The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-22 00:00:00

rbirt Mlntton SUN OFFICE, Sem o' Clock. HOP DUTY. An Aecoant of the Duty on Hops of the Growth of the Tear 1147, for the under-mentioned Districts, distinguishing the Old from the New Duty. District& Duty. Barnstaple .f 8 12 51 Cambridge ... 50 14 91 Cornwall , 1 12 111 Derby ... .. 20 7 61 Grantham • • ... ... 8 3 7 Hants ... 4,672 4 H ereford ... 2,190 11 1 ereford .. 306 19 6 Oxfovd.. , . 4 16 91 Reading ••• .. ... 19 9 0 Salisbury ... •• • 90 78 + Salop... • • • • . • 311 Of Stourbridgo .. ••• • • 87 11 2i Wales, Middle... Worcester .. 6 8 10 349 2 41 7,750 13 10 Old duty, at 1 12-20 d. per lb. 4,244 14 4 8-20 New duty, at 1 8-20 „ ... 3,137 7 Ilil2 20 Additional duty of 5 per cent., per 4 ict 3 Vic., c. 17 368 11 6 £7,750 13 10 Nara.—The above are the only districts from which returns have reached this office ; those for the other districts will be published as soon as received. L. S. LYNE, Accountant-General. Excise-office, London, Oct. 22, 1847. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. IN BANKS, ASSITRANCE,AND OTHER COM- PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, ED ZYERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22. JOINT-STOCK 1111UMS. Dividend Amount liana of Company. per of Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. 4 s. d. s. d. Australasia ••• • • • .... 40 0 0 40 0 0 16 BritshNorth American 51. per Cent. 150 0 0 50 0 0 I Commercial of London 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 t Colonial.. . Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 London Joint-Stock 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 MotropOlitan •• • 25 0 0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland.. j 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New.• •.• • . 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 ffational of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Rat. Provncial of En 151. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New... .........Si. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 r Union of Australia— •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Union of London. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 10 0 0 C&N.&LS. t . , Divid end Names et F., Dividend Names of ..i 4 Companies t e , per Price. per Price. Companies. 1 1 Annum x Annum. ic 1 , IZ , £ Ashtn& Oldhl 97 51.55. pe 70 sfonmonthsh 100 101. - Ashby-d-la-Z,1131 41. 1 - Mntgemrysh 100 51. - Barnsley.... il6O. 121. , 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 15 Basingstoke- 1 100 - , - Neath ......100 201. 340 Brknk&Ahrgllso 5/. 1 85 Nottingham. 150 12/. - '.3romford ....1100 i 141. - Peak Forest. 78 3!. 40 Dudley 1100, 41. - Regent's • ... 33 11. 4s. 20 Derby .• . looi 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54 Ellsmre&C hs 11 33 41. I 84 Shropshire . • 125 81. - F4eivash . -11001 321. - Somrset Coal ISO 71. 10s. 130 Forth &Clyd . 100, 41. - Do.Lk Fd Sti 12 6/. p. c. - Grand.' un ctn l loo 6/. 80 Stffrd & Wore 140 281. 1275 tirand Unton l loo U. 103. 21% Shrewsbury-1125 181. - Glarnorgnsh . 1721 13%1. - Stonrbridge..: 145 201. 305 iiistr&Brkly, 00' - - titrtfrd on Av; 79 1/. 10s. - Grantham •• , 150 121. - Severn andl 26 11. Bs. 30 Huddersfield. : 57 , - - Wye Rail. 3 Kennt & Am, 39 7s. 6d. b!Tmt & 3lr-1 Lancaster , 47 11. 108. - sey .. ...i 30 3 " - Leeds& Livrp 100' 341. 505 , Thams&A . led 19 - - Leicester .. • • 140 10/. 75 Worcstr & - 1 Leicstr &Nth, 83 • 41. 36 Birming. j7B 2L 41% Lough borogh 142! 701. 1 530 Wilts & flrks, 67 1/. 11 DOCEB. Dividend • Amount Name of Company. per of ; Annum. Share. Paid. Price. X 5. d. Commercial .. •.•• .• • 3/. per cent. Stock. vast and West India... 61. yr cent. Stock. East Country Laudon FA.Katharine ..... . S per cent. ' Stock. ; Southampton ••..• • •• 2/. per cent. SO 0 0 0 0 0 £ 8. d. 70 120 i 94 raraux&NcE COMPALNIMS. Name of Company, Dividend Amount of I Paid. Prict. Annum. Share. Albion •....• •••• • • • • 31. 10s 500 s. 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance ISrit. and For. 6 per cent. 1100 0 0I 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine.• ... • • 61. per cent, 100 0 0 , 5 0 0 - Atlas . 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 ' 5 0 0 - British Commercial - 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 6% Clerlel,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. ,100 0 0 210 0 20% 31. 1100 0 0 , 10 0 0 ' 12s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 I 11 Kagle ........ .. 6s. 50 0 0 , 5 6 0 I - Eng.& Scot. Law •• - 51. per cent. 50 0 0' 2 0 0 I - I European Life ...... 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. : - Freemasons' ..... •. • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe ......... •.• • • . 61. per cent. Stock. - - Guardian ........ •. - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 Imperial Fire .... •. - 61. and b0nu5,500 0 0 50 0 0 210 Imperial Life •• -- .. 12s. 'lOO 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine - -1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Life •- • • ........ 11. Bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 , 2 0 0 - Landon Fire ........ 10s. 25 0 oil 2 10 0 - London Ship ........ 10s. 25 0 0;12 10 0 - Marine •.••••• •• • • .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0I 15 0 0 - Sled. Invlid & Gen. Life 4%1. per et. 50 00; 20 0 2% National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 i 210 0 - National Life • ••••• .• • 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 - Palladium Life...-. .• . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - Pncenix - Protector Life- - •• . 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 ! 1 0 0 11. 3s. Provident. Life • • 11. ss. 100 00!10 0 0 - Rock Life............ 45. 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - - San F1re......... - - - - Ditte Lite ........ • - - - Vlct:Tia Life - • - - 4 0 0 - LIST OP SCOTTISH COIV/PANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount ' Name of Company per of Paid. : Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 ! 167 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 0 ! 149 British Linen Company 8/. psent. - 100 0 0 200 Commercial Bank -•• 61. p ent. - 100 0 0 162 National Bank 6l. pe ent. - 10 00 1 13% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr sent. - 50 00; 87 Western Bask -••• • • • 81, per cent. - 50 00f 74 North 2f Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 634 Clydesdale Bank.. -• • 61. per cent. - 10 00 , 12% Eastern 8ank..... -5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 ;111 Oa Caledonian Bank - 210 0 I 41. ss FAlinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 50 0 1 61. 7s City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. i - 10 0 0 121. Os I Scottish Union Ins . Co. 51 . per cent. ,20 0 0 1 0 0 ll. 3s Hercules Insurance Co. 11. per cent. 'lOO 0 0 10 0 0 , 12 Insur. Co. of Scntind • • 5/. per cent.: 10 0 0 All paid. i 8% North British Bunn - Vi /. pr cent. ,200 0 0 10 0 0 23% Caledonian Fire Insur. W. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I 22% Edinburgh Life Insur. 61• per cent. 1100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Ellin. & (Haag. Railway 11.10 s. per s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 47 Ditto, U Shares• •• • 7s. 6d. p. s. i 12 10 0 All paid. I - Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 120 0 0 20 0 0 I - Glaegv. & Ayrshir Rail. 7/. per cent. 150 0 0 All paid. - clasgw & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. '25 0 0 .111 paid. 18% Glegvr&Garnkirk Rail. 81. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. I 39 Dundee&Arbroth Rall. 6/. per oent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39 Standard TlteAssernce.l Si. per cent. 150 0 0 1 210 0 1 94 WBTEII.-WOBB5. ]lam• et Company. Dividend Amount per of Annum. Sl,are. raid. East London. Z 8. d. 81. 100 0 0 tirand Junctlen —•• •• 31. 10s. 41 13 4 81. 100 0 0 Vatixhall —••••.• • . • • 100 0 0 ' Wsst Middlesex . . . 51.154.prent• 63 12 9 Prict, NORTH-WALES RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special meeting of the shareholders of this com pany was held to day, at two o'clock, at the Guild hall Coffee-house, on the requisition of a number of shareholders, who declared their opinion that the pro ject could not be carried out with profit, and, there fore, wishing the company to he dissolved and the remainder of the funds distributed Ltnongit the share- Mr. C tiAnwicic occupied the chair, and briefly address e d the meeting. lie said from the course adopted by depreciation of ott and Mr. Archer, and from the the opinion that railway property, he had arrived at solve the company, the wisest plans would be to dis solve instance, was Theat Chester and Holyhead, and some of the shareholdersten pounds discount, stated to him that they wouli of the line had than allow the company to rathe r pay 51. per share shareholders liable for the cgo(n) , on, and to render the pro ject was started, the Great NNersatct. when the s line to Porthdynllaen, on which their was surve3ing terially depended, but it had b been line ma and without that line theirproject n abandoned ; Would valueless. The directors, therefore, be solution of the company, and the return of the di s _ re mainder of the funds, and to intimat e jthi s by letterthere. each of the shareholders ; but if, from t o om the opposition with which they had had to contend they could not do this immediately, they propo s ed t s eek a Bill next session to entble them to do so. With ration to the statement made by Mr. Archer at the Mansion-house, respecting the securities, he had to reply that they were safe in the strong box of the company at their banker's, an d would be produced at the proper time. It appeared to him that Mr. Archer and Mr. Mott had an in terest in the Porthdynllaen line, which was adverse to the interests of this company.—(Hear, hear.) He, therefore, begged to propose the im mediate dissolu tion of the company. Mr. MINDERSON seconded the motion, and strongly urged its adoption, and the immediate return of the 23,0001. into the hands of the bankers. He con• N \ r j sidered that the proposition to make merely the portion of the line from Carnarvon to Bangor was ' not Me w hich the slsex hold e ers ought to entertain. /.;," # THE SUN, Mr. Mon. admitted that he was interested in the Porthdynllaen line, but said that Mr. Archer had ceased to have an interest in it; or any connexion with him, however, he disavowed. He did not wish to oppose the wish of the shareholders, but he besought them to adopt an alternative, namely, the probability of an offer of an eligible nature from some other com pany. If no offer was made, he would not oppose their wish, but he would advise them to allow the company to dissolve in the natural course—by the expiration of the Act. He looked upon Porth dynllaen as one of the most important ports in that part of the country. A SHAREHOLDER, a barrister, said as Holyhead had been fixed upon as the port for that part of the country, and as the traffic on their line would simply consist of slates ; and as the landowners were against it, he advised them at once to dissolve. They might, in his opinion, divide the money, taking the not of hand of each shareholder; or they might seek a bill to the ,value. The opposition of Mr. Archer, or any one else, would be estimated by a Committee of the House of Commons. This gentle man cited several instances in which a similar course had been adopted. He was not in favour of waiting for any offer, except it was made in cash. Mr. SPACKMAN also urged the dissolution of the company, and considered that the opposition of such a person as Mr. Archer would weigh but as a feather in the scale against the wish of a body of share holders.—(Hear, hear.) He would be taken at his value. They might be sure that the Government would ere long bring forward a proposition to put an end to 9-10ths of the railways—(Hear, hear) —they would thus liberate the money of the country and prevent the public creditor from being cheated. The resolution was then unanimously adopted. After considerable discussion of a personal and libellous nature, relative to the proceedings of Mr. Archer and his solicitor, Mr. Shaw, A vote of thanks and confidence was passed to the Chairman, the directors, and the secretary, and the meeting broke up. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 16th day of October, 1647. mans DLPAILTYINT. Notes 155uti........ 21:6'89,600 Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 6,899,485 Silver ballloa .• .. • • 1,090,118 £21,989,600 I .£ 21,989,600 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1847. Dated the 21st day of October, BANKING D' 4. Propeetors' capital.. 14,553,000 Kest • ...•.. . • . . . 3,495,432 Public deposits (in elading Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- , AITILEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity). . 11,088,877 Other securities • • 18,963,326 Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2,630,115 Gold and silver coin.. 441,1G0 ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 5,496,883 Other deposits .... •. 8,674,584 Seven day and other bills .... ...... .... 903,519 £33,123,411 233,123,418 M. MARSHALL. Chief Cashier. 1847. Dated the 21st day of October, COURSE OF EXCH. Amsterdam ..........12 12 Ditto, at sight ...... 12 8 Rotterdam .....• • . 12 12 A. itwerp ..... ......... 26 45 iiamhurgh 14 II LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. • • ....•• •... Leghorn ........ • ..... 31 50 Genoa ..... ..... .... 26 45 Milan .. —.. .. . • • •• •. Naples .. . • • • • • • • • 383 i Palermo, per 0z.... 1181. 4 Lisbon.. . • • . . • • • • .. 51 0p0rt0.... • • • • • • • • • • • • hl Rio Janeiro • • . •• 24 Buenos Ayres • • rads, 3 days' sight ...: 26 Ditto, • . • 26 35 Nfarseilles ....... .. • . 26 45 Gourdeaux ......... 26 45 Frankton on Maine.... 12534 Petersburgb, 3178.... • . ........ New York, 21 days' sight Vienna, effec.flo•••• • • 10 22 Trieste, ditt0........., 10 23 Madrid .... • ..... 46 Philadelphia .. •-• .... ?BICE& OF BULLION, PEI OE. Foreign Gold In bars.. £3 17 s Cadiz 48 Barcelona .- Saville.. .. • . _ New Dollars •••• •• 0 4 9?-i Portugal Gold Coin .. • 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 • Silver In bars ........ • 4 11% GLORIOUS NEWS FOR BIRKEN HEAD. ADVANCE OF MONEY BY GOVERNMENT. The tide of fortune is again setting in towards Birkenhead. The docks, and the important works connected therewith, which were almost spurned by the Liverpool Dock Committee, the other day, are about to be completed at Government expense. Yesterday, a proposal was received from Govern ment. The Dock Commissioners were summoned at three hours' notice, and thirteen of them attended a meeting at three o'clock. At that meeting the proposal of Government was laid before them. It is to this effect :--The Government is to resume possession of the piece of made land on the north side of the entrance to the great float, and on con dition of that land being recovered to the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests, they engage to pay the expense of completing the sea wall, reserving to them selves the right of making any use they think fit of the land, and to make as many slips and sluices as they may require. It is supposed that this stipula tion is male with the view of converting a portion of the land into an arsenal. The amount already expended on the sea wall is 21,000/., and it is estimated that, to complete it, 44,0001. more will Le necessary. This amount Go vernment offers to give, on the conditions above named ; and, in addition, to advance 150,0001. f o r the purpose of finishing the great float and embank ments, so as to bring the dock into condition for business : not to do all that was planned by Mr. Rendell. The Government are to receive, in part, as collateral security, township bonds to the amount of 55,0001. It is further proposed to remodel the Trust by an Act of next session. Instead of the present board, the Dock Trust will be placed under the direction of thirteen commissioners, six to be elected by the rate payers of Birkenhead, three by the rate-payers of Wallasey, three by the dock bondholders, and the Government to have the right to nominate one, who shall be chairman of the board. We understand that these proposals met with general concurrence, and that a favourable answer, signed by ten of the commissioners, was dispatched to London last night. The reply of the Government is expected in a few days, and then the bargain may be said to be complete. This will, indeed, be glorious news for the land owners and others interested in property in the splendid, but at present almost deserted, town of Birkenhead. We may expect now to find the town ship every day improving, and we hope the day is far distant when any further check will be given to the increase of the trade and commerce on either side o the Mersey.—Liverpool Mercury of this day. REPORTED STOPPAGE OF THE NORTH AND SOUTH \VALES BANK. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury, Oct. '22, 1847. Sir,—A report having been circulated in the City respecting the North and South Wales Bank stop ping, I beg leave to say it is without foundation. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, W. S. lIIGLEY. SUSPENSION OF THE NEWCAS TLE UNION BANK. We regret to announce that the Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-stock Bank has been under the necessity of yielding to the pressure of the times, and suspending payment. 'This event took place on Thursday morning, when, it would seem, some assistance from the South had been expected, for on the receipt of the London letters without the required aid, the managers came to the determination of suspending, and accordingly about twelve o'clock a notice, of which the following is a copy, was posted on the door : " The Union Banking Company, in consequence of the extreme difficulty in obtaining discounts, are under the painful necessity of suspending payments. —October 21, 1847." The intelligence quickly spread through the town, and the bank was soon beset by the holders of their notes, who continued to crowd the street during the hours of business. This bank has for many years carried on a very extensive business in this town. It was commenced by the Messrs. Chapman, and continued as a private bank until 18;36 when it was converted into is Joint-stock bank, under the ma nagement of IV. Chapman, Esq., as General Director, assisted by a Board of seven Directors, chosen annually by the shareholders. It has always issued notes, and for some time has been the only local bank of issue in this town. According to the Act of 1844, its issue was not to exceed 84,1301., and we see by the last return published in the Gazette, that its average circulation for the week ending October 9, was, 75,005/. The shares of the Bank were of the value of 101. each, one half of which is paid up ; and according to the list of sharehold ers , pu b l i shed in this paper, on the 19th of 4,sl.rualYlast, th e num b er of shareholders was then The bank h as b ranch establishments at Aln wick, Berwick, Durham, and er o al vi ;North Shields, South pr o s hasp u Shields, and Sunderland A c y on s ce h r a r i l i the i a n p - pearance o f b e i ng a very never, we believe, since it g bank, di v id e d l ess than ten became a joi n t- stock At the annu a l meet i ng of the psehr re cent. per annum. 25th of July l as t, the followianhold ers, held th e sented by the di rec t ors, and adopted g r eport was pre ing : by the meet " The net profit of the past year, after payin g all current expenses and th e i ncome - tax, and placing a sum to the bad-debt account, amounts tog 20,5081. 6s. 7d., on which the directors paid a divi dend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum for the half-year ending 31st December, 1846, and they now recommend a sinai'ar dividend to be declared LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1847. to.the 30th of June, 1847. The directors also re commend that the surplus, after paying the dividends, amounting to 5,268/. 6s. 7d., shall be added to the Guarantee Fund, which will then amount to 60,444/. 15s. 10d. Notwithstanding the general re striction on trade, the business of the Bank has in creased, and has been of that legitimate character as to afford the prospect of continued advancement." It hence appears that the bank was in a flourishing state only a few mouths ago, and there is:consequently every reason to hope that its embarrassment will be only of a temporary character. From the above re port we also learn, that the paid-up capital of the company is 152,400!., and the number of shares is consequently 30,480. The suspension of this bank at the present time cannot fail of being produc tive of very serious inconvenience to this dis trict, though the great number and respectability of the shareholders are amply sufficient to secure the public from any ultimate loss, let the resources of the bank be ever so deficient. We cannot, how ever, believe that the deficiency can be very great, and we would fain indulge the hope that the bank may soon be enabled to resume its payments. At any rote, we trust some arrangement will speedily be come to to cash their notes, as the consequences may be very serious to many poor persons who happen to be holders of them.—Newcastle Chronicle. MESSRS. LITTLEDALE AND CO. SUCCESSFUL.—Tbe express train from London has just arrived, bringing the gratifying intelligence that the Bank of England have agreed to assist Messrs. Littledale and Co. in their present emergency. The reply to all inquiries was, " They have granted all that was required." This is very satisfactory, and will go far in esta blishing confidence. Those who were present at the railway station, and saw the intense anxiety depicted upon the countenances of the large num ber of gentlemen deeply interested in bank and mer cantile affairs of this town, who were anxiously waiting the arrival of the train can only judge of the relief which this news appeared to give them. It was rumoured that the Bank of England had assisted the Messrs. Littledale with a loan of Consols, which, at the close of the market in London to-day, sold at 794, at which price it was un derstood the whole had been disposed of. Mr. Littledale arrived by the train.—Liverpool Mercury. THE LONDON GAZETTE, (THIS EVENING.) FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 20, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. Adrien Louis Cochelet, as Consul-General in London fur his Majesty the King of the French. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M. Le Feuvre, as Consul at Southampton for his Majesty the King of the Belgians. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Hugh Keenan, as Consul at Dublin for the United States of America. WAR-OFFICE, OCT. 22. 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant John Forster, from the 7th Foot, to be Li eu t en a n t, v i ce C arter , who ex changes, dated Oct. 22. 14th Light Dragoons—Capt. Henry Edward Doherty to be Major, by purchase, vice Ainslie, promoted ; Lieutenant Arthur Scudamore to be Captain, by pur ' chase, vice Doherty ; Cornet Herber: Edwards to be Lieutenant, by purcase, vice Scudamore • William D'Urban Blyth, Gent., t o be C orne t, by p urc hase, vice Edwards, Oct. 22. Ist Regiment of Foot Ensign Hastings Fowler Jones to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hawkins, who retires ; James Aytoun, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jones, Oct. 22. 6th Foot Lieutenant the Hon. Augustus George Charles Chichester to be Adjutant, vice Dowker, who resigns the Adjutancy only, Oct 22. 7th Foot—Lieutenant Harry Leo Carter, from the 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Forster, who exchanges; Second Lieutenant Richard William Ald worth, from the 60th Foot, to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Harriott, who retires, Oct. 22, 1847. 29th Foot—Lieutenant Edward Henry W-stropp to be Captain, without purchase. vice Kirby, deceased; Ensign Edward Browne Hart, from the 80th Foot, to be lieutenant, vice Westropp, Aug. 5. 60th Foot—William Mure, Gent., to be Second Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Aldwortb, promoted in the 7th Foot, Oct. 22. 61st Foot—Captain James Campbell to be Major, without purchase, vice Douglas, deceased, July 31; Lieutenant WiLliana Alexander Dely, from the 21st Foot to be Captain, vice Campbell ; Oct. 22. 63d Foot—Captain Exham Schomberg Turner Swyny to be Major, by purchase, vice Carew, who retires; Lieutenant Stephen Francis Charles Annesley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Swyny; Ensign Samuel Fairtlough to be Lieutenant, by purchase ' vice Annes ley; Cecil Charles Pole, G e nt., t o be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Fairtlough, Oct. 22. 73d Foot—Ensign William Burnop to be Adjutant, vice Bicknell, promoted. Oct. 22. 89th Foot—Ensign Butler Dunboyno Moore to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Duff, who retires ; John Atkinson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Moore, Oct. 22. UNATTAcizED.-llajor Charles P. Hinslie, from the 14th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur chase, Oct. 22. MEMORANDUM. Major-General Charles Beckwith, upon unattached pay, as a General Officer, has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of an un attached lieutenant-colonelcy, Oct. 22. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 19. Corps of Royal Engineers—Lieutenant-General John Francis Birch, C. 8., to be Colonel-Commandant, vice Sir S. T. Dickens, deceased. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 1 8. Corps of Royal Marincs—Henry Bradley Roberts, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant; James Shute, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. 'TITHE COMMISSION-OFFICE, LONDON, OCT. 18. The Tithe Commissioners for England cnd Wales have appointed Henry Fleming, Esq., Barrister--at- Law. to be an Assistant Tithe Commissioner for special purposes ; and the said Henry Fleming was sworn in, on the 22d day of October instant, befcre Sir E. V. Williams, at his Chambers, Rolls'-garden, Chancery lane, according to the Act for the commutation of tithes in England and Wales. W HITEH.A,L4, OcT. 16.,. The Lord Chaneelfor bas appointed Stephen Abbott Notcutt, of Ipswich, in the county of Suffolk, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Pearson, nail manufacturer, Birmingham. BANKRUPTS. William Brasted, grocer, St. Alban's-streat, Lambeth, to surrender Nov. 2, at two, and Dec. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street; Knuckley, Wilming ton-street. John Pink, architect, Westbourne- park-villas, Pad dington, Nov. 2 , at half-past el even , an d D ec. 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official as signee, Old Jewry-chambers; Rhodes and Lane, Chan cery-lance._ _ _ James Yenables, jun., butcher, Tottenham-conrt road, Nov. 1, at two, and Dec. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Baakruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman. street; Buchanan, Basinghall-street. Samuel Stocks and Mortimer Lavater Tait, bleachers, Manchester, Nuv. 6 and 28, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Fox, Finsbury circus, London; Worthington, Earle, and Berry, Manchester. James Iligginbottam Southam and George Southam, cotton spinners, Ashton-under-Lyne, Nov. 4 and 25, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Spinks, Great James. street, Bedford-row, London; Gartside, Ashton-under- Lyne; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. Nathaniel Elliott, grocer, Bury, Lancashire, Nov. 2 and 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Mayhew and Son, Carey-street, London ; Helsel!, Middleton, Lancashire. Isaac Williams, grocer, Merthyr Tydvil, Nov. 2, at twelve, and Nov. 30, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Smith, Mer thyr T) dvil ; Livett, Bristol. George Evans, carpenter, Bristol, Nov. 5 and Dec. 3, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acrainan, official assignee, Bristol; Hinton, Bristol. William Grills, rope manufacturer, Launceston, Corn wa-1, Nov. 2, at eleven, and Nov. 25, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Gurney sod Cowlard, Launceston; Bell, Steward, and Lloyd, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Turner, Exeter. John Marshall, corn dealer, Shipston-on-,1-)tour, Wor cestershire, Nov. 2 and 30, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham ; Letts, Bartlett's-buildings, Holborn ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. Jsaies Whitehead and Samuel Doyle, glovers, Boston, Lincolnshire, Nov. 5 and 26, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Notting ham ; Wood and Fraser, Dean-street, Soho. Kabberry Kettlewell, jeweller, Leeds, Nov. 8, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Leeds district Court. Sudlow . . and Company, Chancery-lane, London ; Middleton, Leeds. public sale amounted to 3,184 bags, and 330 casks of Mauritius; the demand was brisker for all kinds, and the whole sold at an dvance on former rates of Is. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, but privately exporters and the home trade appeared more inclined to do business, and the parcels sold were at st'ff rates. COCOA.—This afternoon there was not much dispo sition evinced to operate in Trinidad at a public sale of 329 bags, a part only sold, and at rather lower rates, via , good dark red at 44s to 465, and good grey at 42s to 435. COFFEE.—Today only a limited business was con cluded privately in Native Ceylon, although good ordi nary was obtainable at 32s per cwt. At public sale 173 bags of Plantation were taken at 55s to 58s for middling coloury being above the value. 16 casks Jamaica bought in—fine fine ordinary 53s to 565, good ordinary 465, and Triarge 298 to 30s, and which is above the value. TEA.—The market has been in a dull state for all descriptions of Black Tea this week ; merchants have been desirous to realise, and plentifully supplying the market, produced a further depression in the value. Al though the rates accepted for Congou have been id to id under those that existed previously for low and middling, id to Id for the better sorts, still all kinds have been operated in with caution pri vately; the town and country trade, notwithstanding the low rates that prevail, not purchasing more than their immediate wants require. Souchong met with a dull sale, and a fall in the value of ld has taken place for fine, and f d for other sorts. Pouchong sells slowly at 4d to 7d. The purchases made in all kinds of Green have been limited, whilst a WI in the value of Id to 2d has taken place for Hyson, and other sorts can be obtained upon rather lower terms. Pekoe Teas are little required, and can be had id to ld per lb under former quotations. The public sales went off with heaviness, and of the 12,145 offered, the small portion of only 1,250 pkgs were sold. RICE.—To-day the business concluded in East India Rice privately was to a small extent only, and 1,307 bags in part so ld a t 6d per cwt d ec li ne publie sales of 18 cases Penang Nutmegs in part sold at b a r e ly f ormer ra t es . sat SPICE s. a uction w— e Treo .odnal only only the 20 casks Dutch lined, for export only, were all taken in at 3s 3d for good bold, and at 2s 9d for middling. Of Mace 3 cases Penang were sold at 2s lld to 3s Id for middling to good midding, 38 chests Cassia Lignea went at stiff rates. 923 bags Batavia Pepper were all taken in at 2fd for good light greyish, but a little dusty, which is the full value. SPlRlTS.—Jarnaica Rum has sustained the former value, and for home consumption the demand has been good this week, 200 puns having been taken for this purpose at 3s 10d to 4s for good quality, 33 to 36 per cent over proof, and parcels of fine at 4s 2d to 4s 6d per gallon. For East India the market is in a very dull state, and is 7d to Is 9d is the value of proof with cer tificate, whilst the supply is on the increase. For Lee ward Island prices keep on the decline, and the trade to operate with much caution ; Is 9d to Is 10d is the value of proof. Demerara is little wanted, and prices have suffered a further depressien. Havan nah is dull of sale at Is 6d to is 7d for proof strenth. The market for Brandy is in a very dull state, and a further fall in the value has taken place ; large parcels have been forced off for cash. Geneva has been only in limited demand, and there is more desire to sell common export sort at 2s 8d to 2s 9d, and fine, fit for duty, 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. For British Corn Spirits and Gin the demand is active, and former rates are well maintained. INDIGO.—Today, during the progress of the sale, 47 chests have been withdrawn ; 937 chests have passed the sale. The bu k of this quantity consisted of Madras and Kurpahs, which were partly sold and partly taken in at 4d to 5d discount on the last sale's pries. Pro prietors have bought in 237 chests, leaving 700 sold. About 600 chests remain for sale on Monday. COCHINEII.—This afternoon Cochineal met with little attention, and 189 bags of Honduras silvers at auc ti on sold at a further fall of 2d to 3d, low to good went at 3s 9d to 4s 7d; 20 bags black sold at a similar decline, viz., at 5a 7d to 6s 5d for middling to fine. SALTPETRE , —Holders of rough are not disposed to submit to any further reduction in the value, and they have refrained from offering any at auction. Privately, however, only a limited demand has been experienced from exporters or the home trade. English refined is only in limited demand, and there is a desire to sell at 32s 6d to 335. Nitrate of Soda has been in brisker de mand, and prices are higher. On.s.—This af.ernoon at public sale 18 tuns Sperm Oil sold at 811 to 821 for fine, 601 for low, and 821 for good Headmatter. 34 tuns Southern 231 15s ti 251 for middling to good. 14 tuns Hampbacs 241 15s to 264 32 tuns brown Seal taken in at 221 15s to 231. TALLOW. —This afternoon the public sales went off heavily, and at easier rates : 248 casks Australian only in part sold at 41s 6d to 445, very low 37s to 38s 6d. 150 casks Taganrog 42s 6d to 44s per cwt. ARRIVAL AT MALTA OF IBRAHIM PAC HA. On the afternoon of the 13th of October the Caire (French steam-packet, entered the quarantine har bour of Malta, with the Egyptian standard flying, and soon after coming to an anchor it was ascertained to have been hoisted in honour of his Highness Ibra him Pacha, the Generalissimo of the Egyptian army, who, owing to ill-health, had, by his medical adviser, Dr. Franc, been ordered a sea voyage, and so alarming did his case appear, that although he only reached Alexandria on the 7th at noon. weak and fatigued as he was, he embarked ou board the Caire on the 9th, at nine A M., and she took her departure at four P.M. on the 10th, in lieu of her remaining until the usual hour of seven A.M. on the 11th, an arrangement which the French would have it believed was come to out of regard to the precarious state of the illus• trious traveller, though in reality done to secure the passage money of his Highness and his suite of fourteen individuals, who no doubt would have pre ferred the Peninsular and Oriental Company's noble steam-ship the Hindostan (a far more desirable con veyance), had they been certain that the India mails were so close at hand as to allow the latter to follow so soon after the Caire. From Alexandria it is stated that his Highness suffers from a disarrangement of the digestive organs, hut we learn that he had been troubled on board by dysentery, which, though at first was very violent, give up his int en ti on o f proceed i ng on has so much subsided, that hi s Hi g h ness h as a l most and to *return, afte r receiving pra rweasrodlvsetdo N to apiep ticiue at Malta, to Alexandria. The sudden departure of hi s Hi g h ness on t h e very day of an annual eclipse of the sun, a phenomenon always looked upon with awe by the astrologers of Egypt, added to the unusual high rise of the Nile on the t,vo days preceding, had given rise to inume rable predictions and forebodings, some of which are of a very gloomy character. SOCIETY ISLANDS SOUTH PA CIFIC. Letters have been received announcing the official declaration of the independence of the Society (or Leeward) Islands. The following is an extract from a letter, dated Borabora, May 17:— " I am happy to inform you that the people of Bora bora are at length assured of the independence of this island, and of all Oa Leeward group. " Her Britannic Majesty's ship Grampus, Captain 11. B. Martin, arrived here on the 4th of this month, and she is still at anchor in the harbour. "On Saturday, the 15th inst., the French steamer Gassendi brought back the native adherents of the French from Otaheite. They were allowed to land in peace, and are now repairing to their respective localities in the settlement to rebuild their houses. " The steamer brought official documents from Admiral Sir G. Seymour, conveying the final deci sion of the French and English Governments. Our chief, Tapos, who accompanied Pomare to Otaheite, is still there, but is expected to return shortly to his own land. _ _ " I send annexed the copy of a letter written by to chiefs to Captain Martin, on receiving,the above documents, and his reply " TO CAPTAIN MARTIN, OF ITER BRITANNIC MAJESTY S SHIP GRAMPUS. " Borabora, May 12. " Peace be to you from the True God. " This is what we have to say to you :—lt has frequently been reported here that our lands will become independent, and not be included in the Pro tectorate. With these reports we are much pleased, rejoicing in the thought that we shall not be under the Protectorate. " We now think that if our independence is ob tained we shall be left to ourselves. And this is what we wish—that Britain should protect us, our country, our people, and our religion, that we may not in future be troubled. We are afraid of any other powerful kingdom, and on that account we desire you to come and protect us for ever.' " This letter was signed by the Regent on behalf of Tapoa, and by all the principal chiefs. " The following i s the reply of Captain Martin : " Britannic Majesty's ship Gr ampus . " TO TERIIMAEVAVARUA, AND THE CHIEFS TEVIVI, lIAAPOUA, TIANOA, T A H AETUA, PA MARE, H URIAI, RAITABU, TEHUIARII, IRO, BUTOI. " Borabora, May 14. " Peace be to you. " I have received your letter of the 12th of May, and this is what I have to say to you in reply " It gives me great satisfaction to relieve the anxiety with which you have so long and so patiently waited for the decision of the Governments of Eng - land and France respecting the independence of Bora bora and the neighbouring islands. " I am now able to communicate to you that your complete independen c e will be acknowledged. " In order that you may live in peace, you must not concern yourselves with the affairs of Otaheite, nor must you permit yourselves nor your people to excite the Otaheitans to rebel against the Protectorate. Thus you will, I trust, continue on friandly terms with the French, as with other nations. "‘ England will not forsake you. She will watch with interest your improvement and progressive ad vance towards civilisation ; and the English Admiral will send his ships to visit you as often as their other duties will permit. " In conclusion, I advise you to cultivate your lands, to educate your children, and to strive by honesty, industry, and sobriety, and by a steady ad herence to the religious truths which the missionaries have taught you, to improve the moral and social condition of yourselves and your people. "' I am, your sincere friend, " H. B MARTIN.' _ "This letter, as might be expected, gave much pleasure and satisfaction to the people, and has, I hope, filled them with joy and gratitude, "Those who went over to the French are again the subjects of Tapoa, and will, we trust, in future live in peace, and in the observance of tne laws of the country. They all attended chrpel yestereay, with their children, about 100 in number, and, perhaps, a ninth or tenth of the whole population. After being landed, the French authorities gave up all claim to tne island." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. LAMBETH. John Marion, a builder, who has been in custody for some days, on a charge of being concerned with an extensive gang of swindlers, was again placed at the bar for further examination. In addition to the evidence already given, the managing clerk to Messrs. Neill and Co., patent asphalte cloth manufacturers, in Bunhill-row, St. Luke's, said that on the 30th of September last, the prisoner gave an order for twenty pieces of patent asphalte, and gave him a reference for his character for respectability, &c., to Messrs. Thornton, Outrim, and Co., of Essex-wharf, Fore-street, Limehouse, and 1, Great Winchester -street, City. He (witness) called on those parties, who gave the prisoner an ex cellent character, and said that any business transac tion with him would be " all right " Feeling satis • fled with this, the order was executed, but soon after he (witness) discovered the prisoner's real character, and he had not been able to get the amount of this bill for the property. Robert Tatton, a livery-stable keeper, at Chelsea, deposed that about the Ist or 2d of the present month, twenty pieces of asphalte were brought to his pre mises by order of the prisoner, who borrowed 3/. on it; some days after these pieces were taken away, and one of the prisoner's party succeeded in getting from him 11/. on a cheque, on the banking. house of Her ries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street, and signed by J. Day, the same person by whose cheques the prisoner had obtained several sums. After some further proceedings, The prisoner offered no defence, and was fully com mitted for trial on this charge, but was remanded on others. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of public business. THE PICTURE PRESENTED BY THE KING OF THE FRENCH TO THE CORPORATION. The LORD MAYOR rose immediately after the formation of the court, and saii—" I have the honour to state to this court that mare received a letter from the French Ambanador, conveying a request that I would be pleased to present a picture from his Ma jesty the King of the French to the Corporation of London. The picture is intended to commemorate a most interesting event in the annals of the Corpora tion, and I trust that his Majesty's giftwill be cordially received.—(Hear, hear.) The following is a copy of the letter : " Hertford House, Oct. 12, 1847. " My Lord Mayor,—The picture of the presenta tion of the address of the Corporation of London to his Majesty the King of the French, at Windsor Castle (which from unforeseen circumstances has been delayed until the present time) is now finished, and I am directed by his Majesty to request you will have the kindness to present it to the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Common Council of the Corporation of London. " I have the honour to be, my Lord Mayor, " Your Lordship's obedient servant, " V. BROGLIE. " To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor." Upon the motion of Sir PETER LAURIE, who brought up the report of the deputation, stating the particulars of the presentation of the address, seconded by Alderman Moon, it was Resolved unanimously—That this Court tender their acknowledgments to his Majesty the King of the French, for the picture representing the presen tation of the address of the Corporation of London to his Majesty, at Windsor Castle, on the 12th day of October, 1844, upon the occasion of his visit to Queen Victoria, which he has been pleased to present to this City, in commemoration of that memorable event, and which this Court recollect with feelings of much gratification. It was also resolved—That the Lord Mayor be requested to communicate the resolution through the French Ambassador to the King of the French. THE FREEDOM OF THE CITY TO MR. BROOKE. Sir PETER LAURIE rose for the purpose of propos that the freedom of the City be presented to His Ex cellency James Brooke, Raja of Sarawak. He thought the Corporation would feel it an honour to do honour to such a man, and he felt it a great distinction to propose that mark of respect, while at the same time he felt unequal to sketch the extraordinary merits of the subject of his commendation. The Court were too well acquainted with the points of Mr. Brooke's life to render any detail necessary. The son of an English gentleman, he early obtained a commission in the East Indian army, and served with distinction in the Burmese campaign where he was severely wounded ; and it was after returning from that ser vice, and during a casual visit to China for health and amusement, that he conceived the grand project with regard to the Indian Archipelago, which he had so gloriously effected. Se e ki ng no a id from Govern ment, he devoted his private fortune and all his ener• gies to national purposes, and objects of Christian benevolence. Some nine or ten years since an English stranger landed on the coast of Borneo from his yacht, with a crew of twelve men and six small guns, but he landed with the olive branch, and not with the sword, and he had founded a little kingdom of happy, and con tented, and peaceful subjects, who obeyed his wise and prudent laws, and who loved him for the purity of his motives, and the integrity of his manly character. That English stranger had suppressed piracy in the pathway of our commercial marine, protected the oppressed, emancipated the slave, and civilised the savage, and he had associated the name of our coun try with justice and humanity.—(Hear, hear.) The importance of Mr. Brooke's services, in a commer cial view, was too evident to require remark, while his zeal for the spread of our common faith was go verned by a discretion which promised an abundant and glorious harvest. Could the Corporation ever find a nobler example to reward than such a man ? No selfish motive impelled him, no cruelty had tar nished his flag, no avarice had degraded his con quests. His ambition was to spread the blessings of religion and civilization. llis labours were for the happiness of a portion of the great families of man kind. Sir Peter Laurie felt that he ought not to detain the Court, but it was impossible to speak of such a man without enthusiasm. Few pages of our history would sparkle more brightly than that which recorded the peaceful triumphs of James Brooke, the English Raja of Sarawak, and let the city of Lon don hasten to enrol among her freemen one Rho had given freedom to so many, who did honour to our common nature, and to whom he said from the bottom of his heart, what every heart present would echo back again, " God speed him."—(Hear.) Sir P. LAURIE expressed an anxious wish that Mr. Richard Taylor should second the motion.—(Hear). Mr. TAYLOR said he considered it a very high com pliment to be called upon to second such a proposi tion. It was, he was happy to say, the distinguishing characteristic of the Corporation of London to desire upon all occasions to pay honour to the benefactors of mankind, and whether they were to regard the greatness of the undertaking of Mr. Brooke, the ex traordinary vigour with which it was prosecuted, or its future consequences, they could not more honour ably to themselves bestow the fredom of the City upon any individual.—(Hear, hear.) He was happy to find that amongst the other advantages with which the island of Borneo abounded the article of coal was providentially discovered, so that the facilities of navi gation would be added to the enlightened labours of Mr. Brooke in the progress of the nations in the arts of civilization. The island was inhabited by two races of people. The descendants of the aboriginal inhabitants, and the Malays, who, before the arri va l of Mr. Brooke, held th em i n th e bonds of slavery the most intolerable. Mr. Brooke had interfered suc cessfully in abating that evil, in changing the cha racter of the Malays, and introducing the great blessings of civilization and Christianity. Mr. Tay lor then stated that a friendly feeling existed between Sarawak and the Dutch possessions in the island, and anticipated the highest advantages from the spread of education amongst the natives. Sir J. DUKE said that in his younger days he had been acquainted with those seas, and he had known them to be infested by pirates. The enterprise of Mr. Brooke had completely checked the crime of piracy, and it was but just to make an addition to the motion of Sir P. Laurie in allusion to that fact. Mr. WIRE was rejoiced to find the Corporation, who had been remarkable for complimenting warriors, now glad to distinguish men who had engaged in the work of civilization by the arts of peace.—(Hear.) The motion was then carried unanimously, and amidst acclamations, in the following form : " That the freedom of this City, in a gold box, be presented to James Brooke, Raja of Sarawak, in tes timony of the admiration of this Court of the cou rage, zeal, ability, discretion, and disinterestedness displayed by him during his adventurous voyage to the island of Borneo, and his residence there, and in the peaceful establishment by him of order and good governes nit at Sarawak, in that island, thereby pro moting civilization and increasing the safety of the commerce of the world." THE TOLISH EMIGRANTS. A deputation from the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland, composed of Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P., Captain Townshend, R.N., W. Lloyd Birk• beck, Esq., and Lieut. Charles Szuleziwski, secre tary, attended with the following petition : " We once more approach this Honourable Court, for the purpose of soliciting the renewal of a favour which you have on many occasions generously granted, and which you have never yet been known to refuse. " The difficulties that are at this moment expe rienced by almost every class of the community are felt by none perhaps more severely than by those who have been compelled to take refuge amongst us, de prived of every possession except the respect due to their courage and unmerited misfortunes. It is for the purpose of supplying assistance, for which exiles cannot look from kindred or connexions, in a mode which, we trust, will have no tendency to diminish the funds destined for the relief of our suffering fellow-countrymen, that we venture to make this appeal to the benevolent and generous feelings by which, as we well know, your councils are animated. " We should be wanting in the duties we have un dertaken if we did not, on this occasion, recal to your memory, that since we had the honour of appearing before you the last relic of Polish nationality has been annihiliated, through an act which, by no less an authority than the voice of the Sovereign, has been denounced as a manifest violation of a solemn engagement entered into with England. The fate of a city, once second to none in opulence and celebrity, which, even to the last troubled days of its inde pendent existence, was the sanctuary of justice, of learning, and the arts—in the midst of a land from whence they had been banished by violence and op pression—cannot fail to awaken sympathy within these walls, where the sacred cause of liberty and national honour has ever found its most ardent, most eloquent, and most incorruptible advocates. We therefore humbly request that you will be pleased to grant the use of your Guildhall, as on former occasions, for the purpose of giving a ball, in aid of the funds of the Literary Association of the Friends of Poland." Deputy PEACOCK moved that the prayer of the petition be complied with. Unanimously agreed to. Lord DUDLEY STUART, M.P., then addressed the Court in a speech of great feeling and eloquence. The Committee of the Poles are, it is said, deter mined to make the forthcoming ball surpass, if pos sible, any former ball which has taken place in the magnificent building. EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF LONDON. Deputy ALLAN brought up what was designated a most important report, relative to the intended ira provements in the City of London, involving an ex pense of 300,0001. It was not read, but was ordered to be printed, and a copy was ordered to be sent to every member of the Court. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending October 19, 1847, is 21s. 6d. per cwt. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 22.) SUGAR.—To-day the market for Raw Sugar presented a firmer appearance, exporters as well as the home trade evincing rather more desire to operate, whilst on the part of merchants there was more confidence, and they offered a less quantity for sale : in the value of nearly all sorts of Colonial and Foreign an improve ment took place. West India Muscovado of all kinds was sought after both for the scale and pan, but holders insisting upon an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt, operated agaiaat business. The sales amounted to only 170, making the quantity sold for the week 1,440 hhds and trcs. Prices close much the sane as on Fri day last. REFINED.—To-day refined goods met with little at tention from the home trade; brown grocery lumps were offered at 51a, and to pass the standard at 525. Bonded crushed Sugar was sold to a fair extent at 28s 6d to 29s 7d- For Loaves the demand is active. 3m9tEsddAlB:Tynfc:iNvstia.StiseAl6'ydThis afternoon at public sale els bags of Bengal Sugar sold with more spirit, and at stiffer ra.tea--.-good strong yellow like Mauritius were at 41s 6d, t a o n 4 d Os ie , te d h am b p tt 3 e 9 r s p t r o ice 4 s l . B, m an a d dra w s as s h o e ld d to 4 ? pair ewe. All other sorts were more in de mandm„re freely, and at stiffer rates.aft ' lraQ4:ll *""'ql (malty offered at THAMES. William James Hopkins, a lighterman, in the em ploy of Mr. John Dudin, of Horselydown, was brought before Mr. Yardley, on remand, charged with stealing six quarters of oats. On the 4th inst. the prisoner was ordered by his master to navigate a barge, called the Eclipse, along side the ship Tennant, off Rotherhite, to receive 260 quarters of oats, part of a larger quantity, which Mr. Dudin was engaged to lighter from the Tennant to Whiting's Wharf. While the corn meters and fel lowship porters were employed in loading the Eclipse, a skiff was brought alongside the Tennant. It was in charge of a man named Wheeler, a companion of the prisoner's, who ordered the porters to lower five quarters of oats into the skiff, and said Wheeler was in Mr. Dudin's employ. The corn was lowered in sacks which the confederate Wheeler brought with him. The porters thought the transaction a very strange one, and called to Mr. Adcock, the City meter, who was measuring the corn in the hold, to come upon deck, and on being informed that five quarters had been lowered into the skiff, he appealed to the prisoner, who said it was quite right, and that the corn in the skiff was wanted for Mr. Dudin, and that Wheeler was in his employ. Wheeler the rowed the skiff away in the direction of Princess-stairs, Rotherhithe, and the fi ire quarters of corn were never traced afterwards. After the barge was laden, and the meter was about to give the prisoner a bill for the corn delivered, he asked the meter to " slink" the five quarters, and said that he did not want his master to know anything about it. Mr. Adcock, the meter, understood what this meant, and refused to be a party to the transaction, and on Mr. Dudin being informed of it he gave the prisoner into custody, and paid the merchant for the corn stolen. The prisoner, in defence, said he did not put any oats into the skiff, nor speak to Wheeler. He also denied using the word slink. The prisoner was committed for trial. THE BLOCK PRINTERS' PRESENT TO THE QUEEN. A few weeks ago, the society of block printers of this and the adjoining counties forwarded to Sir George Grey, for presentation to her Majesty, a splendid dress-piece of mousseline-de-laine, printed by hand. The following letters hare since been received by Mr. Thomas Graham, the secretary of the block printers society : Whitehall, October 6, 1847. " Sir,—ln the absence of Secretary Sir George Grey, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, trans mitting, on behalf of the society of block printers, a piece mousseline de laine, as a present to the Queen ; and I have to inform you that this present has been forwarded to the Lady in Waiting, with directions for its presenta tion to her Majesty, together with your letter which accompanied it.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, " DENIS LE MARCIIANT. "Mr. Thomas Graham, Secretary to the Block Printers' Society, Rhodes, Middleton, near Manchester." " Whitehall, October 13, 1847. " Sir,—l am directed by Secretary Sir George Grey, with reference to my letter of the 6th instant, to inform you that he has received a letter from the Lady in Wait ing, conveying the Queen's gracious acceptance of the mousseline de laine dress presented by the society of block printers ; and her Majesty has been further graciously pleased to desire that patterns of the same material may be submitted fur her inspection.' " I am, sir, your obedient servant, :e DENIS LE MARCHANT. " P.S. These patterns had better be submitted through the Lady in Waiting, and not transmitted to the Secre tary of State.—D. LE M. "Mr. Thomas Graham, Secretary of the Block Printers' Society, Rhodes, Middleton, near Manchester." .n old man of seventy-seven, named Martinet, and a middle-a;.ed woman, named Meunier, were on Friday tried before the Court of Assizes of the Seine for rubbing and wounding a person, named Marlf..-3, carrying on busi ness as a watchmaker and grocer at Belleville. The female prisoner had lived with Nfarit.. and his wife as servant, but carried on a criminal intercourse with her master. At length the latter drove his wife from the house, and lived publicly with the woman. After a while she persuaded him to receive Martinet into the house as a lodger, and it appears that she carried on a connexion with both. This led to constant quarrels, which resulted in blows, and in one of these encounters the female inflicted a peculiar mutilation on her master. She, however, had such an empire over him that she persuaded him to declare he had done it himself, with the intention of committing suicide, owing to his inability to pay a bill. Notwithstanding this kindness of her master, she acted contrary to the advice of the medical man called in, by administering strong and exciting drinks and drugs to the sick man. At length he died, after cruel suffering, and the prisoner immediately laid hands on everything the house contained, and, carrying it away, went to live with Martinet at Charonne. The latter was a party to the robbery. The details of the wound inflicted by the woman rendered it necessary for the public to be excluded from the Court during the trial. The jury declared both the prisoners guilty, and the Court condemned the woman to twelve years' impri sonment with hard labour, and exposure on the pillory ; and the old man to six years' reclusion. Being very deaf, the sentence had to be shouted in his ear, and, on learning it, he cried " Six years' reclusion ! I should have have preferred death !"—Paris Paper. WELSH SUPERSTITION.—John Hughes, butcher, was charged before D. Edwards, Esq., mayor, and John Davies, Esq., with threatening to assault Margaret Davies, for bewitching his son. The poor woman stated that on Saturday last the defendant had followed her in the street, charging her with having bewitched his sun, and said if she would not instantly undo her work that he would make her food for fowls (a Welsh phrase, equivalent to the English of cutting her into mince meat). The complainant stated that she knew nothing of what he had attached to her, and from the violence of his threats she was really afraid of the man. Hughes denied having threatened to assault her, but acknow• !edged having charged her with bewitching his son, who had been ill for two years, and he knew that it was her hand that was upon him. He had merely asked the complainant to come and cure him. The mayor ex pressed his astonishment at the superstitious ignorance of the defendant, and ordered him to enter into recog niaances to keep the peace towards the complainant, himself in 201,, and two sureties in 101. each. The judgment seemed to fill him with the most profound astonishment.—Chester Chronicle. ACCIDENT ON THE EDINBURGH AND GRANTON RAILWAY.-011 Friday night, about a quarter to seven, when the train arrived from Granton at Edinburgh, the "messenger-rope" attached to a carriage came in con tact with one of the iron bars connected with the switch, which stretches across the rails, whereby the rod was bent, and the rails opened up in such a manner as to throw two of the carriages entirely off. No effect fol lowed, except that the passengers were a little startled by the sudden jolting of the carriages.—Caledonian Mercury. AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY.—On Friday last Mr. William Yarworth, of Dean Pool, Clearwell, proceeded from Monmouth to Usk, at which place he put up his horse, desiring the landlord of the King's Head to give it a feed, should he not come back in the evening. Not coming back that night, nor the next, inquiry was set on foot, when it was ascertained that the last place he was seen at was the Merlin public-house in that town, whichlhe had left, as supposed by the inmates on Friday evening. The garden which leads down to the Usk river was carefully examined, as was the river itself, and on Monday the body of the unfortunate young man was discovered in the river, not far from the garden. It is presumed he must have walked accidentally into the river in the dark, as he was sober at the time. The de ceased was brother to Mr. Richard Yarworth, who was murdered at Piff's Elm, near Cheltenham, about seven years since ; as also to Mr. George Yarworth, who was killed by a waggon running over him some two years ago. The fate of the three brothers has elicited the commiseration of all who were acquainted with them. '—Cheltenham ,Examiner. THE HOP DUTY. We are indebted to the editor of the Maidstone Journal for a copy of the following letter : (corr.) "Downing-street, Oct. 18, 1847- " Dear Sir,—Since I had the honour of receiving the deputation, requesting that I would postpone the, receipt of the second instalment of the hop duty ni the year 1846 beyond the ordinary period, I hal e had an opportunity o f consulting the officers of the, revenue departments, and of considering the case ei those parties who might claim a similar indulgence. , " I regret to say, th a t u p on f u ll cons id era ti o n 0' all the circumstances, I do not feel that, with justi ce to other parties, and without serious inconvenience to the public service, I can accede to your request. " I am very sorry to hear of the distress which you represented as existing amongst the hop-growers Kent; but the time allowed by law for the payme n t i _ of the hop d u ty i s a l rea d y so muc h beyond tngi usually allowed for the p a y men t o f d u ti es , that l has always been considered as having no claim fo r further extension. " I am, dear Sir, very truly yours, " CHARLES WOOD. " T. L. Hodges, Esq., M.P. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The amount of business done in th . • Stock Exchange to-day has bee n sma ll, b ut t h er e Is sa, improvement in prices, which hav e a d vance d cons iderably on the heavier shares, and the m ar k e t c l ose d stea dily St tll e following prices. The sales are —L ancas hi re and Y or kslw , " ,, (late M. and L.), 4Fifths, dis.—London and North' Western, Quarters, G. J., 36—Midland Stock, 106—Dj ‘ tt ,„ ° : 401. Shares, 40—Ditto, New H a l ves , 3% c . ► Birmingham and Derby, 80—North Staffordshire, 1% r - Preston and Wyre, 32 c.—South-Eastern and Dover, 2 " . ; —Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 2/. 13 s . 9d. c . dis.—York, Ne'. castle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, % c. Great Western (Irish),2o% c. dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 4% MANCHESTER, Ouronits, 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottinßd ham, and Boston, 38s. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, 03 6 Cheshire Junction, 6% dis.—Hull and Selby, Thi r d s , I "' , d dis.—Lancashire and 'Yorkshire, Fifths, 1 dis.—London North-Western (Manchester and Birmingham), Quart (C), p —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincol n shi r e, 70 r•"' Ditto, Preference, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 fi-16 dis•l Oldham Alliance, 1 3 4—South-Eastern and Dover, No* 2 3 % dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension, 1 0 ' tA, dis. LEEDS, OCTOBER 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, 7 dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 325. n. dis. —Huddersfield .r t Manchester, Thirds, 2 dis.—Lancashire and Y or k s hire (Y'S ' e ' Riding Union), 3 1 / 8 dis.—Leeds and Tbirsk, 19% dito, Ditto, Preference, 355. a. dis.—North British, Thirds, dis.—North Staffordshire, 245. dis.—York, Newcastle, Berwick, No. 2,6 s. 6d. dis. HULL, OCTOBER 21. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—A very temperate and judicious 0 ;1 morial from the merchants, & c ., o f t hi s port to t h e Lat., the Treasury, asking for prompt remedial measures to reelel;, the present depre ss ion o f commerce, i s b e i ng numerell!!.:l signed. The an s w e r of Mi n i sters to t h e Li verpool d epe tats" gives little hope that this w ill pro d uce any e ff ect. The p in London ha, had its effect here, and holders of shares 1 ",,, would gladly have sold at th e l owes t L on d on rates a re O m asking the highest quotations. The sales are—Amher. b, Nottingham, and Boston, 265. 6d. di s .—N ort h Britli Quarters, 20s. dis.—Ditto, Thirds, 14s. dis.—Ditto Extension), ss. 6d. dis.—North Staffordshire, 255. die' North-Western, Si. Is. dis.—West Ridi ng , 655. dia. EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 20. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, dee and Perth, Quarters, 39 5 . 6d.—Edi n b urg h an d Glasg°,; s 95; ex div.— Edinburgh and Northern, Ne w p or t. New, B r t: 7s. 6d.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 7s.—Great Nortba; 40s. 6d.—North British, 224 Ditto, Quarters, 678- Ditto, Thirds, Reg., 3s.—Shrewsbury and Chester ( 8 cent. guar.), 101. Share, 90. GLASGOW, Ocrorian 20. %re* STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian 1 ls. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 40s.—East are—Caledonian, Railway, 17s. 6d.--Edinburgh and Glasgow, Half Shr...„ 11.1 h ex div.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 9,,7t0, Ditto, 401. Shares, 374 —Ditto, Halves, No. 1,4 i --1136 d, Halves, No. 2, 7—Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 3'l' /0. —Great Northern, 44s.—Manchester and Southampton, —North British, Thirds, 255. ian GLASGOW ATHEN/EITAL—We have been ow cA r -- 11 informed that Charles Dickens, Esq. (Box), bas consented to preside at the opening soirée of the Gles,F7 o Athenaeum, to be held in De cem b er . Th e b u ildi n gs ' 15 4, been fitted up in so attractive and comfortable e e 'l e j that the demand for tickets has, we understand, ineret is o with a rapidity which had no t b een ant i c i pa ted, l ots which is likely to increase as th e a ddi t i ona l departsee o b of the institution are brought i n t o operat i on , so 03 . 11 0$ so that we fear even the City Hall will be barely suffic le i to accommodate all the members.—North British Ill as EXTENSIVE FlRE.—About f our o ' c l oc k, yes t erdk morning, a dreadful fire happened at the house Of •"., Timms, a licensed victualler , Primrose-street, Bishn gate. The h ouse i s and been a lodge of " 01 . Friends" for som e time, and at the proper h our th e hell s was cleared ; but at the time above stated a City pol ice constable discovered an unus ua l smo k e. Inspeet°: , M•Lean, of the City constabulary, was near at the tau" and dispatched some spare men to the engine-stati° n " when Messrs. B ra id woo d , F ogo, Connorton, a nd GI wood, of the Lond on E sta bli s h ment, West of Ehgbi,nbi: and County C o mp an i es , atten d e d ; b ut such vies rapidity of the fire, notwithstanding this powerful ess i % ante, that the ex e rti ons o f t h e fi remen ten d e d to 14 ' 4 advantage till the Old F r i en d s ' c l u b- room, an d othe r adjoining, were consum e d. Through the exertioes o f the City, and also Met ro p o lit an o ffi cers, several Tel° is documents and papers were saved. Mr. Timm s insured in the Licensed Victuallers' Office. 11 9 SHOCKING CATASTROPHE ON THE L END . - 1 ,ba THIRSK RAILWAY.—An awful accident happened viaduct over th e r i ver Wh ar f e , on T ues d ay. This 1/04, pendous piece of masonry was considered to be progr i ° o% ing most ad m i ra bl y an d sa f ely, b ut on Tuesday, sile e '; o l d to relate, th e sevent h arch, which was over the rivet , b , nearly compl e t e d, f e ll in with a most trem en dous er as $ Several men were upon it at the time. James, yofinba son of William V er i ty, o f O tley, had his brains das h ed out ; another young man, named Drake, was °re beneath the ruins, and not likely to be got out for,s o time ; another, we hear, is dreadfully injured ; en u , ; :g others very narrowly escaped with their lives, by c.: - 0 4 ing to a few remaining stones. The scene is deee r e i t o to us as having been most awful, and the crashing timber, and the falling of the stones from such,,li immense height, was h ear d t o a great distance.----"'" Times. HORRIBLE DEATH OF A BOY.—Early on - o s morning, a little boy named Woodcock, the sot i o, Joseph W oo d coc k, a co lli er, res idi ng at Hart 's"' e , Worcestershire, met with a frightful accident, which f te suited in instant death. It app ea r s th at t h e unfortallsl, subject of this lamentable accident proceeded to the el i , liery of Messrs. Izon and Co., at H a rt' s -hill, t o t a ke ", father's breakfast, and while he was i n th e act o f gel s ing over the mouth of the pit in which his father e r y , at work, to place the food in th e s kip, th e poor l it fellow lost his balance, and was precipitated to the butts of the shaft, being dashed to atoms in the descen t ' Birmingham Journal. THE HARVEST IN KENT . — SO b oun tif u l h a ve b e e n 0 the crops of wheat in the n e i g hb our h oo d o f F av ershi ss from the late harvest, that in man y i nstances as ranc h .... eight quarters an acre h ave b een reaped ; an d the spected vicar, the Rev. M r . C o lli ns, i n a very elecluteee discourse on Sunday last, stated, that as much eS o f quarters of wheat had been grown on a single actreion , land, and fourt een quarters of barley on a like per--0,0 That the above are not solitary instances may be kr 1 2,4 by the fact, that f rom a s i ngle acre selected from P,-01 of wheat on th e f arm o f Mr. Collard, at Reculvetv quarters and three b us h e l s were t h e amazing Pre" 0 ' which was proved with great care for the pu rpose deciding a considerable wager.—Kentish Observer. (ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE EARL OF AL103011011t; AND HOLLOWAY'S I'lLLa.—A n astounding cure by this mira c _, Ui ptt medicine, after every other means had failed. See extract frou', o s. Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 2 _ l, 'we Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your P u la ; e st effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach Al l eminent of the facnity, at home and all over the continent , + l .'l been able to effect ; nay, not e ver th e wa t ers of Car l s bad or to rienbad. (Signed) " Annonouori." These wonderful Ti lls W cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Hollovrgili Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment. 244, Wad, by all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. BIRTH'S. lit At Lowndes-street, the Hon. Mrs. Cha r l es C ns t, o f daughter. '0 C. On the 9th inst., in Upper G ower - s t ree t, t h e wife of C. Phillips, Esq., of a daughter. On the 19th inst., at Elm-green, the lady of J. H. EIRE' Esq., of a son. On the 19th inst., at N ew - s t reet, Spring-gardens, the WI of Dr. Todd, of a s on . / v . On the 19th inst., at Provender, the wife of Natoli Knatchbull, Esq., of a daughter. cleat', On the 19th I ns t., a t L eyton, Essex, Mrs. Frederic k G r ee ts of a daughter. On the 20th i ns t., ' a t Gl ocester-crescent, Rege nt's•Plcsr Mrs. Frederick Browne, of a son. the On the 20th i ns t., at Glocester-square, Hyde-park, wife of J. P. K a y Shuttleworth, Esti., of a son. fl i On the 20th inst., at Stamf or d-hill, th e l a d y of BOP° Oldham, Esq., of a daughter. wit On the 20th inst., the lady of D r . R o b er t son, of Blue' of a daughter. —... MARRIED. o On the 20th inst., at St. John's Ch urc h, N o tti n g-b ill, ito the Rev. W. Holdsworth, Harriet Maria Cooper, to Cht u r f John Barker, Esq. ; and at the same time, W a lter kie n A Medhurst, Esq.. of Shanghae, Chi na , t o Ell en Gilb e rt Coq daughter of J. W. Cooper, Esq., of Notting-hill. On the 13th inst., at Budock, in Cornwall, Robert r,g; Wynne, Esq., to Anne Pend er , e ld es t d aug h ter o f James r ° teous, Esq., all of Falmouth. On the 12th inst., at S a lt woo d, K en t, Frederick Sutt ° o ll ' Esq., to Georgina, thi r d d aug ht er o f th e V enera ble Js l33 Croft, Archdeacon of Canterbury. DIED. On the 16th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Hobson, sister of the 109 Mr. Thomas Hobson, of Hackney, aged 88. nishOPP On the 18th inst., a t P or t smout h, t h e Rev. n• • -- M. A., aged 29. On the 18th inst., at St. John's-wood, Joshua Cristali.„. On the 19th inst., Maria Emma, youngest daughter of u Hann, Esq., of Par-row, Greenwich aged 17. On the 19th iust., in Clarendon-place, Hyde-park-gardel* the infant daughter of P. Melvin, Esq. At Boulogne-sur-Mer, Mrs. Sutherland, widow of C°l3l‘ missioner Sutherland, iN„ aged 84. Lan4on : D- inted und MYOUN I... chte ~t 7and, Printer, at r if mun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Tre a the Savoy, in the Conn* , of Middleien Friday, OM° 1847. A re