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ess) afterwards returned to Six-hill,, and cut out the " feetings," and some of these were traced to the door of Wright's house. The marks corresponded with the size and nails of Wright's boots. Tobias Kirman, constable of Market Rasen, corrobo rated the last witness with respect to the impression of foot• marks. Mr. Baron ROLFE summed up the case with great care and impartiality. The jury found both the prisoners Guilty, and The Learned JUDGE, after an impressive address, sentenced them to transportation for twenty years. The prisoner Dale, addressing the Judge, said, " I am as innocent as you are." Woodhill Squires was capitally indicted for violating the person of Mary White, in the neighbourhood of East Barkwith, on the night of the 17th of June. Mr. Dennison conducted the prosecution, and Mr. W. H. Adams defended the prisoner. The prosecutrix, who appeared to be a respe ctable woman in the middle class of life, depose d that as she was walking in the public road, about half a mile from Bark with, at a quarter past nine o'clock on the night in question, the prisoner, whom previously s h e h ad not known, accosted her, and after taking her round the waist, threw her down upon the side of the road, and ac complished the capital offence with which he now stood charged. As a matter of course, the prosecutrix was much alarmed and distressed, and upon her return home, a distance of about two miles, she fainted. Her husband was not at home, and she never communicated to a ny person what had occurred, until his return home the following Friday night. Measures were adopted for the apprehension of the offender, and in the first in stance, in consequence of the prosecutrix's description, a wrong man was taken up in mistake. This was, how ever, soon rectified, and the prisoner delivered into the custody of the pol ce, and subsequently committed by the magistrates for trial. For the defence several witnesses were called, who swore most positively that they were with the prisoner from half -past 8 until 10 o'clock on the night the assault was said to have been committed; that he was never within half a mile of the spot; and that he wore a dress different to that described by the prosecutrix. It was not contended that her story in any other respect than with regard to the identity of the prisoner was untrue; and it was shown that a young man more nearly answering the deseription she gave of her assailant was seen lurking in the neighbourhood about the time the offence was said to have been committed. Mr. Baron RoLvE, in summing up, observed upon the possibility of the prosecutrix, under the circum stances, being mistaken as to the prisoner's identity; and The jury, with little hesitation, Acquitted him. CIVIL SlDE.—(Before Lord Chief Justice DENMAN.) Business in this court commenced at 10 o'clock, and the cause list, when published, presented 11 cases for trial, four of which are to be submitted to special juries. Ono is an issue directed by Vice-Chancellor Bruce, with regard to the validity of a will, and another an indictment against the Rev. Principal of the Grant ham Free Grammar School, for the ill-usage of one of his pupils. The cases tried to-day were of little interest. BERTIE V. PIGGIN. This was an action to determine a right of way in the parish of Gedney, in this county. Mr. Humfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Waddington were counsel for the plain tiff, and Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., and Mr. Macauley for the defendant. An action between the same parties, and relating to the same right, was tried at the last assizes; but on that occasion the present plaintiff was defendant, and the de fendant plaintiff. At the firt trial Mr. Piggin contended that he had an immemorial right to the road in question, but it was shown by documents that the right was only enjoyed upon sufferance. Mr. Whitehurst, therefore, on this proof, allowed his client to be nonsuited. Since the last trial the defendant had proceeded to commit a trespass by destroying a fence, and the present action was brought to determine his right to do so, and by this means again bring to issue the relative rights of the parties. _ _ _ The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 405., thus confirming the verdict passed at the last assizes. WEBBER AND WIFE V. RIIDDLESTON, GENT., ONE, Szc. This was an action for slander, which created some interest among the citizens of Lincoln. Mr. Llumfrey, Q.C., and Mr. Waddington, appeared as counsel for the plaintiff's; and Mr. Whitehurst, Q.C., Mr. Miller, and Mr. Adams, for the defendant. The circumstances of the case may be shortly stated. The male plaintiff is a tailor, carrying on business in Lincoln, and the defendant an attorney, practising in the same city. It so happened that on the 7th of April last there was a masonic ball, at which a daughter of the plaintiffs picked up a gold chain, to which a pencil-case was attached, and carried it to her mother, who put it in her pocket, for the purpose of giving it to the master of the cere monies at the conclusion of the dance. The chain, it appeared, belonged to a Miss Wakefield, who formed one of a party whim accompanied Mr. Huddleston, the de fendant, to the ball. The loss soon became known in the room, and Mr. Huddleston asked Mrs. Webber if she had found a gold chain, to which she replied she had, and wished him to describe it. This he could not do. Miss Wakefield subsequently came up, and upon her stating that the gold chain had a pencil-case and a brooch attached to it, Mrs. Webber gave it up, saying, that she knew nothing of the brooch—that it was not attached. Mr. Huddleston said, `• Don't tell me. It is a scandalous and dishonest proceeding to put the brooch into your pocket." Subsequently, in speaking to a Mr. Adcock, he said, " Mrs. Webber would have looked very queer if I called in a policeman." Mr. Adcock replied, "Nonsense, Mr. Huddleston;" when Mr. Huddleston rejoined, "I know the law," and whereupon Mr. Adcock walked away. It was also proved that when Mrs. Webber gave up the chain to Miss Wakeleld, and denied a knowledge of the brooch, the defendant persisted in calling the affair a dishonest proceeding, and by law declared he could prove that putting the chain into her pocket WdS a felony. An at tempt had been made to settle the case out of court, but the defendant, it appeared, was averse to making a public apology. The Jury found a verdict —Damages, one farthing. WESTERN ClRCUlT.—Dorchester, July 19. Something novel has attended the opening of these assizes. The business at Winchester was very heavy in point of length, although in truth but little business was transacted; the consequence was, that the Judges were detained in court there, one till six o'clock and the other till ten o'clock on Saturday night. As soon as Mr. Justice Williams left the court he started for Dorches ter, but did not arrive till half-past three o'clock on Sunday naorning— of course it was then too late to open the commission; however, by a recent statute power was given to the Judges to postpone opening the commission for one day. The Learned Judge accompanied the High Sheriff in due state to church on Sunday, and on Monday morning his Lordship opened the commission, and then proceeded with the usual business of the assizes. The civil side was very slight, there being but four causes entered. The calendar contained the names of 22 prisoners, six of whom were charged with burglary, two with rape, two for maliciously stabbing, and one fur stealing a post-office letter containing sovereigns. The Lord Chief Justice Wilde sat at Nisi Prius about twelve o'clock, and disposed of all the causes before five o'clock. John Butler was indicted for maliciously cutting and wounding William Corbyn, with intent to do him bodily harm. Mr. Fitzherbert was Counsel for the prosecution. It appeared that Corbyn was ostler at the White Horse inn at Maiden Newton. On the 30th of May he was giving some hay to a gentleman's horse. The pri soner came from the George opposite. He asked his master for some beer, who refused to let him have any. as it was past ten o'clock at night. The prisoner went away, but returned in a few minutes, and said he would have some, and tried to get in at a gateway. Witness pushed him back, and he again went away and returned in about five minutes. Witness wished him " good night." The prisoner threw a stone at him, which struck him on the right cheek. He then ran in and stabbed him on the cheek and then on the arm with a knife. He then ran away for ten yards, and stopped and said. " I've marked you once and I'll meet you again another night." A surgeon was sent for, who dressed the wounds, and the prosecutor was confined to his bed for a week. Another witness heard the prisoner say that he would be the death of Corbyn. The prisoner was what is called a " railway navigator.' The prisoner told a fellow-labourer that he had been in a row, and seven or eight men had fallen upon him, and he had stuck a knife in one of their necks. He was very tipsy. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, and he was sen tenced to be i mpr i soned for one year. James Hayward, aged 10 years, was indicted for cutting and w oun di ng George Elkins with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. Mr. C. S tunders prosecuted. The prisoner was at the Chops at Blandford on the 24th of June with the prosecutor, another little boy. Hayward They had had some drink. struck i Elkins with a laurel bough. Elkins th en prisone r struckrd m with a s ti c k ; this was repeated, when the took out a knif e and opened it, and said," I'll stick this into you," an d instantly stabbed him on the left side under the arm . These two little fellows were seen ,2: quarrellin and using the most shocking languag e . After Elkins was stabbed, he was tak e n ho me , and a surgeon was senta for, and he fou nd a small wound on t he left aide, be tween the fifth and sixth ribs, which had been caused d anuasned by a penknife. It was in a very dangerous place, attack of pleurisy was brought on by it. He was in great danger for a week. This little prisoner was asked by the Judge whether he would put any q uestions . to the witnesses, and wheth er he would address the, ury in his defence ? A_ s might be suppose!, he answered in the ne g ative, and did not cross-examine the witnesses or make a speech to the jury. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty of a common assault. The JUDGE said, he rea!ly did not know what to do with him, and he would defer the sentence. VOR" - Ty ERN CIRCUI L— York, July 19. CROWN COURT. —(Before Mr. Justice WILLIAms.) THE MURDERS AT MIRFIELD. His Lordship having taken his seat at nine o'clock this morning, the first of these charges of murder was called o n. The prisoner, Patrick Reid, is indicted for the three severa l murders of Mr. James Wraith, his wife, Ann Wraith, and their female servant, Caroline Ellis. But the case for the prosecution is scarcely more than half heard, if so much as half, to-day, and the trial will iu all likelihood take up all to-morrow. The prisoner m.c s b ?, who, as saptcted, was to hay, been indicted „; Tield, arp9Ated at `t, witat.:4: - -; for the ir, OXFORD ClRCUlT.—Stafford, July 19. • )71inna6lon w orened here this morning ut quarter past ten o'clock by Mr. Justice Erle. His Lord shit!, after attending Divine service, returned to court at one o'clock, to commence tie criminal business; but, in consequence of the absence of the parties or the wit nesses in each of several ca ses that were called on, his Lordship was obliged to adjourn the court to nine o'clock to-morrow mOrning. At that hour the business will begin in both courts. The calendar contains the names of 45 prisoners, of whom five are charged with mans l au ghter, three with cutting and wounding, six with assaults on women, four with burglary, two with arson, two with forgery, one with bigamy, one w ith poaching, three with coining, one with maiming a horse, and the rest with larcenies that might have been dis posed of at sessions. Of the 45 prisoners, fourteen are marked . as unab!e to Lead or w r it e , fi ve as a bl e to rea d a! d write well, and one as able to read and write in a superior manner. The cause list will not be made till to-morrow morning. At present there are only a very few cases entered. It is anticipated that it will be a very poor assize. NORFOLK GlRCUlT.—Cumbridge, July 20. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice PATTEsoN.) THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 1847. THE SOHAM FIRES. Josiah Munson, aged 30, was indicted for setting fire to a stack of straw, the property of Thomas Peek, on the Ist of Nurember last, at Soham. _ _ . Mr. Prendergast and Mr. Dasent were counsel for the prosecution. The prisoner is a basket-maker, residing at Soham, and it may be remembered that at the last March assizes he was tried and acquitted on a charge of attempting to set fire to a barn in that town, where several incendiary , fires have occurred within the last twelve months, by in serting into it a bundle of combustible matter, which was fortunately discovered. As soon as the prisoner re • turned to Soham, he was taken up, on suspicion of having been the author of the fire at Mr. Peek's, which had occurred before the incident of former inquiry, but in respect of which no proceedings Mid been taken against him at the last assizes. It now appeared that Mr. Peek's fire broke out about a quarter past seven o'clock in the evening of the Ist of November, and consumed the whole of a straw stack, and portions of two stubble stacks. On the following morning there was discovered a blacking bottle with the neck broken off, and bearing marks on the inside as if it had been filled with some combustible matter. This circumstance at once satisfied the authorities that this fire had been the deliberate act of some incendiary, who was also the author of the. other fires in the same town ; for in many of them similar bottles had been found. In order to connect the prisoner with this outrage it was shown that on the let of November, which was a Sunday, he partook of break fast, dinner, and tea at a public-house where he boarded, and that he quitted the house at a quarter to six o'clock in the evening, saying he xas going to chapel. He was next seen to emerge, at a quarter past six, from his workshop, where he must have had a light and a fire too, for sparks were observed to issue from the chimney. For a few paces he was traced up Church-street, to wards Mr. Peek's premises, but was soon lost sight of in the crowd. At twenty minutes past six, however, he was met going into the house where he lodged, when he said he was going to change his coat, and go to the chapel, which began at half-past six o'clock, and stood next door to his workshop. In five minutes after wards he was again met, going in a direction from his lodging to the chapel ; but it did not clearly ap pear at what time he entered the chapel. According to one account, he made his appearance there in the first singing, and according to another he did not come till the second singing. At any rate the witnesses agreed in saying that the cry of " fire " arose in the chapel about half an hour after he had taken his seat ; so that if he really were its author, he must have accomplished his object by throwing some combustible substance into the stack, which had smouldered for nearly three-quarters of an hour before the flames broke out. As soon as the cry reached the chapel the congregation rushed out en masse, and re paired to the spot indicated by the glare of the flames. with the exception of the prisoner, who coolly went to the home where he boarded, and changed his coat, again obseriong, " Well, they can't blame me for this fire, at all events, for I was at chapel." In addition to there facts, it was further shown that the prisoner had endea voured to borrow a black pair of trousers on this day, from two People, under the pretence that he Ranted them to wear at a funeral at Milden-hall, at three o'clock, though he could not by any possibility have reached that place by that time; and when he was taken in custody after the last assizes, he observed, "This is a worse job than the last, and it' I get clear of it I'll take care never to set foot again in Soham." This being the whole case aghinst the prisoner, Mr. NATLOR addressed the jury on his behalf, con tending that the evidence only went to raise a suspicion against the prisoner, and that, too, of the very slightest character, so that it was quite impossible for them to come to any conclusion hostile to the prisoner. Mr. Justice ParrEsoN said, that it was very clear that the prisoner had got a bad name at Soham, and he quite agreed with him, that if he got clear now he would do well not to return to Soham, for this case was an illustration of the old adage about giving a " dog a bad name." There was nothing against the prisoner here but suspicion and conjecture, created by previous events, and it was for the jury to say whether they could safely convict a man on such testimony as that adduced by the prosecutor, who was bound to make out the charge clearly, and so as not to leave any reasonable doubt of the prisoner's guilt. Here the prisoner was not shown to be at any time of the evening nearer to the stack than 400 yards, and the bottle was not by any pretence traced to him, whilst it was very likely that every man in Suham had such a bottle in his possession. The Learned Judge then went through the rest of the case in detail, and at the conclusion of his observations, as might have been expected, The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty. His LORDSHIP then, addressing the prisoner, told him that if he took his advice he wquld not go back to Soham, as it was clear be bad a bad name among is neighbours. The prisoner bowed his thanks to the jury and retired from the dock on this "his second appearance in the same character," expressing it to be his intention to take the Learned Judge's hint, and " never go back to Soham no more." In the other case of arson, wherein the mother of this prisoner was charged with having set fire to certain premises at Schaal, soon after the committal of her son for trial at the last assizes, the grand jury ignored the bill. REGLNA. U. BEDWELL.-JUDGMENT. In the course of the present assize, Mr. Justice PATTESON delivered the judgment of Mr. Baron Parke in this case, which was an indictment against the defendant for disobedience of an order of two justices under the statute 53 George 111., chap. 127. for the payment of 16s. assessed upon the defendant for church-rate in St. Botolph parish, in this town, together with 1/. 12s. 3d. costs thereon. The case was tried by Mr. Baron Parke at the Spring Assizes for 1845, and judgment deferred, the de fendant having been found guilty subject to certain points which were taken in the course of the trial, which it was then arranged should be fully argued in town be fore the Learned Baron. Mr. O'Malley was after wards heard in support of these points, and Mr. Conch in opposition thereto, and, further time having been taken to consider the questions then submitted to him and Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Patteson now proceeded to pronounce the decision to which his Learned brother had arrived. The indictment contained three counts, and with reference to the second and third the opinion of the Learned Baron was, that the defendant was entitled to a verdict on questions which were merely technical; but with regard to the first count, he thought that the verdict of guilty ought to stand. It had been objected, in the first place, that this count was bad, inasmuch as it only alleged that the rate in question had been duly made, and allowed as by law required, and that the defendant had been duly rated therein at the sum of I 65., whereas it ought to have gone on to set forth the facts which by law constituted a legal rate and rating. The general rule was undisputed, that the facts and circumstances constituting the offence ought to be averred in an indictment, for, otherwise, the law resulting from those facts would be a question for the jury, but here there were two answers to this objection. In the first place, there was a distinction between the allegation of facts which constituted the offence, and those which ought to be averred by way of inducement, in which latter case a more general alle gation is sufficient. In the present case (proceeded the Learned Judge) after quoting and distinguishing several cases (to which express reference ma) be deemed super ffais), the offence for which the defendant is indicted is the disobedience of the order of the justices, and the introductory facts are only alleged with the view of showing that that order had been made by parties having a jurisdiction so to do, and that it was consequently obligatory on the defendant. These facts are, there fore, mere matter of inducement; but the other portions of the count show that the justices had jurisdiction to make the order; for it then appears that the informa tion was sufficient, and was given to them by com petent persons, these persons being the then church wardens, whose duty alone it is to collect and receive the unpaid church-rates. They alone can sue for them in the ecclesiastical courts, and their information to of sense,the 7ththe justices e g f i v t e h s them e sta j t u e , r i t s a d k i c e t n i o n in. th T e he or w d i o n r a d r s y make the fact of a rate being duly imposed on a party, and unpaid by him, conditions precedent to give the jus tices jurisdiction to enforce the payment of an order ; but the proviso that the justices are to examine upon oath into the merits of the complaints, and the power of appeal to the sessions, lead to the in fereace that they are not conditions precedent, and that the information on oath that a rate is duly made in which the party is rated and of his refusal to pay, is enough, if supported by sufficient evidence, of which the justices g are t o j u d ge, to give them power to decide and mak e an order for the payment, so that the order when made would be val i d,andbe enforced whether or not there was de could proper rate and demand , and refusal. This s f th a e ci c o as a egnerally speak ing where the justices act tame, for the words of that sta tute poor-rate under 43 Elizabeth, judicially. The case of a chap. 2, sect.di ffer. 4, Thereis not thethe validity of the rate is essential to jurisdiction of the parties t o issuea the dst power of the so that if the rate has not be en duly distress warrant, published, the css or I party proceeded against be n o t an P occu ier and within e the parish, the warrant is unautho r i se d , justice is liable to an action of trespass. Whether the fact of a demand on, and refusal by the occupier, is essential to the jurisdiction of the justice to issue ' his warrant, or his decision on the evidence before him given on oath be sufficient, has not been decided, as I believe ; but I have always thought that it would be sufficient, and that in a special plea by a justice to an action of trespass, it would be enough to state that a, I Ste was duly made and pu blished, and that the p laintiff was an ce anniae cad -fetid tr-at rigs Ittdid ,:omplaiat oa oath by 'ha overseer ri .a he not pay on demand, and that that fact R 29 proved to the satisfaction of the justice. I hulk that in this t case, if there was a sufficient information on oath of a church rate on which the defendant was assessed, and of the demand and refusal by him, the justices had juris. diction and the order was valid ; for why are they to inquire into the merits of the case and adjudicate on them unless their adjudication is to be binding, especially when it may be made the subject of appeal f If this be so, then the information is sufficient, as averred in the first count. It shows that the magistrates had jurisdic tion, for the rate is alleged to have been duly made, and no case has been cited; nor can I find any, to show that the order of a justice is not valid if founded on an informa tion which does show jurisdiction merely because the information is open to the objection of informality in making a mixed allegation of law and fact. The first count, therefore, is good, as far as it relates to this ob jection. The second was that it does not appear that the churchwardens are authorised to receive and collect the rate when they demanded it. I think it is sufficient if they were so when the rate was refused, for that is the offence. The third objection was that the averment of the warrant was defective, because it is stated that it was " recited as therein recited," without stating what was recited; but enough of the warrant would be stated with out setting forth the recital. Then, also, it was objected that the warrant was not averred to be addressed to any one; but I think that it is so averred with sufficient clearness. Another objection was that the warrant was not averred to have been served a reasonable time before the day of appearance; but it must be assumed that the justices satisfied themselves on that point, otherwise they would have acted unjustly in making the ord r in the absence of the party, and the intendment is always fa vourable to the validity of an order. Another objection was, that the order should be set nut verbatim according to the tenor. There are precedents both ways. But as it is not necessary in an action on a judgment, I do not see why it should be so in an indictment or an order; and I think it is enough to set out the substance cor rectly. There are two more objections—one that the church rate is not averred to have been in force when the order was made ; the other that the warrant was with out date. As to the first, it is averred that the rate con tinued in force at the time of the indictment, and that the justices found the portion of the rate assessed on the defendant to be due to the churchwardens' complainants, which I think is quite sufficient. As to the second, the date of the order is immaterial. This is not a warrant of commitment in which it is necessary to describe the time when imprisonment is to commence. For these reasons I think that the judgment ought to be arrested. At the conclusion of this address, _ _ _ _ _ Mr. Justice PArrEsoN inquired of the defendant whether he was in a situation to pay the costs of the prison, for, added he, if that be so, I shall content my self with ordering you to enter into recognizance to ap pear at the ensuing assizes to receive sentence. The defendant—My Lord, 1 have not got a shilling to bless myself with ; and as the thing has been hanging over my head for two years I would prefer that your Lordship should pass sentence on me at once. There is not the least probability of my being able to pay the costs. Mr. Justice PArrEsoN—Very well ; I had hoped that you, or those who have backed you in this matter, and have discovered what they deemed to be informalities in the proceedings against you, would have saved me the necessity of passing any sentence at all beyond a nominal one. As, however, there is no chance of your being able to pay the costs, I infer that it would be equally impos sible for you to pay such a fine as I should deem it my duty to impose on you, and I am driven to pass a sen tence of imprisonment on you. The defendant—Certainly, my Lord ; certainly. Mr. Justice PATTESON—The offence of which you have been found guilty is one which is of a serious character, no matter what the subject of the order might hare been. When justices make an order which is within their jurisdiction, and there is a right of appeill, which is not exercised, it becomes the duty of the party to submit to it. It does not become any individual to set up his own private and obstinate opinion in opposi tion to the law, and if such a course is carried on it will certainly turn out that the law is the stronger. You have agreed to pay a church rate, for which you were duly assessed and rated, and of which a proper demand was made ; and you have subsequently refused to obey an order of two justices, issued to enforce that obligation which the law imposed on you. Tiie sentence of the Court on you is one which mast be of a serious character, and it is that you be imprisoned for six months. Mr. KEANE was instructed to request that the de fendant, might be confined among the first-class mis demeanants. Mr. Justice PArrEsos—Oh, certainly ; that must be so understood. _ The whole day has been devoted in the Nisi Pries Court to the two special jury causes, both of which arose out of certain corn spt•culations, but did not afford a matter for the reporter. The assizes terminated at 6 o'clock. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET. It will be remembered that on Saturday last John Findley was remanded to yesterday, on a charge of utter ing two forged cheques for 1/. each, on Messrs. Coutta' bank, both purporting to be signed by Lord Skelmers dale, in order that he might have an opportunity of going to Birmingham to seek a person named Williams or Wheeler, who he said had given the first to himself and the second to his father. This person had been found, and was brought up yesterday. He had given the name of Walter Dupont, but he now admitted that his real name was Walter Wheeler. Mr. Mullens said that he was at present only prepared to go on with the case as to the first cheque, as he was not prepared to prove the uttering of the second, which had been uttered to Findley's father. As soon as he could be brought to London from Birmingham, he (Mr. Mullens) would proceed with that charge also. The evidence * given on the former occasion was re peated, and Findley was examined as a witness. He repeated the statement he had given in defence on the former occasion—that he had received the first cheque from the prisoner in payment for a pair of trousers. The officer Thompson, F 69, who had been sent to Birmingham with Mr. Findley, said, that when he took the prisoner into custody he said it was not a forgery, and he would be able to set it all right. Witness also found an envelope addressed to Mr. Charles Wheeler, and a pamphlet, both of which he produced. Mr. George (Messrs. Coutts' clerk) proved the enve lope to be in Lord Skelmersdale's handwriting ; and it appeared that the pamphlet was a prospectus of the " Ladies' Society for the more effectual Suppression of Cruelty to Animals;" it was dated 1834 ; the prisoner was the secretary, and Lord Skelmersdale was a sub scriber in the amount of 1L Mr. Wooler objected to this evidence. Mr. Mullens insisted on it, as showing a probable communication between the prisoner and Lord Skel mersdale, which might prove of importance hereafter. Mr. HENRY having expressed his intention to remand the prisoner, After some discussion as to the most convenient time, it was agreed that the prisoner should be remanded till the 19th of August. Mr. Findley complained that a report had appeared in some of the papers highly injurious to his character as a tradesman. Mr. HENRY said, that as the case stood on the former occasion there were strong grounds for suspecting Mr. Findley; but as evidence had now been given which completely exonerated him, he (Mr. Henry) had no doubt the same publicity would bre given to it as to the statement complained of. THAMES. This morning inspector Horn, of the K division, re ported to the augistrate that there was a charge on the sheet against a person named Parker, who was incapable of attending, and his wife, who was present, was very anxious to get home to him on account of the serious nature of the injuries he had received. It appeared that the unfortunate individual, who is a commercial traveller, was charged by a policeman of the K division with being drunk, and having assaulted him, and it seemed that in the struggle Mr. Parker had re ceived a very severe and dangerous injury in the ankle joint, which confined him to his bed. His wife, who ap peared in the deepest agitation and distress, handed in the following certificate:— " This certifies, that having been called in to attend Mr. Parker for injuries to the ankle-joint, he is unable to leave his bed. " ALEXANDER STEWART, Surgeon, " 43, Alderszate-street." Mrs. Parker, with tears, informed the magistrate that it was much feared that mortification would ensue, and that even should things assume a more favourable turn Mr. Stewart said it would be at least a month before he would be able to leave his bed. The case was a very hard one, as her husband's situation, on which they de pended for support, was oue which, in consequence of his absence, would require to be filled up ; and, from what she could gather from her husband's statement, he had been most grossly ill-used by the policeman, and the surgeon was of opinion, from the nature of the injuries inflicted, that the constable must have knelt on his leg and forcibly broken it. Mr. YARDLEY said he could not now enter into the merits of the case, but that Mrs. Parker might depend a most searching investigation would be made into the matter, and in order to do that her husband's bail must be enlarged. Whilst he would protect policemen in the due and proper exercise of their duty, cases of gross brutality or of unwarrantable violence should always meet with the punishment they deserved. Some time after the gentleman who had bailed Mr. Parker attended, and informed the magistrate that he had just left that gentleman, and that he was very ap prehensive as to the result. In addition to Mr. Stewart, two emiaent surgeons had been called in, and from their united opinions it had been determined on that a❑ ope• ration was advisable and necessary. Mr. YARDLEY also assured this gentleman that at the proper time this case would be fully gone into. Under the circumstances he should enlarge the recognisances for a month. WORSHIP-STREET. John Flaminille, Esq., of the Inner Temple, who was recently appointed as magistrate at this office, iu the room of Mr. Broughton, who is removed to Marylebone office, sat for the first time this morning. It is but jus tice to Mr. Broughton, however, to state that his removal from this office (in which he has sat as a magistrate for upwards of twenty years) is much regretted by every individual connected with it ; his urbanity of manners, and his desire in dealing out justice to temper it with mercy, being always apparent. Henry Miller, an apprentice of Mr. H. Smith, watch maker, No. 20, Critchet•place, lloxton, was charged with stealing from his master, so long ago as two years, a 5/. Bank of England note. Mr. Smith stated, that since October the 30th, 1845, h_e had lost bight oF the rrisouer, who had absconded. t was the duty of th e prisoner; who Va 3 his apprentica, to take up, every night before retiring to b e d , w i tness ' s pocket-book i n t o hi s (witness ' s) bedroom. The pocket book, on the 27th of October, 1845, contained the 54 note in question. On the 30th of that month it was missing. Witness immediately suspected the prisoner, challenged him with the theft, and took him to the station-house, but no trace of the missing note was found. On arriving home witness said that he should make every inquiry of the different tradesmen in the neigh bourhood,. and immediately went out for that purpose, and on proceeding to the shop of Mr. Hurley, the latter said he remembered having changed such a note for witness's apprentice. Witness on his return found that the bird had flown, and from that time until yesterday he had wholly lost sight of him, when he saw him at the station-house. _ _ The prisoner, on being asked if he had any questions to put to the witness, replied " None.* Detective Police-constable George Kemp, N 82, stated that he had been on the look out for the prisoner, and as he was proceeding along the Kingsland-road yesterday afternoon he apprehended him. The prisoner said he had been five years in the prose cutor's employment, and was apprenticed to him from the Shoreditch workhouse. He was tired of running about of errands, and so he stole the note in order to assist him in his departure from his master's roof. The prisoner was committed for trial, but will be brought up again to-morrow to be confronted with Mr. Hurley, with whom he exchanged the note. THE WESTMINSTER REFORM SOCIETY. On Monday night a numerous meeting of the mem bers of the Westminster Reform Society was held a( Stannard's Hotel, Upper Wellington -street, Strand, "to appoint a Committee to superintend the registration of voters for the city of Westminster, and to consider cer tain reports circulated 4 the agents of M r . C. C oc h rane with reference to the society." Mr. Blake in the chair. The Committee having been elected, and several new members baying been received, Mr. HUGGETT, the secretary, stated th a t h e h a d wr itt en five letters (with the printed circul ar , th a t h a d b een sent the e society,members) to five gentlemen who were members and who it was r e p or t e d had to all of the given their support to Mr. C. Cochrane, in which he had particularly directed their attention to the notice of the circular, " that it was to consider certain reports cir culuted by the agents of Mr. C. Cochrane with re ference to the society;" the circular having invited their attendance. The SECRETARY then, in answer to the Chairman, said that not one of the five gentlemen were in the room. But, in a few minutes, Mr. Ilallett, who was chairman of Mr. C. Cochrane's meeting at the Hanover square Rooms, entered the room. He however, left befure the business he was requested to be present at came on, and which was delayed while Mr. Huggett went to ask him to return. This did not take place, and Mr. Huggett stated that in the course of a conversation between Mr. Hallett and Mr. Hocker, a member of the society, the former said that he had no charge to prefer against the society. Mr. Cox observed that in the course of his canvass, he had heard it stated that the society had received from 4 0001. to 5,0001. from candidates and representatives, and that Mr. C. Cochrane had vouchers in his possession, which he obtained at a cost of 1001., proving that the society had recei ve d t h at sum o f mone y. H e knew that he had not received one farthing, while he had at various times advanced money in support of the return of a Liberal candidate, and he had never heard of any other member of the society having had money given to him. —(Hear, hear.) For the credit of the society, a direct c mtradiction to the slanderous imputations ought to g. forth, as he knew that the reports had been the means o Mr. C. Cochrane obtaining some votes.—(Hear.) Mr. HUGGETT said that Mr. Cox had been on the Registration Committee and on the Committee for general purposes ever since he had been secretary, which was now nearly seven years. Mr. Cox remat Iced that he had been a much longer period than that. _ _ Some members of the society stated that similar re ports had come to their knojyledge, and it had been asserted by Mr. Rogers, a surgeon, who was an active supporter of Mr. C. Cochrane, that as much as 8,0001. hal been received by the society. Mr. T. P. HEALEY observed that the rumours were calculated to affect the character of the society, and thal they ought to receive from them the most prompt denial —(flear.) They ought to guard themselves against these slanders, for it was only by having recourse to such statements that the agents of Mr. C. Cochrane had any possible success with the electors.—(Hear.) They would, therefore, do him a service, while they would in flict a serious injury on the society. It was easy to be shown that the members of that body had acted honestly and disinterestedly, and with the best intentions, to promote the Liberal cause, and that in the selee• tion of Mr. C. Lushington they have asserted goon claims to the confidence of the constituency.—(Hear.) It could be proved, without any difficulty, that the society has been conducted on principles of the most perfect independence with reference to the candidates and to those Members of Parliament who had been returned through its influence, whose conduct, from that very circumstance, had been enabled to be discussed with perfect freedom and independence.—(Hear, hear.) The character of Mr. Prout, who founded the society, and who had taken so *warm an interest in its success, was in itself a guarantee that nothing of a mercenary descrip tion would have entered into the councils of that society —(Hear, hear.) He thought that it was their duty t show to the public that they had received no such benefit as alluded to in the report, and that in the selection of Mr. C. Lushington they were influenced by no motives to dictate, but lot the independence of Westminster. He moved the following resolution:— " Reports having been circulated by some persons who have given their support to Mr. Cochrane, that this society has received funds from the representatives 01 this city, and that our recommendation of Charles Lushington, Esq , originated in some such benefactions, this society, convened for the purpose of rebutting such calumnies, resolve— " Ist. That, shortly after the passing of the Reform Bill, it was seen by most Westminster Reformers that it could not be final, and in order to uphold the principles long advocated in this city, it was deemed requisite to form a society to enunciate anti support flirther reforms. " 2d. That this society was formed also to guard, purify, and augment the registration of Westminster electors. " 3d. That all persons being electors, or by the tenancy eligible to become so, may, upon the payment of five shillings annually, become members of this society. " 4th. That with the funds so arising, and with the occasional pecuniary assistance of one member, who was the first proposer of this society, many an `yearsthedwithet gratuitous eeerary, and assistance Mr. rW. BT West,rott, Esq., i n th e R ev i s i ng Bar ri ster the 'sCloaute of W rt, this society has, with the strictest economy, been able to accomplish its important functions, but that on no occasion has the society ever added one farthing to its funds from any of the candidates or representatives ot this city." Mr. fIocsEN seconded the resolution. Mr. l'aocT observed, that in the year 1836, when the seat of Sir F. Burdett was in jeopardy, on which occa sion the society took up Mr. Loader, the canvassing books were nut in readiness. The funds of the society were then very low, upon being acquainted with which Lady Evans offered the sum of 101. in order that the society might be able to prepare them. But at the meeting ot the society subsequent to the money being offered, it was resolved that the money should be returned, which war d. me, and he held in his hand the receipt of her Lady shid in acknowledgment. (The receipt was produced.) For years they have been able to pay their secretary only 10/., and now they can only afford to give him 201. per annum, though the services of the gentleman holding that offioe were worth at least 501. a year.—(Hear, hear.) He had been anxious to keep the society together, and in that view had from time to time advanced different sums of money. It was now in his debt 261. 12s. 4d., and he having been owed at one time 89/. 35. 10d. He was astonished at the hardihood of some persons, who, with an utter disregard of truth, had dared to promulgate such un founded charges against the society.—(Hear, hear.) He was convinced that with every honest man the charges would have no effect. The proceedings of the society y personal motives, but t o s h ow that had always been carried oHnewdiitdh naevtieawiletodeptreomhoiteeetwhne e Liberal e c e a f u rm . — a ( n the society had always been deficient of funds, and he was convinced the great majority of the electors would rl4eAopt;tihauesLe.i)beral feel assured that the so ciet y h ad acted with an honest inter est the and eity foref w the e g s t u m p i p e ot a ster. a aM r a a kr t e a. d w a te Williams,r a e la v t late voted hour.et.o ad dressedtheChairman and the meeting r C t u li P e P ° s c o k ci e M t y r ,. when ' s e eYtph' DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT CHATHAM —Tuesdey night about half-past twelve o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of Messrs. Thompson, extensive boot and shoe makers, High-street, Chatham. The fire was observed to issue froth the top of the house, when it was found necessary to break open the shop door, as the inmates appeared undisturbed. Oil proceeding up the stairs, the passage was found to be one body of flame, and owing to the suffocating state of the staircase, the party found it necessary to retreat. It was afterwards discovered that the inmates had escaped from the roof to the ad joining houses. The military from the garrison, under the direction of the Brigade-Major, Capt. J. S. Wood, and other officers, were soon in attendance, and were most efficient in protect i ng the property , as t he y lined the street for some distance, and would notallow any im pediment to the public rendering assistance. Besides the garrison en g i ne , t h ere was one from the Roya l Marines, under the com man d o f Colonel Nlenzies , K. 11., second in command of th e b a tt a lion; there was also the dock y ard engine, worked by the dockyard police , under directions of Lieut enant Wi se, R.N. ; as also another from t h e ordinary under co n t ro l o f Li eutenan t Tucker, R.N. The Kent guardship, Poictiers, wi th the shi p 's crew engine was also on the spot. The whole of these engines were supplied most plentifully with water from Colonel James Best's brewery a t Chatham, whin was brought in their b arre l s on drays from that establi shment, and, notwithsta n di ng t h e eng i n es kept throwing a large bod y of water on the burning building, the fire communicated itself to the establishment of Dlessrs. Magnus and Son, silversmith s.. an d j ewellers, an d a lso to the nouse of Mr. James Burrell, an extensive printer and stationer, and also agent to the Royal Exchange Insurance-office . The fi re was not got under until four o'clock this morn ing. The damage done is very considerable; the amount as yet cannot be estimated. The messrs. Thompson are insured in th e Ph oen i x 2 501., and in the Norwich 1 ,0001. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on the military and fine, a large navy for their services on this as on all other similar calamities, The Sun engine from Rochester did not arrive tie@ the fire was nearly extinguished. T .Sc Devon Railway was further opened to Totnes " -"..11 on Tuesday. The weather being exceedingly coneoUrse of persons assembled on the uc 0881011. . BANK RETURNS. From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, rap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, or the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 10th day of July, 1847: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co 25,203 .Vidover Bank, Andover—Heath and C 0.... 17,163 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,268 lylshain Bank, Aylaham—R. and E. Copeman 5,644 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade :taldock—Wells. Hogg, and Lindsell... 30,500 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 13,465 Basingstoke and Odihasr.. Bank, Basingstoke— Cole, Seymour, andie. Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Tedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford— Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. .iewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane •3icester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 23,587 '3irmir-t;ham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham--Lewis, Moilliett, and Co .... 16,897. Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 7,790 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfitland Co 74,760 t3oston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 10,980 13riilga Ater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 9,684 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Hayford, and Co. 35,377 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 20,845 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co 74,765 Bank ury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney 37,674 .3atibury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 47,351 anti - . City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son 4,082 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 35,666 '3irtningham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co — tfridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 23,095 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington — Harding. Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 15,821 Jambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters ',anterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co 30,097 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons (Thertsey Bank, Chcrtsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, and Co. 21,075 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Eladleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co lornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co, Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood- - - cock _ 10,546 'ity Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 20,705 ;raven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co Ihristchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co 2,416 ;;ardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co 7,235 . Thopstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, 'Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, _ _ Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. )erby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,383 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, Locke, and Co 16,660 Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,084 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew, and Co. 12,239 I )oncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster— Cook and Co. Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co — Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and Co 81,150 thwonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. liast Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford. and Co. 49,864 gxeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 31,958 Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. L'arringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 9,668 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 12,278 Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co 5,023 Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen . 6,303 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King 18,891 Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 13.165 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and Co.— 26,039 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. 29,160 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware— s. Adams and Co. dull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,505 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Iloniton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. — 1 ler tfo rd s hire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples and Co. iteroford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and A rchenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, avid Co 24,000 fpswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. psvvich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley :lank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— AlexaJaders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kin;gton and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co 20.871 Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co 6,361 Knareshorough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Kna -esborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co • 38,692 Kettering Bank, Kettering-0 ota and Sons 8,279 f,ane vad Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C y and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co 55,044 fieeds Tlnion Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown, and C Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 398 Levtester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 2 6,360 fiewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 37,637 1,;.;11Feld Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 17.726 Lincoini Bank, Lincoln—Smith land Co 94,093 1411.ndovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando vc,.y —David Jones and Co. owhborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle t.,na and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. 40,647 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brooklehurst and Co 10,420 vianningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co- 7,047 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner and Pinckney 13,393 Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, ~.`:Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,296 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones - and Williams Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co 16,800 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 26,258 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon I Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons 7,700 Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 24,565 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark—Handley, Peacock, and Co Newbury:Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 32,450 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham- I !mond, and Son 20,545 Norfolk and Suffolk Bartk, Diss—Taylor and Dyson 2,415 Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—llarveys and Iludsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys and Co 69,606 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not litingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,470 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and Co 4,927 Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and Co New * Serum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and 12,860 Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 28,711 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, W westry—Croxon and Co 14,142 Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 13,561 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Thompson... 35,145 Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridg2 and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge W ells and Sevenoaka Bank, Tonbridge— Betel:ling and SOLlsito• 000000000000000000 8,355 Average Amount Oxfordshire . Witney Bank Witney—Williams, Clinch, and Co 11,115 Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 46,673 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 11,141 - Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—MPsgrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson 11,264 Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—d. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stmonas and Co 36,997 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co 33,082 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co 5.680 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot ner and Son Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons 13,667 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 12.661 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 17,227 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co 14,395 Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard 9,267 4,631 10,521 and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarborough Old Bank, f3carborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market, Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adan.s, mid Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Vallance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,293 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 21,233 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and 4,676 15,968 22 296 6,574 34,607 3,341 King - Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 6,138 Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co 17,781 Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 12,639 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. . .. .. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. 23,131 St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart 2,217 Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 25,590 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and 8,23 Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But- cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, aHd Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers West Riding• Bank,_ Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap- man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester— Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkeswnrth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good- ricke and . Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil kinson Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons 12,825 9,915 10,09 Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton — Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad- ford .... Burton, ULtoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Bunking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield .. Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work- 10,548 11,84 9,186 15,693 23,626 9,876 26,010 3,188 46,29 13,45 22,037 5,592 15,822 31,915 53,17 6,476 10,260 1 2,09 6 74,73 11,316 19,670 20,326 1,860 12,038 45,295 11,420 8,318 42,013 8," 69 7,800 50,338 8,755 27,696 20,30 49,133 8,425 ington . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry.. County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 19,647 Dudley and West Bromwich Y3anking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 18,839 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 28,754 10,093 24,673 12,250 .ogtoi, .... East Of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 149 000 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,700 Hull Banking Company, Hull 26,818 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 13,587 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,02 6. Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 20,807 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough .. 25,500 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,965 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster . 54,095 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,171 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and . West Riding Banking Company, 22 660 Leeds Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds.. Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham... . Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle. Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 69,314 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilt:. Banking Company, Melksham 51,708 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 73,366 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North am! South Wales Bank, Liverpool Pares's Leiccst( rshire Banking Company, Lei cester . 51 310 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 3,404 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 37,423 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 48,908 Stuckey's Bankincr" Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Corn pany, Stourbridge ••• . Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield .... • • 24,076 Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking 51,310 Sw C a o le m d p a a le ny an S d h ‘ " V il e l n l i d leydale Banking Company, Richmond • Stockton and Durham County Banking Com- 9,493 25,15 42,84 pany, Stockton.... Storey and Thomas's Banking Company, Shaftesbury . Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield Suffolk Bankinl_ Company, Ipswich Wolverhampton a,i.l Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 36,407 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 12,469 Whitehaven Joint- Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven „„ 27 727 Warwick and Laamir.gton Banking Company, Leamington West of Englane and South Wales District Bank, linstol t • /7,114 9,823 848 ATeritge AMOUilt Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 62,876 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud- 32 1 176 dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester..... York Union Banking Company, York ...........• 690 5 York City and County Banking Company, York 91,125 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrai of Bank Returns. Stamps and Taxes, July 17, 1847. MARKET NEWS.-(YES-TERDA Conn . EXCHANGE. A very limited supply of Wheat of home produce was on offer her:, hence the demand for all kinds WI steady, and Monday's quotations were firmly supportea• With Foreign Wheat we were well supplied, but th e quality being interior selected samples moved off realili at extreme currencies. In the middling and inferior kinds, next to nothing was doing. The supply of na rk)? was again small, nevertht,less, the sale for that article wai very inactive, at unaltered fignres. There W a trifling improvement in the sale for' the best Ware Me"; but other sorts were much neglected. The Oat trade was tolerably steady, at unaltered quotations. Beang' Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, were a slow sale , a t late rates. Wheat. 1,890 qrs. ARRIVALS. Barley. 20 qrs. Fl o ut. Onto ' , 6 / ski 210 Old I 6 ' 8°°134. a 21,0 S 0 Ensrlish ...... Foreign ...... 25,570 I 3,730 I Malt. 1,640 ore. WHITECAIIPZI. Although the supplies of Drat were on the incressii the general demand was steady, at full price& 13 0 from 3s 4d to 4s 41; Mutton, 34 8d to 5s ; Lamb, 5 , 0 4 ," 65 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 101; and Fork, 35 10 4s 10d per Sibs, by the carcase. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS• LIVERPOOL, JULY 20. STOCK EXCHANg E.—The market to-day has been Tatham dull and heavy, and almost all stocks have had a further all' North Berwick seems to have been the only exception* Heavy stocks still remain unimproved. The sales ar e-.. Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 1 1 4 dis.—Black ba r b Clitheroe, &c., Preference (guar. 6 per cent.), 2% P.",, i t it. mingham and'Oxford Junction 7 3 / 4 p.—Chester and Birlirl head, 41—Ditto, 201. Shares, 2% dis.—Eastern CountAlc, 20—Ditte, York Extension, 1 dis.—Great Northern, I% ..,, u1 ; —Huddersfield and Manchester, 1% p.—Leeds and D en :d bury, New Extension (pink), % dis.—Liverpool,CrosbY ,ll ...4 ", Southport, 1% p.—Liverpool, Manchester, told Nevv„e'r m . Junction, 17‘ 4 dis.—Loudon and North-Western, 177---P`:,: Quartets (G. J.),:16 1 / , p..—Manchester and Leeds, 32 Sh s tr dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), Is. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 20/, Sha_re*„mi elis. —Ditto, Quarters, 1Y ; dis.—Midland Stock, 128--v"n, New Halves, 33:i p.—Newcastle and Berwick, :New , 45 „,1 -.,North Staffordshire, 2:Y i p.—North Union (A), 21 5-4- '3, ton and Wyre, 38 —Slirewsbn ry and Chester, New, 23 4„„ „Pita. Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester, New, 2% Eastern and Dover, Thirds, No. 4 (iss. a 3 at 6 2-3 d) Ys _.. 1 0. —Whitehaven and Furness, 4% dis.—York and Nevic''' (guar. 6% per cent. till 1850), 4 1 4 p. MANCHESTER, JULY 20. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Not ting ; ham, and Boston, 1 1 % dis.—Birmingham and Oxford . 1 .,,° ° 14 , tion, 73a p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 2 1 4 dis.—Ditto, o, ferentials, 3 1 , : f c. p —Eastern Counties, 20%—East 1,4 shire, New Scrip, % p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and .04 Riding, I :)6 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railw a y Canal, I)K—Ditto, Thirds, 7 -16 p.—Leeds and Thirsk , 6 t; e3 : London and North-Western, New, 10% p.—Ditto (Mat e ter ter and Birmingham), Quarters (C), 6 c. p.—iganclr e st and Leeds, 32/. Shares, 1,4 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (Isl a mltr Riding Union), 1-16 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and 1- 4— try shire, Quarters, No. 2, 22:c.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lince ni shire), 3%c. dis.—Midland Consols, 128—Newcas tle Al , Berwick, New, 4 5-16 p.—North Staffordshire, 2 11- 16-- rp ham Alliance, par—Preston and Wyre, 384—Shrew s- ver, Oswestry, and Cheshire, ln dis.—South-Eastern and D° N 0.4, 7-16 dis. LEEDS, JULY 20. ttifir STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate. 34• ham, and Boston, 275. dis.—East Lancashire, New , t""bire. dis.—Ditto, New Scrip, 2s. p.—East and West Y°r lc t e edi 30s. n. dis.—lladder,field and Manchester, IN 101' and Dewsbury, .1q p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferencebe. dis.—London and Manchester (Remington's). 493 *Aig, Liverpool, Manch , ster, and Newcastle Junction, "Po Manchester and Leeds (late Hod. and Sheff.), 23 /1,- ( 17 ,,a0) Ditto, 32/. Shares, Is. ;',d. dis.—Ditto ( West Riding uLi c jc. 4s. p.—Midland, Pref,rence, 4 p.—Newcastle and Be . r„..e New, 5/. 3s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 2/. 16 , ;. afl North-Western, 134 dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, tie, Goole, Is. dis.—Wharfeale, 17s. dis.—York and NO N° Preference, 4% p. HULL, JULY 20. Dee. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Manchester and Per New, Riding Union), 85s. 6d.-Newcastle and P, e ` New, 4/. 18s. &1.-North British, Halves, 15/. 11s. 3 0 ' SHEFFIELD, JULY 20. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Nort dis.-Manchester and Leeds (West Riding Union) , l s 'sbeb Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby an d ( sof' field), 8 c. dis.-Ditto, 20/. Shares, 3 1 A dis.-Dit t ,, ° 1401 6 field and Lincoln), 3 1 / 2 diS.-Newcastle and Berw ieb4 5 p.-North Western, I dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JULY 20. a car STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are- Maryport an lisle, 45-Newcastle and Berwick, New, 4/. 115. p. EDINBURGH, JULY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen!, 26h Airdrie and Batligate, 31. 10s.-Arbroath and 1 1.0 L 7.• 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 141. 10s.-Ayr and GallowaY, 6d.-Caledonian, 301. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, New, 2 /. 9s. 6 d• June' donian and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 13s. 6 c 1.-Clydesti 3le e, Apa tion, 50/. 2s. 60.-Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Don DO. Callender, U. 7s. 60 -Dundee and Arbroath, 30/." - DittOt New, No. 1, 291 10s. -Ditto, New, No. 2, Ne* , New, No. 3, 31. la.-Dundee and Perth, 33/.--D 1 " - 1 ,',,tely ISL.-Eastern Counties, 20/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, York ",, -- ars tst son, 71.-East Fife, IL 18s.-Edinburgh and Ha tRP 22 l . 81. 55.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 691.-Ditto Halves , 03 4 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 2s. W.-Edinburgh, Leith, , iajo , Granton, 191. 2s. 60.- Ditto, Preference ; 201. 103.- --- n r "ttor burgh and Northern, 18 1 . - Ditto, New, 3 1 . 155.- - v.411 Newport, 71. Bs.-Ditto. ditto, New, 21 . 115.-Edinblii)l. and Perth (New Co.), 1/, 2s. -Glasgow and Ayrshire^, T , h 155.-Ditto, New Stock, 42/. 2s. 60.-Ditto, Halves , 91. 7s. 6d.-D.tto, Halves, No. 2, 6/. 1 is..GlasgoW, Yob fries, and Carlisle, 51. is. &1.-Glasgow and Garnkitogiat ex div.-Glasgow General Terminus, 121 153.- - G n3lOl and Greenock, 19/. 5e.-Ditto, Halves, 9/. 105. - ;dios' Preference, 81. 2s. 61--Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and A w i cie tle san, 3/. lSs.-Great North if Scotland, 1/. 155. --Ne dalVe * and Berwick, 28/. 55.-North British, 331.-Ditto , Q u artep t il 151. 17s. 6d. -Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 13s. Ditto, Ils. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 165.-Dit t° ' 61. 10s.-Scottish Central, 28/. 2s. 6d.-Scottishd Junction, IN.-Scottish Midland, 18/. -Stirling a g orishs ig fermline, 4/. 155.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 55. and Coltness, 491.-York and Newcastle, 371. 1 0 °°, t 30 111 ;, New, 16/. 55.-Ditto, Preference, 12/. 7s. 6c1.-D ir e Sorv" bay and Madras, 2s. 31-East Indian, ss. 31-Gr e lad# l* of India, 2s. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 25.--"- Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, JULY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ayr and 505.-Clydesdale Junction, 49%-East Indian, 5 5 -„:: ** 0 1 1 Lothian Central, 38s.- Edinburgh and Perth, $ 1 ;1 1 gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51. Bs. 6d.-G1a5b0 ... ...40 0 Greenock, 19L-Newcastle and Berwick, New,, 9l j a acti °ll ' British, Thirds, 535.-StirFingshire . and Midland ' 455.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 12%. # DESTRUCTION of the SHIP P AL LADIUM BY FIRE. rtif!,oP Letters dated St Helena, June 10, received Ye ll " 4v communicate the loss by fire of the ship Palladiot°o o to tons burden, Captain Ravilly, while on a Pli g a reb' Bourbon. The ship left Nantes on the 15th of bes ide, with two lathe, on board as passengers, the crew' 4 01 the master, amounting to fourteen men. On th e ke flo s , May, in lat. 23 52 south, lon4. 25 50 west, sal°,osll7 discovered issuing from the loner hold, whic h eveP,,f the proved to come from the cargo near the bottom "f hold. On account of the inflammable character i°oep goods, chiefly pitch, oil, turpentine, oakum, u t o ld &c., there was but little hopes of saving tild from destruction, neverthele , s the men Nor' l3 cessantly on the pumps, but in less tu — tPI hour they were forced to cease their e ffbrisi 'll o smoke and heat becoming unbearable. The W i t t° to 4 already bebenut tillgot over the ship's quarters, and Pl o d e c placed provisionsin t hem , tihnetyowhichld get a eo svo o ob lady retreated, passengers small bag of biscuit and a k eg o f wa t. r , together t if compass, a chart, an d th e s hi p ' s p a p ers . Within I l d ° , o o o hour after they quitt e d th e s hip she burst into 0 . 4 " 0 0 and continued burning until midnight. The suffel l ior of the passengers and t e crew were subsequently bl ed fully severe. They were ten days before the,' s i r g p ooh a ship. At length the Sutlej, belonging to Li at .diog bound to Calcutta, picked them up, the master o?, e el them all the comfort and attention himself 501: b1 02 could bestow. A few days afterwards, 4 ",,Thlev meeting with a vessel bound for St. Helens , tu e i A on Thor transferred to it, and safely reached that islan d OW" 9th of June last. The loss is stated to be of 16.0001. gSbyuc ce Mons. Jullien, who has been eminent s de s chi at the Royal Surrey Zoological-gardens, . 311 engagement on Friday next. ve il ' BIR. On Saturday, the 17th inst. T , HS at Rostrevor, coOntlosecier' the wife of Commander Postle, R.N., Inspecting CG°l ifi le Coast Guard, of a still-born daughter. tb • On the 16th inst., at Melville-street, Eciinburgilf o f of the Rev. Wentworth Bowyer, of a daughter. the Iscif On the 16th inst., at Burgate House, Hant s, 45 1b1 John Brymer, Esq., of a son. mils On the 17th inst., at Worcester, the wife of 'rho— • tAl ts Little, Esq., surgeon, of a son. Av . f C $ P On the 17th inst., at Batheaston, the la-i ° ths Sydney C. Dacres, R.N., of a son. • t v o thing' On the 19th inst ,atWestbrook Cottage , - -r ti lady of H. J. Smith, Esq., of a daughter. New- w ife o f 11211 On the 19th inst., at Clapham ark, theol P r hiliP Bedale, Esq., of a daughter. Av. Of On the 19th inst at Ibstone House, the la- , ~ _....-"" Wroughton, Esq., of a son toa d, MARRIED , eldest son of On the 17th inst at St. John's C 7he late . Henryw va t n erlor f ices' nington, to Elizabeth Jane, eldeat daughter of t"" William uhaurrneahr,d, „.e.,.i.ste co , Lain Henry Hamby. , r y 0 011 DIED On the 12th inst., at RadWriv,. Warwickshire, k' a i - ' ' i ., ( B la u u x gi ti l o it n e , r E o s f q t . l:e ag ia e t d e B ß B e . Rev. Tnonias Chambers, ga e d o.bioriu -0 the 16th inst.. at Belltield, near Weymouth, On the l7th in,t , Miss Martha Fowler, c ti loor hte r causeway, aged 65.: On the 18th inst., Anna Maria Briscoe, the daubsecoud of John Harman, Esq. of Suss x.• ;tare, age ,115 ",..t0 '" 1414 On the 18th inst in'Paradisee;toBlll', Stoke Newhib-ji' lot Lister, aged 82. " f the On the 18th inst., Hugh William Boulton, EA . ' 0 • fri f. Life Guards, aged 25. An the On the 19th inst., at Thames Ditton, Eliza ` ---11 ' ‘ of Mr. Robert Capper. . late 0. —Ol 11;0 O -trand, Printer, At ir• utilce, No. 11:, Strand, w, T40:2.:0n : of the Savoy. in the (!,,anty of .SllJille;ex, ThylB47. taf