The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-08 00:00:00

RULES OF PRACTICE FOR THE COUNTY COURTS IN ENGLAND. 1. Every plaint must be entered upon application at the office of the clerk, pursuant to the form in th e Plaint Bode in the sehedule to these rules annexed. 2. On entering the plaint, the plaintiff shalt, if the sum sought to be recovered shall exceed 51., deliver at the office of the clerk as many copies a a statementthere of particulars of his demand, or cause of action, as defendants, with an additional copy to provided and always, that in all cases, the judge, in his discretion, cause at such terms as he may think tit, may adjourn the at the hearing, for the delivery of a statement of particu lars or further particulars. 3. At the time of entering the plaint, the clerk of the court shall give to the _plaintiff a note, according to the form in the said schedule ; and no money shall be paid out of court to the plaintiff unless on production of such note, or by order of the judge. 4. The summons to appear to a plaint shall be issued according to the forms in the schedule, and shall be dated as of the day on which the plaint was entered. 5. The clerk shall annex to each summons to be served one of the copies of the statement of the particulars of the plaintiff's demand furnished to him pursuant to rule 0, sealed with the seal of the court. 6. Every such summons must be served ten clear days before the holding of the court at which it shall be re turnable. 7. The service of any summons to appear to a plaint, must be either personal, or by delivering the same to some person at the place of abode, or the place of busi ness of the defendant. 8. Where a defendant shall be living or serving on board of any ship or vessel, or be residing or quar tered in any barracks, and serving her Majesty as a soldier or marine, it shall be sufficient service to deliver the summons to the senior officer on board, or to the person who may at the time have charge of such ship or vessel, or to the adjutant of the corps, or any officer or sergeant of the company to which such soldier or marine shall belong, or be attached. 9. Where a defendant shall be working in any mine or other works carried on under ground, and the bailiff shall not be able to serve him with a summons, as here inbefore directed, it shall be sufficient service to deliver the summons to the engine -man, banks-man, or other person in charge of such mine or works. 10. Where any defendant shall, by keeping his house or place of abode closed, or by violence or threats prevent any bailiff from serving the summons as hereinbefore directed, and such summons shall have been affixed On the door of such house or place of abode, or otherwise served as nearly as may be according to the mode here inbefore directed, such service shall be deemed good service. 11. Provided that in all cases where a summons to appear to a plaint shall not have been served personally, and the defendant shall not appear at the return day, it must be proved to the satisfaction of the judge that the service of such summons has come to the know - ledge of the defendant ten clear days before the said return day. 12. Where any such summons has not been served as Lereinbefore directed, the judge may, in his discretion, in order to save the Statute of Limitations, direct another summons, or successive summonses to be issued, bearing the same date and number as the first summons. 13. The bailiff who serves a summons to appear to a plaint shall indorse on a copy of such summons the time and manner of the service thereof, and shall produce such copy, so indorsed, at the court at which such sum mons shall be returnable, and such copy shall be filed by the clerk of the court. 14. The above rules, except Rule 11, as to the mode of service of summonses to appear to a plaint, shall apply to the service of a'.l summonses, judgments, orders, notices, and processes whatsoever, issuing under the authority of the said Act, except where otherwise di rected by the said Act, or any rule under the authority thereof. 15. Where the defendant pays money into court, the same must be paid into court five clear days before the return of the summons. 16. If the plaintiff elect to accept in full satisfaction of the debt or damages claimed, such part thereof as shall have been paid into court by the defendant, and shall give a written notice to that effect to the clerk of the court, and a like notice to the defendant, by serving the same on such defendant personally or leaving it at his place of abode or business three clear days before the return of the summons, the action shall he discontinued, and the plaintiff shall not be liable to any further costs. But in default of giving such notice the suit will proceed ; and if the plaintiff do not appear at the hearing he shall be liable to pay to the defendant such costs as he may iecur in appearing to try the cause, or such other sum of money as the judge may o r d er . 17. Where a defendant desires to set off any debt or demand alleged to be due to him by the plaintiff, he must give notice thereof in writing to the clerk of the court, and deliver to such Ark two copies of a state ment of tke particulars of such set-off five clear days before the return of the summons. 18. The clerk of the court shall give to the plaintiff a notice of such set-off, according to the forna in the schedule, iu manner directed by the Act, together with one of the copies of such particulars of set. off, sealed with the seal of the court : Provided always that where such notice shall not have been given, the judge in his discretion, and on such terms as he shall think tit, may adjourn the hearing of the cause, to enable the defendant to give such notice such number of days before the day to which the hearing may be adjourned as the judge shall think proper. 19. Where a defendant intends to rely on the special defence of infancy, coverture, the Statute of Limitations, or his discharge under any statute relating to bank rupts, or any act for the relief of insolvent debtors, he Lhall give notice in writing to the clerk of the court, five clear days before the day on which the summons is returnable; providel always, that where such notice shall not have been given, the judge, in his discretion, and on such terms as he shall think fit, may adjourn the hearing of the cause, to enable the defendant to give such notice such number of days before the day to which the hearing may be adjourned, as the judge may think proper. 20. Every notice of a demand of a jury, where the debt or demand claimed shill exceed 51., must be made in writing to the clerk of the court, two clear days be fore the return of the summons. 21. No application for a new trial, or to set aside any proceedings, shall be mode subsequently to the court at which such trial or other proceeding shall have been had, unless the party making such application shall have given a written notice thereof to the clerk of the court at his office, and to the other party, by serving the same personally on such party, or leaving the same at his usual place of abode or business, seven clear days before the time of holding the court at which such application shall be made. 22. Where any money is paid into court under any execution or order of the court, if the clerk receive no tice from any party of his intention to apply to the court to set aside the execution er order under which the money is paid into uotirt, the elerk snail retain the same until after such application has been determined, or until the judge shall otherwise order. 23. When any order is made for the payment of any debt, damages, costs, or other sum of money by instal ments, such instalments shall be payable at the office of the clerk of court, at such periods as the court shall order; and if no order be made, then the first shall be come due at the expiration of one calendar month from the day of making the order, and every successive in stalment at like periods of a calendar month from the day of the previous instalment becoming due 24. Where any cattle, goods, or chattels taken as a distress for rent in arrear, or damage faisant, shall have been replevied by the sheriff, the party at whose instance such replevin shall have been made shall enter his plaint in the court held under the authority of this Act, for the district within which such distress may have been made. 25. On entering a plaint or replevin, the plaintiff must specify and describe in a statement of particulars, the cattle, or the several goods and chattels taken under the distress, and of the taking of which he complains. 26. All actions of replevin in cases of distress for rent in arrear, or damage faisant, shall be tiled in a summary way as all other actions in the courts held under the authority of this Act, and the judgment therein in ordi nary cases, whether the plaintiff or defendant, shall be according to the forms in the schedule, or to the like effect. 27. Execution on a judgment is not to issue by or against any person not a party to such suit, without a plaint or summons upon the judgment, the proceedings in which shall he the same as in ordinary cases. 2S Where a judgment has been given for or against It person deceased, his executors or administrators may in the same manner sue or be sued upon the judgment. 29. The ordinary judgment against executors or ad ministrators shall be, to pay the debt or damages and costs to be levied out of the goods of the deceased in their hands, and as to the costs, _if there are no such goods, then to be levied out of their own goods. 30. Where the defence is, that executors or adminis trators have fully administered, if it be adjudged by the court that they have assets not administered, then a like judgment shall go as in the above case, but only as to the goods of the deceased, to the amount proved to be in their hands, and of assets quando acciderint, as to the residue; the judgment as to costs shall be, that they be levied de bonis testatoris si, &c., et si non, de bonis propriis. 31. If the sole defence by executors or administrators be, that they have fully administered, and the judgment of the court is for the defendants, it shall be, that the amount fonnd to be due be paid and levied cut of the assets of the quando acciderint, and the costs shall be in . the discretion of the judge. 32. Where judgment has been given against execu tors and administrators, that the amount be leviedu n the assets of any deceased quando accederin t, the plapien tit/. may at suggesting thantiatsune proceed b% plaint against them, Court shall proceedsets have come to their hands, and the plaintiff, as i n rule 29 and give jud gmen t th ereon , if f or t h e shall be entitled to their costs. 33. Where judgment h:san given th a t th e d e b t ( or damages) and costs be l ev i e d de bona testutoris, and the plaintiff complains th a t t h e defendants of the dec ease d shave b een gu il ty of a denystav:t, inasm uc h as 110 g are forthcoming to sa , i.ty t h e execution issued, in then a the summo ns may be t.' en out in the lcTra schedule, or to t h e l ike effect, and Thereupon. g ordi nary cases, the Court sh a ll p ro c e ed to the beeline and judgment, and if judgment be given a ga i nst such exe cutors or administrator:;, then it shall be that they pay the debt, or damages and costs, to be levied de Louis tes. 6 p ts 12,-* • 6.c. as; non, de bonis proprirs. r • ere in an action against executors or admi '7"4.-e ter the defiance i is, that they are not executors or ", ese e _ tiio ors, or i t s founded on some matter or thing e the death of the testator o r intestate, ex. g r. , , - • • • the defendants, if the judgment of the Court -e f a r' -'A"- t • • At hem, it shall be, that the debt, or damages , be levied and paid de bo n is testatoris si, 6e., - " ( *o ' 'de bonis propriis.. N. A 4 4 he judge shall in each ease order what Dumber THE SUN, LONDON,__MONDA,Y_ THE FACTORY INSPECTORS' REPORTS. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. We copy from the report of Mr. L Horner, In spector of Factories for the Manchester district, the following s'atement as to the observance of the educa tional provisions of the Factory Act:— " There is an improvement in this respect. By a strict enforcement of the very reasonable and easily-observed provisions in the Act for the education of the children, the attendance has become much more regular. No child is allowed, by the Act, to work after the first week of employment, unless the employer receive a schoolmaster's certificate of the child's having attended his school five days in the preceding week, for three hours each day. I require the strict observance of this enactment: if it has been neglected, I require the child to be discharged, and that it shall not be again employed in the same factory until it has qualified for employment by a full week's attendance at school. By this course, the most lenient that can be adopte,l, the parents lose the week's wages of the child; and, as the non-attendance is generally caused by parents employing their children at the time they oughi. to be at school, when they find that they have to pay for this, they are less likely to repeat it; and if the child has played truant, it comes to the know ledge of the parent in a very distinct way, and he takes that course which he thinks best to check the truant propensities. The employer of the child may also be put to some inconvenience by his temporary absence. This gentle punishment has been found to be effective. and there have only been six cases in the last half-year where it was considered necessary to have recourse to the extreme measure of a prosecution, to punish a gross neglect of this part of the law. Advantage is taken of any opportunity of getting the children into the best schools that are available, trona their vicinity to the fac tories; and tha far greater proportion of the children are now attending national schools, or British schools, or good private schools. When I say good, I mean, in most cases, good only by comparison with the ordinary run of those miserable mock schools, to be found ev where, in which a mass of dirty children, of all at; es, in cluding infants of three years old, are crammed together in a small, close, unventilated room, with an old man or an old woman sitting in the midst of them, utterly inca pable of teaching the first elements of education. " In my report of the corresponding period of last year, I had the satisfaction of giving an account of the excellent school and other arrangements for the moral and social improvement of their workpeople, which had been established by the owners of a urge cotton factory in Liverpool,—the North Shore Mill Company. I am glad to have other cases of a similar kind to report, — evidence of a growing attention on the part of the owners of factories to the moral and social condition of their workpeople; and I would particularly call attention to the liberal, I may say munificent, scale of these bene. volent and enlightened exertions. Neither in these, nor in former instances, have I received a hint from the owners of these establishments, directly or indirectly, that it would be agreeable to them that I should state in my report what they have done. It has been a spon taneous act on my part, in justice to tho,e who make such pecuniary sacrifices, to hold them up as examples to others who collect together a large number of work people, whether in factories or in other employments, and to show the good of which the factory system is capable, when the proprietor, alive to the moral re sponsibilities attached to property, and feeling how greatly he has power to influence, for good or for evil, the condition of those he employs, brings kind feelings into active exertion. Mr. Eccles Shorrock, the proprietor of extensive cotton mills, in Over Darwen, near Blackburn, has, a! his own charge, built a large school. On the ground floor is an infant school ; and above, a school for older children, both capable of accommodating a large number; and in another part of the village, about half a mile dis tant, and near another of his mills he has established another school, capable of receiving as many as can be effectively instructed by two teachers. He has six teachers in the three schools, whose salaries he pays. The children in the infant school pay Id. a week ; but all the other children, including those employed in his mills, receive their education gratis. When visited these works, last July, be was employing 394 children, all attending his schools. They profess to be on the plan of the British schools. No exclusive religious creed is taught ; and, co - vequently, the children of parents of all religious denominations attend the schools. They were visited lately, at the request of Mr. Shor rock and myself, by Mr. Fletcher, the inspector of British schools ; and Mr. Shorrock is anxious to do every thing in his power to render his schools effective. As I consider them permanent establishments, I recom • mend—and you were pleased to approve of my rccom mendation—a grant of 104 from the Factories' Penal ties Fund, towards the establishment of lending libraries in these schools. " An excellent and commodious school and chapel have been built by Mr. Joseph Eccles, at Moorgate Field, near 131ackbarn, at his sole expen-e. The school master, at my request, has supplied me with the fol lowing particulars:— " Mill Hill School, 30th November, 1846. "'The schoolroom has amply accommodation for 280 or 300 children. Size, 60 X 34 'el 14. It has desk room for 240, and pofsesses a good supply of books, slates, &c. The walls of the schoolroom are decorated with large maps of England, Scotland, Ireland, Palestine, Europc, ' Asia, America. and the world ; and eight small maps, besides animal prints, and a full supply of lesson-boards. A small classroom acl!oini, and it is intended to erect another, to contain a small gallery. We have a spa cious playground, about one-third of an acre in extent. We have not yet had time to supply it with suitable gymnastic apparatus. The weekly payments of the children are 2ii and 3d. The teachers have a guaran teed salary, and it is expected the fees of the children will about meet the amount. The school is conducted on the system of the British and Foreign School Society. and is open to children of all religious denominations. Tliere is a small lending library for the use of the Sun day school. We intend to increase its size, and extend its usefulness, by opening it to the day scholars. At the present time we have about 200 children at the day school. This number will be greatly increased on the return of prosperity in trade and more genial weather, for the young people in the neighbourhood seem very desirous to obtain instruction. To supply their wants, evening classes are just about to be commenced, to give instruction in reading. writing, arithmetic, geography, grammar, cad mathematics ; and for the females, needle work. We trust, by these and similar means, we are laying the foundation for better days fur this hitherto neglected neighbourhood. '•' Over the schoolroom we have a beautiful chapel, which will accommodate 400 persons. " We have just settled amongst us a most zealous minister of the gospel. On the Sabbath we have three services, and one in the week. Two Bible classes of young men and women have been formed, under the su perintendence of the minister. The Sunday school is w. 11 attended, from 220 to 250 attend. We hope to be able to form clothing clubs for the children, and a reading or book society amongst the people soon.' " I have further learned, that although some pews in the chapel are paid for, towards the stipend of the minister, the chief part of it is given by Mr. Eccles. " Exertions, no less liberal have been made by Mr. John Ryland-, for the benefit of the workpeople in his extensive cotton mills at Gorton near Manchester. I have obtained thefollowing particulars respecting them : " During the last two years, three rooms have been erected, one is used for a newsroom, another for a library, and the other for a day and evening school, lecture room, and for various classes and meetings. The schools :—The day school is attended by 102 children, 56 of whom are employed in the mill ; they pay 2d. 3d. and 4d. a week, according to the nature and amount of instruction. On two evenings, instruction is given in writing and arithmetic,,to 72 persons of dificrent ages ; they pay 2d. a week, and have writing materials and books found. On two evenings, a class meets for sing. ing ; and on one evening a class fur instrumental music ; all free, On the week' days, no religious opinions are taught, except such as are in the books published under the sanction of the Borough Road School. On Sundays the lecture room and library are open for classes for reading of .the Scriptures. In an adjoining building, is a chapel and S:tnday school, belonging to the concern; but it is under the are of the Wesleyan methodists. " The library c ontains 600 volumes of standard books and publications of the Religious Tract Society, the Society for Promo:ing Christian Knowledge, the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, and Chaml)e-s's publications, These are all lent out without charge. "'The newsroom is open every evening, except on Sundays. It is supplied, without charge, with six papers, published each week in Manchester, one in Liverpool, one in London, and the Times dsily, The subscribers pay Id. per week for the purchase of any additional paper the members choose to get. " The rooms are lighted with gas every evening. A variety of valuable apparatus for amusement And instruc • tion is kept, of the best kind. The outlay has been estimated by a competent party, for the rooms, fittings, and stock, at 2,0001.' "My informant adds, Other very important plans are in progress, but are not yet matured, by which it is expected that the people will be induced to employ their hours unoccupied in labour, in useful and pleasing relaxation.' " The manager, overlookers, and some of the work people at Messrs. John Pooley and Sons' cotton mills, in Hulme, Manchester, have establisheo a library and reading room, and an evening school, for themselves, which have met with cordial encouragement and sup port from their masters. This I learned from the manager last May, who showed me the schoolroom and library." DUTCH AND HAMBURGH MAIL. t TAR HAGUE, MARCH 3.—The last news brought by 1 the everland mail announces that the presents sent by the King of the Netherlands to the Emperor of Japan have been conveyed from Deeitna to Jeddo, escorted by a great number Of Japanese civil officers, and had arrived on the 24th of January. These t resents being exposed to view in the great hall of the palace, were examined by the Emperor, the General of the Crown, and the great men of the empire. The Emperor expressed himself particularly satisfied with the beauty of these presents, and the portrait of the King of the Netherlands excited his great admiration. The Japanese Government has caused orders in writing to be drawn up, to be delivered to commanders of foreign vessels who may approach the coast of Japan. The object of these orders is to inform them that they cannot enter the bay of Nagasaki, but that they can anchor to the north of Carvalhos, without, however, sending any persons belonging to their crews on shore. Contrary to these orders, which, it seems, were oeca, sioned by the appearance, in 1845, in the sea of Japan of the English frigate the Samarang, of three French shins of war. namely, the Cleopatra frigate, and the ' Sabine and Victoriewe corvettes, had, however, and chored, on the 29th of July, 1846, in the bay, near to Papenburg. The sight of these ships had caused great sensation among the population, and given occasion to have this bay occupied by armed boats. The arrival of the French squadron was an the pre text of delivering to the Governor of Nagasaki a letter, comp l a i n i n g of the bad treatment snffered by the cap tarn and crew of a French whaler, two years before, in the Bay of Vulcan, near the Hand of Jedds, and at the same timetode m ne ig an h t t l assistance andprtotecti,st of protection fur Japan.Frenchi TI%II ,hips which e French ships quitted the bay on the 21st of July, w ithout having received an answer to their ju letter, and without waiting for the provisions and water which had been offered them. During the whole time that the French flotilla remained, the Japanese were con stantly engtaged in taking measures for their defence in case of attack. In the same month two American ships of war, the one of 80, the other of 20 guns, appeared off Jeddo, for the purpose of asking permission to trade ; but they were answered in the negative, and were informed that Japan allowed only the Netherlands and China to carry on trade, and that only at Nangasaki. It seems that the Danish war-frigate " Galathea," under the command of Count Steiro-Bille Brahi, cast anchor off the Bay of Jeddo, but he was not allowed to enter. The islands of Linkio, which are placed under the command of the Governor of Satsouma, are now fre quently visited by European ships. The efforts of some Europeans, who endeavour to settle there, have hitherto been fruitless. However, two Europeans, left by a French ship in one of those islands, have been very well treated by the islsnders. It is said that the French squadron has also shown itself in those seas, and that Vice-Admiral Ciall, com mander of the squadron, had an interview with the Chief of those islands. On the 10th of February and :neheaaauvr te' the 18th of March, 1846, a violent fire broke out at Jedilo, and a great part of the city was reduced to ashes. Letters from Vienna say that England, France, and Austria have concluded a treaty with the Porte for piercing the Isthmus of Satz. By virtue of this treaty Austria is to undertake the works on the coast and in the port of Alexandria. The regulating of the course of the Nile is to be at the expense of Egypt, France to undertake the roads through the Desert, England to restore the port of Sues, and to construct the basins and all other necessary establishments. It is said that Mr. Negrelli, and several other engineers under his orders, will set out for Egypt next month. On the other hand, this whole affair is represented as a private under taking, which will be warmly supported by the Govern ment. VIENNA, FEB. 21.—The Swabian Mercury publishes a letter of this date, which states that a sort of congress will shortly meet at Berlin, of the directors of the rail ways now existing in the direction from Vienna by way of Breslau and Berlin to Hamburgh, and that deputies on the part of the Northern Railway have already set out for this congress. The main object of this congress is to regulate the titre of the passage on all the railways in smch a manner that they may be combined, so as to afford an uninterrupted communication between Vienna and Hamburgh, as soon as the portion of the &Northern Railway from Leipsic to Oberberg shall be opened in the course of the spring. TRIESTE, FEB. 23.—The Vladika of Montenegro, has been for sonic days in our city purchasing corn for s aaslrh :ip shipsve‘d‘ his domininions. According to a notice of the Govern ment of Venice of the 20th of this month, the expor tation of maize. end wheat, as well as flour, is prohibited till further notice from the provinces. The following is a view of the stock of corn in the staple places in the l)anuba on the Ist Feb., this year:—Wheat, 1,726,000 ; Maize, 901,000 ; Rye, 170,000 ; Barley, 510,000. Vienna bushels. The Maze reaped in Mol davia in the autumn of 1846 will not appear at Galacz till the spring; it is calculated that the quantity which will then come from the inte rior to Galaez for exportation will amount to 1,700,000 bushels. Besides this. Galacz will then have still 700,000 bu-ibels of wheat, 220,000 of rye, and 70,000 of barley. Braila will probably have at the same time 1,100,000. bushels •of wheat, and 230,000 of maize from the inte rior. This is a fresh proof that a scanty supply of coin is not to be expected., and the 'less so, as France and Great Britain are well provided, and are in expec tation of large supplies trom North America.—Allge »seine Zeihung, Feb. 28. STOCKHOLM, FEB. 20 —Lieutenant-General Baron Von Layerding has just died at Upsal, at the advanced age of 80 years. He was the only surving superior officer who was decorated with the Grand Cross of the First Class of the Order of the Sword, which can only be ob tained on the field of battle after a victory, and was equally respected for his honourable character, and dis tinguished as a general and negotiator. Stockholm owes it to him, that, in March 1809, the Russian army in Aland did not cross the ice against Stockholm. CRACJW, FEB. 23.—His Majesty the Emperor has been pleased to order, for the present, the appointment of a military governor ix the manner in which such are found in the largest cities of the monarchy.—Hamburg, March 3. TONNING, FEB. 28.—During the last week, we had again frost. and the ice in the Eider has in consequence been muc h increased. sh T ea h vv e ee Captain e C enD ap us t eh a eu i Volleruyck, n n , Havern, rota Antwerp, beloegine to this' place, has been so fortunate as to make its way through the ice into the port. The Elizabeth, from Sunderland, bound to Lubec, and farther lMinerva,ie t ou ea t rn a ed t i n s il e sea safety. fftull g' destined to this LIEBAU, FEB. 25.—The Magdalene of Copeahagrn, bound to this place with a cargo of southern fruits, appeared last week in the ice off our port, and anchor& d at Leemuppen, four leagues to the nor th; e b n u t t t a o s it t s he as c s r i e st w an w e a e. s g p re u a r tl i y ng ex th h e aU s s to ted rm , I s a O s m t n e i m gh e t n , - were s however, the sh i p was crushed b y the ice and dashed to pieces. Th e crew was saved, and som e o f t h e tac kli ng, but the cargo is totally lost. VIENNA, FEB 24.—A report is in circulation in the diplomatic circles that the Prussian Cabinet has commu nicated to our Court a general law on the press for the States of the German Confederation, to which most of the German Governments have given their assent, and which our Government is invited to join. It is added that Prussia intends, at all events, to take the lead if. this affair in the German Diet. —Hambusgh Papers, Mardi 2. 2TION OF JUVENILE ._.Ii'IIILANTIIROPIC SOCIETY, ST. S FIELDS, SOUTHWARK. The annual meeting 0 REFORMATION of the Govern ors o f t hi s institu tion was held on Saturda y , at the Londo n Tavern, Bishopsgate street. W. Gladstone, E, q ., in tee chair, supported by Lord Radstock, Mr. Alderman Sidney, Charles Cochrane. Es q ., J. W. Bosan q uet, Esq. , J. 11. Gladstanes, E(1.9 Major Woodroofe, the Rev. Dr. Ri ce , W. Gaussen, Esq., &c. &c. The report for the past year was laid before the meeting by the auditor, Mr. E. Billie, who stated that h , • had the pleasure to announce a surplus of receipts over expenditure for the year of upwards of 2001., a circurn• stance that had not occurred for many years before. The entire receipts, in donations and subscriptions, amounted to 3,6721 14s. 6d., and the expenses to 3,4591. I Is. 3d. The number of boys admitted to Decem'oer 31, 1846, was 82, and the number placed out or discharged to that date, 38. During the lust two months 15 more had been received, and 9 were discharged. By a statistical return, it appeared that out of 177 boys admitted in the lost six years, two only had died, and of 150 boys placed out or discharged, 101 were ascertained to be doing well, and 18 only bad turned out decidedly otherwise. It was stated, that in accordance with the views ex pressed by Sir George Grey, in the papers laid before Parliament, on the 16th of February last, a negotiation was going on withithe " Refuge for the Destitute," having as its object a union or combination of the two societies, for the purpose of establishing art Industrial School, for the male objects of the society's assistance, a short dis tance from London, where gardening and field labour could be introduced, in addition to the ordinary occupa tions. John Gurney Fry, Esq., Charles F. Weber, Esq., and George Percy Elliot, Esq., were elected members of the committee, and the other officer 4 having been appointed, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the business of the court terminated. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. -- TWO LIVES LOST. About three o'clock on Sunday morning , t he inhabitants of Bennington and the neighbourhood were alarmed by the noise of an explosion which occurred at the chemical works car r!ed on there by Mr. Astley, whereby two men lost their lives. It appears that, according to the practice of the esta blishment, the two raen in question, of the names of Hart and Forbes, were left in charge of a still charged with highly inflammable materials, the progress of which they were re quired to wa t c h an d notify. In the distillation of the articles, the men had become impatient, and . one of them in cautiously approached the still with a lighted lamp, t o mark the progress of the operations, which coming in contact with the gas arising from the chemical liquid inatantaneously exploded, and killed him and his companion ; the walls and roof of the building were only partially shattered. The alarm having spread, the fire engine belonging to Leith Fort was speedily on the spot, by means of which the flames we-e prevented from spreading to the adjoining buildings, and shortly the fire-brigade from Edinburgh was in attendance, but their services were not required. The bodies of the unfortunate men were soon recovered, though much disfigured from the effects of the explosion ; and it is understood that they hadunhappily acted contrary to the usual practice of this ext ens i ve establishment, in approaching the still with a light, which had occasioned th e un fortunate catastrophe. The melancholy affair has occasioned considerable gloom in the neighbour hood. It is satisfactory to learn that no accident of a similar nature has ever occurred at these works. B o th o f the unfortunate me n were unmarr i ed.—Edinburgh Advertiser. DOCKS. Dividend Amount I Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. d. .ommercial • East and West India 6l. pr cent. t Stock. East Country • • 11. per sit. 100 0 0 3ndon ..... 5/. pr cant. , Stock. 107% Katharine ........ 5 per cent. I Stock. scrithampton • • ...... 4/. per cent. 50 0 0' 50 0 0 29% WATER-WORKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, Annum. &tare. X s. d. East 8/. 100 0 0 Grand Junction •••••• 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 90 (icut.......... • . .. 21. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxha11............5i. per cent. 100 0 0 111 West Middlesex . . 51.105. pr cnt. 63 12 9 130 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 5 ) SUGAR.—To-day there was a greater desire manifested, by both refiners and grocers, to operate in raw sugar, and the country brewers came into the market with more freedom. In some instances a slight improvement in the value took place. The market altogether has a firmer appearance. West India Muscovado was sought after for all purposes, and rather higher rates were offered; but business of moment was prevented by the scanty supply, and only 150 hhds and trcs were, in consequence, sold, making the total sales for the week 310 hhds and tierces. REYINED.—To-day large purchases were made in Refined Gcods by the home trade, in consequence of there being some sellers upon previous reduced rates. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held with firmness, first quality at 36s per cwt. Loaves are much wanted. MAURITIUS.—The supply at market continuing to be ex tensive, and merchants eager to realise, produced a further fall in prices of is per cwt; still the demand from grocers and refiners has been good, and some parcels have been pur chased by the brewers in the country. The quantity brought forward to public sale, amounting to 16,126 bags, all found buyers. tan' INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with more attention; and the parcels offered at auction, amount ing to 3,101 bags, were all sold: white and the better sorts of yellow at a rise of 6d per cwt, whilst brown and inferior yellow sold at the former currency. MoLassEs.—The market is still in a dull state for West India of all sorts, and there is a fair quantity offering for sale. Few buyers are to be met with, although there are sellers st a further reduction in prices, and 21s to 25s 6d is the value of low to fine. East India Treacle is dull of sale at 23s to 25s per cwt. FOREIGN.—Holders of Foreign Sugar, available for home consumption, are not so desirous to reduce their stocks, and the market has been less freely supplied ; but the quantity on offer is chiefly the better descriptions. By private con tract the demand has been good from refiners and grocers, in consequence of rather lower rates being taken. COFFEE.—This afternoon good ordinary pale Natty Ceylon was in good request by private treaty, and was with difficulty to be obtained under 44s per cwt. Plantation is wanted, and 541 bags Lit public sale sold at stiff rates. TEA.—Holders of all descriptions of both black and green have manifested less firmness this week. and which can be only ascribed to the arrivals continuing upon a large scale; the stock here being heavy, and several ships still to arrive. For pod and fine descriptions of Congou, of which the arrivals still chiefly consists, a reduction on former rates of Id to 2d per lb. having been submitted to occasioned many parcels to be taken for home consumption. Green has been operated in with caution, although there are sellers upon rather lower terms. SPICES.—To•day at public sale 838 chests of Cassia Lignea were sold at full rates. 120 bags of African Ginger were taken in much above the value. RlCE. —Today the limited business transacted privately in East India Rice was at rather lower rates. 309 bags at public sale sold at 23s to 23s 6d for good mid white, 22s 6d for sea damaged first class, 22s for second ditto, and 16s to 18s for third and fourth. SAco.—The market having been liberally supplied with this article, and the demand being less active, a fall in the value to the extent of 2.1 per cwt took place; at auction 844 chests were only in part sold. Sago Flour can be obtained at 20s, but few buyers are to be met with. For Tapioca and Arrowroot prices are unaltered. Sat:maim—For Rough the market has a firm appear ance, the home and export demand being good, and the par cels sold were a t ra th er h i gher rates. There is but a mode rate quantity on offer. English Refined is in good demand. Nitrate of Soda sells freely. SPIRITS --Of Calcutta and Madras there are several ar rivals near at hand, and the quality is better than that of last season. All sorts of Jamaica have been purchased with much caution for home use and export, and it is difficult to quote prices with accuracy. In Demerara searcly any sales have been concluded, and 5s to 5s 3d is the value of strong. The operations in Leeward Island have been trifling, and not more than 3s 9d can be obtained for proof. In the value of Brandy we have little variation to notice. Geneva has been in limited request, common shipping sort at 2s 6d to 2s 7d, and fine for home consumption at 3s 2d to 3s 4d per gallon proof strength. Corn Spirits little wanted. CIICHINEAL. A favourable opinion is still entertained towards this article, as the consumption is extensive, and stock not half of what it was at this time last year, whilst in prices there is. little difference. A good demand prevailed for black and silvers, and stiffer rates are paid. Otis.—ln Cod only a small amount of business has been transacted. For Southern the tendency of prices is yet downwards. Seal is little wanted, but prices are sustained. There is a fair stoek of Sperm Oil here, and few purchases have been made. Rape Seed-Oil met with a free sale. Olive is held with firmness, and many parcels have been sold far home consumption. Cocoa Nut met with attentim, and holders are enabled to obtain high rates. Palm dues not im prove in value. Linseed Oil prices are still on the advance. 1 ROYAL. AIARINES.—The orders to recruit to the extent of 1,500 men have been issued by the Admiralty, and communications made to that effect from the several divi sions to the officers employed on the recruiting service ; the standard of height is to be reduced. A union fly is ordered to be issued to each recruiting pirty. and will b e di sp l ayed at the officer's quarters in the different towns. There is not to be any increase of officers this year. of witnesses shall be allowed on taxation of costs, the allowance for whose attendance shell be according to the scale in the schedule. unless otherwise ordered, but in no cis to exceed such scale. 36. All costs shall be taxed by the clerk of the Court. 37. No warrant of execution or commitment shall be executed aft r the expiration of two calendar months from the date thereof. 38. Every summons for a party to appear to be exa mined upon oath, pursuant to the 98th section of the said Act, shall be served not less than three clear days before the day on which the party is required to appear to such summons : provided always, that service of such summons at any time before the time appointed for the appearance of such party may be deemed by the judge to be good service, if it shall be proved to his satisfac tion that such party was about to remove out of the jurisdiction of the court. 39. Where any claim shall be made to or in respect of any goods or chattels taken in execution under the process of any court holden under the authority of the said Act, or in respect of the proceeds or value thereof, by any landlord for rent, or by any person not being the party against whom such process has issued, and sum monses have been issued on the application of the officer charged with the execution of such process, such sum monses shall be served in such time and manner as hereinbefore directed for a summons to appear to a plaint, and the claimant shall be deemed the plaintiff, and the execution creditor the defendant; and the claimant shall, five clear days before the day on Which the summonses are returnable, deliver to the said officer, or leave at the office of the clerk of the court, a particu lar of any goods or chattels alleged to be the property of the claimant, and the grounds of his claim, or in case of a claim for rent, of the amount thereof, and for what period the same is claimed to be due. 40. The clerk of every court shall keep the several books, and in the form in the schedule. 41. Every entry in such books shall have a number prefixed, corresponding with the number of the plaint to which it refers. . 42. The clerk of every court shall have an office at each place where the court of which he is clerk is held. 43. All matters or things required to be done by the clerk of the court may be done by the clerk of the court, or by the assistant clerk or clerks provided by him. 44. The office of the clerk shall be open daily, and the office hours shall be from ten o'clock in the morning until four in the afternoon. 45. At every court, or at such other times as the judge shall require, the high bailiff shall deliver a statement or return, pursuant to the form in the schedule, of what shall have been done since his last return under every process of execution or commitment, which he shall have been required to execute. 46. Eight days before the day of the holding of the court, the high bailiff shall deliver to the clerk of the court a list of all summonses to appear which shall have been served, and the clerk shall forthwith stick up such list in his office. 47. Every high bailiff required to execute any war• rant of execution or commitment issuing out of any other court, shall make a return to such last mentioned court forthwith on the execution thereof; and if he shall not have executed such warrant, he shall return the same at the expiration of two calendar months from the date thereof, 48. Every bailiff levying or receiving any money by virtue of any process issuing out of the court of which be is bailiff, shall, within three days after the receipt thereof, pay over the same to the clerk of such court. 49. If any high bailiff shall have levied or received any money under any process issuing out of any other Court• he shall, within three days from the receipt thereof, pay over such money, retaining the fees for exe cution thereof, to the high bailiff of such last mentioned Court. 50. No summons, notice, order, or other process shall he served on Sunday, Christmas-day, or Good Friday ; but such days shall be counted in the computation of the time required by these rules, unless any of such days shall be the last day of such time, in which case it shall be excluded from such computation. 51. In case of proceedings not provided for by the forms in the schedule, the clerk of the court shall issue the necessary process, using, where practicable, the forms prescribed in the schedule as guides in framing the same. 52. Wherever the singular number is used in these rules in reference to persona or things. it shall be under stood, when necessary to give full effect to the rule, to mean several persons or things ; and every word im porting the masculine gender shall in like manner, when necessary, be understood to include the femine gender. FRED. POLLOCK. WM. WIGHTMAN. C. CRESSWELL. W. ERLE. E. V. WILLIAMS. The circuits to be holden under the Small Debts Act, as appointed by the Lord Chancellor, are as follows: 1. Gateshead, Alnwick, Belford. Bellingham, Barwick, Haltwhistle Hexham, Morpeth, 'Newcastle, North Shields, Rothbury, A'ooler. 2. Durham, Hartlepool, Shotley Bridge, South Shields, Stockton, Sunderland, Walsingham. 3. Alston, Carlisle, Cockermouth, Keswick, Penrith, Whitebaven, Wigton, Alverstone, Ambleside, Appleby, Kirkby, Kendal, Kirkby-Lonsdale. 4. Blackburn, Burnley, Clitheroe, Colne, Garstang, Kirk ham. Lancaster, Poulton, Preston. 5. Bolton, Chorley, Leigh, Ormskirk, St. Helen's, Wigan. 6 Liverpool. 7. Altincham, Birkenhead, Chester, Knutsford, Nantwich, Northwich, Runcorn, Salford, Warrington. 8. Manchester. 9. Congleton, Hyde, Macclesfield, Stockport, Glossop, Ashton. 10. Bury, Haslingden, Oldham, Rochdale, Saddleworth. 11. Bedford, Keighley, Otley, Settle, Skipton. 12. Halifax, llolmtirth, Hudderifield, Todmorden. 1:3. Barnsley, Doncaster, Goole, Rotherham, Sheffield, Thorne. 14. Dewsbury, Leeds, Pontefract, Wakefield. 15. Boston, Knaresborough, Ripon, Selby, Easingwold, Levburn, Northallerton, Richmond, Stokesley, Thirsk, IVititbv, York. 16. Barton-on-Humber, Beverley, Bridlington, Great Driffield, Headon, Howdon, Kingston-on-Hull, Pocklington, Ilehnslev, New Halton, Scarborough. 17. Boston, Brigg, Caistor, Gainsborough, Great Grimsby, Horncastle, Lincoln, Louth, Market Kasen, Slea ford, Spilsby. 18. Bingham, East Retford, Mansfield, Newark, Notting ham, Worksop. 19. AP reton, Ashborne, Bakewell, Belper, Chapel-en-le- Frith, Ch stet-field, De-by, Wirksworth, Buxton. 20. Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Hinckley, Leicester, Loughbo rough, Market Bosworth, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Grantham, Oakham. 21. Aterstone, Birmingham, Tamworth. 22. Lutterworth, Daventry, Banbury, Alcester, Coventry, Nuneaton, Rugby, Solihull, Southern, Stratford, Warwick, Skipstnn. 23. Bromyard,Ledbury, Bromsgrove, Droitwieb, Evesham, Kidderminster, Perstaore, Redditch, Stourbridge, Tenbury, Upton, Worcester. 24. Hereford, Kingston, Leominster, Ross, Abergavenny, Chepstow, Monmouth, Newport, Pontypool, Tredegar, Usk, Presteigne. 25. Oldbury, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Dudley. 26. Cheadle, Hanley, Leek, Lichfield, Newcastle-under- Lyne, Rugeley, Stafford, Stone, Uttoxeter. 27. Bishops Castle, Bridgenorth, Cleobury, Drayton, Ludlow, Madeley, Newport, Shrewsbury, Wem, Welling ton, Whitchurch. 28. Llangefui, Bangor, Carnarvon, Conway, Portmadoc, Pwllheli, Den'olgh, Llanrwst, Ruthin, St. Asaph, Holywell, Mold. 29. Aberystwith, Ruabon, Wrexham, Bala, Corwen, Dol gelly, Llanfyllin, Llaniciloes, Machynlleth, Newtown, Welch pool, Oswestry. 30. Brecknock, Builth, Crickhowell, Hay, Bridgend, Car diff, Merthyr Tydvil, Neath, Swansea, Rhaidr. 31. Carmarthen, Llandilofawr, Llandovery, Llanelly, New castle-in-Emlyn Aberayron, Cardigan, Llanpeter, Haver fordwest, Narbeth, Pembroke. 32. Attlehorough, Aylsham. East Dereham, Great Yar mouth, Holt, Little Walsingham, North Walsingham, Norwich, Wymondham. 33. Harleston, Thetford, Beccles, Bury St. Edmund's, Eye, Farmingham, Halesworth, Ipswich, Lowestoft, Mildenhall, Stowmarket, Woodbridge. 34. Ely, March, Soham, Wisbeach, Bourne, Holbeach, Spalding, Stamford, Downham Market, King's Lynn, Swaff ham, Peterborough. 35. Bedford, Biggleswade, Cambridge, Newmarket, Saf fron Walden, Royston Huntingdon, St. Neots, Kettering, Oundle, Thrapstone, 36. Ampthill, Leighton Buzzard, Aylesbury, Bucking ham, Newport, Pagnel, Brackley, Northampton, Towcester, Wellingborough, Bicester, Thame. 37. Abindon, Farringdon, Hungerford. Newbury, Reading, Wallingford, \Vantag e , Wi n d sor, Chipping Norton, Oxford, Witnev, Woodstock. 38. Luton, Chesham, High Wycombe, Waltham, Barnet, Bishop's Stortford, Hertford, Hitetin, St. Albans, Watford, Edmonton, Uxbridge. 39. Braintree, Brentwood, Chelmsford, Colchester, Dun mow, Halstead, Harwich, Maldon, Rochford, Romford, Had leigh, Sudbury. 40. Whitechapel. 41. Shoreditch, Bow. 42. Clerkenwell. 43. Bloomsbury. 44. Brentford, Brompton, Marylebone. 45. Westminster. 46. Chertsey, Croydon, Dorking, Epsom, Farnham, Go dalming, Guildford, Kingston, Reigate, Wandsworth. 47. Southwark. 48. Greenwich, Lambeth. 49. Bromley, Dartford, Gravesend, Maidstone, Rochester, Seven oaks. Sheerness, Tonbridge, Tonbridge Wells. 50. Ashford, Canterbury, Deal, Dover, Faversham, Folke stone, Hythe, Margate, Ramsgate, Romney, Sittingbourne, Tenterden. 51. Arundel, Brighton, Chichester, Cuckfield, East Grin stead, Hastings, Horsham, Lewes, Midhurst, Petworth, Worthing. 52. Alton, Andover, Basingstoke, Bishops Waltham, New port, Isle of Wight, Petersfield, Portsmouth, Romsey, South ampton. Winchester. 53. Bath, Frome, Bradford, Caine, Chippenham, Devizes, Marlborough, Ahlksham, Swindon, Trowbridge, Warmin ster, Westbury. 54. Cheltenham, Cirencester, Dareley, Gloucester, Newent, Newnham, Northleach, Stow, Stroud, Tewkesbury, Winch combe, Malmesbury. Bristol, Chipping, Sudbury, Thornbnry. 56. Blandford, Bridport, Dorchester, Poole, Shaftesbury, Wareham, Weymouth. Wimhorne Minster, Christchurch, Fordingbridge, Lymington, Salisbury: 57. Bridgewater, Chard, Clutton, Crewkerne, Langport, Taunton, Wellington, %Vella, Weston-super-Mare, Witliton, Wincanton, Yeovil. . _ 58. Axminster. Barnstaple, Bideford, Crediton, Exeter, lloniton, S .uth Miami, Tiverton, Torrington. 59. Camelford, Launceston, llolsworthy. Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot, Oakhampton, Plymouth, Tavistock, Totnes. GO. Bodmin Falmouth, Helston, Liskeard, Penzance, Red- Mil, St. Austle, St. Columb Major Truro. GOOD ADVICE. -The New York Tribune, alluding to the fatal consequences which often occur from inhaling steam when a boiler bursts on board a steam-boat, recom mends all steam-boat travellers to remember the following advice :—" Keep your mouth shut when the, boiler bursts." We have to record the demise of - Lieut.-Colonel ~ 7 Waterloo. and Peninsular officer. He H W e e d b i b e e d r, on a t n he ar l t s il t l artillery bril liant service of forty-three years. _ a t liezATOrth, after a bril- STATE OF TRADE• TILE LACE TRADE.—PIain bobbin nets are scarcely so much in demand as at our last report. There is, however, no surplus ssock, and they maintain their price. Quillings have a very dull sale. Many parcels of lever thread fancies are cleared off, placing that department in a more healthy state. Prices for these things have risen to some extent, for best new patterns. Goods fur American orders are in course of preparation ; and German buyers are beginning to operate for the Leipsic fair. There is, however, unusual caution mani fested on the part of buyers, which makers of goods will do veil to notice, so as to regulate their production by it. It will be most profitable and safe for all parties. llosixity.—The cotton hosiery branches are a shade better. The drawer and pantaloon branch in some shops is consider ably better, but others are sho.t of employment. The silk glove branch is in a lamentable state, foreign lace gloves being more in fashion. The plain silk hose trade keeps a shade improved. The manufacture of figured muslins and muslin laces con tinues to occupy the attention of mechanics in this town, and several new manufactures will shortly be introduced into the fashionable world from the bobbin-net machine.—Not tinghani Review. The " oldest inhabitant" is said to be a woman now living in Moscow, in Russia, who is 168 years of age• At the age of 122 she married her fi.th husband. EVENING, MARCH o' o 18,17. LATEST PRICES OF SHAR ES, HI BANKS, ASSURANCE. AND OTHER COM. PANIES' sTOCK. From tie Oific PUBLISHED EVERY TUENDAY LONDON, FRIDAY, JOINT-STOCIE !Li List, AND FRIDAY EY/INTS G. MARCH 5. azircir.s. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pries Annum. Share. £ 4. d. s. d. tustralasla .........• 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 20% iiritstilsorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 Jommercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Londn and Westminstr Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 29U London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15% Metropolitan ...•. •• • • 25 0 0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland— 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 44 Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, Xew..• ••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.... Cl. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 I 25 1 4 union of L0nd0n..... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ a. d. £ s. d. Albion .........• •• • • 3/. 108 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto 31 ......Cl. Atlas ... •.• • . • ....• • • 13s. Cd. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 15 % British Commercial .• 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 734 :lerici,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 25 "..:outity .............. 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Frown •. • . • • •• • • 10s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 - Eagle •• 6s. 50 0 0 b 0 0 - Eng.& Scot. Law .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3 European Life •• • • 534 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 freemasons' ......... W. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 .lobe - 132 ad Guardian • • •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 - Imperial Fire • • •• • • Gt. and bonus 500 0 0 50 0 0 - imperial Life •• ••• • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Indemnity Marine.... 11. sh. & bs. 100 0. 0 513 1 31 Law Life .. - .egal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 651 . ...inden Fire .• ••• • • • 100. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% •ondon Ship •.•.• • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1534 Nlarine ........... 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 . 0 0 - N! ed. Invlid&Gen.Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 48a. Yational Lean Fund- 51. per cent. 20 0 0 2 10 0 - National Life.• 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 834 k - alladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 41s ad ! 3 hoenix . 3/. p. ct. & bs. - Protector Lifb.. • • ... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od Provident Life • • 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 Rock Life.. ••.. • . • . 45. 5 0 0 0 10 0 4% Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. 185 Sun Fire ........... Ditto Life Universal Life .. CANALS. Names ofDidend! Dividend Names of vi ,per Price. Companies. per Companies. 2 A n num. rr. Annum. 4 Ashtn& Oklh la 51.55. p c - Monmouthsh 100 8/. Ashby-d-la-Z 113 ; 4/. Mntgomrysh 100 51. - Barnsley.. •• . 160 12/, - Macclesfield. 1 00 - 1 Basingstoke.. 100' - - Neath .• • • 100 171. I - Brknk&Abrg.lso 5/. - Nottingham . 150 121. - Cromford..• .1100; 141. - Peak Forest. 78 31. 75 Dudley .•• .• .1100 4/. - Regent's 33 I/. ss. 18 Derby • • 100' 61. - Rochdale ..• •85 4/. - Ellsmre&Chs'l33' 4/. 55 Shropshire 125 8/. - E:ewait •• • ;100' 321. - Somrset Coal 150 71.105. - Forth & (;lyd 100 41. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 Gl. p. c. - OrandJ un ..tu 'lOO 71. 77 ;,, , Stffrd &Wore 140 281. - Grand Unibn;loo IL 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Glamorgnsh 172, 13%1. - Stourbrldge.. 145 201. 315 .4istr&Brklyli 00 - - Strtfrdon AY 79 1/. 10s. - Z=ran them -11501 121. - Severn and] 26 IL Bs. - Huddersfield.' 57 - - Wye Rail. gennt & Anti 39 7s. 6d. 5% jrnt & 31r-} 50 301. 475 Lancaster ...1 47, 1/. 103. - sey •• • • Leeds&Livrp 100 341. 522% ,Thams&Med 19 - Leicester 140, 101. 105 IWorcstr &'1 78 21. 43 Leiestr &Nth; 83. 41. 52 Binning.) Lough borogli 142' 70/. - Wilts & Bits G 7 11. - LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ a. d 1 Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 i 17634 Royal !lank of Scotland Cl. per cent. - 100 0 j 155 British Linen Company Si. per cent. - 100 0 0 1 210 Commercial Bank .. 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 IG6 National flank 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 13/.lBs Union Bank of Scotland 7341. pr cent. - 50 0 0 91 Western Bank 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 83 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7% Clydesdale Bank-- 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 13 Eastern Bank - 10 0 0 12 Caledonian Bank .• 7341. pr cent. - 2 10 0 41. 9s Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - 5 0 0 Gt. 17s City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 10 0 0 12% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245. Od Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14 Insur. Co. of Scothid- Si. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. PA North British Incur.. . 5 1 / 41.pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2234 Edinburgh Life Insur. Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edit/. &Glasg. Railway 11.10 s. pert. 50 0 0 50 0 0 80 Ditto, % Shares is. Gd. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 20 Edith, Leith, Sr Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 21 & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 69% 'Aasgtv & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 1634 Ilsow& Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 393 y ; Dundee& Arbroth Rall. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37 ;tinder(' LifeAssenice., 5!. tier cent. 50 0 0 I 2 10 0 9 WHAT WILL THE ENGLISH COT TAGER DO IN THE EVEN OF A STILL GREATER FAILURE IN THE POTATO ? The impending scarcity involved in the possibility of a greater failure still, in the potato crop.of this summer, is enough on due consideration, to cause the most sanguine to doubt, and the most apathetic to feel. What, then, should be done? I answer at once, enforce the cultivation of those other valuable keeping and nutritious roots—the carrot. the Swede. the parsnip and the beet. One-half of the usual breadth under potatoes would be quite enough to speculate in. It is of little use to talk of advising such a course with the cottager; a host of prejudices meet you at every point. Let us hope for the best, say some; excellent: to which I may add—let us also provide against the worse. Had such advice been taken, and steadily carried out, how different would have been the fate of Inland at this moment. The peasantry are not long sighted enough to think about such matters; somebodyought therefore to think for them. Extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures, and although the enforce ment of any particular mode of cultivation may seem a retrograde course in the present state of society, yet I ant persuaded that it would be not only justifiable, but the soundest policy imaginable for one season at least. Could not our great agricultural societies do much in arornoting the cultivation of those roots ? They ought3to think, at the present juncture, to direct all their energies and many of their awards to this very point. InStead of offering premiums for large or unusual specimens, why not for one year offer them for the greatest extent of land (intended for arable purposes) occupied with those roots, based perhaps on the ratio their extent of cultivation • bore to that of the potato and rendered capable by a proper classification of the holders ? In carrying out such plans, 1 have no doubt that most of the local societies would render much assistance, and the landowners in their respective districts would un doubtedly not be last in a well concocted scheme et the kind. The cottager should also be taught the value, or rather the g:eater certainty of mixed cropping, of which he at present knows comparatively nothing at all. The fact is, that parsnips, beet, and Swedes, are regarded by the bulk of this class of persons as mere cattle diet, and hence the great prejudice against them. Of the carrot they entertain a more favourable opinion ; merely, I suppose, through habit. To pursue the subject of mixed cropping, it nay be remarked that by a judicious combina ion of crops, a saving of ground is effected, or, in other words, by way of illustration, three acres may be made into four. To accomplish all this, how ever, a tolerably fine tilth is necessary. .It can scarcely be carried out in a satisfactory way, moreover, where that pest of agriculture, the couch grass ; abounds. In casting a glance at the above-named roots, it may be seen that one portion of them may be sown rather late in the spring—for instance, the beet and Swede in the end of April. Now as far as the matter of shade is concerned, there are other crops which, if introduced, at a very early period, would become -a strong plant—in fact, have attained three parts of their ultimate size and perfection before such crops as the beet Swede could at all feel the influence of their shade. Crops of this character, which I would at present point to in a special way, as most eligible under the present circumstances, are the cabbage and the broad beans. Land ploughed betimes in the autumn, tilth well reduced, and worked into raised drills as early as possible in the spring, might receive either cabbage or beans in the middle of February. On the raised drills, if light uplands, or between them, if of a sound cha racter, reserving, in that event, the raised drill for the winter roots. I speak not here of clay lands ; they are out of the ques tion, but of the light sandy loams possessing some depth, of which there are thousands of acres in old England, adapting for mixed cropping. Early potatoes, moreover, will alternate with some of these root crops; and I think for this purpose they would be best in what we call double drills, leaving a broad space between for the horse hoe, and working the• drills, if friable soil, with the hand hoe. As soon as the cleaning and soiling process was completed, the spaces be tween might be planted with ox cabbage, or with Swedes; and the moment the potatoes were up, some Swedes dibbled in their place. Many other modes of mixing crops might be suggested, but room will not permit. One piece of advice I would offer to all parties in the present year—be sure to provide a good bed of Swedes for transplanting. ROBERT ERRINGTON. Oulton Park, Pebruary, 1847. SOUTH AUSTRALIA. ------- The following is an extract from a letter addressed to Wm. Bendel!, of Linkinhorne, near Liskeard, by his father, who emigrated with his family to South Australia some years since, and is settled near Adelaide. Bendel!, it appears, had written to ask his father if there was any truth in the idle stories about the natives, &c., which the wiseacres at home terrify each other by fabricating. The letter bears date " Mount Barker, Adelaide, June 21, 1816."—" I am rather surprised at your abandoning the idea of coming out to make one of us ; I trust you will alter your mind—as for the blacks committing such acts of murder it is all false, you have a great deal more to fear from the white people than them, believe me I would not wish you to come out un less it would be for your benefit. As for Australia, we could feed all the poor in England by their only work ing three days a week. We want nothing from Eng!and. We have gold, silver, copper, and iron mines in abun dance ; miners now get 31. per week. Now I must tell you how I get on myself. I have two sections of land 160 acres • I have just finished ploughing ; I have 100 acres of wheat, and shall plant about four acres of pota toes. I have twelve working bullocks ; two horses worth about 20/. each ; cows, heifers, pigs, &c , in fact every comfort, and I only wish you were here to enjoy it with us, which I sincerely hope will not be long first —it is no use, you must come, for I want the boy to drive the bullocks." " Wm. Tonkin has a farm to him self of forty acres, and six good working oxen." "Joseph Bull has a section of 80 acres and six working bullocks ; in tact they are all doing well, if they do not it is their own faults. Do not think I want you to come out to go mining, for I can put you in a firm, that the remainder of your life you may live in more ease and comfort. Your mother is looking as young as ever. but plenty of work tending the pigs, cows, and poultry. I could give 3ou four or five pigs, and not know they were gone, we have got so many : we have about 45, two I should think weighing about 800Ibs.; we have betn killing one every week. Wm. Tonkin has had this year about 400 bushels of wheat, and will have more next year. The rain is coming down beau•ifully as I write this." This be it remembered is the letter of a working man to his own son—a tnan who left home without money, and realised property and attendant comforts in a colony blessed with a fertile soil and salubrious climate, and where there are thousands of acres waiting to be made productive by the labours of industrious Englishmen, who have the moral courage to adopt a step which will raise them and their families to a situation of comfort, and perhaps affluence, to which it is impossible they can attain here.—Devonport Telegraph. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAW. A general meeting of the above society took place on Wednesday evening at eight o'clock; the Earl of Devon in the chair. On the motion that the report as to the masters' offices be received, Mr. STUART moved, " That much of the delay and expense which now arise in the progress of a suit in Chancery is to be traced to the present practice of bring ing the suit in the first instance before a judge, who refers either the whole or part of the matter in dispute, or involved in the suit, to the master to be inquired into, which matters the master reports on, and these are again brought before the court. That it deserves con sideration, whether in many suits, the whole of the matters in dispute between the parties, or involved in the suit, might not be disposed of by the judge, sitting in court or in chambers, as might best suit the circum stances of the case. That it further deserves con sideration, whether in many cases the whole matters in dispute between the parties, or involved in the suit, might not be satisfactorily disposed of by the master without any reference to the judge. That it further deserves consideration, whether the business of the Court of Chancery might not be distributed between the judge and the masters, in some mode better calculated to insure the more speedy and effectual administration of justice. That it further deserves consideration, whether the judicial duties which are now discharged by the masters, should be performed by an officer of court subordinate in rank and of limited powers. That it further deserves consideration, whether a more effectual machinery for taking accounts, and for disposing of the administrative business of the court than now exists, might not be devised, and that therefore it is expedient that the present resolutions be referred back to the committee on equity, with the view of extending their report to them. That no satisfactory report can be made on the present reference without a proper con sideration of these matters." The Learned Gentleman supported the resolutions in an able speech, in which he complained of the abominable abuses in the Masters' offices, and suggested the appointment of an officer like the official assignee in bankruptcy. Mr. SPENCE moved the previous questiox, as he entirely objected to the form of the notice, and after a debate of some animation, in which Mr. C. Clarke, Mr. Field, Sce.. took part, the disena,ion was adj,,urned to the next night of meeting. ALLEGED DEATH FROM FALSE IMPRISONMENT. —On Friday Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the White Hart, College-street, Belvedere-road, respecting the death of Thothas Barnard, lately residing at No. 14, College-street, who, it was alleged, had died from the effects of being placed iri cell.adamp Simmons, The deceased, wrfi sedimitanpgpfer, of No. 203, Upper t, service of i‘ir. George 2 T 4 h t a h m o e f s F - s e t b re r et ua , r C y, i On he proceed the ed, roeee t d h e e d, b morning of the order ofili Wednesday,semllo theemployer, r, to fetch a load of flour from the Eastern Counties Railway terminus, Shoreditch. He did not return that day, but late in the evening the master received a letter from a gentleman at the station, requesting his attendance at Worship-street police-court, as his servant (the deceased) had been taken up on a charge of felony. Ott the Thursday he was taken before the magistrate for stealing a sack of flour, which charge was not substantiated and he was dis missed. The deceased returned home, and complained bit terly of the dreadful nature of the cell wherein he was placed. He was very weak and ill, and said, "I am afraid I shall not live to see the morning." On the following day he became worse, with difficulty of breathing, and although placed under the care of M r . Mi s ki n, the surgeon, he died the same ethea t n rta i e g il i ciw i i t nyc : e l a ' he coroner toael ow police, tmad adjournede fora ea partiesth p e o s investigation tm orte m connected ex amination. w ro i r th th The late Joseph John Gurney, hanker, of Norwich, left personal and funded property amounting to 140,0001., and has directed his executors and trustees to invest 70,000/. and to pay the interest to his widow for her life, giving her power to dispose of 20,000/ . b y will. Bequeaths to his daughter a legacy of 20,000/., and a further suns of 35,0001. on demise of his widow. His furniture, plate, and books, at his resi dence at Earlham Hall, he leaves for Us wife and daughter to make a selection first therefrom, and the remainder to his son, who is the residuary legatee, and upon whom, at the decease of Mrs. Gurney, will devolve the trust fund com prised in marriage settlement; and to him he has also ap pointed and devised all his landed and freehold estates. He has left to each clerk in the Norwich Bank, of which he was a partner, a legacy of 101.; and to the public charitable in stitutions in the county, including several schools in con nexion with the Society of Friends, he has left bequests amounting in the whole to 1.000 guineas. To his sister, Richenda Cunningham 1,0001., and other bequests to his family. To his nephew, Henry Birkbeck, 2501., fur his trouble as acting executor with his son John Henry Gurney. The deceased executed his will in March, 1846, and died on the 4th of January lag, aged 59. • MARRIAGES IN SCOTLAND BILL. 1 tie following is a copy of the Bill to amend the lair of Scotland affecting the constitution of marriage, which ni. ll introduced by the Lord Advocate, and read a first time In the House of Commons on Monday : Sec. 1. Whereas it is ismpedient that the law of Oar: riage in Scotland should ho amended as far as the eat affects the cons:itution of marriage in that country; it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, u_?, and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual e!: temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament asee,t, bled, and by the authority of the same, that from and after the last day of March, 1848, excepting as hereinafter cepted and provided, no marriage to be contracted in land shall be valid or effectual unless it shall be regist7ci by the parties contracting the same, in terms of en passed in the present session of Parliament, intituled_ Act for Registering Births, Deaths, and Marriages in Nov: land," by the said parties appearing in presence of the TLer:i trar, and then and there signing before witnesses the en t r y / e ,, their marriage in the register, and having the sam e ow wise registered in the manner provided by the said Act, tile ° the case of the registration of marriages by the parties, selves contracting marriage; upon which registration the marriage shall be held to be contracted or valid,or tual to any effect or purpose whatever : and it is hereby...La Glared that such registration shallof itself constitute mama ] and such parties shall thereafter be held and deemed to married parties to all effects and purposes whatea er. n ig 2. Provided always, and be it en ac ted, that nothing I t hr contained shall affect, or be held or construed to 80 0 6 0 validity of any marriage where the marriage h 114 „„f solemnised in presence of a clergym a n, or of a part)" the ing to be acting as and believed to b e a c lergyman, nr, Of the case of Jews, has been solemnised ac c o r ding to the rite s t he served by persons profe s sing the J ew i s h religion, or , in , be/ case of Quakers, according to the rit es or f o rm observ ed persons belonging to the Society of F r i e nds, commonly call Quakers. 3. And be it enacted, that th e wor d " clergr ne . dial( . ligion • she, include all clergymen or_ ministers of re. to thorised to solemnise mar r i ages , w h e ther belongingso the Established Church or any other church, or to tics s‘et or persuasion, by whatever name or denomiol known. A i j or 4. And be it enacted, th a t thi s A c t may be alnen__.,Th . 0 ,4 repealed by any Act to be passed d ur i ng the present sga'' of Parliament. RAILWAY SHARE mARKETS IVERPOL, Kum 6. , STOCK EZCLIANGE.- L The sales are-Birmingham and DOdiet 14 -Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 8 p.- Caledonian, 4iitsos Chester and Birkenhead, 4S 4-East Lancashire, Now, 2% P•' Jo' New (Scrip), 1% p.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding to p tion, ss. 9d. p.-Great Northern (N os . 1 to 108,000), %Anne° , dersfleld and Manchester, 3% p.- Lancaster and Carlisle, es'7 o .-• Thirds, 5% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, New, we*, London and North-Western, 183 ex div.-Ditto. Quarters , 11% p.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension)L:or -Manchester, Matlock, and Midland, % p.-Manchester and r 7 234 ampton, 21s. 3d. dis,-Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoltis_ ex div.-Ditto, 201. Shares, 28s. 9d. dis. -Manchester Dano4ll Ms.-Midland Stock, 120%-North Staffordshire, 3% P• Union (A), 217 ex div.-Preston and Wyre, 35%-Scottish eel pt . p -Shreu sbury and Birmingham, (A), 1% p.-Ditto, ( 3 ) , . 100 South-Eastern and Dover, 34-Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 3, Pr Or' Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, p.-York and Newcastle, 6% p.-Dutch Rhenish, 51s. 3d. dis. MANCHESTER, MANCH 6. sad STOCK EXCPIANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Cheshire Junction, % -Birmingham an d O x f or d Junctions . lo Blackburn, Clltheroe, &c., 1.16 dis. c. new-Ditto, Preferentislstoo -Buckinghamshire, % -East Lancashire, N e w, 2 3-16-Fle et /00 Preston, and West Riding Junction, 7-16-G rea t Sort/gro:a* Direct Northern Scrip), Reg., '-Ditt o (L on d on an d York Reg., %-Huddersfleld and Manchester Railway and Canal,,`; c.-Lseds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, Branches , Halves. 1; aad Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, %-Malleb eS .. l sad Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension), 2 15- iti-Maushe ° ,7 staf' Southampton, 235. c.-North British, Quarters, % -North fordshire. 3 3-16 c.-Nottli Staffordshire and Churnet Vu u ,,;igalr,„ tion, 2-Preston and Wyre, 35% -Shrewsbury and Dt rw sta gle, (A), 1 c.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, N -south shire, Trent Valley Midlands, %a-South Yorkshire, Doncaster'. Goole, 1...1 c.-West Riding Union, 1 11-16-Wharldale, 4- LEEDS, Masten 6. has Oleg. STOCK EXCIIANGE.-The improvement of last week - maintained, business having lessened and :prices reduced "• ,fss although a medium extent of trade has continued to bc done• it ier sales are -Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2s. 6d- d ls ';lV. s inghamshire, 10s. c. p.-Eastern Counties, York Extension!yifir East Lancashire, 2 p.-Ditto, New (scrip), 28s. p. -East ,00 Yorkshire, 14s. p.-Fleetwood, Presto n , an d W es t Riding. lOs p.-Great Northern (late London and York), 3s. 6d. P• t r i iolo o And Dewsbury, Branches Scrip (blue), 3% p.-Ditto, Fs. l , ,5 1 * Scrip (green), 15s. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 1 3f; 2 ` . . A . e 41t dis.- Ditto, Preference 31s. p.-Leeds, Wakefield, and 31 1 07„)100 is -London and Brighton ' and South Coast, Fifteenths, 65. 9 ' Olt chester and Leeds, 321 Sbares (late Extensions), 3 1-16 Ih -. 140/w cheater, Buxton, 3latlock, and Midland, 13s. 6d. n. P. -- otte British, Thirds, 51s. p.- Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 155. P• 11011; Staffordshire, 3% p.-Northern Counties Union, 26 5 .6 d. dis. - rf . 20- 6d Western, 7s. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, an d Goole, • in s; Sheffield, Itotherham, and Doncaster, par-West !tiding IL;,„ ii Tn p.-Wharfdale Junction, 2s. 6d. p. -Y or k an d North Alltu"'" ference, 10 p. HULL, Mlgen 6. _s S SIV STOCK EXCHANGY.--The sales are-North British, Quarser g ' is. 6 4 ; Ditto, Thirds, 725. 6d.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bostolu ti : s sac dis.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, es. p. - N ewcsa Berwick, 35-Northern Counties Union, 255.. SHEFFIELD, Masten 6. Stools Excaanon.-The sales are-Anfficrgate, Nottininiig d ' s Boston, % dis.-Leeds a n d Thirsk, I,li dis.-Manchester, e4' and Lincolnshire (Grimsby an d Sh e f f i e l d), 20 / . Sh a res, I il aar Ditto (late Sheffield and Lincoln), 1% dis.-North British' hares (late Carlisle), 24 c. p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAlcn 6. SieP STOCK EXCUANGE.-Tho sales are-East Lancashire, rl e ,,,s-os I % p.-Hartlepool Dock and Railway, 176-Newcastle and - o p (North Shields), 13 p.-North British, 10% p.-Ditto, Qua rter'. 0 1 EDINBURGH, Menem 5. Srocx ExciDoson. -The sales are-Aberdeen, 24L--- .a. Alrdfl o s s e 1 0 54 Batitgate, 31. 18s. - Arbroath and Forfar, 281.-Ditto. Half: toofte, -Ayr and Galloway,2/. N.-Calenian, 281. 10s.-Dit u q ta isa, noo P* - 14s. -Caledonian and Dumbarton, 21. 95.-Clydesditli 55.-Deeside, 31, 55.-Direct Northern, 21. las. gd• 1 3 /.50.„,' Donne, and Callender, 11. 12s. 6c1.-Dundee and Arbroath,: 1,1e.' Ditto, New, No. 1, 301.-Ditto. New, No. 2, 311.-Di,O f No. 3, 51.-Dundee and P er th, 35/. 12 s . 6d.-Ditte, NO7 22/. 12s. 6d.-East of Fife, 31. 35.-East Lothian Cent re.. . , , ne ft ed.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 51. 12s. 6d.-Edinburgh and_!..7loll! sins -Ditto, Hall Shares, 221.-Ditto, Quarter Shares , e u ' glk" burgh, Leith, 4 I i Grant, , ii. 201. 2a. 6d.-Ditto, Preferenvrorth* Ditto, New 3/. 55.-Ditto, Quarters, 16s. 9d . -Edinburgh and .„„• 64.'" ern, 171.-Ditto, New Shares, 41. N.-Ditto, Newport, 51 : Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 155.-Edinburgh .and Perm (Old). T A hr - Ditto (New), 31. 45.-Ditto, Halves, 1/. 3s. 6d.-GlasgoW shire, 65/. 10,.-Ditto, New Stock. 341.- Ditto, Halves , v s! 61. 10s.-Ditto, No. 2,8/. 155.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 16 _, 1 * 001; Glasgow, Duinfries, and Carlisle, 61. Is, 6d.-GlasgoW AD" sn . kirk, 391.-Glasgow General T erm i nus , 121. 10s.-GlO 0 10- .30.'; Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 91.-Ditto, Preference* Z'tll_ Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 61. 65.-Gnat "" i , 0 04 0 ' England, 233/. 10s.-Great No r th o f S co tl an d , 2!. 15 8 -,,, - 00: and York, 3/. 12s. 6/1.- Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 21. 5 8 . - nue st* ter and Leeds, 1101. 10s.-Ditt o , Si x t een th s , 81- bs• -llev "Th. ss*" Berwick, 33/. 55.-North British, 361.-Ditto , Hatyrt ss. ....DlON Ditto, Quarters, 4/. 95.-Ditto, New Qu art r,„„V e r,4al, Thirds, 31 . 155.--Ditto, Fifths, 7L-Sc l)l ``'" 241. lIi• Scottish Grand Junction, I/. 7s. 6cl.- Se' ° " l . sh 6 a d. -- Shrewsbury and Hereford, r and Dunteral- S ‘l b t r i ling d Chester, 8/. 45.-Ditto, New, 11. 2s. 6d ' a nd oned* Wishaw ol d line, 31 . 18s.- Stirling and Midland, 2!. 93.- a sal 108. 481. 15s. ex div.-York and Newcastle, 3 61 • is , e s Botnuo , New, I 11. IN.-Ditto, Preference. 81.175. 6c1.-s'.l o f India, Madras, 3s. 9d.-East Indian, 7s. 6d . -Great North Great Southern of Madras, 35.-Madras, Nellore, and •"" GLASGOW, MARCH 5. and °4l. deen STOCK EXCIIANGX.-The sales arc-Aberdeen , gtl. -- loway, 445.-Dundee and Perth, 351.-East gs•___ ? (tan 614 * -m Pe w ' sbury, OsWestrf. burgh and Glasgow, Halves, 21% - Edinburgh, Leith, a n Z it - to , Quarters, 17s. -Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.. 3 04-- iss 245. W.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 64/.-Ditto.. 10.,„, Halves, No. 2, 81. 145.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Caritst r et d so o :7 4 - Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 6 ampton, 245.-Newcastle and Berwick, 34% -North Br luS a nd V W 765.-Scottish Central, 22% -Wilsontown, Morningside, ness, 66/. We ek agt A case of great iniquity was brought I poi , before the Court of Assizes for the Vienne, held at o ther The parties accused were a woman named Meunier' a l oe: son, by a first husband, lamed Rene Lachaise. Tb., e , With ` i; against the latter were for robbery, for comp -ic l ,„ 0 )0, -3fanclieste, 7, young man, named Jean Courlivent, in an attempt t o Jf... parricide, and, lastly, 'for the actual murder of the_ e d, Courlivent, in which last crime the mother i.ew cOlta i following are the circumstances of this atrocionLat Courlivent, who is about 24 years old, lived as ael'i y o a M. Perrault, of Audesigny, but having becomeir, bo o r, mate with the woman Meunier, and her son Lacl u " die of whom bole a very bad reputation in the countrY• . e d•D"' man having been convicted of a robbery and at hi t l ; prisonment in a jail, Coulivent's m as t er dische'l4.oo Upon his dismissal, Couliveut went to live with SI ..itce • It am; Lachaise at Belair, and was induced to se.- t oot!' land of his own and purchase, conjointly with the or,i d ir'" house in which the mother and son lived. under fluence, Courlivent was induced to attempt a robbel i be• or his own father, who held a small farm in the neigh O' hood. He and Lachaise went on the night of the ' e el s tober, to execute their purpose. The dogs, b evi ., a - r1 their barking ay.o . :e the father, and he got uP lew". down to the yard. The two villains attempted to s trang4 but his cries brought help, and they fled. During th es p e the father disfigured the face of the son, and bit 11/ 01 ,01 1 4 on the thumb, leaving marks which were afterWar u rd e oos upon him. The father had too many proofs of theLel lf of his son, and the o th er assass i n . Th ey b o th ret4o i ,. the house of the woman Meunier. On the folio c r - s t Courlivent left his home and went to a public-hil l t. e stS rabeau, where he remained two days in a state 01 tiilOPT i f pression. When the attempt upon his father wasA e r ed iat a g he attempted to fix it upon his brother. in the t ai ie, the second day he returned to Meunier and Lael s boat d the next morning he was found dead in a svaeu ir ted!,: league from their house, having been evidently straeabet a rope which had been stolen from the well of a V s - Wei . , The crime was not committed on the spot where ditz,f pi was found, but from marks on the ground, and. the wood and rushes, he had after death been evidently 15 from the house of Meunier and Lachaise, whose trau'''', proved by the Marks of the woman's shoes, an d the i ptor sabots. The chain of evidence against them both 0 ,0 11 .: murder, and of the participation of Lachaise with y e; vent in the attempt upon the father of the latter, tbL e greater part circumstantial, was too complete to 1 7 c osr., doubt of their guilt in the minds of the jury, te, ths quently they returned a verdict of guilty again b ° ,6l , both, without extenuating circumstances. They, e%- - ..4 condemned to death, and the Court adjudged that I, ', le d i e ttr i t tion of Lachaise should be attended with all the held imposed by the law upon parricides. C onse quent have to walk to the scaffold barefooted in his sbirtr,, e at his right hand struck off before being decapitated. --G Qty WHALES.-Last week the islanders of Ed 9 4'fiel t ; ney, captured, o u t o f a l arge fl oc k of w h a l es , 149,:iroce ness Bay, after very little trouble. They haee:-ry fat !t them in town for 2161. The " bottle noses" are :" g 00a.7 this season, and th e a b ove l o t i s t h oug ht to he " or the purchasers.-John o'Groat Journal. Wail' Mr. Ross had an i n t erv i ew w i th E ar l G r ey on •-• 11 the Colonial-office. Dod d' BIRTHS. On the 1 1th of January. at Calcutta, the lady of W ei " - , e d. Esq., of a daughter. is 0 0 010 ' On the lath ult., at Naples, the lady of Franc / r S. hurst, Esq., of a daughter. ire a - On the zsth ult., at Chilton, near Sudbury, the 11 .- Jr , Gooday, Esq., of a sin. of th e 1141. On the 25th ult., at the Rectory, Tooting, the w if e 10 011, W. Greaves, of a son. Gene ril f On the ht inst., at Clifton, the lady of Major of a son. h 1,1 1 . of S. P,. On the 2d inst, at York-street, Portman-square, t he op os Cort, Esq., of a daughter. ,„ i ic of II ( On the 3d inst., at Preston-place, Sussex, the "-- goberi„ Stanford, Esq., of a son and heir. Berke, I ffil i f On the 4th inst., at Inholmes, near Hungcrford, Harris Valpy, of a daughter. g ollki sgi MARIED. aerie '.- OP' On the 4th inst., at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Fre-, ~ yeog . 0 ( eldest son of Dr. Collier, of Spring-gardens, to Louisa "" „ogee , ' the younger daughter of the late Edward Weaver, Ewa" ______,.--- Gloucester-s:reet rd fee d". DIED. On the 27th of January, at Gravesend, Mr. A. S. Stafro_,catho. On the 26th ult., at Crimonmogate, Aberdeenshire, "114'4 rine, only surviving daughter of Sir C. Bannerman, Ban-middeSe%. OW On the 26th ult., Mr. Paul Moore, of Greentor d-green, catli On the Ist inst., at Crooma-hill-grove, or,e w rich, •,... ..,,, 4 Walker, tiie a 3 g d ed in G st B .., at Tottenham, Ifary Malfde lene Duck"rtn' rely t, re' of Thomas Buckworth, Esq., aged 89. ... „f Lisson-stre e On the 4th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Ravtlil2 so " , - dington, aged 86 Xo. 11— Lona.un: Printed and Published by MOND° YOUNG. 110 010 of the Sem, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112. Strand , in SOO in the County of 7ild.d l e B OXP 11°11 " F' 8, 1847. t i r tAXDl3 7 l l, 11:21_11.:dAY 1 1 tn aighlandert. ha t' , tag RoYa thanike mi. Duke tt e ttreirtkie 1 ate the bt thre„LX.T. bit LT I Eginta of llosebei Iy l 7 4 11 -of Dalhoul Russell 4 1 7 T Peel, Btu je k W' trii aYor. Sir J'a rne , MUM. , 48 :144 ?rhea, Es, t l 4 Leif E 444110.11 riu r i g e eT: I.4e t r t urn, 15 4 ? 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