The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-24 00:00:00

IRISH RELIEF COMMISSION. The following is the sixth report of the Irish blicf CommissioDt.r:.— "Relief Commission-office, Dublin, Sept. 11, 1847. "May it please your Lordships,—ln transmitting our sixth monthly report as Commissioners under the Temporary Relief Act, 10 Vic., cap. 7, we have to record the progress made towards the cessation of our D2eratlonta. "'The power to make advances for the temporary relief has been restricted by the law to the last day of September, leaving it to the discretion of your Lord ships to select the most appropriate periods up to that time for its discontinuance in each and all of the unions. " The state of the season, and the providential abundance of the autumnal crops, have enabled us, under your Lordships' sanction or directions, to com mence reductions on a large scale in the middle of August. " Out of 127 unions that were under the Act, 55 have had no advances made them on estimate for any period after the 15th of August; 26 more ceased on the 29th of that month ; and the entire of the re mainder will cease on the 12th of September, with the exception of the advances for the fever hospitals, which will be continued until the 30th of September. " There were but few districts in which the guar• dians were ready to take up the out-door relief that might be necessary, and for which provision had been made by the new poor-law; but in many the numbers in the poor-house had been reduced by the system of distribution of rations, leaving hundreds of vacancies to be filled; several committees had small balances of money or of food in hand, which, being husbanded, would carry them on for a few weeks or longer, and occupation was provided for the people by the gather ing in of the crops ; and from all these causes com bined, the rapid discontinuance of this vast and some what loose mode of relief has not, as yet, been attended with the distress that might perhaps have been apprehended. " But as the power of distributing rations shall be withdrawn from the districts where the population is most dense, and the property and the society less in a condition to support the mass, and where the nvu hers maintained by them have been very large to the last, the means, above enumerated, of alleviating the change will be smaller, and the distress will be greater in proportion, and will require every resource that can be brought to bear upon it to prevent very much suffering. " Still we maintain that it is more judicious to dis continue the ration system while the greatest amount of harvest work that can be expected shall be in operation (however insufficient that may be), than to allow it to continue through that period, and then to cease. " Much dread was naturally entertained of the de moralization that, in spite of every precaution, would follow the large and almost indiscriminate support afforded by the powers given under the Temporary Relief Act ; and certainly the facilities thus afforded to committees (many of the members of whom were intimately associated or connected with the poorer orders) of making the distribution a system of boons rather than of necessity increased the expenditure in an enormous degree, and removed from many any desire to make exertions for self-subsistence. The very evil itself, however, has been attended with a salutary reaction ; and the whole country seems, by this.experience, to have been made sensible that it is only by the most rigid and thoroughly controlled principle of affording relief, by any public arrange ment, that society can be protected from a state of almost universal pauperization, and that the charge of a more benevolent alleviation of distress than what is absolutely necessary for the bare support of the thoroughly destitute must and ought to be left to the exertions and voluntary distribution of the charitable and humane, which, it is to be hoped, will always be largely afforded. " As the operations of our commission draw to a close, the final settlement of the accounts becomes a very important consideration, to which we beg to call your Lordships' attention in the accompanying report of our accountant. " Arrangements of peculiar difficulty have been required in the administration of the expenditure of nearly 2,000,000 of money, within a period of eight months, through the agency of upwards of 2,000 committees, constituted by general regulation, and subjected only to a very general control "The readiness with which the Bank of Ireland, the Provincial and National Banks, with various others, undertook the office of treasurer to the unions, and with which they entered into every proposed de tail and accommodation, has afforded - great advan tages, and deserves the thanks of the public. " The immediate, progressive, and local audit of these accounts, sanctioned by your Lordships, tends greatly to prevent embarrassment, expense in the examination, and losses ; and by these means (in co-operation with the admirable arrangements and system of Mr. Bromley, the accountant to the Commission) your Lordships may have confidence that these multifarious accounts will be as free from irregularities as is consistent with the nature of such a service ; such irregularities will be only found in the n lour accounts of the electoral divisions, and even there in a much less degree than could have been expected. In the great subdivision of electoral division com mittee, and in districts remote from towns, and where habits of business could not be expected to exist, it was impossible to secure the services of efficient clerks, or to offer motives of sufficient interest to stimulate their exertions; still it is reported that many have shown great aptitude and willingness to attend with precision to every form, and that the cases of failure have arisen rather from real in• ability than from a desire to conceal the existence of fraud. It is only in these electoral division =counts that some latitude will be required for a reasonable adjustment. "In the Appendix will be found the usual record of the extent of the arrangements made for temporary fever hospitals. " We hope that our next report (which will be the last) will be accomponied by a detailed statement from the Central Board of Health of the working and results of the Fever Act (10 Victoria, c. 22), which will exhibit the sanitary condition of the country, as arising from or connected with the destitution pro duced by the failure of the ordinary description of food. " All advances to these hospitals will cease after the 30th instant., and the charge for their support, which will then be comparatively moderate, must be defrayed by the Poor-law Guardians. " We hive the honour to be, my Lords, your Lord ships' most obeiient humble servants, " J. P. BURGOYNE. " T. N. REDINGTON. " R. J. ROUTH. " E. J. B. 'I'WISLETON. " D. M'GREGOR. " To the Right Hon. the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury." THE LATE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF POISONING AT TIVERTON. TIVEaToN, THURSDAY —Yesterday (Wedneday) who st an d s charged' with the woman, Ann Fisher, the administration of arsenic to her husband, Richard Fisher, was again placed before the local magistrates for examination. It will be remembered that a Coroner's inquest has already been held on the body of the deceased before Mr. Leigh, the coroner, and that although there was distinct proof that he died from the effects of poison, the jury considered there was not sufficient evidence to show that it had been administered by the accused. Subsequent to the conclusion of the inquest the fur ther. inquiries instituted by the police caused the magistrates to issue a warrant for the apprehension of Ann Fisher. The evidence of the witnesses examined before the Coroner having been taken, John Dunn deposed that he was apprentice to Mr. Rossiter, druggist, of Tiverton. About the latter end of July last he recollected a woman like the prisoner coming into the shop and asking Mr. Ros alter for some arsenic. He thought she asked for it for the purpose of killing rats and. mice, and Mr. Refuter, replied th a t h e k ept an art i cle called " But ler Vermi n and Insect Killer " for that purpose, but not arsenic: Sh e then went away. Was almost po sitive that the prisoner was the person to whom he alluded. It was on a Tuesday, an d as w i tness was not engaged at the time he had a good opportunity of looking at the person who as k ed for the arsenic. He believed the prisoner to 'be that woman. On being directed by the Magistrate to look well at the prisoner, Ann Fisher rose, and exclaimed firmly, Now, l oo k at me ; don't go to swear unless you are certain. The witness said he should not like to swear posi tively. John Cobley examined—Was a labourer, and re sided at N ort hf or d P yne , an d rec ollected Fisher's marriage w ith t h e pr i soner . A wee k or a fortnight atter was at the Black Dog, and saw Leach, an ac quaintance o f Mrs. Fisher, there. Joked him about the marriage. Fisher being an old man, and he (Leach) a y oung one, he sa i d, " The old man would not live lon g ." W itness then said, Oh, you are thinking of having the woman yet, and the property too; and Leach answered, " Yes, I'll be d—d if you aint right." Could not say that he thought that meant that Richard Fisher would come to an un timely end. Had heard M rs. Rattenbury say, that Leach and the prisoner were seen walking from a certain chapel together only the Sunday before her marriage. After a consultation amongst the Magistrates, the prisoner was again remanded. 10: I VSCElidtilltx roll' THE ARMY AND NAVY. --A grand •, the officers of both:services on Shooter's ----- , * site) is tallied cf.—The Bulkier, /. ,THE -SUN, 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, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 11th day of Sept., 1847:- Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon-Knapp and Co 23,854 Andover Bank, Andover-Heath an*Co.... 16,838 Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,365 t ylshaan Bank, Aylsham-R. and E. Copeman 5,479 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury--Bickford and Hunt 43,736 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 28,223 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 12,692 Basingstoke and Odiharst Bank, Basingstoke- Cole, Seymour, and Co. dedford Bank, Bedford-P. Barnard 3edfurd and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford- Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-Tubb, Wootten, and Co. t3irmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 22,651 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming harn---Lewis, Moilliett, and Co .. . 15,286 Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak . 8,334 Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 69,830 Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co 10,593 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Sealey 8,602 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 37,220 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 22,621 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co.. ...... Llanlairy Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney 33,445 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 48,959 Baer. City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 34,637 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H. and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 63,091 tlridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry 22,360 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. 15,648 :Ambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Porsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co 28,097 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chcrtsey-Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester -Mills, Bawtree, and Co 35,042 Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood cock City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 20,705 Craven Bank, Settle-Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh, and Co.. . • 2,395 Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co 7,040 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby 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 13,660 Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,113 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, &Co 72,150 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Nor man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. 100,287 East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford-Walford. and Co. 45,167 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 30,536 Fakonham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Warringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes and Medley 8,114 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 11,780 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 3,455 Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 15,891 Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Hayden... 11.165 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 24,392 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. 25,160 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware- S. Adams and Co. Hull 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 5,343 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead- Smith, and Whittingstall lloniton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. - Hertfordshire, Hi tchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples and Co. f tereforcl, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. rpmvieh and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Ml . •St 1 (ky - ,1 -_. ;lank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- - Alexanders and Co. tientish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer ' 10680 fiingtou and Radnorshire Bank, Ki ng to n -J. • Davies and Co .29.871 Knighton Bank Knighton-J. Davies and Co. Knaresiaorough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, - • Knaresborough-Terry and C 05,416 19,055 Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotah and Sons 7,829 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C Harv,:y and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 53,914 ' Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and CI Leek ard Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 391 Leinester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 23,648 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 33,637 r4i oilfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green 16,726 Lincoln! Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co . 86,093 Liandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando ve7-David Jones and Co. .- L.oug borough Bank, Loughborough-Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St. Barbe Lynn R eg i s an d Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis 4,426 -Gurneys and Co • Lynn Regis and No rfo l k Bank, Lynn Regis- Massey 40,647 d MacclesdeladutaCnok., Macclesfield-Broekleharst 12,239 and Co Aanningtree Bank , Manningtree-N u 11,742 garlborough Bank, Marlborough i n n ti d an 4S o t; 6,750 Old Bank, Marlborough Old B an k ; Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerf or d B ank, and Hungerford Bank, blarlborough a n . -T ner andPinckney ..................................... Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank,' Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Untie. , 'nue Merionethshire - Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and Williams .. Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co lB,BOO Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 25,258 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth -Bromage and Snead Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport -W. Williams and Sons 8,004 Newark Bank,-Newark-Godfreys and Hutton 21,565 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark-Handley, Peacock, and Co 43 Newbury:B an k, N ew b ury -B unny an d Slocock. 29;945106 Ne om w o nta kd r , k aa e nn t dd ß ssff a ou n n k o , Newmirket-Eaton, Ham mond, Bank, Diss-Taylor and 20,545 Nri • onl Ni j ir ) w ys ie o h n Crown Bank, Norwich-Harveys and liudso ns 40,217 Norwich N0rf0 1k 3,238 and h-Gur neys YsdCo Nottingham and No m ttingha hire Bank, Not tingham-Hart, Felloris ' and s Co 62,606 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddcock and 9,924 Co Naval Bank, Plymouth-Harri i. 212 4 3 : 48 7 96 5 80 0 C 0... ..................... . .......... Si udge' and New Serum Bank, Sarum-Hetle E v erett, and Co. ...... Nottingtmm Bank, Nottingham-Smith and Co. 29,711 Jswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank , Os westrv-Croxen and Co 13,142 4xtord Bank, Oxford-J. and R. Morrell 11561 Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Robinson, Parsons, and Thompson... 26,145 Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge- Beeching and Sons Oxfordslaire'Witnu Ralik Witney-Williano, - Clinch, and C 0... LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1847. Average Aaunn nt Pease's Old Bank, Trull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 45,800 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 10,685 Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—liPstrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson 10,056 Pembrokeshire Bank; Haverfordwest—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—slmonas and Co 33,497 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co 32,624 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and C 0... 5.223 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poble Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co 4,323 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches- ter—Day and Nicholson 8,416 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 13,665 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 14,772 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 17,305 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co . . 13,E30 Ross (jld Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard . _ . and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co 16,005 Scarborough Old Bank,f3carborough—Woodall and Co. Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank; and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrnwsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, SittinghOurne —Valiance 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 1,813 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 21,800 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and 4,344 King Southampton and-Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, CaPey, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins - Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib- son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and 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- 24,680 cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, ' 6,926 10,255 4,990 6,720 13,378 13,660 31,689 15,394 22,920 2,280 25,290 13,84 8,364 9,495 11,069 11,308 9,465 16,98 20,835 7,739 and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox. Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. ... 42,29 Whitby Old Bank; Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co 12,45 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, 24,960 3,524 6,115 Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombc Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W 6,258 Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake.. 11,315 Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. 10,160 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 77,731 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—CharlesFoster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—.T. and S. Kenrick 2,239 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 46,295 Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and C 0... 10,420 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten ... 7,671 York Bank, York—Swann. Clough, and C 0.... 42,565 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal .. Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 48,448 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commeroial Banking Company, Brad ford ... ..'.: ' —— . 18,301 Burton, Uttoiceter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and'' North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield.' , .. 8,414 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington . .. Cheltenhatn and Glouceatprshire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham.; - lO,llB Coventry an Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry'' --- • Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,262 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel- .. _ . tenliarn ._ 111,635 Carlisle and Cuinberland Banking Company Carlisle 24,399 Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 18,519 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby , 17,361 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 18,145 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 144,521 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 15,976 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 34,156 Hull Banking Company, Hull 24,056 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,459 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 21,230 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 23,650 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,320 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 51,408 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 50,020 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,957 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank- ing Company, Nottingham 22,201 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 70,074 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Mel ksham 51,093 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 7 3, 1 77 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North- v . . - ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 56,372 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei cester . . 44,705 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 2,983 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield... 35,651 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamiord. 51,712 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang p0rt.................................................. 307,070 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnan . ... 47,636 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge . . 53,836 Sheffield and liallumshira Banking Company, Sheffield •••• • •. 24,013 Sheffield k S i t n o g ck c ß om an p k a i n n: , 49,616 Swaledale and Wens 37,824 . Company, and s li t o p t o h ic e i r dl ha e Richmond l y n dal j e ° B i n a t n • 10,202 and Retferd Bank, Sheffield .. s S h to se r ffih e a y e - fltdes a b nd ury Thomas's Banking Company, Wakefield 12,361 Wakefield and Barusley nion Bank, W p o a l v n e y r , h l a v m o p l% t ,e o r n h a a u m d p S t t o a n ffordshire Banking Com pany,3o,so6 W l h v it h e i h te a h ve a n ven Warwick and Lei.ouir.gton Banking Company, 82 Leamington West of Englanii awl South Wales District 80,783 Bank. Bnstol . ...... Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 65,009 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester 6,289 York Unio n B an ki ng Company, York 68,922 York City and County Banking Company, York 78,593 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns, %lmps =CAA's, soptember 12, 1547. ~ LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept, 23. (Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.) G. W. CHURCHES ' BANKRUPTCY. His Honour was occupied during the greater part of the day with the last examination of the bank rupt G. W. Churches, a warehouseman in Basinghall street. . The principal ground of opposition turned upon an alleged fraudulent assignment to a creditor named Wilson. The bankrupt alleged that he owed Wilson the debt for which he assigned the property to him, and his answers touching the matter were apparently honest and candid. When the advocates pro and con. had concluded, The CoMMIOSIONER asked the bankrupt to take his own ledger in his hand. The bankrupt having done so, His HONOUR told hiln to refer to Wilson's account, and to inform him whether or no the entries of the transactions there recorded were made at the time they occurred. The bankrupt replied in the affirmative. The COMMISSIONER asked him, if such were the case, how it happened that an entry in January, 1846, was posterior to entries in May, 1846 ? The bankrupt replied that he could not tell; it was the work of his clerk. CommrssioNEn —And how comes it to pass that Wilson's name is interlineated in the index ? Bank- rupt—l cannot account for that. COMMISSIONER — In this case I have no doubt whA ever there has been gross fraud. Looking at that book, and at those entries, I believe that nothing whatever was due to Wilson—not a farthing, and that the whole thing was nothing more or less than a conspiracy to cheat the creditors, by giving Wilson pretext to take the property. nder these circum stances I feel it my duty to adourn the examination sine die. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept, 23. IN RE RICHARD ROWED. This insolvent was opposed by a creditor named Cook, who complained that he had been deprived of 3/. 6s. by the society of which the insolvent was manager, without enjoying any benefit therefrom. The insolvent (who described himself as late ma nager of the United Kingdom Mutual Emigration Society) stated that he had been a barrister's clerk, which situation he resigned upon starting the above company, of which he was the orignal projector. The creditor (Cook) said that the clerk at the so piety's office assured him, week after week, that a vessel was to sail for Texas ; but, at last, that fune tionary declared the whole society to be "a set of humbugs ;" and the consequence was, that no vessel was provided for his (Cook's) passage, a circumstance for which, under present circumstances, he felt thankful. The Learned emu' COMMISSIONER said he was sorry the creditor should have wasted so much time about so trifling an amount, which was too small to allow of a remand, whatever might be the circum stances of the case. The insolvent was ordered to be discharged. IN RE EDWARD COOPER PULLIBLANK. This insolvent, a dramatic performer of some cele brity, under the cognomen of Hooper, was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of Mr. Cobb, and was sup ported by Mr. Dowse. The insolvent, on being examined, stated that he passed through this court in November, 1828, owing 7241.; of which he had since paid.about 6001. After that he was concerned with Mr. Braham in the St. James's Theatre, which he took after the abdication of the latter gentleman. In 1839 he became bank rupt, as a commission agent, dealing in wine, and ob tained a certificate. In February, 1844, he petitioned the Bankruptcy Court as an insolvent, but was pre vented by illness from attending on the day appointed for obtaining his final order. In April, 1845, he again petitioned, and obtained his final order. Mr. Cobb, the proprietor of the Brighton Theatre, complained that the insolvent had pleaded to an action brought to recover 3361.; but the particulars of the demand not being forthcoming, the insolvent's counsel successfully contended that no vexatious defence could be proved. The insolvent was ordered to be discharged WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT, Sept. 23. (Before D. C. MOYLAN, Esq., Judge.) THE GREAT WIG CASE.—IRWIN V. MARQUIS OF LONDON DERRY. In this case the plaintiff, a wig-maker in Berwick street, Soho, sought to recover of the defendant, the Marquis of Londonderry, the sum of 121. 6s. for dressing the coachman's wig. Mr. Burton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Charles Dud for the noble defendant, who, except as to 61. 65., the price and value of two new wigs, dis puted the account. Mr. DOD applied for a postponement of the case, on the ground of the Noble Marquis and his steward being absent from town, but after some discussion, he consented to go on if the plaintiff was put into the witness box. Mr. BURTON said the plaintiff had worked for the Noble Marquis for upwards of 20 years, and now sought to recover from his Lordship the sum of 12/. 6s. The principal portion of the sum claimed was for dressing the state coachman's wig. As the state and condition of these wigs depended solely upon the state of the weather, and as Lady Londonderry was very particular on " state occasions" of her coach man appearing with a respectable wig, the dressings required were very frequant. Th e c h arges f or t h ese dressings were, "state • wigs," 3s. each time, and " undress wigs," 2s. It appeared to him extremely strange that Lord Londonderry s h ou ld now, h av i ng for years paid for dressing these wigs, dispute the point, especially after the house steward had re peatedly promised payment. He should call witnesses who would distinctly prove the work being done, and that the charges were the usual ones. Mr. DOD said that on the settl emen t o f a prev i ous account the Marquis distinctly told Mr. Irwin, in the presence of his steward, not to dress any wigs for the coachmen without the brought an order either in his (Lord Londonderry's) handwriting, or in his steward's. _ _ . JUDGE—Does Mr. Irwin deny that the Marquis gave him any such intimation. Mr. BURTON—I believe that Mr. Irwin will not deny that some intimation of the sort was given, but it was impossible to carry it out. The steward, when applied to for the orders, always said he was too busy, but he would send them afterwards. John Cunningham, in the service of the plaintiff, said the account ran from 1844 to 1847, during which time there were four different coachmen. In 1847, when the bill was delivered, Mr. Stretch, the steward, said he would endeavour to get the money from his Lordship, but he said nothing about orders. Cross-examined—Mr. Irwin never told me not to bring the wigs without an order from the Marquis or Mr. Stretch. There was not au extraordinary num ber of wigs dressed. The Marchioness was very par ticular, and would not sit behind a coachman with a dirty wig.—(Laughter.) Mr. Stretch saw me take the wigs away when there were no written orders so to do. The coachman said he had been to Mr. Stretch for an order, and that I was to take them away without one. Some years ago we used to have written orders, but not lately. Re-examined—One of the coachmen gave me a wig to alter for a man who is dead now. The top was taken off and made to fit, as he had a big head.— (Laughter.) The charge, 125., is quite reasonable. During the whole of the time charged I never re ceived a written order for any of these dressings. By Mr. DOD—A wig requires dressing about every ten days. We always charge 2s. for undress wigs, and 3s. for state wigs. A state wig requires dressing during the season about twice a week.—(Laughter.) Lord Craven's coachman has his wig dressed three times each day.—(Renewed laughter.) Mr. DOD—Do you invariably go to the coachmen for their wigs, without receiving anv instruction from r—res, we nave between fifty and sixty coachmen's wigs per week, and we receive no instructions from any one but themselves. Cross-examination continued—l should think a coachman who requires his wig dressed twice in one day rather extravagant.—l never took a wig away without it required dressing. The Marquis's coach men always required dressing, as her Ladyship would pot sit behind a wig without it was very clean and nice.—(Laughter.) I never said, " Coachy, you have worn that wig too long."—(Roars of laughter.) Charles Josling was formerly in the service of the Marquis of Londonderry for a year and ten months as coachman, and wore two wigs—one for state occa sions and one in "ordinary." They required dressing about every eight - or ten days. He had two new wigs whilst there, and went to Irwin by Mr. Stretch's cirder. He had frequently asked Mr. Stretch for written orders, but he always put him off. James Tolman, was coachman to the Marquis of Londonderry thirteen days, and had an order from Mr. Stretch to get a new wig. He was asked to wear an old one, but refused, as he did not care about putting on a wig worn by his predecessor. — (Laughter.) He went in the new wig to Bucking ham i'alace, but did not have it dressed whilst he stopped in the situation. George Wilson, now coachman to Earl de Grey, and formerly to th e Marquis of Londonderry—From the 9th of February to the 7th of September he had the state wig dressed six times, and the undress wig thirteen times.—(Laughter.) Was particular in the account, because he at first thought he should have to , pay for the dressing himself. Never had any written orders. In August, 1846, on the occasion of Lord Seahatn's marriage, a second wig was borrowed for another state coachman—(Laughter)—for which ten shillings was charged. He thought that very reasonable. He always sent his wig to be cleaned when he thought it required'it, and would as soon have thought of taking her ladyship out with dirty cattle as appearing in her presence with a dirty wig. Hr. DOD said he had already stated what the answer of the noble defendant was to the action, which he defended solely on principle, and he would show from the plaintiff himself that the Noble Lord had given him orders not to dress the wigs without a written authority. The plaintiff admitted that such orders had been given, but that Mr. Stretch had neglected to send them. After a lengthened argument, The Learned JUDGE decided that although the steward had acted wrong in not giving the order in writing, the defendant could not be made to suffer by it, having given the plaintiff positive orders not to do it without either an authority from himself or the steward. An order was then made for Si. Bs. for the two new wigs, the borrowed one, and the one which had the top taken oat, the dressings being disallowed. The Court did not rise until near nine o'clock at night. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron PLATT and Mr. Justice WILLIAMS.) MURDER OF A WIFE BY THE ADMINISTRATION OF POISON.—John Hutchings, aged 43, described in the calendar as a cooper, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Mary Hutchings, by the admi nistration of poison. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. BALLANTINE, in his address to the jury, urged that the evidence was not by any means sufficiently conclusive to warrant them in convicting the prisoner of having committed the cold-blooded and deliberate murder imputed to him ; and he argued that it was just as possible that the deceased might have obtained possession of the arsenic and taken it herself as that the prisoner had administered it to her. Mr. Baron PLATT summed up the evidence to the jury with great minuteness, and very favourably to the prisoner. The jury retired at half past four o'clock, and were absent an hour and forty minutes, when they returned into court and gave their verdict, Guilty. When the verdict was delivered the prisoner burst into tears, and on his being asked whether he had anything to urge why sentence of death should not be passed upon him, he exclaimed with great earnest ness, "I am innocent. lam not guilty, my Lord and gentlemen ; I declare lam innocent. I have not had any arsenic in my hands for two months." Mr. Harker, the chief usher, then made the usual proclamation for silence. Baron PLATT, having put on the black cap, ad dressed the prisoner, and said that the jury, after a most patient inquiry and great deliberation, had found him guilty of the crime of wilful murder, and, taking into consideration the circumstances of that crime, he could not hold out to him any hope of mercy on this side of the grave. The offence of which he had been found guilty was of a most ag gravated character; he had destroyed the wife of his bosom, whom he had sworn to cherish and protect, in a most cruel manner, and while pretending to give her the cup of kindness he had exhibited to her deli berately the cup of death. The Learned Judge then passed sentence of death in the usual form. - The prisoner, who seemed dreadfully affected during the address of the Learned Judge, exclaimed, as he was leaving the bar, "I am innocent ; you have murdered an innocent man." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Henry Frederick White, a young man of respect able appearance, was brought before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with committing an impudent robbery in New Bridge-street, on the preceding afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Penny, of Phillimore-place, Ken nington, stated that a s he was walking in Bridge street, between three and four o'clock the previous afternoon, the prisoner accosted him, and asked if he knew a Mr. Taylor. Witness told him he did not; but the prisoner followed him, and repeated the ques tion. Opposite Radley's Hotel the prisoner suddenly knocked his hat and gold spectacles off, picked up the spectacles, which were worth 41., and dashed oft through the cab rank. He fortunately ran up Cres cent-place, which is not a thoroughfare, and was easily secured. The prisoner entered a wine-merchant's cooperage there, but the spectacles had not been found there or elsewhere. He was quite positive the pri soner was the man who robbed him. Cross-examined by the prisoner's solicitor—The prisoner was drunk, or counterfeited being so ex tremely well. Daniel Cook, a cab driver, and Edward Fruen, another driver, who were waiting on the rank, con firmed the rev. gentleman's statement. The prisoner had a companion, who tried to pick the clergyman's pocket while the prisoner amused him. The prisoner appeared to be drunk. The solicitor represented that it was the frolic of a drunken man, and not a serious attempt to rob the gentleman ; but he did not call witnesses to the pri soner's character. The prisoner was committed for trial. WORSHIP-STREET. A young woman, Ann Smith alias Cannon, was placed at the bar for final examination, charged with stealing a cashbox, containing bank notes and gold to the amount of 1001., and a quantity of jewellery, copper moneys, and other articles, the property of Mr. Thomas Furley, a grocer at Upper Clapton. The prosecutor's house was broken into in the middle of the night, by forcing an iron grating in the front of the shop, whence admission was obtained to the back parlour, in which a closet, containing a large quantity of pence and halfpence, was broken open and the money stolen. The whole of the lower part of the house was next ransacked, but so expertly as to occasion no noise, and a large quantity of plate and linen having been packed into a clothes-basket, and placed in the yard ready for removal over the back wall, a woman, who it is believed was the pri soner, entered the bedroom of the prosecutor while he was awake, and, having answered him as though she were the servant, took the cashbox off a dressing table, and disappeared with it. This cashbox, and nearly all the other property, were afterwards reco vered, the prisoner having been pursued and captured after she had secreted them in an outhouse in her flight; but about the same time that the cashbox was stolen from Mr. Furley's bedroom, that of his daugh ter was entered also, her drawers broken open without disturbin> her, and her watch taken fr om a wa t c h pocket at the head of her bed. This watch could not afterwards be discovered, although the prisoner was known not to have thrown it away, and her person underwent a minute examination by the female searcher directly after she was taken ; but Mrs. Elizabeth Bewick, matron of the Refuge for the Destitute in the _Hackney-road, now attended, and stated that, having read the former examination of the case in the papers, she was satisfied she had a previous knowledge of the prisoner, and that after coming to this court and being admitted to the cells, she found that her suspicions were correct. About seven years ago the prisoner was an inmate of that institution, and, having apparently thoroughly re formed her previous conduct, was recommended by sonreemoned to etoth h e av w e nifeoorfectholelepertn of theoiosecutor, circumstance, who,though be took her into his service, in which she remained for some time, and quitted it without any imputation of fault. The prisoner now informed her that she had been living honestly for some months past with her sister, and that, being destitute and out of a situa tion, she went late on the evening previous to the burglary to the prosecutor's house, in the hope that his wife would recommend her somewhere, but that, finding the house closed, she wandered about Clapton all night till an early hour next morning, when, finding the street-door open, she entered the passage, and was met by the female servant, who, after some friendly conversation, and ascertaining the particu lars of her position from her, asked her to wait there and she would give her something; that after the lapse of a few m;nntes the aorvemb rcburnetl, and hurriedly gave her the cashbox and a bag containing the daughter's jewellery, together, with the young lady's watch, and directed her to convey them to a secluded passage near Hackney Church, where she would speedily meet her and share the contents, but that she was overtaken on the way, and the property recoveredosi,th the, exception of the watch, which notwithstanding the search she had undergone, she had contrived to secrete about her, and would be found, if looked for, in the cell at the police-station. A police-constable was accordingly dispatched to the station-house, and shortly after returned with the watch, which he had discovered in the spot the pri soner had described. When called upon for her defence, the prisoner now repeated the same s t a t ement she had made to the matron; upon which the prosecutor's servant was•re called and closely questioned by the magistrate, but she declared in the most impressive manner that there was not the slightest foundation for what the prisoner had stated, and that they were entire strangers to each other until she encountered her in the passage on the morning of the burglary, as she was about to open the parlour shutters. The depositions of the witnesses were thereupon ordered to be taken, and the prisoner, who is a quiet, demure-looki ng g i r l , of about 25, was fully committed to Newgate for trial. WANDS WORTH. Matilda Bates was charged, before Mr. Paynter, with the following robbery Thomasina Spencer, the wife of a surgeon, living on Larkhall-rise, Clapham, stated that the prisoner had only been in her service a fortnight, and she was to have left her on that day, as she did not suit her in any'respect. Yesterday afternoon she wept into the sleeping apartment occupied by the prisoner, and a friend drew her attention to a comb -I.),elonging to . the prisoner, which, upon being shook, .rattled as if there, was plate in it. Upon ei<amination, however, several tooth and nail-brushes, *high had been taken out of the surgery, were found in it. Mrs. Spencer then determined to search the prisoner's box, and sent for her up stairs. In her presence she took out several neckerchiefs, which had been made cut of a lace curtain belonging to pro secutrix, a baby's dress, cut up into pockethandker chiefs, a box full of violet powder, a bottle of tartaric acid, and other articles. Prosecutrix then said she would have the prisoner searched, when the latter fell upon her knees, and said if her mistress would promise not to hurt her she would give up everything. Prosecutrix said she would make no promise, and prisoner produced from under her clothes a bead worked bag, belonging to Mr. Dove, a lodger, and a satin neckerchief belonging to that gentleman was also found under the pillow of her bed. The prosecutrix said she would be satisfied if the Magistrate would reprimand the prisoner. Mr. PAINTER said robberies by servants were far too serious matters to be disposed of in such a manner. The prisoner must go for trial. The prisoner, who was convulsed with grief, was then fully committed. HAMMERSMITH. Yesterday having been appointed for the further examination dl' Christopher Thurston, a well-dressed man, formerly a conductor in the service of the Ham mersmith Conveyance Company, who stands charged on suspicion of having been concerned with others, not in custody, in stealing, on the 3d instant, from the premises of Mr. William Redkison, the Sussex Arms Tavern, Broadway, Hammersmith, a cashbox containing Bark of England notes to the value of 100/., and a cheque on the banking-house of Messrs. Drewett and Fowler for 12/. 3s. Bd., the court was, from its opening, crowded in every part by the inha bitants of the neighbourhood, anxious to witness the proceedings. The previous examination of the prisoner appeared in The Sun of Friday last, the 17th instant, when evidence was gone into, proving that the prisoner had been in the habit of visiting the Sussex Arms Tavern almost daily for two years previous to the robbery ; that on the evening of the day preceding the robbery the prisoner was sitting as usual in front of the bar, when Mrs. Redkison came down into the bar with the cashbox in her hand, a n d th a t he looked hard at her, and went out of the hope directly afterwards; that on the morning of the robbery he came to the house about half past nine o'clock, and took his seat in front of the bar, where he was sitting, when, about eleven o'clock, the other two men suspected of being con cerned in the robbery, came in and went upstairs to an upper public room. He was also sitting there when they returned down stairs, about ten minutes past twelve o'clock, and he left the house about eight or ten minutes after them. About half-past two o'clock the same afternoon, he gave the cheque above stated, on Cornhill, to Joseph Gardiner, a porter at Birch's, the confectioner's, and sent him with it to the banking-hause, in Prince's-street, Bank, where the cheque was stopped, and Gardiner detained. The prisoner from that day absented himself from the house until the morning of the following Thursday, the 9th instant, when he again went there, and asked Mr. Redkison, the landlord, what he had to say about him, when Mr. Redkison told him he had nothing to say, but if he went to the police station they had something to say to him there. A policeman was then sent for, and he was given into custody. The previous examinations having been taken before Mr. Beadon, the other magistrate of the court, the whole of the evidence was read over in the presence of the witnesses. Mr. fAYNTER said he should remand the prisoner until Saturday, in order to allow the police further time to complete the case. MURDER BY AN IDIOT. Mr. Thomas Mackintosh Davidson, a gentleman of considerable property, was brought up yesterday at the Edmonton Sessions, in custody of Police sergeant Butcher, of the N division, and charged with having, on the afternoon of Monday last, wil fully murdered a person named Lewis Mugford, at Clay-hill, in the parish of Tottenham. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the accused. The first witness examined was, Mrs. Elizabeth Holmes, who deposed that she resided at Clay-hill, in the parish of Tottenham, and was a widow. The deceased, Lewis Mugford, had been employed by witness ever since last October. The prisoner had boarded and lodged in her house for several years. His sleeping apartment was an ante-room, and the door was always left open. On the afternoon of last Monday, whilst witness was sit ting at work in the parlour alone, she heard a slight noise in the passage, which induced her to go out to see what was the matter. She then saw the deceased and the prisoner in the passage near each other. Both the deceased and the prisoner had their hands extended, the latter's being immediately over Mug ford's head. She then saw the prisoner strike Mug ford on the side of the neck, and when he withdrew his hand she saw that he held something, but what it was she did not knew. Almost imniediately after the blow was struck witness noticed blood issuing from the wound. She got a piece of cotton and placed it on the injured part, and tried to stop the bleeding, but was unable. Finding that the deceased was reel ing, and unable to support himself, she accompanied him into the kitchen, and was joined there by her servant, Ann Roberts. A policeman and a surgeon were immediately sent for, and by the time they ar rived the deceased had died. About a quarter of an hour after the occurrence witness again saw the pri soner, \Olen he appeared perfectly unconscious of what had taken place, and walked about as if nothing had happened. By the Bench—Ever since the prisoner had been in witness's house he had been of unsound mind and imbecile, but apparently perfectly harmless. She had treated him as a child. He had always been on the best terms with the deceased, who used to un dress him and put him to bed. After the prisoner had retired to rest he used frequently to bid the de ceased " Good night," shake hands with him, and say, " Good bye, love." By the Chairman—The prisoner is about 57 years of age, and the deceased 34. The latter was not so powerful a man as the former. Ann Roberts said that she was in the service of the last witness. Had lived with her about five years. and therefore knew the prisoner and the deceased perfectly well. During the whole of that time Mr. Davidson had lived in the house. On the afternoon of Monday last she and her sister were sitting in the kitchen at dinner, when the prisoner came in. She left the room for a few minutes, and on her again entering she saw the prisoner take a knife from the table and then depart through the passage. She did not at first mention that circumstance to any one, but as soon as he left the kitchen she informed Mugford what he had done, and added that he had better go and see what he was going to do. The deceased im mediately went out, and witness followed him. On getting into the passage she saw blood issuing from the mouth and nose of the deceased. She ran and supported him, leading him through the fore court to an adjoining cottage. He was then placed in a chair, but was never able to speak after receiving the injury. The Chairman—How long do you suppose the de ceased lived after you went to his assistance? Wit ness—N )t more than 20 minutes. By Mr. Busk, one of the magistrates—When witness got into the passage she saw the deceased staggering, and her mistress was endeavouring to hold him up. The Chirman—How long was it after you saw the prisoner take up the knife that what you have just stated took place ? Witness—lt was almost imme diately afterwards. The Chairman inquired of the witness whether she thought she should be able to identify the knife she saw the prisoner take away, and she having answered in the affirmative, a common dinner knife about five or six inches long was produced, which was covered with gore to the extent of throe inches from the point. This weapon was identified by the witucce as being that taken off the table by the prisoner. By the Bench—lt was not at all unusual for the prisoner to be in the kitchen. He had not had any words with the deceased whilst there. They both appeared on the best terms. She had often seen them shake hands together. Mrs. Mary Thomas said that she lives at Clay-hill and occupies a cottage adjoining the residence of Mrs. Holmes. On the afternoon in question, between one and two o'clock, whilst ill in bed, she heard a noise in the lane. On looking out of the window she saw the deceased attempting to get through her garden gate, and trying with all his might to speak, but was prevented by the excessive haemorrhage. She then sent her servant for medical attendance, and re- , mained with the deceased till he died. Jane Roberts, a sister of the second witness, who was on a visit at the house on the day in question, confirmed the above. Mr. Georgeßull, assistant to Mr. Hall, surgeon, said that on Monday last he was sent for to attend at Mrs. liolines's house. On arriving there, he found that the deceased was quite dead, with his head leaning on his shoulder. There was a wound in the throat about an inch wide and three inc h es d eep, which had divided the carotid artery. The wound was inflicted by some sharp instrument, no doubt by the knife produced. Death was caused by the injury in the 'neck. By Mr. Bodkin—l was not in the habit of attend ing the deceased medically whilst alive. I never saw him before. When he was pointed out to me on this occasion, he appeared quite un consc i ous o f what had taken place. Robert Butcher, police-segeant 37 N, said that on Monday afternoon last, whilst on duty at Tottenham station, he was requested to go to Mrs. Holmes's house, at Clay-hill. On arriving there, he was informed that a man had been murdered, and the prisoner was pointed out to him as the mur derer. He was at that time standing near the kitchen window, smoking a pipe of tobacco. It was stated in his presence that he had murdered the deceased, but. he took no notice of it, and appeared quite lost. Wit ness then took him into custody. The Chairman announced that that was all the evidence they had to receive. The prisoner was then led into •court for the pur pose of hearing the depositions read over. Upon entering he bowed several times to the Bencb, looked round the room once or twice with a vacant gaze, and when asked if he had any questions to silt the witnesses, he made no reply, merely -looking upon a bunch of holly he wore in one of the button-bola of his coat. Mr. Bodkin informed the Bench that he appeared ) there by order of the trustees o' considerable pro 7 perty belonging to the prisoner, and he saw that thee unfortunate gentleman must be committed for trial. The Chairman said the Bench was unanimous in fully committing the accused. RAILWAY SHARE IVIARKE T '' a ' LIVERPOOL, SErrElunmt 23. Srocx EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire, 31/. Sh are s, 5 1 4 dis.—Ditto (late C. and B.), 5 per cent. on 55/. till 1849, 37—Ditto, 221. Shar,ea, per 4 dis —Chester and Holyhead, Preference (gua r- Lanc cent.), ls. 3d. p.—East Lancashire, New, Ts dis*— ti: shire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late West Riding Unio 1 n), %, dis. —London and North- Western, New, Quarters, 8%, P' Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, A 4 —Midland Stock, 116—North British, Thirds, I A ° i n : i t Eastern and Dover No. 4 (issued as Thirds , a t 6 2-301.'1 1 1 , 2 dis.—York, ' Newcastle, and Berwick (IC and • New, 2 1 / 2 p. MANCHESTER, SEPTE3iBEE. 23. Lan bire.- STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East New, Quarters, 13-16 dis.—Leeds and Thirek, New, I ° 4 Eighttl e r, dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 2 15-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 9 16 p.—Skr, ° P, ll3l - Union, 3 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 1 - 7 . s i 11 South Staffordshire, 1 11-16 dis.—York, Newcastle, Berwick, Extension, No. 2, 2 7-16 p. LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, ham, and Boston, 1% dis.—East Lancashire, Quarters,. 11 2 ; dis.—East and West Yorkshire, 4% die.—Gres late Nert i r; 4/. 6s. 3d. dis. —Laucashire and Yorkshire, 11 „ al T e !jk. Hud. and Shoff.), 5 dis.—Ditto (West Riding un" )- 14 dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 20s. dia.—Leeds and ThiTsk, dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire , Preference,. 1" Ditte, Nottin_g, 6d. p. allotment—North British, Thirds, 4 3 . 6d. 1). - _, Tnr a t .1 Extension, 2 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1% Western, 725. n. dis. . EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 22. N yr STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, 8 2 1 375. 6d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 63s..—EastQualt 11 Central, 32s.—Edinburgh, Leith, and Grantin9 (scrip), 4s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern , 18 % e l l el Newport, New, Reg. 20s —G t Northern , . , . rea. Ditto New int.—North British, Quarters, 975. 6d. ex d iv.— Quarters „' 01 Quarters (Scrip), 10s. 3d.— Ditto, Thirds, Registered, Ali' GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 22. ~z . .., 12.1. STOCK ExcHARGE.—The sales are C I d 'an ''''' a a oni , 1 . 8 640.' —Ditto, New, 9s. 6d .—Dundee and Perth, Quarts t,_ ‘ , o ,_ , Loth'esa Edinburgh and Glasgow, 53% Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 401 Shares, 41 %,, e tt„.• ex new—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 8/. e a - A TT ir tb —Edinburgh and POW , ' d i; Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 725. 6d.—Great liortii ern, 655. 6d.—Manchester and S ou thampton, 1 3 s• 811--- British,;Thirds, 235. NAVAL INTELLIGENCB• „ Tr , EMBARKATION OF LIEUTENANT - GE RAL SIR HARRY SMITH AND SU S FOR THE CAPE OF GOOD HO"' AmirOf The Commander-in-Chief at P o rtsmouth, Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., placed the Lightning etellav, yacht, yesterday, at the disposal of Lieutenant- ,e neral Sir Harry Smith, Bart. : G.C.8., Went down" the Cape, and soon after ten clock she the harbour, and made fast to the buoy off the Rair Victoria Pier. The Victoria Pier was, at an e sl. , _l ee hour, dressed out with flags, and at eleven o.o_o. was densely crowded with the elite of the ni gh 1 . hood, the greater portion of whom were eleger l 4 4 Governor dressed ladies, anxious to witness the departull t. Gallant General for the sea t o f his new governale4id At half-past eleven the b an d s of the 43d a pe. Light Infantry Regiments, and the band of the BIN Marine corps, took up their stations on the piert w dad the brass band of the re g im en t proceeded to tue ° „l4 luting battery. This latter place, as also the hied line of ramparts facing the sea, were also crolv L. with well-dressed persons, assembled to Wit ues6 tUir. General's departure. Q n iitht At noon precisely Lieut. General Sir HarrY,mi A i te b Lady Smith, Mr. Harry Smith, with Mr. 1 -1 °, 1 ", - „a and Mr. Hugh Smith, A.D.C.'s, Major Gal-I'oo'7-s Captain Maidwell, military and private seretl; accompanied by a number of private friends, 11 P r e large cortege of military o ffi cers, among whora //ng, Colonel - Lewis, Colonel Nesbitt, Colonel Furlo Colonel French, Lord George Lennox, Major Herr,T A.D.C., &c., left th e G eorge Hotel, and pro ceed the the Victoria Pier. On the party approaching pier the three bands struck up " See the Congli a l Hero comes." The Gallant General then proce„.,oo, to the steps of the pier, when he turned, arid taiu r ; off his hat repeatedly bowed to the assembled pel4. who had vociferously cheered him as he passed the The Governor's barge was in attendance,. so. a d s Gallant General, after shaking hands with his big in his immediate vicinity, and repeatedly b ° ,7 1 , 1 t a df adieus to the assembled people, embarked Vi lk" „ ;ne Smith and suite, and was conveyed to the Ligai n '- - g: So soon as the barge had shoved off from the Pl.; the bands struck up simultaneously, luck about the house." At the same time the Pe o p le cheered most enthusiastically, not only those as, s ea e bled on the pier, but those on the saluting along the ramparts, and also those (and there vr rt not a few) assembled at Blockhouse on the G° 9 P ° side. • • lit• 41 There s On the Gallant General going on board the Llg the ning the bands played "Rule Britannia," t un the people continued to cheer occasionally ntlf Lightning cast off her warps, Sir Harry .fl ue e the acknowledging the compliment by bowing -° o d crowd. The Lightning :was soo n at Spithead, ute of on his going aboard the V ernon s h e fired a sal seventeen guns. ut A number of Sir Harry's p r i va t e friends w ent ea in the Lightning with hi m t o S p i t h ea d, and ret urn on shore in the same vessel. roce.4ol The Vernon, it was expected, would have pl . 0 , to St. Helen' s R oa d s l as t evening; but the wind C O a tinued dead up Channel, with the probability of weather. Captain Charles Hungerford Pollen (1846)eof,th Rifle Bri g ad e , di e d at Montreal, Canada, in th 9uo year of his age. He entered the Rifle Brigad e Second Lieutenant, in September, 1840. pea BIRKENHEAD A FREE PORT.—Tbe adjOUrse meeting of the dock commissioners for the Ptirr h t he reducing the rates of the docks, in accordance recent proposal o f th e ra il wa y co mpany to the ti vesge ls viz ,to reduce the r a t es o f t onn a g e on all foreign eLI to 6d., and on all coas ti ng vesse l s Id. per ton—ea'Afr. yesterday at the Board-room s , Hamilton-square, " — g i c it- H. Green, in the c h a i r . P resen t—Messrs. fAir ci t y' , - tsono lin, Pike, Nicholls, Bry ans , Th om pson, Cole , " meet ing Barbour, and Fox. The minutes of the las t ;We havin been read and also a report from the e°lll ,4 lll w . 411 appointed to make the preli m i na ry arrangen3e°""a else the railway company touching their proposal, betwe en a copy of the correspond ence w hi c h had passe d Id the the committee and Mr. Ch ar l ewoo d, o n the Pa r- - railway company, some convers ational diecussie,ettee sued upon these subjects. Mr. Wain then read s from Mr. Mallaby, wh o was a b se nt, exPr essi ld b e opinion upon the subj e ct. H o s t a t e d that he sh e , it glad that the propos e d arrangemen t s were mad ;Lion ;Lion c o o f uld be legally done. Mr. Wain then, at the OW hieh a member of the board, read a cop y of thebond 'icor had been prepared by the railway company en d the re s°. mittee. Mr. Thompson then moved the followigotee lhution :—" That the tonnage rates levied at the ' l d 6a ead Dock be charged from this date at the .rate ; vesse per ton on foreign vessels, and Id. on coasting Ja e and that the law clerk be ordered to advertise t he o s otleJ in the usual way." This motion having been e ac by Mr. Cole, it was put and carried nem dis. t h e r landin, Liam Laird observed that, by thi s arrangement, way company were to pay all r a tes on vessee;ocetnill. cargoes ; and, although nominally the clen'i„ par ts ' sioners levied 6d. per ton on vessels from fore.itit'hes" and Id. per ton on coasters, yet the docks of Blr le ere, in consequen and therehe ce of this arrangwereement thereto 0 0// tuall free to ty public, b linescied gn no dues whatever on ships entering, or g oodstb° the Birkenhead Docks. Thi s b e i n g all the ht lll meeting closed. —Liverpool Times. 61142713 if , o% l ' On the 21st inst., at Chilwell He'll, N ot t s , the ° Charlton, Esq., of a son. , On the 21st inst., in the Haymarket, the wi fe O 4 Jaquier, of a son. 3 - • C `en, On the 11th ult., at Barbadoes, the wife of C dish Boyle, A.D.C., of a daughter. Thom On the 15th inst., at Toura, the . wife of the g et% William Marshall, of a son. h e, t l3° On the 17th inst., at Seatown Chidlock, wife of John H. Forrest, Esq., o f a so n poriet:s-Ir Chit ' MARRIED. On the - 21st inst., at Godalming, Surrey! the 1 0 ' ' Ll orio- - : topher F. Cooke, In cum b en t o f Berdon, Essex, t e ° chs etol i third daughter of S amue l Whit e White, E6q'' of John Marshall, Dorset. n rbS , • tst On the 21st inst., at the Friar-gate Chapel , — e , WOO Hutton, Esq., to Elizabeth, second daughter o' _...---- Malin, Esq., of Park-field, near Derby, bi le! DIEB. On the 21st inst., at Torquay, Vice-Admiral sir Dashwood, K.C.8., and G.C. Tower and Sword. irburgli On the 18th inst., at Southwick Hall , John Sile',,d 52. Capron, Esq., late of the 23d Royal Welch Fusiliers, Og"'ivir. On the 18th inst., in St. Mary's-square , Lambeth, Leete, aged 29. Wc )°4l' On the 18th inst., Thomas Grim rood, Esq. , of bridge, Suffolk, aged 65. Mrs. Le e°e* I,l o ' On the 19th inst., at Queen Ann-street , d I e O s enxt,h a e2 e o d t 6 h 4 i . nst., Esther Day Carlton , of Hollowafr el V On the g 21st inst., at Stockwell, John B aker Gribblso On the 21st inst., Emma, daughter of Mr. IC/ Iti Dando, of Cheapside, aged 3 2 . s ikii/g On the 21st inst., at Brompton-crescent, Mrs... , ' widow of the ate Francis Laking, Esq., aged SO. ~ oe, On the 21st l inst Fr an., i Henrietta-street, 13runswick-equate' Mr. John Westrop, aged 72. Ssr aii On the 21st inst., at Greville-place, Kilburn Priory, Sophia, wife of John Southerden Burn, Esq 20. 1196 London : Printed and Publl he shed by MIIRDO YOUNG• freco( Strand, Printer, at The Sun Offic e, No. 112, Strand, in t r e 24 ! . of the Savoy, in tbe County of _Middlesex, rosy, g e r tv " . .. , - 1 I The !the !_otle e ,UX7 Gir) ,„„ ,__.. 1'