The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-18 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, FEIDAY.—The Nautilus, 8, Lieut.- Commander W. T. Rivers, arrived this morning from Oporto, which she left two days before the packet, consequently she brings no news. Yesterday, about 10 o'clock in the forenoon, she saw, about ten miles south of the Lizard, a brig called the Horatio, of South Shields, in distress, foremast and bowsprit gone, and other serious damage sustained, having been run into on the previous night, about nine o'clock, by a steamer going eastward, but which after cutting the brig down never stopped to see what was likely to be the result or to render the slightest assistance. She was abandoned yesterday about four P.M., as she was then sinking, and being Indian corn and wheat laden, he decks would be blown up as the corn got saturated. The forecastle deck had already been stove in. She was filling fast. The Nautilus took the whole of the crew, nine in all, on board ; and brought them to this port. The Nautilus attempted to tow the brig, and carried away two hawsers in the attempt, when she was obliged to leave her to her fate. The Lively lighter returned last evening to this port, after an absence of eight months on the coasts and rivers of Ireland, conveying provisions for the relief of the destitute. She brought 10 marines from Cork, some empty casks, and a quantity of tar from Plymouth. The Blazer steam-vessel, Commander H. E. Win grove (acting), went out of harbour last evening, and anchored at St. Helen's. She sailed thence before daylight this morning for Harwich to resume her survey. The inspection of the Fury and Trincomalee by the Commander-in-Chief has been ag :in deferred on account of the boi-terous state of the weather till to morrow, when, if it should he more moderate, they will be inspected, and paid advance the same day. The Amphitrite will also be paid advance. The Herald, 26, Captain Kellet, was at Callao on the 12th of July. a letter from her of which date says—" We arrived here on the 29th ult., and leave for Huaine in six or eight days. The Second Mas ter (Mr. John Ottley) of the Pandora has declined the service, and Mr. James Pyper, of the Juno, is appointed in his place. The mates of the Herald and Pandora are promoted. There are no mates to be had here. We are to be at Panama in November." The Cormorant steam-sloop, Commander Seymour, was at Arica on the 4th of July, a letter of which date says—" We have been here fifty days, and are quite tired of the cold. We sail hence on the 6th for Valparaiso, there to wait for the Carysfort, from Mexico, and then to England. We shall leave the Pacific in August or September." The Nereus, store depot, Master Commander Brown, was at Valparaiso on the 28th of June, a letter Gf which date says—" We are all well and aline. The Constance (transport) will leave next month. The Calypso, 20, Captain Worth, is gone the round of the islands. The Juno, 26, Captain Blake, is with the Admiral. The Spy, brigantine, is gone to Mexico, and the Herald and Pandora, sur veying -vessels, are to meet the Admiral at Callao in August. The Admiral will be here in September. The Modeste, 18, Captain Watkins, is still in the Columbia, having been aground. She is ordered to England immediately." Notice was received at all the Semaphore stations yesterday from the Admiralty that from and after the last of December next the duties will cease, the electric telegraph superseding all other modes of making signals. The line which has been carried into the Admiralty at one end will be lsy that time brought into the Admiral's office at this end, by the branch of the South-Western Railway from Fare ham, through Portchester, Cosham, &c. - The Flying Fish_was at St. Paul de Loando on the . _ Ist of June, and sailed the same day for her station. A short time previous they had taken a prize, a schooner, a Brazilian slaver, the Jupiter. All well on board. In Harbour—The Victory, Excellent, Cambrian, and Amphion ; the Geyser, Lightning, Comet, Myrtle, and Echn steamers. At Spithead—The Amphitrite, Trincomalce, Fury, and Nautilus. In the Basin—The Ajax, Retribution, Frolic, and Rocket. In Dock—The Prince Regent, Lender, Orestes, Sappho, Rifleman, Kite, and Seaflower. THE CLARENCE-YARD BATTALION. This admirably organised corps had yesterday after noon some excellent practice at target firing in Stokes-bay. The battalion marched out of the yard abow 3 o'clock, and presented a most military ap pearance, headed by iheir excellent band. On their arrival at Stokes-bay the guns took up their position in line, and the battalion commenced firing at a target, placed at a distance of 825 yards. Ihe wind was very high, and blew directly aero.s the line of fire ; nevertheless 18 shots out of 40 hit the mark— two going completely throueh the bull's eye. Several officers of the Royal Artillery, who were upon the ground, spoke in hiirh terms of the practice, and seemed much pleased at the steady and soldierlike manner in which the men handled the guns. The progress made by this corps in their military duties during the three months they have been under drill is truly astonishing, and reflects the greatest credit on Colonel Sir E. Parry and the officers of the corps, who have spared no pains to render them everything that can be desired ; nor is less merit due to the men, who on all occasit,ns evince the greatest alacrity and zeal. 'We believe gun No. 2 was the successful one, as upon the homeward march of the battalion we observed that it was deco rated with laurels. There was likewise some very fair practice with the carbine; but the day was most unpropitious for ball firing. The battalion was to have been reviewed this afternoon by Lieutenant- General Sir Harry Smith, the Hero of Aliwal ; but, in consequence of the badness of the weather, the in spection has been postponed until to-morrow. It is most gratifying to hear the handsome manner in which officers of high military rank speak of the Royal Dockyard battalions, and the warm interest they ap pear to take in a scheme of so much importance to the safety of our naval arsenals, as the efficient organiza tion of these promising and popular corps. PLYMOUTH, SEPT. IG.—Her Majesty's steam,- frigate Birkenhead, 556-horse power, Commander Augustus IL Ingram, which has been most usefully employed in assisting to float the Great Britain in Dundrum Bay, arrived here from Liverpool this afternoon, and anchored in the Sound at two o'clock. Last night, at half-past nine o'clock, when off the Lizard Point, the wind blowing very strong, she unfortunately ran down a brig, name unknown. The brig had her starboard tacks on board, and was reach ing cff ficm the Lizard, with the wind from the southward and westward ; she went under the fri gate's Lows, and before clearing her knocked away her for:. , rnast and bowsprit, and grazed the steamer's starboard broadside and varter. The brig was ob served from the deck of the frigate prior to the col lision ; her speed was shortened, and efforts made to avoid the contact. With an intention to assist the brig, the frigate got out her boat immediately after the accident, but the sea was so tempestuous that the boat was instantly swamped. The frigate kept the shattered vessel in sight for about two hours, when she suddenly disappeared, and it is feared that from the stormy state of the weather and the darkness , which prevailed, that the ill-fated vessel must have gone down, and that ail her crew have unhappily perished. The Birkenhead's engines are damaged, her star board paddle-box and wheel are smashed, the cook' s galley carried away, cabin light chains broken,. and starboard quarter injured. Several yards of the brig's sail canvass have been extracted from the frigate's paddle •box since she came into the Sound. The Bir kenhead bias bound to Portsrncuth, but in conse• quence of the collision is now detained here to repair dam , ges. CHATHAM ; SEPT. 17.—The Sealark, 10 gun brig, Commander White, from the west coast of Africa, is ordered to be paid off at this port, without any of her internal fittings or bulkheads being removed. She is looked kr to-morrow, as she arrived at Spithead on the 14th inst The Bonetta, 3-gun brigantine, Commander Thos. S. Brock, was paid off into ordinary on the 16th inst. The Arab, 12 guns. Commander W. Morris, fit ting for sea, is proceeding verylast with her rigging; she is getting in her hands in a very fair manner. The Oberon packet,steam. Lieutenant G ar d ner , is alongside th e s h eer hulk, to ceive h er masts and to be fitted for sea. She not be co m pl e t e d b e f ore will the end of next month. The Diligence naval tran s p ort, M r. Martin, master, has arrived in the river with stores, from Pembroke, for this yard. THE MAILS.--SOUTRAMPTON, SEPT. 17.--The Royal West India Mail packet Avon, Captain R s. Norton, left the port this day at three P. 31., with the West India mails, under charge of Lieutenant Brand, RN. She takes out a full general cargo, 3,2001. i n gPecie, and above 70 passengers. The Peninsular and Oriental C om p any ' s steam - s hip Jupiter, Captain Mee ban, bou n d f or Gib ra l tar, too k out a t th ree P . M . this day . the P en i nsular and Mediterranean mails, under care of Lieutenant Inglis, R.N with a full cargo of bale goods and 20 passengers. This coast has been visited with a violent male of wind since Wednesday, which has not yet pbated. Th e J ersey packet, which left the port at seveh o'clock on Wednesday evenirg, but was obliged io anchor in Yarmouth Roads for the night, was unable, from the conti nuance of the storm, to leave her moor ings until three P.M. yesterday, when she returned to ]lbis port with her passengers. DEATH OF EDWARD D. DAVEN P O RT Es OT C AP ESTRORNE,—WO a re sorry to have to announce Q. noune ' the death of this respected gentleman. M Mfr. Davenport e was formerly Member for one of the divisions of thi s . county. He leaves behind the strong aft etio lie o f the poor of his . estates, whose interests, along with his lady, he I :as f r many years VS Rtehf d .iver with the c.re of a par • 't. Th:; respected gent/.- mau'a he e l t h has been long declining, so that his demise, though some what sudden, was by no means unexpected,—Maceleiificki Chronicle. THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 17, 1847. 7th Light Dragoons—Cornet Joseph Trennery to be Adjutant, vice Bowles, promoted, Sept. 3. 16th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William Webster to be Captain, without purchase, vice Townley, de ceased, July 16. 17th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant Edward Henry Cormick to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet Major William Barnes, who retires upon full pay, Sept. 17. 22d Foot —Surgeon Samuel Currie, M.D., from 55th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Campbell, who exchanges, Sept. 17. 31st Foot—Samuel Francis Glossop Bythesea, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Nutt, appointed to the 51st Foot, Sept. 17. 51st Foot—Ensign William Lempriere Frederick Sheaffe to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Brahan, deceased, Aug. 6 ; Ensign Charles Sergison Nott, from the 31st Foot, to be Ensign, vice Sheaffe, Sept. 17. 53d Foot—Lieut. Francis William Durley %Vaddilove, from the 50:h Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dorman, promoted, Sept. 17. 54th Foot—William Frederick Hart, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Swinburne, deceased, Sept. 17. 55th Foot—Surgeon Alexander Campbell, from the 22d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Currie, who exchanges, Sept. 17. 63d Foot—Lieut. William Frederick Carter to be Captain, without purchase, vice Darlieg, deceased, June 4. 66 h Foot—Lieut. George Frederick Campbell Bray, from the 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Bell, ap pointed to the 7th Foot, Sept. 17. Commissions by the Lord- Lieutenant of the West Riding . . of Yorkshire. 2d West Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry— Cornet George Addis. , n to be Lieutenant; Frank Rouse, Gent., to be Cornet, September 13. BANKRUeTs. Joseph Baker, and John Baker, machinists, Fore street, Ci.y, to surrender Sept. 23 at twelve, and OcL 30, at half part twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as,ivnee, BaAnghall -street ; Lloyd, Milk-street. Richard Law, pawnbroker, Portland-row, Camberwell, Sept. 29, and Nov. 12, at half past one, at the Court cf Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, ; Parson, Temple chambers, Fleet street. John Hook, builder, Southampton-street, Camber well, Sept. 29, at two, and Nov. 12, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Harrison, New Inn. "'Joseph Phelps Jacob, builder, Bloxham-place, Cam berwell, Sept. 29, and Nov. 9, at half•past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Silves ter, Great Dover street, Southwark. Adolphus Frederick Lloyd, confectioner, Brighton, Sept. 28, at half past twelve, and Nov. 9, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Rickards and Iv'alker, Lincoln's Inn-fields. William Lambert, grocer, Great Tichfield-street. Middlesex, Sept. 28, at two, and Oct. 28, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Knuckey, Wilmington-square. John Hyams, watch manufacturer, Jury-street, Ald gate, Sept. 30, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall street; Peddell, Cheapside. John Evans, corn dealer, Odlington, Worcestershire, Sept. 30, and Oct. 28, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham; Smith and Co., Bedford-row, London. William Hodgson Gratrix and John Taverner, silk manufacturers, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, Oct. 2, at eleven, and Oct. 26, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Cowdell, jun., Hinckley; James, Birmingham. John Morris, saddlers' ironmonger, Walsall, Stafford shire, Oct. 2 and 28, at eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Wilkinson and Co., Walsall. William Williams, timber merchant, Kidwelly, Car marthenshire, Sept. 28, at halt-past eleven, and Oct. 26, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Surr and Co., Lombard-street, City ; Castle and Henderson, Bristol. Charles Greaw, scrivener, Painswick, Gloucestershire, Oct, 5 and 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, of cial assignee, Bristol; Brisley, Pancras lane, Cheapside; Witchell, Stroud. James Jones, chemist, Birkenhead, Sept. 30 and Oct. 21, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove, official cssignee, Liverpool ; Lowe, Chancery-lane, ' London ; Cross, Liverpool. Michael Archer and Thomas Halsell, timber mer chants, Liverpool, Oct. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liver pool; Bridger and Co., London; Dodge, Liverpool. Thomas Clapham, butcher, Liverpool, Oct. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Lir( rpool; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry- chambers, London; Pemberton, Liverpool. William z-mith, brick maker, York, Sept. 30, and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Coin t. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Fiddy, Temple; Barr and Co., Leeds. Jonas Haley, machine-maker, Batley Carr, Yorkshire, Sept. 30, and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Sparham, Staple inn, London; Sykes and Co., Huddertfield; Sykes, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. R. Sergeant. Maidstone, oilman, Oct. 13, at two— E. Edmunds, Lowndes-street, and St. George's-place, Knightsbridge, hosier, Oct. 9, at one. In the country. J. Straker, G. Walker, and T. Brown, Jarrow, Dur ham, ship-builder, at the Court, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 8, at half past twelve—R. Gill, Richmond, York shire, grocer, at the Court, Leeds. Oct. 12, at eleven. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. and A. Baird, Modiesburn, Lanarkshire, lime and wood merchant, to meet S• pt. 24, and Oct. 15, at twelve, within the chambers of A. Borland, Glasgow. D. Wh) te, Kinross, manufacturer and dyer, to meet Sept. 24, and Oct. 14, at twelve, within Kirkland's Inn and Hotel, Kinross. W. Carswell and - J. S. Carswell, Glasgow, bakers and flour merchants, to meet Sept. 23, and Oct. 14, at one, within the chambers of J. Howie, Glasgow. A. Hutchinson, Glasgow, cabinet maker, to meet Sept. 22, and Oct. 13. at twelve, within the chambers of Wilson and Christie, Glasgow. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDA_Y EVENING, SEPTEMBER 18, 1847. It , was then: resolved to adjourn the meeting till Wednesday, the 21st, then to meet again in the Se cretary's office, to hear the result of the scrutiny. Thanks were next voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated.—Glasgow Argus. THE EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.—We are happy to say that this railway will be opened next week tor public traffic, as far as Cupar on the Dundee fork, and Lindores on the Perth, thus leaving comparatively a short portion of the journey to these two towns to be accomplished by stage coaches, until the whole line is finished, which will be soon. To-morrow the di rectors and a large party of friends will take a trip along the line. Trains will start trom the northern extremity at ten o'clock, and from Burntisland at. twelve o'clock, the southern party leaving Cupar on their return at half-past three o'clock.—Caledonian Mercury. Mr. Dargan, the contractor of the Great Southern and Western Railway, states that by the close of the present year trains will run the whole way from Dublin to Limerick.—Limerich Railway Examiner. SE RI OUS ACCIDENT ON THE MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY, AT TENDED WITH LOSS OF LIFE. The following, from a Correspondent, appeared in our Third Edition of last night : " I regret to inform you of a serious accident that has happened to the express train leaving Manchester for Leeds at one o'clock this day (Thursday), whQn between llebden-bridge and North Dean stations. It appeared to pass over something on the line, which caused the carriages to jump; and the last, a first class carriage, had one of the hind wheels broken, and they travelled in this state for several miles, with out the passengers being able to give 'the least infor mation to the guard. There were, fortunately, only four passengers in the carriage, two of whom, I killed;re a third has his arm brok en , much hurt, was left be hindga n re d t , ;b t o eainn s d a g y t , hoet a hf r eo e ruwrtihs wveh very y gave me this information, expected every moment to be his last, for his hat was completely broken to pieces on his head, and his life was only saved by clinging to the seat of the carriage till it stopped. Surely it is high time that the pas sengers were in possession of some means to commu nicate with the guard when accidents of this kind occur." ANOTHER ACCOUNT. HALIFAX, FRIDAY.—An accident of a most fear ful character happened yesterday afternoon to an ex press train on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, by which the lives of two passengers were sacrificed, and many others seriously injured. The facts are de scribed as follow :—The train left Manchester at one o'clock for Leeds and other towns in the north of England, with a large number of passengers, amongst whom were Captain Ellis, connected with the Admi• ralty ; Mr. hobert Weston, Surveyor-General of Customs ; Mr. Thomas Moon, his secretary, and Mr. Gillard, superintendent of the telegraph. These gentlemen were in the last carriage (a first- class one) of the trait], which travelled at its ordinary rate, about thirty miles an hour, until its arrival near the Sowerby-bridge station, twenty-eight miles distant from Manchester, and five miles from this town. Here, from some cause, as yet not satisfactorily ac counted for, although it has been represented that the high wind might have produced considerable oscilla tion, the l as t carr i age go t o ff th e line. The r e p eate d concussions of the wheels in passing over the gravel of the permanent way and the sleepers imme diately apprised the engine-driver and guards that the train had met with some accident, and on looking to the rear they per ceived what had happened. At the rate the train was then proceeding it was impossible to bring it up suddenly; as speedily as possible, however, it was brought to a stoppage, but by that time the carriage had struck the abutments of some of the bridges with such force as nearly to demolish it, throwing several of the unfortunate passengers out with con siderable violence. The train being stopped, all that escaped material injury went to the aid of those who were less fortunate. Mr. Gillard was found to have been killed on the spot, his body was stretched on the permanent way, having, no doubt, in b e i ng hurled from the carriage, come in contact with one of the bridges. In the wreck of the shattered car riage was Mr. Robert Weston, the Surveyor-Gene ral of Customs, shockingly injured, having sustained compound fractures of the right thigh and left ankle, and fracture of the skull. Mr. Moon, his secretary, was also found to be seriously hurt, and the other passengers in the carriage more or less so. With every care they were removed to the nearest hotel, and promptly attended by medical gentlemen from all parts of the district. Unfortunately Mr. Wes ton a injuries were of so frightful a nature as to preclude the posaibility of his surviving. He lin gered in great pain for some hours, when death ended his su fferings. Captain Buistead, R.N., and other directors, on the recipt of the melancholy intelligence, repaired to the scene of the dreadful disaster, with a view of attend ing to the condition of the unfortunate sufferers, as well as to inquire into the cause of the accident. As before mentioned the positive cause has not transpired, but it is probable that, owing to th e strongavind which prevailed, the last carriage might have been cast off the line. Prompt means were taken to stop all up and down-trains on the accident occurring; in the course of an hour, however, the obstruction was re moved, and the traffic proceeded as usual. Mr. Weston, the Surveyor-Gener a l of Customs, was at the time of the accident returning fr om an o ffi c i a l tour of the several ports in that part of the kingdom. He was married, but has left no family. His melan choly fate has created the deepest sensation in the neighbourhood. SHOCKING ACCIDENT. H ADLEIGII , FRIDAY A FTERNOON.— Y esterday, was painfully exc it e d b y at the intelligence two o ' c c f l o'clock, k most i s alarming rail way station, situate about a quarter of a mile distant. The line, which is a branch of the Eastern Union Railway, and branches off about four miles from Ipswich, was opened for traffic about a fortnight since. As is frequently the case, the main efforts of the company had been to compl e t e th e li ne, l eav i ng the stations and accommodation b u ildi ngs to b e sub sequently erectel These hav e s i nce b een rap i dly proceeded with, and in th e case of this particular station the outer walls had been c arr i e d t o t h e i r proper wall height. had bßeyondeen carriedtheu o a distance of thirty feet, which was intended to support the roo f over t h e p l at• form and the carriages when plac e d f or start i ng. regs.i.ta, and from the ty n o e a n n ov n O e o n i u t c he f d a fur drayiliaquestion an excursion train had been the ,y travellinglps h between 500 a n d 600 of the inhabitants flocked thither to avail themselves of it. These had all assembled on the platform wait ing for the train being backed up; and at the eastern end, being the upper part, they were the most thickly congregated, under [the shelter of the thirty feet of wing wall above mentioned. The wind had been blowing all the forenoon with terrific violence, and was peculiarly felt at the station from its exposed position. Just before the train had been arranged to start a tremendous gust of wind occurred, and the wing wall was thrown down in one mass upon the passengers assembled beside, and who must have numbered upwards of 150. The scene is described by those who witnessed it to have been dreadful in the extreme ; as it fell the moot violent shrieks rent the air, and were the next moment exchanged for the cries and groans of the wounded. The platform gave way beneath the accu mulated weight, and this circumstance, and the very large number of persons assembled, made the con sequences far more serious than would otherwise have been the case. As it was, the effects of the ac cident were most disastrous; more than 60 are now under medical care, and it has been almost as much as the surgeons of the town could do to pay attention to the different cases. Among the most serious are the following : Mrs. Harriett Pittock, fracture of both legs and severe wounds of head : she is an aged woman, and there is little hope of her surviving. Mr. John Staines, fractured collar bone and severe wounds of legs. William Sheldrake, fractured thigh and wounds of head ; this is also a bad case. Mrs. Maria Jaslyn, fractured ribs and general in juries. Thomas Theobald, concussion of brain and severe wounds. Susan Eighteen, fracture of right leg and injury of left. Eliza Arms, concussion of brain. Mrs. Susan Brooks, fractured ribs. Mr. May, fractured leg, and various bruises. In addition to the above, many received serious wounds of the head, body, and limbs. Every exer tion was made by the inhabitants in sending vehicles to convey the wounded to their homes, and the most general sympathy is felt for their sufferings. At pre sent no fatal results have occurred; but at this early period no assurance can be given that such will not be the case. Indeed, in some instances the most se rious apprehensions are entertained. From what we could learn of the general opinion, not the slightest blame is attributable to the railway authorities or any other parties. The occurrence was purely accidental, and can only be attributed to the strength of the hurricane and the wall being newly et ected. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 17. W. THOMAS'S BANKRUPTCY. The bankrupt in this case was a publisher carrying on business in Catherine-street, in the Strand. The principal of his debts have been contracted with the London and provincial press, through whom he adver tised extensively. On the part of some of the London papers an appli cation was made to receive proofs through representa• tives, and to dispense with the appearance of registered proprietors. The COURT intimated that it could rot comply with the request, but agreed to take the proofs by affidavit. The Sebastiani family, it is said, hare just obtained from tne Government toe use of the l'epuin steamer to transport to Corsica the remains of the unfortunate Duchess de Fru On behalf of the Provincial Newspaper Press So ciety an adjournment was asked, to allow the members to put in nomination for assignee their President, the Mayor of Cambridge, who is himself a newspaper pro prietor. - As the applicant refused to pay costs fur an ad journment, Mr. James Wilson, newspaper proprietor ; of the Strand, WAS selected for assignee. LORD MAYOR'S COURT, Sept. 17. (Before the RECORDER.) KINGSFORD V. BAKEBY AND OTHERS (GARNISHEES), SEYMOUR (DEFENDANT). This was an attachment, issued on the 15th of July last, on which day it was alleged that the garnishees had in their hands the sum of 1,0701., the money of the defendant. Mr. Ryland and Mr. Randall appeared for the plaintiff. It appeared that the plaintiffs were Messrs. Kings ford and Goodall, corn merchants, of Mark-lane; the garnishees were also .connected with the Corn Ex change ; and the defendant, Horatio Nelson Seymour, was a corn merchant, lately carrying on business at Liverpool. Between the defendant and the garnishees there was a kind of running account, and on the 15th of July the garnishees were his debtors to the extent of 5871., in addition to which they held ninety-seven quarters of wheat belenging to the defendant, the value of which was included in the attachment; but it was proved that the grain was not sold until the Bth of September, one day after the plea had been put upon the record. A discussion ensued upon this point, whether the plaintiff could exercise any claim in respect to the produce of the wheat; but the Re corder ruled that he could not, and that a fresh attachment must issue, observing that if he ruled otherwise it would involve the commercial world in difficulties, as it would be rendering that positive which was merely speculative. The jury were directed to find for the plaintiff for 5871., the amount proved to have been held when the attachment issued. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAASION-HOUSE. Yesterday, /l/ade'en, Griffith, Jacobs, and Colorer, men in the employment of Messrs. Silver and Co., the extensive clothiers and outfitters in Cornhill and Bishopsgate-street, were charged with having stolen from the premises of their employers large quantities of cloth and linen. Mr. Watts, of the firm of Goodman and Watts, of Coleman street, conducted the prosecution, and stated that Messrs. Silver and Co., having had a contract with Government for 40,000 garments for the use of the dockyard and battalion, had occasion to employ Z:8 hands in the cutting department alone. Having sustained serious palpable losses, they were induced to watch the conduct of the prisoners, all of whom were found to be committing plunder, and they were apprehended by the active officers employed in the business of detection. Joseph Huggett, City policeman, 484, made a state ment, of which the following is a summary ;—ln consequence of information I went with policemen Thain and Russell to Bishopsgate-within, at seven o'clock on the evening of the 14th inst. I saw Mad den and Griffiths come out of Mr. Silver's warehouse, No. 4i. We followed them to the Marlborough Heed public-house, Bishopsgate-street. Griffith had a paper parcel partly concealed under his coat, and in a quarter of an hour Colmer joined them. At about 8 o'clock Jacobs came in, and they all sat together in one box. Soon after they all came out together, and Jacobs went. in the direction of Shoreditch, followed 'by Policeman Russell. Policeman Thain and I fol lowed Griffith and Madden, who went on to the Strand and turned up a passage, when Madden took some thing from his pocket, and handed it to Griffith. We observed that it was cloth. Griffith took the cloth into a shop in Stanhope-street, and Madden went down a street on the opposite side. Having seen Griffith through the shop window untying the parcel, I went in, found him in possession of a piece of blue cloth, and asked him from what place he brought it. He did not reply. The man of the house said he only knew Griffith in consequence of selling some trim mings to him as a customer, but Griffith had never brought cloth there before. I took Griffith into cus tody, and I afterwards found at his lodgings two pieces of waterproof tweed cloth. I accompanied Policeman Thain to Coltnar's lodgings, where I found several pieces of goods, afterwards sworn to as the property of Mr. Silver. Policeman Thain confirmed the above evidence in all important particulars, and added—l followed Madden, who was in a street next to Stanhope street, and told him who I was, and that I would take him into custody for having robbed his em ployers ; and he said that he knew nothing at all of the sort. I afterwards searched his lodgings, and found there a great many pieces of gatnbroon, black lining, &e., and a duplicate relating to some cloth. Policeman Russell said, I apprehended Jacobs and Colmer in Mr. Silver's warehouse, and I afterwards searched Jacob's lod g i ngs , an d found there some lengths of cloths, trouser pieces, waistcoat pieces, &c. John Davis, foreman in the service of Messrs. Silver and Co., said, " The prisoners w e r e in the employ ment our house in the capacity of cutters. It was their duty to cut and prepare all their work upon the premises of their employers, and they had no right to take the slightest thing off the premises." The witness then identified almost the whole of the pro perty as Messrs. Silver and Co.'s. On his cross- examination by Mr. 'Wolff, for the prisoners, the witness said, that Messrs. Silver and Co. had the Government contract for the supply of the dockyards. There was a peculiarity about the cloth. He knew it as well as he should know his own child, and did not believe there was any like it in London. Mr. Carter, jun., woollen warehouseman, of 65. Baainghall street, stated that he supplied Silver and Co. with cloth, and he believed that produced to he part of what he had supplied. Cross-examined--He sold that description of cloth to no other house, and there was a difference in the finish as well as in the substance. Mr. Silver identified the various parcels of pro perty produced as his, and said he entertained not the slightest doubt upon the subject. Alf. Wolff said his clients would reserve their de• fence for their trial, as the Lord Mayor seemed de• termined to commit them. GUILDHALL. Yesterday Ellis Jones, who was understood to be a builder's foreman, was charged before Mr. Alder man lloc.per and Mr. Alderman Wood with commit ting an assault while under the excitement of in toxication. The complainant, John Torrance, a labouring man residing in Sycamore-street, Old-street, stated, that about twelve o'clock on the preceding night he was returning home with his wife, in company with a friend and his wife, when they met the prisoner in Aldersgate-street. The two women walked together a few yards in advance, while he and his friend followed, talking over some trade matters, without having ob served anything had happened before he saw the prisoner in the act of kicking his friend's wife. He stepped for ward and remonstrated against such unmanly conduct, andwas immediately knocked down. His wife interposed to prevent a disturbance and was herself knocked down. Witness was knocked down twice afterwards by the prisoner, who kicked him on the back part of the head while he was lying on the ground. Blood flowed profusely from the wound, and he had been obliged to have all the hair shaved off the back part of his head, that the wound might be properly dressed. When the policeman came up the prisoner ran into his lodgings in Aldersgate-buildings, but the officers secured him. Eleanor Prescott, residing with her husband in the same house in Sycamore -street as the last witness, confirmed his testimony. She was walking with Mrs. Torrance, and the prisoner tried to push against them. She pulled Mrs. Torrance out of his way, and, with out giving further offence, the prisoner made a kick at witness. She avoided the intended violence by bending forwards. M r . T orrance interfered, and was almostimmediately knocked down by the prisoner, who also knocked Mrs. Torrance down. John Prescott, the husband, also confirmed the complainant's evidence. In answ e r t o quest i ons from the prisoner, he ad mitted he had struck the prisoner in the face, but he had first received a blow from him. The prisoner had got his hat, and he attempted to take it from him. He and his friend both attacked the prisoner after he had ill-used them. Neither o f th e w i tnesses was at all a match for the prisoner in respect to size or age. The policeman stated that the prisoner was drunk. There was a considerable flow of blood from the wound on Torrance's head. The MAGISTRATES ineuired how the prisoner ob tained his living ?—He said he was a carpenter, and alleged that the women wanted to be friendly with him, and he merely repulsed them, and then the two men attacked hi m t oget h er . H e h a d no witnesses. Mr. A ld erman H OOPER , a f ter consulting with Mr. Alderman Wood, said, they were determined, as far as possibl e , t o preven t peacea bl e persons walking through the streets by night from being molested, and they adjudged the prisoner to pay a line of V. or be imprisoned two months. The prisoner raised the amount of the fine in the course of the afternoon. B 0 STREET. Yesterday a middle-aged man, named John Robin son, who was tolerably well dressed, and had no occupation assigned to him, was charged with having incited Charles Bennett and Thomas Whittaker to commit a robbery and murder at the house of an elderly lady named Parkess, residing at Stepney. The prisoner and Bennett, according to the state ment of the latter, met in a public-house on Friday evening, the 10th inst., when the plan detailed below was first proposed by the prisoner, with an intimation (hat he would have to get an accomplice to assist him in its Execution. Thomas Whittaker, on being sworn, said—l am a porter. I was at the Upholder Arms public-house in Poland-street, Oxford-street, on Monday morning last, and saw Bennett there. Ho said, "Do you see anything in me that would lead you to suppose that I could commit a murder or a robbery ? because a man named Robinson has offered me 2001. or 3001. to do it, and I mean to knock the fellow down when I see again." I told him to tell me all about it, and he then said that Robinson (the prisoner) said there was a rich old lady living alone at Stepney, who never suffered anybody to go near her, and kept all her money in hard cash tied up in rags, about the house, and that she had an annuity of 301. besides 401. from her son, a colonel in the army, who had not seen her for 20 years. Bennett was to get a rope and sack, and break into the house. He was then to tie the rope round her neek, and if she made any re sistance to draw a knife across her throat. This conversation, he said, had taken place at a public-house on Friday night. The prisoner came in, and he appointed to meet us at the bottom of Ludgate-hill the next morning at ten o'clock. I said, it would be better to tell the police, and I sent for Sergeant Morris, of the E divi sion, and told him what had passed, arranging to meet him on Ludgate-hill at the hour appointed to see the prisoner. On Tuesday morning we all met before 10 o'clock, and waited till after 11—Morris being in private clothes—but the prisoner did not come, so we went to Covent-garden and had some bread and cheese together. At two o'clock Bennett and I went to Mr. King's in Hart-street, and there we saw the priioner again, Morris being outside. The prisoner then appointed to meet us at the same house, at 11 o'clock the next morning (Wednesday). We went there at 11, but found the prisoner had been and left a strip of paper, directing us " to go on down Ho:born, where he would meet us." We went on, and the prisoner overtook us. He led us through Smithfield to Whitechapel and Mile End-road, and proceeded on to Stepney, on reaching which he said. " I will show Charles (Bennett) the house," and then gave Bennett a letter, which he was to take to the old lady's house, and say that it came from her son, who had not seen her for so long. The prisoner pointed out the house to us, and Bennett and I went in. We found everything just as the prisoner had described it to us, and we left the letter. We met again at King's on Thursday, and gave the pri soner into custody. By Mr. JARDINE—I do not wish to keep anything back as I am on my oath. We did receive some money from the old lady for our trouble, but not then. When we were at the old lady's house on Wednesday morning, she gave us six crown pieces, and a letter, saying that it was for her son. We told this to Morris, the constable, when w e got back to Hart-street, and he said we had better mark the money before giving it to the prisoner. Bennett, Morris, and I, all agreed to go up to the old lady's house again in the evening, and we went together. We told her what the pri soner had been inciting us to do, and offered to return her the six crown pieces. She refused to have them hack, and said she would give us more for our time and trouble. She then gave me a sovereign and four half-crowns, and we divided the money between us. Mr. JARDINE—Who had this money ? Witness— lam here to speak the truth, and I will do so. Ben nett had 10s., I had 108., and the constable had the other 10s. We saw the prisoner at the Yorkshire Gray on Thursday, and Morris took him into custody. Sergeant Morris, of the F division, No. 8, said— About the middle of the day on Monday last Whit taker sent fur me to the Upholders' Arms in Poland street, where I found him and Bennett together. They told me a man had been inciting them to commit a murder and robbery at Stepney. I said, "'Where is he ?" and they replied they did not know, but be lieved they could find him. I accompanied them to another public-house in Hart-street, and waited out side while they went in. Whittaker told me they had appointed to meet him on Ludgate-hill, and I pro mised to be there. The prisoner did not come to Ludgate-hill on the Tuesday morning. We met again at the Yorkshire Gray in the afternoon, and they told me that the prisoner was to meet them the next morning to go to Stepney and see the place. I ascertained on Wednesday that the prisoner and the witnesses had gone to Stepney, and I heard no more until I accidentally met Bennett and Whittaker in the afternoon, when they told me they had been at the old lady's, and she had gi ven them six crown pi eces for their trouble. They wanted to give the prisoner into custody, but I said I would have nothing to do with it, but would mention what had occurred to the inspector. I agreed to go with thfon over to the old lady's in the evening, and we did so. I saw the old lady again, and told her what the two men had been invited to do by. Robinson. She said she had nothing there for them to steal, and she was greatly obliged to us for telling her. On our going away I saw her give some money to Whittaker. I said I would take the prisoner, if they liked to give him into custody. I believed they marked two of the crown-pieces at my suggestion, and gave them to Robinson. I took the prisoner into custody on Thursday. With regard to the other money. I told Whittaker that if I took any of it, it would be for my expenses, such as cabs, drink, &c.; and he gave me the 1.03. upon this understanding. I considered that had nothing to do with the lady s giving them money, anti they might pay me my expenses if they liked. When I apprehended the prisoner, he wanted to see Bennett ise.d Whittaker, to make it up with them. The two marked crowns, he said, were given to him by Ben nett. He also produced a piece of writing to show that he had instructed the men to use no violence. The prisoner denied ever proposing the robbery or murder. When he met Bennett, he treated him to some drink, and said he might get a few shillings by taking a letter to a certain party for him. He never saw Whittaker till Bennett introduced him, and then he (Whittaker) showed him a large dissecting knife, saying, that " this will do the trick," adding, "that he was a resurrection man and used the knife to dis sect the (lead." That's all he knew about it. Mr. JARDINE remanded the prisoner till Tuesday. Morris inquired if the presence of the old lady, who was very infirm, was necessary ? Mr. JARDINE would let him know. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Pfatt a folded order, and, in a tone intended to escape' he witness's hearing, asked him to endorse the de livery note with the name of the witness (Shepherd), , nstead of his own, and that Pratt thereupon took it into his bar, and having endorsed the note as re quested, returned it to Pratt, who then drove off. , Mr. Charles Cooke, one of the out-door cler ks, and Mr. Andrew Marr, the storehouse clerk, proved the prisoner Pratt's possession of the stolen ale, and the discovery of two more barrels in his cellar, w ith the marks and numbers of the prosec utors' firm upon them ; and Mr. Davii Hunter foreman of the ale, department, stated that he could positively swea r the; the contents of at least one of these butts, which the .. prisoner asserted had been in his house for about three months, must have been in the prosecutors pre mises so late as the 11th inst. confirmatory of that previously given, The rest of the evidence now adduced was chief', through their legal adviser having their t intntion to reserve their defence, expressed an d the Pri! were b . ° 1 , 11 committed for trial ; but the magistrate consented.t: allow the bail already put in—Press and two sureties in 2001., and Pratt and twe sureties in 6001.—W. be extended for their appearance at the Central Crinnoo Court. A young French girl, asquning the name of Leoline de Villars, who, it will be recollected, represented her , elf and sister as daughters of the Countess de Villars, whose family castle was situated in the Isle of Bonn, applied to Mr. Bingham to assist her to recover her clothes, which she said had been taken away from the house No. 30, Foley-place, in which she lodged, by a person named Fossard, who rented the house. Mr. Bingham directed the complainant to have a summons against the party who unlawfully detained her property, and the summons, which was SOUTHWARK. Yesterday John Marshall, the man c harged Wi th attempting to poison his wife by infusing tobacco in a glass of ale of which she partook, was brought in fore Mr. Cottingham for final examinati on en the charge. Since the last examination a portion of the snu ff purchased by the prisoner on the night it was allege he had mixed the article in the ale which he give , wife to drink was analysed, and was found to be 7 adulterated with other ingredients as to render it comparatively innocuous. It was impossible, how: ever, to discover what quantity of the snuff had bet; infused in the ale, as only a small quantity ef t " dregs were left in the glass, not sufficient, it 13 . 13 ti: peared, to produce the test necessary to prove Vi l but any degree of certainty its deleterious effeetS; t h 1 t at all events it was stated by th e medical men /._ had not the stomach-pump being promptly used tn,; consequences mi g ht have resu lted in the VITORIAB death. The wife, whoa ppeared as an un willin g witness ill the case, and wh o , it will be recollected, was coin; mitted in default of appearing to p rosecute, no , stated that she had no wish to pres s the charge , eva that all she required was that the prisoner would ke.e p away from her, as she never intended to reside unnet' the same roof with him as long as she lived. The prisoner asseverated that he never had nn_Y b i o n c i tention of injuring his wife, and added that 1 1 Q , a only purchased a halfpennyworth of snuff' s ° „in th at small ortion of which he put into the ale, nu was it was p done more out of a foolish freak when p o tion intoxicated than to make her ill ; that if such a cou ld as poisoning his wife had entered his head, it , not be supposed that he would merely, have dropped a pinch or two of snuff into the ale whch she dra.nt. As she had expressed a wish not to live with :LI: again, he was perfectly ready and willing to In '' her a promise never to go near her aga in. The wife said that was all she requir ed, e 51e w h i c h complained of the trouble and loss of time t° th et she had been subjected owing to the affair, and, ~/ 5_ she wanted to have no further to do i n the busin7.oi adding that she should take good care in future i:,,, to accept of any invitation either to ea t or drink rilL" the accused. Mr. COTTTNGIIAM, having remarked on the disin: clination evinced by the wife to com e forva! throughout, and the difficulty that would be erical. tared in proving the case, said that, instea d of hi m mi tting the prisoner for trial, he should adjudge la„ to find sureties to appear at the next sessions to 0 : . swer the charge, if the complainant thoug ht proper,Z, prosecute, and that he should also mak e hint erw, into his own recognizance to keep the peace. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. . I E S . T_O Th e e STOCK EXCHA B N R O S s E rI eB E 3 a l r ß e-- E B 1 r 7 i s . to 1 and " -- 1.1 ft , voter New, 1 1 / 8 dis. -Great Western, Quarters 2N p•-Diwah - lre ," 1/. 13s. 9d. p.-Midland, 40/. Shares 3 p:-Ditio, 501. ----,,„a 1% p.-North Staffordshire, 1% p ' York, Newcasaer "- Berwick, Extensions, No. 2,2% p. '- LIVERPOOL, SEPTEMBER 17. Nsifi STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, --,a 3% dis.-Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.--Great Northern,7 dis.-Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths 1% p.-Ditto, 0311% (late L. and B.), 21,4 dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, Preference,oo dis.-Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 35. 9d. P' L on don' and North- Western, 160% -Ditto, Fifths, 10% P. - "Z",, a ieltls Manchester, and Birmingham, 6114-Manchester. ow' ,5..... and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2% dis.-Midland Stock , 1 ' Ditto, New Halves, 13 p.-North Staffordshire, North Union (B.), 140-Shropshire U n i on Railway dis. AV 3 dis.-South-Eastem and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, 1 % -York, Newcastle, and Berwick, New, 2% IN MANCHESTER, SEPTEsinsa 17. 1 , 10 6 . STOCK EXCHANGE.-Thesales are-East Lancashire, Quarters (5 per cent. till 1850), % dis.-Great NorthFt Slew, 1% dis.-Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares Og: Extension). 3% dis.-Ditto (late West Riding Union) , !'" Shares, 1% C. dis.-Mar, b t r Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 2% c. dis. ...,..c es e , -Ditto, Preference, 1-16 p-hfailebaater 5-16 p•-•" and Southampton, 1% di...-North Staffordshire, 1 South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,1% dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension, Co. 2, 2 3-16 p. LEEDS, SETTEMBER 17. . ~ Notting' STOCK EXCRANGE.-The sales are-Amberga,,, ham, and Boston, 375. 6. 1. dis.- East Lancashire, 3% d is l:i Ditto, New, 3 dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 16s. 6d. dis.-Gf. Northern Extensions, I% dis.-Ipswich and 13ury St. 1:; ( . munds, Scrip (late Cambridge and Ely), 61x. dis. -- L and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 383. 6ds. dis.--LeTs. and Dewsbury, Halves, ss. dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 15% . j er -Lends, Wakefield, and Midland, 16s. 6d. dis.-Leices.„, and Bedford, 6s. dis.-Manchester, Sheffield, and Linc.ol; shire, Preference, 2s. 6d. p. allotment-North British, 3g. p.-Ditto, Extension, Is. dis.-North Staffordshire, 2 9 d. P.-North-Western, 755. dis.-York, Newcastle, an dßer' wick, No. 2 (New Berwicks), 2% p. SHEFFIELD, SEPTEMBER 17. d Yor''' STOCK EXCHAN ' ' GE.- Ibe sales are-Lancashire an fa 0, shire ov - • mi __ , West Riding Union), 1% dis.-Manchester, She e„ , p.-North k' o n r c t , i , 2 lnhire (Sheffield and Lincoln), Preference, 194, Staffordshire, 1 1 / 2 p.-York, Newcastle, and P e wick, No. 2 (New Berwicks), 21.,1 2 p. FEVER IN GREENOCK.—We are sorry to say IT,, , ever is con tinunig to prevail in this town as extensi le 4 and of as virulent a character as ever, amongst to ;ewer orders. The numbers in the infirmary and in house that was opened to patients in a state of oo e „ - ; I , scence have be , n about 150 on the average for tSe fortnight. There never was, during any epidemic fi, in Greenock, such a number under hospital treatele.l4 and we are told that a great many cases are s ea t he throughout the town, treated privately. Nor to! the fatal character which this fatal malady presented o_o4 beginning been at all abated. The number of d_e'reat caking one we. k with anether, is proportionatelylregeot. as when the community were first alarmed at °J o ao break of the de,t ase, and the unrrecetiented Per of deaths in which it issued.—North British M ath n of CONVOCATION OF THE CLERGY.—An ell. the Proctors to represent the clergy of this dioce! lf, t o eon vocation, summoned to be holden at St. Paul s D o c. 22d instant, took place on Friday. The Lion. ° ll , er , sea Somers Cocks was chosen to represent the ChaP' ‘ ilell . the Rev. Henry Arthur Woo'lgate, 8.D., rector °d o ge, Broughton; and the Rev. Robert Chapli° Th e M.A., vicar of Nuneaton, the clergy general7iiroor dean and two archdeacons attend in person.-- ham Aducrtiser. . ns ffOni PORTUGUESE ONION S .—The arrival of 010" for O le , the Southern States of Europe have comn3ee e Thities ll season, and are taking place in such large qua. ° _ v ire' completely to stock the markets and shops of t i h, e ' ef tbs polis, and to be obtainable at about one the for price which we have known them to comn3aeou erte,"s mer occasions. One vessel, the Tyro, froln_p s .,_, froln_ brought 850 boxes, and 100 baskets fromth e r. tir ;t7, 148 Oporto, 810 boxes ; the Agns, y_E °port° , boxes, and 242 baskets ; the Anemone, 10 ' .. „ re , from 255 boxes, and 280 half-boxes ; the tn,:„`" rev ideneet Oporto, 354 boxes, and 58 half boxes; and t of ar ticle. from Oporto, 600 boxes, and 80 baskets n o k e n pll Numerous other arrivals of the kind have oc 'asion to' but these will be sufficient on the present , lustrate the subject under notice. 'Veer' SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT BEIMOND a gi no ned JOb ti day afternoon an accident, unfortunate serious consequences, happened t: . s . mg` -n Baalzepbon: siding i that he au° Saunders, aged forty four• years, residing seems , ;00 street, Long-lane, BermondseY: making" an exesira"_a several others were employed in .. d PI rrnondseY, tut s e . d his for a new sewer in the Grange-re road, hem w e s. whilst in the act of walking. along a u` f e P t down the es ca ' v eg footing and fell a depth of thirty ( 3 . a in ensible, bleed! to lysisrtiended with tion. He was brought up quit - -- s , e Wa s takel to from various wounds, in which state i D , wa s rell l ° l 7l.r• the nearest surgeon's, and subsequen' left clav icle ,or twined that be had fearfully injured the left with her_ the accident ward of Guy's Hospital, viKere it Wa s s 7,a upper cervical vertebra) of the neck, toge lies 1 9 . yc Y vii lies " rations and contusions on his body. e--e Wee k precarious state. iTb s "y WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRlDAre''' the cl esn eo there is a fair supply of wheat reported, y,„et . et tato - 4 the demand, which is rather urgent, offering to-day is small and scarcely stane ie do nee "„ and an t )at find:: ready sale, at an improvement of id 3s. per quarter is obtained on old and new. and oho ling 2s. per load higher. New barley comes a l l e ( 0 . hand, and makes full prices. Beans are quiteress"terdal FORGERY ON THE SHEFFIELD BANK• that the f or the police in London received information_ Rothola; gery of a 5/. bank-note of the Sheffield and it° „ Thos e "II Joint-Bank Company has been discovered. ~,0d,301 d " She' which have been already seen are date July, 1847." per stone,B.eowif te • granted to her in the name of Rose Leroy, was ap pointed to be heard yesterday. On Thursday a foreigner, who gave the name of Adolphe Block, complained that the same individual, Alexander Fossard, had also carried off a quantity of clocks and other valuables to a considerable amount, together with a bill of exchange for 2,000 francs, which he alleged was his property. The complainant, however, in the course of his examination, gave the magistrate reason to believe that a sort of partnership existed between himself and Fossard ; consequently, the magistrate did not grant the application for the summons. Yesterday the defendant Fossard came forward and stated that he cleared the house, 30, Foley-place, of the property in it, because he had reason to believe it was in contemplation to indict the house. The clothes of the young French girl were at a place of safety, and would be given up to her immediately on appli cation. With respect to the other charge, he was willing to give up any property that could be fairly claimed ; but with regard to the bill of exchange, he could not restore that, as he knew nothing about it. Police- constable Scott, C 119, was authorised to see that the property in question was brought into Court and given up to the parties who claimed it. This was done, and Leoline de Villars, alias Leroy, went away very well satisfied, her sister (Esther de Villars) going off in a different direction with the de fendant Fossard. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday John Press, drayman in the service of Messrs. Truman and lianbury, the brewers, was placed at the bar before Mr. Arnold, for final exa mination, charged with having stolen a kilderkin of ale, the property of his employers; and Mr. Richard Pratt, a licensed victualler in Cheshire-street, Beth nal green, was charged with having fel on i ous l y re ceived the ssme, well knowing it had been stolen, and also with having in his possession two other casks, of which he was unable to give a.satisfactory account. Mr. nobler appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Vann for the dffenee. On the 13th inst.. at Etruria , Villa lady of James nl'Adam, Esq., --, 4 kl 0 03 ' 4 4 On the 13th inst., at Edinbur h g the lady of the t itio. John Fox Strangwas of a son. g ' • l ye qe On the 14th lost., ' at Slundersfoot, Pembrokeshire, h wife of Captain St epherson, of a son. Si Ito MARRIED. Georg e t : ic ig ‘II of a dau hStte.rJ. ohns-Woou, On the 15th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Mr. Fre, -- _, B f ge 44 14 I , lii Ileathfield. to Char (Ate, eldest daughter of 31r. to"'"" IA , Hodges, Mabledon-place. .1 DIED. v`r4 On the 11th inst., at Gravesend, Miss Wootton, egecl2sit On the 12th inst., at Cheltenham Lieutenant Genii-1-, 1, ,,, , 9 "to gednityegSimheeenhtyofKFeooattin, gvci,i=().________, 08., dolonel Of NO 241).5 . j 5i 1 , 1 11 k .....ti ------- ~, 0, s_.-: wig Lon-on : vrinted and Published by AltritDO IrOtrita. ,„..w• ro de- , ; t 4: t h e Printer. at The Sue Moe. No . 112. strand, bs Ta al . or le "T r: barlre in Poi WWI of Middlesex, ISaturdel• -44 Shepherd, another drayman in the prosecutors' service, deposed that the prisoner Press, after obtain ing the signed delivery notes from the storekeeper for a certain number of butts of porter and ale he had to deliver to different customers, backed his dray up to the ale store, and having loaded it with the 1(11- derkin in question, in addition, drove to the house of the other prisoner, Pratt, where, after depositing it in the passage, by the latter's directions, he banded PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Brewin, Sheffield, banker, 60., on Wednesday, Oct. 6, and on any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds. J. Rodgers, Sheffield, banker, 2s. 6d., on Wednes day, Oct. 6, and on any subsequent Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Free man, Leeds. H Parker, Sheffield, banker, 12s. 6d., on Wednes day, Oct. 6, and on any subsequent Wednesday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds. J. Potter, Manchester, portable weighing machine maker, Is. 111 d., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, and every fol lowing Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. R. Holt, Rochdale, innkeeper, 55., on Tuesday, Oct. 12, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. M. Maude, Peckham, cement manuf.cturer, Oct. 9, at half-past one. In the country. C. Kay, Wakefield, Yorkshire, manufacturer, Oct. 12, ar eleven, at the Court, Leeds—Emma Tomlins, Coleford, Gloucestershire, grocer, Oct. 12, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—E. Field, Stratford-upon-Avon, mercer, Oct. 26, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, Oct. 8. J. Thomas, Gloucester, innkeeper—H. Morant. C naught-terrace, Edgware•r , ,ad, fishmonger—C. Thomas, Llivior, Montgomeryshire, grocer—E. Keeler, Canter bury, (hider in glass and earthenware—J. Sugden, Bradford, Yorkshire, butcher—W. Guyton, jun., Liver pool merchant—E. Andrew, Manchester, fustian manu facturer—H. Clark, Stapleford Ahbotts, Essex, brush manufacturer—A. Machin, Manchester, grocer and tea dealer—W. Tantum- Nottingham, tobacco end cigar dealer—W. Orrell, .Manchester, gum manufacturer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Miler, R. Ravenhill, J. Salkeld, and G. Cowen, Glasshouse fields and Black wall, engineers (so far as regards G. Cowen)—J. Miller, R. Havenhill, J. Sal keld, and H. Birley, Glasshouse-fields and Blackwall, engineers (so far as regards H. Birley)—J. Anglim, E. iL Vince.) u e e n i k e i r e irnad l! n 1 . wi L e r. u c e iht k ea i dn e i , tns :(tso.unF, for . D L aos u wr c ne k hg i e aa ,rrod regards and G. A G n. Norfolk,gJi i . ind i 11 4— e r, k . el v i r e s. , jun.; 1 jaitlit::nrnre,yms, atiloarwsf—, W. M. Armstrong and C. Fisher, Red s -lion•square, Hol born W. 'l'. Bradley, street, coal merchant—T. Deakin,.:art', Upper Thames • Durha y n; 13. Deakin, Shensila, marchanta S. S. Deakin)—T. Mati.newso n and R. Tyne, Stockton, Harth.pool, brough, Yorkshire, coal-fittc.rs— S. Cocking and S. Cocking, shoe Peckham, ba l i l 6 d oi e a r builders—H. DHeaawe.nsackari Abbott,regards g;ea.arudnrsdo and tTlij.: r A. Bowles and niddles- Noake, Bristol, timber merchants—J. W. Yri a or and D. W. Prior, Newington causeway, silversmiths -0. Page and R. H. Grey, t enchurch street, corn and coal mer chants—J. Scott, W. J. Scott, and H. Meredith, Birming ham, stock and sharebrokers (so far as regards H. Meredith)—J. H. Smith and A. Kay, Liverpool, com mission a;:ents—W. Milthorp and A. Sussmann, Brad ford, Yorkshire, dealers in paper—J. S. Turner and W. A. Caryl, Woolwich, surgeons—W. A. Peek and D. Peek, Caraberwell-green, pianoforte makers—James Brunskill and H. M. Ward, St. Helen's, Lancashire, chemists—T. Lancaster and T. B. Molyneux, Bombay —S. Timperley and J. Timperley, Ashton-under Lyne, drapers —D. Conway, J. How, and J. Dobson, Liver pool, bedstead manufacturers—J. Rossiter and W. T. Dix, Cheltenham, tailors. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Halcombe, Vernon- street, Vernon-square, Bag wells- road, sergeant-at -law. Charles Collins, Portman- place,Edgeware-road. William Dennis, Halifax, cabinet maker. Charles G ooder, Hopton, in Mirfield, Yorkshire, weaver. David Smith, Halifax, overlooker. John Brook, Staincliffe, Batley, Yorkshire, blanket manufacturer. Joseph Porritt, Dewsbury, Yorkshire, woollen-cloth manufacturer. Robert lbbetson, Kingston-upon-Hull, journeyman butcher. Frank Milnes, Littletown. Liversedge, Birstall, York shire, journeyman blanket weaver. Charles Barnes, Kingston -upon. Hull, shopman. Ad a m Pankhurst, Newcastle-under-Lyme, licensed victualler. Joseph Rosentall, Birmingham, hawker. James Pitkin, Luton, Bedfordshire, plaisterer. Henry Antcht.ll, Clitherue, Lancashire, lime carrier. R.,bka-t Ham pson, Wigan, Lancashire, wheelwright. R Wigan, Lanca,-.l.'re. publica n . Thomas l m " as W iiing.. Hulme, Aston, Great Beworth, Cheshire, la- bourer. Stanley Buchanan, Ashton-under-LynP, surgeon. Isaac liarvi-y, Lower Elston, St. George, Gloucesttr shire. grocer. AUxed Ccuukes ' Leeds, attorney's citric. John Akeroyd, Leeds, joiner. Samuel Wilkes, watenhall, Staffordshire, modeller. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending September 14, 1847, is 265. 4 1 ,4 d. per cwt. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION. BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY.—To- day an adjourned meeting of the above company was held at Dee's Royal Hotel, but owing to it being known amongst the shareholders that the business of the adjourn ment would not be gone into, there were compara tively few present. At two o'clock, P. H. MUNTZ, Esq., took the chair, and opened the meeting by observing that the present was an adjourned meeting from the 31st of August last. He was not present at the last meeting, but his friend, Mr. Mathews, was kind enough to take the chair and act for him, so that he was not acquainted with the proceedings, but he understood it was ad journed. Mr. MozLEY said, in pursuance of that adjourn ment they were then met, send it would be necessary for him to make a few observations. They should, however, be few, and be confined within the ;cope of the agreement between the Great Western Company and the parties opposed to the proceedings of the di rectors. It was his intention to move that the pre sent meeting be adjourned to the 16th day of No vember next, in consequence of two suits now pend - ing, one of which was ordered at the last meeting to come before the Vice Chancellor, and the object of which was to restrain the directors of that com pany from proceeding further with the works. The other suit was by the Great Western Company to compel the directors to carry out the sale of the line. By an arrangement these suits are to come before the the Lord Chancellor at the earliest period, and be de cided by him, and hence the necessity for the adjourn ment he was about to propose. The only question between the dissentient shareholders and the directors was, whether the sale made on the 4th December was valid or not. He could only say, as heihad often be fore thrown out, that, so far as he was concerned, he was glad the course now being adopted had been re solved upon. He was glad that the question was about to be settled, and nothing would give him greater pleasure than that the point in dispute should be decided ; and if it was decided in accordance with the wish of the Great Western Company, and that that body did not do anything to lead to further un pleasantness, he should not do anything as one of the shareholders to interfere with them. But if the spirit of the agreement now entered into was not adhered to —he Cared not by what words - it might be sought to evade it—he should hold himself at liberty to take any course he might think proper. Beyond that, he did not think it prudent at present to say. The earliest period at which the question could be decided was the 2d of November next, and he hoped the decision would be come to on the earliest possible day after that time. It would be in their recollection that he felt it his duty to state, at a meeting of the directors, that he should feel it his duty to adjourn the present meeting to Liverpool, in consequences of circumstances which had occurred rendering that course necessary. He thought it right, however, now to say that, in defe rence to the chairman, he had been induced to alter his &termination upon that point. He (Mr. Mozley) was aware of the exertions which that gentleman had made to bring about a settlement, and he was al ways most willing to give credit where it was due. Although he had a right to move the adjournment to Liverpool, he would not do so, but move that the next meeting be held in Birmingham. One or two words more. He did consider, that in conformity with a resolution adopted at a public meeting of the company no call ought to be made at present, and that the shareholders ought not to pay the ca ll so ma d e . Th a t was his individual opinion ; and he would again repeat he did not think the call ought to be paid until the matter was settled. He now moved that the meeting be adjourned to Nov. 16, at three o'clock. M. PARSONS seconded the resolution, and said ho had not been present at the two last meetings, and perhaps could not attend the next, and he could not now omit the present opportunity of testifying the high opinion he entertained of the zeal and ability with which Mr. Mozley had conducted the business of the shareholders. It was a very irksome duty which that gentleman had had to perform, and he had dis charged it with great perseverance and energy. He had the support of four-fifths of the shareholders, and he was entitled to their support, and would no doubt have it whenever he required it. Were it in accord ance with the order of proceeding he would then move a vote of thanks to that Hon. Gentleman. Mr. PEYTON said he could not forbear observing that even the shareholders who had attended the late meetings could form a very inadequate idea of the services rendered by Mr. Mozley to the shareholders. They had a body of directors acting illegally—(Cries of "No, no," "Yes, yes")—continuing to act con trary to the wish of the shareholders; and it was a matter of great importance to them to have such a person as Mr. Mozley, who had attended so warmly and energetically to their interest at a time when their directors were acting illegally—(No, no). He would say they were acting illegally, not only according to the advice of the counsel opposed to them, but in opposition to their own counse l—(C r i es of "No, no) —against the advice of Sir Fitzroy Kelly. Mr. R. SPOONER, M.P.—No. Have you seen that opinion ? Mr. PEYTON.—NO. Mr. SPOONER—Then I contradict that assertion. Mr. G. WIIATELY—He never advised us contrary to the course we have taken. Mr. PEYTON—He advised you to rotate. Mr. SPOONER and Mr. G. WHATELY—No, he did not. Mr. BIiALE-I have the opinion in my possession, open to any gentleman. Mr. ASTON said, as one of the original share holders of the company, he could not allow the oh- servations made bisoine of the speakers to pass un noticed. He could not allow it to go forth that it was the opinion of that meeting that the directors had been acting illegally. He from the very begin ning of the undertaking approved of the course which they had taken--it was the only course open to them —it was the only straightforward course they could have pursued, and such was the opinion of many of the shareholders. The CHAIRMAN said he would only say a few words with respect to the observation that they had been acting illegally, and contrary to the advice of counsel and upon their own authority. Now such was not the fact. He was bound to say that the course they had taken was in accordance with every opinion they had taken. Every gentl eman whom they had consulted unequivocally gave their opinion in favour of the course they had pursued. If there had been a single dissentient opinion, it might have (as we understood the chair) altered their course. ` The motion of adjournment was then put and car , tied, after which the meet;ng separated. AIRDRIE AND BATHGATE JUNCTION. The second annual general meeting of the above named company, pursuant to the Act of Incorpora tion, was held on Wednesday, in the Star Hotel, George-square.—James Lindsay Ewing, Eq., occu pied the chair. The company's seal having been affixed to the list of reuistered shareholders, Mr. NISBET, the Secretary, read the report of the directors, of which the following are the principal portions :—No material alteration having taken place in .sio t u h i a lrn ffa i meeting of the company i ncge inAmsareexh,l ai sin nb erdi efi c nr e the e pt hore t previous roen po thisrt half yearly t ooecthae lgaasno d t w he Companyoa v lf. e y y e a a n rl e y e . o in rdinary P m a eeting, a deed of transfer favour of os n. o nio f t the e tEbcel been n n burg h finally a a n d d j adjusted. t l e a d s agent for revi sa l w p repared w , as itha and submitt e d t o th e i r and the same opinion that that compa n y was b Y o o u u n r d directors c o t n o e r s beurte time a e ll with d e li very o f th e deed of transfer, to e xecute and allocate cthleuse stock eb a j was pany. ected to by pro vided for by the Act, and a cco rdinoewl On this in troduced with that view, but w hi c h g pointt the Edinburgh the directors and haveG l t a a s k g e o n w t C e om opinion o f em i nent counsel, and are advised that the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company are bound, simultaneously w ith receiving delivery of the deed of transfer, to create and allocate stock, and deliver certificates to the shareholders of the Airdrie and Bathgate Company, and that the directors are not bound or entitled to grant the conveyance on a mere recital therein of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company being bound in future to do so. The directors have, therefore, and as advised by counsel, called on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company, in form of notarial protest, to create and allocate stock in exchange for and simul taneously with delivery of the deed of transfer and conveyance in terms of the statute. The report con cluded by stating that Messrs. Andrew Buchanan, James Reid, and Andrew Perston, went out of office by rotation, but might be re-elected, and that the same was the case as respected Mr. Cunningham, the auditor. The CHAIRMAN moved the approval of the report, which was duly seconded. Mr. P. BLACKBURN m wed, as an amendment, that the foll ow i ng b e elected as directors, in place of re electing th e t h ree gentlemen named in the report Henry Du n l op , J. G. Ad am , P e t er Blackbur This amendment was carried. Mr. Cunningham was re-elected Auditor. 4 ' 1 1%4 31 1 , !f)