The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-30 00:00:00

from a continued indulgence in the habit .of gin drinking. The prisoner it was shown, tbroughodt, the whole case, was a kind, peaceable, and indulgent husband, and had shown great forbearance to his wife, and it was only when she had provoked him to a great degree that he struck her. Mr. Healy, Mr. Robins, printers, and Mr. Johnson, a journeyman printer, and who had known the pri soner many years, spoke to the character which the prisoner bore for kindness and humanity. His LORDSHIP having summed up, !The jury found a verdict of Guilty, and the pri soner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. _ _ _ FORGERY.—Charles Cromwell Hicks, who has al ready been found guilty of one charge of forgery, was again indicted with having presented a cheque to Mr. Wm. Selwood, grocer, in Belgrave-place, Wands worth-road, and pretended that it was a good and valid order for payment of 2/. 10.3., on Messrs. Cocks and Greenwood, bankers and army agents. It appeared that the prisoner was in the habit of purchasing articles • from the prosecutor, and that on Saturday, the 27th August, he went into his shop and asked him to do him a favour, by cashing a cheque for 21.-10 s. He said he had received it from Colonel Carruthers, in part payment of 151., and that it was too late to get it changed at the bank. The prosecutor cashed the cheque and paid it away to another party in the usual course of business, but it was refused when offered for payment and afterwards discovered to be a forgery. On the Monday follow ing the prisoner called again and asked if the cheque had been presented, and threw down two sovereigns on the counter, saying that he did not wish the pro secutor to loose anything by it, but the money was refused, as the cheque was in the hands of some one else. The prisoner then took up the two sovereigns and went away. The prisoner made a very ingenious defence, in which he said he had just written a book which he was about to publish, and that he had written to Colonel Carruthers stating that he would take the liberty of drawing a cheque upon him for 21. 10s., the amount of the subscription for the work. He then stated that he was highly connected, and in consequence of pecuniary misfortune, had devoted his attention to literature, and his works had been patronised by persons of distinction. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty. There were two other indictments against the pri soner, but, being of a similar nature, they were not proceeded with. M. r. Justice CRESSWELL , after referring to the serious nature of the charges against the prisoner, sentenced him to imprisonment and hard labour for one calendar month on the present indictment; and on the former conviction for forgery to seven years' transportation. lie had made inquiries, and found that he could not atte n d i n thi s i ns t an ce to the re commendation of the jury that mercy might be ex tended to him, although be was always adverse to oppose such a wish on the part of juries. NEGLECT OF A BANKRUPT TO ATTEND EXAMINA MINATION.—In this case against John ,Hilton, grocer, which was,tried yesterday, Mr. Justice CRESSWELL stated that, after a con ference with the Lord Chief Baron, they had come to an opinion that judgment should be given in favour of the prisoner; arid, in that view of the case they were confirmed by Mr. Justice Pattison. The prisoner was accordingly discharged. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Isabella Sutton was placed before Mr. Hardwick Charged with stealing a quart measure, the property of Mr. T. S aun d ers , l an dl or d o f th e L on d on Appren tice, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square. It appeared that on the previous night the prisoner Went into complainant's tap-room and called for some beer, which was supplied to her. As the complainant wished to close the house, he told her to leave as soon as she could. After a few minutes she got up for the Purpose of leaving, when the pot boy informed him that she had stolen a quart port. The prisoner then left the house, followed by complainant, who gave her in charge to a constable who was passing at the time. On being searched, the quart put was found concealed under her arm. The prisoner, in defence, said she merely took up the pot to defend herself from the prosecutor, who attempted to take liberties with her. 2.1 r nAUDWICKE committed her for trial. COURT CIRCULAR. Wornson, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Al bert took their usual early walk to-day. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise in the grounds round the Castle. The Queen, attended by the Countess of Desart, Lady in waiting, rode out in a pony carriage into the Great Park. Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. His Royal Highness was accompanied by Lord John Russell. The Earl of Morley, Mr. Gore, and , Colon e l Seymour were in attendance. The Rev. James Prince Lee left the Castle to-day. M. Stratenus, the Netherlands Charge d'Affaires' transacted business at the Foreign-office yesterday. Mr. Chaplin, M.P., and Mr. Lacy, M.P., had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yes terday at his official residence in Downing-street. -the Attorney-General and the Lord Advocate of Scotland had an interview with Sir George Grey Yesterday at the Home-office. Sir John Henry Pelly had an interview with the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson yesterday, at the office Of the Board of Trade. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR —The Government of the country have at length sanctioned the extension of discount by the tank of England; although at an enormous rate of interest, the effect was instantaneous ; the funds, rail- Way and other shares, immediately improved, and the opinion is confirmed that what was principally re quired was a restoration of confidence—there being Plenty of money in the country. Had the boon been earlier granted, what loss and misery would have been avoided !—many a family would have been in C ernfort whi c h are now utterly ruined. H o w much h ave those to answer for who are at the head of affairs ! It is most astonishing that such overwhelming tresa should have been experienced, not at a time z ' T hen the result of the harvest was unknown, but immediately after one of the finest seasons the country h as ever witnessed—the crops of all grain most ab undant, wheat yielding five, six, seven, and even e1 3 13 t quarters per acre, and that of such quality and Weight trad e as h ave been rar e ly witnessed. The general ,tde of the country was in a healthy state, and no .den speculation going forward. Railways have Ten blamed as the cause of the calamity, but nearly ,e,r Y farthing of the money received ou account of n ways is retained at home, the only exception, Probably, being where foreign wood is used for illee P e rS, and the amount expended on this account is 81:nl The paramount cause of the mischief is the unwiser Bank Restriction Act; this is now so gene - 1.44 4 Y admitted, that it is needless to attempt to prove it. of may now expect to see a very different state 'Lungs to what has been lately witnessed. It will s oon be evident that there is no lack of money, and i n n 4 4 few weeks discounts will probably be at four 'steed of eight per cent., for the very obvious reason L nat there are very few bills now being created, and those in existence will be running off. What !oust be done with the money ? The parties who h ave been f a t ten i ng on the miseries of their fellows must have recourse to other sources of profit, and the attention of capitalists will be again directed to in vestments in g oo d li nes o f railways, and prices may . be exp ec t e d rap i dly to advance. The " Bears " will become " Bulls" w h en they find the tide is setting in another direction ; the. intrinsic value of good lines of railway has been evidenced by the large increase in the receipt s d ur i ng such a season of commercial difficulty as has been rarely experienced ; and there can be no- doubt of increasing traffic when the gene ral t ra d e o f t h e country is more settled, combined with the certainty that, fbr some years to come, very few new lines of railway will be projected. Whilst many holders of railway stock have been compelled to sell at ruinously low prices, it is to be hoped many h ave b een able to retain their shares, and will, ere lOng, be able to realise their fair value • and many a wealth y man will add to hi s r i c h es by purchasing at the p resent t i me.- It is to be hoped that a lesson has been learnt which may prove permanently beneficial ; and there can be no doubt that when Parliament meets, one of its first objects will be to revise the banking system, and to adopt some means of adapting the issues to the requirements of the country, and not t o li m i t the circulation to what it was thirty or forty years ago, when neither the trade nor the population of the country were one-half of what it now is. It has been aptly observed that it is like compelling a man to wear the clothes of a child. The Ministry have shown that they are not practical men of business, lira were not equal to the management of affairs in such a crisis as we have experienced. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, October 26, 1847. G. TE E LATE 4 ET3. — PEAKE.—We are glad to learn that the committee for the purpose of raising a fund for ,the wido w an d c hild ren o f t hi s d eserve d ly popu l ar au th o r has every reason to anticipate a fortunate result to their worthy labours. Mr. Rodwell, the active se.iretary, has not met with ono denial to his various applications on behalf of this beneficent object. The Drury-lane and Covent-garden Theatrical Fun& have each subscribed 2 „.° 1 • The subscriptions are coming in mo a t lib era ll y. T 4l - Jullien has kindly granted the use of Drury-lane Mheatre, in December, for a benefit, upon which occasion adame Vestris, Mr. Charles M at h ews, Mr. Farren, r. T. P . C o ok e , and indeed every actor whose talents e arl be made available on the same night will appear. The Master of the Buckhounds and the Countess I ) !ranville a rr i ve d i n L on d on y ester d ay, from a tour in ki ermany. The Noble Earl goes next week to his resi dence in the vicinity of Wind 4or , f or t h e hunting "Won, fl SUN, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING► FRIDAY. Match, 200, h ft. A.F. Mr. G. IL Moore's Watchdog, 7st 7lb (Nat), beat Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's Rough and Ready, Bst 71b. Mr. Johnstone paid forfeit in town about half-past twelve, but no intimation to that Effect having been given to the trainers, the horses were started, and Watchdog, on whom 2 and 3 to 1 was laid, won by a neck. A question will come before the stewards, as to whether, under the circumstances, it is to be considered a race. Match, 100, h ft. A.F. Lord Caledon's Wanota, Bst 71b (Nat), beat Mr. Sand ford's Khnbleswortb, Bst 71b. Even betting. Won by three lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each ; 5 ft if declared, for three yrs old and upwards; the second to re ceive the forfeits. T.Y.C. (12 Subs., 7 of whom de- dared.) Mr. Walter's Pottinger, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Tasker) 1 Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 4 yrs, 9st ••. ... 2 Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lurewell, 3 yrs, 6st 41b ... 3 Mr. R. S. Nevill's Duc-an-Durras, 5 yrs, Sst 111 b ... 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Lady Lurewell, 2to 1 agst Collingwood, and 3 to 1 agst Pottinger. Pottinger made all the running, and won easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 15 secs. The Nursery Stakes, of 25 sous each ; for two yrs old. D.M. Lord Chesterfield's bf by Don John, Bst ... (Nat) 1 Colonel Anson's Blaze, 9st 2lb _ __ ... ... ... 2 Field-Marshal Grosvenor's Sir Oliver, 7st I Ilb 3 The following also started, but were not placed:—Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, Bst 51b—Mr. Osbaldeston's Cupid, Bst 51b—Duke of Rutland's Paladin, Bst 31b—Lord E. Russell's Cracow, Bst llb—Mr. Stephenson's Whipper Snapper, 7st 121b—Duke of Richmond's Reflection, 7st 1 I lb—Lord Exeter's Hecuba, 7st 91b—Duke of Bedford's Duplicity, 7st 51b—Colonel Peel's The Architect, 7st 41b —Count Batthyany's Egremont, 7st 41b—Mr. Goddard's Vanessa, 7st 41b—Lord Glasgow's br c by Don John, out of Impertinence, 7st 31b—Colonel Anson's Contessa, 7st—Lord Exeter's Sword Player, 6st 91b. Betting-4 to 1 agst The Architect, sto 1 agst Im pertinence colt, 6 to 1 agst Blaze, 7 to 1 agst Vanessa, 8 to 1 agst Sir Oliver, 10 to 1 agst Don John filly, 12 to 1 agst Ribaldry, and 14 to 1 agst Cracow. Du plicity made the running, followed by Contessa and Sir Oliver, Sword Player, Reflection, and Ribaldry lying up, and Blaze about four or five lengths from the leading horses. They ran so till near the cords, where Sword Player took the lead, which he retained till half up the cords;• Lord Chesterfield's filly and Blaze then went up, and the former obtaining the lead, won by a length. A fine race between the next three gave the second place to Blaze by a neck, Sir Oliver beating Sword Player by a head; Cracow a good fifth. Run iu 1 min. 45 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each; for three yrs old, 7st 91b; four, Bst 31b ; five and upwards, Bst 81b. First half of Ab.M. Winner to be sold for 4001. Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's cob, aged ... 1 Mr. Mostyn's Gabbier, 3 yrs 2 Mr. Nunti's Prior of St. Margaret's, 4 yrs ... ... 3 Mr. Taylor's George Hudson, 3 yrs ... ... 4 5 to 4 on The Cob, and 7 to 4 agst Prior of St. Mar garet's. Won by two lengths. Time, 52 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each ; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 50 sous., if demanded, &c. First half of Ab.M. Lord Chesterfield's cby Don John ... ... (Nat) f Mr. Wallace's Miss Margrave... ... 2 Mr. Meiklam's The Spaniard ... ... 3 The following were not placed :—Mr. Green's Pet of the Fancy—Mr. Hargreave's c by Scroggins—Mr. Elliott's Glance—Lord Exeter's Tippet—Lord Lons. dale's c by Redshank. _ _ Betting-7 to 4 agst Redshank, 3to 1 agst Miss Mar grave, 4to 1 agst Spaniard, and sto 1 agst Tippet. The Don John colt made running to the cords, where he was joined by Miss Margrave, and they ran head and h ea d until halfway up, when the colt recovered his lead, and wcn by half a length. Run in 49 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each ; for two yrs old, 7st 71b; and three, 9st 41b. The winner to be sold for 2001, if _ _ demanded, and allowances if to be sold for less. Mr. Payne's Spider, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (100 L) ... (Nat) 1 Mr. llyde's Will-o'-the-Wisp, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (50/ ) ... 2 The following were not placed: —Mr. Drinkald's Moodkee, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (50/.)—Mr. Meiklam's Spaniard, 2 yrs, fist 61b (500—Mr. M. Martin's La Bohemienne, 3 yrs, Bst 3lb (50/.)—Duke of Rutland's Bella Donna, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (1001.)—Duke of Bedford's Villiers, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (100/.). Betting—ito 1 agst Villiers, and 3 to 1 agst Spider. Spider made the running, followed throughout by Will o'-the-Wisp and Spaniard. Won by a length, and was claimed. Run in 1 min. 17 secs. 501; for three yrs old, 7st 61b ; four, Bst 51b ; five and upwards, Bst 101 b. The winner to be sold for 100/.:if demanded, &c. A.F. Lord Chesterfield's Cherry, 4 yrs ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Payee's Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs ... ... 2 Mr. R. Shafto's Captain Pepper, 3 yrs ... 3 The following were not placed:—air. J. Day's Mil liner, 4 yrs—Mr. Dawson's John Harris, 5 yrs—Mr. W. Smith's Nell Cook, 4 yrs—Count Batthyany's Master Stepney, 5 yrs—Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs—Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, aged—Mr. Drewett's Pimento, 6 yrs—Mr. Wyatt's Laundry Maid, 4 yrs—Lord Lons dale's Martingale, 3 yrs—Mr. Gratwieke's Doleful, 5 3 rs. Betting-4 to 1 agst Rosin the Beau, 4to 1 agst Cap tain Pepper, 5 to 1 agst Marquis of Conynghatn, 8 to 1 agst Cherry, and 8 to 1 agst John Harris. Won cleverly by a length. Captain Pepper a good third, with Laun dry Maid and Rosin the Beau well up. Match, 200, h ft. A.T. Sir J. Hawley's Miami, Bst 71b ('arson), beat Lord Glasgow's f by the Provost, out of Miss Whip, 7st 111 b, by a head. :6 to 4on Miami. Run in 2 min. 22 secs. The Audley End Stakes, of 30 sous each ; for horses of all ages (two yrs old excepted). A.E.C. Mr. Barnes's Tulthunter, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b... (Pearl) 1 Sir J. Hawley's Millwood, 3 yrs, bit 91b 2 Mr. Waller's Columbus, 5 yrs, 6st 6lb ... 3 Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Betting-6 to 4 agst Tuft hunter, 5 to 2 :agst Co lumbus, 3 to 1 agst Millwood, and 4. to 1 agst Vanish.— Tuft-hunter wade all the running, and won easily by a length.—Run in 3 mins. 37 secs. Match, 3001., h ft. Bst each. P.M. Mr. Mostyn's Crozier receives ft from Lord Glasgow's Chainbearer. Match, 2001., h ft. Cambridgeshire Course. Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth, 3 y'rs, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 3 yrs, Bst 31b. ; off by con sent, Bst each. Match, 2001., 501. ft. TM M Mr. Purr's Rosin-the-Beau received forfeit from Mr. Derry's My Mary. Match, 200 L, h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Payne's Woodcraft, 2 yrs, 7st 71b, receives forfeit from Lord Glasgow's Discontent, 3 yrs, Rst 131 b. Match, 2001, h ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Sable, Bst 61b, receives forfeit from Lord Glasgow's fby Hetman Pistol - I, dam by Actwon. Match, 504 h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Lowther's Black Doe, 8.,t 61b, receives 15 forfeit from Lord Strathmore's Passion Flower, Bst 41b. Match, 2001, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's Cob, 7st 121 b, receives forfeit from Lord Strathmore's Secundus, 7st 61b. The races were run at intervals of fifteen and twenty minutes, this will account for the omission of th© remarks in two or three instances, and also from the last race, having been about half an hour behind time. The weather was very fine, and the attendance numerous. Eleven or twelve races are expected to-morrow, and as many on Monday. NEWMARKET, FRIDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR SATURDAY. Sweepstakes for two_ yrs old; winner to be sold for 160 sovs., Sze. Chapelgorie, Whipper Snapper, Remembrancer. The Houghton Handicap. (16 Subs.) 6 declared. Prussic Acid, 4 yrs, 9st—Christopher, 3 yrs, Bst llb— Clementine, 3 yr 3, Bst—Coningsby, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b Geraldine, 4 yrs, 7st 10Ib—Asch Asch, aged, 74t 10lb— Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs, 7st 101b—Vert Vert, 3 yrs, Est 9 1 b—Cosachia, 3 i rs, Est 91b—Kimblesworth, 3 yrs, Est 91b. Sweepstakes for two yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. Tamarind, 2 yrs—b f by Sheet Anchor, out of the Warwick Mare, 2• yrs—Nottingham. aged—Spider, 2 yrs—lsis, 3 yrs—ch c by the Colonel, out of Bay Do rothy, 3 yrs. The Selling Handicap. Ab. M. Hector, 5 yrs, 9st 7!b—The Rhine, aged, 9st—John Harris, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—Bella Donna, 3 yrs, Bst 5th — Redwing, 3 yrs. Bst—The Flitch, 4 vrs, 7st 10Ib. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Ab. M. Winchester, 5 yrs—Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs--Master Stepney, 5 yrs—Oregon, 3 yrs. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Winner to bo sold for 25 sovs. T. Y. C. Lady Mary, 2 yrs—Little Red Riding Hood, 2 yrs— Will o' the Whisp, 3 yrs—Awkward, 2 yrs—Cardinal's Niece, 3 yrs—Keeley, 6 yrs—Moodkee, 3 yrs—Outpost, 3 yrs—Peeress filly, 2 yrs—Jollity, 3 yrs—Ellen Herne, 3 yrs—Free Trader, 3 yrs. DERBY. 10 to 1 agst Glendower—t 40 to 1 agst Cervus—t 11 to g surplice —t to 1 4 a 00 8 1 1 40 to 1 agst Rosslyn t 20 to 1 a gs t S pn i ngy j ack.-t I 50 to 1 agst Oscar — t —t I 50 to 1 agst Fowler—t ROY AL LYCEUM T amusement with au lh i days:—His RoyalnEATuE.—The following dis tinguished comp have honoured this elegant place of Prince Louis r patronage within the last few Marquis of Donegal, Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Napoleon, t, the Duke of Buckingham, the Marchioness Cornwallis"' , the Hari of te Marquis of Blandford, the Earl and Countess of fl lr i2, t t m h o e re E la a n r d l and Conotos, Munster, the Earl of Bel ot. Gm mains, the Countess Poulett, the Earl of Charlevill Somerset, Lord Adolphus FitzC e c L 14 el 03 Lord Sondes,nx, Lord Alexander i L r or n d e a , nd o L r j ady a F n itz a roy , Henryl,ord Burleigh, Lord Beresford, Lord William L 5( Lennox, Lord I)illon, Sie Mr. Culling Lady Trollope, Sir F. Thesiger, Bart., Sir Charles Keats, Sir F. Trench, MthimaY, Smith, !ir George Wombwell, General Sir de Lacy Evans, M.P., Captain Beaucicrk, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert de Burgh. —:Wellrsley, aq., J. T. Ireland, Esq., M.P., Colonel Knox, Harvey Combe, Esq., Sir Boucher and Lady Ray, &c., &c. • RAILWAY ACClDENT.—Yesterday morning an ac &dent occurred et the Eccles station of the Manchester and Liverpool Railway, by which a plate-layer, named Wood, lost his life. There was a thick fog at the time (six o'ciccic), and the unfortunate man not hearin; the approach of the train from Liverpool, was knocked down by the engine. The train passed over him, a- - ,d he was killed on the spot. LONDON, SATURDAY EIPRN I Ikirri, OCTOBER 80, 1847. FLANDEPS MAIL. MUNICH, OCT. 20.—The Chamber of Deputies is now occupied with the important question of the abolition of the lotteries. A motion to this effect was adopted on the 18th unanimously, and without discussion. The Minister of Justice announced that the works of the codification were so advanced that a new and complete code for Bavaria, with verbal and public discussion of the judicial debates, might be presented to the session of the Chambers in 1848, or at latest 1849. At the close of the sitting Baron de Closen, one of the principal members of the Chamber, in a long dis course appealed to the sympathies of the Chamber for the Duchy of Sleswig-Holstein, upon which all the Chamber rose in order to testify that sympathy. The Chamber of Senators deliberated on the 19th on the motion of Count Schenk Von Schauffenburg that for the future, in the returns made, the members should be designated by their names. The chamber adopted this motion unanimously, and as this matter has reference to a regulation of which the chairman is sovereign judge, the motion will be immediately put into operation. The Princes of the Royal Family took part in this vote. HOMBURG ON THE HILL.—At Homburg on the Hill the iniquitous game of hazard flourishes in the utmost perfection. COPENHAGEN, OCT. 18.—The Crown Prince has had a very narrow escape during a drive to Fried ricksgure. The horses took fright and ran away, the pole of the carriage was broken, but happily neither his Royal Highness nor any of the attendants were hurt. BERLIN, OCT. 20.--VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OP RUSSIA.-It is generally reported that his Majesty the Emperor of Russia will visit our capital in a few days, that is to say as soon as the King returns from his excursion on the chase in Brunswick. It is said that a superintendent of police has already been dispatched to make the necessary precautionary measures on the arrival of the Emperor. Another police officer is gone on a different mis sion, having been dispatched to London in pursuit of a merchant's clerk, who has decamped wish a considerable sum of money. As there is no convention between England and Prussia for deliver ing up of delinquents, it is to be hoped that the money may be found upon his person, since otherwise he would escape.—Brussels Papers, Oct. 28. It • STATE OF THE RUSSIANS AT SALINAH.—The exact position of the Russians in the Lower Danube is perhaps not generally known, and therefore a few facts on this subject will be read with interest. From Rein, and indeed from Galaez, on the left bank of the Pruth, Cossack posts are ranged along the Danube, and from Tuckow, where the arm of the Salinah properly begins, they form a complete connecting chain, the links of which are even more secured than those of the Austrian boundary cordon. Upon this line there are eighty Cossack posts, which consist of at least 1,200 men, for even the smallest pickets are four or five men strong. They are so closely placed, that their distance from each other is generally ten minutes or less. As a rule, each post has it blockhouse, around which there are generally ten or twelve huts. A well kept road unites the isolated posts, and in each of the numerous embankments of the area of the river a ferry is in waiting, and as the whole Delta is inun dated at every high tide, communications in general are carried on by these ferries. Against this line of Cossacks nothing can be opposed, for they have gar risoned the left—the Russian shores. The right shore, on the other hand, is called neutral, as far as St. George's Channel ; yet, notwithstanding this, nine Russian gun-boats are ranged along the right shore, under the pretext of better stations. Appa rently they will only be there at anchor, but, in truth, a little colony of several huts is formed round each. It is true that these ports have hitherto paid every honour to the Austrian flag, and as Lloyd's ships bear the Austrian port's flag, and likewise the black fiammetta of ships of war, the Cossacks pay military honours to them also. The ships are not detained at the mouth. The thirty houses, which form the village of Salinah, which is built upon poles, like many villages, and the Dutch coast are quickly passed. On the right of the bank is the new light-house of Jeni Fanal. Since the summer of 1836, Russian war-steamers likewise go off from Galaez to Odessa ; from these, signals are placed along the entire arm of the Salinah, and the Barri of Bogen ; but as soon as ever they have passed the red baskets or wood which have served as the signals are removed. Hence, on the ra pids of the Barri, especially the wrecks of numerous vessels give constant indication of the danger of passing ships. On the spot where the Czar Nicholas crossed the Danube a Greco- Russian church has been rented. Near Varna, also, on the sea coast, a Russian church stands on a projecting rock, with two popes upon it. This indicates the place where Nicholas had his camp, and perhaps the two popes may be praying for Lis speedy return, and on going through the Bosphorus the most striking ob ject that presents itself is the palace of the Russian Ambassador. It stands conspicuous like a fortress with Montalambert towers. The inhabitants of Stamboul maintain that these towns are erected for cannon, and that immense powder magazines are there con cealed under ground. This assertion appears to be borne out by the massy foundation of the solid stone building. The view from the platform of these towers is magnificent, but it is difficult to divest one self of the idea that there is not only ample space, but ample solidity, for several six-pounders.—Dutch Papers, Oct. 28. MAASTRECIIT, OCT. 28.--M. P. Regout, of this town, has received permission from the King to open a gas-manufactory as well for his own establishment as for the benefit of private and public buildings. He has at the same time received a patent for the Nether lands, Belgium, and France, for the extension of this improvement in the mode of lighting, by employing glass-pipes instead of iron, which are still in use. The Liege Gas Company has for some months made a trial with the glass-pipes in one of the most fre quented streets, and the result has been highly satisfactory. _ The average price of wheat in the week ending Oct. 26, was 22f. 26c. ; rye, 161. 63c., being a fall in wheat of 2f. 24c., and a rise on rye of 71c.— Brussels Papers, Oct. 27. Swam OF A MERCHANT.—Last evening an in quest was held at the Fountain, Red Cross street, before Mr. W. Payne, on the body of Mr. John Henry Deffell, aged 70, merchant, of Billiter-square, and 38, Upper Harley-street, the particulars of whose death by taking prussic acid in a surgeon's shop in Whitecross-street, we gave yesterday. Mr. Joshua Southall, surgeon, said he had no doubt the deceased died from the effects of prussic acid. The mere inhalation would have been sufficient to kill him. David Sims, clerk to the deceased, sa id th a t for several weeks pas t had observed a vast change in the deceased's manner. His conversation was strange, and he made many errors in his letters. lie regretted the failures in the City but was not affected by them, and had a large balance at his banker's. Mr. G. Thqfell said the deceased, his father, had lately suffered from the depreciation of the value of colonial produce, and expressed his great concern at the state of affairs pre vailing in the commercial world. Verdict—" Temporary insanity." THE FATAL FIRE IN SOMERS TowN.—Yester day Mr. Mills held an inquest at the Elephant and Castle, Agar Town, on the body of Isabella Mackay, aged 75, who lost her life in a fire that took place at 97, Drummond -street, on Thursday morning, and which was reported in The Sun of Thursday. The daughter of deceased stated that about two o'clock on the morning in question, Mr. Lawson, a newsvender, who rented the ground floor, and Mr. Alden, a lodger, came to her ro om and aroused her by an alarm of fire. She was sleeping with her mother, who was so unnerved by the alarm that she was unable to accompany the witness, who had not strength to remove her. She ran down stairs for as sistance, and by the time she bad obtained it the smoke and fire had made so much head, that neither she nor the persons willing to assist her could reach her mother's room. The consequence was the death of the deceased. Evidence having been given to show that the fire was not wilfully caused, a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned. POLISH BALL AT Tun GUILDHALL.—The Com mittee for - conducting this entertainment met yesterday, and the attendance of members who take a deep interest in the cause of Poland was very considerable. In the absence of Deputy Peacock, the chair was occupied by Mr. George Selson, who was appointed treasurer. It was agreed that the ball and concert shall take place on Wednesday, the 17th November, and that the superb decorations which are being fitted for the Lord Mayor's festival will be used on that occasion. Lord Dudley Stuart then announced that he had received promises of support from several distinguished artistes at the con cert, and of many of the nobility who have already granted their patronage. Amongst them were the names of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and of his Excellency James Brooke (Rajah of Sarawak), th e latter personage having kindly promised to attend the ball. Mr. Nott expressed to the committee the high satisfaction which the Polish ball, independently of its great attraction and the good it produced to the object in view, afforded, in the opportunity thus presenting itself to the citizens of London to treat their families in a splendid manner at so moderate a charge, and in the benefits necessarily arising out of it to all fancy trades. After several observations from other members in strong recommendation of the object of the entertainment, and an assurance upon their part to use every exertion to promote the success of the undertaking, the committee adjourned to Wednesday next. INCREASE OF BUSINE-S IN THE PALACE COURT.— Yesterday there were forty• four eases in the list of this court, of which seven were issues. The bu,iness has greatly increased since the operation► of the County Courts Act. It is expected that some alterations will be made in -this court--:that it will eith: r he placed on the same scale as the New Courts, or considerably altered "n respect to the expenses now charged to the suitors. It is the only court in the metropolis in which actions elm be brought for sums under 201. besides the New Courts, where parties reside vrithin its jurisdiction of twelve miles. In addition to the host of causes, there were yesterday a number of summonses under the Small , Debts Act, WATICIZ—V7OI2,E.S. 1.):' •`lend Amount Name of Company. , per of Price, Annum. Share. X S. d. East London..• •••. • • • 8/. 100 0 0 llrand Junction ...... 3/. 103. 41 13 4 90 100 0 0 Vauxhall IQO 0 0 West Middlesex . . 51. 15s. prent. Ga 12 9 115 MARKET INTELLIGENCE, (From the London New Price Current of Oct. 29.) SUGAR.—To-day there was less activity in the Raw Sugar market, shippers as well as the home trade not sthoemsuacmhe disposed to op era t e; but prices rem a i n m w be a ui s nchg transacted in West India upon former terms, but at which holders were more inclined to sell. The sales amounted to 600, making the quantity sold for the week 2,750 hhds and tierces. The rise in the value, compared with Friday last, is generally not more than 6d per cwt. REFINED.—To-clay Refined goods were in excellent demand by the home trade, brown grocery lumps at 52s to 52s 6d, and standard lumps 53s per cwt. B mded crushed Sugar is much wanted, and cannot be obtained under 28s 6d per cwt for first sor t. MAunrrius.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in fair request, and 1,561 bags at auction went at steady fin yellow 39 s 6d to 435, goo d 3 7 s to 38s, middling 35s to 365, low 33s to 345, washed 33s to 40s 6d, and syrupy 27s 6d to 37s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To• day there was no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and the amount of business concluded privately was to a small extent only, but prices generally sup ported. BAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar did not meet with much attention, and 2,695 bags at auction sold Gd to is under former rates, good strong grainy yellow went at 42s to 43s Gd, middling 40s to 41s, damp and washed 36s to 31s, and low soft yellow 30e 6d to 31s per awt. MOLASSES.—The market is quiet for West India, but h olders are not inclined to accept lower rates, and ask is to 19s for low to fine quality. The demand for 13engsk Treacle has been limited, and 17s to 18s the COSIEE.—Thia afternoon at public sale 15 cskiks 119 bags Plar.tation Ceylon sold at easier rates; middling coloury at 50s to 52s 6d, fine fine ordinary 44s to 455, fine ordinary 42s to 43s 6d, good ordinary 38s to 41s 6d, :eiage 30s to 31s, mixed peas 42s to 435, damaged 26s to 403 ; 42 bags Singapore Java sold 6d to Is cheaper, and went at 31s 6d for good ordinary yellowish ; 32 bags La Guayra sold at 363 for fine ordinary coloury, being 2s lower ; 268 bags Costa Rica went at is de cline—viz., good ord dull coloury 308, fine ord 31s 6d to 32s Cd, fine fine ordinary 34s 6d; Mocha met with at tention, and 324 bales at auction were only in part sold at 2s to 3s decline—good middling yellow, clean gar bled, small bean 58s to 58s 6d, stained 56s jo 575, sea , areaged 39s to 50s, middling sound yellow taken in at 565; Native Ceylon met with little attention, and good ordinary is only worth 32s to 32s Gd. For public sale 8,000 bags Porto Rico, 3,000 bags 67 casks Ceylon, 100 bales Mocha, and 40 casks Jamaica are declared. COCOA.—British Plantation is not much required, but holders are willing sellers, and the rates taken this week are is under those that existed previously. At public sale 149 barrels and bags of Trinidad were sold at 433 to 44s 6d for good middling and good dark red m iddling 42s 6d, good grey 42s Gd t o 435, and damaged 26s to 30s ; one lot sound red 46s per cwt. For Foreign there are few buyers, and 35s to 39s is the value. TEA.--Th ere is no more firmness shown by holders, and they have refrained from submitting any to public competition ; privately the quantity pressing for sale is not so large. No public auction is at present declared to take place, and there is only one small arrival this week. Tbere is no improvemernent to notice in the value of the Congou, but the town and country trade manifest rather more disposition to operate, and which is not to be wondered at when the low rates that prevail, the large consumption, combined with the losses mer chants are sustaining upon the importation, are taken into consideration. Purchases to a fair extent hive been made. For Souchong there are few buyers, although low and middling can be obtained at 8d to I Id, and good to fine 2s to 2s 2d, whilst Pouchong sells slowly at 4d to 7d. In Green the operations are rather larger than they were in the past week, but there is no improvement per ceptible in prices. RICE.—To-day there was not much desire evinced to operate in East India Rice ; at the public sales, which comprised 5,562 bags; a part only sold at a fall on former rates of 6d to is per cwt. Ceylon good bold yellow pearl barley went at 103 to 103 6d, low white ditto 103 63 to I ls, damaged Ss to 93 63, Bc.)gal mid diing sound white small g rain Ils Gd to 12 s . B om bay damaged white 93 6d to I Is, Madras pinky white bold grain was taken in at 12s, and Arracan cargo at 103, which is-above the value. rz e fl not 3, t amkuecnh in—middlingi nrequest, and t 2515 S e l l :: dsceEsts ai s T au o g c - o d ti o a o d y n Mwea middlingrcee 3s Id to 3s 2d ; 12 casks Amboyna Cloves bought in, dull bold is ; 173 barrels Jamaica Ginger sold 21 is to 41 for low to good, and fine at.. 4/ 103 to 61 10s, which fire lower rates. tcrs of Leeward Island Rum sire on the part of the I P a further reduction realise,to and they submitted to Rust, BRANDY, AND i l I I IO O I ; LANDS.—There is yet a de the value; still buyers have been cautious in their pro. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE. AND ',OTHER COM. , PASIES' STOCK. From tie Official List, PURL/ ED EVERY TI7I.IgDIY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, FRIDAY, OCIOBER 29. JrOINT-BTOCE: =AT S. Same of Company. Dividend per Annum. - 0 d. A d. Australasia .......... 40 o s. 0 4 a. 0 0 0 - BritshNorth American 5/. per Cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - lommereial of London 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - :,olonial.. ••••• • .• • - 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Londe and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 .20 0 0 23% f.ondon Joint-Stock.- 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Metropolitan - 25 0 0 710 0 Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New.• •••• • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 t 35 _ Ditto, Now.• •••• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 anion of Australia.... Gl. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Union of London. •• • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - CANALS. Names of 2 Dividend .: • Dividend Price. - Companies. A per Companies. AAnnum. cri Annum. in - --•-- - X X 'Mtn& oldh 57 51.5 a. p c 70 Monmouthsh 100 107. - Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. - Mntgemrysh 100 51. - Names of per Price. Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 15 Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath ...... 100 29/. 340 3rknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham. 150 121. - Jromford•••• 100 141. - Peak Forest. 78 az. 40 Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's -•• 33 11. 45. 18 ,4 (Pertly . • ElLstme&Chs 133 4/. 54 Shropshire • • 125 81. - Ere a ash . - 100 32/. - Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 'orth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. - GrandJunctn 100 Cl. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275 Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 21% Shrewsbury.. 125 151 ' - Glainorgnsh. 172 13%1. - Stourbrldge.. 145 20/. 305 14istr & Brkly 100 - - Strtfrdon Av 79 11. 10s. - arantham • • 150 121. - Severn and] 26 11. 88 . 30 flullersileld. 57 - - Wye Rail. liennt & AVII 39 7s. 60. 5 m !Trig , 8; m r _i . A 301. - Lancaster 47 1/. 10s. - sey .... 3 ' iv Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 505 ThamsBc.Med 19 - - Le: - !,ester Lemstr &Nth 83 41. 36 Birming.3 &oughlwroghl42, 70/. 530 Wilts& Brks 67 11. 10 INSURANCE COMPANIES. • Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X a. 11. X s. d. Albion ...... •••• • • • • 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 - Ditto Marine....... 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 - &Cal 13s.6d.pr sh. 60 0 0 5 0 0 - British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 6% Ilerlcl,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 20% 'Jaunty .............. 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 11 Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 5 e 6 - Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - European Life •••• -5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - Freemasons' ..... •. • • Si. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Giao ............... 6/. per cent. Stock. _ - Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 86 10 0 45 :mperial Fire Imperial Life • • • • • • • • ...... 1/. Ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 51 3 1 _ -5000 2 0 0 - Llos. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - onde n Fire •••• • • • • &ondon Ship • ..• •• • • 10e. 25 0 0 12 10 0 - Marine.. L L e a g w al l an ti d e. G . eneral Life 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 - • • • • • • • • • • • Med. Invild& Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2; , ,i National Lean Fund.. 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 - National Life.... - Palladium Life 5/. per cert. 50 0 0 2 0 0 - phomix - - - Pr( lector Life •••• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 IL 31. Provident Life.. ••• • • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life.. --..• • • • 4s. 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange .•• . • • 5/. per cent. Stock, - - Sun Fire .. ..... • • • • • " I°s * - - - Litt° Life ... • • • • .• • 1/. 65. - - - Vizteria Life . - - 4 0 0 - ' IST or SCO.VIIS3I COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. ' Price. Annum. Share. ____ ------- ----- -_____ X 8. d. X s. d Bank of Scotland ..... 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 167 Royal Bank of Scotland 61 . per ce n t. •-10 0 0 149 British Linen Company Si. per cent. - 100 0 0 200 Commercial Bank .• • • 67. per cent. - 100 0 0 160% National Bank 6l. per cent. -- 10 0 0 13% Union Bank of Scotland 7% /. pr cent. - 50 0 0 87 8/. per cent. - 50 0 0 72 Western Bank.. • • • • • • North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 6% Clydesdale Bank.. • • - 10 0 0 12112 s Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 111 Os Caledonian Bank - 210 0 4/. 8s Edinb.& Glasgovr Bank 61. per cert. - 50 0 6% City of Glasgow Bank . 5 1. per cent. - 10 0 0 111.14 s Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1/ . 3 s Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 12 Insur. Co. of Scetind • • 51 . per cent. 1 0 0 0 All paid. 8% North British Insur.•• 5% 1. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 23% Caledonian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 Edits. & Glasg. Railway I /.10s. pers. 50 0 0 50 0 0 47% Ditto, Shares •• • • 7s. 60. p. a. 12 10 0 All paid. - Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 - 6511.. per r r c c e e r it i 2 2 5 5 0 0 0 0 All A 11 paid. 3 3 0 9 man w & Ayrshir Rall. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. - Glasgw &GI eenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 18% 51. per ceut.l 50 0 0 210 0 9% i j 2 tin n i s fid:ei B 7 l A: n r ie b A r kir o s t s h k a ß ß m a a c il i e l I Doers. Dividend I Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. I 4 s. d. X x. d. Commercial3l. per cent. Stock. 70 East and West Ind ia , 6!. pr cent. ' Stock. 120 Fast Country ••.• • • • . 11. per sh. IGO 0 0 3ndon ...... •.• • • • 5/. pr cult Stock. `7A.lcatharine •••• • • • • 5 per cent. Stock. Southampton ••••• • • . 2/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 99 80 0 0 0 Amount of Paid. Share. ceedings, and only a limited business has been trans• acted. The sales amount to only 150 puns at is 8d to Is 9d proof strength. Although Jamaica can be obtained at a reduction on previous rates of ld to 2d per gallon, still all kinds have been operated in with caution by shippers as well as the home trade. The total sales since this day week are only 140 puns—plain quality 33 to 35 per cent over proof at 33 7d to 33 8 1, good 34 to 36 over 3s 9d to 3s Iod, and a small parcel of fine 36 per cent over proof 4s 6d. In East India there has been little passing, although Is 7d to is 8d would be accepted for proof without cer tificate. Demerara met with little attention, and the rates taken have been 3s to 3s 4d for strong sorts. In Havannah there are no sales to report. With all sorts of Rum the market is well supplied, a further fall in the value is expected to take place, although the stock is not so large as it was at this time last year. The home deliveries are yet greater than they were in the past year, but for exportation they are still less, and prices are lower for all sorts tharein 1846 at this time. Brandy has been operated in with much caution by shippers and the home trade, although holders are willing to submit to further reduced rates. There is a plentiful supply, espe cially of the old landed sorts. Geneva has been only in limited demand, and there is more desire to sell common export sort at 2s 8d to 2s 9d. and fine, fit for duty, 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. For British Corn Spirits and Gin the demand 13 active. CINNAMON.—The quarterly sales went off with more spirit than had been anticipated from the previous de pressed state of the market, rather more than one half having found buyers; for Ist sort there was scarcely any orders, and the few lots were sold at a decline of 3d to 6d per Ib, really fine 2nd realised very nearly last sale's prices, but the middling and good qualities sold at a re duction of 2d to 4d per lb, 3rd sort and broken main tained previous rates. Since the sales a fair business has been concluded in Cinnamon, and the rates esta blished thereat are maintained for all kinds. IlEmr.—The demand continues to be extremely limited for all sorts of Russian, and prices are on the decline, and the stock to accumulate. WooL.—The market for all kinds is in an unfavour able state, supplies are on the increase, whilst prices are on the decline, and much desire has been shown by holders to realise. The public sales of Colonial have again attracted but small attendance of the trade. There has been little disposition shown to purchase any kind, although merchants have been willing sellers, and submitted to a, reduction on the rates of the last public auctisns of 3(1 to 4d per lb. SALTPETRE.—HoIders of Rough have confidence and refrained from submitting any to public competition this week. There has been more desire to purchase all kinds by private treaty, both for home consumption and exportation, and the rates paid are rather above those that prevailed previously. Calcutta 6 to 2 per cent. refraction selling at 29s to 30s, and 121 to 8s per cent. 27s to 28s 6d. In British Refined several purchases have been made, and prices are firm at 32a 6d to 335. In Nitrate of Soda several purchases have been made at 12s to 12s 6d per cwt: . -- TALLow.—This afternoon at public sale 150 boxes South American Tallow sold at 44s 6d to 46s 6d; 300 casks Australian 37s 6d to 435; 300 casks Taganrog 42s to 445, inferior 40s to 41$ 9 , 1, and which are easier rates; 134 cases of old P. Y. Candle taken in at 44s to 44s 3d per cwt. OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 67 casks of Palm Oil sold at 27s 6d to 29s Gd for damaged. 30 tons of Cochin Cocoa Nut in part found buyers at 65s to 65s 3d for fine. • BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 23d day of October, 1847. ISSUE DIPARTMENT. Note; 21,8t".15,445 £21,865,445 ated the 28th day of October, BANKING Di Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest ........ 3,514,435 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • 4,766,294 Other deposits • • • • • • 8,580,509 Seven day and other bills .• • • • • • • • 947,013 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 6,745,35 4 Silver bullioa . • 1,120,091 4 21,865,445 M. MARSUALL, Chief Cashier. 1847. oEPAILTAIEN T. Government securi- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 10,899,707 Other securities •• • . 19,467,128 Notes .. .. . ....... .. 1,547,270 Gold and silver coin.. 447,216 £32.361,351 X 32,361,351 M. MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. 1847. Dated the 28th day of October, POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE HANSEATIC TOWNS. (From the Court Circular.) Postal conventions have been concluded between Cohinel Maberley on behalf of the General Post office, and Mr. Colquhoun on behalf of the Free Hanseatic Republics of Lubeck, Bremen, and Ham burgh, to the followinc , purport : POSTAG ES.—On letters' to and from Hanseatic ports, Gd. per half-ounce (London and Hull bei ng th e o ffi c i a l packet ports) ; optional payment. On letters passing through Hanseatic territories and countries having postage reciprocity treaties with Great Britain, and on letters delivered in Lubeck, Bremen, and Hamburgh, for places within their terri tories respectively, in addition to the sea postages, 2d. per half-ounce; and so on in progression. On newspapers and periodical works passing as newspapers, from and to Great Britain, nil—if sent by private ships, id. each ; to be in bands °per, at the sides. On periodical works not published daily, to be in the language of the respective countries whence sent. Up to two ounces ld., three ounces 6d., four ounces Bd. Above eight ounces 2d. per ounce up to sixteen ounces; to be sent in bands open at the sides. On courses of exchange, prices current, and such like papers circulating in each country—received from the other, ld. each. On letters addressed to persons in British colonies and foreign countries, and in Lubeck, Bremen, and liamburgh respectively, passing in transitu through Great Britain, the British rates of postage, in addi tion to the 6d. per half ounce. The colonial or foreign rate to be calculated from or to the port of departure of the packet. On newspapers, prices current, courses of exchange, or commercial lists, for transit through Great Britain and for sea conveyance, addressed to persons in the British colonies and possessions, .and to countries beyond sea, or to persons in Lubeck, Bremen, or klamburgh, postage on newspapers, id. each. On prices current, &c., id. each. Prices current, courses of exchange, and com mercial lists to be in bands open at the sides, without the names of the vendors; or any writing, figures, or manual mark thereon. RAILWAY TRAVELLING. SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN M MILES WITHIN TWE N TY-FOUR CONSECUTIVE HOURS. This apparently extraordinary performance was accomplished, a few days since, by a passenger tra velling in the ordinary trains of the Great Western Railway. The performance originated in a warm discussion between two gentlemen, who differed very widely in their opinions respecting certain asserted advantages of the broad over the narrow gauge. Among the illustrations of such alleged advantages it was stated that a person might travel upwards of 700 miles in 24 consecutive hours, by the ordinary trains of thi, Great Western Company. This was denied, and a wager was the consequence. The time-bill was produced, when it was found that in order to win the wager the 6.30 morning express train from Exeter must arrive at Paddington two or three minutes under its prescribed period of 4f hours, and the gentleman who backed time therefore insisted on the wager being fairly won. The task was forthwith commenced and gone through, as follows :—The gentleman betting against time started from Exeter by the twelve o'clock morning express from Exeter, which left that place at two Minutes after twelve o'clock, and arrived at Paddington at 31 minutes after four o'clock. At half-past five o'clock he left Paddington by the half-past five o'clock down express train, and reached Swindon at five minutes after seven o'clock. Here he waited till the arrival of the train which leaves Exeter at 15 minutes after 3 in the afternoon, and at 44 minutes after 7 o'clock he left Swindon, and proceeded as far as Maidenhead, which station he reached at 26 minutes after 9 o'clock. At 46 minutes after nine he left Maidenhead by the mail train which starts from Paddington at Bh. 55m., and arrived at Exeter at 7 minutes after 4 next morn ing. After a detention of two hours and twenty-five minutes at Exeter, he started by the h alf- p ast G ex press train which left that station at 6h. 32m., and arrived at Paddington at 10h. 58m. He immediately proceeded to the dawn station, caught the short train to Maidenhead, which left the station at 1 minute after 11 o'clock, and was at Maidenhead at 1 minute past twelve o'clock, having travelled 713 miles in 23 hours 59 minutes. The distances travelled are follow : Started from Arrived at Miles. _ 11. M. A. M. Exeter ... 12 2 ... Paddington 431 .. 193 i Paddington 530 ... Swindon ... 7 5 ... 77 j Swindon ... 744 ... Maidenhead 920 ... 55 Maidenhead 94G ... Exeter ... 4 7 ... 171 Exeter .. 632 ... Paddington 10 58 ... 1931 Paddington 11 1 ... Maidenhead 12 1 ... 22i 713 Of this time the traveller lost, while stopping for the sh. 30m. afternoon express train, 59 minutes ; at Swindon he lost 39 minutes; at Maidenhead 10 :mi nutes; and at Exeter 2 hours 25 minutes—together, 4 hours 13 minutes, so that the actual travelling time from terminus to terminus was 19 hours 46 minut es . The average speed for the 24 hours is nearly 30 miles per hour; and 36 miles per hour, deducting the 4 hours 13 minutes lost while waiting for the trains. A PUGNACIOUS RABBIT.—There is a black rabbit 'on board of her Majesty's steamer the Firefly, belonging to the principal engineer, which has defeated every ter ! ier staked Against him in single combat —lnverness Cuurier, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, IPSWICH AND BURY. A special meeting of this Company was held yes terday, at Radley s Hotel,,Blackfriars, pursermt to a requisition to take into consideration the provisional agreement for a lease of the Norfolk Railway.—Mr. J. C. Cobbold in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement and requisition, The CHArnmAN said, that although the meeting had been called on the requisition of certain shareholders, and though it was usual in such cases that the requi sitionists should open the proceedings by stating their own case, it might be more respectful to them, if he, as chairman of the company,' should state as briefly as possible the motives which had induced the board to enter into the agreeMent which would form the subject of that day's discussion. The directors hal been exceedingly anxious that the present meeting should be postponed for a short time, in order that all parties might, when the amalgama tion of the Eastern Union Company was complete, be fairly represented ; for, as this was a meeting exclusively of Ipswich and Bury share holders, Eastern Union Company shareholders could of course have no voice. The information given by the committee of shareholders, left entirely out of consideration the interests of the Eastern Union Company;. although he need not remind them that the agreement with the Norfolk Company for a gua rantee effected not merely the Ipswich and Bury Company, but the Eastern Union also, which had a capital of 400,0001., and which, by the Act of Parlia ment would in a very short period, be formally amalgamated with this company. Another reason for postponement, and one to which he was sure the meeting would attach due importance, was, that one of the directors of the Ipswich and Bury Corn pany (Colonel Barlow), who was not at all connected with the Eastern Union, was absent from England. With respect to the reasons for entering into the arrangement with the Norfolk Company, they were all aware that, :at the time it was entered into, the prospects of railways were, in the monetary con dition of the country much more promising than at present. At that time the Norfolk Company divided seven per cent., and the di rectors of this company had no reason to doubt that the dividend was fully justified by the traffic. Assuming, then. that the traffic at the time of the ar rangement justified the payment of a dividend of seven per cent.—and there could be no do doubt that it did—the directors of this company considered that the prospects of the line justified a guarantee of 7f per cent. on the capital employed on the main line, and from four to five per cent. on the branches • for they believed that th e a dditi ona l per centage would be more than saved from the non-expenditure of unne cessary capital, and from securing the whole of the traffic of the district. One per cent. on a capitsl of a million would be 10,000/. a year, or about 2001. a week ; and they could not doubt that a unity of action and identity of management would effect a swing to that extent. The resolutions of Parliament would prevent them from carrying out the agreement at the period originally contemplated; but he was still of opinion that it was advisable that the two companies should act in harmony, and as ene, rather than be at variance, and enter into competition for the traffic. Mr. SWAN begged, as chairman of the shareholders' committee, to state shortly why they had troubled the directors to call the present meeting. Some time since the shareholders in the north entertained con siderable alarm as to the' agreement understood to have been entered into With the Norfolk Company. —(Hear.) It was impossible to doubt that the di rectors had acted conscientiously in the matter, or that they believed what they had done was for the good of the company. But it was equally impossible also to shut One's eyes to the fact that, on looking at the amount now taken by the Norfolk Company, the guarantee must be a losing one to this company, and • that some means must be. devised to defeat it.— (Hear.) Let them take the statement of the Norfolk Company themselves for the last half-year. The amount which the company would have to pay for guarantee for a main line, at 7f per cent , on a capital of 866,0001., would be for the half-year nearly 40,000/. ; and yet he found, from the Norfolk Company's own statement, that the amount appli cable to dividend was only 23,000/.—(llear.) Thinking that there must be some delusion in the case, means had been taken ,to call the present meeting; and he thought it would be for the interest of the company that the agreement should at once be put an end to.—(Hear, hear.) He therefore begged to move—" That the agreement entered into by the directors of the IpsWich and Bury Railway Company with the directors of the Norfolk Railway Company appears to be highly prejudicial to the interests of' the Ipswich and Bury Company, and this meeting de clares it to be null and void.—(Loud applause.) Mr. W. BEVERLY, of Leeds, seconded the motion. A PROPRIETOR said he was quite unconnected with any committee, but had come there to protest against the peril in which his property was placed. If the experience of the last two years taught one lesson more than another, it was that companies ought to avoid giving guarantees—that they should avoid increasing their capital, or making branches which -would not pay.—(Bear, hear.) The Chairman had assumed that the Norf o lk Company would retain the whole traffic after this company's line was open to Norwich ; whereas he believed that this company's line would take away one-third or One-half of it; and, in that case, he did not see how the Norfolk Com pany could pay more than three or four per cent. ; and if this company were so infatuated as to confirm the agreement, he believed they could receive little or nothing from their own line. Mr. J. B. WATSON inquired what was the propor tion of Eastern Union and Ipswich and Bury capital ? The CHAIRMAN said the capital of the Eastern Union proper was 400,0001., and of the Ipswich and Bury 950,0001. Mr. MUSKETT said that although the terms of the agreement might not now be considered advantageous to this company, there was at the time another com pany in treaty with the Norfolk ; and if the directors of this company had not seized the opportunity of ar ranging, they might have been censured for apathy. After a few further observations, the motion was put and carried by a majority of 43 to 5. Mr. SWAN asked what money would be required to finish the line to Norwich ? The CHAIRMAN said he might state, in general terms, that the estimate for the line, from the junc tion with the Newmarket line at Hawley to Diss, was 185,0001., and from Diss to Norwich, 365,000/. About half the works were completed throughout. Mr. SWAN inquired if the whole amount - of the work dime had been paid ? The CHAIRMAN said it was not. The - directors gave notice in March for certain calls to be made in• the present year ; and on the faith of these the direc tors had entered into some contracts. Mr. FIELD would be glad to know the amount of calls in arrear, as he believed that very erroneous im pressions existed on the subject. The SECRETARY said the amount of arrears was reported monthly to the board ; and it appeared that on the Ipswich and Bury shares 0f1845, these arrears amounted in September last to 13,4001. ; while in October they were reduced to 12,3001. On the Nor wich Extension shares, the arrears were in September, 51,000/. ; reduced in October to 44,000/. ; n?Oakcitrolera total amount of arrears at the beginning. o of about 56,000/. Of course this did not include f the last call, which had only just been made. After some irrelevant conversation, Mr. WALEY said, connected as he was with the money market, he certainly had come to that meet ing rather disposed to credit the rumours . that were afloat as to the extravagant expenditure of the direc • tors. He was pleased, however, to notice the manner in which the chairman had answered all the questions put to him.—(Applause.) It was his intention to move a resolution which would remove a weight of obloquy from the chairman and his colleagues, and inspire confidence to the public—namely, that a com mittee of shareholders be appointed to investigate, in connexion with the directors, the expenditure of the company, and to report thereon to a general meeting. The CUAIRMAN said his impression was—and in this he was confirmed by the solicitor of the com pany—: that' under the requisition the motion could not legally be put. Mr. HANns rose to more the appointment of a committee to inquire into the whole affairs of the company. It was a resolution which he thought the directors ought not to object to, as certain reports had gone abroad relative to the extravagance of the direc tors which ought to . be inquired into, and, if' they were wrong, the public mind disabused of the impres sion they had made. Mr. BARsTow seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN stated that it was with great regret that he foun.l himself compelled to decline putting the motion. Ile must, however, do so, as it did not come within the terms of the requisition. After some discussion, Mr. HANns said the resolutions were not drty,th up in any hcstile spirit, b u t i t was believed that the course recommended would be equally advantageous to the directors and shareholders. Am:):lgst other complaints that he had heard was the keeping up of fo r expensthe ive secr et offices in London, an d a splendid mansion ary.—(llaar, hear, and " Oh, oh.") The CHAIRMAN stated that it was quite true the company had offics in London, but it was also equally true that they did not mean to continue them. About three years Since they had several Bill s Wore y Parliament, and they were compelled to tak e o ffi ces in Lond on , b ut notice had been given that they would be abandoned at the close of the year. It was true that the secretary had apartments in the same house as that in which their offices were situate, but he did so on his own account and at his own expense. Some further conversation having taken place, Mr. BINNIE said he trusted that the shareholders generally were satisfied with the proceydings of the direCtoii, and he therekie begged to move a vote of confidence in them. The CHAIRMAN said, however gratified he and his brother directors might feel 'at such a y vote, still be could not allow it to be put, to the meiling, for the same reason that he had refused to put the previous motion, namely, that it did not come within the terms of the requisition.—(Applause.) After a few further observations, Mr.' W. WILKINsozi said he felt perfectly satisfied with the explanations given by the directors; and as they could not pass a vote of confidence in them, they could at least carry a resolution thanking them for those explanations, which he begged to move. Mr. BrtirNiu seconded the resolution, which was put and carried unanimously. M. FIELD asked in what position the ,hareholders of the Ely and Cambridge branch of this company stcod. The SECRLTAEY said the sulject was taken into the consideration of the dir ec t ors l ast night, when a resolution was passed that a considerable extension of tine should be given to those shareholders to declare their option. The meeting then separated. Price. THE MONEY PRESSURE. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—The decline in the public funds—the new disasters announced in Manchester to private, and in the south to banking establishments, have tended somewhat to break the hopes indulged of a crisis rapidly passing away from the face of com • merce, and to chequer with ne w distru s t the confi dence diffused by' the recent suspension of the Bank Charter Act. In Liverpool, happily, we have the favourable announcement to repeat that no new sus pensions haVe taken place ; but from Glasgow the stoppage of Messrs. Holdsworth has been mentioned on 'Change ; and, consequently, our cotton and share markets, sympathising with the tone of affairs, have been flat, and declining since yesterday's date to the quotations mentioned in our usual report, transmitted herewith, London and North-AVerterns being 150 against .151-3- yesterday. The corn market, on the other hand, exhibits an advanced quotation ; Western Canal flour, named "Brunswick-street Consols," having been sold at 295. per barrel, with a demand in some instances fur a further advance. The rates of discount still continue undiminished. There are rumours mentioned on 'Change, to, the effect; that should the North and South Wales Bank resume operations—in regard to the prospect of which I have remarked previously—the establishment will cease to issue its own notes. This is merely men tioned here as a report. In truth, nothing is .yet determined upon. The meeting of the Royal Dank shareholders to morrow is awaited with much anxiety in •town. Messrs. Barton, Irlam, and Iligginson's estate will realise 19s. in the pound at present valuations; if time he allowed, a surplus will be obtained. The cir cular of the bank manager has, we are informed, received general assent. The pressure on the money-market has had one very beneficial effect in relation to railway affairs and those involved in their progress, which will be felt as an important relief to the shareholders, although its operation will be to throw out of employment many industrious artizans. I allude to the very general suspension of railway works now in progress, or rather to the diminished speed at which many of those works are being carried on. Not only are the Birkenhead and Cheshire Junction warks now entirely suspended, but the contractors for the line from Liverpool to Bury have dischargedmore than half the workmen employed thereon ; and the works of the London and North-Western in this neigh bourhood are judiciously progressing at less than half their former speed, while the company is likewise postponing all their intended improvements and other works upon their line. These diminutions will be a relief of great importance to the embarrassed holders of railway stock; and in their adoption all the large contractors engaged in the suspended operations have cheerfully and happily concurred. All parties are now discovering what might long since have been an ticipated,—that the demand for labour consequent upon the mass of railway works to be executed within brief and limited periods has increased beyond the rate the companies could afford ; and the extra cost of labour thence arising must even now remain in perpetuity a permanent debt upon the various lines. As an instance of this great enhancement, I may mention, on unquestionable authority, that on most of the railway works in Yorkshire the masons, who pre viously had received 45. per day, now obtain ss. Gd. ; and such, moreover, was the competition to ob tain labour of that peculiar description espe cially, that the masons dictated terms to their employers, and enforced their acceptance. The masters were compelled to give way. Bricklayers obtained an advance in their pay of thirty or forty per cent. ; and .Common miners. engaged in exca vating for tunnels and -other works, received in num berless instances not less than six shillings per day. Large numbers of these men will.now unhappily, but necessarily, be thrown out of employ, and, yet more -unfortunately, it, is to be feared that comparatively few of them have provided from their previously large earnings for the necessities of a reverse such as that which during the ensuing winter they must .encounter. That, consequently upon the lessened demand, the wages of those still employed must now fall to the level of previous years is inevitable ; while as likewise it is clear,. that railways cannot continue to meet the increased cost of construction caused by the previous high rate of remuneration. The monetary diFfnerlties of the times have yet scarcely developed their disastrous results, however, among these industrious classes of the social fabric ; and, whether the reduction in the value of mechanical labour now impending, will be effected on the railways of our manufacturing districts without a struggle is, as yet, a question open to the development of time. . The trade clubs or unions, however, are powerful in numbers and possessed of large funds; and it may be th a t suc h measures w ill b e taken by them as will lead to a strike, and a conse quent total, suspension of all railway works during several months; . a result,- it may be remarked, which would infuse secret gratification into every railway board, and enable many companies to render more prosperous the aspect of their finances. The com munity have been surprised, among the developments of the recent commercial disaster, at the magnitude of the liabilities exhibited in the accounts of suspended houses; but it is well known that one great contractor has more than 7,000,0001. of railway contracts on hand and incomplete at this moment ; and, although 2,000 workmen have recently been discharged from his employ,. he yet pays 50,000/. a week in wages alone. This is a striking fact; and when it is recollected that there 'are numbers of contractors of lesser magnitude,- some of them, however, em ploying thousands of men, it is no longer won derful that " calls" are both frequent in period of num ber and onerous in amount, and triunity with a feeling of t I: works, repose ' wouldslisuch as be w h o a u i l l d e hailed r h i y s ' ht hi re been supposedfrom a older ' s and the corn- There are in the reports current I:sac:Fri n feuhi n e t t s o l- s i t . a a 1 suspension a of this town, howeNier, not so many unemployed men as might - during the last week. One large building firm, which e mploys a vast number of men, was said to have formed the o rlaersgoleutfioounnodfrisetsopwpeirnegaysi also n m y e o n f t i t o h n e e i d r t similar mea sures ; as works; lik e likely a t n o d a t d w o , p but happily the former has not discharged More than 100 to 150 of their workmen, and the latter two have discharged comparatively few. On the whole, there is a' better feeling abroad ; and, now that men are beginning to regard affairs in a calonevand more sober light, they are discover ing that when the storm has passed away speculation will have received a salutary check, railway directors a serious lesson, and it will be wall if all classes profit • by the crushing calamities which have happened, so that business may proceed with greater caution, and with more reference to the actual means of the coun try than the greedy and baseless desires of rapid gain. The Hibernia's accounts contain an interesting statement of the commerce of New York; from which it appears that during ten months, thheegicnonnineg. December 1, 1846, specie had been inlsilpanorrst,edbeitnog s e p x o te n n d t ing of pe B r l o 7 d 2, o 6 f 94 lB4s dollars, -653 7 4 a 7 i 8 n5 d t 0 , and that during-the dollars were ird thane increase of 8,019,216 dollars ; month of September last 350,025 ported, while in the previous year but 2 255 dollars were received. The export of specie during the cor respondent ten months amounted to 1 132 098 dollars, against 1,490,976 d o ll ars in 1845 -6.—' , Tim ' es. A very mischievous rumour has been circulated in the course of the present week respecting the position of the South-Eastern Railway Company. From a state ment i r un v o l t: r : s er ha p t a i rt in ofour paper it will b e seen th a t these reality no foundation whatever. the contradleti3 We are tut ikuts t o g i ve n u n n s r io c unVc i d publicity t o y ti • p t o t o b n l i t e o . OnVis'aotNuir)dEanyring, PRESERVATION OF m AN LIFE. a man employed 7 in th e• don of the r a il way tunne l near Stande&e, ne 'e ar ex L e en a s, w as eoxpletely imm ure d i n th e b owe l s o f t h e eart h b y a a . rge " shoot" of ear th havinc, taken place. &telt was tile quantity of eart h t h a t le r )), that though a great number of men were employed to clear it away, and they continued to work night and day, in shifts of three hours duration, it was Monday afternoon before they got to the poor fellow, when, surprising to say, ha was found to be alive. Altogether he was it:x:ooed in the placz, with a sufficient spice to move about, but with no food to eat, for sixty hours ! When the woi‘kmen engaged in his liberation had proceeded a considerable way, they found the poor sufferer had contributed all in his power to his own liberation, having with a large hammer, the only instument he had, perforated through the mass of earth some three or four yards. So intense was his mental agony, he could form no judgment of the period which had elapsed since .he was suddenly shut out from the world ; but on seeing his master, he trem blingly asked if it was Saturday night. hot blankets Iwete immediately at hand , and he was wrapped in them, and taken to the nearest house, .<; I 1 1 /