The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-29 00:00:00

PORTUGAL. The following - is the order of the day concerning the interference of the military in elections, issued by the King of Portugal, as Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese army, and to which allusion is made in our Lisbon correspondence. It is a most important ilccurnent, as it proves the frauds had recourse to by the Cabralista party in the recent municipal elections Our Correspondent says that the Cabralists are most severe in their animadversions On it, and the Estan darts (Cabral's organ), denies the right of the King to issue such a document : " Head-quarters, Palace of the Necessidades, Nov. 14. " ORDER OF THE DAY. " It having reached the knowledge of his Majesty the King, Commander-in. Chief of the army, that certain soldiers, forgetful of their rigorous duty, and overstepping the strict limits defined by the rules of discipline, have in some parts of the kingdom rashly committed excesses upon the occasion of the late municipal elections, threatening and creating terror amongst the electors, with the object of drawing them from the polling booth ; his Ma jesty is pained to find himself under a necessity of severely reprobating these attempts to impede the free exercise of the most important prerogative of a citizen's political rights, and therefore orders it to be made known to the generals of the army, comman ders of divisions, of corps, and of detachments, and to the various military authorities throughout the king dom, that in the approaching elections for Deputies that their duty will be to exert the full force of their authority to prevent the repetition of similar ex e cesses, they will intimate to their sulsordinates that though any one of them has the indisputable right of presenting himself at the electoral urn % and freely voting in his quality of citizen, yet ought not, as forming part of the public force, to interfere in any way whatever with his fellow-citizen, tending to impede him in the exercise of the same right in the freest and fairest manner " His Majesty, therefore, ordains most positively, that the military force should abstain from all and any interference with the electoral proceedings, and that only as an aid, demanded in a competent manner by the civil power, should they make their appear ance to re-establish tranquillity and order, if by any chance it should happen to be interrupted ; at the same time exercising the utmost prudence and mode ration, as is necessary on similar occasions. " His Majesty expects that this order will be rigor ously observed, hut, if contrary to his wishes, any military man, whatever his rank or station may be, should, forgetful of his duties, transgress it, his Majesty is determined to make a severe example, and to inflict a chastisement, which, while vindicating offended discipline, may serve as a warning for the future, and the King charges all generals, military commanders, and other authorities, to pay rigid attention to its exact fulfilment, and for which they will be held seriously responsible." The new French Minister, the Duke of Gluckse berg, who supersedes the Baron de Yarennes, and Senor Ros de Olano, who also supersedes M. d'Aylon, Spanish Minister, are expected from Madrid during the ensuing week. SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. A special general meeting of this company was held at the station, Nine Elms, on Saturday, at one o'clock, Mr. W. J. Chaplin in the chair, to consider a report to be submitted by the directors upon the following subjects, and to decide upon the measures t o be adopted with reference to them : " 1. The re-introduction into Parliament in the en suing session of the Salisbury and Yeovil Extension, Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, Blandford Branch, and Taw Vale Railway Leasing Bills, all which Bills were suspended in the last session, under the resolu tions of Parliament, passed on the 10th of June last, and are privileged to be re-introduced in the next session, on the terms of these resolutions. " 2. The making by this company a subscription towards the making of railways from the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway to Slough, with a deviation in the same line near Staines, from Wim bledon to Epsom, and from the proposed terminus of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway at Exeter, to join the Exeter and Crediton line near Cowley Bridge, Exeter. " 3. The making of further arrangements with the London, Brighton, and South Coast, and Direct London and Portsmouth Railway Companies. "4. The acquiring of powers by this company to subscribe towards, and lease or purchase the Exeter and Crediton and Taw Vale Railways ; to become amalgamated with, or complete the purchase of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway an Branches, and with reference to this company's interest and pro ceedings as regards steam navigation." The report, which was a voluminous one, stated, amongst other matters, that the capital for the line between Salisbury and Exeter had been considerably reduced by the withdrawal of branches, would not exceed 2,500,0001. The directors recommended the prosecution of this line, and also the creation of 161. 13s. 4d. in respect of each sum of 50/., which would raise the necessary capital. On the present payment of 1/. 13s. 4d. per share, they proposed, in conse quence of the pressure, a payment of 7 per cent., to be guaranteed as a preferential dividend, the entire amount of such dividends to be returned without de duction, and with interest at the same rate, in case the directors should not acquire, in the year 1848, power to raise any further capital. No call beyond the deposit to be made on the Ist July, 1849, by which time they anti cipated the money market would have recovered its ordinary condition. Therefore the rate of interest would not apply beyond the first sum. The Cnatama's addressed the meeting. He said the proposition made by the Chancellor of the Ex chequer on Fridaylleft the shareholders the option of either abandoning or proceeding with the Salisbury and Exeter, and other Bills only partially proceeded with. The subjects of which Bins should proceed and those which should not would be referred to the Committee of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he trusted they would be enabled, by show ing themselves ready to proceed, to in duce that tribunal to report favourably of their projects. Unless they proceeded in the present session they would lose all the money they had expended on their incomplete projects ; they would be wanting in moral courage if they did not do so.—(Hear.) They had already 180 miles of railway, and. unlike many other companies, they had sio guarantees to meet, save what might arise out of their earnings; and then their expenditure was moderate. He was happy to inform them that the like to the York-road would be opened before June. 'i'he: Windsor and Staines, the Chertsey, and the Salisbury and Brighton lines, would be opened about the same time. To show that their new lines were remunerative, he had only to quote the recent re ceipts. They had expended 255,1071. on the Dorset line ; the returns for the six months ending the 30th of October were 10,46.51. Taking the working ex penses at forty per cent., the return to the share holders would he 5/, 16s. per cent., the Southamp ton and Dorchester 41. 55., and the Richmond, 5/. 4s. On the motion that the report be received, Mr. A. Iloima moved an amendment, to the effect that looking at the present depression, the Bills re ferred to shall not be proceeded with, especially as the towns between Salisbury and Exeter were either now accommodated by existing lines, or by those about to be made. This led to a prolonged and animated discussion— a few gentlemen urging that the company would entail certain ruin upon itself if it e xtended itself into a territory now occupied, and from which they could not anticipate much profit ; whilst, on the other hand, a vast number of the speakers contended that the line to Exeter could not fail to prove remu nerative, and besides that, it would be folly now, when the Bill was actually in the House c of Lord s , lose courage ; the m o r e espe iall to y as their defer ei rsuccess was almost certain. If they were t proceeding th e y wou ld l ose a ll they had expended, be enabled render it very d ou b t f u l w whether they rl at any f uture t i me to Parliament obtain the consent ofiatent to su c h a measure. Wester n Let the South• u rged one propriet )r , anddeservesto the name i t b ore, its way to the extreme of Cop not unt il i t stretched rnwall on one hand and Dover on the other. Six voted for the amendment, and against it a sea of hands were held up. The report was consequently received. Power was conferred to carry out the other matters mentioned above, and a vote of thanks having been passed to the Chairma n and directors, the meeting four o'cicck. . se parated at _____ BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. 26.—The busi ness of the week has been limited, chiefly owing to the poor assortment at market, as the demand continues eery good. The refined market is very steady.— Bristol ifercury. FRE,NCTI PLATS.—The French Plays open early in December, at the lanai place of performance, the St. James's Theatre. Mr. Mitchell has not been inactive during the recess ; for among the engagements are named the c e l e b ra ted Mdlles. Nathalie, Berthe, .Lagier, and Desir4., together with Messrs. Lerisser, Alcide Tousez, and Cartigny. The tragedy of Antigone, from the d G ree k, i s to be perff . rmed, with the entire of Men ialsotin's m us i c , an d all the pr i ncipal novelt i es o f t h e risian theat re w ill f o l low in rapid succession. There is every reason to expect a brilliant and advantageous season. THE SUN, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANCASTER AND PRESTON. On Thursday last the adjourned special meeting of this comptiny was held fit th‘a Lancaster Station; Mr. Joseph Bushell in the chair. The objeel of the meeting was for the purpote of ccrisidering whether a notice of ejectment should be served upon the Lancaster Canal Company, as occu piers of the line, in accordance with a resolution passed at a meeting of the sth instant, that no further steps be taken to confirm a lease with the Canal Company, in consequence of their having violated the original contract. Mr. BRANCKER stated that since the meeting of the sth instant, the parties to the requisition calling that meeting had investigated the position in which the canal company stood in reference to the railway com pany, and from what they had learned they were determined to persevere and carry out their original intentions. They had found that dr. Allen's claim as the contractor had not been paid, and further, that the mortgagees on the line (who had advanced the sum of 113,0001. to the railway company, and the responsibi lities of which the canal company had assumed the virtue• of their contract with the railway company) had given notice to the canal company for the payment of those loans. The CHAIRMAN stated that the directors were not aware of such an application having been made. Mr. BRANcaER observed that that might be true enough, but the parties to the requisition had good reason to know that what be (Mr. Brancker) had stated Nas correct. They bad not, however, matured their in vestigation, and, in order that all the details might be fully brought before the shareholders before any such decisive steps were taken, they proposed to further ad journ the meeting to the 13th of January next. The motion, having been duly seconded, was passed unanimously. Thanka having been voted to the Chairman, the meet ing separated. LONDON, LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 27. (Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the LORD CIIIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) REVENUE CASE.-ATTORNEY GENERAL V. LABRON. In this case a verdict was taken by consent for the Crown, for the sum of 3,0002 (Before a Common Jury.) SIMMONDS V. PAYNE. In this case Mr. Chambers and Mr. Piggott appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Martin for the defence. This was an action brought for the purpose of reco• vering 261. 169. upon a bill of exchange drawn by the plaintiff upon the defendant. The defendant pleaded a set-off for goods supplied to the amount of 201. 18s. id., and that the balance of the bill was included in another bill of 461., which was sub sequently paid by the defendant. It appeared, however, that consideration was given for the second of the bills previous to the one becoming due upon which the action was now brought. The verdict was accordingly given for the plaintiff for the sum of 26/. 165., with interest thereon. BELFAST AND BALLYMENA. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Monday, in the railway-office, Donegall-place-build ings, Belfast. The attendance of the shareholders was numerous. The Hon. GEORGE HANCOCK having taken the chair, read the following report:—" Your directors, in detailing their proceedings, have to allude to the half-year ending April 30, as no report was issued to the proprietors for that period, the attendance of shareholders having been insufficient to constitute a legal meeting under the Act of Parliament. The last published statement of accounts was made up to October 81, 1846, when 201. per share had been called. Since that period eight calls have been made, making 401. per share up to the present time. Under the powers conferred by the special meet ing of the shareholders, hold on the 26th ot April last, your directors have succeeded in obtaining loans, for a period of two years, at six per cent., up to the 31st of October, amounting to 69,500/. ; and they have every expectation of being able to procure whatever further sum may be required, on similar terms, in addition to the calls yet to be made. Every exertion has been used by your directors, and the different parties engaged in the work, to hasten its completion ; and they may state few railways, of a similar extent, have progressed with the same expedition. The report of the engineer confirms the present forward state of the undertaking ; and there appears no doubt the whole main line and branches will be open to the public very early in the ensuing year. The balance-sheet shows the sum of 276,115/. paid up, leaving an arrear of 31,8851., which, though considerable, is not more than might have been expected, con sidering the state of the monetary affairs of the country during the present year. Of the entire num ber of shares (7,700) there appears only 352 on which a less sum than 101. per share has been already paid. Your directors apprehend that the holders of 185 of these 332 shares are not in a position to pay the re maining calls. On these 185 shares the sum of 9851. has, however, been already paid; so that, even calculat ing these shares at the present price, the loss cannot be estimated above 1,000/. There will be submitted for your consideration, at the close of the ordinary pro ceedings of the meeting, a resolution to confirm the forfeiture ot 512 shares; and your board have adopted the necessary legal proceedings against such share holders as they consider to be in a position to pay up their calls." The engineer's report describes the works as proceed ing very satisfactorily, and states that the proprietors may confidently expect that the line will be ready fur opening early in the ensuing year. The balance-sheet shows that the total receipts amount to 350,1651. 10s. 2d., and the expenditure to 319,819!. 3s. 10d.; leaving a balance of 30,3461. Cs 4d. in favour of the company. On the motion of the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. W ORKMAN, the directors' and engineer's reports, to gether with the statement of accounts, were approved of. Mr. WORKMAN wished to know whether, independent of the 51,8471. paid for land, there would be still a fur ther sum required for that purpose. The CHAIRMAN said a sum of about 15,0001. would still be required to complete their purchases. Mr. NEVIN wished to be informed whether the balance of 30,3461., as set out in the balance sheet, was in the bank bearing interest ; and whether any of it had been paid away since the balance had been struck. The CHAIRMAN stated, in reply, that there was a ba. lance in the Bank bearing interest ; but that about 10,0001. out of the balance set forth ou the sheet had been paid away since the balanco was struck. In answer to further questions, The CHAIRMAN said that the proprietary could not pay up more than the remainder of their shares without being subjected to stamp duty ; and that would be nearly as heavy on 3001. as on I,OOOZ Any shareholder who wished to pay up the amount of his shares, would be allowed six per cent. on such payment, The directors were then re-elected, and thanks were voted to the Chairman, after which the meeting was disolvod. Immediately after the close of the foregoing proceed ings, a special meeting of the shareholders was convened, when 512 shares were declared to be forfeited. SYSTON AND PETERBOROUGH.—The conductors of the works on this line confidently state at Oakham that, should the weather continue fine, that part of the line from Melton Mowbray to Oakham will certainly be opened for conveyance of coal, goods, &c., if not, fur passengers, in the course of ten days. It may fairly be expected of the railway company, by the inhabitants of Oakham, that having broken up their canal, no unneces sary delay should exist in providing them a substitute for the conveytince of coals, &c.—Lincolnshire Chronicle. THE EASTERN COUNTIES.—This company is now establishing a conveyance for goods and parcels from the Witham station Maldon, and the token of Witham and its neighbourhood, through the medium of horses and vans of their own, under the management of their own servants, which they have already effected at all their other principal stations on their lines. This system appears to have given satisfaction in other places, and we apprehend it will ultimately (although it may affect for a time some local interests) produce the same feeling amongst the inhabitants of Witham and Malden, as the charges, it appears, are to be on a very moderate scale, besides which the delivery, no doubt, will be greatly ex ped i ted.— Chelmsford Cho unicle. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAY.—THE Ac- Tiosis FOR CALLS.—In the action for calls against Mr. Nash, the defendant has applied for leave to plead (with other pleas) that he was induced to contract from the 'raud of the plaintiffs; that the plaintiffs made the calls purposewhich of carrying chtheyhout adf ratu a i n u r i l er p a e i r y fi a ,r n m d in i g lie t g he a r l e lyw f°r t contracts, he entered into with the Great Western and others, and for no ther purpose; that, before the making of the calls, this company, under the Gath section of their Act, 9th and 10th Victoria, c. 337, sold and tra ns f erre d to: the Great Western their railway, whereby it became amal gamated with the Great Western lines under that section. These pleas go directly to the moral conduct of the directors, to the legality of the contracts of sale, and to the operation of there under section 69, as to which com pany should make the calls.—Railway Record. A FALSE ALARM—EarIy on Wednesday morning last many of the inhabitants of New Hall lane, New Preston, were alarmed by hearing loud cries of " Mur der," " Robbers," &c.. issuing from the house of Mr. James Parker, boer-sePer. On our informant, who was one of the aroused, hastening to the scene of uproar, he found a large concourse of people assembled round the house, armed with various weapons of defence, deter mined to give the depredators no chance of escape. While this was going on outside the house the inmates were engaged in proseccuting a strict search inside. After considerable reluctance a man was persuaded to go down into the cellar (from whence the noise which had so alarmed them had proceeded), wi'.h a light, and armed with the long brush. Alter wandering .for some tuns through the intricate windings of the lower apart ments, he came rather suddenly in contact with the nocturnal visitor, which, on a closer inspection, was found to be no other than a harmless donkey T. The poor animal, it appears, had had the misfortune to fall down the cellar hole. He was assisted out of his prison and allowed to depart, one of the alarmed venting his displeasure at being disturbed by mercilessly beating the beast.—Pieston Chronicle. TERRIBLE GUNPOWDER ACClDVlNT.—Yesterday (Sunday) a fearful explosion of gunpowder, by which two persons were severely injured, occurred at No. 124, High-street, Borough, in the occupation of Mr. Harris, a tailor. It appeared that Mr. Harris was engaged in the first floor front amusing his children, by discharging small trains of gunpowder on the table—a reprehensible practice; whilst he was so employed, the contents of the powder in a flask which he was holding suddenly ex• pleded, making a noise like the discharge of a cannon, at the same time terribly injuring one child in the face, blowing off the flesh of Mr. Harris's right hand, and forcing the windows of the room out. Several persons who were passing by at the time. imagining that the house was on fire, sent for the engines. Mr. Henderson, the foreman to the D district of the London Establish ment, quickly attended with two engines, when, upon enterin g the place ho found Mr. Harris bleeding most cepiously, an d t h e ffesh from his hand sticking upon the man hadg received, .Owing to the dreadful inj ur i es th e un f ortunate e l l e : lwinas obliged to b a e n sthtaetehoofspsiutafile,riwnhge. d he placedtti greate o n a shutterlos of b a lo n o d d re s m us o t v a e ir d le t d o , Th e e a c t h present r ema i ns i n a d rea df ul be obliged t o h ave surgical assistance. was also so inj assistance. Fortunately the ured as to house escaped destruction. NARROW ESCAPE OF TWENTYCLLIERS.—West wiatn its two with er on gate Common Colliery, near W akefield , shafts, thirty yards deep, sudd en l y f i lled Wednesday morning, and twenty colliers a t w w o a rt rowly escaped with their lives. Several months arenesxr-• peeled to elapse before the water can be removed, and the l it placed in working order.—Leeds Mercury. SPECIE.---LIVERPOOL, Nov. 27.—About 40,000 silver dollars were received from Callao this morning on freight. STADNIAN V. MOORS. This was au action brought to recover compensation in damages for a false imprisonment on a charge of felony by the defendant. Mr. Knowles and Mr. Taylor appeared for the plaintiff. It appeared, from the evidence, that the plaintiff car ried on business as a smith in the neighbourhood of the Mile-end-road. Having occasion to raise some money, he mortgaged the lease of the premises which he occupied to a person, who advanced a considerable sum on the same. Having occasion to enlarge his premises he obtained a further sum of money on the mortgage. The enlargements which he made consisted of a wooden out-house, with a tiled roof, but no mortar was used in the erection of the building. The plaintiff having been brought into difficulties, the sheriff was put in formal possession of the premises by the mortgagee, the plaintiff receiving permission to remove the buildings which he had previously erected. Upon his proceeding, however, to do so, he was given in charge by the defendant, clerk to Messrs. Maurice and Co., solicitors. Having entered the charge in the book, the defendant refused to sign it, whereupon the plaintiff was at once discharged from custody. The present action was in consequence brought to recover compensation for false imprisonment. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, EXCHEQUER CHAMBER, N0v.27, (Before the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Com mon Pleas, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Baron Rolfe, Mr. Baron Platt, and Mr. Justice Williams.) TEE IitARON DE BODE V. THE QUEEN. The Attorney-General having obtained a rule, calling on the plaintiff in error to show cause why the writ he had brought in this case should not be quashed, Mr. Sergeant MANNING now showed cause. The writ had been brought by the present Baron de Bode, as administrator to his deceased father, and was objected to by the Attorney General on several distinct grounds, the chief of which were that an administrator could not have a writ of error, because he was not a party to the record in the court below ; or if he could it would be necessary to have a scire facias, in the first instance, to apprize the Crown that a judgment had been re corded, but that the fruits of it had not been en joyed ; and that being necessary, a scire facias could not be maintained against the Crown. The Learned Sergeant answered the several objections on the autho rity of cases in the older books, and on that of several recent Acts of Parliament. Mr. M. D. HILL followed on the same side. The Attorney-General, with whom was Mr. Wadding ton, appeared for the Crown. The arguments were not concluded when the Court rose. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, N•v. 27. (Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) THOMSON V. WEBB. The trial of this railway case, which occupied the Court nearly the whole of yesterday, was resumed to-day. The defence was that the plaintiff had already been overpaid for mapping the line, and that the plans and sections deposited with the Board of Trade and clerks of the peace, were so imperfect and incorrect that the line was thrown out by the Standing Orders' Com mittee. It appeared that great objections were placed in the way of the surveyors by the opposing landowners, and that the survey could only be carried on by stealth. A verdict NN as found for the plaintiff for the full amount. WESTMINSTER COUNTY COURT, .A'ay. 2 (Before D. C. MO!LAN, Esq.) DENNY V. FLANAGAN, This was an action brought by a poor woman, named Denny, whose case has been repeatedly before the public, to recover back the sum of 10a. from Henry Martin Flanagan, which she had paid to him for the purpose of teeing counsel to defend her son at the Middlesex sessions. Mr. Flanegan, on the case being called on, handed up to the Learned Judge a letter, purporting to be from Mr. [lorry, the barrister. It was addressed to the chief clerk of the court, and was as follows : " Denny v. Flanagan. " Dear Sir,— An intimation has been made that my at tendance as a witness is desired in this case. I would willingly attend, but am so situated to-day at this court, that I know not how to get from it. The defendant has therefore desired me to mentioa this with a view, if con venient, of postponiug the case.—Yours, &c., " S. C. 110IIRY, C. C. Court. " Nov. 27, 1847." JUDG/I—Novr, Mr. Flanagan, when did you see Mr. Horry ? Flanagan—This morning, your Honour, at his residence. JUDGE—Did yon see Mr. Horry writs this? Flanagan —I did. JUDGE—Where did he write it? Flanagan—At his house, in Charlotte -street; and when he gave me the letter ho told me to give his compliments to your Ho nour, and that he would attend any other day. JUDGE—Now, Mr. Flanagan, you say that he wrote this letter in Charlotte-street; do you know that he dates it not from Charlotte-street at all, but from quite a different place? Flanagan—He did not write the letter in Charlotte-street at all, your Honour. JUDGE—But have you not already sworn that he did? Flanagan—lt is a mistake, your Honour. I walked from Mr. Horry's house with him this morning to Clerkenwell-green, and going along Mr. Horry went into a cigar-shop in Amwell-street, to buy a journal, and wrote the letter upon the counter. The JUDGE—You have already told one untruth, and I think this is another. I shall take care to send this letter to Mr. Horry, together with the notes of your evidence. The letter is not dated from the cigar-shop, but from the Central Criminal Court. The defendant here, at great length, gave his version of the affair, and complained that, owing to the gross calumnies of the press in his case, ho had lost the re spectable position which he once held. It was solely out of humanity that he undertook to fee counsel for the plaintiff in this case. JUDGE—You don't dispute having the 10s. What became of it? Flanagan did not say, but answered that he kept a running account with Mr. Horry, and at the present time owed that gentleman five guineas for fees. He gave Mr. Hurry all the briefs he could. lle added that he was now acting as Mr. lorry's clerk. The JUDGE—I am perfectly satisfied that you must refund this money, and you will be ordered to pay it on next Wednesday week. Mrs. Denny said Flanagan held an I 0 U for 12s. 6d., which was given him as security fur the remainder of the counsel's fee, and she was afraid that he would come upon her for that. 'rho Junci said she reed have no fears about it. .JOUTHWARK COUNTY COURT, Nov. 27. (Before Mr. NKATE, Deputy Judge.) DAILEY V. BATTY AND ANUTUER. This was a plaint entered to recover the sum of 61. Is. The plaintiff was Mr Dailey, a theatrical printer in the New -cut, and the defendants were Mr. Batty, of Astley'a Amphitheatre, and Mr. Broadfoot, of that estab lishment. From the facts, as detailed by Mr. Horry, who ap peared for the plaintiff, it seemed that Mr. Broadfoot went to Mr. Dailey, and ordered a number of theatrical bills to be printed, announcing a benefit to be taken at Astley's, avowedly by himself only ; but it showed that the benefit was to be a joint one between him and Mr. Batty, it being arranged that the latter was to receive two-thirds, and Broadfoot one-third. of the .proceeds. Mr. Batty called upon the plaintiff, and sanctioned Broadfoot's order, and ordered a number of lithographed posters to be printed, to attract an audience. The cause was tried in October last, when the Judge gave judgment against the defendants, considering they were justly liable. 'ubsequently an order for a new trial was granted, which now came on for hearing. The Solicitor for the defendants admitted all the facts, but argued that there was not sufficient proof of a joint liability, and that, therefore, the plaintiff should be nonsuited. Mr. HURRY'S reply was, that the orders had been given by both, and as both had shares in the benefit, there was a strong presumption that there was a joint liability. After a long discussion on either side, The JUDGE ordered the case to proceed on its merits. Mr. Dailey was called, and stated that Mr. Broadfoot told him " that Mr. Batty was to have two-thirds of the proceeds, and that Mr. Batty was to pay all ex penses attending the benefit." Under these circumstances, The Learned JUDGE said it was clear that Mr. Batty alone was liable, and the plaint charging a joint liability must fall. The plaintiff, therefore, was nonsuited. SHOREDATCH COUNTY COURT, Nov. 27. (Before Mr. Sergeant STORK.) LONDON V. ORME& This was an action brought by the plaintiff, a book binder, to recover from the defendant, lately a book seller residing in the City-road, the sum of 2/. 10s. for binding books. The plaintiff stated that the goods were forwarded on the Bth of October, to the defendant, who had loft the City-road, to Woolwich. The direction was, "Plum stead-terrace, opposite the Arsenal, Woolwich." Defendant said that the books never reached him. His direction was Sussex-place, Plutnstead-road, Wool wich. The invoice of th e goo d s was rece i ve d according to the former address, and the summons from the Court. Plaintiff stated that he had the address from the de fendant's former residence, and that the books were sent by a carrier. Evidence was given that the books were booked, and 2d. paid for the booking, at the King's Head Tavern, Risiti Plgo.Nuri said ate o -street tbat if the goods were left at the his tlle actionW Woolwich place m s wherebit gAgainstcarrier the carrier.started from, ,xh d o e f addressendan was according to that given to t lie plaintiff, and it was admitted by def:ndant that letters and other articles had reached him by the address, - 4 ' opposite the Arsenal." Defendant observed that it w• as hard upon him to lose his goods, and then to be called upon to pay the plaintiff. The -Learned JUDGE said the defendant had his re medy against the carrier. Verdict for the plaintiff. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD CO URT. Phillip Devercll Dichman was called upon to surrender and take his trial upon several indictments for feloniously receiving stolen gocds. The accused, a person of gentlemanly appearance, and who it is stated is a merchant and a man of consi derable property, did so accordiurly, and was placed i❑ the dock. This case appeared to cause a great deal of interest. It will be remembered that a girl, named Anne Simons, stands charged with stealing property to a very large amount from her employers, and her father is also ac cused of receiving part of this stolen property ; a simi lar charge being also made against the gentleman who now surrendered. The two former prisoners were ar raigned at the sitting of the Court, before Mr. Bullock, when they pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hickman was then arraigned upon three separate indictments, for feloniously receiving a large quantity of silk, satin, velvet, shawls, Irish linen, and other articles of a similar description, the property of James Marshall and another. In some of the counts the property was alleged to have been stolen by Anne Simons, and in others it was merely stated that he had feloniously re ceived the property knowing it to be stolen. To all the indictments the defendant pleaded not guilty. A host of Counsel were engaged in the case. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin appeared for the prosecution; Sir Frederick Thesi,:er came down specially to defend Mr. Hickman, and Sergeant Wilkins to defend Anne Simons ; and Mr. Prendergast, Mr. Huddlestone, and two or three other gentlemen were also concerned is the defence. Sir F. THESIGER, when the case was called on, ad dressed the Court, and said it was one which, from the circumstances connected with it, must necessarily occupy very considerable time, and could not be concluded that day, unless the Court sat to a very inconvenient hour, and he suggested that it would be advisable not to pro ceed with it now, but postpone it till Monday. Mr. Justice CALTMAN said he thought that would be the most convenient course. Sir F. THESIGER said, of course there would be no objection to Mr. Hickman being liberated, upon his en tering into the same recognizances under which he had surrendered that day. A similar course, he said, was adopted in the case of M. Zulueta. Mr. Justice COLTMAN said be saw no objection, and Mr. Hickman was accordingly set at liberty, the re cognizances having been formally respited. The remainder of the day was occupied in disposing of cases the details of which are unfit for publication. NE TV COURT. At the opening of the court a treat number of the fifty prisoners brought up for arraignment, pleaded guilty, viz., among others, J. Sullivan, J. Desmond, Eliza Baker, C. Garwood, J. Hemmings, J. Wilson, alias Barrett, G. Younge, J. Little, W. Penton, J. Mahoney, J. Morris, and J. Cheverill. Sarah Bayley and Mary Waterman, two well-dressed young women, were indicted for stealing twenty yards of Orleans cloth, value 21., the property of M. J. G. Kennard, a draper, of Woolwich. Mr. Payne defended Waterman. There were several charges against Waterman for shoplifting, and she seems to have had a singular penchant for shawls. It appeared that Bayley went to the shop to make a purchase, while Waterman came in and stood near her, and they appeared to act like strangers to each other, until they confederated on the abstraction of the cloth. Mr. I'&TNE submitted that the evidence was slight against Waterman. The COMMON SERGEANT said the question was, did she by preconcert go into the shop to assist Bayley ? The jury found Bayley Guilty, and the other prisoner was Acquitted. Waterman was then charged with having stolen a shall in October last. Mr. Whiting, a draper, living also at Woolwich, proved that on the 12th of October Mrs. Waterman came to his shop, and was seen to take and conceal the shawl pro duced, which fell from her person. Verdict—Guilty. The COMMON SERGEANT said there were three other charges of shawl stealing. Officer—There might also have been others, but the prisoner had voluntarily confessed where the goods were pledged. COMMON SERGEANT—That saves her from transporta tion. Let ail the pawnbrokers give up the property to you directly. His Lordship said that Bayley appeared to have been a tool to the other, hence the sentence was, that she be imprisoned at Maidstone for three months, and Waterman for one year. Eliza Phillips, aged 10, and Eliza, her mother, aged 30, were indicted, the child for stealing two silk shawls, value 21., the property of Alexander Solomon, to whom she was a servant, the mother for guiltily receiving and pledging the same, well-knowing them to have been stolen by her daughter. Mrs. Solomon deposed that the girl was employed in her nursery, and that sho was of good behaviour, and she (Mrs. Solomon) was afraid that she had fallen a victim to the enticement of her mother. The verdict of Guilty having been recorded, and the pawnbroker having given up the property pledged by the mother, Mrs. Solomon humanely offered to take the little girl back, and said she believed she would make a very honest and intelligent servant; she feared the mother was in distress. His LORDSHIP said that great credit was due to her feelings, and she should take the child home, and he hoped she would be grateful for ever. With respect to the mother, he was sorry she should have been so wicked as to have enticed her own child to rob. In consequence of her young family, and, probably coasequent distress, the sentence was that she be kept to hard labour for six calendar months. Ann Davis was indicted for stealing a watch, a gold guard chain, &c., valu e 61. 10 5 ., t h e property o f Willi am ayne. The evidence of Mr. Payne was quite sufficient to fix guilt on the prisoner, and she was convicted. There were other similar charges, but they were not inquired into, and, and in consequence of something being said by the officer in her favour, the Court pia sentenced her to a " Brixton jig on the wheel " for mile months. It was said she had much rather hare been sent to the Botanical Garden at the Antipodes. Henry Moss and Waller Burke were indicted, Moss for stealing, and Burke for receiving, a grey gelding, laid as of the value of 30L, the property of William Neales. The prosecutor stated that he was a publican and cab proprietor, and he had a stable in Gloucester-mews, Gloucester-place, Curtain-road. On the day in question the gelding was safe in the stable at eight o'clock. A person occupied a room over the stable, and saw a stranger lead the animal out. From inf•rmation con veyed to Sergeant Brennan, that vigilant officer went to a person named Green, in whose posssesion he found the gelding. Green said he had purchased it of the pri soner Burke for 6/. 105 . ... and he refused to give it up unless Burke refunded the money. Burke said he had bought the animal of the prisoner Moss, fur -It, and Moss asserted that he bought it in Smithfield market, at half-past two o'clock on the day it was stolen, from a person like the prosecutor's son. A little boy, who :aw the horse led out of the stable, swore very pointedly that the man whom he saw was neither of the prisoners. Therefore, the charge against Moss failed. The only remaining question was, whether Burke was a guilty receiver ? and, to show that he was, Mr. PAYNE, for the prosecution, endeavour to prove that he had bought the horse at a price far below what he must have known to be its value. The prosecutor was examined on this point. His answers caused much merriment in the court. He said that originally the gelding cost 141., but having had him a considerable time, he had improved in con dition, and was now worth, at the very least, thirty guineas. Mr. PRENDERGAST—What ! Now, will you swear that this very horse is worth more than 31. or 41. ? Prosecutor—Ay, I should think so. Mr. PRENDERGAST—Were you never told that it was not worth more than that ? Prosecutor—Well, Barney Bushell, an ogler, said so. The mention of this name caused a shout of laughter in court. Mr. PRENDBIGAST—Is it worth much more than thirty guineas ? Prosecutor=--Well, it may be worth fifty.—(Laughter.) The JUDGE—Don't you want to lay hold of a cus tomer ?—(Loud laughter.) Mr. PRENDERGAsT—Come, Mr. Nealea, now, what would this gelding fetch in the market ? Prosecutor (laughing)—Ay, ay, sir, that's the point. —(Continued laughter.) The prosecutor then vehemently informed the Court that the gelding was " in attendance," and was ready to be inspected by any gentleman who thought proper to see him. Subsequently it was agreoi that the jury should vi ew the animal, and say what thoy considered it tp be its value. The jury then retired to the court-yard, and examined the horse. They returned and pronounced it to be their unanimous opinion that the horse was purchased by Burke for more than its value. The jury acquitted the prisoners. Alfred Dowstead, described as a labourer, but who really was a soldier, was convicted of stealing a variety of articles, the property of his master, John Farnaby Cates, Esq., a military officer. The RECORDER said this was a very bad case. The servants of military officers were placed in confidential situations, and were well off, for they had perquisites as well as their pay, and it was a gross breach of trust for the confidence reposed in them to be abused. The Court would severely punish such cases, and as a warning to others the prisoner must be subjected to a very long im prisonment. The sentence was, that he be imprisoned, with hard labour, for nine calender months. William Clayton, 17, a sailor, was indicted for stealing three sovereigns and a pair of boots, and other articles, the property of Edward Howe, in a vessel, in a port of entry and discharge on the Thames. It was shown that the prosecutor was the captain of a ship, aboard of which the prisoner was employed. The articles and the sovereigns were taken from the captain's cabin, and suspicion fell upon the prisoner, from the fact 'of his deserting the ship directly after. Information was given to the Thames police, and the prisoner was found at the City of London Theatre, where he was en joying himself to his heart's content, with the captain's money in his pocket, and his boots upon his feet. He was then committed upon the charge. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. The RECORDER asked the prosecutor if he would take the prisoner again into his service? The prosecutor- said ho would be very willing to do so, but, in fact, ho had lost his berth in consequence of this prosecution. The ship had gone to sea withcut The RECORDER arked if the Marine Society would do any think for him? Mr. Jonas, clerk of the papers, said that inquiries should be made if his Lordship thought proper to afford time. The RECORDER then ordered the prisoner to be brought up for judgment at the next session. 7 HIRD COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK, &c.) Joseph Arnold surrendered to take his trial upon an indictment, charging him with having stolen three 51. Bank of England notes, the property of George Ryan. The prisoner was a sheriff's officer, a subordinate under Mr. Levi, and the prosecutor was George Ryan, who resided at Enfield. A short time ago a person ob tained a judgment against him, and a writ of execution was placed in the hands of Levi, the officer, who autho rised the prisoner at the bar to enter possession of Mr. Ryan's house, which he accordingly did, on the 10th of October. The following morning Mr. Ryan paid him the amount of the levy and the usual fees, the whole making 13/. 10s., for which sum the prisoner gave a re ceipt. He left the house, but soon after it was found that three 51 notes were missing from off the piano, in the room where the prisoner was, and on being charged by Mr. Ryan, and searched by a policeman, the notes ware found upon his person. Mr. Commissioner BULLOGIC summed up with consi derable minuteness, and the jury almost immediately pronounced a verdict of Not Guilty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Messrs. _Hawke, builders, in Billiter-street, attended before Aldermen Hughes Hughes and Musgrove, to an swer an information filed by Mr. Woodthorpe, the dis trict surveyor, for neglecting to comply with an award made by the official referees under the Metropolitan Building Act, in respect to a house rebuilt by them, No. 8, Culluna.street, Fenchurch-street. The matter was slightly touched upon in the begin ning of August, but the magistrates forbore to proceed, that the defendant might obtain a rehearing before the official referees, and an amendment of their award; but no alteration was made, and the surveyor now pressed that the defendants should enter into a recognisance to amend the building as required. The information set out the breaches of the Building Act complained of, viz., that the party wall being built between two houses of a different rate, should, in respect to thickness, have been adapted to the largest of the two houses. They were both of the same height, but as one covered a greater space of ground than the other, a stronger wall was required to support the roof and fabric. The wall was only 14 inches thick, where it should have been 17i inches thick. A chimney-breast projected 13 inches beyond the wall, instead of not ex cs_eding 4i inches. The ends of certain joists and girders were placed nearer than 9 inches to openings in the chimney-breasts; and, lastly, a hole had been left in the top of the wall that the water might be carried off the two houses by the same gutter, instead of being carried up in solid brickwork two feet above every gutter. Mr. llopgood, the solicitor for the defendants, ob jected that no conviction for the disobedience of the award could now be made, as more than three months had elapsed since the making of it; that the order pre sumed a control over the adjoining premises, to enter and make alterations which the defendants did not possess; and that the district surveyor ought to have constantly watched the progress of the, work, and pointed out the deviations as soon as they were com menced, and while they were remediable; and not after the party wall had been finished. Mr. Woodthorpe replied, he had done his duty as re quired by law, and he was not out of time, as the pro ceedings were commenced within three months. After some discussion, in which it appeared that the adjoining house was deemed ruinous, and an opportu nity of complying with the law might arise, the Alder men agreed to adjour❑ the hearing to a time of which the defendants would have notice. Mr. Alderman MUSGROVE suggested some modes of amending the faults complained of. Charles Carr was brought up for further examination, charged with stealing a number of elegantly bound Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Services, from various suburban churches. At one of them it was stated that he went to the parish clerk for the keys, pretending that he was an officer under the Commissioners for Building Churches, come to take the dimensions of the accommo dation afforded. The keys were given up to him, as he had the appearance of a gentleman, and he succeeded in carrying off a number of books. Charles Chambers, the assistant gaoler at this court, stated that after the prisoner's last examination he called him, and expressed concern for the anxiety shown by an old lady, the pew opener at Hornsey Church, who was brought to the prison to identify him, and who was , grieved by the loss of a Bible bound in ♦elvet, with a gilt cross on it, belonging to a parishioner. He said he thought that book was at a pawnbroker's named Towns end. Two days afterwards he sent for deponent to the prison, and made a further voluntary statement, that two handsome books belonging to a Mr. Casson, and with that gentleman's name lettered on them, which he had taken from Hanwell Church, were pawned at Bassett's, in Great Queen-street. Witness went there and found them, but they proved to have been stolen from Acton Church, in August last. Mr. Bassett's assistant produced the books. Mr. Casson, a retired gentleman, residing at Acton, identified the books as his property. They were stolen from Acton Church, with a book belonging to a neigh bour, on a Sunday in August, and he gave information to the police. The prisoner declined making any defence to this charge. Mr. Alderman HUGHES HUGHES said, be must send the case to a jury. Persons were in the habit of leaving their books at church, believing they would be safer there than at home ; and it was lamentable to find that they had been sacrilegiously carried away by a person whose superior education should hare restrained him from such a crime. The prisoner was committed on a second charge of stealing a Bible from Cripplegate Church. Chambers produced a handbill, showing that a number of handsome books had been stolen from Hanwsll Church by a person answering the description of the prisoner. lie also handed in a letter from the V division of police, that such a person had stolen a number of valuable books from Teddington Church. — The prisoner, who is supposed to have given a false name, and appears to be very contrite, was remanded for further examination on the Bth December. _ Andrew Wyness, a hairdresser, in Gray's Inn-lane, the reputed father of the child with whom Mary Ann Huot, the capital convict now in Newgate, is pregnant, attended to answer a complaint that he was the fatherlof an illegitimate child of which Elizabeth Cape is the mother, and which is now three years old. The defendant stopped the case in limine by produc ing Cape's marriage certificate, showing she had married since the birth of the child. _ _ She admitted she was married a year ago, but her husband had deserted her. Mr. Alderman HUGHES HUGHES said this objection was certainly fatal. The defendant offered to take and keep his child, but the mother refused to part with it, and the parties were dismissed. The driver and conductor of Couling's Kennington omnibus were summoned, on the complaint of Mr. Al derman Wilson, the former for loitering on his journey, and the conductor for refusing to show his metal ticket, and for not wearing it conspicuously. Mr. Alderman Wilson stated that on Wednesday afternoon he fund the omnibus standing in St. Mar tin's-le-Grand. He asked if there was room? The conductor said there was. He got in, but could scarcely find room to sit down. He then said to the conductor, "You are full now; are you going on?" The conductor said he was; but he did not more for a considerable time, and not till another omnibus came up. As he had loitered so long, witness got out of that omnibus into the other. The conductor came and looked in after him, and exclaimed, " You are a pretty gent., to get out of one omnibus into another." Witness looked for his number, but could not see it. The two vehicles moved on directly, the defendant evidently dodging and loiter ing to annoy its opponent. This was a hindrance; and, when they got to Bridge-street, witness asked the con ductor to show him his metal ticket. He said, " Yes, sir," but jumped up on his board, and called out, "Drive on." The driver did so, and when he had got so far that the number could not be seen, the defendant drew the ticket out from under his coat, and held it up for inspection. The driver urged that he was not liable for loitering. The conductor had the control of the carriage. The conductor said he did not go on though full, be cause his time was not up. The alderman asked to show him the number while he was letting out a lady, and he could not do two things at once Mr. Alderman Wilson said he asked him after he had set the lady down; and as to the driver's plea he should know he must obey the law, which prohibits loitering in preference to obeying the conductor, or he must take the consetvences. Mr. Couling begged to say it was the driver's first day, and that the lowness of the fares was a justification for loitering. Mr. Alderman 11. llughes said he was afraid the fares were too low, but it would not excuse loitering, and he was sure it was bad policy to loiter. Who would ride a short distance to save time, knowing that upon the cheap fare and loitering system any one could walk as far in a quarter of an hour as an omnibus would take him in the same time ? Many customers were lost in this way, and the low fares were made less remunerative. He agreed with Mr. Alderman Wilson, that he who had the control of the horses, must be answerable for loitering, and he had no doubt the other defendant had been guilty of the conduct imputed to him. The charge was knot rebutted. He was glad to find that there were Aldermen moving, as other portions of the public did, and becoming per sonally acquainted with the annoyances they were sub ject to, He had often been annoyed too, and bad threatened to complain, but he had not the moral cou rage, like Mr. Alderman Wilson, to take the trouble of doing so. The defendants, luckily, did not know they were carrying an alderman, and an active alderman, too, who had frequently done the public the service to com plain of the misconduct of cabriolet and omnibus drivers. He adjudged the driver to pay a fine of 55., and the conductor of 103., for the offences laid to their charge. Mr. Couling paid the fines. BO IV-STREET. Mr. H. Upton, of the Grecian dining-rooms, was charged under the game-laws with selling a pheasant without a license. The information was prosecuted at the instance of the Game-dealers' Protection Society; Mr. Lewis at . MONDAY- EVENING, NOVEMBER 29, 1847. THE ATTE MP TED MURDER OP tending for the complainant, and Mr. Duncan for the defendant. Evidence was given by the secretary to the society that he purchased the pheasant of a young womuti in the defendant's shop, having previously seen it sit4endei with other game from the hooks outside. He gaVe her ss. for it. A waiter proved that the complainant was told that there were orders given to them not to sell any of the game, but the latter begged to have the bird as a favour, as his lady was ill and had fancied a pheasanti The defendant was not at home at the time. Mr. HENRY held the master responsible for t e acts of his servants, and so fined the defexdant 405., pr one mouth's imprisonment. SA NITARYCONDITI ON OF MARYLEBONE. On Saturday a very fully-attended meeting of the Marylebone vestry took place at the Court-house, for the purpose of considering the important report of the committee on the sanitary condition of the pariah. John - Williams, Esq , M.P., churchwarden, pre sided, and both Members for the borough, Sir Ben jamin Hall, Bart., and Lord Dudley Stuart, were present. Mr. G. DANIELL, chairman of the sanitary com mittee, moved the adoption of the report. He said he was happy to say that he believed the report, from the facts it embodied, completely disproved the state ments which had gone forth to the public, to the effect that Marylebone, both with regard to health and the condition of its roads and streets, was one of the worst in the metropolis.—(Hear.) It was true that in some of the out districts the vestry had great difficulty with the ground landlords in the enforcement of proper sanitary regulations. Portland Town was a disgrace to the parish. Through the conduct of the ground landlords one of the finest situations in the environs of London had been created into a nest of pauperism, disease, and filth.—(Hear.) And this was consequent on the limited powers of the vestry, from circum stances over which that board had no control. He admitted that the state of the parish, with regard to sewage, was disgraceful ; but here again the matter did not rest with the vestry, but with that irrespon sible Government commission which he hoped and believed was now nearly on its last legs.—(Hear.) There was Bowling-street, although it had been built twenty-one years, had no public sewer. Although there were drains made to the houses, there was no sewer for them to run into. Again, with regard to that most important necessary of life, water, there was no control. Water, which was the necessary adjunct to cleanliness and sanitary improvement, was in the hands of a set of monopolists who had parcelled out the metropolis amongst them selves, and charged most exorbitant and disgraceful prices, realising, in some instances, as much as 87 per cent. It had been proved that a rate of Id. in the pound would be quite sufficient to give adequate supplies of water to the upper stories of every house, instead of the ruinous charges for high service. To such an extent was the monopoly carried, that every one of the seventy-two original shares in the New River Company of 500/. was worth 20,0001. each. The question of the water monopoly in a sanitary point, of view was, therefore, deserving the serious consideration of Parliament.--(Hear, hear.) After again declaring that no sanitary measure could be perfect which did not repeal the taxes on light and air, Mr. Daniell observed that he had no doubt that with reference to this subject, a great struggle was at hand in voting the question of the maintenance of local independence.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HicirstAN seconded the resolution, and in doing so flatly contradicted the mis = statements put forth in " The Poor Man's Guardian Society," as to the state of certain portions of Marylebone, particu larly in Cambridge-court and Suffolk-mews. With regard to water, the monopoly in Marylebone was so disgraceful that the people had to pay for it at the rate of 15d. in the pound.—(Shame.) Mr. WILSON (the surgeon) expressed his regret that the report made no reference to the question of disinfect ing fluids, which he considered a most important part of the sanitary question. The cholera had, without doubt, already made its appearance in Europe, and in all probability would extend itself to this country. It was essential, therefore, in order to counteract the influence of cholera, to render it as pure as possible, and for that purpose disinfecting fluids, poured into any places from whence noxious vapours were found to arise, would have a most beneficial tendency. He had hoped that the committee would have turned their attention to this most important part of the sanitary question. Mr. HENRY CHARLES WiLsoN considered that there ought to be no mistake made by the poorer classes in this matter. The poorer classes of the country should be let to know that their health de pended mainly on themselves.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. C. ELLIOTT (Deputy-Lieutenant of Middle sex) said, if any steps were to be taken by the vestry and rate-payers for the annihilation of the West minster Commissioners of Sewers, now the Lord Chancellor had refused to sanction their continuance, was the time to do so.—(Hear, hear.) After some further observations, _ _ Mr. G. DANIELL, in reply, said the committee had thought it better to leave the disinfecting part of the question to a committee, to be composed chiefly of practical and scientific gentlemen, and if this report was adopted, it was his intention to follow up the matter by moving for such committee. The resolution was then put, and the report was adopted unanimously. Mr. DANIELL then moved the appointment of a committee to inquire into the best method of pre venting impurity of atmosphere, arising from collec tions of noxious matters, &c. This was also seconded and adopted, and after disposing of some routine business, the vestry sepa• rated. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL. A special meeting of the governors of this institution was held on Saturday, at the London Tavern, to re ceive the report of a committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of Dr. Freund, the directing physician, whom the house committee had suspended pro tem. alleging that the affairs of the hospital could not be carried on with advantage, owing to the doctor's violent and uncourteous deportment to the committee and officers of the establishment. This misunderstanding had already formed the subject of much discussion at two previous courts of governors, Dr. Freund and his friends contending that the charge originated in a cabal formed for the purpose of ousting him from the office of directing physician, an insinuation which the house committee repudiated with equal warmth; whilst the neutral party (including a large majority of the sub scribers) regarded the misunderstanding as perilous to the utility, if not to the existence of this infant institu ti)n, of which Dr. Freund was the original founder. At the last meeting the matter was referred to a committee of ten governors, five nominated by Dr. Freund's party, and five by the house committee, who were requested to report the result of their investigation to a general court of governors. At the meeting on Saturday it was remarked that his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and his Excel lency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, were not present, their absence being accounted for by the strife and bitter personal feeling evinced on former-occa sions. The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell, Esq, M.P., who was supported by Ernest Bunsen, Esq., Sir G. Staunton, Bart., M.P., Samuel Gurney, Esq., and several others interested in the dispute. The reading of the report was followed by a scene of the greatest confusion. Hardly one speaker for or against Dr. Freund was able to obtain a fair hearing. It was intimated that it Dr. Freund continued to act, the King of Prussia and his Ambassador would with draw frum the institution. At length the adoption of the report was moved by Sir G. Staunton, M.P.,Bart.,and carried unanimously. After three hours of discussion, Alderman Sidney next moved that Dr. Freund should be continued in office, and this was seconded by Sir G. Staunton. After many vain attempts to procure a recon ciliation, an amendment was moved, that Dr. Freund be requested to resign. Dr. Bernays, Mr. Preller, Mr. Bach, Mr. Taylor, Alderman Sidney, and others, took part in the discussion. The end was, that the original resolution was carried by 37 t o 33. The meeting then dispersed. COPPER COIN —A parcel of copper coin of these realms recently arrived from one of the European states, consigned to a metropolitan firm for circulation in this country, and the parties made application to the revenue authorities for its free delivery fur that purpose. The terms upon which goods, the manufacture of the United Kingdom, are, after having been exported to foreign c ountries, re-admitted here free of duty as British re turned goods, are, that they are actually the same as were exported from this country and have not changed hands, as it is termed, or been disposed of while abroad, but have remained the property of the original exporter during the entire period. This requirement could clearly not be fulfilled with respect to this coin, it being neces sarily an article for general circulation, and any limita tion in regard to its disposal would have prevented its adaptation to its ligitimate purpose. It therefore be came, on its return to this country, strictly liable to a duty of ss. per cwt. and five per cent. thereon ; but, with reference to an order of the Treasury some four or five years since, admitting a parcel from one of the British North American provinces free of duty, on a memorial to that effect by the parties interested, the same privilege has, under the circumstances, been con ceded in the present instance. ALARMING FIRE AT BLACKWALL.—Yesterday morning, about two o'clock, Inspector Leonard, of the Thames police, while passing up the river in his galley, discovered flames issuing from the extensive premises belonging to Messrs. Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., ship builders and engineers, Orchard -wharf, Blackwall. The inspector and his men immediately rowed to the shore, and on getting to the premises they found the black tbiuret.thenyawvienrge a s o i u t h s arouse s w the r workmenkshnP in they general e t body o r o k f , unable to get the fire extinguished before the building in which the out break commenced was levelled with the ground, adjoining one severely injured by fire. The an en gines from town quickly attended, but Brigade and fortunately their services were not required. C ons ie er ing the immense magnitude of the property the damage dune is comparatively trifling. The fire was occasioned from some hot cinders, which ignited the woodwork of the smithy. SUPERINTENDENT HIT,T). WEsTON• SUPER-MARE, SATURDAY, Nov. 27.—The Magistrates brought the examination of the' man Thos. Cann, for robbery, with intent to murder the Super intendent of Police, to a close yesterday evening. The facts deposed to were as follow, and will be seen to differ in many respects from the statement of the case originally put foeth. Ca nn , who was journeyman smith, had some time ago been suspecte d of stealing an iron p o t f rom a sa l e roo m; and having formed an opinion in his mind that the superintende nt had originated the accw-ation (which the latter de nies), had long owed hint a grudge. The officer wa s first called in, on the night in question, to eject the prisoner and another man from a house where tile.Y had been quarrelling. After this he had occasion to interfere with the same parties several times, in con' sequence of their making disturbance in different parts of the town. He last saw Cann at the bottom of Gas" street, when observing he was about to return for the purpose of renewing a quarrel, he ordered him to go home, and pointing to w ard s h ome , sa id, "that is you r way." He made no attempt to strike him with his staff, as incorrectly :stated, and had scarcely spok en , the words, when Cann d rew a c l as p e d knife, an rushing upon him in a very savage manner, stabbed him twice in the breast, near to the heart, after, which he ran away. The su p er i n t en d en t was pick ed up in a bleeding state a n d carr i e d i n t o the Ploug u Inn, when some surgeons were called in and 1 0 wounds dressed. One of the witnesses examined wa s a police constable, belonging to the Railway Cony pany, and he stated that at about the time of the of-. fence he saw the prisoner run away and hide him in a field. He afterwards heard some one say he ha lf stabbed a man, and belie ve d h e h a d killed bio se 'i and if he had not he would do so ; but as he cculdig; say it was the prisoner, his evidence was not adroitteq• Cann was fully committed to Shepton Mallet Gaol, to take his trial for the capital offence. RAILWAY SHARE MARKS LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 27. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, L ancv shire, and Cheshire 311. Shares, (lat e C. a nd B.) 171/V t ers, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 47—Great Western, Qual i , 2 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (late M. B. and B.) 8 54 Ditto, Fifths, 4 3 dis.—London and N or th-W e stern, l s , Ditto, Fifths, 10'4p.—London and North-Western,Ma nc ra ter, and Birmingham, 60—Manchest er , Sh e ffi e ld, a nd Lin 53), shire, Quarters, No. 1 (guaranteed 714 p er ce nt. till 1"; 1 1 p.—Ditto, Eighths, 34 dis.—Ditto, Prefercnce , Midland, 110—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 42 1 / 2 c.—Ditte, 1 1 ,‘ dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 1001,4—North 1311 ;,; r e, Thirds, 3s. 9d. p.--Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Preference (guaranteed 8 per cent.), 365. Rd. pn 3 . - 7 5 5..,,--• Eastern and Dover, New, No. 1 (iss ue d a t 18 dis.), 4, , e Ditto, No. 4 (issud as One-third Shares, at 6 2-3 ,13 , j 3.), 2i. 3s. 9d.—York, e Newcastle, and Berwick, (ti. 413 ' No. 2, 24 p.—York and North Midland, 153. MANCHESTER, Nov. 27. • 04' STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate •N°, 4 4 ham, and Boston, 1 15-16—Dolton, Clitheroe, (AP 31( i dis.—Eastern Counties, 164—East Lancashire, Se Ditto, dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 3-16 n• ne' Sixteenths, 6'4—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Jr erg (B)tion, 2 1-16 dis.—Manchester and Birminham , 4 1 72 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin g colnshire,_ dies ference, 3-16 p.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), —North British, Extension, 1-16 p.—Ditto, Thirds , w r yer, North Staffordshire, 5-16 dis.—South-Eastern andL s jeas No. 4, 24 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, E%"" No. 2, I% p. BIMNGHAM, OVEMBER 27. o pier• STOCK EXCIIAN' R .—The sales N are—Birrningharn, " Staffer hampton, and Stour Valley, 31s. 3d. dis.—North Se,tera shire, Bs. 9d. dis.—Shropshire Union, 2/.65. 3d. dis. -- " Counties. 16%. H, . 26. STOCK Excomtof. EDINBURG-The Share Nov Market has Ag a s proved. To-day most stocks were in eager demand,caong. considerable rise on the prices of yesterday was t he d W 6.5 quence. At the doss of business, however, the deman„,l.... scarcely maintained. The sales are-Aberdeen, ,f:26/, Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 7s. 6d.-Arbroath and F0r 14 6 d....- -Ditto, Halves, 134-Ayr and Galloway., 26. a nd Caledonian, 364-Ditto, New, 1/. 68.-Caledoniart,e, Dumbartonshire, 11. 10s.-Clydesdale Junction , 59L--pvini side, 3/. Bs.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 0,•"--Dittos dee and Arbroath, 344-Ditto, New, No. 1, 2 51 - -- "od New, No. 2, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. 58.-Dundtitto, Northern Junction, 1/. is.-Dundee and Perth,3ol;fl)Fife, New, 13/. 10s.-Ditto, Quarters, 2/. 88.-Las t , 2/. 155.-East Lothian Central, 1/.-Edinburgh an' gate, 4/. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Haloes'e 64 x di -Ditto, llalyes, 12!. ss. ex div.-Ditto, New _ re ncof -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 151.-Ditto, Pr le 45. , 15/. 155.-Ditto, New, 21.-Ditto, Quarters, Beg . ' sew, Edinburgh and Northern, 17/. ss. ex int.-Vi tt° ' Otte/ Reg., 2/. Os. 6c1.-Ditto, Newport, 5/. 158. in t ;, (Self ditto, New, Beg., 11. lls.-Edinburgh and , r ` a blre, Co.), 15s. 6d. -Ditto, Halves, Glasgow fi2!.d land -Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71. 7s. 6d.-Glasgow , Du nb w as gof Carlisle, 71. 95.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 1 5 5. - General Terminus -Ditto, Halves, 81. -Ditto, Preference,_ .2, 95 " h o f ;RO I' Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 31 . 98.-Great North ern, land, 17s. 6d.-Great Northern (late Direct North . „s; Briosu, . 19s. -Ditto (late London and York), 2L-North if. 10/. 10s-Glasgow and Green G o c ia k 9 ' go l64 l 6 -Ditto, Halves, 12/. ss. ex int.-Ditto, Quarter-,7 ex int.-Ditto, New Quarters, Ils. 3d. scrip-Ditt o, Reg., 21. 10s.-Ditto, Fifths, 5/. 65.-Scottish Centro ) tt • o is lOs. ex bonus- Scottish Grand Junction, _lOB.--S c f ) n ,,, Midland, 15/. ez int.-Shrewsbury and Hereford , Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester, 181. Dunfermline, 34-Stirling and Midland, 64-IVishasynitto, Coltness, 431.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 3:31. - 7 - "P Extensions, No. 1, 13/. lbs.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 1 *" ii 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.-East of Os. 3d.-Great North of India, Is. id.-Great South er Madras, 6d.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. GLASGOW, Nov. 26. Doune, ti T I DI ,V STOCK EXCHANGY..-The sales ars-Dunblane , Callender, 10s. 6d.-East Lothian Central, and Northern, Newport, 5/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 11. 11 6 . j olt burgh and Perth, 155.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, anunllo (40/. paid), 71.155.-Midland, Halves, No. 1,!: 421 . Halves, 9/. Os. 9d.-North British, 27/. 10s. , en trith 121. 10s.--llitto, Quarters, 4/. 17s. 6 d. -Scottish 231.55. -York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. 1 urn' 91. 10s. LAttt --- THMPLE-EAR ( N 1' m orning, in orning•,'w i to i one o'clock, considerable alarm was occasioned lu l e gt• minnediate neighbourhood of the Strand and .k', , street by the springing of policemen's rattles, 0nu,,,,e general cry that Temple-bar was on fire. In the 5 11. - o ' r of a few minutes two escapes of the Royal SocietY_Ao the Protection of Life from Fire, with five brie'', engines, were in attendance. The firemen then ploll'h that the outbreak had occurred in the hairdresser's shF, belonging to Mr. Tanner, adjoining the foot entrance the northern side of the bar, and from the strong .°`_'... the flames had obtained, there is little doubt that arete!o't ful conflagration would have taken place had the fl. .',. i , been so opportunely discovered. Mr. Tanner's le" inconsiderable. PLCO SHERE.—TOTAL DESTUCTION O F NETLEY .r.A, BY FlRE.—This fine mansion, formerly the seat oorj. mund Shallet Lomax, Esq., now the property o f J• Frazer. Esq., who married a daughter of the late r b u e mund Lomax, Esq., was totally destroyed by fire on I '. morning of Wednesday, the 24th instant. Soon after t!'7, w oe alarm was given, a man rude off to Guildford for _ assistance of an engine, but afte r g oin g to the fireteeuho an engine which is not allowed to leave the toweir, trotted home again without m akin g an y further airy, l o t An engine was dispatched a t noon, at the reque'4, another messenger, of cou rse too late to be of any 7eo vice. The interior of th e house had undergone grm, " improvement, and wa s decorated at a vast expense C,f hear about 3,0000 The house was in the entire ~ care Mr. Cubitt's men , a nd not a servant was left in it• Surrey Standard. D° :4 COURT OF LIEUTENANCY OF THE CITY OF LON aicesigtytehdeoyf —The Commission for holding a Court of Lieutenandt and a List of her Majesty's Commissioners of Lietl, t43 ;, nancy of the city of London, have been just iss ue ' or the Commission. At the conclusion of the last 010 ij alto, the Commissioners assembled in the Counew Chamber, for the purpose of being sworn Th°;rinens, Commission, which revokes all fort! err Corer°2s'-far states, that the Commissioners have been appointed a nd suppressing all insurrections and rebellionif °the repelling all invasions, which may balW en i i ill o . /i' • placesmLa y o n wh d ai o tph n pienn a t,nhadec according its rmdiitns gliberties, precincts mt d s otifin a t ' e b e 4 t r in i z ili c t ; receive directions from her Majesty. Commissioners are to have full power and ali t vd t O call together the London militia, at such times , 8 0 0 troops, and regiments arm and array them, and form them i n to cotell . 4 1, rebellion, or invasion, lead and conduct tbeT,fonel°l quellin of the same. Sir C. S. Hunter is I)°' - to the • the Court,of which oral" there are 230 members, ac cords the new Commission. .....0 0 Kent, ~,,‘ B ‘ . T l :f wilful e n' for m h e D u " E r . theh i d c ßo c e p r h t O a s t OF A WOMAN BY HER HUSI3ANP• prier for ; and in case of insurreert,h, Saturday, a warrant was issued by the b hisnilapprehensionaacdkes wifen blacksmith's ii ts o h f, Anne,s escape,V sh i l shop. a i p a t .mli chargedTEi gh v h A e r a i C r o n e t i g::: : ht : ii i ° t l tzir t iii ° i : it : t e lY tt 1 1 ri l t b a t b tgo e ti s ce by man, who was in a very excited state, was trace d o i, the, police to Rumford, in Essex, from whence be t ° " c olea railway to London, and is now supposed to be c °l3 in the metropolis. 460 4 n r ro s- ,,, DEATII FROM WANT.—On Saturday , ° E ., te,; was received by the police that the dead body °, (wit') about 40, had been found lying in a state of nealiiiter the exception of a ragged pair of trousers) i11,. e y ault 4 square, in the city of London, and removed to te de beneath All Hallows Church. The unforttdilt. the a bo m e rit io ceased has for some time past been wandering city and borough of Southwark in tho above de' state. • BIRTHS. the Is ci On the 22d inst., at Newton-cottage , Tipperarn oe s o• of Major William O'Grady Halv, 47th Regiment, or ,1 m " 4,14,01, On the 25th inst., at Windlestone-hall , c ounty Lady Eden, of a son and heir. _...----- MARRIED. viril On the . 23d inst., at St. Giles,. Camberiellet n'Y Ilfrdaughteg Selmes, of Mortlake, to Elizabeth Buchanan of the late Barnard ;lowan], of Camberwell -green. 001 On the 25th inst., at Lewisham Church, Fo ric s praM, Brockman, Esq., youngest son of the late Brockman, Esq,, of Beachborough, Kent, to E j li n e i n i' l e n r i c e a li . ct the late James Laidlaw, Esq., of the island of Dern . - d at Chatham, C DIED. On the 0 2 inst., 0 rington, aged 64 amity gall On the 240 '. ' 13enjanun _ s . . i inst., at Shepherd s-busli, t: q., in his 80th year.trot. of Panton-s On the 26th inst., Mr. John Harborovt, aged's7. Ca pta in On the 26th inst., at Upper Mall Hammersmith, Robert Cogan, of the Indian Navy, 'aged 49. _— , _-- _______-----___— ~ ,„-,1 at London : . rarnander George 0' . Printed and Published by MIIRDO I OL- , " - lig, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , i sr .„ ° ' t i It Strand, in• the Precinct of the Savoy, ill the Cgi''' Dlidale§eX Dlpnclay, November 29, 1847. .] Fit - r 1 trel tit ! , Injt 14ift 42, st r , Lei tr., or I him