The Sun. — London, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

THE SHEFFIELD CUTLERS' FEAST. The annual banquet given by the Master of the S .etfield Cutlers' Company, to celebrate his own eflvtion as President of that ancient guild, was held an the elegant hall of the corporation on, Thursday. Th time-honoured festivals, affording, as they fr quently do, to eminent politicians an opportu nicy of making their views known to the country when the functions of Parliament are sus p,f ivied, sometimes possess certain features Kl)f general interest. On this occasion, how ever, a falling off in the number of distinguished guests was observable, and the after-dinner spe3ches, although not absolutely sinking to the level of the thousand and one gatherings sacred to mere psi ro! nomy and good fellowship, yet suffered a cones pm-ling deterioration in quality. The most notice able gap at the festive board was caused by the absence of Mr. Roebuck, the leading local member, whose delicate health, coupled with the recentness of the late laborious session, rendered it imprudent for him to encounter the excitement of a public 'meeting. The Duke of Norfolk and several other important personages were also kept away by simi kr reasons. There were, however, upwards of 200 gentlemen present, am ong whom were —Lord Wharn cafe, Viscount Goderich, M.P., Mr. E. Denison, M. P., Mr. G. Hadfield, M.P., M. T. Hankey,M P., the Mayor of Doncaster, the Mayor of Sheffield, Mr. W. Overend, Rev. Dr. Sale, Alderman Dunne, Alderman Matthews, Mr. R. sT. Philipps, Major Thompson, and other officers of the 7th Dragoon Guards. Sze. The chair was filled by Mr. W. Hut chinson, the Master Cutler elect. On the removal of the cloth the usual loyal toasts were given from the chair, and warmly responded to. The CIIAIRMAN then rose to propose "The army and navy," and was about to preface the toast wick some remarks, when the military band in the adjoining apartment incontinently struck up "The British Grenadiers." The music, though a little pre mature, was at least "eloquently discoursed," and the worthy president, probably fearing that oratory of er such an ebullition of harmony might suffer by contrast, good-humouredly waived his intended p:negyric on the sister services. A special bumper was, however, called for, at the instance of Mr. ;Denison, M.P., " To the European officers in In dia," and, with the addition of this " rider," the toast elicite 1 an enthusiastic response from the as semblage. Major THomPsoN, in responding, assured the com pany that Englishmen, whether on shore or afloat, would ever s . rive to do their duty, so as to merit not only the applause of their countrymen, but the todproving smiles of their fair c suntrywomen. (iddar.) It wai impossible to speak to a toast like this without adverting to passing events in India. Few of them had read the account of the atrocities la:nly perpetrated in that country without re e:;'ioing the words of the Earl of Westmoreland a`,. Agincourt : " Oh that we now had here But one ten thousand of those men in England TL at do no work to-day." (Cheers.) Such was yesterday the wish of the re gill:lent to which he had the honour to belong, and, as if in answer to this feeling, that very day there cane an order to him and his comrades to prepare f ,r immediate -embarkation. He saw before him th 3 crossed swords upon their borough shield ; and he accepted that emblem as an omen that his regi ment would soon cross swords with the ruffianly m itineers in Bangal. (Renewed cheers.) In Shef field there could be no difficulty in sharpening their welpons—(a hugh)—and in his corps there was many a willing heart and stalwart arm to use the Llades that G.:d and their Queen had intrusted to t em. (Cheers.) Such of them as survived the a?proaching conflict would look forward to their It might perhaps be doubted whether the persons , who had been butchered in that country were not the most fortunate, because, poor creatures, they were now beyond the reach of human misery; whereas a very large number of highly respectable Europeans had lost their all, and many delicately nurtured ladies had been left without a rag to their backs. It was therefore earnestly to be hoped that the ap peal made by the chief magistrate of the metropolis would b 3 generously responded to by all parts of the country, and he believed that the West Riding of Yorkshire, and more especially the ancient town in which they were then assembled, would display that liberality in succouring the distressed which had always distinguished it. (Cheers.) Viscount GODERICH also returned thanks. Un like his hon. colleague who had preceded him, he had no claim on that great constituency for past services. Yet in the elevated position to which their too flattering choice had raised him he pledged himself to discharge the duties intrusted to him with unabating zea and untiring energy. (Hear, hear.) Heavy as were the responsibilities which attached to the office of their representative in times like these, they were almost merged in the yet graver responsibilities which fell to the lot of every member of the House of Commons, be cause in the next session of Parliament great pro blems would have to be solved, and would test the statesmanship of our Ministers and put the wisdom of our legislators to the proof. Those problems had reference to the lamentable events occuring in India. It was impossible at the present moment to speak on any public occasion and remain silent on that sad topic. The hearts and minds of the people were filled with the thoughts of them; . they haunted our waking steps--they tinged and coloured our dreams. The times in which we lived would mark a memo rable page in English history. Fortunate was it that in such an emergency any Government could always appeal without hesitation and with perfect confi dence to the support of the nation. Whenever the power, the honour, or the reputation of England was at stake—whenever our empire was in danger, Eng lishmen at once merged every difference that other wise divided them in order to rally round the Sove reig,nandberMinisters. (Cheers.) .Hewasconvinced the people of this country would readily submit to every sacrifice and make every effort which might be needed, to maintain our eastern dominions. Sure he was that while there was a man who could sharpen a sword in Sheffield, or one who could manufacture a cannon at Low . Moor, the people of the West Riding would sooner spend their all tLan lose the glorious heritage won for them by the valour and genius of their forefathers. (Cheers.) We had another source of confidence at this criti cal juncture—he meant the heroism and devotion of tie British army, which had never yet failed us, and would not fail us now. (Hear.) Other troops might turn traitors and mutineers, but the army of England would serve their country with fidelity and honour to the last. And in this contest—war he could not call it, because those who were opposed to us were not worthy the name of England's ene mies—our soldiers would be led by a gallant and distinguished general, who was eminently fitted to be at their nead. (Cheers.) Sir Colin Campbell— (renewed cheers)—did not owe his present high command either to family influence or to political intrigue ; he bad won it for himself by his own courage, and by his devotion to the service which he adorned, and by the great military genius he had displayed through his long and active career. (Cheers.) It must be a great satisfaction to any one having to deal with public affairs to have an oppor tunity like the present for exchanging thoughts and ideas with his fellow-countrymen ; and though, fortunately, they were not at liberty on these fes tive occasions to launch into politics, to which he was sure the members of Parliament at that board would be glad to give a few months' truce, yet these gatherings afforded indications which were valuable guides to public men, who could neither attain eminence nor hope to rule the country with effect unless they made themselves acquainted with the feelings and wishes of the community. (Hear, hear.) Meetings like the present, which brought together from all parts of the country men with dif ferent interests and occupied in various profes sions, did not merely subserve th© social purposes of the hour, but tended to promote that cor dial melon among all classes on which was founded the true prosperity of England. In times of com parative quiet opposite parties could afford to in dulge in mutual squabbles. All sections of the community then had their differences, and also their own pet grievances, and nothing gave them so much pleasure. (Laughter.) Nothing, in fact, was so agreeable to a man as to have a good griev ance. But when periods of difficulty or danger arrived—when there was a real need of national union, and a call had to be made upon the pa triotism of Englishmen, the note of party strife was instantly hushed, sectional grievances were immediately forgotten, and there was displayed on all sides and among alt ranks that happy spirit of unanimity and enthusiasm which enabled our Go vernment to act with a vi g our and success that were a standing marvel to foreign nations, unac customed to English habits and English usages. (Cheers. Mr. R. N. PHILIPPS then proposed the health of the members for the borough, taking occasion to eulogize their diligence and fidelity in the cause of their constituents. The toast was received with great applause. Mr. HADFIELD, M.P., responded on his own be half and on that of his absent colleague, who, he said, if his state of health had made it prudent for him to attend would doubtless have spoken words of authority fitted to influence the counsels of England in this trying emergency. Mr. Hadfield briefly adverted to the legislation of the past ses sion of Parliament, singling out for especial com mendation the Probate and Testamentary Juris diction Bill, and then touched upon the military outbreak in Bengal. He believed that if the spirit of mutiny had lain dormant for a time, and broken out two years hence, instead of at present, the evil would have been infinitely more dangerous and embarrassing. When' he crisis was over and tran quillity had been restored to India the work of social and material reform in that country must be recommenced with greater energy and per severance than ever. The Indian Government had had its faults as well as the natives, and they might rely upon it that when the boundless resources of the eastern peninsula came to be duly developed, it would be found that a community of interest between that country and England would rapidly spring up which would afford a far stronger gua rantee for the security of our empire than any that could be derived from the sword. (Hear.) Mr. HANKEY, M.P., proposed the "Municipal Corporation of Sheffield," to which Mr. P. Smyth, the mayor, duly responded ; and after disposing of several other teams of a purely local nature the company separated. The evening was much enlivened by the per formances of the band of the 7th Dragoon Gn trds, and also by the vocal efforts of the choir of St. Philip's church. VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROW TIONS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE. THE TREASURY.—Mr. H. Sidebothain and Mr. James Durrant, temporary clerks in the Audit-office, have been appointed to supplementary clerkships in the Treasury. A. first-class clerkship has become vacant by the death of Mr. Alfred Waller. WAR DEPARTMENT.—Mr. Henry Taturn has been appointed military storekeeper, army clothing depart• went, Weedon ; Mr. Raynee, late clerk at Bermuda, has been appointed first.class military store clerk, army department, Weedon, CUSTOMEL—Dir. W. P. Tomlino, landing surveyor, Liverpool, has been appointed a landing surveyor in London ; Mr. Wm. Gillingham, ex'r,► weigher, has been appointed a weigher in Loudon ; Mr. C. M. Pocock has been promoted from second to first-class landing sur veyor in London ; Mr. J. M. Arnaud has been promoted from third to second-class landing surveyor in London'; Mr. T. E. Carter has been promoted from third to second-class landing surveyor in London ; Mr. R. F. Hoskin has been promoted from second to first-class sanding waiter in London. INLAND REYENUM DEPARTMENT.—Stamps and Taxes Branch.—Mr, The-. Fawcett, surveyor, has bsen pro -noted to be inipector, of taxes at York, vice Welch ; Mr. R. 11. Silversides, surveyor of taxes, has been promo! e t) Bolton, Lancashire ; Mr. Evan Lloyd, surveyor of tares, has been promoted to Bloomsbury ; Mr. N. C. Strickland, surveyor of taxes, has bsen promoted to Bakewell, Derbyshire; Mr. C. J. Fuakes, surveyor of tax s, has been promoted to Hastings ; Mr. G. H. Boyes, surveyor of taxes, has been promoted t An dover; Mr, W. Harnett, surveyor of taxes, has been promoted to Monmouth ; Mr. It Kirkpatrick, surveyor of taxes, has been promoted to Saffron Walden ; Mr. W. Wilson, surveyor of taxes, has exchanged to Abir gion ; Mr. A. Applegate, surveyor of tax-s, has been promoted to Suuthmolton ; Mr. J. C. surveyor of taxes, has exchanged to Kingston -.on-Thames.— Civil Service Gazette. tle l f u u e iv P se o g :::: , DISKISE.—We regret to learn from various sources, both in Scotland and England, that the potato disease is this year very general, and that this t , that of 1846 6 ha' been destroyed to an extent equal . and the individuals EA ' DvBRTIsE mzi t IZI-I.lolloway' s 'Pills the most effec tual remedy forra medicine e r h e of Liver and Stomach Com plaints.—This astonished the world fur the ail who have taken thera i last 23 years, m re i medies without sucess, for having had recourse to I r ift n 4 B e i ve restored them indigestion, and in cases of liver and bowel C 3 requ►re comment, and other fearful disorders, these to health, where in many instances t Were considered to be past relief, Ruch facts do not re all sufferers can ewily provo their trtith.—s o i d v 2-11 mtdicine vendors throughout the world ; at Professor b " Holloway's E,tallishments, 244, Strand, L 0) , ( 1 0111 SO, Maiden-lane, New York; by A. Stamps, C ous t a d . tino?le; A. Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Malta. On Wednesday last Mr. Miall addressed the con stituency of Tavistock in the capacity of a candi date for their suffrages, and embraced the opportu nity to express his sentiments upon the rebellion now raging in India and the duties which its ter rible incidents bad imposed upon this country. The public character of Mr. Miall is too well known to require any explanation on our part, and, in deed, although this distinguished Nonconformist is eminently attached to peace principles, as his vote on the Chinese question showed, and the man above most others from whom we might na turally have expected the arguments of the party usually averse to war, we do not pretend to say that we looked for any denunciation at his hands of the efforts we are now making for the relief of our countrymen and the restoration of our rule. On this question we do not anticipate dissent any where, but so frankly patriotic and national are the sentiments which Mr. Miall announced and so uncompromising are the views which he expressed, that we think it right, both as an acknowledgment to the speaker and for the edification of the public, to call especial attention to the opinions which this representative of an important, and, generally speaking, a peaceful section of our countrymen, has now openly avowed. After sympathizing in fervid language with the calamities of the sufferers and paying a well-merited tribute to their heroism he thus proceeded : " Whatever may be necessary for the Government to do to master this rebellion, to crush it out, to dissipate all the elements of it to the winds, though it may be by the sacrifice of much property, and each individual in this country may be called upon to contribute far more largely than his circumstances would allow, yet I would render to the Government all the aid I could afford in order to procure the re.establishment of order, law, and British supremacy in India, because I believe that the interests of the 200,000,000 souls committed to us by God's providence to govern in that empire are identical with the maintenance of that law, order, and British supremacy." In this strong and decided language have the views of an economical and peace-loving party been now published to the world, nor do we fear that in any quarter they can be met with refutation. It is impossible to question either the rights or the duties of the British nation in India. Foremost among the many momentous considerations affecting the subject stands the obligation of terminating bloo I shed and anarchy, which, except for the interven tion of British power, might endUre for incalcu lable time. The actual question at this moment is not whether our Government, or some other Government equally well organized, shall prevail in India, but whether there shall be any Govern ment or none. Unless the might of this country is exerted to re-establish order, the provinces of Hindostan will be at the mercy of that worst of classes, a disbanded soldiery, whose licence will be emulated and whose ravages will be doubled by a vast criminal population released from the terrors of the law. Nobody so much as imagines thst the unhappy puppet set up by the mutineers at Delhi could exercise any authority even in the streets of that city, nor does there exist any machinery what ever for protecting public or private interests in Hindostan except that which the traitorous and frantic Sepoys are endeavouring to destroy. We, r m u o ffi re t o n s s 'e i r n , t a o r b e ei t n h g e people . To who called these our poliuitisowinagritnheadt some scores of thousands of Hiudoos have been trained to arms, and imbued with those elements of a martial character which make their present ferocity so danuerouq. The B enga l A rmy i s our own creation. ° We brought the monster into exist ence, and we are bound to save the country from desolation by conquering and annihilating it, now that its fearful nature has been displayed. We say surther, and without fear of contradic tion, that,:although we govern India as conquerors; our government has been the best and the most beneficial which that country ever knew, and that its authority' could only be removed at the cost of all the prospects of civilisation and improvement which Hindoos possess. We do not claim any per fection for our policy or our proceedings. Certain burdensome incidents were perhaps insepar ible from the rule of a nation separated by 15,000 miles of sea, and it is not in reason to suppose th It a whole century of government under such conditions should have escaped the blemishes of occasional wrong. But vie do claim the credit of having governed India on better principles and with far better success than any former rulers, and of hav ing given its people an infinitely greater amount of security than they ever before enjoyed. We, and we only, have rendered life and property as secure in India as in Europe. If our taxes could be thought heavy though not a syllable of accusation has been heard on that score—they at least repre sented the whole amount of the contributions ex pected. When the Government dues bad been paid every native, however humble, k new an d f e lt th a t whatever b he could accumulate by his diligence or his self-denial would be securely his own. We relieved every State and the people of every State in India from the chronic calamities of intestine war. We yut down with a strong hand commu nities who lived upon organised robbery, and ren dered the attacks of ono Prince upon another as impossible upon the Ganges as they would be upon the Rhine. These infinite blessings—that public order and paramount authority of law which are the indispensable preliminaries to anything like political improvement —we bestowed upon the peo ple of India, It is of no avail to ask by what right we are there. There we stand as conquerors, and it is by God's Providence, as Mr. Miall said, that we do so. The currents of population created by conquest are apparently ordained by the Divine law, like the currents of the air or the currents of the see. We stand charged, as governors, with the maintenance of order and the promotion of civilisation in India, and we must fulfil our obli gation. There is no Power but ours which cin do the like. The alternative before ua is simply the re establishment of British supremacy or the aban clonment of India to utter anarchy, internecine massacre, and general ruin. So manifest, indeed, are these consideration 4, and so plain the path of duty before us, that if we again cite the testimony of Mr. Miall to such political truths it is mainly for the sake of re minding Government how much may be done, and how much therefore will assuredly be expected, when a nation like ours is so unanimous in its views. Our resources are practically inexhaustible. For the reinforcent of our army we can draw upon a population very nearly as large as that of one of the first military Powers of Europe. The means of transport we possess to an extent abs Mutely un paralleled. The financial strength of the State at this moment is without example in our history ; we are at peace with Europe, and we have just been blessed with an abundant harvest. The dif ference between a year of plenty, such as now lies before uq, would in itself go far to compensate the expenditure which these mutinies may entail. There are no motives for shrinking, therefore, while there is every motive for energy. Half as much as we have already done would, in all human probability, if it could have been done six months ago, have saved us the necessity of doing any more. If events were not to be prognosticated, then they are, at any rate, to be appreciated now, and energy and expedition at this moment may save us twice as much outlay and effort by and hy. There is nothing in our way. Our work lies before us—its demands are plain, and we have only to:exert our strength without hesitation or reserve. Lusa Fismenns.—The report of the Irish Fishery Commissioners for 1856 states that the sea fishery still continues in a languid and depressed state, and that the coast fisheries are not s orked with that energy and vigour which might be expected from the amply remu nerative prices afforded by the markets. The salman fisheries are steadily increasing in value. The commis sioners recommend that the six Fishery Acts be cones. lidated into one, for the purpose of rendering the law plain and palpable, and to obviate the necessity of refer ring to so many separate statutes. The apathy of the Irish as regarcfs the fishery on the coasts is accounted for by the general growth of pro parity in the agricultural districts, and the increasing demand for farm labourers at remunerative wages. 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These amounts were also proved never to have been paid over by the prisoner. The witness Miller also proved that after the prisoner had been required tomake up his accounts he gave his carpet bag to a boy to take to Piccadilly, and that he dicl not afterwards appear at the club. Evidence was given of the capture of the prisoner at Camden-town by the police, a reward for his, apprehension hiving been offered by the club. Same further evidence to complete the case was brought forward, and the prisoner was fully com mitted. SOUTHWARK. —SINGUL AR CHARGE AGAINST A LICENSED VICTUALLER. —Mr. J. Kempton, the Landlord of the Tailors' Arms, 91, Shad Thames, was brought before Mr. Seeker, chifgad with steal ing a valuable horse from the premi-es of William Marwood, in Queen Elizabeth-street, Hot selydewn, the property of Messrs. Swain and Borel, under the following singular circutmtances Frederiek E. Smith, clerk to Mr. Murrell, auc tioneer and broker, said that on the previous even ing he was instructed to levy a distress on the goods, &c., of Mr. Marwood, in Queen Elizabeth-street, for rent due to Messrs. Swain and Borel. Among the property that he distrained was a grey mare, valued at 401., which he entered in tut, appraisement with the other goods. About half past six o'clock the prisoner came into the stable and forcibly took away the mare, but he followed him and gave him into custody. Witne s told him that he had distrained upon it, and if he persisted in taking. away the horse that he should charge him with felony. The prisoner replied that it was his horse, and he should take it away. Witness here produced the warrant of distress and other docu ments, showing the legality of his proceeding 4. Sergeant Gardiner, 25 M, said that as soon as the charge was entered, and an expl ana ti on g i ven, In speector Moore liberated Mr. Kempton ou bail, as it was clear that no actual felony had taken place. In answer to the charge, Mr. Kempton said that the mare i n question was a very valuable one, and had recently ce into his posses=ion. Having occasion to go into the country, he left it at Mr. Marwood'sevsetnaibullr he, a w nd as s o u t r i p h ris s ed re t t o ur s n es b h o is tn m e s o r n e being removed by strangers, consequently he seized it, but as soon as he saw the distress warrant he gave the animal up to the police. Mr. Seeker sail there could be no pretence for the charge of felony, the r ef ore he must be dis charged,but he should caution him not to act so hastily again. Mr. Marwood, who is a respectable tradesman, paid the rent due, and the horse was eventually given up to Mr. Kemptun. ___Jaines;Cox, poli ce c ms t a bl e, P d i vision, LAMBETH.—ROBBERY OF A L ICENSED VIC TUALLER. was char g ed, by direction of Sir R. Mayne, on sus picion of being concerned wAli others not in ens tody in stealing in the dwelling-hous) of Mr. John Coleman, the King's Head, in Meeting-house-lan-, Peckham, 2001. in gold and five 51. notes of the Bank of England. . _ Mr. Lund, the superintendent of the division, was present to watch the case. Mr. Coleman, the prosecutor, deposed that on Saturday evening last he counted 100 sovereigns and put them into a small box, and 100 sovereigns more he also put into a small bag, and deposited both in a drawer in his bedreom on the first floor. On the Tuesday evening following, at six o'clock, he had occa-ion to go to the same drawer, when he saw both the box and the b tg safe, and by their side he plac.:(l two five-pound notes belied changed f a neighbour, as well is three other nutes o f t h e same amount in which five sovereigns were rolled up, locked it (the drawer) up, and put the key in his pocket. He also locked the bed-room door, but left the key in it, and c Imo down to his parlour where he joined two friends. At ab ut ten o'clock he again went up to his bed-room, to get some PaPois deposited in the drawer witere the money was, when he discovered the door open, the drawer forced open, and the whole of his g 21.1 and noes gone. Oa examining the rooms he found the win dow of the back bed-room open, and ma; ks on the roof as if the thief had got ire that way ; an I on a bed close to the win low he found a chisel, with which the drawer had been forced open ; and on his bed, in the front room, he found a small piece of csndle, both of which he gave to the police. Mrs Norton—Where had you be.n from six o'clock, the time at which you s ty your property was safe, till the time you discovered the robbery ? Witness—ln my parlour, w th two friends. Mr. Norton—Had you Brea the defendant, as I shall call him, during this time ? Witness—Yes, sir. About half-past nine he op. ned the parlour door, where my frit nds and my• self were sitting ,and said, "You seem comfort and I'll nut disturb you," and closed the door a•;ain. I afterwards undo rstood from my wife •11 tt she served him with a glass of gin, when he went out of a side door, which leads into a passage leading both to the s reet and the back yard. In reply to the questions of the magistrate, in dividual-- not Cole man sa id th a t no t a single ndividual— not even his wife—knew of his depositing the money in th e d rawer , or the amount so deposited; and added th a t i n t h e d rawer adjoining that in which the money was, were deposited several articles of jewellery, but the money, .and the money alone, w.,s the only property carried away by the thief. Mr. F. Cooke, a bulder, said that on the night It will be in the recollection of our readers that early in the morning of the 30th of April last the body of a female named El;z tbeth Hopley, and who was employed as a bankswomau at a colliery, was found in a canal at Bilston. An inquest was held on the following Friday, and adjourned until Tues day, the sth of May, to give opportunity for a post mottem examination. On the sth of May there was a further adjournment until the 24th. In the meantimea man of the name of Philip Clare, a batty miner, in whose employment the girl Hop ley had some time been, and who was believed to harbour ill feelings against her, was , apprehended as her murderer, on the information of George Powell, a watchman, who declared that he had wit nessed the whole transaction. Clare was taken be fore the stipendiary the next Tuesday, when Powell repeated the statement he had made to the police. An adjourned inquest was fixed for the following Tuesday, but before that day Powell ab sconded. The inquest was then further adjourned in the first instance to the 19th of June, and then to the sth of October, whilst a 'warrant was issued for the apprehension of Powell. Nothing was heard of this person, however, until Monday last, when he was taken to War wick Gaol, having broken the workhouse windows .on being refused relief. Powell, who has last a leg, had disused his woolen substitute and t tken a crutch. - On being askellts name by the warder at, the prison, he gave that of Powell, and then, recollecting himself, that of Powis. This caused suspicion, and he was even tually identified and handed over to the authorities at Bilston, where he arrived on Tuesday last. On the evening of that day, Clare was ag lin taken into custody, and yesterday morning an adjourned in quest was held at the White Lion, Bradley, 1-efore W. P. Philips, Esq., deputy coroner. Mr. Wat house, solicitor, Bilston, watched the proceedings on behalf of Clare. The first witness examined was the man Powell, • who deposed as follows :—My name is Satnu-1 Wall. lam a l tbourer, and have chiefly gone by the name of George Powell. I have had no fixed place of residence since my father's death. I did not know the deceased. In February, March, April, and Mry, I was employed as watchm in for Mr. David Rose. When I went to be watchman at Mr. Rose's, I first became acquainted with Clare, who introduced himsAf to me. My duty was to look after the fields and the engine during the night. On the night that this happened I was out on my beat. I thought it was then about half-past twelve o'clock, but when I came into the main road. I heard the Moxley clock strike twelve. On corn ing to the railway bridge (Bradley Bridget, I saw the shadows of two persons on the bridge.. I could see it was a man and a woman. This would be about a quarter past twelve. On getting below the bridge I heard a woman say, " Philip, don't kill me ; you said you would kill me before.." I then saw the man lift his hand and strike the wo man. I think the blow was upon the head. It knocked her down. I did not hear a word after that. I then recognised the man as Philip Clare, who is now present. I went up to him and said, " Philip, you will have to suffer for this. He said, "if you tell any one, I'll kill you ; serve you the same." I did not see the woman's face ; I could not. 'She had like a red frock ou, and was quite a stout body. Clare hen took the woman on his shoulder ; she then remained insen , ible I followed Clara to the end of the wharf. He then repeated, "If you tell anybody, I will kill you ; I will serve you the Sam?, and I will set some body on to watch." Re (Clare) then carried the woman a little way further, and put the woman into the water. Thera was only one blow struck by Clare, and the woman never strug- I gled from that time till she was put into the water. From first to last these things oc:upie I from a quarter of an hour to twenty minutes. Wall con tinued that lie then went away along the new r til road, and after having gone about a quarter of a mile towards the "little engine" Clare overtook him, again threatened him in the event of his in forming, and ultimately went off in the direction of Moxley. Witness .then went and locked himself up in the little engine, being in fear of his life He was several times afterwards threatened by Clare, and at laet went and gave information to the police. On bong asked by the corona- why he had after wards absconded, Le said it was because he was afraid Clare would kill him. On the deposition b?in,g read over, Wall sail, "It's quite right. sir; that's the truth." In answer to a juryman, he repeated that the night was a nice mo one; and to Mr. Whitahous', who asked him why he had changed his name, he replied that it was because he was•the last of the Walls. Samuel Hlll, - Lea Brook, a watchman - on the Gregt Western B,iilway, was next called, and his former evidence read over to him. Oa being ased if he had auy additional matter to communicate, he said that about 11 o'clock on the n i g h t i n ques tion he was watching the Bradley Bridge for another watchman, when he heard a min and a woman talking on tho bridge in a common way. He went to sleep afterwards, but was awoke by a loud screaming noise, as of a woman. The first words he heard were " Don't hit me." Imme diately afterwards he he ird her say," You said you would, but don't—don't." He then went oursi le, and heard some people talking, but could not say wh ther they were mm or women. He sit down again for about twenty minutes, aft 7,r which he heard somebody on the line, and shorly after wards a geodS train came up. Thel train arrived, as appeared by the company's books, at 11.45 that night. Hall said he had not made this sta.enarnt on his first exarninaton, b:cause- he had no busi ness at the bridge at bat hour, and he did not want it to be known that be had been there. At the time he thought that the voices were those of pople quarrelling in some adjoining hou , es; - and in answer to Mr. Whitehouse, he sail that the loud screaming occurred before he heard the words he had repeated. Simnel Whitmore, an engineer, was examined on the part of Clare, He a lid that he was at work at Bra , lley Field on the day of the alleged murtie-. He heard afterwards that old George knew of it. Directly afterwards he met George, and told him what he had heard, and recommended him to go at once and speak the truth. He replied that he did not know Clare, never saw him in his life, and had only passed the bridge on the night of the murder at half-past 10. The jury returned a verdict of " Wilful mur der" a'4ainst Clare, who was committed for trial on the coroner's warrant. When the reporters VVOle leaving the room, Cie, prisoner said, "Gentlemen, from 17th Foot; W. J. Kerr, from the 79th Foot; R. ft: Gubbins, from the 56th Foot. 75th Foot—Assist.-Surgeon Richard Domenichetti, M.D., from the Bth Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Coghlan, de ceased. 91th Foot—Robert David Forbes Shirreff, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chute, promoted. Rifle Brigade— -To b 3 Majors—Majors E. Newdigate, from half-pay unattached ; and the Ron. G. Elliot, from half pay unattached. To be Captains—Captains W. .lorris, from half-pay Rifle Brigade, vice Newdigate ; R. H. Graham, from half-p•iy Rifle Brigade, vice Elliot. Hon. J. F. Penington, from half-pay 90th Foot ; F. Kingscote, foal half-pay 41st Foot; C. Vane Fitzßoy, from half-pay 41st Foot; R. H Evans, from half-pay 90th Foot; J. Ball, from half-pay 79th Foot; and God frey Clerk, from the Military Train. Royal Newfoundland Companies—William Gillmor, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Chambers, de ceased. Gold Coast Artillery Corps—Sergeant Francis John Bolton, from the Royal Artillery to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Williams, promoted. - UNATTACHED. —The undermentioned Officers to have their Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, un der the Warrant, 6:h Oct., 1851 , Brevet-31 ijor Charles Henry Lumley, 97th Foot ; Brevet-Major Edward Nbwdi gate, Rifle Brigade; Brevet-Major Hon. Gilbert Elliot; Rifle Brigade. DEPOT BATTALION.—Major D. G. A. D trroch, from half-pay Unattached, vice Brevet-Lieut.-Colonel Pretty man, appointed to the 60th Foot. CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT.—The Rev. J. W. Hayward, M.A., has been permitted to resign his commission. HOSPITAL STAFF. Staff. Surgeon of the Second Class John Riggs Miller Lewis, M.D., from half-pay, to be Stall' Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Barker, appointed to the 3d Foot. Assistant-Surgeon James Davys to be Staff• Surgeon of the Second Class. To BE ASSISTANT-SURGEON'S. James Greig Leask, ALB , late Acting Assistant-Sur geon, vice Carte, appointed to the 4th Light Dragoons. Spencer Boyd Gibb, M.D., late Acting .Assistant• Su rgeon, rice Smith, appointed to the 19th Foot. • Robert Arthur Elliott, Gent., vice Johnson appointed to the 17th Light Dragoons. William Collis, late Actinz Assistant-Surgeon, vice Shoat, appointed to the 20th Foot. Thomas Rwlings Mould, Gant., vice Munday, appointed to 20th Ftot. John Wallace, Gent., vice Paliologus, appointed to the 34th Foot. Richard Armstrong Hyde, Gent., vice Dumbrack, ap. pointed to the 97th Foot. - Edward Joseph Crane,Gant., 'vice Bradshaw, appointed to the Rifle Brigade. BREVET. The undermentioned officer having completed three years' actual service on the 3d July, 1857, in the rank of Lieut.-Colonel, to be promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant, 6th October, 1851. _ Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Holmes Tidy, half-pay 14th Foot (Deputy Adjutant-Gmeral, Jamaica ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 1. Corps of Royal Marines—Sergeant-Major John Lewis to be Quartermaster, vice Ruston, retired, on half-pay; Quartermaster-Sergeant Matthew Brickdale to be Quarter master, vice Austin, retired on half-pay; Sergeant-Major William Scott to be Quartermaster, vice Dibben, retired on half-pay. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Tower Hamlets—St. Pierre Butler Hook, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant. Huntingdonshire Regiment of Militia—Stephen Ron land Woulfe, Esq., to b 3 First Lieutenant. Merionethshire Royal Rifle Corps of 'Militia—Arthur Edward Morgan, Gent., to ba Ensign, vice Thomas Ellis, Gent., promoted. North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—George Manley, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Ball, whose commission has been cancelled. BANK OF ENGLAND. An Account pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria, cap, 32. G r the Weok ending on Saturday, the 29th day of Aug., 1857. ISSUE DEPAZTDIENT. Notes issued .. 25,323,96.5 425,323 965 W. Datel the 3d day of Sept., 1857. BANKING DE Proprietors'capital 14,r.53,000 Rest 8,585,010 Public deposit s (in cluding Exchequer, Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities...... 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 10,818 965 Silver bullion.... • • .. - £25,323,96 MILLER, Deputy Cishier. ,PAHTMENT. .Governmentsoculties (Includg.Dead Weight Annuity) .......... 10.593,654 Other securities...... 17,811,663 Notes •• .. .......... 5,999 790 Gold and silver coin .. 611,622 Commissioners National Debt, Sav- i ng's B anks, and Dividend Accounts) 6.429,294 Other deposits ...... 41,705,366 icven Day and other 1311 . 784,059 43,5,056,729 Dated the al day of Sept., 1857. £35,050,729 MILLER, Deputy Cashier. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of. Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the- returns made in the week ending , S 1, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid on payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : A. d. From the British Possessions in America 36 4 Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritiu5........... 37 0 Muscovado, tho produce of the East Indies 2.) 7i Average of the above descriptions. NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, , Admiralty, Somerset-house, Sept, 3, 1857. Notice is herzby given, to all parties interested therein, that preparations are now making for the intended dis tribution of pr )ceeds arising from the Greek brig Apsis, caotured on the 15th hilly , 1853, by her Majesy's ship Niger, and the ship-of-war Lo Alihin. belonging to his Im perial Majesty the Emperor of the French. Agents or other persons having any just and legal de mand, ualiquidated, against the said procecth, are requind to transmit the particulars of any such demand to the Re gistrar of the High Court of Admiralty, in order that the same may be examined, taxed, and allowed by that officer, an l paid under the sanction of the Judge of the said Court. Agents aid all other persons holding powers of attor ney, priz3 orders, aisignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim th 3 share belonging to any captor, are requested, with us little delay al possible, to transmit the same, accomp ,nied by the usual documents, to the Prize Branch of the Dept t alent of the " AccOuntant-General of the Navy, Admi ralty, Somerset-heap,, Due notice will be given, •by future advertisements in the London Gazette, of the date proposerl fur the commence ment of distribution; and at the same time, the amount of an individual's share in the respective classes will ba announced. rit xt merry meeting, and when that happy event rrived, it might be years hence, he trusted that t'!ey would be able to give a good account of the cowardly ruffians in India, to show that t :e British army had again done its duty, and that as forming part of that gallant army the 7th Dra t,- ion Guards had not been found wanting. (Cheere.) The CHAIRMAN then gave " The Health of the Duke of Norfolk," pointing out the peculiar appro priateness of the toast, from the circumstance that I:i; Grace was unfortunately prevented by indispo sition from atten ling that feast. (Drunk with much c)rdial' ty.) Mr. ErmsoN, agent to his Grace, acknowledged tire toast, assuring the company that it was the riob!e Duke's anxious desire to cultivate the most kindly relations with the town of Sheffield. Mr. C. HALL, senior warden of the corporation of callers, next proposed "The Healthof the Duke of Devonshire," and Mr. C. CHAMBERS, the junior warden, that of " The Earl Fitzwilliam and the House of Wentworth," which were both duly honour ed. " The Health of Lord Wharncliffe and the House of Wortley" was introduced by Mr. Emasox, who hoped that the present bearer of the family title w.)uld emulate the bright example set him by his 1:1m.,-,nted predecessor. (Cheers.) Lord WHARNCLIFFE expressed his high apprecit tion of the hearty welcome accorded to him that day cn meeting the Cutlers' Company for the first time s rice he had attained his new position. It would, h further observed, afford him sincere pleasure to c ntribute as far as lay in his power towards the h •alth and well-being of that borough, and it was J.'s intention to continue to the townspeople of S'ieffiekl, with some modifications which would be advantageous to them rather thin otherwise, the p-ivilega they had haretofera enjoyed of inhal nrY till fresh air of Wharncliffo. (Cheers.) The noble lord concluded by proposing, in suitable terms, The Health of the Master Cutler." The toast was cordially received and briefly acknowledged. Mr. W. WARE then gave " The Health of the Members for the County," remarking that effici ( etly as the West Riding had been represented for many years past it had never been mare ably reeres nted than at pr.sent. (Cheers.) Mr. DENISON, M.P., as the senior membe r , wa s ;ho first to r es p on d. He had to thank them not only for the compliment they hal just paid him, het also for having returned him him at the last general election without a contest—the highest 1 onour that could be conferred on any commoner. I!e had invariably endeavoured to do his best for hose whom he represented, without favour or affec ton to one political party or another. The West Tiding of York hire had by far the largest consti ineney in the United Kingdom, and the man who ei her would not or could not afford to be indepen tent of Ministers or parties was not fit to be one of i•s members. (Hear.) By a most wholesome rule politics were proscribed at these gatherings, and he ceitainly had no intention now to transgress ; but he might be allowed to observe that in the short S esion of Parliament which had just closed three oo• four mot useful measures had been passed, w:lich, although they did not involve any patty feeling, would yet contribute materially to the wel f Ire of the whole country. He had told them at th late dissolution that Lord Palmerston was the fittest man, under all the circumstances, for the post of Prime Minister. (Lend cheers.) Without rt ference to politics he thought so still. (" He re hi) ' " and a laugh.) Th a t no bl e l or d was the man f or the occasion ; he was, in short, the right man in the right place (Hear, hear.) At the last ban fret of the Cutlers' Company they bad present in th it room several military men who took a pro:Di re-eft part in the memorable Balaklava charge, but Weo, after all, formed but a small portion of the g , illant band which bore uncomplainingly all the pi ivations of a Crimean winter, and helped to bring the Sebastopol expedition to a successful issue. Little did the companypresent then think it would soon be their lot to hear the awful tidings which lied lately reached us from India. Over the fearful, Cee. revolting atrocities committed on helpless leeneen and children by the mutinous &Toys— teo se greatest scoundrels on the face of the earth— he wised to draw a veil. He preferred to turn to tee conduct of the European officers, civil as well as reilitiry, whose valour, energy, and persever aece in the midst of so terrible a crisis were beyond I praise. (01ieare.) Whatever might be the pre melseacholy aspect of Indian affairs, he ent aed a, no doubt that a sa t s f ac t or y resu lt wou ld b e im t attained. (Hear.) Bengal would, in cic !d, h ave to he reor eanised—he would not say re ; o quere d , because that term would be misapplied ti, a c on t es t with those mutinous blackguards in hi—aught l er)-- ec h e would be only too glad t o ea from hat city, and scatter themselves over the whole of Hindusta n , as they could hide fh ped. yes from c~ncligu puni i ehtnent at the Bengal hands A of our cotltrYlne• • ( H uear-) Happ, I. , :eBi,iency, and g reat ei- order was exclus ivel y confined to t h e credit was therefore due-to n Madras and Bombe - f the native troops i Y er their w ee di n ess. The outbreak in Be lt n i galaveeea, he be. li t ved, be soon quelled, and Presidency re _ ddeel to a proper state of 0 a n, more espe cially the Government of hil I had r h o tii i of pliant men like those at th at festive bo. i rd. (Cheers.) Indeed, he was firmly persuaded that ell would be set right, in ono view of the case, ever, was with ie a y e ar f ro m thi s time. One thine*, L , v we Lai poefeetly c l ear ; we mus t no more trust, as therte done, to a parcel of Sepoys, who would be s:.re t o r i se aga i nst the i r E uropean o ffi cer s w i ll' ri: - " - er an equal chance offered itself. (Hear.) If, therefore, we were to retain, as retain we must, t .is valuable appendage to our empire, we could ~r ly do so at great er cos t to ourselves than ever. B t; he was convinced there was not a men among m who, if it were necessary to support the Go- Nee amen t wi: h ill further grants, would not cheer fn ly contribute his quota. (Cheers.) A most lauda le, movement had been made by-the Lord Mayor of L ntdou on behalf of the unhappy sufferers in India. E SZN, LONSON, SArU'RDAY EVEN MR. MALL ON TUE INDIAN MUTINIES. (From the limes) POLICE INTELLIN ft; i'.Cr.—Sept. 4. 2vl AN SIO.N HOUSE. ROBBING DIPLOYERS.—Edward ichild, workman in the service of Messrs. Davis and Co., leather-cutters, Leadenhall-street, was brought be fore the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman Wire upon the charge of having robbed his employers of six pieces of leather, of the value of is. 9cl. The prisoner, who pleaded guil'y, and said it was his first offence, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. GIIILDHA.LL. BETTING IN A THOROUGHFARE.--John Kenning ton, a respectably dressed young. man, was brought up in custody, charged with obstructing the thoroughfare and assaulting the officer in the exe cution of his duty. John Lee, aid, the police-cons'able on duty in New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, said he saw the prisoner, between twelve and one o'clock in the day, standing with a great number of men on the pavement in Bride-lane, and he requested them to leave. They accordingly went quietly away, but the prisoner remained, and refused to go until he had received some money which was coming to him upon a bet he had made. Alderman Hale asked if there were any betting houses in that neighbourhood ? The officer said he believed there were not, but these men were in the habit of assembling da - ly to the number of from 100 to 150, and so obstructed the thoroughfare that passengers were unable to pass on the footway. When. he attempted to re move the prisoner he assaulted hi m , an d w it ness therefore took him into custody. Alderman Hale inquired what was the obj ec t o f so many men assembling in the s'reets ? The Constable said that since the betting-houses had been suppressed these paaties met to transact all their be tingbusinessin the public thoroughfares. Alderman Hale wished to know if the officer ob served any betting going on. ' The officer said he could not say that he actually saw any bets made, but there were a great many men leaning against the railings with books in their hands, and he saw them from time to time writing in those books. Alderman Hale asked if the prisoner had been seen there before. The constable said the prisoner was there nearly every day, and he had repeatedly cautioned him. Alderman Hale said, under those circumstances, he should deal with the case differently to what he intended if this had beeu the first warning the pri soner had received. He, therefore, fined the pri soner 51., or, in default of payment of that amount, one month's imprisonment, and any other persons brou,;ht before him for similar offences would be dealt with in the same way. The fine not being paid, the prisoner was car ried away in the van. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—EMBEZZLBMENT BY THE STEWARD OF THE EAST INDIA CLUB . Richard Moore, steward of the East India Club, St. Jamey's-squire, was charged with embezzling moneys to the extent of about 1001. belonging to the club. Mr. Metcalfe was for the prosecution, and Mr. Lewis of Great Marlborough-strew, for the prisoner. Bunhury Taylor, secretary to the club, stated that the prisoner had been upwards of two years in the service of the dub. ft was the duty of the prisoner to collect money from th 3 heads of the different departments of the club, and pay it over him. The prisoner was in arrears of these pay ments, and on the 12th of August he asked the prisoner to balauc3 his accounts. The prisoner brought him 501., and promised to settle the ac counts the next day. The pi isoner never made the settlement, and ab3ented hinielf from his situa tion. Mr. Lewis cross-examine 1, to show the system of business adopted by the club with reference to cash m3.tters. NG SEPtEMBER of Wednesday last be was at the Belvidere public house, where - he saw the defendant, and a conver sation took place about the robbery. Witness a3ked the defendant if he really, thought a robbery had been committed ? and he repEed, " Oh, yes ; I am positive thcre w as. You recollect when you were there on Saturday, the landlord called me on one side and showed me a hundred sovereigns that he had put in a mall cloth bag, and then he counted out a hundred moro, and placed them in a small box • and if he bad th e case to l oo k o f er, as he thought he should, and not Sergeant Bond, he could have found the money and the pers( ns who took it, as be knew who they were." Mr. Norton—Ara you sure he said he cc,uld find the parties who committel the robbery ? Witness—Yes, sir ; he said so ; and that he knew where they were. Some further evidence having teen given, Mrs. Coleman, the wife of the prosecutor, said that onithe night of the robbery, at about I:al -past nine o'clock, the defendant came to the bar and had a glass of gin ; and while doing so another constable came in in a great hurry and had a glass of porter, and hurried out again. The de fendant also left after taking his glass of gin, and went out at the side door ; but whether he went towards the street or the yard she could not say. On the evening before the defendant came to the bar, and having hoard him say that he could find the money and the thieves, she asked him why he did not look after them. He replied, that he had neither money nor clothes, but said he had given the necessary information to Police-constable Shah brook, 120 P, who was acting on it. The witness denied that she had ever t dd the defendani-, al he had stated, the amount of money lost, or that it had been in a box and a bag, as she was not awa'e of the fact. Shabbrock, 120, who is engaged in endeavour ing to detect the thieves, was called, and denied having received any information from the dt.- feudant. Mr. Lund here informed the magistrate that there was another witness he had ordered to b 3 in attendance, and that wai a female who lived op posite the house of i\lr. Coleman, and who on the night of the robbery - saw a young man in Mr. Coleman's bed-room with a lighted candle and a cap on, but not being able identify that person she did not attend. Mr. Lund further said that the beat of the defendant was a considerable distance from the residence of the prosecutor, and he (de fendant) had no right to expect that he should be employed to trace the thieves. In reply to the magistrate, he said that the defendant had been in the force about seven mouths, and entered wish a good character. The defendant admitted that what he said was from mere bravado, and he was sorry for it. Mr. Norton admitted that this was his own opi nion, and that he had nothing to do with the rob bery, but still his conduct was exceedingly im proper. He was then dischargel. ALLEGED MURDER AT BRADLEY, NEAR BILS TON, STAFFORDSHIRE. COMMITTAL OF PHILIP CLARE FOR MURDER. S 1857 bL-foro ycu go, I wish to say something. lam no murderer. lam 'as innocent as God who sits un his own thTono. No one is more innocent than I am. I with she could come forth herself, and tell who did it. I am as innocent as the angels on their thrones in heaven." From the London Gazette of Last Night. CROWN-OFFICE, SEPT. 3. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Middlesei:&l - KnOurable George Henry Charles Byng, in the room of the Right Honourable Robt. Grosvenor, commonly called Lord Robert Grosvenor, who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Manor of Hempholme. WAR OFFICE, PALL-MALL, SEPT. 4. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Cornet Edward Hay ward to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Shafto, deceased. 6th Dragoon Guards—Assistant-Surgeon D ona ld Si nc l a i r Smith, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Assistant- Surgeon, vice Moore, killed in action. 4th Light Dragoons— Cornet Warden Sorgison to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Clark, who retires; John Clark, Gent., to be Riding Master. 9th Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Samuel Fuller, from the Staff, to b 3 Assistant-Surgeon, vice Smith, appointed to the 6th Dragoon Guards. 12th Light Dragoons—Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Law rence Fyler to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Tottenham, deceased ; Brevet-Major Edward Bur goyne Cureton to be Major, without purchase, vice Fyler ; Lieutenant George Thomas Gough to be Captain without purchase, vice Cureton ; Cornet John Charles Le Quesne to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Gough. 2d Foot—Ensign Claude Scott Stewart Pinkerton, from the 55th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Neville, whose transfer from the 82d Foot has been cancelled; Surgeon Luko Barron, M.D., (ruin half pay, Ist Dragoons, to be Sur geon ; Assistant-Surgeon James Sinclair, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. The commissions of the undermentioned officers have been antedated to DE.. 1, 1854 ; —Lieut. William Webber Martin, as ad jutanti; Lieut. Thomas John. 3d Foot — Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Franois Oliver Barker, •M.D., to be Surgeon; H enr y M c N e i ce , l a t e Acting Assistant-S urgeon , to be Assistant-Surgeon. sth Foot—Major Walter Cranford Kennedy to be Lieut.- Colonel, without purchase; Captain Wm. Chester Mas ter to be Major, without purchase, vice Kenna .y; Lieut. Win. Henry Petty Meara to be Captain, without pur chase, vice Master; Ensign Philip Fit z ß o y t o b e Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Meara. Bth Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thos. Smith Hollingsworth, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Domeni • chetti, promoted in the 75th Foot. 11th Foot—Captain Charles Peregrine Teesdale, from the 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice H. M. Ball, who ex changes. 37th Foot—Lieutenant John Brown to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Clutterbuck, deceased ; Ensign 'Ed ward Birkett to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Brown. 55th Foot—Captain Henry Maynard Ball, from the 11th Foot, to be Captain, vice C. P. Teesdale, who exchanges. 60th Foot- To be Lieutenant-Colonel—Lieutenant-Colonel E. J. V. Brown, from a Depot Battalion. To be Major —Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel W. Pretyman, from a De pot Battalion. To be Captains—Captains E. H. Steward, from half-pay 50th Foot; E. A. Stotherd, from half-pay 93d Foot; W. J. Hales, from half-pay 18th Foot; W. Paterson, from half-pay 63d Foot ; R. Crowe, from half-pay 93d Foot; W. C. Cook worthy, from half-pay Ist Foot ; Richard Stephens, from half-pay 21st Foot ; Lieut. thos. Aldridge, from Bth Foot. To be Lieute nants— Lieuts. H. Brackeubury, from 2 lst Foot ; W. N. Manners, from 89th Foot ; F. H. A. Hamilton, 71st Foot ; H. R. Milligan, from 63th Foot ; M. M. Fortescue, from 71st Foot ; E. W. Denne, from 71st Foot ; A. T. Ewens, from 2d Foot, to be Lieutenant and Adjutant. To be Ensigns—Ensigns J. H. Cowan, from 21st Foot ; N. U. Brock, from 811 Foot ; J. D. Bilhatn, from 30th Foot; L. C. Brownricrg, from 39th Foot t • Julius Lovell from 56th Foot ^ W. Enderby, 8, at ele - . - e , +, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, assignee, Exeter ; Stogfon, Exeter. Henry Lazarus, watch manufacturer, ' Wilmington square, Clerkenwel, Sept. 11, at half-past one, and Oct. 14, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, °facial assignee; Sydney, Finsbury•circus. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Moodie and Lothian, booksellers, Edinburgh. William Moffat and Brothers, tallow merchants, Glas gow. Patrick Gilligan or Gilgan, provision dealer, Gla3gow. George Burnett, merchant, Dundee. William Murray, wood merchant, Lanark. Thomas Connell, ironmonger, Glasgow. David Dickson, grocer, Glasgow. Williamlit`Gillivray and Co., hotel-keepers, Glasgow. Country Mamet 2. LIVERPOOL-SEPT. 4. There was a fair attendance at market to-day, 013 d, a steady business was effected in American red wheat . 1 ' an advance over Tuesday of 2d to 3d per bushel. English new wheat 2d higher, and a s l ac k d eman d f or foreign at former rates. Flour held f o r 6d t o i s p er b arre l a nd sac' advance, which checked the demand. Indian coin very scarce, an an advance over Tuesday of is per qr. was s eta ' blished at the close. Fine old Irish oats scarce, an d Id to 2d per bushel dearer. Old oatm ea l a l so brought a 8 10 , 1 l n advance, and Jrish new sold read i ly a t 36 s t o 38s per 2i" lbs. Barley, beaus, and peas sustained full prices. WAKEFIELD—SEPT. 4. For fine dry new wheat and fresh old there was a fair demand, at last week's prices, but other kinds were " d glected. In other artioles no change. Average prices of grain—Wheat, 60s ; 01; oats, —s Od ; beans, 46s 6d ; peas, —s --""" rye, —s. Od. EXETER—SEPT. 4. CORN.—Wheat, Gs 9d to 7s Od ; barley, 5s to 5s 3j; grinding do., O, Od 'to Os Od. Oats, 3s Od to Se 63 ' Beans, Oi O to 0 Od. Peas, 0 10 d to 00s Od. FLOUR. —Fine, 40s Od to 41s ; seconds, 38s Od to 3 g g Od per sack. CATTLE. —There was a small supply of bullocks. 13s0t o, beef, from 1036 d to ns per score ; inferior, 7 s Od to 83 P e score ; fat calves, Od to 7d par Ib ; b arrenness , O s Od to j Od. per score ; cows and calv ed , 121. t o 201. ; butchel, calves, Od to 7d per lb., r ea ri ng ca l ves — s t o s 0 %1 sheep, ewes and lambs, 21. 5s to 31. 6 s p er cou pl e; ewes. Oa to 6d; wethers, 6d ; lambs, 7P to 0 per lb. ?I:, large size, —s to —s ; second size, —s to —s • slips, to —s ; suckers, —s to —s. Rough fat, 51 per Pork carcases from 103 6d to lls 9d per score. COAL 11/13K. El.-SEPT. 4 Prices of Coals per ton at the close of the market Wallsend, &c. s d. Htl'pool West Hartley 16 6 fautield Moor Butos 14 6 Haswell Gas 13 6 Wylam , l6 ; Cassop detten Hartlepool Hutton Evenwood 14. . q Bell l5 Wayne's Merthyr 2l . t, 31; sold, 31. BANKRUPTS. Stephen Frond, builder, Great Western-road, Padding ton, to surrender September 18, and October 20, at one, at the Court of B.),okruptcy. Edwards, official assigne, Bas'ughall-street ; Vaughan, Upper George-street, Edg. w are-rov . Jcsoph*Gardner, ironmonger, Liverpool, Sept. 17 and Oct 8, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Tur ner, official assignee, Liverpool; Rowe, Liverpool, Haut y confectioner, Ezoter, Sept. 11, and Oct. MANCHESTER, SEPT. 4. firrae r STOCK EXCHANGE. - The market was rather -Tr to-day, bat a limited business doing. Blackburn% ,40 —Sheffields, 404—Leeds, 1004 Dovers, 2111—8 1 ' 1 3. , Counties, 11.3.9. Great Western of Canada , 2/ 1 10 Great Western, 552—London and North Westerns!, 1 —Ditto Eighths, 9-16 d.—Grand Trunk of Canact,,co 11-16—Cheshire Junct., 66 —Midlands 82—East Pilo, shire, 961—Sheffields, 3t per cent., 6j2Edinburgh, per and Dundee, BIRMINGHAM, SEPT. 4. ,„ to' STOCK EXCHANGE. The market has been steal' 91 day, and prices have, been firmer. South Staffords,,„ —London and North Western, 1004 1001----Ditto, lls. 3d. (1.--Midands, Sit 4—Birmingham and Derl=l" iil 55—Birmingham Waterworks, 37. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RET URN& TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK• Miles I_2e_te______ . /O S. opened, NAME OF RAILWAY. 3 ' 1 56 1857. 1857. •• ~../ ---- -------"'-.4 BRITISH. . X 115 Aberdeen ........... ••••..••.• • •• •• - 9 - T3 65 Belfast and Ballyinena •• - ...., •••••• 1,261 3 14 17 Belfast and County Down... •..•••• .. 839 2,7 93 33 Birkenhead , Lancashire, and Cheshire 3,223 A 264 Bolton,lilackburn, and West York-- - 1,042 s , of 117 Bristol and Exeter 7,146 "'730 198 q Ca1eci0nian............. ............ 74,847 143 , 613 94 N Chester and Holyhead...., -,, „..„ „, 6,9 n 6 " 3 j4 318 207 6% Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •••• • • 2 0 Cork and Bandon .........„ „, ~ , „ •.276 1,36,1 56 Dublin and Belfast J unction .• -.. •• 10 78 1,1 9 ' 63 -Dublin and Drogheda...... ......... 1 , 796 2,3 7 ' 404 Dublin and Kingstown .....„ __ „ „ 2,313 01 16 % Dundee and Arbroath .............. 9 66 1,59,1 31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junctim, 7,73 , ~2 43 ; 36 Dundalk ana Enniskillen.• .. • ....... 5 .' 6 4 : 67 % East Anglian.... •.- .• • ............. 792 , 7,1 9 ' 93 East Lancashire - .........„ ........ 7 , 68 ' 16 2 3 1 489 ' Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. • • ..1 25,327 .- ' 1 6 '' Eastern Union •. • ..• •.•• • • .. •••• • • _1 , a 142 Edinburgh and Glasgow .......... 6,462 , 61. 128 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee ••• : :: 3,821 -, 6 Exeter and Credlton.. -.....-....... - 5 3 22 Furness Railway ••• ••••••••.••••• - 7, 7,i 1833 4, Glasgow, and South-Western........ 7. 60 . 0,0 ,1 283 Great Northern .• •.. ~, 8,4 203 % Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 6,5 - 30.. - e 46:5 Great Western .................... 25 % Irish South Eastern ................ 3 ,,, 2' 4 2 1 7 9167 ,i 90 Lancaster and Carlisle • • • .......• i• - '" AP 286% Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............. 28,89 4 ..... Leeds Northern .. • • .. • • ............ - ....„ 5 01 161 , Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport... -, a 1 637 London and North Western ........; 70,1 3, 1,0 1 „ 5% London and Blackw all-. -_„ _ , „ 1,74 4 1 0; 183 % London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 19,182 19, 3 4 289 London and South Western...-. „ 17,32 2 6 4 " 60 Londonderry and Enniskillen ••••.. .. 609 ~ - Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. - 9, 835 173 % Manchester, Sheflielel,and Lincolnshire 11,644 064 9% Manchester and South,Tunction...... 1,421 g o . 28 Maryport and Carlisle ............, 1,1 16 3 1,3 9 D 567 Midland •••••• • • • • • ............... 34,856 3,11 1 177 Midland Great Western (Irish) .... „. 4,231 1305,, 52 Monklands ...... •••••• .• ......., 1,557 63a 78% Newcastle and Carlisle...• ...„ ....., ~ 4,027 Z'sd6 149 North British •• .• ..... •••• • • • 233 North Staffordshire " .........,, ... 8,237 i:10 47 North-Western • • ...• ~. „, ~ ~ .... 1,253 ~ itid 50 Scottish Central .• • ..... _,, , • • 3,310 `",.. 32% Scottish Midland ............, •„ , •: ; • - 17 9 , 3 " 29 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .... • 1 • 815 3, 7°- , 48% Shrewsbury and Chester ........ • • 3,458 14. 30 Shropshire Union ......... •• •• 071 / Q 50 57 South Devon ...... .. ••• •• • • •• 3, 311 V9 Ol 391 % South Eastern •• • •• •• - :• :: •• 25,484 2, - ;'754 171 South • Wales •• •• •• • • • • •• •••• " • - - 7. 863 " 3 ~ 19, 8 A •• •• •• •••• 19,92 ,, -, In. 108 A South York., Doncaster, and Goole 39 Taff Vale ••• • - • • 4 . 3 5 '''3. 6l 36 Ulster . .............. - „ „ 1, 3 a "1 O7 •• •••• l• , 11 1 I 77 Waterford And Limerick ... 1 • 2 ,- 0 9 j, 27 West Cornwall ...... .... „•.•• ••• • •• 646 4u , 12% Whitehaven Junction .••• • • • ••• :::::: 512 682 York and Newcastle, and Berwick & .., York and North Midland & Leeds ...- FOREIGN. 3, 59 1 109 Dutch Rhenish ........ - ......... 1,26. , . 4, 61. 344 Lyons and Mediterranean -.....-; 20,314 , 4 " .... 63 Montereau and Troyes •....... ~.... - - Namur and Liege .............. •• • ....‘ ge 4 19 445 Northern of France ••• • - ... .• .. -,, - 4/,613 - ',., - Orleans and Central .. ..... ..... .•- 37814 387 Paris and Lyons ............ ~ ,:.: , 38,726 - ',:•- - Paris and Rouen. ••.• .• •••• •• •••• •• 3 6 ' 9 01 566 Paris and Strasburgh -...•.•.• ~ . . 40, .45 - ...- os - Rouen and llawe.• ........ -•• . .. - 39,1 548 West and Noith-West of France .... 4 2 ,9 54 , Wallsend, &c. Haswell 18 0 _ Ships at market COURSE OF EXCH .msterdam ............ 11 17 Ditto, throe months .. 11 19% Rotterdam ............ 11 1 Antwerp • • • • •• •• • • •• • • 25 40 Brussels • • —• • •• •• •• •• 25 40 Bamburgh .• •• .• •• •• •. •13 Altona •• •• •• •• •• •• •• • • Paris • • • • • • ••••••• • •• •• 25 25 Do. three months .. 25 62% MarEeill 3s 25 65 Sotudeaux . • • • •• •• • • •• Frankfort-on-Maine •• .• 119 k Berlin - •• •• •• ••• • •• • • Vienna" •• •ro • •••• ••••• 10 34 rriesto. •••-•• •..• .• •• 10 31 Petersburg -, •• •• 36% ►iadrid •.• •• •• •• 4.6 •• • • 49 Cadiz ••••••••••••••%•• 50 Bucelona •••••••• •• •• • • 11; ...............Seville.. 'GM-YESTERDAY. r 29 Gibraltar .: . .•••..•..•. •• •• ""87)4 Leghorn .. •• • . Genoa ..... •.••• •• •••• Milan ...............• Venice 4 24 Naples •• 1 29 Palermo .... 31essina b2 s s •• •• Oporto .............• •• Rio Janeiro ..... . • • •••• Buenos Ayres ..... • •• •• New York,6o days' sight Philadelphia •-•-• • PRICES or BULLION. PO. 4 -- 9 Foreign Gold In Bars £3 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 u, s n Wexican Dollars 0 New Dollars ...... 0 u n 0 Silver in bars ...... 0 v LOCAL SHARE MARKETI POOL, k ei STOOK ExcHANGE. LIVER --The transactions in this lin r OO have been limited, and prices close I firmly, at ab01z.,,"• Jr, current rates of yesterday. North Eastern and 8er . „7 c 2.5 28i—Ditto York, 40I—Caledonian, 403—Ditto, Let ) " s o cl Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 40?—Lancashire sny Yorkshire, 1004--London and rth- Westerns, 1- 100, —Great Northern, A Deferred, 11—Eastern Conn .. n cl lli—Midland, 82—Great Western, 55i—Lancaster oPor Carlisle, Atha, p B—South Eastern, 21 —Grand Tf or ilt of Canada, 12 13—Lancashire and Preston, 35 P. „ r e, British, 12 x new—Great Luxembourg, 7i —Edin w " Perth, and Dundee, BA--Steam Tug Co., 10. f. BIRTHS. OF A SON, %At . On the 21 inst., at Grey Abbey, the Lady m. Montgomery. 0 I On the 4th inst., at 10, Boltons, West Brotnptort , Nichols. . OF A DAUGHTER, On the 2d inst., at the Royal Arsenal, Woolvi/cli' IV wife of Major Vadeleur R.A. , a e'o r On the 4th inst., n at Ch 2 eam, Surrey, the wife of ‘-' James Rickards, Esq. MARR ande lED. ~ On the 31st ult., at Llgai Church, Lieut."- ,,-, ° ' io o f James Macnaghten Hogg. Ist Life G uar d s, e ldest o°l'siB9 Sir James Weir Hogg, Bart., to C aro li ne E. E. Pennant, eldest daughter of Col. the Hon. E. G. "'J o a Pennant, the P., n s o t ! , P a e t n rh St.y n James'sCasLl terrace, William, second son of J no. C B h e u n r n e e h et, W E e e .s q t:b '?g le r ti ' : Westbourne.park Villas, to sacond daughter o T. B. Seamier, of Tudor Villa, Camden-road. • DIED On the 4th inst., Edmuud Loxley, son of, ~Pah u i ." - D e el Hyde. Esq.,, of Kingston Lodge, Kingston-upon -2 " - aged 21. of On the 3d i ns t. , a t B r i g ht on, D uncan, th e fifth 000 Charles Rivington, Esq , of Upper Woburn-place. 00gb Killed in a sortie m a d e f rom Cawnpore with Si!' tb Wheeler, Major Sir George Parker, Bart , CaPt'l „ Regt. pro° . At Meala, Burmah. Lieut. Henry Atherton mond, 15th Regt M.N.1., eldest son of the Rev. J . , r mond, rector of Llchurch, Northamptonshire. , roa ust • On the 2d inst., at Brixton-hill, Mr. Henry P" 1) 014 aged 60. Bu O tl n er t , Esq., he2 aged 0 2d inst., a o t . KemPseY' near Worcester, The° LONDON : Printed and Published by MUEDO Y °Vl4 l.fc , of No, 112, Strand, Printer, at 2714 Sun Ottietb_d'v 112, Strand, in the Precinct cif the Savoy, in th e COw. of Middlesex, Saturday, September 5, 1857. IRANI . 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