The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-25 00:00:00

LATE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION. ADJOURNED INQUEST (Contin ned from our Af ternoon Edition of yesterday.) +daßy Mr. James—A ny M and the bonels 'thing respecting the ma ierovi ace. In this case 40eg not come within my =OA 1' myself, be „ . felt bound to investigate the trim 14 'was j r , dan ' ,. 4ll ,:e my own life and that of my after, rna E d , ger. Mr. Smith looks pretty sharp Making an dards was not discharged, I believe, for negle et r' " oration." He .was discharged for ward" er duty. Clarke discharged Edwards. Ed called Clarke names in my presence. Calling ' e aseke names I should think neglect of duty in the names navy.—(Laughter.) Seriously, I consider ithis neglect of duty. That is my idea of discipline. 1 heard Edwards say, when Clarke discharged him, " I'll do the yet." I think Edwards went away in the boat.after his " oration." I heard that Skinner gave Clarke a " lift under the ear" at the Fox-under the-Hill, in_ a dispute about the valves. I kept a sharp look after the valves after the charge of Edwards, without Clarke's knowledge. I tnay have heard it from Clarke, but I will not swear that I did. I saw the vessel a very few minutes be fore the explosion, and immediately after I spoke to the secretary about tying the valves ; but I made en), formal report to him. I put too much confidence in Clarke to believe that he would tie. - tbe valves. I do not recollect giving out quan tities of rope for the valves. I did not find that Clarke had been drinking that Sunday. He was sitting down. I will swear he did not appear to be drunk. I can't tell when either you or any o th e r gentleman takes a glass of liquor. Nothing more was done than taking Clarke's denial. I . do not know whether Mr. Smith made any further investigation. I make reports more frequently to Mr. Smith than to the secretary. I have been a stoker—l need not tell you where—but not in this company, to which I am proud to belong. By Mr. M'lntyre—l did not in - pect the valves on the morning of the occurrence. Buttresi took Ed wards after Clarke discharged him. It was not my business to ascertain whether he did his duty or not. By a Mr. Morgan—l cannot tell whether steam was blowing off in the morning: I can't say whether it blew off or not when the captain said " Stand by." (This witness conducted himself, during his exami nation, in a eery indecorous manner. His replies to ceunsel -were excessively impertinent. His brusque mode . of reply, however, caused much merriment.) An •engineer could throw the strings on and off in a moment on hearing any one coming down. This closed the whole of the evidence with respect to the explosion. Mr. Thomas Meecham, Mr. Joyce's foreman, was next examined. He said—l am an engineer. I was mansging foreman to Mr. Joyce up to April last. The boat was at Greenwich from the 4th till the 26th of March last, and also on the 3el of August, to undergo a general repair. The repairs of the 4th of March were merely casual repairs. I examined the boilers, they were tolerably good. A little corking and a few ferrules were applied to the tubes. I considered the boiler then perfectly sound. I 'just examined the boilers. I dirt not perceive anything wrong: I did cot observe any difference between the tube plates from the time they were first made. The valves were generally out of order, like the valve produced. The effect would be a great loss of steam. The valve Beatings of all the valves were milled. They were put to rights. She left on the 26th of March. On the 3d of Aeigust _last the boat came down again. Some of the tubes , were leaky. One was replaced, and the others were ferruled. I afterwards saw the boiler proved at a pressure of 1501 b. to the square inch with cold water. It was proved between eleven and twelve at night. I noticed no injurious effect. The com mon hand-pump was used, and the valves were weighted with iron bars. Nine fire-bars, weighing from 111 b. to 141 b. each were used for this purpose; they were placed on the extreme ends of both levers. These bars were placed over the four valves. At the extreme end of each lever a weight of 831bs. was placed, which produced a pressure of from 1411bs. to 1501bs. to the square inch. One of the valves leaked a little and lowered the water, and I made the man pump until the extreme pressure lifted the valve. I considered this experiment conclusive, and I am in the habit of pumping all the valves in a similae manner. I did not observe at all that the fl4.mt plates bulged. After this I directed th t &a/lan to repair the tube, to get up the i tealj e f i lerFpressure I had upon the boile , WWI& a tan to Blackwell, to see that the boi eiris 61arke wanted them. I don't think I have been on`bolrd the boat since. As I was going to Italy, I offered to visit and inspect tile boats without acknowledgment. I did soon the l'ith of April. I found a smaller blister over the fire place of the larboard boiler. I got a hammer and Chisel, and it turned out to be a mere scale not larger than a 6d. I was examining the boilers about two hours. I found the tubes very well ; they were all sound. On the 23d I went on board the Bee, and after examining her boilers I went on board the Cricket. Whilst I was looking at the engines during the passage of the boat ty Mr. Chambrs—l am reading an extract from my diary. I did not bring it, because there are things in a diary that one does not wish to make public. I am on my oath. This was about ten in the morning. Buttress and Edwards were talking. I thought they were quarrelling, as they were talking very loud. I turned round to inquire the cause. Buttress replied that the valves were tied down. I said " D n it, cut the d--d strings away." I was in the act of turning round when I said this, and they were then hanging down in front of the boiler. I did not leave the engine to go close to the valves to look at them. They could not have been tied when I turned round. I meant, when I said this, that they should dispense with the strings altogether. I left immediately the boat got in. I did not believe that the valves were tied. I was merely taking the boat into the pier when this occurred. If the valves had been tied down I think I should have discovered it from the working of the engines, but that does not follow. I could not believe it. I have heard of such a thing as valves being tied down. I had great confidence in Clarke. I think, with respect to the statement of Mr. Lloyd, that if one of the four valves had been open it would be very improbable that the boiler would burst from the pressure. I do not say that such a thing is impossible. The aperture of the valve of the boiler that burst was 21 inches and 1-16th. The area was 3'quare inches, instead of 2 7-10Ws, as stated by Mr. Lloyd. The weight on the valve of the exploded boiler cou!d not be placed at the end;of the lever without s'Oteine; up :waste pipe: It Auld not be placed nearer than hree inches of the end, so that Mr Lloyd's .. taternent is incorrect. When I'saw the lever the weight was about an inch or an' inch and a half from the• end, and that 'leas nearer the end than the engineers of the company were directed to use it, because it caused too gteat pressure—a pressure of 571b5., instead of 301b5.; it caused, with the weight and the lever, a pressure of 591hs. The boiler was of ordinary construction ; when Mr. Lloyd proved it, it h a d b een mater i a l ly strained, but if the stays had ,bee n use d, an d t h e b oiler was in its ordinary state, it would have borne a pressure of 250 - lbs. (A. model o f th e b o il er was here placed on the table, and it was suggested that the evidence of Mr. Trotman, the person who made the original boiler, should be taken.) Mr. James said Mr. Lloyd's definition of the boiler was perfectly correct. Mr. Meecham said it was. Chambers—l think Kent told me the flat plate was bulged, but I told him it arose from the position in which he stood, and also that it was originally made slightly convex; but it was almost flat. The boilers, like all new boilers, leaked. If the boiler had bulged out considerably, I must have seen it when the boat came down to Greenwich. I don't think the boilers were injured by being proved. If they were to bear a pressure of 701bs. they should be proved to the extent I have mentioned. I can't be responsible for the conduct of Clarke in another situ ation. When he was with us he was a good man, and if he wanted drink he could not get it, as the gates were locked. Clarke left Mr. Joyce because he joined others in a strike, and Mr. Smith knew this, and also that he had been charged with drunkenness. Ey Mr. James—By the contract I' superintended the boat for the first six months. Kent was not paid by Mr. Joyce for these six months, but by the com pany. After the six months the boat was resigned to the company. .:When the. boat was sent down to be repaired,. Clarke generally sent down ,what w a s required to• be done. I gave Clarke a card where •he could get a steam gauge. I would as soon imagine that Clarke was as likely to hang himself as tie the valves. I am of opinion that the explosion would not have taken place if the valves had not been meddled with. Supposing Clarke to have tied the valves, it is impossibl e to state the amount of pressure ,_which the boiler must have undergone. One valve would have relieved the pressure at 69. The screw valve was screwed down to 30, which would give a pressure of 60. These valves are intended to act last, so that if the other valves had been tied, the spring valves, if they had not been interfered with, would have acted. Assufbing the valves and machinery were in good order, and the boiler containing plenty of water, and the fire in proper condition, I cannot give any solution of the cause of the occurrence. By Mr. Le treton—lt is the duty of the engineer to look at all the valves. Some difficulty would be experienced in keeping the valves of high-pressure boilers out of the custody of an engineer. It does not follow that if the valves were tied the pressure was excessive. Haisman, as f ar as I know, is perfectly aware of the nature of engines and boilers. He had a misfortune once in the Wasp, but I have never found him other than a sober man. Mr. Smith pos sesses considerable engineering knowledge. To the jury—lf I were engineer of the Cricket I don't think I should: use strings, because the valves may be moved by going on the deck. Mr. William Joyce was next examined—He said, I live at Greenwich, and I am an engineer. I merely present myself in order to reply to any questions you or the jury may think proper to put. I have no statement to make. I contracted with Mr. Smith to make the boat and her machinery complete. The boat and machinery were made. under my superintendence. The boilers were made by Mr. William Trotman, of Whitecrcss-street, in the Borough. The boat and machinery were made to my satisfaction, and the boat was handed by me to Mr. Smith as sound. The front plates were nearly flat, but there was a slight convexity which was perceptible to the eye. It never came to my knowledge until after the explo sion that the valves had been tied. .I examined the boat with Mr. Lloyd after the explosion: I agree in Mr. Lloyd's statement with respect to the pipe at the end of the lever, which was a fact Mr. Lloyd could not be aware of. I think . the pressure must have been far more than 120 before it - gave way. Except the boilers had been very much strained and bent, I think the boilers would bear a pressure of 1501bs. By Mr. M. Chambers—lf any important repairs were required the boats used to be sent to me. By Mr. James—l contracted for the boats and machinery of the Ant and Bee, but I did not construct the boiler. • I had used such boilers with my ma chinery for the last two years, and I believed them to be good. The engines and boilers have to perform exceedingly heavy work. I took the utmost pains in the making of the machinery and no expense was spared. Mr. Trotman had his own price for his boiler. I did not bate him down a farthing. My opinion that the boiler would not burst at 150 is founded upon the assumption that the boiler had not been strained before. When it burst at 136 the stays were gone, and the angle-iron was very much in jured. I agree most undoubtedly with Mr. Lloyd, that the explosion could not have happened unless the valves had been interfered with in some way or other. By the CORONER—A very small cord tied at the end of the,lever would .keep.it. close, against a pres sure of 1501bs. If it were possible to get a boiler to bear a. pressure of 1,0001b5., it is probable the string would give way before it reached that. By Mr. James—l do not consider the strings necessary to an engineer who understands his business. The pulleys in the Ant and Bee are for pulling the valves up for the purpose of relieving them. Supposing the maximum pressure to be 66, and the minimum 59, I do not think any injury could have been caused to the boilers in six months. Commercially, it is unusual to make boilers to bear ten times their pressure. Locomotive boilers bear a pressure of 100, and they would not bear a pressure of 1,000. I do not. believe there is a boat in the river that would bear more than or five times the pressure for which it,is made. Convexity is not a defect. By Mr.Morgan—lron marked BB H, or Lowmoor, is the . best. I believe the Cricket boiler was made partly of it. It is only used for the furnace in com mercial boilers.„,, A person named Horton made the boilers of they Ant and Bee. I don't think any wi Lo moor iron s used in their construction. They are thicker in some parts, as they are larger—half a 16th thicker. Ido not know whether the angle-iron is thicker. Mr. Trotman was next examined—l have been a boilermaker since my youth. I furnished the boilers of the Cricket to Mr. Joyce. He said they were to work at a pressure of from 40 to 50, never to exceed 50. I proposed to prove them for a 100 with cold water, and Mr. Joyce said he should be perfectly satisfied. I did not prove them because Mr. Joyce said be would prove them himself. I filled them with water to try if they leaked. I believe he offered to prove • them to save time. I should not have hesi• tated for a moment to prove them for 200. I consider they would have borne that pres sure. I form this opinion from practical experience in the building of other boilers. I went up and down the river several times to see how they worked. I heard no complaint of them. When they first set to work I did a little caulking .•to the—front plates._ ,1 .consider thtit some- unfair means must have) been resorted to otherwiseAe boKer twould not have exploded. The angle•irefitwas torn, and it was made stronger than usual. I bought the iron from Messrs. Moser, of the Borough, who supply the greater part of the engineers of London. I paid them 151. per ton for the light, and 201. a ton for the two plates. I worked tons of it, and next to Lowmoor I prefet-this iron to any other—the B B H. By Mr. M. Chambers—l left Mr. Horton sixteen years ago. I have been in business seven years. When I received the order I did not know that , Messrs. Horton had made the engines of the Ant and Bee. I examined them, but I did not ascertain the thickness of the front plate. Ido not know their: thickness. I did not know that Messrs. Horton had been applied to to make the boilers. Mr. Joyce gave me the dimensions and thickness of the boiler. I make merely the boilers, without fixing the safety valves or making apertures for them. I think I have made' as many boilers as any ma who has been in the trade for the same length ofme. I never made a high pressure engine for any vessel. I would undertake to patch up the remaining portion of the exploded boiler, and I have no doubt it would bear a pressure of 2001bs. If it did not, I would do the work for nothing. By Mr. James—ln my opinion the boiler which exploded would have worked for years if it had been fairly worked—with a fair pressure. I understand the Cricket's engines have been worked at as high a pressure as 80 degrees. I never knew an ordinary boiler that would stand a working pressure of ten times its proof pressure. I cannot account for this boiler bursting, unless it had been overpressed. The shell of the boiler, which weighed a ton and a half, was driven through the stern of the boat, and 40 yards through the water. That shows there must have been an extraordinary pressure of steam. I never knew Lowmoor iron used without a special order. Robert Rettie, of Ham, civil engineer and practical mechanic, deposed—l have frequently keen on board the Cricket as a passenger. I have not examined the exploded boiler. My opinion is, from a model of the engine and boilers I have seen, that if the quantity of water in the boiler was not sufficient to cover all the tubes, the tubes would become overheated, and would generate steam faster than the valves could deliver it, and would, thereby cause an explosion. The listing of the boat would assist in producing such an effect. The great heating surface would increase the risk of an explosion. The lifting val ch as were used in the Cricket, are apt to " gag* then would not move ; they would • require • - eblow -to slacken them. If all the' valves had• been tied down with such spun-yarn as has been describeckl consider that they would not all have resisted the pressure. I do not think five-plin spun-yarn would haviOkeld down the valves till the boiler burst. By Mr. James—The valves might have been tied down in such a way as to cause the bursting of the boiler. I think if the levers were tied down with three-yarn spun yarn they might resist a pressure of 3001 b. Charles Sedge, engineer, of Greenwich —I was employed by Messrs. Joyce while the engines of the Cricket were being put on board. During our expe rimental trips we proved the boiler, by steam, to a pressure of 301 b. more than she would ever work at. 'We proved her by hydraulic pressure at 1301 b. 'We then, by steam, worked her at 801 b. the square inch, and saw no indication of the boilers giving way. 'We applied a straight-edge to the front plate, and found both boilers slightly convex to the extent of a quarter of an inch. I screwed down Salter's valves to 21b or 31b. above the weight which the other valves would bear. Mr. Smith wished to correct an error in his former evidence, in which he had stated that the present pro. prietors were Mr. W. Corry, Mr. Alderman Thomp son, Mr. W. Forman, and himself. He found that he had made a mistake in mentioning the names of Alderman Thompson and Mr. Formats ; he found that their partnership ceased in July last. Mr. Hearne, juryman, said that Mr. Smith had first sworn that Alderman Thompson and another gentleman were partners with himself and Mr. Corry. The jury ought to be satisfied by some written docu ments who were the real proprietors of the boats. Mr. Smith explained how the circumstances had arisen. The two gentlemen in question had the op tion of retiring from the proprietorship on giving a certain notice, which he had since found they had given • so that they had ceased to be co-proprietors in , July fast. The proprietors of the Cricket steam-boat, at the time of the explosion, were himself and Mr. 'W. Corry. There being no other evidence, The CORONER then addressed the jury. He said that, although they had arrived at. the termina tion of their labours, their chief duty was now about to commence ; yet by the patience, intelligence, and perseverance which they had displayed throughout the course of this long and arduous inquiry, they had show n th emselves fully qualified for the ffice which had devolved upon them. They would none of them forget the scene which they had witnessed in entering upon the inquiry, and it was unnecessary to repeat that they were impanelled to inquire into the causes of the death of Thomas Shed, John Littleton, John Blunt, George Shute, and John Buckley. Their duty was to inquire by what means the death of these persons had been caused, whether it had been produced by the criminal act or neglect of any other person, and if so, by what persons. They would remember thatif they were not satisfied that the explosion had been caused by the acts of any one particular indi vidual, it would not, therefore; be their duty to pronounce that it was caused by accident. They would collect from the evidence generally that certain highly respectable persons had become th e proprietors of certabl steam-boats. The mere fact of SUN,- LONDON, their becoming proprietors would throw upon them various and serious responsibilities. They were re sponsible persons for the safety of the boats and machinery, and for the acts of those in their employ —,their servants and agents. The proprietors had engaged. on board their boats persons to whose single care the lives of hundreds of persons were entrusted, and they ought to be persons to whom they could safely confide such a charge. It was proved that Mr. Smith, one of the proprietors, heard of the valves of the Cricket being tied; that he only made inquiry of one person whether that was true or no, and that he took that person's denial. If there had been any neglect on the part of Mr. Smith, that would be matter of consideration and inquiry elsewhere, and not for them, unless the jury considered that the conduct of the proprietors had bueri criminal; that was, that he took a part in tying the strings which caused the explosion, if the jury were of opinion that. the explosion was so caused. A deviation from their duties on the— part of the servants would effect them criminally, and might affect their employers criminally also. Then the pro prietors were bound to purchase their boats and machinery from parties properly qualified to know whether they were made secure ; and it appeared that the engine -makers, gentlemen of eminence, had guaranteed the security of the steam-boat, as between themselves and the proprietors. There were various responsibilities which might have - to 'be considered, but their duty was narrowed to the question, whether the explosion arose from any fault or negligence that was of a criminal character—namely, that was con nected directly with the explosion. Their inquiry had been further narrowed by the abolition of deodands, which had been carried into effect by a law passed during the last session of Parliament. Partly as a substitute for the law of deodand, the families of persons killed by accidents might now receive com pensation. Up to the passing of the law of last session this anomaly existed—that whereas parties who were injured and mutilated by any accident had a remedy against the proprietors, the families of those who were more unfortunate, the families of those who were killed by an accident, ceased to have any claim for compensation. By the law as it now stood the claim still enjoyed by the injured and mutilated was ex tended to the representatives of the deceased, and was a means of obtaininf compensation for the loss of those individuals. The sole question for them to satisfy themselves upon was, whether there had been any criminal act or negligence or not. It was stated' by' the evidence of various witnesses that Clarke, the company's engineer, was in the habit of tying down the safety valves. The jury would weigh the whole of this evidence, and would decide whether Clarke did or not tie down the valves, and whether that was or was not the cause of the explosion. The evidence on that point was, that Clarke was the engi neer of the Cricket down to the 15th of August, and that he was on board on the morning of the explosion, but only for a short time. It appeared that Haisman was the engineer at the time of the explosion, and there seemed to be no direct evidence that Haisman had tied down the valves on the morning of the ex plosion. Then it was the duty of Haisman to give his attention to the engine, and if he were absent from the engine-room at the moment when he ought to have been there, and when his presence was absolutely required, he would be criminally responsible for the explosion. The jury had received important assistance from the very valuable evidence by Mr. Lloyd, and his sug gestions would no doubt receive due attention else where. Among other startling statements made by Mr. Lloyd, it appeared that the boilers of the Cricket were not made so as to bear, for any length of time, the pressure which they ought to be able to sustain, and Mr. Lloyd's hint to the Board of Trade upon that point might prevent the probable repetition of accidents from the causes he had mentioned. He should prefer laying the evidence before the jury, but he must draw their attention specifically to one or two points as he proceeded. (The Coroner then read the depositions of the witnesses, which occupied upwards of an hour.) He would now leave them to consider their verdict, merely repeating that they would hear in mind whether there was any criminal responsibility with any individual, so as to have con, nexion with some act done which hadEproducesl. the , explosion. Gouda The jury, at eight o'clock, retired to consider their verdict. After being absc;at about two hours, they returned into Court. The CORONER (addressing the jury)—Are you all agreed upon your verdict ? The Foreman replied in the affirmative, and said— " IVe find that Thomas Shed, John Littleton, John Blunt, George Shute, and John Buckley, came to their deaths through the bursting of the boiler of the Cricket steam-boat on the 27th of August, 1847. We find a verdict of Manslaughter against Henry Robert Haisman. We consider Thomas Clarke highly culpable, and unfit to hold a situation of engineer. We likewise consider Mr. Smith's conduct shamefully ne glectful in not properly investigating the complaint made against Clarke." The QC/BONER immediately issued his warrant for the apprehension of Haisman, which was handed to Inspector Marsh for execution. It was whispered in the inquest-room that several of the jury were disposed to pronounce a more severe expression of their opinion with regard to Mr. Smith than that which was eventually adopted in their verdict. The proceedings did not terminate until nearly half-past 10 o'clock. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 24. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) WILLIAM ROLFE'S BANKRUPTCY. The bankrupt was a corn-dealer and farmer resid ing at Leyton, in Essex. His debts are about 1,0001., and the assets trifling. It appeared that Rolfe had been previously a bankrupt, owing 10,000/., of which only a dividend of 2s. in the pound was paid. The expenses in this balance-sheet were 2,902/. whilst the whole profits of the business amounted to only 2,3271. He came up for his certificate. The COMMISSIONER said the expenses had been heavy, and recollecting that Rolfe had been previ ously a bankrupt, and looking at the general com plexion of the balance-sheet, he felt it incumbent, upon him to suspet*Oo.Aertificeofor six months from this date. Protection refused. ROBERT DREW'S BANKRUPTCY. Drew was a wine -merchant, in High. street, Shore ditch. The debts were about 1,0001. This was the certificate meeting. Mr. Lawrance supported, and Mr. Duncan opposed on behalf of two creditors. It appeared that Drew had been a bankrupt in 1833, an insolvent in 1834, a • bankrupt again in 1836, in 1841 he was again a bank rupt, again in 1843, so that this was the sixth occa sion of his appearing before the Court. The main grounds of opposition were dealing in accommodation bills, obtaining, goods by fraudulent representation from a creditor, and excessive expenditure. Mr. WricAN examined the bankrupt, who stated that his chief profits arose .from keeping and selling public-houses; that his expenditure was to some ex tent caused by , maintaining a corps of professional singers at one of the taverns which he occupied—the Gun at Shoreditch ; that it was true he had dealt to some extent in accommodation bills, but nobody had been prejudiced by such dealing, arid no holder of any of them now opposed him. He denied the charge of obtaining goods by false representations. .- - His HONOUR said that under all the circumstances of the case he did not think he should be acting in accordance with the spirit of the statute in allowing a man who had been five times a bankrupt and once an insolvent, to launch into the mercantile world again with the certificate of that Court in his hand. He must refuse the certificate altogether. Protection was refused even for a limited period. The COMMISSIONER remarked that in the case of Drew several creditors had written to him complain ing of the bankrupt's conduct. He must say that such communications were most improper, and for his part he would never place any faith in the representa tions of men who were base enough to slander a man behind his back. ,The bankrupt had no opportunity of repelling these accusations, and he (the Commis sioner)aaeetie question very mach disposed of h tebankrupt, who the letters in then act against his defamers as he might be advised. were The s bankrupts, ° ul D a eu Ai a n et l u s il ar e rs ß i o n yd S 's BANKRUPTCY. and itai s ßichard quare. H T a h r e m fi e a r t , is dated June the 26th in the present year. It was issued on the petititio n o f M essrs. Coxhead, Fordati, and Goldsmid, of Threadneedle -street. This was a meeting for the last examination of the bankrupts, , and for the proof or debts. Sinc e th e f a i lure of the I house, Mr. Harmer's mind became so much affected by his misfortunes that .he was for a considerable period art inmate of a lunatic asylum, and a physi cian's certificate was on this occasion produced, stating that the unfortunate gentleman was unable to ,attend from the same cause. The main items of the joint balance-sheet are as follows :—Sundry creditors, 22,3151. 18s. 7d. ; capital on trading, 11,846/. 4s. ; good debts,(to the credit of Richard Harmer), 5 , 1821 . 7 s. B d.; profits 4,4241. 11,5181. 7s. 12s. ; 1. 1 ; 23 p . r ; o i p e e i r s e t y a 6,8991. 10s. sd. Mr. Boyd drew from the concern trade ebetxfupel expenses, 5,8051 . 3,8971. 175.; Mr. Harmer, 6,6901. Is. The balance sheet extends from the Ist of February, 1840, to June, 1847. Mr. Boyd passed his last examination without op position, and debts to a considerable amount were proved against the estate. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Sept. 24. IN RE WALDRON KELLY. This insol ven t, late superintendent of police at Bishop's Stortford, was opposed by Mr. Cooke, on behalf of it creditor named Randall- The case was before the Court two days since, when an adjournment took place to enable the detain ing creditor to produce his books to prove the ex istence of a debt due from the insolvent. To-day Mr. Rogers, draper, of Bishop's Sfortford, the de taining creditor, produced his books, in which were entries of goods supplied to the insolvent. _ _ Mr. Cools then admitted the existence of the debt, but submitted that the Court should dismiss this petition, inasmuch as the arrest was evidently a friendly contrivance to enable the insolvent to get rid of his liabilities without any corresponding bene fit to the creditors. 'Mt. Randall, the opposing cre ditor, was a tradesman at Bishop's Stortford, against whom the insolvent, in his capacity of inspector of weights and measures, laid a complaint, which was dismissed by the magistrates, and Mr. Randall brought an action, which he after wards consented to waive, but the insolvent compelled him to proceed to trial, when a verdict for the plaintiff, and 201. da mages was given. The creditor now complained that the insolvent had procured his own arrest to evade payment of his just debts. Mr. Nichols appeared for the insolvent. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER said this might be a case for the entire benefit of the insolvent, with.; out regard to his creditors, but since the alteration of the law the watchfulness of the Court with respect to friendly arrests had been removed, because the Le gislature had thought fit to give the greatest facilities to every debtor to accommodate his own affairs, in one court or another, at any time that might best suit himself, the interest of creditors,being little considered. This Court had, consequently, come to the determi nation that where a debt was proved, except under the most stringent circumstances, the petition should not be dismissed on the ground of a friendly arrest. In this case the existence of a debt was admittel, and therefore the petition would be sustained, although it would have been more creditable to the insolvent and the detaining creditor if they had not .evaded much the question of the friendliness of the arrest. Mr. COOKE having required the insolvent to amend his description by inserting Captain Kelly, the case was adjourned to Thursday. SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1847 . a most unwarrantable manner in giving a respectable person in custody on such a disgraceful charge. It was almost impossible for any one to guard against the accidental possession of a piece of base money, which they might have without being at all conscious. of it, and if such harsh proceedings were to be adopted. in all cases, it was manifest that no one would be' safe. The conductor had rendered himself liable to an action for false imprisonment, and he would re coMmend him to endeavour to make his peace with. the defendant, and to offer her ample apology for the injurious treatment she had been subjected to. Ile greatly regretted the annoyance and inconvenience the defendant had been exposed to, and he should order her to be at once discharged. IN RE JOHN BROWN. This insolvent, who lately kept the Three Tuns public-house, in Oxford-street, was opposed by a creditor named Stiff, who complained that he had been defrauded of 451. in a horse transaction.. It ap peared, however, that the insolvent, together .with two other persons, had been tried at the Old Bailey upon a charge of conspiracy preferred by Mr_ Stiff in connexion with this transaction, and having been convicted, had suffered six months' imprisonment. His HONOUR remarked, that such a case as this had never occurred before. He did not think that having chosen to regard the matter as a criminal proceeding, the creditor could now be allowed to oppose as for a simple debt. Upon examining the schedule, the Learned Commissioner found no mention was made therein of the insolvent's trial and conviction. The case was, therefore, adjourned until Nov. 2 ; for the schedule to be amended. IN' RE JORDEN CHADWICK. This insolvent, an old man, a pensioner of the Royal Artillery, was opposed by Mr. Nichols on behalf of Mr. A. W. Grant, and by Mr. Cooke for Messrs. Broad wood and Co., brewers. Mr. IslicifoLs complained that his client had been compelledlo bring an .action of ejectment against the insolvent to recover possession of a house in Poland street, to which, together with a large extent of pro perty in the neighbourhood, the insolvent had set up a claim. his HONOUR asked under what clause he could re mand the insolvent ? • Mr. Nrcriois submitted the case was one to which the discretionary clause should be applied. Mr. COOKE said, Messrs. Broadwood and Co. had been put to 1,000/. law expenses by the insolvent's proceedings ; and ; unfortunately, this was not the first time they had been so annoyed. It appeared there were numerous parties in Lancashire bearing the name of Chadwick, which they seemed to consider entitled them to the Chadwick estate, upon a portion of which Messrs. Broadwood's premises are erected. The insolvent, upon being examined, said that he derived his right to the property by heirship from Sir Andrew Chadwick, from whom he was descended by four removes. The:property he. claimed- comprised a great part of -Broarl-street;:Paialict-sliyq," Catnaby street, Mar;ThotOugE- ' street, iome l piiiigitia Golden square and Ber Wick-street, besides about thr4 4 acres not entirely built upon. tv --gr The insolvent stated that. he lad somel‘papers in prison relating to his claim, -and the schtclule rduir ing amendment, the.case was adjoliided. forAtietpro duction of the former and completion oft , ht tatter. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. Yesterday John Martin, aged 18, but who had the appearance . of being younger, was charged with rob bing his employer, Mr. Farley, who keeps a toy-shop and post-office in Fleet-street. Mr. Farley stated that he had been aware for a long time that he was being robbed, but he could not tell how. In taking an account of his'd6a l lingiii the last year, there wai a deficiency of titiotnnoritait been a souree•of great - anxiety to him.' The ptl;On eP was away three days lately from illness,' and, finding_ that his accounts for those days balanced exa&ly, while : there was always some deficiency on previous days, he became convinced the prisoner was the thi e f: About a fortnight ago he missed 301. from his cash box, the amount of the takings for the post-office on three days; and yesterday, upon 'missing a few shillings, he called the prisoner into a room up stairs, and challenged him with having robbed the till. He desired him to produce the contents of his pockets. Out of one he pulled only a few pence. He hesitated to produce the contents of the other, and wanted to go down stairs Witness insisted upon his emptying the pocket. He at first endeavoured to secrete some thing under his hat, but seeing this was observed and - hearing the bell ring, and that an officer had arrived, he suddenly flung his money, consisting of two half sovereigns and some silver, into the fire. Sir P. LAURIE asked how often he accounted to the Post- office ? Mr. Farley said, once a month. His payments amounted to about 350/. a month. Sir P. LAURIE asked what amount of stamps, or labels he sold ? Mr.,PClVreplied, to the extent of 2,0001. a Sir P. LAURIE asked how much he took in cash prepayments with letters ? Mr. Farley said, the amount varied from 50/. to 851. a month. His takings in various ways amounted to 4,0001. a year, and he had placed unlimited confidence in the prisoner. Sir P. LAURIE asked how long he had been in his service, and what wages he had ? Mr. Farley said he took him as an errand bay two years ago, and as he was a sharp lad he determined to advance him. He paid him Gs. 6d. a week, and he boarded and lodged with his parents. He was afraid the prisoner had formed some bad connexion, as he was becoming a frequenter of the theatre, and was often buying new clothing. He would forgive the prisoner if he would tell what had become of the money he had stolen. He could not have spent the 3C1.. he took a fort night ago. Sir P. LAURIE asked if the place where the pri soner slept had been thoroughly searched ? Mr. Far ley said, the officer had searched, but he was obliged to attend as a witness at the Old Bailey that morning, and he should feel obliged if the Alderman would let the case stand over for a short time. Sir P. LAURIE said he would adjourn it till the next day. Sir. P. LAURIE put a few questions to the priso ner's mother, who said, she understood presents were occasionally made to the prisoner by his master and mistress. He also represented that he saved a part of the money she gave him to provide his dinner, and she thought nothing of his spending 6d. to go to a theatre. She did not know that he had any com panions. The prisoner was remanded till the next day. He did not utter a word. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday Mrs. Mary Anne Hutchinson, an elderly lady of acknowledged respectability, was charged with having knowingly uttered a counterfeit shilling in payment of her fare by an omnibus. William Reading, the conductor, stated that the defendant was a passenger in his omnibus on the pre ceding evening from the Elephant and Castle, at Newington, to the Eastern Counties Railway ter minus, in Shoreditch, where, upon descending, she handed him a shilling, which he immediately dis covered to be spurious, and told her so, but the de-, fendant declared that she had given him a good sh.* ling, for which he had substituted the base one - W question, and after some altercation between them, he called a policeman and gave her into custody. Mr. ARNOLD asked the conductor whether he had applied to the lady for her name and address before he had given her in charge ?—The conductor replied that he had not done so, but that so much money had been palmed upon him since the introduction of the reduced fares, that he was resolved not to allow another attempt o f th e ki n d t o p as s with impunity. In answer to the charge the defendant indignantly denied the imputation, and said that before she left the omnibus she placed a shilling, which she firmly believed to be a perfectly good one, in the hand of her accuser, who had some other money in it at the time ; but that on getting out and demanding her change he produced a bad shilling, which he insisted was the one she had presented to him, and, notwith standing her earnest protestations to the contrary, almost immediately gave her into custody. The MAGISTRATE inquired how long the defendant had been detained upon the charge at the station house, and was answered by Sergeant Tait that she had been locked up in one of the cells the whole night, as the charge was of such a nature that, although she was known to be a person in easy circumstances and respectable, they did not feel justified in making any distinction in her favour. Mr. 4-RlioLD said, that the conductor had acted in 2'HA ME S. Daniel O'Leary, and Thomas Higgins, shoemakers, were brought before Mr. Yardley, on remand, charged with committing a criminal assault on Bridget Ben nett, aged 17 years. Evidence having been given, Mr. YARDLEY committed the prisoners for trial at the next sessions of the Central Criminal Court. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 23, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to grant to the Hon. and Rev. Henry David Erskine, M.A., the deanery of her Majesty's cathedral church of Ripon, in the county of York, and diocese of Ripon, void by the death of Dr. James Webber. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 24. Ist Dragoon Guards—George Henry Errington, Gent. to be Cornet, - by purchase, vice Yorke, who retires, Sept. 24. 2d Dragoons—Lieut. Sir George Francis Hampson, Bart., to be Captain. by purchase, vice Pigott, who re tires; Cornet Henry DaltonWittit Lyon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice fir G. F. Hampson ; Francis Suther land, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice, Lyon, Sept. 24. 7th Light Dragoons—Thomas Siddell, Gent., to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice Robertson, deceased, Feb. 3. Ilth Light Dragoons Captai❑ the Honourable Francis John RobertVilliers, from half-pay 89 t h Foot,, to be Captain, vice Charles Parke Ibbetson, who exchanges; Lieutenant George Thomas Duncornbe to be Captain, by purchase,. vice. Villiers, who retires ; Cornet Robert Dennistoun to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice bun combe ; Walter Stephens Brinkley, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase; vice Dennistoun, Sept. 24. _ lath Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Robert Hawthorn Johnston - Stewart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Hamilton, who retires, Sept. 24 ; Cornet and Adjutant Thomas Irwin to have the rank of Lieutenant, Sept 29 ; Cornet Soame Gambier Jenyns to be Lieutenant, by purchase, Sept. 24. 13th Foot—Ensign Henry Hon/0 to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Oakes, who retires ; Robert Blackall Montgomery, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hogg, Sept. 24. 27th Foot—Ensign John Richard Hedges Becher to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Reilly, who retires ; Cameron Caeren Somerville, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Becher, Sept. 24. 46th Foot—Charles Edward Eustace, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Duncan, whose appointment has been cancelled, Sept. 24. 60th Foot—Second Lieutenant Francis Dawson to be First Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Armstrong, de ceased, June 7 ; Ensign George Clarke, from the 50th F jot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Dawson, Sept. 24 72d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Edward William Gray, M.D.; from 81st Foot,• to be Surgeon, vice Dumbrecl, promoted on the Staff, S,pt. 10. I 194th Foot—Lieut. Alexander Crie Meik to be Captain, without purchase, vice Jones, deceased ;. Ensign Robert Thomas Hearn, to be Lieutenant, vice M:ik, May 29 ; Ensign Henry Ralph Browne, from the 9th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hearn, Sept. 24. Rifle Brigade—Major Arthur Johnstone Lawrence to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Beckwith, deceased; .Captain William Sherbrooke Ramsay Mor cott to be Major, vice Lawrence, August 1; Cap tain Michael Taylor Doyle, from. half-pay sth Ftlett, to be Captain, vice Pollen, deceased • Cap tain William Walter Stephenson, from half pay of the Rifle Brigade, to be Captain, vice Norcott; Lieut. Maximilian Montague Hammond to be Captain, by purchase, vice Doyle, who retires ; Lieutenant Spencer Stewart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Stephen son, who retires; Second Lieutenant Charles Henry Spencer Churchill to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hammond; Second Lieutenant Edmund Manning ham Buller to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Stewart; James Rowles, Gent., to be Second Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Churchill, Sept. 24; Henry Gore Lindsay, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vicb Buller, Sept. 25. fd 43 41T•egt India Regiment Brevet Major Edward Charles Sodau•to be Major, without purchase, vice Peck, deceased ;. J..ieutecant James Delamain Mends to be Captain, vice Soden ; Ensign David Aikman Patterson to be Veutep i ent, vice Mends, July 29. HosPft kS4'..AF - E , :•-Surgeon David Dumbreck, M.D., from the 7241 Foot;-7to - be Staff Surgeon of the Ist class, vice Denis Murray, who retires upon half-pay, Sept. 10; John Henry Smith, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, Sept. 24. BREVET.—Major Michael Taylor Doyle, of the Rifle Brigade, to be Lieut.-Colonel in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837 ; Captain Michael Taylor Doyle, of the Rifle Bri gade, to be Major in the Army, July 22, 1830; Captain William Walter Stephenson, of the Rifle Brigade, to be Major in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837. Cqnunissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent. 1 , Ville .. Right Hon. John Earl of Darnley to be Deputy :Ljetatilllarif;• Sir Moses Montetiore, Bart., :to be Deputy ,Lientananv ' , oJoh,n AshleytWarre, Esq., to be Deputy lieutenant, Sept. 3.. qo twits sio II by the Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland. Northumberland and Newcastle Yeomanry Cavalry— John Anderson, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Adam Atkin seri, promoted. Commissions by the Lord Eititeniint of Leicestershire. Prince Albert's Own t ekeitershire Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant Geoffrey Pilin'eroo be Captain, May 4 ; Cornet William Brooks, to be Captain Lieute nant, June 16, 1847; Cornet Edward Levett Darwin, to be Lieutenant, Nov. 29, 1846; Cornet William Marshall, to be Lieutenant; May 4; Lord Bateman, to be Cornet., June 7; the Rev. Anthony Raincock Harrison, to bo Chaplain, Jan. 21, 1847. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 22. The undermentioned promotions have this day taken place, consequent upon the death of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Dashwood, K.C.8.: Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Bullen, K.C.B, K.C.11., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Edward Hawker to be Vice- Admimj.9fthejOue. -Reai--Aikriiral of the White Sir William Beauchamp Proctor, Bart., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue Sir William Henry Dillon, Tint., K.C.H., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain John Pasco to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 24. Corps of Royal Marines—ln the Gazette of the 21st inst., notifying the appointment of Gentlemen Cadets Edward APArthue and Henry Hewett to be Second Lieutenants, the former named gentleman was placed first by mistake. BANRRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Abraham Turner, grocer, Huddersfield. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Kirkby Thompson, grocer, Tower-street, to surrender, Oct. 8, at half-past two, and Nov. 8, at twelve, at the Court of liAnkruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry•chambers; Shearman and Slater, Great Tower-street. Benjamin Stock, innkeeper, Margate, Oct. 6, at half past two, and Nov. 16, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Fry, Loxley, and Fry, Poultry. James Ross, grocer, Great Tower-street, Sept. 30 and Nov. 8, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-cham bers; Wright and Co., London-street. Josiah John Craske, linen draper, Lowestoft, Suffolk, Oct. 4, at halt past eleven, and Nov. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole man-street ; Clowes and Co., Temple. _ _ _ . „ Joseph Woodfield Dyer, cheesemonger, My ddleton street Clerkenwell, Oct. 6, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, offi cial assignee, Coleman street-buildings ; Crossby and Co., Church-court, Old Jewry. William Pineger, innkeeper, llighworth, Wiltshire, Oct. 7, and Nov. 2, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Packwood, Cheltenham. William Lantrow Symes, grocer, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, Oct. 8, and 29, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; ClaT . X4 L, C l ray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; BroaW shton-under-Lyrae. Tllcitnaa,, Sale Townsend and William Townsend, drapers haberdashers, Liverpool, Oct. 7, and Nov. 1, at eleven, at the- Liverpool District Court. Cazenov e , , official assignee, Liverpool ' • Cornthwaite, and Co., Old Jewry-chambers, London ; Pemberton, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall- street. R. IC. Aitchson, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket, wine-merchaat s Oct. 18, at twelve. ;.In the Country. ' J. Walton, Leeds-,--tail and draper, Oct. 19, a t e l even, at the Court, Leeds—T°'- G. Shann, Leeds, woollen cloth-merchant, Oct. 19, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds —R. Dix, Wells, Somersetshire, saddler and harness maker, Oct. 21, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—G. Clay, Liverpool, boiler-maker, Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Griffiths, Liverpool, stationer, Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Court; Liverpool—W. Townley, Blackburn, Lancashire, cotton-spinner, Oct. 21, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—A. and R. Halliley. Wigton, Cumberland, calico-printers, Oct. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle-upon -Tyne—R. Halliley, Wigton, Cumberland, calico-printer, Oct. 15, at eleven, at the Court, Newcastle npon-Tyne. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. F. Cowper, B. F. Cowper, and B. E. Cowper, Dar lington, linendrapers, 6/d., on Saturday, Oct. 2, or any subsequent Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. W. J. Geach, St. Columb Major, Cornwall, auctioneer, ss. 7id., on and after Oct. 11, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. B. Bosustow, Redruth, Cornwall, grocer, 65., on and after Oct. 11, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. R. K. Aitchison, Great Windmill -street, Haymarket, wine merohant, Oct. 18, at twelve—J. D. Elliott, Hem ingford• place, Barnsbury-place, Islington, and Giltspur street, City, chemist, Oct. 16, at one. In the Country. T, Ackling, Llongenech, Carmortheashire , corn dealer, at the Court, Bristol, Oct. 21, at eleven—G. Evans, MaeA y pandy, Merionethshire, cattle dealer, at the Court, Liverpool, Oct. 15, at eleven—T. Yates, Liverpool, joiner, at the Court, Liverpool, Oct. 18, at eleven—J. Hill and G. Hill, Exeter, builders, at the Court. Exeter, Oct. 19, at eleven. At the Court of Review, Oct. 15. 11. King, North-end, Fulham, victualler—J. Coney, Holderness-wharf, Harrow. road, mason —H. Dicks, Winsley- street, Oxford-street, and Nicholas-lane, City, manufacturer of malt and hop extract—T. H. Spence, Newcastle-upon-T3 ne, Selby, Burleigh-street, Strand, wine mcrchar.t —J. T. Sarson, Brunswick place, City-road, vinegar dealer—W. 11. Burgess, Skin ner-street, Somers Town, and Great Tower-street, City, grocer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. IL Lamb and H. J. 'Nettleship, Kettering, solicitors— T. Carter and J. Carter, Wood-street, Cheapside, mer chants—J. Beauchamp, sen., and J. Beauchamp, jun., Brentford-end, bricklayers—J. French and W. French, Royal Exchange, chronometer makers—J. Hardman, J. Iliffe, and C. Iliffe, London, Man Chester, and Birming ham, button manufacturers—J. 1). Charlesworth, J. Charlesworth, J. B. Charlesworth, W. Charlesworth, and J. C. D. Charlesworth, Lofthouse, Yorkshire, coal mer chants (so far as regards J. D. Charlesworth)—J. Hooper and C. Avery. Fenchurch-street, sugar brokers —J. Williamson and P. Cheadle, Coventry, carriers—J. Langsdale and J. Twist, Ohl Swan, near Liverpool borax manufacturers—W. liromilow, T. Brown, and T' Oldham, Eccleston, LancaShire, coal proprietors—C . Wilson, W. Earl, .oral F. Parsons, Luton, Bedfordshire straw manufacturers—J. Shaw, J. Kenyon. W. Copley, and S Ibberson, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, slabbing millers —G. Nicholls and J. Pidduck, Burslem, Staffordshire, dupers—F. Beeston and F. Parker, jun., Bristol, tea dealer—J. Joel and H. Asher, Mount-street, Lambeth, haberdashers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Underwood, Norwich, butcher. John Childs Francis, Bishop's Castle, Salop, china dealer. John Broad, Smallthorn, Staffordshire, potter. Richard Lee, Bewdley, Worcestershire, surgeon. WillianaCox, Bridgnorth. licensed victualler. George Mor;an, Birmingham, wheelwright. William Lloyd, Hart's hill, Staffordshire, miner. Alfred Steele. Staffordshire, china-dealer. John,Lees, Deritend, Warwickshire, labourer. James Sinamunds, Kynnesley, Worcestershire, wheel wright. William Mayer, Burslem, Staffordshire;grocer. Thomas Elwell, Moxley, Staffordsh'ire. Edward Williams, Everton, painter. Henry Hurton, Liverpool. Jeremiah Smith, Halifax, 'Yorkshire, porter. Samuel Stephens, Stone&ld, Staffordshire, shoemaker. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Shawand Sun, Dundee, merchants, to meet Sept. 29 and Oct. 20, at two, within the chambers of John William Thomson, writer, Dundee. J. H. Greig, Edinburgh, insurance broker, to meet Sept. 27, and Oct. 18, at ten, within the chambers of James Bell, S S.C., Edinburgh. W. and T. Gemmel' and Co., Glasgow, merchants, to meet Sept. 27, and Oct. 16, at one; within tho chambers of Messrs. M'Clelland and M'Kenzie, Glasgow. J. Lang, Greenock, merchant, to meet Oct. I, and Oct. 25, at twelve, within the Golden Ball Inn, Gree nock. J. and J. Cleghorn, Edinburgh, woollen-drapers, to meet Oct. 2, and Oct. 30, at twelve, within the writing chambers of James Nisbet, S.S.C., Edinburgh. A. M‘Gilvray, Paisley, baker, to meet. Sept. 28, and Oct. 19, at two, within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed rom the returns made in the week ending September 21, 1847, is 265. OM. per cwt. INCENDIARY FIRE AT THE SOHO W HEEL. Between seven and eight o'clock on Thursday evening, a hull in the Soho grinding-wheel, which is occupied by two or three brothers of the name of Thompson, who are shear, edge-tool, saw-back, &c., grinders, was locked up and left secure. About one o'clock the following morning, a man named Thomas Mitchell, was standing near his house door, in Norris field, and observing a strong light through the win dow of Thompson's hull, ran towards the wheel gates, when he discovered that the room was filled with flames. He immediately gave an alarm, and messen gers were dispatched to the engines belonging to the Sheffield Fire-office and the North of England Com pany, which arrived at the place by half-past one. On trying the door of the hull, it was found closed, but fastened only by the hasp. The appearance of the room showed but too clearly that the fire was the act of an incendiary. The rails along the side of the hull had been cleared of all the glazers, buffers, &c., which were piled in a heap in the centre of the floor, and at the top of them a wheelbarrow was placed. The whole mass was on fire, and almost entirely destroyed. The room, which is open to the top of the building, was not less than 20 feet high, but the flames were so strong that they reached to the slates, and communi cated with the rafters, which were partially destroyed before the efforts of the firemen were of any avail in checking the devouring element. The heat from the burning mass below was so intense that two large grinding stones were broken by it. The Thompsons were not members of any trades' union. They are unable to assign any cause for this outrage. The amount of injury sustained by them in the destruction of their working tools, &c , which was not insured, is near 1001. The building, which we understand is insured in one of the local offices, is considerably in jured.—Shelield Iris.. TH4 REGISTRATIONS. CITY OF LONDON. The result of yesterday's revision was as follows CLAIMS. Liberals—Allowed ... Disallowed ... Conservatives—Allowed DisalloWed OBJECTIONS. Liberals— Sustained Failed .. 13 .. 14 ... ~. 16 Conservatives—Sustained ••• 29 Failed . • .•. 25 By both parties—Sustained ... 16 Failed .. 1 The business of the Court on Monday will be Aldgate and Billingsgate Ward, St. Margaret Pat tens, and St. Mary-at-Hill, Bassishaw and Coleman street Ward, St. Margaret, Lothbury ; St. Michael, Bassishaw; St. Olave, Jewry, and St. Stephen, Coleman-street. EAST SURREY. Yesterday Mr. Fish held a court at the French Horn and Half Moon Inn, at Wandsworth, to revise the lists for the parishes in West Brixton—viz., Barnes, Battersea, Merton, Mortlake, Putney, Toot ing, Wandsworth, and Wimbledon. Mr. Edward Meymott attended on behalf of the Conservatives ; Mr. Robert Russell on behalf of the Free-traders ; and Mr. Jeans on behalf of the Re formers. Most of the objections made were in order to obtain correct entries of the places of abode of the voters and correct descriptions of the qualifications. In Putney parish the Rev. Dr. Biber's name had been objected to by the overseers on account of change of residence. Mr. Fisn having inquired of the overseers what the present residence was, was about to insert it, and amend the entry, when Mr. Jeans stated that Dr. Biber did not possess the qualification for which he was registered ; be had the best authority for saying so. Mr. E. Meymott called the attention of the Court to the fact that last year Dr. Biber's name was ob jected to, and the merits' of the case were gone into, and the vote substantiated, and he produced the last year's list and showed that it was so; and as the only change with respect to Dr. Biber since that time was on account of change of residence, the statement of Mr. Jeans, that the qualification had been lost, ought not to have been made. Mr. Fisn said, he was satisfied that Dr. Biber's name ought to stand; he, therefore, should allow the • vote. In another parish a notice of objection, which had been served on one of the churchwardens, but not published in the overseers' list, was supported by Mr. Russell as a sufficient notice of objection, and was held to be a good notice. In Wandsworth parish a notice of objection, sup ported by Mr. E. Meymott, which had been sent by post, addressed (as was usual in such cases) " To the overseers of the parish of Wandsworth," and was posted in due time, was returned from the Post-office, endorsed by the letter-carrier, " Gone away, not known where." It was therefore not included in the overseers' list. It appeared that one of the overseers —a Mr. Cupit--had removed, and 'that the letter carrier, instead of taking the notice to another over seer,,had returned it endorsed as above. Mr. Fun held the notice of objection to be suffi ciently served. The lists for all the above parishes were completed with the exception of three names, which stand over till Monday next, at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, at ten o'clock. CHILD DIZONNED IN A Moo OF WATER.—A little girl of about a year and a quarter old, daughter of Wil liam Bibby, labourer, Croston, near Ormskirk, having been left by its mother for a few minutes, on Saturday, fell into a mug that had been placed upon the house floor, and which only contained about a quart of water, and before it %vas discovered the accident had caused the loss of life. Acting noon the advice of some neighbours who came in, recourse was had to Making trial of an old remedy (which properly belonged to the dark ages), that of making a hole in some eart#, .soil, and putting the child's face into it, which, as a matter of course, pro duced the only effect which persons of common sense would have anticipated—none at all.—Liverpool Standard. VISITORS EXTRAORDINARY. —T WO sea-gulls were seen flying near the Welsh-bgidge, in this borough, on Sunday morning last; an eve 't of very rare occurrence at all times,tut rarer still for marine birds of any kind, at such a period of the season. Some early fogs of wiater.Ait were, have lik ew i se made a premature debut Q10.44P1e s.—Shropehire Journal. THE COAL TRADE. We have been favoured with a copy of the follow ing letter, which has been addressed to the chair man of coal-owners, who had a meeting last week at Newcastle-upon-Tyre to raise the price of coals 21• per cent:y► " Wynyard-park, Sept. 17. • " Sir,—As chairman of the meeting of coal-owners , • held yesterday, for the purpose of taking into con sideration the expediency of raising our prices oil best coals, I feel myself bound to address you, in order to do justice to my own deliberate opinions, to state the:instructions I gave my agent, Mr. Hind haugh, and to declare the course. I mean to pursue' I conceive this absolutely necessary, that there should be no mistake hereafter as to my conduct. " I understand from Mr. Hindhaugh that he read my letter ; I think that speaks decidedly for itself, and I beg the meeting to do me the justice to believe that when I form decisions on so important a subject , both public, and gre a tly private, I do not at the will of others abandon them. The meeting, I hear, re- , marked on my course, that I should most probably concede my objections, and that at all events indi vidual dissent could not hinder a measure that the rest of the trade thought advisable. "I regret much that to neither of those objections. am I dispose to yield; I have str i ct l y declared myself hostile to all regulation or combination and I hold no • meeting can prescribe -or dictate my sphere of action. The innumerable instances of breach of faith in all agreements during my experience of the coal trade make it clear to me that every concern should act for itself, and there should be no compulsion, as I f ear there can be no faithfully observed organization. , "I shall therefore pursue the course b e st calculat ed for my own large concerns and increased and increase in establishment ; I shall consider the cost And the t state of the market, having likewise a due regard no to increase the prices of the best article too high upon the public, not only wrong in principle, but prejdcli" as encouraging inland and an inferior quality ow' petition. " The state of the markets at present is remmler et. en ing, and ought not to be slightly endangered ; n or e n . I allow myself in these times to be a party to the u of popular cry and consequences which a further ri 9 %. price will surely create. I do not intend mY r ain terns should obey the order of the meeting, And id b e perfectly ready that my reasons and letters sbouh made public. 66 I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your very obedient servant, Elt By. "VANE LONDON D " H. Taylor, Esq., Chairman of Committ ee of Coal-owners." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCL*N AIRDRIE AND BATHGATE JUNC-L . " -- • The adjourned half-yearly meeting o f this n i t pany was held on Wednesday, at Glasgow, Ai r ' 1 " be Ewing in the chair, for th e purpose o f recei ving ten , • ten' report of the scrutineers on the votes previously dered for the e lecti on o f di rec tors. The scrutine.e L r eta dered having differed in opinion with regard to taking,w, nature of the deeds of transfer into a cco unt, e J agreed to make separate reports, from which it 5 peared that Mr. Blackburn claimed t o vote on 7,1 0 shares held by him and others in trust, -representing re, votes, and on proxies amounting to 1,900 shares,. presenting 1,798 votes, which were given b Y if Blackburn for the amendment. It was stated thatie the scrutineers were not entitled to look beyond register of shareholders, there were in favour of tn! Chairman's motion to re-elect the thr ee retiri nga directors 1,223 shares, or 279 votes' e*- l ali pet for Mr. Blackburn's amendment, to a 05 three new directors in their ro om, shares, representing 2,573 votes; the ma j o rik.t I for the amendment therefore consisted of 7. 99 9 11 shares, representing representing 2,294 votes. will be recollected that the objection to Mr. Bine% burn's interference in the election of directors Wad founded on his bein a director of the Edin bur g h an Glasgow Company, and using what was stated oha g t undue influence at th e mee ti ng i n favour of the nnui: pany he represented, in or d er t o obtain re -' pany he represented, in order to obtain a preP° derating influence at the board of this company' t h a t Mr. J. EwING moved a resolution to the ale:s;6f the chairman's motion was carried by a large iv in consequence of the proposed new directors, Me ss/ l a • Blackburn, Dunlop, and Adam, holding no Oar° /- 19 the company in their individual capacity, but m, h t; as trustees for others, and not in their own rig" they were, therefore, not eligible as directors ; 61 : they held their shares as directors of the. Edinburg and Glasgow Company, and were interest ed in P,o; important contract with this company for the leas; io purchase of the line, which rendered them inelig, l os as directors ; and that the votes given by 'thereto' .. e and the parties who voted for the amendment we.'es null and of no effect, having been tendered by P who had no personal interest in the company. This resolution was seconded, but h avin g been °b. jected to by Mr. Blackburn, it was withdraven. A. • The CHAIRMAN then declared that Messrs. Buchanan, J. Reid, and A. Preston vvere duly re elected directors by the largest number of le g al vote Mr. BLA CKBURN contended that the amendment had been carried by a majority of votes. lie pro tested against the decision of the chairman, declare ing that he would hold him liable for the consequence_ g After some further observations a rote ofthatn:c.. was passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separa a LANCASTER AND PRESTON JUNCTI°I4. A special meeting of this company declaring Thursday, at Lancaster, for the purpose of a dividend; Mr. J. Bushell in the chair. Tb Teotijrs able balance amounted to 8,2911., and .the di° recommended a dividend for the half-year of 15. Per share on the original shares, 103. on the three-guar e After soro shares, and 43. on the quarter shares. a lter discussion was held en , and the moving of an amendment to ia the arrangement of the dividends, the recommendat— of the directors was adopted. • RAILWAY SHARE MARK E TS LI VERPOOL, SEPTEHEEK 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.- . The sales are-Birkenhead, Lati,„CCE. shire, and Cheshire, 31/. Sh ares , VA dis.-Ditto ( 18 ,r u ti.. and B.), 5 per ce n t. on 551. till 1849; 361,4 -Eastern LAYIO34 ties, 17i8 -Great Western, Fifths, 241A-Lalleashire . ec ts Yorkshire (late M. and L.), Fifths IN p. ex div.-Le 3i and Thirsk, 14% di s .-London and North-W estern , lbr n -Ditto, Quarte r s (A), 414 p.-Manchester, Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1 (guar. 7% per cent. ti1.1.41;d 1 p.-Manchester and • Southampton; dis. fa -1 feren Ce Stock, 115-Ditto, 40/. Shares, 4814 --,Ditto, Dguar. 8 per cent.),.2 p.-South-Eastern and Dove r; itto, No. 4 (issued as Thirds, at 6 2-3 d dig.), 1 4 IL York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B.), Nov, 2 7e MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBEK 24. . r.so cr STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhese,,, shire, and Cheshire Junction, 5 dis.-Chester and I : i ° eft 12 dis.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding Jer l , e ‘aier dls.-London and North-Western (Manchester and ham), Quarters (B), 4 1 4 p. -Ditto, ditto (C), P' 74 chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference (g) per cent.), 1-16 p.-Manchester and Southampton'," over, •-North Staffordshire, 1 1 ,4 p.-South-Eastern s.;',"tosiont No. 4, 1% c. dis.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, •E'l No. 2,2% p.-Eastern Counties, 17. LEEDS, SEPTIC:KIM; 24. Coeli tieel STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern 31i4 dis• York Extension, 30s. dis.-East Lancashire , Niw G dig.% -Ditto, Quarters, 16s. dis.-Great Northern_, • se!' Huddersfield and Manchester, 225. 6d. dis.-Lttecas"tjoion/' 335. 6d. dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, rt'creg Yorkshire, Fifths, 1/. 11s. 3d. p.--Ditto (West - 1 l r oda s __ 335. • difv" Thirsk, New', 11 dis.-Leicester and Bedford, 1"lo,"" or Manchester, _Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, PreferenCe9 shire, 335. 6d. p.-North-Western 72s dis. and Dover, No. 4, __south' / 0, allotment-North British, Thi r d s , 7s. B o ater" 2/ .11s. 3d. p. 3s. 6d . HULL, Stirrran3int 24. .00,1 STOCK EXCHANGE.-Market firm. The h, 02$11 " castle and Berwick, New, 2/. 103. p.-North - " - p s refere ace, d.sps......P'EuNuoartnhd-3SWlesel.bsytdern:s;u7a2lrs;er'rdksi,B2.a-I.l:4lLiai.arle;:l2:. sort .IsIEWCASTLE-UPON I TYNE ' Ge'-- 111 h STOCK EXCHANGL-The sales 1 3 dis.-Newcastle and Carlisle, are . New 5 -- British, Quarters, 1-3 p.-North Staff or dshire , AP. Newcastle, and Berwick, New, No. 2,2/. carsi.l3;l 4 GLASGOW, SErzFzinakt 23. , 40 , 30&_., STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caleeton. re" 6s. Ditto, New, 14s. 3d.-Dundee and Perth, Edinburgh and Glasgow, 54/.-Glas ow, K iimarnocl 4 % . 1, 40/ Shares, 41% ex div. ex newAitto, Halves , .....013sir ex int.- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 70 5 . „ t hatoP: Harbour Grand Junction, 3s. 6d.-Manchester and Sotilidual ton, 13s. 9d.-North British :Thirds, 255..- - Sc °ltish No. 4, 4 4 Junction, 17 1 4-South-Eastern and Dover, N'elf9,.galtte 145.-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Great North 0 ' `-"" • Purchase), 10% QUatte andmr, ~/..v fOr e ic : DESECRATION OF THE DEAD.—On SUriu• - •1 pi P 7 noon the assistant sexton, in digging A gra° c o in o' Benedict's churchyard, Lincoln, came upon the ,earsO sgo• a person named Ryall, who died not men,' l ,s in I/ which he broke, throwing out the human reale lt Ws manner which presented a horrifying sce ne ' J 01 witnessed by many persons in the neighbourbee ',,er though he was remonstrated with, yet the tetnt'tss , will have the effect of strengthen in g, r e s e t n e e d. We (says the Lincoln Standard) trust tn ni s o re mg for procuring the e — ter i; ment that is making the burial of the d ead in crowded heaps within ea ' —44 walls is a crying evil a general .-- „pis _.......__.--.•-- . iii 0( BIRTH& GOrb ,- ' On the 22d inst., at Tonbridge, Dirs. William • i d o a daughter. .- Wit On the 22d inst., at Norton House, Chichester, the Captain Dixon, R.N., of a daughter. On the 22d inst., Mrs. W. N. Waugh, of a.datlg ilt r ef ielli r On the 23d inst., in Nottingham-place, the wife °` wife of min Edward Ken, Esq. of a son On the 23d in st ned ., at y Upper , Tulse-hill, Brix ton, the i n J. C. Wakefield, Esq., of a son MARRIED. FrOarn,mtsh,eyoluGnthgesitnstd,augliter SydneyStopfoml, F 44 ,-100' hill, Manchester. Edward Long , of ur DIED. On the 15th inst., at Geneva , Samuel Barrett, Es+ the On the 17th inst., in Little Britain, —Mary, late Mr. William Stodhart , aged 26. tsw On the 19th inst., at Kingston -crescent, near Por George Wailer, Esq., aged 85 E'l v= .... - - - -- - - ---------- 1 19. No* et London : Prind Pblished hy IMIRDO Y 0137110. 0- the Print te er d , a a t n 77te u Jun Office. No. 1112. Strand , in the . an .9d , " the Sivroh in the Ccnuity of Middleiees astardsy, SePter47. Iso, •.•