The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-14 00:00:00

THE GOVERNING CLASS. (From. the Times.) i The art of printing is a marvellous invention. The author of Eothen may always be sure of That it is fraught with incalculable benefits to the commanding the attention, even when he fails to i human race is a proposition long past the need of obtain the suffrages, of a constituency. Nor will proof, and one which we ourselves should be the his claims on such attention or the numbers of his very last to dispute. But, as the best things are au ditors be diminished when he takes for his text open t o a buse, the reader will p er h a p s f e el less the pleasing theme of the inferiority of the govern- surprise than sorrow at hearing, upon very good ing class to the persons whom he addresses. Facile authority, that "at least one half the printing in spud Athenienses Athenas laudare. It would not this country is absolutely thrown away." A be difficult for a less accomplished candidate than good many people would be prepared, no doubt, Mr. Kinglake to excite sympathy and applause by to accept this saying with considerable latitude of a profession which must appeal so strongly to the application, but we must premise at once that the sell-love of his audience. subject matter of the complaint is not general lite- Mr. Kinglake's creed is thus enunciated :—" I rature, nor, indeed, any particular branch thereof, am strongly of opinion that the high offices of this as usually understood. The remark of Mr. M'Cul country are mainly distributed among persons of loch, who represents the authority appealed to, particular families, and belonging to a particular was levelled against the printing executed for the class in society, without due regard to their quali- public service ; and, since the types as well as the fication for holding them. And what is the result ? tongues of our legislators will now very shortly Why, that in a country abounding in intelligence be put in motion again, we should like to bespeak and business-like power there is always one firm a little consideration for one branch of the question that is breaking down, and that is the firm of the concerned. It will not_have been forgotten, we Government." And upon this theme Mr. King- dare say, that a select committee inquired into this lake dilates at length. It is undoubtedly a taking subject in 1854, and continued their researches in theme, and one that will afford immediate delec- 1855, and it is from their report that the principal tation on the spot even if it produce no material information is to be derived. fruits in the end. It cannot Ise denied that our The office through which payments for public rulers belong to a caste. They are not all chosen printing are made is the Stationery-office, at the from our Smiths, Joneses, Browns, and Robinsons. door of which it is the duty of Mr. M'Culloch, as The humblest English peasant may, if he so like it, Controller, to stand guard in defence of the tree proudly luxuriate in contemplating the names of sures contained, and very efficiently does he appear the Dukes, Marquises, and Lords who condescend to discharge this salutary function. "If I," to do his business for him. He is governed and said he, " were to be in the least degree what is di r ected, and has laws made for him, by men called liberal,' you would very soon have the bill whose ancestors were lords when his ancestors were for printing and stationery up to 1,000;000/. a serfs. That is one phase of the picture. But year, and it would not stop even there." Under there is another phase. Among the "lordly" s uch circumstances we ought to be thankful that class are men whose fathers were, not so very the actual charge figures for less than half that long age, in his own position ; but, of what- amount, but the case requires more analysis still. ever descent, the Lords predominate in the The demand thus made (458,275/. in the last esti- Administration, and of the Commoners those mates) includes the expenses, not only of printing, who fill the most prominent positions are of but of stationery, and the comprehensiveness of lordly stock or lordly affinity. So far a case this latter item will be appreciated when we state is made out, and it is one well adapted for the that it includes not only writing materials for the basis of a sentimental grievance. But Mr. King- several public departments, but paper for the cart lake has overlooked one point to which as a lawyer ridges which the military and naval services require. he could not have been, though as a candidate he The quantity of " stationery," in fact, which was might be, blind. The constitution admits of our despatched on this errand to the East, combined Executive being supplied only from the Legislative with other exigencies of the war, had the effect of body. We cannot give the Treasury to any leading just about doubling the estimates between 1853 banker, or the Home Secretaryship to the first and 1854. Taking now the first step in the way country squire or provincial attorney that we meet. of discrimination, we observe that in 1854 the The men who govern this nation are responsible to total cost of printing for the public service was Parliament, and must, therefore, sit in Parliament. put at something betweeen 100,0001. and 110,000/., It is by their efficiency in Parliament that their and that the value of the paper directly con fitness for administrative posts is tested. If there sumed in this work was about 100,0001. more. are more men of aristocratic birth in the Executive, This enables us, therefore, in pursuing the present it is because there are more of that class in Parlia- object of our remarks, to eliminate- about a quer ment. Perhaps this is wrong, and to be regretted 1 ter of a million sterling from the discussion, and amended. But it is a fact. There is a very and to reduce the actual sum under consideration large proportion of this class which came into the to 200,0001., or thereabouts. • But this printing House of Commons before the Reform era and has for the public service is not all Parliamentary continued to legislate ever since. Some of these printing. A large amount of work is performed men remain in the House of Commons ; others have for the various departments of Government in the gone to the Lords. But, whether in the Lords or shape of forms, circulars, returns, tax-papers, &c., the Commons, their long political career has given so that when we come to look at Parliamentary an amount of political experience which must make printing alone, the outlay involved is again dimi men who are willing to turn it to use almost indis- nished by fully one-half; in fact, " printing and pensable in forming a Government. If we admit paper for printing for both houses, Reports and it as a grievance that these men are not selected Acts," appear in last year's estimates as a charge indifferently from all classes of society, we must computed at just 100,0001. How this may have blame the constituencies, and not the constitution. been divided between the two houses we cannot We may argue that the Lords ought not to mono- exactly say, but it seems, from a return on the polise an Administration, but we must admit also subject, that in 1853 the printing for the House of that, if they devote themselves to public business, Commons cost 65,0001., so that something less, they ought not to be excluded from all share in ad- perhaps, than a third of the whole may he appor ministration. We do not wish—and we presume tioned to the Lords. Mr. Kinglake does not wisk—to reduce them to In the House of Commons the control in these the condition of Spanish Grandees and Italian matters rests with the Printing Committee a rrincipi. If the country wishes to be governed committee appointed for the purpose of assisting by another class of men it must send another class the Speaker, upon whom in the first place the re to Parliament. sponsibility devolves. At this point, however, yet But are we quite sure that, in such an event, it another distinction must be drawn—it is not every would be governed better ? We are willing to piece of printing which comes under the cognisance concede all that the most clamorous agitators will of the Speaker and his assessors. Every session, as tell us about the ignorance and incapacity of cer- our readers will remember, papers are presented to tain heads of departments. Of many of them—not both Houses "by command," a category which in this or in any one particular Ministry, but in all includes the reports of commissions, and over alike—we can truly aver that they are singularly these the Printing Committee has no power what unfitted for their special duties. Men whom occa- ever. Working our way, therefore, by degrees to sional business or official ties have made conversase, the desired residuum, we discover that the whole with the machinery of different departments have amount that ever comes under the control of the hundreds of stories to tell respecting the wondrous Printing Committee of the House of Commons is, ignorance of their chiefs. This is all true. But with upon the average, about 24,0001. a-year. We (i.e., a different race of men are we at all sure of getting the management) have no control beyond that, nor a superior class ? Under any circumstances the any cognisance of it in any way." A large pxopor heads of our Administration must be, to a certain tion, therefore, of what is called Parliamentary extent, speakers and debaters. This is their first printing is not under the control of Parliament. indispensable qualification. Are the men of great Now, the question is how to reduce expenses and solid acquiremeats sure of recommending them- which are allowed upon all hands to have acquired selves to the suffrages of the electors throughout an unnecessary magnitude. Very likely the cost of the United Kingdom ? Is a man of special and the work performed may be reduced by and bye, profound knowledge and thoroughly qualified for as the reportpoints out, when the terms of perform departmental administration likely to be always ance come under revision ; but, as a most compe equally well qualified for Parliamentary debate ? tent witness pointedly deposed, " the greatest sae- Mr. Kinglake urges the reproach that "in acoun- ing which you can effect is by preventing the priut try abounding in intelligence and business power" ing of unnecessary documents." That the ease has the El-overnment should be the only firm always its difficulties Mr. M'Culloch himself admits. The breaking down. Now, it seems to us that recent very life of our national institutions is publicity, and events give to this complaint the appearance of even the expedient of selection or compression be irony. Certainly a retrospect of the last year does come full of hazard where the least suspicion of not enable us to triumph in the superiority of corn- "garbling" would destroy the whole value of the mercial integrity or commercial adroitness over the proceeding. Where lie the advantages of an inquiry integrity and skill of the Government. The middle if the results are not to be made known? We must classes of this country have a vast field of adminis- perforce assume that the investigations in question tration in their banks, railways, and joint-stock are useful, or they need never have been set companies. Knowledge, economic and financial, on foot, so that to suppress the information which vigilance, method, and integrity are as indispeas- may have been collected would be like ignoring the able on their part as ou that of any Government. advantages of printing altogether. Yet that things Yet how often within the last twelve months—to go are carried too far there is no denying. The report back no further—how often have the most critical upon the Hull Election cost 3,0001. Application difficulties and distress been caused by the absence was once made to the Stationery-office for " a map of these very qualities in associations created of Ireland, showing the situation of every one of and controlled by the mercantile classes ? What the schools which are under the management of the reason is there for supposing that the government Commissioners of National Education." This was of the country would be better carried on if it were refused, but Mr. M'Culloch points out an " abuse confided to the hands of such men as administered of printing" in the appendix to the second volume the property of the Crystal Palace, directed the of the Wine Duties Report, which contains "a table management of the Great Northern Railway, or of 234 pages of what is called vattings of wine in originated that splendid institution of the Royal the different docks.' " "There is not," he adds, British Bank "I believe, a sane person in the empire who ever As long as we have Parliamentary government read one line of it, or ever will. But, though per we must be governed by Lords and M.P.'s ; arid fectly useless, it occupies 234 pages, and 1,750 we are bound to say that, j u d g i ng f rom experience, copies were printed and circulated at the public the Lords are not the worst element of this kind of expense." government. To the discussion of great subjects of The remedies suggested by the committee on public interest the Lords bring an eloquence, an this head are exceedingly reasonable, and will re argumentative and critical treatment, and a n ove l ty - ceive, we trust, due effect. Tbey recommended of illustration which a four nights' debate in the that au extension of powers should be conferred Commons does not often elicit. A debate in which upon the Printing Committee, so as to embrace the Lord Lyndhurst, Lord Darby, Lord Ellenborougo, reports of commissions, and that all reports should and Lord Granville take part is far more interest- first be printed with the evidence only, leaving the ing than most which the Commons can nowadays appendices subject to special decision by the Print produce on the same subject, and whoever has had ing Committee, acting under the directions of the to conduct business before them both will admit house, and in communication with the persons from that the Lords' committees are at least equal to whom the reports proceed. Generally speaking those of the Commons. We doubt whether any the actual reports or conclusions at which commit change which the constituencies are likely to make tees arrive lie in a very small compass, the bulk of in the composition of the Lower House will improve the volume being formed by the evidence and ap the component parts of our Administration. Ever pendix attached. Two very well informed wit .since the era of the Reform Bill there has been, on nesses—Mr. M`Culloch and Mr. Vardon—recom the part of the towns, a growing tendency in favour mended the publication, in the first instance, of of the aristocracy of wealth. , The rich retired reports only, but we concur entirely in the opinion tradesman, the cornfactor, the woolstapler, and the of the committee, that the evidence on which the re provincial attorney are at present the ordinary port is based should not be withheld. It deserves choice of the borough voters. We do not quarrel to be noticed that, though the cost of papers "by with such a selection, but surely it would be depre- command" has been rising materially, that of cated by none more than by those of whom Mr. the documents under the control of the Printing Kinglake may be taken as a type —men whose high Committee has of late been diminished, while the intellect and fastidious refinement at the same interest attaching to such publications generally time qualify them for pronouncing. on the merits seems indicated by some increase in their sale. of the candidates for high office, and indispose them The demand, howev e r, i s s till b u t sma ll , except to join in a competition too often soiled by an ig- in cases of special attraction, such as, we are as noble pursuit ot self-interest, and an ignoble forget- sured, ar e th e B an k Ch arter, C oal-m i nes, and Mar fulness of self-respect. riage with a Deceased Wife's Sister. The ordinary rule under the Printing Committee is to strike off 1,000 copies of a document, of which 700 are de livered to the House, 100 reserved for permanent et,loOseoaldantaio demand.regular su T b h s e cr r i e b p e n rs r , ta an nf d e l o o m o m le is f - t s tO s supply sions, on the other hand, run from 1,750 to 5,000 copies—a source of great additional expense, though the interest taken in the subject may occasionally be considerable, and in one instance, where 10,000 copies of certain documents were ordered, a plea of justification was put in, as we think, to good pur pose. We should greatly regret to see any check given to usages which conduce, however circuitously, to the diffusion of knowledge on public affairs, but, considering that a vast amount of " printing for the public service" ends only in the production of waste papers it is obviously desirable to retrench an expenditure so plainly unremunerative. Th e extent of waste, in fact, may be the measure of economy. We think not merely a cheap sale, but even a gratuitous distribution of Parliamentary papers, likely in some instances to be attended with advanta ge . Th ere can b e no benefit, how ever, in publications or copies which are never issued. The waste paper of the House of Commons accumulated at one time to such an extent that the reduction of the cost of warehouses to store it in became a matter of consideration ; and Mr. Vardon estimated in 1855 h devoted to this purpose would be got r id of under the improved management.t n three this w d a i r r e e h e o ti u o s i e j therefore, may reforms be applied without any danger to the publicity of business or prejudice to the labours of those persons whose researches and reflections the documents embody.—Times. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, JAN. 13. The market is exceedingly fat to-day, The reaction in the cotton market is inducing buyers to hold back, in the expectation that goods will be cheaper, and in addition to this commercial advict:•s from India and the news from China are exercising an unfavourable influence. Some kinds of longcloths, T clothe, and printers are in fair de mand at full rates, but for most other kinds of clothe, where any business is doinc,, prices are rather easier. The same influences have prevailed in the yarn-market, which bas been inanimate throughout the day, with rather easier rates. Messrs. John Stagg and Co. report on the cloth mar. ket : " Owing to the change which has come over the cot ton market within the last few days, and to the unfa vourable accounts by telegraph from India and China, buyers have shown even less disposition to operate than they have done since the late advance, and we have to 'report a very dull, inanimate market. As regards prices we make no change in our quotations ; but with the ex ception of certain qualities of T-cloths, longcloths, and printe rs , f or which there is a moderate demand, the ten dency is in favour of buyers, and, were offers made for sufficient quantities, no doubt a slight concession would be made from the rates of Tuesday last." LEEDS, JAN. 13. . _ A good active demand has been experienced in the cloth halls this morning, and there have also been some tolerably large deliveries of cloth direct from the manu facturers to the merchants. The tone of the woollen trade in the town and district continues healthy, with prices very firm. The report of the Huddersfield woollen market to-diy is as follows :—"Many buyers in taar,iet, but purchases marked with considerable caution, in anticipation of a change in price?. Shepherds' plaids, mixtures, and Ulu cheaper fancies find the readiest sales. Low goods are soon bought up. Wool is still slight.y goi ng up.e Letters from Senegal of December 5 announce the dkath of Mohammed Sidi. the chief of the Bracknap, who was one of the most determined adversaries of French domination, and who, in consequence of the expedition of last October, had retired into the desert. This chief was an ally of the King of Trarzas, who himself took to flight to escape from the French troops, STAMP DUTY ON DEEDs.—The amount realised by the stamp duty en ddejs4, an,.! , other iustrum eu t A , i t} t h e year ended Mara, was 1,224,41. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY I_4 l 1857. PARLIAMENTARY PRINTING. THE GREAT GOLD ROBBERYa CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—JAN. 13. OLD COURT. [The following appeared in part of our impression of yesterday (Before Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes.) The prisoners, Pierce, Burgess, and Tester were this morning placed at the bar charged with the gold bullion robbery on the South-Eastern Railway in May, 1855. There was very little excitement or interest evinced in the proceedings on the part of the public. The various indictments charging the prisoners with the robbery were read over to them by Mr. Straight, clerk of ar raigns, to each of which the prisoners severally pleaded not guilty. • • Mr. Sergeant Shee, Mr. Bodkin, and Mr. Monk were counsel for the prosecution ; Mr. Sergeant Parry and Mr. Ribton defended Pierce ; Mr. Sergeant Ballantine and Mr. Sleigh defended Tester ; and Mr. Giffard, Mr. Poland, and Mr. H. F. Lewis defended Burgess. Mr. Sergeant Shee, in stating the case to the jury, said that it was scarcely possible to believe that they had not learnt through the usual channels of public information the general history of the gold robbery committed on the South-Eastern Railway, and he cau tioned them not to attend to any information they might have so gained, but to confine their attention to the statement he should be able to prove by the evidences of the various witnesses he should call before them. The prisoners were indicted for having committed this rob bery on the night of the 15th May, 1855, when a large amount of gold was entrusted to the company by persons of the name of Able, Spielman, and Bult, and the learned Sergeant then laid the circumstances of the robbery before the jury. The case rested principally on the evidence of Agar, a convict, but it would be their duty to require that his evidence should be corroborated. The evidence of Agar he should corroborate by most respectable witnesses—indeed so much so that their evidence alone would present the strongest case of circumstantial evidence he bad ever known, that the robbery was committed by the knowledge and conniv ance of the prisoners in the train of which Burgess was the guard. The learned counsel said that Agar's induce ment to give the information he had, with reference to this robbery, arose from a breach of trust and faith on the part of Pierce towards Fanny Kay and his child relative to property he had placed in his hands for their benefit and support. It was lamentable to find so much industry, dexterity, perse verance, and knowledge displayed on the part of the prisoners, and had it not been met in the same manner by the prosecution the perpetrators of this robbery would never have been detected. The learned Sergeant then called Edward Agar, who entered the witness box in custody. He said—l am a'convict, under sentence of transportation for life for uttering a forged banker's cheque. lam one of the persons by whom the robbery of gold was effected. I know the prisoners at the bar. I have known Pierce more than five years. He was not in the company's employ when I first knew him. I have known Burgess and Tester about three or four years. They were both in the company's employ. I first had a conversation with Pierce about four years since in re ference to this robberY. It was after my return from America. He was a clerk at a betting-office in King street, Covent-garden. I met him accidentally. I had had a conversation with Pierce before going to America to commit the robbery, but I declined then, not thinking it practicable. Pierce asked me when I met him if I had thought any more of the robbery. I said it was impos sible to be done unless the keys could be got. He said be thought he could get them if I would undertake it. I had several meetings after with Pierce on the subject of the robbery. Pierce said he thought he could get the keys if I had no objection to complete the robbery. Tester and Burgess's names were mentioned, and Pierce said he would endeavour to get the keys of Tester to get impressions of them. I asked him how many were to be connected with the robbery, and he said four—Tester, Burgess, himself, and myself. I had not seen Tester at this time. I had a conversation with the whole of the prisoners about 12 months before the robbery. On one occasion I went to Margate, where Tester was station. master, to see him. He wished to see me because he could show me the cash-box if that was of any service. I took tea with him, and he showed me the chest and key for taking the cash up and down the line, and asked me if I thought it would be of any use to me. I said no. Ile said it was a pity Pierce had not mentioned it to him before, as he could then have given me the impres sion of the bullion keys. The witness then detailed his movements shortly after this, and the opinion he gave to -Pierce how the thing could be done, and said it was at my suggestion that Pierce and I went to Folkestone, and took lodgings to watch the arrival and departure of the trains. I went then by the name of Adams. In consequence of the particular attention of the police to our movements Pierce left, and I re mained a few days longer. Our object in going to Folke stone was to see the bullion chest opened, and where the keys were kept there. When I came up to London I saw Pierce and Burgess. Pierce then resided in Wal nut-tree-walk, Lambeth. It was arranged afterwards by Pierce that I should go to Folkestone, and Tester would introduce me there to a person named Sharman, a clerk in the company's employ, who would show me the keys. I went down, and Tester was to meet me there as though by accident. This was about 8 or 9 months before the robbery. I stopped at the Pavilion Hotel at Folkestone. I saw Pierce and Tester at the up-station on a Sunday, and we walked together down to the harbour-station arm-in-arm. Tester then introduced me to Sharman as his friend ; it was then proposed that we should go to the Pavilion Hotel, where we bad some sherry and biscuits, during which time Tester and Shar man spoke of how business was progressing with the company, and how much bullion passed over the line. I and Tester dined together that day, and he asked me my opinion of the robbery, and I said that I thought I should be able to do it, now that I had had an introduc tion to Sharman. Tester left for London ; I remained and walked about with Sharman, but he was a sedate young man, and I could not get any thing from him. I afterwards returned to London, and communicated to Pierce and Burgess that I could do nothing with Sharman, and suggested the matter should rest for a time. About this time I was informed by Pierce that he had received a letter from Tester that one of the keys of the bullion chest was lost, and that the chest would have to be sent to Messr Chubbs' to be repaired. It was proposed that Tester should be supplied with wax to take the impression of the keys when the bullion chest came up, but I objected, saying that I must take the impression myself. By appointment I met Tester after at the Arcade, near the station at London-bridge, who informed me that he had not got the key. We met several times without success. Not liking to stand so long in the arcade we appointed to meet at a beer shop at the corner of Tooley-street, kept by a person named Wallace. I met Pierce and Tester there, when Tester produced the keys. I said I must go into another room and take the impression. Tester hesitated to part with them, and asked me if I could not do it there. I said no. I rang the bell, and was shown to a bed-room under the excuse of washing my hands, and there I took an impression of one of the keys ; after that I returned the key to Tester. I knew the train Burgess worked. We were in the habit of meeting Burgess at Stearne's publichouse, which the railway officials frequented. I there informed him how the matter was progressing. I was first taken to the house by Pierce. It was then arranged that I should go to Folkel stone so as to be able to get an impression of the keys kept there. I went to the Pavilio❑ Hotel, and Pierce forwarded to me there a box containing 200 or 300 sovereigns, which I had advanced for that purpose. backbs trao station- pia ste r ogtnho- .eBdt tisvrtameol managed e I received a letter by post from Pierce, informing ins that he bad forwarded the box to me. It was insured in the usual manner and addressed to me in the name of Archer, to the care of Chapman or Ledger, at theoffice. I called and inquired for the box once before it arrived. It arrival on a Sunday, whilst I was at the higher station awaiting the arrival of the train. I saw the chest arrive, and I followed it to the lower station, where it was opened by Chapman with one key. There were two locks on the safe. I noticed that he took the key from a cupboard on the left hand side at the back of the o ffi ce. He took out the box I expected and gave it to me, and he also gave me a form to sign acknowledging its receipt. I told him I could not write, as I had injured my finger, and at my request he filled it up, and I signed it in the name of E. R. Archer. The form produced is the one Iso signed. I took the box to the Pavilion Hotel, where I opened it and took out the sovereigns. I returned to London and had an interview with Pierce and Bur gess, and told them where the key was kept. It wag they arranged that .I and Pierce should go to Dover, and walk across the cli ff s to Folkestone. About a week after that we went down by a train that had arrived there at mid-day. We stopped at a arrivalac commercial mD harbourmo v e r e c or i. of tthil station.noe u sEe theo Boulogne llacalledotsgtaenwre part th bt o ae tb.of Rose, awt the opposite day we e the walked church to Folkestone, over the cliffs. We arrived there before the one bpa d aobataodra dhr d. theot, w o d t, t onha h r,ee e i. We saw Chapman and Ledger leave the office. Pierce Piercet en w e w n e t n t t o io t h , e took office, th e wh k i e l y st f l rom remaine d ea t r h rw e ivae e l imagine a et g hn iens caw wo i ,(,)Bet..uar Burgess, s e sa,f t ta h e nr e dnthri that impression, e the s Bi gave o c n u , k the key door of the office was unlocked. I don't know if the f twc o uue r rp m nbre e eod d taurt b rod i n m I had taken an impression of the key ; he said it was a good job, and that he would do all in ' his power to assist us in the robbery. I met Burgess several times at the Marquis of Granby, at New-cross. I had some blank keys made and I filed them and finished d them to the impression. commenced filing them at kunhoeda ndel g d,h e rtoa d eobudpou w .ikatt i e t elt h aelhdet he passengers and luggage. Pierce's residence, at Walnut-tree -walk. Fanny Kay had lived with me as my wife, and she and her child were living at Harleyford-road. I had had a difference with her about that time, and we were living apart. We male it up then, and I took a house, dambridgesvillei I had 3,0001. invested, which was sold out and Shepherd's-bush, where we lived together again. I there to pierce to invest for the benefit of Fanny Kay finished the keYs. Pierce then left Walnut-tree walk, and took a house in Cieiwn:terra:Se, Hesenpsteari-road. It was arranged that after I had finished the kels Ishould go down by the train and try them in the bullion chess. I went down several times with Burgess when he had the chest, and tried the keys before they would fit. I watched an opportunity of getting into Burgess's van before the starting of the train. I tried them five or six times before they would fit. Burgess was present on the van, and saw me try them, and saw me open the chest with them. I never went down with any other person in the van but Burgess. The keys being found to fit, I learnt from Burgess and Tester that when the tidal train went down early in the morning the bullion was to be sent down by the mail train. It was the mail train that was robbed. It was arranged that I should provide lead about two hundredweight, which we calculated 12,0001. of gold would weigh, and which we thought would be as much as we could carry. Pierce and I procured shot, which we placed in bags and conveyed to Cambridge-villas. The shot was then placed in Sib and 41b check bags. Fanny Kay, my child, and a servant named Painter were at home when this was done. I dont think Fanny Kay knew what we were doing. We had more shot than we required, and we threw the excess away in the streets and fields of the neighbourhood. The small bags of shot were put into four courier bags we had made at a shop at the corner. of Queen-street, Drury-lane. The courier bags were made to order and to a particular size. The strength of bags was tested at Cambridgesvilla. They were made of drab leather. Some of the stitches gave way, and I repaired them. The shot in the coarser bags was removed in a carpet bag with a cart and horse to Pierce's house, Crown-terrace, Hampstead-road. I had a black leather bag made for Tester, who consented to go to Reigate and take part of the gold and bring it up to London, so as to relieve us of their weight. Alt the bags were taken to Pierce's house. Everything being in readiness for the robbery, arrangements were made when Burgess got on the mail train that I and Pierce, ;Burgess, and Tester should meet at London Bridge. I and Pierce were to go in a cab with the courier and carpet-bag to St. Thomas-street. We hired a cab from the stand and walked to it a short distance from Pierce's house. Pierce had a black wig and whiskers on. He wore a cloak and carried two courier bags underneath and a carpet-bag in his hand. I had on a cloak, and had the other two courier-bags on and carried a carpet-bag. We drove to St. Thomas-street. I took off my courier-bags and cloak and left them with Pierce, whilst I walked to the station and met Tester, who told me there was no gold going down that night. This was repeated, I think, five or six times before the robbery was committed. On some occasions Tester came to the cab and had a conversation with Pierce respecting the robbery. On one occasion Pierce car ried a carpet-bag on his shoulder and left it with me at a coffee - shop near the Eagle, College-street, whilst he went home and dressed himself up. On the night of the robbery Pierce and I were at a public-house near the turnpike-gate, Camden-town, where we took a cab, with our bags, to St. Thomas-street. I got out then and went to the station as usual. Burgess came out of the station, arid wiped his face. That was the signal agreed on when the bullion was going down. He went to his house. I went back to Pierce in the cab, and we directed the cabman to drive us to the Dover railway office. I had previously seen Tester on the in cline, near the station, who said in a hurried manner "All right." I went to the station and procured two first-class tickets. We kept our courier bags on, but gave the carpet bags to a porter, I gave Pierce a ticket, and he got into a first-class carriage. I walked up and down, and saw the carpet-bag given to Burgess, who placed it in the van. The small black leather bag was in the carpet bag. I walked up and down the platform till the train started, when I watched an opportunity and jumped into Burgess's van. I crouched down in a corner, and Burgess threw his apron over me. I was in the guard's portico of the van till the train started, when I got up and saw there were two iron safes in the van. As soon as the train started I went into the baggage department, opened the iron safe, and took out one of the wooden boxes (the box produced is the one); it was fastened with nails through the lid by bands and was sealed. I had a pair of pinchers to raise the iron and box-wood wedges with which to force open the the lid. I took out of that box, I think, 4 bars of gold; one of them I placed in Tester's bag and gave it to Burgess ; the others were taken out and placed in the carpet bag, and I put shot into the box. Burgess placed the bag for Tester in the guard's compartment. The train by this time had arrived at Reigate. I gave the bag to Burgess, and I heard Tester say, " Where is it?" and I saw no more of it till the next morning. I did not see Tester —I only heard his voice. When the train started again Burgess joined me, and I opened another box in the same safe, containing American gold coins. I don't know the amount. I put them into my hag and substituted shot for them. I fastened down both boxes (the one with American coins with screws), and sealed them again with some seals and a wax taper I had purchased for the purpose. I then locked the one cheat and opened the other chest, and also one of the boxes, which I found to contain small bars of gold. I took out as many bars of gold as I thought I bad shot to make up the weight, and then fastened up the box again. The safes were taken out at Fol estone, and we went on to Dover. I and Pierce took the courier bags and carpet bags, and we went to the Dover Castle. It was about 11 o'clock. We went into the coffee-room, placed the carpet bags under the window, and ordered supper. During the absence of the waiter we took off the courier bags. The waiter asked if we wanted beds, and we replied no, that we had driven in, and were going up by the 2 o'clock train. I left Pierce at the hotel, whilst I went to the pier, and threw the mallet, chisel, &c., with which I opened the boxes, into the sea. When I came back we paid the bill and sent the waiter for some brandy in a soda'water bottle, in order that we might replace our courier bags. 'We then left, and went to the station. At the station the porter asked to take the earpet-bags. I refused, but he per sisted and almost forced them out cf my hands. The porter then asked us if we had our tickets. We replied, "Yes,Ostend tickets." The porter asked us to show them, and he said "There's been no baggage through the Cus toms to-day."• I replied "No; we came yesterday," at the same time putting some silver in his hand. He then left and we went into a first-class carriage. Burgess was guard of the train. Few passengers came up by the train. Pierce and I were alone in a first-class carriage. On the way up we opened the large carpet-bags, which were "dummies," threw out the hay, and at one of the stations Pierce got out and placed the carpet-bags behind the door of the waiting-room. The gold was then in the small carpet and courier bags. On our arrival at the London -bridge station we walked to the cab-stand, and desired the cabman to drive us to the Great Western Railway. Before getting there we said we had made a mistake, and ordered him to drive us to the Euston-square station. When we got out there we discharged the cab, and Pierce got another, and we drove to the neighbourhood of Crown-terrace. We there discharged the cab, and took the bags to Pierce's house. From thence we went to London-bridge in a cab, with the American gold coins. The cab was then dis charged, and I met Tester with the box of gold, as had been previously arranged. Tester gave me the box of gold, and I believed be went to his office. I and Pierce then took a cab and drove to the neighbourhood of the East India House. Pierce got out, taking with him part of the American coins, and sold them at a shop at the cor ner of St. Mary Axe. I remained in the cab. On Pierce's return, he told me he bad to wait whilst the money-changer sent to the Bank for gold. He obtained upwards of 2001. for the coins. We then drove to an other money-changer's in the Haymarket, and Pierce sold the remainder of the American gold coins for 201/., which was paid by cheque on the Union Bank. The cheque was then teken to the bank and cashed. We then returned to Pierce's house. Pierce had the proceeds of the American coins. At that time I was not in want of money, but Pierce was ; he had to pledge his things for support. Pierce afterwards hired a horse and cart, and we drove with the box of gold to Cambridge-villas, where I then resided. Fanny Kay was at home when we arrived there. The bags were first put into the parlour, and afterwards in my trunk, in my bed • room. Pierce took the horse and cart back from whence he had borrowed it, and I saw no more of him on that day. I saw him in a day or two after at my house, when we cut a 100 oz. of gold off one of the bars, and sold it at 31. per ounce. I had the proCeeds. It was then ar. ranged .that we should melt the gold, and we accord ingly took out the stove in my first floor back room, and procured some fire-bricks for that purpose. The fire brick produced is one of them, and on it small particles of gold are to be now seen. The gold, when melted, was poured into an " ingot " (100 oz. bars) that had been procured for the purpose by myself and Pierce. On one occasion, when taking one of the crucibles out of the fire I met with an accident and broke it, and the gold was scattered about on the floor, which was burnt ; Fanny Kay on one occasion complained of the heat, and asked what we were about. I replied "leather apron making," meaning " mind your own business," The courier bags were destroyed. It took four days to melt the gold. Pierce remained with me d mske ll eeep r tn i t n hh g eiimhm t a h am a at t tbalve t r i bs m eese e atr . m ' t hiNon2its.eaor4o:Heoalerini.ni Ball's-pond, al f r el. ge, t sdo h . i e pnrogt g : old were sold by Seward, alias the barrister. When first I knew him he a c i l 9 , 1 eaWinbhpaelrfilibteel had sold the gold for me. I sold him a second lot of 500 oz., for which he paid me 31. 2s, 6d. per OS. He paid me in gold. Saward charged Is. or lid. pet °nude tiommishion for his trouble ) I Can't say which. About this time I haoh r n(weipdibtec occasion c.easu l: ,isls i o l on b il d u i v r .e n had another quarrel with Fanny Kay, and I left Shep t herd's-bush and took lodgings at Kilburn in the name of Adams, The gold had previously been removed from ray house to Fierce s. Pierce about this time removed from Crown• him to live, and was living there when I was appre dViniliPieracried's hlts:sfetearwboaurdt afterwards went wweenekt. with Burgess and Tester met me and Pierce house at Kilburn. It was stated what gold Burgess changed received and Tester bad 6001. each. The money was received Pierce b r y ool , an n 0 1 r , Pierce, notes hole money be was s g under n n d e y r apprehended. The remainder of the unsold gold had the house. At the time of the robbery I had seven t t r h u e nk fro w nt he s n te l ps wa u s f 1001. Spanish Bonds purchased of Mr. Young, stock broker, a considerable time before the robbery. I sold five of them on the night of the division of the spoil, at 481. each, t o Tester, who paid me out of the notes he had received as his share. On the mornin g of my arrest I saw Pierce, and made an ap pointment with him to go with me that day to Shep herd's-bush to fetch the child's clothing, &c. After that I left to meet a man named Humphreys in Holborn, but I was arrested on my way. 1 saw Pierce after my arrest. beenmin3 gold, sharebld r ande d o f int afterwards e handed and my child. Cross-examined by Sergeant Parry—l am 41 years of age. I was once in the employ of Mr, D ivis, linen deeper Chiswell-street, for four years. That is 14 years i ago. t they be 20 years, but I won't speak positively. No robbery took thee there that I know of. I have not been in employment since. I have got my living since by specula ion in the United States of America. Mr. Parry—What, in railway carriages ? Witness—No; by buying and selling things. I first went to America between three and five years after I left Mr. Davis. I decline answering how I lived dur ing that time. I was not engaged in forging then, nor never have been. I did not know Saward then. I decline answering how I gained my living at the time referred to. Mr. Baron Martin—l don't see how it can hurt you. Unless you have done something that renders you liable to be hanged you can't be worse off than you now are. (Laughter.) Witness still declined answering the question, or if he had done anything that would render him liable to be hanged. I did not rob, or utter forged documents in America. I don't know that Saward is in custody. Saward's flash name was " Barrister Saward." (Laugh. ter.) I have discounted bills for him. I never had any transactions in ,cheques with him. I am innocent of the charge I was convicted on. I am not a perfectly honest person, for I have received the proceeds of forgery. I never forged or uttered a forged document. The stock I was pos sessed of was purchased before the robbery. Your client had my share of that robbery. I was convicted of ut tering a forged cheque for 7001., and was caught running away with a bag of 700 fa:things in my possession. I can work at almost anything—at making jewellery. Mr. Parry—And bars of gold ! Witness—Yes, sir ; there's proof of that. (Laughter.) I don't kn.iw if Pierce was a betting man. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—l have no particular motive for declining to say how I got my living after I left Mr. Davis ; I am not afraid of the consequences, Mr. Ballantine—l apprehend, then, my lord, he is bound to answer the question! Mr. Baron Martin—Not, if it will render him liable to prosecution. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine (to witness) —And is that the reason why you refuse to answer the question I Witness—No. I was frat introduced to Pierce by two thieves, and he at once opened the business to me. I took tea with Tester at his lodgings, at Margate. It was served by an elderly female. The division of the money took place about two months after the robbery. Tester asked me the best way to invest his money. I said I have some Spanish bonds that are paying 7 per cent., that I gave 474 for them, and would sell them for 481., and ho purchased five of them. By Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—You were convicted for uttering a forged cheque Witness—Yes. And you defended me. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Yes. And you were con victed on the evidence of an accomplice Witness—Yes. Every word he said was untrue, and it was also untrue what Mr. Mullins, the solicitor to the prosecution, stated on the trial, that I was outside the bank, waiting. when the cheque was presented. I was at Shepherd': -Mush at the time. When I was asked by my self as one a commercialon t*._ie lie, t o r t a v a s t l l eran yTe ehotel,r thief. I tried to get the keys at Folkesto ne without the pr t e h s s e t e e wasd a knowledge of any of the company's serva nts. I became familiar with Sharman so as to get the key s when' his Tester that e r w e back was turned. I did not attempt to corrupt him. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine—Did Tester try to corrupt your innocence Witness—Oh 1 dear, no. (Laughter.) Crosc-examined by Mr. Poland—l have gone by the names r Adams, Archer, Agar. (my right name), and Roberts. I answered to any name the prisoners choose to give me. I first made a communication to Mr. Rees, at Portland. I did not then tell him Burgess had nothing to do with the robbery. I have never said that Burgess had notbing to do with it. These were not the first false keys I ever made. I made some for Pierce to commit a robbery at the South-Eastern station. I may have made others. I may hr: a received the proceeds of three Or four forgeries. The money I had in the bank was not part of the forgeries, but the proceeds of hard work and speculation in America. I have never passed off forged notes either in this country or America. Re-Oxamined by Mr. Bodkin—My reason for not an swering Mr. Parry was that he seemed to wish to force it out of me. When I left Mr. Davis's employ I had 501. I had caved, and with that, and by pledging my clothes, and assisting my cousin, a boot closer, I supported my self till I went to America. Mr.!Baron Martin—There could have been no objec tion, then, to your answering the question just now ? Witness—l should not if Mr. Parry had not tried to force it out of me. By Mr. Bodkin—One of the witnesses in the case in which I was convicted was called Humphreys, who used to live with Emily Campbell, with whom I was living at the time in Stanley-place. When I was apprehended I was on my way to Humphreys' house, near Bedford row, to receive 2501. I had lent him. When near there the man Smith, who gave evidence against me, saw me, and said, I have been looking for you, and that Bill, meaning Humphreys, had sent him to me to say I was not to go to his house, for there was a screw loose, and as we walked along he said Humphreys had sent 2001. to me, at the same time pul ling out a bag, and gave it to me. When he gave me the bag I asked who the men were that were following us, and at his advise I ran off and he joined in the pur suit with the officers. By Mr. Baron Martin—About three years after I left Davis's I commenc'l a career of crime. From that time to the time of my conviction I was engaged in ciime. By Mr. Sergeant Parry—l never boasted to my fel low prisoners at Portland that I effectri this robbery alone, and went of 'r it to Boulogne. I never said any thing about it until I mentions .1 it to Mr. Rees. I had heard at that time that Pierce had given up. the child to its mother, and that Fanny Kay was in a state of destitution—that he refused to give the child a change of dress. Evidence was then given to prove the packing of the gold and its delivery to the South-Eastern Railway Company for tram.nission fa the Continent. From May till December, 1855, the Company resisted the claims of Mr. Abell for the value of his gold, asserting it must have been lost between Folkestone and Boulogne. Several witnessrs from France stet - I that it W 2.4 ap parent to the officials of the Custom House at Boulogne that one of the boxri had been meddled with prior to its arrival there. After hearing evidence tracing the arrival of the boxes at Pa:is, the weighing of them, showing a deficiency of 401b5., and their being opened and found to contain a large quantity of shot in small bags, The Court adjourned at 6 o'clock until to-day. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LONDON AND GREENWICH. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yes terday at the office, Gresham-house, Old Broad-street — Mr. J. Wilson in the chair. The CHAIRMAN commenced the proceedings by reading a statement of the accounts for the half-year ending the 31st of December, from which it appeared the half-year's rent paid by the South-Eastern Railway Company amounted to 22,5001., the transfer fees to 71. 55., interest on balances to 1401., and 321. from last acc oint, making 22,6801. From this was deducted 4,7001., interest en bonds, and 5,5681., interest in preference ; 4361. for office and other expenses, and 8151. income tax, leaving a disposable sum of 11,1601., out of which the directors recommend a dividend on the unprivileged shares of 58. 2 I. per share, clear of income tax, leaving a small balance for the next account. A resolution approving the dividend as carried una nimously, and Mr. J. Filcher and Mr. T. Corney, the retiring directors, were re-elected. Mr. MACLAURIN suggested that a few lines showing the state of the accounts should be sent to each share holder with the dividend warrant on the 15th inst. The CHAIRMAN said that it would involve an expense of a few pounds, and as they were anxious to prevent the dividend falling below ss. 2d. per share they wished to avoid additional expense, but would send a copy of the statement of accounts to Mr. Maclaurin or any share holder reque4ing the same. A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the pro ceedings. From the London Gazette of Last Night. "ferry erry Ironworks, Glamorganshire, ironmaster—F e b. 12, A. Vogt, Cheltenham, dealer in pianofort,s—Feb. 5, 1 W. R.lLowa, Wolverhampton, mannfacturing ehemist -- 1 Feb. 4, E. R .Sanderson, West Kimmald-ferry, Lincoln• t shire, seed crusher. CERTIFICATES TO BE GRANTED. Feb. 6, .1. F. King, Belle Vue-villas, Seven Sisters-road , builder—Feb. 4, M. Willis, Shot Tower-wharf, Lambeth , fire-wood. manufacturer—Feb. 4, J. C, Cooke, Prince's' street, Soho, carver--Feb. 5, W. Fevre, Peterborougks publican—Feb. 3. J. Symes, E. B. Symes, and R. Roper , Strand, electro-platers - Feb. 6, W. Briscoe, Ashton-under . Line, timber dealer—Feb. 4, S. and E. Lord, Bacup, Lan' cashire, inillwrightsFeb. 5, R. and J. Helsby, Childwso and Warrington, Lancashire, builders—Feb. 9, E Hodder, Birmingham, grocer—Feb. 9, W. J. Peppers Coventry, printer—Feb. 5, T. Firmston, Shrewsipurh builder—March 3, R. and G. Marston, Leicester, manufae" turers of hosiery. The Gazette contains a notice that the Speaker will issue his warrant at the end of 14 days for the election of a member of Parliament for the borough of Salford, in the room of the late Joseph Brotherton, Esq. WHITEHALL, JAN. 12. The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Rode rick Nicolson to the church and parish of Applecross, in the Presbytery of Lochcarron, and county of Ross, vacant by the transportation cf the Rev. John Reid, late minister thereof, to the parish of Barvas. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 9. - - The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de spatch from her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, enclosing copy of a Portuguese Royal Decree, opening the port of Mossamedes, in the province of Angola, to foreign com merce. . BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 13. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a de spatch from her Majesty's Consul at Lisbon, transmit ting copy of a Portuguese R)yal Decree, equalising the duty to 139 paid upon the importation into Portugal of foreign oils, to that established in the Municipal Customs' Tariff, viz, : 680 reis per 341bs. weight. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 13. The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Plenipotentiary in China, transmitting a copy of a proclamation issued by the King of Siam, permitting the exportation of rice from kis dominions. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN., 1857. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch front her Majesty's Superintendent of Trade in China, forwarding samples of various products of Siam. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—JAN. 13. There was but a limited attendance of the town find country trade to-day, and only a moderate demand W 5 at first experienced for wheat—however, towards the close some speculative operators cleared off the most pressing parcels and strengthened the market, which closed at about Friday's rates, or 2d per 701bs lower than on this d ,141 week. Flour met with a very slow sale, and m a y b e quote(' 6d per barrel and sack down on the week. Oats and oat' meal only in limited , request, and barely maintained their value. Barley, beans, and peas neglected, and again the turn lower. Indian corn continues out of favour wit h speculators, and, with few orders from Ireland, the valu ° has declined 6d per qr. on the week, mixed being o btain' able at 33s 9d, yellow at 34s to 34s 6d, and white at 350 10 36s par qr. HULL—JAN. 13. A small show of wheat, which met a very good sale 6/ fully the rates paid last week. Barley in good request et full prices. Beans and oats neglected. Linseed the tuns dearer, and cakes proving scarce on improved demand, ate 5s per ton dearer. There are some very good foreign 01 1 the market, Marseilles, Swedish, and the favourite boa" of Tilsit. Rape cakes unaltered. Bones fetch long pric e° for floating cargoes with choice of ports. 8 ADMIRALTY, JAN. 10. Corps of Royal Marines--First Lieutenant Henry Brad .ey Roberts to be First Lieutenant and Quartermaster, vice Mawbey, promoted. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT. Brecknock Royal Rifle Regiment of Militia—Alfred George Drake Pocock, Gent., to be Lieutenant. Ist Somerset Regiment of Militia—Henry Gully Foy, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Colston, appointed to the East India Company's Service. Ist Regiment of Royal Cheshire Militia—Assistant Sur geon Thomas Brittain to be Surgeon, vice Bascome, de ceased. NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL PRIZE MONEY. Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset-house, Jan. 12. Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri bution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantine Chrissys, captured May 22, 1855, the Greek vessels Hari klia and the Panagia Drapaniotisa, captured May 30, 1855, by her Majesty's ship Niger, will commence on Thursday, 29th Jan., in the Prize Branch of the Department of the " Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset house." Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney, prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of any captor, serving in the above-named ships, are re quested to present the same at this office. Any officer, seaman marine, or other person, who may desil eto receive his share from the Collector of Customs or Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is required to intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize Basi ness, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London," in which letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated, as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient to receive such share of prize money. THE CHRISSYS. . £l4 1 1 I Sixth class 33 7 8 Seventh class 7510 I Eighth class Ol5 7 4 13 8 Ninth class 2.12 1 Tenth class THE HARIELIA. £ s. d. Flag share Commander Third class Fourth class 9 7 5 Fifth class THE PANAGIA s. d. Flag share Commander 2O 3 2 Third class Fourth class 216 7 Fifth class 1 11 4 Wheat, English, red 58 to 60' Ditto white 6O to 65 Dantzic and Konigs- s. s . f Peas, grey and black to i Linseed, Black Sea... 63 to '5 Ditto Petersburgh ... 52 to 1' Flag share Commander Third class Fourth class Fifth class berg 66 to 72' Pomeranianandllam- Ditto Rigaand Arch angel £ s. d. Sixth class Seventh class Eighth class ...... I Ninth class 1 0 10 I Tenth class 0 161 4 DIIAPANIOTISA. _ Sixth class Seventh cl ass Eighth class Ninth class £ a. d. 1 8 4 o 18 10 0 9 5 0 6 4 0 3 1 Tenth class burgh Danish ,Holdtein, and Memel 44 0 1 Friesland 54 to 58 Per Teo Russian and Odessa 58 t 0.63 Lins.c., Hullol Os to 10110 6 ri Oats, English Ditto Danish Ditto Friesland Ditto Russian 23 to 30'Rape cakes .-s Od to 125 6 0 : Barley, malting 00 Ditto grinding 35 to 38 Ditto foreign Beans Ditto foreign Peas, white and yel. 40 to 42 Flour, per brL 3ss. - LEEDS—JAN. 13. We are fairly supplied with wheat. The trade slow. Good dry qualities fetch about Friday's currenell but all other descriptions are difficult to quit. Barley.be' firmly at full prices. Beans an d oa t s , w ith o ther era ° vary little from last week. Average price of grain—Wheat, 59 s Od ; b ar ley, A , 2d ; oats, 28s Id ; beans, 42s 10d ; peas, 41s. °"' rye, —s. Od. COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY. ,m5terdam............ 11 14 Gibraltar ••• • •• Ditto, three months .. 11 174 Leghorn .. •• • •57 •• 2 9 /If Rotterdam ............ 11 174 Genoa *** ••••• •• ' I intwerp 25 323 Milan • • .......• Brussels .... • • ........ 25 323 Veniee................ .„ ilamburgh ............ 13 64 Naples •• • • 4° 129 Altona .. • • ...... Palermo Pari5........25 25 !Messina .. • •.. 129 S Ditto, three months .. 25 67% Lisbon ... 5l Marseilles 25 6738 Oporto .............. • • 51N Bourdeaux Rio Janeiro ..• Frankfort-on-Maine .... 1183 Buenos Ayres.... • ... Berlin New York,6o days' sight Vienna • • .... 10 42 Philadelphia .......... frle,ste ........ • • 10 43 PEICES or striaics, pzi 0%'9 Petersburg ............ 37% Foreign Gold in Bars £3 1 7 0 viadrid .........., .... 49 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Cadiz ..........• 49% Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 Barcelona ............ New Dollars ...... 0 0 0 Seville— ......... Silver in bars ...... 0 BANKRUPTS. Joseph Harbut, licensed victualler, Portswood, to sur render, Jan. 22, at twelve, and Feb. 27, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore official assignee, Bas inghall-street ; Westall, South-square, Gray's-inn ; Cox well and Bassett, Southampton. James Henry Smith, corset maker and milliner, Oxford street, Jan. 23, and Feb. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Linklator and Attwood, Sise-lane, Bucklersbury. Richard Carpenter, Museum Tavern, Museum-street, Bloomsbury, Jan. 23 at one, and Feb. 24, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderman bury ; Mackeson, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Thomas Henry Tripney, grocer, Perranporth, Cornwall, Jan, 22, and Feb. 19, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Goddard, King-street, Cheapside ; Ford, Exeter. George Fearis, draper, Lambeth-walk, Jan. 23, at half past twelve, and Fob. 26, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Mason and Sturt, Gresham-street, city. Alfred Henry Harrold, druggist, Frome Sal wood, So mersetehire, Jan. 26, and Feb. 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Miller, Frome. Samuel Bayley, grazier, Wednesbury, Staffordshire, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Knight, Birmingham. Richard Davis son., coal merchant, West Bromwich, Jan. 24 and Feb. 14, at half-past eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Bittlelton, official assignee, Birming ham ; Reece, Birmingham. George Davey, plumber, Murray-street, New North road, Jan. 23, and Feb. 26, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-build ings ; Hudson and Francis, Tokenhouse-yard. Joseph Whiteside, watchmaker, Davies-strcat, Berke ley-square, Jan. 28, at half-past one, and March 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-chambers ; Abrahams, Southampton buildings, Chaiicery-land. Edmund Goddard, provision dealer, Aldgate, City, Jan. 27, at half-past one, and Feb. 21, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee ; Burr, Paternoster-row. William T- Gravenor, hatter and milliner, Birming ham, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at half-past ten, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Morris, Old Jewry, London ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. • Henry Osborn, wine and spirit merchant, Old Trinity House, Water-lane, City, and the Catherine-wheel, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket, Jan. 23, at eleven, and Feb. 26, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Anderson, Barge yard chambers. Ramsden Rawnsley, builder, Copley, Yorkshire, Feb. 2 and March 2, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court Hope, official nssignee, Leeds; Mitchell, Halifax ; Bond and Bar wick, Leads. . . . Robart Henry Bollin, carriage builder, King's Lynn, Norfolk, Jan. 28, at twelve, and March 2, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Goodwin and Co., King's Lynn, Norfolk, and Lancaster-place, Strand, London. Knowlton Wilson, surgeon, Sheffield, Jan. 31, and Feb. 21, at ten, at the Councill-hall, Sheffield. Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield ; Hoole and Yeomans. Sheffield. James Griffin, poulterer, Liverpool, Jan. 21, and Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool Di3trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Yates, jnn•► Liverpool.' John Unwin, baker, Seacombo, Cheshire Jan. 22, and Feb. 13, at eleven, at thouCouft ot Banktuptc3 Bird, official assignee, Liverp ; Fletcher and Hull, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Alexander Law, coal merchait , Glasgow. George Lankham, saddler, Inchture, Perthshire. B. W. Dods and Company, merchants, Glasgow. J. and J. W. Vint, merchants, Edinburgh. Thomas Ness, blacksmith, Leith. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Swallow and Co., Manchester, cotton dealers—J. and E. M'Rae and E. Evans, Ludgate hill, fancy stationers ; as fax as regards J. M'Rae- - A.. Jackson and D. Paget, Keighley, Yorkshire, brokers—A. and J. Booth, Man. chaster, b ra id machine makers — J. Dixon , J. Galloway, and T. 'Dixon, Manchester, calico printers ; as far as re gards T. Dixon—C. Brown and Co., Barborough Sawmills, Derbyshire, and elsewhere, timber merchants--W. Sibley and R. Jordan, Bath, bakers—S. Woodley and W. S tep h enso n, Ilkley, Yorkshire, farmers- Bailey and Wick ham,eanidDeptford, Winchester, li . Ellis and d d W . M S Y h e e r f s h t er% e s n o_l i c j i o t o h r n s s - 0 n H , contractors S. Hicks and Co., Crantock, Co, . upo r n e w n t a Cornwall, l malsters—Cliff Vale Iron Company, Stoke R. Burgess and W. Cousins, Norwich, painters—Liberty and Tomlinson, Nottingham, lace manufacturers—H. manufacturers —Well lucifer match —Edwards and Hancock, KidsgroveingShtaaffni, linendrapersdh. M. Oppenheim. and Co., ' Londoners Staffordshire, iron founders—J.where, merchants; as far as Liverpool, s J. E. Oppenheim— Thomson, Finlay, and Co., merchants ; as far e G rs ._G E or . do j n . ca H r; — F W ern . T s as Strand, regards Helen's, ship agents—W. Black n . d S a a nvir e , d g . e r .jc4 t and olT. H. Rogers, rdemat e as dt Trump-street and Lawrence-lane, city, umbrella manufac turers—Organ and Hare, Cawoci, near' Selby, Yorksh ire, s Paul's-churchWar.d,Fl w ar a g r r e a h v o e us a em nd en C_.f. p l : Ari a l n k d ins it on . , G. Macaire, Myd y del ton-street, Clerken well, watchcase makers —J. and J. Farrar, Halifax woolstaplers, and Cullenagh mills, near Mar borough, Ireland , millers —W. Brown and W. Hargreaves, Bradford and Keighley, Yorkshire, cut ters in stone—J. L. Foster and S. Arbouin, Hertford and Mark-lane, attorneys—W. G. Gardner and W. R. Baker, Chatham, carriers—G. Austin, Ben., and G. Austin, jun., Egerton and Pluckley, Kent, fprmers—A. and D. Ellis, Liverpool, metal merchants— W. Duckworth and Son., Great Tower-street , wholesale coffee dealers —Watson, Thomson, and Co., Glasgow, merchants ; as far as regards J. Thomson. PECLARt TIONS OF DIVIDENDS. Royal British Bank - first div. of 5.3.6(1., on Wednesday next and subsequent Wednesday, at Mr. Lee's, Alderman bury. U. Jyrke--further div. of 16d., any Wednesday, at Mr. Morgan s, Liverpool. Gunamow, Wrexham, builder—first div. of 2s. 61., any Wednesday, at Mr. Turner's, Liverpool. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. ------ • • -- - - LONDON AND SouTH-LrASTIGKIT RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Jan. 10, 1857 £17,566 15 2 Corresponding week last year 17,781 17 1 Corresponding week last .. ); . e . ar — Decrease in 1856 2215 1 11 LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY. — Traffic return for the eek ending Jan. 10, 9,639 16 8 18.56 ....... .. ............ ~. £9,876 9 11 Total of the half-year to this date, 1857 21,421 17 10 Total of the half-year to this date, 1856 20,188 2 1 GREAT LUXEMBOURG RAILWAY. —Traffic return for the week ending Jan. 11, 1857 .............•••""""'•'£6ll 18 4 1 Corresponding week last year 293 1 CONVICTION FOR MURDER. —At the High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh, on Monday, Peter M'Lean, Christina Peters or M`Lean, and Wm. Mansfield, were charged with " murder, as also assault, committed by stabbing and cutting, in so far as, on the 15th or 16th of Nov, last, on or near the public road leading from Bath gate to East Whitburn, Linlithgowshire, at ot near Bog head bridge, they attacked and assaulted the now de ceased Thomas Maxwell, a miner, residing at Durham town, near Bathgate, and did knock or throw him down on the ground, kicked him, and struck with a knife or other instrument stabbed or cut bim on the chest and neck and other parts of his person, by all of which he was mortally ii.jured, and immediately, or soon thereafter died ; and also, time and place above libelled, they did assault John Maxwell, miner, striking him with a stone on t he head or face, and throwing him down and stabbing him with a knife on the leg, and otherwise maltreating and abusing him by all of which he wag cut aid wounded, to the effusion of blood and the serious injury of his Person." The pri soners pleaded "Not Guilty ;" but the jury, after a lengthened absence, returned a verdict, by a majority, o f guilty of murder and assault against Peter M'Lean, but recommended him to the merciful consideration of the Crown ; net guilty against Christina M'Lean; and guilty of assault against Mansfield. The Lord Justice Clerk then sentenced Peter M'Lean to be executed on Monday, the 2,1 of February next, at Linlithgow, and adjured him to banish from his mind any hope that his life would be prolonged. The prisoner M'Lean exhibited violent emotion on receiving sentence. 'Mansfield was sentenced by the Court to two years' imprisonment, and Christina M'Lean was dismissed from the bar. DIVIDENDS. Feb. 4, C. B. Roe and T. J. Blachford, Newport, Isle of "Wight, bankers —Feb. 4, C. Ackroyd and W. W. Rowles, King-street, Long-acre, carpenters—Feb. 6, G. F. Owen, Lewisham, Kent, butcher—Feb. 6, A. Silvestro, Argyll s.rect, importer of fancy goods—Feb. 6, H. Hlughton, Friday-street, and Watling-street, merchant—Feb. 4, H. F. Budge, Manchester, fustian manufacturer—Feb. 5 J. Tiavi , , Green-bridge, Cage-mill and Bridge-end, La.nca shire, woollen manufacturer—Feb. 5, J. Evans, Britton. LOCAL SHARE MARKETS. LiTERPOOL, JAN. 13. BTOOE EXOHANGE.—The market has been do i ng - d o, business or business to-day, and prices closed about the same 10 1, terday. Manchester. Sh e ffi e ld, an d Li nco l ns hire, 3' 01 Ditto, 6 per cent., 12.6.3.—Blackburn, Bi—London North Western, 105:—East Lanc as hi re , 23$ fl ag Counties, 9i—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 95i-31id° - 81iGreat Western of Canada. new, 26 p. AIANCHESTER, JAY. 13. .1 STOCK EXCHANGE.—There was a firm bUsiness O ti t, but some of the principal sales were for next Reel , Sheffields, 33i—Dovers, 223—Midland, 82i—Leeds, u 7,4 Preston and Wyre, 444—North-Western, 7i—BlacldP" Pref., 21k—North Eastarn, 171. A, Lk dis. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 13. -h p o d STOOK EXORANGE.—The railway share market was - hoo again to-day, and prices generally lower. London North Westerns, 1051 4—Midlands, 814 2i—Shew, e of 3n. buyers—North Staffords, 124—Great Western 3 1 :',31) Valley Guaranteed, 64—Crystal Palace Pref., British, 34—Birmingham Banks, 33k. SEABORNE MAILS. for making up a mail falls on a Sunday, the4llll the day following ; except in the case of the P' t so npton, which, on such occasions, is made uP [When the date remains open until mail, via Southa evening previous T i 01 2.... ," Foil ITO Made up at Whence By what When n ..., ., es orl , the des ____.--••• Post Office. patched. "Vessel ' ex p ected Lisbon 7th,l7th, & --11 411 South- at ° Spain ..... • iIM 27th of the ampton Trgus Jan. 14' Gibraltar .• month. Gibraltar Malta • • • • 4th and , d d Egypt .. • • 1 14th & 20th South- 20th of Lau — Ceylon •• ampton the India • • .. month. •• I month. Maui:tins (viaCeylon)i China Penang .. •• i M the. South- ........ Feb. 4.. •• •. Singapore iforn t Australia(via i v the Cape) j•• Feb. 12 .. } South- Au.straia - _ -- ..41 , Jan. 31 IA ampton slan . Cape of Good Hope Mauritius - Harbin- Jan. 25 ..• Ceylon mouth ' ger India • Lisbon • 1 1 Madeira .. • CapedeVerds I South- Brazil am M Feb. 9.... 1 r) . Tyne? Jan. 12 Jr . ;$O l BuenosAyres I Falkland Is lands ) West Indiesi (except I Ha vana and (stand 'Honduras). 2d and 17th ' South- 16th of oil Venezuela Grey Town month. month. New Granada Chili fil Feru ••• • • • c a litornia • • 16th of t. ' South- Ilonduras •.I- M Tan. 17 ..I Oriroc the La South- Nassau •• • • month. Mexico .• . • f M South- Feb. 2.•.. } r °° Hais.na •• . • am )ton •• . ..... Feb.. 1 A Madeira . 4 n d e Tenerifre - G am bi a F e b 6 W.C.of Africa rror*h British North at America - Arabia J ,-., in an. 12 Cs fl States pool arr. United States) )) fan.2o and tit i. British North M .Trn. 14 •• I British North E alternate Liver- Balt i c Jan. lb America . Tuesdays. pool United States ol t°° Canada 1 E f an. 27 •• s America 7 Liver- Anglo- Are , ;o.. ffeb. 19 Feb. 4 ••••• South pool Saxon :_____,, M—Morning. E—Evening. MR. DUNCAN M 4 LAREN AND THE " SCOTSMAN" ISTIO V7 PAPER.-Mr. NPLaren has handed over the 4001. to covered by him in the action against the Seotsmals ki . the governors of Harlot's Hospital , to be applied w them to the founding of an annual p rize for go od 0011 duct, in connection with the outdoor Heriot schools. BIRTHS, 07 A SOL • On the 12th inst., at Lee•park, Blackheath, the w 1,03 Mr. C. W. Eborall. On the 12th inst., at 3, Randolph•cresoent, Edinburgh' the wife of John Blackwood, Esq. OP A DAUGHTER. • On the 12th inst., at Olenbrook, B ra y, countyWle k lo/6 the wife of James Orton, Esq. On the 12th inst., at 20, Newman-street, the wife Of R. Venables, 11th ins Esq. On e the t. at 65, Portland.place, the wife of tb. Rev. R. Mountford Wood, curate of Aldbury. MARRIED. On the 13th inst. at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Vl' ni e de Itinzy Pi go tt, Captain 83d Regt., to Frances Catheri o I only child of Philip Powlett Doyne, late Captain 1 34 r Horse Guards Blue. i usr• On the 13th inst., at St. Peter's, Eaton-square, the Thomas Scott Huxley, incumbent of Aldeby, ,_"-- to Elizabeth Ferguson, only daughter of the late John Esq., of Beccles, Suffolk. DIED. 000' On the 12th inst., at Hampton Court Palace, the -. Mrs. Bradshaw. jig 1. On the 12th inst., at 34, Mortimer-street, Mary . , of Col. Hugh Baillie of Redcaetle, Ross-shire, N.B . „ r i On the 12th insta,leslie Clarke, fifth son of Mr. s°n Clarke, 29, Ki ng - s tre e t, Covent-garden, aged 23. On the 11th inst., at 7, Whitehall, William H. Pitcher' E O sq. e n the 11th inst., at his chambers in the Charterh oue Mr. W. M. Hunt, aged 65. ti On the 10th inst., at Stourhead, Wilts, Sir H. Ri c h ard Hoare, Thrt., aged 70. a(' On the 10th inst., at Luton, J. K. Blundell, Esq. , 31 ' 67. On the 13th inst., at 3, Vincent-place, libg3land , E. G. Hiscock, formerly of Abingdon, aged 73. a 45. On the 10th inst., Mr. Kite, of Sutton, Surrey, ag° LONDON : Printed and Publighed by MURDO 1(0050: of, No. 112, Strp.pd, ! The . ,S44t OWN , ty 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the - Savt;i,"in the 3 0,0 GI Middlesex, Wednes lay, January 14, 1857. I I