The Sun. — London, England, 1857-08-28 00:00:00

V9trb Pntition SUN OFFICE, ►even o'Cloek. IPSWICH RACES.—(This Day.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPEQ COUNTY MEMBERS' PLATE. Yeller Gal ........................................ Impatience Queen of the East Five ran. IPSWICH HANDICAP. Barbarity Agra Qaeen of the South Five ran. SWEEPSTAKES. Impatience.. TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKES. Maggie Lauder Chatnee Quarterdeck QUEEN'S GUINEAS. Polestar I 1 Saraband Clarendon Three ran. WELTER CIIP. Amelia . walked over. NAVAL APPOINTMENTS—(This Day) The following appointments were made at the Ad miralty this afternoon : Lieutenant T. E. Smith, to the Conflict. .Midshipman H. H. Washington, to the Diadem. Surgeons—H. J. S. Beveridge, to the Conqueror ; Andrew Murray, to the Valorous ; James Whicher, to the Conflict ; William Richardson, to the Styx. Assistant-Surgeons—Pierce Mansfield, to the Va lorous ; Gilbert L. King, to the Impregnable; Thomas G. Wilson (acting), to the Conflict; H. Max weil (act ing), to the Styx. LONDON GAZETTE—(This Evening.) PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of August, 1837, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty in Council. It is this thy ordered by her Majesty in Council that the Parliament be prorogued, from Friday, the twenty-eighth day of this instant August, to Friday, the sixth day of November next. At the Court at Buckitigham Palace, the 27th day of August, 1857, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty in Council. This day the Right. Hon Sir Edward Walker Head, Bart., was, by her Mjesty's command, sworn of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accordingly. Tier Majesty having been pleased to appoint the Most Noble John Winston, Duke of Marlborough, to be Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county of Oxford, and Edward Lewis Pryse, Esq., to be Her Majesty's Lieu tenant and Custos Rotolorum of the county of Cardigan, they this day took the oaths appointed to be taken there. upon, instead of the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. BUCKINGFIAII PALACE, AUG. 27. This day had audience of her Majesty :—Don Juan Victor Henan, Minister Plenipotentiary from the Re pablie of Honduras, to deliver his credentials; to which audience he was introduced by the Earl of el;irendon, IE.G., Der Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for roreign Affairs. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AUG. 26. __ _ The Queen has b3en pleased to approve of Mr. J. M. Gumucio as Consul in London for the Republic of Bolivia. WHITEHALL, AUGUST 22. The Queen has been pleased to appoint John William Parker Field and George Blinewood Potts, Gentlemen, to be Lieutenants in the Artillery Conpany of London for the term of fire ye,rs from the date hereof. WHITEHALL, AUGUST 28. The Queen has been plea;ed to appoint Johu Thomas Ball, Esq., one of her Majesty's Counsel, John Leahy and Piers Francis White, Esqrs., to b 3 Commissioners for the purpose of making inquiry into the existence of corrupt practices at the last elections for the county of the town of Galway. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, AUG. 28. Ist Regiment of Life Guards--Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant the Hon. Seymour John Grey Egerton to bs Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Craven, who retires; Edwd. Heneage, Gent.., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Egerton. Ist Dragoon Guards—Sergeant-Major Henry Barker to be Cornea, with Out purch'a . se, vice Edlman - n promoted Riding-Master Maitland Noako, fr om th e Military Train, to be Riding-Master, vice Kemp, promoted. 2d Dragoon Guards—Robert Henry Torren., Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase. 6th Dragoon Guards--Cornet George Stephen Lo G. Stol dart to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Wilkin, appointed to the 7th Light, Dragoons. 7th Light Dragoons—Ensign John B. Phillipson, from the 31st Foot. to be Cornet, without purchase ; Ensign Asshetnn Craven, from 221 Foot, to be Cornet, without purchase ; Edward Percy Thompson, Gent., to be Cor net, by purchase, vice Bulkeley, promoted. 9th Light Dragoons—Assistant-Surgeon Alexan=der Mac rae, M.D., from the 53d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Vice Clifford, promoted to the Staff. 17th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant George H. Lutton Boynton, has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. Military Train—Lieutenant-Colonel George Robeson, from half-pay Unattiched, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wilton, who exchanges; Cornet Thomas Ritchie, from half pay, Land Transport Corps, to be Rilin g Master, vice Neake, appoi n t e d t o th e l s t Dragoon Guards. Royal Artillery—Lieutenant Walter Aston Fox Strang ways to be Second Captain, vice Henry Walpole J. Dath. wood, deceased ; Captain Allen Hamilton Graham to be Lieut.-Colonel, vice Riehrrd Blackwood Price, retired on half-pay ; Second Captain William Wigram Barry to be Captain, vice Graham ; Lieutenant Thomas Arthur John Harrison to be Second Captain, vice Barry. Ist or Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieutenant and Captain and Brevet-Major Frederick Augustus Thesiger to ba Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur chase, vice Brevet-Colonel Henry Cartwrigh•,, who re tires ; Ensign al i Lieutenant Henry Fanshawe Davies to be Lieutenaut and Captain, by purchase, vice T'aesi ger ; Robert Thoma, Lowndes Norton, Gent., to be En sign and Lieutenent, by purchase, vice Davies; Lieu tenant and Captain and Brevet-Major Alexander Vis count B dgonie has been permitted to retire from the service by the sale of his commission. fth Fuot—Assistant-Surgeon Maximilian Grant, MD, from the Staff, to b, Assistant-Surgeon. 6th Foot—S•rgeant-Maj , r James Jamieson to be Qua' ter master, vice Cranney, deceased, 7th Foot—Lieut. Napier Douglas Robinson to be Captain, by purchase, vice H. 111. Jones, who retires; Ensign Charles Gurney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, • vice Robinson. 30th Foot—Ensign Willis Peat has been removed from the Arniy, her Majesty having no further occasion for hie services. 32d Foot—Assist.-Surgeon William Henry Harris, from the Staff, to be Assist.-Surgeon, vice Cahill, promoted on the Staff. 34th Foot— Ensign Frederick Rhodes Haz,ll has been re moved from the Army, her Majesty having no further occasion for hi servicoe. 37th F oot — Atpistant-Surgeon William Ramsay, M,D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. 43d Foot —Assistant Surgeon John James Henry, from the Staff, to b.) Assistant-Surgeon, vice Duffin, deceased. 44th Foot — Lieutenant -Colonel William MacMahon, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Major John Hackett, from half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice MacMahon, whose Brevet bank has been converted into Substantive Rank Unattached, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of the 6th Oct., 1854 ; Assistant- Swgeon Charles James Kinallan, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. vice Butler, appointed to the Staff. 53d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon R. Hungerford, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vi es Macrae, appointed to the 9th Light Dragoons; Assistant-Surgeon R. H. Beale, from the St a ff, to b e Assistant-Surgeon, vice Grant, promoted on the Staff. 54th Foot—For Major George Francis White, from half pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Miller, who exchanges, as stated in the Gazette of the 11th August, read Major George Francis White, from half-pay Unattached (re paying the difference), vice Miller, who exchanges. 69th Foot—Charles Addison, Esq., late Staff Paymaster of the German Legion, to be Paymaster, vice King, who reverts to full-pay as Lieutenant. C6th Feed. —Lieutenant James Lorerzo Vorschoyle to be Capt., by purchase, vice Tom Benson, promoted; Ensign John 'robin Ready to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Verschoyle ; Walter Cecil Strickland, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Ready; Lieutenant Robert G. Igiestropp, from the Limerick Militia, to be Ensign, ,without purcbase vice Wardell, who has resigned. ' 6 4. 1 °0'4 —Lieutenant Gould Arthur Lucas to be Captain, t)?_urchase, vi ce D av i es , w h o re ti res ; E ns i gn Willi am J'utinrel to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lucas ; Edward Flood, Gent., to be Ensign, by par 74th,vie* Mitfore Foot— 'kssis b tant . -Surgeon Geo. Peacock°, M.D., from, the Staff, ta, on the Staff.'asistant-Surgeon, vice Lapsley, pro moted79th Foot—Ensign\Qilliam l ito 'ton Roberts on t o b e Lieu tenant, by purchase , 5,1 promoted. 83d Foot—Lieutena n t E w .lA 'L lri lnd aul l oa i ond King, from Pay master 59th Foot, to be Lieutenant, yice Danlevie, who retires upon half-pay. 89th Foot --Captain Richard Francis pray Unattached, to be Captain, Holmes,from half who ex changes. St. Helena Regiment.—Ensign A. W, —amPbell t o b e Lieu tenant, without purchase , vice Cowell, ProMot e d i n the 34 Foot; Anthopy Edmond Damilan, Gent, to be En sign, without purchase, vice Campbell. Royal Malta Feucibitr Regiment—Captain Antonio Mattel to be Major, with local and temp orar y rank, v i ce Brev et Carlo Cutajar, who retires upo n f a l l Pay. DEPOT BATTALION. Lieutenant-Colonel Gilbert William fraucklyn, from half-pay unattached, to be Lieutenant• Colonel, vice Taylor, removed to tho 700 a Foot ; Captun James Wood Rocke, from half-pty, 71• t Foot, to he Adjutant, vice Captaia BArzett, who retireg upon full pay. UNATTACHED. Major and Brevot-Lieutenant-C , ,tonel Vfm. 11a,•;i1Ltihnn, of 44tla Foot, to h tva his breve':, rank converted into sub stantive rank, under the previsions of the'R9j - al %Van ant of Oat. 6, 1554. Lientenint ttiohard Francis Holmes, froi the 820 Foot, to be Captain, without par - char°. HOSPITAL STAFF. TO BE STAFF-SURGEONS OF THE SECVND CLASS. Staff-Surgeon cf the Second Class R chard Valpy de Lists, from half-pay. Staff-Surgeon of the Second CLEs Daniel John Doherty, from half-pay. THE SUN, L"ON DON, Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Thomas Park from half-pay. Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class Charles Walter Poul ton, from half-pay, vice Dods, deceased. Assistant-Surgeon John James Clifford, M.D., from the 9th Light Dragoons. Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Peile Cahill, M.D., from 32d Foot. Assistant-Surgeon William Lapsley, from 74th Foot. Assistant-Surgeon James Simpson Grant, M.D., from 531 Foot. TO BE ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. Assistant-Surgeon Richard Lewise Butler, from the 44th Foot, vice Kinahen, appointed to filth Foot. Acting Assistant• Surgeon William Langford Farmer, vice Robertson, appointed to the Rifle Brigade. Robert Lewer, Gent., vice Storey, appointed to the Rifle Brigade. Edmund McGrath, Gent., vice Knipe, appointed to the 88th Foot. Arthur Chester, Gent., vice Sheehy, appointed to the 7th Foot. Charles Henry Browne, Gent., vice Davidson, appointed to the Ist Dragoon Guards. Thomas Rudcl, M.D., vice Muschamp, appointed to the 82d Foot. Thomas Sharkey, Gent., vice Finnemors, appointed to the Royal Artillery. Fredelick Ffolliott, Gent., vice Marston, appointed to the Royal Artillery. William Henry Leslie, M. 8., vice Dickerson, appointed to the Royal Artillery. George Samuel Burnside, Gent., vice Hepworth, ap. pointed to the Royal Artillery. Andrew Mather Porteous, M.D., vice Fletcher, appointed to the Royal Artillery. Alexander Stevenson Russell, M.D., vice Forshall, ap pointed to the Royal Artillery. Assistant-Surgeon Peter J. Hoey has been permitted to resign his commission. ROYAL SURREY GARDENS. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY. (Befure Mr. Cl , nmih,sioner Fane.) IN RE THE SURREY GARDENS COMPANY (LIMITED). This was an adjourned hearing of a petition under tt:e Joint-Stock Companies Act, 1856, to windup the affairs of the company. Mr. A. Jonvg, Mr. Chidlev, Mr, Fleming, Mr. Link later, Mr. F. W. Chappell, Mr. George, and Mr. Coombe appeared in the matter. Mr. A. Jones said the directors were prepared to meet any charges against them. He understood three affidavits had been filed. Mr. Fleuiing—lappear fora large body of shareholders. Mr. A. Jones--I dray that. Mr. Flecnit g—l appear for Mr. Nicholls and other shareholders. Mr. Jones—Mr. Nicholls is the holder of one share. Mr. Fleming—That ii sufficient to give him a rigit to be represented. I appear in support of resolutions passed by 63 sharehold,r4. Mr. Coombe—l am a solicitor and shareholder, and appear a such. Mr. James Copp •ck—Perhaps your Honour will allow me, for myself and others, to state— The Commissioner—Stop. I have stopped others. The proceedings must be conducted in proper order. Mr. Coppock—l should first— The Commissioner declined to &low Mr. Coppocic to be heard at this stage of the proceedings, and asked Mr. Fleming and Mr. Coombe whether they were i❑ favour of winding up, and received for an answer, " DLci , iedly not." Mr. Coppock again wished to be heard. The Commissioner—What is your name I Mr. Coppock—My name is Coppock. (A. laugh.) . The CJm — miBsioner - -Yon are a sharebo!Cler ? Mr. Coppock—Yes, I am the largest shareholder in the company. lam also a solicitor. I am the holder of 1,100 shares. lamal o a creditor of the company for between 4001. and 5001. . _ The Commissioner—That you assert? Mr. Coppock—Ye3. The Commissioner—And what is your wish ? Mr. Coppock—l am for the winding-up, and I wish to tell you what— The Commissioner—Stop. I ought to hear Mr. Fleming first. Mr. Fleming—l am against the order as prayed. I should be willing for an order to be made that would admit of the shareholders winding up the company them saves. The Comrnisioner—l have nothing to do with wind ing up, except by this Court Mr. Jones suggested that M. Jullien could not be re presented by both Mr. Chappell and Mr. Fleming. Mr. Chappell—l appear as before for M, Jullion and several other shareholdt re. Mr. Fleming—M. Jullien is present—he denies that. Htl says I appear for him. M. Juliien—Mr. Chappell is my legal adviser. If there be any clash between them I should wish—• The Cmnraissioner—You seem to take part with Mr. Fleming and the 63 shareholders. M. Jullien—Yes. The Comtnissioner—Then it would be unfair for Mr. Chappell to appear on your beh..lf. Will Mr. Chappell give the name of any other shareholder for whom he ap pears Mr. Chappell—Mr. Thomas Chappell. Mr. Coppock—Will yon let me say a few words now The Com , itissioner—lt Mr. Junes appears for the peti tioner it is his duty to open the case. Mr. Jones scarcely knew whether it was necessary for trim to say anything, as it appeared to be the inch. nation of his Honour's mind at the last sitting to make an order in compliauce with tie prayer of the petition, verified as it was by an affidavit of Mr. Ellis, secretary of the company. The Connuiesioner—Then you have asked fur an order for winding up, and you sit down. (Laughter.) Mr. Juhee—Yes. (A laugh.) Mr. Fleming said, it his Honour would allow M. Jul lien to be examined, it might be the best course, and would avoid much trouble. He might, however, proceed to state that since the last meeting the shareholders had taken steps to examine the company's accounts. They were in a complicated state, and it would take an accoun tent many data to make out from them a I , alanct•-sheet. He would ref r the Ceuta: to the contents of affidavi!s that bad been fi el .in support of the opposition to the wied.ng-up order. These affidae its are three in number. Subjeined is a copy of the affidavit of Mr. Coombe : " In the Court of Bankruptcy. "IN THE MATT et OF THE ROYAL SURREY GARDENS COM PANY (LIMITED), AND IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT STOCK COMPANIES ACT,1851." "I, William Alexander Coombe, of Hanover.cottage, Brunswick-reid, Camberwell, make oath and say : —Ttost Mr. William Tyler was lessee of certain ground and pre mises at Walwort.h, and he there conducted in a very re speetable way a Zoological Garden, but that for the last two or three years of his tenancy it turned out an unpro fitable undertaking. "That be became indebted in a large amount to James Coppock, Esq., one of the directors of the company, called the Royal Surrey Gardens Company, who was mortgagee of the premises. or in some other way beneficially entitled thereto. " That f, r about 12 emonths previously to the year 1855, the lease and premises were in the market for sale, and sever .1 parties treated for the same, but no sale was effected. i " That in the latter part of the year-1355 a company was formed, called the Royal Surrey Gardens Company (Limit.d), of which the said Mr. Cuppeck was one of the registered promoters, the said Mr. Tyler was appointed reauager, and the petitioner, Mr. Horace Jones (who now seeks to wind up •tho company), was the architect. " That a company was readily formed, and in the month of March last commenced their buildings an I laying out the grounds at an outlay of about 25,0001. at the least. " That at a meeting of shareholders in Oct„ 1856, a dividend of 10 per cent. was declared out of profits said to be made in a period of 10 weeks, during which time the gardens had been open, and the account marked A, hereto annexed, was then circulated among the shareholsern " That in April last a second meeting was called upon the fall wing notice, without any account being sent with it :—" Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the deed of settlement of this company, the second ordinary general meeting of shareholders will be hell on Thursday, the 2d day of April proximo, at the Royal Surrey Gardens, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, precisely.' " That from the woedine of the above notice, and inti mations given to shareholders that nothing but the ordi nary business, such as the arrangement of the establish ments and the opening of the gen:ens, would be under consideration, several shareholders did not attend who otherwise would have done so, particularly if it bad been known that an account affecting the vitality of the under taking would have been brought forward. "That at this meeting the shareholders were kept in the large concert room until the appointed time for the meet ing had expired, and they were then shown into an a tide ing room, where a plentiful supply of sandwiches and wine was spread upon a counter, which several of the share holders attacked at once, end at one end was laid a bundle of accounts, which accounts were not distributed, but left to be taken by those who chanced to see them. "That I had not time even to r,?a 1 the sail account be fore some gentlemen moved that such accounts be received, approved, ant adopted, wig reupon a question arose as to whether the dividend declared at the last meeting was or was not p id out of capital, when a show of Lands was taken and the account was assumed to he passed by a ma jority of two as counted by the secretary (although I be lieve the fact to be otherwise), all the directors present voting for the parsing of their own axount, and the reel tend vital question as to whether the sum of 14,00.1. should be appro,ed es and for the purchase of the gardens was not made the subject of discueeisn. "That I had not the oppertunity of reading the said account until the evening of the day of meeting, when I discovered that the sum of 14,000/. ass charged for the purchase of the lease, and a diy or two afterwards I speke to two or three of the shareholders threon, and although it was then believed that the directors possessed a Rase of about t,O years, still 14,0.:01. was thought an exorbitant suei for the purcuas •, the fact being well known that the lease was held upon a heavy rental and a large septennial fine. " That I believed the lease had 50 years to rim, or there about ; for I positively swear that during the time the grounds were being laid out I walked round them with Mr. Coin ock, 'and, biting well acquainted with the laying out of gardens, I expostulated with the said Mr. Coppeck upon the enormous and unnecessary outlay being expended ou the rail garden, and at the same time I sail to Mr. Coppock, ' I suppose you have a long interest in the pre mises tee jintify this outlay ;' to which the said Mr. Cop pock auewered, ' Oh ! yes, my dear fellow, about 50 years' or words to the like effect. "'That two or three days after the meeting I met Mr. Fleming, the lentil rn's solicitor, who also hail attended the meeting of shareholders, and a conversatien arose upon the sum of 14,000/. charged for the purchase of the lease, when I discovered for the first time that about 11A years, was the only tenure under which the premises were held, at which I expressed my sum prise and asked his permission to allow me and other shareholder to inspect the lease, That I called upon a shareholder, Mr. G. P. Nicholls, of Paternoster-row, and told him of my informatiou•end re quested him to accompany me to the landlord's solicitor to inspect the lease, and we went to Mr. Fleming's office, in Trinity-square in the Borough, and there examined the said lease and found that it bad only about 11. t years' to run, and that every erection would then pass to the land lord. "That I was so amazed and disgusted with the way in which the last meeting had been conducted that I deter reintd to seek an interview with Sir Win. De Bath, Bert., who had been the chairman of the last meeting, and, after a slight correspondence with him, who said he was only a shareholder and knew nothing of the fate, I wrote to Thomas Knox Holmes, Esq., a director of the company, who had been cheirrnae when the 10 per cent., divid en d was declared, and ultimately 'procured a met:tine. between these two chairmen and requested Mr. Nicholls, ,who knew the facts, to accompany.me. " That in this perplexity I determined to call the shera holders together, anti for that purpose applied to the se cretary to let me make a copy of the list of sha•eholder a, but ho refused to let me copy a name, and I procured, at ceesiderable expense, a list of shareholders from the Re gistration-office, ai.d wrote and sent a written and printed circular to each shareholder—nearly 200 in !lumber. " That in pursuance of this circular a meeting took plea*, and the question was fully brought forward, but owing to a statement made by Mr. Coppock, the acting director of the company, that en offer had been made by some abstinence society at the price of 15,000/., and by M. Jullion at 12,0001., anti that the coming seeson word i do woaders for the sharehul lens the subject of the circular was not entertained, and my motion for a committee i f inquiry was not even seconded, and the meeting separated leaving me with the pleasant- reflection that I had wasted a great deal of time uselessly, at a coat of about 10/. into the bargain. The fact, however, that the lease had only 114 years to run was not deuied, and the sum of 14,0001. as the value of the lease was justified under the above stated fade, that other, offers had been made of 15,0J0/. and 11,0001, and therefore the sum of 13,0001. ought not to he objected to. "That I was dissatisfied with the statement of Mr. Cop pock that such offers of purchase had been made, and I f r.rnil. out Mr. Phi lips, the gentleman who had been secre tary to the slid Abstinence Society, who stated that the I society had at one time the idea of purchasing the Royal Surrey Gardens, but they wore under the belief and as surance that a 50 years' lease was the term of years under which the garde na were h e ld, or could without doubt be BREVET. The under-mentioned officer having completed three years' actual service on the 19th Aug., 1857, in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, has been promoted to be Colonel in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct., 1851 : Lient.-Colonel Thomas Brooke, 12th Foot. Major and Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Carlo Cutaja, retired full pay of the Royal Malta Fencible Regiment, to be Colonel in the Army, the rank being honorary only. The following Office's havebeen promoted to the Brevet Rank of Major in the Army : Captain Robert Boyle, Royal Marines. Captain Gronow Davis, Royal Artillery. Captain Richard Barrett, late Adjutant of a Depot Bat talion, retired upon full-pE.y as Captain, to have the honorary rank of Major in the Army, under the provisions of the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1854. The undermentioned olficess of the Royal Marines, re ' tircd upon half-pay, to have the honorary rank of Cap tain, under her Majesty's order in Council of the 25th June, 1857. Quartermaster Wm. Rustcn. Quartermaster George Dibben. Quartermaster Norton Austin. [Omission in the Gazette of 14th August, 1857.] Major George Francis White of the 54th Foot, to be Lieutenant. Colonel in the Army. - Captain Robert Lowis Taylor, 18th Bombay Native Infantry, at present holding the local rank of Major in Persia, to have the local rank of Lieut.-Colonel in Persia, while employed on a mission to Herat. Lieut. Claude Clerk, 2d Madras Cavalry, and Lieutenant John Braithwaite Hardy, Thimbly, Artillery, each to have the local rank of Captain in Persia, while employed on a mission to Herat. Assistant-Surgeon William Edward Wood, Bombay Army, to have the local rank of Surgeon in Penia, while employed on a mission to Herat. ADMIRALTY, AUG. 26. The following promotions, dated the 22c1 August, 1857, consequent on the death, on the 21st August, of Admiral of the White Richard Thomas, have taken place : Admiral of the Blue Sir John Louis, Bart., to be Admi ral of the White. Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Edward Chetham Strode, K C. 8., K.C. H., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White, air P. Hornby, K.C.8., to Le Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the B:ue Sir J. G. Sinclair, Bart., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir James Stirling to be Vice- Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Charles Howe Freman tle, K.C.8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Year-Admiral of the Blue Chas. Talb)t to be Rear-Ad miral of the White. Capt. Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart., and Capt. Wm. Sydney Smith, to be Roar-Admirals on the Reserved Half-ply List. Capt. the lion. Henry Keppel, C. 8., to be Rear-Admi ral of the Blue. Captain Henry Ommanney Love, on the Retired List, has also been piomoted to be a Retired Rear-Admit al on the terms proposed in the Lenders Gazette of Ist September, 1846, without increase of lay. COMMISSIONS SIGNED B ir LORDS LIEUTENANT. Eaet Kent Regiment of Miiitia—Lieutenant Henry Thomas Howell to be Captain, vice Gray, resigned ; E t waid Danne Nares, Eyq , (late Lieutenant 97th Foot), to be Captain, vice Griffiths, resigned. 7th Regiment of Royal Lancashire Militia —John Stubbs Wait, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon. North York Rifle Regiment of Militia—Ensign Eyre Ledgard to be Lieutenant, vice Strangways, retired. BANKRUPTS. Thomas Brooks, mop manufacturer, Witney, Oxford shire, to surrender Sept. 5, at twelve, and OA. 8, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; B,avenor, Ra,yrnonces-buildings, Gray's inn. Frederick Lewis, surgeon, Surrey-place, Kennington park, Sept 10, at eleven, and Oct. 9, at twelve, at the t.. urt of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street ; Lever, Frederick's place, Old Jewry. Charles John Carr, engineer, Belper, Sept 8, and Oct. 6, at half-past ten, at the Sbireall, Nottingham. Harris, officiai assignee, Nottingham ; Haywood, Derby. William Hart, wine and spirit merchant, Charlotte street, Blackfriars-road, September 8, at two, and October 6, at twelvo, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldi rinanbury ; Moon, Lotbbury. Frederick Rickards, coach proprietor, Farnborough, Sept. 11 and Oct. 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Bell, Cowdell, and Boyce, Abcharch lane. John Davis Gotch and Thomas Henry Gotch, bankers, tanners, &c., Lung-acre, Sept 10, at eleven, and Oct. 7, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assig nee; Lawrance, Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers ; Lamb, Keltring, Charles Walteer and Fre lorick James Walker, drapers, Commercial-road, East, Sept. 9, at two, and Oct. 13, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, official ass',guee, Aldermnnbury ; Tucker, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street. Joshua Horner Hole, broker, Birkenh,ai, Sept. 10 and Oct. 1, at twelve, at the Liverpo 1 District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Massey, Chester. Caleb ii.a!tim2; manufacturer, Saffron Walden, Essex, Sept. 5, and Oct. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannon, official assignee, Alilermanbury ; Roscoe, Kin;;-street, Finsbury-square. Chiistepher Bancks, ship chandler, Liverpool, Sept. 9 anti Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazooove, official a 3 ignee, Liverpool ; Etty, Liverpool. Thomas Bennett, miller, Derby, Sept. 15 and 29, at half past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Harris, (acid assignee, Nottingham ; Lees, Nottingham. Charles Henry White, Glass-dealer, Southarntm, Sept. 5, at twelve, and Oct. 8, at half-past ens, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Caunen, official-assignee, Aldermanbury ; Wilkins and Blyth, St. Swithin's-lane; Francis, Binning ' ham. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. James Stewart, confecti(n.ir, ELliuburgh. J , ,hn M'Aulay, chemist, GlaAgow. Jahn Smith, manufacturer, Hilton by Kettle, Fifeshire BANK OF Al Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturda ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, A r y, the 22d day of Aug., 1857. ALTMENT. 128VE PEP :totes ismed Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities...... 3,1: 9,900 Gold coin and bullion 10,564 490 Sliver bullion 425,039.499 J.. 1 Dated the 27th day of Aug., 295,031,490 ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. BANKING DL•'. Proprietors'espital .. 14,553,000 Rest . ....... ........ 3,594,867 Public deposit E (in cluding Exchequer, Cornnessioners of National Debt, Sav- Irg's Banks, and rAwramxT. Government securities (Includg.Dcad Weight 10 593,654 Other securities .... .. 17,35 3,385 Notes • • .. .......... 5,830 8.5 Gold and silver coin.. 66,641 Dividend Accounts) 5,7 1 8,203 O.Lcr deposit, ...... 9,70,803 i.ven Day and other 8i115........... 727,Gi2 £34,443,565) • .£34,443,5G5 J. R. ELSEY, Daputy atshior. Dated the 27th day of Aug., 1857. AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Aug. 25, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid on payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : e. d. From the British Possessions in America 35 2 COURSE OF EXCHANGE.--Tuffs DAY. Lim t , ra • • • I 17 Gibraltar •• •••• •• Ditto, three months .. 11 19 1 4 Leghorn 29 85 2otterdam ............ 11 1 Genoa ........ 25 75 Antwerp •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 23 40 Milan •• •• •• •• r• •• •• Brussels .• ••.• .• •••• 25 40 Venice— •• •• •••• •• •• aamhurgh •• •• •• •• •••• 13 8 Naples •• • . Alt( na .. ••.• .• •.... •• • • Palermo •• • ....... •• •• 128 Pars • •• .... 25 25 Messina . .. 1284, Do. tbrze months .• 25 62% Lisboa .. Martelins 2.5 6.5 Oporto .. Bourdegux • • • Rio Janeiro, ....... Frankfort-on-Valno •... 119% Buenos Ayre5.......... Berlin • New York,6o days' sight 10 32 Philadelphia ... •••••. 10 32 PRICES .OF BIILLION. PER oz: Petersburg ............363658 Foreign Gold in Bars t 3 17 9 Nfarlrld •••• 49 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 cutiz 50 Mexican Dollars.... 0 5 1% Bw^e'ena •• •• •• •• •• • • New Dollars •• •••• 0 0 0 Seville• •.• •• • • ...... - Siv caber. 0 5 1% ROYAL SUBRRY GARDENS.—WO are authorised to sta`e that Mr. XiHell 13- ale has bal no connection with these gardens since the first meeting of shareholders in April la 4, when he withdre v from the company. The grand olus.ing festival, which cainmenc , d on Monday t ai ast, j a ti o d d ien will be continued throughout the ensuing week, Ras .. _undertak en by Mr. Beale at the earnet request of , who 1.,.id hefiire him a ttaternent that the directors had stidde - nly announced their intention to close the f gtde , n:_witl.ront paying the orchestra, whose members (Mr. 12 , , e i i r ) . C ; rn i4 _ would be "stnt .adrif‘" unless he 6,l6l,lc l:fl an ] to assist them.. Mr. Beale consented, ,5 necessary funds, and will doubt rofitahle terminasion. Mon day,ies., hying the seaso n to Tuesday, and W a t , P ! ii e n n g e ,: u d w a :h .,;:f s et the company re lo losses certainlyco nse next will be devoted to the benefit of M. Jri anent upon the wirdi p or d t of the publi c , entitle him for the sympath y and eu for whose amusement he has laboured l u ie n r l jug the pre T sent Felvon without any remunerati on . 4ttractions offered for his benef it will com prise seleetio a from the works of Meztrt, Mendelsohn, and Beethoven ( a six. clef " night" brines devoted to each of those great com poser-) ; whilst Miss Arabella Goddard will p cx f orm every evening a grand concerto on the pianoforte. EVENING, FRIDAY p rocuraMe ; and if they had known that so short a term had been the only tenure they would never have treated at all for the gardens, as they must necessarily have laid out money in building, which they would ri.,t have felt justified in doing undr so short a lease as the one then iu existence. _ _ _ " Thltt I also unders=tand from TT. Jullien that ho would not have made, through himself or friends, any offer to purchase the said gardens, but for the assurance that he could procure any extension he liked at an expense of 4001. or 5001. " That I very believe that the scheme for establishing the Royal Surrey Gardens (Limited) was a concoction be tween Mr. Coppock, the mortgagee, and Mr. Tyler, the lessee, the latter to get rid of his liability to Mr. Coppock, and Mr. Coppock to get his money through the medium of the public. That I find there is a contract with M. Jullien for 5 years, at 2,500/. per annum, but that M. Jullien was to pay 2.000/. for shares, which be has done, viz., 1,0`,0/. last season, and LOA/. this season; and which 2,000/. goes to the capital account and is applied so as to make the 14,0001. available to Mr. Coppock and Mr. Tyler. "That in the prospectus issued upon the formation of the company there appeared the fallowing paragraph :--- ' All preliminary expenses and the outlay which a new concern would demand would be thus avoided, and if the business of the gardens were carried on with only the Usual preparation, more than 5 per cent. dividend on the capital employed might,with certainty be calculated upon,' and yet in the account 8,175/. Ps. is charged for prelimi nary expenses, besides 1,35.1. 19s. for stoc fixtures, &c., and. in the 3,173/. 17s. is included a sum of 600/. toward. a musical festival, 3001. for half-year's salary to Mr. Tyler, 2001. for law, and various items of sundries, amounting to above 7001., all of which ought to have been placed in se parate items, and not lumped as preliminary expenses, " That in the account marked B a sum of 1,160/. Bs. 7d. is said to be in band and at the banker's, but the banker's book on the 31-tD,c. (rives a balance in favour of the com pany of only 477/., but ' where the difference is gone I can not find out. "Tbat, notwithstanding the acknowledged fact that the lease had only 11' years to run, the directors went on building,. and completed an additional refreshment-room. at a cost of upwards of 2,5001., under the superintendence of Mr. Horace Jones, the.architect, and the now petitioner to wind up ; while at the end of March,, when the build ing was scarcely commenced, they had only at their bankers' about 90/ , and at the end of April less than 101., as appears by their banker's book, "That, in order to pay for such additional buildings and other outgoing., the directors issued the following ad vele tisement, which appeared in the Times from about the 11th of April to the 10th of May last : " c Royal Surrey Gardens (Limitel)—The directors of the Company, having paid a dividend at the rote of 101. per cent. per annum from the actual 'earnings of the first ort season of 10 week., are ready to issue shares of 101, each at par, if applied for by the 11th of May proximo, on which day the gardens will be opened to the public for the season ending the 30th day of September next. " That under the above advertisement a great many ap plications were wade, and between 1,000/. and 2,0001. re ceived, thus increasing the capital account against the ori ginal subscribers, and being, as this - deponent believes, perfect fraud against the shareholders under the said ad vertisement. " That at the meeting of shareholders held in April last questions were asked respecting the sum of 5,0801. 12s. 61. debited as Creditors on loan' in the account, when Mr. Coppock; the acting director, distinctly assured the share holders that such loan was on debentures, and the fall ex. tent of moneys owing to the company, and that the corn• panythen was in a very flourishing condition, and not sub• ject to any other liabilities except the current expenses. "That it now appears, by the petition and affidavit 01 Mr. H. Jones, that mortgages to the extent of 14,500/ have been executed by the directors, and that there are other debts to the extent of 11,5001_ unsecured and unpro vided for " Mr. Fleming, without referring is any way to the contents of Mr. Coombe's affidavit, which was filed without remark or discussion, proceeded to read the affidavits of himself and Mr. N. Lee and another. All that is material in these affidavits is either embodied in the affidavit of me. Coombe, which has been already given in other reports of proceedings that have appeared in The Sun, or will be gathered from the discussion which they elicited. Mr. Jones objected to a reference that he (Mr. Jones) hat: ben the solicitor to the company. He had only acted as solicitor to the company since the B.h August. The Commissioner (to Mr. Fleming)—You say that cash was not pa . d for about 1.200 shares ? Mr. Fellning—lnstead of cash being paid shares were taken, so that in fact money was not paid. The ComMissioner—The value of the gardens repre eented 1,400 shares at 101. each, and the owner was the holler of those shares as fully paid up ? Mr. Fleming--Yes. The Commissioner—l understand 'Mr. Coppock was the solicitor to the company. The gardens at. the com mencement would owe the company 14,0001., and the amount was taken in shares. Mr. Fleming—Yes. The company gave Mr. Tyler 1,400 shares of 101. each and of these Mr. Coppock took 1,100 —the real value of the premises at the time not being 2,0001. The Commissioner—You depose that you do .not be lieve that the value of the property was 2,0001. Mr. Fleming--And if I had said not one farthing it woull have been nearer the mark. (Hear.) , Mr. Fiewiog proceeded to state that the rent of the gardens was 3401, that the lease had only 11i yews to run, and that the gardens were suhject to a heavy fine, payable to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, in addi tion to the annual rent. The Commissioner— And you say that a splendid mu-ic hal , &o , have been erected, which will he sub ject to a new heavy fine when the Dean and Chapter come round again. (A. laugh.) Mr. Fl-rni,g—Yes ;. and, under these circutristances, not only shareholders but creditors—(hear)—join i,r re questing that the company may net be eutjected to a compulsory winding up. Shareholders believe that the company could be successfuly carried on by a committee appointed by themselves. This is the opinion of Mr. Nelson Lee and other practical men engaged in theatri cal occupations and as caterers for tee public amusement. There are not at present directors sufficient to comply with the company's deed of partnership. The Commie-toner—Then have some of the directors ceased to be directors? Mr. Fleming—Yes ; the Original number was 6, 3 have resigned, and no number lees than 4 can act. Mr. Coppock—That statement is simply untrue. There are four clirectera, The Commi sinner—Who are these ? Mr, Coppock—M.esre. IL lures, Bailie, Webster, and myself. Mr. Fieming—lf there are four, all I can say is that some of them have disappeared. Mr. Coppock—That is untrue. Tbe Commissioner—l will leave thecourt if gentlemen will not learn bow to conduct themselves in a coert of ju tice. Mr. Fleming—Since the gardens have in effect gone into other hands they hese filed eve r y ni e ht, and a pro fit of between 2001. and 300/. has been already realised I have now an offer froth a party who will take the gar-' dr..ns for one month for 400/. and pay the money down. (A laugh.) I say this because it is necessary in these times t r have the money d own. (Renewed laughter ) The C nnini,sioner=lj„e I any discretionary p .user ? If I d o not grant the required order, can I make any other order ? Mr. , Reining cited the 72 , 1 clause of the Act under %Web tile petition was presented. It' was there se, forth that upon the hearing of a petition presented by a col.ttibutory the Coure might Oisreiss the said petition, with or without coSts, or " make such other order as to the Court might seem just." The Cornimistoner—What is the total number of shareholders? Mr. Smith-1 91 , _ . Mr. Fleeting -- And I have no doubt, if time be al lowed for inquiry aed investigation, that we Alai have funr-filths of their number with us. Mr. Chielley said that ha represented sever]. share holders and creditors who were cteeirone to have the C)lit pany wound up out of court. He sugge:ted that the 721 section was intended to give this Court a power analogous to that possessed by the Court of Cnancery— that of instituting inquiry whether a company would be wound up or net. Toe Court might refer the matter to its registrar or official assignee, and upon their report the Court • might decide whether a winding-up order should i,Eue. Mr. Fleming--I simply ask the Court to dismiss the petition and leave the shareholders to take the course they think proper. the Commissioner—lf I take this course,, who will Lave the control over the property I Mr. Jones-:-Toe &redone: Mr. Fleming urged that the deed under which the company was formed provided th Lt in certain ea(-e3 the shareholders should have the power of dismissing the directors. The Commissioner—You Bay this Court is not asked to . interfere until the :shareholders are satified that this would be the best course. ("Ires, yes," " hear, hear," and applause.) Toe question is whether : the most judicious c atria would not be for you to ask me t o al.ow the matter to stand over. (Uear,,k , ar.) I sal this without knowing the language of the deed. - Mr. Illimieg—Mr. Jonefewill state what that is. Mr. Jones—l do not know, I have never read the deed. The Cnionaisioner (to Mr. Jones)—Are you the solicitor to the - company ? Mr. Jones---I al: h to state— The Con.missioLer—Are you the Et:elicitor to the com pany ? Mr. Jones—Yes - ; and your Honour will, I am sure, allow me to state,the circumstances under which I have become so. Mr. Jones lr. ceded to state that on the 3d of the present month of August he was on his way to Greenwich by one of the steamboats, when be accident ally met with Mr. Frederick Chappel. Mr. Chappell then told fiitu that he (Mr. Chappell) was the solicit r the company ; tha: the company was all up ; that it wag being sued - iii every direction—among others by M. Jelben, and that it must go. lie (I.r. Jones) having received this information' went to his brother, a CJI.• tributory, and, lacing himself a shareh lier also, it was agreed that be (Mr. Jones) should go down to Mr. Coppock. The affairs of the company st etc - stated - to be in a " terrible mesa," and on Abe 6th of Augdst Mr. Coppock saw himself-(_Mr. A. Jeire,) on the sut-j-ct. Mr. Coppock then s lid— "I don't mean to let Chappell have the winding up ; wili you eat ?" He (Mr Jones) said Le would. Mr Coppock Viet' .raid that [roropt steps tenet be taken without showing favour to any one. Among other pressing demands there were three on 12 days' writs on bills of exc!lange, to which ho defence c be male. Prompt steps were that necessary t give protection to the company. The Commissioner said no ono who knew Mr. Jones would charge him with collusion, or thing anything that was not right. Mr. I'ieusing—We make no imputation on Mr. Jone 7. The Commissioner—The only question is what is the be,,t course to take. The inclination of my rniil i s that the ma' ter had bettor stand over. If the rnaj .rAy of the shareholders consider that the concern may be made profitable they bad better take etch steps as they AUGU.ST 28 1 1857 consider may enable them to put the management on a satisfactory footing. Mr. Fleming—Your honour has just stated the course that wi I be most agreeable to the shareholders for whom I appear. The C immissioner —To obtain a winding-up order is practically rushing into bankruptcy —it is bankruptcy in name, if not in fact. Mr, Chitties Jeffreys, of 21, Soho-square, wished to put one question to Mr. Fleming. Mr. Fleming—How many shares are you the holder of? Mr. Jeffreys—One share. (Laughter.) I wish to know whether the two gentlemen for whom Mr. Fletn'ng appears (11r. Beale and M. Jullien) were not direct ,rs at the time the dividend of 10 per cent. wai declared? Mr. Fleming—M. 'Millen never was a director, and Mr. Beale sent in his resignation some months ago. Mr. Coppock, on the part of the directors, who were the holders of ,more than one-half the ebares of the company, wished to say a few words. 1,612 shares were held by the directors and their friends. (A. voice, "And their friends.") The directors, -it appeared, were the holders of very nearly cne - half of the shares of the com pany. The Commissioner—Which directors 1 . Mr. Jones—The names already given in. Mr. Coppock—l will give them again —Mr. Coppock, Mr. Bailie, Mr. Holmes, and Mr Webster. After a short interruption, Mr. Coppock resumed : He (Mr. Coppock) was the holder of 1,100 shares ; his brother held 100 ; Mr. Baine, 50 ; Mr. Holmes, 25 ; Mr. Beale, 25 ; Mr. Wyld, M.P. for Bodmin, 25 ; and Mr. Henry B Hidington Webster (who j )ined the company only last Christmas), 50 shares. Charges had been made against himself (gr. C )ppock) which had given him the greatest pain. Be bad never received so much as a shilling of the company's money. Not any one of the directors had received so much as a shilling, and none had gone for any other purposes than those of the company. He repudiated every charge made against him, and he challenged the fullest inquiry. Charges had been made by persons who ought to blush for their conduct—by persons from whom be could read letters suggesting cooked accounts and the managernefft •of places. Allusion had even been made to criminal pro ceedings—criminal proceedings for what ? The circum stance would be a lesson to him. He had advanced money beyond the amount of his shares. He had never sold or trafficked in the company'e shares ; he had never parted with one share. The tact was tbat, from certain c , reumstances, the receipts of the gardens during the present season had been 12,0001 less than might have been expected. He and the other directors had done their duty fairly and honestly, and he had no other object in view. He believed that the property was a valuable property. ,He thought that a winding-up order would be the best course to take for making the best of the property ; but he was quite willing to agree to any course that the Court might approve, He would not, however, allow his character to be assailed and his re putation damned, when the only error he had fallen into was an error in judgment. (applause.) - The COMMISSIONER —The best course is for the share holders to consider the matter. If the majority should then say, "Let us have a windii g-up order," I can have no objection. The creditors, I should think, are quite safe. Mr. Fleming—Yes. Creditors to the amount of 10,0001. have sanctioned the course which I ap e ear to siper:lrk • Mr. Jones—No, Mr. Coppock—How many shares do the 63 holders represent ? Mr. Fleming —T cannot say. M. Jullien—l am the tidier of shares t, the amount of 2,0001,,,a larger amount thZn that held by the whcle of the directors except one. After some di.cu , sion, Mr. Coombe suggested that the directors should cab a meeting. The Commissioner—Suppose that they should then request the directors to resign will they do so I—No answer. The Commissioner asked whether the solicitor for the company could state the terms contained in the dee 1 ? Mr. Chappell--I drew the deed, but I really do not recollect its terms. Mr. Coppock paid one of its provisions was that. there must not be less than 4 directors who were the holders of not less than 25 shares each. This number c .uld not be found among the entire body of shareholders if the present directors were to withdraw. Mr. FleMing said that if a winding-up order were granted the shareholders wished to know where their property would go to, acd bow they were to obtain the information that they desired. The Commissioner—An official liquidator would be appointed under any winding-up order, and be could get at everything. Mr. Coppock said he and the other directors asked for a winding-up order in this c curt as the best mode of in stitutini; due inquiry and protecting their characters. Mr. Coombe said the afllavit be had made contained facts which were most extfaordinary. He wanted time, that was all. The Commissioner—You shall have that. Mr. Jones—The directors ore wiling that any gentle man shall be put in nomination to act aR j int The Commissioner—l have no power to appoint more than one liquidator. The best coerce is to order an al- jonrnment. Mr. Jones applied, under the 84th clause, for an order restralniug actions; also for an order appointing a re- ceiver. The C immissioner met) 'ed. Mr. George applied Ix an or:ler thAt might be permiAe to.investigate the company's Re co u n ts, so far' ai• they referred to the receipts of a benefit on Mrs. Seqcole's behalf. She wanted :o go to India, but was prevented by the position of her affairs with the cornpariy. _ _ Mr. Coppock—Mav I ask for whom you appear I Mr. George--For Mrs. Seacole„ Mr. Coppock said tbe directors had never taken the slightest part in the transaction referred to. So many false representation's and scandalous imputations had been made in reference to the matter that he might say the secretary hid been directed to furnish Mrs. Seacule with every inf , rmation , -ho required, and that her claim would be satisfied. Mr. George—Mrs. Seacole told me only yesterday that no accouil had ho-n receirea. The Comtnissiener ordered an adjournment to Satur day, the 17 , h of October. M. Jullien said he noel I have wished,-before the pro ceedings bad closed, to say a few words that wadi throw a light on the whole aff IT. He would, however, for the present remain silent. A crowded and somewhat angry and disorderly meet ing then separated. magistrates, but were ultimately discharged for want of evidence. Mr. Beadon had remanded them I for a week. Mr. Superintendent Clernan now stated there had been a burglary effected at the Maine Hotel sbout the time alluded to, upon which the ptison ers had been before the magistrate, but discharged for want of sufficient proof. He added hit the land lady of that hotel, a widow, being.rather timid and not wishing it be known a robbery bad taken pine there, had not. put forward the degree of corrobo ratory proof necess.a,ry to support the charge. He had now, upon his warrant, to request his worship to deliver up the prisoners into his custody upon the charges alleged. The superintendent was wcompanied to the court by Inspector Parke, to whom the confession of the prisoners had been made. Mr..Beadon direct-'d that they should be given into the superin , e) custody. They will, therefore, undergo a further ex ,mina tion before the mlgistrates of ilythe this dAy (Friday). It is undersiooi that a considenb'e portion of the pi operty stolen has been traced. PO LICE INTELLIGENCE.-Aug. 27. MANSION-HOUSE.—CHARGE OF UNLAWFUL PossEsslox.--Jolita Richards, alias Bland, who has been several titnei remanded upon the charge of having been in unlawful possession of two 51. nates, p irtiou of a robbery of 1,020/. in notes, at Man chester, on the 11th instant, was brought before Sir R. W. Carden, for further examination. The prisoner was further remanded. Joseph Nicholson, who his bein frequently re manded _ - Upon the charge of having, while in a state of intoxication, upset a pleasure van, of which he was driver, and caused severe injuries to several pelsotis, who till within the last few days have been inmates of St. Thomas's Hospital, again ap peared in dischar,ge of his recognizances. Two of the sutferais, who were now called, said that on.tbe thy in que•ti n the defendant was in toxica•ed on leaving the Rye Huns; near Ht-rt ford, and that 1:e pulled up several times on the road to town, and drank ale, and that by the time he reached the city. he was in a helpless state of drunkeuneiß. this of the witoeAses it tied that the defendant, while at the Rye Hous9, in attempting jump over a fence, fell up to his neck into a ditch, and that in order to cleanse his clothes from the filh lie afterwards jumped into a pond.. Sir R. W. Carden said it had been mist satisfac torily prow, d, by three ofLers as well as others, that the defendant was drunk when he 'upset the vat". He should order him to pay a fine of 205., or in default commit him for 14 days. ° WESTMINSTER. —ROBBERY or PLATE. Richard Evans, butler to Mr. Fowler, of 2, Queen -squari2-platie, civil engineer, underwent a length entd examination, charged with ste ling plata to the value .ef 1501. from his master. • A gentl , ,,maq from the office of Hargrove awl Fowl r, solicitors, Parliarneut-street, attenilei for the prosecu ion; and Mr. Lewis, jun., for the ac cuSed. - The prisoner had been four or five years in the service of Mr. Fowler, and had charge of the plate. About the 25th of July, as Mrs. Fowler was about to leave London for Ed nburgh, sbe sent the gro)m to the pr;soner for the silver, which prisoner said she should have. It was, however, not forth coming; and npon renewed app!ication by the groom, the accused adniit - el he had pawned it. A number of pawnbrokers produced various articles of plate, and it transpired by their testi mony that prisoner hicrbeen for a long time past in the hib t of pawning iris master's plate, and re deeming it as it. was want6d. Lew s, jon., again and again stronAy urged that the ca'e only anaAintei to on) of unl pawning. The gAtleman on the oth-r side pressed a com mittal for felony ; and Mr. Pay nte,r having con curred with hint in opinion that it was a case f r a jury, instructions . were given t) prere depo preparesitions for the-prisoner's commit al for trial. Ou t!.ei application of Mr. Lewis, Mr. Paynter consented to take bail' in 2001., with 48 -hours' nut:co. 111 A.RLBOAOITGH-ST REE r. - THE MARINE MOTEL BURGLARY.—Mr. Coleman, superintendent f po'ice for Sttnga e, a diviy,ion of the Kent con stabul ry, op-cea. ed . at this court with a warrant for the delivery of the twO soldi• rs, John Williams, of the 98th and James ,Gii101), 72d landers, who,. it.w.ll be'recollected, un lerwent an examination on • Monday last before Mr.' Boadvn, charged, principally on the confession of Galor.), with a committal of a seies of serious offences,' two being burglaries . at h•ttels in that county. It w is. e'be•recollected that the confession sta• ed they had undergone examination Lefore the Knt WORSHIP-STREET.-FRAUD AND FORGERY. —Charles Micklebury, alias Long, Charley, was brought up on remand befote Mr. Carrie, charged with having feloniously uttered a forged cheque for 411. 33., with intent to defraud Meet's. Brookes and Beale, auctioneers, in Piccadilly. It may b 3 recollected that, ou the 29th of July last, the pr,)si,cut )r, Mr. James Brci>kes, conducted a public sale in Upper Whitecross-street, at which the pris )ner attended, and deserihing himself as Mr. Wilcox, a meat salesman in Newgate-markA, purchased ten of the lots, amoug4 Which was a phaeton. On the following day the several lo 's were delivered over to the prisoner, who presented in payment a cheque for 411. 35., on the Unity Bank, Cannon-street Wes'., and bearing the signa ture "C. F. Wilcox." The cheque in ques'ion was subsequently for‘virdedto the bank, but having been returned ends .reed with the words, "No ac count," the water was placed in the hands of the police, which resulted. in the apprehension of the prisoner. Mr. William Haynes ' cashier at the Unity Bank, deposed that in the latter part of July the cheque produced was presented for payment, but refused, as there was no account on the name of the " os en sible" drawer, of whom nothing whatever was known at the establishment. Charles Williath \Vilna, an extensive meat sales man in Newgate Market, was then examined, an! stated that wale' passing through Coppice-row, Clerkenwell, on the 16Lh of July, the prlsiner, whom he had never before seen, suddenly accos'e him, and called his attention to a; drove of bu!l,,cks which were passing at the time. After some con versation togrthe-, in the course of which the pri soner represented that he was in the habit of send ing cattle from the eoanfry to the London market, witness was induced, before they pared, to hand him his card, and saw no more of him until he re ceived information that be was in custody upon the present charge. Some further corroborative evidence was pro duced by Mr. Wortner, who conducted the prose cution, and the prisoner, who reserved his defence, was committed to Newgate for trial. L A BET El. —SERIOUS CHARGES OF FORGERY AND EMBEZZLEMENT. —Mr. John Ho Iges, late an agent and collector to the " Birkbeck 'Life Assur ance Company," was brought before the Hoti. G. C.Norton, for final examination, upon various charges of forgery and embezzlement. It will tie recollected from the testimony given by Mr. John Mills on the former examination, that the funds of the company,' which is a joint-stock c unpany, are vested in six trustees, of whom Sr Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Montagu Chambers, Q.C., are two, and a part of the object of its founders was to pr,vide payments to the insurna during illness, and agents are appointed in different dist , lets to attend to its duties. The prisoner had been appointed to the Lambeth district some years ago, an; it ha's been latterly found that by forging the names of dif ferent insurers to, and falsifying documents, and also by withholding sums of money received by him from insurers, he has defrauded the company out of lsrge sums of money. By the revilation of the company it was necessary on the part of an in surer, on becoming ill, to ap l irise the agent of his dis t: ict with the fact, and th.: latter givt-s them a printed form to fill up, and when toat is done to forward it to the office of the company in New Brilge street, Blackftiars. It is then the custom of the direct ois to sign an order for the payment of the allowances, and the agent-was aushorised to make such payments as long as was necessary, or during tile illness. Amongst the insurers in the prisoner's distr:ct was a pk-rou named William Goody, and WA wife, and in the beginning of the present year a claim was male on the‘c.mpany for the payment of 15s. a w ek, as an allowance du.i...g it n-ss. The claim was recognised by the direct zs, and the pri soner received direr ions to pay the insurer. Pi oin the 18th of May till the 19th of Jane Goody re ceived. the 15s, a week, but at the latter date he declared off the fund, but the prisoner continued to charge the company with the allowance, up to the end of July, and presented to Mr. Mills, the company's secretary, retelpts purp outing to have been signed by Goody aid his wife as you:hers, but t'hese-were discovered be forgeries. In a scc nd case, in which a person named Thomas Bolithe was the insurer, similar nialprictices were discovered, and the evidence in boqh cases having been taken, Mr. Mills applied to Mr. NortJa to commit the prisoner on them, on his assuring the magi-trate, at the same time, that thougo it was his intention to incl et the prisoner on some otihr charges, he should take care and let bim have the evidence in th m, so - hat heAnight not be t ,ken by surpriss. Mr. Neale, 'he prizoner's solicitor, hoped that the prisoner might be remanded, and the evilence tiken in the ordinary way, so that he might know it. This course he considered to be but justice to him elie.n r. Mr. Mills observed that his time was very much occupied with the business of he comp tny, and "It would be a great inconvenience to him to attend a third time ; but he should pledge hie word that, in all the other eases, the priliaaer should have the evidence supplied him. Mr. Nora on—`What may be the amount of the prisonei's d- falc di, ,ns ? Mr. Mills—Oh, several hundred pounds. Mr. Ne de—lt 1-4 easy to say hundreds. _ _ Mr. Mills—l have aiscoveTed wore than DOI., and by this book, which was kept by the pr:soner, his worship will sea that there are several Laves of the accouuts torn away. Mr. Norton recoutmeaded that some of the ear liezt c4se4 against the prisoner should his propared. a4ainst him on his trial, and fully counnitted him at pressnt un-four cha-ges of forgery. GREENWICH. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.—John of 3, SUrrepplace, 1-totherhithe, was ctiarged with a , saulting Police-constable William Clark, 217 M, by striking him over the shoulder with a poker. • The constable having been sworn, stated that about one O'clock that morning he was passing along the bank of the Surrey Canal and heard the moaning of a female, appsrcnt'y in d.,s;rcss. Look ing round whence the cries proceeded, be Faw the Window of the house in which the prisoner lire 1 open, and on going th-re stw the prisoner lcaniug over a wt.m. , Jl on ab d and ill-treating her. The prisoner then got up, and having run into the street, commenced brandiihing a potter about, with. which he struck him a violcnt blow over the shoulder. Witness afterwards got the assistance of another constable, acid the prisoner was taken into custody. Mr. Sicker.—The prisoner has a deep cut on his cheek ; how was that infl.cttd ? COnst tble.—l don't knyw, your worship. The Ptisx.er.—lt was inflicted by my bciu , s , taken into custody wh , n I was on my w a y t o t he i-n to report the constable. • Mr. Seeker.—HAVO you any witnesses to ca7l? The Prisoner.—l h dve my wife. • Mr. Seeker.. 74 cannot hear your wife ,as a wit- Constable.—She is no wire. • Mr. Seger.—ls the werrvin your wife ? The Prisoner.—We arch vieg together, and tha , .'s all.tlie same. Mr. SeAter.—No, it is not all the dame ; but as she is not your wife, let her ha sworn. A female here sio3cl. forwarl, and on ben sworn, dep.)sed that herself anil the prisoner had been in bed an hour, wi en the shu'ters of their lied-room win loci were opened by t .e c instable, who put his " bull's eye" to the place, and, kept it there fir a quarter of an honk, lo iktrig allover room, and refusing to leave. The prisoner asked why ha came there to .anooy them in that mAtiner, when the co7istab!e replied, "Come out an' tee. I'm your man." Toe prisoner said it was in order to repOrt this o couduc. thAt lie was proceeding to the p lice s'a tie), when be wds taken into custody. He never had a poker in his halo), and could not, therefore, have stru...k the c onstab!e. Police constable Coxsll, 506 A, &posed that lie was on duty near the Commercial Docks, at halt past one bu that morning, when the fira •, came and requ , sted him. to ta;.ie a man i n t o eusto ly s did s , and met the from his house; and lie was secure d. On a riviva in a dark kiwi the prisonrr aftiampted to get away. .4111.7 Seeker said lie had no doubt the assault had ' been 'Committed, and ord ere d th e ' pr i soner to pay a fine or 14 days imprisonment. The moey was paid. • MEETING OF MIDDLES.EX MAGISTRATES. A general meeting of the magistrates of the county of MiddltsEx was held yesterday at the Se-sions House, Clerkenvvell-greer, for the transaction, of the ueu4l county business—Mr. H. Powrall iri the chair. The report of the committee of accounts and general purposes was presented. 7 A. mortgaze was tx,!cuted of the county rates for raising the sum of 20,0001 for the purposes of the county lunatic asylum at Hdn well. COLNEY BATCH ASYLUM. Mr. WARNER moved .$ That the sum of 20,000/. be granted by the court, in addition t , ) the sum of 50,000 1 . already granted by the court towards the cost of the en• ►argem.nt of the county lunatic asylum at Colaey Hatch, and that the same be rdi,ed by the committee of accounts and general purposes from time to time as may be re quired.: - Mr. WOODWARD sec )nded the motion, whioh was put and agreed to uoa,Amonsfy. SLAUGHTER -HOUSE LICENCES. The CHAIRMAN annouiiced to the Cow t that, tinder the new Metropolitan Cattle Market Act, the gran ring of slaughter-boirse licences way taken irorn this court and transferred to the divisional petty sessions, and that the last day fir giving notice of applications would be the 2d St ptember. Tor; ASSISTANT-JUDGE moved, purauant to notice, " That, considering the length of time during which Samuel Sawy,T and Arthur Rumbelow have filled their several offices of bea , le and messenger, and considering also the nature and extent of the duties of such offices, an addition of 201. per annum be made from Midsummer last to the salary of each of them, the said Samuel Sawyer and Arthur Rumbel Mr. KEMSHEAD seconded the motion, which was put and agreed to nuanimously, Tne u,ual prison reports were presented, but they contained no matter of public it.terest. Mr. PAYNE, E-q., moved, pursuant to notice, " That the wages of Mr. J-seph Ambler, the assistant clerk at the House of Gtrreetion at Westneint.ter; he increased from the pr. sent amount of 721. 16s a year to 901. a parr as from Midsummer het. Therno'ion was put and carried. H. M. KEMSHEAD, Esq., moved, pursuant to notice, "'Tat the coinnuttte of visitors of the County Lunatic at Han wel. be empowered and authorised to purchase the L )ck Hones and piece of land adj,iniili a t a eost•not f xetwiing .500/." The motion was a g .ieed to. Sonie routine busiuess having been disposed of the court adjourned. Country Markets. MANCHESTER--Aua. 27. With an average attendance this morning there was only a limited inquiry for «heat and flour. New English wheat declined 5s per qr., and old '2 s, whilst American must ba quoted 3d to 4d per 701bs lower Pinto this day stennight; Flour a slow sale, at a reduction of 2s per sick. Oats au' oAtmeal steady at late rates Beans rather dearer. NEWABK—Aua. 26. We had a good supply of grain to-lay. The best sacs' plea of wheat 3s to 4s per qr cheaper than last week's rates inferior could not be 80141 at 8s to lOs reduction. Wheat, white 60s to ohs, red 5,s to 635; barley, roaltiro 525, grinding 46s to 333 to;beans, 52s to sis ; malt, 73s to 80a ; peas, 04 to 4Ss; tares, Ms to 581 per qr. LOUTH-AuG. 26. Several samples of new wh ea t o f exce ll en t quality w ere sold at 5Ss and 595, and old declined about 4s per quarte r ' Barley and oats lather lower. Beans as last quoted. " to Wheat, 53s to 59,4 ; extra, —s; barley 38 a to 42a ; 23s to 275; beans, 45s to 495. 'BOSTON—AuG. 26. Prices :—Wheat, red, 62s Od to 66s ; new, 79s to use white, 601 o.t. to 6is Od extra, 655. Barley, 40s 01 to 4 !, 0 Od. t)4l,- 25s to 31s. Peas, 40 to 44s 04. Beans, 4 ' Od to 50s Od per qr. EDINBURGH GRAIN.—AuG. 26. , Thera was a mi , lnling supply of grain iu the market 0 ; day. Two new parcels wheat, selling at 60s and 66; I Ir th qr. Also sever Al parcel. of new barley a n d oa ts. the exception of barley all gra i ns f e ll b ac k i n pr i ce . _Sal e - wrre heavy. Wheat, on the top, is 02 up, and on the a ver be i 2s 6d down. Barley, 2s Ed up on th e t o p, an d 1s up on the average. Oats on the top is 02 down, and ° 1 the average 3d down. Beans on the top 6d down, o' on the average Os 5d clown. AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER. Wheat .£2 1 0 11-12ths. Do. new -12th. Barley , ll5 2 9-12ths. Oats 1 11 7 7-12ths. Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat 17,7 qrs sold 1))k - Lr° Barley 595 qrs sold 309 4r B Oats 9ll qrs sold 578 go Beans_ ll9 yrs sold 49 Q. 1.5 DERBY SHITEIFIELD.—Aua. 25. A moderate supply of fat beasts to-clay, which were , b good request, and last week's prices fully wa'n+ aided. T , number number of sheep snd la.obs by no means large, and rest il l oisposed of. A I..rge supply of fat pigs, and sales heaVi a slight reduction. Fat calves da,trer. . The following were the quotations :—Beef, bid to' 7 3 ! mutton, 7,1 to 7,i,1 ; lamb, 8 i to ; veal, 61 1 to 7.11 0 ' ib. ; pigs, Lie Od to 10s 3d per score; rough fat, 6s 0 t to per 141 b. ; 'hides, 41d to 6,d per lb; calf-skins, 44d- v. , 0 per le. LOCAL SHARE MARKET& LIVERPOOL, AUG. 27. kei STOCK EXCHANGE.--The transactions in this in sr ve. have been qaiet, and prices stea , iy, at a slight imP 09 ...., went on yesterday's rate.. Lureashire and Yorksll.,ll) 991--0 , ledonian, 40 i—North Eastern, Berwick, —Ditto York, ;192 k— Lon ton and N. rttt-Westerns , —Dutch Rhenish, 4 d.—.lli Claud, 821—South Ea" tr t ° t 21$ .—Lancaster 1: 4 feaster and Carlisle, new thirds, 7 - " 1 " — r, Western, 534—Groat Luxembourg. 7.l.3.—Mane heste j Sheffield, and Li,coln ' 3. —Birkenhead, lAncastiir e, Cheshire, 4.5/ —Grand Trunk of Canada, 13 12/f, C. Western of Ca _ale, 22A i—llittn, new, p. MANCH e Sralt AUG. 27. t STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was firm u E bet to-day, and littlo business doing. Blackburn, 7 9- 01 Great Western, 53 h—Lon on and North We , terus , !tell --Sbeffields, 3 —Leeds, 99i—Dovws, 21 9-16---J-0, 1 ',01 Counties, 11.5 —Great Western of. Canada, 22 Trunk of Canada, 13i. LEEDS, AUG. 27. STIOX EXCHANGE.—The market rather inactivot the quotations rather better. North Eastern, Leeds, —Ditto Berwicki, 24—Ditto Yorks, 391. BIRMINGuAbI., AUG. 27 STOCK EXCHANGE. The market his been &Ile. day, and prices have been ablut the same, withr„'ltoi business doing. Shrophhhe Union Stock, 49 Westerns, 54 London and North Western, I Lr . ,„,` South Staffords, '9 3.9. --Midands, 83I—Birminghw' nal, 3O—Birmingham Waterworks, at. ' SHIPPING DISASTERS.—GREAT Loss or r i wog/ Information was received at Liverpool on Wedne a to ol that the ship L.xingion, from Orleans to Liverpooit nol gone on shore at Bandon Bay, near Tralee, with I t bales of co, ton and 100,000 .caves. A A SPORTSMAN'S BOmr.—llad you just discusse", t of contents on the softest pi-ce of turf you could find, i'oe scouring the Wig from grey thwn till mid-tlaY i n f e el healthful pursuit of grouse-shooting, and did y OO ;0 1 inclined to toss that bottle no w em p t y b u t sa fely O i l" s u n ; into the brawling, reeky m oun t a i n s t ream i that of tog past, how long do you think that li!tle naNig 3 o , o l would esca,;ie the pail+ of so tempestuous a v o rW " Perhaps," you will say,'" it might go half a mit e ' he eo tuinly not a wh o l e one " W e ll, th e exper i me nt hal - t tle tried, as the following legend, found Inside a lor picked up by th e D oterou s id e , nea r the Glebe of ti p% noch, on the 17th inst., will testify :—" Fine 510°,,01f, .at Bi.ckwater—etuptied at 12 noon-96i brao e ,"tof kiiled.—B." This bottle, which had run the gau ut lbf the waves tirough f , ur parishes, bad been left 00 141 11 the sub.:iding of the ft md water, otherwise it migh t "„dell gone out to sea, and have been caught at the ant i !'" ' in another age. L BIR TAS. • ,W.l OF A SON On the Nth irst., at 63, Upper Berkeley-stree t ' Countess de Lard/dog. On the 23d inst., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, at the ) 50 dencq of hor father, Earl Cathcart, the Lady Vi z* Douglas. OF A DAVGOTISF. On the 25th inst , at 51, Hsrley-street, Mrs. Ater Stanlylie, gto l3° ' Ou the 2 ith inst.; at 7, King William-street, the wife of Mr. William Cope. MARRIED.. On the 27th inst., at St. James's Church, Pi "t 1 Henry Holmes, the second son of Pinny Dubson, P'i" Piccadilly, to Eliza Jane, eldest daughter of Robert Adcock, Rig., of Brampton-square. eon' On the 25th inst., at Holy Trinity Church, 181 7tO e ' of Iltsh , ghall-street, Mr. D. S. Edwards, to relict of Mr. C. Delmar, of Leicester-square. DIED. _ V °. On the 26th inst., Mr. Wm. Lowe, of the Orni °f son, Lowe, and Bell, Old Bond-street. wog ° On the 26th inst., at Swift's House, Oxon, Oa 1 3 ° Lady Peyt , n, aged 3. Eel° On the 2V ere , I t i ry th o e f 2 t 6 h t e h p in u s b i l . i , c a ß t eCcroor‘ddoone,,Far.tunSe.nTt,h acrds,o r. octioii, On the 26th inst., Ch ales Ring Esq., of UpPer •„, a ol l ' and 3, Great Knight Ryder-street, Docters'-enu" aged 61. It Surveyor O nthe 0 2 f 5 p th ic t i u n r s e t s toat the S tAd u ir e s i; aTglieodn7ass.ll cv in 0, , •, .... , P.' On the 25th inst., at Chartninster, boriet, the •L'e'' Devenish, M.A., aged 57. job ° On the Mth iust, , at - Cheltenham. Lieut. - C olonel Robson Wornutn late 51st Deng 1N I. 0 0° 1 : On the 23 I inst . at the Admiralty Ilona?, Sh e ia .i o Eliza Any, wife of Vicc-Admiral Harvey, Criesircan' , Chief, aged 5.91 na' ~,c o Ou the 27th 414% a t his bothers hotise, 0 , " 1 01; patk, Dandenottg, near Melbourne, Victoria, Geo. 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