The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-02 00:00:00

DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION. Thursday afternoon one of the most extensive confla grations that has occurred in the metropolis during the past year broke out at Irongate-wharf, and, from the combustible nature of the property, the whole of the ex tensive building and its contents, as well as two vessels, the Busy, of Bridport, and the Hawk, of Montrose, were consumed before the devouring elemont was subdued. The less is stated at from 150,000/. to 200,0001. Previous to entering into an account of the fire, it may be well to describe the locality of the premises which have been destroyed. The wharf was formerly known as Downe's-wharf sad afterwards as the Irongate-wharf, and is separated from the Tower by what are known as the Irongate- stairs. The front faces the Thames, while the back or entrance department is opposite the north wall of the St. Katherine Docks. The eastern end is bounded by a large public-house known as the Marquis of Granby. The building was isolated, and extended about 250 feet by a depth of about 50 feet, and latterly has been the place of debarkation for goods brought by vessels and steamers from the northern parts of Scotland, as well as from the western coast and other parts of England. The different departments of the warehouses were well stccked with goods. and this circumstance no doubt added greatly to the conflagration which it is our painful duty to record. The wharf is the property of the St. Katherine Dock Company, but was rented by Mr. Coleman, who brought the entire trade, which was formerly carried on at the Aberdeen wharf, to the above establishment. From the information obtained by the reporter, it ap pears that the numerous men employed at the wharf were busily engaged in following their different occupa tions, when, about twenty minutes to four o'clock, a loud and unusual report was heard at the eastern end of the building, and before the cause could be ascertained a thick heavy smoke was seen to rise from the lower parts or cellars of the wharf. Within fire minutes after the first discovery a flame burst forth, the alarm of fire was instantly given, and a detachment of guards from the Tower rendered prompt assistance. The engines from St. Katherine Docks and the Tower were; speedily upon the spot. It was also found necessary to get the floating engine of the St. Katherine Docks. The flames had by this period obtained such an ascendancy as to be visible from London and Blackfriars-bridges, and the various engines of the fire brigade, as well as the floats from Rotherhithe and Southwark-bridge, at once proceeded to the scene of destruction. Within half an hour after the outbreak there were on the spot the Wellclose-square, Jeffery-square, Watling street, Southwark-bridge-road, West of England, and varringdon-street engines, as well as others from more distant stations, independent of those belonging to the Tower and docks, and the floats. Unfortunately it was low water at the time, and there was some difficulty in obtaining a supply of water for the engines. By the time the engines were got into play the whole building was in flames. It was evident that all attempts to save the building and contents would be fruitless, and the firemen directed their efforts to prevent the flames from extending to the St. Katherine Docks. While the work of destruction was thus going on on shore, a still more fearful scene presented itself at the water's edge. Alongside of the wharf were moored the Busy, of Bridport, and the Hawk, of Montrose—the former had arrived on Sunday with a general cargo, and was nearly unloaded, while the Hawk had only come to her moorings in the course of the day. Directly after the alarm of fire had been given, both vessels were cut away from their moorings, but it being low water, it was found to be impossible to get them away. The Busy speedily caught fire, and, although the floating engines were immediately brought to play upon her she was burnt, as the reporter understood, to the water's edge; while the masts, spars, and upper part of the Hawk were also consumed. About five o'clock the fire had obtained its greatest height. The rapidity with which the beams and joists burned caused a good deal of alarm as to the safety of the outer walls, and Mr. Braidwood gave directions to the police to keep the place clear. Mr. Braidwood antici pated that the gable end, next to Iron-stairs, would fall outwards; fortunately his fears were not realised, but had he not given the orders we have mentioned life would probably have been sacrificed. We have already stated that the fire began at the east or lower eid of the premises, and at this part a great body of the devouring element was concentrated. About 50 feet from this point, Loader, the engineer of the Farringdon-street engine, was stationed; and, while he was engaged in holding the branch, the whole length of the front to where he stood fell with a tremendous crash. Loader, on hearing the wall crack, ran towards the wall of the St. Katherine Docks, and he had scarcely got there before the branch and hose were buried beneath the burning mass. During the period the fire was at its height, consider able alarm was manifested for the safety of the docks, and several men were sent to the roofs of the sheds, who kept pouring water down the walls, for the purpose of keeping the brickwork cool, and being ably assisted by the engines they succeeded in preventing any ignition taking place. The same exertions were made with re gard to the Marquis of Granby public-house, which, with the exception of a portion of the roof, was pre served from material injury. Too much praise cannot be given to the police. 150 men, under the direction of Inspectors Harris and Valen tine, of the H and K divisions, were on the spot, and rendered all the aid in their power, while a strong force of the Thames police performed the same duty on the water. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained, nor could we learn whether Mr. Coleman, and those to whom he subletted, were insured. From the large quantity of property in the warehouses, &c., the loss is stated to be little short of 200,0001. By eight o'clock all danger of the further progress of the fire was at an end. FURTHER PARTICULARS. ELEVEN o'cLocK.—A considerable body of fire still remains amidst the immense heap of ruins, and the fire men are exposed to the greatest danger by the con. tinual falling of the walls. The building, from end to end, was exactly 212 feet, and nearly 70 feet wide. At the time of the outbreak the several floors were well stocked with goods of nearly every de scription. In the lower rooms were casks of tallow, saltpetre, sulphur, oil, turpentine, and naphtha. The tenant of the premises is Mr. Coleman, but although he is insured wo understand that his loss will be considerable. The building, belonging to the St. Katherine Docks Company, is insured in several of the London offices. The goods destroyed belonged to sundry persons, a great number of whom hold what are termed floating policies in the London and country fire-offices; but it is to be feared that a vast quantity of property was not in sured. Although every inquiry has since been made, no information that can be depended upon can yet be obtained respecting the origin of the calamity. One of the workmen, it seems, whilst passing along the eastern end of the wharf, first discovered the flames, at which time they were feeding upon a number of casks filled with spirits. The first thing done after the alarm was given, was to commence throwing the bales of cotton goods, casks of spirits, and other large packages into the street, and in the course of a few minutes the street was literally covered with goods. Upon the arrival of the engines of the London Brigade they were unable to pass along to get to the water plug, until the street was cleared. This took some time, and meanwhile the fire travelled along the various compartments of the front warehouses, so that by the time the engines could be set to work the principal portion of the place was completely enveloped in flames. At one period the destruction of the eastern portion of the Tower stores appeared quite certain. Mr. Braidwood, however, had two or three of the engines so stationed that the water could be scattered over the walls, and by that means the fire was cut off in that quarter. The only portion of the immense range of premises left standing is the gable end nearest the Tower, and even that is expected momentarily to fall. The massive wall adjoining it has just fallen into the road with a crash resembling a clap of thunder. For some few minutes it was believed that three of the firemen had perished, but upon calling over the roll they were found uninjured. It appears that they had entered the ruins to cool the further end but a minute or so before the wall fell, and by that means escaped a hor rible death. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. TWELVE O'CLOCIL—Since the above report was written several outbreaks have taken place, and the house be tween the Irongate-wharf and the Marquis of Granby tavern bas sustained serious injury. About eight o'clock a large piece of wall, about twenty feet in length, fell with great force into the street, to the imminent danger of three or four firemen who were stationed near the spot directing the hose towards the burning building. Some other persons, who had made their way amongst the firemen, notwithstanding the exertions of the police to keep the place perfectly clear, narrowly escaped with their lives. _ - It appears that the vessels which have been injured are a Scotch schooner, a brig, and a cutter. They wer e loading at the time with goods from the wharf which is now destroyed. The warehouses destroyed, although called Irongate wharf, consist of St. Katharine's-wharf, St. Andrew's wharf, and buildings connected with the principal range. Not a vestig e of property has been saved, with the exception of tw o or three bales of leather, but these are so scorched that they are rendered almost useless. So fiercely did the fire rage immediately after its commence • ment, that it was found to be impossible to rescue any portion of the property from the flames. It is a most providential circumstance that this great calamity did not occur at night, or at an hour when the persons employed in St. Katharine Docks had left the establishment. Had it not happened that when the walls of that extensive building became charred the goods were removed, it is impossible to anticipate what might have been the result of the conflagration. The damage, it is feared, is much larger than was first expected ; 200,0001., it is said, will not corer the damage. LATEST PARTICULARS. Throughout the whole night the engines have been playing on the ruins, which, by the morning, enabled some of them to be sent back to their station., but as to its being entirely subdued, that cannot be possible till yesterday. The walls have bean falling throughout the night, and the firemen have had many narrow escapgs, bnt not the h ast accident has been heard of. The river front is considered quite safe, and the consequence has been the removal of the two London Establishment floating engines to their moorings. At the outbreak of the fire, as is usual on such occa sions, the exertions of every person near was called into requisition for the engines ; and, our informant was told yesterday morning b that great fears are ent(r.ained that some are yet under the ruins, but as no inquiries had been made, it is hoped that these fears are without foun dation. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1847, EFFECTS OF METROPOLITAN RAILWAYS. The following are extracts from the minutes of evi pence taken before the metropolitan Railway Commis sioners. Mr. R. L. Jones is the witness first examined. You have had a good deal of experience in the course of the metropolitan improvements which have been made under the direction of the city, of the effect produced by such alterations in the removal of habitations of an in ferior class, and the removal of the poor from districts in which they were congregated?—Yes; there have been some instances of that certainly. What generally is your opinion of the effect of such changes, are they detrimental to the poorer clasess or otherwise?—l should say rather a benefit than other wise; it induces them to go out of those hordes and dirty places which they would not think of if they were not driT •ri out. It not only induces them, but compels them go, no doubt; but does not that compulsion inflict any great in- jury or suffering upon them?—l should say not, because in all cases in which I have been concerned, we have always given them a compensation, however, small it might be, and they havo got dwellings elsewhere in a better situation. Is it the interest of some speculators to provide dwell ings for the poor in such cases ?—My own opinion is that that would never answer to any great extent. If you took a manufactory where the manufacturer was going to employ 300 or 400 men, and there were no small dwellings near, it would be worth the while of a builder to build small cottages for such a class of people; but I have been consulted by several who have been desirous of building habitations, and I find that the workmen will not go away from their labour. What has been the cause of all the hundreds and thousands of small houses at Blackwall and Poplar, and all those places ? the docks, which have brought the labour them. The labourer will not go away from where the manu factory is, however bad the occupancy of his dwelling may be ; he still will be near his work. Then in what manner have you found that the poorer classes, who are compelled by the course of those im provements to leave their dwellings, are provided with new ones ?—There are always builders who are building smell places, so as to catch here and there one, but not to any extent. But sufficient to make provision for them ?—Just so. There are many situations in the City where o'd courts have been pulled down and better classes have been built, but they have been near their work, and therefore oc cupied by the workmen ; they will not travel far from where their labour is. Mr. J. W. Higgins gives evidence to the following effect upon the same subject : What is your opinion as to the effect that a railway has passing through a low neighbourhood, where the houses are bad, and the population bad, as in the case of the Blackwell and the Eastern Counties Railways?— It appears to me that, with reference to the taking down some of the low neighbourhoods, it has the advantage of letting in light and air, and spreading the popu lation, but it is exceedingly painful very often in its operation, for people are put to vast incon venience, and those who can least bear it. I apprehended that, with reference to the dealings with public streets, & c ., even t h e i mprovements made by the Metropolitan Improvement Commission, and by the City, are attended with loss to many. I have had to do with them for a good many years, and have seen very much of them. 'Will you state them ?—I will endeavour to do so. The improvements in this respect by new streets, &c., are by no means an unmixed good ; there are many unduly paid, over paid ; then, on the other hand, some, especially trades of a sound character, and rooted as it were to a spot, no reasonable compen sation does pay them. Many, in a small way, waste the few pounds or hundreds they receive, and frequently damage is done to other properties to a very serious amount by the operations of new streets, as in the case of Chandos-street, and recently of Broad street, and High-street, St. Giles's, and the west end of Holborn, the new Oxford-street will damage pro perty there, both freehold, leasehold, and trades, to a very serious extent, and persons are left without a claim of any kind. There are many which are called consequential damages ; many of those inconveniences and losses I believe it is difficult to redress ; to a great extent I think it is almost impossible. I mention these matters that they may be impressed upon the minds of Legislators carefully to avoid the granting of such powers unless they are made out to be important and de sirable. There are very many inconveniences in cases of leases, &c. I have seen great hardships in the cases of leases and trust properties. In the case of lessees who would continue renewing from time to time when the As; has passed the lessors, such as Dean and Chap ter, and other proprietors, take the whole of the property except the years due in the lease under the strict letter of the law: the custom of renewal is lost to the lessee, I have known hundreds and thousands that would have been continued to families so lost to lessees. All this I think it my duty to point out, as importantreasons for con ducting these affairs with very great caution. Many instances I have met with where tradesmen have been carrying on business without leases, and for years. I remember, among others, in the Strand improvements, some serious cases. I represented to the Metropolitan Improvement Commission, and the best was done that circumstances would admit of ; but there were parties who had lived for years without leases, and would have gone out without leases ; they were thrown upon the consideration of the Commissioners, who kindly ordered some allowances, but some lost their means of livelihood ; and I believe many of those cases are unavoidable ; but again it shows how necessary it is to be cautious how such liberties are allowed to companies, who are seeking their own interest only in these matters. Those observations would mainly apply to better neighbourhoods than the Black wall Bailin ay ? I made an estimate for it, and had occasionally to do with it afterwards, and I have seen cases of hardship which have been the unavoidable consequence in all such affairs —the parties whose property is taken get paid, some of them, as I said before, unduly paid—but with regard to parties on the opposite side of a street or in the neigh bourhood, whose property is not touched, they do not get paid, and their trade is sometimes damaged to a great extent, by sweeping away a portion of their cus tomers. So that in cases, even in the neighbourhoods of which your Lordship speaks, there are these unavoid able inconveniences of which the public know little. With regard to the benefits that may result from run ning a railroad through a low district of that sort, to what extent do they accrue?—Except that it is a public benefit from better air, and sometimes better drainage, Ido not know that much advantage is derived. I cannot calculate upon much except that, and encouraging the general trade and commerce of the county by railway accommodation. Take the two points of air and drainage, do you con sider that the neighbourhood of those two railways, the Eastern Counties and the Blackwall, have been bene fited upon those two heads ? Do you consider that Rosemary-lane, near the Blackwall railway, and the Bethnal-green district, through which the Eastern Counties Railway passes, are any the better drained, or any the better ventilated ?—I think the probability is they are better drained. I have not watched that. Have you been there lately ?—Yes, I was there on Saturday last about an extension. On the Eastern Counties ?—Yes ; I was there looking over a property for a friend in the same profession, who is ill, and in aid of his duties I was there on Saturday, and have been there several days. I do not know how the Acts constituting those railways compel drainage, but generally they have clauses about drainage, and the railways improve drainage very frequently ; but with regard to taking down a number of the houses and spread ing the population, opening out those courts and alleys, and giving light and air, they certainly are to some extent and in some places advantageous ; they are proposing now to take down some wretched places in that imme diate neighbourhood, but they have some very filthy re essptach s under some few of their arches. :Do you think that those railways take down more houses than are absolutely necessary for the breadth of their own line ?—They rarely take down more than is necessary, either for the breadth of their line or for their other purposes ; generally speaking, they are cautious about that I believe. Does not that necessarilyf limit the benefit which might be derived from their opening out those low neighbour hoods ?—lt does, unquestionably ; but it is not merely their line, they take surplus property : the Eastern Counties, for instance, have a wider extent taken near High-street, Shoreditch, than the mere trunk line ; they want it for different purposes, or expect to do so, But they do not occupy it by building ?—lt is not all built upon at present. It will be built upon with a better description of building. My impression since I have thought of this subject is, decidedly, that with regard to these railways, as far as I can form a genet al judgment upon the subject, there are two extremes, the one of bringing them into the heart of the town, which, I think, can't be borne with. I have seen a very clever model of my friend Mr. Pearson's, but it appears to me to have, with all its ex cellencies, the vice of emptying and filling in a part al ready crowded beyond endurance. At the same time, keeping the termini of railways too far from the sides and near the centre of London, I think, a great incon venience, not only to the railway world, but to the general public who have nothing to do with railways ; the means of conveyance are occupied in getting to and from the termini, and blocking up the thoroughfares longer than need be. Have you in your mind any limitation which you would propose to apply to the progress of railways towards the metropolis ?—No ; it is strongly im pressedoilrouhmaysetanthoeosu.gh2ftf)a,boui u it, that upon p m o n u s t m y dep m e i n n d d, sincepo upon im pression that if the Birmingham Railway had come to Russell-square formerly they would have done wisely, but I wou ld not let them at once into Hol born ; it is one of the great arteries ; but if they had been as far as Russell-square, or somewhere there, they would have been near the centre of London, and would have had space and numerous avenues, and the traffic ' could have spread in various directions. I mention this as my general notion of where and what a railway ter mt thus should b e. The Eastern Counties I take to be p to ov do ert with in that inm early I s y t o s p t a p too far eastward. The South Western I have had much g o e d s : at th N is ine l s suppose, ; Elms ppo s ; e t , h fr a o t m is it a s mot s it t unhappy p os i t i on, a • appears to me, for a rail way station. What is your opinion with respect to • those districts which are mostly inhabited by the merely labouring classes ; does the displacement of the habitations of such classes te n d more to good or evil in youropinion? —I have great difficulty in judging upon the subject, al though I have formed a large acquaintance with that description of persons recently, for I had much to do in St. Giles's, in the very Rookery. RWith reference to that particular district to which you have adverted, the Rookery, do you believe, upon the whole, that greater benefit has been derived from opening that aggregation of habitations of the worst class than the disadvantage of the compulsory removal consequent upon it to these poor people?—T• these poor people, abstractedly, I think it has been hitherto a dis advantage ; decidedly so. Where have they found other habitations ?—ln the courts about Drury-lane very much, and the lower parts of Westminster. But have they found them ?—Yes, they have squeezed in somewhere ; they have been obliged to do so. When you have stated they hare squeezed in, have there been any now habitations in any of the neighbour ing districts for them ?—No, not to any extent, not to meet the circumstances of those poor creatures. Do you think, then, that the removal of those people has tended rather to accumulate population in already extremely peopled districts?—l have no doubt of it. And in that way it would have created a greater in convenience in some other portion of the metropolis ? No doubt about it. Are you convinced of the fact?—Certainly; several of my Rookery acquaintance that have been removed, sweep the crossing of the streets, and I stop every now and then and ask where they are lodging, and I find them, as far as I am able to discover, moved almost in variably to the dense rookeries of the town; many in Westminster, and about Drury-lane. But the lower parts of Westminster have been greatly improved of late years?—Yes, in same parts it is so; but not hitherto much to aid such poor persons. There are some parts now covered with decent streets and decent habitations that used to be bad?—There are few persons who know, but those whose duty it has been, what is behind the curtLdn: you pass through a decent street, and some of the streets eve n at the west end of the town; but only get . behind them, lift the curtain up, and there is misery, filth, and wretchedness, beyond what most people imagine, very often to be seen. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. RAILWAY MATTERS. Mr. P. Scanlan, Mr. TV. Killick, and Mr. 11. Flight, were brought before the Lord Mayor, in the custody of John Forrester, upon the charge of having conspired to defraud Mr. Margetson, carpet manufacturer, of Aldermanbury, of 1001., under the circumstances mentioned below. Mr. Humphreys appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Hobler attended for the prisoners. Mr. Margetson said, on the 30th of November, Mr. Scanlan was brought to my office and introduced to me by a Mr. Fennell, as a highly-respectable gentleman, who wanted the advance of a sum of money on railway shares, upon which the company had advertised to re tern 11. 12s. 61 per share of the deposit of 2/. 12s. Gd. to the holder of certificates after the first of De cember. Mr. Scanlan confirmed the account given by Mr. Fennell, and produced several pieces of paper purporting to be certificates of the Direct Lincoln East Retford and Sheffield Railway Company, saying that the advertisement, stating the intention to return 11. 12s. Gd. per share, appeared in the Times newspaper. I told him I thought he had better go to the company's offices and receive the money, but he said he was secre tary to a Railway Company himself, and he knew the difficulty of getting directors together, and it was more than probable the first time they were called together k the meeting would be postponed, and some time might elapse before the payment of the money ; and as he was in want of money to make up some differences, he would rather make a little sacrifice than not be able to obtain it. I asked him how much ho wanted. He answered 100/. for two months, and he would give .5/. fur the use of it, and a bill, or promisory note for the amount, as well as an authority to sell the shares, which he offered as collateral security, if the bill was not properly met. I asked him if they were his own shares, and if they were allotted to him. He replied that they had not been allotted to him, but they were his own shares, and he had paid 31. premium per share for them. I told him I should be glad to be referred to any one as to his respectability, and he told me he could give me a reference both as to his respect ability and his responsibility, and he accordingly ref erred me to Mr. Killick, No. 6, Bank-chambers, who, he said, did a great deal of business for him. He left me a certi ficate of five shares, and I called next day at 6, Bank chambers, and saw Mr. Flight, and asked him if his name was Killick. He replied in the affirma tive, and asked me what I wanted. I told him had been referred to him as to Mr. Scanlan's respectability, and he said it is all right ; the company has advertised to return 1/.1125. 6d. a share. Mr. Scan lan is a highly respectable man. We call him Doctor Scanlan. If he had applied to us we should most wil lingly have let him have 100/., but I suppose he did not wish us to know he wanted money. Then said I there can be no risk in advancing the money. No, said he ; and I then went away. When next I saw Mr. Scanlan, he called my attention to an advertisement in the Times, postponinglthe meeting till the 22d of December. I told him I was not quite satisfied to advance the money without seeing the secretary to the company ; and I asked him where the offices of the company were. Ile said he did not think there was any office at all in town, and that he had seen the Times advertisement of the sth November, and there was no address given to it. I said something about not parting with the money till next day, but he stated that he wanted the money very particularly, as he was obliged to go to the country that evening, upon which I gave him a cheque for 100/., and I drew a bill upon' him for 1051. 10s., which he accepted, and, at the same time, he gave me a letter, authorising me to sell the shares if the bill should not be taken up. The odd money was, with ss. more, to go to Mr. Fennell as commission. The LORD MAYOR—As commission upon this bill transaction ? Mr. Margetson—Yes. Next morning I saw him in Aldermanbury, and he told me he had another 100 shares, and he wanted an advance of another 1001. upon them. I made some remark as to his having fre quently said he had no more shares, and also as to his having said he was going into the country last evening. He replied that he had dined in the country on the day before, and he assigned as a reason for having more shares that he had expected to get more money upon them from another quarter, but had been disappointed, and he preferred having his shares all in one hand to hawking them about. He produced the Times of the sth of November, and also the Times of the 2d of December, to shew that the advertisement was repeated, as to the intention to pay back 11. 12s. 6d. a share. On looking at one of them I observed the address No. 14, Fish-street hill. He left the other hundred shares with me, and I called at the office of the company, at 14, Fish-street hill, four times without seeing any body. Mr. Scanlan called upon me afterwards, and I put him off till two o'clock next day. Mr. Humphreys—Did you afterwards find out who the solicitors to the company were? Witness—l did; and I found out the secretary, and one of the directors. Mr. Humphreys—And have you reason to believe, from what you learned from them, that the advertise ments were forgeries, and that those shares are merely duplicate shares? Mr. Margetson—l have. Mr. nobler objected to the course of examination as irregular. Mr. Goodman (the Chief Clerk) said the magistrate was justified in having questions put for his own satis faction, to enable him to judge of the animus with which e a s i d t a b h l s h s h o t u h l e d , e o h n a r a g e f u t e u f r e c o d n a s y p , i rparcoy any act wa s d one . duce h es reY to s s bepond all doubt. Mr. Margetson, in continuation, said—after I saw the director, I saw Mr. Scanlan, and told hi m I found out that the wh o l e was a swindle, and it looked much as if a fraud had be en practised on me. I said the advertisements were forgeries. He said he knew nothing about it. I asked him then whose shares they were, and he said they were Mr. Killick's. What, said I, the very man you referred me to for your res p"t a bitty?—(Laughter) —and the place where you have made a bill pay a bl e ? I then asked him how many shares he had altogether? and he said 250, and if I was not satis fied with his bill, Killick would give me his bill for the amount. Flight was present at the time, and said the shares were perfectly good, and the advertisement s were not forged, and he did not think Killick would have any objection to put his name on the bill. Doctor B— was present at the time, and said he had seen the secretary, who told him it was a genuine advertisement, as he had searched the Registry•office, and he knew 30,0001. had been paid up, and that money belonging to the company had been removed from the original bankers to a private bank of one of the directors at the West-end, in order to prevent an attachment in the Mayor's Court against it. Mr. Killick and Mr. Scanlan afterwards called upon me, and Mr. Killick said he believed the shares to be good, but they were not his shares. They belonged to a Mr. Rogers, and he (Killick) merely put them into Mr. Scanlan's hands to get an advance upon them, and that he handed over the money to Mr. Rogers, and all he and Mr. Scanlan got by the job was 51. The witness finally said that Killick completely shuffled out of the business, and had not been seen by him since until he got into the clutches of John Forrester. Mr. Hobler submitted that there was nothing in the statement which showed that a fraud had been committed or intended. There were certain insinuations to the effect that advertisements had been forged by his client, and that the shares being duplicate shares, were of no value. But there was nothing like a foundation. The fact was, that the shares were like the shares in many other companies, deteriorated by the panic, and they had got into the hands of the prisoners, as they might have got into the hands of any other speculators. Mr. Hobler here produced a Leeds list of stock, in which no tice was given, under the head of " Deposits to be Re turned ;" that the Direct Lincoln, East Retford, and Sheffield Railway Company was about to dissolve, and that hi. 12s. 6d. per share would be returned to the holders of the certificates. The date of the list was up to the 31st of December ; and he also exhibited some nee spapers, in which there was a similar notification. The LORD MAYOR said there was prima facie evidence of a gross fraud upon the complainant. All the details showed a regularly concocted plan, and he should give opportunity to bring forward the necessary witnesses in order to arrive at a complete elucidation of the affair. It was stated in the justice-room that the shares are worth about 2s. 6d. each. The case was then remanded, but the prisoner was informed that if Mr. Scanlan and Mr. Killick produced good bail, • each in 200/., and if Mr. Flight produced two In 1004, they should be liberated. GUILDHALL. THE NEW YEAR—A GOOD COMMENCEMENT. Mr. Alderman Johnson sat at Guildhall yesterday, and hoard several summonses, of no public interest, with one ex ception, given below. During the last few days of the old year, the Court has been occupied for several hours with crime in all its variety, but yesterday, strange to say, not one charge was brought from either of the three station-houses attached to this Court, and only one case, we understand, was sent to the Mansion-house from the other three stations. A case of some interest to householders was brought under the Wilful Trespass Act, before Mr. Alderman Johnson. Philip Castainy, a dealer in foreign birds, appeared upon an information fur wilful trespass, laid against him by Mr. Price, the landlord of the house No. l a 3, Fleet -street. The circumstances were these The defendant took the first floor in complainant's house as sale rooms for his living wares, but without the landlord's permission he drove staples, wall-hooks, and door-nails into the ornamental wood-work of the hail and passage, to suspend there from the cages of his various birds, reptiles, and other animals. He also placed a man at the door to invite the attention of the passers by to his zoological curiosities, and thus made the passage his own, to the great annoy ance of the other tenants, and what Mr. Price considered still more grievous, to the effect of preventing other parts of the premises from being let. Mr. Teague, the chief clerk, said that the Court could not relieve Mr. Price in respect to the latter part of his complaint, and as to the alleged trespass, that did not come within the meaning of the Act, as the holdfasts, hooks, and nails, were driven into the door, at least under the colour of a right, and the only remedy must bo by an action. Mr. Alderman Johnson added that it was unreasonable to let the place to the man for the purpose of carrying on his business, and yet prevent him from making the necessary use of the premises. Air. Price was proceeding to give a long statement of wrongs, when the Magistrate interrupted him by dis missing the case. BOW-STREET. Francis Edward Col'yer, a young man of about 21 }ors of age, was charged with stealing 441. in notes and gold, the property of his employer, Mr. Woods, of 42 Southampton-buildings. The prosecutor said that the prisoner had been for some years in his service as a messenger, but occasionally employed as a clerk. On the 22d he (witness) missed four bank-notes, one for 201., one fur 101, and two for 5/., and 41. in gold, from a drawer in which he usually kept money. He gave information to the police imme diately. lle had since seen the 201. note, which had been paid into the Bank of England ; it was endorsed " J. R. Wells, No. 1, George-street, Walworth," (there being no such place), and the endorsement was in the prisoner's hand-writing. Mr. Isaac Samuels, an assistant to Mr. llyam, the tailor, of Gresham-street, said that on the 22d of De cember the prisoner " entered Mr. Hymn's establishment in company with two ladies," and bought a suit of clothes for 21. 10s., giving a 201. note i n payment. Th e cashier received the note and gave the prisoner the change. The note had since been paid into the Batik. Sergeant Pocock, F 14, took the prisoner into cus tody. He said nothing. 41. in gold was found on him. The prisoner said that he could give evidence to show that he could not have been at Ilyams, in Gresham street, on the day mentioned, and asked the witness, Samuels, what time it was when he saw him? _ _ The witness replied between half-past eleven and half past twelve. The prisoner said that at that time he vas at the Bankruptcy Court with Mr. Walters (to whom Mr. Woods is clerk). Mr. Woods said that the prisoner and Mr. Walters did go to the Bankruptcy Court together, but it was much later in the day. It was past one when the pri- soner first came to his house, and he appeared very much excited. It was after that he went to the Court. The prisoner said that he could account for his time from eleven o'clock, when he was signing a declaration at the Judges' Chambers on the day in question. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday next, as Pocock said that by that day he would be able to com plete the case. CLERKENWELL. Henry Johnson, a young man about twenty years of age, dressed in an old professional-looking suit of black, and a once white neckerchief, was placed at the bar before Mr. Combe, on the following charge of assault. Mr. Alfred King said, he was a surgeon and apothe cary, residing in Gray's-inn-lane, and about three o'clock on Thursday afternoon, the defendant came into his shop, and asked to be served with some laudanum. The witness put the usual question to him as to what purpose he wanted it for, when he flew into a towering rage, and demanded to be served as a matter of right. Mr. King told him directly that he would not let him have any laudanum, and as - his language was very abusive, and his conduct most violent, ordered him out of the shop, upon which the defendant ran at him, and struck him several times. After considerable difficulty, the prisoner was put out of the shop, and taken to the station. house. The prisoner, when called upon to explain his con duct, blubbered like an over-grown child, and said he was partly intoxicated when he entered Mr. King's shop.He did not intend to poison himself, as Mr. king in sinuated.—He was committed to the House of Correc tion for three weeks. Henry Bentley and Mary Baker vvera charged with stealing and pawning a large quantity of bedding and bed clothes, a carpet, a table cover, and various other articles from their lodging, No. 62, White Lion-street, Clerkenwell. Mrs. Elisabeth Dickfield, the owner of the house, proved the case. _ _ The prisoners said that they were induced to pledge the property under the pressure of temporary embar rassment, but intended to release it• as soon as they should receive some money which they were expecting. Mr. COMBS said that the facts of the case were too strong to permit him to deal with it under the Illegal Pawning Act, and he should therefore commit the pri soners on the charge of robbery. A FOLILSTONE MAGISTRATE'S NOTION OF LAw.— A Folkstone magistrate, who did not live in the reign of Elizabeth, had a prisoner, who had stolen a shovel, brought before him for committal. The worthy holder of the equally-adjusted scales, being conscious of his want of law knowledge, cried to the gaoler, " Sam, hand me over Burn's Justice.' the index of which he commenced perusing, as following:—" Shovel, shovel, shovel, humph! Spade, spade, spa—Ah, here's spade! Let him go, Sam; can't do anything with him. If it had been a spade, I should have committed you, sir; but as it's a shovel, I can't, for Burn's does not say a word about a shovel." STATE OF TRADE.—There is no new feature in the market to report this week, in consequence of the usual Christmas holidays taking place. No alteration is at present noticed in the prices either of yarns or nets, but the unusual speculation still going on in the raw material begins to wear a serious aspect, and must, if continued, considerably affect the prices of yarns.—Nob tingliam Review. TAW VALE RAILWAT. — The directors have entered into an agreement (subject to the approval of a general meeting of shareholders) for the lease of their line to the South-Western, on the following terms :—Five per cent. on all paid- up capital at present, and 5i- when the line is completed, and equal share of all profit after pay ing expenses. Twenty-five dogs, either mad or suspected to be so, have been destroyed in Rannock during the past three months. None in a rabid state have been seen in the district these three weeks back. The alarm occa sioned by the unwonted appearance of this fearful dis ease in the country has, consequently, in some d egree subsided.—Perth Advertiser. SUICIDE IN THE ICE ON THE GROSVENOR CANAL. —An inquest was held on Thursday by Mr. Bedford, at the Malpas Arms, Charles-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of Sarah White, aged 45. Henry White, de ceased's husband, said, that on Saturday evening she came to him at Knightsbridge, where he was working, and they went home together. On getting to the bottom of Grosvenor-place, he suddenly missed her from his side, and never saw her again until he saw her in the dead-house that (last) evening. Ten years ago she at tempted to cut her throat whilst intoxicated; when in that state, she was a perfect mad woman. Mr. William Middleton, of Ranelagh-road, maltster, deposed to seeing the body of the deceased on Sunday morning lying beneath the ice in the Belgrave dock of the Gros venor Canal. The deceased must have jumped from the wharf wall through the ice, which was about an inch thick. It further appeared that the deceased, for some yeses, was subject to fits, caused by a pistol being fired off close to her head. Verdict—" Found drowned, there being no evidence to prove how she came into the water." GENTLEMA.N.—A person named A COM MERCIAL 'James Warburt on who, it is understood, was formerly a commercial traveller, has been committed to the New Prison, Devises, for trial at the next Wilts Quarter Ses sions. It app ears that on T ues d a y the 15th inst. Mr. Warburton walked i n t o the commercial-room of the Crown I nn , i n D evizes, and or d ere d a fowl for his dinner. He said he had been coursing for several hours on the plain, and had the misfortune to burst his boots, so the boots were sent to the shoemaker's and were fore and heel - pieced.—Mr. Warburton fared as most other travellers do who stop at the Crown, upon the best that can be pr ocured. On the following morning he discovered that his t rousers had also burst during his coursing trip — so the trousers were sent to be repaired—thus incurring an expense between the tailor and shoemaker of 6s. 9d. A very substantial breakfast was furnished to Mr. War burton in his bed-room, and he did not make his appear ance until four o'clock. At that hour he called upon the boots to accompany him to Mr. Smallbones to take back three parcels.—O n the road he stopped at the post-office to enquire for a letter, and then looking at the market clock, he said, as it was but twenty minutes after four, and as be intended to leave by the Star coach, the boots had better go home for about half an hour. and then follow him to Mr. Smallbones. The boots did as he was directed, but unfortunately Mr. Small b ones knew nothing of Mr. Warburton or his parcels, and Mr. Warburton forgot to pay his bill at the Crown. On the following Thursday Mr. Warburton paid Mr. Joyce a visit at the Bear Inn, Alolkshara. Here he arrived be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, and dinner having been provided . by his ord ers, he remained until between five and six in the evening. On the side table in the room in which ho dined was a silver mustard spoon, which the servant missed on going to fetch it for some other gentleman during the afternoon, but she made no remark on the circumstance. Between four and five o'clock a basin of bread and milk was taken to Mr. Warburton, agreeable to order; and he was furnished with a silver table spoon to take it with. Shortly afterwards he rang full his bill, and then the spoon was lying ois the table. After the bill was brought, he ordered a glass of brandy and water, and within five minutes afterwards he left the house and the spoon with him. The servant having communicated the circumstance to her mistress, Mr. Joyce followed him, and upon coming up with him, charged him with stealing two spoons. Mr. Warburton very coolly said, " Well,l think I have one that don't belong to me," and then took the table spoon from his pocket. He was brought back to the B . ear,. and searched, and the mus tard spoon was found in his pos sess i on. S everal dupli cates for plate pawned in London were also found upon him. He is supposed t have played a s i m il ar game at Bournemouth. — D ev i ze s s Gazette. THE CONDE DE MONTEMOLIN.—The Conde de Montemolin was engaged the whole of Thursday in giv ing audienc?s to numerous distin;uished persons, both English and foreign, who had not previously had an opportunity of being present, FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WINDSOR CASTLE, JAN. 1, 1847. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Edward Anson, Esq., to be the keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse, in the room of Major-General Sir Henry Wheatley, resigned. WINDSOR CASTLE, JAN. 1. His Royal ighness Prince Albert has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Charles _Beaumont Phipps to be Private Secretary to his Royal Highness, in the room of George Edward Anson, Esq , resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, .JAN. 1. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Colonel the lion. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.H., to be her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies, in the room of Sir Robert Chester, Knt., resigned. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, JAW. 1. _ _ The Queen has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant Colonel William Henry Cornwall, to be her Majesty's Assistant Master of the Ceremonies, in the room of Colonel the Hon ourable Sir Edward Cuet, K.C.H. promoted. ST. JAMES'S PALACE, J.N. 1. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Honourable Spencer Lyttleton to be Her Majesty's Marshal of the Cere monies, in the room of Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Cornwall, promoted, WAR-OFFICE, JAN. 1. Royal Regiment of Horse Guards—Lieutenant Thomas Brunt to be Captain, without purchase, vice Brevet Major Trent, deceased, Dec. 16, 1846. 7th Dragoon Guards—Regimental Sergeant Major John Gray to be Adjutant (with the rank of Cornet), vice Knight, promoted, Jan. 1. 2d Regiment of Foot—Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Carruthers to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Baumgardt, appointed Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruit ing District ; Brevet Illajor Mountford Stoughton HeyEger Lloyd to be Major, vice Carruthers, Jan. 1 ; Captain Digby St. Vincent Hamilton, frain 78th Foot, to be Captain, vice Grelian, who exchanges, Dec. 31 ; Lieut. Gus • tavus Nigel Kingscote Anker Yonne to be Captain, vice Lloyd ; Ensign William Wynn Kirkby to be Lieutenant, vice Yonge ; Francis Lionel Octavius Atty, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Kirkby, Jan. 1. 36th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon James Jopp, M.D., from the 2d Foot, to be Surgeon. Francis Smith, Gent., to be As sitant-surgeon, Jan. 1. 50th Foot—Ensign Richard Corinick Clifford to be Lieute nant, without purchase, vice Du Vernet, appointed to 67th Foot. William Barry, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Clifford. Jan. 1. 78th Foot—Captain Peter Grehan, from 2d Foot, to be Captain, vice D. St. Vincent Hamilton, who exchanges, Dec. 31. Ist West India Regiment—Major Edward Rowley Hill to be Lieutenant-Colonel without purchase, vice Bush, ap pointed Inspecting Field Officer of a Recruiting District; Brevet Major Luke Smyth O'Connor to be Major, vice Hill ; Lieutenant Alexander William Mackenzie to be Captain, vice O'Connor; Ensign Henry Johnstone to be Lieutenant, vice Mackenzie; Samuel Head, Gent., to be Ensign, vice John stone, Jan. 1. BREVET.—Captain William Elsey, of the East India Com pany's DepUt, at Warloy, to have the local rank of Major in the Army, while so employed, Jan. 1. The under-mentioned Cadets of tho Honourable the East India Company's Service to have the local and tem porary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Fre derick Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chatham, for field instruction in the art of Sapping and Mining : Duncan Charles Home, Bent. ; Benjamin Martin Hutchinson, Gent. ; Frederick Weston Peile, Gent. ; George Edward Watson, Gent. ; Augustus Satchwell Johnstone, Gent. ; Richard Hieram Sankey, Gent.; John Baptist Granville Close, Gent. ; John Augustus Fuller, Gent., Jan. 1. UNATTACIIED,—Lieutenant James Montagu Brown, from the 93d Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Jan. 1. MEatoneemum.—The date of the commission of Major John Blackburn, of the 85th Regiment of Foot, is 29th Decem ber, 1846, and not 29th December, 1845, as stated in the Gazette of the 29th alt. WHITEHALL, DEC. 29. The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Musgrave, of Whitehaven, in the county of Cumberland. Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. George White, patten maker, Chichester, Sussex, to sur render Jan. 11, at half-past one, and Feb. 8, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers, London; Staniland and Long, 13ouverie street, for Sherwood, Chichester. George Frederick Howe, merchant, Chester-place, Ken nington, Jams. 20, at half-past one, and Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry; Lawrence and Flews, Old Jewry Chambers. Peter Allan Hannaford, bookseller, Exeter, Jan. 14, at one, and Feb. 10, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assisgnee, Exeter; Stogdon, Exeter; Freeman, lothamley, and Benthall, Coleman-street. William Gibbs, baker, Welford, Gloucestershire, Jan. 15, and Feb. 16, at one, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Wilkes, Gloucester. Robert Kirke, coal- dealer, Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Jan. 19, and Feb. 12, at halt-past eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acram an, official assignee, Bristol; Yenning and Co., Tokenhouse-yard ; Chitty, Shaftesbury. John Wilkinson, ship-owner, Stockton- upon-Tees, Jan. 15, and Feb. 16, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Allison, Darlington; Philipson, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Til son, Squance, Clark, and Morrice, Coleman-street. John Griffiths, stationer, Liverpool, Jan. 12, and Feb. 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Cazenove. official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Co., Staple-ion; Tryer, Liverpool. Thomas Robinson, builder, Wavertree, Liverpool, Jan. 19 and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Vincent and Co., Temple ; Rubinson, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. 4s. 3d, Graham, 3d. inthe pound,stationer, Jewry-street, on Saturday,ery -stre e t , Jan. A 1 2 (1 , g a a t n e — d ,r r s o t div. sus e o - f quent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurcla lane, City. J. B. (;rampern, coal merchant, City-road—first div. of Is. 4d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 2, and two subse quent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane, City. J. Perry, grocer, Harlow, Essex—first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 2, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. G. Puckle, corn factor, Mark-lane—first div. of ss. 6d. in time pound, on Saturday, Jan. 2, and two subsequent Satur days, at the office of Mr. Groom, Alechurch -lane, City. R. Mills, corn factor, Mark-lane—first div. of ls. 9d. in the pound, on Saturday, Jan. 2, and two subsequent Satur days, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. J. Taylor, merchant, Liverpool—first div. of Ss. in the pound, and a further div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. E. Jones, ironmonger, Liverpool—a div. of 5 1 - / d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. W. Kirby, hotel keeper, Liverpool—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. E. Cooban, brewer, Liverpool—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. Alfred Bunnett, window-blind maker, Bridgehouse-place, Newington-causeway—first div. of 3s. Bd. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers. W. Poynter, warehousethan, St. Paul's-churchyard—third ld. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. S. Tipple, draper, Norwich—first div. of 3s. 6d. in the pound, o iiany Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guild hall-chambers.l. Solly, sen., merchant, St. Mary-axe—second div. of 10d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. J. Spong, timber merchant, Ockharn, Surrey—first div. of Is. 4d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. Brace and Allen, warehousemen, Mitre-court, Milk-street, Cheapside—first div. of 7s. 6d. in the pound, on any Thurs day, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. H. and R. Weatherhog, farmers, Stone, Kent—first div. of 10s. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pen nell, Guildhall-chambers. J. Knights, cattle dealer Great Melton, Norfolk—first div. of 2s. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. S. Ward, shalloon manufacturer, Lilly Pot-lane, City—first div. of 2s. 2d. in the pound, on any Thursday, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers. J. Ward, engineer, Manchester—second div. of ls. 6d. in the pound, or. any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. R. Edwards, tailor, Huddersfield—second div. of Is. 6d. in the pound, making, with the first div. of 2s. 6d., 4s. in the pound, on subsequent proofs, on any day after Jan. 4, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. J. Russell, jun., builder, Whittlesea, Cambridgeshire, Jan. 22, at half-past eleven—S. Wilcke, milliner, Jan. 22, at twelve—l'. M. Chitty, scrivener, Shaftesbury, Jan. 22, at twelve—J. Wilcox, tailor, Little Belle-alley, Moorgate-street, City, Jan. 25, at twelve—J. Lamont, J. D. Stewart, and J. Matravers, brewers, Skinner-street, Bishopsgate, Jan. 22, at half-past eleven. In the Country. N. Roskell and J. De Peyster Ogden, merchants, Liver pool, Jan. 29 at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—W. Chambers, shipwright, Southwick, Durham, Jan. 26, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court—A. Johnson, printer, South Shields, Jan. 26, at twelve, at the Newcastle upon-Tyne District Court—W. I. Barker, auctioneer, Sun derland, Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Newcastle-upon. Tyne District Court—l. Gwinnett, innkeeper, Ledbury, Hereford shire, Jan. 28, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. Churchyard, carpenter, Cole Harbour-lane, Brixton, Jan. 25—C. Torrington, miller, Digswell- hill, Hertfordshire, Jan, 25-11. J. Palmer, grocer, Wantage, Berkshire, Jan. 25 —W. H. Lerew, apothecary, Upper Norton-street, Fitzroy square, Jan. 26—J. Howard and W. Lee, brick makers, Brampton, Southampton, Jan. 26—G.. Greenstock, iron- Bmaornkgeerr,sa, auctioneer, r s , up s e u r n lN d l e a ri r a e n , d, Jan.Soners 28—E.etsu Ire, Jan. io(ll4o 2 s s— n iron monger, Richmond, Yorkshire, Jan. 26—W. and J. Clay, woollen manufacturers, Halifax, Yorkshire, Jan. 26-71. Lester, farmer, Pen-y• gelle-lodge, Denbighshire, Jan. 22 T. Broady, druggist, Chester, Jan. 22—J. May, printer, Hedruth, Cornwall, Jan. 27—H. Gouldesbrough,shre broker, Manchester, Jan. 25—J. Tuckett, apothecary, Exeter, Jan. 22—J. Turner, jeweller, Ludgate-hill, Jan. 22—F. F. Phillips, coach maker, Bristol, Jan. 22—T. Bousfield, iron monger, Lincoln, Jan. 22--M. W. Osborne, grocer, Coventry, Jan. 22—R. Crompton and M. Price, brickmakers,Shriglev, Cheshire, Jan. 22—J. Plumley, builder, Reading, Jan. '22— D. and J. Burton, cotton spinners, Middleton. Lancashire, Jan. 22. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. S. Wade and E. Withy, brush and bellows makers, Bristol —G. G. Scott and W. B. Moffatt, architects, Spring-gardens —B. H. Robson and T. Jones, painters, Piccadilly—J. and W. Marriott, coal merchants, Witney— H. S. Floud and S. Laing, indigo brokers, Mincing-lane—J. Hill, W Smith, and J. Drummond, worsted spinners, (so far as regards W. Smith)-- M. E. Pemberton and J. Davidson, ale and porter merchants, Liverpool—W. C. Bodley and C. Hill, ironfounders, Exeter— E. Buxton and 11. J. Slack, wool brokers, Basingball-street —S. Slater and A. Downes, grocers, Winchcombe—T. Un derhill, J. Whitehouse, and 'l'. Johnson, iron and coal mas ters, West Bromwich —M. and D. Jefferson, milliners, Penrith —S. Herrmann and J. J. Hummel, watch and clock makers, King's Lynn—W. Carroll and IL Jones, flour dealers, Liver pool—C. Sutherland and J. R. Edwards, colonial produce brokers, Mincing-lane—J. W. and W. Eces, stock and share brokers, Manchester—E. and E. Wood, milliners, Lambeth— S. Richards and J. Riggitt, engineers, Gravesend—J. and J. Hall, farmers, Chirton-hill, Northumberland—H. W. and W. C. Sole and F. Turner, attorneys, Aldermanbury (as far as regards H. W. Sole)—J. Wardley, T. Wardley, J. Ward ley, and C. Wardley, calico printers, Spring-vale, Lancashire —J. Buchanan, 'l'. Browne, and S. Rickman, general brokers, Liverpool (so far as regards T. i:FONVIIC )-T. 11uat , .r and M. Moore, butchers, Sunderiand— A. D. M - Kellar and G. Christie, tailors, Old Burlington-street, Piccadilly—S. Smith and T. M. Parker, umbrella manufacturers, Birmingham —J. and T. Smith, jun., millers, Hillingdon—T. Harris and R. H. Billiter, oil merchants, Maze-pond—W. Haynes and J. R. Tyndall, stock and share brokers, Manchester-- R. G. Feast and R. D. Peal, Honey-lane-market, City— B. Harrison and W. Parkinson, tailors, Hull—J. Ricketts, F. Ricketts, A. George, R. Vaughan, and P. George, jun., brewers, Bristol—J. J. Siordet, J. C. L. Meyer, and R. L. Siordet, merchants, St. Helen's-place, City—J. W. Lewty, J. Sanders, and W. Morgan, brass founders, Birmingham— S. Hastings and F. W. Watkins, wine merchants, Fenchnrch street—P. Rooke and A. Taut; tailors, Theyer-street, Man chester-square--J. Crooke and R. Wilson,jun., packers, Man chester—J. Gouldthorp and T. T. Swire, coal merchants, Stockport—W. and J. Chapman, ropers, Horncastle—J. Lane and J. Raiker, tailors, Saville-row, Burlington-gardens—l. liaise and H. Banderet, wine merchants, St. James's-street— C. 'Wright and J. H. Bond. chemists, Manchester—T. James, H. Ticicell, J. Treace, J. Tate, and W. T. Tate, warehouse men, Cheapside—E. Scott and A. M. Browne, schoolmis tresses, Kingsland-green, Kingsland—J. Twiname, F. Max well, J. G. Twiname, and J. Twiname, corn merchants, Liver pool— C. Mason and G. Barlow, paper-hanging manufactu rers, Longsight, Lancashire—J. Lawson and M. Cowen drapers, Penrith—J. Davis, E. Freeman, and J. Webster, linen merchants, Manchester —G. and W. Winter, grocers, Wetherby, Yorkshire—J. Thomson and J. Stokes, merchants, Liverpool—W. Gtodwin, G. Goodwin, and C. Goodwin, coal merchants, Alfreton, Derbl shire. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Easton and J. Brown, wrights, Campsie, Jan. 4 and Jan. 25, at two, at the Crown Inn, Falkirk. D. Bain, linen merchant, Edinburgh, Jan. 7 and Feb. 1, at one, at the chambers of Mr. Wishart, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending December 29, 1846, is 328. 2 IA d. per cwt. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY. C A UN-EXC HAIN G E. A very moderate supply of English Wheat has been re ceived up to our market this week, and the show of samples of that grain was very small. These circumstances, together with the brisk advices received from the whole of the country markets, had considerable influence upon the minds of both holders and dealers. Although we cannot call the English Wheat trade brisk, on account of the absence of supply, the transactions concluded were at an advance on Monday's quotations of from Is to in some instances 2s per quarter. Free Foreign was in excellent request, and some large sales were made at fully 2s per quarter more money. Corn under lock was held at a similar advance. The best parsels of Barley produced is per quarter more money, the value of all other kinds being steadily supported. Although the supply of Malt was on the increase, the sale was firm, at Is per quarter more money. Very few fresh Oats were on offe'r. The trade was steady, at an improve ment of quite 6d per quarter. Beans, Peas, and Flour, the supplies of which were short, were firm, and the quotations had an upward tendency. English [fish ........ Foreign Wheat. 3,690 qrs. 1,360 ARRIVALS. IBarmy, 5,050 qri. 4,010 Malt. 5,840 Qrs. Oats I Flour. 1,960 qrs. 4,130 ski , . 4,133 and 9,840 17,810 brl3 SIIT/TIVPIELD. The supply of Beasts on offer to-day being more than ade quate to meet the wants of the buyers the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, yet we can notice no alteration in prices. With Sheep we were moderately supplied, while the sale for that description of stock was steady, but by no means brisk, at Monday's quotations, at which, however, a total clearance was with difficulty effected. Prime small Calves sold readily; other kinds of Veal slowly, at late rates. In Pigs more busi ness was transacted, at our quotations. There were in the market only thirty-two Beasti, eight Sheep, and three Calves . from abroad. Mitch Cows dull, at from 161 to 181 cash, including their small Calf. Per Bibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. fnferior Beasts • • • 3 6 3 igeond quality ditto. i 10 4 Prime large Oxen 4 0 4 Prime Scots s. d, to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 410 Southdown Wethe. 5 0 5 2 Ditto out of the wool Large coarse Calves 2 10 4 Prime small ditto .. 4 4 4 Stickling Calves ..18 0 20 Inferior Sheep . 3 10 4 Large Hogs ...• •• 3 8 4 6 Small Porkers ••- • 4 8 410 Quarter old Pigs —l6 0 19 0 Lambs •••••• •• •• 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT Yeasts. I Sheep. 945 3,070 NEVTGATE AND We had a steady trade here MARKET. I Calves. I Pigs. 176 290 LEADENHALL, at full prices. At per atone, by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. ' a. d. to s. d. Beef, inferior.. middling —— 3 2 3 4 middling.. 310 4 2 prime large .. 3 4 3 6 prime ••• • 4 4 4 8 prime small .. 3 8 310 Pork, large.... ••• • 3 8 4 4 Veal. ...... ....• 3 8 4 8 small ••••• • • • 4 4 4 8 Lamb. Os 0(1 to Os Ott. _ BOROUGH HOP MitRICET. The show of samples of Hops here to-day was by no means large, considering the extensive produce of the last season. The very finest qualities were in steady request, and previous rates were firmly supported. In all other kinds ex ceedingly little business was transacted, yet we can notice no depression in value. Sussex Pockets, 31 12s to 41 6s; Weald of Kent ditto, 41 to 4/ 8s ; Mid and East Kent ditto, 415 s to Cl 6s. (From the London New Price Current of January 1.) REFINED SUGAR.—The home trade- have purchased with nation of Refined goods this week, and rather lower rates are taken, brown melting lumps selling at 61s 6d to 628, brown grocery 62s 6d to 635, and standard lumps at 64s per cwt. Bastards met with little attention, and 35s to 46s is the value, but in pieces a good deal has been done at 48e to 59e. For Treacle the demand has been active, and prices have advanced, 26s to 30s being paid. Bonded Crushed Sugar is much wanted, at 33s 6d for first sort, but little is to be had. In Loaves a good deal has been done, at stiffer rates. COFFEE.—There has been a better demand for West India Coffee privately this week, and rather higher rates are paid for all qualities. For Ceylon the demand has much improved, and of Plantation of all qualities large parcels have been sold at is to 2s per cwt. advance. Native has been sold to a fair extent, and prices have risen to 39s 6d to 40s for good ordinary pale. Foreign however met with little attention, but is not offered at any further decline. RICE.—The demand has been extensive for all descriptions of East India this week, and a rise in the value of 2s per cwt has taken place, good to fine white Bengal selling at 21s to 225, middling 20s to 20s 6d, low 19s to 19s 6d, yellow 18s 6d to 19s, and Madras 17s 6d to 19s per cwt; indeed the market has been nearly cleared. Fiturr.—As there have been several public sales of damaged and inferior fruit, which sold from 47s to 525, the purchases by private contract have been on a limited scale, arising also in some degree from several of the cargoes lately reported having been purchased by the trade before their arrival. About two hundred tons of Island Fruit have been taken fur Holland at 55s for fine quality. Fine Patras is scarce, and still commands 565, but the gederal quality of the present stock is inferior to that of Ilast year. The stock in the hands of retail dealers is con sidered to be lighter than usual at this season. COCISINEAL.—There has been a brisk demand for all de scriptions this week by private treaty, and the rates paid show an advance on those of the last public sales of 2d per lb. Honduras low to fine silvers bringing 5s ld to 5s 6d, and black 5s 8d to 7s per lb. The lowest point of the market for silvers last year has been 4s 3d to 5s Bd, and black 5s 2d to 6s 6d _per lb. RuM, BRAWDY, AND HOLLANDS.—HoIders of Jamaica Rum manifest firmness, and a fair demand exists; but the home trade have been the chief operators; the value of low and middling is 3s 6d to 3s Bd, good 3s 9d to 4s, and fine to very fine 4s 2d to ss. Leeward Island is wanted at 2s 6d to 2s 7d proof, but little is to be had. East India has been in geod re quest, proof at 2s 2d to 2s Demerara met with a fair sale at 3s 6d to 3s 9d for strong. In Brandy a good demand has been done, and at stiffer rates—Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1842, selling at 5s lid to Gs Id, and ditto, 1844, 5s 4d to 5s 6d per gallon. OILS.—The market for Linseed Oil is firm, and purchases to a fair extent have been made by the home trade at 25s ed per cwt on the spot, but for exportation the demand has been limited. There has been little passing for forward de livery although there are sellers at 26s per cwt. Rape Seed Oil hsa been in excellentr equest, and prices rule firm, pale 36s to 36s 6d, brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt. Olive Oil sold to a large extent, prices are improving, the stock still on the decrease, and the consumption on the increase. Gallipoli has been selling at 47/ to 48/, Spanish and Sicily 45/ to 461, Barbary, Levant, and Portugal 431 lOs to 44/. lOs per tun. Cocoa Nut has bgen in good demand, but the supply is un usually small, fine quality has been selling at 42s to 435. OBLITERATING INK.-T he Western Luminary, published at Exeter, says :—" A. nice specimen of official carlessness came under our notice this morning. Some ingenious personage, connected with the London Post office, put a packet of stamping ink in one of the letter bags to be brought to the pest•office here. The conse quence was that it burst upon the journey, and many of the addresses were so completely obliterated, that it became impossible to deliver the letters, and they will have to be sent back to London, to the great inconve nience of the parties to whom they were addressed. MURDER OF A SISTER.—A painful sensation was created in the city this morning by the report of a mur der said to be committed under dreadful circumstances. The person alleged to be guilty of the deed is a porter, named Patrick Galwey, and the victim a young woman. 21 years old, Margaret Galwey, lately widowed, his sister, both living in Boyce's-street. It appears that on Christmas-eve, Galwey had a quarrel with his mother, in which he attempted to beat her, and the daughter in terfered to protect her from his violence. In a scuffle which ensued, he received a slight scratch upon his face. However nothing occurred subsequently, until last even ing about 6 o'clock, when he came home tipsy. He sat opposite the fire and, after a few minutes silence, turning to his sister who was near him, he began to reproach her for the scratches, which she hud inflicted upon him on the occasion of the altercation with his mother. Having got into a rage, he then struck her three blows upon the face. The woman did not resent the attack, and at the solicitation of a young girl, Ellen Humphreys, who was in the room, she got up and sat upon a chair away from the fire. He followed her, however, and gave her a severe kick upon the side. Not satisfied with this brutal violence, he next took a short, sharp-pointed poker, with which he pierced her right temple. Having lingered until three o'clock this morning, the female died of the wound thus inflicted. Constable Gale having received information of the occurrence, proceeded in search of the murderer, and arrested him in bed at an uncle's house in a lane leading off Blarney-lane. He is en active, and rather well looking young man. At the sitting of the l i Bench to-day, he was brought up in custody, and re manded until the result of the Coroner's inquest should be ascertained. The sensation occasioned by this event has been increased, if possible, by the long interval which has elapsed since the commissicn in this city of the crime of murder.—Cork Examiner. Mr. Cobden has left Spain for Italy. The Savings Bank of Paris has issued a notice re- Minding its depositors that, by the Act of June 22, 1845, the maximum of account that one person can have is a sum of 2,000 E ; once that amount arrived at, it is necessary either to withdraw part of the deposits, or to give orders to haVe State Rentes purchased for the maxi mum specified. 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On the 29th ult., in Bedford-lane, Clapham, Thomas Stephenson, Esq , aged 72. _MONTHLY MILITARP OBITUARY. Generals.—Sir Martin llunter, G.C.8., and G.C.H. Gover nor of Stirling; Michell , J. Granby Clay. Lieut .General:.—Dickenson, Royal Artillery; Shortall, late Royal Irish Artillery. Major-Generals.—Wahab, East India Company's service; Trewman, ditto. Colonels.—Grogan, half -pay, Corsican Rangers; J. F. Wade, C. 8., late of Grenadier Guards; T. H. Hastings Davies, late of 6th Dragoon Guards; Craig, half-pay, 1 00th Foot. Lient,-Colonels.—Elwin, late of 44th Foot; Brooke Fir man; Stone, half-pay, 58th Foot; Hornsby, Royal &tile lery ; Swaly, Roy a l M ar i nes. Majors.—Trent, Royal llorse Guards; Troupe, East India, Company's service; Minto, ditto. Captains.—Deere, 94th Foot; Pipon, Royal Engineers, drowned in Restigouche River, New Brunswick; Andrew' Fraser, late 7th Veteran Battalion (Fort Maj.) Inverness; Bowyer, half-pay, 20th Dragoons; Gregory, half-pay, 56th Foot ;D. 0. 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Miscellaneous.—Assistant Commander General Davidrroup half-pay ; Surgeon Hamilton, half-pay 46th Foot; Dr. 'I hompson, half-pay Staff Surgeon ; Assistant-Surgeon Macready, 31st Foot; Assistant-Surgeon Turnbull, 94th Foot, at sea ; Veterinary Surgeon Robertson, 7th Hussars. 3,1111.1)0 YullNt;;, of No. 112, strand, Printer, at The Sun Ottice, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct fit" the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, Saturday, J 4* nuary 2, 1847. -1