The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-13 00:00:00

THE SIEGE OF CHAPULTEPEC. The following interesting description of the siege and capitulation of Chapultepec was written by an eye-witness : The negotiations of the commissioners did not first long, as neither of the negotiating parties went -about it earnestly, both knowing that it would be impossible for the Mexican Government to accept the conditions proposed by the American envoy. In consequence, Santa Anna had resolved from the ♦ery beginning to disregard the conditions agreed upon in the armistice, and went on fortifying all the western points of the town with the utmost speed, and perfecting the existing bastioni ; in order to prepare himself for a desperate struggle for life or death. The propositions made by the American envoy, Mr. Trist, for the conclusion of peace were the fol lowing :—Mexico was to cede to the United States all the territory north of a line beginning three lesgues south from the mouth of the river Bravo, then running along the course of this river upwards to Paso del Norte, and thence due west through the country to the mouth of the river Colorado, which flows into the bay of California, by which Mexico would lose Texas, Coahuila, Nuevo Mexico, Altaybaja, California, and a part of Nuevo Leon, Chihuahua, and Sinaloa ; moreover, Mexico was to give to the United States, for the space of twelve years, the usufruct of the isthmus of Tehuantepec, in order to make experiments, and open, if possible, a canal, connecting the two oceans, and other minor conditions ; in consideration of which Mr. Trist declared himself empowered to pay in the city of Mexico a certain sum of money, not specified ; to regulate all claims of American sub jects against the Mexican Government, and to admit them as an American debt ; to deliver up all the can non and armament taken away by conquest from the Mexican army, and to make no further claims for the expenses of the war. Santa Anna declared hereupon, that disregarding all the other conditions he would never consent to give up New Mexico, as this province had, by its heroical rising, clearly shown its determination to abide by, and remain a part of, the great Mexican family, which was the more laudable and affecting, as all the former Governments had for a long time con tinued to neglect and disregard it, leaving it to be in vaded and. plundered by the savages. On the sth of September General Scott sent an Official communication to Santa Anna, in which he informed him that he would consider the armistice as broken, if within 24 hours after receipt of this docu ment satisfactory explanations had not been given for the repeated disregard of the conditions stipulated in the same. Santa Anna sent him in answer a very*lented exposition, in which he tried to throw all- the blame on the Americans. Scott did not deign to answer it, and in conse quence the armistice was over on the 7th of Septem ber, at twelve o'clock A.M. Everybody expected that the hostilities would commence the same day, but not a shot was fired. At four o'clock the next morning, however, the roar of the cannon awakened the inhabitants of Mexico, and called them on to their azoteas. Behind the castle of Chapultepec, which is situated on a high porphyry rock placed on the plain at the foot of an even sloping rise towards the mountains, called in Spanish loma, the fight commenced. Santa Anna had displayed his lines on the gentle slope behind, and there the Americans attacked them. From five to nine in the morning the firing was very heavy, and the Americans took by storm a forti fied powder magazine which stood higher up on the lama, and also a fortified watermill, situated upon the low ground on the outskirts of the castle park, and between this and the ascending slope. Here they destroyed the cannon foundry, but were then obliged to retire, as the point was completely commanded by the fire of the fort. This battle, named from the mill, the battle of Molino del Rey, was very bloody on both sides. At ten o'clock the Americans blew up the powder maga zine and retired to their original quarters or positions, higher up on the sloping plain, south-west from Cha pultepec. Here they-formed in battle, defying their enemy, and as none appeared they quietly returned to their quarters at Tacubaya, at three o'clock in the afternoon. In Mexico the bells were triumphantly rung as for a great victory, and in fact, the Mexicans, though beaten, were justified in regarding the fight as a vic tory, as the enemy found hims e lf o blig e d t o g i ve u p his conquered positions, and had suffered a serious and irreparable loss for his small numbers. If Santa Anna had renewed the battle on the same day it is very probable that affairs would have turned out very differently for the Americans, as the discontent at the signing of the armistice, combined with the dejection produced by the heavy loss of blood in the morning, had had a very demoralizing effect upon the army. But Santa Anna did not attack, as his army had likewise suffered a severe loss, and had lost two able and courageous generals—Antonio Leon, from Oajana, and Lucas tralderas,from the city of Mexico; in consequence of which he did not think it prudent to leave his entrenchments and stake everything upon one die, as he would have done by venturing another pitched battle. The 9th and 10th of September passed quietly over, the belligerent parties only saluting each other at daybreak two or three times with cannon shot and grenades, each party occupying itself in repairing the damages received and preparing for new and more terrible struggles. On the 11th of September the cavalry was ordered to make a movement on the lomas or sloping plains above Chapultepec and Tacubaya, and attack, if pos sible, the latter place. However, the enemy kept a very good look out, and no sooner did the cavalry begin to move out of town than their scouts appeared upon the lamas, and sons after a small force appeared to defend the plains. 'Tae Mexicans attacked the advanced United States cavalry, and a short skirmish ensued, in which these were made to retreat by the overwhelming force of the former, and in their hot chase they incautiously advanced too near a hollow in advance on one side, where an American battery was lying hid. This at once opened a destructive fire upon them and drove the squadrons back in the most precipitate flight. On the 12th the cannon began to rear again, south and west, at the garita of San Antonio and at Cha pultepec, but it very soon became evident where the real attack was intended, for on the south side the fire was slackened, and after a time it left off alto gether; while on the west it grew more and more violent, and about eight o'clock, A.M., the enemy opened his battery of mortars upon the castle and began to throw shells with a most uncomfortable pre cision. This fire was kept up by three batteries, each of one large mortar, situated in a small segment of a circle to the south of the fort, the whole day until seven o'clock at night, and a strong division of their army was drawn out in line of battle on the loma be hind as simple spectators awaiting an attack. The Mexican army was formed along the two aqueducts which join at the foot of Chapultepec, but not a man stirred, and only the castle answered the enemy's fire out of its heavy guns until near two O'clock, when they had all been dismounted or dis• abled. From two to six o'clock the castle silently received the enemy's fire, and from then till dark it answered again with the newly mounted pieces. The night passed over without disturbances, but early on the 13th the bombardment began again- with renewed force, and by the unusual movement between . the enemy's troops we could see that a very impor tant stroke was about to take place. At half past seven o'clock a column came hastily descending from the lomas towards the castle, and soon after a heavy firing opened upon all sides, and Chapul epee wrapped itself up in a dense cloud of smoke. In the meantime the mortars continued playing upon the castle until a quarter past nine o'clock, when they ceased. During this time the firing in and about the castle had three times app s . rently reached its climax, and then suddenly slackened, ao that we believed the assault had been beaten off; but at 25 minutes past nine o'clock the Mexican flag suddenly disappeared, a blue flag was shown, and directly after the stars and stripes arose and waved over the eonquered fortress. The garrison of Chapultepec, commanded by General Bravo, had been about 850 strong, and along the aqueducts, at the foot of its hill, were stationed about 8,000 n;en . (infantry), the flower of the Alex a.rmy.,* while the cavalry (about 8,000 strong) iortht.lovering about on the loasas, a league to the west, waiting for an opportunity to pounce down upon th e thing; it remaineermy. However, it did no such quiet spectator till all was over, , and then precipitatel sretired into the town. few wSamlan aAsnpnoas's,,itliaenyinseaetmide!!a have been to lelve as in order not.to expose them unnecessb:rialvt' the shells, and . the Cas tl e, then, at the proper moment, ,wthoentthothe forlorn, her strop was advancing to the assault beat ro t; forcements into the park, and plan was not bad, and he remained him eni s off. The Chapultepec, in a house, to dire.ettiti4lf cloke by out to have been misplaced confidence, 'for-aittl:hlr.ned de cisive moment, when succour was most needed, it has not yet been explained ; most likely because disorder prevailed among the office4s, ana most certainly because the Mexican troops could not muster up sufficient valour to face the fire of the enemy. Directly after having taken the place the Ameri cans hauled down the light field-pieces from the the retreatil enemy castle, and fired them upon firm followed. e ring upon whose heels they closely came nearer and nearer , and a bout two o'clock P.m., an to open their fire, the innermost entrenchments oeg and balls to whistle in the town. In the evening, about oration, the suburb of San ,Cosme, to the north-west, had already been taken, and in the west the Paseo, so that only the fortified tobacco manufactory, christened with the pompous tilZ SUN, LONDON, S A.TORDA Y EVENIbiGr, NOVEMBER l3, 1847. he believed cont: ined a similar melody to Pestal. Understood, howe very .that it was not exactly the same. _ _ Charles Blow, shoptuan to the plaintiffs, proved the execution of the deed of assignment. The work had a very large sale. I.'..he price of it was 2s. W. P. Rice, clerk to the plaintiff.' attorney, said he purchased a copy of the song produced from Mr. Purday, the defendant, on the 11th of May, 1847. Mr. George E. May, lithographic printer, said the copy purchased at Mr. Purday's shop was printed by him. He received directions to print it about March in the present year, and one hundred copies were struck off, fifty of which were delivered to the de fendant. Mr. Calcott, author of several musical composi tions, said he had compared the song published by the plaintiffs and the one published by the defendant, and his opinion was that Mr. Purday must have copied that of the plaintiffs. It was what he called a colourable copy. In the plaintiffs' copy there were what he considered musical errors, and they were re peated in Mr. Purday's copy in the very same place. The melody was precisely the same, and such as would lead a young lady to mistake one for the other. They were both in the same key and in the same time. _ Cross-examined--The melody produced (that used by the artillery band at Woolwich) was a similar melody to the plaintiffs. It was note for note the same, and upon the same key, but it was not ar ranged with words. Mr. Masters, a composer of music, said he had composed the two songs, and the melody was pre cisely the same in both. Such a similarity between the two could not arise from two persons taking the same melody. The har mon y o f th e fi rs t f our b ars was precisely similar at the commencement. This was the case for the plai n tiff s . Several objections were made by the defendant's counsel to the plaintiffs' case, of which a note was taken by the Learned Judge, and the trial was ad journed until to-morrow, owing to his Lordship being required at Westminhter in the afternoon, to attend the ceremony of pricking for sheriffs. POLICE. INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -HOUSE. Three well-known thieves, named Wood, Smith, and Chapple, were brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with having stolen the cash-box of Mr. Kimpton, the proprietor of the Steel-yard public house, in Upper Thames-street, containing cash to the amount of 38/. Is. 10d., and a foreign coin. The complainant said—Yesterday, at about seven o'clock, I had occasion to leave my bar, at which the prisoner Wood and a person not in custody were drinking, for the purpose of going into the bar parlour. Soon afterwards my wife called out to me that the cash-box, which was kept in the bar, was stolen, and I ran after Wood, who had quickly bolted into the street, raised a cry of " Stop thief!" and saw him captured and taken into the station-house when the cas h-b ox was produced as well as the thi e f. I did not observe the other prisoners, but there were persons in the parlour, where they were sitting, who observed their conduct when the alarm was given, and drew the only inference that could be drawn from it—namely, the guilt of both. Hedington (city officer) said—At twenty minutes past seven o'clock, as I was in the station-house in Bow-lane, the prisoner Wood was brought in, charged with having stolen a cash-box. In consequence of information I received I went, accompanied by ano ther officer, to the Borough, and saw the prisoners Smith and Chapple, whom I knew to be the constant associates of Wood, at the corner of the London road. I told them I wanted them for the robbery of a cash-box in Thames-street. Each of them denied that he knew anything about the robbery. I took them to the station-house in Bow-lane, where they were identified as persons who had been in the parlour of the public-house where the robbery was perpe trated, and had quitted it under very suspicious cir cumstances, one of them (Chapple) having started from his seat and run out of the house the instant he heard the cry of " Stop thief." I was informed that Chapple had been watching veryanxiously about when Wood was at the bar after the cash-box. Henry Fulcher was in the parlour of the public house when the alarm was given that the cash-box was stolen. Chapple, who had been drinking a pint of ale with Smith, started from his seat and ran out, and Smith began to tell witness a rigmarole story about a hurt he received on Lord Mayor's day, and the loss of his handkerchief through the ingenuity of the thieves. John Bailey was also in the parlour when Smith and Chapple were there, and likewise saw them, and identified them at the station-house, to which they were brought after the apprehension of 'Wood with the cash-box. Brett (City officer) accompanied Hedington to the Borough to apprehend Smith and Chapple. Smith, upon being told that he was accused of being con cerned in the robbery, declared that he had not been in the City during the whole day. Finch (City officer) was one of those who came into contact with Wood, 'who, as he ran, dropped the cash-box, tumbled over the witness, and was se • cured. Wood, who did not think he required a solicitor, said, "I'd be glad to know from the witness whether there were not other people running at the time as well as me ?" Finch—" Yes, certainly, after you." The solicitor for Smith and Chapple submitted that there was not a tittle of evidence against his clients to authorise their detention. The LORD MAYOR said he should remand the pri soners till Wednesday next. It was, his Lordship thought, rather too much to say that there was no thing in the evidence to justify the detention of Smith and Chapple when, amongst other grounds of suspi cion against them, were the statements that one of them had denied that he had been in the City at any time in the day, and the other had started out of the public-house the moment he heard the alarm about about the cash-box. The prisoners were then remanded. When Wool was apprehended a bunch of skeleton keys was found close to the spot on which he tumbled with the officer. busily Thiee thieves, named Hanki ns , T wy f or d , an d D av i s, w gaged on Lord M a y or ' s D ay amongst tbn brought the ee p m ü bulutsiuy dine engaged all the great thorou g hf ares , the custody of Michael Ilaydon, the officer. Haydon, accompanied .by Huggett and anoth e r active officer, were in Cheapside when the procession was passing on the 9th instant, and saw .the. prisoners hustling people about. At l as t the prisoners turned from h e r, an d t r i e d t o m i ng l e wheaylady, up o n b e i ng ques ti one d as with down tihd e t nh ey r Ironmonger-lane, droppednr omwo crowd. g e r The any loss she might have sustained, said she had lost 2s. The prisoner Twyford said it was ridiculous to suppose they would attempt to pick pockets with such officers behind them. It would have been " next to madness, and no mistake' Huggett and several other officers swore that they knew the prisoners to be thieves and the constant as sociates of thieves, that Hankins and Twyford had been often convicted, and that Davis, had been tried more than once for felony. The LORD MAYOR sent the two former prisoners to Bridewell for three months respectively, and Davis for two months, as rogues and vagabonds. THAMES. Assn Goodwin, a girl, Bridget Lynch, Mary Wil liam:, Catherine Hall, John Browne and James Browne (brothers), and Jeremiah Brian, were brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged with assaulting John O'Brian, a coal-whipper. The complainant, who supported himself on crutches, was in a very weakly condition, and is most probably crippled for life. - He stated that on the 29th of September last he went into the Black Bull public house, Shadwell, accompanied by his wife, to obtain a glass of rum after a hard day's work. The prisoners were all in the house, and directly he entered they began jeering at him, and seemed disposed to kick up a row. Th e women beat his wife, and on his inter fering, Jeremiah Brian came behind, seized him by the collar of his coat, and dragged him backwards. The two Brownes then made a savage attack upon him, struck him repeatedly about the head, and knocked him down. While he was upon the ground they kicked him about his left leg, and James Browne, who wore thick boots, kicked him twice, once with the toe, and again with the heel of his boot. He made an ineffectual . struggle to rise, and the women, Lynch, Willi ams , an d Hall, jumped upon him, whil e Goodwin h e ld th e i r b o nnets, and instigated them to ill-use him by calling out Why don't you give hi m more of it ? kill the wre tch," and:kicked him in the face. He sang out to the three women who were jumping upon 'him that his leg was broken, and Lynch said " Let's break the other,leg." Mrs. Hall also called out " Let's finish him." The parties were proceeding to further violence, when a ma n named Dell came in and saved him. He was picked up, and it was ascertained that his left leg was broken near the ankle. He was removed to the hospital in a cab, and remained there till the 30th of October. lie was still an out-patient. This evidence was entirely confirmed by other wit nesses, and Mr. BALLANTINE said he should certainly send the case for trial. The prosecutor was on a peaceable errand, and it was too bad a man could not go into a public-house for refreshment without being attacked. He should hold all the prisoners to bail, to answer the charge at tke sessions. The required sureties were provided. SOUTH W ARK. Mary Ann Rogers, a brothel-keeper in Herbert's building,, Waterloo-road, and a girl of the town named Wiggins, were brought before Mr. Cottingham for re-examination, charged by Robert Thompson, the name the prosecutor gave on the occasion, with robbing him of 201. The . circumstanees connected with the alleged name of Citadelle, hindered the Americans from marching into the town. Towards evening the firing ceased, and already the inhabitants were hoping to pass a quiet night, when suchienly the dull roar of a largo mortar resounded close by the town, and shells with fiery tails came on whistling over the azoteas. Fortunately, only 10 or 12 shells and grenades were thrown, probably to measure distances, and give the inhabitants a foretaste of what awaited them in case of any further resistance. Happily these projectiles did not occasion great damage, but they attained their purpose of hindering any further resistance and striking terror into the in habitants, while they induced Santa Anna to break up in the middle of the night and retreat with all his force, leaving the city to the mercy of the victors. He turned northward to the villa of Gaudaloupe, and after a short rest retreated on to San Juan de Teoti huacan. On Tuesday, the 14th of September, in the morn ing at six o'clock, the first American column made its appearance in the streets of Mexico, and came on in dense masses throdgh the principal streets of Mexico, Calle San Francisco, del Correo, dela Profesa, and the two Plateros, in a straight line from the Alameida up to the palace and Plaza Mayor. At half-past six the Mexican colours disappeared from the palace, a regimental flag took their place, and directly afterwards the stars and stripes arose and waved over the palace of Montezuma, as the Ameri cans call it. A loud hurrah welcomed their appearance. In the meantime several shot began to resound from several houses around, and in a short time the fire became general all over the town, and the whole American brigade dispersed itself in order to conquer this last resistance. At nine o'clock, A.M., the cannon began to roar in all the streets, and before noon the Americans were in possession of all the chief points, churches, and convents, which commanded the surrounding houses and streets. The firing receded towards the suburbs, but lasted nevertheless the whole day with intermitting violence, until seven o'clock at night. On the 15th it con tinued again, particularly in the northern suburbs, towards Guadeloupe, where the troops of Santa Anna, recalled by the firing, tried to force an entrance. However, they did not succeed, and were driven back with severe loss. On the 16th only partial shots kept falling, and gradually everything returned to order. From the 14th to the 16th, during the resistance in the streets, much blood was spilt to no purpose on both sides, and the property and life of the peaceable citizens were exposed to the spoliations, depredations, and arbitrariness of a victorious and rude soldiery ; for the small number of the patriots made any effective resistance hopeless. Happily the Americana behaved, on the whole, exemplarily, and very few citizens had to deplore the loss of their property. Little by little the Americans drew their whole army into the town, leaving only small garrisons in Tacubaya and Chapultepec. They also transported all their wounded into the town, and established their hospitals in all the public buildings. General Scott took up his quarters at a private house, and General Quitman was named governor of the city. The Ayun tamiento was charged with the administration of the civil affairs, and empowered to raise a force of 600 men, in order to enforce its orders and preserve public order and security. All matters of dispute concerning the American army were ordered to be submitted to martial law. On the 21st of September the shops were re opened, and ordinary business began again to take its regular course. On the 20th the first number of the new American newspaper, called the American Star, made its appearance, half English and half Spanish. In the mean time the rest of the Mexican army had taken its way northward to Queretaro, where Congress was to assemble in order to deliberate on the fate of the nation. Santa Anna tendered his demission of the Presi dency, accepted himself, and left General Herrera, with General Alcorta as coadjutor, to be his succes sors. He himself retired towards the coast, as it is said, in order to embark. The siege of the town lasted from the 13th of August to the 14th of September, just a month; three great battles were fought, at Contreras, at Cherubusco, and at Molino del Rey ; a cavalry en gagement took place on the lomas of Tacubaya ; Chapultepec was bombarded and taken by storm, and all the entrenchments on the west side of the town likewise; about 80 cannon captured, and 6,000 pri soners taken. Mexico, Sept. 23, 1847. THE BRAZILS. The unexpected arrival from Monte Video of the Racer, which called at Rio de Janeiro , has put us in possession of the newsp a p er J orna l do Comercio of that city, to the 21st of September. The Swift packet had arrived out on the 16th of that month, and would probably be dispatched by the middle of October. The Cormorant steamer may be looked for even before the packet, as she was daily expected at Rio from Valparaiso with a valuable freight. The course of exchange and the funds continued without fluctuation—the former at 270. and the latter at 85. The Chambers had broke up on the 18th with a speech from the throne, of which the following is a translation:— " Honourable and Most Worthy Representatives of the Nation— " Although my paternal heart is still suffering from the very afflicting and premature death of my much beloved son, the Imperial Prince Don Alfonso ; yet Divine Providence has been pleased, of His infinite goodness, to assuage my pungent sorrows by the birth of the Princess Leopoldinha, my dear and much be• loved daughter, another fruit with which the imperial nuptials have been blessed. " In those emotions of grief and joy occasioned by such opposite events, I was, as I always have been, joined by all Brazilians. Nothing can be more pleasing to me than thus to commemorate before the national representatives the vivid demonstrations of loyalty and attachment to my august person and to my family, which all my faithful subjects have mani fested on such occasions. "I have exerted myself to cultivate and draw closer the good understanding and amicable relations which subsist between the empire and all other coun tries; and I am happy in being able to announce to you that nothing has occurred which can tend to alter them. " A new representative of the United States has recently been accredited to nay Court ; his conduct, as noble as conciliating, has made me forget that of his predecessor, and removed all apprehensions of any misunderstanding, and, I ftel confident, will tend to place .the relations between the two Governments on the secure footing of perfect harmony they have always heretofore been. " The strife between the republics of the River Plate, the effects of which I have so long deplored, has unfortunately not yet been , brought to a close. " The most perfect tranquillity reigns throughout the whole empire ; and I confide in your patriotism, that on being released from the fatigues of legislation, you will concur in promoting the permanency of this flattering state of the country, inculcating in the minds of the people a sincere and ardent desire for its perpetuity. " Thanks to Divine Providence for the cessation of the scourge which so heavily afflicted the provinces of Rio Grande do Norte, Gears, and Paraiba; the copious rains which have fallen in them giving pro mise of an abundant harvest. " You have my best thanks for the efficient co operation you have afforded my Government, furnish ing- it with the neoess try funds which the expenditure of the various branches of the public service require. " Honourable and Most Worthy Representatives of the Nation—On closing the labours of the present Chambers you have passed several very important laws, amongst which it is my wish to make particular mention of that regarding elections.' You have also introduced several - other laws, of less importanc e or utility, t o b e di sposed of by the Chambers which will succeed you. The session is closed." On occasion of the young princess's christening, the American frigate Ohio displayed a host of flags and 'fired a royal salute, thus proving the sincerity of the new envoy's (Mr. -Todd) professions and desire to renew and cement the amicable relations of the two countries. From Monte Video the date is to the sth, and from Buenos Ayres to the 2d of September. Rosa's mes sage ►o the Cortes is a very " lengthy" document. The Assembly passed a vote approving of all he had (lone; and it was daily expected that the trade hi therto permitted in foreign goods from Monte Video would be cut off, and that Urquiza would do the same to Entre Rios. Upwards of 90,000,000 of dollar's in paper money is said to be in circulation in the Ar gentine republic, and an increase constantly. createdl\ Elliot l s aayFsO, great it : r ‘ S t h s e e A rt N a i p p a r t i j e o a -A n r i , a ° a n C ri e Ic e d could see the natives throwing up fortifications, which turned out to he nothing but mats extended on oG i t t U h 'N'tiS o r. ur —ship(Commander)(Conway) telescopes ' n• we Pules, with painted ports, to give them the appearance of forts. E art h en jars, with their open end pointed towards the river. It was a common practice to stick a large r.,unci piece of woad into the muzzle of a three-pounder, paint, d white, with a black spot, as large as the bore of ~. thirty-two pounder." Our whole contest with the Chinese res,anbl, d the w pected b etween the ar whi c h might have been ex- Mont Brobiignags an d Lilliputians.— gomery Martin's China. rIMBEE UNDER. HEARTDSTONES.--The recent fire in Drummond -street, Euston -square, n was miserably ) burnt t o death, has w behee a'poor l a d y n ascrib e d to ;united cinders falling th roug h a crack in the hearth s;o!-.e. We have, ourselves, known of more than one tiro caused in this way-.-B uilder. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCERY COURTS, Nov. 12 -(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR, of ENGLAND.) His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of England, after disposing of the cause petitions and short causes in his paper, proceeded to hear the further arguments in the part-heard case of THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY V. THE BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. This case came before his Honour upon a demurrer filed by the defendants to a bill for the specific per formance of a contract entered into by the directors of the Oxford and Birmingham Railway to sell the line of their own railway, when amalgamated with the Birmingham, Dudley, and Wolverhampton Junction, to the laintiffs. The agreement was en tered into in June, 1846, and was in reality the step which had led to the motion against the directors of the Oxford and Birmingham Junction, which has been so much before the public under the name " Mozley v. Alston." The arguments have already occupied several days and were not concluded when the Court rose to-day. (Before Vice-Chancellor Sir J. Wienum.) SOUTHAMPTON, MANCHESTER, AND OZPORD JUNCTION SCHEME.-PORSONS V. MUNTZ AND OTHERS , In the course of the arguments in this case it was intimated that an arrangement was likely to be made between the parties. The matter was postponed till Tuesday next. BAIL COURT, Nov. 12. (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) THE NEW COUNTY COURTS-THE QUEEN V. PARHAM Sir FITZROY KELLY moved for a rule in the nature of a quo warranto, calling upon Mr. Benjamin Par ham, a judge of a county, the jurisdiction of which extended over portions of Worcestershire and Hereford shire, to show cause by what authority he exercised his /unctions. He said the principal ground on which he moved was, that one person could only act as judge for one district, whereas, th!s gen tleman presided over a court which possessed jurisdiction over ten districts in Worcester, and two in Hereford, clearly two distinct districts. He contended the defendant could not do so unless the Crown, by an Order in Council, made a rule to that effect, and no such proceeding had taken place. The Act had not been carried out properly, and therefore the appointment of the defendant by the Lord Chancellor, acting for the Crown, was informal. Mr. Justice PATTESON doubted whether a quo warranto could issue with respect to an appointment made by the Lord Chancellor. Sir P. KELLY said the office was one which related to the administration of justice, and was clearly a case for such a proceeding ; besides, the person on whose behalf he applied, was interested in the proper administration of justice. Mr. Justice PATTESON—On whose behalf do you apply ? Sir F. KELLY replied that he moved on behalf of a gentleman named Allen, who had been appointed some years ago by the lord of the manor, his elec tion being confirmed by the Lords of the Treasury, to fill the office of clerk and assessor of the former court at Kidderminster. He was appointed on the authority of several Acts of Parliament, and con tended if the new Act had been properly carried out that he should have retained his office. Mr. Justice PATTESON—Have the Acts you men tion been repealed? Sir F. KELLY—They have not. This case is one of the utmost importance, and must affect a vast number of persons. The decisions of the judges of many other county courts will be rendered invalid if the construction I contend for is correct, as I pre sume it is. Mr. Justice PATTESON said the case was one of sufficient importance to induce him to accede to the application.—Rule granted. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 12. (Sittings in Banco.) The Court was occupied during the greater part of the day in hearing special demurrers. None of the cases presented any feature of importance to the public. NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS. This being the morrow of St. Martin, the ancient ceremony of nominating the sheriffs to the counties of England and Wales was gone through with the usual forms in the Court of Exchequer. There were present—Sir Charles Wood, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer; the Lord Chancellor, Sir George Grey, Lord Denman, Lord Campbell, the Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Justice Coleridge, Mr. Justice Maule, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Justice Cresswell. Mr. Greville acted as clerk to the Council. The members •of the Privy Council having taken their seats OR the bench, The Queen's Remembrancer administered the usual oath in Norman French ; after which the nomination took place with the English and afterwards with the Welsh counties. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 12 (Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Mr, Justice CRESSWELL.) LODER AND ANOTHER V. PURDAY. This was an action to recover damages from the defendant for publishing a certain musical composi tion, called " Festal," of which the plaintiffs claimed the copyright. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd and Mr. Petersdorff con ducted the plaintiffs' case, and Mr. Sergeant Byles and another Learned Gentleman appeared for the defendant. The defendant pleaded, let, not guilty; 2dly, that there was no such copyright as alleged in the decla tation ; and, ally, that the plaintiffs were not the provrietors of the copyright of the said work. rom the statement of Mr. Sergeant TaLrounn, it appeared that the plaintiffs were Messrs. Cocks and Loder, musical publishers, 63, New Bond-street, and that this action was brought for the purpose of vindicating their right to obtain compensation in damages against Mr. Purday, who is also a musical publisher, carrying on busi ness i n St. Paul's-churchyard. The question to be submitted to the consideration of the jury arose out of the publication of a song and its accompaniments, called "Festal." It appeared that a gentleman of the name of Bellamy, who was possessed of considerable musical taste, had had his attention directed to the MS. of a song of great beauty in the possession of his wife, Mrs. Bellamy, and as it had never been published, he thought it desirable that it should be made known to the world. He accordingly composed some poetry, which he adapted to the air, and preceded the music with a kind of anecdote. He supposed it to be coin p•sed by a person of the name of Vestal, who figured in Russian history as a strenuous advocate of reform, in opposition to the despotic power in that kingdom, and for which he was executed at Moscow in the year 1826. The song was afterwards corrected and revised by Mr. Charles E. Ilorn, and that gentle man assisted Mr. Bellamy in arranging the musical accompaniment to it, so that it might be presented to the world in its present form. On the title-page of the work the following anecdote, previously referred to, was printed :—" The ill-fated individual, who bore the name of Festal, having rendered himself obnoxious to the Russian Government, was imprisoned and condemned to death. A few hours before his execution he corn• posed, and scratched on the walls of his dungeon, the following exquisite air, the touching melody of which, added to the circumstances under which it was written, have suggested the words which will be found on the other side." The melody in question was sold by Mr. Bellamy to the present plaintiffs in October, 1844, for the sum of five pounds ; and shortly after its publication it became so popu lar that between 11,000 and 12,000 copies were sold by May, 1845, and the plaintiffs were induced to have it arranged as a duet fbr two voices, and also as a waltz and a march. In the present year the plaintiffs found a great falling off in the sale of the work, and they subsequently ascertained that it had been pirated by the defendant ; and, indepen dently of the piracy, the plaintiffs' work was so closely imitated that the one might be easily taken for the other. The Learned Sergeant, after detailing the circumstances at some length, concluded by call ing the following witnesses : Mr. Bellamy examined—He said he had been for some time connected with the musical world, and had written several musical compositions. lie became first acquainted with the air in October, 1845; he was attracted by its extreme beauty on hearing it played on the piano by Mrs. Bellamy. Mrs. Bellamy told him that it was an air called " Festal," which she had had copied from the manuscript of a friend. At her request he wrote the words of the song to the melody, and then requested his friend, Mr. Horn, to arrange an accompaniment to it, which he did. He afterwards published it at her request. The name " Festal," the anecdote at the commencement, and the mode in which it was printed, were entirely suggested by him. He assigned over the copyright of the song to the plain tiffs in October, 1844. The MS. produced was the one sold to the plaintiffs. About two or three months back he first saw the work published by the defendant. The arrangement of the air differed in some respects, and the words were not an exact copy of the original, but altogether it was a close imitation. It was printed in the same style and manner. The anecdote on the title-page was much shorter. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant BYLEs-A copy of the original air was given to Mrs. Bellamy by a young lady. Was not aware that it was played constantly by the Artillery band, at Woolwich, as l v, in i ; e st s g ta o v as ten years, but it might have been played by the m . The music produced (here Mr. Sergeant Byles handed witness a printed book, understood to music but t played ar r a a t ng W em oo e l n w t ic w h as ) w d a i s ffe t r h e e n s t ame H a a i d r ,heard of a song called the "Pri.ioner's Dream," which robbery appeared in our police report of Thursday, on which occasion it will be remember that the corn- Otinant had several fits in court, and at the conclu sion of the examination refused to give his name or address, and having threatened to destroy himself, was sent to the county gaol, in default of procuring the requisite securities. To insure his safety as well as his attendance to prosecute the charge against the accused persons. _ When the case was called on yesterday and the pri soners placed at the bar, the complainant stood for ward and appeared to have recovered his usual state of health. He then proceeded to give a more minute account of the circumstances attending the robbery than he was enabled to do on the former occasion : That he had 20/.,—namely, a 101. Bank of England note in halves and ten sovereigns, besides some loose silver, in his pockets when he went into the house with the woman Wiggins ; that on finding he was plun dered in the morning, and that he expressed his de termination to call the police, the prisoner Rogers handed him half the bank note, the other half being in his pocket, where it was probably overlooked by them. Ile also said that he had no doubt the four sovereigns discovered by Coombes, the policeman, hidden under some gravel in the yard at the rear of the house, formed a portion of his money. Still there were six sovereigns missing, which have not been since found. The whole of the money, with the exception of some silver, belonged to his employers, and had been re ceived by him as one of their collecting clerks. He should of course account to them for the loss ; and he added that he did not wish to press the charge against the prisoner. Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that he could hear of no compromise in the case, and that the complainant must prosecute. Mr. Roberts then proceeded to cross-examine the complainant, with the view of showing that he might have been robbed before he met with the prisoners, and in reply to some of the questions he said, that he always carried a great number of papers in his . poc kets, and that the two halves of the 101. note might have been amongst them previously to his having missed the money; that he did not mention to Wig gens that he was allowing a girl named Ann Williams three guineas a week, nor had he on the night in question been in the company of some girls of the town previously to meeting with Wiggins. He ad mitted that he was very much intoxicated, and that when he uttered threats of self-destruction the fol lowing morning he was labouring under the effects of liquor. Mr. Roberts then contended that the evi dence against the accused was not sufficiently strong to render it necessary to send them for trial ; that none of the money was found in the prisoners' pos session, the half of the 101. note being picked up in the room by the landlady, and afterwards restored to the complainant. Mr. COTTINGHAM, however, expressed his determi nation to 'commit the prisoners for trial ; and address. ing the complainant, observed, that now a prosscution was about to take place it was necessary that he should declare his real name and address, which must appear on the face of the depositions. The complainant hesitated for some moments, when a policeman of the E division stood forward and said that he attended the court in order to take the complainant into custody for embezzlement of his employer's money, alleged to have been committed in the district of another police-court. He then said the complainant's name was Muggeridge, and that he was a collecting-clerk in the employ of an extensive cheese monger in the parish of St. Giles. The complainant admitted that his real name is Muggeridge, and that he was in the employment of a cheesemonger, but denied the charge of embezzlement, adding that he was accountable to the firm, for the money of which he had been robbed. Mr: COTTINGHAM remarked, that if there was no other charge against the complainant but that which referred to the money stolen from him on the present occasion, and which it appeared belonged to his em ployers, as he was prepared to make good the loss, he (the magistrate) thought that an arrangement be. tween the parties might take place, so that the com plainant might be enabled to prosecute the prisoners. The policeman, however, said that the complainant's employers had discovered acts of embezzlement on his part previously to what had transpired on the present occasion, and which had no reference to the money of which he had been robbed in the brothel. Mr. COTTINGIIAM said, that if that was the case, he should order the depositions against the two prisoners to be taken, and that, after the complainant had given his evidence, the policeman might take charge of him. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WAR-OFFICE, Nov. 12, 1847. 6th Dragoon Guards—Captain Daniel Henry Mackin• non, from 16th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Warriner, who exchanges, Nov. 12. Bth Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Henry Duberly, from the 63th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice D'Oyley William Battley, who retires upon half-pay, Nov. 12. 16th Light Dragoons—Captain Ernle Warrener, from 6th Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Mackinnon, who exchanges, Nov. 12. sth Foot—Lieut. John Urban Vigors, from 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hawes, who exchanges, Nov. 12. 6th Foot—Captain Matthew Gunning, from half-pay 25th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, repaying the dif ference, vice Sullivan, deceased ; Lieut. Henry Balguy to be Captain, vice Gunning, who retires ; En sign Richard Thompson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Balguy ; Edward Lloyd, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Thompson, Nov. 12. 9th Foot—Lieutenant George Cubitt to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lushington, promoted ; Lieutenant George Harrington Hawes, from sth Foot, to be Lieu tenant, vice Vigors, who exchanges ; Ensign John Whiteside to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cubitt ; Thomas Rice Hamilton, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Whiteside, Nov. 12. 18th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Doran to be Adjutant, vice Bruce, promoted, Nov. 12.. 26th Foot Ensign David Hunter Blair to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Duff, who retires ; Sylvester W. F. M. Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Blair, Nov. 12. -42 d Foot—Ensign John William Powlett Orde to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barnett, who retires; Charles Maitland, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Orde, Nov. 12. 60th Foot—Lieutenant William Henry Stirling, from half-pay 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Mitchell, pro• moted, Nov. 12. a 64th Foot—Ensign Joseph Singleton to lyre Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Stephens, who retires; William John Chads, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Sin gleton, Nov. 12. 68th Foot—Lieutenant John Cassidy, from half. pay 9th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Duberly, appointed Paymaster Bth Light DragOons, Nov. 12. 71st Foot—Major Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart., to be Lieutenant-Cblonel, by purchase, vice England, who retires ; Brevet-Major Edward Foy to be Major, by purchase. vice Sir H. Dalrymple ; Lieutenant George Whitworth Talbot Rich to be Captain, by purchase, vice Foy ; Ensign William Francis Segrave to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rich ; William Johnson, Gentv to be Ensign, by put chase, vise Segrave, Nov. 12. b, b) e .yp n pts a a,uin t , ner n ricL Foot—Lieutenant Henry Rice to be Captain, by purchase,. vice Pollard, who retires ; Ensign Arthur Wade to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rice; Thomas i s Charles Hardinge Best, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice Wade, Nov. 12. 73d Foot—Major William Eyre r to acie Colonel, by purchase, vice Vander Meulen, who ret i res ; eE bes Johnt g Lieutenant- Colonel, e ie Cu Tta Captain William L. Y. Baker to be Major, by purchase, Thomas h c e opt nu E ra y es w h e ßa ; soew,cre Lieutenantoake Bower, r Gent., Charles Ensignen . i Amiel to be Lieutenant. by purchase, vice Littl e h a l es , L to tFti be anh chase, vice A•niel, Nov. 12. "*7sth Foot—Lieut. Augustus Thomas Hotham to be Captain, by purchase, vice Freer, promoted in 3d West India Regiment; Ensign William Meynell to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Hotham; Charles Fitzroy Barnett, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Meynell, Nov. 12 92d Foot—Lieut. Christopher Monteith Hamilton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Miller, who retires; En sign Alastair Man M`Douald to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; Donald Patrick Campbell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice M'Donald, Nov. 12. Rifle Brigade--Lientenant Peregrine Charles I3aillie Hamilton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Rushbrooke, who retires ; Second Lieutenant Augustus W)keham Clifton to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Beckwith, who retires; Second Lieutenant the lion. Leicester Curzon to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hamilton ; the Hon. John Charles Ribert Bingham to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clifton, Nov. 12 ; Hecry Becher, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Curzon, Nov. 13 . 3d West India Regiment—Major William Maxwell Mills to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Maclean, who retires ; Captain Daniel Gardiner Freer, from 75th Foot, to be Major, by purchase, vice Mills, Nov. 12. UNATTACHED.—Lieutenant Thomas Mitchell, from 60th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Nov. 12. BREVET—Captain Matthew Gunning, from the 6th Major.Fo it,tob a e tth Ma ew jo G r i u n nn th in e g A , o r f m t y July h, e6th 2 F00t,2 1830; t 0 b eßrevetL i eu- tenant:-Colonel in the Army, Nov. 9, 1846. GAR RISON S.—Lieutenant William Jenkins, of the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to' be Fort Major of St. John's, Newfoundland, wee Mason, who resigns, Nov. 5. HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant Staff Surgeon Nicholas O'Connor, M.D., to be Staff Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Edmondson, deceased, Nov. 12. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Second Lieutenant Stephenson, of 87th Foot, are Henry James. The commission of Captain James Symington Shortt, of the 4th Foot, is to bear date the 2d June, 1845, instead of 28th June, 1844. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex. Royal West Middlesex Regiment of Militia—Churchill Proby, Gent., to be Lieutenant, Nov. 8. WHITEHALL, Nov. 6. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Arthur Bromley, of Manchester, in the county palatine of Lancaster, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. John lliscock, grocer, Edgeware.road, to surrender Nov. 19, at eleven,. and Dec. 21, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, pasin g hall-street ; Swan, Temple. Smith Hastings, wine and spirit merchant, Lime street, London, Nov. 23, at one, and Dec. 22, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Borradaile and Dimsdale, King's Arms-yard, Coleman street. John Gray, saddler, West Smithfield, Nov. 23, at twelve, and Dec. 22, at one, at the Court of Bank • ruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Bassett, Bell yard, - Doetors' Commons. Jose Artus, cigar importer, Opera Colonnade, Nov. 26 and Jan. 1, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Bu chanan, Basinghall-street. Charles Murgatroyd, warehouseman, Lawrence-lane, Cheapside, Nov. 26, at two, and Jan. 1, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall street; West, Gresham-street. John Parrish, draper, High-street, Newington, Nov. 20, at two, and Jan. 1, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assigi ee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street ; Scott and Co., Lincoln's Inn-fields. Daiiiel Ross, wine merchant, Retcliffe Cross- wharf, Middlesex, Nov. 22, at half-past one, and Dec. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquantl, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; West, Gresham-street, City. William Barton, grocer, Old Brentford, Nov. 26, and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Lombard -street; Wright and Bonner, London-street, City. Robert Charles, commission agent, Leeds, Nov. 27, and Dec. 18, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Stansfeld, official assignee, Leeds ; Sudlow, Son, and Torr, Bedford-row ; Shackleton, Leeds. George Miners, wine merchant, Winchelsea. Sussex, Nov. 26, at half-past one, and Dec. 17, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Lovell, South-square. Gray's Inn ; Butler, Rye. "Thomas Ayres, fancy cabinet maker, Great Bath street, Clerkenwell, Nov. 22, at one, and Dec. 20, al half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham. official assignee, Coleman-street; Moss, Sergeant's Inn, Fleet street. John Belling, watchmaker, Bodmin, Cornwall, Nov. 25 and Dec. 15, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter; Hawley, Bodmin; Sargent, Norfolk -street, Strand; Stogdon, Southernhay, Exeter. Richard Thomas, coal merchant, Bridgewater, Nov. 25 and Dee. 15, at on e , a t tb o E xe t er District Court Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter ; Turner, Exeter ; CoWlard, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Wilson Jones, merchant, Liverpool, Nov. 23 and Dec. 14; at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and Co., London • wall; Dodge, Liverpool. John Nicholls, mason, Bristol, Nov. 25 and De c . 23, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, offi cial assignee, Bristol ; Boykett, Chancery-lane, London; Ayre, Bristol. Edmund Wa llington, carpenter, Stockport, Cheshire, Nov. 24, and Dec. 15, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Tyler, Staple Inn, London ; Chetham, Stockport ; Harding, Manchester. Thomas Thompson, calico printer, Manchester, Nov. 25, and Dec. 16, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Spinks, Great James-street, Bedford-row, London ; Cobbett, Manchester. Henry Witt Frampton, grocer, Bideford, Devonshire, Nov. 25 and Dec. 15, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter ; Turner, Exeter; Cowlard, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Charles Marsh" Adains- and Charles Warren, bankers, Shrewsbury, Dec. 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Birming ham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Bir mingham ; Westmacott and Co., John-street, Bedford row ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. William Bourne Bird, clay mist, Bewdley, Worcester. shire, Nov. 24, and Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Birming ham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birming ham ; Tudor, Kidderminster. George Douglas, draper, Bury, Lancashire, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester ; Reed, Lang ford and Marsden, Friday -street, Cheapside. Robert Williams, miller, Chirk, Denbighshire, Nov. 23 and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cuff, Half Moon street, London ; Barker and Co., Wenn; Duncan and Radcliffe, Liverpool. William Hadfield, merchant, Liverpool, Nov. 26 and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Cornthwaite and Adams, Old Jewry-chambers, London ; Pemberton, Liverpool. Henry Hord, plumber, Leeds, Nov. 23, and Dec. 14, at eleven, et the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as signee, Leeds; Jones and Co., John-street, Bedford-row; Hicks, Leeds. George Cappur and Ralph Cappur, cheese factors, Nantwich, Cheshiie, Nov. 26, at twelve, and Dec. 21, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Cazenove, official assignee, Liverpool; Gregory and Co. Bedford row; Broughtan, Nantwich. John Cole Geard, brewer, Clapham-road, Surrey, Nov. 26, at one, and Dec. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. "Edward,, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry ; Jones, Brunswick•square. John Gowen, shot m titer, Colchester, Nov. 23, at two, and Dec. 17, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official ussignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard -street; Cross, Su-rey-street, Strand. Henry Hellier, meat salesman, Leadenhall-market, Nov. 24, at one, and Dec, 22, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street. buildings ; Shaw, Fish-street-hill. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. J. Hawkins, Nottingham, currier, Dec. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Nottingham-R. Adams and T. Banks, Liverpool, cattle-salesman, Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool-A. Thomas, Liverpool, cart owner, Dec. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool-R. Chantler, Pendleton, Lancashire, joiner and builder, Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. A. Machin, Manchester, grocer, 2s. sid., on Tuesday, Nov. 16, and every following Tuesday, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. J. Pulleine, jun., Selby, brewer, 4s. any day on and after Nov. 22, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. S. Welch, St. James's-street, Westminster, ,print seller, Dec. 3, at twelve-G. Evans, Tottenham-court ro id and Winchester, draper, Dec. 3, at eleven-J. 51orse, Banbury, Oxfordshire, woolstapler, Dec. 4, at eleven. In the Country. J. Fawcett, Richmond, Yorkshire, linendraper, Dec, 7, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Holmes, Leeds, mason, Dec. 4, at twelve, at the Court, Leeds—W, E. Holmes and W. Butcher, Lichfield, coach builders, Dec. 4, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—lL Thackray, Manchester, linen merchant, Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—W. Yates, Addington, Lancashire, calico printer, Dec. 3, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. At the Court of Review, Dec. 3. A. Quarterman, Oxford, breeches maker—J. Lay bourne, Manchester, printer and stationer—l. Boyd, Spital-square, silk m anti racturer—W. Moody, High street, Aldgate, tailor—S. C. Everett and H. Everett, Mill- wall, Pnplar, coopers—G. Gale, Winchester, corn chandler—C. Lewis, Stangate- street, Lambeth, tin plate manufacturer —D. Winton, Gutter-lane, City, commis sion agent—G. Whitehead, J. Settle, J. Smith, J. Hyde, W. Kelsall, J. Holden, T. Barlow, D. Crighton, J. Jones, T. Mallinson, W. Foster, D. Crighton, J. Ashworth, and W. Hopwood, Pendleton, Lancashire, cotton spinners and manufacturers of power loom cloth—W. Menzies, Gloucester, draper and grocer —J. H. Tipple, Wymond ham, Norfolk, bombazine manufacturer—H.. S. Brazier, Oxford, tailor—A. Rule, Leadenhall-street, ship and insurance broker—W. Arnett, Horley, Oxfordshire, inn keeper and butcher—R. Vause, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchant—W. Stone, Matlock, Derbyshire, builder— T. Mortimer, East-lane, Walworth, victualler—T. Law rence, Reading, Berkshire, draper—C. Robertson, Lei cester•place, Leicester square, master mariner and gene ral merchant—T. Holmes, Belgrave•square, South Pimlico, and Hereford-square, Brompton, builder. PA RTNERSE-iIPS DISSOLVED. C. F. Sparrow and W. Clark, Wolverhampton, solici tors—S. Coleman and W. F. Hutchins, Hat on-garden, electro platers—F. IL Hodgson, H. Hodgson, and E. Hodgson, Manchester, merchants—G. Brownson and T. Tinsdale, Ashton-under-Lyne, cotton-spinners—G. M. Smith, S. Churchill, and E. W. Smith, Bath, tailors (so far as regards E. W. Smith)—J. Pickels and J. Holgate, Skipton, Yorkshire, cotton spinners—T. Tomlinson, J. Ingham, and W. Dawson, Whalley, Lancashire, corn dealers, (so far as regards W. Dawson)—E. Walker and J. F. Garces, Iltekrnondwike, Yorkshire, wool staplers—R. Fisher and P. Jackson, Angel-street, St. Martin's le-Grand, printers—T. Woodcock, J. Wood cock, and J. Burrows, High Holborn, and Sheffield, cut lers and leather-sellers—J. Smith, J. Senior, and S. Bannister, Leeds, cloth-manufacturers—W. Batson and C. Batson, Birmingham, sheet-iron-manufacturers —W. Batson and J. Davies, Wolverhampton, iron -manufactur ers—C. Bailey and T. Grason, Bo,ton Lincolnshire, dra pers—S. Page, and T. S. Page, Seething-lane, Great Tower-street, general provision -brokers—S. Grimaldi, H. E. Stables, and J. S. Burn, Copthall-court, solicitors (so far as regards S. Grimaldi)—G. Dryden and W. Ainley, York, surgeons—G. Everard, J. Glover, and T. Colclough, Stoke-upon. Trent, china manufacturers (so far as regards G. Everard)—J. Bryant and G. Pooley, Windsor, linendrapers— W. Mosey and T. Shaw, Scar. borough, sail makers—T. Kershaw, 11. Holland, and J. Taylor, Manche s t er , power-loom cloth manufacturers— A. P. Middleton and J. Baker, malsters—Ann Leach Moore, J. Bankart, E. M. Greene, B. Cort, W. Hunt, J. Burditt, J. Sulley, C. Spencer, W. A. Vice, J. Bel lamy, W. Miles, M. 0. Iron, T. B. Cleveland, J. Scott, J. Wright, T. Moxon, and T. Freer, Thstock, Leicester shire, coal masters—S. Adams and D. Adams, Law rence-lane, lace-agents—R. Sparrow and 11. Sparrow, Cambridge, corn merchants—S. Bridgwood and J. S. Burgess, Stoke-upon-Trent, china manufacturers—R. Pyne and C. C. Robberds, Fountain-court, Strand, ale and beer merchants—R. Ferris, W. Score, and T. Cope. land, Bristol, chemists—W. Peek, J. Peek, R. Habber field, W. Peek, jun., and 11. W. Peek, London, tea merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Benjamin Shaul, Bath, lozenge maker. Peter Boland,Feel e .Y Thomas George East, cott r i ß u r , e s t e t e n l . l : l H a n u e i ,n3eStaffordshire, Lancashire, Johntooryk dealer.shi re, h a wker. Thomas Puttick, Farnharst, Sussex, labourer. Richmond, Manchester, Joseph Ham Parsons, Maidstone, shoemaker. John Edward Wolley, Maidstone, confectioner. Richard Bailey Goodwin, Canterbury, Kent, butcher. John Brindley, Birmingham, papier made maker. William Symonds, Birmingham, brickla)er. Thoinis Ludlow, Birmingham, butcher. Richard Clarke Lemon, Torquay, Devon hi re, cabinet maker. Sophia Sky nner, Ashburton, Devonshire, school mistress. Joseph Lowry, Raffles, Cumberland, joiner: - • John Jeayes, Upper Brixham, Devonshire, lieutbnant in the navy. John Day, Bagber, Dorsetshire, farmer. John Abell, Lyng, Staffordshire, furniture caster. Daniel Corns, Womborne, Staffordshire, brewer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.- D. Robertson, Edinburgh, h o t e l k e eper, to meet, Nov. 18 and Dec. 10, at two, within the Guildford Arms Hotel, Edinburgh. E. D. Allison, Edinburgh, chemist and drugg ist, to meet, Nov. 18 and D ec . 9, at two, within Fraser's Booms, Edinburgh. J. Macgregor, Glasgow, cotton spinner and•merchant., to meet, Nov. IS and Dec. 9, within the writing chain. bers of- Messrs. Alexander and Morrison, Glasgow. A. Budge, Glasgow, provision merchant, to meet, Nov' 18 and Dec. 9, at one, within the (Bee of Metisrs• Man• ford and Wink, accountants, Glasgow. 1). M`Micbael and IL M`Michael, Glasgow', s tri p e ' check, and power l oom c l ot h manu f ac t u rers, to Meet' Nov. 17 and Due. 8, at twelve, within the writing chem. bers of Messrs. Gray and Wilson, Glasgow. L. Houston, Proncy, near Dornock, farmer and cattle dealer, to meet, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9, at one, Hill's Inn, Golspie. na H. Cowan and T. F. Smith, Gl asgo w, nieraluta g e t o , commission agents, to meet, No v . 17 an d Dec: 8, at ' Air — 1 ,1 within the writing chambers o f M essrs . C. and I I " j3 " -- and Muirhead, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. red The average price of Brown or M uscova do Sugar, comPn - 9, from the returns made in th e wee k en ding NoYel uber 1847, is 21s. 94d. per cwt. THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEA lli IN HACKNEY. Yesterday, at one o'chick, M r . W. Baker;. t he Ca b e ; ner, and a highly respect a bl e j ur y asse mbled e er Committee-room, Ch urc h- s t ree t, H ac k ne y, to fur t ,t,t i r , prosecute an inquiry concerning the death Samuel Nelme, aged 73 years, who died on:W7 P t day, the 27th ult., from th e e ff ec t s o f arsenic. „ d , will be remembered th a t th e d ecease d e xpired , 51 1 0 . denly, after a few h ours ' ill ness , an d w h en Dr.. Letn e e ? examined the contents of the stomach, a quan f ti t , t /to arsenic was discovered, which was qu it e s ufacT; cause death. He also discovered a lar g e quan,rv t ia arsenic in some pounded white suga r, us ually kePk of a glass vase, which the deceased g en erally ported with his fruit, sufficient to kill 100 persons.' watch and appendages were found to be wr the from some drawers, and a key which oPen,_,,,,e' ss ed bookcase where the arsenic was kept by. the eer, the was also found to be missing: William A110 11 7: 45 ed grandson, since the last ,examination, has ,o7° ,, l e d to having stolen them. Great suspicion was. etta c- f ire him in consequence of his having attempted t ° loaded pistol at his grandfather. us if of Mr. Ballantine, a barrister, a tt en d e d on be" the' grandson to watch the proceedings. Dr: Letheby was again examined, and emu their made a further examination of the intestines . , lll '„ s pic, contents, and discovered about three grains ar tea be a portion of which he. produced. He conSide,, l " old had found more than su ffi cient to cause dea th, of discerned traces, of arsenic in the brain. Ile ‘ ," - titne opinion that the deceased had been for' senl',„ool - the influence of arsenic, and from the be stance of - it having been found in the intesb n isoo considered the deceased had sw a ll ow ed a dose o f f ,. within forty-eight hours of his death. B a ted Spinks, a constable of the N di v ision, then rePlyer, the evidence he gave before the magistrates at d e . ship-street, as to finding the gold watch of the ceased in the place pointed out by the grands °° ,; e plyr Mrs. Sarah Nelme was next sworn, and Wee ," - t s he affected during her examination. She stated tu s ha bit was the widow of the deceased. She was in tbuep tlf 4 of being in the parlour during the day, the left the key in the lo c k o f th e sideboard, *l)er:erns; pounded sugar was kept. Her gram's"' IV A hod Allnutt, often remained in the room alone, and or free access to it. He was mischievously loci au !? she else he would not have done what he h' f the alluded to the robbery, and not to the death °ow deceased. William was a very clever boy, Ni t go o ciated with the boys in the streets. Sometuneafter, ten sovereigns were missing, and her grand e° unc le' wards confessed to having stolen them. tie lo ss the sugar the last time it was required, and _, watched him. A portion of it was placed in the va s e for the deceased, who was in the habit of '&6 . 4_, large quantity of it with some baked aPPles' tn considered if her grandson put the arsenic an the sub it was during lunch time, when they were alone:sos By the jury=-The key, was taken by her gran the day after the death of the deceased. r o t never directly charged him with having IT be t nistered poison to his grandfather, but believed t he daughter had. Did not know where he obtaine d ej arsenic. Witness considered her grandson had Pil e % the arsenic in the sugar, for - the purpose of destrol e d, them, and her suspicions entir e ly rest upon bef.g rs son. The inquiry was adjourned until Thursday Olt. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, NOVEMBER 12. ciallr STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great West ern i (ilo°" ters, p.—Ditto, New, p.—Midland (Bri stol an( caster), 4% p. LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 12. • te ary &roc!: EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Bi r kenhead2, •7610 5. shire, and Cheshire Junction (late C. and no, 14.. 0 e5. gow and Ayr, 97%—Great Western, Fifths , 2 3 A r;‘ ,.' er poolf shire and Yorkshire (late M. B. and B.), 10 dis• — ',i „WO; Crosby, and Southport, 3 / 4 dis.—London and so`' tern, .New Quarters, c. p.—Manchester, Sn-e-w e s 3A dit Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, 1% p. Ditto, Eig hths ' 1 0r1.- -Midland Stock, 108%—Ditto, 401. — Shares 2E34astedrins.—anydorZolTr,4ol,6-sor' Staffordshire, dis.—Shropshire Union, 2k 4 ' / Ditto. ~; st etr Newcastle, N ew No. and 1 13 , e 6 rick li ti :1 •„ 8 " cl13." lions), No. 2, T R p.—Ditto, GNEP h P" G. N. urc , MANCHESTER, Nov. 12. st ore, Y 1 STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lane •t dis.—Ditto, New '5% n. dis.—Ditto, New Qua,rt ers ',,?'''fbir dst —Huddesfield and Manchester Railway and tiat e 1 1 / 2 dis. x. i.—Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Ri hes t r 2 3 A c. dis. -- London and North-Western ( s l ai ni r e , S be-• mane.— e .... .vitto , Birmingham), Quarters (B), 3 13-16 p field, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, O. 1, 1 16 ; t_....Nort il Union (B), 137—South-Eastern and Preference, % c. p.--North Staffordshire, 9' 28 D o v_er, E l Ltelv No. 4, 2- 11-16 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Der" sions, No. 2, 'A p. Ar LEEDS, NOVEMBERI 2 . • re STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sa l es re E a st Lancailn ;fork' a 5 1 / dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 19 s . dis. --Lancashire an Union)' shire, Fitths, 78. 6d. n. dis.—Ditto (West Riding 1 4 dis• -Londonds and Thirsk, 16 n. dis.—Ditto. lirtaing" and North-Western (Manchester and dis. ham), Quarters (C), 3 1 4 c. p.—Midland, Preference,ls. n, —North British, Thirds, 6s. dis.—Ditto, Quarters , P l 4 l / 4 dis.—North Staffordshire, 6s. n. dis.—North-Wenntenis, 07 dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and • Goole, '. 1, 0 5 ' York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 (New 13erivickS/ 9d. p. SHEFFIELD, NOVEMBER 12. m ord, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Boston, k ta a tlocl 4 and Birmingham, 1% dis,—Manchester, Buxton; in colly and Midland, 2 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and •!-' shire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 10/. 12s. Shares. ' 3 c.'" Ditto (Sheffield and Linaoln), Preference, Is. .6d• 1 3 ' North-Western, 4% dis. GLASGOW, Nov. 11. , STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are— Caleaonial, bu rgh 245. 9d.—Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 455. 6d.—E,d%tnort)9 and Glasgow, 93%—Edinburgh and Northerly (Zeljitto9 New, 25s —Glasgow, Kilma rnoc k, 401. Shares, 39 V 2 —Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 41. 1= 1 ?•,-, - Halves, No. 2, 7 1 A —Glasgow, Dumfries, and ` 1 1 ; l oaf 7/. 2s.—Great Northern, 04.—Manchester and 50 1109 1, 04 . 7s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 353.—Scottish'C ent :, $ ) 8 5 / 4 . —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Pur e" ' and Ayr, 9.8L74......."-pitte, , r 0 ~( 1 GRADUAL _RISE OF NEWFOUNDLAND , A s -V. -f the w hole 1 30 ., SEA.—It is a fact worthy of notice, that the land in and about the neighbourhood of Conceptilf the very probably thee whole island, is rising o ut aii t Jail ocean at a rate which promises, at no very ( 101- o f the materially to affect, if not to render useless, Ini'llYrort the best harbours we have now on the coast. A t i obie P , Grave a series of observations have been losw e ',.leve' undeniably prove the rapid displacement of the j e w hich in the vicinity. S evera l l arge flat rocks o ver so ago schooners might p ass some thi r ty or forty nhe s Ur t with the greatest facility, are now approachloPiaff• face, the water being scarcely navigable for a Nobert9l a place called the Cosh, at the head of .13 0 Y sev er e , of a mile from the sea-shore, and 'r o t f ege:, feet above its level, covered with five or six fe e bei n g bcie .r . o table mould, there is a perfect beach, the st°ll ' - rounded, of a moderate size, and in all resPects__Aar to those now found in the adjacent land witsb eS. foundland 7Ymes. 010 , 0 0 FADVERTISEMENT.J—THE EARL OF 2.1 „'" - ,,, na ° oo_,° - 010 AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—An astounding cure by tV ac i, freD g 4s. medicine, after 'every other means had failed. See "'I. - ph' 2 1 ' 1 . - acc Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. Vogt Protessor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquait you that Ye;:i i the,,Mot effected a cure of a disorder in liver and storonc.t, eminent of the facility, at home and all over the cont.:7, a d or 41 been able to effect ; nay, not eves the waters of car__ i ' plll 5 rienbad. ( Signed ) " ALonortouun." These wandet.leloiv7al cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (A15. 6 .10d. 1" - Ointm..ut) at Professor Holloway's Establishment. 944' 1" sli medicine venJors throughout the civilised amortwassmor-a-memcm••••.... re o f BIRTHS. On the sth inst., •at Topsham, Devonshire, th e ; 006 Joseph Cooke, Esq., of a sun. 01 01010 aa the 9th inst., at Margate, the wife Esq., surgeon, of a daughter. On the 10th inst., at Cadborough House, S uss Thomas Brown Lovett, of a daughter. MARRIED. illjß On the 11th inst., at Littlehampton, SOO:A 0 1,01 1 .' 4 Henry Dawson, of Tollington,oark, Hollowap Anne, only daughter of the late John Rumble, On the 18th of SeptemDbleEr,B.at St. Helena , ' , Dr Henry Solomon. inst., at Ryde, Isle of Wight, On the 7th of Edwa • '• Id IN , ise, Esq d., age 54. ' j ot- Lf e uten On the 10th inst., at Link Elm, Malvern, Colonel Philip Dorville, C.B. Amelia, tl'e Ici'il London: Printed and Published by Al uRDO „ 02) No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , of Strand, in the Precinct f the Savo in t he c l ° Bliddlemex, Saturday, November 13,1 547. J i "" ,` I I 1