The Sun. — London, England, 1840-04-17 00:00:00

EVFLNING EDITION. CHURCH RATES. [The follosi Mg is the greater portion of an address to tlbe advocate s of Church -rates, and to the neutrals, by the Dissent ers of Darlington, which we copy from the Leirestershi re llercury.] At a periled when the benign doctrines of our holy religion are Assailed on every hand ; when Christians of all denerainations ought to band together like brethren to withstand the common foe of infidelity, how can we suffici , !:ntly deplore the sordid temper and intense earthly-mindedness which aro hurrying forward the leaders of th , Church of England ; such dispositions tend only to its destruction as a community, and what ie worse, it ,et serious wounds upon the cause of our 1 common Ch . tistianity. . _ The pre' ,ent political struggles both in England and Ireland are, all, or nearly all, struggles of the Establish ment for riches and power ; remove such stimulants to oontenti on, and our political horizon would be wonder fully ci.eared ; so long as they continue, struggle will suctc.ed to struggle between an anti-scriptural predomi nance and Christian freedom—but the end is certain, and we must expect it with patient anticipation. If Church and State be bound together by any bond not founded on the purity of the Gospel, sooner or later t i they will be dissevered. Meantime mark the deadening effects of the union —a Church internally distracted, almost to open rup ) ture, kept together, not by truth, but by mere seculari ties of ambition and gain ; a Church exposed to the scoffs of the infidel by continually pursuing a line of conduct which gives the lie to her professions. Church-rates still exist, and they are one vulnerable portion: of an unholy structure, hence we may have much sacred duty to perform to ourselves, our children, anti our Maker ; until their advocates shall have satis fied us that either the spirit or the letter of the New Testament admits of a forced maintenance of that re- Egion which knows no law, but the love and fear of God `in Jesus Christ, we shall hesitate as to the nature of such imposts, until then we pronounce them " wrong itoth in principle and in application." The flimsy doctrines of a time-serving expediency may be urged in their support, but Christianity con nects them not with her sacred name, and common sense detects their unjust bearing ; the whole pleading of their advocates is selfish and unsound ; the expendi ture of a Church-rate is for the benefit of the few, and rot for the community at large ; it yields no support to civil government, and in short has no reference to .. the things that are Cwsar's," his province does not ex tend to the individual relation in which every man stands to his Maker ; such partial taxation has a direct tendency to weaken the realm, whilst in its nature it dishonours the cause of Him by whom Kings rule. Readily to assist in the support of the Government of our country, where conscience does not interfere, is indubitably right, whilst to expose the errors of legis lae,on by peaceable means, seeking their removal and preserving a conscience void of offence, cannot be wrong. What has the Episcopalian place of worship done for 'as ? The rights, privileges, and protection of the State would be the same, nay greater, had it no existence ; in this fact alone is ample ground for the stand we take, but connect herewith the maintenance of forms and ceremonies nowhere enjoined is the writings of the Evangelists, and the propriety of our proceedings is still more apparent. Why ask the Baptist, the Independent, or the Friend, to contribute to a font, a communion table, or a surplice, with many other things, none of which arc essential to the performance of spiritual worship, and tending, in our judgment, instead of esta alisiling men in the doctrines of the Apostles, to lead thcrn n way from the simplicity of the faith. Brother Protestants of the Church of England —you would not act thus in private life ; remember what is individually wrong cannot be unitedly right ; is there / anything Christian, honourable, or even honest in taking another man's goods for your private use ? It must be painful to many to see some of your best citizens thus plundered to support your place of worship ! come boldly forward then and unite with us in washing away this foul stain on our profession, town and nation : be .': willingly soberly to examine this false and injurious sys tern ; such laws may suit a religion of bare profession or party, but they agree not with a religion which changes the heart. What are the benefits which the State confers upon you by its continual nursing ? Are you not the richest Church in Christendom ? rolling in wealth sufficient to I support twice :is many pastors, and at the same time unwilling to support the very buildings in which you meet, and even to supply the articles essential to your ceremonies! ! Other Christian societies (escaped from the lap of State, that foster-parent which causes deform ; ity i 3 eery child she nurses) are cheerfully laying out k l their thou san d s to b u ild c h ape l s, ma i nta i n m i n i sters, . rra9sionaries. or their own poor, whilst you, with few i such incumbrances, are continually goading us for trifles, beneath our notice in amount, and yet of con sequence on account of the great injustice which marks ; the claim, and the principle involved in the payment. We do not understand such practices ; if our religion were not worth supporting in every particular, and 1 through all persecution also, we should deem it of no value at all : is it then harsh in us to inter, that your IChristianity is either of a different kind, or that you pla.c upon it a lower value than we affix to ours ? To ii ' such conclusion the facts before us irresistibly lead. Let in irreligious man attend a Vestry Meeting for i , hying a Church-rate, what must he think of the dispo:ii -1 tioas which inanif;_ist themselves there ? The shepheris lof the flocks, their churchwardens or assistants, and a few others—consulting upon what ? How to promote e the spiritual and temporal good of those under their cue ? or how to spread the glorious news of redemption to fallen man ? Ah no I—but to decide how they may with impunity eater the premises of their neighbours to idespoil and harass them, to make them pay for what 1 they nev(r get, and to engender feelings hostile to all Christian affection in the oppressors, the oppressed, and tir; lookers-on. Is such conduct likely to promote I Christianity, or to i ncrease sce p t i c i sm ? You will urge that " the Church provides for all," dountiess she offers (in some cases) free seats and the services of her preachers—and so does every Dissenting body in the parish —seats :is frei:, houses as sacred, and doctrines in many instances as sound. Tell us not of a Cranmer or a Latimer going to the stake whilst you ; withho4i a few pence for the support of those principles I for which they died. Beother Dissenters—this system, unjust as its oper2- tioas are upon us, is incalculably more injurious in its effects upon its supporters ; let this consideration in duce . ‘,/(u to act well the Christian's part in returning gond for evil—meantime adhere faithfully to your prin ciples—present yourselves year by year at the Vestry —answer manfully to your summonses—suffer distraint peaceably when legally made—let the Clergy—the Churchwardens, the Magistrates, the Police Officers, and purchasers or your goods alike know, that th e y are , is their several spheres, the supporters and abettors of en odious and disgraceful impo , t, having no foundation in the law of the land, but simply in the law of custom, and enforced, not so much for the sake of the atnopnt it brings in, as with a view to stamp Dissenters with the brand of inferiority. and to tease and worry them into conformity to the Established Church, in order to escape the inconvenience of a distraint. PUBLIC MEETING AT WORCESTER.. On Friday evening a respeeta'ule moeting was held in Aogel-street Chapel, to consider the propriety of petitioning both Houses of Parliament to abolish Ci,urch-rates and the jurisdiction of local Ecclesiastical Courts. The Committee who made the arrangements fur the mect;tig had applied for the use of the large room at the Bell Hotel, but were unsble to obtain it. A commodious platform was erected in front of the pulpit, and upon it we noticed the Revds. Dr. Red ford, E. Williams, and A. Keene ; Aldermen E. Evans and Padmore ; Councillors Pugh and Matthews; Messrs. Hardy, Waters, Groves, J. Pumphrey, S. Bur lingham, Elgie, Toby, &c. On the motion of Mr. Pugh, seconded by Mr. Toby, Mr. R. Hardy was called to the chsir, The meeting was addressed in eloquent speeches by the Rev. Mr. Williams, Dr. Bedford, Mr. Elgie, and other gentlemen, and the following Resolutions were agreed to :--- Moved by the Rev. Enoch Williams, seconded by Mr. Alderman R. Evans. 1. That this meeting considering Church-rates as un just, impolitic, and oppressive to the consciences of a large portion of her Majesty's subjects, is of opinion that they ought to be immediately and unconditionally abolished. Moved by the Rev. Dr. Redford, seconded by Mr. John Pumphrey. 2. That this meeting concurs in the opinion expressed by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the resolution of the House of Commons, that Local Ecclesiastical Courts ought to be abolished ; and deprecates the con tinuance of institutions which, in relation to the religious liberty of Dissenters, are mere instruments of oppression. Moved by Mr. Waters, seconded by Mr. Alderman Padrnore. 3. That this meeting regards the imprisonmentof Civil and Thorogood as a gross violation of the pr inc i ples and Reli g i ous Lib er ty, an d admitting . his c onstancy, deeply s y m p at hi se w i t h hi m un d e r his continued and cruel Ecclesiastical persecution. l Moved by M r . F. T. El g i e. secon d e d b y M r . S. Bur lingham. 4. That the following petition, founded on the above resolutions, be forwarded to both Houses of Parliament ; the one to the House of Lords to be presented by Lord Foley, and the one to the Commons by Colonel Davies, and that the various Peers and Members in and for the county be requested to support the same That your petitioners had been led by the resolutions of your Honourable House, to expect the :immediate abolition o f Church -rates and the inferior Ecclesiasti cal Courts, but deeply regret that measures have not been adopted to relieve your petitioners from these acknowledged grievances. W e h um bl y represent to your Honourable House that such delay is causing bitter parochial feuds, and severe local and personal o ppression, and has, in some instances, under the guise of religion, led to the perpetration of most unchristian acts o f wanton persecution. 'We theref ore h umbly pray your Honourable House to adopt immediate rnea. sures for their abolition, that such causes of contention being removed, peace and amity may again dwell with your petitioners. Moved by the Rev. A. KEENE, seconded by Mr. MATTHEWS, ;5. That the best thanks of this meeting are due to Robert Hardy, Esq., for his kindness in presiding on this occasion. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. PROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. (From the Globe.) It has always been deemed the surest symptom of demoralisation and approaching dispersion in the ranks of an army, when they break out in charges of treason and cowardice against their leaders. Some time back the Liberals were too prone to this practice ; and the natural effects of it did not fail to follow, once and again. Even the triumphant and unbroken strength of the first Reformed Parliament gave way not to the force of external attack, but of internal divisions. " A house divided against itself," says the highest authority, " can not stand." But if a majority cannot survive unim paired intestine divisions, how shall a minority, which is worked by them, prosper ? If we have seen a majo rity shrewdly threatened to become a minority—if we have seen its chiefs, discouraged by the occasional de sertion of their friends, quit the helm, and resign it expressly to . the hands of their party opponents, what shall we say, when we see a minority fall out amongst themselves, and avenge their disappointments on the head of their leader ? What shall we say of a party, whose chief distrusts them to such a degree that he dares not walk into office with them, even when the gates are thrown open. (From the Standard.) A short but very significant and interesting conversa tion between Lord Mahon and Lord John Russell in the House of Commons last night, has opened a new view of the prospects of the country. The subject of the conversation was the state of our relations with the kingdom of the Two Sicilies. From what passed, a Ministerial Journal draws the following just inference : ‘. This answer of the Noble Lord (John Russell) is quite decisive of the state of the relations between Eng land and Naples. The business is now committed to the Admiral, so that we are de facto at war with Naples." Here, then, we have upon our hands another undeclared war—a war not merely undeclared, but concealed even from Great Britain to the last moment ; for it was by the pressing interrogation of Lord Mahon that the truth was extorted. Is this the manner in which it becomes this empire to act towards foreign nations ? Is this the manner in which its own Government ought to act by the British nation ? The time of the disclosure thus reluctantly made deserves attention. The truth was extorted on the very eve of the recess, when, if Lord Mahon had been less vigilant and importunate, it must have lain hidden for at least a fortnight. (From the Courier.) It is now seventy-ode years since the immortal Cook obtained for us the sovereignty of New Zealand, which, with the reckless indifference to the commercial and military interests of Great Britain that bas distinguished the whole career of the Melbourne Administration, it would appear is to be sacrificed to a company of French merchants. The right of sovereignty arising from the formal act of taking possession is that which has ever been recognised by the laws of civilised nations, and is, therefore, indisputable. The question now is, whether the possession of these islands, of which the chiefs are amicably disposed to us, is of so little im portance as to justify the Ministry in surrendering it from apathy, negligence of duty, or incompetence to its discharge. There is also another consideration ; many hundred persons have been encouraged by them to embark their capitals and to risk their prospects in agricultural speculations in New Zealand. Are the rights of these, the subjects of Great Britain, to her protection, to be sacrificed because a worthless Government chooses to abandon its obligations ? KING'S COLLEGE. The following gratifying testimonial from the medical students of King's College was recently presented to Mr. Arnott, the late Professor of Surgery, at that insti tution, by Messrs. Miller, Musgrove, Inglis, and Wand ly, a deputation - appointed for that purpose:— •" • " FROM THE MEDICAL STUDENTS OF KING'S COLLEGE TO JAMIS M. ARNOTT, ESQ., LATE PROFESSOR. OF SURC+RY INIkING ' S COLLEGE, LONDON. would be impossible to convey an adequate idea of the deep and heartfelt regret expressed by every student s in the college upon hearing of your intention to resig&tk,chair of surgery. " Tlftttcerely lamented the departure of a learned and distinguished member of our academical body—one who had contributed so materially by his reputation and influence to the advancement of the college in public estimation. We deplored also the loss of a kind and able instructor, whose attainments and talents, if not fully appreciated, were at least fervently admired by every member of his class. " It is not for us to give an opinion on the consum mate ability, persevering energy, and distinguished suc cess with which 3ou have discharged the duties of your high and important trust ; but we beg most respectfully to assure you that the kindness of your wanner, the con stant readiness with which you have always assisted in clearing our difficulties, and the lively interest you have ever taken in our advancement and welfare, have awakened in us feelings of gratitude which time will but deepen as we continue progressively to appreciate the advantage we have enjoyed. " In offering, therefore, this inadequate testimony of our respect and admiration, we arc anxious to combine into one common expression of profound gratitude those sentiments in which every student of the college moat cordially participates. " April, 1840." A HINT TO JURYMEN —At an inquest held on Wednesday before Mr. Payne, at Horsleydown, no fewer than six gentlemen who had been summoned to serve on the Jury were fined 20s. each for nonattendance. Whilst the Jury were being sworn one of the six walked in, and was told by the Coroner that he would allow him to be sworn but that he should not remit the fine, as the inquiry had been delayed. THE CHARGE OF FELONY AGAINST A GEN TLEMAN. —Wednesday Mr. Welsh kan account of whose remand on a charge of felony, preferred against him by Mrs. W. Gor ing, the daughter-in-law of Sir Charles Goring, Bart., Hor sham, Sussex, has appeared in The Sun was brought up for final examination before Messrs. Barlow and Sutton, the sitting magistrates, at the Kensington Petty Sessions. Mrs. Goring again swore that the articles that firm the subject of the charge were not lent to Mr. Welsh, but that she declined to prosecute him. It appeared that the accused had pawned the watch, brooches, &c., and the Magistrates decided on fi n i ng hi m 51., under the Pawnbrokers' Act, together with the amount for which the property was pawned, 61. 10s., and ss. costs, making a total of 111. 155., or three months' hard labour in the House of Correction ; the punishment was not equal to the offence. Mr. Barlow said it must be paid by six o'clock that evening', or the Ocfendant would be committed. In reference to the re storation of the property in the hands of the pawnbrokers, the liench told Mrs. Goring they should make no order on the sub ject. She had not taken proper caution for its preservation, and the pawnbrokers wouldno doubt detain it until the amount they had advanced was repaid them. FRENCH RAILROADS.—The Presse states that M. Guizot has written from London to the Minister of Public Works, informing him that several English capita lists have entered into an engagement in his presence to take twenty-five millions of francs (one million steeling), if neces sary, in the proposed railroad from Paris to Rouen by the val ley of the Seine. It adds that the house of Rothschild is dis posed to undertake the railway from Paris to Lille, and that a conference has taken place on the subject between a member of this house and the President of the Council. PATENT INKSTAND.—Perry and Co.; some months ago, obtained a patent for an inkstand - Which will be found useful. The contrivance is very simple and effective. By means of a small pump and filter, the ink is secured against the effects of the atmospheric air, and may be kept pure, if pre perly made, for any length-nf time. A screw raises the ink into a cup, depresses_ieat pleasure, and closes the aperture as completely as if it were hermetically sealed. It is about the size of a common inkstand, and is well calculated to obviate the inconvenience caused by mouldy and thick ink. ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT BY THE POLICE. —An inquest was held on Wednesday, at the Marlborough Arms, Camberwell, on the body of John North, aged four teen, who was alleged to have died from ill-treatment by the police. Mr. Flower, a surgeon, attended him, and found the deceased was labouring under severe influenza and inflammation of the lungs and chest, but not from violence of any sort. The case has excited great interest, as the policeman had been taken into custody, and was admitted to bail by Mr. Jeremy, at Union Hall, to await the result of the inquest. The Jury returned a verdict of—" Natural death." A MAD BULL.— A man named Bull was brought up to Marlborough-street on Wednesday, charged with having c reated a disturbance a t the Earl of Darlington's resi dence, Upper Brook-street. The prisoner, it appeared, was married to the Earl of Darlington's housekeeper, and for some time passed he had been accustomed to call to see his wife, from whom, on account of his habits, he had been separated, for the purpose of getting money from her. Mr. Long, having elicited from the wife that the husband had ve r y recentl y both threatened her with violence and assaulted her, called upon the prisoner to put in bail to the sessions. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—An inquest Was held yesterday upon the body of Thomas Rouse, aged 32, who was precipitated fro m th e roo f of E ton (late Ebury ) Chapel, Pim the lico, whilst s on h : l uesda particulars at work in erecting a belfry. We pub lishedthe skull was literal a l r injury at nine o'clock the same ray.oraiMn g r . . B v a e b r b d i i n it tin Acci dental d to pieces, and that he died of the den ß tal E D H e l a N th p ." THE SCENES.--.The Prefect of Police has renewed his ordonnance against thentrusion of unautho trhiseedo personspera included. n d the No scenes personsnot of of the the theatres of the capital, company, except the authors, composers, or ballet -masters of tie:Fiece in r asioned to the per formance, are to be allowed behind the seen this ordonnance is not only the inconvenienc es ' g an :T f the work inghe reason of often much hindered by actors, but also the danger of accidents arisi e n m of the machinery in such a crowded space the pomp:ers and servants being in truders in the performance of their duty.—p ar i s Print. MAIDSTONE HOPS.—In this and many sur rounding parishes the bines have been seldom known to be so backward as at pre sent. The cold nights have checked them seriously, but they have cut firmly and well. There is scarcely an appearance of their shooting, excepting under the- hills, and in sheltered si tuations where they are protected from the east middle win of wind. In years tying had sometimes been begun in th e As a steam-engine on the Paris and Versailles railroad was running on Saturday by Suresne, the coal-waggon attached to it became loose. The man who was tending the engine had at the moment one foot on the engine and the other on the wagger', and, by their separation, was thrown down be tween them. The latter went over his body and killed him immediately. THE SUN. LONDON. FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1840. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. THE DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Launcelot—taken 8 to 1 agst Confederate—taken 17 to 2 agst Angelica colt—taken 12 to 1 agst Theon— taken 25 to I agst Muley Ishmael 25 to 1 agst Monope 25 to 1 agst Melody 33 to 1 agst Ottoman—taken 33 to 1 agst Assassin 33 to 1 agst Black Bess 40 to 1 agst Wardan 50 to 1 agst Pathfinder 50 to 1 agst Velvet 50 to 1 agst Janus 50 to 1 agst Reindeer 50 to 1 agst Wild Duck 1000 to 15 agst Prince Albert—taken 1000 to 15 agst Maroon 1000 to 10 agst Morgan Rattler 1000 to 10 agst Molineux TYE OAKS. 7 to 2 agst Crucifix 8 to I a gst Black Bess 11 to 1 agst Lalla Rookh 18 to 1 agst Teleta—taken TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES. 2 to 1 agst Angelica 3 to 1 agst Confederate—taken 6 to 1 agst Wardan 6 to 1 agst Crucifix—taken CAMBRIDGE ELECTION COM. MITTEE. The Cambridge Election Committtee met again yes terday morning at 11 o'clock. Mr. ASHTON, the Clerk of the Peace at Cambridge, produced certain depositions, and it was then agreed that his further attendance should be dispensed with. Mr. FISHER was then called in, and his examination continued from Wednesday, By Mr. AUSTIN.—I saw Mr. Sutton during the fort night which preceded his election. I had no communica tion with Long for the last two years, with the excep tion of last July. The collector of the parish of St. Andrew's had absconded at that time, and persons were then sent round to ascertain the names of the persons who had paid their taxes. Mr. G. Wallace, Brown, and Mr. Long, were appointed for the purpose. Mr. Swan, senior, was the person who proposed Long. I remember that two votes were afterwards rejected on the ground that the rates had not been paid by the applicants but by Long. (It appeared from explanation of counsel that the Reform Act requires that applicants for registry should pay their taxes themselves, or should authorise others to do so for them, in order that they may be able to establish a valid claim.) I do not recollect the case of a man named Morris. There is a Conservative Mechanics' Association at Cambridge. lam a member of it. Ido not know whether Long is a member or not. I remember Long's being arrested. I was asked by Mr. Mitchell, of the Eagle ( I believe), to become Long's security, but I refused. There was a subscription for defending him. I do not know who is to pay the bill against him. I heard of Long's leaving Cambridge in March last. Saw Mr. Swan, jun. twice at his counting-house on the Saturday before Long left. Mr. Barker was with me the first time, which was between 11 and 12 o'clock. Long was not there during the time. 1 went to Mr. Swan's a second time between three and four. I was there about five or ten minutes then. A communication was made to me by Mr. Swan, jun., the first time I was with him, on Saturday, that Long had been tampered with, and was about to leave Cambridge. I knew on Sunday that Long was about leaving, with a person of the name of Scott. I had further conversation with Mr. Swan about it. (A discussion here took place among Counsel as to the propriety of questioning the witness with respect to any conversations he might 'nave had on the subject o Long's leaving Cambridge. Mr. Austin said that ht wished to put such questions, in order that he might sho, that Fisher and Swan were the agents of Mr. Sutton. It was agreed that the witness should be further questioned on the subject under discussion.) I heard on Monday from Mr. Headly and Mr. Swan, junior, that Long was gone. The witness was then asked by Mr. AUSTIN whether Headley knew on Saturday that Long was about to be re moved? but the question was objected to by the opposite Counsel, on the ground that it was irrelevant. Headley had been Long's bail when he was arrested. After a long discussion among Counsel the room was. cleared, and the Committee decided that the form of the question was objectionable, but that the matter itself was not irrelevant. The objection to the form of the question was, that it partook to much of the nature of hearsay evi dence. Mr. WRANGIIA?4 said, that considering the decision of the Committee he should not object to the question. Examination of witness continued by Mr. AUSTIN-- The impression on my mind is that Mr. Headley told Inc that be knew on Saturday that Long was going. I hae learned some of the places to which Long had gone. from a letter shown me by Mr. Swan, and signed S. L. ( Scott and Long.) 1 left Cambridge for London, on the Monday on which Long had left it. I bad some conversation with Mr. Sutton either on the Monday or Tuesday, on the subject of Long's abduction. My int pression is, that when I spoke to Mr. Sutton on the sui•- ject, he teas himself acquainted with the circumstance. I had a conversation on the subject with Messrs. Lyon.. Barnes, and Ellis, the agents of Mr. Sutton. t Lae come up to London for the purpose of seeing t.lcs.rs. Lyons, Barnes, and Ellis on the subject of the abduction. I had not seen Mr. Biggs till within the last day or two. I saw Rance on the Saturday or Sunday before leaving Cambridge. Ido not think that Rance knew on San'- day that Long was leaving. I think I communicated to Mr. Sutton the fact of having seen the letter signed S. L. I never saw Deighton at Swan's. Swan canvassed actively at the election. I should say as actively as I did 1 remember the day of nomination at the last election I do not know whether I saw Swan or not that day. I remember the polling day. I think it probable I saw Air. Swan on welt day, but lam not certain. There was ,I room of a person of the name of Milns engaged for the polling day. I saw several persons there, but I do not recollect seeing Mr. Swan among the others. After the arrest of Long. and previous to the election, I had s: en Mr. Swan. I think that was only once. I received three letters from Mr. Gunning, the Town Clerk. ( The letters were here produced, and one of them was ad dressed to the Chairman of Mr. Sutton's Committee ) The second of the letters was shown by me to Mr. Twin,, and I had that letter in my pocket on the day after 1,,,, g', arrest. I tore the envelope of that letter on 5u5,..,, morning. Some electors' names were written on it. Tea; was the morning after Long's arrest, and during the time he was under examination. (The letter of Mrs. Large and other papers were here produced. A letter from ;tie witness was read, addressed to Dr. Woodhouse, of Cain. College, cautioning him against exercising the franebi.v, as his vote had expired.) On Saturday Mr. F. Gunning told me he had a document in his possession which wend implicate me with Long. and that if a petition were instituted against Mr. Sutton, he would be unseated, 1 think I asked kern twice if he had a charge of briL,r) against me, and he said be had not, but that Mr. G.bsoo and himself were in possession of something which w3u1,l implicate me. I said to him that notwithstanding the dif ference of political feeling between us, I could not suppose it possible that as a townsman he would come and draw me into a conversation which would commit me, but that I had no objection to receive his communication ashen and where he pleased. We subsequently met at two o'clock. I was accompanied by Mr. Harris, a solicitor, of Cambridge. Messrs. Hannington and Cannon were with Mr. Gunning before us. I said that I brought Mr. Harris with me as a professional adviser, and that I wound be ready to receive any communication in his presence, I do not recollect Mr. Gunning's saying that part of the letter was found on Long, which he had written to me the day before. Ido not distinctly recollect having said that could not be, because I had the letter that morning. I saw Mr. Deck, of Ipswich, and Mr. Churchman, I be lieve, with him during the election. They wer, engaged on the Conservative side. I do riot know what brought them to Cambridge. I knew before the present Committee had sat that Long would take the course he did before the Committee. I knew that from the letter signed S. L., and from conversations I had with Mr. Barnes on the subject. I knew Messrs. Cannon and Cooper were corning to London, but I do not suppose they knew I was coming. The election accounts were in the possession of Mr. Twiss, but I cannot say who sent them to him. The amount of checques drawn on me during the election was about 1,1001. That sum was paid to me in part by subscriptions, and I received 4001. of it from Mr. Sutton himself. (Mr. Fisher's ac counts were here produced.) There is a cheque of 50/ to Mr. Mitchell, of the Eagle. Ido not know how it was spent. There is a cheque of 701. to Mr. Joseph Brown, a retired tradesman. I believed that that sun was used by him in paying bills. The bills of Mr. Sutton's Committee were signed by Messrs. Brown, Twin, and Splintser. I know Mr. Aaron Skinner, who keeps a public-house. That house, I believe, was used during the election. I know nothing of treating in public-houses. The witness here seemed much fatigued, and the Com mittee adjourned till Saturday. SUSPENDED A NIMA TION.—At the Conclusion of an inquest held on Wednesday evening before M r . Wakle)l,l on the body of a boy accidentally drowned in the Regen t's canal, a juror said it was surprising that the body wa s not re suscitated, it having only been in the water twenty m i nnt . The Coroner said that he had once a Royal Humane Societe. man under examination in a case similar to the present, when % in answer to a question put to him, he said the longest time a body had been in the water, and which they had been able to restore to animation, was three minutes and a half. The Co roner further said he had no doubt the man was correct. The sympathies of the bystanders were excited, and made one mi. nute appear ten. A SON ROBBING HIS FATHER AND BRO THER.—At the Essex Quarter Sessions, a labourer, named John Hammond, was convicted of breaking into the house of his own father, and stealing some articles of trifling value. The Chairman, in passing sentence, observed that the offence was a most atrocious one, inasmuch as he had robbed an ages! parent of that which had been obtained by honest industry ; a parent to whom he should have been a help rather than an impedi. went. At the same time, his father had begged for mercy, and therefore he (prisoner) would be indebted for any leniency exercised by the Court in the sentence, to that petition. When, consequently, the term of his imprisonment expired, instead of owing his father any he (the Learned Chairman) trusted he would thank him for that interest in his behalf, which had saved him from transpertation.—Nine months' hard labour. GRESHANI COLLEGE. —Wednesday being the first day of Easter t erm , Mr. Pullen commenced the lec tures by the introduction to his short course en astronomy. The nt tendance was very thin, and but little improvement seems , to have taken place from the removal of the lectures to the Ci t li of London school, the hour at which they are delivered beingi so very unfavourabl e f or an au di tory . The Latin lectureti are still nominally continued at twelve o'clock, but the lecturers ire rarely troubled with the delivery of these orations. It is the intention of the corporation of Kilkenny to abolish tolls and customs from the first day of May next. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 16. FRANCIS V. SPITTLE. The Court was occupied the whole morning with the ar guments in this appeal motion, the facts of which were of no public interest. meeting more than any other Chairman. He had no right to adjourn the mceting,but was bound on everySint or question which may arise, to take the sense of the meeting, and hav ing ascertained it, was bound to eofiform to it. The second point was as to the meaning of the word nomination in the local Act. No witnesses had been called for the defend ants, but the question rested entirely on the legality of the exertion of authority on the part cf the Rector, the Rev. Dr. D'Oyley. The issues were merely these. The mandamus having stated that a poll had been duly demanded, and granted, the return stated that the poll had not been duly demanded, nor duly granted and allowed. He contended that upon that issue there had been a misdirection on the part of the Learned Judge, who decided that it belonged to the Chairman, proprio vigore, to hold a poll or not, and when and where he thought proper—that, in fact, the power vested in him and not in the meeting. Now, be ( Sir F. Pollock) would submit that such was not the law —that it was the duty of the Chairman to submit every question which might arise to the meeting, and having ascertained the sense of the meeting, to act in conformity thereto ; that he had no authority to adjourn the election to any other time or place ; but if the meeting chose to have the poll instanter, he was bound to grant it. The Chairman had determined that he would not take the sense of the meeting. One party had demanded a poll—another had demanded that it should take place then and there. The Chairmaa had refused to put that question to the meeting, but said that he would grant a poll to take place at the church-door on the next day. Now, he contended that that was nct lawfully granting a poll. The Learned Gentleman then cited several cases in support of his argu• ment. The Rector having left the Chair, the meeting nomi nated another Chairman, and proceeded to the election of persons who had continued to exercise the offices up to the present time. The same persons were elected at the poll next day, at the church door. On that occasion a scrutiny had been demanded and the books had been required to be produced; the majority, however, was so great that it was impossible to hope to break it down by any scrutiny, and the defendants, considering the whole proceeding to be illegal, did not consider themselves' bound to aid in what they esteemed a vexatious proceeding. The other part of the question was merely as to the construction of the word nomination in the Local Act, and he contended that, guided by the construction which the Court had put upon the same word in Hobhouse's Act in the Pancras case, they must decide that no mination did not mean election—that the meaning of these four persons being nominated by the persons then and there present was, that the Chairman should take the sense of the meeting as to the four names, that he might divide tha meeting, so as to ascertain their decision more accurately, but that he had no right to take a poll, and more especially to adjourn that poll, and order it to be taken at another time or place, as that would be not a no mination, but an election, which was contrary to the mean ing of the Statute. On these grounds he contended that he was entitled to a rule, although, in all probability, no new trial would take place ; yet as Easter Tuesday was approaching, it would be very desirable if the Court could give some intimation of their opinion on the subject, by which all parties might be guided. The ATTORNEY. GENERAL, on the part of Dr. D'Oyley, was desirous that the. Court should lay down some rule, to which he would be most happy to conform himself. Lord DEN MAN-I think you are entitled to your rule. As there seems now to exist on both parts a spirit of con ciliation, perhaps some agreement may be come to on the subject. With regard to the first part, perhaps a rule might be laid, but the second part requires very great con sideration. The ATTORNEY.GENIRAL said that if before Easter- Tuesday they could ascertain what were the views of the Court on the subject, it would be very desirable. Lord DENMAN would be happy to give such an intima tion, if he thought the Court could be justified in so doing ; but the consequences of any decision would be so very extensive, as regarded other parishes, that he was of opi nion they could not do so with propriety.—Rule granted. At the conclusion of the business of the Court, Mr. G. E. Boggis, one of the parties charged with using sedi tious language at the Trades' Hall, Bethnal green, ad dressed the Judges on the Bench in the following terms : " My Lords, I hold in my hand a notice calling upon me to appear before your Lordships, to enter into recogni zances, myself in 5001. and two sureties each in 2501., to answer to an indictment found against me at the Central Criminal Court. My Lords, lam but a working man ; I have suffered imprisonment, and the loss of a situation which I have held for many years ; I have a wife and three children entirely depending on my own hands' labour, and I am unable, my Lords, to procure such exorbitant bail, so titally out of proportion to my condition in life. I, there fore, appeal to your Lordships, hoping you will reduce the amount of bail. Lord Chief Justice DENMAN—Hand me your paper. Who fixed the amount of bail ? Mr. Boggis —I know nothing more, my Lords, than what I see on that paper, which your Lordships will ob serve is signed by the solicitor, Mr. Hobler. Lord DENMAN—Have you pleaded ? Boggis—No, my Lord ; neither have I been called upon to plead_ . Lord DENMAN—Are you prepared to put in your plea row ? Will you plead now ? Boggis—l am, my Lord. The Clerk asked the applicant's name, and what he pleaded ; and further, what the charge against him was ? Boggis said he believed the chargo against him was, that he bad used seditious language, to which he pleaded " Not Guilty." Judge LITTLEDALE said—Had I the fixing of the amount of bail, I should put it l 00t., and two of 50/. Lord DRNMAN—That's what I should have done. Remain as you are, unless some special application is made. The applicant then bowed and retired. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, APRIL 16. PRIVILEGES OF THE SERGEANTS. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL intimated to the Court that some doubt existed on the minds of some gentlemen of the bar as to the exact iilture of the Court's decision last term with regard to the exclusive privilege of the Sergeants to move in the Common Pleas—how far it extended to new trials. Lord Chief Justice Timm said he did not think there would have been any doubt as to his decision ; but he would take an opportunity of referring to the precise lan guage he used. ECCLESIASTICAL COURT, NORWICH. On Monday last, April 13, the case of the Bungay Church-rate came again before the Court, the respond ent, Mr. Chas. Childs, having been assigned to put in his written answer to the libel of the Churchwardens. Hav ing been sworn, he delivered in the answer, and expressed at the same time the regret he felt that he had been driven to bring before the Court one charge contained in that document, and that his opponents have given occasion and imposed upon him the necessity of making such a charge. The Praetor for the Churchwardens then prayed and ob tained a term probatory, that is an order for the produc tion of his evidence, within the three next Courts, and was instructed to give Mr. Childs notice at which Court the witnesses would be produced. The answer put in by the respondent contains the following paragraphs. After alleging that the rate propounded is invalid by reason that the Vestry Meeting was not duly held, and that the assessment is unequal and incomplete, This respondent saith, he denies that the said alleged rate was duly confirmed ; for that after the same had been signed by the Chairman of the said meeting, and the other persons assembled thereat, it was altered, interpolated, and added to in many particulars, and it is not now the rate that was attempted to be made by the said before mentioned meeting ; but it is in substance and effect es sentially changed and thereby rendered invalid. And this respondent submits, that by reason of such omissions, al terations, and interpolations, and for the reasons hereinbe fore stated, the said rate, and the: said confirmation thereof, were and are invalid. And this respondent further answering said, be denies that he is rightly and duly rated and assessed as in the said article alleged, because he saith that be is a Dissenter from the Church of England as by law established, and because it is held by her Majesty's Judges that Christianity is part of the laws of England. And he submits to this Court that the practice of that Church in compelling those persons who cannot conscientiously join in its worship, to support that worship, is unlawful ; and he claims to be dismissed from this suit upon that ground. And this respondent further answering saith, that he being now before a Court Christian, in which the Scrip tures must necessarily be held as of supreme authority, he submits that such practice is also unscriptural and un christian ; and further he submits that he, being a Dis senter, the act of citing him before a Bishop of the sect called the Church of England, established by law, and of judging him by a member of that Church, sitting as and for the said Bishop, in a matter in which the Bishop is and ought to feel himself interested, is partial and unjust. THE -ANIMAL PUBLlC.—Writers should always recollect that the animal public' hate reading ; the lovers of instruction are a very small minority. The great bulk are only to be inveigled into information by the smallness as well as raciness of the doses. The Dublin Evening Mail states that Lord Loftus, having withdrawn his pretensions to the representation of Fermanagh, Sir Arthur Brooke will be returned without opposition. FATAL ACCIDENT FROM FIRE-ARMS.----011 Wednesday afternoon, an inquest was held in the board-room of St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, before Mr. Higgs, on view of the body of Daniel Long , ag ed twent y - one. It appear e d f rom t h e evidence that the deceased was a mariner. On Tuesday fortnight last, the deceased was at Chalk Farm, St. Pancras, with a gun. There was a pigeon-match on the ground. The deceased was walking about for a stray bird, carelessly carrying his gun, which was charged with swan shot, and on the full cock. In getting over a small fence the piece went off, and the contents passed through his right foot. Cea veyance was obtained for the deceased to the above hospital, where he was attended by the surgeons. The foot was ampu tated a few days afterwards, and the deceased died on the 12th instant. Verdict—Accidental Death. OLIVER CROMWELL.—His speech on dissolv ing Parliament, April 20th, 1653, is a noble burst of elo quence :—" It is high tine for me to put an end to your sitting in this place, which you have dishonoured by your contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every vice. You are a factious crew, and enemies to all good government. Ye are a pack of mercenary wretches, and would, like Esau, sell your country for a mess of pottage, and, like Judas, betray your God for a few pieces of money. Is there a single virtue now re maining amongst you? Is there one vice that you do not possess? You have no more religion than my horse : gold is your god. - Nhich of you have not bartered away your con science for bribes ? Is there a man amongst you that has the least care for the good of the Commonwealth? Ye sordid profligates ! have ye not defiled this sacred place, and turned the Lord's temple into a den of thieves by your 'immoral prin ciples and wicked practices ? You, who were deputed here by the people to get grievances redressed, are yourselves become the greatest grievance. Your country, therefore, calls upon me to cleanse this Augean stable, by putting a final period to your iniquitious proceedings in this house ; and which, by God's help an d th e s trength he has given , I am now come to do. I comman d you , therefore, upon the peril of your li ves, to depart i mme di a t e ly out of this place. Go ! get ye ou t ; make haste. Ye venal slaves, begone ! So ! take away that shining bauble (the mace) there, and lock up the doors." PRICES OF CANAL,DOCK, ASSUR ANCE COMPANY SHARES &c. &c. Set.. LONDON, THURSDAY, APRIL 16. Number Dividend Price 0 per CANALS. per sltres. Annum raid. Snme 1,706 7 pet cent. Ashton and Oldham_ANcrage97/.lBs.sh. 112 ~0t.2 41. Ashbr....e-1e..Z0.” h ......Arzrage 1131.8 h . 72 1,230 Basingstoke lOO/.Bh. 5 1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150/.sh. 8,0001-16th. 91 63.13irainghion, 1.16 th share 8,11. & 711. 219 L 000 Ditto and Liverpool .3unctl 2 'l/ sh .100 pd 26 . 600 3/. Bridgt - sooter and 'Taunton .100/. sh. all pd 400 4/. Chelmer ond Blackwater 1001. sh . 101 500 411. Coventry.......-. lool.sh. 630 4,545 Croydon .•,......., A v eyage/31/.2s 10d. sh . 3,000; 41. 10s. Dudley .. ......... ....„...... lOO/.sh. 99 600 131. Derby lOO/ sh .08 20,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne .211.135. 4d .pd '3'4 3,575; 41. Ellesrnoreand Chester...AVM' ge 133/.sh. 89 231 621. Erowasn 1001. sh. 800 1,297 301. ~600 10 Forth :.nd Clyde ....Average 404..165. th. 615 arand a unction it,q/.sh 157 2,8491 11. Grand Union 1064„°h 24 11,501) ... ...... Grand Surrey 0,0001 4!. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan COOL 0.3 3.096 (}rand Western 100/. sh. all pd ,:2 600 13/.125. 6d. Glamorgan:hire, Aver. cost 174. 136.4 d. 220 749 101. Grantham _ • 1501 cit. 203 ... 6,2:78 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 57/. (is. 6d. sh. 35 1 100 Kensington .. lOO sh. all pd. 10' 8.328 11. ss. Kennet and Avon, Aver. 391.185. 10d. sh. 26 2,897; 30/. Leeds and Liverpool 100/.sh. 750 545; 15;/. Leicester l4ol.sh. 205 1,897 51. 10s. Leicester and Northampton Aver 831.101. 81 2.400 10/. Monmouthshire 100/ .sh. 18 150 10!. Melton Mowbray 1001. sh. 200 500 251. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 565 3,000 IL 10s. Macclesfield 100/, sh. all pd 46 247 171. Neath 100/.ski. 325 2,400 4!. Peak Forest Avet..ge about 761. sh. 91 1,418 Its. Regent's (or London) Av. 331.165. Bd. sh. 12 5,669 61. per cent. Rochdale Average 85/.811. :951 500 81. Shropshire .1251. sh. 138 800 9/, 10s. Somerset Coal 150/. sh. 150 3,6001. 41 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121. 10s. sh. 11 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester l4ol.sh. 675 500 161. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 2801 300 91. Stourbridge .-_... 1451.5 h. 396 3,647 21. Os, Stratford-on-Avon Average 791.95. (4d. sh. 44 533 161. Swansea 100/.sh. 265 1.762 1/. I ss. Severn and Wyc and Railway Av. 35/. eh. 42 1,600 f sh. 32/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, I share 1001. sh. 600 4,149 I,ooosh , 161. Warwick arid Wrmingham ... 100/.sh• 268 t,oooish. 280 151. Warwick and ilaintrn lOO/. sh. 193 6,000 4/.os, Worcester and Birmingham Av. 781.81. sh. 68 5 , 1 ' 00 255, Wilts and Berke Average 671. 10s. Sd. sh. 281 SCO 6‘. Iv yrlev and Essington 1251. sh 14 .93 • W:eneacn lO5/. sh. 30 80 5 11. Wey and Arun 1101. h. 221 DOCKS. 1,600 & 1001. oh. 66 1,06.5a5h. 3p. C. Commerc al East and West India .....Stock 104 3.238,31011. 60s. p.c t. London Ditto Bonds lOl _ _ 2,209 3/. 6s. sd. Bristol 68,3241. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts lO3 1,352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock 100 500,000 41 per cent, Ditto Bonds ... lola 200.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOO 1.500 ..... Deptford Pier 201. sh. 201. pd 10 BRIDGES. 1,600 10s. Hammersmith 5O/. sh. 22a 7,231 Southwark, Old .Av. 631.25. Bd. sh. 2a 1,700 1/. 15s. Ditto, Now, of 71 re cent. 5O/. sh. 13 ,•,000 Waterloo lOOl. sh. 3 5,000 225. Od. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. 6O/. pd 21 5,000 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 18 50,000/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Bonds 99 5,948 17s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 25 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. - - - --- • -- 2,000 3110 s Albion 5001. sh. 501. pd 73 550, 000 3 Allianceßritish &Foreign 100/. sh. 11/. pd 141 [C a p n e d r cie s n. s.t / 50,000 0 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 51. pd 51 24,000 11. per sh, Atlas 501. sh. 51. pd 151 1,200 ish. 5/. Birmingham I' ire °5Ol. sh. 551. pd 1071 20,•000 4/. per cent. British Fire . 2501. sh. 50/. pd 40 12,000 6/. per cent. British Commercial 5O/.614. Si. pd 51 5,000 51. percent. Clerical & Medierl Life, 100/.6h. 2/103 pd 41 4,000 2/ 15s County 1001. sh. 101. pd 42; 0,000 _ ss. Eagle 501. sh. 51. pd 5f 2 . 0 f 5 per cent.. - - / and 301 bs. Economic Life lOOO/. sh. 2504 pd 406 2,271 225. per cent. European Li 1,.., 0 0/. sh. all pd 22 50,000 2s. Ditto, New 2Ol. oh. 21. pd 11 1,000,000/. 6/.per ct Globe Stock 128 20,000 5/. Guardian lOO/. sh. 271/ pd 33 'O,OOO s. 6.-.1. Hope 50/. oh. Si. pd 51 2,400 51.75. 6d. Imperial Fire., 5001. sh. 50/. pd 131 7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 100/. sh. 10/. pd 101 13,459 41. percent. Indemnity Marine 100/. sh. 8/. pd 25f 2,020 31 10s Kent Fire 501. sh. all pd 92 31. Ditto Life 501. pd 79 10,900 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 30 h,ixTo 10s. London, Fire 25/. oh. 12/. 10s. pd 191 3,900 10s. London, Ship 251. sh. 12/. 10s. pd 191 1,000,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 1001. sh. 510,000/. 30,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Life 50/. sh. 21. pd 217 s 50,000 41. per cent. Protector Fire uO/. sh. 2/. pd 19b Od 10,010 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ll,O/. sh. 5/. pd 51 ..,500 11. Provident Lue WO/. sh. 10/. pd 18 00,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 11. pd 61 89,2201 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 203 6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOOl. sh. 5/. pd 51 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 71 JOINT STOCK BANKS. 25,001 8 per cent. A gric. and Com. of Ireland 251. sh. 101. pd 5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 40/. IA 57; 10000 10 percent. Bank of Birmingham 504 sh. 101. pd 131 10,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 501. sh. 101. pd 231 31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminsterloo/ sh. 251. pd :271 60,000 51. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 101. pd 12j 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster MI. sh. MI. pd :30 25,000 Liverpool 100/ sh. 101. pd 211 50,000 71 per sent, Manchester and Liver./ pool District 5Ol. oh. 15/. pd 12 20,000 7 percent. Manchester 1004 sh. 25/. pd 27 20,000 Provincial Bank of Irelandloo/. sh. 251. pd 44 50, ,, 00 National Bank of Ireland 501. sh. 1714 pd 161 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. 1001. sh. 95/. pd 35 10,000 19,000 Gloucestershire 5Ol. sh. 10/. pd 30 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire.......... 5Ol. sh. 5/. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 16s Od Bath 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 21 5, „,, r SL percent.} Di tto P rov i nc i al 201. s h . 19 pd 25 ''''" tand Bs. 6s. 928 5/ IN Birmingham 5O/. sh. 93 1,250 21 Os Bristol 2Ol. sh. 2ei 2,250 31 lOs Brighton VOL sh. 11 750 31 10s Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 18/. pd 9 2,471 44 per cent. Brighton General 20/. sh. all pd 9 4,000 61. 10s. Continental Consolidated 751. 621/. pd 110 1,000 101. City of London lOOl. sh. all pd 195 1,000 61. Ditto, New 4,000 3/.os. Equitable 5O/. pd 25 10,000 21 per cent. Imperial 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Thanet 251. sh. 20/. pd 114 2,650 61. per cent. Independent 3O/. sh. all pd 50, 0,000 41. per cent. Phoenix 50!. sh. 39/. pd 206 1,000 41. per cent. RatclifF 1001. sh. 801. pd 80 4,000 South Metropolitan 5O/. sh. 19/. pd 17 8,200 4/.per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pd 34 240 1!. per cent. Warwick 50/. sh. 50 400 V. per cent Wakefield 9,000 1. Westminster Chartered 6,000 125. Ditto New 5( 1. o h. 10/. pd 11 780 per cent. Yarmouth 20/. sh. 181. pd WATER WORKS. 1,400 108, Birmingham 25!. sh. 25/. pd 20 4,434 6/. Fast London lOOl. sh. 164 5,500 2 .10s. Grand Junction Average 411. 13s. 44. sh. Ni 2,000 :2/. Kent 100 sh. 44 372 10/. Liverpool Bootle °2O/. sh. 3';.7 1,500 21101 N27r River London Bridge Water Ann 604 6,186 21101 Manchester and Salford lOO/. sh. 571 1,000 6 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 104 8,294 41. West Middlesex Average 031. 12s. 9d. oh. 90 1,360 1114 s York Building Co. Lessee Prop 100/. sh. 35 IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 .... ..... Birmingham and Derby 40/, pd 65 9,5(40 Birmingham and Gloucester 15,000 ... ...... Bristol and Exeter.... ..... ...1001. sh. 40 pd 11 /160 Calcutta and Sangur 5Ol. sh. 2!. pd 0 7,500 Cheltenham and G, Western 1001. sh. 45/. 16 2,0014 Clarence lOO/. sh. 100/ pd 135/ 12,000 8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 1001. sh. 5/. pd 60,000 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 2!1. pd 9 Grand Junction lOO/. sh. 1001. pd 231 Great North of England 551. pd 39 5,000 Great Western lOO/. sh. 65/. pd 781 9,000 Hartlepool 100/. sh. 100/. pd 21 8,090 Hull and Selby 501. sh. 401. pd 31 2,100 St. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 15 1,500 11.55. Leicester and Swannington .501. sh. all pd 751 5,100 10 percent. Liverpool and Manchesterlol/.sh. 100/. pd 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares .5/. pd 61 36,000 .... ..... London and Brighton 50/. sh. 251 pd 25 12,000 London and Blackwall 501. sh. 201. pd 17,1 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 2Ol. sls. 201. pd If 25,000 London and Birmingham lOW. oh. 90/. pd 165 Ditto Quarter Shares 51. pd 26 26,090 .... ..... London and Southampton Av. 381, 17s. lid. 401 11,000 ... ...... London and Croydon Trunk 181. pd 101 6,000 Ditto New Scrip 641. pd 8 12,000 London Grand Junction 50/. sh. 5/. pd 2 13,000 Manchester and Leeds ...100/. sh. 601. pd 741 13,000 ~ Ditto Half Shares 501. 30/. pd 254 10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 70/. sh. 25/. 124 Intto Extension 71. pd 3 North Midland 1001. sh. 100/ pd 97 Northern and Eastern 1001. sh. 25/. pd 124 2,680 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. 91)1. pd 361 .8,000 ... ...... South Eastern and Dover l5/. pd ot , 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington l O O/. sh. 2401 9,000 ~,. ...... Thames Haven 6O/. sh 2/, 10s. pd 0 1,400 'Westminster and Greenvriehiso/. oh. 21. pd 6.000 York and North Midland 50 . sh. 40/. pd 52 MINES. - - - -- - 8,000 ...... ... Albion Copper _.... 5/. s' , . 01/. pd 12 4,000 11.55. Alien 15/. sh. 12/, 0, pd 11 10,000 ..., Anglo Mexican, iss. 51. pm.lool. sh. al d 1 Ditto Subscription 'l5/. no 9 2,000 In/. Bolanos l5O/. sh all pd 38 10,000 IL lOs Brazilian Imp. iss. 51. pm 25/. sh. 201. pd 17 0,000 Macaubas & Cocaes United 25/.sh. 25/. pd 9 11,000 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 141 pd 2 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company, 201. sh. 201. pd 1 10,000 Ditto Scrip 10/. sh. 10/. pd 0 20,000 British Iron 501. sh. 50! pd 511 i 0,000 Bri' ish Copper 5l. sh. 41/. pd 11 c v., 'ltalica 6 1 /. pd 8/ Candonga ..... 10,000 Is Copiapo 8,500 ... Columbian, iss. 5/. pm.... 551. sh. 55/ . p d 3 3,850 34 English 20,000 ... ...... General Mining Association2o4 sh. 194 pd 8 6,155 Mexican Company 100/. sh. 551/. pd 4 3,000 Poiberou Consols.. lO/. sh. 8/. pd 4 11,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered 5l Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. pd 160 30,000 United I%lexican, iss. 2 pin. .401. sh. all pd 3 DWG Scrip 4' Ditto New Scrip 5! pel 6 West Cork ........... .............501. sh 501. pd 38 _EVENING EDITION. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOC) SE. I nspector Brake of the City police informed the Lord Mayor that several of the men in the employment of Mr. Taylor, the City plumber, had found, while digging on their master's premises, in Eastc;aeap., near Pudding lane, sixteen or seventeen gold coins of a very remote period, and appropriated them to their own use. Mr. Taylor considered, although he knew nothing of the coins, that the act of his men was dishonest towards him, and therefore he determined to make the representation to the Lord Mayor. The men had sold the coins for 3/. 30s. per ounce to a respectable silversmith, who, it appeared, sold them soon afterwards to a Jew named Solomons, who was in the habit of calling from shop to shop to purchase commodities of this kind. The LORD MAYOR—Ought not coins so found go to the Queen ? Mr. Taylor said that that was a question. The men p.ere working on his premises and they tossed up the coins with a shovel. From what he had heard of them he be li evec ; them to be of the reign of Ethelred, and they were pt'obably of much greater value than they were intrinsically worth. The Jew to whom the silversmith had disposed of them was not at present at home, and he apprehended that they were by that time melted down. The LORD MAYOR desired that one of the men who appropriated the coins should stand forward, and give an account of the occurrence. John Rule stated that he, and several other men in the employment of Mr. Taylor, had turned up the c oins. They were altogether, and in a loose state, and they agreed to sell them and divide the profits. The sale was accordingly made to the silversmith, who at once, without asking any questions, weighed the gold, and paid them 31. 10s. per ounce. They told the person to the shop that they had found them in digging. The LORD MAYOR—Did not the silversmith make any remark about the finding of the coins ? None, my Lord. If he had said one word against our selling them under such circumstances, we would have given them up to our master. Mr. Taylor said that the men were perfectly aware that they were doing wrong in appropriating the coins. Upon one occasion, they dug up a piece of a cistern, above 200 years old, and immediately gave it to me, I, as a reward for their integrity, handed them over the full value of it. They well knew that they ought to have done the same with the coins. Inspector Brake said he believed that he should be able to get the coins back, as, in consequence, of their antiquity, they would doubtless be preserved front the crucible. Mr. Taylor declared that it was painful to him to have so many workmen in whom, of course, he could no longer place any confidence. Rule—One word from the silversmith, would have been enough to show us what our duty was. Mr. Taylor—Don't say a word more about your honesty. You all gave my boy a share of the profits, to keep the secret ; but the boy told his father, who was too honest to keep it from me. The LORD MAYOR—The fact is, the lower classes are not to be persuaded but that what they find is their own, and I think these men held that opinion. Let the Inspector make further inquiry, and commu nicate with Mr. Taylor, on the subject. His Lord ship having then sworn Rule, asked him whether be ° r any of the men had dug up any more coins ? Rule replied most positively in the negative, and again ex pressed great sorrow at the oversight. The Lord Mayor was informed of a trick by which an extremely well dressed man, of excellent address, was levying contributions on the public. The jai" postor went into the Salopian Coffee-house, in Charing ' cross, and dined very daintily , and drank two Piot of wine. After dinner he entered into conversation with some Members of the douse of Commons , wh ° also dined at the Coffee-house r and having called lor his bill, which amounted to 125., sent to the landlord, Mr. Hill, to let him know that he- bad left his purse in another pocket, but informed him that he might I ° , up for him in his box a considerable- property, vTI Britis h he had in an opulent concern, designated Th e Wax Candle Soap and Oil Company," until next dal, when they should be redeemed. The request wil t s . accompanied with a bundle of printed papers , p ur p or ing to be shares in the Company, and the 101lowillg is a copy : BRITISH WAX CANDLE, SOAP, AND OIL comrAinr• Capital 100,000/. in 15,000 Shares. 5,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit 2 1 . Premium IL each:_. And 10,000 Consumer's Shares of Si. each. D e p osit 11. eacm, No. - One Share. London, sth April, 1839. This is certify, that the bearer is a Proprie tor of the Sh an d ar e ,: Ne. 1757, in the capital of the British Wax Candle, Soap, Oil Company, established on the 16th November, 1838, all which the sum of One Pound per Share has b len paid, an subject to the future instalments to be paid thereon. Comsumer's Share. - ----- F. DESANGER, I . Directors. S. S. COOPER GARDINER, N. R. MACDONALD, H. NIXON, Secretary. The Loan MAYOR observed that the Share enthibi t l d was a fair specimen of the general run of Shares , b y which persons who wanted to make rapid fortunes a couple of years ago, were duped. He thouzht that at the present time of day it was extraordinary a landlord should be duped by such an experiment, but to L'! sure the manner in which the thing might have bear done, probably, was calculated to put the most wary off his guard. THE NEW PUBLICATIONS.—Mr. BentieY, publisher in ordinary to her Majesty, New Burlington-street, has just published the following new works .--1. 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COX SAVORY, Silversmith & 47, Cornhill (Seven doors frau a rse.- church-street), London A Pam et, containing a list of the prices of Silver Sr": and Forks, Tea and Coffee Services, and other Silver Ph": Plated Wares, Watches, Clocks Ste with drawings of th• at: tides, will be forwarded (gratis and post free), Pl ii rd " " : l3r a2:2aicl On the 13th lust., at C B hi i p .R p . T go .-3. g , Essex, D. Potter, Esq., ofa dau.htei in — On the 13th inst tHighgate the lady 0f !. George CloWd, ~ a Rise, Mrs. nar, of a son. On the 14th of April, at Camberwell, Mrs. W 1. Beeill' of a daughter. a Idaidy On the 14th inst., at Brighton, the lady of Ambrose `-'°' Es On q., ALP., of a daughter. G. . the 15th inst., at Harrow on-the-Hill , Mrs. i Harri of a SOD. Hyde - parks the adl lof On t s, hn 15th inat., in Albion-street, James W. Deacon, Doughty of a son. jun., Esq., of a son, still born. C. I. 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On the 15th inst., at Kensington, hy Si r d Edward Baynes;f°r" me rly Lieutenant - Col onel of t he 83d Re g iment of Inf WY , aged 83. a g i cid th 2O in y s ea t js a a t n, i l l 6 ,g m en o t n - t s b tr s e . et, On the 30th of January, at Madras, Thomas Greentree, of the Madras Military Establishment, eldest son of Thotnata Greentree, Esq., late Member of C o uncil in the Island of S ' Helena,()n the wife of John Hampden Gledstanes, Esq. W. On the 15th inst., Richard Rank e n, fifth son of J. Bridges, Esq., of Torrington-square, e ' 11 months. quare, aged fr. On the 15th inst. , at Green-lane Stoke Newington, 3 Pall-mall , Tay10t ......... .12 ........... mdann,•d 2 ..._:_____ --------__ --- ~,,, c; London. Printed and Published by MIIRDO th e V (3 ` ..- ,... f No. 11'2, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 11' Strand .` county o filliddlezcx.—Fri clay, April 17, 1410. Elizabeth, _............................... I' ICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, AriuL 16. JUDGMENT.—IBBOTTSON U. IBBOTTSON. Ilk Honour the Vicz-CuaNcELLon gave judgment to day in this case, in which the question was rho, under the will of Sir Henry Carr Ibbottson, became entitled to plate, pictures, books, and household furniture, in the mansion of the testator at Denham Park. His HONOUR was clearly of opinion that the present Sir Charles Ibbottson took the subjects of the gift absolutely. JUDGMENT.-ARCHER V. SLATER. The VICE-CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this case, which was argued before his Honour shortly before the recess. The bill was filed for the purpose of removing out of the way of the plaintiff a decree, which had been made at the Roils, in the cause of Dickens v. Surridge, which, as his Honour understood th e case, un l ess remove d would prevent the plaintifffrom obtainin g th e re li e f w hi c h h e sought by the present Bill, that Bill being filed as an original one for the purpose of setting aside the decree on the ground of fraud. The question, therefore, that the Court had to consider was whether there was sufficient in the case to support that fraud whi c h was a ll ege d b y t h e Wakefield, So me years back, a person who was seized in bill. The short outline of the hi s t ory o f t h e case was n to a tehde Thomas following effect:—Some ct : fee of some freeholds and copyholds in two manors. by will devised those tenements to his wife Mary Wakefield, for her life, and after her death to his (laughter. The daughter died shortly after the tes tatlr, and Mary Wakefield entered into possession of the property. Upon her death it descended to Ann Wake fit id, the alleged testatrix, and who dying, as it was as serted by the plaintiff, intestate, the reversion in fee of the freehold and copyhold descended to thorn. Ann Wake field, however, made A will, by which she devised the estates in question to two persons, named Archer, the wheelwright, and Thomas Surridge, upon certain trusts. In the month of February, 1821, the copyh o ld s were put up to auction, the present plaintiff being at that time a minor, and in a state of great poverty ; but some notice was given in his behalf, that the sale would be disputed, as he was the heir at law to tho property. His Honour having stated this much of the general outline of the case, would shortly advert to some of the statements in the plaintiff's bill. In that Bill it was stated that the plaintiff had lately discovered that the will of Ann Wakefield was not a valid will; that the decree of the Court, establishing it, had been fraudulently obtained; that Ann Wakefield was an idiot at the time of executing the will, and therefore in competent to make it ; and, lastly, that she had been induced to execute the paper writing called her will at the instance and through the contrivance of John Archer, the wheelwright, and Thomas Surridge. It was then stated that shortly after the decree was pronounced, a treaty was entered into to sell the copyheld property to Gabriel Slater, and that since the plaintiff had become ac quainted with his rights he had applied to Slater and the other pal ties to give up possession of the property, and then it was asserted that at the time the decree was obtained, the will was not produced in Court; and then the bill c,,ne:uded by praying that the decree might be set aside on the ground of its being fraudulently and improperly ob tained. In this state of circumstances, it became the duty of the Court to look strictly to the evidence that had been given on both sides. His Honour had read the whole of that evidence most carefully ; and upon it he felt no heti tal ion as to the judgment he ought to pronounce. With respect to the fraud in obtaining the decree, it was plain upon the face of the pleadings in the suit of Dickens and Surridge, that that suit was instituted expressly to have the wiit established, in consequence of the threats held out by Wi!ii tin Archer that the sale would be disputed. The bill answer in that case were in the common form, and the .1,?, r, c was made on the Bth Dec. 1823, establishing the will. \V,th respect to the assertion that Surridge had contrived fraud, it was clear, if he had done so, it was gratuitous on his part; he could have no object in doing so, because alt the benefit he derived under the will was a legacy of en guineas. Then it was said that the testatrix had been ide to execute the will by the contrivance of Archer and zitirriti4e ; there was no evidence to show that ; it was clear that Surridge knew she was going to make a will, but that was no evidence of contrivance on his part. In fact, the hole aspect of the will furnished no ground for the frau .lulerit contrivance that was charged. Then it was said that the suit had been fraudulently managed, because the itnesees had not been cross-examined. With respect to that, his Honour could not see of what use cross-examina tion would have been. The bill was filed for esta blishing the will, and the heir-at-law might have had an issue at any time by asking for it. Then, as to the conspiracy to obtain a fraudulent decree—a decree could not obtained in that Court without the assistance of counsel, and therefore, if it was fraudulently obtained they must in some degree be implicated. Who were the •out sel in the present case ? Mr. Lovett drew the bill ; the present Lord Chancellor drew the answer ; and \Lister Wingfield was the leading counsel for the heir-at- Law ; and he, the Vice-Chancellor, could not but think hat those Learned Gentlemen had done what they consi del e.l to he their duty. Then, with respect to the pro d.iction of the will in court, it appeared from the evidence of g•entleman of the name of Muskett, who was in the Pre a-,,zativo Office, that an entry was made in the books there, of art order to produce the will on the 1t th December. The euie, however, was heard on the Bth ; it must, therefore, b.• presumed that the intention was to produce the will. I. is llonour, therefore, was of opinion that the fair ink r.,nce to be drawn from all these circumstances was, that there Has no fraud committed in procuring the decree or iilg the suit. Then with respect to the will having ::'en executed by a person of unsound mind, what was the of that? Why, that some persons in the town in which Ann Wakefield lived, and who casually saw her, a-ta..,i.fertsal that she was an idiot, because she was deformed. Tern ,:s to the attestation of the will, it was distinctly th,,t; the three persons who witnessed the execution gets: persons of character and integrity, and incapable of doing what had been attributed to them. Upon the •,c 11,1 e, therefore, his Honour was of opinion, from first to 14,1, that there was no foundation whatever for the present stair; it had improperly imputed fraud, because it had im otted and not proved . it ; the bill must, therefore, be snap!, dismissed 1f the plai n tiff sue d i n f orma p auper i s ; bus tt h e did not, it must be dismissed with costs. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, APRIL 16. COLLARD V. ALLISON. wa3 an action tried before Lord DENMAN, at the I„, t sivings at the Guildhall, in which a verdict had been .rru fir the plaintiff. The action was brought by Mr. (;„liar , the pianoforte maker, against Mr. Allison, also a —nk•fore maker, for an infringement on the patent ob i by Mr. Stuart, for a new damper for square piano f t!F., of which Mr. Collard was the proprietor. Sir W. FOLLETT applied this day for a rule either to set thie verdict and enter a nonsuit, or for a new trial. T..e gtcund of the application was that that which Mr. S:u:irt claimed as a new invention was in fact no invention all, lot had been perfectly welt known, and used in grand p;do.,f,rtes long before, and that, therefore, he was not ent:tlc.i to a patent, as it was merely an application of a ~i!-khown construction, in which there was nothing novel %Itatever.— Rule granted. HAGUE V. BR)OKES. This vas a❑ action tried at the last Liverpool Assizes ef,re 11r. Justice Erskine, in which a verdict had been fzve•tt 6,r the plaintiff, with damages to the amount of 1 I 0001., the Learned Judge reserving to the defendant the right. to move that the verdict should be set aside. Air. CRESSWELL moved that the verdict should be set ps'cie and a nonsuit entered, or a new trial should be had. It wig an action brought to recover on a guarantee. The d,•elaration alleged that the plaintiff had given up to the tictoi,dant a guarantee of John Lees and Sons for 10,0001. the del,:adants undertaking to see that certain bills of John Les and Sons should be paid when they came to m i'urity. To this the defendant pleaded-Ist, that th.., c had been no promise; 2d, that the guarantee had not been given up ; and 3d, that ilbe con tract was void by the Statute of Frauds. To this last plea there bad been a demurrer, which had [wen argued in this Court, and judgment had been given for the plaintiff. The case then went down for trial at the Ass z..s, before Mr. Baron Alderson, and certain docu ments were produced and admitted as a guarantee by the Learned Judge, which was not stamped; a new trial was in consequence granted, which came on before Mr. Justice Erskine. The defendant was taken by surprise, and had nut hi; witnesses ready. The defendant was called on to produce the document, but could not do so, as it had been destroyed. The plaintiff contended that the Judge was b .und to refuse to presume that the document was un stamped. He had called the plaintiff's attorney, and put in Lord ChierJustice Tindal's order to produce the docu ment, in order to have it stamped. As Mr. Baron Alder son had admitted the document before, Mr. Justice Erskine said he would reserve the point, and they might contend, if they pleased, before the Court, that he ought not to have refused to presume the document to be unstamped. The former verdict had been for 9,0001. In this instance it was for 11,0001., the Jury giving interest. Now, he contended, that this being not an action for debt, nor an action for a sum certain, the plaintiffs were not entitled to interest. On these grounds he thought be was entitled to a rule either for a nonsuit or a new trial. The Court took time to consider. ELECTION or CHURCHWARDENS IN LAMBETH. ARMSTRONG AND ANOTHER V. FORBES AND ANOTHER. This was a traverse to a return to a mandamus which Lad been tried before Lord Abinger at the last Surrey Assizes, when a verdict had been returned for the Crown. Sir F. PoLnocx moved that the verdict be set aside on the ground of misdirection by the Learned Judge. A mandamus had been obtained calling on the churchwar dens, overseers, and collectors of the parish of St. Mary, Lambeth, to produce their books, in order to enable the actor to proceed with a scrutiny into the validity of an election for churchwardens, which had taken place last EAsti r. On Tuesday next a new election would take place, and then procedings would cease to have any interest; but the great reason for bringing these subjects of annu a l e l ec ti ons b e fore the Court, was not so much for the purpose of correcting any past wrong as to obtain the sanction and direction of the Court with regard to future proceedings, which, when obtained, would be respectfully received and implicitly obeyed. The mandamus set forth that there had been an election held for churchwardens on Easter Tuesday last; that a poll had been duly demanded and duly granted by the Rector, and calling upon the de fendants to produce their books, in order to enable the Rector to proceed to a scrutiny of such elec tion, or to show cause why they refused so to produce them. There had been two elections and anothe r p rocee di ng , which he would not call an elec tion. Ist. There had been an election of Churchwardens, and next a nomination of four persons to be presented to the Justices, out of which four the Justices were to choose the Overseers. This last nomination took place under the local Act of 60 George 111. The first question which arose in this case was, what was the authority of the Rec. tor, the Chairman of the Vestry, sitting there, not ar, a shorn have filled it, and having no right to control the LITERARY INSTITUTIONS. 1,000 London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh. 19 1,500 London University 1001. sh. all pd S 700 King' College 1001. 19 MISCELLANEOUS. 10,000 15s. Australian Agricultural.loo/. sh. 28/. pd 44 0,000 4!. per cent. British American Land Company 23/. pd 10 10,000 01. per cant. Canada Company 1001. sh. 30/. pd 34 200,000 5!. per cent. Upper Cana..ia Loan 9l City Bonds, 4 per cent lOO4 20,000 1/. 6s. General Steam Navigation 15/. sh. 14/. pd 254 101. per cent. Hudcon's Bay Stock 254 2,000 I/. London Corn. Sale Rooms Av. 75/. sh. 19 8,000 ... ...... Caoutchouc Company 124/. pd 12 New Brunswick Land Company —.50/ pd 121 2,754 51. per cent. Reversionary Int. 50c....100/. sh. 1001. pd 134 2,033 51. per cent. Ditto New lOO/. sh. 100/. pd 117 4,000 .0,000 6.. Van Diemeh's Land 100/. sh. 17j/ pd 84 LIST of SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, MARCH 30, 1840. BANKS. 1,500,00t1/. 61, p. ct. Bank of Scotland ...831.65. Bd. sh. all pd 174/, 2,000,0001. 4p. ct. R( yal of Scotland 1001. s h. a ll pd 10* 500.000/. 8 p. ct. Brinsh Linen Company 100/. sh. all pd 236 . 1 500,0001. 61. p. ct. Commercial .5001. sh. 1001. pd 174 500,0001. 50. ct. National IOC/. sh. 101. pd 15 500,0001. 6/. p. et. Glasgow Union 2501. sh. 50/. pd 89/. 200,00 W. Ed p. ct. Western of Scotland '2ool. sh 40/. pd 601 INSURANCE COMPANIES. 250,0005 h. (Si p. ct. Scottish Union 20/. sh. 1/. pd 2745. 7,500 di p. ct. Hercules 100/. sh. 10/. pd 13-1/. 1041,000 sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland .10/. sh. all pd 91. 15s. 50,000 sp. ct. North British 200!. sh. 10/. pd 19/. 1,000 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 1001. sh. 10/. pd 191.0 5,000 6p. ct. Edinburgh Life 100/. sh. 101. pd 15j1 100,000 3} p. e Wes tot Scotland lOl. pd 710 s - - -- ---- - - ---- -- - - MISCELLANEOUS.: 4,811 ......... sh. all pd 10/. Ditto Allocated 90/. sh. all pd 471. 5,410 5 per rent. Ediub. Joint Stack Water 251. sh. all pd 35/. Carron Iron Company ...250!. ah. all pd 44/. 2,0005 h 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Foundery 50/ sh 481. pd 511. 10,000 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 20/.sh. 16/. pd 81. 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas ...... ...251. sh. all pd 50/. 4,450 10 per cant. Glasgow Gas 25/. sh. all pd 521. 750 :74 per cant, Leith Coal Gas 20/. sh. all pd 501. 1,200 Edinburgh and Dalkeith Ral!wayso/. sh 381. 23,000 5 ner cent. Equitable Loan Cnmnanr 451.sh.pd 9, 11 . GREENWICH FAIR.—The Commissioners of - Police have issued notices extensively, that pursuant to 17 th Act of 2d and 3d Vi c t or i a , f or f ur th er regulating the police of the metropolis, every booth or stall keeper, or person belonging to every standing, shall, upon notice from a constable, close at eleven o'clock in the evening, and not re-open till six in the morning, under the pain of a penalty not exceedingfive pounds. Any person in such places refusing to go upon notice of a con stable is also liable to a penalty not exceeding forty-shillings. The strictest attention will be paid by the police to confine the fair within the legal limits. The new entrance to the Green wich railroad, at Greenwich, was opened on Sunday, and every preparation is being made for the exp ected influx of v during the fair. I i I