The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-29 00:00:00

PORTUGAL. (mom ma, OWN CORNESPONDENT.) the various departments to abstain from attending Cabral's meeting, as such conduct would be consi dered an act of hostility against Ministers. These summonses, however, had but little effect, the majo rity of the employees having been present at the meeting. No doubt the Government has a right to exact from those who fill public stations their support, and when advertised that their presence at a meeting would be considered as an act of hostility towards their superiors, they could not appear there without a breach of trust. To avoid the inconvenience of placing public men in the situation of choosing be tween their duty and their conscience, the former electoral law, under Palmella's Administration, had a proviso that did not permit men in office to vote; they could, notwithstanding, be elected deputies, and in such case they were obliged so resign their places. The following important document, published by the Chartist Committee, called the Centre, and signed by the two Dukes de Saldanha and Terceira, ap peared in the Diario, or official gazette. The docu ment runs thus : " The Electoral Association - presided over by the Marshals, being informed that the existence of two Central Chartist Committees is very generally con sidered an evil, and feeling convinced that only by the dissolving the committee presided over by them, can that union of the party be looked for so essential to success, and taking into consideration a series of facts that have recently occurred bearing out this opi nion, they have resolved to proceed no further in electoral movements as a separate body." This document has produced great exultation amongst the Cabralists, who speak now loudly of their triumph as most certain. In the elections of the municipality of Lisbon, as the Ministerial list was with regard to individuals the same adopted by the Cabralist Centre, no doubt remained about the result, as amongst the six thousand electors, two thirds of military and civil employees voted in favour of the Government candidates. The Oposition appeared at first inclined to retire from the contest, protesting against the disfranchise- ment of many eleciors Lrhowever, at their last meeting they resolved by a majority to go to the ballot, in obedience to the constitutional principle. I think this decision is highly honourable to this party, which can do much good to the country, if it adopts the legal path, instead of resorting to violent and re volutionary measures. The Duke of Palmella arrived on the 19th with the Duchess, on his way to Madrid. His Grace came by the Vixen war•steamer, and landed at Cais de Sodri, where he was received with every mark of respect by a vast number of citizens, who greeted him on his safe arrival. Yesterday evening he was sent for by their Majesties, and went to the palace. This cir cumstance has given birth to many reports, including that of the formation of a new Administration, of which he is to be Prime Minister. On this topic nothing positive has yet transpired. The bank notes continue at a discount of 1,840 rein, or 38 per cent. Trade is still at a stand. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The re-action in the English Funds has continued to-day, and Consols, after opening at the closing price of yesterday, have left off at a decline of three-quarters per cent. The first quotation for money was 824, and, after considerable fluctuations, during which they did not go above that price, they closed at 84 buyers. For the account Consols began at 83+, and left off at 82i to f. The failures at Manchester, and the subsequent announcement of the stoppage of two provincial banks, coupled with rumours that Parliament would meet early in November, in consequence of the unsatisfactory state of Ireland, were the causes of the decline. In the Stock-Exchange money was easier today than it has been for some time past. Out of doors there was no alteration. The stoppage of two country banks was made known this morning, the Salisbury, and the Shaftes bury and Hindon. The Salisbury Bank was carried on by Messrs. Brodie, who are also engaged in busi ness as publishers. It was established in 1811, and was a bank of circulation, its fixed issues of notes being 23,3351. The amount of deposits held is stated at about 70,0001. Overdrawn accounts and advances upon inconvertible property, are said to have been the. causes of this event. It is, however, not sup posed that the final liquidation will prove very dis astrous. The Shaftesbury and Hindon Bank was established in 1834, and was also a bank of issue, its fixed amount being 9,8131. One of the partners in the Salisbury Bank was likewise the senior part ner in this concern, the flrm being Brodie and Ki ng . enters. Williams and Co. were the London agents of b a th . Letters from St. Petersburgh mention the failure of C . itiva d an Co. The amount of their liabilities is not stated, at bu ci t u t a tei e lo wes t estimate formed by those who are with the business of the firm ranges from 150,004 ral merchants, and thei r w tanvctions were large with this country, France and Spain. The return of bills drawn on to have been Rouge mon t, Bro thers, and Co., is said Their been the i mme di ate cause of their stopp age , are estimated to yield 70 per cent. It is believedsets that no o ne i n m London will sustain any serious loss. From Lisbon we ha ve i n f ormation of thein f ailure of Messrs. Joseph Vanzeller and Sons, caus ed stoppage of Mr. F. J. Vanz e ll er , of London , by the took place on the 7th instant. Th e liabilities' inwhtiO case are not large At Oporto Messrs. Cockb urn, Greig, and Co. have suspended, al so i n consequence ' of the previous suspension of their London correspon dents. At -Amsterdam the rate of discount is 4 per cent , and for loan; 5i per cent. The exportation of go ld was expected to continue. The Giraffe steamer, which arrived from Rotterdam this morning, has brought gold to the amount of about .98,000/. A meeting of the creditors of Fry, Griffiths, and Co., the colonial brokers, whose failure took place on the 29th ult., was held to-day. The chair was taken by a Mr. Chambers, and a statement, prepared by Quilter and Co., the accountants, was submitted for consideration. The assets amount to 19,2311., while the total loss from bad and doubtful debts is put down at 61,691/. ; yet this concern, but for the re nt pressure, would doubtless still have gone on for uonths. LISBON, OCT. 22.—The grand electoral ir leeting, convened by Costa Cabral, took place on Sune'hay, the 9th instant. It was chiefly attended by pu' elle em ployies, military officers, police agents, an d a few other individuals. The only persons of any impor t ance amongst those attending the meeting were Count de Tojal, Viscount Laborim, and Dr. Albano. To judge by appearances, it was a most complete f a il ure of Cabral's scheme to assemble his partisans, as the (panty and number gives but a very poor idea of the support he has in the capital, it being unquestionable that out of it he has none—witness the two popular revolutions that broke out in the provinces owing to Cabral's misgovernment. Having been myself an eye-witness of the meeting, I estimate the number assembled in the rooms of the house at 350, and out of doors about some eight or nine hundred ! Cabral's organ, the Estanclarte (Standard), with its usual veracity, states that the persons assembled exceeded four thousand! It does not care for the grossness of the falsehood, nor for the impossibility of the fact, as the largest private house of the size of the one where the meeting took place could not admit more than four hundred persons. Party spirit, however, mag nifies objects, and of all parties the one which has proved least scrupulous is certainly the Cabralist party. At the meeting Costa Cabral took the chair, and addressed his men, promising he would deliver Portugal from British influence, and restore credit and prosperity to their former state. It is rather curious to see the very man who first implored foreign interference, and who was excluded by his misdeeds from assuming power, by the enactment of a protocol, hoisting his colours against the very interference solicited by himself; and in favour of the restoration of credit and prosperity which he destroyed during his most disastrous administration ! Costa Cabral ended his address to the multitude by asking them, whether they were of opinion that he should retire from the political contest, and even leave the country ? An uproar of "Noes" was heard on all sides, and many hurrahs followed, with shouts of " Cabral for ever !" When silence was re-established, Viscount Laborim and Dr. Albano seconded the motion put by the chair, about the forthcoming elec tions, and the meeting separated; Costa Cabral being followed by about four hundred individiials to his residence, where he entered amongst the ovations of his obscure partisans. Previous to the meeting the existing:Administration had given notice to the employees holding office in BANK RETURNS. % From the London Gazette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, .rap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, o' the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 16th day of Oct., 1847: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amoun t. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 17,895 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,74 i tylsham Bank, Aylsham—R. and E. Copeman 5,645 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt 42,845 Bsldock Bank and Baidock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 27,831 Barnitapie Bank, Barnstaple—Dra k e and Co 15,537 Basingstoke and Odihan Bank, Basingstoke— Cole Seymout, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bawdley—Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bieester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attweods, Spooner , and Co 23,964 3irmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham—Lewis, Moilliett, and Co 17,99 Blandford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 7,920 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 71,255 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 14,769 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 8,944 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 34,251 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 22,225 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. _ _ 27,104 Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co 79,908 BanLury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney 37,335 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb 53,541 Bad: City Bank, Bath—Moger and Son Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 34,688 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H and A. Harris 12,350 Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 68,489 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 25,907 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrtr Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— Hardina, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. Worlledge and Co. 3,092 Bromsrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 16,338 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons • , 20,003 Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons ... 33,514 21,770 Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester--Round, Green, and Co. 19,508 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood cock 10,129 City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 21,975 Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurchßank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 26,383 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, Locke, arid Co 17,660 Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,113 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew, and Co. 13,239 Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster — Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, &Co 73,150 Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. 101,287 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Walford, and Co 46,167 Exeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co 32,536 Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 7,965 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 12,780 Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co 5,889 Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen 6,419 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King 19,891 Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Hayden... 13,165 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 27,392 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. 27,160 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford— Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware— S. Adams and Co. 17,760 Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull —Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don—Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,454 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Honitor. Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples and Co. 34,419 Lereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, and Co 23,300 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley ;,flank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer 4 13,680 Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton-J. Davies and Co 9,482 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. 41,692 Kettering Bank, Kettering-a oteh and Sons 9,760 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 53,914 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C.. Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 391 Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 32,648 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 36,637 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green 19,726 Lincolni Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 102,093 Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando very-David Jones and Co. r.oughborough Bank, Loughborough -Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St Barbe • 4,346 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis -Gurneys and Co. .... Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brookleharst and Co 12,742 Wanningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nun n and Co 7,435 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tanner and Pinckney 15,482 Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,864 Merionethshi re B an k , Dolgelly-lJones and Williams .. 8,747 Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co 17,800 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co 26,258 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth -Bromage and Snead ............................. . 16,262 Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport W. Williams and 50n5..... Newark Bank,'Newark-Godfreys and Hutton 25,565 Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark-Handley, Peacock, and Co 53,916 Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny and Slocock 32,450 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham mond, and Son Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Dias-Taylor and Dyson 3,288 Norwich Crown Bank, N orw i c h-H arve y s an d • lludsons 43,217 Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich-Gur neys and Co Nottingh am and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham- 74,606 Nuneaton ark, Fellows and ndCo Co .... dcock and 10,924 an..ilyra.:ao.ru.u.th.ra..-1.1.1u..7ri5ti..e..;: ........................ .. Naval lian...i., .. i.,i New Sarum . g • 26,498 i i t 3 h ai l l i i r Co. 30,711 No Ci tt o in . g . l;;; • Rliic, ..................... . iiio.rr...ai Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Oa ' westry-Crox on and Co ........ - Oxford Bank, Oxford -J. and R. . Oxford Old Bank, Oxford-Robinson P and Thompson... , arsons, Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge 25 ' 145 Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge- Beeching and Saes.- •ADA Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney-Williams, Clinch, 444 Ctiseiomenatimemessismomnom 10,327 5,994 9,672 Average Aazonnt Pease's Old Bank, Trull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—MosNrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—j. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven and Co Reading Bank, Reading—kamonas and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank,Richmond—Stapleton and Co Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, an d C Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market,Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, aad Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Son thwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Ilampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore Stourbridge Bank , Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib- 47,800 11,685 579 32,497 31,702 24.680 38,289 17,750 14,871 2,115 24,800 8,857 24,920 son and Stuart Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and 2,284 25,290 Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- ford and Barne.. Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. 15,727 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge--Hull, Smith, and Co. 19,698 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. 8,125 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co 14,856 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester 10,440 11,069 12,308 27,412 —Wickham and Co.. Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—,Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W 5,675 Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. 11,650 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 83,059 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— 11,352 Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham--J. and S. Kenriek 3,006 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 12,142 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann. Clough, and Co 45,031 JOINT-STOCK BANKS Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal 8,018 Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 52,448 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford .... ... Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 14,262 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company: Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 18,159 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,361 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 152,521 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 15,976 Huddersfleld Banking Company, Huddersfield 35,156 Hull Banking Company, Hull 31,056 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,472 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 23,230 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 4,183 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 52,408 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 51,020 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,289 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 25 201 Nottingham and Nottingham s hi re Banking , Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 75,074 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London - 441,518 North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 60,093 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 85,777 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 56,372 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei- tester . • . 55,705 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 2,756 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 37,651 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 49,712 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Corn pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and liallumshire Banking Company, Sheffield . . Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, Sheffield Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond .. Storey and Thomas's Banking Company, Shaftesbury Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield .. Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 38,506 Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 13,361 Whitehaven Joint-Stock Banking Company, Whitehaven Warwick and Leamir.gton Banking Company, Leamington West of England anti South Wales District Bank. Bristol Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 74,009 West Riding Union Banking Company, Had dersfield Worceste r r u c rc i h ty and County Bankin g Co m p an y, W yo.w h r i k t o c ru h e u ens r it c oe h and Ellesmere Banking C om p an y, nr York Ci ty and Cou nt e y omp an n any, Yorkshire Banßaknikni f C i rratany, York 6,380 68,229 Bank Re l t 2 arns s,lB , 7 g L ' C ee o ds mpany, York 92,593 P. D EANS, Registrar of IRW I N gni Tau; Ogtobtr 24,1147. 9,795 871 7,663 7,342 3410 2,681 7,357 33,624 4,772 4,438 9,076 3,665 .4,772 9,305 4,E30 4,460 8,76 3,207 4,985 6,970 17,378 12,660 32,689 8,394 3,84 8,876 4,603 GERMAN HOSPITAL. A special meeting of the governors oP this hospital was yesterday held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, for the purpose of appointing a committee of inquiry, to take into consideration certain resolutions passed by the committee of the hospital suspending the directing physician from his functions until the instructions of the governors could be obtained for the further guidance of the committee. The chair was taken by B. B. Cabbell, Esq., M.P. After some warm and angry discussion among the governors, Mr. Alderman SIDNEY moved the appointment of a committee to inquire into the charges brought against Dr. Freund, and in the interim that that gentleman should be replaced in his former position. The CHAIRMAN thought that the best course which could be adopted by the court would be to agree to the suggestions of the worthy Alderman. The com mittee had performed an act, in suspending that gen tleman, unauthorised by the court, and the suspension would therefore be only one ad interim, until the su perior power of the court had given a decision upon the subject. He thought that Dr. Freund ought therefore to be reinstated in his position until the re sult of the inquiry had been asc er t a i ne d. After some considerable discussion, ERNEST BUNSEN, the son of Chevalier Bunsen, said that Dr. Freund had not as yet been condemned un heard, as had been said by some persons. He could not be condemned except by the whole court, and the court could not be in a position to pronounce an opinion on the subject until an inquiry had been made, and evidence produced on the subject. Dr. BIRNIE hoped that if Dr. Freund was rein stated in his position, no obstacle would be placed in the way of his performance of the functions of his office. Renewed discussion of a more irregular and violent character took place upon this suggestion. Several members of the House Committee stating that they should exercise their power of preventing the entrance of the doctor into the house until the resolutions of the committee were rescinded. Other members, on the other hand, considered that they had exceeded the powers given to them by the bye-laws of the inAitu- tion in refusing admitaance. The Chevalier BUNSEN thought that the meeting might take for granted, that relying upon the good faith of the committee, and the suggestions of the Chairman, there would be no person, whether trustee or member of the committee, who would refuse ad mission to Dr. Freund, should it be considered neces sary, for the vindication of his character, to demand necessary facilities for the performance of his func tions as directing physician to the institution. A committee was subsequently appointed to inquire into the charges brought against Dr. Freund, it being understood that no obstacle was to be placed in the way of that gentleman performing his duties. The meeting then broke up. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. FORGERY. —Charles Cromwell Hicks, a respect ably-dressed man, aged 52, and described as a labourer, was placed at the bar on remand from last session, charged with feloniously uttering a forged cheque for 71. 103., well knowing it to have been forged. Mr. Prendergast appeared for the prosecution on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Bankers from Frauds. The prisoner conducted his own case. It appeared from the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr. Robert Simpson, a baker, in the Wandsworth road, that the p r i soner , w h o h a d dealt with him for some time, came into his shop about six o'clock, and asked if he could let him have 31. 103., as he re quired it urgently, and as it was too late to get a cheque cashed that night. The order was directed to Mr. Pratt, army agent, at Messrs. V acher's, Parliament street, and sought the payment of the amount to himself or bearer, and to charge the same to the account of R. Hicks. It was signed "C. Hicks." The witness inquired from whom he got the cheque, and the prisoner replied that he had obtained it from his uncle, who, he said, was a rich old fellow, and worth 200,0001.; but "if you were to see him in the street you would not think him worth 200 pence, and if he were to see him (the prisoner) he would say, There's a penny for you, and be off with you.' " He put "H. I. Hicks" on the back of the instrument, saying, that he (witness) might either pay it away, or he would return the money the next day; but he did not see him again until the subsequent Thursday, when he gave him into custody. Cross-examined by the prisoner —It was not dark when he put his name on the back of the cheque. He was positive he did not use the word " father," but he was positive he used the word " uncle." Did not propose to take security for the payment of the money. Mr. Thomas Pratt was next examined. He said he was an army agent in King-street, Westminster and that he occupied chambers at Messrs. Vacher' Had only seen the prisoner twice, but he knew father very well, who had died since the prisoner had been in confinement. He kept the lather's accounts for many years. His name was Raymond Hicks. Never knew or heard of any uncle of the prisoner's. At the time in question his father kept an account with him, but he had no directions from him to pay any money to the order of H. Hicks or C. Hicks. About the time of the occurrence the prisoner called upon him to inquire about his father's health. The cheque was presented to him, but he refused to pay it. Cross-examined—Did not know that sums of 40/., 501., and 101., had been lodged by his father with Messrs. Vacher for his use. 'Vas not aware the prisoner's mother-in-law paid the amount of the cheque. May, a police-constable, took the prisoner into eustody. He told wldhaismpaid he h that the s p o ro u s l e d cu n to o r t had told him if the on against him. He also told him that he would do him a service if he would hang him up to a lamp-post, as both he and his wife were starving, and had had nothing to eat for a fortnight but bread and water, and that he wanted the 3/. 10s. urgently to proceed with the book he was publishing. Mr. Thomas John King, said, to the best of his belief, that the writing was the prisoner's. The prisoner entered into a long defence. He said he saw little or nothing of his father during his lifetime. He had been most unfortunate in life, and had lost 16,0001. by one person. He had pub lished a translation of poems, which had been patronized by the Duchess o f Kent, the Queen Dowager, and the Duke of Cambridge, which had yielded him something, but poetry being at a discount, he was unable to obtain a living; but his father having given him permission to draw upon his account he had simply done so, and had not the most remote intention to defraud any one. The jury found the prisoner Guilty, but strongly recommended him to mercy. Sentence deferred. NEW COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Samuel Toombes, 39, carpenter, was convicted of bigamy, and sentenced to be imprisoned for a year. James Saunders, 40, and Richard Cholme, 37, were indicted for stealing 351., in Bank of England notes, the property of Richard Scott. Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Parnell prosecuted, and Mr. Payne and Mr. Huddlestone defended the prisoners. It appeared from the evidence that the prosecutor was the steward of the Prometheus steam-ship, from which vessel he was paid off at Woolwich, and came to London with nearly 50/. in his pocket. While he was sauntering about he met one of the prisoners, who accosted him, and represented himself to be a country man who had come like himself to see the sights of London, and while they were walking along it was suggested that they should have something to drink, and they went into a public-house for that purpose. The other prisoner then made his appearance, and the old trick was practised of a representation being made that he had come from New York to receive a fortune, and that his solibitor h a d j ust g i ven h i m 4 01. t o spend, and one of the prisoners pulled out a purse, apparently filled with sovereigns. It was then proposed that they should go to Astley's Theatre, but before they started the t wo s h arpers suggeste d, as a precauti on against bein g robbed, that they should secure their money in th e i r f o b s, and the prosec utor allowed them to handle his b an k- no tes an d they adroitly con trived t o th rust a parcel of tobacco i n t o his f o b p oc k et instead of hi s money. They then made some excuse , to get ont of his company, and he very soon after. wards discovered the trick which had been played upon him. The prisoners were convicted, and sentenced to be ;ransported for seven years. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, Assistant Judge, and a Bench of Magistrates.) Yesterday, a lad of the name of Denny was, in the course of the day, convicted of an assault upon a little girl of nine years of age. He was not defended by counsel. The case having been clearly proved against him, as has already been stated, he was found Guilty. The Learned JUDGE in powerful language reproved the defendant, and sentenced him to six months' im prisonment. Some time after his removal from the dock a woman entered the court, and, addressing the Learned Judge, said that she was the mother of Denny, who, although she had paid the money for it, had not been defended by counsel. The Learned JUDGE inquired who the counsel was, and the name of the person she had given the money to ? The woman said she was standing about in the hall attached to the court, waiting for the trial of her son to be called on. Whilst there, man, who said his DPW Flanagtgin, and_ th at a Yfaa A clerk to it 2,056 ,100 5,005 counsel, or that he was a lawyer, came up, and having ascertained the nature of her business there, said that she should have Mr. Horry as counsel for her son ' • that gentlem an was a t th e Old B a i ley (the Central Criminal Court), and if she would give him the fee he would run and fetch him. She gave him four half crowns, and agreed to pay him half-a-crown a week until the sum of 1/. 2s. 6d. had been made up ; the man also made her " stand " a pint of half and-half. The man went away, and presently a gen tleman came with him, and, having gone into a room, again came out with a wig and gown on. Of course she supposed this was Mr. Horry, and that when her son's case came on, he would appear as his counsel. No such thing, however, for her son was tried, con victed, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, without any advocate appearing on his behalf. She now wanted to know what she should do to get back her money. The Learned JUDGE said, that if the woman's story were true, there could be no doubt but that an in dictment would lie for false pretences. However, he hoped that she would speak to Mr. Horry about the matter, and ascertain whether this person of whom she had spoken as having received the money, was his clerk, or who and what he was, and how it was that he had dared to do this act. If he then found that her account was fully borne out, he would take care that the proper steps shad(' be adopted so as to bring him to proper punishment. Mr MELLER, of the bar, wished to call the atten tion of the Learned Judge to the fact that 10s. 6d. was only half the proper fee. The Learned JUDGE—Yes ; the respectability and the position of the bar make it necessary that that position and respectability should be maintained. But what did this poor ignorant woman know about either the customary fees of counsel or the regular mode of a counsel's practice ? She did not know whether the fee was 10s. 6d. or U. Is. Here, however, was a man who, representing himself as the clerk to a barrister, had taken 10s. 6d. from this poor woman, for which sum and the subsequent arrangement a learned counsel was to defend her son. No learned counsel had appeared in the case, but the money had been drawn from the mother. Now, all he could say in the outset was, that if this man was really clerk to a barrister, he ought not to remain in that position for one moment longer; but, if he was not, then he ought at once to be made the subject of an indict ment for obtaining money under false pretences. These poor people had as much parental feeling towards their offspring as those who were in a much higher station in the world, and their feelings and their anxieties for the release of their children from any dif ficulty in which they might chance to be placed, were as warm and as vigorous as those of any other class. But they were in a comparative state of ignorance, and therefore were the more easily made the dupes and the prey of designing men. Their condition, under these circumstances, demanded that they should have a degree of protection thrown around them as a guard against these impositions. That was not re quired by persons in a better sphere of life. This matter he saw would be made public enough, as it ought to be made; and as this accusation had been made in the public court, there could be no doubt but that it would meet with a public contradiction, if the facts were not true, by lilr. Horry, so far as he was concerned, at all events. Mr. MELLER said, that it was highly necessary, with a view to the honour and dignity of the bar, that any of these frauds should be exposed. There was a system carried on which in such cases as those where the liberty as well as the character of an indi vidual were concerned, amounted to absolute wicked ness. If the Court were to take up this matter so far as to lead to an abolition of the system,. it was im possible to say what extent of good would be accom plished, not merely as respected the public, but of the bar itself. The Learned JUDGE then said, that with reference to the necessity of employment of attorneys for pri soners where they were to be defended by counsel, he did not see the existence of any such necessity. He had often seen instances where a judge had di rected, in the case of a poor person, that a learned counsel should be engaged without any intervention of an attorney, and really he scarcely knew an in stance where, in the case of a prisoner, there was any absolute occasion for an attorney to be retained on his behalf. Of course, in the cases of the superior courts, or for a prosecution, an attorney was required. Here, however, it was a ver y diff eren t t hi ng . Wi t h regard to the present case, he entertained no doubt Out that Mr. Horry would make an early statement in answer to the accusation respecting ulanaghan. George Holmes, Charles Hardy, and George Tekell were indicted for having committed an assault upon a person of the name of Thomas E. Evershed. Mr. O'Brien conducted the case for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the defarel-- , e• It appeared from the evident-- that the defendant Holmes noaapies a house to which the prosecutor lays claim in the character of landlord, in Phcenix street, Spitalfields, and having, on the 16th of August last, put a broker in possession for an arrear of rent, the defendant Holmes denied the right and title of the prosecutor, and said he should replevy. On the 21st of this month the prosecutor with his son, the broker West, a n d hi s man, proceeded to the premises, and there they found the three defendants, of whom the first named is a gun maker, the second his journeyman, and the third his apprentice. On their entering the room wherein the defendants were, Holmes, seizing a gun-barrel, at once struck the prosecutor across the shoulder with such violence as to fell him to the ground. Hardy, when he was on the floor, struck him a severe blow upon the hand with a chisel, or some such instrument, which cut it to the bone. Holmes also struck the son of the prosecutor across the forehead with a gun barrel, the effect of which was, that upon his appearing subsequently at the Worship-street Police - court, the magistrate had desired him at once to go 'to St. Bartholomew's Hospital. This blow knocked him down. When he got up again Hardy struck him with another gun-barrel, or gun stock, which led to the same result. The defendant Tekell was in the room, and when he had once more got up, Tekell, with another gun-barrel, beat him about the body. They then endeavoured to effect their escape from the house, but found that the door had been fastened. A dog, too, had been let loose, which fixed itself upon the leg of the broker's man, who, in the course of his examination on the present occasion, said that he had considered himself to have been in a most unpleasant position. Eventually, after a general scuffle, the prosecutor and his party effected their ese`, l 4Pet and for some time both the pro secutor and his man were suffering severely, and even now the hand Of the former was in a bandage. On behalf of the defence, it was urged that the prosecutoOad leo title to the premises, and therefore, even supiestrig the defendant Holmes had been the firs't' - •' ce, -peinnience the scuffle, still he would haie - - - ,*ei:Oiti3tified. But the truth was, that as sokri• t ay-,413.6• ;prosecutor had entered the room, he had4on'seticollared Holmes, and thereby corn menoa`y.':the scuffle. There was also some mOstAWgfisiing language said to have been used 'on the occasion. The fact of the prosecutor having been the first to use this language, and to be the first to commit an assault, was deposed to by the broker, West, who was called for that purpose on the part of the defence. He admitted, however, on cross. examination, that he had gone up to the police-cour in support of the prosecutor's case, but was not ere mined, and that he now appeared in support of that of the defendants. The Learned JUDGE, in leaving the case to the jury, told them the question of title was not one which they were called upon to try ; the point for their con sideration would be the matter of assault. The jury retired to consider their verdict, but, after an absence ofsome hours were sent for, when The foreman said there was no chance of their agreeing; there were seven one way and five another. There was not the least probability of their coming to a verdict. The Learned JUDGE said that that being so, and as they had been consulting for some hours, he would discharge them without their coining to any verdict in the case. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. A young man named James Russell, who formerly lived as a porter at Mr. Clark's, a draper in the Blackfriars-road, was charged with uttering a forged request for the delivery of a piece of silk value 371., with intent to defraud Messrs. Thompson, wholesale mercers, 27, Wood-street. Thomas Brewin, a warehouseman, stated that the prisoner came in on Wednesday afternoon, and pre sented a note, purporting to be written by Mr. Clark, of 62, Blackfriars-road, requesting a piece of black silk according to pattern to be sent by the bearer. Tr He suspected it was a trick, because Mr:Clark would not require so much as sixty yards of one pattern at the same time, nor was the order in his usual hand writing ; and he knew Mr. Clark either came and selected his goods or purchased of their travellers. He asked the prisoner who gave him that note ? He replied, a stranger at the top of the street, who spoke to him while he was looking in at the music-shop, and was to meet him there twain in a quarter of an hour. He immediately called in a policeman and gave him into custody. Skews, City policeman, 141, stated that he searched the prisoner, and found an order in the same hand writing for some cloth, according to pattern, ad dressed to Messrs. Cash and Ledyard, woollen drapers in Wood-street. Mr. Alderman MUSGROVE asked what was the value of the cloth sought to be obtained by this forged order ? The witness said about 45 yards, at 6s. 6d. a yard. Prisoner gave his address in Maiden-lane, King's Cross. He went there, and, finding the pri soner's wife had been confined only a week, he thought it prudent to make as light of it as he could, told her her husband had got into a little trouble,,and came away. Mr. Clark, of the Blackfriars-road, proved that both the orders were forged. He knew the prisoner well. He hired him as a porter about eight years ago, and he remained with him about a year and a half. He then went away for a time, but he returned and remained with him till last March, when witness discharged him, he being detected in cutting a piece of doeskin under suspicious circumstances. Mr. Alderman MUSGROVE asked if he was in the habit of sending the prisoner for goods with such orders? Mr. Clark said he was not, but the prisoner knew with what houses he dealt by being sent with returned goods. Mr. Alderman MuscrtovE asked if he knew the writing on the forged orders ? Mr. Clark said he believed they were written by the prisoner's wife. The policeman said, the prisoner lived at a chand ler's shop, and purchased a sheet of paper on Wed nesday morning. He had bought another sheet of the same quire, to show that the two orders corre sponded with it in quality and colour. Mr. Alderman MUSGROVE asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything respecting this charge ? The prisoner replied, "I am guilty. I am quite satisfied to undergo the punishment attached to this crime." Mr. Alderman MuseitovE said he should send him for trial on that charge. • The prisoner was then charged with uttering a forged request, purporting to be written by Mr. Col• Tins, of York-place, Kennington-road, for two sable muffs, whereby he had defrauded Mr. Berncastel, a furrier in Great Dover-street, of goods, value 81. 10s. It appeared that the prisoner had lived at Mr. Bern castel's as an errand lad some years ago, and thus became acquainted with his customers. About a fortnight ago the prisoner presented the forged order. Mr. Berncastel remarked, "I have seen you before." The prisoner replied, " Yes, I used to live with you, but lam now at Mr. Collins's." Mr. Berncastel asked how long he had been there, for he had never seen him there. The prisoner replied he had lived at Mr. Collins's for nine months past, and he had often seen Mr. Berncastel there. This lulled Mr. Bern castel's doubts, and he sent the goods. The prisoner said his master wanted them for a customer named Ward. Mr. Collins proved the order was forged, but re marked that about a week before this transaction a woman, in an advanced stage of pregnancy, called to inquire, as she said, by the direction of Mrs. Ward, a neighbour and customer, what the price of a good sable muff would be, and he told her about 21. 10s. up to 64 He knew nothing of the prisoner. The officer said he had confessed he had pledged the two muffs, and had told him where, but he had not had an opportunity of requiring the attendance of the pawnbroker. Mr. Alderman MUSGROVE said the prisoner was a large dealer in his way, and perhaps some other cases would transpire if time were given. He remanded the prisoner till the next day. BOW-STREET. Samuel Ralphs and Andrew William Barr were brought up yesterday on a warrant, charging them with defrauding Julius Carey. Mr. Ballantine appeared for the. prosecutor, and Mr. Clarkson for the prisoner Barr, and Mr. Lewis, as attorney for the prisoner Ralphs. Mr. Ballantine was about to state the case for the prosecution, when Mr. Lewis applied for a remand, without entering into evidence, as he was not sufficiently instructed to conduct the case at present. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Clarkson both assented. Mr. HENRY had no objection to the proposed remand, but he had no power to remand the case without some evidence. It was, therefore, agreed that the evidence given in obtaining the warrant should be repeated, and the prisoners remanded, without entering further into the case. The prosecutor's statement was to the effect that he met the prisoner Barr, at Cremorne-house, and after some conversation with him (in which the prisoner represented hinself to be a West India proprietor), they went together to a house in Oxford-street, where they played cards with two others, Brewer and Lewis. On that occasion he lost a large sum of money. He met the same parties again a few days afterwards. and again played with them, still losing. Altogether he lost 1,4421. He paid the money to the prisoners and their friends. Lewis said that he went to Cremorne-house, with the prisoners and Brewer, for the express purpose of " catching a flat." Whoever found one was to bring him to an appointed rendezvous. Mr. Carey was pitched upon by Barr. The cards were all " packed.' By the use of the packed cards, by unfair "dealing," and by elss.wing the card., they succeeded o holing all the games. The money was divided by the prisoners and Brewer, in his (Lewis's) absence, his share being given to Brewer, who went to Greenwich, without giving it to him. He then determined to inform. The prisoners were remanded till this day week, bul were admitted to bail, in two sureties each for 2501. (or one each for 5001.) and their own recog nisances for cool. They were also ordered to give twenty-four hours' notice of bail. Mr. HENRY expressed his determination to take especial care that the sureties should be solvent. It was stated that a warrant against Brewer was taken out at the same time, but the police had not yet succeeded in capturing him. WORSHIP-STREET. Thomas Williams, the proprietor and driver of a Hackney omnibus, appeared to answer a complaint preferred against him by Mr. Joshua Wilson, an el derly gentleman residing at Homerton. The complainant stated, that at ten o'clock in the morning of the 17th instant, having some pressing business to transact which required his attendance in town, he got into the defendant's omnibus at Homer ton, which proceeded at a fair average pace until it reached Hackney, when it came to a sudden stop and remained there for upwards of twenty minutes. Wit ness and the rest of the passengers repeatedly remon strated with the conductor, who in the first instance took no notice of the complaints, but ultimately ex pressed his determination to stop there until a full half-hour had expired. Feeling incensed at such a wanton waste of time, witness attempted to make his way out, but was forcibly prevented by the conductor, who thrust his hand off the handle, and deliberately fastened the door with a strap, so as effectually to pre clude his egress. Witness repeatedly struck the man's knuckles with his umbrella, but the handle of it flew off, and, finding such means ineffectual to procure his liberation, he at length pulled out a penknife, with which, at the instigation of his fellow- passen gers, he cut the strap, and attempted to descend, but was again prevented by the conductor, who placed both his hands against the panel of the door and hell it fast. Witness at the same time he brought his whole weight to bear against the door on the inside, but whilst doing so the conductor then suddenly let go the door, and he was precipitated head foremost into the road, his body, hat, and umbrella falling in three different directions. The only notice the con ductor took of his violent descent was by a loud burst of laughter, and upon recovering from the shock he had sustained, which was fortunately unat tended by any serious personal injury, he took the number of the vehicle, and completed his journey by another conveyance. When called upon for his defence, the defendant acknowledged that he might have stopped longer than ho was authorised to do by the Act, but said that was in consequence of the severe rivalry he had to contend against upon that road, and disavowed altogether any participation in the alleged misconduct of his conductor. Mr. ARNOLD said that a most unwarrantable out rage had been committed, and had the conductor been brought before him to answer for his share in the transaction, he should have visited him with the severest punishment it was in his power to inflict ; but as the defendant himself did not appear to have taken any part in the actual violence, he could only convict him of loitering upon his journey, and for that he should inflict upon him a penalty of 205. and the costs, or one month's imprisonment in the House of Correction in default. The fine was immediately paid, and the defendan discharged. THAMES. Yesterday Alexander Green, a wretched looking man, aged 34, was charged with feloniously wound ing John Miller, a labourer. The prosecutor, a young man, stated that he lived at 22, Star.strect, Commercial-road, and was a dock labourer. On Wednesday morning, shortly before one o'clock, he was on his way home with another man, and saw the prisoner , who lived at 8, Star-street, l y i ng across the pavement close to his own door, with part of his body in the passage. Ho was not aware whether his companion touched the prisoner or not; but be immediately got up and ran after them, and threw a stone at them. They left the str ee t and pro ceeded to the public-house close by. On coming back to Star-street, the prisoner ran a f ter t h em again without hat or shoes, acc ompan i e d by his wif- who had only her nightcl o th es on. The - prisoner " ;truck at him with a large bamboo cane, and hit the wall. The ' bamboo was split b y th e f orce of the blow, and witness took up a pi ece an d ma d e a b low at the pri soner. They struck at e ac h o th er an d c l ose d, an d the prisoner then dropp e d hi s s ti c k, t oo k a c l a sp knife out of his pocket and o p ene d it, an d ma de a stab at his breast. He felt the blood trickling down his body immediately, and called out" - Murder, murder ! good God he has stabbed me !" The prisoner made a second attempt to stab him, but he caught the knife in his hand, which was severely cut. The prisoner then attempted to stab the young man who was in his company, but he evaded the blow. HQ was quite sure the prisoner had a knife, for he heard the click of it when it was opened, and also saw it in the pri soner's hand. The prosecutor admitted that he had been committed for trial from that court for a violent assault on the police, and was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. John Spence said he lived in Star-street. He was awoke by a disturbance near his dwelling on Wednese day morning, and upon looking out of window saw the prosecutor and another man dreadfully:ill-using the prisoner with pieces of a bamboo cane. Miller struck the prisoner a great many blows about the head and body. All at once he heard Miller call out , 4 Mur der," and say he was stabbed. Prisoner repeatedly tried to get away from his assailants. Another witness also spoke to the brutal treatment of the prisoner by Miller and his companion. Thomas Sanson, police-constable No. 85 K, Was informed a young man was stabbed, and went to the spot and took the prisoner into custody, when he de clared that he had no knife, and had not stabbed Mil ler ; adding, at the same time, " I wish I had had a knife, I would have run it through him." Henry Haywood, 401 K, was also called upon to interfere. There was a mob of thirty or forty per sons about the prosecutdr, who was bleeding at the breast. He took hold of the prisoner, who threw something on the ground. It sounded like a knife, and a woman, whom he could not overtake, picked it up and ran away with it. A man in the crowd said to the woman, as she was running away, " Don't you make off with that knife." The prisoner said be had no knife, and had lost his own in the docks three days ago. Mr. Daniel Ross, surgeon, of High-street, Shad. well, stated that he was called upon to attend Miller in the station-house, and found him bleeding profusely from a wound on the breast half an inch in depth, and of the same width, over the fifth rib, which had pene trated to the bone. There was a cut on the prosecu tor's shirt, corresponding with the wound, which be had no doubt was inflicted with a knife or other sharp instrument. A splinter of a bamboo cane could not have inflicted such a wound. If the knife had been struck a little more to the left, it would have entered the prosecutor's heart and killed him. The wound was a dangerous one. He also found an incised wound on the prosecutor's right hand, an inch In depth and an inch in width. He had examined the prisoner by the direction of the Court. There was. * contused wound over the left eye, some scratches on the face, and an abrasion of the skin on the lower part of his person. The prisoner, in defence, said he was wantonly kicked by the prosecutor, that an oyster shell waa thrown at him, and that he was severely b ea t en . used a piece oibamboo cane in his own defence, but did not use a knife. Mr. YARDLEY said, the wounds could not have been inflicted with a bamboo cane, and had no doubt the prisoner used a knife and stabbed the prosecutor. He had as little doubt the prisoner received a considerable amount of provocation, and that he was first assaulted ; but the use of the knife could not be justified except under the most aggravated circumstances. The prz. soner in this case took the knife from his pockets opened it, and deliberately stabbed the prosecutor. He could not say the provocation was sufficient to jos; tify the prisoner drawing his k n if e u p on a ma n, an' he should commit him for trial for the felony. SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES BY AUCTION. At Messrs. Lamond and Co.'s sale, on Wednesday , there was a very considerable improvement in shares' We note a few of the quotations:— Northern and Southern Connecting .£o 6 6 Manchester and Southampton.. ,:.... 0 8 0 Madrid and Valencia Taw Vale Extension and Dock .. 0 19 0 London and Blackwall, No. 1 Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 0 17 6 Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 2 18 0 North Staffordshire _ 7 4 0 Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Paris and Lyons 3 1 0 Sambre and Meuse Eastern Counties, York Extension ..... Eastern Counties South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 „. 4 5 0 Royston and Hitchin Lond., Brighton, & South Coast, South Wales Newmarket and Chesterford .. 9 0 0 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ocronan 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are— Birkenhead, Lallel l " shire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 16 c . __Gres, Northern, 5% dis. —Great Western, 10% c. p.—Ditte, 171. Shares, 1 p. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, par-- 1 4° 11- don and North-Western, 151 c.—Ditto, Quarters, 1 2 1" . ": Ditto, New Quarters, 6 c.—Ditto (Manchester and Birnul o ham), 60 1 / 2 c.—Ditto, Quarters (A and B), p. ditto (C), 3 p. c.—Midland Stock, 108% c.—Ditto , Shares, 40% c.—Ditto, Halves, 2% dis.—North Brzta s 25 1 c.—North Staffordshire, % dis.—Shrewsbury Birmingham (B). Ai.. Sh,ewsbury and Chester-t,L urs .u.. Oswestry, and Cheshi re , ./. 2 dts.— 6. Ea- stern and Dover, 27 1 / 2 —Ditto, C onso lidated,lo.. 3 ' —Ditto, No. 4,2% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Ex tensions, No. 1, p.—Ditto, G. N. E. Purchase (guar• 6 per cent. till 1850), % p. c.—Dutch Rhenish, 4% dis- MANCHESTER, Ocronsa. 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Dublin and Dro heda, 28 dis.— Ditto, Thirds, dis.—Eastern Counties,ls,9 —East Lancashire, New Quarters, 1 7-16 dia.—East Lin colnshire, 1 dis.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarters. 10 4—* Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal (22/. paid), 4.( 1 dis.—Ditto, Thirds, 1% dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire , Fifths, is c. dia.—Ditto, 321. (late Extension), 6 1 /. Ditto ( West Riding Union), 2 3 / 4 c. dis.—London and North- W estern, 148; —Ditto ( Manchester and Binning" ham) Quarters (B), 3 1 4 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and 1 - 4 ,,L 1 . 1 " colnshire, Quarters, No. I, dis.—Ditto, Preference, 4- —Manchester and So u th am pt on , 134 dis.—North Sta ord. shire, 15-16 dis.—North Union (A), 200—South - Eas tern and Dover, 27'4—Ditto, No. 3,5% dis.—Ditto, 4 ' 2 9-16 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension,* No. 2, LEEDS, OCTOBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire , 6 6 1 4 . c. dis.—Ditto, New, 6% dis.—Ditto, Quarters, dis. —G Yorkshire, rea Union), 3 is, 1 4 ll ' dis. —Leeds and Thirsk, 18% n. dis.—Ditto, New, 14 tFiNfthosr,thSesr.nd,is.-51.D1h6tso. (West Riding and d Leicester and Bedford, ss. dis.—Malton and iffield June Lion, 31. 19s. 4d. dis.—North British, Thirds, 9s. n. Ditto, Quarters, 17s. 6d. n . dis.—Ditto, Extension, ss. dja North Staffordshire, 7f n. dis.—North- W es t ern , 4 7 4 cile• -- York, Newcastle, and Berwick (late Newcastle and Do' wick), 27%—Ditto (New Berwicks), No. 2, par. HULL, OCTOBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been dull to -day' and prices much lower. The sales are—Ambergates, 17s. 6d.—North Staffordshire, 10s. dis.—North-Western„ dis.—North British, Extension, 4s. dis.—Hull and Selby,Halves, 48—Shropshire Union, 30s. di.s.—West a Union, 555. dis. NE W CASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCTOBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 2 % —Great Northern, 5% dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, parr' North British, Thirds, par—North Staffordshire,r_york, Newcastle, and Ber w i c k, P re f erence (G. N . E. arch.), % p.—Ditto, New, No. 2, 2 p. EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 27. Pert h, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sal es are —D un d e e and re r Quarters, 49s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves,_ 13 1 -A div.—Edinburgh, L e ith, an d G ran t ou , Quarters, Reg. , 55 * —.° Edinburgh and Northern, 16%—Ditto, N ewport. New, Reg' 17s. 6d.—Great Northern, 58s. 6d.—North British, Ditto, Quarters, 945. 6d.---Ditto, New Quarters (scrip) , ""' 3d.—Ditto, Thirds, Reg., 43s.—Scottish Central, 24 ex bola. - A GOOD APPETITE.—A Havre journal has the following almost incredible story :—At the last fair at Yvetot two persons, one of them of sickly appearan ce ,: entered an inn, and ordered a dinner, consisting of mutton-chops, a large turkey, 12 Neufchatel cheeses, 12 pots of cider, and a 61b. loaf. The servant of the inn, thinking that so substantial a meal was for 12 persons, consequently prepared the table for the reception Of . 12 guests; but her surprise was great to see the two indi vi• duals enter at the appointed time, unaccompanied by any one, and the surprise increased to perfect astonishmen t when the sickly-looking man said that the dinner was for him alone ! At the same moment he sat himself down at the table, and in the course of a short time succeeded in swallowing all the immense mass of food which had been prepared. He had laid a wager with the other man to eat this formidable dinner, the stake being a sheep. When the glutton had won his wager, ho coolly offered the astounded loser to make a similar bet, t o . be decided in two hours; but the latter refu,sed.--Galig nani's Messenger. One hundred and sixty-four shipowners and cap tains of Havre have addressed a petition to the Minist er of Finance, praying that a clause may be inserted in t he conditions for the supply of about 38, 000 tons of coa l, which are to be contracted for Is) , the post-office, to the effect that the coal shall bo conveyed to its destinations is French vessels. [ADVERTISEMENT.] -THE BILE INFALLIBLY CIIBND BY HOLLOWAY'S Puas.—Many who suffer from bile are unconscious of it ; they cinnplain of sick heada,lns, a derangement and slaking at the stomach, loss of appetite, lowness of spirits, want of energY , feet, hand, and face swellings, and know not that these s ymptom denote the imperfect action of the liver, an !, if not remedie d, might lead to a dropsy. Holloway 's Pills wi ll always be foun d to a ct i . directly upon the liver and stoma c h, an d carry off the redundanclf: humours, and thereby' immediately restore the patient to a full j v u e , joyment of health. The bl ue Pill i s a mercurial and des t i n ue d At medicine, which no on e sh ou ld t a k e. So i l by all druggists' Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. BIRTHS. On the 17th inst., at B onn , Germany, the lady of A. Cobham Cobham, Esq., of a son. On the 25th in s t., a t Lansdowne-crescent, Kensington park, Notting-hill. Mrs. T. Hegarty, of a son. On the 26th inst., at the Vicarage, Chesterford, the Lady Harriet Hervey, of a daughter. On the 2Gth inst ,in Sussex-villas, Cheltenham, th e lady of James Riley, Esq., of a son. On the 26th inst., at Streatham, the wife of John Cowie, Esq., of a daughter. On the 27th inst., Mrs. Arnold, of King William-stre et, London-bridge, of a daughter. On the 27th inst., at Elrnstead Lodge, Bromley, Kent, hire. Tooke, of a daughter, still-born. MARRIED. On the 23d of August last, at Madras, in the East Indies, the Rev. James P. Fletcher, to Clara Rosalie, eldest daughter of the Ray. W. T. Blenkinsop, of the Madras Establishment. DIED. On the 26th inst., at Gravesend, Miss Peen, aged 58. On the 26th inst., at Cadlington, Horndean, Miss Metzler. On the 26th inst., Parton Hains, Esq., of Devonport. On the `6th inst., at Coombe-wood, Surrey, Miss Hunt. On the 26th inst., at Clapham-rise, Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. B. Cooper, aged 30. On the 26th iust., Henrietta Sarah, the youngest daughter of W. B. Lindsell, Esq., of Dane John-grove, Canterbury. , On the 27th inst., in the Crescent, New B rid g e-street, Clarinda Harmer, the daughter of Mr. Deputy Obbard. LoOon Prilted and Published by MITIIDO YOUNG, of O. 112, Strand, Printer. tit 77w .Sun Office, No. 112. Strand, in the Precise , if the SAY O Y. iu the Coauty of Middlesex, Friday, October 2 9, 1547. THE SIIN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER, 29, 1847. 3