The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS, From the London (;azette of Tuesday.) Av. Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, zap. 32, of the Avers;aa Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 25th day of Sept., 1847: Average VRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—kaapp and C 0.., 24.354 Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and C 0... 16,838 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,365 Atylshaaa bank, Avlsharn—R. and E. Copeman 5,343 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Ilant BaMock Bank and 13a!dock and Biggleswade 13a Lk, - .laldock—Wells. Hogg, and Lind-sell 27,223 Bsrnttal,le Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 15,692 Basingstoke and Odiha...a Bank, Basingstoke— Cole, Seymour, and C&. Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford — Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols Baker, and Crane.................................. 14,738 Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bice s t er —T u bb, W ootten , a nd Co 21, 3 27 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods , Spooner, and Co Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham---Lewis, Moilliett, and Co 15,286 Blanclford Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak 8,725 Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and Co 73,830 Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 12,.593 Bridgwlter Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 8,049 Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 31,220 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 21,621 Buckiira,ham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market dank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co. YJan bury Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 35,44.5 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 50,959 Bee. City Bank, Bath—Monier and Son . Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 34,637 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 67,091 Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 23,360 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West, and Borrer BurVington and Driffield Bank, Burlington— 'arding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds — J. and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromagrove—Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 16,648 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge—Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and Sons 6,953 2,925 47,108 23,097 .... 21.13 S Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste 2 924 Colchester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham awl Essex. Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester —Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood cock 19,87 9,495 City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 21,705 Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh, and Co 2,367 Cardiff Bank, Carditf—Towgood and Co 6,040 Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Batik, 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 23,383 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes, Locke, and Co 16,660 Piss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,113 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew, ynd Co. 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- 9,802 man Dorchester Old Bank a3d Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford-Walford, and Co 45,167 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 29,536 Fakenham Bank, Fakenha.m-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of \Vantage, Far ringdon-Barnes and Medley . 7,890 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight...... 12,780 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 5,130 Godalming Bank, Godaluaing-Mellersh and Keen 6,305 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 17,891 Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon... 11,165 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 25,392 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. 23,160 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware- S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kin2ston-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 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hemptead- Smith, and Whittingstall lloniton Bank, floniton-Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples and Co. Heroford. Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manuingtree and Mistley ;lank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexarders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton-J. Davies and Co. Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-Govan and Sons... Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C Harvey and Son Leeds Bank. Leeds-Beckett and Co Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. Leinester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby Lovves Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green Bank, Lincoln--Smith and Co Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando very -David J ones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough -Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lyrnington-C. and S. St. Barbe 3,937 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis -Gurneys and Co. 42,647 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Massey and Co. 13,239 Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brockleha rs t and Co 11,742 Manningtree Bank, Man ningtree-N un n and Ce 6,909 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tanner and Pinckney 14,482 a em r t. i l : rn l e o to r os nc .. l w North Wiltshire New Bank, ard, Merriman, and Hillier 9,476 hire Willis .. Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and Miners' Bank ... Monmouthshire ruAireNsiultinligrnasn and Co lB,BOO Bank, Aberaav e d Commercial and Co Monmouth Old Bank, 24,253 ncTouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshirli:Tank, Monmouth -Bromage and Snead..,,,, Monmouthsire Newport Old ........ • 15,262 -W. Williams and Sons ... -"" ' 4 awport Newark Bank, Newark-Godfreys ...... 7 ' 358 Newark and Sleaford B an k, and SleafoCaltt° 22,565 Newark Bank, N ewar k-H andley, Peacock, andCo ................................. Newbury:Bank, Newbury-B unny and Slocock. 47. 31';"4.5; Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham mond, and Son 20,545 Jslorlblk and Suffolk Bank, Diss-Taylor and Dyson 2,841 Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich-H arveys an d fiudsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich-Gur neys and Co Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham-Hart, Fellows, and Co 11,924 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddcock and Co Naval Bank, Plymouth-Harris, Mudge, and 22,498 New Strum Bank, Sarum- fletley, Everett, and Co Nottingham Bank, Notti n g ham-Smith and Co 29,711 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westr-v-Croxan and Co 13,142 Oxford *B an k, Oxford-J. and R. Morrell 13,561 Oxford :Ad Bank, Oxford-Robinson, Parsons, 25 , I4a and Tho m p son ... Old Bank Tonb r id ge , Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells Cld Tonbridge and Ton bridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, TOnbridge- Beechinz and Sons 7,231 Oxfordshire Witzmy Beak Witgaey-Williams, Cloak, and Co 10,227 18,356 47,357 5,348 20,486 14,956 33,419 23,300 18,455 71,528 10,680 24.871 5,555 19,055 38.692 8,018 5,330 52,914 35,814 391 25.648 33,637 17,726 93,093 6,957 Avasgs iatoant. Pease's Old Bank, lull, the Hall Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 47,800 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 11,635 Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Mems. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson , White, and Simpson 12,056 Perabrokeshire Bank, Haverfordweat—J. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance--Rickets, Enthoyen and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stmonaa and Co 32,497 Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and • Co 33,624 Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and C 0... 4.7 89 Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, _ _ and Co 4,345 Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches- ter—Day and Nicholson 8,479 Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 13,665 Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 12,772 Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 17,305 Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co 13,E30 Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway 4,145 Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co 15,005 Scarborough Old Bank, `3earborough—Woodall and Co 23 680 Shrewsbury and Market, Dray ton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, and Co 7,128 Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—•Rorke, Eytons, and Co. 34,269 Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Vallance and Son 3,189 Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank. St Alban's—J. S. Story 1,743 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 22,800 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 6,595 Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co Stafford Old Bank, Staffbrd—Stevenson and Co 14,660 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. . . Stourbridge Old Ruth, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. St. Alban's and tiert‘ Bank, St. Alban's—Gib- son and Stuart 2,200 Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs.Badcock 24,290 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rol ph, Yates, and Par w Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Cheshaaa Bank, Tring—But cher and Son To wcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S Percival Union Bank,`' Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bauk, Warwick— Greenway, and Co. Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wa,;efield—Leatham, Tew, and Co Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkeswqrth—Arkwright and CO. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscorcbc Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and 8,500 Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth 9,759 10,069 12,308 9,40 14,987 20,835 7,715 26,960 3,766 44,29 12,45 24,037 5,807 16,282 33,915 51,17 6,748 11,315 10,160 78,73 10,974 19,670 19,326 2,150 11,803 and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbef:lc, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 11,420 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann, Clough, and Co 40,5E35 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Bunking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 45,448 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford Burton, Uftoxeter, 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 13,262 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 21,159 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 18,361 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington . 19,145 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 143,521 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 14,976 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 34,156 Hull Banking Company, Hull 25,056 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,449 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 21,230 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough.. 25,650 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,845 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster . .. 52,408 Leeds Bankinc , Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 52,020 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,810 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 23,201 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 74,074 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 54,093 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton., 80,777 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 63,372 Pares's Leiceste rshire Banking Company, Lei cester Saddleworth Banking Conapany, Saddl ewor th... 2,980 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 34,651 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stambrd Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-- shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... Stourbrid,ge and Kidderminster Banking Corn pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and 11114.mshiro Banking Company, Sheffield .••• • • Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking swCompany, St .--;liefel i t e i h da te le sb a u n r d y Wen .. .. s . 1 . e .. ) ........... Banking .... .. . 7 .. .. Company,... .. e t d Richmond wr Sheffield S o i h ve f r h aaranpatßon,,, Storey a n d '40,824 l n v d e r I ill :Irin'tl,p3Siteoanirk:l°rii:. Thomas'sankß, Sheffield Company,. 32 9 :5 9 0 1 6 2 h .. i . r . e .. 1 . 3 . a . n . 1 . ci . ..7 . ? .. m .. 'Kalz i tl y d , W P a a lc n e ) ti ' el ‘ d V° a Whitehaven Joint•StoYc.k 11.9 a. Ti n i3 ki a n n g k ' 2 1 6 2 : 3 17 6 4 1 WWarwhiiteekhaavnedn L..e.6.;.a.ir.gtz ............. .............. . Leamington ...... .... .............. g Company, W i e 3a st ak oi: B E ri n sto gl l ane ... ri...t . .i . .. .out.ll . - :Wa . ...1 . e15 . ... .- District.... 36,582 ffilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbur y 78 - 783 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hui. 67,009 dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, 33 ' 937 Whitchurch ....... Vorcester City and County Banking. Company, 6,813 Worcester... .• f 6,402 York Union Banking Conipany . , York 72,229 York City and County Banking Company, York 86,593 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank E4Sitilif• Stamps and DSO, October 2, 1847. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 7. (Before Mr. Commissioner EvAzis.) THE BANKRUPTCY OF EDWARD TIBBEY. The bankrupt, a diamond merchant, in Frith-street, Soho, came up for his last examination. Mr. Cooke was counsel, and Mr. Teague, solicitor, for the assignees ; Mr. Lawrence supported the bankrupt. The balance-sheet, which extends from February, 1846, to the date of the fiat, April, 1847, contains the following items :—Sundry creditors, 11,241/. ; liabilities, 3,1251; creditors holding security, 6,5561.; goods, 2,8471. To meet those claims there is—pro perty, 1,300/. ; securities in the hands of creditors, 6,5141. ; cottages mortgaged, valued at 1,0481. The losses are set down at 3,4151., the trade expenses at 1,0371., and the domestic expenses at 267/. The London and Westminster Bank are creditors to a small amount. A long and uninteresting examination took place respecting the supposed substitution of opals, tuD quoises, and some other precious stones, by the bank rupt, who swore positively that he had not acted in anywise dishonestly. The reverse was not proved, although some suspicious circumstances were deve loped. It appeared, in the course of the examination, that precious stones have, in consequence of the de pressed state of trade and the condition of the money market, experienced a decline in price of from 20 to 30 per cent. His HONOUR adjourned the examination for further inquiry. BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT, Oct. 7, (Before D. HEATH, Esq., Judge.) CUSS V. THE DUKE OF BRUNSWICK. This was an action against the Duke of Brunswick for the recovery of 101. 12s. 6d., alleged to be due from his Serene Highness to the plaintiff, a master chimney-sweeper, for work and labour done. Mr. Braidley appeared in support of the claim, and Mr. Warneford, of Symonds' inn, on behalf of the Noble Duke, to resist it, on the ground that the plain tiff had broken contract, and through his negligence his Highness had sustained damage. Mrs. Frances Cuss, plaintiff's wife, deposed that she kept the trade books, and that the bill delivered for the amount now sought to be recovered, which com menced in March, 1844, was quite correct. There was an agreement between his Highness and her hus band respecting sweeping the chimney, while the Duke occupied the house, No. 38, Bryanston-square ; but she knew of none since he had resided at Bruns wick House, New-road. _ _ Matthews, in plaintiff's employ, said that he had been in the habit of sweeping the duke's chim neys both at Bryanston-square and Brunswick House. He recollected in the year 1845 two fires occurring in the kitchen chimney. Mr. WARNEFORD—How did they happen ? Wit ness—The first one I don't know how, but the last one the cook was frying some sausages when the pan turned over, and all the fat went into the fire. —(Laughter.) The plaintiff stated, that in March, 1844, he had a written agreement to sweep the Duke's chimneys in Bryanston-square at 21. a year. In March, 1846, that contract being then concluded, and his Highness having removed to Brunswick House, he told the secretary he could not sweep chimneys and be answerable for fires in them under 51. ss. a year. This concluded the plaintiff's case. Mr. WARNEFOED then called Thomas Newson, formerly in the Duke's service, who:said that Elizabeth Kisby, the Duke's cook, blamed the sweep for the fires, and he in return blamed her. The Duke for the fire was summoned to Mary lebone Police-office, and fined in penalties alto gether of 5/. 2s. Mr. John William Oddy, the Duke's secretary, stated that on entering his Highness's service he heard of the dispute between the Duke and plaintiff. About eighteen months ago the plaintiff called at the house with his account, when witness told him that the Duke considered he (the plaintiff) was indebted to him 51. 25., money he had paid for the chimney catching fire, and that the Duke would hold him to his contract of 2/. a year and his liability for fire. The plaintiff then went away, and up to the present time continued to sweep the chimneys. The cook, Elizabeth Kisby, who could have proved that the fires origi nated through plaintiff's servant's negligence, was un fortunately out of town. The JUDGE, having read over the evidence, said that a contract had been entered into in 1844 for the plaintiff to sweep the Duke's chimneys at 2/. a year, which would be three years last March ; for the plaintiff, after being told that the Duke would hold him to that contract, had still continued to do that work, and he must consider under these terms. With respect to the plaintiff's liability for the fire, he could not allow any set-off, but if the Duke could establish that fact, he could bring an action against the plaintiff for the recovery of the sums he had paid. Verdict for the plaintiff, 6/. and costa. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WORSHIP-STREET. William and Richard Fletcher, journeymen silk weavers, were charged with having assaulted and wounded a man named William Moore who had sustained such serious injuries that his life was de spaired of. Sergeant Teakle, of the H division, stated that the occurrence in question arose out of an altercation which took place between the parties about ten days since at a public-house in Spitalfields, on leaving which a desperate attack was made upon the injured man, who was kicked and beaten in such a brutal manner that he had ever since been confined to his bed in a most precarious state ; and he had ascertained from inquiries that morning that he was now suffering from an attack of erysipelas resulting from the ill treatment he had sustained, and that not the slightest hopes were entertained of his recovery. On hearing the sergeant's statement, Mr. Arnold immediately proceeded in a cab, accompanied by Mr. Hurlstone, the second clerk, to the residence of the unfortunate man in King-street, Spitalfields, and his deposition was taken down in the presence of the pri soner, to the following effect :—" On the night of Monday, the 27th ult , I went to the Phcenix public house, in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, to attend a concert, at which I was called upon to take the chair. There were about seventy persons present, amongst whom were the prisoners, and everything went on quietly until about half-past twelve o'clock, when I had some words with the prisoners, who began to talk about fighting with my brother George, and Richard Fletcher commenced an attack upon him, after which they all left the house. On reaching the street, William Fletcher struck me a violent blow on the mouth, and another on the right ear, by which I was knocked down, and while I was on the ground I re ceived a kick on the right ear, but cannot state by whom it was inflicted. I bled very much from the mouth and ear, and have been in great pain ever since. I never had a quarrel with the prisoners nor enter tained any ill-feeling towards them." The prisoners were then brought back to the court, and at the request of Sergeant Teakle the magis trate directed summonses to be issued to enforce the attendance of the principal witnesses who were pre sent on the occasion, as they were reluctant to come forward, on the avowed ground that they had been threatened with personal violence by some of the pri soners' friends if they ventured togive evidence against them. In answer to the charge, the prisoner 'William Fletcher stated that the affair had entirely originated in the pugnacious disposition of the wounded man, who offered to back his own brother to fight his brother Richard for a sovereign, and afterwards challenged and struck him, the prisoner, and he cer tainly returned the blows, but acted throughout in self- defence. James Fletcher, the prisoners' cousin, was examined, and his evidence went to confirm the material parts of their statement. Mr. ARNOLD ordered the prisoners to be remanded for a week, but consented to accept bail for their ap pearance. THE - SUN, LOND(IN,_ FRIDA.Y Jtvl9Nutfa l OCT 8, 1047. CLERKENWELL. Yesterday Emma Mathews, aged nineteen, was placed at the bar for final examination, charged by Mr. John Bonner, builder, of No, 15, Pear Tree court, Clerkenwell, with stealing 81. and upwards, a bill of exchange for 3001., and other property. The prisoner said nothing in her defence to this charge, and was fully committed for trial. The prisoner was next charged by Mrs. Jane An sell, of No. 19, Bennett-street, Clerkenwell, with stealing six gowns and other property.: She had been in the service of the prosecutrix but a short period of time, during which the property was missed. On the Sunday of the robbery at Mr. Bonner's, she asked for leave of absence, which was granted, and she must have proceeded immediately to the house of Mr. Bonner, to commit the robbery. The stolen articles were traced to have been pledged by the prisoner. Police .constable 208 G, who apprehended the pri soner, gave confirmatory testimony. He searched her, and found several bunches of keys with which she was in the habit of opening doors, &c., for the purpose of plunder, and there was no doubt she was connected with a gang of thieves. Mr. John Theobald, with whom the prisoner had lived as servant, said he discharged the prisoner for robbery, and since she had left, his house had been attempted to be entered and robbed several times. Mr. TYRWUITT inquired whether they received a reference with the prisoner ?-INIr Bonner replied that h s e he ha w d as not, sent he to bery a inteohheiessesmeroveizer in out h of is ch h a ei r g it h y . . bourh oo d, where she had inquired for a situation. She represented that her parents were very poor people, residing at Peterborough, and she was in great dis eanpdristheneyerswymaspfauthlliyseedotm'ormhitetre. d for t r i a l on t h e t r e T s s h , oharge, and conveyed to Newpte, LeiMBE77I. some weeks ago Mr. Jo , eph Ellis and Mr. Martin Body, both inhabitants of the parish of St. Mary, Newington, had been summoned to this court at the instance of the governors and guardians of that parish, for permitting on their premises the accumulation of offensive matter, which, according to the certificates of two medical gentlemen, was prejudicial to the health of the persons whose habitations were in the -neighbourhood thereof, and the case having been made out to the satisfaction of Mr. Elliott, the sitting magistrate, he made an order for the removal of the nuisance. On the 15th of the last month the same parties were again summoned and called on to show cause why the one, Mr. Ellis, should not have an order made upon him for the payment of 241. Bs. to the governors and guardians of the parish, and the other, Mr. Body, for 21/. 15s. Bd., fur their costs and expenses in the matter. From what then transpired it appeared that the parish authorities, instead of having the matter at tended to by their beadle, handed the cases over to Mr. Gedge, their clerk and solicitor, and the conse quence was that that gentleman made out a regular professional bill of items, which, in close lines, filled a sheet of foolscap. The defendants objected to the payment of such exorbitant sums, and one of them, Mr. Body, declared that the moment he had found that his dungheap was pronounced a nuisance, he, in the presence of two of the trustees of the parish, re moved it, and so pleased were those persons with his promptness in the matter, that they assured him he should have nothing to pay. Mr. ELLIOTT admitted that the refusal on the part of the defendants to pay such extravagant bills was perfectly reasonable and just; and he, as a magis trate,•could not think of compelling them. The cases, he said, might have been managed by the parish beadle ; at all events there was no necessity for em ploying a solicitor in the matter and making out enormous bills of costs. The clerk of Mr. Gedge, said the charges were those usually made by solicitors in professional matters. Mr. ELLIOTT replied that the greater part of them were wholly unnecessary, and the award for the costs was postponed until yesterday ; the magistrate recom mending that in the interim they should be placed before a board of the governors and guardians of the parish for their consideration. Yesterday the clerk of Mr. Gedge attended and informed Mr. Elliott that the guardians would be perfectly satisfied with any sum which his worship thought proper to award. Mr. ELLIOTT here went through the items of the lenghty bills, and that of Mr. Ellis's he reduced to 3/. 14s. 4d., and that of Mr. Body's to 2l 19s. 10d., — thus lopping off in the former 20/. 13s. Bd., and in the latter 18/. 15s. 10d. It was suggested to the magistrate that the bills thus taxed would, if forwarded to the Sanitary Com mission, form instructive documents, and account, in a great measure, for the want of sanitary improve ments in many of the metropolitan parishes. It is more than probable that the ratepayers of the parish will be obliged yet to pay the whole of these bills to the lawyer so unnecessarily employed by their board of governors and guardians. SOUTH WARK. George Berri (a Frenchman), Bridget Murphy, and Kate iVilliamson, were charged with stealing eight sovereigns and two hid!' sovereigns, the property of Wm. Cook, a bookseller. The complainant stated, that between nine and ten o'clock that morning he had occasion to call at the Bridge House public-house, in Webber-street, and while there he placed eight sovereigns and two half sovereigns, which were loose in his pocket, in a piece of paper, and deposited them in his left-hand waist coat pocket for safety. Some time afterwards he felt for his money, but could not find it ; and as the prisoners were standing near him at the moment of the discovery of the loss of the sovereigns, and no other persons had approached him, he charged them with the robbery, which they denied, and he then called a policeman and gave them into custody. He added, that after the charge was entered in the police-sheet against the parties, he proceeded home, and on pulling off his waistcoat he di s c overe d t o his amazement that the money he accused the prisoners with stealing was safe in an inside pocket, which he had forgotten to examine before he made the charge. He now re gretted exceedingly that he had acted so hastily, and was only desirous that the parties should be liberated as soon as possible. The moment he found the sove reigns he repaired to the station-house and notified the fact to the inspector on duty. He here produced the waistcoat for the purpose of showing how the mis take arose, and pointed out a small pocket inside, in which the money was found. He added that he re gretted much having put the accused to such serious inconvenience, and was prepared to make every repa ration in his power. Mr. Berri said it might all have been prevented if the complainant had narrowly examined his pockets before he made such a serious accusation against in nocent persons; that he (the accused), as well as his fellow prisoners, whom he had never seen before that morning, wor. ‘ohj.ot th indi g nity or being led through the streets to the station-house as common felons, although they were perfectly innocent of hav ing committed any offence. Mr. COTTING lIAM said the complainant had exhibited the most unwarrantable haste and negligence in at once jumping to the conclusion, on missing his money, that the accused were the persons who had robbed him ; that it was of serious consequence to persons to be charged with such an offence, and that it was his bounden duty, before giving them into custody, to have been quite certain that his sovereigns were taken. It appeared, however, that on finding the lost money he had done all in his power to retrieve the error into which he had fallen, by repairing instantly to the station-house where the parties were locked up, and giving notice of the fact. This step was certainly an extenuating circumstance in the case, as well as his having in open court, expressed his contrition for what had happened; but the question was, whether the injured parties would be satisfied with his expla nation a nd apology. Mr. Berri said, that as far as he was concerned, he should be satisfied, after the apology made by the complainant, if he consented to place 21. in the poor box, and that he should take no further steps in the matter if he agreed to the proposal. The complainant at once acceded to the proposal, and the two young women also expressed their acqui escence in, it, on the complainant offering to compen sate them for the inconvenience to which they had been subjected. UNCERTAINTY or THE TIMES.— One of the greatest proofs of the uncertainty of the times is to be found in the strange conduct of the parish clock of St. James ' s, W es tminster. It evinces the utmost diffieulty in meeting its engageinents, and has been frequently a defaulter in respect to its time bargains. Its hands are thrown out of employ, its works stopped, and numbers are standing idle, which all looks very bad upon the face of it. Several watches that have hitherto been re gulated in their movements by the p ar i s h c l oc k o f S t . James's, are greatly inconvenienced, an d it i s sa id t h at m tunllyth come to a st o p page. A rumour pre vailed at the old c l oc k of St. Clement ' s had svodhianyethaec City once more suspended its operations, which, it will be re membered, were only resumed a year or two ago, after a crisis of considerable difficulty. We are happy to find that the rumour is premature, for we passed only yester day at twelve precisely, when the clock of St. Clement's was giving a striking example of what may be done by winding up before it is too late, and by regulating at proper intervals. The Hyde- park clock has gone on so tar in a satisfactory manner ; but we believe its liabili ties are only from day to day, and thus there is a key to its punctuality.—Punch. THE ICIITHYOSAURUS FOR TIIE MANCHESTER GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—We have already mentioned the fact that a fine specimen of this fossil, named ichthyo saurus, as partaking of the most Striking characters of the fish on the one hand and the saurian or lisard tribes on the other, had been jointly purchased by James Hey. wood, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., an d M r. G eorge H a dfi e ld , for the sum of 1001., and that it was to be presented to the Manchester Geological Society. We may now add, that the specimen is a very fine one, measuring when duly arranged about 16 feet in length ; the whole of the head in excellent preservation ; the body raid vertebra gene rally In a tolerably good state ; the hinder part of this fossil animal being the least perfect. It .was found in the alum shale at Sand's End, near Whitby, on the pro , perty of the Marqui s o f N orman by, of whom it was pur chased as already st ate d b y the gentlemen named. We understand that thi s fi ne foss il h a s been packed in s even boxes, and it is expected will reach Manchester in the course of this week. —Manchester Guardian. A labourer, nam e d Wi ll i am Cooper, who h a d b een at work for one of th e su b -contrac tors, was on hi s way mfroormnillng, in aughl a ey th t i o rd g 4l Bu r y in carriage, . a off, near the Barto n •b r i dge, an d being somewhat c th e when his h a t fl ew first train, on Mond a y ine briated he opened the door of the carriage and jumped out. Immediately on the train reaching Bury, and in formation being given, Mr. Brundeley, the inspector, and Mr. Dutton, the station master, proceeded with the train engine to his assistance, but they found that some workmen had removed him to the gig of Mr. Clements, of the Six Bells Inn, who happened to come up, and who kindly offered to convey the sufferer to the hos pital. Ile had received a contusion of the head, but no fracture, and will probably be discharged in a few days. —Bury Post. On the night of the 28th ult. three of the persons accused in the affair of the Polish insurrection at Berlin, succeeded in making their escape from a hospital in which they had been confined, under the belief that they were afflicted with mental alienation ; but on the even ing of the next day they all arrived at the Pennsylvanian penitentiary, where their fellow-accused are detained, and reconstituted themselves prisoners. A man named Wurms was lately condemned to death by the Royal Court of Berlin, for having, at the beginning of 1845, organised a conspiracy to overthrow the Government, and to kill all the priests and nobles ; but the King im mediately, and without solicitation, commuted the sen tence into that of confinement for life in the fortress of Spandau. This proceeding is considered a favourable One for the other accused Poles, against none of whom are the charges DO serious as were those against Wurina• STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, OCT. 5. The anticipations of a gradual improvement in the state of business here, which some parties have recently entertained, and which were mainly founded upon the fact that, for three days no additional failures were announced, suf fered a serious blight this morning by the announce ment of the suspension of the house of De Jersey and Co., one of our most extensive foreign agency houses for the purchase of yarn and manufactured goods for the Russian and German markets. The high character for capital, prudence, and stability which the houses of this class have acquired and maintained may be readily conceived, when we state, that during all the severe revulsions to which the trade of this district has been subjected during the last twenty-five years, and notwithstanding the enormous amount of business which they have transacted, not one, so far as we can recollect, has failed in its payments until the present time. Messrs. De Jersey and Co. have always had the the reputation, and, we believe, justly, of possess ing ample capital, at all events for their regular mercantile business, but it is said that, for some time past, they have been largely engaged in the establishment of cotton spinning concerns in Russia, not strictly on their account, but under circumstances which required some considerable advances of capital on their part. The immediate cause of their suspension, however, is the stoppage of their London corre spondents, Messrs. Thomas, Son, and Co., with respect to whom seine particulars will be found in another column. With respect to the extent of the liabilities of Messrs. De Jersey and Co., we have not heard even a conjecture. 'there is no doubt that, at this season of the year, they must be very large, and include, no doubt, a considerable sum for machinery and millwrights' work. We trust, however, that no loss will eventually be sustained; and from the un doubted capital of the house, and the high personal character of the partners, we are induced to place more than ordinary confidence in the assurances which we receive that there is an exceedingly favourable prospect of their being enabled to resume their business, and to meet all their engagements, in the course of a few days. The failure of Messrs. James, Nephew, and Co., mer chants and commission agents, of this town, was also announced this morning. The suspension in this, as in some other cases, has been caused by the previous failures of two large houses for whom Messrs. James and Co. were agents. The liabilities, we understand, are about 22,0001., of which about 11,0001. are due to manufacturers, chiefly in moderate amounts, and we have reason to believe that the stoppage will be merely temporary. We are exceedingly glad to be enabled to announce that the business of the firm of Birley, Corrie, and Co., East India merchants, of this town, which was last week stated to have been suspended, is proceeding as usual. The house, in fact, has never suspended its payments at all ; but having received some remit tances (though not nearly to the amount generally stated) from India, in bills on London houses which have stopped payment, a suspension was contemplated, which, however, was rendered altogether unnecessary by prompt and effectual pecuniary assistance. As we find that some little misconception has prevailed on the point, we think it right to state that the house of Birley, Corrie, and Co. neither has nor ever had any connection in business with that of Messrs. Birley and Co., the well known cotton spinners and manu facturers of this town. In reference to the failures which took place here last week, we regret to learn that the result of two meetings of creditors have been much more unfa vourable than were previously anticipated. The ap parent assets of Messrs. James Guest and Co. are stated to be so very trifling that we decline to men tion the amount; and the losses of Mr. J. A. Arm strong, from this and other causes have been so large, that it is understood that the dividend is not likely to exceed 12s. in the pound. The principal suspensions at Liverpool during the last few days have been those of Mr. William Maury and Messrs. T. and H. Murray. Of these, the former has already resumed, and the most confident expectations are entertained that the latter will be enabled to do so in a very short time, as their means are understood to be very ample. Of course, under circumstances like those which we have just described, it cannot be expected that much business will be done. The demand, in fact, has been on the most trifling scale, and prices are conse quently almost nominal. Still, we believe, the great majority of the manufacturers show much firmness, and decline to submit, even for immediate payment in cash, to any material reduction. ROCHDALE, OCT. 4.—There has been another good market to-day, and flannels of every description have met with a ready sale, at the average prices of the last three weeks. The transactions in wool have been limited, which may be accounted for, princi pally, by the want of confidence created by the late numerous failures, and the unwillingness of th e deal ers to sell upon the usual credit. There is no change to report in price. HALIFAX, OCT. 2.—The dulness in the piece trade continues unabated. The slight improvement mani fested in the demand for yarn, last week, has been decidedly checked by the tremendous failures in the commercial world, which have created a general feel ing of mistrust, and led to the present course of a still further diminishing production. As it would be na tural to expect, these causes have slightly depressed prices. The stock of long wool in the market con tinues light, with a small quantity arriving from the country, as the farmers have not yet been induced to ask lower rates. What is selling here is a little in favour of the buyer. Short wool remains firm, the slackness of the spinners causing the supply to be very limited. HUDDERSFIELD, OCT. 4 —There has been a consi derable business in low goods. In the better sort of woollens there has also been rather more doing. LEEDS, OCT. s.—We had a very quiet market to day, and much less business doing than last Satur day. The tightness of the money market cannot but interfere with our trade.—Manchester Guardian. INCEND LARY FIRES. MAncu.—On Wednesday evening an alarm of fire was raised about half-past eight. It was found to proceed from the burning of a stack of straw be longing to Mr. Edward Booth, situate down the White Lion -lane. From circumstances that have transpired, it is feared they will prove this to be the work of an incendiary. The police are making an investigation of the affair, and we hope the result will be more satisfactory than is expected.—Cam bridge Advertiser. We are sorry to state that another fire, believed to be the work of an incendiary, occurred on the after noon of Wednesday last, on a farm at Papworth, the property of Mr. Allpress. The outbuildings, a con siderable quantity of corn, and part of the dwelling house were destroyed before the flames were arrested. The value of the property thus consigned to destruc tion in pure wantonness of mischief is, we regret to say, very considerable. A fire gleaming in the distance is now a phenomenon as familiar to us as meteors in August. Another was visible from Cam bridge on Thursday evening last, produced, we understand, by another incendiary fire at Aldreth, near Haddenham. The amount of property destroyed we have not learned, but we are happy to be able to state that it was not considerable. Five incendiary fires in one week is too much of a bad thing.—Cam bridge Advertiser. On Thursday morning, at an early hour, the alarm of fire was again raised in this city, and the engines were dispatched to the spot, which proved to he at Colehy Heath, the farmstead of Mr. Charles Lister; a wheat stack, three straw stacks, and other produce were destroyed. The matter is now under investi gation, and there is reason to believe that it is the act of an incendiary, but for the present we deem it prudent simply to neane the circumstance.—Lincoln shire Times. --- COAL PIT ON FIRE.—We are sorry to state that a fire broke out in one of the Duke of Buccleuch's coal pits, at Cannobie, on . Saturday, the 18th ult., which, not withstanding the utmost exertions of his Grace's agents and workmen, is still unsubdued. It appears that the workmen, being about to leave off work on the forenoon of the day above-mentioned, were assembled at the dta b htr o eat t wh t boenomytuosoppf: formtwhp e hl sti, s o: h .mhe a de f . t i waitingrequired to be taken out ; but in con sequence of somethi ng having got wrong i n the wor k s repairs, e the intoa delay e ly m thus enthcould occasioned, old h t ie a ft the During pitthe went lighted a fire, and left• it burning. In their absence it communicated with some wood frame-work, and soon spread to the surrounding coal, thus acquiring an ascen dancy that has baffled all endeavours to overcome it. Its appearance is described as that of a furnace. Unfortu nately a supply of water is obtained with difficulty, forty men being employed t o hand it to each other before it reaches the pit. llapp ily the accident has been unac companied with loss o f life ; but we understand that three men narrowly es ca ped stiff 'cation on the first dis covery of the fire.—Ca rlisle Patriot. The following oecu:rtt ed in a school not 100;niles from London :—Teacher —" What part of speech is the i l , l. V .,, hat T i e s a i e t h s e g r efd „ e l r s ? i ' t ' Inßasoe3u word egg?" Boy (hesitrt, ting)—" Noun, Sir.' Teacher— " S Sir, till it's hatched." Boy (looking sharp)—" • Can't say, tell me the Teacher—" Well, then,. my lad, can you is the shell, Sir." case ?" Boy (quickly) —.4 Oh, yes, it a fire broke On Sunday night, a bout eleven o'clock,. the occupa tion Cant eut e tell, e ; I , ~ out in a stack adjoin , Ung an off barn, in li (p n e e r , p fe le m x i e n d i ) n — e, ‘ Or n no water near, t of between of the,same grain, alt , N4 ether the produce w ere destroyed. The fire was fifty and sixty acres, by a man who heal been thrashing in the barn on of Mr. Wi h ll e ia b m ar C u , . xfi,klele,dofwiltthisbeyaist:nadudthtewroe stacks being caused lightedS laatun p y oi ip g ei n n g his into ha t t , h e l r . h .shed ich fe f r l l o m a beer-shop among tk the straw, it wh a and he, with another man wi to had laid down in the same place, had a narrow esc: tpc , from being burnt. He was taken into custody, and ex trained before the Rev. S. H. Alderson, on Monday, wile n lie was bound over to appear if called upon, —B ury PGA , - CORN FROM AMERICA. According to a summary of the progress of com merce in the United States during this year, be ginning at the Ist of September, 1846, to the 31st of August, 1847, it appears that the following quantity of grain has been exported to Europe within that time : Quarters. Wheat and flour 3,382,521 Maize Rye 123,152 Barley 38,544 6,163,899 Of this enormous quantity five millions were sen :o England. FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS. THE HAGUE, OCT. 2.—The accounts which we have received from Zwolle state that the most fearful hurricane has been raging there and along the coast for some days past. Great fears were entertained for the new works which are now in course of erection there at the port of Kraggenburg, but although they have been injured they have very happily not been destroyed. THE PRUSSIAN DlBT.—Letters from Berlin state that the United Committee of the States is to meet in November, for the especial purpose of deliberating upon the new penal code which has just been printed at the Government printing-office. The Provincial Diets are then to meet till the spring, to consult upon the communal administrations. MUNICH, SEPT. 30.—Last night was the preli -1 minary meeting of the Chamber of the States- General, when their Imperial Highnesses Prince Luitpold and Prince Adelbert were present. Six committees were chosen:—l. Subjects connected with the Administration. 11. Taxes. 111. Internal Ad ministration. IV. Payment of the National Debt. V. Inquiring into grievances. VI. Examination of the motions of Members of the Council of the Empire. _ _ CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 15.—An official report from the Governor of Dshidda mentions the revolu tionary attempts of Sheik Faisal Ben Turki, and the successful results of an expedition, consisting of re gular and irregular troops, which, by command of the Porte, were led against him by the Emir of Mecca. Sheik Faisal being driven to extremities by the Ot toman troops, avoided a decision by force of arms, and voluntarily submitted to the Commander-in-Chief. Lord Cowley embarked on the 6th on board the sta tion steamer, the Meteor, for a trip to Nicomedea. He was accompanied by Count Perponcher. Grizrolis, who was mortally wounded, and had fled to Ipsara, died a few days before M. Coletti. Brussels Papers, Oct. 5. DUTCH FUNDS.—AXSTEILDAM, Cox. 4. Money. Bills Actual Debt, 234 per Cent •.•• • . • ... • 5314 543 Ditto, 3 per Cent •• •• •• • 653 C 66 Ditto, 4 per 84% 84% Amort Syndic, 436 per Cent.... • . Commercial Company, 43% per Cent 163 164 East India Loan, 4 per Cent.......... Exchange on London, at sight ...... 12 07 Two m0nth5............... 11 90 On Hamburgh, at sight .. • • 35 37 Two m0nth5............... 35 On Paris • 56 81 Tw0m0nth5............... 56 25 BELGIAN FUNDS.—BausszLs, OcT. 3. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent — Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.• •• Ditto Three per Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto Ditt0,ditt0,1840................. Ditto,ditto,lB42 98% Ditto, 1844. .......... Ditto, 1836. .................. •• •• •• Ditto, 1838 ..................... 66 Ditto of the City, 1832 .. • • Ditto, 1843 95% Bank . 83 —Brussels Papers. Oct. 5 . AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIT4NA, OCT. 1. 5 per Cent. 105 4 per Cent. ditto.... • • .• ........ •. .. 94 3 per Cent. ditto 66 Loan, 1834 .....• ...................... 155 Ditto, 1839 .• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• .. 123 Bank Shares ••• • • • • • ......1624 Estarhazv's Loan ........ ............. RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .......... • . 15734 Gloggnitz • • • • . 0 4 • • •• • . •• - • .• • • • • • • • • •• 120 Vienna—Milan .• • •• • • •• • • •• • • ••• • • • • • 108 Leghorn •• •• •••••••••• •••• •• •••••• •••• 86 34 Grosetto •••••• .• • • • • • •• ••••• • •• " 973 ( Oldenburg .. • • .... •• • • • Pestoia • • • • .............• •• • • •• •• • • •• •• Pesth Bridge Apennlnen •••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 93% lIAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, OCT. 2. Bills. Money. knstrian s'per Cents 106 Bank Shares ........................ 1600 Anglo-Russian Loan 101 Russian 5 per Cent., Ilamb. Certificate. Ditto let series fnscription. ••••••• .• 104% Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.• 96 Ditto, in 96 New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ...... 88 Ditto Stleglitz ....... ......... 87 Spanish New 5 per Cent • • ............ 12 12 Ditto 3 per Cent 22 22 Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent.. 25 Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..... 55 Ditto 3 per Cent. ................ Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan. 1844.... Anglo-Danish Loan. 3 per Cent ...• •• 823( National Bank Shares .... ............ PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BARLIN, SEPT. 29. Bills. Money St.Schuld Sch., per Cent . •. • • 91% Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent...... Foreign Exchanges .......... .............. Exchazge on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months 6 24% 6 2414 100% FATAL AND DISTRESSING CASES OF POISONING NEAR STROUD.—EarIy on Monday morning, four chil dren of a man named Tilley, of Pithcombe, were seized with such violent symptoms as to require medical assist ance, and accordingly a surgeon was sent for from Stroud, who found all the children labouring under effects such as are produced by irritant poisons. Anti dotes were therefore promptly administered, and it was found on analysis that arsenic had been swallowed. It was also ascertained that only half an hour before they became ill, they had each of them partaken of some pudding, which was charitably given to them by friends of a deceased person in the neighbourhood; and which pudding was also found to contain arsenic. This led to as investigation by the coroner, who ordered a post modem examination of the deceased, when the stomach was found to contain arsenic. Portions of the pudding were also found in the stomach. Until the children became ill, no one had the slightest suspicion that the deceased's death had been caused by poison. One of the children, a little boy, aged 11 years, died on Thursday afternoon, and it is the opinion that the sister, a little girl, will very quickly follow. The eldest son, a oung man nineteen years of age, is lying in a dangerous state, and only the youngest child, three years old, is likely to escape. The adjourned inquest on the deceased, from whose house the pudding was brought, was held yes terday morning, but the particulars have not yet reached us.—Glowcester Journal. FEMALE LYNCH LAw.—Last week a novel scene, which attracted considerable attention, was enacted in one of the hop gardens at the Elms Farm, in the neigh bouring parish of Iden. It appears that on the day pre vious, a man from Woodchurch, Kent, who was engaged in the hop picking on the farm, had, in the most inde cent manner, beat his wife in the way that some parents punish their children. A number of females (also from Woodchurch), who were picking at another faun in the parish, having heard of the treatment that one of their own sex had been subjected to, determined upon inflict ing summary punishment on the offender. They ac cordingly provided themselves with bunches of stinging nettles and hop bines, proceeded en masse to the garden, where the culprit was at work pulling poles. Having, by a ruse, dispossessed him of his bill (used in cutting away the bines) they at once commence their work of castigation by a process well know to school-boys as " birching," and having at length satisfied their notions of justice, they released the culprit, Rho having suffered, not from the " stings and arrows of outrageous fortune," but from the equally smarting and more tangible effects of nettles and hop bines, gladly availed himself of the opportunity to retire, looking as happy as if he had .tumbled into a wasp's nest.—Sussex Advertiser. VESSEL ABANDONED AT SEA.—About six O ' clock on Wednesday morning, Captain Togher, in command [ of the St. Patrick steam-ship, of Drogheda, on his voyag. from Liverpool, observed a vessel dismantled and rolling on the waves, the sea breaking over her, about six miles north of the Skerries, on the coast of Wales. He im mediately bore down, and discovered that the vessel had lost her bowsprit, mainmast, and foretop, and received some damage in her bows. He sent out a boat with five [ men to board her and make an examination of her con , dition. They found no person whatever on board, but discovered that she had made nineteen inches of water. Captain Togher then sent two of his best hawsers to her and took her in tow, leaving the five men on board to work her, and pay attention to the tow ropes. At eight, A.M., the wind increased blowing from the south, which caused a heavy cross sea, and with great difficulty he brought her to the Irish coast, having, during the passage, broke tow ropes twice. The vessel thus found abandoned is a brigantine named the Branstye of White haven, and was bound from Cardiff, in Wales, for Liver pool, laden with 150 tons of iron rails for some railway. We have learned this morning (Saturday) from Liver pool, that the accident was caused by collision with a Boston ship, inward bound. Oue of the crew of the brigantine was killed by a fall from the mast, and knocked overboard. The Branstye and her cargo are worth nearly 3,0001. —Drogheda Argus. SALE OF THE BIRKENHEAD DOCKS.—T RANSFE R o 9 TH E TRUST.—The Dock Commissioners of Birken head- head held a special general meeting yesterday (Monday), for the transaction of some important business contained in the following notice of motion :—" The commissioners are requested to meet on Monday, the 4th instant, at half past nine a.m. for the purpos e o f cons i dering the pro priety of authorizing the Chairman and certain other parties to enter into negotiations with a view to trans ferring the Birkenhead Dock be named, upon such Trust to certainparties to conditions as will secure the .in terest of Birkenhead and the public generally, subject to such negotiations being confirmed or rejected by the board." Our reporter attended the meeting, but, from the account whi c h h e h as g i ven, i t w ill b e s een that he, with the other short-hand writers from the Mercury and standard, were refused admission during the discussion of this question. We may mention, however. a current report that the business transacted at the meeting was said to be the adoption of a motion authorizing Messrs. Mallaby, Jackson, and Potter to treat with three other gentlemen connected with the Liverpool corporation for the sale of the Birkenhead Docks, and the tramfer the Dock Trust to the dock committee of this Ono.. Livorpool Times. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTII, TRUE SDAY.— The Amphion, auxi7 liary screw steam frigate, of 300 horse-power and 36 guns, Captain W. J. Williams, was towed from the harbour to Spithead, this morning, by the Echo tug. The Victoria and Albert royal yacht, Captain Lord A. Fitzclarence, was taken out of dock to-day, not the slightest mark of having taken the ground being dis cernible upon her bottom. She and the Fairy have been removed to their usual moorings up the harbour. The Hon. H. T. L. Corry, late Secretary to the Admiralty, and Captain Brandreth, R.E., late Director of Engineering and Architectural Works to the Board, made an inspection of the new steam basin works this morning, and expressed themselves in moat unqualified admiration of their progress. Mr. Percy Doyle, Minister to Mexico, will arrive here to morrow, and embark in the Vixen steam sloop, Commander Ryder, on Saturday, for the seat of his mission. The Bellerophon, 78, Captain R. L. Baynes, C. 8., was docked to-day, on the removal of the royal yacht, to have her copper examined and cleaned. She has entered many good hands. The Rhadamanthus steam troop-ship, Lieutenant- Commander Aylen, is receiving an overhaul and re fitment in this harbour prior to further service. The weather during the early part of this day has been very foul, heavy rain descending from an early hour until two r.sz. At five I.M. it is clear, but un settled. Wind N. by \V., moderate breezes. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ocroßslt 7. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern, 5 dis.—Great Western, 13 p.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1 p. —Leeds and Thirsk, 18 dis.—London and North-Western, 152—Ditto, Quarters, 11 1 / 2 p.—Midland Stock, 111—Ditto, Halves. p.—North British Thirds, 11 / 9 p.—North Stafford shire, A p.—North Union (A), 20W/ 2 —South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4 (issued as Third shares at 6 2-3 dis.), 2 1 4 dis.— York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B.) New, 1% p.— York and North Midland, (East and West Riding Exten sion), 7 1 ,4 p. MANCHESTER, Ocromm 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1 13-16 c. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 5 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4 n. dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire. Quarters, dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 4p. —Ditto (West Riding Union), 2% dis. —Lon don and North-Western ( Manchester and Birmingham), (B), 3 15-18 p.— Ditto, ditto (C), p. —Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and Lin• colnshire), dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid land, 2 dis.—North',Staffordshire, 5-16 c. p.—North Union ( B), 142—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, (A), 34 dia.— Shropshire Union, 2 13-16 c. dis —South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 2 1 4 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2,1% p. LEEDS, OCTOBER 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Tire sales are—East Lancashire, Quarters, 1 % dis.—Great Northern, 5 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 2 1 4 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, Bs. 9d. p.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 545. 6d. die.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 2 1 4 c. dis.—Leeds and Think, 18 die.— Ditto, Preference, 30s. dia.—Leicester and Bedford, 6s. dis. —North British, Thirds, Is. 6d. p.—Ditto, Quarters, 4s. dis. —North Staffordshire, 7s. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 4% dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2, 245. p. —East and West Yorkshire, 6% dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCTOBER 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Third,. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, % p. EDINBURGH, Ocromt 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 19e. 6d. —Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 48e.—East Lothian Cert. tral, 27s.—Edinburgh and Northern, 18—Ditto, Newport, New, Regis., 20s. 6d.—Great Northern, 575. 6d. —North Bri tish, 25% ex div.—Ditto, Quarters, 955. ex div.—Ditto, New, Quarters (scrip), 10s. 3d.—Ditto, Thirds, Regis., 235. —Shrewsbury and Chester, 101. Shares (guar. 8 per cent.), 98s. GLASGOW, Ocroms 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 22s.—Dundee and Northern Junction, 253.—Dundee and Perth, New, 16%—Ditto, Quarters, 475. 6d. —East Lothian Central, 25a.—Edinburgh and Northern, l 7 4—Glasgow, Kil marnock, and Ayr, 98 1 / 2 ex d. ex n.—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 38% ex div. ex new—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 81. ex int.—Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, New, 73/ B —Great Northern, 60s. ex int.—Great North of India, 9d.—Manchester and South ampton, 95.--North British, Thirds, 23s.—Ditto, New Quar ters (scrip), 10s.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Great North of England Purchase), 9%. The Observer of Sunday, Oct. 10, will contain the fullest particulars of the monetary affairs of the week, and up to the latest hour of Saturday. The information in the City Article is derived from the most correct sources, many of which are original, and only attain able by the conductors of the Observer, and is regularly quoted in most country papers as the most authentic in formation on the present all-engrossing subject of commer. cial difficulty—the Revenue, the Funds, and the Railway Prices. The Observer, sixpen ce . The extensive pub lication of the Observer commences at six o'clock on Sunday mornings, and concludes at ten. Monday's Observer, best adapted for the country and abroad, is published at four on Monday afternoon. SHARSFERE AT HOME.—The inhabitants of Strati. ford are very proud of Sliakspt re. Every man, woman, and child in the town, and for miles round, is familiar with his name. Up the Stour and the Avon, away over the green fields and through the bosky paths to Shottery and Charlecote, to Drayton Bushes and Wellesbourn Wood, the name of Shakspere is held in reverence by the rural population; and the town itself seems to subsist solely upon the glory of having given him birth. You find some remembrance of him at every turn. Rude effigies and busts .of Shakspere, prints of his house, of the Grammar-school where be was educated, of the gate of Charlecote, where he is said to have pinned up the lampoon on Sir Thomas Lucy, of Anne Hathaway's cot• tage, where he so often made love in the chimney nook, and of every spot known, or supposed to be associated with his life, even to the mulberry-tree he planted, and the crab-tree, under which a loose tradition says he once slept after a night's carousal, are scattered about in the shoes and stalls. Wherever you move, you are reminded of the fact that he belongs to Stratford and Stratford to him. The town, from suburb to suburb, is literally Shaksperean ground.—Atlas. THE PLAYERS ; OR, THE STAGE OF LIFE. BY T. J. SERLE, ESQ.—This work is one possessed of many sterling qualities, which entitle it to be placed among the very best of the nov e l s w hi c h h ave thi s season i ssue d from the press. It presents, indeed, a marked contrast to most of those that have lately come before us, being stirring, exciting, and full of incident and originality. As a novelist Mr. Serle is not unknown—as a dramatist his fame has extended still further. The insight we obtain, therefore, into stage life may, in most instances, be relied upon as correct. Mr. Serb is very happy in describing the adventures of the strolling players. We perused them with as much zest, and entered into their humour with as much willingness as though it was the very first time we had been called upon to be spectators of such scenes; but he has also shown himself capable of handling other topics far more difficult of treatment: he has quitted the busy scenes of the theatre and green room, and has penetrated into that narrow but compli cated arena—the human heart.—Sunday Times. SUDDEN DEATH.—We regret to have to announce the death of Mr. S. Aitken, of the firm of Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, booksellers. He had been in his ordi nary health, and was at church on Sunday, as usual ; but he had an attack of apoplexy, we understand, early yesterday morning, and expired in the course of the day.—Edinburyh Advertiser. FRENCH PACKETS BETWEEN lIAVRE AND NEW YORK.—lnformation has now been received from the Director-General of the French Post-office, that the un der-mentioned days have been fixed for the departure of the vessels from Havre and New York, viz.: —Havre, 10th and 24th Oct.; 10th and 24th Nov.; 23d Dec.; 22d Jan.; 21st Feb.; and 21st March.—New York, 25th Oct.; 9th and 24th Nov.; 9th and 24th Dec.; 23d Jan.; 21st Feb.; 21st March; 'and 21st April. SHARSPERE'S HOUSE AT STRATFORD.-It WAS evi dc'ntly built with an eye to strength as well as comfort. The timbers are massive throughout, and in perfect pre servation. The oak stairs, notwithstanding certain yawns, through which a few rsys of light (which seem to have , loit their way though it is hard to say how they got there) wander in and out, with the raw gusts of winter moaning after them, are as substantial as ever. Several architects have examined the house, and tlwy all agree in opinion that, with ordinary care, it ought to stand the wear and tear of some hundreds of years to come.—Atlas. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—A REMARKABLE CURE 0/ DROPSY, SY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—At Wootton, near Bedford, re• sides Mr. John Robinson, sen., an opulent farmer, who some time ago, was in a most dangerous state, ftom dropsy, being nearly double his ordinary size. He was given over by his medical attendants, and was, at the time, not expected to live three days ; yet from this hopeless state he was cured by taking lloiloway's Pills. This gen tleman is well known in all the market towns of the county. Tho wonders that this fine medicine does in all cases of dropsy Is truly sur prising, and those who are labouring under this dreadful complaint should certainly try this remedy. Sold by all dru gg ists, and at Pro fessor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. 81142715. On the 4th inst., at Clifton, the lady of IT. Ilayne, Esq*/ her Majesty's late Commisary Judge in Brazil, of a son. On the 4th inst., the lady of Dr. badeley, of Guy Harlinn Chelmsford, of twin daughters. On the 4th inst., the wife of Henry W. Livett, Esq., of Wells, Somerset, of a daughter. On the 4th inst., at Marlborough-place, St. John's-wood, Mrs. C. R. Somervail, of a daughter. On the sth inst., in Harley -street, the lady of Edward Murray, Esq., jun., of a son. On the sth inst., at West End, Hampstead, the wife of the Rev. R. C. W . Collins, of Bishopswood, Here fordshire, of a son. dfd RRI ED. On the 7th inst., at Eccles, by the Rev. W. Rigg, M.A., Incumbent of Ellenbrook, John Marsland Bennett, Esq., of Ardwick, to Mary Bowers, youngest daughter of Elkanab Armitage, Esq., Mayor of the city of Manchester. On the sth inst., at Strecham Church, J o h n, e ld es t son of John Humphery, Esq., M.P., to Emma, fourth daughter of William Cubitt, Esq., M.P., of Bedford -hill, Balham. On the sth inst., at Stanton Lacy, Salop, Henry Walker, Esq., M.D., of Ludlow, to Pene:ope, youngest daughter of the late Thomas Brettell, Esq. DIED. On the 18th of August, at Patras, Colonel Hanmer War rington, her Majesty's late agent and Consul-General 4 Tri poll. On the 25th ult., at St. Leonard's-on-Sea, the Rev. George Peregrine Phillips, M.A., Curate of Glenfield, Leicestershire. On the 30th ult., at Tours, Anne Mary, eldest daughter of James Giles, Esq. On the let inst., at Belmour House, Hants, William Ross, Esq. On the 2d inst., at Brighton, Edward Barron, of Blooms bury-square, aged 52. On the 4th inst., Charles Farnham, Esq., at Bembridge, Isle of Wight, aged 69. On the sth inst., George Ravenor, Esq., of Queen's-build ings, Brompton, aged 54. On the sth inst., at Oxford, Henry Howard, Esq., B.A. GoirOon : Printed and Published by BdURDO YOUNG, of No. 119. Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 119, Strand, in the Precinct Of the SATOrip in the DAM ty 9f bilddlesez Irridah 0401 elf 11r i1147*