The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-22 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM and OXFORD JUN C TION RAILWAY.—BALTLE of the GAUGES. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, an adjourned meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held in Dee's Hotel, Birmingham. The meeting was held in compliance with a numerously-signed resolution, calling on the directors to show cause why a portion of their body should not resign, and why they are prosecu ting the amalgamation of this line with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley, and leasing the united line to the Great Western Company, in opposition to the opinion of the shareholders, as expressed at their meet ing of the 13th of March last. P. H. Muntz, Esq., chairman of the company, presided on the occasion. Among the gentlemen present we observed Charles Russell, Esq., M.P., chairman of the Great Western Company, Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P., N. Parsons, Mozley, Esq., Frederick Barlow, Esq., and several of the directors of the Great Western and North Western Companies. Mr. Monzv regretted that no communication was to be made to the meeting, which would have saved the necessity of proceeding any further in the course which the dissentients had thought proper to pursue. Mr. .Mozley then strongly complained of the conduct of the directors in appointing on the very day of the meeting called for the appointment of further directors, a sub committee of seven of the now existing directors, to whom were delegated the entire powers of the full board of directors. He felt that the resolution was not legal. He was sure that Parliament never intended that so small a number of the directors should have the sole control of the proceedings. Three of the seven direc tors constituting the sub-committee were directors in the Great Western Company, and consequently might naturally be supposed to be in the interest of that com pany. The thing was a delusion, and was contrary to the expressed wishes of the proprietors. He would therefore move— " That this meeting, referring to the resolutions of the directors passed on the 13th of March last, set out in the notice under which this meeting is held, do pro test against such resolution as being wholly illegal, and beyond the power of the directors, and can only view it as an attempt on the part of the directors to deprive the shareholders for whose interest they are trustees, of the privilege of electing six new directors, by which they are entitled by the Act of Incorporation, inasmuch as the delegating to a sub-committee, or any three of them, all the powers of the directors, without exception, in cluding even the power to make calls, and of inserting into bills in Parliament affecting the property of the shareholders, any clause they or any three of them may think fit, rendered the appointment of such six new di rectors at the meeting of the 13th of March a mere delu sion ; and that this step on the part of the directors is the more reprehensible, :since the majority of a quorum of such committee might consist merely of persons who are also directors of the Great Western Railway Company, or directors of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, the in terests of which companies might be contrary to the in terests of this company ; and that the circumstance of the said committee being appointed on the very day of, and but an hour prior to the appointment of the six new directors (and without being communicated to the share holders at the time of such appointment, conclusively shows that such committee was appointed, not with a view to the necessary conduct of the company's affairs, but for the express purpose of nullifying in effect, the election of the six new directors by the shareholders, and this meeting doth protest against all the acts of such committee, and doth direct that notice be given to each of the directors that the shareholders will hold to be illegal and of no effect, everything done by such com mittee ; and this meeting doth appoint Messrs. Colmore and Beale, the agents of the company, for the purpose of giving such notices accordingly." Mr. JONES, of Liverpool, seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said that before putting the resolution he begged to state that nothing had been done by the executive which had not for its object to save expenses to the company, and to carry out the mere working de tails. If this committee had not been formed, and fur ther directions had been appointed, the shareholders might have fixed on a quorum by which the whole of the proceedings of the concern would have been brought to a stand still. Mr. MOSELEY said that the idea of making a quorum, which would have put an end to the functions of the board, had never been entertained. Such an idea had never entered the mind or minds of men who acted with him. The resolution was then put, and carried unanimously. Mr. TURNER then moved the following resolution :- 4, That this meeting, being informed that the directors have prematurely, and without authority expended, or contracted to expend, large sums of money belonging to the company, with a view to the performance of the agreement of the 12th of November, 1846, before the same agreement has been sanctioned, and have also con tracted for the purchase of property which they had no power or authority to buy, doth refer it to Messrs. Samuel Beale, Abel Poyton, and Juhn Bradshaw Wank lyn, the younger, to ascertain the particular circum stances of such transactions respectively, and whether any and what sums of the company's moneys have been already expended or applied in effecting the same, and which of the directors were present at the meeting au thorising such application." He was informed that the estimates far exceeded the capital of the company, which was the rearson why he moved the resolution. Mr. CROSSFIELD seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN wished to know under what part of the notice calling the meeting this resolution came. He could not find that it came under any part of the notice. Mr. TURNER did not wish to press the motion if not in order. Mr. MOZLEY said he thought that the part of the notice which referred to the intention of considering the "conduct of the directors and other matters," would justify the resolution. The CHAIRMAN : I consider the resolution wholly irrelevant, and am legally advised that it cannot be put. Mr. TUNRER I must press its being put. Mr. MoznEv : I am sorry to hear what the chairman has stated. We shall consider that it has been refused to be put, and therefore we will let it stand in that position. It does not involve, at the moment, any matter of vital importance. Mr. PARSONS, after a few general observations, moved the following resolution, namely— " That, subject to any explanation or statement to be given by the directors at the further adjourned meeting (and which adjournment this meeting desires to make for that purpose), this meeting is of opinion that the agree ment of the 12th day of November, 1846, between the directors of the Great Western Railway Company and the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Company, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, is in its present form injurious to the Interests of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Com pany, and that the directors ought to be restrained from all proceedings to carry the same into execution ; but before this meeting directs the further prosecution of the suit of Beale v. Alston, or the institution of any other suit which may be necessary for that purpose, it desires to afford another opportunity to the directors of submitting the Bill now before Parliament to the share holders, and taking their opinion as to the propriety thereof, or of any amendment or modification thereof, and it doth therefore adjourn the further consi deration of this subject to Wednesday, the 30th day of June instant, at Dee's Royal Hotel, in Birming ham, at half-past two o'clock in the afternoon, when the consideration of such of the matters mentioned in the requisition as relate to the conduct of the twelve di rectors therein named, the propriety of instituting such suit or suits in equity, in the name of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, as counsel shall advise, and of taking proceedings in Parliament or otherwise, will be further resumed ; and it is also re solved, that the further consideration of all and singular other the matters mentioned and referred to in the re quisition of the shareholders, of the 29th of April last, adjourned unto and be resumed, if necessary, at such adjourned meeting. Mr. MOZLEY seconded the resolution. He could not but express his regret that some advances had not been made by the other party which would have brought about an adjustment of the differences between the opposing companies. He regretted that the directors had thought proper to pursue a course at variance with the interests of the shareholders ; and that there might be no mistake n,bout the matter, he again begged, in his own behalf, and on the behalf of those who acted with him, to state that they were still anxious for a peaceable termination to the differences between them. If such an adjustment is not come to, the fault will rest on the other side. Many unjust and unfounded imputations had been cast on himself, but he was willing to overlook all these in his anxiety for peace. Mr. TELFORD thought it very hard that one adjourn ment should thus take place after another, to the great inconvenience of himself and others. It was all to be ascribed to the conduct of certain individuals in the interest of the London and North Western Company. Mr. ROWSTON, of Manchester, begged to tell the Hon. Proprietor that the fault rested with the Great Western party. He would remind the chairman of that com pany of the story of the unjust judge, and the impor tunate widow, mentioned in scripture. They would persist in meeting as often as they thought necessary until they obtained justice.—(Hear, hear.) And lie wished to take that opportunity of asking the chairman of the Great Western Company, how did it happen that every company with which the Great Western is connected should be at a great discount, while fl t o h u o rsieshliinnd ins e: connected g nnniti with other companies were condition that those who acted with him (Mr. R owston of the Great Wester n • s ae, that they should let wanted the d Birmingham and Oxford Company a l one , and leave them to affairs.---(Hear, hear.) manage their own Mr. BUS/ELL, M.P. (with considerhabelheasvehemence) : connexion of''lothe, beg to tell the hon. proprietor that ask me any question about the right to Company with other companies. I furthe r t "Western beg to inform him that I am here not in my capacity o f chairman of the Great Western, but as a director of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Company. It r lay be right to mention to the meetin g that t he hon. proprietor is the individual who got u p an agitation agAinst the leasing of the Bristol and Exeter line to the.. Great Western—a circumstance which, I believe, the shareholders have deeply regretted since. Ma'. ROWSTON—I beg to tell Mr. Russell that— Th , e Hon. Proprietor was here interrupted by cries of " Oroler, order!" and " Question!" from the friends of the Great Western Company, and was told by the cha i rm an that he could not be allowed to proceed, as they b a d nothing to do with other companies' quarrels. Mr. Bowstort then very reluctantly resumed his seat. The CrIAIILILLN wished to suggest to the mover of the reaoluition whether the resolution could not be con fined to a simple matter of adjournment, as the direc tors could not admit that they had done anything call ing for lawsuits, injury, or anything else. They simply ' , ou ght to carry out what they considered the wishes of She shaiebolders. Afte is good deal of discusgon, several alterations THE SUN LONDON, TUESDAY MORN ENG, JUNE 22, 1847. were made in the resolution, when it was put and car ried unanimously iu the following form, namely— " That with the view of affording a further opportu nity of any explanation or statement to be given by the directors at a further adjourned meeting, and for ena bling them to take measures to lay the Bill now before Parliament before the shareholders, and which adjourn ment this meeting desires to make for those purposes, this meeting be adjourned toWednesday, the 30th of June, instant, at Dee's Royal Hotel, in Birmingham, at half past two o'clock in the afternoon, when the considera tion of all and singular the matters mentioned and re ferred to in the requisition of the shareholders of the 29th April last shall be resumed if necessary." The meeting was then declared adjourned till Wed nesday, June 30. WEST INDIA MAILS.' SOUTTIAIIPTON, MONDAY MORNING, The royal mail steam-packet Trent, E. T. Sturdee, Commander, Lieutenant Densten, R.N., Admiralty agent, arrived at Southampton shortly before twelve o'clock last night, after a very quick passage of 19 days from St. Thomas, experiencing fine weather throughout. Shc was detained a day and a half at St. Thomas for coals, or her arrival would have been one of the earliest on record. She brings 65 cabin passengers, 60 tons of coffee from Jamaica, in 70 tierces, 51 half tierces, and 200 barrels; 70 bales of sarsaparilla, 35 casks of ginger, and 1,000 ounces of gold. Her mails are of the follow ing dates:—St. Jago de Cuba, May 25; Jamaica, 24th; Jacmel, 27th; Puerto Rico, 30th; Demerara, 18th; To bago, 19th; Trinidad, 19th; Barbadoes, 24th; Granada, 25th; St. Vincent, 25th; St. Lucia, v2sth ; Martinique, 26th; Dominique, 26th; Guadaloupe, 27th; Antigup., 28th; Montserrat, 27th; Nevis, 27th; St. Kitt's, 27th; Tortola, 2iiith; St. Thomas, June 1; Fayal, 14th. The Royal mail steam-packet Forth will bring the next mail. By this arrival we learn that the Royal mail steam packet Reindeer was at Grenada; the Forth, on the Spanish Main, left Jamaica on the 16th of May; the Medway, in the Gulf of Mexico; the Conway, at De merara, left Barbadoes on the 9th of May; the Avon, at Jamaica, left Grenada the 11th of May. Her Majesty's ship Thetis, Captain Codrington, left Fayal for St. Michael's on the 14th of June. The Thetis was at Madeira on the arrival of the Royal mail steam packet Thames the 9th of June, from Eng land: all well. _ _ Two schooners belonging to Nassau had been " fish ing" up articles belonging to the wreck of the Tweed steam-ship, and, amongst other articles, had succeeded in recovering three hundred bottles of quicksilver, of which there was, it will be recollected, a large quan tity on board at the time this unfortunate ship was wrecked. Accounts had reached the Trent relative to the move ment of the Americans towards the city of Mexico. It appears they had taken Perote, distant about one hun dred and thirty-five miles from the city. Santa Anna, in the recent battle of Cerro Gorda, had a narrow escape. His carriage, in which was his service of plate and a large quantity of dollars, fell into the enemy's hands. It was reported that he had received positive instruc tions from the Mexican Congress to destroy the city of Mexico by fire, rather than allow it to be captured by the Americans. The Trent boarded the Brothers, of St. Andrew's, N. 8., with timber, dismasted, water-logged, and de serted by the crew. She was in lat, 42 30 N., and long. 10 34 W. THE WEATHER.—The whole island has been blessed with refreshing rains. At Trelawny there has been fine showers, accompanied by thunder and lightning. These (the Cornwall Courier says) at the time cooled the sultry air, which has been very oppressive of late, and re lieved the town from the clouds of dust that in windy weather nearly blinded the inhabitants. The country, too, will benefit by it, and it is to be hoped the planters will not soon again experience such drought as they did last year. The crops generally throughout the parish are abundant, we learn, and the produce good. We never remember to have seen the pimento trees more full of blossom than they are now. The subscription in behalf of the Irish and Scotch relief fund was still progressing. JAMAICA MARKETS. (From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.) The business during the past fortnight was confined solely to transactions for immediate use. Our market, therefore, continues to wear the same appearance of in activity and dulness by which it was characterised at the period of our last issue. The arrivals have been exceedingly light, and supplies are diminishing under the purchases for present con sumption; but we do not notice the slightest speculative demand. We have no improvement to report in the state of the money market. EZCHANGES ON LoNnox.—Bank Bills, 30 days, 1 ; 60 days, 1 12; and 90 days, 2 per cent. discount. On New York—Merchants' Bills, 60 days, 5 per cent. premium. This being the Queen's birth-dzy, no business will be :ransacted at the banks and other public offices. BRAZIL. The following is a translation of the speech of his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil on opening the Legisla tive Chambers on the 3d of May;— "Most Honourable and Worthy Representatives of the Nation, " The period of our re-assembling, so grateful to the country, renews the sentiment in my bosom of the lively satisfaction I always experience when I find myself in the midst of the national representatives. " Having determined, as I have announced to you, to visit the provinces of the empire, I proceeded this year to the northern part of that of Rio de Janeiro, where I witnessed with pleasure the progressive improvement in various branches of its industry; and I was highly gra tified by the proofs of attachment to my Imperial person and adhesion to the constitution of the empire, mani fested by the inhabitants. " I congratulate myself and you on the tranquillity which so happily prevails throughout the provinces. "In those of Ceara and Rio Grande del Norte, I re gret that the drought has not yet entirely disappeared, but my Government continues to supply them with necessaries in order to lessen the evils of this visitation. " I have endeavoured to maintain amicable relations and a good understanding with all the Governments in the old and new world. " The struggle between the republics of La Plata still continues. The longer it is protracted the more ardent. are my wishes to see It terminated. Humanity and the interests of Brazil, so especially and deeply prejudiced by its proximity to the seat of war, require it. " The correspondence with the Legation of the United States, relative to an occurrence which took place last year, will be laid before you, occasioned by three seamen and a lieutenant belonging to the navy of that nation having been imprisoned. 1 am sorry this negotiation has not yet been brought to a conclusion, but you may rely on its being concluded in a manner consistent with the national dignity. .. The necessity becomes every day more urgent for taking measures to improve our judicial institutions, co lonisation, commerce, the recruiting of the army, and organisation of the National Guard ; I therefore direct your attention to every one of these important objects, which require your utmost zeal and care. " It is flighty - gratifying for me to be able to assure you that the revenue of the state is already adequate to the ordinary expenditure, and I expect, from the measures adopted by ray Government, that a surplus will shortly , accrue, by means of which the national debt may be pro gressiively reduced. " From the reports of my Ministers and Secretaries of State you will be made acquainted with the affairs of their respective departments. " Most Worthy and Honourable Representatives of the Nation, hitherto you have have been actuated by a com mon desire to contribute efficiently to the glory and pro sperity of the empire, and by a general wish to join in the efforts of my Government in promoting so patriotic an undertaking. I expect you will continue to be actu ated by the same motives. " The session is opened." CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received intelligence from the Cape of Good Hope to the 7th of April, and from Ascension to the 28th of the same month. From the frontiers of the former the last news is, that Sir H. Pottinger and Sir George Berkeley were at Fort Peddie, Sir G. Berkeley preparing for a forward move. The mouth of the Buffalo River was to be converted into a port, and an officer of engineers had been appointed to trace out there a field work. A rumour was afloat that Pato (the most refractory of the Kafir chiefs) had tendered his sub mission, but that it could only be accept e d on hi s uncon ditional surrender. Should this take place the war is at an end. One wing of the 9th Light Infantry, under Lieut.-Colonel Slade, had arrived at Cape Town from the frontier; the remainder of the regiment, under Major Eld, was waiting the " turn of events," at Algoa Bay. ' The Governor of the Bahamas, whose arrival on leave of absence was erroneously reported some time since, was among the passengers of the Washington Sje amer, which left N ew York on the Ist instant. Ills Excellency received, previous to his departure fro m N assau, addre sses of the most complimentary description from the three branches of the colonial legi s latu re , th e Clergy, friendly societies, s,and other bodies, te s tifyi ng t o effects the beneficial of hi s E xce ll ency ' s a d m i n i stration for th e past three years, and to the att a ch men t an d re spect personally entertained al t a o n w d a s r . ds him by all c l asses :it the Bahamas and ~l aA r s:_ l im e te ttl i ne g o nno te ' x it h:i s w u i b th . WINCHESTER COLLEGE scribers to the Goddard sell. by the Lord Eldon occupied Ie Bishop of the above seat of learning, ~,„ Thatched House Tavern. The Earl ocr,ii Saturday at the ; Niv tr C . l l l a ege, the chair, and was supported Durham, Dean Chandler, the Warden of Oxford, the Warden of Winchester College Rolfe, Mr. Justice Erle, Sir William lleatheote, '''inr John Awdrey, Mr. Cardwell, M.P., Mr. Bramston. ma. Mr. Stacy, Mr. Williams, Mr. Laing , Mr. Bridger, and the Rev. W. Short. After some friendly discussion, the conditions proposed by the Wardens of the two Colleges were 1111114iillQUSly adopted. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 2 dis.—Birminghans and Dud ley, 41/ 2 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 7 p.— Chester and Birkenhead, 404—Ditto, Halves, 19%—East Lancashire, New, % dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 163. 3d. dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 11s p.—London and North-Western, 178— Ditto, New Quarters (G. J.), 161/ 2 p.—Manchester and Leeds Halves late (Huddersfield and Sheffield), 14 p.— Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), par—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1,2% p.—Ditto (late Grimsby and Sheffield), 20/. Shares, 2% dis.—Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, is dis.—Midland, 40/. Shares, 5% p.—Ditto, New, 3% p.—North Union (A), 209—North-Western, 1% p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 4 p.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N.W.M.), 4% p.— Ditto, New, is dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, IA dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% p. MANCHESTER, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 255. 6d. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1 5-16 dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Juac tion, 71: 2 p.—East Lancashire, New, 1-16 dis.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 345. 6d. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, % c. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, 19 1 A p.— Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (B), 6 p.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—South-Eastern and Dover, N0..4, 5-16 dis. LEEDS, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share trade evinces very few fea tures for comment, the extent of business passing being small, and the fluctuations in price not important. Some advance was made on Monday, but a gradual falling off has since occurred on most new lines, and they all end flat. Divi dend paying shares maintain their position pretty well, and are mostly at safe rates for permanent investment, but the heavy calls on lines in progress take up a great deal of the money that might otherwise be laid out in fresh purchases. The sales are—East Lancashire, New, Bs. 6d. c. dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), 9d. dis.—East and West Yorkshire, 1% dis.— Great Northern, 335. 6d. dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 12s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirak, 6 s dis.—Ditte, New, 5 c. dis.— Ditto, Preference, 16s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 814 dis.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 17s. 6d. dis.—Man chester and Leeds, West Biding Union, par—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3s._6d. dis.—North-Western, 28s. 6d. n. dis. HULL, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Hull and Selby, 104 —Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3s. dis.— Newcastle and Berwick, 27 3 4—North British, Extension (scrip), 2s. 9d. p.—North-Western, 295. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Ber wick, 8 1 / 4 p.—Ditto, North Shields Purchase, 32%—North British, Quarters, 1 1 4 p.—York and Newcastle, 37%. EDINBURGH, JUNE 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 3C1.._ Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 10s.-Arbroath and Forfar, 271. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21.-Caledo nian, 291. 155.-Ditto, New, 2/. ls. 6d.-Caled on i an an d Dumbartonshire, 1/. 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 421. 108.- Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 1/. 7s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 38/.-Ditto, New, No. 1,27 L 10s.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 3,3/. 2s. 6d.-Dundee and Northe rn J unc ti on , 1. I Is.-Dundee and Perth, 321. 10s.-Ditto, New, 131. -Ditto, Quarters, 31. 75.-East of Fife, 11. 18s.-East Lothian Central, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 71. 155.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 681. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 221.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 3s. 9d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 181. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 20/. 103.-Ditto, New, 2/. 45.-Ditto, Quarters, 12s. 9d. -Edinburgh and Northern, 181.25. 6d.-Ditto, New, 3/. 11s.-Ditto, Newport, 71. 65.-Ditto, ditto, New, 2/. 7g. -Edinburgh and Perth, (New Co.), IL 49.-Ditto, Halves, 65.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1181.-Ditto, New Stock, 41/. -Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 81. 6s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, No. 2,6/. 155.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. 45.-Glasgow and Cornkirk, 38/. 10s.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock, 17/.-Ditto, Halves, 8/. 155.- Ditto, Preference, 81.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 4/. 55.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 25.-Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 4/. 65.-Ditto (late London and York), 11. 125.-Newcastle and Berwick, 27/. 155.-North British, 32/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 15/. 25. 6d.-Ditto, Quar ters, 4/. 95.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 155.-Ditto, Thirds, 2/. 125.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 10s.-Scottish Central, 27/.-Scottish Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland, 18/. 10s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 9/. 10s.-Ditto, New, IL-Stirling and Dunferm line, 51.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 65.-Wishaw and Colt. ness, 491.-York and Newcastle, 371.-Ditto, New, 14/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, 11/. 12s. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East Indian, 2s. 91-Great North of India, `2s. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 25.-Madras, Nel lore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, JUNK 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 30 1 4 — Caledonian, New, 42s.—Dundee and Perth, 334—Di tto, New, 131.—Ditto, Quarters, 67s.—East of Fife, 34s.—Edin burgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 135.—Edinburgh and Perth, 23s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 119—Ditto (5 per cent. guar.), 41 1 / 2 —Ditto, Halves, No. 1,8/. 17&—Ditio Halves, No. 2, 6%—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. ss.—Glasgow and Garnkirk, Quarters, 91!,—Great Northern (London and York Extension), 30s.—Great Southern of Madras, Is. 9d.—Manchester and Southampton, 9s. 3d.— Monkland and Kirkintillock, 251.—North British, New Quar ters (scrip), 15s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 51—York and Newcastle, Preference, 114. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—This day being the anni versary of her Majesty's accession to the throne, the Howe and St. Vincent, at Spithead, dressed in colours, and at one o'clock royal salutes were firod by the Vic tory, Vengeance, and Excellent, in harbour, the Plat form Battery, and the ships at Spithead. The Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington, being or dered some alterations in her magazines, &c., will be necessarily detained in harbour some time longer to complete them. Commander Oldham joined this ship yesterday, and her First-Lieutenant, Mr. Rogers, joined the St. Vincent, as first, also yesterday. This evening the latter gentleman was entertained by his late brother officers on board the Vengeance at a sumptuous dinner, at which Captain Lushington honoured his officers with his company. Intelligence from the squadron on the Cape of Good Hope station states that the Governor, Sir Henry Pot tinger, and Sir George Berkeley, were at Fort Peddie on the 7th of April, the latter preparing for a forward movement. The mouth of the Buffalo river was to be converted into a port, and an officer of engineers had been appointed to trace out a field work there. A ru mour was afloat that Pato had tendered his submission, but that it could only be accepted on his unconditional surrender. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, Commander-in-Chief, was in Simon's Bay on the 7th of April. The Eurydice, 26, Captain Anson, had left for Calcutta. Lieutenant-Co lonel Napier has returned to England. By the same advises we have intelligence from the Island of Ascension t o th e 29 t h o f April, at which date the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.8., Commander in-Chief ; the Actzeon, 26, Captain Mansel; the Larne, 18, Commander Brisbane; the Lily, 16, Commander Newton; the Favourite, 18, Commander Murray; the Pantaloon, 10, Commander Douglass; the Albatross, 16, Commander Farquhar; and the Tortoise, store and guard ship, Captain Hutton, were lying there. Courts martial were pending, of which Captain Mansel was pre sident, on a paymaster and purser, and other officers and men, for alleged drunkenness. The island and squadron are healthy. The Lively was under orders for England, via Sierra Leone; the Albatross, for the Bight of Benin ; the Larne, for Spithead, direct in a few days; the Pataloon, for the West Indies; the Favourite, for the South Coast; and the Snap cutter, with victualling stores, for the Bight. A few rollers had of late set in, and on the 27th a boat was swamped and a seaman drowned. We regret to state that in manning the yards on board the Howe, on the return of the royal party in the Fairy, yesterday, a young man named Patten, who was endea vouring to shin up the maintopgallant mast for the pur pose of manning the royal yard, lost his hold and fell into the water, striking the yards below, and finally the mainchains in his fall. He sunk instantly like a stone, and was never seen afterwards, as we are informed. The Seaflower cutter, Commander H. Damaresq, ar rived at:sunset on Friday, from cruising off the coasts of Kent and Sussex, for the protection of the mackerel fishery. Rear-Admiral Superintendent H. Parker, C. 8., re turned from leave yesterday afternoon, and his flag was re-hoisted on board the Excellent in the evening. The Echo was undocked again and removed from the basin yesterday afternoon. The following are the appointments for the past week Lieutenants—R. T. Bedford, to Victoria and Albers Royal yacht ; R. C. Whyte, to Vengeance ; J. 0. Ba therst, to Vixen ; A. Hamilton, to be Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir C. Napier ; G. B. Jeffreys, to Ex cellent, vice Hamilton. Masters—G. Filmer, to command the Kite ; J. D. Pasco, to the Coast Guard. Surgeon—ll. Jamieson, to the San Josef. Second Master— C. Burney, to the Kite. Mates—F. J. D. D'Aguilar, to the Caledonia ;F. Moresby, P. Chase, and It. B. Oldfield, to the Victoria and Albert yacht. Assistant-Surgeons—D. Carter, to the Victory ; H. Slade, to the Caledonia ; H. Crocker, to the Seringapa tatn convict ship ; E. Pearce, to the Cherokee ; F. Fre wan, to the Minos steam-vessels, on the Lakes of Canada. Clerks—J. A. Messum, in charge, to the Acheron; E. J. Gray, to the St. Vincent. Midshipmen—P. Blakeston, to the Howe; A. Neale, to the Excellent. Naval Cadet—C. H. Bramwell, to the Dragon. Master's Assistants—R. I). Connor, to the Growler; J. G. Budd, to the Kite. Royal Marines—Second Lieutenants G. Bazalgette, E. M'Cullum, and T. Potts, to the Plymouth division. Coast Guard.—Appointments—Mr. J. T. Page (late mate R.N.) to be in command of a station; Lieutenant H. Cox, R.N., to be in command of a station. Removals —Lieutenant C. G. Clark, R.N., from Grand Redoubt to Kingsdoivn, vice Lieutenant S. Morrish, R.N.; Mr. J. Maude, from Khockadoon to Ballycroneen, vice Mr. J. Harry; Mr. J. Harry, from Ballycroneen to Khocka doon, vice Mr. J. Maude. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. - - - - -- • - LONDON, JUNE 21.—Wind S.S.W., light breeze and hazy. DEAL, JUNG 19.—Wind N.W., moderate; 20th, N.W., light breeze from S.W., moderate.—Arrd. Admiral Moor soom, M'Knight, Valparaiso; Robert, Steriker, St. Kitt's ; Norman, Lemell, Baltimore ; 20th, Bengal Merchant, Lowen, Calcutta; Vernon, Voss, Calcutta; Thomas Jones, Hamil ton, Mauritius; Margaret, Bahia; Candahar, Ridley, Deme rara; Whampoa, Grenada ; Henry Tanner, Jamaica; Duke of Manchester, Murray, Jamaica; Medora, Jamaica; Corrio de Teneriffe, Cuculla, Hayannah ; Anversois, Menlanaar, Matanzas, and sailed for Elsinore; Kelso, Roxburgh, Ma tanzas; Margaret, Cuba, and sailed for Shields; Mary Mitcheson, Mitcheson, Savanilla ; Eperveer, Farwell, New York, and sailed for Antwerp ; Don, Muir, Boston ; Java, St. John's, New Brunswick; Sea Flower, Newfoundland. Sld. Eliza Sharp, Singapore; Ellen Bryson, Grenada; Laura, Porto Rico. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 20. Arrd. Malabar, Foster, New Orleans Eli Whitney, Dyer, Ne w O r l eans ; Mi n d ora , 'lcier, New Orleans; Oceans, Nickel, New Orleans; Keying, Flanders, Virginia; Glaucus, Gales, Philadelphia; liasling ton, Cook, New York; Red Rose, Sapple, Porto Rico; Di rector, Tathel, Callao ; Marion, Waof, Antigua ; Maria Eulalia, Goetz, Hayannah; Abigail, Daly, Ziew Orleans; saae Newton, Clark, New Orleans; Devon, Philadelphia; Mary, Kilian], Philadelphia ; Clyde, Philadelphia; Sheridan, Cornish, New York; St. Andrew, Lorby, Montreal, sailed 25th ult. and Quebec 27th. Sld. Ceres, Newfoundland; Ca ledonia (steamer), llalifax, &c.; Greenock, Quebec. Off port, Alexander Johnston, Adolphe. ' CORK, JUNE 17.—Wind N.—Arrd. Lima, Higgins, New Orleans; Almado, Bartlett, ditto; Charles William, Fan shaw, ditto; Constance, Foster, Norfolk, and sld for London ; Argyle, Darkee, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sid. British Merchant, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Conservative, Que bec. Off port, Mysore, Matanzas. 18. Mecca, Hall, Trini dad ; Victoria, Clements, Porto Rico ; Dryade, Wood, Be lize; Salisbury, Crane, Baltimore. TRALEE, JUNE 14.—Arrd. Henry, Bower, Baltimore. ABERDEEN, JUNE 16.—Arrd. Albion, Leslie, St. John's. OFF PENTLAND FIRTII,JUNE 12.—IIenry Porcher, Greig, St. John's, New Brunswick. 14. General Graham, White, ditto; Elizabeth, Ovenston, St. Vincent's. 16. Liverpool, M'Rae, ditto, for Grangemouth. Hush, JUNE 19.—Wind N.N.E.—.Acrd. Sally, Mobile. BELFAST, JUNE 19.—The hull of a vessel, apparently a brig, dismasted and abandoned, was passed, Ist. inst., lat. 41, long. 51, by the William, arrd. here. RAILWAY COMMITTEES, HOUSE OF LORDS.--(YESTERDAY.) Boom B. The Committee met this day at eleven o'clock, to con sider the Paisley and Renfrew, the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and the Caledonian Canobie Branches; the Marquis of Westmeath presided. The first Bill taken was the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle. Mr. ANDREWS opened the case upon the part of the promoters. Last year the Dumf r ies Bill was obtained, the object of which was to furnish an eli gible connexion between Ayrshire and the Southern part of Scotland. The Bill was, however, clogged, by a clause inserted by the Caledonian Company, requiring the present Company to lease a portion of their line, between Annan and Springfield, prov id e d statutory powers were obtained. This clause was considered so in jurious that a Bill was brought in this year remedying this defect, which, after great opposition in the Com mons, was passed, and was now brought up to the Lords. The Learned Gentleman then proceeded to show the injurious nature of the clause. Mr. Alexander, the director of the company, was examined at 'great length, and fully bore out the state ment of Counsel. Mr. Miller, the engineer, was also examined to the same effect, and gave similar evidence. The Committee then adjourned. ROOM C. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN (PORTO BELLO AND WOLVERTON BRANCH.) The Committee met this day at eleven o'clock to con sider the case of the London and North-Western Railway. Mr. ANDREWS opened the case, and after a long state• ment, in which he pointed out the advantages of this line, examined several witnesses to support his statement. The Committee then adjourned. HOUSE OF COMMONS. GROUP VI. BRISTOL AND EXETER (TAUNTON AND CASTLE CART nizarzon). The Committee met at the usual hour, and commenced the business of the day by the examination of the Earl of Fortescue. His Lordship's evidence went to show that in his opinion the Great Western Railway was en titled to the possession of the western districts of the country, that the broad gauge was preferable to the nar row, and that it would be unwise to admit the narrow gauge into the broad gauge district, as it would cause great inconvenience from the various breaks of gauge which would result therefrom. The Right Hon. 11. Labouchere, M.P., gave evidence in favour of this line. The Committee was occupied during the remainder of the day in hearing local evidence of a general nature in support of the scheme. _ The Committee adjourned till twelve to morrow. GROUP VIII. The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills comprised in this group, re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, Mr. Young in the chair. SOUTH DEVON (A/VICENDDIENTS AND EX TENSIONS). The Committee were engaged the whole of the day in hearing general evidence iu favour of this Bill. GROUI X. This Committee met at the usual hour this morning Lord Clive in the chair. EASTERN COUNTIES (ILFORD TO TIL. BURY PORT AND SOUTHEND.) The Committee were occupied the whole of the day with the opposition of the Thames Avon Railway and Dock Company. GROUP XXX. GREAT NORTHERN (ISLE OF AXHOLME EXTENSION). The Committee met at the usual hour, and was occu pied the whole of the day in hearing evidence in favour of the proposed extension. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. ROUSE OF LORDS.—(YESTERDAY.) The following Bills were declared to have gone through Committee : London and North-Western Railway (Newport Pagnall, Olney, &c., Branch). London and North-Western Railway (Atherstone Branch). Manchester and Birmingham and North Staffordshire Junction Railway. Aberdeen and Great North of Scotland Amalgamation. Great Northern Railway (Purchase of Ambergate). London and North-Western Railway (Branches from Kenilworth to Berkswell). Derbyshire, Staffordshire, and "Worcester Junction Railway. DISASTROUS FIRE AND PRO BABLE LOSS OF LIFE. Between two and three o'clock yesterday morning a very destructive fire broke out in the King's Head Ta vern, Brook-street, Hatcliff, the property of Mr. John Waller, which, besides consuming a considerableamount of stock and furniture, has been attended with serious, and, it is to be feared, fatal consequences to one of the inmates. From inquiries made it appears that the fire was first discovered by the polic eman on t h e b ea t, at which time it had obtained a strong hold of the lower portion of the premises. The constable raised an alarm in the usual way, and after some trouble the inmates were aroused from their slumbers, but with such vio lence was the fire progressing, that very few of the resi dents were able to descend the staircase. One person, named John Camberton, a lodger in the house, finding that the flames had cut off all escape by the stairs, jumped from the top window, and, falling on the stone flags beneath, fractured his thigh, and was otherwise so seriously injured that he was obliged to be taken to the hospital, where he at present remains in a very pre carious state. Another lodger jumped from the same window, but, with the exception of a severe shaking, was not much injured. A third party got out of one of the windows, and hung by the hands until a ladder could be procured, by the means of which the individual was saved. Owing to the timely notice which was sent to the engine stations, very f ew m i nutes elapsed before the brigade engines reached th e scene • t h ose were followe d b y ano ther, belon g i n g the Waterloo- r o t a o d the . By West tia oft time, England however,Company,hea r e from ter portion of Mr. W a ll er ' s premises was wrapped in an immense sheet of flame, and th e a dj o i n ing houses at first appeared doomed to destruction. Under the direc tion of their chief officers, the firemen worked most vigorously, but they were unable to get the mastery over the conflagration until the building was nearly destroyed, the furniture, fixtures, and stock in trade partially consumed. The total damage will amount to several hundred pounds, but fortunately Mr. Waller was insured in the Sun Fire-office for the stock, &c.; the building belongs to Messrs. Strong and Lurchin, the brewers, and it is not known whether or not it was in sured. The origin of the disaster is wrapped in mystery. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE BOROUGH. The names of the sufferers by the fall of the railway bridge over Great Russell -street, on Friday, have been ascertained to be— Frederick Messenger, age about 60, leather dresser, living at 60, Parish -street, liorselydown ; and Mrs. Thisleton, wife of a supervisor of Excise (Bris tol), residing temporarily at 31, Bridgehouse-place, New ington-causeway. The former, it appears, has three sisters, who were dependent upon his labour for their support, and the lat ter has left a family of daughters. Upon inspecting the ruins, notice could not but be taken of the very loose manner in which the work of this viaduct appears to have been constructed. The whole of the crown of the arch, which is thirty-two feet wide, oblique measurement, and twenty-five feet wide, direct span, had fallen in. The arch gives evidence, in its broken state, of having been built substantially for four bricks in thi c k ness, and the side spau d r il s imme diately above th e a b utments appear so lid ; b ut the re maining part of the level of the intended permanent way exhibits one mass of con f used b r i c k wor k, i n to th e inter stices of which not hi ng more than a quant i ty o f " con crete," seems to have been poured, but little regard having been paid to the solidity of the masonry, which, of course, was int en d e d for the wear, tear, and constant vibration of railway transit. The arch has been built but a very short time, the mortar being still wet, nor was it in any way braced to the main line to strengthen it, or add to its permanent stability. Almost as soon as the bricks were thrown over the curve, and before the as phalte way on the crown was laid, preparation for the removal of the " centres" was made, and the consequence of this ill-advised haste appears to be the fall of the arch, and the loss of life we have now to place upon record. An insecurity of this very portion of the works, we are told, was spoken of by a professional gentleman but a few minutes before the accident, he having noticed the bulging of the walls. The two lads supposed to have been lost have been discovered by their parents. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—Sunday, two ser mons in aid of King's College Hospital were preached at St. Clement Danes Church, Strand; in the morning by the Rev. W. Harrison, M.A., chaplain to the Duke of Cambridge, and in the evening by the Rev. Michael Biggs, M.A. On each occasion, the interests of the charity were very ably and forcibly advocated by the rev. preachers, resulting in the aggregate by a collection oi upwards of 454 LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 21. (Trial at bar, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE, Mr, Justice PATTESON, Mr. Justice COLERIDGE, and Mr, Justice WIGEIT3IAN.) HILTON V. LORD GRANVILLE.—INJURY TO HOUSE PRO- PERTY BY THE WORKING OF MINES. - This case has been before the Court since 1841, and both the original litigants are dead, but their successors have continued the suit with unabated vigour up to the present time, and this morning it came on again for trial before the above-named Learned Judges and a special jury, the ordeal being termed " a trial at bar." Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, Mr. Godson, and Mr. Browne appeared for the plaintiff ; and the Attorney- General, Sir Frederick Thesiger, and Mr. Peacock for the defendant. The action was simply brought to recover compensa tion in damages for various injuries sustained by two houses by the mode in which the defendant had worked a mine below them, which he leased from the Crown, and which had caused their foundations to give way, and the houses themselves to crack, and to be rendered, in consequence, valueless. The defendant had placed no less than six pleas on the record : first, not guilty ; second, denying the right of the plaintiff to the founda tions of the houses ; third, that the Queen, as. Duchess of Lancaster, was entitled to all the mines and minerals within it, and that the Crown had from time imme morial been in the habit of leasing them, making to the occupiers of the houses compensation for the use of the surface, and for any damage done in consequence of that use, but without making any compensation on any other account ; the other pleas recited the immemorial custom, and claimed on the assent of the defendant a right of use of 40 years' duration. Some of the pleas had been traversed. Mr. Sergeant TALPOURD stated the case to the jury. After stating that the case had been brought out of the county of Stafford, from the difficulty of obtaining an impartial jury, as the inhabitants were generally inter ested in mine property, he went on to say, that the issue of the case was not only interesting to the plaintiff; but to all who resided on the surface of the earth, below which mines had been excavated, who, if the extraordi nary and monstrous right claimed by the Crown was tenable, might be hurled into the bowels of the earth without a moment's warning ; or if no injury to life was done, but only to property, would have no right to claim compensation for the injury done. The duchy embraced amongst other towns Hanley and Shelton, which contained 20,000 souls, and, of course, an im mense quantity of valuable house property, and churches, chapels, and other valuable public buildings, showing what great and valuable interests would be affected either one way or the other by the decision to which they might arrive. The Crown, of course, possessed the minerals, the working of which it leased, so that on the one hand they had to look at the rights of the Crown, and on the other those of an immense mass of people. It was monstrous to set up on the part of the Crown that it would make compensation for injuries done on the surface, but not the slightest compensation to the proprietors of houses to which damage might be done by the works going on beneath ; such an argu ment was tantamount to this, that the Crown at its pleasure might cause the houses to crack and to fall. He was confident, therefore, that the jury would agree with him that this plea was wholly untenable in justice as it was in law. The plaintiff was the proprietor of two copyhold houses, which were built by a club up wards of forty years ago. The ground was granted to him by George 111., at a fine of one penny ; the plain tiff in fact became possessed of the house before the de fendant became the lessee of the mine. The town of Hanley, in which the houses were situated, shelved downwards, and at the bottom of the declivity, and under the houses of the plaintiff; the mines of the defendant were worked. In the year 1841, injury to the houses, from the working of the mines, which were connected with each other, began to manifest itself, and an injunction was moved for in the Court of Chancery, calling upon the defendant to refrain from working the mines to the injury of the plaintiff ; an action, however, was commenced in 1845, which came on for trial at Stafford, but it unfortunately led to no result of a satisfactory nature to the parties. It ap peared to him that the questions they would have to try would be these: first, had damage occurred to the pro perty of the plaintiff from the working of the mines of the defendant; and, second, had that damage arisen by reason of the exercise of a right which the de fendant possessed by common law or by custom? Had there, in fact, been injury done, and if there had, had the plaintiff a right to claim compensation ? Un dctubtedly he had. No convulsion of the air or of the earth—no volcanic eruption, like those which occurred in the northern mountains of Italy, had caused the sub. sidence of the foundations and the fissures i❑ the walls of the houses, because they were in a perfect state of se curity until the defendant adopted a new mode cf work ing the mines. Soon after it was commenced the houses built over the mines began to crack and to subside. In 1841 thirty houses suffered ; in 1842, sixty; and at the time the action was brought, in 1845, 115 houses were in a state of devastation. There were three strata of minerals in the mine or near the surface: "pennystone," or ironstone of an extremely solid nature, betwixt a deep stratum of ccal, and below that another stratum of in ferior ironstone, as it was looser. The old mode of working the mine did not prove injurious to the surface, as pillars were used; but when the extension of rail ways caused a demand for iron, many of the pillars were cleared away, in order to get it, and hence the subsidence of the want of proper supports. The Learned Counsel then contended that the plaintiff had an un doubted right to retain his property unmolested, it was granted him by the defendant's lord, and if it were to be destroyed at the will of the lessee of the minerals below, there would be no security for life or property ; and proceeded to call witnesses in support of his case. The case will no doubt occupy the attention of the Court for three days. BALL COURT, June 21. (Before Mr. Justice ERLE and a Special Jury.) ROOSEY U. DAVIDSON. This was an action brought by Mr. Boosey, a music publisher, in holies-street, against the defendant for pub lishing a cheap edition of certain airs from Bellini's opera of La Sonnanibula, of which the defendant claimed the copyright. The opera, it appeared, was produced at Milan, in March, 1831, and it was proved by the plaintiff that the copyright of the airs in question were registered in his name in June, 1831, at Stationers' Hall. On the part of the defendant it was contended that the airs having been published at Milan before June, 1831, the plaintiff could not be the .proprietor of the copyright, and that in order to show his right to it he ought to have proved that the airs were first published in England. The jury, however, found a verdict for the plaintiff, damages Is. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, June 21. (Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) IN RE DUBBINS. This bankrupt, described as of the Somerset Hotel, in the Strand, and of Colchester, Essex, came up to pass his last examination. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, expressed himself satisfied with the accounts; the solicitor to the assignees, however, proceeded to examine the bankrupt as to his interest in the hotel, as it was contended that there had been a partnership between him and a person of the name of Klaiber. The bankrupt's version, however, was that he was to conduct the business, and have one-third of the profits above the first 5001. Some difficulty had been experienced by the messen gers in getting possession of the books on account of the transactions between Kimbt r and the bankrupt. His Ilosoua allowed the bankrupt to pass his exami nation, and appointed a private meeting for the examina tion of witnesses. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before Lord Chief Justice WILDE and Mr. Baron RoLFE.) I.NrANTIcIDE.—Ann Cleveland, aged 26, described as a spinster, and Hill, alias Dolly, aged 35, described as a labourer, were indicted for the wilful murder of a male child. Mr. Ballantine and Mr. Huddlestone conducted the prosecution ; and the prisoners were defended by Mr. Sergeant Allan and Messrs. Clarkson and Parry. Mr. BALLANTINE stated the case to the jury, and called the following witnesses:— Mr. Benjamin Brooking, surgeon, No. 7, Bow-street, Covent-garden, stated that he had been called in to attend the female prisoner in her confinement, at No. 7, Wellington -street. The child was born before he ar rived, and was in a perfectly healthy condition. He was called in on the Friday, and the child was dead. The countenance was " suffused;" there was a pro trusion of the eyes, and the hands were clenched. The extremities of the fingers were livid, and the legs were drawn up towards the body. From these ap pearances he suspected that the child had not died from natural causes. On Saturday he made a post mortem examination. He found that, though the body had a natural appearance, there was congestion on the lungs, particularly on the left lung, which had three spots of blood on it. The heart was completely empty, and the liver did not present a natural appearance. The left side of the brain also exhibited the same appearance c congestion as the left lung. From these appearances he was decidedly of opinion that the child died of suffoca tion. Mr. James Brooking, brother to the last witness, stated that he delivered th e c hild ; that there was not more than ordinary difficulty in the parturition, and that the child was quite healthy. Mr. Guthrie, surgeon, stated that he was present at the post mortem examination, and concurred with the first witness as to the cause of the death. Jane Johnson, 32, Stanhope -street, Clare-market, stated that she knew the female prisoner about three weeks before her confinement. She lived in the house with her, and knew her to be in the family way. The female prisoner often said to her that she knew the child would not live, and that she hoped it would not. She also said to her that she would have destroyed the child before it was born, but that it bad gone too far. Mr. PARRY cross-examined this witness. There were two or three persons living in the house besides herself. She would rather decline answering where she lived be fore she went to Mrs. Cleveland's, as Mrs. Cleveland's was not a respectable place. Had never seen the male prisoner until the day on which the child died. Harriet Burgess Swan stated that she had lived with the female prisoner. This was before the confinement. The female prisoner stated to her that she would not provide any baby linen, as she knew the child would not live. She saw a great change in the appearance of the child after its death. There was a discharge from the nose which induced her to make some observations. On the night of the death of the child she heard Mrs. Cleveland's bell ring, and she went up to her apartment. She found several persons there, and was told that the child was dead She then went for Mr. B r ooking, the sur. geon. Mrs. Cleveland said she expected him. .Believed she meant the mal e p r i soner . She said to the witness that there WAS a bother about the child, and she would - - give her a sovereign if she would carry him a note. Saw the prisoner at Mrs. Cleveland's early and late. Saw him in Mrs. Cleveland's bed-room on Friday morning about nine o'clock, and served him with breakfast This witness was cross-examined by Mr. Clarkson, but nothing material was elicited. . - -- Sarah Cecilia Barber said that she was a laundress, and attended at Mrs. Cleveland :s in that capacity. She heard Mrs. Cleveland say that she would not get baby linen, as she did not think the child would live. She dry-nursed the child, which she took to her own place. At the request of the prisoner's mother she brought the child to her. When she brought back the infant she tied a napkin round its head, in consequence of its having a cold, and placed it in the bed with the mother. After leaving the baby with Mrs. Cleveland, she remained away for about an hour and a half. She returned then, and took up the child, when she saw that it had a running at the nose, that it could not draw its breath freely, and was crying very much. She took away the child, but after receiving two mes sages from the mother, she brought it back ; it was about half-past three o'clock on Friday. The running at the nose had ceased on the Friday, when she brought the child to the mother. While she was below she heard a bell rung. Ellen, one of the servants, answered the bell, and she went up about ten minutes afterwards. She had some conversation with Mrs. Cleveland. Mrs. Cleveland told her to take away the baby, which she took up, and found to be dead. She told Mrs. Cleveland that the infant was dead, when Mrs. Cleveland fainted away. The surgeon was then sent for. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant ALLEN—The child was half born an hour and a half before Mr. Brocking came. The child lived entirely upon arrowroot. The running at the nose continued till Friday morning. Ellen Driscoll, servant to Mrs. Cleveland, stated that she was in the room at the time that Mrs. Barber took up the baby and found it dead. There was on the baby a light shawl. Mrs. Cleveland said that she had not let the baby out of the bed. The hands of the child were clenched. Charles Foster said that he was a tobacconist, at 46, Chandos-street. Was at the house No. 9, Wellington• street, on the Friday in question, and saw the prisoner coming down the stairs. Gave his name as Smith at the coroner's inquest, because he did not wish to be known. Had not seen the male prisoner before. Mary Davis, a lodger in the house of Mrs. Cleveland, whose real name was Turner, was at Mrs. Cleveland's on the 21st of May. Heard a footstep, went out, and saw the male prisoner coming down the stairs. Saw the prisoner there the day before. That was about five or six o'clock in the evening. The male prisoner, during the month that she was lodging at Mrs. Cleveland's, occupied a room there. Mi. CLARKSON, who appeared for Dolly, said that as there was no evidence against the male prisoner he would not trouble the court with any observations. Lord Chief Justice WILDE said that he did not think the evidence was of a nature to deliberate upon the charge against the male prisoner. In this opinion his Learned Brother concurred. The male prisoner wa, then discharged. Mr. Serge:int ALLEN then addressed the jury for the female prison, r. This was a case depending entirely upon circumstantial evidenve. They were to consider whether those eircumstant:s could so concur as to bring home guilt to the prisoner. Circumstances must be vague when unaccompanied by some direct evidence where there was na su^h testimony. This was a charge of the gravest eharlcter, offending against all the natural feelings of humanity, and so opposed to a knowledge of the female instincts-- The Foreman here interposed, and stated that the jury were of opinion that the prisoner was not guilty. A verdict of Not Guilty was then returned, and the prisoner was discharged. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. BOW-STREET, Three brothers, named James, William, and Edward M'Evoy, were placed at the bar before Mr. Hall, charged with assaulting policeman E 125, and several other con stables of the same division. It appeared that two of the prisoners were quarrpiling in the streets on Saturday night, and the third was endeavouring to pacify them, when the constable E 125 went up and desired them to go away quietly. They then united to attack the constable, whom they beat most unmercifully. He called to the bystanders for assistance, but James M'Evoy kept off those who were inclined to interfere. The constable was knocked down by William, and when down was kicked by Edward in a most brutal manner. A gentle man, who was looking on from a window, brought a rattle and sprung it, and two other constables, E 95 and E 109, came up. They were both ill-treated by the prisoners. They at length succeeded in captur ing them. The prisoners denied that they used any violence. Mr. HALL dwelt at some length on the peculiar atro city of the case, which he said was the worst of the kind he had heard for some time, and inflicted the highest punishment the law gave him power to order, one month's imprisonment each, without the option of paying a fine. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. George Dickems, a well-dressed young man, was placed at the bar, before Mr. Bingham, charged on sus picion of stealing four five pound notes and forty sove reigns, the moneys of Mr. Ferdinand Arundel, commer cial traveller, 116, Titehfield-street, Marylebene. 'The prosecutor stated that, previous to Monday last, he deposited about sixty pounds, consisting of four fi ve pound notes, th ree o f t h e Bristol bank and one of the Bank of England, and about forty sovereigns, in a car pet bag in his bed-room, which he always kept locked. On Wednesday last he went to the bag with the inten tion of taking out the whole of the money to pay away, when, to his great surprise, he found the bag forced open and the money taken out. He then informed the land lord of the house of the robbery, and asked him if he had seen any person enter his bed-room. The landlord said he had not seen any stranger enter the house, and if the robbery had been committed, it must have been by some person who lived in the house and knew witness's habits. Witness immediately suspected the prisoner, who lodged in the room adjoining his, and on making inquiries, found th.i.t he had suddenly absconded without paying his lodgins. Witness then gave information to the police, who took the prisoner into custody yesterday morning. Police.constable 43 D said, on Wednesday last the prosecutor came nod informed him of the robbery, and said that he cusp, eted a person of the name of Dickens to be the thief. Witness, from information he had re ceived, proceeded to the Rising Sun public-house in High-street, Marylebene, where he was told that the prisoner had called there, and wished the land lady to take charge of thirty-one sovereigns, which she refused to do. Witness then traced the prisoner to the Waterloo Arms in the same street, where he was in formed by the landlord that the prisoner had left 31 sovereigns in his charge on the 15th instant, and that on the ensuing day he had called and asked him for ten sovereigns. Yesterday morning he called for the re mainder, when he was detained till witness was sent for to take him into custody. James Maddox, landlord of the Waterloo Arms, proved receiving 31 sovereigns from the prisoner on Tuesday last. The prisoner informed him that the reason he wished him to take care of the money was, that he was going into the country for a few dais, and did not like to take such a large sum with him. On Thursday last he came and asked witness to give him ten sovereigns. When he came for the remainder yes : terday morning witness detained him, and s e n t f or l as t witness, who took him into custody. Mr. Roger Roberts said he was landlord of the house No. 116, Titchfield-street. The prisoner had lodged with him for about two months, but suddenly absconded about a week ago. The prisoner always appeared epr i t s o oon h fe i r m t et ino rbodebe b f i defence, n r yce. needy siaiie c d i Li c a u ed ai rb s ea t cd a e nces. knowledgeTil 351. ved the fromleas t his father, who resided at Derby, and who had sent him the money to support him till he could get a situation. My. BINGHAM said at p resen t t h e case looked rather suspicious against the prisoner. He should send imme diately to Derby, and should it be found on inquiry that he had received the money from his father, of course he (Mr. Bingham) should discharge him. In the mean while be should remand him till Wednesday next, but would admit him to bail, providing he could get two re spectable housekeepers to be surety for him in the sum of 1001. each, to appear on that day. The prisoner in default of bail was then locked up. THAMES. John Simpson, a well-known " long shore-man," was charged with the following assault on Alexander Colday : It appeared that on Saturday evening the prosecutor was going from the Minories eastward, and, as he was passing th e St. K at h er i ne D oc k H ote l, near ly opposite the London Docks, the prisoner and four other men, dressed like sailors, suddenly rushed out on him and, without saying one word, the pril)ner struck him a violent blow in the face, and then enceavoured to repeat the attack. Colday parried the bloaS, and the men see ing a constable approach ran away. They all s uccee d ed in making their escape bat the prisoner. In answer to the charge, the prisoner declared that Mr. Colday was the aggressor, and lud first struck him. He was a seaman, and got his living honestly. Mr. BALLANTINE inquired whether the prisoner was known? when Roach, the gaoler, sara he was a well known character, and had been repeatedly in his cus tody. The farthest voyage he had ever made was the City Canal.—(Laughter.) Mr. BALLANTINE ordered the prisoner to find good bail to keep the peace till, not the next, b u t th e follow ing Middlesex sessions, which wotid have the effect o confining him for that period. He was locked up in default. DEATH OF LILL/T.-COLONEL Sit G. T. T EMPLE BART.—We have to announce the decease of t h e above Baronet, who died rather suddenly onthe 7th i nst., at Constance, i n S w i tzer l an d. Th e d eceted was son of the eighth his first wif e , d aug h ter of George Watson, of the United St a t es . H e was born in 1799, and 1929 he married a d aughter of George _ht h baronet, ' by Baring, Esq. lie succeeded hi s f ather in 1829. Sir Grenville formerly served in the :sth Hussars, and attained the rank of lieutenant -cannel in the army in November, 18.41. 'Mk fmnily is said to be descended from Leofric, Earl of ChNter, wlo died in 1057. Accounts have beta receivtd of the arrival of Lord Howden at Bahia, on the Ist May, en route to Monte Video and Buenos Ayres. Lort Howden is to meet the French Envoy, Count Wale%ki, at Monte Video. The tenth anniversary of tilt accession of her Ma jesty was celebrated on Sunday,' the usual royal salute having been fired at the Tower aid in the Park, and the royal standard displayed, &c. His Royal Highness Prince Oscar of Sweden, on his recent visit to London, wes graciously pleased to become a patron of the Society o' Friends of Foreigners in Distress; awl also to present tie society with a done tion of 201, MARKET NEWS.—(YESTERDAY . ) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all arti c l es o f h ome produce up to ou r market, last week, were on a very limited scale, espe cially those of Corn, but from Ireland nearly 5,000 quer; ters of Wheat and a fair quantity of Corn came to bane!, while the receipts of those articles from Scotland were tolerably good. The imports of Foreign Wheat ex' ceeded 20,000 quarters, and of Flour 33,000 barrels, which latter may be considered a large supply. F resh up, the receipts of Wheat of home produce were but moderate, and the show of samples was by no means ex tensive. Several unfavourable accounts respectil the potato crop having come to hand ~ I t e morning from various parts of the country, an d " weather during the past week having been shower'' , t he . e factors and holders in the early Dart of the day we ' very firm in th e i r d eman d s , an d in some instances they succeeded in obtaining 2s to 3s per quarter more re°Y' for selected parcels of both Red and White. Bu t, 7 the day pro gresse d, th e t ra d e b ecame ver y inactive. an d the few parc e l s w hi c h c h ange d h an d s a fter twelve n'e lec ' were at an improvement of no more than Is per quarter; while several hundred quarters found buyers at prices h about equal to tho s e paid on this day nen' '' b g in order to effect a clearance. This falling : in in the inquiry and depression in valu e fr ci the opening of the market, must be attribuW to the large importations of foreign Wheat and Floure. abov ou reported last week, and which we have noticed We had an extensive quantity of foreign Virlle at ,,, o t offer, certainly over 30,000 quarters. A few parcels very inferior Dantzic changed hands, o of from Is to 2s per quarter, but the advance was b y ; means general, and we quote prices, taking the tradt__ a whole, the same as on Monday last. Notvvithstaacni! the show of Barley was small, the trade with that article was in a very depressed state, at barely, 1)14 • , at an improveme: nothing quotable beneath, last week's curreaer,_ With Malt, we were scantily supplied; nevertheless, w_v trade was in a sluggish state, at unaltered quotatiar. There were very few Oats on offer that article was heavy, at barely last week's figures. nest Beans and Peas—the supplies of which were sm all n di : l ; to nothing was doing, at previous quotations. I n the ; yet the dema nd i.,..: Corn was firm, and higher rates were demanded by ~ holders, without being obtained. Flour—both sack 11131 ` barrelled—moved off slowly, at late figures. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE ~..10 8 31 Wheat—Essex & Kent, M a lt—Chevalier.. • • •I '— Red. .... .• • .80s to 86s Oats—Yorkshire and ~. 3111 Ditto,Whlte, New 86s 96 s Li nco l ns h., Feed. '"" 3 9 4 Norfolk and Lin- P o t a t o .• • ••• •• " 6 coin, Red... • . 80s 865 Youghal and Cork. , 35 Ditto, White B7s 91a Black. ••• • •• , 3 5 : 313_ 1 ; Irish, Red ....... •—s —s Cork, White ••• •• - 4n • s Ditto, White —•.•• —8 —s Scotch, Feed. •• • 495 51, Rye—Old . 6s 5 New. •••.•. • • • • • . 60s 63s Pigeons ...... •• • 561 b 9 Barley—Grinding . Malting . Chevalier .... • —59 s White .• • ..... ••• 21 641 ...... ... 7 6 00 .40: trait—Suffolk and Nor- Boilers 74s 76s Flour—Town-made .• • . 55s "- Brown ...... ••• • • 68s 70s Suffolk ••••• • •• • 680 Kingston and Ware 75s 76s SMITHIPIZL Bt . On The imports of live stock into London during past week have been as under : ro oc . kte &Norfolk 6011 DEPORTS. alires From whence. Oxen. Cows. Sheep. Lam bs. C l6 O Rotterdam - ...., Hamburgh Harlingen Nieu Diep Flushing — ... ~ 300 ... 60 •"...___. Total ...... 271 828 2,580 230 a Nearly 300 Oxen an d C ows , and 80 0 Sheep 0.11.0 Lambs, together with 40 Calves, have arrived in above period at th e var i ous ou tp o rts in th e There were on sale h ere to-day about 200 Bea' ts and 1,200 Sheep an d L am b s and 140 Calves fro m o r Holland and Germany, and w hich, from the ir inferi o. quality, sold heavily at barely last week's q u°tati i ° Compared with those on Monday last, the arrive _ 1 Beasts fresh up to-day were somewhat on the increase, and of excellent quality, especially the Scots, homebreelas: and short-horns from Norfolk. Although the att.% ante of buyers was numerous the Beef trade ws 3l l / 0 sluggish state, and i n some i nstances the quotation s P a downward tendency. The h . fi asce Scots was 5s 2d per Blbs, and at which a clear p. was effected. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire we received about 1,200 Scots, 11°1° 0 d hi gure for the be" Mid ler breds, and short-horns; from the western and counties, 800 Herefords, runts, Devons, &c.; from t. parts of England, 500 of various kinds; and E fsrsoenil'olloe: land, 300 horned and polled Scots. The numbe r . s , h , Sheep were somewhat on the decrease, owing to I.' o , the Mutton trade was firm, at fully, but at not :4 1 quotable beyond, the currencies paid on this o r se'nnight—the primest o ld D owns realising 5 s 4 " (if Sibs. without difficulty-. With Lambs we were fa ir ly supplied; while the t ra d e was s t ea dy, at late rates. 'lO sale for Calves was inactive, at Friday's currencies. Pigs next to nothing was doing, at our quotations. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. to s. d• s. d. to s. d• Inferior Beasts" 310 4 2 Second quality ditto 4 6 b ° second quality V 4 6 4 6 Coarse-woofed ditto 410 5 4 Prirae large Oxen •• 4 8 410 Southdown Weber 5 2 Prime Scots .. Large coarse Calves 4 0 4 Large Hogs .. ••• • 4 2 0 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves lB 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs • • • 1 ° 6 4 Inferior Sheep .. .• 4 2 4 4 Lambs •••••• • • • • 5 SUPPLY AT MARKET. PIO* Beasts. I 1 Sheep. I Calves. I 240 3,181 25,350 233 NENXTGATE AND zalus.nzres. 6 . 367.• h a s A very limited supply of country -killed Me", -- e i; been received up to these markets during the past b e ea but the supplies slaughtered in the metropolis lis. fe ,- . ; e b on the increase. The primest Beef, Mutton, an d u m t °3 o have commanded a very steady sale, at 411 1 Y, nothing quotable beyond, previous currencies. Ot s. wise the demand has ruled heavy, at barely late rafr b About 1,200 carcases of foreign Beef, Mutton, and l'a g3 hare appeared on sale. _ At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to d. g• d, to g Beef, inferior...—. 3 8 310 Mutton, inferior .. 310 6 middling •••• 4 0 4 2 middling.' 4 4 4 5 1 s prime large .. 4 4 46 -- prim .... 10 6 prime small 4 6 4 8 Pork, large •• • • .... 310 0 Veal. • •"••••• • • • • 3 10 5 0 -- small •• • • .... 4 6 6 Lamb. Sc to 65 2d. BOROUGH AND SPITALFZELDS. Very limited supplies of potatoes have come to baud since Monday last, and the quantity on show is v er y trifling. The best qualites are held as high as SON per ton, but the prices of all other kinds vary consider ably. BOROUGH HOP PIARZNIT. Notwithstanding the reports which have come t° hand chases have been made in the best H o p e ' at are somewhat more favourable, several speculat ive P fa u within the last few days, respecting the growing bins, very . 5 prices. In all ether kinds of Hops next to nothingh doing, at barely late rates. Scarcely taken place on the duty.—Sussex pockets, 4165 to 411 6 5 per cwt; Weald of Kent pockets, 41 15s to 515 s ditto; Mid and East Kent pockets, 5112 s to 718 s. WOOL. The imports of wool into London since Mondai Itte_ t any betting a have amounted to nearly 4,000 package:, mostly from i f a n or s t w h h a a e r . d t d e ra . our colonies. The public sales in progress in the course of the week have gone off heavily, and prices have ruled e d a Ae s e fnu r itlhae i v k. em b r o aa u gn t eu f2qa2cu,taounOrtOii ntquantity bales o f woolhave been e e o n n b o r tf o e u r g i l the private contract mark e t , b u t , g ow di i s n t g ric to ts, th t e ho la b e n a s v i i n n e e si ss passing is trifling. - TALLOW. There is only a moderate business doing in this mar ket, and the quotations—notwithstanding the import s this season from St. Petersburgh are expected to be —have somewhat declined. P.Y.C. on the spot is quot ed at 50i 9d, and T own T a ll ow 501 to 50s 3d per cwt" net cash. Major Wright left London on Saturday m orning by the General Steam Navigation Company's mail swain' ship Princess Royal, for Hamburgb. SOUTHAMPTON, JUNE 20.—The Oriental COO pany's new steam-ship Indus, Captain Soy (late C O I , /11 ,; mander of the O r i en t a l), left the docks at nine A.M. t" - day, en route for Alexandria, with the East India, Chit and other mails ; al so a ver y f u ll cargo o f bale go°" and 60 passengers. The Trent, Captain Sturdie, ReY a t West India mail packet, is due this day, with the W es t India mails; she may be hourly expected. The De l i homeward mails from the Peninsula, for on Friday, by the Iberia, Captain Bowen. Th e Oriental is in dock, undergoing repairs and a total over hauling. of the MARYLEBONE VESTRY.—At the meeting— vestry on Saturday a communication was received from the Rev. E. Scobell, resigning his appointment as Eve. ing Lecturer at Marylebone New Church, held by TO upwards of twenty years, the Rev. Gentleman boll, received the appointment of Lecturer at the Foundling &c., may be look?: Hospital. II Alexander Onthe l p6 t . h G i o n r s dt . o , n a ct ti .a ni fo t y nin H g o , u FUßTH& Eses,cin.,ear T ow er, the wife of On the 16th inst., at Cheltenham, th o e f l a ad d y au o g f Martin, Esq., o f a d aug h ter. ife On the 16th i ns t., at A t ki ns-roa d , Cl ap h am -park, the vi of J. I. Ni c h o l son , E sq., o f a daughter. el, On the 17th inst., a t S ou th L am b e th, M rs . Winterbotto of a son. On the 17th i ns t., a t E as t S to k e R ec t ory , Wareham, 131 ° 1.- set, the lady o f th e R ev. J . M . Cox, of a son. daughter. On j;, On the 18th inst., at Highbury-park, the lady of Edward Saxton, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at New House, Northfleet, Mrs. Frederic Kelly, of a son. On the 18th i ns t., a t M ar lb orough, W il ts, t h e w ife of Jo" Brown, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 17th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square IL a. G. Duff, Esq , of Muirtown, Inverness-shire, to Aei youngest daughter o f th e l a t e J ames Fraser, Esq., M b "' gairn, in the same county. 'vat) On the 17th i ns t., at the Friends' Meeting - hous e, Newington, Joseph John Fox, surgeon, of the Albion-roaur to Sarah Angell Allen, of Church-street, Stoke Newington... On the 17th inst., at the parish Church of Wisbeach S r , Peter's, Cambridg es hi re , th e H on . Ch a rles Frederick Octavi o " Spencer, to Hester Eliza, eldest daughter of the Rev. H. Far: dell, Vicar of Wisbeach, and Canon of the Cathedral Chu rch of Ely. DIED. 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