The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-06 00:00:00

T i E SUN, line, with the energy which, under other circum stances, they would have exerted. In consideration of the state of the times they have only made one call during the past half-year of 51. per share, upon the Bth of April last. This was necessary in order to meet engagements for the purchase of land, and for the construction of any portion of the works which might be commenced during the summer; and, in order to keep the company in funds, the directors were obliged to enforce the payment of the calls heretofore made. The directors, early in the sum mer, came to the conclusion that it would be much more advantageous for this company to proceed leisurely with the construction of the line to Comber and Newtownards, and to push forward vigorously the branch to Holywood. In this arrangement they were most satisfactorily met by Mr. Dargan, the contractor, who has, in consequence, been for some time ener getically at work upon the Holywood line. By these means the company will have a most important part of their undertaking in operation at an early period of the approaching spring, and be able to devote their entire energy to the completion of the remainder, with as much expedition as the state of the money market will admit. " Since the accounts were closed on the 31st of July, 4,0001. has been paid to Mr. Dargan." The accounts from the 20th of February to the Ist of August showed that 47,1921. had been received, and 21,5621. expended, leaving a balance of 25,6301. at the bankers. It was stated by the engineer, that the line to Holywood would be ready for opening early in the spring. Some conversation took place respecting the calls in arrear, and it appeared to be the general feeling of the meeting that the directors should take active mea sures to enforce the payment of them. The report was unanimously adopted. The elec tion of five directors by ballot, in the room of those who retired by rotation, was then proceeded with; the result was, that four out of the five retiring direc tors were re-elected. Mr. Gregg was elected in the room of Mr. Harrison, who retires ; after which the retiring auditor was re-elected, and the meeting separated. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at Edinburgh, Mr. J. Balfour in the chair. The formal business having been gone through, the secretary read the report, which stated that the directors during the past session had necessarily been occupied in promoting the company's Bills, as well as in opposing such as were inimical to the company's interests. The branch from Dunfermline to Burnt island was lost on the standing orders, and the com pany were also defeated in obtaining an alteration in the crossing of the Halbeath Railway; but with these exceptions, all measures were successfully car ried. The plans for improving the company's ferry on the Tay at Broughty, having obtained the general approval of the Admiralty, the directors recommend that their execution should be proceeded with imme diately. The directors of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway intended to execute the short j unction be twixt that railway and the pier at Broughty ; thus, facility would be given for forwarding the traffic to Dundee on the one hand, and .Arbroath and the north of Scotland on the other. The Burntisland Ferry Act invests the c ompany in the ferry r i g hts and property, and with it, and the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway— by the Amalgamation Act, secured also—the company have now in their hands the line of communication from Edinburgh to Perth, and to the north bank s of the Tay near to Dundee. That the short extension of the Dunfermline branch should be now executed. The directors desire to postpone the execution of the branches to St. Andrew's and to the harbour of New burgh, until several of the more pressing works now on hand are nearer to completion. The projected railway between Edinburgh and Perth, by the Queensferry, has been, in one shape or other, placed in opposition to the progressive extension of the un dertaking for three successive years, and has as often been defeated. In the last session of Parliament more than ordinary exertions were made by the pro moters to place the project on a more complete foot ing than in the previous session, and there is no pro bability, supposing it to be again brought for ward, that it will ever. receive the sanction of Parliament. In February last the directors entered into an agreement with the directors of the Stirling and Dunfermline Railway Company to adopt joint measures for carrying a branch from the joint station at Dunfermline to North Queensferry. Its length will be nearly six miles, and in the meantime its engineer states that its probable cost will be about 132,0001. The directors would, there fore, recommend they be authorised to take the requi• site steps for it in the next session of Parliament. Two other short branches the directors are prepared also to recommend—the one from near Cowdenbeath to the coal-fields in the neighbourhood of Lochfitty, and terminating at the extensive limeworks of Ros cobie, in length about six miles—and the other from the last-mentioned branch to run northward through the coal-fields of Beath and Blair Adam, in length about two miles. Those two branches, involving a capital of only about 75,0001., will more thoroughly open up the Fife coal-field, and will also command an increased supply of lime for the company's traffic. It would be premature to issue stock at present for these branches, and it is therefore requested that the directors be empowered to issue the necessary stock at such times as may be deemed most suitable. The balance of 37,7631. 18s. 7d. stands on the company's debit, but the eighth call on the 251. stock, which be came due since the date: of the balance-sheet, and of which fully one-half has been paid, has reduced that balance. The calls generally have been well and promptly met, and the directors have been careful to moderate as much as possible the pecuniary demands on the shareholders, having, at the same time, regard to the progress of the works. The whole amount of loans authorised by the Act of 1845 has been obtained, and instructions will be required to raise on debentures the loans amounting to 44,6661., authorised by the company's Acts of 1846. The first 30 miles of the line, extending from Burntisland to Cupar, and to Lin dores, is, however, all but completed, and within a few days the directors hope to have that portion of the line in operation. Seven locomotive engines are now on the ground, and the eighth will be delivered in about ten days. Contracts have been made for 36 engines. The carriages are also being delivered, and as upwards of 100 are under contract the com pany will have a fair stock of carriages. The partial opening of the line will, it is believed, command a considerable traffic. The works on the eastern por tion of the line to the Tay—the northern, through Strathearn to Perth, and the western to Dunfermline —these the directors will press forward, that they may be completed by the close of the present year. The Act amalgamating this company with the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Company does not become ope rative until one-half of the existing capital has been paid, which will shortly be the case. The directors think, with reference to the Sabbath trains, that as the former means of transit by mail coaches and by hired conveyances will be wholly removed on the opening of the railway, that these should be compen sated for by a limited number of trains on that day— s morning and evening train each way. The accounts to the 31st of July showed, that 915,443/. had been received, and 953,2071. expended ; leaving a balance against the company of 37,7641. The CHAIRMAN said, that he and several of the di rectors had been along the line from Burntisland to a point beyond Lindores on the one hand, and to Cupar on the other ; that the state of the works throughout the line gave great satisfaction. He thought that the line might be opened for passenger traffic on the 13th instant. They bad entered into an agreement with the Stirling and Dunfermline Company, that in case the Edinburgh and Perth Bill was thrown out, they should in conjunction with that company make a line from Dunfermline to Queensferry, so that the Dun fermline people should not be deprived of that accom modation. With regard to the proprietors of those coal- fields in the neighbourhood of the line, he wished to show that he was ready to give that district access to railway accommodation. The branch to Blair Adam coal-field was two miles in length ; the branch to Roscobie, about six miles ; and if a line was made of six miles in length, these coal-fields could be at tached with only an addition of two miles. With re gard to the ferry, boats were constructing similar to those which cross the channel between Dover and Calais, which he thought would perform the passage from Burntisland to Granton with great facility and regularity. That notwithstanding the state of the money market, out of a call due on the 13th :ult., of 60,000/., they had received no less than 46,7751. That they did not wish to make a profit by Sunday traffic, for they had no reason to suppose that it would bear its own expenses, but they thought it right that there should be a morning and evening train, so that it should not interfere with Divine service. LOWESTOFT HARBOUR AND RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Lowestoft ; Mr. J. T. Leathes in the chair. The report stated that the Bill for the alteration at Reed ham, and to raise 120,0001., had received the 'royal assent ; the capital to be raised in 6,000 shares of 201. each, upon which six per cent. per annum wasguaran teed by the Norfolk Company. The shares to be offered to the proprietors of the original capital ratably ac cording to their interests, provided they assent to re linquish all right which they possess under their pre sent Act to participate in the surplus profits over four per cent. and the expenses of management. It stated that the line had been opened on the Ist of July ; that the works were progressing favourably in the harbour, which was expected to be ready for the reception of vessels in the early part of next year. The SECRETARY, in reply to a question from Mr. Cory, stated that the total receipts of the harbour for the past half-year were above 2,7001., leaving a profit of 1,700/. The railway had been opened only two months, and he could not state what profit it would produce. A long discussion ensued respecting the allotment of the new shares, and the position in which the original shareholders would be placed who were un able to take up the new shares. The SECRETARY said, that the directors would have to deal with those cases when the present shareholders refused to take up the new allotment, but he could not say what they would do with them. Mr. BIDDER was of opinion that the minority would be bound by the decision of the majority. With resrect to the existing agreement he thought that the shareholders could not calculate upon re ceiving more than 4 per cent., but by the new propo sition they would receive 5 per cent. on the whole capital. After a long discussion the report was adopted. The meeting was then made special, at which reso lutions were passed authorising the directors to raise an'additional capital of 120,0001. in shares, to be dis tributed among the proprietors according to the num ber of shares held by them ; accepting the guarantee of the Norfolk Company thereon of 6 per cent. per annum, and authorising the directors to borrow 40,0001., in accordance with the former Act. Thanks were voted to the chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. LAST MOMENTS OF THE DUKE DE PRASLIN. The Monitenr publishes a report of the discussion which took place on Monday last, in the secret sitting of the Court of Peers, on the report of the Chancellor. The discussion turned almost exclusively on the sub ject of the suicide of the Duke de Praslin, and one of the peers having alluded to the importance of its being clearly shown that the poison had not been obtained by the Duke through the connivance of any of the persons under whose charge he had been placed, the question was set at rest by the following important communi cation from the Duke Decazes, Grand Referendary : " On Tuesday morning (the Duke died on Tuesday evening), at the entreaty of the family, and to dis charge what was considered a duty, the Grand Refe rendary visited the prisoner. The Duke de Praslin complained of his sufferings. The Grand Referen dary observed that such sufferings must have been occasioned by the poison he had taken while the doctors had been misled as to its nature and the proper mode of treatment, by two empty bottles found in his secretary, and which had contained laudanum. The prisoner replied that he had not taken laudanum, and then, being pressed on the sub ject, acknowledged that he had taken arsenic out of &phial found on Friday in his dressing-gown. The Grand Referendary having asked him how he obtained the poison, he declared that nobody had given it to him, and that he had brought it with him from Praslin the evening preceding the crime, exclaiming at the same time with emotion against the supposition that any one could have believed that he provided himself with it with the intention of poisoning Mde. de Praslin. He avowed that he had taken the poison the moment he perceived, by the measures adopted with respect to him, that there were grave suspicions against him. Suicide, in presence of such an accusation, became a confession. Upon this remark being made to the prisoner, he observed silence, but he repelled with eagerness the idea that he should have confided to any one the project of his crime, and, as he interrupted these explanations by cries of pain, the Grand Refe' rendary asked him if his mental sufferings did not exceed those of his body, and if they ought not to suggest to him the necessity of subduing such suffer ings by the expression of that repentance that must be at the bottom of his heart, adding that his family indulged the belief that he could only have committed such a barbarous crime in a moment of insensible rage which he now bitterly deplored. Raising his hands and eyes to heaven, the unfortunate man cried, with a strong yet trembling voice, Oh si, je le deplore ! The Grand Referendary then took the opportunity to say to him that at such a supreme moment, in order to satisfy at once the justice of God and man, he ought to make the expression of his repentance as public as was his crime, and that a complete confession would at least as far as possible explain the delirium that had carried him away. The Grand Referendary offered to send at once for the Chancellor to receive his confession should he seem so disposed, or even to take it himself at the moment. He lis tened to these words with great emotion, and ap peared to labour under an inward struggle ; then, after a little hesitation, he replied, lam too fatigued and suffer too much at this moment ; tell the Chan mchoerinloirngth:at ls trouble be g o u f bl h e of him not to co w m as e ttinlln apparent, and and his sufferings too great, to allow of this interview being prolonged. The physicians had just declared that it was urgent to offer the succour of religion to the prisoner. As no clergyman had been named by the family, and in the absence of the cure of St. Sulpice, this pious mission was confided to the cure de St. Jacques du Haut-pas. The Court knows how much strength and calmness the prisoner received from this pious ceremony : The Chancellor again offered, but in vain, to receive the d e c l aration which he had said he was disposed to make." The Patrie says The Chancellor has trans mitted to the office of the Procureui'-General the whole of the proceedings against Mdlle. De Luzy, who, it is believed, will be interrogated to-day by M. Brous sais, the examining magistrate, who interrogated her for the first time on the 19th ult. He will imme diately make his report to the Chamber of Council, which will thereupon decide whether she shall be sent before the Chambre de Mises en Accusation, or be set at liberty. The letters of Mdlle.lDe Luzy are without the least interest. The report was then unanimously passed. The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution, that there be two trains each way on Sundays. Mr. BLACRADDER, after some discussion and a long spsech, moved an amendment to the effect that there should be no traffic on the railway during the Lord's day, which was seconded; when there appeared 83 .votes for the resolution and 31 votes for the amend ment—majority, 52. Proxies for the resolution, 967, and for the amendment , 149. M a j or it y i n f avour o f running the trains, 818. GENERAL TERMINUS AND GLASGOW HARBOUR RAILWAY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at Glasgow, Mr. S. Dalgliesh in the chair. The report stated that a Bill promoted by this company in behalf of the Caledonian Company, re ceived the royal assent; that the directors would spare no exertions to secure the completion of the work at the earliest possible period, and that their confidence in the undertaking remained unabated. The engineer's report stated that, previous to laying the rails towards the harbour, it would be necessary to obtain the sanction of Mr. Walker, engineer to the Clyde trustees; that part of their works south of the canal, and that portion which had been purchased by the Caledonian Company, would probably be com pleted in seven or eight months. The branch to form the connexion with the Barrhead Railway, though not yet commenced, would be finished about the same time ; that the whole line might be opened for mi neral traffic by next May. The CHAIRS/AN said that he had nothing to add to the report ; he hoped the would be enabled to open the line at the time specified; that they were as san guine as ever with regard to the success of the whole sc heme. They had sold land for upwards of 110,0001.; and received 57,0001. in part payment. He did not see the leant necessity for making any further call. The report was adopted, thanks were voted to the chairman, an'l the meeting separated. BELFAST AND COUNTY DOWN RAILWAY. The half-yearly meetiFr.o J. Harrison in the chair.this company was held on T u a 6 day, at Belfast ; The report stated that "sin ce attention of the directors had the last meeting the chieflybeen for theoccupied with the purchase of the land required con struction of the railway. That they have made amicable settlements with the great majority of the landowners and occupiers, upon fair and reasonable terms. A. few cases, which remain unsettled, may . be referred eith er t o ar bi trat i on or t o the decision of a jury; the directors have the satisfaction of reflecting that no amount of litigation which could have been avoided by any reasonable efforts of theirs had been saddled upon the company. " The directors have felt it to be their duty to pro ceed at once with the purchase of land required for the lioe to Holywood, and that to Comber and New townards, so as to have possession of the whole within the period limited by their Acts. But the severe pressure which has for some time 'existed in the money market has prevented them from pushing for ward this business, as well as the construction of the understood will WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE ELECTION. — THE o u n l at t r a a k t o ion, l with . a pu blic dinner, &c., it is n A nd g triumph achieved instant, to celebrate o t p h a e ce in loucester on the 14th " purity of election, and the . ve Gv r a l h o t r i d ay ly d ß i e c r t k at e i l o e n y , , " m in .r th . e , lawteinconbe etesacto.rtedThien Hon . procession ot. through the city, and several Liberal M.Ph.'asv,esvoiothmentehedr distinguished men not in liberation from t ,, 0 attend the celebration of the o Parliament, , moty relativeCastleuA D th t o r a l t d h o e m r e . ' m ' CoNVlCTs o .— val O t n o EMIGRA.TION op Saturday the new regulatLiolnnsE Australia of young prisoners wholve W completed their term of confinement in this count a ry, ah re n for the first time carried into effect, between 70 , male pfi _ soners being conveyed from the Millba" prison to Woolwich. They will there be joined by another batch from the Model prison, and will be shipped for Austra lia, calling at Cork on the way for more. They w ill a ll be provided with " fre e tickets," and on their arrival in Australia will be free, like other settlers and emigrants. Dr. Madden, the celebrated traveller, who has visited moat parts of the globe—in many cases officially —will probably be the Government Secretary for Western Australis.—Observer. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—By the arrival of the screw frigate Amphion, 36, Captain W. J. Williams, we have received advices from Lisbon to the 24th of August, and letters from Sir Charles Napier's squadron, which will be found highly interesting being the first which have come to hand since the squadron put to sea from Plymouth, on which day our details commence : " August I.—At 11 A.M. the squadron weighed and worked out of the Sound, St. Vincent leading. The Vengeance, Queen, and Howe followed, stood in to Cawsand Bay, tacked, and weathered the Knop buoy. At noon formed order of sailing in two columns under all plain sail, working to windward Vengeance and Queen frequently sparing topsails and mainsails to keep station ; the St. Vincent and Vengeance forming the weather or starboard division and the Howe and Queen the lee or port division. " 2d.—Squadron performed various evolutions, as forming line-of-battle in single column, inverted order, tacking and wearing in succession, and to gether, &c. At 6 P.M. stood to within equal distance of Mount Wise. At 8 made sail, and stood to the S.W., Vengeance and Queen frequently shortening sail and backing their mizen topsails. The captains of the squadron dined with Sir Charles Napier this evening. Breeze from the northward and fine weather. " 3d.—Stood towards Plymouth at 6 o'clock P M. Caledonia joined the squadron. Stood off to the south ward under single-reefed topsails. " 4th.—Exercised general quarters, formed line-of battle in close order; the Queen joined and brought letters for the squadron. P.M. Gloomy threatening appearance of weather, wind freshening to a gale. Close-reefed topsails, reefed courses, sent topgallant and royal yards on deck, struck topmasts, and made all snug for the night. Wind W.S.W., stood off to the Sound; Vengeance and Queen sparing courses occasionally. " sth.—Thick hazy weather and small rain, stand ing in for the English coast, close hauled, all sail set. At noon Vengeance went ahead, the squadron fol lowing in two columns. At 5.30 P.ss. wind shifted to N.W. ; weather cleared, observed the Deadman shoal on the lee-bow. The Lizard bound us on the weather-bow. At 6 tacked in succession, and stood to the westward in three columns ; the ships under single-reefed topsails and courses, blowing a stiff breeze; the inclination of each hip indicated by signal was—St. Vincent, 71 deg. to port ; Queen, 6 deg.; Howe, 9 deg. ; Caledonia, 7 deg. ; Ven geance, 7 deg.; Stromboli, 7 deg.; Vixen, not made out. 8, Double-reefed the topsails, reefed courses, furled topgallant sails ; wind freshening, and threat ening appearance of atmosphere. "6th.—The squadron under double-reefed topsails and reefed courses. The Queen sparing her main courses; Vengeance frequently sparing fore and main ; bore away south-west to west; the Avenger ordered to part company, and cruise to the westward. P.M., formed order of sailing abreast; 3, formed order of battle in one column ; 5, formed prescribed order of sailing in two columns; took in third reef of the topsails. "7th.—Squadron under single reefed topsails, courses, and topgallant sails, jib and spanker. The inclination, as denoted by signal, was St. Vincent , 5 deg. to 6 ; Queen, 31 deg.; Howe, 5 deg.; Caledonia, 4 deg. ; Vengeance, 6 deg. ; Vixen, 5 deg. ; Strom boli, 5 deg. The steamers, since leaving Plymouth, were under steam as well as sail. The opinion con cerning the sailing qualities of each ship was asked by signal, and given unanimously in favour of the Vengeance, 1; Queen, 2. The other three doubtful. The Queen and the Vengeance spared topgallant sails frequently during the night. " Bth, 8 A.M.—Her Majesty's steamer Phcenix was observed steering towards England. At quarters reefed topsails and courses—from the signal lower away' until the sails were set the Queen was 44 minutes ; the Vengeance, 7 ; the St. Vincent, the Caledonia, and the Howe, 7i each. " 9th.—Out all reefs ; smart breeze and fine wea ther. Shifted the maincourse—Queen, 2 minutes ; Vengeance, 3 minutes ; the others, 5 minutes. The squadron exercised, performing various evolutions in order of battle; forming single column, inverted order, &c. Cape Finisterre, east 10 miles. After quarters the squadron was exercised reefing topsails and courses—the Queen, 3 minutes; the Vengeance, 5 ; the St. Vincent, 5f ; the Caledonia and the Howe, 6i. The Admiral signalled not to hoist the topsails with men on the yards. 9 P.M.—Stood off the land under easy sail in two columns. " 10th.—Forenoon, the squadron exercised reefing topsails and courses with the watch. After quarters in the evening, signal was made to shift topsails. From the signal to lower away' until the topsails were reefed the time was—in the Queen, 15 minutes ; the St. Vincent, 22 ; the Caledonia, 25, but her fore and mizen were set in 20; the Vengeance, 30 ; the Howe, 32, her fore and main were set in 1. Light winds and calm. Cape Finisterre east 30 miles. " 11th.—During the fore part of the day the fog was so thick that the bowsprit end was scarcely dis cernible; beating drums, ringing bells, and firing guns, as fog signals ; light airs and calms all day. In the afternoon it cleared off, Cape Finisterre bearing east 25 miles ; all the squadron in sight ; no exercising to. day. " 12th.—Performed various evolutions, order of battle in single column, inverted order, &c., wearing, tacking, &c. ; shifted main topgallant yard. The Howe was 20 minutes, the Caledonia 24, the Queen 27, the St. Vincent 35, and the Vengeance 48, from the signal to clew up' until the sail was set; double reefed the topsails and reefed courses—the Queen 5 minutes, the Howe and the Vengeance 51, the Caledonia and the St. Vincent 6 stood in to within 5 miles of Cape Finisterre, and then stood of. " 13th.—Evolutions, &c. The wind as for days past. The Avenger joined the squadron at noon. At sunset the Caledonia carried away her maintopsail yard in the slings. Steady breeze and fine weather. "14th,10.30 A.M.—The signal was made to try rate of sailing. Blowing a steady breeze from N.N.E. Ships under single-reefed topsails, topgallant-sails, courses, jib, and spanker; as much sail as could be prudently carried. Stood in towards the land until 1.30 P.m., when the squadron tacked. The St. Vin cent, Caledonia, and Howe shortened sail ; the Queen and Vengeance continued until 2.45, when they were recalled. The Queen weathered on the whole squadron; the Vengeance fore-reached considerably on the Queen, but of the two the Queen was the most weatherly at the end of the trial. The flag-ship decided in favour of the Vengeance, by 500 yards over the Queen ; the Caledonia was doubtful which of the two had the best ; the Howe did not observe. The Queen claimed the advantage, as did the Vengeance. During the trial the heel of the ships to starboard, as given by signal, was—the St. Vin cent, Queen, and Vengeance, 9 deg. each ; the Howe 10 ; and the Caledonia, 8. At six o'clock a trial of reefing topsails and courses took place. The Admiral enforced the signal to ' clear the tops of men' with four guns. From the signal to lower away' until the topsails were set (the third reef taken in),—the Queen took 5 minutes ' • the Vengean ce , 6 ; th e Howe and St. Vincent, 7; and the Caledonia, 8. There is no mistake about this being a squadron of exercise, tacking, wearing, reefing, shifting, forming orders of battle, inverted, reversed, transposed, &c. "17th.—Sunday and Monday, light winds and very dense fog, so that the proximity of the ships to each other could only be ascertained by drums, fifes, bugles, trumpets, and bells ; volleys of musketry and occasionally the shrill pike would be heard, as also the Admiral's half. hour signal-gun ; the huge float ing batteries playing all manner of antics by being backed, filled, weared, and tacked, as required by fog signals. Yesterday afternoon it cleared up, and the squadron resumed their stations with the exception of the Queen and Avenger, which were nowhere to be seen. The Vengeance took the Queen's station astern of the Howe, forming the lee-line; stood in until midnight, and then stood off. At daylight this morning all the squadron was observed except the Queen and Avenger, but not in very regular order, the fog having again been very thick for t h e e z v o l u a sn—d land, ships under 10 deg two or three h ours ; exc h ang ed c o lours with two English m erc h an t b r i gs runn i ng t o th e sou th war d. d At noon, b e i ng a t t h e western ex t reme o f th e ren dezvous —namely, d i n topsails lat. 4 2 deg. and 57 min. N.,—tacked in successi o n, and stood . towards double-reefed W., ouble ef courses, blowing fresh from the N E • . . At eight P.M. wore in succession and stood off f , • re d sh gale from N.B. ; under double -reefed topsails an steamers Stromboli and Vixen keeping their the r stations, under sail only, remarkably well, Avenger still missing. "18th.—At eight A.M. the Dragon made her num ber; shortly afterwards the Amphion ; and at nine both ships had joined, the former with dispatches. The squadron, after closing the Admiral per signal, sent boats to the flag. After the return of the boats the ships were dispersed in all directions, north, south, east, and west of the Admiral, to search for the missing ships, the Queen and Avenger, the Admiral remaining with his maintopsail to the mast, the Dra gon directed to keep her steam up, and sent to wind ward. About two r.m. the Vengeance reported the Avenger's number, after which the general recall was made, enforced by several guns. By six p.m. all the squadron had joined with the exception of the Queen. 7.lSignal made to bear away for the rendezvous No. 5, off Cape Roca, the Stromboli being left to look out for the Queen. Latitude, 42 deg. 50 min. N. ; long., 10 deg. 11 min. W. "19th-10 A.M. The Dragon is still under steam, and it is supposed th a t s h e w ill procee d t o Li s b on . It is just now signalled that the Amphion will take the letters. The Dragon has just started off full power towards Lisbon. We are now about 60 miles west of Vigo, having made but little progress during the night. Wind about south, consequently foul. Queen not yet rejoined. " Lost a man overboard .this morning, Thomas Curtis, captai n o f the mai ntop; whilst in the act of casting off the earing of the maintopsail, shaking out a reef, he fell, struck against the spare topsail yard, and sank to rise no more. The other captain of the top, who was on deck, jumped overboard immediately after him, but without success. The lifebuoy was let go, and boat lowered immediately. The man who went overboard after his shipmate picked up the life buoy, and took his seat on it very comfortably until picked up by the boat." "Her Majesty's ship --, lat. 40 deg. 38 min. N., long. 10 deg. 31 min. W. August 20. " Although our letter- bag was closed yesterday, and. went on board the flag-ship, the • Amphion has not yet left, consequently there may be an opportu nity for these few lines to go by her. " We did not make much progress yesterday ; the steamers were ordered to get their steam up and pro ceed to Lisbon, and there await the arrival of the line-of-battle ships with the Admiral. It is said that Sir William Parker returns to the Mediterranean until the expiration of his term, and Sir Charles Na pier takes command of the Lisbon station from Cape Finisterre to Gibraltar. " Sir Charles is very particular about the ships being in their stations, and he gives orders that the officers of the watches are not to be relieved until the ships are in their stations, and that the lieutenants are not to be more than three watches ; the first lieu tenant and gunnery-lieutenant are not excused, but keep their watches as other officers do. The com manders are bonii fide to do what is commonly called first lieutenant's duty. This touches up both old and young, lame and lazy, alike. " The Amphion screw-frigate of 36 guns, Captain Williams (late of Avenger) is certainly a fine-looking ship, and has decidedly sailed round the squadron, having accomplished that difficult piece of seamanship shortly after joining. Whilst the squadron was hove to this morning she signalled for permission to pass the Vengeance, that ship being in her station II (astern of the Howe); the Admiral answered, Read your books.' The Amphion had been ordered to take her station astern of the Vengeance. There has been, since the short time she joined the squadron, a good deal of powder expended by the flag-ship in calling her attention to signals made to her. " This forenoon the squadron exercised general quarters, loaded with shot ; generally speaking they averaged four broadsides in seven minutes from each ship. After quarters squadron made all possible sail. At 11.30 the Odin steam-frigate made her number and joined from England. At one P.m. observed a large sail to the westward, standing in towards the land on the port tack. At two the strange sail was made out to be a French line-of-battle ship. She saluted with 13 or 15 guns, which, after an interval, was returned by 15 from the St. Vincent. The French liner, as far as could be ascertained, mounted 15 guns of a side on her lower deck, 14 on her main deck, and 9 along each gangway on the upper deck, besides quarterdeck and forecastle. Her boom boats were stowed one inside the other. She appeared to have no poop, might have had a raised quarterdeck, and had no reef points in her topsails. She was well painted, clean looking, her sails set. " The Amphion appears to sail well, but this is merely the comptirison of a racehorse with a cart horse. With regard to the steamers, the Vixen, 280 horse-power, Commander Ryder, and the Stromboli, 280 horse-power, Commander Fisher, kept their sta tions very well when it blew a double-reef topsail breeze, then their disproportioned sails had effect (I mean the difference of canvass spread as steamers to what it would be were they sailing vessels of the same In reference to the Dockyard Battalion the follow ing minute has been issued : " To the Officers and Men of the Royal Dockyard Battalion. " In pursuance of directions from the Lords Com missioners of the Admiralty, I have to convey to the officers and men the very high satisfaction which they have derived from the inspection of the Royal Dockyard Battalion this day. Their Lordships sce every reason to be satisfied with the progress made by the men in acquiring duties so new to them during the short period that has elapsed since the formation of the corps. The steadiness of their movements, and the intellect which both officers and men displayed in their execution, are the best proofs of the spirit by which they have all been animated, and their Lordships are now fully convinced that in the adoption of this system the country has acquired a most valuable addition to its strength. _ _ " JOHN LOU IS, Rear- Admiral- Superintendent. " Sept. 1, 1847." WOOLW IC H, SEPT. 4.—The Phcenix steam-vessel, Commander Dennis, was paid off to-day here, and will be taken into dock to have her stern and a con siderable part of her quarter-deck altered. The Rattler steam-vessel, fitted with a screw pro peller, and a similar vessel to the Phcenix, is reported at Gravesend, on her way to Woolwich, to be paid off, and be refitted at this port. The whole of the shipwrights, caulkers, and la bourers who were suspended on account of the annoy ances Mr. Chatfield was subjected to, have been permitted to resume work in the dockyard this morning, with the exception of three of the parties. No orders have been issued relative to the four per sons who were dismissed on the first day of the examination which has been made in this affair. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Sept. 4. (Before Mr. Commissioner PANE.) IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF H. J. HOOLE. This bankrupt, who had been a grocer in High street, Southwark, applied for his certificate. No opposition was offered, and Mr. Cooke appeared in support of the application. Mr. Commissioner PANE, upon looking at the proceedings, observed that the fiat had been issued at the bankrupt's own instance, and there being no assets, the whole business had been conducted by his solicitor. tonnage or displacement). At sunset the squadron reefed topsails, and kept under easy sail all night. The Odin kept her steam up and proceeded towards Lisbon. " 21.—At daylight the squadron made all sail, and stood in for the land. At noon the wind fell light. At one, the Vixen and the Odin were observed coming towards the squadron. The latter had been sent for pilots. At 2.30 the Odin having joined, sent pilots on board each ship, and at three o'clock, the wind being very light, the St. Vincent, the Howe, and the Caledonia shartened sail, and were taken in tow by the Avenger, the Vixen, and the Odin. At this time the Stromboli was observed coming up astern. Shortly afterwards she signalled, having communi cated with the Queen bearing W.N.W. 10 or 12 leagues. The Vengeance continued under sail, and, the breeze springing up, she made almost as much progress as if in tow of a steamer besides. The Stromboli was now coming up fast, and was ordered by signal to take the Vengeance in tow if wanted, The squadron passed Belem Castle between four and five o'clock in the following order:— " St. Vincent, 120, towed by Avenger; Caledonia, 120, towed by the Odin; Howe, 120, towed by the Vixen ; the Vengeance, 84, closely after, under sail, and accompanied by the Stromboli. " By 6.30 the squadron was moored in three lines, the steamers forming the in-shore division ; the Ca ledonia, St. Vincent, and Canopus, the centre line ; and the Vengeance, and Howe the off, or south line. " The squadron now here (Belem) consists of the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Rear-Admi ral Sir Charles Napier, 11.C.8., Commander-in- Chief; the Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling; the Caledonia, 120, Captain M. H. Dixon; the Ca nopus, 84, Captain Moresby ; the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington ; the America, 50, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland ; and the steamers Amphion, 36, Captain Williams; Odin, 18, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham ; Avenger, 8, Captain S. C. Dacres ; Dragon, 6, Captain Hall; Vixen, 6, Commander Ryder; Jackall, Lieutenant Commander Western. There are also here one Portuguese line-of-battle ship, bear ing the flag of a Rear-Admiral, two frigates, and two corvettes ; one Spanish frigate with a Commodore's broad Pendant, and one steamer. " Sunday, August 22.—The America, 50, got on shore, beating out of Vigo, and knocked off a portion of her false keel. Admiral Parker left Lisbon on the .18th instant. The Admiral (Napier) saluted the Portuguese standard this morning with 21 guns. It is said that Captain Sheringham is to be Sir Charles Napier's flag captain. He is at present, however a commander in the Dasher, surveying the Solent. The Howe is to be in England by the 10th of next month, in order to escort the Queen Dowager to Madeira, and the rest of the squadron are to remain here a fortnight or three weeks. There is scarcely a merchant ship here—not a dozen certainly—and a most dilapidated state. The everything Amphion leaves look s n i to-morrow morning direct for th i s England, at 4 A.M. The Queen anchored this after noon at 3 o'clock, a noble-looking ship certainly, and, came in without a pilot. The Admiral is very par ticular about the weights in each ship. Capt. Fitzroy, late Governor of New Zealand, Sir Robert Burdett, and Captain Charles Hope, who came out in the squadron as amateurs, return to England -in the Amphion." PLYMOUTII, SEPT. 3.—The ball practice yesterday afternoon from the three-gun battery at Stonehouse point called forth strong expressions of approval from the Lords of the Admiralty. The Artillerymen of the Royal Marines worked their guns with their usual precision, and hit the target at almost every trial. From this battery Lord Auckland, with Admirals Dundas and Prescott, and Mr. Woolley, descended to the Royal William Victualling-yard, and entered the state barge of the Port-Admiral, which conveyed them to the Admiralty steamer Fire Queen. Their Lordships were accompanied by Port-Admiral Sir John West, Admiral-Superintendent Sir John Louis, Colonel Irvine (director of works), Colonel Oldfield (Royal Engineers), Mr. Walker (Queen's harbour master), and Mr. William Stuart (superintendent of the Plymouth breakwater). The Fire Queen went down into the Sound, and then entering Cawsand Bay, ran in under Mount Edgcumbe, at Picklecombe Point, where a powerful battery is erecting for the defence of the western en trance to the harbour. After their Lordships had surveyed the works from the deck of the steamer, she ran to the western end of the breakwater, and, it being low tide at the time, their Lordships were enabled to obtain a good inspection of this noble barrier as they coasted along, at half speed, on the seaward side of the works. Off Bovisand Point they re-entered the Ad miral's barge and landed at the Government steps. Their Lordships then proceeded to examine the new half-moon battery at Staddon Point, which is so far completed as to have eight guns (64 and 32-pounders) mounted on the platform, and one gun in each of the two towers at the other end. An account of this bat tery and the other coast defences here appeared in The Sun last year, when Plymouth was honoured by a visit from the Commander of the Forces, Field- Marshal the Duke of Wellington. From Bovisand their Lordships steamed in the Fire Queen to the northern part of the Sound, where they brought to for about ten minutes, and surveyed the new works at Plymouth Citadel and the magazine at Fisher's Nose. They then steamed to Stonehouse, vess where they wou ld par t a k e of the hospitality o f Col. Mercer and th e o ffi cers o f the Royal Mari n es. SEPT. 4.—Yesterday morning Lord Auckland and some of th e L or d s of the Ad m iralty now here embarked, and, after on sweepingboard the round Fire Plymouth gueen Sound, s t o ea n m ed dropped anchor in Cawsand Bay. Their Lordships landed at Picklecombe Point, Mount Edgcumbe,where a half-moon battery is in the course of erection in the Gothic style. Like the battery at Staddon Point, it will, if necessary, mount on the platform eight 56- pounders, and one gun in each of the two towers. To construct this fortification the engineers have been obliged to form an inclined plane from the water's edge part way up the hill. After examining the state of the works their Lordships embarked again on board the Fire Queen, and, taking a second water survey of the breakwater, proceeded to the Eddy stone. The weather was not sufficiently calm for landing, and, after remaining a short time in the vicinity, they returned at five o'clock, through the Sound, to the dockyard. This morning, at nine o'clock, their Lordships de parted in the Fire Queen for Falmouth, Pembroke, and Cork. Mr. COOKE urged that the bankrupt was but a young man, who had lost a considerable capital which his father had lent to him. Mr. Commissioner FANE said that the bankrupt had been wrong in not petitioning this court at an earlier period, when he must have known his failing condition, and when he had some property to give up. Instead of that he had gone on until all his property had been taken by execution creditors, and then, with nothing to divide amongst the rest, he declared himself a bankrupt. He (the Learned Commissioner) did not intend to impute any wilful dishonesty to the bankrupt, but was of opinion that his was not a case for the immediate allowance of the certificate, which would be suspended for a period of twelve months from the date of the fiat. His Honour declined to grant protection. Mr. J. D. Austin has been appointed by Mr. Commissioner Pane to the lucrative office of mes• senger, in the room of Mr. Cutten, who during thirty years has held that situation to the entire satisfac tion of all parties, but who has been compelled to resign the office through advancing years and conse quent infirmities. LONDON, MONDA Y EVEN' NG, SEPTEMBER 6, )847. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. On Saturday two persons, named Gardener and Holliday, who were stated to be carrying on business together as merchants in Pancras-lane, were brought up in the custody of a policeman under the following circumstances. The case appeared to cause a good deal of interest : Mr. Hillory, who appeared as solicitor to support the charge against the prisoners, stated that his client, Mr. Gray, was a ropemaker, carrying on business in the Commercial-road, and that about two years ago Holliday had purchased some goods of Mr. Gray, by which transaction the acquaintance had been com menced. That affair passed off. A short time ago Holliday again applied to Mr. Gray, and said he wanted about 2001. worth of rope ; that two gentlemen on the Continent were his principals, and that the article must be sent to a wharf to be shipped imme diately. Mr. Gray accordingly sent about 1791. worth of rope to the wharf, and was to receive cash imme diately from the prisoners, Gardener having in the mean time been introduced to him. He, however, not only was disappointed by Holliday as to the payment, but he ascertained that the goods instead of being shipped were sent away to a party who purchased them at les. per cwt. less than the price at which they had been sold by him to the prisoners. By the advice of Mr. Barber, of the firm of Barber, Howse, and Meade, of St. Paul's-churchyard, the prisoners were appre hended. Amongst the papers found upon the t wo merchants -were about forty pawnbrokers' duplicates, although Holliday had represented Gardener as a , man of extensive property. Subsequently Holliday, upon finding himself in a difficulty, declared that Mr. Gardener was to blame, and that he was himself the unfortunate dupe. Mr. Henry Trimley Gray, of 2, Marine-place, Commercial-road, said, that about two months ago Holliday called at his house, and said he was a partner Lf Mr. Gardener, of No. 4, Pancras-lane, City, and that they had an order which they wished to have executed. He accordingly called at the office in Pan cras-lane, when Holliday introduced him to Gardener, and they asked him the price of cordage. He told them it was at 48s. and 465. per cwt. They then gave him an order to ship several coils of rope for Ham burgh, at London-bridge-wharf. they said that they were shipping for a house at Hamburgh, and that the packages were marked " P in a diamond" for shipment, and to be sent in their name. Witness made up 1791. worth of cordage, which was packed by his foreman, and there were three separate deli veries of the goods at the wharf. The LORD MaToß—What were the terms of the contract ? Witness—That they were to be paid for in cash. The LORD MAYOR—Was it a written contract? Witness—No ; it was only a verbal contract. The LORD MAYOR—And what became of the rope? Witness—After the whole was delivered, I learned that the cordage was sent away in a town cart, instead of being shipped, and my suspicions were then excited. I saw the wharfinger and asked him tidings about the last delivery of the goods, and he said they had been taken to a house in East Smithfield. When I saw Holliday he denied there was any truth in the statement; that they had not been shipped ; and he subsequently handed in a bill for 2201., which, he said, he thought my brother in-law, Mr. Barber, would discount for me, and that if I could not get that done he would certainly bring me the money. I called upon Mr. Barber in St. Paul's-churchyard, and he soon discovered that I was defrauded of my property. Holliday afterwards said that he was the dupe of Gardener, whom he called his principal in the transaction, and who always described himself to him as a person of considerable property. Mr. Barber, of the firm of Barber, Howse, and Meade, said, that when Mr. Gray called upon him with the bill alluded to, he at once perceived that his friend was " done," and told him so. He afterwards accompanied Mr. Gray in a search after the prisoners, and he saw quite enough in the course of the investi gation to convince him that they belonged to a gang of fellows who were regularly planted against the public. Mr. Teague, the solicitor to the prisoners, asked the witness several questions, but nothing was eli cited calculated to throw a doubt upon the correctness of the statement made by the prosecutor. Holliday said, there was no dishonourable treat ment meditated towards Mr. Gray, who had known him for some time, and had„ had commercial dealings with him. The LORD MAYOR here wished to know the pre cise nature of the offence with which he meant to charge the prisoners ? Mr. Hillory said, that of having obtained goods under the false pretence of sending them abroad to principals for whom they were acting. Mr. Goodman—Were the goods to he paid for at •nce ? Were they sold for cash ? Mr. Gray—They were sold for cash. Part of them were to be paid for a fortnight ago. Mr. Goodmam—What do you call a cash payment ? Mr. Gray—They were to be paid for as soon as I pleased to call. Mr. Goodman—Do you mean on or after delivery? Mr. Gray—After delivery. Mr. Goodman--Then there is an end to the charge of feloniously of gaining the goods. The charge, how ever, of having conspired to defraud Mr. Gray ap pears to be mai , ntainable. Can Mr. Gray show that the goods were taken away from the wharf to some other place, and not shipped ? Mr. Gray saidl he had not the least doubt of being able, if time w e re given him, to produce evidence to that effect. Mr. Hillory then altered the charge against the prisoners to that of " conspiracy to defraud." Ebenezer lifilbblewhite (City policeman) said he took Holliday into custody that morning. There was in Hollideiy's pocket a pocket .book Containing 33 or 34 duplicates, a number of letters which wit ness had not yeti had time to examine, and several papers, appan sn tly referring to commercial matters. In Gardener's pr)eket were also found some duplicates and papers, a g( )1d watch, ring, &c., 41. 15s. 6d., and several cards zs 'ith the address, " Gardener and Co., 4, Pancras-law e." Mr. Hillory submitted that the money ought to be impounded, as well as the papers found upon the prisoner, as it might be part of the proceeds of the cordage obtainef i from his client. Mr. Teague said the money could not, under any' circumstances, be claimed by the prosecutor. Mr. Hillory—Surely, as they are merchants, they cannot find any difficulty in procuring money; they cannot say they are without friends. Mr. Goodman said the money could not be iden tified by any one. The money was then returned to Gardener, but everything else found upon the prisoners was im pounded, and it was directed that the solicitors upon both sides should be allowed to examine the papers. The watch was numbered 10,446, patent lever, name Forbes, Leadenhall-street. The prisoners were then remanded till Tuesday. Downing and Hallam, lads in the employment of merchants in the City, were charged by the officer who attends at the Post-office in Lombard-street, with having obstructed him_ in the performance of his duty at that establishment. The complaint will, it is to be hoped, have the effect of checking a practice which occasions great inconvenience very frequently to commercial gentlemen. The officer said, that before six o'clock in the even ing, when several persons were posting letters, he ob served Downing pulling away a gentleman from the place at which foreign letters were taken in, and said to him that he was acting in an improper manner, and that if he did not cease to do so he must be moved. Downing said, " Go hang yourself ; if you touch me I'll punch your head." He was aware at the time the witness was attending as an officer to facilitate the posting of letters. A few minutes after Hallam came up, and Downing complained to him of the loss of his turn through witness's interference. Hallam asked Downing why he did not punch witness's head, and both of them stood together about ten minutes making offensive remarks. The witness said that the conduct of some of the clerks of merchants at the Post-office, at so important a time as had been specified, was a matter of general complaint. A clerk of the house of Baring and Co., Bishops gate-street, said that Hallam pulled him away from the posting place when he was posting his letters, and threatened to punch his and the officer's head. A gentleman ejnployed in the posting department of the Post-office stated he was subject to insult in all its varieties of infliction from some of the clerks who attended to post letters, but the person who was most offensive was Downing. The LORD MAYOR-Why are you insulted ? Witness—Because we cannot take all the letters at one time.—(Laughter.) They say we are public ser vants, and that we are bound to oblige them. Their conduct is frequently intolerably provoking. Downing, in his defence, said that he had been pushed away from his turn, and that he had re taliated. Hallam said he had used the words " punch in the head" in a joke. The Loan MAYOR told the two prisoners at the bar that he had it in his power to send each of them for a month to Bridewell, but he thought that, as the present was the first complaint of the kind, the mere exhibition of his feeling upon the subject would be sufficient to secure the public against the repetition of such an impropriety. His Lordship then fined each the prisoners 10s. GUILDHALL. On Saturday Ralph Harrison, of the firm of R. Harrison and Co., shipping merchants, Finsbury chambers, Blomfield-street, London-wall, and John Edmonds, their clerk, were brought before Mr. Al derman Moon, for re-examination, charged with 4 frauding several tradesmen of goods of various de scriptions. Several of the complainants were in attendance. Mr. Fidler, of Union-court, Old Broad-street, carpet bag-maker, complained of the detention of three carpet bags, part of a lot he had sent in as specimens, on receiving a note purporting to be from the firm. They were worth 18s. 6d. lle received several notes promising to pay for the bags or return them, and he called and sent till he was tired out, and he got nothing. Mr. Wilson, of Newgate-street, carpet-manufac turer, was desired by Edmonds to send in patterns of carpet. Upon calling again he was shown the pat tern which had been selected, and he sent in and fitted down the carpet. He sent in a bill and re ceipt, but consented to waive his claim to immediate payment. Mr. Sedgwick, of Moorgate-street, stationer, was favoured with a card of the firm, and a request that he would send in a quantity of foolscap, and take or ders for making some account books. Presuming the firm were old customers to the shop, which he had recently taken, he sent in the paper, with an invoice of 3/. 175., hut he almost immediately found that they were not old customers, and that it would not be un becoming in hi:n, as a young tradesman, to ask the favour of a good reference or immediate payment. He tried repeatedly, but could obtain neither, and part of his foolscap had been found at a pawnbroker's. Mr. Archer, of 284, Regent-street, confectioner, complained that he had been cheated out of utensils used by confectioners, &c., to the amount of 16/., but he had sent in an invoice, and had not contemplated prompt payment. lie had been satisfied with the outward appearances, without inquiring how long the firm had been in existence. Mr. Miller, a bootmaker, in Tabernacle-walk, stated that he was honoured with a call by Edmonds, who fitted himself with a pair of boots, and ordered them to be sent to the counting-house. He was not in the way to pay for them when they arrived, and complainant left them, and stated he should call again for the money. He had called again and again, but to no purpose. The prisoner had the boots on now. Mr. Alderman Gums had considerable doubt whether he could commit the 'prisoner in any shape on these complaints, but the charge assumed the complexion of a common conspiracy to cheat, in which the clerk was a principal as much as the partners. Edmonds protested against this construction. In going about and giving orders, leaving cards, and re ceiving goods, he was merely acting as a clerk. He was appointed at a salary, and had been only three weeks in his place. His fellow-prisoner turned upon him and said he was no clerk at all. Edmonds replied he had received 103. salary. Harrison rejoined, that was nonsense. Mr. Alderman Ginns said there might be other and stronger cases when it came to he known in the coun try that these shipping merchants were in difficulties. He should, therefore, remand them till Friday. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. On Saturday a gentleman named Mills, residing in Gloucester-road, Hyde Park-gardens, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having com mitted a violent assault on David Jones, an omnibus conductor. It appeared that the defendant got into the com plainant's omnibus, which . was a Kennington omni bus, terminating its journey in Oxford-street, under the impression that it was a Bayswater omnibus. When the omnibus stopped in Oxford-street the de defendant refused to pay, and he was then told he should not get out of the omnibus until he did pay. As the complainant refused to open the door, the de fendant with some difficulty managed to get out at the window, in doing which he was obstructed and violently pushed by the complainant. Being roused at this treatment he struck the complainant with an umbrella he carried, and inflicted several wounds on the complainant's face. The conductor said he did not understand that the defendant wanted to go to Bayswater when he got into his omnibus. The defendant asserted that he gave the com plainant to understand where he wanted to go, and it was in consequence of being deceived that he refused to pay the fare. Mr. BINGHAM told the defendant, if he had been misled by the complainant with respect to the route of the omnibus, or if he had sustained abuse or imprison ment at the hands of the complainant, the proper course for him to have pursued was to come to this Court and obtain a summons. As the defendant had chosen to adopt another course, and to take the law into his own hands, he must take the consequence of his illegal conduct, and pay a fine of 51,, the highest penalty he could inflict. The money was paid. THAMES. .On Saturday Mr. John Draddy, a licensed tobacco nist and general dealer, of 35, Rosemary-lane, 'White chapel, appeared before Mr. Ballantine to answer a Custom-house information, which charged him with knowingly harbouring and concealing 681 b. of foreign manufactured tobacco and cigars, by which he •had _ incurred a penalty of 100/. The defendant has already had two convictions re corded against him for smuggling. James Jordan, a Custom-house officer, stated that he went to the defendant's house with a writ of as sistance, on the 11 th ult. ; and on se arching a room at the back of the shop he found a chest of drawers covered over with goods and lu mber, which he re moved; and in pulling out one of the drawers he as certained it was not so deep as the outer case. He then removed the whole of the drawers, and in the space behind them was a secret bolt, which he re moved. The top of the drawers pulled out in a groove. In the space bet,%een the back of the drawers and the case, about six inches deep, he dis covered 20113, of cavendish tobacco and 191 b. of cigars, On further search he discovered in a hollow recess in the floor, which he got at by removing a portion of one of the planks, a small place containing 101 b. of cigars, and under some lumber a quantity of leaf tobacco. In the shop was a quantity of shag tobacco which had just been steamed. The defendant pleaded Guilty. Mr. BALLANTINE passed the sentence according to the terms of the law, which was, that the prisoner pay a fine of 1001. to the Queen, and be imprisoned until it was paid. The defendant was then removed in the custody of Roche, the gaoler, and it was understood he would pay the penalty immediately, RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, SEPTEMBER 4. STocK E XCHA NGE.--Our market has not been •so foo d today, and prices are rather lower than yesterda *Ey. The sa l e s are-Ambergate. Nottingh am, BOstoll, and The Cheshire Junction, 1 7 dis.-Birkenhead , Lancashire, a dns-d 1 . Junction,(late C. and B.) , 221. Shares, 3 i Cbester and Holyhead, Preference, IA p.-Great Western, Fifths' 25 1 A -London and North-Western, 166-Ditto, New Quar ters, 9 p.- Manchester Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 821 h--- Ditto, Quarters, No. 1, ' 2 l / 2 p.-Ditto, 10/. Preference, 3% P• -Midland Stock, New Halves,2 1 / 4 p.-North Staffordslicei, ls. ~• 2 1 4 p.-Shrewsbury and Chester, 10/. Preference, 21• p.-South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Thirds, % dis.--Yer'' Newcastle, and Berwick, New, 3 1 % p. MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 4. STOCK ExciimroE.-The sales are--Birkenhead, Lanes: shire, and Cheshire Junction, 4 1 /2 dis.-Lat.casbire lan Yorkshire, Fifths, 314 c. p.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 7ex dis 16 Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 , 15 „ - , dis.-Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire, Junction, 5-16 p.-North Staffordshire, 2 5-16 p.-York, Newc"-.00 and Berwick (late Newcastle and Berwick), Exteusl (No. 2), 3 3-16 p. LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 4. • g 0 • STOCK EXCHANGE.-The Bank of England have _, flounced an intention of making advances on Governineir. securities at five per cent., some confidence has been ‘., fused into the share markets, and a degree of firmness att"ll been shown. The sales are-Ambergate, Nottinghani'Grest Boston, 30s. dis.-East Lancashire, New, 40s. c- di s.--- Cser Northern, 3 1 1 2 dipswich and Bury St. Edmunds („ bridge and Ely), 20s. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, New I „ rau . -Ditto, New, 8% dis -Ditto, Preference, 16s. dis.---Vitto chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference,6s.„,P• do (Great Grimsby and Sheffield), Quarters, 21A --n.. 235, and Berwick, New, 31. 38. 6 d. p.-North British, 'D.' p.-North-Western, 535. n. die. HULL, SEPTEMBER 4. ,ernt iN:..." STOCK ExcHANGE..-The sales are--Great.ortie ii s ii- Ipswich and Bury (Cambridge and Ely), 20s. P.,, ,i p .... chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 6a. '.... 21. North British, Thirds ( ' .10 ' , I th Staffordsbil" scrip), - 8.---A. Or Bs. 9d. p. 4 NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, SE rrE 3l5 .- E , 3 aitiebirt , STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are -East Carlisle,aso. 11; 2 P.-Great Northern, 3% dis.-Newcastle and .....,0, -Ditto, Alston Branch, 51/2 -York, Newcastle and Del" (late Newcastle and BerwiCk), New, 3 1 A IN STOCK E - xc E H D AN I G N E B . UR T G he n SEPTEMBE Aberdeen, 34 1 .' Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/. 108. , -- sa at ie r s bro a a r -Ditto, Halves, 141. 10s.-Ayr and GallowaY,o:l;doujaa Caledonian, 32/. 155.-Ditto, New, 1 1 . 49 * -- `' 53/. l ° s ' and Dumbartonshire, 16s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, , er 11. -Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Doune, a nd Cvaalwieriallo'. I,' 7s. 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 39Ditt°' *•'.- 3, 3 ` . 29/. 10s.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 32/,- andForftol69 re:. Ditto,New' I\ ° a nd Du ndee 3 plOesit-h,D3u4ntdelema.ndocNi.-ortphietrtno, New, 1,511./ 103.-- Quer' of Fife, 4/. ss. Junction , g Ditto, ,/ tern, 3/. 35.-East 3s.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 9/.109.--dinburg ... 160,10..... gow, 631.-Ditto, Halves, Ditto, Quarters, 1.5 l preference, Edinburh, Leith, and Granton 181--Ditto, ~,4003 201.-Ditto, New, , 3/. 195.-Ditto Quarters, 113.-I_Ditto, and Northern, 19/. 17s. 6d ' -.• 2/ 17e. " ' 6cl. . -Ditto, New, • i i . 1 . 73. 5 , Newport 6/ 1 - , • is. 6d.-Ditto, ditto NeW'. ffalye s ' . Edinburgh and Perth (New Co ) 1/. 35.-- ' Vitto , , A, 42 4 2-East Lothian II and --to -6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 1091. Ditto, .2., 10s.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 81. 10/. 10s.-Glasgow, Dumfres a Carlisle, B , l *, fle tslT i e ps. r 55.--Ditto, Ha lves ; 6e1."" Glasgow and Garnkirk, 39/. ex ' d' -Glasguw,-,-;-,.0 Ilalfi minus, 11/. 155.-Glasgow and Greenock,i 18/.---1-t-',,,, 1,,'" 91. 12e. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, Si. 2s. 6.-- -6 :4,. u otlaZ marnock, and Ardrossan, 31. 155.-Great North u. 21. 1,, 11. 128.-Great Northern (late Direct Northerut natie''' -Ditto (late London and York), 1/. ss- ---N ri u u ter* 51 ' 30/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 14/. 55.-Ditto, n t hirda , 11. 10e.-Ditto, Quarters New (scrip), 14s. 195.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. 28. 6d.-Scottish Central,2_,,sbres. tish Grand Junction, 195.-Scottish Midland, 1 0 " - „d Ch er bury and Hereford, 10s. -Shrewsbury, Dew 41 a'stirliei ter, 19/. 10s.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 4/. It"- fork, and Midland, 71.- Wishaw and Coltness, 47 1 . I° l .- 70 1 j Newcastle, and Berwick, 139/.-Ditto, Extension bor se f 141.-Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 81. 2s. 6d.-Direct 13nrn,sarth,,d°, Madras, Is. 9d.-East Indian Is. 6d.-Gr es n t A .ia l '' .- India, 2s. 6d.-Great Southern ' of Madras, ls. ''''.... Nellore, and Arcot, is. 6d. -Ditt, 71....5r0t, 060. GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 3. NTesc,,,, STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, ....-, sato -Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 645.-Edinburgbar„,.oo em, 19 3 %-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 1. 09 t sort)* * 43 1 -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 8/. 33---6;uellest° ern, 505.--Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 11/L.-- and Southampton, 18s. 9d. O°NTII r'ePrt The c Ith, errunig hw in :rillted r . , that on fir adz to tre PlArtn emt ora tt , e c un IvE ItAT fit I V 4 43.... ~. , ,ptu. On -----..---. ~,tfltir'-',l 0 DRUMMING OUT IN THE ROYAL ARTI"",,oce v pr Saturday morning, at seven o'clock, in Pr clr iv o' garrison court-martial,, held upon gun ner ti lt* sil t y, - Williamson, of the 114a1 Artillery, for sten-nd g,, of boots from a comrade, of which he was fol l ' A t heS ,` and sentenced to 168 days at Fort Clarence, o'oo'o be drummed out with infamy and disgrace, th, s ;n g of the was accordingly put into effect, by the assen't47,oo tie whole of the troops on the garrison parde' , 0 1 i" adjutantrisoner w th s e a n b r r e o a u d gh th t e o p u r t o u c n e der . military e scOr. , s rtiw' The drum-major degraded th e e d facings and buttons of the coat and trouserthite O s ; c 1 Rogue's March was played before him to the " nre iel 3 i - , 0 fellowt ng s o f 13 tyliset r c i o p u r r i , wil t ,ha lli e o ri ff t t b t.tie s of where a shilling and a blank discharge we re r aerd s. 4 to him for incorrigibly bad conduct. An t herg un e 0 0 ' . o wa i f e i servant to Brigade-Major Cuppage, Royal Ar„tling 0, 13 is under sentence of imprisonment for erebez'l- or, - a from his master, and whose time has jus t e t hief 141 , 1 , also to be drummed out of the service as i t, lastolif vagabond. It is gratifying to state that 0 1 _ 0 t otSV. through the severe strictures of the press ' is wi abolished in this garrison, by order of his Not„ its Duke of Wellington, Commander-in -Chief. ~_ 0 00 months ago not a morning passed over but the were in full play. -....ts As o h EXECUTION FOR MURDER IN 14 ~,,,IgEgieder at t 'l; a raur _ , o/ t named Michael Howard, found gi ll 11 J last assizes of Limerick, was executed on We, collecteddn! 9 u 0 .1 7 front of the county gaol. A vast crowd, _ i gicli ° ,. o all parts of the county, were assembled at the rar,_ .oo P o exhibition. It appet:rs by the following, an b e:e Linzerich Examiner, that the unfortunate eo p el signed a declaration asseverating his innoce' 3 . n 1 ft° day to his execution :—" The previous crra d i e l t ; 'v e s.4 ( , the time of re-committal, after sentence o f „, t be S on cl passed on him, has been ministered to ' u t hers , e t Messrs. Bourke and Bunton, the Christian Br ° . c roY . i 10 , i ti t ,, the Sisters of Charity. fie joined ferventii his ii , with all with the most marked resignation W O O be and has but one regret on the eve of "ter for fi bou l jo ) that he has to leave his helpless father , i b i Tueo l e o, has been a good provider. On yesterdsi, o.'eptlesdo evening, in the presence of the undersignefeui° low,i t iaeli i Howard signed, with firm composure, th ° Cou ne rtis t i cument declaratory of his innocence" Ist B'z'Aecv cell, No. 3, Ward, County Limerick Gaol , .2' ja d e s " s e 1847.—1, Richard Howard, now a prisoner n' ow , do i p, tence of death, and to suffer execution to-03°,,rity a°,,' te lemnly declare, in the whose presence I will shortly appear, that I f il ,. ° o l) l°ll ,bat 1 presence of Alo i ,g" apo s iss ledge of, act, hand, or part in the murder For "b e . ot to khabnaodo writeuvvtni aeot suffer.odnigmmo;memorial ai knowledgei ki in o d wc further,hi noreh it did I w s il o , i s e srae sit t t ' l Y f 0 ,or ci ; it : o e vit e 46 l: l 4. s t e d ! l i p: presence of—Rev. gui lt.Wm. ( S B i o g u n r e k d e ) , Rhieifeloeht . 0 soutii i r to ; -, ;.. ' gi o a ; derman Cripps, J.P., and Mr. HenrY W I fil* le vernor: Pat. Roche, Pat. Browne, and Pn v/ Ti le A ND 13 0 prison officers.' " ql4 04 an if THE " WHITE CAPTIVE" IN Glrri",,,,leilee',ole; following description of the savage Th in 'The l e- f oic, D : white captive, will be found interesting. ba i t , iql ) ' , 1 ',,," tall, and afflicted with deafness, of light onclidirjori_, ing to red, or what is generally terrne"e%traerpaord stoops. which might be occasioned by: th e d, Ancl_ a ise .d u ' hardships to which she has been subjente a wl P''',, a o , ; her child totally different from the lohl l ' s l e ne is n ;o o 3 similar to all other white women. ft.u n ,,g t e f s ti 2 ~,il l , about six feet three inches in helg""i: osi" li'e strength, and a savage and ferocious d' Pribeo. a lon e keeps in awe the blacks of the surroUndigebiltireooll woman is supposed to have born four, ei g fe c oo her horrible captivity; the two first A l' bo rigi n o‘liff, were murdered, as is the custom of t he : . D O t i t 0 13 ,„g the two last boys, one of whom she ~' r apt: l oo 4 ,l The blacks treat her with some conswe.;7o iti n o b tP - ness, and she employs a portion of her t i j e ll ° bi t fi i ` P fancy grass baskets, and other net work, _jot . ' lubras imitate her with no little dexteriti' .ileat„ ,-.0 ', o'r, Herald. , ~,,,sp.- (d io. ( 1), A BAD BREAST OF SEVEN YEARS o'`",, A , fss; : , pe t eir Iv IloLLewAv's PILLs AND OINTMENT.-31rs•jlyeil);:o farceso the baracks at Cardiff, a d a bad breast, w/lieli v e abg 0 0 0 0 ; a bruise), commenced swelling, and tiltiaiatelY no trea v r co it 4 discharging large quantities of humour, Wid eu ~,,jecel e csfi e d cure. iihe was much debilitated in her health, ; ne e Sli to all o t : tion seemed to be breaking up very fust• DY e d Oin tv'e t ' 9 ' 59 e neighbour who was using Holloway's rills an he re tai ter tit to • oh advised her to try them, which she did, aw l was 1 0 1 nine weeks her breast became as well as ever 1_,.,., Est , ii, ./ be had of all Druggists, and at Professor Iloilo"' l:0'01'0er 244, Strand, London. SEA DI S Cii ra t q' ttil le`sl EADVERTIsEMENT.]—DEAFNESS,oic • -D g ... e till' s 39, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLT.---The °r -frato e't i tl' e e l i to t, traordinary powerful small newly-invented io n ' yo un i ede,a iuser t h e ; entirely different from all others to surPa ss :'t • i, to csn,Zg of 1 10 has been, or probably ever can ' be prochic 'whi o d, ",,,,,e of tlzi , ear so that It rests within, w,thout Proj ec ,, t ,Tg: o4l ,ru ; e Pl, - llve leo, in the ears and removed in company 1 , 07, 1 ;le. very ' d e ',7,l to en" 0 same coleur as the skin, is not Percer;nrilstate, a nd to valuable new invention are so great - near -- • tn ° 0 1, Ing, of long standing, to its perfect and 01 0 , tO 0 0110 , ° of D e deaf persons to enjoy general convers.a“ üblie D s,s9elltirelirdy all...lira church, on the bench, at the bar, and 2 ',,' : ears a_.' "gal re.„„ - Ilefr',.ief• pleasant sensation of singing noises in tn ii ii dry' i orOv a — . etV E I and it affords to individuals affected WO ' Als ° ' aed r e '',4, assistance that possibly could be desired.eoly.niVoircet 'O,, Trumpets of every description. The oy ill?' t on ce ,„,it7 i , immediately they are placed before eXtrZ eye s iS t. t rioSt..'"yll'o mist and dullness which appear beiore t ~ •i na t t b oo i'" Oe every object becomes clear and illstinet, %i, brou' ie scop e l' o o o o perfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, a motic Te d It. go o 0 19, ful, natural and original state. Also ic hr t ., S. 33 oOr ijj of Sli ps Glasses, Microscopes, Scc. Caution -31ess il a P ew 'O ut t ° • Ig l i 01 Opticians, are not in any way connected wit 1 „... i n _...., .0, . 4 name in their immediate neighty..urhood, I _'',,, o bser74 lloir. country. To prevent mistakes be cautious, l'-';; th e I‘N had at 39, Albemarle-street, riecadillY (On° tai? - 1 ---------.,,;fe of Cl4ll ' n p t r h es e t 2 oo 9th ß ut, oaft Board-ifilltbicl&eld, the ~• . te of t he iu i v. Onthe Ist , insi.., ' at Se'edley, Dear 11.131:1C1leStert 10 1 1 onThomas B. Potter, Esq., of a son : ins t. , in aVen IS s John the Ist t' C d h-road West , t" ~t to o i‘ L i i r eu . t onianinti_icaolelos:eo.lfßalistocnhell of a son, still-bortl• 1, Drv- On the 2d inst ,at Malvern House, Tulse-ho if, 0 of PrOosntotoh,eE2s,ql.i,nssot.r,gionooU,popfe.ar sßone.rkel43y-street. the IP .i 1 are, t ile On the 2d inst., at Alfred Place, Bedford-Sclu-- 0 of the Rev. Charles Hinde, 8.A., of a son. rr boot HoOmnfrtahye Fry,2d init. at Peckhaol-rYe, Surrey', Oil . of a 'daughter. MARRIED. On the 2d inst., at S t. Mark's, 31vddelton-suaret' chi° Stanway, Esq., of Ely - p lace, to Eliza MarY, John Fancutt, Esq., of Tavistock-street, Covent -P ____ g Pi ir DIED. Bel. On the 20th ult., at Shaw, near Newburf, the 8. Slocock, Rector of Shaw corn Donnington, ag B c l6 , t v, 4 9, On the 24th ult., at Peckham, Mr. George Snle 4 c',, e d On the 29th ult., at Dover, Samuel Rohde, E'M , I fj I ' l , On the 29th ult., at Spa, T. Beard, E4q., M.D., If - giri On the 2d inst., in Park-square, Regenes-P3r ' et e widow of the late Henry Gregg, &q., aged 7.. corle• On the 2d inst., in Upper Gloucester -place, Airg• a. Jones. • fly' _______--__—__-------400 London : Printed and Published by IitURDO Yollo.l', try ,if Eaa And, Printer, at 77te Ann Office, No. 112, Strand. ix , 1 4 1 Dr lf, ma SATOT, in WI Coo,pti of Altddioncg, 1,104140 " i 0 .•1