The Sun. — London, England, 1857-11-07 00:00:00

A PROPERTY TAX FOR INDIA. (From the Times.) It is certain that the fall of Delhi and the speedy suppression of the Indian mutiny will be a gain on other grounds than those of humanity and national I prestige. The cost of this terrible episode in our history will certainly not be small. True, as far as human judgment can discern, the future benefit will more than counterbalance the present expense. But the expense is not the less to be met now, and anything which will tend to lessen it must be con sidered a piece of national good fortune. There is certainly no other country which could have trans ported 50,000 men so quickly from various parts of the world to the scene of disturbance. A large army from home, 5,000 men diverted from the Chinese expedition, several regiments from the Cape and Mauritius, and several more from other dependencies of the Crown, will before this have landed on Indian soil. But the despatch of this vast force with such celerity and completeness has, of course, necessitated a large outlay, and even though the rebels be crushed as an army it will be necessary to maintain strong bodies of Europeans to punish the robberies, murders, and other out rages to which the country must be exposed from desperate bands of outlaws. The cost of transport will be very large, for some of the finest steamers and the largest and fastest clippers in the world have been taken up in order to convey the troops in the shortest time possible. The military stores and the outfits of the men sent suddenly on this service must also add a large sum to the account. So it is not at all too early to speculate on the manner in which unforeseen disbursement is to be met. A few months since we were congratulating our selves on the return of peace, reduced armaments, and economical habits. The removal of the In come-Tax and of more than one obnoxious impost Was almost within sight. A long series of years spent in producing and consuming, earning and sav ing, seemed a certainty. But the millennium of Manchester was not to be yet. The Persian War was scarcely over when the Canton troubles began, and these were soon to be forgotten amid the tempest which is still raging. However, we must, in justice to eur patient and hardworking people, continue to keep in prospect a. remission of taxation and a reduc tion of expenditure. Where the national honour is concerned they have never declined either to fight or to pay. Where the safety of a colony has been threatened by a foreign enemy or the maraud inga of any savage race, they have readily sent regi ments to protect the settlers, and afterwards taken the whole expense on themselves. But this kind of self-sacrifice may be carried too far. If theinhabit ants of these two islands are to bear every charge which is incurred by the treach , ry or turbulence of any race throughout the Empire, a time must come when people will begin to listen to those who de clare that a country has no business with depen dencies, that we should cut our colonies adrift, and have no other than commercial relations with any spot beyond the four seas. We cannot conceive anything more malignant and unprovoked than this Bengal mutiny. The people were prosperous be yond any precedent within the range of history, the soldiery were well treated and well cared for in old age, their religion was not only respected, but even honoured as a kind of dominant church, their pre judices of caste were inviolate, their caprices too much humoured by the negligence or good-nature of the authorities ; yet, without a cause or even a pretext, they burst into insurrection over an ex tent of 1,500 miles, slaughter their officers, vio late women, cut children into pieces, and crown their audacity and insolence by setting up a King of their own out of the degenerate family of the Moguls. The peasantry have not, indeed, joined them, but" it is more than probable that a rich and influential class has not been unwilling to profit by the misdeeds of the soldiery. These considerations lead but to one conclusion. India should be made to pay entirely, or in great part, the cost of the struggle. A war contribu tion might be fairly levied on the provinces which have been the scene of such atrocities. Actively or passively they have been guilty, and should bear the punishment. Every class and creed in India should be made to feel that the race which rules them cannot be defied and injured with impunity. While we punish the mutineers with death or banishment, we should give the country in general a lesson which will discourage it from any repetition of the late enormities. India is rich in hoarded wealth. For years that country has been drawing in and absorbing silver at the rate, it is said, of six millions sterling annu ally. Within no very long period forty millions are calculated to have passed from European circula tion into the coffers or hiding-places of these Asia ties. There are in India fortunes which would be considered immense even iu the City of London. The Baboo bargains and speculates, and scrapes and saves, until he has amassed millions of rupees, while his taxes are next to nothitkg. The taxes of the country are, indeed, heavy, but they all fall on the unfortunate ryot. The tax on salt, like any which affects an article of universal consumption, is a poll-tax. The peasant uses as much as the rich man who is covered with shawls and studded with diamonds. The peasant pays a rent, and a high rent, for his laud; the wealthy trader escapes. In fact, as in most Eastern countries, taxation is irregular, unsystematic, and felts with greatest weight on those who ought to be spared. It must be remembered, also, that the wealthy flindoos owe to us the security which allows them to heap to gether their wealth. There is no pr'nce, or vizier, or licentious palace guard to despoil them, to denounce them, to bring them to the dungeon or to execution. In return for this safety and tran quillity we have a right to demand that they shall add to the resources of the State. A con tribution in some form or other to the present necessities of the empire should be exacted from those most able to bear it. Perhaps a property tax, extending the burden over a series of years, would be the simplest and most equitable device. It seems to us that the consideration of this question can be no longer delayed. The cost of the Indian struggle has, no doubt, added to the diffi citifies of the present financial crisis. 'We are told that three or four million sterling in specie may be considered to have been remitted to India since the outbreak. Every endeavour should be used to put a stop to such a state of things. The Indian Go vernment should deal with the insurrection as if India were an independent country. Suppose this to be the case, and England to be merely an ally which furnishes the legitimate Sovereign with men t 3 uphold his rights. Then, of course, the Govern ment which invoked and received assistance would be forced to pay all the expenses of transport by sea and land of military stores and munitions, be sides supporting the whole army while engaged on the service. The sums necessary would, of course, be levied on the country which was the seat of in surrection ; and, if the loyal suffered with the treacherous, it would only be in accordance with the inevitable law which links together for good or evil all the members of a community. .Let, then, th e I n di an G overnment look at once to its finals eel affairs. The people of England are not disposed to be taxed for Sepov atrocities. The Governor-General and his Council have the country in their hands, and in all that is right they will be supported by the Crow n , th e P ar li ament, and pubic opinion at home. If it be necessary to sus pend specie payment', to issue Government notes, ieearing interest, but inconvertible during a fixed term ; if the disorganisation of the country and the diminution of revenue from opium and other sources repair° new expedients for raising money, let them consider the matter fully, and boldly state their objects and their demands. The nation has learnt enough of India to preclude the success of any humanitarian cry about exaction and extor tion ; it will, we are sure, grant any reasonable powers to a Government which gives proof of capa city to act with courage, wisdom, and severity. t THE LIBERATION OP THE 150 PRISONERS AT CAW-- PORE.—It is a singular fact that none of the recent offi cial letters from India even hint at the alleged liberation of 150 prisoners by Mr. Grant, at Cawnpore, and the private letters are equally silent. TOere is a letter in tom from an officer high in command, dated Sept. 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In canisters, 11b, 2s. 9d. ; 21b, 4s. 6d. ; blb, lie ; 121 b, 225. The 121 b canisters are sent carriage fr cc, r receipt of Post-Office order. --Barry Du Barry, dr Co., 47, Regent-street, London. IMPOR TANT C A UTION azaiust the fearful dang ers of spurious imitations : —The Vice-Chancel. lor, Sir Willia m thi 10dt March 1851 - • Page Wood, granted an Injunction GP ' D . ', B . against Alfred Hooper Nevill, for iDlitatiq - u - R"44 -trabica Food." POLICB INTELLIGENCE. —Nov. 6. MANSION-HOUSE. Charles Tubbs and Samuel Bromley were brought before the Lord Mayor (the former upon remand), charged with having stolen a quantity of plate, consisting of slyer forks, gravy and tea spoons, (tc., of the value of 121., from the house of Miss Harriet Brown, a lady of independent means, residing at 38, St. Petersburg-place, Bayswater. Tubbswas stopped by a policeman in Bishopsgate street on Monday last with the plate in his posses sion, [and brought up and remanded. Bromley was on Wednesday taken into custody for attempt ing to pick a gentleman's pocket, and he was now placed by the side of Tubbs to, answer the more serious charge of the plate robbery. At the former examination a city police-officer, named Robert Eno, said that from information he received he stopped Tubbs with a basket on his arm, containing plate, which was covered by walnuts. _ . The prosecutrix was called yesterday, and identi fied the plate produced by the officer, which she said was stolen from her house on Monday last, about two hours before Tubbs was found with it in his possession. Its value was about 121. Henry Hill, a carpenter, said—On Monday last I was in Holborn when I observed the two pri soners and another man pass me. Tubbs was car rying the basket produced by the officer on his arm, and Bromley was walking a little way behind him. Knowing the latter, I turned round and looked at him. They were both walking very fast. I noticed a silver spoon or fork in the trousers pocket of Bromley as he passed me, and felt con vinced they had been committing a robbery. I followed them into Bishopsgate-street, when I communicated with the officer Eno, who seized Tubbs, but Bromley and the other man escaped. I have known Bromley to be a pickpocket for the last four years. Henry Francis, a boy of 13 years of age, said—l know the prosecutrix's house. On Monday last, about 11 o'clock, I saw Tubbs looking through the window, which was partly open. The prisoner Bromley was waiting outside in the street. I had occasion to go to the house about an hour after wards, when the servant told me the plate had been stolen. Theprisaners, who made no answer to the charge ; were fully committed to trial to the Central Crimi. nal Court. GUILDHALL.—David Rees Davies, who was remanded upon the charge of obtaining charitable contributions under false pretences, was again brought up, and the following additional particu lars given. The Rev. Mr. Cadman, the incumbent of S. George's, Southwark, attended according to the worthy alderman's request. Sir Peter Laurie said he was very much obliged to Mr. Cadman for attending to assist in suppres sing the system of fraud which was being practised to such a frightful extent upon honest men. Mr. Cadman said he should be happy to give every information in his power, and, although he should be very sorry to give evidence against any individual he had once respected, still he felt it his duty to state everything he knew of the prisoner. The rev. gentleman then proceeded to state that in AprillB43, whentheßed Cross-court ragged schools were opened, the prisoner was appointed the master, he having filled the same position previously at the Gravel-lane Schools. He conducted himself very well, and for a considerable time fulfilled all the duties expected of him. And he seemed to gain the affections of all the children, which was a great thing to accomplish where the object was to rule by lore and kindness, rather than by fear. He ulti mately, however, became very careless, and finding he was in the habit of getting into debt and issuing written claims upon his salary, Mr. Cadman cau tioned him. The prisoner explained that he was in great difficulties in consequence of the low salary he had at the Gravel-lane School. Mr. Cadman then asked him for a list of his debts, and advanced him 51. to relieve him from his temporary embar rassment, which he was to have repaid by small weekly instalments. He, notwithstanding, con tinued to give these written orders upon his salary, and Mr. Cadman then brought the matter under the notee of the committee, who passed a resolution dis missing the prisoner from his mastership in August, 1854, since which reports had reached Mr. Cadman of the prisoner frequenting public-houses and other places at variance with his former character. With regard to the letter given by Mr. Cooke, the curate, he begged to mention that that gentleman had left St. George's, Southwark, some time, but he was present at the meeting when the prisoner was discharged prior to the date of the letter produced, and the only reason he could assign for Mr. Cooke's acting so injudiciously was a feeling of compassion which probably induced him to overlook the pri soner's indiscretions in the hope that he would amend. But still he thought it was very improper to give such a letter. Since he had been in court he had been informed that the prisoner's salary had been several times raised to prevent him getting into such difficulties. Mr. Ferguson attended f rom th e M en di c it y So ciety, and e aid there we re un f or t una t e l y t Jo many sham societies at pres e nt i n ex i s t ence, w hi c h i t would be well to expose. They abounded particu larly at the West-end, and although the Mendicity Society had succeeded in suppressing three or four such societies very recently, they were yet very numerous. It appeared that there were entries in the book found upon the prisoner of subscriptions to the amount of 581. The prisoner said he had not received half of them. Sir Peter Laurie said it was a frightful case, and no one could tell him more of the evil than he already knew. Mr. Cadman said, however much he might wish to show kindness to the prisoner, he could not but feel obliged t• Sir Peter for the manner in which he had taken up this matter, as such impositions effected an immense deal of injury to those inbti tutions that were really devoted to the bettering of the condition of the lower classes. Sir Peter Laurie said it was not so much the severity of the punishment the prisoner might receive that had determin( d him to send the case for trial, as that the publicity it would thereby gain would not only prevent the prisoner from pur suing the same course whenever he might gain Lis liberty, but it would deter many others from practising similar frauds. Mr. Martin (the chief clerk) said the charges against the prisoner were for obtaining two guineas from Messrs. Grenfell and Co., copper merchants, of Thames-street, and endeavouring to obtain one guinea from Mr. Budd, copper merchant of Castle Baynard Wharf, under false and fraudulent pre tences. The prisoner, who positively asserted that all be had received he had expended upon the children, for whose benefit he had collected it, was then com mitted for trial. Michael M‘Donough, who has been remanded for several weeks up on th e c h arge o f assaulting W. Brend.ell in the West London Union, was brought up for further examination relative to that charge. W. Brendell having, in consequence of this as sault, been confined to the hospital for t' e last 3 or 4 weeks, at'ended yesterday, and stated—l was in the West London Union on Monday, the 20th of last month. I was picking oakum and the prisoner was sitting opposite to me at the same table. He seized hold of my work, and upon my telling him not to take it, he said, "I will let you know I will take the work whenever I think proper." I told him he should do nothing of the kind ; and I was in the act cf taking the work back when he jumped up in a dreadful passion and aimed a violent bluw at my head across the table, but he only knocked off my hat. He then caught hold of me by the hair of my head and began punching me with his fist in the face with all his power, and continued doizig so as long as he was ab'e. I called for assistance, and though there were others standing by, not one came to help me. I fel , , his knuckles enter my eye, and thought then my eye had been burst with the blow. I made my way to Mr. Phillipg, the master, and I was soon after taken to the hospital, where I have remained until to-day. Sir Peter Laurie—How long have you been in the union ? Wan , si—About two years, sir. Sir Ptter Laurie—And howlong has the prisoner been an inmate of the union ? Prisoner—Seven years, sir. _ Sir Peter Laurie—What have you to say to this, prisoner ? Prisoner—He struck me with a stick first. W,tneas—l never did anything of the kind. Robert Squires said—l wits an inmate of the union, but I did net see the assault committed. I saw the prisoner rise from the table in a great pas sion, and knowing what sort of a man he was, I ran into the yard io get same cf the other paupers to come in and assist in keeping the priicner quiet. W Len I turned r oun d I f oun d th e comp ! a i van t bleeding very much about the face. Charles Forster said—T did not witness the in the eye atter leave the room. dell of the assault but I saw pr 7 soner strike Bren den Mr. Wakefield said Bartholomew's with great violence and I saw the with the blood pouring from his left eye. I am house surgeon at St. Bartholomew's Ho S admitted on Mondly, 4l. theT2Ets complainant was 20th of October last, and on examining him I found jured that th e s i g ht was completel eye was so ill- Sir Peter Lauxle-4 ur 5 the in• y gon e . to the e y e such -1 ~ ~'- as might have been inflicted by a blow from the fist ? Witness•--It is, Sir Peter. Sir Peter Laurie—This is a very brutal assault, and I shall therefore send the case for trial at the ensuing sessions of the Central Criminal Court. The prisoner was then committed for trial. BOW-STREET.---Two well-dressed young men, who said they were medical students, and gave the names John Butcher and Frederick Clarkson, were charged under the following circumstances : Policeman E 126 said that at a late hour the previous night he was on his beat near Tottenham court-road, and as he passed through Alfred-street he found the prisoners there. They were wrench ing the knocker off a door. He went up to them, and saw each of them throw away a knocker. Both knockers had been taken away from houses in Alfred-street, and those of several other houses had been loosened. They ran away, but he fol lowed, and took them both in charge. Butcher was intoxicated, but Clarkson was sober. Clarkson said ho had no hand in wrenching the knocker off. The one that he was seen to throw away was handed to him by his companion. Mr. Jardine said the person who looked on while such things were being done was as culpable as he who actually did it. It was a shame for young men in their position and of their education to commit themselves in this manner. The disgrace was much greater than any punishment that he could inflict. He regretted that the law did not enable him to impose a more adequate punishment for such a mis chievous act ; he could only order them to pay 12s. each for the damage done, or be imprisoned for a month. WORSHIP-STREET.—Patrick Welsh, 19, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. James Wild and Co., flock merchants in the Curtain-road, Shoreditch, was charged before Mr. Hammill with the following offences : From the evidence it was understood that on the 4th of June last, Mr. Wild left London for Brigh ton, and gave instructions to a senior clerk to pay into his bankers' 151. left at his private house in Clifton-stree, Finsbury, together with any other monies left there within a given period. These orders were overheard by the prisoner, who, watch ing His opportunity, obtained the 151. from one of the servants, under the pretext that Mr. Norris, the clerk alluded to, sent him for it. The point gained, he re turued to the factory, broke open a letter there, and abstracted a cheque for 141. 14s. ; forged Mr. Wild's signature, and, posse s si ng hmself of the product, decamped. Hayward, the active warrant officer of this court in charge of the case, stated that he brought the pri soner from Glasgow on a warrant granted by the magistrate ou the bench here. Private inf rmation had reached witness that Welsh was suffering au imprisonment of 60 days in the gaol of Glasgow, and proceeding there he found such to be the fact. Net any trace of the two amounts could be discovered, and the accused admitted his guilt. The 60 days' incarceration was for being found be neath the bed of a gentleman's apartment in the Buck's Head Hotel, Argyll-street, with the inten tion of committing a felony. The lodger, who possessed a considerable amount of money, fortu nately, however, looked about his sleeping-room before he retired to rest, and saw the prisoner en seanced as described. The magistrate ordered a remand. Wm. Button, a journeyman hatter, was charged with having cruelly maltreated his wife and child. The prisoner's wife, a careworn, emaciated woman, in the last stage of pregnancy, and who ex hibited such extreme personal suffering that she was allowed to be seated while giving her evidence, said—]for the last nine months my husband has done no work whatever, but I have cheerfully sup ported him, with the assistance of our three chil dren, by toiling day and night in making up paper bags for the grocers. I supply him with as much money as I can out of the little we earn, but he spends it in drink, leaving us all in a starving state, and beating me unmercifully when there is not enough left to furnish him with food besides. Be tween 7 and 8 o'clock last night he came home in toxicated as usual, and began abusing me in the most dreadful language because there was no supper ready for him. I told him that I had not a farthing of money to get it with ; but be only answered me with a blow, as he always &se, and af;• , knocking me down twice, as he still insisted upon having his supper, I stripped off some of my underclothing, and went out to pawn it for him. The article was so worthless, however, that no one would lend me any thing upon it ; and, on returning back to tell him so, with tears in my eyes, he knocked me down again ; and, taking up a broom, commenced beating me with it about the head, cheat, and every part of my person until I was covered with bruises, and almost lost my senses. While he was ill-using me in this way, one of my daughtera got between us, and was endeavouring to protect me, when he tr. Wed her in the same rnaneer, and kept on beating us both until he was tired out, and left off from ex haustion. We managed at last to escape from him and got into the street, when we were spoken to by a policeman, who afterwards took him into custody. Emily Button, an intelligent little girl, 13 years of age, who cried bitterly whilst giving her evidence, fully corroborated her mother's testimony, and added, that while attempting to shield the latter from further ill•usage she was herself brutally at tacked by her father, who blackened her eyes as they now appeared. Oa being called upon for his defence' the prisoner sullenly replied that his wife and child had exag gerated what had taken place, but, as they had it all their own way, it would be useless for him to say anything. Mr. Hammill severely animadverted upon the cruel and cowardly conduct of the prisoner, and having characterised the case as one of the worst of the kind that had ever been brought before him, ordered him to be committed to hard labour for the consecutive terms of six and three months. The magistrate also directed ono of the officers to provide the complainant and her daughter, who appeared to be in a famishing condition, with some nourishing food, and presented them with 103. from the poor-box. M..A.RLBOROUGH-STREET.—James Sankey, policeman of the D division, was charged with stripping a house in which he had been placed in charge, and stealinc , plate, jewellery, h ouse li nen , and apparel, together with Bank of England notes and sovereigns to the amount of at least 1,0001. Concerned with Sankey was a woman named Ma tilda ROS 9, otherwise known as Duval, who with him was apprehended by Mr. Rowe, of the Irish constabulary, in Cork, and taken before the magis trates, by whom, sufficientlystrongproof of identity having been given, they were sent to London. Mr. Hugh Henry Robt. Aikmao, of Rots-house, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, said ho was a justice of th e peace fur the county. The house, No. 68, Great Portland-street, belongs to his mother, Mrs. Sarah likman, a widow lady—it was given in charge to the prisoner Sankey between 2 and 3 years ago. He had been recommended at the station, Marylebone lane. Most of the furniture had been cleared out and deposited under lock and key, in upper rooms, except the very large pieces such as piano fortes. Previous to Sankey bf ing so employed, an old servant had had charge. Could not now recol lect whether he had given Sankey the key, but it was given with his authority. Prisoner remained in charge of the house until the recent robbery. Identified a silver watch found on Sankey, and now produce', as belonging to his brother Mr. George Robertson Aikman, also a metal flask belonging to his sist r. Mr. John Robertson Aikman, of Golden-square, solicitor, and Miss Aikman, gave similar evidence. Servant O'Bryan, D 25, said that he went to the house in Portland-street to inquire, in the usual way, after Sankey, who had, as a constable, been reported sick. NI, itness saw the prikion er's mother, and, from what she told him, ascertained that he had absconded. He made the fact immediately known to the Inspector, and Mr. Aikman was com municated with. Iu company with the latter gen tleman, the premises were examined and found as described. -- Mr. Thomas Armstrong Rowe, the head consta ble o f the Cork Constabulary, apprehended both prisoners on Saturday night last. Sankey said bis same was Henry Williams, and denied stoutly that k 3 was Sankey, or knew anything of this matter. The female also denied all knowledge of the rob bery. Searched a deal box they had in their pos session, and found the flask now identified and a quantity of other articles, chiefly wearing apparel. Sergeant Potter deposed to a conversation with the prisoner Sankey in the cell at the station that morning, ha expressed a wish to sea Lim. It was to the effect end be (the prisoner) had srollen to two men he had met by chance—that he had been c9mpletely drawn into this by them. He had taken them home with him ; that they gave him drink, - which they had obtained ; that ho in consequence fell asleep, and en awaking found the place bad been ransacked. He had found some articles about, and intended making the matter known at the station, but wavered, not knowing what to do for the best. He feared lie should get into trouble, so made use of the articles himself. Mr. Bingham committed the prisoners for trial. It may be remembered that a man named Henry Perry White, a marine store dealer, was charged , last Friday with endeavouring to incite policeman ; D 135, at p:i_•asent in charge of the house in Great Portland-street, to the commission of a further felony theret, and was remanded thereon till yeater day. On the mesent occasion, no evidence being offered, the prisoner was discharged. SOUTHWARK.—Wm. Benjamin Easton and Rcb t Symes, ightermen, were breu . ;ht before Mr. Burch= for final examination, charged with stealing a quantity of loather from a barge on the river Thames, the Property of Messrs. Nash and Co., wbarfinger3, Pickled Herring-wharf, Ber mondsey. Mr. Burcham committed both prisoners for tri a l at tho next Old Bailey sessions, but at the request of Mr. Solomons admitted them to bail. LAMBETH.—On Mr. Norton taking his seat on the bench, a woman about 40 years of age stepped into the witness-box, and entreated his worship's advice and assistance. She said that three months ago she married a man who sho believed would make her a good husband, but she very soon dis covered that his sole object was to possess himself of all her money and worldly goods, and leave her to begin the world again. Mr Norton—Why do you think that ? " • ' Applicant—Well, sir, it is quite palpable. He has had 061. of my money already, without giving me the slightest account of what he has done with it, and he wants more. Mr. Norton—What does your property consist of ? Annlicanfrd-Of Consols and household furniture. Last night he came home, and insisted on my sell ing out more stock, and on my refusing to do so he threatened to call in a broker and sell me up. He also threatened me awfully, and, indeed, slightly assaulted me. Mr. Norton—Well, you can have a summons against him for the assault. Applicant—Well, sir, I should not like to hurt him • still I want to restrain him from s e lli ng o ff my furniture. Mr. Norton—What is this husband of yours ? Applicant—A cattle dealer, sir. Mr. Norton—Well, if you do not wish to take mit a summons, I shall send an officer to your hus band to warn him against making any threats of violence towards you, and that may have the desired effect. . Applicant—l am very much obliged to your wor ship, and hope the officer's visit may restrain him. WANDS WORTH.—Thomas Jones, aged 45, a labourer employed at Price's candle factory, Batter sea, was charged with the following robbery. William Walker, formerly a constable in the B division of police, hut now employed as watchman at Messrs. Price's extensive works in the York road, Battersea, deposed that about half-past five o'clock on Thursday evening he was on duty at the gate of the company's works, and from information he received he was induced to stop the prisoner as he came out. On searching him he discovered that he had two pieces of lead under his smock, suspended by a cord round his neck. The pieces of lead were hanging down on each side of his breast, and externally he did not appear to have anything about him. He took him to the superintendent of the works, who at once ordered him to be taken into custody. The load weighed 261bs , and it belonged to a still. The prisoner said he took the lead some time ago, but he was unable to take it away at that time, as he was seen by two of the men, and he then concealed it be tween the casks. Mr. Dayman asked the prisoner if he had any. thing to say in answer to the charge ? The prisoner said he had not. - Mr. Dayman inquired how long the prisoner has beEn in the employ of the firm ? The Superintendent stated about six months. Walker informed his -worship that he Ind other ev!dence to prove the identity of the le.td, and whence it was taken. Mr. Dayman said the prisoner admitted taking the lead, and he should find him 405., or me month's imprisonment. Th 3 prisoner was locked up in default. METROPOLITAN BOARD 01" WORKS. Yesterday the ordinary weekly meeting of the board was held in the Court of Common Plea., Guildhall—Mr. Thwaites in the chalr. The usual financial a atement showed that the total general balance in favour of the Board amounted to 48,5031., including a sum of 3,3491. set apart as a sinking fund for the repayment of mortgage debts. I From the .I,ondon i'razef,te of Last, Night. r At the Court at Windsor, the 4th day of Nov. 185 7 Present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in 1- Her Majesty having been pleased to an .. council. Hon. Henry John, Earl of Dude. +- point the Right of and in the county of Glour ,- • , be Lord Lieuten an t county of the same, and L ' , ster , the city of Bristol, and of the same, and c.- .ue city of Gl ouces t er, and county cester, his lor' - .Astos Rotulornm of the county of Glou be taken .uship this day took th e oa th s appointed, to thereupon, instead of th o oa th s o f a ll eg i ance and 6127:emacy. THE SOUTH-EASTERN PARK. Deputations from the vestries of St. George the Mattyr, Southwark, Bermondsey, and St. ()lave's, Southwark, were heard on the subject of the loca lity of the South-Eastern Park. A memorial was read from the parish of St. Mary, Newington, pray ing the board to defer coming to a dezision upon the matter at present. CALEDONIAN-ROAD SEWER. A. deputation from Islington presented a memo rial against the construction of the above-named sewer, the length of which was set down at 1,390 feet, and the estimated cost at 4,250/. The allega tions in the memorial were referred for coraidera tiun to a committee. THE DEPUTATION TO SIR B. HALL. The Clerk read the report of the president rela tive to the conference with the Chief Commissioner of Works yesterday. It merely recapitulated the main features of the interview. Mr. CARENIA.EL moved that the report of the chair man be received, and entered on the minutes of the board. Mr. SAVAGE seconded the motion, which was unanimously agreed to. Mr. CARPMAEL said it was quite clear after that report that the board had a duty to perform as to the manner in which it was to proceed in future. With reference to its duties under the statute, the board was unquestionably required to prepare plans for main drainage. It had prepared plans, and bad submitted them to the First Commissioner, who, however, had negatived them ; so that at the pre sent moment the board was not possessed of a plan to present to Government in order to get their ap proval for its being carried out. He felt that they were now in the same position as if they had never prepared any plan, with this exception, that there was floating between t he FirstOommissioner and the board a series of plans, in part prepared by the board, and in part by the referees of the First Commis sioner. In his opinion the board ought first to com ply with the requirements of the act in reference to preparing plans, and then take up the money question. The earlier both were dealt with the better. (Rear.) It had been suggested by the First Commissioner that two members of the board, with their engineer, should meet the referees in order to discuss their differences and agreements. That the engineer of the board should meet the re ferees engineers was in his opinion very desirable, but he entirely disagreed with the recommendation of the First Commissioner, that the engineer of the board be accompanied by two members. Ile felt that whoever these two members were they Would be placed in a false position. Now, it struck him that it would place their engineer in an unfair position if he were called upon to meet two or three talented Government engineers without some aid. At the same time it occurred to him that both the engineer of the board and the referees might be too prejudiced in favour of their own scheme, and therefore he thought that two eminent engineers should be named to accompany Mr. Ba zalgette. At the former interview he thought, and he believed the world thought—he was confident the board thought—that the Chief Commissioner considered that if this board made up its mind to carry the sewage of the metropolis to B*, at the spot where he himself marked the map, under the instruction of Captain Burstall, it would have ful filled its duty and all the requirements of the act ; and that if any further extension of the outfall was decided upon it would be dealt with in some other way than by taxing the metropolis. Thet, how ever, did not appear to be the opinion of the Chief Commissioner now. H e mus t ex press his thanks to the chairman f or th e manner i n w hich he had re presented the hoard at the conference yesterday. In conclusion, he moved " That the engineer of the board, together with such professional aid as he may require, be instructed to meet and couferwith the referee engineers." Colonel KE NNEDY seconde d t h e mo ti o n. Ho had for me Ily oppos e d a motion for o bt *ining further professional ad v i ce, b ut under prese nt circum stances he thought it was desirable. Alderman CUBITT, 111 P., inquired whether the First Commissi oner would be likely to agree to such nomination ? The PRESIDENT said be did not think there would be any difficulty upon that point. Mr. DOULTON quite concurred in the absurdity of naming two members of the bo trd to ace )rnpany the engineer. Before sendino• the engineer, how ever,nion in his opinion e req it would, uisite to settle some preliminaries. The bard ought first to de cide whether it would csrry the sewage down to Reach without contribution, and members should recollect th a t th e opinion of the First Com missioner as to the area to be drained Wag at vari ance with the decMon of the board on that matter. These points should first be settled. Tho PRESIDENT s id. that the additional area propeeed Ly the engiteers was given 11P. After some further discussion, the following mo tion, proposed by Mr. SAVAGE, was carried unani mously, Mr. CAR P3IAEL having previously with drawn his resolution :—" That tho report of the chairman on the conference with the Fiat Commis sioner be taken into consideration at a special meet ing, to be held on Monday week, and that a coPY of the shorthand vrriter's notes bo procured, printed, member as soon as and sent to every passible."." WHITEHALL, Nov. 5, The Queen has been pleased to grant unto Henry Went worth Acland, M.D., the office and place of Professor of Physic, in the University of Oxford, in the room of James Adey Ogle, M.D., deceased. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 6. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a De spatch from her Majesty's Consul-General at Tunis, report ing that the Bey of Tanis has abandoned the Government monopoly of the Oil Presses in that country, and that the export duty upon oil has been Axed at 10 per cent. ; the amount of duty chargeable in the case of the oil being ex ported by foreigners, to be deposited with the Consul•of their nation. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. G. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a De spatch from her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires at Madrid, re porting that the Spanish Government has issued regula tions, providing that masters of vessels arriving with car goes in Spanish ports from any port in Europe, within a distance of 30 kilometres, of which there is no Spanish Consular Agent, will be required to produce a declaration signed by the shipper, and countersigned by the local authority at the port of clearance, with which declaration it will be necessary to exhibit the ship's manifest or bill of clearance issued by the Custom-house of the port from which the vessel has arrived. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. G. The Right Hon. th e L or d s o f th e C omm itt ee o f P r i vy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a Despatch from her Majesty's Ambassador at Paris, en closing copies of two French Imperial Decrees, with re ference to the duties upon the importation of iron, and of which the following is a translation : DECREE No. I.—The admission of bar-iron, under the provisions of the Decree of the 17th October, 1855, is re stricted to bars of the following dimensions : Flat bars, of the width multiplied by the thickness, of 458 milimetres, or more. Square bars measuring 22 milimetres or more on each few,. Round bars measuring more than 15 milimetres or more in diameter. Flattened iron, of irregular shape, and similar to the above, will enjoy the same freedom from duty. With the following exceptions, the under-mentioned articles will not be admitted in discharge of the Customs' Warrants : Articles manufactured from iron bars of irregular form, except those of similarly irregular shape to the bars from which they are manufactured. Articles manufactured from round bar iron, excpt those which are obviously manufactured from round bar iron. Wrought iron, except such is of more than 2 milimetres in thickness, or articles of wrought iron not exceeding that thickness. The provisions of the decree are extended only to ship builders or manufacturers of articles required for the fitting out or rigging ships. The period fixed by Article 2, of the Decree of the 17th October, 1855, for permitting the nationalization of foreign sea-going vessels, whether sailing or steam, on payment of 10 per cent. on the value, is prolonged until the 17th October, 1858. DECREE No. 2.—The undermentioned articles will be admitted, under the following conditions, free of im port duty, conformably with Article 5 of the Law of the sth July, 1836, if imported for Masters of Forges, Builders, or Manufacturers, who can certify to foreign orders : Rough cast iron, bar iron, wrought iron, gutters and T pieces (cornieres), steel in bars, and copper laminated, pure or with alloy, imported from abroad, to be re exported after having been applied in French manufac tories, &c., to the construction of iron ships or boats, or machines, or apparatus, whether for railways or for other works. The above-named metals must be imported either under the French Flag, or under that of the country of pro duction. The regulations respecting the importations of iron bars, &c., under the provisions of this decree are similar to those contained in degree No. 1, having reference to the same Articles. Importers must give real security either to re-export or to return to the depot, within a period not exceeding six months, the articles manufactured from metals admitted under the present decree, no deduction for difference of weight being sllowed. In none of above cases will metals be permitted to be imported, or the articles manufactured from them to be exported, otherwise than through the established entra pots, or through the Custom Houses, whether those of transit or those opened for merchandise rated at more than 20 francs the 100 kilogrammes. Manufactured articles, which instead of being placed in depot, are at once exported, should be forwarded either under the general transit regulations, or under Articles 61 and 62 of the Law of the 2lst April, 1818, accordingly as they may be despatched by land or by sea. Majesty ha further occa.ion for services. 92d Foot—Lieutenant H. R. Wallace to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lyon, who retires ; C. French, Gene., to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession to Lieutenant Wallace, promoted. 94th Foot—Ensign C. French from the 92d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Shirreff, appointed to the Bth Foot. Ist West India Regiment—Captain John De Lancoy, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, paying the differ ence, vice Forster appointed to the 18th Foot ; Lieut. H. F. Luke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Da Laucey, who retires. 21 We3t India Regiment—William Henry A she, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Al`Coy, promoted ; Edward Al.`Mabon Forbes, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Cradock, promoted. lINATT A CHED. The undermentioned officers to have their Brevet Rank converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal War rant of the 6th October, 18.54 : Brevet-Major 11, n. Daniel Grevillo Finch, 68th Foot. Brevet-Major Hugh Rowlands, 41. st Foot. Lieutenant Frederick Boehiner, from the 91st Foot, to be Captain, without purchase. HOSPITAL STAFF. The name of Mr. Hodgson, appointed a Staff-Assistant- Surgeon, in the Gazette of Oct. 16, is Decimus Filius de Hodgson, and not Decimus Hodgson only, as previously stated. TO BE ACTING ASSISTANT-SURGEONS. James Gideon Creasy, Ger,t. Charles O'Callaghan, Geut. BREVET. Captain John DaLancey, Ist West India Regiment, to be Major in the Army. Brevet-Major John DeLlncey, Ist West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army. Erratum in Gazette of 23d Oct., 1857. Royal Marines—For Quartermaster Thomas Coope to have the honorary rank of Captain, &c., read—Quarter master Thomas Cooper to have the honorary rank of Cap tain, &O. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry- -The Hon. William Edward Fitzmaurico (late Brevet-Major in the Ist Life Guards) to be Captain, vice Hughes, promoted. 4th or Royal South Middlesex Regiment of Militia- Henry Edgerton Sing, Gent. (late Lieutenant 32d Foot), to be Lieutenant, vice Hooper, resigned. sth or Royal Elthorue Regiment of Middlesex Militia — Archibald Cockrane Forster, Esq., late of the 64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hoare, resigned ; George Pierce, Esq., M.D., Glasgow, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Sawyer, resigned. lit Somerset Regiment of Militia—Charles Kemeys Kemeys-Tynte the younger, Esq., late Captain in the Grenadier Guards, to b e Colonel, vice Vera Youlett, com monly called Viscount Hinton, deceased. Shropshire Regiment of Militia—Thomas Kynnersley Gardner, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Gibbon, resigned; Joseph Venables Lovett, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Beck, resigned. Regiment of Royal Perthshire Rifle Militia—Benjamin Hallowell Boxer Alston Stewart, Esq., to be Captain, vice MacGregor, resigned. 90uh Stirlingshire &c., Militia—Highland Borderers' Light Infantry—Edwin Grogan, Gent., late Lieutenant Gth Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Dougal, resigned. County of Roxburgh.—Wm. Robert Thornhill, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Strachan, appointed to the 44th Foot; C. Fermoy Roche, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Charteris. 2nd Regiment (Light Infantry) of West York Militia— George William Manley, Gent., to be Lieutenant. sth Regiment of West York Militia—Edward Dawson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Mayo, resigned. MEMORANDUM. —Her Majesty has been pleased to ac cept the resignation of the Commission held by Ensign Reubens Haverty in the sth Regiment of West York Militia. BANKRUPTS Elizabeth Rogers, hosier, Westminster-bridge-road, Nov. 17, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 17, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings ; Fitch, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. Owen Sturgis, bui'der, College-terrace, Finchley-road, St. John's-wood, Nov. 19, at two, and Dec.l.4, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basiughall-street ; Lawranco and Co., Old Jewry-chain ben. Richard Tomlin, licensed victualler, Castle-street, I,3i caster-square, Nov. 17, at twelve, and Dec. 17, at one, at the Court of Baukruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, B4s inghall-street ; Jay, Bucklersbury ; and Gray sand Pil grim, Nor w ich. - James Samuel Wiliam Tomson, and Albert Thomas Tull, fancy box manufacturers, Beech-street, Barbican, Nov. 20, at twelve, and Dec. 18, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,BacAng hall-street ; Stopher, Cheapside. ..fary White, corn and coal merchant, New Corn Ex change, Mark-lane, Nov. 17, at half-past eleven, and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Hilleary, Fenchurch street. George Boys, builder, Park-street, Bromley, Nov. 18, at eleven, and Dec. 14, at the Court of Bank r upt c y. P en n e ll, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Kempster, Kenning tou-lane. James Cooper, upholsterer, High-stroot, Marylebone, Nov. 18, at half-past one, and Dec. 14, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Lawrance and Co., Old Jewry chambers; and Ran dall, Welbeck•street. George Browne, draper, Tottenham-court-road, Nov. 19, at eleven, and Dec. 14, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Fitch, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury. Thomas William Gilbert, sail-maker, Fenchureh-street, Nov. 20, at half-past twelve, and Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Law ranee and Co., Old Jewry-ch ,mbers. Henry Giles, stone mason, Tomline-terrace, Limehouse, Nov. 17, at half-past two, and Dec. 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside. George Earle, commission agent, Salisbury-street, Strand, Nov. 20, at three, and Dec. 19, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. E awards, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-straet ; Lawrance and Co., Old Jewry chambers. WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Nor. 6. 2d Regiment of Life Guards—Lieut. H. Dalton Wittit Lyon to be Captain, without purchase, vice Fountains Rogge Alen, deceased ; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John Graham Smith has been permitted to retiro from the service by the sale of his Commission. Ist Dragoon Guards.—Constantine McDougall Moorsom, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase. 6th Dragoon Guards,—Captain Robert Bickerstaff to be Major, by purchase, vice Lord George Augustus Beau clerk, who retires ; Lieutenant Francis Nathaniel Astley to be Captain, by purchase, vice Bickerataff. 7th Dragoon Guards.—Clavering Redman, Gent., to be Cornet, without purchase. Ist Dragoons.— Cornet Edward Francis Weaver, from the 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Cornet, vice Tucker, ap pointed to the 17th Light Dragoons. 3 , 1 Light Dragoons—Captain Honourable A. T. Moreton, from the 4th Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Mayne, removed to Bth Light Dragoons. 4th Light Dragoons. —Captain Benjamin Aylett Branfill, from the Bth Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Hon. A. T. Moreton, removed to 3d Light Dragoons. Bth Light Dragoons—Captain T. L. Mayne, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Captain vice Branfill, removed to 4th Light Dragoons. Military Train Lieutenant John Walsh, from half-pay _ of the late Land Transport Corps, to be Lieutenant, vice MiLoughlin, appointed to the 11th Light Dragoons. 'Royal Artillery—Assistant-Surgeon George Davidson Milne, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Allinson, promoted on the Staff. Scots Fusilier Guards --Ensign and Lieutenant Sussex V.- Stephenson to be Instructor of Musketry, vice Lieu tenant and Captain Honourable Roger Moatyn, who has resigned that appointment ; the appointment of Acting 'Quartermaster William Smith to be Quartermaster, vice Jones, resigned, to be dated sth September, 1856, and not 16th October, 1857, as previously stated. 4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign C. R. Durrant, from 33d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Kuper, deceased. sth Foot —The promotion of Major Walter Crawford Ken nedy to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, to bear date 29th August, 1857, instead of 4th September, 1857, but such antedate is not to carry back pay. 7th Foot—Captain William Vivash Maskelyne, from half ply 20th Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Ilib bort, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Sub stantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th Oct,- ber, 1854; Lieutenant William M`Geachy Keats, from the 84th Foot, to be Captain, without purchase; Ensign Joseph Smith, from the Military Train, to be Ensign and Adjutant. Sth Foot—Serjeant-Major Edward Emerson, from the 06th Foot, to be Ensign, without purchase, and Adjut an t ; The transfer of Ensign Thomas Stanley Mitchell, from the 89th Foot, as notified in the Gazelle of tho 23d Octo ber, 1857, has been cancelled. 9th foot—Lieutenaut Arthur F. Bingham Wright to be Adjutant ; Quartermaster James Parrott Arr °wlnrititisbl; from half-pay of the late 3d Rifle Regime n t, Italian Legion, to be Quartermaster. 21th Foot—Lieutenant Robert Halahan to be Captain, without purchase, vice Greensill, deceased ; Eusi,gn John Johnstone to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Halahan. 29th Foot—Assistant Surgeon William Langford Farmer, from the Staff to be Assistant Surgeon, vice McGregor, promoted on the Staff. 33d Foot—Christopher Reeves Durrant, Gent., to be En sign, byleurchaee, vice Coxen, promoted. 37th Fo Sergeant-Major William H o d g ki nson to be ,0 1 1— Ensign, without purchase, vice Groeme, promoted Assistant-Surgeon William Samuel Chapman, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Fleming, promoted on the Staff. The promotion of the under-mentioned officers in suc cession to Lieutenants Bagenall and Birkett, killedl in action on the 30th July, 1857, to bear date 31st July, 1857, instead of 30th July, 1857, as previously stated :—Ensigns J: D. Groeme and G. G. Fraser. 40th Foot—Lieut. William Gibson to be Instructor of Musketry. 41st Foot—Capt. Arthur Robert Fowler, from half-pay unattached, to he Captain, vice Brevet-Major Hugh Rowlands, whose brevet rank has been converted into substantive rank, under the Royal Warrant, Gth Oct., 1854. 47th Foot—Lieut. Henry Bowles George Stokes to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Philips, who retiree. 60th Foot—George Fead Lament, Esq., late Paymaster of the 3d Rifle Regiment, British Italian Legion, to be Paymaster; As s i s t an t-S urgeon William Silver 'Oliver, M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Biddle, who has resigned. 67th Foot—Lieutenant George Tumour Horton Aitchison to be Adjatant, vice Graham, promoted in the 9th Foot. 68th Foot—Captain Herbert Vaughan, from half-pay 68th Fo ,t, to he Captain, vice Brevet-Major Hon. Daniel G. Finch, whose Brevet Rank has been converted into Sub stantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of the 6th 6et., 1854: Assistant-Surgeen Augustus Oliver Applin, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon ; the Christian names of Ensign Craig, appointed from the Military Train, on the 23d Oct., 1857, are Robert Guthrie, and not James, as previously stated. 69th Foot—Ensign Thomas Hyde Crawley Boevey, from the 23d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Eustace, superseded, being absent without leave. Assistant-Surgeon John Henderson Whittaker, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon. 75th Foot—Ensign Augustus L'Estrange, from the 17th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Row, promoted. 78th F oo t—Assistant-Surgeon Alexau ler Watt Beveridge, M. D from the Staff, to be Assistant - Surgeon, vice Willoeks, promoted on the staff. 81st F oo t—Assistant -Surgeon Win. James Mullen, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Auchinleck, pro moted on the Staff. F 2 l Foot- -The undermentioned officers have been permitted to resign their Commissions :—Ensign Charles Thomas B. Spitler ; Ensign Gordon Cowper. 83d Feet—Assistant -Surgeon Thomas Rawlings Mould, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Touch, pro moted on the Staff. 84th F oo t—Assistant -Surgeon Jas. Cruice, from the Staff, to be Assistant -Surgeon, vice La Presle, promoted on the Staff. 86th F oo t—Assistant -Surgeon C. H. Browne, from the AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Nellie, promoted on The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar , corn - the Staff. 87th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon D. C. McF a l l, from th 3, 1857, exclusive of the Dutie s of Customs pail or promot e d on Staff, to be Assistant Surgeon, v i ce Jones,e Anted from the returns made in the w eek endin g Nov. payable thereon, on the importation t hereof intos.Greda.t the Staff. Britain : 89th Foot —Ensign T. S. Mitchell ba3 29 7 been removed from 1 From. the British possessions in America Henry Hine, laceman, Picadilly, Nov. 20, at half-past two, and Dee. 15, at one, at the Oourt of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, 13asiughall street ; Sole and Co. ' Aldermanbury. Jacob Martin Van Winkle, tavern keepei, Poultry, Nov, 20, at two, and Dec. 19, at one, at the Court of B tnk ruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; George and Downing, King-street, Cheapside. Joseph Cooks and John Cooks, cattle salesman, Darby's hill, Oakham, Staffordshire, Nov. 19 and Dec. 10, at half past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Southall and Nelson, Bir mingham. John Aston, licensed victualler, Stourlor'dgo, Worcester. shire, Nov. 18 and Dec. 9, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Prescott, Stourbridge, and Reece, Birmingham. Benjamin Fletcher Buvton, timber merchant, Notting ham, Nov. 27 and Dec. 15, at half-past ten, at the Shire hail, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Deverill, Nottingham ; Hodgson and Allen, Birmingham. William Brailsford, smallware dealer, Nottingham, Nov. 20 and Dec. 15, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Not tingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowiey and Aehwell, Nottingham. Thomas Bingham, - draper, Holbeach, Lincolnshire, Nov. 27, and Dec. 18, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Not tingham ; Harris, official assignee, Nottingham • Parker ant Lee, St. Paul's Churchyard ; Reece, Birmini;ham. Francis Meredith Caporn, lace manufacturer, Ncting ham, Nov. 20 and Dec. 15, at half-past ten, at the Shire hall, Nottingham. 'Janis, official assignee, Nottingham; Wells, Nottingham. Thomas Burn Rhodes, druggist, Bradford, Yorkshire, Nov. 24, at twelve, and Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. ope, official assignee, Leeds; Dawson, Bradford; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. Simeon Coleman, tailor, Kingston-upon-Hull, Nov. 25 and Dec 23, at twelve, at the Town-hall, King ston-u p on- Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Jackson, Kingston upon-Hull. John Markilie Dalby, chemist, Market Rason, Lincoln shire, Nov. 18 and Dec. IG, at twelve, at the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Stamp and Jackson, Kingston-upon - Hull. Hugh Robarts, corn dealer, Gorad, Anglesey, Nov. 16 and Dec. 7, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Evans and Son, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Andrew Stewart and Ca., merchants and shipowners, Greenock. John Leslie, mason and builder, Partick. A. Patterson, timber merchant, Port Glasgow. J. Smith, npholsteier, Hamilton. BANK OF: An Account, pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturday, INGLAND. 7th and kit Victoria, cap. 32, for the 3lst day of Oetobe 1857. ISSUE DEP. X Notes issued 'ARTMENT. Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other seetn tiles .... 3,459,900 Gold coin and bullion 8,155,245 Slyer bullion."... X 22,630,215 £22,630,245 . MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. , 1857. .EPAD.TMENT. Dated the sth day of November, BANKING D Proprietors' capital 14,053,000 Rest..,,. Public deposits (in cluding E whequer, Conatni,sio era of National Debt, Sav- (;overnment securities (includ..DeadWeight Annuity) .. • Other Securities .•..•• .42,197,320 No.es • ....... Gold' an.l .'liver Coin 576,308 ing.' Banks, and lliv Mend Accor nts) 5, , 60,918 Other deposits 11,489,979 Seven Day and other Bitls ........ ..... . 812,30 G £35,286,444 3 Dated the sth day of Nov., 185' £35,286,444 MARSHALL, Chief CailAer. An Account pursuant to the Act ' the Week ending on \Willies& ISSUE DEP, Z Notes issued .. 22,412,0601 'th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, ;or y, the 4th day of Nov., 1857, LRTMENT. Government debt.... 11,015,100 Other securities 3,459M10 Gold coin and bullion 7,9-17,CW Silver 222,422,000 -V, 2,4 :2,060 At. MARSFIALL, Chief Caewt.r. Dated the sth day of Nov.. 1F57. 3 Pr e o s p t r . i . c . t . o . r . slc . a . p . 14 :3 55 5 3 :5 00( ) pu,,lic deposit (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 4,871,9.11 Other deposits ...... 11,910,670 Seven Day and other Rills..•• .• •• ••• , 813,197 £35,434,3. 0 Dated the sth day of Nov , 1857, BANEINo DEPARTXENT. Gov erninentsecurities (Ineludg.Deail Weight Annuity) ........ 10 12 ),101 Other socurltles...... 21,1 2i 251 Notes • ..„ 2 , 15; ; 315 Gold and silver coin.. 550,720 • £35,464,190 MAR ,ILALL, Chief Cashier. enlrY.Tv Mar", Its% LIVERPOOL—Nov. 6. No business of importance hal occurred at our Corn Exchange this week. The operations of buyers have been exceedingly cautious. What we have, however, lost in price of wheat and flour we have gained in demand, and at this morning's market a fair extent of business ensued at about Tuesday's prices. WAKEFIELD—Nov. 6. There was a fair supply of wheat, and trade was dull; the best qualities were is per qr. advance on last Friday, which checked sales. Barley Is cheaper. Beans, oats, and shelling have still a downward tendency. Average prices of grain—Wheat, 52s 8 d ; barley, 42s- Old ; oats, 28s 6d ; beans, 46s 10.1 ; peas, —s —d; rye, —s. Od. EXETER—Nov. 6. CORN.—Wheat, 6'3 9d to 7s Od ; barley, 4s 9d to 59 ; grinding do., OE Od to N Od. Oats, 3s Od to 3 s 3j. Beans, Os 0,1 to 0 Od. Peas, 00s Od to O Os Od. FL6IIR.—Fine, 388 Od to 40s Od; seconds, 36s Od to 38s Od per sack. CATTLE. —There was a small, supply of bullocks. Best beef, from lOs 6d to lls Gd per score ; inferior, 7s to 88 per score ; fat calves, Od to Gd per lb ; barrenners, Os Od to Os Od. per score ; cows and calves, 121. to 201. Is ; butchers' calves, Od to 7d per lb., rearius. calves —s to s each; sheep, ewes and lambs, 21. 58 to 31. 5 per couple; ewes, Od to 6,1 d; wethers, 7d --1; lambs, 74,1 to 0 per lb. Pigs, large size, —s to —s; second size, —s to —s; slips, to —s ; suckers, —s to —s. Rough fat, 44d per 11. Pork carcases from lOs Od to —s Od per score. BRISTOL SUGAR—Nov. 6. Contrary to expectation, a further eonsiderable fall in prices has again ham submitted to this week in the Lon don market, and which has had the effect of putting an entire stop to business here, both in raw and refined. Of rum we are still without any supply. COURSE OF EXCITANGE.-YESTBILDAY. amstordam.... 11 17% Gibraltar...... Ditto, throe months .. 12 1 1 4 Leghorn . ....... 30 60 Rotterdam 12 1 4 Genoa ....• 26 Antwerp .• .• •• •• ••••25 70 , Milan .• •• •• •• •• •• •• Brussels •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 25 70 Venice•• •• •• •••• •• — aamburgh ............ 13 12% Naples Altona .• •••••••• •• •• •• • • Palermo •• •• ..... ••• •• 126% Paris• • .• •. 25 40 Messina Do. three months 25 t 5 , Lisbon Nfataeillas ............ 25 95 Oporto ......... . Bourdeaux ............ .• (Rio Janeiro ....... • .... Frankfort-on- Niaine .• .. 121 Buenos Ayres Berlin INew York,6o days'aight Vienna •••••••••••• .... 10 50 Philadelphia Waste.. •• •••• •• .• .. 10 52 PRICES OF aULLION, PER oz: eetersburg ............ 3414 Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 Madrid .........., 48 1 A Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Cadiz ••• •• •... •• •• ••• • • 49 1 A Mexican Dollars •. •• 0 0 0 Barcelona .• •• •• •• •• • • New Dollars •• •• •• 0 0 0 Seville.. ..... ••• .. Silver in bars •• •• : 0 0 0 Et—Noy.' G. the close of the market Walleend, kn. s d acugh Hall 19 3 Bell. lB 9 Cassop 20 0 Russell's tletton 19 6 Nixon's Duffryn. 2l 6 Framwellgate l9 6 Kelloo 19 9 South Kelloe 20 0 Keiper Grainge 2O 0 South Hetton 20 9 South Hartlepool 19 9 Lam bton 2O 6 Lumley 19 6 Shine Me. lB 9 i aswell 21 0 Montague 18 6 Eden Main l9 6 Stewart's 2l 0 roes 2l 0 129 ; sold, 108. COAL MARK: Prices of Coals per ton a s. d Bell's Primrose l4 0 Bates's West Hartley 16 0 Bebside's Hartley l7 9 Howard's West Hartley . _ _ Netherton 17 6 Holywell l6 6 Morpeth 'West Hartley 17 0 fanfield Moor l4 3 Tanfield Moor Butes 14 3 Wylain Walker. Primrose l5 3 Wallsend, &C. Braddyll 19 6 Acorn Close l9 6 Edeu _l9 9 Gosforth lB 6 Harton Northumberland l7 0 Riddell lB Ships at market, LOCAL SHARE MARKRTS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been maintaining the downward tendency of last week. There have been more sales this week, but nothing worthy of special notice. Eastern Counties, 101—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 90k —Chester and" Holyhead, 33—Bitkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 631. MANCHESTER, Nov. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market was doing a very good business to-day, and prices improving. Great Northern, 234—Dovers, 18 11-16—Londons, —Leeds, 90i 1 — Midland, 81—Sheffields 37 ;—Blackburn, 7i—Easb Lan cashire, 89,1—Grand irunk of Canada, 911 8-I—Black burn pref , 23--Eastern Counties, Di—North Eastern, Berwicks, 22 11 16.—Union Bank, par—Salford Bank, 3 prem. BIRMINGHAM, Nov. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE. —Prices in the market generally firmer to-day. London and North Westerns, 94 1 —Mid lands, 80i—Great Western, 484 i—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 36A 7A. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE WEEK. Miles Receipts. opened. NAME OF RAILWAY. 1857. 1857. 1856. - - 331T180. £ £ - Aberdeen .. .. • • .... •• • • ...... ....„ - - 65 Belfast and Ballymena • • ....., •••• .. 1,342 1,086 17 Belfast and County Down•• •......... 271 273 3 2 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 3,086 2,265 26ti Bolton, Blackburn, and West York ..... 1,002 954 118 Bristol and Exeter • • .... • • .........• 6,0.4) 6,333 1 98 34 Ca1ed0nian............. ............ 14,639 12,8611 9 4 'a Chester and Holyhead.•• .. •• ........ 6,886 6,487 6 34 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage •• •• •• 206 207 20 Cork and Bandon •• •• •• •• •••• •••• •• 339 294 56 Dublin and Belfast I unction ........ 1,446 1,16: 6 3 Dublin and Drogheda.... .• , ......... 1, 51 0 1,64 . 40 4 Dublin and Kingstown .... .• •• ••.... 1,972 1 , 92 ! 171 / 1 Dundee and Arbroath ..•• •• ••••.. •• 6:!5 581 31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 1,065 921 571 494 35 Dundalk and Enniskillen.• .. • • •• •• •• 976 1,124 6 7% , East Ang1ian.........• •••••••••• • • •• 5 631) 6, 38 0 93 East Lancashire .............. •• • • •• • 489 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. •• •• i 26,143 24,490 Eastern Union •. •• .... ..... . • • • • • • 6,082 5, 719 1 42 Edinburgh and Glasgow .•• •• •• •• •• • • 3128 2,997 7 8 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee.... •• • _ - 6 Exeter and Crediton.. •• ..•• •• •• •• •• 1,445 1,141 22 Furness Railway •..••..••.• .• •• •• 7,006 6,646 183 14 Glasgow, and South-Western.• •• •• •• 24,236 26,041 283 Great Northern.• •.. ...... •••• •• •"• 6,680 6,585 203 34 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 28,332 28 110 465 Great Western •• •• 25 3 Irish South Eastern •••••••••• '• •• '• 6,877 6.3.4 9 0 Lancaster and Carlisle• •••••••• • •• ': 21,294 22,1b6 286 Lancashire and Yorkshire..•• • • •• ... - - - Leeds Northern ••••••• • •• •• • o •• ... _ 1$& Liverpool, Crosby, an d p 62,039 61,937 637 London and North Western 1,418 1,314 5% L on don and 81ackwa11.............. 15,426 15,628 183%, Lon d on , Brightoo, d South Coast.. Western. •....... 1 3, 5 43 14,521 Son . th .. . r . t. • .... 2&.1N London and Son . 826 617 ,naisilkdilmleantio.evi.o.. - - 173 Shefileld,sud Lincolnshire 10,636 10,014 % Manchester, 60 Lo wi llonderry 28 Maryport and Carlisle .............. 1,006 1,006 9% St an:he e s s t te e: ' a ßa n un d xd S tE O n u n thJunction.'..... 869 194 667 Midland •••••-• • •• •• • • ............ 32,943 30,274 177 Midland Groat Western (Irish) ....., 3,8 tiB . 3,793 52 Monklands • • •• •• • • •• ...........„, 1,571 1,429 78 ,Nowcastle and Carlisle..., ......., „ 3,640 3,514 149 North British ................., _ „ 5,138 4,736 233 North Staffordshire ............... 7,442 6, 595 47 North-Western • „ , 1,002 87. 50 Scottish Central ,. .• •• ••- •• 3 170 3, 023 32% Scottish Midland •- ----. 57 South Devon .•• • • ..............:: .• 29 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 1 , 550 I ' ss ' 48 % Shrewsbury and' hester . 301% South Eastern •••••••••••• ..:• 30 311ropshire Union .................. 855 750 3,017 2.t )72 171 South Wales -- „ ......:: -- • 7,169 6,68. , 2,848 2 96 6 108 1 South York., Doncaster, and Goole • • 4 ' 467 53 Taff Vale 7. -----••..•• •• - •• •• ' 4,4 t 8 ' 1,533 35 Ulster . ............................ 1,570 1 210 1,276 1:1 9 4: 1 . ::;:::° ! . 77 Waterford nnd Limerick •• ...... •• •• ' 637 515 27 West Cornwall .....• ...... ••••• •• 434 328 12% Whitehaven Junction ..•.. •••••• •• •• 662 York and Newcastle, and Berwick Sr - York and North Midland 84 Leeds.. FOREIGN. 3,378 2,706 109 Dutch Rhenish - - •• •• •• •• '• '• •• •• 24,408 26,614 314 Lyons and Mediterranean •• •••• •• "• 63 Nfontereau and Troyes ........ ••• " " - - -- Namur and Liege ............ - •• •• 42 690 40,064 4 4 5 Northern of France .. •••• •• " '• •. •• '-• - - Orleans and Central .. ..... •••••• •• 41,519 39,241 387 Paris and Lyons ••••• •• ••'•" •• •• 831 Paris and Strasburgh ..........., - Paris and Rouen. .. ~...... •• •• •• " - - , couen and llavre- . ...... .•• •• • •• - -, 594 33 770 33 004 Wt,t and North-West of France . • •• ;___,,,,• .. 42,892 34,297 THE NEW " SWEEPER BRIGADE."—Our readers will re member that a few weeks since we mentioned that at the recent meeting of the East London Shoeblack Society, It was stated that a number of boys were about to be employed in sweeping the crossings in the city and the east end of Loi,Jon. This intention has since been car ried out, and a portion of the " Sweeper Brigade u started yesteoay morning from their head-quarters at %VW t,clispel for their different stations about the me tropolis. They are dressed in a blue coat, and wear a pouch over their shoulders to carry their food and money ; they also wear a badge on their arms with the words "Public Sweeper." BIRTHS. OF A SON , On tha sth inst., at Ealing-green, Ealing, the wife of .1 - - Wilson, Eq., of Gray's-inn. On the sth inst., at Brenchley, Kent, the wife of Dr. S. Monekton. OF A DAUGHTIR , On the sth inst., at 13, Inveruess-roal, Bayswater, th• wife of J. P. Williams, Esq. On the 3d inst., at Rype Rectory, Sussex, the wifd (.f the Rev, R. S. Sutton. MARRIED. On the 4th inst., at Maryltbone Church, the Rev: Sarni' Lambert, third son of Rear-Admiral Sir George Lambert, K.C.8., of Norhiton-place, Surrey, to Harriet Franc , youngest daughter of Gen. Sir John Lambert, GA.3.8., of Weston House, Thames Ditten DIED. On the sth inst., at West Ham, Thomas White, Esq. , aged 65. At 8, Albion-road, Rdston, W. Williams, Esq., cashier, Bank of England, aged 65. On the sth inst., in London, Captain Henry Hogge, late 13 t h Itegt. On the 4th inst., at Hammersmith, Geo, Brennan, Esq' , aged 1,5. On the sth inst., at Bath, Francoa Bates, only sister of the late Major Bates, R.A., aged 80. Oa the sth inst., Miriam, the younger daughter of Ma rk Blowers Miller, Esq., of 15, Clifford's-inn, and Richmond, Surrey, aged 23. On the 3d inst., Alice, the wife of Mr. N. H. Chubb, O f Edgeware, Middlesex, aged 76. LONDON : Printol and Publighed by hiIIRDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No' 112, Strand, in the Procinot of the Savoy, in the county of Dliddlosox, Saturday, November-7, 1857.