The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-10 00:00:00

The R anger, Taylor, from Trcon for Lisbon, has put Into Dro;heda.'the crew refusing to proceed, the vessel being leaky. gong -K ong, Nov. 9.—Wind variable. Sid. Dorothy, 4° ,t l g-Rong, ... i ‘dARDIFF, Nov. B.—Tl.e Chippewa, from Quebec to Liverpool, was spoken, Bth inst., cff Mizen Bead, dis- I/las ted, baying exi eriencel a hurricane in the early Part of October. OR ATMIARIS, Nov. S.—The Thames, Bristol to Liverpool, is on shore at Penmon, but will be got off lieu tide. CORK, Nov. 7.—lt is blowing a heavy gale from S.W., with rain and thick weather. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) C ORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat having been en a very moderate scale, the show of samples of abt that grain here, to-day, was small. Although the itttendance of buyers was by no means extensive, the ilihe etaa dntd for all descriptions was very steady, at fully Onay's quot a tions. The best qualities of Foreign a moved off steadily, at very full prices. In th e middlin g and inferior kinds, next to nothing was doing, at late rates. With Barley and Malt we were scantily supplied ; nevertheless, the sale for those articles was Inactive, at barely stationary prices. The supply of Oats being very small, the Oat trade was firm, and, in 8 0 some instan ces , th e currenc i es had an upward tendency. B eals, Peas, Indian Corn, and Meal, were dull, but not cheaper. Most kinds of Flour were steady, at late rates. Rnglish . Irih. ...: Foreign .. Wheat. 2,280 qrs. ARRIVALS. IBarley, 2,160 qrs. Oats. Flour. I 510 qrs. 950 sky. 3,310 I -- 2,670 2,460 Malt. 1.580 era. WHITMCHAPEL. The general demand was very steady, and previous rates were well supported in every instance. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) ELLIOT V. EVE. Sir J. BAYLEY moved in this case on behalf of the plaintiff and his attorney, Mr. Chapman, on affidavits, for a rule calling upon the plaintiff's former solicitor to show cause why he should not refund 291. 9s. 6d., which the plaintiff contended his misconduct had compelled him to pay. It appeared that the authority of the attorney ceased in March, but that on the 6th of May following he, without the authority of the plaintiff, took out a rule to discontinue. The result was that judgment was signed, and the plaintiff was compelled to pay the above-named sum. There was no order, however, for a change of attorney. The learned JUDGE granted the application. THE BOROUGH OF SUNDERLAND. Sir F. KELLY moved for a rule calling upon the corporation of this borough to show cause why cer tain orders made by the body for the payment of several sums of money out of the rates of the borough should not be brought up on certiorari, and so much of them quashed as the Court might think fit. This (the Learned Counsel said) was an application, under the 7th Will. IV., and the Ist of Victoria, which empowered this Court to bring up any orders for the Payments of money out of a borough fund, and to quash them if the Learned Judges thought that they Were illegal. Sunderland came under the provisions of the Municipal Corporation Acts, and the watching, lighting and cleansing of the town was vested by the Commi ss i oners i n several Acts of Parliament, extending from the time of George the 11. up to the present time. In 1846 the corporation took the management of the funds raised by rates for this purpose out of the hands of the improvement Commissioners, and trans ferred the management of them to a body called the Local Trusts' Committee, a Bill was introduced into Parliament to legalise this; but after P a ssing through several stages it ultimately failed, although various attempts had been made to get it re. committed. The expenses thus incurred amounted to between 1,0001. and 2,0001., 1,5001. of which in three payments had been made by the corporation to the local committee to discharge a portion of those expenses. Now he contended that this conduct was clearly illegal. Under the 12th section of the Reform Act the fund was made applicable for certain pur- Roses on l y, and if there was any surplus it was to be to de ted to th e pu bli c b ene fi t; t h ere f ore t h e app li ca ti on Parli ament had nothing more to do with this Act • t han the building of a church. They had as much r ight to b u ild a church out of the rates as to i nst i tute such a proceedin g , for this local body was not recog nised by the M un i c i pa l A ct . Th e t own was properly provided, and hence this was an extraneous and WI- Proper proceeding. Application granted. COMMON PLEAS.—(THIS DAY.) The Court intimated this morning that as it was probable the sittings to-morrow would not be entirely ecuPied in hearing cases of appeal under the Regis- Wtration of Voters Act, that being the day appointed ° the p urpose, the bar were to be prepared to go on it the n ew tr i al cases and the other ord i nary busi 'leash of the term. c o N ° eases of any general interest were heard by the urt during the morning. M CONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.) „ A jury was call e d thi s d a y, and in consequenc e of g e ' e ral who were summone d no t b e i ng i n a tt en d ance , att end su mmoning officer intimated that if they did not . the next occasion they would be fined. A zit Jury havi ng at length been called into the box, tiffattorneys or witnesses were present. The plain then' who resides not far off, was waited on, and he the stated that the case was " settled." This was lenond time the jury had been called and not t i l 4rit .ed, and is of such frequent occurrence, that th e Aries complain of the unnecessary trouble, for they are not paid for their attendance in such cases. 13A, ; Is T„KRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) vD‘efore Mi. Commissioner GoULBURN.) A. me , t ,,. RE W. NEWSON. this 1„„ t "Ing was held to-day, under the fiat, against for a - e - C 1 ; 11 1 3 t, described as late of Calcutta, merchant, The :zee of assignees. r "at was sued out at the instance of the bank- P l : P rt t n i p b r ut Lll2 accounts were filed, as the bankrupt's (in ner had thr o ~ beenmade bankrupt, and is going ugh the court at Calcutta. r; -thl Y two credit crs , to the amount of 844 1 ., now oved, and M r. B engough, L on d on agen t o f th e Yal Exchange was chosen assignee. (Before Mr. Commissioner EvAris.) T d IN RE KNAPP. --a Y was appointed for the choice of assignees under the fiat against this bankrupt, who had carried Aaan business i n a b ank, under the title of thelA bi ng d on No balance -sheet had been filed, and it is quite !t i t possibl e to ascertain with anything like accuracy the state of th e a ff a i rs. PPi Debts t o a large extent were proved during the • n ing, but nothing of any public interest trans pired. MI: DDLESEX SESSIONS. The Novembermenced this THIS DAY.) general session for the county and abe is morning, before the Assistant-Judge Clerkenweil of magistrates, at the Court-house, Th e e c ei ; i g a reen. of whom twenrt contained the names of 101 prisoners, write, ieteenYt-nine scribed as being were unable to either read or o read, and the remainder were de.. —not one being described to read and write imperfectly of even an ordignareseribed as possessing the benefits Boners charged wy education. The number of pri and the same ith misdemeanour were fourteen, years of age. number were stated as under sixteen The A ASSISTA NT- JUDGE having Bake r , stonnumber at the last sessions of . Lewis, and of curtains, the property of forward evidence rem anded, to afford him time to . bring bar for Two judgment as. to character , was placed at the witnesses, one of who public-house in Oxford-street,nl had formerly kept a known the prisoner as carryingßotnatt,d' that they had maker, but their knowledge of riziness as a pipe eieiteen months was very imperfect. mfor the l ast The ASSISTANT -JUDGE warned the prisoner that if again convicted of a thing of this kind, be would be transported. He was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six months. John Williams, indicted for stealing the sum of 18s. from Ellen Brexnalan, was ordered to be dis charged from custody this morning, under the fol lowing singular circumstances : A true bill was returned against the prisoner at the last sessions, but before his trial the prosecutrix was taken up on a charge of felony, of which she was convicted, and being now undergoing her sentence on that conviction, she was unable to attend to give evi dence against the prisoner to-day, when the Learned Assistant-Judge ordered him to be discharged. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) John and Mary Malloy, husband and wife, were charged before Mr. Henry with assaulting Mr. Snowden, the keeper of an eating-house in Maiden lane. The prisoners entered Mr. Snowden's shop last night and called for tvto basins of soup, on being supplied with which they said they would not pay for one as it was not good. The complainant insisted on being paid, and the female prisoner, snatching up a knife, said she would " run any one through" who should come near her, at the same time making a thrust at the complainant, and his fingers were se verely cut. With the assistance of the waiter and waiteress and of a policeman the prisoner was over powered and disarmed. Her husband struck the landlord and a waiteress several times. The female prisoner simply said that the soup was sour, and she could not eat it. The male prisoner thought himself justified in taking his wife's part. Mr. HENRY would fine the female prisoner 41., or, in default of payment, sentence her to one month's imprisonment ; and the husband 2/., or three weeks' imprisonment. He made this distinction because the female prisoner had used the knife. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) George Srwth was charged with stealing several brass water-cocks and some lead pipe, from the water•butts belonging to the inhabitants, residing in the Hackney and Kingsland districts. The prisoner was found in a privy at the rear of a house in the occupation of a Mr. Cousins, with a number of brass cocks and the piece of pipe produced, in his possession, and in addition to which he had about him rags and plugs (his feet being also covered with rags, and his shoes lying by his feet), and all the parapharnalia necessary for the carrying on his work of plunder. The prisoner said that the cocks were his own. He was, however, committed for trial. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) John Costello was charged with wantonly destroy ing a wax image, value 10s., the property of Henrique Meyer. The prosecutor stated that he keeps an exhibition of wax figures in St. George-street, Ratcliffe-high way, amongst which were two beautifully executed " images" of the Queen and Prince Albert. Yes terday evening, amongst the visitors was the pri soner, who appeared to be very dissatisfied with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and after pulling his Royal Highness's nose, with sundry other freaks, before he could be prevented, he broke the image all to pieces. The prisoner, in defence, said he considered him self to be the aggrieved party. That feller, said he, pointing to the prosecutor, kept calling out, " Walk up, ladies and gentlemen, here's the Queen and Prince Albert all alive."—(Laughter.) Well, your wor ship, up I goes, and he points out the Prince. Thinks I, you are a mighty stiff old chap, and I axes him how all the little uns were.—(Loud laughter.) Well, if he wur alive he didn't make no answer whatsom dever, which I thought wery ongenteel—(Renewed laughter)—especially after I had forked out the tin, expecting to have a word or two with the Queen. So I says, I be mighty glad to see you—tip us your fist. I might just as well have talked to a post. He • stared with his great big eyes, and they looked a kind of glossy-like as if he was drunk—(Roars of laughter)—but deuce a word would he speak, so I thought may be a blow will make you say something, and I gives him a tolerable rap in the face, when off rolled his head, and I sees it was all an imposition, and so I smashed him up into little bits. Mr. YARDLEY—YOU don't mean to say you ex pected to see the Queen and Prince Albert alive ? Prisoner (with an air of comic gravity)—l did then, and when I fust spoke to Prince Halbert, I puts my hand on him as tender as if he was a hinfant.— (Loud laughter.) Mr. YARDLEY—WeII, you treated his Royal Highness very unceremoniously; you must pay this Ios. damage. Mr. Meyer—l should wish the money put in the poor-box, your Worship. The prisoner was ultimately fined ss. for being drunk. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. THE QUEEN V. MELENDEZ AND DARIO& SIR,—I have to request the favour that you will allow me to correct a statement which is contained in yesterday's paper, in your report of Mr. Martin's application to discharge the rule nisi obtained by him in this matter. It is stated that the Learned Counsel said that during last Trinity term he obtained a rule against the above-named defendants, calling upon them to show cause why a criminal information should not be filed against them for a libel reflecting on the cha racter of the Peruvian Minister residing In this country. I beg leave to state that the fact is not so, and that as against myself the Court of Queen's Bench refused the rule. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, J. MELENDEZ. 64, Old Broad-street, Nov. 10, 1847. [Our report stated that the application for a cri minal information had been made at the suit of the Mexican Minister. It appears that it was the Peru vian, and not the Mexican Minister, who was the party concerned.—En. Sun.] THE STYN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVEN'ING, NOVEMBER 10. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—To-day was the birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. The ht Battalion of the Grenadier Guards and the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, on duty here, were in. spected this morning by the Queen and Prince Albert, who were accompanied by the Prince of Wales and also by Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice. The inspection took place in the Home Park. Count Dietrichstein, the Austrian Ambassador, and the other visitors of her Majesty, together with the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, were present at the inspection. The troops, after marching by in slow and quick time, fired a feu de joie in honour of the birthday of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning, accompanied by the Count Dietrichstein, Austrian Ambassador, and at tended by Lord Camoys and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon. The Earl and Countess Spencer arrived this even ing at the Castle, on a visit to her Majesty. The Queen had a dinner party this evening. The company included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Excellencies the Count and Countess Dietrichstein, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, the Earl and Countess Spencer, Viscount Palmerston, Baroness de Speth, Dowager Lady Lytteltnn and the Hon. Miss Lyttel ton, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, Sir Robert and Lady Gardiner, Sir George and Lady Couper, Lieutenant- Colonel Craufurd (commanding Grena dier Guards), and Lieutenant-Colonel Smith (com manding Royal Horse Guards). The band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards was in attendance during dinner. The Queen's pri vate band afterwards attended in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left his residence at Kew, yesterday, for the Royal Mili tary College at Sandhurst. A deputation, including Messrs. John Savory, Thomas W. R. Morson, and James Bell, had an inter view with Sir George Grey, yesterday, at the Home office. Lcrd and Lady John Russell arrived at their resi dence in Chesham-place, yesterday, from Richmond Park. Dr. Nicholl had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Dr. B. Hawkins had also an interview with the Bight Hon. Baronet, at the Home-office. PRINCE OF WALES'S BIRTHDAY. WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.—The sixth anni versary of the birthday of his Royal Highness was celebrated at Court to-day with extraordinary splen dour. The weather was most brilliant—more like Midsummer than November—and as the sun rose upon the old ramparts of the Castle, a splendid new royal standard was run up to the summit of the flag staff on the keep, and floated against a sky as blue as those of Italy; the bells both of church and Castle at the same moment ringing out merrily, and crowds of well-dressed persons flocked from all parts to station themselves against the iron separating the Home Park from the Castle-hills. Shortly afterwards the Grenadier Guards, under the command of Lieu tenant-Colonel Craufurd, and with their magnificent band, entered the Home Park by the south entrance opposite to the Long-walk, and marching up the hill towards the grand entrance between the York and Lancaster towers, they suddenly deployed to the right, and marching under the south-terrace they took up ground on the lawn in front of the eastern or garden terrace. The Royal Horse their splen th d e id w ne e w ste h r e n lmets, Guards (Blue), accoutred en cuirasse, and wearing front of the earnterrace into line, and Park, at near St. George's gate. the Princeß Having joined entrance,boh marched regimentsi n t into the formed Home the Grenadiers on the lawn in Princess Alice, havinCgo,walek her Alajestiand his Royal Highness oyal ns t o tt rt, p vith the Prince of Wales, the unde e tpassingh receivedthe salute,. t 0 o. followedp bsy along ptahs walked through Alfred, and the Princess terrace until they e s e band sh y three the . ramparts the q o u f ad th ra e n s g o l u e th a e n rn d came eofinhfront of the line, they were the Royal doathl Family regiments in review, with a royal hearty pec t cheers, iveb ar barracks. e ft k e s r . which a o i ff n' to its respective regiment rig i n o l marchedine ag Jersey out shootin g , ac companied Prince Albert afterwards went d e Lord Palmer . joie, when each onofthe fajhe a r nd side of Virginia tu the by pr t e h s e er E ve a s rl Water. sin, The public dinner at the Adelaide Hotel attended, and the town was splendidly was well illuminated at night. A SIGN OF THE TIMES. -- At the Ins o l vent Debtors' Court, Dublin, on Saturday , there were no less than 101 cases set down on th e lis t fo r h earing; amongst the number were nine attorneys, one barrister, one law student, and one physician.—Freeman' &Journal. HARWICH, Nov. 9.—John Pattrick, Esq., w as elected mayor, and Alderman Stevens re-elected alder man. Captain Dean was also elected alderman in the room of Alderman Johnson, whose term of office (six years) had expired. THE ANTI-GOLD-LAW LEAGUE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING CHRONICLE. Sir,—l very much regret that, owing to the entire absorption of my time by the duties devolving upon me as secretary, in the first formation of the Anti- Gold-law League, my attention was not sooner directed to your leading article of the 15th ult., on the League. There is so obvious a tone of candour pervading it, and the desire entertained by you of giving the members of the Anti-Gold-law League a fair opportunity of explaining their principles, and of having them fairly and honestly discussed is so manifestly expressed, that it was with great pain I discovered only a day or two since that such an article had been written, and not replied to. I will [endeavour to make the best amends I can for the unintentional oversight, and gladly occupy the first few minutes I have to spare in endeavouring to satisfy your mind upon the straightforward objections which have occurred to you. In addition, 1 most cordially thank you, on behalf of the League, for giving us the opportunity of setting ourselves right with your readers and the public, in connexion with the im portant points mooted by you. I shall be perfectly explicit, and when you have read my letter, I think you will be satisfied that the Anti- Gold-law League does not wish to " slur over," or shirk any part of this most vital question, but that it courts the most searching investigation, being no le'ss satisfied of the justice, than of the propriety of the measures recom mended by it. The stumbling-blocks in the way of your acces sion to the views of the Anti- Gold-law League appear to be four in number. I will take them in the order of their importance, and give to each a full and ample consideration. 1. You appear to conceive that creditors would be unjustly dealt with by the substitution of the " pounds " which the League wishes to see issued for those which are at present in circulation. 2. You cannot perceive any necessary connexion between the amount of Exchequer money recom mended by the League, as being required for the service of the country, and the amount of the annual taxation of the country. 3. You dispute the assertion of the League that r a i s ce ab of su c r o d rn t . o fix the price of gold as it is to fix t i t hthee4is. a p ims Stronglyamount ytof muchcurrency suspecting,regu lwhichate as d b y yc o at u ni eb e eq v i uk d ae e np n tt t i l ti y yn d o of circula tion, that com modities to be circulated, being, in your view, an c e i ff r e c c u t la r t a i t n he r gm t e h d a i n u ma is c a e u x s a e c , yu y o the do r u e b ni t whether edyth ecou m nt o r r y e requires. Your first position is the most important of all, and the one that requires the clearest and fullest reply. That your readers may see that I do not misrepre sent your meaning, I will quote your own words. They are, "The most emphatic of denials will hardly satisfy plain people that it is quite the thing, in a moral point of view, to alter the meaning of the word pound' to the disadvantage of all persons legally and equitably entitled to receive pounds." " Our anti-gold-law friends must work this point most thoroughly before they can expect the public to go another step with them." . . . " Gentlemen cannot possibly take too much pains to make the morale of the proceeding perfectly clear." Be it so, Sir—the Anti-Gold law League desire nothing more than a full and thorough sifting of this matter to the very bottom; and if anything like fraud and injustice can be shown to be connected with the measures they recommend, I am sure there is not a man among them but would in stantly abandon the League. We think, however, we can exhibit the subject to you in a light in which you have never viewed it, and we confidently reckon upon the editor of the Morning Chronicle being among our warmest supporters when we have tho roughly explained our views, provided he has no other objections to our plan than those already named. In replying, therefore, to the first point, 1 would commence by asking you in what respect do you suppose the " pounds" the League recommends would be of inferior value to the present ? In measuring their inferiority do you measure by gold, or by " bread and cheese," as the Times has it ? Do you mean that whereas a " pound " will now always commands 5 dwts. 3 grains of gold, it will in the ease contemplated possibly only com mand 4 dwts., or do you mean that the proposed pound will command less commodities than before ?—As I do not know in which sense you view the pound as being liable to depreciation, I will answer on both points. With regard to the depreciation of the "pound" as measured by gold, it is a matter of very considerable doubt among the members of the Anti-Gold-law League, whether the Ex chequer paper pound would depreciate at all. Though they think there can be no question that commodities in general would advance in price, so as to embrace that indirect taxation which they are burdened with in this country, yet, that gold would rise to any appreciable extent they consider it ven turesome to affirm. It is sufficient, in their estima tion, that gold would be permitted to rise, if neces sary, if withdrawn for exportatation. They cannot shut their eyes to the fact that under the system of cur rency they propose, forty or fifty millions of gold coin would be rendered unnecessary as legal tender, and thrown consequently upon the bullion market of the world; and they are not sure but that this additional supply would have as great a tendency to keep gold down, as the issue of the Exchequer notes would have to raise it. Should it prove so, the most ardent bullionist might still be gratified by obtaining 5 dwts. 3 grs. of gold for his paper pound, and it is within the limits of possibility that he might obtain more, for we are not at all sure that the paper pound might not frequently be at a premium when compared with dwts. 3 grs. of gold of standard fineness. But whether this should prove to be the case or not, we hold it of no importance at all. We maintain that it is really of very little consequence, either to the payer or receiver of pounds, whether the " pound" will command less or more gold, otherwise than as that lesser or greater quantity of gold will again convert into less or more commodities. The real and true standard of the value of money is the " bread and cheese" standard before spoken of. This is clearly laid down by Adam Smith (corroborated by every man's common sense) in the following para graph from the "Wealth of Nations :"—" The revenue of a person to whom a guinea is paid, does not so much consist in the piece of gold, as in what he can get for it, or in what he can exchange it for. If it would exchange for nothing it would, like a bill upon a bankrupt, be of no more use than the most useless piece of paper." The real question at issue is, therefore, will the pounds that the Anti - Gold . law League proposes to be issued purchase less com modities than the present pounds ? Will there be a deterioration of their value in that respect, and will creditors be defrauded by being compelled to accept these pounds in lieu of those now circulating ? We reply, yes ! They will be of less value than the present pounds in their power of purchasing com modities; further, that strict and even-handed justice to all classes imperiously demands a " pound" of this description, and that Government cannot act honestly unless it causes such a system of money to be adopted; and lastly, that creditors will not be defrauded of a single farthing, but merely be called upon to pay the just debts they themselves owe. We will not condescend to accept a concession of such money upon the ground of expediency or even charitable consideration for debtors—we demand it upon the principles of stern and impartial JUSTICE. To establish this point, let me put the circum stances of the country before you in the severest mathematical form, and let me remind you, what seems indeed to be entirely lost sight of in the discussion of this question, that the coun try is indebted to the extent of about one-fifth of its means, and that the diminution in the value of the pound in the system of currency recommended by the Anti-Gold-law League, is merely an expres sion of the indebtedness of the nation at large to the national creditor, and a means whereby the national creditor collects from each person that sum which is his fair proportion of the general liability of the country. The property of the country has been va riously estimated to amount in value to between three thousand and five thousand millions sterling. For the sake of argument let us assume it to be four thousand millions. The debt of the nation in round numbers is eight hundred millions, or just one-fifth of the total wealth. Now, -who owes this sum ? Is it owing at all, or not ? We concede that it is owing, though most wastefully, not to say fraudu lently, contracted. And we say that each man of the country owes it in precise proportion to the property he is possessed of in the country. The property of the nation is mortgaged to the national creditor to the ex tent of one-fifth ; and, however recklessly and un so—rtg“aagermeaatyfahcatvLbaenedn coonnetrtahcattedc,awne. s w n a o i y t s e , b l there e t r h e is i t m i repudiated without a loss of national faith and ignorantlyht h o o no s u t r r o . o g l e Instead eadr do we e around being are threoe our er u r d ny i a a pt t ja o : t r x ia , el as honours wo ha a oo s been u throw d the fr oNn o u tw l h fi e ? m theo e r n wm t si o so f f thisotu hreo debtoo tt nationalroucbte,eipntagi.iadsgentelvntes w h Government to call upon the individuals know o that, owe obligatory on it for Govern t m h e e n t to principal; collecttbhuet n i t t is e res t fvrro incumbent .amysth;erno t. o h nthe e r Thisby only be done in one of two direct taxation, such as an income or property tax, or by indirect taxation on the commodities they consume, rs ea se suchthat of d a s Excise irect and Customs' d uties. In the fit per annum, and the tax being o a ne P - t ; 1001. f s t o h n , t h e having Go vernment takes away twenty of the you ads, leavingthe p of e eighty b fo t e r d h n i e m s s s e t l o f, t a h n e d n he et national h n u a l s c e i fi .ed n c i e t l o s r h . i s slnh theare second case, the Government leaves the c original number of pounds in the possession'of the pro trietor 9 but so enhances the c os t of the commodities. ile consumes, that for his 1001. he can only obtain as rpany comm . - ties as 801. formerly purchased him, and in this way he likewise cancels his an nua l indebtedness of 201. to the national creditor. If fairly and honestly carried out, both these systems of taxation lead to the same result, viz., the abstraction from every man of that portion of the annual proceeds of his property which belongs to the creditors of the state. Thus Mr. Ricardo most truly re marks, "If my revenue be 1,000/. per annum, and I must pay taxes to the amount of 1001., it is of little importance whether I pay it from my re venue, leaving myself only 9001., or pay 1001. in ad dition for my agricultural commodities or for my manufactured goods. If 100/. is my fair proportion of the expenses of the country, the virtue of taxation consists in making sure that I shall pay that 1001., neither more nor less, and that cannot be effected in any manner so securely as by taxes on wages, profits, or raw produce." You will perceive, therefore, Sir, that the pound which the Anti-Gold-law League advocates is a pound lessened in "bread and cheese" value solely to the extent of the liability or indebtedness of each possessor of pounds, and that this diminution of value is accomplished simply by means of allowing commo dities to sell for that price which will include the taxes embodied in the production of these commodi ties. It is a mere question of the proper price of commodities; or rather, whether taxation is to take effect or not on the parties who ought to pay it. We hold it to be essentially unjust, if indirect taxation be adopted, to use any pound which, embodying a fixed invariable value in itself as a commodity, does not permit of that addition to price which a system of indirect taxation requires. Any intrinsically valuable currency merely provides for, and permits of, natural prices exclusive of taxa tion, while the currency required under the pre sent fiscal arrangements of the country is one which will permit of taxation being added to the price of commodities. It is most astonishing that there should be any objection to such a system of money as the Anti-Gold-law League recommends, when the object to be effected by it is simply to make the taxes payable by the parties upon whom the Government professes to charge them, and this effected merely by a diminution in the purchasing power of the pound sterling, owing to goods selling for taxation prices. It would effect precisely the same result indirectly, as the property tax now does by taking 7d. in the pound away from all rents, interests, and investments. For instance, I go to a tenant for half -a-year's rent, say 501. In stead of his paying me 501., he pays me fifty times 19s. 5d., and if I ask him why he does not pay me the full rent agreed upon—why he pays me 19s. sd. instead of a pound, he tells me has already advanced 7d. in the pound in income-tax, and that I am not entitled to a pound of full size, but to a pound short the 7d. he has paid in taxation. The principle we contend for is, therefore, conceded in the present property-tax, and if carried to the full extent of the taxes, would effect all the Anti-Gold-law League wants to effect as far as taxation is concerned. And why should it not be carried so far ? It will not, I presume, be denied that it is perfectly compe tent for Parliament, if it so thought fit, to abolish the whole system of indirect taxation, and substitute for it a direct property-tax. In that case, instead of 7d. being deducted from every pound of the revenue of individuals, it would require probably 4s. to be taken from each pound ; and where is the difference, I should be glad to know, between this result and that proposed by the Anti-Gold -law League, where the same end is gained by means of the currency instead of by taxation ? The only differenc is, that in the former case you would retain the pre sent system of currency, but would alter the system of taxation; while in the latter you would alter the system of currency and retain the present system of taxation. Both would lead to the same end, and neither of them is more a fraud than the other. But many persons are not satisfied with a general statement of a principle or argument; they require a practieal application of it in a case given. Though I may probably have convinced them that the public liabilities of the country form a lien upon every per son's property to the extent of one-fifth, they may probably not see how this has anything to do with the private engagements and debts between man and man. They would probably imagine that the system, when applied to private debts, would only lead to a robbery of Peter to pay Paul; whereas, if they will look a little deeper, they will see that even with regard to private debts it does nothing more than has already been described, namely, make every one contribute his fair share of the general taxation of the country according to his means. Take the following cases : Here is one man whose debts exactly balance his credits. In his case it is of no earthly importance whatever what the pounds are. He owes, say 5001., and he has 5001. owing to him. Whatever pounds he receives the same pounds he pays away, and having done so he has nothing left. He has no pro perty to be taxed, and whether the pounds are equal to 4 dwts. of gold or 5 dwts. of gold is not of the least importance to him. Here is another man who owes to various creditors 5001., but he has claims on other people to the amount of 1,500/. ; he has, therefore, a surplus of 1,0001., and is a man of property to that extent. To the extent of 500/. it is .f no consequence even to that man what the value of pounds may be, as he pays away just such pounds as he receives. But he has a surplus remaining of 1,0001. To that extent, then, he is a man of property, and the- tax- taking effect upon the exchangeable value of his pounds, he cancels his indebtedness to the public creditor in that way. The real fact is, that the tax is deducted from the value of the " pound " itself, instead of a certain number of pounds being abstracted from the tax- payer," and the loss occasioned by the tax falls en the ultimate recipients of the pounds; on those who, after squaring accounts with everybody, after paying all the pounds they owe, and receiving all the pounds owing to them, have a surplus number of pounds left them on the balance. This surplus con stitutes them men of property according to its amount, and the deduction on each of the pounds which form the surplus acts as a most perfect property. tax.l The examination of this most important point has taken so much space, that I must reserve the expla nation of the remaining three points for another letter, which will not need to be so lengthy as this. In the meantime, Mr. Editor, I beg the honour to subscribe myself your very obedient servant, EDWARD CAPPS, Secretary to the Anti-Gold - law League. East Temple Chambers, Whitefriars-street, Nov. 6. DREADFUL LONDON ACCIDENT ON THE AND NORTH - WESTERN morning, on e onthe occurrence V OO A L,TUESDAY.—We greatly regret to an - Y. R LI A v I E L ar I , North-Western London of a and N fatal railway. The scene of the accident was close to the Winsford station, within about four miles of Hartford, and between Warringt on and Crewe. The facts, as near as we could ascertain them from the guard of a down train that passed h tl s or y after the occurrence, are as follows : A new six -wheeled engine, the construction of which was somewhat peculiar, and which, during some late trials, had attained an enormously high rate of speed, was coming down the line to work from the Liverpool station. To it was attached, in addition to a merchandise train, a few empty waggons. On the main line of rail, at Winsford, there is a curve so acute that it is stated that an engine might probably not be able to see any impediment should it be placed near the off line or siding, which it appears runs from the main-line to some collieries in the vicinity. A train, propelled by an engine belonging to some private in dividual or company, was passing from the side into the down line, when at the same moment the new engine, the driving wheels of which are eight feet six inches in diameter, came ' down the road, and before the breaks could be put on smashed into the coal waggons with a force so terrific that a portion of the merchandise train fol lowing was, from the force of the concussion, thrown completely over the enormous engine ; the driver was killed upon the spot, and a portion of his head was afterwards found in his cap. The carriages were thrown with great force over the whole line, and some estimation of the collisiOn may be formed from the fact that one carriage was thrown behind a hedge at the top of an embankment. The trains which came up afterwards were detained for some time. The breaksman, it is said, jumped off the train, and was thus preserved. We must, however, be thankful that it was not a passenger train , as the oss of life in that case would have been lamentable. No doubt the directors, with their usual promptitude, will cause due inquiry to be made in the circumstances. HALF-PAST ELEVEN, P.M.—We have just learned, from a party who has visited the scene of the dis aster, that the railway company's engine was thrown directly across the two lines ; the tender and all the following carriages, from the velocity they had at tained, ran directly over it, and thus the engineer met his death—the stoker, and not the breaksman, saved himself by jumping . off. The latter is so seriously injured, that when interrogated as to the cause, he could only state that they conceived they hadt, by the breaks, sufficient command over the train (which, he says, was not going o v e r six m iles per hour at the time of the co lli s ion), but unfortunately they could not arrest its progress before the lamentable. occur 'ence had taken pace. DEATH Or MENDELSSOHN, THE COMPOSIIR.—We regret to announce the death of Mendelssohn, the great composer. "On the evening of the 4th instant," says a letter from Leipsic, " the musical world suffered a deplorable loss by the death of Joseph Mei idelssohn Bartholdy. An inflammation of the brain beiffled the skill of the first physicians, and carried him off in the vigour of manhood. All Lei sic shed tears at the loss of a man who was universally honoured, loved, and respected. tro, ISlllitfo - t 4..)4 OPENING OF THE BELGIAN CHAMBERS. THE KING'S SPEECH. Yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) the ordinary ses• sion of the Belgian Chambers was opened by King Leopold in person. His Majesty, who wore the uni form of a General of the Civic Guard, proceeded on horseback from the Palace to the Chamber of Repre sentatives, passing in review, as he slowly rode down the Rue Royale, the four legions of the Civic Guard. On his arrival at the Palace de la Nation, he was con ducted with the usual ceremony to the above Cham ber, when he took his seat on the throne, the Quee❑ and the other members of the Royal Family having previously taken their places. His Majesty then delivered the following speech:— " GENTLEMEN,—I am able to congratulate myself on the marks of confidence and of friendship which I continue to receive from foreign Powers. An inci dent has occurred in our relations with the see of Rome. Explanations respecting that event, which has excited public opinion, will be laid before you. " A treaty of commerce and navigation has been concluded with the kingdom of the Tw o Sicilies. It will be submitted to your approbation. Negotiations are being carried on, in order to extend our com mercial relations. " The efforts of my Government are directed towards the procuring of external outlets for our com merce. Much in that respect may be expected from the spirit of enterprise, judiciously aided. A society of commerce, combined with the establishment of fac tories (comptoirs), is one of the measures to be taken in order to attain that object. "A postal convention, which has just been concluded with France, on a large basis, reduces the postage of international letters, and affords great facilities for the transmission of foreign correspondence. " The transport of merchandise and ,the receipts of the railway continue to increase in a remarkable pro portion. Measures for increasing them still further, and for introducing ameliorations into the manage ment of that important 'service,; are in course of preparation. Pecuniary advances will be required from you, in order to finish the railway stations, and the double lines of rail, as well as to complete the materiel of transport, and to finally close the account of the expenses of the first establishment. " Private industry has gone hand in hand with the State in bestowing new means of communication on the country. That industry will always find my Government disposed to facilitate the execution of its engagements. " Your co-operation will be required for public works of high utility. The improvement and forma tion of by-roads (so intimately connected with the prosperity of agriculture) are entitled to a large share of consideration, with reference to those works which shall offer useful resources for the needy and laborious classes. " Amongst the districts which may justly excite the solicitude of the Government and the Chambers we must give the first place to several in our Flemish provinces. Constant efforts are expected from us, and the nation will not hold itself aloof from those sacrifices which this painful situation may impose on it. After two years of rude trial, Providence has come to the aid of the poor classes by an abundant harvest. The immense influence which agriculture exercises on the destinies of the country is under stood by my Government; and agriculture on its side has proved that it can appreciate our intentions. The eagerness with which, on a recent occasion, it responded to the appeal which was made to it, has testified to its confidence in the views and acts of the Government. By a happy coincidence, the exhibition of the agricultural produce played a brilliant part alongside the productions of that industry which has revealed notable improve ments. Agriculture and industry, far from being hostile one to the other, should lend reciprocal aid. Equally useful and honourable, they are equally worthy of all our solicitude. Very soon a common 1 solemnity will reunite those who have distinguished themselves by their labour in those two noble careers. I shall be happy on that occasion to have it in my power to bestow, before the eyes of the country, due recompense upon the labourers of all ranks. " The forthcoming exhibition of the fine arts will afford the Belgian school the opportunity of proving that it continues worthy of its past career, and that it may bear comparison with foreign schools. " Public instruction, to which it may be said the civilization of the country is attached, should be one of our first presentations. The Legislature will have to vote the measures necessary for perfecting and com pleting its organization. " The army, that great national institution, conti nues to deserve well of the country. Its good orga nisation, it patriotism, its discipline, and its devoted ness, render it worthy of all my sympathy and of the great interest which you take in it, and of which you continue to afford it so many proofs. lam happy to see my two sons enrolled in its ranks. " Your solicitude for the indigent classes will induce you to discuss, in the course of this session, the projects of law relating to pawnbroking establish ments (monts-de-pieto, the mendicity depots, and the management of the insane. The penitentiary system calls for reforms, which I recommend to your attention. _ _ " As the ordinary resources of the Treasury are not sufficient to meet completely the demands already set forth, and to provide for those which are foreseen, extraordinary provisions are required. Belgium can the more easily face this situation of affairs, inasmuch as she has passed through the financial crisis more successfully than other countries. " It is desirable, gentlemen, that the Budgets which will be laid before you for 1848, be voted be fore the opening of that year. We shall thereby avoid the grave inconvenience of provisional credits. This step is the more necessary, inasmuch as you will have to examine, in a few months, the Budgets for 1849. " Propositions for modifying, in certain points, the communal and electoral laws have been announced; and bills to that effect will be presented to you. "In a material and financial, as well as in a moral and political point of view, this session will, I trust, be marked by numerous and useful labours. I gladly look for an assurance of that kind in the active aid and sincere support which you will give to my Government." His Majesty was greeted on the conclusion of the speech with loud cries of "Vive le Roi," and shortly afterwards left the Chambers, returning to the palace by the Rue Ducale. The troops then defiled before the King in front of the palace. Although the weather was unfavourable, an immense number of persons witnessed his Majesty's arrival and departure. QUEEN'S BENCH:—(THIS DAY. (Sittings in Banco.) THE QUEEN V. PHICLIPPS AND ANOTHER.-THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS-ROOM. This was an appeal against the decision of the defendant and another gentleman, two justices of Warwickshire. It appeared that the Birmingham N ews-room had been rated by the overseers of the parish in which it is situated in the nsual manner ; but it also appeared that Mr. Tidd Pratt had certi fied that the institution came under the provisions of the Acts lately passed, by which literary institutions are exempt from the payment of rates. This certifi cate was appealed against by the overseers, and the defendant, acting as magistrate at the sessions, de cided in favour of the institution, and confirmed the decision of Mr. Pratt. Mr. MILLER contended that the rate was a good one ; that the certificate of Mr. Pratt was not final, and that it might be set up, where two persons sat down together in a building, and talked on scientific matters, that the building was exem p t. Mr. iIILLER, on the other hand, contended that this was clearly a case within the meaning of the Act, and therefore that the institution was exempt from rates. The COURT took time to consider the matter. ExcHEQ----Hst24lsi: ( B T a n THIS DAY.) BADDELEY, CLERK, V. GINGELL. This was a special case, which came before the Court for its decision, upon a question of rating. It appeared that the defendant was the occupier of certain premises in a court called the Kent and Essex yard, opening out of the High-street, Whitechapel, and it was contended that the houses in question were liable to be rated by the Commissioners of Paving, under a local Act referring to High-street, White chapel, inasmuch as the inhabitants derived a benefit from the expense incurred in cleansing and paving the High-street. On the part of the defendant, it was contended that the Legislature never intended to include the occupants of courts or yards in the provisions of an Act having reference to High-street alone, because some of the houses in the court abutuatnendtdewurpastohnleiaabploer tion of two streets which adjoined each side of the court, called Commercial-street and Castle - street, and to tting i Atw f h oco s uts u , el such h st ht be enne liable ist i a.h n be t l e eT r o p twho r en e b t ep a er atsriroat of efe sd w t huw e o r nos e deue t l o rdh aot b nuh e yes re put u f cot so ose u on s e liable on the question to a ra d t o e u d b . le T o r be e v e e a n se t re t b u l r e n r e a d tin e g nt . opera tion t h oh e fe re theot h u e nir eco r tu u r l ft e o d ri n t rg h eug at euslt t ai h to e inn g d c e a f m en e d High-street, White chapel. If it was not the int en ti on of the Legisla ture to rate those houses, it was clear, upon the other 1 841. hand, that it never intended to let them off altogether. The parties derived benefit from the expenses in curred, and he thought that, under all the circum stances of the case, the defendant was liable to be rated. Judgment for the plaintiffs. Before ➢Zr. BARON PLATT and Common Juries.) HARRIS V. POWELL. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 251. upon a bill of exchange accepted by the defendant. The defendant put in a number of pleas averring that he had never received any consideration for the same, and that the plaintiff himself had never received any consideration for the same. Mr. Crowder, with whom was Mr. Wilimore, appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Humfrey was retained for the defendant, but he was engaged in a case in the Common Pleas, and Mr. Ball was, therefore, sud denly called upon to conduct the defence. On the part of the plaintiff witnesses were called to prove the handwriting of the plaintiff. Mr. BALL, on the part of the defe::dant, stated that no consideration had passed to the plaintiff for the bill, neither had any consideration been given to the defendant, the acceptor of the bill, and proceeded to call William Coyle, residing at Kennington-oval, who described himself as a general agent for raising money for gentlemen. The bill produced was drawn by him upon the defendant. It was given to him for the purpose of getting it discounted. Not a shilling had been paid by him to the acceptor as consideration for the bill. He took the bill to the office of his brother at Craven. street, requesting him to discount it. He gave it to his brother in the presence of Mr. Gadderer. His brother declined to discount the bill, who thereupon handed it over to Gadderer, telling him that the bill would no doubt suit him, The bill was endorsed by him at the time he handed it over to his brother. Gadderer said that he would make inquiries upon the subject, and if sa tisfied he would discount the bill. Witness after wards applied upon several occasions to Gadderer for the money for the bill, and was put off by him upon the excuse of money being scarce. He never received any money from Gadderer, and could never get the bill out of his hands. Witness succeeded in finding the present plaintiff at 33, Weston-street. Be had never seen him before. Cross-examined by Mr. CROWDER—The defendant formerly carried on business as a wholesale hatter ; he sold his business, however, previously to his be coming acquainted with him, and a considerable portion of the proceeds had been lost in speculation. Witness was to have received the usual commission, 5 per cent., upon obtaining the discount for the bill. He had not acted in violation of any trust reposed in him by the defendant, who gave him the bill to get discounted. He had not succeeded in the object for which he was employed, in consequence of his not being able to obtain the money or the bill, either from his brother or Gadderer. Mr. H. Coyle, brother to the last witness, was next called, who stated that he handed the bill over to Gadderer; his brother was not present at the time, to the best of his recollection. The last witness, his brother, requested to have the bill back again. He applied to Gadderer and obtained the bill back again from him, and returned it to his brother, who brought it back again to him the next day. He did not re collect that Gadderer was present upon that occa sion. He handed the bill a second time to Gad derer, for the purpose of having it discounted. He then borrowed 151. from Mr. Gadderer upon the security of this bill, the principal portion of which, viz. 101., he handed over to his brother, the remaining 51. he kept for himself. He kept the Si. because there was money due to him upon a previous account between him and his brother. His brother told him that he wanted the money for the purpose of getting a house furnished. William Coyle recalled, and examined by the COURT—The bill was accepted by the defendant for the purpose of obtaining the sum of 251. upon it. Mr. IL Coyle cross-examined by Mr. CROWDER— After receiving the sum of 151. from Gadderer he afterwards received 71. 10s. upon the bill. Re-examined by Mr. BALL—He had advanced 241. upon the present bill, and upon another one of 551. He advanced a sum of 141. 10s. upon another bill. The remaining sums which he had received from Gadderer he had put into his own pocket. . William Coyle 'was again recalled, and examined by Mr. BALL—He called upon Mr. Harris at his resi dence, in Weston-street, Somers Town. He asked him if his name was Harris, and was answered in the affirmative. He asked him if he knew either Gad derer's or his address ? Harris said that he did not. He then asked him if he knew Mr. Arthur Henry Powell, to which question he made a similar answer. He said, you must surely know the person whom you are now suing upon a bill of exchange for 251. He said, he knew nothing of any bill of exchange, or any law suit in which he was engaged with Mr. Powell. He then said to a friend who was present, " I wish you would notice this conversation which has taken place ;" he replied that he would. They then left the house ; this took place upon the Ist of November. Mr. CROWDER wished to know whether the Court would receive this as evidence. Mr. Baron PLATT said that he thought it was evi dence to prove that the plaintiff in the action was a mere puppet. Mr. Dowley was next called, who corroborated the account of the circumstance deposed to by the last witness. Mr. Lewis was then called, and cross-examined by Mr. CROWDER—Mr. Gadelerer brought the bill to him requesting him to discount it. The plaintiff had upon several occasions advanced money upon bills which he had taken to him. Plaintiff gave witness _ ___ . _ . 231. 10s. for the bill, which sum he handed over to Mr. Gadderer. It was about three weeks after the date of the bill that he got the money for it. At the request of Mr. W. Coyle, he consented to wait for three or four days after the bill was due before he took any proceedings upon the bill, upon the re presentation of W. Coyle that the bill was given to him by the defendant as an accommodation bill, he having previously assisted him with money, in con sequence of his being in some way or other mixed up with the frauds in the Custom-house. _ _ Mr. Baron PLATT thought that this last evidence if received by the jury was decisive of the case, as it clearly proved that consideration had passed for the bill from the plaintiff. With respect to what had taken place previously to the bill coming into his possession, he had of course nothing to do, and there was no proof that he had any notice of the parties having become improperly possessed of it. The simple question for the jury to decide therefore was, whether they considered the evidence of Mr. Lewis, the attorney, correct or not. With respect to the de fendant not having received any consideration for his acceptance, he must look to the parties by whom he had been defrauded for restitution. The jury, after consulting together for a short time, gave it as their opinion that the whole of the evi dence was of such a conflicting character, that they could not believe any of it, with the exception of that of Mr. Lewis. A verdict was accordingly returned for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, NOV. 6, 1547. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 125 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... ... ••• Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 120 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... ... ... ... ... 281 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 40 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs ... 85 ... 17 ... 13 of Digestion... ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Old Age, or Natural Decay ... Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance ... 8 Causes not specified 1 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES Ponulation Enumenued, 1841. West Districts... 301,326 North Districts.. 376,396 Central Districts 374,759 East Districts ... 393,247 South Districts .. 502,483 Totals... ..... 1,948,211 Males ... ••• Females ... ••• 1,052 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1842-6. in the Five AutumnS. Week. ▪ 146 ••• 151 . 184 .•• 207 196 .•• 189 • • 232 ... 221 , 288 ••. 284 1,046 ... 1,052 ... 529 ... 523 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... Females ... Total . ••• 682 ••• 654 -.1,336 STARTLING PROPOSAL OF MESSRS. JONES LOYD AND CO. "Our Manchester correspondent,", says the Liver pool Courier of yesterday, writing last evening, says, ' Since this day week we have had several very considerable failures —two of which will, it is pretty certain, turn out to be merely suspensions, viz., Messrs. Marsland and Veltman, and that of Messrs. Hargreaves. Mr. Marsland was one of the M.P.'s for Stockport during the last session, and the stoppage has done little more than cause surprise and regret, as no one seems to dream of any loss by the circumstance. He is supposed to possess large freehold property, and to have been very prudent in his expenditure, and these combined make it difficult to account for the present position of the firm. The Messrs. Har in • greaves are extensively engaged the China trade, and are said to be in possession of large stocks to silks and teas, but which they found i t imposs ible convert into cash. Mr. David Ainsworth`b oreditoiii are to meet on Thursday next, and the meeting 15 looked to with much interest both by the public and the creditors. " The town has been all but electrified by the cir cular of Messrs. Jones Loyd, and Co., signifying their intention, at the expiration of the present year, to conduct their extensive operations on a totally different footing from that on which they have been conducted for the last sixty years. It will in future be simply a bank of deposits and discount. Of course no advances will be made, as has hitherto been the case, and on a most extensive scale ; though with prudence, as events have shown during so lengthened a period. "All parties, therefore, who stood indebted to them have been required to liquidate the debts due to the Bank, and this, if peremptorily enf orce d, canno t f a il to lead to the most serious inconvenience, if not to more serious results." LIVERPOOL, TUESDA Y EVENING,— THE ROTA!. BANK.—No positive report has yet been received from the deputation to London, but it is understood they era progressing favourably. A considerable number of the preference shares have been viken up by the ptopric tary, and to morrow the remainder will be thrown opera to the public, brobably by advertisement.—Manchester Guardian. SUSPECTED POISONING. TIVERTON, MONDAY.—The magistrates have been again occupied a considerable time in investigating the supposed murder of Richard Fisher, a farm labourer, at the village of Morchard, a few miles di-- tent. Two other persons, Thomas Leach and Mary Hodge, sister-in-law of the unfortunate deceased, have been apprehended on suspicion of being con cerned in causing his death, and, with the widow, Ann Fisher, have been committed to the county gaol for trial at the ensuing assizes. It was ascertained beyond all doubt that he died from the effects of arsenic. He was 71 years of age, and his wife V, and at the time of his death they had not been mar ried three months. It may be mentioned, that she had been married Previously, and her husband, John Lee, died as late as February or March last. The deceased rented a small piece of land in the above named village, and occasionally worked for a Miss Partridge, in the neighbourhood. It would appear that they lived comfortably together until the 25th of August, when she left her house, tai•ing with her some papers of importance and an account of the amount of wages due to him from Miss Partridge, 51. or Gl. The latter she endeavoured to obtain, say ing that her husband was ill and wanted the cash, but Miss Partridge having been cautioned not to give it to her, she failed in getting it. As subse quently ascertained, he had quarrelled with her about a young man named Thomas Leach. He suspected that a certain intimacy existed between them, and found fault with her for allowing him to kiss her. Notwithstanding this ill-feeling, deceased employed Leach on the 26th to reap, and in the evening he was permitted to sup in the house with the other la bourers By this period the wife had returned home, and she joined the party. The deceased probably from a desire not to continue in their company, retired to bed at an early hour, and they kept it up until between one and two o'clock in the morning, the wife causing Leach to be seen home in a cart. The poor old man again complained of his wife sitting up so late with the party in question, and on the morning of the 27th, after breakfast, he complained of being unwell. He went to bed and remained in a bad state all day. At four o'clock on the next morning (the 28th) the wife called her sister, Mary Hodge, up to attend the de ceased, as he was seized with a violent retching; such was their statement before the coroner and magistrate. Upon Hodge arriving, the wife begged her to look after him, as she was going to Woodford for a doctor, adding that she had made some tea in a half pint cup, which she was to give him if he was thirsty. He died at half-past six o'clock. Mr. Haley, the surgeon who was called upon to visit the poor man, did not see him till eleven o'clock, when l►e was dead. He was told that the deceased had died at half-past six o'clock, but, from the condition of the body, he thought that life had been extinct more than eight or nine hours. The post mortem examination of the body, and the analysation of the contents of the stomach, detected the presence of arsenic sufficient to produce death. It was also shown by a Mr. Wood, druggist, of Tiver ton, that she called at his shop, accompanied by a woman, about the first Tuesday in August, and pro cured half an ounce of white arsenic, to destroy rats. These facts induced the magistrates to commit the widow for trial on a charge of having administered the poison to the deceased. The police then sifted other suspicious facts, which told considerably against the sister-in-law, Mary Hodge, and Leach. Their apprehension was determined on, and, on being exa mined before the magistrate, they, as previously an nounced, sent them also for trial at the assizes, to be holden in March next. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BET I'ING AT MANCHETEti.—TuEsDAY. CHESTER Cur (enter or not)-1000 to 12 agst Mathe matician (t)-1000 to 12 offered agst any othtr. MANCHESTER TRADES Cur (enter or not)-1000 to 20 offered on the field. Offers to take 15 to 1 about Scott's lot. DERBY.-1,100 to 100 offered on the field-20 to 1 agst Springy Jack (offers to take) -25 to 1 agst Load stone (offers to take). PUGILISM. WM. HATES AND H. COOPER, FOR 251. A-SIDE..—. These pugilistic aspirants, whose respective weights were limited to 9st 61b, decided, yesterday, their claims to the battle money and the honours of vic tory. The venue was laid in county S urrey , an d on Woking-common issue was joined. Both the lads are highly esteemed as " glovers," and Cooper, whose calling is that of a baker, was considered well qua lified to take the conceit out of any commoner who might ;ask such a favour at his hands. His game, strength, youth, and size, at his restricted weight, 9st 61b, are undeniable. To this he adds a respect able amount of wrestling capabilities. These, with his stamina, were justly considered as strong points in his favour. On the other hand, Hayes, who is but little known, save in his own immediate London circle, which, we believe, principally to lie in the hundreds of Drury and the parts adjacent, had already earned the good opinion of those who witnessed his battle with Finn, some two months since, when, un prepared, and contending against superior weight and strength, he achieved a conquest, by caution, clever ness, perseverance, and presence of mind, under dif ficulties. At a few minutes after eleven, the men were within the roped enclosure, skilfully arranged by the veteran commissary, old Tom Oliver, and, their toilette completed, stood up. Cooper, who is a model of a fine young fellow, ron opened the ball by running, rather than h l n alk i a n n g, into his man ; dropped him a slight taste of bored on, on, quality and Hayes Hayes artistically timed with hisd left; Cooper, nothing daunte d, was thrown in the close. w F a r a om play th e e d; se c co o n o d e t r o , the r ft eighth round the g m a o s re a portraitbu l, ma king pai nt i o n solute as fighting, receivingn l a nd s t f r a o r n than be could accomplish in return. In the ninth round Hayes caught Cooper heavily on the left eye, bautlion the latter rushing in wildly, missed his right at the body, and encountering a ditto repeated, scrambled to a close, proving his strength by throwing Hayes heavily. The rounds from thenceforth to the 30th, were mere counterparts of what we have briefly de scribed; Cooper's rush at each onset becoming more wild, while the precision of Hayes remained unal tered. Nevertheless, there was cause for doubt, in.. .ared to fall asmuch as Hayes, about this period, apps successive round off weak, doubtless from the hustlin g of Cooper, who gwainithelleysstiemfte'ecdth. h is Imnan theth3o7utgh rnhenanchd Hayes evidently improved, as he, for the first time, turned Cooper in the close. Thenceforward the question of v i c t ory was a foregone conclusion. Cooper, despite the per suasion of his friends, came up till the 44th round, when his seconds, seeing that his last chance wag gone either at in or out-fighting, threw man,u ki p a t ar h an e nda sr mac n an go a. in token of defeat, seacc seconded active e e e d b h aattrhtdlee fighting.hl o a s v i i n n g g l lasted precisely, dy6os in o n u a mn i g da uS n ta d ems, T b°o u f rner, Hayes. DEATH OF DR. DILLoN.—This rev gentleman died on Monday morning at one o'clock, in the cottage attached to the Reformed English Chapel, White's-row, Spitalfields, of which he was the clergyman. He had been indisposed for a considerable period, and had some time back ruptured a blood -vessel. In consequence of domestic misfortunes, which have more than once st• tracted considerable public attention, the deceased foi some time was very much depressed in his mind. He had removed to Islington to enjoy a purer atmosphere than that of Spitalfields, but unfortunately without Imo. cess. On Saturday he returned to White's-row, where he expir e d. Th e d ecease d b a d atta i ne d— w h et h er j us t ly or unjustly, it is needless to say—an unenviable no riety; hut his friends and neighbours say thathe was His _ more sinned against than sinning.hearers, and hies in who were best acquainted with him, speak of hies in the kindest and most respectful terms. MANCHESTEn.—SHOCKING DEATH FROM THE BURSTING OF A CANNON.—On Saturday last Mr. W. S. Rutter, coroner, held an inquest at Barnes-green, Blackley, two miles from Manchester, on the body of * young man nineteen years of age, named John Murphy, blacksmith. On Friday evening last, Gunpowder-plot day, the deceased and a number of other young men had a large bonfire ; the unfortunate man had made a small cannon out of an old gas-pipe, and charged it with three ounces of powder, wet paper, rags, and grass, and on discharging the cannon it burst ; one portion enter d the young man's head, and killed him on the spot. A verdict of "Accidental death" was returned. H e was the son of a respectable person in Ireland.--,Liverpoot Mercury. ARRIVAL OF IBRAHIM PACIIA AT LEGHORN. W. have received intelligence of the arrival of Ibrahim pasha at Leghorn, on board a French frigate. He is accompanied by a suite of fourteen persons - , =pa biom ds taking up his winter quarters at Pisa.