The Sun. — London, England, 1847-06-21 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS. (From the London - Gazette of Tuesday.) La Aiscoant, pursuant to the Act seventh and Oil ;Nth Victoria, zap. 32, of the Average Amount land a nd ak notes, at the several Banks of Is sue in Enga Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Ave S slur zagent. PRIVATE BAN day, the sth day of June, 1847:- KS. Amou Abingdon Bank, Abingdon -Snapp and C 0... • 2. 44,93 Andover Bank, Andover -Heath and . 15,579 A> ford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 1%445 413rIshlata Bank, Ayisham-R. and E. Copeman 5,551 A,3il es b ur y Old Bank, Aylesbury-Riekford and Hunt 39,450 B a jdock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Bank, Baldock-Wells, Hop., and Lindsell... 33,181 B ar nstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 13,491 Basingstoke and Odihant Bank, Basingstoke- Cole, Seymour, and Co , 22,127 Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford _Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewiley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and 15,005 Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-Tubb, Wootten, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods , Spooner, and Co 23,729 Birmingham and Warvtickstire Bank, Birming ham-Lewis, Meilliett, and Co tt7,730 Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak . 8,773 Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co ............. 170,092 Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co ................ - Bridgwator Bank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Seale 9,690 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 34,786 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. P r itchard 22,877 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. ..... . ........................... 25,388 Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury-Oakr 3, Bevan, and Co 75,003 Banbury Bank. Banbury-Gillett and Tawney 39, 763 Banbury 01 , 1 ink, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 55,455 Bat City Bank. Bath-Moger and Son . 2,592 Btedforddlaire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett/and Gra n t 36, 5 20 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 64,725 Bridport Bank, Be idport-S. and W. E. Gundry 22,747 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- J. Worlledge and Co. Eftromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms geove Bank, Bromagrove-Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 15,818 Cambridg's Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co. Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen -Morris and 22,056 Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-essrs. La Costa Colchester Bank, ColchestMer-Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester -Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood cock City _Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co Craven Bank, Settle-Birkbeck.s and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co Chepstow Old tank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmc uth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Eoss and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby-Smith and. Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes, Locke, and Co Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co Doncaster Bank, Doncaster -Leatham, Tew, and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cook and Co. Dover Union Bank, Dover-Latham, and Co Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, and 39,717 45,221 9,926 74,410 2,330 6,566 8,429 12,882 35,444 26,013 18,043 10,517 11,779 57,154 Co Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor- 83,908 10,410 man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford-Watford. and Co Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes and Medley 8,583 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 13,412 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 5,070 Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 18,991 Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 13.466 Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and Co 26,949 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. 28,682 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware- S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull -Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,838 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead- Smith, and Whittingstall Honiton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. 13,980 Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitch en-Sharpies and Co. 36,786 Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, and Co 22,760 Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J 'Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton-J. Davies and Co 7,392 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. 44,413 Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 8,832 Lane Ead Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C. Harvey and Son Leeds Bank. Leeds-Beckett and Co 50,977 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C, - ). Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Ban!,,Leek -Fowler, Gann t, and Co. 423 Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 26,608 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and C 0.... 37,846 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green... 17,512 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith land Co 91,419 Liandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very-David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St. Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis -Gurneys and Co. 39,327 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis- Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brooklehurst 42,126 :03,285 43,590 50,598 30,340 21,606 7,247 and Co. 11,737 Manningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co. 6,134 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner and Pinckney 13,453 Maglhorough aad North Wiltshire New Bank, 13 Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 10,438 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and Williams Minets' Bank, Tr9ro—Willyams and Co 16,907 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 25,515 Monmouth 011 Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, a i Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth Brornage and Snead 15,893 Monmoathskile Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. WilllablS and Sons Newark Bank,'NewarkGoclfreys and H u tt on 2 7 6:= Newark and Sleaford Bank, i and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark I andley, Peacock, and Co........................ N ew bury:Bank,NewLury—B~ nn 5 3 14 2 , 25 5 7 75 N e wmarket Newmarket—Eaton, Ham, .................... 20 50 m ond, and Son Norfolk and Su ffolk Bank, s—. ay . or and , 7 D 5 0n......................... ........................ Norwich Crown Ban k, Norwich—ll 3 arveys and '34g Hud50n5.............................................. . 42,7 34 Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur :l ,927 neys and Co .................. Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,902 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and Co 4,982 Naval Bank, Ply mou th—H arr is, Mudge, and C 0... Drew Scrum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and Co Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 27,564 Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os westrv—Croxon and Co 16,465 . Morrell Oxford Bank, Oxford — J. and /R Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, and Thompson. Old Bank Tunbridge, Tonbridge aad Tonbridge Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Walls and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridg e ,.... B e aching and Sons... .................. 8,361 THE SUN: Average Amount. ___ Oxfordshire Witney Batik Witney—Williams, Clinch, and Co Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 46,105 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 11,144 Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Masers. Yorke Peterborough_ Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, 9,988 White, and Simpson Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and 11,542 W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven. 10,755 and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank,Richmoncl—Stapleton and Co Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Stns Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, 1,190 37,816 3,6479 6,461 10,358 and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches- Romsey—Foot- Ro t m er s — ey D a a t y l d a H nd sm N p i s c h h i o r l e so ß n sok, ner and Son Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaway Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and C Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market,Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, 4,780 8,426 14,601 13,861 18,455 13,153 4,065 36,565 17,536 22,841 8,055 and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance and Son 2,958 Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,117 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 20,929 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 7,039 Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co 17,132 Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 11,507 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins 34,226 8,943 18,078 Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. 23,97 St. Alban's and Hens Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart... 2,22 Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 25,530 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co 11,388 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 10,49 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S 9,763 8,890 12,625 Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. 14,247 Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. 22,241 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. 10,510 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 28,322 Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox, 8,873 Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. ... 44,199 Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap man, and Co 13,679 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester—Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. sYisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech— Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombo Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil kinson Walsall Old Bank, Walsall--CharlesFoster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— Everett and Co. 2,588 4,470 55,422 6,852 9270 12,660 76,864 Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton— Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann. Clough, and Co JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton 10,512 19,949 19,515 1,685 11,069 4,6987 Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford .... .... 10,464 7,044 42,626 10,437 8,347 46,623 9,910 31,683 19,144 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry.. County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham 118,732 Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle l9 427 Dudley and West Bromwich 'Banking Company, Dudley 3,5937 Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 19,175 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington 23,841 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 148,296 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 16,634 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 32,609 Hull Banking Company, Hull 28,425 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 12,565 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax 38,015 54,313 7,999 34,072 10,448 27,776 16,030 Helsttin Banking Company, Helston 1,238 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 20,926 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 27,268 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 4,034 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster .. . 57,453 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 48,500 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and West Riding Banking Company, Leeds Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds — Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 8,480 Wore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 27,241 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 7 3 , 955 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 54,171 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 78,383 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 55,185 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei- cester . Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 3,080 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 35,565 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 53,510 Stuckey's Bankin g Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang _ _ port v 309,053 Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall 4,5590 Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Itallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield Sheffi e ld and Rotherham Joint-Sto c k Banking 2,3164 SviaradPaalellYan' SdliWens "lheid ley 52,023 dale Banking Co m p an y, Richmond,„,,,, S t t cmn°aadnd. u - iha'ra" .. County B an ki ng Corn- 49,132 pany, St oc k ton Storey and Thomas's Bank' Shaftesbury ....... ......... nig Company, Sheffield and Retferd Bank, . .... .............. Suffolk Banking Company, Ipswich . . Wol verhampton and Staffordshire Banklng..e.o-02.: pany, Wolverhampton .............................. 34_,14:4 2 Wakefield and Ba rnsle y Unio n Bank, wakefield 19 , - W\hvitheihteahvae‘nenJoint-Stock Bankin g Company, • ............................... 30,59 5 Warwick and Lew e ir. g ton Bankin g Com pany, Leamington West of Englanii al.l South Wales District Bank..l3nstol . 9,296 898 Average Amount. Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 63,870 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester. .. .... .. , 6,460 York Union Banking Company, York 67,060 York City and County Banking Company, York 86,982 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEoANS, Registrar f Bank Returus.2 Stamps and Taxes, June 12, 1847. CHARING-CROSS BRIDGE COM- PANY. A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held at *heir offices, Villiers-street, Strand at one o'clock on Saturday, Mr. Hawes in the chair, for the purpose of formally rescinding the contract en tered into some time ago, for the sale of the bridge to Mr. Jackson, Sir Joshua Walmsley, and Mr. Fuller, and for assenting to the creation of new shares, for the purpose of defraying the liabilities of the undertaking. After the advertisement had been read, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to explain the nature of the meeting to the shareholders. He said the actual expen diture np to January in the present year amounted to 126,485/., for which 8,000/. had to be deducted for rent received from the wharf, making the total cost 118,485/.; it had been estimated to cost 106,000/., but, as they were already aware, there had been an excess over that estimate of 12,485/., which he thus accounted for— alteration of piers and foundations, 3,0001.; new works not in the estimate, including toll-houses, gates, light ing, &c., 2,0001; float, 1,500/.; law expenses, 1,5001, including the cost of obtaining their three Acts of Par liament. There was a debt of 1,000/. due to the Hungerford Market Company for damages, which had been referred to arbitration, and which would be settled as soon as possible. Then there was 4,0001. of interest owing to the bankers and others, making, as he had said, a deficiency of 12,485/., or, in round numbers, 13,000/. They had already raised altogether, up to the present time, 120,000/, their capital having been originally fixed upon as 106,000/. In order to meet the liabilities it would be necessary to raise new capital to the amount of 19,450/., or, in round numbers, 20,0001. The following were the liabilities:—Messrs. Jackson and others, 9,000/. ; the bankers, 3,5001. ; works, 1,950/, ; her Majesty's Commissioners, law expenses, obtaining Acts of Parliament, and claims 2,000/., due upon the toll account 3,000/, making alto gether 19,4501. Out of these items the following might be selected as absolutely pressing for payment :--9,0001. to Messrs. Jackson, out of the 10,0001. deposited, 1,000/. having been forfeited, and the bankers 3,5001. All these must be placed on a proper footing for payment. The directors proposed to provide for the payment of these liabilities under third clause of their Act, and to issue 3,200 quarter-shares of 61.55. each, these shares to be first offered to the shareholders ; but they did not consider it advisable that they should constitute any por tion of the permanent capital of the company. The traffic of the bridge would in the course of the next year or two be so much increased by the opening of the South-Eastern, South-Western, and the Great Western, and Birmingham lines, in the immediate vicinity of the bridge, that he confidently anti cipated that the directors would be enabled to pay off 10,000/. or 12,000/ without any difficulty whatever. They therefore preferred rather to raise money by means of new shares than in the shape of a loan, or of making the amount proposed to be raised a portion of the fixed capital of the'company. He con cluded by calling upon the clerk (Mr. Lawrence) to read the report. Mr. LAWRENCE then read the report, which was as follows: " Your directors called this special general meeting of shareholders to submit for their approval the arrange ments they have acceded to with Messrs. Jackson, Reed, Walmsley, and Fuller, for the settlement of their con tract for the purchase of the bridge; and also to submit the plan by which they propose to raise the capital re quired to repay to those gentlemen 9,0001., part of the 10,0001. deposited by them, as well as to provide funds for the liquidation of the outstanding debts of the company on the capital account, which have hitherto been provided for by temporary loans from the bankers. " Your directors are anxious to accomplish this with out increasing the fixed capital of the company, and therefore, although they feel obliged, in fulfilment of the spirit of the provisions of the company's Act of Parlia ment, 6th Victoria, chap. 19, sec. 5, to offer the new shares they propose to create to the proprietors, they deem it right to state, it will, in their opinion, be more advantageous to the company that the shares should not, if it can be avoided, become part of the permanent capi tal of the company, but be used as a security for the temporary advance of capital, which your directors feel very confident the company will be able to repay as soon as the Great Railway station, now in progress, and close to the southern terminus of the bridge, is completed. " Your directors think it right to state distinctly that this capital is not required to pay for any unforseen and increased expenditure, but simply to place the finances of the company on a more satisfactory footing, and has been forced upon them at this time by the necessity of completing the proposed arrangements with Messrs. Jackson and others. " To accomplish these objects in the manner best cal culated to promote the:permanent interest of the com pany, the necessary resolutions, as well as the proposed agreement to carry them into effect, will be submitted to the meeting." _ _ In reply to several parties, The CHAIRMAN said that the present traffic, in round numbers, yielded a revenue of 7,0001. a year. The share holders might take the new shares ; but in the event of their not doing so, they must of necessity take them into the market. One-fourth of the money due to Mr. Jackson had to be paid in a fortnight, but the payment of the remainder would depend upon subsequent arrange ments ; it would be advisable, however, to pay the amount without delay, in order to avoid the payment of interest. The first resolution, annulling the agreement with Mr. Jackson, was then read, The CHAIRMAN, in reply to a question, stated that the Bill for the sale of the bridge was now before Par liament. They had been unable to obtain a com mittee, a sufficient number of members not hav- ing attended on the two occasions in which it was summoned to form a quorum. They thought they could not carry it with the opposition which had been arrayed against it, yet it had not been withdrawn. Their legal advisers were of opinion that the transfer of the bridge could not be considered a public act, in the words of the preamble, if it had to encounter the opposition menaced; and though it had been read a second time it was still before Parliament. Captain KELLY was surprised that any one could call a private contract a public benefit. The CHAIRMAN said Lord Shaftesbury refused to pass it without these words. The 10,000/. received had been thus expended :-5,000/. to the Exchequer Commis sioners, and the remainder had been carried into the general account. Thus they had saved the payment upon the 5,000/. paid to the Commissioners. It was open to the shareholders to make the new shares a por tion of the capital at a future period —they could not raise more by debentures than they had raised. Mr. FEW considered that it would not be well to pay off the new shares at a future period out of the tolls, and that the option of taking the shares at par at a future period should be offered to the shareholders. The CHAIRMAN considered the suggestion a good one, but he was so confident of the great increase of the traffic, that no difficulty would be found in paying off the amount he had stated without interfering materially with the revenue from the tolls. The report was then received and ordered to be en tered on the minutes. Mr. ORD censured the conduct of the directors, and blamed them for not having acted in the same conci liatory and upright way in which Mr. Jackson had acted; if they had done so a great portion of the law expenses which had been incurred would have been saved.—(Hear.) Mr. COPE proposed an amendment to the following effect:—That it was expedient to postpone the rescind ing of the agreement until the financial affairs of the company had been investigated; and for the purpose of effecting this he proposed that a committee of seven share holders should be elected, three to form a quorum, who, with the aid of an accountant, should make this inves tigation, and that the meeting should adjourn until the 12th of July. Mr. LLOYD seconded the motion. Mr. STUTELEY, the chairman of the Market Com pany, considered that, as the nature of the accounts had taken the meeting by surprise, they ought to adjourn. The liabilities must be paid, but the great considera tion was how they were to bo paid; he considered, therefore, that they should not hastily come to a deter mination. After a prolonged discussion, not remarkable for the temperate manner in which it was conducted, a ballot took place, when the numbers were—for the motion 73 ♦otes and one proxy, against it 31 votes and 132 proxies, making a majority of 89 against the original motion. The seventy proxies belonged to the Market Company, and were received under a protest, subject to the opinion of counsel ; Mr. Stuteley also delivered, in a protest against this proceeding on the part of the di rectors. The second resolution was then proposed, authorising the directors to raise 20,0001. The amendment of Mr. COPE, which had been de ferred until this motion, was then proposed. Considerable discussion ensued. The CHAIRMAN emphatically declared that the whole of the opposition arose from the animus which the Hun gerford Market Company entertained against them. Mr. STHTELEY—I deny that. The CHAIRMAN called upon Mr. Stuteley to define the grounds of his opposition for as yet; no specific charges had been made against the directors. Mr. STUTELEY said the accounts had not been drawn properly up, as the accounts of all public bodies were drawn up; that they had a heavy debt with but little prospect of paying it, and besides their profits had been materially reduced. The CHAIRMAN briefly replied. lle was quite justified in the expression he had used, as they found the Chairman of the Market Company and their clerk opposing every step they proposed, and altogether their opposition was most unjust and uncalled-for. The books of the company were open, by law, to every shareholder who chose to inspect them.—(Hear, hear.) They had paid 4/. per cent., but, owing to their opposition to the negotiations with Mr. Jackson, they had been compelled to reduce it.—(Hear.) The property was improving. Their conduct had compelled them to seek this additional sum; but they might have borrowed it without the intervention of the shareholders, because they had power in the Act; and because they cam e forward in the most unreserved manner they wished to pass a vote of censure upon them, although they had left nothing undone to promote their interest. Some allusion had been made to forfeited shares, and LONDON, MONDAY ErENING, JUNE 21, 1847. 6,091 THE LATE SIR EARDLEY WILMOT. that they might have been made available on the present occasion. Until 1843 they were not made available — they could not get rid of them—but they succeeded in in ducing their contractor to take them in part payment, at a discount, and the result had been that he had realised 201 a share. (Hear, bear.) And with respect to the law proceedings, he might say that he had, in and out of Court, offered arbitration, which had been re fused, and the consequence was that great expense had been entailed upon both, and now they had resorted to it. The votes for the amendment were even-16 to 16 ; but the Chairman considered it his duty to vote for it, as he was anxious that every inquiry should be made ; he considered it, however, tantamount to a vote of censure. The amendment was accordingly carried, and the meeting separated at half-past three o'clock, after a substantive motion had been carried, directing that the accounts, when made out, should be printed and circu lated amongst the shareholders. (From the Hobart Town Advertiser, of Feb. 19, 1847.) The following addresses and replies have been handed to us, with a request that we would publish them : At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Van Diemen's Land Congregational Union, held 11th of February, 1847, H. Hopkins, Esq., in the chair, it was resolved— . " That this meeting, in recording the depth of his Ex cellency Sir J. Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Bart., late Lieu tenant-Governor of this island, feel th a t i t i s d ue to hi s memory to express their sense of the impartiality of his government in reference to the various ecclesiastical denominations of this colony. " That they have understood with sorrow that r umours , affecting his moral character , which they regard as false, were received by the . late Secretary of St ate , an d so f ar credited as to place in abeyance the confidence of the Crown. " That this meeting tender their condolence to the family of the late Sir Eardley Wilmot, and while con fiding in the justice of the Sovereign, so far as the injury inflicted admits of human reparation, commend the be reaved to the consolations to be found in the principles of Christianity. (Signed) HENRY HOPICINS, Chairman. Hobart Town, Feb. 12, 1847. Sir,—l have had the pleasure of receiving your letter, dated the 11th inst., inclosing a resolution passed by the committee of the Van Diemen's Land Congregational Union in reference to the death of my late lamented father. In the name of my family and myself I return our sincerest thanks for the kind expressions of condolence contained therein, which I should feel glad if you wculd communicate to the committee, as it will be my great happiness to do to my family on my arrival in England. If anything could lessen the grief which we feel upon so melancholy an occasion, it would be the knowledge that we share the sympathy of so worthy and exem plary a Christian portion of the community. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, EARDLEY WILMOT, Major R. A. 11. Hopkins, Esq. At a meeting of the officers of the Wesleyan Society, in Hobart Town, held in the vestry of the Centenary Chapel, on Monday, Feb. 15, 1847, it was resolved— " 1. That this meeting, in recording the death of his Excellency Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Baronet, late Lieutenant Governor of this island, feel that it is due to his memory to express their high sense of the important services he has renchred the church of which this society is a section, both here and in England, by affording it the aid of his sanction and influence in a variety of instances. " 2. That this meeting tender their sincere condolence to the pious and devoted Lady Wilmot, under the severe dispensation which has pleased Divine Providence to permit to come upon her, and also to the family of the late lamented Baronet. "3. That this meeting, resting assured that their be loved Sovereign the Queen will, as far as it is now pos sible, render strict justice to the injured character of the late Sir Eardley Wilmot, would at the same time fer vently Fray that the consolations of our holy religion may be graciously vouchsafed to those who have been so afflicted!) bereaved." (Signed) J. A. MANTON, Chairman. Government Cottage, Hobart Town, Feb 16, 1847. My dear Sir, I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, enclosing resolutions passed at a meeting of the officers of the Wesleyan Society in this tows, expressing their high seuse of the services rendered by my late la mented father to that branch of the Christian church. I need hardly mention how gratifying it has been to me to receive such a communication from a body whose piety and zeal are so well known, and for whom my late father ever entertained the highest esteem and respect. It will be highly gratifying to the members of my family to read such a generous and voluntary vindication of my father's memory from those aspersions by which it has been assailed. Lady Wilmot will indeed be grateful for the feeling manner in which they have been pleased to allude to her melancholy bereavement. Allow me in conclusion to express to you personally, and through you to the members of the Wesleyan So ciety, the sense which my family and myself must ever entertain for your and their kind sympathy.—l am, dear Sir, with very great respect, your obedient servant, (Signed) HENRY EARDLEY WILMOT, Major R. A. Rev. J. A. Manton, Wesleyan Minister. Hobart Town, Feb. 11, 1847. Sir—l am directed to inform you, that at the monthly meeting of the committee of the Van Diemen's Land Aux iliary Bible Society, held on the 18th inst., the Rev J. A. Manton in the chair ; the following resolution was unani mously adopted : " That this committee have heard, with deep concern, of the removal by death of the president of this society, his Excellency Sir John Eardley Eardley Wilmot, Baronet; and- beg respectfully to convey the expres sions of their condolence to the members of his family, earnestly hoping that, under this afflictive bereave ment, they may be sustained and consoled by th e t ru th s •of that holy book, which it is the object of this society to circulate."—l have the honour to be, Sir, your faith ful servant, FREDERICK MILLER, Joint Secretary. CAMBRIDGE INSTALLATION. (From the Cambridge Chronicle.) Thfore we writo a line of our own upon the subject of the approaching Installation, we must lay before our readers a document issued by the Vice-Chancellor, for the regulatio❑ of admission to the Senate-house on Mon day and Tuesday : For the maintenance of order at the approaching com. - mencement, and with the view of accommodating as many persons as the Senate-house will contain, the Vice-Chancellor considers it necessary to publish the following STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL MARKET, JUNE 18,—There has been rather more animation in the foreign wool trade this week, a more extensive selection being now afforded by the arrival of new wools; the advanced, prices however, at which they are held, induces considerable caution on the part of the buyers. ENGLISH, WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, JUNE 18.—We have nothing new to notice in this branch of the trade during the past week. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, JUNE 18.—We are without any alteration in our trade this week, and have a limited demand without any change in prices. YORK WOOL MARKET, JUNE 17.—We have had the usual number of buyers in attendance to-day, and the show of wool being only small, it was nearly all sold ; last week's prices being hardly maintained. We give the nearest quotations :—For all super hog, 13s. 9d., hog and ewe, 12s. 61 to 135., all ewe, 10s. 6d. to 1 Is 6d., locks and cast, Bs. to 95..6d. per stone. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—There is no im provement in the demand for combing wool. As vet there has been little of the new clip in the market. Prices are firm. Clothing wools can be purchased upon easier terms. The manufacturers begin to purchase yarns tnore freely, but there is no improvement to speak of in prices. The piece market is very brisk. The English merchants are doing much more business, and so ialso are the German merchants. There were a great num her of the latter in the market to-day. Prices are very firm. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY, —The tone of the market continues firm. There has been more business done in goods ; and in some articles a small advance on the prices of a fortnight or three weeks ago has been established. In yarns sales have been easily effected at previous rates; and some counts are a shade higher. Altogether the aspect of things is more encouraging ; and the opinion seems general that if the weather should continue to promise an abundant harvest, a considerable improve ment will take place. We learn that the orders for Manchester goods received by the Britannia, though not large, are as extensive as could be expected at this sea son of the year. The steamer is stated to hare brought large orders for Birmingham and Sheffield goods. The following extract from a letter, dated New York, June Ist, received by an American house in this town, will be read with interest :—" Our trade the present season has disappointed every one we have conversed with. The country, we have reason to believe, will be more bare of goods for the fall than it has been for years past ; while the light purchases made during the spring, and the enormous increase of resources arising from the vast shipments and high prices of produce, will open a demand for goods such as we have not experienced be fore. It is not very easy to account for the light demand during the past season, but a variety of causes perhaps have had a joint e ff ect. I n t h e fi rst place, the numerous failures among th e country merc h an ts and jobbers last fall and winter, s h oo k t h e conf id ence and impaired the resources, very gr ea tl y , o f man y operators in every branch of the business ; and, secondly, many of the good country dealers invested in produce, which, owing to the lateness of the winter, and consequent opening of the canals, could not be got to market in season to pay off old indebtedness. The canals were six weeks later in opening th an t h e prev i ous season ; and when they did open the s eason h a d l i kew i se so far advanced that country deale rs did not l i ke to b u y h e avy stocks. We look, therefore, for a splendid business for the coming season, as we never knew the prospects more en couraging." BARNSLEY.—The staple trade of this town is not so brisk as it was a few weeks ago. yet there is a fair demand for diapers, huckabucks, doulases, and narrow sheetings. There is also an unusual demand for strainers. The demand for this fabric is more extensive than for some years past ; but from several of the power-loom factories working short time, there being little demand for their articles of manu f acture (the fancy drill season having scarcely commence d) , man y hands are either entirely without em pl oyment, or on ly partially employed. With the prese n t hi g h pr i ce o f provisions, and the scarcity of employment, many families are ex p eriencin g great privations. LEICESTER. - -Although there has not been much m o r e doing this week in th e ware h ouses , a better feeling has sprung up. The mo ne y- mar k et is less stringent, and , the fall in grain gi ves greater co nfidence to tnauufae turers. Spinners still act with the utmost caution, and yarns are dull of sale. There is but little doing in wools the fair being so near at hand. The new clip is not ex pected to be good ; a few lots are selling from 245. to 265. per tod.—Leicester Journal. Dispatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial Office for the Governor of Ceylon. REGULATIONS. 1. That no person be admitted into the Senate house, or the Senate-house yard, on Monday July 5, or Tuesday July 6, without a ticket. 2. That every person who now is a member of the Uni versity shall have one ticket (not transferable) for his own admission on each of those days. 3. That every member of the Senate shall have one lady's ticket, and one gentleman's ticket—and every in cepting M.A. one ticket either a lady's or a gentleman's —for the admission of strangers on each of those days. 4. That personal application for their tickets be made to the Registrary by all Graduates, except Bachelors of Arts.* 5. That the tickets of all Bachelors of Arts and Under graduates be issued to them through the Tutors of their respective colleges. 6. That the platform, on which the chairs of State will. he placed for her Majesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness the Chancellor, together with the raised seats for ladies on each side of the Senate-house immediately communicating with it, be appropriated to those persons who have tickets from his Royal Highness, and to No blemen, Doctors, and Heads of Colleges. 7. That the remaining parts of the raised seats on each side of the Senate-house, and the west-end of the gallery be appropriated to ladies : and that on Monday July 5, the orchestra also be appropriated to ladies. 8. That the body of the Senate-house be appropriated to members of the University having M.A. tickets, and to gentlemen not members of the University who have tickets of admission. 9. That the gallery on the north side of the Senate house be appropriated to Undergraduates. 10. That the gallery on the south side of the Senate house be open to all Graduates, and also to gentlemen, not members of the University, who have tickets of admission. The Vice-Chancellor requests that all members of the University will appear in their academical dress of gowns and bands during both days. A report had got abroad that under graduates were to be wholly excluded from the Senate-house, the errone ousness of which will be demonstrated by the foregoing document. In the Senate-house the arrangements are ad vancing at a rapid rate : it is a scene of great activity, and symptoms of 'what is going on within may already be observed outside, where three of the temporary en trances are indicated by flights of stairs. The platform for her Majesty 'itnd the Chancellor is partly erected, the orchestra is in a state of forwardness, and nearly the whole of the•siao galleries for ladies is completed. We have 'more ,than once printed what we may call a programme - of the proceedings; but there will be no harm in repeatin,g - It, 'with whatever little additions we are now in possession of, Her Majesty and the Prince will take the rail at the. 'Tottenham station on Monday morning July 5, and will reach Cambridge about half-past twelve o'clock. The station here will be elegantly decorated for the reception of the Royal visitors, and accommoda don will bo pvovided for a number of ladies to witness the arrival. The Eastern Counties Company are making every exertion to do honour to the occasion, and we be lieve they will do their part well. The Mayor and Corporation will meet her Majesty at the station, where the usual formalities will be enacted; and they will accompany the royal cortege on foot to Trinity College, where their duties will end, for at that point in her progress her Majesty will be delivered over to the University authorities. We know not at this moment what arrangements will be made to mark public loyalty during her Majesty's passage through the town, for while we write a Committee of the Town Council is sitting to conclude what is to be done; but we appre hend there will be triumphal arches, ad so forth, and we know that many of the inhabitants are already pre paring to decorate their houses with banners and flowers, and we have no doubt that the Royal progress through the town will be a scene of unusual brilliance. The Queen and the Prince will of course sojourn al Trinity Lodge, and lunch will be ready for them at two o'clock on Monday. At three o'clock the Chancellor, and possibly the Queen, will go the Senate-house, where Honorary Degrees will be conferred by his Royal High ness. At half-past six in the evening the royal party will dine with the Vice-Chancellor in the hall of Ca tharinc hall. It unfortunately happens that the accom modation is small, and consequently the Vice-Chan cellor's hospitality will necessarily be confined to a'iout sixty guests. After dinner there will be a concert in the Senate-house, to commence at half•past eight o'clock. With respect to this concert we regret to announce that Jenny Lind'a engagements in London will prevent her from coming ; but treaties are pending with Grisi, Alboni, Mario, and Lablache, and Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Philips and Mr. Lockey are engaged. The band will comprise the elite of the Philharmonic and Choral Societies of London; and there will be a full chorus, amongst which will be the Cambridge, Ely, and Peterborough choirs. It is understood that her Majesty and the Prince will attend this concert. On Tuesday the proceedings in the Senate-house will commence at ten o'clock. The great feature will be the performance of the Installation Ode, in which the singers at the concert will take a part. In the afternoon the royal party will honour the horticultural fête at Downing with their presence. We have already stated that most extensive preparations are on foot for this fife, which will be a splendid thing. In the evening a grand ban quet will be given in the noble hall of Trinity College, which will be attended by the Queen and the Chancellor. The plate for this banquet, as well as that at Catherine Hall, will be supplied by Mr. Read, of Market-hill. The public breakfast ,in Trinity and St. John's will take place on Wednesday morning, to commence at 12 o'clock. All preliminary arrangements for this grand fete have been concluded, and the highest anticipations of its attractions are indulged in. Tickets can be pro cured only through members of the Senate ; and for the distribution of them the members of the committee of management will attend at Mr. Barraclough's rooms, ucar the Senate-house, on and after Friday, July 2. We understand that the price of the tickets will be IL Is., with the addition of 55., if not procured before Wednesday morning. We are glad to add that the profits will be applied for the benefit of Addenbrooke's Hospital. The reader is aware that the two Colleges will be united by a temporary bridge across the Cam. The bridge will be erected nearly opposite the northern end of the library ; the contract for it has been taken by Mr. Peck, of this town, and we hear that it will be a neat and tasty struc ture. After the public breakfast her Majesty and the Prince will take their departure for town. All the details that we have given are connected with the University ; but there will be rejoicings in which the townspeople can partake. These, however, are not com pleted at the hour at which we write, but we apprehend there is no doubt that there will be a grand display of fire-works. We may say generally that there is no doubt whatever that the town and University will be crowded with dis tinguished company. We have given lists before, to which we might now make additions ; but perhaps next week we shall be in a position to extend the hst very considerably. The best spirit prevails amongst those charged with carrying out this interesting event, and the highest hopes are entertained of a brilliant issue. " The Registrary will attend for the purpose of distribut ing tickets at his office in the Pit Press, on Wednesday June 30, and on Friday July 2, from nine o'clock to one, a.m. ; and at his rooms in Trinity college on Thursday July 1, from 6 to 10 p.m. ; on Friday July 2, from 81 to 10 p.m. on Saturday July 3, from 8 to 91 a.m. ;from 81 to 10 p.m. on Monday July 5, from 8 to 9i a.m.; from 8/ to 10 p.m. and on Tuesday, July 6, from 8 to 9y a.m. IMMENSE ARRIVAL OF BREAD STUFFS.— WC announce with pleasure the arrival, on yesterday, into our harbour of thirty-two vessels of large tonnage, laden with maize, flour, and wheat. Our advices from Cove this morning, half-past nine o'clock, announce a further arrival of thirty-two vessels similarly laden, with a large number outside the harbour. The quantity of bread stuffs brought by yesterday's shipping amounts to 10,077 tons, which added to that brought by this morn ing's arrival, about 10.100—makes a total of 20,177 tons. This is cheering news for the country. Our harbour never before presented so gay a spectacle as at present, there being over 230 vessels of all tonnage, and bearing at their mast heads the flags of nearly every country in the universe.—Cork Examiner, Wednesday. SCILLY.--The crops of all kinds look well, and ship ments of new potatoes are being made almost every day. They are of excellent quality, and good size, although not fully come to maturity ; price twenty shillings per bushel of 1401bs.— West Briton. PONTYPOOL. SIIOCKING OCCURRENCE. On the evening of Wednesday, June 9th, a farmer, named John Herbert,' residing at the Varteg, near Pontypool, went to a limekiln on his farm, which he had charged in the morning, to see how it progressed, and finding it not burn so briskly as he wished, he went down a ladder which he had placed for the purpose, with an iron bar, and gave the top vent, when he fell down apparently lifeless, from the effects, it is supposed, of the carbonic acid gas which issued from the limestone. His son, a lad about eleven years of age, who was standing on the top of the kiln, called out, when a servant man, who was near, ran, and immediately went down the the ladder to assist his master, and met a similar fate. A young man. named Lewis, was at hand, lost no time in bllow ing the servant to assist the other, two, when he unfor tunately fell lifeless. 'the son then ran off to Blaenav'on to his mother, who was there attending a funeral, and gave the alarm, when several persons hurried to the kiln, and there found them all three dead. An inquest was held on Friday, before W.F. Batt, Esq., deputy coroner, when a verdict of " Accidental Death" was returned in each case.—Monmouthshire Merlin. THE CROPS.—We have not heard two different opinions expressed, amongst the farmers we have con- versed with, as to the prospects of the forthcoming crops ; all concur in stating them to be most favourable. Ve getation of all kinds is springing up w ith a rap idi ty sel dom surpassed—the mild weather and succession of ge nial showers producing everywhere the most beneficial results. The wheats look strong and healthy, and in many places are in ear. Turnips are coming forward rapidly, and so fitr seem to have escaped the atyck of the fly. With regard to the potatoes, about which so much anxiety is expressed and so many doubts pro claimed, we can answer for our own ne ighbourhood that they never wore a more prom i s i ng or luxurious appear ance at this season of the year ; and we are not aware that the slightest indication of disease has been dis cover.d.—Curlisle Journal. Chic Rev. Dr. Jerrard had an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, June 19. COBBETT V. HUDSON. The plaintiff in this ease isCIL - Zit of the celebrated William Cobbett, and the defendant is the keeper of the Queen's Bench Prison, in which the plaintiff has been confined ever since 1842. The action was brought to recover damages for an alleged false return made by the defendant to a writ of habeas corpus, requiring the de fendant to bring up the body of Mr. Cobbett at the Court at Westminster, for the purpose of showing upon what grounds he was detained in custody. After hearing counsel on either side at some length, Lord DENMAN was of opinion that a false return had not been proved, and that as there was no case made out for the jury, a nonsuit ought to be entered.—Nonsuit entered accordingly. Mr. Knowles, Q.C., appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Watson, Q.C., for the defendant. Mr. Cobbett (the plaintiff) was present during the trial of the case. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. _ FORGERY.—A young man, named Horatio Nelson [Vett, was charged with uttering forged railway scrip. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of Saturday.) 11 Mr. Morgan, the secretary to the company, proved that these instruments were all forgeries, and that they appeared to have been struck from the same die or plate as the others that had been sold by Mr. Berkley. There was the same mistake in the word " proportionate" at the back of the instrument, and the numbers were higher than any that had been issued by the company. Daniel Forrester, the officer, proved the apprehension of the prisoner, and also that he said he had not been in Birmingham for two years and a half, and denied having applied for any letters at the post-office in Moorgate street, addressed to Mr. Perry. Mr. Morgan was recalled, and in answer to a question put by Mr. Ballantine, he said he did not believe the name of the prisoner was among those who had signed the subscribers' agreement, and the Parliamentary con tract. _ By Mr. CLARKSON-It was intended to distribute the new shares among the old proprietors of the company who chose to have them, and none had yet been issued to the public. The forged instruments were put in, and one was read. It was to the usual effect, certifying that the holder hav ing paid 51. as deposit, and subscribed the necessary do cuments, was entitled to one 501. new share in the capital of the company, &c. Mr. CLARKSON said this was the case for the prose cution. _ _ _ Mr. BALLANTINE then addressed the Court, and said he should submit to their Lordships that there was no case to go to the jury, because the instrument which was the subject of the alleged forgery was not in truth such an instrument as came within the contemplation of the statute. The prisoner was charged in a variety of forms with forgery, in uttering a forged receipt, a warrant, an undertaking, &c., and the whole of the charges were supported by the production of a docu ment which had been described as railway scrip, and the question was, whether this instrument was properly described in any of these counts. First, as to its being a receipt—be should contend that it was perfectly clear it was never intended to be treated as a receipt, or con sidered as such by the company, and it was no more than a receipt that a statement in a bond, that a certain sum had been paid, could be called a receipt. A receipt was the discharge of the party making the payment; but in this document there was no discharge—it was entirely conditional. The Learned Counsel cited in support of his argument the case of llarvey, in Russell and Ryan, 227, in which the prisoner was accused of forging a re ceipt, and the instrument was in these terms, " William Chenery, Esq., paid to Thompson the sum of 81." It was written on a proper stamp, but no name was signed. The prisoner was convicted, but the point was reserved for the consideration of the judges whether such an in strument was properly described as a receipt; and the judges held that it was not a receipt, and that the instru ment merely admitted that Chenery had paid the money, but was no acknowledgment of the receipt of it. After the decision that had been come to in the recent case to which he had alluded, he did not think it was neces sary to trouble their Lordships much further with regard to the question as to the instrument being a receipt. Baron ROLFE—You are entitled to this, certainly; that it was the opinion of the Court that it was not a receipt for money. Mr. BALLANTINE considered this quite sufficient, and he was of opinion the same argument would apply to those counts charging the instrument as an accountable receipt. Then, as to its being a warrant for the pay ment of money. A warrant, he contended, was an in strument which authorised a person to pay or receive money, but by this instrument authority was given to no one to do either. The result was merely mentioned upon the parliamentary contract and subscriber's agree ment being signed, but the prisoner had been proved not to have signed either ; and, therefore, in his case he could have no claim upon the company, and the docu ment was so much waste paper. With regard to those counts which treated the instrument as a warrant for the delivery of a valuable security—what were the facts? That the party holding the scrip was entitled to a 501. share in the undertaking, both as regarded profit and loss, and so far from this share representing money or property, it was possible that by incurring a share of liability, it might actually represent a loss instead of a profit. He considered that the same objections would apply to the counts describing the instrument as an un dertaking for the payment of money. There were two questions involved on the point; first, was the instrument in itself a warrant for any purpose whatever? and, se cond, if it were a warrant, could it be considered in any other light than conditional upon the signing the parlia mentary contract and subscriber's agreement? and as the prisoner had been proved not to have performed this ope ration, he submitted that he could not be liable. There was also no evidence that the South-Western Railway Company had any right or authority to issue such in struments ; and he said that if they had no such autho rity, of course the forging them would not be felony. The Learned Counsel then cited a case in which the Master of the Rolls had decided that canal shares did not come within the description of securities, inasmuch as they could be bought and sold ; and he argued that railway shares were of precisely the same character as canal shares. He also reminded the Court that the statute referring to the offence of forgery, and which defined the instruments capable of proving the subject of that charge, had been passed at a period when such an instrument as railway scrip was entirely unknown, and that, therefore, it would hardly be just to suppose that such was contemplated by its provisions. The Leaned Counsel concluded by calling upon the Court to with draw the case from the jury, and to direct the prisoner to be acquitted of the charge of felony, upon the grounds he had stated. Chief-Justice WILDE having conferred with his Learned Brother, said it was impossible not to see that this was a question of very great importance and interest to the public, on account of the enormous amount of property invested in securities of this description. He was of opinion that there was very great doubt as to the real character of these instruments, and as the counsel for the prosecution was desirous that the question should be gravely considered by the whole of the judges, he considered that the case ought to go to the jury, and the point raised would then probably be considered by the judges. Mr. CLARKSON said that the company whom he re presented would be perfectly satisfied with a decision so obtained, and would not take any further steps. Mr. BALLANTINE then said that he rested entirely upon the question of law, and as he had no answer upon the facts of the case, be should not address the jury. Chief Justice WILDE then briefly summed up, and the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty, judgment being respited to await the decision of the fifteen Judges in November next upon the points of law. YANKEE TRICK ON A PILOT.—One day last week the Crosskirk pilot-boat boarded the American brig Eurotus, of New Orleans, the captain of which engaged ono of the men to pilot him through the Pentland Firth, who was to have a barrel of flour for his fee. The vessel was safely piloted through the Firth, and the pilots re turned, bringing with them the supposed barrel of flour, which, on opening, turned out to be nothing but a mix ture of oakum, rope ends, bits of wood, flour, and Indian corn—the sweepings of the vessel ! The captain had come from some port in Ireland, and was bound for St. Petcrsburgh.— Caithness Chronicle. DEATH OF CARTER, THE LION KING.—Mr. James C. Carter, known as the celebrated " Lion King," died yesterday morning, at his residence, No, 12, Arundel street, Strand, of inflammation of the chest. Mr. Carter was in his 35th year. lie was born in Thornberry, Gloucestershire, but passed the greater portion of his life in the United States. He earned a wide reputation in England, and on the continent, by his daring and wonderful feats with lions, tigers, &c., a fine collection of which animals he had recently purchased, for the purpose of again making his appearance in public. Mr. Carter has left a widow and a very large circle of friends to mourn his early sudden loss. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, JUNE 18.—We have experienced an improved demand for raw sugars this week, and a slight advance has been established on the former currency: the refined market is rather dull, an d prices must be quoted easier, say from 60s. to 635., for brown to standard quality. Nothing doing in rum.— Bristol Mercury. WAKEFIELD CORN-MARKET, FRIDAY.—This week there is an average supply of wheat and a fair quantity of oats ; of other articles the arrivals are trifling. There is a good consumptive demand for wheat, at a reduction of ss. to 6s. per quarter. For oats and shelling there is a retail inquiry at declining prices. In beans and other articles no alteration. M ANCHES TER PRODUCE MARKET, FRIDAY.--The sugar market has assumed a firmer aspect this week, and the sales, which have been to a fair extent, establish an advance of 6d. per cwt. on last week's prices. Refined sugar and treacle are lower. Fine golden syrup is quoted 265. The tea market continues quiet, without any alteration in prices.—Manchester Guardian. SHOCKING RAILWAY ACCIDENT.-011 Wednesday afternoon an a ccident w oc i c ii u c r h re a d o a n ss t e h n eE Edinburgh so muchburghan injured and Glasgowßailwe Railway, y passenger w not expected to survi ve , i nconsequence of his that his own reckless temerity. As the train which leaves Glasgow at two o'clock was proceeding up the tunnel, a person in one of the fourth-class carriages, having the appearance of a labourer, left tne compartment of the carriage in which lie was standing, for the purpose of scramblingjui►iin acquaintance fro m t(t obvileaets i r‘i n tv:feha t eert h nit e ciheote n hnor c est x feheo t gearir e r:: : ani r ahr ri ee, a e g ewst: e hta , wahsne b i trt u hhh t laeo , hts i ri n tespa t lhale h lriyg e st g an h across s , s do r o r °' n P e P o '-‘ of the t thinking h d e osvhn rails. he of the trainl eg passed over hi m , an d hi s was severed from his body, whi c h was o th erw i se s h oc kingly man glel The unfortunate individual was promptly con veyed to the Royal Infirmary, but died on the evening of the aceideut.—Olasgow Post. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are--Birkenhead, Lanes shire, and Cheshire Junction, 2 dis.—Birmingham and DU& ley, 4 1 / 2 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 7 p:-." Chester and Birkenhead, 40 1 4—Ditto, Halves, 19%—East Lancashire, New, dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), par—Leeds and Thirak, Preference, 16s. 3d. dis.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 11 , 6 p.—London and North-Western, 178 — Ditto, New Quarters (G. J.), 161 p.—Manchester and Leeds Halves late (Huddersfield and Sheffield), 1 1 4 p. Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union), par—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters, No. 1, *4 p.—Ditto (late Grimsby and Sheffield), 20/. Shares, dis.—Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, I A, 401. Shares, 5% p.—Ditto, New, 3 1 4 p.—NOrth Union (A), 209—North-Western, 1 7 / 8 p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 4 p.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late N.W.M.), 4 3 4 Ditto, New, 1 4 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, 1 / 1 dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 3% p. BIANCHESTER, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 255. 6d. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 1 5-16 dis.—Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, 7 1 / 2 p.—East Lancashire, New, 1-16 dis. — Fle etwood, Preston, and West Riding, 3 4 5. 6d. dis.—Leeds and Thirak, Preference, % c. dis.—Manchester and Leedg, 19% p. Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (B) , 6 P. — ; 7 ll° Bw4, Staffordshire, 2% p.—South-Eastern and Dover, .0 0 . - 5-16 dis. LEEDS, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The share trade evinces very few fete tures for comment, the extent of business passing being small, and the. fluctuations in price not important. Some advance was made on Monday, but a gradual falling off heti since occurred on most new lines, and they all end fiat. Divi dend paying shares maintain their position pretty well, and are mostly at safe rates for permanent investment, but the heavy calls on lines in progress take u p a great deal of theurchases money that might otherwise be la id out in fresh p. The sales are-East Lancashire, New, Bs. 6d. c. New (scrip), 9d. dis.-East and West Yorkshire, I% diee"' Great Northern, 335. 6d. dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 12s. 6d. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditte, New, sc. Ditto, Preference, 16s. dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland. 8;4 dis.-Blalton and Dritlield Junction, 17s. 6d. dis.-Man" chester and Leeds, West Riding Union, par-Manchester? Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3s. 6d. dis.-North-Westerot 283. 6d. a. dis. HULL, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Hull and Selbn 1 " -Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 35. dia.•-• Newcastle and Berwick, 273/4 -North British, Eztensicnt (scrip), 2s. 9d. p.-North-Western, 295. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, JUNE 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.-Tho sales are-Newcastle and Bar' wick, Bi/ t p.-Ditto, North Shields Purcha se / 82 'North British, Quarters, 1 p.-York and Newcastle, 374. EDINBURGH, JUNE 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 304...- Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. IN.-Arbroath an d Forfar, 271' 155.-Ditto, Halves, 151.-Ayr and Galloway, 21.--Caledni nian, 291. 155.-Ditto, New, 2/. Is. 6d.---Citled°lli424 1013.--g an Dumbartonshire, 11. 155.-Cl y d es d a l e Junction, Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11 * 7111 7h 6d.-Dundee and Arbroath, 38L-Ditto, New, No. 2 9g 108.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 301 . - Ditto , N ew, NO. 3, 0 " 6d.-Dundee and Northern Junction , 1/. Ils.-1)011141 and Perth, 32/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 131. -Ditto, Quartel l so 75.-East of Fife, IL 18 s. - East Lot hian Central, 11- an "12 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 71. 155.---Edinb ur g h Glasgow, 681. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 22L-Ditto, QUarterk itt44 174 3s. 9d.-Edinburgh, Leith, and G ran t o n, 18L 109:-V„ Preference, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 21. 45.-Ditto_, 12s. 9d. -Edinburgh and Northern, 181.25. 61-Ditto, lef: 3/. lls.-Ditto, Newport, 71. ft-Ditto, ditto, New, 21. 7 1 1 -Edinburgh and Perth, (New Co.), IL 45.-Ditto, HOT; 6.3.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 118 L-Dit to, New Stock, it!? -Ditto, Halves, No. I, 81. 6s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, ' N2s 68! 155.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51. '- 12'1 , and Garnkirk, 38/. 10s.-Glasgow General Te 155.-Glasgow and Greenock , 17L -Ditto, Halves, 8/. 155.--' nt Ditto, Preference, BL-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossa 41. 55.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 2s. -Great Northern (late Direct Northern), 41. 68.-Ditto (late Lon don and 15155.-Mod York), 1/. 125.-Newcastle and Berwick, 27/. British, 32/. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 15/. 2s. 6d. -Ditto, Quar. ters, 4/. 95.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), Thirds, 2/. 125.-Ditto Fifths, 61. 10s.-Scottish Central. 271.-Scottish Grand /unction 195.-Scottish Midland, 181. 10s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford,los.-Shrewsbury,OswestrYt 155.-Ditt?. and Chester, 9/.105.-Ditto, New, IL -Stirling and Dunfermd line, 54-Stirling and Midland, 2/. 65.-Wishaw and Colt. ness, 49/.-York and Newcastle, 37L-Ditto, New, 144128: 6d.-Ditto, Preference, 6d.-Direct Bombay an d Madras, 2s. 6d.-Eat Indian, 2s. 9d.-Great Nort Nell, India, 2s. 6d.-Great Southern of Ma dras, 25.-Madras, , lore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGO, Jua . STOCK EXCHAWGE.—The Wsales li arlBe--Aberdeen, 30 1 ,4 - " Caledonian, New, 425.—Dundee and Perth, New, 131.—Ditto, Quarters, 67s.—East of Fife, 345.--di burgh, Leith, and Granton, Quarters, 138.—Edinburgh &Da Perth, 23s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 119—Ditto (5 per cent. guar.), 411/2 —Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 8/. 17e .—Ditto 3,3 L—Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 65A —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51 ' ss.—Glasgow and Garnkirk, Quarters, 914 —Great Sou barn errol ,t (London and York Extension), 30s.—Great Madras, Is. 9d.—Manchester an d Southampton, _9s. 3d. - • -• ISlonkland and Kirkintillock, 25 /. -- N orth British, New Quar ters (scrip), 15s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 5/—York stud Newcastle, Preference, 114. THE TURNIP FLY.—At a meeting of the R o i al .. Agricultural Society last week, Mr. Hillyard, of Th o lt lands, near Northampton, described a successful IDn7 which he had adopted to destroy this p est. It tilts_fl, keeping heaps of twitch ou d ifferent sides of his arm , ready to be fired when the fly made its appearance on t_t; crop ; he then lighted those hea p s which lay ne le y windward side of the farm, and p laced brimstone on th e e top of each of them, when the combined effluvia of the burning twitch and brimstone bein g carried ON'Of turnip field the fly was most effectually destroyed Banbury Guardian. MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER lln DUDLEY.--On Friday information was forwarded 1 0 metropolitan police that a man, named Haivkless Lov Blewitt, an itinerant tinker and razor grind er, at 11r 41. ley, had thrown a large quantity of boiling that his oyeat his wife, by which she was so dreadfu ll y in j ured the death ensued. A coroner's inquest was held, an a jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against Ble wit : Immediately after the perpetration of the atrocious Blewitt absconded from Dudley. He is describe tween thirty-five and forty yea rs of age, dark r r o p whiskers, and complexion; ha s the appearance nu; 0 , 1 _ gipsy, stands about five feet ei g ht inches high, a rather stout. A. SOL I. MELANCHOLY REVERSE O F FORTUNE or neat CITOR.—On Friday Mr. William Payne hell, an or tgeboda; the Sportsman, Southwark Bridge-road, n died at T N i o m . o 6 t 7 h , y s a p artments oßoetalvwera,rkagßerdid7gle,..refoorreiornlyvalewsolicitor, w ho Eliza H. Beaver, deceased's daughtter, s exhibited the melancholy effects of reverseaoidf and for the last eight had suffered severe from the goeu.,t that her w fa li th lic e h r months had u h r a do o'clock, confined ,her m o mother r h i e s a lifeless. She mediately and found her father apparently Her father had not im mediately called in medical assistancoe bed' henOrt.inyTWuiestndesays wentmorn morning, for redh him. For w Fo a r nt s , o a m s e witnessyears an pastd in her father's circum . tions, in consequence of the change was well aware, as the parochia l ornffioenemr,gofoffithceere, isareiodoitstittabis: in which the family, which he knew was higbmrly. had been placed for some time past. Mr. T. He was then surgeon, Alfred- place, Newington-causeway, said he saw de ceased about four o'clock on Tuesday morning. -- dead. The appearances of the room showed great poverwtyaT the deceased was lying upon a quantity of rags, whicl!,, ha d substitute for a bed, and a counterpane covered him. tag .0 reeshilPeedecott, no doubt that the deceased died fro m natural causes, possibly from a disease of the heart.'""Verdict " N at DIS d COeathE. 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Also improved Trumpets of every description. The newly-invented SPects'.,l immediately they are placed before extremely imperfect vision, la d. mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at once mina. _ a. every object becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged 11 , .. perfect sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its Yff., ful, natural and original state. Also Achromatic Telescopes , uP;`.. Glasses, Microscopes, &c. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solcan n_P! Opticians, are not in any way connected with a person of the son. a th e name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor in any - be country. To prevent mistakes be cautious, and Observe —Only to had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly (opposite the York Hotepii• [ADVERTISEMENT.] REMARKABLE CURE Of . N; e :, ERB BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PlLLS.—EXtrilet " TO pr o. from Hampton, New Brunswick, dated Feb. 10, 1846. wo f esso r Holloway.—Sir, A son of mine, sixteen years . of ear& from affec t which small piecesed with ulcers on his of l bone hadimbs and bbeeodyn fo remove d from r more than three no to time. I applied to several medical men in St. John's, b.nplawiio v rpose ; I was then induced to try your ointment and Per ' s ad e made a complete cure. Several months h ave since lalata7ooo there is not the slightest appearance of their return.—(SigneV io pro- WETMORE." These me dicines are sold by all druaileco, 22 " fluor Hollowcy's estesldishment. 244. fitvoik BIRTHS. On the 16th inst., at Moy House , near Tower, the wife of ' Alexander P. Gordon Cumming, Esq., of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Cheltenham, l a dy of W illiam r , Martin, Esq., of a daughter. of oj.nlt.hNeiclh6otllisoinos,ti,:sacit.,Aotfkaindsa-orogandt,orC. lapharn-park, the Wife Mrs. Wint erbottotn, Oa the 17th inst., at South Lambeth , of a son. r- On the 17th inst., at East Stoke Rectory, Wareham, De set, the lad of the Rev. J. M. Cox of a . On y th inst., at Highbury-, park, son the lady of Edward Saxton, Esq., of a daughter. On the 18th inst., at New House, Northfleet, UN. Frederic Kelly, of a son. On the 18th inst., at Marlborough, Wilts, the wife of lobri Brown, Esq., of a son G ga . ir D n, u i ff n , MARRIED. On the 17th inst., at St. George's, Hanover-square, 11. G• youngest daughter of the late James Fraser, Esq. , A chl3- th E e gtoke ilsa,llinef cl:tlmuitryt.own, Inverness-shire, to Belem On the 17th inst., at the Friends' Meeting-house, •-•-- Newington, Joseph John Fox, surgeon, of the A.lbion-roau, to Sarah Angell Allen, of Church-street, Stoke Newingtol3,', On the 17th inst., at the parish Church of Wisbeach a 1"... Peter's, Cambridgeshire, the Hon. Charles Frederick Octvio' Far - Spencer, to Hester Eliza, Canongt of the Rev. IL ~ deli, Vicar of Wisbeacb, and of the Cathedral Cburc''' of Ely. DIED. On the 16th inst., at Ellesmere, Salop, Mary Anne, wife 0 1 Lanneelot hope Everett, M.D. On the 7th inst., at Co nstance, S w itzerland, Sir Grenville Temple Temple, Bart. , late 15thIlussars, aged 48. la ce ' On the 13th inst. , Willis John Webb, Esq. of Ball-pll' , llarbledown, Kent, aged 77. On the 15th inst., at the Circus, Greenwich, W. MareJodi' Esq., aged 80. On the 17th inst., at Swanscombe, Kent, Robert Richard' son, Esq. On the 17th inst. , M ar y , wife cf W. W. Drake, Esq., thatnstow, a ged 75. On the 'l9th inst., at Shooter's-hill -road, Mr. Francis flAr' rison, aged 73. Lori• on : , Tinted and Published hy MIJIWO YOLTITG, of NO•_,,,t Str and, Prin%tr, :it The Ban Office, No. 112, Strand, in the ?tell, of the Savoy, in the County of 111.1tittlesex, 31onela,Y. / 331. 1847. _ ..,.~~. Cr A LON Stana M an c.