The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-18 00:00:00

..-"'-COURT OF ALDERMEN. On Tuesday the first Court of the new mayorlty was held • The LORD MAYOR, upon taking the chair, s a id h, felt confident that he should . be supported in the per formance of his duties by his brethren, and that the business of the mayoralty would be conducted, with their co-operation, Rleasantly to themselves and ad vantageously to their fellow-citizens.—(Hear, bear?) He assured the Court that their should be no cause to rebuke him for want of punctuality, and he hoped and believed that amongst them regularity would be the order of the day.—(Cheers.) THANKS TO THE LATE LORD MAYOR. Sir PETER LAURIE said he rose with much plea sure to move a vote of thani , s to the late Lord Mayor for his excellent performance of the duties of Chief Magistrate in the past year.—(Cheers) He could i:ot, he said, better convey his sentiments upon the subject than by reading the vote which he had at his leisure, and after full consideration, drawn up— " That the thanks of this Court be presented to the Right Hon. Sir G. Carroll, late Lord Mayor, for the zealous, dignified, and conscientious manner in which he discharged the arduous and important duties of Chief Magistrate during the past year ; for his punctual, discriminating, - and hu mane administration of justice, in an unusually large number of cases brought under his adjudication ; tor the liberal patronage and support he afforded to the numerous charitable institutions of the metropolis, and particularly for his benevolent exertions as chairman of the Association for the Relief of the suffering Scotch and Irish ; for the cordial hospi taility he displayed during his mayoralty, especially towards many distinguished strangers, and for his general urbanity and courtesy while presiding over the deliberations of this Court; and his brethren tender to the late Lord Mayor their best wishes for his health and happiness, and their sincere hope that he may long continue to enjoy that respect and esteem of his fellow-citizens, to which he is justly en titled from his public services and private worth." Sir C. S,. HuNTER 'seconded the motion in a few words, expressive of the high gratification he felt, in bearing testimony to the amiable and popular qua lities of his most worthy and e'xcellent friend. - Alderman LluGues ileGues warmly approved of the eloquent and effective style of the motion, and said the conduct of Sir George Carroll, in a year remarkable for its pressure upon the poorer classes, had] been distinguished by humanity and discrimi nation, and entitled him to the warm gratitude, not only of the members of the Corporation, but of the great body of the public.—(Hear.) The vote was carried unanimously, and ordered to be presented to the late Lord Mayor with the usual honours. TUE CITY PRISONS. When the Sheriffs presented the reports of the condition of the City prisons, Alderman SIDNEY said he had last year found it necessary to complain of the,, manner in which Gilt spur-street prison was crowded, and he regretted to be obliged to declare that it was now 50 per cent. more crammed _; that in the prison, originally built for 150, and never spacious enough to give accom modation to that number, 324 persons were now actually inclosed, and that the populatiOn there had rapidly increased within the last month. He was no alarmist ; but he must say that the magistrates were bound to keep the approach of the cholera in their view. If that awful calamity should come amongst us, what might be the state of a prison so full of the elements upon which infection would work ?—(Cries of " Oh, oh.") He saw that Worcester and other places were adopting measures of a sanitary character against a cholera aggression, and he could not see why London should form an exception to the rule. Alderman CHALLIS said he should be sorry that the expression oc such feelings as had just been ut tered should g , forth to the public without some ob servations calculated to qualify its operation. The facts of the crowded state of the prison, and the serious inconvenience resulting therefrom, were by no means new to the Court. Alderman Sidney did not stand alone in lamenting such contingencies, and must be aware that his brethren sympathised with him.—(Hear, hear.) Alderman Sidney must be aware that the committee appointed some time ago had introduced such regulations as could be adopted in the present gaol, that the ground for a new gaol had been selected, and that all that wan now neces sary was the production of the plan, preparatory to entering into the nec essar y contract.—(Hear.) The committee would be glad of the co-operation of Alder man Sidney in carrying out an object, of the im portance of which they were all perfectly conscious. Alderman COPELAND wished for the production of a detailed report of the sanitary condition of the pri soners from the surgeon of the gaol, who stated in his report to the Court that fever had been prevalent, but that it was abating.—(Hear.) Sir PETER LAURIE said, it was not necessary to rouse the magistrates of London to the performance of their duties by a pressure from without. They were quite aware of the consequences of distress. They had melancholy experience of the effect of the afflicting poverty by which they were surrounded, and as magistrates they did all they could to alleviate it. They would leave it to Alderman Sidney and his brethren;of Parliament, to propose some plan of relief calculated to render any extraordinary labours upon the part of the magistracy superfluous.— (Laughter, and cries of " Hear, hear.") They were determined to do their duty, and rejected the ap plication of the goad, by which Alderman Sidney ap peared to be accelerated. Alderman Musoaovs said, he considered that Alderman Sidney's suggestion deserved the attention of the Court. Alderman Ginus said that, although several cases of fever had occurred in Giltspur-street prison, there had been but one fatal case—(Hear, hear)—and that, although the prison had been built for no more than 150, a considerable addition had been made to the size and accommodations since its erection. He re peated his apprehensions as tethe approath of the frightful scourge of which he had spoken. Alderman LUCAS said that Alderman Sidney was so confoundedly fond of the subject of gaols, that he contrived to drag it into every subject on which he spoke.—(Laughter.) The Government appeared to him to be taken with a very strange fancy. They I were disposed to send out of the country all the 1 honest men, and to keep the others, whom they used to delight in transporting, when no longer fit for the national society in England._(Laughter.) He could very well see why the principle of emigration was I promoted, but he could not, for the life of him, see t why the devil her Majesty's Ministers should be so anxious to keep all the thieves at home.—(Loud laughter.) He was for continuing the good old system of sending away from us those who hold our laws in contempt, and who would not work for their subsist ence, and th,-3 sooner such fellows starved the better. —([fear, hear, and laughter.) Alderman Copeland's motion was then carried unanimously. REGULATIONS AT W4RD3IOTES. Alderman WiesoN gave notice of a !notion rela tive to the holding of warthnotes on St. Thomas's Day, to prevent any difficulties which might arise in the performance of the Aldermanic duties on the oc casion of the elections. "+ItISON DISCIPLINE. Alderman SIDNEY gave notice of motion, that it be referred to a committee to report upon the expe diency of consolidating the gaol of New ate h ith the intended new house of correction at Holloway; also to report upon the most eligible site for con structing a new sessions house, capable of affording three courts, with increased accommodation to wit nesses and others attending the sessions, as also for a new house of detention contiguous sufficiently large for remanded prisoners, and prisoners conveyed from the common gaol for trial. Alderman COPELAND brought up the report of the Gaol Committee, which stated that three of the turn keys of Newgate had been discharged from their situations, for having permitted spirits and tobacco to be brought to some of the prisoners. The report was con fi rme d b y t h e C ourt. TrIFTrARDIANS OF TILE WEST LONDON UNION AND MAGISTRATES OF THE CITY OF LONDON. Alderman SIDNE Y said he had a memorial of very Guardians importance to present to the Court, from the Guardians of t t i ve la e t \hest London Union, and as it embraced all e could say upon the subject, he should read it as of pt . rt of his speech in introdu cing it to the notice follows :-- his brethren. He then read as " That having, with regret,n_observed that their labours in their sufficientlytiie,f, and Onerous office ma not of your have been froth time to maligned, z o ld re than worshipful members, depreciated and that observations have been madenbotyto ( them one on the magisterial bench, tending practice those to the eyes of the public as persons, if not tute of humanity, yet not . putting i n principles which humanity inculcates, they are moste elesiroas to set themselves right in your opinion, and to vindicate themselves from aspersions which they,believe to have originated, rather from incensiderateness and want of real information of the facts than from a ny desire to do them actual injustice. "In order to this, if they should appear prolix in their address, they intreat your forbearance, believing that nothing can be too tedious which may attain and the acting as result of producing unity of identity of feeling and purpose between you, ac as magistrates, and them, acting as guardians ; and if in any a llu s i o n s that may be there may be anythine harsh or ungracious in matter, they entreat you to have the candour to believe it is from no de sire.to offend in any degree, much less to insult; but that it is alluded to because they conceive that the important object in view makes such allusion indis pemiable. " In the first place they submit the law to be; that magistrates have, except in one or two cases, specifi cally given to them by the statute, no power to order Pll2 SUN, or control in any way, as to relief, but that such power is left exclusively in the hands of the guardians. " The West London Board of Guardians are by no means desirous of possessing those powers, but if the Legislature has thought fit to invest them with such, and whilst it continues to do so, they also submit that that law which gives and sustains to the magis trate all his power, ought to be as effective to main tain power given to any other source whatever, and if magistrates or others would have the kindness to at tend the meetings of the guardians for the purpose of witnessing whether there was any want of real at tention or humanity in the way in which they dis pense those powers, many of such guardians being personally conversant with every grade and feature of each me presented before them, those so attending would at least be in a proper position to pass a judq ment upon their proceedings ; but without this it is submitted any judgment, much more condemnation, must be premature, and may be most unjust. " Whilst the guardians set forth this to be the law, they by no means wish to say that they in no case can do wrong, or that in any case they shoull not be desirous of justifying themselves before you or the world for anything that they do. All they would infer is this, that to be condemned for their conduct before any inquiry is made into their motives or rea sons for it, is neither just nor likely to give proper effect to that law which the Legislature has intrusted them to enforce. " The Board of Guardians feel how delicate it is to speak of their oviin conduct; every man believes himself to be right. They hope it will not be held unbecoming of them, however, to express their con sciousness that on all occasions they have adminis tered their functions with the utmost humanity and tenderness, having at all times regard to the character and position of the parties coming before them, matters which cannot come so well within the cogniz ance of your Honourable Court; and they, therefore, invite every one of your Honourable Court, by alter nate attendances, in sections, or in such other manner as you may think best, to attend and personally to judge of the manner in which they perform their duties as such guardians. If, after such attendances, you deem them proper subjects of animadversion, however they may lament it, they will at least have the, satisfaction that 3,,,ri g m...4 hoes Locu pa.acl upon evidence, and by those, also, who have taken the pains to investigate their motives. " The Board of Guardians feel the greater neces sity for this communication to your Honourable Court, from the alarming facts, that pauperism in the East London Union has reached a height which is perfectly appalling, and which was never before known; that the burthen from rates is greater, and i;, from quarter to quarter, from its large magnitude, frightfully increasing the list of paupers ; that many of those who by distress warrants are compelled to contribute to the rates, are really destitute of the comforts which the workhouse affords ; that one of the parishes of the Union is at this time paying for poor rate ss. in the pound ; and that the destitute class of paupers, which, under the old law, were not a burthen upon workhouses, are increasing to a degree that is not only alarming as a statistical fact, but in such a way as to prevent, in a great degree, all proper regulation and discipline in the workhouse. Your Honourable Court will perhaps be more startled when informed, that in Bethnal-green, hither to considered one of the poorest districts, the in-door poor (that is, poor in the workhouse), compared with the population of the Union, is as 109 to every 10,000 ; that in St. Luke's, another poor district, the in-door poor is as 127 to every 10,000; whilst in the West London Union, the in-door poor is as 227 to every 10,000 ; i n addition to this the West London Union exceeds in amount the out-door relief of the largest of these two other Unions. " Such a state of things demands, to meet it, the united energies of boards of guardians and magis trates, each assisting the other will all their power and ability ; and the guardians, suggest that it must be anything but a correction of this state, when your Honourable Court, individually, as magistrates, in terfere with cases in order to disparage the motives of those who have adjudicated upon them, and after they have undergone the most serious inquiry and delibe ration. " The Board of Guardians, many of them adminis trators of the law under the old system, and therefore necessarily acquainted well with what it was, have no doubt in expressing that the comforts of the poor under the new system, as far at least as regards their Union, are greater, and their necessities more libe rally dealt with, in every way, than was the case under the old ; and besides this, and that is most important, the education of the young is based upon a system not only more costly, but in every respect more efficient :—with these facts, well capable of proof, it is hard to be held up as a public spectacle of inhumanity and hardheartedness. " The West London Guardians, conscious that there must be some misapprehension in the minds of your Hon. Court, as to their motives, character, and conduct, do once more earnestly entreat that each and every of your Worshipful Court will, before any further condemnation of their proceedings in public or private, condescend to visit the board at the weekly meetings, and to judge for yourselves whether they are unfeeling, inhuman, or oppressive, in any of their proceedings, or whether, in the multifarious and heavy duties with which they have to grapple, they do not conduct their course so as rather to merit your approbation, and that of good men in general, and to deserve your entire support and concurrence. " The West London Guardians, claiming for themselves no infallibility, will then have not only the sanction, but the advice of your Hon. Court, and the result would be, that their decisions, instead of meeting from you with ex post facto as well as extra judicial repudiation, which necessarily must impede their effect and weaken their influence, would have your additional weight and character to sustain and enforce them." The memorial was signed by Mr. Buckmaater, the chairman, and seventeen other guardians of the union. Aldeiman HUGHES HUGHES hoped that a paper of such a description would not meet with a seconder in the Court. It contained the expressions of a direct interference with their judicial functions. He always entertained the opinion that the principle of compel ling parties who were suffering from temporary dis tress to sell off their stock and betake themselves to a union ought to be reprobated.--(Hear, hear.) For his part he should not cease to deprecate a practice so revolting to common feeling and common sense. With respect to the sentiment as to the exertions and humanity of the guardians, he really thought that it savoured of the eulogistics which the gentlemen were accustomed to make only amongst themselves. Alderman COPELAND agreed with Alderman Hughes Hughes that the paper was an insolent interference with the duties of the Aldermen, and nobody having seco n d e d th e recept i on of the memorial, the subject was dropped, and_ he Court adjourned. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ROTHERIIITHE. A very alarming fire, by which four children nar rowly escaped being burned to death, broke out last night upon the premises belonging to Mr. William Schild, a fancy bread and biscuit baker, carrying on business at No. 38, Paradise-street, Rotherhithe. It appears that the flames originated in one of the bed rooms on the first floor, and that they were not per ceived until they had broken through the window. Four children at that time were asleep in the apart ment, and had it not been for the presence of mind and exertions of a woman, the whole of them must have perished. As it was, the greatest difficulty was experienced in getting the children through the fl Imes. That having, however, been accomplished, an attempt was made to get the flames under, but unfortunately they had obtained too strong a hold, and in the course of a few minutes the fire had travelled from floor to floor, seizing upon everything of a combustible character, when it at length burst through the roof. This fact caused in telligence to be speedily communicated to the tire stations, and in a comparatively short period numer ous brigade engines, with Mr. Henderson, the foreman of the district D arrived, and also Mr. Connorton, with the West of England engine. When the firemen arrived they found that the work of destruction had extended to the house numbered 39 in the same street, belonging to Mr. J. W. Goodwin, and also to that in the tenure of Mrs. Sarah Harvey, No. 40. Not a moment was lost in setting the engines to work, and large columns of water were seittered on the flames, but, notwithstanding, they continued to burn most furiously, and it was not until half -past eleven o'clock that the fire was considered safely extinguished so that the engines could be sent back to their stations. The damage done is very considerable, and is thus returned by Mr. Superintendent Braidwood :—The whole of the upper floors in Mr. Schild's premises destroyed, the contents consumed, and the lower floor severely damaged by water, &c.—uninsured. Mr. Goodwin (next door)—About two-thirds of roof durned off, and furniture and building severely 'imaged by water—uninsured. Mrs. S. Harvey (No. 40 )—Building and contents damaged by water and fire. Mr. J. Smith (No. 41) —Similar damage to building and content Thmas — Rig l g (No. 37)-- Roof and side3f6r)ont ,fainaged by fire, Ste. E. J. urniture considerablydamesed Naylor (No. by removal. y, apsrietsenta a MRS. TaoL,, ._ e understand piquant picture of that, under the orE s Nnw IsTovEt. W suggestive title sur.dry phases of sociot Mrs. Trollope's new novel of ' rnwn and Country," ago. The world's progress in / rapid as to cause many social chap ettsted some forty years e e s: latter times is so in such a lapse of years. Progress etcrecePltible en oug h teristics, and even town and country life in England forty years since those s ‘vt?i e callt eharac were far more str i marked than in these railroad days. " Town and Country"iconng t a ins, we believe, striking delineations of life i n b oth; a group of moss characteristic portraits from the no w almost extinct 'genuine yeoman class on the one hand, and a racy tableau of the faded gallantry of the Prince Regent and the revels of Culton Sous© ou Ow other. LONDON, MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. TlMES.—There has been little fluctuation to-day in the English funds, and the closing prices of yes terday have been maintained. Consols for money and account opened at 84k to 4, advanced to 841 buyers, and then receded and left off at their first quotation. An investigation was commenced to-day by the committee of the Stock Exchange into the circum stances connected with the false report of a conspi racy in Paris, by which the English funds were depressed on the afternoon of Monday last. It appears that the intelligence in question was received from Folkestone, through the electric telegraph, by two parties in London, one of whom is a member of the Stock Exchange ; and this gentleman having been called before the committee, in order that he might furnish information as to his authority, has stated that he has ascertained the dispatch to be a forgery, and that he has adopted measures to detect the persons by whom it was sent. At this stage, therefore, the matter for the present rests. The rate of money in the Stock Exchange to-day for short periods was still from 4to 5 per cent. Out of doors the market has again become easier. For the past few days discounts of first class bills have been obtainable in Lombard-street at 7 per cent., but to-day a parcel, falling due in all December, has been done by one of the discount houses at 6i per cent. The arrival at Hull of the Rob Roy steamer from St. Petersburgh was notified this afternoon. She is understood to have brought about 400,0001. in gold on account of the Russian Government, and probably about 150,0001. on private account, the whole of which may be expected in London to- morrow. It seemed to be definitively understood in the City this afternoon, that Government have determined to appoint a Committee immediately on the meeting of Parliament to inquire into the present banking system of the country. At the meeting of creditors held to-day of Ryder, Wienholt, and Co., whose failure took place on the 29th ult., it was resolved that the affairs of the estate should be liquidated under an inspectorship composed of Mr. F. Newsato (a director of the National Bank of Ireland, who accepted office, not as a party inter ested, but simply to oblige the creditors), Mr. J. Skilbeck, and Mr. L. Roussel. It was distinctly asserted that the difficulties of the house were solely attributable to the receipt of remittances on fallen establishments and the depreciation of produce. Ac cording to the subjoined statement, prepared by Mr. W. C. Wryghte, the accountant employed in the case, it would appear that the assets show about 14s in the pound : CLAIMS. .i s. d. .0 s. d To sundry creditors, un secured To sundry creditors, partly secured ... ... 7,299 11 2 Present estimated value of securities ... 5,981 12 S 24,768 10 11 1,317 18 To sundry creditors, fully secured— Value of securities in their hands ... ... ... 9,149 4 4 Subject to the claims of cre ditors, amounting to ... 8,792 0 10 Surplus securities, carried as an asset per contra ... 357 3 6 To liabilities on bills receivable— Total amount unpaid,- 47,617/. ss. Id. Of which it is expected the claims on this estate will be 7,000 0 0 On bills for which other parties have engaged to provide ... 1,501 5 7 26,086 9 10 As sETs. By total amount of cash, bills of exchange, and remit tanoes in hand ... By book debts — Good ... 13,918 17 11 13,918 17 1 Doubtful ... 430 10 10 Bad ... ...6,685 0 9i X. I. d. X. I. d. ... 9,865 0 9 7,865 0 9 7,115 11 711 By property, merchandise, and counting house furni ture ... ... 1,529 3 4 1,529 3 4 By surplus secu rities per contra ... ... 357 3 6 357 3 6 £32,785 17 1 23,670 5 6 A meeting of the members of the district commit tees and other influential shareholders in the North of England Joint-Stock Banking Company, which suspended on the Bth of March last, was held a few days ago in the banking-house at Newcastle-upon- Tyne, having been convened by the directors to confer on the present position of the affairs of the bank. Mr. John Fenwick was in the chair, and the following statement was read : " The directors hare to the present time been daily engaged in arranging settlements with the debtors and creditors of this establishment. When they com menced their onerous duties, in April last, the most clamorous portion of the creditors insisted, not only upon a cash payment, but upon bills at short dates for the remainder of their claims ; this was resisted by every argument the directors could offer, but to avoid heavy law expenses they were compelled to give notes to a large amount at six and twelve months; several forming a series of those at a longer date. Nearly the whole of the former were granted in the months of April, May, and June, therefore becoming due in October, November, and December, to the extent, with other engagements, of 34,798/. 17's. 10d. With this large amount of liability before them, and the cash derived from the first call, and the assets of the bank so far as realised fast disappearing, the directors were compelled, much against their inclination, to make a second call, and had that been responded to, even to the extent of the first, although that has hitherto fallen short of the amoant which the directors hope may yet be realised, the necessity of the present meeting would not have existed. To this time the first call has produced 47,4341. 15s. 9d., and the second 28,1151. 13s. 11d., together 75,5501. 9,. Bd. A considerable portion of the second call consisted of transfers of loans previously made by the share holders; the benefit derived from it has therefore been much lessened, and the directors regret to say that they have engagements to the amount of 15,000/. to meet between this and Christmas, and that their cash is nearly exhausted. Ever since the suspension of this bank the country has been in a degree of panic, and matters have been brought to a serious crisis in this district by the stoppage of the Union Bank ; now it is scarcely possible to get any bills discounted, and the disposal of property at anything like its value is quite out of the question. Under these circumstances it is clear that calls will comae very slowly in, and slme other mode of raising money must therefore be adopted, by loans or otherwise, to the extent of 12,0001. With that sum the directors consider they can meet every engagement to the end of the present year, and thence to May, 1848, the lia bilities are comparatively light. It therefore rests with the shareholders whether_they will aid the, di rectors in their laborious and most onerous duties, and carry out engagements of vast magnitude and import ance both to the welfare of the proprietary and the public, by coming forward at once with aid to the extent named, or allow the affairs of the concern to pass into bankruptcy; a course that cannot be thought of without a fearful dread of its most ruinous consequences to every party connected with the Bank." It was suggetted that a list of the shareholders who had not paid their calls be printed and circu lated;" but the • motion, after some discussion, was postponed until the general resolutions subsequently adopted were submitted to the shareholders. The following general resolutions were then put seriatim, and carried unanimously : " That, in the opinion of this meeting, it is highly desirable that the affairs of the establishment should continue to be wound up under the management of the directors, so as not only to avoid the ruinous ex pense of any other mode of settlement, but to ensure to the shareholders the valuable services of gentlemen who have now become familiar with the affairs of the bank, are consequently best able to decide on the j course most expedient to be pursued for the general advantage, and under whose superintendence so very large a reduction has been made in the liabilities of the company. " That this meeting regret that the obstacles which the directors have had to encounter should have been aggravated by the serious commercial difficulties of the present crisis, and, having heard the explanation of the directors, they feel that the true interest of the shareholders imperatively requires that they should, to the utmost of their power, aid the directors in raising the sum requisite to meet the pressing de mands upon the bank. " That, in the opinion of this meeting, this purpose can best be effected by an advance made to the bank by shareholders upon loan notes ; and that the parties present therefore pledge themselves to assist in car rying out this most desirable object. " That the directors be requested to communicate with the absent shareholders, to submit to them these resolutions, and to invite their co-operation, in car rying out the resolutions of the present meeting. " That it be recommended to the directors, in con- junction with the district committee, to wait per sonally upon the s h are h o ld ers in their several districts, for Itthwe a p s ur o p rd os ered eofthinducing statement t h e to submittedmake the b an k . " directors, together with the resolution s a d opted, s h ould be printed and circulated Among th e s h areholders. It bathe is generally considered thst the representation of the directors will be responded to. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS OF OCTOBER 30 AIM NOVEMBER 6, 1847, STATED AND COMPARED. THE GOVERNOR AND DIRECTORS IN ACCOUNT WITH THE PUBLIC AND PROPRIETORS. ACCOUNT OCT. 30. Notes Issued ... .•• 22,009,490 Deduct Notes in Banking De partment 1,176,740 Public Deposits (includisF Exchequer, Savings' Banks, Commissioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Account) Other Deposits Seen Day - and other 81112 ... ... -... Balance in favour of Proprietors .., Government Debt ... 1111. 1111. ... Other Securities ... , 1111 1111. ~, Gold Coin and 'Bullion ~, Silver Bullion ... 11,11 11, 11 1100 Government Securities (including Dead Weight Annuity)... Other Securities 1111. 1111. 1111. 1111. Gold and Silver Coin 1101 ~, 1011 Total Assets ... ACCOUNT, Nov. 6. Notes Issued ... ... ... 22,426,530 Deduct Notes in Banking De partment ... ... 2,030,035 Public Deposits (including Exchequer, Savings' Banks, Commissioners of Na tt. and Dividend Account) .. .. .. Seven Day andtther 8i115... Other Deposits eigisits Balance in favour of Proprietors ... Government Debt ... ••• I." •• • Other Securities ... ~, Gold Coin and Bullion ... ... ••• Silver Bullion ••• ... Government Securities (including Dead Weight Annuity)... ~, Other Securities ... ... ... ... Gold and Silver Coin ... ... ... 20,832,750 4,696,032 8,911,442 931,335 35,371,559 18,090,819 53,462,378 11,015,100 2,914,900 6,864,511 1,144,979 Total Assets ... 10,613,607 20,409,897 429,384 53,462,378 20,396,445 4,991,313 8,804,395 921,673 35,113,826 18,134,247 53,248,073 11,015,100 2,984,900 7,247,959 1,178,571 10,598,607 19,919,915 303,021 53,248,073 The constitution of the Balance in favour of Proprietors:— Government Debt ... 11,015,100 One quarter of the Debt of 14.686,800 L re paid the Bank in 1833, together with the Rest; forming resources in the hands of the Directors, for banking purposes, to the amount of ... 7,119,147 18,134,247 The above stated returns compared:— Notes from Issue Department. November 6 October 30 Increase--November 6... ... .. Notes in Active Circulation. October 30 November 6 Decrease—November 6 Notes in Banking Department. November 6 ... October 30 THURSDAY .EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 1847. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nev. 17 (Sittings in Banco ) THE QUEEN v. CHADWICK.—M &RRYING A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. AFSLAND replied, and contended, on the strength of numerous authorities which he cited, that the marriage was void. The further hearing of the arguments was ad journed. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. Captain Edward Lewiski, a Polish refugee, was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having assaulted and used insulting language towards the Rev. 11. Brookfield, assistant preacher at St. James's. Mr. Brookfield said he had just concluded afternoon prayers, and was relieving some poor persons in the vestry, when the defendant and another foreigner walked in and begged money in extremely bad Eng lish. Complainant declined to assist the defendant and walked into the churchyard, upon which the de fendant told him that " he spat at him as a rogue," at the same time putting his offensive menace into prac tice. This was the substance of the complaint he had to make. He thought it his duty to give the de fendant into custody, as the bullying way in which he sought charity might have the effect of frightening a timid person into compliance. The defendant said he had a recommendation from another clergyman, proving that he was an object of charity, and as he only wanted to procure some as sistance for a starving wife and family, he did not think that a minister of the gospel ought to have refused relief to him. Mr. BINGHAIIot said he should cause inquiry to be made into who and what the defendant was, and he should afterwards require him to find very good security, to deter him from the repetition of similar conduct. The magistrate was here informed that the defend ant, though a Polish refugee, was not countenanced by the ron3t. S c . o i tody before. QtY, and that he had been in cus- Mr. BINGHAM ordered these circumstances to be formally reported to him, when the defendant was brought up for final judgment. Mr. Clack, manager of the Regent -street branch of the Union Bank of London, handed Mr. Bingham ten pounds, placed by " Miss D." at the disposal of the magistrate for the relief of the distressed. MARY LEBONE. Anne Simons, Mr. Hickman, a merchant, and B. Simons, the father of the first-named prisoner, were brought up for final examination before Mr. Brough ton, on the recent charge of extensive robbery at Messrs. Marshall and Stinton's, silkmercers, &c., Vere-street, Oxford-street. The particulars of what transpired at the former examinations have already appeared in The Sun. The following additional facts have been adduced : Mary Anne Riley, who had been employed at Mr Hickman's chambers, 18, Lincoln's Inn-fields, said that she had seen the prisoner Anne Simons there several times, and had known her to dine and sleep there. She had frequently seen her come in a cab with parcels, which the witness had helped her to carry up to the bedroom, but had not seen the contents. Anne Simons had made witness a present of three dresses, which had been since given up to the prose cutors. Mr. Hickman was not present when she re ceived the articles alluded to. In reply to :questions from Mr. Ballantine, who attended for Mr. Hickman, witness said she had seen Anne Simons with a bunch of keys, and had also seen her open drawers which witness had heard her say were hers. They were in a bedroom, in which was also a wardrobe of Mr. Hickman's. She (Anne Simons) had opportunities of putting articles in her drawers without Mr. Hickman having any know. ledge thereof. She had often been at the chambers on Sundays in Mr. Hickman's absence. Witness had never the slightest suspicion that her (Simons's) drawers contained stolen property. After Mr. Hick man became acquainted with the robbery, and upon hearing that Anne Simons was in custody at the sta tion-house, he (Mr. Hickman) gave directions that if any one came to make a search every facility should be afforded. Anne Day, formerly servant to Mr. Hickman, said that about a year and a half since Anne Simons gave her two dresses and two shawls. She returned one of the dresses to her as it was too gay. Mr. White Brown, who is employed by the prose cutors, stated that he took an inventory of the things in Anne Simons' box, and in reply to Mr. Humphreys, said that he did not find any letters from Mr. Stinton. Mr. Clarkson (to Mr. Stinton)—ln point of fact, Mr. Stinton, did you ever write a letter to Anne Simons in the course of your life ? Mr. Stinton—l never had any intercourse with her except as a master towards a servant. Mr. Marshall also, on his own part, made a similar statement. He (Mr. Marshall) then said, that upon seeing Mr. Hickman after Anne Simons was in cus tody, he afforded every assistance in his power for the recovery of the property. Mr. Hickman observed that he first became acquainted with Anne Simons by accidentally meeting her in Holles-street. Upon his (Mr. Marshall's) asking him how he could imagine that a girl in her situation could have so much valu able property of her own, he replied that he had under stood from her she was in the receipt of a salary of 701. a year, with considerable perquisites. He added that he had paid off a mortgage for the father of Anne Simons, amounting to 2801., and that altogether that affair had cost him 5001. Mr. Marshall, in reply to a question from the magistrate, said that he had a good character with Anne Simons from her last situation in Argyll -street. Mr. Phillip, the clerk, having read over the depo sitions, Mr.BaouGsrrosr. committed the accused parties for trial at the Central Criminal Court. Mr. Hickman is under bail, himself in 500/., and two sureties of 2501. each, to be forthcoming at the sessions. The Court, as on former occasions, was greatly crowded. LAMBETH. Yesterday two well-dressed persons, named Thomas and Mary Ann Simpson, who described themselves as man and wife, were placed at the bar on a charge of stealing a tea service of plate and various articles of jewellery and trinkets to the amount of 1001., the property of Mr. Edwards, a gentleman residing in Stepney-green. Mr. Edwards deposed that on the evening of Sunday, the 31st of last month, on returning from church, he discovered that the plate drawer in his bedroom . had been forced open, and a tea service and some valuable jewels and trinkets belonging to Mrs. Edwards carried away. The female prisoner had been in his service for eight or nine months, and left in the month of May last, but the male prisoner he knew nothing about, nor could he charge his memory with having seen him before. The teapot produced was his property, and formed a portion of the plate that had been stolen. The plate had been all safe on the day before the robbery. Mrs. Tomlin, the wife of a bootmaker, residing at 82, Friar-street, Blackfriars-road, deposed th a t on Friday, October 22 , the female prisoner took a fur nished apartment at her house for herself and her husband, whom she represented to be an artist, and said they had just come from the country. Their manner was so strange, in going out together and coming home at different times, that she suspected them to be either shoplifters or passers of base coin. On Mouday, the Ist of the present month, she entered their room in their absence, and examined the bed to see if the bedclothes were all right, and on turning them over she observed between the blankets a silver model of a cow which had been broken off the top of a butter cooler. Finding the things all safe she did not proceed further in her search, .but on the follow ing day she again entered the room, and perceiv ing a box belonging to the prisoners open, she looked in and saw the silver teapot now produced, and a cream jug nearly filled with rings and trinkets in it. She instantly communicated her suspicion to her husband that the things had been stolen, and he went to the station-house and gave information to the inspector on duty. About one o'clock the prisoners came in, and upon being informed by a lodger in the house that she (witness) had been in the room, the male prisoner abused her for daring to enter his room. He then went into the yard, turned over the water butt, and took from under it a quantity of silver knives and forks, and other articles of plate. He then returned up stairs, took the rings and trinkets out of the box, and put them into a carpet bag. At thii time he was told that there was a policeman down stairs ; upon which he remarked that he had nothing to fear from the police, and that he should go at once and face him. He then left the room with the carpet bag, and was followed by the woman, and both slipped out of the side door and went away, leaving the teapot and the ring produced behind them in the room. Mr. NORTON remarked upon the extraordinary conduct of the witness in allowing the prisoners to escape as she had done. The witness replied that it was not her fault, but through the negligence of the police that they had escaped. Her husband, she said, had gone to the station-house and informed the police of their sus picions. The husband confirmed the greater part of the wife's statement, and said, that at ten o'clock on the morning of Tuesday, the 2d instant, he sent to the Southwark Police station-house, and informed the inspector on duty that there was a quantity of valu able property in his house which he suspected to be stolen, and also told him the cause of his suspicion. The inspector asked him if he could prove the pro perty was stolen, remarking that if he could not the police could not interfere. The witness told him that he could not prove it, though such was his sus picion, and the inspector then said he :lonia send a constable to see about it. No constable, however, came, and finding the prisoners were leaving with the property he called in the constable on the beat, but the prisoners in the meantime walked away. Inspector Campbell, of the I' division of police, de posed that on Friday last the prisoners were taken at Kidderminster while in bed at an inn. While he was taking the woman to the railway station she said the property was all right, but the person who had it would not give it up unless she was set at liberty. Sergeant Dawick said that the male prisoner, while being taken to the railway station at Kidderminster, said he supposed he should be transported, but added, that if Mr. Edwards would get th em " turned up," he should hare his property back. He also said that Mrs. Tomlin had demanded 51. for letting them go away with the property. _ Mr. NORTON inquired flow much of the stolen pro perty had been recovered ?__ _ _ Inspector Campbell replied, the massive teapot produced, a gentleman's ring, and a mourning ring, the last article being in the hands of the superin tendent of police at Kidderminster, it having been found in the room where the prisoners slept. The prisoners made a rambling defence, in the course of which both said that Mrs. Tomlin demanded 51. for allowing them to go ; and added that there were no less than three policemen near the house when they left it. They said they had been married four months ago, but declined stating the church where the marriage took place. Mr. Edwards said, that from letters in his pos session he had no doubt the woman was the wife of a soldier in the 63d regiment. Both prisoners were remanded, Inspector Yates of the 111 division, has been sus pended by the commissioners for his alleged neg ligence. ... 22,426,530 22,009,490 417,040 ... 20,832,750 ... 20,396,445 436,305 ... 2,030,085 ... 1,176,740 Increase—November 6... ... ... 853,345 The Increase of Netes in the Banking Department is made up thus:-- From Issue Department ... ... Withdrawn from Active Circulation 417,040 436,305 853,345 Although there has been an increase of Notes from the Issue Department of 417,040/., there has been an actual decrease in the circulation to the amount of 436,305 L, leafing an increased amount of notes in the Banking Department of 853,345/. BULLION. In luue Department. November 6 ... October 30 ... ... 8,426,530 ... 8,009,490 417,040 429,384 303,021 126,363 417,040 Increase—November 6... ... In Banking Department. October 30 November 6 Decrease--November 6 Increase in Issue Department, Nov. 6 ... Deduct Decrease in Banking Department, NOT. 6 ... ... ... ... ... Net Increase of Bullion, Noy. 6 Total Bullion in both Departments. November 6 ... ... 8,729,55_ October 30 ... 8,438,874 Net Increase, as shown above... 290,677 DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS. Public Accounts—Nov. 6 ... Ditto Oct. 30 .. ... 4,991,313 •.. 4,696,032 Increase—NOT. 6 295,281 Private Accounts—Oct. 30 Ditto Nov. 6 ... ... 8,911,442 ... 8,804,313 Decrease—Nor. 6 107,129 Increase, Public Account .. .. Deduct Decrease, Private Account... 295,281 107,129 Net Increase--Nov. 6 Public and Private General Account of Deposits. November 6 ••• ... 13,795,626 October 30 .” ••• ... 13,607,474 188,152 Net Increase of Deposits,: - As sh own above, on Nov. 6 188,152. RESTS. November 6 ... October 30 ... Increase of Profits between Oct. 30 and Nor. 6 LIABILITIES. October 30 ... November 6 ... Decrease—Nov. 6 •• ASSETS. October 30 ... November 6 ... Decrease—Nov. 6 ... 3,581,247 ... 3,537,519 43,428 ... 35,371,559 ... 35,113,826 257,733 ... 53,462,378 ... 53,248,073 214,305 Decrease Liabilities ... ... 257,733 Decrease Assets 214 ,305 luercuae " Itest" ••• ••• 43,428 • 257,733 SUMMARY. Between Oet. 30 and Nov. 6, the Bank de- creased its Circulation of Notes ... Increased the Stock of Bullion Increased the Deposits Account ... Decreased the Liabilities Decreased the Assets ••• . ~, ~, Increased the Notes in Banking Department And added to the " Rest" of 3,537,819 L the sum of 436,305 290,677 188,152 257,733 214,305 853,345 43,428 It should be observed that a profit of 43,4281. having accrued, the Bank had the means of meeting the de crease of Its liabilities of 257,7331. by parting with only 214,3051. of the assets. The present acknowledged capital of the proprietors is 18,134,2471, independent of the value of the buildings. Ilfracombe, Nov. 13, 1847. The order of proceeding in Parliament this day will, we believe, be as follows:—The Commons will assem ble en masse about one o'clock. About two they will be summoned by the Usher of the Black Rod to attend in the House of Peers. Having arrived there, headed by Mr. Ley, the chief clerk, they will be desired by the Lord Chancellor, speaking in obedience to royal com mission, Ito proceed to the election of a Speaker. The Commons will then return to their own House. Mr. Shaw Lefevro will be proposed and seconded. The leaders of Opposition and the Minister will probably speak in laudation of the Right Honourable Gentleman ; he will be led to the chair by his proposer and seconder, and return thanks. The House will then adjourn. On Friday the Speaker and the Commons will go to the House of Peers and answer to the royal commission that he has been chosen. He will at the same time claim the privilege of speech, &c., for the Lower House. The Lord Chancellor, in her Majesty's name, will approve the selection of Speaker and accord the privileges claimed. The Speaker will then return to the House of Commons, and the swearing in of Hon. Members will commence. This operation will continue during Satur day and Monday's sittings. On Tuesday her Majesty's speech will be delivered.—Post. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE GLASGOW QUAT.—The body of the unfortunate individual noticed in yesterday's Mail as having been drowned, on Saturday at the har bour, was recovered on Sunday morning at low water. From appearance he seemed to have been about fortl, years of age, middle-sized, and was dressed in a black and white tartan shooting-coat, black trousers, and tar tan vest. There was found on his persoa the sum of 1L fis. and a few coppers. The body was taken to the Clyde receiving house, whero it remains for the purpose of being, if possible, identified.—North British Mail. Mr. S. G. Bonham had an inter v i ew w ith Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. 126,363 290,677 8,501 5 7 £34,587 15 5 Ledger Estimated Balances. to realise. WESTMINSTER. Mary Fox, a middle-aged woman, was charged with stealing a very handsome terrier dog, the pro perty of Lady Emily Stratford, of No. 40, Wilton terrace. John Fitzgerald, a servant in her Ladyship's esta blishment, stated that he was walking through Cado gan-place at about half-past five on Tuesday.afternoon, when he suddenly missed the dog, which he had seen but a minute before running by his side. Finding that the prisoner was the only person near him, he asked her whether she had got the dog ? She re plied " No;" but had hardly uttered the word when the dog put his head out from under her cloak, and he immediately took the animal away from her. She then pulled out a portion of a broken garden pot and swore she would scratch his eyes out with it ; she struck him and knocked his hat off. James Light, 128 B, proved taking the prisoner into custody. She abused the servant, and on her way to the station declared that she never touched the dog, but subsequently admitted that she stooped down to look at it. On searching her, a cigar case, two purses, and a teetotal medal, were f oun d u p on her— the last suspended from her neck. Prisoner said in answer to the charge, " I didn't take it ; if I did I am very sorry; I had had a drop to drink." Light, in reply to an inquiry from the magistrate, said that he was not aware that she had ever been before charged with an offence of this description. She was well known as a beggar. Mr. BRODERIP convicted her in the value of the dog (100, with the addition of 51. penalty for the offence; and, in default of payment, committed her for three months. WORSHIP-STREET. It will be recollected by oWie;ders that a lad, named William Newton Allnutt, twelve years of age, was a few days ago charged at this office with steal ing a gold watch and appendages and other articles, the property of his grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Nelme, widow of the late Mr. Nelme, of No. 2, Grove-place, Hackney, respecting whose mysterious death by poison a protracted inquiry is going on before Mr. Baker, the coroner. The youthful prisoner was this morning again brought before Mr. Hammill, for final examination. The prisoner was brought up in the prison van, his friends, who are highly respectable, having re fused to become bail for him for reasons which it was then deemed imprudent to state. The Rev. Mr. Goodchild, Rector of St. John's, Hackney, and several respectable individuals in the parish, as also the solicitor of the family of the de ceased, attended to watch the proceedings. Mr. John Cass Waller, of the N division, stated that having been informed that the above-mentioned property had, in some way, disappeared from the re sidence of the deceased gentleman a few hours after his death, he lost no time in instituting the necessary search after the missing property, when he at length received a message from Mrs. Allnutt, the prisoner's mother, and daughter of the deceased, requesting witness's prompt attendance at the house, as her son had made a voluntary confession of considerable importance. He immediately repaired thither, and on the prisoner's introduction to him, the former at once acknow ledged that he had stolen the articles in question from one of the drawers in his grandmother's bed room, and that he had afterwards thrown them from the parapet of an upper room into the gutter of an adjoining house. Accompanied by constable Spinks, 276 N, he at once repaired to the place pointed out, and there the property was found by Spinks wrapped in a piece of bed ticken. The prisoner, on being told that he must be taken into custody, begged for forgiveness, and said that he had been tempted to commit the act, but in what way he could not tell exactly. Police-constable Spinks corroborated the greater portion of his inspector's statement, and added that on conveying the lad to the station•house he was very communicative, and although witness had repeatedly cautioned him not to do so, he at length exclaimed, " I will, I will tell you all the truth; my grand mother, as she was passing through the parlour, struck her basket against a table, and her keys fell out; I picked them up, but kept back the key of the drawer, which contained the watch, &c." Mrs. Sarah Nelme said she is grandmother-in-law to the prisoner, who is twelve years of age. He re sided with her up to and since the death of her hus band. The watch and appendages, &c., now pro duced belonged to her husband and was now hers, she having been left sole executrix. Sergeant liawkes, No. 6 N, deposed that he was sent by the coroner to the house of Mrs. Nelme to make some inquiries about the above key, &c., touching the inquest upon the body of the late hus band of Mrs. Nelme who had so mysteriously and suddenly died, and which is now pending. The key alluded to was given to him by Mrs. Simpson. Mrs. Simpson explained that the key in question had been found behind one of the sofas on its being removed. She was at the time on a visit at Mrs. Nelme's. Mr. HAMMILL ordered the prisoner to be removed into the deposition-room preparatory to his full com mittal for trial. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—His Excellency Sou leirnan Pasha, Ottoman Ambassador at the Court of France; his Excellency Prince Calimaki, Ottoman Ambassador at the British Court ; M. Zohrab, Otto man Consul-General; Renzi Effendi, Secretary to Souleiman Pasha ; and Captain Ford, of the Ottoman steam navy, arrived at the George Hotel last evening. This morning, at ten o'clock, the distinguished visitors, accompanied by Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane and Mr. Alexander Beattie, Ottoman Vice-Consul at this port, proceeded in three carriages to the dock yard to make an inspection of the numerous objects of interest there, proceeding first to the Commander in-Chief's mansion, where Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., received them most hospitably. After the usual presentations the illustrious party were con ducted by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Shirreff over the dockyard, attended by Mr. Fincham, the master-shipwright, and Mr. Brown, the master attendant, to explain the various works inspected. The party were first conducted to the Retribution steam-frigate, in the basin, whose stupendous 800- horse power machinery the entire party went be low to examine. The next ship visited was the Princess Royal, on the old slip, now nearly taken to pieces; this, however, was not intended to have been exhibited, and the party proceeded quickly to the Royal Frederick, 110, on the adjoining slip, which is ready for launching. Their Excellencies and suite went on board, and inspected each deck ; so fine a ship excited their admiration considerably. The new galvanized iron-roofed ships were next viewed, and drew forth the warmest e x p resse d won d er of the party, their lightness contrasting strikingly with the old wooden encumbrances adjoining. The Plumper auxiliary screw brig, of 12 guns, building, and the Arrogant, 46-gun screw frigate, ready for launching, by Fincham, were also inspected, after which the new docks and steam basin were visit«.d. Thence the party entered th e blackmiths' shop, and witnessed the working of the largest Nasmyth's steam hammers. The wood mills, where the blocks are manufactured, were n ex t i nspec t e d , an d t h e ill ustr i ous visitors were shown a block completely manufac tured from the rough cut tree. The Ajax steam guardship was next inspected, whence the party pro ceeded to the King's-stairs, and embarked in the Ad miralty barge in charge of Lieutenant Bamber, of the Victory, and were conducted by Flag-Lieutenant Cochrane to the Clarence Victualling EstablishniFiat, where Mr. Davies, the master-attendant, exhibited the vast resources of this great national storehouse. Amongst the items explained was bread in bags for 10,000 men for 18 months ! From the Clarence yard the distinguished visitors were conducted on board her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert, where Captain Crispin received them and, The explained her internal economy, &c.I he Yates Victory concluded the day's entertainments; Captain showed his guests over every interesting part of the ship, tend at their departure lammed them with a salute of nineteen guns, with the Egyptian standard at the fore. Their Excellencie s and party partook of luncheon with Sir Charles Ogle, and left by the 5 30 rm. train on the South-Western Railway, on their return to London. We are requested to state, that their Excellencies felt greatly the attention they re ceived from the gallant officers whose courtesies and hospitality they so largely partook, and were pre eminent!), gratified with all they had seen. The :Nautilus, 8, Lieutenant Commaading W. T. Rivers, arrived this morning from the coast of Sussex, off which she has been cruising; for the protection of the fishery. The Netley tender sailed this morning with super numeraries for Plymouth. The Baretto Junior transport, Lieutenant William Thomas, agent, sailed to-day for Bermuda. Wind N.N.W. ; fresh gales and cloudy. The first division of the 69th Regiment was em barked to-day on board the Blenheim transport, from Clarence-yard, for Malta. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 16.—Her Majesty's steam-vessel Comet, Lieutenant-Commander Charles R. Johnson, came in yesterday from Portsmouth, bound to Lisbon. Her Majesty's steam-vessel Rhadarnanthus, Master- Commander Jonathan Aylen, arrived yesterday from Pembroke, with marines. She is to load Indian meal at the Royal William Victualling-yard, for Hawl bowline. The schooner Foxhound, Watson master, which came in yesterday from Great Yarmouth, with her-, rings for Leghorn, lost a man on Saturday night off the Isle of Wight. The deceased was cook of the schooner, and jumped overboard in a fit of insanity, caused by delirium tremens. CHATHAM, Nov. 17.—The Castor, 36 guns, Capt. Charles Graham, C. 8., was paid off into ordinary on the 16th inst. The greater part of the crew imme diately left by vans for Gravesend, and thence pro' (ended to Portsmouth. The Oberon steam•vessel, Lieutenant and Com mander G. J. Gardner, sailed on Saturday last for the lonian Isles. _ The Hermes steam-sloop, recently paid off at this port, is ordered to be brought forward for immediate service. She is expected to be employed in the con veyance of troops from this garrison to Ireland. The Waterwitch, 8 guns, Commander Thomas F. Birch, arrived in this harbour this day from the coast of Africa to be paid off; she is a fine craft of 319 tons, and was built at Cowes in the year 1832. The Satellite, 18 guns, Commander Rowley, from the south-east coast of Africa, was paid off this day into ordinary at Sheerness. The Hydra steam• vessel is ordered from Woolwich to this port to be ready for commissioning. Previous to her leaving that port she is to receive her guns, &c., on board. The Meander, 44 guns, in dock, is proceeding with her rigging. The Hon. 11. Keppel, captain, joined on Saturday last, and a detachment of the Royal Marines of this division have also joined, consisting of 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 1 fifer, and 43 rank and file, under command of First Lieutenant Rodney Vansittart Allen and Second Lieutenant A. 0. L. Lewis. The Triton iron steam-vessel, built at Blackwall, is ordered to this port to be fitted for se*. Captain E. W. Scovell, of the 96th Regiment, at this garrison, is appointed to superintend the military education of the Egyptian cadets recently arrived In this country. WooLwicx, Nov. 17.—The Triton steam-vessel left Woolwich to-day for Chatham, to be fitted out and brought forward for commission ; and the Hydra steam-vessel will leave to-morrow for the same port, to be made ready for sea. The Blazer steam•vessel, Commander Smith, is fitting here with the greatest dispatch, and will be ready for sea on Saturday next. It was at first un derstood that she would proceed to the Mediterranean , but the preparations now making are for the coast of Africa. Mr. William Buie is appointed Assistant - Surgeon to her, and joined to-day. The Trident steam-vessel is to be brought forward immediately for commission. The Janus steam-vessel is at present at Woolwich, and will proceed down the river in a few days, to ascertain the effect of the alterations recently m ade.. ROYAL ARTlLLERY.—Lieutenant-Colonel Otw a y left Woolwich on Tuesday last, for Southampton , to embark in one of the West India mail steam-pack ets for a passage to Barbadoes, to assume the comma nd of the Royal Artillery at that station, and relieve Lieutenant-Colonel Haultain, whose period of com mand there is now completed. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, NovEmnFat 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.-A better business has been done in shares to-day, and prices had a rising tendency. Although stock was in good demand, there was not much on the market.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction, 314 Shares, 614 dis.-East Lancashire, New, 4 , SS c. dis.-London and North-Western, 155 c.-Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 37%-Ditto, 40/. Shares (L. and M.), 18N c. p.-Ditto, New Quarters, 7% c. p.-Ditto, Quarters (A. and B.), 3%, p.-London, Brighton, and South Coast, 43-Midland) Stock, 110% c.-Ditto, 40/. Shares, 424--• Ditto, New Halves, 1 dis.-North Saffordshire, dig.-- South-Eastern and Dover, 28%-Di t t o, N o. 4, Thirds. 2% c;dis.- York, Newcastle, and Berwick (N. and B. FA" ten.), No. 2, 2 p.-Ditto (G. N. E. Purch.), 14 p. MANCHESTER, Nov. 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birkenhead, Lance' shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6 1 / 8 dis.-East Anglian, New Preference (6 per cent.), 3.16 di s .-Eastern Counties, 16% -East Lancashire, New Quarters, dis.-Great Northern, 6 dis. - Lancashire and Yorkshire, Sixteenth, 6 c.-Ditto, 32/. Shares, 6 dis.-Ditto (West Riding Union), 2% n. -London and North-Western .(Manchester and Birming ham), Quarters (A), 4% c. p.-Ditto, ditto (C), 16 di"' Midland, 504 Shares, 14 dis.-North Staffordshire, 1- -South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 2 3.16 dis.-York, New castle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, Iy, c. p. LEEDS, NOVEMBER 17. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, 4% n. dis.-Ditto, New, 4% dis.-Ditto, Quarters, 15s. n. dis. - Great Northern, 57 c. dis.-Lancashire and Yorkshire (West Riding Union), 525. c. dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 2 dis.-Leeds and Thirsk, 164 dis.-Ditto, New, 13% n. dis.-North British, Thirds, 3 5 . dis.-Ditto, Extension, 4s. dis.-No r th St a ff or d s hire, 3s. 6d. dis. -North- Western, 4% n. dis.-York, N ewca stle, and Berwi ck, Pre : ference (guar. 6 per ce n t. till 1850). 21s. P.-Ditto , No n a (New Berwicks), p.-York and North Midland ( East a West Riding Extension), 74 p. SHEFFIELD, NOVEMBER 17. STOCK EXCHANGE..-The sales are-Boston, Stamford. ankd Birmingham, 1% dis.-Eastern Counties, 164 -Ditto, Extension, 2 dis.-Hull and Selby, H a lves, 48-Manc hester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshi r e (Grimsby and Sheffield Docks), 7%-Midland (Birmingham and Derby), 30-Ditto ( She f field and Rotherham,), 25 7 ,5. EDINI3CISGH, Nov. 16. 2 61. . • STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-=Aberdeen , -Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 7s. 6d.-Arbroath and FortsM;., 261.-Ditto, Halves, 134-Ayr and Galloway, 2 /. 2s. ," -Caledonian, 35/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 1/. 45.-Caled° l3 ss' i ft and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 10s.-Clydesdale Junctionals'S' -Deeside, 3/. Bs.-Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, .u• -Dundee and Arbroath, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 1,25 L - New, No. 2, 341.-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31. dee and Northern Junction, 1/. IN.-Dundee and Perth, 2 . 1.05.-Ditto, New, 13/. 10;4-Ditto, Quarters 2/. 7v - 7 East of Fife, 2/. 155.-East Lothian Central, IL-lEdinburgn and 13athgate, 51.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 92 1 . ex dist.-- Ditto, Halves, 12/. ex div.-Ditto, New Halves, 6 1 . - Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 151.- Ditto, Preferenc e ,' : 10s.-Ditto, New, 2/. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, Reg. , Edinburgh and Northern, 17/. 3s. 9d. ex int.-Ditto, New, Reg., 1/. 175.-Ditto, Newport, 54 10s. ex int.-Ditto, ditto, New, Reg., IL Bs.-Edinburgh and Perth (New Co. ) s: 145.-Ditto, Halves, 55.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 100 -Ditto, New Stock, 39/. 158.-Ditto, Halves, No. L 61 ', s 6s a -Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 71. 2s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries , Carlisle, 71.-Glxsow and Garnkirk, 38/. 155.-Glasg ow General Terminus, 101 10s-Glasgow and Greenock, 161 10s.-Ditte, Halves, 81-Ditto, Preference, 71. 19x.---Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 3/. 95.-Great North st Scotland, 17e. 6d.-Great Northern (late Direct North ern), 4/. Bs.-Ditto (late London and Y or k), 2L-North Bri tish ' 26/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto,Halves, 121.5 5 . ex int.-Ditto, Qua rter* 44 ss. 6d. ex int.-Ditto, New Quarters, 12s. scrip-DittO, Thirds, Reg., 1/. 17e. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 5 1 . ss.- Scottish Central, 24/. ex bonus- S co tti s h Grand Junction, 63 '7 Scottish Midland, 151. ex int.-Shrewsbury and Her eforo ! 10s.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry and Chester, 184 -Stirling Dunfermline, a-Stirling and Midland, 61.-Wishaw and Coltuess, 441-York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 324 105. 2 Ditto, Extensions, No. 1, 12/. 155.-Ditto, ditto ast s , No.,„' 10/. 10s.-Direct Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.- dian, V. Os. 3d.-Great North of India, Is. 3d._Great - Southern of Madras, la.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, is. 6 - GLASGOW, Nov. 16. tab STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Dundee and Pe- ' --- 304-East Indian, las. 3d.-Edinburgh and Glasgovs, Halves, 12%-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 1004-- Ditto, 40/. Shares, 401-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 5 1 . 3 s' 6d.-- d Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 71. 10a. 6d.- Glasgow, Dumf ries, and Carlisle, 71-Great Northern, 86 8 .-Manchester and South ampton, ainnton, Bs.-North British, Third-, 355.--Sco A i s h Central 244-York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 9'4.! On the 6th inst., at Piershill, near Edinburgh, t h e lady of T. L. Thornton, Esq., of a sen. On the 11th inst., at Sydenharn, Mrs. Charles Toiler, of a son. On the 13th inst., at Lower Clapton, Mrs. Richard Grellier, of a son. the On the 13th inst., at Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, wife of the Rev. Frederick St} le, of a son. On the 14th inst., in St. James's• place, the wife of William Crippe. Esq., M.l'., of a son. On the 14th inst., at the Rectory, Marston, Bedfordshi re, the wife of the Rev. Thotnas Tylecote, of a son. On the 15 inst., the lady ot the Rev. R. Sale, of EPP ing ' of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Duncan .terrace, Islington, Dirs. T. Begg, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 16th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Samuel Daniel, Esq., to Cecilia, second daughter of Robert Dudgeon, ~,, Cumberland-terrace, Regent's-park. DIED. On the 3d of September, at Kuralee, in Sinde, Second Lieutenant H. W. Gibb, of the Thmbay Artillery. On the 6th inst., at Brussels, Captain John Grover, F.R.S., aged 51. On the 7th inst., at Shad-Thames, Southwark, Miss Mar , ' Ann Kealy, aged 63. On the 15th inst., at Stanmore, Middlesex, Miss Rebecca Williams, aged 83. On the nth inst., Joseph Toulmin, of Hackney: lt o f On the 15th inst., at Brighton, Susan Rawson, the wife Jimes Ashwell, Esq. -- London; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, at • No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N o. 11S 2 , Strand, in the Precinct of' the Savoy, in the county t* Middlesex, Timrsday,.Neyeraber 18,1847. • 4