The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE BRIG SQUADRON. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY. — The Amphion, 36, screw I steam-frigate, Captain W. J. Williams, returned to Spithead yesterday afternoon, after trying her sailing properties in company with the Recruit (iron), 12, Commander Slade ; the Arab, 12, Commander Mor ris ; and the . Nautilus, 8, Lieutenant Commander Rivers ; which all returned to Spithead last night and this morning, the Recruit being last, and the Nautilus first of the brigs. This squadron beat out in company with the Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling (having the Queen Dowager on board), yesterday morning week, being ordered by the Admiralty to knock about in the Channel, and compete in sailing, &c., for a week. The squadron parted company with the Howe off Helen's on the morning of sailing, .and made their own way down channel, when their trialsimme diately commenced, running free, under all plain sail, wind moderate. After four hours' trial the results were adjudged by the senior officer (Captain Wil liams) to be nearly equal between the Amphion and the Arab. The Nautilus was astern, the two former baying run the latter out of sight. Tuesday—No trial. The Amphion went into Wednesday—A trial under all plain sail, off the Lizard, stiff breeze, working to windward. The trial lasted about five hours. In this trial the Arab beat the Amphion nearly three miles dead to windward! Thursday—The Recruit, 12, Commander Slade, joined off the Lizard, and competed in the trial, off the wind, with a strong breeze. At the conclusion, the Amphion and the Arab were nearly equal ; the Recruit considerably astern ; and the Nautilus " no where." Friday—Squadron still in the channel, working up for the Lizard ; very strong breeze. Important trial to-day. The Amphion under double-reefed topsails; the Arab, the Recruit, and the Nautilus, treble-reefs ; with a very heavy head sea on. In this trial the Arab showed a decided and great advantage over all on every point ; the Recruit proving herself equal to the Amphion ; the Nautilus showed also very well in this trial, but still was astern. Saturday—The brigs parted company with the Amphion. which made for Spithead; the brigs follow ing easily. The Amphion, during this short and partial cruise, showed some very valuable sea-going qualities; with wind abeam she goes along most beautifully. In " running" she is reported to have had the advantage over the others. The Arab, like all Sir W. Symonds' small craft, is a " clipper," and ran away easily from her com petitors in the above trial under all circumstances. She is a very handsome, roomy vessel, well manned and officered, and very skilfully commanded. She is in remarkably good order considering the short time she has carried the pendant. She has five months' provisions, and stores complete on board for her term of commission on a foreign station, which makes her deep of coarse ; therefore her performances in her brief trial with the above vessels are the more cre ditable to her and her commander, the other vessels being in good trim, with well exercised crews, and sundry other important advantages. The Arab will proceed to the Cape of Good Hope station in a few days, and will take out to that colony Mr. \V. Main as an a , sistant to the astronomer there. In common fairness, it must be stated and con sidered in judging of the merits of the Recruit, that her bottom is exceedingly foul, having weeds ad hering to the starboard side of it, nearly a foot long, in some places, notwithstanding which, it seems, she " held her own" with the Amp Lion, and outsailed the Nautilus. The Nautilus is a very stiff little brig. She was first at the anchorage after parting company with the Amphion, and came into harbour this afternoon. The Cambrian, 40, Commodore Plumridge, sailed this forenoon for the East Indies, to relieve the Fox. The Lightning steam-tender was paid offyesterday, and re-commissioned to-day by Master Petley, to serve out his time. Orders have been received here to expedite the outfit of the Centaur steam-frigate as much as possible, and on her completion to set the same men on to fit out the Retribution steam-frigate. It is expected the Amphion will come into harbour again to have fresh alterations made. Wind S.W., moderate breezes ; weather fine— five o'clock, P.M. PLYMOUTH, 18.—Three French men-of-war have been off this port since the 13th instant. They consist of a 60-gun frigate, a sloop-of-war of about 20 guns, and a brig carrying 16 or 18 guns. At eleven o'clock yesterday (Sunday) morning the frigate, under topsails and topgallant sails, was off the eastern entrance to the harbour, between the Mewstone and the Shagstone, about a musket shot to the eastward of the latter. The water was quite smooth, there being scarcely any wind. The frigate was not lying to, but remained nearly stationary for about an hour, with her maintopsail and tnaintopgal lant sail shivering. The lead was working all the time. The French Consul went into the Sound in the expectation of the entrance of the strangers. The brig was on the same tack, to leeward of the frigate, and the sloop was between the two. Betw - een four and five o'clock in the afternoon the frigate, with all her sails set, royals and flying jib, was reaching to the south-east, the wind casting a little from the southward. The sloop and brig, under similar canvass, were to windward of the frigate, on the same tack. Among other shipping hanging off and on at this port during the last week., in consequence of contrary winds, was the barque David Clark, from Jamaica for London. She was in sight on Tuesday the 12th, and supplied with provisions by a pilot on Wednesday, the 13th. On Saturday, the 16th, she was compelled to come in, and is now lying in the Sound. WOOLWICH, OCT. 19.—The William aad Mary yacht is ordered to be paid off here on Saturday next, when her present commander, Commodore Sir Gordon Bremer, Superintendent of the Woolwich Dockyard, will hoist his broad pendant in the Fisgard, recently returned from the Pacific, which will now be per manently stationed here. Captain Austen, C. 8., with a party of about fifty men, will be accommo dated on board the Fisgard, to be ready when their services are required to attend and navigate vessels ordered for experiments down the river, and there will be ample room on board this fine 42-gun ship to ex ercise the riggers of the dockyard and others in the large ship gun exercises, in connexion with the dock yard battalion, in case their services should be re quired for the defence of this important naval port. The Onyx steam-vessel, after having undergone a thorough examination, has been taken out of dock, and left Woolwich yesterday for Dover, to resume her duties as a packet steamer at that station. The Acheron steam-vessel, recently commanded by Lieutenant Dunlop, was recommissioned yesterday by Commander Stokes, and when ready for sea, will proceed to New Zealand to be employed in the sur veying service in that quarter of the world. The Acheron is at present in the basin under the shears, having her masts put in. The Perseus, stationed at the Tower, under the charge of Lieutenant Greet, Is ordered to be paid off on Saturday next. The Hecate steam-vessel, Commander Moorman, is under orders to leave Woolwich on the 25th inst. for Spithead, where she will be paid in advance. The Sinbad is loading for Portsmouth. THE RECENT CASE OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND SUSPECTED MURDER IN WESTMINSTER. Yesterday Mr. Bedford, the coroner, held an inquest at the Grosvenor Arms, Kensington-place, Westminster, on the body of Mr. John Bellchambers, aged 57, an engineer, lately residing at No. 44, Wilton-street, Vincent-square, who it will be recollected, was robbed and most brutally ..... 1111 zed by a gang of thieves on the morning of the 11th \ V e tt:l- ill Mr. H. F. Holt, surgeon, 30, Abingdon-street, saw ster, stated that he knew deceased well, and him two or three days prior to the occurrence, and he was then in attend him at he a lth. Wit n ess was called to week, and faotutiSld him quite i n th e morn i ng of Monday the right temple of quite insensible, with a wound on length, a graze on t he right an inch and a quarter in under the left eye . both eyes cheek, with a small cut orbits. F rom all ' a 7 p L e n ar eyes were blackened above the concussion of the brain. By tmce: he was sure there was to think that the wound on t t e Coroner —Was inclined of some deadly weapon. Saw the ,forehead was the effect from this period till his death. He three times a day expired on Sunday evening. By th never rallied, and dered the wounds were the result of me Inspector - Inspector Taylor, of the B division, in ien than o ne bl ow. Coroner, said that George MeKay =d Thom as to the were in custody, and remand e d to Thursday Doyle being concerned in the affair. The Corone r a then next, as served, that the case still being in th e handsoe ob served, police, he thought that some mischief might be done by proceeding with it any farther et present in that (the Coroner's) court, and especially as all the pirties sus pected were not yet apprehended. The inquest was then adjourned for a fortnight. THE BALLANTRAE SYSTEM OF HERRING FISHING.— The destructive Ballantrae fishing, practised on the spawning ground off that place, early in the spring, has, and is yeerly, injuring the quantity and quality of the Lochfine herrings, the take of which is gradeally dimi nishing, and in a very few years will be one of the things that were, if the Legislature do not interfere and grant protection, as is done in the cases of salmon and game. Last session, Parliament was busily engaged in enacting laws for regulating and protecting muscles and oysters, and surely the protection of the herring is not less worthy of their attention. The Campbelton fisher men, at last election, b rou ght the twi tter before Lord James Stuart, M.P., who pledged himself to b rin g it before the House of Commons. Toe fishermen in t he other parts a th e coast are a l so d e t erm i n ed to send peti tions, so that this all important subject may come before the House the incoming session.—Ayr Observer. ARCHITECTURE AT UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.—The course of architecture and cons t ru ct i on College commen ce d on Tuesday, and u willon at University Tuesday and Th urs d a y, f or the first year's class, at continue every pad for the second year's cl ass , a t a quarter pasastsevesnix, COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch of business. WHITECROSS-STREET PRISON. The Sheriffs presented the following report of the state of the debtors' prison, in Whifeeross-street:— " Middlesex, 115 males, 4 females ll9 Prison of Ludgate Poultry Compter •. • •,• 12 Giltspur-street Compter " Total 146 The Governor respectfully reports to the Worshipful the Court of Aldermen that he hail carried into effect the classification and regulations *commended by the Secretary of State, and confirmed by your Worshipful Court on the 29th ult. Alrea.dy thirteen belong to the remanded ward,' and when commitments are made under the City of London Small Debts Act' an increase may be looked for. The average daily numbers for the last quarter do not show an increase, although the annual number committed in the year ending the 29th of September gives an excess of no less than 453 on the two preceding ones. The pri soners have been generally healthy during the past quarter, and their conduct has been very quiet and orderly. " THOMAS BURDON, Governor." THE ROYAL HOSPITAL RETURNS. The returns from each of the Royal Hospitals having been read, It was stated by the TOWN CLERK that the only return made according to custom was that made from Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospital. Alderman FAREBROTHER hoped there would be no attempt to revive the late conflict between the City authorities and the governors on the subject of precedence. The public were not likely to be in structed or benefited in any way by a collision, whatever increase it might attach to the dignity of the Court.—(Hear, hear.) Alderman CHALLIS fully agreed with Alderman Farebrother's discreet view of the subject; and the returns were received and referred to the General Purposes Committee, after a few words from Sir PETER LAURIE, who said the Court ought not to forget that the Corporation stood no chance in a con test with the governors. The LORD MAYOR laid before the Court a letter which he had received from Mr. Goodman, the chief clerk at the Mansion-house. It was as fol lows : " My Lord,—ln the early part of your mayoralty I received permission from your Lordship to examine the contents of several large boxes of books in the cellar of the Mansion-house. I have the honour now to report to your Lordship that I found the books contained the minutes of the various mayoralties (with some exceptions) from 1686. They were in a most neglected condition, being very damp and co vered with mildew and dirt, and had had been depo sited without the least regard to order or date. By your Lordship's direction I had them removed and carefully cleaned, dried, and arranged, and they are now placed in the bookcase ordered by the Court of Aldermen. " A few extracts from and reference to the minutes will show that they refer to matters of interest, not only as illustrative of the usages and customs of London, and the power of the chief magistrate, but as matters of history. " I have the honour to be, my Lord, " Your obedient humble servant, " October, 1847. " S. R. GOODMAN." The LORD MAYOR said that, as his year of office had nearly expired, he could not perhaps take a better opportunity than the present Court afforded, to bear testimony to the services of Mr. Goodman, to his knowledge, zeal, and integrity, and his distinguished abilities.—(Hear, hear.) It was impossible to speak too highly of that skilful and indefatigable officer. Alderman Farebrother, Sir P. Laurie, Alderman Musgrove, and Alderman Sidney, spoke in similar terms of the conduct and character of Mr. Goodman. The paper was ordered to be entered on the journals. TUB BLOWING UP OF WRECKS IN THE THAMES. A sum of money, not exceeding 466!., was voted to the di3posal of Captain Fisher, the principal harbour master, in the useful duty of blowing up vessels wrecked in the Thames and forming dangerous ob structions to the navigation. The principal harbour master, upon whom the responsibility of removing all impediments of the kind rests, has already cleared away a number of wrecks by explosion, which is found to be the most economical as well as the most efficacious mode of operation. NUISANCES AT THE WEST LONDON UNION. Alderman CHALLIS brought up the following re port : " In obedience to an order of this Honourable Court of the 29th of September last, to examine the report of the Commissioner of Police with the report of the inspectors of the division, upon the petition of the inhabitants of West Smithfield, relative to the nui sance they are exposed to from the congregation of vagrant and disorderly persons applying for admission into the workhouses of the West London Union, and to report our opinion thereon, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Committee for General Purposes, do certify that we proceeded to consider the whole subject, and were attended by Mr. Daniel Whittle Harvey, the Commissioner of the City of London Police, who was heard upon the said reports and petition. "That we were also attended by Messrs. Boyle, Turner, Strugnall, Shank, J. Pratten, and other petitioners, who were heard at considerable length, and represented the great and serious nuisances they are continually exposed to, in consequence of the improper and disgusting conduct and behaviour of numerous persons of both sexes, thronging the im mediate neighbourhood of, and applying for admission into the said workhouse. " That we also heard Mr. Miller, the relieving officer of the establishment, and, after an attentive consideration of all the circumstances, we recommend this Hon. Court to direct the Commissioner of Police to provide for the constant attendance, both by day and night, of two additional police-officers in that neighbourhood, to endeavour to remedy the evil com plained of, and having communicated our opinion to the Commissioner, he expressed his readiness to com• ply therewith, and to present a report to this Hon. Court, at the expiration of a month, as to the effect produced in consequence of such additional attend ance. At the same time your Committee feel that the board of guardians have not provided adequate accommodation in their premises for the numerous parties applying for admission into the same." Alderman SIDNEY said it was impossible that he could be induced to believe that the want of accom modation for the poor wretched applicants for shelter was not the origin of the evil complained of. There were but two miserable rooms, into which when they were crammed, almost to suffocation, there were 40 to 70 more applications nightly for admission. How could order be expected, or decency, or anything but what was revolting ? It was stated, that many of the applicants were thieves of the lowest description. He regretted if such happened to be the case, but the law commanded that even thieves should be sheltered, and certainly the casual poor at the West London Union were infinitely worse treated as to room than were the most abandoned criminals. A copy of the report was then ordered to be sent to the board of guardians of the West London Union, Adjourned. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BY FIRE. About four o'clock:yesterday afternoon a dense volume of smoke was seen to issue from the wine stores under the pit entrance of the St. James's Theatre, King-street, St. James's. As might be supposed, the greatest alarm prevailed in the neighbourhood, and it was thought necessary to send for the engines without delay. Fortunately those from the County, King-street, Chandos-street, Crown-street, West of England, and several of the City engines arrived, when, be it spoken to the credit of the water company, a most excellent supply was procured. As the theatre itself was supposed to be on fire, the alarm of course increased to the utmost extent ; but on the arrival of the firemen, they poured forth tor rents of water.into the cellar from whence the smoke proceeded, whilst others tendered their services to the theatre; fortunately, it was ascertained that although situated so near the entrance to the house, not the least damage was likely to accrue to that establishment. All that the firemen could see was the smoke, and Staple, the foreman of the brigade, on finding such to be the case, sent to Watling-street for the fire-proof dress, which on its arrival he put on. By pumping air into this dress Staples was enabled to find out the exact seat of the fire, which was nearly 300 feet from the spot the firemen at first imagined it to be. By attaching additional lengths of hose the lire was ex tinguished, but it was nearly half-past seven before that could b e :accomplished. Mr. Braidwood, in his offi c i a l repor t, returns t h e damage as follows:--" Fire in the Bazar-buildings, St. James's -street and King -street ; oc.mpier, Mrs. Sarah Croxford ; used as wine cellars. Cause, spark from a candle. Contents and building insured in the Alliance. About one load of straw burned in the cellars. Stock damaged by heat and water, and several squares of glass broken?' A HINT FOR PUBLICAN S. -- The ch l a a r n ac d t l o o r rd at Dalmacardoch is a worthy man, an d a . plays many practical jokes on his n e i g hb ours. He. once told us a capital plan of giving notico to quit. I n w i nter ° a number of the shepherds msemble at his h ouse to drink, and crack, and whil#Faway the long nights. Sometimes they got quarrelsome. When a fray is brewing, our hero puts a quantity of cayenne pepper in a bit of brown paper, makes the tongs red hot, lifts the packet with them, and holds it at the bottom of the door. Tile result seems almost magical.,An inveterate sneezing commences, which is instantaneously succeeded by a rush to the door, and a dissolution of the company.— Border Watch. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 19. (Before Mr. Commissioner EvANs.) IN RE BROOM. The bankrupt, 11. C. Broom, who carried on busi ness as a grocer, in Laurence Pountney-lane, appeared before the Court to obtain his certificate. He was opposed by Mr. Lawrance on behalf of the trade assignee. The debts amounted to between 7,0001. and 8,0001. Mr. LAWRA/CCE said that be opposed the bankrupt on several grounds. It appeared from an inspection of the bankrupt's books, that a great many erasures had been made in the cash-book and ledger; and it was suspected that the bankrupt had not given a a faithful account of his affairs. It appeared that the bankrupt had been chosen to take charge of the estate of a person of the name of Varney, and that he purchased the accounts due to the estate that a fiat of bankruptcy was subsequently issued, and that in consequence of that a very gross alteration had been made in the books by the bankrupt and his clerk, Mr. Harwood, whereby the assignees were de frauded, and a large sum of money not accounted for. The erasures were not done for the purpose of cor recting a simple inaccuracy, but with the view of al tering the state of accounts, and with the intention of concealment. It also appeared that, in February last, this Harwood, who was book-keeper to the bankrupt, had helped himself to a sum of upwards of 300/., and the reason assigned by the bankrupt was, that Harwood kept the cash, and could help himself with out the sanction of the bankrupt. Since that time, however, Harwood had not been heard of, and it did not appear that the bankrupt had taken any pains to discover him. If Mr. Harwood had taken the money without the sanction of the bankrupt, it looked very much like felony. Harwood was, in fact, a debtor to the estate. It appeared that he was in the habit of signing bills for the bankrupt, and when he signed them he entered them to his own credit, as if they had been paid by him, but when the bills arrived at maturity they were not paid by Harwood, and he was consequently indebted to the estate to the extent of the amount of such bills. He also wished to call the attention of the Court to another transaction of a most suspicious nature. It was under the head of loss. A Mr. Simpson, a son-in-law of the bankrupt, and who was in his employ, had, it appeared, ab stracted upwards of 1,0004, and this sum was placed by the bankrupt to the profit and loss account. Now, it was most extraordinary that so large a sum of money should have been abstracted without the knowledge of the bankrupt, and he hoped the Court would not be satisfied without a sufficient explanation of the matter. He had nothing to say against the bankrupt on the score of extravagance. Of the sum of 3,127/. put down as losses a great portion was ac counted for by the sums taken away by Harwood and Simpson. .The assets would not pay a dividend of 4 s. in the pound. A Gentleman, who appeared for the bankrupt, stated that the erasures had been made without the knowledge of the bankrupt; that he had suggested that a supplemental cash-book should he made out, which was done, and satisfied the official assignee. With respect to the affair of Varney, he begged to say that Varney was indebted to the bankrupt ; that the accounts due to Varney's estate were purchased by Harwood, who managed the affairs of Varney's estate, and the alteration in the books was made in order to avoid the suspicion of a fraudulent preference. As to the sums taken away by Harwood, the fact was that Harwood was in the habit of getting bills dis counted for the bankrupt ; and finding that his affairs were in a precarious condition, he took the money and paid it to the parties who had discounted the bills, to prevent loss to them. With reference to the sums abstracted by Simpson, when the bankrupt discovered that he was injuring him he at once discharged Simp son. He begged to state to his Honour that the bank rupt, in January, 1846, received a severe injury by being thrown out of his gig, and he was for a long time unable to attend to business, and it was during that period that the erasures complained of had taken place, and that the other misfortunes had occurred. The bankrupt had commenced business in 1839, and had conducted himself throughout with propriety, and he hoped that his Honour would, therefore, grant the certificate. Mr. Commissioner EVANS—It appears that ha was attending to business, notwithstanding his accident, and it appears to me that he must have been cognizant of the erasures. The alteration in the affair of Varney was evidently a fraud. If Harwood had taken away the money without the sanction of the bankrupt he had committed a felony, and should have been apprehended ; and if he had abstracted the money with the sanction of the bankrupt, the latter must be made liable. He had throughout, to say the least of it, acted with great carelessness and impro priety, and he should suspend his certificate for twelve months. The bankrupt hoped his Honour would grant him his protection ? The COMMISSIONER—That depends on the other side ; do you object, Mr. Lawrance ? Mr. LAWRANCE—No, sir, we have no objection. The protection was then granted. CITY SMALL DEBTS COURT, Oct. 19. (Before Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK.) SILVA V. EUSTON. The plaintiff, who is a bootmaker by trade, sum moned the defendant, who was his landlord, for 11. 103., being an overcharge of rent, which the defendant com• pelled the plaintiff to pay. The plaintiff stated that he had been a tenant of the defendant's for several years at a rent of 30s. per month ; that he paid his rent on the 9th of July, when he was clear with his landlord. On the 26th of August he gave the defendant 11., and in a few days afterwards 103., being in full of that month's rent. He remained in the house for two months longer, when the defendant made a demand for 41.103., and refused to permit the plaintiff to take away his goods unless it was paid. Although 31. only was due he was compelled to pay in order to get his goods away. He subsequently applied to the police, the Lord Mayor, and a solicitor, but they could give him no redress, and he therefore applied to the Court. The defendant denied the statement of the plaintiff, and said that he was still owing him a month's rent. The defendant entered into a rambling state ment with reference to the accounts which was quite unintelligible. The COMMISSIONER, after taking a great deal of trouble to master the accounts, which was no easy task, decided that the defendant had overcharged the 11. 10s., the sum claimed, and must pay. The defendant wanted time, and was allowed to repay the money by instalments of :is. a month. SURREY QUARTER SESSIONS. The general Quarter Sessions for the county 01 Surr-y was held yesterday at Kingston, before Mr. E. Penrhyn, chairman ; Earl Lovelace. Lord Lo vaine, Mr. Alcock, M.P., Mr. Locke King, M.P. Messrs. Briscoe, Trotter, Freshfield, Puckle, Bonser, Austin, &c. From the reports of the governors of the gaols of the county, it appeared that they were most incon veniently crowded with prisoners, particularly Guild ford and Brixton. Mr. SMALLPIECE, the county treasurer, made a report of the state of the county flounces, and it appeared that he had a balance of more than 8,0001. in his hands, and that a fresh county rate would not be required. Colonel CHALLONER called the attention of the Court to the heavy charges for coroners. During the last quarter the expense of coroner's inquests was more than 8001, the preceding quarter it was 6901., and during the year the cost to the county under this head had amounted to between 3,0001. and 4,0001. He wished to know how it was that the expense of coroner's inquests had increased so much of late. Mr. SMALLPIECE said that coroners now were em powered to pay witnesses and other expenses, which very materially increased the cost of inquests. Colonel CHALLONER said the effect of the alteration was to throw a heavy charge upon the county, but he supposed there was no remedy. - TEM COUNTY COURTS ACT. Mr. AUSTIN called the attention of the Court to a subject which he said was one of very considerable importance in connexion with the administration of the new County Courts Act. He said that the judge of the Court at Guildford had felt it necessary to commit a party for some default to the Guildford gaol, but the governor refused to receive him, as a person so committed did not come within the descrip tion of any of the classes of prisoners for which the prison, in accordance with the rules sanctioned by the Secretary of State, was calculated as a receptacle. The judge then committed the party to the county gaol ; but the expense of conveying him such a dis tance, the bailiff being entitled to one shilling per mile, and the whole of which fell upon the suitors, being so great, it was impossible to continue to commit to that prison, and the law was, therefore, quite inoperative so far as the power of commitment, which was a very important one in some cases, was concerned. The judge of the court had informed him that he felt so strongly the importance of the power of committal as regarded the working of the Act, that unless the Court made some alteration in the regulations of the gaol, upon the next occasion when any person was committed by him, if the go vernor refuses to receive him, he should prefer an in dictmentrr against him in order to try the question. sueh prisoners The DEPUTY CLERK OF THE PE tCE, Who was appealed to by regu lations, upon which'aalos, the Court, said that, in . his opinion, the governor was cle arly according to the gaol justified in refusing to re ceiveecoultdhfaecct,otuhretrepwasas After some further discussion , n e il' class to receive them. s ed no a motion calling upon the Secretary State .t to sanction a fresh rule, giving the governora o utl yto receive all prisoners committed by the ion judge of the County I Court. WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20 . 1847. Mr. AUSTIN said that, having proceeded so far, the next question was where these prisoners were to he accommodated ? The sir( ,Idy (o:it;:ll: .4 larger number of prisoners than it was calculated for; and he suggested that application should be made to the Secretary of State to allow 20 female prisoners to be removed to Brixton gaol to make room for the County Court prisoners. Mr. PECILLE hoped they would not think of send ing them to Brixton. The gaol was already so full that the prisoners were sleepingithree in a bed. Mr. BRISCOE said it appeared to bim that the Court had already proposed more than they could carry into effect. What was the use of asking the Secretary of State to sanction the reception of a different class of prisoners in the gaol, when there was no room in the gaol to contain them? He hoped the judge of the County Court would not press the point at the pre sent moment ; but the present state of matters was, at all events, a strong argument for proceeding as quickly as possible to erect their new gaol. Lord LOVAINE said it appeared to him that the only course to be pursued was to let Mr. Frazer commit parties, if he pleased, and if the prison was so full that it could not take them in, the governor should refuse to do so. _ _ _ Mr. AUSTIN said that Mr. Frazer considered the Act would be entirely inoperative if the power of committal was not exercised, and he was determined to try the question. The CHAIRMAN said that on a former occasion, when Brixton gaol was very much crowded by pri soners, the visiting justices made an application to the Secretary of State, and he relieved the gaol bya number of p r i soners ; an d h e sug similar course m i g ht b e a d o pted at d g is es c t h e a d rg t i h n a g t a Guildford. The Court concurred in the suggestion of the chairman, and a motion to that effect was put and carried. The committee appointed to superintend the erec tion of a central gaol for the county reported that they had completed the purchase of some land for the site of the building on Wandsworth-common, and the necessary steps will therefore shortly be taken to commence the new prison. Som other routine business was then disposed of, and the Court adjourned. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MAN SION-HOUSE. Charlotte 111'Gee, a notorious petitioner of the hu mane, and an able assumer of characters calculated to excite commiseration, was brought before the Lord Mayor by H ors f or d , the officer of the Mendi city Society. The prisoner, who has been several times appre hended and convicted as a common impostor, was seen by Horsford dressed in deep mourning, and with a widow's cap drawn closely over her head, and he had no doubt that she had been calling upon some of the charitable victims of the City for contribution. Her husband, who was of the same profession, and, in all probability, carrying it on within a street or two, had been several times committed by magistrates, but had not a quarter of the experience of common gaols to which his wife could lay claim. The mo ment she saw the officer's face, than which she had often said she would rather have seen the devil, she ran into a public-house and managed to get rid of her widow's cap, but was seized in possession of a peti tion, pathetic language the aid of the benevolent,nclaiming in andof a letter, of which the following, which caused much laughter, is a copy. It was directed to her husband, who is called Peter M'Gee, alias Wood, alias Thompson : " Castle Donnington, Sunday Evening. " Dear Friends,—We hope these few lines will find each of you in the enjoyment of good health, as it leaves us all at present. We were from Birmingham at the time your letter arrived there, or it would have been answered before ; however, we hope this will reach your residence before you leave. Give our best respects to Mrs. Anderson, and tell her we are very sorry to hear of her husband being in trouble as well as others. We have been spending the day in this delightful hole. Richard says you know it well. " We have been doing very well lately, thank God; got a double fire from a lady, and two pounds from another ou the same day. 'We have dropped on some first-rate monkerry lately. " We have got a capital receipt for hair-dye, which Richard says he will sell you for a trifle. We expect to be in Birmingham in about a week, and you can address a letter to us at Joseph's, in Old Thomas street, where the old woman is still staying. With best respects to all inquiring friends, we remain your sincere friends, " RICHARD and CHARLEY." Horsford said he had ascertained, and he had re ceived the willing assistance of the police, that every one of the signatures was fictitious, but he could not find any one to whom she had applied on the day he apprehended her. A venerable gentleman who was sitting next the Lord Mayor when the prisoner was put to the bar said, " Why that woman got half a sovereign from my wife some time ago at Brixton." The prisoner —Ali, sir, you wickedly wanted to inveigle me.—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR said, no doubt women of the villanous] trade followed by the prisoner would not hesitate to make any charge, either for money or re venge. He much regretted that the evidence against her fell short of conviction, but she should be watched, and the heaviest punishment should certainly follow her Conviction. The prisoner—You shall never see my f ace aga i n, nor my husband's, if we once get out of the City. The prisoner was then discharged. GUILDHALL. A RATHER UNPLEASANT JOKE.—Mr. Whitehorne, a carman in a large way of business, residing in the New-road, St. George's in the East, was placed at the bar, charged with being a deserter from the Scotch Fusilier Guards. Corporal David Barclay, of the 2d battalion of Scotch Fusilier Guards, stated that while walking along Fleet-street the previous afternoon, he was ac costed by the prisoner, who said that at one time he belonged to the same regiment, but deserted some time ago. Seeing a policeman near, he considered it his duty to give him into custody as such, and ace cordingly did so. Alderman GIBBS asked the corporal if Mr. White rfectly sober. in liquor ? Corporal Barclay :aid that wh e n th e pri s o n er saidhc p rn o e hl incen.ocnosni appeared dstear be t id o ei b l iem P 343 arrived at the station-house he declared it was all a joke, for he never had been in the army. Mr. Whitehorne here assured the magistrate that a joking way, and that he had plenty he n a tyof saidwas persons in who could prove that he had never been a soldier, his ambition not at all taking that direction. A gentleman residing in Turner-street, Commer cial-road, here stepped forward and said that he had known the prisoner since he was a child, and he at present carried on his mother's business. So far f rom had being a and holy horror for such deadly weapons as they used. Alderman Gißßs—Then you mea n to say he only gets courageous when in a certain state ? Gentleman—Exactly so. After he has taken a glass of wine he generally becomes most martially inclined.—(Much laughter.) Alderman GIBBS—WeII, I think after all the trouble the soldier has been at, and the great care he has taken of the prisoner, the least he can do is to compensate him with ss. for his trouble. Mr. Whiteborne smilingly assented to this arrange ment, and left the dock. MARYLEBONE. A profligate female, named Eliza Dutton, well known to the officers of the various divisions of po lice, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged by police-constable 120 D, who stated that at an early hour in the morning he found the pri soner very drunk, and using language of a most ob scene description, in Hyde Park-place; she was taken into custody, and on the way to the station-house she was exceedingly violent and abusive to the officers. Mr. BROUGHTON asked if the pris9er was known to have been in charge before ? Inspector Hunt said he believed she had been brought up at least twenty times. Mr. Jones, the usher, observed that that was much below the mark, as he was almost certain that she had for years past spent somewhere about ten months out of every twelve in the House of Correction. The prisoneradmitted that her conduct had hitherto been extremely bad, but she implored in tears that the magistrate would look over her present offence, as she had fully made up her mind to reform her habits. Mr. BROUGHTON said he could not look over her conduct in this instance, but instead of sending her for a month, ho should commit her for a fortnight only to prison. She was then removed and looked up by the gaoler. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. A PUGILIST.—John Crawley, a coarse bull-necked fellow, wrapped in a borserug, which, with a piece of torn shirt, was all the clothing he possessed, was brought before Mr. Hardwicke, charged with having created a disturbance at the Thistle and Crown public house, Thomas-street, done damage to the extent of 10s. and assaulted the police. • The defendant, who belongs to what is called the " ring," and who is well known at this office for his indiscriminate assaults when provoked or drunk, appeared to be still labouring under the effects of drink. Mr. Bird, the landlord of the public-house, said, about eight o'clock that morning his wife came up to him and told him the defendant had come into the house quite drunk, was very quarrelsome, and insisted on being served with a pint of ale. He told his wife not to serve the man with anything, and she went down stairs. He proceeded to dress himself as fast as he could, well knowing the ruffianly character Uf 11:3 ii, 4 i, 1 r ll . ' t;::. • ':;.: screams of his wife for assistance. He ran down stairs, and saw the defendant in the act of throwing a quart-pot at his wife's head. He immediately laid hold of the defendant, and with assistance got him out of the house. The police were called, and after a violent resistance the defendant was conveyed to the station-house. The defendant had thrown several quart-ports at Mrs. Bird, but they had fortunately missed her, and had struck some bottles on the shelves, and had broken them. The damage done amounted to 10s. The police-constable, who was called to take the prisoner into custody, said the prisoner kicked him severely about the lower part of the body. The defendant denied the assault. He said he had received a blow on the head from the handle of a pick-axe some time ago, vs hich, whenever he took a drop too much, made him mad. _ _ kr. lIARDWICK asked if the defendant was in the same unclothed condition when he entered the public house. The constable said the defendant was dressed, but while in the station-house he had torn all his clothes into pieces. Sent to hard labour for one month. WORSHIP-STREET. A DANGEROUS CHARACTER.—An elderly man, named Henry Leggett, was charged with attempting to bite off the nose of Mr. John Hawke, a tradesman in the City-road, and also with violently assaulting several other persons. It appeared that the prisoner entered the parlour of a public-house in the Kingsland-rcad at about noon that day, and commenced using most abusive lan guage to a number of decent working men, who were quietly taking their dinner, and upon being requested by the landlord to desist, made such a violent attack upon him that he was obliged to call for assistance. The complainant, Hawke, then came forward, and was endeavouring in a conciliatory manner to induce the prisoner to withdraw, when he instantly seized him by the throat, which was much lacerated with his nails, and with a rapid movement fastened his teeth into his nose till it streamed with blood, and he was forcibly dragged away by the bystanders. The prisoner was then given into the custody of Police constable Sayer, who with great difficulty conveyed him to the station. Holland, the warrant. officer, stated that the prisoner had been nearly a dozen times in custody upon similar charges, and which, in two instances, were of such an outrageous character that he was committed for trial, and sentenced to lengthened terms of im prisonment. The prisoner, in defence, said that he was unfor tunately subject to fits, and when under the influence of excitement he lost all command over his actions. Mr. HAMMILL said, that he was evidently a person to he placed under strong restraint ; he should order him to pay a penalty of 51, or be committed for one month, at the expiration of which he must find sub stantial bail to be of good behaviour for the next three months. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF i ; T .7. .:::2:111.;i:i1);_.1. 1'161..L):., F.', 1647. The Duke of Cambridge has been ple.used to appoin Henry Stanhope Illingworth, Esq., to be Joint Apothc , cart' with Edward D. Moore, Lg., to his Royal High ness's household. SOUTHWARK. James Johnson, a decent-looking young man, was placed at the bar, charged with assaulting police constable 79 M, and rescuing a prisoner from his custody. The officer said, that about one that morning he heard a riot in Union-street, near the Monument public-house. On proceeding to the spot witness perceived two men fighting,' and while he was trying to part them, the prisoner came up and tripped him; and while on the ground one of the men kicked him. He seized hold of the latter, and was about to take him into cutody, when the prisoner again tripped him, and rescued the man from his custody, and they both ran away. He, however, pursued them, and captured the prisoner in the Borough. In answer to the charge the prisoner said that he was not near the place at the time, and he denied tripping up the policeman. Police-constable 48 M said that he saw the prisoner running away towards High-street, and hearing cries of " Stop thief!" he took hold of him until the other officer came up, when they took him to the station house. The MAGISTRATE committed the prisoner to prison for 21 days. Prisoner—l hope you will alter your decision, and fine me. MAGISTRATE—I shall not do so. You have been guilty of a serious offence, and must suffer the penalty of the law. The prisoner was accordingly sent to prison. THAMES. SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CHIEF OFFICER.— Thomas Gill, chief officer of the barque Cumberland, recently arrived from Madras, and now lying in the West India Import Dock, was charged with felo niously stealing six bags of rice, the property of the owners of the vessel. Mr. Pelham conducted the prosecution, and Mr. Verry defended the prisoner. Mr. Pelham, in opening the case, said the prisoner was 'the chief officer of the Cumberland, recently arrived from the East Indies. At Calcutta they had taken in 6,420 bags of rice, and on their arrival at Port Louis, in the Mauritius, where the rice was to be discharged, it was his duty to have seen the cargo duly and properly delivered; whereas he had em ployed some of the crew to cut open the bags, and he abstracted from various bags the quantity above mentioned. The rice he sold to a custom-house officer in Port Louis, and in consequence of that officer attempting to smuggle some rum on shore at the same time, with which he was stopped, the whole thing got discovered. The next day, in anticipation of a hurricane, the captain was compelled to get under weigh, which was the reason the matter was not laid before the authorities at Port Louis. Mr. Pelham concluded by handing in a certificate to that effect, signed " George Vickers, Inspector of Police, Mauritius." . Mr. Pelham then called Captain Thomas Andrew Carr, master of the Cumberland, who deposed that on the 12th of March, 1847, his ship was lying at St. Louis, which is an open roadstead. On that day he went ashore about seven o'clock in the evening, when the custom-house officer came up to him and said, "I have got into trouble about that bottle of rum you told your steward to give me." Witness said, " I will go and see if I can get you out of it," when he added, " And there's that rice, too, your mate sold me." Witness was completely astonished at this, and the more so when he saw the six bags of rice, two of which were whole, the same as they were delivered at Calcutta, with the cargo mark and all on. When he went on board he taxed the prisoner with the robbery. He at first denied all knowledge of the matter, then said he had given it to the custom-house officer, but ultimately confessed he had sold it for Bs. He had no right or presumed privilege whatever to take the rice. Mr. Verry said he was instructed his client had a perfect answer to the charge, but he wished it post poned for the production of important witnesses, and he trusted the magistrate would accept his own bail. Mr. YARDLEY-4 certainly shall not. A grave charge of felony has been brought forward, and I must say a prima facie case is made out. I shall remand him until Thursday, and shall require two good sureties for his appearance, in the sum of .50/. each, and himself in 1001. The bail was put in. DARING HIGHWAY ROBBERY. BRISTOL, OCT. 19. Con s id era bl e i n t eres t was manifested here to-day, in con sequence o f an oa h r i ie himself e d l hi c igis u hi p zo .a t v o of robbery,polioe exa mination by the magistrat es a t our P o li ce - cour t, o f a man named James Venn, a re t urne d conv i c t, w h o on aMs police constableobn being gy the 2 evening o 5 perpetrator fth,e deliveredef a Bedminsterd accompanied by an attempt to murder, upon the per son of a respectable young woman, named Ann Loosemore. The prosecutrix, wh o a pp eare d t o b e still suffering from the injuries inflicted upon her, at once identified the prisoner as the person who had robbed and maltreated her. She stated that between five and six o'clock on the evening of the 11th inst., she had occasion to cross the lanes from Knowle to Bedminster, and as she did so she observed the pri soner following her, but had no suspicion that he was other than a casual passenger through the lane. On arriving at a point of the road where it is separated by a small rivulet, the prisoner, who had taken the opposite side from her, suddenly sprang upon her, and with a large stick he was carrying struck her a blow across the head, which felled her to the ground. As soon as she came to herself she found him standing over her, and demanding her money. She told him she had none with her, and begged him to spare her life, but he said he must have her money, and did not know whether he should spare her life or not. She begged that he would permit her to get up, which he did, and she then gave him eighteenpence—all the money s he had with her. He said he must have more, and upon her as suring him that she had given him al l she had with her, he struck her :again on the head, and she fell stupified to the earth. Upon partially recovering she felt that she was wounded, and that the blood wa s flowing down her neck and person. She also felt the prisoner pull away her pocket, and thrust his hands into and search her bosom, but she was too mu c h ter rified, and, indeed , to w eak, to raise her head f rom the ground. Having possessed himself of her p oc k e t, he left her, threaten in g her if she should f o ll ow hi m, and telling h er that he had a com panion keeping watch As soon as she had recovered a littl e , Mi ss contrived to reach a ho use a t t h e t urnp ik e gatehard by. e near,yo persons at which, se e i ng h er i n a f a i nt - L h bm. re the faint ing state, sent her to the Bristol General Hospital for medical assistance. The prisoner afterwards gave himself lap to a constable, stating that he had com mitted the robbery, that he gave her the second blow to quiet the prosecutrix, and that he wanted to be tucked up. The magistrates committed him for trial. BANKRUPTS. Jonathan Duncan, newspaper proprietor, Wellington street North, Strand, to surrender Oct. 26, at half-past two, and Dec. 6, at twelve,lat the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jess ry- chambers ; God dard and Eyre, Wood street, Cheap - ink. William Humphre3s, tavern-keeper, Bow-street, Covent-garden, Oct. 25, at half-past two, and Nov. 29, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Husband and Co., Moorgate-street, City. Peter Pattison, tsilor, Cornhill, Nov. 1 and 29, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Tur• quand, official assignee, Old Jewry Chambers ; Mardon and Co., Newgate-street. John Edward Feldmann, boarding housekeeper, Albert•road, Rogent':-;-park, Oct. 28, at eleven, and Nov. 29, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman -street, City; Nicholls and Co., Bedford-row. Samuel Lawford, straw plait dealer, Luton, Bedford shire, Oct. 30, at half-past two, and Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Buchanan, Basing hall-street. John Aldam Phillips, merchant, Riches-court, Lime street, Oct. 30, at two, and Nov. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Bankart, Clement's-lane. Robert May, stock and share broker, Peckham, Sur rey, Oct. 28, at two, and Dec. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Banki uptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; May, Princes -street, Spitallields. John Knight, brewer, Waltham Saint Lawrence, Berkshire; Oct. 27, at one, and Dec. 1, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Soames, Park-street, Gros venor-square. Henry Cocker, needle-manufacturer, Hathersage, Derbyshire, Nov. 1 and 25, at twelve, at the Manches ter District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Man chester ; Fiddy, Paper-buildinga, Temple ; Wilson, Younge, and Pearson, Sheffield. John Hughes, miller, Fronhaulog, Carnarvonshire, Nor. 2 and 23, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool ; Johnson and Co., Temple; Grocott, Liverpool. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basingball-street. J. C. Addison, Margaret-street, Cavendish-square, grocer, Nov. 9, at eleven—T. M. Lake, Uxbridge, book seller, Nov. 9, at half. past twelve—J. E. Pye, Berkeley square, milliner, Nov. 9, at one—T. M'Donoell, Pall mall, bootmaker, Nov. 11, at two—H. J. Todd, Bow Churchyard and Liverpool, warehouseman, Nov. 11, at half-past one—W. Temple, Montcombe-street, Belgrave square, turner, Nov. 11, at twelve—R. Tate, Regent street, silversmith, Nov. 9, at twelve—E. Hills, St. Mary's-road, Peckham, charcoal burner, Nov. 17, at eleven—C. Paddon, Milner-place, Lower-marsh, Lam beth, and Charlotte-street, New -cut, clothes salesman, Nov. 10, at twelve—S. Strong, Watling-street, cigar manufacturer, Nov. 11, at half-past eleven—T. Priestley, Bedford, grocer, Nov. 11, at one—F. L. Cole, Fenchurch street, wine merchant, Nor. 11, at eleven—ll. L. Davis, Ludgate-hill, dealer in glass, Nov. 9, at twelve—T. Maltby, Lawrence Pountney-hill and Upper-side, Wa terloo-bridge, lead merchant, Nov. 9, at two—J. Hum phrey, North Walsham, Norfolk, grocer, Nov. 9, at twelve —J. G-app, Duke -street, Manchester-square, liverystable keeper, Nov. 9, at two—J. Prosser, Picca dilly and Park-side, Knightsbridge, goldsmith, Nov. 9, at one—D. Syred, Bloomfield-road, Paddington, market gardner, Nov. 9, at half past two—R. Graham, Clapham common, lodginghouse keeper, Nov. 11, at eleven—J. Lockwood, Upper Baker-street, Dorset-square, builder, Nov. 11, at half-past eleven—W. Leather, London•wall, warehouseman, Nov. 11, at twelve—A. Inglis, Portsea, draper, Nov. 10, at eleven—J. T. Sargon, Brunswick place, City-road, vinegar and mustard dealer, Nov. 11, at eleven. In the Country. S. Brown, Trowbridge, Wilts, woollen cloth manufac turer, Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Clarke, B. ✓Mitchell, J. Philips, and T. Smith, Leicester, bankers, Nov. 26, at twelve, at the Court, Nottingham T. Eskrigge, Warrington, Lancashire, cotton manufac turer, Nov. 10, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—A. Tunstall and J. W. Cash, Bristol, oil merchants, Nov. 1 at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—B. P. Prat and S. Prat, Glastonbury and Wells, Somersetshire, scriveners, Nov. 10, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. Hamblen, Queen's-road, Bayswater, agent for the sale and purchase of corn and other grain, 2s. 6d., on Wednesday, Oct. 20, and following Wednesday, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. J. Cockburn, New Broad-street, City, merchant, on Wednesday, Oct. 20, and two following Wednesdays, between the hours of ten and two, at the office of Mr. Turquand, Old Jewry. T. Snaith, Bishop Auckland, Durham, ironmonger, is. bold., on Saturdays, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. T. Wright, Derby, cheese factor, is. 6d., on Tuesdays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Birmingham. S. A. Goddard, and R. Hill, Birmingham, merchants, id. and 1.16 th of a penny, on Tuesdays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whit more, Birmingham. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall street. T. Holmes, Belgrave street South, Pimlico, and Here ford square, Brompton, builder, Nov. 10, at twelve — Harriet Drew, Bury St. Edmund's, milliner and dress maker, Nov. 10, at half-past o n e —G. Clayton, Albany road, Camberwell, auctioneer, No. 9, at half-past two — I. Hagg, Colchester, Essex, tailor, Nov. 10, at half past two—W. Moody, High-street, Aldgate, tailor and draper, Nov. 10, at two—W. Arnett, Harley, Oxford shire, innkeeper, Nov. 9, at half-past eleven—S. C. Everett and H. Everett, Mill-wall, Poplar, coopers, Nov. 9, at half-past one—J. Spalding, Cambridge, brazier and ironmonger, Nov. 9, at one—T. Hardwick, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, grocer, Nov. 10, at one—W. Knight, Reading, wine merchant, Nov. 10, at twelve— W. Judd, Kensall New Town, Middlesex, builder, Nov. 10, at half-past twelve—R. Nicol, Fenchurch-street, grocer, Nov. 10, at eleven—T. W. T. Dowers, Took's court, Cursitor-street, Chancery-lane, law stationer, Nov. 12, at half-past eleven—F. Kesteven, Camden street, Camden Town, builder, Nov. 12, at twelve—A. Wilkin, Camberwell, merchant, No. 12, at eleven—R. Graham, Clapham-common, lodging-housekeeper, Nov. 11, at eleven. In the Country. T. Kemp, Tranmore, Cheshire, joiner and builder, Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Gale, Chapel-hill, and Chepstow, Monmouthshire, wine and spirit merchant, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol —I. Robinson, Kendal, Westmoreland, grocer and draper, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—A. Tunstall and J. W. Cash, Bristol, oil merchants, Nor. 11, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—H. Cole, Liverpool, hat manufacturer, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. Bolton, Liverpool, stockbroker, Nov. 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T. Alletson, Liver pool, drys alter, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool—J. Redly, Wolverhampton, grocer, Nov. 11, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Yates, Redditch, Worcestershire, victualler, Nov. 13, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Ratcliff, Derby, wine and spirit merchant, Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham —G. Whitehead, J. Settle, J. Smith, J. Hyde, W. Kel sall, J. Holden, T. Barlow, D. Crighton, J. Jones, T. Mallinson, W. Foster, D. Crighton, J. Ashworth, W. Hopwood, and J. Brown, Pendleton, near Manchester, cotton spinners, Nov. 10, at eleven, at the Court, Man ch es.ter. At the Court of Review, Nov. 9 G. Sex, Stonecutter-street, Faningdon- street, job master—J. W. Fielder, Thavies Inn, lace merchant— W. Craft, Spring- street, Paddington, fishmonger—lt. K. Aitchison, Great Windmill-street, Haymarket, wine merchant—J. M. Maude, Peckham, cement manufacturer —T. Hutchins, Manchester, coach proprietor. PARTNERSUIPS DISSOLVED. T. Willan and H. Willan, Albany-street, surgeons— W. Crankshaw and J. Dall, Mellor, Lancashire, cotton spinners—C. Bentham and S. Gell, Liverpool, wholesale tea dealers—J. Harris and G. Wright, Plumstead common, Kent, potters—H. Stevens and B. Rawlings, Foster-lane, City, commission agents—R. Reeves and S. R' eves, Taunton, coachmakers—Mary Broad and W. Ogden, Manchester, drapers—G. Faram and J. Bearden, Penmaen Mawr, Carnarvonshire, masons —T. 0. Hop kins and C. Haines, Coventry, designersand draughts men—J. F. Agett and R. Hemingway, Liverpool, mer chants—J. Garnet and G. Milner, Paternoster-row, chemists and druggists—R. Binns and R. Marsden, Leeds, card makers—P. Marriot and G. L. Wood, Bath, surgeons—D. Peters, J. Brown, W. Guest, and J. W. Purves, Derby, railway contractors—J. Roberts and J. Lupton, Bradford, Yorkshire, worsted spinners —H. C. Walker and T. Goodwin, Liverpool, grocers and provi sion dealers—J. B. Dunn, W. Morris, and H. Tout, Maestig, Glamorganshire, grocers and drapers —F. Mumford and W. Bailey, Bath, upholsterers and auc tioneers—J. Hurley and G. Allen, Birmingham, drapers —H. Hinrichsen and S. Gale, Oxford street, ironmongers —Marion Hootson, Sophia Sugden, and Mary Dorring ton, Halifax, Yorkshire, schoolmistress—J. Mann and R. Crossman, Mile-end, brewers —J. Beck and J. Stare ley, Manchester, tea dealers—W. G. Gray and Maria Sanders, Chelsea, stationers —T. S. Lea, G. B. Simcox, and F. S. Lea, Kidder m i ns t er, and Newgate street, City, carpet manufacturers —G. Sykes and J. Sykes, Almond bury, Yorkshire, fancy waistcoat' manufacturers—T. Wade and C. Wade, Clare, Suffolk, ironmongers—W. Shaw and G. M'Corquodale, Newton and Manchester, stationers and printers—T. Welford and R. S. Welford, Gateshead, timber merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Otto Bauer, Birmingham, schoolmaster. Charles Henry Hargrove, Handsworth, Staffordshire, button maker. James Woods, Warrington, Lancashire, stone mason. Robert Trew, sen., Ipswich, bricklayer. William Groves Jenkines, Ipswich. bricklayer. Thomas Parker, Halifax, shopkeeper. Thomas Warrington, Eland, near Halifax, cordwainer. William Harrison, Derby, victualler. Thomas Piunington Stretch, Liverpool, furniture broker. Thomas Stretch, Liverpool, tailor. Henry Nadderwier, Birmingham. John Hodgetts, Birmingham. Frederick Hawkes, Birmingham, smith. William Halstead, Rochdale, Lancashire, butch er . SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Roy, Glasgow, cabinet maker and upholsterer, to MARRIED. let On the 13th a' Demolish, near Blandford, George - rreili Graham, Esq., of Cossington House, Somerset, to C 5 4 119>s Mary, eldest daughter of the late General Michel, of De" House. TO ci d j e 7 On the 16th inst., at P res t on , F ranc i s Seymour o- - Esq., of Sloane-str e et, L ou d on , t o D e b ora h Delaney daughter of G. W. Whistler, Esq., of St. Petersburgb. f• On the 16th inst., at York-road Chapel, Lambeth, ' l o i th e Wastie, of Kennington, to Mary Anne, eldest daughter late B. Gironimo, Esq., of Holborn. DIED. 'jig Ape" s On the 30th of Au gus t, 1847, a t R om e, -- Curran. ~,Ite. On the 6th inst., a t th e P arsonage , D un d ee , the Ire ,. •-• Ileneage Horsley, Dean of Brechin, aged 72. ollig On the 11th i ns t., a t A r d yne House, Argyleshire,, wool Barton M'Nair, thi r d son o f th e l ate Li eu tenant - Li ° M'Nair, K.H., aged 19. , 1 1 „ i On the 14th i ns t., a t B a th . C ap t a i n Ni c h o l s , age' drill/ 11 ' On the 15th i ns t . , Ch ar l otte M ati ld a, t h e w ile of Cooper, Esq., of Turnham-green, aged 37. rd rho' On the 16th i ns t., V ary A nne, the wife of Ric lips, Esq., of Wi nc h es t er -pl ace , Pentonville. Met of On the 18th inst., at B r entfo r d, Eli z abeth, the daUg the late Mr. Robert llazell, aged 17. ___./-7_ ~f S re • ,„ e t ii LonPon P - anted and Published by MURDO YOUNG,porg s , St7and, Printer, at The Sun, Office, No. 1 12, Strand. in ,L .V eto pet of the savoy. iA the County of AticlaosesWednesii t y , 1847, meet within the office of D. Tainsh, writer, Glasgow► ri, • • • - I ,m)wn , ..r,o rilPf't vsithin Bruce's Hotel, Arbroath, Oct. 23 and Nov. 13, at twelve. A. Wingate and J. Wingate, Kelvinhaugh and Glas gow, calin, printers and bleachers, to meet within the chambers of Messrs. Moncrieff and Co., Glasgow, Oct. 25 and Nov. 15, a t twelve. A. Thompson, Pittenween, merchant, to meet, Oct. 23, and Nov. 13, at twelve, within Robertson's Inn, Au struther, Fifeshire. R. Mulch, Aberdeen, ironmonger, to meet, Oct. 2 5 , and Nov. 15, at twelve, within the writi ng c h am bers 01 Mes',3m A. and J. Webster, Aberdeen. A. B.lnnatyne, Glasgow, grain merchant, to meet, Ont. 25, and Nov. 15, at one, within the office of Messrs. Kerr and Anderson, Glasgow. J. Cuthbert, Glasgow, smiths' edge tool and machine maker, to meet, Oct. 25, and Nov. 15, at two, within the office of I). Tainsh, Glasgow. J. Russell, Whiterigg. grocer, to meet, Oct. 25. and Nov. 15, at twelve, within the office of T. C. Young , Glasgow. J. Wilken, Cruden, Aberdeenshire, merchant, to meet Oct. 26, and Nov. 16, at twelve, within tho Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS: LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 19. _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great WestereNuar tors, par— Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late M. and L.), % dis.—Leeds and Bradford, 85—London and North - Western, 145 1 / 2 —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Pa' ference, % dis. , MANCHESTER Ocroincs 19. _ _ STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lana' shire, and Cheshire, 6 3 % dis.—East Lancashire, New, 7 dis' —Ditto, New Quarters, 1 3 / c. dis.—East Lincolnshire, dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Cangut Thirds. 2 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 1% Ditto, 32/. Shares, 7 dis.—Ditto (West Rkling Union), 3 5-1 6 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferential, % dis.—Manchester , Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, % dis. —North Bri" tish Thirds, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 13-16 dis.—South - Eastern and Dover, 25:Y 4 —Ditto. No. 4, 2 15-16 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension, No. 2, par. LEEDS, Oc-ronEn 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire;Nef' 7 dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 375. dis. —Great Northern, 6 de" —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 32/. Shares, 6% n. dis.—Ditto' Fifths, 20s. dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 635. 6d. n. Leeds and Dewsbury, Halves, 3 dis.—Leeds and Thirsic , 20!,: 2 dis.—Ditto, New, 14 3 4 dis.—N alton and Driffield June' tion, dis.—North British, Thirds, 14s. 6d. dis.—Ditto' Extension, ss. 6d. s. dis. —North Staffordshire, 335. dial North- Western, 5 1 / s dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole , 355. dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, No. 2 ' 2s. 6d. n. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCTOBER 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, 2 3 ' Ditto, Thirds, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 2 dis. SHEFFIELD, OCTOBER 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lancashire and York' shire (West Riding Union), 3% dis.— Manchester, Sheffield , and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield) 12/. 10s. Shalt' 3 dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), Preference, Ye dis.—North-Western, 5 1 / ‘ dis.—York, Newcastle, and Der' wick, No. 2, EA dis. HULL, Ocronitn 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The depression is greater than eve r ' and although we have more inquiry for good stocks, per chasers are extremely cautious. It is not unlikely that th e hoarders of money, like the recent holders of grain, will fin d they have overstood the market, a n d i ns t ea d o f stoc k of .„1!i descriptions being sacrificed to b u y money , money w ill age'„ • become what it ought to be—a me di um o f exc h an ge buying with. The sales are—Amb erga t e , N ott i ng h am , an Boston, 14s. 6d.—East Lancashire, N ew , 6 3 / 4 dis.--Hull an d Selby, Halves, 47% —Leeds and Thirsk, 20s. dis.--Leicest er and Bedford, ss. 6d. dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, New' 2s. 6d. p. c.—North British, Extension (scrip), ss, 6d. die. EDINBURGH, Ocronai 18: STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are--Aberdeen, 5°4 -Airdrie and Bathgate, 3/, 7s. 6d.-Arbroath and Forfar, 261.-Ditto, Halves, 13/.-Avr and Galloway, 21. 103 Caledonian, 344-Ditto, New, 11s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dna' bartonsbire,l/. 103.-Clydesdale Junction, 521.-Deeside , 31 : 1 Bs.-Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11. 68.-Dundee 1 10 Arbroath, 351,-Ditto, New, No. 1, 271.-Ditto, New, No. , ~ 354-Ditto, New, No. 3, 31.55.-Dund e e an d N or th e rn Jun''' . tion, 1/. Bs. -Dundee and Perth, 291. 1.59.-Ditto, New. Reg . ' 141. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 2/.-Eastern Counties, 161 - " Ditto, York Extension, 81.-East of Fife, 41. 55.-Easte,' thian Central, 11.-Edinburgh and B at h gate, 4/. 45.--Er: burgh and Glasgow, 981. ex div.-Ditt o , H a l ves, 141 . e x -Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 151.-Ditto Preferenc" 201.-Ditto, New, No. I, 31.155.-Ditto, New, No. '2, 1/. 10." Ditto, Quarters, Reg., 9d.-Edinburgh and Norther l3 ' 161. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, New, Reg., 14-Ditto, Newport, 61. 5 5 .r b, Ditto, ditto, New, Reg., 125.-Edinbu r gh an d re r ,',, 18s. -Ditto, Halves, ss. 6d.-Glas gow an d Ayrslur y , - 9SI. 55.-Ditto (5 per cent. guar.), 1081.-Ditto, e Stock, 391.-Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 51. Bs.-Ditto, 1 111 1 - 3 : No. 2, 71. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and C ar li s le, 71. -Glasgow and Garnkirk, 38/. 155.-Glasgow General rs i"_ minus, 10/. 10s.-Glasgow and Greenock, 174 23, 61 -- Ditto, Halves, 8/. 11x. 6d.-Ditto, Preference, 71. 1 93. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 3/. 93.-Great Nor th of Scotland, 17s. 6d --Morayshire, 1/. 7s. 6d.-North tish, 23/. 17s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 121.-Ditto, Quarters, °" 155.-Ditto, Quarters New (scrip),Bs.-Ditto, Thirds, Rep' I Is.-Ditto, Fifths, 5/. 55.-Scottish Central, 234 15s• - '" Scottish Grand Junction, 55.-Scottish Midland, 15/. 10sP7 Stirling and Dunfermline, 31.-Stirling and Midland, 71. Wishaw and Coltness, 44/. 10s.-York, Newcastle, and get' wick, 136/.-Ditto (Orig. New. and Ben), 27/. 10s. x.d.l Direct ',Bombay and Madras, Is. 9d.-East Indian, It Os. 3 "" -Great North of India, ls. 3d.-Great Southern of Madragt ls.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, OCTOBER 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 28 4 ' ... Caledonian, New, 125.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshil 10s.-Dundee and Perth, Quarters, Cs.-Edinburgh Perth, I 2s. 6d.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 404 S 107; 38% -Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 714-Great Northern, 47 t er s int.-North British, Thirds, 305.-Ditto, New ( - 4 111 '''' (Scrip), Bs. 6d.-Scottish Central, 235 ex div. HAMBURGU, OCT. B. tbS t The gambling-house, -- 9 moral pestilence which annually slays its numer ate deluded victims, has again been est a blished h ere ' and that for years to come. The Archducal Geler„,„e-o, mont has concluded a contract with Messrs. 1 31 % 0 Brothers, which fixes this den of iniquity areocg sk , till the Ist of April, 1871. F o r th e p ur p ose of 03 ro , ing this hell as extensive as possible, these is praetors have 3,000 s h ares , a t 500 fl or i ns each. "",b0 their desire to form a com p an y, an d a f ter deducting.,,' 0 sum of 30,000 florins f or th e reserve f un d , 10,000 fle''oo for improving the establishment, and 15,000 florino tbo the salary of the directors (th ese di rectors are r honourable contractors themselves), to divide the en v : plus among the members.—Hamburgh and Flan' h Papers. 11 . ° EDINBURGH CRIMINAL STATISTICS.—A off ea yearly report of crimes a n d o ff ences w hi c h came 11 1 ; 0 0 .'1; the cognizance of the Edinbu rg h p o li ce , h as just w",,A1l issued by the superintend e nt, M r . H a i n i ng . aH be remembered that the return for 1846 14 0 '`a1 exceedingly favourable account o f th e s t a te of , crime during that year, and we are happy gnat tice that the data of the fi rs t h a lf o f t h e Pre - td, year promise a similar result at its close. As use the comparison of particular crimes w ith former retwii, f ° varies ;—thus, while it appears that during the fi r st a l of this year shop-liftings and pocket-pickin gs h av e 13 °, 0 . degreased, housebreakings and robb er i es h a ve 'io creased. The figure opposite the latter crime 14, and includes those dastardly outrages ° ac t mitted on the public streets, which s 13 1 1 1,• such consternation among the inhabitants last, ° be d, ter, the perpetrators of which were nearly all heal oe The number of housebreakings is given at 118; 0%01 the two previous years, the majority were comm to by day, in the proportion of seventy-fou r t he forty-four—a circumstance which greatly reduce!, by value of the property stolen. Of 3061. a b s tractell housebreaking, 1072 was recovered. The Ines, ; is teresting part of the rep or t, h owever , consists () the statement given ho w t h e cases were di s pose to t, While 432 persons wer e conv i c t e d i n t h e P o li c e Cie, 0 374 were discharged f or wan t o f proo f. Th us near i l ibis many escaped as were convicted, and po • is invariably the case, arising from the r to o ture of the law which requires thb evidence e i t . es ia, witnesses, which it is often very difficult to eu; ,be so that although there be no doubt of the guilt e' ne eS party, the -ends of justice are defeated. 317 Pri s° , o3 - were remitted to a higher court, of whom 42 veere tr se j ported, 83 sentenced to imprisonment, and 157 d is Pf e of of without a jury trial, leaving 35 untried at the lb" the report.—Edinburgh Advertiser. PD [ADVERTISEMENT.] —HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT ' o LL PIS IN NEWFOUNDLAND.—CharIes Thorne, Esq., rnerchitst:o Harbour Grace, had a bad leg of a fearful nature and long durioor for which the medical aid of the island afforded no relief , i' b p or upon he determined on proceeding to England to try if it Were fore sable to get it. soundly healed ; but, as a last resource, and ' , c ot, adopting such a course, he used Holloway's Pills andDiido i t iiii which speedily effected a cure of his leg. The particulars of re' case were received by last packet from 3l r . 4. prietor of the " Mercury" newspaper, Carbonear, Newfouili, or • These celebrated medicines are sold at Professor Holloway's bliahmeut, 244, Strand, London, and by all medicine vendorS• BIRTIIB. r 0 1. On the 17th inst., i n U pper G ower-street, the wi.e ° Baker, Esq. of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Lower Clapton, Mrs. Boultf 4411 daughter. - o it° On the 17th inst., at Woolwich the wife of Lieu tell Colonel W. M. Burton, Royal Marines, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., the wife of W. Walker, jun., E sq. ' Nassau ouse, Enld Hihway, of a daugher. On the 17th ins teat Blu g ntisham Rectory, t the wife of t he Rev. Edward Baines, of a son. hte P On the 19th inst., the Viscountess Campden, ofa detA. 3 . - 0 f' On the 6th inst., at Cambridge-square, Hydepark, Bankes Friend, of a daughter. J. Dif f " On the 16th inst., at Regent's-pa r k, S ou th am pton, T. West, of a daughter. ril I G (1111 On the 17th inst., t Green-pa r k, B a th, Mrs. B. Festing, of a daughtr r.