The Sun. — London, England, 1857-05-27 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. MONI\IOI3 - iIISHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at Newport, Mr. T. W. B. Blakemore, M.P., in the chair. The report, an abstract of which has appeared in The Sun, was taken as read. The Cu 4 IRMA.N, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated tne shareholders on the satis factory and prosperous condition of their affairs. The revenue was increasing in every department, and the expenditure had been reduced. Tle total income derived from the traffic was for t' re ha'f year ending Dec. 31, 1855, 53,4011., and fur the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1856, it had increased to 57,9261. The working expenses for the former period amounted to 35,0691., or 65A' per cent., and for the latter to only 31,231/., or 54 per cent., and he thought they could not reasonably expect the line to be worked at a lower rate, and if they kept within that percentage he thought no shareholder would have reason to find fault. The working ex penses being deducted, there remained a balance of 26,6941. After paying the interest on debentures, preference shares, outstanding debts, and all other charges, they had a disposable balance of 10,3421., out of which the committee recommended a divi dend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, payable on the 30th of June next, leaving a balance of 1, 943/. to be carried forward to the next account. The divi dend for the preceding half-year was at the rate of 4 per cent., while they were now enabled to give a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent., after adding to the reserve fund 3,5001. This showed that their affairs were in a prosperous] and progressive state. With regard to the traffic during the current half year, it had kept at the same rate of progress, and there was every probability that they would be able at the next meeting to declare a dividend at least equal to that which they were now about to declare. Mr. W. E. SNOW, in seconding the motion for the adoption of the report, said he thought it a most extraordinary thing that six months should intervene between closing the accounts and receiv ing the dividend. He thought it would be desirable to have a direct communication with Merthyr Tyd vil, which would give them a great accession of traffic. They might also do something in respect to running Sunday excursion trains for the accom modation of the inhabitants of Newport and other places on the line. Mr. C. LTNE believed that if the suggestion made by Mr. Suow were adopted it would prove a great boon to the working classes, and would be a m ,, st desirable advantage both in regard to their physical and moral condition. The CHAIRMAN, in reply, stated that the period of the payment of the dividend was entirely iu the bands of the shareholders; they could recommend an earlier date for the payment of the dividend if they thought proper. With regard to the sugges tion for the renewal of the Sunday traffic system, very serious consideration bad been given to the matter some time ago, and the result was that the fares had been reduced, so as to allow the working classes an opportunity of making excursions on Sundays into the country. They soon, however, ha-1 remonstrances from the clergy and ministers of all denominations, as well as from large numbers of the respectable inhabitants, in cons,Nuence of which the practice was abandoned. The directors would be most happy to adopt any measure that would insure the public benefit. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, declaring a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum on the ordinary shares, and authorising the directors to borrow 67,5001, when the shares created in 1855 were fully subscribed for and one half the amount paid up. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LIN- COLNSHIRE. The working expenses and other outgoings of this company's railways (exclusive of the Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham, stated below) have amounted in the fortnight eliding May 17 to 9,338/. 13s. 6d., while the corresponding period of 1856 amounted to 8,5511. 4s. 11d. The sum of 84,1981. lls. 7d., already stated for the first nine fortnights of the half-year, added to the 8,338/. 13s. 6d., as above, makes a total expended of 93,5371. ss. ld., as against 89,498/. 2s. 4d. for the corres ponding ten fortnights of the previous year, show ing an Inc: easeof 3,0391. 2s. 9d.in the expenditure. The proportion of South Junction, &c., receipts ac cruing to this company for the fortnight ending May 17 amounts to 1,202/. 6s. Bd., as against 1,1641. 2s. sd. for the same period of 1856. The sum of 7,2261. 7s. 2d., as previously stated for the first nine fort nights of the half-year, added to the 1,2021. 6s. Bd. as above, makes a total receipt to May 17 of 8,428/. 13s. 10d. ' as against 7,6211. ls. 10d. for the same period of 1856, showing an increase of 807/. 12s. in the receipts. The proportion of South Junction, &c., working expenses and other out goings for the fortnight ending May 17 is 503/. 13s. 2d., while the corresponding period of 1856 amounted to 395/ ss. sd. The sum of 3,6271. 155., already stated for the first nine fort nights of the half-year, added to the 5031. 13s. 2d., as above, makes a total expended to May 17 of 4,131/. Bs. 2d., as against 3,827/. 7s. 9d, for the corresponding ten fortnights of the previous year, showing an increase of 3041.5 d. in the expenditure. BRADFORD, WAKEFIELD, AND LEEDS. Yesterday the general meeting of this company was held at Bradford : Mr. Firtb, chairman, pre sided. Mr. T. H. Carr, the secretary, read the report, which stated that the principal works remaining to be completed at the commencement of the month were 114,000 cubic yards of earthwork and 3i miles of permanent way. The time for opening the line depended upon the completion of the earthwork. There were still 50,000 cubic yards to be removed from one end of the Wrenthorpe cutting, and about the same quantity of excavation to be re moved at the southern end of the tunnel. Mr. Hawksbaw, the engineer, went over the whole of the works on the 16th inst., and impressed on the contractor, who accompanied him, as strongly as he could the necessity of using every exertion to complete the works without delay. The capital account showed 168,152/. received and 164,602/. expended, leaving 1,450/. due to the bankers. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that the line would probably he opened by the Ist of August next. Mr. J. ANDERTON seconded the adoption of the report, which was unanimously agreed to. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. TILBURY, MALDON, AND COLCHESTER. Yesterday a meeting of shareholders in this pro ject was held at the Town-ball, Colchester, to consider the present position of the undertaking. Mr. Brown was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN stated that the project had un fortunately fallen to the ground, in consequence of an arrangement entered into ,with the Eastern Counties Company. On Friday a deputation of the directors had an interview with the Eastern Coun ties directors, and Mr. Love, the chairman, who received them very politely, promised in general terms that every facility should be given for the ex tension of the trade of the town and neighbourhood. Arrangements were subsequently made for having an interview with Sir Mot ton Peto on Menday after noon, and when the interview took place Sir Morton promised that the deposits should be immediately returned in full, with interest from the date of pay ment at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. The deputation impressed upon Sir Morton Pete the necessity of putting into their hands the plans, sur veys, &c: (which had cost a heavy sum), provided the line should go on at some future time, as the Maldon gentlemen and those between Maldon and Pittsea were anxious it should, if only a single line of rails were laid down. Sir M. Peto promised that if the sc h eme came u p on th e carpe t within three or four years, or any future time, the plans should be available, and if an Act were ob tained a f a i r compensation' for the expense to which he had been put would be all that he would re quire. With regard to his interf erence or ass i s t ance in the scheme, would he influenced by the posi tion he might then hold—friendly o r an t agon i s ti c the —with regard toEastern Counties Comp an y. Mr. BARNES said, theerovisional direct ors, as fa r as they were concerned, had known nothing of the ar rangements which had taken place between Sir M, Pete and the Eastern Counties Company with regard to the East Suffolk line. At the interview on Monday Sir M. Peto had expressed h regret that the provisional directors hadzt it greatb been communicated' with b e fore any arran gein nis disposal of the line ; and he ann w e as made for the r d the deputation tha t it was his fu ll intention that they should have been made acquainted w i th what was going on. The reason assigned for the abn denment of the lice was the adverse state of the money-market. A lengthy Conversation followed, in the cours e o f which considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the manner in which the project had been sacrificed in the negotiations with the Eastern Counties Corn• parry with respect to the East Suffolk. Mr. Tabor, Mr. Catchpole, Mr. Bawtree, Mr. S. Turner (town-clerk), Mr. Taylor, Mr. Hawkins. and other gentlemen took part in the discussion. Resolutions were declared to be, carried unani rnouslyexpressing great disappointment at the aban donment of the Tilbury, Maldon, and Col Chester Railway ; and stating that the provisional directors were free from all censure in the matter. 1• The proceedings concluded with a vote of thinks to the Chairman. rHE SUN, LONDON, II EA LT_H OF LONDON DURING THE WEEK. roin the Report of the Itvistrar-General.) The mean temperature of the air during the last fortnight has been 14 deg. higher than that of four weeks preceding, and the salutary effect of the change is distinctly seen in the present return. The weekly deaths registered in London had been, iu April and in two weeks of May generally above 1,050 ; in the week that ended on Saturday the number was 948. In the ten years 1847-56 the average number of des, he in the weeks correspond ing with last week was 1,007. But as the deaths of last week occurred in an increased population, it is necessary, with a view to comparison, to raise the average in proportion to the increase, whereby it will become 1,108. The deaths of last week were less by 160 than the number which would have occurred under the average rake of mortality in the third week of May. In some recent returns it was seen that the deaths attributed to diseases of the organs of res piration were about 200 ; a warmer temperature reduced them last week to 167. The average de rived from correspon.ling weeks in previous years is when corrected near y the seine—namely, 165. Fatal cases of bronchitis declined in the last two weeks from 102 to 84 ; those of pneumonia from 75 to 66. The deaths caused by zymotic diseases declined in the same period from 194 to 168, and the mortality of this class is unusua4y low, for the average is 253. A third part of the deaths enumera'ed under this bead was caused by hoop ing-cough, which carried off 56 children. Typhus (including common fever), which at this period in former years usually carried off about 50 persons, was fatal la-t week to 33. Scarlatina and smallpox exhibit a marked decrease ; the former was fatal in only 12 cases, the latter in only one, which oc curred in aftmily in Somer's-town, in which four children were attacked, none of them having been vac cinatedbefore one child had discovered symptoms of the disease. A girl of 16 monthsdiedof "varicella, pneumonia," Princess-street, Marylebone. Noless than eight persons died from syphilitic disease, at ages from one month to 67 years. Two persons died of intemperance. The oldest person recorded in this week's returns is a centenarian, who is stated to have lived to the age of 102 years. She was a widow, and died on the 17th May, at 5, Queen Elizabeth's College, Greenwich. A carpen ter died on the 16th at 6, Golden-place, Lambeth, at the age of 79 years, who is reported to have been a great-grandson of Defoe. Last week the births of 885 boys and 748 girls, in all 1,633 children, were registered in London. In the ten corresponding weeks of the years 1847- 56 the average number was 1,489. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29 . 706 in. The barometer was at its highest point, 29.96 in , at. the beginning of the week, and fell to 29.36 in. at the end of it. The mean temperature of the week was 58 . 9 deg., which is 5.3 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The mean temperature was above the average on every day except Friday, and on the first two days the excess was about 9 deg. Tue highest temperature occurred on Monday, and was 79 deg. ; the lowest also occurred on that day, and was 45 deg., giving a range of 34 deg. The mean due point temperature of the week was 50 . 5 deg., and the difference between this and the mean teii,pertture of the air was B'4 deg. The wind blew on every day from the south-west till Friday afternoon, when it changed to nor!h-east. Rain amounting to 0 . 35 ie. fell ou the last two days. Note fell on any of the previous days, with the ex ception of some light showers on Thursday. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATDRDAY, MAY 23 Zymotic Diseases Diseases of Uncertain Seat Tubercular Diseases Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 53 Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of Respiration . ... Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. .. 5 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ...... —. 8 Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations ..- 2 Premature Birth and Debility 33 Atrophy .. .... 30 Old Age sudden .. 2 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 26 Causes not specified . 3.6 * •••• 14 MUMS 1191011 ALL CAUSES 948 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated. sponding week in the 1851. of 1856. Week. West Districts North Districts 490,396 Central Districts 393,256 East Districts 485,522 South Districts —_. Totals Males 4P7 tamales BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. _ _ _ Males Females.. 885 748 Total ••••. ••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••• 1,633 (From the General Board of Health.) Rise and Decline of Disease.—Compiled from the District Returns, with Remarks, by C onwa y Evans, M. 8., London. The institutions from which returnswere received for the week ending Saturday, May 16 are, with two or three exceptions, the same as those by which in formation was supplied the preceding week. They consist of 27 workhouses, the out-door poor of 33 districts and sub districts, 9 general hospitals, 5 special hospitals and asylums, 27 dispensaries, 5 lunatic asylinfis, 1 lying-in hospital, 1 school, 1 military asylum, 1 prison, and 1 hospital for foreigners. In these institutions there came under treatment during , he past week no fewer than 6,685 new cases ofli *ease. _ _ Of these 6,685 new cases of disease 1,057 oc curred in the west divisio❑ of London, 2,224 oc curred in the north division, 1,390 in the central division, 831 in the east division, and 1,183 in the south division. In the 27 workhouses 392 new cases came under treatment ; among the out-door poor of the 33 districts and sub-districts 2,055 new cases ; in the nice general hospitals 2,516 ; in the 5 special hospitals and asylums 161 ; and in the 28 dispensaries 1,419. The weather, which bad lately been remarkably cold for the time of year, became unusually warm during the past week. The wind, which had been almost constantly in the north-east, changed in the early part of the week to the south ; and during the last days blew from the south-west and west. The rise in temperature commenced in the latter part of the previous week. It increased steadily, and Saturday was a very warm day, the thermome ters having stood above "summer heat." The nights, however, were comparatively cold, and consequently the daily ranges of temperature were great. At Greenwich the thermo me t er rose to 80 deg. on Saturday, having stood at 39 deg. the pre ceding Sunday; thus giving a weekly range of 41 deg. At Sr. Thomas's Hospital the weekly range ' was only 29 deg. (74 deg.-45 deg.) The mean bar 'metric pressure was 29.876 in. At Hackney the air was much drier than at the other stations, .and the amount of ozone observed there was un usually large. There were showers the first three days of the week, but the quantities of rain col lected at the several stations varied considerably. Thus, at St. Thomas's Hospital the amount which fell was .33 in., while at Hackney it was only *lO in. At Fulham a little thunder, accompanied with rain and hail, occurred on Monday afternoon. It is interesting to remark that the quantity of water flowing down the streams. which supply London appears to be rapidly - diminishing, as evidenced by the results of the observations on the river Lea. Bronchitis and catarrh continue to decrease, the total number of new cases of these disease being less by 51 than that registered the previous week (543 as compared with 549). This decline will probably be more marked dui ing the neat week or fortnight, if the present warm weather should continue. Of small-pox 11 cases are recorded. It is remark able (as, indeed, happened also last week) that more than two-tbirds of the entire number occurred in the northern districts, and more than one-third (4) in the parish of St. aryleboiae. The number of cases of chickenpox, as compared with the pre ceding week, has nearly doubled (21 against 11), the principal increase having taken place in the cen tral and eastern districts. Meas'es ;a slightly on the decline, the total num ber being less by 13 than that retu r n e d the pre. violin week. This malady prevails at the present moment to a considerable extent in the eastern portiOn of the Btrand district. Both scarlatina, and whoopin , c , )ugh exhibit a decided increase in all the (liviiinns of London, the former having ristn trom 25 to 43, the latter from 92 to 123. Diarrhoea is also on the rise, 22 cases having oc curred this 'week in excess of the number regi:stered the preceding w-ek. , The officer of health for Marylebone states that a ease of diarrhoea, "accom panied with vomiting and Cramps," occurred dur ing the week in a patient of the St. John's-wood Free Dispensary, and that a similar case came under treatment at thatinstittiti on the previous week. Respecting the other diseases enumerated in the tables but little variation has taken place in the numbers registered, except in the case of pneu monia and rheumatic fever,- both of which maladies, as might have been expect, show a marked decreave. Of the 52 cases of ague recorded this week nearly half (23) came under treatment in the districts south of the Thames. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—May 26. MANSION-HOUSE.—John Berry was charged with stealing four pieces of Silesia cloth, value 5/. 7s. 10d., the property of his employers, MessrF. Marland and Whitcomb, warehouseman, 2, Star court, Bread-street, and Manchester, a n d also with forging a receipt to an order for delivery of goods with intent to defraud. The prisoner about two months previously had been chatged with a similar offence, when he pleaded guilty and expressed contrition in a manner apparently so sincere, that his employers consented to a merely nominal sentence, and upon the media tion of the' Lord Mayor, agreed to receive him back into their service. I'n , m the evidence now produced it appeared that on Monday the prisoner told Mr. Headley, mama• ger to the prosecutors, that he bad sold four pieces of Silesia to Jem hite, on account of Messrs. Pigott, Gresham-street, and Mr. Headley, upon re ferring to the day-book, f , ut.d an entry to that effect, and also found in the delivery-book a corres ponding entry purporting to be signed d by Mr. D. S. Pigo.t, whom he knew to be ill at the time. In consequence of this he suspected the signature to be a forgery, and at once stepping over to Messrs. Pigott's found that such was actually the case. He then returned to the warehouse, when be found that the receipt had been torn out of the delivery book during his absence, but upon telling the pri sonerhe must have an explanation he produced the receipt torn into four pieces, and said he had sold the goods to a man named Jarman, a customer of the firm. This statement he repeated in court, adding that Jarman bad bought two pieces a few days before, and two other pieces about a fortnight before that, pro mi4ing to pay for them the same day, but he never paid for them, and so he (prisoner) entered them to Messrs. Pigott. Mr. Goodman (chief clerk)—You are the most ungrateful man that ever stood at that bar, after the trouble we had last time to induce your master to take you back again. He was fully committed for trial. John Johnson, William Daniels, and Henry Pearce were brought before Alderman Rose, for final examination, charged with stealing a quantity of boots and shoes, value 1001., the property of Messrs. Donovan and Baker, bootmakers, 52, Fen church-street, whose premises were burglariously entered on the night of the 14th inst. Theodore Foulger, police-constable 548, added to his former evidence, that since the last examination he had again searched the premises of the prisoner Johnson, and found a stock and 16 centre-bits one of which exactly fitted the hole bored through the panel of the door of the premises broken into. He also found a key, of which an impression had evi dently been taken, as it was covered with wax. Johnson said the centre-bits and key were part of his stock as a marine store dealer ; and the officer upon cress-examination admitted that he had found the stock in the window, and the centre-bits on a door in the shop. Mr. Lewis, jun., who appeared for Pierce and Daniel, contended that there was no evidence to justify their commitment, and asserted his ability to disprove evidence which bad been given on a former occasion, that his clients were seen loitering near the spot on the day and night of the robbery. Alderman Rose said the case was clearly one for a jury, and asked the prisoners what they had to say to the charge. • Johnson said—l wish to make a statement. On Thursday week a man came to me, whose name I think is Baker, and said, "I've between 100 and 200 pairs of boots to dispose of, part of a bankrupt's stock —do you think you can sell them 1" I said "Yes, I think I can," baying little do at my own busi ness of a wine cooper. He said, "In all pro bability, to-morrow, being Friday, I shall send them to you," and after agreeing upon the price, I was to have all I could get over 9s. a pair for selling them, and it was arranged that I should have them next day. Next morning I went early to the Edgware-road, and upon returning home, about half past ten, I found that four large bags of boots had been left during my absence. After wash ing and having breakfast, 1 went over to the public house, in North-street, and in convet sation among some gentlemen, of whom Pearce and Daniels were two, Pearce complained that his boots hurt his feet. I said T could alter that, as I had some boots I could sell him, and he said he should have no ob jection to buy a pair or two. I then fetched three or four pair, one of which he bought, giving me 10s. for them, and that ended our buying and sell ing. That was the first time I ever saw him, and the second time was when he was pushed into the cab on Pentonville-hill after I was in custody. While I was selling the boots to Pearce, Daniels said he should like some too, and having taken his measure, I took five or six pair for him to fit on on Saturday morning, out of which he bought two pairs, giving me 10s. for one and 9s. 6d. for the other, and I beg to say'that I never saw that man before in my life either, and if I had had time I should have been able to find the man who left them at nty house. _ _ Die other prisoners said they bought the boots of Johnson, and knew nothing about the rob bery. _ _ Mr. Lewis then called witnesses to prove that between land 2 o'clock on the afternoon of Thurs day, the 14th inst., during which time an officer had sworn that he watched these two prisoners as they were loitering about Cornhill, they were at a public-house in the neighbourhood of Piccadilly, and also that Daniels was i n bed on the night of the robbery, at a time when another witness de posed to having seen him near the spot. The learned gentleman also called the potman of the Prince of Wales public-house, North-street, Pen tonville, who corroborated the statement made by Johnson with regard to the sale of boots by him to the other prisoners. Alderman Rose said he had some doubts upon some of the evidence, and he therefore remanded the prisoners, that he might have time for consi deration as to their committal. BOW-STREET.—dames Dillon and James Barr, two boys who at the age of 15 are already well known to the police, were brought up on remand, Barr for stealing , 651. worth of property in a dwelling-house, and Dillon for being concerned with him in the robbery. Anne Beade, the servant at No. 22, Torrington place was cleaning the door-steps of that house at about eight o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst., when she observed Dillon lurking about in front of the adjoining house, No. 21, the residence of Mr. Alexander Aikman , a shipowner. Looking un at the parlour window, which was open, she saw Barr standing on the inside, holding a silver waiter in one hand, and with the other beckoning to Dillon. The latter was approaching the spot, but perceived she was watching him, and ran away. At that moment Barr had turned his back for a moment and was taking from a sideboard another waiter. Beade then went in front of the house and beckoned to Mr. Aikman's servant, who was in the kitchen luAtnvx_ She came to the rea door and Beade told her what had occurred. They entered the room and fund Barr standing by the window, with the waiters and salvers on the table and sofa at either side of him. Mr. Aik man was sent for, and the prisoner avowed that he had got in through the window to steal the plate, adding that he did so at the instigation of a strange man and boy. He then produced from his pocket a small case, which he gave up to Mr. Aikman, and which contained a diamond ring worth 251. He had taken it from the mantel-piece. The salvers were valued at 201. each. Dillon was taken by description some days afterwards. The two prisoners were constant associates. Dillon was further charged with stealing a tea pot from the shop of Mrs. Sutcliffe. a gold and silver refiner, in Long-acre, two days after the above occurrence. _ _ _ The prisoner applied to Mrs. Sutcliffe to change two foreign coins for him, saying that he had taken them in mistake for fourpenny pieces. She went to the back of the shop , to show them to Thomas Pavey, here foreman, and she had no doubt that at the moment when her back was turned the pri soneroffered took the t eapo t f rom th e coun t er . She had to take, safe at the time he entered the shop. andsixp e h n e e eifeo went t t h a e w c ay oi n . s, Afterwhire fusedchhheehedleft she missed the teapot. After a while the pri soner returned to the shop, and, again producing the two coins, said he would take 6d. for them. She charged him with Stealing the teapot, which he denied, and offered to satisfy her that he was au hOnest respectable hely if she would allow him to go, in charge of the foreman, to fetch his parents, who lived near Russell-square. The prisoner then took Pavey to some 'pack street in the neighbour hood in question, and got him into a house, where he was set upon an d hustled by a man and some women, who detrained him while the prisoner escaped. Nothing more was heard of the teapot, which was worth 71. Barr was committed for trial on the first charge, and Dillon upon both. WORSHIP.--James Smee, a dapper little man, who goes in sporting circles by the name of "Jemmy," was charged with being concerned in keeping a Betting-house. Some tmeba A ck a policeman went in plain clothes to a public-house in Norton-folgate, kept by a man named Knott, and saw the prisoner at a desk en tering bets in a book. The next day Knott was seized and convicted at this court i❑ a penalty of 251. " Jemmy" being at that time out of the way the magistrate issued a warrant for his apprehen sion which he had evaded hitherto. He now sur rendered himself to meet the charge. The defendant's solicitor contended that the ori ginal warrant merely authorised the police to enter the betting office and apprehend all persons found therein, and that the defendant was not present at the time, and chat the subsequent warrant had not beon taken upon oath, in accordance with the pro visions of Jarvis's act. The magistrate admitted that the objection might have been fatal if the case w , re decided under Jar vis's act, but he meant to deal with it under the statute 2 and 3 Vic. cap. 71, and should order the prisoner to pay a fine of 101., or be committed for two months. The defeudant's solicitor gave notice of appeal. CLERKENWELL.—Jame3 Cahill, aged 39, a respectably-dressed man, formerly in the employ of the 'Admiralty, Somerset-house, as a messenger, and Mary J. Cahill, his wife, were again placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, for re-examination, charged at the instance of Inspector Duigan and Police-constable Juhn Hassel, 167 E, with obtain ing by false and fraudulent pretences the sum of 2501. from Mr. A. Duncan, of No. 60, Charlwood street, Tachbrook-street, Pimlico, under the plea of procuring him a situation in the Admiraity. The male prisoner was further charged with stealing two Admiralty seals, and a large number of Go vernment envelopes. A gentleman from the office of the solicitor for the Admiralty attended for the prosecution ; Mr. J. J. Leech, jun., from the office of Messrs. John ston, Farquhar, and Leech, o f M oorgate - s t ree t , t o watch the case for Mr. Duncan, and Mr. Braham for the two prisoners. The depositions taken on a former occasion, and which have already appeared in this journal, hav ing been read over by Mr. Alexander the second clerk, the following addition evidence was ad duced : Police-constable John Hassel, 167 E, sworn, said —On the 9th inst. I went to the residence of the female prisoner. I went first to Grafton-street East, having ascertained that the male prisoner resided there, having followed him from the Admi ralty many times. I found when I got there they had removed that very m orn i ng t o Fitzroy-place, Kentish-town. I followed them there, and saw the female prisoner. I told her her husband was in custody for obtaining 2501. by false pretences, and that I had come to apprehend her on the charge of being concerned. She said she knew nothing about ir, but that she'supposed that what the hus band did the wife did also. I then searched the place, and found a large number of Admiralty en velopes and paper. I also found three seals, two belonging to the Admiralty-office, and such as cor responded with the letters sent to the prosecutor. I then took her to the Hunter-street police-station, where she was searched, and a large sum of money found upon her. In cross-examination the constable stated that the words he had used were the exact ones used by the female prisoner. Mrs. Martin, the female searcher, proved finding on the female he sum of 340/., 1401. of which was in notes. Mr. Edward Duigan, inspector of the E division, said—About three o'clock on the 9th of this month I went to Somerset House and apprehended the male prisoner. I told him the charge, when he said, I know nothing about it." I took him in a cab to Hunter-strt•et, where, upon searching him, I found a small seal, which I believe one of the letters pro duced had been sealed with. The chief messenger at the Admiralty said that the envelopes belonged to the Accountant• General's department of the Admiralty. The seals belonged to the office generally, and were in use both at Somerset House and Whitehall. Mr. George Lindsay, clerk in the office of the solicitor for the Admiralty, said he knew Mr. Phinn. He had often seen him write, and knew his hand writing well. The letter produced, purporting to be signed by Mr. Phinn, is not in that gentleman's handwriting. Mr. Alexander Duncan was next called and cross examined by Mr. Brabant. He said—l was for merly in the commissariat department. I left about the 9th of July last year. I was a clerk, and got my appointment from Lord Panmure. Before that I was a second officer in the Peninsular and Oriental Company's service. Tbat was about three years ago. I left their service because I approved of the commissariat service. Mr. Braham said he could see nothing against the female prisoner, and therefore with confidence asked for her discharge. It was plain that she had been acting under the orders of her husband. Mr. Coriie said that he should commit both pri soners for trial for the misdemeanour. The man would also be committed for the robbery. It was plain that they had both been acting together in the committal of the misdemeanour. The prisoners were then remanded. VVEDNESDIY EVENING, MA Y 27, 1857 THE BUR DELL V"RDER TRIAL. e Burdell trial, wulou no the last few weeks has excited so much speculation, is at an end, and we shall now probably only hear of it as one of those mysterious events which for generations fur nish subject for wonder and awe to fireside listeners. We question whether the causes celebres of any country make mention of any case more singular or memorable. When we consider the unparalleled boldness and fearlessness of the deed, the little apparent effort resorted to to escape detection, and the mystery in which it continues involved, notwithstanding three protracted investigations, it will be regarded either as one of the most success 'fill crimes or as one of the most lamentable failures of justice on record. With the verdict of the jury we have no fault to find. It was strictly in accord ance with the evidence presented to them. Re garding that evidence in all its legal bearings, we are bound to arrive with the jury at the conclusion of any direct participati on i n thi s mur d er ; that Mrs. Cunningham is innocent—i nnocen t, a t least, and that conclusion, of course, also legally absolves her partner in the accusation, Mr. Eckel. Mrs. Cunningham is therefore, by the law, formally re stored to the position from which the law tempo rarily degraded her. She will resume her place among her peers of Bond -street and the fashionables of Saratoga Springs, and it is probable that the celebrity attached to her by this trial, so far from injuring, will enhance the social successes of herself and daughters. New York society is so singularly constituted that we. must be prepared for all such startling inconsistencies. Passing from the immediate results of this acquittal to the parties concerned—to the more important interests involved in it, we are compelled to say that the management of the case furnishes a melancholy commentary on the manner in which justice is ad ministered in New York. With the exception of the conduct of the presiding judge, which is deserv ing of all praise for its even temper, impartiality, and decision, we do not recollect any important criminal case which has presented such a display of imbecility and inefficiency on the part of the legal persons employed; The prosecution seemed afraid of proving too much ; while the defence was weakened by its efforts at exaggeration. After the strong statements made by the district attorney in his opening speech, more was expected from the evidence for the prosecution than was disclosed in the testimony taken before the coroner. Instead of the promised developments, we find to our amaze ment that not only is there nothing new to add to the evidence against the accused, but that much that ara s previously considered important is withheld. The testimoney of Farrell, the evidence regarding the purchase of the dagger, and the testimony of Dr. Blaisdell, are shut out from the record. Omissions like these of course furnished an arm of strength to the defence, and contributed in no small de gree to a triumph which the little skill arrayed on that side might have failed in obtaining. It is im possible to read the opening statement of Mr. Hall, and to compare it with the evidence presented in support of it, without arriving at the conclusion that the case for the prosecution was either got up at a hand-gallop, or prepared with a carelessness which only finds its parallel in the usual mode of transacting business in the district attorney's office. We believe it to be a fact that at the present mo ment there are from 1,500 to 2,000 indictments, • the accumulation of the last three years, lying perdu in that office, the parties criminated enjoying all the time full immunity from the penalties at tached to their offences. Is it surprising that in such a state of things our city should within the last few years have been made the theatre of half-a - dozen atrocious murders, and that the authors of them should have been allowed to escape punish ment ? Ought we to wonder that our streets are infested by armed bullies and rowdies, who pis tol unoffending parties, or that respeotable citi zens should occasionally be made away with by the midnight assassin, leaving no traces of their fate ? We may feel wounded by and resent the commen firies of the European press at the inefficiency of our judicial system, but we cannot alter the cha racter of these facts. As long as prosecutions are conducted in the loose, bungling, and inefficient manner in which this Burdell trial has been managed, as long as crime is suffered to thrive with impunity, and defaulters and swindlers are per mitted to flourish and live honoured in our midst, so long must we be content to bear with patience the remarks and sneers of others, and submit as best we can to the more serious consequences of our own six s of omission. --New York Herald. ,PORTING I NTELLIGEIVCE. EPSOM RACES.--TuEspey. By genuine turfites only is the opening day of the Epsom Meeting regarded with interest, because it afford, almost the last opportunity of "minaring" their Derby books, and because it is not unfrequent'y marked by in cidents which may be looked upon as the shadow of the great coming event. The public, however, apparently deem it merely a dress rehearsal for the grand perform ance which is to take place on the morrow. The cour-e, therefore, invariably present] a somewhat dreary appear ance; the police seem to form the principal spectators ; whilst booth-keepers and waiters lounge outsine their caravansaries, resting after their busy preparations to meet the requirements of the many mouthed multitude, aad gipsy fortune tellers and itiherant serenaders in un professional costume recline idly on the grass, in eager anticipation of a fine Derby Day and a rich harvest. The characteristics of the opening day were on this occasion unaltered. Judging from the favourable auspices under which the meeting commenced, the " Isthmian Games" are likely to be pursued with their wonted success. The weather, which had been dreary and unsettled, underwent a plea sant change, and, in the place of a driving mist and rain, were a clear atmosphere and a sunny sky. The heavy rain had, however, not produced the desired effect on the course, which is still very hard. It is neverthe less as smooth and as level as a bowling-green, and in deed Mr. Dorling seems to have omitted nothing which could tend to improve its condition. The result of the first race, The Craven Stakes, exercised an important influence over speculation on The Derby. It was won by Blue Jacket, whose victory over an animal of such approved merit as Gemma di Vergy created a sensa tion. Blue Jacket was immediately after the race backed for The Derby for a large sum at 30 to 1 ; whilst Tournament, his stable companion, was at once advanced to the position of leading favourite. Roport states that Tournament galloped away with the utmost ease from Blue Jacket in a trial 13,4 Monday week, and the rush to get on him was almost general. Blue Jacket was declared not to start for the Derby at half past four o'clock, and his withdrawal imparted additional confi dence to the partisans of Tournament. A list of quotations on the Derby will be found ap pended to our report. Except with regard to the princi pal favourites, the betting was neither brisk nor import ant. The Saunterer party bore up stoutly for their horse throughout the day, and in the course of the afternoon some interest and curiosity were excited by " Mr. F. Robinson's" challenging them to make a match against Anton for 2,0001., h ft. This match may ultimately be arranged before the race, and a probability exist s that it will come off during the Craven Meetilig, 1858. Subjoined is a return of the sport : The Craven "Stakes of 5 sovs each, with 50 added, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Last mile and a quarter of the New Derby Course. 10 subs. Mr. J. S. Douglas's Blue Jacket, by Collingwood, 3 yrs, 7st llb (Fordhaoi) 1 Mr. T. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yes, 7.t lib (D. Hughes) 2 Lord Glasgow's Brother to Bird-on-the-Wing, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ( 91d croft) 3 Lord Clifden's c by Surplice, out of Blue Devils, 3 yrs, let lib (Bray) 3 The following also ran : Glede Hawk, c by Planet, Janet, and Noisette. Betting-7 to 2on Genama di Vergy. Atter the first half mile, Due Devils colt took up the running, and car ried it on round to Tattenham-corner. On entering the straight, Blue Jacket, who had been lying about fourth, bore his colours to the front, and after crossing the road, he was joined by Gemma di Vergy. An interesting race in between the two terminated in favour of Blue Jacket, by a neck, the second beating the third by half a length ; a neck between the third and fourth ; Glede Hawk was fifth, and Janet sixth. The Manor Plate of 50 soya (Handicap). Winners after the publication of the weights, 51b extra. Three-quar ters of a mile. Mr. Mellish's Huntington, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ...(Fordham) 1 Mr. G. Storer's Foxhunter, 6 yrs, Bst Sib ...(Aldcroft) 0 Mr. Sutten's Hegirah, 3 yrs, Est 10Ib (Musgrove) 0 Mr. Simpson's' Fright, 3 yrs, Est 4ib (Pritchard) 4 The following also ran : —Lawn, Saxe Weimar, Fic tion, Avonford, Nereus, Woodmite, Wrestler, and Coral. Betting-2 to 1 agst Nereus, 6to 1 each agst Hegirab, Huntington, and Wrestler. Won by a length ; a dead neat between Foxbunter and Hegirah for second place. Fright was beaten a neck only from the second two ; Nereus was an indifferent fifth. The Woodcote :stakes of 10 sovs each, with 100 added, for 2-yr-olds--colts, Bst 71b, and filuies, 8-t 4ib ; the the second to receive 25 soya out of the stakes. New T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. 36 subs. Mr. Howard's Sedbury, by Sweetmeat or The Cure, Bst 71b Mr. Gratwicke's Deceiver, Bst 71b (Humpage) 2 Mr. Barber's Polly Peachum, Bst 41b (Hayward) 3 The following also ran :—Brubery, Lord Stately, Accu rate, Bridal Tour, Royal Sovereign, Conspiracy c, Fitz- Roland, Abron, a d Punster. Betting.-6 to son Polly Peachum; 7to 2 aget Fitz ' Roland ; 8 to 1 each agst Royal Sovereign and Punter, and 12 to 1 agst Sedbury. A. fine race in ; won by a neck • a head only separating the second from the third; Bridal Tuur was a good fourth ; the others were beaten a long way—the Conspiracy filly and Accurate whip. ping in. The Rous Stakes, a Free Handicap of 20 says each, 10 ft, with 200 added ; winners after the publication of the weights once, 51b; twice or more, 101 b extra. One mile. Duke of Beaufort's The Vigil, 3 yrs, bat 51b ...(Bray) 1 Mr. T. Parr's Sir Colin, 3 yrs, 7st 61b 101 b extra) (Fordham) 2 Mr. J. Merry's Riseber, 3 yrs, 7st 41b.. (Plumb) 3 The following also ran : —Kestrel, Dusty Miller, Cave Adullara, Peeping Tom, Evening Star colt, Red Robin, John Peel, and Squire Watt. Betting-2 to 1 agst Riseber, 7to 2 apt Peeping Tom, 6 to 1 agst Dusty Miller, 7 to 1 each agst Sir Colin and Squire Watt, 8 to 1 agst The Vigil, 10 to 1 agst any other. Won by a head; the same distance between second and third; Squire Watt was fourth ; and Red Robin fifth. The Horton Stakes of 5 soya each, with 30 added for 2-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights. New . T.Y.C., three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Stevens's Unexpected, 4 yrs, Bst (40/.)... .(Prior) 1 Mr. Angell's Polish, 3 yrs, bat 131 b (401) (Fordham) 2 Mr. Merry's colt, by Cotherstone, 2 yrs, 4st 10lb (401.) (Shakeseere) 3 Sis. to Hesse Cassell, Sprightliness, and Schoolfellow also ran. Betting-5 to 2 each Kernel colt and Polish, and 4to 1 each agst Sis. to Hesse Cassell and Schoolfellow Von easily by half a length ; a neck between the second and third ; bad fourth. The winner was bought in for 125 guineas, and the Kernell colt was claimed by Mr. Angell. The Heathcote Plate of 50 sovs, for 2-yr-olds and up wards ; weight for age ; winners during the present year slb extra. Half-a-mile. Mr. John Barnard's Yaller Gal, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Pritchard) 1 Mr. R. E. Cooper's colt, by Slane, out of Bay Rosa lind, 3 yrs, 7st lelb (Flatman) 2 Mr. Mellish's Dramatist, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Wells) 3 The following also ran :—Little Tom, Newington, Little John, Hollander ' and Tocher. Betting-5 to 2 agst Thateatist and sto 1 agst Yaller Gal. Won by half a length ; three-quarters of a length between the second third ; Little Tom was a bad fourth ; Hollander jumped round at starting and was left behind. LATEST DERBY BETTING ON THE COURSE. 4to 1 agst Tournament (taken and offered) 6to 1 agst Saunterer (taken and offered) Bto 1 agst Anton (taken) Bto 1 agst Skirmisher (taken) 10 to 1 agst Arsenal (taken and offered) 12 to 1 agst M.D. (taken) 15 to 1 agst Adamas (taken) 100 to 6 agst Stratbnaver (taken and offered) 100 to 6 apt Sydney (taken and offered) 20 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn 20 to 1 agst Warders arske (offered) 25 to 1 agst Sprig of ShiLelagh (take 30 to 1) 30 to 1 agst Bird-in-the-Hand (taken) 30 to 1 agst Blink Bonny (taken) 20 to 1 agst Zoyder Zee (taken) 40 to 1 aget Oakball (taken) 1000 to 10 aget Glee Singer (taken) 10,000 to 50 agst Turbit (taken) 30,000 to 160 agst Laertes (taken) The favourites only in force. OAKS. 10 to 1 agst The Vigil (taken to 1001.) THE DERBY. The race will take place at three o'clock. PROBABLE STARTERS AND RIDERS. Skirmisher W. A bdale. M.D. Anton A. Day. Saunterer Sydney Arsenal Adamas Wells. Tournament Commotion Kendall. Blink Bonny l'Anson. Beeswax colt Loyola Old English Gentleman Newton le-Willo ws Chevalier d'lndustrie Strathaver Lady Hawthorn .. Charlton. ZuyderZee G. Oates. Bird-in-the-Hand Sprig of Shillelagh Wardermareke Larnbourne Pyrrhus the Second Oakball Black Tommy Ackworth Special License Turbit , Norman. Glee Singer Laertes Vietor , G. Mann. Magnifier, Glenmasson, and Blue Jacket are struck out. BEAUTY AND NEATNESS CONIBINED.—We have just examined the "Gorges Shirt" of Messrs. Cooper and Fryer, 7, Haymarket, and can affirm without hesitation that it bo rpasses any other we have seen, combining all the requisite qualities of a shirt, without having the usual appendage of high prices. We confidently recommend our readers to try the ' 6 Gorget." PRICES OF SHARES. From the Official List. rUBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENIN LONDON, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1857. CANALS. Names of Companies. Ashtn &Oldh BirminEsham Coventry.... , Derby .. • ... Grandjunctn Do., 6 pr. Ct. Grand 'Jnion Kennt S. Avn Leeds &Livrp Leicester.... Leicstr &Nth Loughborog,b Macclesfield. Neath 0xf0rd...... Name of Company. Berlin .... .. . East London Do. 4 per Cent. Pref. Do. 5 per Cent. Pref. Grand Junction .... • • Do. New ••. • • • Lambeth ........ New River Company .. Southwark & Vauxhall West Niiikllesex •• • • . Do. Do, Name of Company. flunzerford.... • • .... Southwark ...... • • .. Ditto New of 7 P.C. Waterloo .... Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall Name of Company Commercial .......... Do. Preference East and West India.. Grand 4nrryD. & Canal 1)o. Loan Notes Do. 5 per cent. Pref. London .• •• • ••• • • • it. Katharine •• •• •• •• outhampton ........ Victoria .. ••..•• •• • • Ditto New •. H Dividend Aper 11 Annum. 93 V. p. ct. 40 41. 100 11 , 100 6/. 15s. 100 21. pr. ct. 10 6 , pr. ct 100 7s. 6d 40 63. WO 251. 100 51. 83 11 ss. 113 701. 100 2/. 10s. 100 16/. 100 GAS-LION' Name of Company British 'Provincial .... Brighton •• •• .. •• • • City of London .. •• Equitable .• •• ••• European .... .•• •• 4reat Central .... •• Imperial .. • Ditto New Ditto Debentures.. D o. Continental 1 st Cap. Do. Do. 2d Cap. Do. Do. 3d Cap. Do. Do. 4th Cap. independent ... London Parl. Preferen. Phoenix . •• .. •• •• •• .. Ratcliff .. • . . ........ Surrey Consumers .... United General • • • • Westminster Chartered Ditto, New .... • • • • Western A Ditto B Name of Company. Albion .... • • Alliance Bri;. and For. Ditto Marine &then um Atlas .. &rgus Life tlritish Commercial .. Church of England .. City of London .. • • Gen. Life County Crown ............ • • Eagle.. Equity and Law...... European Life Family Endowment General. ... • Globe Gresham Life . Do. Do.. Guardian ............ Imperial Fire... • . Imperial Life Indemnity Marine.... Law Fire ............ Law Legal and General Life London London & Prov. Law • • Marine... • • .... • • • • Med. Invlid & Gen. Life Minerva Monarch • • • • •• • • New Equitable Pelican •• •• •• •• • • •• •• Phoenix Professional Life.• Provident Life.... Rock Life Royal Exchange .....• Sun Fire Ditto Life ..... United Kingdom .... Universal Life Victoria Life Name of Company. Names of Companies. Peak Forest. Regan t's • • • • Rochdale.... ,Stilrd &Work Stonrbridg.. 1 Severn and 1 Wye Rail. j Warwick & 7 firming. Warwick & 1 Napton.. Worcstr & firming. j Wilts & Brke Amount of Share. £ s. d. 10 0 0 Stock -25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 61 0 0 5 1 8 Amount of Share. s. d. 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 A 40 0 0 70 10 3 Amount of Share. X s. d. Stock. stock. Stock. 100 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 s. d. 20 0 0 20 0 0 150 0 0 50 0 0 29 0 0 10 0 0 NO 0 0 50 0 0 Stock 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 60 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 £ s. d 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 4.) 1 0 50 0 •-• 100 0 0 50 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50. 0 C 100 0 0 20 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 6 5 0 MO 0 0 5 0 0 Stock. WATER-WORKS. Dividend per Annum. 5/. per cnt. per cat. 4/. percent. Si. per cent. -L. per cut. 51. per cnt. 4i. per cent. BRIDE: Dividend per Annum lOs per cent li. 12s, ea Li. ss. Od. 28s. DOCKS. Dividend per Annum. st. pr cent. 6/. pr zent. 41. per cent. 51. p;Cent. 4%1. per cnt. 4 per cent. 51. Os per c. [T AND COK Dividend per Annum. 71. per cunt. 5/. per cent. 21. per cent. 21. 6/. per cent. 1. per cent 101. per cent. 31. ss. 4/. 15s. 4/. 10s. 6'. per cent. 534 per cnt Si. per cent. 16s Od peti,sh 7 ger cent. Price. COMPANIES. Amount of Share. Paid. Price. Price Price, Price, Price. 102 1 A Price, Price. FRANCE COMPANIES tustralasia........• • . Bank or Egypt ...... Bank of London . . British N orthAm eri can Ch Bk. Incl. Aust & Ch, City........... ..... Colonial . • • • • • • . Commercial of London. Eng Scot. & Aust. Ch. Lond. Char. Bk. of Aus. Dividend . per Annum. 71. per c. 71. 148.6 d. iL p.c. & bs 15s. Od. & bs 41. per cent. 71. 10s. 71. 10s. 51. 5 pr ct.& bs 41. per share 1 18s. ss. 5% per cent 1/. 4i. per cent. 6 per cent. si. per cent 51. per cent 121. per cent Do. New .. • • London and County .. Lon. & Eastn linkg. C. London Joint-Stock ... Londn and Westminatr Nat. Provincial of Eng. Date, New ...... Ditto ditto NatlonrZ Bank New oath Wales Oriental Bank Corpora. Ottoman Bank Frovinetal of Ireland.. Ditto, New... South Australia Union of Australia.. Ditto , Union of Hamburg.... Union of London...—. Unity Mutual ........ Western Bank or Londn 14s. 5t p. et. tcbs. 2s & 2s bons 2ii. per sh. .Is. per share 18s. & bs. 4% per cent 5,, per cent 51. per cent. 6 A per cent 5/ p. ct. 5/. per cent. 5/. per cent 12% per c. 7s. 8 p c. &bs p c &bs —i/ 14s 41. & bonus. 5/ & bonus. Si. & bonus. TINT-STOCK Dividend . per Annum. 201. per cent. 5/. per cent. 9 per cent. 4 , per cent. 5/. per cent. &mount of Share. s. d. 40 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 1100 0 0 1100 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 1 20 0 0 20 0 0 1 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 ' 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 1 20 0 0 1 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 1 25 0 0 Z s. d. all 18 15 0 50 0 0 all 6 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 71. p. c. & bs. 4 , . per cent. 51. percent. 161. per cent. 6? per cent. 28 per cent. 18 per cent. 16pc.&bs 6l.per cent. 20'. per cent. 101. per cent. 20 . 0 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 22 10 0 31. p. ct.&bs. 8 f. per cent. 5.T. per cent. IN. per cent. 211. per cent. 15 0 0 25 0 0 5/. per cent! 15 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 2 10 0 3 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 LIST OF scoTrisa COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amo unt Name Of Company, per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - -- --- _.-_ - Z a. d. £ a. d. Sank of Scotland ..... 71. per cent. 100 C 0 100 0 0 19770 s British Linen Company 8/. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 , 1 231 /0s Caledonian Bank .. •• . 8/. per cent 10 0 0 210 )31 lOs City of Glasgow Bank 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 ,1 0 131 5s Clydesdale Bank •• .. 5%1. p cent 20 0 0 , 10 0 0 14 2 s C 'mmercial Bank .. 71. per cent 500 0 0 100 0 0 248 eos Eastern Bank .. -••- 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 14e es Edinb. & Glasgow.... 3%1. p cent. 5 0 5 0 0 5/ 2s National Bank ....... 6% per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 192110 Northof Scotland Bank 51. per cent 20 0 0 210 05/ Ifs Royal Bank of Seotl. .. 5/. per cent 100 0 0 100 0 0 137/11 Union Bank of Scot. .• 81. percent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 109/03 Wester!. Bank •• •• - - 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 it/ Os Alliance Fire and Life.. 8% /. pr cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 17112 s British Guarantee .. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 2 0 0 II It s Caledonian Fire Incur , 0/. per cont. 100 0 0 10 0 0 251 Os City of Glasgow Lite.. 1/, per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 it 5s Colonial Life ......... 51. per cent. 50 0 0 3 0 0 1 Os Edinburgh Life Incur. 6/. oer cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 28115 s Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51., - )er cent. 50 0 0 3 5 0 4/ Os Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/.per cent. 40 0 0 3 0 06/ 15s Nationai Fire and Life 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 4 021 Os North British Incur... 71. per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 36/158 Northern Assurance Co. 20 0 0 1 0 0 1/ 17s Scottish Provincial .... - 50 0 0 2 0 03/ Os Scottish Union Insrnc. 7%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 01/ 15s Standard Life •• • • •... 5/. per cent 50 0 0 7 0 0 22/ Os MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ----- --- X s. d. X s. 0. - Acadian Charcoal Iron • • 10 0 0 2 0 0 - African Steam Ship .. .. • 20 0 0 10 0 0 - Assam Lea •• .. - •... 61. rer cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 - Auction Mart........ 2 1 4/per cent. 50 0 0 - - Australian Agriculturl - 25 0 0 19 0 0 19 % Australian Trust .... 81. pr cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Australian Royal Mall - 10 0 0 all - Anglo-Mexican Mint.. H. 10s. 10 0 0 all - British Amc)rican Land 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 40 0 0 - Canada ......... •• .. 6/. percent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 150 Do. 5 per cent Bonds 51. per cent Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 5 per cent bds 51. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6 per cent. .. 61. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1874 61. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 - Ditto, 6p c. bds 1876 61. per sent. Stock 100 0 0 -- Crystal Palace Ditto Preference 7l pr. cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 - Crys. Palace of France - 4 0 0 all - City Navigation Bonds 3% /. • per cent - - Electric Telegraph - E ng.& &us. Cop. Smelt - 5 0 0 all - Eng.&lris. Mag. T. Co - 50 0 0 all 100 100 - 000 0 - Equitable Reversionry 51per cent. Dittc New - 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Gen. Revers. & Invest 5l. p c and 11. 10 0 0 0 all o 0 0 100 0 0 2 - Gen. I. Sc. Col. (Lim.) - - 40 0 a 0 0 ll 3% London Gen. Omnibus 121. per cent . 0 0 Gen.SteamNavigation 10/. per ct. & 15 14 Hudson's 8ay...... - Si. per cent. Stock 100 0 0 Stock - Hungerford - Lou. Ne. &Na. Mauso - 10 0 0 all - London ReTersionary Si, per c ent . 15 0 0 an , Rex. & S. American _ 10 0 0 all 2 2.5 Nat. Discount Comp• • - 0 0 50 0 3 , N.S.W. Gov.sp.c. Deb. Si. p er cent. - __. 7 ' 100 0 0 Nor. Br!. Austra l as ian 6d. 1 0 0 all - North Si.per cent. 20 0 0 17 10 0 9 34 pri ee ! s o p f a Europe,tentcan 0 S . t m. - 29 0 0 all 23%e 0 Peel River Land&Bl in. - 50 0 a 1 2 Pen. & Oriental Steam 71. per cent. 50 0 0 all 70 Ditto New - 50 0 0 10 0 0 ..._ - Revers i on ary Int. Soc 4 4; .21 7 . . p p r r cceer.ntt 100100 0 0 0 20 0 0 - 0 all - Ditto NCW •• • . • • • • R o yal Mail Steam.... 41 . p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - 1 . Scottish Aus. Invest. 157. per cent. 10 0 all PA I • South Australian Land 71. per cent. 25 0 0 ' all 35 Trust and Loan Comp. 7%... pr cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 5% I Vats Diemen's Land.. Ws.' 100 0 0 28 10 0 -. ~ Do. Gov. 6 per ct. Eds. 6 per cent. __ • - - • From the London Gazette of Last Night WAR-OFFICE, MAY 23. The Queen has been graciooly plea ~ , t_ ~-, give ordrr3 for the appointment of Andrew Boeh,rao,E , m, I;,r _Majesty's Envoy Extr a ordin ar y an d Minister Plenipwentiaty to the King of Thinm a rk, to be an or member of Civil Di vision of the Third Class, or Companionsof the Most Hon ourable Order of the Bath. FOREIGN OFFICE, MAY 26. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Signor Pietro Anabrogio Dutruc as Consul-General in Australia for his Majesty the King, of Sanlinia. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of Mr. Her man Von Ronn, as Consul at Port Elizabeth for his Ma jesty the King of the Netherlands. The Queen has also been pleased to approve of M raudeau as Vice-Consul in British Guiana for his Majesty the Emperor of the French. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. County of Barks--Christopher Darby Griffith, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Rifle Regiment of King's Own Staffordshire Militia — Assistant-Surgeon John Grant to be Surgeon, vice Wad dington, resigned. Royal Pembrokeshire Artillery Regiment of Militia — John Brogdon Labarte, Gent., to be First Lieutenant , vice Edwardes, promoted. Regiment of Royal Perthshire Rifle Militia—Ensign Oliver H. Minchin to be Lieutenant, vice Alexander Gi,ddes, appointed Quartermaster ; John Allen Allen, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Oliver H. Minchin, promoted. Isle of %Vight Militia. Artillery Corps—John Vicar)" , Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. BANKRUPTCY ANNULLED. Edmund Stephenson, brassfounder Daventry, North ampton. 20 0 0 100 0 0 /INKS. Amount of share. 'Dividend per Annum 51. Os. 17s. 281 121. 10s, 1/. 16s. 7s. Od. Paid .£ a. d. 100 all Paid. £ s. d. Paid. X s. d. Stock. too 0 0 100 0 0 6 0 0 Stock. 50 - 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 Z a. d. all 150 0 12 10 G 100 0 t• 42 15 0 ' 41 0 0 43 10 0 41 0 0 52 0 0 16 0 0 all 10 0 0 all 4 0 0 Paid. s. d 50 0 0 11 0 25 all 5 15 0 25 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 10 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 n all 4 0 0 47 5 50 0 0 20 0 0 30 0 0 2 10 0 13 0 0 2 10 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 o 10 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 5 10 0 10 0 0 5 0 0 Paid. BANKRUPTS. Elizabeth Hill, coach builder, Little Moorfielcls, city, to surrender, June 8, at half•past twelve, and July 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official as siguee, Aldermanbury ; Clarke and Morice, Coleman street. Robert Atkinson, draper, Hendon-road, Sunderland , June 9, and July 7, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon - Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle upon Tyne ; Brignal, Durham. Joseph Slaughter, hop merchant, High-street, Borough, June 9, and 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court; Lawrance , Plows, and Boyer, Old Jewry-chambers. John Fleming, nautical instrument maker, High-street, Wapping, Jun e 3, at twelve, and July 1, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee ; w•od, Clemeat's-lane. Thomas Jones, shopkeeper, Aberavon, June 11, and July 7, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Aoratnaur official assignee, Bristol ; R. And W. Leonard, Bristol. Edward Butler, tailor, Clifford-street, Bond-street, June 9, and 30, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy: Edwards, official assignee, Basingball-street ; Taylor and Woodward, Great James-street. John Barry, linendraper, Manchester, June 10 and July 1, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser , official assignee, Manchester; Slater and Myers, Man• chester. James Wearing, builder, Ulverston, Lancashire, June 11 and July 2, at the Manchester District Court; 1.10-na . man, official assignee, Manchester; Messrs. Postlthwaite, Ulverston ; Cobbett and Wheeler, Manchester. Sarah Patrick, butcher, Worcester, June 6 and 25, at half-p .st eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Finch, Worcester; Wright, Birmingham. Joseph Key, ironmonger, Crowle, Lincolnshire, June 10, and July 8, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Car" rick, official assignee, Hull ; Cainochan, Crowle; Shackles and Son, Hull. Robert Worden, builder, Wadebridge, Cornwall, June 2 and July 2, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzell, official assignee, Exeter; Symons and Son, Wadebridge ; Stogdon, Exeter. Wm. Henry Smith, brick maker, Swansea, June 11 and July 14, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller , official assignee, Bristol ; Taddy, Bristol. Joeph Bowron Elgey, commission agent, Bradford , Yorkshire, June 12 and July 3, at eleven, at the Leed s District Court. Young, offlci‘l assignee, Leeds; Terry , Watson, and Watson, Bradford ; Bond and Barwick' Leeds. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. George Campbell and Co., stationers, Edinburgh. John Agnew, tobacco pipe manufacturer, Glasgow. John Stub°, auctioneer, Crown-street, Glasgow. John Kelly Stuart, smith, Glasgow. Country Markets. LIVERPOOL—MAY 26. Tc-day there was a fair attendance of the trade, Wb ° showed some disposition to buy, but the great a dvance asked by holders for the most part caused them tc, a bstain, from making purchases. Wheat may be quot e d 4(1. to 6 n, per 701bs and flour is per barrel dearer. O a t s an d coNtmen` were iu fair request, and ld per 451 b and 6d t o 9d per load more money was generally realised in the sales made. Bar ley, beans, and peas met a slow sale, at about late prices. Indian corn was at flist held for our extreme rates ; a t tiro close, however, mix' I was obtainable at 395, yellow at 3 91 6d, and white at 40s per qr., being an advance of 3s on ° l° week. LEEDS, MAY 26. A. fair supply of fresh wheats. Holders are very firm' and demand an advance on the late rates, which rather, checks trade, but nevertheless a moderate s business pas'!" at fully is over Friday's rates. Barley unaltered. The sale for beans is hardly so active as recently. Oats and S' other articles at, before. Average prices of grain—Wheat, 59s 6d ; barley, 01 9d ; oats, ,33s 3d ; beans, 40s I.d ; peas, 45s d; rye, —a. Od. NEWCASTLE—MAY 26 Small supplies of wheat from the interior, which briers Is advance on Saturday's prices. The quality is of the usual unsound description Fine South country held for is to 2s advance, and a limit e d b us i ness d o i ng . A o ° a supply of foreign, which is held for more money, but sales are not pressed. Other articles unchanged. HULL-- MAY 26. To-day we bad a small supply of wheat from farmer!!! who were asking extravagant prices, and succeeded P.: making 2s more money. Foreign in more general deratol at is more money. Barley rath e r neglected. Beans 1 113 ' oats firm. Linseed very firm, and a good business doing in cakes. Wheat, English red, 57s to 60 8 ; whit e 62 s t o 68s; Oat 28s to 303; barley, 40e to 46s ; India n corn , 38 s ; Uns e r % cakes, Hull, 9/ 5s to 9/ 15s ; ditt o f ore i gn , 8/ t o 91; rlkr cakes, Cl to 61 ss. COURSE OF EXCHANG h.-YESTIRDAY. Amsterdam.... 11 18% Gibraltar •• •••• • • „, A5 Ditto, three months .. 12 % L eg horn ...• •• .• .• 2 1 4 " Rotterdam ............ 12 1 Genoa Antwerp •••••••• • • •• • • 25 62% Milan .. •• •• • • ...• • Brussels .... • 25 62% Venice •• .. . Elamburgh ........ .... 13 8% Naples •• •• •. 421 i Altena ••••••••• • • • • • • • Palermo •• • • ...... •• •• 130 , Paris • • •• •• •••,. •• •• •• •• 25 32% Messina Ditto, three months .. 25 75 Lisbon .. 5"/1 Marseilles 25 77% Oporto 5 2 7 1 Bourdeaux • • ........ Rio Janeiro ..... .• • .... Frankfort-on-Maine ••.• 119% Buenos Ayre5.......... '— Berlin •• •• .• •• .• •• •• • . !New York,6o days' sight Vienna • • .... 10 ?5 Philadelphia .... ...... •• .• 10 35 ?AWES OF BULLION, PER "' n Petersburg •• .• .• 36% Foreign Gold In Bars .A.O 0 0 4adrid 48 7 ,4 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 „ 49% %lexicon Dollars 0 0 'o' Btreelona ............ I 0 Seville— • • Silver in bars .... 0 ° LOCAL SHARE MARKET& LIVERPOOL, MAY 26. Ut STOCK EXOHANGE.—The market was quiet to-day, - h not much business doing, and prices are slightly loot ) " London and North Western, 1044 R Midland, 83 " -- Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, 4123 Blackbur n ' 8.16.3. Lancashire and Yorkshire, 10 , / Caledonian' :16 4—North Eastern, Berwick, 21g—South Eastern, 2 2 1 Great Western of Canada, new, p. 13 Eastern CountieOf 11V—Great Southern and Western, 52—East Lancashire' pref., 5i —Grand Trunkt of Canada, 16, 1 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent., 13k. MANCHESTER, MAY 26, STOCK EXCHANGE. - Tho market was firm, but, - ith only a moderate business ' and an improved change in pric e ; The sales were—Leed s , 101 i n.a. --Ditto, new, 1-16 P.,„ Manchester, Sheffield, an d Lincolnshire, 42,1 n. pref., 12—South Eastern, 22 5-16—East Lancashire, —Great Western of Canadas, 22i 3 n.a.—Midlands, 83 Cheshire Junction, BIRMINGHAM, MAY 26. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market is quiet to-day, snd prices are about the same as yesterday. Great Western' 664 if —London and North-Western, 101 10.V 2 —Dit t ,,, ° ' Eighths, Ito dis. —Birmingham Banks, 32—Birmingb ° '" Gas, 141 —Alidlands, 83. - THE CORNISH FISHERIES.—The boats on the !flanker ° , fishery at St. Ives during the past week have been takiob large quantities of fish, which were sold at from 123. td 15s. per 100. One boat went from the fishing grou% with 11,000 mackerel, her own catch, and another w it ! 8,000, for the Welsh markets. At Looe the maekerea fishery has commenced, and the Beans are ready. 1 , first Sean that was shot t oo k a bout 100 fine mackerel. BIRTHS. OF A SON. On the 26th inst., at Clapham, the wife of Thos. gorg o3 ' jun., EN. On the 24th inst., the wife of the Rev. Henry Bolton Power, incumbent of Bramley, Surrey. OF A DAUGHTER. On the 25th inst., at Sydenham, Mrs. Edward A Marsden. iviro• On the 25th inst., at Westbourne-park Villas, .- Philip Curtis. MARRIED. On the 23d inst., at St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, Frede ri c Morton Morton Eden, Eellow of All Souls', Oxford, eldest ea is , the Right Rev, the Bishop of Moray and Ross, to Anne, the eldest daughter of the late Vice-Admiral . 111 Parker, C. B. Leatham, E sq ., DIED. 2 E 41 1. On the 24th inst., at the Elms, Ham common, V II I': E On tah the r n dust I:e a r, t W C r a o k s s e , fi e s l a d , , , d a i g e e w d o 4 rt 3 h . , C. barrister-at-law, eldest son of the l ate Fletch er ' Esq., conveyancer, of Manche ter, aged 47. WO' On the 24th i ns t., a t Hyd e H ou s e , Kin g sbury, M r. re, 4 0 Rust, late johm a st e r, of George-street, Bryanston -813 aged 77. A AVVAr e.. On the 24th inst., Mr. John Watts, of 107, Eug - li DG. react, London, and Rugby-fields, Warwickshire, age"_ _., n - On the 23d inst., Charles Emili Laurent, one of th_e; la (lnetor s of the Argyle Rooms, and Member of the r 1 Society of Musicians. er g°ll - of On the 23d inst., Edward George Spicer, young Mr. Crowe, of 10, Old Church-street, P a ddington', 39. On the 22d inst. at Surbiton, Miss Alchin, a g ed o re, On the 19th inst. , , at Win:Tole-street, Cavendish-eci Wm. Waffle, Esq., Paymaster, R.N., aged 70. __ LONDON : Printed and Published by 111_711D0 YOUbao of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sure Office , 24° ' 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savey, in the county of Middlesex, Wednesday, May 27,1857. a ,:~. \, l bs /Tr 0 ROT na ArntlS3'.'e tal Platfo: ROY RUS rarn a of Admission rßeteriw o Morning 1 Stalls may Div rank had at the ROY tess of the Lturr.rit' s Principal ei g h t, con ten. 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