The Sun. — London, England, 1847-05-20 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. The weather has been uninterruptedly fine during the week, with just sufficient moisture to promote vegetation, and a decided improvement has been wrought in the aspect of the country. More aus picious weather than that lately experienced could scarcely be desired ; and one cause of uneasiness, namely, the backwardness of the crops, has in some measure been removed. Still it is scarcely possible for the next harvest to be an early one ; and it will, therefore, be the more necessary to husband our re sources. What quantity of grain may still remain in the hands of the producers cannot be ascertained with any degree of accuracy, but the more the matter is in quired into, the more general becomes the convic tion that the smaller farmers have long ago thrashed out ; and though some of the more wealthy agriculturists may yet have a fair proportion of their corn on hand, it is nevertheless certain that, as a body, the growers hold much less grain than is usually the case at the corresponding period of the year. With regard to the stocks in warehouse at the different large towns information is more easily ob tained ; and we are convinced that there is hardly a town in the kingdom, excepting Liverpool and Glas gow, at which anything approaching a fair stock is held. We do not, therefore, feel much surprise at the course which the trade has taken, and feel some doubt whether the top price has yet been touched. Notwithstanding the extraordinary high prices which have been freely paid of late for wheat the deliveries from the growers have increased but very little; and though hardly any speculation has taken place, the consumptive demand has been sufficiently active to take off all that has been brought forward. The con tinued pressure of the money market has also been against a rise ; circumstances have, therefore, on the whole, been far more in favour of a fall than an ad vance, but actual scarcity has overruled everything else. The improvement which has been brought about by the splendid weather experienced since the beginning of the month, the decrease in the consump tion which has, as a matter of course, followed in con sequence of the dearness of the article, and last, though not least, the caution which buyers have been compelled to observe owing to the contraction of cash accommodation, have all failed to check the upward ' movement in prices, and a further important rise has been established. The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have again been very small, only 4,059 qrs. having been reported during the week ending this (Saturday) evening. The quantity brought forward by land carriage samples has been on the same limited scale. On Wednesday the show on the Essex and Kent stands consisted of a few lots left over from Monday ; and though factors insisted on a further rise of ls. per qr., a clearance was effected. Since then hardly a sample has been exhibited, and the want of supplies prevented much business being done on Friday ; but the inclination to buy was fully as great at the close as in the beginning of the week, and the few sales made were at 2s. over Monday's terms. In foreign wheat the operations have been on an extensive scale, and a large propor tion of the recently received supp'y has already been taken off the market, the greater part of what has lately been bought having been purchased by country buyers. The receipts have a.nounted to 15,873 qrs. this week, whilst on Wednesday the sales exceeded 10,000 qrs. ; and on Friday large purchases were again made at rates ls. to 2s. per qr. above those cur rent in the commencement of the week. The grana ried stock at this port is now so trifling as hardly to be deserving of notice ; aad should the country demand for foreign wheat continue as active as it has been within the last fortnight, we can scarcely expect any accumulation. The top price of town manufactured Flour has re mained stationary at 804. per sack, and the sale has not been, by any means, brisk at that figure. Ship Flour has met with a fair share of attention at prices cor responding with the value of town trade. American Flour was taken pretty largely on 'Wednesday at 50s. to 525. per barrel, but the flat accounts which have since been received from Liverpool imparted a some what languid tone to business on Friday ; still there was no giving way.—Mark-lane Express. THE CROPS IN IRELAND. We have most melancholy news to communicate about the crops. A f ortn i g h t ago everything looked promising, but a very considerable change has since talon place. It will be understood that we are only referring to the neighbourhood of the town, as we have not had any means of ascertaining the condition of the crops in the distant parts of the county. But about Sligo the crops have within the last few days undergone a deplorable alteration. Wheat has turned out very badly. Mr. Wynne, of liazlewood, sowed a large quantity of this grain, and we understand it, at present, presents a wretched appearance. Mr. James Wood, of Woodville, has four teen acres of wheat down, which looks so unpromising that he is hesitating whether he will plough it up, and set barley or not. Mr. Vernon, of Finisklin, is about to re-set his wheat land with barley. And the wheat crop, every place we have had an opportunity of witnessing it, seems burned up ; it it yellow, red, any colour but green. But the most distressing intelligence we have to an nounce is, that the disease has reappeared in the pota toes. The failure of the wheat crop is quite apparent to all, that of the potato requires, in its present stage, more discrimination and judgment, to detect. But, we believe, the existence of the disease is quite evi dent and visible to agriculturalists.—Sligo Champion. We are happy to state that the crops in this neigh bourhood, notwithstanding the unfavourableness of weather during the last few days, appear in a very favourable and cheering condition.—Athlone Sentinel. THE CONVICT BARBER. The Liverpool Albion publishes the following origi nal documents with regard to the convict Barber : "Agricultural-office, Norfolk Island, October 12, 1846. " Being about to remove, for a time, from the Nor folk Island, and contemplating the possibility of not returning, I feel it to be my duty, as an act of justice, to leave with William Henry Barber, whose conduct I have had an opportunity of observing for nearly two years, a testimonial of the very favourable opinion which I have formed of his character, in the hope that it may be advantageous to him at some Future period. I have observed Barber's conduct in the most trying and humiliating cir cumstances, of what I am convinced (without any reference to his plea of innocence f the offence of which he stands convicted) was unmerited suffering; and while I deeply pitied the man, I could but admire his submissive demeanour, patient resignation, and unvariable rectitude of conduct, while his health was visibly suffering, and his frame wasting away under the mental torture inflicted upon him by the degrad ing and polluting association into which he was forced, and the unmerited and unaccountable perse cution of which he was the object for many months, by which the sufferings inseparable from this unhappy condition were deeply aggravated beyond that of even the worst conducted convict; while his enemies could not produce even a colourable charge against him. My position, as the second civil officer on the island, enabled me, at length, to procure an alleviation of his suffering, by getting him removed from gang-labour to be assistant-clerk in the agricultural office, under my own immediate control, in which situation the undeviating rectitude of his conduct, and a general demeanour worthy, in every respect, of the respectable position which he for merly occupied in society, gained for him my con fidence; and, on the removal of my principal clerk from the island, I obtained the situation for Barber. Considering his former occupation and business habits as a respectable solicitor, it is superfluous to say that he performed his duties ably and correctly. He worked hard from daylight in the morning until a late hour most nights, performing the duties of two men without any remuneration or indulgence, ex cept, what to his mind was a most important relief, separation from the other convicts. And the rules of discipline prevented me from furnishing him, from my private resources, with even the trifling comfort of a basin of tea or a bit of fresh meat, which would gladly have done. I have great pleasure in certifying that he has kept himself entirely free from all the contaminating influence of his unhappy situa tion, both i n h a bi ts an d sent i ments, as we ll as prin ciples ; and I can , w i t h great con fid ence, recommen d ash a man whose conduct fully entitles him to the earliest amelioration of . which the law admits in his condition, and self and benefit toqualifies him to fill with credit to him equal to that from -S?%ir'• a place in every respect „ L',T,t,?_, l l . ,l9 . 9nvi c ti on removed him. perintezlent s u I ROBERTSON, of Agriculture." "NorfoltlslaT, Sept. 3, 184. . In leaving Norfolk Island, of which I have been public justice for some years the chaplain, I my firm convict). the duty of recording fect innocence of William Henr Barbe o_n of the per t'ing upon it a sentence of tr anspartatiori.S no i w suffehis - arrival here I have not ceased to follow a serlesneoef in quiries into the cir c u mstance s connected with his case. In addition, I have heard the reluctant ac knowledgments of Josep h Fletcher, the guilty author of the frauds, Pla: in s bey ond the possi bility of a doubt the entire innocence of Barber. My exertions shall be continued for his extrication. I deeply lament his truly wretched condition here, and would gladly have seen it ameliorated. I have never known a prisoner of the Crown exposed to greater wretchedness. I rejoice to be able to add, I have never seen an instance of more dignified suffer ing, accompanied by invariable consistency of con duct, and nothing will give me greater pleasure than a renewal of his acquaintance under more favourable circumstances. " Given under my hand this 3d day of September, 1844. " T. BEAGLEY NAYLOR, Chaplain." ' in., THE SU-N, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 20, 1847. Average ATT onnt. Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 75,559 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch 7,295 Worcester City and County Banking Company, Worcester..... , 6,552 York Union Banking Company, York 71,644 York City and County Banking Company, York 93,127 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns. Stamps and Taxes, May 15, 1847. RAILWAY COMMITTEES, HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.) GROUP XLVII.: GLASGOW. AIRDRIE, AND SIONRLAND JUNCTION. :(Continued fram our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) Mr. Smith, of Deanston, Mr. John Carrick, superintendent of streets, and Mr. Forbes, town-clerk, were called to the same points. They also expressed an opinion that another and better plan of traversing the city might be adopted. They were further examined as to the injury done to the green and the city by the proposed viaduct. Mr. Sidney proved that the people of Perth were threat ened with the destruction of one of their Inches, or pleasure grounds, but in consequence of the opposition of the inha bitants, the railway companies had forbore their intentions. Mr. Walker, C.E., proved the superior advantages of his line, which arrived at the same objects by a more circuitous route, avoiding the city of Glasgow, over the scheme of the company. Mr. Reit Robson, C.E., corroborated his evidence. The estimated cost was 195,000/., which included land, &c. The Committee then rose at four o'clock. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. THIRD COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner BuLLoci and Sir J. PIRIE, Bart.) On Wednesday, in order to facilitate the business o the session, a third court was formed in the grand jury room. William Leonard, aged 30, described as a printer, was indicted for feloniously, with a sharp instrument, cut ting and wounding Elizabeth Leonard (his own mother) with intent to maim and do her some grievous bodily harm. The prosecutrix, an apparently poor and aged woman, in great distress of mind deposed that the prisoner is her only son. (She was so much affected that she could not go on for some time—indeed she was a most reluc tant witness.) She resumed—My son came to my house on Easter Monday, when he was in a state of in toxication. After a few angry words he kicked over the tea table and broke all the tea-things. I tried to quiet him, but failing, I endeavoured to put him out of the room to prevent threatened further mischief. I held up a hot poker to intimidate him from striking me. Ile then seized me by the arms, and took up a knife used at his dinner, and tried to stab me in the heart. I begged for mercy, and in raising up my arm to ward off his at tempt to stab, I received a severe cut. He then cut across my fingers, and the blood streamed freely. He then cut me several other times. I felt that my life was in danger, but a policeman, fetched by his sister, put an end to his cruelty. I was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where I remained 10 days a patient. My life was for some time said to be in danger. When sober my boy is kind and dutiful, Drink makes him mad. The prisoner's sister confirmed the statement of their aged mother. The jury pronounced the prisoner Guilty. The young man, with seeming real contrition, ex pressed,his regret at the injury he had inflicted on a ki , ai mother whom he tenderly loved. He drank deeply but seldom, and when he did his reason left him, and he knew nut what he did. He hoped that the position in which intemperance had placed him would operate as a powerful caution, and he would ever endeavour to abstain from intoxicating drink, and be the comfort of his aged parent and sister. - The weeping mother implored the mercy of the Court, and said that her poor child had generally given her a portion of his hard earnings. He would never do so any more. Mr. Commissioner DoiLocii. addressed the prisoner in kind language, and hoped that his present determination would be carried into effect, and that he would abstain from drinking to excess, which brought its thousands to destitution, and its hundreds to exile and untimely death. The offence aas of so serious a nature that it could not be entirely passed over; but, in the hope of reformation, the Court adjudged him to be further imprisoned one calendar month, to be computed from the beginning of the sessions. George Carter, who had been admitted to bail, was in dicted tor assaulting a young girl named Charlotte Wil liams, with intent, &c. The prosecutrix, a very modest-looking, respectable young person, stated to the Court that she s p en t th e evening of the 18th of April at the house of a respect able friend, living in the Vale of Highbury. She left for home in a cab about two o'clock on the morning of the 19th. She alighted at the end of New Commercial street, Whitechapel; while walking in the direction lead ing home the prisoner suddenly came up, and sans cereatonie knocked her down on the pavement, and pro ceeded to behave in so indecent a manner that we cannot detail it. His intent was only frustrated by a policeman, whom her cries had attracted, coming up and taking him off to the station. The prisoner aggravated his case by setting up a sham defence, which insinuated that the proseeutrix was a common street-walker, and had robbed him of a red silk handkerchief. There appeared every reason to believe that this was a most foul aspersion on her character. Verdict Guilty, and the prisoner was sentenced to hard labour for three calendar months. George Ball, aged 50, pleaded " Guilty" to a charge like the last, committed on a child under ten years of age. The prisoner implored the mercy of the Court on ac count of his family. The JUDGE said they were to be pitied, because his offence was so heinous. The sentence was, that he be kept to hard labour fur twelve calendar months. He had the previous repute of a highly -respectable gentleman. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. George Gilson, a drover, was brought before Sir J. Pirie and Mr. Alderman Hunter, charged ‘sith stealing 4/. 25., which had been instrusted to him by his em ployer, a drover named Osborne, residing at Lewisham. Osborne stated that he is accustomed to fetch sheep and lambs from the Great Western Railway, consigned to Mr. Still, a salesman; and by arrangement with the company he paid for the carriage of one lot under the other. The prisoner had been in his employ two years, and on Sunday the money was given to him to pay for the sheep that came up on Thursday. He went to the railway on Sunday evening, but went away again with out taking the sheep and lambs then there, as he ought to have done, first paying the 4/. 2s. for the lost lot. He, however, sent another drover, who brought the flock on to Smithfield. Witness heard that he had been seen at the terminus, and was surprised that he did not bring the flock. On hearing that the railway money had not been paid he started off immediately to inquire about it, and met the prisoner in Holborn. Tha prisoner said he had paid the money, but the clerks wanted to swear him out of it. lie made the prisoner go with him to the railway, when he first said he had paid the money to the clerk who usually gives out to the drovers the orders for the delivery of the sheep, but it appeared that gentleman was ill, and only three clerks had been on duty. The prisoner said it was neither of those, but a stranger. As no stranger h a d b een ac ti ng as c i e rk in the office, witness gave him into custody for stealing the money, William Crathorn, a drover in the service of the pro secutor, proved :the delivery of Ow money to the pri soner about half-past six o'clock on Sunday evening. Richard Powell, a clerk at the terminus, said Mr. Ash down, who usually attest's to the delivery of the sheep, being ill, witness gave out the orders on Sunday even ing. The prisoner applied to him for an order for Mr. Still's sheep, and received one. He ought to have paid the money at the time, but he went out without doing so, and, instead of returning for the sheep, sent another man. The prisoner persisted in his story that he had paid the money, Sir J. PIRIE inquired minutely into the mode of doing business at the office, and being satisfied that the money could not have been paid to any but the three clerks the prisoner had seen, and that the prisoner did not pre tend he had paid either of them, committed the prisoner for trial. WESTMINSTER. William Sinnott, the contractor for cleansing the streets of St. Margaret's and St. John's, Westminster, was summoned for neglecting to obey the terns of his contract. The case had been twice adjourned in consequence of defendant being, as it was alleged, from London, and his foreman having yesterday stated that his master had again gone out of town, Mr. Broderip, at the request of Mr. Ro gers, who represented the parish authorities, heard the case in the absence of the defendant, upon proof being given of the service of the summons. three pa:srern. geßßros.DElßtipoufig:etd theto hdae William Crow, inspector of pavements, proved that it Was the contractor's duty to cleanse the streets once a week, and cart away the rubbish or dirt. On the 4th that. it was swept together and permitted to remain for days, to the great annoyance of the residents and spoke to defendant's clerk and foreman respecting it repeatedly. Richard 11 --ur .cY, a powerful young Irishman, was brought up for final examination, charged with obtaining a loafremoved, and he of bread from Mr. Bush, the relieving officer of v fe e nd b a e n e t n 4Os. the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, under false pretences. Prisoner went to the relieving officer, and representing himself to be in a state of utter destitution, had a loaf of bread given to him. The relieving officer, suspecting that he was an impostor. had him searched, when the sum of 13s. was found upon him. It also turned out that he had toll a poor widow, with whom he lodged, that he could not pay his rent, as he was completely des titute. The case had been remanded in order to give the parish an opportunity of seeing whether they could indict with any chance of success ; but, although Mr. Bush yesterday brought a verbal message that the y wished the prisoner punished with the utmost rigour of the law, he did not state that it was their determination to prosecute. Mr. BRODERIP observed that, owing to some legal diffi culties in the ca.e, it was very doubtful whether a prose. curio n could 1,0 earrid on with and' chalice of success, and he therefore thougnt the pari,h authorities had acted advisedly in not taking up the prosecution. It was much to be regretted, at a time when so much was being done for the prhsoner'a fellow-countrymen, and when, BANK RETURNS. (From the London Gazette.) Au Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, .cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the Bth day of May, 1847: - Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon-Knapp and Co 24,230 Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co 14,374 Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,469 Aylsham Bank, Aylsham-R. and E. Copeman 5,640 Aylesbury Old Bank, kylesbury-Rickford and Hunt 41,888 Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade Baldock-Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell 35,958 Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 15,505 Basingstoke and Odihare Bank, Basingstoke- Cole, Seymour, and Co. 23,810 Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford- Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bewdley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford Bank, Bicester-Tubb, Wootten, and Co. Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods, Spooner, and Co 23,477 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming hara-Lewis, Moilliett, and Co 18,350 Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak 8,733 Boston Bank, oston-Garfit and Co 72,679 Boston Bank, Boston -Gee and Co 13,835 Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Sealey 9,634 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 37,973 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 24,776 B tick ing ham Bank, Buckingham -Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co 76,750 Banbury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney 40,757 I?anbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 54,378 Bati-. City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son 3,285 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 35,707 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 66,611 Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry 22,464 Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West, and Borrer Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington- Harding, Smith, and Co Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds- J. Worlledge and Co. Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms grove Bank, Bromsgrove--Rufford, Biggs, and Co. 16,548 Oambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co 33,347 Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste 2 815 Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, and Co. 23,244 Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester -Mills, Bawtree, and Co Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co, • 47,754 Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood cock ; I ,ity Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 22,116 Craven Bank, Settle-Birkbecks and Co. Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh, and Co Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Boss and Herefordshire Bank, 8,292 2,936 6,857 Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby-Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co 27,307 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes, Locke, and Co 19,688 I)iss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,697 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew, and Co. )oncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cook and Co. Dover Union Bank, Dover-Latham, and Co - Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, and Co 85,731 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Nor man Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester-Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster, and Co. :11,282 East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bow e r, Hutton, and Co. Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford-Walford. and Co. 55,214 Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sand ers and Co 34,007 1 akenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Varringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon-Barnes and Medley 8,516 Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 12,699 Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 5,558 , 3odalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 20,260 Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon 15.710 Grantham Bank, Grantbam-Hardy and Co 30,051 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder, and Co. 35,455 Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford- Matthews and Co. Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware- S. Adams and Co. Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull -Smith, Brothers, and Co. Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting don-Rust and Veasey Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co 5,162 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Uempstead- Smith, and Whittingstall lioniton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. 16,453 Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples and Co. 39,302 Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich- Alexauders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J Davies and CO Knighton Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 8,742 Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough-Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. 44,356 Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 8,373 Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane .End-C I.larvoy and Son Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 56,052 Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown, and C. Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 461 I.6;ester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 28,044 L-wes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 41,141 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 19,654 Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith sand Co 102,272 Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando very—David Jones and Co. Louf., , li borough Bank, Loughborough—Middle r tons and Cradock,l • 6,648 Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St Barba — 4,472 Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis —Gurneys and Co. Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst and Co 12,124 NI anningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co 6,560 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner and Pinckney 16,921 Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank, Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,3E1 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and ' Williams Miners' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co 16,750 Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 27,352 Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth —Bromage and Snead 16,280 Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport —W. Williams and Sons. 8,320 Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 27,908 Newark and Sleaford Bank, .and Sleaford and Newark Bank, Newark—Haudley, Peacock, and Co 51,918 Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 35,908 Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham mond, and Son Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson . 2,767 Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—llarveys and Iludsons Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur neys i'aiinniadm_C;aiand Nottinghamshire Bank, Not! 72'632 N Nu c i t : , 7. 1 )0 e 0., a .. t .,: o :i s. n . u.. ~ tin. . . k: C 0......... . a pa k ki , 7s N 3.o u ru n u t e hr iErmi . — 7.: C i ei. s r . y: a : d l E. di Everett, .o ed. r c g. e k . e. t : t . , .... e i •t, Fellows, and Co Naval .. ;.." .. ... .. New,,,O, .................. Nottingham Bank, No . t:tir . ; ......... .. • Oswestry Bank and Oswest ra r Smith and Co. 29,378 westry—Croxon and C 0.... Y ... Old Bank, Os lktord Bank, Oxford—J. and R. . : 4,7) . ,: . ......... . 16,279 Oxford Jld Bank, Oxford—Robin s 1 7 11 13 4 53 . ori, ... arsons, ' and Thompson . ....................... • Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge 32,822 Wells Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge— nrn.i.d; 2131223: Beeching and 501191.• .................. •••••9“.. 9,214 Average Amount. Oxfordshire Witney Bark Witney—Williams, Clinch, and Co Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—Messrs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, White, and Simpson Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwesti—j. and W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and and Tr Couro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven. Reading Bank, Reading--slmonas and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and Co Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard and Sons Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds, and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot ner and Son Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co . , Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaw ay Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and 9,865 47,004 11,370 10,658 11,358 11,315 1,447 38,016 42.439 6,659 11,487 5 118 9,198 15,452 16,0'26 21,896 13,477 4,335 39,184 18,290 Co Scarborough Old Bank, f3carborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market, Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —lraHance and Son Southampton Town and County Bank, South ampton—Maddison and Son Southwell Bank, Suuthwell—Wylde and Co. St. Alban's Bank. St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,484 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 22,802 Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King 23,450 7,955 40,619 3,785 9,598 Soutblimpton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton-Atherly and Fall Stone Bank, Stonc-W. Moore 6,990 Stourbridge Banc, Stourbridge -Rufford, Wragg, and Co 16,698 Stafford Old Bank, Stafford-Stevenson and Co 12,221 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford-Eaton, Cayley, and Co. .„ Stourbridge Old Rink, Stourbridge-Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury -Beck, Downward, and Co. 25,450 St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's-Gib son and Stuart..... 2,241 Taunton Bank, Taunton-Messrs. Badcock 27,702 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock-Gill, Rundle, and Co Thornbury Bank, Thornbury-Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton-Duns ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston-Yorke and Eland 11,907 Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring-But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester-J. and S Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston-Vivian and Co. 16,708 ' Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge-Hull, Smith, and Co. 25,654 Wallingford Bank, Wallingford-Wells and Co. 11,495 Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick- Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 28,640 Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington-Fox, Brothers West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract Bank, Wakefield-Leatham, Tew, and Co. Whitby Old Bank, Whitby-Simpson, Chap man, and Co 14,420 Winchester, Alresfurd, and Alton Bank, Win chester-Bulpett and Co. Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester -Wickham and Co 5,005 Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank, Weymouth-Elliott and Pearse Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank, Wirkesworth-Arkwright and Co. Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech- Gurney and Co. Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe-P. and W Hancock Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-Good zicke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester-Farley, Lavender, and Co. 13,148 Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester-Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 84,869 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster-Farley and Turner 12,790 Whitby Bank, Whitby-Frankland and Wil kinson Walsall Old Bank, Walsall-CharlesFoster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster- Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham-J. and S. Kenrick 2,791 Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton- Messrs. Fryer Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurney, Birkbeck, and Co. Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great Yarmouth-Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 10,429 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten 8,319 York Bank, York-Swann. Clough. and Co 45,857 12,807 9,76 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 50,295 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford . 18,788 Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield : .. 10,389 Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington .. Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 17.548 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 20,548 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 20,265 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington . 27,015 East of England Bank, Norwich Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 150,243 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 17,622 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 34,372 Hull Banking Company, Hull 29,208 Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Halifax 14,405 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax 40,210 llelston Banking Company, Helstdn 1,255 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 23,167 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, -- - - 1 - - - KnaresborO - ugh.. 27,903 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,697 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 68,808 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester ... 82,222 Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,987 Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Leeds and West Riding Banking Company, Leeds _ Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds 295 Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,886 Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 29,404 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 80,340 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, dead-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilt:, Banking Company, Melksham 57,351 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 80,261 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North- _ ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 54,327 Pares's Leic'.lstcrshire Banking Company, ki nester Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 3,316 Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield 36,406 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamiord Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Corn pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and liallumshiro Banking Company, Sheffield Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, Shellicld Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond Stocktcn and Durham County Banking Com pany, 5t0ckt0n....... — Storey and Thomas's Banking Company, Shaftesbury Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield . . Suffolk Banking Company, Ipswich — \h a r i t Wolverh am pt on 4 ,0 Staffordshire Banking Com pany, Wolverhampton 35,512 Wakefield and Bar ui l e y U n i on B an k, Wakefield 13,650 V Joint-Stock t I I : t i.gto a Bankingg Company,C o m p a n y Whitchaven Warwick iheak v e a • n iad Le Leamington3s,B79 West of E n 1 4 is ..., , t. _ g an.„ and South W a l es D is t r ict 4 '4 21 cutol . 82,836 too, so much distress prevailed amongst the English, that a person could be found committing a fraud of this de scription. He should recommend, as he was informed that cases of this description were of frequent occurrence, that when casual paupers applied, and it was suspected that they were in possession of sums of money, they should be asked whether they had any objection to be searched, and if they had they should be refused relief, and the relieving officers could then refer them to the magistrate of the district, who would inquire into the matter. Mr. Bush thanked the magistrate for his advice, and said he should certainly act upon it. The prisoner was then discharged. SOUTH WARK. James Morris was brought before Mr. Cottinghaai for re-examination, charged with firing a loaded pistol at Frances Mary Morris, his wife, with intent to kill her. The following additional evidence was adduced : Mrs. Mary Übsdell stated, that she lives in Albion place, Walworth, and that on Friday evening last, while engaged in her back parlour, she heard a loud scream, and in a moment afterwards the complainant rushed into the passage, the str ee t-d oer b e i ng open, an d exclaimed that she had been fired at by her husband. She was very much agitated, and the prisoner entered the house a minute afterwards, and on hearing what his wife rat'U tioned, said he did not do anything of the kind, but merely snapped his finger. He tried to prevail upon hi, wife to leave the house, and threatened to have a police man if she did not; but she refused, saying that she was afraid he would murder her, and he then left the place. Afterwards a policeman came into the house, and the complainant then went away. The witness added that she also saw Mrs. Staples, who was with the com plainant, and she also seemed very much alarmed, and spoke of the prisoner's having fired a pistol at his wife. In answer to Mr. COTTINGLIAM, 010 witness said she heard no report of a pistol previously to hearing the scream; that her street-door was open, and that she thought she should have heard the report if a pistol had been discharged. A crowd soon collected near the house, and the prisoner suddenly disappeared in the midst of the confusion that occurred. The prisoner wore a white blouse. She did not see any weapon in his possession. The prisoner here exclaimed, that on hearing his wife scream he went into the house to see what was the matter with her, and not expecting that she would ac cuse him of attempting to shoot her; he never thought of perpetrating such an act. Mrs. Jane Cox said that she lives in Albion-place, and that on the evening in question, hearing a loud scream, she ran to her door and saw Mrs. Staples, who, in a state of alarm, ejaculated that a young man had just dis charged a pistol at his wife, and she at the same time pointed out the prisoner as the man who entered Mrs. Übsdell's house, and she (witness) heard him ask his wife whether she was hurt; he afterwards came out, when witness held him, but she afterwards let him go, and, on getting outside the door into the street, he ran away. In reply to Mr. COTTINCIIAM, the witness said she heard no reFrt of fire-arms previously to hearing the complainant scream. There was a crowd of persons collected, but no one stopped the prisoner when he ran away. She saw no pistol or weapon of any kind in the prisoner's possession. Elizabeth Roche Stone stated that she also lived near the spot where the alleged occurrence took place, and, on hearing a noise, she went to the door and saw the complainant, who said she had been fired at, and that two shots had lodged in her bonnet. At that time the last witness had hold of the prisoner, who was asserting his innocence of having used a pistol; and when the crowd was collecting near the spot he ran away and made his escape. Policeman 37 P stated, that he was called off his beat on the evening in question, and, on ent( ring Mrs. Übsdell's house he saw the complainant, who seemed very much frightened. She told him that her husband had fired a pistol at her; that he had run away, and she implored him to see her home to her father's, in Bridge house-place, in case he should make another attempt t') injure her. He (the policeman) did accompany the com plainant and Mrs. Staples, both of wh om a pp eare d alarmed and agitated, and kept looking behind every minute as if they dreaded some injury. He did not see the prisoner at &I on this occasion, nor (lid he hear the report of any tire-arms, although he was net far off when the alleged firing took place. The MAGISTRATE called the c unplainant forward, and, addressing her, said, that having heard the witnesses just examined describe that none of them heard the report of the pistol, he wished to know whether she still persisted in her former statement, namely - , that her husband had discharged a pistol at her head?—The complainant an swered in the affirmative; and, in reply to further ques tions, she said that she thought it must be a pistol he fired at her, but she did not see it. She saw a flash, and did not think it was produced by the sudden ignition or lucifer matches. She did not go to the station-house to make known the circumstance, she was so agitated, but she mentioned it to her father when she returned home the same night. Mrs. Staples, who it will be recollected was in com pany with the complainant on the occasion, was also examined, and she distinctly said she heard thz. report of the pistol and saw the flash, and that she previously saw the prisoner pull forth something which she believed to be a weapon of that description. Mr. Gardner stated that the complainant was his daughter, and that, when he returned home on Friday night, she immediately informed him that she had been shot at by her husband ; and he lost no time in giving the necessary information of the facts at the station house. Mr. CorrrscrrAm said, the prisoner was at liberty to say anything he wished in answer to the charge ; hut the complainant was confirmed in her testimony as to the fact of a deadly weapon being discharged at her head by him. - The prisoner —Mr. Gardner, my father-in law, has often threatened not to stop until he contrived to put me in prison. This charge is trumped up fur that purpose. I never fired a pistol at my wile. I snapped my fingera at her, and that's ail; and she and Mrs. Staples have magnified it into an attempt to shoot her. If I had fired at her I should have attempted to escape after the act; but I did no such thing. I followed my rite to the house where she and her companion ran; and tie same night I passed up and down Newington-causeway, and, if I were guilty of such an offence, it is not likely that I should have acted in that way. Mr. COTTINGHAM—It 1S given in evidence that you did run away when you saw matters becoming serious, and people beginning to collect near the spot. Prisoner—There was a warrant issued against me previously, on the complaint of my wife's father; and not wishing to be taken into custody on that process was the reason I ran away, fearing they would give me in charge to a policeman. I also wrote a letter to my wife on Sa turday (the day after the alleged offence), describing that I had not attempted such an act as she accused me of, and it is not probable I should have written to her at all if I were a guilty man. The complainant admitted that she had received a note from the prisoner on the day mentioned, and that he did not mention in it where he lived, but the bearer of it being followed, by that means his place of resi dence was ascertained, which led to his being taken into custody. COTTINGIIAM said, that it was extraordinary no person had come forward who had heard the report of a pistol on the night in question, although several people were about at the time. Winch, a warrant officer of this Court, said that he made every inquiry in the neighbourhood, but could see no person who heard any report of fire-arms that night; that he also closely examined the spot,in search of any weapon, but could find none, and had since searched the prisoner's lodgings, and wan equally unsuccessful. the charge, prisoner again asserted his innocence of the charge, and declared it was all a concocted scheme to get him into gaol, so that his wife could carry on her amours the better. lie had no pistol on the occasion, and he never intended to place his own liticirty in jeopardy- by firing a pistol at her. Mr. COTTINGIIAM commented on the evidence at con siderable length, in the course of which he said that, at present, it was not of such a nature as would justify him in sending the prisoner for trial on so serious an accu sation ; for the complainant and Mrs. Staples had ad mitted that they never heard a pistol eischarged until then, and one of them, in describing the report, said it was like the sudden ignition of three or four Lucifer matches. There was no doubt a great deal of ill. feeling existed between the prisoner and his wife's family, and it was a most unfortunate marriage. Under all the cir cumstances, therefore, he should remand the prisoner, in order to give further time to collect evidence, and the magistrate directed that every means should be adopted for that purpose. TIiAIITES. Henry Ivory and James Smith were brought before Mr. Ballantine, charged with stealing a truss of hay and a sack of oats, the property of Harman Hendrilts, an omnibus proprietor in Church lane, Whitechapel. It appeared from the evidence that Ivory had been horse-keeper to the prosecutor for about four months, and in the course of that time great quantities of hay and oats had been missing from the stables. On Tues day evening, about nine o'clock, another horse keeper, named Lay, in the employ of the prosecutor, saw the prisoner Ivory leave his masters premises with a truss of hay on his shoulders. A. few minutes aftarwards, and while Lay was sitting in the Fi r T ree public-house, in Church-lane, he saw the prisoner Smith pass along with a full sack of oats on his back. He then returned to the stables and found the loft door open, and on men tioning what he had seen to Mr. Dell, the prosecutor's store-keeper, he looked over the stables and loft, and missed a truss of hay from the former place, and from the ether a sack of oats. The loss of the hay and the oats having been communicated to Mr. Hendrilas, jun., the son of the prosecutor, he repaired with several po licemen to the house of the prisoner Ivory and knocked at the door; no answer was returned, although he could hear voices within. After waiting four or five minntes, Mr. Hendriks pulled down the shutters, and Ivory's wife then admitted the. prosecutor's son and the police into the parlour, where they found a truss of hay placed against the wall. It was of a mixed quality, exactly similar in quality and appearance to the hay in the stable. Ivory on being questioned said, he had taken the truss of hay to feed the horses in the morning. He was then asked what had become of the sack of oats ? and he declared he knew nothing of it. A further search was made, and in an upper room the officers found two of the prosecutor's sacks, on which Ivory's children were 13 ing. The two sacks were joined together. There was a third sac k a l so b e l ong i ng to t h e prosecu tor in the same room. It contained a handful of oats, and corre sponded in appearance, and the. marks upon it were similar to the one full of oats which Lay saw the seller Smith carrying two hours preVious. Both Ti prt ' SOQrg were 01P11 .;Vt'n into en iy-• the \MN to sto the station-muse Smith tn..d, him escape. lie was pur sued, and about a quarter of an hour afterwards a po liceman named Goddard, 16 li, overtook him. The prisoner made desperate resistance, and Goddard was compelled to use his staff before he could recapture him. In addition to the above facts, it was shown that Smith gave a fictitious address, and that in the early part of the evening, and before the hay and oats were stolen, the prisoners were together at the Weavers' Arms, 13ackchurch•lane, Whitechapel, and Ivory called for a pot of beer, and asked the landlord to give him credit for it, at the same time remarking that he and his com panion had no money. At eleven o'clock the same night when the prisoners were apprehended, 4s. was found upon one, and 3s. 6d. upon the other, and this money is supposed to have been obtained by the sale of the oats. The prisoners were committed for trial. PRIVATE BILLS.-HOUSE OF LORDS. The following important resolutions were on Saturday issued in a printed form, by order of the Lords, relative to private Bills and business of the House :- 1. That the amount of private Bills yearly brought into Parliament has been continually increasing till the consideration of them has come to form a large propor tion of the business transacted each session, more than two hundred in one session having sometimes been passed, and many others thrown out at various stages. 2. That the construction of railways has still further and snore rapidly increased this amount, so that the ave rage of private and local and personal Acts passed dur the three sessions 1840, 1841, 1842, having been 178, there were 171 Railway Bills brought in during tha ses sion 1845, besides common private Bills; and during the 'present session there have been 212 other Bills and 482 Railway Bills; and in the session of 1845, 241 private Acts were passed, containing 43,624 sections or schedules besides bills brought in and thrown out at different stages. 3. That such private Bills have dealt with an immense amount of property, and with the most important rights and interests of the community. 4. That most of such Bills give the power of com pelling landowners and other proprietors to part with their property, or otherwise suffer it to be interfered with; many of them inflict great hardships on indi viduals ' • and all of them suspend o r ab ro g a t e th e law o f the land in particular instances and for special purposes. All of them, therefore, authorise the doing of acts wholly illegal by the ordinary course of the common and statute law, and most of them authorise acts to be done wholly inconsistent with all natural right. 5. That while the most trifling question arising be tween parties on the state of disputed facts, or the appli cation of known laws to these facts, must in this, and indeed in every country enjoying the blessings of regular Governments, come before tribunals qualified by the learning, skill, and experience of the judges com posing them to deal with such comparatively easy questions, the oftentimes much more import ant and much more difficult questions raised by the consideration of private Bills only come before Commit tees of both Houses, on which professional and ex perienced men hardly ever sit, and which are wholly. composed of persons who can have no experience to guide them, inasmuch as each can only sit on one or two cases in the course of a session. 6, That the individual responsibility of the judges who compose the ordinary tribunals of this and all well governed states affords a security eminently necessary 'or enforcing the due administration of justice, and for giving the conimunity full confidence in their decisions—a security held to be necessary, altheugh it is much more difficult for a judge deal ing with the known and fixed r u le s o f th e l aw t o swerve from his duty and pervert the law to the purposes 01 injustice, than it is for man who are called upon to decide on the provisions of a Bill professedly creating exceptions to the law for particular purposes, and arbi trarily dealing with rights according to no known and fixed rules or principles whatsoever. 7. That in Committees of the two Houses, and dealing with interests oftentimes incomparably more important. than ever come before Courts of Justice, the Members, guided by no fixed rules, changed in each case, un know to the community, not acting in the eyes either of a watchful public or a jealous profession, a . . 3 almost wholly without any individual responsibility; nor cm be prevented, as judges are, at least i❑ this country, from privately seeing psrties behind each others' backs, and proceeding upon information, and listening to reasons, and yielding to motives of a private and personal nature. 8. That the great and increasing mass of p ivate Bill business renders it still more difficult for the two llouse of Parliament to transact such business in a manner at all satisfactory, and that the attempt to transact it proves highly prejudicial to the general political and legislative business of the country. 9. That the delay, vexation, and expense unavoidable in the present mode of transacting or endeavouring to transact such private business lays a heavy burden upon the parties applying for private Acts, and on the parties opposing them. _ io. That it is nevertheless inexpedient, in a constitu tional point of view, for Parliament, or either of the Houses thereof, to abdicate its functions and privilopss in respect of private legislation ; but, on the contrary, that both the Houses ought jealously to retain their un doubted power of deciding upon every proposed enact ment, and of assenting to or dissenting from such pro posal. ___ 11. That it is highly expedient that the said Houses should obtain the aid of some other tribunal, which may enable them to transact the private Bill business, bo't► more expedition-Iy, more economically, and more satis factorily, without at all infringing upon the undoubted privileges of Parliament, or parting at all with the con trol of each House over each enactment. 12. That, with this view, it is expedient to form a Court or Board apart from and independent of the High Court of Parliament, except as regards the removal of its members by a joint address of both llouses. 13. That this Court or Board should consist of tire members appointed by the Crown, and s') paid for their services that the Crown may always obtain the aid of the most respectable members of the legal profession in constituting such Board. 14. That until it be seen how far the said number of commissioners may suffice, or may prove too great, it is expedient, in the first instance, to appoint as two cf the members of such Court or Board either Masters in Chancery or Commissioners of Bankruptcy, in order that, if it be found 'possible, the three permanently ap pointed should continue alone to cause an expense to the country. 15. That each House, upon receiving any Bill, and giving it a first reading, may refer it to the Court before whom parties shall be heard, and which shall have the powers of a Court of Record with respect to oaths, process, and commitment, and the power of deciding all questions of law subject to an opinion of one of the Four Courts of Westminster Hall, in case it shall think fit, and of calling in the aid of a jury on any disputed fact, provided both pa: ties shall agree in asking such issue, and provided the Court shall think fit to grant it. 16. That each member of the Court shall have power to try all matters, and go through the whole considera tion of any Bill, so as aforesaid referred by either House of Parliament, and to reserve, if either party require it, and he think fit, any question for the opinion of the whole Court, three whereof to be a quorum for this purpose, including the referring member of the Court ; and that any question being raised on receiving or re jecting evidence, such member may proceed to dispose of it himself, saving, if he think fit, the objection, as above provided, for the opinion of the Court. 17. That juries, if an issue be required and allowed as aforesaid, shall be taken from the special jury lists for the county of Middlesex, in such manner and subject to such challenge as in matters before the three Courts of Law of Westminster Hall. 18. That each member of the Board or Court shall have the power of giving costs to or against any party at his discretion, and that no review of his order on this matter shall be permitted. 19. That each member of the said Board or Cout t shall, at his discretion, and with the consent of all pectic-, issue a commission for the purpose of taking evidence as to any disputed matter of fact involved in any Bill brougl t before such member, and that the whole expense of such commission shall be defrayed by the parties, under the direction of the member aforesaid. 20. That the Bill, having been fully examined by such Court, or any member thereof, shall be reported to the House of Parliament by which it had been reterred, together with such alterations or additions as may have been determined upon as just, fitting, or expedient ; and that the said House shall then proceed with the conside ration of the Bill so reported, and deal with it as such House shall think fit, either adopting the report, or re jecting it, or varying it, as to the wisdom of such House shall seem meet. on 2 p l a . ss T in h g attto be ei al omitted e by c) m such c ee House and such he only reported stage Bill the report. 22. That if any party shall oppose such reported Bill before either House, it shall be in the power of the House before which such opposition shall be offered to award the costs of resisting such opposition, to be paid by such "P - Posing party, to the other party or parties. 23. That it s hall be la w f u l f or the Court or Board, by a majority of the members, to make rules and regula tions for its proceedings,a copy whereof shall be laid be fore both Houses of Parliament, within one week after their being framed, or, if in vacation time, within one week after the commencement of the ensuing session, and that such rules and regulations shall be deemed and taken to be valid for guiding its proceedings, unless either House of Parliament shall make any resulution against them or any part thereof, which resolution shall be imperative on the said Court or Board, and new rules shall be made by it in compliance with such resolution ; the new rules to be laid before both Houses, as before, within one week after they are framed; and these new rules shall be valid to regulate the proceedings o f sa id Court or Board , unless and until a resolution of e the other House shill disapprove thereof in whole or in part. 24. That the Court or Board shall have the requisite number of registers and clerks to assist its members, under the superintendence of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury. CLoAa.—The form c f th e c l oak TI ER MAJESTY'S j„opied from that of a Greek tunic. Th e outside is corn ' of be richest white satin brocade, and it is lined with plain white satin. Its length exten d s to about half-way d ow n the skirt of the dress, an d i t i s widened at the lower part by two slits about a quarter of a yard in length. These slits or openings are confined, b u t not closed, by lacings of gold cord, fastened by pendent gold tassels. The most strik ing novelty in this beautiful cloak is a border consisting of a row of Indian pine leaves, of the size of those usually intro ' duced in shawl borders. These pine leaves are cut out, and the interstices filled up with tassellated open 'work in gold. The cloak is edged all round with white gold passementerie, of a very tasteful design. The sleeves are slit, and laced with gold cord and tassels, like the epeningsat the bottom of the cloak. We mint not omit to mention the exquisite neatness of the needlework. The stitching employed with fixing in the lining the very perfection of the semiatress's art. — Lady's Magazine. Mr. O'Connell landed at Genoa on the 6th instant, but, in consequence of a slight indisposition, resolved to con tinue his journey to Leghorn by land. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS/ rs LIVERPOOL, MAY 19. STOCK EXCII.kNGE.—The sales are—Birrnin..ham and di ce s - • ford Junction, 6% p.—E as t L an cashire, New Zscrip) , —Great Northern, 1 3 / dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 64 Ditto, Preference, % dis.—Liverpool, Crosby , and South port, % p.—London and No r th-Western, 168—Ditto, New Quarters, 94 p.—M anc h es t er . Sh e ffield, and Lincoln shire. Quarters, No. 1, 3 / 4 p.—Ditto (Great Grimsby and Sheffield). Quarters, 2 3 4 dis.—Midland New, 1% p.—North Stafford shire, 11i L p.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 1% Eastern and Dover, 35 1 / s —Ditto, New, No. 4, % lin and Drogheda, Thirds, 5% dis. MANCHESTER, MAY 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are--Ambergate, Notting"' ham, and Boston, 1 7-16 dis.—Birmingham and Dudley,. 4 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., Preterentials, 3 / 4 P. -- East Lancashire (late B. and P.), 2 dis.—Ditto, New , 2 dis. —Ditto, New (scrip), 3-16 dis. Fl ee twood, Preston. an West Riding, 1 9-16 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, Thirds, par—Leeds and Thirsk, Prefe rentials, par—Leicester and Bedford, % dis.—Dlanchestert Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, % c. dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves (H. and S.), par—Ditto, 321. 81 1 5e 1 (late Extension), 7.16 dis.—Ditto, Fifths (late W. 1 1 . dis —Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sh effield and Lincolnshire), 3% c. dis.—Manchester and South n ; pton, 31s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 1% p.—North 133 1 (A), 206—Shropshire Union, 2 dis.—South-Eastee n „. s ' Dover, 33%—Ditto, No. 4, 5-16 dis.—Whartdale, LEEDS, MAY 19. Notting' &rock EXCHANCE.—The sales are—Ambergate, • nitto ham, and Boston, 1 1 X 2 n. dis.—East Lancashire, 2 New, 2 die.—Ditto, New (scrip), 3s. a. dis.-- - E,a s a t m • -- West Yorkshire, 40s. dis.—Great Northern, 3 32 -.„ 6 ",:, 4 ,, -- suid lluddorsfield and Manchester, Thirds, Bradford, 43 9-16 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, El"` -- Scrip (pink), 14s. dis.—Leeds and Think, Preferelf,dor,, Cd. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midl an d, 20s. (11 8 P,1 1 edet Brighton, and South Coast, 514—Manchester anti wee. 321. Shares (late Extensions), 6s. 6d. dis.- - Di tt ltjocke Riding Union, 65. 6d. dis.—Manchester, Banton , s ti7 on, and Midland, 10s. n. dis.—Ma nc h es t er and 60 4 'q t : 1th 295. 6d. dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, l i kr og British, Thirds, 11, p.—Ditto, Extension (scriP North Staffordshire, 31s. p.—North-Western, York and North Midland, Preference, 7% p. SHEFFIELD, MAY 19. Nottine ham, and Boston, 30s. dis.—East Lancashire (seri* l i e % STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, —Leeds and Bradford, 43 1 4 p.—Manchester sula eld, I d (West Riding Union), IA dis. —Manchester, Sheffi _ Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 12/. 10s. Sharee , —Midland, New, 1% p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Miclia ll ' t dis.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, % dig* HULL, MAY 19. sod STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Manchester Leeds (West Riding Union), 3s. di s .—No r th British, Ell e :, sion (scrip), 2s. 3d. p.—Ditto, Thirds (scrip), 46' Western, 40s. 6d. dis. . EDINBURGH, MAT 18. oci STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, -Airdrie and Bathgate, 31. 145.-Arbroath and Forfar, 6rl:'" 155.-Ditto, Halves, 15/.-Ayr an d G a ll ow ay, 11. 198 ' o nd Caledonian, 241.-Ditto, New, 1/. 18s.-Caledonia n Dumbartonshire, P. 145.-Clydesdale Junction, 42 ; Deeside, 3/. 55.-Dunblane, Donne. and Callender, 1 . 1. • 1.--" -Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditto. New, No. :des Ditto. New, No. 2, 301.-Ditto, No. 3, 41. 78. 6d.- - '" t , 801. and Northern Junction, 11. 10s. 6d.- D u ndee and Pe r t h ' 2s. 6d. -Ditto, New, 111.-Ditto, Quarters, U. 14s. qh East of Fife, 2/. 10s.-East Lothian Central, 2L-Edin utu to,' and Bathgate, 91.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 691.---,..,•"ftb, Halves, 221.5x.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 55.-Edinburg l2,l4 7 :- . .t, and Granton, 181.-Ditto, Preference, 20/. JAN.-Da" , 21. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Quarters, lls. 3d. Ed* b gh and Nort em, 171.-Ditto, New, 21. 195.-Ditto, Newport, 7 4-I r, ditto, New, 1/. 18s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth (Ne ic Ayrshire. 116 11. 125.-Ditto, Halves, 93.-Glasgow and 8 05 s. -Ditto, New Stock, 40/. 10 3 . -Di tto , Halves, No. lrA CO' -Ditto, Halves, No. 2, 61. 3 5. -Gl asgow , Dumfries, a n " 6 0.1 lisle, 51.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 39L vr -Glasgo Ge lD n ittOr Terminus, 12/. 55.-Glasgow and Greenock, Halves, 8/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, BL-Glasgovr, inT res t noek, and Ardrossan, 4/.- Great North of Scotland, 21 . -- late Northern (late Direct Northern, 21. 7s. 6d. London and York ), 21.-Newcastle and Berwick, 241 ' l tto, North British, 304 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 141. 2s. sd. Quarters, 41. 25.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), j e s . ,s, Obis -Ditto, Thirds, 2/. Bs.- Ditto, Fifths, 6/. 153.-- t o o t' Central, 231. 155.-Scottish Grand Junction, 198.---.'ctirp Midland, 19L-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 10s.-Sh, r ev/ Qt , s •ollig -Ditto ( Oswestry, and Chester, 9!. 155.-Ditto, New, 1 1 . - ""'" 55 ,.... and Dunfermline, Si. ls.-Stirling and Midland, 2 1".,. 103. Wishaw and Coltness, 49/. 55.-York and Newcastle, Di r ect -Ditto, New, 141. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 6/. 1 08 -721-i re 33 Bombay and Madras, 2s. 6d.-East Indian, 23. 6 d•„"„d r os, North of India, 35.-Great Southern of Madras,23.--0"` Nellore, and Aieot, Is. 6d. GLASGOW, M&r 18. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 24.....141' Caledonian, New, 37s.—East Indian, 2s. 9d.—Ed in . bl =l and Perth (New Co.). 325. 6d.—Glasgow, Barrhesa! 4 7 - Neilston Direct, 17 1 / 2 —Glasgow, Kilmarnock , and AY c l i car -Ditto. Halves, No. 2,6 L—Glasgow, Dumfr ies, an in.. lisle, sL—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 14s. 48s. cheater and Southampton, lls.—North Britiaby . —York and Newcastle, Preference, VA. a y ST EDM UND'S ' ATTEMPT AT POISONING.—BII--- d th ed o y T o u ti E n s g irA w e o . tn -4e e a r n d n a a y h , at the pwohlioce.hoaf fi dcebeoef .this a p p,‘tr,oewthhneen, en tire on suspicion of being concerned in the peison l Pg.; awn * family to which she belonged, consisting of si_ p serious charge bo- rough magistrates, fur examination on the _ t there was brouuht up before Messrs. Probart and 1.8 Lineet At the close of the evidence, the Bench observed t h a t could be no doubt that a very wicked attempt had been made on the lives of the family,. but there were no facts elic e t d h e t r h e a fo t re would she w w a o r u r al would t b them e l i m b e i r n a te d e d t a o i n n i e n n g t e t ri h n e g a i c n c to used:anh own recognizances to answer any charge that might be hereafter made against her. This was done, and she aws discharged. How TO MAKE THE MOST OF A WEDDING Al" NoUNCEMENT. — We commend the following to those courtly scribes who so pleasingly announce the m ar " riages of the " most noble," " right honourable?" " beautiful and accomplished," and so forth. It will show them how a pl a i n re p u bli can can o utdo their Long-drawn-out three. halfpence-a-lining. The I n " nouncernent appears in the Baltimore Covenant, an Odd Fellows' journal :—Married, in Worcester, Massachusetts, Taliaferro P. Shaffner, Esq., Attorney and Counsellor:. at-law, of Louisville, - Kentucky, Past Grand H. Prles_c_ and Grand Patriarch of that State, a Grand Repres tive to the Grand Lodge of the United States from; Grand Encampment of Kentucky, Junior Editor of th e Covenant, of Baltimore; Ex-Editor of tho Freesias c e of Louisville ; Corresponding and Recording Sec retms_srl and Librarian of the Kentucky Historical Society cording Secretary of the Board of Missions of. be v Methodist Episcopal Church, South ; Captain „c 1 t.t... e First Company 132 d Regiment, 29th Brigade of the tucky &c., to Miss Nancy B. Pratt, !E),f, former place. 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CASE OF ERYSIPELAS BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND P llll4 --- Gibbons, of Tivoli-place, Cheltenham, was for two years se dreadlit affected with Erysipelas, that she became (however extractrdl=-00, may appear) both blind and deaf from the severity of the dis During the time she was attended by several of the most medical men in Cheltenham, but without receiving any ben ever, and as a last resource she tried Holloway's Pills and G t, inaTf_" , which in two months perfectly cu red the dreadful complain aT117.: stored her to health. This r emarkable case can authen ticate d ne e a every particular, at thaw ookseller's, No. 10, Areal , gre ta r shm il M at, noway s Sold by all Druggists, at FrOfeill•P Ho 24A, Strand. London. • BIRTHS. 28th‘,a Walter r Apri I, Francis at Robinson,Halifax Halifax, NE N a ., S o c f ot a ia s , o t n h . e wife of 15th inst., at Chislehurst, Kent, the lady of Henry of a daughter, who survived her birth only oneß C lO m , d nn d a e t n_ h . , the LieutenanteE sq , On the 15th inst., the wife of James Gordon Mackay, Esq. , of her Majesty's Ordnance-office, of a daughter. On the 16th inst., at Thornbury House, Ryde, Isle of Wight, the wife of 11. Sholto Douglas, Esq., 42d Royal High landers, of a son and heir. On the 16th inst., in Eccleston-street, the lady of W. D. Christie, Esq., M.P., of a daughter. On the 17th inst., at Rose-hill, Caversham, Oxon, the lady of Captain Frederick Cleaveland, R.H.A., of a son. „.,1„. On the 17th inst., at Brunswick-square, the wife of TO liam Hughes Hughes, jun., Esq., of a son. Mme' G. U. On the 17th inst., in Union-street, Southwark, Barlow, of a daughter. On the 17th inst., the lady of Barnes Peacock, E S CF , of a daughter. On the 18th inst.. at Bernard-street, Russell-equat e, the lady of H. Haynes Walton, Esq., of a son. On the 19th of ApriI MARRIE , at Ki D n.gston-on-Thames, sumo; Pycroft, Esq., F.S.A., of New-inn, Middlesex, to Ct , u - d . elia Sarah Halford, youngest daughter of th e late Rev. illiam Ellis, incumbent of Thames Ditton, Surrey. On the 18th inst., in Finsbury-square, Mark George o'. lll. mane, Esq., of Herbert-street, New North-road to Carohn.et third daughter of the late Lawrence Lazarus , Esq., Leign, Essex. DIED. At Whitehall, Jamaica, Charles Ernest, seco nd son of F. Savery, Esq., aged 20. At Roma, Walter G. Baynes, Esq., second son of the late Sir Christopher Baynes, Bart. On the 15th inst., in South Mall, Cork, J. I. Jones, Esq• . On the 16th inst., at Mount Radford, near Exeter, Lydia, the relict of the Rev. J. Manning, aged 83. On the 17th inst., _in Regent-street, John Phillips Pottert a ssistant-surgeon to University College Hospital. On the 18th inst., at Pennington Parson a g e, the Bev.' Lewis Playters Hird. A '--1111!: On the 18th at . Soho Cottage, St. .- 1,05 '„ Wandsworth, Harriett Bailey Davis, the wife of Mr• Davis, R.I.P. • -------""---".---77.------------------------- ve LOn.ion: Printed anal Published by AiIIRDO YOI.T2(ti, 0. •—i!,,„ 1 0 , 1 1$ Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N 0. 112, Str and, in the I' 010 of the Savoy, in tho County of Middlesex, Thursday , )14 Y 1847. i I' 4 - N!