The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-15 00:00:00

BATE; RETURNS. k From the London (ruzette of Tuesday.) An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Am( not of Bank Notes, 01 the several Banks of Issue in England and Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur day, the 2d day of Oct., 1847: Average PRIVATE BANKS. Amount. Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co—,. 24,854 Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co. 16,838 Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,365 kylshain Bank, Aylaham—R. and E. Copeman 5,484 Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford and Hunt ... 44,736 Baldock Bank and 13a:dock and Biggleswade Barjr, Hogg, and Lindsell 26,223 Btrnatapie Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 15,692 Basingstoke and Odihalr. Bank, Basingstoke-- Cole, Seymour, and Co. Bedford Bank, Bedf o rd-T. Barnard Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford- Trapp, Halfhead, and Co. Bea dley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols, Baker, and Crane Bicester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford . Bank, Bicester-Tubb, Wootten, and Co 22,327 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods , Spooner, and Co 23,651 Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming ham-Lewis, Moilliett, and Co .... 36,286 Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak . 8,582 Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 77,830 Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co 12,593 Bridg;water Bank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Sealey 8,371 Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 35,220 Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 22,621 Buckingham Bank, Buckingham - Bartlett, Parrott, and Co. Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co.. ...... 69,046 BanEury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 36,445 Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 50,959 Bat?. City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son . 3,990 Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 34,637 Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and Lloyds Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H and A. Harris Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 69,091 Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry 23,360 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. 17,648 Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and Sons Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam bridge-Messrs. Forsters Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and Co Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and Sons Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green, and Co. Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex Bank, and lladleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester -Mills, Bawtree, and Co 37.042 Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood cock City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 21,705 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, Monmc uth Bank, Brecon Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co. Derby Bank, Derby-Messrs. Evans Derby Bank, Derby-Smith and Co. Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and Co 24,383 Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes, Locke, and Co 17,660 Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,113 Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leatham, Tew, and Co. Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster- Cook and Co. Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, &Co 75,150 Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Nor man 7,323 3,118 17,816 49,108 ... 19,87 2.534 6,305 Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank, Dorchester—Williams and Co. East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster, and Co. 105,287 East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton, and Co. . 48,820 Rssex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank, Chelmsford—Watford, and Co. 46,167 Exeter Bank, Exeter —Sanders and Co 30,536 Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk beck, and Co. Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far ringdon—Barnes and Medley 8,132 Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight 13.780 Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co. 5,361 Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and Keen Grantham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King 17,391 Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon... 12.165 Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0.... 26,392 Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder, and Co. 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 Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead— Smith, and Whittingstall Honiton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co. Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen—Sharples and Co. Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross and ti...rchenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan, Hoskins, and Co Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co. Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk, Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley ank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich— Alexanders and Co. Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall, and Mercer Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J Davies and Co Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank, Knaresborough—Terry and Co Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. Kettering Bank, Kettering-0 ot.r.h and Sons... Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C Ilarv,y and Son Leeds Bank. Leeds—Beckett and Co Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown, and Ca. Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and Congleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 391 Leicester Bank, Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 26,648 Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 35,637 Lichfield Bank, Lichfield--Palmer and Green 18.726 Lincuinl Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co 97,093 Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando very —David Jones and Co. Loughborough Bank, Loughborough —Middle tons and Cradock Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St. Barbe Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis —Gurneys and Co. 42,647 Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis— Massey and Co. Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brockleherst and Co 12,742 Manningtree Bank, Man ningtree—Nunn and Co 6,621 Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl - borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank, and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner and Pinckn e Marlborough Marlborough— North Wiltshire New Bank, Ind Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 9,864 Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and Williams...,,, 9,192 Miners' Bank, Tri; r • Monmouthshire A .cWillyams and Co lB,BOO gaven gri y_ at i r and Commercial Bank, Aber monm e o ys h and V Monmouth Old Bank Ban , Brecon Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow lit i t ad Ross and Herefordshire Bankv O 1 Old Ba n Monmouthk, ti --1 3romage and Snead. ..... . . .13.;r1,-N"e wport iftennouthshire Newport Old -er-W. Williams and Sons Newark Bank, Newark—Godfrey... and . 2 Newark and Sleaford Bank, an d Sleafordttannnd Newark Bank, Newark—Handley, Peacock, ..mod Co igewbury:Bank, Newbury—Bun n y an d Slocock. 31,450 416 50 Are wmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham __ mond, and Son 22,545 korfolk :and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and Dyson Ajorwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and Hudsons 45,217 *orwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur , neys and Co Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,924 Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and 25,160 15,784 15,760 19,356 48,357 5,560 19,486 13,956 33,419 23,300 19,455 76,528 10,680 24.871 6,570 19,055 40.692 8,074 5 ; 430 53,914 36,814 7,385 2,880 67,606 4,809 Co Naval Bank, .Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and Co 23,498 New Serum Bank, Sarum—l:Tetley, Everett, and Co • Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 29,711 97:447=nd Oswestry Old Bank, Os- and Co 13,142 triziAauf4 thtford—J. and R. Morrell 11,561 —3abt Iff nikiagE; - Oxford—Robinson, Parsons, Oldand Thcrinps6a„;,,, 25,145 Bank ToAbridga, Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells Old 13474 4 Tonbridge and Tonbridge Wells and Saiialoaks Bank, Tonbridge— Benching and S6na Oxfordshire VitneY Bank Witaey—Williams, Clinch, and 0... 10,227 8,034 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, , _ OCTOBER, 15, lea Average Amount. Pease's Old Bank, hull, the Hull Old Bank and Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 47,800 Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 11,685 ?ei;erborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter borough—MPt-rs. Yorke Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson, 9,661 12,056 White, and Simpson Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and 11,100 W. Walters Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoren and Co Reading Bank, Reading—iitmonas and Co Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and 617 33,497 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, 33,624 4.846 and Co Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches ter—Day and Nicholson Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and Co Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard and Allaw ay Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron Walden—Messrs. Gibson Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and Co Scarborough Old Bank, `Scarborough—Woodall and Co Shrewsbury and Market, Drayton Bank, Shrews bury—Adams, Adams, and Co Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons, and Co Sittingbourne and Milton Bank, Sittingbourne —Valiance 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 Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and King Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp ton—Atherly and Fall . 4,635 Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore 7,094 Stourbridge Bank, Stourbridge —Rufford, Wragg, and Co 16,378 Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 14,660 Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton, Cayley, and Co. . , Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and Robins Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury —Beck, Downward, and Co. 24,920 St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib son and Stuart 2,226 Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badeock 25,290 Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and Co 13,84 Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and Parslow Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns- 9,918 8,458 ford and Barne Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But cher and Son Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S 10,440 10,069 12,308 Percival Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and Co. Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith, and Co. Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick— Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 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 Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win chester— Bulpett and Co. Winchester and llampshire Bank, Winchester —Wickham and Co 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 ricke and Holyoake. Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender, 11.862 and Co. Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank, Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 80,059 Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley and Turner Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—CharlesFoster and Sons Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster— 10,650 Everett and Co. Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—J. and S. Kenrick 2,327 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 12,142 Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co 43,03 11,376 JOINT-STOCK BANKS. 1 Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal . . Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 47,448 Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver hampton Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad ford .... .... Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Company, Chesterfield Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work ington . Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com pany, Cheltenham Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company, Coventry Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 14,262 County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel tenham Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company Carlisle Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 20,159 Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company, Dudley Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 20,361 Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com pany, Darlington . 19,145 East of England Bank, Norwich i Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 148,521 Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax 15,976 Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 34,156 Hull Banking Company, Hull 26,056 Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com pany, Halifax Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,450 Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 23,230 Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, Knaresborough 27,650 Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 3,971 Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster . 53,408 Leeds Banking Company, Leeds Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 52,020 Leamingtoo Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, Leamington Priors Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow lO,BOO Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank ing Company, Nottingham 25,201 Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Company, Nottingham Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint- Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 76,074 National Provincial Bank of England, Birming ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street, London North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham 56,093 Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton 81,777 Northamptonshire Banking Company, North ampton North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 62,372 Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei cester .. . ............. .... 48,705 Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth... 2,804 Sheffield Bankii:g Company, Sheffield 35,651 Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com pany, Stamford. 54,712 Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang port Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall ... Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com pany, Stourbridge Sheffield and Hallamshire Banking Company, Sheffield . ... Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking Company, Sll.4lioid ... Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company, Richmond .. 41,824 Storey a n d Thomas's Banking Company, Swhoelffiveerldhaamnpdtßonetafieuricsl Btaagnokrd, Shaftesbu r y Sheffieldnklg Com pany, Wolverhamton . Wakefield and Barusley fiz ilii . Whitehaven Joint-Stock Bankiank' Wakefield 12,361 Whitehaven ...... .. ..... .. . ng Com p an y , Warwick and Lek.loti_gto.n. ............. .............. . 28,174 Leaminfften r, ....... .. ........................ g Company, West of Englane, awl South Wales ~ .... : . 37,582 Thataict Bank. Bristol Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 71,00980'83 West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud dersfield Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company, Whitchurch Worcester City and County Banking Company, ... 17,30 8,932 903 7,294 Worcester. . , 6,956 York Union Banking Company, York 72,229 York City and County Banking Company, York 90,593 Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds P. DEANS, Registrar of Bank Retarns. Stamps and Taus, October 9, 1847. GREAT NORTH OF INDIA RAIL- WAY. The adjourned ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of this company took place - yesterday, at the offices of the company, No. 1, Coleman-street buildings, Moorgate-street, for the purpose of receiv ing and passing the accounts of the directors, and for the transacting of other business connected with the company. Harry Borradaile, Esq., took the chair shortly after one o'clock. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, _ _ A. GRAFTON, Esq., the secretary, read the report of the directors and the accounts, from which it ap peared that the total amount of receipts was 11,5901. 95., and the expenditure 6,9231. 19s Bd., leaving a balance in the the hands of the directors of 4,6661. 9s. 4d. After a short discussion, the accounts were ap proved and confirmed, and the report adopted. A resolution was also adopted awarding a sum of fifty guineas for the services of the Committee in India. The business having been concluded, an extraor dinary General Meeting was called, for the purpose of taking the sense of the shareholders on the pro priety of dissolving the company, and as to the amount of dividend to be returned on the deposits for Parliamentary expenses. HARRY BORRADAILE, Esq., also presided at this meeting, and, upon taking the chair, read the report of the directors, which recommended the immediate dissolution of the company, and proposed to return to the shareholders 15. 9d. a share, and relieve them from all liabilities on their signing a release. Resolutions for carrying out the proposition con tained in the report were adopted, after some short discussion, and the meeting broke up. ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of the share holders of this company was held, at one o'clock, to-day at the London Tavern. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN called upon the Secretary to read the report, and in doing so said it was unnecessary for him to make any statement beyond this—that the affairs of the company were going on satisfactorily. Captain CHAPPELL then read the report, which stated " That (looking at the general operation of the company's affairs) it continues to exhibit a satisfac tory result. Owing to circumstances, many of which arise from temporary causes, the disbursements have been greater than in the corresponding half of last year; and that the surplus is less : but the total re ceipts show a steady increase, notwithstanding the deficiency in homeward freight, occasioned by smaller shipment of specie from Mexico, resulting from the unsettled state of that country. The proprietors are aware that the items in the semi-annual working ac count laid before them do not exhibit the exact amounts employed in the half-year's service, but the sums expended in the half-year, although such ex penditure may apply beyond the six months in ques tion. The wages exceed those of 1846 by 1,6151., occasioned principally by an increase of five shil lings per month to each seaman's wages, and by the progressive augmentation of officer's pay, according to the length of their services. There is an increase of 3,8721. in provisions, owing to the necessity for putting a larger quantity on board the ships to meet the increased number of passengers. The excess of 1,7841. upon stores arises chiefly from the purchase of additional saloon furniture, renewals, &c., occasioned by the repair of the Teviot and other ships, and by some few articles required for the Great Western. The general service and stations account exhibits an increased expenditure amounting to 3,0771., which arises from the hire of the schooner Rayo, at Havannab, to convey the Honduras mails for one trip, while the company's schooner Lee was hauled up on the patent slip for repair; by a subscrip tion to the fund for relieving the widows and orphans of men who perished at the wreck of the Tweed ; by the hire of vessels to convey the mails after the loss of that ship; and by expenses incurred in establishing the transit accommodation at Panama, Cruces, and Chagres, which alone amount to 1,1951. There is an increase of 9851. under the head of salaries, say 6161. in London, and 369/. at Southampton ; which the directors unanimously considered justified by the services performed. The ships' repairs show an in crease of 4,318/., the greater part of which was for the Reindeer and Larne at St. Thomas ; and expenses consequent upon shifing the boilers of the Avon, &c. at Southampton. There has been a reduction during the same period upon engine repairs amounting to 7561. Referring, on the other hand, to the receipts ' from passengers and freight, the propreitors will be gratified to observe that there it an increase under every head, except homeward freight, the falling off in which has been already accounted for. The measures adopted to promote 'the transit across the Isthmus of Panama are gradually producing the desired effect. Since the end of March last many passengers have passed by that route, and there have been shipments of specie by each packet, the amount of which seems steadily on the increase. Intelligence of the loss of the Tweed was received by the directors on the day of the last general meeting, when the circumstance was briefly adverted to. It is now necessary to state that the place of that vessel has been supplied by the purchase of the Great Western, a strong, sound ship, well calculated for the company's service. Having made a good voyage to the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico, she is now in dock at Southampton, taking on board a new set of boilers, and undergoing some indispensable alteration, which will probably be completed before the end of next month, when she will, it is expected, be as efficient for years to come as any other of the company's Atlantic steamers. The directors are much gratified to add that they have been enabled to effect this desirable purchase, and to complete all the payments for the hull, machinery, and outfit of the Conway new intercolonial steam-vessel, amounting together to about 40,000/. out of the ordi nary means of the company, without diminishing the Insurtnce Fund of 74,281/. ss. in Three-and-a- Quarter per Cent. Government Stock, or any other investment. The Lords Commissioners of the Admi ralty, according to the authority given to them by their contract with the company, had been pleased to order an alteration of the packet routes, to commence on and from the second of next month, which will establish a steam communication direct, once a month, between Southampton and New Orleans. It would be premature at present to discuss what may be the result of this change, either as relates to the public or to the company; but there can be no question that it has been determined upon after much consideration, and the utmost efforts of the company will be exerted to give effect to the views of her Majesty's Govern ment upon the subject. Looking at the general state of the company's affairs, the directors feel gratified in proposing (as before) a dividend of 11. 15s. per share, exclusive of income-tax ; the same to be pay able on and after the 20th inst." The balance-sheet for the half-year ending on the 30th of June showed the expenditure to have been 155,9671. lls. Bd., and the receipts 198,3711.25. 10d., leaving a surplus of 42,4031. 1 ls. 2d. Mr. RIDGWAY wished, as an original proprietor, who had given 751. for his shares, to offer a few ob servations,.in no invidious spirit, with respect to the affairs of the company. He thought that those who, like him, had paid a high rate for their shares, and had held them under great discouragement, should re ceive more than 3/. per cent., and they might do so if the expenses were not of an unreasonable character. The " labourer was worthy of his hire," but the giving of the servants of the company an undue amount of re muneration was not, in his opinion, the best way to benefit the shareholders. For instance, he considered the salary of the secretary-1,0001. a year—sufficient for his services, without the additi ona l t wo h un d re d guineas which had been paid to him during the last six months. He admitted, although he had been treated with some severity at the office, that he had been permitted to inspect the books in opposition to the rules of the company. This gratuity was awarded to the secretary for the services rendered by him in the new arrangements with the Admiralty ; but it appeared to him (Mr. R.) that the passage by way of New Orleans as proposed could not be effected in less time than at present, namely twenty one days. The CHAIRMAN explained that the gratuity was given to the secAtary for services rendered by him in remodelling the new contract with the Govern ment which had gone on for several years in an in complete and consequently unsatisfactory state. Mr. RIDGWAY repeated that it was objectionable to remunerate their servants so extravagantly when their property yielded so small a return. Then, with respect to the provisions, he believed the captains were allowed a certain sum of money to provide articles for consumption, but it did not appear that they had expended their money to the best advantage. On looking at the wine bills he found that the sherry cost 295. a dozen in bond. Now, excellent sherry could be bought in bond at .53/. per butt. A DIRECTOR-285., not 295. Mr. RIDGWAY continued—Then he complained that the wages were too high, and that the directors were to blame for increasing them. He wished to put their servants on a par with the Royal Navy, who were exposed to greater hardships—seeing they had to remain in all climates, and were absent from their homes for considerable periods—than the servants of this company t and they were better remunerated than those in that serv i ce . E very h a lf- year th ere was charg e of might upwards be o a f go 3 od 7o d l. e f a o l r o n f new wear r o a a n l d sacks . t e atear, It was t rue there n a o n I n d p t h l o a i t n oofn thisti continu a l a i t l e e rn x e b n u s t e V. sumsa s the e r e t h s u e s l t e ; a h l l e r d e d i d u c n e o d t the dividend, and therefore he could. P . pas;tethem over without com men t ; and the late M r , w orn ar p t, al. able financi er , sa id , when the affairs of the were in a less pr os p erous state, that the profits should yield them 7f per cent; but they did not yield more • than half that amount. It was a source of great con. gratulation that the insurance fund was un touched by the loss of the Tweed ; but that was an additional reason why the dividend should be increased. Then the large reserve fund did not yield all the advantages that it should. Besides, an increase in this respect would place their shares in a better position in the market. A SHAREHOLDER — HOW do you make out that? You paid 751. for your shares. Mr. RIDGWAY said he reckoned 51. per cent. inte rest on the original amount paid by him.—(Cries ( , 1 " Oh, oh," and laughter.) A SHAREHOLDER—.Then your watch cost you more than the money you paid for it ? Mr. RIDGWAY — I derive advantage from my watch, but I do not from the money I have deposited in this company.—(llear, hear.) Having the station at Southampton was unprofitable to the company and to the:West Indies—(Hear, hear) —because loss ensued in the landing of the mails, which might be avoided if the station was at Falmouth, or some port on the west. An addition of ss. to the dividend would not consume more of the funds than 3,7001., and would leave 12,3731. to place to the reserve fund, which, he considered, would be a better mode of using the money than locking it up in Consols. On these grounds he begged to move that the 2001. to Captain Chappell be disallowed, and that the dividend be in • creased to 2/. per share. Count BARWIN seconded the amendments. The CHAIRMAN said, if it was the wish of the meet - ing he would reply to the statements of Mr. llidg.. way, but this appeared to him unnecessary after what had taken place, and the statements in the report. The company put the best wine in the boats, and the captain was responsible for it ; he must either return it or the money for its sale. It was not included in the passage money, and was paid for, of course, by the passengers. Unless the wine was of the best quality there would be no end to complaints.-- (Hear.) It was a matter of detail, into which he did not think the proprietors would like to enter —(Hear, hear.) The 2001. to Captain Chappell, in the shape of a compliment from the directors and the company, was for his conduct,in the transaction,to which he had referred. The passage of the boats by way of New Orleans did not rest with the company, hut with the Government, which had the power to send the packets in certain latitudes. But there was that sort of friendly communication between the Government and, the company which did not lead to the inference that the Government would do anything injurious to the interests of the company. (Hear.) The directors were rather of opinion that before long this passage would prove profitable to the company, as people would get into the habit of com ing to Europe without going round by New York. It would take time, however, to change the habits cat passengers. With respect to the dividend, he thouglA it would be imprudent for the proprietors to go be, yond the recommendation of the Court of Direct.)rs. The insurance fund was not quite so satisfactory as they could wish, it was, however, accumulating. The reserve fund, also, was not quite so large as it should be. Suppose, for instance, their contracts with the Government suddenly terminated, where were they to get the funds to repay 601. to each ofthe share holders, if the funds were all distributed in dividends They must not eat all their cake at once. In reply to Captain Warren, who stated that the salaries hal been increased by 1,0001. since the last meeting, the Chairman stated that the salaries of clerks and others were increased as they advanced in servitude and life. The salary of the manager, who was about going to the 'West Indies, and also of Capt. Mangies, one of the managing directors, had been increased No increase had taken place which could have been avoided. Unless they remunerated their servants properly they could not get their work done in an efficient manner.—(Hear, hear.) The amendment having been lost by la large majo rity, a vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and directors, which was suitably acknowledged, and the meeting broke up. THE GERMAN HOSPITAL. Yesterday a special general meeting of the sup porters of the above hospital was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the purpose of re ceiving from the house-committee a report upon the conduct of Dr. Freund, the directing physician. The meeting was very fully attended, and as the subject had for a long time occupied the attention of the subscribers, great interest was displayed in the pro ceedings, the result of which was to be either the re tention or the dismissal of Dr. Freund. At twelve o'clock his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, accompanied by his Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, entered the room, and took the chair. His ROYAL HIGHNESS, after expressing his deep regret at the disputes which had arisen, said that, as chairman, he should remain perfectly neutral. Mr. PRELLER then read the report. It stated that for a long time the committee had been subjected to much annoyance on the part of Dr. Freund, who, in many instances, persisted in acting in direct opposi tion to resolutions passed by the board. One of the charges against him was, that he, without the per mission of the committee, examined the out-patients in the board room, which was appropriated to the committee exclusively. Another charge was, that his behaviour when interfered with was so violent, that the officers of the institution stood in personal danger. The committee had therefore removed him from the board, suspended him in the discharge of his duties, and passed a resolution declaring him unfit for the office of directing physician. Mr. GADICHENS moved, and Mr. WILLIAMS se conded the adoption of the report. Dr. FREUND then addressed the meeting at con siderable length. He denied the charge of acting in an unbecoming manner. The reason he made use of the board room was, that the accommodation for the patients in the room allotted them was farfrom r ' c suffi cient. He therefore availed hi mse lf o f t h e b oar d room, which in fact was used by th e comm itt ee on l y once a fortnight. Dr. Freund was l ou dl y c h eere d b y a large body of his supporters. A part of and at i ntervals angry discussion then ar majority o f t h e speakers taking the p Freund. Dr. K u p er , Ald erman S i dney, o v f e ensued, r p y r. the E. Bunsen, E sq ., th e and Mr. Twini ng took part in the discussion, all r egre tti ng t h e a b sence Chevalier v ne Mr. Bunsen, Vi s ay s of unanimity. The dicussion had lasted about three hours, when Mr. Alderman SIDNEY said it would be exceedingly objectionable for the meeting to pass resolutions favourable either to Dr. Freund, or the committee, for the character of the hospital must be injured thereby. He therefore moved that the committee and Dr. Freund have each liberty to choose one governor of the hospital, these governors to select six on each side to inquire into the charges preferred, and to report to a subsequent meeting. Dr. BERNAYS, on behalf of Dr. Freund, said he was perfectly w illi ng that the resolution should pass, but on condition that the resolutions already passed by the committee, declaring Dr. Freund unfit for his office, should be rescinded, and that he should in the interim be reinstated. _ The Rev. Dr. KUPERobject e d t o thi s con di t i on, as no harmony could prevail as long as Dr. Freund con tinued to act. E. BUNSEN, Egq., expressed himself of the same opi nion, and said one of the officers hid declared that the conduct of Dr. Freun d was so v i o l en t, h e f eare d " murder would ensue if he were to go back to the hospital." _ . _ The question as to whether the conditions alluded to should form part of th e reso l ut i on was warm l y discussed, and a motion for its adoption was about to be proposed, when The Rev. Dr. KUPER tendered the resignation of himself and the rest of the committee, on the ground of the indignity cast upon them of rescinding their resolution. His ROYAL HIGHNESS here rose from the chair, and, expressing his regret that he had not been able to restore harmony, hastily left the room, followed by the committee. As they left the room three cheers were given to the Duke of Cambridge and three groans for the Rev. Dr. Kuper. Immediately after their departure Mr. Alderman Sidney was voted to the c h a i r , an d a reso l ut i on was unanimously passed, to the effect that Dr. Freund should be res t ored to his o ffi ce. Thanks were then voted to the Alderman for pre siding, and the meeting broke up. it was stated th a t th e present committee wou ld continue in office until their successors were ap pointed. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT REDCAR.—MII Saturday a great calamity occurred at Redcar, involving the almost total destruction of the newly-erected promenade-room, and also the goods office at the railway terminus. rue line from Middlesborough to Redcar was opened to the public in June, 1846, and it was then, or perhaps some short time previously, determined by the company to erect, in connexion with the station at the latter place, a building which should be appropriated partly to the uses of a goods' warehouse, and partly to the pleasure and convenience of the visitors at this celebrated water ing place. The situation is situated quite contiguous to the sea, and the upper story of the building destroyed was so arranged as to command a most delightful view of the German Ocean. It was intended, we believe, that in connexion with the promenade there should also be a refreshment and a res.ding-room ; and this building. which it is calculated would cost certainly not less than 2,0001., was rapidly approaching completion, when on the above day it was visited by a fire, which it is feared will render its being taken entirely down a matter of necessity. As to the origin of the fire, that is a matter for speculation. It seems, however, that some ofethe workmen were using an open fire-grate upon the balcony of the large room, and it is generally supposed that a spark or cinder had fallen and set fire to some shavings, which had blown into the room, and communicated with other shavings and chips strewn about the floor. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. 14. (Before Mr. Commissioner ETANs.) :IN RE GODFREY B. WADSWORTH. The bankrupt, who was described as of Broad street, Golden-square, surgeon, came up before this Court some time back, and the Comurassioner sus pended the certificate for twelve months, with pro tection. Protection was extended. IN RE JAMES noLDtmooK. The insolvent, a lieutenant in the royal navy, filed his petition some time ago, and this was the day•fixed for his intermediate order. The insolvent did not appear, and the petition was dismissed. IN RE - MARGENSON. The insolvent, a hat manufacturer in Bethnal green, came up under the Insolvent Act for his in terim order, supported by Mr. Nicholls, and opposed by Mr. Lucas. The latter Learned Counsel having shown that the debts were more than 3001., contended that Alargenson was a bankrupt, and could not obtain relief under the Insolvent Act. Petition dismissed. SHERIFFS' COURT, Oct. 14. (Before Mr. Under. Sheriff BURCIIELL.) CROWN COMMISSION-POST-OFFICE DEVALCATIONS,. THE QUEEN V. LEWIN AND ANOTHER. This was a commission prosecuted on behalf of the Crown by the Postmaster-General. The defendants, Benjamin Lewin and his wife, kept a district post office in Little North Ryder-street, City, and were indebted to the General Post-office to the amount of 1661. ls. Id., which sum comprised items for postage on letters, stamps, stamped envelopes, &c. The de fendants were insolvent, and an execution had been put into their house. The Post-office authorities, therefore, adopted the present process to prevent the removal of the goods until the arrears due to the Post-office revenue were paid up. The only evidence adduced was an affidavit by one of the clerks in the General Post-office, sworn at Judge's chambers, which stated that the defendant was indebted to the Crown in the sum mentioned. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF explained to the jury the nature of the proceeding. The affidavit put in proved the case on behalf of the Crown, arta the defendants showing no dissent, the jury would therefore find that the defendants were debtors to the Crown to the extent of 1661. Is. ld. Verdict accordingly. CROWN EXTENT.-THE QUEEN V. BENHAM. This was also a P,st-office proceeding. It came before the court in the shape of a writ of extent, directing the Sheriff of Middlesex to ascertain by a jury of what goods, &c., the defendant was pos sessed within his jurisdiction, and, if any, the value of the same. It appeared that the defendant kept a district post office in Lamb's Conduit- street, and had failed to discharge the claims of the General Post-office upon him. Mr. Hemp, the Sheriff's officer, stated that he had seized upon all the furniture in the defendant's house, and an auctioneer estimated its value at 1001.10 s. Mr. Peacock, the solicitor to the General Post. office, said this was insufficient to meet the demand. Hemp then stated that the defendant's books had been seized, from which it appeared that he had considerable debts owing to him, He produced a list of them. The defendant was then sworn. He said the list presented contained a number of debts which were owing to him for goods sold and delivered. In answer to questions put by Mr. Peacock, The defendant stated that, besides, he had a re versionary interest in some leasehold and freehold property at Hampstead, but there was plenty to pay the Post-office, without interfering with that. Mr. Peacock said the value of the goods and the total of the debts would cover the demand. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF then directed the jury to find that the defendant was possessed of goods of the value of 1001. 103., and that he was entitled to the debts specified in the list.—Verdict accordingly. PROCLAMATION OF OUTLAWRY. At the conclusion of the sitting of the court, Hemp, the bailiff, made proclamation in the usual form, and called upon the following to surrender, or stand seve rally outlawed :—Andrew Henry Lynch, at the suit of William Witham ; Arthur Hogue, at the suit of Orlando Edmonds (a registered public officer); Philip Bennet Lucas, at the suit of William Oliver Jackson; Richard Norman, at the suit of Leon Solo mon ; William Paget, commonly styled Lord Wil liam Paget, at the suit of Oliver Richards ; W. W. Sleigh, at the suit of Samuel Simmonds ; and Edward Kent Bayard, at the suit of Henry Charles Curlewis. The Court at its rising adjourned to the 21st inst. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G UIL D HALL. DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF THE CITY POLICE.— Donald M‘ Callum, a tall, well-dressed man, who de scribed himself as having been a sergeant and in spector of police, and the son of an officer in the army, was placed at the bar before Mr. Alderman Hunter, charged with violently, and without provocation, as saulting a City police-constable, and using threaten ing and abusive language to another. John Baker, City constable 255, stated that about a quarter past twelve last Wednesday night, while on duty in Little New-street, the defendant came up to him and struck him with his fist a violent blow on the arm, and after using the most disgusting language, said that he would do for him before long. He had not given the slightest provocation. The defendant was the worse for liquor, but he knew what he was doing. Mr. M‘Callum, who was very much excited, said that there was not one word of truth in the state ment of the constable, who had most grossly insulted him at his own door, without any provocation what soever. The fact was, that he had observed the con stable and another, No. 361, standing at the door of the White Swan public-house, drinking two pints of beer when they were on duty, and before he spoke one word to them they caught him rudely by the arm, abused him in the most shameful manner, and carried him away to the station-house. Police-constable 361 (who during the whole hear ing of the case was continually interrupting the Alderman, and behaved in a most impudent andin decent manner), said that there was a cab at the de fendant's door for upwards of an hour, and the cabman came up to him and complained that his fare was 45., but he could not get it. His brother officer com plained that he had been struck, and hearing the defendant anbusing custody.him in He also abused the mostfilthymanne manner, they took landlord of the public-house, and although he represented him self as a respectable person, he was but a low common informer against pawnbrokers. Mr. M'Callum, who appeared very indignant, said that the statement of both officers was gross perjury. He had been spending the evening with a friend in Waterloo-terrace, who accompanied him home in a cab, and as be was going off to Scotland during the night by the train, he kept the cab at the door to take his luggage to Euston-square. Upon going to the door he saw the two constables drinking at the public-house door, and he was immediately as sailed by them with the most offensive epithets ; such as thief, scoundrel, informer, and the like, and immediately seized, dragged to the station-house, and locked up. He had been an inspector over 300 men in the Birmingham police under Colonel Shaw, and also a riding -master at St. John's-wood, and first assistant riding -master of the Dragoon Guards. Russell (another City constable) with great offi titousness---No such thing; he is a common informer. I know him well. Mr. M'Callum—l have been many years in the army and in► the police, and my character for respect ability, steadiness, and sobriety is irreproachable. I can prove my statement by witnesses. Mr. James Gow, printer, 189, Waterloo-terrace, said that he was present during the whole affair. The defendant had neither insulted nor struck the officers, but they abused him without any provocation, in a most scandalous manner, and dragged him along to the station-house. The defendant was a highly re spectable gentleman. The defendant was about to call other witnesses, when The ALDERMAN said he must dismiss the case. It was most unbecoming in the officers to use abusive language under any circumstances. The defendant was greatly excited, and perhaps with reason. The case was dismissed accordingly. BOW-STREET. POLICE TRICKS.—Mr. Stephens, a pawnbroker, carrying on business in Wardour-street, Soho, ap peared upon a summons to show cause why he refused to deliver up a box of mathematical instruments that had been pledged at his shop by William Meadows for the sum of 2/. 105., they having been stolen from the chambers of Mr. Stone. The prisoner, o n being committed on several charges of felony from this court, gave such information as enabled the police to recover a great portion of valuable property belonging to different surveyors and civil engineers. Ir appeared from the evidence that Sergeant Mac kenzie, E division, having ascertained that the pro perty in question belonged to Mr. Stone, induced the complainant, without telling where his instruments were, to offer a reward for their recovery in the Pawnbrokers' Gazette of 51., and vbsequently in formed him where they were to be found. The com plainant, suspecting he was about to be imposed upon, refused to pay the amount, seeing that the thief was in custody and fully committed for trial. Mr. JARDINE did not consider that tile defendant was entitled to a reward, although nothing improper could be imputed to him, the articles having been pledged in a bond fide manner, and proposed that the complainant should pay the sum for which the pro perty had been pledged. The parties then retired, and the sum of 14 ss. being paid to the defendant, the property was delivered up to the complainant. - WORSHIP -STREET. MISCONDUCT OF A POLlCEMAN.—lnspector Ellis, of the H division, made a communication to Mr. Arnold, the sitting magistrate, relative to a policeman named Jessop, who appeared before Mr. Hammill a few days since to support a charge of assault against a man named Hurley, but which charge was met by a counter-imputation of excessive violence on the part of the constable, who it was alleged" had in the first instance kicked and knocked down the son of the de fendant, a child eight years old, and subsequently at tacked the mother of the latter with his truncheon, and inflicted a severe wound on her head. After hearing several witnesses to substantiate the defence, Mr. Hammill dismissed the complaint against Hurley, and after strongly animadverting upon the conduct of the policeman, desired that a statement of the case might be forwarded to the authorities at Scotland yard, with a view to ulterior proceedings. Inspector Ellis now intimated that the report had been laid before the Commissioners, who at once sus pended the policeman, and directed an immediate in vestigation of the matter to be proceeded with before the magistrate ; but upon calling that morning upon the man Hurley, and requesting him to sign the charge-sheet, he declined doing so, and expressed his intention to forego any further proceedings against the officer. Mr. Vann, the solicitor for Hurley, entered the Court soon after, and confirmed the above announce ment, stating that his client had acted under the charitable suggestions of his wife, who had been in formed, since the previous examination, that the con stable had a wife in delicate health, and a large family dependent on him for support, and that his conviction must inevitably result in the loss of his situation. CLERKEN WELL. John Haynes, whipmaker, residing at No. 16, St. James's-buildings, Clerken well, was charged with having committed a brutal assault upon his wife. It appeared from the evidence of the wife, whose eyes were dreadfully blackened and swollen, and who was in a weakly state in consequence of other inju ries she had received from the prisoner's violence, that she had been married to the prisoner twelve months, and she was enciente. She lived in the same house with the prisoner and her mother. He was in the habit of quarrelling with them and treating them with great violence. On the previous evening he returned home and renewed his quarrels, when he beat her, knocked her down, and jumped upon her body. He also made an attack upon her mother, who was very much injured, and they gave him no provocation for such brutal conduct. Mr. TYRWHITT said that the prisoner's conduct was cowardly, wanton, and brutal, and he fined him in the penalty of 51., or in default of payment, two months' imprisonment in the House of Correction ; and Also ordered him to find two responsible sureties for his good behaviour after he had paid the penalty, or suffered the imprisonment. He was then conveyed to prison. SOUTHWARK. John Cook, a regular Jack Sheppard-looking young fellow, was placed at the bar betore Mr. Cot tingham, charged with attempting to rob a gentleman in the Blackfriars•road. Police constable 127 L said, that a little after eight o'clock last evening he perceived the prisoner behind a gentleman at a picture-shop window. Knowing him to be a thief, he watched him, and saw him put his right hand into the gentleman's pocket, when he seized upon him and took him into custody. Mr. COTTINEMAM—IS the gentleman in attendance? Officer—He is not, and he stated his unwillingness to come forward, as he had not been robbed of any thing. The prisoner, however, was well known, and had been out of prison only a week, after being com mitted for two months at Bow-street for a similar offence. Mr. COTTINGIIAM told the prisoner that it was fortunate for him that he had;not stolen anything from the gentleman'; had he done so it would have been his (the magistrate's) duty to have committed him for trial, when transportation must have been the result. He hoped that escape would act as a caution to him, and cause him to alter his mode of life, and become an honest member of society. As he was a character that could not be let loose upon the public without some punishment, he should sentence him to two months' imprisonment. Ann Edgar, a thin, delicate-looking woman, dressed in faded black, with a child in her arms, and described on the police-sheet as a ballet-daneer, was brought before Mr. Cottingham charged with steal ing a blanket and sheet from her ready-furnished apartments. Elizabeth Fullaway stated that she lived in Queen li street, Lambeth, and that the prisoner took a ready furnished room in her house at ss. a week, stating that she had an engagement at one of the theatres, and on that account was generally occupied in her professional business late at night. The prisoner took possession of her apartment last week, and brought a child with her, and, ac cording to her statement, she went out every evening and remained out late, leaving the child at home in bed. On Saturday last, during the absence of the prisoner, complainant went into the r oom s h e occu pied and missed a blanket and sheet off the bed, and on her return home,when questioned she admitted she had pledged them at the pawnbroker's shop, and promised to redeem them immediately. Not keeping her promise complainant gave her into custody. The articles having been produced were identified by the owner, and when the prisoner was asked why she had acted so dishonestly-, her reply was that she and her child were in great distress, and that she took the blanket and sheet, intending to redeem them the moment she could get a little money. She wt,s en gaged as a ballet dancer or figurante at the Strand Theatre, which she quitted about a month ago, the manager being in her debt, and although she had made application for the money repeatedly, she could not obtain it. Since she left the theatre she had been gaining a scanty subsistence for herself and child by needlework. Her salary as ballet dancer was 6s. a week. Mr. COTTINGHAM said the prisoner's situation was to be deplored, but still she was not justified in taking her landlady's goods. Under all the circumstances of the case he should only fine her 6d., but she must pay the money which she had obtained on the goods, amounting to 4s. 6d., before he should discharge her. The prisoner was locked up until four o'clock, when a female relative being apprised of the unfortu nate position in which she was placed, paid the money. She was then discharged. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 14.—Extract of a letter from a friend in Sir Charles Napier's squadron : "Lisbon, Oct. 4. * * * The Admiral's inspections are not mere matters of form, I can tell you. He looks into and inquires into all himself, and puts some rather unexpected questions to the Captains. The other day he inspected the Vengeance, because he thought there was a screw loose there, but she came out of the ordeal with 'flying colours,' notwithstanding her first and third lieutenants were reported in the sick list ; the latter has since invalided—a gallant fellow, but afflicted with deafness. The Queen did not come off in her inspection so well as the Vengeance, the effi ciency and good order of the latter being, in the emphatic words of the old Commodore, a d—d sight better than the Queen.' The Sidon, to the astonish ment of everybody, has proved to be, with ou t excep tion, the finest steamerin the navy. She beats them all in steaming, sailing, stowing, and carrying her guns. . . . When the Amphion sailed round the squadron the ships were hove to. She is a tub, and not so well handled as she might be. The Admiral in tended, on the 12th, to have put to sea and taken a cruize down to Cadiz, but the British Minister ashore requested him to keep his squadron here for fifteen days at least, owing to the distracted state of the country. . . . . I think the following gallant act of a fine young fellow belonging to the Avenger's gun-room mess, Frederick Marryatt, her second lieutenant, ought to be published for his advantage and the credit of the cloth :—One evening, about sunset he (Marryatt) was walking the quarter-deck, one of the crew fell overboard, I cannot tell how, but over he went, and in far less time than I have taken to write it, over went Marryatt after him and saved him from drowning. On the following night, about ten o'clock, another fellow fell overboard; Marryatt was at the time walking the deck with Captain Dacres ; in an instant over he jumped, but his gallant br a v e ry nearly cost him his life. Just as he reached the lost man (going under from exhaustion) he was seized by him with the tenacity of despair round the neck by both arms, and so dragged un d er with him. Both would inevitably have been drowned but for the prompt assistance rendered by Lieutenant Kinsman (First of the Avenger), who also jumped overboard, and unlocked the arms of the drowning man from the neck of his brother officer, who has suffered somewhat since, from the pressure from without ' caused by his two cold baths. Fr e d er i c k l aughs at , theaffairbut it had well nigh turned out anything but a joke He is the son of th e ce l e b rated novelist, and was in the Sphynx, when sh e was wrecked in v our neighbour hood last y ear , an d nearly killed h i mself then from his exertions to extricate her, for which he was after wards thanked, if I recollect rightly, by the Admi ralty." We accidentally omitted the following " N. 8." to the letter received yesterday : " The Caledonia has been mentioned as generally last in performing the various evolutions, &c. Quite the contrary are the facts ; she is more frequently first in every movement. " The Dragon, during the last cruize, beat the Sidon under sail—both fore- reaching and to wind ward—all to nothing." The officers and crew of the Fire Queen steam vessel, 120 horse power, returned to their own craft, the Comet, this day, which vessel will be paid off 9,995 4,288 8,756 13,665 14,772 18,305 13,630 4,290 29,702 15,005 23 680 7,12 39,26! 3,350 16.750 14,871 1,971 22,800 9,892 16,72 19,698 8,021 26,412 4,086 44,265 12,856 24,68 5,565 16,284 34,984 57,220 8,019 shortly, although but just put Into a thorough stilt') of repair. Wind E.S.E., light breezes, weather cold and hazy.-5 P.M. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 13.—Her Majesty's ship Howe, 120, Captain Sir James Stirling, with her Majesty the Queen Dowager, passed down Channel, outside the Eddystone, yesterday morning at eleven o'clock. There was a light wind at that time from S.S.E., and the Howe was steering W. by S. The wind blew strong from the southward and eastward yesterday afternoon ; this morning it has veered more to the eastward and continues strong. In all probability the Howe will clear the Channel to-day. DISTRIBUTION OF THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA SQUA" DRON. . ASCENSION, AUG. 31.—1 n Harbour—The Tortoise, 12, guard ship, Captain Frederick Hutton, and the Snap steam tender. At Cape Mount—The Mariner, 16, Commander C. Mathison. At the Gallinas—The Syren, 16, Commander E. Chaloner. At the Turtle Island—The Favourite, 18, Com mander A. Murray. At the Pongas—The Rolla, 10, Commander El& eombe. In the Bights of Benin—The Albatross, 16, Com mander A. Farquhar; the Bittern, 16, Commander T. Hope; the Devastation steam-sloop, Commander Levinge ; the Grappler steamer, Lieutenant Lysaght; the Hound, 6, Commander G. Wood; and the King fisher, 12, Commander Horton. At Kabenda—The Penelope steam-frigate, with the flag of Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, 1C.C.8•; the Wanderer, 12, Commander MontreEot ; the Phi' lomel, 6, Commander Wood. On passage to Kabenda—The Dart, 3, Lieutenant Glyn. The squadron cruising to the southward of Ka' benda comprises the Actaeon, 26, Captain Maunsell ; the Contest, 12, Commander McMurdo ; the Ferret, 8, Commander Sprigg ; the Flying Fish, 12, Com mander Dyke ; the Heroine, 10, Commander Ed munds ; the Ranger, 6, Commander Anderson; the Rapid, 6, Commander Dixon ; the Sealark, 6, Com' minder White ; the Waterwitch, 6, Commander Birch ; and the Styx steam sloop, Commander Chads• During the present month, as far as our accounts reach, five captures have been made; two schooners, empty, by the Hound, in the Bights; one schooner, empty, by the Ferret, on the south coast; a n d two full ones, by the Wanderer and Albatross. The Wanderer's was a small schooner of 60 tons, with 57 slaves on board, captured on her passage to Ka' benda. The Albatross' prize was a large schooner of upwards of 200 tons, and containing 608 slaves, captured off Lagos. All the vessels have been sent to Sierra Leone, and are in course of condemnation. Some doubts are raised about the legality of the Hound's prizes. On the voyage from the Bight to Sierra Leone the Albatross and prize were so unfor. tunate as to lose no less than 108 out of the 608 miserable negroes on board, in 6 passage of only fourteen days. In this rich prize the Grappler shares, as she just hove in sight as the Albatross was taking possession. Our recent accounts from the Bights and the south coast state the slave trade is greatly on the increase. To the northward not a slaver is to be seen. Sierra Leone was very unhealthy. Mr. Gross, master's assistant of the Waterwitch, who had gone thither in a prize belonging to that vessel, had died there of fever. The Growler steamer had arrived there on the 11th of July, and had sailed for Jamaica with 480 liberated Africans on board. The Dart, 11, Lieutenant Glyn, did not arrive there till the sth instant, when, having watered and provisioned, she came on here, arriving on the 25th instant; she milk'd hence on the 6th for Kabenda, to fall in with the Commodore, taking Commander Dixon to join the Rapid, and Lieutenant Fisher to join the Ferret. With the exception of the Wanderer and Kingfishert which vessels continue sickly, the squadron are healthy. A convalescent hospititl and a large store' house are to be erected here, and convict labour, it is stated, is to supersede that of the Marines ; the e%' change, we apprehend, would be an immense saviei to Government. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market has been again greatli depressed, and for all descriptions of railway stock lowa prices have been takea.—The sales are—Bolton, Clithercee &c., Preferentials, No. 1, par—Edinburgh and Glasgow' 49—Glasgow and Greenock, 17 1 / I —Great Western, Halves , 55 1 / 2 —Ditto, Quarters, % p.—Ditto Fifths, 22—Lancashir e and Yorkshire, Fifths, par—Ditto Fifths (late West Biding Union). 3 dis —Leeds and Thirsk, Preferentials, 1% dis.l Liverpool, Crosby, and Southpo r t, A 3 dis.—London % I !? North-Western, 1474—Midland Stock, 105—Ditto, Shares, 394—North Staffordshire, % dia.—South-Easter% and Dover, No. 1, 4 1 ,4 dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 2 7 / 8 dise'' York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extension, No. 2, % p, MANCHESTER, Ouronza 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lana' shire, and Cheshire Junction, Yr s c. dis.—Eastern Countiero 16—East Lancashire, 6 7-16 dis.—Ditto, New Quarters, 14 , dis.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 5 dis.—Lanessillk and Yorkshire ( West Riding Union), 3 1 4 dis.—Leeds se" Tbirsk. Preferential. 13/ dis.—London and North-Wester % ( Manchester and Birmingham), s.s —Ditto, Quarters ( 0 •2% p. - Ditto, Q uar t ers (C) , 3 p.—Manchester, Sheffield' and Lincolnshire, P re f erence. 13-16 dis.—Ditto (Sheffiel and Lincolnshire), 6% dis.—North Staffordshire, % c.;ol l % °° : South-Eastern and Dover, N o . 4, 2 7 / 8 dis.—York, New castle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, 14 p. LEEDS, OCTOBER 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, l4 ,l Shares, 6% N eat Yorkshire, Quarters, 31s. dis.—E ast and e° Yorkshire, 714 dis.—Great Northern, 5% dis.—fludderr field and Manchester, Thirds, 2 dis.—Lancashire and York shire, Fifth s , 2 s . 6d. p. —Di tto (West Riding Union), 3_,'- dis.—Leeds an d Thi rs k , 19 c. dis.—Ditto, New, 14% dim North British, H a l ves , 2 0s. di s.—Ditto, Thirds, 4s. 6d, c":_ —Ditto, Quarter s , 12 s . 6d . n. die.—North Staffordshire, 4 dis.—North. Western, 5 dis.—South Yorkshire, D o ncaste" and , Goole, 1 3 / 4 dis.—York, N ewcas tl e , an d B erw i c k , No• , 55. p. HULL, Ocromen 14. STOCK EXCHANGR.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottl l i ham, and Boston, 16s. 6d.—Blackburn, Darwen, and It ton, Preference, No. 1, par—Newcastle and Berwick, Sew► % P.—North British, Extension (scrip), 1 4 dis.—North SOW fordshire, dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 1 4 P. NE W CAST L E- UPON- T YNE, OCTOBER 14. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, 2V s dis—North British, Thirds, ls. 6d. p.—North Stafford shire, 1 / 4 dis —York, Newcastle, and Berwick, New Shard, (No. 2), Bs. 9d. p.—York and North Midland, Preferenc" 4 p. _ EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 19 —Dundee and Perth, Quarters, 455. —Edinburgh and Gl° gow, 50 ex div.—Edinburgh and Northern, 17%—Ditt°!, 'New, Reg., 30s.—Ditto, Newport. 7—Ditto, ditto, Yew, Reg' 17s.—Great Northern, 51s. —North British, Quarters, 900.-" Ditto, New. Quarters (scrip), 9s. 6d.—Ditto, Thirds, RI," 20s.—Shrewsbury and Ch es t er , 10i . Sh ares (guar. 8 1 " cent.. 975. 6d.—Wishaw and Coltness, 44%. GLASGOW, OCTOBER 13. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Dundee and pe a ; Quarters, 48s.—East Indi an , 16 s. 6d . —E ast Lothian tie," tral, 22s —Edinb urg h an d P ert h, H a l ves, ss. 6d—Glase" Kilmarnock, and Ayr, (5 per cent. guar.), 110/.—Mt"" 401. Shares, 394 —Ditto, Half Shares, B—Great Norther:lf 51s. ex int.—Manchester and Southampton, 7s. 3d. it TIGHTNESS" OF THE MONEY- MA RKET .......Sowe faint idea of the past scarcity of money way be ente_ i r tamed from the f o ll ow i ng c i rcumstance:—No less tho' six Dukes , - four Marq u i sses , as many Earls, and Olt; Barons, all of whom we l earn i nten d e d to send to 41' Shakspere fund certain sums, varying from 501. to 20014 have, up to the present moment, not sent a single S is l ; pence. In our next we trust to be enabled to give better account of the money-market. —Punch. The estimated value of the warehouses of Life r ; pool is said to be 3,000,0001. This includes only 0 0 _ 6 4 which have been built on private speculation.—LiverPv"" Times. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --- A DREADFUL ABSCEf r UNDER THE CHIN CU RED B Y HOLLOWAY'S OINV't AND PlLLS.—Robert D av id son, s h oemaker, of in, , struther, had suffered for more t h an fi ve years with ; very dreadful abscess und er hi s c hi n . D ur i ng t hi s . he had been under the care of two surgeons in Anstril, ther, and one in Edinburgh, without the least pr os p e ct 01 ' a cure ; in this miserable condition he began to Oa Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which in the short nolo, a o f two months soundly healed the w oun d , and he is co w enjoying the best . of health. Th ese fi ne medicines O f° admirable remed ies for ring's evil, wounds of all kill r a b b rnantls,l, druggists,2 s 4 ca , d t , ra p n piles, ot ? nt s d t po u :; l fistula, e and ss4 l b r e bearings down. establish' 4: • BIRTHS. On the 13th inst., in Portland-place, the wife of the B al. gian Minister, of a daughter. On the 13th inst., at the house of the L or d Chi e f BO * Lady Poll oc k , of a still-born child. On the 7th inst., at Surrenden-Dering, the Hon. 7 . 1 d/ Dering, of a son. • r of On the Bth i ns t., a t F or t on -b arrac k s, G osport, the w ife Captain James Murray, Barrack-master, of a son. On the 11th inst., at St. Leonard' s - on -S ea , t h e la dy 0- f H. Huntington, Esq., of a son. On the 11th inst., Mrs. Joseph Dodson, White Hart-. 0 ee Tottenham, of a son. On the 12th inst., at Falcon-square, the wife of Fram e Broughton, jun., Esq., of a son. On the 12th inst., at Onslow-square, Mrs. Charles Jame s Freake, of a son. On the 13th inst., at M orn i ngton-road, Regent ' s-Pa rk' - Mrs. Weston, of a son. On the 13th inst., at Kilburn-priory, the lady of Edict° Hodgkinson, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. re, On the 11th inst., a t N ew i ngton-next-Sitti ngbog---„a Kent, by the Rev. J. Morton, B.D. Vicar of Holbesch,t Prebendary of Li nco l n , th e Rev. William Fisher, of Hart , "i o t Kent, youngest s on l o f J.Fi s h er, E sq., of Fulham, Midd lese%!jr, Ann, youngest su rv i v i ng d aug h ter of the late Richard Rizi". Esq., of Newington-next-Sittingbourne. DIED. fter On the 30th ult., at St. Ann's-road, North Brixton, long and painful suffering, Mr. Jonathan Seaver, only a l ' . %lying son of the late Captain Jeramiah Seaver, A.N. On the 9th inst., at Lenton Abbey, near Notting ' Isaac Fisher, Esq. On the 12th inst., at Leyton, Essex, Samuel James Car per, E•q., aged 57. On the 12th inst., at St. Ann's-place, Limehouse, LOU'is the wife of Mr. James Brown. Lou-' on: , rfuteci Publishod by MUEDO YOUITG, of NPR Strand, Printer, at The Suu Office, No. 112, Strand, in the rrlp. Of the SaToy, in the Count/ of Middlesex YAM% CootoDa 1847.