The Sun. — London, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

. II V Wit.._, LONDON erbtrb m r btt t SUN OFF' GE', Seven o' Clock COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) LODER AND ANOTHER V. PURDAY. This action, which was brought for the alleged infringement of the copyright of a musical composi tion called " Pestal," was tried before Mr. Justice Cresswell, at Guildhall, on Friday and Saturday last, and a verdict found for the plaintiff with nominal da mages. A full report has appeared in The Sun. Mr. Sergeant BYLES, in pursuance of leave reserved by the Learned Judge, now moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict should not be entered for the defendant, or why there should not be a nonsuit or a new trial. The motion was grounded upon certain points of law, which were reserved in the course of the trial for the decision of the Judges, and also upon the refusal of Mr. Justice Cress well to receive certain evidence which was offered on the part of the de fendant. The COURT granted a rule. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM PANIES' STOCK. Fre,* the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16. JOINT-STOCH BANKS, Dividend Amount Nam of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. X s. d. s. d. Australasia •• - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - llritsh N orth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 44 Ceylon . • • 61. psr cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Colonial.. . - Gloucestershire ••• • • • 15/ per cent. - lonian •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22% Ditto • • 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Provincialof Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto, New Bl. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New.- •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia - Union of Australia 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto - 2 10 0 - Unioa of London 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ....• 40 0 0 40 0 0 - CANALS. Names of ,Dividend Names of !,,,; Dividend Companies. , per Price . Companies. per Price. I cc j Annum. Annum. I Aihtn& Oldh 97 51.55. p c 70 Macclesfield. 100 15 Barnsley ... • ;160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 201. 340 rkuk&Abrg 'l5Ol 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 200 Birmingham 35 41. ' 86 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40 Coventry 100 , 251. - Regent's •• 33 1/. 4s. 18% barb,. .•• .. i 100! 61. 63 Rochdale •85 41. 54 Ells r re&Chs 133 i 41. 84 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 E:e t ash ... 100 321. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/, p. C. - GraudJ unctn 100 , 5/. 80 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 275 GrandSurreyllool - 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151, - 4;rand Union 100 11. 10s. 21}t Stourbrldge.. 145 201. 305 Grantham • • ,150 , 121. - Severn andl &cunt & Avn, 39, 7s. 6d. I 5U Wye Rail. 26 1/. Bs. 30 Leeds& Li'vrp 100 341. 505 Warwick& Leicester ...•' 140 101. 75 Birming. j ' OO 57. 65 Leicstr &Nth 83 4/. 36 Warwick& , Loughborogh 142 701. 530 Napton . j 46 Monmouthsh 100 111. - Worcstr & 78 21• 41% Mntgomrysh 100 51. - Birming. MeltiMwbry 100 101. - Wilts & Brks 67 11. 10 Dividend Amount Nam of Company. per of Paid. Price , Annum. Share. X s. d. £ s. d. AustralaSia •••••• • . •• 40 0 0 40 0 0 EritshNorth American 51. per cent 50 0 0 50 0 0 44 Ceylon . ....... • • 61. lin' cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Commercial of London 61. per cent 100 0 0 20 0 0 Colonial.. . Gloucestershire ••• • • . 15/ per cent. lonian .......... •. .. 61. per cent 25 0 0 25 0 0 Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22% Ditto . .. 13 0 0 London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Provincialof Ireland.. SI. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New Bl. per cent 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New... .... • . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 South Australia Union 01 Australia 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto 2 10 0 Unlori of London 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Madrid INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price, Annum. Share. X s. d. X s. Albion .........• •• • • 31. 10. 500 0 0:50 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 I 11 0 17% Litt, Marine. ••• • - 61. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 534 Mlzi . I 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 6 - British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 6% Clericl,sled.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 , 10 0 2034 C ounty .. •.•••• • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 - 13s. 50 0 0 5 0 11 eagle ....... .. •• • 6s. 50 0 0 ' 5 0 - Eng.& Scot. Law •• • . 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 212 - European Life ••• • • • 5 34 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - F3iimily Endowmr t Soc. 4/. & bs. 40 0 40 0 - ITreemasons' .•• • • 5l. per cent. 20 0 0 30 0 I Globe ..... .... .. .• • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 123 Guardian .... -•.• • • • 51• per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 45 Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 210 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% L - Idemnity Marine.. - 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 - Law Fire --•.• • .. • • - 100 0 0 210 3 LAW 1 1ie...... .• • • ll. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 45 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 - kanden Fire •••. • • -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 1334 London Skip •..•. • • • 10s. 25 0, 0 12 10 1334 - 100 0 0 15 0 - Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 2 34 National Leaa Fund 51. per cent. 20 0 0 I 2 10 - National Life.... - Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 - Pelt an . ...... . .... - - - _ 37 Pnantix . W. p. et. & be.- - - Pi otector Life.... • - 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s. Pruvident Life.... .... 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Rock Life ...... -- .. 4s. 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. - - Sun Fire . - - - Ditto Life It. 61. - - - Universal Life - .... 10 XI. pr cnt. 100 0 0 810 0 - Victoria Life . - - 4 0 0 - LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. ' Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. i •• - .£ s. d. I X s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank .... - 61. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12110 s Commercial Bank .. • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 160 Eastern Bank 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 10.% Edlio.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 61 Os Exchange Bnk of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 49 Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 I I 7 0 0 834 National Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13 North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 6% North British Bank •• • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 6 34 Reyalßank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 148 Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 87 Western Bank Bl. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70 Aberleen Fi - e and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 811.6 d. B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s. British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 I 0 0 12s. Caledonian Fire Incur. la per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 22% Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 9 2 City of Glasgow Life 5l. per cent. 95 0 0 2 0 0 24 8a Edinburgh Life Incur Si. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18 *East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 12s. Rug. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 234 Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 () 0 12 Incur. Co. of Scetind.. St. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 8 Life Assoc. of Scotland Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os Mercantile Life .... - 10 0 0 310 0 , 7s. National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 24s 66 North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 ' 2334 North & West of Scot - I 10 0 0 1 0 0 1 11. Is Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 % Scot. Mal. and Gen. Li fe Si. per cent. 1 0 0 015 0 13s. 6d Scottish Union. Inunce. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 , 1/. 3s Stan lard Life ..... • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 j 934 United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 13s. DOCKS. Dividend ' Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. i,--• - ---. X a. d. X s. d. Commercial •• • • - 70 East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. - 118 East Country - - Landon • - 9$ Ditto Bonds ... • • ... 41. per cent. - - - st. Katharine .. - .... ( 5 per cent. Stock. - 81 Ditto 80nd5........ 113(1. pr cent. - - - Southampton • • ...... i 2/. per cent. ,50 0 0 0 0 0 - WATER-WORMS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price, - Annum. Share.. -, — Birmingham. £ a. d. d s. d. ....... 16s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 List London... ... .... 81. 100 0 0 170 tirand ... Junction .... • • 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 90 3/. 100 0 0 New Rivr Lndn Brdge 2/. 101. 60 Vauxhall .... —.• ...• 100 0 0 West Middlesex . . . 51.15a.prent. 6:3 12 9 115 MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Nov. 16.) SMALL—To-day there was a considerable falling off ' in the home demand for Raw Sugar, and on the part of exporteraless desire was manifested to operate. Although there was but a moderate supply, yet holders were com pelled to take rather lower rates. The demand was very limited for West India of all kinds, and the prices accepted are 6d under those of Friday. The total purchases amounted to 160 hhds and tierces, including a public sale of 125 hhds of Barbadoes, which went off quietly at steady prices; fine yellow at 44s to 4 " 6(1 , good 428 to 43s 6d, and middling 39s to 41s 6d Pr cwt, The market closes with an unfavourable ap ance for Sugar of all kinds. REFINED, —Today the home trade purchased Refined goods with downward at_s.reedom, and prices have assumed a tendency, Lumps to pass the standard being obtainable per cwt. For Bonded ‘ls 6d, and brown grocery at 53s active, and first quae.iltyCrished Sugar the demand is not to be obtained under 30s Gd per cwt. Nacarrtus.—This afternoon ther e was l ess demand for all purpo ses : at auction 2,501 bags were offered, the and the common yell ow ki n d s; chief part consisted of y l: rnates taken were rather the sale went off flatly, Privately t h ere under those that existed previ usly. was little passing in any kind. EAST INDIA. —This afternoon two pels of B engal Sugar, amounting to 2 , 84 7 bags, offered at auct i on; there was less demand, a small p art only sold at rathe r l owe r rates, low and mid white Benare s . went at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, flue soft yellow 40s to 41s, middling 343 to 365, low 31s to 325, good and fine brown 30s to 31s low strong yello w 33s to 345 ; the chief part was taken . in at 43s to 4ii3 6d for middling and good sound white Ben ares. FOREIGN. —To-day there was no public sale of any kind of Foreig n Su g ar, and privately little desir e w a y evinced by exporters or the home trade to purchase ; holders were, however, for the most part not disposed to submit to lower rates. COFFEE. were taken —This afternoon Plantation Ceylon was less in request, and 1 2 casks 467 ba g s at auction in above the value. Native met with little attention, still good ordinary was not to be obtained under 335. l'locha is not much wanted, and 200 bales 400 half - bales 'were taken in ; good greenish 563 to 5, s, ordinary 3oto _ 4 _3. 40s to 455, good yellow long berry 8 0 S, and triage s 33 Of Costa Rica 2,305 bags were all sold, and at a rise on former rates of is to 2s per cwt. TEA.—The arrivals have been upon a large scale since this day week, and amounted to 38,000 pkgs. During that time duty was paid upon 490,568 lbs. There is a large quantity of all kinds of tea on offer by private treaty, wild public sales are declared to take place on '?• Thursday. At present the quantity declared is 7,000 pkgs. On the part of holders there is much desire shown to realise, and a further reduction in the value took place. The low rates that prevail for all kinds of Congou, how ever, tempted the town and country trade to operate with more freedom, and they have taken several parcels upon the following terms :—Low quality lid, good common 8d to Bid, but mid and mid 9d to 10id, mid and good strong blackish leaf lld to is 2d, fine and Pekoe flavour is 2id to is 6d. Souchong sells slowly at ad to is 3d for low and middling, and is 8d to 2s for better qualities. There are few buyers of Pouchong, and 3d to 8d is the value, according to quality. In Green sales to a fair extent have been made, but at rather lower rates. The biddings were languid at the public sales, and of 10,650 offered, only 3,500 packages were actually disposed of. RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with attention, and privately but few parcels were sold : at auction 1,600 bags and 647 pockets were sold at about former rates; good white Bombay, but rather small grain, fetched 13s 6d to 14s, middling and good middling 13s to 13s 6d, damaged 9s to 13s 6d, ordinary Cargo 9s 6d, fine yellow 113 6d, and damaged 9s to 15s 6d per cwt. SPittrrs.—Previous rates are maintained for Jamaica Rum of fine quality; the demand is good, whereas the supply is small; for other sorts a fall in the value of 2d per gallon has taken place; the purchases however, have been upon a larger scale both for home consumption and exportation. There is a desire on the part of the home trade generally to get into stock, as prices are moderate. Brandy is not offered at any further reduction in the value, but there is yet little desire on the part of shippers or the home trade to do business, the supply is plentiful, and consists chiefly of old landed sorts. The market for Geneva has a firm appearance; the supply is small, whilst there is a good demand. British Corn Spirits fully supported previous quotations; the demand being active. To-day the market for all kinds of Rum was in a dull state; East India was to be obtained at is 6d proof, and Leeward Island at ls 8d per gallon. CocintizAn.—Previous rates are sustained for all descriptions, but the demand has not been so good, and privately the amount of business concluded has been of little moment. At auction 39 bags of Honduras were sold, middling and good bold silvers at 4s 3d to 4s 7d; 32 bags of Mexican, black ordinary 5s Id to 5s 3d, but silvers were taken in at 4s 6d, being above the value. INDIGO.—The market is firm, and a fair home as well as export demand exists for all sorts. This afternoon, at public sale, 62 chests of Bengal, bankrupts' effects, were offered, and sold rather under last sale's rates; low to good went at is 9d to 3s 9d per lb. SALTPETRE.—Today rough was in good request, and 211 bags at auction sold at stiffer rates, middling strong grey, 8 per cent. refraction, went at 30s per cwt. Ou.s.—The stock continues on the increase of Fish Oils, and there is no improvement to notice in the home or export demand, whereas on the part of holders there is a desire to realise. Southern is offered rather under previous rates, still the purchases made in all kinds have been to a limited extent only by private treaty, at auction 40 tuns sold at 231 15s to 261 for middling to fine. Cod is little required, and can be obtained at 26L, indeed for arrival there are sellers under these rates. Seal has been dealt in with caution. Sperm has been purchased with caution by private contract. In Olive the purchases made have been of little moment by shippers, as well as the home trade. For Linseed Oil, further reduced rates having been taken, occasioned the home trade to purchase largely ; and a fair quantity has been taken by exporters, the prices accepted are 23s 3d to 23s 6d, and the supply is plentiful. For forward delivery there are few buyers, although there are sellers at 245. The market is in a quiet state for Rapeseed Oil. Cocoa-nut is little re quired, prices continue on the decline, and rule at 60s to 62s for fine quality. In Lard Oil a fair business has been done. (Jround Nut Oil is dull of sale. TALLOW.—There are further arrivals, and the stock is large, far exceeding that of this period in the past year, whereas large parcels are still to arrive. Holders of Russian are willing sellers, but submitting to rather lower rates made the town and country demands good on the spot : 44s to 44s 9d per cwt are the prices accepted for fine P.Y. Candle according to the terms of payment, at which rates there is a desire to realise ; the dealers are not disposed to hold large stocks. Fur forward de livery there has been little passing, although 43s 6d to 43s 9d would be accepted to the close of the year ; 44s to 44s 6d for spring months. In home made large purchases have been made in consequence of 45s to 46s having been accepted nett cash; there is, however, a good supply. Other kinds of Tallow have slightly declined in value, but the parcels offered at public sale were all sold. COURSE OF EXCH. Amster lam „•. „ „ 12 9 Ditto, at sight • • .... 12 5 Rotterdam ••.. • • 12 9 Antwerp.... 26 35 tiamburgh .... • • M.B. 14 1 A.ltona .. • • .... Paris, 3 days' sight 25 85 Ditto, •• • • .......... 26 20 Marseilles .. • ....... 26 30 .. 26 20 Frankfort on Mains.... 12414 Petersburgh, Sil. Rble.. 36% Vienna, effec. f 10.... • • 10 24 Trieste, ditt0........., 10 25 Madrid .. 46 Barcelona • • .. THE LONDO. (THIS ET LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. • • ...... •• •• Leghorn .. Genoa .. ........... 26 40 Naples ...... • • .... • • 31 Palermo, per 117)6 Lisbon.... • • .......... 60 , Oporto .. .. • . Rio Janeiro 23% Bahia .. Buenos • Ayres New York, 21 days sight 4754 Philadelphia ...- PRICES OP BULLION, PIE OZ. Foreign Gold ia bars.. 5.,3 17 9 New Dollars .... 0 4 954 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons 0 0 0 Silver in bars ...... • • 0 4 11% N GAZETTE, -ENING.) THE PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL CHAMBER, SOMERSET-HOUSE, Nov. 16, 1847. The names of those who were this day appointed by the Council of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, to serve the office of Sheriff of the county of Cornwall:: — Sir Samuel Thomas Spry, of Tregols. Humphry Willyams, of Carnanton, Esq. Augustus Coryton, of Pentillie-Castle, Esq. WHITEHALL, Nov. 15, The Queen has been pleased to appoint Archibald Davidson, Esq., to be Sheriff of the shire or sheriffdom of Kincardine, in the room of George Louis Augustus Douglass, Esq., deceased. DOWNING-STREET, Nov. 16. • The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Zachary Macaulay, Esq., to be manager of the currency for the island of Mauritius. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Hougham Hudson, junior, Esq., to be Civil Commis sioner and Resident Magistrate of Somerset, in the set tlement of the Cape of Good Hope. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint P. A. Ganteaume, Esq., to be Registrar-General for the island of Trinidad. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint William Gillam, Esq., to be Registrar and Secretary, Clerk of the Enrolments, and Clerk of the Council, for the island of Dominica. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. William Goddard, hosier, Nottingham. BANKRUPTS. C hristopher Holt, hotel keeper, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, to surrender Nov. 26, at one, and Jan. 7, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Sibley, Penton vine. John Pratt Carpenter, baker, Drummond-street, Euston-square, Dec. 1, at half-past one, and Jan. 7, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basingliall-street ; Buchanan, Basinghall street. Henry flicks, saddler, New Bond-street, Nov. 27, at half past eleven, and Jan. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Smith, Barnard's Inn. John Cramond, ship broker, Lime-street, City, Nov, 23, at two, and Jun. 4, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy, Pennell, official assignee; Marten, Thom as , and Hollams, Commercial Sales-rooms, Mincing-lane. John Arnell, coal-merchant, Stanhope-street, Hamp stead-road, Nov. 26, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 7, a eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, officia assignee, Basinghall-street ; Wilkin and Mingaye, Fur nival's Inn. Thomas Samson Jukes, tailor, Great Winchester street, Ciiy, Nov. 23 and Jan. 4, at halt -past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Messrs. Clark, Finsbury- place. William Willis, wool broker, Trowbridge, Wilts, Nov. 26, at twelve, and Dec. 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghail street ; League, Crown-court, Cheapside. James Parker, coach proprietor, Princes-road, Not ting-hill, Nov. 26, and Dec. 17, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Ab church-lane, Lombard. street; Freeman, Great James street, Bedford-row. John Bannister Faulkner and Bintham Falian. mer chants, Old Broad-street, Dec. 1, at eleven, and Jas. 6, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court ; Cheapside. Henry Smith, paper manufacturer, East Mailing, Kent, Nov. 25, and Dec. 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official Assignee, Basinghall street ; Clabon, Mark-lane, London. Peter Tunney Dobson, draper, Tunstall, Staffordshire, Nov. 27 and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheap side; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman. Manchester. John Knee, grocer, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, Nov. 29, at eleven, and Dec. 28, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Brittan and Suns, Bristol; White and Co., Bedford•row. Jane Parry and Elizabeth Parry, drapers, Carnarvon• shire, Nov. 30, and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official a sigaee, Liverpool; . rowsey and Co., Coleman-street, London; Banner, Liverpool. aupnur J .t iln orff c o ia l a l u i l ssi io n m re e m : o n brewer, Manchester, Nov. 29, ExeterDec.innkeeper,at District Exeter;Co r t . o H w e i r a n r a d , Exeter ; Thomas Watson, LmianncO°lffin'esiallnan-sfiigenlclesg, London. Julia Nov. 26 and District Court. Julia Bower Livesey, stationer, Liverpool, Dec. 21, at twelve, at the Liv;erjeorotih gnee, Liverpool O Bi k r l d je o vv tli r c y ia -c l h a a s m si bers ; Petnberton, Liverp w o a o i l t . e and Co., Franis Henry Agar, grocer, New Windsor, Berkshire Nov. 23, at eleven, and Dec. 27, at half-past ten, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assi gnee, Cole- M ' ". s teeet ; Bowen, Queen-square, Bloomsb ur y. W a t s on White, grocer, Newington-causeway, D ec. 1, at 1, at one, and Jan. 6, at half - past twelve, at th e kruptcy. Follett, official assignee, s at ,- Court of Ban b roo k-court, Basing hall- stree' ; Tucker and Co., Thread needle-street. John Robinson, dyer, Honley, Yorkshire, Nov. 2Y and Dee. 18, at twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Williamson and Hill, Great James-street, Bedford-row; Sykes, Leeds. John Russell, grocer, Leamington Priors, Warwick shire, Nov. 30 and Dec. 21, at twelve, at the Birming ham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Bir mingham; Forder, Leamington Priors; Rushworth, Birmingham. Emily Yeoland, milliner, Liverpool, Nov. 26, and Dec. 21, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Co., Old Jewry-chambers ; Pemberton, Liverpool. Thomas M'Tear, William Hadfield, and Edmund Thompson, merchants, Liverpool, Dec. 7, and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Cornthwaite and Adams, Old Jewry-chambers ; Pemberton, Liverpool. Isaac Bass, jun., painter, Ipswich, Nov. 26, at half past one, and Jan. 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Kirk, Symond's-inn; Galsworthy, Ipswich. Charles John Hubbard, brewer, Stockwell-park-road, Surrey, Dec. 1, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 6, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Lawrence and Co., Old Jewry-chambers. James Crossley, victualler, Horseeroft, Nov. 27, at eleven, and Dec. 17, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple; Lord, Rochdale. Charles Ashford, packing-case maker, Birmingham, Nov. 30, and Dec. 21, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Manby and Hawkesford, Wolverhampton. John Clarke, livery stablekeeper, Conduit-stables, Sussex-gardens, Paddington, Dec. 1, at half-past one, and Jan. 6, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Depree, Lawrence lane. Andrew Schofield, attorney at law, Oldham, Lanca shire, Nov. 27 and Dec. 17, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Jaques, Edwards, Jaques, and Layton, Ely-place, Hol born, London ; Chew, Manchester. Jonathan Higginson and Richard Deane, merchants, Liverpool, Nov. 26 and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Liver pool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Sharpe and Co., Bedford-row ; Lowndes, Robinson, and Bateson. George Calvert Holland, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, Nov. 26, and Dec. 24, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Sheffield ; Moss, Serjeant's Inn, London ; Raynor, Sheffield ; Hoole and Yeomans, Sheffield. Frederick Law, corn and Flour dealer, Manchester, Nov. 29, and Dec. 21, at eleven, at the Manchester Dis trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; John son, Son, and Weatherell, Temple, London; Pollard, Manchester. Robert Debenham, draper, Edward-street, Portman square, Nov. 25, and Dec. 30, at one, at the Court of Bonkruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday street, Cheapside. Charles Henry Fereday, coal dealer, Testenhall, Staffordshire, Nov. 30 and Dec. 21, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Manby and Hawkesford, Wolverhampton. William Goodman Henfrey, druggist, Coventry, Nov. 27 and Dec. 22, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Smith, Birmingham. Robert Blake. jun., soap manufacturer, Norwich, Nov. 26, at two, and Dec. 17, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Old Jewry; Ashurst and Son, Cheapside. Cesar Adam Marcus Count de Waits, plaster manu facturer, Baldwin's-gardens, Leather-lane, Holborn, Nov. 25, at half-past two, and Dec. 23, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman street-buildings; Becknells and Co., Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, London. James Kershaw, woollen manufacturer, Featherstall, Lancashire, Dec. 3 and 23, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Hopwood and Son, Chancery-lane, London ; Harris, Rochdale. Thomas Law, flour dealer, Manchester, Dec. 1 and 22, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Cenliffes, Charlewood, aed Bury, Manchester; Keightley, Cunliffe, and Beaumont, Chancery lane, London. Ozias Day, bsker, Devizes, Wiltshire, Nov. 29 and Dec. 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acra man, official assignee, Bristol; Wall and Co, Devizes; Child and Cs., Bedford-row, London. Thomas Ryland and William Llewell Ryland, Britan nia metal workers, Coleshill-street, Birmingham, Nov. 30 and Dec. 21, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, [Birmingham; Mot teram and Knowles, Birmingham. William Walton, timber dealer, Willenhall, Stafford • shire, Nov. 24 and Dec. 22, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham ; Watson, Stomport ; Hodgson, Birmingham. Alfred Alsop, lead merchant, Bonsall, Derbyshire, Nov. 26 and Jan. 7, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Notting ham ; Enfield and Sons; Nottingham. Thomas Davies, draper, Aberavon, Glamorganshire, Dec. 2 and 28, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Hudson, Bloomsbury square, London ; Hopkins, Bristol. James Hansor, hop merchant, Hanley, Staffordshire, Nov. 29 and Dec. 20, at twelve, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Stevenson, Hanley, Staffordshire. FLANDERS MAIL. CONSTANTINOPLE, OCT. 27.—0 n the 24th one of the quarantine officers died in this city. In Odessa, also, several cases of cholera have occurred, but the existence of the pestilence had not been notified by the authorities. Vessels coming from thence had been unsuspectingly admitted. The farce with Bederhan Bey is all at an end. That murderer of the Koordistan Christians has received unconditional pardon, and has been empow ered to return to the scene of his barba rities. We see how much cause the Sultan gives the Christian Powers for the amicable care with which they take his part on every occasion, even though it be against a king of noble European blood. VIENNA, Nov. 7.—lt is confidently asserted that in Galicia, in the vicinity of Borhnia, a cannon was stopped, which was being smuggled into the country by the ever- active Propaganda. So much, however, is certain, that while peace is apparently established in the whole country, and there are ample resources at hand to main tain the peace, the chief judge of the criminal court has been barbarously murdered, as we have already stated. In 1838 he had taken an active part in the :investigation respecting the Polish insurrec tions in Galicia, and has since that time been occu pied in similar duties. HANOVER, Nov. 6.—This morning a royal pro clamation was issued, by which the eighteenth general meeting of the States, opened on the 2d December, 1841, is dissolved, and a new one convoked. The elections have been announced, but the time when the new Diet is to assemble is not stated. Probably it cannot be till the middle of December, or the beginning of the new year. This early assem bling of the States is an evident sign that other urgent cases besides those of finance will be sub mitted to their consideration.—Flanders Papers, Nov. 15. GLASGOW. FATAL ACCIDENT AND NARROW ESCAPE.--011 Saturday afternoon, while the steamer Minerva, from Cork, was taking up her berth at the wharf, two men, one a porter, and the other unknown, fell from otr the paddle-box of the Modern Athens into the water, in consequence, it is supposed, of the surge from the Miverva having caused the sudden lurch ofthe Mo dern Athens. Both immediately disappeared under the surface of the water, and a few moments elapsed ere one of the men appeared on the other side of the vessel, having passed completely underneath the keel. He was immediately rescued, but the other man, who was Unknown to any one, we regret to say, was drowned. Active attempts were made to recover the body, but up to a late hour on Saturday night were unsuccessful. It is conjectured that the unfortunate man is an Irish labourer. His hat was found floating on the water a short time after he had disappeared, and a small bundle containing a loaf of bread was found on the deck of the Modern Athens. NARROW ESCAPE OF THE ADELFHI THEATRE FROM DESTRUCTION BY FIRE.—On Friday morning last a fire broke out in this building, which, had it not fortunately been perceived in time, would have caused its destruction. During the time the company were rehearsing, Mr. Raymond observed a light near the footlights, and called the attention of one of the performers to it, and on examination it was found that the stage had caught fire, owing to the bursting of a gas pipe, and the ignition of the gas. The flames were immediately extinguished, and the damage done was but trifling, but had the fire not been discovered previous to the conclusion of the re hearsal, the theatre would doubtless have shared the same fate as the Queen-street and City theatres. APPREHENSION OF TWO COINERS.—On Saturday night, acting on information which had been received in the course of the day, criminal officers Irvine and Mellen, accompanied by a third party, proceeded out to Glen Park, a suburb at the east end of Glas gow, with the view of apprehending an individual named Kerr, who was strongly suspected of being engaged in coining base money. They reached the locality about seven o'clock, and with some difficulty found out the spot where the suspected coiner had taken up his abode. A slight tap at the door awakened no suspicions, and it was immediately opened by a female, who, whenever she saw the officers communi cated the alarm, but not before they had seen enough to convince them of the practices of the parties in side. When the officers entered, Kerr, who was in the very act of pouring metal into a mould which he rat l e i t e s ldin his hand, d as h e d i t on t h e ground, and m einti a et d ch e tieng a rush a t th em, w i t h t h e view, if'possible, of his escape ; an d it was not t i ll after a despe rhuagegdl,ehient t h h e e w es course e v e o e f t u w a l h l i v c h s e iNel u e r ff e e d n was u p b e i n t his perso n was found 13 counterfeit shilling-pieces; but the mould unfortunately was almost broken to atom s , though . a T h h a e l f ; fi r n e m w i s c oin all searched rwchasedi,nbiutt wnasothpirneg • more was found except a mould for sixpenny -pieces. cet/Aisriky nvEy'imn, NOVEMBER Is4o____ls47l It should have been mentioned that there was another individual in the apartment, along with Kerr, of the name of 111‘Callutn, who was also taken into custody, but he made no resistance. The woman who opened the door made her escape, during the struggle with Kerr, and has not as yet been appre hended. All the coin found on the person of Kerr are well and skilfully executed ; and, being composed of a mixture of Britannia metal and pewter, might deceive the most experienced eye.—North British Mail. UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW. ELECTION OF LORD RECTOR. We regret to learn that an attempt is about to be made by a few of the di v i n i ty students to oust the present Lord Rector, Lord John Russell. We are surprised that this should be the case, seeing it has ever been the understanding that the Lord Rector should remain in office two years at least—an under standing which has been universally acted upon, ex cept in the case of Kirkham Finlay. The candidate who is to be set up in opposition is Colonel Mure, of Caldwell, M.P., a man who, w h a t ever may be his virtues, is surely in no manner so well calculated to adorn the University as the present Rector. Much has been attempted to be made of the fact that the present rector has not yet appeared at the University for the purpose of being installed, but we believe not many could have desired that Lord John Russell should leave his public business at a period so fraught with importance as that since his election, more particularly during these later days. We trust that this attempt of the few will prove unsuccessful, and that Lord John Russell will not be excluded the rectorial chair on account of a too earnest attention to business during times so serious as the present. The election takes place to-day.—North British Mail. EXTRAORDINARY INQUIRY. Yesterday afternoon, at three o'clock, Mr. T. Higgs, the coroner for the Duchy of Lancaster, held an inquiry for the third time, at the Bull Inn, Clap ham, into the circumstances attendant upon the death of Mr. Jonathan Orme, aged 76, a retired draper, lately residing in Albion-place, Wandsworth-road. Mr. Joseph Payne, the barrister and deputy City coroner, appeared for the youngest daughter of the deceased ; and Mr. Clarkson, with Mr. Vann, solicitor, represented the widow of the deceased. In the year 1840 the deceased, who is alleged to have been possessed of considerable property, lived in Albion-place, Wandsworth-road ; about this time his first wife died. A young woman, named Rachel Rasebrook, was then servant in the family, and con tinued in that position until nearly a twelvemonth elapsed, when the deceased married her, she being then only 23 years of age. The ceremony took place at Clapham Church, and the bride was given away by the sexton. The deceased had several grown up sons and daughters, who were displeased at such an un equal match, and an estrangement arose between the deceased and his children. He did not remain long in the Wandsworth-road, but moved from place to place, and it was but seldom the family heard or saw anything of him. They were first made acquainted with deceased's death on the 4th inst., the deceased having died on the 31st ult. One of the sons, Aaron Orme, went on the same evening to 6, St. George's place, Brixton-road, and applied to Mrs. Orme to see the body of his father, but he was informed he could not do so, except in the presence of the under taker, and the result was that he did not see it, until about an hour before the intended interment, and then not without considerable obstruction on the part of the undertaker. When the son did see the body he was astounded at the appearance it presented, a mere form of skin and bone, and for some time could not believe it to be the body of his father. It having been ascertained that, instead of the body being at St. George's-place, it was brought, on the morning of burial, from a village called Stock, near Ingate stone, in Essex, vist the Eastern Counties Railway, coupled with the fact of his wasted appearance, in • duced Aaron Orine, the eldest son, to communicate with Mr. M'Gill, the Curate of St. Paul's, who refused to bury the body, and ordered it to be locked up in the vault, until information had been given to the coroner for the district. On Monday, the Bth, Mr. M'Donough, the parish surgeon, made an ex ternal examination of the body, and found it much attenuated, with evident signs of neglect. He found a sloughing wound on the lower part of the spine, and ulcers on the wrests, apparently caused by cords or other ligatures. In the afternoon of the same day Mr. Higgs opened an inquiry, and after the above facts had been elicited, adjourned it, desiring that Mr. M'Donough should make a post mortem exami nation of the body. The inquiry was resumed on Thursday last, and the proceedings were commenced by Mr. M'Donough stating the result of the post mortem examination, which was to the effect, that the general appearances were healthy. The liver was, however, of greenish hue, and there was inflammation of the omentum and peritoneum. There was no perceptible food in the body. The wounds on the wrists would not have been produced by scratching; and no disease existed that required him to be kept on his back. There was nothing upon which he could form a decided opinion as to the cause of death. This evidence was followed by that of Mr. J. M. Edwards, a surgeon, at Ingatestone, who attended the deceased on the 17th ult. He was then living with a poor woman named Rasebrook, at a cottage in Stock, and appeared to be a pauper. His principal ailment appeared to be debility, arising from old age. He did not feel his pulse, or consider it necessary. His hands were tied in an old stocking, as he under stood, to prevent,his scratching himself. He ordered him a composing pill, and nourishing food. On his third visit he saw a lady, whom he learnt was his wife. She kissed him, and asked him if he knew her, and he muttered a name, when the lady said "No; Rachel." His wife wished attention to be paid to him; nature was, however, exhausted, and so much so, that he could not have been capable of taking food for the last twenty-four hours. He died on the 31st ult., and his death was caused by serum on the brain. Two persons lodging in the deceased's house were examined at great length. The first witness, a Mr. Bowditch, said he had only been a fortnight in the house before the deceased was sent into the country. He was well in health, and believed he went only for fresh air. He was quite certain that the deceased was treated with kindness, though he slept in the back kitchen, and Mrs. Orme slept up. stairs. The evidence given by the second witness, a tailor, named Harris, was that he had become acquainted with the deceased's wife at a dancing academy in York-street, Lambeth, about eighteen months since, and having been introduced to deceased, he went to lodge at the deceased's, and spoke to uniform kindness on the widow's part. He admitted that he had been out with Mrs. Orme on many occasions ; sometimes to balls, and other times to masquerades. Deceased had told him that he had left all his property to his wife, and he knew that such was the case, as he had him self taken a deed to Mr. Cutler, the solicitor, to raise money on. He believed the deceased was sent into the country about the Ist of October. Dr. Mempriss had formerly attended deceased ; he was not consulted on this occasion. After some further evidence, and considerable desultory conversation, the room was cleared, and a consultation of some duration having taken place, the public were re-admitted, and it was stated that the jury had returned the following verdict :—" That the immediate cause of the death of Jonathan Orme was an effusion of serum on the brain, and the proxi mate cause a continued series of unkind treat- . ment and neglect." THE LATE ATTEMPT AT MIURDER AT READING. A jury was empanelled yesterday before Mr. Blandy, coroner for the borough, on the body of James Hearsey, who committed suicide on Friday afternoon, after having attempted the murder of his wife. The genera l circ ums ta n ces connected with this melancholy affair appeared in our paper of yes terday. In addition, it was stated in evidence by Mr. Robert Rymell, veterinary surgeon, in whose employ the deceased had been for upwards of four years, said that Hearsey for the last two years com plained of being giddy in the head, and a few weeks ago was unable to continue at work in consequence. He never heard anything about his wife and he not being able to agree, until about two months since, Hearsey told him his wife had secreted some money, and was too fond of a man lodging in the house. Hearsey was jealous of his wife, and, from inquiries he had made, thought no such connexion could have existed between her and the old man as he had [re presented. He had spoken to the wife about the suspicions her husband had, and she assured him that nothing of the kind had ever occurred. Friday week Hearsey came to work in the morning., but was obliged to return home from being giddy, and almost unable to stand. Henry Houlton, superintendent of police, stated that on Saturday morning he went and searched the deceased's pockets, and found a memorandum-book, two letters, a small slip of pap er w ith writing upo n it, two sovereigns, and 11. 13s. 6d. in silver. In the mememoranduin-book the following was written "I have lived with my wife fourteen years, and always thought her to be a virtuous woman, but I have proved the contrary. I saw her in the fact with a poor old cripple who is living with us." One of the letters, which was addressed to Mr. Cottrell, grocer, London-street, was as follows: " ading, Nov. . "Farewell all. My dear frien R ds e , remember the poor boys, look upon them with pitty. Do not frown on them on my account, for I am drove to an act that makes me shudder, but I cannot help it. I have seen sutch things that the world would believe. My wife deceived me once, and I forgave her. She then did it again with a poor cripple, whitch I am ashamed to say mus t b e h er own fault. , If the world does not believe it, God knows all things. Remember me to all my sisters and my brothers. Remember me to all my old shopniates—but, above all, to my poor dear mother. Tell her to weep not for me. Farewell, my dear boys—be good—serve God—and love one another ; and may God bless you all. Good by —good by._ " Pity this poor miserable wretch, "JAMES HEARSE Y. "Mr. Cottrell, London-street, Reading." The second letter was addressed to hie mother, Mrs. Neale, St. Mary's, Botts : " Reading, Nov. 8. " My dear Mother—Sorry am I to inform you that I cannot abide the life I am now living. My wife have deceived me again. I shall now have no more to dco with her. Sorry am Ito leave my fammily, but I had better do that than worse. I will rite to you as soon as I get in work. Give my love to my sis ters. I don't know which way I shall go, but I shall leave England. Remember my dear boys. Give them good advice, and make them go to church, as they have always done. My dear mother, grieve not for me. I will endeavour to do as well as I can. Don't let any one see this on any account. I cannot tell you snore now, but will when I rite again. It gives me the horrors to think of it. So no more at present from your ever loving son, "JAS. HEARSEY." On the strip of paper was the following : "My dear James—Keep this money in your pocket ; say nothing to any one. Good by, good by." Thomas Hodgki n , a f e ll ow workmanwas called, and he deposed to the deceased having complained to him of the infidelity of his wife, and from the state of mind in which he then appeared, he believed it true what he said. The wife of this witness, who occupied part of deceased's house, stated that she had frequent op portunitics of watching Mrs. Hearsey conduct, and she never discovered anything that would justify the supposition of deceased as to an unlawful connexion having taken place between her and Burgess, the lodger, who was about s even ty y ears o f age . Sh e believed all that Hearsey said respecting his wife to be nothing more than the imagination of a diseased brain. The CORONER summed up, observing that there were two points to consider, first, did the deceased destroy himself; and if so, did he do it whilst in a sane state of mind ? The whole of the evidence, in his opinion, seemed to negative the latter supposition. After a long consultation, the jury returned the following verdict :—" That the deceased destroyed himself whilst in a state of temporary insanity." The deceased was thirty-seven years of age, and has left four sons, the eldest of whom is fourteen years old. The poor woman is still lying in a dan gerous state in the hospital, and is unconscious of the death of her husband. MONEY-MARKET and CITY NEWS. CITY, MONDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The English Funds have to-day under gone a decline of more than one per cent. The first quotation for Consols, both for money and ac count, was 84i to 85, but a false rumour of a large failure at Leeds (with regard to which we may mention that the house named is believed to be one of the soundest in that, part of the country), coupled with the positive announcement of a like disaster in London, caused a rapid fall to 84. In telligence alleged to have been received of a decline of 14 per cent. in the French funds, owing to the discovery of a political conspiracy in Paris, and the consequent arrest of several individuals, then pro duced further heaviness, and at length Consols touched 834, the closing price being 83i to For the opening, on the 18th of January, the range was from 864 to 841 at which price they closed buyers. There was a little more demand for money in the Stock Exchange, and the rate was 4 per cent. Out of doors the discount of first class paper can now readily be effected at 7 percent. The foreign funds, considering the sudden fall in Consols, were steady to-day, especially Mexican, which, if anything, showed a slight tendency towards improvement. The suspension of Messrs. Trueman and Cook, the leading brokers in the colonial market, was announced this morning. The liabilities of the firm are stated at 350,0001., consisting of their:acceptances, of which, it is said, 70,0001. may be expected to be provided for by other parties. Advances upon produce to the large East India and Mauritius houses which have lately failed in the metropolis have caused the event, but, although its probability was much talked of three or four weeks back, when it would have been far more serious as regards amount; it was hoped that by the late reaction the danger of it had been averted. The non-payment of their liability on a draught of Gower and Co., for 10,0001., held by the Bank of England, gave the first intimation of their stoppage, and in the course of the day the subjoined circular was issued : " The long-continued pressure of the times, and the sacrifice of property at the present depressed prices which would become necessary for the due ful filment of the heavy engagements which have en tirely devolved upon us from the failure of so many of our connexions and friends, have determined us, for the present, not to make any further payments. " We regret the temporary inconvenience which this course will occasion, but we shall lose no time in laying a statement of our affairs before the parties interested, and we have no doubt that such statement will give satisfaction and confidence as to the result. " We are your obedient servants, " - TR UEMAN AND COOK." The above reads as if the stoppage had been re sorted to, not as an inevitable step, but in order to avoid " sacrifices" which would otherwise have been necessary, and it may therefore be expected to lead to much remark. It is possible, however, that Messrs. Trueman and Cook•may have seen that the sacrifices in question would have been such as to render doubtful the ultimate payment of 20s. in the pound to all their creditors, in which case there can obviously be no question as to the propriety of the course they have adopted. The circular was accom panied by the following letter, stating the intention of the firm, to continue their brokerage business, under an arrangement which will keep it distinct from the accounts of the suspended estate : " With reference to the annexed circular, we beg to inform you that we have been advised not to sus pend our brokerage business, being assured that we may rely on the continued support of our friends, and that the business itself can be carried on without altering or being affected by our existing liabilities. " With this object in view a banking account has been opened in the names of Mr. Joseph Trueman, jun., Mr. H. T. Windsor, and Mr. I. P. Mason (not a partner in the firm), and every new transaction will be kept entirely distinct, while the other partners will give their undivided exertions towards the prompt realisation of our estate." The Caledonia steamer, arrived to-day from Ham burgh, has brought nearly 100,0001. in gold ; and the Ocean steamer, from Rotterdam, about 10,0001. A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. J. Cohen and Sons, engaged in the West India trade, whose failure took place on the sth inst., was held this afternoon. The statement of accounts showed the debts and lia bilities of the firm to be about 42,0001., and the assets, a considerable item of which consisted of . debts in Jamaica, about 37,0001. The creditors assembled seemed to be divided into two parties— one advocating the liquidation of the estate under inspection, the other suggesting the desirableness of allowing Messrs. Cohen to effect a compromise, so that they might be enabled to proceed eventually with their business, and endeavour to re-establish themselves. The majority of persons present bore testimony to the character of the partners, and ex pressed their belief that, whatever was the result of the arrangement, Messrs. Cohen would, if it ever lay in their power, pay every one twenty shillings in the pound. It should be stated that Messrs. Cohen were in no manner concerned in making the offer of a compromise, since, on the contrary, they placed themselves entirely in the hands of their creditors, to follow the course which might be considered most advisable for the realisation and distribution of their remaining property. At last it was agreed that an adjournment should take place, a committee having been appointed to investigate the subject in the meantime, and to report thereon at the next meeting. Letters from St. Petersburgh, of the sth instant, quote no alteration in exchange, the price being still 371 d. to 38 1-16 d. Anticipations were entertained of the speedy approach of winter, but the markets were without animation. Freights, however, were firmer, and it was believed that but for this cause consignments of tallow wo u ld h ave b een ma d e to an increased extent. The latest report from the Amsterdam Bourse speaks of a favourable change in the appearance of Dutch Stock, caused by the better prices received from London. Russian and Austrian were also ad vancing, and even Portuguese and Spanish had expe rienced benefit from the more cheering advices trans mitted hence. It is mentioned in the continental papers, that the Bank of Prussia, notwithstanding the disastrous re sults of the present crisis, continue to discount and afford accommodation to its customers with a great display of liberality. It is also asserted that money, despite the large exportation of treasure from other cities, appeared to be abundant at Berlin. The mercantile accounts from Rio de Janeiro by the last arrival state, that at that period the demand for coffee was well maintained, notwithstanding re inforcements brought upon the market, and prices ruled from 265. Id. to 305. 2d., according to the va rious descriptions. The stock on hand of the article was about 20,000 bags, and the exports of the month of September down to the 20th had already amounted to 102,000 bags. A few parcels of the new crop of sugar had been exhibited, and had been taken for local consumption. Rates, free on board, varied be tween 265. 7d. for white, and 195. 4d. for brown. Scarcely anything had been done in hides, but still the dealers held out for their prices. The stock ap proached 100,000. During the month freights had shown a disposition to decline, but, as there were at the date of these accounts few vessels remaining dis engaged, a rise was shortly anticipated. Indeed, some of the last contracts were at rather higher terms. REVISION OF TWB METROPOLITAN BUILDINGS ACT. —A committee, privately nominated by Lord Morpeth, to consider the more glaring evil s o f t h e B u i ld i ngs Act, has had several meetings. It consists of Mr. Hosking, Mr. Poynter, and M r . Sh aw, the official referees ; Mr. Pownall and Mr. Ait c hi son, on the part of the dstrict surveyors; and Mr. Biers and Mr. Piper, on the part of the builders. It i s to b e regretted that' the public are not represented, —owners of property, aad the profession generally, should h ave h a d a voice in the recommenda tions wilich will go to his Lordship and be made the basis, probably, of a legislative measure. We have all confidence in the gentlemen composing the committee, but each of them, it must be apparent, has an interest to servo apart from that of the public. Those who have suggestions to offer may, with propriety, address the committee through any member of it.—Builder. THE SCHOOL OF DESIGN.—The School of Design at Somerset House has been completely remodelled. The general directi on , hith er t o ves t e d i n the Board of Trade, has been confined to three persons in that office—Mr. Lefevre, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Northcote. The un wieldy council of all classes of persons has been sup planted by a council of three, consisting of Mr. Rich mond, the painter; Sir R. Westmacott, the sculptor ; and Mr. Ambrose Poynter, the architect. Mr. Wilson, the late director, has had assigned to him the superin tendence of the provincial schools; and two of the late masters, Messrs. Townshend and Horsley , have been ap pointed professors in the school. Thereis to be a third professor, but the appointment has not yet been filled up. We may add, what we are sorry to hear, that Messrs. Stevens and Le Jeune, two of the undermasters, have re signed.—Observer. ROBBERY at the GREAT VirEiTEltft RAILWAY STATION. One of the most impudent robberies ever perpe trated in the metropolis, involving the loss of a large amount of property, took place at the Great Western Railway-station on the evening of Sunday last. In order clearly to explain the manner in which the robbery was effected, it should be stated that the booking-offices for first and second class passengers run parallel with each other, both being entered by distinct doors from the front yard, and both afford ing distinct egress on the platform from which the trains start. The offices communicate with each other by a pair of folding doors, the clerks in each being thus enabled to pass to and fro without leav ing their positions behind the counters over which the money is paid. The egress on to the plattbr r° , from the second class booking-office is by a pair 0L folding doors, which at night are fastened by a sing le bolt from the inside, running up i n t o the top of the door-frame. The inner platform being considered quite private, no more secure fastening to the door has been deemed necessary, and, unfortunately, from the fact of the two doors not meeting very closely, nothing was more easy than to unfasten this bolt from the outside : thus any person, first having ob tained admittance on to the platform, might with the greatest ease, by the insertion of a crooked nail or some such instrument, obtain admittance inside the booking-office. This is exactly what appears to hare been done. As the most opportune moment for the perpetration of the robbery, the thieves appear to i have selected the period of the arri v al of the la st train on Sunday night, viz., half-past ten o'clock; At this time, of course, all the booking clerks a nd other officers, with the exception of the few whe ee duty it would be to receive the in-coming train, had left. The thieves, no doubt, had previously s e creted themselves among the carriages always remain' ing about the station, and there is ev ery reason to bell lieve that they did not commence operation untiL i n , the officers of the company were busy in attemrt, to the passengers arriving by the up-train. appear, then, having obtained admittance as apti ve described into the second-class booking-office, to have gone behind the counter, and, forcing in succession all the tills (six in number) open, and to have cleared them of their contents. This done they passedi r the first- class office, where they did precisely thesl."„ thing, every one of the drawers in both offices bat r: forcibly wrenched open. At the right-hal sex laity of the first-class booking-office is a small closet' containing an iron safe, where the money tail e d during the day is placed when not convenient to se e it to the banker's, as on Sunday n i g ht, for inateel : au this safe stood on a pair of brackets. Here, also , articles of value sent for transmission by ra ilway sle generally placed pending their dispatch. This clos et 11 , was fastened by a common lock, which yielded lest out doubt readily enough to the ir o n wrench Having has evidently been used by the thi e ves. fir th % gained admittance, the impudent rascals hau,,, h , audacity to remove bodily the safe alluded to, Vin t , it is to be regretted, contained a most welcome b °° for them, no less than 1,2001. in notes, gold, silver, having been placed therein in the course 01 t k day. The thieves evidently carried their load back into the second-class office, the front door of w r ' eke they unlocked, and let themselves ou t. Once in the front yard, the safe was doubtless placed in a" b g , o r other vehicle, and the rascals got cl e ar off among th e cabs departing at the same time. In addition to t o f 1,2001. cash, the safe contained a large quant,_iti railway securities, the property of the chief hope' ° ° 4 , 0 clerk. In the closet with the safe were two 191, of bullion, each insured for a large amount. 11 11 1 3 P these were untouched. The Forresters are in pursuit of the robbers, but ll ° clue has yet been obtained. It is feared the robbers were well acquainted w ith the internal arrangements of the office. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MA RL B OROUGH -STREET. William Smithson was charged with having ob tained some copper wire and copper saucepans under false pretences. John Ray stated that he is the son of Jeremiah Ray, of No. 42, Broad-street, Golden-square. The prisoner on Saturday last came into his father's shop, and stated that he came from Mr. Keith for a quan tity of bell wire. As there was a customer of the name of Keith witness let the prisoner have the pro perty, in the belief that his message was true. John Jones, shopman, said the prisoner came a second time to Mr. Ray's shop and asked for a hank of stouter wire and some cranks. He was allowed to take the property out of the shop, but, as suspicion was entertained that he had not been sent by Mr. Keith, he was watched, and ultimately given into custody. A second charge was brought forward against the prisoner. Ann Davis, servant to Mr. Sevilly, of No. 23, George. street, Hanover-square, stated that the pri soner called at her master's house and obtained some copper kitchen requisites from her under pretence that Mr. Keith, his master, had sent him for them, to do certain repairs. Mr. Keith proved that in neither case had he sent the prisoner for the property in question. The prisoner was fully committed. W OR SHIP- STREET. - - - - Matilda Dexter, a tall, masculine-looking woman, was charged with stabbing Denis Callaghan, an Irish labourer, employed in the docks. The prosecutor, whose head was partially enveloped in bandages, stated, that at eleven o'clock on the pre ceding night he repaired to a house in George -yard, Whitechapel, at which a ball and concert took place every Sunday evening, for the purpose of inducing his cousin, who had attended it, to return home to her family. Upon entering the passage of the house he accidentally stumbled against the prisoner, who was standing there, and, without his being afforded the slightest opportunity for explanation, was in stantly knocked down by her husband, who kicked him in the most savage manner while lying upon the ground, and afterwards trampled upon his body. He was struggling to disengage himself from his assailant when the prisoner made a rush at him with a table fork and drove it repeatedly into his head, until he was rescued by several of the bystanders, who dragged her away from him, and sent for a constable, into whose custody the prisoner was given, and the witness conveyed to the hospital, where his wounds were dressed, and of which he was then an out-patient. A young woman, named Anne Weaver, stated that seeing the prisoner and her husband ill-using the complainant, whose face was streaming with blood, she entreated them not to murder the man, upon which the prisoner flew at her, and after tearing off the whole upper part of her dress, stabbed her with some instrument in the arm, but was forcibly removed before she could renew the attack. (The witness here exhibited her arm to the magistrate, which pre sented three punctured wounds evidently produced by the prongs of a fork.) Mr. Vann, who appeared for the defence, expressed his intention to reserve his answer to the charge for another occasion, and the prisoner was ordered to be remanded for the production of the medical testi mony. CLERKENWELL. Eliza Saxton, a respectably. dressed young woman, was charged with having purchased a quantity of oxalic acid, with intent to destroy herself. !'here was also a charge contained in the police-sheet against Charles Williams, for having attempted to destroy his life by taking poison. Sergeant Lister, 10, G, on th e pr i soner being placed at the bar, said that the circumstances of the case were very extraordinary. The young man Wil liams, who was 24 years of age, was i n t h e Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-lane, in a dangerous state, and unable to attend ; but h e was there in custody of the police until his fate was known. lie (Sergeant Lister) produced a certificate, si gne d b y M r. Cooke, the surgeon, stating that he was i n d anger, through having taken a quantity of oxalic acid, and was un able to attend. Mr. COMBE inquired whether there was any evi dence to produce :'—Sergeant Lister replied that Mr. whow omfoarnmweralys Davis, chymist, of Acton-place, Bagnigge• wells-r oa d, who sold the poison, was in court; b ut h e (Li ster) had made himself acquaint e d w i t h t h e w h ole of the particulars. Itappeared servanthaadsome h out of place, o and cabriolets of his own, was re d uce d , and h i s em ployment uncertain. For some time p as t h e h a d pa id a d Williams, that the his addresses to the prisoner, and had pr o mi se d h er marriage, but their union was postponed in conse quence of their not having work. On Saturday week Williams saw her walking arm in arm with a young man, which excited his jealousy, and he determined to have no more to d o w i t h her, and kept her at a distance until Satu r d ay n i ght last, when she called upon him, and en d eavoure d to cause hi m to make it up with her, as she meant no harm in walking with the young man he had seen her with. He, however, refused, and said he would have nothing more to do with h er . Sh e sa id if th a t was his determination she would go and destroy her self, and she left him. After doing so, it would ap pear that she proceeded t o th e s h op o f M r. D av i s in Acton-place, Bagnig• ge-well s - roa d, an d as k e d f o r a pennyworth of oxali▪ c acid. Mr. Davis, who knew her as formerly being in the ser v i ce o f a f am il y i n th e neigh bourhood, and having served her with it before, to be used properly, served her w ith ou t any sus picion of anything wrong, and she l e ft th e s h op . Sh e returned to her mother's house, where she found the young man Williams, to whom she showed the poison, and said she intended to take it, when he snatched it out of her hand, and, chewing paper and all, swallowed the whole o f i t, a b out half an ounce. The prisoner was greatly a l arme d , and called f or assistance, when he was conveyed to the hospital, labouring under the symptoms of the poison, in great pain ; the stomach , pump was immediately resorted to, and he was pu' to bed. Police -constable 128 G said, that on Saturday night, about twelve o'clock, he received information that a young man named Williams had taken poison at a house in Lam-office-court; and on proceeding thither he found Williams very ill. Witness asked if he had taken it of his own accord ? The prisoner said he snatched it out of the woman's hand and took it. It was oxalic acid, and she bought it at Mr. Davis's, in Acton-place. Witness took Williams to the hospital, and the prisoner to Mr. Davis's, when he identified her as having purchased a pennyworth of oxalic acid. lle took the prisoner to the station house ; and she was locked up on the charge. Mr. CO?alE asked Sergeant Lister if he had seen Williams ?—Sergeant Lister said he had seen him that morning, and his face was swollen dreadfully, and he was in great pain. Mr. CoMaE asked the prisoner if she wished to say anything ?—The prisoner said she could not deny having purchased the poison, or what had been stated. She was very sorry for what had happened. Mr. ComßE—l suppose you would have no objec tion to marry him now? Prisoner (smiling)—No, Sir. Mr. Davis was in attendance to identify the pri soner, and gave evidence. Mr. Comun ordered the prisoner to put in her re cognizance to appear on a future day, when the fate of Williams may be made known. THE ROYAL WORKS.—A quantity of plaster casts have arrived from one of the French ports destined for the New Houses of Parliament. Thry have been for warded from Paris to Mr. Barry, the architect, and con sist of casts as specimens of architectural ornaments to be used in the erection and completion of the royal works in progress at Westminster, and which are now in a very advanced state. The Chancellor of the Exchequer has received from A. B. an order on the London and County Joint Stock Bank f or 784, " for the use of her Majesty's Government." The amount will ,be paid into the re ceipt of the Exchequer. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 15. .STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead , l e tt shire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 6 1 4 dig.— (late C. and B.), 16—Glasgow and Ayr, 93—Great N is. ern, 5% dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, % London and North-Western, 153 1 4 c.—Ditto, Quar ter* (C), 4% c. p.—Midland Stock, 109%_c.—Ditto,40/. Sh a rds, 41% c.—Ditto, Halves, 1 3 / 4 c. dis.—North British, Third!: par c.—North Staffordshire, dis. c. —Shrewsbury , ( W es „ r try, and Cheshire, 6 1 / 8 dis.—Seuth-Eastern and D 0 . 1" New, No. 1, 5 3 4 c. dis.—Ditto. No. 4,48 s. 9d. its' York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Extensions, No. 2, 1 X Ditto, G. N. E. Parch. (guar. 6 per cent. till 1850), 1 p. c. dis.- -- MANCHESTER, Nov. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, Ne ir d 5 n. dis.—Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.—Lancashire .an Yorkshire, Fifths, % dis.—Ditto, 321. Shares, 6 n. London andNorth-Western (Manchester and Birrninghlal)' Quarters (C), 4 1 ,E c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Ll colnshire, Preference, 1 / 4 c. p.—North Staffordshire, 646 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4,2% dis. LEEDS, NOVEMBER 15. &root EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire. 4% n. dim.— Ditto, New, 4% dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 3 / 4 Great Northern, 5/. 18s. 9d. n. dis.—L ancas hi re an d ' 0 1 6 shire (West Riding Union), 51s. dis.—Leeds and Thir. s , 13% dis.—Midland, Preference, 1% dis.—North nr, 4 ;; h ., Thirds, 3s. n. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, los. n. dis.—North oVis, fordshire, par n.—North-Western, dis.—York, New ca l le• and Berwick, Preference, 1 1 / 8 p.—Ditto, No. 2 (New wicks), IY B p. SHEFFIELD, NOVEMBER 15. v Oro STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Lancashire And A °, 4 , shire (West Riding Union), 21. 1 Is. 6d. dis.—bragcbet;/. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffielo be t. Shares, 5 dis.—Ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares. 3 dis.—D York, r 4 e field and Lincoln), Preference, Is. 6d. p. C. castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), % P. STOCK EX , CRANGE EDINBURGH The , sales NOV areßE Dundee an EMR 13. itto vt . d PBll b I . Quarters, 465. 6d. —East Lothian Central, 20s.—Ed!","„ - rh and Northern, Newport. New, Reg., 275. 6d.—E d Tiillir and Perth, 14s.—Great Northern, 86s. —North Pl,,,litto, Quarters, 84s.—Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 108 ' gore Thirds, Reg., 345. 6d.—Shrewsb ur y an d Chester, 101. ( 8 per cent. guar.), 90s. NOTICE TO MARINERS. ~T TNT C IL OFFICE OF COMMITTEE OF PRIVY Cv`"" FOR TRADE. dates Sir,—l am directed by the Lor ds o f the C f L in the iui of Privy Council for Trae to acquaint you, - a . • ra of formation of the committee for managing the h e gs formati by her 4th Lloyd's, that information has been received jesty's Government, that a decree was issued on the 4th to September last, by the Mexican G vernment, Oe n "' of foreign commerce, andthe .° the Poll coasting tra de, Altata in that republic. G. IL PORTER" (Signed) Wm. Dobson, Esq., Secretary at Lloyd' s ' _..s• 3 . - The Observer, of yesterday, Nov. u'aVe c o Su ot' of programme of the i n t en d e d p er formances a t k garden, on the 7th of December, in aid of the c 'fted spere House Fund, with the names of twenty valuable performers, who have already volunteered their ,bt, Ob ' services. A copy of the Observer will, at all tiree S'erVer great treat to country cousins. Price of the (40 columns) 6d. There is scarcely a Club House,,,,. ct , stitution, Library, or News Room , in all En g land, Vie.. land, Ireland, the Continent, East and West Indies, t ly in which the Observer is not taken in, and frequee:i3l, duplicate copies. The extensive publication 01 , re a Observer commences at Six and concludes at t he o'clock on Sunday morning. A Monday edition of 0 Observer, best adapted for the country, and abroad, r, regularly published at Four o'clock on Monday s fle noon. SOf'• PRINCIPAL CONTENTS OF THE " OBSERVER', :„ up ei andtmou the pa orsri it oar latest et the er e,hourse suicidetimeeting circular of a S t o a y turday including 14.—Upwards of 6 folio columns of monetary al ° ,- 1. . - ing o c a t Vestry Countstt rw of the Royal Spanish ' marriaes , wo ol Court-housec olumnsß resson o t f h e ; Af f n u a e l r g 7 o l • death and of Mendelssohn Bartholdy art and artists, 8 , :e• C g yss [ADVERTISEMENT. —A ; D DISEASE OF TWEI AND A LONG-STANDING COLD CURED DY lIOLL °S. tO OINTMENT AND PILLS.—Mr. James Kilroe, clerk no . Maclaughlin, proprietor of the Castlecoote teills.• ch be Messrs. .1,-,430 common, caught a most dreadful cold, from I b p i d the suffered for several months, and though he afforded ea s e best medical advice, yet nothing prescribed afferu - d i s ease any relief, and fears were entertained that the lo p. was terminating in a confirmed affection of the A oiot whereupon he resolved t o t r y Holloway's pills 1 1 1;, 1 , 0 of went,and those unpar a ll e l e d medicines f or the S t .fea coughs, colds, and asthmas, shortly effected as v all cure, after so many othr emeans had failed. 0". druggists, and a t P ro f essor H o ll owa y's establi 244,f Strand, London. BIRTHS . .---........------- y Of On the 11th inst., a t J ames - s t ree t, Haymarket, the ladd girl. Commander George Spong, R.N., of twins—A boy load, WO' On the 11th i ns t., a t S toc k we ll- v ill a s, Clapham - ~,, Loraine Weaver, of a daughter. Jai v. On the 12th inst., at Bushey-hill, Camberwell, Dire' Gardner, of a daughter. o f ellri On the 12th inst., in Southwick-place, t h e lady 0 Trower, Esq., of a son. lady of On the 12th inst., at Oakfield, Worth, Sussex , th e John B. Lousada, Esq., of a s o n. Sout h ' On the 12th inst., Mrs. W. Palmer, Doter-roa d, of wark, of a daughter. fiE fl'' On the 12th inst., the lady of Joseph Nighting ale, Park-road, Stockwell, of a daughter. 0 .1 B ell- On the 13th inst.. in Eaton-place, the wife of -• ' ltifi nell, Esq., of a daughter. squ are, On the 13th inst., in Bedford-place, Russell - John Havers, of a son. On Of MARRIED. hi On the 9th inst., at Acton Burnell, Nicholas, e lde s t A ped ' William Blundell, Esq., of Crosby Hall, Lancashire, t of Ac too youngest daughter of Sir Edward Smythe, Bar t " Burnell, Salop. ______------- DIEB. ar r i el' On the 7th inst., at the Rectory, Li tt l e Bookhor a ' the Rev. G. P. Belleau Pollen, Rector of that parish.,,„„ of On the 9th i ns t., Ch ar l es, on l y son o f C.A. Becket, -r-' Gravesend, aged 10. Will iBt° On the 10th inst., at Lewes, Mar the relict of ranklin Hick, Esq., aged 81. 3r, F • • •e nt ' LewisOa C th h e ar l i l es th m i i n le s s t : , Es in g ,Saagned:s'e2l.l-place, Lewishara' ISO ° On the 12th inst., in E . dwardes-square , Woodward, aged 63. k c olle t ' On the 12th inst., in St. George's-place, IfYd e- p ar--- _ f , Lieutenant-Colonel George Hibbert, C. 8., aged 5, ', „ JO.' On the 12th inst., at Wisbeeh, Cambridgeshire. Jill— pliine, the eldest daughter of Captain Schultz, R.N._ 001 0 On the 13th inst., Thomas, only son of the late Butler, Esq., of Trinity-square. Kensington, yO Ua b London : P r i n t e d an d P u bli s h e d by MURDO 11 2 i No. 112, St ran d, P r int e r, at 7'l ie Sun Offic e ' cou gtf Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, iIL th e Middlesex. Tuesday. November 16,1117. I I