The Sun. — London, England, 1847-09-23 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.) NEIV7GATE AND Prime Meat moved off steadily, at full prices. Other- Wise, the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3 1/ 4d to 4s; Mutton, 3s 8d to ss; Lamb, 4s 4d to ss 4d ; V ea l, 4s to ss; and Pork, 4s 2d to 5s 4d per 81bs by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, SEPT. 22.—We had a steady demand for most kinds of fat stock, at an advance of 2d per 81bs. 130 ef, from 3s 8d : to 4s 8d; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; Lamb, 4s 8d to 5s 8d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. Itomporin, SEPT. 22.—Prime beasts and sheep were in good request, at 2d per 81bs more money. Other kinds of stock supported late rates. Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 4d ; I.4^,mb, 4s 8d to 5s 81 ; Veal, it% 4 d to ss; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs ; Suck iing Calves, to 275; Quarter Old Store Pigs, 16 s to ' B3 • and Milch Cows, with their small Calf, 16/ to 18/ LEWES, SEPT. 21.—Bee r , from 4s to 4s 10d; Mutton, 45 4d t o 5s 4d ; Lamb, 4s 103 to 5s 8d; Veal, 4s 4d to 4s Sd; and Pork, 4s 4d to 4s Si per 81bs. A limited 811 PPIY, and a firm trade. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 15s; New ditto, 21 8s to 318 s; Old Clover, 4/ 4s to 5/55; New ditto, 31 l2s to 4/ lOs ; and Straw, it 8s to 1/ 13s per load. Trade steady, at the I,boye quotations. CUMBERLAND.—OId Meadow Hay, 3/ to 31 Iss ; ew ditto, 2/ 8s to 3/ 6s ; Old Clover, 4/ 4s to 5/ ; 41014, ditto, 31 8s to 4/ 8s; and Straw, 1/ 8s to I/ 13s Per load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm. WHITECHAPEL.- Old Meadow Hay, 313 s to 3/ 165; N ew, ditto, 21 8s to Si ss; Old Clover, 4/ 4s to 51 5s ; 'OW ditto, 3/ lOs to 4/ lOs ; and Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13s Per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron 1;;T;IIdZr:j - ustice WlLLiAsis.) MURDER OF A WIFE BY THE ADMINISVRATION Or POISON.—John Hutchings, aged 43, desci ibed in the calendar as a cooper, was indicted for the wilful murder of his wife, Mary Hutchings, by the admi nistration of poison. Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Huddleston appeare d for the prosecution, and Mr. Ballantine was counsel for the prisoner. Mr. BODKIN having detailed the facts of the case to the jury, called the following witnesses in. support of his statement on behalf of the prosecution, which had been instituted by the parochial authorities of the parish in which the crime took place. Mrs. Bywater, the wife of Mr. Bywater, of St. Paul's, Deptford—Knew the deceased and prisoner. Lived next door to them. Was called in to see the deceased on Sunday, Aug. 29. She was then very bad, and lay on the side of the bed. She said sl se had great pain at the bottom of the stomach, wad was very sick. Witness put her to bed. Her two sons and daughter were at home. Got some brandy for the husband, who mixed it with hot water, and witness gave it to the deceased, who immediately vomited it. The prisoner, when witness first went, in, said he wished she would go up stairs to his wife • that she was very ill, and had been taking some Ci—d stuff or other. Witness asked the deceased what she had been taking ? to which she replied only a little jalap ; to which he replied, he knew it was a d—d lie, as he knew she had been taking something else. He said first it was bitter orange, and then afterwards bitter aloes. Witness asked him to make some tea he did so, observing that he had made it the day be fore. When the tea was given her she vomited it, as also some beer. Witness then told the prisoner that his wife was very ill, and he must get a doctor. Dr. Downing was then sent for. The deceased was a very nice woman, but the prisoner and her were on very bad terms with each other. The deceased died on Monday morning, about half-past one o'clock. The prisoner told me that he had broken open a drawer, containing a bottle of arsenic, that he had thrown the arsenic into the fire, and told his son to throw the bottle into the privy, observing that there was no more arsenic in it than would cover a six pence. He said that he had broken the drawer open about half-past five o'clock. This was on Sunday slight. The prisoner said his reason for throwing away the arsenic was a fear that his wife might get at it. On Monday evening the prisoner said first he had thrown the bottle into the garden, then into the pier, and then into the privy, and upon being asked which, he said he gave it to the boy to throw into the privy. Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—There were several persons present when the prisoner talked about the arsenic. By Mr. Baron PLATT—Was a most intimate friend of the deceased, and never knew her to lock up any thing. The prisoner sent for witness by one of his sons. He appeared most anxious for witness to go up and help his wife. The deceased used to say she ex pected to die a very bad death. Did not think the deceased said anything to the prisoner when he brought up that brandy and water. Re-examined by Mr. HUDDLESTONE — Did not hear any noise from the room in which the prisoner and his wife slept the night before. Mary Molton, resided at St. Paul's, Deptford, and knew the deceased and the prisoner—Was called in on the night in question to see the deceased, and had some conversation with the prisoner after the death of his wife. He said that upon hearing his wife groan he went and asked her what was the matter, she said nothing, and upon her groaning again he again asked her what was the matter with her, and she said it was only the jalap that she had taken. He said that she must have taken something more, that he had some arsenic in the house, and he was afraid she had broken open the drawer and taken some of it. By Mr. Baron PLATT—When witness was there the prisoner went up to his wife, took hold of her hand, and said Mary, dear, how are you now, to which she replied she thought she was better. Wit ness did not observe the deceased withdraw her hand from that of the prisoner. Medicine was sent to the deceased. Thomas Hutchings, was a son of the prisoner, and was 16 years of age. Was living with his father and mother when the latter died. Remembered there being some arsenic in the house which his father got from an ostler of the name of 'Wheeler, some months before his mother's death. It was got to kill cats, because they destroyed some chickens which the witness had. The arsenic was in a phial. His father put some of it out to kill the cats. Before his mother's death the arsenic was kept in a drawer in witness's room, and locked up. Wit ness kept the key. The Sunday before his mother's death, witness saw the arsenic in the drawer, but not since. On the day his mother died witness had the key of the drawer in his pocket, and had it now. — (It was produced in court.) lid did not think that his mother knew that the arsenic was there. Had no reason for not letting his mother know it was there. The bottle was not half full of arsenic. On the Sun day morning on which his mother died they all breakfasted together as usual. 'Witness did not think he went out that Sunday morning. He only took the dinner to the bakehouse. At dinner time his mother appeared rather unwell; and shortly after it she was taken ill, and vomited. Witness went out after dinner, and his father (the prisoner) went upstairs to lie down. Witness returned about five o'clock ; his father was down stairs, and his brother and sister getting tea. His mother was lying down on the bed ; she was groaning. Before witness went up stairs the prisoner told him he had broken open his drawer, and taken the bottle out, and emptied the stuff into the fire. The prisoner said his reason for doing so was that the deceased had told him she had been taking jalap, but he thought she had been taking something else, and he therefore threw it away. Witness, upon going up stairs, found the drawer broken open, and the bottle gone. The drawer was not a great distance from the bed on which his mother was lying. The prisoner and the witness then put the lock which had been forced off the drawer on again. Did not hear anything pass between his father and mother then. Witness and the prisoner then went down, and had tea; some was taken up to his mother, but he did not know whether his father or his little brother took it up. It was about six o'clock. Nothing particular was elicited from this witness in cross-examination. By Mr. Baron PLATT—There was no secresy about his having the poison to kill the cats. His mother must have heard witness and his father talk about poisoning the cats. Thought his mother knew he had the bottle with the poison in it. His mother was crying while she made the pudding for Sunday's dinner. Charles Hutchings, also a son of the prisoner, between eight and nine years of age, stated that he slept with his brother in the next room to that in which his father and mother slept. Recollected his father coming home on the Saturday night before his mother died. Ilis mother let him in. She got out of bed to do so. He heard some thing pass between his father and mother. His mother said to him, " You have begun your games already, to which his father replied, " Hold your tongue." His mother then called him a villain. His father then hit his mother, who was sitting up in bed. Witness heard her get out of bed, and went down stairs and into the street, slamming the door. As she was going out his father cried out, " Oh you faggot, you had better not come near me to-night." Saw nothing of either his father or mother any more that night. Did not hear his mother come in again. After breakfast on Sunday morning witness went to school, and returned about twelve o'clock. His mothor was at that time in the yard, cutting some cabbages for dinner. Witness was sent out for the dinner beer. His mother (lid not eat so much as usual for dinner. After dinner his fatler went up stairs to lie down. Witness then went again to sch oo l, an d upon re t urn ing home again at half past four he knocked at the door, but nobody an swering, he got over the palings. His father and motheraa were up st a i rs b u t no b o dy b e l o w. Witness m fantdhrd analm made the fire,him asenldf.e the tea. Nobodyielahis father then came down stairs a the time of m a ki ng was there to tea but his tea his imothers father whaad a b was not bottle, which e At he told him to th row down the privy. The bottle was then empty. Il e saw his father take some white stuff out of it, and throw in the fire. Witness took the b o ttl e and threw in it it the privy. When he came b ac k th e tea had not been poured out. His father then p oure d out the tea, and took some up to his mother. Wit ness a l so took up some tea to his mother, who was th ere , i n t h e room where the witness and his brother slept. She was lying on the bed. Witness did not know whether she was well or ill. 'Witness fetched down the cup and saucer, and his mother promised him a penny. Witness at the time saw one of the drawers dra wn out. When he went down stairs his father was there, but not his brother Tom. His father gave him a halfpenny, and told him to go out and play. Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—A lad thrown the bottle down the privy before his father made the tea, or put the water or tea into the pot. By Mr. Baron PLATT—Did not see his father wash out the tea-pot b e f ore h e pu t the tea in. Witness himself threw the grou t s ou t o f the pot. He and his father drank the tea as well as his mother. 4..,4 By Mr. BALLANTINE—Was (sure his mother had some tea. lie saw it p oure d ou t o f th e pot by his father. Did not know whether his father used his mother's cup after he br oug ht it d own. Thomas Wheeler was ostler where the prisoner and his son worked. About th ree mont h s b e f ore the death of the prisoner's wife he gave hi m a quan tity of white arsenic for the purpose of destroying the cats, because they killed the chickens belonging to the prisoner's son. Cockle, the officer of St. Paul's, Deptford, fott nd in the prisoner's house several packets and a bot ;`tle, which he delivered to the medical gentleman. Spacey, a constable of St. Paul's, f 'und a bottle in the privy of the prisoner's house. Took the priso ter into custody after the Coroner's inquest at ;the Mansion House public-house. He used extreme bad language, and attempted to strike witness. Mr. Huish, a lecturer on chemistry at St. Thoma s's Hospital, stated that the packages found in the p ri soner's house contained jalap, pills, and other things. The bottle found in the privy contained arsenic. Witness submitted the contents of the stomach of the deceased to a chemical analysis, and found it to (zon tain a considerable quantity of pure arsenic. 'i.e wa s enabled from the contents of the stomach to restore 15 grains of arsenic into its pure state. It was quite sufficient to destroy life. If put into tea it probably would be tasteless. Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTIN E—The matter found in the packages in the prisor,er's house were perfectly innocent. Jalap was a most innocent me dicine, but it might have the effect of destroying the appetite. By Mr. Baron PLATT—Arsenic taken upon an empty stomach would almost immediately cause sick ness and loss of appetite. Mr. Downing, surgeon, was called in to see the deceased—At nine o'clock on Sunday night she com plained of sickness and heat in the stomach, and ap peared to be rapidly sinking. On asking her what she had been taking, she said jalap. Witness ordered her brandy and water, and the purging was so great he thought it was an attack of cholera. He told the prisoner his wife was extremely ill, to which he made no reply. lie did not say anything about his sup posing that his wife had taken poison. After death, circumstances occurred which he considered justified him in taking out the contents of the stomach, in order that it might be examined. This closed the case for the prosecution. The jury at this period (quarter before two o'clock) retired for refreshment, and upon their return, Mr. BALLANTINE proceeded to address the jury, at considerable length, in behalf of the prisoner. (The trial had not concluded when our report left.) CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) E. T. Hilfrick, who had been remanded from last Monday on the charge of embezzling various sums of money, the property of his employers, Messrs. Delarue, Fry, and Co., playing-card manufacturers, of Bunhill-row, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt for further examination this day. The first witness called was Mr. Fry, who stated in detail the facts already given. Mrs. Sarah Anne Clarke said that she had formerly worked for Messrs. Delarue and Co. For the last eight weeks, however, she had ceased to do any work there, and swore positively that she had received no money on the 28th of August, the 4th of September, or the 11th of September. The books were here handed into Court, in which appeared, in the prisoner's handwriting, three several entries of a week's wages on the above dates, as having been paid to Mrs. Clarke. The cashier deposed to having paid the prisoner those three sums pursuant to the entry in the books. Several cases of a similar character having been gone into the prisoner was fully committed for trial. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) Joseph Mayhew was charged with robbing a sailor named John Kean, of ten sovereigns, eight half-sove• reigns, two half-crowns, and some small change. The prisoner was an old acquaintance of the pro secutor's, and after the return of the latter from his voyages, they were in the habit of drinking together. Yesterday, after indulging themselves for some time at the Duke of York public-house, Ratcliffe Highway, they called a cab to take them home. When he got into the cab the prosecutor felt his money was safe, but when the cab stopped, putting his hand into his pocket, he found his money was gone. The prisoner, who previously declared that " he hadn't a farthing about him," said" Oh, never mind, Jack, I'll pay for the cab." When taken to the station-house, he was searched, but only ss. 6d. in silver was found on him. The police-constable who took the prisoner into custody, K 228, appeared to know nothing of the matter, but after a great deal of cross-questioning, Mr. Yardley elicited from him that there was a per son on the box with the cabman who is technically termed " a buck." There were also other persons round the cab door, of whom, or any one else, to the surprise of the magistrate, he said he had not made any inquiries. Mr. YARDLEY — What, Sir, not made any inquiries? Here is a man robbed of a large sum of money—you are called in instantly after the robbery had taken place, when there was every opportunity to trace the money, and yet you never make any inquiry. It is almost impossible to suppose such ignorance can exist, and really there appears to be in the police force some individuals, the only imaginable reason for whose appointment seems to be that they are too stupid for anything else. There is nothing on which I can detain this man; but if any of the money can be traced to his possession, he may be taken up again. The MAGISTRATE then addressed Inspector Frazer who was present, and said, " Do direct some person of ordinary intelligence to inquire into this matter. These inquiries ought to have been made, and not dragged out in the presence of the prisoner, thus putting him and his friends, who may be in Court, on their guard ; and I hare observed that frequently, in such instances, even where the party is remanded, nothing comes of the matter." DISCOVERY OF A HUMAN HEAD IN THE RIVER. — Yesterday morning considerable sensation was caused on the Surrey side of the water, in consequence of a human head being discovered in the mud off Messrs. Davey and Pegg's coal•wharf, Upper Ground-street, Blackfriars road. It seems that at an early hour a man employed at the wharf was proceeding to his usual occupation, when his attention was attracted to a round substance lying in the mud on the causeway just by the side of a coal barge. He procured assistance, when it was found to be the head of a female, which had been in the water some days. It was conveyed ashore and given into the charge of the police, who immediately forwarded in formation to Mr. Thomas Bridge, the coroner's officer, who made the parochial authorities acquainted with the mysterious discovery. A surgeon subsequently made an examination of the remains, and he was of opinion that the bead had been in the water a very lengthened period. The teeth were all out, and the features not in the least discernible from advanced decomposition. At the latter part of the day the head was placed in a box and removed to Christ's churchyard, where it was in terred by order of the parish officers. The Lords of the Treasury have declined appoint ing a commission to inquire into the state of the High lands and islands of Scotland. In his official letter, Mr Trevelyan says—" That their Lordships are of opinion that the state of the Highlands and Island of Scotland is so well known, that the appointment of a commission of inquiry would not be productive of any advantage which would counterbalance the objections to that course of proceeding. DEATH OF THE REV. THOMAS EGERTON.—We regret to announce the death of the Rev. Thomas Eger ton, the third son of Wilbraham Egerton, Esq. of Tatton Park. This melancholy event, being quite unexpected, adds to the poignant grief of the family. The reverend gentleman was most assiduous in the discharge of the duties of his sacred calling. Several months ago he had a virulent attack of scarlet fever, contracted, it is supposed, in one of his visits among the sick members. of his flock ; and from that attack he had not entirely recovered. With a view to the restoration of his health, he had been spending some weeks at Tatton Park, and he appeared to be deriving benefit thereby ; but on Thursday afternoon an unfavourable change occurred, and his valuable life terminated early the following morning. So sudden did the unfavourable symptoms appear, and so rapid was their progress, that it was not possible to apprise his now deeply afflicted widow and children.—Macclesfield Courier. ABOLITION OF THE CITY COURT OF REQUESTS. — On the 29th inst. the City Court of Requests will be abolished by the Act of last session, establishing a juris diction in the city of London in a summary way, for debts and demands to 201. It is, however, provided that the proceedings commenced in the City Court of Requests are to be continued in the Sheriff's Court, under the Act 10 and 11 Victorio, c. 71. The first court is appointed for the 12th of October, and, by the Act, the City Sheriff's Court is thrown open to the pro fession generally. Section 75,—" And be it enacted, that no person shall be entitled to appear for any other party to any proceeding in the court unless he be an attorney of one of her Majesty's superior courts of record, or a barrister-at-law instructed by such attorney on behalf of the party, or by leave of the judge, any other person allowed by the judge to appear instead of such party; but no barrister, attorney, or other person, except by leave of the judge, shall be entitled to be beard to argue any question as counsel for any personection reference any dweerd It i o f t he s considered that the court , which for a lon g time has been section procec to proceeding." Cost T s he to b r e m a a l i l n o confined to a few barristers and attorneys, will, on Michaelmas day, be thrown open to the profession. The Lewes Great Sheep Fair was held on the usual spot, at Lewes, on Tuesday. The morning was fine, and a considerable number of sheep were on the ground at an early hour. There seemed to be a goodly muster, not only of our home agriculturists, but of " foreigners" also. By eleven o'clock it was, however, perceived that neither sheep nor buyers were in usual abundance ; the number of sheep penned was only 26,000, a number far less than was expected. Up to the dinner hour we could hardly hear of a single sale, both holders and purchasers apparently keeping most cau tiously back. After dinner matters brightened up a little, but there was evidently no spirit, and trade con tinued extremely dull. The weather subsequently became unfavourable, the afternoon turning out quite wet, and literally " damping" the business energies of all present. Some clearances were, however, effected.— Surrey Gazette. SEIZURE FOR CHURCH RATES.—On Tuesday morning Mr. E. Eales, churchwarden of the parish of St. Martin, Ludgate, accompanied by an officer and . broker, entered the premises of Messrs. Miall and Cock shaw, printers, Horseshoe-court, Ludgate-hill, and seized a mahogany writing-table, value between 31. and 41, for a church-rate of 13s. 4d., which these parties had refused to pay. CORN AVERAGES. P GENERAL AVE - RTAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN for the Week ended Sept. 23, 1847, made up from the Returns of the 142 1leetors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales Per Imperial Quarter. I WHEAT. I BARLEY.' OATS. I RTE. I BEANS. I PEAS. • .• 49s 6d 32s Id 22s 5d 33s 2d 42s lid 41s Id The Duties on Foreign Grain arc now suspended. REGISTRATIONS: ( THIS DAY.) CITY OF LONDON. (Before Mr. T. S. CHRISTIE.) ST. ANDREW HUBBARD. Th e Court proceeded this morning with the list of the parish of St. Andrew Hubbard. Upon the case of Mr. Lowe (merchant) being called upon, Mr. Brown stated that a notice had been served 1 . 1 1 50 0 that gentleman yesterday withdrawing the ob- Jection. Mr. Lowe denied having received the notice, and said that he had been put to considerable trouble and !license by the conduct of the parties who had ob- Jeeted to his name, and therefore claimed his costs. The Court ordered him to be paid fifteen shillings, N Th i . ‘ 'eh wa s i mme di a t e ly paid by Mr. Brown. the Suttoo was objected to by Mr. Brown on U ; ruund of improper description of qualification, it being described in the column headed " nature of V e a'ificatio n " as a " house," whereas it appeared that only occupied a warehouse and portions of a house. Mr. S. Smith contended that it was within the Power of the Court to alter the description of the q u alification. The COURT took the same view of the question, rld altered the description accordingly. MERCERS' COMPANY. Several cases connected with the list of this corn atlY, which w ere yesterday ordered to stand over, pre dispo-ed of, and the lists of the Livery com ted. ST. BOTOLPH, BILLINGSGATE. i a°llll Ambrose White was objected to on the Oend of improper rating, he having been rated on of overseers' books and the registry as the occupier t house at No. 30, Botolph-lane, but it appeared I P° l l th e evidence of the overseer that the house oc tlPied by him was No. 29, and not No. 30. —e name was ordered to be expunged. tillere were several other cases upon the list, none Which however presented any feature of importance. .he Court then proceed with the lists of the ris h of St. Andrew Unders ed haft. .• 251,1 I. ..... •• 0. SWING from SUGAR and MALT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. 77; 44 ,----To the unknown, who signs himself in i v h e Sun of Saturday, September 18th, "From one ° knows how to Brew , " in Italics, will that same re 'espond en t d o me th e favour to give me the very ,„ 54 isite information for making the experiment of of g su g ar with malt for brewing ; what quantity b u E ugar is considered equal to the saccharine of a 04 shel of malt ; or, in other words, if I take away of e- third f rom a quar t er o f ma lt, h ow man y pounds dim.gar are re q uired to supply its place, so as not to „,,i nish the strength of the beer the whole quantity malt Would ve ? I shall be also grateful for "'V further information respecting any caution or wetness in adh : of malt; whether the usual process is still to be trl red to, as though no sugar was used instead of 1: 1t , , and what quality the sugar should be per lb. j ) Snort, any hint conveyed through your valuable e r ,4ll.eali a a n s d t m hu yse sc l i f r , culating for the benefit of others will be received, with many thank s, by Your obedient servant, Q ')ept. 22. HOME BREWED. o• ..., .• ..- , - llit .. .0. •• " /pi i od 121Ald ••••• • 1111 ✓ r• ..... ~ , kr:3Ell'OllS ACCIDENT.—(Tats DAY.)—This morning I , tee , i dent of a very serious nature occurred to a man a lt , — eu Thomas Evans, a bricklayer, employed at the S -wst ation-house which is in the course of erection in ohn-street, o „ Edgeware-road. It appears some excava wa were taking place close to where Evans was at po o r , When suddenly an arch gave way, burying 'the thy f ellow in the ruins. His fellow-workmen lost no e nd extricating him, and carried him to the Horse tv eg "ireom public house in the same street, where he I: l , l3r Pinptly attended by Mr. Webster, surgeon, of „'igeware-road, who found, in addition to other str etch injuries, that he had dislocated his hip. A G eer havin g been procured, he was conveyed to St. Lltes Hospital. ~...4 1" ('S REEFCRATER.—We are re p/1.--,,ed to state that this new story of the sea, by J. It":11nlore Cooper, author of " The Pilot," " The Red may B&c. (in 3vols. post 8vo.), will be published by entley on S a t ur d a y nex t, th e 25th i ns tant, when it th r ! aat every library, and of all booksellers / 1 11 01 out the United Kingdom. Ale rt 1r AL SURREY THEATRE.--Tee Utmost excite- Ita e - c ," theatrical circles has been created by the rash -tin eement of Mr. Bunn having undertaken the at t r i k geraent of this theatre, and of his having engaged, eip a i je ing about to produce on its boards, all the prin. vocalists who have so long supported opera at tlei t Y'lane Theatre. The house opens on Monde , Wi t ."' With The Bohemian Girl. and My Neighbour's hit; e ' t wo of the most popular pieces Mr. Bunn's pen p,,,,eootributed to the stage. It is confidently antici kJ': that the entire character of the Surrey audte . nee, oh t ell as its stage arrangements, will be materially 1 1 , 1 ged by the new management. b e t, a (3 l .4 . MONTES AS' COUNTESS.—The Journal des the 13th Publishes the following letter,. dated . Mun i ch, to k'tb instant, containing some curious facts relative Landcelebrated Lola Montes ;—" The Countess of herselfBlelcl (Lola Montes), previous to her presenting Ma r i a at Court, where the decoration of the order of her Theresa con f erre d on h er by th e Q ueen gave to ri ght to th e pu bli c an d pr i va t e rece pti ons , w i s h e d ther n i . cer .,t 4 in what reception she might expect from addr ess -eor thi s p ur p ose she sent her card, bearing the of th e Maria Countess of Landsfeld,' to about twenty those famili es i n M un i c h. Th e greater num b er o f tur ne - d rin ailies paid no attention to the visit. Others re- T , L e Countes's cards, having wrtten on them, qu W it e k "-"' not this Countess.' Madame de Landsfeld, cu red offended, quitted Munich suddenly. We are as to she has left Bavaria, and that she has repaired kaienenit 7 in Saxony." J OIN •, hu ed • T 'ST°Cli COMPANIES.—Among the Acts b a _. In July last was one respecting joint-stock com ronzties (the 10th and 11th of Victoria, c. 78), " An Act i „,naend an Act for the Registration, Incorporation, Regulation of Joint-Stock Companies." It is now 17.0vided that, in addition to the particulars which the ern.oters of every company are by the Act 7th and Bth a, Victoria, c. no, required to return to the office for " 1 0 registration of joint-stock companies, when and as f rom time to time they shall be decided on, such pro baOters shall also return to the office the following addi tional particulars as sosn as the same shall be decided On:—First, the amount of the proposed capital of the company. Secondly, the amount and number of shares into which the same is to be divided, and if the company be dissolved, or be incorporated by Act of Parliament, or by royal charter, or by letters patent, or be in any "my withdrawn, or supposed to be withdrawn, from the o p e ration of the Act, the promoters of the company shall fo rthwith give not.ce thereof to the Registrar of Joint• st ock C imp an i es . By one o f t h e n i ne prov i s i o ns in the A" a penalty is specified on promoters issuing at any me before a complete registration any prospectus, &0 , , Pre viously a s tat em ent at varian ce w ith th e par ti cu lars vre viously delivered to the office. AN IMPOSTOR.—A person who called himself a l' n et ,tlernan, last week inflicted his custom upon the land sv - !'`' of the Star Inn, Chesterfield, and then decamped b l , hout paying his account. For the chance of its in . e • t ig useful to the keepers of inns, we will detail his ;;;°ceedings. The impostor is a gentlemanly looking 1 ,„: 3 1 11 , , and called himself Ryan Jones, Esq. Pe went oti",,unnt luggage to the respectable inn of Mr. Pinder, shat4-I,hUrsday last, and ordered tea and a bed. lie stated he expected letters to have been awaiting him at a w l' e rfield, but that he had been disappointed, and must Q .ait th e i r arrival. Ile said he was the friend of Lord P;i fi :P rd, of Lord Bathurst, and of Lord Stourton. On 011 1e. "3 7 morning he went out (as he said) to the post poitet, and returned, saying he had been again in d• Mrs. Pind er th en t o ld him that she required t.ellera who cam e w i t h out l uggage t o p a y ev ery morn net th e declared that until his letters arrived he had 1 /hi e h e means, and sh owe d h er man y letters to himself o sein he stated were from members of his family ; but l eft V IC S. P.'s suspicions were aroused, he abruptly e house, as he said, for the purpose of being shaved lit , but never returned. So this friend of the nobi -1 Y ue eansped • odo„ caving his landlord minus his board and Th e °.— Derby Mercury. tr unaber of vessels of various kinds built during o current ti 04,,, y e ar for the internal navigation of Russia lilverZsubtolesl.l,o9o, and their cost has been 3 982 165 ; , 54 1 4 14 t io 104 ••••• • an. • ••••• • ...• l - 5% N.. • 46 •••• • : 1591/4 10 : 94 . 5 u II ...... • ••••• I • .... • •••• 1 1 / i di• • .•••• • •• • • • /. •••• • 1144 .... • 4334 • 11%► • .... • •I•• , • co.• ,• I. • •••• • ••••• N •••• o• ~ • I' • ...." . •••• r• 2611 " 1 3 , 5 ' ... - IN •41 ...• I • ....1 • • ~,,,,,3 i . • 13 • • ,• • ..... • ,•• • /. • / • ••••• . ~ • I' , • •••• ,0 ••••• .• / ,• .... p• .... • .., • ~,„. • --,, . 104 ' WI • •••• • 00' . ....0 • ...• • ,• . ~ r ,••• 6 ~• I ..01 ~ , ' 441,4 )A !eze' a. Ar so°ua of a s a' eo; ) o t, bis ci‘f I. $ 111313' 9 ) t off ti 3 1 oWO 01 0 c 13' r t • to de ° o' „ill P 0, for§ I 09 "'S 1 1 11 E SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1847. GLOUCESTER MUSICAL FESTIVAL. GLOUCESTER, WEDNESDAY.—This morning, as the hour of meeting approached, the usually dull and sober-looking streets of our " fair citie," presented, as we expected, a gay and animated appearance. The state of the weather, too, was much improved, and the :sun occasionally peered forth from some watery cloud, to welcome, as it were, the host of smiling visitors who were hurrying to and fro. The greatest attraction of the festival was, beyond all 'doubt, Elijah; and many persons had assembled from distant counties on purpose to hear this clever composition. The promoters of the festival are en titled to many thanks for taking means, thus early, of placing before the public in the provinces, in a style commensurate with its merits, a production worthy of the praise so universally bestowed. Every seat was occupied in the cathedral to-day by a highly fashionable company. As a whole, the oratorio was finely rendered. Time will not admit of an extended criticism, yet we cannot help adverting to the masterly singing of Herr Staudigl and Mr. Lockey. The latter in the recitative, "Ye people, rend your hearts, and not your garments, for your transgressions," and the air following, " If with all your hearts you truly seek me," effected every thing that the lovers of a fine voice and correct enun ciation could desire. Recitative, Miss Dolby, " Now Cherith's brook is dried up, Elijah," was beautifully executed. In the recitative, air, and duet, by Madame Caradori Allan and Herr Staudigl, " What have I to do with thee, Oh, man of God ?" and " Now, behold thy son liveth," the fine execution of these popular artistes was eminently displayed. A chorus, Priests of Baal—" Baal, we cry to thee," produced quite an electrical effect, and a r ec it a ti ve an d a ir by Staudigl, "Draw near, all ye people, come to me," was executed in a masterly style. The recitative and chorus, by Madame Carodori Allan and Staudigl, " Oh, man of God, help thy people," and " Behold, - a little cloud ariseth now from the waters ; it is like a man's hand," executed in an incomparable manner, concluded the first part. The most noticeable features in the second part were a recitative by Herr Staudigl, " The Lord hath exalted thee from amongst thy pecple." Recita tive, Mr. Lockey, " Man of God, now let my words be precious in thy sight, thus saith Jezebel, Elijah is worthy to die." Air, "It is enough, oh Lord; now take away my life." Recitative, " Arise, Elijah, for thou hest a long journey before thee," by Miss Dolby and Herr Staudigl, and a chorus, " Behold, God the Lord passed by." Beauties exist in almost every line of Elijah. 1791. was collected at the doors of the cathedral yesterday, for the purposes of charity. o R rDi everythingt E ur R sag , ae dcytTHEorof connecteditnhei tR MURDERER. 'ITHE WIDOW AND PROPERTY t O shu horr ibleffnoCl notorious Corder, t i o n e ra c dd e ri then esdt with iatrhn possessesat WilliamP o l a - Although nearly twenty years have passed awaystrong morbid interest with the public. Accordingly, the appearance of his widow in the character of a plaintiff, at the Colchester County Court, last Monday, caused a sensation not usually belonging to such proceedings, now that their first blush of novelty is over. It was an action against Elizabeth and Martin Harvey (the former her late husband's sister), to recover 191. 19s. 6d. damages for an alleged forcible ejectment,` injury to furniture, slander, &c.; and the proceedings showed that a considerable ill-feeling had arisen between the parties respecting the right of pos session to some cottages in the village of West Bergholt, about four miles from Colchester. These, it appeared, changed hands prior to Corder's trial, to save them from confiscation to the Crown, the widow afterwards contending that such was only a colourable transfer; and the other parties representing that it was a regular sale and purchase. Notwithstanding this difference, Mrs. Corder for some considerable time occupied one of the tenements, till ultimately matters grew so hot that Mrs. Harvey, with her sons and daughters, ejected her and her son perforce, removed their furniture into the road, and prevented them from re entering. This was the subject of the present action. Mr. Harvey's name had been inserted in the declaration merely as responsible for the acts of his wife ; but as he some years ago abscondel, and has not since been heard of, he of course could not be served with the summons, and this, together with the fact of the declaration including slander and other matters not cognizable by county courts, were seized upon by Mrs. Harvey's solicitor as objections to the validity of the proceedings. These objections under went considerable discussion, and eventually the case was adjourned to allow Mrs. Corder's attorney to amend her declaration, and to produce authorities in answer to the first objection. Mrs. Corder repre sented herself as in very distressed circumstances. ELOPEMENT. PERTH.—An affair of this description, which has excited no small speculation in our generally quiet locality, occurred one morning this week; and as the topic is in every one's mouth, there seems to be little harm in alluding to it, for it can scarcely be made more public than it is already. A youthful member of the legal profession, and a partner of a concern that carries on a large and respectable business, was un derstood to be on intimate terms with the daughter of another gentleman who is also connected with the law, and holds, besides, the joint agency of one of our wealthiest and most extensive national banks. The attentions of the young gentleman had not been accept able to the relatives of the lady, however much they had found favour with herself ; and it is alleged that one of them, in particular, had, on more than one occasion, given the aspirant to the young lady's good graces to understand as much. Things had been in this state for some time, when it was discovered early one morning this week that the young couple had eloped during the night, and it is understood that at present no satisfactory clue as to their whereabouts can be established. In their flight from the lady's paternal roof it was necessary to cross the river, and for this purpose a boat was in attendance, the owner of which avers that it was the best paid job he ever had in his life. After this it seems a post-chaise was in waiting, and in this the fugitives pursued their course, bat whither is at present unknown. The driver of the conveyance is known, and has been questioned, but he says that he was paid for his job, and paid besides to hold his tongue, and therefore he will not open his mouth on the subject. Conjecture at present hints that they have gone in the direction of Edinburgh ; but this is little more than surmise. They were seen, however, at Kinross early on the morning in question.--North British Mail. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.— TUESDAY. MANCHESTER AUTUMN HANDICAP. -6 to 4 agst Caw rouch (t), 6 to 1 agst The Squire of Mahon (t), 6 to 1 agst The Dart (t), 7 to 1 agst Romance (t), 7 to 1 agst Deloraine. CEsAREWITCH STAKES.-13 to 2 agst War Eagle (t), 12 to 1 agst Wood Pigeon (t), 18 to 1 agst Ulysses, 20 to 1 agst Lady Wildair, 20 to 1 agst Tartar (t), 20 to 1 agst Nottingham (t). RICHMOND RACES.—TUESDAY. The Gold Cup Stakes of 10 guineas each; for three yrs old, Bst; four, 9st 21b; five, st 10lb; six and aged, lOst, &c. Once round and a distance. (8 Subs.) Mr. Meiklam's'Godfrey, aged .., walked over The Wright Stakes of 5 sots. each ; f or t wo yrs old. Grey Stone in. (7 Subs.) Mr. B. Green's Pet of the Fancy (Wintringham) 1 Mr. Shafto's ch f by Velocipede 2 Mr. Arrowsmith's gr f by Robin Gray ... 3 Mr. Dawson's ch fby Cain, out of Ada ... .. 4 Betting-6 to 4on Pet of the Fancy, who won cleverly by a length. The Juvenile Stakes of 15 sous. each, 10 ft; for two yrs old. Grey Stone in. (3 Subs.) Mr. Jaques's Check-taker, 7st 41b ... walked over Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas; for mares. Three miles. Mr. Meiklam's Inheritress, aged, 9st 51b (Templeman) 1 Major Yarburgh's Sally Maggs, 3 yrs, 7st 21b ... 2 Betting-5 to lon Inheritress. Won easily. The Rubbish Plats of 251., added to a Handicap of 5 sovs. each. One mile and a quarter. (5 Subs.) Dawson's Bretwalda, 4 yrs, Bst 31b (Cartwright) 1 Arrowsmith's Bedale, 5 yrs, ist 121 b ... 2 Jaques's Nell Cook, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b Hesseltine's Doll, 2 yrs, sst 101 b Wilkin's Barbara Young, 4 yrs, 7st 91b... A fine race. Won by a neck. LEICESTER RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Leicestershire Handicap of 25 sovs. each, &c.; the second to save his stake. Twice round and a dis. (12 Subs., 8 of whom declared.) Sir C. Cockerell's Congress, 3 yrs, 6st 71b Mr. Rawortles Idolater, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b Won easy—ldolater broke down. A CLASSICAL ATLAS TO ILLUSTRATE ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY. By Alexander G. Findlay, F.R.G.S. Numerous as are the maps and atlases which are just now being issued, either in a serial or collected form, by different publishers in the United Kingdom, there was a necessity for such a volume as the one here produced by Mr. Findlay. It interferes in no manner with any other contemporary publication, seeing that it occupies ground apart from all others, and rests solely upon its own intrinsic merits. There have undoubtedly been ancient atlases before the one here produced, but we question very much whether any three of them contain so many advantages as are combned in the present. Clear, without being feeble; elaborate, without being confused ; accurate, without being pedantic ; it is precisely the book which should stand upon the reading•desk when • ever the pictorial pages of Livy, of Taci tus, of Cmsar, or of Pliny, are consulted by the student. Among the fifteen plates there are two that will be peculiarly acceptable, namely, the engravings of Rome and Athens. Over the former, for example, you look down and perceive the relative situation of the Montes Quirinalis, Viminalis, Esquilinus, Ccelius, Capitolinus, Palatinus, and Aventinus—over the latter we look down and distinguish the relative places of the Acropolis, of Areopagus, of Olympeium, and of Eleusinium. What benefit there is in an antique map when reading the classic historians and biographers and even poets, those know who have ever fingered the works of the immortal authors of Greece and Italy. ... 4 ... 5 ... 1 The Sweepstakes of 2 sous. each, and 10 added. Heats. Once round and a dis. Captain Campbell's Jack Cade, 6 yrs, 9st ... 1 2 Mr. Wildman's Megara, 5 yrs, Bst 91b ... 2 1 2 Won easy. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, left Buck ingham Palace in a carriage and four, escorted by a party of Lancers, at a quarter past ten o'clock yester day morning, for Osborne, Isle of Wight. The Marchioness of Douro, Miss Hillyard, Major-General Bowles, and Colonel Bouverie, followed in two car riages and four. Her Majesty and the Prince were conducted to their carriage by the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, Colonel Wylde, and Major• General Wemyss. A party of Lancers formed the escort from Buck ingham Palace to the Nine-elms terminus of the London and South-Western Railway. The august party left town by a special train for Gosport. The admission of visitors with orders to view the private apartments in Windsor Castle will be discon tinued after this day, the 23d inst. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town on Tuesday night, from Ardverikie. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governor of the West India Colonies. Dr. Chalmers died worth at least 10,000/. ; such sum having been given by Mr. Constable for the Doc tor's manuscripts. This very circumstance will suffi ciently explain the anxiety of Lord John Russell, who, with hot haste, pensioned the Doctor's widow at the rate of 2001. a year. Now, we have no doubt that, could Mr. Sheridan Knowles convince his Lordship that he, the poet, would quit this world, leaving to Mrs. Knowles manuscripts worth 20,0001., his Lordship would instantly place him on the list, not for a paltry one hundred, but for four. It is so pleasant to gild the gold of divinity—so proper to neglect the threadbareness of the poet.—Punch. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO OSBORNE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 22.—This morning, at half past ten, her Majesty, the Prince Consort, and their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and Princess Royal, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting ; the Dowager Lady Lyttelton ; Major- General Bowles, Master of the Household ; Colonel Beuverie, Equerry ; Mr. Laurentz Campbell, the Secretary, and other chief officers of the South- Western Railway Company, left the Nine Elms terminus for Gosport, en route to the Isle of Wight. The royal train arrived in the Clarence-yard to a second at the time usually ordered by her Majesty, two hours and ten minutes from London. Her Majesty was received on alighting by Sir Charles Ogle (the Commander-in-Chief), Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker, Captain-Superintendent Sir W. E. Parry, and the Deputy-Lieutenant-governor and staff, and a guard of honour of the 60th Rifles, under the com mand of Major Temple. The tide being very low when the royal party arrived, the barge of Sir Charles Ogle was put in requisition, and Captain Pasco, of the Victory, steered her Majesty to:the Fire'Queen steam-yacht, Lieute nant-Commanding C. R. Johnson, which got under weigh at two minutes past one, and with the royal standard at her main, steamed out of harbour at a railway pace with the usual ceremonies, and arrived at Osborne, where the royal party landed at twenty one minutes to two. Sir Charles Ogle accompanied her Majesty in the Fire Queen, as did Captain Pasco. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent will visit her Majesty at Osborne to-morrow, leaving the 1 Farnborough station of the South-Western Railway by the ordinary express train. THE VALUE OF LANDED PROPEETT.—Yesterday Mr. Alderman Farebrother put up to auction at Gar raway's the valuable freehold and tithe-free estate of Thornton Curtis, situated in Lincolnshire, about six miles from Hull, and adjoining the seat of the Earl of Yarborough. It comprised the mansion, called Thorn ton Hall, the entire village of Thornton Curtis, with eleven farms (all let), the advowson of the vicarage of the parish church, and about 2,498 acres of wheat, barley, turnip, and grass land, enclosed in a ring fence. The value of the property, exclusive of the advowson, was estimated at 4,0501. per annum, and the whole was put down, at thirty-three years' purchase, as worth 154,0001. The sum of 139,5001. was offered, which was below the reserve price. The previous day the freehold estate of Hampden, Buckinghamshire, was offered for sale by the Messrs. Smith, at the Auction Mart. It was once the residence of the celebrated Hampden, whose grave and monument are in the church, and was fre quently visited by Queen Elizabeth. It comprised about 4,130 acres, with the advowson of Hampden-cum 'limble, which included the titles of some adjoining estates. The property was bought in at 101,5001. Another lot was put up, being a separate portion of the Hampden estate, which was also the property of the noble owner. It comprised about 470 acres, forming four farms, with the rent-charges, in lieu of great tithes, of the farms, and of 600 acres contiguous. This was bought in at 11,9501. MAIL ACCELERATION.—In answer to an applica tion by the directors of the Glasgow Royal Exchange, we understand that the authorities at head-quarters have signified their intention of availing themselves im mediately of the portion of the Caledonian Railway now completed between Carlisle and Beattock, for the trans mission of the mails to Glasgow from the south, and vice versa.—Glasgow Courier. CAMBRIDGE.—THE NEW COACII.—A very full meeting was held at the Town Hall, on Tuesday even ing last, of the friends to the establishment of a coach from Cambridge to London. Mr. Harris presided. It was agreed nern. con., upon the motion of Mr. I. Young, seconded by Mr. Litchfield, that the coach should com mence running on the Ist of October. Mr. T. Young read a letter from Mr. Roney, secretary of the Eastern Counties Company, announcing a reduction in the charges for the conveyance of his sugar ; this reduction, Mr. Young said, amounted to 124 per cent., and he at tributed it to the fear of the coach being placed on the road. Mr. J. Brown said he was informed that there was a coach'now running from Oxford to London which paid 22 per cent., and he fancied that a Cambridge coach to London would pay a tolerable per centage.— Bury Post. The Duchess de Reggio has transmitted to the Mayor of Bar-le-])uc a sum of 5001., to be distributed to the poor, on the occasion of the death of the Marshal, her husband.—Galignani. THE WELSII ScuooL.—A lady, lately deceased, in Breconshire, has bequeathed a legacy of 1,0001., duty free, to that excellent institution the Welsh Charity School, in Gray's Inn-road, of which the Earl of Powis is the president. AN InisnmaN's PURSE.—One day last week a son of the Emerald Isle, on his way home from the harvest, entered the public-house of a respe ctable widow in Gil merton, and called for a bottle of p orter, which was brought to him. From the external appearance of her customer the hostess entertained but faint hopes of pay ment. Pat, however, drew from some parts of his rags a thimble, or ferule of a walking-stick, and began picking out a small round substance about the size of a pea, which to her astonishment, on being un f o l d ed o n t he , table, was a genuine one.poiLnd note, with which he re quested the landlady to paYlierself ; on her return her visitor was engaged unfolding another from the same repository, and proceded to do so until they numbered five, when he inquired if she could supply him with silver for the whole, as Scotch bank-notes were at dis count in Ireland. Having received the silver, he turned out the foot of an old stocking, and deposited his trea sure there, tying it up with a rope of straw, hanging it to his reaping-hook, and throwing that over his shoulder, exclaimed as he left the house, " By my soul, they may search my person long ere my money be found, but they will never examine my hook. '—Edinbeigh Courant. The King of Prussia arrived at Inspruck on the 13th, on his return from Italy, and was expected to pro ceed to lliunich the following day. Prince and P famly, have left Mvart s Hotel, on their return to Rome. ------'-'nncess.Doria Pamphili Lan pied by their youthful ii , in town from visiting Viscount Melbourne at Brocket Lord de Mauley and Mr. Macdonald have arrived Hall, Herts. His Serene Highness the Duke Slesvic-Holstein- Glucksbourg and Prince Wi lhem were engage d through out yesterday and the previous day in vi s iti ng th e dif ferent public buildingsin the metropolis. His Serene Highness and brother have called on the several members of the Royal Family, and . have received comp li mentary visits from the corps chplomatzque at Mivart's. The l y ate King Frederick of Denmark, and D u marriedke is t a h m e y e m o ü b n e g r e o s t t . t d h a e u g ß h o t y e ' a r l o F y a t h m e i VI. of Denmark, whose previous marriage with the Prince Royal was dissolved. His Serene Highness in tends to make a sojourn of some weeks in England. His Excellency Count Reventlow has offered every attention to the Duke since his arrival, as representative of the King of Denmark at the British Court. The Marquis of Clanricarde has joined the Mar chioness and Lady Emily de Burgh, at Welbeck Abbey, the Duke of lortland's seat in N ott i ng h amshire. The Noble Duke and Lord George Bentinck have returne d to the abbey from Yorkshire. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge 0 m r b t r:i n d o t n g h e; aiPys Staffordshire,rilitanforsc3toe.ams. Royal will Highness joinedisunn a t p f r e o nt m hh ee ,g near Duchessernardre n a } b :orh o faa u ent n t ka a :m. The Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Caroline Leeson Gower, accompanied by the Marquis of Kil dDaurne,rohbiair Castle.ari ved at Viscount Melbourne's party at Brocket Hall,Herts, separated on Monday last. Lord and Lady Beauvale remain there for the present. In our columns of this day a most extensive sale , of lands, around the Borough Inn of Cheltenham, is announced by Mr. Robins to take place next month at the Queen's Hotel. So great hitherto has been the dif ficulty to obtain land in fee simple around this favoured town, that we understand capitalists of all denominations are on the alert to avail themselves of a chance of pur chasing lands which has not occurred for years. The Post-Ampt Gazette of Frankfort contains a letter from Vienna, which states that the Duke de ' Modena had arrived in that city Qh the 121 h jot, LATE STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSION. ADJOURNED INQUEST. (Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.) In reply to Mr. Chambers Mr. Lloyd stated that he had merely cursorily looked at the boilers of the Ant and Bee. If they were of the same character as the boiler of the Cricket they were dangerous. Mr. Galloway said they were ten times thicker, he had examined them and could depose to the fact. Mr. M. Chambers said he asked the question for the satisfaction of the public. Mr. James , on th e part o f M r. J oyce, state d t h a t the boilers were not of that thickness. The inquiry was proceeded with after a short ad journment. Mr. M. Chambers stated that Poletti, Clarke, and Haisman were ready to be examined. The company did not put those persons forward as their witnesses, but simply as witnesses whom the Coroner or jury might examine, if they thought proper. Thomas Clarke then voluntarily tendered his evi dence. He said he was a smith and a machinist, and lived at 62, Com merc i a l- roa d , L ambeth. He said when I first took charge of the Cricket, on the 4th of April last, Edwards was the stoker. I took the first opportunity of examining the boilers. I found one of the plates at the back of one of them blistered. I communicated the fact to Mr. Joyce, and on inves tigation it was discovered to be of no importance. I had some words, I think, on the 25th of April, with Skinner, and as Edwards passed by he said, " Give it to the -." He also swore at me. I discharged Edwards on the Monday. It was on that morning that I first heard that the valves had been tied. I heard it first from Poletti, the superintendent, and Mr. Smith, who spoke to me about it. He told me that Edwards had informed him so, and he cautioned me not to do so. The valves never were tied down whilst I was in the boat. I remained in the boat about five weeks after. Other men were employed in it. I have been away from it three weeks at a time. I drove the boat the last time about three weeks before the explosion. Haisman was in charge of the boat from the Bth to the 15th of August. never saw anybody tie the valves. The boat worked very well, but, like other boats, she required over hauling occasionally, and I revaired her with assistants. After I had been in the boat a fortnight the steam escaped accidentally. The engine sometimes got hot, but it was easily cooled. I can only account for the occurrence by saying that the " listing" of the boat on one side whilst lying at the pier, the steam was generated too fast for the valves to emit it. Sometimes, when the boat was lying on her side, the boiler fullest of water would not blow off her steam. The safety valve worked well—everything of that kind worked well. I have known the safety-valves to stick—l have known them to stick twice ; and on one occa sion I called the attention of the engineer to it. I lifted the lever with a piece of iron at these times. There is no pulley to lift the lever up. I used to shake the stalk of the valve with a piece of iron until I got it free. The last time I had to try to move it several times. I know Knight. I never saw Knight do anything to the levers except shake them, and then only by my direction. He used to shake the string, and tie one end to a nail ; but I never gave him any directions to tie the other end of it. By Mr. M. Chambers-1 worked for Mr. Joyce for nearly four years before I went into the service of the company. I was a kind of foreman. I put up two engines in Mr. Smith's premises, by direction of Mr. Joyce. This was about six months before I went into the service of the company. This required engineering knowledge, but a great deal of the work was done at Mr. Joyce's. After I left Mr. Joyce, and before I entered into the service of the company, I worked as a turner, for six months, for the General Steam Navigation Company. I worked a good deal at repairing engines during the last fourteen years. I was apprenticed to Mr. Davis of the Blackfriars road, and remained with him six months after its ex piration ; also of Mr. Evans, of Moorgate-street, and two or three other persons. A person named Kent drove the Cricket before I went. Buttress was there a few days before me also. I found strings' attached to the lever. I did not notice them particularly, as I thought I had a good stoker. I was not spoken to about tying the valves the Sunday Edwards com plained of me. Mr. Smith and Poletti came down on the Monday. The valves were not tied down. They did not come down together. Poletti came down early in the morning. Poletti told me about the charge. I asked him if he thought I was mad ? We had some more words, and he said he should tell Mr. Smith. The strings on that day had been put round the nail to get them out of the way. They were not so tight as to prevent the valves working, if there was steam enough. When Mr. Smith came down, he said he hoped I did not tie the valves, and put peo ple's lives in danger. He told me not to run any risk. I told him I did not tie the valves. Mr. Smith travelled both before and after that by the boat. He could have come down at any time. He came down, I think, about twice after. Sometimes he stopped the whole length of the journey. Once he said he did not like to call me away from the engine, so that if there had been any danger, he would have been one of the first to suffer from it. When I went first the fronts of the boilers were a little convex—five-eighths or three-quarters of an inch. I believed that they had been made in that shape. I had no idea of any danger. The boat was sent down to Mr. Joyce on the 3d of August to have her boilers repaired. She returned on the Bth. That was the first time since I have been in the service of the company that the boat went to Mr. Joyce's. Mr. Joyce did not come to examine the engines or boilers. Mr. Meecham came some times, but he did not overhaul the boilers. I used to ease the braces, take the pistons out, and repair tear and wear. That is the business of a repairer. They were not impor tant repairs, otherwise the boat would have been sent to Mr. Joyce's. I stopped up a tube since the boat was at Greenwich ; that was all I did. It did not increase the steam. On the morning of the explosion I was in the wheel with Haisman. We moved by the steam to the place we required. This was from half-past seven or a quarter to eight. She took her first trip at eight. There were ' two broken arms, and a float was off. It takes about an hour and a quarter to get the steam up. After performing a journey, during which we lost about 51bs. per inch of steam, it required about five minutes to get the steam up again. I think that I left the boat at about a quarter past eight. I went .to the Ant to repair her. I was not near when the accident happened. I used to work the engine at a pressure of from twenty-four to twenty-five pounds. I used to work more with the weighted valves than with the gauge. I used to work the lever with the weight at the end of the lever. I did not know that the placing of the weight gave a pressure of 66. I judged by the other boats. When the steam blew off the gauge used to be at 24, or a little higher. The gauge was, I believe, out of order. By Mr. James—l used to look at the gauge two or three times a day. When I left the boat I used to shift the weight to a pressure of 19 lbs., and to unscrew the spring valves. I have not been exa mined by the company's solicitor. Mr. Smith asked me questions. I have given a statement to Mr. Duke, the solicitor to the company. I have told Mr. Nash that this was a bad job. I put a new cord on the lever perhaps once in three weeks ;it was spun yarn. It used to be worn out with constant pulling.—(Laughter.) It used to be burned near the weight. It was three yards and five yards spun yarn. I have fastened it to the nail. [Knight was called to face the witness.] I dare say I have given Knight instruc tions to fasten the string. I will swear that I did not tell him frequently to do so. I will swear that I did not give him orders to fasten it when " Stand by " was called out by the captain. I was not always present when he tied them. I have pulled ' the string three or !four times while he w v e h h e av t e we been lying at the pier. I usedd to lift three times a voyage. I did notthink that a .teheplbileadckt to could stop the valves.—(Laughter.) Mr. Meecham for a new gauge, and he gave me a card where I cou ld get one. I did not apply Mr. Joyce, m l s understood, was was t o the company. c sU m p P p a ly nY. the gauges. on it. I don't think an engineer could fail to know that the string was tight, if it was tied; but it was not in my time. The strings were just loose enough not to be tight. I recollect giving the boat to Buttress. I will swear that the lever was not tied tight with the string. At night the string was generally,talien off. The string was fas tened to the beam, and two or three times round a nail. After shutting the valve, the string was usually tied. The steam has often blown off when the string has been fastened. The valves could open an inch at these times. Two inches would be enough. I never looked to see the cause of the valves sticking. I have frequently gone on the deck, and lifted the levers. I do not remember Edwards coming on the deck one Sunday and making an " oration" before the passen gers, stating that the safety valves were tied down. If such a statement was made I did not hear it. The first time I heard of it was on the Monday morning. The steam would blow off at 27. The steam would not blow off so strongly as it should do in conse quence of the vessel listing. I never knew the steam to be so high as 80. I never heard people on the deck say at the time I was driving the engine, " All hot; Captain, all hot." The crew might have said so. On being pressed, the witness said, I heard during the last four weeks I was on the Cricket people say " All hot, all hot." Similar cords to those used in the Cricket are affixed to the supply valves of the Ant and Bee. I should say they were made faster than the cords used to be on the Cricket. It would require six inches play in the rope to allow the valve to act properly. I never saw Knight fasten the ropes b 0 tight that the valve Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. Mr. MININIMENI• would not act. I used to say, Look to that valve and attend to it. I never gave Edwards any instruc tions about fastening the valve. I have seen him turn the rope round the nail in the beam, but not so tight as to prevent the valve from working. I have fre quently tried the rope after it had been twisted round the nail to see that it was loose enough to allow the valve to work. I always gave as much play or space as I considered necessary. I did not wish to have too much noise, or consume an unnecessary quantity of fuel. The valves of the Ant and Bee are constantly tied down, but the action is different to those of the Cricket, as they worked by pullies, and the Cricket's did net. I believe there is a mode of screwing down the spring balance. When the valves were shook the ropes were tied ; sometimes that was when the vessel was on her voyage, and sometimes when she was lying at the pier. I was never charged at the Fox under-the-Hill with tying the valves. If any one has stated so it is false. Messrs. Smith and Poletti men tioned to me about tying the ropes, and then the sub ject dropped. I discharged Edwards on the next morning ; it was for calling me names ; it was not for his telling any one that the valves were tied. I did not like to be called names.—(A laugh.) The machinery worked well during the time I was in the Cricket. By Mr. APlntyre—l had a stoker in the Cricket named Peter. I used at times to entrust him with the driving of the engine. The steam would blow off when the gauge was 27. The ropes were sometimes untied during the voyage. Peter could work the en gines when I first employed him. I could see by his action that he had been used to steam machinery. Knight followed Peter as stoker. When the ropes were not tied down by Edwards or Knight, I some times tied them myself, but they were not tied so tight as to prevent the valves from biting. I remember Mr. Meecham ordering the ropes to be cut away. I said that I was put there to mind the vessel, but I never said Mr. Meecham or Mr. Smith may say what they please, the rope shall remain. Knight told me that Mr. Meecham had seen the valves tied fast down. I said to him, "If that was so, you must have done it." Mr. Meecham never told me to ask the stoker whether he (Mr. M.) had not found the valves tied fast down. By the jury—l never noticed the boat " listing" when on her voyage. She only " listed" when at the pier. I never - heard of the boat taking fire, and all the passengers taking refuge at the Adeiphi. I never heard of such a thing. I am at present in the employ of the Ant and Bee Company. I receive the same wages as I did before the accident. lam generally employed on repairs. I only saw Mr. Dukes, the solicitor to the company, once on this business. I then underwent a sort of examination. Mr. Dukes asked my opinion as to what was the cause of the ac cident, and I told him the same as I have stated to day, viz., that the boat " listed." The ropes were let quite loose at night. By Mr. Le Breton—All valves are liable to stick, and at times require shaking. The rope, although twisted round a nail in the beam, was never tied so as to fasten the valve or stop its action. Knight was stoker on the Cricket about three weeks. By Mr. James—l never drove a vessel which had ropes attached to the lever and the valves like those in the Cricket. I have driven the Echo and Minerva, and other boats, but they had not similar strings to those used in the Cricket. The rope was never tied by myself, it was only twisted round a nail by the stoker. It was always sufficiently loose to let the steam escape freely.; At the conclusion of this witness's examination, at half-past five o'clock, the CORONER said it would be impossible to get through the inquiry that day, and therefore, perhaps, it would be as well then to adjourn. After a short conversation, the inquest was again adjourned until ten o'clock on Friday morning next. The room was densely crowded during the pro- ceedings, which appeared to excite great interest. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPT. 18, 1847. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 383 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... •.. 132 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ...- 157 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 221 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... ... 29 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... •.. 106 Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ..• 1 4 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 12 Diseases of the Skin, 84c. ... ••• ••• 3 Old Age, or Natural Decay ... ••• ... 52 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance ... 49 Causes not specified ... ..• •.• ... 2 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... Population Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 301,326 North Districts.. 376,396 Central Districts 374,759 East Districts ... 393,247 South Districts .. 502,483 Totals... ..... 1,948,2 U Males ... ... Females ... ... Males Females 1,169 Avcrage weekly Deaths Deaths, 1842-6. in the Five Summers. Week. 137 ... 149 , 175 ... 208 173 ... 211 212 ... 290 , 244 ... 311 ... 1,169 Total ... 595 ... 574 BIRTHS IN THE WEEIi. ... 1,162 BANK OF ENGLAND. Yesterday a special general Court of Proprietors was held to ballot for or against the resolution of the last meeting for an increase in the dividend to 4 per cent. for the current half-year. The Court was for mallyopened, the Governor, the Deputy Governor, and some of the directors being present, at eleven o'clock. At four o'clock the glasses were closed, the scru tineers retired, and on their return reported that the question bad been decided in the affirmative, that the said dividend should be paid, out of interest and profits, without any deduction on account of income tax. The minutes were read, and the Court on the question was adjourned. In the report of the scruti neers it was not stated how many of the proprietors voted on the present occasion. D a l lo r. u lt g o th b e in e s. oas A t; A Freehold Marine Villa, of a most attractive it is appointed in the m ost p erfect st y le, and we have no m d e o s r c e ripti on, temptingis a s ti b n o o d u e n i c .s ed uo t t o t o b be by l f d o ü b u y d doubt immediately it becomes known many competitors will be in the field. A NEW S C ANDAL.—There has been a terrible rumour in our literary salons for the last few days of of 6,0 no certain o the approaching pub lication of sundr y accusations, to be than b been all, lnl, corro bcrated by proofs and facts, of the unlawful sale of sold person a ge . has beenro u Timbertnationalheto t he pr v o a p l e u r e ty, b 3 - a doo f exalted . :o worse h as the forests of the Crown ; and, sold to the English Government for the use of the navy. The exalted personage, when apprised of the publicity about to be given to the damning accusation, merely ex claimed in some surprise, " Ah, bah! where do they think the mon e y for all the embellishments and decora tions of Versailles is to come from? They surely cannot expect that we should pay for them from our own pockets." H owev er the publication wi ll cause re g ret to all parties; it will be the last k ick g iven to that Govern. meat, which, according to the offensive article in the Democratic racjfique, will not be overthrown by a sudden commotion, nor yet crumble to decay, but will most assuredly, sink and be stifled in the filthy mire of its own corruption.—Atlas. DIE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—The month of Oc tober, 1847, is near at hand, the period named by Capt. Sir John Franklin when intelligence might be expected s e a n l o e w d expect relative to the officers and crews of the E re b us an d T e rror steam screw-propeller vessels, employed in th e Arctic t o expedition meet with some of h ; andcaptai t ns e ofvess may hermetically vessels s tin tubes, containing accounts of the vessels written in six different languages, which were to be thrown over board at certain periuds, in the hop that some of them might be picked up by vessels navigating the North Seas. INTREPID CONDUCT REWARDED. -- CHATHAM, SEPT. 21.—This morning the Royal Sappers and Miners at this garrison assembled in the parade ground in Brompton barracks, and, on being formed into a square, Captain Robinson of the Royal Engineers called out from the ranks into the cen t re J o h n Peat, John Coving ton, and Patrick Coney, privates of the 15th company of the Royal Sappers and Miners, when Captain Robinson addressed Private Peat, stating that by order of Colonel Sir F. Smith, of the Royal Engineers, he with great pleasure a n d sa ti s f act i on now presen ted him, in the presence of his comrades, with a bronzed medal which had been received for him from the Royal Humane So ciety, for his intrepid conduct in saving the hves of two artillerymen from drowning on the 31 st of May last in St. Mary's Creek. The medal was enclosed in a mo rocco purple case with an i nscription in gold. The Captain tionlfclo7l2ed them Covington and Coney that he w i th much that their conduct on th at occasion praiseworthy, that for their h umane and pleasure then was g ood conduct a report of them would be for war d e d to the Inspector-General of fortifications, which no d ou b t wou ld lead to their promotion. Lieut enant J . Liddell, of the Royal Engineers, who on that occasion threw off his sword and sash and plunged into the river, and, with the assistance of privat e P eat succeeded in saving the two artillerymen, has received a very flattering address, written on vellum in gold, from the Royal Hu mane Society. The Marquis and Marchioness of Camden during the past week received a large family circle at the Wilderness,' near . Sevenoaks,lKent, :the; Bishop of Ro chester and Lady Sarah Murray and the Misses Murray, Lady Georgiana Pratt, &c., being among the guests. On Thursday last the infant son of the Noble Marquis and Marchioness was christened at Seal Church. YARMOUTH.—It i; confidently stated by the friends of Mr. Goldsmid that they entertain no doubt respecting the probable success of the petition against the return of. the sitting Members. It is . a prevalent opinionamt Lord Lennox will retire at once•.-.ot4ry,