The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-17 00:00:00

BLOOMSBURY COUNTY COURT. PLANCHE V. JAMES —THEATRICAL REPRESENTATION.— "A PLEASANT NEIGHBOUR." Mr. Heath, the Judge, at the sitting of the court gave judgment in this case, which was reported on the '27th nit., to which an important question was raised respect ing theatrical representations. The action was brought to recover a penalty of 405., under the 3 and 4 William IT., c. 15, known as the "Dramatic Authors' Act," for the defendant having permitted the representation of a piece called "A Pleasant Neighbour," of which the plaintiff is the author. The defence set up was, that although the Lord Chamberlain's licence was to the de fendant, the original lessee, yet, having let the theatre to Mr. Geo. Bolton on the night on which the piece was performed, he was not liable. On the other side it was contended by Mr. Geo. Lewis (Lewis and Lewis), the attorney for the Dramatic Authors' Society, that, under the authority of the 7th sec. of the 6th and 7th Viet., c. 18, it was clearly the intention of the Legislature, by the words of that section, to convey to the public the person ab so l u t e l y responsible for all matters in connec tion with the theatre. His Honour. (Nfr Heath) considered the matter of some importance, and took time before be gave his judgment. He now d e li vere d h i s opinion, remar ki ng that his mind was made up on the hearing of the case which related t o a performa nce a t t h e Q ueen ' s Th ea t re in Tottenham street, but he would not hastily decide the matter. He referred to the acts and the licence of the Lord Cham berlain to Mr. James, which was clearly a personal li cence, and nc.t to the place. He held that M r . J ames was liable, and gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs. THE GREAT NORTHERN _FRAUDS. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—Jew. 16. [Th e following appeared in part of our impression of yesterday :--] (Before Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willem.) Leopold Redpath and Charles James Cornyns Kent were placed at the bar this morning to answer the in dictments of fraud and forgery preferred against them by the Directors of the Great Northern Railway Company. Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, Mr. Bodkin, and 111 r. Gif ford prosecuted ; Mr. Sergeant Parry and Mr. Tindal Atkinson defended Redpath ; Mr. Hawkins and Mr. Thompson defended Kent. On the learned judges taking their seats on the bench Kent was ordered to retire, and Redpath was tried singly, upon one of the indictments charging him with forgery. The document was described as a transfer of a stock, and there were a variety of counts in order to meet any legal difficulties that might arrise, Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, in addressing the jury, ex plained the nature of the prisoner's duty as the transferer of Stock in the Great Northern Railway. The particular charge was that of forging and uttering a transfer deed, numbered 3,623. It appeared from an examination of the books that an amount of stock was brought into the books of the Company about the time the forgery was alleged to have taken place, in favour of John Morris, who was described as of Manningtree, Essex, gentleman, and the manner in which it 'vas brought in appeared by the books of the company in the following entries, "OB 197 B," which represented the old books of the company folio 197 B. The name of the attesting wit ness was Shaw. Not only were there no such persons as Morris and Shaw, but there were no such entries in the old books as indicated by the numbers in the new books. The account was altogether fictitious —an in vention of Redpath's for the purpose of establishing that fraud which he ultimately carried out. Evidence was then adduced to bear out the statements of the learned gentleman, which was merely a recapitu lation of the evidence published in The Stm during the •xamination of the prisoner at Clerkenwell Police -court. Mr. Sergeant Parry having addressed the Court for the prisoner, The Jury retired, and, after a short absence, returned into Court, and gave a verdict of "Guilty." Leopold Redpath and Charles James Comyn Kent were then arraigned for feloniously forging and uttering a transfer to George Sidney, with intent to defraud. The particulars of this case were similar to the last and, as the facts are so fresh in the recollection of the public, it is unnecessary now to repeat them. After the examination of o numbs of witnesses, Mr. Hawkins then proceeded to address the jury on behalf of the prisoner Kent. He said that the prisoner was precluded by the law from giving his own account of the transaction, and he complained that he had not been treated fairly by the manner in which the case bad been brought forward against him. He bad been for several years in the service of the company—hi s integ rity had never been impeached. He bad always done his duty, and he hoped to be able to satisfy them that there was not the slightest foundation for the charge that was made against him. He confessed he was sur prised at the weakness of the case for the prosecution, and it appeared to him that even upon the facts as they had been proved there was nothing to show that there was any fraudulent intention on the part of the prisoner, and if that was not made out the prisoner was entitled to an acquittal. So far as the case of Mr. Redpath was concerned, he had nothing to say ; but whatever might bays been the nature of his proceedings, he submitted that there was nothing whatever to show that Kent was at all mixed up with aay fradulent proceedings, or that when he signed this transfer he had the least idea that he was doing anything wrong. What evidence was there that he bad aided or abetted Mr. Redpath in the commission of any fraud 3 He submitted that there was none at all that would justify the jury in coming to such a conclusion. What was there to show that Kent knew that Redpath had no authority to make use cf the name of the witness l'farnmond, particularly when they recollected the manner in which that witness bad given his evidence, and his admission that Redpath had told him that he had stock standing in his name They would also recollect that he did not deny that he bad beer - nt An told a grea t many times by Mr. Redpath that ba he bad made use of his name ; and he asked them, upon all these facts, whether th, ... was anng to make it appear c l ear l y that Kent ere knew tha y t thi Redpath had no authority to make use of the name of Ham mond, and whether he might not have attested the signature in a perfectly innocent manner V The learned connect then referred to the fact of •ne of the five transfers being proved to have been attested by Cawkell, another clerk ; and Kent had only done the same thing ; and if one of them was guilty of •rgery and fraud, it was clear that they were both equally guilty. Again, let them look at the position of his client. Mr. Redpath bad almost unlimited confi dence placed in him ; lee evidently was allowed by the director's to do almost what he pleased ; and was it to be wondered at that a junior clerk in the office should have done what his superior required of him, when he no doubt told him at the time that it was all right, and that he Was •my traneferring stock that belonged to him, and which he had paid fort It was impossible for him to call eithersof the prisoners to prove the facts ; hut he submitted that there was quite enough in the evidence that had been adduced for the prosecution to justify the j ury in coming to the conclusion that this was the real history of the transaction. The learned counsel then proceeded to observe upon the absence of any evidence to show that Kent ever obtained the slightest ad vaistage from the transaction, er that a farthing of money was received by him for what he did upon the occasion, coe• eluding by expressing a confident hope that the jury would not upon the facts before them convict the pri soner Kent of an offeece which might subject him to a sentence of trenspertivio n for a long period. A great number of respectable witnesses were era mined, who gave the prisoner a most excellent charac ter from the earliest period of his life. Baron Martin then proceeded to sum up. His Lordship said that, with regard to th 3 prisoner Rec;patb, it appeared to him that if the jury leelieved the evidence of the witnesses there could be no doubt that he bad signed the name ' , fa non-existing person to a transfer of stock for the purpose of fraud, and if that was made out he was, in la w , un d ou b te dl y guilty of forgery. In . oference to some observations that had been made upon the subject of some supposed proceedings of the direwor,, and to their disposing of stock under the name of other personß, he could conceive that this might be done for the purpose of preventing alarm In the public mind, or preventing a panic from the supposition that they were parting with their interest in the railway; but it wa s a totally different thing when a person dealt with stock which in reality had no existence, and where the transa ction, as ap peare d i n this case, was ent i rely fictiti ous ; and be therefore co, sidered that even if such a pro ceeding as th a t suggested had t a k en pl ace , it h a d no thi ng whatever to do W it h the question as to the guilt or inne fenc o the prisoner Redpatle With regard to the other prisoner, Kent, the case Was very different, and he xas bound to tell them that the mere act of attesting a false signature was not eufficient to 'support the charge of forgery, hut they must also he satisfi e d that at the time he so acted he was aware of what he was doing, and had a fraudulent intention, and if it was a mere acts f i gu larity, the jury would not be jn tified in finding guilty upon the present indictment. He could not hel also observing that it did seem rather odd that Cawkel! the other clerk, who Was proved to have done exactly the was not prosecuted, but same thing upon two occasions, remained in the service of the company, while a proeec u tion was instituted against the prisoner Kent fo r a pre cisely similar act. He concluded by sayin the jury would take all these c:rcumetances into theistconsidera end if any doubt existed upon their mind% the good tion, character the prisoner had received front a great number of highly respectable per sons ought to have cotsiderabie weight upon their decision. The Jury almost immediately returned a verdict of guilty against Redpath, and not guilty as regarded Rent. Sergeant Ballantine said that there was anothe r in dictment for felony again , t Kent, but as the circumstance, were precisely the same he should not, after what had fallen from the Court, and the verdict of the jury, proceed with those charges. There was, however, one indictment for misdemeanour, and he should like to have time to reflect whether he ought to proceed with it or not, and be proposed that it should stand over to the next session, and that Rent should in the meantime go at large upon his own recognisance. Mr. Hawkins said he must protest against such a step being ta k en , a s it would i nvolve the riliQery upo n th e prisoner of having a charge hanging over him for an• tber month. Sergeant Ballantino said if his learned friend would not consent to what be proposed, be should go on with I the case. Mr. Denison, the chairman of the Great N,rthern Railway, here Mcidtt a private communication to I. —JEtn. 16. LAW INT. THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EJVENING, JANUARY 17, 1857. Sergeant Ballantine, and he then again addressed the Court, and said that Mr. Denison had left the matter entirely to his discretion, and he had therefore great pleasure in withdrawing from the whole of the remaining charges. Ba'ron Martin said he thought the learned sergeant had taken a very proper course. The case was very slight, and he had very great doubts up:a the indictment that had been tried whether there reallyfwas any evidence to go to the jury. A. burst of cheering followed this observation of the [earned judge. Verdicts of not guilty were then taken upon all the remaining indictments against gent, and he was ordered to be discharged from custody. The prisoner Redpath was then called up for judg ment. Mr. Atkinson said that before his lordship passed sen tence he trusted he might be permitted to state that the railway company bad take❑ possession of property be longing to the prisoner that was worth between forty and fifty thousand pounds, and which he was instructed was more than sufficient to cover the whole of his defal cations. Mr. Jastice Willes—Mr. Atkinson, this is not a case of set•off. Sergeant Ballantine said the statement was a mon strous assertion, altogether without foundation. Mr. Justice Wines then addressed the prisoner as fol lovvs--Leopold Redpatb, you have been found guilty ?f forging an instrument in the nature of a deed, which is an offence, under all circumstances, of a most aggra vated character, considering how people's property and interests are involved by such in s t ruments. That is not the extent of your crime. In the course of the forgeries and frauds you have committed you must have led many other persons into positions of sus picions, and who are now suffering from the consequences of your misconduct. Kent, no doubt, did what be did under your bad advice, and he added a written lie to the instrument you had forged. It has been said by one of the learned counsel that this practice of attesting signa tures without the knowledge of their being genuine is a very common one in brokers' offices ; but I can only say that, if it be so, it is very contrary to what I have ever seen, and it is a practice certainly that cannot be too strongly reprehended. It is well also that it should be known that any person who does such an act is not only liable civilly, but he is liable to be brought to the bar of this court to answer a serious criminal charge. These frauds that you have committed also have this aggrava tion, that they were committed upon your masters, and your offence is also aggravated by the fact that you were receiving a good salary, and had no excuse for commit. ting such an offence. Offences of this kind are greatly on the increase, and as was observed yesterday by Loy brother Martin, it would seem that the servants of large companies, who are not brought into contact with their masters, really seem to have none of that affection or regard that ordinarily exists between servants and their employers, and that they take every opportunity to Commit plunder upon them. This is not all. In the disposition of your case, apparently, you have instructed your counsel--for such instructions could only have come from you—to cast aspersions upon your masters, and I must say that I consider this a very base proceed. ing on your part, and one bat greatly aggravates your crime. The scale upon which you have committed these depredations shows that you are a person greatly ad vanced in crime, and you must have obtained large sums of money—indeed, if what has been stated by you, learned counsel be true, you must have possessed yourself of between forty and fifty thousand pounds' worth of tangible property by means of your depre dations upon the property of the company whose servant you were. It appears, indeed, from all the facts, that you must have forged no less than twenty deeds, and that by this means you have pos. sessed yourself of at least thirty or forty thousand pounds. You forged upon a large scale, and played for heavy stakes, and you must have been aware that if you were convicted you would be called to a heavy account. That account is now closed, and the sentence upon you is, that you be transported for the term of your natural life. The prisoner did not seem in any way moved by the observations of the learned judge, and when h e had concluded he turned round and walked away without attempting to make any observation. The court was then adjourned to Monday, Feb. 2. deice with regard to other charges of a similar character; he therefore wished for a remand. Remanded accordingly. BOW-STREET.—A boy, named John Sayers, was charged with defacing the handsome Addlestone hand rail of the staircase at the British Museum, by carving his name on it. He was. caught in the act by Richard Tidy, one of the attendants. He had written "J. Sayers," and was put ting the finishing strokes to the final S when interrupted. The letters were about three-fourths of an inch in length, and too deep to be chiselled out. .___ He wag o;-derd to pay al., the value of the stone, or be imprisoned for six weeks. He was committed in default. WORSHIP-STREET.—Mr. Alfred Hughes, the assistant relieving officer of Mile -end New-town, was charged with a series of aggravated assaults upon his wife. Ph•be Hughes, a delicate-looking woman, stated that she bad bee❑ married several years to the defen dant, by whom she had a family of four children, and that he had for a long time past cruelly treated her. On the previous evening, she was invited byt he landlady to accompany her to the theatre, on returning from which, shortly after eleven o'clock, she found that her husband had reached home before her in a state of intoxication, and that he was then lying asleep on the children's bed. Not wishing to disturb him, witness went into an ad• joining room and was composing herself to sleep, when the defendant entered and ordered her to get up im mediately and leave the house. O❑ her remonstrating with him, he dragged her out of bed and dealt her a kick, frost the effects of which she had been ever since suffering great pain. The landlord of the house and other persons then interfered. Confirmatory evidence of the assault having been given by Mr. Christopher Hayman, in whose house the prisoner and his wife lodged, and by police•constable Reading, H 814, The Magistrate observed that it was only in consider. ation of prisoner's wife and family that he abstained from committing him for six months, and that he should order him to put in bail for his good conduct for that period. METROPOLITAN BOA ".D OP WORKS. A special meeting of the board was held yesterday in the Council Chamber, Guildhall ; Mr. Thwaites in the chair. ?Unit ?ARIES FOB THE METROPOLIS. Mr. Wniawr brought up the report of the Committee of Works and Improvements on the subject of providing parks for the use and recreation of the inhabitants of the metropolis. The report, in substance, stated that in the opinion of the committee it was desirable, for the better sanitary condition of the metropolis, and for facilitating the means of healthy recreation for the public, that parks should be established in certain parts of the metropolis hitherto neglected in that respect. That the part most urgently requiring such an improvement was the south eastern portion of the metropolis. Rotberhithe and Bermondsey were both eligible, but they thought that a site consisting of a portion of each of those suggested might possibly be preferable to either considered singly. The committee were of opinion that the next park in point of urgency was that proposed for Finsbury. The committee were further of opinion that, considering the advantages which Hampstead-heath presented for promoting the health and recreation of the inhabitants of the metropolis, and its value, from the beauty of it site, as an ornament to the capital, and considering also that the acquisition of the site of the heath and of such adjoining land as it might be desirable to connect there- with would, if the purchase thereof were delayed, in volve a very much larger expenditure than would be re• / quired at the present time, it was important that the heath and the adjoining land above referred to should be purchased for the public lase at as early a period as pos. Ogle. The report having been received, it was agreed that it should be taken into conideration on Tuesday week. NEM STREETS IN SOUTHWARK AND COYENT•GARDEN. The report of the committee stating that the steps they had taken relative to the prisecution in Parliament of a bill relating to the new streets in Southwark and covent.garden was then brought up, and, on the motion of Mr. TURNER, was received. MODES OF COMMUNISATION (INCLUDING )RIDGES) IN THE METROPOLIS. Mr. Deputy HARRISON moved that it be referred to the Works Committee to inquire into the state and con dition of the several communications in the metropolis, including the bridges over the Thames, and the ap• proaciais thereto, and to report whether the communi cations and approaches were adequate to the present and increasing traffic ; if not, the best mode of improving the same. The motion was agreed to. PUBLIC COMPETITION POE DESIGNS. On the motion of Mr. WRIGHT, seconded by Mr. WILKINSON, it was resolved,—" That prizes be offered for public competition for designs showing the best mode of laying out the surface and sub-soil of the new street in Southwark, as an example of a first-class street, and also for the street in Westminster, as a se cond-class street ; showing the disposition of the private vaults, sewers, gas and water pipes, telegraph w i res , with any part s o f t h e soil appropriated' to other useful parposes. Prizes -Ist class street, 100 guineas ; ditto, 50 guineas ; ditto, 10 guinea, ; 2d class, 50 guineas ; ditto, 20 guinea s ; ditty,, 5 gui neas ; an d t h at the details of this competition be carried out by the Works Com mittee." The Board then adjourned at a quarter to 6 o'clock. SPORTING NOTES. NOTHING NEW. The trite proverb which states that no news is good news is not applicable to turf affairs. In the sporting world an absence of intelligence is indicative of feeble speculation and a general stoppage of business. The publication of the entries for the Spring Events roused turfites into temporary activity, but their curiosity was soon gratified. The lists of nominations for certain meetings show some shortcomings, and compared with former years there is a striking falling off. Neither the Chester ,Cup nor the Great Northern Handicap has obtaixed so many entries as it did last year, but still in the aggregate the principal stakes have " closed" most satisfactorily. The entries at Newmarket are particularly good. Certain horses have been backed with a spirit and determination for the Chester Cup that induces suspicions people to believe that the supporters of them are already acquainted with the imposts which will be allotted to them. This is what has been termed in cricketing phraseology, "standing in with the bowler," and nine times out of ten the supposition proves to be as unjust as it is unfounded. Chester alone bas supplied many instances of the error of those whims. The weights for the Cup will, it is announced on authority, be pub lished on Tuesday or Wednesday next. Mr. Topham has a bard task before him to allot the weights in accord. ance with the prejudices and preconceived notions of backers and •wners of horses. To borrow another simile from the cricket ground, every owner of horses fancies he has a right to an innings, and thinks himself badly used should the handicapper boa , l him out by not " pitching the ball" with glaring partialiry. The weights for the other Spring Handicaps will also, it is expected, be ready for publication in the course of next week. Throughout last season public opinion set in steadily in favour of those handicaps over which the stewards of the Jockey Club were supposed to have emtrol. And no wonder, for better specimens of the difficult art of handicapping were perhaps never fur- nished than those which were issued directly from Old Burlington-street. The rascally destruction of dogs and foxes in Buck inghamshire has excited considerable indignation and attention amongst all sportsmen, and much satisfaction has been expressed at the detection and conviction of one of the offenders. Oa Monday( will state at length my notions on the Derby horsesf or 1857. Jan. 17. A FRESH MAN. BETTING AT M'ANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. Two THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES. 4to 1 aget Loyola (taken) 6to 1 aget Vedette (taken) 7to 1 aget any other LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 100 to 6 agst Minos (taken) $5 to 1 apt First of May (taken to 501.) None of the other favourites named. CHESTER CUP. 33 to 1 agst St. Giles (taken) 35 to 1 agst Maid of Derwent (taken) 35 to 1 agst Comedian (taken) 50 to 1 agst Warlock (taken) Sinnington Tres. Marton Fri. Tylas-bridge Smith's, Mr. Asshe ton Mon. Everleigh Tues. Stowel•lodge Thur. Chute-lodge Fri. Speery-well Somerset West Tues. Heddon, near Croweom Fri. Williton Southdown, (A. Dono van's) Mon. Street-green Wed. Clapham Fri. Poyning's-Crossways Southwold (Mr.Cook'a)Mon. Cawkwell Tues. Greetham Thur. Market Stainton Sat. Welton-wood Staffordshiro, North.., Mon. Seighford Wed, Doddington Fri. Hinstock Suffolk Thur. Lidgate Sat. Elmswell Lion Surrey Union Mon. Newlands-corner Thur. I3aynards Sat. Fetcham Downs Sussex, East Mon. Battle-abbey Wed. S'idley-green Fri. Gardner -street Tickham Mon. Squirrels, Stockbury..., Thur. Longbcach Sat. Lynsted Tiverton Mon. Worthy -bridge ...... Thur. The Stag's Head Tivyside Mon. Ponteunnon-bridge Thur. Cenarth-bridge Trelawney's, Mr. Tues. Harford-bridge Sat. Scobscombe Tynedale Mon. Fenwick Wed. Chollerford Fri. Sixth Milestone, Military road V.W. H., Lord Oifford's Tues. Southrop Thur Red Lodge . Sat. Marston-village Vaughan's, Sir R. W... Mon. Waen Turnpike-gate Thur. Llanrhaidr .......... Sat. Rhagbatt Vino,EarlPortsmouth's‘lon. Hanuingtcn Wed. Craven Arms, Emborno Fri. Wherwell-wood Sat. Kingsclero .......... Warwickshire (North) Tues. Berkswell Thur. Bourton Fri. Henley-in-Arden Warwickshire Mon. Ladbrook village Tues. Mitford-bridge Thur. Austy-wood Fri. Clifford Chambers : Wheatland Tues. Faintree•hall Fri. Willey-park Worcestershire Mon. Copcut Elm Wed. Grafton-wood Fri. The Cliffey . Wyndham's, Colonel... Mon. Oakhurst Woods Wed. Fitzhall Fri. Drumswick-bridge Sat. Drove Kennels Wynn's, Sir W. W Tuos. Whitchurch Racecourse Tues. Can-park Thur. Hard wick ... Sat. Penley-hall York and Ainsty Mon. Skelton Tues, Copmanthorpo Thur, Arkendale Sat. Eserick ..• HARRIERS. Alton Beagles Mon. Ghisenbury Priory Fri. Beech Clump, Stanton Down ll 0 Brighton Mon. Patch= lO 45 Wed. Thunder's Barrow lO 45 Sm. The Dyke . Breoksend, Thanet ...... M on. Sarre Mill Wed. Hoath Mill lO 30 Fri. Heng,rovo Brookside Mon. Newmarket-hill ll 0 Thur. Telscomb e -Ty o B. V. Tues. DolesL a nd A s hh s • h e - I c a Gate l n u e mr Fri. 12 0 Crewkerne Tues. Beaminster Down High Peak Tues. Green Cowden Thur. Gotam Cate ll 0 Sat. Waterloo Inn ll 0 Huntingdonshire Tues. Over 11 0 Thur. Wiston Mill Newcastle & Gateshead Mon. Frenchman's-row Fri. Taufield Somerset Mon. Stapleton lO 45 Torquay Tues. New lan ,St. Mary Church 10 30 Williams's, Mr. E .Tues. Dousland Barn Fri. Berry's Bridge, near Hawkestorr Wood ... 10 45 WorthingFarmers' Sub. Tues. Black Patch ...... IRISH. STAG HOUSES. Ward Union Mon. Seventh Milestone, Ash bourne-road ......... 1 0 Wed. Ballintry Gate.,.... 1 0 Sat. Duuboyne ..................... 1 0 Fox HOUNDS. Dennis's, Mr. Wed. Gatestown, Moyleugh ... 11 o Sit. Carantrila Galway Blase!" Wed. Pallas Sat. Rahasane ll 0 Kildare Tues. Enfield ll 0 Thur. Eighteenth Milestone Sat. Blackchurch Louth ...Tues. Dunany Fri. Hilltown Meath Mon. Philpotstown ll 0 Thur. Slane Sat. Moynalty ll. 0 HARRIERS. Ballytore Mon. Belan-gato Fri. Rathtoolo , . l2 0 Dungarvan.., Tu es . G arran b awn lO 30 Fri. Garryduff . The Bock, Cashel Mon. Gould's Cross ll 0 Thur. Woodhouse ll 0 Locale Mon. Ballykinlas l2 0 Thur. Ballynarry l2 0 Palmerston Iron. Pearmount l2 0 Fri. Conty 'Wicklow Tues. Churelinaount ll 0 Fri. Jack White's Cross-roads 11 0 POISONING DOGS AND FOXES. It will be in the recollection of our readers that we some time back published an account of the destruction by strychnine of some of Baron Rothschild's stag hounds and also of several fine foxes on the farm of a Mr. Bow den, on the estate of Capt. Lovett, at Soulbury, Bucks. From that time down to the present dead foxes and dogs have at frequent intervals been found poisoned. W. S. Lowndes, Ei4q., only a few weeks ago had two very valuable setters destroyed by foul means. A. person who it is supposed was guilty of these ehameful practices has been convicted at the Winslow petty sessions, He is the brother of Mr. 0. Bowden, of Soulbury, upon whose farm Baron Rothschild's hounds met with their death, and upon whose lands the poisoned foxes were found. Thecase was heard before P. Douncey, Esq., and E. W. Lowndes, EN., on the 13th inst. Mr. J. Bowden, far mer, Swanbourne, was the defendant. He appeared to answer a summons charging him under the Malicious In- 1 juries Act, with poisoning a dog and a bitch, the property of Mr. T. Yates, of the same place, on the 7th Dec. last. Mr. Yates deposed that on Sunday, the 7th of Dec., he turned one of the dogs out of the house at dinner time. The dog remained away only a short time when it re. turned home and went and smelled at the fire, and imme diately fell down backwards, his joints becoming very stiff. It frothed at the mouth, and its lips were shrivelled up, leaving its teeth and gums bare. It died alr6' ,B t immediately. In consequence of not having seen the bitch during the morning, he became alarmed and went in search of her. He went to Mr. Bowden's house, which is situate a short distance off, and asked Mr. Bowden if he had seen his bitch. He said— " Yes, Tom, I saw her in my orchard dead, and I kicked some leaves over her." He (witesss) then went ' into the orchard, and under a walnut tree found the bitch dead. She was covered over with leaves and lons grass. He then went to Mr. Bowden, and said to him, " Thank you for poisoning my dogs, but I will see what I can do." He then took her home and cut her open, and found in her stomach a hare's foot and a piece of intes tines tied up in a knot. The dog and bitch were buried together. Mr. Superintendent Hodgkinson stated that be was present when the dog and bitch were dug up, and that, having seen the dog opened, he took away the stomach and hare's foot, itc. He took them to Messrs. Denne and Newham, surgeons, of Winslow, fur the pur pose of having them analysed. Mr. Newham deposed to receiving the stomach of an animal, a hare's foot, and a piece of intestines, from Mr. Superintendent Hodgkin son, which be had submitted to an analysis, and he found that they each contained a large quantity of strychnine. Five other witnesses were examined, and after a lengthened investigation, the magistrates convicted Bow den of the offence, and ordered him to pay damages and costs, amounting to 111. 3s. 6d. EXTRAORDINARY ACCIDENT. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY. This afternoon, about two o'clock, an extraordinary and painful accident happened to a horse belonging to Mr. Ellis, Rosehill Brewery, under circumstances which, doubtless, will give rise to legal proceedings. At the hour above named, the driver was proceeding down Renshaw -street, towards Lime-street, with his horse and cart and a few empty barrels, and when nearly opposite the large lamp at the bottom of Mount-pleasant, the horse unaccountably became frightened, and gallop. ing off made a precipitous dash into the plate-glass win dow of the shop of Mr. J. M'Arthur, Ranelagh-street, toy-dealer, smashing it into atoms, and destroying the whole of the wares which were in it exposed for sale. At the moment the animal plunged his forefeet through the glass, his bind legs slipped, and they went through the glass of the cellar window, bringing him upon his haunches. The poor beast's chest was frightfully muti lated, and as the blood flowed from the wounds it be came quite ungovernable. One of the hoofs was discovered to be split through, thus at once jeopardising the horse's life. It was, however, after con s id era bl e difficulty, extricated, and removed to Hatton-garden, where it shortly after expired. The plates of glass are estimated at 201., and the window-frames, toys, R;c,, a t 251. more. strange to say the driver escaped very slightly injured, though he held on to th e re i ns until the animal met with the accident above described. CUTTINa TELEGRAPHIC WIRES.—A young luau, named John Hill, was yesterday brought before the county magistrates, at Rochester, on a charge of having cut off and stolen a portion of the telegraph wires belong ing to the European and American Telegraph Company. The company have been for some time past engaged in taking up and relaying their wires between London and Dover. During the progress of the undertaking they have been subjected to continual annoyances through their wires having been cut and carried off. The pri soner, who pleaded guilty to the charge, was s entenced , by Major B o y s , t h e prthiiding magistrate, to two months imprisonment, with hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE -Jim. 16. MANSION.HOUSE.—TEtE FRAUDS ON THE CITT OP LoieDoN UNION.—John Paul, charged with extensive forgeries and frauds upon the City of London Union, wail brought before the Lord Mayor for final examination. 11r. Humphreys again attended on the part of the pro. secution, and Mr. Crawford, from the office of Mr. Wontner, appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Humphreys said—lt will be in your lordship's re. collection that when I last attended here I commenced a case with regard to a cheque for 4251. 12s. 2d., issaed by the guardians of the Poor-law Union of London in favour of the London Life A..surance As.ociation. Two witnesses were then examined, Mr. Heath, who was the guardian present when the cheque was signed and issued, and Mr. Lovell, the clerk at the Bank of London, who received the cheque, or note referring to the amount of the cheque, at that bank in favour of the prisoner Paul. That cheque, your lordship will recollect, we had not been able to find, although no doubt it had been returned in due course by Messr , . Smith, Payne, and Co. I shall produce the coun terfoil of the cheque, and also the minute of the board of that day when it was ordered to be drawn ; and with that and the production of the elerk from Messrs. Smith and Payne's, and the production also of a clerk from the London Life Assurance Society, to prove the non-pay. went to them of either the cheque or the amount. I shall complete the case and ask for a committal upon it. Mr. J. T. Rowsell, clerk to the City Poor-law Union, said—On the 17th June last I was present at a meeting of the board. Part of the business was to pay a cheque for 4251. 12i. 2d. to the London Life Assurance. I have no recollection of the cheque except from referenc- to documents, but upon looking at the minute book I have no doubt that a cheque for that amount was drawn, signed by three of the guardians, and countersigned by myself. Mr. B. Ydred, under-clerk to the union, said-I pro duce a counterfoil in the cheque book of a cheque for 4251. 12e. 2d. I also find the words, "London Life As sociation. Principal and interest." Mr. W. B. Shirley -I atn a clerk in the Bank of Lon don. I find an entry in our waste book of 4251. 12s. 2d. on the 17th June last. It refers to a draft of John Paul upon Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co. The amount was placed to the credit of the prisoner. Mr. N. C. Henry-I am a stockbroker. On the 17th June I was a clerk in the house of Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co. I produce the book belonging to that firm, which contains an entry on the 24th Sept., in m 3 writ ing, of 4251. 124. 2d. 1 paid the cheque to the Bank of London. It was the habit of Messrs. Smith and Payne to return paid cheques to their customers. Mr. S. Giles, the accountant of the London Life As sociation, stated that that body had never received the cheque in question. This case bein; completed, The L: rd Mayor, after giving the prisoner the usual caution, asked him whether he bad anything to say. Prisoner-My lord, I beg to reserve my defence till a future occasion. He was then fully committed upon this charge. Mr. Humphreys -The next case will be a charge of stealing two cheques, of the respective amounts of 771. 10s. 7d , and T7l. 17s. 9d. Mr. Douglas, one of the guardians, said-The two cheques produced are signed by me in conjunction with others. One, which is dated July 22, 1856, payable to Messrs. Collins and Hall, and addressed to Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., is for I'7l. 17s. 9d. The other, for 771. 10s. 7d., which is dated November 18th, is also payable to Messrs. Collins and Hall, and addressed to the same bankers. Mr. Lovell -I an a cashier in the Bank of London. I produce a book containing an entry of the receipt of the cheque for 771. 10s. 7d. The entry on the slip is " cheque, 771. 10s. 7d." This sum was placed to the prisoner's account. Mr. J. R. Glanvill, another cashier in the Bank of London, said that the cheque produced for 771. 178. 9d. he received by a credit ticket, in the name of the pri soner, on the 22d of July last, The credit ticket was in the prisoner's handwriting. Mr. T. Evison, cashier at Messrs. Smith and Payne's, said--The cheque for 771. 17s. 9d. was paid by me on the 23d of July to the Bank of London, and debited to the City Union. Mr. B. Smith, also a cashier at Messrs. Smith and Payne's, said-O n the 19th of November last I paid the cheque for 771. 104. 7d. to the Bank of London, and placed it to the debit of the union. 771. iO4. 7d. in th e o ffi ce usually occupied by t h e psi Mr. Alibis, o ne o f t h e guardians, said-On the Bth instant I fou n d th e t wo cheques for 771, 173 9d and soner. This case being now closed, the prisoner, in answer to the Lord Mayor, said he should reserve his defenc e for a future occasion. H e was the❑ fully committed upon this charge also. Mr. Crawford—My lord, the prisoner has a statement to make in answer to these charges, but, under m y advice, he re3ervea his defence for the present. The prisoner was then fully committed fur trial. GU ILDII-- -ILL.A young man rante d G ardiner, in the empl o y men t of Mes-rs. Baxendale (lat e Pi c k ford ' s) the railway carriers, was brought up before Si r R . W. Carde n , c h arge d w i t h e mbezzlement. on the 2d January book to the prisoner, w h and, ..., sworn, said—l am a c arman in the emp l oy of the prosecutors, %Val. H a z e l!, h av i ng b e en of thi s year I took my delivery cast up, when, r :a my is the settling clerk, to have it , , eaia 1- e wanted payin g in the amount of 21. 14 — . r ' 8 paid our cord ' He ac 2/. 2s. out of it fur money he had ingly made out the ticket for the rem 12 1. , which,. with the latter Sum I sent up the ',pout (a means of corn . rnunication with another de office. I produce my del' :eery book, containing the east ing up of the aecouut • ., : t the 2d January in the prisoner.' writing. Pout above) to the cash Mr. Port:', 4 clerk in the cash office in Messrs. RaxendCe's establishment, said —_I received the ticket and the lts. on the 2i January. The prisoner has not ascoented to m e fur the 2/. 2s deducted from the amount 1 lutnded over to hi.n by the last witness. Wro. Wright said produce the porter's de!ivery book, which ought to show the actual amount Sent up f to the cash lepartment on the 2d January. This book Is I kept by the prisoner, and contains an entry in. his hand. writing of the receipt of 2/. 14.4. from Ilazell,, on that day. The prisoner bad no authority from me to mak.: the deduction he claimed, and he has nut accounted to me for the sum in question. The solicitor fur the prosecution said this w as a very intricate ease, and h e required time to .- ‘, , ,t, up , cle t w . ' • . THE DWELLINe OP THE LOYDOY POOR. (Prom the Lancet.) Public attention is at last being practically aroused to :he unhealthy influence of the close and crowded habita tions of the London poor. All our modern street im provements and alterations have hitherto only tended to increase the evil. The crazy houses, long tenanted by the poor, are supplanted by grand s'a ipa and warehouses " tow'ring to the skies," whilst the former inhabitants are driven to herd more closely together in neighbour. hoods already over-crowded. It resembles that method of hunting where the game is included within of a circle of keepers, narrowing and crowding together the luckless deer, until the work of the hunter becomes sheer slaughter. Unfortunately, the chief sportsman in our human preserves of London are Cholera and Typhus. It is now proposed to open out two new streets through districts thickly inhabited by the poor (in Southwark and on the north-west side of Covent-gdrden), without any adequate provision being made for lodging those thus driven from their abodes. The working man, worn out wih his day's toil, cannot walk miles away to his home ; be is therefore compelled to take up his abode i❑ some pent-up and unwholesome court or alley near at hand, where no sunbeam penetrates, and no current of fresh air circulates; where his health will suffer, his children droop, and his morals be contaminated by the commu nion into which he is driven by his own poverty and the indifference or the greed of others. The result is, that a person 20 years old, residing in one of these crowded localities, can only expect to live till 40, or 20 years less tha❑ is the average expectation of life throughout En g . land ; whilst the death rate is exactly doubled in the most thickly populated districts. Nor is the evil one that can be expected to diminish, for it is stated that the increase in the numbers of working men and mechanics in London is at the rate of 20,000 a year. It seems singular that the ratepayers have not impera. tively insisted on some improved dwelling-places for the lower classes, since it is obvious that any diminution in the amount of sickness and death amongst them would correspondingly relieve the poor rates. Still more strange, in this money making age, in the neglect of the fact that comfortably-arranged and well-ventilated habi tations for the poor, like the model lodging houses al ready established, prove most profitable investments. Yet, during the past year, not one of these establish ments has been erected. We perceive that it is now pro posed to establish one in a ♦ery crowded district in the Strand. Miss Burdett Coutts, with a discriminating libe rality which, though usual in her, is unusual in others, has subscribed 1,0001. towards the capital, the interest accruing therefrom to be devoted to charitable purposes. The building is to be erected by a company (enrolled under the Limited Liability Act) and the capital is nearly subscribed. We trust it may prove the precursor of many similar institutions, to afford healthy dwelling places for the working classes, Sixty non-commissioned officers and Metz belonging to the depots of the Bth, 24th, and nth Regiments, at the Provisional battalion, Chatham, have been selected and placed under the instructions of Capt. W. Nott, 83d Regiment, theinstructor of musketryat Chatham, for the purpose of undergoing a course of instruction in the use of the Enfield rifle previous to their embarkation te join the service companies of their respective corps in India. tADVIRTIBISMENT. j SIGH? Attnb lIRAIIING SPECTACLZB, Ports/11'UL TELEBC•P3B, OraltA, PAC; AND PARSPRCTIVII GtassEs.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians, 39, Albe marle-streot, Piccadilly. Ob serve—opposite the York Hotel. By leer litajesty'a Royal Letters Patent for 'minable and extraordinary improvements in the most powerful and brilliant Telescopes, Camp, Racecourse, Opera, and Per spective Glasses, to know the distances. Theo teleSeopes possess such extraordinary powers that irottb three and a-half half distant nd Om obi,- inches, with an extra eye-pienN viii Show distinct]; Jupiter's 111 , 0 8 n .. a. Saturn's ring, and the, double .4 „„ ra . With the sam tele ..ope can be aeon a parson's - i - three miles and a They are of larger and altsi ze ,, ...,.:t from 16 to 20 miles. . . Royal Exhibi , ' -., with increasing powers accord i ngly.—Teo caatli.o7lB,l2Co po wee,' _...0n 1 881, Valuable, no wly-invonted, very smal , eerson can be seen end known li iiiiles distatt : a - --.waietcolt-pocket glass ) the site of a walnut, by whim, every purpose on the raco . -cotirso ) and at the opera houses, country scenery, and shim are clearly seen at 8 to 10 miles. They are invaluable fbr shooting ] deer-stalking, yachting, to i sporterren. tontlenien, 1 g a ldekeePers, and tourists. Opera, they answer I 7.1 " -CV4rBe ' alap, atd perspective - Ow:sos, with wonderful i from this invention h!, that vision becoming pawer. e, Ca- Spectacle Lenses of the great tat tr . power, 'h. ....0 - valuable advantage derived preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are I enabled to employ their ai , ht at the most minute ocer pation—can e m With these I:mses of a ranch less c ha nge s to power—and they do not require the frequent changes impaired is Ito the dangerous effects of further ric*erfiil tiSsittance. Person, can be suited at the most freele iirktt tt thd world, hy sending, one of the ,glitAile hilt of their spectacles in a letter, and Stating the distance from the eyes they read istnlal heraotVier priat with' it; an d those who have ant iiatte use of spectacles by stating their a ge . Deaf ! l'iess. -Nevi Disco-ry. The Organic Vibrator, an ex traordinary powerful, small, newly-invented instrument for deafness, entirely different from all others, to surpass any thing of the kiud that has been, or probably ever can be, produced. Being of the same colour as the skin, is not per ceptible ; it enables deaf persons to hoar distinctly at church and at public aasenablies ; the unpleasant sensation of singing noises in the ears is entirely removed; and it affords all the assistance that pngeibly could be desired.-39, Alliensarle street. Pioakdillp Obtiorvi,—eppolite the Yor); Hotel. . 10 30 From the London Gazette of Last Night . 10 30 ~ 11 0 - 11 0 ~ it 0 - 11 0 )e 10 30 ~ 10 30 WINDSOR-CASTLE, JAN. 16. His Royal Highness The Prince has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant -Colonel Henry Frederick Ponsonby, Grenadier Guards, to bo Equerry to his Royal Highness. WHITEHALL, JAN. 16. The Qieen has been pleased to grant unto Arthur John Pack, Esq., Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Lieutenant -Colonel in her Majesty's Army, and Assistant-Quartermaster-Gener a l to the Army in the Cork District, her royal licence and authority that he and his issue may take and henceforth use the surname of Reynell. in addition to and before that of Pack. And to command that the said royal concession and declaration be registered in her Majesty's College of Arms, otherwise to be void and of no effect. BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, JAN. 15. The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of a despatch from her Majesty's Minister at Lisbon, enclosing a copy of a P.E.tugstese Royal Decree reducing to five per cent. ad valorem the duties on the importation into Portu- gal of charcoal and other fuel, as fixed by Article 4 of the recent decree. WAR-DEPARTMENT, PALL-MALL, JAN. 15. Scots Fusilier Guards—Lieut. and Captain the Hon, Roger Mostyn to bo Instructor of Musketry. 3d Regiment of Foot—Ensign th e H on , J am es Wilfrid Hewitt, from the 4th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Eames, whe exchanges ; Lieut. Eustace Greg has been permitted to resign his Commission. 4th Foot—Ensign Richard Fairfax Eames, from the 3d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Hon. J. W. Hewitt, who ex changes. Bth Foot—Captain Richard Raphael Meade, from the 94th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hartley, who exchanges. 21st Foot—Lieutenant Henry Wellington Hartford, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice de Ruvignes, who exchanges. 23.1 Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Wells, from the 2;th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Lysons, who exchanges. 24th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Charles Carroll Dempster, from the 46th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hollo way, appointed to the Staff. 25th Foot—Brevet-Colonel Daniel Lysons, from the 23d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wells, who exchanges. 30th Foot—Lieutenant Charles John Moorsom to be Instructor of Musketry. 40th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Mines, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ligertwood, promoted on the Staff. 46th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John George Faught, from the Hospital Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Dempster, appointed to the 24th Foot. 51st Foot—Ensign Riland W. Oldham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gloag, who retires; Robert Norton Cobb, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Oldham. 62d Foot—Captain G. W. Bulkeley Hughes, from half pay 6211 Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Cooch, whose Brevet Rank has been convdrted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 1851. 65th Foot —Assistant-Surgeon William Snell, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Park, promoted to the Staff. 74th Foot—The surname of the Ensign promoted to a Lieutenartcy, by purchase, in the Gazette of the 9th inst., is Deare and not Dear, as previously stated. 77th Foot —lieutenant Rawland Broadhurst Hill to be Adjutant, vice Le Feuvre, resigned. 81st Foot—Sydney William Bell, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Schlotel, promoted. 89th Foot—Lieutenant Savage Hall to be Captain, by purchase, vice Brevet-Major Mercer, who retires ; Captain Edmund Morris, from half-pay 89th Foot, to be Captain, vice Hall, placed upon half-pay ; Assistant-Surgeon Julius Wiles has been permitted to resign his commission. 94th Foot—Capt. Richard Wilson Hartley, from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Meade, who exchanges. 95th Foot,-.-Lieut. John North Crealock to be Instructor of Musketry. 99th Foot—Lieut. Allan Macdonald to be Captain, by purchase, vice Montgomerie, who retires ; Ensign Wm. John Kempson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Mac donald ; James Wardle Harman, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Kempson ; Lieut. T. Hollingsworth Clark son to be Adjutant, vice Macdonald, promoted. Rifle Brigade—Lieut. Henry Martin Moorsom to be Instructor of Musketrr. 2d West India Regiment—Lieut. Charles Henry Theo. dore Bruce de Ruvignes, from the 21st Foot, to be Lieu tenant, vice Hartford, who exchanges. Gold Coast Corps—Ensign Charles Hewett to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Kysh, appointed Paymaster 91st Foot. DEPOT BATTALIONS — To be instructors of Musketry— Captain W. J. M. Cuninghame, Rifle Brigade; Captain George H. Twemlow, 7th Foot; Captain Edmond W. Sargent, 18th Foot; Captain John Drysdale, 42d Foot ; Captain William Joseph Carden, 77th Foot ; Captain John Charles Sweny, 91st Foot; Captain Alex. Bruce Wallis, 33d Foot ; Captain James Spratt, 68th Foot ; Captain John S. Swann, 54th Foot ; Captain Stephen B. Gordon, 45th Foot. lINATTAOHED.—Major George Robeson, from the let West India Regiment. to be Lieut.-Colonel, without pur chase ' • Brevet M a j or Ch a rles Cooch, 62d F oo t, t o h ave hi s brevet rank converted into substantive rank,. under the Royal Warrant, 6th Oct., 1854. HOSPITAL STAFP. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Samuel Maitland Hadaway, from half-pay, to be Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals, vice M'Andrew, promoted. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Alex. Sheriff° Macdonell, from half-pay, to bo Deputy-Inspoctor-General of Hospitals, vice Dartnell, who retires upon half-pay. Assistant Surgeon James Lewis Holloway, from the 24th Foot, to be Assistant• Surgeon to the Forces, vice Faught, appointed to the 46th Foot. The undermentioned Acting Assistant-Surgeons to be Assistant-Surgeons to the Forces :—William Meyler Mil ton; Washington Patton; John James Henry, vice Mosso, resigned. BREVET. The undermentioned officer; upon half pay, to have the honorary rank of Inspector General of Hospitals : Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals John Richardson. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals John Miller, M.D. Deputy Inspector-General of Hospitals Richard Dowse. The undermentioned promotions to take place in the East India Co npany's Army, consequent upon the death cf Lieutenant-General Thomas Morgan, Bombay Infantry, on 6th December, 1-56 TO BE LIEI7TENANT-GENERAL. Major-General James Perry, Madras lufantry. TO BE MAJOR-GENIRA.L. Colonel Henry John Wood, C.B :Bengal Artillery. The undermentioned officers of the East India Corn. pang's Service, retired upon full pay, to have a step of honorary rank as follows : CO BR LIBUTENANT-COLONMS. Major John Hamilton Kennedy, Madras Infantry. Major George Scott, Bengal Light Cavalry. COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORDS-LIEUTENANT . Qieen's Own Royal Regiment of Glasgow and Lower Ward of Lanarkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—John Glencairn Carter Hamilton, Esq., to be Major Commandant, rice the Duke of Hamilton, resigned. Tho Right Hon. Washington Sewellis, Earl Ferrer and George Jones Barker, Esq., to be Deputy-,Lieutenants of Staffordshire. Duke of Lancaster's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry and Lancashire Husars — Lieutenant John J uana to Captain, vice Haliburton, resigned. be BANK OF An Account pursuant to the Act the Week ending on Saturds ENGLAND. 7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for Ly the 10th day of Jam., 1857. 'ILITMEXT. lONA DEP, X Notes Issued ...... • • 21,031,415 G overnment debt... £ . 11,015,100 Other securities.... • 3,450,90n Gold coin and bullion 9,550,460 Silver bullion.. . • £ 24 , , :31,4G5 Dated t V e 13th day of January, .£24,031,455 MARSIIALL, Chief Cashier. 1857. PARTJIENT. Governmentsecurities (includg.Dead Weight Annuity) .. 11,513,161 Other securities...... 16,342.612 Notes .. 4.6,)3,475 Gold and silver coin .. 624,519 I £33.083,767 4. biARSITALL,Iot Cashier. 1857. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Ner Rig city' s . STAG HOUNDS. 11. M. .......... Thos. Burnham Beeches Fri. Iver Heath ll 0 Cheltenhara Ct. West's Fri. Beech Pike l2 0 Itothsehild's (Baron),.. n. Grandborough ll 0 Thur.Cublington 11 0 Fox Ho INDS. Albrighton (xr. O. &abbe') ............... Tues. The Stewponey ....... lO 30 Thur.Chetwynd Park Sat. Apley Atherstone ............... Mon. Kingsbury Wood Wed. Wanton Village Fri. Kirkby ll 0 Sat. Three Pots ...... Badsworth ......... Tues. Kirkby Guide Post Thur. Purstone Bar lO 30 Sat. HavorcrQft Green Beasfort's, Duke of ...Mon. Avowing Wed. Burton lO 30 Fri. Swan, Derry Hill Sat. Hullavington Bedale ..................... M on . Hutton Hang Wed. Bridge Hewiek .., 10 45 Fri. Swinton Park lO 45 Bellew's, Mr. B. Mon. Anstey Burrows lO 30 Thur. Bish kill lO 30 Belroir, Duk e o f Rut Sat. Hynam lO 30 - land's.................. Mon. Croxton Park n 0 Tues. Syston Park Wed. Harlaxton Inn Fri. Newton Toll Bar Berkshire. Old. (Mr. Merrell's) .........,,,Mon. Eastmanton Ridgeway Tues. New Bridge Fri. Shrivenham lO 30 Sat. Woolley Downs lO 30 Berkshire, South Mon. Hermitage Tues. Crown Inn, Theele ..... . Thur. Clapp e r ' s F arm , Franel o y 10 30 Fri. Burnt Hill Nicestor, Mr. A. Thom son's Tues. Charndon Common ll 0 Thur. Bucknell Sat. Farthingho Blackmoor Vale Mon. Sparkford Inn ............... 11 0 Thur. Wan st row Bramham-moor Mon. Beilby Grange ............ 10 30 Wed. Boot and Shoe Inn lO 30 Fri. Thorparch Sat. Stockel P Bran:lshii], Mr. Garth's Mon. Hare H a t ark Wed. Dogmerstiold Park lO 30 Fri. Hawley Green Brocklesby, Earl of Yarborough's Mon. Rigby Cow Pasture Wed. Elkington Cow Pasture .. 11 0 Fri. Thornton College Burton Hunt (Lord Hy. Bentinck's) Mon. Brant Broughton .... ..... 11 0 Tues. Holt on ll 0 M ed. Magin Moor Thur. Bardney Fri. Eagle Hall Sat. Penton Cambridgeshire Mon. Honlow Fri. Downing Arms Cheshire Mon. Appleton Hall Wed, Broomhall Thur. The Rookery, near Nant wich lO 30 Sat. Minshul Cottesmore, Trollopo's Mon. Pickworth Village Tues. Brook Hall ll 0 Thur. Castle Bytharn Sat. Ayston ll 0 Crawley and HorshamMon. Ifield Common Wed. Hapsteasl Fri. Plaw Hatch lO 45 Deacon's, Mr Mon. New Bridge Hill lO 30 Thur. Litton Bridge lO 30 Essex, the, 11-Greaves'aMon. High Boding Mill ll 0 Thur. Margaretting-street Sat. High Laver ll 0 , Essex, East (Mr. Mar' riott's) nos Upper Yeldam ll 0 Sat. Terling, Rayleigh Arms._ 11. 0 Essex, South, (Mr. But ton's) Thee, Burstead Clock House ... 11 0 Sat. Dog and Partridge, Stif ford Essex and Suffolk Tues. Elinstead Market Fri. Tattingstone, White Horse Essex Union Mon. Ramsden Heath lO 30 Wed. Rayleigh -street Sat. Tile Hall lO 30 Fitzwilliam's, Earl Mon. Farming Woods Wod. Old Weston Windmill Thur. The Kenn e l lO 30 F. B. H.,Mr. Williams's Tues. Tregullew Lodge lO 30 Fri. Ladock lialsd on Mon. Westleigh House Hambledon, Mr. Long'eMon. Southwick Wed. Batley Gate lO 45 Thur. The Bold Forester lO 45 Sat. Littlegreen Mon Westbury . tlambletoll (Mr. Bell's)Tues.. (2 Ham 6) bleten Hote H l ..ouse 10 30 Fri Upsall ..... - Tues. Branidean Common Thur Lunway's Inn Sat. Heriard Grange Farm .. 10 45 Harboro', Mr. Tailby'sMon. Saddington Herefordshire Thur. Carlton Hall Tues. Chanstono Fri. Fownhop e Itcythrop .. . ............ Mon. Chapple Houso Wed. Bradwell Grove lO 3' ...... __ __ _ flurworth ............... Te l ri te i ;. . TN S 1 t io o e r t c K k h ea s ß n t r no i e d ul g s o 1100 10 30 3030 Sat. Crathorn lO 30 Ingram's (M r . M eynell) Tues. Bradley Thur. Drakolow Isle of Wi g ht Sat. Wiehuor ...Tues. Kent, Ea s t 10 30 ......Toes. 10 30 F r i Aldington Lodbur y , J.Thackwoll' s T ues. Chances Pitch 10 30 Fri. Linon-wood Ludlow, Mr. Sit well ' s.Tues. B ar t ne s-gate, Cor op lO 30 Thur. Burford -bridge ............... Fri. L P y a c r i k d ti on urst-forest 10 30 Marshall's, M r, Sat. Whitbatch-lodge ....... Mon. Horslett Common , ' near 10 30 Tetcott S Thur. Moorcombe-corner ll 0 0 at. Crawford Yoßmou .........OA, all thshire M Ll tillo•house Thur. Poutrilas .. 11 0 Sat. Lla,nover-villago lO 30 Morpeth .................. Tues. Bolam lO 45 Thur. Nunnykirk 10 45 Fri. Hartford -bridge lO 45 Now Forest ............ T ues. Marchwoo d-l o d g a Thur. Earldoms lO 45 Oxfordshir e Sat. St. Ituston's lO 45 (South), Mr. Phillips's ....Mon, Thano Fri. Holten-pits (Phillips's Mr. L.) ...M on. Fres h W a t er East Pembrokeshi re 10 30 Wed. Treffgarne-bridgo lO 30 Fri. Cresswoll-bridgo Pytebley: .................. M on. C rans l e y 10 45 Wed. Lilbourno Fri. Lamport Inn Sat. B a dby-wood Quona ..................... Mon. Bradgate-park Wed. Rate] I ffe- on-the-Wreake ll 30 Fri. B ar kby-hall Sat. Wimeswold ll 0 Rufford .................. Mon. Labour in Vain lO 45 10 45 Tues. Newbound-mill 10 45 Thur. Laxton 10 45 Sat. Burford-mill iiiearboreugh's(Earl of) Mon. Wadworth Woodhouse 10 30 10 30 Tues Finn ingleY - Park 10 30 Thur. Aston-hall 10 30 Fri. Grove Seale's, Sir Henry ......Mon. Gera bridge Fri. Bradley 10 30 Sell.y's, Mr. .... • ...Tues. Netherton Fri. Bewick-bridge BANKING DV X Proprietors'capital 14,553,000 Rest ... 3,335,254 Public deposit E (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ing's Banks, and Dividend Accounts) 3,705,379 Other deposits ...• .. 10,644,674 icven Day and other 845,460 £33,083,767 Dated the 15th day of January: AVERAGE PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending Jan. 19, 1857, exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon, on the importation thereof into Great Britain : . d. From the British Possessions in America Muscovado, the produce of the Mauritius 3 35 10 3 1 Muscovado, the produce of the East Indies 39 6.1. Average of the above three descriptions 3B 2i BANKRUPTS. Robert Henry Hill, George Robert Hudson, and Fred erick Hudson, importers, London-wall, to surrender, Jan. 27, at twelve, and Feb. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street • Madox and Wyatt, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street, Cit y ' Horatio Bunting, seedsman, Colchester, Jan. 28, at twO and Feb. 24, , ; at half-past one, at the C our t o f Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee Jones, Colch es t er. Joseph Gelsthorp, builder, Nottingham, Jan. Feb. 27, and eb isl 7, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Nottinghar, official assignee, Nottingham; Watson, m. • un , Nottingham. J Joseph Baxter, victualler, Gooch-street, Biz min Jan. 29, at half-past ten, an d F o b . 20 , at half-past eleveni' at the Birmingham District Court. Chfistie, official assignee, Birmingham; Suckling, Birmingham. Joseph Henry Clarke, hatter, Leicester, Jan. 27 , and Feb. 17, at half-past ten, at the Shire-hall, Nottingham. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Spooner, Leiceater. Rowley and Ashwoll, Nottingham; Hodgson and Allen' Birmingham. William Duckworth, cotton manufacturer, Church, n ear Accringto n , L ancas hi re, F e b . 5 and 26, at twelve, at th e Manchester District Court. Hernaman, offici a l assignee, Manchest er ; Potter, Manchester. William Burch, lastmaker, Back hill, Hatton -garden, Jan. 2T, at half-past one, and Feb. 24, at ono, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official a ss i gnee ; Sidney, Lincoln's-inn-rields. Richard Harrison nd John James Cole, barge builders, Twig Folly, Bethnal-green, Jan. 30 an d F e b . 24t , a twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lee, offi c i a l assignee Aldermanbriry ; Hilleary, Fenchurch-buildi ngs. , John Oldham, currier, Long-acre, Feb. 2, at eleven and Basinghall-street ; Ll oy d , Bloomsbury- March 2, at two, at the Court of Bankrupt c y. Nicholson, s o c r u c a i r a e l . assignee, David Shove, tallow chandler, Croyd en, S urrey, Feb. 4, at half - past twelve, and March 2, at o ne , a t the Court o fßankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall street ; Long, Clifford's-inn. William T Gravenor, hatter and milliner, 13irining- I ham, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at half-past ten, at the Birming ham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birming ham H dgson Ash and Allen, Birmdurst, Son, anngham Morris, Old J ewry, L ondon ; oi. Theodore Robinson Kenway, broker and commission merchant, Birmingham, Feb. 5, at ten, and Feb. 20, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. official assignee, Birmingham ; W. H. Reece Birmingham. H SEQUEST_RATINS . Adam Watso SCOTCH SEQTJESTRATIONS Adam Watson, coal merchant, Hutch sontown, Glas , gow; Faculty Hall, Glasgow, Jan. 23, at one. Alexander Aitkenhead, baker, Glasgow; Victoria Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 23, at eleven. Emil Golaton and Co., importers of foreign goods, Gills. gow, Jan. 24, at twelve, within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow , Begbie, Wiseman, and Co., merchants, at the Faculty. hall, Glasgow, Jan. 21, at twelve. Country Markets. - LIVERPOOL—JAN. 16. At to-day's market there was a very thin attendance of the trade, and only a limited business done. Fine wheat may be quoted without change in value, but some large parcels of common red were pushed off at a reduction of ld to 2d per 701bs. Flour met a very slow sale, and was again the turn lower. Oats, oatmeal, barley, beans, and peas were scarcely inquired for, and remained nominally as before. Indian corn meets little attention, and above 33s Gd per qr. cannot be made for the best mixed Ameri can. Yellow held for 34s to 34s 6d, and white 35s to 35' Gd per qr. WAKEFIELD—JAN. 16. Fine wheat was la, and common 2s per qr. cheaper, with a dull trade. Fine barley was held for late prices, and other sorts were rather cheaper. In beans, oats, and shelling no change. Average price of grain—Wheat, 598 Od ; barley, 47; 2d ; oats, 28 s 7d ; beans, 42s 10d; peas, 41s. 8d J rye, —5. Od. EXETER —JAN. 16. CORN.—Wheat, 7s 6d to 8s ; barley, 5s Gd to bs 3 , 1; grinding do., or‘h Od to Os 0,1. Oats, 3s Od to 3s 3d. Beans, Os 03 to 0 Od. Peas, OOs Od to OOs Od. FLOUR.—Fine, 44s Od to 46s 0d; seconds, 42s Od to 4 41 Oil per sack. CATTLE. —There was a good supply of bullocks. Best beef, from —s Cd to lls per score ; inferior, Os to lOs Odiper score; fat calves, 6jd to 7d per lb ; barrenners, Os Od t o OA Od. per score ; cows an d ca l ves, 121. to 161. us • butchers calves, 6.(1 to 7d per lb., rearim: calves —s s ea ch• sheep, ewes and lambs, 0/. Os to 01. Os per couple; ewes, 6i l to Oa; weth ers , qd 7,1; lambs, —t o Od per b. Pigs► large size, —s to —8; second size, —s to —s ; to —5 ; suckers, —s to —s. Rough fat, 4id p e r lb. Pork carcases from 9s 6d to lOs 6d per score. LOUTH—JA.N. 14. The corn market was not very active to-day, and wheat scarcely maintained last week's prices. Beans were rather higher. Peas and oats as last quoted. Wheat, 51s to .58s ; extra, 60e; barley 4.43 to 475; oats, 24s to 275; beans, 42s to 465. BRISTOL SUGAR —JAN. 16. The market continues very dull, and with very little disposition on the part of the trade to operate either / I f raw or refin e d. I n rum t h e only sale reported is a pare . ' of 50 puncheons of Demerara, of good quality. _ COAL MARKET.--JAN. 16. Prioes of Coal per ton at the close of the market. Bates's West Hartle e. d. W a ll sen d, die. y... 15 3 Bebsids's Hartley .... . ... 13 6' g Goeforth Howard's West Hartley Riddell 17 Netherton 1 5 9 Evenw Davison's West H ar tl ey 15 9ca.,,,0p ood 16 18 North Percy Hartley _l5 3 Acorn Close l9 Tanfield Moor .. . ........ 1 5 0 Bell's Primrose l4 Tanfield Moor But:es ...... 15 cf, Russell's Hetton 18 Walker Primrose ....... ..14 Or La,mbton l9 Wylank 16 6 , Hartlepool Hotton lB South Der went 15 6 i Whitworth l7 Wallsend, &c. ITees l9 Heugh Hall Haswell 18 3(Derwent wa t er H art l ey .1 5 19 9 South Hetton 19 Richmund lB 31Braddyll l9 Hartlepool l9 0 Framwellgate lB Ships at market...l6s I Sold 128 COURSE OF Ditto, three months .• Rotterdam • • •••• • • • • • • Antwerp .• • • • . .6 • • • • •• Brussels .... •......... Hamburgh ............ Allows .• ••••••••• • • • • • ••- Paris. 00000 • • •••••• 25 26 Ditto, three months .. 25 6.2 Marseilles ....... 25 67). a Bourdeaux .. • • Frankfort-on -Maine ...• 112 Berlin •• •• •• •• •• .• •• Vienna •• 6.6 •• • • •• • • •• •• 10 42 frieste •••••••••• •• • • •• 10 43 Petersburg 3714 Siadrid .........., 49 Cadiz ......... • • 49% Barcelona Seville.. •••• •• •• •• • • EXCHANGE.-YESTERDAT. 11 17 5 i Leghorn .. • • • ... •• . ... •• •• 29 571 ' 11 17% Genoa ..... ...•• tis 7 0 25 324 Milan 25 • •• •• 31% Venice ........•• 13 6% Naples .•....•, Palermo •• •• 129 Messina .. .. 123 g Lisbon Oporto ................ 51S Rio Janeiro..... . •• •• Buenos Ayres •• New York,6o days i sight •-• Philadelphia MOE& OF 11:7LLION. PER Of. Foreign Gold In Bars £3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0 Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0 New D011ar5..... 0 0 0 Silver in bars 0 0 0 LOCAL SHARE MARKET,. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 16. Small EXCHANGR.—The market has been doing a yel quiet business today, and pric es c l ose d a t th e i r w or st point. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 3 4 "; North Easte rn an d Berwick, 24—Eastern Counties , 94 I —Caledonian s , 304—L ondon and North Western, iOtei. Lancashire an d Y or k s hi re, 96i—Midland, 82# i_li o rto British, 94—East Lancashire, 23A —South Wales, 22V Royal Insurance, 2i pm. MANCHESTER, JAIL 16. STOCK EXCHANGE. - There Was et ket 0 day at the op en i ng, and a rather dull b ui usines m s ar done g' ; the close. Sheffields, 34—Dovers, 22 1—Midlands, 82 4 -- Grand Trunk of Canada, 121—G reat Westerns 66z_; " —East Lancashire, 2 31 —Leeds, 961 —District /5" 13 prem. ........,—..... BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 16. 8700 K Ex""4l.—The market was a shade firmer tr, day, and prices . at a slight improvement on yesterjg quotations. Midlands, 8 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire! 9613—Great Western, 661 67—Great Western, Binning 1061 1064 ham Guaranteed, 71 . Birmingham Canals, 92i Birminglio s Banks, 33i—Dudley and West Bromwich Bank, 91. 4—London and North Western" ......__ SEABORNE MAILS. [When the date for making up a mail falls on a Sunday, the rat ° remains open until the day following; except In the case of the D" mall, via Southampton, which, on suck occasions, le made up W. evening preyious.] Made up al the Post• Office 70,170, & 27th of the month. Ml,4th & 20th of the month. 4th of W hence des- patched South ampton south ampton South ampton South ampton Dart. mouth South ampton South. arnPton South ampton South ampton Ply mouth Liver pool Liver pool South ampton Liver pool By what Vessel. 1 When expected Tagus Pera Jan. 24 4th and 20th of the month. Feb. 4 IJaU. 3 Jan. 25 Feb. 12 I st and 16th of the month. 16th of the month. Feb. 1 By 1 0 0. t Veeso" bra. Indo ...,...o• Iforniii LlJks icilslAaa Avon A.traW ..... girAto: Ethiopa Europa Lisbon Spain Gibraltar Gibraltar ;;1 Malta •• • • I Egypt ...... Ceylon .... India .....• Mauritius (viaCeylon)J China Penang Singapore Australia(yla / 3 , the Cape) Cape of Good Hope ..•• Mauritius .1E Ceylon India •• Lisbon.. •• Madeira CapeddVerds Brazil. IluerosAyres Falkland Is lands West Indies (excopt Ha vana and :Honduras). Venezuela Grey Town NewGrsnada Chill ..•• •• Peru California II the month. Feb. 5.... 1 Feb. 9.. 2d and 17th of the month. ionduras Nassau ....131 ran. 17 . Mexico . llarana , ireb. 2.... Madeira . 3 re W. I;r t i n e i t s i e. s i r° l h if N i TA lsr e o f o r r tch:h; E Americ a Un ited State s . -Uni ted State s Bri tith ti Nor America l E United States ItriAmerica .. Canada E ran. 23 .. Feb 6 Every Fri. IJan. 19 fan.2o and alternate Tuesdays.. Jan. 14 .. Jan, 15 Baltl Feb. 191 lan. 27 ..} Feb. 4 Y. Otto' M—Morning, E — Evening. BIRTHS, Op • SOS' On the 13th inst., at Ciovelly Court, the seat of her father, Lady Drummond. On the 13th inst., at 12 A, Upper Woburn-place, Tavi• stock-square, Mrs. Fleury Nathan. - - - Or A DAIIGHTZR. On the 12th i nst., at Cumner Vicarage, Berks, the Hon Mrs. Charles F. O. Spencer. RillOn the 15th i nst., at 25, Hyde-park-square, Mrs. Chas. , MARRIED. On ihe 15th inst., at St. John's Upper Holloway, Mr. Jam es Byfi e ld, of Islington, to ' Elizabeth, the second d anßhter of Elisha Ambler, Esq., of Grove House, Upper Rollaway. On the 14th inst., Henry E. Symons, E sq ., o f 8, Euston square, to Emma, elder daughter of A. N. My ers , E sq. o f 20, Finsbury -place. On th e 15ts D I E D. h inst., at 5, lienti uc k-t errace , R egen t' s - par k Richard Jones, ;•, late of Richmond-place, H ere f or d %g er ' 76. - 14'.8 -.- On the 15th inst., suddenly, Mr. William Hards, of the borough -place Greyhound Inn, Eltharu, Kent, aged 51. Dorset-sqtare, On the 14th inst., at St. John's•wood, Charles Daniel le'ved"Y, Esq., late of Cuckfield, Sussex, aged 61.0il the 14th inst., Isaac Carter Curtis, Esq., 7, Marl- St. John's -wood, aged 64. On the 13th, inst John Al cock, Esq of 53, Milton-st., aged 82. •, co , .) On tho 1 ith inst at the Prince Albert, Queen's Dalst on, Mr. John Davy, ag e d 51. On th e 14th inst., at North Audley-street, Mrs. Susanna Somers, aged 66. -road, LoN DON : and Published. by KURD() YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the noun ty of Middlesex, Saturday, Jauttrtry 17, 1857. Harbin.' ger I ...... . Orinoco' Orinoc . ..... (Candace Arabia Baltic Arage.. Anglo- Saxon