The Sun. — London, England, 1847-10-27 00:00:00

.40 e Midlnd,Leicest. & Swan nington, 8 per ct.guar. 50 ...... kidland Great Western 'lrish 3O Newcastle and Carlisle...100 Do. Quarters SO Newmrket&Chesterford 13% Do. Extension .........21. 125.... Newport, Abergaveuny, and Hereford Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor lO - •• ........ -••— Norfolk ... 100 Do. New 20/. ... 5 - Do. Extension Do. Scrip, 1847, North of Norfolk... 2 ••• ..... ••••• Do do. Waveney Val. 2 N orthern. Counties Union 4 - — A orth British ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shares 12%...... 11 1 % 10 3 / 4 Do. Quarters 4 l /4 4 ..... 4 Do. Extension 3 / _Ditto Thirds 1 ....., At 3 4 A Aorth Staffordshire 71% --- 71 h%•••••-• --- 7 i s jorth Wales A orth Western • 6 Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...,.. 33 ... .. 19v 2 ' 19% * Reading, Guildford, and Rei 7 / 1 g ate tcovaton and Hitchin ScOttish Central Scottish Midland 1 7 1,E . - Ditto, New ... 10 Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birm... 6 Ditto ditto, Class B. 3 Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) l6 Ditto Halves ... ditto 8 Ditto Oswestry ... .. 12 -— Ditto New Shrewsbury and Herefd. 2 ...... S hropshire Union South Devon 4O ..... .. Do. Preference South Staffordshire 21. 125.... 11k dis ...... .. 1% dis South Eastern & Dover 33 1 ,E ...28 1 ,! 27% 28 27 1 4 271% Do., No. 1 20 Do., Nc. 2. - . 11 Do., No. 3 .-.... ...... :3 Do. No. 4 South r Wales South Yorkshire, Don- caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. C0a1.... 4 Taw Vale Extension ... 4 Thames Haven Dock and Railway ..... 17 1 ,, _ ... Vale of Neath ... .. ...... 4 Waterford and Kilkenny 13 1 / 2 ., .... .. — Waterford and Limerick 3; Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, and Dublin ..... •••••-• 2 .... . West Cornwall — Whitehaven & Furness 8 Windsor, Staines, and South Western ..... ... 425....... Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth York, Newcastle, and Berwick. .... Do. Original New and Berwick Do. Nor th Shields Pu .. r .. ? 2 5 5 ...28 27% 28 1 ,E27% 27, 3 ' 8 - Do. Extension No. 1. 10 Do. do. No. 2...... ... 10 —ll LA I 10A 11 10 3 / 4 10% Do. G.N.E.Preference 8 tork and North Midland 50 14 Ditto, Preference ...... 10 'ci• East and West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. - A b n g l o - Belgian... 4 - - "arbadoes .. 1 - 80 14 ' 20...... 13 % - p a °gne and Amiens-. •• 13% n tral of France r,(Or leans and Vie rz o n ) ... 14 _ Central of s pa i n ... a ._ 2 /,"e _ Ce„ ss• ... - - - - 00000 •••• •• •••• iterar a r e 2% uendre Valley I)ire ct Bombay and - _ _ .r, utchladras - E a st Rhenish 7 _ -,,a st Indian ... ..... .... ss. - _ treat Indian Peninsular ss. - _ Gr eat Southern of Madr a s ss. - Great Western Bengal... s s• ****** - ••" - _ eat Western Canada... 3 1 4 ..-.. „talian and Austrian.... 4 ..- - - "' _ Ikaaica S.Mid. Junction 1 - - L t'ottvain ii. la Sambre ... 6-. • - **"'• ****** - X enlbour 6 g. *** . * ...•• .. - .. ...... ••• .. _ , 4 °33 8 and Avignon 5 - kt_- adra a ..... 1 -44144 8. Nellore, and - Arco t - -I. adrid and Valentin 2 %... .. - 5 taluur and Liege ...... o °ll hern of France lO .. ... - 4% der and Bordeaux 6 - _ Pats Yesel 4/ 3s 4d - 5 p a tts and Lyons ... 10 ......5 - p' 4l s and Orleans 2O - a ils and Rouen Pa,,..• - 3% y t ,74 , and Strasbourg 8 - 20 ir lten and Havre s itin t bre and Meuse ...... 16 -.., 6 6 %••••• .... _ 5 % , l'aabou rg - and Bale ... 14 - ionra and Nantes .--• 8 - ... °lirr laY, Jurbise, Lan ,i,(l.en, and Hassell.-- 12 - - rinid a d - 1 3 A - Test Flanders ...... „ a . 8 ...... 2 1 % Austral JOINT JOINT STOCK BANKS. - 40 - pdon Joint Stock lO - •••••• . _ Butish North American 50 lnnioi ••• vo 25 - - .... - ••• • •"'"'''' ,_ c)bar aercial of London 20 - 1. Prov incial of Ireland ... 25 - 440 ndo n & Westminster. 20 v Ditto New... ..... - ••• 13 " a tionalProy. England. 35 - I.,Ditto, New...... .. ..... 10 - Nation a l of Ireland 22% - .... ........ - ,itto, Ne w ' 4 ,,ion of A us t ra li a - - /I„ . " l tto,New... ........ ... 2% ...... - . - - tj-40Yi of London.... lO Ilion. Of Madrid 40 - - tMINES. ,g l ° Mexican lOO ItZranized Iron Del Monte, Unreg. - LL - 81,4 " °1 (1)'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) bu — t ° , 111) °11, OCT. 27.—Wind S. to S.S.W., light breeze, ,cloudy withirain OCT a times. 134:01iTSMOUTII, C26.--Sid. her Majesty's ship . Ca m 43, East Indies; Gladiator, New York; Westminster, York. "' \stAL, O CT. 26.— Wi n d S.W. to W . N . W.—A rr d. Darell Jamaica; Virginia, Salisbury, Rich- L9 te tt nd . , United i States;' llatio, - Quebec; Fair Acadian, 4„ ° : Saguenay, Tramach, ditto. Arrd. from the River, silLac, Hobart Town. Sld. Post, New Orleans. A tsansienstressel, supposed to be of about 200 tons, with one be a with i n seventeen fathoms feet water, at lo ßeachy H w water, eawasd, out six or seven lu arinp. -NT E., distant about four or five miles, by t he ‘,lnegsererd tellington, of this port. The Nassau, from to Batavia, ran on the Goodwin Sands last int o lli t a h g e ' l at v. l , las been assisted off, and is now coming Ope Su °l 'zit•--Japan, Anwyl, Madras. An 14 " 111 - 414 D, OCT 26.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Eliza c, Lamb, Q uebec. Het LL, OCT. 2 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. John Walker, Quebec. a Aau habe -.° UTU, OCT 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. John and Potts, Pugw. ash. d eri .'") OCT. 24. —Wi n d N . N . W ., strong.—Arr d . Fre ck, Smith, St. J o h n ' s ; Ri c h ard Par k er, G uest , t e c ‘ e a - bee; N orth Bend, Sprague, Liverpool, for Boston, ,k aay, a n d part of c rg thrown overboard. Sld. Leria "nth) St. Andrews (2' 1-lAxwica, 26.--The Laurel, W r i g ht, from Sun derland to Mistley, was in contact with the Vivid Steamer, off Sowth wo ld , and sustained considerable damage. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 26 .—Arrd. John Thomson, tadeock, Quebec. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 26.—S1d. Allerton and Endymion, Calcutta ; Lord. Dufferin, B om b ay ; K ez i a, Cape of Good Hope; Elizabeth Bibby, Africa; Compton, Sierra l e° ; Joseph Hutchinson, ditto • Pandora, Si ma; - Valparaiso; Ri c h mon d , River ' Plate; Iris, Monte Video; Baron of Bramber, Rio Janeiro; Mary, Bahia; ' 1 ,„, 111 1 Wise, Barbadoes ; August, Hayti ; Ott o , S t . ,comas; Watkin s , Haven nah; George, La Guayra ; ,_ 4 ibioleon, Deucalio n , Margart, Arabian, A s hl an d, VEnelia, Eliza Morrison, Christiana, and Windsor astle, a ll for New Orleans; M ary and Jane, Apala- Z.l t iebta; Robert Burton, Philadelphia ; P atr i c k H enry, "yr York; Tarquin, Boston; Avon, Halifax ; Mary an d Avon, Newfoundland. NOTICE TO , MARINERS. " Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, Oct. 26, 1847. ot;Sta,— I am directed by r the Lords of the Committee 7 Council for Tradeto ac quaint you, for the in fo -1. " rtt ation of the Committe a for Managing the Affairs of LlO " s, that my Lords received v State ed for Foreignintelligence An. ° 9gh her Majesty's St cir h e a ta v r e y an sirs, that in consequent *. of the prevalence of yellow t a l l typhus fevers in the ted States of Amaedroipcate,dcehry th: new quarantine reguls4 ions have been ott2overnment of the Tie o Sicilies, prescribingh .th at g l e f t 'u - Yarn and twist, arriat ing from England, h av in g to f n or before th e 31 s t O ts s so b e r inst., shall be admitted prnree pratique, if, after d i ue examination, it shall be of rd that th e sa id cotton yarn an d tw i s t is the p roduce like o glish manufacture ; ad that with regard to the I: ‘ ,Roods which s h a ll b e u 4 ni t f ro m England after the of t h next, it will t e necessary for the captains pi th vessels conveying th e same, to furnish themse l v es pl e a certificate from tl . 3 principal authority of t te,,, , countersi gne d b y t h e • N ea p o lit an C onsu l, and cer liti,ciing that the y arn or t ist have been spun in Eng ) Prance, or Austria. (Signet I) " G. R. PORTER. vy.-Dobson, Secretary , Lloyd's." St olMimmon.. 1110;3°11T HAMPTON, Ocl r. 26, —The Oriental r C r c i i v m ed - I lert f a steam - ship Bin dostan, th e rom Alexandria At ten A -Dr. Captain Lewis,i a m remainder of the , overland this day, and . landed "31a e „ 1 Eut India, China, an Sid ~., mails, in char ge of Li eutens.nt Davies , It.N., he 4orwarded t o L nn d„ n by th e ,eles-en o clock train. Al ex hke brou g h t 3:.5 passengers. 'The Hindost . an left Ot1 1 . 1111c1 „...„ria , Octobet 10th, Malta .. 15th, and Gibraltar silk s, titer cargo ; 2 6 consists of i ticksilver, dates, and . hertli Tripping at Malta—her ii .i Majesty's steamer Bi 1, a, Trafitigat,_ r_!,° 1 011, Thetis Spitfire, Vangut :rd, Rodney, Superb, 41oraltar h , Ipitfire, French s teamer Cobere. At '4. N ok ; her Miriesty' s steamer V irago . The Gibral -4;4'1'4 ke.aniusuigtr trails, i t 1 hourly expected. _ THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1847. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY. Notwithstanding the arrivals of English Wheat for our market, since Monday, have been on a very moderate scale, and the show of samples, this morning, was by no means good, the demand for that article, arising, chiefly, from the large influx of Wheat from abroad, was in a sluggish state, at barely stationary prices. The sale for all kinds of Foreign Wheat was very inactive. In the currencies, however, no material alteration took place. The supply of Barley was small ; yet sales progressed slowly, at barely late rates. Superfine Malt supported late rates ; but the inferior kinds had a downward tendency. In Oats, Beans, Peas, Indian Corn, and all other articles, very little business was transacted. Wheat. English • • •• • 1,230 qrs. Irish. Foreign •.•• 21,900 ARRIVALS. I Barley. 510 qrs. 0 at 9. 460 qrs. Floqr. 840 sir... and 2,700 bis. 300 2,820 a,lOO Malt. 660 ars. WHITECHAPEL. Prime Beef commanded a steady sale, at an advance in the quotations of 2d per Blbs. Other kinds of meat moved off freely, at full prices. Beef, from 2s 6d to 4s Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; and Pork, 4s to 5s 2d per 81bs by the carcase. ebtrtl Wtritton NEWMARKET RA.CES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Match, 200, h ft, R.M. Miss Whip filly received forfeit from Pavilion. Match, 100, h ft, last half of Ab. M. Blackcock beat Villiers. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st 71b ; four yrs, Bst 21b ; five yrs, and upwards, Bst 71b. T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 1501. Winchester ... 1 Headsman Bella Donna ... 2 Match, 100, h ft, T.Y.C. Impertinence colt beat Eathen. Sweepstakes of 501. each, h ft, for two yrs old colts. Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 51b. Winners of 2001., 31b extra. D.M. (9 Subs.) The Earl of Richmond Buckstone ... 1 Hecuba ... Dorothy colt Wolfdog won his match. - - MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 23, 1847. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 296 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 95 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 132 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidne)s, &c. .•• .. . Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. 233 ~ 34 5 Old Age, or Natural Decay ... 38 Deaths by Violence ' Privation, or Intemperance 19 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... ..... 1,948,211 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1842-6. in the Five Autumns. Week. • 146 151 . IS4 ... 170 . 196 171 • 232 ... 215 . 288 ... 260 ... 1,046 Males ... Females ... 967 481 486 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males Females ... Total ... ... 650 ... 607 ...1,257 CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. Before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL and Mr. Justice MAULE.) On their Lordships taking their seat on the bench this morning, John Ovenston, who was remanded from last session, standing indicted for feloniously shoot ing at Mr. George Crawley with intent to murder him, was placed in the dock to take his trial. Ryland and Mr. Laurie conducted the case for the prosecution, and the prisoner was defended by Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Huddlestone. M. RYLAND having opened the case for the prose cution, proceeded to call the following witnesses : George Crawley, the prosecutor, examined by Mr. LAURIE—I am a wine-merchant, carrying on busi ness in Mark-lane. I became acquainted with the prisoner in November last year. He and a person of the name of Creemer were co-assignees under the estate of Mr. Bond. I had supplied them with goods on one or two occasions, and in the month of January last they owed me a sum of 1501. I applied for pay ment, and not succeeding in obtaining it, I commenced lan action against the prison er and Creemer. In the mon th of August last an execution was put upon the goods in the prisoner's house in consequence of a Judge's order. In consequence of a message I received, I came to my counting-house in Mark-lane on Saturday, the 14th of August, about four o'clock in the afternoon. I saw the prisoner sitting in a chair, and I asked him whether he wished to see me. He replied in the affirmative. I then asked him to be good enough to step into an adjoining office. When the door was closed he turned round, and said " What does all this mean ?" I was about to make a reply, when I was wounded in the face with a pistol. I was immediately taken to St. Thomas's Hospital. I noticed nothing peculiar in the prisoner's manner except a shaking and trembling in the head. John Yates, examined by Mr. LAURIE—I am a clerk to Mr. Crawley. I know the prisoner at the bair. He came to the counting-house in Mark-lane on the 14th of August, about a quarter or ten minutes to four o'clock. There was a person of the name of Legg in the counting-house at the time. When the prisoner came in he said he wished to see Mr. Crawley. I went for the purpose of' bringing Mr. Crawley to him, when the prisoner followed me part of the way. I desired him to return, which he did. When Mr. Crawley entered, the prisoner said he wished to speak to him. Mr. Crawley asked him to walk into the counting-house, which he did, and Mr. Crawley followed him. Immediately afterwards I heard a report of a pistol, and a cry of " Murder," from Mr. Crawley, who came staggering out of the counting-house and ran into the street. I then im mediately locked the door of the counting-house : after which I heard another report. A policeman of the name of Strickland came in afterwards, and we we nt together into the counting - house , and saw the p;-ironer sitting on a chair, with his head resting on his knee, and bleeding very much. I always con sidered him a reserved kind of man, and one who seemed to have his thoughts always intent upon busi ness:. I never noticed anything peculiar in his man ner, other than what I have stated., John Strickland, a City policeman, examined by Mr_ LAURIE—In consequence of some information I received, I went to Mr. Crawley's in the afternoon of the 34th - of August last. I entered the counting house, and found the prisoner sitting on a chair with his bead on his knees. I saw a pistol lying on the desk. It was not loaded. I also observed a second pistol, which was lying on the floor, and appeared to have been recently discharged. The prisoner said, " That damned villain Crawley has caused all this ;" and he also said he wished the ball had gone through his own head. He several times afterwards asked how Mr. Crawley was getting on. He also said that he had always tried to get his living in an honest way, but had been hardly dealt with. I searched the prisoner, and found that letter produced signed " J. O." Mr. John Thomas—l was co-assigned with the prisoner fora pers h on is - o h f a t n h d e name .. .of Bond, and am by him. -writing. The letter pr o .. acquainted with duced is written an T d h h e as let a t l e r r ad w y h a ic p l p i ea w re a d s addressed to Mary Dixon ii the e p d r in the newspapers, was her'e read a r m . George acquaintedL e g g w e it x h am o — ose l cu a t m or an ,an offi offic e and am t h e Oaccountant, of August last I went to Mr. Craw . ley Mark-lane, where I saw the prisoner. I asked him to to take a chair, whilst Mr. Crawley was sent for. I did not notice anthing particular in his manner. I eve r always considered him a man of excitable how temper. James Ryley—l am a clerk to a wine merchant, next door but one to Mr. Crawley's. I heard a pistol report on the afternoon of the 14th of August, in consequence of which I went into counting-hou Mr. Crawley's, and there saw the prisoner in the se, with his head laying on his hands.. He said " I shot Mr. Crawley because he has ruined me ;" he also added, that he hoped Mr. Crawley would get better, and wished he (witness) would get good medical ad vice for him. Francis Nicholls, wine merchant, 14, Mark-lane, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. J. Edmunds, City policeman, said he accompanied the prisoner . to the hospital in a cab. The only ob servation he made in the cab about the occurrence WAS that " he was quite prepared," Francis Kersey, attorney for Mr. Crawley, and who conducted the proceedings against the prisoner, and Mr. Creamer, was next examined, but only with reference to the action. Mr. llarris, surgeon, in Fenchurch-street, said Mr. Crawley was brought to his surgery shortly after four o'clock on the day in question, when he examined his wounds. There was a wound on the right jaw. Mr. Crawley, at his own request, was taken to the hos pital. He afterwards attended the prisoner, and he found him wounded under the left cheek. He asked " how poor Crawley war," when witness replied " very well." '1 he prisoner made no observation to that. He appeared very dejected. He said he was sorry the ball had not gone through his own brain. Mr. Crawley's wound was of a very serious cha racter. By Mr. CLARKSON-It appeared from the wound on the prisoner's cheek that the pistol was fired off through his mouth. Mr. Solley, senior, assistant surgeon of St. Thomas's Hospital, said he saw Mr. Crawley about eleven o'clock in the evening after the occurrence, and after probing the wound he extracted a ball from it. It was a very dangerous wound. Mr. Crawley was about a fortnight in the hospital, and it was about a week after that before he was quite well. Mr. M 4 Alurdo, surgeon of Neingate, stated that he saw the prisoner first about the 28th of August, and since that tithe he had been constantly under his care. He had seen nothing that led him to think that he was of unsound mind. Cross-examined—l think he is a reserved man. I have sometimes found that great trouble caused by family and pecuniary misfortune has occasioned tem porary insanity. I consider that the gentleman who presides at the head of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum has had great experience in cases of insanity, and his opinions upon the subject I think should be treated with great deference. Mr. Charles Holding, deputy surgeon of Newgate, said he had carefully watched the conduct of the pri soner, and frequently conversed with him, and he had no reason to believe that he was otherwise than a person of sound mind. This concluded the case for the prosecution. Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the jury for the prisoner—He said the question for the jury to de cide was not whether the prisoner was a person of sane.mind at the present time, for that he admitted, but Whether he was of sane and of sound mind when he fired off the pistol at Mr. Crawley. The fact of his having taken two pistols with him and trying to destroy his own life, after attempting that of the pro secutor, and the circumstance of his having written the letter which was produced in the Court relative to the disposal of his affairs after his death, were the main reasons upon which the medical men he should call founded their opinions as to his sanity. In cases of insanity, it was generally found that the attack was immediately succeeded by some vexation and disappointment occasioned by family misfortune and pecuniary distresses, and in the present case there could be no doubt that the prisoner' s mind Was worked up to a state of insanity, in consequence of the proceedings which were taken against him by Mr. Crawley. The Learned Counsel, after dwelling upon some of the particulars in the case, read extracts from a work on insanity, published by the Society for the Diffusion of Knowledge, and also from other wo:ks, for the purpose of showing that insanity arose in most cases from moral and not from physical causes. He then concluded by an urgent appeal on behalf of the prisoner, and proceeded to call the fol lowing witnesses : Sir John Easthope examined by Mr. HUDDLESTON —He said, I have known the prisoner for twenty years, and whilst I considered him a very sensitive man, I always found him very kind, humane, and Mr. Tite, architect of the Royal Exchange, who was deeply affected whilst he gave his evidence, spoke highly of the prisoner's character, and stated also that he had known him for a considerable num ber of years. He saw him about two months before the unhappy occcurence, and he noticed a change in his manner. Mr. W. John Hall gave similar testimony, and said he considered him quite incapable of managing his affairs when he saw him shortly before the oc currence. Mr. Tillard, solicitor, gave evidence to the same effect. A clerk in the office of Messrs. Parker, solicitor, stated that be had noticed a great change in the pri soner's manner, arising from the state of his affairs. He was the most docile client he ever was acquainted with, and it appeared to him that his memory had greatly failed him. Mr. Henry B. Hall, accountant, who had known the prisoner twenty-two years, said be saw him on the morning of the 14th of August about nine o'clock, and he appeared to be in a very excited state of mind. During the last three years he had lost about 3,800/., and to that and other misfortunes he attributed the great change which had lately been observed in his conduct. Several other witnesses were called who had known the prisoner for many years, and they concurred ge nerally in the foregoing evidence. During the examination of the sisters of the pri soner he wept much, and appeared greatly affected. Dr. Connolly, chief physician of Hanwell Lunatic Asylum, stated that he had for many years directed his attention to cases of insanity. He had had an in terview with the prisoner, and had read the deposi tions and heard the evidence given, and his opinion was that the prisoner at the time of the occurrence was not of sound mind. In innumerable cases he found that pecuniary and domestic troubles had deprived persons of their reason. He had known several cases analogous to the present. This opinion was subse quently confirmed by the interview which he had with the prisoner. Cross-examined—l am of opinion that the pri soner was not aware he was committing a guilty act at the time of the occurrence. _ Mr. Winslow and Mr. Strette, surgeons, stated they were of opinion, for the same reasons given by Dr. Connolly, that the prisoner was of unsound mind, and incapable of knowing the moral nature of the act when he committed it. The case for the defence having been concluded, Mr. LAURIE was heard in reply. Mr. Justice MAULS summed up and explained the law to the jury. The jury retired to consider their verdict, and after an absence of three quarters of an hour, returned into Court with a verdict of Not Guilty, on the ground of insanity. Some persons applauded in the gallery, but it was immediately repressed. The prisoner will be confined during her Majesty's pleasure. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS DAY.) Marianne Hibert, an elderly respectable-looking woman, was indicted for stealing two kitchen ranges, several stoves, and a large quantity of metal and brass house-fittings, the property of Mr. Charles Christopher Badeock. It appeared that on the 26th of August the pri soner took a house from the prosecutor under an agreement, and remained in it until about a month ago, when she suddenly decamped, taking the key of the house with her, and upon the prosecutor causing the door to be forced open, he found that the house was completely gutted of all...the fixtures, which it was subsequently ascertained the prisoner had sold. The jury found her guilty. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said a more impudent rob bery had seldom come before him. He sentenced her to six months' imprisonment with hard labour, and, only for her age, he should have inflicted a more severe sentence. Catherine Moun,'eer, an old woman, was convicted of stealing a quantity of lead from a dwelling-house, belonging to Robert Trower. She said she thought she was entitled to the con sideration of her country, and that it ought to forgive her such a trifling theft after all she ,had gone through. Her first husband was a soldier, and she went with him to Ireland during Emmett's rebellion, and he was killed. Her second husband was killed at Waterloo, and, of twelve children, no less than six had enlisted in various regiments. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE sentenced her to be impri soned for six weeks. Elizabeth Long and Mary Anne Smith, were con victed of robbing John Baird of a purse and money. They have been frequently convicted, and the officers of the House of Correction described them as the most disorderly and violent characters that ever entered the prison. Yesterday morning, as they were about being taken to the van for removal to this Court, something bulky was observed upon Long, and two very stale loaves were found upon her. She was asked what she hed them for, when she replied in high glee, "To have a shy at old Jack's wig ; he gave me six months the last time, and I owe him a score." They were sentenced to be transported for ten years. The prisoner Smith yelled and screamed, and heaped curses upon the Court and jury, while the other prisoner seemed to take the sentence with the utmost sang froid. SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.) Daniel Connolly, Mary Hagarty, and Henry Casey, were charged with stealing 2s. from the person of James Smith on the 3d of October. It appeared that on the night in question the pro secutor was knocking at a public-house in company with a friend. There were two men and two women standing at the door at the time, and one of the latter said to him, " 1)0 you mean to insult me ? " and slapped his face, while Connolly picked his pocket. The female prisoner was recognised as the associate of thieves, and the male prisoners had been several times summarily convicted of picking pockets. They were found guilty and sentenced, Connolly and Casey to ten years' transportation, and iligarty to six months' imprisonment Ns ith hard labour. George White and George Simmonds were con victed of having stolen, on the 21st inst., two live tame fowls, the property of James Mann, of llazlemere, and sentenced to four months' imprisonment with hard labour. THAMES.—(THIS DAY.) Joseph Davis, a master-builder, and George Hill, labourer in his employ, were charged with stealing one thousand bricks, the property of the Black wall Extension Railway Company. It appeared that the prisoner Davis was engaged in building some cottages at Bromley, and from in formation received, Burt, a person employed by Mr. Brassy, the contractor to the railway, went to Davis's premises in Devon's-lane, Bromley, where he found the bricks in question, which he identified by the mark of a crown on them. They were sent up from Kent, and only unloaded on Monday last. The prisoner Hill was employed to uncart them, and instead of delivering them at the company's premises, he delivered them to the other prisoner. There was no actual proof that Davis bad know ingly received them. Mr. Pelham, who appeared for Davis, contended that the evidence did not affect his client at all. The bricks in question were manufactured by Messrs. Heard and Rutter, and were very extensively used. Mr. YARDLEY said there was sufficient evidence to warrant him in committing Hill for trial ; and although there was no proof of a guilty receipt on the part of Davis, there was sufficient testimony to call for further inquiry, and he should, therefore, remand the case for a week, but would take bail for Davis s appearance, himself in 501., and two sureties in the sum of 251. each.—The requisite bail was put in. ASYLUM FOR IDIOTS. (THIS DAY.) Some philanthropic individuals proposed to estab lish an institution of this nature, and a numerously attended public meeting of those friendly to the object was held today at the London Tavern. The Lord Mayor presided. His LORDSHIP observed that the charity which they had met to support was one that was greatly required in that great city. They had no institution to receive poor idiots ; and if such could be estab lished, and those poor creatures rendered rational or partly so, a great benefit would be conferred on society. He would lend all the assistance in his power to forward the object of the meeting. A report from a provincial committee was then read, which, after adverting to the theory prevalent as to any form of insanity being merely physical, and consequently remediable in degree, made a strong appeal in support of the?;oposed institution. Several addresses were delivered, and resolutions in conformity with the object of the meeting were agreed to. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. — We regret to be under the necessity of announcing the suspension of pay ment of two mercantile houses in this town, of very great respectability, both of which became known yesterday. The first, which was announced at the commencement of business, is that of Messrs. R. J. Farbridge and Co., East India 'merchants, and the second, which only became known late in the day, is that of Mr. Robert Gardner, who, as most of our readers are well aware, in addition to a large spin ning and manufacturing business, was engaged in extensive mercantile transactions with different parts of the world, and particularly with South Ame rica. We understand, however, that the amount of Mr. Gardner's present liabilities is by no means so large as might have been expected from the extent of his dealings; and not the slightest doubt is enter tained that his property is amply sufficient, not merely to meet all his engagements, but to leave him in possession of a large surplus. Therefore, although some inconvenience may result from the suspension, there will certainly be no eventual loss. Of the extent of Messrs. Farbridge and Co.'s liabilities, we have not heard even a conjecture ; but we feel perfect confidence in the sufficiency of their property to an swer all the demands upon it. We are glad to learn that the expectations held out of the payment of an early instalment upon the debts of Messrs. De Jersey and Co. will be realised. At a meeting of the inspectors, on Monday, it was resolved that an instalment of 2s. ad. in the pound should be paid forthwith; and we believe it is now receivable. Recent advices from Russia, in refer ence to the affairs of this firm are conside.ted highly favourable. It is stated that the suspensions of Messrs. De Jersey and Co. and Messrs. Thomas, Son, and Lefevre, had become known there ; that they had not produced any disastrous consequences ; and that the expectations of speedy relief from thence to the suspended houses were likely to be fully realised. At Liverpool the principal occurrence of the week has been the stoppage of the North and South Wales Bank, a joint-stock concern with its principal estab lishment in that town, but having no less than 24 branches, principally iu Wales. This bank had been in bad credit for some days, and rumours of its sus pension prevailed, and weee very generally believed in this town a week ago ; but it did not suspend until Saturday last. A list of the shareholders has been published, from which it appears that they are 270 in number. The following is a list of the places where its branches were established : Abergele, Aberystwith, Bangor, Birkenhead, Bishop's Castle, Cardigan, Chester, Carnarvon, Conway, Denbigh, Dolgelly, Festiniog, Holyhead, Holywell, Llanrwst, Llangefni, Mold, Newtown, Oswestry, Port Madoc, Pwllheli, Ruthin, Welshpool, and Wrexham. The difficulties of the establishment are stated to have originated in a run upon some of the branches in Wales—an inconvenience to which banks with many branches are peculiarly liable in times like the present. The only failure of consequence announced in Lon don since our last report, is that of Messrs. Scott, Bell, and Co , East India merchants ; with respect to whose liabilities we do not her anything to be relied upon. Their suspension, we believe, is likely to cause some loss in this town. There is no material change in the market here. On the whole, perhaps, there has been an increased demand, both for goods and yarn. The buyers in many cases endeavoured to supply themselves at the low and irregular rates accepted by some parties last week ; which, however, were not submitted to by spinners and manufacturers ; and the business done w as generally at what were considered previous mar ket prices. The scheme for a general suspension of labour in the cotton factories of the district appears to have failed. At Mossley and Ashton-under-Lyne, where notices had been given of an intended reduction of wages, the mills are all, or nearly all, standing ; but the attempts made to cause a general suspension of labour at Stockport, Hyde, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Heywood, and Oldham proved entirely unsuccessful. Indeed it was tolerably obvious from the first that the men were too much divided in opinion to be likely to act in unison in respect to so important a step as voluntarily relinquishing their employment. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have had, to-day, a decidedly worse market, and fewer pieces have been sold than last Monday. The wool market has been still ; little business transacted, and those who have sold, have submitted to lower prices. Haurax, SATURDAY.—We cannot record any im provement, but ratner increasing dulness, in our Piece Hall. Most of the manufacturers attend from week to week, and do not sell a single piece for many weeks together. As to yarn, scarcely any orders have been given out, though it ;is generally understood that the export mer chants are not without, but withhold them, from the fear of not being able to convert their remittances into case, as well as a certain amount of mistrust with correspondents.r Very stillTl little h gf The r re tatohtwnle greatly spinnerslargest t ce to their e r n ownthe n eighbourhood e igh hourhoovd curtailed their hours of running. S o li tt l e i s do i ng, v‘ th o a o t l i i t s is se d l ir in c g u , lt a t s o tshpeeackoonfsuptntiripeeso.n i s have r diminished, and less is arriving from,s short anonrfd t ta h vw e opour c oir o cl ueosfn seemst trhye tb l o V u3 h ,me a r t e.e s t al T e th s he a e r dN e .ee e rm ff ya e ln c idi t n e s d it , ar..> limited tuhpespl of te y re main firm. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY. — The market has been very dull to-day, and scarcely a buyer in the town. Much anxiety is felt as to the result of the present wool sales, and there is little inclination to purchase until the sales are closed. _ _ LEEDS, TUESDAY.—«e have again had a very quiet market to-day. Nothing is bought but what is abso lutely wanted for positive orders, or for re-assorting stocks; and these are little enough. The latest ac counts from London, bearing upon Government in terference to relieve commerce, have, however, given a rather hetter tone to business.—Manchester Guard. LIE SHAKSPEARE MEMORIAL NIGHTS.—We are happy in being authorised to state that both the lessees of the royal establishments of Covent-garden and Drury lane have generously given the free use of their respec tive theatres to George Jones, Esq., as Chairman of the People's Central Committee, fur the purpose of a " Shakspeare Memorial Night." The lessee of the theatres at York, Leeds, and Hull, has also granted to the chairman the free use of his several theatres, upon which occasion Lord Morpeth, M.P. for Yorkshire, has given his patronage. The members of the histrionic profession will now have an opportunity of evincing their sympathy in the good cause b y their instant volunteering, and thus support the enthusiastic efforts of the chairman of the committee, who, upon this occa sion, re-enters the profession, and has given his gra tuitous services to every principal theatre In the king don).—Obsrrver. ALARMING INcinENT. — Yesterday afternoon a carriage and pair, belonging to Mr. Connal, broker, while standing at a shop door in Sauchtehall-road, sud denly started off at a fearful pace, the horses, it seems, having become alarmed by the carriage door being slammed to by the coachman. Fortunately there was no one within the carriage, or the constrquenees might have been serious, the animals rushing along with fright ful velocity; nor was it till they had reached Patrick, a distance of nearly two miles from where they started, that they came to a stand-still. Such was the momen tum which they had acquired that a horse and cart, which the driver drew across the road in the hope of checking their speed, were overturned in an instant, thaugh without sustaining any material damage. No accident, we are glad to say, cccurred during their headlong career with the above exception.—North Bri tish Mail, of Tuesday. SERIOUS ACClDENT.—Yesterday forenoon a serious accident occurred at Cambuslang, on the works of the Clydesdale Junction Railway. It appears that the miners were engaged in blasting some hard rock in an open cut, and, for this purpose, had beside them a barrel of gunpowder, which was at the time almost full. With most reckless indifference as to consequences, as the event showed, the loose gunpowder was left uncovered during the operations of the workmen ; and it is conjectured that a spark, struck from the rock by a pick-axe, had fallen into the barrel, for the con tents suddenly exploded, with tremendous violence, among the labourers, of whom about fifty were em ployed near the spot. Four of the men were injured, two of them very severely, who had to be conveyed to the Royal Infirmary in the course of the dap. One of the two, an Englishman, named William Gormley, was blown, by the violence of the explosion, against some large stones, and has thus, in addition to his body being dreadfully scorched, received severe injuries about the head. The unfortunate men lie in a very precarious condition. We understand that the miners have been repeatedly warned of the danger to which they exposed themselves by having their gunpowder uncovered.— North Br itish Mail. of Tuesday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The Cambridgeshire Stakes betting has been very flat, and beyond a marked improvement in Queen Mary and Blackbird, and a decline of several points in Patriot and Collingwood, does not show many changes. The general prices, up to the present hour, are as follows:- Bto 1 agst Queen Mary 30 to 1 agst Wanota 10 to 1 agst Giselle 1 33 to 1 agst Fistiana—t 11 to 1 agst Geraldine 33 to 1 agst War Eagle 12 to 1 agst Hydrangea 33 to 1 agst Dulcet 12 to 1 agst Blackbird 33 to 1 agst The Widow 15 to 1 agst Patriot 35 to 1 agst Sagacity 15 to 1 agst Vanish 50 to 1 agst Deriades 16 to 1 agst George Hudson 1,000 to 15 agst Valiant 20 to 1 agst Collingwood 1,000 to 15 agst Prior of St. 20 to 1 aj;st Forecrosure 25 to 1 agst Lady Wildair 28 to 1 agst The Cur TUR Margarei's 1,000 to 10 agst Rufus—t (30 to 1 laid once). ;DAY. The grand day of the Houghton Meeting has been characterised by all the bustle and excitement incident to great occasions, and, saving that the betting on the principal event was much below the average, may be said to have passed off with much eclat. The weather was favourable, the muster on the Heath little, if at all, inferior to the best Cambridgeshire-day on record. The field was the greatest ever seen, no less than thirty-seven horses having started, and it will be collected from the hasty sketch of the race, that the favourite; as was the case for the Cesarewitch, were " nowhere," not one of them having been within four or five of the winner, who was so little thought of at starting, that 1,000 to 30 went begging—she was absolutely " friendless ;" the owner and his party, however, had previously got on a good deal of money at long odds, and have " landed" a large stake. The other races made up a fair amount of short, but do not call for any observation. We subjoin a brief return:— Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each; for two yrs old colts, Bst 71b; four, Bst 41b. First half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 701. (3 Subs ) Mr. Wallace's f Jest. by Touchstone—Firefly (Nat) 1 Mr. Elliott's b f Glance, by Venison Mr. J. Scott's Whitewall ... ... 3 Betting-2 to lon Jest, who made all the running, and won by two lengths. Run in 54 secs. The Selling Handicap of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft ; for three yrs old, &c. D.M. The winner to be sold for 2001., &c. (7 Sub.) Mr. Payne's Spider, 3 yrs, 7st llb Colonel Peel's Palma, 3 yrs, 7st 81b _ Count Bathyany's Master Stepney, 5 yrs, Bst 41b ... 3 The following also ran :—Mr. Mostyn's Fisticuff, aged, Bst 71b—Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful, 5 yrs, Bst 31b— and Sir J. Hawley's Lady Cecilia, 4 yrs, Bst 2:b. Betting-5 to 2 agst Spider, 3to 1 agst Palma, and 4 to 1 agst Lady Cecilia. Fisticuff, Spider, and Master Stepney, got off abreast, and ran together to the new ground, where Fisticuff ob tained a slight lead, which he kept into the cords ; Spider then took up the running, and won cleverly by half a length ; a head between second and third ; and the others, Lady Cecilia excepted, well up. Run in 1 min. 48 secs. (Mann) 1 Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for three yrs old, 7st 101 b; four yrs, Bst 41b ; five yrs and upwards, Bst 81b. Last half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 801. (6 Subs.) Mr. Hyde's Will-o'-the-Wisp, 3 yrs Lord Chesterfield's Cherry, 4 yre Mr. Marson's Rosaura, 5 yrs ... Mr. Gully's Wee Bit, 3 yrs Betting-5 to 4 agst Wee Bit, sto 2 agst Nell Cook, and 3to 1 agst Cherry. Cherry, with Will-o'• the-Wisp and Rosaura in waiting, made play to the cords, where Rosaurz, was beaten. Will-o'-the-Wisp then joined Cherry, headed her a few strides from home, and won cleverly by half a length. Run in 52 seconds. ...(Simpson) 1 Match, 100. First half of Ab. M. 7st 71b each. -- Lord Enfield's Garry Owen ... ... ... (Nat) 1 Lord Strathmore's Secundus ... ... ... ... 2 Even betting ; won by a len g th ; time, 5 FseconK - Handicap Plate of 100 sous.; for three yrs old, &c. D.I. Lord E. Russell's Fergus, 3 yrs, 6st 131 b (J. Sharp) 1 11r. C. Rayner's Alboni, 3 yrs, 7st 121 b 2 Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs, 6st 1 llb The following also started :—Mr. Drinkald's Mathe- matician, 3 yrs, Bst 131b—Mr. Stephenson's Sheraton, 4 yrs, Bst 31b—Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b —Mr. Derry's My Mary, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Mr. Parr's Rosin the Beau, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Bell's Spectator, aged, 7st 61b—Mr. Waller's Columbus, 5 yrs, 7st 61b— Mr. Gill's Shelforth, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Mr. Sandford's Camera Obscure, 4 yrs, 7st 31b—and Sir J. Hawley's Vanity, 3 yrs, Est 111 b. Betting -7 to 2 agst Tarella, sto 1 agst Alboni, sto 1 agst Demetri, 7 to 1 agst Fergus, 8 to 1 each agst Shelforth and Camera Obscura, and 10 to 1 agst Spec tator. The three horses placed by the judge were in the van from the start to the finish, Fergus, who made all the running, winning cleverly by a length, Tarella a bad third, Sheraton fourth, and Rosin the Beau fifth. Run in 3 min. 54 secs. The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 sous. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared; with 100 added. Cambridgeshire Course. (149 Subs., 48 of whom pay 5 soya. each.) Mr. Leigh's The Widow, aged, 7st ... (Pettit) 1 Colonel Bouverie's War Eagle, 3 yrs (Robinson) 2 Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Rogers) 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Lord E. Russell's Dulcet, 5 yrs, Bst 51b (J. Marson) 0 Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 5 yrs, Bst 31b (Nat) 0 Mr. Roles The Cur, 5 yrs, Bst 21b ... (Bell) 0 Mr. G. Wortley's Patriot, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b (Sly) 0 Mr. Nunn's The Prior of St. Margaret's, 4 yrs, Bst 0 Sir J. Gerard's Grimston, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b 0 Mr. Robertson's Blackbird, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b ... 0 Mr. Elliott's Nottingham, aged, ist 81b (F. Bell) 0 Sir C. Monck's Vanish, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Nat) 0 Sir J. Gerard's Blacaic, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (W. Howlett) 0 Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 3 yrs, 7st 31b (A. Day) 0 Count Batthyany's Tragical, 4 yrs, 7st 21b ... 0 Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence, 3 yrs, 7st 21b (Mann) 0 Mr. F. Annesley's Giselle, 4 yrs, 7st (W. Butler) 0 Mr. C. Maraon's Rufus, 4 yrs, 7st (W. Marson) 0 Mr. Gregory's Clermont, 3 yrs, Est 12Ib (Treen, jun.) 0 Mr. Clifton's Valiant, 5 yrs, Est 121 b ... (G. Abdale) 0 Sir R. W. Bullieley's Montpensier, 3 yrs, Est 101 b... 0 Lord Exeter's Hydrangea, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b (J. Sharp) 0 Mr. Johnstone's Rough and Ready, 5 yrs, Est 101 b... 0 Mr. W. Smith's Master Downes, 5 yrs, 7st 10Ib ... 0 Lord Caledon's Wanota, 3 yrs, Est 101 b... (Tasker) 0 Mr. Clifton's Brown Bess, 3 yrs 6st 81b ... (Rider) 9 Mr. Boyce's Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 6st 71b (G. Oates) 0 Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, 3 yrs, 6st 61b (Kitchener) 0 Mr. Stephenson's Doctrine, 3 yrs, Est 61b ...(Pearl) 0 Mr. Mostyn's Sagacity, 3 yrs, 6 st Gib ...(J. Evans) 0 Mr. St. Paul's Ulysses, 3 yrs, 6 st 6 lb ... (Dockeray) 0 Mr.j,B. Green's Rob Roy, 3 yrs , Est 61b ...(Fenn) 0 Mr. Greville's Geraldine, 4 yrs, Est ... (Prince) 0 Mr. Taylor's George Hudson , 3 y rs, 6st (Donaldson) 0 Duke of Bedford's Fistiana, 3 yrs. sst 121 b (T. Abbott) 0 Mr. Wigram's Deriades, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (J. Dean) 0 Mr. Drinkald's Pillage, 3 yrs, sst 41b ...(Rodney) 0 Betting at starting-6 to 1 agst Hydrangea (t.)-6 to 1 agst Queen Mary-7 to 1 egst Geraldine (t.)-12 to 1 agst Blackbird-12 to 1 agst Patriot-14 to 1 agst Giselle-1 5 to 1 agst Vanish-20 to 1 each agst Coiling wood, Lady Wildair, and George Hudson-30 to 1 each egst Fistiana and Foreclosure- 33 to 1 agst The Widow (no backers)—and 33 to 1 agst any other. Valiantjumped off first, followed by The Widow, Sa gacity, Rufus, Deriades, and the Prior of St. Marga ret's, several others lying well up, but so wide that it is impossible to describe their positions. War Eagle laid near the centre, and in the rear were Collingwood, Re miniscence, and Queen Mary, none of whom got off upon good terms. Valiant held the lead till near the Duke's Stand, when the running was taken up by the Widow, War Eagle immediately after getting into the second place, with Collingwood, Lady Wildair, and Foreclosure in his wake. This was the order to the end, The Widow maintaining a decided lead, and winning by a couple of lengths; the same between second and third, and half a length between Collingwood and Lady Wild air. Run in 1 min. 58 seconds. 50/.; for two yrs old, a feather; three, 7st 51b; four, Bst 91b; five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 71b. Last three miles of B.C. Winner to be sold for 300 guineas, Sze. Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 3 yrs ... Sir J. Hawley's Vanity, 3 yrs • •.• Lord Spencers Dacia,. 2 yrs ... 3 The following also ran :—Lord Lonadale's Martingale, 3 yrs (Chapple)—Lord Chesterfield's gr f, by DOH John, out of Prizefiow er's dam, 2 y rs (a lad)—Duke Bedford's Minto, 2 yrs (Parr)—Mr. J. Daley' s t h o e Pope, 2 yrs (Note)—Mr. Death's Novice, 2 yrs (C. Brown)—Lord Exeter's br f, by Giovanni, out of Silis - tria, 2 yrs (Harlock)—Mr. Marson's Pius IX., 2 yrs (Planner)—Mr. Hargrave's br c, by Scroggins, out of Jill (Charlton). ... (S. Mann) 1 sto 2 agst Vanity-3 to 1 agst Minto—and 4to 1 agst Tarella. Won cleverly by half a length. Dacia a bad third, Match, 200, h ft, A.F. Lord Stradbroke's Marpesus, Bst 11b., received forfeit from Mr. Bo) ce's 1)r. Goodall, Bst 101 b. Match, 100, h ft, last half of Ab.M. Mr. Osbaldeston's Vice-Consul received forfeit from the Duke of Bedford's Sable, 7st 21b. NEWMAKRET, TUESDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. Handicap Plate. A.F. Paultons, Bst 101b—Bingham, Bst—Pimento, 7st 121 b —Marquis of Conyngbam, 7st 6st—Julia, 7st 71b — Milliner, 7st 61b—Cosachia, 7st 61b—Lady Lurewell, 7st 101b—Millwood, 6st 121 b. Subscription Plate. T.Y.C. Circassian Maid, 3 yrs—Pottinger, 3 yrs—Gabbler, 3 yrs—Tamarind, 2 yrs—St. Ann, 2 yrs—Br c by Charles XII., out of Dean Swift's dam, 2 yrs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Winner to be sold for 150/. Winchester, 5 yrs—Hector, 5 yrs—Terrier, 4 yrs— Marquis of Conyngham, 4 yrs—Dromedary, 3 yrs— Headsman, .4 yrs 'Bella Donna, 3 yrs—Redwing, 3 yrs. Handicap. Last mile and a distance of Queen Mary, Bst 71 b—Kimbleworth, Bst 21b—Mill wood, 7st 81b.—This race is off. The Handicap for the Nursery Stakes has produced only one class, and promises to be a good betting race. The following horses stand:— Blaze, 9st 21b—Ribaldry, Bst 5113—Cupid, Bst 51b— Paladin, Bst 31b—Cracow, Bst 11 b—Distaffina, Bst—F by Don John's dam by Colwick, Bst—Whipper Snapper, 7st 121b—Sir Oliver, 7st 111 b—Reflection, 7st 111 b Hecuba, 7st 91b—Tippet, 7st 61 b—Duplicity, 7st 51b— The Architect, 7st 41b—Egremont, 7st 4113—Vanessa, 7st 41b—Impertinence colt, 7st 31b—Contesaa, 7st— Sword Player, 6st 91b. PUGILISM. GRANT AND JAMES FOR 251. A-SIDE.—The pugilis tic aspirants, whose names preface this paragraph, were, as all the circle which takes an interest in this variety of feats of arms know, matched, some weeks since, to try their skill in the art offensive and defen sive for a stake of fifty. Of the men, we shall hriefly say, that Grant, known as " Glenister's Novice," had won " golden opinions" from all sorts of cognoscenti, who had witnessed his determined style of " gloving" at various sets-to in the sparring -rooms of the metropolis ; and hence, with that consequent determination, which follows as certainly as cause and effect, panted to try with the naked knuckle the truth of his fistic arguments. The opportunity offering, it was readily embraced, and finding friends, the present match was made. Of James, his worthy, though unsuccessful antagonist, we can only say, that, sprung from Nottinghamshire, a county that has given us both Caunt and Bendigo, he had been, previously to his locating himself as a silk-weaver near Mitcham, remarked as a " likely lad," and one that was fully capable of maintaining the character of the midland district. The weight of the men was limited to 9st. 101bs., and at scale James showed 21bs. beneath the stipulated figure, while Grant required one pound and a half to make up the avoirdupoise. The Witch, steamer, was chartered for this adventure, and at a few minutes before one disembarked her living cargo near Greenhithe. Thej lists were quickly formed, and at half-past twelve the last boat-load being ashore, the men cast their gauntlets (caps we should say, in these pro.. saic days) within the staked enclosure. Grant was enquired by Sam Martin and Jem Turner, James being attended on by Barnash and Macdonald. Of the contest itself we shall rather offer the result than its details. On throwing themselves into attitude, the superior height and reach of James was manifest, he had certainly the advantage of a couple of inches, or thereabout. They were soon at work, and it was clear that each had come to fight and not to spar ; Grant proved the harder hitter, and certainly most capable of staying. In the second one James, however, succeeded in getting one event, first blood. After: a game contest, in which the chances and changes were, as they always must be between two active, clever, and courageous men, various and fluctuating, although Grant was through. out steadily getting the better of his man, James was thrown heavily in the 45th round. He struggled gallantly on until the 50th, when, his last chance being out, he came up to be sent down, and accord ingly Grant was hailed the victor, after 50 rounds, occupying one hour and seven minutes. As a nota bene to members of the ring and their patrons, we may observe, that, by the stipulation of Dan. Dis more, this battle was contested with fair sparables in the men's shoes in lieu of the detestable and danger ous spikes of late worn ; and we certainly did not observe that there was any increase of the " falling" or " slipping ;" on the contrary, the men stood up fairly and firmly—a proof, if such a fact needed proving, that these modern addenda are as unnecessary as they are dangerous. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Yesterday, at St. George's, Hanover- square, by the Rev. H. Howarth, the Rev. Charles William Cavendish, third son of Major- General the Hon. Henry Cavendish, to Miss Lygon, eldest daughter of Lieutenant-General the Hon. Henry Beauchamp Lygon. Immediately after the ceremony the happy couple left town for West-end Lodge, the seat of Major-General the Hon. Henry Cavendish. Lord and Lady John Russell and family are ex peeled to remain at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, until January, when they return to Chesham-place for the season. Her Ladyship's health, we are happy to state, is quite restored. Lord Ribblesdale, step-son of the Noble Premie‘ has left town to pursue his acade mical studies at Oxford University. The General Steam Navigation Company's ship, which arrived yesterday from Hamburgh, in addition to upwards of one hundred head of cattle, brought 100,0001. in gold ; and it is expected that the vessel which will arrive on Friday will bring as large an amount lin gold. Letters from Frankfort of the 22d state that money is abundant there, and the transactions on the exehange have been numerous and animated. BIRKENHEAD AFFAIRS.—The announcement we made on Friday has been confirmed, and " something more." It is now understood that the docks are to be finished by Mr. Rendell, and according to his plans in their entirety, and it is rumoured that the Chairman of the new Board of Commissioners, who is to be nominated on the part of the Crown, will be Mr. Jackson, M.P. This is deemed highly probable in the best informed quarters. —Liverpool Mercury. POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.—The Gazette of last night contains a Treasury warrant, dated the 22d of October, directing that for the future no letter shall be forwarded by post exceeding in length, breadth, width, or depth, the dimensions of two feet or twenty-four inches; also directing that the postage shall be pre-paid on all letters exceeding four ounces in weight. These regulations are not to apply to petitions or addresses to her Majesty, or petitions to either House of Parliament, or to printed votes or proceedings of either House of Parliament, or to letters to or from any of the Govern ment offices or departments. ST. GEORGE THE MARTYR, SOUTHWARK.—PubIic attention has lately been somewhat directed to the sanitary condition of this parish, more especially in reference to Three Tuns -court, White-street; At present, however, only the general st a t emen t h as b een made, that mud:necessity exists there for sanitary im provement, and even this has been questioned by the parish authorities. The following statements may be relied on. They come from one who has carefully and minutely inspected the court referred to, for the purpose of ascertaining the real facts of the case. Three Tuns ; court consists of eleven houses, but some of th ens wholly, and others partially uninhabited, a ccount op_ su e wholly, of c t o h n ei t r ain d s rea t d h f r u e l e ly rdooilmapsidaotfed about eight isgaet c s h s quare, with no back-entrance to any . There .s in the court, and but ono privy, w hich hich ino water in a horribly filthy co t n h d a iti p on ar , e t m h e e n s t oi a l rofruonn3d, it runn ing ng f o ro ve m r and saturating c t t o s n b d r i t o i k o e n n o , f d a i l l a l ptildi the te d houses,sta te, a together w d e i os i t t e h the ruinous n eh pervades the atmosphere of the whole court. There is no inha bited house which does not contain somebody infected, , mo re or less, with fever. There aro now about 100 per sons, including children, living in the court. In one of the rooms there are nine adults living. In one of the houses the ground floor is entirely gone. In one of these houses, in the lower room, four adults and two or three children live, having no bed, but all sleeping on some straw laid on the earth. One of those in this room is a woman, who was confined two or three days since ; she lies like the others on the straw, and her child ap pears completely naked. This room contains no furni ture ; a large stone is used for a seat. There are only three bedsteads, and scarcely any other furniture except a few broken chairs, in the whole cour t. Th ree d e aths have lately occurred from fever. Other places in this neighbourhood are very little better than Three Tuns court; indeed, many are more thickly peopled. HOP INTELLIGENCE.—MAIDSTONE.—The picking is now entirely finished—the result can only be known exactly by the publication of the duty. A portion of the account has already been made up and published, from which we are enabled to deduce that the Worces ter duty is 2,633 L 13s. 61d.—old duty about 1,4421. which will give an average of about 1 qr. I llbs. per acre—rather less than was expected. The Hants duty is 4,6721. 4s. I Id.; Herts, 306/. 19s. 6d.-111ai dstone Journal. e w have to record the demise of Major-General Stanton St. Clair, who died on the 23d instant,tahtehsiisxt. re sidence, 55, Gloucester-str ee t, Hyde-pa r k, in first year of his age. Th e Gallant O ffi cer, who receiveyd the rank of Major-General on the occasion of the late brevet, entered the army as ensign in 1803, and was actively employed up to the f termination of the l a t e war . Th e e offered mperi a p Imperial Academy riprize o o f 3 Sciences of St. Peters bure:hhe eu RUSSELL'S. E h o L l L e , r s a. EXPECTED" 000 roubles VISITf o T r o t h G e L b A e s s - t " H L i O s t ß o p r y j o . f cow. —We are informed that a letter has been received from Lord John Russell, intimating that, in the present state of public affairs, it will be impossible for him to leave the neighbourhood of London thi s wee k, an d t h at n he will wr i te again to sap whether h e s h a ll b e a bl e to visit Gl asgow before the 13th of November.—Glasgow Saturday Post. PROGRESS OF THE DENATIONALIZATION OF Po- LAND BY AUSTRIA.—By an Imperial ordonnance re cently issued, the use of the Polish language is sup pressed at the university of Cracow, where henceforth German only is to be used, except in teaching the Polish language and literature, in which that must of necessity be employed. Several of the Professors of the Uni versity, who were Poles, have been dismissed and re placed by Geraians. SUICIDE OF PROFESSOR M'CULLAG 11. DUBLIN, OCT. 25.—The city was startled this morning with the terrible announcement that this most distinguished man had committed suicide. On inquiry the melancholy fact proved true ; and one of the most scientific minds in Europe, as well as the most accomplished, lies now a corpse within the halls which his genius once adorned. It appears, so far as we could ascertain, that Pr o f essor Al‘C u ll ag h was f or some days ill, and had been under the treatment of Dr. Stokes. The disease, however, assumed no graver character than dyspepsia, accompanied with lowness of spirits. On Friday last he rallied very considerably, and on yesterday attended, as usual, the College Chapel, after having received Dr. Stokes at breakfast. He walked afterwards with his friends, and conversed cheerfully as be was wont to do. None could suspect the fatal tragedy which was to be con summated so soon afterwards. He did not go Ito Commons, but dined in his chambers. At half-past eight o'clock his servant saw him for the last time alive. In one half-hour after the same servant saw him dead, with his throat cut from ear to - ear. The brilliant genius and consummate philosopher was cold and disfigured clay. The razor was found close beside him ; and no doubt whatever remained of the suicide, which has caused a prodi gious sensation in the society of Dublin, and will re sound throughout Europe. It is unnecessary to name the amount of services rendered to modern science by this illustrious man. His name was familiar to every country which culti vated the loftier sciences--and Professor MiCullagh stood inferior in reputation to no man living. In Germany he was looked upon as the most original genius in the. British empire. In Ireland, perhaps, he was less known, a fatality which too often accom panies native genius —but within the circle of the scientific, and in the society of his friends, he was honoured and loved. his late contest for the College representation on Liberal principles brought him more into public notice, and the high-toned and gentle manly bearing with which he conducted himself on that occasion won for him the esteem of all men. Ireland has, in truth, sustained a profound loss. One of her most illustrious lights is extinguished. THE INQUEST. An inquest was held in the College to-day to in quire into this melancholy transaction. Margaret Healy examined—Was servant to the deceased, had been so for some time. It appeared that the last time she saw him alive was on Sunday night, about half-past eight o'clock, when he was lying on his side on the bed in his own bedroom ; and that, on opening the door, he asked what she wanted, when she immediately retired ; and that, not having called her, as was his custom, about half-past nine o'clock, she again went, called at his door, but re ceived no answer. She then went through the house, but could not see him. When, on again opening his door, she thought she saw something black lying on the floor between the bed and the wall ; she, thinking that he had fallen in a fit, immediately ran out for Mr. Butcher (who was an intimate friend of the de ceased, and living next door), who on entering the room, accompanied by one of the porters, they dis covered the unfortunate gentleman lying quite dead, but not cold, with his head in a pool of blood. They immediately lifted the body and placed it on the bed, when they discovered the throat cut in so shocking a manner as nearly to sever the head from the body, having three distinct gashes across it. Dr. Stokes examined—Deceased was one of my oldest and dearest friends. I think I never had occasion to . prescribe for him till last Monday. He generally enjoyed better health than most men who lead a sedentary life. He called upon me in com pany with a friend ; the friend said to me that he was not very well, that his breath was heavy, and he was depressed. Did not prescribe for him then.. Upon Tuesday morning I received a note from him. lie said he was not well, though not in pain, but was afraid that something in his manner had excited the suspicion of his friends, and that persons might suppose he was ill. Ile did not say mental illness, but he wished it to be inferred. I told him that he was labouring under dyspepsia, derangement of stomach. He was melancholy. He said he had been working very hard at a difficult mathematical problem. Upon Monday I gave him a blue pill and a rhubarb draught. He mentioned to me that he had been drinking green tea, which evidently had deranged his stomach very much. He was a man of strictly temperate habits. I saw him three times on Wednesday and Thursday. I told him to give up his mathematical studies and go out. He arranged to go to a friend in the country. He was wonderfully better on Thursday, and still better on Friday, when he promised to come and dine with me. What he chiefly complained of was, lest, during his illness, persons might have conceived that his mind was not all right—" Even you," said he, " are looking at me." " Why (said I), one cannot look cheerful to see you ill." lie spent Saturday evening with me at my own house. He was perfectly well to all ap pearance. He showed no aberration of mind more than as to natural despondency. He asked me would Igo to the College Chapel on Sunday. I said yes. Then you had better come and breakfast with me, and we will go together. I did so. The only thing remarkable was that when I came he had breakfasted. He had breakfast prepared for me. His habit, he said, was to breakfast upon getting up. There was nothing about him then to draw the attention of any person who had known that he was ill. He acknow ledged that he had been ill—that he had been in a dreamy state, but he felt the illness was passing or had passed away. As far as I could ascertain about his depression, it was that his manner had excited suspicion that he was not right in his mind, and that this would go out and damage his character and prospects. I assured him that his illness arose from physical causes, and that his depression was merely the result of those causes. He said that medical men might think as I did, but that others would interpret it into mental illness. There was nothing extraordi nary in his state. The only thing unusual in his case was that he had improved so m uc h, an d then.re lapsed. I think his former hallucination returned stronger than it had been. Upon the Thursday he said to me that my servant thinks me very ill, and that she watches me. Upon one occasion he went to ,the door and shut it, and said that she; was listening. I believe him to have been a very religious man. On Sunday morning I found him reading " Butler's Sermons," which he said it was his habit to read. He asked me if I had ever read them. thel said I had not, and he said, tapping me on shoulder—" My dear friend, I could not re_ under despondency, but I never s you to a better book." He often seemehdimlcabimnouillereiencgh Bin a : the Cllege health and spirits as he was election. I heard that tw oy - :at the stoppage of that his excellent object on his leg. Ido not r l s n ago be had sn o ut cer health. He stated in his co nve rsation e he e w that a t i n stronger bearing between natural ulcer a ff ected his n 'ind t l hi b n ecaus and revealed religion. Leeson examined—l found on the neck of was to bring a still Dr. deceased a large gash, about six inches in length and three in breadth, cutting deeply, in fact as far as the spine, through the carotid artery and jugular vein at the right side. The wound also opens into the mouth, just above the trachea. There was one gash, but visibly three incisions. I think the wounds were inflicted by a razor, which was found in the room clotted with blood and hair. There cannot be the least question that the wounds were the cause of death. I think after he had received the wound across the carotid and jugular veins that his death was instantaneous. The CORO;ER (Dr. Kirwen) then said, after the admirable testimony which had been given by Dr. Stokes' there could jutrihrgyaci n a o gb t reee b en e a any doubt but that the deceased had committed the act while labouring under melancholia, produced by - dyspepsia ; every one thould deplore that the melantiholy event had taken place ; there could be no dou'bt that persons who pursued mathematical and ab struse studies were subject to melancholia; and. the cases of insanity and melancholy resembled each other so much in many instances that no one could tell when one began and Dr. Stokes had known persons commit SV.icide while and . affected with melan tt h h ee deceased ter h m T in A atd nth , act arising tro:n dyspepsia, ho li a . which t be it was quite clear that committed the rash and most de plorablee case , causedmelancholia,in thisb opiniony brought n o u v g eh h re t w w o o n rot b el y dd their verdict. m r e i c n o d r ;I it f r.s t 11 e . their The jury expressed a wish to retire, and draw up following verdict in their ow d w . ords, which they did ac cordingly. They returned in a few minutes with the verdict : • M'Cullagh died of — while labouring under IN e find that Professor James w to o:i m n p d o s ra ir r i y flic in te s d ani u ty p7 himself The Bentinck steamer, which left Calcutta on the Bth September, h as brought; the remaining portion of the Indian mail. Madras li . wited Service Gazette of the 14th September, quotes tb a following from the Delhi Gazette, of 25th August :-- -" A letter from Cawnpoor, just received, mentions th at, the Raja of Nepaul had written to his Majesty of (}ade, offering to ' move down to his assistance, should tit e Governor-General enter his dominions with a large nrdlitary force.'" fro T m ll ß E er O lin V , Ell fr L o A Dl ND the M.; . ... y A .IL.--According J r Berlin to andd l ß 4 e B rlin t to overland mail will go by way of Breslaw . a Austrian Lloyd and editor r of Lloyd's Journal, has recog- London. M. von Schwan zer, one of the directors of the January, 1848, recog nised this route as the sb ()nest for the present, in cou alt.—de sequence of the railway communication to the ocean. M. von Schwarzer has o.ready had conferences on the subject with the Prussism Mil iistry. He will set out for Dresden to-morrow, in ord4 •r to submit to the Postal Congress there assembled an important proposition, which he has already committe I to paper. t tcßdayle,aar official Affi Emily c d i m aDi i r re a ea l sni sd D eDn e cu a e n n, ds Ads s p d, re l2 l: r: r d r a i a y s t e y ' d , a C t .l3 tle i g Ai al . l P a y n e t sAaendra mi - day, from his seat Barton Cow 1 'Whitehall, t 3', t, Kentbur Ilungerford. 23%