The Express.
London, England, 1851-08-08 00:00:00

TI:7IUY.

His lordship gave judgment in this case also. The
plaintiff was a trustee ot property of which the def ndunt
was a testui que trust, and both agreed, as it appeared to
hint, to commit a breach of the trust by selling out the
trust property. There was no doubt at all events that the
money was applied for the benefit of the defendant. In
such rases the cestui que trust is compelled to make good the
trust fund. The authorities in point are " Booth v. Booth,"
and "Greenwood v. Wakeford," (both in I Bevan, I'_'•i and
176), and " Lincoln v. Wright " (4 Beavers, 4'27). If the de-
fendant would give a mortgage on Isis property to make good
the trust estate, the plaintiff might be satisfied. The de-
fendant has tittered to give a mortgage on a lease he holds from
the crown, which he states is all he has. Itis a lease under
very considerable arrears of rent, for non-payment of
which and also for non-repair of the premises the lease
may be forfeited to the crown. It was referred to the
Master to inquire whether it would he expedient to continue
the lease, by paying the rents, &v. The Muster's report,
that it would be expedient, was objected to by the defend-
ant, but Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce was of opinion with
the Master that the lease ought to be continued and
adopted as security by the plaintiff. Ilia lordship being of
the saws opinion, confirmed the order.

RIYORIt IFILD CIIANWOkTII (VICK-011NCEI LOR.)
EGRItTON r. BILOWSLOW.-PETITION. lOU TIM ALLOW-

ARCH OF CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY IN CHARITY.
Two petitions were presented in this ease that the receiver
might he ordered to allow certain small sums of money out
of the Bridgewater estate for charitable purposes, and a sum
of 3,000/. for the repair of Ellesmere church. In support
of the petition afßdavits had been filed to show that these
allowances had always been made by the family of the late
Duke of Bridgewater and by Lord Alford, the last tenant for
life of the property, and it was asked that with respect to the
charitable allowances the order might be made without a
relerence to the Master.

Mr. J. Itussell and Mr. Clifford, Mr. Elrusley and Mr. C.
appeared on the petition.
Lord Crauworth considered that the court had power to
din ct the receiver to make such allowances and payments os
the owner of the estate would himself he most likely to make.
Il• would therefore grant the pentium, but the advance for
repairing the church ntust be referred to the Master fur his
approval.

BMA.' IrtmenssolLum Tea.vra.

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THE LosDON AND NORTH-WEST/11LN RAILWAY CON-
WINE Y. THE OXFOHD AND BIHMINGIIAM JUNCTION
RAILWAY 4:01111..1.NY.-INJUNCTION.

This was an application for an injunction to restrain the
defendants front proceeding, under the compulsory powers
of their act, to take possession ..f a piece of laud forming
part of the land of the plaintiffs, and uver which they had
constructed a portion of their branch line into the town of
Birmingham.
Mr. Bethell (with whom were Mr. Willcock and Mr.
Speed) said that un the ith of August, 1846, an act of par-
liament received the royal assent, by which the plaintiffs
were enabled to construct an extension branch of their line
into the town of Birmingham, and for that purpose
to purchase certain lands, including the piece of land in
question. Having übtuined their net, the plaintiffs forth-
with proceeded with the construction of their extension
branch, and had long since completed the same. It ap•
peered, however, that by an act of parliament, which re-
celeed
the royal assent on the 3rd of August, 1816, the de-
fendants had been also enabled to construct their line over
the piece of line in question. Having lain by, and allowed
the plaintiffs to construct their line upon the land without
opposition, they hail very recently served the plaintiffs with
notice of their intention to take the piece of land for the
construction of their line, and for that purpose they had
proceeded to execute a bond and deposit the value of the
land in court pursuant to the Lands Clauses Consolidation
Act. They had then attempted by force to possess themselves
of the coveted land. Fortunately, however, might had
proved to be on the side of right, and they had been de-
feated in their attempt. The plaintiffs, being desirous of
avoiding a repetition of such attempts, now came for the
protection of a stronger arm, namely that of this court.
Mr. Bolt, on behalf of the defendants, disclaimed all
intention of a forcible entry upon the land in question.
All that they desired was to secure a right of crossing the
line of the plaintiffs at that point.
Ibis Honour having advised an amicable arrangement of
the dispute, rather than a continuation of litigation, the
following order was taken by agreement between the
parties :
The London and North-Western company being willing
and offering the Birmingham and Oxford Junction
company to cross the London and North Western extension
line on the piece of land mentioned in the notice which had
been served upon them by the defendants, and which was
, thereby required to betaken by the Birmingham and Oidord
Company, in such manner and under such regulations as
might lie arranged under the provisions of the order, and
the Birmingham and Oxford Company accepting such
order, refer it to Mr. Brunel, the engineer of the de-
fendants, and Mr. Stevenson, the engineer of the
plaintiff's, and in case they should differ, then to
an umpire, to be nominated by them, to settle
the mode of such crossing, and the regulations ne-
cessary for the purpose of making and using the same;
and also to settle the compensation to be paid by
the Birmingham and Oxford Company in respect of the user
of such crossing by them; and in 'taking such settlement
the parties were to have regard to the provisions of the
acts of parliament of the two companies mentioned in the
plendings and affidavits, so far as they are applicable to the
subject matter of the order. No order as the costs of the
motion.

PREROGATIVE COURT.—YESTERDAY.
Barons Si. 11. J. Forr.
WILLIAMS AND CHOI:LED O. CL-RIMANI.
The learned Judge delivered his judgment iu this case,
this morning, a notice of which appeared in our journal on
the 12th July last.
The Court said the deceased, Mrs. Jane Frances Boote,
was an unmarried lady, lately residing at Nottingham, who
died iu April, 1849, at an advanced age. Ifer nearest relit-
lives were a nephew and two nieces, the children of a
Mrs. Grey, the deceased's sister, and the property liable to I
distribution, in the case of an intestacy, was 21,0001. per-
sonal property, and a small real estate of trilling value. The
testatrix appeared to have executed several testamentary
papers, and the last of these was the will dated the 26th
February, 1848, now propounded, and a codicil dated
in January, 1849. Before considering the effect of these
papers it would be necessary to advert to the history given
of this lady in order to arrive at the reasons which induced
her to make any alteration from the original disposition of
her property in the latter years of her life. Mrs. Boote had
lived in Nottingham all her life, and between her and her
sister, who died in 1842, a great degree of affection existed,
which affection was continued to her nieces anal nephew
down to at least a very late period of her life. The first
will was made upon the death of Mrs. Grey, and the effect
of that disposition was to give that lady's children, four in I
number, the bulk of the testatrix.* property, to be divided
equally among them. It unfortunately happened that one
of these nieces in 1842 married a person in an interior
station of life, and the deceased in consequence revoked,
by a codicil, that portion of her will which gave to the
loffending party an equal share with her brother and
sisters. On the 28th. November in the same year
she executed another will dividing the property between

the nephew and three nieces, excluding the married one.
In August, 1846, the deceased made a uew will, the purport
of which the court would not at present refer to. It was
prepared in consequence of the death of one of the nieces,
so that at that time the deceased had only a nephew and
two nieces. After these papers had been executed a cir-
cumstance occurred Which induced the testatrix to niter the
disposition of her property, which alteration was carried
into effect by a will dated the 13th January, 1847, and
also a will and codicil dated respectively the 126th lelnuary,
1848, and the Ist January, 1649. The parties pro-
pounding the instrument were Dr. Williams and Mr.
Chouler, the executors and residuary legatees ap-
pointed in them, and under which tht y would take
a present interest in 5,0001., and a contingent
interest in about 7,0091.. and the party opposing Was Mr.
Wm. Cursham, a solicitor residing at Nottingham, and
who, up to a certain period of time, was the confidential
solicitor of the deceased, and also a trustee and executor
with Dr. Williams und r some of the earlier papers. It
was somewhat difficult to discover, from the arguments in
the cause the precise grounds upon which the will of 1848
and the codicil of liti9 were opposed by Mr. Caesium. The
I court had been unable to collect from the arguments of
I counsel whether the incapacity of the deceased was to Ire in-
sisted upon, or whether a case of conspiracy and concert
between Dr. Williams and Mr. Mauler, and the gentleman
by whom the will was prepared was contended for, or whe-
thee the testatrix acted under the influence and control of her
confidential servant Ann Hackett. The Court presumed all
these circumstances were to be taken together to them the
grounds of opposition. It appeared the deceased was a
lady who, during a great part of her life, at least, was not
incapable, although there was evidence to show she did de-
pend in some degree on the information of those by whom
she was surrounded and in whom she had confidence rather
than perplex herself a ith the details of business. She was in
the habit of having her pecuniary affairs managed for
her by a gentleman of the name of Gill, in the house of
Messrs. Smith the bankent, at Nottingham. The deceased
had no great business to transact, hut whatever she was
called upou to do she seemed to have understood perfectly.
Tu go through the whole body of the eVitilllCC would occupy
a much longer time than was necessary under the circum-
stances. Ihe testatrix at this advanced age commenced
her testamentary dispositions in 1812, and the witnesses
produced in support of her capacity deposed that they
never observed any failure in her intellect, or that she ever
exhibited any incapacity for business, although entertain-
ing a particular di-like to legal matters. The learned judge
then referred to the evidence of Mr. William Cueshatn, the
sun of the party in the cause, as to the incapacity
of the deceased, but the court did not think
his opinion much t be depended on, for he
appeared to have embarked his passions largely in the
cause.. By the will made in August, 1846, Miss Jane
Frances Grey took a considerable benefit, which, in the
event of her marriage in the lifetime of the testatrix, with-
out a settlement, could be claimed by her husband. Shortly
atter the date of this will Mr. Cursham, the gentleman who
drew it, and who was perfectly cognisant of its contents,
made a proposal of marriage to Miss Grey. It was nut fur
the court to conjecture that Mr. Cursham had this proposal
in view when he drew up the will, but merely to consider
the effect it had upon the testatrix. Of her feelings upon
the subject there could be little doubt, fur the eel-
deuce clearly snowed her extreme aversion to the
marriage, she saying that Mr. Cursham had made
his proposal not to her nitae' but to her (the de-
ceased's) money ; that it was very odd that In, did not find
out that he was in hue with Ler niece until he had made
the will, that she, the testatrix, was determined her money
should not go to pension ow the Miss Caesium's, and that
she had tried every means to induce her niece to break oaf
the match but without efeett. The court was not intending
to give any opinion of its own as to whether Mr. Curium
was influenced hr the motives inieunal by the deceased,
hut it was impossible to doubt that the marriage was net
only contrary to her wishes and inclinations, but that she
Was highly indignant at it and at the folly of her niece mar-
rying without a settlement. It was under these circumstances
that the testatrix determined to make a new will and
for that purpose consulted with her friend Mr. Gill, who
recommended Messrs. Fox and Batlin, by whom the will
of 1817 was then prepared from instructions in her own
handwriting, After going through the evidence with re-
spect to the execution of the will of 1847, and the subse-
quent papers, the learned judge held there was no evidence
of incapacity, and as to undue influence and control, there
was a total absence of evidence to that effect. No reasons
had tacit shown why the court should go out of its way in
order to defeat the intentions expressed by the deceased in
the wills of 1817 and 1818. Upon the whole tenour of the
evidence the mind of the court was satisfied the every-
thing had been done. to make the testatrix perfectly under-
staud the effect of the will finally executed by her and now
propounded. The learned judge pronounced fur the will
of 1818 and the codicil of 1819, and with regard to the
question of costs he felt justice would not he done the par-
ties if the court failed to condemn Mr. Caesium in the
whole Costs.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD CIRCUIT.-itEREFORD, AUGUST 6.
CHAMBERL %IN C. BIDDULI'It.

This was a renan;:tle;intheinstlll7sl;ll • The plaintiff
is • solicitor residing in Ledbury, in this county, and the
defendant is a large• landed proprietor, formerly M.P. for
the city, residing also in Ledbury. At the lest March as-
sizes for lierefincishire, the present defendant brought an
action against the present plaintiff for the publication of an
alleged libel in the Ilerchrd Tithes newspaper respecting
the alleged nuisance which is the subject of the present ac-
tion. The great length of time which war• occupied at the
lastitssizes in the action for libel prevented the cross action
thr the alleged nuisance from then being heard, and conse-
quently it came on a• the present assizes before Mr. Jus-
tice Erle.
Mr. Pliipson opened the proceedings, and said the decla-
ration stnted that the plaintiff, Mr. Chamberlain, was pos-
sessed of a dwelling house at Ledbury, in this county, and
that the defendant, Mr. Bieldulph, was possessed of a close,
called the Pound Meadow, with certain drains and eatclipits
upon it, and that in these drains and catchpits he main-
tained filthy water and other offensive matter, from which
arose noxious and offensive. smell-, which incommoded Mr.
Chamberlain, and rendered his residence unlit for occupa-
tion. Defendant first denied that he was possts.ed of these
drains and catelipits, and then he said he %at not guilty of
the nuisance.

Mr. Wlikteley having opened the plaintiff's case,
A great number of witnesses were examine I, in order to
show that the drains in question were nuisances, and the
Cause of typhus fever in the vicinity.
A number of witnesses were examined on the part of the
defendant, who alleged that no nuisance existed.
The trial commenced about midday on M'mday, and the
judge (Mr. Justice Erie) finished his charge about 1 o'clock
on Wednesday.
The jury not being able to agree upon their verdict, they
remained locked up until between 4 and 5 o'clock on Wed-
nesday, when they returned a verdict to the effect that the
ditch and eatehpits were nuisances, but not to the injury or
annoyance of Mr. Chamberlain. Tlf.s was, therefore, a
verdict for the defendant. The jury recommended that
the ditch should be covered.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—CARLISLE, Arc. G.
Crowx Covar. —throw' Ma. liksox Purr.

THE. CASE OF SHMAINO BY A CLEHEYNAN NEAR

CARLISLE.

Joseph South was indicted for having at Walton, on the
16th of April last, killed and slain William Armstrong.
Mr. Temple and Mr. Otter conducted the prosecution,
and Mr. James and Mr. Thompson the defence.
The facts of this CAM: are well known from their recent
extensive publication. The prisoner, who is il clergyman,
about 4i years of age, was accompanied into the duck by
his wile. They were accommodated with seats, and the
prisoner appeared deeply to feel his position.
Mr. 't em ple, in opening the case for the prosecution, said
the dect used, William Armstrong, was a farmer, residing at
a place called Sainbitries, two miles over the border, was
respectably descended, 1,. as married, and had two children
and was about 35 years of age, and was in his neigh-
bourhood generally respected. On the 16th of April
last, having occasion to go to Brampton-market on busi-
ness, he dined with twine friends there and drank freely.
lle left to go home, between 0 and 10 o'clock, with a
neighbour named Elliott. It was then very moonlight.
They had not proceeded very far when the dammed, who
WAS on horseback, cantered off and was overtaken by Elliott
at Iletherinton's public-house, and here they met another
neialibour named Richardson. On their way home, and
when not far from the lane which led to Walton, the d&-
ceased rode quickly off, and was not seen again alive. Next
day a little girl named Graham found the body of the des
ceainal lying at the parsonage-gate, where the prisoner lived,
and his pony standing near. An alana being given the
villagers assembled, and the prisoner came out of his house,
and looking at the body „Oh, he's dead," and then
returned into his house. One of the villagers told him that
he had heard the reports of pistols during the night, and the
prisoner answered, '• Yes, that lie had heard a knocking at
the door, and fired." He then stooped down and looked at
a hole ins& in the coat of the deceased, and said it was he
who had shot the man ; they came about his house, he
thought they were going to-break in upon him, and he
tired. The question for the jury would be, whether the
prisoner had acted under such circumstances, and had taken
such reasonable precautions as would justify him in firing
his pistol as he had done. If he had not, he would be guilty
of manslaughter.
Thomas Richardson, farmer, a neighbour of the deceased,
was then called, and proved leaving iletherington's publics
house on the IGth of April with the deceased, who was
rather tipsy. It was a very moonlight night. When near
Walton-lane the deceased cantered off in the direction of
Walton, and they del not see him again alive.
William Elliott was with the deceased at Brampton, and
went with him to Iletherington'e. He corroborated the
last witness.

Mary Ann Graham, a little girl, 13 years old, who was in
the habit of taking milk to the prisoner's house every morn-
ing, proved that on the morning of the 17th of April, on
going through his gate, at the entrance to the shrubbery, she
saw a man lying on his back inside the gate. Itw hat and
stick were lying by his side. She was afraid to go through,
and went back awl called a neighbour named Nixon, who
went with her to the parsonage. She also saw Ann Glen-
dinning, and told her what she hail seen, awl Mrs. Nixon
and Ann Glendinning went up to the body, and the pri-
soner came out and weut to them. Ile was dressed in his
flannel shirt, trousers, and slippers. She asked him if he
was dead, and he replied—" Sure enough he is dead; what
shall we do ?" She said there must be somebody fetched.
The prisoner then went back into his house, and she went
for William Taylor and Walter Phillips. When they came
back the prisoner was dressed. The prisoner then said, "
have been the occasion of the death of this poor man," and
they dimorered who the deceend was.

Joseph Forster stated that he went a little before 8 o'cloe k
to the prisoner's gates, and saw the prisoner come to the
body of the deceased, and heard him make the remark
stated by the last witness. A man named Taylor said,
"The man has shot himself," and witness said, " No, Mr.
Smith hu shot hint ;" and the prisoner again repeated the
expression, "1. ye been the death of the poor man." The
pre.oner then stated that some persons came to lii house
during the night, and made such a noise, that he got a
pistol. He thought they were going to break in, and he
fired out of the door, and had taken away tho lily of a
man ; and he would now give up his own to being the other
back.

Ann Glendenning, a servant to the prisoner in April last,
stated that the prisoner was married, and had four children.
She slept over the study, and went to bed at II o'clock.
leaving Mr. find Mrs. Smith in the dining-room. She wax
awoke some time after by loud knocks. She then heard the
front door bang. and heard some one go upstairs quickly.
She then tell asleep. lu the morning the little girl Graham
told her about the body of a man being in the shrubbery.
and she went to it. The witness then corroborated what
Oh! other witnesses had stated. On cross-esamination she
stated that the windows of the study below where she slept
made a gnat rattle when moved Mr. Smith had said that
he heard this window rattle, and went into the study, and,
being alarmed, he went and got his pistol, and then ran to
the door and tired off his pistol, and slammed the door to
again, and then ran upstairs, and that he felt very much
terrified, being the only man in the house.
Sarah 11l testes:li, nurse in the prisonei's family, gave
similar evidence.

John Foster, constable of Walton, on the morning of the
17th asked the prisoner why he had tired at the man with-
out speaking. The prisoner said he had suffered much be-
fore he tired; he thought they were going to break into his
house, and he was ,n) unmanned that he tired, and it was an
accident.

Cross-examintl.—The prisoner had been incumbent 15
year.. The living was a very small one.
Mr. John Graham, a doctor of medicine, had examined
the dece..sed on the lith of April. Ile found a bullet iu his
both.. Ile had liven wounded in the right shoulder, and in
the 'breast, and had died from a gunshot wound.

7-
It w:a then prived that the prisoner bad purchased, some
time before, a r,..volving pistol, at Carlisle.
This was the foe for the prosecution.
Mr. Jame.. id an able defence, contended that the pri-
soner, under a bona tide impression that hie houw was about
to he broken into at midnight, was justitied in firing his
pistol to alarm Ouse whom lie believed to be attacking hin
house; and unfortunately, in so doing, he had accidently
shut the deceased.

Mr. Iliron Platt left it to the jury to say Whether they
helloed Vic pri,.uner had bons tide acted under such cir-
eunist.inves of alarm, and whether, being justified in pro-
tecting his house, in firing his pistol he had aecidentally.hat
the deceased.

The jury retired, and after an absence of half an hour
found the prisoner ~NW
The primmer immediately tell on his knee and rained his
hand• as if in pr Ayer aatidat the silence uf the densely-
crowded court.

This case was not over until nearly II o'clock at night.
Tu-morrow Mr. Baron l'latt proceeds to Appleby. Mr.
Justice Williams will remain at Carlisle to finish soma very
heavy :dal prigs causes, which it is said will occupy the
time till the commission-day at Lancaster.

WESTERN ClRCUlT.—lionmix, AucvNT 7.
_ CHARGE OF WILVFT MURDER.

Elijo le Teague. 17, wan charred, on the imptisition of
John Carl you, coroner for Truro, with the murder of
William K.:natal, an the parish of Kenwyn. The prisoner
pleadd not guilty.
Mr. :Stock addressed the jury for the prosecution, stating
that the inquire would be based on cireumstantial evidence.
he deceased Mr. Kendall lived at a p 1 Recalled Deer-park,
mar Truro. lie had been married about four years, and
the prisoner was the son of Mrs. Kendall by a former hus-
band. The &evened was about IN years of age. Prisoner
had been residing with a brother at Calstoek, learning tho
trade ofa butcher, and he subsequently tecasionally lived
with deceased, but owing to some piarrel arising between
them 1,. went to reside with a Mr. 4 iro.e. a short distance
from the bows. Melt ceased. The prisoner Iral, however, con-
tinued to work for his step father, and was actually doing nom°
work for him on Saturday, the. 19th April, the day on
which the deceased came by his death. About hve o'clock
on the evening of that day, deccie.ed having business at
place called Chacewuter, rode there on a mare. Ile should
be able to prove, by two witnesses, that deceased wan seen
returning from Chaccwater, riding at a gentle trot, about
eight use lock the same evening, witliM a mile of his own
house. Front the time he was seen thus riding home, up
to this hour, no one eau give any account of the decease
but the prisoner ut the bar; and he had made a etitement
exculpating himself trust all participation in the crime.
The prisoner's statement was to the effect that ho
was engaged on deceased's farm at the tine, he returned
front theacewater, on the 19th April, and heating some
hones sereatning, he went to the spot whence the sound
proceeded, where he found deceased lying on the ground,
wi'h a wound in his forehead. Ile attenapusi to lift de-
ceased up, but, not being able completely to raise him front
the ground. dr aggvd him to his own house. Ile then went
to get assistance, tend, meeting witlt his mother, desired het
to go to Truro fur medical aid, he himself golng to Chace-
', water for Mr. Moyle, surgeon, lie then went back by the
direction of Mr. Moyle, and put wet cloths on the de-
CeaSed's head, and his feet in warm water. lie then went
and called on Mr. Grose and other parties, telling them
that the old mare had kicked Mr. holdall, the deceased.
lie (counsel) would he stile to contradict neatly the whole
of the prisoner's statement. It was after twelve o'clock at
night when the prisoner went to Mr. Moyle, and the OCC,II,
rence taking place about eight in the evening, showed that
the prisoner had not taken those immediate steps in the
matter which he might have done. Ile should show that tho
surgeon never gave directions to put deceased's feet in warm
! water, and that prisoner had neither done that, nor
had he placed the wet cloths on deceased's head. 'I he
Isurgeon would tell them that there was no appearance on
the road of a body having been dragged over it, and that
the wound could not have been made by the kirk of a hoist,
With these eircuindances before them, they (the jury)
would have to say whether the prisoner was guilty of the
crime or nut. The learned gentleman then called a largo
number of witnesses in corroboration of his statement, the
most importaut statement of whom W 4.1 that of the surgeon,
ill follows

Mr. John Moyle said-1 am a surgeon, practising at
Chart-water. I reeollect the prisoner coming to my house •
on Saturday nixlit, the 1 9th April, from 5 to 111 minutes after
12. Ile requested me to go to his father-in-law, Mr. Kendall,
for he supposed he hail received a kirk from the old mare,
and asked me if I had nut !Wen his mother. I told him
"No ;" h.: said, Then I suppose the is gone to Truro."
I told him I had a previous engagement, but I would come
over and see hint as soon as possible. Ho said, " I hope
vou will, fur 11; has fallen and has a slight cut in kis fore-
head ;" and drew his linger down the right side of my fore.
head to show me the extent of the injury. Believing it to
be a slight ease, I told him to go and apply wet cold cloths
to his forehead. I did not give hint any other instructions
—to put deceased's feet in hot wager. Prisoner said he
was afraid to go home—he had locked the old man in,
and, to the hest of my belief, be added, "
have the key in my pocket." Early the mat morn-
ing he came to my flame, when he said that 3I r. Kuala%
was dead, and wished me to come over. I immediately
went to deceased's house. When 1 got at the north-wt at
corner of the premises I met the prisoner and John Hock-
ing, who drew my attention to some spots of blood in tho
outer lane. On entering the house I found Mm Kendall
sitting at the table. I went into the parlour, white,' I found
the dead body on a chair, with the head leiMng bark.
There were two coats thrown over it. On iimuving
them I saw a wound in the centre of the forehead ; exter-
nally it appealed like two wounds, but iu reality it was only
one, inflicted by a series of blows. The skull was brokeu,
and I gave it us my opinion then before the prisoner,
and still believe, that the wound was not inflicts el by the
kick of a horse, but by some heavy instrument. The nest
day my attention was drawn to a hammer, with which I
believe the wound could be inflicted. The hammer was
in the garden hedge. I took some hair from it, and com-
pared it with the wound, and the small end of
it had a striking resemblance to the shape of the
wound. l have no doubt but the wound which I saw was
the occasion of death. He must have been insensible after the
first blow. 1 went to the spot where prisoner said deceased
had met with the strident. I there saw live isolated spot: of
dark coagulated blood—about two table swayful altogether. ,
I formed an opinion that the blood, after it had become 4
nearly cold and coagulated, was placed there, because I
lilted one of the spots (rum the ground and there was no
stain underneath. Had the blood CAI freely on the spot it
would have been partly absorbed and have stained the
mould under. Prisoner said, when lie found deceased, he
took him iu his arms, and, by placing them under the old
man, lie pulled or dragged him into the house, but the road
did hot present the appearance of anybody being dragged
ever it the uight before,

The euse fur tho prosecution having cloned at a late nous,
The ouart adjourned to the following morning.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.—YFATERDAY.
Sam., MR. San 0.11. ARIIISTANT
RO/ItIiALY NRWCASTLE•COVRT.
Sophia Cressy, XI, and .but Seirroaii, 20, two women of
the town. were indicted fur stealing, from the person of
Walter NPArthur Robinson, a purse containing six sove-
reigns, his InottiN.
The prosecutor was a brickmaker, residing at Gentile,
Northamptonshire, and it appeared that at the instisatiou
of a contractor under whom he was employed, he and
another person came to London to tee the Great Exhibition,
and they occupied lodgings in the .neighbourhood of the
Strand. At about 12 o'clock on the night of the 20th of
July, the prosecutor's friend got into the company of two
abandoned women, whom he accompanied to a brothel in
Newcastle-court, whither the prosecutor followed them, tbr
the purpose, he said, of inducing his friend to quit the sus-
picious company lie was in. As soon as he got into the
house, and ascertained the character alit, he desired the pri-
soner Newman to show hint the way out, which she said
she would do. and she and the other prisoner led
the way to a bed room, he followed supposing they vim
conducting Min to the street door. They pushed him into
the room; one got on each side of him, and whilst he was
endeavouring to get away, one of them contrived to get his
purse out of his pocket. lie called to his friend to get a
policeman, and the officer on duty on that Beat being called
In he proceeded to the room and demanded ail Thu
prosecutor with street prudence refused to open the door
until he was assured by his friend that it was an officer who
required to be let in. When he was admitted the officer
placed the prosecutor at the door to prevent the escapeft,
\-
either of the prisoners whilst he searched the rootnathidi, •
after a short ;jaw ho found the purse with four solirnqs%

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and aa excursion ticket is it, carefully pinned in tie folds I
of the Tallest.. or the window certain. The prisonen were
then biltion into custody. The pride, odleir in his vi-
al. see said the rirothel was " one of old mother Dasurs.-
..c le.irnt.: counsel addreseit the jury for thi it :asp (-
fire Ili ids, coo“harling that the cam was not eonelus,sely
;,issed either of thi
m.
11„ I summed up the es.ilence, ar..l
The jury bound the prisoners Guid./.
The teamed judge called Inspector nuan, thr inspectoo
r
on dot) in the moat, before him, sad driired that officer t
eilearmanicate to the proper quarter that he ;the LearntA
judge) had informed upon authority. he could not for
a moment doubt, that two respectable panics had uttered to
pro-ecute the keepers ut the 'demons houns in NI:WC:1116V
lota*. a place a here these robberies were of constant oe-
Cl/17ent`e. there having beta two e•WS tried at the Ili rent

nrssions.
I noire,tor flrennan slid he beleced both mliberies took
I
place in the house, or, at least, the houses in which •
the robberies, 'averred both belonged to the same person.
The le•aolesl judge said the state of Neweastle•cuart was
truly di...gosling. it was one of the greatest 'wimpy :is pos.
sibl... awl the conduct of the parish authorities in refusing
their mid to clear it out was malty disgraceful. Ile wished
this public eepre,siun of disgust on the part of
tha the martt
it
tu
be officially communicated to the proper part+es. and
would be brought under the notice of the public, as the in.
habi'ants of the locality might then perhaps be tootle aware
of the matter, and nught take woman' to put au cud to •
state of things so perfectly disgraceful.
The pronert were each sentenced to nine months' hard

I dame.
An oul man. maned L•meard Sizre, aged 74, an
if St. Leonard's W orkhouse, Shore'filch, was indicinmateter; fur
disgusting conduct toward, soma b y. who were also in-
mates of that establishment. II
The jury retuned a verdict of Guilty.
The funniest Judie informed the jury that the grand jury
in preventing the bill in this ease had communicated to the
...art that, after hearing the evidenea of the witnevars,
they were of opinion that the present arningements at the
worklbowse of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, in respect of the ,
clasvitie item of men and hop, from the 6.1,1. to the I
yawn:rest. were so defective that facilities were afr,rded by
which immorality was encouraged, instead of prevented.
Ile quite eons erred is that opinion, and bultoped that ar-
rantruients would be adopted fur a betterlassilication of
the initiates.
1-he jury add they quite coincided in this, and hoped
wont, alteration would take place.
The prisoner was ventencsd to four m0n1,.. hart: 1..1.0.tr.
'flee court then adjourned.

TUB POLICE COURTS.
SIANSION-1101.75E.
Mew.. 'Whom and flowed Thome*, of Leadenball-
a.,ecl, auction. -re appeared before Sir Peter Laurie upon
a eunimon, " fir that they, being; brokers and dealt in
evouilhana linearly, wen in the poneseiun of certain gent's,
vie., a pianoforte, het fully iebtaineal from Mr. Jesepit Fair-
rhild, of Iligh Holman, pinnoforte maker, and unlawfully
depended with them by a perem named Mete." The pro-
s cmlinas were t ikeie under the 27th elauee of the 2ml and
2nl Viet , cop 71 (the Polka: Art). The 0..4kt-root was
crowded will. gentlemen intervene' in the question, fame
et the prineipal of whom the maeiretrate had requested to
attend, the titbit...l one of considerable importance to
anetioe ern, pianoforte umber-, and pawnbruters.
Maher appeared fur the tempi:tin:W., and Mr. llalWn fur
the defendants.
Mr. Joseph Fairchild, the complainant. said—ln the
month of J,o.' lad en application was emelt to me by Mr.
Met* fur the hire ut a pianoforte, and I agreed Inlet him have
eat on hire et 12- a month. I rent it to his house on the
17th of June. This book which I ',redeye purports to
lie the receipt for the pi enoforte. I racier' twelve eaa.
begs in advie.ce on the wile day, and nit the: 17th of July
I went regain feu another twelve ebilliners for Reuther
month's kir:. 1 then ascertained that the pianoforte was
not in the how,. 1 dement's:el it, and did not emend in
getting pieweesion of it. In erne:cepa ne' of information
which re wheel me, I went to the suction rooms of the'ilefen-
dants. My name was on the pianoforte when I parteil w ith
it; but it ha. since been obliterated, and the part on which
the mane was ineerilseil has been newly polished. 'lke
value of the inetrume nt was 11/. A Mr. Webb went se ith
me to the tuition toms. On Mnlplay last I !LAW Me, E.
Thomas at hie phie, of business, and I the re new my piamo-
larte, which leis wean it the number earn-spending with
the number iu my Meth. I required the do beery of it to
rue. Ile said that he could nut part with it, having A-
vant' d 161. upon it. I asked him what inquiries he had
node respecting Metz, and he n plied that he was perfectly
eatielied with the inquires which he had instituted
Sir Peter Law it —What is Messrs. leilMaie objection to
give it up?
Mr. Ashen-1 need hardly say that in this ease Meters.
Thomas, like a great many other auctioneer% in the City,
ate neeesearily very annuli, that the ease should not oily
be derided according to law, but that an equitable juriedie-
term, which was evidently imparted to the magietrate by the
271! section of the Police Act, should be urn etereinel.
About that I have not the leant dieiht 1 shell he able to
aatisty you, because I 'hall show you. that Mr. Thomas has
nattered money upon this pianoforte, out merely, as that
auction of the act of parliament contemplate, haring made
inquiries, but that he did so after the fulliet investigation
tato the character *La respectability of the borrower.
A great deal of evidence having tern one into,
Kir Peter Laurie said—la thiamine the hiring of the piano-
forte Isa. 6-01 roved on the line side una rewrite" on the
otner. It ,appears that both parties hue. been satisfied with
the inquiries which they saul, an to the character and re-
qimetaliality of Mr. Mete. Therefore nu ither the tete nor
the other ran make any complaint upon that •'ire.
If Mr. Mete hail been herr, it is melees-
setae that he could have contrad.cted his written
receipt, which distinctly states that the pianoforte was let
on hire. Nothing that lie colllll huts said today (mold
tionahly have controvert...l what he himself has written.
Then we regard. Meters. Thomas. they are auctioneers.
The duty of an auctioneer is to all. It is not the regular
sluts of an atactioteer to advance money : and, therefore, if
Mee., Thames an out of their ordinary way til bastes
and fade nen. money, not performing the simple duty of an
asiebeinver to sell, I think it would he required ut them
that they should take even greater caution, and make I
enure particular inquiries, then perhans. under ordinary
rireunistannee, might be required. Then' in no &MA that
a' common OW the auctioneer 11001 he required to
deliver up the pianoforte, or to pay the value of it.
I bath m S' stare's !Oporto a caw somewhat similar to this.
awl where it was decided by Mr. Justice Abbott, afterward.
lead Te eiterdeti. that 0 the tenured rub is that if a man
buy gook or take them in pledge. and they turn out to be
the property of anther, the owner a right to tithe them
out of the h ends of the porelow'r. except, Melted, su the
rweof a the in market overt. With that reception. it is
immeshes* upon the purchaser to see that the vender has a
mead title. And lam of opinion that if mesh- In' let as
although the person who hire. them ease the possewiou
ant them for the eft-vial purfeae tor white tie y are lent, yet
if he and them to au auctioiseer to Le sold he is guilty of •
ceutersion of the goods; and th it if the auetioneve after-
Wards fellose to della, them to the owner. unites he will
pay • sum of 'minty which he claims. he ie also guilty of a
eanvereion " The I:ltti ',tenon of the Pawnbroker.' Act
enable, magistrates to order the delivery of gaud. to the owner
whet+ have been unlawfully obtained, and which are unlaw-
fully pawned. The parenbroke ris bound to rotor,' them
wader that set of parliament. Now the l'olice Courts Act
asses to have leen framed for the purpose of carryine out.
as it were, the intention of the common law, and to extend
that law from the eine of pawnbrokers to other ;
because by the 27th clause of the PoNee Courts Act it us
enacted, ° that ,f any goods shall he stolen or unlawfully
obtained from any pecan, or being lawfully obtained shall
orb &shifty deposited, pawned. pledged, sold or ex-
Outage& and complaint shall be made thereof to any of the
and mueistrates, and that such goods are in the possession
of any broker, dealer in marine stores, or other dealer ha
secondhand property, or of any person who shall have ad-
vanced money upon the credit oteuth stoods within the metro-
pubtale polite desire t, it shall be lawful for such magistrate
to Late n eumenues or warrant for the appearance al such
broker or dealer, and for the production of the goods, and
In orth r each gaode to he delivered up Pi the owner thereof
either without any payment or upon payment of such sum
and at such a time me the inagionste shall think fit.-
Masan, Thom. are very napeetalde men. In my opinion
this pianoforte must be deleeenal up. The strong observa-
tion which I mole hefore I repeat, for it struck me as very
extraordinary that two pianotortea should have been taken
for sale. One would think that one would have excited
suspicion. It would have occurred to my mind at ones
that Metx had obtained them fur the purport- of raising
money upon them.
The pienoforte WAS then ordered to be restored to Mr.
Fairchild.
WORSIIIP-STREET.
l'eerries Denote,. au elderly man, respectably dressed in
blaeb,, with a white neckerchief, and who declined to give
his address, was placed at the lair, charged with the follow'
lag systematic robbery at the district church of St James,
Vurtain•road, Shorediteh.
It appeared from the evidence of William Caareland, the
sexton, and other witnesses, that the prisoner lead tar soma
tame past constantly attended divine service at that church
every Sunday, and had rendered hints If romewhat con-
spicuous by hit unusually devout demeanour and osten-
tatious attention to the obreervances. Raring the period
of his attendance, however. muncions Prtycr-books,
church services, and other articles were repeatedly mimed,
bat net the slightest suspicion attached to the prisoner as
being privy to their abstraction until ruuday List, when
be attended the church as usual, and mimed the tetra-
meter but had no sooner leR the edifice than a church ser-
vice was discovered to hays been purloined from the pew
be bad just before occupied. The iieston accordingly de-
termined to keep a close watch upon the prisoner's move-
ments on his neat appearance, and at soon as the doors I
were opened for evening worship the prisoner again pre-
sented himself, and made his way towards a Pew
saga, occupied by • lady named %ouch, from which he
semitly abstracted a church service of the %slue of 205., and
thrusting it kilo lbs breast of his coat, walked leisurely out
ON building. The warm instantly hastened after him.
sad overtaking him in the street, requreted him to return
with hint to which the prisoner strongly objected, but on
Midis. that he would be compelled to do so. he hastily pn-
sided Ida into the church, and surreptitiously endeavoured
en repine, the book in the pew, bast was prevented by tho
settee, who took it from him, and subseviently gave him
into custody.
asts=raM said that serail other churches in that
had been lately rebind in a similar wommar
W ea Wady nsa sosweringnottaxisseses demists.
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As Oleos sa basin Lisa • /thus =s4 at *at

church, from which also church services and other books
had been stolen.
The pawner was also recoraised by Alderman, the
gaoler, as having be, n tried and convicted at Clerkenweli
sessions. where he was sentenced to nine months' imprima-
ment. tur a seri., of artful robberies upon tradesmen, from
whom he had ordered goods, which be got into his posses-
'lion by sisylayilg the errand bops intrusted to deliver them
on their way to the fictitious addresses ha had given.
When called upon for his answer to the charge, the pri-
I soner declined *Bering any defence. and was fully cam-
mitted for trial.
-

LONDON AND SOCTII-WESTERN RAILWAY.

The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors
of this railway was held at the Nine-Elms station yester-
day ; Mr. CHarity, M.l'.. the chairman of the Board of
Directors, in the chair.
Mr. W. HARDING, the secretary, read the report, in
which were the following statements :
" Front the accounts which have been for some days past
in the hands of the proprietors. it will be seen that the net
revenue (or the half year ending June 30, 18.51, amounts,
after deducting interest 011 loans, and all other preferential I
charges, to 115,9231. 19s. U. ; the surplus front Dec. 31,
I
laSal. 3,2681. se. id. The balance applicable to dividend
therefore is 119,1921. 4s. 44. ; from which the directors re- I
commend that a dividend for the half year, at the rate of
31 per cent. per annum he declared, amounting, 01%1
6,f,, 4,160/. 34. Id., to 116,110?1. Is. 01d. ; leaving to be ear- '
ried over to the next half year, 2,3891. 34. 31(1.1
The net revenue of the last halt-year is thus better than
that of the corresponding period of last year by 25,9251.
ite. 9.1 , and the revenue receipts for the whole year have
increased over those of the previous year by 54,4071. 9.. 3d.,
there being but a very Plight addition to the mileage of
railway open during the latter as compared with the former
period. The proposed dividend for the half-year ending
June 30 hat is at the rate of 31 per cent. per annum.
The average dividend of the lot year will thus be found
to be A per cent., that of the year ending June 30, 1850,
' basing been :11 per cent. The effects of the Great Exhi-
bition on the traffic of the hoe are scarcely apparent in the
neeipts of the half-year ending 311th June, DOI ' • the cheap
rate of admission to the Eihibition, from which period the
influx of strangers in lir.te numbers dates, having cora-
-1 menced only VI short time before the termination of the half-
= pT he effects of thtLlw: xerchithliytian since,
hatvliinata rxriterliebnacn
II an average.p increase Of ,7i,4011. per week, which increase is
Ito he largely attributed to the direct and indirect influence
of this great object of attraction. The directors took
timely measures to secure for the Southampton and
Havre route a share of the Continental traffic to and
from the Exhibition. and it is satisfactory to find that such
measures have been successful. 'Chem is reason to expect
that the beneficial effect of these measures will continue in
full force during the remaining period of the Exhibition.
The saving effected by the late re-letting of the contract for
the maintenance of permanent way appears for the first
time in the present half-year's accounts, and usefully serves
to counteract the necgrearily higher expenditure under cer-
tain other items of working charge, which the peculiar de-
mends of the traffic of the present summer have called forth.
The renewals and repairs effect,d on the carrying stock out
of revenue, during the last year, have been extensive, nine
engines and 5.5 carriages of various sort', virtually new and ,
with all tho recent improvements, having been, during this '
period, subatituted for old ones. This is besides extensive'
r.'pairs on many other engines and carriages. The Inland
Revenue Cunimissioners pursue their claim against this
company fur the tax on receipts miring from fares at and
under 101. per mile. The directors remain of opinion that
the intention of the act under which exemption is claimed,
was, as the preamble purports,' to secure to the poorer class
1 of travellers the means of travelling at moderate fires, and
in carriages protected from the weather;' and that the ex-
cursion trains run by this company, at taren at and under
Id, per mile, come precisely within the definition of the act,
and are therefore entitled to exemption. They arc ac-
cordingly in concert with other companies, preparing
to resist the claim of the Inland Revenue Cummiesioners.
In the capital account 990241. 164. 114. has been expended
during the last half year, which includes 11,936/. for plant.
Tre whole of this expenditure is in liquidation of the lia-
bilities of the company which were reported upon in Feb.,
1850, and no new liability has, within the half year under
(1111,11 h rAion, been incurred. The amount realised for the
salenfsurylus property and rails during the past half yearwas
13,9871.1,..10a1. At the special generalmeetirigir-Ott., 1850,
the shareholders instructed the directors to effect an adjust-
ment of the relations between the Exeter, Yeovil, and
Dorchester Company, the Exeter and Exmouth Company.
and this company. At the meeting in February, 1851 the
directors reported that this had been accomplished in regard
to the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company,
they have now to report that a similar arrangement has
been come to with the Exeter and Exmouth Company ; by
which all liabilities, both of this company and of the Exeter
and Fa mouth Railway Company, aro put an end to. The
Taw Vale Railway Company, entitled the North Devon
Company, ha', during the present session of parliament,
obtained an act to carry out the completion of the line, as
the terms, as regards this company, which received the ap-
proval of the shareholders of this company at the special
general meting in October. 18.50. There is every prospect
of this line being forthwith completed, and the guaranteed
rent thereon accordingly 111 canting payable. It is also ne-
cessary to state that the Exeter and Crediton Railway Com-
pany, whose line is now leased to the Bristol and Exeter
Railway Company, at a fair rent, being subject to certain
financial liabilities not covered by its parliamentary capital,
obtained in the session of 1450 (with the consent of this
company), power to extend its capital so as to cover such
liabilitieo To do this effectually', preference shares to the
nominal amount of 20,0001. must be created, and, in order to
prevent strangers from ohtaiaing such preferable securities,
the director. propose to take up, if called upon, this company's
proportion of such preference shares. It is, at the present
time, in consequence of the Taw Yale Company having
second their set, especially desirable to do this, in order
Ito carry out the views sanctioned by the shareholders ea
II previous occasions, in regard to the connected interetst of
the Taw Yale awl Crediton lines. It will probably be pee.
Bible to effect this transaction, and discharge the liabilities
in question, without further payments from this company
to the Ilacter and Crediton Railway Company ; and to ac-
I templish this the attention of the directors will be especially
devoted. The act for the North and South Junction Ital.
way. bv which this comp-ny's lino will be connected with
the East and West India Duck line, and the whole railway
system of the 'meth, has rceiived the royal assent, and the
condruetion of this short though important line, by the
company ta which it b.l ongs, will go forward with nil dea-
-1 patch. 'The directors have now' concluded such arrange-
niolal with the landowners and eontraetora as have deter-
mined them to complete, in pursuance of the instructiom
ut the proprietors, the line fiver. Farnham to Alton (9 miles)
so a single hae, and in the moat economical manner possible.
The w orlis are in progress, and the line will he open next spring.
The attention of the directors has lately been drawn to the
Cams dienvy of aiding the persons in their employment to
establish name provision for superannuation and accident—
s welkin which ha.. recently been under the consideration
et several other railway companies. They believe that such
a provision is calculated to iatprove the character of the
serrice.and beneficially to identify the interests of the tem-
I pay with those of the persons they employ." The report
then goes on to stee that the proprietors contribute to the
extent of lig/ per annum to the friendly society established
by the workmen ; that it is desirable that not only the
workmen, lint the officers and clerks employed by the com-
pany, should be brought within superannuation arrange-
ment . and in order to do this, and at the same time to
provide against accidents, fatal or permanently injurious,
tiny recommend an annual contribution on the part of the
company of 1.000!., the institution to provide them objects
being, however, essential:y self-supporting.
The I'HAIRMAN said he hoped the nature of this re-
port would be found acceptable to them. The length of
the report, its Nine's, and the amplified detail of the ac-
essats,he hoped would have informed them generally of
the state of their affairs.
Mr. KAYE (of Manchester) said, comparing the accounts
exhibited at the present meeting with those which were
nude up to the 31st December last, he found they had not
yet arrived at the period when they could be made out on
me uniform plan. There I,IIIA a deviation now from that
which was followed on the last occasion, the per centage not
brine given. He eleserved that since the last meeting
9,6481. had been expended for works on the Basing-
stoke and Salisbury Railway ; that being a suspended line ;
he wished for an explanation.
The CHAIRMAN replied that Mr. Locke, the engineer,
had omitted in the previous half year to give the certificate
to Mr. Brum, for works dune previously. This was not
for recent work.
Mr. KAYE asked how the engineer could omit so large
a sum as 9,6{01.
The CIIAIRMAN said the work was stopped, and the
amounts were left in suspense as well. Ile would further
mention that that which appeared in this account unex-
pectedly was included in the estimates fur this line.
Mr. KAYE remarked that of the outstanding debentures
they had paid off 71,000!. of those which were at 5 per cent.
There still remained about 800,0001. at that rate of interest.
Wu there any probability that the interest would be re-
nal ?
111 r. rztELLI said '226,000/. at 5 per cent. would
be due the 10th of June next, and 200,0001. on the 10th of
July next, and if the money-market remained in its present'!
Mate, the debentures would he renewed at a much lower
rate. independent of that there was 114.000!. at 41 per
erne, which, if the money market continued in its present
state, they should renew at 1 per cent.
Mr. KAYE then asked respecting an item of 19,0161.,
which appeared under the head of temporary loans on se-
curity.
The CHAIRMAN said the case was simply this—Mr.
Chadwick was in for his shares, but they were en-
tingly liquidated, and the arrangements for the mortgage
would have been completed but for Mr. Chaelwick's un-
avoidable absence from London. The writings we're now
in progress for heading the property to another person, and
the snowy would come into their exchequer. The company
woad not lose anything.
1111 t. KAYE said that was satisfactory, and he had now
;121 more question to ask, and that was, was there any
*ty that, after this meeting, the accounts would be
Meth Out on an uniform plan ; because, unless that were
thee, the shareholders would be unable to follow out the
Moe.
TbeCHAIRMAN said the directors had taken a good
Maw( pains with the accounts, and they had consulted
the msditors. They had eo bias as to any particular mode
if waking out the accounts.
Kt. HOICKS (one of the auditors) said the revenue 2c-
m/sat had not been altered, but it was impossible to show
fir seissue account without charging the amounts. There
MOW be no claw in future.

Mr. HRRAPATH thought that in the capital account
they had gone backward instead of forward. They bail left
out the cost of the branches. Ile asked if the capital ac-
count was really closed.
The CHAIRMAN said no. Ile explained the last time
they met that they had an outstanding amount of 6 lo,8;0/.,
I ghee which they had paid up to the 30th of June 3u7.313/.,
and they had to 00Y 213,5371. to meet the remaining liabili-
ties. L ntil that 640,8.10!. was met of course the capital se-
event could not be closed.
Mr. lIISRAPATH—WiII it be closed then ?
The CHAIRMAN—We latter ourselves it will. We
have incurred no new liabilities, and have been working
away at a good rate with the old ones.
Mr. VPCROFT asked what the company had had to pay
in connection with the recent gold dust robbery. He al.°
wished to know whether any arrangement had been entered
into with the South Eastern Company in respect to the
traffic at Guildford. He begged to express a hope that in
future the report would always be sent out to the proprie-
tors at the same time as the accounts. This practice was
now general with all companies where there was no object
in preserving seeresy.
The CHAIRMAN—We do not feel that we are under
any liability whatever as to the gold dust robbery. (hear,
hear.) The property was not insured ; and it was expressly
understood that we were not responsible for it. At the
same time we took every means in our power to bring the
parties to justice. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the
second question, whether we have settled with the South
Eastern as to the Guildford traffic, I have to state that we
have made no satisfactory arrangement. We endeavoured,
when they first opened, to make a mutually beneficial
arrangement, by which a certain traffic west of Varnhorough
might have been brought on our line as the shortest way to
London : but as soon as they found that they could convey
it all round by their line, they would not let us have any. I
said this personally to their chairman, " If you like we will
take a regular fare, and a fixed rate of charge on goods,
and then let us see which way the channel draws—which
way the trade will take; and then we may he able to arrive
at some amicable understanding between the two cam-
panics." His answer was, If we take the same fare as
you, they will take your road." That is the way they meet
us; and -I have not hitherto been able to alter that view of
' the ease. They feel that they will get more by disturbing
as, as an unwelcome and uncomfortable lodger, in our
district.
I After a long and desultory conversation,
Mr. Serjeant GASELEE said he did not see any account
about the steam-boats. He thought as they were carrying
people from Paris to London for 225., there must be a loss.
the CHAIRMAN said, from the 25th June to the 4th
August they despatched 4,606 persons to Havre, and re
mired 4,663 from there ; and they sent to the Channel
Islands '2,600 persons, and received 2,548. He believed
their route by Havre was becoming a popular one on the
continent, and that this traffic would be very to neficial to
the company.
Mr. Serjeant GASELEE repeated his question as to the
profit and 10. A.
The CHAIRMAN replied that the balanceof the account
would be better given yearly than half-yearly.
After some further conversation, the motion for the adop-
tion of the mind was then put to the meeting, and itnani-

mously agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividend after the
rate of 31 per cent. be declared, subject to income-tax.
Mr. PUNCHER moved that the dividend he paid free
of income tax. Ile thought they ought to devote to that
purpose the 1,0001. which the directors proposed to pay fur
the superannuation fund.
The CHAIRMAN—The directors were not inclined to
press this matter if it was not generally approved of. But
the principle had already been admitted. The company
had contributed to the friendly society of the men and to
educational purposes ; and if those hon. proprietors who
now objected would pay a visit to that room, at some future
time, when the persons in the employ of the company were
enjoying their hours of recreation, he was sure they would
at once assent to this proposal. Ile did not like to look at
I this question of the superannuation fund with mere £ s. d.
consideration. That was too narrow a view. But taking
only that view, it was his belief the outlay would,
In the end, prove a real economy. The company
would have better servants when those servants knew that
there was a superannuation fund to look to. There would
be accidents on a railway however careful might be the
management and at present, when a man employed by the
company lost his life, his widow made her application, and
of course that application could not be rejected. A far
better plan for the company would be to have a regular and
general insurance. (Hear, hear.) It was not taking a
right view to suppose that this 1,0001. would be a clear loss
to the company. (Hear, hear.)
Mr. REED (a director) thought that the chairman had
put the case unanswerably. The company had already
granted 3001. a year to meet a certain class of de-
mands; and this was not an addition of 1,0001. a year, but
a floating sum to be placed at the disposal of the directors.
The resolution was then formally put to the meeting:—
" That the pioniittors approve of the measures indi-
cated in the directors report, in reference to aiding the
staff in forming a provision fur superannuation and the con-
sequences of accidents arising in the conduct of the traffic ;
and authorise them to incur an annual expenditure for
these and other objects of similar tendency at present pro-
I vide' for not exceeding in the whole 1,000!."
Mr. 1301tRODALE moved as an amendment that the
question be deferred until the next half-yearly meeting.
Mr. KAYE saw no objection to the proposal of the board.
A measure of this kind had originated in Lancashire ; and
the wonder there had been that the example had nut long
ago !wen followed iu the southern counties. But it should
lso understood that a separate account would he kept, and
that every proprietor would have access to that account.
(Hear, hear.)
Mr. See cant GASELEE thought that this grant was a
question for individual proprietors and not for the company.
It was notorious theta corporation had no soul. (Laughter.)
Charity began at home ; and if the directors were in earnest
they would try the voluntary system. Ile believed that they
had sent round a subscription list for this purpose ; but they
had failed, and now they were going to force the company
into benevolence. (Laughter.)
The SECR ETA RY (being called upon) explained how
the fund could be worked. The men would be by far the
largest contributors. The income of the friendly society
was 1,2001. a year, and the company only contributeil 130/.
a year. The men would contribute in a still larger propor-
tion to the superannuation fund.
Captain MOORSOM had worked on the line, and bad
slept by the fires of the navvies—(laughter)—Ail his opi-
nion was, that if this meeting rejected the proposal, a very
unfavourable impression would be produced among the
men.
After some further conversation, the amendment was
withdrawn, and the resolution was agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN then—referring to the question asked
by Mr. Bilker at an early period of the meeting—said, with
reference to the west of England, they hail had several
overtures both with reference to Yeovil and Salisbury and
also by Exeter to Dorchester, but they had determined to
bow no new liabilities without putting the whole matter
Whew the proprietors, and having their frank opinion upon
it. These propoaitious had incurred liabilities, and they
had not thought they should he justified in incurring them.
There hail liven another propel-A made to them, but they
hail not yet seen their way clearly through it. 'They might
depend upon it that the detectors would do nothing which
would directly or indirectly involve any outlay without
coming before the proprietors. There was a statement iu
the report as to issuing preference shares. That was no issue
by this company, but by the Exeter and Creditun Company ;
they held some shares in that company, and there were
also some liabilities, and they could not borrow without first
calling up half the amount of the sham. It was therefore
judged better to free preferential Alarm to meet the liabi-
lities. Ile moved, "That the directors be authorised and
requested to take up such amount of preferential shares in
the Exeter and Creditun Railway, not exceeding the pro-
portion due to the ordinary shares held by this company
therein, as the directors may deem expedient to take up to
satisfy the outstanding liabilities of the Exeter and Credi-
i ton Railway ; or that the directors be requested instead
thereof to take such other measures fur satisfying such ha-
, bilities as to them may seem most conducive to the interests
of this company."
Mr. KAYE; opposed the motion. Preferential shares
stunk in the nostrils of every shareholder in the company.
After a short discussion the motion passed.
I Mr. KAYE then moved, that as the accounts up to the
30th of June exhibited a considerable increase of the ratio
I of expenses to receipts over those of the corresponding
period in 11(10, there is an absolute necessity for revising
the expenditure. Ile did not wish any reduction to be
made in the wages of the guards or drivers, but there was
an impression that their staff was more expensive than it
ought to be.
The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Kaye to point out a specific
cue in which it could be done. Ile did not think he
could point one out.
After some conversation the motion was withdrawn.
The CHAIRMAN then put it to the meeting whether
they wished that the report should be sent to them previous
to the meetings in future, and a majority signifying that
such was their wish, he said that should be done.
Captain MOORSOM moved a vote of thanks to the
chairman, which was unanimously carried; and the meet-
-sr then separated.

NRW SOUTH-WESTERN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANT.
—A meeting of dila company waa held immediately upon the
termination of the meeting of the railway company ;
Colonel Ilendenon took the chair. Not more than half.
a-doren proprietors were pre.ent ; and the report and reso-
lution. were of a merely formal character.

ADMIRALTY, AUGUST 7.—APPOINTMENTS.—Chief
Engineer A. Bain; Assistant Engineers F. Newton, F.
Sutton, and W. Owen ; Surgeon J. IL Lowry; Amistant
Surgeon W. Row; to the Virago. Surgeon J. Layton;
Assistant Surgeon J. Robinson ;to the Grecian. Surgeon
J. lice, to the Volcano. Assistant Surgeon G. Edwards;
Lieutenants H. Lloyd, W. Horton, and W. Pym ; Masters
C. Dillon and E. Williams, Second Master W. Tioutbeek,
Purser 11. B. Long, Clerk J. 11. Jackson, Gunner J. Sey-
mour, to the Waterloo.

THE LATE LIEUT.-COLONEL CLUNIE,
Colonel Clunie, late of the 44th Regiment, died in Scot-
land on the 27th ultimo. He entered the army as an ensign
in the Royals in 1813, became a lieutenant in 1814, a cap-
tain io 1826, a major in 1838, and a lieut.-colonel in 1843.
The late Lieut.-Colonel Clunie served with the Royals in
the second American war, and was present at the siege and
attack of Fort Erie in 1814. Afterwards he served in
India with the 3rd Buffs, which regiment he commanded
at the battle of Pannier in December, 1343. For his ser-
vices on this occasion he received the medal, and was, in
1844, nominated a Campanian of the Bath.

The sales to-day consist of-
-6rnsa.-3 heels. ilarbalues, at 36a. 24. to 3144 : 13 M 3414 Doss-
lan
)bat. to 410. 01.; Itio 131010. Demerara at 3:a. 513. to 310. 3d.
9 4.10 Porto Rieo at 34• to Se.
ror--10 thrteglamalera nt Vat.
sti, m-1,604 lags Dermal at V. Id. to 104.34.
Jet-m-400 balm at 121.10 a. to 11412 m 34.
Kw* Floom-340 bags at 146.64.
13.111LWOON-0 toes at V. ss.

COTTON.—Ltvaaroor, Aro. 7.—The market continues
Armond eloses with a bantenbis tendency. Prices remain the s site
as quoted yesterday. The sates amount to 10,000 bales, 1,000 of
spiel% were taken for escort, and 1,000 on 'peculation. end include
6,0,0 American; 700 Percent and klareatam, Sti to CI; 100 Bahia,
al to 61; 234.0 kigyptma, SI to 7 ; 600 Murat, 51 to
MANCRWITER, Aro. 7.—A fair amount of business
has been dins today both in yarns sad piece-rad; and prim con-
tinue very inn at tioe currency of Tuesday Isat. Producers are now
fur the mod tart well wider contract, sad stocks are very Inc. Intel-
lurenee which baa lust been received of a rise in the Liserpout cotton
market, of about id. per lb., wit probably assist the upward tendency
of prices here. For &wanes, T cloths, and long.cloth% there in still
a very scare demand. The ndneed rtes which are demanded for
the den fictions of yarns clarity esported to Incite have induced rather
atom bustoem in those articles. The laite burners which has been
doing lately in tow numbers of watt rdwid for the Mediterranean has
ow, pt the market pretty clean of them, and priors are conwqmittly
welt maintained. Although the continental bowel are still display-
ing great caution In their operationsoorictly confining thed purcharer
to the emu ion of positive indent, they have done business to a very
eoasiderilb4 anuast, reprandir 6n Germany. The Mlle trade CM-
Wm. to purchase with gees: emblem.

HOSIERY AND LACE. TRADES.—NorrtNousni,
Aug. 7.—The condition awl future prospects of the bowery trade cans
not be generally considered as improved. A few frames hove Been
set to work to make drawers and 'Meta ; the wages booing been
twn e reduced. A few wintered fumes bars tees set on with Mik
gloves, but the manufacture of them articles wee scarcely ever at fa
lower ebb dote the glovers had the folly to rew by machinery. In
soue quarters the panic as regonls cotton wrought host has some-
what abated. But as a sort of woad •/, the demaad for plain arid fairer
orlk hose ban mended. The Anders in wpm* ore, however, more
than calennot in giving out material, though they speculate much
more than they usually hove dons, IS their continuo policy, In making
round fromte which have began to mike woollen chub and many
Laney article,. Still many of the hosiery have a dined to further now
machine r, which they apprrbend will smiler the round from s.
The warp frames still keep • met of superiority over the
plain framer, making hosiery the esteems width of the name, giving
them a great advaniams Tee Vasty Bobbin net trade is still in a
me of uneertailn and anctuating condition, the hands working long
bourn some day., MO having nothing to do the nest. The manufaes
Doers follow the Continental system, not to make etc*. The curtain
and matte net branch Is rather dull, but, as considerable Iniintnes
me are in contemplation, this to expected to be only temporary.
The demand for Mack teem to extending. The consumption of cotton
lam in the United dtatea has not been so extensive as might be ea-
r octet, but black lam are now generally worn in the United States.
Tie other silk lams, woetber warp blonde or bobtail ne , are upon
the whole dull. The French an 1 Devonshire male nets keep them
lo w. Ibe making of new farm lace. Is goody esteriding. Nome of
them ore of a very wuperlor quslity, and further improvements are
eel ested.—Note a fierier.

MANUFACTURES, —Buothrouo, Aug. 7. Tarns:
The elate of this branch of the trsde is n. 4 in any war more envoi:
railer. Although there to more inquire for •hipping, the prices
offered do not ply for the material, and the spinners are daily heroin-
log nano dispitited, and are stoppois tbtir %tinning frames. Pieces:
There is rather more doing, but mu prices are very unsaishtetory.

WOOL.—IIit•DPORD, Aug. 7.—The demand shows no
ehange ate thy of notice. The supply coming to minket Is not 8
gr, at us it was a few weeks past, mid the pree• a tight ore such un
shots it ow of the reach et the conaumers. Node and broker are in
good ri qiie-t, at foil prices.
DONCAsTER Auot•or Fmn.—This hair, on the sth inst.,
was well outplied with Wool, there hi ing from rive to sic hundred
sheete4iown. 'the hulk was from North sad a cOn-
riderable quantity of rusher clips from the immediate neighbourhood.
In lilt finer qualities of hog Wool, upon whkh the demand has pen.
cipot y tun this mitrart, there was a lair sale, at about former prices.
lle:tvier paces, hoeing • large proportion of ewe anal wether fleeces,
were very dull pate, and rather c beeper. One or two dealers' lots re-
medied over uwold. quantity of Wool mold here this year greatly '
ea.:roiled former v.( anima The Great Northern Railway having
opened up a new di tract for the supply of this m irket, has breught
considerable quantitie., and which will here after greatly ineteuse,
a.
the r .tes of CAI riage are very reasonabie. Through tut the prteent
ma-on the markets have been inanimate, and rims nave gradual.?
dectiaed. Comp iring the opening prime in June with the premnt,
we find a reilmuon 44 Gil. per ri he on the best, tnd It. per atone ou
interior puo'is. The following see the gisitelons : —Nottingham-
*Line .14:1 Tork.bire clip., 13e. ri.l. to Vat. ; Inteolnshise, 121‘. td.
to I3e. sa. per stuns at 141ba.; locks:tad 00tak, Ps. to WS.

CORN.-BANBCRY, Aug. 7.-The supply of Wheat at
Bee dify's market wes good, and the weather kill, conthined
with lower letiet4 generally in London and the leading markets,mused
mufti he trade to be dull and quite Inaitive at le. per qr. tem
money. In the value of miring corn no alter:tie neen be gituted, but
the turn is 'wee is in fay .ur of the buyer. t 1 Walton. ZIP bellows :-
wheat, per imeteel. 14. 94. to 3.. 3d. Marley, 23.. to 275. per qr.
• 3.. WI to 4s per bushel. tats, 23a. to 265, per qr.
Blida tetollA3l, ACOUST 7.-At the Gloucester and
Wormetir markets, fritbe dr el, th re w a alarge eupp.y of wheat from
the fanners, ~,d title progress could be made in saes even by sule
mitting ta a reduction of le. per quitter. Parley marl; mint deed
to tante, the .uppy being stmt. Few eat. offering, and lower
prizes were not euemitten to. licam nominally unaltered. Peas Is.
per quarter (ewer. Daring the preeent seek, the weather being
▪ Ore a. pr..s.t le for 'be notelet, twaraely a tr.avection to reported
In wh-et. Barley taken an retail at nearly panto.. rater,. Date held
for former prices. Beans 10 per quarter lower. For yeas we have
very few inquirice. At this day's market there woe a tees supply of
wheat Iron, the farmers, but the trade ruled the! at a decline. f ie. to
pa per quarter. Barley fid. to W. pee quarto lower. So few eats
vr, re oftenne, that the currency of tint d.yee'nitigle woo msintained.
Beans and pem held for former mites, but so peewee. eau d be made.
BlttollToN, Aug. 7.-In consequence of the races, we
had but a Mender ateendancie, and buy,s very telly at buyine, so that
tamely any Idleness was transacted. Wheat, white, 101. to 101. 10a.;
rd, 21. to 01. 105. Oat., 195. to 20s. beans, it.. to los. Feee,
275. to 20..
flutsrot, A eo. 7.-The accounts from the surrounding
I districts represent the eifather a* generally fine and forcing and in Al
AB newts 'aye untie to the liat -est- Tbia has C411%.1 dm trade to rule
teeday, and tepee both Eseelleh and foreign value. have gives
way lc the extent of farm lc to fie per quarter. Flour was of dull I
sale, and with prices ful yla per tee lower. Beatty was in mate-
lots request and the turn cheaper, and the ty.e remark ill ao
apply et beans. There wea • fair consumptive rale for nate w
at ablsout
the curtahei sof this day we k. 'fhe prices of the day were an fol-
lows :-Englult wheat, 36r. 10 42e. per imp. qr.; ferries
white, 42e. le 41s. per 490 1b..; Weigh red, extra hue rinaitim,
39a. to 110. per ditto ; Brae qualit.ea, 355. GA. to 37e. 6d.
per ditto; ditto, ordinary qualitita 31e. to 31e. per ditto: hard,
dl., to 33.. per ditio; English won.. dour, 2-a. to 317.
per AAA; United Statep, ac, sweet, 215 to 12a per barrel. English
mut .oreign grinding barley, .0.. to 21s. 6,1. per Par he. Devon awl
Mehl, f.ed oats, 19t. to 20e. per Imperial quarter;, Irish white,
10e. to 21e. 6.1. per 300 lbs.; lri.h bluek, 19c. to 21.0. per imp. quar-
ter. English beans, 24a. to 326. per Imperlsil quarter; Loehr.. 25e.
to it.. per 190 lbs. The arrivals for the were on shipboard Mire
been-Wheat. 1,000 quarters: este, 2,460 barrels; barley 91.
quarters • flour, 320 sacks. The racial return ot the Corn In-
spector ices the following average., :-W heat, Mu ; oats, 21/..5e1.;
barley, 4s. fkL ; benne, 335.
Devizes, Aug 7.-We had a good supply of Wheat for
the time of year, but, her vest being begun. the wider. were cautione
buyers. and ei erfeot elk, a reduction of from 10. to Is. tid. per qr.
wee submitted to, .11t. little fern:111110g Tiaer.s was not any
barley in the market. Owe, B. on% and Pea, were dull. but without
aoy attention in price. Wheat, white, 175.; beet red, 401. to 43a.;
middling, 241. to 4. ; inferior, 26, to 24e. Barley, 210. to 275.
aite,ls.. to 245. Pions, V.P. to 371. Pea% 300. to 32a. per qr.
Flour, fine, per gai,1492.. w 315; Pl*9llll, 201. to 225.
FARNHAM, Aug. 7.-We hail a good supply of Wheat at
thif day'. moreet; trade dull, and from is. to U. per qr. lower
Wheat, VI. to ill. per load. Barley, 21e. to 27e. per qr. Data les.
to 235. leas, 30a to Ste. Beano, eM. to 31..
GOUALMING, Aug. 6.-The supply of wheat was good
to-d ty :or the WiNlOl2 art the leer, but tee aenoinit was limited, and
mice., receded from Is. to is. per qr. Wheat, red, Me. to 42a;
white, We. to 435. ; due, 44.. to 17a. Barley. 2 to, to 2sB. Pea.,
60s. to 215. Bean.. 2Ua. to 33e. Oats, 20s. to 235. per qr.
MANNutoratte, Aug. 7.-We have had a very dull
Market here to-May, et a decline of ItLly 2s. per qr. tor Wheat.
White, wiling, 410 s. to 410.; red, fls. to 44,. Nothing doing in
"nog corn.
NEWBURY, Aug. 7.-The fresh supply of Wheat was not
large, but, with the quantity left over from mat week, malt altomAtier
a good supply, relieve giving way la per qr. There war some quan-
tity difip,sed of, though not • clearance effected. Only a retail trade
le earley. Data, Beane, and Peas continue dull. Wheat cutting to
new generaL
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 7.-The Wheat trade continues very
dull ; prises were much the acme at this morning's minket, bet no one
enclose to buy more %Mat than for preeent use; and the turn in
nee is In favour of buyer... The weather ountinues One, and haunt
I.
is busy in mod farms around us.
RoYSTO3I, Aug. G.-Wheat in liberal supply. Trade
slow, at an abet mete of Is. per load. Data 2e. cheaper. Trefoil
quite as dear. Wheat, 23e. to 274. per load. Oats, 17e. to 235. per
qr. Trefoil, it.. to 235.
I.7iRRIDOE, Aug. 7.-We have had new Wheat, Peas,
Me Oat, at to-day's market, in goad 0nd...t00. The new Wheat
Wade 32a. The male fur old was slow, at a reductioo of 2s. per qr.
Oars are la. per qr. lower in value; new wint.r mote 21s. per qr.
WuRKINOSON, Aug. 6.-Our market was well supplied
with grain to day. Wheat Fold well, press reaching higher teen
last week, dealers being anainue to have a supply 04 old on band to
nail with tea naming crop. Batley scars, and of inferior desciiptinn.
Oats sold quickly, at last wak's qui-gamut. Wheat, lad. 9d. to
SL barley, 11.. to Ils. Oats, 0.. 6d. ti 9s. 9d. Flour, per
slsiss, Is. Bud. has. Barleyflour, Is. 2d. Oatmeal, la 10d. Bye-
/am, 1.. Id.
WATERFORD, Aug. 6.-The discouraging accounts re-
ceived this morning from London have quite ebecked our buyers of
Wheat and spring corn. Be little business has been transacted In
either arks!e that quotations fur each may be comidered nominal. In
lateen Dora there bse been a goal deal deter, at mem the currency
of Saturday last. The turn 04 paws la in &your of buyers.
EDlNsraou, Aug. 6.-Fee the season, we hail a fair
simply of ail .111,9 of rain. Sales were excessively dual for all Ports.
Notwithstanding the excellent quality of the Wheat, prices fell con-
seicntb y, likewise Batley, Oats, and Begin. Weed, 34. to 4es.
Barley, its. Gd. to 31e. bd. Oat., lbs. ed. to 375. ed. Beans, 31s.
ays.
01.ssoow, Aug. 6.-The Clyde imports have this week
con-ierad chiefly of Flour, of wince fully aleate barrels arrived from
the Laded States and Canada Of Wheat, about 1,8 .0 gr.. from
Barletta, and 1,021 qr. from New York were received ; ate e 810 q• a.
Ind ion a ores from New York, and 3110 qrs. Bea:. from Femme. flo
Graegemouth, with the ear:esteem of 1,28 c qrs. Wheat, the supplies
commute were noluseortuit ; but from übroat 6,212 qrs. Wheat, 6;0
qrs. Worley, 1130 gra beans, and 3,139 qrs. O..Lr were reported, the
latter being from ftrehangeL legend a complete change of weather,
which has some very opportunely for the ripening of the eroca, an 4 a
suntinuance M limey supplies of Wheat 'tad 11 fur, the trade In all its
branches ruled very miaow* during the week, the chief attention
being directed to American Fleur, at 21e. per barrel for the belt
mars', at walch price It is catmint, mush below the eaten rtqaired
for Wheat. This day's market was again thinly attended, nod the
business altegetber was of very limited eateq. Wheat may be quoted
641. to la per beak and FLAtrlid. per farmland as. pee sack lower, the
recent arrivals el the latter from Aa erica being premed for sale ex-
mire. Oats were.:010.0163. per bell cheaper, and grinding Barley
emitlnned to be although holders WPM willing to make a
similar commies. Beans and Pew wet with little inquiry.

CATTLE, &c.—Botrrom At; o ar BIAST Pete.—This
113111lial seam on Tuesday last was weU eupplial with stock. The trails
was, however, lather beery. at.d the selli-rs eadearourei to obtain
higher 00111 than the buyers were inclined t 3 give. First-rate
qsatities made, fa eons Ul/11111001, Go. per stone, but inferior Hanna
were sold at Is.

DOSCAIITIUL ACOUST FAlR.—This fair, for the sale of
Horses, Bert. sad &asp, was held on Tuesday last. Ilse Ham
NT was not so rood se ve have seen In gunner Teem and my Is.
drit eass Hones were "shined. Hood harness Hones and med.
Hero were la Ina deurinn, bat the supply Ina not law, and the
best were therefore wag bought up at good prima The best
fetched bon SH. to tdl. MiddLing Home were not mach Inquired
atter, enmesh there woo arrest number offered Inc sale. rams geed
Rom/ Jar agetoninneal puma were Waited, bat they we only

moderately In request, and the prices were lower by 21. to 201. then
they were at the earrestending lair of last year. There way a great
number of lehrier Homes aboan, tint at the close of the lair the
greet majority of them remained unillsposed of. There was a brisk
demand fee isidlulvers and Imes and Calves in the edit mute, but
the supply was only indifferent. A large quantity of lean 'rock
shown, which Fold at mires Toying from 61.'0 111.
Very little fat
stock but all was well sold, at from 3s. to 13.. 3d. per Mose. A
by
show, of Sheep and Lambs, but the , fleeted were not by anyd
means WWI.
NlWaiti, Aug. 6.-We have had • pretty good supply
of stock today, and many Pales were effected, but the prices were
eat, and rather lower. There were 156 chop, .7 Peat., and 101
Pigs penned. At the fortnisht fat stock market on Tuesday,
there vas a Food attendance of buyers and sellers, ard a fair quantum
of Odors done, at rather fiat pneas. There were 300 Sheep, and 18
1110161 penned.
ativoßri, Aug. 6.-Beasts, 1,809; Sheep, 10,886 ; Cows,
811. Belt heifers, 3d. to 3,d. ; middling, 41d. to 3d.; inf. 41d. to
4fd.; Cow% 31d. to 41d.; Caine., 4d. to Old. Sheep, light wethers,
SO. to 31d.; barmy ditto, 41d. to ad. ; ewes, 41,1. to 41d.
WAIPPICLD, Aug. 6.-800 Beasts and 5,000 Sheep were
offered Mr sale ; only few customers attended; trade very slaw, and
part or stleft unsold. Pt In.
3d. to Os. pd. per .tone. /Put-
too, dote sock Lamb, 3d. toed per lb.
Elorsnulteitr, Aug. 6.-The supply of cattle this morn-
ing was 402, being 18 km than last wok. Sales were readily elfertad,
end pekes equal to those obtained last market. Top price of the best
beef, 7e. per Dutch striae; current prior, 6r. 6d. s. hi. ; middling
and Inferior kinds from Os. ed. to 6a. A good clearance er: 1, t flirted.
There woe a large eupply of Sheep and Lamed; the number, 6,1'08,
Ming 1,023 more than laid week. On eimount of the great quantity
' shown, gales were very dull, and prices kr Sheep, is., end Lambs,
from la. to 20. down. At the c ore of the market • great quantity
were unsold. Top price of the bent Mutton, 3,d. par lb.; current,
' 41d. to 3d.; middling and inferior sorts, from 31d. to 4d. Lanis.
top, 18s.; current tor the best kinds, 140. to 160. ahead; secondary
sorts, from Ith. to 125.; ft-Juke, from is. to in.

AMERICAN MARKETS.
Nan, Yung,
Asnns were 6rm, with a better business, embracing 200
bble. pestle at 3 dots. 5,n.; and pole at 5 dolt. 2Se.
Bauman vrra.-the dour market was not quite so attire to.dey, yet
prime remained at.ady. The main inquiry was for domretic conaump.
tam, but kw shippers appearing. '1 he ',MCA compriced about 12,40
bb.e.; unio.pected and tour at 3 dole. 12e. to 3 cola. 73e.; auprifine
No. 2 at 3 d as. 73e. to 3 dohs. 67ic. ; mixed to draisbt •estorn at
4 dole. Oftc. to 4 dalo.l2ic. ; Loa, der° with culinary to good State
at 4 dot 12c. t dol.ole. 13e.; round owl) tr 3 snit purr (Set grate at
4 dole. lk. to 4 oSI 1 0.; fancy (duo to 4 dole. 31c. to 4 dole. 44e.;
fancy &enema ardl extra Ohio at 4 dole. 374 to 3 1.0:4. and extra
Genoese. at 3 dole. to a dots. Canadian was more freely offered at m-
emos figures; WO bbl 3. superfine brought 4 tole. 2 lc. ; end 1,700 bble.
sour 3 dot.. 73e. Southern ruled litany, and the sales were limited to
SOO bbls. mixed to s:raight at 4 dol.. 31e. to 4 dole. 44c.; new Bald.
more at 4 dots. 02c. to 4 dol.. 750.; and fancy at dole. 37e. toy doh.
37'. Rye flour wa• quote.; rearm at 3 dole. 37c. Con meal retailed
to the extent of kW bblt.-13randywine at 3 dole. 12Se. ; Jerky at 2 !
dole. 9k.; and State at 3 dole. 73c. to a dun. 9 i le. Wheel wad mode.
rattly azure and clo aver ; 3,000 bd. Michigan white found busers at
about Id I.ole. to 1 dol. 02c. ; 2,300 Genesee foir at I dol. to Idol. A ;
3,00 Csnadkneocamoo at 9 e.. and 5,4 0 tibia, red to good mixed, at
92e. to 9k. Rye woo nominal, and not abundant. at 71c. Chita wore
readily puichased at 4Sc. to the. fur Northern. and Jerky at 410. to
13e. Corn was bu yard and Meady ; few sound pimples were shown
in t►e market. The trana.etions reached 42.000 ho.liele damaged at
494. to 33te.; mixed, at 37c. to 33c.; and round yellow at 30c.
to toe.
Corron.-The languid feelieg which has rharecteriaed the Madness
of the week was milt more perceptible toolay, the tales being only re-
ported at 31.00 bales. The quoutions, with the very irregular 141:1
making, are difficult to Ha; those we annex will give a 'nine to piano
currentty accepted:

MON.
New Orleafs,

Upland. }Webla. and Icsia.
Inferior
Ordinary — to 1.4 t• 64 to 61
Good oroinary
Middling 74 to 8 ... 71 to 8 ... 6 to 81
Good middling
Middling lair — to 9 to 9 ... 96 to 10
Pair
Italy fair none. acme. nominal.
Good fair none. none. nom W.
Fine none.
Stook in city, in all hands, estimated at 33,000 bales. From a note
from a leading brokerage office at Liverpool, receirmi by the last
steamer, the value of our chosificatton, which conforms to their stan-
dard samples but a Alan tune roue, and in doubtlens the correct stan-
dard. 11 the different quaint°s composing the crop are ti be desig-
nated by well.knowa names, as formerly, and nut embraced under
three terms, " low cotton," "middling cotton," and " fair cotton," Is
WI follows :
Middlings. Mid. Fair. Fair.
Upland. 44d. 44d. 3d.
Mobiles
New Orleans .
VISIAMITS.—hates to lAverpcol were heavy. There was a fair
amount of dour and grain offering. but at low figures. 6.000 Wallets
oteorn were taken at ltd.; dour was offered at In.; but I'd. to I Id,
was demanded; cotton was at about Id., with acme late engagements
at 4s. per hale. To Landon some Hour was taken at Is. gal. A vessel
was taken up to load at Coins. blame, with lumber Inc Bootee Ayres,
at 13 cub.. tar !booing'. So Glasgow some off WAS taken on terms
not stated. These was no change to other ports.
.• Snos.s cuntiauol depressed. 300 hares npil its turpentine
were disposed of at 31e. to 35c.; 210 crude, at 2 dull. 674 c 400
barrels (large) common rain, at 1 del. 374 c.; an 5,0 ot other kinds,
at 2 dots. 2.Z.c. to 3 dole. 50e.
Ona —Whale was leas plentiful and dean; 50 barrels selected
being taken to day at 4.1 e., colt. Linseed had a firmer tendency;
3,580 gallons from store realised 74c., usual terms. Sweet ruled
higher, with sake of 208 baskets, quarts, at 2 dole. 70e. to 2 dole. 75c.
I.O.OVISIONS. Park was rather cyder, though unchanged in value.
The sides wire under ata Wis., new mess at 15 dole , old at II dole.
50e., sew prime st 13 doh. , and old at 12 dols. !ak. Beet was in re-
quest, and the sale. reached 250 Mids. UMW at 8 dole. 75c. to !Idols.,
and prime 5 dulw to b dole. Ike Mena ruled heavy at 14 dee. Cut
WiCall were inactive ; 50 packages hams onliad 74e., shoulders ne-
nunal at 6.e. Lard was higher and unsettled; IS, bbla. choice sold
at 9e. to 11 , common could be obtained at Ste. to 81e., prime in
Legs war worth about 91e. to 10c. Butter and cheese wore saleable
and indium.
TtoSSACIA, —Very little has transpired in domentie since Friday hat.
The skeliniug tendency in still vi•iule, said the stock large. Foreign
Is the mot cosily sold and is comparatively steady. The week's
bonnie. Ctritlpfintil shout 60 Wads. Kentucky, at 51 c. to 10 c.; 22 do.
Maptville, at IL c.; 22 do. Mason county, at 10 c.; 2.5 balm Mimeos,
at 194 c.; 59 do. Havana, at 25 6. to 33 c.; S 9 eases Connecticut
medical, at 20 e. to 214 a; lei talcs Tagus, at 27 c.; and 33 buses
Florid., at 11l c. to 20c.
%Cwt.—The market is still depressed, and there is a heavy and in-
ereaning stock, with little or no demand. Ouly about lint bales
Mediterranean were meld this week—terms private. Domestic is ilCs
cumulating. Fulled in vary dull. A rate of 2,722 bales Peruvian wool
is to take place by auction, in Baltimore, on the 30th hist. It is a
cargo of direct importation, and of superior quality.
TELEORAPRIC REPORTS.
Naw OBLEASS, JULY 24.
The sales of cotton, yesterday, were 1,1300 bales;
mid-
dling 10 in request and firm, but other qualities are feeble; goad or-
dinary A.ablima eel. at 65e. Our stock is reduced to 112.01 M bales,
WWI the rec. iota are email. Flour in don. Bacon Is held higher.
Preights are firm, and there are only two ships in port disengaged ;
ma-ten are asking 7-16 d. tor Liverpool.