The Express.
London, England, 1850-07-13 00:00:00

SUICIDE OF WALTER WATTS.

This morning the greatest excitement prevailed in
Newgate when it became known that Walter Watts, the late
lases of the .01ympicetheatre, and who was yesterday sen-
tenced to tea years' transportation, for stealing a cheque from
the Globe Insurance Company, had at three o'clock this
morning committed wields by lunges'. Bat a few hears
before, the convict Donovan (as stated &Weber') terminided
his existence in precisely • similar meaner, during the
day both the diseased knee; received their mason
from the same judge, and is the same wart. It appears
that Walter Watts had, during his confinement in New.
gate, been so ill that for the tart few weeks he bad been an
inmate of the ward isfirmary. In the same room were sir
other prisoners. It also appeared that the unfortunate man
had been lately troubled with diorite:en, and that
he was nightly in the habit of getting up and going
to the closet. Is order not to catch cold he had always •
deeming gown sad pair of slippers ready to put on. At
about three o'clock is the morning, the person who slept
next to bier, ws& surprised to Gad the deceased out of bed,
and his gown and slippers in their usual place. Thinking
something nreffit have happened, having heard Watts say
how severe the sentence was that he bad received that day,
he went down to the water-closet, where he discovered the
unfortunate men quite dead, having hanged himself to the
bar of the cell window, by • piece of rope. He was imme-
diately cut down, and the house-31mm called, but it was
too late, the sof ertanate deceased having breathed his
last an hour before being discovered. The officials of the
jail are not aware that any one bad communicated the death
of D,uovan to him, so that it stems hardly probable that
that suicide could have any effect upon the deceased in this
case. Tney an, however, now of opinion that from the time
be heard his sentence pronounced he contemplated self-
destruction. It seems that he procured the piece of rope
' from that which formed the lashisg of the iron bedstead on
which be slept. Inquests will be bold at Neegate this
day, at half past 3, on both Donovan sod Watts.

SAVLNGS OF THE MIDDLE AND WORKING
CLASSES.

The following report was presented yeetertley by
the sleet COlll/111ti“ et the House of Commons appointed to
consider end suggest means of removing obstacles and giving
facilities to rah investments for the savings of the middle sad

working classes :
Your committee think the imporance of removing ob-
structions to the rears investment of their livings, to the
middle and working claws, can *sweetly be overstated ; be-
cause this is a con.iienvi ni upon which the industry, enter-
prise, and forethought of the closes in question greatly de-
pend. Your committee hove proceeded to examine existing
obstacles to such investments, and to 0311iliti how far it may
be practicable to remove them, and in what manner this
m be accomplished.
Ivestments in land, or landed securities, your committee
have nem to believe, are much desired by the middle and
working claws; but the uncertainty and complexity of
titles, and the length and expense of conveyances, together
with the cut of stamps, plan this 'peers of investment,
generally, beyond the reach of thou parties. Mort.
nager on land are liable to the same sort
o, difficulties, and often also prove insecure investments.
Your committee think that the greatest benefit would be
conferred both upon the owners of land and upon the
smaller capitalists dssirous of purchasing land in small por-
tions, or of lending money in easel amounts upon landed
securities, by the simplification of titles and the shortening
of conveyances; but as the cells in the present law of real
property are under the consideration of commissioners ap-
poiated by her Majesty for that purpose, and as a measure
for diminishing the duties on stamps for small conveyances
and mortise,' is now before the hew, they do not think
it necessary to enter into further detail upon this subject.
The crows is empowered by act of parliament, in es ruin
cars, by charter, to limit the liability. of partners. This
power, however, has seldom been exercised, doss not seem
guided by any deer rule, and involves expense greater even
than that of obtaining an a X of parliament. Your commune e
has in evidence, that the humidor projectors of a useful
undertaking (the metropolitan model lodging houses for
workmen) obtained a charter from the crown, which pat
them to great delay, and cost ekes opwards of 10001, the
account of which is subjoined. In like manner many enter-
prises for similar objects are stated to have been prevented
by the trouble and expense of sueh a charter. Your cow
mate, suggest, therefore, that such charters should be granted
with the greatest eaution, but at a far more reasonable ger.
Another subject of complaint before your committee hes
been the law of partnership, that places obstacles In the way
of r-y body of workmen who desire to combine their money
and labour in industrial undertakings. In acme ears se-
veral industrious men work together under regulations of
their own with a small capital; they are directed by mana-
gers, whom they choose, the goods produced are sold for their
common benefit; and the profits are divided among the con-
tributor of capital and labour, in certain proportions
agreed to.
At present the law affords no effectual remedy against the
fraud of any one dishonest contributor or puts's; and no
summary mode of enforcing the rides agreed to tor mutual
government. Your committee are of opinion that the diffi-
culties which affect the law of partnership operate with in-
creased severity in proportion to the smallness of the sums
subscribed, and the number of persons included In the aro-
elation. They think that any measures for the removal of
these difficulties would be peculiarly acceptable to the
middle and working class, s, and would tend to satisfy them
that they are not excluded from fair competition by laws
throwing obstacles in the way of man with small capitals.
Your committee are of opinion that In ordinary cease Jodi.
Tibial energy and larger capital will prevail against the
necessarily inferior advantages which these usociations must
; but this is a consideration which the parties
=sue to associate are justified in deciding for themselves.
And the committee do not doubt that ultimate benefit will
ensue from any measures which the legislature may be
enabled to devise for simplifying the operation of the law,
and anfettering the energies of trade.
In concluding the report which is now submitted to the
house, your somerttes cannot but express their stronghouse,
opinion of the preemies necessity of the subject now referred
to them being speedily attended to by the legislature.
The re* mines in population sad an wealth of the
middle and lubricious elapses within the last half century,
senders thrill great ecossequenes.
The greet elsares in the morel portion of multitudes, from
growth large towns sad crowded districts, renders it
sore feeenmelp Met eorrespeoding changes in the law should
limblkea balite latprwe their eesolicies sad containment,
end to wive edditimal Waldo te investments of the capital
wN* *eV industry sad enterprise are constantly creating
Itltelbittio owligoigiother of year committee that, if such mea-
-1 NINO woe elided into desk a stimulus would be given to
ledolly seador 'sentry likely to cause additional em-
end mielestmest, without injury to any class, and
triwrited serarise to the welkin of all. _
Tss Nsw Lose CILMCIILLOIL—It u understood
Ukot Sir Thew Wilde will be raised to the peerage by the
title el Barre Elitism.
TEE APPOINTMENT OF MIL, COCKBURN. M.P. for
Southampton, to the B gicitorasersiship was received in
thathown,
town, last night, by express. The election caused by
the vacancy will take place next Thursday. There is so
doubt but that Mr. Cockburn will be re-elected without
oPperiges.

The remises ea gold yesterday at Paris was 10
per mune, which, at the English mint price of
3417,. 104 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an
exchange of 25.39.2 ; and the Exr,hange at Paris on
Loudon at short being 25.42 f, it follows that gold
is 0.11 per cant. dearer in London than in Paris.
By last advice, the pries of gold at Hamburg was
433 per mark, which, at the Eeglish mint price of
3!. 17e. 10db. per ounce for standard gold, gives
an exchange of 13 9; and the exchange at Ham-
burg on London at short being 13.9 j, it follows
that gold is 0.11 per cent. dearer in London than in
Hamburg.
The foreign exchanges for this mail were more in
favour of buyers on Hamburg, whilst the rates on
France and Holland were a shade lower. Negotia-
tions were effected es follows :
Timm Mee aelesdeled.
Peen To
1103111071 11116. 15 12 l2l
Anoteulais Mort 1, 11
11 Us. U 21 3
lottorilia "
25 as
23 Cl
15 40
3 Ma. 23 62i 674
" 23 65
110
Thema ........-
Wiese ....... —.... 12 a
Plameese 37 1 I
Cods..
Loewe% ....... " 30 GO
Naos
40
Palermo
Mamba
Usion .lodays date 33
Marto
At this, the first day of the indigo tales, there was
no alteration in price, except for Madras, which we.
rather easier. The total quantity passed is 5,347
chests, of which 1,700 have been withdrawn, 355
bought In, and 3,292 *old. The sales will be resumed
on Monday, with Catalogue B.
We have much satisfaction in noticing a circular
which has this day been issued by Messrs. Oliverson,
Denby, and Lute, so!iciton of the estate of the late
firm of Truman and Cook, accompanied by the
report of the inspectors of the affairs of that firm now
for the first time made public. This report, which,
from want of space, we can only refer to, recom-
mends, "that W. Cook should take upon himself the
risk of the saute, and engage to pay at an early
period in the ensuing year a final dividend of one
shilling," to which recommendation of the inspectors
Mr. Cook, 'although discharged since January, 1848,
from all the liabilities of the late firm, stance assented
and engaged to pay such dividend on the 30th June,
1851, by which the liabilities, which were originally
657,547/. 10s. Id. will become reduced to
60,3601. Bs. 10d. To this arrangement the Bank of
England, as the largest creditore, have this day for.
malty given their acquiescence, and it only remains for
the other creditors to signify their assent to the same
that it may at once be carried into effect. We are
further given to understand, that arrangements are
in progress which will secure to the creditors the pay-
ment of another dividend, irrespective of anything
which may be forthcoming in the full realisation of
the estate. The bill holders also, who are numerous,
have in some cases recourse upon the drawers, so that
there is every prospect of the liabilities being
eventually reduced to a mere cypher, and this result,
it is only due to Mr. Cook to state, is in a great
degree to be ascribed to the efficient assistance and
exertions given by him in winding up the affairs of
the estate.
Official notice has been given by the Dutch Minis-
ter of Finance that the Bank of the Netherlands has
effected a farther sale of the 10 florin gold coin which
has been recalled front circulation to the extent of
two million florins at 13 per cent.
The " Societe Generale of Brussels, in accordance
with legal requirements, has just issued :a balance.
sheet showing the actual financial position of the
company on the 30th of June last. The various items
of this account stand Ili follows :
Mean.

France. CL
Cub and bullion in band ....... ............... 20,314.344 43
Note in band 2,752,760 0
rental° 8,165,327 C 4
Advances upon security 17,583,444 28
Advance's non pada 94,521 87
Advisees un —...•
382,601 0
Bins diescspand=ennoa 62,643 29
Adams spec goods and public bolds enlougnutoo 5,49,425 26
nannies to the tiocitte de Chitellnetn, on deposit of
bands 2,000,000 0
Admires la sus
cadince with Art. 7of low of
Mardi "UN 575,000 0
Advisees to peraissors at wood@ and forests ..
Stale nods, Mawr, Ws, ks. 21,071.730 63
Shares sod alikpalma ot runes societies --....
Iliad sal Wass gaigarry 6,037,323 62
Acosieslio Mont elibilnandsl and indoetrial soda
WS. sold odor pads retatiddiroada. la. 26,434,377 49

'lbtal wets

teresuries. Fr. Ct.
Caidtal
Downs fund 34005,806 56
Notes Wined
Obliestlone iesned ‘y the Society, falling due at
carious periodetill iss2, besting interest Awn 36
to 5 per cent 29,038,631 0
Prteuissoep notes bearing interest from 26 to 4 per
sat.
16,356,765 20
=rank s& easing of the polities ',Mee 7,817,828 60
Accounts =Man with financial and istrial so-
cieties and other public establiehenents, kc. 19,937,951 04
------

Total nobilities n.. 170,457,040 21
An ukase of the Emperor of Russia, dated the
2nd of July, promulgates the treaty of commerce
and navigation concluded at Berlin on the 14th Fe-
bruary last, between his Imperial Majesty and the
King of the Belgians (and published in the Ex.
press, of the 16th ult.), as well as two other articles
since annexed, of which the ratifications were
exchanged on the 14th April. Tho ukase
further not:fies, that in execution of Art. 21
of the treaty, and by reciprocal consent
of the two plenipotentiaries, the 16th May,
1850 (N. S.) has been fixed upon for its coming into
force simultaneoludy in bath countries, and that the
duration of the treaty will therefore be reckoned
from that date. •
Late accounts from Port Natal inform as that the
harbour was again open for the admission of the usual
draught, and three Tennis were at anchor inside the
bar. The public journals give great credit to the
gentlemen forming the deputation to the government
authorities on this subject for the seal and ability
with which they pursued and attained their object;
and also to the authorities, foe the prompt manner in
which they met the representations of the deputa-
tion, which was the theme of universal approbatioo,
and gave great encouragement to the colonists. A
public meeting of the principal inhabitants had been
held for the purpose of considering the propriety of
establishing a beak at Pietermeritzburg, with

THIS DAY.
it Two o'Ozoon.
Ale market for the English funds opened this
usunSag at a decline of since yesterday, which is
:51k= a great degree to the position of the ao-
enppoeed to be a bullish one. The small amount
of
iimotg forward alas operates in & somewhat
1111191419.. Omsk men got quoted this
morning at to aex die., both for money and the
17th, and from this price there has not been the least
variation up to the present time. The Three per
Cents. Reduced mark 97) and ). The Tbrse-and-a-
Quarter per Cents., 93), ), and I.
Exchequer Bills have declined Is.; they mark Ms.
and 139 e. India Bond., 90s. prom.
The transactions in the foreign securities are st:11
very unimportant, and prices haveundergone no move-
ment. For Brazilian stocks the market Ls very stady.
Busier's has been done in the following only :
Brazilian Old Bonds, at 90) and 91) for money, and
92 for account. Buenos Ayres, for the 18:h inst., at
66) and 68. Dutch, Two-and.a-Half per Cents., at
67) and ); exchange, 12 gal.. Mexican, at 80 and
). Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1849, at 82.
Portuguese Five per Cents., at 88. Russian Four-1
and-a-Half. per Cents., at 93). Spanish Three per
Cents., at 37).
Letters received this afternoon from Amsterdam
state that at the Trading Company's sole: of 82,977
baskets Java roger, which took place on the 11th,
the whole was disposed of at an advance of 2f. to 3f.
for the brown, 2)f. to 2af. for the yellow and grey,
and lif. to Sf. for the whits sorts, compared with the
result of the previous sale on the 7th May last.
INOLIba TUNDS.—Tea DAT.
Hoak Rook 211 12 3 per Ct. Coo. £01,914 I
3 per CI.W. Loco. 111 Per cm
3 pfit Oi Oct. Moo, obvc Mamma, SW.. 6s. to (16.

TOREIOI
5 pee CL Mobilo
4i per OL 116 g. 8e1346,4"4 7
24 per Cape.,
6 pee Ct. &Wien 110 s.. SO I
Ditto New, 68 81
6 per
bttto Cl. Hutu., Arras. f 5
14.1 a, lull
THtto Colu!ub. Def. 13de..
Columbian kottadee 31 f
1 pc: CI- Maids Bch, 79 81
porgt. Daub Ma.. 51
4 pee Ct Dutch Carta. lei 9

FUND&
per CL Oz* 1362..141
Gam& Iroterrril
Gk lot
31r..* 1 *
Apar CL .
6Kr 06 IPortition Ida 121 I
Pommel 41
6 tor 01. Item 11,16.,116 12
Iltte 1108116 17*
De. D
3 per CLewed
SOL. Douala Bar..
—37
M Pamirs D 3EL 1I 4
2 owD CL Itmemsl4 4
k 32
DOW Tie 13

WEEKLY SUMMARY OF THE PRODUCE I MI
MARKETS.

MINCING-LAN I, SATVIDAT MO/1011NO. sep
The prices for mo-t articles of colooial produce have not to
been so fully maintained, nor have the transactions been by St
.
any means extensive. In the beginning of the week large 50
parcels if Sugar were brought forward to public sale, and
were only disposed of by imparters submicing to accept 26
I easier terms for all kinds except the finer descriptions ; but .6
since then they have refrained from pressing on the mar- a..
het; and, although we must consider the lower sorts as fid.
per ew:. cheaper, we do not alter quotations for middling 10
and fine kinds. Little banners has been dons in foreign .111
privately. A sale of 83,000 tickets J sea was to take plea 66
yesterday at Amsterdam, but the vault is not yet known. et.
1 tOrlie rs of Coffee brought this article forward freely on Tues. Nt.
day, but previous prises were only obtainable by evincing 50
Armless, and a large portion of that offered was bought in. s'•
Naive Ceylon remiss at 43.. to 431. 61. per cwt., holders ro
@bowies no disposition to sell under, while buyers are eau- 6
tious in parch' sing to any extent at these prices. Ooly one it.
small parcel of Saltpetre has been brought forward, and went 5
off steadily ; and at one or two sales of good and thleßeegal 20
Rice, extreme rates were obtained. A Tea sale wee held on ,t?
Wednesday, when 7,900 packages were brought forward.
124
3,300 of which met with buyers at about previous prises, with 60
the exception of a few parcels of fine 0 , which went a al
shade easier. Common Congo= are readily saleable at 100. 41
per lb. The Indigo quarterly sales opened with great P.,
activity, and at rates from 3d. to 4d. in advance of those It
obtained in May last —355 chests have been taken in, 3,751 s'
withdrawn, and 3,292 sold ; about 4,500 chests now remain 20
fur Sae.
an

MINES.
10
(From the Mining Journal 10
Much activity her existed in the mining 'hue market dur- 25:
ing the week, though it does not appear that more than an 25
average amount at bond fide business has been transacted 19
Inquiries hove been numerous, but holders remain &m ;
while, in some cases, • considerable advance in price has 30
taken places Among those in request we may name Com. 10
fort, 830th Bisset, Mary Ann, Treviskey and Barrier, Toe. r,
thellan, North Buller, Treleigh, &o.
Shirts in the following mines have changed heftily since 20
our Irlt : Trevirkey and Barrier, West Caradoo, Mary Ana, SO
South Bunt, South Tolgue, North Buller, Pendarves Con- U
sole, Comtort,Stray Park, Camborne Consols, West Treasury, 14.,
Lsngmsid, Wheal May, South Plain Wood. hloditonham ;6"
and Mansborsugh, Wheel Franco. Caradon Vide, Treleigh, so
Trethellan, Trcsavean, Trehaus, lieignston Down Consols, it.
Trelawny, Tincroft, Cook's Kitchen, Darin, Tremayne,
Rent.eck, &e.
In foreign mines there has been an Improvement in 6.
United Id.sican, which have changed hands at an advance.
Copispo, St. John del Rey, Cobra, Linares, sad Santiago so
have also been done. 20

TALLOW MARKET.-THIS DAY. 20
The market it quiet to-day, with not much doing for for
delivery. Prices are as follows : Town Tallow, 3.55. 64. ;
Petersburg Y. C. on the spot, 365. 9d. ; October to Decem- ;I;
ber, 375. 6d ; ditto separate months, 395. 20
lR Avutkons.—Town Tallow, 335.; fat, by ditto, 20
2s. ; yellow Russian Tallow, 38s. 63.; melted stuff, 28s. ;
rough, 175.; Tallow graves, 9s. ; good dregs, 61. •
20
A better demand has been experienced for Russian on the 20
spot during the last few days, and holders have more confl- 20
deuce. The rates paid foe P. Y. Candle are 365. 9d. to 375. 20
per cwt., and there ars not free wailers. Of Rue Odessa
Sheep, of fire sort, the value is 365. to 36e. 3d. Operations
are upon a more extended scale for delivery in the last three
months of t, c year, at 375. 9d. to 38s. for prime yellow Can-
dle. The price free on board is 341. per ton for this month,
and 331. 10e. for nest