The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-04 00:00:00

Serious Charge against a Bank Manager

and Secretary.

Two gentlemanly-looking men, named Joseph Wakefield
Terry, of 3, Albreak-terrace, Wandsworth, and Thomas
Burch, of 26, Edmund-square, Kensington, were placed at
the bar of the Alansior-house yesterday, before the Lord
Mayor, having been apprehended by Detective-sergeants
Webb and Moss, upon a warrant from this court, charging
them that " they being respectively manager and secretary
of a certain public company called the Unity Joint-Stock
Mutual Banking Association, unlawfully did make, circu-
late, and publish, and concur in making, circulating, and
publishing a certain written statement and account—to wit,
a balance sheet of the affairs of the said company up to June
30, 1862, the said Joseph Wakefield Terry and Thomas
Burch then well knowing the same to be false in divers ma-
terial particulars, with intent thereby to deceive and de-
fraud the members and shareholders of the said company,
against the statute, &c.
Mr Lewis, jun., prosecuted. Mr Sleigh, instructed by
Mr A. Watson, appeared for Terry; and Mr Metcalf, in-
structed by Mr Wentner, jun., was for Burch.
Mr Lewis, in opening the case to the Court, stated the
facts at some length, and said he was instructed by the com-
mittee of liquidators of the Unity Bank, the affairs of which
were wound up in the year 1862, to support a charge against
the two defendants of a very serious nature, under the 25th
and 26th Vic., c. 96, s. 84. As he had said, the charge was
of a most serious nature, and he was sure that when he had
laid before his lordship all the facts he would hardly conceive
one of greater import as far as the public generally were
concerned. The defendant Terry was manager of the Unity
Banking Company, and Burch was the secretary. They
had entered the bank at its commencement in 1856. Terry
received a salary of £750 a year, paid out of the money of
the shareholders, and Burch, who was under him, received a
somewhat similar salary. It would appear that soon after
the commencement of the business of the bank they must
have been perfectly aware that the bank had become embar-
rassed to a considerable amount, and that a great portion of
the capital had been lost to the shareholders. Between the
years 1856 and 1858 the bank had lost a sum of £39,380 by
bad debts, which the former manager, Mr. Chambers, had
made, and during that period no less a sum than £32,646
is said to have been expended in what was called " prelimi
nary expenses," The bank continued under the manage-
ment of Mr Terry from 1858 to Sept., 1862, when the direce
tors of the bank called a general meeting of the shareholders,
and for the first time they were made aware that the bank
was not in a solvent state. The charge against the defend-
ants was, that they had published to the shareholders, in
1862, a false balance for the half year, with a view to induce
the shareholders and creditors to believe that the bank was
in a solvent and prosperous condition, and showing that a
profit of £2,255 had been made, out of which it was pro-
posed to pay a bonu3 of £3 per share. He would be able to
show that at this time the defendants knew perfectly well

that instead of having made a profit of £2,255, the affairs
of the bank were totally insolvent. The paid-up capital was
£179,100, out of which the bank had lost no less than
£135,000, and the balance-sheet that was circulated must
have been,to their knowledge, a fraud and deception on the
shareholders. As he had stated, the paid-up capital of the
shareholders was £179,100, some of the shares having been
taken at £6O a share. Under the management of Mr Cham-
bers the sum of money lost out of the capital was £38,179,
and his plan, which had been adopted with respect to that
loss, was of an extraordinary character. Of course the capi-
tal ought not to bo touched ; and to hide the loss, and to
make it appear that the bank was in a prosperous state, the
sum of £35,000, which had been lost, was not deducted from
the capital, but it was represented that the amount of paid-
up capital was £141,000, so that only the latter sum had
to be accounted for, instead of £179,000. This matter, how-
ever, he did not blame the defendants so much for, as it was
done apparently with the knowledge of the directors. Mr
Lewis then proceeded to glance over the various items con-
tained in the balance, with a view to show the deception
which had been practised in making up the balance-sheet.
He drew attention to the credit account of the book, and it
appeared that the prelimicary and incidental expenses were
made out at £32,643, and in that sum were included £3OO
for dinners at the opening of the bank, and £9,000 paid to
Mr Baylis, the promoter of the bank, neither of which sums
could ever possibly be brought again into the capital. Then
it appeared that, having received sums of • money from the
shareholders and sicposit customers, they went to show what
money they have in hand out of which to repay their cus-
tonaers,&e., and they b ing forward c s assets bills discounted
and loans to customers to the amount of £257,668 14s 10d,
which should have included simply discounted bills and
loans to customers, but instead of that it was made up chiefly
of items which, from entries in the books in the handwriting
of the defendants, they must have clearly been aware were
entirely useless, and past hopes of recovery. Mr Lewis then
read from a book a number of items, against which were
written, as he said, in the handwriting of the defendant
Terry, various remarks, such as—Dead—No more expected
here—Bankrupt—Dividend of 5111—and such other remarks
clearly showing that he was aware that they were irreco-
verable. Some of them were dated as far back as 1857.
The amount of each in hand was represented £38,715, and
that included a number of dishonoured cheques and bills
dated as far back as 1857-8, and against several amounts
were written in the prisoner's Terry's writing "forgeries,"
shOwirg again that he must have been aware that that
amount of cash in hand was not so large as had been repre-
sented. Mr Levis enumerated several other amounts
which had been carried into the assets in a similar manner,
all tending to the same end. The prisoners might shield
themselves by sayicg that what they did was with the
directors' knowledge, but he would call the direc-
tors, and he was instructed that they would deny
it ; even if it were so, the two defendants had prepared
the balance-sheets, knowing :hat the sums mentioned as
assets were composed chiefly of sums which were entirely
lost to the bank, and though tho directors were aware of it
they had been guilty of a great crime in circulating to the
public and the shareholders a balance sheet showing that the
bank was in a prosperous condition, they well knowing it to
be hopelessly insolvent, with a view to induce the share-
holders to hold their shares, and their customers to continue
to deposit their money with them. Out of the £179,000 of
paid-up capital £133,436 had been lest, which left to the
shareholders the sum of £lO per share, At the time the Unity
Bank affairs were wound up the London and Middlesex Bank
was started, some of the directors of the Unity Bank being
greatly interested in it, and the shareholders were induced
to invest this £lO per share in shares of the London and
Middlesex, which started with a paid up capital of £75,000,
and was carried on under the management of the two de-
fendants as manager and secretary, Eventually that bank
broke, the defendants having lost the whole £75,000. A
committee of liquidators was appointed, and the books were
investigated, and the result was as lee had stated. The
liquidators had no feelings of animosity against the defen-
dants, but they felt it was a matter of great public import,
and one which required strict investigation; and they hoped
if it wore proved that the defendants had been guilty of a
crime they would be punished for it, and at the same time,
they would be very glad if the defendants could explain
away any of the facts which he should bring forward iu
support of the prosecution.
John Walter Reuch said--I was one of the shareholders
in the Unity Joint-stock Banking Company. I took shares
at the commencement in 1850. I originally held ten shares,
and afterwards increased them by purchase of ten more. The
original ones I purchased at £6O each. lam at present one
of the liquidators, and produce the charter under which the
bank was incorporated. The liquidators were appointed by
the creditors on March 15th in the present year.
Some formal evidence was then taken to prove the charter
and the articles and the appointment of the liquidators,
Mr Sleigh and Mr Metcalfe both suggested that the case
should be at once adjourned, Mr Lowis's statement having
occupied the Court some considerable length of time, being
quite content that the information laid at the time the war-
rant was issued should be read over as formal evidence to
justify a remand.
The information was then read, and was as follows :
"Oswald Howell said—l am accountant to the liquida-
tors of the Unity Joint-Stock Mutual Banking Association,
which, association carried on business in Cannon-street, in
this city. One Joseph Wakefield Terry was the general
manager of the association, and Mr Thomas Burch was the
secretary, and it was their duty respectively to prepare
every half year a balance sheet of liabilities and assets of
the association, and the profit or loss made during the half
year, and to send a copy of such balance sheet to each of the
shareholders for their approval at a general mooting. I pro-
duce a balance sheet prepared by the said Joseph Wake-
field Terry and Thomas Burch, which balance sheet was
printed and circulated by them amongst the said share-
holders. I produce in the handwriting of Thomas Burch the
items orming such balance sheet, and which were sent to
the printers of the association, and from which items the
balance sheet was printed. The balance sheet is made up to
Juno 30, 1862, and shows a profit during the trading of the
association for the six months preceding of £22,558, The
items by which the alleged profit is made up are as follows.
The assets of the said association, at the period named, are
alleged to be as follows : —Preliminary expenses £32,648
15s, investment in bank premises, including the Brighton
freehold, £24,590 3s ld ; current expenses, £2,977 17s ; bills
discounted, loans to customers, &c , £207,668 14s 10d ; and
cash in hand, £33,715 Os ld. I have, on behalf of the liqui-
dators, carefully examined the books of the association kept
at its office, and I find that the association did not make any
profit during the 6 months preceding the 30th June, 1862,but
had up to that time lost from its paid-up capital the sum of
£133,436 18s., which amounts appeared in the books of the
association, from which becks the balance-sheet was pre-
pared by Joseph Wakefield Terry and Thos. Burch. The
items of the good assets were made up as follows : --There
were overdrawn accounts at the chief office amounting to
£9,503 10.3 ld, and at the West Branch £2,073 8s 10d,
both of which sums were irrecoverable. There ware past
due bills and forged bills dishonoured in the years 1859 and
1860 amounting to £10,76) 18s 8c1; in the following year
like acceptances £12,559 18s 6d ; also acceptances lying un-
paid at the West branch, due from 1857 to 1862, amounting
to £7,990 13s 2d. There were dishonoured acceptances in
the years 1857 to 1858, upon which, under the bankruptcy
of the acceptors, a dividend of 511 had been paid, amount-
ing to £3,423 os Bd, and there were other moneys which
were wholly lest, and the sums • enumerated by me as pre-
tended assets were wholly worthless, and so appeared in the
books of the aasocia.tion Se past due, With reference to the

statement that there were cash in hand at the time amount-
ing to £38,715 Os ld, I say that there was only cash in hand
at that time amounting to £29,680 4s sd, the difference
being made up by uncleared and dishonoured cheques, some
of which were of no value. With reference to investments
in bank premises, I say that the value was under £lO,OOO,
although the same are entered in the balance-sheet at the
sum of £24,590 3s ld. At the time the said balance-sheet
was circulated, I say that the bank had made no profit
whatever, but was wholly insolvent. I have seen both Joseph
W. Terry and Thomas Burch, who told me that they en-
tered the sums in the balance-sheet because other banks did
the same ; and, lastly, I say that I make this complaint upon
a resolution of the liquidators of the association so to do, and
I believe if a summons be issued against Mr Terry he will
not appear thereto."
The information having been read over as evidence for a

remand,
Mr Sleigh and Mr Metcalfe applied that the defendants
might be admitted to bail.
Mr Lewi3, on the part of the liquidators, said the subject
of bail was left entirely at the discretion of his lordship.
Some discussion ensued as to the propriety of admitting
the defendants to bail, both counsel asserting that they were
prpared with substantial bail, but the Lord Mayor ulti-
mately declined to accede to the request, and the defendants
were remanded, bail being refused.

SPIRIT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

TlMEs.—The report of the addresses delivered a,
the banquet given by the Quebec Board of Trade to
the delegates of the provinces of British America
shows that the occasion was not one of mere com-
pliment. The delegates have been sent from the
several provinces to sit as a Conference, empowered
to devise and propose for adoption some plan that
may unite all these seperate territories by an alli-
ance or federation, with one political and commers
cial system. The proceedings of the Conference must
have the greatest possible interest for these colonies
—bat the discussions are not public, and there is an
understanding between the members that a prudent
reserve is to be maintained as to proposals and sug-
gestions that may be offered, but rejected as inex-
pedient. But on the main general purpose of the
Conference there is no need of silence, and this
banquet may be regarded as a concession to a natural
public feeling. It gave the delegates an opportunity
of expressing in a direct manner the prevailing
opinion of each province on a matter of such vital
importance to all. It is very probable that few
points of detail have been settled. To draw up any
scheme of political union for colonies so long divided,
and extending over such an immense territory as
British North America, must be a work of extreme
difficulty. At all avents the delegates merely alluded
to the obstacles they might have to evade or over-
come, but dwelt at length and with great earnestness
"n the main question—the necessity of a common
political union. The provinces represented were
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and
Prince Edward Island, and they have assembled in
the old capital of Canada, Quebec. For the first time
representatives of the whole group of British set-
tlements are brought together for an object that of
itself indicates how much they have increased in ma-
terial prosperity and political importance. They feel
thnt the time is come when a change in their posi-
tion, divided from each other as if they belonged to
different Powers, is necessary. They desire a union
" under one flag, and that the flag of England,"
They wish for a commercial alliance, or Customs'
union, with one tariff, instead of five, and they
hope to create a more active commercial intercouree
between all the provinces that has hitherto existed
by means of an intercolonial railway. These are
stated as the main objects to be effected, or, at least,
promoted by the deliberations of the Conference. To
another point less importance was attached, to judge
by the speeches of the delegates, though reference
to it could not be entirely avoided. The nnien is
to be one of defence also. We will not inquire how
much the great change that has passed over the
American Republic may have had to do with
arousing the provinces to a sense of peril in the
future. But the impulse it. may have given to the
desire for closer union with each other may be
stronger than the colonists themselves admit. As
the Conference meets under the authority and with
the sanction of the British Government we may
assume that the purpose avowed by the delegates
is approved. The jealousy of such an organisation
between separate dependencies which the mother
country would once have displayed is a feeling long
extinct. There is rather an impression that the
Imperial Legislature has granted all the powers of
self-government to some of these colonies too easily.
Not that it was desirable to keep a distant commu.
nity in the leading strings of the Colonial-office,
but because it would have been better if some
kind of union between provinces on the same con•
tinent had been effected before they were made
practically independent. With respect to the whole
group of our North American colonies, this idea
' of a federation or alliance is by no means new. In
fact, it was partially adopted by the union of Upper
std Lower Canada after the rebellion. Tee measure
has certainly converted a discontented population
into one of the most loyal communities in allegiance
to the British Crown. Bet it has created endless
difficulties to many Canadian Ministries, and more
then once brought its local Government to a
standstill. The plan of the delegates now at Quebec
eppears to atop far short of the Canadian prece-
dent. They propose a political union, but not
attaegamation. It is possible to establish a cena
tral power without creating a common Legisla-
ture. As to a Customs' union, there ought to be
even lees difficulty. If it has been possible to
establish in the centre of Europe one tariff for
many Sovereign States, and to abolish all the fron-
tiers that impeded their commerce, the same object
ought to be easily accomptished when only a ques-
tion between provinces subject to the same autho.
rity. It is impossible to exaggerate the mischief
these inland frontiers cause to every commercial in-
terest ; and the evil is always increasing, especially
if neighbouring colonies adopt a policy of " protec-
tion to native industry." They legislate against
each other, and begin a conflict certain to injure
both. Even without going to this extreme, the
difference in the scale of import duties may be cone
siderable enough to introduce the smuggler where
he ought to be unknown. He is already heard of
in Australia, though as yet its three tariffs levy
duties for revenue only. Nature has made it diffi-
cult enough to establish easy means of coanmuni.
cation between the British, American Provinces,
without adding any artificial impediments to traffic.
On these points the English public can thoroughly
understand all the reasons given by the delegates
for adopting some improved system of Government.
There are other arguments in support of the change,
more local and less evident on this side of the At-
lantic, Such are the estimates of the value each
province will be to the future union, and the advan-
tages its position], population, or wealth can bring
to the common stock. But the outline of the plan,
and the arguments that prove the necessity of peli.
tical union for certain specified purposes, will be
fully appreciated. When the great provincial Con.
stitution is finished and made known we shall he
glad to hear that the many difficulties of detail have
been met successfully. It must not be forgotten
that one essential part of the scheme, the Interco-
lonial Railroad, is a matter of time, money, and
labour that must be achieved by other means be-
sides discussions and resolutions. The British Pro-
vinces, if they succeed in constituting their federa'.
tion, will escape one cause of future difficulty, No
unhappy war or rebellion has forced them into any
" Declaration of Independence" as Sovereign States.
They can reserve no rights that, if hereafter as-
serted, must destroy the compact. They can adopt
a system less complex than that of the Republic of
which they have seen the dissolution. Nor do the
delegates show the slightest disposition to take
their neighbours' Federal Constitution as their
example.
POST.— We confess we observe with no slight re..
gret the efforts that are being made to procure a
commutation of the capital sentence passed upon
Muller. In the abstract, indeed, we should be sorry
to see any interference attempted by public opinion
in the discretionary exercise of the Queen's preroga-
tive of mercy. Bat there are only two grounds on
which that prerogative can in any case be invoked.
On the one hand, it may be appealed to where the
circumstances tend to palliate the crime that is
proved to have been committed ; and on the other
hand, where there is a sufficient doubt of the jusiice
of the verdict to constitute the Home-office a species
of court of criminal appeal. So far as concerns the
former ground, it appears the German Society
themselves are sufficiently alive to the deliberate
and horrible character of the murder that has been
committed. But they profess to be aissatisfisd with
the evidence, and they ask on this latter ground for
a reprieve. They have held a meeting, in whOs
they also bring forward two distinct stories, tend-
ing to implicate other persons in the commission of
the murder. So far as the evidence against Muller
is concern:d, the judgment of the public has con.
curred with that of the jury in regarding it as
conclusive. Whether the convict had any accom-
plice in his foul deed—whether other persons may
also hereafter implicated, is another question. But
that is not a matter which concerns she immediate
issue, namely, the guilt of Muller himself, which
has been conclusively tr oved,ned of which none hut
the German Society has any doubt whatever. ]n
such circumstances as these, it is simply a matter
of cruelty to the convicted criminal to buoy up his
few remaining days with hopes of mercy which can-
not by any possibility be realised. The wretched
creature must have suffered agone, of mind enough
already without being torturedj by any further
alternation of hopes and fear©. The interval
considerately afforded between a capita sentence
and its azeoation is held to be grciaitel with the

view of enabling the culprit to repent of 11l
crime, and to prepare himself for his future etc
uti4
It is hardly in human nature to expect that tt.ii
a process of repentance can take place via?
there is dangled before him a hope of escart`
death. It is, therefore, only upon the distill:
ground either of extenuating cir cumstances, Oil
unsatisfactory and inconclusive evidence, that
iA
public canted themselves morany justified in ell
up such a plea for coramtatation as this, with
knowledge and concurrence of the criminal.
cannot think that the propa sed interference is r
better sustained on the latte: c ground than it Al
have been if it had been rain 3d on the former. ,
chief plea of the German Sot liety is that they 11,1
additional evidence. But it ,must be acknowledi
that this evidence, so far at least as it is done ill
to in the report of their proceel/4iings, is of the I'll
siest description possible. It would almost seat,
if it had been testimony -which the counsel for seek
defence might have rejected, as being more ea!!
lated to com cromise their case than to promote P.
or, at best, being inantaterial to the issue. tie
over, this mureer had attained so wide a notorttL
for so long a time' that it is hardly conceivable t.l
any facts in any way bearing upon it, and irli'l
possession of trust wet thy witnesses, should not
`°o
ago have been pubs let ed, or at least have been cos
municated to one side or the other. The Gerdy
Society now bring .Forward two fresh stories. ,
first relates to Mr Briggs' watch. The society Ili
profess to have. found the man from whom 1-‘ll
pretended that he had bought this watch at
p 1
docks. He is alleged to be one of four pedlars
loitered in that locality,' and he is said to correoll
with the description
gi, en of him by Muller. 0
had several times changed
his abode; he was at,o,
found ; and, when found, he' gave an unsatisfaa'o
account of his dealings. This is the case as put •
'
ward by the German society. But Muller stet ,
New York that he had bought the watch two $7,
ago, whereas it was identified as in the posses',
of Mr Briggs in July last. What, theS,
the chain sold to Mr Death. immediately 1
the murder • and what of the hat ?
other story Of the German Society is apparei
still more wide of the mark. some Mr x
is found in Edmonton to come forward
a statement which, if he thought that it bore'
reference to the case of Muller, it would be sent
that he should not have told before. On the o',
of the murder, and some three or four hours aft
was committed, a eel) containing four men iOOl,
one of them without a hat, drove by Poole's lix
in Edmonton. The men threw against his vril!tik
a parcel containing a pair of trousers, now sal
be stained with human blood. This is realiti
whole substance of the story. What sort of ul'i
bility is to be assigned to such. an improbableif
count is, at the outset, very doubtful. But wilco
the event happened at all, or not, has but a
relation to the case of the present criminal. '4l
any one concerned in the murder should have it
berately flung into the street at Edmonton a Vsi
blood-stained trousers would seem literati)/ 1
credible. Nor is it stated on what authoritl4
stain is asserted to be caused by human Iri
Again, as the murderer took his victim's held
with him, the fact of one of these four persons 1
without a hat by no means supports the case fetpi
German Society, the hat left in the carriage aP g
ing to have belonged to Muller, and the hat s'i
wards worn by Muller appearing to have bell
to Mr Briggs. Wo must confess, thereforey
this " evidence," if such it can be called, apPetiAtit
be of the most frivolous character. It is amg
however, that the society have certain other')
at command ; but really, if they bear no more
e<
tion to the matter at issue than the two 01,11,1
cited, we cannot see the utility of producing Pio
We can quite understand that the German 6:of
are very unwilling that one of their own b il
London should suffer capital punishment; but 4
have had every opportunity for the last `,
months of adducing all the available evidelT
behalf of their countryman ; and we shoslll
exceedingly surprised to hear that any reliablee't
of such a kind were suddenly forthcoming alleo
that long inquiry and legal ingenuity cola
have been tried in vain.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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BRI ST OL—T HURSDAY.
A small supply of wheat, which was cleared off Aiti
last week's rates. Malting barley in large suPPIY'A to
limited inquiry. Grinding barley was dull, and _'4,
Oats in good request, and quite as dear as lag svu°
beans and maize little doing.

BURY ST. EDMUND'S—WEDNEstSS'4
There was a large supply of both wheat and bale/
met a ready sale at late rates.

BIRMINGHAM—THURSDAY. 1,01
A. fair demand for English wheat in our marPioleloso
and last week's quotations were realised. Fiat v '
altered in value. More doing in t •
grinding sOr -5
and peas made late rates, and more active. (Jab" 'oo'
—English wheat was sold at 40s to 44s fbr white/ 01
to 41s per 36 stone for red, Barley, new maltil to
36s per qr ; grinding, 23s to 265. Oats, old, „vet
per 30 stone ; Irish, 19s to 245. Beans, 44s to 4"'
peas, 38s to 4es per 36 stone.

MANCHESTER—THURSDAY. l
Thero was a numerous attendance at our roor.ol
morning, and the proceedings were of a more selloo
ratter. Wheat, both English and foreign, sold 0,04
at fully last week's prices. Flour rather slow, and
former prices. Oats must be noted fully as dear
jyl
market day, and oatmeal Qd dearer. Beans steady'
corn advanced Gd per qr.

EDINBURGH GRAIN—WEDNESDAY',
To• day there was a fair supply of country whea"
slow, at prices slightly lower than last week. ia J
Wheat on the top Os 7d down ...average Os l'et II
Barley on the top Os Gd down ..average Os 10 j
Oats on the top 2s Od down .. ..average Os 111
Beans on the top 2s Od up .. average is ,'
Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat ... 1052 qrs Sold 626 clll,
8ar1ey........ 1601 qrs Sold 1194 v.
Oats
Beans B2 qrs Sold 50 cll.
Average Prices. 1
Wheat . .
Barley 29s scl I Beans .......... • •
Town- made flour sells as follows :—White, 378'
superfine, 35s ; superfine, 335; fine, 31s.

GLASGOW—WEDNESDAY.
At Lhis day's market the wheat trade was quiettto
market fully attended. Barley unchanged. Oe
Beans in favour of buyers. Flour in Larrel more
to sell.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. ..... 'riot
.Fia Marseilles .. 401
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. ....... .1401
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.•l4ol
China, Penang, and Singapore, via SouthamptenQ
via Marseilles ..'''
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton $d
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton• #
via Marseilles..• '7Ol
India (Bombay), via Southampton 'lol
via Marseilles
Portugal . ........ 1;01
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton.....' "pi
via Marseilles ........ .1.10
Newfoundland .. . '
Oporto and Vigo ................. so
1 U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.. • '
by U.S. packet.. • ',lc
by Canadian packet. ~
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, J
1 California. and British Columbia.

SUDDEN DEATH OF MR DEPUTY F101:5-411
The death of Mr Lucas Houghton, the deP"
Cheap Ward, occurred suddenly yesterday moral/
residence at Holloway. The deceased, who was a lilto
the Goldsmiths' Company, was elected to represeoto
of Cheap in the Court of Common Council in then 4
and was only a few weeks ago appointed &P;
ward, in the room of the late deputy, Mr Fcnnif!"/

Births.
BitoomE.—On tho 31st ult,, at Forres, NA' th
Captain Arthur Broome, of a son.
CLAR . KSONOn the 2d inst., at Romford, the 1
H. Clarkson, Esq., of a daughter, t)
MONTOOMERY.—On the 2i inst., at Edinburgh'
Mrs, Henry Montgomery, of a 80134
Marriages.

CAMPBELL—BITRNETT.—On the 2d inst,, at 0„e:01
Hanover-equare Douglas, son of Robert Caron
of Briscot-park,'Berks,_ to Julia Georgina' eifills
Major-General F, C. Burnett, Eeq., of Ga""
shire. vd
CA.E.E.—WYLDE.— On the 2d inst., at Streat—,°,lol4,i
George Carr, C 8., to Cecilia Elizabeth, W'" OF
Rev.C. E. Fewtrell Wylde, of the Upland*
Deaths.
geP
Bri.ciart.—On the 31st ult., at Rayleigh, •P -
Beleham, aged 59.
GOODRIDGE.—At Bathwick-laill, Bath, gel3r9
Goodridge, Esq., aged 68. ice"
JACKSON.—On the 2d inst., at Southfields,
01(
Jackson, Esq., aged 74. 0,
KNIGHT. —On the 31st ult., Saml. Frederick 4
30, Crown-street, Finsbury, aged 25. 07, fr
Luus —On the 3d inst., John Carter Lucas,
gate-street, aged 61. „deo
MALLAII.—On the 2d inst., at Woodfield ...6ect
Harrow-road, ThOLLIRE Boyd Mallam,
WATKINS —On the 2d inst., suddenly, liST,,,"ztolit
Watkinp, Esq., of 37, Milner square, 19".-`
Earl-street, Camberwell.

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ZklialACZ -7FridAy, November 4, 180.