The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-13 00:00:00

THAMES OFFICE.

Yesterday Nicholas Le Luchin, a seaman, belonging to
a foreign steamer, was brought before Mr. BALLANTINE
and Mr. BRODERIP, charged on a Custom-house informa-
tion with smuggling 221bs. of foreign manufactured tobacco.
The information having been read the defendant at once
said he was guilty. He had the tobacco, and he would not
deny it.

Mr. BRODERIP—The duty alone is 9/. 18s., and the
Commissioners have thought proper to reduce the fine to
405., and this is the way it is supposed to protect the re-
venue. The prisoner is much better off than he would have
been if the Magistrates had had the disposal of the case.
I repeat, you are extremely well off.
Mr. BALLANTINE—But don't let this encourage you to
go on with this contraband business again, or the Commis-
sioners of Customs may not be so lenient any more.
Prisoner—No, Sir, it is my first offence.
Mr. 131toourtiP—You all say that it is the first time you
have been caught. If you made but one successful trip
yesterday the profits must be more than amply sufficient to
pay the fine and the loss of the tobacco.
The prisoner then paid the fine, and was liberated.
Yesterday J. Robinson, a seaman belonging to the Queen
Adelaide, Havre steam-ship, was charged with committing
a very brutal assault on Mr. Jameson, a Trinity pilot, re-
siding at Gravesend, on the'2Bth of August.
It appeared in evidence that on the day named the Queen
Adelaide was coming up the river, and Mr. Jameson went
on board of her off Gravesend, to pilot her up the river.
The Captain declined his services, and said he was exempt
from pilotage. Mr. Jameson, however, seeing an unlicensed
pilot on board, demanded his right of going on board to
take charge of the steam-ship, and was getting up the
gangway ladder when the Captain gave orders for him to
be turned out of the vessel. One of tha crew took up a
rope, for the purpose of beating him off, and struck him
with it ; but this not having the desired effect another man
came upon the ladder, and, after striking him, knocked him
violently off the ladder into a boat alongside. The pilot
was very seriously injured and bruised by the fall, and was
in a senseless state when he reached the shore. For se-
veril slays afterwards he was confined to his bed.
The defendant was desired to put on his hat and stand
with his face towards the light. Mr. Jameson looked at
him. He said he believed he was the man who knocked
*him into the boat, but would not swear to him.
Thomas Middleton, a Custom-house officer, said he was
on board the steamer. A person on the paddle-box said,
" Don't let him come on board," and the pilot was imme-
diately struck and kicked into the boat, in which he laid to
all appearance dead. Witness was attending his duty, and
could not say who did it.
Mr. BALLANTINE said whatever the Bench thought of
this gross outrage they could not supply the defect in the
evidence. The Magistrates would not adopt that course
for this reason, that no punishment in their power was
sufficient to meet the case, and he was afraid, whatever his
private opinion might be, that the man must be discharged.
The pilot appeared to have been exercising a legal right in
going on board the steamer, but whether he was or not such
a violent proceeding was quite unjustifiable.
Mr. BRODERIP agreed with his colleague that the case
must fail for want of identity, and he was very sorry for it.
Robinson was then liberated.

Yesterday morning the body of a fine boy, appa-
rently about four and a half years old, was found in the
River off Cole-stairs, Shadwell, by a waterman, who im-
mediately conveyed it ashore. The deceased, who appears
to have been in the water several days, was dressed in a
light blue frock, braided with brown braid ; brown Holland
pinafore, purple merino trousers, flannel drawers, grey
worsted socks, and black shoes, with straps, and laced in
front. The deceased's name is unknown, and there is no-
thing on his person to lead to a discovery of his parents.
The clothes are in the possession of Mr. Deverell, the
beadle of Shadwell, and the body is in the churchyard,
awaiting the Coroner's inquest.
" KINDNESS IN WOMEN," A NOVEL, BY T.
HAYNES BAYLY, ESQ.—The pleasure that we have ever
derived from the perusal of Mr. Haynes Bayly's charming
songs made us hail with more than ordinary gratification
the announcement of a prose work from the same pen.
The title alone were sufficient to excite our kindliest sym-
pathies. Mr. Bayly merits canonization from the sex in
whose behalf he is at once an eloquent and a gallant cham-
pion. After lauding their virtues in verse, he has now per-
petuated them in prose, and that with so much ability as
to entitle him to all the fame that belongs to our best novel
writers. The tales are two in number ; " Kate Leslie "
occupies the first and second volumes ; " David Dumps,"
the third. The former is our favourite. It is an exquisite
sketch of fancy and feeling—full of life and reality, wholly
untinctured by high-flown romance or mawkish sentimen-
tality.—Sunday Times.

THE PRECIOUS METALS.—The exportation of
gold and silver coin from the port of London to foreign
ports during the past week is as under :—Gold coin to
Hamburg, 163 ounces ; ditto to Rotterdam, 2,000 ounces;
silver to ditto, 5,000 ounces.

Yesterday a deputation of the citizens of London
waited upon the Bridge Committee with a requisition signed
by upwards of 1,800 respectable inhabitants of the City,
soliciting permission for the London Gas Company to lay
their pipes over Blackfriars-bridge. The deputation was
politely received by the Bridge Committee, and referred to
the Common Council. The ground upon which the inha-
bitants, it appears, desire the entrance of a rival Gas Com-
pany into the City is, that they may derive the benefit of
competition. It appears from observations of the deputa-
tion that the largest size argand burner in Barbican and the
adjacent parts is 3/. 12s. per annum, while at the west-end
the same lamp is charged 21. 123. 6d. only. A requisition
from a large number of the inhabitants of Clerkenwell to
the London Company, calling upon the latter to apply for
admission, was read to the Bridge Committee.
A humorous scene occurred the other day at
the entrance of the Cafe Anglais in Paris. A huissier had
obtained an execution against the property of a young man
of fashion, but was rather at a loss to find out where any
part of this property might be found. At last he heard
that he was in the habit of walking on the boulevard at a
certain hour, displaying to the admiring eyes of the vulgar
a gold watch, with chain, seals, ring, &c., and a superla-
tively elegant gold headed cane. The man of law placed
himself in ambush, and surprised his man and his finery
in the act of entering the above-named coffee-house. He
approached him with all imaginable respect, and informed
him that he intended to take in execution the sundry ar-
ticles of jewellery which had been so ostentatiously displayed.
Watch, chain, seals, rings, shirt-studs, and cane, were se-
verally declared under execution, and though the dandy at
first tried to pass off the affair as a joke, he was soon per-
suaded that no pleasantry was intended, and by way of
compromise it was agreed to deposit the glittering appen-
dages in the hands of a respectable jeweller until the
debt, which amounted only to 300 fr., had been properly
discharged.

A gas company is at
present laying down pipes at
St. Petcrsburgh, so that in the course of the present
autumn a part of the city will already be lighted with gas.
A second company has likewise been formed there, to sup-
ply the shops with portable gas.

PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK ST OLCKS.,'

ASSURANCE COMPANIES,&c. &c. &c.

LONDON, TUESDAY, SEPT. 12.
Number Dividend Price
of per CANALS. per
Shares. Annum. Paid. Share
1,766 7 per cent. Ashton and Oldham....Average 97/. M. sh. 135
1,482 41. Ashby.dede.Zouch . Average 113/. sh. 65
1,260 Basingstoke lOOl. sh. 51
1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny 150.. sh. 100
1,000 1-16 sh. 91.65. Birmingham, 1.16 th share 8.11. & 711. 218
4,000 Ditto arid Liverpool Junct...1251 sh. 100 pd 26
600 ~....... Bridgewater and Taunton ....1001. sh. all pd 64
400 41. Chelmer and Blackwater 100/. sh. 102
500 481. Coventry 1001. sh. 700
4,545 Croydon Average 311.23.10 d. sh.
2,0601 41. Os. Dudley lOO/. sh. 89
600 7/. Derby 100/. sh. 133
20,000
3,5751 31. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331. sh. 791
231 401. Erewash 1001.0 n. 700
1,297 28/. Forth and Clyde Average 4001.1h5. Lb. 610
11,900 121. Grand Junction 1001. sh. 200
2,8491 1/. Grand Union 1( 01. sh. 241
1,500 Grand Surrey
...
10,000/. 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan lOW '7O
3,096 Grand Western 1001. sh. all pd
600 131.125. 84. Glamorganshire, Average cost 172/. 13s. 4d. 230
749 106. Grantham 1501.0 h. 0402
0,238 21. Os. Huddersfield Average 57/. Os. 6d. sh. 37
100 ... .. ... Kensington 100 sh. all p 4. 10
25,328 1.1. 51. Kennet ind Avon, Average 39/.188.10d. sh. 241
2,897; 241. Leeds and Liverpool 'OO/. sh. 51i0
545/ 13/. Leicester l4Ol. sh 225
1,897 4/. 10s. Leicester and Northampton... Aver b 3/. Ios. 85
2,400 10/. hi
Monmouthsre
100/ sh. 200
.....*

150 10/. Melton Mowbray 100/. eh. 200
500 na. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh. 570
3,000 117/. Macclesfield 1004 sh. all pd. 54
24/7 Neath 100/. sh. 325
1.786 301. Oxford
2,400 5/. Peak Forest Avet.ge about 78/. sh. 104
1,418 12s. Regent's (er London) Aver. 33/. 16s. 84. sh. 151
5,669 61. per cent. nochdale Average 85/. sh. 1 2
500 8/. Shropshire l'ls/. sh. 138
800 Si. 10s. Somerset Coal 150/. sh. 148
3,600/. 41 percent. Ditto Lock Fund Stock l2l. 10s. sh. 111
700 401. Stafford and Worcester 1401. sh. 710
500 91. Shrewsbury 125/. sh. 243
300 91. 3tourbridge
3,647 21. va. Stratford-on-Avon ...Average 791. 9s. W. sh. 50
533 12/. Swansea 100/. sh. 220
3,762 1/. 15s. Severn and Wye and Railway ...AT 351. sh. II i
2,60 sh. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 100/. sh. 560
6,149
1,0005h.2 lil. Warwick and Birmingham 100/. sh. ns
I,ooolsh.
940 11*. Warwick and Napton lOO/. sh. 180
6,000 4/.os. Worcest,r and Birminglum...Av.7B/.81. sh 801
5,000 255. Wilts an.., Berks. .. Average 671. 106. Bd. sh. 22
500 31, Wyrley and Essington 1251. sh 75
126 Wisbeach
905 1/. Wey and Arun llO/. sh. 2'l
DOCKS.

8,600& jist c. Commercial .lOOl. sh. 55
1,06515 h. . '
198,667 f/. 6 per ct. East India Stock 1101
3,`a3,3101/. 50s. p.et. London Stock 53
Ditto Bonds
1,380,000/. 441. p. ct. West India
2,209 2/. 19s. Bristol
64,324/. 51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts ll3
1,352,752 44 per cent. St. Katharine Stock 924
500,000 44 per cent. _Ditto Bonds
200,009 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years 99
Shoreham flat hour •
2.500 .... .... Deptford Piet 2Ol. sh. 3/.
BRIDGES.

1,600 Ira. Haninriersin.ti. 5O/. sh. 221
7,231 Southwark, Old Av. 631. 2s. fld. sh. 2
1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New. of 74 per cent. 5O/. sh. 141
5,000
5,000 18s. Bd, Ditto, Old Annuities of 2/. 6O/. pd 131
5,000 Ifs. 441. Ditto, New I)itto of 71 401. pd 15j
80,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bond. llB
__

5,6411

Vauxha11....... Av"rage 701. 10a. 3d. eh.
AS.;URANCe COMPANIES.

2,000 3/ 106 Albion 500/. sh. 501 pd 80
50,000 [s:ne:i c1e5111.1 Alliance, British & Foreign 100/. sh. 10 1. poi 123
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 101/. sh. 5/ pd 5!
24,000 41 per sh. Atlas
1,200 ,sh. 51. Birmingham lire '250/. sh. 55/. pd 105
20,000 41 per cent. British Fire . 250/. sh. 501. pd 41
12,000 6/. per cent. British Commercial 501, sh. W. pd 03
5,000 5/. per cent. Clerical, Medi.. al, &c. Life, !COL sh. 12/10s pd 4
4,000 21 lils County 1001. sh. 101. pd 42
20,000 58. Eagle
„n,,
tr
ans! pe3o/ cent./ Economic Life lOOOl. sh. 2501. pd 375
'''''' bs
2,271 228. per cent. European Lt , .., '2ol. sh. all pd 22
60,000 Os. Ditto, New .... ‘,O/. Bh. 2/. pd lt
1,000,000/. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 1-15
20,000 Si. Guardian ... 100/. oh. 2731 pd 33
40,000 es. rd. Hope 50!. sh. 51. pd 51
2,400 5/. 7s. 64. Imoerial Fire 5001 sh. 501. pd 121
7,500 Is. Imperial Lite 100/. sh. 10!. pd 10
13,458 41. per cent. Indemnity ItLirine VOL oh. 01. pd 163
2,020 M 10s Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 82
3/. Ditto Life 79
10,000 16s. Law Life 1001. sh. 101. pd 26
5.000 les. London, Fir., '2sl. sh. 12/. 10s. pi 153
3,00 10s. London, Ship °SI. sh. ltd. 10s. pd • , 153
30,0'10 Si. per cent. Palladium 141... 5O/. sh. 2/. pder si I
50,001 Protet•tor Fite 2Ol. sh. 21. pd 150 Od
0,500 11. Provident Lne lOO/. sh. 10/. pd - 20
100,000 ss. Rock Life 20/. sh. 1/, pd fil
6ii9,000/ 51. per cent. Royal Exchinge Sto,k... 205
6,000 b per cent. University Life lOOl. sh. 51. pd 53
50,005 4 per cent. United kingdom Life
___ 21. pd

JOINT STOCK RANKS
25,0011 3 per cent. Agric. and Comm. of Ireland 251. eh. 10/. pd 14
5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 401. psi 58
1004 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 5l!. sh. 10/. pd 13
10,000 leper cent. Birmingham Bank 5O/. sh. 51. pd 14
3",,000 5 per cent. London and Westminster -100/ sh. 20/. pd 21
3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster
25,000 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 171
50,000 71 per front. Manchester and Liverpool} 100/. sh. 151 pd 21
Discount
2,-1,000 7 per cent. Manchester. 1001. sh. 251 pd 27
20,000 Provincial (lank of I reland...loo/. sh. 25/. pd 4PI
20, CO National Bank of Ireland ...501. sh. 171/. pd 13
10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. ...1001. eh. 35/. pd 33
19,000 Gloucestershire 5O/. eh. PM. pd 20
6,001 leper cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 5/. pd 9
*AS LIGHT A N I) COKE COMPANIES.
2,500 1151 6d Bath 204 sh, irt. pd 24
5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 21
1,000 [5./..rdieir3c,et..l Ditto Provincial `2O/. sh. 19 pi 221
921 5/ lOs Birmingham 5Ol. sh. 91
4,250 '2l Os Bristol
1,500 31 le. Brighton 2Ol. sh. II
750 Si toe Ditto, New 2Ol. sh. Pr/. pd lo
2,471 41 per cent. Brigaton General 201. sh. all pd 17
4,000 4/. Continental Cansolidated lOO/. 6211. pd 85
1,000 10/. City of London lOO/. sh, all pd 183
1,000 6/. Ditto, New
4,000 44. 10s. Equitable
10,000 2j per cent. Imperial
800 5/. per cent. Isle of Thanet 95/. sh 2Ol. pd 20
2,350 6/. per cont. Independent 3O/. sic all pd 49
9,000 3/. per cent. Phcenix .. 5Ol. sh. 39/. pd 22
1,000 41. per cent. RatclifF 100/. sh. 1101. pd 55
4,000 South Metropolitan s'l. sh. IP/. pd 17
8,200 51. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 461. pi 25
240 5/. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 50
4011 101. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 421
H,OllO 3/. Westminster Chartered
6,000 12s. Ditto New . 5ll. eh, 10/. pd 9
MO Yarmouth 201. sh. 18/. pd 9
WATER WORKS.

4,800 Bs. Birmingham 25/. sh. 25/. pd 244
t,434 6/. East London lOOl. sh. 140
5,500 2110 s (hand Junction ....Average 411 13s. 4d. sh. 52
2,000 V. Kent lOU sh. 43
372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 2201. sh.' 3::6
1,500 21 lOs New River London Bridge Water Annuities 58
6,486 1/ 15s Manchester and Salford lOO/. sh. 53
1,000 4 per cent. South London 100/. sh. 83
8,294 3i/. West Middlesex ....Average 63/. 12s. 9d. sh. 804
1,360 11 14a York Building Co. Lessee Prop ..... lOO/. sh. 35
__ IRON RAILWAYS.

6,000 Birmingham and Derby - 151. pd Of
9,500 ......... Birmingham and Gloucester 101 pd 71
7,500 Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction Of
15,000 Bristol and Exeter lOW. sh. 10 pd Of
660 Calcutta and Saugur 50/. sh. 2/. pd Of
7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western...lool. sh. 71/ 5
3,000 Clarence lOO/. sh. 100/. pd 40
12,000 - Of
9,000 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. oh. 21 psi
60,000 ... ...... Eastern Counties 251. sh. 2/ pd a
Grand Junction 1001. sh. Mi. pd 165
Great North of England 7l. pd 51
25,C100 ......... Great Western lOOl. sh. 451. pd 54
2,000 ..- ..... Hartlepool 100/. sh. 100/. pit 100
0,000 Hull and Selby 5Ol. sh. Si. pd 01
10,000 Leeds and Manchester 1001. sh. 5/. pd 14
2,100 31. per cent. Leeds and Selby lOO sh. 41
1,500 115 s. Leicester and Swannington ....501. sh. all pd '7O
5,109 leper cent. Liverpool and Manchester-10(LO). 1001. pi 202
10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 25/. pd 01
36,000
12,000
20,000 31 per cent. London and Greenwich 2O/. Os. 20/. pd 131
25,000
Ditto Quarter Shares Si. pd 101
20,C00 ......
Ditto ditto New 1/. pd 10;
7,000
7,000 Ditto Scrip 14/. sh. 2/. pd 4
12,000 London Grand Junction 51. sh. 51. psi 2
10,000 Manchester and Birmingham 50/.sh. 5/. pd 3.1
North Midland_ .... . . ..... ........100/. sh. 15/. pd 14
Northern and Eastern lOOl. sh. 61. pd 01
2,600 Preston and Wyre 50/. sh. Si. pd
29,000 South Eastern and Dover 71. pd 3
1,000 la per cent. Stockton and Darlington -100/. sh. 240
9,000
1,400
6,000 York and North Midland 5O . sh. 3/. pd Of