The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-30 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 30,.1838.

verdict against Colonl Utterton, with ;W. (Images, and a
verdict for the defendant M'Carty.
lIITCHINS V. Slit JOHN CLARIDGE AND GTIIERS.
li This was an action brought by Mr. Hitchins, a surveyor
against Sir Jiihn Claridge and Messrs. Knap and Edger, as
the Provisional Directors of the proposi Company, which
was known under the name of .‘ Condy's Brighton Railway
Line." Mr. Hitchins was employed during the greater part
of 1836 in taking levels and making. surv..ys of the projected
lin and also in giving evidence before Parliamentary Com-
mittees, in support of the appEcation for an Act of Parlia-
ment. He claimed for his time and seiNices, from March to
June, 1836, the sum of 5061 ; and for his time and services
from August to Set,tember, 1836, the further sum of 779/.
The defendants denied that they were liable for any part of
Mr. Hitchins'
A verdict was, th•-refore, taken for the plaintiff, the amount
to which he was entitled to be the subject of a reference.

PRICES OF CANALS, DOCK STOCKS,

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

LONDON, FRIDAY, JULY 37.
Number Dividend Price
of per CANALS. per
Shares. Annum. t'aid. Share
1,7( 7 pet cent. Ashton tint Oldham....Average 071, itN. sh. 136
I .°B2' 41. - Ashby.de-le.Zinich Average lin:. sh. SJ
I,W) fiaii ngooke 1001.6n. 5
1,005 51. Brecknock :aid A bergav el-toy
~_150,. sr. ;0!),

9,000 1-16 alt. 9/ 6s. Birmingham, I.loth share ... -.W. & 711.
't 0100 ...... ~ Ditto antl Liverpool Junct...l:. sh. 104! IA
600 31. Bridgewater and Taunton ....1001. sh. all pd
400 41 Chelrner and Illackwater lOO/. eh.
500 481. C)ventry 'ool.sh.
4.545 Croydon
2,0601 41. Os. Dudley ... ...... .- lOO/.sh.
600 141. Derby 1001. sh .
20,000 4 per cent. zianune and Mayne 411.135. 4d.pd
3,5751 3/. Ellesmere and Chester Average 1331.815.
231 461. Erewash• lOOl. sh.
1,297 291. Forth snd Clyde Average 4.13101.165. sh.
11,600 121. Grand Junction. luol. sh.
2,8491 It. Grand Union 11,02.5 h
1.500 Grand Surrey
120,600/. 41. percent. Ditto (optional) Loan 1631.
3'196 Grand Western
600 13/.125. 3d. Gbtm,rganshire, Average cost 1721. 13s. 4d.
749 10s. Grantham l'ol sh.
6,1 2/. Os Hudderstir Id Average 571.65. 6d. sh.
100 ...... ... Kensington 100 sh. all pd.
25 128 I/. ss. Kennet znd Avon, Average :19/. 18s.10d. sh.
2,8971 241. Leeds and Liverpool lON. sh.
5151 131. Leicester l4O/. sh.
1,897 61. Os. Leicester and Northampton... Aver S3l. Ills.
2.401) 101. Monmouthshire 100/.sh.
150 10!. Mallon Mowbray 1001. rh.
500 9.51. Mersey and Irwell 100/. sh.
3.000 IL 10s. Macclesfield 1001. sh. all pd.
247 171. Neath 1001. sh.
2,100 5/. Peak Forest Ay; ruge about 781. sh.
1,418 12',. Regent's (or London) Aver. 331. I6s. Bd. sh.
5,669 61. per cent. 6 ochdale Average 851. sh.
500 81. Shropshire /251. sh.
800 91. 10s. Somerset Coal 150/.5h.
3,6001. 4i per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 12!. 10s. sh.
700 40/. Stafford and Worcester 1401. eh.
500 9/. Shrewsbury 125/. sh.
300 91. Stourbridge
3.647 2!. Os. StratforcLon.Avon ...Average 791. 9s. lA. sh.
533 151. Swansea 1001. sir.
3,762 1/. 15s. Severn and Wye and Railway...Av 35!. sh.
2,60000. 321. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 1010. sh.
8.149 ... Thames Alil Medway... Aver. 19/. hs. Sd. sh.
1000Sh.1 ~, Warwick aid Birmingham 100!. sh
I,OOX. j '''''
15.. Warwick and Napton ION. sh.
6,000 4/.05. Worcester and Birmingham- Av.7B/.Bs. sh.
5,000 255. Wilts an., Berko .. Average 671. 10s. Bd. sh.
60(4 31. W pricy and Essington 125/. sh
126 . Wisbeach lO5l. sh.
90S Wey awl Arun llOl. sh.
DOCKS.

24,
64
102
745

133
33%
77
700
570
202

.. 1,.
'" } 3 n c Commercial.
.. WO/. sh.
1,061 sh . •
4W,667 1. 6 per ct. East and West India Stock
3,239,3 Of/. 555. p.ct. London .. ..... ....Stock
Ditto iloncis
2,209 2/. 103. Bristql , Average 1471. Ps. sh.
66,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts
1.352,752 5 percent. St. Katharine Stock
500,000 44 per oent. Ditto Bonds
20`.%000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years
4.500 ..... Deptford Pier ''ol. sh. 20/. pd
BRIDGES.
1,600 Ifs. Hammersmiti• sol.sh.
7,231 Southwark, Old .Av. 631.25. fid. sh.
1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New, of if r cent. sol.sh.
5,000
5,000 ISs. Bd. Ditto, Ohl Annuities of 8/. 6O/. pd
5,000 160. 4d. ' Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd
60,0001. 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds i
5,848 17s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh.
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
2,000 3110 s Albion 500/. sh. 50/. pd 7
50,000 [sl'n'ed. c1e5"..1 Alliance,British& Foreign 1004 sh. 10f/. pd 1
50,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine 1001. sh. 5/. pd
24,000 1/ per sh. Alla, 501. sh. 51. pd 1
1,200 I sh. 5/. Birmingham t ire 2301. sh. 55/. pd 10
20,000 4/. Percent. British Fire 2501. sh. 50/. pd 4,
12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 401.0. 51. pd 1
5,000 51. percent. Clerical, Medi ..al,Bcc. Life, ICol.sh. 2110 s pd 4
4,000 21 10s County 100!. sh. 101. pd 41.
20,000 ss. Eagle 5O/. sh. 51. pd 5
5 per cent.} 200 sand 30/ bs.t} Economic Lite 1000!. sh. 2501. pd 375
2,271 225. percent. European Li, • 001. sh. all pd 22
50,000 '2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 2/. pd li
1,000001. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 143 i
0,000 51 Guardian 100!. sh. 271/ pd 344
40,000 6s. 6d. Hope 5Ol. sh. Si. pd 51
2,400 5/. 7a. 6d. Imperial Fire 5001. sh. 50/. pit 127
7,500 Os. Imperial Lite. 100/. sh. 101. pd 94
13,459 4/. percent. Indemnity Marine... ROL sh. 8/. pd 23
2,020 3/ 105 Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 82
31. Ditto Life 79
iv® 16s. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 25f
:Loot) 10s. London, Fire "51 sh. 121. 103. pd la
3,900 10s. London, Ship `)si sh. 12/. 10s. pd 16
1,00,0001. ........ Minerva Life 100/. sh.
30,0770 51. per cent. Palladium Litc 501. sh. 21. pd 218 s Od
50,000 4/. per cent. Protector Fite 'V. sh. 2!. pd 17.0 d
2,500 ' 1/. Provident Lite IOW. sh. 10/. pd 20
100,000 ss. Rock Life 001. sh. 1/. pd 64
649,220/ 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 225}
6,000 5 per cent. University Life lOO/. sh. 5/. pd 5+
50,000 4 per cent. United_KingtloyLLife
__ 1001. sh. 51. pd 7'

JOINT STUCK BANKS

25,000 6 per cent. Agric. and Comm. of Ireland 251. sh. 10/. pd
5,000 Australasia 4Ol. sh. 404 pd
tea.,oo 10 percent. Bank of Bit mingham al. eh. 10/. pil
.0,000 10 per cent Birmingham Bank ..... 50/. sh. 51. pd
31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminster...loo/ eh. 201. pd
6,',00:1 5/. London Joint Stock 50/. sh. 100 pd
~,000 4 per cent. Lancaster lOO/. sh. 504 pd
25,4400 Liverpool 1001 sh. 101. pd
100,000 71 per sent 'Manchester and Liverpool/ 501 sh,
„
Distriat
20,000 7 percent. Manches,.er 100/. sh. 25/ pd
20,000
SO,, CO National Bank of Ireland ...501. sh 171/. pd
10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. ...WO/. sh. 351. pd
10,000 Gloucestershire 50/. sh. 10/. pd
6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 51. pd .
GAS LIGHT AN t) COKE COMPANIES.
2,500 1/ 5s fid Bath
5,000 11:itish 4O/. sh. 110. pd
5,000 1.,Z;T:.1•il Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. 19 d
92'4 5/ 10s Birmingham 5Ol. sh.
1,250 2/ Ii Bristol 2Ol. sh.
1,500 31 108 Brighton .Ol. ih.
750 31 les Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 101. pd
2,471 41 per cent. Brighton General "0/. sh. all pd
1,000 4!. Continental Consolidated lOOl. 6211. pd
1,000 101. City of London .................1001. sh, all pd
1,000 61. Ditto, New
4,000 4/.los. Equitable ... 'o/. pd
10,000 21 per cent. Imperial
800 5.'. ;ter cent. Isle 01Thanet "51. sh 2O/. pl
2,350 6/. per cunt. Independeut 3O/. sh. all pd
9,000 34 per cant. Phenix ... 5Ol. sh. 39/. p 4
1,000 4/. per cent. Rateliff lOO/. sh. SOL pd
1,0170 South Metropolitan
6,200 51. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 46/. lid
240 51. per cent. Warwick 50/. sh.
400 51. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh,
2,1410 3/, Westminster Chartered
6,000 12s. Ditto New 5l/. sh. 10/. pi
SGO Yarmouth 201. sh. Int. pd
WATER WORKS.
1,800 9s. Birmingham 25/. oh. 25! pd
1,434 61. East London lOO/. sh.
6,500 21 lOs Gram: Junction .... Average 411 13s. 4d. sh.
2,000 21. Kent lOO/. sh.
372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 220/. sh.
1,500 2/ 108 New Rives London Bridge Water Annuities
6,486 1/ 154 Manchester and Salford
1,000 4 per cent. 6:mit h Lois 100 , lOO/. sh.
8,294 41. West Middlesex ....Average 03/. 12s. 9d. sh.
1.360 1114 e York Building Co. Lessee Prop 1001. sh.
lIION RAILWAYS.
6,341 ... ...... Birmingham and Derby 4o'. pd
9,500 Birmingham anti Gloucester
15010 „„. ...... Bristol and Exeter 1004 sh. 15 pd
069 Calcutta triti Saucer 50/. sh. 21. 101
7,500 Cheltenham and G. Western-100/. sh; 12V.
3,0011 Clarence 104(1. &h. 101/. lid
12,i100 Commercial Blackwell 511/. sh. 21 pd
8,000 Dublin and Kilkenny lOU sh. 21 lid
140,4(03 Eastern Counties ?51.: h. 71/. pd
('rand Junction 1001. sh. (451. lat
Great North of England
5,11;10 Great Western lOO/. sh. 65/. pd
2,00 ... ...... Ilartlepool 1011/. oh. 1001 pd
14.000 Hull and -Till 50/. sh. 15/. p.l
10,004 ' Lteds and 7ilatichester 10111. oh. 5!, pd
2,1410 3/. per cent. Leeds and 5e11iy........ lOO oh.
1,51)1 I/.55. Leicester anti Swannington ....50/. sh. all pd
5,100 10 per colt. Liverpool and Manchester... 101.1.8 h. 100/./A
10 per cent, Ditto Quarter Shares '254 pd
36410 ~„....„,, London and Brighton "ill. oh. 11/ pd
12,4100 . . ... London and Black wall SOI, sh 31 pd
20,000 3 . percent. London and Greenwich "01. sh. VOL pd
25,000 London and Birmingham -100/. sh. 00/. pd
Ditto Quarter Shares 51 pti
20,1,00 London and Stiuthampton....so/. sh. aO/ pd
Ditto ditto New .. 10:. pd
11,000 London and Croydon Trunk 2C/. sh. 241/. pd
6,000 Ditto New Scrip
12,18 41 London Grand Junction 'id sh. 5/. pd
13,000 Alanchest, r and Leeds 100. sh. 301. pd
11,000 M ,ncliester anti Biciningham...", i /. sh 71. pd
North Ml !laud !Ma oh. 35/. lid
Northe"n and Eastern lOll/. sh. s/. pd
2,600 Prrston and Wyre 51'!. sh. 3,1. !al
28,4100 South Eastern and Dover 7l. pd
4000 10/. per cent. Stockton mai Darlington !Wash.
0,000 'fl-,a es Haven '11!. sh 'I/. 10s. ltd
1,400 Westminster and Greenwich 50/. oh. 21. pd
6,00') York and North Midland ...50 . oh. 12/. rid
MINES.
8,000 Albion Copper 5/. sh. 32/. 1,4
4,0141 I/. ss. Allen 111. eh. 12/. lOs pd
141,001 ... ..... Anglo Mexican, iss. 5/. prn....100/. sh, all ral
Ditto Subscription "5/. is
2,1100 I L flol.nr,os
10,000 11. Ills Brazilian Inip iss. 51. pm. 3.5/. sh. 20/ pd
f„i) 0 ... ..... Macaulias el Cocaes United O5/ sh. 'l. pd
11,1100 OW, St. John (Tel Rey 001 sh. 11/4pd
10,010 Boliv.ir Copper Company 2'7.511 110/. pd
10,0(40 ..... Ditto Scrip...
',AI)) / British Iron 5Ol. oh, 50/ 101
6,00;1 British Coi,licr 5/. sh. 41/. tel
... ...... Cata Branca 61/
Camionga ...... ................ ...
16,004) 1/ Copia'. 241/ oh 1211 pd
f 1,500 ... Colimilatin, iss. 5/. pm. 55/. oh. a:,!. rid
2,850 3!. English l2/ 1 s. pd
20,000 General sliiiihe Association...2o/. sh. 111 pd
6,155 Mexican Coin pail y (Oil!. sh. 55j/. 241
3,000
,500 Real del Monte, Unregistered
Ditto Loan Notes 1544. pa
United Mexican, iss. 2 pm ~,,,1111, Sil. all lid
Dit 1.. Scrip
Ditto New Scrip 5l ?,.1
West Cork 531, sh. 50/.1 d
LITER AItY INSTITUTIONS.
'OOO London, with Bronze Ticket 75gs. sh.
.560 London University 100/. oh. all pd
700 Russell 05gs sit.
King' College lOW. pd
MISCELLANEOUS
Itl,ooo 15s. Australian Agricultural...loo/. sh 2fl/. pd
/woo 4!. per cent. British American Land Company 2,1/. pal
10,000 6/. per cent. Canada Coin riny 1001. sh. 28/, pd
401),0100401),0100 5/. per cent. Upper Cailil.:a Loan
City Bonds, 4 per cen,
20,000 11. Os. General Steam Navigation ...151. oh. 134 pd
101. per rent. Hudson's Bay Stork
02100 a
la London Corn. Sale Rooms Av, 75/. sh,
'0
A Caoutchouc Company 05/. st.. 121/. pd
.........
,000 National Loan Fin.d.. . 21. 55 :pit
51xl,OOOl.
Brunswick Land Compaa y ...... 50/414 --•
, 751. 5!. per cent. Reversionary Interest 50c...100/. sh. 1004 pd 1311
"'(124 5/. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 70/. pd 95"
1,000
0, Van Die..ner.'s Land
10,000 100/. sh. 17/. pd 114

10,000

12
I 2
0.4

11;
311,1
99
10
21f

LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
JULY 1638.

BANKS,

i ,fx) mi..„. 6/ p. ct. Ear •ol ‘e-o-tUridn." '3l. (is Bd. sh. all pd 1934
.. , 1 51 p. ct. 11, :of Scotland 1004 sh. all pd 11.44
2,00%114:
..., p. ct. Br.rish Linen Company lOW. h. I. pd .2404
3.50')..„,/ (1. p. ct. Commercial .................. 5001. Eli. 100/. pd 11.:04
,000,uw • . cr. N. tional ... ................. ....1001.sh. 104 pd 1644
5.400,01 c.
„00/. 61 p. ct. Glasgow Union .............. 250/. sh. 501. pd 834
2,00",1 „, 4p. ct. Western of Scotland ....... 2001. sh 3(1/. pd 561.
,00V"'" INSURANCE COMPANIES.
~,,.000,h nip. ct. Scottish Union 2Ol. sh. 1/. pd 975.
.'-
,50a ni p. ct. Hercules ........................1001. sh. 101. pd 131 Iss
,„, ow p. et. Insurance Co. of Scotland....lol. sh. all pd 81 15s.
L,' :00,) ti p. et, North British .................. 2004 fib. 10/. pd 181.
low sp. ct. Caleilonim Fire. .............. 1004 sh. 10. pd ly/ Os
,041 r.,000 01 p. et. Edinburgh 1 Afe... ............ 1004 sh. 104 pd 14/10s
000 3; p. ct. West 01 Scotland ..... .. ................. 10/. pd 7 t R's
• • MISCELLANEOUS
4,810
Edin. and Glas. Un. Canal 50/. Eh. all pd 2`21.
...
Ditto A Ilf.cated .................961. .... h . all pd 651-
5,400 .5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water.., `25/. sh. all pd 38/.
Carron Iron t..ompany ,504 sh. all pit 44/.
g °josh 15 per cent. Shotta Iron Youncicry... ...... 50/. sh 344 pd 514 10,060 3pr
ce Si
r nt. Edinburgh Leith G1a55....204 sh. 164 pd Si.
4,500 10 per r‘‘at. Edinburgh Coal Gas 251. sh. all pd 611
4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas 251. sh. all pd INI
751 ii per cent. Leith Coal Gas 20/. sh, all pd 45t
1.210 Edinburgh and I)alkeith Rar.way...so/. sh 36/.
104
9,009 5 per cent, Equitable Loan Company v 6/, eh, Vi, pd

ERIFF'S COURT. -

(I.l,fore Mr. Under-Sheriff BunenELL.)
suroN V. TOZCR.

This was an astion brought to recover the sum of 191. 103. far tto
cheval frames made for the Duchess of Sutherland, and which the plain.
tiffhad b-en employed on by the defendant ; 154 had been paid into Court.
Mr. Ma noN said that the defendant had been engaged b, the Duche,s
of Sutherland to make a splendid cheval screen, for which he was to be
paid 70 guineas by her Grace; and he should be able to prove that the
plaintiff was fully entitled to what he now asked for the carving of that
and another frame. It was true that what was, in the first instance, in.
tended to have been done for some of the ornamental parts of the work,
hael been changed into robins—.(laughter)—but they would remember.
that when allusion was made in one of the most popular plays to Venus
and her doves, a lady was made to say, "For her part, she liked duck
and green peas"—(laughter)—so with the defendan', if he preferred ro.
bins to doves, it was, as with the lady, a matter of taste, for which he
must pay.

George Clay was apprentice to the plaintiff; who resides in Cleveland.
street, Fitzroy-square. The defendant carries on business in I)uke.street,
Portland-place. The plaintiff was engaged on the cheval screen ; and
during the time, the defendant cLiled, and said the style of the palm
leaves was not to his taste, and added that he did not care about the ex.
pense, but he would have it done according to his wish. The alt era.
tions were made, the screen was taken home, and then the robins were
substituted for the doves; a part of the frame was cut away, and an-
other put in its place. Considers the demand fair.
Cross-examined—Does not know whether the birds are robins or
doves—(the frame was produced in Court). The defendant said it wl:s
for the Duchess of Sutherland. There were some stuffed robins in the
shop, b►tt no doves.—(Loud laughter.) The doves were "roughed cut,"
and nailed on in the first instance.

Mr. Stephens, of Wellg-street, Oxford.street, carver and gilder, consi.
dered the work well done.

The Umma-SticatFr— Can you tell what birds were now represented
in the frame 2—No ; all I can say is, they are birds.—(A laugh.)
Perhaps if their breasts were red they would look more like robins than
they do now p—i think they would.—(Laughter.)

Mr. MAHON—Why, don't you see one of them is getting his pinions
ready to take flight.—(Renewed cheering.)

Mr. MANSELL, for the defendant, said his client had a very responsible
task to supply her Grace with an article of great taste, anti he had been
fully justified in refusing to pay what had been demanded for the plain.
tiff's work.

W. Thornton, the defendant's foreman, was called to prove that an
agreement had been made to do the work for Si, or 91., but his evidence
was not very clear on that Point.

Mr. Raphael Fume, also in 'the defendant's service, Was called for a
like purpose.

Cross.examined—The robins were placed where they now are by Mr.
Tozer.

The UNDER-SHERIFF said it was somewhat extraordinary that they
should have been gilt if they were valueless.
Mr. MAisoN (to the witness)—Do you understand birds ?

a sparrow from a goose.

'=-Yes, I know

No doubt, and can carve a goose ?—Yes.
Well then, take your flight before I take you for one.
Mr. Watson, of Piccadilly, carver, valued the work done at Si. or 91.
The robins were so badly done, that they were not fit for the Duchess of
Sutherland, or any body else.

Mr. MAHON—They are not equal to the carving of Benvenuto Cellini ?
Witness—l never heard before that Cellini carved in wood.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Cribb, of King street, Covent garden, carver and gilder, estimated
the work at Si. or 91. There was nothing like the feeling of an artist
about it. It Is not what Gibbon would have called carving.
Mr. MAHON—IS that the Gibbon of the Decline and Fall of the Roman
Empire? Mr. Cribb—l think you know as much about carving as about
Benvenuto Cellini.--(Loud laughter.) The Gibbon I spoke of was Mr.
Grimsby Gibbon, the celebrated carver. If I had such robins as these
I would put them behind the fire.

The UNDER-SHERIFF—You would roast them. Mr. Cribb—l woted
broil them.

The UNDER.SIIERIFF—One of them looks like a woodpecker to me.—
(A laugh.) Mr. Cribb—On the plan they look like pigeons.
Mr. MatioN—Yes, wood pigeons. You would not send such robins
to the Duchess of Sutherland, or even to her waiting.maid ? Mr. Cribb—
Yes, to her waiting-maid I would.

Mr. Gibbs Rogers, of Church-street, Soho, considered the work was
not worth snore than 8/ or 91.; if done well, it would have cost twenty
guineas.

Cross-examined—lt was not, perhaps, fit for the Duchess of Suther.
land.

Mr. Matrox replied, and said the defendant had called Mr. Cribb and
Mr. Rogers, who were antiquaries, to bamboozle the jury with their fine
taste.—( A laugh.)

The UNDER-SHERIFF having summed up the case,
The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for the full amount.

PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.--It is StrontZly ru-
moured here that her Majesty has taken Norris Castle for a month, for
the purpose of taking occasional aquatic excursions within the Isle of
Wight, on board the Emerald cutter, and that the yacht Royal
George will not be employed this summer, notwithstanding her having
been equipped for the purpi ise.—Brighton Gazelle. '
NEW CHURCHES.—Froin the eighteenth annual
report of her Majesty's Commissioners for building new churches, just
printed by order of the House of Commons, it appears that since the date
of the last report five churches have been completed, affording accommo-
dation for 4,885 persons, including 3,211 free seats for the use of the
poor. In the whole, 225 churches and chapels have now been completed,
and provision made therein for 297,912 persons, ineluding 164,495 free
scats. In addition to these, there are 18 churches now in the course cf
erection, plans for nine others have been approved of, plans for eight are
under consideration, and conditional grants for the same purpose have
been made to thirty.two places. By means of the Commissioners, addi.
tions have also been made to a great number of burial grounds, and va.
rims other privileges bestowed.
On Friday an over-driven polled ox created much
alarm, and effected considerable mischief in the Tower, Tower-hid, and
the immediate neighbourhood. The animal got separated from a drove
of other oxen in the Minories, and proceeded towards the fortress in a
wild state, knocking down several persons on its way. On Tower-h;11
the animal upset a box-cab, horse and all, turning it over with the great.
est ease. The driver escaped with a few contusions, but his vehic!e %% at
tarok; nta pieces. The infuriated ox then made its way to Tower.
street, at the end of which place it was met by a number of vs:carat ors
and labourers engaged in repairing the street and laying down new
water-pipes, who attacked it with pickaxes, shovels, and other weapons.
The animal bade defiance to this formidable array of men and weapons
for some time. At length the shouting and bawling of the people caused
the ox to turn round, and away it started at full speed towards the Tower.
The sentines at the western gate endeavoured to stop its admission
within the walls, and presented arms; the ox knocked down one of
them, and forced the musket from the hands of the others, and passing
the Spur.guard, proceeded over the bridge until it reached the interior,
of the fortress, where the warders, with their drawn swords, made an
attempt, but without success, to stop its further progress. The " beef
eaters" were compelled to make a precipitate retreat, and the ox, after
passing the Jewel Office and the Armouries, returned again towards the
Gold Chain public-house, encountering in its mad career a girl, the
daughter of the mess-master of the Rifle Brigade, who was thrown
down, and, we are sorry to add, very seriously hurt. When the
ox reached that part of the Tower called the Cold-harbour, near
the draw-bridge, several Whitechepel butchers got upon the lines
above, and threw a rope with a slip noose over its head, by
which it was secured, and prevented from doing further mischief,
Other oxen were introduced, and the animal was led out of
the Tower, which perhaps never received so troublesome a visitor be.
fore. An immense concourse of people were collected on Tower-hill,
but they took care to keep at a respectful distance from the beast. The
drovers are much to blame in not using morecare and caution in driving
oxen through the streets of the metropolis. 'rise ox, for some time be-
fore it entered the Tower, chased a man wearing a white jacket and
apron. The man, with the greatest dexterity avoided injury by throw.
ing his apron on the animal's head, and at the same mo.nent stepping
aside The warden in their scarlet uniforms, and with drawn swords,
tumbling over each other when the animal refused to make a retreat,
pastook very much of the ludicrous. Those men have often met the
enemy in a field of battle, and on many occasions have bravely faced a
park of artillery, and were terrified at the sight of a polled ox, who was
a match for a whole regiment.
" The course of true love never did run, smooth."
An unusual bustle was created in Ealing on Wednesday ift criloon. A
post-chaise and four drove into the town at a rapid rates and stopped at
the White Hart inn to change horses. A gentleman and lady al.ghted,
who evinced much anxiety to proceed immediately, but, before fresh
horses could be procured, the sound of wheels was heard, and the lady,
apparently much terrified, darted into the Oxford Arms public house,
about 30 yards from the White Hart, and directly ran up stairs. The
gentleman followed her into the house. The lady having ascertained
that the noise she had heard proceeded from the Oxford coach, became
more composed, and they left the house together. They had, however,
proceeded only a few paces, when another gentleman, who had alighted

DTII the Oxford coach, collared the hdy's companion, and knocked him

down without ceremony. A scene of confusion and altercation imsue.l,
and the parties seemed so hostile and violent that a pe co ofileer in.
terfered, each of the gentlemen giving charge of the other, and they
all went into a room in the White Hart inn. In about half an hour
another post.chalse and four arrived, containing the lady's mother and
uncle, who immediately asserted the authority arising from their rela-
tionship to the care of the young lady's person, and dismissed the con.
stable with a handsome present. It appeared that the young lady, w:7O
is apparently about 10 years of age, and said to be an heiress entitled to
45,0001 on coming of age, had eloped with her companion, an officer in
the army, from Cheltenham, on the preceding night, and was on her
way to the temple of Hymen at Gretna-green, when this untoward ic-
terruption occurred. We understand that the gentleman who excr_
cised his prowess by knocking the gallant down, was a friend of the
lady's mother, who having tired his horse in pursuit of the fair fugitiv, ,
had mounted the Oxford coach only a few miles from Ealing, and was
thus enabled to arrive just in time to arrest her further flight. The
young lady left the town to return home with her mother, about seven
o'clock the same evening; and the disappointed son of Mats went to
London early in the morning by one of the coaches.—Morning Paper
A PARISIAN ALIVENTURESS.—The Droit

throws same curious light on the proceedings of the beautiful
Viscountess D'Orucner, who was lately, in conjunction with her
young English lover, Sir F. B-, whose infatuation for her ha;
latte:ly rendered him conspicuous at 1-I..vre, was last week conveyed to
Puri, in 'a carriage and four by a detachment of police; and on Fria ay
underwent a long examination before the Tribunal of Correctional
Police. This young woman, whose beauty and accomi.li:hmehts are of
the first order, had been previously living in Paris in the most splendid
manner, giving routs and soirees, which were attended by some of
the most distinguisned of the nobility ; and it is even said by
some members of the Royal Family, She is accused of swind.
ling on the most extensive scale. Her real name, it appears,
is Louise Criere; and the special case against her was the order-
ing of goods from the well-known fancy warehouse of the Pere
de Famille, Rue Dauphine, as well as from a jeweller's, desir.
ing them to be sent liptmt, where they would be paid for; and then on
their being brought, pretended that her husband was out of the way,
and desiring the person who brought the goods to call next day. On
this being done, she was " not at home" to the person calling, and in
the case of the first of her dupes left a note, to say that she would call
at the shop next day to pay, which, however, she never did. The
complainants were the only persons wanting in this case, they desisted
from the prosecutions, having been paid the amount of their demands;
but as the Tribunal found itself in possession of the facts of the case, it,
condemned the prisoner to a month's confinement. The Driut state.,

the mother and father-in-law of this person are convicts in the Lulks,
condemned to hard labour for life—that she is herself registered by the
police among the public women or the town; and although only twenty-
two years of age, has already been twice condemned for th?ft.

Travelling by the railroad has been thus facetiously
and comprehensively described by a gentleman of .Stamford, who lately
availed himself of that means of transit :—" All right I off you start ;
you put your head out of the carriage window to look at the country_
get your eyes full of dust—and before you can c:ean them you're in
London !"

STABBING ON THE HIGH occur-
rences of this kind—both of which took place on board the shipf Kingston,
from Jamaica—were yesterday investigated by the magistrates of the
Thames police.olllce. The first case was that of a youth named Raven,
who had stabbed fatally a fellow seaman, of the name of Manual, with
whom he had quarrelled, and who had struck him. The second case
was that of a man of colour; named Maldree, the stcwar.l, who stabbed
Smith, the cook of the vessel, in the arm and sutscquentl y attempted to
cut his threat; bin "WithOilt effect:. Both prisoner,:, by the advice of Mr.
l'elhatnovho attended on their behalf, declined saying anything, and
were remanded for further examination.