The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-10 00:00:00

LIABILITIEV.

Capital ... . . f. 67,900,000 00
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 00
Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
Ditto of the branch banks ••• ... 2,980,750 00
Reserve-irnmobiliere ••• 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 372,002,100 00
Ditto of the branch banks .•• 35,005,525 00
Ditto to order (post-bills) ••• ••• 756,388 55
Account-current with Treasury creditor 22,485 241 30
Various accounts current ••• 95,674,618 82
Ditto in branches ••• 28,601,227 00
Bills payable at sight ... ••• 3,602,500 00
Ditto at branches 1,385,304 00

_____ _..............___ ___
Bills of the branch banks payable by

the Bank ..• ••• •••
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches..
Dividends payable ••• • • •••
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank „•
Discounts, interest, and expenses
Ditto branch banks
Re-discounts of the last six months ••,
Ditto in branch banks ..
Miscellaneous ...

6,533,635 88
3.924,020 (►0
3,373,167 25
179,012 44
413,100 90
172,564 00
143,693 49
321,562 00
454,497 94

f. 683 256.908 57
Certified by the Governor of the Bank France.
D'ARGOUT.

SCILLY, JULY s.—The figure-head of a vessel, a
dolphin gilt, was pelt. d up reet tidy by a piioLCULter,
übout 60 miles S.W. of these islands..

Cowe.s, JULY W —Acrd. Union, Schmidt,
Marecalbo ; Amphion, 'Tripp, Rio Jetheiru ; Lucinda,
Delano, HavauLah.

AW INTELLIGENC E.
C F LUG 1». Joy 9.
ii)4.11111g the 1.1.(,u:..e cc.coo.rueuctri its zikiiogs to
11, ar bls.
Lori 13,ong,hrim, CaurfOell, and the Bishop of
S hsbnry (the tin,t-named ticting as cha'arn,ill in the
ab3t-oe,:• or the Lord Chancellor) were the only Peers
?reEent.

JUDGMENT—BENSON V CHAPMAN.
This coise wines w. TO aaegism 1,1, of two days' (im
doh in the month id Juiy. 1848, when :-.er F. Tlie.iiger
and Mr. Barstow were heard on bebaif of the appellant,
and it F. Kdly and Mr. Martin on 'hi half of the re-
spondent. As we gave the case at full length during the
arguments, it will now only be nec-ssary to state that
the questions in it arose out of the technicalities of
pleatting.
The action was tried at Guildhall on the let of July,
1842, beton, Mr. Justice Er Aloe, when the jury gave a
v.rdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of the full
C.ititt upon some points which had been reserved. By
the testimony of s .roe of the witnesses it was proved,
that the vessel after the accident. had be en examined as
to the' extent of the damage she had sustained, and was
repaired at a ei.st of 7.132/. 33. Bd., to meet which a
bottomry bond was executed to Mess-rs. M-Calmand and
Co. The plaintiff also wrote to the defendant statiug his
intention to abandon the ir, atter, as the cost of repairs
would be more than the vessel end cargo were worth t,•
him. ()n the trial, as has been stet, d, the jury tound
for the plaintiff, and the full Court upon a subsequent
mote a confirmed that view. The Court of Exchequer
Chamber, h•iwever, reversed that holding, and the pre.
sent appeal was against that judgment.
Mr. Baron ALDERSoN now read the opinion of the
Judge's, which went to uphold the judgment of the
Court below.

Lord BROUGHAM having moved the thanks of the
House to the Learned Judges for the care and attention
they had devoted to this cave, also moved that the opinion
just read be printed, and taken into consideration on a
future day.

Lurd CAMPBELL concurred, and the motions were
agreed to.

COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, July 9.
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, at Guildhall, before Lord Chiei
Justice DENMAN and a Common Jury.)
CHARTIST TRIALS.--IVNAMARA V. O'CONNOR.

The plaintiff in this case is an attorney, and brought
his action to recover a sum of 1071. 17s. 6d, from the
defendant, Mr. Feargus O'Connor, M.P., for costs and
expenses incurred by plaintiff in defence of five Chartist
prisoners, tried at the Old Bailey, and for which de-
fendant, according to plaintiff's case, had made himself
liable.

Mr. Sergeant Allen and Mr. Bramwell appeared for
the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Shee and Mr. Prentis for the
defence.

Mr. Sergeant ALLEN stated the case, from which it
appeared that the prisoners fur whose defence the
plaintiff's claim was incurred were Mr. Ernest Jones
(barrister -at-law), Fussell, Sharpe, Vernon, and Looney.
Plaintiff, defendant, and Mr. Ernest Jones met by ap-
pointment at Ne wgate, on the 9th or 10th of June,
1848. when defendant communicated to Mr. Jones that
the plaintiff was to act as his and his fellow-prisoners'
solicitor. He communicated the same to the other pri-
soners; and Mr. Cope, the governor of Newgate, would
prove that he was present at the interview at which the
terms and arrangements of the defence were settled. It
was, therefore, clear that the plaintiff was employed by
the defendant to act as the prisoners' solicitor, and that
it was to the defendant he was to look for payment of
his costs and expenses in the matter. The Learned
Sergeant then called

Air. Cope, the governor of Newgate, who deposed to
what passed at the interview; and the Rev. Mr. Davis,
ordinary of the priscn, who deposed as to what took
place at another interview b-tween the parties in his
vestry, and f:om which it appeared that the defendant
introduced plaintiff to the prisoners as their solicitor.
Letters were also put in from the defendant to the
plain.iff, b ing instructions to the latter not to act with-
out his (Mr. O'Connor's) au- hority, and not to take any
step without consulting him.
Mr. Sergeant StIEE addressed the jury for the defence,
and contended that Mr. O'Connor had never rendered
hilwed responsible to plaintiff for the cost of the pri-
soners' defence. A committee, he would show the jury.
had been formed about the Bth of June, for the purpose
of making arrangements for tae prisoner,' defence, and
to that committee, which well denominated "'rho Da
fence Committee," it was clearly understood the plaintiff
was to look for his costs, a fun .I having come by sub-
scriptions into their hands to the purpose of defraying
the expenses of the defence. With respect to the em •
ployment of the plaintiff by the defendant, he was in a
position to show that so tar from desiring to employ him,
Mr. O'Connor was di shuns to employ a Mr. Roberta,
his impression biiing that plaintiff was too young a man
to have the managem nt of such an affair. *rho Learned
Sergeant then put in several letters from plaintiff to the
"Defence Committee," from which he said it was clear
the plaintiff looked to that committee for payment of his
cost. He then called

Mr. Robert Side, a school slate manufacturer, who
deposed that he was one of the Defence Committee in
pestion; that they had, by request of Mr. O'Connor,
attended at Osborne's Hotel, Ade!phi, on the 23d of
June, 1848, Mr. O'Counor's object being to ascertain
from them the amount of the defence fund in their
hands. Mr. Lacey, the treasurer of the committee, pt o
duced 401. or 501.. and said that it was the wish of the
committee that Mr. O'Connor Should employ that sum in
retaining counsel for the prisoners. Mr. O'Connor re-
marked that he should have preferred employing Mr.
Roberts to M‘Nainara, and that he would not himself be
liable beyond the extent to which the funds of the
committee might go. There were, besides the London
Chartist prisoners, Chartist prisoners in the country,
who were also to be defended by the application of the
defence fund, the intention of the contributors being that
the fund should be a common one for the defence of
town and country Chartists, and that the distribution
fur such purpose should be a fair one. _ _ _

Mr. Ev-vict, clerk to the defendant, deposed that he was
present at an interview at Notting-hill, Bayswater, at
which plaintiff, defendant, and Mr. Ernest Jones were
present, and that defendant ou that occasion distincrly
informed plsintiff that he, defendant, would not be liable
for any amount of costs that might be incurred beyond
what the subscriptions would cover.
In cross-ex4mination, it was elicited from this witness
that Mr O'Connor, in relation to the defence expenses,
said he should have to " pay the piper," on which Mr.
Jones said, "If you have got to pav the piper, I will
defend myself." Mr. O'Connor replied that the money
collected should go as far as it could towards defending
all the prisoners.
Mr. James Ryder, clerk in the Northern Star office,
deposed that he had received a sum of 4791. I9s. Id. for
defence of the Chartist prisoners, and that he had paid
5001. towards that object in advance of various sums,
the difference between the two amounts haring been
paid by Mr. O'Connor.
Mr. Alnutt produced those letters of' the plaintiff to
the Defence C..tnmittee, read by Mr. Sergeant. Shee in
hip speech for the defence.
Mr. Sergeant ALLEN replied, and commented on the
evidence.

L )1M DENMAN summed up, and left it to the jury t
say whether they believed that the plaintiff' looked for
payment to tha funds of the Defence Committee, or to
Mr. O'Connor.

The jury, unable to agree in the box, retired, and
after an absence of considerable duration, returned u

v.-relict for the plaintiff, for 1071. 171. 6d. the amaunt
claimed.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, July 9.
(Nisi Prius Sitting at Guildha, before Lord Chi.
Justice WILDE and Special Jurios.)
BARRY V. HILL. _

This case was resumed this morning. When the
Court rose. at about twenty minutes to eight o'clock this
evening, the plaintiff had just concluded his case.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, July 9.

(Before the Lord Chiet Baron and a Special Jury.)
The Court was engaged exclusively during the day in
the trial of an action by 'an iron-founder, resident in
Bristol, against a Government contractor, to determine
whether a sum of 1,500/. was a sufficient remuneration
for an iron stern post and other gear furnished for the
purpose of a steam-frigate. The particulars were not of
such a nature as to call for any derailed notice.

A RUNAWAY ENGINE.—On Wednesday night one
of the engines belonging to the Aylesbury Railway took
leave of its attendants, and started off on a trip for its
own pleasure. The engine generally works the night
lugga2,e train, and was prepared for its
usual journey,
the fire being up and everything in good trim, the steam
being abut off. From some unexplained cause, some few
minutes before the usual time of starting, and before
the engine was attached to the train, it bolted out of the
engine-house, leaving those who had the care of it in the
greatest consternation. The gates at the Stock-lake
crossing were shut, and the engine dashed through them,
breaking them to pieces, and continued its journey, fear-
ing no interruption. An immediate pursuit after the
runaway was of course made, and atter traversing along
the Aylesbury branch, no trace of it was to be seen—the
engine had gone ahead, and made its way in the direc-
tion for the north. Near the Leighton station it was
found motionless, the furnace requiring supply had ex-
hausted itself, and the mighty machine was brought to a
stand. It was taken on to Leighton by a down luggage
train, which had been signalled to before approaching
it. It is very fortunate that no accident took place
through the occurrence. On the Aylesbury branch there
was no fear of damage to much extent being done ; but
had the engine reached the main line at a little earlier
or later period, the amount of mischief it might have
occasioned can scarcely be contemplated.—Aylesbury
News.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.-011 Friday evening, about
six o'cl. ck, a diabolical attempt was made to destroy the
life or lives of two ladies, the daughters of Dr. Stokes,
of Portland-place. They were sitting in the drawing-
room, when they were fired at by some ruffian residing
in Northampton-street, which is at the back of Mr.
Stokes's grounds. Police-officers Collins and Withers,
of the N division, who were en the spot watching some
thieves, were instantly called into the doctor's house,, and
after the alarm had somewhat subsided, they t end a
bullet embedded in the wall, it having passed over the
heads, and then through a carved cornice. Ever)
etTort was immediately made to detect the dastardly
ee hilt tip to Saturday afternoon nJ clue had b,. en
*bighted of him.
HAMPTON COURT PALACE, &c —A parliamentary
return, moved for by Captain Pechell, in continuation ef
a former return, gives the number tit visitors admitttd
free of charge to the state apartments at Hampton Garr t
Palace and Windsor Castle, and th.) Royal Botanic
Gardens at Kew, during the last two gars,diasot(oliBl7B-;
na .ptt n Court Palace (1847). 162.031; ditto
150,321. Windsor Castle (1847) 25,960 ; ditto (1848)
26,1-97. Botanic Gardens at liov (1847), 64,282; d
0640, 91,7 oi,.

es-168,16ICIarr AND CORE COIVXPI]►NIES.
vividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Prig
Annum. Share.
A. e. d. A. s. d.
British •••••• • • • • • • 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 14
Ditto Provincial. ••• it. Bs. 20 0 0 19 0 0 18
Bristol .. ..... ••• • • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0
Brighton ••• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 16
City of London .. •• • • 101. 100 0 0 100 0 0 250
lontinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share, 50 0 0 39 5 0 30
Equitable ••• • .. •• .. 15s. pr sharer 50 0 0 50 0 0 26
Imperial .. •.• • .• 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 6646
Independent ......... 6/. per cent. ;40 0 0 40 0 0 624 i
London •..,.•........ 50 0 0 50 0 0 124„
50 0 0 50 0 22
ehcenix . SI. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 29
51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 75
United General •. •• • • 4341. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1214
Weatrainater Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 4534
Ditto. New .. 12s. 150 0 0 10 0 0 9%

C.6.1g.A.7.5.
' .; 1
Names of I ,G; Dividend Price. .; Dividend
Names of
Companies. g per I Companies. As per
Price
fr.: Annum., afar, Annum.
---
1 X 1
Ashtn & Oldh 197! 71. - 31acciesAeld • 100, 21. 101. -
Barnsley.. • • 160' 121. 180 Neath •••• • • 1061 181. -
Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• •• inn 201. -
Birmingham 35 41. 82 Peak Forest. 78 , 31. 18s. -
Coventry.... 100 251. 210 Regent's .... 33 11. 55, 18
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54
Ellsrtire&Chs 133, 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71.105. 130
Erewash ..• 100 32/, - Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. -
Grand.' unctn 1001 51. 83 Stffrd &Wore 140 281. 310
Grand Surrey 1001 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 128 151. -
errand Union 100 N. 10s. 24 Stourbrldge..
Grantham • • 150 - - Severn and"? 145 201. 3CO
Kennt & Avu 39, 7s. 6d. 534 Wye Ran.s 26 31. Os. -
Leeds& Livrp 100 301. 310 Warwickfc
Leicester ..•• 140 1!. 6334 Itirming. 3 100 V. 57%
,eicstr &Nth 83, 41. 45 Warwick&
Lotnfhtforogh 142 701. 650 Napton.•} 100 31. 41
donmouthsh 100 W. - Worcstr 3;1 ~.
Mntgenarysh 100 - I - Birming. j7B 21. 41
!ffeltnM wbry, 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10
Lair or SCOTTISII COMPANIES' Preacms
1 Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Pries
Annum. Share.
-- -.-. --.- -- -
X s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
tritish Linen Company RI. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200
'aledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 ill
;Iydesdale Bank ••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 01 10 0 0 13
'ommercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 1100 0 0 160
•astern flank ...••• •• 6/. per cent. 25 u 0 iii 0 t. 91. 7.
c,:dlnb.lk Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5%
Exehange Bnk of Scot 4l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 27
Isle of Alan. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank ......
gorthof Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 ;ILO,
North British Bank - - - -
,toyal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125
•n ton Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 si
Vr,sterri Bank -••- •• Yl. per cent, 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Aber seen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 6 21*
B. Accord. Liteaad Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 47. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 93 6,
laletionlan Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of Eng.and Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7s
,Idinburgh Life Insur V. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1 183;
East of Sc aland Lite - 10 0 0 015 0 I 9e.ud.
Eng: & Scot, Law Life 5:. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 j -
lercules Insurance Co. V, per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
fnAtir. Co. of scetlnd•• 41. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life kssoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ! 1/ 6
Mercantile Life
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 I /Os. bd
North British [mut'.
North & West of Scot 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,188.3 d
Scottish Life and .uar - 20 0 0 011 0 I -
scot. M a.f. and Gen. Lite - 10 0 0150 1 -
Scottish Union Inernee. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2:,
stan.ard 'lle ...... . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 5 0 014
United I.leo. Assii•Finee C/. per rent. 10 0 0 0 14s 6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
------ - - -
X. a. d. £. N. d.
tustralian Agriculturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 40. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto. Half shares.. - - 2 10 0 -
Canada ......... •• .. Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 -
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 70
City Navigation .... - - - 9014
Comp. Cppr Mnrs Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & bs, 2/ 100 • 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Reversionry si. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 100
Gcn.Steam Navigation 11. Si. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - ,26 5 0 3
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69%
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4141. pr cent. 100 0 0 ,100 0 0 92
Royal Mail Steam.. .• 61 18..4. p.I
C. 100 0 0 6O 0 0 5014
South Australian ... • • I/. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 16
Van Dieman's Land. - 100 00123 0 0 1%