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London, England, 1849-09-13 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Sept. 12.

(Before Mr. WITHAM and a Bench of Magistrates.)
Patrick Mullaly, aged 35, was indicted for having
stolen two sovereigns from the person of Ann Stud-
holm, the property of her husband, William Stud-
holm. . _ _

From the statement of the wife of the prosecutor.
it appeared that on the 26th of August last she and
her husband had a quarrel. Her husband resided at

14, New Martin-street, Whitechapel, and the differ-
ence she had had with him on this particular occasion
had arisen out of some money matters. The result
was, that she quitted her house, taking with her
2/. 15s. Soon after she had left her husband's house
she met a woman, of whom she inquired whether she
could recommend her to some respectable place
whereat she could take up her abode, so that her
husband might not be able to find her. The
woman replied that she could do so, but, before they
set out in search of the place, she suggested that it
would be as well if they were to go somewhere
f,,e the purpose of obtaining a little refreshment
prior to setting out. They accordingly went into
a public-house which was close at hand. There
they had something to drink, but whilst they were
standing in front of the bar the prisoner accosted her,
and, upon learning the object of the proposed search,
he said that he could very easily accommodate her
with such apartments as she might require. The wife
accordingly consented to accompany him to his pre-
mises, which proved to be in Lambeth street. The
wife of the prisoner she then ascertained had just
recovered from a confinement, but was still in bed, and
on seeing her the wife at once commenced a series of
complaints against her husband for having left her
alone for so long a time without the least attendance
or even any nourishment. The prisoner thereupon
offered a glass of water to his wife, but the prosecu-
tor's wife objected to her drinking it, adding that she
would herself pay for something which was more
fitting for her weakened condition. Upon this she at
once handed some money to the prisoner; desiring
that he would go and purchase a small quantity
of brandy for his wife. This the man did, and
as soon as the brandy had been obtained and
administered to his wife, the prisoner proposed
that the wife of the prosecutor should now go with
him to see apartments in another house. She

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declined to comply with this request, whereupon he
seized her violently by the neck, ripped her dress
open, and took the money from her bosom. The
prisoner ran off out of the room, and as soon as she
was herself able to reach the street she set up a cry
of "Murder and robbery I" She presently obtained
the assistance of a policeman, but when they re-
turned to the house it was discovered that the priso-
ner had effected his escape.
Police-constable N 113 deposed to having appre-
hended the prisoner on the day succeeding the rob-
bery, and finding as much as los. upon him.
Several witnesses were called by the prisoner, who
stated that on the Friday before the reputed robbery
the wife of the prosecutor was in a lamentable state
of intoxication ; that she had been spending her
money with great freedom in the purchase of
liquor; and that they were certain that on the
Saturday she could not have had anything like
21. 15s.,left.
Mr. WITHAM having summed up,
Thejury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.

ing that your wife and children died of cholera, or 1
that any part of you statement is true, I am ready
to hear it. - i

I'ri3oner—They have not died of cholera ; it is all
*alse.

Mr. BRODERIP observed that there could be neither
moral nor legal doubt of his guilt, as proved by the
evidence, and confirmed by his own confession.
This was one of the numerous instances in which
the experiment was made too often of imposing
upon benevolent persons, and more particu-
larly upon that portion of the public in the
complainant's position in society. If everybody would
do as his Lordship had done in this instance, this
sort of impositions would soon be at an end, and he
was bound to say that the public were under great
obligation to him for the course he had taken.
Mr. BRODERIP then committed the prisoner for three
months to hard labour.
WORSHIP-STREET.

Lewis Kemp, a flashily-dressed young fellow, and a
woman named Ellen Smith, alias Williams, who were
both stated to be connected with a notorious gang of
coiners, were placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt,
the former charged with having uttered a counterfeit
half- sovereign, and the latter with having in her pos-
session a large quantity of other spurious pieces.
On the preceding afternoon the attention of In-
spector Ellis and Sergeant Eaves, of the H division,
was attracted to the female prisoner, who was lying
in a helpless state of drunkenness at the door of a
public-house in Halifax• street, Mile-end-road. She
was manifestly incapable of helping herself, and
having raised her from the ground, they were en-
deavouring to remove her, when the landlord of the
public-house came out and handed the officers a
basket, which he told them had been left by the pri-
soner in the care of his daughter, and on their exa-
ming the contents of the basket they were found to
consist of no less than ten counterfeit crown pieces, a
small file, and a bottle partly filled with some colour-
ing fluid. The prisoner upon this discovery was con-
veyed to the station-house where the charge was-
entered against her, and whilst bringing her down to
the court sbe was unhesitatingly recognised by the
wife of a beershopkeeper named Hitchings, in George
street, Cambridge-heath, Hackney, who happened to
be accidentally passing at the time, as having called
at her house about a week before in the company of
a man who had attempted to pass a counterfeit half-
sovereign upon her. The witness Hitchings was
requested to accompany the officer to the court to
give evidence against the woman, and the very first
person she encountered after entering the outer door
was the male prisoner, Kemp, who appeared to be
lurking about there to ascertain the fate of his com-
panion, and the witness having instantly identified
him as the man who had uttered the counterfeit half-
sovereign at her bar, she apprised, the police of the
circumstance, and he was also immediately taken

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Charles Heath, of 4, Bell-street, Greenwich, was
charged with attempting to defraud the West London
Savinge-bank, in Farringdon-street, of 101. 35., by
forging the name of Charles Ferris.
Sir P,. LiURIE said, the withdrawal of the money
appears to have been, sanctioned by Ferris, and the
intent to commit a felony falls to the ground. He
is therefore discharged.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Giovanni Genazzi the padrone sent to prison by
Mr. Hardwick some weeks ago for threatening to do
some grievous harm to Pietro Mazochi, a boy whom
he had brought to this country for begging purposes,
yesterday came to this court to claim an organ, value
101., which had been taken from the boy when he was
first brought to this court.
The boy, however, claimed the sum of 41. ss. as
wages due to him. He said he was hired in his own
country at so much per week, and the balance due to
him was the sum he had stated.

On a former occasion when the parties were before
Nlr. Hardwick it was agreed that the organ should
be given up when the sum in question was paid. A
person named Rabritti agreed to take charge of the
money, and to see the boy back safe in his own
country.
Yesterday the boy claimed to have charge of the
money. The padrone would not pay it over to him,
on the ground that the contract had been made with
the boy's father, who would make him pay the money
again when he returned to Italy.
Mr. Haltom/1cl( asked Rabritti whether that was
likely to be' the case ?
Rabritti replied that the contracts for children to
come over to this country to beg were made, not with
the children, but with their parents and friends. The
padrones who brought over the children mostly had
portions of land or some tangible property that could
be made available if any breach of contract occurred.
If the Magistrate ordered the money to be paid to
the boy, no doubt means would be found by the boy's
father to make the padrone pay it again to him.
It was at length arranged that Rabritti should lend
the money for the present, and have a Non for the
amount on the organ, and that such a receipt should
be given to the padrone as would probably prevent his
being sued when he returned to Italy.
WESTMINSTER.
A sneaking-looking fellow, about 30 years of age,
who gave his name George Holland, was charged with
endeavouring to obtain a charitable contribution from
the Earl of Dutie by thelullowing wile imposture:—
Joseph Worster, a footman in his Lordship's ser-
vice, having proved that the prisoner left a letter
addressed to the Right Hon. the Earl .of Ducie, at
his town residence, 24, Belkrave-square, a few days
ago, and two or three times called for an answer,
stating that the communication was from the Rer.
Mr. Bence,

into custody.
The evidence now gone into went to conclusively
establish a case of uttering against the male prisoner,
who had evidently from the facts detailed acted in
complicity with the woman Smith, and the magis-
trate, therefore, ordered both prisoners, who reserved
their defence, to be brought up again in a week, to
afford time for the attendance of the Mint solicitor to
carry out the prosecution.
LAMBETH.

• Yesterday William Myers, a cab driver, and
Michael Murphy, were placed at the bar before the
Hon. G. C. Norton, on a charge of robbing Mr.
Satcher, a master tailor, residing 'in Union-street,
Lambeth, of fifty sovereigns.
The facts of the case are briefly these :—On the
evening of Monday week the prosecutor, who had
been drinking freely, engaged one of Hansom's cabs,
of which the prisoner Myers was the driver, in Wel-
lington-street, London-bridge, to take him to his
residence in Union-street, Lambeth, and the prisoner
Murphy, with his permission, took his seat in the
vehicle, saying he was going with the driver. Soon
after getting into the vehicle the prosecutor fell
asleep ; but was awoke by a tugging at his pockets,
and found that his left-hand trouser pocket, in which
he had his money, was torn down. He also saw
in the hand of the prisoner Murphy a piece of
wash-leather belonging to him, and in which there
were fifty sovereigns folded up, and instantly challenged
him with robbing him of his money, upon which
Murphy handed the gold,. tied up as it was, through
the door in the roof of the cab to the driver. The
prosecutor then asked Myers for his property, and
told him that if he did not at once deliver it up
he should call out "Police." Myers, however,
pretended not to understand him, whipped his horse
and increased his speed. At length, however, Murphy
jumped out of the vehicle and was followed by the
prosecutor, who fortunately succeeded in capturing
him, and he was ultimately given into the charge of
the police. The other prisoner, Myers, subsequently
called at the station-house, and he was also secured.
In addition to the evidence already given, Jeremiah
Cunin said that on the evening of Monday week,
between six and seven o'clock, he was in the Water-
man's Arms public•house, Little Market street,
Bermondsey, and saw the prosecutor and the priso-
ner Murphy come there. The prosecutor was very
much intoxicated, and while in front of the bar
dashed down on the counter a small leather bag,
which from its sound evidently contained gold,
and said there were fifty sovereigns in it. Prom
the force with which it was thrown, the bag
fell inside the bar, and the landlord requested
he would leave it in his hands for safety, and he
would give him a receipt for it, so that he might
know where he left it. The prosecutor, however,
refused to do so, and replaced the bag in his pocket.
Murphy, who had drunk a pint of beer at his expense,
and also taken up two shillings which the prosecutor
had placed on the counter, and put them into his
pocket, followed Mr. Satcher out of the house. Wit-
ness having no doubt from Murphy's manner that his
intention was to rob the prosecutor,
.determined upon
following thetti and 'giving the prosecutor into the.
custody of the first policeman he met. While so
following them, Murphy made use of the most violent
threats to him for interfering, but he continued with
them until they met a policeman, named Scott,
belonging to the M division, with whom he was
acquainted, and to whom he had mentioned
the whole of the circumstances of the pro-
secutor having a bag of gold in his:possession, and his
suspicion that Murphy intended to rob him, and
adding that if the gentleman was robbed after what
he had stated, it would be his (Scott's) fault, left the
prosecutor in the hands of that person. Since that
time he had read an account of the robbery and the
examination of the prisoners on the charge at this
court in the newspapers, and having little doubt the
parties were the same, he felt it to be his duty to come
forward as a witness.
Mr. NORTON observed that the witness had acted a
very proper part in the matter, and if the police-con-
stable Scott had only performed his duty with equal
propriety, the robbery might have been prevented.
The case was one which required the tact and vigi-
lance of one of the detectives to bring forward the
necessary testimony to complete it, and he should
therefore remand the prisoners to another day, in order
that an experienced officer might be employed in the
case. The magistrate directed that the landlord of
the Waterman's Arms, and also the constable Scott,
should be in attendance at the next examination.
The prisoners were accordingly remanded, and bail
for their appearance refused.

'lbe
Noble Earl, who was accommodated with a
seat upon the bench, handed the magistrate the letter,
of which the following is a copy
The Rev. H. Bence, chaplain to the London Hospital,
presents his compliments to the Earl of d)ucie, at the
particular request of the bearer, George Holland, whose
wife and two children expired in the hospital of cholera.
" The poor man informs me his late wife was a native
of Tetbury.
" The poor man informs me his late wife was sister to
kir. John Pelt, watch and clock maker, Market-place,
and known to your Lordship's family at Wood Chester-
park, and has a sister liviny, as domestic with the R.:v.
Hr. Huntley, of Boxwell-court.
I " From my personal knowledge of the poor man's cir-
.mnistances, I believe him to be in distress. I believe
him to he a praiseworthy and very deserving character,
and feel must happy in recommending his very dis•
tressed case to your Lordship's kind nature.
" Any assistance afforded the poor man will be pro-
perly bestowed.

" London Hospital, Sept. 6.
" The Right Hon. the Ear} of Ducie."
His Lordship stated that the above letter was
accompanied with some printed forms, headed "Loa
don Hospital," and purporting to be signed by Samuel
J. Burch, the apotheary there, certifying that the wife
ind children had died as described. As his Lordship
entertained a strong impression that there .was some-
thing wrong in the matter, he communicated with the
chaplain at the London Hospital, and found his sus-
picions confirmed.
The letter from the chaplain of the London Hospital
bore date September 11, and stated that it was the
belief of the rev. gentleman (whose name is Ward,
and not Bence, as described in the letter addressed to
his Lordship in the first instance) that George Hol-
land was an impostor ' • no such person as Mrs. Holland
Ind children had died of cholera in the hospital, and
the name of the apothecary on the certificates was
forged. The letter, after expressing the rev. gentle-
man's thanks for the communication acquainting him
with the imposture, intimated that he had received
several others respecting the same person.
In consequence of ascertaining beyond all doubt
that it was a gross imposture, his Lordship communi-
cated with the Mendicity Society, and had one of
their officers stationed in an ante-room at the time
the prisoner was to call for an answer yesterday
morning. Upon the prisoner's entering the room he
asked him whether he was the person who brought
the letter (which he produced to the prisoner), and
he replied that he was. The accused further said, in
reply to his Lordship's inquiry, that his wife and
children had died as described, and added that he
should like to return to his native home, in Gloucester-
shire. In reply to an inquiry as to whether the Rev.
Mr. Bence had been kind to his family, the prisoner,
in the same pathetic low tone as he had used through-
out the conversation, said, Mr. Bence was but a poor
clergyman, but had been as kind as his limited means
would permit.

INTERESTING CASE OF CLAIR-
VOYANCE.—RECOVERY OF 6501.
(From the Bolton Chronicle)
On Saturday, July 14, a letter was received by
Messrs. P. H. Arrowsmith and Co., of this town,
from Bradford, Yorkshire, containing a Bank of Eng-
land note for 5001., another for 501., and a bill of ex-
change for 1001. These Mr. Arrowsmith handed over
in his regular mode of business to Mr. William Lomax,
his cashier, who took or sent, as he supposed, the whole
to the bank of Bolton, and made an entry accordingly
in his cash-book. The bank-book was then at the
bank, so that no memorandum of the payment was re-
ceived or expected. After the expiration of about five
weeks, upon comparing the bank-book with the cash-
book it was found that no entry for these sums was
in the bank-book. Inquiry was then made at
the bank, but nothing was known of the money,
nor was there any entry existing in any book or paper
there ; and after searching no trace could be found of
the missing money. In fact the parties at the bank
denied ever -having received the sum, or knowing
anything of the transaction. Before the discovery of
the loss the bill had !become due, but upon inquiry
after the loss was discovered, it was found that it had
not been presented for payment. It was, therefore,
concluded that as the notes and bill could not be
found at the' bank, nor any trace or entry connected
with them, the probability was that they were lost or
stolen, and that the bill had been destroyed to prevent
detection. Mr. Lomax had a distinct recollection of
having received the notes, dtc., from Mr. Arrowsmith,
but from the length of time that had elepsed when the
loss was discovered, he could not remember w hat he
had done with them—whether he had taken them to
the bank, or sent them by the accustomed messenger ;
nor could the messenger recollect anything about
them.
As might be expected, this unaccountable loss occa.
sioned great anxiety to Mr. Lomax; and in this
emergency he applied to a friend to whom the dis-
covery of Mr. Wood's cash-box Was known, to ascer-
tain the probability of the notes, &c., being found by
the aid of clairvoyance. The friend replied that he
saw no greater difficulty in the case than in Wood's,
and recommended him to make the inquiry.
On Friday, August 24, Mr. Lomax, accompanied
by Mr. F. Jones, of Ashburner-street, Bolton, called
on Mr. Haddock for this purpose. The clairvoyance
was put into a psychic- state, and then into connexion
with Mr. Lomax. She directly asked for the
papers," meaning the letter in which the notes and
bill were enclosed ; but this Mr. Lomax did
not happen to have in his possession, and she said

Joseph Colley, a Mendicity officer, stated that,
aggreeably with instructions ha had received from
Captain Wood, assistant•manager of that institution,
he went to the Earl of Ducie's, and placed himself in
such a situation as to overhear the greater part of the
conversation between his Lordship and the prisoner,
which had been narrated. When he took the prisoner
into custody he gave his name James Holland, but
said he had no regular place of abode. Upon witness
inquiring whether his wife was dead he smiled, and
said he should not answer any more questions. While
at the station-house, however, he told the officer that
his story was all false, and hoped the magistrate would
give him whatever punishment he was to have at once,
and have done with it.
Mr. BRODERIP asked the prisoner whether he
wished to say anything to the charge ?—The prisoner
replied with great coolness—Your Worship has heard
the case truly, and I have nothing to say.
Mr. BRoDgau—lf you have any means of show•

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she could not tell anything without it. This ' THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
sitting, therefore, was so far useless. The next day , FALKIRK TRYST.—Thin imp giant market for the
Mr. Lomax brought the letter, and Mr. Haddock sale of stock commenced yesterday (Monday) morning
requested that the contents might not be communi- with the sale of sheep. Alth.,ugh the weather wee
cated to him, lest it should be supposed that he had rather eisagreeable there was a numerous attendance of
suggested anything to her. After considerable dealers, and transactions were carried on with consider.
thought the clairvoyante said that there had been able briskness. The market, however, was 001 Y,
three different papers for money in that letter, not mocdkeroantelLsupportedd,ithere being nearly a third less of
atn-danthaet tuhneiparevuireubalemarkteet.ofUtl'hei
Post-office orders, but papers that came out of a place
stock
of gkreoeupa
where people kept money in (a bank), and were to be weather, may have combined to producea state
result.
taken to another place of a similar kind. That these Sales commenced as early as nine o'clock, and about
papers came in the letter to another gentleman (Mr. eleven the &mend seemed to be at its briskest point.
Arrowsmith), who gave them to the one present (Mr. Black heed wedders, of which there was rather a short
Lomax), who put them in a paper, and put them in a supply, ranged in price from 16s to 225. Of this sort we
red book that wrapped round (a pocket-book). Mr. saw ore lot of 351 bought by Messrs. Finlay and Fyfe, of
Lomax then, to the surprise of Mr. Haddock), pulled Edinburgh, from Mr. Ilugh 31-Lean, Inversand, h.,/
from his coat pocket a deep red pocket-book, made Apping, Sutherlandsbire, tit the rate of 18s 6d clad, which
just as she had described it, and said that was the affords an idea of the general run of prices. White:
book in which he was in the habit of placing similar fee( d wedders (embracing Leicesters, Cheviots, and
papers.,
crosses) changed bands at prices varying from 22i to 365,
(ally one lot, however, brought the latter fieure F 0 far
Mr. Lomax said that the clairvoyante was right;
as we observed, namely, that from Gordon BUsh., Black'
teat the letter contained two Bank of England notes faced ewes, of which there' was a moderate supply,
sold
and a bill of exchange ; but did not say what was the at from 6s 61 to 1 ls; and white-faced from 14s to 20s.
value of the notes. Mr. Haddock then put a 101 Taking the market as a whole, we imagine we are nos
Bank of England note into the clairvoyante's hand. beyond the mark when we estimate the prices for wed-
Sae said that two of the papers were like that, hut ders to be from 2s 6d to 3, brlow those obtained at last
more valuable, and that the black and white word at year's market. There was a very large attendance o
the corner was longer. She further said that these buyers, who were doubtless disappointed at the short-
notes, &c., were taken to a place where money was nees of the supply. At an early hour in the aflernol
kept (a bank) down there (pointing towards Deans- the ground was entirely cleared, and the second day will
ga-e). Beyond this no further inquiry was made at
consequently be wholly devoted to the sale of cattle.
Edinburgh Advertiser.that sitting.
WILTON ST. GILES'S GREAT. SHEEP FAIR, SEPT. 12'
On Monday Mr. Lomax called again. The Clair-
—The number penned
was about 90,000. A greet
voyante went over the case again, entering more many purchasers attended, insomuch that it was rer/
minutely into particulars. She persisted in difficult to obtain last night a bed at Salisbury. The
her former statements, that she could see last train down brought upwards of 200 extra passengers'
the 4 marks " of the notes in the red pocket- Owing to the increase of keep, from Is to 3s a head more
book, and could see them in the banking-house ; than was obtained at the late Britford Fair (just one
that they were in paper, and put along with many calendar month since) were realised. Lambs, 143 11
more papers in a part of the bank ; that they were 245; Ewes, 24s to 345; \Vethers, 26s to 38s per hir•
taken by a man at the bank, who put them aside -
The sale was at the first commencement sluggish, owtli
without making any entry, or taking any further no- topu
batrchas ers being unwillingslsellers succeeded.
tcd
to
give
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lice of them. She said that the people at the bank did
Prices, ultimatelyOf euseful horses for sale, chiefly we
very large number
not mean to do wrong, but that it arose from the want
sitting of agricultural horses. Cart horses from 201. 10
of due attention. Upon its being stated that she 284 cobs, 121 to 181. Ponies at all prices, which Met
might be wrong, and requesting her to look a good sale.
elsewhere, she said that it was no use ; that NEWCASTLE, SEPT. 11.—Having had heavy showers,
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she could see they were in the bank, and of rain every day, since Saturday, and a short supply
no where else ; that she could not say anything all descriptions of wheat at market this morning, trsdie.
else, without saying what was not true; and that if ruled somewhat firmer, and full prices were obtained'
search was made at the bank, there she said they No new wheat of our own-growth was shown, but there,
were a few samples in from the south, which sold at 46
woul Ibe found. In the evening Mr. Arrowsmith,
Mr. Makant, and Mr. Jones came again, and she was to
.48s
.per quartler..flln otherl grain no change. Flours
la iNnEgwineAvseTryLEp ecntArTuTLsEuppmyA,RixsEtThe TErnpTcheaaer.
The
put into the psychic state to repeat these particulars
in their presence, which she did. market opened with rather larger supplies. The beast
Mr. Haddock then said to Mr. Arrowsmith that he trade ruled dull, although a decline of 31 per stone Yr°
was tolerably confident that the clairvoyante was submitted to. Quality good, and part unsold. Sheep
right, and, that he should recommend him to go- and lambs also met with a slow sale at a trifling reduc:
next day to the bank and insist on a further search, tion from 'the ra'es of• this day week. The number
stating that he felt convinced, from inquiries he had penned nearly all sold- off. Arrivals—Beasts, 500_2
made, that his cashier had brought the money there. sheep and lambs, 7,000 Prices—Beef, 5s Od to 6s 3d per
Mr. Makant also urged the same course on Mr. stone; sheep, 4d to shd; lamb, 41d to 51d per lb.
Arrowsmith. EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, SEPT. 11.—There war!
in the market to-da 79 koatmeal a eighief
The following morning (Tuesday, August 28), Mr.
2801bs imperial, whey reofsac 73 scold thus' eacha —1 tl/ 10$ 61
ArrOskisrnith went to the bank, and insisted on fur 5l at 1/ 103 Od, 3atif Os 6d, sat 1/ 9s 0.1, 7 es
'thr iearch. He was told that, after such a search 1/ 8s 6d, 6 at 118 s Od; average price of the whhie
as had been made it was useless; but that, to satisfy 119, 7d 3-12ths. 5 sacks flour, whereof 2 sold at 321:
hink it should be made again. Mr. Arrowsmith left and 2 at 303. 7 sacks• barleymeal, whereof 1 sold ri
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for Manchester, and after his departure a farther 24s 61, and 3at 21s. sack pirasemeal, which was 11;
search was made, and among a lot of papers in an sold. 34 sacks pot.barley whereof 20 sold thus: ,
inner room at the bank, which were not likely to have 2 at I/ 9s Od, sat 118 s Od, latll 6s 61, 10 at 1143 04'
been meddled with again probably for years, or which and 2at 11 Is Od. . •
might never have been noticed again, were found the EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, SEPT. Ili;
notes and bill wrapped in paper, just as the Clair- Supplies of all kinds moderate. Oat straw, from 8s bii„i
voyante had described them.;
los Od per,kemple of 16'stones tron wheat ditto, 7s ‘-',4
to los Od; 'barley ditto, 7s 6d to Os Od. Old hay, from'
to 9d; new ditto. 61 to Bd' per stone.
were
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, SEPT. 10.--. There -
61 bags of oatmeal; 5 of barleymeal, and 3 of pot.bar g
at this day's market. Sales ready. Oatmeal up on j
top is 6d per bag; second quality up 3d per bag "
2801bs ; barleymeal down 6d per bag.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second
imperial .. ... ... 80s 6d 28s Od.
Barleymeal, per ditto ... 198 Od —s Od
Peasemeal ... .. ... —s Od •—s Od
Flour ... ... ... .... —s Od —s Od
Pot barley ... ... ... 23s 6d —s Od

RAILWAY INTELLIGEiNCE.
GREAT WESTERN.

A special meeting of the shareholders of this com-
pany was held yesterday afternoon at Bristol, for the
purpose of considering the propriety of supporting the
re-election of Mr. George Jones, one of the directors
ballotted out by the board. Mr. F. Fry presided,
and there was a very numerous attendance of pro-
prietors.
The CHAIRMAN in introducing the business ob-
served, that the nomination of Mr. Jones as one of
the candidates at the ensuing special meeting to be
held at the Paddington station on the 20th instant,
had received such a large number of respectable sig-
natures that it might be fairly assumed as a wish of a
number of the proprietors that he should represent
their interests at the board. From the speech of' the
chairman at the last half-yearly meeting of the Great
Western Company it appeared that it was understood
that four of the directors were to retire, and that then
the whole of the proprietors possessing the requisite
qualification should be open to the free choice of the
shareholders, and not a word was said to lead to the
inference that a director, ballotted out by his co-
directors, should not be open to re- election, and
therefore the proprietors had a full right to re-elect
Mr. Jones if they had confidence in him. He under-
stood that Mr. Jones had not been ballotted out on a
chance ballot in which the duty of retiring was
decided by lot, but upon a ballot in which
different members of the directorate voted against
others of their colleagues by striking out their names
from a list —(Hean) The reasons for Mr. Jones's re•
election were that he was most eonversant with rail-
way matters, and he was, in conjuction with the late
Mr. John Harford and his (the chairman's) late fittner,
the originator of the undertaking. He had been a
regular attendant of the board, had watched over the
interests of the company with most untiring energy,
and proposed a Committee of Inquiry, the result of
whose labours was a reduction in the expenditure to
the extent of 30,0001. per annum.—(Cheers.)
Mr. R. LEONARD, in moving the re-election of Mr.
Jones, expressed a high opinion of him. Ile had
been most assidious in his attendance, and he had en-
deavoured to carry out the conduct of the railway fur
the benefit of the shareholders. •
Mr. W. RAMSEY seconded the motion.
.

HORNDLOIVER. inquired whether the present
prdeeedings emanated from the directors—(Hear,
hear)—or whether it was the Ipontaneous act of the
'shareholders?'

The CHAIRMAN said the proceedings did not ema-
nate from the directors, who, as he had stated, had
ballotted out Mr. Jones. He considered it aIA ry sus-
spicious circumstance that a gentleman so assidious as
Mr. Jones had been should have been ballotted out,
when others, who, not to speak invidiously, were noto-
rious for non-attendance, were retained.
Mr. H. MILLS observed that it was important the
meeting should be assured on this point, because an
impression prevailed to a great extent that Mr. Jane:,
was still approved by the board, and he knew of
several gentlemen who had intended going to London
to vote against him, not from any personal disrespect
for Mr. Jones, but simply because he was a member
of the board.—(Hear, hear.) At the late meeting it
was stated that four of the board would retire in
order for four new men to go in ; and certainly,
when unexplained, it looked a little suspicious when
they found that one of the old board was to be nomi-
nated.—(Hear.) If it was to be understood that Mr.
Jones was to go in to oppose the extravagant pro-
ceedings of the board, then that ground of opposition
was done away. Their had been a series of misman-
agement, and he never remembered finding Mr. Jones
get up at their'half-yearly meetings and dissent from
this or from that. The board was always represented
as being very united, and Mr. Jones must bear a share
of the odium of this mismanagement, which had been
shamefully extravagant.

Mr. SOMERTON asked if there was any evidence
that Mr. Jones had acted in opposition to the board ?
Mr. RAMSEY—Yes.

The CHAIRMAN said he could only state that the
present meeting did,not in any way emanate from
the board. At railway meetings the chairman alwa% s
represented and spoke for the board, giving utterance
to the views of the majority, and it was not usual at
those meetings for individual members to express their
dissent from the vies of the board.

After some further conversation on this point, in
which Mr. Somerton, Mr. H. Mills, the Chairman,
and Mr. C. Paul joined, the resolution was adopted,
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Mr. J. MERCER moved the next resolution, pleig•
ing the meeting to support the re-election of Mr,
Jones. _ _ _

Mr. WHITWELL seconded the resolution; and,
after some remarks from Mr. LEONARD, the resolution
was adopted.
Mr. G. F. POWELL said there was a good deal of
weight in the observations made by Mr. H. Mills,
that if they elected a member of the old board, unless
upon special reasons, it would be inferred that they
approved of the general policy of the board. Ile
should, therefore, move, as a protection to themselves
in any course which they might hereafter deem it
proper to pursue, " that this meeting has adopted the
foregoing resolutions, in the belief that Mr. Jones is
friendly to the utmost economy and setrenchment,
consistent with the proper working of the line, and
in the hope that, if elected, be will not lend his sup-
port to a continuance of the extravagant system of
management hitherto pursued."
The resolution was supported by Mr. Mills, Mr.
Somerton, Mr. Kilson, and Mr. Ramsey, and opposed
by Mr. g.. Clarke and Mr. R. Clarke, who moved as
an amendment that the resolution should terminate
at the end of the words " proper working of the
line," but afterwards withdrew it ; and the resolu•
tion ultimately was unanimously adopted, as were
others, appointing a deputation to confer with Mr.
Gladstone and the northern shareholders.

OWL V. SNAKE.—A friend passing through the
woods in the vicinity of Milledgeville, Georgia, a few
days since, met an owl of the largest description on the
road. On his approaching, it wade no effort to escs pe
him; nothing was visible to the eye to prevent its doi ug
so. Struck by the anomaly he determined on a close
inspection. Having touched it with a switch, the owl
made an effort to fly, which developed under the feathi rs
a snake twisted round its wings. The owl would occ .a•
sionally seize the tail of the snake in its mouth, bul it
would be as immediately disengaged. After witnessing
the contest for a short time our friend killed WO
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