The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-10 00:00:00

APPOINTMENTS.

Lieutenant Patrick Johnson (1847), to the Hastings,
flag-ship in the Esst Indies.
Surgeons—William Robertson, M.D. (1843), to the
Apollo, troop-ship, fitting at Devonport; William M'Crea
(1843), to the Centaur, steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, fit-
ting as flag-ship for the coast of Africa.
Second Masters—F. T. Jameison (1845), of the Asia,
84, flag-ship, iu the Pacific, to be acting master of the Juno,
26, on her way home from the Pacific, vice J. Cutajar,
(1845), who had been acting of the Juno for many months
(Mr. Loney, the master, having been invalided), but now,
instead of being confirmed, has been appointed second
master to the Asia, in the expectation of being appointed
acting master of the Gorgon, steam-frigate, vice Forster,
who is coming home passenger in the Juno.
Assistant-Surgeons—Thomas E. Molesworth, M.D.
(1838), to the Centaur; John G. Cambcll (1846), to
the Apollo.

Commander Frederick D. Schap- has presented his
usual annual and munificent donation of 201. to the
Royal Naval Benevolent Society, making a total of
7601. contributed to its funds since ISII, the year in
which this humane, high-spirited, and patriotic veteran
devoted the whole of his half-pay to the support of
his country's maritime institutions.

THE ARMY.
ROYAL MARINES.—First Lieutenant John Crecket
(1847), of the Artillery Companies of the corps, is ap-
pointed ,to command the detachment drafted for her
Majesty's ship Centaur, fitting out at Portsmouth, for
service on the west coast of Africa.

THE GOVERNOR OF GlBRALTAR.—Lieutenant-General
Sir Robert Gardiner, R.A., and staff, will proceed to
Gibraltar in her Majesty's sloop Janus, ordered to be
coanniksioued forthwith at Woolwich.

MURDERS AT STANFIELD-HALL
FURTHER EXAMINATION OF RUSH.

NORWICLI, TUESDAY.—Tcsterday James Blomfield
Rush, the suspected assassin of Mr. Isaac Jermy and
his son, at Stanfield-hall, underwent another magis-
terial examination at the Castle of this city. The
magistrates present were the Rev. Edward Postle, of
Yelverton ; Sir J. P. Boileau, of Ketteringham-hall ;
and the Rev. C. A. Woodhouse ; Mr. J. S. Cann, of
11, ymondham, being the clerk to the bench.
This unexpected examination took place in order
that the prisoner (Rush) might hear the additional
statement which Emily Sandford had made at the
last meeting of the coroner's jury, and which had not
been taken in the evidence sworn before the magis-
trates on the occasion of their fully committing him
for trial.

On Rush being brought forward by Mr. Pinson,
the
_Governor of Norwich Castle, the prisoner's
unhappy dupe, Emily Sandford, was introduced by
Mrs. Bryant, the matron of Wymondham Bride-
well, in whose custody she still remains. Having
been duly sworn, she went into a more lengthened de-
tail of the prisoner's conduct on the night of the mur-
der than she gave before the coroner. She minutely
described his coming to her bedroom door on the
night of the murder, and his gently knocking for ad-
mission ; that on his entering he leant against her
bed, and she, perceiving his violent trembling, in-
quired, " Good God, what is the matter ?" That he
told her she must be firm, and if any one asked her
how long he had been out, to say that he had not
been more than ten minutes away. That she again
asked him what was the matter, and that he replied,
" Nothing ; but you may hear of something in the
morning." All these facts were reduced to writing,
and others which tended to show the intimidation he
evidently held out to the unfortunate creature not to
divulge his movements.
Rush's manner towards the witness on this occasion
was calm, and contrasted strongly with his violent
behaviour towards her on the former examination.

The search for the weapons with which the wit-
nesses are positive the murders were committed
still excites the greatest attention. In an official
letter the search is thus described :—" The Potash
farm is no longer in actual possession of the
police ; one man is, however, still kept upon the
premises. To discover the pistols, twenty pits have been
pumped out, and every particle of mud removed from
them : had a pencil case been at the bottom, it must
inevitably have been found. The fences and ditches
have in like manner been cut down and drained out,
every rabbit or rat hole has been probed to the bot-
tom, furze and other bushes grubbed up, muck heaps,
turnip heaps, mangel wurzel heaps removed,. turnip
fields most minutely examined, ploughed lands per-
forated with heavy crow-bars, grass fields pierced
with iron spears having arrow points, so that nu loose
sod could by possibility avoid detection. To test the
labourers and policemen employed in this labour,
pieces of turf were cut out in different parts of the
fields in which they were placed, and replaced, so as
to be impossible to be discovered on one most minute
inspection. They were all found and bronght
on the points of the barbed arrow by which
they were pulled up. In the house, fire
places, hearths, floors, have been removed, chimneys
examined, house carpenters and masons employed
in every part. Only one stack has been removed;
but each remaining one will undergo the like exa-
mination, whenever it may be required in the barn
for thrashing. The field at the back of the garden
has been completely dug up from one end to the
other. Every tree in the park has been mounted and
minutely examined. In fact, such a search I really
believe was never made before. Not that the evidence
of the pistols is now at all necessary, in my humble
opinion, but to satisfy the public mind, and the country,
in general."
Several interesting facts have been collected by
Michael Haydon, a shrewd officer of the London
(City) detective police force, which will tend to esta-
blish a strong chain of evidence in support of the
prosecution.
It is not the intention of the authorities to applY
for a special commission to try the accused.
are
Mrs. Jermy, and the maid, Eliza Chesttinceayb,ie,
it
progressing favourably. As soon as
ondon•
is the intention to remove Mrs. JermyPtroaLc

PROPOSED SUBMARINB TELEGRAPO BETWEEN
day a most interesting
FOLKESTONE AND FRANCE.--TO
day
Folkestone telegraphic
withexp ear ismu
be nm is n
eat Place at
prepara-
tory to the sinking over the Straits of Dover a properly The
insulated telegraph. Pt tel
°e
gi nr
taepdh lo
process proposed is that of
starting about noon a steamer belonging
a r
to the South-
Eastern Company with the necessary anatat
board, and reeling off, by means of a
drum, the us
on
continuously for two miles out at sea. It ' wires
is expected
that, should the experiment on a small scale
constant instantaneous ccmmunicati succeed, a
on
estab-
lished and maintained upon the may be
pro
the French and English coasts. Theposed plan between
the expense of the railway co experiment is at
network of telegraphs o a mpany, to whom the whole
belongs. the •
South-Eastern district
DEATH OF CHARLES SMART '
eminent alto singer and EVANS.—This once
gained many composer of glees, for which he
prizes, (1.
age. Mr led suddenly last week, at an ad-
vancedßoyal for m -'4vans was a gentleman of the Chapel
any years al
of Musicians f , so a member of the Royal So-
cietyortunately for his widow) since 1813.
lie was for several
years secretary to the Glee Club.
His glees of ~Be
"Vulcan," are auties,
have you seen a toy !" 'and
frequently sung at the several harmonic
societies in Load.

CHOLERA. AMONGST THE PAU.
PER CHILDREN AT TOOTING.
The following official report of the state of the juve-
nile pauper asylum at Tooting was last night forwarded
to the various beards of guardians who have children in
that institution:—
" Surrey Hall, Lower Tooting, Jan. 9, 1849, 6 P.Y.
"I have to report rt Lpecting the cholera cases here that
the number of fresh ones are on the decrease, and that
these do not present the very severe symptoms that the
first cases did. We had 14 new cases of children at-
tacked with cholera symptoms, 11 with diarrlicea only.
The number of deaths from cholera in the 24 hours hare
amounted to 16. The rest have been removed to the
convalescent wards. From the numbers that have been
removed altogether, we hope that of the few remaining
a very small number will be attacked with the disorder.
Upwards of 100 have been removed from Tooting to-day
belonging to the Strand Union. The chloroform was
administered last night and to• day by inhalation with
very good effect in more than one case.
(Signed) " W. J. KITE, surgeon, Scc."
It is generally considered that this return from Mr.
Kite, so far from showing that there is any actual dimi-
nution in the number of attacks and fatality of the
disease, the contrary is the case when the diminished
numbers now in the asylum are taken into consideration,
nearly 1,000 children having been removed.
The guardians of the Strand Union have hired for
three months the premises of the Society of the Refuge
for the Destitute in Ogle-street, Marylebone, and have
removed to that place their pauper children heretofore
resident at Tooting.
A meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras
took place yesterday, when report from a committee
appointed to visit the establishment at Tooting was read.
The following report was also read from Mr. Bird, a
medical gentleman, specially appointed by the board to
attend the St. Pancras children since their removal.
" To the Directors of the Poor of St. Pancras.—Gentle-
men,—At your solicitation I have undertaken the medi-
cal superintendence of the children brought home from
Mr. Drouet's establishment at Tooting, where Asiatic
cholera had made its appearance, and received for sur-
veillance about 200 children on Saturday last. Two
were taken ill as soon as admitted. Acting upon the
principle that " prevention is better than cure," I care-
fully examined each of them, and administered appro-
priate medicine to all. I visited and watched every
child in their beds every half hour during the night -,
and although many cf both sexes were relaxed, I had
no cases that exceeded the premonitory symptoms,
which counter-irritation with calomel and opium
checked, and every child arose on Sunday morning ap-
parently in good health, and made a most hearty break-
fast of bread and milk. I must say, in justice to Mr.
Drouet, as far as an observer could have judged, the
children generally looked well and in good condition.
Unfortunately this state of things did not continue.
They were evidently predisposed to the epidemic,
and ten were attacked. Boiled mutton and
bread was given to each child for dinner,
and they appeared cheerful, hearty, and thankful, for
the attention bestowed by all parties. In the afternoon
ten more cases occurred. Some of those that were in a
state of collapse seemed improving. On the night of
Sunday about thirty were more or less attacked, leaving
about 15 of each sex under treatment. During the whole
of Monday only one case occurred up to eleven o'clock
at night, and I was greatly in hopes that I should have
been able to report this day (Tuesday) most favourably,
but 17 were attacked during the night, and three have
reached the state of collapse, notwithstanding every at-
tention on the part of Mr. Wilkinson, his assistant, and
myself, leaving the statistical account at present as un-
der :—Number attacked, 67; deaths, 6; under treat-
ment, 7 j state of collapse, 4. I caunot close this re-
port without bearing my humble testimony to the prompt,
ready, and efficient assistance rendered to me and be-
stowed upon the children by Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, and
all parties tictirg under my directions, as well as making
mention of the unlimited power you yourselves have
placed in my hands, to endeavour to allay this melan-
choly affair. (Signed) " HENRY BIRD, Surgeon."
At Chelsea, yesterday, an adjourned special meeting
of the guardians took place, when Mr. J. B. Ryder, the
chairman of the board, having taken the chair, said that
he, with the two vice-chairmen of the board, in pur-
suance of the resolution passed by the guardians, waited
upon the Poor-law Board and also the Board of Health,
with reference to the removal of the children belonging
to their parish. At the Poor-law Board they were
treated with anything but courtesy, and were referred to
Mr. Hall, the inspector. He (Mr. Ryder) told that
gentleman that they (the deputation) had just left the
board of guardians of Chelsea, who wished to take the
opinion of the Poor-law Board as to the way they should
act in the present emergency, They did not wish to in-
jure M. Drouet in the slighest degree, but it was the
opinion of those gentlemen that the place was not
fit to hold so many children, and that the
calamity had arisen from overcrowding. Several
parishes, however, having taken their children
away, the question of overcrowding did not now arise,
and it was the still further opinion of those gentlemen,
that the children had much better remain at Tooting, the
fact being that they had no place to take them to. The
reply of Mr. Hall to that was, that if there was no place
to take the children, the question was settled. The de-
putation then called the attention of Mr. Hall to the fact
that there must have been something in connexion with
the treatment of the children in the establishment, for on
making strict inquiries in the village, they had not been
able to find a single case of cholera. After some further
remarks, Mr. Hall gave it as his opinion, that, under the
circumstances, as they had no actual place to put the
children in, they ought not to be removed.--(Hear, hear.)
The deputation then proceeded to the Board of Health,
and saw Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Grainger, and Dr. South-
wood Smith. On being told the object of the deputation,
Mr. Grainger said the question was one of life and death,
and that on their shoulders would rest the responsi-
bility. Mr. Chadwick inquired of them whether they
had taken any steps for the removal of the children, and
they replied they had not. Mr. Chadwick, upon that
reply, seemed to think that they had been guilty of a
dereliction of duty. And on his being told that it was
the opinion of the deputation that the overcrowding had
been the cause of the fatal outbreak, the Commissioners

turned round and said it was the fault of the guardians.
—(Hear, hear.) The guardians of the parish of Chelsea
were therefore in this fix, that whilst the Poor•law Board

said the children were not to be removed, the Board of
Health said the entire responsibility would rest upon
the guardians' shoulders if they were not. Mr.
Grainger spoke in the strongest terns. He sail
that nothing so fearful had ever made its appearance in
this country ; that many of the healthier children re-
quired more nurses; and that half the children in the
establishment bad already the poison within them.—
It was certain death to let them remain at that place.
Dr. Southwood Smith appeared to coincide in this
view ; and on being told the opinion of the Poor•law
Board, said the children would be left there utterly to
perish.—(Hear.)
Mr. MURRAY said that although the Board of Health
had issued a peremptory order for them to remove the
children, they were bound in preference to attend to the
wishes of the Poor•law Board, and must consider the

Board of Health had no power.
Mr. JELF said he thought that the children ought not
to be removed, but at the same time he thought it was
the duty of the guardians to send further medical assis-
tance down to Toottng. He therefore moved a regain-
tion to the effect that it would not be expedient to remove
the children.

Mr. EYRE seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously. _

It was then moved and carried that a communication
should bo made to Mr. Drouet to know if he required
any further medical aid, or aid in the shape of nurses,
and if so that the board would supply them.
A Coroner's inquest was held on Monday evening,
before) Mr. Mills, at the Elephant and Castle, King's-
road, Camden-town, on the bodies of some of the children
brought from Tooting, who had died of cholera in St.
Pancras Workhouse.

Mr. Edward Pitt stated that be was accountant agent
to the directors of the poor of St. Pancras. The chil-
dren belonging to that parish, who had been farmed out
at Tooting, were removed from Mr. Drouet's

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occasions
the
~
moot on Saturday last. They vveWrenio;ea from Toot-
ing by the advice of the Poor-law Board, and under the
express order of the General Board of Health. The
opinion of Dr2Darling had been taken by the directors,
of tho children to be most fitting. The directors who pronounced the building set apart for the reception
tdoirecthte"searoef
the poor had devoted the most unwearied attention to the
that he had
unfortunate circumstance, and the sufferers had received
at their ht.nds every possible and humane consideration.
A committee of directors sat daily to receive reports
from tbose directors who daily visited Tooting. Two
medical officers had been sent to rooting to devote their
Mr. Dr e
entire attention to the remaining children,
inte and a tnedi_
cal gentleman had been specially appointed
et'a
various
E i gi given teo:M.the children; establish-
ohad
t those
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frequently
house.aj.ftoseletitinmg
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ment, for tho purpose ohealthy boys for ap.,
egenerally b
opinion that too
whole of the boys wer
and he had
always considered the place rfi him,
mprueenhtiiiieusilidipt:
for the purposes to which they were applied. qua lad
The I),,rcTv-CoanNER expressed h.
but on that
point he would say no more, as it
sir. Wakley to go rigidly into an was the intention of
wafter of so much magnitude investigation, which a
view, and for the purpose •
demanded. ith that
had been in the establishmentofexamining children who
would now be adjourned. at Tooting, the inclairY
The '
inquest was
Another inquest adjourned accordingly.
Mills, in the
board-room of
on the bodiesof oom the Royal Free Hospital,
from four children who had been brought
Tooting to the hospital,
bodies. where they had died. The
having been identified, and the cause of death
proved, the inquest was adjourned.

KING ARTIIUE.—It is rumoured that the author of
this remarkable production intends to avow himself on
the publication of the concluding parts, which it appears
are to be published in a few days.
RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS.—The Recorder of Canter-
bury has respited the rating case of the South-Eastern
Railway in the parish of Canterbury, on an understand-
ing that the company shall in the meantime pay half
the amount of future rates until a final decision (*.their
appeals; the parish to allow the company any sums that
may be paid in excess. The London and North-Western'
have succeeded is reducing their rates in the Warwick-
shire district from 1,5004 to 5004 per mile, and in
another from BCO4 to 4001. These reductions are sup.
posed to bo the result of an inquiry that has been lately
going on under the auspices of the Poor-law Commis•
sioners, and from a conviction that these amereements
have hitherto been too much.
An Albany journal states, that splendid imitations
of California gold were being manufactured in that city
out of brass filings and sand, for the purpose of cheating
" the greenhorns from the States on their first ar ma 1
in those diggings."

- TB. le STN, LONDON, VP
LAW INTELLIGENCE. - There being no further evidence, the prisoner was Prisoner-'Twas never a man of my name that did it;
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Jan. 9. committed for trial. and is it likely that that man there would be looking me
(Before Sir &Mutt:Lam) The prisoner was next charged with stealing another in the face these two years, and never say a word about I
nygßemara AND OTHERS v. CAMERON'S COALBItOO letter containing a key, the property of the Postmaster- it before?
STEA/d-COAL AND SWANSEA AND LOUGHOR RAILWAY General. Mr. YARDLEY said he would remand the prisoner for
The letter was posted in Watling-street about a a week, and in the meantime directed the officer +,;co
comPANT. month back, by Mrs. Vavaseur, of Queen-street, South- communicate on the subject with the proper authorities
The Solicitor-General, Mr. Russell, and Mr. W. W.
wank-bridge, and addressed to Miss Moffatt, Missen- in Ireland.
Cooper moved to dissolve an injunction granted by his
school, Walthamstow, enclosing a key and two notes, ssisinellEmlefel
Honour on the 29th of December, to restrain the corn-
and about the same time a letter was received there by PRICES OF SHARES
plug, their officers, servants, and agents, other than the
Miss Girt, at the school, without the enclosures, instead
Commercial Bank, London, from receiving any moner IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
of which were two pieces of paper, written in pencil,
outstanding or payable for calls. They stated that t s PANIES' STOCK.
plaintiffs had contracted to advance certain sums t,o the "My name is Wide Awake. I thought this was gold,
marm. I sent the letter to the office. I only get 12s. a Emit the Official List,
company on the security of a promissory note and the
week, marm, and I s
marm thieve when I can, and you PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY FRIDAY EVENING.
Mai on shares. Having advanced a part only they de-
cannot help yourself, ." The letter was delivered
ciined to proceed further, and filed a bill for payment,
to the letter-carrier at Walthamstow. LONDON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 9.
and for the injunction. The objection to the injunction ZOINT-STOCZ. BANES.
was, that the contract had never been submitted to a Mr. Smith said that in September he received by post
a scrap of paper, bearing the pencil writing, " I broke Dividend Amount
meeting of the shareholders, as it ought to have been of Paid. Price
ander the 29th section of the 7th and Bth Vic., c. 110. the key, and I thought it was gold when I opened the Name of Company. per
Annum. Share.
Mr. SWANSToN and Mr. PRENDEDGAST said that letter. I shall not be honest no more at Its. a week. - ----
such section only applied to contracts for works for the Another scrap contained the words, "If I get 'twelve A s. d. A 0. d.
years, I shall laugh at the b- judge." The stamp on Australasia .......... _ 40 0040 e 0 20
company. BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 o o -
His Hoxoun was, however, of a different opinion, and the envelopes showed that the communications came
Ceylon ••••..•• • • • • • • 71. per cent. 25 0 25 0 0 -
dissolved the injunction, with costs. from the Stratford post-office. Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 o 0 -
The same proof being given as to the identity of the :7,olonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Jan. 9. -
handwriting respecting the scrap of paper enclosed to Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. -
lonian ••••••• • • • • • • • ..............Si.6l. per cent. 25 0 • 25 0 0 -
(Before Mr. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) Miss Girt, the prisoner declined saying anything in his Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
IN NE THOMAS ONEEZUM. defence to either charge, and he was again committed - 13 0 0 -
The examination of this bankrupt, of No. 6, Rupert- for trial. London Joint-Stock... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15%
street, Coventry-street, builder, was adjourned, in order Frederick Rothersback, an elderly man, employed in Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0025 0 I -
Ditto, New Bl. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
to allow time for the examination of his accounts. the General Post-office as a letter-carrier for sixteen National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 30 0 0 22 10 0 -
The balance-sheet shows debts to unsecured creditors, years, was then placed at the bar, charged with stealing Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
3,5974 and liabilities of 1.8081. The assets are, good a letter containing two half-sovereigns. Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia - 22 10 0 -
debts 3914, doubtful debts 442/.; property, being amount In consequence of numerous complaints being received UnDiottnofAustralia .... Si. per cent. 25 0025 0 0 24%
Ditto ....
of balance of securities with creditors, 4501.; other pro- respecting missing letters from the district of Fenchurch- •••••••••• - - 210 0 -
Pity in hands of assignees, 6324 The capital on the street, Mr. Pleyle, ;an assistant inspector of letter-car- Union of London. 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 -Ist of January, 1846, was 1,5141., and the losses from riers, enclosed two marked half-sovereigns in a letter union if Madrid
.... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
.
OW period until the 13th September, 1848, are stated addressed-" Mr. Henry Webb, 86, Fenchuroh-street, BRIDGES
at 2,3424' London, yesterday morning, and having subsequently
Dividend Amount
(Before Mr. Commissioner Fame) ascertained that it had not been delivered, the prisoner Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
There was a dividend meeting in the separate estate was brought back to the Post-office at eleven o'clock Annum. Share.
of Lackerstein, of the firm of Lackerstein and Crake. with his assistant, and being asked if he had delivered . 5. d. X. s. d.
Ch
The amount will be about sixpence in the pound. the whole of his letters, he said not, and that there were4
-
- 25 0 0 -
The examination of Edward Tucker, of Nicholas- some he had still in his possession. He was then asked, sotitithring-kc,rNosws •
5.U.1:3;. - 632 12 8 - 234
lane dealer in shares, was adjourned. if he had the letter in question, and he replied that he Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 3.53. per cent. 50 0 0 _ 15
His HONOUR remarked that the case was one of those had not, nor was he at 86, upon which he was searched, Waterloo ... ••••• • • • •
- 100 0 0 _ 3%
which were a perfect mockery of the bankrupt laws. and the two marked half-sovereigns were found upon Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. ss. 4d. - 60 0 0 26%
Ditto Nw N w ditto of 71. 11. 2s. 2d. - 40 0 0 24%
The bankrupt owed somewhere about 1,100/4 Vauxhall his assets, him, among other money. When he was told that the .... ... Av. 11. 17s. 70 10 3 - 24
2721., were given by him to one particular creditor, and half-sovereigns had been inclosed in a letter, he said, WATER-WORMS.
he now sought to pass through that Court, on his peti- "I am guilty, I throw myself upon your mercy," preei-
Dividend Amount
tion, without having one farthing for the rest of the ous to which the cover of the letter was produced by Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
creditors. Peake, the officer, who searched him, upon which he said Annum. Share.
(Before Mr. Commissioner HoLnoyn.) " I destroyed the letter." The prisoner's wages and
IN RE THOMAS N. BROWN. emoluments were about 1001. a-year, his walk being one£ s. d. Zs. d.
Birmingham.. •••• • • • 188. 25 0 0 25 I 0 -
This was a meeting for the last examination of the of the best in the metropolis. East London... •••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 170
bankrupt, a stock and share-broker, of Fetter-lane, and Mr, Peacock, solicitor to the Post-office, said that Grand Junction ••• • • . V. 105. 41 13 4 - 80
Throgmorton-street. the case was comp.lete, and the prisoner having said he had Kent•• •• •• •• •• •• .. •• 31. 10s. 100 0 0 - 74
The proof of a debt by Messrs. Philip Williams and nothing to offer in his defence, was fully committed for New Rivr Lndn Brdge 2/. 10s. _ - 55
Vauxhall •••• • • - ..• 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 100
son, the large ironmongers, for 1,2501. on two bills of trial. West Middlesex .. • 161.0 a. pr cnt. - - 117
exchange, was resisted on the ground that one was given MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
in substitution for the other. Charles Greaves, a person fashionably-dressed, was INSURANCE COMPANIES.
It appeared that they were given by the brankrupt to charged with having indecently assaulted, in the public Dividend Amount
a Mr. Betheridge, who paid them to Messrs. Williams street, Mrs. Ann Nicholson, wife of Henry Nicholson, Name of Company. err r
Shoff Paid. Price
Annum..
and Sons The one for 7501. was an accommodation bill, hat-manufacturer, No. 30, Goodge-street, Tottenham-
and the bankrupt stated that Messrs. Williams and Son court-road. x s. 4. X a. il•
being informed of this by Mr. Betheridge, chose to ac- Mrs. Nicholson said she was walking slowly in Dean- Albion •• •• ••••• • •• • • 31. 10s. 500 0051 0 0 75
Alliance Brit. and For. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
cept in its place the one for 5001., and that the other street, about ten o'clock the previous evening, waiting for Ditto Marine. ••• • • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 -
was to have been returned. This account of the trans- her husband, who had stopped behind for a moment or atlas . 13s.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 6 $ 13%
action the bankrupt stated he had from Mr. Betheridge. two, when the defendant came up to her, placed one arm British Commercial .• 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 s%
The proof was ultimately adjourned for the production round her neck, and then assaulted her most indecently. Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life Lpr ct.& bs. 100 0 I 10 0 0 19
31. 100 0 0 II 0 0 -
of further evidence, and the bankrupt's examination ad- Fortunately her husband came up at the moment, and 14s. 80 0 0 50 0 12%
journed for the purpose of obtaining a statement of his he pushed the defendant forcibly away. The defendant, Wagle • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 s%
accounts.' - who was evidently far gone in intoxication, reeled and Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 1
iIN RE ROBERT AND THOMAS ALLISON. fell. When he rose he clenched his fist as if to strike rroiraFn Lifed • cent.s 10020 00 00 AI4I poaido.
_-
This was a meeting for the proof of debts and the her husband, but he was prevented, and ultimately given
-
last examination of the bankrupts, pianoforte manufac- into the custody of a police-constable. F: a.eme reYa s one rm... .n..t.. SI
°lel • 534 per
pere te n. t . 20 0 0 3 0 I
snobs - • • - 61. per cent. Stock. - 114%
tuners, of Dean-street, Soho. Subjoined is an abstract A solicitor, who attended for the defendant, asked if a isuardileF.l. .••• • • • • ....
121
pSeir. cent. 5001 00
0 3560 10
011 243
of their balance-sheet, which extends from July, 1842, request had not been made to the defendant to conspro- Imperial Life •• :: •••• •••• • • . 125. 100 0010 0 I 14414
to September, 1848:- mite the matter? The complainant said, certainly not. Indemnity Marine. •• • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 al3 1 28
Dr. Henry Bone and the husband both proved the gross Law Fire .••••• • • • • • • - 100
b LAW Life•• •• •• ••.. .. 11. 166. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
To creditors (unsecured) ... ... £21,265 11 4 nature of the assault on Mrs. Nicholson. Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 II 4110 s.
To creditors holding security ... 5,370 11 6 Mr. BINGHAM inflicted the full penalty of 51., which London Fire •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 • 13%
Liabilities ... ... ... ... 7,019 19 8 was immediately paid. London Ship .. ••• • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 13%
_ 100 0 0 15 0 0 Bk,
Profits ... ..„ ... ... 22,642 16 9 THAMES. Med. Invlid& Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2%
Capital-T. Allison ... ~. 4,538 0 oNational Lean Fund.. Si. per cent. 20 0 0 210 -
This being the day appointed for the final hearing of
~ R. Allison ... ... 1,449 0 0 the case in which John Wuyi, master of the Danish ves- es-flialliallsLi fiet.6 -
51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 1118 s.
----' sel Fanny and Marie; Peter Mortensen, one of her crew; Pelican ••.•••• • • • .. • • - _
Total ... ... 562,595 19 3 and two others, Danish seamen, Klimers Jergenson and Phoenix 3l. p. sh. /4 bs. -
- li-7
------ Eklm Adlemen Ellsam, were charged with creating a riot Pi otector Life ••- - - 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 o o -
Cr. Provident dLeinft Life •••• • • • • 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 I 26
in the East India Doc'ks, and tearing down the national
By good debts Iso°yeat Exchangee••••••
•• • • • 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4%
- doubtful - • ••• ... £2,027 8 7 flags from the Lucia, the Elbe, and the Rose, three yes-51. per cent. Stock.
- •• • ••• 4,128 19 9 sels sailing from the port of Blankeness, in the Duchy sail Fire.. - - 197
- property Ditto Life 11.6.. - 49
-
'" ••• •• •
in the hands of creditors . 683 8 0 of Schleswig-Holstein. The greatest interest prevailed Universal Life........ 10% pr cnt. 100 0 0 90 0 -
Property4,l27 19 10 to witness the proceedings. Victoria Life .4 0 0 -
Bad debts ... ... - -
... ... 4,958 14 10 Mr. Fletcher Wilson, the Danish Consul, accompanied
Losses DOCKS.
••• ••• ••• ... 8,678 6 7 by Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, and Messrs. Oliversons,
Trade expenses ... .. ... 21,815 3 8 solicitors to the Danish Consulate, were in attendance; Dividend Amount
Amounts drawn out by T. Allison . 4,090 710 and Mr. Pelham appeared for Messrs. Bornholdt, Peters, Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Ditto ditto Annum. Share.
Liabilities per contra R. Allison . 5,085 10 6 and Haac, the respective masters of the Schleswig-Hol-
... ... 7,019 19 8 stein vessels. - 4s. d. As. d.
Previously to the re-opening of the case, Mr. Yardley Commercial - 70
East and West India 6l, pr cent. Stock. - 120
Total ... ... £62,595 19 3 had a private interview with one of the officers of the East Country - 21
The bankrupts passed without opposition, on their East and West India Docks. London 5/. pr cent. Stock. - -
- _
giving an undertaking to put the assignees in possession Mr. Clarkson said he appeared on behalf of Mr. Ditto Bonds.. 5..... 41. per cent. -
- -
of copies of certain marriage settlements and other Fletcher Wilson, the Danish Consul (who was present
Southampton Sti)lftettohßarine ...... :: e.rpreceennt.t. Stock.
deeds, which they expett may prove productive to the with him), for the purpose of furnishing any information i per cent. 50 0050 - -0
0 --
estate. which might be required in reference to a transaction
GAS-LIGNT AND COME COMPANIES.
p0tn0nd5::.......... 42%.1
that had already been brought under the notice of the
CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. Court, the circumstances connected with which it would
Dividend Amount
SENTENCES. therefore be unnecessary to repeat. Mr. Fletcher wished Name of Company.
Annum. of
Share. Paid. prim
The following is a correct list of the sentences passed it to be understood that he gave no countenance to either _______
----
during the late sittings of this Court:- of the parties engaged in the disturbances which had Z. a. d. A. a. d.
taken place at the East India Docks, nor was he there British • 111.8 s 40 0 o 111 0 I 14
TRANSPORTATION.
Fifteen Years-Henry Jones. to justify the conduct of either of them. It would, how- 101. per cent. 202 0
0 00 19 0 0 10
- -
Fourteenever, be necessary to observe that the Duchy of Holstein Brighton
Years-John Jennings. -
Ten Years-Stephen Circle, William Makepiece, Hugh had no recognised flag in the port of London, but ob- City of London ..• • •• 101. 1100 0 0 100 0 0 245
B rDi
sittotlo
.P.. r.. 0: ii:n:C..l..a:l ... i .:
i 1
-
tamed entrance for its vessels into this port in virtue of
Slack, Martin Bowman, Alexander Ford alias Powell, C°ntinental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0
Ditto, New ........ 85s. pr share 50 0 e 37 10 0 -
James William Ludlam, Samuel Hardwick. a treaty which it had entered into with Denmark. Per- Equitab1e............ 455. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 36
Seven Years-John O'Brien, Mary Ann Bradford, haps, therefore, his worship would be of opinion with Imperial ............ 61. percent. 5O 0 0 so s 0 65
Ann Johnson, Mary Ann Duke. him (Mr. Clarkson) that it was very indecorous in the Independent ....... • • 61. per cent.
40 0 0 40 0 0 64
London • • ...... ••• • • • - 50 0 0 40 0 0 -
IMPRISONMENT. subjects of a state availing themselves of such a treaty - 5 O 5O 0050 0 -
Two Years-George Mortlock, Thomas Feezey. to hoist a flag which was calculated to provoke feelings Phcenix . .......... •• 51.
per cent.) 50 0 0 46 0 0 30
. Eighteen Months-Patrick Sheehan, John Kelly, of hostility on the part of those of whose privileges they Ratcliff ..... •• ... . . . U. , 100 0091 0 0 72
United General .... .. 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 12%
Thomas Brown, George Nicholson. availed themselves, and leading to consequences which,
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 49%
Fifteen Months-John Williams. however natural in themselves, he would by no means Ditto, New •••• • • .. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10
Twelve Months-Thomas Devan, Alexander Munro, attempt to justify. As, however, the parties charged
c IMAMS.
William Bryan, John Ring, James Walker, Elizabeth had now been made aware that they must not violate
Rogers, George Oriel, James Wright, Louisa Brown, the laws of this country, whatever may be the provoca- .; .. Dividend
William Heath alias Hayman. tion offered, he hoped his worship would let them go Names of 2 Dividend
Companies. 4
per ~ Price.
4 , Names of ,
Companies. 4 per Price.
Nine Months-John Greenfield, Michael Butler. about their business. He also hoped that the people of lc Annum.' al Annum.
Eight Months-Hugh Robert Downing. Schleswig-Holstein would be made to understand the - -
Sixth Months-Henry Aisthorp, James Spooner, impropriety of availing themselves of Danish protection As. 1 A
James Barnes, Mary Cannon, Edward Backhouse, in this port, and at the same time hoisting a flag cal- Barnsley.... ntn&oldh
19670
1001 151.- 34016
George Peter Johnson, James Champkin, James Skin- culated to provoke and outrage the feelings of the people Erknk&Abrg 150 511.521!. 4 1878580 0xf0rd...... fea :Sr dhl 7 fl.
..e 1..
d..
. ..
100 201. 190
nor, William Fall. of Denmark. Birmingham 35 41. 75 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
Five Months-Isabella Jennings, Elisabeth Jennings. Mr. YARDLEY said that when the case was before him Coventry .. • • 100
185 P 71411(11 15304
26511. 1:53 RReogerdts'lis- . • 33 11. ss. 18
Four Months-Edward Rawlings, William Stevens, on a former occasion, he declined to interfere as to the Ell Derbysi n e ic.C. h.; 131 565. 40 Somrset Rochdale....
William Ochiltree, Joseph Warren, George Bailey, merits of any disputes between the subjects of any two Erea ash •• • 100, 321. - De.LkFdSt 12 , 61. p. c.. -
William Fisher. dependent or independent states, but inquired into the GrandJunctn 1001 Si. - Stffrd&Worc 140 281. 290
Grand Surrey 100, 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Three Months-Mary Morris, Mary Macdonald, John matter, with a view to ascertain whether or not a breach Grand Union ' 1001 11. 108. 25 Stonrbridge.. 145 201. 285
Sullivan, Susan Morley alias Pratt, Owen Tierney. of the laws of this country had been committed. He Grantham 150'
• • i - - Severe and a
Two Months-Margaret Lenham, Mary Brown, looked at the charge not so much in the light of a private Kennt to Avn 391 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Ra 11.3 26 ii• 2s• 24
Mary Jones, John Ride, Jane Barnes, John Robert injury, as a breach of the taws of England. The de- Leeds& Livrp 100 301. 310 Warwick& a
Leicester .... 1401 101. 75 Sliming. j 100 41. 47
Bedford, Mary Ann Beechly. fendants, when last before him had, through an inter- Leicstr &Nth 83' 41. 36 Warwick&
One Month and under-Alfred Curtis, Charles Wil- preter, expressed contrition for what they had done; but Loughborogh 1421 701. 650 Napton..} 100 3/. 41
liam Johnson, Margaret Delany, William Miley, Samuel before deciding on the case, he had felt it his duty to Monmouthshlloo Si.
kintgemrysklloo - - Worcstr 2cl „3 21. 39
- Birming. 3 '
Gleave. communicate with the dock duthorities, and had written MeltnMwbry, 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 9%
Judgment Respited-Mary Connor, Mary Ann Shaw. to call their attention to the subject. A gentleman from
the docks, who had called on him that morning, ex- -"AST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Acquittals-Thos. Mellicent, Wm. Chapman, Charles
Gall, Joseph Barley, John Matthews, Jane Pouts, John pressed a desire on the part of the company, that no fur- Dividend Amount
Cooper, Wm. Parker, John Jones, Wm. Wainwright, then proceedings should be had in the case, and with that Name of Company. per
Annum. Share.
of ' Paid. price.
George Bull, Edward Clayton, Charles Bland, John request he (Mr. Yardley) was willing to comply; but if --_-
Wheltham, Thos. Ludgrove, John Ludgrove, George any further riots should take place, the persons taking
4 s. d. Z s. d
Goodwin, George Curtis, George Manley, Alfred part in them would certainly be proceeded Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company Si. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190
Newman. against for violating the laws of this country. In making
Caledonianßank ••. • • 7% per sent. 10 0 0 210 0
4/. 0,
Remanded until next Session-John Prince, Alfred these observations, he wished to have it distinctly under. City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Rabat, Gavin Rickards, Charles Quick, Wm. Strange, stood that he offered no opinion as to any differences Clydesdale Bank •••• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 Cr 10 0 0 12%
Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 148%
Wm. Watkins, Samuel Healy. which may exist between the Danes and the Schleswig- Eastern Bank •••• • • • . 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 I C 91. 7s.
Bills not ound-John Webb, John Gee, George Holsteiners. Edinlac Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5%
Thompson, Alfred Dear, Henry Tomlin. Mr. Clarkson fully concurred in the observations of Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 3234
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 I I -
the worthy magistrate. National Bank 6% per cent. 50 O 0 10 o •
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Mr. Pelham also acquiesced in them, and would take North of Scotlandßank 41. per cent. 20 0 0 b o • 31.175.131
BOW-STREET. care to inform his clients, the masters of the Elbe, the North British Bank :• . - 50 0010 0 0 42a.6d
Pax, and the Lucia, of what had just taken place, and of _
Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 • 114
William George Miller, a letter carrier, quartered at union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 e
e 30
the opinions expressed by the magistrate.
Stratford, was brought up in the custody of Peake, a Western Bank •••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7034
The parties then left the court. Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 I 2%
constable employed in the Post-office, charged with Jeremiah Regan, an Irishman, apparently about 35 B.Accord. Lifeand Fire _ 20 o 0 e 11095 Od
stealing a letter committed to his charge for delivery. British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1008 s 6d
Thomas No. 19 of the
years of age, was brought up by , ,
Alfred Walter Money, a footman in the service of Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 e e 21
River police, charged with wilful murder. Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 e 2
Mr. Kay Shuttleworth, 38, Gloucester-place, Gloucester-
The constable said, that from information which he City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 • 2 0 0 21. 55
square, stated:that about five or six weeks back he re-
had received, he had arrested the prisoner that day on Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 is
membered receieing a letter from his mistress for Miss East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 lls Od
the charge of having committed a murder in Ireland nine
Coote, which he took to Miss New, of 16, Oxford- Eng. & Scot, Law Life Si. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 465. 6d
or ten years ago, and on further inquiry, he found out Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 10%
terrace, to have the address put upon it, which was
"the man who saw the murder committed. Insur. Co. of Scetlnd. • Al. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
n Ham
earest office House, (East Ham, andon his way home. he dropped it into the Thomas Coghlan, an old man, residing at 12, George- Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life .. - - 10 0 0 011 045 Od.
Mr. Samuel Clutton, a builder, 14, Oxford-mews, court, Brook-street, Ratcliffe, said he came from the National Fire and Life Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 24);.0c1
Cambridge-square, proved that he was acquainted with parish of Skull, and had been two years in this country. North British Insur 5341.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 2234
On the 17th of March, 1840, or rather, he believed,
ScottishNort il
G Life sad
e s
tef Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 I 0 175.0 d.
Miss New, and was :at her house when the letter in
Guar. - 20 0 0 I 11 0 is.
question was brought to her, upon which he wrote the 1839, he lived in the village of Kelbronogues in the pa- Scot. Mas. and Gen. Life 1 o 0 015 0 lOs Od
address. rish of Skull. On that day, continued the witness, Scottish
Union Ins; -.
nce. 6141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 IL. Os
Mr. Walter R. Soulthorpe, a president of the London which is St. Patrick's day in Ireland, it is the custom to Standard Life .. ••.. - Si. per cent. 50 0 I 45 0 93(
district, said that the letter produced would, in the usual have little shebeen houses where they sell whiskey and ,
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 125.04
course of business, be forwarded to the Stratford Post.. other things. At that time John Sullivan, who was a MISCELLANEOUS.
°face, where the prisoner was employed as an auxiliary married man and had one child, was young and hearty. Dividend Amount
in the month of December last. Mr. YARDLEY-Did you know the deceased man? Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
-., Miss Alice Coote said that she resided at Manor Witness-I knew him very well from the time he was a
House,Annum. Share.
-- -
saouse, East Ham, which is about two miles from Strat- boy, and I knew the prisoner also, who was born in the Z. s. d. X. 5. d.
ford, and she believed that the letter produced, which next village to us. There was some money left by a will Australian Agriculturl - 100 0030 o 0 18
never came to hand, had been written to her in Decem- to six of them. Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - _ 210 0 -
bar last, by Mrs. Shuttleworth. Mr. YARDLEY-Come to the facts of the murder. Canada ... •• • • ...... 61. per cent. 100 0 0 32 1O 0 29
Mathew Peake, the officer dthat the 6th of
, prove on Witness-I will, and I'll speak only the truth. I'm here Uppr Canada Bonds 51. percent. - - 82
December he went with the grey hairs on my head, and I don't know who- City Bonds.. • • ...... 3%1. pr cent. - - 81
to Stratford, where he saw the pri-
toner, and on asking him where he lived, he refused to they I may fell dead before I leave the place. There was rn.Pice
vpirrsli. crinsEvenst
55p1.. pc e..icbesn t 2.1110000 00 00
17000
00 00 -
-
tell, upon which he searched him,
_ and found a door key, no man there before me to see it. I saw
Jerry Regan Equitable Reversienry 51. pr cent. leo 0 0 100 0 0 95
which opened a room at No. 20, Lambeth-street, White- strike Jack Sullivan on the head, but I don't know if he Gen•SteamNATigatlOn 11. Bs. 15 0014 0 0 19%
chapel, occupied by him, where he discovered between had a stone in his hand, for in Ireland when a man London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 -
3
the bed sacking some pieces of paper and the letter pro- hasn't a stick he is very apt to take up a stone.- raeusseuhTurteietniet
0 Institution....
••
at. per slut. cent. 50 -0
0 :: 5 0 58%
duced, tied in a parcel, the name and address being cut (Laughter.) He beat him on the back part of the head Reversionary Int. Sot. 4341. P pr cent. 100 0 0 100 6 0 90
out of the envelop, on which was some
e writing in pencil
rs.ses ss 5a,,,,,5:-. Fire, five of us to do , c that that killed him, though it would be enough to do so South Australian ..• • • 11. per share. 25 00125 0 0 -
the vont, a,- .. ~ , ,__ __,. ____ .1.„.. ......_i_ Tr_ ,:__,, ,__' Van Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 0 123 0 0 -

Williams George Miller, a letter carrier, quartered at
Stratford, was brought up in the custody of Peake, a
constable employed in the Post-office, charged with
stealing a letter committed to his charge for delivery.
Alfred Walter Money, a footman in the service of
Mr. Kay Shuttleworth, 38, Gloucester-place, Gloucester-
square, stated:that about five or six weeks back he re-
membered receiving a letter from his mistress for Miss
Coote, which he took to Miss New, of 16, Oxford-
terrace, to have the address put upon it, which was
" Ham House, tEast Ham," and he dropped it into the
nearest office on his way home.
Mr. Samuel Clutton, a builder, 14, Oxford-mews,
Cambridge-square, proved that he was acquainted with
Miss New, and was :at her house when the letter in
question was brought to her, upon which he wrote the
address.
Mr. Walter R. Sculthorpe, a president of the London
district, said that the letter produced would, in the usual
course of business, be forwarded to the Stratford Post-
office, where the prisoner was employed as an auxiliary
in the month of December last.
douse, Miss Alice Coote said that she resided at Manor
East Ham,
which is about two miles from Strat-
ford, and she believed that the letter produced, which
never came to hand, had been written to her in Decem-
ber last, by Mrs. Shuttleworth.
Mathew Peake, the officer, proved that on the 6th of
December he went to Stratford, where he saw the pri-
soner, and on asking him where he lived, he refused to
tell, upon which he searched him, and found a door key
which opened a room at No. 20, Lambeth-street, White-
chapel, occupied by him, where he discovered between
the bed sacking some pieces of paper and the letter pro-
duced, tied in a parcel, the name and address being cut
out of the envelop, on which was some writing in pencil
marks as follows :—" Fire, five of ua to do the work of
one charge taker at 12s. per week, Witness my hand."
Mr. Robert Smith, the superintending president of
the London district, said that the prisoner was earning
12s. per week, his duties as an auxiliary not being more
than half of every day. On the 18th September, and on
several occasions-since:th at period, witness receivedianony.
mous comniunications by post,c on taining language respece.
ing Mr. Peacock, the solicitor, Mr.Sculthorpe and others.
They were written with a pencil to the following effect:—
" Fire all the mis-50rt,,,1 letters I have I burn, except
when they contain money. I have been in office some
years, and have been honest, but will be no more upon
12s. a-week. Sometimes I make 225., sometimes 325.
a-week; it makes up for short wages. Fire tells no
tales. You may lay your traps, and do what you like,
you never can find me out. I take them home before I
break the seals. I send this to let you know auxiliaries,
wants more more money. You may know this paper,
but ;:ou don't know the writing. 12s. a-week—is that
sufficient wages for Essex carriers ? We are not all
Essex calves, Bobby Smith." Upon comparing the
writing with that upon the papers found by the officer
they are exactly alike, and they were stamped with a
button on the seal, also found.
Thomas Miller, the prisoner's brother, who is driver
of the mail cart between Harrow and Lendon, having
carefully examined all the pencil writings produced,
identified them as having been written by the prisoner.
The writing was also identified by Harris, a letter-car-
rier from Stratford, as being that of the prisoner.

Mr. YARDLEY—Come to the facts of the murder.
Witness—l will, and I'll speak only the truth. I'm here
with the grey hairs on my head, and I don't know whe-
ther I may fall dead before I leave the place. There was
no man there before me to see it. I saw Jerry Regan
strike Jack Sullivan on the head, but I don't know if he
had a stone in his hand, for in Ireland when a man
hasn't a stick ho is very apt to take up a stone.—
(Laughter.) He beat him on the back part of the head
until his skull was broke; but the doctor said it wasn't
that that killed him, though it would be enough to do so,
but a blow that he got over the temple. He lived three
weeks after he got the beating, and when ho died a war-
rant was taken out against Jerry Regan, but he made a
run of it, and I never saw him again until I came to this
country.
Me. YARDLEY—When did you first see him here?
Witness—He was the very first man I saw when I came
here.
Mr. YARDLEY—Why did not you give him into cus-
tAy then? Witness—" Faith, I didn't, nor would Ido
it now if I could help it. 'Twas no business of mine."
Mr. YARDLEY—Do you give your evidence now wil-
hogly ? Witness—Yes I give it willingly because I
e;n't help it, I must d:
Mr. YARDL 1
YARDLEY-01:\hVihaant_wwashtyhetchaeuvseboelfotnhge
tqouatwrroelhe-
tveen them?
par-
ties, and a young girl was taken' away from her relations
on the night the murder was committed.
Inspector Lewis, of the Thames police, said he under-
stood an inquest had been held on the body, and a verdict
of wilful murder returned.
Mr. YARDLEY told the prisoner that he could say what
be pleased, but it would b. e written down.
Prisoner—As I stand in the presence of God, I had
no more hand in hitting him than you had, gentlemen.
I =aw Sullivan when he was lying i . n his bed, and said to
" You have no charge against me Jack?" and he
said he had not.
Coghlan—Yes, you said it was your brother-in-law
did it, then; but you know I saw you.

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d.
Commercial
East and West India 6l. pr cent. Stock. 120
East Country
London 51. pr cent. Stock.
Ditto Bonds ••&.• • • • 41. per cent.
St. Katharine .• • • .... 4 per cent. Stock.
Ditto Bonds ••• • • • • • 4%1- pr cent.
Southampton
•••• • • • • 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
GAS.-IsIGMT AND COME COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per ef Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----------
X. a. d. A. a. d.
British ••••••• • • • • • • • 11. 40 0 0 IS 0 • 14
Ditto Provincial. ••• 11. Bs. 29 0 0 19 0 0 20
Bristol ••••••• • • • • • • • 101. per cent. 20 0 0
Brighton •••••• • • • • .. 51. per cent. 120 0 0 16
City of London .. •• • • 101. ,100 0 0 100 0 0 245
Continental Consolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 9
Ditto, New • • .... • • 85s. pr share 50 0 0 37 10 0
Equitable. •••••.. • • .. 455. pr share, 50 0 0 50 0 9 36
Imperial ............ 61. per cent. '5O 0 0 SO II 0 6b
Independent ....... • • 61. per cent. '4O 0 0 40 0 0 64
London • • ...... ••• • • • 50 0 0 40 0 0
50 0 0 50 0
Phcenix . ............ 51. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 30
Ratcliff .... . •• .•• • • • .5/. 100 0 0 95 0 0 72
United General .• •• .. 4341. pr cent.' 50 0 0 50 0 0 123"
Westmißster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 493{
Ditto, New •••• • • .. 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10

ENFRANCEISK

:NT OF METROPOLITAN LBASE-

HOLDS.—Parliament found no difficulty in passing a law
to enfranchise copyholds, because that grievous descrip-
tion of tenure affected the landed estates of the legisla-
tors. Copyholds were as much a private right of pro-
perty as leaseholds, and there can be no just reason for
continuing the widely injurious tenure on leases, any
more than the now antiquated custom of exacting fines
and heriots on the alienation of lands, or on the death of
their proprietors. To the tenant in most instances the
purchase would be an object of the deepest interest,
while the lessor could not complain, as he too should
have his equivalent in money to invest at large; and
although perhaps not over one-fourth part of the lease-
holders would purchase the freehold of their occupations;
still the practice of leasing our plots anew for building,
on an extensive scale, would by this plan, be effectually
checked. Of all the advantages, however, that must
ensue from such an enfranchisement, the greatest would
be the diffusion of fixed capital, the next the estoppal of
the frightful concentration of property in a few noble
families, who must in one more generation clutch within
their grasp the heritage of the dispossessed families of
London! It must be apparent that the desired enfran-
chisement of leases will have the happiest influence on
architecture—that substantiality will supersede economy,
haste, and insecurity—that an Englishman may truly
call his house his castle, and that the arts will be en-
couraged and exhibited in embellishment.—Nuilder.