The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-22 00:00:00

THE 813 N, LON_DONS V
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lONIAN ISLANDS. COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON PRICES OF SHARES
An Extraordinary Gazette of the lonian Islands MR. VICARS. ,s 4 BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
dated the Ist, contains the following letter, dated the The commission directed by the Lerd Chancellor PANIES' STOCK.
31st ult., from the Lord High Commissioner (Mr. to inquire into the state of mind of Mr. Edward From the Official List.
Ward) to the President of the Senate of the lonian Vicars, of Liverpool, spirit merchant, was opened PUBLISZIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FAIDA.Y EVENING.
Islands, proposing an amnesty for political offences :- yesterday before Mr. Commissioner Barlow, at the LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 21.
" Highness,-The time has now arrived when I Sheriffs',Court, Red Lion-square. The case appeared
can, with propriety, call your attention, and that of to excite very great interest, and the court was JOINT-STOCK. BANKS.
the Senate, to a question in which I feel the deepest crowded long before the time appointed for opening
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interest. the commission. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
" The year 1848 was marked, throughout Europe, Mr. Rolt, Mr. Renshaw, and Mr. Wills appeared Artnum.
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by a series of social convulsions so rapid and so exten- for the commission, which had been granted by the
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3iFe as to be without a precedent in the history of Lord Chancellor, on the application of the sister of Australasia .......... 31. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 22%
mankind ; and it is much to the credit of the lonian the supposed lunatic, Miss Hannah Vicars; and
BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ceylon .............. 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Commercial of London 01. per cent. too 0 0 20 0 0 -
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States that, at a time when the wildest principles Mr. Malins, Mr. James, and Mr. Jolliffe were
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were enounced, and the oldest monarchies shaken, by counsel for the alleged lunatic, Mr. Edward Vicars. (lionnieeaelie e .
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the universal craving for political change, their peace The Learned COMMISSIONE:I. having stated to the'25 -0
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should only have been disturbed by the attempt made jury the duties,they had to perform, Londn and Westmin.str 61. per cent. 100 0 0, 20 0 0 -
upon the towns of Argostoli and Lixuri by a band of Mr. ROLT proceeded to open the case to the jury - 13 0 0 -
London joint-Stock ... 61. percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16%
armed peasants on the 26th of September, 1848. at some considerable length. The facts stated by the Provincialef Ireland.• 81. per cent. 100 0025 0 0 -
`c What the history of that attempt was-whether Learned Gentleman will be found in the following Dtliottno;iNe'ewf
c11ar1e01af......... 8 L er cent. 10 0 o 10
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it were of native or f Nat. foreign origin-whether the bulk evidence, which was adduced to the jury :-Matthew "
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of those who took part in it, were influenced by the Vicars was a wine and spirit merchant at Liverpool,
sol:tihttoA,uNsterwau. a
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prospect of plunder, or by the wild hope of effecting a and brother of Edward Vicars. The brother was
Union of Australia-.... 61. per cent. 25.0 0 25 0 0 -
revolution by the miserable means at their command about 46 years of age, and a partner with him and 6/. per cent. 210 0 -
-it is of little use now to inquire. Their design has a person named Moore. The brother had property Union of London... .. 61. per cent. 50 0 o 10 0 0 10%
Union of Madrid .•••• - 40 0 40 -
been characterised as "an insane project by the Go- to the amount of about 6,0001. His brother was
vernment Procurator Fiscal, in his report upon the fond of his glass, and was addicted to drinking. He nisuizANcial COMPANIES.
case. The few men of any note, who were said to be first saw something strange in hiS brother in 1847.
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connected with the movement, have sought safety in On one occasion he lost his luggage, and told him he Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
foreign lands, or have been set at liberty from the knew he should do so. On one occasion his brother
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supposed insufficiency of the evidence produced told him it was no use eating, as he had no bowels, £ s. d. X a. d.
and that all he ate went into his legs ;he also Albion ••••••• • • • • • • • V. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
against them ; and the prisoners now in custody, Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s 6d &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
appear almost without exception, to have been the said that he had no brains. He then went to an Ditto Marine. •• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 5%
dupes of needy adventurers, who did not scruple to asylum, from which he escaped in October, 1848. Atlas•
136.6d.pr sh. 50 -
British Commercial 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 o sss
expose their followers to dangers, which they had not Saw him after it at his sister's house. He conversed ctoerictly .. . .
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a great deal upon electricity, said it was the moving County the courage to share. Crown .. -.•..•• • • •• 31. 100 0010 0 0 60
"IS it necessary, or desirable, to bring these pri- power of the earth ; that people might be made 14s. 50 0 0 50 0 -
soners to trial upon a charge of high treason, and thus mad by it, but that he could not be played rles,'We'oi:l,-; *** - - 6s.
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to re-open, after the lapse of nine months, wounds, upon by it, as he was in the secret. He Europeanag'
Life w.. :::: 45 per
per cent.
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which in every other country, and in much graver said he could prove, from the Scriptures, that FtmilyEndownont Soc. 41. & be. 100 0 0 4 0.0 " -
case's, time has allowed to heal ?-I cannot think so; people could be made, by electricity, mad, and that G' ire as.. °.ns'::: :::: •... 61. per cent.
eent. 20ste0ek.0 3.0 0
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and I feel sure that I only speak the sentiments of people could converse by it at any distance, and that Giardian ........ •• • ••• • .P
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the Queen, my Royal Mistress, in recommending by it he had heard voices from heaven. While his Imperial
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to yodr Highness, and to the Senate, to throw a brother was in confinement he had his case investi-
veil over the past, and to put a stop to all legal pro- gated by Dr. Thornby who reported in writingidupnoont Law
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ceedings by an amnesty, from which I would only his case • the result of Which wasp that witness 50 0 0 20 0 4%
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except those men who have proclaimed their own like to ;,dvise his sister to release his brother The 10s. 25 0012 10 0 16%
guilt by quitting their country, or those who may witness then proved that several letters which had London Ship •.••• • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 16%
&Urine.. • - .. ... 12s.per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 9%
be proved hereafter to have been in any way con- been read by Mr. Rolt in the course of his address to
cerned in the foul and cold-blooded murders corn. the jury were in the handwriting of his brother, in Jl,,i,:ltd. 1n4111.8e2-FeniLdi.f.e 451.1 p.
eprecrenctt.. 50
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mated by the refugees upon their return from Greece which he alluded to the power of electricity to make Palladium. Lite•
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in May, 1849._ _
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"I was at first disposed to add to tlis list of excep- thieves and rogues ;
people mad; that madhouse-keepers were a set of
that they would soon be all put ZLeatallx• • •.. se p.sh. &bs. -
Pi °teeter Life •• • • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 -
Picreuevkitiniet.L.if.e. •••• • • • • 11. 5s
5&. bs . 1080
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lions, the parish priests now in custody, and whose an end to, and that all the gold of California should
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conduct has been peculiarly culpable ; but lam not prevent him from putttng an end to them. Royal Exchange 6/. per cent. Stock. - 200
willing to hope that the clemency of the Government, Cross-examined by Mr. MALINs-His brother had Sun Firer..ife . 6/. 10s. - - 203
. 11. 6s. 44
and the bright example of their spiritual superiors, travelled in the wine and spirit trade, and was at one Universalimtt° Life lO% pr cut. 100 -0
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whose prudence and moderation throughout this try- .ybegan ... r a Life Si. per cnt. - 40 0 4%
time a very good man of business.
drink When the Yi eo 1
ing period have been beyond all praise, will inspire business his brother began to heavily. He
them with a Jager sense of the duties, than beseem was very fond of his glass, and was often tipsy. DOCKS.
their holy calling, and teach them to redeem their He did not think his brother's wife made him a good
Name of Company, Dividend ' Amount
per of Paid. Price.
past errors, by setting, in future, a better example to one. She was given to drinking, and died while his
brother was in a lunatic asylum. It was his sister's ~ Annum. Share.
X s. d. X a. d.
their flocks.
East and West India 6/ pr cent. Stock. -
" I am too well aware of your Highness's kindly doing that his brother was put in a lunatic asylum.
East Country - 208*. per sh. 100 0 0 sentiments towards your native island, which I too Had visited his brother at the asylum ten or twelve 134
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have learnt to value, for I have seen, during my re- times, but had never spoken to him, because Dr. London .... ...... • . 51. pr cent. Stock. - 115 21
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cent visit to Cephalonia, proofs of industry, enterprise, Litchfield had told him not to de so. On one occa- s Ditto Bonds- •• .• -4/. per cent. - -
and perseverance, which some of the other islands sion his brother whistled to let him know that he saw t.Katharine .... •• • • 4 per cent. Stock
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will do well to emulate, not to feel sure him, but he never beckoned to him, or called to Ditto 80nd5........ 4341. pr cent. -- - _
that this recommendation will receive your cordial him to come to him. His brother was always well Southampton •• • • - 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
concurrence, as it will, I hope, that of the Senate. clothed when he went to see him. His bro- BRIDGES
We are entering upon a new era. Changes long de- ther on one occasion, after he had escaped from Dividend Amount -
sired by the lonian people have been discussed in the the asylum, said that he had pledged himself before Name of Company• per of Paid. Price.
lonian Parliament with the cordial assent of the Pro- God and man to do away with lunatic asylums, and Annum. Share.
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tecting Sovereign, and although her Majesty's plea- he would either conquer or die. They had lent £. a. d. X. s. d.
sure upon the details of the measures submitted to her a person of the name of Birchenoff, who kept Charing-cross •.• • • • - - 25 0 0 -
Southwrk,NwSub.Av. - 632 12 5 - -
has not yet been communicated tome, I entertain no the Royal Railway Hotel at Liverpool, 5001., Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 358. per cent. 50 0 0 - -
doubt that the Bills introduced by Lord Seaton, with and the part that Mr. Birchenoff had Waterloo ............ - 100 0 0 - 33%
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 4s. Od.
60 0 0 27
her Majesty's sanction, will, in the course of a few taken in endeavouring to release his brother from the Ditto Nw ditto of 71 11• is. oa -
40 0 0 24
weeks, form the basis of large constitutional reforms, lunatic asylum had hastened on the demand they Vauxhall .... ... kr: ' . -
11. 70 10 3 - 18
which are the more likely to be lasting and satisfac- had made for the repayment of that sum. An WATER-WORKS.
tory, because adopted without any of that popular arrangement was made in 1845, by which his brother
excitement which has been fatal to the cause of was not to attend to business, but his account was to be Name of Company. Dividend Amount
' per of Paid. Price.
rational liberty elsewhere. charged with 1751. a year to pay a clerk, which was 1 Annum. Skare.
" The lonians have only to look around them to see charged against him during the whole time he was in - I
Igo 80000' dOOOO. £
a.
d.
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how difficult it is to build even where it is easiest to a lunatic asylum. Witness had refused to advance East L0nd0n..........
Grand Junction ......
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destroy ; and when they look back, as I trust they his brother any money to oppose the commission, but - 81
Lambeth - .1 ...: :•. :: 75
will do, some years hence, to the turbulent times had done so to his sister in support of it. The rea-
NTNaeti.w Rhaivur. L.
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51.2pLe
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through which we have passed, and contrast their son he refused to do so was because he thought his
cut. 100 -0
0 - 99
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own peaceful progrfts-the attainment by legal and brother was not sane. Since the Lord Chancellor had- 99
West Middlesex . . . 61.05, pr cnt. -
constitutional means of a free press, free municipal ordered the commission he had advanced 2001.
- 121
institutions, a free representation, and of that growing John Bristowe, of Broughton Furness, knew Mr. GAS-MIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
control which such institutions imply, over the con- Edward Vicars well. He used to drink freely. In Dividend Amount
duct of their own affairs -with the fate of other 1846 he was called to see Mr. E. Vicars, the servant Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
countries, whose wild aspirations for freedom have telling him her master was going mad. Mrs. Vicars Annum. Share.
left no solid monument behind, they will do more told him that Mr. Vicars had run down a
111t.ss. 42400' 200. dOO. Zll
28.
_5OO. dOO.
justice than they have sometimes done of late to the steep place into the river. When witness saw attl:tho •r•r•o•v•i•a•c•i• ••• • • 14
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motives and conduct of that power under whose Mr. Vicars he was in bed praying, and scratches were Bristol - .... ...a1..... •.•. 101. per cent. 20 0 0
Brighton .......• •• .. 51. per cent.
1520000
g 0 000
130,3 0 0
2-351(01
friendly auspices these blessings have been achieved. on his body. Mr. Atkinson, the surgeon, was sent -
of London .. • • • •
" I recommend, therefore, to your Highness and to for, and on his coming, he said, let him get out of City
ontincntalConsolidat. 925. pr share
the Sesiate the proclamation of an amnesty embracing bed. Mr. E. Vicars then got out of bed, and attempted Equitable ........ •• • • 50s. pr share) 50 0 0 50 0 0 26
all those who are about to take their trial for the oc- to get out of the window, but witness and Mr. Atkinson Imperial
Independent... .. .. :..•• •• •• 2.percent. 1 5048 0 0 50 0 0 67
. per cent.
50 0 0 40 0 0 62%
currences of September, 1848. I think this the proper prevented him. He then got into bed again, and began L0nd0n•....... :: •.•...
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preliminary to the work that we have in hand. I feel to pray, and he continued in that state or a week. - 50 0050 0
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150 g l'i!, 0 tt4 (:) 0
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confident that such an act will afford the purest satis- On one occasion he told witness he had been agrenuf........... • • ::::::
faction to the heart of her Majesty the Queen; and if to hell ; that he had had a very pleasant journey ; United General- ...... 4341. pr Cent. 50 o 0 50 0 0 13
there be individuals here foolish enough to misinter- that he touched at a very nice island; that they WVint2i
outeer Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 45
12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9
pret it, or to ascribe to a want of firmness in the found the old hell was full, but there were two new
Government a leniency produced by the consciousness ones which were very pleasant. On another occasion CANALS.
of a superior power, I can only warn them that they when witness called upon Mr. E. Vicars, he said he
al Dividend' trice. companies.Names of
2;
I .; 1 'Dividend
will find themselves deceived. It is the overwhelming was very glad to see him, as he was going to Names of
Companies. A I per I-A
,innper price.
disparity of strength that may be brought to bear by die at six o'clock that evening, and he wanted el Annum. I i 6 ,
the general government, with the aid of the protecting to tell him what to do about his funeral. lie took ---1
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power, upon all who violate the law, that justifies the out his watch and said he had only an hour or two to Ashton Oldhi i 97 71, I 113 Macclesfield.
act of grace which I now propose, and in which, for live. Witness said he must go, when Mr. E. Vicars BarnSlV.. • • 160 121, , 180 Neath ......
the ree,ons assigned in this message, I trust that your said he had better stop till he was dead. Witness went ISrknk&Abrg 150' 51. 'B5 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. --
Ilirmingham 35 41
Highness and the Senate will concur." away, and when he returned he found Mr. E. Vicars Coventry.... 100 251. 21081 R Peakes
ent Forest.e .. 78 31i Li. -17
In compliance with the Lord High Commissioner's making a good supper. The witness then alluded to Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.. •• :: 41. Os.
5034
Ellsrnre&Chs 1331 565. 41 Somrset Coal Iso 71.105. 130
recommendation, " His Highness the President of the other acts of singularity committed by Mr. E. Vicars, ' Lrewash ... 100, 321 - Do•Lk FdSt 12
140 161• p. c. -
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Senate and the most illustrious the senators of the particularly his refusal to take food, which he perse-
GrandJunctn 100 51. 85% Stffr d&Worc 2Bl.
310
United States of the lonian Islands," issued the follow- vered in for u wards of a week , and reduced himself Grand Surrey 100 21. 30% Shrewsbury.. 125 151.
Grand Union 100, 11.10 s. 24 Stoarbridgel -
Grantham • • 150 - - Severn and - 145 20/. 300
ing proclamation :- almost to a skeleton. On one occasion witness went
" flaying seen the message of his Excellency the with Mr. E. Vicars to Liverpool :he did not speak !Donut & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Ra 11.3 26 31. 00• -
Lord High Commissioner, dated 31st July, 1849- for the first 20 miles, but on the occasion of witness Leeds& Lien) 100 301. 325 Warwick&l.
Leicester.... 140 Si. 6334 Birming. s 100 41. 63
'.eicstr &Nth 83 41.
64505 Wicarwepticeknn
"The Senate. fully concurring in the sentiments mani- getting out of the carriage, Mr. Vicars said no 100 31. 43
fested by his Excellency in that message-accord an am- earthly power should remove him from the carriage, Loughhorogh 142 701.
Nlonmouthsh 100 - Worcstr &
nasty to all those persons who stand committed to take
and it was with the greatest difficulty he was got out. rn Mntgorysla 100 -81' - Birming. 78 21. 41
He
their trial for the occurrences in Cephalonia on 26th was afterwards taken to a lunatic asylum, in the Ary eltnMwb 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10
September, 1848. This amnesty does not extend to those neighbourhood of Liverpool. On one occasion he
wh ) proclaimed their own guilt by flying their country
told witness that a whole workhouse mbe made LIST 01' SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
ight
-nor to those who may hereafter be found to have been
occasion he said he Dividend Amount
in the mad by electricity. On another
itnefiested in the cold- blooded murders committed Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
said island in the month of May, 1849. would fight for the lunatics as long as he lived, and Annum. Share.
"By order of the Senate, A. L. Dusman. I would spend all the money he had for them.
" slicting Secretary to the Senate for Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES-After Mr. Vicars ..i 0. d. Xs. d
Bank of Scotland
the General Department. had been taken to the asylum witness sold ,:ritlsh Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204
" Corfu, Ist Aug., 1849." all his furniture, by order of Mr. M. Vicars. ; ledonlan Bank
CjitytydeosfdGaliaesrawne.a.n.k
611• per
per
cent.cent .
201 0 0 10
10 0, 121,43
Had refused to give an account to the attorney of
THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT Mr. E. Vicars of the sale of his furniture, stating Commercial Bank
RAILWAY.-Mr. C. J. Carttar, Coroner for Kent, held that he was indemnified in what he did by Mr. M. 7, astern Bank -•• •• 61. per cent. 25 uOlO 0 C. 91. 7s
an inquest yesterday at the Castle Tavern, Woolwich, Edinbic Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 5%
touching the death of Hannah Murphy, the wife of a Vicars. Witness considered electricity thunder and Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 ao 0 0 25%
lightning.-(Laughter.) The drinking habits of his
labouring man, who was killed at the Woolwich station Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 _
National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1434
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00 15000
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on the evening of Sunday last. From the evidence it wife witness believed had made Mr. E. Vicars Corth of Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.3 s
unhappy. A few days before Mr. E. Vicars'
appeared that the deceased, with her husband and three north British Bank d - -
or four friends, all natives of the emerald isle, had been illness he had been hunting and drinking. Witness '-taoani Rank of gii.. per cent. 100
0
enjoying themselves at Woolwich during the afternoon, had not said that Mr. E. Vicars was mad from drink, Western Bank •••••• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 ;41u
kberdeen Fire and Life 7%1.pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 8 ' 2 -
and after p tying visits to half-a-dozen different public- Mr. Atkinson had said in witness's presence that Mr.
houses were returning to the railway station in order to E. Vicars must be kept away from his wife, for B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 -
proce'-d to Lonion, when by some accident they got se- her drunken habits made him mad. The place Mr• E
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tiiternenFire Guarantee
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101.4/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d
Ceel t it
East
boeoubff
rGoaflheuEo
Ltgnl
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Life
eadniLdti
fIE.r .: per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
parated. The deceased, imagining that her husband had Vicars ran to in the river would not take him up. to -
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perp e r cent.
ce n t .
12;0500
taken his ticket and gall,. through the station, hastened his knees. Mr. E. Vicars had never told lam
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after him, as she supposed, and finding a train alongside to the best of his recollection, that he had been shut
the platform she grasped hold of one of the third class
in a ward with a man who was mad upon the
see a Co.
i Life..B.od.
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carriages in order to obtain a seat within it. The train up . dercules Insurance C. IL per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0
1 o \ 208.6 d
was in motion at the time, and the deceased, continuing subject of electricity.
Itsrcanatii mercantile Life
e a
n.ci .1.,
if. .e 4511:. per cent.
ee' 1100 00
00
. . . Life Assoc. of Scotland 81 per cent 10 0 0 1 0 0 ]l.6s
to hold on, was dragged along a few paces and then fell Mr. W. Atkinson, was a surgeon, practising in0 10 0 3s. 6d•
between two carriages in such a position that a part of Broughton Furness. Had known, Mr. E. Vicars
North BRI h I 5% j *
r s nsur... .pr cent. 200 0020 o 23%
the train passed over her chest, and caused for more than twenty-seven years. Had often seen North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1
instant death. It appeared that the train de- him too much excited by drink. This witness ScoottishMag Lifnd e and Guar. -
- 20 0
0 0 0 0
111 0
0 - -
ceased attempted to get into was going to corroborated the evidence of the last witness with Sct. . a Gen. Life 5
Scottish Union Insrnce. NI. pr cent. 20 0 0
0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Gravesend from London, and just in the opposite direc- respect to the attemptof Mr. E rears to throw
r. E. 1 standard Life •••• .• • • per ce •
itan ' 51cent. 50 0 0 45 0 9%
tion to that in which deceased wanted to go. Evidence -
himselfout of the window. Witness thought it was Unitedl 0 0 i 148•6c1
Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 .
having been given to show that every proper precaution .
right he should be removed to a lunatic asylum, and MISCELLANEOUS.
was taken for the preservation of the passengers from he appeared to him to have settled down into a species
injury, the coroner remarked that the accident appeared Dividend Amount
of monomania. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price,
to him to have arisen entirely through the woman's own
negligence. The poor creature appeared to have The inquiry, which was commenced at eleven Annum. share.
Missed her husband, and without knowing whether o'clock, was at six, by the wish of the jury, and by - X. s. d. IX. a. d.
the carriage alongside the platform belonged to the up consent of counsel on both aides, adjourned till this tustralian Agriculturl 11. 100 0030 0 0 16
k
or down train, she had run forward andattempted to day (Wednesday). nglo-Mexican Mint II. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0
• Ditto, Half Shares..
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THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT
Itamwar.—Mr. C. J. Carttar, Coroner for Kent, held
an inquest yesterday at the Castle Tavern, Woolwich,
touching the death of Hannah Murphy, the wife of a
labouring man, who was killed at the Woolwich station
on the evening of Sunday last. From the evidence it
appeared that the deceased, with her husband and three
or four friends, all natives of the emerald isle, had been
enjoying themselves at Woolwich during the afternoon,
and after plying visits to half-a-dozen different public-
houses were returning to the railway station in order to
proceed to London, when by some accident they got se-
parated. The deceased, imagining that her husband had
taken his ticket and gone through the station, hastened
after him, as she supposed, and finding a train alongside
the platform she grasped hold of one of the third class
carriages in order to obtain a seat within it. The train
was in motion at the time, and the deceased, continuing
to hold on, was dragged along a few paces and then fell
between two carriages in such a position that a part of
the train passed over her chest, and caused
instant death. It appeared that the train de-
ceased attempted to get into was going to
Gravesend from London, and just in the opposite direc-
tion to that in which deceased wanted to go. Evidence
leaving been given to show that every proper precaution
was taken for the preservation of the passengers from
injury, the coroner remarked that the accident appeared
to him to have arisen entirely through the woman's own
negligence. The poor creature appeared to have
missed her husband, and without knowing whether
the carriage alongside the platform belonged to the up
or down train, she had run forward and attempted to
get into one of them while it was in motion. No re-
gulation of any railway company could possibly avert
acts of this kind on the part of headstrong passengers,
and he felt it due to the South-Eastern Company to
say that, as far as his experience went, he believed their
regulations were equal to those of any company in the
kingdom; they carried, he believed, over their Green-
wich branch, more passengers than any other railway in
the kingdom, especially at Easter and Whitsuntide, and
as far as he knew, he believed they had never before had
a fatal accident to a passenger upon their line. Mr.
Finnigan, the superintendent of the company, who was
in attendance, said it was quite true, they never had.
The jury expressed themselves satisfied, and returned a
verlict of Accidental Death.
THE CROPS IN THE NORTIL—POTATO DISEASE.
—ln the course of last week various rumours were in
circulation here about the appearance of the potato dis-
ease in several districts of the county. We have made
very minute and pretty extensive inquiries in the higher
and lower districts of the county, and in some parts of
which we
Aberdeen shires; and the only safe conclusion
at we can arrive, from the numerous communica-
tions now before us, is, that the disease had appeared
among some of the earlier sorts in several quarters of
the county. The whichrceoposrilrat
n were in circulation ap-
pear to have been y magnified; and in some
cases where disease was reported, it is still doubtful
Is he cher the appearances which
of the gave
erise to the report
wi re really the productmalady or not.
several however, un -
plots
Trroughout the lower part of Morayshire,
of
lkeable symptoms have appeared iu
the white early kind, and also among some of the late
wl,fte kidney sort; but at present it is not so extensive
as to give rise to alarm.—Elgin Courier.
THE LIVERPOOL TRAGEDIES. The unfortunate
man Colkin, who murdered his two children in Oriel-
street, still lies at the Northern Hospital, and is favour-
ably progressing towards recovery.
and e is very peaceable
and reserved in his demeanour, speaks but e.
John Eager,, the. person shot by his brother. in Cunliffe-
strt et, also progresses well. Of course neither of the
cases can be tried at the present assizes.—Liverpool

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National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 208.6 d
north British Insur. • . 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 23%
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Ilion LEVEL BRIDGE.—The High Level Bridge
over the Tyne at Newcastle was opened-for the passage
of trains on Wednesday last, the morning mail tram
south being the first that passed. There is only one
line of the permanent rails laid, but the other is in a
forward state. The carriage way is also just approaching
completion, and in a few months it is expected the entire
structure will be made available for public use. The
Government inspector visited and inspected the bridge
on Saturday, when several weighty trains passed over,
and he expressed himself perfectly satisfied with the
nature and security of the work. The passenger trains,
which previously passed along the temporary wooden
stage erected alongside the bridge, now pass along the
bridge itself. The general character of both the mason
and metal work of this magnificent structure is of the
most solid and substantial kind. The mason work was
let by contract to Messrs. Rush and Lawton, the firm
having been extensive contractors on various lines where
the works had required strength and solidity in the
mason work, dispatch in the execution, and a careful
superintendence. These requisites have not been ne-
glected with regard to this noble structure. The con-
tract for the metal and iron work was let to Messrs.
Hawks, Crawshay, and Co .nlwvhiliscohn,thaenydwuereell,aasnsidstej.d
by the firms of Messrs. Losh,
sixe
da
approachesrches, each
of about sixty-six feet in length, formed of cast iron
ilitabvbinogt aan
sdp Ca
no.o
of
bridgew
Lohn s swt so
Thel2s feet, bcfury
pillars and bearers, from the design of R. Stephenson,
Esq. Mes .rs. Losh and Co. executed the castings for
he approaches, and Messrs. Abbott and Co. the arches.
The stipulated price was about 120,0001. The arches
are circular, and made of cast iron, the whole weight of
which is above 6,000 tons. The railway is carried over
the banks of the arches in the usdal manner, and below
this is formed, by suspension, a carriage and foot road
forTh This portion
r convenience
oe nf ietnhce b
e orfi d vehicles icl es
however,and willfoo t
notb
passengers.e
com-
pleted in less than another month, the workmen being
busily engaged in laying
down
New.easmileustur hanvael. the wood pavement.—
Newcastle a
feeling, a faith in whatever is self-
sacrificing and divine, whether in
willrelgon or in art, in,
common
sense
the divine to an
gthkseriyacorrifit,lanawd, or s
y llo_ reason us out of
article in the market.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

Mercury.
The value of three things are justly appreciated by
three classes of persons. The value of youth by the old,
:be value of health by the diseased, the value of wealth
the needy.—Eliza Cook's Journal.