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the inside of the note produced to be O'Connor's hand-

MURDER.

writing.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE —Mr. O'Connor
had never paid her Os., nor had she heard he had done so.
William Masney, exanained by the ATTORNEY GENE-
RAL—Was a medical student. Had lived in the house
of the Mannings about ten weeks. There was a
servant occasionally kept there. Left on or about
the 28th July, because the Mantiings were anxious
he:should do so. They told him they were going out oi
town on the Monday as he left on the Saturday. Was
told so by one or both. Knew Mr. O'Connor. Had
seen him at Minya- place. Had seen him there three
or four times. 'the male prisoner had spoken to him in
the presence of Mrs. Manning, who said that she had
seen O'Connor take large quantities of brandy to prevent
cholera. That O'Connor had shown her his will, b)
which he left all his property to her. He spoke of
O'Connor as a man worth 10,000/. or 20,0001. He asked
what drug would produce stupefaction or intoxication, so
es to induce a man to put his hand to paper. lie asked
whether chloroform or laudanum would be hest. He said
he had beard of drugs being used for purposes of that
kiud. Manning said he should like to get O'Connor to
sign promi,sory notes to a large amount. He said to
him that O'Connor was very apprehensive of the chee
lera. He asked witness to frighten him about cholera,
and to peruado him to take brandy as a specific fur it.
He bad spoken of the head; asked what part of the
head was most vital. Witness said he believed under
the ears, because slight injuries there were attended
with fatal results. lie once asked where the brein was
pieced, aid witness pointed to the part. lie asked
whether witness bad ever fired off an air-gun. Mr.
Henning once talked about wax fi,eures of Itueli and
others at Tussaud's, and whether he thought murderers
went to heaven. Witness told him, no. Witness had
written a letter or two, at the request of the Mannings,
to O'Connor.
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS—Thost
Nero topics of conversation. Witness was amedics'
t the profession was the subject of conver

IRELAND.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
OPENING OF THE ENCUMBERED ESTATES
COMMISSION.
DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24.
This day, at twelve o'clock, the Commission for the
Sale and Transfer of Encumbered Estates in this country
was opened in the Court of Exchequer
LbyD Baron
Charles
and Messrs. Mountiford Longfield, L.., and
J. Hargrave, Esq., the Commissioners appointed by her
Majesty. The court was very much crowded by bar-
risters and solicitors. When the Commissioners had
taken their seats on the bench,
The Right Hon. Baron RICHARDS (Chief Commis-
sioner) said—This being the first public sitting of the
Court for the Sale and Transfer of Encumbered Estates
in Ireland, as established under the Act of Parliament
passed in the sessions holden i tithe 12th aria,it nd 13mth years
of the reign of her Majesty Qen Victoay be
right briefly to call attention to some matters connected
with the establishment of this court, and with the
course of procedure which it is our intention to have
adopted for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of the statute. The Act of Parliament from whence all
our jurisdiction is derived appears to have received the
Royal Assent on the 28th of July, 1849, and, shortly
after that time, Dr. Longfielel, Mr. Hargreave, and myself
had the honour to be appointed Commissioners by her
Majesty, pursuant to the Ist section of the Act ; and
with all convenient speed afterwards, we, the Commis-
sioners, assembled together, and proceeded to frame a
code of rules for regulating the course of procedure
under the Act, and for securing the duo execution of
the powers vested in us, and giving effect to the prof
visions and objects of the Act. These rules we
were enabled to lay before her Majesty's Privy Coun-
cil in Ireland for their approbation or amendment
on the 18th September, 1849. Some of these rules that
Right Hon. and Learned Body were pleased to strike
out altogether, and to alter others; and on the 17th of
October, 1849, the Privy Council were pleased finally to
dispose of the matter, and to express their approbation
of the rates as so altered by them, and immediately
afterwards the rules, as so altered, were, as I under-
stand, enrolled in the High Court of Chancery
as required by the 10th section of the statute, and that
being done, we have thought it right to name this day,
being the earliest that we could well appoint, fur the
opening of our court, 1 may mention that certain of
the rules which we have laid before the Privy Council
were relative to matters of form merely, and to the mode
of commencing and continuing proceedings in our
court, and though we felt that wo had sufficient
authority of ourselves, under the 9th section of
the Act, to frame rules and regulations of that descrip-
tion,
without requiring the approbation of the Privy
Council, we thought it would be more satisfactory
that the entire of the proposed plan and frame-work
of our court should be laid before the Council,
rather than a mere fractional portion of our in-
tended practice, leaving it, however, to that learned
body to deal with the rules generally in whatever
way they might, in their wisdom, think proper; and
accordingly the Privy Council, considering it unneces-
sary that their approbation should be required in respect
to matters which fell within our own authority, under
the 9th section of the Act, did, as I understand, strike
out all those rules which appeared to them to partake of
that character. But they, no doubt, also varied other
rules, which we submitted to them in many important
particulars. I mention these matters chiefly to ac-
count for our having introduced into a separate code,
and upon our own authority alone, certain of those
forms and directions which, if the matter were unex-
plained, it might be supposed the Privy Council had
dissented from; but that is not the came. We are quite
aware that, wherever the Privy Council varied or ex-
punged any of the rules submitted to them, except upon
the grounds that I have mentioned, we had no autho-
rity to retain those rules so disapproved of, nor have
we any disposition to assume the authority of
running counter in any respect to the judgment of that
learned body. With regard to the rules themselves, it
would be taking up time unnecessarily if I were to at-
tempt here to state them either in detail or otherwise; all
persons who are desirous of making themselves acquainted
with the subject would do well to study attentively
both sets of rules and forms—l mean those approved of
by the Privy Council and those emanating from ourselves,
and propounded upon our own authority. We have
endeavoured to make all those rules as plain and as clear
as we could, and those that have been framed under the
10th section of the Act having, in their present state, re-
ceived the sanction of such distinguished personages as
presided at the Council Board, I should hope they will not
be found very difficult to be understood. But considering
the novelty of the subject, we think it right to invite
those who intend practising in the court to. communicate.
freely with us in case of any difficulty arming in their
minds, in regard to any of those rules. Such com-
munication, however, must be made in public, and
at the sitting of the court, and not in any other
manner, or at any other time. Having said thus
much upon the subject of our general rules and Cr,
I would next observe that although we (the Commis-
sioners) are now perfectly ready and most anxious upon
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carried on, and where the pleadings and documents
connected with the business of our court can
be deposited, and safely kept, and filed, and re-
gistered. It is sot to be expected that our secretary
can keep all those pleadings and documents about his
person. or even in his own domicile; and I would not
think it right that valuable papers and muniments of
title and deeds should be lodged with our officer until he
shall have a safe and convenient place in which to de-
posit them. I trust, however, that ere long, we
shall be provided with all necessary accommoda-
tion for the purpose of carrying on the business of our
court; indeed I have every reason to believe that his
Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant and the Government
are most anxious to second our efforts to obtain
that accommodation with as bide delay as
possible. Bat until this accommodation shall be
obtained I :greatly fear that the business of
the court must be very much impeded. Ido not
feel that it is within my province to touch upon the
general policy of this measure, except to say that nothing
shall be wanting on the part of the Commissioners to
carry out, as far as in them lies, the great object which
the Leglslature had in view in enacting this law, and we
hope and trust that public expectation may not be dis-
appointed. Upon the subject of sales before us, I
would mish to call public attention to our six•
teenth rule ; and chiefly because that rule esta-
blishes a practice essentially varient from the practice of
every other court of equity both in England and

sent me to a, Minver-place, to bring his wife. I could ,By that rule we have precluded ourselves from opening THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
not find it out, and I went back again. I recollect his ' tiny sale by reaso darnn advance in the bidding merely.
I
going out after I returned. When he came back I don't , Many persons, Isay, will disapprove of the prin- BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 25.—At Gloucester and Worces-
ter market, on the 20th, the wheat trade ruled dull at
recollect him saying anything to Mrs. Bainbridge. I ciple of that rule, edo not expect to please all rather over the currency of the previous week. Barley
On the day when the goods were removed he told I parties, we can hoary say that the principle of
is improved in demand, and fully as dear. Oats scarcely
me to say that if any one inquired for her I was \ that rule engaged cur must earnest and anxious
maintained the currency of that day se'nnight. Beans
to say that I had not seen her for a fortnight. I consideration ; and, upon the deepest reflection, wo
and peas rather dearer. During the present week the
cannot say whether he said his wife had gone into the I arrive at the conclusion that the practice of opening
transactions in the trade have been on a very limited
country, or that he had sent her. alase from time to time, by reason of an advance in thc'e
scale, and to have effected sales a reduction on wheat
Mary Ann Schofield, examined by the ATTORNEY- • biddines, was calculated to damp very much the ardour of
must have been submitted to; but holders being gene-
GENERAL, said—l live opposite 3, Minver-place, bona fide purchasers, to delay the final completion of the
unaltered. Oats are taken in retail at former prices, and
and I recollect Mrs. Manning leaving her house sale and winding up of the cause; and, in fact, more or
the same remark applies to beans and peas. At this
in a cab, on the 13th, the Monday before the
less to damage all parties interested in the case. It is
body was found; she left about half-past three. essential, however, that this most important alteration in day's market there was a fair supply of wheat from the
Manning came about half-past five, and knocked twice the mode of procedure in respect to tho sales of property
farmers, and the trade ruled dull at a decline of Is per
at the door, and then tapped at the window. He then should be very generally kuown, and we trust it will
came over to me, and held up his finger for me to 'obtain universal publicity; on the other hand, to guard quarter. On Barley the turn was in favour of the buyer.
open the door. He asked me if I had seen his wife, against a collusive or fraudulent attempt to have pro- Oats maintained their value. Beans realised quite as
and I said I saw her leave in a cab at half-past three. perty knecked down at a gross undervalue, we have much money, with a more limited demand.
H® thanked me, and then crossed over to 2, Min- reserved to ourselves a power by the 15th rule to ad- UPPINGHAM, OCT. 24.—Wheat 38s to 445; barley 263
ver-plece, and knocked at the door. ,journ the sale of any ►lot if, in our opinion, the highest to 295; oats 16s to 225; beans 32s to 37s per qr. eiutter
William Byford, the cabman, said he had a fare on the price offered is clearly inadequate. This is a power 9d to 9d per lb; eggs 18 for Is.
15th of August from Bermondsev-squer. The prisoner which I apprehend we shall very seldom have occasion LOUTH, OCT. 24.—Wheat 363:t0 41s; barley 23s to
Manning hired him, and he drove him to Waterloo to exercise, and, most likely, never shall exercise, except 265; oats 13s to 17s i beans 30s to 35s per qr.
station. He had a carpet-beg and a trunk. This where we have reason to suspect something in the LONG SUTTON.—Return of sales for the week ending
was about half-past eight o'clock in the morning. He ' nature of fraud or contrivance in the case. It is right, Oct. 20—Wheat, 653 qrs, 2 bush, 1,338/ 12s 3d (average
went by way of Be by the request of however, that we should have such a power, to be 403 t Qd); barley, 36 qrs, 42118 s (aver. 23s 10d); oate,
00 qrs, 001 Os (aver. 00s Od); Peas, 2 qrs, 4 bush,
Manning, but that was a much longer route. used or not as the circumstance of the case may appear
liirk, the other cabman, said Mrs. Manning to render necessary. Indeed, I have heard it said 3/ 2s 61 (aver. 255).
hired him, andk,
requested him to drive to 3, Minver- by some, and `I
have read something of the same ALFoRD.--Avere for he week ending Oct. 22:
WilliamWLh eye:
N 3, 90s
ell!. i2d3;
......_b ages‘vebe
u2t4, 536 tend;
to o3astss:
fine 1 tds pteor
4q2rs. ;
place. When they arrived there he assisted her d ovn kind als a that unless we are prepared to sacrifice all
barley, 24s to 263, fine 28s 29s to 31s per qr.
with two boxes and some other things. He then drove property brought into our court we shall not be able
her to a stationer's shop where she got something ; he to effect eales. I don't know whether it is expected
afterwards proceeded to the Lon:fon-bridge sttiou, that I should eter ut any length into that subject; OAKHAM, OCT. 22.—Wheat 37s to 425; barley 26s to
29 oats 18s to 21s; beans, 335 to 37s per qr.
where she left two boxes, and upon which some cards but I presume ibis not, and, for inynelf, I must confess
GAINSBOROUGH, OCT. 23.—W heat 413 to 45s Od—
were nailed. He afterwards drove to the Euston Rail- I have uo dieposiion to prophecy ono way or other on
244 qrs, 5191 13s 61 (aver. 42s 7d); barley, 100 qrs, 132(
way station. that point. All Its hall therefore say is, that I see no
24 Oe (aver. 265 sd); oats, 20 qrs, 19/ lOs oil (aver. 19a
William Day, porter at the London-bridg,e station, well founded reason why persons desirous of investing
6d); beans, 00 qrs, 001 Os (aver. 009.
said the female prisoner gave him two earls to nail capital iu e profitable manner should refrai from doing
SLEAFORD, OCT. 22.—Wheat, white 41s to 43s e
upon the boxes. They had en them " Mrs. Smith (or co in the purehaee of land iu Ireland, ands specially iu
red 38s Od to 42s 03; row Os to Os; barley 24s to 26se
Visa Smith) passenger to Paris." She wished the boxes the purchase of land to be sold under our court; for,
oats, 14s to 18s; beans, 34s tO 365; peas 00s per qr.
to be left in the cloak-room until called for. first, they will have a clear and indefeasible title not de-
NEWA.RII, OCT.. 24.—Wheat, red 425 to 445, white.
Richard John Moxhay, the superintendent of the pending open the preservation of any ancient deeds or
4.5 e to 48a extra old 50s; barley, malting 27s to 30s,
Edinburgh police, Was next examined by the ATTORNEY. , charters, or on the accuracy of searches, or on the opinions
extra quality and weight, 31s; oats, new I9s to 20s,
GENERAL, and gave precisely the same evidence relative of counsel ; but deriving its validity from the statute
old 23s to 245; beans, old 33s to 355, new nominal;
to the arrest of the female prisoner in Edinburgh which under which we are acting ; and, secondly, they will
peas, 30s to 325; tares, 40s to 425; malt 54s to 56s
has more than twice been laid before the pantie. have a clear possession, free from all claims of
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS—Mrs. teeancy, save those subject to which the property per qr.
ROTHERHAM, OCT. 22.—Beef, 4s 2d to 5s Od per
crannies told me with respect to the two boxes that she is expressly told ; but chiefly the purchaser under
stone; mutton, 411 to 54-d per lb; stock sheep, 00s to 00s
cad left them at the Brighton station, because she had our court will obtain the benefit of his contract
per head.
not made up her mind whether she should go to Paris at once, and not bo delayed, as is sometimes
DERBY, OCT. 23.—There was but a limited supply of
or to Edinburgh. the case, fur years, not knowing, up almost to the
Cross examined by Mr. BALLA.NTINE—She also told latest moment, whether his purchase is to be on or fat beasts to day. The attendance of purchasers was
considerably less than usual, and there appeared but.
int that part of the scrip found upon her was purchased purchasing the obit ction I have here made against
for her by O'Connor. in Ireland, arising out of the present state little doing throughout the morning. The number of
sheep was not so large as it has been for many preceding
Edward Langley, of, the detective force, detailed the lof this country, I shall only only observe that if we
particu'ars with reference to the arrest of Manning at rat:et upon the celamitous events of the last four years, weeks, hot the supply was more than equal to the de-
Prospect-house, St. Heliers, Jersey, on the 25th of it is not surprising that the state of society in Ireland wand. There was a great falling off in the supply of fat
August. should be, to a certain extent at least, disorganized. We sign, which had a tendency to advance the price. Fat
calves were somea hat more plentiful, but they were not
Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant WILKINS—I found have had, by the awful visitation of Providence, I may
some gunpowder upon Manning. Ido not know that be say four successive years of partial famine, accompanied much inquired after. Beef made from 4i to sd; mutton,
a to 53; veal, 5i per lb; Pigs, 7 s 6d to 8s per score..
was in the habit of going out shooting; thought he used with pestilence and wretchedness unparalleled ; and it has
io shoot with his dog at Taunton. been our fate, during the same time, to have had a code Rough fat, 35 ad ger stone:of 141bs. Hides, lid per
Mr. Superintendent Haynes was next examined, and of laws to woile out which, even in better times, could not lb. Call-skins 21 to 3id per lb.
gave evidence as to the contents found in the two boxes fail in their commencement to press severely upon many GLASGOW, OCT. 24.—Our supplies consist principally
ie the Brighton station, and also as to his conversation —I mean the poor-law Acts. But this state of things is of 17,042 barrels of flour, namely, 11,790 barrels from
with the male prisoner while on his way by the railway not, I trust, to last for ever ; and I confess I have Canada, and 5,252 barrels from the United States of
America, and. of 6,102 quarters of oats from Ireland.
ITII Southampton to London. strong hope and expectation that, ere long, wo shall
The ATToRNEY•GENERAL—The part in the letter see Ireland emerging from her present condition, and Of other grain they have been insignificant. At Grange-
referred to in the evidence, which was dated " Wednesday, rising into a inure elevated and healthy state, mouth only 1,450 quarters of wheat and 20 quarters of
peas, have been reported from abroad. A fair business
morning," bore the post-mark "Three o'clock, Aug. 8. both morally phyrically, than we have ever
The letter was as follows: yet known her nodenjoy. With regard to the frauds was done in wheat and flour, fine qualities of which be-
coming rather scarce, realised fully last Wednesday'a
"Dear O'Connor,—We shall be glad to see you at attempted by tenants on their landlords in carrying
rates. Other articles experienced a moderate consump-
dinner to-morrow at five o'clock,—Yours affectionately, away their crops and stock to avoid payment of their
Live demand. This day's market was thinly attended,
" MARIE." lewful debts and engagements, I have every confidence
and the sales effected were in retail, without quotable
The Court then adjourned at a quarter after six that
such a state of things will not have continuance;
o'clock until ten to-morrow.and thet contracts between landlords end tenants will be change in value.
The court continued filled until the conclusion of the observed with the same fidelity in L eland as elsewhere. EDINBURGH, OCT. 24.—The quantity of wheat brought
forward this day was 1,282 qrs, being 186 qrs more than
proceedings. At five o'clock the court was lighted up, But however fraught with matter for observation the
and presented a singularly imposing appearance. We enter
state of Ireland may be, it is not for me to last week. Top price the same, and 2.1 up on the average
regretted to see that several persons were accommodated enter upon that wide field ; there are far more compe- —420 qrs unsold. The quantity of barley brought for-
tent persons engaged in considering what is best to be ward was 2,261 qrs, being 599 qr.; more than last week..
with seats in the dock, close to the prisoners. They
kept their eyes almost constantly fixed upon them, done for the improvement and amelioration of our ric en the top the same, and the average is ld down—
and, as the expression is, "almost stared them out of country, and I shall not, therefore, be tempted to par- Piers unsold. Of oats we had 1,020 qrs brought forward,
countenance." We should have thought that the officials sue this subject. or 150 qrs more than last week. Top pric Bd, and
had more good sense than to allow this; the prisoners In a moment or two after the delivery of his opening the average 2d down-30 qrs unsold. Theeuity of
might be spared the pain of persons, at their very elbow, ,1,4
ameress, Baron RICHARDS said the Commissioners would beans was 82 qrs, or 2 qrs less than last week.. Price
on the top Is down, and the average 3s ld up-51 qrs
gsz'ng intently open them, and perhaps diverting their retire for a few moments to consult with the Judge of
attention from the evidence. the Admiralty Court, in order to see if they could unsold.
--------- get the use of that court fur their officers, and Top of wheat ... ... 64lbs 56s Od
to meet there if necessary. Lie had reason to ... Barley ... ... 55iilbs 295 Od
believe that there would be no objection to such ... Oats ... ... 4211bs 23s 4d
an arrangement as this. The Commissioners then ... Beans ... ... 63lbs 34s Od
retired for a few minutes, and en their return to court, EDINBURGH CATTLE. MARKET, OCT. 24.—The supply
of cattle this morning was 491, being 105 less than last
Baron Richards said that by permission of Sergeant
and other officers
Stock, the secretary under the Com- week. Sales also exceedingly dull, particularly for
secondary and inferior sorts, and prices down 3cl per Dutch
mission would occupy the Admiralty Court till accom-
modation offered elsewhere. They would be there from stone. At the close a clearance was not effected. The
the hour of ten o'clock to-morrow morning to receive to price of the best beef 7s ad ; current 6s 6d
petitions, &c. The Commissioners would sit at eleven tops middling and inferior as to 5s 6d per Dutch stone.
The supply of sheep and lambs this morning was 4,829',
o'clock to-morrow, in the Court of Exchequer, for busi-
being 1,600 less than last week. Nevertheless, the
Bess, and to answer any questions that any one might far exceeded the demand, as at the close of the
marke wish to put to them concernning the working of the Act. supplyt
nearly three-fourths of the number shown were
A solicitor wished to ask a question arising out of the
26:h rule. It was this, whether a party who had a first unsold. Top price of the best mutton 5d per lb; cur-
encumbrance would be entitled in the Commissioners' rent, 4d to 4id; inferior, 3d to 3i-d.
DUNDEE, OCT. 22 .—Wheat, 46s Od to 49s Od; foreign
Court to his costs as a matter of right—not as a matter
of favour ? Whether, in fact, the decree of the Chan- ditto, 47s Od to 50s Od; barley, 22s Od to 23s Od; oats,
18s 6d to 19s Od ; pease and beans, 23s Od to 25s 6d.
eery was binding in this court?
Baron BICHARDS—Do you mean, if his costs were DUNBAR, OCT. 23.—Wheat, weighing 431-lbs,
decreed by the Court of Chancery, and that the party brought 45; Od, and prices to 34s Od ; barley,
comes in here with that decree in his hand, will we weighing 54ilbs, brought 22s 93, and prices to 20s
admit it ? Certainly, if no party desire to have the Od ; oats, weighing 441bs brought 21s Od, and
prices to 19s Od; beans and pease, weighing 001bs,
question re-heard in Chancery, there will be no ques-
broughtcl, 000.3.
.20. d 24, .
—Flour—First
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F i
rOst i 3. d
O sodo to 1480 d ; extra 15s ;.
Lion on the matter in this court.
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to carry on proceeding; for another person in this court?
whether a party not a professional man could come in
mreaanl,39ls:6odsttoo3llolsspseprercwtotn..
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He meant, could a not duly qualified person act before B
the Commilzsioners; for one of the rules might lead to 28s; dealers 32s to 3as Ocl; average 34sper ton. Straw—Farmers
doubt on this matter? 13s Od to 25s Od ; average 20s • dealers 25s Od to 27a Od;
Baron RICHARDS replied that any party might act average 00s Od per ton. Bread—'Wheaten loaf 6d to 6id ;
for himself—on his own behalf ; but there was nothing household loaf 5d to Nal per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to
in the rules of the court that could lead any one to sup- 93 per lb. Eggs-5s 8d to 5s led per hundred. Coals—.
Newport 14s; Lydney 16s; Landore 145; Best Neath
pose that the Commissioners would sanction an unqueli-
fied party to act for others before them. There was no Culm 135 per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 00s per cwt.
difficulty whatever in either of the questions that had Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imperial gallon. Meat
—Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to sd; veal 4d to
been asked. Od • pork 41c1 to 5d • bacon 7d to 8d • sausages 51.1 at
The Court then adjourned till to-morrow morning al 'li - , I'
lb. ops Si lOs per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2. 6d to 3/ 55 per
-en o'clock. ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 81 les ; Valonia 141 to 01; French
7/ 10s ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 105 to 12s per stone.
Hemp 34/ to 351 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 21s to 00s ; red
ditto 25s to 269 per barrel ' • Newfoundland 00/ 00s to 001 pet
ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 180;
second quality, 16; per 100. Hides—Market 12s to 18s;
salted 12s to 18a per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2nd per lb.
Potatoes, white 6d to 8d ; Minions 10d to 00d; Guano—
Peruvian, 11/ 10s; Ichaboe 9/ per ton; Tar—Archangel
19s per barrel.

FRANCE.
The proposition of I\l. Creton, for the repeal of the
laws of proscription passed against the Bourbons,
was ultimately rejected by the Assembly by a majority
of 484 to 103.
lONIAN ISLANDS.
The Patris of Corfu states that on the 30th several
arrests took place at Corfu, and that after placing the
prisoners in solitary confinement their papers were
seized and underwent a severe scrutiny. The per-
sons arrested are MM. Valianos, Pietro Quartano, J.
B. Scarpa, G. Calogeras, Colonel Zambeccari, De
Ohilippis, and Rocco Canerini.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, OCT. 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very dull
to-dav, and but little business was transacted. The sales
are—Great Western, Quarters, 1214 dis.
LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very firm
to-day at the quotations. The transactions were as follow :
Caledonian, 131/B—Ditto, Preference, B%—Lancashire and
Yorkshire, Consol., 60—Ditto, Quarters,: 10% dis.—Ditto„
Fifths, Cl. lls. 3d.—London and North-Western, 112—Ditto,
New Quarters, Bs. 9d.—Midland, 46%—Ditto, Halves, 217 a
dis. Ditto, Consol. (B and D), 23% North-Western,
10,A dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 93jq dis.--
Ditto, Preference, guaranteed 8 per cent., 15—South-Eastern
and Dover, 18—Ditto (No. 4), 6% —York, Newcastle, and
Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 51. ls. 3d•
MANCHESTER, Ocr. 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow:—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1% p•
—North Staffordshire, 8% dis.—Manchester and Leeds,
Fifths, 6% dis.—Dover (No. 4), Scrip, 6—Shrewsbury anti
Birmingham (A), 7% dis.—Ditto, Preference, 97i c.—East
Anglian, 6 per cent. Preference, I—Caledonian, 127%
Ditto, Preference, 8 9-16—West Riding Union, 6%—Lan-
cashire and Yorkshire, 61.
BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Soon after the commencement of the
market there were symptoms of a fall, but before the closes
it recovered its tone. The sales are—Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham Preference, 2 p.—North Staffordshire, 8% dis.
YORK, OCT. 24.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Caledonian, 13%—Great Northerh, 7% York,New -
castle. and Berwick, 1714—Ditto' (Newcastle Extension), it
—York and North Midland, Preference,
_6%.
GLASGOW, OCT. 23.
STOCK EXCHANGE. The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Clydesdale Junction, 59q4—Monkland, 5 per cent.
guaranteed, 50s. 6d. North British, Quarters, 50s.

POST-OFFICE SUNDAY LABOUR
The following reply to the memorial of the Lord's
Day Observance Society was received yesterday morn
ing:—.

" General Post-office, Oct. 24, 1849
" Sir,—l am commanded by the Postmaster. General
to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23d
instant, and to acquaint you, in reply, that her Majesty's
Government intend to carry into execution the measure
to which ycu refer, as one which is calculated to lessen
Sunday labour in the Post-office service throughout the
country in general, and to afford important accommoda-
tion to the public.—l have the honour to be, Sr, your
i
obedient servant, " J. TILLEY, Assist. Sec.
" Joseph Wilson, Lord's-Day Observance
Society, 14, Chatham-place."
We are glad to learn that the directors of the Man-
chester Chamber of Commerce have unanimously agreed
upon the following memorial to the Lords of the Trea-
sury, in support of the changes proposed to be introduced
into the Post-office regulations, by which the amount of
Sunday labour will be so greatly diminished:—
" Tint your memorialists have observed with extreme
regret the mistaken zeal with which the measure of her
Majesty's Postmaster. General, with reference to the
proposed transmission of country letters through the
London Post-office, has been assailed.
"That your memorialists yield to no class of her
Majesty's subjects in a sincere reverence for the Sunday,
and even on this ground they consider the proposed
alterations to be most laudable, in diminishing the amount
of labour now indispensable on that day.
"That your memorialists hold that the compulsory
detention, for a whole day, of letters intended for distant
parts of the country, has been the cause of much incon-
venience and loss to the manufacturing districts, and
long a subject of most just complaint.
"That without imputing motives to the objectors of
the metropolis, whose material interests in the existing
maladministration are sufficiently obvious, your memo-
rialists beg to observe to your Lordships, that since the
establishment of the electric telegraph it is more than
ever incumbent upon the Post-office to make the pro-
posed dispatch on Sundays, inasmuch as holding a strict
monopoly of the carriage of letters, the Post-office is, in
justice, bound so to exercise its monopoly as not, by its
own act, to give a preference to one portion of her
Majesty's subjects over others quite as important and as
useful to the State, especially when the means of equal
distribution are at hand.
" That as far as this important district is concerned, it
is most grievous to know that, by the detention of
packet letters and other letters which have to pass
through London, the interests of an industrious com-
munity are made secondary to the greed of those who
are so unjustly favoured by a preferential early de-
livery of advices which, until interfered with by the
Post-office, had travelled together purl. passu. Not only
may large mercantile operations be thus preferentially
assisted, but opportunities for effecting insurances on
advised cargoes may be lost, and monetary arrange-
ments of the deepest moment be most injuriously affected.
Both in a mercantile and social point of view the peace
of families may be ruined.
" Convinced that the present systems of detaining letters
is, by its injustice and cruelty, a ger infraction of the
decalogue than will be the proposed alteration, and that
the measure contemplated by her Majesty's Postmaster-
G eneral is not only most vvise and necessary, but wiil
labour now re-
actually diminish the amount of Sunday

On Monday evening a man was observed to walk
deliberately into the Collingwood Dock, and before any
assistance could he rendered he was drowned. His body
was recovered shortly after the occurrence. An inquest
was held yesterdays and a verdict in accordance with
the facts returned. The body was not recognised.
Liverpool Times.,

BIRTHS.
On the 21st inst., at Westbourne-park-villas, Bayswater,
the wife cf Robert A. Routh, Eso., of a son.
On the 22d inst., the wife Of J. G. Jarvis, Esq., of
daughter.
On the 23d inst., at Sandbridge Bury, Herts, Mrs. Kinder,
of a daughter.
On the 23d inst., at Peckham, the widow of the late gr.
Frank Ball, of a son.
On the 23d inst , at Ecleston-square, the wife of Anna
L. Corry, Ecq., Captain Rc.N., of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 21st inst., at W estleigh, Devon, James R. Andrea,
Esq., R,N., to Louisa, second (laughter of the late Rev. Job
Torr.
On th 17th inst., at Kemerton, Gloucestershire, Alexande,
Fowler, Esq., Manager of the National Provincial Bank °L
England, Newport, Salop, to Catherine, fourth daughter
the late Colonel Thomas Thatcher, of East Cliff, neAr
Chepstow.
On the 23d inst., at St. Pancras, Thomas Wakefield, Eft'
of Hamilton• place, to Henrietta Mary, eldest daughter of t"'
la e William Payne, Esq., of Chambery, Sardinia.
On the 23d inst., at Cannington, Somerset, the Rev. flrycle
Wyndham Beadon, vicar of Latton, Wilts, to Caroline,
second daughter of the Hon. Philip Pleydell Bouverie.

Willis,hoef 30thsew Bull-street.
Rose, widow of the 18"
Colonel John Riddell, of the lion. East India Compall3
service, aged 7 2.
On the 15th inst. at Tenby, Harriet, widow of the la
Captain John Lloyd' Harris, of Jersey.
On the 22d inst , Charlotte, relict of the late James EylLYn'
Esq., of Palmer's-green, Edmonton, aged 63.
On the 20th inst., at Park-terrace, Park-road, Ciapha'l2l
Edwin Tipple, Esq., late of Mitcham, Surrey, surgeon' Igh.`l,
65 ; and, on the 23d iusi-., Mary Elizabeth, his wife, age" vd,
On the 23d inst., at his son's residence, Goswelt-403
Aaron Jacob, Esq., aged 72. , of
On the 23d inst., at Glasgow, James Hendry, Jr' 6 Cl.'
Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park, Lomb n, aged 71.
The 1 At Elliot,'s-vale, Blackheath, Vinatt, the wife of Air. isat'e
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London : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNGio.
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, I'4 Of
Strand, in the Precinct of the SPvey, in the cola
kliddleaex, Friday, October 26, tf 49.

(pima,
" Your memorialists earnestly pray that the proposed
transmission of letters for the country by the Sunday
evening's mail from London may be resolutely adhered
to."—ili a nehester Guardian.

CONSECRATION OF TIIH ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP
OF DERRY,—On Sunday the Rev. Mr. Kelly, P.P., was
consecrated Roman Catholic Bishop of Derry, in the
room of the Right Rev. Dr. Magian, deceased. _
Most Rev. Archbishop Machale was the consecrating
bi3hop. The Londonderry Journ2l says, " The Right
Rev. Dr. Kelly is the most youthful prelate in the Irish
ILmati Catholic Church, and was not more than eighteen
months a parish priest."