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

THE WEST INDIA MAILS

SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY NIGIIT.—The royal
mail steamer Avon, Lieutenant _Philip Nast,
commander, arrived off this port at nine o'clock, with
the West India and Mexican mails in charge of
Lieutenant South, R.N , Admiralty agent. She
brings on freight 1,527,000 dolls., none of which are
mentioned on the manifest as being for account of the
Mexican bondholders.

The accounts from Jamaica extend to the 23d of
July. The island was entirely occupied with the
general elections. Eight members have been already
returned, six of whom declared themselves favour-
able to retrenchment. Similar results were expected
from the remainder of the elections. Business had
been a little brit-ker during the week prior to the
sailing of the packet Sugar was scarce, and quoted
16s. to 20s. per 1001 b. The weather throughout
the island was by no means pleasant, and although
there had been partial rains in some parishes, a
drought generally prevailed, and the heat was into-
lerable.

The Mexican intelligence received vitt New York
by the Caledonia, respecting the project for an ar-
rangement of the external debt is confirmed by our
direct advices by this steamer. Trade at the Mexi-
can ports was very dull, owing to excessive importa-
tions at the beginning of the year.
Our accounts from Havannah are to the 28th
of July. Sugar was in active demand. Freights
were dull. Exchange on London, 14 to 15 per cent.
premium.

Our advices from British Guiana mention that the
Combined Court had met and proceeded with the
business of the colony, and it seemed unlikely that any
further difficulties would at present occur between the
Governor and the Legislature. The weather had been
very rainy, and little produce had been made. The
markets and shipping were inactive.
In St. Lucia the weather had been showery. The
ordinance for enabling the local Government to ob-
tain a loan to meet the expenditure of the current year
had been sanctioned by the Governor.
In Antigua the rainy season had at last set in, and
the hopes of the planters were beginning to revive.
Meetings had been held to memorialise the home Go-
vernment relative to the infraction of the slave trea-
ties by Spain and Brasil.

PRUSSIAN AlusaETs.—ln the campaign of the
Grand Duchy of Baden the Prussian Foot were armed
with muskets of a newly invented construction. The
plan on which they are made, and especially the compo-
sition and arrangement of the charge, are a secret of
the Prussian War-office. We have, however, been ena-
bled to gather the following particulars respecting these
muskets, which are known in Prussia by the name of
" Zundnadelgewehre," from the explosion being pro-
duced by the passing of a pin through the cartridge:—
The barrels are rifled, and the bullets which are shot out
of them are spitz kugcln, a kind of conical bullet. They ars
conical at the point, cylindrical in the middle, and
globular at the end. The cartridges in which these
next to the
bullets are have a layer of explosive mass
which is put in at the lower end of the a(
of steel na e enters
bullet, and the gunpowder is at the bottom ofb rthreel.carotrnidtghee,
trigger being pulled, a thin piece
gunpowder, it
piercing the cartridge and
mass, which is
through a hole in the back
theof the barrel, and
proceeds to the
employed for the usual
der is thus lighted at the
percussion
igsr3a-24ths of an ounce, while that of a
The
eid uol powder is consumed. The
ulasrsiontoeepths.at whicghexhii;s:
oewvedreyr is usually 6-24ths of an ounce.
edgri st t
hisoa chargen c cn:
nmusket,
andeit
s, andfni ro et six,
noof
ore
chargepf reorne t ,sssionofndp
musket
yards is; and a good shot
andle
ya
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muskets,
thus
distanceeighthr edss timessfusost
rki muskets
Wns
hitting,t
gehnooaoubdt
kluoait
iBeonorl
gdioni
is at that distance pretty sure of his aim. 800 yards,
treileenatmhey usualmust
range
range
ismo f theseyards;
advance
musketevnaci se
400 yards in the fire of the Prussian troops be-
fore they can think of returning it. A troop of soldiers
marching in double-quick time would make that distance
in four minutes,
and be exposed to from 25 to 50 shots
from each Prussian musket. The cavalry, which wants
two and a halt minutes to advance. Boo yards, is exposed
to 2t) shuts from each man. Ai for the artillery, their
discharges of grape and canuister tell fearfully at 400
yards, and have hut su:all effect at 600 yards. The ar-
tillerymen are thus exposed to the Prussian maskets
and
can be picked off as they stand by their pieces.—United
Service Gazelle.

Statements having recently been circulated in the
Irish newspapers, which have also been copied into some
of the London journals, that measures are In contempla-
tion for removing the port of departure of the royal
mail steam packets from Liverpool to the west of
Ireland, we have been assured,by one of the contractors
that no such alteration is either contemplated or will
take place.—Times.
True poetry announces itself thus, that, as a worldly
gospel, it can by internal cheerfulness and external com-
fort, free us from the earthly burdens which press upon
us. Like an air-balloon, it lifts us, together with the
ballast which is attached to us, into higher regions, and
lets the confined labyrinths of the earth lie developed
before to in 5 birch-eye view,r.Eliza Cook's Journal,

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH KENT
Itati.wwv.—Mr. C. J. Carttar, Coroner for Kent, held
en ioquebt yesterday at the Castle Tavern, Woolwich,
touching the death of Hannah Murphy, the wife of a
lahoui ing man, who was killed at the Woolwich station
on ttcr evening of Sunday last. From the evidence it
aneare.l that the deceased, with her husband and three
or f,,ur finis, all natives of the emerald isle, had been
e; j themselves at Woolwich during the afternoon,
aril after p tying visits to half-a diz,,,n different public
hou s were returning to the railway station in order to
proceed to Lon ion, 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 plattoeni 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 positien 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
having been given to show that every proper precaution
was tam 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 b'longed 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 aceirlent to a passenger upon their line. Mr.
Finnigan, the superintendent of the company, who was
in attendan-e, said it was quite true, they never had.
The jury expressed themselves satisfied, and returned a
vetict of Accidental Death.
THE CROPS IN THE NORTH.--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
ewer districts of the county, and in some parts of
16 and Aberdeen shires; and the only safe conclusion
at which we can
s,
arrive,from
us, the numerous communica-
tions now before is,that the disease had appeared
among some of the earlier
sorts in several quarters of
the county. The reports which were in circulation ap-
pear to have been considerably magnified;i and in some
cases where disease was reported, it is still doubtful
whether the appearances which o the report
or not.
were really the product of the tell maladyrise
me
vee r
oawfie vpt elhroe,t
plots
lateno -f
Throughout the lower part of Morayshire lao
cable symptoms have appeared insos
mi, fa k
but at present it is not so extensive
the white early kind, and also among
white kidney sort;
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. He is very peaceable
and reserved in irs demeanour, and speaks but little.
John Eager, the. person shot by his brother in Cueliffe-
st, et, also progresses well. Of course neither of the
cases can be tried at the -present assizes.—Liverpool

John Bristowe, of Broughton Furness, knew Mr.
Edward Vicars well. He used to drink freely. In
1846 he was called to see Mr. E. Vicars, the servant
telling him her master was going mad. Mrs. Vicars
told him that Mr. Vicars had run down a
steep place into the river. When witness saw
Mr. Vicars he was in bed praying, and scratches were
on his body. Mr. Atkinson, the surgeon, was sent
for, and on his coming, he said, let him get out of
bed. Mr. E. Vicars then got out of bed, and attempted
to get out of the window, but witness and Mr. Atkinson
prevented him. He then got into bed again, and began
to pray, and he continued in that state for a week.
On one occasion he told witness he had been
' to hell; that he had had a very pleasant journey;
that he touched at a very nice island ; that they
found the old hell was full, but there were two new
ones which were very pleasant. On another occasion
when witness called upon Mr. E. Vicars, he sAid he
was very glad to see him, as he was going to
die at six o'clock that evening, and he wanted
to tell him what to do about his funeral. He took
out his watch and said he had only an hour or two to
live. Witness said he must go, when Mr. E. Vicars
said he had better stop till he was dead. Witness went
away, and when he returned he found Mr. E. Vicars
making a good supper. The witness then alluded to
other acts of singularity committed by Mr. E. Vicars,
particularly his refusal to take food, which he perse-
vered in for upwards of a week, and reduced himself
almost to a skeleton. On one occasion witness went
with Mr. E. Vicars to Liverpool : he did not speak
for the first 20 miles, but on the occasion of witness
getting out of the carriage, Mr. Vicars said no
earthly power should remove him from the carriage,
and it was with the greatest difficulty he was got out.
He was afterwards taken to a lunatic asylum, in the
neighbourhood of Liverpool. On one occasion he
told witness that a whole workhouse might be made
mad by electricity. On another occasion he said he
would fight for the lunatics as long as he lived, and
I would spend all the money he had for them.
Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—After Mr. Vicars
had been taken to the asylum witness sold
all his furniture, by order of Mr. M. Vicars.
Had refused to give an account to the attorney of
Mr. E. Vicars of the sale of his furniture, stating
that he was indemnified in what he did by Mr. M.
Vicars. Witness considered electricity thunder and
lightoing.—(Laughter.) The drinking habits of his
wife witness believed had made Mr. E. Vicars
unhappy. A few days before Mr. E. Vicars'
illness he had been hunting and drinking. Witness
had not said that Mr. E. Vicars was mad from drink.
Mr. Atkinson had said in witness's presence that Mr.
E. Vicars must be kept away from his wife, for
her drunken habits made him mad. The place Mr. E.
Vicars ran to in the river would not take him up to
his knees. Mr. E. Vicars had never told him,
to the best of his recollection, that he bad been shut
up in a ward with a man who was mad upon the
subject of electricity.
Mr. W. Atkinson, was a surgeon, practising in
Broughton Furness. Had known; Mr. E. Vicars
for more than twenty-seven years. Had often seen
him too much excited by drink. This witness
corroborated the evidence of the last witness with
respect to the attempt of Mr. E. Vicars to throw
himself out of the window. Witness thought it was
right he should be removed to a lunatic asylum, and
he appeared to him to have settled down into a species
of monomania.

The inquiry, which was commenced at eleven
o'clock, was at six, by the wish of the jury, and by
consent of counsel on both aides, adjourned till this
day (Wednesday).

Mercury.
‘i,t,lt The value of three things are justly appreciated by
• - classes of persons. The value of youth by the old,
the value of health by the diseased, the value of wealth
I the needy.—Eii:u Cook's Journal,

HIGH 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., in which they were assisted
by the firms of Messrs. Losh, Wilson, and Bell, and J.
Abbot and Co. The bridge consists of six arches, each
having a span of 125 feet, with two curved approaches
of about sixty-six feet in length, formed of cast iron
pillars and bearers, from the design of R. Stephenson,
Esq. Messrs. Losh and Co. executed the castings for
the 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
twhichi
sis o
i sf
rri ed, b
above 6,000 tons. The railway is carried over
the banks of the arches in the usual manner, and below
hy
suspension,of
a carriage and foot road
for the convenience
vehicles
however,and willfoot
upuats passengers.
This This portion of the bridge,
com-
pleted
busily in
engagedless than
in another month, the workmen being
downthefaith
whatever
a tpe avve er mi
is
ns te. l—f
Newcastle Journal.
n
We must have a feeling,aylu gdoaw
sacrificing and divine, whether in
will
iigion or in art, in
will debase
r
glory or in law, or common-sense
the
esociai us out of
the sacrifice, and a syllogism
article in the angketi—Eliza Cook's Journal. ?me
to
an

T fl E SUN, 1.4 0 .14 13 LP PI, N
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lONIAN ISLANDS. COMMISSION OF LUNACY ON , PRICES OF SHARES
An Extraordinary Gazette of the lonian Islands MR. VICARS. AN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
dated the Ist, contains the following letter, dated the The commission directed by the Lord 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 PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY 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 70rNT-STOCH 33A.NN.S.
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
AnilllM. Share.
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by a series of social convulsions so rapid and so eaten- for the commission, which had been granted by the
- z a. d. A a. d.
sive as to be without a precedent in the history of Lord Chancellor, on the application of the sister of Australasia.......... 3/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 22%
BritshNorth American Si. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
mankind ; and it is much to the credit of the lonian the supposed lunatic, Miss Hannah Vicars; and
Ceylon ...... ••-• • • • 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
States that, at a time when the wildest principles Mr. Matins, Mr. James, and Mr. Jolliffe were Commercial of London 61. percent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
were enounced, and the oldest monarchies shaken, by counsel for the alleged lunatic, Mr. Edward Vicars.
coolooneteaslt.e. ...; ............. 1
est. jeerr ant. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -....
the universal crating for political change, their peace The Learned COMMISSIONER, having, stated to the '
lonian .............. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
should only have been disturbed by the attempt made jury the duties they had to perform, Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
- - 13 0 0 -
upon the towns of Argostoli and Lixuri by a band of Mr. BOLT proceeded to open the case to the jury
LondDon Joint-Sn Joint.
tock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16%
armed peasants on the 26th of September, 1848. at some considerable length. The facts stated by the Provincial of Ireland- Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
" What the history of that attempt was-whether Learned Gentleman will be found in the following
attiottona,iNoefwia;
Ireland :: 5811. p•eerr
cceenntt..
3100 00
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2120
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it were of native or foreign origin-whether the bulk evidence, which was adduced to the jury :-Matthew Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per
cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
of those who took part in it, were influenced by the Vicars was a wine and spirit merchant at Liverpool, Ditto, New. ..... 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 to o o -
South Australia 1 .......
Si per cent. - 22 10 0 -
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 Ditto .............: 1 61. per cent. - 210 0 -
Union of London... .. 1 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10%
-it is of little use now to inquire. Their design has a person named Moore. The brother had property
Union of Madrid • 4O 0 0 40 0 0 -
been characterised as "an insane project by the Go- to the amount of about 6,000/. His brother was _
vernment Procurator Fiscal, in his report upon the fond of his glass, and was addicted to drinking. He INSURANCE COMPANIES.
case. The few men of any note, who were said to be first saw something strange in his brother in 1847. Dividend Amount
connected with the movement, have sought safety in On one occasion he lost his luggage, and told him he Name of Company. I per of Paid. Prue.
foreign lands, or have been set at liberty from the knew he should do so. On one occasion his brother Annum. Share._
supposed insufficiency of the evidence produced told him it was no use eating, as he had no bowels, x a. d. £ a. d.
against them ; and the prisoners now in custody, and that all he ate went into his legs ;he also Albion ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 10i. 500 0 0 so o 0 75
Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s 6d &bs 100 0 0 1 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 5M
dupes of needy adventurers, who did not scruple to asylum, from which he escaped in October, 1848. Atlas ........ -
expose their followers to dangers, which they had not Saw him after it at his sister's house. He conversed British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 5%
G .Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19
the courage to share. a great deal upon electricity, said it was the moving County .............. as. too 0 0 to 0 o so
"Is it necessary, or desirable, to bring these pri- power of the earth; that people might be made 148. SO 0 0 50 0 -
Boners to trial upon a charge of high treason, and thus mad by it, but that he could not be played Eagle .... .. .. .. 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5%
Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • Si. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6
to re-open, after the lapse of nine months, wounds, upon by it, as he was in the secret. He European Life •••• • • 414 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 15
which in every other country, and in much graver said he could from the S • that
prove, criptures,FamilyEndowmnt Sac. 41. & be. too 0 0 4 0 0 -
F•eemasons' • . -6/ per cent. 20 0 0 30 0 -
cases, time has allowed to heal ?-I cannot think so; people could be made, by electricity, mad, and that Gist,e - 122x.d
and I feel sure that I only speak the sentiments of people could converse 'by it at any distance, and that G lard". an '7 •• •• "- - 51. 1.00 0036 10 0 49%
the Queen, my Royal Mistress, in recommending by it he had heard voices from heaven. While his imperial Firelt. .-............. 121. ple2r..ccnt. 500100 00 00 5010 00 00 22015
to yort Highness, and to the Senate, to throw a brother was in confinement he had his case investi- Indemnity Marine- • . 11. sh.& bs. 110000
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veil over the past, and to put a stop to all legal pro- gated by Dr. Tbornby, who reported in writing upon L.Fi• Life............••- 11.165. too 0 o to 0 0 -
ceedings by an amnesty, from which I would only his case ; the result of which was that witness did not Lege end eneral Lfe - 50 0 0 20 0 . 41,4
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except those men who have proclaimed their own like to advise his sister to release his brother. The L° 1
Lonnuoon Ship •.•• • • • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 16%
guilt by quitting their country, or those who may witness then proved that several letters which had Karine.. ........... 12s-per share 100 0 0 15 0 0 9%
Invlid&Gen.Llfe 4%1. per et 50 0 0 20 0 234
be proved hereafter to have been in any way con- been read by Mr. Rolt in the course of his address to r 4 d
KatiOnal Lean Fund.. Si. per cent 20 0 0 210 0 -
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cerned in the foul and cold-blooded murders corn• the jury were in the handwriting of his brother, in Rational LLifel..
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Mated by the refugees upon their return from Greece which he alluded to the power of electricity to make
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and
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tions, the parish priests now in custody, andwhose end to, and that
an
an end to them. Rock Life • • • • • • - ....
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conduct has been peculiarly culpable • but I am not prevent him from putttng
all the gold of California should
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11. brother had • •• .• 61. 10s. - - 200
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Willing to hope that the clemency of the Government, Cross examined by Mr. M. a. Lusts- is
•• Ditto Life 11. 6s. - - 44
Universal Life........ 10% pr cnt. 100 0 0 9
and the bright example of their spiritual superiors, travelled in the wine and spirit trade, ana was at one
0 0 -
whose prudence and moderation throughout this try- 51. per cnt. -
time a very, good man of business. When they began vi, Life......,.. 4O 0 4%
er began todrink heavily. He
ing period have been beyond all praise, will inspire business his broth
his
DOOMS.
them with a juster sense of the duties, than beseem was very fond. of. glass, and was often tipsy.
their holy calling, and teach them to redeem their He did not think his brother's wife made him a good Dividend Amount
past errors, by setting, in future, a better example to one. She was given to drinking, and died while his
Name of Company, per of Paid, price,
brother was in a lunatic asylum. It was his sister's
their flocks. _
" I am too well aware of your Highness's kindly doing that his brother was put in a
lunatic asylum. . £ s. d. A a. d.
sentiments towards your native island, which I too Had visited his brother at the asylum ten or twelve EEmasttcanod I:rx.eyst India... 6/. pr cent. Stock. - 134
• . 20s. per sh. 100 0 0 _ 21
have learnt to value, for I have seen, during my re- times, but had never spoken to him, because Dr.
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cent visit to Cephalonia, proofs of industry, enterprise, Litchfield had told him not to do so. On one occa-- _
St. Katharine .... 4 per cent. Stock. - 80
and perseverance, which some of the other islands sion his brother whistled to let him know that he saw Ditto, 5crip........- - - - - -
will do well to emulate, not to feel sure him, but be never beckoned to him, or called to Ditto 80nd5........ tv. pr cent. - - -
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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.
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lonian Parliament with the cordial assent of the Pro. God and man to do away with lunatic asylums, and -
tecting Sovereign, and although her Majesty's plea- he would either conquer or die. They had lent £. a. d. A. a. d.
_ -
sure upon the details of the measures submitted to her a person of the name of Birchenoff Charing - 25 0 0
, who kept sou thwrk, NW Sub. Av. - 632 12 II - -
has not yet been communicated tome, I entertain no the Royal Railway Hotel at Liverpool, 5001., Ditto Nw of 734 p.c. 355. 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 -3%
Ditto Old Ann. of 81. 11. 45. 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 Diuo
Nw
ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. - 40 0 0 24
weeks, form the basis of large constitutional reforms, lunatic asylum had hastened on the demand they Vauxhall .... ... Av. 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-woßms.
tory, because adopted without any of that popular arrangement was made in 1845, by which his brother
o
Dividend Amount
i
excitement which has been fatal to the cause of was not to attend to business, but his account was to be Name of company. per Piiid. Price.
rational liberty elsewhere. charged with 1751. a year to pay a clerk, which was 1 Annum. Share.
" The lonians have only to look around them to see charged against him during the whole time he was in - x s. d. £s. d.
how difficult it is to build even where it is easiest to a lunatic asylum. Witness had refused to advance East L0nd0n....• ••• • • • 81 100 0 0
Gicreanntd.Junctien ...... 1 41. per. cnt. 50 11 0 - ISO
destroy ; and when they look back, as I trust they his brother any money to oppose the commission, but - 81
.. 1 31. 105. 100 0 0 - 75
will do, some years hence, to the turbulent times had done so to his sister in support of it. The rea- Lambeth. •.•••••• :: :: •.: .. 5/. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99
through which we have passed, and contrast their son he refused to do so was because he thought his New Rivr Lndn Brdge , 21.105. - - 55
own peaceful progress-the attainment by legal and brother was not sane. Since the Lord Chancellor had West hall .••• ........ , 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 99
Middlesex . . . 161.05. pr cnt. - - 121
constitutional means of a free press, free municipal ordered the commission he had advanced 2001.
institutions, a free representation, and of that growing John Bristowe, of Broughton Furness, knew Mr. GAS-MIGHT AND CORE 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
Annum. Share.
countries, whe wild spirations for freedom have telling him her master was going mad. Mrs. Vicars
left no solid moosnumenta behind, they will do more told him that Mr. Vicars had run down a Ix.
40 s. d. Z. s. d.
Britishpitto .r•
Provincial....
v.
i...c.i.a.1 .... ....
11.1 /.
85.
20 0 0
191 oo 0 1184
justice than they h ive sometimes done of late to the steep place into the river. When witness saw
motives and conduct of that power under whose Mr. Vicars he was in bed praying, and scratches were Bristol .............. 101. per cent. 20 0 0 - -
friendly auspices these blessings have been achieved. on his body. Mr. Atkinson, the surgeon, was sent ,Brightoneityofo•n•d• ••• • • Jinn
51n per cent. 20 0 0 - 10
" I recommend, therefore, to your Highness and to for, and on his coming, he said, let him get out of.
ContinentalConaolidat.on•• 925. pirClis.hare 100
50 0 110
1003 0 0 25300
the Senate 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 ......... :::. : .. 21. ppeerr cent.
1 504
0 0 504
0 0 :723(,
cur rences of September, 1848. I think this the proper prevented him. He then got into bed again, and began L0nd0n...... •....... . - 50 00SO 0 0 -
preliminary to the work that we have in hand. I feel to pray, and he continued in that state or a week. i,,ll)itt.°•••"• •• •• •• - - 50 0050 0 -
se peSri.cent.
15000 0
00
osos 0
00 28
confident that such an act will afford the purest satis- On one occasion he told witness he had been ttaceteia....................:::
faction to the heart of her Majesty the Queen ; and if to hell ; that he had had a very pleasant journey ; United General .• •• . • 4%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 13
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 45
-
there be individuals here foolish enough to misinter- that he touched at a very nice island ; that they Ditto, New .... -... 129. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9
me t 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
CNamenis of i g :Dividend
will find themselves deceived. It is the overwhelming was very glad to see him, as he was going to nun, of ,li 'Dividend
Price. P ce. Companies. rs I per price,
disparity of strength that may be brought to bear by die at six o'clock that evening, and he wanted ompa es. i
,r, per ,
.ct Annum.
t 11.9. -g, nen' governm ant, with the ail of the protecting to tell him what to do about his funeral. He took ----- I v-.
I Annum.
0 i
I
power, upon all who violate the law, that justifies the out his watch and said he had only an hour or two to Z I
Ashtn& Oldh 97' 71. i 113 Maccleslleld. 100 21. 108. -
A i
act of grace which I now propose, and in which, for live. Witness said he must go, when Mr. E. Vicars Barnsley.. • • 160! 121. 180 Neath ...• • • 1001 181. -
the reaeans assigned in this message, I trust that your said he had better stop till he was dead. Witness went Birmingham 35 1 Itirknk&Abrg 1501
41. 81 Peak Forest. 7g ' A/. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100131. 18a. -
201. -
Highness and the Senate will concur." away, and when he returned he found Mr. E. Vicars Coventry.... 100' 251. 210
Regent's - - 33 ii. Os• 1736
in compliance with the Lord High Commissioner's making a good supper. The witness then alluded to Derby • ••• • 100' 61. 63 Rochdale.... gg 1 41. • 5034
recommendation, "His Highness the President of the other acts of singularity committed by Mr. E. Vicars, Eetrieswmaesehssc.a.! 110330 53621
.. 41 Sro rLsektgsatl 150 761iplOse.. 130
Smitc and the most illustrious the senators of the particularly his refusal to take food, which he perse- GrandJunctn 100 51. 85% Stffrd &Wore 11420, 281. 310
(klirraftunc,llStinnirroenyl 112'
112.1i0s 80% Shrewsbury..
United States of the lonian Islands," issued the follow- vered in for upwards of a week, and reduced himself 1251 151. -
ing proclamation :- almost to a skeleton. On one occasion witness went Grantham •• 150 - • 24 reovarernbriadngde..
..) 1451 201. 300
" Llaving seen the message of his Excellency the with Mr. E. Vicars to Liverpool :he did not speak Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Ra 11.3 26 21. Os• -
Lord High Commissioner, dated 31st July, 1849- for the first 20 miles, but on the occasion of witness Leeds&Livrp 100 301. 325 Werwick&}
Leicester.... 140 li. 6334 firming. 100 41. 63
"The Senate, fully concurring in the sentiments mani- getting out of the carriage, Mr. Vicars said no
Lottahboroghi 142 701. 650 Napton.. 3
teicstr &Nth 83 41. 45 Warwick&l
Tested by his Excellency in that message-accord an am- earthly should remove him from the 100 31. 43
nasty to all those persons who stand committed to takecarriage, Monmou ' thsh 100 N. - Worc,tr &-1
it- power
with the greatest difficulty he was got out.
and was Mntgemrysh 100 - - Birming. 378 21. 41
their trial for the occurrences in Cephalonia on 26th
September, 1848. This amnesty does not extend to those He was afterwards taken to a lunatic asylum, in the MeitnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks -, 11. 10
wh, proclaim qi their own guilt by flying their country neighbourhood of Liverpool. On one occasion he
LIST OF SCOTTISH COPANIES' PRICES
-nor to thoie who may hereafter be found to have been told witness that a whole workhouse might be made
implicated • in the cold blooded murders committed in the mad by electricity. On another occasion he said he Dividend Amount
said island in the month of May, 1849. Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
would fight for the lunatics as long as he lived, and Annum. Share.
"By order of the Senate, A. L. Dusesaete. i would spend all the money he had for them. --
x a. d. A s. d
"Acting Secretary to the Senate for Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES-After Mr. Vicars Bank of Scotland
the General Department. had been taken to the asylum witness sold British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204
' C•irfti, Ist Aug„ 1849." all his furniture, by order of Mr. M. Vicars. Caledonian,,nrea lciqleflawnku.....k
681.pnerereecnent.t. 11,03 00 00
10 2 100 0
0 311118%

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
AJ1.1111121. Share.
- ------ -
Australasia .......... 3/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 22%
BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0.0 -
Ceylon ...... ••-• • • • 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Commercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
Colonial.. .. • ........ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Gloucestershire •• • ... 151 per cent. - - -
lonian .............. 61. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
- - 13 0 0
London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16%
Provincial of Ireland • • 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New. •••• • • • • 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10%
National of Ireland .. j 61. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Nat. Provncial of Eng. i 61. par cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 -
Ditto, New. •••• • • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 -
South Australia ••• • - 51 per cent. - 22 10 0 -
Union of Australia•• .. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto •• •• -........ 61. per cent. - 210 0 -
Union of L0nd0n..... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10%
Union of Madrid - 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
INSITRA.NCE COMPANIES.
Name of Company. I Dividend Amount
r
of
Annum. Share. •
Paid. Price.
---
A s. d. A s. d.
Albion ••••••• • • • • • • • 31. 101. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75
Alliance Brit. and For. 71148 6d &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 -
Ditto Marine..• •• • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Atlas ... •• - • .. • • 13s.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 -
British Commercial • • 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life spr ct.& be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19
County ••.••••• • • • • • • 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 60
148. 80 0 0 5 0 0 -
Eagle .. •• .. •• • • 6s. 50 0 0 50 0 5%
Eng.& Scot. Law •• • • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 -
European Life •••• • • 436 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 15
FamilyEndowmnt Soc. 41. & be. 100 0 0 4 0 0 -
Freemasons' .••• • - -6/. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 -
Gl)Le •• •• •••• • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 122x.d
G iardian •••••• • • • • • • 51. 100 0 0 36 10 0 496
imperial
r e ri
a 1 Fire
Li fLife
: .. .. .. .. .. .. ..
125. 121. per cent. 510 0 0 10 0 0 15000 0 0 50 0 0 220
i
Indemnity Marine- • . 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 -
100 0 0 210 0 2%Law Fire •• -•••• • • • • 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Law Life • • • • • • • • " .•
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 .4%
London Fire •• ••• • • • 103. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16%
London Ship •••• • • • • 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 16%
Marine .. . ...... .. .. 12s.per share 100 0 0 lb 0 0 9%
Med. Invild&Gen. Life 4%1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 23%
:stational Lean Fund- 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 -
National Life •• • • -
V.illadium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21 Os.
- - - -
Vticenix • • - - 141
Pt otector Life.... -
Provident Life •• • • • . 11. 59. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26
Rock Life ••••• • - • - ss. 1 0 0 010 0 5%
Royal Exchange 6/. per cent. Stock. - 200
Sun Fire • • • • - • 61. 109. -
- 1 203
Ditto Life ..... - - 44
Universal Life lO% pr cnt. 100 0 0 9 0 0 -
Victoria Life ........• 51. per cnt. - 40 0 4%

Z s. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 204
Caledonian Bank
City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank -• •• • • 635 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12%
commercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 163
Eastern Bank.. ••- •• 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 9/. 7s
Edinblz Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 534
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 25%
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
vational 8ank...... •• 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 143{
North of Scotland Bank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3(.3s
North British Bank - • • - - -
,toyal Bank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 12934
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 84
Western Batik •••• • • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7114
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 0 2
B. Accord. Lite and Fire - 20 0 0 0 10 0 -
ttritish Guarantee Ins. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d
Llaledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 7.
Edinburgh Life -Insur. 6L per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18%
East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 90.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Ilereules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
(mar. Co. of Mestlnd• • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 81. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life .. • ... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 3s. 6d.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ;203.6d
North British Incur. • • 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 1 23%
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 I 1
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0110 I -
Scot. Mae. and Gen. Life - 0 0 0150 i -
3cottish Union Immo. 63(1. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
itan,lard Life .• ••.. - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 1 9U
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '145.6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount I
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X. a. d. X. a. d.
Australian Agriculturl IL 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 4s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 --
Canada ... • • .... •• .. 61. per cent. 100 0032 10 0 -17 ppr Canada Bonds 51. pet_cent. - - 89
City Navigation .... - - - 90
Comp.CpprMarsEng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. & bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. too 0 0 100 0 0 104
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.85. 15 0 0 14 0 0 -
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 3
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 7134
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 90
Royal Mail Steam• ••. 61 18..4. p. c. 100 0 0i 60 0 0 -
South Australian"... 11. per_ 2
share. 1 25 0 0 . 16
Van Dieman's Land.. 1005 0 0
0023 0 0 x