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London, England, 1849-06-30 00:00:00

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Names of ! Dividend! Price. Names of ti 'Dividend
'
Companies. per Companies. ad. Annum.per
Price.
v: Annum.'
Ashtn & Oldh 97 71. - Macclesfield . 100 21. 10s. -
Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 181. -
Brknk&Abrg 150 5/. 85 Oxford.. • • 100 201. -
Birmingham 35 41. 82 Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. -
Coventry.... 1001 251. 2io Regent's •• • 33 11. ss. 18
Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54
Ellsmre&Chs 133, 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130
Erewash .• 100 321. - Do.Lk FdSt 12 61. p. c. -
GrandJunetn 100 5/. 83 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 310
Grand Surrey 100 21. 30 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
.:rand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Stoarbridge- 145 201. 3CO
Grantham .. 150 - - Severn and
Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 5% Wye Rail. j 26 2/. Os. -
Leeds& Livrp!loo 301. 310 Warwick&
Leicester 140 81. 63% Birming. J 100 41. 6734
Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 45 Warwick& 100 31. 41
Lou ghborogh 142 701. 650 Napton..
Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr & 78 21. 41
Mntgemrysh 100 - - Birming.
MeitnMwbry, 100 - - Wilts & Brks - 11. 10
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dlvidead Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 200
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 13
Commercial Bank •• • • 7/. percent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 158
Eastern Bank ••••• • •• Cl. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 C 91. 7s
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5%
Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 25
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
National Bank 634 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 144
North of Scotiandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 31.05.
North British Bank • .
Royalßank of Scotland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 122%
Anion Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 81
Western Bank.... •• • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71N
Aberdeen Fire and Life 7341. pr cent. 12 10 0 2 0 8 2%
B. Accord.Liteand Fire 20 0 0 010 0 -
British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s 6d
Caledonian Fire Insar. 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. 70
Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1834
East of Scotland Life lO 0 0 015 0 93.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 -
Elerculss Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scetlnd 5l. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 6s
Mercantile Life .. •
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1205.6 d
North British Incur. 5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 224
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '181.3d
Scottish Life and Guar. 20 0 0 0 11 0 -
icot. Mas. and Gsn.Life 1 0 0 015 0 -3cottishlJnionlnsrnco. 61. pr cent 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s
Standard Life ...... SI. per cent. 60 0 0 50 I 91. f
United Den.Aunrance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 i 0 148.6 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
X. a. d. X. a. d.
Australian Agriculturl 100 0 0 30 0 0 16
Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 411. 10 0 0 10 0 0 -
Ditto, Half Shares.. 2 10 0
Canada GI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 31
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - 70
City Navigation .... 9014
Comp .0 ppr Mars Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 100
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 22
London Institution - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... 26 5 0 3
Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cont. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4141. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 92
Royal Mail Steam.... 61 18..4. p. c, 100 0 0 60 0 0 503 y
South Australian... .. 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 16
Van Dleman's Land.. 100 0 0 t 23 0 0 134

TOR HARROW ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL."—The
annual reunion of the gentlemen educated at Harrow
took place on Wednesday evening, at the Thatched
House Tavern, St. James's-street, under the presidency
who ~
of Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.Pon the occasion
was supported by Mr. Baron Platt, with two sons (both
Harrovians), by Lord Ebrington, , Sir George
Colthurst, Bart., the Hon. R. Grimston, the Hon F. Pon-
sonby, Mr. Sotheron, M.P., Mr. A Shafto Adair, M.P.,
Mr. John Neild, M.P. Mr. Agar Roberts, M.P., Mr.
Presseott, the Governor of the Bank of England, Mr.
Mark Milbanke, Mr. Hornby Baxendale, Mr. Atherley,
\lr. Charles Hance, Mr. Andrew Lawson, Mr. B. Bot-
field, Mr. H. Melville, and other gentlemen who had
been the students and elknes of Harrow. The Head
Master, the Rev. Dr. Vaughan, was also present, to-
gether with the Rev. Mr. Atherley and the Rev. Mr.
Oxenham, the lower master and secretary. In proposing
the toast of the evening, "Prosperity to Harrow," the
chairman said that he could not forget that the institu-
tion, founded in the reign of one Queen Regnant, had in
the past year been visited by the Queen who now
adorned the throne of these realms. It was true some
old stories were extant with regard to George 111, having
once ridden through Harrow, but he believed her pre-
sent Majesty was the first Sovereign who had ever visited
Harrow School. He was happy to say that with this
gratifying occurrence was to be coupled the increased
number in the school, and hence, to use the language
of the markets, Harrow never stood higher than at
the present moment.—(Cheers.) The company sepa-
rated at a late hour, and after a most convivial meeting.
COLONEL WEARS, K.H.—A Chatham correspon-
dent informs us that the gallant and distinguished officer
still survives, and, although it is believed that he will
live fox many days, it is feared that he cannot receyer.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London .New Price Current, June 29.)
SUGAR.—Today there was little desire evinced by
home dealers to make purchases in West India Sugar,
still merchants were firm, and obtained former rates.
The quantity sold was small, and amounted to only 151,
making for the week 986 hhds., &c. The Sugar market
closes with a quiet aspect.
REFINED.—To-day there was only a limited business
concluded in Refined goods by home dealers, still prices
ruled firm; brown grocery Lumps at 51s 6d, and fair
ditto 52s 6d per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the
market is still quiet at former rates.
MAURITIUS.—.A large business has been concluded by
private treaty, and an advance in the value of 6d per
cwt is apparent; the supply is also not upon an extended
scale. At auction 7,889 bags went readily, low to mid
yellow at 37s 6d to 395, good to fine 39s 6d to 41s, good
and fine brown 35s to 375, washed and syrupy 33s to
40s per cwt. Of low brown the supply is yet small, and
there are several buyers.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal sugar met with
little attention, and the public sales 012,600 bags went
at rather lower rates, whilst a part only sold; Benares,
good to fine white, went at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, middling
40s to 41s, low dingy 39s to 39s 63, damp and washed
38s to 425. 200 bags Madras sold rather cheaper; low
soft yellow at 33s 6d to 34s 6d, and middling 36s per
cwt. This afternoon there was no public sale, and by
private treaty little business was concluded; former
rates are with difficulty supported.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was little passing in
Foreign Sugar by private treaty. Of Porto Rico 118
libels 46 barrels at auction sold at rather lower rates;
fine yellow 42s to 435, middling to good 39s to 40s 6d.
800 bags Manilla were taken in at 39s for low yellow.
4,200 bags Pernambuco were nearly all bought in; good
yellow at 41s, middling 39s to 409, middling and fine
brown 37s 6d to 38s 6d. By private treaty the sales
made in Foreign Sugar for the week are not worth enu-
merating, with the exception of a cargo of brown Per-
nams at 19s 3d for export.
MoLASBE2.—The market is firm for West India at
17s 6d to 22s for low to fine quality, but there are not
many buyers at present. Imports have been again small,
and deliveries are to a fair extent, but they are likely to
increase shortly. In Bengal Treacle several sales have
been made at 16s 6d to 17s 6d, and the market has a
firm aspect.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee met
with less attention; but at the public sales of 3,049 bags
former rates were supported, and the chief part sold;
good ord 35s to 35s 6d, real good ord 36s to 36s 6d, and
damaged 25s to 34s 6d. Of Plantation 500 bags and
130 casks went off less freely, still full rates were ob-
tained; low mid and mid went at 49s to 535, fine fine
lord 47s 6d to 48s 6d, pea berry 57s 6d to 595, and triage
31s to 345; 356 bags Bahia were taken in at 32s for good
ord; this is the full value. The Coffee market generally
has assumed a quiet spirit.
Cocoa.—There has been increased demand for Wesl
India, and higher rates are obtained without difficulty,
although there is a fair supply at market, with
a stock larger than in the former year. The quantity
submitted to publicsale amounted to 398 bags of Trinidad
which were sold, fine red at 47s 6d to 50s 6d, other
sorts 43s to 475, and grey 42s to 44s per cwt. By pri-
vate treaty several parcels have been disposed of. For
Foreign the market is quiet, and there are sellers at
former rates. 86 bags Trinidad at auction were taken
in at 27s to 29s for ordinary and good quality.
TEA.—The market for Congou continues firm, and
there has been a good business concluded this week
at fully former rates. Fine and medium sorts have
been most in request, and the supply is not so
plentiful. We quote ord and good common at
Id to Sid, mid blackish leaf 8d to tOid, blackish
leaf lld to is op, ditto strong is Id to is 3d, and
Pekoe flavor is 4d to is 10d. Fine Green is still only
in limited request, and there are ready sellers upon
former terms; low and mid met with greater attention,
and realized fully former rates. For Pekoe and
Scented Teas orders continue to get larger, and last
week's quotations are well kept up. Some arrivals of
Tea have taken place this week, still there has been no
pablic sale.

RlCE.—To•day at auction 99 trcs of Carolina Rice
went at 20s 6d, but a part only sold. In East India there
was little passing privately, but prices are unaltered.
SPICES.—For Pimento there has been an active de-
mand, and prices must be quoted kd per lb. higher, whilst
by private treaty several parcels have been sold. At
auction 138 bags were all sold; good mid and good at
3d to 4d, mid 3id, and at aid to aid fbr damaged. For
black Pepper the market is firm, and none has been
offered at auction. For Sumatra the rates asked are 28d,
to 24d, clean 21d to 3d, Malabar 30 to 3id, and half
heavy 21d to 2id. A fair sale exists for white, low to
fine at 5d to 9d, and the supply is yet small. In Nut-
megs several sales have been made, whilst prices are on
the advance, and supplies are not larger; the value is
from 2s 6d to 3s 2d, and 3s 3d to 3s 10d for better sort.
A good demand exists for Mace, and former prices are
well kept up. At auction 3 cases of good mid went at
2s 4d to 2s sd, and better sort is from 2s 6d to 2s 9d.
For Cassia Lignea there is a firm market, whilst the
supply is small, and there are several buyers at 90s to
95s per cwt. Only a limited demand exists for Cin-
namon ; Ceylon first at 3s 8d to 4s 6d, seconds
3s to 4s, and third 2s to 3s 6d per lb. Ja-
maica Ginger continues in excellent demand for
home trade purposes, and former rates are well
kept up. At auction 255 pkgs were disposed of at
from 310 s 10d to 3/ 103 for low mid to fine. East India
is less wanted by exporters, and last week's prices are
not to be obtained. At auction 800 pkts and 1,900 bags
were only in part sold at 20s to 23s for low to mid
rough. For Climes there is a firm market, the demand
is good; Bencoolen Is 4d to is Bd, and Amboyna lld to
Is 2d per lb.

COCIIINEAL.—To-day the quantity of Cochineal sub-
mitted to auction amounted to 158 bags Mexican; the
whole sold, but at a reduction oa former rates of Id;
silvers went at 3s 5d to 3s 7d, and black 3s 8d to
3s 10d per lb.

SALTPETRE.—The market for rough has presented a
dull aspect all the week, and on the part of exporters
or home dealers little desire having been evinced
to operate, importers have been desirous to rcaliz-,e,
and submitted to a reduction of 6d per cwt. Still
a small part only of 4,900 bags at public sale found
buyers! Calcutta middling strong grey 121 per cent.
refraction at 25s to 25. 6d, fine 31 to 32 per cent 27, and
damaged 24s to 24s 6d per cwt. For British refined a
small demand has been experienced, and a desire is
evinced to sell at 30s to 30s 6d per cwt. For nitrate of
soda the market is firm at lls 3d to Its 6d per cwt.
INDIGO.—For public competition the quantity of East
India declared is now 13,637 chts . Former rates are asked,
but the business concluded this week has been limited for
all purposes. For Spanish former prices are required, but
the demand is not so good, still the supply is larger.
SPIRITS.—For East India Rum the market has a firm
aspect, and at is 3d per gallon proof sales to a fair ex-
tent have been made; the supply also continues to de-
crease. Leeward Island has been in good demand at Is 4d
to is 5d proof, and at these rates there are not free sellers,
whilst the supply continues to fall off. Sales to a fair ex-
tent have been made in Demerara, and holders displayed
firmness. The parcels sold hare been at is 10d to 2s 3d
for 28 to 40 percent. over proof. For common Jamaica
there are few buyers, and sellers are willing to accept
2s 2d to 2s 9d for 28 to 36 per cent. over proof; the
better qualities are wanted at 2s 10d to 3s 4d, and fine
at 3s 6d to 4s. Brandy has not risen in value, yet the
demand continues active, and former rates are well kept
up, whilst the stock is getting smaller. Geneva met
with a fair demand; ord at is 9d to is 10d, and fine for
duty at 2s to 3s 3d; there is still only a limited stock.
TALLow.—To-day the market was firm for Tallow,
and the public sales went at full rates; of South Ameri•
can 838 pkgs were sold at from 33s 9d to 38s for low to
fine, and 49 casks of Sydney at 33s to 36s 6d per cwt.
OILS.—For pale Seal Oil sales have been made at
311 to 321., other sorts are dealt in with more readi-
ness, and at better rates, straw and tinged selling at
281 lOs to 30/, yellow and brown 261 to 281. The mar-
ket is firm for Cod, and at 271 lOs to 284 several
parcels have been sold. An increased business has
been concluded in Southern, and a rise in value is ap-
parent; low to mid 261t0 281, and gocd to mid 281 106 to
304 For Sperm there is a much better demand.
For fine the rates paid are 741 to 754 and
751 to 761 for Headmatter. Imports of Fish Oils
continue of little moment. and there has been
no public sale this week. Olive, prices are on the de-
cline; Gallipoli is offered at 401 lOs to 414 and other
sorts at from 381 lOs to 401, still a fair business has been
concluded. The value of Lucca per jar is 64 and chts
17s to 21s. Only a limited demand for Palm, and
29s to 30s is the value of good to fine. For Cocoa Nut Oil
32s to 34s is the value of good, fine quality; there are
also several parcels on offer. For Rape Oil the rates
asked are 37s to 37s 6d for pale, 36s 6d to 37s for brown,
and 38s to 38s 6d for Foreign. Linseed Oil has been in
excellent demand by home dealers, and purchases to a
fair extent have been made.

REMARKABLE STATEMENT.—An eminent physician
of Paris, Dr. Bonet, has written to a professional brother
in this town statements so startling in reference to the
results of a very
simple mode of treating, in the worst
stages, the disease now so fatally prevalent in Paris,
that we deem it our duty at once to lay it before
the public. The letter, of which the following is a
translation, is dated Paris, June 113:—" I think it my
duty to inform my professional brethren that, in a great
number of patients affected with cholera in the last stage,
that is to say, when the pulsation of the heart and the
movement of the pulses are absent, and in the commence-
ment of the blue stage, I have succeeded in restoring
the action of the heart and in recovering the patient
from the blue stage, by administering, at intervals of
half-an-hour, four cups of a hot and sweetened in-
fusion of the common lime tree, mint, balm, or camo-
mile, &c., in each of which cup of infusion were
four drops of volatile alkali, making sixteen drops,
which the patient may take in two hours. The
reaction is almost instantaneous. The pulse com-
mences instantaneously to brat, rather irregularly at
first, it is true, but afterwards with force, the blue state
disappears, the body, face, and extremities, are covered
with hot and copious sweat, and in a few hours the
patient is entirely out of danger. It is frequently neces-
sary to combat the reaction when it becomes too strong
by the assistance of bleeding."—Liverpool Albion.

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DEATH FROM DROWNING.—A fatal accident oc-
curred on Wednesday morning to a young man who
was in the employ of Messrs. Simpkin and Marshall,
booksellers, named. William Taylor, who was highly
respected by all who knew him. He was bathing just
off Battersea Red-house, when it is supposed the cramp
seized him, and be was drowned. Two young men who
were with him tried to rescue him, and nearly lost their
lives in the attempt.
REVIEW AT WooLwicH.---It is stated on good
authority that a grand review will take place at Wool-
wich on Tuesday next, when Field Marshal the Marquis
of Anglesea and several other distinguished persons will
be most.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—The Queen having resolved
on a visit to Ireland, an experimental squadron is now
talked of, to accompany the royal squadron, and it is
' hoped, for the sake of those brave fellows, so many of
whom are knocking about the ports without food or
shelter, with some probability of the report being true.
Although the materials are very scanty just now, yet,
if time be taken by the forelock, a goodly fleet might be
mustered by the time of the royal departure from this
coast. The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is already at
Spithead, and in most efficient condition, notwithstanding
she is undermanned by 300; but an exhibition of her
beating to quarters, firing a succession of rounds, board-
ing, receiving boarders, furling, reefing, and all the
other stirring manoeuvres incidental to "action" afloat
would astonish some crews of three or four years' com-
mission. She will be the leading member of the squa-
dron, should one be formed; the Ganges, 84, Captain
Smith, at Cork, doing nothing, might as well return to
Spithead, if only to salute her Majesty. These are the
only line of battle ships on the home station that appear
in a sea• going state; these, however, together with two
or three first-class frigates, such as the Leander, In-
defatigable, Warspite, Phaeton, and a few steamers, of
which class there are many quite ready for officers and
men, would at a very short notice muster such a force
as any monarch would be proud of for an escort. The
Arrogant, 46, Captain Fitzroy, is ordered to return here
from Malta, via Lisbon, and will form one of such a
squadron.

The Otter steam-vessel arrived here this morning
from Woolwich.
The Myrtle steam vessel sailed this afternoon with
supernumeraries for Plymouth.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
George Bevington, a stock-broker, was brought before
the Lord Mayor, in the custody of Daniel Forrester, the
officer, charged with having forged a Bank of England
stock receipt for 173 Z 55., and a similar receipt for
86/. 15a. with intent to defraud Thomas Robinson.
Daniel Forrester produced the warrant upon which he
had apprehended the prisoner for having feloniously
forged the two receipts. The information upon which
that authority
bad been granted was to the following
effect:—Mr. Robinson, who is at present in the country,
called on the 4th Dec. last upon the prisoner, who then
lived at Tokeishouse-yard, having formerly employed
him as a stock- broker, and gave him 1731. 105,,. with di-
rections to purchase 2002 stock in the Three-and-a
Quarter per Cent. Annuities. The prisoner gave a re-
ceipt for the amount, and on the sth Mr. Robinson
again called upon him and gave him 861 155., with
directions to purchase 1004 in the same stock,
and to transmit the stock receipts to the pro-
prietor on the following day. As the receipts
did not arrive in due course, Mr. Robinson wrote
to the prisoner, complaining of the omission, and re-
ceived an answer which contained an excuse and a pro-
mise to send the necessary documents next day. Trans-
ferrye
forgeries,l r. tßobinson,e:
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receipts, or what appeared to be such, were accord-
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were
purchased for him by the prisoner.
Mr. Thomas Ingall, deputy principal clerk in the
Three-and & Quarter per Cent. Office of the Bank of
England, said he was present when Mr. Robinson gave
the information upon which the warrant had been ob-
tained, and the prisoner was the person referred to in the
depositions. Be had examined the transfer receipts pro-
duced against the prisoner, and the transfer books of the
Bank of England, and he had found no entry correspon-
ding with the receipts produced, which were in faot for-
geries in all respects.
The prisoner requested to be remanded for a few days,
as he had been but just apprehended.
The LORD MAYOR said the prisoner should be accom-
modated with sufficient time for preparing his answer .to
such serious charges, and Friday was fixed upon for the
last examination of the accused.

MURDERS at WESTBUR Y, WILTS.
WESTBURY, FRIDAY, JUNE 29.—An adjourned in.
quest was held here yesterday, before Mr. G. Sylvester,
one of the coroners for Wiltshire, on the body of Richard
Smith, an infant about a month old, which has resulted
in the committal of the mother, Rebecca Smith, to take
her trial for wilful murder at the ensuing Wilts assizes.
From the evidence there is reason to conclude that a
series of murders has been committed.

The prisoner is the wife of Philip Smith, a labourer
at Westbury. She has been married 18 years, and has
given birth to 11 children, all of whom, with the excep-
tion of the eldest, died in infancy. The subject of the
present inquiry was born on the 16th of May, and died
on the 12th of June. The body was exhumed on Satur-
day last, and a post mortem examination was made by
Mr. G. Shorland, surgeon, of Westbury, in the presence
of another surgeon named Gibbs. They were convinced
of the presence of arsenic in the body, and the viscera
were accordingly carefully sealed up and sent to Mr.
Herapath, of Bristol, for further analyzation. On the
following Monday a jury was sworn to investigate the
case, when it was shown that on the 7th of June, five
days before the child died, the prisoner went to a person
named Prudence Mead, and requested her to accom-
pany her to the shop of Mr. Taylor, druggist, of West-
bury, to purchase arsenic, which she said a sister of hers
residing at Bratton, near Westbury, wanted to destroy
rats.

The purchase of the poison was likewise proved by
Mr T;.ylor's apprentice, who put a label on it, and
warned her as to its deadly properties.
Mr. G. Shorland, surgeon, and registrar of births and
deaths for
,Westbury, deposed, that the child's death
was registered by the mother on the 13th of June, the
day after its death. She declared she did not know the
cause of death, but that the child had been ailing for a
little time, and, as it appeared no satisfactory reason
could be assigned, the cause of death was registered as
unknown. The inquiry was then adjourned.
Mr. W. Lierapath, of Bristol, now said, he received
the contents of the deceased's stomach from Mr. Shor-
land on the 24!h instant, and on subjecting them to
anal) sis, found them to consist principally of milk and
arseniou3 acid in solution, and an exceedingly light
trace of arsenic not dissolved. He had no doubt that
the infant to which the viscera belonged had died from
the effect of arsenic, and he believed that white arsenic
had been administered, and that it had been given at
more than one time.

After some other unimportant evidence had been ad-
due( d, the Coroner recapitulated the whole to the jury
who, having deliberated a short time, returned a verdict
of .‘ Wilful murder against Rebecca Smith."
The prisoner, a sullen-looking woman, apparently
about Say years of age, maintained an asptct of the
most stolid indifference throughout the proceedings.

ROTARY ENGINES.
The following account of an improved disc engine,
lately fitted up and used in driving the Times printing
machines, appears in the Builder. The engine gives
dire& motion to a crank, upon which the shaft, of the
disc exerts a uniform force. It is of simple construction,
and amongst other advantages is capable of being worked
at high or low pressure, and at from 80 to 150 revolu-
tions per minute:—

" 13ishopp's Disc Engine.—ln this engine, the advan-
tages of which have been long known, the objections
that alone kept it out of general use appear to have been
successfully overcome. It is a 16-horse power engine,
on the high-pressure and condensing principle ; it is,
however, equally suitable to be worked as a simple low-
pressure condensing engine. It stands in the machine-
room close to a wall, and occupies a singularly small
space.* The shafting for driving the printing machines
is carried by brackets fixed to the wall over the engine,
and is driven by two bands; the drum on the engine-
shaft is 30 inches diameter, and the two pulleys over-
head 4 feet diameter.
" Our impressions in favour of the. engine were con-
firmed by inquiry. It seems that before being erected at
the Times office it was tested, during a mouth, by Mr.
Penn, of Greenwich, and Mr. Farey (both good authori-
ties), in a corn-mill belonging to the former. The cow•
parison was made with a beam-engine of the best con-
struction, and, under similar circumstances, there was an
important difference in favour of the disc engine, the en-
gines driving alternately the same machinery, at equal
.speed, from the same boiler. Several disc engines have
been fixed in various parts of the kingdom during the
last eight years, but the arrangements lately patented by
Mr. G. D.l3ishopp have so much improved it as to open
to it a mush larger sphere of action. This at the Times
office was manufactured by Messrs. Joseph Whitworth
and Co., of Manchester. The peculiarity of the disc en-
gine is, that it gives direct motion to a crank on the en-
gine shaft, and exerts a perfectly uniform force on it
throughout the revolution. There are,
therefore, no
" dead points," and when driving by gearing, without a
fly-wheel, there is no bark-lash in the wheels. More-
over, the
avichr);
reeagrubl'ai
partrtyof
of swteita
the stroke,
the driving force. Other advantages besides the little
space occupied are, that it can be fixed on the beams of
without canbe materially cut
affecting oirat
floor, or on a slight foundation, and that, although
the speed of the piston (i. e., of the disc rings) is only
200 feet per minute, the engine makes three times as
many revolutions per minute as a common engine, and,
consequently, in most cases, much expensive gearing is
dispensed with. It appears to us admirably adapted for
driving the screw propeller direct, as the engine shaft
has only to be extended through the vessel, and have the
propeller fixed to it; it would thus enable the sailing
vessels which cannot spare much room to adopt the
screw as auxiliary power. The disc engines are now
made entirely from wooden patterns, and every wearing
surface, it is said, can be refaced, or renewed, as in en-
gines of common construction. We cannot but think
that this engine ought to come into general use."

• Seven feet long and four feet wide; and the highest part
of the engine is only three feet. above the floor of the room.

DERIBY ARBORETUM ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL.--WO
beg to call atti.nii,,n to the advertisement in another part
of our paper announcing. the anniversary of the opening
of the above delightful grounds for Monday, the 2d of
July. The committee are snaking every exertion for the
occasion; they have made arrangements with the Electrio
Telegraph Company to exhibit the electric telegraph
on the ground, and its wonderful powers of rapid com-
munication are to be explained. Mr. John Farmer and
the principal vocal talent of Nottingham are engaged to
assist in the vocal department, this being the first intro-
duction of it at this fête. Several bands of musio will be
placed in different parts of the Arboretum. The Railway
Company will run special trains from Birmingham, Shot-
field, Leicester, Nottingham,
and Lincoln, at unusually
low rates, which no doubt will be the means of
.inducing
a great number to avail themselves of the opportunity of
being present at this great Midland Counties gathering.
The trees and shrubs look beautiful.
it By an advertise-
ment in another part of our paper, will be seen that
the different shops of the town will close at two o'clock;
and, we understand, that the beaks will also close at Que.
,Reporter._