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FNGLAND to INDIA and AUSTRALIA.
A The INDIA and AUSTRALIA MAIL STEAM-PACKET
COM I'ANY, incorporated by Royal Charter, which limits the re-
sponsibility of the shareholders to the amount for which they indivi-
dually subscribe, and authorises the Company to establish commu-
nications to and and from the United Kingdom, the East Indies,
Australasia, ald New Zealand.
Capital One Million sterling.
Divided into series of shares of 20/. eack.
COMMITTEE.

Sir George Lament, Bart., Chairman of the London Committee of
1846 for Extension of Steam Navigation to Australia.
Sir William Yerner, Bart., U.P.
Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Agent for New South Wales.
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r-General of New Soutk Wales,
idon.
Lieut.-Col. Abdy, Indian Army J. Maclean Lee, Esq,
Thomas Browne, Esq. Captain Richard Lloyd, Indian
Captain Cogan, Indian Navy Navy
Archibald Cuninghanse, Esq. Milbourne Marsh, Esq.
Captain H. M. Denham, F.R.S., it Montgomery Martin, Esq.
Royal Navy J. Monteflore, Esq.
G. H. Donaldson, Esq. Sir F. Waskett Myers, K.C.S.
Capt. R. J, Fayrer, Royal Navy Alexander C, Ogilvie, Esq.
Captain Ford, East India Maritime Richard Paterson, Esq.
Service Robert Henley Payne, Esq,
Captain G. T. Gordon, Royal Navy John Wilson Pillans, Esq.
E. S. Ha!swell, Esq., M. A., F.R.S. G. 11. Sketta, Esq., Master, Royal
Capt. 11. Hamilton, Royal Navy Navy
Gustavus Hamilton, Esq. Colonel Torrens, F.R.S.
James Hunter, Esq. William Gordon Thomson, Esq.
J. A. Jackson, Esq. Lieut. Waghorn, F.R.A.S„ Royal
Charles Joyce, Esq. Navy
Frederick Lambe, Esq. Melvil Wilson, Esq.
BaNfrafts--Messrs. Currie and Co., Comhill.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Barron and Clarke, Bloomsbury-square.
India, Australia, China, and the adjacent regions, contain a popu-
lation of more than half the number of the inhabitants of the
globe, and teen with every product which con minister to the wants
ef man.

Sir Tkonias L. Mitchell, Surrey 4
LOl

To carry out effectually and economically steam communication
with those countries is the object of this Company, for whose ope-
rations there Is an ample and profitable field, especially as regards
our numerous and valuable colonies in the Southern Pacific, which
have an bacreasing intercourse with India as well as with England
—are the only portions of the British empire unconnected by steam
navigation with the parent state, and for which a charter by the
overland route has been exclusively granted to this Company.
The route sanctioned by the Lords of the Admiralty for this Com-
pany is vit Ceylon, Singapore, and Torres Straits, the advantages of
which are, that Sydney, the metroplitan capital of the whole of the
Australasian colonies, would be brought to a certainty within 64 or
65 days of London (frequently in 60), and within less than 30 days
of India. The coal statioxs are convenient, excellent coal frem the
pits at Newcastle, New South Wales, can be pat on board there at
7s. to 7s. td. per ton.

Prospectuses, with forms of application for shares, and further
information may be had on application at the offices of the Com-
pany, where a copy of the Royal Charter of Incorporation may be
obtained.
Offices, 34, Conthill, London.

JOAN YATES, Sec.

PATENT RAMONEUR ASSOCIATION.
(Provisionally Registered.)
COUNTIES of SURREY and KENT.
Capital, 20,000/. in 10,000 Shares of 21. each. Deposit, 11. per Share
on complete registration.
No further call will be made witheut tkree months' previous
notice. The liabilities of each shareholder limited to the amount
subscribed for.
The PATENT RAMONEUR MACHINE is exclusively used in
the offices of the Right Hen. the Lords of the Treasury, the Royal
Agricultural Society, the Royal Horticultural Society ; the Royal
Exchange-buildings, &c. Tke objects of the promoters are ap-
proved by
The Most Noble the Marquis of NORTHAMPTON, President, of the
Royal Society.
The Right Hon. Earl DE GREY, K.G., President of the Royal In-
stitute of British Architects.
Sir RODERICK I. MURCHISON', President of tke British Associa-
tion for the Advancement of Science.
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop The Right Rev. the Lerd Bishop
of 'Norwich of Lichfield
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caster Bristol
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The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop Keppel
of Gloucester and Bristol The Hon. Fred. •Byng
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Keppel lum, Bart.
flee Very Rev. the Dean of West-'Sir William Foster, Bart.
minster, Dr. Buckland iSir Robert Harland, Bart.
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ley 'The Norwich Union Fire Office
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Dr. Outram, F.R.S., F.G.S., In- mingham
Spector of Naval Hospitals !The Norwich Equitable Isistreuece
Right Hen. Earl Fitzhardinge i Office
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Philip W. S. Miles, Esq., M.P. I shire Fire (Mee
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M.P. &e.
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The object of this Association is totally to abolish the use of
climbing boys, who, notwithstanding the penalties to which those
employing them are subjected by the 3d and 4th Victoria, cap. 85,
are continually resorted to. This breach of the law is acquiesced in
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creating an even pressure on all four sides of a chimney. The
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universal spring joints, capable of twilling even a right angle
and the whole is surmonited with a double revolving hall, having
also a universal spring joint, which leads the brush with certainty
past every angle, and into every corner cleansing its route most
perfectly. The capabilities of this machine are best demonstrated
by the fact, that it is exclusively used in the Government and
aumerous public offices, while the patronage bestowed by a large
number of the nobility and gentry in continuing their anneal con-
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as of tie philanthropic views of the projectors. Detailed prospectuses
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James's ; at Messrs. Barry and Co.'s, brokers, 7, liiirchin-lane ; at
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3N THE CONCEALED CAUSE THAT PREYS ON THE
HEALTH AND SHORTENS THE DURATION OF HUMAN
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stabbed in the chest by the prisoner Reginald Bris-
tow, and the under keeper, Martin, was immediately
afterwards stabbed by Arthur Bristow on the right
hip. The prisoners Sso subsequently wounded both
keepers in their hands, Targett's left thumb
being nearly out off, after which both ran away and
effected their escape. Both keepers lay for a consi-
derable time in a state of perfect insensibility, but
eventually Martin recovered sufficient consciousness
to enable him to go to Targett, whom he found to be
apparently dead, and all his efforts to revive him
proving unavailing, Martin proceeded, as well as he
could, to the lodge of Mr. C. Currie, M.P., which is
some distance from the spot, and gave an alarm. In
doing so he three times fell to the ground in a state
of exhaustion from the effect of his wounds and the
loss of blood, which was very severe. Mr. Currie
immediately forwarded information of the murderous
occurrence to Mr. Frogley, who on reaching the
spot found Target still lying in an apparently lifeless
state, and a spring cart being promptly obtained, he
was conveyed to his own house at East Horsley. It
was then found that he had received a most dangerous
wound on the left breast, which had, beyond doubt,
entered the cavity of the chest. For upwards of
three weeks his life was in the greatest danger, and
it is only recently that he has become convalescent.
The prisoners, in answer to the charge, denied that
they knew anything about the occurrence, but the
keepers identified them. They were then fully com•
mitted for trial on the capital charge at the next
Surrey assizes, and were shortly afterwards remored
from Guildford to Horsemonger-lane gaols to await
their trial.

DARING ROBBERY OF DR.
BOWRING, M.P.
A most daring highway robbery, of which Dr.
Bowring, M.P., and his brother,' Mr. Charles
Bowring, were the victims, took place on Thursday
at noonday, near a place called Corytraherne, in Gla•
morganshire, South Wales, on the high road leading
from the town of Bridgend to Maesteg. Dr. Bowring,
it appears, passed through Cardiff on the mail, and on
arriving at Bridgend.got off and met his brother, Mr.
Charles Bowring, who is the manager of the Lynvi
Iron-works at Maesteg, and who had come to Bridg-
end for the purpose of drawing the necessary funds
for the payment of the workpeople in the Lynvi
Company's employment. They received from the
cashier of the bank 6001. in sovereigns, 1501. in silver
coin, and 2501. in bank notes, making together 1,0001.
The money.was deposited in a bag, and placed in
their gig, in which they both proceeded towards
Bowrington, on their way to the works, distant about
eight or nine miles from Bridgend. When on the
turnpike road, between Ydfa and Corytraherne, it
being then about noon, two powerful men rushed out
suddenly upon them, stopped the horse, and present-
ing pistols to the head of each of the astonished. gen-
tlemen, threatened to shoot them if they either spoke,
moved, or refused to give up without an instant's
delay all the money in their possession. Neither
the Doctor nor his brother had any arms or means of
defence, and seeing the determination of the fellows,
and having no doubt that they would, if their demand
was not complied with, carry their murderous threats
into execution, they deemed that any resistance
would be worse than useless, and thought it better to
give up the money and take the chance of its subse-
quent recovery. One of the ruffians then placed the
pistol to the chest of the horse, a spirited and power-
ful animal, and shot him dead, in order to put it out
of their power to spread an immediate alarm, or give
information to the police before they could make off
with their booty. The two ruffians then decamped
into an adjoining wood. Mr. Charles Bowring pro-
ceeded in search of assistance, and having succeeded
in borrowing a horse from a farmer, galloped at full
speed to Bridgend, and gave information of the rob-
bery. Meanwhile Dr. Bowing reached Maesteg, and
gave information at the works. The police and the
workpeople instantly turned out to scour the country
in search of the robbers, both of whom they succeeded
in capturing, and recovered the whole, or nearly the
whole, of the hard cash, but the 2501. in Bank bills
was destroyed. One of the ruffians was found in a
wood at Margam, where, after a desperate resistance,
he was taken ; the other was found at midnight at
Taibach. They turned out to be both of them men
who had been employed at the works, and who must
have known the fact of Mr. Charles Bowring having
gone to Bridgend for the money for the week's pay a`
the works.

FROM ♦ CORRESPONDENT.)
BRIDGEND, FRIDAY MORNING.—We are happy to
inform you that the two men who attacked Dr.
Bowring, the Member for Bolton, and his brother
yesterday, about four miles on this side of Maesteg,
are captured. One was taken last night near Margam-
wood, about five o'clock, with 130/. in gold on him ;
the other was taken at Taibach, about eleven o'clock,
with 500/. in gold. The silver and notes are still
missing. Mr. Bowring is here, and has identified the
men, who stand committed to take their trial for
highway robbery at the next Glamorganshire assizes
in Mareh next.

The Maesteg works are still going on, with a re-
duction of wages of nearly 25 per cent. This has
thrown many out of work, and' no doubt from this
cause arose the attempt on Dr. Bowring.
The exertions of Superintendent Carr, and the
courageous conduct of Sergeant Sweeny, of the
county police, assisted by the Margam and Taibach
workmen, are beyond praise.
(Prom the Monmouthshire Merlin.)
Authentic intelligence has just reached us of a
robbery of a very daring character, committed upon
Dr. Bowring, M.P., and his brother, Charles Bowring,
Esq., the acting manager of the Llynvi Iron Works,
Glamorganshire. It appears that the latter gentle-
man, accompanied by his brother, who had recently
arrived from London, was proceeding, on Thursday
last, about noon, in a gig, from Bridgend to the works,
a distance of about eight miles • and on arriving at
Cefn Ydfa, formerly the seat of Sir Digby Mack-
worth, in a lonely valley, they were set upon by two
fellows, each presenting a pistol, and who, with loud
oaths, threathen to shoot them unless they gave up
their money, alleging
that they knew they had " a
lot of it." Surprised and defenceless, the gentlemen
handed to the robbers the bag, containing 7001. in
gold, and 3001. in notes and silver. One of the
fellows then went deliberately to the horse's head, and
fired his pistol into the animal's ear, killing it on the
spot. They then, with imprecations, stated that if
the gentlemen attempted to follow them, they would
be treated as the horse had been. The
essrs. Bow-
ring then proceeded, the one to the works, the other
to Bridgend, in order that the workpeople and police-
men might be dispatched in pursuit of the highway-
men. At about four o'clock one of the ruffians was
apprehended and handcuffed by the police. On being
taken into custody, the fellow said, with a drunken
leer, "It was all right ; they had committed no
murder ; they had only knocked down a horse, that
would serve for dogsmeat." A person well acquainted
with the neighbourhood informs us that the prisoner
was formerly employed at the Llynvi Iron Works.
The robber is safely caged at Bridgend ; and we have
just heard that his companion has also been captured.
The affair has excited considerable sensation in the
locality; and it is feared that the present winter will
be one of great peril to travellers, from the large
ployment.
number of persons prowling about destitute of em-

THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT HACKNEY. For
the third time, the inquiry concerning the mysterious
death of Mr. Samuel Nelme, aged 73, was resumed on
Friday, before Mr. H: Baker, the Middlesex coroner
On the last occasion it was stated, on oath, by Dr.
Letheby, of the London Hospital, that he had detected
arsenic in the contents of the stomach. He also ana-
l) sed some pounded sugar taken from the residence of
the deceased, which bad been used to sweeten a wine-
glassfull of arrow root which the deceased had drank
just before he had been attacked. In four ounces and a
half of this pounded sugar, Dr. Lethehy extracted half
an ounce of arsenic—enough to kill 100 persons. The
following additional evidence was adduced;:.—Maria
Buchan, a servant at Mr. Nelme's residence,
stated that she did not attend to the pounding
of the sugar. On Sunday week the lad Alli-
well brought her some pears to bake, and asked
her if she did not think his grandfather would not
die suddenly. She replied she did not know, and
inquired of him why he thought so. He answered be-
cause his eyes looked so queer. On Tuesday, as well as
she could recollect, she found two keys under the sofa
cushion. One was the garden-
gate key, and the other
belonged to a closet, but not where the sugar was kept.
[lt was explained that the arsenic was kept in a book-
case, in a back room.] Mrs. Simpson, who was on a
visit at Mr. Nelme's house when he expired, spoke to
receiving the keys from the above witness, and handing
the drawer key to the police. Sergeant Hawkes pro-
duced it. He then went into a lengthened statement
a more ive
about the shooting transaction. It was only a repetition
Ioi.
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ppeared.
ed lint wa
as explainedextens that
and satisfactory analysis of the contents of the sto-
mach. After much evidence bad been received, not of
a very crimina tory character, the proceedings were again
adjourned.
WAKEFIELD COEN MARKET, FEIDAY.--OILIT ar-
rivals of grain are moderate, and the report generally
from the agricultural districts represent the sup-
plies as vary small. To-day we experience a steady
sale for wheat at an advance of Is. to 2s. per quarter
over the rates of last week. Barley realises full prices,
but there is no desire to purchase beyond actual want.
Oats and Shelling steady.

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nah, Oct. 12 ;OSett..Llt2ic;iaA, 11n1taigrtuian,iq uzo,
tsoemr
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and St. Kitt's, Oct. 13 Puerto Rico, Oct. 13 ; Nas-
sau, Oct. 14 ; Tortola, Oct. 14 ; St. Thomas's, Oct.
16 ; Bermuda, Oct. 23.
The Medway experienced strong head winds on her
passage home, and was detained at Bermuda an extra
day by the delay in the arrival of the Trent. Her
freight consists of 86 bales of jalap root, 20 bales of
mineral ores, 75 cases of cigars, 48 serons of cochi-
neal, 62 sundry packages, 185,577 dolls. in dollars
and bullion, 144,355 in gold dust and coin. She also
brings 38 chief cabin passengers.
The Medway left Her Majesty's ship Persian in
the Gulf, and her Majesty's ships Thunderer and
Lark at Bermuda. The Company's steam-ship Forth
left Havannah on the 10th of October for the Gulf of
Mexico; the Trent left Bermuda on the 23d for
Nassau ; the Avon, Grenada, on the 10th for Ja-
maica ; the Conway, St. Thomas's, on the 16th, for
Grenada ; the Eagle, Barbadoes, on the 9th, for De-
merara ; the Reindeer, Grenada, on the 10th for
Trinidad. The Dee was at Jamaica on the 9th of
October ; the Lady Flora was spoken on Saturday,
and the outward steamer Teviot was not seen.
By this arrival we have our usual file of West
India papers, but, with the exception of accounts of
numerous and unanimous meetings, condemning in
the most severe terms the legislation on the subject
of the sugar duties, they are very barren of interest.
Jamaica is described as being in a sad condition, and
as being deserted by numbers of merchants, in the
anticipation of increased decay of trade. The meet-
ing of the House of Assembly was looked forward to
with much interest. There had probably never been

so many meetings and so much unanimity as is de-
scribed to exist in Jamaica and the British West
Indies generally. The oppressively hot weather in
Jamaica for a few days since the accounts by the
last packet had been succeeded by profuse rain and
a favourable change. The islands generally are de-
scribed as being in a fair state as regards the weather
and the present crops.
The arrival of the Medway has brought us little
additional news from Mexico, but the accounts
already published are abundantly confirmed. The
American force is stated to be in daily receipt of
reinforcements, and Santa Anna in a helpless con-
dition. It was rumoured in Vera Cruz that he was
before Puebla on the 30th, with 2,000 or 3,000 men,
altogether dispirited ; and another rumour was cur-
rent at Bermuda, from news said to be received by a
Halifax vessel, that one-half of the city of Mexico
was still in the hands of the Mexicans, who would
fight to the last. All accounts concur in describing
the commerce of Mexico to be suffering most se-
verely, and agree in the belief that circumstances are
now favouring the Americans. The receipt by this
arrival of the Genius of Liberty, a new daily paper
established at Vera Cruz, enables us to give some
extracts, probably more authentic, published on the
arrival of the British courier on the 30th, with dates
from Mexico of the 28th September :
(From the Genius of Liberty, Friday, Oct. 1.)
LATEST FROM THE CAPITAL.
_ _

The British courier arrived at this place yesterday
from the city of Mexico, and brought papers up to
the 28th of the month. Through the kindness of one
of our citizenst we are in possession of the fourth
number of the American Star, a tri-weekly periodical
published in the capital by Messrs. Peoples and Bar-
nard, from which we gather the following particu-

tars :

Major-General Quitman, who has been appointed
Civil and Military Governor of the city of Mexico,
issued an order, dated on the 25th of September, in
which he notifies all officers of the Mexican army, in
the city, to report themselves within the three suc-
ceeding days to Lieutenant-Colonel Hitchcock, In-
spector-General of the Army, and another on the
27th, regulating the value of American coin, in con-
sequence of an effort having been made to depreciate
it in the Mexican market.

Three different and conflicting rumours arrived at
the capital from Puebla on the 27th, the first stating
that a reinforcement of Americans had arrived at the'
latter place, and drove the guerillas and a body of
regular troops from street to street, and ultimately
out of the city, with great slaughter ; the second,
that Paredes and Bustamente, together with a number
of other influential persons, had solemnly agreed to
invite a foreign Prince into Mexico, to settle the
difficulties that are now agitating the country; and
the third, that Alvarez, and the Governor and the
Legislature of Puebla, had united against Santa Anna,
captured and put him to death.
On Sunday evening, the 26th, a gentleman arrived
at the capital from Taulcaltepec, about forty leagues
distant on the road to Tampico, who stated that he
had seen many of the prisoners who were taken by
General Minon at Encarnation ; that nearly one-
half of them had died from starvation ; and that
the other half were reduced to living skeletons,
"awaiting patiently" the hour when life's candle
would burn out.

We have received information this morning, that in
entering into the city of Mexico, the loss in General
Scott's army was 59 officers and 750 men ; and that
of the Mexican army 3,000 men killed, wounded, and
captured.

General Worth was wounded in the right hand.
The passengers by the Teviot, in accordance with
their promise, presented Captain May last week with
a richly. chased silver tankard and salver.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
(From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer, Oct. 9.)
Since the 22d ult. our market has assumed a more
heavy and cheerless appearance than it had at that
period presented. The gloomy and uncertain aspect
of everything connected with agriculture, the light-
ness of supplies, and the continued stringency of the
money-market, have all gradually reduced our
business to purely retail transactions. How long
this state of things is likely to last it is impossible
to conjecture; but it is certain that no improve-
ment can occur while the market in Great
Britain for British plantation produce remains
at the low ebb at which the accounts by the
last four or five packets have been representing it to
be. The large amount of money lying idle in the
heavy and almost unsaleable stock of produce here
and elsewhere, the consequent inability of factors and
others to draw on the strength of shipments, and other
causes, which are tending to limit the circulation of
money and restrict the operations of the planters, must
eventually directly and indirectly, operate to a great
extent against the mercantile interests. Perhaps it
is most fortunate for importers .that the supply of
provisions on hand does not exceed the immediate de-
mand for consumption, for we do not suppose that any
large wholesale operations could at this moment be
effected. In this supposition we are strengthened by
the fact that, while the market about the early part
of the past fortnight was almost bare of codfish, it
was found impossible to sell the whole of a cargo
which came in at that time, and which the holder
was at last compelled to parcel out in lots in order to
effect sales.

The following is the circulation of paper by the
three banks, for the quarter terminating the 30th of
September, 1847 :
Colonial Bank
Bank of Jamaica

Planters' Bank

64,993

Total £195,398
Flour—On the 29th ult. a vessel from Baltimore
came in with a parcel of 700 barrels, which, how-
ever, failed to command more than 40s. and 425. per
barrel, in lots, notwithstanding that they had arrived
to an exceedingly light market. This parcel would
undoubtedly have realised a better figure had it not
been generally anticipated that large receipts would
immediately occur, the article having fallen in the
United States. Holders were, therefore, willing
sellers, but the expected arrivals not having taken
place, a better feeling was manifested, and the next
parcel from Philadelphia, of 140 barrels, was readily
moved at 445. per barrel.
Cornmeal—The stock of this article has been con-
siderably reduced under the brisk demand for con-
sumption during the continuance of low rates. This
circumstance, together with the exceedingly light
receipts (the importations since our last having been
only 250 barrels), has created an advance of rates,
and small sales of New Orleans are now being made
at 15s. The market has decidedly an upward ten-
dency, and holders are firm for higher prices. We
have been told of a re-sale of 100 barrels 'of New
Orleans at 15s. 6d.

Rice—We have not any sales to report in this ar-
ticle.
The market being very lightly supplied, only
retail transactions can occur.
Bread remains without change since our last. The
stock has been increased by an arrival of 694 barrels
from Philadelphia.
Butter—The small quantity of Irish on hand has
prevented any reduction of rates. 14d. per lb. was
paid for 50 firkins in two lots. American has been

placed at 11d. Prime Halifax is Worth 121. 200
firkins arrived yesterday from Halifax and the United
States. The high rates materially affect the con
sumption.
Lard is scarce. A lot of .Baltimore, hot prince, is
commanding 9,1. to 10•1. per lb. For a par,-.el or Phi-
ladelphia, soft, 9,1. per lb. would be accepted.
Candles—The sales since our last have been 400
boxes, Smith and Curlett's assorted, G's to IG's at
and 100 boxes not so well assort, d, at 1. to
8d per lb. Short G's and 10's are dull.
Mackerel—Prime readily commanded 225., at
which rate about 300 barrels have changed hands.
For a small lot 245. has been obtained. Inferior and
old are selling at from 10i. to 20. A parcel of new,
just landed, has turned out taintel, but has been
placed at the latter figure. The stock is becoming
light.

-Alewives—There are only two small parcels, just
arrived, at market, while the demand fur them is
good.

Cod-fish—lmmediately after our last issue,

which we quoted the sale of a cargo at 17s. in casks
and 20s. in boxes, two vessels came into port from
Halifax. For the greater portion of the cargo of one
of these vessels 16s. was obtained for casks, an fl, the
quantity being small, 203. for boxes. The balance
has since been placed at 155., taken together with
other articles which made up the cargo. Another
cargo then came in, via an outport, in 14 days, which
was placed at 15s. for small, 17s. and 18s. for large
fish, and 18s. for boxes. The second of the previous
two cargoes was then being parcelled out at 15s. in
casks, when three vessels entered, and although no
operations in their cargoes have as yet been effected,
the presence of so much fish in the market has pro-
duced a decline of prices, and holders would now
readily accept 145., or thereabout. The stock is now
heavy.
Herrings—All the late parcels have proved unmer-
chantable with the exception of one, which was placed
at 255. with roes, and 225. without, but the quantity
was small. Prime herrings are now in demand, and
would readily sell at our quotations.
Salmon—The few parcels which came in previous
to the 6th instant were moved in small lots, at 80s.
for No. 1, 765. for No. 2, and 725. for No. 3. Sub-
sequently a quantity equal to 80 barrels arrived,
chiefly in tierces, which package being rather unsale-
able, induced the holder to accept 1003. and 70s. for
tierces and barrels respectively.
Soap—The very heavy stock of this article renders
it extremely difficult to effect sales of any conse-
quence, and the trade are holding back under the ex-
pectation that holders must reduce their prices. We
have heard of some sales, in lots of SS. in a diamond
at 165., and SS. at 13s. 6d. per box.
Pork—The operations in pork have been exceed
ingly light, in consequence of the lowness of the
stock; but the demand is brisk. 55 barrels of Bal-
timore prime have been moved at 845., and 25 barrels
of mess at 925. per barrel.

Hams—Lancashire are extremely dull, and have
been refused at 9d. per lb., but fur a choice parcel
10d. was obtained. American are taken very slowly
at 6d. to lid.
Cheese is rather scarce; double Gloucester may be
quoted at 11d. to 12d. per lb.
Beef—" Alburger's family," in half barrels, is taken
at 525. for that package.
Tongues—Pigs' are in demand, with a light
supply.

Oil—The market continues oversupplied with this
article. Sales of 20 small barrels were made at

ls. lld , but this figure could not be maintained in
some subsequent transactions, and ls. 10 per gallon
was consequently submitted to. The demand is very
inactive.

Malt—Lane's Cork stout remains at our last quo-
tation.

Corn—Old Columbian is being moved at 35., and
new at 3s. 6d. per bushel. A sale of 700 bags, which
had been here some four months, was made a few days
back, at 2s. 3d. per bushel. The supply of this des-
cription is fully equivalent to the demand. There is
not any American on hand.
Salt—There have not been any late arrivals of this
article, nor have we heard of any transactions of suf-
ficient consequence to report.
Lumber—White pine lumber is worth 51. 103. per
m. feet, and cedar shingles 245. per m. The market
is well supplied with all descriptions. The re is a
very heavy stock of mahogany, with an exceedingly
languid demand.
Brandy is worth 6s. 6d per gallon short price.
Tobacco-20 boxes of Cavendish, 325, have changed
hands at 7id. per lb. Small parcels of 18's and 20's
are moved at the same rate, but the demand is very
trifling. Leaf is in better request.
Ruin—The reduced supply of this article has bet-
tered prices, and sales to the extent of 50 puncheons,
of a favourite brand, have been made at 4s. 6d. per
gallon.
Sugar has still further fallen in value, in conse-
quence of the large quantity in stock, which very
much exceeds the wants of the trade. We cannot

report better rates than 17s. to 20s. per 1001 b., ac-
cording to quality.
Freights—Some of the vessels which arrived here
seeking freight, and to which we referred in our last
number, have been forced, from the difficulty to pro-
cure any homeward cargo here, to leave for foreign
ports; the others are engaged to take the remainder
of the crops as soon as they shall be ready for ship-
ment, but at lower rates than they had expected to
obtain. The quantity of shipping at all the ports at
this time is quite enough to convey away the remain-
der of the 1847 crop.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.

Colonial Bank —9O days, 1 per cent. discount.
II II 60 days, per cent. discount.
Jamaica Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. discount.
„ „ 60 days, per cent. discount.
Planters' Bank-90 days, 1 per cent. discount.
The Commisary accepted tenders at 1 per cent,
discount, payable in British silver or other coin.

SUICIDE OF THE COUNT GOMER

A letter from Audruick (Pas de Calais), brings an
account of Count Gomer having committed suicide.
After his condemnation the Count was in a state of
great excitement—so much so, that his family deemed
it necessary to cause a domestic to accompany him in
his excursions. On Monday afternoon he was out
shooting in the wood in which the affair occurred,
when he made some pretext to leave the domestic for
a few minutes, and retired behind a clump of trees.
Shortly after an explosion was beard, and on hasten-
ing to the spot the domestic found his master 13 ing
on the ground, weltering in his blood, and quite dead.
The Count had discharged his gun near hip heart,
causing instantaneous death. The Count Gustav de
Gomer was thirty years of age. He was rich, and
had been married for some years to Mdlle. de Parte
de Pressy, belonging to one of the oldest and wealthiest
families of the province of the Artois. He was the
father of three children, and had always led a calm
and happy life. He was descended from the artillery
General de Gomer, whose name is frequently cited
in the accounts of the wars of the time of Louis the
Fourteenth, and whogave his name to a mortar which
he invented. The Procureur du Roi had appealed
against the sentence on the Count de Gomer, as not
being sufficiently severe.

THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG
WOMAN IN SHOREDITCII.—On Saturday, at two o'clock,
Mr. Baker, coroner for East Middlesex, and a highly re-
spectable jury, assembled at the Black Horse, Kingaland-
road, to investigate the death of a young female un-
known, who died under the circumstances detailed
below:—" The jury, having been sworn, proceeded to
view the body, which was lying at the workhouse.
The deceased was a remarkably fine young woman, ap-
parently about twenty-six years of age. She was of
rather thin proportions, but remarkably tall, measuring
no less than 5 feet 7 inches in height. Mr. Frederick
Wildbore, surgeon, of High-street, Shoreditch, said ho
was called to see deceased about half-
past eleven o'clock
on Thursday night, at the Railway Coffee house. She
had just expired when he arrived. His assistant, who
was a qualified medical man, had seen her about twenty
minutes previously. Winess had since made a post
marten' examination of the body. There were no marks
of violence on deceased's body. and witness had no
doubt death arose from natural causes. Mr. George
Brown, the gentleman referred to as having accom-
panied deceased, was next examined. He said he was a
railway contractor, and resided at Lynn, in Norfolk.
He met deceased near London bridge, about eight o'clock
on Thursday evening, and went with her to the
house where she subsequently died. She tirstcoffee-
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