The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-18 00:00:00

No. 17,182.] LONDON, MONDAY EVENING SUN, OCTOBER

SALES BY AUCTION.

TAPLOW, BUCKS, near Cliefden and the Maidenhead Station on
the Great Western Railway, only Six Miles front Windsor.
D
MESSRS. respectfully apprize A
theE LrtibitScl\tilli.ltTthleiy ar ea cnd oium sSs SON
L®l
by the heirs-at-law of the late most Noble the Marquis of Thomond
to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, near the Bank of England, on
THURSDAY, October 21, at Twelve, in various lots,
Divers FREEHOLD and CO P YHOL D ESTATES partly almost sur-
rounding his lateMansion,recentl3 sold by thetn, consisting ofa delight-
fully situate Res!dence, in the occupation of Mrs. Bird ; several parcels
of excellent Pasture and Arable Land, presenting unusually attractive
sites for building, and numerous Cottages, with Gardens, &c., near
Taplow and Hitchata Churches, and about Nine Acres adjoining the
Railway Station. . _

Further particulars, with Plans, may he had at the neighbouring
Inns ; at the Auction Mart ; of Messrs. Bridges, Mason, and
Bridges, solicitors, Red Lion-square ; and of Daniel Smith and Son,
land-agents, Waterloo-place, Pall •mall.

HUNTINGDON.

CAPITAL TITIIE-FREE FARM, and valuable CLOSES of

MEADOW LAND, within Three Miles of the Town,

MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, near the Bank of Eng-
land, on FRIDAY, October 22, at Twelve, in Lots, by direction of the
Trustee under the will of the late General Hill,
A Valuable ESTATE, at King's Ripton, extending from the vil-
lage to within about two and a half miles of the town of Ifuntingden,
with an important frontage upon each side of the high road,
and only seven miles from Ramsey. It comprises a capital
Farm, of about 235 Acres, admirably enclosed, with a sn-
perior and substantial Farm House, nearly opposite the Church, with
good walled garden, orchards, yards, and complete farm buildings,
chiefly tiled, in the occupation of Mr. John Orbell, a highly respect-
able yearly tenant, at a low rent; also, in Separate Lots, a small
Public house in the village, and some rich detached little Closes of
Meadow Land, with Cottages.
The estates may be viewed, and Particulars, with Plans
bad at the chief Inns at Huntingdon, St. Ives, Ramsey, Kimbolton,
Cambridge, &c. ; of Mr. Aldersey, 8, Gower-street, Bedford square ;
of Messrs. Wiglesworth, Ridsdale, and Craddock, solicitors, 5, Gray's
Inn-square; of Mr. Robinson, solicitor, Wolverhampton; at the
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Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

MECHrS CHESSMEN, in Ivory, Bone, and
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Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel.
ON PHYSICAL DISQI7ILICATIONS, GENERATITB INCAPA-
CITY, &ND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.
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THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on
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DR. LAWERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH
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SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise
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turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate
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infection.

--......
BY SAMUEL LA'MEItT, M.D.,
9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARB,

. ,
Doctor of Medicine, MatriculaLtOer MOemillaer of the University of Edin-
burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member
of the London Hospital Medical Society, Ice.
ytheaMilt,awirrthiaitneghite requires the fulfilment of several conditions, in order
may
covers rs reallyth e originthcauesfe
and its true source in domestic
mutual happiness. Could the
it be traced te wretchedness, be raised,
physicaldeiry instance disclosed, in how many could
used in moderation is always
i
abused, the prolific source of
disap-
pointments. Excesses are disqualifications and their attendant
njurious ; the gift, which when
fraught with advantage, becomes, when
to the
re and of greater or less Injury
the natuonstitutional and vital
powers. The particular excesses, on
and consequence of
severitywhich this Treatise professes to dilate,
are productive of greater
than any other to which it is subject.of misery
to the human frame,
This work contains an accurate
Reproductive Organs, and of
closest attention and sptruddesy, for what subject can
Physiology of the
disease. It deservedly
theirrequires Anatomyreattiativened
preservation of the health,
happens erY
man should
be of mere importance than tlyie
vicious habits,
age,
acquired
that the unhappy
and of the physical capabilities of we
sesxede.essi,let
andinudnulfogretnueneatei
in early life or from the follies of advanced ag
vbeictlpmososef
from their invariable consequences, unwisely entert,townshailef suffering
plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and theerreolfdaP.
frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints. ares°
beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking
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Testify,
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DREADFUL ACCIDENT ON THE

LONDON AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.

Much alarm was caused in Kendal Cr; 11Lnday
morning last, in consequence of the delay of the train
due at a quarter before twelve o'clock, and its arrival
two hours after, brought the tidings that a fearful
collision had taken place near Milnthorpe, involving
a great destruction of property, with the loss of one,
if not more lives. Various rumours were abroad ;
but we believe a luggage train from the south had
preceded the passenger train by a short distance, and
in order to give the latter an opportunity of passing
it at Milnthorpe, had moved off the down-line on to
the up-line, where it was left remaining. The
luggage-train consisted of forty-one carriages, and
had an engine both before and after it. In conse-
quence of its great length, it could not be placed on
the sidings, and was therefore " shunted" off, as we
have said, on to the up line. While thus waiting, a
cattle-train, containing upwards of 160 fat cattle for
the Manchester market, came dashing on at a speed
of 25 miles an hour, and whether it was imperfectly
signalled, or not signalled in sufficient time,
it ran into the other train with a fearful crash.
The sight is described as appalling. The rails
were torn up for several yards, and a scene
of havoc was presented which baffles description.
The two engines that came into collision were
smashed to pieces, and the carriages and trucks
strewed the grounds in all directions and in all posi-
tions, while the poor beasts were many of them most
shockingly maimed, and lay helpless one upon
another, uttering, in their torments, the most terrible
cries of agony. Some of them were thrown on the
fire-pan and literally roasted alive, while one of them
was thrown under the engine, where a stream of hot
water was poured continuously upon it, presenting
an object of pain, we are told, such as was hardly ever
before witnessed. Some of the animals took the op-
portunity of escape, and gallopped away, and have
not yet been recovered. The two engine-drivers
belonging to the luggage-train were off their engines
we are told, in an adjoining public-house, and the
stoker, seeing the cattle train dashing onward,
jumped off and escaped with only a few bruises.
The northern end of the Milnthorpe station presents
a considerable curve, and also an incline, and a train
coming in that direction could not see the red flag,
which is the signal to stop, till within fifty yards of
the spot, unless a man had been sent forward about a
quarter of a mile towards the other point of the
curve. But we are told the driver, who will be well
remembered as being on the Medusa when the
unfortunate nip Gawin lost his life, shortly before
the opening of the line at Birklands, was dashing on
at a fearful rate, in violation of all the rules laid down
to be observed on nearing a station. The stoker who
accompanied him was thrown out, and both severely
bruised and scalded, and after lingering in great
torment, without the slightest hope of his recovery,
he died on Wednesday. There existsa strong feeling
that throughout there was gross neglect on all sides
It was not known that a cattle train was coming, but
if
had th eh
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ai nt e-thderi iry
post e r s
,i t belonging
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thought
to t
thhee
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have
succeeded in backing their carriages, so as to allow
sufficielongnt spacee
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thead-train,
who is known by the expressive but somewhat coarse
soubriquet of " Hell Fire Jack," is in custody, we
understand, at Lancaster. The train from the south
came up about ten minutes after the accident, but the
havoc that had been made prevented it from proceed-
ing ; and on the arrival of the north train, an hour
and a half after, a transference of passengers, from
each train was effected, and the carriages returned.
Mr. Worthington, the managing engineer of the
line, was fortunately in the train from Lan-
caster, and evinced the utmost promptitude and
energy under the trying circumstances. Men were
gathered from every available point, from Shap, Tebay,
Clifton, and a force of upwards of a hundred hands
was soon mustered, clearing the rails of the wreck
with which they were strewed, and replacing the rails
which had been torn up. The line was perfectly re-
stored by the afternoon of the following day, wken
every trace of the sad affair was removed. Mr.
Hasell and the other directors also visited the spot
immediately on hearing of the catastrophe, and Mr.
Hasell has announced his purpose to be present at the
inquest. It was fortunate there were so few human
lives put in jeopardy. One of the engines which has
been destroyed (Mountain Ranger) was a very power-
ful one, and both of them, though they had been some
time in use, were in capital working order. The loss
to the company, it is supposed, cannot be less than
5,0001. A coroner's inquest was held on Friday,
when after a lengthened inquiry a verdict of " Acci-
dental death" was returned.—Kendal Mercury.
ACCIDENT ON THE NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE
RAILWAY.—There was an accident on the Newcastle
and Carlisle Railway on Saturday night. The half-
past six train from Carlisle ran off the line near
Broadwath, owing to the blocks being uncovered, and
the crank of the engine-wheel breaking, fortunately
the engine was speedily brought to a stand. The
passengers immediately got out much frightened, but
none of them injured (with the exception of a man
who got two teeth knocked out), and they were con-
veyed to Wetheral by the train which came up from
Newcastle, about half an hour afterwards.— Carlisle
Journal.

CHOLERA MORBUS IN THE EAST.
Our Malta correspondent announces the receipt, on
the 4th of October, at that island, of intelligence
from Trebizond to the 19th of September, up to
which date the cholera, which had manifested itself in
that town on the night of the Bth, and had, up to the
15th, been rapidly spreading, but afterwards declin-
ing, had carried off 133 out of 360 attacked. This
disease had also broken out at the close of August in
Bagdad, where, on the Ist of September, out of six-
teen attacks, six had proved fatal; but at Kars and
Erzeroom, on the 4th idem, it had nearly ceased,
leaving only a few isolated cases of a mild type. The
Austrian steam-packet Stambool, which arrived at
Constantinople from Trebizond, on the 21st of
September, with 256 passengers, had had three cases
on the voyage, of which two died, and the third was
not likely to survive. She was ordered to ride out a
quarantine of ten days at the Dardanelles. On the
4th of October the Board of Health at Malta came to

a determination that vessels arriving from ports were
the Cholera exists, having actually on board cases of
sickness or death, or having had either the one or the
other within twelve days previous to arrival at Malta,
will not be permitted to enter even the quarantine har-
bour, but must remain cruising on and off the har-
bour for such number of days as the Board of Health
may decide. Upon the report of the quarantine phy-
sician who will go alongside such vessels, and obtain
the necessary information as to the nature of the
disease, the Board of Health will then fix the number
of days before such vessel can be allowed to enter the
quarantine harbour, and they will be subject then to
perform such
rcsuccihpuemristaodnocfes ofquarantine as the board may,
under
the case, think proper to
impose.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 17.—We have great pleasure
in announcing that it is the intention of the Admiralty
to form a Channel squadron for permanent service in
the British seas. This is as it should be, and we con-
gratulate the country upon the commencement of the
naval defence of England.—Nautical Standard.
A recommendation having emanated from the (late)
Surveyor of the Navy's office, urging
that as great
deterioration attends new ships from the influence of
tropical climates, and submitting that as far as pos-
sible all new ships should remain
in ordinary for a
certain period before being commissioned, viz.:
Sloops two years ; frigates and ships of the line,
three to four years; and that no sloop should be
launched until her frame and planking have been
seasoned at least two years, and frigates and ships of
the line from three to four- years • and further, that
all small vessels should be planked with teak or
mahogany, provided it can be procured on reasonable
terms compared with English oak, by which means
vessels would be more eligible for service in the
tropics, and a great saving in the expense of repairs
would be effected ; the Lords of the Admiralty have
adopted such suggestion, and issued an order to the
heads of all the dockyards to observe and carry into
effect its provisions.
Now, there can be no doubt about the salutary
effect the observance of such an order must have in
the better building of her Majesty's ships; such an
order, or a very similar one, has been promulgated on
more than one occasion since the Surveyor of the
Navy was last appointed; but how comes it that it
was never observed with regard to the construction
of his own ships ? All the Surveyor's first produc-
tions were hurried off the stocks and sent to tropical
climates—the Vernon, Snake, Serpent, Vestal, Pique,
Spartan, and a host of others for instance. This
order at once stops the progress of all the new ships
ordered to be laid down in the present year, many of
whose frame timbers are converted and placed on the
slip. Fincham's Plumper would have been up in the
frame in another week, but now her timbers must lie
untouched. Such an order, therefore, as that just
reproduced by the Surveyor after his retirement from
office, looks very like the realization of the fable of
" The Dog and the Manger."
Their Highnesses the Prince and Duke of Hol-
stein Glacksberg arrived at Gosport on Friday after-
noon and put up at the Railway Hotel, whence they
visited the numerous objects of interest abounding in
the neighbourhood, and left the same nightfor South-
ampton by the South-Western Railway.
The Firefly steam surveying vessel, Commander D.
Buchan, was paid off, " all standing," as it is called,
the dockyard along-
s" all standing" is as
syiedset etrhdea yox,
bolus.
.h a uTI
he di opffay firnogmo
ff
complete a piece of humbug as can be imagined. It
consists in unreeving and returning the far greater
portion of the running rigging, and a considerable
portion of the stores, striking topmasts, and "making
all snug," ostensibly, that on immediate or ultimate
re-commissioning the vessel may be so far advanced
in her refit. Nothing can be more fallacious than
such a supposition. No sooner is the pendant re-
hoisted than the new commander takes the oppor-
tunity of undoing everything that has been left appa-
rently complete by his predecessor, and the vessel is
sure to be stripped to the girtlines. So that instead
of gaining time and saving money by this method,
there is always considerable loss thereby, as the new
hands, being all strangers, are never so adroit at the
stripping as the original crew would have been. Be-
sides, the stimulus of " stripping to be paid off" is
wanting. In the case of the Firefly, the vessel has
been in harbour twelve days, in which time many a
ship of the line has been completely dismantled, with
a clean swept hold. Why not have employed the
crew of the Firefly in a similar way? It appears that
the vessel could not have been paid off before, the
pay books not being prepared. The crew might
therefore as well have been employed in doing that
which will employ another crew a fortnight or three
weeks more, as have been standing idle. Very in-
different economy this !
The Pembroke, 72, advanced ship, was brought
from her moorings yesterday to be overhauled and
caulked in dock.

Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, Bart., went out yes-
terday in the Myrtle steamer to Spithead, and in-
spected the Cambrian, 40, Commodore Plumridge.
The Myrmidon steam-vessel, Lieutenant-com-
manding E. F. Roberts, was undocked yesterday, and
is ordered to tow a mud engine to Scotland.
The Birkenhead steam-vessel Commander A. H.
Ingram, was docked as soon as the Myrmidon was
removed.

to that vessel from the Fire Queen,
The officers and crew of the Comet have at last re-
turnedlatter has been laid up alongside the Britannia, 120,
in charge of her engineers and stokers for the
be
pre-
sent. Rumour states that there is to a complete
which are
change in regard to the tenders, and the
in future
to be steamers instead of sailing vessels, Undine and
Fire Queen superseding Fanny,
cury, at this port.
Wind S.S.E. ; weather fine light breezes-5 P.M.
The following are the promotions and appointments
of the past week : Emerald, and Mer-

Commanders—William
PROMOTIONS.
Cospatrick Baillie Hamilton (1844), Thomas Fisher
(1841), and James Crawford. Caffinl to the rank of
Captain.
Lieutenants—Charles Richardson Johnson, John
T. W. French, David A. Buchan, Frederick. Lowe,
W. Need, the Hon. W. S. Spencer, William P.
Crozier, and Thomas Miller, to the rank of Com-
mander.
Mates—Arthur Braithwaite Warre, Fairfax Mores-
by,villa, Frederick L. Cotton,. Robert Tufnall, Henry
Harvey, and Elphinstone VOyly D'Auvergne Aplin,
to the rank of Lieutenant. - -
Assistant-Surgeon--G. Icing, to the rank of Sur-
geon. Oldfield, George T. Col-

APPOlNTMETSCaptain—Philip west
Greenwich Hospital, VicePhall,N
to. the out-pension of
Commanders—Richard
r
Hayes, deceased..
Tweed ; Henry R. win Aldworth Oliver, tO the
13. E. Frere, to the Steam to the Stromboli;. J. J.
factory, Woolwich.
Lieutenants—George T Smith, to command the
Blazer ; Sir Godfrey Webster, Bart., to command the
Tartarus ; W. C. Nowell, to
command the Ardent;
William Greet, to command thijo Perseus ; R. H.
.H.
Mends, to the Fly ; George S.
Boys, to the Hibernia ;
Richard Purvis, to the Penelope .
Vindictive. , John Palmer to the
Surgeon—Augustus Slight, to Ply
Chaplain—J. C. Connolly, to Fisai.,
Paymaster and Purser—Thomas M. J. Tilby, to
Assistant Surgeons—Thomas Bell,
Perseus to
William Evans, ; W.
J. Hamilton, James A. Agerest, and
to Hibernia ; William Bainbridge, to
Tartarus.
Mate—George Stretton, to Victory
Second Master—Frederick Stead, to Tartarus.
Midshipman—ll. B. B. Bennett, to
Fisgard.
Naval Cadets—H. Graham, to Rowe .
, James No-
lan, to Fly.
Masters' Assistants—William Payne, to Penelope;
Charles M. Palmer, to Trincomalee • Robert K.
Pringle and James F. Hart, to William' and Mary.
.
Clerks—John Pettis, to Excellent ; Henry Brun-
ton, to Perseus; Octavio Spongy to Cambrian;
Edwin Smith, to Vernon.
COAST GUARD.—Lieutenant N. 11.
N. Synge, to
be Chief Officer.
PLYMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Her Majesty's steam-sloop
Vixen, Commander A. P. Ryder, which came in yes-
terday, went to sea early this morning. Wind
easterly, stiff breeze. The Vixen is bound to
Doyle and staff, but takes
Mexico, with Mr. Percy
to Lisbon the Duke and Duchess of Palmella, family,
and suite ; and calls at the island of Madeira, to an-
nounce the expected visit there of her Alajestv the
Queen Dowager, in the Howe, 120, Capt. Sir James
Stirling.
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THE USE or AUSENIC.--As many sad catas-
trophes havo been caused by the use of arsenic inadver-
tently taken for flour, in addition to the use made of it
for the commission of crimes, it is proposed by the
Council of Salubrity of Paris, that all persons who,
whether for the destruction of vermin or otherwise,
keep arsenic on their premises, should mix with it Prus-
sian blue, to change the colour, and nux vomica, the
bitterness of which would immediately cause the pre-
sence of arsenic to be detected by the taste of that
ingredient.— Galiynani.
Lord and Lady Holland entertained Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston and a distinguished party to
dialler last evening at Rolland BOUSO

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, SATURDAY EVENING.
POST.—The intelligence from the United States,
brought by the steamer Britannia, was considered
good. No more failures had occurred at New York,
and the exchange on England is quoted at the some-
what higher rate of 8/ to 9 per cent. premium.
Cotton was lower, owing to the improved prospects of
the new crop, which seemed likely, after all, to reach
two and a quarter million bales. The exports gene-
rally to Europe had fallen off to so great an extent
that vessels taking in cargoes could scarcely obtain
sufficient for ballast. The circumstance of no further
accounts having been received from General Scott
was construed in a sense favourable to the completion
of an arrangement with Mexico, since it was known
that but little delay would be allowed for delibera-
tion, and that, in the event of an attempt to gain
time, the city of Mexico would be entered by the
American forces. The New York stock markets
were rather better than last reported, but it is to be
observed that the worst advices had not yet come to
hand from this country.
A meeting of the creditors of Messrs. Lyall,
Brothers, and Co. was held to-day, at which the fol-
lowing balance-sheet was presented to them :
LY.A.LL, BROTHERS, AND CO.—STATEMENT OF AFFAIRS,
SEPT. 30, 1847.

Dr.
To sundry creditors, as
per statement folio £120,837 14 6
To sundry creditors par-.
tially secured, as per
statement folio £122,414 13 7
Less the estimated value
of securities held by
them ... 86,324 11 7

36,090 2 0

Total amount due to
creditors „ , 156,927 16 6
To liabilities on bills pay-
able, which include the
drafts of Lyall, Mathe-
son, and Co., amount-
ing to 107,4221. Is, id ,
and which may be •
claimed on this estate
by the holders ' 125,635 1 6
To liabilities on bills re-
ceivable, amounting to
the sum of 447,0291.
Bs. 3d., of which are
estimated to prove
claims on the estate 57,824 17 4

183,459 18 10

£340,387 15 4
Ledger's Estimated
balances. to realise.

By bills receivable on
hand ... £1,056 10 11 £1,056 10 11
By book debts, consi-
dered good ... ... 40,834 15 2 40,000 0 0
Ditto, doubtful... ... 57,112 19 3 5,000 0 0
Bad ... . . 5,409 19 9
By counting-house furni-
ture, &c. ... 845 16 7 500 0 •
By Lyall, Matheson, and
Co., balance due from
them on cash account,
33,753/ ss. 9d. For
our liability on their
draft, 107,422/. ls. ld.;
on bills received from
them, 12,500/ ; for our
capital in that house,
50,0001 ... 203,675 6 10 60,000 0 0
By private property be-
longing to partners ... 50,000 0 0 45,000 0 0
Total amount estimated --
to be realised... 151,556 10 11
By liabilities:—
For amount estimated to
be claimed on the
estate per contra,
183,459/. 18s. 10d.;
less on account, Lyall,
Matheson, and Co., in-
cluded above, 119,9221.
Is. 1d.... ... 63,537 17 9

£422,473 6 3 151,556 10 11

The parties present expressed satisfaction at the
above exhibit, which, in the event of the estimates
contained in it being pretty well realised, would admit
of the payment of a dividend of about 9s. in the
pound. It is understood to have been prepared by
Messrs. Quilter and Ball, the accountants, who were
judiciously engaged for the purpose by the solicitors
to the estate, Messrs. Crowder and Maynard. Certain
explanations were made to the meeting, which ap-
peared to be well received. It was stated, for instance,
that there were dependencies at Calcutta, amounting
to 60,000/., not yet remitted, but that Messrs. Lyall,
Brothers, and Co., refrained from bringing forward
the item, as it was impossible for them to form any-
thing approaching to an accurate estimate of what
might be netted from this source, although it was
hoped that Messrs. Lyall, Matheson and Co., would
be able, by the sacrifice of the partners' capital in that
house, which amounted, at the last stock taking, to
110,000/., to meet all their engagements. Some fur-
ther remittances may, it appears, be looked for on this
account by the three succeeding direct mails. The
friendly feeling which prevailed among the parties
present must have been gratifying to the partners of
the unfortunate establishment.

The suspension of the firm of Messrs. Frederick
Barnes and Co., who have been extensively engaged
in the exportation of guns, swords, iron, and other
implements, to the colonies, and other business, was
announced in the course of the morning. The
house was very respectable, having connexions at
Birmingham and Sheffield, and its failure is much to
be regretted. Its liabilities are estimated at about
50,0001. or 60,0001.
Discounts were very high at the Bank of England
to- day. As much as 8 per cent. was said to have
been the rate taken. It will have been an important
day at Liverpool, a large amount of American remit-
tances having fallen due. In London, a very considerable
sum, which came over by the same packet, will be
payable on Monday.
TIMES.—A. meeting of the creditors of Messrs.
Thomas Usborne and Son, whose suspension took place
at the end of August, was held to day, when the fol-
lowing was the statement presented :

Dr. £.
s. d.
To sundry creditors ... 56,543 2 0
To liabilities on acceptances ... ... 250 0 0
To T. M. Usborno ...418,116 4 3
Less securities ... 16,681 10 0

1,664 14 3
To liabilities on bills receivable .., 1,000 0 0

£59,457 16 3

Cr. £. s. d.
By cash on hand ... ... ... 9,714 14 5
By bills on hand, viz.:—
Good ... ... £2,232 8 5
Doubtful, estimated at 2,904 10 9

By sundry debtors:—
Good 9,112 19 11
Doubtful, 8,8421. 78.2 d.,
estimated at ... 2,210 11 9

5,136 19 2

11,323 11 8
By stock ... 7,549 12 0
By sundry property ... ... 1,526 9 0

35,251 6 3

Deduct—Creditors in full, and ex-
penses of liquidation ... 1,723 7 5

£33,527 18 10

The above statement, it will be perceived, shows
a dividend of 1 ls. 3d. in the pound, and Messrs.
Usborne having made a proposition to pay I Is. in
the pound in the following manner, namely, 7s. on
the 16th of November, 2s. on the 15th of February,
and 2s. on the 13th of May, the meeting agreed
thereto.
With regard to the Abingdon Bank, the stoppage
of which was mentioned yesterday, it is understood
that Mr. Luard, the manager of the
.London and
County Bank, left London this morning with the ex-
pectation of making arrangements by which it may
be enabled to resume business. Should this step suc-
ceed, the concern will henceforth be carried on as a
branch of the London and County Bank.
Letters from Liverpool this morning state the
pressure for money to have been more heavy than had
yet been experienced. The failure of three jobbers in
the share-market, named Wotherspoon, Stewart, and
Langton, is mentioned, and it is said that the former
was three months since worth 83,0001., upon which
he was about to retire. It is likewise added that
Messrs. Peter Cornthwaite and Co., wholesale tea-
dealers, have suspended, with liabilities to the amount
of 40,000/.
A circular from the actuary of the Rock Life
Assurance Company, convening a meeting of the
proprietors for Monday, the 18th inst., contains the
following notice of motion, to which our attention
has
t:h—
, To been
ext
end e power given to the directors by
ctaelnledd
the 7th bye-law, passed 25th August, lBl9, to the
extent of authorising loans and advances on the po-
licies of the company, and investments in, and loans
on, the security of debentures of the established rail-
way companies, and of other companies incorporated
by Act of Parliament, when it shall appear advisable
to the
The directors."
e ei
capital
o
r si:
Government
secuite ther Rock Company now invested in
5 amounts, it is understood,