The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-24 00:00:00

-1 IT N AUGUST 24, 1848.
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port (where he was arrested); 'William Heap, and Peter
Feeney, a clothes dealer. About two o'clock this morn-
ing, Joseph Spooner, a cabinetmaker, was taken, as
he was entering his dwelling. Besides the above, there
are others against whom warrants have been issued, and
who have riot yet been apprehended.
All the prisetters were brought into court this morn-
ing, and, as might be exported, considerable excite-
ment was manifested. The mayor and a full bench
of magistrates were present, al,o Captain Willis and
Captain Sheppard. The town•clerk appeared on behalf
of the authorities; the prisoners were defended by
Mr. Roberts. Those persons who were arrested last
week and bailed out, were first placed at the bar. Four
of these (two of whom had been, brought by officers
' from other towns) did not appear. The town-clerk said
that since the prisoners were last before the bench the
authorities had deemed it advisable to prefer an indict-
ment against all the prisoners at the bar and a consider-
able number besides ; in consequence of which true
bills had been found against forty-six persons by the
grand jury at the present Liverpool assizes. He should
not have any evidence to offer before the magistrates on
the charge on which they had previously been brought
before them, as that charge had been preferred in another
and more formal shape. As the prisoners were now in
a different position, he should say that he hoped the
court would take care to procure such bail as would se-
cure the appearance of the prisoners at the assizes.

Mr. Roberts charged those parties who had brought
the prisoners there with want of faith, a pledge having
been given that they should know the nature of the
charge brought against them, which pledge had not, he
said, been fulfilled. He believed the preferring of the
bill of indictment was for the direct purpose of prevent-
ing them from knowing the exact evidence.l
Mr. Maude said the first course of the Bench would be
to discharge the prisoners from their recognizances, and
to discharge their bail. He asked that a list of the bail
to;be offered for those under the bench warrants should
set forth the names, occupations, and station in life of
the parties.
After considerable discussion on several points, the
magistrates retired, and after an hour's consultation re-
turned, when Mr. Maude stated that as Mr. Roberts ap-
peared for all the prisoners, the rest of them need not
appear at the bar. Looking at the aggravated charge,
by which alone the Bench was guided, and the circum-
stances of the prisoners, the conclusion to which they
had come was the following:—Mr. Burton to give bail in
two securities of 2001. each, and his own recognizance
for 4001. The bail and sureties for the rest varied from
2001. to 251 Mr. Burton's bail was given on the spot,
and he was discharged.
FIVE O'CLOCIL—No other prisoners havo been taken
to this hour.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Admiral Sir William Hall Gage, G.C.H., Commander•

in• Chief, struck his flag at DevOriport on Monday, and
has arrived in town, to attend the medal committee as-
sembled at the Admiralty. Rear-Admiral Superin-
tendent Sir John Louis, Bart., attends to the duties of

Sir C. Napier's squadron remained at Cork on the
the port during Sir William's absence.
20th. Neither the Pilot nor Tweed had joined, but were
expected that day.
We have much pleasure in announcing that the Ad-
miralty have promoted Mr. Bellamy, Assistant Master
Attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard, to be Master At-
tendant at Woolwich Dockyard, vice Elson, deeeased.
This selection of their Lordships reflects the greatest
credit on them for their discrimination and impartiality.
Mr. Bellamy's promotion is purely one for merit, and
their Lordships in appointing him, not only reward a
most highly deserving officer, but they secure thereby the
efficient performance of the most reepousible duties at a
dockyard port. Mr. Bellamy, it will be recollected,
was associated with Mr. Watts, now one of the surveyors
of the navy's assistants, in getting off the Sphinx,
steam-sloop; and, in fact, bad charge of the most perilous
portion of the work. Captain Caffin was promoted
mainly for his partial assistance in this enterprise, and
Mr. Watts was also promoted for his services on this
occasion. Their Lordships have now done justice to
Mr.;Bellamy in taking the first opportunity of promoting
him. It will not be forgotten that Mr. Bellamy ren-
dered most valuable and successful assistance in getting
off the Great Britain steam-ship from the rocks at Dun-
drum Bay.
The appointment of the store-receiver at Deptford
dockyard, vacant by the decease of Mr. Pernbrook, has
been conferred on Mr. Wilcox, the chief clerk of that
establishment ; and Mr. Peddle, of Deptford, has been
promoted, vice Wilcox. There were numerous candi-
date, for this appointment, both for the paymasters' and
pursers'
list,and from one or two departments at So-
So-
merset House; but Lord Auckland observed in this case
the same rule as he did in tilling up the vacancy of store-
keeper at the Reyal William Victualling-office some
tittle since, by conferring a dockyard promotion on a
Joeltyanl officer.
The I:Zev. David Caron has been appointed chaplain
to the Ho% t", 120, in the Mediterranean.
Surgeons—
William Graham (1844) to the Hibernia,
104, flag-ship in ta., •
Mediterranean; John Moody (1833)
o he superintendei,
,i. charge of the Lord Auckland,
convict ship.
_Alognocr Bo.:hwickt.a the Spy,
_
3, Ainlsgiasitiatniftiertgaraitham,
for the coast of Is-
tee
Midshipman—B.G.W. Nicolas to the flansiesePh,
11,g-ship at Devonport.
Carpenter—John Beading confirmed to the Melampue,
42, iu the East Indies.
The Resistance, troop.frigate, Commander Julian, on
her way from Quebec, on returning to Portsmouth, after
landing the 93d Regiment at Leith, will proceed to
Sheerness to be paid off.
The Hermes, steam-vessel, Martin master, left Devon-
port for Portsmouth, to take the supernumeraries to
Cork who were to have gone in the Sharpshooter; when
done she will return direct to Devonport.
Woonwicx, AUGUST 23.—The Black Eagle steam-
vessel, Master Commander S. B. Coolt, has received
orders to be kept in readiness to proceed to Scotland,
as she will form one of the vessels of the royal squpdton
during the Queen's visit to that country in September.
The Princess Alice, Dover mail steam-packet, is or-
dered to be got ready by Friday morning next, and
Lieutenant-Commander Scriven will take her oqt of the
basin on that day,.and proceed with her to Dover to re-
sume her duties at that station, as Captain Smithett will
be ordered round to Woolwich with the Vivid steam-
vessel, the latter to form one of the royal squadron.
The Spiteful steam-sloop left Woolwich at five o'clock
on Monday morning under the charge of Lieutenant
Robertson, assistant to Captain Austin, C. 13., and made
excellent speed down the river, having arrived at Sheer-
ness at halt past nine o'clock A.m., in good working
losm o
order, and she now remains at that port.
The
Monkeyat
Portsmouth
r t u
h steam-vessel
Dock-yard
went d, andown partthe r iovfe rt
hyee )'ester-
day eerh-
day morning with Mr. Bellamy, Assistant-master At-
tendant
who brought round the Gleaner steam-vessel. Mr. Bel-
lamy took the charge of the Termagent steam frigate,
and was to try her •
with canvas and steam to-day, and,
it' she was found perfect, navigate her round to Ports-
mouth. The Monkey returned in the afternoon, towing
the Adventure transport store-ship Woolwich.
to The
Monkey left Woolwich again this morning, with orders
to stop the Sharpshooter steam-vessel, the latter to be
taken into Sheerness instead of to Woolwich, as pre-
viously ordered. The Monkey, on arrival at Sheerness,
towed the Ganges to that port.
The Myrmit:on steam-vessel was in Wick Bay on
the north
coast of Scotland on Friday last, on her way
to the coast of Shetland, to protect the fisheries in that
quarter.

- -
WOOLWICH DOCKYARD BRIGADE.—The whole of the
artillery end infantry companies of the dockyard batta-
lion assembled in uniform on the parade ground, at
three o'clock P.M. yesterday, and marched to the en-
trance of the Royal Arsenal, under the command of
Lieutenant• Colonel Lung. When they arrived there
the artillery companies proceeded on to the Plumstead
Marshes, for practice with six 9-pounder field battery
guns, each served with 14 rounds of shot, Major Jenkins
commanding. The practice range in the Marshes, being
comparatively free of vessels in the river, the men im-
mediately commenced firing, and made excellent prac-
tice, seven shots out of the three first rounds striking
the target at 750 yards' range, and No 6 gun in the
fifth round knocked down the target. The eight compa-
nies of infantry entered the Royal Arsenal under the
command of Major Mouchet, and eight targets being set
up at the butt, the men made good practice, completely
riddling the targets, showing that mechanics make ex-
cellent marksmen when instructed in the use of either
large or small arms.

COURT CIRCULAR.

OSBORNE, W
EDNESDAY.

The Queen and Prince took their usual early walk this
morning, and the younger branches of the Royal Family
walked and rode in the grounds at Osborne, as well as the
Must' ions visitors at present remaining at Osborne.
The royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and
the Baroness de Speth.
The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-morrow (Friday),
the 25th inst., at her Majesty's marine residence, Osborne,
Isle of Wight, at one o'clock in the afternoon. Summonses
were issued yesterday from the Privy Council-office to the
Ministers and Officers of State.

Mr. John Thornton (Deput}-•Chairman of the Stamps),
Mr. Peacock ( Solicitor to the Post-office), and Mr. Titnni
(Solicitor to the Legacy Duty-office), had interviews with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.

SOUTHAMPTON, W EDNESDAT, AUG. 23. The
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's
steamer Montrose, Captain Bowen, with the mails from
Gibraltar, Cadiz, Oporto, Lisbon, &c., is expected to-
night or to-morrow. The American barque Hebron,
Captain Hart, with 2,735 boxes of sugar from the Ha-
vannah, and the American barque Emily Taylor, Captain
Claussen, with 615 hogsheads of tobacco, from New Or-
leans, arrived off Cowes yesterday for orders.
A NOVEL DEFENCE.—A man was brought up on
Monday, at Preston, charged with having been drunk,
and creating a disturbance in the previous week. Be
hoped the bench would pardon him as he had only been
attending a temperance tea-party, and Dad had a little
drop too much.
. FRENCH GRAIN.—The steam-ship James Watt,
from Havre, has brought 200 sacks of flour, and 26 of maize
or Indian corn. This is one of numerous arrivals of grain
and flour which have recently taken place from France, the
produce of that country.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL IN E WS.
CITY, QUARTER 7'O THREE.
The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was more ani-
mated, but holders sold willingly, and prices were barely sup-
ported. Sales 5,000 bales, The Railway Share market had
been more buoyant, although there was not much done.
Private letters received from Canada state that the French
party, with Lafontaine at their head, being in power, now
show themselves in their true light as the weakest and most
vacillating set of men that ever presumed to govern the
country. One writer expresses his sorrow that Lord Elgin
is so much under their control that he does not even invite
to his table parties who might be objectionable to them.
After all, however, we think some allowance should be made
for the difficult position of his Lordship.
Other objections are also urged, but in giving them, we
do to without being sufficiently fortified with facts to com-
pensate the want of local experience. The commercial letters
written by some parties advert to the gradual diminution ct
the revenue of the province, with its fixed liabilities, and it
is contended that the difficulty arises from the defective ad-
ministration of the financial affairs of the colony, which the
issue of floating debentures undertaken by the Government,
and to be received in payment of taxes and duties, will only
temporarily relieve; while ultimately tending to a derange-
ment of the provincial currency, by becoming depreciated,
then speculatively taken up by capitalists, and imme-
diately paid in for duties, &c. Our correspondent says
that this will add to the commercial embarrassments, and
cause a diminution of so much sound currency. Canada, he
goes on to remark, wants a strong practical Government,
composed of men of position and character, whereas the
French Canadian Government is most unpopular. We have
culled portions of the letters that have been shown to us,
because everything from private sources, which tends to
throw light upon the administration of colonial affairs, is in
these times important.. Whether the views expressed be
correct and Impartial, those most conversant with Canadian
affairs will be capable of judging, but oftentimes a political
explosion occurs, in some distant possession of the mother
country, before the generality of readers have even heard of
the existence of discontent.
The accounts from Paris are still of a comparatively unin-
teresting character in regard to financial matters, which no
one can judge of beyond the time present. The collection
of the revenue must be progressing, or there could be little
prospect of the Dividends being paid upon the Public Debt.
It cannot be denied, judging from the votes in the Assembly
for the liquidation of the Greek claims, the compensation of
slave owners in the West Indies, &c., that the French
representatives are desirous of maintaining good faith with
their creditors, and although we disapprove of the measures
adopted, :in the matter of railways, whereby parties who in-
tended only to make an investment in a company are com •
pelled to become Government Stock holders, we must make
some allowance for the crisis that has overwhelmed France,
and from which nothing but her own sense of honour and her
determined energy could enable her to emerge. It would be
well, indeed, were Spain, Mexico, and other nations upon
which the English bondholders have claims, to imitate
in this respect at least, the conduct of France, but the pro-
ceedings of the Mexican Congress leave but little hope of
such a course, for now money is coming into possession of
the country, obtained, too, by unusual means, the United
States indemnity, the Republic, like to many others in
South America, no mere pleads poverty, but actual disin-
clination to reduce its debt. Something, we trust, however,
may yet be done to shame it into honesty.
There is nothing later from Denmark, but the steamers
leaving England for Hamburgh have resumed the convey-
ance of cargo.
No conclusion can be arrived at from what took place in
Parliament last night as to the amount which Government
may need for the relief of Ireland, and although the accounts
received from Dublin are better, much interest and some
anxiety are expressed for the details of the budget.
The finer stale of the weather has given strength to the
market for the public securities, and as politics abroad are
apparently more settled, and satisfactory explanations were
given in the House of Commons last night upon the views
of Government, as respected Naples and Sicily, the disposi-
tion among speculators, especially if the doubt concerning the
Government monetary requirements were satisfied, is rather
to operate for a rise than a fall. There have been accordingly-
some purchases made this morning, and Consols have realised
86% to 861 for Transfer, and for Account. Exchequer-
bills have been '2Bs. to 325. premium. The New Three-and-
a-Quarter per Cents. have been quoted 86% to 87%. Bank
Stock is at 1961% to 198.
The Foreign Securities have been dull. Spanish Five per
Cents. are about 113,i to 124 ; Portuguese Four per Cents.,
18% to 19 ; Brazilian, 70% to 72 ; Mexican, 16% to 17 ;
and Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 441/2.
Shares are very quiet, but better prices are obtained ge-
nerally.

ONE

CLOSING

•Rl,'Fs OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCJC. PRICES.
Bank Stock 1974 198 1961,4 1961,4
3 per Cent. Reduced inns 8614% 861,4
3 per Cont. Consols Annuities 864 N, 8614
New 314 per Cent. Ann 5....... . B6-41 8718 td7 %
Long Anns. to expire Jan.lß6o
Ditto, Oct. 10, 1859 ..... - 8%
India Stock 238 238
India BondF, 1,0004
Consols for Account .... 8014% 86 IA
Exchequer Bills 21,4 d. & 2d.
1,000!. March ... 31 28 32 p
1,0001. June ...... .......... ..... 25 p
500!. June
Small, March .. ..
Small, June

PRICYS OF FOREIGN FUNDS.

ONE
O'C L 'JCW.

Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent.
Ditto, Deferred 2
ille.zican, per Cent. 1846
Ditto, Account
Peruvian Boods, 6 per Cents
Portugueee 5 per Cents.
Ditto, 4 per Cent.
_ _ _

32 p
'27 p
27 p

29 p
23?
CLOSIN t;
PRICES.

16%
30

Ditto; Account l9 181 181,4
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto, 3 per Cent 22

piyidends on the above payable in London.
Dutch 21h per Cent., 12 Guild.... 44%
Ditto. 4 pet Cent. Certificates 70M 71

441,,,
71

_PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen 2O
Amber. Lott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 374......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 2%
Belfast & County Down 16 ......
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .... ... 20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton' and Dudley 10
B W irming.,olverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 131. 145... . —
,:iirkenhead, Lancashire,
any Cheshire June 10 ...... ... . ... ..... . -
BostoP, Stamfd & Birm 5 -
Bristol and Exeter B5
Pitto, Thirds .... ..... 25 -
t uckingharnshire... 141. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. ei ....
Do. New 10!. Pref..... 2% 2't
Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 ......
Chester and Holyhead... 47% —
Ditto, I'reference...... 15
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 2,lClass, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 30 —
Dundalk & Enniskillen 20
East Anglia, 251., L. &
E. and L. and D...... 25 ......
Do., 181., E. & H.... 18
Do., 31.105.
Eastern Comities... ..... 20 ...... 14%%
Do. New Guaranteed
6 per Cent.
Ditto, Extension,s per
Cent., No. 1 ~6L 13s. 4d....
Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 138. 4d... par
Do. North. & Eastern 50
Do.,
5 per cent. -
Do. Quarters
Do. New 23
Eastern Union, Class A
_(lat° E. U: Shares) 25

221,4
2%

1414

Diito, Class A, ditto... I
Ditto, Class B (L &
and B.) 2O —
Ditto, Class C, ditto... 17t%.....
Do. Scrip (6 per cent.) 10 . — . .... ..
Ditto, ditto
Ditto (C. & E.) guar.
5 per cent............ 21h ......
East Lancashire
Ditto, New
Ditto, New Quarters 614.....
Do., 6 per Cent. Pre-
ference Quarters ... 214......
East Lincolnshire ...... 23 . — ... ..

Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. ..
Ditto, Quarter Shares IVA...—
Edinburgh and Northern 25
Ditto, New.. 614 — ......... .....
Ditto, Newport l3
Ditto, ditto, New 3374.- --
Exeter,Yeovil, Ls Dorch. 2.'4
Ditto, New
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
Carlisle ....... ... ..8/. 6s. 8d.... ...
Glasgow,Kilmar.,& Ayr 50
Ditto, New ............ 40
Do. Preference Consol. lb ...... • —• ".
Great Northern ......... 15 ...... .
Do., London and York 2%...... -
I;reat South. and West.
(Ireland) ... ............ 42% ......
Great North of England.loo "'•••
Ditto, New, 40/......... lb
•
Ditto, New, 301......... 30 •....
Ditto, New, 151......... 14 .. .. ••• ..
Great Western ...••••••••• 90 ... .. 4 ......._ .....
Ditto, li.i Shares...... 50 .....
• Ditto, 14 Shares ...... 21 .. .
•.. 18 .... •••• • •••
Ditto, Fifths ............ 20 ....
Ditto, New 17/... ..... 13 ... .•
'
Huddersfield and Manch. 28
Ditto Thirds ......... 9 ....,
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ......
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .....•
Ditto, 14 Shares
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ......
—_
Ditto, Thirds
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93
......
Ditto, ditto
Ditto, % Shares
Do. Quarter Shares... 17% — ••.••,.,,,,..,,
Do. Fifths. ... 9 •............ ......_.
Do. Sixteenths 614 .. .......
........
Do. Thirds (Reg.)..... 13
.•
Do. New, Gua. 6 per cL 2% -. ........... •••
Do. Liverp. and Bury 43
Ditto 1,4 (late Hud- ••• ............
derstield and Sheff.) 38
Do.(Waketield,Ponte- • .
•• ••• ......
tract, and (oole) „, 50

661/i

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