The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-28 00:00:00

BANK RETURNS.

(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, rap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, of the several. Banks of issue in England and
Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 15th day of April, 1848:- Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bark, Abingdon-Knapp and Co -
kndover Bank, Andover-Heath and C 0... 11,837
Ashford Bank, Ashford-Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,514
kylsham tsank, Aylaham-R. and G. Copeman 5,539
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Rickford
and Hunt
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Dank, Baldock-Weils, Hogg, and Lindsell... 29,187
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple-D7ake and Co 12,196
Basingstoke and Odiha-a Bank, Basingstoke-
Seymour, Lamb, an.lf-t.
Bedford Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford-
Trapp, Halfhead, and Co.
lewdley Bank, Bevvdley-Nichols, Baker, and
Crane
Bicaster and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester-Tubb and Co.
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham -J. L. Moilliett, and Sons . 14,536
Blandford Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak. 7,271
Boston Bank, Boston-Garfit and Co 81,921
Boston Bank, Boston-Gee and Co 14,190
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater-J. &J. Sealey 8,888
Bristol Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 33,276
Broseley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 19,198
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham -Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co.
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Stow-
Market Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co. 71,045
Banbury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 27,634
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb 38.021
Bath City Bank, Bath-Moger and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard-Bassett and Grant 33,565
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-H.
A. and W. M. Harris and Co 11,218
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 52,483
Bridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry -
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-
Harding, Smith, and Co 11,084
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
J. Worlledge and Co.
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank Bromsrove-Rufford, Biggs,
and C 0................................................... 15,534
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-e-Mortlock and
50n5.............................
Cambridge •
and •Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge-Messrs. Forsters ........................ 45,756
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
Co ......... •
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and
15,005
Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste .., 3,134
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green,
and Co.
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
-Mills, Bawtree, and Co 32,449
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co, 37,677
Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wood-

6,344

12,654

23.743

- 30,461

2,784

cock
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co 17,265
Craven Bank, Settle--Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,
and Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmcuth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co. 6.325
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,965
Devizes and Wiltshire Bauk, Devizes—Hughes,
Locke, and Co
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster —Leatham, Tew

1,746
5,399

•••• 13;020
9,497

9.nd Co.
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster—

Cook and Co.
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, &Co 76,170
Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Nor-
man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
and Co.
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford-Walford, and Co. 44.329
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 26,063
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk-
beck. and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes and Medley 5,80.5
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 12,045
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co 6,114
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
Keen
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 9,135
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon... 11.734
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 26,153
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, Hilder,
and Co. 25,017
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-
Matthews and Co.
Hertford and Ware Bank, Ware-S. Adams
and Co 21,402
null Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
-Smith, Brothers, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don-Rust and Veasey
flarwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Cc. 4,986
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead-
Smith, and Whittingstall
Honitor. Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. -
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples
and Co.
Hereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and ii rchenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan,
Hoskins, and Co 19,601
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
lladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, rpswich-
Alexanders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J.
Davies and Co
Knighton Bank Knighton-J. Davies and Co 7,145
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough-Terry and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering...(,Gten and Sons.. 7,635
Longton Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-.
Harvoy and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co
50,089
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Willianas, Brown,
and C.
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek-Powier,Gaunt,andCo. -
Leit!ester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby._ 27,653
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and C 0.... 32,850
LichFeld Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green... 20,486
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 86,002
Lampeter Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando-
very-David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle-
-, 7,766
tons and Craclock
Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St.
3,033
Barbe -•
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn R.e..g.i s.
40,350
-Gurneys and C 0..... ...... ...- ..
n..n. .. R
,e. .....
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Ly
C 0.........................
13,644
Massey and Co. .......................... . .
Macclesfield Bank, Ms.cclesfield-Brocklehurst
11,170
and Co ........................................... . . ~4
6,410
Manningtree Bank,Manning,tree-NunT andlts
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough a
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Ban ,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tannerk
12,626
and Pinckney
Marlborough aad North Wiltshire New Bank.
Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hilliet
6terionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and 8,017
Williams 6,572
•
Miners'
Bank, Truro-Willyams and Co • 12,892
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny B leys and Co 24,510
Monmouth Old Bank, -Baileys
Bank, Brecon
Banlc, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
-Bromage and Snead,
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport 12,975
-W. Williams and Sons
Newark Bank, Newark_6o(i.fr•i leaf
; aud•-•Eiioii 23,5587913
S ord and
Newark and Sleaford Bank, n
Newark Bank, Sleaford_uancue
and Co
Y• Peacock,
..................
a.... 4 ........... 48,918
Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunn Slecock. 18,980
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham-
mond. and Son
19,972
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Dis; ...
Taylor and
Dyson
2,144
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich-Harveys and.
Hudsons , 42 771
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich-Gur-
neys and Birkbeck
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham-Hart, Fellows, and Co 9,460
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton-Craddcoek and

88,798

76,133

33,391

63,480

C 0......................................................
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Mudge, and

5,055

Co
New Sarum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and
Co
• Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 28,442
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
westry—Croxon and Co 12,068
Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 10,946
Oxford Old Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
andC0...... —
Old Bank Tonbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells Cld Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge--
Beeehing and 50123.... - 7,997
Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney—Willistaa,
Clinch, and c 9,„,..

25,570

Average Amount.
Pease s Old Bank, hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 46,963
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 9,768
Peterborough Bank and Oundlo Bank, Peter-
borough—Messrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpson
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and

W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven.

12,344

7,133

and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—iiimonas and Co 25,486
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and
Co 24,620
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton and Co 4,580
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard

and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds

8,075

and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson 9,859
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 14,822
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 15,461
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 18,124
Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
11,414
Co
Ross (Ad Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaway ....... 4,275
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson ........................ 36,472
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
C 0....................................................... 11,596
Scarborough Old Bank, Scarborough—Woodall
21 723
and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury—Rocke, Eytons,
and C 0.......... ........................... .......... . 28,344
Sittingbourne and Mitton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Vallance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
-13,730
ampton—Maddison and Son
Southwell Bank, Southwell—Wylde and Co 13,260
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,005
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and

3,853

3,439
SoKiuthnamg ** *and **** pshire Bank, Southamp-
.llStMoore 5,510
d FWaStourbridge —Raiford,
otler—bßr
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ana
nne
15,426
StaWfforardggoladnßciaCnok, Stafford—Stevenson and Cc 13,954
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,
Cay-ley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co. 22,325
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-
son and Stuart
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 18,974
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and
Co
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-

ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and E1and............
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Heiston—Vivian and
Co.
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,
and Co.
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co.
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Kelynge, Greenway, asd Co.
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester—Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
—Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth—Elliott and Pearse
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,

9,891

6,940

10,188

12,975

8,629

Wirkesworth—Arkwright and Co. .
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscorcbe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W

Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-

ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,

and Co.
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley

7,290

18,038
8,046

25,806

3,248

42,997

14,572

18,954

4,602

11,939

33,105

54,490

6,128

12,116

9,819

71,160

10,112

and Turner
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—CharlesFoster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—
Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham—S. Kenrick
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 11,522
Yeovil Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and J. Batten
York Bank. York—Swann. Clough. and Co 42,607

12,787

8,578

46,834

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal

Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 44,062
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-

hampton v 9,240
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-

ford
13,311
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union

Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Cheeterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield 8,607
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-

_
ington V
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,

Coventry
22,514
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 15,615
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company
__ ___

Carlisle
22,832
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 17,886
Dudley and West Bromwich Ranking Company,
Dudley
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby. 18,050
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
pany, Darlington
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 138,065
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Ilalifax. 13,193
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 32,840
Hull Banking Company, Hull 28,681
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, Ha-
lifax

Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-

pang, Halifax v 28,946
Helston Bankinc, Company, Helston 1,439
Herefordshire Banking 6 Company, Hereford 18,155
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough 25,810
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge
3,948
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster
57,598
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 53,081
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow B,OBO
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham 22,638
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-
Stock Banking Company, Newcastle......., 8,090
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
......... 382,840
North Wilts Banking Company, Melksham
....... 49530
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton.. 71,574
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-

ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverp001....... 16,243
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Lei-

cester.. .. ..................................
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 53 3
. 1,96660
Sheffield Banking Company, Sheffield...
36,182
Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Com-
Company, Bristol Somerset-
,Stßamanfokriciilg 48,538
S tu
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
P:kneY;s
port ................................. : 270,557
Shropshire Banking Company, Shiffnall .., 36,545
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Corn
50,589
pany, Stourbridge
Sheffield and liallamshire Banking Company,
Sheffield ...~....
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, ShPilield ................................ 52,869
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
48,940
Richmond ..
Storey and Thomas's Banking Company
Shaftesbury ....... .................................. .. 9,183
___Pl:nhYitlonvivejr,h, :nu:
Sheffield and Retferd Bank, Sheffield ..•
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Corn-
wlck and 36,785
ton
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 11,922
Whitehave
w\Bavraan.:_ticriksetn.o. : el( Banking Company,
Lewuif.gtou Banking Company,
Nest
ts
Rao
and
adiEnDngog.urias.neni:o.ii"ae..ni.A.:.
i.n.S.g.o.
c.u.
0t.h.m..p.W.a.na.1.e.5. ... ....
..District.... 3:5:7 84:2
Whitchurch and
dersfield
Whitchurch .. n Bank' . 1. b <-
3., ,a is ury 62,J84
any, Hud-
r„re Banking
Company,
24,672
Worcester City and d.- •••.•• • • • • • ~, pa"'
York Unionpß.aDnkEtiinAi:e:CsO., ..............................
•
Bank
Worcester..• •• ........
unty Bankii; . t_.
York City and County Banking'n York
g ompany,
4,869
69,880
Yorkshire Banking C g Company York 89,634
°TnPanY, Leeds ' 110,870
Stamps and Taus, April 22, 1845, 1141"Was*

3,155

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
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ownry.)
The opening railway
for the transit of passengers is the principal home
topic of the week. It is a most important event in 1
(From
the history of the Staffordshire Potteries, and has,
consequently, been hailed with universal satisfac-
tion. The transition from the pack-horse " Dra-
gon =the horse that " bore the bell" at Fenton
—to the " Dragon " with bowels of fire and breath
of steam, that now whirls along the iron highway
his living freight, has been achieved within the life-
time of some of our " oldest inhabitants;" and by its
achievements this long neglected district is at length
placed in direct communication with Manchester,
Birmingham, and other kindred seats of England's
manufacturing skill, and with Li verpool, the emporium
where the greater part of our commerce is carried on,
and is brought within less than five hours' distance
of London, the metropolis of the empire. True, we
shall for a few months to come be compelled to adopt
a somewhat circuitous route northward ; but this is
only shown to be an inconvenience by comparison
with the future—as compared with the past it is a
positive accommodation. ,
The preliminary inspection of the line took place
on Friday last, when Captain Wynne, one of the Go- '
vernment inspectors of railways, traversed it, from
Norton-bridge to Stoke, in company with Mr. J. C.
Forsyth, Mr. S. P. Bidder, Mr. R. A. Peacock, Mr.
Jones, and Mr. H. Wood. Captain Wynne inspected
the works on the line, and expressed his entire satisfac-
tion with them,and &confident opinion as to their safety
and solidity. He also inspected the principal station,
erecting at Winton's Wood. The opening of the line on
Monday last was not accompanied with the eclat that
usually attends the commencement of the passenger
traffic on a new line of railway. The directors, aware
of the great amount of distress existing amongst the
industrious classes of the Potteries, determined upon
dispensing with the ceremony of a formal opening,
and devoting the sum which would have been ex-
pended in decorations and other adjuncts to a day of
festivity, to the relief of the destitute of the district.
This resolve has met with the most general and
hearty approval, and we do not hesitate to say that
the opening of the North Staffordshire Railway—
accompanied as it was by the announcement of this
graceful act of benevolence on the part of its directors
—will be long held in grateful memory by thousands
of the inhabitants of the Potteries.
The opening did not, however, pass unnoticed. At
an early hour in the morning, numbers wended their
way to Stoke from the different pottery towns to
witness the starting of the first train from the tem-
-1 porary station at Whieldon's Grove. On the bridges,
too, and along the line wherever a good view could
be obtained, hundreds were assembled to enjoy the
novel sight.
At eight o'clock the first passenger train—drawn
by the No. 1 engine, Dragon—started from the
station at Stoke amidst the cheers of the as-
sembled spectators, and accomplished its trip to
Norton-bridge, safely and satisfactorily, under the
half hour—stopping by the way to set down and
take up passengers at the several stations. The
trains continued running throughout the day, taking
with them each time a goodly number of passengers
for London, Liverpool, and other stations on the
North-Western line; the majority, were, however,
parties on pleasure trips to Trentham, Stone and
Norton Bridge. The weather in the afternoon was
delightful, inducing many who had been deterred by
the showers of the morning to fly from the smoke of
the Potteries for a breath of fresh country air, and
to see for themselves how the traffic on the new line
was conducted. Upwards of 1,200 were booked at
the several stations on the line in the course of the
day.
Stoke presented quite a holiday appearance through-
out the whole of the day. The bells rung merrily
at intervals—on the tower of the church a flag was
displayed—and in the vicinity of the station a number
of standings were ranged, stored with all sorts of
good things for the refreshment of the " inner man"
of the thousands of visitors. The line from Stoke to
its junction with the London and North-Western
line at Norton-bridge, is 10. i miles long. It
follows very nearly the course of the canal
to within a short distance of Stone, where the
canal is crossed. It is nearly straight for the
fist seven miles; then, taking a rapid and beau
tiful curve to the west, it crosses the canal near the
Stone station, and runs on by Walton to Norton
Bridge. The earth-works are not of more than
average difficulty or magnitude. There are se-
veral cuttings through beds of marl, and a rather
heavy one between Trentham and Stone
through a rock of yellow sandstone. The
most important embankment we noticed is
that near Stone, forming the approaches to the
viaduct which crosses the canal and turnpike-road
near the station. The trains travel very smoothly,
i
with no perceptible shaking or jolting greater than
that we have experienced on older and more conso-
lidated lines. The engine- driver invariably slackens
speed when passing over a bridge or embankment—
, a very proper precaution on a newly opened line.
' The country through which the railway passes
, affords some pleasant views to the mere traveller for
pleasure. After passing the station at Trentham—
near to which, by the bye, was a sight seldom seen, a
street formed of two rows of sod huts erected for the
temporary use of the labourers on the line, with a little
wooden church, surmounted by a bell turret—we
pass through the Trentham estate, and have for some
distance a fine view of the extensive domain of the
Duke of Sutherland. A pretty little valley is seen
on the west side of the line, and beyond it rise the
" wood-crowned heights" of Trentham and the hill
surmounted by the monumment to the late Duke.
On the east we have a view of the seat of R.
Adderley, Esq., Barlaston Hall, and a little
further on we catch a glimpse of Tittensor
heath, with a number of picturesque cottages and
homesteads in!the foreground. Meaford, the seat of
the Earl St. Vincent, may be descried on the west ;
then a very fine sweep of the line takes us past the
junction with the branch to Colwich, and shows us
the town of Stone lying almost at our feet. Beyond
this there is little needing notice. The stations are
at present but temporary ; that at Whieldon's Grove
is, howeuer, very conveniently arranged for conduct-
ing the traffic until the main line and the permanent
station at Winton's Wood are completed and opened.
The old station on the North-Western line, at Norton-
bridge—some half mile northward of the junction
with the North Staffordshire line—is not now used.
A new station and inn are about to be erected at the
point of junction, where there is now in constant use
a complete set of the " Semaphore signals." Here,
too, there is in course of erection an extensive goods
station, for the use of the North Staffordshire Corn

pany. At Trentham there will be a rather extensive
station, with a turn-table and carriage platform for
the use of the family at the hall.
The circular engine-shed at Stoke is rapidly ap-
proaching a state of completion. This immense
building is 200 feet in diameter—one of the largest, if
not the largest in the kingdom—and has accommoda-
tion for the stabling of 2,1 iron horses with their tenders.
The turn-table in the centre—one of Ellis's patent
ones—is certainly the largest yet constructed; it is
forty feet in diameter—sufficiently large to turn
an engine and tender at once—and so admirably
contrived that the slight exertion of one man is
sufficient to turn it in any direction. The centre of
the building will be open, in order that the smoke
and steam created by the engines may pass off at the
top. The stock of locomotives at present in use is
six, several of which are immensely powerful engines
with double driving-wheels, built on Stephen.
son's patent. Among the carriages at present in
use on the line are two splendid first-class carriages
with single coupees, beautifully fitted up, with gilt
cornices at the top, and large plate-glass windows ;
one of these was built by Brown, Marshall and Co.,
of Birmingham ; the others by Messrs. Wright, of
London. There are also two carriages for
second-class passengers only, and from 25 to 30
"composite" carriages, in which the first-class pas-
sengers occupy the centre compartments, and second-
class travellers the two end divisions. For third-
class passengers there are comfortable closed carriages
with seats down the centre and the sides, and open
" stand-ups" for those who prefer the fresh air
on sunny summer days. On all the carriages are
painted the words "North Staffordshire Railway,"
accompanied by the true Staffordshire Knot, which
is seen on almost every article of the company's
stock, and on the clothes and buttons of the policemen
and guards. We were particularly pleased with
the inspection of the carriages in use on the new
line, which appear to have been built and fitted up
almost regardless of expense, to secure the safety,
comfort, and convenience of the passengers. We
found, too. that all the latest improvements and inven-
tions had been adopted. Most of the carriages are fur-
nished with what are called " solid wood wheels."
The tires and naves of these wheels are of iron ; but
the interstices are filled up with pieces of English
ash, first boiled in a composition and then forced into
their places by a hydraulic pressure of 200 tons.
The advantage of this construction is that the
wheel is much strengthened, and there is no
danger from the breakage of spokes. There
is but little addition of weight, whilst the
sound made by the wheels is to a great extent
deadened. We noticed, too, that to the luggage vans
powerful breaks borfeatkhse ofh oar
snerb
xe
sthe
com-
fortconstruction ;
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them of the grooms
were e
that,at
them seats in a compartmenteing throuoi which they
a of the same carriage
with their horses, with op
aicnhetdhe building
six e
lamps, on Bano's ass patent
are lighted up with four Their wheels are 3 feet
can keep watch over their charges.
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carriages are generally
principle, in each carriage.
that the
are 3 feet. On the whole, we are ofopinion
6 inches in diameter; those of the luggage-waggons

stock of locomotives and carriages is superior to those
in use on any other line in the kingdom.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 27.
'Sittings at Nisi Priue, beFore Mr. Baron ALDERSON and
Common Juries).
ARNOLD V. RYAN.

The plaintiff in this case was a Sheriff's officer, in the
employ of Mr. L. Levy, The defendant was a short-
hand writer, residing at Enfield.
The action was brought. to recover compensation in
hadmi" previouslye,tdhwethi
ip cleahei
damages for an alleged false imprisonment upon a charge
of felony.
Mr. Crowder,. with whom was Mr. Miller, appeared
for the plaintiff; Mr. Sergeant Wilkins for the defendant.
From the opening address of Mr. CROWDER it appeared
that the plaintiff had been left in possession of the de-
fendant's premises under a writ of fi. fa. upon a judg-
ment debt Of 131. 10s., entered up at the suit of
a Mr. Clubb. Upon• the day after his taking
possession the defendant satisfied the execution
oy the payment of the debt and costs, which he paid by
nfiv
„t
,vi
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Irer7eptt cciadueoeridi. t
rnfiliheo
odtpes:es an d g
one ten pound note and the remainder in gold. Shortly
after the plaintiff left the house the wife of the defendant
pt
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res
o n h
e numbersfou on fd
twhichhe
three she
notes,
this the defendant pur-
sued
ens a charge ot stealing ;the same. The plaintiff was
committed for trial by the magistrate, but upon the trial
taking place was acquitted, and the present action
was brought for the purpose of recovering com-
pensation for the damages thereby sustained. Upon
reading through the evidence given before the
magistrate and at the trial at the Old Bailey, from which
it appeared that the plaintiff on being arrested stated
that he had received from the defendant the three five-
pound notes in payment of the debt and coats, 131. 103.,
the remaining
.11..105. was given for the plaintiff's own
use. The plaintiff had been seen in company with
another person ; and it was suggested upon the trial
that the prisoner had handed over that portion of the
money paid him by the defendant. The Learned Coun-
sel now contended, that if the plaintiff was really guilty,
he would have parted, not with the money which he had
actually and fairly received, and for which he had given
a receipt, but with the notes alleged to have been stolen.
Mr. Baron ALDERSON wished to know whether the
plaintiff had any further evidence tooffer than that
given upon the trial, as he did not think that the mere
fact of an acquittal could give a right to an action for
malicious prosecution:
After some discussion upon this point,
Mr. Baron ALDERSON said that he would take the
opinion of his learned brothers upon it; and, after a
short absence, returned into court and stated that the
Court was of opinion that there was a scintilla of evi-
dence, and he should therefore allow the case to
proceed.
Several witnesses were then called, whose evidence
was merely corroborative of that given upon the previous
occasion of the trial.
The Learned BARON, in summing up, told the jury
that they could not find their verdict for the plaintiff
unless they were fully convinced that both the defendant
and his wife had committed wilful and deliberate perjury
case.
upon the trial, and no evidence whatever had been
adduced to prove that such was the
After a short deliberation the jury returned a verdict
for the plaintiff.—Damages 501.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
James lVarkani Alexander, of No. 3, Windsor-street,
Islington, was again brought up before Mr. Alderman
Finnis, on the charge of appropriating the sum of 301.,
being part of the proceeds of a cheque for 421., the said
301. being the property of Messrs. Hopkins and Wood,
of Leadenhall-street, general agents.
Mr. Langham, a solicitor, defended the prisoner.
The main facts of the case have already appeared.
The prisoner's defence was, that he offered to go to
the Bank and get the money, when he would pay Mr.
Sangster, and afterwards go with the 30/. to Messrs.
Hopkins and Wood, but he was not allowed to do so.
When the prisoner was placed at the bar,
Mr. Sangster observed to the Alderman that the pri-
soner's friend was then in the court.
Mr. Langham hoped the Alderman would not order
the party into custody.
Alderman FINNIS said that he had nothint: to do with
the party; it was for the prosecutors to give him in
charge if they thought proper.
After a short consultation the case was proceeded
with, without giving the person alluded to into cus-
tody.
Mr. Sangster then entered the witness-box, and was
cross-examined by Mr. Langham at great length. He
said that when be was at Mr. Watson's offices to com-
plete the purchase he had not the dishonoured bill of
30/. in his possession. His bill of costs came to 101.,
and 11. he had lent the prisoner, so that atter paying
Messrs. Hopkins and Wood the 301., and deducting his
11/., there would only be 11. due to him. The reason he
did not consent to allowing the prisoner to go to the
Bank was, that considering him in the light of a
stranger, he was not certain that ho should get the
money, but he offered to send for the solicitor who held
the dishonoured bill, that he (the prisoner) should see
it paid in Mr. Watson's office. He asked Alexander
whether he would give up the cheque, and allow Mr.
Watson to make out two others—one for the
30/., and the other for the 12/. ; but he
would not consent to such an arrangement. Mr.
Watson also offered to pay him his 11, and he refused
to receive it. Witness remarked that he would
not trust him with the 301., which belonged
to his clients, Messrs. Hopkins and Wood, when the
prisoner said, " Why, you are treating me like a child?"
so which he rejoined, that he was only treatin,g him as
an ordinary stranger. The amount of the purchase-
money was 57/., from which Mr. Watson was to deduct
15/. for expenses, thus leaving the amount at 42/. The
prisoner took the cheque out of his hands, and appeared
to consider that he had an interest in the 301., but which
he (Mr. Sangster) contended he had not.
Walter Henry Hobson, a clerk in the Bank of Eng-
land, produced the cheque alluded to, as having been
paid.
Mr. Hopkins was then cross-examined, and stated that
he drew a bill on the prisoner about the Ist or 2d of
February last, for 30/., on behalf of Hopkins and Co.,
payable at thirty days. The bill was dishonoured, and
he had been threatened with law proceedings by a Mr.
Ring, solicitor, of Lincoln's Inn-fields. The prisoner
had 20/. for his bill, the other 10/. being taken for dis-
count. He held the reversionary interest as security
for the payment of the bill. He did not discount it
with his own money, but got it done by Mr. Thomas
M. Wood, Milk-street. It' the bill, when due, was
honoured, he was to receive 41. 10s. back for himself and
partner.
Being re-examined by Mr. Sangster, Mr. Hopkins
said that he should have charged five per cent. for the
sale of the reversion.
Alderman FINNIS wished to know if he received any-
thing out of Mr. Watson's expenses? Mr. Hopkins re-
plied that he had nothing to do with Mr. Watson. He
should have returned the 41. los. to the prisoner if the
bill had been duly honoured, but as it was, he owed 51.
to Messrs. Rush worth and Jarvis, for putting the re-
version up for sale at Garraway's.
Alderman FINNIS said, that although the complainants
might think it a hard case, still no charge of felony was
sustained, and the prisoner was therefore discharged.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thomas Ward, a person of respectable appearance, in
the employ of .rlessrs. Hodge, Lowman, and Co., silk
mercers, Regent-street, was brough up for final examina-
tion, charged with having robbed his employers.
Evidence was given to show that the prisoner had
obtained a pair ot silk stockings from the hosiery de-
pm Hodgeit
and Co.'s house, under pre-
tence posinss
grso.f
thatthem the pair of silk stockings had been
a t
was
discovered
of de-
partment ndii
disposing
n
pledged.
The pawnbroker produced the stockings, and identified
the prisoner as the man who had pledged them.
The prisoner was committed on this charge.
The second case was for stealing 14 yards of satinet.
The evidence was to the effect that the prisoner took
some goods out to show to the housekeeper of Sir George
Wombwell. On his return he entered in the book the
14 fourteen yards of satinet as having been sold to Mrs.
Nash, the housekeeper.
Eliza Nash said she was housekeeper to Sir George
Wombwell, of 15, George-street, Hanover-square.
She had never made any purchase of satinet from the
prisoner.
The prisoner was also committed on this charge.
A third charge was for embezzling the sum ot 21. 12s.
Eliza Nash said she purchased some paramatta from
the prisoner, which came to 2/. 12s. She paid him the
amount, and obtained a receipt for the money.
Mr. Orchard said the prisoner had not accounted for
this sum of money to any one in his establishment.
The prisoner was fully committed on this case also.
TV 0 RS HIP- STREET.
Jane Mills, a young woman, was placed at the bar be-
fore Mr. Hammill, was charged with feloniously cutting
and wounding her husband, Cbarlas Mills, a labourer,
living in Wiliow-walk, Floxton.
The kusband, whose arm was in a bandage, and his
head strapped with adhesive plaister, stated that ho re-
turned home with his wife between ten and eleven
o'clock on the preceding night, and upon getting in
doors asked her to prepare his supper. His wife, who
was in a bad temper, positively refused to do so, flew
into a violent passion, and after smashing almost
everything in the room,
and loading him with the
foulest abuse, seized a dinner knife from the table,
and declaring that he should not be there much
longer, fer it was her intention to do for him, made
a furious stab at his head with the knife. Witness
put up his arms to protect his temple, and so warded
off the blow from the part 'she aimed at, but the blade,
in descending, struck his hand, and inflicted a gash the
whole length of his fingers, and penetrating to the bone.
On finding herself thwarted in her object, she then
seized a large crockery jug from a washhand stand, and
hurled it with such force at his head that the missile
was shivered to attonis, and his head laid open to the
depth of half an inch. As it was evidently her intention
to renew the attack with the knife, he caught her by the
arms, and endeavoured to wrest it from her, but after a
desperate struggle Between them, he found himself too
exhausted from the blood he had lost to obtain posses-
sion of the weapon, and after a second fruitless attempt
watched an opportunity to escape from the room, and
running down stairs, made his way to a surgeon's in
the neighbourhood, by whom his wounds were dressed;
but he was so terrified at the vindictiveness the prisoner
had displayed
towards him, that he was afraid to return
home, and having wandered about the streets all night,
gave directions for her apprehension in the morning.
When called upon for her defence, the prisoner, who
produced a handful of her hair, said that it had been
torn out of her head by her husband in the struggle be-
tween them, which had been produced by his taking ,

some money out of her pocket. Ho struck and knocked
her about most cruelly, and thosp-,11 she admitted
having taken up a poker to defend herself from his
violence, she positively denied that she had struck him
with a knife.

The husband as decisively contradicted his wife's
assertions, and said that another woman was then in at-
tendance to prefer a second charge of violence the pri-
soner bad inflicted upon her also; but

Mr. HAMMILL considered it unnecessary to enter upon
th,:t at the present stssi.fe, as a far wore serious charge
was involved, and ordered the prisoner to be remanded,
to afford time for ascertaining the result of the injuries
her husband had sustained.
SOUTHWARK.

John Verrier, who recently held an appointment in the
Dover Police, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged
with eloping with Mrs. Sarah Silk, the wife of the land-
lord of the tap attached to the Ship Hotel, at Dover, and
stealing seventeen sovereigns, six half-sovereigns, a
watch, a coat, and some other articles.

William Henry Howell stated that he keeps a lodging-
house in the Maz', Tooley. street, and that about three
weeks ago the prisoner, accompanied by the female now
in attendance, called there, having with them a large
box, which, from its weight, appeared to be full ; that
the prisoner had a brother previously lodging in the
house, with whom he had a conversation, and after a
short time the former left with the female, taking with
them the box, and that he had not seen either dthern
since, until the preceding afternoon. About a week
after he had first seen the parties a Mr. Silk, who de-
scribed himself as the landlord of the tap to the Ship
Hotel, Dover, called, and represented that the prisoner,
who was in the habit of frequenting his house, had run
away with his wife, taking with him the money and arti-
cles above enumerated. That he (Mr. Silk) had, from
certain information, traced the prisoner and his (Silk's)
wife from Dover to London, and that he had discovered
they had been at witness's house. He then proceeded to
describe the parties, which answered the descrip-
tion of the prisoner and Mrs. Silk, whom he was in-
formed had quitted the house in the Maze, and gone
elsewhere. Mr. Silk then requested witness to give the
prisoner into custody on the above charge if he should
call again at his house, adding, that when he was in-
formed of the circumstance he should immediately come
up from Dover for the purpose of preferring a charge of
felony against him. The witness added, that on the
preceding afternoon the prisoner called at his house, and
that he at once sent for a policeman, and gave him into
custody.
Policeman 24 M stated, that having received informa-
tion of the alleged robbery, he set about making in-
quiries for the fugitives; that, learning they had been
at the last witness's house in the Maze, with luggage,
and had gone from thence, he then traced them to another
house in Russell-street, Bermondsey, which they also
bad quitted in a very sudden manner, and having lost all
clue to them afterwards he heard no more of them until
the preceding afternoon, when he was sent for to the
kouse in the Maze, and there took the prisoner into
custody. The policeman added that be had every
reason to suspect the coat the prisoner then wore
belonged to the landlord of the tap at Dover and that he
brought it away from that place with the money and
other articles. That he (the policeman) saw Mrs. Silk;
that she admitted having accompanied the prisoner from
Dover, and that when she found he was about to be taken
into custody, she said that he had nothing to do with her
husband's property, and that whatever she brought away
from Dover was done of her own accord, and not under
the directions of the prisoner, who had merely accompa-
nied her as a friend. _ _ _

Mr. SECKER inquired if the watch or any of the pro-
perty had been recovered ?—The policeman in reply
said that Mrs. Silk had the watch then in her possession,
but that she refused to divulge where the box contain-
ing the bulk of the property was concealed.
Mr. SEEKER inquired if the watch could be identified ?
—The policeman said that Mr. Silk described it to him—
that it was a plain silver-case watch, with a silver dial-
plate, and that it had a chain attached to it.
The MAGISTRATE desired Mrs. Silk to produce the
watch, which she did, and it answered the above de-
scription.
She, however, said that the watch was her own pro-
perty, that she had brought it away with her from
Dover, and that she considered whatever was her hus-
band's was also her property, and that the prisoner had
nothing to do with any of the things.
Mr. SEEKER said that be must ordefher to deliver up
possession of the watch, which she reluctantly complied
with, at the same time saying, with emphasis, that it
would be remembered that it was her own watch, and
that it was never in the prisoner's possession since they
left Dover.
The prisoner, a tall, fine-looking man, with an enor-
mous pair of whiskers, said that it had been stated that
the coat he then wore belonged to Mr. Silk, but he de-
nied that such was the fact, that it was his own pro-
perty, and he could prove the fact by a reference to the
tailor from whom he purchased it at Deal That with
regard to the money and other property belonging to Mr.
Silk, and which he was charged with stealing, he domed
it, and although he had accompanied Mrs. Silk from
Dover, yet that he was in total ignorance of the nature
of the property she brought away with her.
Mr. SECILER said that if Mrs. Silk refused to divulge
where the box of property was, that the policeman was
to use his best exertions in discovering it; and that,
with a view of giving Mr. Silk an opportunity of corn-
ing up from Dover, he should remand the prisoner until
Saturday.
LAMBETII.

John Rawson, who has been in custody for some days
on various charges of obtaining goods by false repre-
sentations, was again placed at the bar before Mr.
Norton. From the publicity which the apprehension of
the prisoner and his mother had obtained, the court was
completely crowded. Several cases in which the pri-
soner had obtained pattern shirts to be sent to different
lodgings at which himself, his mother, and sisters had
been stopping, promising at the time to give an order
for half a dozen of such as fitted and was approved of
by his mother and sisters, but which, it is needless to
say, were never returned, were taken, and on each was
the prisoner committed to take his trial. While the
prisoner was at the bar, several persons in the court,
and a number of respectably dressed females seated at
the table, identified him as the person who hadjengaged
apartments at their houses for himself, his mother, and
sisters, and who, with his relatives, absconded after
living sumptuously at their expense for various periods.
Mr. NORTON remarked that, since the apprehension of
the prisoner and his mother, he had received, owing
no doubt to the extensive publication which their ex-
amination before him had obtained, several letters
from Brighton and various watering-places, from per-
sons who had been imposed upon by Mrs. Rowley and
her family ; so that it was quite apparent she did
not confine her practices of imposition to the metro-
polis alone. After the last examination, he (Mr.
Norton) had consented to take her own recognizances to
appear there that day ; but instead of Mrs. Rowley
complying with the terms of these recognizances and ap-
pearing, she sent him a note merely to state that she was
unwell and unable to attend. Whether she was ill, as
she represented, or not, he (the magistrate) could not
say, but the usual course in such cases was to forward a
surgeon's certificate.
In answer to some remarks from a sufferer,
Mr. NORTON confessed that it did appear to him
very extraordinary that in this country persons like the
prisoner and his friends could go about and continue to
live, year after year, by false representations, and vari-
ous devices ; and the case, he thought. was one in which
the evidence should be drawn up, and placed before the
Home Secretary, with the view of obtaining some alter-
ation in the law. The mode by which Mrs. Rowley and
her family managed to get into the houses of many of
the complainants was very ingenious, and much calcu-
lated to throw unsuspicious persons off their guard. In
the majority of cases it appeared to be this—on a Sun.
day, one or the other of her sons called at the houses
of the complainants, and represented that himself,
his mother, and sisters, had just arrived by railway
from Worcester, that they had come to town to settle a
Chancery suit, and dispose of property that had been for
some time litigated, and had determined upon taking a
private lodging. Such a representation, made on a day
on which the parties to whom it was made had no op-
portunity of making any inquiries as to the truth or
falsehood, was, as he had stated before, calculated to
throw unsuspecting people off their guard, and he
doubted whether in any case it had not succeeded. It
was really distressing to find that the number of persons
in attendance, who were the keepers of lodging-houses,
and who, he doubted not, could ill sustain their loss, had
been so shamefully duped, and were left, comparatively,
without redress from the law. In cases where goods
were obtained by false representations, the law gave
ample redress against the offenders; but, as in the pre-
sent case, where board and lodging were obtained by
similar means, the law gave no such redress. In Scot.
land the law was different, and sufficiently strong to
punish all offences of this kind. and he (Mr. Norton)
could not see why the law should not equally protect a
lodging-housekeeper and a warehouse-keeper, as well as
equally punish those obtaining board and lodging as
haberdashery by false pretences. Mr. Norton then re-
manded the prisoner for a week, and remarked that if
his mother, Mrs. Rowley, did not attend on that day, he
should send his warrant for her.
WANDSWORTH.

David Ridgly, an elderly and decently-dressed man,
who was described on the police-sheet as a beehive-
maker, was brought before Mr. Beadon charged with
stealing a few sprigs of broom, the property of his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge.
Police-constable Varrien, 327 V, proved that on that
morning, between five and six o'clock, he detected the
prisoner cutting the broom growing in Combe Wood,
Kingston Bottam, which is a preserve belonging to the
Duke of Cambridge. The damage done amounted to a
shilling.
The prisoner said he was a very poor man with a
family of four young children, and only just recovered
from a long and severe fit of illness. He had at present
no work, and he only cut a little broom to make a few
besoms for children, sd he had no idea that he was
doing any harm.
Mr. BEADON told the prisoner that he was liable to a
penalty of si, but under the circumstances he should
only fine him 55., with Is. the amount of the damage.
The prisoner had no money, but some of his friends
mustered 4s. 6d., which the Magistrate consented to re-
ceive in lieu of the original fine.
THAMES.

Mr. Charles Garland, the landlord of the Sun public-
house, in Sharp's-building, Rosemary-lane, appeared
before Mr. Ballantine to answer a summons at the in-
stance of Inspector Forbes, of the II division, for refus-
ing a billet.
This was a proceeding under the Mutiny Act, the
9th Vic. cap. 11. and the object of the defendant was to
ascertain whether freemen of the Vintners' Company
were exempt from the liability of receiving soldiers or
recruits billetted upon them. Mr. Garland is a free
vintner, and he was summoned for refusing a billet a few
days ago, but owing to an informality the case was

dismissed. Inspector Ellis subsequently drected another ,
billet to be made out, and on Good Friday he sent a
soldier, named James Saunders, of the 3d Regiment, to
the defendant's house. A policeman, named Walker,
No. 132 H, accompanied him, and on producing the
billet, which was properly made out, the defendant's
barman refused to receive the soldier, on the ground
that his master was a free vintner. The soldier retraced
his steps to the station-house in Spitalflelds, and was
quartered on another publican.
Mr. he did ;1-1- n,'.11 ATrr any frctioui
opposition to the laws of his country, and was sure he
might rely on an impartial consideration of his case from
the worthy magistrate. He had been led to believe that
free vintners were exempt from the billetting of soldiers
upon them. He and his family had kept the Sun public-
house for twenty years, and no billets had ever been sent
there until three weeks ago. He then put in a copy of
his freedom. _ _ _

Mr. BALLANTINE said the law did not exclude free
vintners who kept public houses from the liability. The
exemption extended to free vintners who kept taverns
only. lie would read for the information of the defendant
the proviso, which was to the following effect:—" Pro-
vided that no officer or soldier shall be billotted in Eng-
land in any private houses, or in any canteen, held or
occupied under the authority of the Ordnance Depart-
ment, or upon persons who keep taverns only, being
Vintners of the City of London, and entitled to their
freedom of the said Company in right of patrimony or
apprenticeship, notwithstanding such persons who keep
such taverns only have taken out victuallers' licences."
Mr. Garland certainly could not say his house was a
tavern only—it was a public-house in every sense of
the word.

Mr. BALLANTINE inquired if any inconvenience was
sustained by the refusal of the billet ? To which In-
spector Ellis replied that the solider was only detained
till another billot was made out.

The MAGISTRATE then said the full penalty was 51.,
but as the billet had been declined from no bad motive,
and only for the purpose of maintaining the privileges
of the Vintners' Company, which the defendant had a
most undoubted right to support, he should mitigate the
fine to 40s. and costs.

Mr. Garland immediately paid the penalty.

BURGLARY AND ROBBERY.

SHAFTESBURY, APRIL 26.—At about the hour of two
o'clock this morning, the dwelling of the Rev. Robert
Wm. Blackmore, known as the Rectory of Donhead St.
Mary's, near Shaftesbury, was found to have been bur-
glariously entered by thieves, and a considerable amount
of property, stolen therefrom. On going to the Rectory
the following particulars were obtained :—Miss Black-
more, sister to the Rev. Gentleman, was awoke about
half-past one in the morning by hearing a loud noise as
if some one was breaking open one of the inner doors of
the house. She lay listening for some time, till she
found that her fears were not unfounded, on which she
hastened to alarm the family, in doing which she
frightened the thieves, who hastily decamped with such
booty as they had already collected. On Mr. Blackmore
and his servants going down they found that the
burglars had broken a pane of glass in the front dining-
room window, through which they pushed back the inner
shutters, and thereby entered; they then broke open two
other doors until they arrived at the breakfast room,
where the plate and other valuables were kept, including
the communion service belonging to the church at Don-
head St. Mary's ; they forced the locks of a cupboard,
and also the iron chest in which the communion plate
was deposited, packing up and taking the whole away.
The contents of the sideboard the thieves did not get; it
is supposed their being heard prevented further depre-
dations being committed. Miss Blackmore distinctly
saw four men leaving the place hastily, but was not
sufficiently near to discern their features or dress. The
police were, as soon as possible, made acquainted with
the burglary, and instant pursuit commenced, but up to
the present time (12 o'clock, A.m.) no clue has been
obtained as to where the thieves went, what road they
took, or who they are; yet it is hoped they cannot escape
detection, so little time having elapsed between their
being heard and the information baying been given to
the A reward of 501. is offered for the appre-
hension and conviction of the burglars.

THE ART OF FIGHTING A DITEL.—(" IN A PARLIA-
MENTARY SENSE.")—Be valiant. Don't weigh your
insult. The heavier it is the better. Throw it boldly at
your opponent, and if it floors him, be quick and fling
another. The legal time for the duel is uncertain. It
is according to the sport and comparative skill of the
opponents. Sometimes it is interrupted at the first shot.
It you are very smart, you may load and fire several
times. It is best, however, after an exchange or two,
to get some friend to cry " Orden"- This is the more
necessary if you are getting the worst of it. The
House will soon take up the cry. The Speaker next in-
terferes. He will appeal to you as a gentleman. You
must not be surprised at this, but talk of your honour.
Leave the House instantly, first telling your man, with
a pair of duelling eyes, that "he ' shall hear from
you." You will be pursued, of course, by the Sergeant-
at-Arms. Don't be foolish, but follow him quietly,
and be grateful to him for the opportunity. You
will be conducted to the Speaker. He will remind you,
in the most pathetic manner, of your insult. He will
tell you it is very wrong. He will insist that it does not
go any further. You will say you never meant thatit should.
If you insulted your opponent, it was not personally. No :
you have the highest opinion of him—you always had, and
you only intended to insult him in a Parliamentary sense.
You will be cheered for this manly confession. Your
opponent will rise, and say the very same thing. He
will be cheered. You will cross over, and shake hands
with him. You both will be cheered tremendously, and
if you are very forgiving you can retire arm-in-arm to
finish the duel at Bellamy's, or you can adjourn it till
the next house dinner day at the club.—N.B. By fol-
lowing these simple rules, you may fight your six duels
every session, and kill your six men easily, and be per-
fectly alive to resume the sport the following year.—
Punch.

GOODRICH COURT.—This beautiful residence, with
all its antiquarian treasures, which it was the labour of
a life to collect, passes (we understand) to a near rela-
tive of the late possessor. The collection of arms and
armour was ostensibly that of Mr. Llewellen Meyrick,
the son and only issue of the late Sir Samuel, and
who died in the prime of life in 1835, and it is noticed
as his in one of Scott's novels, but it was 'almost en
tirely, we believe, the fruit of the research of his father,
the late possessor. Sir Samuel made his will, we heard,
only a month or so before his decease; and, subject
to the payment of a limited amount of legacies and
annuities, the property devolves to the deceased's se-
cond cousin. Colonel Meyrick, who, we believe, married
Lady Laura Vane, sister of the present Duke of Cleve-
land. The domain on which the court is built is of
limited extent, and was formerly a small farm, called
Giddis, but the late Mr. Samuel considerably enlarged
it, only a few months prior to his decease, by the pur-
chase of an adjoining property, the two estates nearly
encircling the ancient castle of Goodrich. The acquire-
ment of the adjoining estate must have been the more
pleasing to Sir Samuel, from its antiquarian associa-
tions, as it comprised the remains of the ancient priory
of Flans-ford, or Landsford (Church-ford), founded for
Augustinian monks in 1347. These remains now form
partPencraig, on part of which Goodrich Court is built, is
remarkable for scenic beauty, and this, combined with
of the farm buildings. The high ground called
its contiguity to Goodrich Castle, seems to have induced
the late Sir Samuel to fix his abode in that neighbour.
hood, with which he was not otherwise immediately con-
nected. A large sum was laid out by him on the erec-
tion of the mansion, and he, no doubt, fondly hoped that
the building with its varied contents, would go down to
his posterity. But Providence ordered it otherwise, for
Sir Samuel had only inhabited his favourite abode for a
few years, ere a fatal malady began to develop itself in
his son, and which soon carried his chief hope to an early
grave.—Hereford Times.
REWARD FOR GOOD CONDUCT.—.OII Monday
morning the whole of the battalion of the Royal Ma-
rines of the Chatham division assembled on the parade
ground of the barracks to witness the presentation of a
silver medal to private Joseph Bell, for good conduct
and long service. The battalion being formed into a
square, Colonel Charles Menzies, KII., second in com-
mand, attended by the adjutant and other officers, en-
tered it, when private Bell was called from ;,he ranks,
and the colonel addressed the battalion in the following
words :—" I have so frequently of late had the gratifi-
tion of addressing the men of this division on the presen-
tation of medals, and pointing out to them the line
of conduct that is to be pursued in order to
rewardsmi)oeurint
defrri oieit
sh ooaunarodugracious
ei
el
ISd oa
sys
eedrr
duty,
iatgyan:
s,
t.oa t theNhv eed have
recomhaevel
a a
s tl
sworn fidelity and allegiance to that Sovereign, and we
obtain one of those proud distinctions, that on this occa-
sion I shall confine myself to observing that they are the
mendation of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,
are
to e
drop of our blood in defence of her throne and dignity
against all foreign as well as domestic enemies. It now
only remains for me to present you, private Joseph Bell,
with this high, honourable, and dignified badge, which
any one of us may well be proud to wear." The colonel
then handed the medal to Lieutenant anti Adjutant
Rodney, who placed the medal on the man's breast, and
the colonel, with considerable feeling said " Long may
you live to wear it." The square was then formed into
line. This soldier also received the gratuity of 51.; and
on his discharge, besides his pension for 21 years'
service, he will receive 2d. per day. The medal was tho
admiration of all present.
MAILS I'OR MADEIRA, &C.—Notice was issued
yesterday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-
Grand, that mails will be made up in the evening of the
Ist prox. for Madeira, San Nicholas (Cape de Verdes),
Sierra Leone, the Gambia, and the Island of Ascension,
to be conveyed by her Majesty's sloop Waterwitch,
which is appointed to sail from Devonport on the morn-
ing of the 2d of May. Letters for Madeira will bo
charged ls. 10d. postage per half ounce. and so on,
and newspapers 2d each. Letters for Sierra Leone:and
Ascension ls. per half ounce; newspapers free of charge.
must be i Specially
sinst.,
Liverpool,
po addressedol As no rate of postage has been fixed by law for letters
or newspapers conveyed to the Cape de Verdes by
packet, letters, &c., for San Nicholas will be forwarded
free of charge. Letters and newspapers intended to be
‘ll‘bayliflaixer,
Majesty's sloop Waterwitch." The Cambria steamer for
the British North American and United States' mails
and New York.
The private letters from P •
osernttlibiys 28thtehviesnivnegss,etlhe
aaris yesterday mention
that the rise in the shares of the Bank
of France from
1,200 francs to 1,330 francs had been occasioned by a
rumour that Baron Rothschild had arranged for a
supply of silver to that establishment to the amount of
2,000,000/. sterling. The Railway Market was weaker,
as to
doubte being entertainedthe appearance of the
anticipated decree for the absorption of the lines by the
Government.

Pieces of one centime are now being coined at the
Mint at Paris, and it is said that half a million aro to be
struck.

CHARTIST CONVENTION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sia,—You reported the other day that one
of the
Chartists at the Convention stated he had been in
New York for four years, and during that
'1
time he
had never seen a beggar in the streets. Holy 3"
lightfullto represent a republic ,as such a governmeA
that under it poverty and destitution does not exist.
I think it would have been but candid had the
srenkr r stated tlytt the Americans su
with a very high hand, but that the poor and desti•
tute are provided for, not only by hospitals forthe
sick, the deaf and dumb, lunatics, &c., as well as by
ppress vagrancy
means of workhouses, &c. As few parties, I believe,
are aware of the extent of pauperism in America,
perhaps you will allow the following extract from
the
Anzerzcanlillmanac for 1845, page 226, published at
Boston, and to be had of Messrs. Wiley and Puld be
tnam,
London, to appear in your publication. It shou
particularly noticed that the statistics relate solely to
the state of New York.
I am, Sir, yours, &c.,

A. J

North Devon, April, 1848.

" PAUPERS IN NEW YORK. the
(From the returns of the Superintendents of
Poor.) - ved
" In 1843, the number of country paupers relieved
or supported was 78,233; the number of town
4,521 Whole number of regular paupers, 82,76,:
or about 1 to 30 of every inhabitant in the
But, in addition to these, there were 62,047 PallPe„n
temporarily relieved by Ihe public officers, mallinB' ";f•
aggregate of paupers in the state of NeW York
144,801, or about 1 to 18 of the inhabitants.
The whole of the expenditure of the poor
592,35$
ditt4o,
during 1843 is • • ••
But the value of the labour of the paupers, 58,669
amounting to ... ... • •

' ' .....------
533 694
must be deducted, and the net expenca is.. II- ;
(Being upwards of 120,000/. British stering./ P.O
611,'
During 1842 the expense was .. **. 57,134
Deduct pauper labour • • .. • •
.....____...
Total expence for 1842 ... •IP . 460)6°
f the
This shows an increase of pauper expenses 0
7alp
year 1843 over those of 1842 of upwards of 3cior
dollars, or an increase in a single year of over I
cent. in the expenditure. lira
The average weekly expense of each 1-1
pfi, per d d.);
the year 1843 was 58 cents and 2 mills. (2s•slui.).
during the year 1842, 64 cents and 6 mills (25. Lob
This shows that the expense of supporting "-,0.
pauper has decreased 8 per cent., yet the whole fig,Vbii
gate of expense has increased 15 per cent.
E-Lso,
solely arises from an increase in the number Vol
pers. This increase was 21,314 over the Pre e ofor
year ; yet it is proper to bear in mind that ab 01114104
third of this Lincrease occurred in the city (4
York.
Of the paupers relieved there were:—
Natives of England. Males 871
Females 633 An 4
.--- J.,...--

Ireland ...Males 4,442
Females 2,849 7,291
Scotland ...Males 178
Females 107
285
Canada ...Males 220
Females 159 379
Total British subjects ....
„?,;(:3af6n the
relieved as paupers in the State of New 3-
year 1843.

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RAILWAY SHARE MAR'
aerl
LIVERPOOL, Artut. 27. , Alfas ,er,
STOCK EXCHANGII.—The business done to-a$,Y.-holl",e'irs
trifling indeed, little stock was offered. The Pric'ef forv-ro,
were maintained. The sales are—Lancashire e11"' Wee° rg,
(M. and B.), Fifths, 44 dis. c.—London and North-norte ,
127 c.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoloshirisn'a 51
14% dis. c.—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 14 dis.—git.cidatere
97 c.—Ditto, New Halves, 644 dis.—Soutlr-1-'7_1111"-4
Dover, 22 c.—Ditto, No. 1, 10% dis. c.—Ditto. Ne•pja V.
3% c dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick 060
B.), 27% c.—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 4, dis.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 27. 0,3 If?lte
STOCK EXCIIANGK.—The sales are--LancsiShw d
shire (West Riding Union), 44 dis.—Leed 1$ mind
New, 21 dis.—London and North-Western (Lev'',. thgolo'.'„.;
bury, 12 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield. and ais•
Eighths, 53i, dis.—Ditto (Man. and Lin. Union),
North Staffordshire, 31% dis.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 27. 04(111bP"'
STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—North- Ot11;:;
635. 9d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 314 _
BRISTOL, AP' 27-

arr.
• .
The '''t• STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market is again fiat- we*
have been—Bristol and Exeter, New, 10 dis.—GtSat
em, Quarters, 2% dia.
HULL, APPAL 27.
Darifelb STOCK EXCHANGE —The sales are—Blackburn„
and Bolton, 13 dis.—North British, Halves, 936—Pw
Quarters, 775. Ditto, Thirds, 15s. n.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 27. it
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great NortheiVi*
ls.—Newcastle and Carlisle. 1043/4—North British,
403. dis.

GLASGOW, APRIL 26.
231'
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen,
Clydesdale Junction, 6014—Dundee and Perth, 26N--1, 0
gow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 7034—Ditto, Halves, l'o§atle
14s.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2,6/. 12s.—Manchester and "101"
ampton, 6s.—North British, Thirds, 153. Gd.--Yom
castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 8/.

, .
, on °'
ion
FOR IDlOTS.—Yesterday the eLe-dace 11
six additional inmates to this institution too' Largo
the the London Tavern. Alderman Sir Georg!, of the
presided, and made a forcible appeal on behllLeeel
funds of the institution. There were upwards °J. ;,. einc„
applicants. It is hoped that at the next election "ciey '4'
greater number of vacancies will exist. Th‘' „e°,,ijetsl,ll,,
yet in its infancy, and only requires to be b" to °-
known to be rendered adequate in its resouro°.l3ggeof
melancholy wants of the community. III; l'ilrslllGilP.ili.
the Rev. Dr. Reid, D. W. Wire, Esq., Air. 'Ywol‘"11
and several other gentlemen were present, an
-
active part in the proceedings. cOOlll
etuarrel3s,
THE WEATHER.—The appearance of the od Psne
isen mostough brilliant,f
o r
a go
imsivseeroyf
abundance.beautiful. TThehegr:,heenatofpitahnetmiseavdeer:stmecehiP:ldj:
a littl_el7aere:os
the oats are just coming through the grouild.„,,r ths-.,
usual. Yesterday m ' orning the ploughs toau-oPs 00
were turning over the ground for the root or oil „
we are glad to say that the appearance of tbrAi of 01;
very good. Although there has-great l'3". W-
been a ._ri has ,go
during the last few weeks, yet the evaporate, t er li,„0
so rapid, in the frequent intervals of fair Wen .g D'g'd
carry off the superfluous moisture. There
.1.; igehee-D
promise of stone fruit and in • neigh
—Liverpool Times.
cot SP,
odanedrotph,e
tchoornugchrops all tEl.eu, il,
[ADVERTISEMENT.] Holloway's Ointt, SP
Pills.—A Dreadful Case of Rheumatism, of -rsio7
Standing, Cured in Ten Das —Mrs. Potte r'r P's'j
at Leamington, widow of the fate James P° at°
re 00
M.P., was,
,from long and excruciating piiii,r;Wili°,,garflii
to a mere skeleton. It was with difficulty sn"„.. 0130 *A" 0
to move any of her limbs; in this state these ;ffeele:ol
medicines were used, and in ten days they ' vt -
00
perfect cure. In.rheumatic affections the Ottorbre 3,,,
fills,d if used together, will certainly cure affrojoi
cperate cases, however lon standing they ilir v*-1
Sold by all dealers in medicingand Profss°-
e, atviet
way's Establishment, 244, Strand, London., ad eta
MAIDSTONE.—The last . week of cola -eh a 9 ii
weather has rendered our hop plantations rp4/leitig,hot
gloomy in every respect. A cold, ungenisl 'igt 0"-,go
more to be dreaded in growing hops than re, ~gertk.ei
crops, and should this continue a few days '''" lir"
b-ri' go.
expect to see it show its effects on the Burong• oersdg,
prices of this article, which are now below the; o po,',J
of what they can be grown for. The shoots Ws" Pell
have made are stunted, and in most cases will °II
away as useless.—Maidstone .Journal.
13°F)
BIRTHS.
o el) the
On the 6th of March last, at Bowrah, K 1 oore, i
oti,
of Captain Paget W. Clarke, of a son.
NorthatOr
On the 1"t1 • ~,,•
, i inst., at Ilarrowden House, , ,
lady of C. Hill, Esq., of a son. t; Pia
Pits
On the 19th inst., at Pembroke, the wife of Cap
~e. to
Thomas, of Greenwich, of a daughter. LO
inst., On the 24th at ~ Wimbledon, Mrs. HenlerY go
Skill
of a daughter. OP'
On the 24th • inst., at Cambrid c-street, Uydels of F"
the lady of Alfred B. Bloxam, Esq.,of daughter. ,ifeo
a ~, pr _,
On the 24th inst., at Mu 11s1-*' swe - ull, HornseY,,' 0°
BaYIY, Esq., of twin daughters.
046516 40
On the 24 th inst., at Chesham-street, Belgrale: rum
lady Fitzmaurice, of aof the lion. W. E. daughte •• v"
"
On the 25th inst., at Isleworth, the wife of thjulf, e
AV
Currey, of a daughter. f fier- i
On the 25th inst., at Ch • • wife 0- i,
Champion-hill, the
~ig, It°.
Benecke, Esq., of a .
On the ~6th inst., at B 1 da-- -
Bloomfield-road, Mai (0
Angell, of a daughter. DI Pe
On the 26th inst.,Dyrham-park, the e•-• t
at ytham-park, Barnet, Igltt
Trotter, of a son. 1.. de, Co
On the 2 ' 6th met at the ard -.-- '
Grove, Stra • t
~,..
' /
Alfred Fell, of " adaughter.
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Il
veya
le House,
ja Gloucestershire.e s
la piiergon
MARRIED iwslOatit;Dl
On the 25th inst., Henry Lund. Es ~ of Linc°,::,, , P
Lueina Maria, eldest daughter of N. S. Marling,
.'"'.
-- 00
/./. if 44e 4).
DIED.
On the 27th of November last, at Bendinine, --_. 0 0,1
late Sir George M. Grant, Bart , of Ballindallech. 00,r
On the 22d inst., Mr. James.Skerritt, of B°lBl h',l°'
ti ,
row, Chelsea, aged 68. v 0 , age ..001
On the 22d inst., at Blackheath, John Dan .-i—ivinl3ll,'
On the 24th inst., at Southampton, Mar,' da„ Bllr
house, eldest (laughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Ha"' tend e,
crot..
Oa the 25th inst., Marv, wife of T..Binns, °,.,- ~der
O❑ the 25th inst., Susanna, relict of John Da` -, 4'
,„
Esq., of St. Neot's, Hunts, aged 78. trovipr
On the 25th inst., Susanah, wife of Williaal i ei°'
~ SOC'
,4
of Milton-street, Dorset-square.
io,rtaßncailsh p iiip
On the 26th inst., at Upper Clapton, Dlr. - - ,_,/ Or
sen., builder, aged 68. ,-, of rrjlfr
On the 26th inst., Malcolm, the infants -
n V it li'
At Bennett-street, Blackfriars, Richard Daw°Zt o.
Jane, reli
Lately, at Douro-villas, Cheltenham,
la3mrOoBkGuer,rreaen.yßt.,.ci 5°
Ali
tenant-Colonel

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Strand, in the Precinct of the Savob tl3
Middlesex, Friday, April 28, 1848.