The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-08 00:00:00

DENMARK AND SCHLESWIG.

Advices have been received from Hamburgh to the
6th by the steamer which arrived this morning.
The Provisional Government of the Duchies of
Schleswig and Holstein have refused to acknowledge
the armistice lately concluded by Prussia in the name
id the Germanic Confederation. The greatest
jealousy of Prussia prevails among the Democratic
party in the North of Germany, and it is feared that
the exertions of that power to promote peace will be
Tendered fruitless.

Hamann.Gu, SEPT. 6.—The blockade of the Elbe,
Weser, and Jande has been raised since yesterday,
and the Prussian ports in the Baltic have by this time
also become free. This armistice has given great
Satisfaction here as well as in the interior of Northern
Germany, but not in Holstein, where that course of
intrigue which has been hitherto the basis of the
iplazs of the Provisional Government threatens to
3make peace impossible.
The conditions of the armistice have appeared in
the Schleswig-Holstein papers, and created great
fermentation among the Democratic party in the
Duchies, especially at Rendsburg, Kiel, and Altona.
The troops of the Duchies, levied by the Provisional
Goirernment, have refused to obey the orders of the
Prussian officers, under whose command they stood,
and await those which they have requested to be sent
them by the Frankfort Central Power.
Some apprehensions are entertained of the German
troops from the southern parts of Germany declaring
in favour of the Holstein party, but such insubor-
dination can scarcely be expected from these troops,
who are besides under the control of the: Central
Tower, which has given to Prussia the entire ar-
rangements of the conditions of the armistice, and
must consequently rather call upon them to see the
orders of Prussia obeyed than to act against them.

,ALTONA, SEPT. 5.----The sth battalion of Sebles•

'wig-Holstein troops, recently formed, and composed
of "free corps" men of TANN'S and BRACKLEN'S divi-
sions, have refused to move outside of Kiel, and the
7th battalion, which arrived from Eckenforde, has
also refused to march further. The two Hanoverian
battalions of infantry which were expected here this
afternoon, on their return home, have not arrived.
This morning, at 5 o'clock, the Danish prisoners from
Stade, 750 men, were forwarded on to Rendsburg.
KIEL, SEPT. 4.—The Assembly of the States
Representatives of the Duchies was this day re-
opened. The conditions of the armistice were
read over, as also a letter from Mr. VON AUERS.
witm), who explained the concessions made by
Denmark, and the advantages therein contained.
Notwithstanding this letter, however, the States of
the Duchies consider this armistice as an impossi
bility, because, not only is it contrary to the honour of
Scleswig- Holstein, but above all to that of Germany
—the act of the sovereign German people is thereby
annulled, and even the Central Power of Germany is
not
.acknowledged. In consequence of which the
Assembly of the Duchies has decided unanimously
upon the following motion of the Landvogt Jensen :
" 1. That the Constitutional Assembly of the States
of the Duchies can nither be ths'solved nor prorogued
sgaio-,t
2. That any alteration in the pra6ant ,F.=:;(ing Go-
Tenement of the country requires the sanction of the
AsA.mbly.
3. All laws passed by the Provisional Government
since the 24 th of March for Schleswig Holstein can only
be altered and made void by the sanction of .the As-
semblyof the States.

" Wittout the sanction of the Assembly no new
laws can be decreed or duties imposed upon the people.
"3. All existing dues and taxes, as well as other
State burdens will be raised by the authority of the As-
sembly, by the present existing Government of the
country, until the 31st of December, 1548."
In consequence of the above, it will be seen that
the die is cast as relates to this Holstein Provisional
Government. The Assembly has declared its sove-
reignty, and its partial refusal of the conditions of the
armistice.

It was known at Copenhagen on the 2d inst. that
the armistice had been concluded. The auction of
the condemned ships had been put off in consequence.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 4th day of
September, 1848, present, the Queun's Most Excellent
Majesty in Council. This day the Most Honourable
John Alarquis of Brerdalbane was, by her Majesty's
command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy (loaned, and took his place at the Board accord-
ingly.

CROWN-OFFICE, SEPT. 5.
XENBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.
Borough of Derby—Lawrence Heyworth, of Yewtree,
near Liverpool, Esq.; Michael Thomas Bass, of Holly-
bank, in the county of Stafford, Esq.; the last election
for the said borough having been declared void.
Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Lancashire Hussars—Sir John Gerard, Bart. to be
Major Commandant ; William Charles Yates, Esq. to
be Captain, Sept. 5. _

ADMIRALTY, AUG. 28.
Corps of Royal Marines—Second Lieutenant Henry
Hewett to be First Lieutenant, vice Grieve, resigned.

ADMIRALTY. AUGUST 31, 1848.

First Lieutenant and Quartermaster Edward Thorn-
borough Parker Shewen to be Captain, vice Smith, re-
tired on full pay; Second Lieutenant Edward M'Arthur
to be First Lieutenant, vice Shewen, promotrd.
WHITEHALL, AUGUST 29, 1848.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Arthur Harward,
of Wirksworth, in the county of Derby, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

lIANKRUPTS.

James Emmins, builder, Princes-road, Notting-hill,
to surrender Sept. 15, at one, and Oct. 22, at half-past
eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, cfficial
assignee; Fallows, Piccadilly.
Joseph Robinson Towers, innkeeper, High Holborn,
Sept. 20, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 24, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee,
Ab hurch-lane Lb d- Stanley, Milford-street,
Bedford-row.
, Lombard-street; S treet• ,
Abraham
shire, Sept. 16,
Nash, scythe plater, Netherton, Worcester-
Birmingham bisatn-
'(l Oct. 14, at half-past ten, at the
Birmingham; _orict Court. Christie, official assignee,
ingham. Ai tteram, Knight, and Emmett, Birm-
William Couch and John Davies Couch, sailmakers, '
Swansea, Glatnorg
the Bristol District Court; Sept. 21, and Oct. 19, at
, Acraman,
Bristol; Jones, Blaxlaridofficial assignee,
or Tripp, Swansea.
Roger Elliott, builder, andpimjones,
Yoath, Sept. 20, and Oct.
25, at eleven, at the Exeter
District Court. Hernaman,
official assignee, Exeter ; Lavers, Plymouth; Pontifex
and Moginie, Holborn.
Joseph Bannister, thread manulslanatnincier, Lockwood,
.Mmondbury, Yorkshire, Sept. ItE
eleven, at the York District Court. u Oct. 23, at
'
p
signoe, Leeds ; Clarke, Chancery- lano e L .4e, official aon ; Ilird,
,
Hadderafield ; Caries, Leeds. London
Thomas Carter and George Wharton, engineers
an millwrights, Gainsborough, Sept. 20, and Oct. 25,
at
half past ten, at the Leeds District Court. carrick,
official assignee, Hull; Scott and Co, Lincoln's-inn-
fields; Plaskett, Gainsborough. _ _

Absalom Humphreys, boot and shoemaker, Liverpool,
Sept. 20, and Oct. 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Oli-
ver, Old Jewry-chambers, London; Evans and Son, Li-
verpool; Humphreys, St, Asaph.
George Lowe, woollen draper, Chesterfield, Sept. 21
and Oct. 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District
Court. Huh.
--on, official assignee, Manchester. Palmer,

France, and Palmer, Bedford-row, London ; Busby,
Chesterfield; Binney, Manchester.
_ _

Margaret Hassell, milliner, Manchester, Sept. 20, and
Oct. 11, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Pott, official assignee; W. and H. P. Sharp, Vernlam-
buildings, Grays-inn; Rowley and Taylor, Manchester.
Peter Feeney, Manchester, clothes dealer, Sept. 22
and Oct.. 12, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court.
Hobson, official assignee, Manchester ; Milne, Parry,
Milne, and Morris, Temple; Sutton, Manchester.
William Wallace and George Dormond, Sunderland,
butchers, Sept. 13, at twelve, and Oct. 13, at two, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wakley, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Nixon, Clifford's Inn;
Brunton, Sunderland ;
_Cooper, Sunderland.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending September 5,
1848, is 235. 7%d. per cwt.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 2d day of September, 1848.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes Issned•• .• •• .. X.
26,883,503

X 26,883,505

Dated the 7th day of September,

➢ANKING D
X.
Proprietors' capital . • 14,553,000
Rest • • ••• • . • • 3,826,382
L'ublic deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts)" 5,021,591
ether deposits .. .. • • 8,824,607
ieven day and other
bills • • .• . • 1,016,921

£33,242,•501

:Dated the ith day of September:

COURSE OF EXCHI
Amsterdam ...... •• .. 12 1U
Dittu, at sight • ..... 11 131 i
itottcrdatn .... • ..... 12 1%
!katwerp • • ............ 25 75
damburgh .....•M.B. 13 10%
,'arls, 3 days' sight .. • • 25 40
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 70
',larseilles •••• •• • ... • . 25 75
80urdeaux......... . 25 75
Frankfort on Maine.... 121 4
eetersburgh, Sit. ltble•• 36%
lerlin.... • • ...... •• ••
Vienna, effec. tio•• •• •• 11
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11
Viadrid •• .. • • ........ 46N
Cadiz .. • ............ 48%
4ilbao.. • • • • .. • • ......
3areelona •• • • ........
Sll7We 00000 • •••. •..• •-

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities •• • • 2,984,90 e
Gold coin and bullion 12,177,567
Silver bullion • • • • • • 705,938

MARKET

426,883,505
M. MAUSLIALL, Chief Cashier.
, 1848.
EPAZTMEN T.

Government securi-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity) .. 12,462,735
Other securities •• • • 11,368,814
Notes •.• . • • ••• • • 8,784,795
Gold and silver coin.. 626,157

1 £33,242,501
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
, 1848.

,NGE.-(THIS DAY.
Gibraltar.. • •
Leghorn ........ ••.. •• 31 45
Genoa .. •• • • ...... •• .. 25 90
Venice........ • • . • ....
Naples ...... •.......
Falermo,
Lisbon.•..
Rio Janeiro ..........
Messina ..............
,suenos Ayres .. • ...
New York, 21 dayesight
ehiladelphia ..........
FRICEs OF BULLION, PEE OE.
teoreign Gold in bars.. X 3 17 9
New Dollars .... • . 0 4 10%
eortugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
'panish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... •. 0 4 11%

INTELLIGENCE

38%
116%
8114,
51%

11634

(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 8.)
SUGAR.—Today importers of free and slave. !about
Sugar were desirous to sell at further reduced terms, still
exporters and home-trade buyers could not be induced
to extend their, purchases. Of West India Muscovado
the sales were small, and amounted only to 300 hhds
and tierces, at easier rates. The quantity sold for the
week is 2,363 hhds and trs, and the reduction in prices
for that time amounts from 6d to Is per cwt.
REPINED.—To-day refined goods were dealt in with
more freedom for home trade purposes, brown grocery
lumps at 50s to 50s 6d, and Standard lumps 51s to
51s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held with firmness at
26s 6d to 27s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was not a better
demand for Mauritius by private treaty, and 923 bags at
auction were nearly all taken in at full rates, good yel-
low at 38s to 38s 6d, fine 395, a few lots were sold, 34s 6d
to 40s for good and fine, and washed at 33s to 38s 6d
per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon few sales were made in
Bengal privately, but 200 bags at auction went at the
Lull value, low soft yellow at 35s to 35s 6d, good 37s
and damp at 34s 6d to 36s 6d.
FOREIGN.—To•dny there was no public sale of Forei7n
Sugar, and pi ivately the small parcels sold were at rather
lower rates.

MoLAssEs.—This afternoon at public sale 50 hhds
Treacle sold at 46s for good: 9 puns Grenada Molasses
at 14s for low quality, which are reduced rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale, and
privately all sorts were dealt in with caution, both for
Rome use and exportation, although there were sellers
upon former reduced terms.

TEA.—There has again been no arrivals, whilst deli-
veries for home-trade purposes are larger than in the
former week. Holders have confidence, and refrained
from submitting any to public sale, whilst none is an-
nouuced. For Black there is much better demand,
and stiffer rates are paid. Congou of ordinary
clean quality sold at 8d to 81d, and good com-
mon 9d to 91 per lb; indeed some parties will not accept
these rates. Green cannot be quoted higher, but the
demand is more active, and a less quantity on offer.
Holders of tea appear to be sanguine in their expecta-
tions as to the future range of prices, as exports from
China continue to fall off, whilst our dealers hold small
stocks, and consumption continues to get larger.
RICE.—To-day there was more demand for East
India Rice. but prices are not higher. Of Arracan
3,000 bags were sold at 9s 63, and small parcels of mid
white Bengal at 12s 6d to 12s per cwt.
SPICES.—BIack Pepper cannot be obtained upon lower
terms, and only a moderate quantity is on offer, but
there is not a brisker demand by priv.ite treaty. At
auction 450 bags of Batavia were sold at 2,-}d to 28d for
clean and at 2d to 24d for damaged. Of white none has
:wain been offered; at auction privately a fair quantity
soldb at former terms, 4d to 6d for low to tine. Pod Pepper
continues to be neglected, and 125 casks at auction were
taken in at 43s per cwt for :very good quality. For
Long Pepper few buyers are still in the market and sellers
are ready to accept 14s to 16s. Ca) enne is also dull of
sale at 9d to 2s per lb. Holders of Pimento show more
firmness and offered none at auction. There is
no increase in the supply of Cassia Lignea, and buyers
are comp-Bed to pay the stiff rates of 70s to 74s for
cc? and fine, and e3s to 683 per cwt fee low to mid, but
Luicrs are not disposed to enlarge their purchases.
Ginv: met with little attention this week, and
at a public sale of 77 barrels prices slightly de-
clined. For Nutmegs the market looks inactive ;
at present lower prices cannot be quoted, as
there is only a small supply. Mace is wanted,
and prices are inclined to advance as the quantity on
offer is small. By private treaty some parcels have been
sold at 2s 8d to 3s for good and fine, and at 2s to 2s 7d
for low to good mid. For the lower sorts of Cloves a
good demand exists.
SPlRlTS,—Leeward Island Rum is not offered at any
further reduction, but on the part of the trade little
desire has been shown to do business this week. Only
150 puns have been sold at Is 7/d to Is Si for proof.
East India has been dealt in with caution at is 6d to Is
61d. Demerara is not much wanted, and must be quoted
Id per gull lower. Jamaica is not cheaper, but the pur-
chases made for all purposes have been small. Brandy
finds a more ready sale, and upon full terms. Holders
are firm and the stock is small. We quote Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1846 at 4s 10d to ss.
1847 at 3s 10d to 4s, inferior 2s 6d to 3s 7d, Bordeaux 2,
to 2s 4d. Geneva is in good demand for exportation at
2s to 2s id, and for home trade purposes some parcels
have been taken at 2s 9d to 3s 6d for fine. British Corn
made Spirits sell freely, and upon fully former terms.
INDIGO.—For East India the market has still a firm
aspect ; there is an improving home demand for all sorts,
and soles to a fair extent have been made for export ;
prices are still on the advance, and rule 2d above those
of the last quarterly sale, indeed in some cases the rise
is 3d per lb. For public competition on the 10th of
October 6,596 chests are declared. Spanish is held with
firmness, and a fair demand exists.
COCIIINEAL.—This afternoon a greater desire was
shown to do business in Cochineal, and 46 bags at auc-
tion sold at 3s 11 d to 4s for low black, and 4s 7d to 5s 6d
for middling to fine.
OlLS,—This afternoon a public sale of 50 tuns of
Sperm Oil sold at 691 lOs to 701 for good ; 127 casks
Palm, part sold at 31s for fine ; and 250 hhds of Ceylon
Cocoa Nut were taken at 40s per cwt.
TALLOW .—This afternoon prices were well supported
for Tallow, and fine new P.Y. Candle on the spot was
sold at 45s 6d, At auction 12 easks 234 knapsacks of
Cape went at 49s 6d to 52s 6d; 360 casks New South
Wales 42s to 45s 6d; 150 casks Odessa 42s to 458; 100
casks of old P.Y.C. 44s 3d to 458 per cwt.

Henan or Commons.—Yesterday was printed, by
authority, a list of the proposed charges for Parliamen-
tary agents, attorneys, solicitors, and others prepared by
the Speaker of the House of Commons in pursuance of
" the House of Commons' Costs Taxation Act, 1847."
The attendance fee of a Parliamentary agent and an
attorney or solicitor is from 10s. 6d. to five guineas. A
sessional fee of 261. ss. is to be allowed to the agent on
a Bill receiving the royal assent, which fee includes at-
tendance at several offices. When an agent is not em-
ployed, the solicitor acting in that capacity will be en-
titk d to the sessional fee. In cases of opposition to Bills
no sessional fee is allowed. The fees to be allowed to
Parliamentary agents and solicitors are set forth in the
document. With respect to correspondence between
solicitor and Parliamentary agent, it is directed that the
ordinary correspondence between Parliamentary agents
and solicitors is not to be charged to their clients, but
such letters only as contain professional advice and in-
structions. Large sums were formerly paid on "private
bills," and the table of fees now issued will doubtless
afford satisfaction to parties engaged in such matters.
HORTICULTURAL SHOW AT TEDDINGTON.—This
floral and horticultural exhibition, which is under the
immediate patronage of her Majesty the Queen Dowa-
ger, was held yesterday, at the Clarence Gardens, Ted-
dincton. About 800 tickets for admission were distri-
buted, and above 121. taken at the entrance. The band
of the 11th Hussars, by permission of the Earl of Cardi-
gan, played during the afternoon, and the day being very
fine the village was like a fair. Among the ladies and
Queen
men present were the following :—Part of the
Queen Dowager's retinue, C. Baldwin, Esq., the Misses
Barton, W. H. Barton, Esq., Mrs. Benson, the Misses
Bowlee, William Chiilingworth, Esq., Lady Cooper,
Captain Conynghame, G. Davis, Esq.,E. Driver, Esq.,
Miss Graham, C. Green, Esq., Right Hon. Earl Howe,
T. H. Holberton, Esq., Mrs. Hardisty, G. P. Kemp,
G Maule, Esq., Miss Moore, Miss Moxon, Rev.
priceS k r in
oe ,f Bev.plate J. A. Wilkinson, Colonel Wright, Captain West, the
Messrs. Wade and families, J. Strachan, Esq., Rev. Mr.
S. Simmons,Esq., &c.
seen at Teddington. sq., The
the cottagers eilxcheeed
401. and 50L
d
,ew of dahlias was the best ever
seuhdeallm prizes amounted to between
specimens of 6nebhuweixupgectations ;
rhe show of garden produce by
gozhdeet hpyrodpuoctaetooefs
one labourer,
no less than twenty dis-
tinctnamed Joseph Furrow,
growing, besides other
firusft-hraiste own
1
sad quality.

CANALS.
• I '
. . Dividend
Names of . . Dividend Names of .
.. ,-• per
Companies. Lg 1 per Price. Companies. Isi Ann . Price.
1 u ; Annum. v:
- - I - -
ichtn& Oldh 97; 51. p c 80 Macclesfield . 100 - -
.larnsley •• • •1160; 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 100 181.
3rknk&Abrgllso 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190
Birmingham; 35; 4/. 80 Peak Forest. 78 3/. -
Coventry.... ;1001. 25/. - Regent's •• • • 33 1/. ss. 18
;ierbv ••• • • ;100: 61. 63 Rochdale.. ••85 , 41. 54
Ells rre&Chs 1331 565. 47 Somrset Coal 150, 71. 10s. 130
E:e A ash •• • 100; 325. - Do.LkFd St 121 61. p. c. -
ilratiddinictu ;100' 51. 77 Stfrd &Wore 140 281. 290
GrandSurrey:loo - 35 Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. -
~;rand Unionlloo 11. 103. 25 StOrirbridge..
1451 20/. 265
Irantham .. 150 - - Severn andl
Kennt & Avii 39 7s. 6d. 4% Wye Rail. 26 1/. 83. 24
f.eedo& Livrp; 100, 341. - Warwick& l .
"Alcestcr .. • . 'llo' 10/. 75 Rirming. j 'OO 41. -
,eicstr &Nth 83 4/. 36 Warwick& i
100 2/. -
•oughborogh 142 701. - Napton..
Ifonmouthsh 100 81. - Worcatr Sc)
78 21. 39
IDitgomrysh 100 - , - Birming.
lleltnAlwbry, 100 - - Wilts & 13rks; - 11. ' 11
.LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICIS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of ' Paid. Price.
Annum. Share. '
-- - -
X 3. d. X s. d
lank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195
'aledonian Bank •• • • 734 per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 ; 41. 0
..:Ity of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 ' 11%
Jlydesdale Bank •• •• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 1 12%
;ommercial Bank .. • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 150
~:astern Bank •••• • • • • 61. per cent. 25 u 0 10 0 C 9/.195.
Edlnb.r; Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 50 0 s
Exchange Enk of Scot 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 40
Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0
Cational Bank 63G per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13%
North of Scotland Bank 71. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 3/.155.
North British Bank • • - 50 0 0 10 0 0 234
toyal Bank of Scotland N. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 I 1183
Union Bank of Scotland 8/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80%
•Vestern Bank .. .. •• • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 69
iber; leen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 0 2%
R. Accord . Life aud Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s Oil
British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 95 Od
'aledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 , 21
Church of England Ins. - 50 0 0 20 0 2
pity of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 45
:dinburgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 116.0 d.
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s 6d
tercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 i 1
. nsur. Co. of Seetlnd- 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7
Life Assoc. of Scotland 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 7a
Mercantile Life - 10 0 0 016 0 ss. pd.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.6 d
North British Insur 5% Lpr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22
North & West of Scot. Si. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 '176.0d.
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 n 0 58.
Scot. Mac and Gen. Life --1 0 0 015 0 105.0 d
Scottish Union Insrnce. GUI. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 II. Is
itandard Life ...... - 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 I 9/4
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0
.123.0 d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
..-....„
A. a. d. A. a. d.
Australian Agricalturl - 100 0 0 30 0 0
Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11, 4/. 10 0 0 10 0 0 16
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -....
Canada ... ••.... .. .. CI. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 -
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - -
City Bonds.. • • ...... 3341. pr cent. - - 82
Comp.CppriebtrsEng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 -.-
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
EqrsatbelaemßNervirsglaetnioryn
U. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 19
5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91%(
Ge
London Institution . • • - - - 10
Peninslr & Orient.Stm. 8/. per cent. 50 0 0, 50 0 0 55
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Royal Mail Steam •• .• 3341. pr cent. 100 0 0 60 0 0 44
South Australian ..... 1/. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 1434
Van Dieman's Land., - 100 0 0 23 0 0 -
Universal Salvage.... - 25 0 0 5 0 0 -

SERIOUS AFFAIR.—On Thursday afternoon, be-
tween three and four o'clock, a lad named Robert Syme,
about sixteen years of age, residing at 47, Dale-street,
lookingund e rst understood Bridgeton,
aotd f
aeGt
partyao
bll tsoegtbohlwnea
fn, was
gksrne
ao ldu shotlnet
drri:dfigai
firing
the head while standing
dn
ngnoan thevolley e
green
ofbeing
. whatHlifteda w
im-
mediatelyua
up
and examined, it was found that he had received a se-
vere wound above the left eye. After being carried
home, he was attended to by Dr. Burns, Main-street,
who extracted a stone or pebble of about half an inch in
diameter, from between the left temple and the ear.
There is no doubt that this stone must have been dis-
charged from the musket of one of the soldiers. We
cannot look upon this matter in the light of an accident;
and yet it is not easy to conceive that any of the infantry
could entertain malice against this poor boy, or against
the idle crowd which derived pleasure from gazing on the
evolutions of the soldiers. It is said that one of the
officers stood nearly in the range between the firing party
and the wounded lad. Meanwhile, the Procurator-Fiscal
is inquiring into this unseemly case. . On making in-
quiry, we learn that the boy Syme is not yet out of
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terest.

THE NEW FOREST PROSECU-

TIONS.

On Wednesday, at the Queen's House, Lyndhurst,
the examinations arising out of the Government in-
quiries in the New Forest were continued. The ma-
gistrates were H. C. Compton, Esq., M.P., General
Robbins, Mr. W. 11. Sloane Stanley, and Mr. Smith.
Mr. Coxwell, of Southampton, appeared as solicitor
for the Crown ; Mr. Brown, of Lymington, Mr.
George Pocock, of Southampton, and Mr. Moore, of
Wimborne, were for the defence.

J. Light, the timber merchant, was charged on a
further information with stealing five beech trees from
Busketts, in the New Forest, in December, 1846. It
was proved, on the evidence of two woodmen, that a
large quantity of timber had been cut in Busketts for
firewood at the period in question. At the same time
some large trees were felled. One of them was very
large, measuring 118 feet. The prisoner's timber
waggons came and carried the larger trees away,
with the exception of the very large one, which they
would not bear. That tree has since disappeared.
None of the trees were marked by the Crown officers
for sale.

On cross-examination of one of the witnesses, it
appeared that the large trees were adjacent to the
house of a Mr. Timpson, and that they were felled
in order that he might have a better view from his
windows.

The prisoner was committed.
J. Reed, assistant to his father, the Deputy Sur-
veyor of the New Forest, was then charged, together
with P. Andrews, a timber merchant, Lot in custody,
with stealing beech timber from Ashurst-walk.
There was another charge against Mr. Reed of ap-
propriating to his own use moneys received for fuel
wood, the property of the Crown, but this was not
gone into in consequence of the absence of a material
witness.

Charles Holman, a young man employed by the
Crown under his father, who was a foreman in the
forest, deposed that he had been employed in January
last to cut timber in Ashurst walk by the direction of
Mr. Reed. He cut six large trees measuring alto-
gether as much as 500 feet.
Cross-examined—Mr. Reed gave no directions to
him to cut the trees. He had not heard him give
such directions. He only understood he had done so.
The Crown Solicitor admitted that in consequence
of the absence of a material witness, and the effect of
this cross-examination, he was unable to carry the
case further. lie proposed to apply for a remand,
but Mr. Brown, on the prisoner's behalf, said he
would at once consent that the prisoner should be
bound over to appear at the sessions to answer any
charge that might be brought against him.
The magistrates consented, and the prisoner was
admitted to bail accordingly.
[lt is understood that the circumstance to which
the failure of the Crown in this and other cases is at-
tributed, is the attempt of an important witness to
commit suicide. The party lies in a very dangerous
state, and is quite unable to give any evidence.]
G. Bowles, a keeper in the forest, and J. Coles, a
wheelwright (both of whom were charged with
timber stealing last week, when the cases were dis-
missed), were again charged with stealing five
oak -trees from Boldre Wood-walk, in March or
April, 1847.

_ .
The Solicitor for Coles applied that the cases
should be heard separately, Bowles being a very ma•
tenet witness for his client.

The Crown Solicitor opposed the application, and
intimated, moreover, that be should go into evidence
as to several distinct transactions. _

The Solicitor for Bowles hoped the Court would
insist upon the evidence being confined to the one
charge that had been opened.
The magistrates did not acquiesce in either appli-
cation on behalf of the prisoner.
W. Hayter, parish clerk of (sorely, deposed that
he had frequently carried timber for Coles. On the
22d of April, 1847, Coles engaged him to send a
waggon and team of four horses for timber to Boldre
Wood Lodge (Bowles's residence). Once before,
namely, on the 13th of March, in the same year,
Coles engaged him to go to Bowles's for the same
purpose. Once in the present year, namely, on the
9th of June, 1848, he had also gone to Bowles's for
timber by Coles's desire. Mr. Coles paid him for
going upon each occasion.
T. Hayter, carter to the last witness, deposed
that he had been to Boldre Wood on several dif-
ferent occasions for timber. In March, 1847, he
wont with four horses for " a stick." Saw Mr.
Bowles, who told him to take it up and deliver it
to Mr. Coles. It was a large stick. In April, 1847,
he went again. Saw Mr. Bowles, who pointed out two
trees. Witness took them by his directions, and
dropped them in front of Coles's house. This year
he had been once, and taken two trees and a piece
also by Mr. Bowles's directions. Bowles and Coles
were together upon that occasion. Part of the tree
he had taken upon that occasion was now in a waggon
outside the court.

(A. large waggon load of fine timber seized at
Coles's was drawn up outside the Queen's House.)
Cross• examined—Took the timber along the public
road in broad daylight, and dropped it in a public
place.
H. Wareham, apprentice to Mr. Coles, deposed
that Hayter had frequently been in the habit of
bringing timber to Mr. Coles's, and that he remem-
bered his having brought trees there last year and
this year. Had assisted to work up this timber.
Part of the timber was in Coles's yard that morning,
and had been brought over to the court that day.
Other portions had been used in Coles's trade. Parts
had been used in Bowles's cottage ; part in fencing
Ellingham-churchyard.
This case was proceeding when the last train left,
the court had been sitting throughout the day.

MEETING OF MIDDLESEX MA
GISTRATES.

The usual periodical meeting of county magistrates
took place yesterday at the Court house, Clerkenwell-
green ; Mr. Pownall occupied the chair.