The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-04 00:00:00

WEAR VALLEY.

The half-yearly meeting was held at Darlington on
Friday; Mr. H. Stobsrt in the chair.

The report stated, that the calls made during the half-
year had been freely responded to; the full amount of
the 501. shares had been called up, and 101. per share on
the 251. shares during the year, including the call of
21. ss. per share, payable by instalments in September
And November. No further call will be made this
year, and in 1849 the calls will not exceed Si. per share.
The works which have been contracted for have been
completed.

The CHAIRMAN, on moving the adoption of the report,
stated that the line was leased in perpetuity to the Stock-
ton and Darlington Company, and that they had but
little more to do than declare a dividend.
The report was adopted, and a dividend declared at the
rate of six per cent. per annum.

MIDDLESBOROUGH AND REDCAR.
The half-yearly meeting was held at Darlington on
Friday; Mr. J. C. Hopkins in the chair.
The line having been leased to the Stockton and Dar-
lington Company at six per cent. per annum, the only
business was declare a dividend to that amount. A
dividend was accordingly declared of 30,,. per share for
the half-year ending the SOth instant, subject to a reduc-
tion for income-tax.

EAST AND WEST YORKSHIRE.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
on Wednesday ut Knaresborough ; Mr. J. Dent in the
chair.

The report stated that the portion of the line from
Hay Park, near Knaresborough, to th,- junction with
the York and Newcastle line, near York, was ready
for opening ; that the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Com-
pany were prepared to work it on terms to he agreed on
between the two companies. It appeared that 191,090/.
had been expended on the works, and that the Leeds
and Thirsk Company were not disposed to carry out the
provisional agreement for leasing the line in perpetuity
at a rent equivalent to f per cent. per annum on a capi-
tal of 200,000/.
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the re-
port, a long discussion took place with reference to the
question of amalgamation with the Leeds and Thirsk
Company, but it was ultimately determined to leave the
matter in the hands of the directors.

Resolutions were passed adopting the report and con-
firming the forfeiture of 95 inures fur nonpayment of
calls.

scorns!' CENTRAL.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on
Wednesday at Perth ; Lord Duncan in the chair.
The report stated that the southern portion of the line,
extending from Stirling to its junction with the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway at Greenhill, was opened to
the public for passenger and parcel traffic on the Ist of
March, and the entire line on the 23d of May. That
129,542 passengers were conveyed along the line from
the opening to the 31st of July without accident. Ar-
rangements had been entered into with the Edinburgh
and Glasgow Company, by which delays in the arrival
of the trains at the junction with that line will be avoided
in future. The traffic receipts to the 31st of July
amounted to 10,0751. and the working expenses to 4,584/.
leaving a balance of 5,4911. A very small portion of
this revenue was derived from the conveyance of goods,
but as the goods sheds are now far advanced, and the
sidings nearly finished at most of the stations, that branch
of the traffic will come on the line immediately. The
coal traffic is expected to form a valuable item in the
company's revenue, and from which a material
reduction in the price will accrue to the inhabitants
in the district of the line. The want of a continous
connexion between the Scottish Central and the

Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction Railway had
given to the former but a fraction of the traffic of that
busy district to which that railway furnishes the means
of transit. The completion of the bridge across the
..Tay itra few weeks will supply the connecting link be-
.. Iwee,n Perth and Dundee, when a great accession of
•-:: tauffii efamrsiy be expected. The directors regret that the
leasing the line to the London and North-
° Westerni,tth:i Caledonian, &c., companies was lost this
session,
a measure calculated to be so beneficial
to the
hshayheeheoTdeers and the public. An arrangement
lately
on the one hand oan3el to between the southern companies
then( tbe Edinburgh and Glasgow on the
other, wherebydifficulties hitherto existing between
these great interests will be met; and it is hoped the
result will be found advantageous dvantageous to the railway com-
panies themselves andbeneficial to the public.
The capital account to3lst of July showed that
leaving a balance of 22,
1,268,2421. had been rece74 61.
the 31st
and,, 1,2,15,496/. expended;
that date amounted to 18,407/. ho arrears on calls to
explained the various matters
The CHAIRMAN having
referred to in the report, moved its adoption, which was
he
h ex-
seconded by Colonel BELSIIER,
The Marquis of BREADALUANE went into
a long
planation and defence of the course whichhail pur-
sued when he was chair man of the company li
pressed his dissent to certain portions of the reepl:.)xrt.,
although he had no wish to oppose its adoption.
After some discussion the report was adopted, and a
vote of thanks passed to the Chairman, The meeting
then separated.

DUNDEE AND PERTH.
The half-yearly meeting of this corap.iny was held on
Tuesday, at Venn; Lord Kinnaird in the chair.
The.report stated that there had been an increaser vf

corded; and it was also honourable to the railway com-
pany.—(Applause.) He claimed no merit for himself
beyond that of having pursued a straightforward and
honest course in conducting these undertakings, and in
dealing with the immense capital entrusted to his care.
It was to his friend, Mr. Stephenson, and his colleague,
Mr. Harrison, that he was chiefly indebted for the effi-
ciency with which his undertakings had been executed.
—(Cheers.) He could assure the mayor that he had re-
ceived with the most cordial feelings of satisfaction the
entertainment which his worship had so kindly provided;
and he would also assure the inhabitants of Newcastle
he should do all in his power to promote their ac-
commodation, and give them all the advantage which
this undertaking was capable of affording.—(Applause.)
Mr. HARRISON said it had been to him a source of the
highest gratification that, with the assistance of Mr.
Stephenson, with whom ho was proud to be associated,
he had been able to bring this work to its present state.
Mr. ALLPORT, the manager of the York and Newcastle
Railway, reiterated the remarks of Mr. Harrison with
respect to the handsome manner in which his services
had been referred to. He believed the great work which
was now so far completed would be of immense advan-
tage in that district.
Mr. HUDSON begged to give " The health of the Mayor
and Corporation of Newcastle."—(Applause.)
The .MAYOR, in the name of the corporation, begged
to thank Mr. Hudson for the high honour he had con-
ferred upon them in meeting them that day, and propos-
ing their health in such flattering terms.
Mr. PLEws proposed " The health of the contractors,
Messrs. Rush and Lawton, and Messrs. Hawks and
Crawshay." Every gentleman who viewed the manner
in which the bridge was executed would give the highest
credit to those gentlemen who had undertaken the
designs of their able engineer.—(Applause.)
Mr. CRAWSUAY retured thanks. He said, whilst
they had been ably supported by their mon, they had
also been financially well supported.—(Hear, hear.) In
times like those through which they had lately passed,
it was no slight praise to Mr. Hudson that in no one in-
stance had a work with which ho was connected been
suspended for want of funds.—(Great applause.)
The MAYOR proposed " The health of Mr. Robert
Stephenson," whose greatabilities were universally known
and admired.
Mr. Iluosox, in the absence of Mr. Stephenson, ac-
knowledged the toast. He said those who knew Mr.
Stephenson well could testify that no individual ever
deserved better the compliment which had just been
paid to him, for a more high minded and honourable
man, and one more deserving of respect, did not
exist anywhere.—(Great applause.) His friends around
him knew that on behalf of the railway companies
over which he presided, in the months of October
and September about 400,0001. had to be repaid to the
Bank of England which had been borrowed of that es-
tablishment. He had been able to fufil that engage-
ment, besides carrying on the works.—(Applause.) He
believed there was an elasticity in the English character
that could surmount all difficulties. Works had been
executed which would have appalled any but English-
men, and which could not have been executed by any
other private companies in the world.—(Applause.)
Nothing surprised foreigners more than to see works of
such magnitude executed entirely by private companies;
and, however bad the legislation might be, there was an
elasticity in the country which would baffle it all.—(Ap-
plause.) So long as the same indomitable and enterpris-
ing spirit existed amongst our commercial men, we could
not fail to have prosperity. He concluded by proposing
the health of the artisans and labourers who had been
employed in constructing the High Level Bridge.—
(Great applause.)
The MAYOR then proposed the health of Mrs. Hud-
son; to which Mr. HUDSON responded.
Mr. S. REED said, as there were so many strangers
present from Sunderland, he begged to give " Success
to the trade and port of Sunderland."
Mr. J. J. Wiliamr returned thanks, and proposed
" The health of the Sheriff, Captain Weatherley."
Captain WEATUERLEY returned thanks, and expressed
in glowing terms the pleasure he had felt in taking part
in the interesting event of the day.
Mr. N. WOOD, in returning thanks for "The Coal
Trade," which was proposed by the Mayor, observed,
that to the coal trade alone the new communication
by the High Level Bridge would be of immense im-
portance. In one concern with which he was con-
nected they had, yesterday, about 39 horses employed
i❑ carting coke, the produce of coal, across the Tyne.
This day that labour and expense had been super-
seded. When he considered the saving which would
be effected in this one item alone, he felt that, san-
guine as he was, he could not anticipate the extent to
which the High Level Bridge might be advantageously
used.

f from 100/. to 150/. per week on the revenue as compared
( with the corresponding period of last year, while no ad-
ditional extent of railway had been opened. The income
now was five times the amount of that derived from the
Dundee and Arbroath line during the first year it was
open, both lines running through a precisely similar
district.
The CHAIRMAN said, that the bridge at Perth was ex-
pected to be completed, along with the line into Perth,
by the Ist of October. They had at present only the
conveyance of local traffic, and in consequence of not
being able to cross the river they were deprived of the
conveyance of coals, lime, and the through traffic. There
was no coal north of the Tay ; and as Dundee consumed
more than 100,000 tons annually, this traffic was very
important. By an agreement with the Caledonian Com-
pany, independent of that to lease the line, the latter
company are to work the line and provide the working-
stock for one-third of the gross traffic. This arrange-
ment of itself would, on the completion of the line, pro-
duce a dividend of 8 per cent. In consequence of the
opening of a portion of the Aberdeen line, the traffic on
the Dundee and Arbroath Railway had increased con-
siderably.
Resolutions were passed adopting the report, and
au-
thorizing the directors to borrow the money specified in
the Act.

Mr. HUDSON said the company were aware that there
were a few ladies who had courageously accompanied
them across the Tyne by the High Level Bridge. He
begged to give " The health of Mrs. Wood and the
Ladies."—(Applause.)
Mr. WOOD briefly returned thanks, and the company
then separated,
The numerous workmen employed on the works at
the High Level Bridge, to the number of 1,000, were
liberally entertained by the contractors, Messrs. Rush
and Lawton. The cost of the entertainment was 200 L,
of which sum Mr. Hudson had subscribed 50/.

THE SUN, LONDON, M ONDAY EVENING, SEPTEM BER 4, 1848.

THE OCEAN MONARCH.

LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 2.—The sketch of the burning
of the Ocean Monarch was raffled for to-day, and a
very handsome sum has been realised. The number
of tickets issued was 491 at ss. each. The fortunate
winner was Mr. Hulton, of Hulton Park, near Bol-
ton. An adjourned meeting of the Liverpool Ship-
wreck and Humane Society was held to-day, to take
into consideration the services of those parties instru-
mental in rescuing the people from the wreck, whose
cases were deferred from the last meeting. A letter
was read from Admiral Grenfell, highly eulogising
the conduct of all on board the Affonso, particularly
the officers and four of the seamen. To each of the
officers the committee have awarded the society's
silver medal of the first class, and to each of the four
seamen a silver medal of the second class. A silver
medal of the first class was also awarded to Mr.
Jotham Bragdon, chief mate of the Ocean Monarch,
and 151. to five of the said ship's crew, who volun-
tarily manned one of their own boats under the com-
mand of the mate, and by great coolness and perse-
verance were enabled to save many lives. A gold
medal was voted to Mr. Dani, the master of the
steamer Prince of %Vales, for the judgment and
energy displayed by him, by which many of the last
survivors were rescued from the wreck. The silver
medal was awarded to Mr. Batty, his mate, who did
good service on the occasion, and 251. for distribution
among his crew.
The following letter is from Captain Hunter, in
reply to the verdict of the coroner's jury published in
The Sun of Saturday :
"Sir,—l observe thatithe inquiry before the coroner re-
specting the Ocean Monarch is, at last, concluded.
" The coroner says, that it could not have been diffi-
cult to discover that if the Ocean Monarch were not an
emigrant ship she must have bee❑ a troop ship, or some
vessel having an extraordinary number of passengers on
board. I wish to know how I could make the discovery,
as I did not see one living creature on board her ; and I
know of no distinguishing mark between an emigrant
ship and any other. Again, the coroner says there had
been an attempt by the Cambria to get to Liverpool be-
fore the Orion. This remark is really too ridiculous to
notice after the explanation given in court of the rela-
tive speed of the two boats.
"Being a witness myself, I was not aware till yes-
terday that I was expected to produce witnesses. But
the coroner is well aware that a list of nine gentlemen,
passengers per Cambria, was given to Mr. Wright, who
promised that they should be summoned, and that if
they did not appear he would get the coroner to adjourn
the Court. To prove facts bearing on the position of
the Cambria, an extract from the log of the Northwest
Lightship was produced, stating that the Cambria had
passed them about forty minutes past two, whereas the
Cambria was at the Seacombe landing stage at half-past
two, after waiting some time for the stage to be clear,.
" I beg to take this opportunity of publicly thankipg
Captain Murdoch, of the Ocean Monarch, for his letter
of the 28th of August, wherein he acquits me of ill
blame; and I think that he is as competent to forth a
correct judgment in the matter as any witness that has
been examined. lam not aware that the facts in my
letter of the 26th of August have been disproved
evidence in any respect.
" I am, Sir, yours respectfully,
" JOHN HUNTER.
_ _

We believe that it is to little purpose that we transmit
our complaints across the Atlantic by every mail. They
are received, read, and disregarded, because we are weak
and powerless. Our only hope has been in the justice
of the British people, but we have looked up to that so
long without, effect that we have at length nearly aban-
doned the idea. It is nevertheless impossible to regard
the gradual but certain overthrow of such an island as
this without a murmur. Ruin has already seized the
greater part of the population, starvation is fast follow-
ing in our streets, speculation has ceased, business is al-
most at a stand, and, in a word, the inhabitants of this
island look forward to the future with distrustful anxiety
and dismal foreboding.
Never, since the great boon of freedom was ac-
corded, has the Ist of August, its glorious anniver-
sary, passed off as it has done this year. Formerly,
the fortnight preceding it was replete with business—
every negro, however poor, laid in his little stock for
the auspicious day, and was merry in his gratitude ;
but, alas I in 1848, no one can afford to be happy—the
day differed in no respect from the one that went be-
fore or the one that came after—and, bad as the year
has hitherto been, we look in vain for any past period
that presented so much of dullness as the week pre-
' ceding the Ist of August. Since the abandonment of
so many estates the negroes who have been thrown out
of employment have sought, in the sale of provisions
and fruit, the acquirement of a little money. The
consequence has been, that Kingston has, within the
lust few weeks, been completely deluged with fruit,
which is being sold for little or nothing ; but the earn-
ings from this source are not only extremely small but
very precarious, and the negro is compelled to be very
saving. The dry goods trade feels this state of things
severely, trifling as it may seem, while the quantity of
ground provisions and fruit at market interferes with
the sale of bread stuffs. We regret that we have to
report the past fortnight the dullest for some time
without a chance of the amelioration of business for the
future, unless some aid is afforded by the Home Govern-
ment, the denial of which must result in an abandon-
ment of the colony.
An addition has been made to the misfortunes under
which the trade of the island is suffering by the un-
expected suspension of specie payments by the Planters'
Bank. This event occurred on the day after that on
which the last packet sailed. On the previous Saturday
in consequence of the rumours which were afloat pre-
judicial to the stability of the bank, a heavy run was
made upon it, which was not however so great as it
would have been had the reports been circulated on a
week day—many of the Jewish houses being absent from
business on their Sabbath. The rush was made during
the whole of Saturday by specie payments. On the
Monday morning a quantity of persons presented notes
at the bank immediately after it was opened
for business, demanding specie in exchange,
when the answer returned was that the bank had sus-
pended payments in specie owing to a deficiency of silver.
A great deal of sensation was created by this occur-
rence both in Kingston and Spanish Town, when a few
merchants and shopkeepers, with a praiseworthy desire
to restore confidence, so indispensable in the present
state of things, publicly announced that they would re-
ceive the notes of the Planters' Bank. A public meeting
was then called by the Mayor of Kingston, in accord-
ance with a requisition most respectably signed, to con-
sider the matter, when resolutions were passed, ex-
pressing the perfect confidence of the meeting in the
two other banks in this city (the Jamaica and the Co-
lonial), and announcing a determination to receive the
notes of the Planters' Bank, in the usual way of busi-
ness, at par. Another resolution was also passed, recom-
mending the Receiver-General and the Collector of her
Majesty's Customs to receive the notes of the Planters'
Bank—a recommendation which, we regret to say, has
not been acted on. This meeting had a very great effect
on the minds of the public, and several persons signed
an advertisement which was published in all the
newspapers to the effect that they would receive the
Planters' notes. We are sorry, however, to have to
report that there is at present little confidence in the
public mind, that is to say in the minds of the mass, in
Planters' Bank paper. We have applied in the proper
quarter for information respecting the cause of the un
looked-for suspension by a bank which has so long and
so deservedly, we believe, enjoyed the fullest trust of
all classes, and the following has been afforded us offi-
cially :
" We regret to state that the Planters' Bank of this
island, which has been of such essential service in sup-
porting the interests of every class throughout the
country, has been obliged to suspend temporarily specie
payments; this has been brought on by the general dis-
tress of the agricultural and commercial classes through-
out every district in the island, which has been in pro-
gress for the last twelve months, induced by the legis-
lative enactments of the British Government, together
with a panic that caused a run on Saturday and Mon
day last."

" Liverpool, Sept. 2."
Captain Clarke, of the steamer 'William Penn,
which arrived from Waterford this morning, reports
having seen the heel of the bowsprit and part of the
head of the Ocean Monarch above the water, which
appeared to be held firmly to the spot by the ship's
anchors and cables. The wreck lies in the track of
vessels passing the Ormehead.
We understand that the officers of the 46th Regi-
ment, at present stationed at Everton, intend giving
on an early day an amateur performance, the pro•
ceeds of which will be devoted to the relief of the
survivors of the casualty. These gentlemen are at
present negotiating with Mr. Copeland to play at the
Amphitheatre.
NVe have much pleasure in acknowledging the re-
ceipt of a cheque for 51. ss. from " H. W.," for the
relief of the surviving passengers of the Ocean Mo-
narch. The amount has been handed over to the
parties authorised to receive subscriptions for this
purpose; and we trust that the examples we have
already noticed will have the effect of inducing other
charitably disposed persons to come forward and assist
in this humane object.
The contributions received from all sources up to
this evening amount to 3,4001. Among the list of
names we notice her Majesty and Prince Albert, who
have subscribed 1001. in aid of the sufferers, on behalf
of whom it is said her Majesty has expressed the
deepest interest.

To-day the two men belonging to the Pilot Queeil
of Chester were again brought up before Mr. Rush-
ton. A young gentleman, who gave his name as
John Sheard, of Huddersfield, was present. He
stated that he was put on board the Taliesin, and was
identified by both Mr. Powell and the seaman Rogers,
as the man left on board the pilot boat, when they,
with the others, left. The " suspected murder" was
thus set at rest. Mr. Rushton said he would send the
prisoners to be tried for the robbery of the trunk to
the magistrates in Flintshire. Mr. Dowling said he
would transmit them on Monday. Mr. Rushton in-
structed the officers to give Mr. Powell his watch
again, and told the latter gentleman to restore the
blanket he had received to the prisoners. He said he
had no strict right to make such an order, but was
willing to take the responsibility of it.

Not anything is yet positively known of the assets of
the bank, which are stated to be 180,0001., while the lia-
bilities extend to only 72,0001.
The stoppage is a circumstance which is very much to
be regretted, not only on account of the bank itself; which
will require much time before it can re-establish confi-
dence is the mind of the negro labourer, who cannot now
be prevailed on to receive its notes, but also on account of
the further shock it has given to the already shattered
state of trade, which it has for the present materially as-
sisted to paralyse.
The rush on the Planters' Bank was soon followed by a
demand on the Jamaica Bank, which, however, was so
readily met, that all fears as to the stability of that esta-
blishment, if they were ever seriously entertained, have
completely subsided.
There was ♦ery little demand at the offices of the Co-
lonial Bank; such as there was, however, was instantly
met, and the Colonial now shares, with the Jamaica, the
full confidence of all classes.

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.
SOUTHAMPTON, SEPT. 2.—The Royal Mail steam-ship
Tay, Captain Sharp, arrived this morning at ten
o'clock, from the West Indies, with the usual mails.
The Tay brings on freight 60,144 silver dollars,
69,632 gold dollars, i 3,578 dollars gold dust, 61,458
dollars gold in bars and melted, 2,000 dollars of platina,
9,696/. 4s. 2d. British coin, 293,178 dollars in bars and
melted silver, 2,880 dollars in French coin, 5,600 dollars
in pearls, 102,429 dollars in plata pura, 10 Dutch
guilders and 73 rupees, and a general cargo consisting
of 15 barrels of coffee, 173 bags of coffee, 1 case of cigars,
28 bales of sarsaparilla, 13 cases of succades, and 35
packages sundries.
The Jamaica Assembly met on the 3d of August. It
was fully expected that a majority would be found,
though a very small one, perhaps two at most, for stop-
ping the supplies. The Ist of August had passed off
quietly, and the negroes were getting rid of their fear of
being again made slaves, which had been the cause of
considerable disturbances in the island.
Weather had been fine at Trinidad, but some com-
plaints were makinc, of the continued drought. The
Spanish troops were being withdrawn from Santa Cruz,
both it and St. Thomas being perfectly quiet. Business
very dull.
A court-martial was sitting at Nassau upon Lieute-
nant Gardner, of the 2d West India Regiment, on charges
of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman
making two mis-statements, and contracting a disgrace
ful marriage tending to bring the regiment into dis
repute.

Rice—A cargo of Carolina has been taken at 203., and
600 bags East India at 17s. 3d. per 100 lb. The stock of
Carolina is heavy, and of East India light.
Malt—Bottled porter is scarce. Ale sells at 7s. Bd.
per dozen. In bulk, Lane's Cork has been taken at 858.
per hhd., in small quantities.
Rum may be quoted at 2s. 43. to 3s. Bd. per gallop,
proof 21, equal to Is. 10d. to. 2s. for exportation.
Sugar—Prices range from ]7s. to 21s. per 100 lb.
There is very litte at market.
Pimento-120 bags have been sold at 21d. per lb.
Freights—There is very little freight offering for the
homeward ships. Rates to England, 31. 10s. per ton.
Exchanges on London—Colonial Bank, 90 days, 1 per
cent. premium; ditto, 60 days, 1f per cent. premium;
Jamaica Bank, 90 days, per cent. premium; ditto, 60
days, 1 per cent. premium; ditto, 30 days, 11j per cent.
premium.

PRESIDENT ROBERTS OY LIBERIA.—By the Isaac
Wright, packet-ship, from New York, which arrived
here on Sunday, we have to notice the arrival of Presi-
dent Roberts, of Liberia (a gentleman of colour), of
whom and his mission to this country a New York
paper, on his departure, speaks as follows:---" The ob-
ject of his visit is to make arrangements, if possible,
with the Governments of Great Britain and France to
acknowledge the independence of Liberia, that diplo-
matic relations may be opened between those Govern-
ments and that of Liberia. President Robert deserves
great praise for the manner in which he has conducted
the government of his republic. He was the son of a
barber in North Carolina, and when the subject of colo-
nisation was first agitated, he was one of the few who
started for the coast of Africa, where, by proper appli-
cation, he soon became conversant with not only the
English, but the Latin language. Having a great deal of
perseverance, he commenced the study of law, and was,
in a short time, the most eminent legal man in the co-
lony; and eventually, after the colonization of the re-
public, he became its President by the free voice of the
people. In point of talent he stands far above his race
in this country, and in Liberia will probably become the
greatest statesman of his age."—Liverpool Journal.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last the
Rev.JohnLloydCrawley, of Arlingham-on-Severn, rode
out to visit some friends on the other side of the river,
telling his servant that he should certainly be back at
night, as if too late for the ferry, he should swim his
mare across. On arriving at the other side of the river
he told one of the ferrymen he should be crossing to
Arlingham at night, and desired he would wait up at
the ferry-house to put him over, which the ferryman
promised to do. Just as the tide began to ebb, the
unfortunate gentleman arrived at the terry-house, and
found the ferryman had just gone out, saying he
would return in ten minutes. This he failed to do,
and after an hour and a half's search, could not be
found. Upon this the deceased waked up the other
ferryman, who promised to put him across the river.
The deceased then went to the ferry, and waited there
some time for the ferryman. At length, apparently an-
noyed at the great delay which
.had occurred, and by
the importunities of two or three persons who urged him
not to cross the river until morning, and probably think-
ing the second ferryman was about
to fail him as the
first had done, he put into execution his intention of
the morning, and rode his mare into the river, in the
direction of Arlingham. Man and horse appeared to
advance steadily, until a part of the river where the
eddy is very strong ; then a plunging was heard, and
shortly afterwards the noise of the mare blowing some
way farther down the river, after which a dark object
was seen to mount the opposite bank. Fearing some
accident had occurred, the persons on the shore
gave the alarm. The river was shortly covered with
boats, but no signs were discovered of the unfortu
nato deceased, whose mare was found at his door, with
the saddle empty, and one stirrup gone. The
roba-
bility is that, when the plunging was heard, man and
horse was overwhelmed by the eddy, that the rider
was struck when under water, [or dragged by the stir-
rup, so that he could not swim, and that after the stir-
rup gave way, the mare, relieved of the burden reached
the shore. The deceased's body has not yet been found,
though every search has been made for it. The deceased,' who had frequently ridden across the river in safety- be-
fore, and was an expert swimmer, has left a widow and
four children.

REVIEW OF MARKETS.
;From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligeneer.)
The news received from home by the last packet is of
a most unsatisfactory character—it leaves us just as
much as ever in doubt as to the destiny of the British
colonies. While Ministers are debating on the policy of
a concession of justice, matters are growing worse and
worse in these islands, without the smallest possible
hope or chance of improvement. We have for some
time anxiously looked forward to the speech of Sir R.
Peel on the sugar question, being sensibly aware how
much weight his vote carries with it in the House of
Commons. His dictum beset length been delivered, and he
appears to be against us. We say appears, because we can-
not hazard a direct opinion on the drift and meaning of the!
mass of contradictions contained in the extraordinary
speech spoken on the night of the 29th of June by the!
ex-Premier. Sir Robert Peel would do all in his powers
to abolish the slave trade, but he would deny protection
to free labour, by which he virtually nourishes and en-
courages
the abominable traffic which ho desires to
abolish. Wo confess wo cannot understand this sophism,
and we have too much respect for the talent of Sir Robert
Peel to attribute so grossly absurd an argument to the
want of common sense rather than to a deficiency of
honest sincerity. The case is too simple to be misunder-
stood—without protection we cannot sell our produce in
England, because the Cuban and Brazilian, who do not
pay for the labour they obtain by cruel and horrible
compulsion, can afford to undersell us. While our sugar
is thus excluded from the home market, a demand is
created for a great quantity of the article at the low
price, and the Cuban and Brazilian obtain more slaves
to supply it. This is not mere hypothesis and suppo-
sition, but facts gathered from the most sure
ot
test—expe-
rience. It is being done more and more every year.
Every official return shows that the import of British
countries and
foreign
ocrhinncrea intose i
the
slave-holding
produce increases—and consequent upon
such the
he continued
of im
ptatthou
sands of unfortunate Africans. As for the blockade on
the coast of Africa, it is a mockery that, were it not for
the dreadful crowding of the poor negroes which is now
resorted to on board slave ships, and of which the
blockade is the cause, might well be called a farce. But
all this is nothing to the British Government and to Sir
Robert Peel—the people want cheap sugar. They are
willing to pay the annual expense of the blockading
force—they will even lend half a million to the colonies,
but they must have cheap sugar, even though their
morbid policy should redouble the horrors of the slave
trade which they are so "desirous to abolish." And all
this is done for free trade; why, then, is not free-trade
impartially dealt out? If we are to suffer all thein-
jury resulting from this new philosophy, why are we
denied our chance of obtaining some of its benefits?
Why is the produce of British soil, planted by the aid of
British capital, fostered by British ingenuity, manufac-
tured by the toil of British subjects, to be taxed in the
British market merely because the ocean rolls between us
and our home. There is not a county in England whose
produce is taxed—why then is not our sugar admitted
duty free? The colonies of England could supply
her with more cheap sugar than she could consume ;
but the objection to such a step is the old cry, The
.Revenue." If, then, the revenue is the grand considera-
tion, the great cause why slavery must be upheld, let it
be boldly avowed, and let us hear no more of the hypo-
critical cant that there is a "desire to abolish slavery."
It is too plain that for the purpose of seeking a market
in Brazil for the Manchester tree-traders, the accursed
system of slavery is to be fostered by England, and
that every feeling of justice will be sacrificed to this' dis-
honourable end.

REFORMATION OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS.—At the
quarterly meeting of the members of the Philanthropic
Society, the munificent donation of 1001. was reported as
received from her Majesty and Prince Albert, as an
earnest of their patronage to the farm school which the
society are carrying out for the agricultural training' of
the boys received into their institution of reform. The
chaplain stated also, that 19 of the elder lads in the
school in St. George's-fields had gone out as voluntary
emigrants to Western Australia, careful arrangements
having been made to secure them protection and employ-
ment, and that his list of candidates for the same advan-
tage already contained nearly 20 names, the boys and
their friends thankfully accepting the society's offer to
grant them, after such a probation as shall show them
really trustworthy and of good character, a free passage
and outfit to the colonies. It was mentioned that 85 lads
had been received from different prisons and police-courts
since the Ist of January, and that upwards of 70 had
been provided with situations or been placed under the
car© of friends.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
mil /V SION-HO USE.
On Saturday Gajfee Jones was brought up for final
examination upon the charge of having broken into and
plundered the premises of Messrs. Kennard and Co., of
Upper Thames-street.
It was discovered on the 29th of July that the pre-
mises of Messrs. Kennard and Co. were entered on the
night before, and that one of the desks, in which were a
201. Bank of England note and a cheque upon Glyn's
bank for 71., and about 141 in gold, silver, and halfpence,
was plundered of the whole of the property. It was evi-
dent that the thief must have bee❑ acquainted with the
premises; and as the prisoner, who had been once em-
ployed there, was seen loitering about the neighbour-
hood on the evening of the rubbery, suspicion was at
once attached to him, and that suspicio❑ was increased
by his sudden and continued absence. It was subse-
quently found that he put up at an infamous house at
Mile-end where he :was, as might he expected, betrayed
by his female companion. lie had placed a 20/. note in the
hands of a publican in the neighbourhood, anddrawn from
it, from time to time, to within 11. of the whole amount;
and a person who knew him heard him express his in-
tention to call at Glynn's bank for cash for a 71. cheque
which he had in his possession. The publican had, it
appeared, paid away the 201. pound note to his brewer,
who produced it before 6llderman Gibbs, and a clerk in
the house of Messrs. Kennard and Co. identified the note
as that which had been stolen out of the desk in their
counting-house.
The prisoner said he bad nothing to say, and was
committed for trial.

GUILDHALL.
Mr. Hay, of 33, Conduit-street, Bond-street, was
summoned before Alderman Lawrence by Charles
Breger, conductor of one of Hardwick's Bayswater om-
nibuses, for unlawfully refusing to pay the regular fare
from Leadenhall-street to Ludgate-hill on the 21st ult.
The complainant said, Mr. Hay hailed him opposite
the Edinburgh Steam-packet-office in Leadenhall-street,
and afterwards alighted opposite the end of the Old
Bailey on Ludgate-hill, and tendered him threepence,
which he refused, and said, his fair was sixpence. Mr.
Hay replied, tbat he knew better, and made some very
rude observations about conductors, and gave him his
card. The truth was the , conductors were closely
watched, and the employers often knew the fares they
had to account for; and if a gentleman insisted upon
paying less than was required, he cheated the conductor
out of it, as he was compelled to account for the full
fare, or take the chance of being dismissed with loss of
character as being dishonest. He was therefore deter-
mined to teach gentlemen that conductors would no lon-
ger put up with what they pleased to give. He then
produced the following copies of fares:--
INSIDE FARES.
From Tottenham-court-road to the Bank ... 4d.
To or from Mile-end-gate to the Bank ... 3d.
From the Bank to the Regent-circus, Piccadilly ... 3.i.
Beyond the above distances 6d.
OUTSIDE FARES.
From Tottenham-court. road to the Bank ... 4d.
From the Bank to the Mile-end gate -. ... 3d.
From the Bank to the Regent-circus, Piccadilly 3d.
Mr. Hay said he objected to pay upon principle and
for the benefit of the public. He saw a large board
swinging on the top of the omnibus, on which were the
words " 3d. to Charing-cross," and it was notorious that
the complainant's master ran a number of omnibuses
which charged 3d. from Aldgate to that part of London.
To demand, therefore, 6d. for riding a distance so consi-
derably short of that distance at either end, was a very
palpable and most gross imposition.
Ths complainant upon his oath denied that the word
" Charing-cross" appeared anywhere about:his omnibus.
His master possessed a great many omnibuses, and what-
ever might be the fares by others he must abide by those
set for his own carriage.
Alderman LAWRENCE, having ascertained from the com-
plainant that the fare for the whole distance from Mile-
end to Notting-hill was 6d., said he supposed it was the
same whether the person got in at the Bank, Charing-
cross, or Regent-circus.
The complainant said it was.
Alderman LAWRENCE agreed that it appeared hard to
be charged 6d. for riding a short distance before and a
short distance beyond one of the divisions, but it seemed
to bean unavoidable inconvenience. It was a great ad
vantage to the public that the fares should be divided,
and there must be places at which the short fares should
end. The proprietors were at liberty to charge what fares
they pleased, so that those fares were fixed, made public,
and the same to all. In the absence of proof to the con-
trary, he must give credit to the oath of the complainant.
He, therefore, adjudged Mr. Hay to pay the 6d., also the
costs of the summons, and 2s. 6d. for the conductor's loss
of time, making 6s.

Defendant cheerfully paid the money.
BOW-STREET.
Wm. M. Payday, employed as a letter-carrier at the
Charing-cross branch Post-office, was charged with steal-
ing a letter containing a shilling. The robbery was dis-
covered under peculiar circumstances.
It appeared from the evidence of Joseph King, a
gaoler at the House of Detention in Westminster, that
on the 4th ult. the prisoner was locked up for 28 days,
in pursuance of an order from the County Court, it was
against the rule for any person to retain anything in his
possession, and the prisoner was searched. In his hat
was found a portion of a newspaper, and on the lining
being raised a letter was discovered, addressed to " Master
George Peacewell, Emanuel Hospital School, West-
minster." From the tenor of the letter it was evident
that it had contained a shilling. It came from Beverley,
and was dated August 3. On his being questioned the
prisoner said he had delivered it, and was going to con-
vey it to a woman in Chapel street by request of the
boy. lie offered to give it up to the next postman, but
was informed that this could not be permitted. It was
ascertained that the prisoner had delivered other letters
at the school the same morning, and that the letter
found upon him had been expected but was not received.
The prisoner in defence declared that the letter had
come undone by accident and the shilling had fallen out.
His intention was to have written to the inspector at
Charing-cross to explain the matter, but he was pre-
vented.

He was remanded for a fortnight to obtain other
evidence.

WESTMINSTER.
Henry Fitch, a man apparently about thirty years
old, was charged with having committed the following
dastardly outrage upon Mrs. Webb, a respectable mar-
ried woman.

The complainant was walking along the Broadway,
Westminster, on Friday evening, with a female friend,
when the prisoner laid hold of her in an indecent man-
ner. The complainant told him to go about his busi-
ness, when he turned round, kicked her violently in her
side and on the legs, and then stiuck her in the face and
scratched her with his nails. The prisoner pleaded
drunkenness, and said he was willing to make any
amends in his power.
The policeman who took him into custody said he was
drunk, but knew perfectly well what he was about.
Mr. BunuELL said he could not allow such an outrage
to pass without punishment, and fined the prisoner 41.
or a month's imprisonme❑t.
SOUTHWARK.

On Saturday IVilliam Perry, one of the musicians
eitShursrteeya-liTngheaatlraer,gewas charged before
quantityoy
of music.
Imr P.
i te tde
n ah
a m the
w
the property of Mr. Bradshaw, onerofthepiormoparsiestoarls
of the theatre; and William Gutv fcd and v
way, scene-shitters, were charged with stealing a plan.
tl
•ty of old rope and other property from the theatre.
It appeared that for a low.; time old music has con
tinually disappeared from the library of the theatre,
and other things were missed from the stage, without
any clue being obtained to the thief. A watch has,
and on Friday afternoon
re seen to leaves the back
thehowever,
two
latter been
prisoners recently
were
e
part of the theatre through some stables, with some-
thing bulky in their posseision, and were followed
with it to a marine store-dealer's, where they sold
some rope, and were immediately taken into custody.
The same afternoon, Mr. Elgar, ono of the comedians
of the theatre, saw a large quantity of old music-books
at an oilman's in the New-cut, which he found belonged
to the theatre, and he instantly went and apprised Mr.
Bradshaw of the circumstance. That gentleman went
immediately to the shop with a policeman, when it was
ascertained that the whole of the music had been sold as
waste paper by Perry's wife, and on his lodging being
searched, upwards of a cwt. of old music belonging to
the theatre was found there. Perry had charge of the
library, and not the slightest suspicion of his dishonesty
was entertained until the discovery made by Mr. Elgar.
Upon the application of Mr. Farebrother, the trea-
surer of the theatre, the prisoners were remanded till to-
morrow.

6OUTIIAMPTON SATURDAY, SEPT. 2.—The Royal
Mail Steam-packet Company's ship Forth, Captain E.
T. Sturdee, took her departure to day with the usual
British and Foreign %Vest Indian and Mexican mails, in
charge of Lieutenant R. Lloyd, R.N., Admiralty agent.
The Forth had 29 first-class passengers and 8 miners;
also a full cargo and specie, value 1,1451. sterling. The
Tay, with the homeward West Indian mails, arrived this
--
morning, a very unusual occurrence for the inward mails
to reach Southampton before the sailing of the
e Captain
steamer
with the outward mails. The steam-ship '
Bingham, sailed yesterday for Oporto. The
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company'sd Portuguese
Captain John Weeks, with the Spanish an
mails, is due on Monday, and may
Gleaner, Captain Smith, be expected to-
morrow. The American barque hisegherpr e' u
Madrid,insivain
ul Peninsular
with 2,102 boxes of sugar from rho Havannali, and the
boxes of sugar from Havanna
war-sterner of 1,000 tons
American barque Horatio, Cap
A fine wa
terday for orders.
Shefromwtahse
nam
named
was launched on
and
T.h taairnrißvoedutnelfyli,Cwoiwthes2),4,elso.
build-
ing-yard of Messrs.
v proceed to the river Thames
intended for the Sicilian Go-
hitel.ast
Wednesday‘v
will•S 'and will be fitted with six guns
to receive her machinery,
with
tvheerhlmudenept.ensdhenozia, and is
shortly
and every material for naval
POST DISTRICT OFFlCE.—Yester-
day LONDON
calibre,
"levee" was called of the London Dis-
trict Letter-carriers. Above 600 of the officers
Post
and the " walks" were given away ac-
were present,
dwo afayrh(aeSraeuv.ny da y ) a
cording to the seniority of the men. Robert Smith,
Esq., the Superintending President, was present upon
the occasion, assisted by Robert Bell, Esq., and Mr.
Saltwell, the Inspector. The business was unusually
long, the men not separating before five o'clock in the
afternoon. It is understood that there are several changes
in contemplation, hut at present nothing is known fur-
ther than that the " consolidation of the General and
London District Post Letter-carriers may take place be-
fore the close of the present year."
On Saturday a congratulatory dinner was given
to Mr. Reynolds, M.l'. for Dublin, iu celebration of the
triumph obtained by that gentleman in the defence of
his seat before the extraordinarily-prolonged Parliamen-
tary Committee. Lord Dudley Stuart presided.
Among the company there were several Members of 1
l'arliument.