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RAILWAY SIIAB.E MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JULY 20.
STOCK Excuarroz.—The sales are--Bristol and South Wales Junc-
tion, 3-16—Midland, New, 40 —North British, Carlisle Extension,
21V,Tes—t
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ttnesiwo,nl,oll.33„?.. York and North Midland, East and
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LIVERPOOL, JULY 20.
New STOCK- ExcimicK.—The Share Market exhibits an Improve •
ment in the amount of business done, and the prices obtained are
higher, with prospect of advance. The sales are —Blackburn, Dar-
w cii, and Bolton, New, % dis.—Birkeollead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
Jmiction, 20s.—Birmingliain and Oxford, 2/. I Is. 6d. p.—Chester
and Birkenhead New Shares (at 33 dis.), 47—Derby and Crewe, 3%
p.—Eastern Counties, 25—Ditto, New, 8% p.—Ditto, York Exten-
sions, 1 p.—Grand Junction, 227—Ditto, Quarters, New, 31
Great Western, Quarter Shares, 12% p. —Goole and DOUCRSter, 14s.
6.1. dis —Huddersfield and Sheffield, 7% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5%
dis.— Li verpool and Bury, New, 1% p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and
Preston, 295. 641. p.—Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, Fifth Shares,
7 % p.— Ditto, Extension, 1 p.—Manchester and Leeds, 37% p.—
Manchester, Mattock, and Midland, Bs. 9d. p.—North British, Car-
lisle, 11,4 p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North Wales Mineral, 4%
p.—North Western, 14 dis.—Preston and Wyre, Half Shares, New
(II), St. p.—Sheffield and Manchester, No. 3 (late Barnsley), is.
6d. p.—South-Eastern, New Half Shares, 14s. p.—South Midland, %
dis.—Wert Riding Union, 2% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Half
Shares, 8 p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 18s. dis.—Glasgow and Ayr,
401. Shares, 17 p.—Baudon and Bantry, 16s. 6d. dis.—Dublin and
Cashel, 2% p.—Dublin and Wexford, 1% dls.
MANCHESTER, JULY 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 2 7-16 p.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New, 1% dis.
—Blackburn and Preston, 5 p.— Cambridge and Oxford, 1 dis.—
Derby and Crewe, 4 p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, I%
p.— East Lancashire, 5% p.—East Lincolnshire, A c. dis.—Glasgow
and Dumfries, 1 dis.—Grand Union, 16s. dis.—Great Grimsby and
Sheffield Extension, 1% dis.—Ditto, Quarters:" rdls.—Httddersfield
and Manchester Railway and Canal, 1% dis.---Lancashlre and North
Yorkshire, 14 Liverpool, Orniskirk, and Preston, 1% c. p.—
Liverpool, Preston, Manchester. and Southport, 19s. dis.—Manches-
ter, Baxton. Matlock, and Midland, % p.--Manchester and Bir-
iningliam, Quarters (C), 9% p.—Manchester and Leeds Extension,
2% p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland, 3% dls.—North British,
Carlisle Branch, 1 p.—North Staffordshire, 3% c.—North West-
ern, % dis.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), % p.—Preston and
Wyre Extension. % dis.—Shetlichl and Lincolnshire Junction, %
dis.—Shellield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, % p.—South-Eastern
and Dover, Halves, No. 4, % p.--South Midland, % dls.—Trent
Valley Midlands, West Riding Union, 2% c. p.
LEEDS, Jura- 20.
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STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Blackburn and Preston, sp.
—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 335. p. —East Lancashire, 5:!,
p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Extensions, 30s. dis.—Huddersfield
and Sheffield, 7% c. p.—Leeds and Bradford. 4014 p.—Leeds and
Dewsbury, 2% p.—Ditto, Branches, Bs. p.—Ditto, Extensions, 55.
dis. —Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 21. 7s. p.—Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarter Shares (C), 91,4 p.—Midland, Now, 16% p.
—Newcastle and Darlington Junction Extensions, 10N p.—North
British, Carlisle Branch, 235. p.—York and North Midland. East
and West Riding, 13 p.—Direct Northern, 1% dis.—Grand Union,
169. 6d. dis.—Great Eastern and Western, 305. dis.—Lancashiro and
North 'Yorkshire, 275. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 325.
dis.—London and York, 345. 6d. dis.—London and Portsmouth, 185.
p.—London and Manchester (Item.), 2 dis.—Manche.ster, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, Is. 6d. p.—Northumberland and Lancashire
Junction, 14s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 31. 6s. p.—North Western,
6s. dis.— Shropshire Union, 1% die.—South Midland, ls. 6d. die.—
Welsh Millands, 1% dis.—West Riding Union, 41. 111.—Yorkshire
and Glasgow Union, 2 dis.
HULL, JULY 20.

STOCK EKCPIANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
loston, 17s.—Axholme, 114—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, New,
1% —Chelmsford and Bury, 11 s.—Eastern Counties, York Exttnsion,
415. 6d.—Grand Union, I Is. 3d.—Grimsby and Sheffield Extension,
lls.— Huddersfield, Halifax, &c., 4—Leicester and Bedford, 9s. dis.—
London and York, I'M—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 2%
Mahon and Driffiekl Junction, 478. 6d..—North British, 31—Ditto,
Halves, 121. 6s. 3d.—Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 475. 6d.—Ditto, Dal-
keith, 32j—North Staffordshire, 5/. 7s.—North Western, ss. 9d.
dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 21. 3s. 6d.—South Midland, 2s. 9d.
--West Biding Union, 41. 10s. 6d.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union,
9s. 3d.

YORK, Jul.T 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 21,4 -Grand Union (Nottingham and Lynn). I Ir.-London
and York, I9s. 6d.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 21,4
- Newcastle and Berwick, 2654-Newcastle and Darlington, New,
111. 133. 9d.-North British, Carlisle Extension, 21. 6s. 6d.-North
Staffordshire, 51. Bs.-North Western, 18s.-West Riding Union,
4;i-York and North Midland, East and West Riding Extension, 13X.
EDINBURGH, JULY 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-British and Irish Union, 41s.
&1.-Direct Northern, 18s.-Dundee and Perth, 221. 55.-Eastern
Counties Extension, 405.-Edinburgh and Northern, 71. 155.-Ditto,
Newport, 4s. 9d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 345. 9d.-Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 325.-London and York, 205.-Midland and
Eastern Counties, 13s. -North British, Extension to Carlisle, 465.-
Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith, 51. 55.-North 'Wales Mineral, New,
81. 10s.-Scottish Central, 191. 12s. 6d.-South Midland, 445.

MILITARY FLOGGING A
HOUNSLOW.
Yesterday Mr. Waklev, M.P., held a lengthened investiga-
tion at the George the fourth Inn, Hounslow-heath, touch.
ing the death of Frederick John White, a private in the
7th Hussars. which was alleged to have been caused by
punishment inflicted under the sentence of a court-martial
for insubordination, the principal charge against him being
that he had struck his sergeant across the breast with a poker.
The Coroner formally opened the inquiry some days since,
so that yesterday's was an adjourned inquest. On the re-
assembling of the jury, he remarked that he trusted, in the
inquiry they were about to institute, the jury would at once
dismiss from their minds all that had been said and pub-
lished with respect to the painful circumstance. Rumour
had been bus y in con veying what was not strictly in ac-
cordance with truth ; and he trusted, therefore, that they
would maturely and calmly weigh all the evidence which
would be adduced.
Mr. WAWLEY appealed to the brother of the deceased man
as to his age.
It appeared that he was born in January, 1819, and that
he was consequently in his twenty-seventh year.
The evidence with respect to the death of the deceased
was then gone into.
The first witness called was
Henry Potter, who stated that he was hospital sergeant,
and that he remembered the deceased man being admitted
into the regimental hospital on the evening of June 15, for
the purpose of being treated for certain wounds he had re
ceived while being flogged. The wounds, which were
serious, showed themselves principally on the back, the skin
being severely cut in several places. The deceased was al-
ways considered a man of good health, and had never been in
the hospital on account of any internal disorders.
George Sparkes, a private in the 7th Hussars (the regiment
to which the deceased belonged), was then called and ex-
amined. He deposed that he was present on the 15th of
June, when the deceased was punished for the crime of which
he had been found guilty, the punishment having taken place
in the riding-school, in the presence of the whole of the re-
giment. The punishment was inflicted by two farriers,
named Critten and Evans, both of them being attached to
the regiment. Deceased was fastened to a ladder, which was
nailed to the wall of the riding school. The order for punish-
ment was publicly given by Colonel Whyte, the commanding
officer of the regiment, to the adjutant, and by the latter
to the farriers, who forthwith commenced the number of
stripes ordered. (The adjutant, who had been present as
far as this stage of the proceedings, was ordered by the co-
roner to retire )
Colonel Whyte, the commanding officer, sent in &Inquest
that he might be permitted to attend, but Mr. Wakley pe-
remptorily refused.
The witness, in reply to questions put to him by Mr.
Wakley and Mr. George Ireland Mills, the Deputy Coroner,
proceeded to say, that in addition to the military persons
who were called to witness the punishment, Dr. Warren, the
regimental surgeon, was present, and stood three or four
yards from the deceased man. The "cat" was first taken
by the senior farrier, who inflicted 25 stripes out of the 150
to which the deceased man was condemned. The second
farrier then took the whip and inflicted the next 25 stripes,
and so it continued 'until 100 stripes had been inflicted. The
"cats" were then exchanged for new ones, with which the
remaining 50 stripes were given. The stripes followed in
quick succession, the whole number occupying leas than half
an hour.
By order of the Coroner the " cats," or whips, used for
flogging in the 7th Hussars, were here produced. There
were five of them, two being tolerably new, the other three
being discoloured with blood.
The witness, on examination by the CORONER, expressed
his belief that the " cats " produced were those used in the
punishment of the prisoner, but he really could not speak
with any confidence on the matter. He agreed with a re-
mark from the Coroner, that the cord of which some of the
" cats" were composed was heavier than the others, and with
these, it appeared from subsequent testimony, the deceased
man White had been beaten. The principal wounds were
received between the shoulders. While he was being flogged
the deceased man maintained perfect silence, except asking
for a drink of water after the first twenty-five stripes had
been administered. This was given to him out of a quart
pot. When he had received 100 stiipes, he cried " Lower,
lower ;" but he (the witness) did not perceive that any at-
tention was paid to the entreaty. When the 150 lashes had
been administered, deceased was released from the ladder,
water was thrown on his shirt, which was placed loosely
upon him, and over that a cloak. He then walked delibe-
rately into the hospital, undressed himself, and went to bed.
To his wounds lukewarm water and rags were applied.
During the course of punishment several of the men fainted,
and were carried off the ground.
The CORONER inquired of the witness whether the colonel
said anything to the deceased after the punishment was in-
flicted ?—Witness replied, that Colonel Whyte said he was.
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alternative; he was determined, as far as he could, to dis-
countenance such conduct in his regiment.
Richard Cook, Thomas Pigg, Thomas Reilly, and other
privates of the regiment, were examined at considerable
length. Their evidence went to show that the deceased had
been publicly flogged; that the surgeon did not attend him
until the day after he was sent to the hospital; that be
complained of severe pains in the chest and side, resulting,
as they believed, from the injuries he had received ; and that
at last death relieved him from all bodily suffering. This
evidence was supported by lengthened .extracts, which the
Coroner compelled Mr. Sergeant Potter to read from the
Hospital Medical Register.
The CORONER remarked that a large piece of skin had
been cut out of the back of the deceased man, and that
he would like it produced for the satisfaction of the jury.
Mr. Potter produced it. It was contained in a glass
bottle, and had the appearance of a large piece of common
leather.
Mr. Horatio Day, of Isleworth, surgeon, in answer to a
question from the COroner, said, he had compared the piece of
flesh now produced with the piece cut out of the body, but
that they did not at all correspond.
The respective witnesses were subjected to a like exami-
nation, and said that they had seen the back of White before
he died, and that the piece of flesh bore little resemblance to
the lacerated portion of his back, which was covered with
boils some days before his death.
A private, named Matthewson, who confessed having suf-
fered military flogging, was examined, He expresaed his
belief that the punishment of White was too severe.
The CORONER inquired what he (Matthewson) had been
flogged for ?
Matthewson—Why, Sir, I was in the stable, when a
sergeant looked through a window, lie "who's
there?" I said "Holloa,".and he replied, "Is that the way
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