The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-26 00:00:00

other railways centring in Edinburgh have de-
cided in favour of Sunday trains by majorities
varying from twentyeto one to seven to one, and
that just in proportion as the stock of any com-
pany has been held in Scotland has been the
largeness of the majority. And let them by no means
forget that even in the case of this Scottish Central,
the shareholders decided in favour of tra;nl by a ma-
jority of 6,000, although a majority of the directors,
for reasons yet to be made known, have delayed obe-
dience. These facts, to which many similar might
be added, will disabuse the English mind of the idea
that we in Scotland are as priest-ridden and silly as
they are fond of representing us, and will show that
the " M'Alawworms and ArTartuffes" are not the
nation, but only a miserable minority, rendered
somewhat pestilent by their secret organization.
The above circular is a specimen not only of the
unfairness of their means, but of their own conscious-
ness that it is necessary or decent for them to "shun
the light." They mark their circular " private and
confidential," and direct replies to be sent, not to any
man, but to a certaia house (is there anything wrong
with the repute of " No. 12, George's-square," that
its tenant cannot be named?). Surely, when they
have thus become ashamed of what they do, and their
means of doing it, they can hardly expect the public
to refrain from joining heartily in the condemnation
they pronounce upon themselves.

RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.
EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN.

A special meeting of this company was held on
Tuesday at Edinburgh, Mr. J. Balfour in the chair,
for the purpose of considering and determining on a
proposal to take a certain amount of preferential stock
in the Aberdeen Railway.
After the Secretary read the report,
The CHAIRMAN said the questions they had to dis-
cuss were simply these—was the arrangement which
they proposed to enter into with the Aberdeen Com-
pany one for the interest of the Edinburgh and
Northern Company, or was it not ?—and, secondly,
were the terms of that arrangement such as could be
entered into with safety ? Now, he had no hesitation
in saying that an arrangement such as the one pro-
posed would materially strengthen the position of the
company; for by it they enabled the Aberdeen Com-
pany to obtain sufficient funds to complete their line,
and thus to complete the great line of communication
to Aberdeen, which was their great northern point.
They were all aware that at present the works on that
line were at a stand-still for want of funds to carry
them on. The object, therefore, was to provide funds
to carry these works on. He maintained that this
arrangement placed them in no difficulty at all ; that
it was a secure and a safe one ; that the security was
ample for the interest which was guaranteed on the
stock ; and that there would not be any difficulty in
raising the funds which they required for their part
of the transaction, which amounted to 113,0001. It
was a mistake to suppose that any portion of the funds
of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway Company
would be appropriated for this measure. The direc-
tors were at all times unwilling to interpose their
personal security, except where it was absolutely ne-
cessary; but they had no hesitation to do so in this
case, the money being raised on the security of the
Aberdeen Railway Company, backed by the Edin-
burgh and Northern, the North British, and the York
and Midland Railway Companies. And surely if it
was a good transaction for these railway companies, it
was a good transaction for the Edinburgh and
Northern. They had the Aberdeen line, which was
58 miles in length. The loans is tato of that com-
pany amounted to 169,0001., and the interest of that
sum at 6 per cent. gave an amount of 22,0001. a year,
which they required to raise to meet these loans. The
preference stock which it was proposed to raise was
276,0001., and this at 6 per cent. would be 16,6001. a
year. Therefore they required to raise 36,8001. in order
not only to meet the 6 per cent. on the loans which the
Aberdeen Company were empowered to raise, but also to
meet the interest on the preference stock. Now, 56
miles of railway, with 251. a mile of revenue, which
was a very low estimate on the gross revenue of the
line, and much less than the calculations made by the
Aberdeen directors, would give a revenue of 84,0001.
per annum. Then, if they allowed 45 per cent. for
working expenses, this would make a deduction of
37,0001., leaving 47,0001. a year of revenue to meet
38,0001, or a surplus of 11,000/.—(Hear.) They
would see that, as regarded the revenue and working
expenses, he had understated what would, in all like-
lihood, he the result in the one case, while he had
overstated it in the other. He was also enabled to
state that the affairs of the Aberdeen Company were
in a position in the highest degree satisfactory. He
concluded by proposing a series of resolutions, to the
effect that the report should be approved; that the
directors should be authorised to subscribe, on behalf
of the company, for 113,000/. of the stock of the
Aberdeen Company, and provide their proportion of
the plant for working that line; and that they be
authorised to interpose for this purpose the security of
the Edinburgh and Northern Company, and to take
all other measures for completing the transaction, on
the distinct understanding that the stock so taken
should be preferential.

DR. PeltaßLAnz was of opinion that whether it in-
creased the traffic to the extent expected or not, it
was a right thing for the directors to see that they
had a continuous line to Aberdeen.

The CHAIRMAN. said, he believed that the Aberdeen
directors were perfectly willing to enter into the ar-
rangement, on the understanding that the 276,0001
should be paid into a separate account, to be under
the control of the companies who were responsible
for that advance; and that this money should be
applied solely for the purpose of completing the line.
They had also the assurance of the engineers that they
could complete the line for 276,0001., with the sums
which they were authorised to borrow, and which he
(the chairman) had included in his estimate of the
expense which would attach to this undertaking.
Sir J. GLADSTONE moved an amendment that the
resolutions proposed by the chaitman be not adopted.
After some observations from Mr. ELLicx, M.P.,
and Colonel GRAHAM,
Mr. J. ATTOUN suggested that' there should be
added to the chairman's resolutions a recommendation
to the effect that the three companies should have a
representation in the Aberdeen board pro rata, and
equal in number with the Aberdeen direction ; and
also that the engineers of the line (Messrs. Locke and
Errington, or engineers of equal eminence) certify
that, to the best of their judgment, the line can he
completed south of the Dee, with stations, at the
required sum of 276,0001.
After a few words from Mr. JAMBS COWAN, ex-
pressing the utmost confidence in the directors being
able to raise the money,
The CHAIRMAN assented to the addition recom-
mended by Mr. Aytoun to the motion.

A vote was then taken on the motion of the chair.
man and the amendment of Sir John Gladstone,
when 493 votes were given for the motion, and 168
for the amendment. This was independently alto-
gether of proxies, 1,375 of which had been received
in favour of the motion. The.motion was accordingly
declared to be carried.

After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting
broke up.

CILEDRATION OF THE OPENINO OF THE GREAT
NORTHERN.—The general celebration and rejoicing
in commemoration of this event takes place to day
(Thursday) at Boston, Spalding, and other towns in
Lincolnshire. The day is to be observed as a general
holiday by the closing of shops, by festivities, and
gratuitous railway trips. The grand dinner takes
place in the theatre at Boston, which has been boarded
over and decorated, as on the occasion of the great
dinner in 1841. All the available seats have been
secured, and amongst those who have signified:their
intention of being present are the Earl of Yarbo-
rough, the Hon. 0. Duncombe, Mr. Dennison, M.P.,
Mr. Packe, M.P., Mr. Christopher, M.P., Mr. B. B.
Cabbell, M.P., Mr. Peto, M.P., the Mayors of Bos-
ton, Louth, Grimsby, and Lincoln, Captain Laws,
R.N., and numerous other gentlemen.
CHANGING TIIE NAME OF A STATION.—This, the
first instance upon record of change in the name of a
railway station, comes into operation on the Eastern
Counties Railway on the Ist of November, when the
Wenden station, 43 miles down the line, and the
stopping place for passengers to Saffron Walden will
in future be known by the name of " Audley's End."
STOCLTON AND DARLINGTON.—It is said that Mr.
Hudson is prepared to lease the Stockton and Dar-
lington, a line that has always paid 10 per cent. since
its opening in 113.5, and that is almost exclusively
devoted to the conveyance of coals from the coal.
fields of Durham and Stockton, at from 10 to 15 per
cent.

TOURS AND NAINTES.—The works of this line have
advanced so rapidly that it will be opened for the
transit of goods in the course of DeCember next.
CHATEAUROUI AND LimooEs.-:--The Minister of
Public Works has just decided that another credit of
1,300,000 francs shall be applied to this line. In
consequence of this grant the works, which have
recently made but little progress, will be continued
with all possible activity along the whole line.
Bouaocs.--The section of the line from Bourges
to the Viaduct of the Allier is rapidly proceeded
with. For some time past the works have been
finished as far as Nerondes, and the rest of the dis-
tance is fast progressing.
CALEDONIAN' RAILWkT.—We are informed that
some of the shareholders in this undertaking are
making preparations to oppose the directors granting
any other guaranteed dividends than those already
sanctioned by Parliament to other railway companies,
on the ground that the traffic on the lines will be in-
adequate to meet the proposed additional liabilities
contemplated by the directors.

TO THE EDIIOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,—You have already considerably relieved the
minds of bona-fide shareholders by your exposition of
the present Bearing system producing alone the great
depreciation in railway property.l
‘Vill you allow me to propose a remedy that
would, I think, in a great measure, prevent the pre-
sent class of outside speculators from continuing their
nefarious practices. It is very evident the public are
neither selling nor investing in railway shares at the
present moment, nor are they likely to do so until
confidence is in some manner restored, and they feel
assured that their property is no longer subject to an
unjust depreciation, produced solely by unfair and
illegal means. I would, therefore, suggest that the
London Stock-Exchange jobbers should, instead of
making one pound or two pounds per share difference
in price, when asked to deal, agree among themselves
to make at least five pounds per share difference.
This would prevent them being saddled with pur-
chases by forced and continued sales, and by giving
them an ample margin, time to resell, without the
necessity of banging the market. It is very evident
that the loss thus accruing to the Bear on every account
by this heavy difference in dealing must immediately
stop his proceedings. lam well aware that such an
arrangement could no longer exist when legitimate
business once more commenced, but to meet the pre-
sent
emergency it is desirable that such a step should
be taken, and I atn convinced it would be found to
have an excellent effect.

In the provincial stock-exchanges this Bearing
system is likewise carried to a fearful extent, princi-
pally by jobbers under the appellation of brokers—

parties who have nothing to lose, but everything to
gain. In this city, for instance, many members of
the Stock-Exchange are now carrying on enormous
speculations for the fall without any of the shares to
deliver. This cannot be better substantiated than by
quotations from their own lists of to-day, where
Great Northern shares are quoted 575. 61 for account
end of October, and 633. 6d. for cash or delivery for
last account ; actually a difference of six shillings for
the loan of shares now standing at 14 dis., 17/. paid,
for a few days only. In North British, Edinburgh
and Northern, and other Scottish lines, dealt in prin-
cipally here, even as much as 15s. per share is given
for a similar purpose. This will at once. fully testify
the public are not the sellers, and that the deprecia-
tion, therefore, is totally fictitious. I enclose my
name and address.—l remain, Sir, your obedien
servant,
Edinburgh, October 24, 1848.

JUSTITIA.

RAILWAY SHARE _MARKETS
LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 25.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The busiinessdoiWin shares has been
on the increase to what we have last reported. Prices are
steady, and the market closed firmly. The sales are : Cale-
donian, Preference, H. 18s. 9d. dis.—Great Northern (A
Shares), Deferred, 2%—Ditto (B Shares), 4% dis.—
Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birming-
ham), Fifths, 6 dis.—Ditto ;(late West Riding Union),
Fifths, OA dis.—Ditto (Preston and Wyre), No. 1, 33
London and North- Western, 101—Ditto, Quarters, 2/. 6s. 3d.
—Ditto, Quarters (A and B), 6s. 3d.—Ditto (Huddersfield
and Manchester), 191,4 C.—Midland Stock, 66—Ditto, New
Halves, 151. 16s. 3d. dis.—North Staffostshire, 84 c.—
North Union (A), 1971,4—South-Eastern and Dover, 20—
Ditto, Thirds, s,i—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N.
E. Purchase), 4 dis.
MANCHESTER, Ocr. 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Northern (A),
254—North Staffordshire, 8 13-16 c.—South-Eastern and
Dover, No. 4, 5%—01d Alliance, 1% dis.—West Riding
Union, 6% die —Fleetwo?d, &c., 1225. c. dis.—Shropshire
Union, 33/ dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 6 dis.—Manchester and Bir-
mingham, Quarters (C), 7-16 p.—Sheffield, Preference,
9!i c.
BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 25.
STOCK ExcrrANGE.—The sales are—North Staffordshire,
83/4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8 dia.—Ditto
(B), 44 dis.—Shropshire Union, 3/. 11s. 3d. die.

- YORK, OCr. 24.
STOGIE EXCHAITGE.—The business transacted t.-day was
as follows : Great Northern, VA —York, Newcastle, and
Barwick (Extension), No. 1, 9—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase),
3/. 13s. 9d.
GLASGOW, Ocr. 24.

STOCE EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer-
farence, 59s.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 73—Glasgow, Dum-
fries, and Carlisle, 414—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr,
Halves, No. 1, 39s.—Great Northern, 583.—North British,
114—Ditto, Thirds, 643. York and North Midland, 44.

IRELAND.

DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—It is said that new bills
will be sent up to-day against Mr. Charles Gavan
Duffy, for felony. The bill in this case will be
founded on certain articles printed in the suppressed
copy of the Nation, and which the Crown lawyers
are prepared to show were written by Mr. Duffy
himself.

The accounts from the provinces this morning,
touching the condition and prospects of the country
during the coming winter, are very discouraging.
The Mayo Constitution, a Conservative paper, says—
" The present condition .of the country generally, but
of this county more particularly, is of the most fearful
character at the present moment. The almost total
failure of the potato crop, and the very meagre grain
crop, renders the present and future prospects of
every class almost hopeless. Landlords and tenants
are threatened with dreadful privation. The small
return of the wheat crop has afforded many an ex-
cuse, and in some cases made it impossible for
the small farmer to pay rents and taxes—
whilst a regular combination seems to be entered
into by such as have crops to make off with the pro-
duce of the land, regardless of the payment of any
rent or taxes. We are aware that in almost every
part of the county the entire crops are carried off by
night—the cattle are recovered and sold, and the
lands wasted. This is a sad look out fur the land-
lords—a gloomy prospect for the future. We look
around us in vain, we fear, for a single hope to grasp
at. Employment there is none—relief is at an end—
rents are not available—rates cannot be collected—
thousands are on the verge of starvation—the rapid
and fearful strides of cholera threaten to sweep away
our population, who must become easy victims to the
awful visitation. And in the midst of all these
afflictions Government aid there is none. Apathy—
shameful apathy—seems to distinguish us, for all
must be sensible of the impending danger from the
presence of the remorseless tyrants hunger and
cholera. To meet either, is there any preparation
being made in this county? The former is an evil
we are certain to encounter—the latter will come and
sweep over us like the simoom in the desert, un-
checked and unmitigated."
_ _ _

The Meath Herald, another Conservative paper,
says—" Within the memory of the oldest inhabitants
the spirit of emigration was never more rife during
the spring of the year than it is now, though we are
on the brink of winter. Scarcely a day passes in
which strangers are not seen wending their way to-
wards the seaports of Drogheda or Dublin—flying
from the misery which threatens to visit their homes
upon the arrival of winter. Numbers are collecting
their little store for transmission, fearing, should they
delay until spring, that the small means at present in
their possession would be exhausted in the support of
their families; whilst others, not:so conscientious, are
giving ' leg-bail' to landlords, creditors, and rate-
collectors. From the situation in which poor families
are placed, without a ray of hope to benefit their con-
dition, and with no prospect in view but the work-
house, this cannot be wondered at. Considering that
any change must benefit their condition, they prefer
encountering the danger and difficulties attending
emigration in the winter season, to remaining with
no better prospect before them than a poor-house.
Even this resource must fail, if the present system of
neglect be much longer pursued towards the labour
of the country, for all property will inevitably be
swallowed up by it—the profits first, the principal
after; therefore, whilst landlords possess any capital,
they would do well, for the preservation of that pro-
perty, to endeavour to procure employment for the
able bodied labourers, otherwise that capital will be
lost in supporting idleness."
ALLEGED PLOT TO RucuE.—lt is understood that
the authorities are in possession of the details of a
plot entered into by some silly visionaries, having for
its object the rescue of Mr. Gavan Duffy either before
or after his trial. Such precautions, it is said, have
been made as would totally defeat this absurd attempt,
if made.

THE SPECIAL COMMISSION.
According to the Clonmel Chronicle, the entire cost
of the witnesses in the recent State prosecutions for
high treason, as paid by the Crown, amounts to
1,5001. Dobbin, the informer, was paid 171., includ-
ing all his expenses up to yesterday.
With respect to the men who refused to give
evidence against Mr. O'Brien, the Judges have ruled
that John O'Donnell, a farmer of the better class,
and Richard Shea, a half-famished lad of about 18
years old, are to be imprisoned for one year, from the
Ist of October, and fined 101., and in default of pay-
ing such fine that they be further imprisoned for a
period of three months. Edmund Egan, the other
man who refused to give evidence, is in for trial, true
bills for high treason having been found against him.

- TRIAL BY JURY.
The following letter was received by Southcote
Matisergh, Esq., of Grenane, the foreman of the jury
on Mr. O'Brien's trial :

" Sir,—l received intelligence that you were a Fore
of the grand jury on the tryal of W. S. O'Brien, and
that you returned to a verdict of guilty on the noble
and high-minded man. But by the great name of
God I swear, if he be executed accordin to his sen-
tense, that you may be sure of a fate similar to his ;
and also your unmanly savage—or brother—be sure
of his fate. Again I tell you be prepared to meet
the cruels ded that ever was inflicted on any humane
bein, If ➢ir. O'Brien be hung or transported. For
by the Lord of Heaven and earth, they hand that rote
this will send you and your brother soul to the
scorchin flames of perdition.
" Signed by your unrevenged enemy.
" To Mr. Manser, Genane."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday, Alexander Howell and Hannah Martin,
werk charged with having passed counterfeit four-
penny-pieces, and the latter was also charged with
having had in her possession thirty-three bad pieces
of the same hind.

George Scott and Webb, the City officers, had ob-
served the prisoners, who were known to them, going
about the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate-street, and
judging what their object was, followed them. The
loan, after communicating with the woman, walked
into several shops, and, as the witnesses afterwards
ascertained, asked for some trifling article, and paid
for it with one of the base coin, of which the officers
obtained possession. In one tobacconist's shop the
male prisoner offered a counterfeit "fourpenny" in
payment of half an ounce of tobacco, bat the young
woman behind the counter detected the imposition
and kept the base metal. The officers who had been
watching them grabbed the prisoners, and in the
hands of the woman IVebb found a little bag in which
were deposited thirty-three counterfeit fourpenny
pieces, each neatly wrapped up in paper, to prevent
any injury from friction.
The LORD MAYOR asked the prisoners whether
they wished to say anything.—They both said No.
It was stated that the town swarms with bad four-
penny pieces.

Luckily the officer, in the present instance had
watched so narrowly the movements of the prisoners
as to be able to complete three cases against them.

LAMBETH.

LORD HUNTINGTOWER AGAlN.—Yesterday a re-
spectably-dressed female appled to Mr. Elliott for his
advice and assistance, under the following circum-
stances :

The applicant said that months since Lord Hun-
tingtower and a lady, whom he represented to be his
wife, took apartments in, and subsequently lodged at,
her house, as "My Lord " and "My Lady." At
length they had some difference, when his Lordship
denied the lady's right to call him husband, but the
lady as positively asserted she had, and that ahe had
in her possession a letter to prove that she was the
wife of his Lordship according to the laws and cus-
toms in Scotland. His Lordship then left the lady,
but returned on Sunday, when the latter locked her-
self up in her room, for her personal protection as
well as the protection of the letters relative to the
alleged marriage which she had in her possession.
His Lordship, however, forced open the door, but in
doing so had smashed its pannels, and she (the ap-
plicant) wanted to know how she was to proceed to
obtain redress for the damage done to the door, and
also recover upwards of 201. due to her for lodgings.
Mr. ELLIOTT told her that he would grant her a
summons for the wilful damage done to the door;
but, as for the money due for lodging, that the ap-
plicant must sue for in the County Court.
The applicant said she would take out the summons,
though she was very doubtful whether his Lordship
could be served with it, as it was only on Sundays he
made his appearance in public.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Susan Thomas, a
prostitute, and William Pongo, a companion of hers,
were finally examined on a charge of robbing James
College of a watch, a bottle of rum, and a shirt-pin.
From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor,
who had been a beer shop keeper, invited the pri-
soners, who had been old customers of his, home to
his house to have some supper. The male prisoner
and the prosecutor were left alone in the room, while
the female prisoner and Mrs. College went out for
something for supper, when the former made a violent
attack on the latter, and stole his watch. He also
stole a bottle of rum and a shirt pin, and the latter
article was found on the female prisoner.—Both were
sent for trial.

THE CORN TRADE.

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THE SCT N, LONDON, • THURSDAY E V-EN IN G, OCTOBER 26, 1848.

LEEDS, OCT. 24.—We are well supplied with whea
having many samples from the vessels near at hand
There is a good steady sale for new wheat, and Friday
prices are rather exceeded ; old as before. Barley
fetches rather more money. Beans, and other articles
without alteration.

HULL, OCT. 24.—• good deal of rain has fallen, almost
daily, during the past week, thereby preventing pro-
gress with the land, and affecting a good deal the con-
dition of slew grain. The transactions of the week,
though wholly of a consumptive character, have been to
a fair extent, and arrivals of all kinds are well cleared
off. The supply of farmers' wheat at to-day's market was
small, the condition various, and only first-rate sam-
ples taken off at fully last week's prices. A smaller show
of foreign than of late, with more firmness and improved
inquiry, chiefly for the best reds, which are scarce. A
great sale for barley, especially the finer sorts, which
are taken off eagerly by maltsters as they arrive, new
English not generally working kindly. Grinding fully
as dear, and in good demand. More business in oats.at
late rates. Beans ra her stiffer, but peas dull. New fo-
reign tares, 345. to 365. ; old, 26s to 28s. The Liniced
market is unaltered ; a good deal goes to warehouse, and
importers show no disposition to kive way in price.
Cakes somewhat easier to buy. Rapeseed arrives freely,
a great portion being for crushers account, does not
come on the market, which is consequently fairly sup-
ported. Rape cakes are again lower. No material al-
teration.

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NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCT. 21.-The weather this
week has been of a much less favourable character than
we hive hitherto had occasion to note; from Monday to
Thursday it was especially so, a heavy fall of snow
having taken place in the interval, which, independent of
the injury done to the outstanding corn, is causing
serious apprehension to be entertained of potatoes, com-
plaints of which are daily becoming worse. The trade
during the present week has been devoid of animation;
still, however, by submitting to a decline of Is. per
quarter upon foreign a fair extent of business has been
transacted, the sales amounting to about 3,000 quarters;
Wolgast red commanding 565., Griefswald 555., Danish
535., and ordinary Stettin the same figure, all weighing
631 b. per bushel; other articles remaining much the Bathe
as previously. At our market this morning we had a
good supply of wheat from the growers, which, in the
absence of south country qualities, sold freely at last
week's rates. Foreign being held for an advance of is.
per quarter, had the effect of checking business; but,
had factors been disposed to accept Tuesday's prices,
transactions to a fair extent would have resulted. Of
flour our market is bare ; but the wind being now fa-
vourable, we look for vessels which have been kept back
dropping in shortly, when a fair demand may be expected.
Rye not much inquired for; but in its value we note little
change. Malting barley of south country growth sells
from 335. to 355. per qr., according to quality, and the best
foreign at 28s. to 30s; grinding descriptions being at
the same time saleable at 245. to 285., weighing from
501 b. to 541 b. per bushel. Fine old season• made malt is
wanted. Beans and peas in slow request, and the turn
dearer. With oats we were moderately supplied, but
the condition being for the most part indifferent, great
difficulty was experienced in effecting sales; but any-
thing choice, whether new or old, was taken off freely at
rather over previcus rates; for a parcel of choice new
Holstein, weighing 421 b. per bushel, 245. was obtained.
WISBEACH. OCT. 21.-We are moderately supplied
with wheat, and its other grain scarcely anything doing.
The vast quantity of rain that has fallen of late has much
affected the condition of wheat, and good dry samples
are therefore in demand at full is. per quarter over last
week's prices. Oats and beaas easy sale at rather more
money. Prices to the growers-Wheat, new red, 591 b.
to 621 b., 455. to 515.; extra, 525.; white, 591 b. to 621 b.,
475. to 535.; extra, 545.; old red, 611 b. to 631 b., 521. to
555.; extra, 575.; white, 611 b. to 631 b., 555. to 585.; extra,
595. per quarter; oats, old, 391 b. to 401 b., 11d. to 11}d.;
new, 10d. to I Id. per stone; beans, old, 38s. to 40s. per
quarter.

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Ma. MACREADY.—The New York .Aliion of the
7th instant, states that Mr. Macready made his first ap-
pearance in Macbeth, before a brilliant and enthusiastic
audience, on Wednesday the 4th instant, at the Astor
Opera ouse, in New York.

THREE FIRES LAST EVENlNG.—Between seven
and eight o'clock a fire broke out on the premises of Mr.
Dear, flannel and blanket manufacturer, 60, Broad-
street, Cheapside, which destroyed a great quantity of
valuable property in shawls and other articles of mer-
chandise. The property was insured. Between five
and six o'clock a fire broke out on the premises of Mr.
Brown, sofa and chair stuffer, 24, Charles-street, Hack-
ney-road. The loss falls upon the Phoenix Insurance
Office. Shortly before eight o'clock a fire occurred at
the Fox and Goose, Shakspere-walk, Shadwell. A
portion of the house was entirely destroyed, and the loss
falls upon the office of the Licensed Victuallers.
ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—LINCOLN,
OCT. 24.—A young man named Charles Hastings was
yesterday charged, before Messrs. Whitton and Fowler,
magistrates of this district, with having cut the throat
of Lydia Gresham, and also with having subsequently
attempted to destroy his own life in a similar manner.
The young woman stated that she had lived with the
prisoner from February until the beginning of the pre-
sent month. On the sth instant she left her home at
eight o'clock in the evening, leaving a woman named
Mary Bennett there, and also one or two other persons,
and upon her returning to the house she met the pri-
soner, who gave her a blow in the face, which knocked
her down. He was of a very jealous disposition. When
the prisoner knocked her down she fainted, and on re-
covering her senses she found her throat cut. Mr. Low,
surgeon, said that on the sth instant he was called to a
house in St. Michael's-gate, when he found the prisoner
with his throat cut. He said he had done for her, and
would do Sor himself;; hat he had been witkin two
inches of the jugular, and the next time he would be
nearer. There were two wounds in the throat, one run-
ning into the other. A blood-stained knife was pro-
duced in court, with which the prisoner had cut his own
throat, and no doubt that of the complainant. After other
evidence had been given, which showed that the house
was a notoriously bad one, and that the prisoner sus-
pected
the female had been corresponding with another
man, he was remanded for a week.
Tuesday forenoon, at ten o'clock, Mr. Wakley,
M.P., Coroner for West Middlesex, and a jury of the
inhabitants of St. Pancras, assembled at the Elephant
and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, to investigate
the death of Harriet May, aged two years and seven
months, alleged to have died from violence inflicted on
her by her mother, Ann May, and her aunt, Sarah
Bishop, both of whom are in custody, and remanded by
the police magistrate of Clerkenwell on the capital
charge of murder. Evidence at great length was given,
but none tending to show that the deceased had been
killed by any act of violence, intentional or otherwise.
The jury returned the following verdict;—" That Har-
riett May came to her death from effusion of blood on
the brain, but that whether that effusion was caused by na-
tural
disease or accidental violence, there is not suffi-
cient evidence before the jury to show."'
ABOLITION OF THE LATR-HOUR SYSTEM.--Tuesday
night a meeting, composed of employers and assistants
of all trades, was held at the offices of the Early-closing
Association, Strand, in order to induce the shopkeepers
in the vicinity to close their establishments at an earlier
hour. Mr. Harding, who occupied the chair, commenced
by observing that they were assembled to elect a com-
mittee for this district. It was well known that the
principle they were met to support had been enthusiasti-
cally responded to in many public assemblies; but, un-
fortunately, when the excitement of the moment bad
subsided, the hearers forgot to carry out these doctrines
in private. Mr. Lilwall, the secretary, next addreised •
the meeting, observing that the chief reason why ems
ployers withheld their sanction was, that the assistants
themselves were so lethargic. He felt great pleasuse in
being able to state that the Lord Mayor had kindly pro-
mised to take the chair at a meeting, to be held on the
subject of early closing in the city, on the 7th of No-
vember. Mr. Dawson moved a resolution, which was
adopted, pledging the meeting, which was fully attended,
to support the association, and a committee having been
firmed, the assemblage dispersed.
COLLISION IN THE RIVER MERSET.—On Monday
evening, about eight o'clock, a serious collision occurred
off the Magazines, between the Orion steamer, from
Glasgow, and the brig Riviere, which had just arrived.
from Hay le, and was going up to Runcorn, laden with
iron for railways. It appears that the steamer, which
was coming up the river, by some means or other camo
in contact with the brig, and that the latter almost im•
mediately sunk.—The crew were fortunately saved.--
Liverpool Courier.

MIRTH&
On the 18th inst., at Brighton, the lady of Captain Cruick-
shank, Bombay Engineers, of a daughter.
On the 21st inst., at Tonbridge, the wife of the Rev. Dr•
Wel!don, of a daughter.
On the 21st inst., at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, the wife of IL
Owen, Esq., of a son.
On the 22d inst.. at York-villa, St. John's- wood, the wife
of %V. W. Fisher, Esq., of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Balham-hill, Mrs. Paul Margetson, of
a daughter.
On the 23d inst., at Chester-street, Mrs. P. R. Hammond►
of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Susses-square, the wife of the Rev
John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare, of a son.
On the 23d inst., at Clapham-common, the wife of D. IL
Bucker, Esq., of a son.

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ARRIED.
On the 2•ith inst., at St. Mary's Church, Bridgewater, bb
the Rev. James De La Hooke, C. J. P. Browne, Esq., to
Clara, daughter of Henry Reed, Esq.
On the 18th inst., W. H. S. Sharpe, Esq., Royal Regiment,
youngest son of J. B. Sharpe, Esq., of Kingston-lodge, Sur"
biton, Surrey, to Hannah Ida, youngest daughter of E. Ken-
nedsv, Esq., of Bantis-house, Tipperary.
On the 18th inst., the Rev. H. Reynolds, 8.D., of Jelul
College, Oxford, rector of Rotherfield Peppard, to Judith
Elizabeth, only daughter of J. Denton, Esq., of ?las Draw.'
Denbighshire.
On the 19th inst., at St. James's Church, Westminstet,
Captain W. D. Graham, of the Hon. Eavt India Company
Bombay Engineers, to Susan, youngest daughter of Lieute-
nant-General Sir T. Downman, C.B. and K.C.H.

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On the 15th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Goode,
Esq., of Bedford-place, Old Kent-road, Surrey, aged 72, and
on the following day, the said Charles Goode, aged 70.
On the 20th Inst., aged 70, Mr. James Ellery, Grafton.
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Caroline Thompson, widow of Mr. W. Thompson, purser in
the Royal Navy.
On the 23d inst., at Sutton Rectory, the Rev. R. Smith,
42 years the rector of Sutton.
On the 23d inst., at Limehouse, Rosina, the wife of W.
B. Page, eldest daughter of Mr. G. Culmer, of Dover.
On the 23d inst., at the Vicarage, the Rev. R. Tavylleit
incumbent of Willoughby, Warwickshire, aged 48.
On the 23d inst., at Bury St. Edmund's, Walter Tyson
Smythies, Esq., aged 31.

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