The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-05 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned
to his residence at Kew on Thursday aftern, on.
The Bailiff of Guernsey had an inter view with Sir
George Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
Dr. Gillkrest, Inspector General of Army Hospitals,
had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Co-
lonial-office.

A deputation from the City of London, headed by
Mr. Masterman, M.P., had an interview with Sir George
Grey at the Home-office yesterday.
Mr. Edward Rice, M.P., had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday in Downing-
street.

Lord Ashley had an interview yesterday with Sir
George Grey.
Mr. Francis Baring had an interview with Earl Grey
at the Colonial-office. Mr. Harrington had also an in-
terview with the Noble Earl yesterday.
Dr. Lindley had an interview with Sir George Grey
yesterday. Mr. Rickman had also an interview with the
Right Hon. Baronet at the Home-office.
Lord and Lady John Russell left town yesterday on a
visit to the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, at their seat,
the Grove, Watford, Herts.
Mr. Tufnell, the Secretary to the Treasury, has left
town for some weeks on a visit to Lady Wilmot, Horton,
in Derbyshire.

SHOT AND • SHELLS FROM RUSSIA.—We remarked
some time since the arrival of a parcel of bomb shells
from Russia, by a vessel arrived in the London Docks,
from the Russian port of Odessa. We have now to
mention another arrival of a similar character by a ves-
sel which has just arrived at the port of Bristol, from
the same place, Odessa, named the Randall, having, in
addition to a general cargo, comprising upwards of 500
casks of tallow, 77 bags of Indian corn, and 120 tongues,
the large number of 4,836 packages of shot and shells on
board. The latter-mentioned articles, the subject of the
present notice, were consigned to " order," and their
importation from that quarter alluded to is very remark-
able, and deserving of especial mention.
TESTIMONIAL TO SIR THOMAS PHILLIPS.-011
Monday week Sir Thomas Phillips was presented with
a testimonial of respect by the workmen and others of
the parishes of Mynyddyslwyn and Bedwelty, Mon-
mouthshire, who have received benefit from the este.
blishment of the Court y-bella Schools, founded by that
gentleman about five years since. The testimonial con-
sisted of a splendid silver salver, weighing about 80
ounces.—Hertford Journal.
On Wednesday evening, about eight o'clock, as
the Bachelor iron steam-boat was nearing the pier at
Waterloo-bridge, to discharge passengers, a man got
over the side rail of the steamer, and threw himself into
the river ; alarm was instantly given, and every effort
made to save him, but the darkness of the evening and
the rapidity of the tide prevented its success ; he was
heard to exclaim, " Oh, dear," and instantly sank.
WIDENING OF 'rife GREENWICH R AILW AY.—
ERECTION ( F THREE ADDITIONAL LINES.--The South-
Ristern Company have determined that the extensive
works for the widening of their branch line, the Green-
wich Railway, for which they obtained the sanction of
the Legislature during the past session, shall be pro-
ceeded with forthwith. The works comprise another
viaduct, built on brick arches, the entire length of the
Greenwich line, so as to provide for three additional
lines of rails; one of which is for the Atmospheric Rail-
way, and the other two for the North Kent line. Half
the work, we are informed, is under contract, and the
remainder will be let in the course of three weeks or a
month. It is executed under the direction of Mr. Peter
W. Barlow, the company's acting engineer. The joint
station at London-bridge is also to undergo important
improvements, and will be enlarged nearly to twice its
present dimensions. The contracts for widening the
Greenwich line include the works at the station.

Mr. Cobden arrived at Bordeaux on the 30th ult.,
and was received by M. Duffour Dubergier, the Mayor,
who had, in July last, met with a cordial reception from
his present guest at Manchester. Mr. Cobden accepted
an invitation to a grand banquet, to be given in his
honour on Sept..l, by the Free-Trade Association of that
place.
THE NATIONAL GALLERY.—This institution will
close on the 11th inst. for six weeks, for the place to
undergo a thorough cleansing, after which it will remain
open till next . September
. _ _

A FINE OF 3,600/.—At a special Court of Commis-
sioners of Sewers for the liberty of Westminster, held
yesterday, Mr. W. H. Jenkins, of Paddington, builder,
was sentenced to pay the large fine of 3,0001. for setting
the orders of the Commissioners at defiance. _ _ _

HIGH TlDE.—Yesterday, at about one o'clock, the
River Thames presented a singular appearance, the tide
having attained a height of several inches above the
usual mark. A great deal of damage was sustained in
consequence by the several sand and lime wharfs along
the river side, from London-bridge to Battersea and
Wandsworth. _ _

DISCOVERY OF A DEAD MAN IN A DIRT-HOLE
SUSPECTED MURDER.—CIIESTERFIELD, WEDNESDAY
NlCUT.—During the whole of to-day much excitement
has existed in this town, consequent upon the discovery
of the body of a man in a public manure hole, in the Fal-
con-yard. During Friday last a man was employed in
carting the contents of the cesspool or manure hole in
question, into a field a little way past the residence of J.
Charge, Esq., Spittall. Thomas Green, the man who
led the soil away, observed some bones and cloth, but
thinking them rubbish that had been thrown into the
hole (which is a very dangerous one), he did not take
particular notice of them until Tuesday night, when in
turning the soil over, he found a quantity of human bones,
part of the carcase of a man, a pair of trousers, two silk
handkerchiefs, and a pair of garters. The coat and
trousers are of black cloth, and appear to be of fine
texture ; the latter are in several pieces, and are a goad
deal cut at the bottoms. One of the handkerchiefs is
black, and the other a dark coloured one. The garters
are different colours, one being white, and the other made
of a sort of webbing. The hat, skull, and some more
bones were found in the hole on Wednesday morning ;
the hat was crushed in, and the skull fractured. A
purse has been found, but with no money in it. The
case at present remains involved in mystery ; the ex-
citement in the town is extraordinary.—Nottinghamshire
Guardian.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT NEAR THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.
—Last night, shortly after ten o'clock, the following very
serious and dangerous accident occurred to a young
gentleman, named M'Donald, between Cornhill and the
Poultry, nearly opposite the Royal Exchange. The un-
fortunate gentleman, it appears, who is a surgeon's
assistant, residing in Oxford-street, was crossing the
road, when he was knocked down by one of the fore-
most horses of one of Smith and Co.'s coal waggons of
Bankside, Southwark, and before the animals could be
stopped, two had trampled upon him in a drt adful man-
ner, causing a compound fracture on his right leg, and
also a fracture on three of the lower ribs of the same
side. Mr. M‘Donald stated that the accident was caused
by his own want of foresight.
A CONFIRMED DESERTER.—John Codling, a soldier
in the uniform of the 57th Regiment, was brought up by
a military escort from Chatham Barracks, and placed
before the county magistrates at Rochester, as a deserter
from the 00th. The prisoner enlisted into the 90th en
the 4th April,llB44, at Edinburgh, and deserted from it
at Hull, on the 4th February, 1846 ; that he then en-
listed about a month afterwards into the 57th, and joined
the depOt of that regiment at Chatham Barracks, and
again deserted in the month of April, and enlisted very
soon afterwards into the Chatham division of the Royal
Marines. Ile had not been in that corps many days
before he was discovered to be a deserter from the 57th.
He was handed over to the provisional battalion, and he
was tried for the offence by a court-martial, and was
sentenced to three months' imprisonment at the military
prison, Fort Clarence. ',lle term of his imprisonment
having expired, the prisoner was sent to Chatham
Barracks to join his depot, when, after a few days, he
gave himself up to Corporal Patrick Marnott, of the
50th, as a deserter from the 90th. The Magistrates
being informed that the 90th were lying at Chester, the
prisoner was committed to the county gaol at Maidstone,
to await an order tor his removal by the Horse Guards.
THE LION QUEEN.—At Donnybrook fair last
week, the chief " lion " of the fair was a certain Mrs.
King, who is called the " Lion Queen," and exhibits at
Wombwell's. She enters the den of three lions, and
whips them about at a great rate. She also enters the
den of two ferccious hytcnas, all of whom are evidently
in great dread of her. Is. pleasant time Mr. Bing must
have of it.

LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES.
Dividead Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price%
Annum. Share.
-------
X s. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland G/. per cent. 100 0 0 158
British Linen Company Si. per cent. 100 0 0 224
Commercial Bank • • • 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 165
National Bank Gt. per cent. 10 0 0 141.14 s
Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. 50 0 0 92%
Western Bank.. ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 85
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 7
I Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 6/. per cent. 10 B 0 13%
Eastern Bank.. • ..• • • 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 11
Caledonian Bank •.. • • 7%1. pr cent. 2 10 0 41. 4s.
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank Gt. per cert. 5 0 0 71. 4s.
ty of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. , 10 0 0 13/. 8a
Scottish Union Ins. Co. Si. per cent. 120 0 0 1 0 0 245. 9d
flercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 1100 0 0 10 0 0 - 14%
insur. Co. of Scetlnd.- SI. per cent. 1 10 0 0 All paid. 9%
North Britlsh Insur.• •5%/. pr cent. 1200 0 0 10 0 0 273
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 'lOO 0 0 10 0 0 22
Edinliurgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 1100 0 0 12 10 0 IEN
Edin. & Maw,. Railway 11.10 x. pert. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 72
Ditto, Shares •• • 7s. p. s. 12 10 0 All paid. 17%
Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 18
Glasgw & Ayrshir 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 76
Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16%
Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 40
Dundee & Arbroth Rall. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 37
Standard LifeAssarnce, 51. per cent. 50 0 0 210 0 9
BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last Night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and 13th of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 29th day of August, 1846.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

ISSUE DEP.
X.
Notes Issued • ...... 29,875,890

£29,875,890

Dated the 3d day of September,

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities •• • . 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13, i 99,102
Silver bullion .. .. .. 2,676,782

X 29,875,890
n. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
846.

UIiT3iEN T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead

Weight Antni.ity).. 12,961,735
Other securities •. • • 12,395,457
Notes . .• • •.• • • • 9,449,760
Gold and silver coin.. 41?0,173

£35,297,130
M. MARSHALL. Mel' Cashier.
1846.