The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-08 00:00:00

RAILWAY SR ,:RE MARKETS.

BRISTOL, MAT 7.
STocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are- Bristol and Exeter, New, 10%
-Birmingham and Gloucester, 1254 —Bristol and South Wales
Junction, 1 7-16-Caledonian, 7%—llitto, New, 2—Midland, New,
334—Newcastle and Berwick, 21 North Staffordshire, 44 p.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 7.

NEW STOCK Excnanox.—The excitement noticed on the 4th of
May continued with increased vigour until yesterday, when the slight
,:heck given to the London market induced recent purchasers to
.•ealise at the best prices they could obtain. The effect produced
was a considerable decline on scrip shares, and more particularly on
auch as had advanced most rapidly. To-day the market opened
heavily; but holders-were much firmer at the close.. The sales are
—Blackburn and Preston, 4% p. —Birkenhead, Daneashire. and
• 'heshire Junction, •1% p.—Birmingham and Gloucester, 124 —Cli-
theroe Junction, ss. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3 p.— Direct Northern,
251. Shares, 9s. dis.— Eastern Counties, York Extensions, 11. 10s. p.
—Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.—Glasgow and Greenock, Halves,
4% p.—Grand Junction, 226 ex d. and n. Ditto, New Quarters,
29% p. ex d.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, par--Goole
and Ddncaster, 2s. 6d. p. —Huddersfield and Manchester, 10s. p.—
Rucitterstield and Sheffield, ss. p.— Lancaster and Carlisle, 19 p.—
Leeds and Thirsk, 3/. 15s. dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 81. 10s. p.—
Ditto, New Sh-tres, 1% p. —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1%
it. —London and York, 2s. 6d. dis. —Manchester and Birmingham,
Quarters (A), 9 s.—Ditto, ditto (II), 9 p.—Blanchester, Bolton. and
Bury, Fifths, 8% p.—Ditto, Extensions, 1/. 12s. 6d. p —Manchester
and Leeds, Quarters, 9 - Ditto, Extensions, 3 p.—Manchester, Mid-
land, and Great Grimsby, 128. 6d. dis.—Manchester, Matlock, and
Midand, 21s.—Midland Stock, 155—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—
North Union (A). 212% —North Western, 2s. 6d. p.—Nottingham,
Mansfield, and Midland, par—North Wales Mineral, 4 p.—Preston
and Wyre, 31—Sheffield and Manchester, Qaarters, No. 1, 51. 10s. p.
—Ditto, Quarters. No. 3, 1 p.—Shrewsbury• and Herefordshire, 1 IS.
dis.—Shrew,thary, Oswestry, and Chester, 14 di,. —Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, 12s. 6d. p.—South Eastern, 40% —Ditto, No. 1 (at
18 dis.), 4% p.—Ditto, No. 2 (at 16 2-3 dis.), 4 p. ex d. Ditto, No.
3, Consolidated, 2% p.—Ditto New Halves, p. ex d.—Ulverstone,

Lancaster, and C,:tiSle, 17s. 6d. dis.— West afing Union, 2% p.—
York and North Midland, 103 —Belfast and Ballymena, 4% dis.—
Dublin and Cashel, 5 p. —Dutch Rhenish, 2% p.

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STOCK EXCHANOE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, l 7 p.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 13s, 6d. dis.—
Clitheroe Junction, % dis.—Derby and Crewe, 3% p. Direct
Northern, 7-16 dis.—Eastern Counties, Perpetual (No. 2), 7 1-16
Ditto, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lancashire, No. 2,3% p.—
Glasgow and Dumfries, IA dis.—Goole, Doncaster Sheffield, &c.,
c. p.—Huddersfleld and Manchester Railway and Canal,. % c. p.
—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 5% p.—Lancashire and North
Yorkshire, % dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 414 dis.—Liverpool, Orms-
kirk, and Preston, M p.—London and Manchester (Item.'s),
dis.—Ditto (Rastrick's), dis.—London and York, % dis.—Man-
chester, Bolton, and Bury; Fifths, 8 p.—Manchester, Buxton, and
Matlock, 5-16 p.—Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and
Welsh Junction, 13-16 dis. -- Manchester and Southampton, 3-16 p.—
Northumberland and Lancashire, 18s. dis.—North Staffordshire, p.
—Nottingham and Mansfield, par—Oldham District, 7-16 p.— Pres-
ton and Wyre, Halves (11), lOs 6d. p.— Sheffield and Lincolnshire
Junction, 4s. p.—Sheffield and Manchester; Quarters, No. 3, M p.—
Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 11-IC p.-- Shropshire Union Railway
and Canal, % dis.—South Midland, 1% p.—South Easteni and
Dover. Halves (No. 4), Bs. p.—West Riding Union, 3 p.—Whitehaven
and Furness, 2 dis.

LEEDS, MAT 7.
STOCK EXciIANGX. -The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 235. 6:1. p. - Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3 dis. - Ditto, Quar-
ter Shares, % dis.-Ditto, Extensions, I.‘ dis.-Iltuldersfleld and
Manchester, 2s. 6d. p. -Ditto, Extensions lis. dis.-I luddersfield and
Sheffield, 4% p.--Leeds and. Bradf,rd. 27% p.-Leeds and Dews-
bury, 2% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, New, 214 dis.-
London and Croydon, 22 cash - Manchester and Leeds Extensions,
2% P.-Midland, New, 15 p.- Newcastle and Berwick, 10% p.-
North British, Carlisle Branch. 26s p.--York and North ~hiland
(East and West Riding), 10 p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bos-
ton, 16s. dis.-Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 1% die. -Bucking-
hamshire, 2s. 6d. p.--Clitheroe Junction, I Is. 6d. dis. -Direct
Northern, 10s. 6d. dis.--East Lincolnshire, par-Grand Union, 15s.
dis.- Leeds, York, and Midland. 28s. dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and
Midland. 6s. 6d. dis.-Leicester and Birmingham, 14s. dis.-Leicester
and Bedford. I is. dig.- Liverpool, Ornaskirk, and Preston, t7s. p.-
London and York, 2s. 6d. dis.-London and Portsmonth, 10s. 6d. die.
• - London and Manchester (Rem.), 355. 6d. dis.-Manchester, Bux-
ton. Matlock, and Midland, 275. p. Northumberland and Lanca-
shire Junction, 20s. dis. -North Staffordshire, 4% p.- North Western,
3s. 6tl. p. -South Midland, 38s. p.-Welsh Midlands, 225. dls.-
West Riding Union, 41. 135.-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 235. disc
HULL. 3IAT 7. •
STOCH EXCHANGIC.-The sales are-North British, Carlisle, 2%--
Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, Ere., 375.--Armaah, Coleraine, and
Por. rush, 12s. 6d.-Direct Northern, 2-East Lincolnshire. I% - Goole. Doncaster, Sheffield, Sac., 21. 6s. 6d --Hull ,and Barnsley
Junction, 255. 3t1.-Leicester and Tamwbrth, 245. 6d.-Liverpool,
o.mskirk. and Preston, 21. U.-London and York, 19s. 6d.-man-
Chester, Buxton, and Matlock, 31. U.-Nottingham and Mansfield,
2% -North Western, IL 5s -North Staffordshire, 61.75.-South Mid-
land, 3t, 17s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, -Shrop.hire
Union, 1295. 6c1.-West Riding Union, 41. 14s. 6d.-Yorkshire and
Glasgow Union, 275.

MADRID AND VALENCIA RAILWAY.-Mr. James
Stovold, Engineer, left London on Saturday last for Spain,
to make a practical survey of the first section of the line,
between the towns of Valencia and San Felipe.
Abbeville, to
The Journal des Chent!ns de Fer ann•iunce that the
four companies which had united to form the company to
which the Chamber of Deputies had conceded the railroad
from Bordeaux to Cette, were respectively entitled to the
following nuber of shares-namely, the Espeleta Company to
EDINBURGH, MAT 5. one out of two, or 50 per cent. ; that of Baron Sarot and
_Letts asraea-dAi Mr. Mackenzie, to one 4,ut of four, or 25 per cent. ; and the
Ibleitrldigeeante, 5211*. other two companies (Casalle and Schni ider), having only
1151 s
s. -.2AAb:brrdoeaetnh, issued the number of shares allocated to them in the fusion,
Bann, and Elgin, 1/. 10s. will effect no reduction in their promises. According to the
STOCK EXCHANGE.- The ihad sent engi-
and Forfar, 271. -Ditto, Half Shariree , to
128. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. 145.-Ayrshire'lsll°B*-Armagh and Portrush, establish a railroad between those two towns. The
sameveers journal, the
survey
th
ePernenfencttryo fbtehtevreLeonwperieSp epien nand
21. %J.-Banffshire, 19s. 6d.-Belfast ad C
oii end Bridge of Weir, of the first section of the Paris and Bordeaux line, betweenreceipts
and Irish Union, 21. Is. Gd.-Caledonian,
121nty Down, 21.- British Orleans and Tours, had been during the let week,
-Caledonian Extension, 11. 12e. 6d.-Caledonian
1.05.-Ditto, New, 2/.
60c. •the 2d, 23 484 f -0 - in the 3il, 41
;in , .ic. , ,416 f , 13,198 f.
1/. lls.--Caledontan and Northern Direct,
I;na;i4 and Dumbarton,;and in th
-Carnwath 4th, 43,957 E-in all, 122,05.1 f. 30c. From the Istof e
and West Linton, 1/. U.-Chelmsford and Bury, s.
1565d:-C1 May
d sdale all the stage coaches proceeding to and from the
Junction, 141.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 11. 125..6c1 155.-Clydesdale
south of
Railway, 41.-Direct Northern, 21.-Dublin and Enniskillen 11. France will employ that conveyance, and the administration
10g.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, M.-Dundee 'and calculated on a daily receipt, for travellers alone, of 8 ion
Forfar Junction, 11. IN.-Dundee and Perth, 171.-Ditto, Kinross or 9,000 f. The receipts of the Paris and Orlean R '`)°°l'
Extension, 21.-Eastern Counties Extension, 21. 55.-East Indian during the week ending on the 28: h. Ult. RRailroad
Railway, 11s.-East of Fife, 11. I Is.-East Lothian Central and 170,407 f., exceedi g by nearly 16,000 f. those °apt:tinted to
Tyne Valley Junction, 11. 75.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, It. 18s. ponding week of 1845. Those of the Paris and the c rres-
-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 76/,Ditto, Half Shares, during the same interval, were 150,397 f , Runcti road,
Ditto, Quarters, 181. 17s. 6d.-I)itto, ditto, New, 171. 10s.-Edinburgh, than last vear. • or 20,000 f. more
Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 198. 61. - Edinburgh and 1 elth Atmosphe- MURDERS'
IN ENGLANIL-Mr. J'hn O'Connell, ric, It. 45.-F,dinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 161.-Ditto, Preference, Me
>p.
and Northern, 61. 5s -Ditto, Newport, 15s. 6d.- ber for Kilkenny, moved on the 12th of February for a ret 1:13;;
Ditto, Lochgelly, I/. Is. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, it. 10s. 6d.- murders that have been committed in England since Hun' of
Edinburgh and Perth, 2/. 38.-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Mussel- January, 1842; specifying the county, &e , where such murder
Ist of
burgh, it. 125.-Forth and Clyde Junction, It. 155.-Glasgow and Ayr- been committed, with other particulars. It appears that the der
had
shire, 74/. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 301.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 18/.- criminal returns received at the Horne•office, having referenuoordinary
Glasgow Belfast Union, 11. 188.-i ilasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. minals, and not to the parties against whom offences are coin to cri-
-Bs.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 13s. 6d.-Glasgow and Gant- do not in any instance state the condition in life, and not in
umiltted
kirk, 401. IN.-Glasgow General Terminus, W.-Glasgow and stances the names of persons murdered or attempted to be murdered-alinGreenock, 171.-Ditto, New Stock, Si. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 1/. 15s. nor do these contain any record of murders or att, tnpte to murder
further than in cases where accused parties have been
-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, It. IN.-Glasgow Harbour a_
rebood
There was therefore no direct means of nirnng the PP
Mineral, It. IN.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 21. 2s. 6d.- Particular cid.
Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 21. 55.-Granton Junction, formation required by the address, A summary ef the
whole It-
added, showing the number of inquests, convictions, &e.
10s.-Great County Down, 1/. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 11. 10s. From theis
totals given, it is proved that the number of inquests was 440, of
-GreatNorth and South Wales, 11s.-Inverness and Elgin, 1/.-
which 228 were infanticides. For murder the convictions were 58
Lanark and Lothians, Si. 25.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena,
for manslaughter, 51 ;for concealment of birth, 27; and under the' 12s. - London and Hounslow, 155.-London and Manchester
(East.), 3/. 5s -London and Manchester (Remington's), 11.-London term " various, 4. There were 20. found insane ; self-destruction
of the
and York, Si. 15e. 6d.-Ditto. Half Shares, 21.-Midland and East-accused,;accused ascertained,
and cases not total stated.
ern Counties, it. 18s.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 211. 65 190: making
There
Os. 6d .-Newry and Londonderry, 1/. U.-North British, 291.-Ditto, were of attempts murderto
10 i bodily ,
injury, and ii
net attended with bodily injury, and cases in which reward or
Halves. 101.-Ditto, Extension to Carlisle, 21. 145.-Ditto, Extension
pardon was offered by Government and no results foliovred. There to Dalkeith, 61. IN.-North Wales Mineral, 141 IN.-Ditto
were 29 convictions ; 16 of the accused found insane; 3r, cases 4- -
New, 71. la.-Perth and Crieff Direct, 11. 125.-Perth and. Inver-,nese which there was no bill found, or the parties were in
. 11. 1 le.-Scottish Central, 171.-Ditto, New, 61. 155.-Scottish acquitted, and one
Central which the trial was postponed. Of rewards offered there were e:
ntral and Caledonian Junction, 11. 6s -Scottis Grand
11. Junction, 28 in cases of murder, and 7ln cases of attempts to murder. 35
' .-.Scottish Midland, 'U.-Scottish southern, 11.13 s 6d. -Shrews- I There
bury and Hereford. 58.- Shrewsbury, 0 w ' * , were Bof the rewards paid, and in 12 cases convictions foll 5 estrY, and Chester, U. 108. which 11 were in cases of murder, and lin case of attempt to owed,of
-South Midland 31 2s. 6 '
, . d.-stirling and Dunfermline. I/. 15s.- met to mur-
Stirling and m four where convictions took plaw th
Grand Janet( d. 21.-Strathearn Junction, 1/. Ins -Surrey der. In cases e rewards offered
On. 101.--Tean and Dove Valley, isa....,wishim and do not appear lcrlaave been claimed. In one CaSe of arAttittal
I Coltzesa, six reward was elatmod, bat not paid. In one case of murder, ' the
and four
i ' keta ierci„,,,,,.. GLASGOW, Mix 6. , oases of attempt to murder pardon Wa3 OffiCiA WittlOU '
t PoNniaryre.
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FFIE HELD, T 7.
STOCK EXCIIANCII.— SA
dull market,M and prices less buoyant, with
a downward tenden,y in scrip shares. The sales are—Midland, 401.
Shares 33—Grimsby and Sheffield Quarter Shares, 4s. die.— Leeds
and Thirsk, 2Ty die.--London and York, 6s. 6d. dis.—Leeds, Wake-
field, and Midland, 3s. dis.—Manchester, Midland, and Great
Grimsby, 10s. 6d. dts.—Northumberland and Lancashire Junction,
ISs. 6d. dia.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, ss. p.—Sheffield, Buxton,
Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 13s. dis.—South Yorkshire Coal Rail-
way, Is. dis.

LAW -INTELLIGENCE,
COURT OF EXCISE, May 7.
(Before J. F. STEPHENSON, Esq., C. J. HZRRIES, Esq., and
CHARLES Ross, Esq.)
PROSECUTION OF A BILLIARD •TABLE PROPRIETOR.
John Lambert West, or Rat hborie-place, Marylebone, pro-
prietor or billiard-rooms, was charged upon information with
retailing foreign wines and spirits without license.
Mr. Garnham, an officer of Excise, proved going to de-
fendant's on the 4th of March last, in company with Mr.
Reed, another officer. They played at billiards, and after-.
wards ordered a glass of sherry and water and a glass of
brandy. A bOy who was present in the capacity of waiter
went out for the spirits, and in a few minutes returned with
the wine and water and the brandy: He gave the boy the
money to fetch the liquor, and when he returned he handed
him the change.
Mr. Reed, who was present with the last witness, corrobo-
rated his testimony.
Two officers deposed, that they remained outside, and that
nothing was taken in during the stay of their brother officers
in the house.
The Court gave judgment against the defendant
A second information was then gone into for a similar of-
fence committed on the sth of March.
The same officers proved the case, which was, however, of a very prolonged character, as the defendant's principal wit-
ness swore most positively that the officers were not present
at all in the house on that day.
Four officers reiterated that they were quite positive as to
the day being the sth of March.
The Court made some very severe animadversions on the
conduct of the witness, and gave judgment against the de-
fendant iu the penalty of 100/.

POLICE IN TELLIGENCE.
WESTMINSTER.
DESPERATE ATTACK UPON THE POLlCE.—Yesterday, John
Davison, Robert Lawrence, John Wright, Richard Morris,
and John Smith, five notorious thieves, were finally exa-
mined, charged with two murderous and desperate attacks
on the police.
The circumstances which led to the prisoners' apprehension
are briefly these:—

John Round, 210 B, was 6n duty in Orchard-street,
Westminster, at about two o'clock on the morning of the
21st of April, when Davison, without the slightest provo-
cation, slipped suddenly out of a door-way and felled him
to the ground with a blow on the jaw, inflicted with a lance-
wood bludgeon. The fellow again attempted to strike him
with the same formidable weapon, but the constable, whose
jaw was dislocated, receded a few paces and avoided it.
Lawrence then suddenly made his appearance, armed with
a similar weapon, and struck Round a severe blow on the
back with it, which he was about to follow up when other
constables made their appearance, and the fellows ran down
Duck-lane, into a court, a place inhabited by persons of the
vilest character. The officers followed them, when a despe-
rate attack was made upon them with bricks and other mis-
siles of every description from the window of a house, and
the constables were much injured. On being joined by two
or three other officers of the same division, they broke into
the house and apprehended Lawrenc-, Wright, Morris, and
Smith, who were the persons concerned in the outrage, and
having locked them up returned to the same place in quest
of Davison. On ascending the stairs one of the constables
distinctly heard some person throw down a heavy l.iece of
wood, and on ru, 'ling into the room found Davison there
with four lance-wood bludgeons at his feet, similar to that
with which the attack had been made upon Round. Davi-
son swore, as did the others at the time of their apprehen-
sion, that if he had a pistol or knife handy he would us.: it
against the officers, and add d. as he was being conveyed to
the station, "That he would like to serve them as he had
done Brennan on the morning."
As the sergeant and his men, in consequence of the inju-
ries they had received, were unable to attend on the former
day the prisoners were remanded until yesterday, when
Sergeant Bret.an stab d, that on Monday, the 20th of
April, he went, at about three in the afternoon, to a house in
New court, Duck-lane, where he apprehended a man coining
counterfeit half-crowns. He had hardly secured the man,
when he saw the prisoner Lawrence, who was in the Court,
fling a brickbat at White, a constable, who accompanied him
(the sergeant), which struck him a violent blow on the face,
and knocked him down. A vast number of others assembled,
and threw bricks and missiles-of every description, amongst
whom, as most active in the attack, he recognised Morris and
Smith. There were nearly a hundred persons assembled in
the court, and a great many of them suddenly made a ruth
at the room door, whilst others got in at the window. He
was, with his brother officers, overpowered by numbers, and
the prisoner was rescued. Witness made a leap down stairs
after him, but was immediately knocked down, and became
insensible. On partially recovering, he was staggering
through the court, when he received a blow on the back of
the head from a stone or a brick, and he fell to the ground.
He remembered nothing else that occurred until he found
himself in a baker's shop, bleeding profusely from a wound
in the head. He had been confined to his bed some days in
consequence of the injuries he sustained, and was still under
medical treatment.

The two officers who accompanied him, and who were also
severely beaten, confirmed his account. It was obvious by
their statements, that they had fought as long as they could
against the thieves, and been fortunate in escaping with their
lives. They pointed eut Davison as the fellow principally
concerned in rescuing the coiner, who made his escape in
handcuffs.

The prisoners declined making any defence, and they were
committed for trial.

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE
AND SUICIDE.

TILBURY FORT, THURSDAY.—For several days past the
inhabitants of this quiet neighbourhood have been greatly
excited by the following most extraordinary occurrence:—
In the course of Wednesday, as a young female named
Caroline Brooks, aged eighteen, living at Hendon-on-the
Hill, was walking from that place to Mucking, she was ac-
costed by a man, who said to her, " I want one word with
you, and no more." She replied, "that she did not wish to
hold any conversation with him," and added that there was
a policeman behind her. He then observed, " Say not a
word—if you do, you are dead." She then screamed for as-
sistance, when he seized her and put a handkerchief into
her mouth, and so held it. He then threw her to the
ground, and contrived to keep her down, during which
time he loaded a pistol with ball, and declared if she again
attempted to scream, be would shoot her. A horse and
cart approaching, however, at this period, he allowed her
to get up; and, bolding the pistol before her face, sail',
"You can go and give any information you like about me ;
but if you tell that man (pointing to the driver of the cart),
you are dead, for lam watching you." As the cart passed,
he took a purse out of his pocket, and put it before her face.
He said he should be dead in five minutes ; and then,
taking her hand, remarked that he was sorry he had given
her so much trouble. She was afraid to call to the driver;
but, on freeing herself from her assailant, she ran to a
neighbouring house, and the police were apprised of the
attack.

Two constables, named Cracknell and Hammond, imme-
diately went in pursuit of him towards West Tilbury, and
when within four yards of him, Cracknell observed to his
comrade, " That is the man ;" and, ere they could seize
him, be raised the pistol, and shot himself through the
head. He died in about a quarter of an hour, and on being
searched, a pocket-book was found in his coat pocket, in
which was the following writing in pencil:-_" Quos Deus
suit perdere prius denzentat. Jacta est cam." Gunpowder,
percussion caps, and bullets, were also found upon h►m, and
a picture of John Tawell, the murderer, under the lining of
his hat.

He was identified to be John Bibby, formerly of the 46th
Regiment, twenty. seven years of age, and living in Tan-
street, Horslydown. He left his house on Friday week, and
was met by a sergeant of the. 46th, near this place, on Wed-
neSday morning. He appeared much excited and said he
was in search of a sewant of that rt giment, who once had
charge of him, to shoot him. Knowing that he had attempted
to destroy himself on several occasions, and believing his
mind to be impaired, the sergeant did not heed his threat,
merely telling him that the sergeant was in Ireland. He
was respectably connected, and gained his livelihood by
teaching music. A coroner's jury found" That he shot him-
self while in an unsound state of mind."

WORTHING. -- DISTRESSING OCCURRENCE. About
two a.m., yesterday (Tuesday) morning a fire was discovered
in the house of Capt. Tinling, 4, York-tet race. It was first
perceived by one of the family, who immediately gave an
alarm ; and on examination it was discovered to proceed
from the bed-room in front of the house, occupied by Mr.
Thomas Coxhead. Capt. Tinling's son-in-law. Capt. Tinling
went into the room and found Mr. Coxhead lying in one
corner in his shirt, quite stupified. He got him out of the
room and then sent to the Town Hall for assistance to put
out the fire. Harris, the officer, immediately proceeded to
the house. When he arrived there the room was so full of
smoke that no one could enter it. In a short time,
however, he effected an entrance and found the bed-
clothes burning; and the fire had communicated to
the floor, which was blazing. Water was procured, and he
succeeded in extinguishing the flames, but not before the
bed-clothes and curtains were entirely consumed, and the
bed and mattresses much burned. In the meantime medical
assistance had been sent for, and Mr. Harris had arrived
and prescribed the proper remedies for Mr. Coxbead, who
was put to bed, and at that time was thought not to be
seriously hurt. He died. however, at twenty minutes past
nine in the morning. When Harris first went into the room
he found a silver candlestick, with the handle melted MT, by
the side of the bed, as if it had dropped from Mr. Coxhead a
hand ; and a book, the corner of which was burnt, was found
amongst the bed-clothes; from which it would appear that
the unforunate gentleman was reading in bed and fell asleep,
and that the clothes caught fire. Indeed, Mr. Coxhead, be-
fore he died, stated that he was reading in bed and fell
asleep. He was about thirty years of age, and has left a
wife, but we could not learn that he had any children. The
occurrence has cast a gloom over the town.—Brighton
Guardian.

LITERATURE.
SKETCHES OF ENGLISH CHARACTER.

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yet all, whether true or false, highly finished or ebaushi.
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no invidious differences and distinctions. She has
looked abroad upon the public, and, irrespective of per-
sons, has limned down (faithfully or not) any cm-
spicuous individual that may have passed her. In the
dramatis persona of these volumes are arrayed together
a goodly company, who rarely band together on terra
firma. A varying group of many gradations, from the
" lady patroness" to the " linkman," the " Cabinet
Ministress" to the "body coachman" and "Lady's•
maid." To sum up the merits of these volumes, they
are brilliant and lively, vigorous, effective, and amusing.
But these merits are not without drawbacks ; one of the
most conspicuous of which; and one that greatly impedes
the.t ordinary vivacity of style, is a manifest aiming after
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THE RHETORIC—AL READER. By J.

Hindmetrsh.

Fourth Edition.

This work has a twofold merit and a twofold value.
It instructs by example and by precept. It furniQhes a
concise summary of the laws of elocution and an
admirable compendium of the beauties of composition.
In the latter capacity it is. invaluable. The selection is
comprehensive and well assorted. Varying from "grave
to gay. from lively to severe," it includes the chefs
d'oeuvres of our greatest authors—poets and historians,
orators and divines. Not the least inters; ting portion
consists of extracts from great Paillateentary debates.
Among others, we have an early'sjieech of the first
Pitt, when full of Cie impetuous energy of youth, and
the immortal discourse of the aged Ohatham, worn out
by the ravages of disease and time. Setting aside the
valuable instructions in the important art of oratory,
and the useful foot-notes which illustrate tha text,
this volume is peculiarly excellent as a compendium of
the British classics, and as such it should be in the
hands of every Br.i•ish youth.

THE HONEY STEW. A Fairy Tale. Tra'•slated
from the French of Thera,, by Mrs. Cooke Taylor.
A very elegant and attractive little volume, embel-
lished with coloured plates, and every page adorned
with a delicate border of gold. the "Honey Stew of the
Countess of Bertha " cannot fail to become a universal
favourite with the young. The story, written by
Alexander Dumas, and very felicitously translated by
Mrs. Taylor, has very little in common with ordinary
fairy tales ; which are for the most part of a character
very unsuitable for children. It inculcates the du yof
benevolence and fidelity in the fulfilment of a promise.
"The Honey Stew " is an annual feast, given by the
Countess Bertha to her humble tenants ; which feast
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forms the chief portion of the tale. The work is " got
up " in the most elaborate style. The engravings are
all coloured ; the most striking perhaps is the one in
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bowls of the " honey stew." Their large round coun-
tenances absolutely beam with good humour ; and the
chef marches first, holding the ladle, apparently quite
conscious of the dignity of his onerous and honourable
office.

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