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ITALY.

and 27, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Dodge,
Liverpool; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham.
Robert Till, grocer, Worcester, Nov. 1 and 24, at half-
past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie,
official assignee, Birmingham; Reas, Worcester; Wrights,
Birmingham.
Edward Cairns, corn and provision merchant, New-
port, Monmouthshire, Nov. 6 and Dec. 2, at eleven, at
the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee,
Bristol; Addison, Gloucester; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol.
John Sykes, jun., tea dealer, Sowerby, near Halifax,
Nov. 3 and Dec. 1, at eleven,: at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Bagger, Wal-
brook-buildings, City; Sutcliffe, Sowerby-bridge; Cour-
tufty and Compton, Leeds.
Jacob Dove, carrier, Leeds, Nov. 7 and Dec. 8, at
eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official as-
signee, Leeds; Shackleton, Leeds.
John Deane, chemist, Liverpool, Nov. 3 and Dec. 8,
at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan,
official assignee, Liverpool; Peel, Liverpool.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
Abraham Kell, labourer, Thames Ditton, Surrey.
George Brettell, house agent, North-end, Fulham.
Samnel Slater, tailor, Princes-street, Hanover-square.
Thomas Files, dealer in boots and shoes, Walcot.
William Lindsay, block maker, Liverpool.
Alfred Thomas Wood, Baptist missionary, Liverpool.
William Jayes, miller, Ullesthorpe, Leicestershire.
William Baker, miller, Foleshill, Coventry.
Richard Chinn, jun., fishmonger, Knowle, Warwickshire.
Thomas Holland, bricklayer, Minster Lovel, Oxfordshire.
Robert Martin, tailor, Romford, Essex.
John Gathard, journeyman tailor, Newland, Witney,
Oxforisbire.
William Hughes, painter, Rhyl, Flintsbire.
John Swannell, butcher, Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire.
Samuel Pilling, coal proprietor, Ince, Lancashire.
Edmund Bradley, Cinderford, Gloucestershire.
Alexander Hoatson, corn dealer, Halifax, Yorkshire.
Stephen Clements, ironmongers' assistant, Bristol.
Phebe Roper, Birmingham.

The official Gazette, 11 _Monitore Toscano, contains
three decrees suppressing entirely the importance of
the Tuscan Minister of War, cud putting the entire
control of the military resources of the Grand Duchy
into the hands of Austria. The first decree is as

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

and 301 to 311 103 for other sorts. Cod is cheaper,
limited parcels sold at 341 105 to 35/. There is a reluct-
ance to operate in Southern Oil, and common to fine
quality can be obtained at from 301 10s to 321. Holders
of Sperm, however, yet evince confidence, and several
transactions have taken place at from 841 to 87/. Head-
matter is worth 931 to 951 pee tun. Lard Oil is held for
49a to 51$; Teel Seed at 293 per cwt.

THE UNITED STATES' ARCTIC
EXPEDITION.
(From the Nee, York Tribune,)
The annexed letter from surgeon Kane to Mr.
Henry Grinnell will be interesting, as giving the
opinion of a competent observer in regard to the
question of Sir John Franklin's position :
" Rensselaer, near Philadelphia, Oct. 6.
" My dear Sir,—You ask me whether I have
changed the views I expressed to you when we parted
in May of last year as to the fate and actual position of
Sir John Franklin's party, and you remind me that I
then thought the northward passage, by Wellington
Channel, the one which they had most probably taken.
" I have seen nothing since to change this opinion,
but many things to confirm it. You know that Sir
John's instructions gave him the alternative of this
course, after making a decided effort to proceed to the
southward and westward from the neighbourhood of
Cape Walker, and I need not renew to you the argu-
ments that have demonstrated his purpose to avail
himself of this discretion.
"Now our own observation, as well as all the in-
formation which we have derived from other sources,
makes it seem an almost unvarying fact, that the ice
holds much longer in those parts of the Sound which
are to the west and the south of Wellington Channel
than in the channel itself. I should think it quite
safe to say that, under ordinary circumstances, the
navigation, though obstructed and difficult, would be
practicable some weeks earlier by the northern than
the western route. It seemed to me, too, very de-
monstrable from ascertained facts that the earlier
leads occur on the eastern side of Wellington Channel.
The currents from the Pole towards the Equator are
modified, of course, by the rotary movement of the
earth, and our own experience during our long drift
down the western shores of Baffin's Bay confirmed
the representations of all the whalers we met, that in
the first months of the season the greater masses of
Polar ice track their way along the western coasts,
leaving the eastern comparatively free.
" The position of Franklin's party in the winter of
1845-6 has now been definitively ascertained. It was
in the cove between Cape Riley and the so-called
Beechey Island, which is, in fact, a peninsula, forming
the south-eastern Cape of Wellington Channel. His
encampment occupied the narrow strip of low land
between Lancaster Sound and this channel, and com-
manded a full view of the ice-clad waters of both. The
traces of his parties continued northwardly. We even
discovered the unmistakable marks of sledges extend-
ing toward the north. These were, in one place, well
defined on the shingle limestone, and, further on, in
the hardened snow of former years. There can be no
doubt, then, either that Sir John did in fact proceed
north from his first wintering ground, or that, at
least, he made observations in that direction to a con-
siderable, and we do not know how great a distance.
" So much for deductions from the immediate re-
sults of your expedition, jointly with the British ex-
ploring parties; I say jointly, for you are aware that
all moved together, and that the discoveries at and
near Cape Riley were made at the same time by
gentlemen of both nations.
" Whether Sir John Franklin had penetrated to
the southward and westward before making harbour
at this point is a question of minor importance. We
know that he wintered near the Great Channel, and,
from what all the world knows of the character of
Sir John, it is not in the slightest degree probable that
he would rest at Beechey after the ice had opened
along the eastern shores of Wellington Inlet, in the
mere hope of being able to penetrate to south and
west at some later period. If the ice did become
detached he would avail himself of the earliest leads
even if be was resolved to return on his track when
the season should be more advanced, in order then to
push his way toward Cape Walker. He certainly did
leave his quarters early is 1846, and there are some
marks which might support the idea that he did so
somewhat hastily, as if availing himself of an unex-
pected pathway. If there are no traces of him in
the direction of Cape Walker, as there are none of
later date than 1845-6 in the neighbourhood of
Beechey, the inference seems to me irresistible that
he passed northward by Wellington Channel, and
that be did not return.
" He might not be able to do so without having en-
countered any fatal accident. We were ourselves, as
you know, caught nearly opposite poor Franklin's
first sojourn, and borne northward in the ice for 15
days, airectly against the theoretical currents, and
with great rapidity. We saw at this time high and
dome-like ranges of land trending north-westwardly
a-head of us, in the latitude of 70 deg. at least, and
probably much further. The axis of the polar drift
must then be more or less from the north-west,l
and must have its seats of greatest ice accumula-
tion along the northern coast of what we call Cornwal-
lis's Island. Into the region north and west of this,
which for aught we know may be open always, and
which must be open sometimes, as we know, a con-
tinuance of our drift for a few days longer would
have carried the American squadron ; and it is net
difficult to imagine that Sir John, if caught in the
ice of Wellington Channel, may hare been impelled
by a like cause in the same direction, as certainly if
be was not so caught he would follow the open water.
I should say that he is now to be sought for north and
west of Cornwallis's Island.
" As to the chance of the destruction of his party
by the casualties of ice, the return of our own party,
after something more than the usual share of them, is
the only fact that I can add to what we knew when
we set out. The hazards from cold and privation of
food may be almost looked upon as subordinate. The
, the narwhal, the white
snow hut, the fire and light from the moss lamp fed
abundant stores of migratory
wwihtahl e al un bd b
oe
cr ,c a
st
iho en asl
le
ya I
birds, would sustain vigorous life. The scurvy, the
worst visitation of explorers, deprived of permanent
quarters, is more rare in the depths of a polar winter
than in the milder weather of the moist summer, and
our two little vessels encountered both seasons with-
out losing a man.
" My impressions are, I think, sufficiently definite
as to the manner in which such ,an expedition should
proceed with reference to its great object ; but I will
not inflict on you a longer letter upon topics which
it has not been within my official sphere to consider,
and on which my friends, the officers with whom I
have associated, are better qualified to decide than
myself. —I am, dear Sir, very truly yours,
" E. K. KANE, P. A. Surgeon, U. S. Navy.
" Mr. Henry Grinnell, New York."

ollows

(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 21.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was less excitement in the
West :India Sugar Market, yet importers were firm,
and obtained rates equal to those of Friday; there
was also a good home trade demand. The pur-
chases are 750 hogsheads, &c., including at auc-
tion 179 hogsheads 3 tierces Barbadoes, which
went at the previous value; fine yellow realising 393 to
393 6d; good mid to goud 36s 6d to 384; mid 353 to
363; ord 33s to 333 6d; and one lot fair grainy 36s per
cwt. These are full terms, for auction on Thursday
and Friday 2,500 chests yellow Havannah, and 6,000
bats Bengal are declared.
REFINED,—To-day Refined Sugar was in good de-
mand fur home trade purposes; and there are few sellers
of Brown Grocery lumps, under 45s per cent. Foreign
Crushed Sugar sells freely for exportation but in
British, sake are yet small at 278 6d to 283 per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
less in request, but full rates were obtained for better
sorts of yellow; whilst inferior and brown went rather
cheaper. At auction 4,682 bags were sold; fine yellow
went at 37s 63 to 38s 6d; good 363 to 37s 6d; and and
good 33s 6d to 33s 6(1; low 32a to 335; good to fine
brown 293 6(1 to 31s 6d; ord to mid 27a 6d to 295; and
Refining sorts from 30s to 36s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—TqIs afternoon there was a decrease in
the demand for Bengal Sugar, and rather lower rates
were taken for all soft qualities, but dry and grainy g:-
ncrally enstained the previous value; at auction of 5,240
bags rather more than half sold, low and
mid white Benares at 36s to 38s, damp 34s 6d to 363,
mid and good grainy 37s 63 to 40s 6d, date yellow 31s
to 355, ord ditto 29s to 30s, fine and superior like Mau-
ritius 36s 6d to 38s 6d, ord to good 82s to 365. Of
Madras a small part only of 4,107 bags found buyers at
easier rates, 31s to 31s 6d for fine grainy brawn and
common yellow.
FOREIGN.—To-day the export demand was good for
Foreign Sugar, and full rates were obtained. A cargo
of 3,300 bags brown Pernambuco was sold at 28s 6d, and
some parcels of Manilla at 29s to 33s per cwt. There is,
however, less business doing for home consumption. At
auction 82 bags Bahia were sold at 32s for fair yellow.
MOLASSES.—In West India purchases have been upon
a more extended scale, and prices ceased to decline.
Of Antigua 150 puns common quality has been sold at
12s 64 small parcels better sorts 13s to 13s 6d; 100 puns
St Kitts and St Lucia lls 7d to 12s 6d. In Bengal and
Mauritius sellers are inclined to accept the low terms of
is to I ls 6d. The value of Cuba and Porto Rico is 13s

" We, Leopold 11., &c.—Considering our decree of this
day's date, by which, i❑ consequence of the retirement of
Lieut.- General Cuuat Cesar de Laugier, the charge of
Minister Secretary of State for the War Department
is become vacant, and wishing to provide for the direc-
tion of military affairs as well us for the defini-
tive organization of our troops in the manner
most suitable to the future wants and circumstances of
the state, decree as follows :—' Art. 1. The decree of Oct.
29, 1848, is revoked, according to, the terms of which
the general command of the troops of the Grand Duchy
having been suppressed, the duties relative thereto were
attached to the Ministry of War. Art. 2. The said ge-
niral command is re-established, with the prerogatives
and attributions with which it was invested at the pe-
riod of its suppression, and more particularly with
those determined by the instructions approved by the
royal motu proprio of February 19, 1820. We re-
serve, however, to ourselves the right of adding
thereto any modifications which may appear neces-
sary. Art. 3. I❑ consequence of the preceding articles,
the attributions of the Ministry of War will beccme
again such as before 1848 belonged to the old Secretary-
ship of %\ ar. Art. 4. The general inspections of the
troops cf the line and cavalry, instituted by the decrees
of Nov. 8, 1848, and Sept. 20, 1850, are suppressed, and
their duties transferred to the general command. Art. 5.
The staff at present attached to the Ministry of War is
dissolved, and the individuals composing it placed in dis-
posability. Art. 6. The present functions cf the Minis-
ter of War arc to be reformed and recast in proportion
commensurate with the restricted duties of this depart-
ment."
The next decree charges provisionally with the
Ministry of War M. Baldasseroni, President of the
Council and Minister of Finances.
The third decree appoints, by its Ist article, the
Cbevalier Federigo Ferrari da Grado, formerly
lieutenant-colenel in the Austrian army, to the

rank of major-general in the Tuscan troops, and
invests him with the general military command
of the Grand Duchy. The 2d article assigns
to General Ferrari the pay attributed to his rank by
the Royal decree of May 20, 1850, besides the per-
quisites formerly attached to the post of commander-
general. According to the 3d article General Fer-
rari is to propose and execute all that he deems of
most use for the definitive organization cf the troops
of the Grand Duchy. The 4th article directs that
these propositions are to be presented for the approba-
tion of the Grand Duke, through the channel of the
Minister of War, who will make known to the com-
mander-general the decision of the Sovereign.
It is reported that the Tuscan officers of the guard
have offered to resign their commissions.

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. —Traffic for
,he week ending October 18, 1851:
Passengers (20,341), goods and
parcels, horses and carriages.. £3,893 16 8
Corresponding week in last year
for Glasgow and Ayr, and
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle Railways •••
Glasgow, October 20.

... £3,074 2 9

COURSE OF EXCHA
Amsteraam .......... 11 19
Ditto, three months 12 OM
Rotterdam • • 12 OS
2S 50
B russels •• • . , 25 80
aamburgh ......M.B. 13 1034
Paris, 3 dayesight 25 30

.NGE.-('PHIS DAY,

Ditto, 3 months .... 25 50
Marseilles .. •• •• •••• •• 25 50
Boardeaux•• •• .• •• • •
Frankforton.Maino.... 120%
•....... •• ••
Vienna, effec• fib •• •• •• 12 40
Trieste, ditt0.......... 12 40
Petersbargh,9ll.Rble..
Madrid •• .. •• •• •• •• •• 49%
Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 40
Bareeloaa •• •••• •• •• ••
SaTilla•••••••• •• •• •• ••

Gibraltar......

Leghorn 30 67%
denoa..•••••••••.".. 25 66

'Milan .. e• •• •• •• •• •• ••

Venice•• •• •• •• •• •• •• ••

Naples ...... •• •• •• •• 404 i
•• •• 121%
Messina •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 121%
Lisbon— •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 53
Oporto— •• •• •• •• •• •• 53
Rio Janeiro

guenos Ayres .. • .

New York, 60 days' sight
Philadelphia .. .. • • .. ..

VILIOEB OP BULLION, 1U os.
Foreign Geld inbars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 4
New Dollars ••.... 0 4 10%
Silver la bars 0 5 0%

to 13s 6d. Prices of Molasses are 33 to 4s lower than
last season. West India Honey continues to be wanted;
good to fine at 44s to 58s; other sorts 563 to 42; but the
supply is more pleniful of inferior. Prices are low for
Tamarinds. West India selling at 24s to 345; and East
India from 8s to 14s.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Coffee met less attention for
home consumption and exportation; prices also declined
6d to is per cwt at public sales, but the chief portion
offered found purchasers. Of Jamaica 84 casks 303 bags
realised for, fine fine ord 46s to 48s, fine ordinary 42a to
455, low to good ord 3Si to 41s, and triage 36s to 38s: 240
casks and 280 bags Plantation Ceylon, good middling
54s to 555, middling 51s to 535, low middling 49s to
50s, fine fine ordinary 46s 6d to 48s 6d, other kinds 43s
to 465, pea berry low to good 51s to 61s, and triage
35s 6d to 425: 262 bags Native Ceylon, low to good
ordinary 40s to 41s, and damaged 37a to 39s per cwt.
TEA.—Although a good business has been concluded
in Congou, yet there is little improvement to notice in
rates, there being a heavy stock, and parcels of the new
crop having already begun to arrive. The prices
paid for low to good ord are 94d to 9-id, mixked
blackish loaf 10d to 11d, strung ditto 1 lid to
Is Oid, superior and Pekoe kinds Is Id to
Is 6d. In Oolong larger :purchases have been
made at is to is 7d; yet merchants are inclined to rea-
lise. Souchong is rather more in request, moderate
terms are however acceded to; common to mid selling
at 98 to I Id, good to fine is to 2s. There is a reluctance
to operate in Green; prices are not lower, but parcels
are on offer, especially of inferior and mid, and for which
a reduction is looked for. Prices for Hyson rule at is to
is 3d for ord to mid, is 4d to 2a for good to fine, 2s 2d
to 2s 9d for superior, young Hyson is 2d to 2s Bd,
Canton, 10d to Is Id, Imperial ltd to is ld, Hyson
kind Is 2d to 2s 7d, Gunpowder is 2d to 3a 6d and
Canton 9d to is ld. There are sellers of spurious
Scented and Pekoe Teas at low rates, few buyers are,
however, to be found. In gcnuine sorts a fair business
is doing, but previous terms are wi:lingly acceded to.
PEPPER.—To-day at auction 143 bags white realized
6id to 6d for middling and good middling, and da-
maged 63td to 6-ad ; and three pkgs Cayenne is 6d per lb.
GINGER.—To-day at auttion 180 pkgs Jamaica sold at
from 4ls to 71s for low to good quality ; 440 bags Af-
rican 23s 6d to 243 for small, and 50 cs Calicut 28s 6d to
90s for mid, these are all moderate rates.
SPIRITS.—Fine Jamaica Rum met with increased at-
tention, and realised firm rates: the transactions are
300 puns at 3s 2d to 3s 8d for 34 to 38 over proof, with
a small proportion at 3s 9d to 4s 2d for choice. Other
sorts, however, are purchased with reluctance, and there
aro sellers of good 32 to 34 over at 2s 9d to 3s, good
mid 2s 6d to 2s Bd, ord and mid 28 to 32 over 2s 3d to
2s sd. In Demerara several transactions have taken
place at 2s Id to 2s 4d for 30 to 40 over prcof, and
at is ltd to 2s for 26 to 28 over. East India is
wanted at la 3d to is 3id proof; few paroels are, how-
ever, to be obtained. Leeward Island is held fur Is
5d to is 6d proof; there are, however, now few buyers.
Havannah is not to be obtained under is lid proof. Ram
is id to 2d per gallon cheaper than in the previous sea-
son. Few transactions have taken place in brandy, and
and there free sellers of Cognac best brands of the vin-
tage of 1850 at 4a 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s 9d,
1848 ditto 5s to 5s 2d, older 5s 6d to 6s 2d, low and
mid sorts 2s 9d to 3s 10d, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d.
In the market for British made Spirits there is still
firmness, and a good business is doing at 9s 5d to 9s 6d
p nett case. Gin at 7s 10i for 29 under proof. Geneva
is effering at la 6d to is Sd, fine is 9d to 2s; purchases
are trifling.
RICE.—To-day full rates were demanded for East
India Rice, but few buyers were to be met with.. At
auction 3,300 bags Bengal were taken in at 9s 6d to
103 for good middling and good white, and broken Bs,
but damaged sold at 6s to 9s ; 200 bags Madras at as
6d to 9s 6d for middling and fine sound Coringa grain,
ordinary at 7s 6d to Ss. Of Jamaica Arrowroot 1,000
tins sold at 4d to 7d per lb.
INDIGO.—To-day during the progress of the sale 147
chts have been withdrawn, and 1,884 chests, including
808 withdrawn; have gassed. Several paroels of very
low Madras and :Kurpah were chiefly taken
in at the last sale's prices; the few lota
of better quality brought the rates previously established.
Proprietors bought in 547 cheats. Of the quantity
which has now passed the sale, 16,389 chests, 6,085
have been withdrawn, 2,847 chests bought in, leaving
7,457 chests sold.
Cocumw..—Prices have undergone no further re-
duction, but the home and export demand has been only
for small parcels. Honduras silvers, low to mid at 2s
9d to 3s, better kinds 3s Id to 3s 7d, black from 3s 2d
to 4s 8d; Mexican silvers, 2s 98 to 2s 5s 11d, black 35
to 3s 8d; and Teneriffe, from 3s 3d to 3s 10d.
SALTPETRE.—Prices are not lower, but the private
purchases have been small in Calcutta at from 25s 6d to
28e 6d for low to fine quality. At auction 960 bags
were taken in at from 25a Gd to 26s for refraction 13i
to 14i per cent, and 730 bags Bombay at 25s for 11i to
30 per cent. Operations in British Refined are limited
at 29s to 30s. Nitrate of Soda is held for 14s 6d to 155
but there tar few buyers.
TALLow.—Although there are sellers of Russian on
the spot at a further reduction, yet home dealers cannot
be induced to purchase more than sufficient for their
present wants. Fine old yellow Candle ik offered at
375, and new 37s 6d to 33s per cwt; from these
terms, however, little variation is looked for. Opera-
tions are limited for delivery, and the rates acceded to
are 378 6d for new up to the close of the year, and at
38s for the early part of 1852. Home melted is cheaper,
limited transactions having taken place at 37a to 38a net
etahseohrii.e
are sellers
sorts are also lower, and supply exceeds
dealers wants.
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cwt. The contracts concluded small scale both by shippers and home dealers, although
ntsheimn Linseeddt tOil continue upon a
at
purchases have bene oil is
draeleivseorfy2a2rse9sdmtoalrast
29sper
plentiful. In Rape Oil many
6d, and the supply
to 32s ,• Refined ng
upward movement continues.'
at 34
at 30s to 30s 6d, pale 31s 6d
be much wanted; and Foreign
o3d3s to 548. Palm continues to
made, yet no advance has been
produced—brown selling
28s. Cocoa Nut isg tobpske sorts realised 27s to
went
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large public sale of
34s to 368 for mid
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Cochin
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tlooofinpeacqkuaagleistyo. f
Olive Oil, and merchants remain firm :Illness doing in
Gallipoli 411 10 to 42/10s, and other sorts 4e(ynoto bta4ini for
tun. For Seal Oil a brisker demand exists in
Iper
conse-
quence of 321 to 321108 having been taken for pale

CHARGES OF ADMINISTERING POISON.
On Thursday, the 2nd instant, Mary Rowlinson,
widow, Charlotte Sparkes, single woman, and two
illegitimate children of the latter, who resided with
William Rowlinson, the father-in-law of the former,
at a place called Sowley-green, about a mile and a
half from the village, on the way to Stradishall,
dined off dumplings and potatoes ; old Rowlinson, who
is about 80 years of age, being absent at the time.
Whilst eating the dumpling, they perceived a hot
and scalding sensation in the throat, and, being
afterwards seized with pain in the stomach and vo-
miting, they became alarmed and their neighbours
were called in, when suspicion arising that they had
taken poison, a portion of the dumpling which re-
mained was given to a cat and a dog, both of which
were similarly attacked with sickness. Mr. Baker,
surgeon, of Thurlow, was in consequence called in
and, by the application of proper remedies, the suf-
ferers are all likely to recover. A portion of the:
vomit of the cat and dog, and some of the flour from
which the dumplings were made, were sent to Mr.
Deck, the well known chemist, at Cambridge, for
analysis, and were found to contain a considerable
quantity of arsenic.
On Wednesday last, an investigation into the case
took place before the Rev. W. Mayd, at the Crown
Inn, Great Thurlow, when, in consequence of circum-
stances which had transpired, a warrant was issued
against William Rowlinson, and be was brought be-
fore the magistrate, and remanded until Saturday.
On Saturday an examination took place at the office
of Mr. Jardine, the clerk to the magistrates, at
Haverhill, when Mr. White, a shopkeeper at
Great Thurlow, deposed that the prisoner bought
some arsenic of him about a month ago, under the
plea of destroying rats and mice, and Mr. Deck, of
Cambridge, proved the presence of arsenic in the flour
and the vomit. It also appeared that the prisoner not
only was himself absent from dinner on that day, but
had also cautioned Charlotte Sparkes and her children
not to eat his daughter-in-law's food, for fear of
sickness. The prisoner, who appeared very dejected,
and had refused all food for the first two days after
his apprehension, was remanded to Clare station.
It appears that Mary Rawlinson and her husband
resided with the old man, and after the young
man's death his widow continued with her father-in-
law, and Sparkes and her children were lodgers ;
that for some months past a man named Thomas Jar-
man had bcen paying his addresses to Mary Rowlin-
son, and they were to be married this Michaelmas,
but the old man objected to the match, partly in
consequence of the greater portion of the furniture
in the house belonging to the daughter-in-law, which
she would remove on her marriage ; and she had had
frequent disputes with him on the subject. Rowlin-
son himself was considered a respectable old labourer,
and received part of his maintenance from the parish,
but on his apprehension the sum of 11/. 53. 0,0. was
found in his pocket, with a watch, &c.
It appears that for some time past considerable
sickness has prevailed at Sowley-green, and twenty-
four persons connected with the families residing
there have been similarly affected. One poor woman,
after visiting Mary Rowlinson, her sister, about Six

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, OCT. 20, 1851.

The Qaeen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom,
granting the office of a Vice• Chancellor unto Richard
Torin Kiodersley, Esq.
The Queen has also been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed ander the Great Seal of the United King-
dom, granting the office of a Vice-Chancellor unto James
Parker, Esq.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 29.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Busvargus Toup Nicolas, Esq., to b 3 her Majesty's
Consul in the Society or Leeward Islands in the Pacific
Ocean.
The Queen has also been graciously pleased to ap-
point John Augustus Longworth, Esq., to be her Ma-
jesty's Consul at Monastir.
DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 21.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Joseph Hens-
ley, Esq., to be her Majesty's Solicitor-General for
Prince Edward Island.
OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, OCT. 18.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Second Lieutenant
Frederick Cockburn Griffin to be First Lieutenant, vice
Carden, deceased, Oct. 3.
Corps of Royal Engineers—Second Lieutenant John
ClaytonCowell, with temporary rank, to be Second
hWan_lic oEr has
appointed L At a .
Lieutenant, with permanent rank, June 19, 1850.
The Lord C
Henry Gray Bry•
done, of Petworth, in the county of Sussex, Gent., to be
a Master Extraordinary in the Hi •
gh Court of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCY
SUPERSEDED.
James William Gordon vine merchant, Cullum-
street, Fenchurch-street.

BANKRUPTS.
GQorge Frederick Niebour (and not .. Nilbour ~ a
before advertised), music seller, Slough, Buckinghi am:
,
shire, to surrender, Oct, 23, at eleven, ad Nov. 24 at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy
• Johnson, official-
assignee, Basinghall-street; Linklaters, Charlotte-row,
Mansion-house.
Joseph Marriott, italian warehouseman, Gracechurch-
street, City, Oct. 23, at two, and Nov. 27, at twelve,at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
man-street-buildings; Linklaters, Charlotte-row, Man-
sion-house; _Berkeley, Lincoln's Inn.
Emanuel Simon Howard and Thomas Stone, builders,
Norwich, Out. 30, at half-past twelve, and Nov. 27, at
two,s at the Court of Bankruptcy. Abbott and Wheatly,
uthampton-buildings; ,s • Miller and Son, Norwich.
ocet.h3sorl,eafit
Eankrupte
Street; vivi.lb
Robert
Oct. 31, at tweillin
of Bankruptcy
street; Ithode;, La"
Cooper, kre'cer, High-street, Wandsworth,
eleven, and Nov. 27, at ore, at the Court of
Johnson, official assignee, 13asinghall-
vvii7ne, Tooiey-street.
Jearrad, jun., builder, Oxford-street,
Ye, and Nov. 28, at eleven, at the Court
wards. official assignee, Basinghall-
. Qeorga Haynes, .and Rhodes, Chancery-lane.
-41ers Leek, Staffordshire, Nov, 6

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1851.

weeks ago, and partaking of her food, was taken ill and
died in about six hours after.
The conduct of Mr. White in selling the arsenic,
in violation of the late Act of Parliament, will no
doubt be the subject of magisterial inquiry.—Bury
Post.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.
Catherine Abbott, alias Yates, was brought up on
the charge of being drunk and disturbing the con-
gregation of St. Bartholomew's Church, Moor-lane,
Cripplegate, during the performance of divine service.
The Rev Wm. Denton, clergyman of that church,
said—On Saturday morning the prisoner called on
me to upbraid me for appearing against her at the
sessions, where she was indicted for keeping an im-
proper house, and in which she imagined I was pro-
secuting. In the evening she came into the church
during the performance of public worship, and seated
herself directly in front of the pulpit. She beckoned
to her husband, who was standing at the door, but
finding he refused to come, she rose from her seat and
walked all down the church, bawling out as loud as
she could, " You're a pretty clergyman to preach to
the poor," and other offensive expressions, to the
great annoyance of the congregation and interruption
to the service. I was reading at the time, and raised
my voice to try and drown her noise, but all to no
purpose. I gave her into custody after the service
was over, not so much with the view of punishing the
prisoner as preventing the recurrence of this nuisance,
as several improper houses have recently been routed
out of my district, and my congregation may be sub-
jected to further annoyance unless some example is
made.
The Verger stated he heard the prisoner as she was
leaving the church call out, "Bad luck to you, Mr.
Clergyman," but could not make out anything else
distinctly, because she made such a noise.
Prisoner said, I was drunk, Sir, when I went into
the church, or I should never have conducted myself
in the manner described. When I was in I felt
aggravated, and said to Mr. Denton, " How can you
preach to poor people when you took a false oath
against me this morning." That was all I said in the
church.
Alderman SALOMONS said—The law is very strin-
gent with regard to persons disturbing public wor-
ship. Mr. Denton is not desirous to press the case
against you for severe punishment, but is only anxious
to secure himself and his congregation from further
annoyance. I shall hot, therefore, treat your case
under the stringent provisions of the Act of Parlia-
ment, but will merely fine you ss. for being drunk,
and bind you over in your own recognizances to keep
the peace, and be of good behaviour fur six months.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Mr. William Sadden, a master bricklayer in
Charlotte-street, Curtain-road, was charged with
having violently assaulted, and thereby caused the
death of Thomas John Taylor, a labourer in his
service. _ .

A young man, named Robert Creese, stated tha
shortly after one o'clock on Saturdry afternoon be
was passing through Chiswell-street, Finsbury, when
his attention was attracted to an angry altercation be-
tween the deceased and the prisoner, and he heard
the latter exclaim, "If you repeat that expression,
I'll knock you down." The deceased thereupon re-
peated the observation, and the prisoner instantly
struck him a violent blow under the ear, which
caused him to stagger back and fall heavily upon the
pavement. He was immediately raised by some of
the bystanders, who conveyed him to the surgery of
a medical gentleman in the neighbourhood, on
reaching which he was ascertained to be quite dead.
On seeing the man fall, the prisoner walked off, with
the observation "that he had only given him what he
deserved," but he was subsequently traced by Hay-
ward, one of the warrant officers of this court, who
took him into custody.
• The prisoner, who made no observation in reply to
the charge, was ordered to be remanded to await the
result of the post mortem examination.
TVESTMINSTER.
A miserable-looking barefooted woman was brought
before Mr. Arnold under the following circum-
stances :
A police-constable proved that his attention was
called to the defendant by a gentleman who found her
sitting on the previous evening on the step of a door
in Belgrave-square. Finding, upon inquiries, that she
was in a state of destitution without any place of
abode, the constable took her to St. George's work-
house, in Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, when the
porter said she had been there before, and refused to
admit her. Under those circumstances, the constable
took her to the station for shelter.
Mr. ARNOLD directed the constable to request the
attendance of one of the parish officers of St. George's
to give some explanation why a woman found in this
destitute condition was refused relief.
In the course of the day, Lacey, one of the officers,
attended, when Mr. Arnold represented to him the
circumstances of the case.
Lacey said he was not in attendance when she was
brought to the workhouse, as stated by the constable,
but begged to put the magistrate in possession of
some circumstances connected with her history. She
was a short time ago charged at the Marlborough-
street Police-court with attempting to commit suicide
by drowning herself in the Serpentine, but she had
merely walked up to her middle in water, and then
screamed to attract attention until she was got out.
As she was then in a state of destitution she was
taken to the workhouse and clothed, but subsequently
demanded her discharge, and left the place. In about
a fortnight afterwards she was again taken before
Mr. Hardwick for an act of mendicancy, and com-
mitted for seven days. She had, besides the occasion
on which she had discharged herself from the work-
house, been clothed from bead to foot by the authori-
ties. Something, he thought, ought to be done with
her, as she was addicted to very indecent and filthy
practices.
Mr. ARNOLD observed that the point was, the
woman was found on the present occasion really in a
state of destitution, and taken by the constable to the
workhouse, where nothing was done for her.
Lacey said he had before stated when she bad the
opportunity of being maintained in the workhouse she
insisted upon being discharged.
Mr. ARNOLD thought that, being evidently in a
state of utter destitution, it was the duty of the porter
at the workhouse to have relieved her, irrespective of
character, and his refusal bad compelled the police to
lock her up, because they did not know what else to
do with her. It was the porter's duty to have taken
her in, to be dealt with as the board of guardians
might think fit. The circumstance was one bring-
ing great odium upon the administration of the poor-
law. He thought it was harsh treatment to have
refused her relief.
Lacey said he would take the woman to the work-
house, and see that she was properly attended to.
Mr. ARNOLD observed that it would be as well, in
so obvious a case of destitution as the present, that
the porter did not act so authoritatively, and refuse
admission.
John Groves, a chimney sweeper, was charged
with disturbing one of the ministers of St. Luke,
Chelsea, while performing a funeral service.
Upon the case being called on,
Johnson, the parish sexton, said that the Rev. W.
A. Snake, the minister, who bad been interrupted by
defendant, had desired him to state that he wished to
withdraw the charge.
Mr. ARNOLD observed that he had no doubt the
Rev. Gentleman was actuated by the kindest motives,
but as it was a matter of public misconduct, and as
the Rev. Gentleman was not the person who bad
charged the defendant upon the police-sheet, but
Johnson, the sexton, he must hear the case.
Johnson then stated that while the clergyman
reading the burial service at a funeral in the church-
yard,
yard, on Saturday afternoon, the defendant called out
ull off your
through the rails, "Why don't you p
smock ?" and addd something about no fees for
The clergyman, at
bu-
rials, baptisms, and churchings.
to find
the conclusion of the service, directed witness
he defendant in charge ;
a police-constable, and give t . was
teased the greatest
Rev. Gentleman, and having expre
sexton) had
contrition for his misconduct, he (thestated, to solicit his
been requested, as he had before
which he did. Defendant had since waited upon the
discharge.
Defendant replied that he was
say to the charge ?
underthe
influence of
of the moat
extremely Mr. wascommitted the offence,
guilty
ylated to
liquor at the time he
Annsoore:Dy, abskuetdbethe defendant what be had to
act know what he was about.
Mr. ARNOLD inquired whether be was a dissenter?
Defendant, in a faltering tone, evidently ashamed
of the avowal after such gross misconduct, replied
that he was a member of the Established Church.
enthad o beenduc t
out-
rage the feelings of the minister in the highest de-
gree ; but as that gentleman had expressed his desire
to withdraw the charge he would pay attention to the
request, which he was sure was dictated by the
kindest
kindest motive. He hoped the defendant's
disligrra.cAefaul"alnd isnadideche
of contrition was sincere, and he
expression
should discharge him
upon his entering into his own recogni '
zances to keep
the peace and be of good behaviour for the next six
months.

THAMES.
Thomas Drew, 22, a labourer, residing at Sophia-
street, Poplar, and Charles Palmer, 19, also a la-
bourer, of Balsam-street, Plaistow, were charged with
robbing Joseph Frederic, a Portuguese of colour, of
twenty shillings in silver. It appeared that about
nine o'clock on Saturday night the prosecutor changed
a sovereign at the Harrow public-house, Poplar.
Shortly after receiving the silver it appeared, from
the evidence of the prosecutor as well as from that of
T. Chattell, the potman, that Palmer seized the black
man by the throat, holding his head backwards, whilst
Drew rifled his pockets. Chattell swore distinctly
that he saw the silver between Drew's fingers as he
took hie hand from the pocket of the prosecutor. The

two prisoners then made off; but being known to the
potrnan they were subsequently taken into custody.
There were about thirty persons in the room at the
time, and a third party, not as yet arrested, blocked
up the door while the prisoners made their escape.
Palmer denied that he was in the house at the time
of the alleged robbery. Drew said he just came ,in
and called far a pint of beer, but seeing a disturbance
he immediately left, and both vehemently insisted
that the potman was swearing falsely—a practice by
which, they said, he obtained his living.
Committed for trial.
In connexion with the above case, John Satcher,
an athletic young fellow, forming one of the gang of
desperadoes:frequenting the Harrow, was charged
with assaulting Chattel, the potman.
It appeared Lthat, on Sunday night, the prisoner
asked the prosecutor whether it was true that he had
booked the charge of robbery against Drew and
Palmer, and on Chattell answering in the affirma-
tive, he exclaimed, " You —, take that," at the
same time giving him a tremendous blow, which
smashed his jawbone.
Mr. INGHAM sentenced him to pay a fine of 3/. or
be imprisoned for six weeks, on which he was locked
up in default.
The prosecutor here observed that be went in
danger of his life, as the " pals" of the prisoners
threatened to take vengeance on him with a knife.
Mr.INGHAM directed Casey, the constable in the
case, to look to the protection of the prosecutor, and
told the latter, if the threats were renewed, to apply
to the Court for warrants against the parties using
them.