The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

A few days ago the Milan Gazette published a
sonnet conceived in a spirit of insult towards Pied-
mont and the Italian Liberals of 1848. It also con-
tained an allusion to the " impotent and feeble
sword" upon which the " sons of Italy," had founded
their hopes. To this sonnet the Piedmontese Gazette
of the Ist makes the following answer:—" We will
say but a few words about a sonnet lately published
by the official Gazette of Milan. We are con-
vinced that such a publication is contrary to the
intentions as well as the feelings of the men who
are at the head of public affAirs in Austria, and
that it has escaped their censorship, a circum-
stance which in our eyes does not entirely screen them
from blame. However that may be, we beg to ob-
serve that such means are but a bad defence for any
cause. We can understand why the Austrian Go-
vernment opposed the national enthusiasm in Italy ;
but that enthusiasm, though unfortunate, was not
devoid of honour. Soldiers and citizens, all took a
part in it. The former only obeyed their chiefs, and
fought bravely ; the others only followed the dictates
of their hearts, and faced death, in the name of a
principle which the conscience of man has ever re-
spected, and which will remain sacred as long as the
light of civilization shall last. For that cause a king
abandoned his country and died. That king, those
soldiers, those citizens might be opposed, might be
slain in battle, but no one has the right to insult
them."

GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
,he week ending October 4, 1851 :
liumber of passengers (26,980),
goods and parcels, horses and
carriages •..
... £4,551 8 11
Corresponding week in last year
for Glasgow and Ayr, and
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car-
lisle Railways •••
Glasgow, October 6.

... £3,331 15 3

MARKET INTELLIGENCE
(From tilt; London New Price Current, Oct. 7.)
StroAn.—To-day importers of West India Sugar ac-
cepted rates rather under those of Friday; grocers and
refiners were in consequence induced to operate more
freely. A fair business was transacted, and the purchases
amounted to 774 hogsheads &c., including at auction
196 hogsheads; 261 barrels Barbadoes, which went for
fine yellow at 383 to 395, good 36s is 38s, low to mid
33s 6d to 355; fine brown 31s; mid to fine grainy yel-
low 36s to 40s 6d; 41 hhds 5 brls Grenada, brown 30s to
325; low to mid yellow 32s 6d to 33s 6d; 69 !Aids 9 trcs
127 brls Nevis, good yellow 34s to 34s 6d, mid 33s to 33s
6d, low 323 to 323 6d, brown 30s to 31s 6d, very ord 29:
per cwt.

REFINED.—To-day, although Refined Sugar was
offered at a further decline, yet home dealers male pur-
chases with reluctance. Brown lumps were sold at 43s
to 43s 6d, and common Tittlers at 43s 6d to 44s per cwt.
In crushed Sugar, there is yet little business doing, and
rates are rather lower. Ot Dutch Sugar Candy 500
boxes at auction were taken in at 50s to 55spend fine
white at 65s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius Sugar, and the private operations were
trifling; whilst at previous rates merchants were inclined
to realise.

EAST INDIA.-This afternoon there was a reluctance
to operate in Bengal Sugar, and rather lower rates were
acceded to. Of 3,600 bags at auction, 2,000 found
buyers; good to fine white Benares went at 38s 6d
to 41s, mid 37; to 335; ord and mid like Mauritius 32s
to 335 6d, good 34s to 35s 6d, fine 36s to 38; per cwt.
Of Madras none is offered at auction, and scarcely any
business done privately, there are sellers at easier rates.
FOREIGN.-To-day no purchases were made in float-
ing cargoes of Foreign Sugar for the Continent or
United Kingdom, although there were sellers at mode-
rate rates. Duty-paid parcels met with little attention.
At auction 134 hhds 200 brie of Porto Rico, and a small
portion only found buyers; good to fine yellow at 36; to
Bes 6d, and mid 34s to 35s ; these are about the rates
existing on Friday.
COFFEE.-This afternoon Native Ceylon Coffee was
sought after; but a further advance being demanded
operated against business. Of 840 bags at auction a
small part only sold at 40; 6d to 41s for good and real
good ordinary; at 36s to 39s 6d for damaged. Planta-
tion Ceylon met with attention and realizsd full former
terms. At auction 190 casks and 60 bags were sold, mid-
dling to good went at 543 to 565, low mid to mid 503 to 535,
fine to fine fine ord 44; to 49;; Pea Berry 54s to 643. Of
Costa Rica 930 bags went at the full currency; fine at
593 6d; low mid 50s to 51s; fine fine ord 46s to 495;
good to fine ord 423 6cl to 45;; Pea Berry 543 to 565,
and damaged 383 Eal to 50s. Of Madras 300 bags sold
at 393 to 39; 9d for good ord greenish, and damaged
383 6ii; 17 7 bats 67 bags Malabar, good to fine ord
418 6d to 433 6i; low to ord 363 to 38;. For Mocha
there is still a dull market.
COCOA.-Stuck of West India is 4,500 bags more than
last year, the market continues dull, and lower rates
are expected to prevail, as consumption is still limited;
there are seller; of Trinidad at 355 to 403 for grey; at
39; to 43e for common to mid red; goad to flue 443 to
503; ord Grenada at from 323 to 385 per cwt. Opera-
tions in Foreign continue trifling, although Bahia and
Para can be obtained at 26; to 275, and Guyaquil at 30;
to 38; per cwt.
MOLASSES.-Operations have been trifling, although
rates continue to rule low. St. Vincent, Trinidal, and
St. Lucia can be obtained at Ils 6cl to 133; Antigua
13; 6d to 14s 6cl; Bengal and Mauritius
.11; to 128;
Cuba and Porto Rico 13s to 133 61. At auction 127
barrels New Barbadoes were taken in at 14; 6d per cwt,
being rather above the value. Jamaica Honey conti-
nues to be wanted, good to fine at 45s to 48s, and other
sorts at 37; to 44s per cwt.
TRA.-Since our last report transactions in good and
fine Congou have been trifling, although there are sellers
at the moderate rates of is Id to is 6d per lb, and supply
yet far exceeds dealers' wants. Other sorts, however, met
with more attention, and a fair business has been con-
eluded; at the same time merchants are inclined to accept
previous terms of 9d to 9id for good ord, 10d to 10:11
for mixed blackish ,leaf, and 11d to 1s laid for strong
ditto. In Oolong little has been done, and parcels are
offering at from lid to is 6d. Operations in Souchong
remain small, although there are sellers at 91 to lld
for ord to mid, and Is to 2.8 for good to fine. The
good and fine qualities of Green are not offered at my
further reduction, still dealers manifest lettlo inclination
to transact business; ord and mid are in plentiful supply,
rates continue to decline, and transactions are again
trifling. There is no increase in demand for Scented or
Pekoe Teas, although merchants are willing to make a
further concession.
SPIcES.-To-da7 the public sales of 250 casks Jamaica
Ginger went at full rates, good and fine at 65; to 1953,
low to middling 403 to 603, and damaged 40; to 72s per
cwt. Pimento sells freely, and at firm prices. At auc-
tion 499 bags were disposed of, good std to 51d, middling
54tel to 50, good ordinary 5d to 51$1, g
dame ed 4il to
541, but chiefly sid for sound.
RICE.-To-day East India Rice was in excellent re-
quest, and realized rather high rates. At auction 3,000
bags Bengal were disposed of ; fine white at lOs 61
to
Ils, good mid and good 9s 6d to 10s, mid 9; to 9; 6cl,
damaged 63 6d to 9s, a few lots sound cargo 8; ; 180
bags Arracan 85 ad to 9s, and damaged 7s to Bs. Of
Arrowroot 350 tins sold at 6d to lid for good to fine.
SPIRITS,-In consequence of rather lower rates having
been taken for East India Rum operations have been
upon a large scale, amounting to 700 hhds at is 3d proof.
In Leeward Island transactions are upon a small scale,
prices aro easier, and rule at 1; 41 to is 5d proof.
There aro few buyers of Demerara, with sellers at 2; to
28 4d for 32 to 40 over proof, and at is 10d to is lid
for 28 to 30 over, The best Jamaica is wanted, and full rates have been obtained, but lower sorts aro still ope-
rated in with reluctance for all purposes, and sellers are
willing to accept previous terms. Price; for low to
mid, 28 to 39 per cent over proof, range at 2; 3d to
23 ad, good mid to good 30 to 34 over 2; 701 to 2; 10d,
fult and choice marks 33 to 33 over 33 to 43 2d. Ha-
done. Brandy
vaneah can be oht;ined Is 91 proof, yet little has been
1849 ditto 4s 7d
best b is less wanted. The value of Cognac
rands of the vintage of 1850 is 43 5d to 45 7d,
Bordeaux 2s 2cl t'wo
to 4s 9.,
95 5d to 98 6d cash 4d' 53 4:1 to 684 d, lo 1 1848 ditto 53 to 55 2d, elder
wad mid sorts 2s 611 to 3s 9d, and
is 1 s 6d to 1118edLainsgd:fiiial
3t
07529 tos
.381 p
briske
r evit.
demando .hmsßritishha2andndtiao
a2mrie.a
idnee Spiritiue
d to realizesacoept
under proof, with a and Gin is 10d for 22 per cent
Velecicia Reisins, The value of Geneva
had
taaerree_luctacca to operate in New
lu,
hest vas, are Curran at 27;
to take lower
I exportersmlectra
and
de reluctantho
d
Patras realised 42s to 433, mists I°C Curraute, and
priScAes7aPiEiliTußuEg.-12
quality
operate with reluctance.
at
tcti2iseiii--,
Of
inl,7%eEtt3lers lower
auction auction a small portion only sold, good atelcutta ut per cent retraction went at 27, mid 9 aoil
Soda.
28s, whilst 1-1 i to 8 per cent were taken in 25'56,1gt0i
to 273, and 491 bag; Madre.; at 27a to 28s forifi 3:1 to per cent reduction, but lower rate:e
petted. British Refined is held for 293 to 30s;retheelre.
are, however, now few buyer;. For Nitrate of
there are few buyers, and 14s to 14; 61 :3 the nearest
value.

COCHINEAL—This afternoon a public sale of 59 bags
Honduras Cochineal went at full rates; ord to good
silvers 2s 10d to 3s 3d, and good blacks 3s 8d to 45,
INDIGO.—The OcLubt9c sates commenced today, and
thu quantity originally declared was 19,974 chts in the
I‘. and 1,415 in the B Catalogue; total 21,389 chests, of
which about 18,000 chests were Bengal, 800 Oudes, 2,200
'Madras and Kurpahs, 389 Figs, &c. Of the above quantity,
rcevious to the beginning of the sale 4,845 chests were with-
drawn,
and the
'l,,zauw_a., 1,159 ehcbts, of which 3SO were withdrawn, have
is co'n's.r%ale this day. The attendance of foreign buyers
the last sale, but to
ever, the3ll)
and „nZlb,ie., but there are very few country dealers
proceeded, how
beiag beld up *Ill.:lb() biddings at first were very lan-
w iPortopriators at the extreme by tb:,i)mark of Bengals in the catalogue
rates of
and buyers. At the auction
and a cunaiderabie pro dd.mgs became more animated,
in average the last aaPlGjt"'n of
the Bengals brought
ordinary and low qualities,4 valuations, except fur the
Is• ?gulch Were told at about

3 I discount. The good and fine Kurpahs, of which
tl lore is only a small quantity in the sale, sold with
g moat spirit at an advance of 33 to 4d, the ordinary and
qualities were heavy at from the July rates to 3d
(IT .Ecou. 2t. There were no dry leaf Madras. A parcel of
F uttiF
,hor Figs was taken in at 2s per lb. Proprietors
have nought in 170 chests, leaving 606 sold.
MLOW.—In consequence of a further reduction hav-
ing been acceded to for Russian on the spot, buyers have
beer induced to operate more freely, and a good busi-
ness bas been concluded. Fine old yellow Candle is now
to h e obtained at 38s 3d to 383 6d, and new at 38s 9d to
39a per cwt. For delivery transactions have been of
li Ale moment, although there are sellers at 38s 63 up to
t) ie close of the year, and at 39s 6d for the early part of
1 852. Home melted, however, remains in good demand,
but there are sellers at 38s to 38s 6d, net cash. Other
s orts of Tallow met with little notice, and rates con-
t inue to decline. At auction 370 pckgs South Ameri-
..lan were in part sold at 35s to 37s 61; 310 cks Austra-
lian Beef 36s to 335; Mutton 363 6d to 395; Italian 37s
6d to 37s 9d; 133 cks Petersburgh Soap Tallow 33s 6d
to 36s per cwt.
Ou.s.—There is a better demand for Cocoa Nut, and
previous rates are sustained, supply being moderate. At
auction 260 eke Ceylon sold at 32s to 34s for good to fine,
and at 29s to 29e 6d per cwt for discoloured. Palm has
been in good request, and fine realizes 27s 6d to 283, there
is only a limited supply. Olive continues to sell freely;
merchants are also firm, they obtain for Gallipoli 411 to
411 lOs; other, descriptions 391 lOs to 401 10s. Linseed
Oil is offered at a further reduction; and transactions
have been upon a small scale by exporters and home
dealers at 30s 6d to 30s 9d per cwt; there is an in-
creasing supply. Few contracts have been entered into
for delivery, although 30e to 303 3d have been taken.
Rape Seed Oil has been dealt in with great freedom; yet
brown can be obtained at 30s to 303 6d, pale 31s 6d
to 325; Refined Foreign 33s to 345. A further reduc-
tion having taken place for Seal Oil occasioned a good
demand to prevail privately. At auction 90 tuns were
sold, pale at 321 lOs to 33/ ; straw and yellow 311 to 321.
Cod is held far 36L, the transactions, however, have
taken place. In Southern transactions are small,
prices also tend downwards, and rule at 311 to 321
15s for low to fine. Of Polar Whale 66 tuns at
auction sold at 321 to 321 15s; and 35 tuna East India
Fish Oil 271 15s to 28/ 103. There are several buyers
of Sperm; supply remains small—and the rates paid for
fair to fine quality are 841 to 871. Headmatter is wanted
at 921 to 941, and is yet scarce.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, Oct 7.

WAR-OFFICE, Ocr. 7, 1851.

Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Major Andrew
Spottiswoode, from the 9th Light Dragoons, to be Major,
vice Allen, who exchanges ; Lieutenant Robert Thomas
Thomson to be Captain, by purchase, vice O'Callaghan,
who retires ; Lieutenant Thompson Donovan, from the
15th Light Dragoons, to bo Lieutenant, vice Thomson,
Oct. 7.

9th Light Dragoons—Major William Warner Allen,
from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Major, viq Spottis-
woode, who exchauges, Oct. 7.
24th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant William Price
Hill, from the 76th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Wed-
elerburn, who exchanges, Oct. 7.

72d Foot—CaptainTheobald Butler, from half-pay
Unattached, to be Captain, vice Campbell, deceased;
Lieutenant Charles John William Norman to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Butler, who retires, Oct. 7.
76th Foot—Lieutenant George Wedderburn, from the
24th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hill, who exchanges,
Oct. 7.

81st Foot—Lieutenant Robert Bruce Chichester, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Perry, who retires; Ensign
Henry Phillippe Villiers Villiers, to bo Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Chichester, Oct. 7.
82d Foot—Quartermaster Michael Clinton, from half-
pay of the 69th Foot, to be Quartermaster, vice Spence,
appointed to the 28th Foot, Oct. 7.
83i Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Edward Touch, M.D.,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Innes, who
exchanges, Oct. 7.
97th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Robert Children White-
head, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign.
without purchase, vice Currie, appointed to the 84th
Foot, Oct. 7.
UNATTACHED.—Major John Maclean, from the 46th
Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, Oct. 7.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Assistant-Surgeon John Harry
Kerr Innes, from the 83d Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon
to the Forces, vice Touch, who exchanges, Oct. 7.
BREVET.—Captain Theobald Butler, of the 72d Foot,
to be Major in the Army, Nov. 9.
MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Ensign Mor-
gan, of the 28th Foot, are " Hill Faulconer."
BANKRUPTS.

Jacob Meane and William Meane, brewers, Brighton,
to surrender Oct. 17 and Nov. 13, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abcburch-lane;
Linklaters, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house..:
William Housman, money scrivener, Brighton, Oct.
21 and Nov. 13, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-
street ; Evershed, Brighton • Kennett, Brighton; Sow-
ton, Great James-street, Bedford-row.
William Hartridge, draper, Milton-next-Sittingbourne,
Kent, Oct. 13, at two, and Nov. 20, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba-
singhall-street ; Jones, Sise-lane.
William Starr Whatford, dentist, Brighton, Oct. 17,
at one, and Nov. 21, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Whitmore, efficial assignee, Basinghall-street;
Kennett, Brighton; Sowton, Great James-street, Bed-
ford-row.

Juhn Whitehead and Richard Cottam, brass founders,
aaekburn, Lancashire, Oct. 17, and Nov. 7, at twelve,
at the Manchester District Court. Lee, official assignee,
Manchester; Makinson, Manchester.
Thomas Bray, miller, Haseley, Warwickshire, Oct.
21, and Nov. 12, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham
District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Bridges, Birmingham.
Wiliiam Cox, iron manufacturer, Smethwick, Stafford-
shire, Oct. 18, and Nov. 12, at half-past eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee,
Birmingham; James, Birmingham.
John Allan, tea dealer, Carmarthen, Oct. 22 and Nov.
19, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller,
official assignee, Bristol; Bevan, Bristol.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.
George Henderson, stationer, Old Bailey.
John Kennett, clerk to a carrier, Jewin-street, Cripple-

gate.
Richard Thomas Hatfield, plumber, High-street, Bat-
tersea.
Leonard Collins, lodging-house keeper, High-street,
Hoxton.
Thomas Mumford, plumber, Somerset-street, Man-
chester-F:ware.
Richard Abbey, sen., beershop keeper, Slough, Bucks.
Morgan Morgan, labourer, lt hindorth, Carmarthenshire.
Charles Glover, assistant to a grocer, Westbromwich,
Staffordshire.
Joseph Sharrod, oil manufacturer, Liverpool.
John Wheatcroft, surveyor, Bath.
Daniel Edwin Austin, Dover.
S. Colelough, corn dealer, Winnow Dale, Staffordshire.
W. Milbourn, tailor, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire.
Edward Thomas, butcher, Britonferry, Glamorganshire.
John Lancaster, labourer, Gomersal, Yorkshire.
William Ashton, porter, Manchester.
Robert Plews, journeyman tin plate worker, Hyde,
Cheshire,
Ann Hebron, milliner, kirbyrnoorslde, Yorkshire.
John Baker, mariner, Harwich.
Samuel Brooke, blanket manufacturer, Leeds.
Henry Williams Weston, accountant, Dover.
John Robinson, licensed victualler, Clitheroe' Lancashire.
Edward Muff, manufacturinm chemist, Bradford.
William Leeds, plumber, Hulme, Lancashire.
Joshua Butterworth, innkeeper, Ash ton. unde• Lyne.
C. W. Daniels, retail dealer in ale, Hulme, Manchester.
Francis James Ferns, wine merchant, Liverpool.

(DIVIDENDS.
In the Country.
J. Acomb (and not Ascomb, as advertised in last Fri-
day's Gazette), Blackbarn, draper, Oct. 24, at twelve, at
the Court, Manchester—R. Miles, Pontypridd, Glamor-
ganshire, grocer, Nov. 3, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol
T. E. Williams, Exeter, wine ➢
and spirit merchant, Oct,
22, at one, at the Court, Exeter—J. M`Gibbon and A.
Galbreath, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchants, Oct. 29, at
half-past twelve, in the Town-hall, Kingston-upon-Hull.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
In the Country.
J. M‘Murray, Liverpool, merchant, Oct. 30, at eleven,
at the Court, Liverpool—H. Hunt, Kingston-upon-Hull,
merchant, Nov. 5, at half-past twelve, at the Town-hall,
Kingston-upon-Hull—T. E. Williams, Exeter, wino and
spirit merchant, Nov. 4, at one, at the Court, Exeter.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.
J. M. Cansdale, Norwich, draper, certificate of the
second class--R. Alexander, Maestcg, Glamorganshire,
grocer, certificate of the second class, six months after
Oct. 2—W. S. Meryweather, West Ham, Essex, brick-
maker, certificate of the third class—J. Hill, Holcombe
Reps, Devonshire, linendraper, certificate of the second
class—J. Chew, Manchester, stuff manufacturer, certifi-
cate of the second class--D. H. Beresford, Stockport,
Cheshire, linendraper, certificate of the third class,
twelve months after Oct. 3—T. Edwards, Liverpool,
basket manufacturer, certificate of the third class, six
months after Oct. 3.

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
C. Wer.sley and W. J. Barrett, Newgute-market, vic-
tuallers—W. S. Lockwood and M. R. Steele, Leicester,
drapers—T. F. Chapman and G. Moore, Bond-street,
Westminster, hatters—G. Stevenson and H. Merrishavv,
Yorkshire,
sh, mercers—lt.ire,brassand F. J.
i.ouPnedaesres......anvv.
J.dW.wGiaerktlhaamm, Bradford,
Butler, Winchester, surgeons—J. G. Collingwood and
F. V. Collingwood, Lamb's Conduit-street, butchers—
W. P. B. Freeman and C. J. Freeman, Norwich, up-
holitercrs—W. 11,rry and C. F. Westlake, Plymouth,
I)..ublic carriorst—T. Cliff and J. Cliff, Knottingley,
Lr "hire, ship builders— T. :Ine od and R. Bradshaw,
eY, Lan •
Cobian, _
ra
desslaire, plumbers—F. Ayckbourn and L.
dam, Ed,..6,„tarne., waterproofera-11. J. James and J. Illn-
road, Wind •
w makers—J. EntwiAe
and I. Orrell, Rad i• window blind
—E. W.
er c die, Lancashire, cotton manufac-
turersantsw.os,'lewrelaind J. Cryer, Manchester, timber
Yate and Pickup Bank and J. Loynd, Grimshaw- bridge,
W. W. Clifton and ,
jbower loom cloth manufacturers
shire, silk dyers—c.
H.Jlol,arnwell, Pendleton, Lgnca-
chester, carvers—G.
perfecutes and .E, Turner, West
Mailing, Kent, surgeons—br 41 C. C. Hayman, West
and F. H. Thompson, Borners arnish'
J.
T.
Ct)°kneY'
glass cornPanY—ll. Thompson
tnstdreet, patent Silvering
cheater, coal merchants— J.
waikprlll. Anthony, Man-
Eckington, Derbyshire, spade and shoavn;ll U.
Wilkinson'
INSOLVENT PETITIONS L.
nufacturers.
Morgan Hopkin, Pennine, Glamorganshire, bl smith
Samuel Watkin, Halifax, Yorkshire, weaver,llek
John Cropper, Halifax, rope-manufacturer.
James Benjamin Smith, Colcheater,:shoptnan.
John Lear, Bristol, grocer.
Thoinad Hibbs, Warculey, GlQueegtershire, tiler.

George Way, Bristol, glazier.
Ebenezer Perry, Bristol, beer-shop keeper.
Henry Bradridge, Devonshire, farmer.

J. J. Crane, El2itdenborough, Kent. se'aoolmaster.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.,

Mrs. Margaret Fraser, Inverness, lodging•house-
keeper, to meet Oct. 11, and Nov. 3, at two, within the
Royal Hotel, Inverness.
J. Faulds, Renfrew, coalmaster, to meet Oct. 11, and
Nov. 3, at two, within the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley.
J. M'Farlane, Glasgow, horse dealer, to meet Oct. 13,
and Nov. 3, at two, within Mein's Refreshment-rooms,
Glasgow.
J. Gilbert, Edinburgh, spirit-dealer, to meet Oct. 16,
and Nov. 3, at two, within Cannon's Temperance Hotel
and Coffee-house, Edinburgh.
D. Nicholson, Blyherivay, Island of Barra, farmer, to
meet Oct. 17, and Nov. 14, at one, within Ross's Inn,
Portree, Island of Skye.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.

Edward Mackay, a revenue officer, was brought
before Sir Robert Carden, upon a charge of having
robbed the captain of a vessel to which he was sent to
perform his duty as a functionary of the Customs.
Alexander Mercanti, the mate of the brig Anna,
lying off Fresh Wharf, said :—We arrived in the
Thames a few days ago, and the defendant came on
board by direction of the Custom-house authorities to
look after the merchandise. Yesterday the captain
was on shore, and he sent the boatswain on board to
get some money. The money was gone, as I soon
learned from the boatswain, who upon missing it sent
for me. The prisoner was there when the boatswain
came aboard, sitting in the same cabin in which the
chest where the money was deposited was kept.
Michael Puglia. son of Captain Puglia, of the brig
Anna, said—l had the care of the chest in which the
money was kept. On Sunday night I saw the money
safe in the chest. The chest was not locked. The
money was in a bag. It consisted of twelve Spanish
dollars, three gold pieces, and twenty-five pieces of
Austrian money. I did not speak to the prisoner
about what had taken place. I missed the money
when the boatswain came from my father. The
boatswain said he had a suspicion of the prisoner, and
he twigged his pocket like, and told me, and I seized
the end of the bag as I saw it hanging out of the
prisoner's pocket. The prisoner then jumped on one
side, and the bag came out of his pocket. I asked
him what business he had with the bag, and he begun
to talk in a confused manner altogether. I then sent
for an officer, and gave him into custody. The bag
contained ten pieces of Austrian money, one Greek
piece, and three Spanish dollars.
Fenning (City police)—The prisoner was given
into my custody yesterday afternoon, on board the
Anna, upon the charge of having stolen a bag of
money out of the captain's box, and one of the men
said he had found some money in a bag in the pri-
soner's pocket. I took him to the station-house, and
found in his pocket his commission as a revenue
officer. The prisoner said he had picked tap the bag
on the deck. I went on board again and searched the
prisoner's bedding and bed-place, and on a shelf over
the head of his bed I found two gold coins and one
dollar. Another officer found more money under the
prisoner's bed.
The prisoner said—Yesterday before four o'clock,
at the settlement of the business of the day, I went
into the cabin to change my stockings, and at the
bottom of the ladder I saw the bag lying on the cabin
floor. I brought it on the deck and was just going to
inquire to whom it belonged, when one of the seamen
or the boatswain made a snatch at it, took it from me
and handed it to the mate, who immediately charged
me with abstracting it from the captain's chest, which
I certainly did not do.
Sir R. W. CARDEN —I consider the case to be one
of very grave importance, taking into consideration
the responsible situation which the prisoner holds,
and the trust which is necessarily reposed in him. I
therefore request the prisoner's superior officer will at
once communicate with the Board of Customs on the
subject, as some difficulty may arise from the obliga-
tion of the vessel to sail before the ensuing session of
the Central Criminal Court, and shall remand the
prisoner in order to receive the report.
GUILDHALL.

Edward Low, treasurer of the Eclipse Mutual Be-
ilea Association, held at the Green Dragon, in Fleet-
street, was summoned before Alderman Moon and
Alderman Wire for unlawfully refusing to pay to
William Peart, a member of the society, twelve
shillings per week, according to the rules, the said
William Peart having duly declared himself upon the
sick fund.

Mr. M'Pane appeared for the complainant ; and
Mr. Wakeling, sen,, attended on behalf of the society.
Henry Dunbar Peart said that he was the son of
the complainant, whom he had left about two hours
previous in bed, and incapable of attending. That
complainant had paid his monthly payments regularly
until the last payment, which the society refused to
take because witness was a few minutes too late with
it. In August last witness tendered the surgeon's
certificate of his father's illness to the secretary and
claimed for him the benefits of the society. The se-
cretary, however, gave him to understand that the
claim would not be allowed.

Alderman MOON asked Mr. Wakeling if his answer
' to this would be to contend that such institutions
should be allowed to exist, to take the money from the
poor man, and rob him with impunity ?
Mr. Wakeling said he would show that the rob-
bery was quite on the other side, for complainant was
the founder of the society, and, being a printer, he
had all the printing for it, and for which he sent in a
bill for 511. and upwards when the societylitself did not
consist of more than fifty members ; and after get-
ting his money, he magnanimously presented the so•
ciety with a donation of 101, a part of his overcharge
and then declared upon the sick fund.
Alderman MOON then inquired if the society was
enrolled according to the Act of Parliament, which
gave him jurisdiction in these cases, and receiving als
answer in the affirmative, he requested Mr. Wakeling
to put in the certificate of enrolment.
Mr. Wakeling said it rested with complainant to
prove the enrolment by producing the certificate.
Evidence was then given of the existence of the
enrolment certificate, but it was not produced.
Wakeling still contended that it had not been
proved that the society was a benefit society, and
until that was done the case could not be proceeded
with.
Alderman Moon said it was proved to his satis-
faction, but that he would take the advice of his
brother alderman upon the subject before coming to
any decision.
Alderman WIRE said he understood Mr. Wakeling
objected that the enrolment and rules of the society
had not been proved ; he would, therefore, hear what
the witness had further to say upon that point.
Henry he had examined the copy of
the rules already
lrel)ardeypt drsoadjuoed, with those in Mr. Tidd
Pratt's office, and certified by him, and found them to
be exactly the same.
The bill complained of by Mr. Wakeling was then
handed up, in which an item appeared under the
name of " registration fee," which complainant had
paid at the time the rules were certified by Mr. Tidd
Pratt.
Alderman WIRE said that where a benefit society
objected to meet certain claims upon merely technical
grounds, he thought it perfectly disgraceful. How-
ever, if Mr. Wakeling would produce a copy of his
own rules, he would then be able to compare them
with those in evidence.

After some hesitation, Mr. Wakeling produced a
copy, which both parties admitted.
Mr. Wakeling then objected-Ist, that the com-
plainant ought to ho present to give him the opportu-
nity of cross-examination ; 2d, that the wrong party
had been summoned ; 31, that complainant was not
properly a member ; and, lastly, that no demand had
been made to any of the officers of the society for the
allowance now claimed.

of the
Alderman WIRE said that a reasonable ground for
complainant's absence had been given, which disposed
first objection, and he considered that the cards
and other evidence produced showed that the society
were before the Court, and that complainant was a
member acknowledged by the society. With regard
to the last objection, it was not necessary that any
formal demand should be made.
Mr. Wakeling then said
seventy years old.
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sanction the admission of a
forty-five years, awl complainant waa upwards of
Alderman WIRE said complainant was evidently a
member, and entitled by a card produced to 12s. per
their own
wrong. However, if the society had acted
week in affliction. Such an objection only showed
that the society, after admitting complainant infor-
mally, were now desirous of taking advantage of
foolishly, it was no reason that he should sit on the
bench to do injustice. It was very clear that com-
plainant. was a member, and entitled to all the bene-
fits according to the rules. If the society could show
that the documents before him were forgeries, and that
complainant had never been acknowledged a member,
then Mr. Wakeling might tender evidence to that
effect. Or if they could impeach the witness's state-
ment with regard to complainant's health, then they
might indict him for perjury ; and any order the ma-
gistrates might make would be rendered unavailable.
At present he would only make the order for payment
of the money and costs ; but at the same time he
must again state, that the society had taken an erro-
neous view in resisting a just claim. The order was
then made.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
_

.lames George Spencer was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with having embezzled various
sums of money from his employer, Mr. Burton, fur-
nishing ironmonger, No. 39, Oxford-street.
It was rather a remarkable feature in the case that
the prisoner wag the principal witness in another case
of embezzlement brought against another servant in
the employ of Mr. Burton.
Mr. Wontner attended for th© prosecution i Mr.
nobler for the defence.

William Crowther, van-driver to Mr. Burton,
said on the 22d of August he received the following
amounts :—Of Mr. Durrant, 11.; Mr. Burrell, 21. Bs.;
and Mr. Dawson, 1/, 85. He paid the amounts over
to the prisoner, whoiwas till-cashier, on the same day.
Jabez Brookman, another van-driver, said on the
2d of Septeniber he received from Captain Walker
121. 123. 61., which he paid over to the prisoner.
Alfred Noel, principal cashier to Mr. Burton, said
it was the prisoner's duty to account to him every
day for the moneys he received, and it was his duty
to make an entry of all the sums he received during
the day; he had not accounted to him for the sums
received from the van-drivers. The prisoner's initials
were against the amounts paid over to him by the
van-drivers and not accounted for.

Mr. lIARDvricK put some questions to the wit-
nesses, in consequence of the apparent intricacy of the
system of keeping accounts, and, at the close of the
examination, suggested that it might be advisable to
adopt a more simple mode of accounts.
The suggestion was promised attention.
The prisoner reserved his defence, and was fully
committed.