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The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-05

CROSSED

A bill, brought in by
move all the difficulties

pained of with regard t.
checks, has just been prin
short provisions, which wi)
reqiiirethent of the case,
in the shape of positive la,
on :Account of the unanimi

venience, the commercial

endeavoured to establish
1, That a check crossed

banker shall be payable to such banker only ; 2,
That a check crossed " and Company" shall be pay-
able to no one but a banker ; and 3, That a check
crossed to more than one banker may be refused
payment. These conditions are simply such as the
public have always intended to enforce by the te-
spective modes of crossing commonly adopted, and
the measure seems likely to receive, as it deserves,
the general approval of the banking interest. Sub-
joined is the form i❑ which it has been introduced:—
" A BILL TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO DRAUGHTS
London, England, 1856-03-05

RUSSIL

Now that the information can be of little ad-
vantage or disadvantage to any one, the Russian
journals publish a variety of data connected with
tho lately raised militia. will be recollected
that the ukases directing the levies of militia re 7.
quired that the complement of every druschine
should amount' to 1,030 inr,n ; it appears that there
have been 337 druschines organised in all. If
these druschines have all their full complement,
they must represent a force of 347,000 men,
besides the marine force organised. by the grand
Duke Constantine. The Ooyornment of Witegsk

I raisi•d 3 \Vladimir, 11, \Vologda
9, Woronesch 17, Wiatka 18 (the largest num-
ber), Kaluga 11, K..)strona 10, Kursk 17, Mo-
hilefr- 3, Moscow 12, Nischegorod. 11, Novgorod
8, Olonetz 2 (the smallest number), Orenburg 7,
Orel .15,. Pensa 11, Perm 16, Pultowa 9, Pskoff
Riazan 14, &Mara 12, St. Petersburg 5, Sara-
toff 14, Siinbirst: 11, Smolensk 11, Tambuff 17,
Tver 14, Tula 11, Tchernigoff 9, Kharkoff 14, and
Jaf oslaff 9. In addition to these the Governments
of Tchernigoff, Pultowa, and Kharkoff had to raise
six regiments of . militia Cossacks. As the ukases
required from 22 to 27 men to be levied `for every
thousand registered "souls," we can form an ap,
proxiinative idea of the number of mcu in Russia
capable of bearing arms.
• A letter from St. Petersburg of the 23d ult., in
the Cologne Gazette, says :—"'Prince Paskiewitch,
who has left a fortune of 70 millions of Polish florins
(the florin is 60 centimes), has bequeathed it as
follows :-30 millions, principally landed property,
to his son Theodore, and 20 millions to each of his
daughters, the P'rincess Wolkonska and the Prin-
cess Labauon Rotowoska. He has left nothing to
his widow, as, in addition to her own private for-
tune, she will enjoy a pension for her !ife of 30,000
silver roubles as the widow of.a governor of Poland."

A letter from Alexandria states that a new negro
Emperor has sprung up. Kass, the brother-in-law
of one of the petty -.kills of Abyssinia, has de-
'throned hiS relative, and assumed the rank of Ern
peror with the name of Theodore I. He has offered
his friendship and alliance to the Viceroy of Egypt.

The Queen of Bavaria iS so unwell that the New
Prussian Gazette publishes daily bulletins on the
state of her health.

WEST INDIA. MAILS.

SOT:TT r, AMPTO IN-, WEDNESDAY MORN/ NG.

By the Royal Mail Company's steam-ship
Parana, Captain Ba,yutum, with the West India
and. Pacific Mails, we have 'dates from Jamaica,
7th February ; D4merara, 9th ; Trinidad, 10th ;
Barbados, 12th ; Sc. Thomas, 17th.
The Parana brings 25 passengers, $1,100,000 in
specie, and the usual cargo.
The Queen,- 35 days from Liverpool, arrived at
Barbados on the 9ch ult.
London, England, 1856-03-05

TEA D,U fIES.

Mr. MACARTNEY moved fora ;elect committee to in-
quire into the circutnstaneks attendant upon taking a large
quantity of tea duties out of hand on the day when the
Chancellor of the Exchequer presented his budget of last
year, and which gave rise to the suspicion that some per-
sons in the Revebue-office had giver. information.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER ridiculed
the idea on which this nilti9n was founded.
The motion was nezative(l without a division.
ANNEX A TION • IN INDIA.

Sir E. PERRY moved for some returns connected with
the annexation of Indian territories, in the course of which
he coniteunned the annexatio❑ of o.tde.

Mr. V. SMITH. had no objection to the returns, and re-
fused to enter into the question of Owle tid the whole
papers on the subject were ready to be laid before the
house.

After some remarks from Mr. °TWAY against the policy
of annexation, and from Mr.'ALITNAIRD, in defence of the
Governor-General, the returns were agreed to.
APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE HOUSE OF
LO IIDS.
Mr. BOWYER postponed his motion on this subject to
a future day.
London, England, 1856-03-05

4 IV TNT 01, LIG !':NC l!'.—March 4.
4." .

t{OI7.SE OF LORDS.

PRESTON V. THE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND vglf

CASTLE-UPON-TYNt JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The ques,ion in this can was whether there w 35 ao
agreement to pay Mr. Preston 1,0001. for taking 3 Ph'i,o
tion of his lands for railway purposes, and to Psi 'l.
also 4,0001. for injury done his residence by &II!,
way passing thrOugh his lands ; or whether the railwesPi,
company had entered intoan agreement to pay Mr. Frict
5.000/., in the event of the comrany obtaining as "16
~f Parliament., and the company not requiring to
1:1-. lands, in con,ideration ~f Mr. Preston withdrawl
his npoosition to the company obtaining their .116 ri°
Parlia:nent. The Master of the Rolls found that tel.
was no agreement between Mr. Preston and .the
g
way company to pay 5,0001. in the event of not ta'b-il
his lands for residential injury, nor for withhcildingt,,i.
pposition to the company obtaining their Act of
iatnent.

After hearing counsel several days their lorashlPl
affirmed the decision of the Master of the Rolls,
dismissed the appeal with costs.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IN RE ELLIS.—THR LONDON COFFEE-Hot:7M
The bankrup. carried on the London Coffee-bonsefhe
Ludgate.hill. This was the examina'‘ion meeting.
.10:
accounts extend over 2i years, and exhibit these it
—Capit:l in April, 1853, 3,3091.: unsecured credl"o-iti
at the bankruptcy, 15,257. ; assets, estimated at 7,4,9451,
including 5931. in good debts, 6,6431. in property, ,),,a
in cash, 111/, a policy of insurance. The profit Le.
been 9,978/. ; lot.ses, 7,233/. ; trade expenss.s, I.°/11'
other .‘xoen.eF, 1;316/.
An adjournment was ordered.
London, England, 1856-03-05

DEATH OF COMMANDER DAI'HAN.

Wa regret to announce the death of retir,d Comman-
der James Hartley Datban (1841), which mournful
event took place at the resikience of his eon-in-law, Mr.
C. Ellie, of Bedford-street, Covent-garden, on the 2d
inst., at the advanced age of 91. Ho was son of an old
officer in the army, who, after 36 years of service, was
taken prisoner with Gent.ral Matthews. at Hyderabad,
and was never more heard of. Commander Da.than was,
we believe, the oldest officer in her Pd ajesty's Serv:ce,
being 91 years of age. We extract the folio wing ac-
c:iunt of his services from O'Byrne'e " Naval Biogra-
phy :"
" This officer entered the navy Nov-. 1, 1779, as cap-
tain's servant, on board the Berwick, 74, Capt. Hon. K.
Stewart, in which ship be bailed for the West Indies. In
August, 1780, he removed to the Suite tv. 74, Capt. Alex.
Gardner, flag-ship subsequently of Sir E. Hughes, com-
vnander•in-chief in the East Indies, vel ere he appears to
have been wounded while participating in five sanguinary
actions, fought between Feb. 17, 173 2, and June 20,
1783, with the French fleet under M. Oa Suffrein. After
an interval of five years he re-embark ed May 29, 1790,
on board the Salisbury, 50, Captain W . Doinett, bearing
the flag at Newfoundland of Vice-Ad rniral Millbanke..
In 1793 he proceeded to the Mediterranean in the Dia-
dem, 64, Captain Andrew• Sutherland ; and on them
joining as midshipman . the Berwick, 74, be was present
in that vessel, under Capt. Adam Litzlejohn, who was
killed when she was taken, after a brave defence, by the
French fleet, March 7, 1795. On. 14th of the same,
month he chanced as a prisoner in the enemy's ship
London, England, 1856-03-05

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—(YEsTERDer.)

The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
On the motion of Mr. HORSFALL, the Birkenhead
Docks Bill was read a second time.

A number of petitions were presented against the abo-
lition of Church rates until an equivalent had been pro-
vided.

THE POLICE BILL.
In reply to an Ifox. MEMBER,
Sir G. GREY said sufficient progress had not been
made with the army estimates to admit of this bill being
proceeded with on Friday next. The estimates would
therefore be proceeded with on that evening, and the
police bill would be taken on Monday.
THE PARTNERSHIP AMENDMENT BILL.
Mr. HENLEY said that, on going into committee
on this bill, he should call their attention to the abuses of
the forms of the house, by which an entirely new bill had
been substituted for the original one, and that he should
on that account move that the bill be committed that
day six months.
London, England, 1856-03-05

RUSSIA.

Now that the information can be of little ad-
vantage or disadvantage to any one, the Russian
journals publish a variety of data connected with
the lately raised militia. It will be recollected
that the ukases directing the levies of militia re-
quired that the complement of every druschine
should amount to 1,039 men ; it appears that there
have been 337 druschines organised in all. If
these druschines have all their full complement,
they must represent a force of 347,000 men,
besides the =rine force organised by the Grand
Duke Constantine, The Government of Witepsk

rail t d 3 dru,chine,i, \Vladimir, 11, Wologda
9, Woronesch 17, Wrarka 18 (the hugest num-
ber), Kaltiga 11, Kostroma. 10, Kursk 17, Mo-
hileff 3, Moscow 12, Nischegorod 11, Novgorod
8, Olonetz 2 (the smallest number), Orenburg 7,
Orel 15, Pensa 11, Perm 16, Pultowa 9, Pskoff
6, Riazan 14, Samara 12, St. Petersburg 5, Sara-
toff 14, Simbirsk 11, Smolensk 11, Tatnboff 17,
Tver 14, Tula 11, Tchernigoff 9, Kliarlroff 14, anti-
Jar °staff 9. In addition to thf.se the Governments
of Tchernigoff, Pultowa, arid Kharkoff had to raise
six regiments of militia Cossacks. As the ukases
required from 22 to 27 men to be levied for every
thousand registered " souls," we can form an ap-
proxirnative idea of the number of ra,n in Russia
capable of bearing arms.

A letter from rSt. Petersburg of the 23d ult., in
the Cologne Gazette, says :—" Prince Paskiewitch,
who has left a fortune of 70 millions of Polish florins
(the florin is 60 centimes), has bequeathed it as
follows :-30 millions, principally lauded property,
to his son Theodore, and 20 millions to each of his
daughters, the Princess Wolkonska and the Prin-
cess Labanon Rotowoska. He has left nothing to
his widow, as, in addition to her own private for-
tune, she will enjoy a pension for her life of 30,000
,silver roubles as the widow of a governor of Poland."

A. letter from Alexandria states that a new negro
Emperor has sprung up. Kasa, the brother-in-law
of one of the petty kings of Abyssinia, has de-
throned his relative, and assumed the rank of Em
peror with the name of Theodore I. He has offered
his friendship and alliance to the Viceroy of Egypt.

The Queen of Bavaria is so unwell that the New
Prussian Gazette publishes daily bulletins on the
state of her health.

WEST INDIA MAILS.

SOUT II AMPT ON, WEDNESDAY MORNING.
By the Royal Mail Company's steam-ship
Parana, Captain Bayntum, with the West India
and Pacific Mails, we have dates from Jamaica,
7th February ; Demerara, 9th ; Trinidad, 10th ;
Barbados,. 12th ; St. Thomas, 17th.
The Parana brings 25 passengers, $1,100,000 in
specie, and the usual cargo.
The Queen, 35 days from Liverpool, arrived at
Barbados on the 9th ult.
London, England, 1856-03-05

!A W INTELLIGENCE.—March 4.

HOUSE OF LORDS.

PRESTON V. THE LIVERPOOL, 11ANCHESTER, AND NM'

CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Tbe ques.ion in this case wa., whether there was an
greelnent to pay Mr. Pre: ton 1,0001. for taking a por-
n nf his lands for railway purposes, and to pay Mtn
sn 4,0001. for injury done to his residence by the rail-,
vay passing through his lands ; or whether the railway
,:nnuany had entered intoan agreement to pay Mr. Pres-
on 5.0001., in the event of the coiT!any obtaining an act
Pat liament, and the company not requiring to take
<i•; lands, in consideration uf Mr. Preston withdrawing
is op,ition to the company obtaining their Act of
Pat lia.net,t. The Master of the Rolls found that there
as no agreement between Mr. Preston and the rail-
vay company to pay 5,0001. in the event of not taking
is lands f,r residential injury, ['.or tor withholding his
onosition to the company obtaining their Act of Par-
iament.

After hearing counsel seferal days their lordships
tffirrned the decision of the Master of the Rolls, and
listnissed the appeal %%kb costs.

COUPT OF BANKRUPTCY.
IN BE ELLIS.-THE LONDON COFFEE-I'ODM

The bankrupt carried on the London Coffee-house, on
Ludgate-hill. This wag the examination meeting. The
,ceountg extt•nd over 21 year'', and exhibit these items
—Capital in April, 1853, 3,3091.: unsecured creditors
at the bankruptcy, 15,2.57. ; assets. estimated at 7,4901 ;
including 5931. in good debts, 0,6431. in property, 1431.
in cash, 111/. a policy of insurance. The profits hod
been 9,9787. ; lo:ses, 7,2331.; trade expens.s, 12,435/.7
other eXoenset,, 1,316/.
An adjournment was ordered.

Country Markets,

LIVERPOOL—MAncri 4.

A moderate attendance to-day. Wheat met a slow sale,
A a reduction on low qualifit,s of 4d to Gd per 70lb, while
white, from :carcity, cannot be qu“ted more than 2,1 to
.1,1 lower. Flour was quite neglected, at a decline of is 6d
to 2s upon both sacks and barrels. Oats receded Li to 2d
per 4511), and oatmeal Is to 2s per load, without leading
to business. Barley supported late rates, bnt beans and
peas Is per qr lower. Indian corn 2s per qr. under Tuer
day's sates ; in the few sales effected 32s per 4801 b was
paid for mixed.
London, England, 1856-03-05

AUSTRIA.

The Post Ampt Gazette, under date of Vi-.
enna, says The announcement is confirmed
that Count Buof has come to an understand.
ing with the French Government relative to
the Principalities. It is certain that, under any
circumstance, an agreena:2nt has been c9rne to to
continue the occupation of iLe Principalities by
Austrian troops, while those of the western Powers!
woull treaty of only, after the signature of th:
peace, occupy Turkey properly so called. Th,',!; latter
point is not, however, completely settled betwCen
the Porte and the Western Powers. The Porte
thinks itself able to carry into effect all its pro-
posed reforms without assistance, and therefore
demands that the occupation shall be only for a
limited period, say six months, instead of for such
an indeterminate period as would result from the
expression until the reforms shall have been con.
aolidated.' It is doubtful whether the Western
Powers will accede to this demand, as they have
already, on a former occasion, declared that their
troops should remain for one year from the signing
of the treaty of peace."
A letter from Vienna, in the German Journal
of Frankfort, states that Baron do Mandestrom,
who had been the Swedish ambassador at the
Court of Austria, is to be replaced there by M. de
Manshach, who formerly held that post.
In Yoss's Gazette we find a letter from Vienna,
of the 28th nit., which says :—The recruitment of
the present year was preceded by a long discussion
between the Central Military Chancellorship and
the Ministry of the Interior. The first desired
that the recruitment should comprise 120,000 men,
insteadb of 60,000, for the reason that in the past
year no levy had taken place, whilst the 3d and
4th army bad sustained a heavy loss during their
stay in Galicia and in the Bukowina—a loss repre-
senting, 2,000 men per month, and which has not
yet been replaced. The Minister of the Interior
replied that in 1854 two recruitments had taken
place, and he proved by statistic tables that a levy
of 120,000 men would he very prejudicial to agri-
culture. The Emperor has approved of the Minis-
ter of the Interior, and ha 3 established the con-
tingent at 60,000 only.
London, England, 1856-03-05

Awn.zrs ROYAL AMPHITHEA.TRX.

Uwe and Manner. Mr. Wm. Cooks.

Last Week of the Pantomime !
TWIN EVENING,
THE ARAB OF THE DESERT AND TITS FAITHFUL STEED ;
In which the rati'mallty of the hone, ta'ight and tralnel by Mr
William Cooke, tills the audience w th delight and wonder.
After which. the EQUF.STRIAN EVOLUTIONS in the ARENA.
The miraculous ascent of the hue Elephants from the ring to the
stage.

To candid+, with (the last week) RA.R.LEQUIN ANT) ST.
(-IF.ORGF: AND TIM DRAOON; or, the Seven Champions of
Chrtstendorn.

Rox-oalce open fl'ona Eleven till Foar. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West. Equestrian Director. Sfr. W. Cooke, lan.

EMMA STAYLErS SEVEST AGES OF 1901fAN,
Reappearance of 311,13 Emma Stanley (after her recent !milepost-
don) This Evening, Wednesday, the 5.. b. Inst., positively.
Stalls, 35.; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; Back Seats, Is.
SAINT MARTIN'S HILL, Long-acre.

HIGH WATER. AT LONDON MUDGE.
T 7115 DAY—Morn. 32 min. aft. 12—Evening 0 min. aft. 1
TA-Winnow—Morn. ?A min. aft. I—Evening 50 rain. aft. 1

THE WEATIIER.-SIIN OFFICE, MARCH 5.

THERMOMETER, IV THE SHAD&
44-highest since noon yesterday.
41 -:west this morning and during the night.
4•i -this day at noon.
BAROMBTIOR-30.32—falling.
- Morning, S.W., now E.N.E. to E., with dull,
kszy weather.
London, England, 1856-03-05

ON BANKENS:

" Whereas doubts have arisen as to the obligations of
bankers with respect to cross-written draughts ; and
whereas it would conduce to the ease of commerce, the
security of property, and the prevention of crime if hold•
ers of draughts ,m bankers payable to hearer on dernAnd
were enabled effectually to din ct the psysient of the
same to be made only to their own or some other hanker :
Be it therefore enact-ml by the Queen's Most Excellent
Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the
Lords Soiritual and Temporal and Commons, in this
present Parliament assembled, and by the autboli;:y of
the same, as follows :

1. In every case where a draught on any banker
made payable to bearer on demand bears across its face
an addition, in written or stamped letters, of the name
of any banker, such draught shad be made payable only
to the banker whose name is so added.
"2. Where such a draught bears across its Gee an
addition of the words 'and company,' or any other words,
in lull or abbreviated, by which it may be reasonably
understood that it is intended that such draught is to be
paid to some banker, such draught shall be payable only
to some banker.

"3. Where •such a draught bears across its face an •
addition of the names of two or more bankers, not being
partners, so that it may reasonably be doubted to which
of such iiaukers it is intended that such draught is to be
paid, the banker on whom such draught is made may, at
his discretion, refuse payment thereof, notwithstanding
that he have in his Lands funds of the drawer sufficient
to pay the same, and such bankur shall not be liable to be
sued for any damage incurred by reason of such refusal.
"4. In the construction of this act the word 'hanker'
shall include any person or persons or corporat.on,
joint-?tock or other company, actin.; as a beak br or
bankers."
London, England, 1856-03-05

MARRIED.

On the 4th inst., at St. James's, Hatcham, Mr. Jobe
Brown, Bath-road, Peckhrm, to Ellen, youngest daughtef
of the late Robert Neale, Esq., formerly of Newark, and
Ironmonger-lane, London.
On the 27th ult., at 12, Marlborough-place,
Morris Hatt, of 6i, Leadenhall-street, to Elizabeth, the
second daughter of Mark Davies, Esq., of Marlborough-
place, Wel worth. Wstl worth,
London, England, 1856-10-11

WREXHAM RACES.-FRIDAY.

The Cefn S Ealing Stakes of 5 sovs each. One mile and
a quarter. 4 subs.
Mr. Carr's 'b f Betsy B, 4 yrs, Bst (25 sovs) (Snowden) 1
Mr. Morris's br c Cossey, 4.5, Bst 61b (50) (J.Holmes) 2
Mr. Rickards's br f Miss hatch, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (50)
(HarriS) 3

Betting-7 to 4on Betsy B. Betsy B and Miss
Hatch math running to the half-mile post, at the far
side, where they were joined by Coney, and Miss Hatch
giving way directly Afterwards, the favourite went on
with the learl and won by half a length. Miss Hatch
walked in. The winner was not sold. _ _ _

The Wynnstay Handicap of 7 soya each, 5 ft, and 3 if
declared. One mile and a half.

Mr. J. Lan isshaw us br c Prince of Orange, 3 yrs, Est
(includin g 71b extra) (Dale) 1
Mr. R. W. Johnson ns h Early Bird, 5 yrs, Bst 81b
(Mdcroft) 2
Mr. T. Flint off's b h Whalebone, yrs, ast 81b(Snowden) 3
Prince's 2 fixture and Surgeon General also ran.
Betting-5 to 4 agst Prince of Orange, 7 to 4 agst
Early Bird. Early Bird rushed to the front the instant
the flag fell, and cut out the work at a good pace, fol-
lowed by Pr it:lce's Mixture and Surgeon-General, Prince
of Orange lying next, and Whalebone in the rear. After
rounding the turn by the railway bridge, Prince ran
into the sec. )nd place, and Prince's Mixture giving way
directly of terwards Whalebone became third. After
passing the half-mile post the race was left to Early
Bird and th favourite, the latter, who went up to the
leader, dem snding the hill for home, heading him half
way up the: distance, and won easily by a length.
Whalebone was a very bad third, and the others no-
where.

A Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 20 added. 5 subs.
Mr. Morris's Cossey, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (J. Holmes) 1
Mr. ThOmasis Indian Queen, 3 yrs, 7st 10th (T. Cliff) 2
Mr. Flintoff's Blossom, 5 yrs, B,st 1211i...(G. White) 3
Betting-6 to 4 on Indian Queen, and 2 to 1 agst
Cossey. Colisey made all the running, and won in a
canter by two lengths ; Blossom was never in the race.
The Free B:andicap did not fill.

The Hurdle Stakes of 2 sous each, with 20 added by Sir
Watkin. Heats, one mile and a quarter, over four
hurdles.

Mr. J. Waratan's Brompton, 11st 71b...(Mr. Giles) 1 1
Mr. J. Morris's Boadicea, 4 yrs, list 101 b
(Mr. Davenport) 3 2
Mr. Blake's Cigar, aged, 12st 131b...(Mr. Gaman) 2 3
First heat--Won by three lengths. Second heat—
Won easy by three lengths ; Cigar a bad third.
London, England, 1856-10-11

For the full particulars Fee blue-book, re Re-
cruiting, No. 28. page 22 ; No, 29 and Nos. 31,
32 ; Enclosure No. 78, et pdssim.
The perpetual Anxieties and persecutions which
Mr. Rowcroft underwent after the month of July,
1355, undermined a strong constitution. He lived
in, perpetual fear of his life from, the threats of the
lower class of the Irish omi2;rauts who surrounded
him, and who carried oitt their native antipathy
agaitiSt everything. British. To this was added a
strong suspicion that the American executive Go-
vernment were privy to the meditated attempt on
Ireland, and the whole of Mr. Rowcroft's career iu
America was one of unmitigated labour and vexa-

,tion.
Having, had his exequatur withdrawn by the
American Ministry at the same time with the with-
drawal of Mr. Crampton's and those of the other
two,Corrsuls, Mr. Rowcroft left New York on the
15th of August, 1856, Laving been in office about

and M
property,
four years.
R oSwo
cro
fshortt an a
oprepr ioordt,u
noi ft y co
ofuaresceu, 1
ndui
Ida t
i nnotg give
but, on the contrary, from the
,expense of taking
up his aPpointment, establishing the consulate, the
high price of house rent, provisions, servants, &c.,he would have landed with a wife and five children
as poor a man as when he left.
The mysterioin circumstances attending his death
are set forth in the-annexed report of- the captain
of theee r ships
oi
i. in
boardw which i cwh
who
oe
witnessed sailed.
hisi s family
de
ca s
the
Mr.
9 were
deeply impressed with a feeling that some foul
platy had taken place, but were unable to discover
any positive evidence.
London, England, 1856-10-11

REDUCTION OIL' THE NATIONAL DEBT.

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
having certified to the Commissioners for the reduction of
the National Debt, that there was no surplus of actual
revenue over the actual expenditure of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, for the year ended the
30th June, 1356,
The Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt, hereby give notice, that no sum will be applied by
them on account of the Sinking Fund, under the provisions
of the Act, 10 Geo. IV., cap. 27, between the Ist day of
Oct., 1856, and the 31stday of Dec., 1856.

A. Y. SPE;III,MAN, Comptroller-General.
National Debt Offl,e, 10th October, 1856.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF THE UNCLAIMED
SHARES OF AN AWARD FOR SALVAGE.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-houie, Oct. 9.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma-
rines interested therein, that the distributionof certain un-
claimed shares of an award for salvage services rendered to
a Portuguese lorcha by her Majesty's ship Rattler, on
the 11th of May, 1853, will commence on Thursday, the
2 d Oct., 1856, in the Prize Branch of the Department
of the " Accountant• General of the Navy, Admiralty,
Somerset-house."
London, England, 1856-10-11

MONEY MARKET

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, Two o'CLocr.

The Liverpool OottoL Market, yesterday, closed
firmly, at a slight advance in prices. The sales were
estimated at 15,000 bales (of which 6,000 were
taken by the exporters and 6,000 by speculators).
The Railway share Market closed with a firm
feeling, and TA fair amount of business was trans-
acted.

Accounts from the grain market at Brussels state
that there were larger arrivals than usual yesterday,
which caused a further decline in prices, but the
sales were of limited extent, as the buyers expect to
have grain cheaper before the end of the month.
The ruling prices were 31 fr. to 34 fr. per hec-
tolitre for wheat; 18fr. to 20fr. per ditto for rye;
and 7 fr. to 8 fr. for oats. From the imports re-
turns of grain into Belgium, it appears that the gross
amount is much greater this year than it was during
1855, at the same time the large quantities which have
been trarrimitted to the interior reduce the actual
amount to about the same. This is the case parti-
cularly at Antwerp, where the imports are chiefly
conveyed by railway into the neighbouring states.
The following table gives the imports of cereals
during the last fortnight of September and the
nine months ended on the 30th of that month :—.
16th to 30th Sept. Ist Jan. to 3)th Sept.
Kilos. Kilos.
Wheat 2,723,431 ... 83,273,592
Rye 523,779 ... 9,656,996
Oats
_39,627 ... 10,281,982

Barley 504,599 22,646,042
Flour
At the close of the month the quantity of wheat a,
the entrepOt was 4,217,179 kilos., and rye 764,000
ditto.
London, England, 1856-10-11

(Copy•)

Some particulars of the last illness and death of
Mr. Charles Rowcroft, late her Britannic Ma-
jesty's Consul at Cincinatti. By Nelson Smith,
Master of the American ship'Cherubim.
"Aug. 9,1856.—1 Mr. Rowcroft engaged par.
sage for , hiniF elf, lady, two daughters,- and three
sous on the ship `Cherubim, for London, occupying
the whole of the main cabin.
" Aug; 15.—They all came on hoard preparatory
to sailing, and the ship was transported to the
river:

Atig•-10.-:—At 1 p m. got under way, and at
p.m• were sztf+Tat zea. Mr. Rowcroft, bad been

.
for some film.) complaining of a had cold with
hoarseness,
which 'continued' without much notice
till Wednesday, Aug. 20, when he took his break-
fast, and at dinner-time took his seat at the table,
but, being unable to eat, returned, to his bed.
" Thursday, Aug. 21.—There being a severe
gale, making my attendance on deck neces.-i'ary, I
saw very little, of him till the evening, when in
passing my room he requested me to give him five
grains of blue pill and 20 drops of laudanum. I
told hinfa little opium with the blue mass would
be better, which he concurred jll, and _fivegrains
of blue pill with two giaine opium were admini-
London, England, 1856-10-11

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.

nisi,. Bullet*
Ski.. Pam. RAILWAYS. ersoCZI. lyeessi
tier d ay. this Us
RI all Bedford and London &
Bletzhloy N. We..t. -
St 100 Bnckgbatneh. 1••&N. ;V. 94 99
St :',OO Clydesdale.( P.. Caledon 91 102
5 all Col. Stour Vy. E. tJ & E.O 12 11
``. 100 E. Lin. 6' pc. iat.3., rt., n. 137 140
5 all E. Uu. 11. Sii. Count. 4 46
St. !la.) Glas. Barr. &I'Caldonlan.
Neils. Directi
St. 400 Do. N0w......IDO
2", all Glotr.dsDa lrr !Gt. Woatn
DO all Hrtlpi. Dk. t 4. Yk. New.
Railway & Berw.
50 all Hull & Solby Y. &NW 106 107
25 all Do. 1 Sharoc. Do
12A all Do. 1 Shares. Do ••• •••
Lon.&Groonw IS. Hastert 13 136
20 all Do. Preference Do 23 —24
St. 100 Lon., TU., 4kr S. Peto &Co lOB 113
10 34 Do. Bark. Sb. Do . 1
3t 100 Lowestoft gr.
4 par cent. Norfolk „„
6t. 100 Do. 6 per ct. Do
5' all Manch. Bstn. L.& N. W
and Matlock & Midld 2k —2l
all Middlesbro' k Stekton &
Rodc.g 6 p.c. Darlingt. ...
St. 100 .Midld..bradt.i Midland 92 94
61 51 Newmarket
Bury E. G.spc En. Conn. p p pm
50 all N.& Est.s p.c. E. Count. 56 58
:i0 ali Do. 6 per et. Do ••• •••
50 all Do. Fixeds pc Do
25 all Prost. & yr, L. & N.W
124 all Do. 1 Shrs. A Do •••
St. 100 Roystn.B; Hit. GtNortlin 134 138
25 184 Shof. Roth.and Lancash
Gooleg.s p.c. Yorkah.
10 all Shrews.&Her Brassey 7t 8t
12 104 S. Staflordsh. M.MClean 3t 31d
50 all Wear Valloygr Stockt. &
6 per cent... Darlingt.
25 all Do Do , 31i =26
St 100 Wilts&flomrst gtWeatn 1 90 92

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

BANKRUPTCY COURT.
(More Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN RE TILLEY.

This bankrupt was described as of St. George's Wharf,
Cambridge-street, St. Pancras-road, contractor ; and to-
day came up to pass his last examination on accounts
prepared by Messrs. Paul and Turner. The halailce-
sheet commences January, 1854, with a surplus of
1,7561 13s. Bd. ; and he now owes to creditors, unse-
cured, 1,8911. 17s. The assets are doubtful, the property
being in the hands of creditors. The creditors holding
security. are set down at about 2,500/. ; and the property
held by the creditors will not realise the amount, as a
creditor for 8001., holding property of the nominal value
of 2,8001., had only realised 5001., in consequence of the
depreciation in value of the property.
Mr. Chidley appeared for the assignees, and said that
the case had been adjourned in order to obtain an ac-
count of the bankrupt's transactions with a Mr. Gore,
and an account had been obtained from the latter, who,
however, had since died, and legal proceedings, which
had been taken, had in consequence been abandoned.
The accounts were by no means satisfactory, but, at the
same time, the assignees did not consider any advantage
would arise from a further adjournment.
The bankrupt then passed.
London, England, 1856-10-11

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 15s ; clover,
41 Os to 51 15s; and straw, 11 8s to 11 12s per load. A
moderate supply and a heavy demand.
CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 21 16s to 41 16s; clover,
41 Os to Si 15s ; and straw, 1/ 9s to 11 14s per load. Both
hay and straw moved off heavily, at barely late rates.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow ha►y, 21 16s to 41 15s; clover
41 Os to 61 Os ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 13s per lead. Supply
moderate and trade dull.
London, England, 1856-10-11

SOUTH AMERICA.

SOUTHAMPTON FRIDAY
EVENING.
The Royal Mail Company's steam ship Tyne,
Captain Valler, with the usual mails in charge of
Lieutenant Barrow, arrived this evening at seven
o'clock.
The Tyne brings mails from Buenos Ayres, Sept.
9 ; Monte Video, 4th ; Rio do Janeiro, 14th ;
Bahia, 18th ; Pernambuco, 20th; St, Vincent,
28th; Teneriffe, Oct. 2; Madeira, 4th; Lisbon, 7th.
The Tyne brings specie and jewels to the amount
of 30,000/., and on freight 270 barrels of tapioca,
20 serous of ipecacuanha, 200 bags cocoa, 450 bags
of cochineal, and 1,000 boxes of oranges.
The anniversary of the independence of Brazil
was celebrated with great rejoicings on the 7th
Sept. The Emperor held a levee, and reviewed the
troops. In the evening the whole city was bril-
liantly illuminated. and the streets densely throiged
with people. The Emperor went in state to the
Opera, which was crowded to the ceiling, and the
fair Brazilians were in a blaze of diamonds. Tam-
berlik carried the house by storm in singing a
national hymn.
A virulent outbreak of cholera took place at St.
Vincent on the 25th August, and lasted 15 days,
in which time, out of a population of 1,200, it car-
ried off 640. At the time the Tyne left there had
not been a case for 15 days.
_ _ _

H.M.S. Indefatigable' Madagascar, harrier,,
and Spy, with the French brig of war Boaumanoir,
and the American frigate Savannah, were at Rio
Janeiro.

The Virago was at Pernambuco.

Advices from Buenos Ayres represent trade as
exceedingly dull, and the Government as in a
state of financial embarrassment. The deficit in
the revenue for the current year remained unpro-
vided for, for although the bill authorising the
creation of ten millions of public funds had been
sanctioned by the Chamber of Representatives, 4
had not been taken into consideration by the
Senate, and its fate there was considered pro-
blematical.
London, England, 1856-10-11

BELGIUM.

The Belgian Minister of the Interior, M. P. de
Decker, has addressed a letter to the Heads of the
Universities of Gand and Liege, in which he en-
joins the professors to abstain from all direct
attacks against the essential principles of the
religions professed in Belgium. He observes that
it is not necessary that the professors should
treat irritating and controverted questions
in their lectures, but that if ever they are led to
deal with such delicate matters it should be
done with reserve. The Minister observes, in the
course of his letter, that he is bound to take care
that the teaching of the universities shall be such
as may gain the confidence of families, and he re-
peatedly declares that he will discharge his duty
with firmness.
London, England, 1856-10-11

ORIENTAL INLAND STEAM COMPANY
(Limited). For establishing Steam Naviga-
tion on the Rivers of India.
Capital 250,000/. in 25,000 Shares of 101. each, with power
to increase it to I,ooo,oool.—DepTit 10s. per Share.
TRUSTEES.
JAMES ALLAN, Esq., Managing Direotor of the Peninsular
and Oriental Steam Navigation Company.
The Honourable W. WILBERFORCE BIRD, Esq., late Deputy-
Governor of Bengal.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The lion. W. WILBERFORCE BIRD, Esq., late Dep.-Governor
of Bengal.
Ceptain BOLD, K.T.S., Belvidere Villa, Mil'brook, near
Southampton.
HARRY BORRADAILE, Esq., late Civil Service, Bombay.
JOHN BOURNE, EEq., late of Messrs. John Bourne and Co.
Lieut.-General Joux BRIGGS, Madras Army, lale Political
.I_,,ent in Candeish, and officiating Resident at Nagporo.
Colonel A. COTTON, late Chief Engineer of Madras.
Capt. COTTON, R.N., Alport House, Whitechureh, Salop.
of
Grosvenor-
Bom bay.
mlll so jisioTrAftre: er a
GORE, D CIZZIS.O,N ,sloaut
tehC hAi
ue fdiEe ny
tnreeeei
t•

square.
Lieut.-Col. GRIMES, Hon, lately stationed at
Nagpore.
Cit. C. H. HUTCHINSON, Hon. E.1.C.5., ANA. Cis-. Eng.
Godavery,
Col. ATWELL LAKE, C. 8., Aide-de-Camp to the Queen, late
Engineer of the Kistnah Irrigation Works.
G. MAY, Esq. (Messrs. May, Mathewson, and Co.), London
and Calcutta.
Colonel the Hon. R T. ROWLEY, 47, Berkeley-square.
(With power to add to their number
late.) of Messrs.
MANAGING DIRECTOR-JOHN BOURNE, Esq.,
John Bourne and Co., Glasgowand Greenock.
ENGINEER—JANEs KENNEDY, Esq., late of Messrs. Bury,

Curtis, and Kennedy, Liverpool. .
SOLICITOR—Bnivr.v R SILL, E.q. 23, Throgmorton-street.
BANKERS—Messrs. WILMA:IS, DEACON, and CO.
SECRETARY--JOIIN MATHEWSON, Esq.-
Offices, 9 Billiter-street, London.

This company is established for two reasons—first, because
it is wanted ; and second, because it will pay India wants
cheap means of conveyance for her produce; water conveyance
is cheaper than any possible mode of conveyance by land ; and
ten thousand miles of this cheap water conveyance will be
afforded by the great rivers when properly navigated by steam.
The last dividend of the Ganges Steam Company was 48 per
cent. per annum, and the latest returns of a Navigation Com-
pany on the Godavery was 55' per cent. The field, however,
English Company is
necessary, which, with adequate capital,
is far too large to be adequately filled by local e
will render available the resources of European science.
effort, and an
Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be
obtained at the offices, 9, Billiter-street, London. 7
London, England, 1856-10-11

IN RE DEWING.

This bankrupt was described as of Newi,,,ate-street,
printer.

Mr. Beard now applied for the certificate, which was
granted, of the second class.

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.
No further proceedings were taken in this case during
the morning.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.— (This Day.

MANSION-HOUSE.
London, England, 1856-10-11

as to the transaction which took place in the factory;
but it was clearly shown that the prisoners had pre-
meditated the cowardly attack on Meredith out of the
factory, waylaid him, and rendered him senseless by
blows and kicks.

Mr. Selfe characterised the assault as one of a most
dastardly and savage nature, and doubted whether be
ought not to commit the prisoners for tria►. lle fined
them 51. each, and in default of payment one month's
imprisonment.

MARKET NEWS.—(iris iay.)

COVENT GARDEN.

The show of fruit was very limited, of vegetables extei,
sive. On the whole, a full average business was transacted
at last week's prices.

Pine apples, per lb. 3s Od to 8s
Coloni a I do., ea. ls Od to 33 Od
Grapes, per lb. Os 8d to 5s Od
Foreign do Os Od to Os Od
Melons, each 2s Od to 5s Od
Peaches, p. d0z.... 3s to 6sod
Nectarines, do. 2s Od to 4s Od
Apples, p. b. sv. 2s 6d to bs Od
Pears, per doz. 2s 6d to 5s 01
Oranges, per 100 30s Od to Os
Lemons, p. doz. is Od to 2s Od
Apricots,p. doz. 2s Od to 6s Odi
Cherries, per lb. Os to Os Odj
VE GET.

Filberts, per lb. Sd to is
Cobnuts, p. 100 lbs. 70sto 83s
Almonds, p. lb. Os Od to Os Od
Walnuts, per 100 6d to is Od
Figs, per doz is to 3s Od
Strawberries, per
pottle Od to Od
Gooseberries, per
half sieve . Os Od to Os Od
Currants, p. do. Os 0.1 to Os Od
Plums, per do. 2s Od to 6s 0,1
'Green gages, do. 4s Od to 7s Od
ißaspberries, p. potl. Od to Od
'ABLE S.
Shallots, per lb 4d to 6d
Horseraddish, p. bun. 2s to 5s
Parsley, per do. 2d to 4d
Celery, per do Os 9d to 2s Od
Beet, per doz. is Oil to 2s Od
Parsnips, per do. is Od to Os
Small salad, p. pun. 2d to 3d
Mushrooms, p. potl. is 6d to 3s
Artichokes, each ...4d to 8d
Cabbage lettuces,
per score is Od to is 6d
Endive, per do is Od to is 6d
Radishes, per doz.
horde is to 28 Od
Tomatoes, p. hf.sv. 4s to 6s Od
Walnuts per 100...03 8d to is
Chillies, per 1001 s Od to is 6d
Capsicums, per 1001 s Od to 2s
Rhubarb, p. bundle Od to Od
Asparagus, per 100 Os Od to Os
Sea kail, per pun. Os Od to Os

Greens, per doz
bunchos 9d to 2s Od
Cabbages, per d.oz 9d to is 6d
Savoy do., p. do. is 03 to 28 Gd
Cauliflowers, p. do. 2s 03 to 6s
Brocoli, per do. is 63 to 2s Od
Old potatoes, per ton Os to Os
New do., per do 60s to 105si
Paas, per quart 9d to is Od
French beans, p. do.2s 03 to 36
Turnips, new, per
bunch 3d to 53
Carrots, per do 4d to 63
Cucumbers, each 2d to is Od
Garlic, per lb. 4d to Os 63
Spinach, p.b. sv. is Gd to 28 03
Sorrel; per sieve Od to Os
Brus. sprouts, p. do 2s to 39,
Old onions, p. bushel Os to Os
New do., per bunch 24 to 4d
Leeks, per d 0........, ld to 2d

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.
London, England, 1856-10-11

THZATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Lessee, Mr. T. Smith.

THIS EVENING

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHISG.

Followed by
Burlesque of PIZARRO.

To conclude with

A BILLET DIVERTISiEMENT.

ROYAL PRI2TETS'S THEATRE.
Under the MArtAgetwot of Mr. CMILILLES KZLR

THIS EVENING.
MUSIC 111TH
(after whim
'RoNa, by Mr. C. Kenn ; Elvira, by Aim C. Kean. '

onclnde with
A GAVE OF ROMPS.

TTTEATRF; ROYAL, 11k7MARKET.
Under the Mano gement of Mr. BuPki ono.

T 1,73% EVENINO,
VIII INCONSTANT.

Followed by
The .9pantlh Dancers.

After which,
PRERE'gTED IT COURT.

T, conclude with

THE GALICIAN FETE.

LYCEIrd THEATRE ROYAL,

Lessee, Mr. Chasies Dillon.
THIS EVENING,
BELPHEGOR.
BelPheXor, Mr. Chas. Dillon ; Madeline. Mrs. Chas. Dillon.
founded on the Winter's Tale,
After which, the Noir Rnrlescitte•
supported by Mn. A. Mellon (late Miss Woolcar), Miss H. Gordon,
Atm. R. White, Miss NE. Wilton, Miss Rosins Wright, Messrs. Toole,
Ca‘lhaem, Barrett, and Brongh•
u pPer Boxes, 3s. ; 25.; Gallery .
,‘talls, ss. ; Dress Circle. 45.:
I Commence at 7. Half.price to all parts at 9. Box Office ope n
attr: m 11 till 4.

Roirm., THE AYRE ADELPIII*
rreprwtor and Manager, Mr. R. Web
Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
IRELAND AS IT 13.
Followed by
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
After which,
THE IRISH TUTOR.
To conclude with
OUR GAL
London, England, 1856-10-11

STR AND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. T. Payne.
TIIIS EVENING,
HARD Trims.
After which,
A Ballet Divertissament.
Folio Wed by an original Burlesque, entitled
BELPHEGOR.
Mesdames Thirip►all, Woollidge, and Cuthbert; Messrs. 11. J.
;Turner, Herbert, Clarke, &c.
To conclude with
T'WO GREGORIES.
Miss E. Jacobs.
Commence at 7.
Stalls, 3s .—Boxes. 2s.—Pit, is.—Gllllery,

ASTLYITSI ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lanes an 1 Manager, Mr. Wm. Cooke.
THIS EVENING,
tTenth Week !) Shafts! ,ere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD,
with Mr. W. Cooke's adnilred and effective Equestrian Illustrations
by his thoroughly trained stud of horses. I'nprecedented Tableau
of the Battle of Boswortltt Field. and Death of White Surrey by the
swords of the temy,
London, England, 1856-10-11

Eastbottrtte

A few nights since, at Antwerp, a child was stifled in
its cradle by a cat coming into the room and lying on
the child's face. The parents were asleep in the same
room, but did not discover the unforunate circumstance
until the morning.
The elastic' leather belts now worn round the saists
of ladies are henceforth to be celled " embr sole tn."
London, England, 1856-10-11

ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY—Ocr. YO. .
EXTRAORDINARY PROCEEDINGS.
Mr. Linklater, the solicitor to the petitioning creditors --
in tho cove of the ft .yal British Bank, applied' to his
Honour in consequence of Mr. Johnstone, the mes-
s:enger of Mr. Commissinner Holroyd's Court, haw-
ing been obstructed in the execution of his duty,
and forcibly ejected, on taking possession, under
the warrant of his Honour, of the premises 011 the chief
office in Tiareadneedie-street. His assistants had- also
been ej,:cted -from the branch offices, but no great vio-
lence had been used ; but it was intended to raise a
question of law.

His Honour considered it a contempt of Court, and
had the case occurred• in his own court he would have
at once ordered a commitment. As it was he would
issue a summons against Mr. Harding, the official walla_
ger, returnable before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd. He
did not approve of such lawless proceedings.
London, England, 1856-10-11

(Copy.)

" Some particulars of the last illness and death of
Mr. Charles Rowcroft, late her Britannic Ma-
jesty's Consul at Cineinatti. By Nelson Smith,
Master of the American ship Cherubim.
,c Aug. 9, 1856.—Mr. Roweroft engaged pa:-
sage for hitn'elf, lady, two daughters, and three
sous on the ship Cherubim, for London, occupying
the whole of the main cabin.

" Aug. 15.—They came on board preparatory
to sailing, and the ship was transported to the
river.

" Aug.-16.--At 1 p.m. got under way, and at
4 p.m. were safely at sea. Mr. Rowcroft had been
for some time complaining of a bad cold with
hoarseness, which continued without much notice
till Wednesday, Aug. 20, when he took his break-
fast, and at dinner-time took his seat at the table,
but, being unable to eat, returned to his bed.
" Thursday, Aug. 21.—There being a severe
gale, making my attendance on deck necessary, I
saw-very little of him till the evening, when in
passing my room he requested me to give him five_
grains of blue pill,and 20 drops of laudanum. .1_
told him a little opium with the blue inass would
be better, which he concurred in,- and five grains
of Mae pill with two grains opium were admiui-
London, England, 1856-10-11

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, OCT. 10

,qiieS
STOOK EXCHANGE. the market there was a 1,4•
business to-day, but prices closed with a firm fet.ell:tet
North-Eastern, 20) s—Great Westerns, 641 1-o'e;
and Holyhead, 16i—Aberdeen, 13$—Caledonian, 27 §
—Midlands, 768 51—East Lancashire, 20—London ,11,.„.
North Westerns, 103 I—Great Western of Canada,
Eastern Counties, 8, 9—Grand Ti unk of Canada, 1"
Chester and Birkenhead,. 15i 4

MANCHESTER, OCT. 10.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened today 1
improvement, but was weaker at the close. Matlockst
—Leeds, 941—Midlands, 751—Manchester, Sheflield,„:llo
Lincoln, 31I—South Eastern and Dovers, 20}--East
Counties, 88.—London and North Western, 101.

BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 10.
A ~ioTir
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions in every ices
tion of stock were very firm this morning, and P,r.,10•
advanced slightly. Great Western, Stour Valley ;0.
ranteed, €oi—Ditto, Birmingham Guaranteed, 70— AL
chester and Sheffields, 32—Midlands, 76i.
London, England, 1856-10-11

DIED.

On the 9th inst., at Patcham, near Brighton, George
Blaker, Esq., aged 79.
On the Bth inst., Mrs. Wells, Wandsworth-common.
On the 9th inst., at Bruges, in Belgium, Mary, the wifi
of l'Jvles Costonce, Esq., aged B'i.
On the Bth inst., at 45, Upper Brook-street, Lieutenant-
,lenel Cooke, C. 8., aged 81.
On the Bth inst., at Stirling, Mr. Joseph Ashton, of the
firm of Joseph Ashton and son, hat manufacturers, Lon-
don, aged 44.
On the Mil inst., at Harp's Oak, Merstham, Surrey, Mr.
W. C. Pope, late of the Pavement, Finsbury, aged 60.
On the 2d inst., at Mayfield, Sussex, M. Wallis, Peg.,
aged. 56.
On the Bth inst., at Lacland-terrace, Chelsea, Mr. Joseph
B. Trigg, late Baptist minister, Penzance, aged 37.
London, England, 1856-10-11

UNITY ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION.

The following circular has been allressed to the

shareholders

Unity General Assurance Association, Chief
offices, Uoity-hni!dings 8 and 10, Cannon.
strt.et, City, London, 10th October, 185 g.
Dear Sir,—l have great pleasure in announcin,, to
you that the directors and myself have been enab'e'd to
enter into an arrangement, wher!iby I have resumed my
official pasition as manager of this institution.
In acquainting you of this fact it is right I should re-
mark that the differ-trice of the past could not vissib!y
have arisen on either side, exclr, with a view to serviip,
the interests of the institution. There could be no other
object, and while I readily admit that the directors
acted, as I believe, solely on this principle, I thick I
may claim for myself an equally disinterested feeling.
11,ppily a consciousness of this has enable.l us to. mu.
tually agree to apply our energies and thoughts !ti re-
organising the resources of the institution, with a
view to bringing them to bear favourably on its career.
It is my sincere wish and intention to do
this as far as I possibly can, and I trust the share and
policy-holders, the local boards of management, local
managers and agents will rightly estimate the great
Institution they are identified with, and render the
management the large amount of support within their
reach, and which will be so eminently desirable at the
present moment.

- The disturbance that has lately occurred in the
affairs of the inaitivion is rot without its advantaef,.
The public will have seen that there is a firmness of pur-
pose in the executive which is necessary to the well-being
of a public association, and viewing the past in the most
unfavourable light, it is quite apparent that no causes
whatever existed which prevented the directors and my-
self, who have acted officially together for several years,
from asserting our views, although opposite in ethracter,
publicly as well as in the board-room.
The directors had nothing to conceal, nor had L There-
fore we each proved something, which, if rightly esti-
mated, presents a fact of some value to those interested
in the undertaking.
London, England, 1856-10-11

HAY MARKETS.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 21 15s to 41 153 ; clover,
4/ Os to 5/ 15s ; and straw, 11 8s to 11 12s por load. A
moderate supply and a heavy demand.
ComuEurANEo.--Meadow hay, 2/ 163 to 4/ 16s; clover,
4l Os to 5l 158 ; and straw, 1/ 9s to 1/ 14s per load. Both
hav and straw moved off heavily, at barely late rates.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 2/ 16s to 4/ 15s; clover
41 Os to 6/ Os ; and straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 13s por load. Supply
moderate and trade dul.