The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-29 00:00:00

PROBABLE FATE OF THE PACIFIC•

LIVERPOOL, THIIRSDAY•
The following was posted in the Underwriters' r°°ta
to-day : " Glasgow, Feb. 27•
" The Edinburgh, screw steamer, which arrived hereP.k
on the 14th inst. from New York, passed on the .;
inst. a large quantity of broken ice, and in it Bs°
quantity of broken cabin furniture, fine ornamental door:'
with white or glass handles, such as might have belong
to a first class steamer or ship."
The Pacific sailed for this port on the 23d ult.

DARING ROBBERT.—Yesterday evening, about ball'
past six, a very impudent robbery was committed OP
the premises of Mr. Walter, a pawnbroker, carrying
business at No. 106, Aldersgate-street. It appears Oh"
the shop window was broken by a large paving stone'
tle.ewn by one of the thieves, and several watches, ringl
and other valuable property, exhibited for sale, secure
41c his accomplices. The booty amounts to upwards of
701. The thieves effected their design in so short i h
space of ,ime that no attempt of capture could be 13:Wive'
THE PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS AND THE PooE-14A,
BoastD.--Yesterday a special meeting of the newly
elected vestry of St. Pancras was held in the great ball,
King's-road, Camden-town—the Rev. T. Dale, ALAI
the vteer, in the chair—when the subject of the press°o
state of the workhouses, and the administration of th
Door relief, iii that parish, as detailed in the report o
Dr. Besce Jones, was brought under discussion. After
a few observations from Mr. Baker, the letter was °I-•
dered to be entered on the minutes, as was also the re'
pert of the committee of the hoard of directors. 'll
subject will be brought undo. discussion at the ,neN
muting of the vestry.
TRADE IN CHINA.—The telegraphic advicem ff.°
China yesterday were to the 15th of January. The el;
ports of tea to date were 54,000,0001 b.,
49,800,0001,. up to the corresponding period of last year.
Of silk they were 28,000 bales, against 28,860. I.`
rate of exchange had experienced a movement at Can
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calculated to give an increased stimulus to the shiproen a
of silver from this side, the:quotation having advanc%
from 4s. 101 d. to ss. (Md. At • Shanghai, however, if
was 63. 9d., which shows a fractional decline. Stacks
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tea ar© described to be generally light. Comuson
scriptions were scarce, and the price of flue was We
maintained. The rates of silk were'also firm. With r
gard to the import trade the Recounts are encourage al,
the demand for manufactured goods, especially °-
metals, having shown decided symptoms of impro/°'
ment.
THE New LOAN.—A bill for ra,isino. 5, 000, 000/. 1/1
„,
way of annuities, now before 'the Commons' House, en;
acts that every contributor 01100/. shall be entitled t
1111. 2r. 2d. in the 3 per Cent. Consols. The contribut°,ro
,
who have already deposited 10 per centum on the sums °Jo
them subscribed are to pay the remainder by instalroeP:i
as follows—viz., 101. per cent. on the 3d of March, 74'1„:
per cent. on the 13th of March, 251. per cent. on the 29th
of March, 151. per cent. on the 10th of April, and the 14;
maining 151. per cent, on or before the 24th of April riel
ensuing. Guardians may subscribe for infants. OB
dividend on the stock will be 3 per cent, on an annug
of 111/.24. 2d. to commence from the sth of JanuarY:,
1856, and to be payable half-yearly. Contributors rah.:
anticipate payment of their instalments, but no discount
will he allowed thereon. Subscriptions paid in part onif,'
and not completed will beforfeited. The Bank is to be f"'
lowed 5001. for every 1,00%000k of the said loan for the
expenses of management, equivalent to the rate of Is. Per
cent. The 3 per cent. Annuities are to be added to the joint
stock of Consols, A sinking fund will be formed for the
extinction of this new debt until, by means of a yearlif
payment of 250,0001., a sum of 5,555,4161. 13s. 4cl; 3(..t
the funded debt has been cancelled. 4. second bill, 3'l;
issued, provides for funding of Exchequer-bills to 4'-
amount of 3,000,000/ , the terms allowed being 111/. V'
21. in Consols for every 1001. of Exchequer-bills. I,11;
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terest on the hills will be allowed from the date of the
-eyrie up to the days on which they are deposited. Sit;
scribers may pay money instead of Exchequer-bills
giving a premium of ss. per cent, on the money paid.
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THE RUGELEY POISONING CASE AND THE TRIAL OF
OFFENDERS BlLL.—This DM bill, empowering t"
Court of Queen's Bench to order certain offenders to lies
tried at the Central Criminal Court, has been sent do's
from the Lords for confirmation by the Lower House:
The former court is hereby empowered to order
any indictment which has been removed into it blj
certiorari to be tried at the Central Grit:oil%
Court, if it shall appear to be expedient to tu
ends of justice (as in a recent notorious case). when
such order has been made the depositions are to be re;
turned to the Central Criminal Court, and the prison ~%
is to be safely removed to Newgate, the keeper of the
original prison being required to do so simply on t'it
production of an office copy of the said order witbou
writ of habeas corpus. No defendant need appear Iu
person bef ,re the Court of Queen's Bench. The O°Y
tral Criminal Court may order the payment of the ,eh.
penses of prosecutor and witnesses, rewards, kc. -1"°
objection can be raised to any writ of certiorari, either
in the Criminal Court or in a court of error. A prisone_kt
convicted at the Central Criminal Court under this ouyo
may be punished either in the country where the cri°
was committed, or within the jurisdiction of the court,
at the discretion of the judges. Where the Crown 01P
tains a trial at the Central Criminal Court the ezpense
of witnesses is to be advanced to the defendant. Tb
treasurer of the county where the offence was committed

must pay for the priso-ner's maintenance in Newgate.
ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD AND ITS IMPROVEMENTS."'"
It would appear that the Corporation of London have
missed the opportunity of removing the large boos"
which abuts upon St. Paul's Churchyard, at the cornera
of Watling-street, and extends to Old 'Change, ap_.
which would materially have aided in rendering the ar.,7
uniform with St. Paul's Schools on the east olds.
occupant, Mr. Frederick Goodyear, however, with
shrewd eye to the commercial advantages of the site--
one of the best in London —has converted the house into
extensive warerooms for the wholesale disposal of bof:,
nets fabricated in every quarter of the world, and brot!...gn"
here for re-dispersion over the greater part of it. Mr'
Goodyear, while profiting largely by the present alteTa-
tions, may well chuckle over the anticipation of arz
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creased bonus in the event of his removal being requisite
hereafter by the authorities for the much-required 1
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