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

PROBABLE FATE OF THE PACIFIC•

LIVERPOOL, THUIsDAY._
The following was posted in the Underwriters' room'
to-day : " Glasgow, Feb. 27. be
" The Edinburgh, screw steamer, which arrived ll
on the 14th inst. from New York, passed on the 7'"
lost. a large quantity of broken ice, and in it salt a
quantity of broken cabin furniture, fine ornamental dor/
with white or glass handles, such as might have belonged
to a first class steamer or ship."
The Pacific sailed for this port on the 23d nit.

DARING ROBBERS'.—Yesterday evening, about Ina!,
past six, a very impudent robbery was committed (3•• •
the premises of Mr. Walter, a pawnbroker, carrying °lit
business: at No. 106, Alderegate-street. It appears the
the shop window was broken by a large paving stone,
thrown by one of the thieves, and several watches, ring
and other valuable property, exhibited for sale, secure':
iet- his accomplices. The booty amounts to upwards (3_
701. The thieves effected their design in so short a
space of 'ime that no attempt of capture could be tnaavie.
THE PARISH OF ST. PANCRAS AND THE POORAIt
BOARD.—Yesterday a special meeting of the owl
elected vestry of St. Pancras was held in the great
King's-road, Camden-town—the Rev. T. Dale, IVl•ln.i
the vicar, in the chair—when the subject of the preset
state of the workhouses, and the administration of tnef
poor relief, in that parish, as detailed in the report °r
Dr. Bence Jones, was brought under discussion. Aft r,
a few observations from Mr. Baker, the letter wass'e
dered to be entered on the minutes, as was also theLL:
port of the committee of the board of directors. '-`"ei
subject will be brought under discussion at the ne-
meeting of the vestry.
T foul
TRADE IN CHINA.—The telegraphic advises
China yesterday were to the 15th of January. The eat
ports of tea to date were 54,000,0001 b., aeiPer,
corresponding49,Boo,ooolo. up to the period of last Y,re-be
Of silk they were 28,000 bales, against 28,860. ';‘,o
rate of exchange had experienced a movement at Cant td
calculated to give an increased stimulus to the shipinell„j
of silver from this side, the quotation having advenelt
from 4s. 101-d. to ss. 04,1. At Shanghai, however,' 0f-
was 6s. 9d., which shows a fractional decline. Stockade,
tea are described to be generally light. Comra°fl
scriptions were scarce, aed the price of fine was e, ep,.
maintained. The rates of silk were also firm. Wit`l: g,
gard to the import trade the accounts are encouraghljoi
the demand for manufactured goods, especialli 46,
metals, having shown decided symptoms of icier(/'
relent.
THE NEW LOAN.—A hill for raising 5,000,000/. 5
way of annuities, now before the Commons' Hooded t 0
acts that every contributor of 1001. shall be entitled 0
1111. 2e. 2d. in the 3 per Cent. Consols. The contributchi
who have already deposited 10 per centum on the 8,1111%0
them subscribed are to pay the remainder by instalvers3j
as follows—viz., 10/. per cent, on the 3d of llarchrbot;
per cent. on the 13th of March, 251. per cent. on the :4'o.
of March, 151 per cent. on the 10th of April, and the 0
maining 15/. per cent. on or before the 24th of April The
ensuing. Guardians may subscribe for infants.
dividend on the stock will be 3 per cent. on an ant-e,
of 111/. 2s. 2d. to commence from the sth of Jant-il
1856, and to be payable haft-yearly. Contributors '`'-oe
anticipate payment of their instalments, but no discocif
will be allowed thereon. Subscriptions paid in part CdPjoi'
and not completed will beforfeited. The Bank is to be
lowed 5001. for every 1.000,000 L of the said loan f°l. or
expenses of management, equivalent to the rate of 111:nriet
cent.. The 3 per cent. Annuities are to be added to the /-the
stock of Consols. A sinking fund will be formed f°r
extinction of this new debt until, by means of a yel of
payment of 250,0001., a sum of 5,555.4161. 13s. 4°:tiet
the funded debt has been cancelled. A. second bill, :Jae
issued, provides for funding of Exchequer-bills to
amount of 3,000,000/ , the terms allowed being 111/.o'
2d, in Consols for every 1001. of Exchequer-bine• the
terect on the Is will be allowed from the date do,
same up to the days on which they are deposited. beg
scriber ; may pay money instead of Exchequeiebil!a
giving a premium of ss. per cent, on the money Pald, eV
THE RUGELEY POISONING CASE AND THE TRIJt.-030
OFFENDERS BlLL.—This new bill, empowering be
Court of Queen's Bench to order certain offenders it°„eiti
tried at the Central Criminal Court, has been sentruse.
from the Lords for confirmation by the Lower Pfisier
The former court is hereby empowered to
any indictment which bag been removed into Pipet
cer!iorari to be tried at the Central Cri° the
Court, if it shill appear to be expedient ttebe°
ends of justice (as in a recent notorious case). re'
such order has been made the depositions are to ,°Nef
turned to the Central Criminal Court, and the Prits-ebe
is to be safely removed to Newgate, the keeper e(
orieinal prison being required to do so simply ;boat
production of an office copy of the said order 0.1",. le
writ of Wens corpus. No defendant need aPPel'cee'
person bef ire the Court of Queen's Bench. TO er
t.al Criminal Court may order the payment of the So
penscs of prosecutors and witnesses, rewards, ke• lber
objection can be raised to any writ of certiorari, lotter
in the Criminal Court or in a court of error. A Prr act
convicted at the Central Criminal Court under tlllf/teres
may be punished either in the country where the pit"
was committed, or within the jurisdiction of the co efr
at the discretion of the judges. Where the Crovii3ooo
tains a trial at the Central Criminal Court the °Pp°
of witnesses is to be advanced to the defendant. fitted
treasurer of the county where the offence was coin
must pay for the prisoner's maintenance in Nevrgatfse-'
ST. PAUL'S CHURCII-YARD AND ITS IMPROVE3IO DO°
It would appear that the Corporation of London, toe
missed the opportunity of removing the large I.° Der
which abuts upon St. Paul's Church yard, at the e° End
of Watling.street, and extends to Old 'Change' area
which would materially have aided in rendering the Ito
uniform with St. Paul's Schools on the east sicle'ea
occupant, Mr. Frederick Goodyear, however, fete-
shrewd eye to the commercial advantages of the wo
one of the best in London —has converted the house. boo.
extensive wareroorns for the wholesale disposal. °I "lit
nets fabricated in every quarter of the world, anel.ll.!° left•
here for re-dispersion over the greater part of v
it
an
Goodyear, while profiting largely by the present ao
tions, may well chuckle over the anticipation °' uieite
creased bonus in the event of his removal being recld
hereafter by the authorities for the much-require
pronments of this portion of the Curoblard,

about half
:outwitted OP
carrying Pli
appears that
)aving stone,
atches, ringed
sale, 'emir
o upwards
"
in so short
)uhl be mat'
111 P 0011.0"
,f the fowl.
,he great ht"
Dale, 361. A,
_.,t
)f the presrh"6
tration of t
the report
tnef,
letter WO "„,
is also th The"rectors.
at the nee

advices frel"
ry. The. °:t
Olb., agel°
d of last yes'
28,860. 1:1„.„8
ent atC0,0;;;
the shipui
ring adirsece,t
however',
ofl
StocUscie.
Common 11
fine was
En • With.
enCotlrgiint;
ly °
especial 0,
s of improl