The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-07 00:00:00

SHARE MARKET.-(THIS DAY.)

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS.

Share' Rail Wfl ye.

Paid. Closing I Business
Price. Done.

Share' Railways. Paid. I Closing Business
Price. Done. 10 Antwerp & Rotterdam l all 4, 51 ;51
20 Ardennes all P ,
12.10 Amber., Notting:. Bost. 2O Bali.&S.Fran„Lim.7p.c 3 1 14
and Eastern Junction 10 61 61 5 Belgian East. Junction all 1 • 1
50 Pelfast and Ballymena.. all 20 Beziers to Graissecsac all 9 1
13.14 Mr., Wol., and Str. Val. all 74 74 5 Carmeaux Mine & Rail all 2 2
Stock Birk., Lane., and Chesh. 20 Dutch Rhenitth
Junction lOO 67 69 6 Eastern of France ...... all 291 29,
25 Blackburn
25 Myth and Tyne all 31 33 20 Great Central of France all
Stock Bristol and Rxeter
Stock Caledonian
Stock Chester and Holyhead
50 Cork and Bandon all 20 Lierre and Turnhout... all
20 Cork, Blkrock,&Passage all 20 Lombardo Venetian.... 8 51 5/ P
20 Cornwall all 41 5 20 Lucca & Pistoja, 5 p.c.pf. all --
10 Do. A A roves. no div ,ii
20 Lyons and Geneva .... all 25/ 261
10 Do. B until6p.c.per an. ""
t all 334 Maria Antonia all
ha sbeen"pd.toß. 20 Do. do. New
50 Dublin andßelfa st June. all 20 Namur and Lieg-e all 91 94
25 Dun„Perth,& Abr.Junc. all 71 8 20 Do. do. 6 c. Pref. all 21 22
p.
Stock East Anglian lOO 17 18 16 Northern of France.... all 39, 391
Stock Eastern Counties lOO 62 63 624 f 20 Do. New Shares
Stock Eastern Union A Stock 100 46 48 10 Norwegian Trunk Pref all 9 10
Stock Do. do. B Stock 100 31 33 20 Ottoman, gua. 6 per cent 5 3 1 4 ~..
25 Do.Nw.A.(lte.E.U3ds) 84 - - 20 Paris,Lyons, and Medit. all 35 351 on
25 East Kent all 20 Paris and Orleans ...... all 55 56
Stock East Lancashire lOO 93 95 /
Recife& S. Fran. (Fern.) 9 / 4p 91
20 East Suffolk
10 Do -
Stock Edinburg and Glasgow 100 664 671 10 Rome and Frascati .... all
Stock Edin.,Perth, & Dundee. 100 27 27 20 Royal Danish all
10 Forth & Clyde Junction all 5 Royal Swedish
Stock Furness
Stock Glasg,ow & South Westn lOO 91 93 20 Sambre and Meuse..... all 81 8.1
10 Great North of Scotland all 10 101
21 249
Stock Great Northern lOO 103 104 104 31 41
Stock Do. do. A Stock lOO 82 84 83all . r
Stock Do. do. B Stock lOO 127 128 20189 2
wpoess-t Southern per
Flandersoc fe at
FrancePre f'. : : : allal l
10 Do. 51 p. c. Preference . all 9 9
Stock Gt. South.& Watn.(lreld; 100 103 105 20 W. & N.W. of France.. all 24 26
Stock Great Western
Stock Do.Str.Vl.Rail Gua.Stk lOO 54 56 20 Western of Switzerland all
12 Irish South Eastern all 6 Wiesbaden
50 Lancaster and Carlisle. all 87 90 6 Do 8 per cent. Pref all
16} Do. Thirds
1613 4 Do. New Thirds l6 111 12 p
Stock Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 95 96-4 961 4 BRITISH POSSESSIONS.
16 Do. do. F 416 6 1 01d 54
9 Do. do. £9 shares 7 1 1 d
Closing I Business Paid.
3 Do. West Riding Union / Share Railways. Price. Done.
20 Do. Southport
11.6.3 London and Blackwall all 51 64
11.6.3 Do.Newiss.at £slosp.sh 44 Atlantic &St Lawrence ) ,
Stock Lon„Brighton &S. Coast 100,,,,, cent.. 110 111 llot -- Leased at 6 per nt.. all
Stock London & North Westn. 100 911 911 911 1 4
121 Do. Eighths
-.: a P
.
g-u. spe cmt
Stock London& South-Westn. 100 95 96 951 1 18 Do. all
25 L'derry & Coleraine ... all 18 Do. Addit. Capital A 6 par 1p
25 L'derry & Enniskillen. all 18 Do. Do. r 41 par ip
Stock Man., Shef., & Lincoln.. 100 35/ 36 354 . 201 Buffeo and Lake Huron alli
74 8
10 Metropolitan 3 d 201 Do. New 164 13 124 d
Stock Midland lOO 974 98 98 1
Stock Do. Birming. & Derby lOO 69 71 100 f Eualo,BrantdT,C cirich 1 100 83 88
6n. et. bds. 1 Av.,. I'7 2 )
50 Mid. Gt. West. (Ireland) all 100 Do. do. 1 Jay' 1873 100 77 82
25 Do. i 4 Shares all 100 Do. do. 1 June,, rn 100 75 80
100 Newtastle and Carlisle all 20 Clcuaa.&S.l:astrn.Lim. 1. 3.0. p
25 New., Aber., & Herefd all 9 11 20 Cape,Eastn.Prov.(Lim.) 2s.
10 Newry, & Armagh @ef ) 9 20 Cape Town & Dock Scrin 2s. Pm
20 Newry, Warpt., & /los all 20 Central Oude (Limited) 2s. 6d.
r
Stock Norfolk lOO 63 65 65 20 Ceylon Guaranteed 6p.c. 2 14 11PJ
0 North. Counties Union 3l 31 3 d
Stock North British lOO 561 57 561 71 171 Demerara
Stock Nor.Dev.Rail.&DlE. Stk. 100 --20 Eastern Bengal.gu.sp.c 5 1 ri ~ . 4
,
I Stock East Indian, gu. sp. c lOO 107 107 107
Stock Do.A Stk.—Arec.no div. 20 Do. C Shares all
until 6p.c.hasbeenpdß 100 20 Do. E Shares Ext lO 1 14p
Stock Do. B Stock lOO
_.-7- „„ , , ,
Stock North-Eastn.—Berwie% 100 941 941 "ta a 1 a a 12000 Dpoo:4ljapb.cb.aßdiP°sr.epay.'s9 al5l
-- 61
1
25 Do. do. G.N.E.Purchase 1613 4 1 1 d 20 c
GeelongG eelon al;pl.oguratisonp. ei 1 allOOl 17 18
Stock Do. Leeds lOO 48 49 481
per cent. Bonds
Stock Do. York lOO 761 771 701 1—
Stock North London lOO 100 102 101 Sto.Stc k Grand Trunk of Canada 100 37 39 38 1
10 N. &S.Westn., Hampstd 100 Do. 6 p.c. Deben„pay.'7B all 74 75
and City Junction 4,3 ls. 100 Do. 6 per cent. Pre . 60 10 5d
20 North Staffordshire.... 17/ 44 d 13 20 GtlndiaPenin.goia.sp c. all • 21 211 211 /
20 North-Western
'
10 No. & Sou. W. Junction all 7 84 20 Do. do 2 p
Stock Oxford, Wor.,& Wolver. 100 28 30
10 Peebles all 20 c Gt.S.of Ind.Lim,—Scrip 12a 1
t guaranteed 5 per cer.J. j ' • 1P Pm
20 Portsmouth
10 Rhymney lO 201 Do. New
Stock Scottish Central lOO 111 113 110
Stock South. N.E, Aber. Stock 100 271 28 100 c Do. Bonds pay. '76,with 1 all 105 108
( opt. till '6O
Stock Do. Scottish Mid. Stock 100 60 82 100 Do. do. '73 till '6O all 105 108
Stock Shropshire Union lOO 44 46 100 Do. do. '73 without opt. all 105 108
10 Sittingbourne & Sheer all 3 2 d 100 Do. 51 p. c. do. '77 do .. all 99 100
Stock South Devon lOO 34 35 20 Madras, guar., 11 p. c. all 181 19
Stock South-Eastern lOO 73 74 731
20 Do. do. 5 per cent. all 204 20
Stock South Wales
20 Southrorks.& Riv. Dim all 13 14
20 Do. 41 p. c. Extension.. 15 d par
20 Do. do
1
20 Staines, Wok., & Wek all 9 11 20 Do. Fourth do.
Stock Melb. Corp. 6 p.c. Bonds 100
Newßrunswick&Canda — 13
25 Stockton & Darlington. all 341 354 35
:
25 Do. do. 1854 221 20 lt y.drLand(Lim.)7,.6p e 10 2 11d
25 Do. do. 1855 7 Class ACapitl.Share..
Stockton & Hartlepool 164
.. Do. do. Land do. . ..
Stock Taff Vale lOO 20 Do. do. B. Capital do. 10 4 3 d
stock Do. Preference, No. 1
.. Do. ' do. Land d 0... $
25 ThamesHavenDk&Rail 22
20 c Northof India Tramroa , 1
stock Vale of Neath lOO 93 95 2s.
t Limited, Scrip
Stock Waterford & Kilkenny 100 20 Oude (Limited)
50 Waterford & Limerick all 20 Scinde , 4.3 15 / 1 p 154 16
20 West Cornwall
10 W-end Lou. & Cry. Pal. all - 20 Do. New r. 2 5 IP 51
5 Do.A.—Arecv.nodiv.till 20 Do. Punjaub
7 p.c. has been pd. to B all 3 31 20 Do. Indus. St. Flo ts,l7 '5 P
5 Do. B all 61 64 20 St. Andrews & Quebec A 18
20 West London all . 10 Trinidad(Limited) Scrip 1 par ip
10 Do. Ist Class all
20 Do. 2d Class all .

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Business
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rHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7, 1858

THE DEFALCATIONS AT WEEDOAr.

INQUIRY THIS DAY.

The Royal Commissioners—Mr. Selfe, Mr. Aspinwall
Turner, and Colonel French—resumed their inquiry, in
No. 11 committee-room of the House of Commons, this day.
The first witness examined this morning was
Mr. H. G. Hayter. He said—l am a partner in the
house of Hayter and Howell, Mark-lane, army contractors
and packers, since 1753. At that time we packed all the
clothing for the army. We have been employed from that
time till the change in the military arrangements was made
by Mr. Sidney Herbert, and from then down to the present.
The charge for packing includes all the charges we are
allowed. •
By Mr. Turner—We include other items of expense in

the charge for packing.
By Mr. Selfe—Our charges for packing are about the same
under the new system as they were under the colonel's
time. I hand in a table of the sums received from Govern-
ment for packing, and disbursements for last two years.
During that time we have received £12,500.
By Col. French—The packing charges formerly were
paid by the agents of the colonels. Our average charge for
packing for the year is covered by the sum 0f15,000. Our
average charge for packing for Indian and Mediteranean
regiments would be £34 10s. each regiment.
By Mr. Selfe—l have never heard any complaints of bad
packing. All the clothing that has been packed by us to
go abroad was properly packed in tarpaulins. Some great
coats were packed without tarpaulins, because the Govern-
ment practice was to do so. The great-coats were to go to

Australia.
By Mr. Turner—l think that bales destined for long
voyages ought to be packed in tarpaulins, as a protection
against bad weather; but the reason why it is not done

rests with the Government not with us. Our books are
carefully made up, and will be of use in checking the Go-
vernment books, supposing they have been improperly
kept. Some doubts have been expressed that our pre-
mises are inadequate for a proper inspection of Go-
vernment goods, but I ' have to say that we have
space for double :the Government business we now
transact. When the commissioners inspected our premises
the lower floors were more 'than usually crowded. For six
months out of the year they are generally empty. There is as
much difficulty in getting goods for the army in India up
the country, as there is getting cotton down. It generally

take six months to get the ,clothing to some of the regi.

ments in the interior of India.• We received a notice from
the late Secretary for War that our services would be dis-
discontinued, but the present secretary has intimated that
the subject would be reconsidered.
Mr. Bishop, a partner in the house of Hibbert and Co.,
was next examined. He said—l adhere to the evidence I
gave before the army contract committee. It was said that
in my evidence a direct charge of bribery was made against
some parties at Weedon, but on looking over the evidence
I don't think that assertion can be borne out. In that
evidence I merely stated " I thought" evidence of un-
due preference might be got from two of the in-
spectors at sWeedon, named Mallett and Hebsen. I
have since seen the explanations given why the
tender of Messrs. Isaacs was accepted for some red cloth,
and I don't think anything prejudicial to any other parties

in the trade was done.
Mr, Selfe—ln answer to a question put to you in the
Parliamentary Committee, No. 5,653--" Do you believe
there is ground for believing that bribery existed in
IVeedon ?"—you answered that you believed that there
was good ground for that belief. Do you adhere to that
belief ?

Witness—At the time I was shown some papers and
documents, which I thought justified me in making that
assertion. I applied to the party to give me the documents
to lay before Lord Panmure, when I was told that I had
been shown private documents in perfect confidence, and
that I ought not to have made it public. I can't say what
the object of the party could be in showing me the docu-
ments.

Mr. Selfe—What is the name of the party?
Witness—l cannot say. lam precluded from giving the
name.

Mr. Turner—The Commission is in a difficulty. Our
object is to trace out any bribery or corruption that exists
at Weedon. The public are under the impression that gross
corruption exists at Weedon, and how far that impression
has been caused by any evidence I don't know. I think
you ought not to withhold the name of the party who gave
you the information, but on the contrary you ought to tell
the Commissionerd all you know'about it. You ought not
to withhold the name of your informant.
Witness--I wish I could, but, as I said before, lam pre-
cluded from giving the name.
Mr. Selfe—On the ground Of fair play you ought to give
the commissioners the information they require. It is not

because parties are officials that they should not have jus-

tice. I think it is the duty of parties making such a charge
to come forward arid prove it. There have been vague
_rumours of bribery at Weedon, but the moment investiga-
tion begins they. vanish ; and, in my opinion, during the
whole of this inquiry, we have not had a tittle of evidence
to prove those rumours well founded. Parties until proved
guilty must be considered innocent, and, in my opinion, up
to the present moment the charge of bribery existing at
Weedon is false and frivolous.

Several other
_questions having been answered by Mr.
Bishop, and two or three other gentlemen having been exa-
mined, -the commissioners adjourned until to-morrow.

THIS DAI'S SHIPPING.

LONDON, Oct. 7.—Wind this day at noon, S.W. by W. ;
boisterous with rain.

PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 6.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—
Horizon, from Callao. Sailed—Royal Arthur, for Cape of
Good Hope.
Orr BONCHURCH, Oct. 6.—Arrived—Meander, (s.s.),
from Patras. _ . _

COWES, Oct. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived—Champion, from
Callao; Christine, from Rio Janeiro.
FALMOUTH, Oct. 6.—Wind W.—Arrived—Rajah of
Cochin, from Akyab.
TORBAY, Oct. 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived—Bellow,
from St. Kitt's.
DARTMOUTH, Oct. 6.—Wind W:N.W.—Arrived—Silla
of Isle, from Monte Video.
PLYMOUTH, Oct. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Phoebe,
(s.s.), from Southampton, for Cape of Good Hope.
GLOUCESTER, Oct. 6.—Arrived—Norma, from New
York. _ _

-
STOCKTON, OCT. 6.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Janet, from
Quebec.
OFF HTJRST CASTLE, Oct. 7.—Arrived—Salsetto, (s.s.),
from Alexandria.
SWANSEA, Oct. C—Wind N.—Arrived—lsabella, from
Port Gale.
QUEENSTOWN, Oct. s.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrived—Co-
lumbine, from Callao.

(EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPI
LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning.
Wind S.W.
Arrived.—Chase, from Charleston ; Compeer, from La-
brador; Englishman, from Bombay; Eliza Rae, from
Mazagan.
Off.—Austin and Ellen, from Africa; Tam O'Shanter,
from Pernambuco.
The barque Alliance, for Sydney, drove from her moor-
ings this morning, ran foul of the steamer Britannia, and
carried away the steamer's foremast and funnel.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.-(TRLS' DAY.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before the Senior Commissioner.)
RE BERGER.-BANKRUPTCY OF A BOOKSELLER.

This was an application for certificate by Joseph Berger,
of No. 6, Queen's Head-passage, Newg-ate-street, bookseller
and publisher.

The accounts, prepared by Messrs. Hart Brothers, com.
menee 24th of June, 1857, and end 17th of Tune last, show.
ing—Creditors, £1,045 ; creditors holding security, £992
liabilities, £25 6s. Debtors : good, £8 ; do. doubtful, £ll ;

property, £153 ; do. held by creditors, £416 ; trade expenses,
&c., £2BO ; house and personal expenses, £257 ; losses on
trading, .t2CB ; losses, £1,906 ; bad debts, £22 ; deficiency
at commencement, £426.
_ _

Mr. Murrough, who supported the bankrupt, said he ha(
to apply for such a certificate as the court should think fiu
to grant.

Mr. C. E. Lewis (Harrison and Lewis), who appeared
for the assignees, said they had extreme reluctance in con-
senting to the bankrupt receiving an immediate certificate,
but considering the bankrupt's youth and inexperience in
business, they would not oppose.
The Court awarded a certificate of the second class.
RE HAYCOCK-BANKRUPTCY OF A KNIGHT.

This was an audit meeting in the matter of
Hancock, described as a sheep salesman and cattle dealer,
of Emmets, near Edenbridge, Kent, and chemist and
druggist, of Halkein-street West.

Sir Samuel, who received a first class certificate some
time since, owes to unsecured creditors £3,108, and there
is now in tho hands of Mr. Bell, the official assignee, £1,600.
The official assignee's account of receipts and disburse-
ments was audited, and a dividend meeting fixed for the
28th of October next, at two o'clock.

THE VACANT CHIEF REGISTRARSHIP.—This morning
information was received that the Lord Chancellor has been
pleased to appoint Mr. Whitehead, the senior registrar of
this Court, to the office of Chief Registrar, vacant by the
decease of Mr. Campbell. Mr. Whitehead has been a
registrar of the Court since its formation in 1832.

SHERIFFS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Prendergast, Q.C.)
MPORTANT TO SUITORS-SHARP PRACTICE-CLARRE V,

ELLIS.
Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, who sought to re-
cover the sum of £2O, money lent. It appeared that plain-
tiff and defendant had been very friendly together, and that
the defendant had given plaintiff his lOU for the amount.
His Honour asked where it was, and Mr. Beard remarked
that plaintiff had informed him he had left it at home.
His Honour was astonished that a person should come into
court to prove his case and leave the most important docu-
ment at home.
Mr. Beard apprehended, as the defendant's son appeared,
he could be asked as to the justice of the case.
Defendant's son said he was authorised to admit the debt,
but was also instructed to say that plaintiff never applied
for the money before he took out the summons. He came
to dinner one day, and after having enjoyed a very hearty
one he suddenly left, and a few days afterwards defendant
received the summons. His Honour thought that was
rather sharp practice, and he had made it a rule never to
allow costs in cases where such a feeling was exhibited. It
was too bad to summon persons in this way. A formal
demand ought in every instance to be made.
Mr. Beard was not aware of the fact just alluded to, of
which hif Honour expressed himself quite sure. However,
as this Money had been owing a long while, his Honour
would grant costs, but he would not again. Defendant
might have time to pay the debt.
PAYNE V. TONES-HOUSE AGENCY-IMPORTANT DECISION.
Mr. Beard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Buchanan
for the defendant.
This was an action brought to recover the sum of £2,
money had and detained by the defendant under the follow-
ing peculiar circumstances, as set forth by Mr. Beard and
deposed to by the witnesses he called. Some time ago
plaintiff was in negotiation for a house of which
defendant was agent, and for the fixtures in the
same he agreed to give £2l. Accordingly, when
the time arrived for the settlement of the affair, plain-
tiff called upon the defendant and paid him £B. Defendant
said, " Well it's no use distressing yourself—pay £6 and
give me a bill for £15." Plaintiff then gave the bill, and
demanded the £2 he had paid, but which defendant refused
to return, saying he was to keep it for his trouble. This
plaintiff refused to allow, and hence the present action.
Mr. Buchanan, on the part of defendant, said the facts
of the case were that defendant had valued at plaintiff's
instance, the fixtures, and plaintiff agreed to pay him for so
doing.
His Honour—But is not defendant agent to the land-
lord ?

Mr. Buchanan—Yes ; but he nevertheless valued for
plaintiff, and because he is agent to the landlord that is no
reason why he should be debarred from recovering for work
done for some one else.

Mr. Beard—But my client expressly denies that he cm-
plord him.

His Honour thought, as the evidence was, he must find
for plaintiff. He did not understand how a man could be
agent to two or three different parties. He must neglect
the interest of one. Defendant was the landlord's agent,
and as such should not have been the agent for plaintiff.
Verdict for plaintiff, and costs.

MIDDLESEX' SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)

The annual licensing sessions was held this day at the
Clerkenwell Sessions-house, before Mr. Pownall and a full
bench of magistrates.

The list of applicants for a renewal of their licences
amounted to 268 for music only, and 55 for music and danc-
ing. The new applications for music licences only num-
bered 43, and for music and dancing 11.
Amongst the first of the renewals was
EXETER HALL.

Mr. Bodkin applied for a renewal of this licence in the
names of Henry Pownall, Thomas Farmer, Joserh Clayton,
Esq., and George Sealey, Esq.
The licence having been granted,
Mr. Bodkin said what he was going to say would not
damage this exemplary establishment, but the only time he
ever had his pocket picked was at Exeter Hall. (Laughter.)