The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-25 00:00:00

MIXING INTELLIGENCE.

The mining share market: opened this week with
a fair demand for certain stocks, and with particular
inquiries for Basset, Grambler, and St. Aubyn,
Providence Mines, and North Robert ; but, on the
whole, the business transacted has been below the
average of the past few weeks, and prices have,
with very few exceptions, ruled lower, caused by a
scarcity of buyers, and the pressure of shares on
the market. Trevoole, which had risen last week
to 18, 20, with a good demand from Cornwall, and
promising for a further rise, opened flatter, and,
after various fluctuations, leave off at 163 173-. We
gave last week, derived from an official source, a
short account of this mine, and since then, we
learn, an improvement has taken place in the 28
east, where the lode is worth 1 ton per fm. ; but
in the 100 the lode has split up in the cross-course,
and to this may be attributed the fall in shares. In
the 90, however, we are informed the lode split up in
the same manner, and afterwards became richer than
ever. Some of the heavy stocks have been more in
demand. Dolcoath, 290, buyers ; West Seton, 270
275; Wheal Basset, 195 205, buyers, and rather a
difficulty in getting stock in either. Grambler and
St Aubyn also in request, and leave off 1323 1373.
Providence Mines, several buyers at an advance to
60 61 ; Wheal Margaret, 56 58. North Roberts
not, quite so active, though a fair demand at 3 to 33-.
Copper Hills are in request at 80 85. South Caradon,
very firm, at 400 410. East Basset, 873 923,
firm. We understand a second wine sinking be-
low the 60 has greatly improved this week, being,
as it were, on the top of another shoot of ore; the
purser calculates there are about 6 ft. more to drive
to cut the lode in the 80. Upwards of 100 tons of
ore are ready for sampling, and it is understood the
accounts at the meeting will show a- profit, after
paying for the crusher, and other extra costs at-
tendant upon the new engine. Bryntails have
been in considerable request, the price leaving off
3, 33. The mine is improving greatly, and bids
fair, after all its vicissitudes, to do well at last.
The lode in the 10 is producing 25 cwt. per fm.,
and has every appearance of a lasting bunch of
ore ; this is all in lv:iole ground, with every
prospect of opening out a good mine. East Trefusis
is looking better, and shares in derniind at 23 to
31. Vale of Towy, 175., 18s. Great Alfreds, not-
withstanding an improvement in the mine, remain
at 4 41. Rosewarnes have declined to 30 ; the
new discovery in the 58 is reported as not looking
so well. East Russell in fair demand, at 53 6. In
Wheal Arthur a good business doing at 15s. to 175.,
leaving off at 16s. 18s. South Tolgus, 723' 75 ;
mine looking well. Great South Tolgus, 143; Tre-
lawny, 243 25 ; Wheal Mary Ann, flat at 43, sellers ;
Ludcott enquired for at 30s to 32s 6d.—Mininy
Journal.

BANK RETURNS.

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JOINT STOCK BANKS.

Bank of Westmorland, Kendal .. £7,556
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley. 9,034
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford.
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver- ,
• hampton
Bank of IVhitehaven Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company,. Bradford 20,024
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Umoii Bank-
ing Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking Com-
pany, Che
Union sterfield.
Cumberland Banking Company, Work-
ington 32,302
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,.
Coventry..,
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry
County of Gloucester Banking Co., Cheltenham 98,951
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Co., Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Co., Dudley 30,359
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company, Derby 20,160
Darlington District Joint Stock Banking Company,
DarlinFton
• 20,229
East of England Bank, Norwich 23,609
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester 129,330
Halifax Joint Stock Bank, Halifax 18,205
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 31,627
Hull Banking Company, Hull
Halifax Commercial, Banking Company, Halifax 10,287
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Co. Halifax 41,317
Holston Banking Company, Holston
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company, ,
Knaresborough
22,208
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge ... • 2,190
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds 22,893
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester. 54,671
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 47,260
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamington Priors
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Banking ,
Company, Nottingham
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking Com-
pany, Nottingham
27,323
National Provincial Bank of
(Head Office, 112, Bishopsgate-street London) 404,054
North Wilts Banking Company, Melkaham 39,311
Northamptonshire Union Bank, Northampton...:, 72,704
Northamptonshiro Banking Company, Northampton 17,475
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 50,694
Pares's Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester 39,980
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 1,749
Sheffield Bnilkil}g Company, Sheffield . : 35;655
"Srinifoid;Spalding and Boston Banking Company,
Stamford 46 965
Stuckey's Banking Company, Bristol Somerset-
,
shire Bank, and Somersetshire Bank, Langport . 323,611
Shropshire Banking Company, ..... . 37,696
Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Com-
pany, Stourbridge
Sheffield and Hallamshiro Banking Co., Sheffield
Sheffield and Rotherham Joint Stock Banking
Company, Sheffield 52,913
Swaledale and Wensleydale Banking Company,
Richmond
Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 14,741
Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Co., Whitehaven 22,530
Warwick and Leamington Banking Co., Warwick. 24,512
West of England and South Wales District Bank,
Bristol
Wilts and Dorset Banking. Company, Salisbury 75,080
West Riding Union Banking Co. Huddersfield 31,539
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester
York Union Banking Company, York 62,529
York City and County Banking Company, York 77,846
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds .. 121,590
J. MICHAEL, Acting Registrar of Bank Returns.
Inland Revenue Office, Sept. 18, 1858.

CHINESE ATTACK ON AN ENGLISH CREW.—The
owner of the ship Cincinnatus, of Sunderland (John Hay,
Esq.), has this week received a letter from Captain Sellars,
who, writing from Hong Hong, says:—Another sad tragedy
has occurred on board a vessel that tailed from Hong Kong
about the 11th of July last. She was bound to Macao and
Manilla, and called the Bellacarma, with a crew of thirty-
three, and twenty-one Chinese passengers. When about
ten miles below Macao, the Chinese portion rose on the
others, rushed into the cabins, seized the arms, and com-
menced a downright slaughter among them. The captain
was severely wounded in three places—the chief mate was
also wounded. The second mate and five of [the crew were
killed, and seven were wounded. They then set the ship
on fire, and left her, taking with them chronometers,
clothes, and other valuables. The remaining part of the
crew managed to get the ship back to Macao. The Chinese
all escaped.—Sunderland .Herald.
A Milan letter says that the remains of the late
Archduchess Margaret, having been embalmed, were laid
in state at the palace at Monza, and were afterwards placed
in a leaden coffin, which in its turn was put in one of
wood. A solemn service was celebrated over the deceased
with great pomp in the cathedral of Milan on the 21st, and
the coffin was to be at once forwarded to Vienna for inter-
ment in the vaults of the Imperial family.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.—Yesterday was
published a long list of persons who, having been nomi-
nated for junior situations in the Queen's civil establish-
ments, subsequently to the 21st of May, 1855, and not
having obtained certificates of qualification, have been em-
ployed-. and of all persons who, having obtained certificates,
have beeni employed and paid for a period prior to the
date of such certificates, and subsequent to the 21st May,
1855. The return was moved for by Mr. Rich, M.P.
The Opinione of Turin of the 22d, in an article
on the Villafranca affair, declares that "in making a con-
cession to Russia Sardinia has no intention of alienating
her independence, and that she cannot do otherwise than
gain by the presence of Russian steamers in her ports, as
she did by the Americans when they were at Spezia."
THE RECENT FIRE ON THE LONDON AND
NORTH-WESTERN.—It appears from a letter written by
Mr. Chas. Cooper, of the Superintendent's Department,
Manchester, that the .traffic on this line is not stopped by
the destruction of the Baswick-bridge, satisfactory arrange-
ments having been made with the manager of the North
Staffordshire Railway for the running of the mails and fast
trains over that line between Crewe and Colwick. The
company's engineers say that the bridge can be completely
restored in three weeks • and a footbridge is now in course
of construction, and will be completed to-day, to enable
passengers to change from one train into another at the spot
where the railway bridge formerly stood.
At the police court in Edinburgh on Thursday
the Rev. IV.M4Kay, a Roman Catholic clergyman, residing
at Dalkeith, was charged with driving a horse and gig in a
reckless manner in High-street and South Bridge-street at
night, to the annoyance and danger of the public i and fur-
ther, with assaulting Alexander Robertson, of Henot-place,
Leith-walk, John Anderson, of the Grassmarket, and John
Wilson, of Gibb's-entry, by striking them with a whip on
the shoulder and face. When called upon to plead Mr.
M'Kay said his pony was not accustomed to the town,
and was apt to shy, and as for the assault he had been ill
lately, and wasvery soon excited by anything that annoyed
him. The magistrate sentenced him to pay a fine of £3,
and find securities of £lO for his future good conduct.

ETROPOLITAN BOARD OF' WORKS.—The ordi-
nary meetingof the Metropolitan Board of Works was held
yesterday. Mr. Bristow presented a resolution of the
Greenwich District Board on the subject of the southern
outfall for tho ure,4.l fr.-A irovcred trust it be con-
sidered Ly tlkt libUt d when the engineers' report is presented,
which was carried unanimously. After transacting some
routine business the board adjourned.
PRESERVATION OF STONE.—A practical illustra-
tion of Ransome's process for the preservation of stone is
now before the public, at Bloomsbury Baptist Chapel, New
Oxford-street, where the Caen stone of the principal front,
towers, and flanks are under treatment, for the hardening
and preservation of it. A few years' exposure to our cor-
rosive atmosphere has sufficed to completely- destroy the
face of the stone, and the sharpness of the moulded and
enriched work generally. These decayed portions are now
being reinstated, and Ransome's solutions applied to the
`whole surface. Architects, builders, and others, to whom
the subject must be of interest, have thus an opportunity
of forming their own judgment of the working and effect
'of the proceo.---.23tifickr,

H01?1?IBLE CHARGE OF WIFE MURDER-
- _LAT MANCHESTER.

Yesterday evening an inquest was commenced at
the offices of the coroner for Manchester, Mr. E.
Herford, on the body of Susannah Reed, who had
been found dead at an early hour in the morning,
under circumstances of grave suspicion that she
had been murdered. George Reed, the husband of
the deceased woman, was present in custody. The
sister of the deceased, who works in a cotton fac-
tory, stated that she had gone to work at the fac-
tory that morning at 6 o'clock. At a quarter or 20
minutes pest 8 o'clock, having left the factory to
have breakfast, she was passing the cottage of the
prisoner in Back Lever-street, and looked through
the front window. She saw the deceased (her sister)
lying with her body and feet on the stairs, and her
head on the cottage floor. She lay as if she had
fallen or been pushed down stairs. Witness tried
the door, but it was fast. She succeeded in forcing
1 it open, and found that her sister was dead. There
was blood upon the floor. Supposing- the prisoner
to be up stairs, witness called to him and said,
" Oh, George, what have you done F" He replied
that he had not done it; she had done it herself;
she had hanged herself on the bannisters over tho
stairs. There was a cord round her neck. Some
neighbours came in and advised witness to call in
the police, and she found a policeman in Ford-
street. The rope round the neck was a short one,
and would not be long enough to tie round the rail
of the bannisters. Witness did not see any piece of
rope on the bannisters from which that round the
neck of deceased could have broken.
Mr. I. Elliot, junior house-surgeon of the Man-
chester Infirmary, said he made a post mortem exa-
mination. On the right side of the forehead, about
an inch above the eye, there was a lacerated wedge-
shaped wound, from which an immense quantity of
blood was flowing. On dissecting back the ink u _
ments he found the surrounding tissues infiltrated
with coagulated blood for a space about 4 inches in
diameter. The wound was about an inch across,
and half an inch the other way. It might have
been caused by a blunt instrument, or by falling
against a sharp corner.
Mr. Superintendent Anderton here stated that
there was no instrument found such as might have
causedthe wound. There was a chimney-piece close
by the place where the body was found.
Mr. Elliot resumed—lt might have been caused
by the chimney-piece. The wound penetrated to
the bone, which was not fractured or indented. On
the right check was a recent bruise, about an inch
long and half an inch wide. Above the right eye
were also remains of a bruise of old date. He found
a cord (produced) tied tightly round the neck, with
a single knot in front of the windpipe, and corre-
sponding to it was a livid mark entirely round the
neck, about an inch below the chin, and also an
indentation found on opening the winpdipe. Had
deceased suspended herself the rope would pro-
bably have slipped up close to the chin, instead of
remaining where it was found.
The detective officer who had examined the pre:
raises said he found no indications of the cord hav-
ing been suspended from anything.
Wm. Dakin, a ropemaker, examined the cord
produced, and said there was a piece missing from
between the two ends. The cord was a stout one,
such as is used for market purposes, and would sup-
port a weight of 3 cwt.
Thos. Parry, a glazier, said he was engaged at
the house putting into two panes of glass for about
an hour on Wednesday afternoon, and deceased and
her husband were quarrelling the whole time. As
witness went away he heard Reed say to his wife,
" If you don't conduct yourself in a proper manner-
I'll be your death before morning."
Several neighbours deposed that the deceased
was very disorderly on Wednesday, but at night
her husband was more intoxicated than she.
The husband having been cautioned, said—She
did it herself; I had no hand in it. I went to bed
fresh in drink, and fell asleep, and slidn't awake
till her sister came. She had attempted to strangle
herself twice before.
The jury, after some consideration, returned a
verdict of " wilful murder" against the prisoner.
It appears that the prisoner had returned from
four years' penal servitude last Whitsuntide, having
being convicted for robbery. 1-10 1 Ind three
,en _by the deceased. two of whom are in the
workhouse. Tht third child was kept by the wife's
sister. The prisoner had done little or no work
since his return, and on the day Wine this 000ur-
rence he had drawn upwards of £4 due to him for
work done while under sentence of penal servitude.
With thil money both he .and his wife had been
drinking on. Wednesday night, and he was not sober
when taken into custody by the police.