The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT—(This Day.)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron Watson.)
THE MURDER IN THE CALEDONIAN. ROAD.
This morning Robert Robinson Tripp; aged. 62, was
indicted for the wilful murder of James Scott..
Mr. Bodkin conducted the prosecution, and the pri-
soner was defended by Mr. Metcalfe.,
The facts of the case 'have qlready been reported in
The Sun; and therefore it will merely be necessary to re-
mind our readers that the prisoner resided at 23, Gifford-
street, Caledonian-road, and that on the morning of the
7th of April the deceased entered the house of the
prisoner, between the hours of two and three o'clock,
it is supposed to speak to the prisoner about the
payment of his rent. An altercation took place, and
afterwards a quarrel, during which the prisoner stabbed
Mr. Scott in the side with a sword.

A. number of witnes,es were examined, whose evi-
dence went to prove that the prisoner was in arrears
with his rent, and that the deceased went there armed
with a &stress warrant to levy a distreas:' Scott
being the-owner of the house kept a street-door key by
which Vs was enable I to enter the house at any hour
be pleased. *-

For the defence it was contended that the prisoner
was not guilty of .;he murder of the deceased, and that his
death was occasioned solely by his endeavouring to force
his way into the apartment of the prisoner at an un-
seasonable hour of the night.
Mr. Baron Watson, in summing up the evidence
explained to the jury the law with respect to murder
and manslaughter, and observed that one of the witnesses
spoke to the deceased having a paper in his hand, what it
was thought was a witness's warrant. Now, if the de-
ceased had gone to the house in which the prisoner lived
to levy a distress in the dead of the night, he com-
mitted an illegal act, as no person had the
power to levy a distress between sunset and
sunrise. No landlord possessed the right of enter-
ing the house of a tenant in the dead of night.
There was no evidence as to what took place doting
the quarrel which the deceased had with the prisoner,
and it would be for the jury to form their own con-
clusion whether anything then took place, such
a blow or provocatiisn which would reduce the crime
to that of manslaughter. It was clear that an angry
feeling existed between Scott and the prisoner, and if
the jury bad any doubt on the point they would, of
course, give the prisoner the benefit of the doubt.

Tfi
ejury, after a short oon•ultation, returned a
verdict of manslaughter.

Mr. Baron Watson, in sentencing the prisoner, said
the jury had returned a verdict of manslaughter, and
therefore they had materially reduced the crime. It was
impossible for any person but himself to know what
really took rhea during the quarrel, and under these
circumstances the jury had taken a very merciful view
of the case. He fe►t that the crime of manslaughter of
which he had been convicted was one of the worst de•
scription, he should therefore sentence him to eight
years' penal servittrle.

THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN THE HAYMARKET.
Charles Melbourne, aged 27, was indicted for attempt-
ing to murder William Murrell, and also with feloniously
shooting at Gideon Crocker, constables in the C division
of polic'. _ _

Mr. Bodkin, with whom was Mr. Robinson; conducted
the prosecution, and Mr. Metcalf defended the prisoner.
Mr. Bodkin having stated the case called the follow-
ing evidence :
Gideon Crocker, a sergeant in the C division of police,
examined. by Mr. Robinson, said—About 20 minutes
past 2 on the morning of the sth inst., Iwas on duty in
tbeHaymarket. I saw the prisoner, in company with an-
other man, not in custody, going down the Haymarket.
Believing him to be a man who was wanted for a burg-
lary, I sent to the police-station for Constable Murrell,
who was acquainted with the prisoner, who came to the.
Haymarket. After waiting at the corner of Panton-street
a few minutes, Tsaw the prisoner in company with three.
women. I said to Murrell, "Here they are," and they
immediately ran away down James's-street. They
separated, and I pursued Melbourne. When he got
some distance up the street he turned round and faced
rue. He had both bands in his pockets. I told,him he
must go with me as I wanted him for an attempted bur-
glary. Murrell came up and said, "That's the man."
Murrell took hold of one side of the prisoner and I the
other, and we proceeded along Jarties.street to Vine-
street station, I asked Murrell what had become of the
second party. andi afterwards said to him, "You take
charge of Melbourne and I'll go in pursuit of the other
man." I accordingly left Murrell with the prisoner.
I bad scarcely got into the Haymarket when
I heard the report of fire arms, and somebody crying for
assistance. I ran back and found Murrell who still had
hold of the prisoner, but there were three or four women
round him. Murrell said, "lay hold of him for God's
sake for be has shot me." At the same instant a second
pistol was fired close to my head. I saw the pri-
soner's right hand raised and I also saw the smoke
coining from the direction. The women were
so close to me that I could not see the pistol.
It was fired so close to my ear that I was deaf
for three hours afterwards. I seized hold of the pri-
soner, and with Murrell conveyed him to the station
house. I searched the prisoner t here, and found a large
bowie knife (a most murderous looking weaph), four
round pebbles which fitted the pistols, 45 small shots
loose in his pockets, 11 copper caps, and a ramrod, He
made no answer to the charge when it was read over to
I him.

William Murrell, 80 C, said about half-past two
o'clock on Saturday morning, the 6th instant, he was
fetched from the station to go to the Haymarket to
see Sergeant Crocker, I met the sergeant, and he said
"I think the man is near who we want for the burglary."
The first time I saw the prisoner was at the corner of
James-street, in c•dupany with another man. As soon as
he saw us he ran up James-street towards Leicester-
square. Sergeant Crocker ran up Oxenden-street in pur-
suit. I told Sergeant Crocker that that was the man
we wailed, and I told him to lay hold of him. I
took- of his right wrist. Crocker asked me which
way the little one went, but I could not tell, and Crocker
then left me with the prisoner in the Haymarket. A.
soon as the sergeant was gone the prisoner said to me,
" What does the sergeant want me for ?" and I said
" You had better ask him." He then deliberately
drew his left band from his coat pocket, and shot
me in the mouth. I was very much hurt, but I
kept hold of him notwithsaudiog the shock I had re-
ceived, I called for assistance, and Sergeant Crocker

kit
came up, awl I__beard a eec na repoe. of firearms, and
sawi the prisoner Lie a secolidiiiifeTlitTSCrgeant
Crocker. —One-of the pistols was taken from the pri-
soner, the other has not been found. I went to Charing-
cross Hospital to have my wounds dressed, and there the
atone produced was cut out of the lower part of my lip.
There was a bole right through the cheek into the mouth.
The stone took an oblique direction.
Other evidence havit,g been adduced,
The learned judge summed up the evidence.
The jury had not returned their verdict when our re- 1
port left.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(TI' is Day;

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ASSAULT BY A COMEDIAN.—George Axtell,, a gen-
tiemanlydooking young man, who described himself as
a comedian was charged before Mr. litrigharn, with vio-
lently assaulting Adolphe Rene of No. 10, Great Pult-
ney-street, by striking him on the heal with a pewter
pot.
The prosecutor, whose head was strapped with adhe-
sive plaister, stated that on the Rrevious night he was
in a public•house in Great Windmill-street, with some
friends, %%hen the defendant, 'of whom he had no pre-
vious enowledge, and :who was drinking in the room,
came up to him, and without the slightest provocation
struck him twice on the crown of his head, with a pew.
ter pot which he bad in his hand. His head was
dreadfully cut, and the blond fl)vviid in torrents down
his dress,which was completely saturated. The prisoner
was secured and given into custody, and prosecutor
wasconveyed to a surgeon's where his head was dressed;
In cr•iss•eaamination by Mr. Lewis, the prosecutor
said he was drinking some bitter ale with his friend.,
and the prisoner was invite" to take a glass. The pri-
soner then seized him by the whiskers', and then struck
him with the pewter pot. Witness was sober, but he
could not tell whether the prisoner was so or not.
Several witnesses proved that the assault was corn-
initted without the least provocation on the part of
prosecutor.
Mr. Lewis, for the prisoner, said he could not deny
that an assault had been committed by,his client, but
under great provocation. All the parties were drinking
together in a friendly way at the public-house, when
some remarks were made about bitter ale, and some
sarcastic Observations were applied to his client. A
scuffle subsequently ensued, and complainant threw the
pewter pot at the defendant, who; in the heat of the
moment, struck the prosecutor on the head, for which
he was now excel dingly sorry. -

Mr. Bingham said it had I;een clearly proved to him,
that a serious assault had been committed by the defen-
dant, for which he should fine him 41., or six weeks in
the House of Correction.

SPORTING INIYELLIOEIycg.

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The winner was, bought in fur 100 guineas, and
N,tughty.B )3r was claimed under the' Newmarket rule,
and goal into Mr. Pattison's stable.

LATEST BETTING.
• NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE.
sto 4 aget Skirmisher (taken)
4to 1 agst Underhand (oaken)
100 to 8 "bar two" (offered)
ST. LEGER.
3to 1 aget Ignoramus (taken and offered)
7to 2 agst Blink Bonny (offered)
5 "ponies" to 4 on Ignoramus, Blink Bonny, and
Arsenal, mixed (taken)

ap) of 10 soya each, 5 ft ;
limb; 51b extra. One mile.
Age at lb

.CES.—Tins DAY.

. HAMPTON R.
The Sctirry Stakes (Handii
gentlemen riders ; professii
Age at lb
Mr. H. Lane's • Mr. H. Lane's
Usurer
Mr. H. El wards's Mr. Angela's Pauli
Border Chief ... 511 4 Monti 3 9 8
Mr. Mellish's Mr..F. Fisher's
Huntington..... 311 2 New Brighton., a pd
Mr. Hughes's Red
Rose
The races COMMOI

ice at two o'clock.

NEWTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
Trial Stakes. One mile and a quarter.

Jack Spring
Attorney-General • . •
General Williams.. • • .•

Five yen.

Golborne ;Park Stakes. flail a mile.

C by Buckthorn° out of Anne Page
Intercidona
Knockburn 3

The following also-ran :—Dispate, York, Giselle, and
Captivator. Won by a netk.
Great Newton Handicap. One mile and a half.
Mongrel
King of Scotland 2
Master Bagot 3

The following also ran :—Lady Jersey colt, Eller-
mire, Htspitality, Van Danck, Peto, and Daorow.
Won easily by a length.

The Makerfield Handicap. Half a mile.

Breeze
Colt by Buckthorn out of Captious ...

'era ....................................
Nine ran. Won in.a.canter.

GOOD WO!
Weights for the Goodwood
half. Forfeits to he de(
next, the 23d instant.

Age st 111
Polestar 5 9 5

Mary
Melissa

Fisherman 4 8 r 7

Mincepie
Warinck 4 8 4

RACES.

Stakes. Two miles and a
ared on or before Tuesday

Age et lb
Prizefighter
Dalcatnara 3 6 10
Gleesinger 3 6 9
Sneeze•
_ _ _

Borderer
_ _

The Dupe 3 6 8

Rogerthorpe
Heir of Linne
Pretty Boy 4 8 3
Mr. Sykes a 8 3
Leamington . 4 8 1

Squire Watt 4 6 7
Westminster

ITnexptcted
Bracken 6 6 6
Lord of the Hills 3 6 5
Bird-in-the-Hand 3 6 5

Blaomitiglieather 5 8 0
Aleppo
Fulbeck 5 7 9
Gemma dt Vergy 3 7 9
Victuria 4 7 8
Ke,trel
Emulator
Wentworth
The Earl
Humouriet 4 7 5
Cotkwold
Fright
Zigzag
Underhand
SI ugcard
Ld Derwentwater 4 7 • 3
Sprig of Shillelagh 3 7 '2
WarderBmarske 3 7. 2
Apathy
Chev. d'lndustrie 3 7 2
Emigrant
Sir Colin" 3 7 0
Newington 4 7 :.9

Mar•lnet
B3rfleur 4 6 4

South-Western 3 6 2

Gunboat _ 3 6 2

Alice Wentworth 4 6 2
Ack worth
Colt by Epirus out
of Elcot's darn 3 6 2
)",Vesonge
Peeping Tom 3 6 1
Queen Bess 3 6 0
Hamlet
Absolution 4 6 0

C by Birdcatcher,
out of Maid of
Mailimn 4 . 6 0
Eloquence 4 6 0
'Rosati 4 6 0

Dusty Miller 3 5 13
Somerset

Ruth

. 3 5 12

Mysterious Jack 3 7 0
Enchanter 4 7 0
Van D3nck 4 7 0

King Cob
Rhisus , 3 5 12
Hartley Buck 3 5 12
Kingmaker
Gilliver
Bannockburn
Verona
Orianda
*Paladin 3 5 7
Young Hopeful 3 5 7
Star of Albion
flergy
Relapse
Charles O'Malley. 3 4 12
Paula Monti 3 4 10
. Hobgoblin 3 4 0
*) were bred in Fianoe.
7. Robin@nri's Neville, 6 yrs,
Mr. W. Robinson's Sprig of

*Florin

3 7 0

F yiugEnglishmaa 3 7 0
Cerva 4 6 l 3
_

S•anhope.
Mongrel
Commoner 3 6 11
The Hind
LiverpoOl
•Potocki
Turbit 3 6 10
Homily
Worcester
Tne horses marked thus
GooDWOOD Cur.—Mr. A
must be substituted for T
Shillelagh.

THE SUN, Lpts DON, r UR. SDAY EVENING, JUNE 18, 1857

-- aval and Militpiry InteiligeLve.
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HAMPTON RACES, WEDNESDAY. I The Mauritius and Cleopatra, hired transport.,
The Betting Stand Plate (Handicap), of 80 says, added left Portsmouth yesterday for China with the head-
to a sweekf sovs eac. he winner of an
race afterpsta thees-o puhl 5 ication ofh theT weights once 51b,y quarters of the 93d and 23d regiments. The name
twice 10!b extra. One inile. 4 sub!). • of Lieut. Charles W. Sergison was omitted from
Colonel Martyn's Nereus, by Collingwood,. 3 yrs the list of the officers of the 931 given in the. Sun
7st 11Ib .....(Plumy) 1 '
of Monday ' Both transports ara very fine steamers,
Mr. Simpson's Fright, 3 yrs, Bst 1016 (including 1011) I
and did admirable. service during the late war, and
extra)
Mr. Cameron's Maid of Athens, 3yr ~ 7dt 41b have most- healthy and roomy accommodation.
3'
.ICliaePli; StoPrboet'tsa;Lonmbpany ol‘fitllivell93d is reported as
(Fordharn)
Mr. J. C. Martyn's the Libelist, 4 yrs, 84 71b
' - (Dowling) 4 , • -37 the eI '.
t
i comTm"alnedfowf iMngaj9ofr Rthaein9esst,hcoßm7igstlminegijotilllB"doeffirr..t,ehres
Betting :-7 to. 4 on Fright, 4 tel 1 'each agst Nereus
1 and 300 men, were to embarkon boa' d the freiglit-
. -
and Maid of Athens.
Won by a 1,-ngth, half a length between the second
and third, bad fourth. , ship Polonaise in KingstoWn . harbour yesterday.
The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (Handicap), of 20 The 'officer's to accompany this portion of the 95th
soya each. 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 50 Regiment are Major Raines Major, the Hon. G.
added. The second to save his 'take. Winners after I Plunkett , Capt. Stockwell, &pt.- .Fosfer and wife,
Capt. Smith, Lieut. Benison, ,Lcieut. Waterfall and
the publication of the weights. 7 b extra. Two miles.
26 subs, 14 of whom pay 5 sore each. wife, Lieut. Chapel and wife, . Lieut. Budg n,
Major Bringhurst's Fulbeck, by Beverlac, 5 yrs Bst 1 Lieut. Rawlings Ensign. Fawcett, En • Ifni
i
12lb . (Palmer) brook, Elsign 111."'N EQ. K • R
Esion. ....0.,.
ee, n.ign. Knipe, wogn Wil-
Mr. Good's Vulcan,
,5 yrs, 8 t s'h
Ferguson.on, Ensign Anderson,. _and Assist. ant-Siirgefai Mr. Hadland's Ruth, 3 yrs, 6 t 12th (Cresswell) 3
1 The Polonaise is a fine clipper ship of
The folloaing also ran :,-Alice,Wentwortb, colt by
afrait 900 tons, seven feet bi;h between -decks, and,
laeo—Evening Star, Paula Monti.
Nova was declared not to start at 1 50 p.m. it is said, one of the fastest v, ssels in the China
Betting-2 to 1 agst Alice Wentworth, 9 to- 2 agst trade. She takes the 95th to the Cape cf Good
Evening Star -colt, sto 1 each agit Ruth and Fulbeck, Hope, thence part of the 74th to New Zealand,.
7 to 1 agst Vulcan, had 10 to 1 agst Pinla Monti. and will retein to England from New Zealand, vice
Fulbeck made all the running, and won easily by three- Cape Horn, with a portion of the 58t,h R-giment.
quarters of a length; Jour lengths between the second The Royal Commission on the Medical aapart-
and third ; half a length between the third and fourth ;
had fifth ; Paula Monti finished several lengths behind ment of the Army assembled yesterday at No. 1,
Evening Star colt,
pre-
The Inskeeper's Plate, of 30 sous, added to a Sweep. Whitehall-yard. The Right Hon. S. Herbert
sided; tl;e ether commissions rs present 1 eing Sir H.
~.
stakes of 3 soya each, for 3-yr-clis and upwards. Knight storks, Sir vames. Clark, De. Andrew
Optional selling weights, Sz.,. Three quarters of a Smith, Dr. John Sutherland, Mr. A. Stafford,
mile: 0 subs. - • M.P., Mr. Alexander, and Mr. Raynald Martin..
Mr. Mellish's Drarnatigt, by Annandale, 4 yrs (501.), The alterations in the United States' corvette
6st lltb ' (Fordham) 1 Niagara,- Captain Hudson, will be comple'e on Sa-
Mr. Caineron's Spinet, 3 yrs (501), 54 11Ib (Plumb) 2 turday, on which day she is reported to leave
Captain E. It. King's Jeu d'Esprit, 4 yrs, '(SW ), Portsmouth for Liverpool, to ship . her portion of
6st 11Ib (Dales) 3 the great Atlantic telegraph cable. Six cabin', a
The following
,also lan :—Venture, Brabautia; and portion of the steerage, and a portion of the engi-
The Czar, neers' department, the bulkheads of which have
.
Betting-5 and 6t04 on Spinet, 4to 1 agst Dramatist, loien taken down, have been thrown in'o the area
Won by three lengths ; bad third. required. There is a circle in the wardroom, occu-
The winner was bought in for 110 guineas.
py.ng two-thirds of it at least, which has been en-
The Claremont Stakes, of 10 soya each, srt, with 50
added ; for '2-yr•olds ; colts, 84 71b ; fillies Bst 31b. closed and planked almost to the beams. , There is
Winners 31b extra. T.Y.C. Half a mile. 11 subs. a flooring also on the deck, and this will be covered
Mr. Barber's Poily. Peachum, Bst 6:b (in. Sib extra) with sheet lead, and be laid with about 500 miles
(Dal;,.) 1 of cable. The stanchions under the beams are se-
Mr. Angell's Woodmite, Bst 61b (in. 31b extra) (Wells) 2 cured by iron trusses ; the forehold is also under-
Baron,Rothsebild's Valentine. f, Bst 31b (D. Hughes) 3 going the like alteration, and one of the col-bunk-
Betting-5 to 3on Polly PeaehumN .3 to 1 agst the ere in the forehold has been knocked away to
Valentine filly. • give • additional room, temporary bunkers
Won by-a length and a half; two lengths between having beeii Made—one on each side on the ma n
the second and third. deck. A guard.is being made to elver the tropeller
The Hurst Plate, cf 30 sovs, added to, a Sweepstakes of
and 5 sous each • for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional protect it from fouling or being fouled by the
selling weights,. e&e. One mile. 5 subs.
cable. Capt. Hudson and Lieut. C. H. Wells were
'
Mr. Mellish's Inspiration, by Ingo, 3 yrs (30/.), 64 entertained by Rear-Admiral Superintendent Mar-
p
41b (carried 64 711,), (Fordham) 1 tin at dinner in Portsmouth dockyard on Tuesday
Mr. Barber's Naughty Boy, 3 yrs (30/.), 6-t 7 b evening.
(Dales) 2 The Princess Charlotte, 104, salingthree-decker,
Mr. H. Lane's Usurer, 5 yrs (301 ), Bst 21b (E. Sharpe) 3
Capt. G. St. V. King, C. 8., had her compasses
Mr. Bank's Tom Burke, aged (501), Bst 41b (Palmer) 4 adjusted at Portsmouth yesterday, and will go to
, Betting-5 to 4 apt Naughty Boy, 2to 1 agst In- Spithead to-morrow. 'Besides her fittings as a bar-
spiration, 4to 1 agst Usurer. , • ra±, she has also been fitted-in part as a hospital.
Won by a neck ; bad third. The eight aftei-ports on the middle'and main decks
On returning to scale the owner of Naughty Boy ob. have been fitted with cabins for officers, if required.
jected to Inspiration, on the ground that Fordham bad
She has also been supplied with four large flat-bot-
not declared to carry the slb overweight half an hour
tooled boats for landing ttoops.
before the race was run. The case was investigated by
the stewards, who decided that „the dee'aration had been The Urgent, 6, iron steam troopship, was taken
made in time. into dock at Portsmouth on Tuesday to have new

maehinery, &c. _
The Flying Fish, 6, screw despatch gunvessel,
was, taken out-of dock at Portsmouth on Tuesday.
The Hastings,. 60, screw, Capt. Q. B. Mends,
C. 8., .was officially inspected at Spithead yes'erday
by Captain Sir T. • Maitland, C. 8., and will leave
to-day for Liverpool.
The Renown, 90, screw steam ship, at. Sheerness,
is still fitting her machinery kr ordinary, in charge
of Mr. Robert Nicoll, chief engineer.
The Biter add Beaver, screw gun boats, at
Portsmouth, were brought down the harbour yes-
terday from their moorings, for examination pre-
paratory to their being commissioned for foreign
service,
The Palorus, 21; screw, at Devonport, got up
steam yeaterday, ...for the first dine, and tried her
engines. - • .
The Colossus, 80 guns, screw steamship, Captain
T. S.. Thompson, was paid off at Sheerness. yester-
day, previous to the ship's company being mustered
to, receive their discharge. Above 400 Baltic medals
were distributed to the ship's company on Sunday
lait. She is to-be placed in the .Second-cla-s steam
squadron of reserve, under Captain E. P. Halsted,
in command of the Edinburgh..
The Malacca, 17 guns, steam sloop, Captain A.
Farquhar, was paid off at Sheerness on Tuesday,
and is placed in the Ist squadron of the steam re-

serve. .
The Otter and Cuckoo left Sheerness last evening.
Y, re/ day the troops quartered at Chatham Gar-
rifon, including the depots of the Indian regiments
attached to the Provisional. Battalion, the Royal
Engineers, and the Royal Marine Light Infantry, a
force of n•-arly 500, were drawn up on Chatham
Lines tor the purpose of undergoing an inspection
by Col. W. Eden, Commandant of Garrison.
The entire brigade afterwards went through a num-
ber of brig de movements and field-day Manoeu-
vres, which were performed in a satisfactory man-

The Duke of Cambridge having signified his ap-
proval of the proceedings and finding of the district
court-martial which assembled at Chatham Garrison
on Thursday and Friday last, under the presidency
of Lieut.-Col. R. J. M‘Killip, Royal Marines, for
the trial of Colour-Sergeant J. Johnstone, of the
43d Light Infantry, for having forged the name of
Sergeant C. Holdship, of the Lancashire Militia, to
a receipt for the sum of If. 155., the finding of the
court was read to the troops on Tuesday afternoon.
The result is that Colour-Sereant Johnst ,ne is ac-
quitted of the charge preferred against him.
Yesterday 138 non-commissioned officers and
men of the Royal Marine Light Infantry and the
Marine Artillery arrived at head-quarters, Chat-
ham, having' landed at the gun -wharf from the
Colossus, 80, screw steamer, Capt. J. S. Thompson.
The following officers also arrived with the detach-
ment :—Captain J. Pickard, Lieutenant J. M.
De Meade, Lieutenant B. D. liennicott, and Lieu-
tenant H. Wolrige.

George S. Webster has been appointed Second.
Master to the Dasher, and John Edwards Master's-
Assistant to the Ajax.

STATISTICS OF SA VIA GS BANKS.

A second return, moved for by Sir 11. Willoughby ;
M.P., intorms the public that on the 20th of Nov.
1856, there were 1,317,444 ind.vidual depositors of
money in savings-banks, to the gross total amount
of 38,827,996/. ; 14,564 depositors of cash in chari
table institutions, to the total amount of 698,857/. ;
and 9,048 depositors ot cash iu friendly societi-s, to
the total amount of 1,408,0011. ; thus making a
grand total number of 1,341,054 depositors in sav-
ings-banks, friendly societies, and charitable insti-
tut'ons, and a grand aggregate total amount of
34,944,8541. deposited. The depositors are thus
classified, viz. :-186,322 of sums not exceeding 1/. ;
259,050 of sums not exceeding 51. ; 172,562, of
10/. ; 127,166 of 15/. ; 77,446 of 20/. ; 132,426 of
30/. ; 108,069 of 40/. ; 52,558, of 50/. ; 87,763 of
75/. ; 31,617 of 100/. ; 27,606 of 125/. ; 16,586 of
150/. ; 25,683 of 200/, and 1,520 of sums exceed-
ing 2001. The number of friendly societies in di-
rect account with the National Debt
Commissioners on the 20th of Noverab:ir
last was 560, and the amount deposited 1,952,3361.
The total amount of principal money received from,
and interest paid and credited to the trustees of
13,inks and societies on the said 20th Nov:, was
74,801,612/., and the amount of principal and inte-
rest money paid to trustees, 37,729,691/., leaving
a sum of 37,071,921/. of principal and interest due
to the trustees by the commissioners on the 20th
Nov., 1856. The value of the securities (at the
prices of the day) held by the commissioners at that
date was 39,750,634/., and a balance of 196,2471. re-
remained uninvested. The securities included
5,975,000/. Consols at 93i per cent., 3,127,6101.
Reduced 3 per Cents., 17,386,221/. New 3 per
Cents., 31,900/. New 2i per Cents., 1,031,5881.
New 3 per Cents. (Irelan ), 5,480,000/. Exchequer-
bills, and 1,765,000/. Exchequer Bonds. The aggre-
gate amount on interest paid and credited to trustees
of banks and societies on 20th Nov. last (through-
out the United Kingdom), was 29,262,481/., and the
aggregate amount of interest on dividends received
by and due to the commissioners on the stocks, &c.,
by them held 26,169,159/. 522,311/. of the interest
was paid in cash or drafts, and 28,740,163/. placed
to the credit of the trustees. The life annuities
granted from the commencement on the 26th ot
March, 1834, to the sth of January, 1857, included
(for the whole of the united kingdom), 8,808 im-
mediate annuities of 177,945/. (in all), of which
6,542 are now payable ; 157 deferred annuities, 157
deferred by payments in one sum of 2,7381•, and
1,899 deferred annuities by annual
payment of
38,283/. The annuities granted for terms of years
include 300 of immediate annuities of 5,053/., three
of deferred annuities, by payments in one sum of
25/., and four of deferred annuities by annual pay-
ments of /0/.

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MARINE INSURANCES.—The total amount of revenue
received for stamp duties on marine insurances in the
year 1856 was 325,6881. against 324,3911., in 1855,
293,3861. in 1854, and 271,5411. in 1853. The Iota;
amount of the tonnage belonging to the United King-
dom was 4,305,460, against 4,286,908 in 1855, 4,184,685
in 1854, and 4969,158 in 1853.