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half-pay 63d Foot, on the 23d October, 1857, has been official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Jones, Gresham-
cancelled; Quartermaster Samuel Haden, from half-pay street, City.
of the late 6th Light Infantry Regiment, British Ger- James Hawkins, licensed victualler, Deptford, Dec. 1,
man Legion, to be Quartermaster. at one, and Dec. 23 ,at half-past twelve, at the Court of
Bth Foot—Brevet-Major John Butler Wheatstone, from Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ;
the 45th Foot, to be Major without purchase, vice Brevet Peddell, Cheapside.
Colonel W. C. E. Napier, whose appointment, from half- William Miles, corn and wool merchant, Mark-lane,
pay unattached, as stated in the Gazette of the 23d Oct., London, Dec. 1 and 24, at one, at the Court of Bank-
-1t,57, has been cancelled ; Ensign Eneas G. Blair, to be ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Messrs.
Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Grierson, deceased ; G. and E. Hillcary, Fenchurch-buildings.
Ensign William Edward Whelan to be Lieutenant, John Sherwood, watchmaker, Faversham and Sitting-
without purchase, vice Blair, whose promotion on the 1 bourne, Kent, Nov. 26, at two, and Dec. 29, at twelve,
23d October, 1857, has been cancelled. To be Ensigns, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Cole-
without purchase Richard Chute, Gent. ; Thomas man-street-buildin gs; Spyer, Broad-street Buildings.
Palmer Sekior, Gent.; Thomas Picton Fleetwood, Gent.; Henry Schwabe, merchant, . Liverpool, Nov. 30, and
George Nielson James Bradford, Gant. ; William James Dec. 30, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court,
Watson, Gent., vice Whelan ; Quartermaster Thomas Morgan, official assignee ; Lowndes, Bateson, and
Massey Chadwick, from half-pay of the late 3d Light Lowndes, Liverpool.
Infantry Regimnt, British German Legion, to be Quar- George Cooke, grocer, Leeds, Nov. 27, and Dec. 18, at
terinaster. eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official as-
9th Fo ,t—Ensign James John Plnmridge to be Lieutenant signee, Leeds ; Bond and Barwick, Leeds.
without purchase. To be Ensigns, without purchase— John Mann, ironmonger, Plymouth, Dec. 3, at ten, and
Richard Fenton, Gent., vice Kitchener, appointed to Jan. 14, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzel,
the 6th Foot ; Montague Alexander Scott, Gent. ; official assignee, Exeter ; Edmonds and Sons, Plymouth ;
Hillier Givins, Gent. Stogdon, Exeter.
16th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Joseph Richard Kehos, Joseph Poole, innkeeper, Wellington, Somersetahire,
from the Cape Mounted Riflemen, to be Assistant-Sur- Nov. 24,
and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Exeter District
goon, vice L'Estrange, who exchanges. Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Exeter Radham, Wel-
-22d Foot—Ensign Charles Tucker, to be Lieutenant, by lington ; Stogdon, Exeter.
purchase, vice Tyacke, promoted ; Francis Edward E. John Gubbins, grocer, Cymmer, Glamorganshire, Nov.
Wilson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tucker. 30 and Jan. 5, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court.
25th Foot—Lieut. Henry Southwell Brown to be Captain, Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Bayou and Girling,
by purchase, vice Cox, who retires ; Ensign Charles Pell Bristol.
Heigham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brown ; James Benoni Bartlett and William Angell Bartlett,
Henry Martin Cornwall Legh, Gent., to be Ensign, by tailors, Bristol, Nov. 30 and Jan. 4, at eleven at the
purchase, vice Heigham. Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, 'Bristol
30th Foot—John William Green, Gent., to be Ensign, by Abbott and:Lucas, Bristol.
purchase, in succession to Lieut. Tolcher, who retires. James Farnsworth, joiner, Codnor, Derbyshire, Nov.
32d Foot—James Thomas Gray, Gent., to be Ensign, with- 27, and Dec. 18, at half-past ten, at the Nottingham Dis-
out purchase, vice Charlton, promoted; Timothy Morris, trict Court. Harris, official assignee, Nottingham ; Sol-
Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Hill, pro- lory, Nottingham.
moted. Martha Johnson, boarding-house keeper, Hyde-park,
s3d Foot—Major and Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel J. E. Dec. lat one, and Dec. 29, at twelve, at the Court of
Collins to bo Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Captain and Brevet-Major Henry C. Fitz Gerald to be Lawrence, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry.
Major, without purchase, vice Collins; Ensign F. C. M. Robert True, butcher, Lincoln, Nov. 27, and Dec. 18,
Glasgow, having absented himself from his regiment at half-past tea, at the Birmingham District Court.
while under arrest, is removed from the army, her Ma- Harris, official assignee Nottingham ; Brown, Lincoln.
jesty having no further occasion for his services. James Collin, horse dealer, Fordham, Cambridgeshire,
37th Foot—William Belcher,'Gent., to be Ensign, without Dec. 1, at half-past two, and Dec. 29, at one, at the Court
purchase, vice Fraser, promoted. of Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Alderraanbury ;
51st Foot—Lieut. Francis James Buchanan Reed to be Henry, Chancery-lane.
Captain, by purchase, vice Morrison, who retires; Es- Thomas Barnaby, tallow chandler, Woolwich, Nov. 27,
sign Arthur W. Crewe Read to be Lieutenant, by pur- and Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell,
chase, vice Reed ; Wm. Price Llewellyn Lewes, Gent., official assignee, Coleman-street-buildings; Yenning, Nay-
to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Read. for, and Robins, Tokenhouse-yard.
53d Foot—Brevet Major William Payn to bo Major, with- Richard Sanders, builder, Doughty-street, Gray's-inn-
out purchase, vice Clarke, who retires upon full-pay; road, Dec. 2, at one, and Dec. 23, at twelve, at the Court
Capt. G. H. Cox, from the 9th Foot, to be Captain, of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basinghall-
vice Payn.; William Lamb Barr, Gent., to be Ensign, street; Lawrance, Plews, and Boyer, Old Jewry.
by purchase, in succession to Lieut. Buck, promoted. Nathan Hernaman, merchant, Bishopegate-street, Nov.
59th Foot--Ensign Charlton Thomas Leighton, from the 30, at eleven, and Dec. 21, at one, at the Court of Bank-
20th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Telford, who resigns. ruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Basinghall-street;
Gist Foot—Lieut. Edward Ring Berry to be Captain, I Chidley, Basinghall-street.
without purchase, vice Hunt, deceased ; Ensign Thos.
Casement to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice
Berry ; Ensign Edwyn Brenton Andros to be Lieuten-
without purchase, vice Elkington, died of his
wounds; Ensign Arthur Jolliffe Tuffaell, from the 93d
Foot, to be Ensign, vice Elkington, promoted ; Ensign
Arthur Edward Flood, from the 73d Foot, to be Ensign,
vice Andros.
65th Foot—Ensign W. P. Wrixon to be Lieutenant, with-
out purchase, vice Suckling, appointed to the 10th Light
Dragoons ; Henry Butler, Gent., to be Ensign without
purchase, vice Wrixon.
68th Foot—Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert
Blount, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase;
Brevet-Colonel Thomas Gloster, from half-pay Unatta-
ched, to be Major, vice Blount ; Brevet-Major H. H.
Morant, to be Major, by purchase, vice Gloster, who re-
tires; Lieutenant H. S. Light to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice Morant ; Ensign James 0. D. Annesley to be
Lieutenant, ley purchase, vice Light; Reginald Archi-
bald Edward Cathcart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Annesley.
69th Foot—Major and Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Edward
Hickie to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ;
Captain J. H. Edgar to be Major, without purchase,
vice Hickie ; Lieutenant R. Fitzgerald to be Captain,
without purchase, vice Edgar ; Ensign J. Whiteford to '
be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Fitzgerald ; R.
L. Thorpe, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice
Whiteford.
71st Foot—Ensign W. B. Cowburn to be Lieutenant, by
pstr,hase' vice Lambton, promoted ; Ensign R. Heron
to bo Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell, pro-
moted; R. Musgrave, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Cow burn ; J. Y. Allan, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Heron.
75th Foot—The Commission of Lieutenant Henry Hurford
has been antedated from 19th July to 13th June, 1557.
The Commission of Lieutenant George Home Row has
been antedated from 20th to 19th July, 1557. Ensign
Charles Melville Pym to be Lieutenant, without pur-
case, vice Harrison, killed in action. Ensign Thomas
White, from the 41st Foot to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Leopold Brown, who retires.
84th Foot—Charles Thomas Horan, Gent., to be Ensign,
without purchase, vice Pearson, promoted.
86th Foot—Lieutenant George William Robinson to be
Captain, without purchase, vice Weaver, deceased ; En-
sign Julius Drake Brockman to be Lieutenant, without
purchase, vice Robinson.
91st Foot—Lieutenant Charles Goddard Dewell to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Bruce, who retires.
99th Foot—Lieutenant Henry F. W. Ely, to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Macdonald, who retires.
2d West India Regiment—Assistant-Surgeon Charles
Bagot, M.B. from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon,
vice Clutterbuck, appointed to the Staff.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Assistant-Surgeon Edward
L'Estrange, M.D., from the 16th Foot, to be Assistant-
Surgeon, vice Kehoe, who exchanges.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 16.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn.)

IN THE BANKRUPTCY OF LBOPOLD REDPATHTHE

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY FRAUDS.

This was a dividend meeting in the matter of
Leopold Redpath. A proof on behalf of the Great
Northern Railway Company was put in for 200,0001.
and upwards, being the produce of certain stock.
Commissioner—Does any one oppose the proof ?
Mr. Lawrance—No one opposed the proof. The
company had paid, or at all events satisfied every
other creditor of the bankrupt. They were deter-
mined that any suggestion that this man Redpath
had got credit, or assumed an appearance, on the
strength of his being an officer of the company,
should have no foundation. By an actoflastsessiou
20 and 21 Vic., cap. 138, the company could have
proved in competition with the other creditors, in
which case the creditors would only have received
a fractional dividend of about 2s. in the pound.
They had resolved to pay off all the creditors.
Some of the creditors had been paid los. in the
pound—some more, but every creditor had been
satisfied. There was not the slightest legal or
moral obligation on the part of the company
to do this. The amount of Redpath's frauds, as
recited in the schedule to the account, amounted
to 221,0001. He issued fraudulent dividend
warrants for 15,5001., making together about
236,0001. By the statute passed last session the
amount to be received by the company as dividend
on this estate would be applied by them subject to
the decision of the Court of Chancery in the case
now before it.
The official assignee (Mr. Pennell) said he had
received on account of the estate 30,0001.
The proof for 200,0001. was tendered on behalf of
the Great Northern Railway Company, by Mr.
Mowatt, secretary to the company.
The Commissioner—l want to know what power
they have to turn this money obtained by fraud
into a proof.
It was replied by Mr. Lowrance that the act of
last session declared all the forged shares to be valid.
The Commissioner could not see how the act
authorised this amount to be treated as a debt due
from Redpath, and deferred judgment, as the point
was an important one.
Judgment deferred accordingly.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Phillips.)

:CHANGE.--Tail DAY.
Gibraltar ...... • •• •• ••
Leghorn .. •• •• •• 30 70
Genoa ...... 26 17%
khan •• •• •• •• •• ••
Venice........•• •..-
Naples .............. 42
iPalermo ••••
IMessina •• • .... 125%
Lisbon
'Oporto ........ •• 12%
Rio Janeiro ...... •• ....
Buenos Ayres...• •• • • .•
New York,6o days' sight
Philadelphia • ..... .
PRICES OF BULLION, PEA oz:
Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin.. 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 0 0
bars 0 0 0

COURSE OF EXI
Am5terdam............. 11 18
Ditto, three months .. 12 2
Rotterdam ............ 12 2
Antwerp ..............25 85
aamburgh ............ 13 12%
Altona ••••••••••••••••
Par15••......50•.•• 25.
50

THE CAREER OF " MONTEFIORE, " IN RE WOOLF LEVY.
This insolvent, who has figured at the Mansion-
house on several occasions, when charged with al-
leged forgeries on the Cape of Good Hope Bank,
when he passed as " Montefiore," appeared from
the Queen's Prison on his application to be dis-
charged under the act.
The case, from its extraordinary character, ex-
cited a good deal of public interest.
air. Dowse, with whom was Mr. Macrae appeared
to oppose for Messrs. Wilson and Ritchie, merchants
at folombo ; also for Mr. Benson, tobacconist, of

Do. three months .. 16 lb
Menetlles ............ 26 15
gourdeaux .• ......... ..

Frankfort-on-Nlaine •• .. 122

Berlin • • •• • • •• •• ••
Vienna," •• •• •••• • • • • 11 4
Trieste •• •. •• •• ••• • •• 11 6
retersburg ............ 331 i
Vladrid 48
Cadiz .•••• •• •• •• •• ••,•• 49
‘rcelorta ............ .
Seville... . ........

Oxford-street, and for the Cape of Good Hope Bank.
Mr. Sargood supported the application for dis.
charge.
The schedule filed by the insolvent showed that
he had been known as " Muntefiore, Langfeldt,
and Lyon." He had resided, although only 30
years of age, in many parts of the world. He owed
6,9061. 43. 2d., and had 1561. owing to him. He
had 26 creditors and seven debtors. The insolvency
was attributed to the bill of exchange held by Me6Srs
Wilson and Ritchie having been dishonoured, and
the proceedings taken against him at the Cape of
Good Hope. He alleged that he had sustained a

THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH CABLE.

PLYMOUTH, Nor. 14.

The North of Europe Steam Company's packet
Leipsic, Captain Rivers, which has been employed
in recovering the submerged cable, arrived here
this morning and proceeded to Keyham-yard. The
operation was commenced by Mr. Bright, the engi-
neer, on the 22d ult. The heavy inshore cable
was under-run from the station at Valencia on a
catamaran, formed of a timber framing bearing a
saddle fixed between two long iron buoys ; this was
towed by the steamer. At a distance of fire miles,
which was attained on the 31st Oct., the gales
having interfered with the work, the bearings were
taken, and the wire was attached to three chain-
cables, fitted with a buoy, at a short distance apart,
for connexion with the ocean line to be laid next
spring, when operations will recommence. On
Thursday, the sth inst., after the wind had abated
the steamer went 10 miles out, grappled the light
cable, and commenced hauling in, with the aid of
a small engine on deck, which was calculated,
with the machinery attached, to draw about two
miles per hour in fine weather, and a mile and a
quarter when there was much sea on. About 53
miles of the ocean wire—and the remainder of the
inshore cable about five miles—were thus recovered.
At a quarter-past 4 o'clock on Friday, the 6th inst.,
when a heavy swell and sea prevailed, the wire
parted. The bottom there was rocky, and it is
not improbable that the wire, which is capable
of bearing a strain-of four tons, was broken by
the uneven character of the ground ; the drift of
the steamer making very little way with the -wind
on her quarter would tend to bring a heavy
. strain upon the cable if it lay in a cleft. The
weather was very rough and unsuitable for the
work—the Atlantic swell being always heavy at
this season ; and the recovery of the remainder
must be postponed until next spring, when a small
steamer will be sent to meet the Agamemnon, and
to assist in making the splice with the shore end.
It is very satisfactory to know that the sub-
merged wire bears no appearance of injury, and the
whole of the recovered cable can be used again.
There is, of course, a little rust on the 12 wires
which protect the inshore cable, but on rubbing
with the finger they become bright again ; none of
the gutta percha coatings are disturbed and the
tarring of the wire seems to have stood exceedingly
well. In manufacturing the inshore cable an outer
wire would occasionally break, when the part was
lashed round with smaller wire ; these lashings are
also undisturbed.

loss on tli'e bill of 2,6001.
The career of the insolvent, as disclosed by his
own examination, presented some remarkable fea-
tures. He said his real name was "Woolf Levy,"

by which he was known from his birth, iu 1827, un-
til he parted with it in 1853, in which year he left
England. His present debts commenced from Feb.,
1854. He was born and educated in this country.

In 1846 he first left England and remained in Aus-
tralia two years, where he was in business in his
own name of " Woolf Levy." He was in Sydney,

and went to Calcutta with about 30 horses as a
speculation. He left Calcutta at the end of 1849,
and was there as " Woolf Levy." He then came
to England, which he reached in 1850, and after a
sojourn of four months he went to the United
States. He went to New York, where he resided a
few months, and travelled through the entire Union.
He had a partner. They dealt in various things
which they bought at New York and sold in the
western parts. They dealt in "Yankee curiosities,"
which included " wooden nutmegs."
Mr. Commissioner Phillips—What l Do you
mean to say you sold nutmegs of wood, and per-

DEPOT BATTALION.
Captain Richard William Woods, 80th Foot, to be
Instructor of Musketry.
Captain Alfred Tetupleman, 21st Foot, to be Instructor
of Musketry.

suaded therie they were spice.
Insolvent—They don't know the difference.
,The partnership, it appeared from the insolvents
examination, lasted a couple of years. He had stayed
at St. Louis. At that time, which was in 1853, he
turned his attention to railways. He had some
money, which be had gained by speculations, to
about 1,0001. He then used the name of " Monte-
fibre," which was suggested to him by a gentle-
man of the same name, as he intended to go
to California. He went to California as " Monte-
tiore " and speculated in mining shares. He went
to Panama, where he thought of forming a com-
pany, but did not. Whilst there he contracted a
debt with a Niss Cora, which now appeared in the
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Mr. Dowpilael.
seasked theinsolventwhetherthe house
of Sir M. Montefiore had any money of his ?
Mr. Sargood objected to the question.
The insolvent admitted, in answer to the Com-
missioner, that he had no authority to draw on the
house, and that he had no funds there.
He proceeded with his history to state that he
left San Francisco in July or August, 1854, when
he went to Manilla, on his way to Calcutta, naving
made about 3,2001. from speculations, which money
he had in a draft at San Francisco.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips referred to the
balance sheet, to show the style in which the
insolvent had been living. He had been to all
parts of the gold territories, and in two years the
travelling expenses were above 1,6001.
Mr. Sargood was not surprised, remembering
what had been said of travelling in California.
The insolvent went on to say he had 2,700/ ,
which he turned into a draft for 2,6001., which he
obtained of a banker named King, which draft pur-
ported to be drawn by Burgoyne and Uo., ou Bar-
mg
Brothers, of London. From Manilla he went
to Hong Kong, in the name of Montefiore, where
he contracted a debt to pay his expenses at Manilla,
which were large. He afterwards went to Ceylon,
staying at Point de Galls, Colombo. The steamer
broke down. He had some jewels at the time. He
came to England in the commencement of 1855, with
7001. or 8001., having made about 2,0001. at
Colombo. Before he reached England, he went
to Egypt and Italy, and also to Cairo and Alex-
andria. He was at Florence with about 1,200/.,
and whilst there he made the acquaintance of a Mr.
Brown, who wanted him to have 1,0001. of him,
and after being pressed he took 5001. (A laugh.)
The money was spent in travelling about. When he
came to England in 1855 he went to Newcastle to
look after a vessel, and there he assumed the name
of " Langfeldt," which was the name of an hotel
acquaintance, and he adopted it because he did not
want to be arrested. He went to Bristol and ought
a schooner, named Triumvir, for 3001., whght
ich he
had repaired, and the parties held the same. He
othbrtaeeinmedonatnhsot,her vessel, the Charles Greed, of Mr.
Hewitt, which he sold. He was at Bristol about
Hotel, iu Bond-
illareenthden
came ton
street. He had a carriage and pair
of horses,
with a " tiger." He had obtained cigars
London and contracted
and
ut up
someat debts.the
c
of Mr.
nenson,
admitted
tobacconist, of Oxford-street, to
521., and stationery from Mr. Rodrigues, of Picea-
that the coat of arms on the paper and envelopes
produced had been prepared by that creditor, and
no little amusement was afforded by Mr. Commis-
sioner Phillips trying to decipher the motto and the
crest, which latter consisted of two lions and a
horse. The motto was
" A.uro est non mimes,
which the learned Commissioner said meant "Every
ons is not in cash," an observation which caused a
"
peal of laughter. He went to Edinburgh, and after-
wards sailed to the Cape of Good Hope. The bank
then had cashed his cheques to 798/, He had been
in custody from Oct., 1855, to Oct., 1856, when he
was discharged by the" advice of the Attorney-Gene-
ral, and he came to England, where he had arrived
in Jan., 1857, and had since then been in prison.
A point arose as to the authei sty of Mes:srs. Wil-
son and Ritchie to oppose, leo, it was established,
and in the course of the case I .ere was a discussion
as to thd bank opposing ; bu . the opposition went
on.
Mr. Benson, tobacconist, of Oxford-street, de-
scribed the manner in which the insolvent got into
his debt. He appeared in an equipage like a prince
and threw down a 5/. note, and could not wait for
!he change. He afterwards gave orders to 521.,
which he now owed.
Mr. Dowse asked' for
adjonrnment to com-
municate with Colombo. Tut' petition was filed
in May, and the sched.ulo in October, so that there
had nut been mufficient time.
Mr. Cora,- isioner Phillips held that the parties
knew he v ci.i; to prison in January, and might
ave ()our.. leicated with Colombo.
Mr. r, objected that there Iv 01 ito evidence

HOSPITAL STAFF.
TO BE ASSISTANT-SURGEONS.

Charles William Innes Moffatt, M.D., late Acting Assis-
tant-Surgeon.
Charles Bagot, M. 8., vice Hoey, who has resigned.
Robert Sutherland, Gent., vice Holloway, prowoted on
the Staff.
Henry Patrickson Gregory, Gent., vice Clarke, promoted
on the Staff.
Francis Madden, Gent., vice Clutterbuck, promoted on
the Staff.
James Inkson, M.D., vice Irvine, promoted on tha Staff.
John Gordon Grant, Gent., vice Beveridge, appointed to
the 78th Foot.
Daniel Murray, M.D., vice M`Fall, appointed to the
87th Foot.
George Parsons Wall, Gent., vice Mullan, appointed to
the 81st Foot.

TO BE ACTING ♦SBISTANT-BIIBGEON.
Thomas Callaway, Gent.
BREVET.

Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Walter Crofton, of the
Royal Artillery, having completed three years' service in
the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to be Colonel in the
Army under the Royal Warrant of 3d Nov., 1854.
Brevet-Colonel the Hon. Richard W. Penn Curzon,
Grenadier Guards, to be Colonel in the Army.
Major Wiliiam Henry Hardy Forbes Clarke, on retired
full pay, 53d Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army,
the rank being honorary only.

The telegraph cable in the Agamemnon is pas-
sing at the rate of about a mile per hour from her
hold to the tanks. It goes through a composition
of tar, pitch, linseed oil, and beeswax, and is coiled
in circles so compact as to prevent the admission of
air. About 250 miles are landed, and there are a
thousand yet on board. In order to facilitate the
departure of the Niagara for New York her wire
was discharged with greater rapidity, and a por-
tion cf it is now passing a second time, but more
slowly, through the composition, to make its appli-
cation more complete. An asphalted roof covers
th? tanks, which are securely caulked to insure the
entire saturation of the cable with the solution,
which will effectually prevent any oxidation from
setting in. The old powder magazine on the north
side of the Keyham Docks is filled with the machi-
nery, ha,wsere, buoys, lamps, and other stores apper-
taining to the enterprise.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.

The settling of the Liverpool accounts principally
occupied the attention of the few subscribers who
dropped into the room in the course of the afternoon.
The betting was far from brisk, and the subjoined list of
prices was compiled from ♦ery small outlays.

SHREWSBURY HANDICAP.
7to 1 agat Hobgoblin (taken and offered)
7to 1 azst St. Giles (taken)
100 to 8 agst Shirah (taken)
DERBY.
14 to 1 agst Clydesdo.:e (taken)
25 to 1 agst Vandyke (taken)
25 t• 1 agst Ditto (taken)
;;$ to 1 agst Happy Land (taken)
50 to 1 agst Prince of Denmark (taken)
1900 to 20 agat Dumfries and Excelsior coupled

The mails for Bombay, Madras, and Calcutta, which
were despatched from the General Poet-office last night
to be seat via Marseilles, will be conveyed from the lat-
ter place to Malta in the European and Australian Com-
pany's steamer Vanguard, from Malta to Alexandria in
the Royal Mail Company's steamer Tamar, and from
Suez to Bombay in the Peninsular and Oriental Cow,
pany'e steamer Norma. The mails are expected to reach
Bombay about the 14th of next month.
SOUTH KENSINGTON MuanuM. Dating the week
ending November 14 the visitors have been os follows:—
On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, 2,403 ;
on Monday and Tuesday, free evenings, 8,852 ; on the
three students' days (admission to the public 6d), 500 ;
one students' evening, Wednesday, 134 ; total, 6,889.
RECASTING OT THE WESTMINSTER BELL.—Sir Benja-
min Hall and the commissioners, Professors Faraday and
Wheatstone and Mr. Denison, having visited the bell,
have determined that it shall be recast as soon as poesi-
ble, by Messrs. Warner, the contractors. For this
purpose it will have to be broken np •n the spot. The
debris of metal will then be removed to the foundry,
where the recasting process, it is calculated, will occupy
about two months. The process of cooling down the
metal will occupy a fortnight, and its cleaning about the
same period. It is understood that the same shape and
dimensions wil• be adhered to, and that early next year
the bell may be in its place.
FIRE IN BISHOPSGATI.—Yesterday (Monday) morn-
ing, about a quarter to 3 o'clock, a fire, which was at-
tended with a serious loss of property, broke out in the
extensive range of premises in the tenure of Messrs.
Beck and Co., dealers in China, glass, and earthenware,
the buildings being in Sun-street, and extending into
Dunniog'e-alley. The Royal Society's fire-escape arrived
horn the Bishopsgate-street station, when Warren,thecon-
ductor, pitched it in front of the house and boldly ascended
to the third floor, and, having entered through the win-
dow, he found three persons almost suffocated. He
placed an ofd man in the escape, and, having lexerel
hint safely to the ground, he managed to bring the other
two out of the window and get them also safely to. the
ground. The engines of the London Brigade from various
stations, and that of the Weei. of Ew,,lancl, were coon
in attendance, and, owing to the exertion.; of the fire-
men, the flames were eventually cx4inguished, but not
till the warehouses were burnt out, and the stores in
the front house much damaged. The loss, which is
considerable, will fail upon the Sun Tire-office. The
• origin of the dieaster is unknown.

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 17, 1557

to 6501. of jewels and precious stones in the posses-
sion of Mr. Devereux, of Cowes.
The insolvent was questioned on the subject. He
said he gave up that property for his creditors.
Mr. Commissioner Pinilips said the same evi-
dence as in an ordinary case must be given.
Mr. Sargood alleged that the insolvent had not a
shilling, and could not bring Mr. Devereux from
the country.
Mr. Dowse objected to the balance sheets.
Mr. Commissioner Phillips said they certainly
did contain extraordinary items. The insolvent
had been a long time in prison.
The case, atter some further discussion, ended by
being adjourned to Saturday ; the opposing parties
promising to procure the attendance of Mr. Dove-
reux.

THE ST.

.U.RDER,

STEVENAGE, Nor. 16.
The inquiry into the death of John Stackings,
the police-constable, who was so brutally murdered
on the 30th ult., near this town, was renewed to-
day before Mr. C. Tines, the coroner fur the county

of Herts.
Capt. Robertson, the chief constable of the Herta
constabulary, was present during the proceedings.
During the interval that has elapsed since the ad-
journment, through the exertions of Mr. Barnes,
the superintendent, and Mr. Hawkes, the inspector
of the district, most important additional evidence
has been obtained, and the result has been that the
charge appears to be clearly established against

Jeremiah Carpenter, the man in custody.
Mr. Barnes was the first witness examined, and
he stated that ho apprehended Carpenter on the 3d
Nov., at two o'clock in the afternoon, and his at-
tention was called to the shirt he had on, and he
asked him to account for some stains that appeared
en the left wristband, and which there seemed to
have been some attempts to remove. The wris-•
band appeared to be stiffened by something that
had been placed upon it, and the prisoner said it
was caused by the lotion he had been using for his
leg. He afterwards found a wicker basket in the
prisoner's house, in which there were a few grains
of wheat and barley, and the prisoner's wife, in
his presence, said, " There's no wheat there ; don't
you think if there had been any wheat there we
should have got rid of it 7" He afterwards observed
spots of blood ou the basket, and he cut out that
part of the basket and handed it to Dr. Taylor.
When he first found the bas,ket the wife of the pri-

Boner said, " You can't make blood where there is
no blood, can you 1" When the prisoner was exa-
mined before themagistrates, and witness stated that
he had found blood on his clothes, the prisoner inter-
posed, and said, "It wasuot the blood of that man."
The basket, when he first took possession of it, was
quite wet, and appeared as though it had just been
washed. On Fridaylast witness recovered possession
of some pieces of smock-frock from Inspector
Hawkes. There were some marks of blood upon
them. He had searched the prisoner's cotttage be-
fore, and he could swear positively that there were
no pieces of smock-frock in the cottage upon the
occasion when he made the search. Upon the left
gaiter of the prisoner a button was missing which
appeared to have been dragged off, and a button
has since been found near the spot where the strug-
gle took place. Several buttons were off the other
gaiter, and all the buttons at pre'ent on the gaiters
were odd ones. The witness then stated the mea-
sured distance from the prisoner's cottage to the
place where the murder had been committed, and
also that he found five freshly pulled turnips from a
field leading from Mr. Home's (his master's) farm,
and in a pigsty at the prisoner's house he saw some
Swede turnip parings of a similar description to
those which had been pulled up. Upon searching
the prisoner's house he found about a bushel and a
half of barley in the bed room.
The portions of the frock that were found were
produced. The arms appeared to have been torn
from the body, and small blood spots were dis-
tinctly visible.
In answer to a question put by the jury, the
superintendent said that there were no turnips
growing in the prisoner's garden.
The clothes of the prisoner were then produced,
and the cuts in them pointed out, and Mr. Smith,
the surgeon, stated his opinion that all these cuts
might have been produced by the knife found on
prisoner, and that they corresponded with the blade.
The surgeon also stated that he bad no doubt that
the spots ou the smock-frock were blood.
David Carpenter, a boy about 17, the son of the
prisoner, was then examined, and after some hesi-
tation he admitted that the knife that had been
produced by the police belonged to his father.
Inspector Hawkes said that on Friday last he
made a further search in the prisoner's house, and
in a cupboard he found two torn pieces of a smock-
frock with blood upon them. He had searched that
particular cupboard once fully before, and he was
certain these piece, of smock-frock had been placed
there since the former search.
William Isgatel police-constable, proved that on
Saturday last he made a search near the spot where
the struggletook place, and upon sifting sonata mould
carefully he found a button of a gaiter, which he
produced.
Inspector Capron, of the Herts constabulary, de-
posed that on Nov. 3d he conveyed the prisoner
from Stevenage to Hitchin, and as they were going
along he observed to the prisoner, " It is an awful
murder, and it is an ,awful thing for you to be
charged with it." The prisoner replied, " You did
not see me do it, nor nobody else—they have gotto
find that out ; and if they find out I done it, I must
bide the consequences, that's ad." After the pri-
soner was at the station witness observed some blood
on a piece of stuff he had been using to bathe his
leg, and he asked him bow it came there, and ha said
it came from his nose, which always bled. when he
had a cold.
William Day, a labourer, proved that on the
morning of the day on which the prisoner was taken
into custody he called at his cottage and asked hire
how his leg was, and he said it was a little better.
Witness then said it was a shocking thing about
the murder, and he supposed they would try to
bring him (Carpenter) iu for it. The prisoner re-
plied, " I dare say they'll have me to-day, because
there's been two doctors looking at me ; but I am
innocent ; and if I ern innocent they cannot hurt
me."
Wm. Shepherd, the lad who was examined on
the former occasion, was recalled, and he said that
on the Saturday after Carpenter hurt his leg Mrs.
Carpenter came to him in the morning, and said
that he must not say anything about Master Car-
penter hurting his foot in the school, because if he
did they'd pay him and his father too. On the even-
ing the accident took place his fattier also told him
if he said anything about Carpenter's accident he
wouldhim"—earaning he would thrash him.
There being no further evidence to lay before the
jury,
no Coroner proceeded to sum up the whole of
the evidence with great coolness and preci-
sion. He said there could be no doubt, he appre-
hended, in their minds that the unfortunate de-
ceased had met his death by the violent act of some
person, and that act would amount to the crime
of wilful murder. The evidence seemed to point
against one person, and if they should be of opinion
that it was sufficient to show that he was the guilty
party, it would be their duty to say so by their
verdict ; but if they thought it was-not conclusive,
they would be justified in returning an open ver-
dict, and saying that the deceased was wilfully in ur-
dered by some person unknown.
The jury, after deliberating for a short time, re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Je-
remiah Carpenter," and the Coroner at once issued
his warrant for his committal to take bis trial fur
that offence at the ensuing spring assizes.
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