The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-11 00:00:00

ITALY.

The Roman Journal of the 31st ult. publishes a
notification ordering the payment of the land-tax due
down to the close of the month, together with the
additional tax of three centimes levied for the purpose
of defraying the expenses occasioned by the destruc-
tion of locusts. In virtue of another notification the
prohibition to import foreign wines, at Civita Vecchia,
which was to commence on the lit of October next,
is not to be carried into effect until the Ist of October,
1851.

The Venice Gazette of the 4th instant quotes the
following, under date Perugia, 26r,h ult.:—
" Fourteen individuals, arrested as murderers, passed
yesterday through our town. The prisoners mostly be-
long to the first tamilies in the country. Among them
are the Marquis Bufalini, Count Signoretti, Celestini,
&e. They were conducted to the citadel of Ancona.
Other arrests have taken place in the province."

The official Journal, of the Two Sicilies publishes a
royal decree declaring that the punishment of death
will be incurred by any violation of the sanitary
cordon established along the coast or in other parts
of the kingdom.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Sept. 10.)

Stioalt.—To-day there was much disposition evinced
to operate in West India Sugar for home trade purposes,
arid the rates offered wero in several cases 6d above
those of Friday, but business was rather interfered
with by the diminished supply. At public sale 152
hogsheads and 100 barrels Barbadoes went readily at a
rise on the last auction of fully 6d per cwt; fine yellow
realised 41s to 41s 64, mid to good 38s to 40s 6d, ord
36es 61 to 37s 6d, good brown 365, and grainy yellow 42s
6d to 46 e. 80 hhds and 40 tres Jamaica, good yellow
39_3 61. ord and mid 36s 6i to 37s 61 per cwt. The total
operations in West India amounted to 704 hhds, &c., and
the market closed with much firmness.

REFINED.—To-day rather lower rates were acceded
to fir liefiled Sugar, but home dealers were buyers to
a fair eaten►, p tying 49s 6i to 50s per cwt for brown
grocery lumps. In crushed Sugar there was a good deal
done at former terms.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
much in request, and there was 'an advance of 6d per
cwt. At public sale 5,039 bigs were all sold; fine
yellow realised 403 to 4ls good mid and good 383 to 393
64, low and mid 35s a to 37s 61; fine brown 343 to
355, ord to good 31s to 33s 6d, and very inferior at
273 to 304.

EAST INDIA.— Ills afternoon the public sale of 1,820
bags Penang Sugar went briskly at 64 to Is per cwt.
advance; mid soft white realised 40s to 40s 6d, low
38i 61 to 393, ord to fine yellow 34s to 383, common and
mid brown 303 61 to 323 6d. Of Bengal 500 bags were
only in part disposed of, owing to the high rates de-
manded; small grainy yellow if mid and good quality
fetched 433 61 to 463, and one lot fine 475. Privately
several parcels of Bengal and Mairas were dispoEel of
at rifler rates.

FonEtuNT.--This afternoon there were several inquiries
after 10, eign Sugar, but the high rates demanded ope-
rated against business by private treaty. At auction 649
bags Manilla were taken in at 38s fur mid greyish
yellow; as were also 1,884 bags very low dark soft
China at 30; Gd to 31s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—This afternoon 112 casks Mauritius Mo-
lasses at public sale wero taken in at 12s per cwt for good

COFFEE—This afternoon holders of Native Ceylon dis-
played greater firmness, and at public sale the sound of
526 bag: were taken in at 48s for real good ord, for
which 47i was offered, and damaged sold at 40s 6d
to 443 6d. Plantation is mach wanted, but holders de-
manding an advance of 13 to 23 checked bthiness; of 155
casks 300 bags at auction, not above half sold, mid and
good mid went at 57s to 625, low mid 553 to 56s 6,1, fine
to fins floe on 50s to 5 ts, ord triage 45; to 47s 6d. The
private operations are 1,000 bags Native Ceylon at 46s 6d
to 47s per cwt.
Cocoa.—This of rrnoon at public salo 143 bags Babia
Cocoa were sold at 29 for sound, and at 273 ti 28s for
damaged; these are stiff rates.

, .
TEL.—The market is firm for Black, and at previous
rates a fair business has been concluded, whereas
la-ger parcels are not offered for sale. The prices
paid for common and good ord Congou are lIV
to i1;;.1, medium is to is lid, and better sorts
Is 21 to Is 7d per lb; tLere are many buyers rather un-
der VI! se rates, both for consumption and speculation.
Green has been in s'elly demand at previous terms, and
merchants have confidence. For Scented and Pekoe Tea
the demand is rather batter, and lite rates are supported.
There has been no arrival since this day week, where; s
duty was paid at this port during that time upon the
large quantity of 595,7001b5. No public sale is at pre-
sent declared.

RICE.—To-day only limited sa►es were made privs'ely
in East India Rice. Arauction 3,623 bags Madras sold
at barely pro/ions rates, pinkey white 93 to 103, a few
lots 8t 6.], damaged 4s 6d to 8s; the chief part went at
9s to 9s 6.1 for sound.
SPIRITS.—East India Rum met with more attention,
and the sales amount to 250 hhds at 1,3irl per gallon
proof, at this rate there are not generally sellers. Lee-
ward hand is wanted, hut there being few sellers at
prei ions term•, cheAced business, and only 200 puns
have been sold at is 414 to is 5d proof. Of Doma-
Tara sales amount to 153 puns at firm rate.:,
31 to 38 per cent over proof realizing 2s Id
to 2s 3d. Jamaica has been in fair request, aril former
rates are well supported, fino and superior sorts 33 to
38 per cent. over proof se ling at 3s 63 to 4s 63, good 30
to 35 over 2s 10,1 to 3i 4 1, low and mid 2s 53 to 23 93;
there are many home and export buycrs rather under
these rates. In Brandy a good deal has he .n done;
holders also have confidence, and obtain for Co4nac best
brands of the vintage of 1847 5s 2 1 to 5s 4d, 1848 ditto
4s B'l to 43 103, 1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d, and inferior
sorts 3s 10 Ito 4s 4d. Geneva sells more freely at is 61
to Is 7.1 for common, and fine at Is 8,1 to 2s pa: gallon.
British wale Spi'it unaltered in value.

SPICES.—To-lay at auction 44 brls 5 trcs Jamaica
Ginger sold at 5/ 6s to 719 s for good and fine, other
sorts 3115 s t,) 41 183 per cwt. 752 bags B )mbay were
in part sold at 2-1 s to 26s for good export sort.
SALTPETRE.--adders of Rough have still confidence
and supply the market sparingly. There is yet a good
demand privately-, and about 2,000 bags have been sold
since our last report at firm rates; low to find Calcutta
realising 265 to 28s per ce t. British Refined sells freely
at 293 6f to 303. Holders of Nitrate of Soda require
13s 63 t its per cwt, but there are few buyers, and with
a fair stack.

Noma.—The advance previously established for East
India of 3 t to sti per pound on last quarterly sal, is
fully supported, a%d the demand from shippers as well
as hozav! dealers continues good, whilst speculators are
mill !aerating. Spanish is wanted at previous rates, but
few parcels are to be obtained.
COCHINEAL.—The demand has not improved, but there
is a less amount on offer, and furmer rates ara sup-
ported. The present value of Honduras Silvers is 3s 7d
to 43 3d, Black 33 7d to 53 4d; Mexican Silvers 33 6d to
3s 81, and Black 3s 7d to 33 91

TALLOW.—The market for Russian has a firm ap-
pearance, and sales have been upon a large scale; fine
New Yellow Candle at 37s 91 to 38s, and
old ditto at 37s to 373 31 per cwt. For delivery
in the first three months of the year many contracts
have been concluded. New realized 37s 63 to 37s 9d
par cwt. In Hume melted opecatious are to a large
extent, rates are also higher, and rule at 36s 61 to 37s
nett cash, for present delivery. Other sorts of Tal-
low met with increase 1 attention, and there is an
advance. At auction, 900 casks of Sydney were sold at
fom 333 63 to 37; for low to fire; 950 pkg,s of South
America, 33s to 363 3‘l, very common 31s 6.1 to 32s 60,,
and 140 casks of Odessa sheep, 3.5 i 91 to 363 3d per
cwt. For sale 1,000 pkzi of Tailow are d(cl,,red.
OILS _ll„lik,s of S, al 011 have confidence and ob•
tamped for pate 37/ to 3S/, yellow straw and brown 331 to
36/per tun; but dealers operated with cautien during the
last few days, still consumption continues to get larger.
Cod has been sold to a fair extent at 34/ 15s to 35/. For
Southern there is a good demand; prices rule firm at from
33/ to 35/ 103 for co:n and fine quality, there is also no
incri•ase a supply. Sperm met r,ith increased attention,
and rates tend upwards, ruling at from 831 10s to
84/ 103 for fine; Colonial at 90s to 94 a for Ilk admatter,
and the amount on offer is yet limited. Operations in
Rape Seed Oil are upon a large scale and at advanced
rates; pale selling at 37; 6 1 to 383 61, and browo
361 to 375, whilst the supply is bsrely Equal to the con •
sum .N.tiota. Linseed Oil has been in excellent request for
home trade purposes, and shippers have taken several par
eels, paying 33; to 33s 3d per cwt. For delivery many con-
tracts ore reported at 323 to 325 31, and the market has
a firm appearance. The production at present is
about equ cl to consumption. There are sellers of
good fink Pal n Oil at 283 to 29;, but sales continue
upon a limited settle, at the game time supply is not
larger. Of Cocoa Nut many parcels have been sold
by private treaty, at r ith x higher terms. At auction
500 pkgs wero sold, Cochin 30s to 323, Ceylon 28s 63 to
295 61, and Sydney at 27s 6d to 283. A good business
has becu transacted in Olive; holders also have con-
file:.ce and obtain f,r Spanish and Gallipoli 42/
to 421 10s, nod 40/ to 41/ 10s for Barbary.
Levant, and Portugal. The value of Ground Nut Oil is
3is 63 to 37s per cwt. There are several arrival; of Oils
since this day week, yet stocks are not equal to this
time last yi ar. This afternoon at public sale, 123 casks
Cochin Cocoa Nut Oil sold at 30s to 311 63.

A young man named Auguste, who was to. have
been married yesterday, went with his future father-in- law
to the Seine, to catch a dish of 11;11 for the marriage feast.
Atic cable which fastened the boat in which they placed
"Stqiiißres happened to break, and the current carried the
_
The young man attempted to catch hold of a
th a grapnel, but Le fell into the water and was
drormad, aftr struggling far more than a quarter. of an hour.
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Name of Company.

Dividend
per

Amount
of
Share.

raid.

Prig e

Annum.

£ s. d. £ s. d.
Albion • • .... •• ••• 31. 10s. 500 0 0 50 0 0 82
Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s 6d &bs 100 0 0 11 0 0 2134
Ditto Marine.•• •• •• 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 -
Atlas .
British Commcial •• 76. 6d. 50 0 0 5 0 0 734
Clerici,Med.is tr Cien.Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0. 0 10 0 0 20
31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 62
145. 50 0 0 5 0 0 14%
Eagle ••
European Life ••• • •• 106. 20 0 0 All paid. 10%
General ............ - - 5 0 0 515
GI Me ••••• • • • • • 61. per cent. Stock. - 130
G.iardian .... •• •••• •• 51. 100 0 0 36 10 0 MU
Imperial Fire .... •• • • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 230
Imperial Life .... -•• 126. 100 0 0 10 0 0 163(
Indemnity Marine •• •• 11. sk. & Its. 100 0 0 20 0 0 42
Law Fire .• •• .. •• •• •• - 100. 0 0 210 0 2%
Law Life --- •• .." 11. 16s. 100 0, 0 10 0 0 4336
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 4%
Licensed Victuallers • • - . 5 0 0 1 0 0 -
London Fire .....• •• 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1734
London Ship • .•• •• •• 10s.• 25 0 0 12 10 0 17%
Slarine - •••••.• •• - 156-per share 100 0, 0 15 0 0 11
ned.lnvlid&Gen•Llfe 4341. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
National Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2%
National Life -
Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 60 0 0 2 0 0 2%
Phmaix • • - - 145 -
Professional Life .....• 51. per cent. 6' 5 0 010 0 125.6 d
Pi otector Life........ 51. per cent. ' - - -
Provident Life........ IL se. & be. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26
Rock Life............ 56. 5 0 0 010 0 634
Royal Exchange . 6l. per cent. stook. - 212
San Fire - - 209
Ditto Life • - - 48
United Kingdom
Universal Life.... •• -
Vidoria Life •• .. - 4 12 6 4,4
DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -. -. -
4 s. d. A o. d.
East and West India- 61. pr cent. Stock. - 14034
East Country - 2234
London . • • - 122
Ditto Bonds.. •• .... IL per cent. • - - _
R.Katharine •• -- .• 4 per cent. . Stock. - 81%
Ditto, Scrip.. •: - - 55 0 0 -
Ditto Bonds • • ••- •• 041. pr cent. - - -
Southampton ........ 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 9%
BUIDGES
Dividend ,Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
1 Annum. Share.
--.
..••••
£.`'s. d. Z. 5. d.
Charing-cross•• •• .... - - - 15
snuthwrk •• •. •• •• • • - 100 0 0 - -
Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 356. per cent. 50 0 0 - 16
Waterloo .... •• • . .... - 100 0 0 - 3
Ditt 1 Old Ann. ofBl. 11. Is. Od. - 60 0 0 23
Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. ls. Od. - 40 0 0 21
Vauxhall .• .. .• • Av. 11. 70 10 11 - 18
NITILTZIE.AVORMS.
t Dividend Amount
Name of Company. 1 per of Paid. Price.
1 Annum. Share.
-.-.-
£ s. d. £ s. d.
East LondOn•••• •• •• • • , 81. per cent. 100 0. 0 - 160
Grand Junction -.• •• 41. per cnt. .50 0 A - 72%
Kent........ •• .... •• I 1 3l. 10s. 100 0 0 - 76
Lambeth ...... •• •... j 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 97
New ltivr Lndu Brdge ' 21. 106. - - 6734
Vauxhall ............ 5l. per cnt. 100 0 0 - 98
West Middlesex . . . 61.05. pr cnt. - - 112
ce..N.a.ts.
Names of 2 . Dividend
",,.. Names of
Dividend
c 1)
per .
Companies. l A per - Companies. A Annuz~ts Price.
r. Annum. so !
----- - - - -
Ashtn & 014 h 1 971 .71. 113 Macclesfield. 100 21. 106. 50
Barnsley.... 1601 121. 180 Neath -•• • • 1001 161. 340
Crknk&Abrg‘lso 51. 85 Oxford.. •• •• 1061 201. 200
Birmingham 1 401 41. 8734 •Peak Forest. 78 31. 18s. 10
Coventry.... 100, 251. 2CB Regent's- - 331 11. Os. 1834
Derby ••• • • 1001 61. 63 Rochdale.. • • 88 4l. 5054
Ellsmre&Cbs 133, 355. 41 Somrset Coal 180 71.105. 130
GrandJunctn 100 41. 71 Do.LkFd St 12161. p. c. -
Grand Surrey 100 21.06. 33 Stffrd &Wore 140, W. 405
Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. -
Grantham .. - I - - Stoarbridge„ 145, 201. 290
Rennt & Ayu 39 7s. 64. - Severn and l .„
Lancaster . ;100, 41. 3234 Wye Rall.'S 26 •••... 's
Leeds& Livrploo 241. 325 Warwic.kb
Leicester -•• 100 51. 66 141rming. j 100 41. 6434
Leicstr &Nth' 83 41. 4834 Warwick&"/ 3k 42
t.ouchborogh 142 701. 510 Napton..j 100
llonmouthsl2 100 81. - Worcstr &
M }
ntgemrysli 100 - - Binning. 78 31. 4034
M leltnMwbry 100 - I - Wilts LBrks -14 s. . 734

GAS-LIGHT AND CONE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. , Share.
---- -
.X. s. d. Z. s. d.
B:itish ••••••.. • • • • .. 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13
Ditto Provincial..., 11. 811. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18%
Brithton •• .. -•• • • - at. 20 0 8 - -
City of London .. -.. 61. 100 0 e 150 0 0 ---
ContinentalConsolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 ..--
Equitable ........ .... 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 24
Imperial ............ 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Independent ....... - 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 48
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Ditto
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 6/. 25 0 0 2 10 0 --
i'licenix ............. 4%1. 50 0 0 49 0 0 29
Ratcliff ..... ........ 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 7b
United General ••• • • • 11. 50 0 0 50 0 0 155,
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 48%
Ditto, New -••-... 12s. 150 0 0 10 0 0 9U
LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
I Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- -- -
£ s. d. X a. d
Bmk of Scotland
British Linen Company 1 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 133 N
'Caledonian Bank ...•• 18 per cent. 10 0 0 210 0 31. 5
City of Glasgow rank . ; 41. per cent. 10 0 0 10 u 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank -•••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank .. •• 1 71. per cent. 500 0 0 ,100 0 0 169
Eastern Bank .• •• •• •• 1 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 9IA
Edinb. 'L Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4%
Exchange Bnk of Scot 4l. per cents 100 0 0 50 0 0 101,,i
Isle of Sian. Company! 71. percent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 -
Cational Bank '6% percent. 50 0 0 10 C 14%
Northof Scotland Bank 41. percent. 20 0 0 5 0 ' 27
North British Bank - - -•-
Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 C 0 132
Union Bank of Scotland , 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 as
Western Beak •••• • • • • 171. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72u
Alliance Fire and Life 8%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 ) 0 I 20
B. Accord. Life aad Fire I - 20 0 0 00 i -
British Guarantee Ins. 4/. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 04.1 6d
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 u 0 0 1 23
Colonial Lifo ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 IL 3s.
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 '2l. 16a
Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 I 20
East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 0 15 0 -
Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 -
Insur. Co. of Scialnd•• Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I -
Life Assoc. of Scotland Gt. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 111. 185
sdercantile Life .. • 33 per ct. 10 0 0 010 0 68. 6d.
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1225.6 d
North British Incur... 6pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 I 25%
North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 I -
Scottish Life and Guar. - 20 0 0 0 11 0 i -
Scot. Ma al . and Gen• Life - 0 0 ols 0 1 -
Scottish Union Inarice.l6M. pr cont.! 20 0 0 1 0 0 '243.0d
Standard Life ...... • 51. per cent. ;50 0 0 4 5 0 9%
United Dep. Assurance , bl. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ,16s 3d
MISCELLANEOUS. -.......
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---
Z. a. d. ae. a. 1.
kuetion Mart •••• • • • • 2/. 55. 50 0 0 - 25
kustrallan Avriculturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15
inglo-Mealcan Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
Ditto, half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 5
Canada ... •••• - •• - Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 32 10 0 38
Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - -
City Navigation .... - - - -
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.k bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 -
Equitable Reversionry 51, pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 106
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27%'
London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 126 6 0 -
Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0; 50 0 0 78%
Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 1100 0 0 96
I
Royal Mail Steam.... Si 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 -
South Australian .•••• 11. per share. 25 0 0, 25 0 0 -
Van Dieman's Land.. - 1100 0 0 29 0 0 34

THE ATTEMPTED ESCAPE FROM
MARYBOROUGEI GAOL.

PARTICULARS OF THE ESCAPE, AS TOLD EY ONE or THE

bo
teavi
nt
our Ts.
liberty by some me-
Being anxious to oc
thod or other, or even to get removed from the
Marybotough gaol, we set our wits to work. There
were some very clever fellows amongst us, especially
the prisoner we called the shoplifter, from Tippe-
rary, who was transported for robbing Mrs. Camp-
bell's shop, at Mountmelick. He was able to make
keys of wood—an art which he learned to perfection
while he was confined in the Nenagh gaol. We had
also the whitesmith, from Clunaslee, who was a
mighty ingenious man, and would make a key out
of anything. In fact, there were a great many of the
convicts very clever fellows ; and I think it was a
murder that such a number of smart boys should be
treated in so cruel a manner as to be locked up
in such a dismal place. I don't know which of the
gentlemen themselves would not try to get out
if they were like us. But no matter about that,
some of us was not born for the luck; signs by,
here we are still in the "stone jug." Here is the
way we managed it :—You see we made false keys
out of some of the tiny with which water had been
supplied in the cells ; we cut them into form with a
large scissors wi:h which the prisoners' hair used to
be cropped. The way we got the impression of the
outside key was thus :—Byrne, the turnkey, was one
day in the class in place of yruvovlio was attending

the Dublin man while repairing the clock. Burke
(a convict) having got some putty that the glazier
was using, gave it to Fizgerald, who finding Byrne
overcome with drowsiness, took an impre scion of the
key which was beside him at the time. The key
being fabricated, it opened the glass door leading
from the class to the chapel ; we then took off that
lock and tried the key ; we used to have the lock in
our cells during breakfast and dinner hours, as the cells
used to be opened during meal time. We got the im-
pression of the key that opens the cells from Redmond,
who, though a convict, was a sort of liberty man to
Pratt, and used to cook his food for him in the place
that was formerly the factory. Redmond used to get
the key from Pratt, to lock the cells and corridors at
breakfast and dinner time ; he used to go into
the cells and give the prisoners the key. The
ringleaders having so far completed their arrange-
ments, their next course was to have one of their
party secrete himself in the day-room, from which
place he was to break out during the night and open
the cells for the rest. Ia order to facilitate the
egress of whoever would hide himself in this place,
the nuts were unscrewed off the lock during the day
time. Two of them were substituted by pieces of
leather, and the other two were left on, in a loose
manner. They also unscrewed two of the nu-s
on the lock of the section-door, but were afraid to
disturb the other two, lest such might lead to
premature discovery. The next point was to select a
man to whoin they could intrust the keys, and who
would be clever enough to conceal himself in the
day-room • this part was allotted to James Fitz •
gerald ; brit he being shut up each night in a cell by
himself, some delay was occasioned until he could
get Pratt's permission to exchange with a
convict, who slept in a cell, with eight others.
This leave being obtained, Fitzgerald prepared
himself for the night's achievement. In the meantime
such of the other prisoners as were in the secret
were, during his concealment, to occupy themselves
in tearing up their bed and clothes, so as to form
them into substitutes for ropes. The anxiously
wished-for evening having at length arrived, the go-
vernor, as was his constant custom, came into the
section-yard and counted all the convicts, ascertaining
that he had the correct number; having ordered
them into their cells, Fitzgerald contrived to be the
second man entering ; the rest moved with slow
motion so as to keep the turnkey in the rear, and
in a position to prevent him from seeing Fitzge-
rald, when he suddenly dived into the day-room,
which was unlocked, in direct violation of the prison
rules. The convicts having passed on through the
hall and up to their cells, the turnkey brought up the
rear, and whan passing the day-room he locked it and
went up stairs, much to the satisfaction of the con-
cealed convict. Having locked up the prisoners in
their several cells, be retired ; the shake-lock next
came his round ; having examined the locks and
called on the prisoners to " tell off," he retired. At
seven o clock Fitzgerald commenced operations
at the lock of the day-room, and was engaged
until nearly ten o'clock, before he could force open
the door ; he then proceeded to let out such of the
prisoners as were principally concerned in concocting
the plan of escape; some of them, who had the habit
of coughing, were sent back to their cells to remain
there until everything outside would be completed for
the escape, of which due intimation was to be given;
and at the same time all the cells in the other section
were to be opened, so as to give those not heretofore
fully cognizant of the plot an opportunity of ob-
taining their freedom. Fitzgerald was to return for
this latter purpose, and to bring up the rear. Hav-
ing opened the door cosamuntcating with the section-
yard, the next step was to clamber the inner wall ; a
tub was procured, and Ward and Burke helped to
shove up Fitzgerald and Keenan. They got on the
platform of iron bars which form the roof of the
place formerly used as a factory, and now converted
into a sort of store for clothes. One of the bars be-
ing loose, of which they had been already aware,
Fitzgerald removed it and swung himself into the
place.. Ile then contrived to open the door which leads
into- the yard, and thereby gave admission to his
comrades; their first act was to place twamen on the
roof, who were to telegraph to the rest the approach
of the " Roundsman," in order that they might not
be taken by surprise ; they then exchanged their pri-
son dress for other clothes, and commenced construct-
ing a ladder from wooden frames, kept for the purpose
of holding clothes; they had no light during this time.
Having finished the ladder, and coiled up the rope
made of their bed-ticks and clothes, they got over the
inner wall, and proceeded to the outer one ; then
the ladder was elevated against the high wall,
and some of them had mounted it. They sat straddle-
legs on the coping, and only then found that they
had unfortunately forgotten the coil of rope. Far
the first time they were now interrupted by the
presence of the roundsman. He up to this period
contented himself with calling out the quarter hours
at the round-house. As he approached he could
not but tee the convicts, so he ran back and
rang the alarm-bell ; a shot being fired soon
after, four of those on the top flung themselves off to
the other side, and were severely injured, and after-
wards retaken ; while the other ten drew up the
ladder and descended with it on the outside, leaving
Bourke and others to make the best way they could
back to their cells. James Fitzgerald was also left
behind ; he had been sent back to open the cells of
the other convicts, but the key being in the pocket of
the waistcoat he had thrown off him, he could not
find it, though he groped about the store for some
time. He was thus employed when the alarm-bell
rang. He ran to the wall, but bearing a shot fired he
got in dread, and he had to return again to his cell.
The next day he told Pratt where the key was. Pratt
at the same time desired him and the other convicts
to deny that he, (Fitzgerald) remained in the day-
room. They were instructed to say that they opened
one of the cells from the interior.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 10, 1850.
__ _ .

The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the appointment of Brevet-Major John Jacob, of
the Bombay Artillery, to be an Ordinary Member of
the Military Division of the Third Class, or Companions
of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. •

[The Gazette of this evening contains a notice fur the
issuing of a new writ fur the University of Cambridge,
in the room of the lion. Charles Ewan Law, deceased.]

WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 10.

Gth Regiment of Foot—Captain Edmund John
Cruice, from half-pay unattached, to be Captain, vice
John Matcham Isaac, who exchanges, receiving the dif-
ference, Sept. 10.
16th Foot—Ensign John Parker to be Lieutenant,
by purchase,. vice Ruxton, who retires, Sept. 10.
27th Foot—Lieutenant James Adam Rae, from the
70th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Crozier, who exchanges,
Sept. 10.
41st Foot—Lieutenant Joseph Gostling Egginton to
be Captain, by purchase, vice ThurAiy, who retires;
Ensign William Edward Leche to be Lieutenant, by
purchase, vice Egginton, Sept. 10.
70th Foot—Lieutenant William Crozier, from 27th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Rae, who exchanges,
Sept. 10.

92d Foot—Ensign Donald Patrick Campbell to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anderson, who retires,
Sept. 10. _ _ _

3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant Charles Cliffe,
from half-pay of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be
Lieutenant, ♦ice Crampton, appointed to 91st Foot,
Sep►. 10.
Royal Newfoundland Companies—Staff Surgeon of
the Second Class James Clephane Minto to be Surgeon,
vice Grant, deceased, Sept. 10.
HOSPITAL STA FF.—Surgeon George Douglas Dude,
M.D., from half-pay 36th Foet, to be Staff Surgeon
Second Class, vice Alinto, appointed to the Royal New-
foundland Companies, Sept. 10.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.

Richard Fort, E.g., to be Deputy-Lieutenant, Sept. 3.
Commission by the Lor- Lieutenant of Montgomeryshire.
George William Adair, Gent., to be Cornet, vice
Matthews resigned.

BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.

Henry Ashbee, innkeeper, Kingscote, Gloucestershire.