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London, England, 1857-12-10

LAW INTELLIGENCE.—knis Day.)

Business
this its,

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENOIT.

Lord Campbell, on taking his seat on the bench this
morning, stated that in conqequience of the long list of
causes entered for the Guildhall sitting, it would be
necessary to open a second court. To-morrow morning
Mr. Justice Erie will preside in the second court, and
can inue sitting until the list vsai disposed of. No cave
Of into.eat had o,Jcured up to the time of our despatch
, leaving.

93 2i

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.

(Bet;re !Ir. Baron Bramwell and a Common Jury.)

The Court was occupied in bearing a case relative to
the pnrohase of a quantity of timber, of no interest but
to the parties concerned.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

:Sittings at Guildhall, Nisi Prins.—Before Mr. Justice
Crowder and a Common
ATKINSON V. ALLEN. _ _ _

This was an action to recover the amount realised for
certain goods sent to the defendant's sale-room for sale
by publio auction. It appeared from the plaintiff's
evidence, a publican, proprietor of the Horns Tavern,
Fetter-lane, that in March, 1856,
be
sent a quantity of
household furniture to the defendant's for sale.
The articles cost about 1001. ten years since, and he
valued them, when sold, worth about 501. The
goods were partly sold at two sales, and the remainder
bad not been returned to him. After the sale he met
the defendant one day in Oxford-street, and asked him
for au account and to settle with him. He said the
goods bad only realised 141. or 15/., and offered plaintiff
81. on account. He refused to take it, and plaintiff had
been unable to obtain a settlement. The defendant,
who did not defend the action, bad paid 71. 10.1. into
Court as the sum realised by the sales.
The jury returned a verdlct for 151., including the 71.
10a. paid into Court.

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.)
London, England, 1857-12-10

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

We published yesterday the haughty note of
Prince Gortschakoff, addressed to M. Boutenieff,
the Russian Minister at Constantinople, in reply to
the arguments of the Porte on the subjects of its
capitulations with, and rights over, the Danubian
Principalities.
We are assured that when M. Boufenieff read
the despatch in question to the Turkish Minister
fur Foreign Affairs, Aali Pacha simply replied to
the Russian diplomatist that the despatch was an
anachronism, for evidently Prince Gortschakoff,
when writing it, fancied he was dlting it after the
Treaty of Adrianople and before the Treaty of
Paris.-111oriting P.

The Duke of Bucclsuch arrived at Montague House,
Whitehall, on Tuesday evening, from Bowhill, his seat
in Salkirkshire.

The Marquis of Lansdowne, accompanied by the
Countess of Shelburne, left Lansdowne House yesterday
for Bowood-park, Wilts. The noble marquis will shortly
rec,ive a succession of visitors a,`. his country seat.
The Marchioness of Exeter, we are happy to learn,
has within the last few days continued to improve in
h:Alth, and all danger is over. Her ladyship's medical
attendants held out prospects of the marchioness's
speedy recovery.
The Earl and Countess of Macclesfield left .town
yesterday for Sherborne Castle, Oxfordshire, for the
wirter.

The Earl and Countes2 of airby and Lady Emma
Stanley leave town on Saturday fur Middleton-park,
Oxon, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Jersey.
Viscount Gage has I,ft Whitehall-yard, for Fide-place,
Suisex, for the winter.
Viscount and Viscountess Fal:nouth hava left the
Clarendon Hotel for Tregothnan, Cornwall.
London, England, 1857-12-10

KENSINGTON AND HYDE PARK.

Her Majesty and H.R.H. Prince Albert have
approved of the plans which Sir B. Hall had the
honour to submit for the improvement of Kensing-
ton-gore and of Hyde-park. The old entrance,
together with the unsightly Barracks, are to be at
once removed, and Rotten-row and "The Drive"
to diverge by a graceful curve, and terminate by a
magnificent set of gates, in a direct line with the.
Prince Albert-road, which has been formed by the
Commissioners of the Exhibition of 1851, upon
their estate at Kensington-gore. The road is un-
doubtedly the finest in England, being more than
half a mile in length, perfectly straight, and 100
feet wide ! It leads to Thurletv-square, and, by a
detour, through Brampton-park, the Exhibition-
road, and thencs again into Hyde-park by Princes'-
gate. The whole of the estate has been thoroughly
drained, and the soil being gravel, it is a dry and
healthy locality. The houses in the Albert-road are
the property of Mr. W. Jackson, and are designed in
what is now accepted as "the Belgravian" style of
architecture, the prevaiiing characteristics of which
are luxury combined with comfort. Those that are
finished are already sold, and Lord Cochran, Cpl.
Clifford, M.P., W. Jackson, Esq., M.P., Roger
Cunl;ffe, Eq., the banker, and other wealthy per-
sons have secured town residences here. Some of
the interiors of these mansions are embellished in
the highest style of decorative art by Mr. C. Schmidt
and his gifted staff of assistants. Opposite to this
palatial row of houses is an open area of great ex-
tent, held by Government, which gives a guarantee
that uo buildings otherwise than of a public nature
shall cover it. The gates which, terminate the
north end of the road at Hyde-park will be 13G feet
in width and 14 feet high. They will possess two
stone piers surmounted with groups in bronze, and
two entrances for carriages and pedestrians respec-
tively, and a stone lodge. The design is exceedingly
handsome, being adaptations of gates at present at
Elvaston Castle, near Derby, the seat of the Earl
of Harrington ; and those at Elvaston, by the bye,
were taken from models at Versailles. The railings
of the park eastward of the gate are to be thrown
somewhat back, by which a view of Kensington
will be obtained from a considerably greater dis-
tance than at present, and the inequalities of the
Kensington high road thereby removed.
London, England, 1857-12-10

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, will be performed Slitakspere's Tragedy
of KING RICHARD IL King Richard 11., by Mr. Chas.
Kean ; Queen, by Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new farce, in one act, entitled A CASE
OF CONSCIENCE.
London, England, 1857-12-10

LOCAL SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Die. 9.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day Were very
few, and prices aro not improved. Birkenhead, 651 1-
-Lancaster and Carlisle, new thirds 8 prom.—Lanca-
shire and Yorkshire, 914—Midlands, 854—Grand Trunk
of Canada, 91—East Lancashire, 94, 25.

MANCHESTER, DEO. 9.
STOCK ExmArron.--The market opened easier to-day,
but prices were rather lower: Eastern Counties, 11--
Caledonian, 38i.—Leeds, 91—Sheffields, 36f—Ditto, pf.,
114i—London and North Western, 91i I—Blackburn 9
B ,1 rlks 3-1 e nlheadd —South62
k—East Eastern,La Is9hi.i r e
8621—Great Northern
B
London, England, 1857-12-10

CANTE RBIT RY HILL. Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
S dections from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz.:—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Miss Bru-
nch, and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr.
Ilenshaw, R. Grover, T. ?arrant, S. Jouce, J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St.
Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchleld, and E. Hack-
ney. - Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
Williams ; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
Sven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.
London, England, 1857-12-10

London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,

MR. BENTLEY'S POVULAR NEW SERIES.
Immediately, in crown Bvo., 25.,
THE CONFESSIONS OF A THUG.
By CAPTAIN MEADOWS TAYLOR.
London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

Second Edition, price Is.
ANEW FINANCIAL SCHEME; or Pro-
posal. for Re-adjusting the Balance of Taxation in favour
of the Poor. By ALEXANDER PLATT, Esq. Second Edition.
James Ridgway, PAccadilly, and all Booksellers,

This day is published,
frtHE EIGHTEEN CHRISTIAN
CENTURIES.
X

By the Rev. JAMES WHITE.
Post Bvo, pricy 7s. 6d.
William Blackwood and Sons, EdinLurgh and London.

On the 15th will be published,

SCENES OF CLERICAL LIFE.
The SAD FORTUNES of the Rev. AMOS BARTON.
MR. GILFIL'S LOVE STORT.
JANET'S REPENTANCE.
By GEORGE ELIOT.
Originally published in " Blackwood's Magazine."
In Two Volumes post Bvo., price Hs,
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1857-12-10

BIG BEN.

Mr. BOWYER asked the First Commissioner of
Works what was the result of the inquiry regarding the
.racking of the great bell, and whether the founders were
to pay the expense of the DO j also, whether the
new bell was to be warranted sound and durable by
Messrs. Mears, the bell-founders I

Sir C. WOOD said that Mr. B. Denison had been
kind enough to undertake the recasting of the bell. He
would communicate Mr. Denison's explanation of
the above question. That the gentleman said that the
cause of the cracking of the bell had been correctly
stated in the newspapers, and the reasons for paying
Messrs. Warner. (Hear.) They could not be charged
under the circumstances wi.k the recasting of the
bell, The new bell would be cast according to specill
cation, and would be ready by the 19th Feb. next. No
additional demand would be made for its paymeLt, be-
cause in the original estimate a sum large enough was
taken to meet such a contingency as the present.
CIRCUITS OF THE JUDGES.

In reply to a question from Mr. S. WARREN,
Sir G. GREY said that as soon as he received the
report of the Common Law Judicial Commission, he
sent a letter to the Lord Chief Justice respecting the
proposed change in the circuits. He thought it would
be better for Cie lion. and learned member to move fir
the return of that letter and the answer. Some of the
proposed alterations must be wade by Act of Parliament
and a bill for that purpose was being prepared.
London, England, 1857-12-10

ILLUSTRATED EDITION.

J.
COURSE OF TIME : A Poem.
By 12,11ERT POLLOK, A.M.
The Designs by Birket Foster, John Tenniel, an l J. R. Clayton .
Engraved by E. Evans, Dalzel Brothers, and Green,
Square Octavo, elegantly bound in cloth, 21s.

" This magnificent edition of one of the finest didactic poems ever
written, comes most opp,rtu•iely at this season. It is not often that
we see EO much of what is noble and salutary in thought combined
with so much that is, in the most fastidious sense, exquisite in art.
A more beautiful gift-book, and one of more permanent value, we
have never met with."--Dublin Warder.

William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

Now ready, at all the LihrarieF,

el BINS AND WRINKLES ; or, FOOD FOR
THOUGHT AND LAUGHTER. By J. McGaiooa ALLAN,
Esq. Crown Svo. ss.
The CAVALIERS and FREE LANCES of NEW SPAIN. By
GABRIEL FERRY, author of " Vagabond Life in Mexico." Crown
Bvo. 3s. 6d.
London : James Blackwood, Paternoster-row.

Now publishing, price two shillings, bound in cloth,
FEIST'S RACING RECORD.
Edited by ALBERT FEIST,
Editor of the Turf Department of the " Sunday Times," and Re
porter of Sporting Intelligence to the London Daily Papers.

In addition to other useful information, it will contain a complete
Record of the Racing and steeplechase Season in England, Ireland,
and Scotland from the Ist of January up to the day of publication,
Derby Lots for 1853, and Nominations for all the Principal Races
for next year ; forming one of the most copious works of reference
ever published.

W. Wright. sporting printer and publisher, Fulwood's Rents, Ito'
born, London.

INVESTMENTS EQUAL TO CONSOLS.-
1. A FREEHOLD GROUND-RENT of 2491. Bs., secured on
an estate producing 1,4001. a-year. To be sold for 5,5001.
2. A GROUND-RENT of 581. ss. for 90 years, equally well
secured. Price 1,0001.
3. Au Improved well-secured RENT of 751. for 86 years. Price
1,050/.
London, England, 1857-12-10

TEE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.

The Royal Mail Company's steamship Tamar,
Captain Jellicoe, arrived at Southampton yesterday
at 9 a.m., with the heavy portion of the Australian
mails, brought to Suez by thy Simla. She left
Alexandria on the 27th ult., and Malta on the Ist
inst., arriving off the Needles at 3 o'clock yester-
day morning, when she lay to for daylight on
account of the thick fog.
This steamer brings 21. passsngers, and ,trans-
ferred 35 to the Vanguard, at Malta, to prOceed to
England via Marseilles, among whom were Sir
William A' Beckett and lady, from Sydney. On
freight she has 81 packages of goldclust and 'gold
coin, value 305,7091. 15s. 6d. ; also 60 casks and
12 cases of dates, and 37 packages of general mer-
chandise,
The usual Egyptian fleet was at Alexandria ;
and at Malta were her Majesty's ships Royal Albert
(Admiral Lyons), Hibernia (Sir M. Stopford),
Conqueror, Princess Royal and Centurion. Her
Majesty's troopship Perseverance sailed from Malta
for Corfu at 6 p.m. on the 30th ult.
On the 29th the Tamar passed the Peninsularand
Oriental Company's steamer Sultan, with troops for
Alexandria, steering eastward.
The same company's steamer Nemesis, with the
outward India mails of the 20th, from Southamp-
ton, arrived at Malta on the 30th ult. at 6 a.m. ;
and the Valetta, with the Marseilles portion, at
5 p.m. on the same day.
On the outward voyage the Tamar arrived off
the Island of Malta at midnight of the 20th ult.,
but, owing to a heavy north-east gale, could not
enter the harbour of Valetta until the 23d. From
Alexandria to Malta she experienced fine weather,
and arrived at the latter place in 70 hours ; from
Malta to Finisterre she also had fine weather ; a
heavy north -westerly swell prevailed across the
Bay.
London, England, 1857-12-10

ASTLBY'S ROYAL AUPHITIIEATRE.

Applauding crowds are attracted nightly by the
recently produced spectacle, "The Fall of Delhi,"
which is placed upon the stage in a manner most
creditable to the managerial skill of Mr. Cooke, and
worthy of the established reputation and popularity of
Astley's. No revolting iccidonts aro introduced to mar
the enjoyment of the audience, which is kept alive
without intermission by the picturesque representations
of marches, combats, and victories, and the effective de-
lineations of the principal characters of the piece. The
villenous Rajah of Bithoor is personated by Mr. Howard
with a ferocious intensity befitting one of the
darkest ruffians that have ever figured in
melodrama, and the parts sustained by Mr.
Holloway and Mr. W. Cooke—indeed, we may justly
say, by all concerned—are such as to merit the fullest
approbation. Visitors brought to town by the allure.
ments of the cattle-ahow will find few of the metropolitan
"lions" better worthy of their attention than this
celebrated place of entertainment, where, both on the
stage and in the circus, materials for the genuine enjoy-
ment of an evening are lavishly supplied, the peculiar
resources of Astley's having never, within our recollec-
tion, been more advantageously displayed than at the
present time. A large party of richly-garbed and dis-
tinguished-looking Orientals wore seated in a central box
last evening, and appeared to be highly interested and
amused by the various and novel scenes that ware pre-
sented to their observation.
London, England, 1857-12-10

ASTLBY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

Applauding crowds are attracted nightly by the
recently produced spectacle, "The Fall of Delhi,"
which is placed upon the stage in a manner most
creditable to the managerial skill of Mr. Cooke, and
worthy of the established reputation and popularity of
Astley's. No revolting incidents are introduced to mar
the enjoyment of the audience, which is kept alive
without intermission by the picturesque representations
of marches, combats, and victories, and the effective de-
lineations of the principal characters of the piece. The
villanons Rajah of Bithoor is personated by Mr. Howard
with a ferocious intensity befitting one of the
darkest ruffians that have ever figured in
melodrama, and the parts sustained by Mr.
Holloway and Mr. W. Cooke—indeed, we may justly
say, by all concerned—are such as to merit the fullest
approbation. Visitors brought to town by the allure.
ments of the cattle-show will find fewof the metropolitan
" lions" better worthy of their attention than this
celebrated placo of entertainment, where, both on the
stage and in the circus, materials for the genuine enjoy-
ment of an evening are lavishly supplied, the peculiar
resources of Astley's having never, within our recollec-
tion, been more advantageously displayed than at the
present time. A large party of richly-garbed and. dis-
tinguished-looking Orientals were seated in a- central Icx
last evening, and appeared to be „highly interested, and
amused by the various and novel scenes that were pre-
sented to their observation.
London, England, 1857-12-10

IN BE ?IN XSTONR.

luants had been Sled and there
This bankrupt was described as of Birmingham,
licensed
abl luetr,
neon da
cct
()-
y was appointed for his last
were no assets. The bankrupt had been in custody for
some time and the case was now adj Armed sine die, but
on the application of Mi. Pook, protection was granted
for three months.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
journeyman car-
penter,STE aLrlettsiGdißogooaTtaz.J6o,hluvicinsiTilog;
-street, was charged
before Mr. Bingham with stealing four
pairs of ladies'
bootsithepropesrttryee.otf Mr. Wiiltam Bird, bootmaker,
No. E 6, Oxford
it appeared that the prisoner was employed by the
place, more especially where
prosecutor to do some repairs on the premises, and
tbaring
greaterthe fullpor range of es fh
itsh e
stuck
was,
he (prisoner) took
the,„ooportunity from time to time to rob him to a very
great extent. Yesterday prosecutor watched him, and
after prisoner bad left for his dinner, he misscd four
pair of ladies' boots worth 381. • which he had seen
minutos before
per-
fectly safe a few • Prosecutor imme-
diately proceeded to the station, and gave information
to the police.
Mills, 39 A,
said he apprehended the prisoner at his
lodgings, and, on telling him the nature of the charge,
he denied all knowledge of the boots, but on being fur-
ther pressed he said he had purchased the duplicate of
four pairs of boots, which he had redeemed, and after-
wards sold to a general dealer in Broad-street. On
telling the prisoner that he must accompany him to the
station, he said it was all up, be stole the boots, and
begged the prosecutor to forgive him. Witness subse-
quently went to a shop in Broad-street, where he found
three pair of the stolen boot, which he
now
produced.
The fourth pair had been sold.
William Kennedy, general dealer, 3, Broad-street,
._0: of the prisoner a
He got them out of
pledge and put them in the window for sale. He sold
duplicate-square,
dl
ira -tseqfuoar r leo' u rpprofread ofP übrocohtas.s i n
one pair, and the others be gave up to the officer.
Toe prisoner on being called on to answer the charge,
said he was guilty, and begged for mercy.
Mr. Bingham said it was a very bad case, and com-
mitted him for four months.
London, England, 1857-12-10

IN UN HALL.

The bankrupt was described as of Albemarle-street,
Piccadilly, poulterer, and now came up for his certificate.
Mr. Jones appeared for the assignees, and said that
the creditors generally ware exceedingly well satisfied
with the bankrupts conduct, and as far as they were at
liberty to express an opinion they considered it a case
in which they might recommend that the certificate
should be of the first class.

Mr. Park, for the bankrupt, said, that after the
observations of the solicitor to the assignees he had little
to say, except that the bankrupt had been forced into
the court through one creditor, for a small amount,
putting in an execrition ; and had it not been for that,
the bankrupt would have been enabled to pay 20s. in
the pound, but even as it was, the dividend would reach
lls. in the pound.

His Honour observed that in 1856 the bankrupt could
not take up two bills. It was time they were smaller in
amount ; but he ought to have called his creditors to-
gether immediately.

Mr, Pook said there was no pressure by the creditors,
and the bankrupt hoped that he would retrieve himselt
during the " London season."
_ .

H.: Honour said that the only fact agaiust the bank-
rupt was that he had not placed himself in the hands of
his creditors when he found himself involved, and bad
their opinion as to the propriety of his going on ; he
could, therefore, only grant a certificate of the second
class.
London, England, 1857-12-10

NEW CHRISTMAS BOOK.
Immediately, in small Svo., 25.,
G H OS T ST-ORIES,
AND PHANTOM FANCIES.°
By HAIN FRISWELL.
London: Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

NEW CHRISTMAS BOOK.
Immediately, in small Byo., 25.,
G HOS T S TORIES,
AND PHANTOM FANCIES.
By HAIN FRESWELL.
London : Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
London, England, 1857-10-22

BIRTHS.

OF A SON.
• On the 21st inst., at the Grove, Highgate, the wife Of
Wm. Boyer Morgan, Esq.
On the 21st inst., at Kunsted, Godahning, the wife 01
Charles H. 'Parkes, Esq.

of
ADd
House Guomuit.,
Clapton,
On the 21st inst„
Sion 3frs-
Meyer.
On the 20th inst. at 138, Cambridge-street, Warin
square, the wife of Win. Dennis, Esq.
MARRIED.
%
On the 20th inst., at the parish church of St. Glean=
Camberwell, John Fisher Eastwood, Esq., of Surbitoto
Suirey, to Frances Mary, only danghtet of the la
Charles T. Pearce, Esq., of Grove-hill, Camberwell. o
On the 20th inst., at Shermanbury, Sussex, De ell •
Fi.her Lyne, Esq., of the Middle Temple, to reneot,
youngestWheler, younest daughter of John Cotton, Esq., of 5
boure•terrace:London.
London, England, 1857-10-22

THAMES

DARING STREET ROBBERT.--RiChard runt, a boy
aged 14 years, who said he was a shoemaker, and gave
his address, No. 20, Great Garden-street, Vhitechapel,
was brought up on remand charged with stealing a car-
pet-bag, eontaining diamonds, surgical instruments and
other property value 1301.

. . _
It appeared that on Tuesday last, a Mrs. "_.',llen Hyde,
a lady residing at No. 5, Clarendon-terrace, Milton,
next Gravesend, came to London on a visit to a gentle-
man named Sutherland, of Wirakworth-terrace, Corm:nen
cia!-road, Stepney, and was carrying a carpet-bag and a
band-hex. Feeling somewhat fatigued she called to the
risoner who «as standing in a doorway in the East
India-road to carry the bag for her. He consented to do
and upon reaching within three or four doors of her
destination she put down the bandbox and gave the
boy 23. He then asked her bow mud, farther she
had to carry the bag, and Mrs. Hyde pointed to the
house, and said "We are close to the place." Directly
afterwards the boy disappeared from Ler side, and
upon looking round she saw him passing into Dal-
gleis4.street, on the north side of the road. She was
unable to pursue him, and remained on the spot until
she met with a police-constable named John Chadwick,
No. 350 K, to whom she mentioned her loss. Chad-
wick immediately recAleated that he had met two,
one of whom was carrying a carpet bag, and walking
behind two gentlemen in the Commercial-road, as he
was turning out of Arbour-terrace, after leaving this
court. Chadwick immediately retraced his steps, jumped
into a butcher's cart, and requested the driver to
proceed to London aq quickly aq possible. The butcher
drove at a tremendous pact, and the policeman fortu-
n'' near Whitechapel Church,
jumpedupou
t ofwit's the b o
the
ecart and u
..
secured the boy with the
carpet bag and all its valuabe contents in his possession.
A lad who was with hint male his escape.
sghtiervCeeebnilata.addaick said thatfTamlhsaeedacedonditriieqnsstit,sir
ad:
t4:ohucnetaorl
taptslehti
carpet
-bag
isGnwognreeeroaref,t
vtwaGhlheauorecddhaeasan.
had
of
1301.

Zlr. Selfe—The boy did lot know the value of the
contents of the bag when hestok it. Has he beentere
bet. re ?

Roche, the gaoler of the court, replied,
he has been
convicted here of ((luny.
Mr. Selfe said the prisoner was a very bad boy, and
sentenced hien to two month.' imprisonment and bard
labour for the unlawful possession of the carpetbag and
its contents.
London, England, 1857-10-22

eagerly accepted, but still the mAter cannot be
considered definitively settled, as many of the cre-
ditors of Boscovitz and Co. were not present at the
assembly. The liabilities of Messrs. Boscovitz are
1.8000)00fl. in bills and 278,000f1. in book-debts.
During the last two or three days there has been
lull, but it is pribable that the crisis is very far from
being at an end. Information was given thil
morning that one or two manufacturing firms had
suspended their payments, but no names can be
mentioned until the report has received complete
confirmation.
London, England, 1857-10-22

DIED

f
On the 19th inst., at North Runcton, Thomas ~ Ifso,
Troubritige, the infant son of Sir Thomas Troubrioe
Bart., C. B.
On the 19th inst., sudlenly. at 12, Westbourne-Park'
tot race. Fountaiue Hogge, Caotain 2d Life Guards. cal.
Oa the 11th inst., John William Tongue, Esq., of
lan
ton-hill, llolloway, and St. John-street, West Suiitu'""
aged 64.
Oa the 10'h inst., at Cotham, Bristol, Jacob rPlay
&urge, aged 6') LC
E .On the 18th inst., Lieut-Col.Wml Minto, late IL •
Service, aged 60. OOP P
On the 19th in. at Grantham, Thomas Wyles,
aged 69.
On the 20th inst., at Binfield-read, Stockwell, Ge°'
Jenson, Eiq., formerly of Brussels, aged 63.
On the 20th inst., at Barnsbury-square, Islington,
Thomas Pvrry, aged 71.
London, England, 1857-10-22

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

THIS DAT— Morn. 2 min. aft. 4 —Even. 16 raft' aft. 4
To-lionnow —Morn. 33 min. aft. 4--Even. 49 min. aft. 4

rHE WEA.THER —SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 27.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SnADIZ.
59—highest since noon yesterday.
46—lowest this morning and daring the night
47 —this day at noon.

BABOMICTER, 29.69.
WIND, North-Westerly ; rather fresh, with a miserably
cold rainy day. Heavy rain in
.the night, and still con-
tinues.

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tn) 4,140-
London, England, 1857-10-22

TOWER.-SALE OF STORES.

BY ORDER of the SECRETARY of STATE
for WAR, TO BE SOLD BY PUBLIC AUCTION, in the
Tower, on THURSDAY, the 29th of October, 1857, at 11 o'clock in
the forenoon precisely, the following STOLES: - Great c ats and
cloaks, clothing (various), cloth (dark blue &,. ). boots (various),
Waterproof coats, &c., fur caps, &c., beds and bedding, saddlery,
Musquets, flint (vari• us), accoutrements, tool, (various), lire-
engines, old iron and steel, and miscellaneous articles.

May be viewed at the Tower, from 10 to 4 o'clock, on the three
days previous to the sale, and catalogues had at the War Depart-
ment, Pall-mall ; the Tower ; and Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, on
payment of 6d. each, which will be allowed to purchasers.
No person will be admitted to view the lots, or into the sale room,
Without a catalogue.
London, England, 1857-10-22

RAILWAYS.

RAILWATB.

Closing Pr.c•'a
yesterday

Nottng. Boat.
dr Eastn. June....
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Wolverh.
Stour
Birkenhd. Lancsb. ISt
Cheshire Junct
Blackburn •
Blyth Sz; Tyne original
£25 (iss. at £45)....
Bristol & Exeter......
Caledonian.
Chester di Holyhead
Cork and Bandon

Cork, Black. & Pass,
,Cornwall
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(Eastern Counties
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Tact Kent
East Lancashire
East Suffolk

Do.
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Edinb. and Peebles._
Edtnb. Prth. &Dundee
Forthand ClydeJunc.
'Furness
Glasgow & S. Westorn
Great N. of Scotland
'Great Northern
'Do A. Stock .

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St. ;100 IDo., B. Stock ......
St. 1100 ;Gt. Sth.&West.(lre.)
St. 100 Great Western. ~,.
St. 100 IDo. Str.V.R. gua.St
12 all jlrish Sonth-Eastern.
5C all {Lancaster &Carlisle.
161 144b0., Third 5............
16i 12 Do. New Thirds .
St. :100 Lancash. &Yorkshire
16 i 6 Do., do. F £l6 ...
3 i } Do., Wst. Riding Un.
20 all Do. Sonthpurt.. ....
11a all London & Blackwall
St. 100 Lond.Bright.&S.Cst.
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GO all Do. Fifths ..,. ....... .. ,
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Lndndrry. Sc Ennisk.
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(Metropolitan
Do. J. L. Ricardo's
arrangement
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St. 100
50 all
25 all
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25 all
50 9
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Do. Bi rming. & Derby
Tidland O. West. (Ir. )
Do. Shares
Newcastle & Carlisle..
Newpt. A berg. dx Hrfcl
Newry & Enniskillen
Newry, Warrenpoint
& Rostrevor
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North Devon, Rail. &
Dock Stock
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Do. do. Extension
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North London .
N. & S. Wstn., Hamp-
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Wolverhampton ...
Portsmouth
Rhymney
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Scot. N.E.Abrdn. St
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Taff Vale
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IfLUCKETS— Ms Day.)

Business dens
this day.
London, England, 1857-10-22

LUSSIA TN THE EAST.

Since the Treaty of Paris Russia hail become a
power occupied exclusively in making interior im-
provements, and the friends of civilisation congra-
tulate this power on itS%'tntry on this new line.
European capitalists are going to, throw over these
vast countries a network of railways, and this gives
us a motive for glancing at those of Asia.
The East, even the farthest East, which touches
the boundaries of Asia, is now a great battle field,
where the different interests of European policy
come in contact and battle together,,dragged on as
they are by commerce, the mighty mover of the
age. It is true that, from whatever point of view
e look at them—from whatever silo we consider
them—all Oriental questions call our attention to-
wards Russia.

Siberia, that immense and myst.rious tract of
country, in which European fancy sees but a desert
without end, is to Russia a grand base for impor-
tant operations. In comparison o its extent, the
population is very small ; ou 220 square -leagues
scarcely 3,000,000 of inh ,13,t ;nts are to be found ;
but in many places the very fertile soil, the tempe-
rate elima. e, . the inexhaustible vegetable and mi-
neral riche a;;ove all, the f toil& ei for com-
munication occasioned by rivers—have given to
these oases of the Siberian desert a certain eleva-
tion with regard toogriculture, industry, the mines,
commerce, and navigation.
Vor the last 15 years steam-boats navigate the
largest rivers of Siberia ; and on the banks of these
rivers, which are more like lake., or rather inl-Ind
seas, and even on the shores of the ocean, fortified
forts and military anienals are bdug raised. A short
time since a fleet built in the ports of We tern
Siberia obliged Japan to make with Russia a treaty
very advantageous to her. Lately a detachment
.of
troops, frotn the interior of Siberia, advanc d to-
wards the river Amoor and the frontiers of China,
and acquired for Russia a rich and fertile country,
rendered still more important by its touching the
Sea of Japan, and thus enabling Russia to create a
fleet which, until it procures for her a prepon-
derating influence over the Pacific, will at least pro-
tect the commerce of China and Japan.
Russia now possesses in Asia four stations, which
are at the same time both naval and
_military.
These stations are situated on the Caspian Sea, on
Lake Aral, on Lake Baikal, and at the mouth of
the Amoor.
London, England, 1857-10-22

HENDOIWADAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Congregations were held this day fur the purpose of
electing three heads of colleges or halls, in the room of
the Master of Balliol (Dr. Scott), the Principal of
Brasenose (Dr. Cradock), and the Master of Pembroke
(Dr. Jeune), whose term of office has expired ; at,o f r
electing three professors, in the room of the Re,dius Pro-
fessor of Divinity (Dr. Jacobson), the Laudian Pruftee,,er
of Arabic (Rev. S. Reay), and the Sedleiau Professor (-4
Natural Philosophy (Rev. B. Price), whose terns of office
has expired ; also for el-c:ing three members of convo-
cation, of not less than five years' standing, in the room
of the Rev. 0. Gordon, Rev. H. L. Mansel, and the
Rev. J. Ruidelph, whose term of office has expired.
The voting for the clans of heads of houses commenced
at 10 o'clock and closed at 11, when the gentlemen going
out of office were re-elected, the numbers being for—
The Ma-ter of Balliol
The Princ pal of Brasenose 72
The Master of Pembroke
The Provost of Worcester
The candidate last on the poll was the only candidate
put in opposition.
The voting for the class of professors commenced at 12
o'clock and closed at one, the gentlemen retiring befog
re-elected by the following number of votes :
The Regius Professor of Divinity
The Sedleian Professor ... 88
The Professor of Arabic

The Regius Professor of Greek (Rev. B. Jewett) 61
Great efforts were made to secure the election of the
candidates put in opposition (Rev. B. Jewett), but they
were unsuccessful, and he was defeatzd by only three
votes.

The voting for the class of members of convocation
c,nninenced at two and terminated at three, in favour
of—

Rev. U. L. Mansel, M.A., St. John's College.
Rev. 0. Gordon, B. D., Christ Courch. -
Rev. J. M. Wilon, 8.D., Corpus Christi.
The congreg Wens were presided over by the Fine-
Chancellor and proctors, assisted by the regibtrar of the
university. Amongst the senior members of the univer-
sity who recorded their vctei, were—the master of Uni-
versity College, the principal of New-inn Hall, the
master of Pembroke allege, the warden of Wadham
Collge, the provost of Oriel College, the warden of
Merton College, the president of Trinity College, the
provost of Queen's College, the dean of Cbrist Church,
the principal of Brasenose College, the provost of Woe
caster Colkge, the master of Balked ; professors
Walker, Johnson, Doulein, Acland, Wall, Mansell,
Maskeylene, and Hansel' ; Revs. Greer/01, Woolcombe,
Shirt, Pattison, Ormerod, Rogers, Lake, Hedley,
Weit ; Messrs. C, Ncate, Wale.,tby, Rose, Marshatn,
Harrison, &c.
London, England, 1857-10-22

GRAND BAL MASQUE. - CASINO DE
VENISE, High Honorn. -This brilliant fete will be given
under distinguished patronage, and will surpais everything of the
kind hitherto attempted. The arrangements are on a scale of great
Splendour, and are perfect in every particular. Doors open at half-
past 9, to commence at 10 o'clock punctually. Supper at 1. tickets
3s. 6d. each. Admittance—Gentlemen, ss. ; Ladles. 3s. each
N.B. Mr. Nathan, Castle-street. Leicester-souare. is appointed
Costumier.
London, England, 1857-10-22

PAILLASSE STRAW.

NOTICE (IS HEREBY GIVEN to all Persons
desirous of contracting to supply STRAW for PAILLASSES,
at the several Barracks and stations of the War Department, in
Great Britain, and in the Channel Islands for one year trout Ist De-
Cember next, that proposals in writing addressed to the " Director
of Contracts, War-Office, Pall-mall, 5.W.," and m rked on the out-
side " Tender for Paillasse Straw," will be received on or before
Tuesday, the 10th day of November nest.

Parties tendering are requested not to use any Form but that
Which can be obtained at this office
THOMAS IDWELL, Director of Contracts.
War-Office, Pall-mall, London, S.W.,
3d October, 1867.

THE RHINE . AND GERMANY.—The
Shortest and Cheapest Route, via, Rotterdam, to the Rhine
and Germany, is by THE DUTCH RHENISH RAILWAY.
Through Trains, in conjunction with those of the Cologne-Minden
Company, start three times a day.
Fifty pounds of Luggage allowed free for each passenger.
Further particulars forwarded, post free, on application to the
Company's London Agent, Mr. Joarr C. Jarrsox, 61, Gracechurch-
street.

Fourth Edition. Price One Shilling.
QPERMATORRHCEA, a Disease of the Blood,
71 being a New View oithe Nature of this Malady.—" wecon-
sidcr the theory fully made nut, and look upon the essay as throwing
a new light on this neglected disease."—Medical Times, Oct. 3,1857.
J. Gilbert, 49, Paternoster-row, London.

Now ready, price One Shilling and Sixpence,
FEIST'S RACING RECORD.
Edited by ALDER r FEIST,
L'ditor of the Turf Department of the "Sunday' Times," and Re-
porter of Sporting Intelligence to the London Daily Papers.
The NI nthlv parts may be obtained separately, price two-pence
each. The next part will be published on the Ist of November. Ad-
vertisements cannot be received later than the 24th of October.
"The Racing Record" contains a complete Calendar of sport In
England, Ire'and, and Scotland (fully indexed), from the Ist of
January up to the time of pul)lication.

W. Wright, sporting printer and publisher, Fulwood's Rents, Hol-
born. London.
London, England, 1857-10-22

THE TYNE PLEBS.

Mr. Headlam, M. P, Mr. Ridley, M.P., Mr.
George Hudson, M.P., and other influential
gentlemen interested in the trade of the north-east
ports, accompanied the River Tyne Improvement
Commissioners on Tuesday upon an inspection of
the extensive pier works in progress at the mouth
of Vie Tyne. The piers will be carried into a depth
of 15 feet, and about 1,000 feet beyond Spar-Hank,
the seaward limit of the jurisdiction of the commis-
sioners. The funds for the execution of the work
are raised by a tonnage rate on shipping-Id. per
ton upon coasting vessels, and 2d. per ton upon
foreign, up to a certain point. The commissioners
have also Parliamentary powers to b.,rrow 200,0001.
upon the security of the rites, powers that they
Dave not yet exercised. The silt h pier will be 4,200
feet 1 ng, and the width between the two piers will
be 1,100 feet. The River Commissioners are just
compl, ting one extensive dock in the harbour, and
bave procured Parliamentary powers tobuild an-
other. The North-Eastetn Railway Company are
building a large dock on the Tyne ; those
when completed will relieve the harbour of
vessels taking in cargoes. The enormous trade
of the port is shown by the fact that last
year 27,294 vessels, with cargoes amounting
to 3,940,033 tons, were cleared inward and
outward from the Tyne, and the more especial
object of the inspection of Tuesday was to point
out to tb e local members the advantages that would
accrue to the trade of the district if the Govern-
inent were assisting the commissioners to carry the
piers into 25 or 30 feet water, and thus make the
Tyne a harbour of refuge. Down to the present
time, though the Tyne, Tees, and Wear have
100,000 vessels entering them annually—one-sixth
of the trade and tonnage of the whole kingdom--
no great national work has been undertaken be-
tween Flamborongh Head and the Frith of Forth
for a harb iur of refuge for shipping in a gale of
wind, Captain Washington, R.N., Captain Vietch,
R.N., Lieutenant Calver, R.N., and other Ad-
miralty authorities, are in favour of Hartlepool as
the best site for suchl a work ; but the River Tyne
Commissioners argue that their river is the best
and t:f nen/4g% of any bar harbour in the
kingdom ; that in a gale of wind masters of vessels
will make every eff .rt to get to the port they are
bound for, or whence they have sailed ; and thnt it
would be better to improve the existing harbours
than make new ones, and in doing so to commence
with the list first. On a former occasion the River
Tyne Commissioners offered to lay down a pound
for every pound that might be advanced by the
Government, and they seem determined that next
session of Parliament they will have their case fairly
brought before the county.
London, England, 1857-10-22

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURAIsTCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, B.C.
DIRECTORS.
HENRY HULRE BERENS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN G. HUBBARD, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Dixon, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Brt.,M.P. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter It. Farquhar, Brt. Henry Norman, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Sir Godfrey J. Thomas, Ball.
John Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
john Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.l John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
' ament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
Vie Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
vithout participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 1860, when
ill participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
it Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000'.
At the last valuation at Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force
amounted to upwards of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life
Branch in 1854 was more than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance
Fund (independent of the ,:uaranteed Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
mod West Indies. the Rritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LlVES.—Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enabie them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
made for Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Imurances are effected upon every
description of pi °petty, at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.
London, England, 1857-10-22

THE LATE ifaRRIBLE MURDEH.

It appears that the clue which the police believed
they bad found yesterday to the discovery of the
ac'ors in the Waterloo-bridge tragedy has rrot
stood the light of examination, and that no infor-
mation of a satisfactory nature has yet been re-
ceived to lead to the detection of the criminals.
Shortly after 11 o'clock last night Superintendent
Durkin, accompanied by Inspector Mackenzie and
a number of the Thames police, repaired to Water-
loo-bridge for the purpose of making experiments
with a bag similar to that in which the remains of
the murdered man were found. The tide was at
the same height as on the night of the murder. The
carpet-bag us-d, which weighed exactly 3011). (the
precise weight of the bag containing the remains)
was lifted on the parapet and from thence swung
over the second parapet, The first parapet is nearly
two feet wide, and the second about two feet six.
It will be seen, therefore, that any person standing
on the stone seat of the recess, and holding the.
bag at arm's length, so as to clear both parapets,
must have been possessed not only of Considerable
physical power, but of a steady hand, and more
than ordinary nerve. The place from which the
bag was lowered was asnearly as possible the centre
of the recess. As soon as the bag cleared the second
parapet, 20 yards of rope were payed out as fast as
possible, and after the lapse of a few seconds the
bag was found to rest firmly upon the buttress.
The experiment was tried a second time with
similar results.

The police are satisfied, from this experiment,
that the bag could not have been deposited on the
buttress by any person in a boat on the river be-
neath, as the tide runs so strong past the buttress
that no boat could have been brought up so as to
lodge a burden on it.
[Perhaps the police will be able to tell us how it
was taken from it 'l].
The strength required for lowering the bag, so
as to clear the parapet of the bridge, would war-
rant the assumption that the woman was assisted
by some person who met her in the recess, and de-
camped the moment the bag was lowered. The
weather last night was wet and stormy, and the re-
hearsal of the final act of the tragedy caused no little
interest among a number of persons who collected
on the bridge, and peered down at the police galley
as it floated on the dark tide beneath the fatal spot.
London, England, 1857-10-22

CHARGE OF ADULTERY.

A young and rather handsome woman namei
Raux, was oa Wednesday placed at the bar of-the
Tribunal of the Correctional of Police to answer
_ _

the charge of adultery, and a man named Berger
was tried as her arcomplice. The woman's hus-
band having stepped forward to give evidence, she
folded her arms and turned towards him with a.
look of mingled insolence and contempt. Raux
stated that his wif, after having. for a long time
led him a wretched life, some time ago went off
with the male prisoner. " That's a lie ! You
drove me from your house !" sail the woman.
"Shortly after," continued the husband, " the
,commissary of polic3 accompanieri me to the
lodgings of the woman and her accomplice,
and we obtained positive proaf of their
guilt. I reproached her for her shameful
conduct, and she threw several things at my
head !" The woman shrugged her shoulders with.
contempt. " The manner in which you act," said
the President to her, "is not becoming 1" (c
don't think so 1" "But I do ! And I tell you
withgrave
"It is my husband, sir, who i
at hs ayt
owu haerne
she
oughtsman i a ctcou s e
behavedofss Oaltogether wrong
in the affair ; he had mistresses, and used to leave
me alone in the house 1" Berger made no attempt
to deny his connection with the
woman,
six but s_sailtribunal sentenced the woman tol
that he had believed her to be unmarried.
montheT he
im-
prisonment ; the man to a fortnight's imprisonment
and 50fr. fine. The woman, on hearing the con•
demnation, turned to her husband, and eyed him
scornfully from head to foot ; after which she left
the bar laughing.

FALL OP A Row or BUILDINGS IN SIMPTIELD.—.
about ten o'clock last night considerable alarm was ex..
cited in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar-street, a central
part of Sheffield, by the fall of a row of new shops,
nearly approaching completion. The accident psi
sotfenane wood
without their
e o f the
attributed to the insecure cbaracter of the erection. The
front wells rested on thick beams of wood supported by
iron pillars. The foundation work on which rested the
supportpillars g
wereave
uw way, and
tbheeablsull
structure. - The beams broke in several I
p aces, and th i
brickwork came down with a loud crash. Fortunatelj
no person was near at the moment. N
brickwork, even of the partition walls andearly all th
the promisee, will have to be taken back part of
being estimated at 5001, or 6 _ down, the damage
6001.--Manchester Quardias.