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London, England, 1857-11-04 00:00:00

Tut stiN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER 4, 15 7.

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once as the equestrian circus at Astidyjs, and that
she can generate a propelling force equal to 11,500
horse power, which it is computed would set in
motion all the cotton mills in ManchestOr at tine
and the same time) or raise PAO) elinng et water
up to the top of the Monument in one minute. She
will be held at her moorings by two anchors of seven
tons weight each, with a chain of 140 fathoms, every
]ink of which will Wirigh fiOlb. The builder having
completed his Work, the genius of the engineer has
Again been called into requisition to move the enor-
mous bulk of wood and iron into the stream of the
Thames ; and) however magnificent the conception
of this mighty structure may be, it hardly.exceeds
in grandeur the ingenious contrivances adopted to
ensure the success of the crowning achievement.
Whatanxiousthought, what continuous reflection,
what patient calculation, what foresight of po+si
continoricies and eventualities Mr. Brunel has
bestowed upon the solution of this problem ! Never
.teas a launch so daringly adventurous ; never was
the a laptation of means to an end surrounded by
so many difficulties. An account of the commence-
ment of the interesting experiment of launching
this monster steam ship is given in another column.
At twelve o'clock she was christened, appropriately
enough, " Leviathan," by Miss Hope, daughter of
the chairman of the Eastern Steam Navigation
Company. Soon after the attempt was made to
put her in motion, and although this succeeded to
a certain extent, further operations were arrested
by an accident to the machinery, by which we regret
to learn that several workmen were more or less
injured.

It will be unnecessary to enlarge on the prepara-
tions that have been made, or on the machinery
used on this interesting occasion, as the details,
down to the most minute points, have already ap-
peared in this journal ; we would rather assume
that the Groat Eastern is ready for sea, and offer
some remarks, albeit they must partake of a specu-
lative character, as to the problable success of this
great commercial experiment. There can be no
doubt, cceteris paribus, that large ships are more
profitable than small ones. A vessel of 3,000 tons
can be worked more economically than four vessels
of 750 tons each. The wages of three captains are
saved, and the relative proportions of the subordi-
nate officers and crew are largely diminished. Ex-
perience shows that the wear and tear is less costly,
and hence, excepting in the coasting trade, and in
shallow waters large tonnage is displacing small.
But it is possible that excessive dimensions may
prove unremunerative ; for, though the Great
Eastern, will have t'ae advantage of carrying coal to
last out the longest voyage, and may run to Cal-
cutta or Melbourne in thirty days, yet it may be
urged that she will never be certain of finding a full
cargo at the ports she may frequent; and those
porta must be few, on account of the enormous
dock accommodation she will require. Then
arises another point, which actual experience alone
can answer—will she pay by the conveyance
of passengers ? Upon this point we have some
data to guide us. Beford the Peninsular ant
Orießtal Company monopolised the steam c irrying
trade to India and China, some 50,000 tons of the
finest merchant ships in the world used to convey
British manufactures, iron, &c., to India at about
20s. per ton, and bring produce from India at 31.
to 41. per ton ; and this they were enabled to do
because a considerable part of the expenditure on
sailing the ships was derived from the profit on
passengers and valuable goods, packed into a small
compass, now carried by steamers.
There can be no doubt that passengers will pay a
high price for speed, for every merchant is sensible
that time is money ; and even the opulent tourist,
who travels for pleasure, instruction, or health, will
agree to the same terms. It is therefore reasonable
to expect that the Great Eastern will command a
very large remuneration from those classes, and
we know, from the experience of the Cunard line,
as compared to the packet ships between Liverpool.
and New York, which it superseded, that the
rapidity of the voyage largely increased the num-
ber of passengers. Another fact bearing ou this
inquiry may here be mentioned. Before the
Cunard line was formed, the merchants of Liver-
pool who were connected with American houses
always freighted goods in American bottoms, for
their interests were as foreign as the trade in which
they were engaged, and they cared nothing for the
British mercantile marine ; but, when the Cunard
steamers began to run, the merchants were com-
pelled to give them the freight of their goods, and
for this reason—' he steamers made the passage in
10 or 12 days, while the sailing-soips occupied 30 to
40 days in the transit. The English exporters drew
bills upon the American consignees at a date, and
of course it was necessary that these should be
accepted and provided for at maturity ; and, as
their• payments frequently depended upon. the
stale of the ono 5t conFsieneel. the difference between
10 days and 30 days became of serious import-
ance, and hence it arose that the Cunard's got the
freight exclusively for lighter and more costly com-
modities, and retained it till the Collins' or Ameri-
can line was started in opposition. Now if the Great
Eastern can accomplish the voyage to Calcutta or

Melbourne in 30 days, a similar reason will ensure
her the freight ; but, as already indicated, the vast
quantity she can carry at one time may not always
be ready, and to put her on demurrage would be
ruinous to shippers.
We may present the subject under another
aspect, and it is opportune t the future government
of British India. The outbreak of the mutiny took
our Ministers by surprise, and they were unable to
dispatch a military armament by steam to the East,
because the available number of ships could not
carry coal for the whole distance, and foresight had
been wanting to supply the depots at the Cape of
Good H,,pe. Hence troops were forwarded by the
slow process of sailing vessels, and brave men had
to contend against fearful odds for a protracted pe-
riod. If the Gre►t Ea•teru should realise the expec-
tations of many, and proves ctpable of reaching
Calcutta iu a month with 10,000 troops on board,
would it not be a wise policy to add half-a-d'zen
such leviathans to the Royal navy, even should
they remain inactive for years ? When the people
of India kn•,w that we possessed assured means of
landing 60,000 troops upon their shores in 30 days,
would they not dread to rebel ? And if the ships,.
from the fear they inspired, were never sent upon
a mission of repression, would not the tranquillity
they enforced amply repay th 3 cost of their con-
struction and repose ? We think it would, and the
pr,,clama ion of Nana S ,hib confirms that opinion.
He was aware that we could rea di India rapidly
over the isthmus of Surz, and h 'nc-i he announced
that we had been annihilated in the attempt. How
would such cunning ruffians feel when conscious
that we could strike an avenging blow in one short
month ? Thus,"teen, we have considered the qua
lities and cap.►bi'ities of this most extraordinary
vessel under comin.ircial and military aspects, and,
in p trting wir.h the subject, wish both projectors
and proplietors that ample measure of success which
they so richly deserve.

AFFAIRS OF THE LIVERPOOL
BuRO UGH BANS.

At a large and influential meeting of the depo-
sitors and others, creditors of the Liverpool Bo-
rough Bank, held at th- Bank yesterday, Mr.
Wrigley in the chair, the following offer was made
on the part of the bank :—" That the claims of all
depositors and other creditors for amounts exceed-
ing 2006. should be satisfied by the promissory
notes of the bank, payable at 6, 12, 18, or 21
months' date, bearing interest at the rate of 7 per
cent, per annum."
With regard to this offer the following resolution
was adopted upon the motion of Mr. W. F.
M`Gregor, seconded by Mr. Thos. Gair :—" That
this meeting considers it advisable to accept the
offer of the directors, under the sanction of a com-
mittee of depositors consisting of the following
gentlemen : ' Messrs. J. H. Wrigley, B. Darby-
shite, Win. Hope, P. G. Hey worth, P. Rawson,
Thos. Gair, Tyson, and W. F. M`Gregor."
A conference then took place between the com-
mittee so appointed and the directors, and a com-
mittee of shareholders in the bank, when, after ex-
planations by the directors' end shareholders' com-
mittee, the latter came unanimously to the follow-
ing resolutions :—" First, that the offer made on
the part of the bank be accepted : second, that Mr.
Seller, the manager of the bank, be requested to
send a copy of the minute to each depositor and
other creditor of the bank for an amount exceeding
2001."
Mr. BRINCKEE, one of the deputation sent to
confer with the Bill brokers, returned from London
,on Monday night, and at the meeting yesterday.
(Tuesday) he reported that the bill brokers had ac-
ceded to their requests, though some preliminary
matters as to the manner in which the bills shall
be taken upare not yet settled. A committee of
seven depositors was formed to act in the matter
with the committee of fifteen shareholders and four
gentlemen unconnected with the bank. Some rather
angry discussion took place relative to the non-
production of a rough balance-sheet by the direc-
eliC
tors, and considerable excitement was caused by
the
19.1•115' a verbal expressed wish of some depositors to
it
' thee to the pa
sory notes, which
: too long dated.
assurance from the directors rela-
tive of the seven per cent. prornis-
Some persons considered to b 3 far

PROGRESS OF Tax ISTELMKiIeInTi Got lELD•One of the
results of the diggings is gradually chon•h but slowl
developing itself in the shape of an export!The gold en:
tared for export the week ending Jane 3, to Sydney,
amounted in the aggregate to 820 ounces ; and to this
should be added 300 our.ces taken by a passenger villo
declined to make an entry of it at the custome.—Austra-
lia4 and New Zealand Gazette.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—Nov. 3.

OLD COURT.
(before the Recorder.)
John Bentley, 23, was indicted for a felonious
a ssault upon Sarah Catherine Harding.
Mr. Sleigh prosecuted, Mr. Metcalfe defended
the prisoner.
The prosecutrix in this case was the daughter of
a person in humble circumstances, who obtained
her livelihood by letting lodgings, and the prisoner
was one of the lodgers in her house. There was this
peculiarity in the case, that the prosecutrix, who is
30 years old, was both deaf and dumb, and her evi-
dence was interpreted to the court and jury, appa-
rently with very great facility, by Mr. Downing,
the secretary to the Deaf and Dumb Institution.
According to her evidence she was alone in the
house with the prisoner, and, having gone into his
bedroom in the morning to clean it up and perform
the necessary domestic offices, not knowing that he
was there at the time, he laid hold of her, an I com-
mitted the offence imputed to him by the pre-
sent indictment. It appeared that immediately her
mother returned she told her what had happened,
and the prisoner was taken into custody.
The defence set up was that the prosecutrix was
a consenting party to what took place, and wit-
nesse i were called who spoke to her having commit-
ted various acts of indecency upon several occasions
with other lodgers in the house.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty.
John Brooks, 27, Caroline Richardson, 38, and
Harriet Peech, 21, were indicted for a burglary in
the dwelling-house of John Coleman, and stealing
2301. in gold and bank-notes, his property.
Mr. Poland conducted the prosecution ; Mr.
Ribton defended Brooks and Peech ; Mr. Sleigh
and Mr. Sharpe were counsel for the other prisoner.
The prosecutor is the landlord of the King's
Arms public-house, Meeting-house-lane, Peckham,
and it appeared that the robbery in question was
committed on the Ist September. On the after-
noon of that day the prosecutor had a very consi-
derable sum of money in gold and notes in a bag
and a hot in a drawer in his bedroom, and about 6
o'clock he went there and saw that the money was all
safe. He went up again shortly after 9, and he then
found that the drawer had been forced open and the
whole of the money stolen. The evidence against the
prisoner was entirely of a circumstantial character.
It appeared that all the prisoners were in the habit of
frequenting the prosecutor's house, and that Brooks
was in front of the bar shortly before the robbery
must have been committed, and that the other two
prisoners were also in the neighbourhood, and two
witnesses who lived opposite the King's Arms swore
very positively that about 8 o'clock in the evening of
the robbery they saw the prisoner Brooks in the
prosseutois bedroom with a candle in his hand.
From inquiries that were subsequently made it
turned out that Brooks and Peech cohabited together
and that almost immediately after the robbery they
made purchases of jewellery to the amount of 501.,
and this jewellery was found in their possession
when they were taken into custody. With regard to
the prisoner Richardson, evidence was given that
she was seen coming away from the back part of
' the prosecutor's premises on the night of the rob-
bery, and that when the other prisoners were taken
into custody Peech sent a person named Allen to
Richardson to ask her for some money to make her
defence, and that she then made a sort of admission
that she was concerned in the robbery, and had
part of the proceeds.
The jury found Brooks and Richardson guilty of
stealing the money, and acquitted Peech.
The Recorder sentenced Brooks, who had been
before convicted of felony, to six years' penal ser
vitude, and Richardson to be kept to hard labour
for 12 months.

NEW COURT.
(Before the Common Sergeant.)
Peter O'Brien, 29, nailmaker, and Simon O'Brien,
26, nailmaker, were indicted for assaulting John
Whittaker, a police-constable, and causing him
bodily injury.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clark prosecuted, and Mr.
Lilley defended.
The prosecutor, who appeared in great suffering,
and had to becarried into court, remained in a reclin-
ing position while giving his evidence. He stated
that upon the night of the 23d August he was on
duty near Chelsea-bridge, when his attention was
called to the two prisoners, who were on the bridge
creating a disturbance, and had assaulted some man
who was there. He requested them to move away,
but had no sooner done so than he was assaulted by
both the prisoners, while some women held him.
They beat, kicked, and nearly strangled, him, by
forcing their hands into_ his regulation stock ; for-
tunately 'mums oincsers cexciLiVW
nlrs sal,. "R t. (lying state. The prisoners both said
that if the other constables had not come up they
would have killed him and thrown him over.

The jury found them guilty.
The Common Serjeant said the case was the most
brutal he had ever tried, and if the unfortunate
constable lost his life, which was not at all impro-
bable, they would then be tried for their lives and
suffer the extreme penalty of the law ; at present
he should pass upon them the severest sentence that
the law allowed, and that was three years' impri-
sonment, with hard labour.
The Court was occupied until a late hour in the
evening trying a man named Ryan for an assault
upon one of the General Omnibus Company's
servants.

The case, which was but partlygone into, stands
adjourned until this morning, and as another de-
fendant has to be tried in connection with it, we
defer the report until it is completed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Nov. 3.

BOW-STREET.—John Kirby Richards, an at-
torney's clerk, was charged with forging a number
of cheques upon the London and Westminster
Bank.

It appeared that the prisoner obtained possession
of a blank cheque-book by forging the order of a
gentleman named Collins, residing at Bayswater.
Mr. Collins knew the prisoner formerly as a clerk
in the employ of Mr. Bowen May, solicitor, and
expressed his belief that the order and the writing
on s )me of the forged cheques were in the prisoner's
handwriting. It was further proved that the pri-
soner had sent a companion with one of the cheques
to the Holborn branch of the bank ; but, the for-
gery being detected, the messenger was accompa-
nied back to the prisoner, who was taken into
custody. Tho evi lence showed that upwards of
1001. worth of cheques, for amounts of about 101.
and 121. each, had been put into circulation,
although only two of them were cashed by the
bank before the detection of the forgery.
Sergeant Smith, of the detective force, proved
that, after he apprehended the prisoner, the latter
in his presence asked Mr. Collins if the matter
could not be arranged. Some blotting paper was
found in the possession of the prisoner with the
name Collins upon it, similar to the signature to
the cheque.
The extraordinary conduct and observations of
the prisoner's advocate (an attorney's clerk) here
induced the magistrate to interpose.
Mr. Jardine said—Your interruptions ara com-
ing to a point at which I must interfere. You are
no solicitor, and, for aught I know, have no busi-
ness here. I will not have persons insulted, and in
future I shall require some proof that you are en-
titled to be here.

The advocate hero handed in his authority as
clerk to a solicitor in practice, and said he had been
35 y ears attending the courts ; but it was painfully
apparent that he was labouring under the effects of
potations deep and strong. At one time he began
to cross examine the solicitor for the prosecution
instead of the witness, and at auother solicitel con-
sideration for the wife and family of M. Collins
(the principal witness for the prosecution).
At a later period of the case the prisoner took the
cross-examination of a witness out of his advocate's
hands, much to the indignation of the latter.
Mr.. Jardine observed that he was desirous of
giving every reasonable indulgence to the prisoner,
who was so unfortunately defended. It was his
belief that the prisoner's advocate was intoxicated.
The Attorney's Clerk—Then I must pledge my
word that I have drunk nothing to-day. You have
hitherto treated me with respect.
Mr. Jardine—Because you have deserved it. In
future I shall not be satisfied with a general recom-
mendation from an attorney that you are engaged
toattend the unetr Tolima police courts for him, but
I shall require a special authority in each case. (To
the prisoner)—Whom did you employ ?
Prisoner—l engaged this gentleman, and gave
him a guinea. His name is in the list of solicitors
at the prison, as recommended by the visiting
Justices. The list is kept to protect prisoners from
persons who pretend to be solicitors and are not.
I particularly asked if he was a solicitor, and, being
told he was, f said I should like to have him, if he
was one, for I had had business with him.
The Attorney's Clerk—l have fought battles for
this man that nobody else would dare to do for
him. (Ito the prisoner)—You must not complain
against me, sir.
Prisoner—l don't complain.
The Attorney's Clerk—May I ask your worship
to recal the imputation that I was intoxicated ? By
my soul I have not taken even a glass of ale this

day. •
Mr. Jardine—l hope it is no ; but your conduct
is so different from ordinary, that the impression
produced on my mind was that you were intoxi-
cated.
The Attorney's Clerk—Pray recal it, sir. I have
14 children.

Mr. Jardine—l cannot recal the statement that
uch was, and is, my impression.
Mr. Collins—lt is the opinion of every one in
court.
The prisoner was committed for trial in three
cases.
A further charge of forgery, under similar cir-
cumstances, was preferred against the prisoner by
Mes=rs. Dickeson and Co., bankers, with a similar
result, the prisoner being committed in two more
cases.

WESTMINSTER.—Jane Harris, a smartly-
dresssd young woman, baying the appearance of a
milliner's apprentice, was brought up on remand,
charged with attempting to pick the pockets of
females in Westminster Abbey, in company with
another female not in custody.

Mr. Lewis, see., attended for the prisoner.
It appeared from the evidence that, in conse-
quence of a communication from the Dean and
Chapter of Westminster to the superintendent of
the B division of police, in Rochester-row, that
there were frequent robberies of females in West-
minster Abbey, upon the congregation leaving
divine service, Sergeant Looms, an active detective
of the B division, with another officer, were sent to
the cathedral last Sunday week. When they en-
tered, the sergeant saw the prisoner and another
female, who was by the side of her, sitting among
the congregation. As he knew them, upon the
close of the service he watched them. Upon the
congregation moving out he observed them go in
an opposite direction. He directed the other officer
to follow the prisoner's companion, and he watched
the motions of the prisoner. He saw her attempt
to pick the pockets of two ladies, and put her hand
in the pocket of a third respectable woman, but she
took nothing away.
Mr. Paynter asked if the prisoner was known.
Loome stated that ever since she was seven years
old she had led the life of a pickpocket.

_ The prisoner denied the statement.
Dennis, the gaoler—Oh ! I have known you from
that time. _

Inspector Humphreys made a similar remark.
Loome added that in 1852 she had 18 months
imprisonment for picking pockets; in August, 1855,
one month from this court ; and in April last three
months from Marlborough-street, for a similar
offence.
She was sent for three months to the House of
Correction.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—George Thom-
son, alias Smith, and William Jonv, alias Turner,
who refused their addresses, were charged with
burglary at the premises of Mr. Browning, timber
merchant, No. 36, Little Windmill-street.
Mr. Browning said that between 3 and 4 o'clock
that morning, hearing an unusual noise in the
lower part of the house, he quietly opened his bed-
room doors and then noticed the bottom sash of the
window on the landing-place was wide open. He
waited a minute or two, and then a light appeared,
by which he was enabled to see the shadow of a
man on the wall, which, however, quickly dis-
appeared. He walked softly to the head of the
stairs, and on descending some of them and stoop-
ing down he plainly saw two men in the kitchen.
He called out, and then made a noise. One of the
men dashed down something he had in his hands,
and both rushed up stairs and out at the street-
door, which they shut violently after them. He
instantly pursued the men, calling out, " Stop
thief," and following them down Pulteney-street,
where Jones was stopped by the police. As one of
the men went through the timber-yard he threw
something down, which at first he thought was
glass, but it proved to be a brass tobacco-box,
which had been taken from the house.

Mr. Beadon asked the prosecutor if he saw the
faces of the two men. _ _ _

The prosecutor replied that he had no good oppor-
tunity of seeing their faces, as they wore their hats
over their eyes. But he wag positive Jones was one
of the men, as he never lost sight of him from the tirae
he ran out of the house. On his return he examined
the house, and found that the lock of the timber-yard
gate had been forced. ; that the kitchen window had
been opened and the iron grating thrown back. In
the parlour his writing-desk had been forced open
and a large quantity of postage stamps taken out.
The key of the padlock of another desk had been
removed—a tea-caddy and two other boxes wrenched
open—the woodwork and door in front of iron safe
wrenched open, and the safe itself had been at-
tempted to be forced without success—the marks
of violence being deep and many. There were seve-
ral drawers open, from which several articles had
been taken.
,e-constable Q
cm-seare

Police-constable C 85 found on Jones a jemmy,
- beta Ix lemma to the, iron...safe.
Sbicestrents V 427 'on searching Smith, found
about 270 postage and receipt stamps in his posses-
sion.

Mr. Beadon said he should commit the prisoner
for trial.
Inspector Webb said that it was believed that a
former conviction could be established against one
or both of the prisoners.
Mr. Beadon would order them to b• brought up
next Tuesday, to give the police an opportunity of
inquiring into that matter.

SOUTHWARK.—Mary Ann Cox, 14, and Har-
riet Cox, 10, were brought before Mr. Burcham
for final examination, charged with stealing a purse
containing a 5/. Bank of England note from the
person of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, in a cheesemonger's
shop in Newington-causeway,
Mr. Neale attended for the accused.

The prosecutrix stated that on Sunday night, the
24th ult., she was in the shop of Mr. Prince,
chee;emonger, Newington-causeway, when she had
a purse in her dress pocket containing a 5/. Bank
of England note. The two prisoners were standing
on the side were her pocket was, and suddenly
they rushed out the shop. Witness immediately
put her hand into her pocket, and missed her purse
and contents. She then ran out of the shop, and
saw the prisoners running across the road, when
she pursued them, and they were captured by a
police-constable. Witness added that her purse
was safe in her pocket when she saw the prisoners
standing beside her, and she had just withdrawn
her hand from her pocket. The robbery must have
been committed immediately afterwards.

Sergeant Turpin, 6 M, said he took the prisoners
into custody, and on Harriet he found a cireulia
porte-monnaie, containing the sum of 19s. 4d. Tho
other was also searched, but nothing was found on
her. Since the last examination he had inquired
at their lodgings, No. 2, Little Windmill-street,
New-cut, and ascertained that they hid lived there
with another girl about two months. All he could
learn about their means of subiiitenee was that
they went out in the afternoon and returned at
night, and seemed to have plenty of money. They
told their landlord that their friends in the country
supplied them with funds.
Mr. Burcham committed them for trial.

THAMES.—A most painful sensation has been
created throughout the whole of the eastern part of
London by the statement of a seaman named Wm.
Williams, whose deposition was received by Mr.
Selfe a few days since on board the Dreadnought
Hospital ship, off Greenwich, when he stated that
he had been violently assaulted early on the morn-
ing of Saturday, the 24th ult., by two police-con-
stables of the H division in Ratcliffe-highway. The
man was still alive yesterday morning, but ap-
peared to be sinking fast, and he is not expected to
survive many hours. No steps have been taken to
bring to justice the two police-constables, Nos. GO
identified
by 186 of the Hdivision, who have been
by Williams as the persons who assaulted him. It
is believed that his statement can be corroborated
in several material particulars by Mrs. Bond, his
landlady, and by a woman of the town named Mary
Anne Powell, who, it is rumoured, was with the
sailor when he was illused, and, on remonstrating
with Brown, 186, was taken into custody by him
and locked up on a charge of being disorderly. She
was brought before Mr. Selfe on Saturday, the
24th ult., and on the oath of Brown only was sen-
tenced to 10 days' imprisonment and hard labour
for being disorderly. Her term of imprisonment
expired on Monday morning, and her evidence, if
she has any
to give, could be made available. Yes-
terday afternoon Mr. Selfe received a communica-
tion from Mr. Bowdler, the junior clerk, relating
to the supposed connection of the woman with the
case of the sailor Williams, and Mr. Selfe, after
observing that it was very desirable that some in-
quiry should be instituted, sent for Inspector Dendy
of the II division, who was present when Williams
gave his deposition upon oath ; but at 6 o'clock,
when Mr. Selfe had disposed of all the business
before him, the inspector had not arrived. A great
number of persons have been anxiously inquiring
of the officers when there would be a public inves-
tigation of the charge against the two policemen,
or whether the matter was to be hushed up. The
reply, of course, was—" We know nothing about
the affair. Thera are•no policemen in custody, and
we are not aware that any investigation will ever
take place." The public are much dissatisfied with
the course that has been taken in this case.

At Moscow, lately, great curiosity was excited by an
experiment being made with a new description of loco-
motive, running along the streets, and so constructed as
to cause the wheels to lay down a sort of wooden rails
as they nivel:med. The locomotive dragged after it Si
number of carts heavily laden. The experiment, though
the first made, had perfectly succeeded. The author of
the invention is a trader of Moscow, named Prokhoroff.
The Presse contradicts the news that Count Migeon
intends to appeal against the sentence of the Court of
Colmar.

BEALT.H OF LONDON DURING THE
WEEK.

(From the Report of the Registrar-General. )
The deaths registered in London rose from 988
in the preceding week to 1,047 in the week that
ended last Saturday (October the 31st). The deaths
of males were 531, those of females 516. In the
10 years of 1847-56 the average number of deaths
in the weeks corresponding with last week was
1,008 ; but to admit of comparison with the deaths
of last week, when the population had increased, the
average must be raised proportionally to the in-
crease, in which case it will become 1,109. The
deaths now returned were, therefore, fewer by 62
than would have occurred if the average rate of
mortality had ruled.
In the present returns typhus (common fever
being included under this head in the table)
numbers more deaths than any other zymotic
disease, and scarlatina shows an almost equal
number. To the two diseases 56 and 53 deaths
respectively, are referred. More occurred from
scarlatina (17) in the north districts than any
other of the five metropolitan divisions, and
only 8 from that complaint on the south
side of the river. Only 11 deaths from measles
are returned, and even of these only one occurred
in the numerous population on the south side. At
8, Melbourn-street, Somers-town' a commercial tra-
veller and two daughters died of scarlatina within
84 hours. The medical attendant states that the
father " was struck down in 28 hours." In this and
other instances in which scarlatina or typhus was
fatal, bad drainage, offensive gullies, or lower
apartments flooded with sewage are complained of
generally by medical attendants. The deaths from
diarrhoea are now recia9ed to 31; of these 13 oc-
curred in the south districts, only one in the west.
Three deaths are returned as caused by cholera and
" choleraic diarrhoea or fever." On the 29th Oct., a
seaman, aged 18 years, died of " cholera" after 12
hours' illness, on board a ship in the Commercial-
dock. Another case occurred at Osborne-cottages,
Lewisham, and the third in Regent's-road, Mile-
end.
Fourteen women died after childbirth ; eight
infants died from inanition or want of breastmilk.
Three persons died of diabetes, one of cholera, four
of delirium tremens, three of intemperance. Be-
sides three persons aged 91 years, a labourer is re-
turned who had attained the age of 100 years ;
he died on the 27th Oct., at 3. Durham-yard,

West-street.
Last week the births of 921 boys and 864 girls, in
all 1,785 children, were registered in London. In
the ten corresponding week] of the years 1847-56

the average number was 1,467.
At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean
height of the barometer in the week was 29.774 in.
The highestbarometrical reading occurred on Satur-
day, and was 30.02 inch ?s. The mean temperature
of the week was 51.6 deg., which is 4.6 deg. above
the average of the same week in 43 years, as deter-
mined by Mr. Glaisher. The mean daily reading
was about 6 deg. above the average till Thursday,
and continued in a less degree above it till the end
of the week. The highest reading occurred on Mon-
day, and was 64 deg. ; the lowest was 37-8 deg., on
Saturday. The range of the week was therefore 26.2
deg. The mean dew point temperature was 49 deg.,
and the difference between this and the air tempera-
ture was only 2.6 deg. The wind, which previ-
ously had been generally in the south-east, blew on
the last three days mostly from the south-west. Rain
was measured only to the amount of 0.06 inch.

MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS.
NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM AIL CAUSES REGISTERED
IN THE WEEK ENDING SATTJRDAY, OCT. 31.
Zymotic Diseases
Diseases of Uncertain Seat
173
Tubercular Diseases ..
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves and Senses
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 47
Diseases of the Lungs and other Organs of
Respiration . l9O
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs
of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c.
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c.
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ......» 4
Diseases of the Skin, &c.
Malformations 4
Premature Birth and Debility 29
Atrophy
Old Age
i•udden . .. 1
Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance 32
Causes not specified

DEATHS TRO/d ALL CAUSES 1,047
Population Deaths in cone- Deaths
Enumerated. sponding week in the
1651. of 1656. Week.
West Districts
North Districts 490,396
Central Districts 393,256
East Districts 485,522
South Districts

Totals

1,04

Males
Females
BIRTHS IN THE WEEK

Males
Females

Total ...

.„ 1,785
.•••••••••••,•••••.••

From the London Gazette of Last Night

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, OCT. 27.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Right Rev.
Father in God, Archibald Campbell, Bishop of London, to,
be Dean of her Majesty's Chapels Royal.
WHITEHALL, OCT. 31.
The Queen has been pleased to grant to the Right Hon.
Charles, Viscount Evoraley, the several offices of Governor
and Captain of the Isle of Wight, and Governor of Carle-
brook Castle, in the said Isle, in the room of the Right Hon.
William, Lord Heytesbury, G.C.8., resigned.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, Nov. 2.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. J. Let-
terstedt as Consul-General at the Cape of Good Hope for
his Majesty the King of Sweden and Norway.
DOWNING-STREET, OCT. 31.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Charles Fisher,
Esq., to be Attorney-General, and Samuel Leonard Tilley,
Esq., to be Secretary, for the Province of New Brunswick ;
Jules Colin, Esq., to be District Magistrate for the Island
of Mauritius ; Joseph Shervington, Esq., to bo Treasurer,
and William Quin Esq., to be Accountant, for the Trea-
sury Department of the Island of Antigua.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 2.
The Right HOnourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Yigo, report-
ing that no foreigner will be permitted to enter Spain
unless provided with a passport, duly signed by the Spa-
nish Consul, or Consular Agent, in the country from which
such foreigner may come.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Nov. 2.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Islay, Peru,
reporting that, by a recent decree, the prohibition to ex-
port gold and silver from that and other ports of Peru has
been suspended.,
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, NOV. 3.
Military
letTrainF-00Fto,rviCceapGtaoidnfrCey. J.
appointed to the. nell Oakes, from
h
Rifle Brigade, which appeared in the Gazette of the 30th

ultimo,
Read, Captain C. J. Tuffnell Oakes, from half-pay Ist
Foot, to be Captain, &c.
Royal Artillery—Assistant-Surgeon John Wood, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Fisher, promoted
on the Staff ; Assistant-Surgeon Oswald Home Bell,
M.D., from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice
'Rennie, promoted on the Staff; Assistant-Surgeon,
Joseph Marmaduke Taylor, from the Staff, to be As-
sistant-Surgeon, vice Halaban, promoted on the Staff ;
Assistant-Surgeon Dacimus Filius De Hodgson, M.D.,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Betts,
resigned.
Royal Engineers—Lieutenant Henry George Savage to be
Second Captain. vice Brevet-Major E. C. A. Gordon,
placed on the Seconded List.
4th Regiment of Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class,
Richard Francis Valpy De Lisle to be Surgeon.
sth Foot—Surgeon William Godfrey Watt, from the 99th
Foot, to be Surgeon.
6th Foot—Str.ff-Surgeon of the Second Class, Geo. Hyde,
M.D., to be Surgeon.
7th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, Edward Scott
Docker to be Surgeon.
Bth Foot—Assistant-Surgeon John Madden, from the 43d
Foot, to be Surgeon.
9th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, Brinsley
Nicholson, M.D., to be Surgeon.
15th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Washington Patton, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Lamprey, p:o-

moted on the Staff.
16th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Edward L'Estrange, M.D.,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Tice Fraser
promoted on the Staff.
26th Foot—Assistant Surgeon John M‘Letchia, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Douglas, promoted
on the Staff.
43d Foot —Assistant-Surgeon james Good, from the Staff,
to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Madden, promoted in the
Bth Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon.
from
45th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Henry Carden Herbert,
from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Peako, pro-
moted on the Staff.
vice Reads, promoted
58th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Eugene McShane, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Montgomery, pro-
moted on the Staff.
60th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Robert Owen Hayden, from
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Nicholson pro-
moted on the Staff ; Assstant-Surgeon Frederick Wm,
on the Staff.
tfLo nAlligntes,u.
Surgeon
et Acshsiaartlaenst
65th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Alexander Neill, from the
Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon,
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon,
61stW Wade,
vice White, promoted
the Staff.
67th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Robert Heard,
the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, M.D., from
vice Shiell, re-
signed.
90th Foot —Assist. -Surgeon Edward Jo
Suvice Joseph Crane, from
the Staff, to be Assist
.-Surgeon, rgeon,
92d Foot—Assist.-Surgeon David Shorter Nelson, deceased.
the Staff, to be Assist.-Surgeon, • Skinner, from
99th Foot—Assist.-Surgeon Richard
Cooper Grier deceased.
the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Watt, Todd, from
Foot; Assist, Surgeon Geor appointed to the sth
ge Whitla, from the Staff,

to be Assist-Surgeon, vice Jones, appointed to the 87th
Foot.
Rifle Brigade—Assist. -Surgeon Wm. Alexander, from the
Staff, to be Assist-Surgeon.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Assist-Surgeon Joseph Richard
Keboe, frarn the Staff, to be Assist. -Surgeon, vice Sin-
gleton, promoted on the Staff.
HOSPITAL STAFF.
Surgeon William Freeman Daniell, M.D., from the Ist
West India Regiment, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second
Class, vice De Lisle, appointed to the 4th Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon John Gibbons, from the Staff, to be
Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Hydeß appointed to
the 6th Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon Jones Lamprey, M. 8., from tb.e 15th
Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Docker,
appointed to the 7th Foot.
Assistant-Surgeon Herbert TaylorZteade, from the 61st
Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vice Nichol-
son, appointed to the 9th Foot.
BREVET. _ _ _

The undermentioned Officers having completed three
years' actual service in the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, to
be Colonels in the Army, under the Royal Warrant of Nov.
3, 1854 :
Lieutenant-Colonel IL S. Rowan, Royal Artillery.
Lieutenant-Colonel John Chaytor, Royal Engineers.
ADMIRALTY, OCT. 17.
Corps of Royal Marines—Gentleman Cadet Corry B.
Smith to bo Second Lieutenant.
COMMISSION SIGNED BY THE QUEEN.
Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia—John Meadows,
Gent., to be Quartermaster, vice Ralph, deceased.
COMAIISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD LIEUTENANTS.
County of Cardigan—John Pugh Pryse, Esq., to be De-
puty Lieutenant.
Hungerford Troop of Yeomanry Cavalry—Edward
Henry Frederick Dawkins, Gent., to be Cornet.
Royal Lancashire Militia Artillery—William Roe Cock-
son, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Gawne, pro-
moted.
Worcestershire Regiment of Militia—Lieut. Frederick
Clifton to be Captain, vice Hopton, resigned.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Ernest Christian Wil-
ford, Gent., late Lieutenant 65th Regiment, to be Lieu-
tenant, vice Munn, resigned George Shirley Maxwell,
Gent., late Lieutenant 20th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice
Schlott', resigned ; John Birkeley Michell, Gent., late
Lieutenant 88th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Panter, re-
signed; Henry Gillett, Gent., late Lieutenant Essex Rifles,
to be Lieutenant, vice Howell, promoted ; Henry Brod-
rick, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Heseltine, promoted ;
James Robert Blackwell Monypenny, Gent., to be En-
sign, vice Panter, promoted ; Phineas Bury, Gent., to be
Ensign, vice Wildes, promoted.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NPIVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, ,Somerset-honse, Nov. 2, 1857.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma-
rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri-
bution of proceeds arising front then reek brig Aspis, cap-
tured on the 15th May, 1855, by Majesty's ship Niger,
and the ship-of-war Le Milan, belonging to his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of the French, will commence on
Thursday, the 19th November, 1857, in the Prize Branch
of the Department of the " Accountant-General of the
Navy„ Admiralty, Somerset-bouse."
Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orders, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they may be legally entitled to claim the share of
any captor, serving in the above-named ships, are re-
quested to present the same at this office.
Any officer, seaman, marine, or other person, who may
desire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs m
Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is required to
intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize Busi-
ness, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London," in which
letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated,
as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs
or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient
to receive such share of prize money.
The following are the shares due to an individual in
each class :-
Flag share
Commander
Third class 3 14 2 I Eighth class
Fourth class
Fifth class ...... 16 6 Tenth class O2 7

BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED.
Charles Stalkey, dust contractor, King's-cross.
Mary Brown, grocer, Kinfare, Staffordshire.

BANKRUPTS.
John Martin, victualler, Strand, to surrender, Nov. 13,
at half-past one, and Doe. 16, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
George Tuck, shipowner, South Shields, Nov. 13, at
twelve, and Dec. 16, at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne
District Court.
Henry Cockburn, watchmaker, Richmond, Nov. 16, at
eleven, and Dec. 14, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Zahn Hendry, back and vat maker, Weymouth-street,
Hackney-road, Nov. 17, and Dec. 15, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Frederick William Cox, grocer, Southampton, Nov. 12,
at eleven, and Dec. 12, at half-past eleven, at the Court
of Bankruptcy.
William Cumming, brewer, Plymouth, Nov. 12, and
Dec. 3, at ten, at the Exeter District Court.
William White, dealer in seeds, Plymouth, Nov. 12,
and Dec. 3, at ten, at the Exeter District Court.
Alexander Rutter, saw manufacturer, Sheffield, Nov.
14, and Dec. 19, at ten, at the Leeds District Court.
Tertius d'Oyley Pain, chemist, King-street, Hammer-
smith, Nov. 20, at one, and Dec. 19, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
John Simes, painter, George-street, Portman-square,
Nov. 17. at one, and Dec. 15, at two, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
Samuel Towers, looking-glass manufacturer Pitfield-
,
street, Iloaton, Nov. 17, at two, and Dec. 15, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy.
Hugh Roberts, corn dealer, Gorard, near Holyhead,
Nov. 16, and Dec, 7, at twelve, at the Liverpool District
Court.
Philip Ezekiel, general dealer, Manchester, Nov. 16, and
Dec. 7, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court.
James Moorhouse the younger, cotton spinner, Summer-
seat, near Bury, Nov. 1?, and Dec. 15, at twelve, at the
Manchester District Court.
William Bennet, grocer, Great Newport-street, Newport-
market, Nov. 13 and Dec. 17, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy.
Frederick Noake Baker, coal and slate merchant, South-
ampton, Nov, 20, at two. and Dec. 18, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
Mary Ann Akers, baker and grocer, Brizemorton, Ox-
fordshire' Nov. 13, at one, and Dec. 12, at eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy.
Francis Hill, commission agent, Withy Bank, Worces-
tershire, Nov. 14 and Dec. 3, at half-past eleven, .at the
Birmingham District Court.
John Howl, screw bolt manufacturer, Darlaston, Staf-
ford, Nov. 13, at ten, and Dec. 10, at half-past eleven, at
the Birmingham District Cuurt.
Richard Austin, furniture dealer, Coventry, Nov. 16
awl Dec. 9, at the Birmingham District Court.
William Peck Swift, grocer, Bourn, Lincolnshire, Nov.
20, and Dec. 15, at half-past ten, at the Shirehall, Not-
tingham.
William Nathan Sykes Cope, tobacconist, Wellington
street, Goswell-street, Middlesex, Dec. 1, at half-past ten-
at the Shirehall, Nottingham.
Job Curtis and Henry Hunt Sayer, provision merchant,
Cardiff, Nov. 16, and Dec. 14, at eleven, at the Bristol
District Court.

THE ROBBERY OF FROM THE COUNTESS OF ELLESMERE.
—Edward Jack-on, an oil and colourman, carrying on
business in Leonard-street, Shoreditch, and Anne Jack
son, his wife, wbo stood charged with having feloniously
received numerous costly articles of dress which hal been
stolen with a travelling trunk containing a casket of
jewellery and other valuables to the amount of 16,0001
from the carriage of the Countess of Ellesmere, were
yesterday placed at the bar of the Worship-street polic2-
court for furthor examination. They were again re-
manded.

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