The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-22 00:00:00

THE STEPNEY POISONING CASE.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY•)

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Baron GURNEY and Mr. Justice WIGHTNAN.)
The Learned Judges having taken their seats on the
bench shortly after ten o'clock,
James Cockburn Belaney was again placed at the bar'
The prisoner appeared far more dejected than he di
rr
yesterday.
The following witnesses were then examined on the
part of the prisoner :
Mr. R. Hembleton—Was a surgeon residing in Not.
thumberland. The prisoner had consulted him with re..
spect to a disease of the heart under which he 1'415
labouring, and witness advised him to take prussic 564
twice a-day, and an alterative pill at night. Witness
also advised him to take opium and morphine. Wss
well acquainted with the prisoner and Mrs. Belanel.
He was invariably kind to his wife, and she was veil
affectionate to him. The general character of the Pr'.
soner was invariably kind.
Cross• examined by Mr. BODKIN—The prisoner els
practising as an apothecary, when he consulted witness-
He thought the last time the prisoner consulted bi°4
with respect to himself was in 1341. Witness kne''
the prisoner's late wife well before her marriage.
Re-examined—Did not know whether the prisOaer
was practising as a regular practitioner.
Robert Swann was a druggist at Alnwick. The es
soner had repeatedly bought prussic acid of him. .11S.
known the prisoner for some time, and always ecalsr
dered him a kind and affectionate man.
Mrs. Robson lived in North Sunderland. Was se;
quainted with the late Mrs. and Miss Skerrett. Bee
lected the marriage of the prisoner and Miss Skerrer•
She was a very pretty and fascinating young womb.
The prisoner and his wife appeared to be an affections°
and happy couple. At the time of Mrs. Belaney's
carriage the prisoner showed the greatest aifect'e-
towards her, and Mrs. alley had spoken of the Sa
M .::
sonar to witness in the most affectionate manner. P,l
Belaney spoke to witness about going to London, soniii
appeared to be most anxious to go there. Witness 5,4,
to her, " Are you not afraid of going to London in 14:f
state you are," to which she replied, that stopping al";
from Belaney would do her more harm than the jeur3':
Mrs. Wilson-Saw Mrs. Belaney after her lialse''„r
e
slags. She said it arose in consequence of stepping ,4
a chair. The conduct of Mr. Belaney to his wife 0""
most affectionate.
Andrew Gibson—Was a mason, living at North Sfs
derland. Had also a farm, and kept an inn there. 17'.01
ness asked the prisoner to go with him to the Ches°,
Hills, and he would not go without the consent of P. 71,
Belaney. The 'prisoner appeared a most affections
husband, and she appeared extremely fond of him. As
The Rev. Robert Belaney—Was the brother of. the
prisoner. Had visited his brother and his late wife]e
July, 1843, and they appeared to live most affectionateiS
togsther. During the time he lived in North Sundeer
land he ;;ad had a conversation about his will. The prison_,
was a very careless driver, and witness suggested to birt
that he might castle suddenly to his death, and he (Alt",
to make his will, tapecially where there was proper'
belonging to his wife.
Robert Hall lived in North Sunderland. 5aw„,,,,/
and Mrs. Belaney frequently after their marriage.
appeared to live most affectionately together. In sPe,"he
ing of the journey to London the prisoner said to
thought he should give it up, in consequence of the 51-04
in which Mrs. Belaney was. She laughed at that, .'O,l
said she should go. Knew that the prisoner took 1)015
as a medicine, but should not know what it was. pa
Ellen Kerras—Had been servant to Mr. and
Belaney. Their conduct to each other was quite layhis
The prisoner was in the habit of continually taking
wife out with him, to see the house he was building- is
John Hancock, an ironmonger, at Newcastle-4;a
Tyne, had known the prisoner for eight or nine Y of
Both witness and prisoner were fond of the stoke.
ornithology, falconry, and botany, and witness was
in his company. The prisoner was most affections'
his conduct s s late wife.
George Hobsontoward washi a bookseller, residing in Crae‘
row, Commercial-road. Was examined before the vice,
ner, and bound over to appear, on the part of the CIO
at this Court. Had known the prisoner for severalltos
he had published a work on falconry. WitneSa roe]
duced him and Mrs. Belaney to Mrs. Heppingssalf.
joss
appeared to be very affectionate to each other. Werhek
the house on the Saturday on which Mrs. Belang_i"
Mr. Belaney was in great distress, and appeared I'
distracted. ie
William D. Clarke—Was a master mariner, livinees.
At_ miz-street, Mile-end, Old Town. Had known the
„siss tssflve months. Recollected his calling upon Sep
on the 4th
June. Mrs. Belaney was with him' ,
the prisoner anti Mrs. Belaney frequently togetheltssre
they appeared Most affectionate to each other...aro
Belaney was rather poorii on the Wednesdaysouus
appeared cheerful. 'Plere was a great talk alsZteeis
Belaney going hawking i 1 Holland, and Mrsitruaing'
Bought Mrs. Belaney some vv'ork, which he, ed slit sh!
said he should be a long time away 2.1 es, the pri;
finished it. Upon the death of Mrs. Bea- ssoreSel
soner appeared greatly distressed. Witness "es,
when she died.. Mr. Belaney on that occas:Ou.
"My God, all this has been caused
my gross neglect." Every remedy that ev,;e!
Dero
be thought of was applied, and Mr. f
assisted at it. All parties agreed as to the expecheos
of holding an inquest, and the prisoner agreed., the
woman who came to lay out the body, claim sp'
clothes as her perquisite, at which the prisoner sl
peered indignant, and said he would give her ever
money rather than be deprived of them, The Pri.teess
left the management of the funeral entirely toZoed
and Mr. Robson. Mrs. Heppingstall said ;he vi
'o,s' if
the funeral would take place as soon as possiblehs,
the
was a painful thing to take place in her house. urteeo
Monday night, in the Commercial-road, he said to Jo felt
he had been the cause of his wife's death. Witnessod
alarmed, and asked him, how ? He said Omit
taken poison. Witness said, " Good God, yoiti 0 so,
never poisoned your wife ?" to which he saitlas lie
thank God, that cannot be laid to my charge' slog
said, further, that he had been in the habit of tatited
prussic acid, that he had broken the bottle, andiPte°sa
it into a tumbler, and that she had taken it by 1111s-sener
Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN—When the P.ll taw
said that his wife would not recover, he also sal else
her poor mother had died of the same disease 00
months a Witness was present at the post to*
examination. The prisoner was in the netiosere
Witness noticed tab.! the contents of the stomach eat
sealed up, and taken aN.7ty. Witness believed to esv
stated to the prisoner what iasd taken place at the
mination. When the prisoner related to wifle tbe_
o
the matter had occurred, he said that he sloe t,ll'
d
tumbler from the hands of his wife, and ern!)
the
contents into the chamber vessel.
Mrs. M`Geachy, examined by Mr. EBLE---I
daughter of the last witness. I was introduced se en
t;
soner and his wife on the 4th of June, and saw the' fro
Saturday the Bth, from time to time. I learaeutod _
Mr. Belaney that she bad miscarried last year; , the
the Wednesday, when she was sick, he tola, „, obe ee,
symptoms had occurred again. They appeareu 910
the most affectionate terms. I have san he oriq,
and she seemed perfectly happy in her'%on
His conduct was always that of an affectionate is Cr/410,
I was sent for on Saturday morning. He was jig PA
and she was lying insensible on the bed. I tho,lo,
had been getting up, fee her night clothes were tog
her hair was down, as if she had taken off her ca/ Ger;
up. Prisoner was much distressed. I fetched i_t'st 114
ratt. Mrs. Belaney had told me on the Friday tud the;
intended taking salts. I saw two tumblers ; los 0
was empty, the other had some fluid in it. 1300,1
laney empty it after Mr. Garratt had left. Mr' ogfil
e se
had in her presence spoke to me about her stay ,l ere w-
he ts
us while he went abroad. I was examined for
Coroner, and bound ever to appear as a witness to
prosecution.
Mr. ERLE—And we have consequently felt°;4;oeseili:
examine you or your father. If they are aol'of r"
plices it is the strangest conduct on the pert
ee;
secution I ever knew.
Cross-examined by Mr. BODKIN—I saw hel :ere e',7g;
nesday night, and she said she was better, au"orisgesi
no fear. He alluded to the probability of islig sr‘te
something that had passed by. On the
morning she was lying on the bed on her back' the
Peter WArdell was called, but did not ansife4 or
Mr. CLARKSON said his name was on the hss'r, Sr
bill, but he had not been called by the proseenst'esseS
Mr. Baron GURNEY—The usual way in sueusasen°
for the counsel for the prisoner to say to the pi- itr
I should like to see such or such a witness. er
Mr. CLARKSON—I have applied over and e
so Y sest'
to the Solicitor-General on the subject.
call the other policeman.
0a- - a Ass
W. H. Shaw, examined by Mr. Cssaalt and re
efo
examined before the Magistrate and Coro h
ineo tiao-
bound over to uppear, but I was not exaresesecn sr,
the grand jury, or by the attorney for the P`whea to
I was the sergeant at the Stepney sl...ationctotion rsts
Belaney was brought in. I gave him P' the Deere
what he said. I visited him during
wbi,, h if
He asked for pen, ink, and paper's, osNe'orst
furnished him by his friends. e / must ris
he might put a letter in the post. I said o'cloc
inspect it. He said, " Very well," and areseti fe_a
the morning lie gave me this letter, add sholvers
Embleton. I did not put it in the post, thehul Cor°I):0,
to the magistrate's clerk, and afterwards to s oativ
I think it was produced to the clerk during lA'
A 0133
ation, but I will not be sure. to cust°4'hie/i
Peter M'Ardell—l took the prisoner
he thisgS bag
attended before the Coroner to produce -strate,
I had taken. I was present before the NI% there-oa
was not bound over. I produced the bunts
not Veeti°r or/
was questioned by the Magistrate. I wasthe prise° CO'
in a private room by the clerk. I took ~ he.
'before ,01,7
Tuesday, 11th June. I was bound over grant r the
roner. I was in waiting to examined..obefre firpradce
It hes
and sworn, but was not '-
morphine which I took from thae
spurrsgeonoeur:
been opened and tested by
vinegar in his trunk at Captain Clarke s.r.-lon."_fe ef.s
found a box of tooth powder and a li,ottl! °Uri:ol;sl, flo,
ed
Mrs. Heppingstall's, I found some canins ate
eh a
some tartaric acid, and a paper of Epsom
ex ted state.° the
room. The prisoner was rather in an _
_en's_ with in
I took him. I told him what I charged nlriod ytsh,
presence of Mr. Hicks. He said " Oh, oqhe said,
_tiiry
he saw his brother, who was crying,,,_ is 0.1,0„
Areby, Archy, why do you take on SO' said in_.01:10-
vvlieu must be inststuted. afteTthis_.-1 ara s
YritP
tone, o'M.e
in 16
dered man."
" Oh, my angel, I have cause
Mary Gotobed examined by
my brother, at the Berlin wqohous

I

7Th:
'

'ose s Of
tn rs
So-

PO"-

Witij
Potseet„

One day in June a gentleman and lady called, and pur-
ehac.ed the pattern produced. They appeared on good
terms.

Miss Ann Rebecca King examined by Mr. CLARKSON
I hie with a bonnet-maker in the Mile-end-road. On.
Friday, the 10th of June, a gentleman and lady called,
and purchased a bonnet, They left a pair of stays to he
sent
- home with it. They appeared to be so remarkably
affectionate, that I observed upon it aster they were
g''4e- The bonnet was sent to Mrs. Heppingstall's.
LeFreenderiek Salvey examined by Mr. ERLE—I live- at
nt
Spring, Yorkshire. I have known prisoner two
Year; and have visited him. His wife and he, and his
wife's mother, lived together ; they seemed perfectly
forapr.,Y together. Ile has always borne a high character
t__ humanity and kindness in every relation of life. I
'4ew him when he was in practice. He was of very
'careless habits, and his medicines were always thrown
about very carelessly. I have frequently remonstrated
with him on the subject.
Mr. George Dunn, of Edington, near Sunderland—
Bas known the prisoner three years. His character for
humanity and kindness of disposition has always been
excellent. I always considered him a most kind man.
Mrs. Smith, of Commercial-road, with:whom the lodgedpriso-
ner for some time in 1839, considered him a re-
aPectable well-conducted kind-hearted man.
Thlg concluded the case for the defence, and the Court
eUrned for a few minutes, for refreshment. When the
Von. t re-assembled,
Mr. BODKIN commenced his reply, by expressing his
.er!itgorre.tGntehaetr,aiii: consequence of the absence of the Soli-
the painful duty of replying had de-
lobed upon him. It was a duty, however, from which
he felt bound not to shrink. He did not
I;itdrerstand that Mr. Erle had complained of the
in which this prosecution had been conducted.
14-ene of the friends of the deceased lady had interfered,
and if the prosecution had not been instituted by the
Government, the case would have gone without investi-
gation ; and a prisoner had no cause to complain that
instead of being prosecuted by the friends of the de-
Ceased, who might be expected to follow up a case vin-
dictively, he was prosecuted by the Government, which
could only have in view the fair and impartial adminis-
ofationof justice. Observations had been made on the
fact that persons wbo had been examined be-
fore the Coroner had not been called for the
trr,secution. Now if, as their Lordships well knew,
`Fie prosecutor was in every case obliged to call every
Verson who had been examined before the coroner, the
'ends of justice would frequently be frustrated. The
counsel for the Crown always made a selection of wit-
'leases, and placed the names of those they intended to
examine on the back of the indictment. The prisoner,
therefore, had no cause to complain of any hardship.
With regard to the two policemen whose names were on
the back of the indictment, they had not been called by
the prosecution, because their evidence was consi-
dered to be quite immaterial. They had been called
for the defence, and the jury could judge whether it was
so or not. He trusted the jury would not
themselves to be influenced by prejudice. He felt the suffer
y
'would not do so, but that their verdict would be the re-
sult of
groi,„-Aealin and dispassionate deliberation. The main
-t-i,"" which he understood the defence to be founded
gs inadequacy of the motive which could actuate
ee 1113`..i's°11er to the commission of this heinous crime.
that ,„a' no wish to deteriorate from the legitimate force of
the -!gtlcoent, or from the effect of the character which
Ito- Prisoner had received, but let them consider for a
de ment the relative situations of the prisoner and the
ill:eased- His Learned Friend was right in his state-
IVofnt the power of the prisoner over the copyhold pro-
Y, but with regard to the leasehold property,
life of his wife, yet if she died it would
ioer64 to her heirs. It appeared that the property to
tihchshe succeeded at the death of her father and
mu was 6,0001., and in looking for a motive, they
he consider, not what his legal rights, but what
conceived his rights to bee; and whatever cause there
right be for his making a where was the necessity
her
his wife to make a will ? She was not going abroad,
L_er bealth was good, and yet he had armed himself with
instrument, securing to himself all her property at
event
death, and which could be only available in the
of her death, and which could only be required
11/1 the
contemplation of her death happening suddenly.
-4e feared that the annals of courts of justice contra-.
dieted the position that crime was never committed with-
-1)14 an adequate motive and it would be a most dange-
tifils doctrine to lay 'down to make the enormity of
,„..e crime itself an excuse for its commission. It had
s•_"er been suggested that the journey to London had
Jen undertaken for the purpose of committing the
fro, but the letters written to the north showed that,
frieni his first arrival in London, he had prepared her
xi:ds there to expect the news of her death.
te• :ERLE—Do read the letters themselves.
mi`,ll-1% Box:mix would do so presently, but he would first
abitnt! their attention to the morning of the Bth of June,
,tavi the account which the prisoner gave of the circum-
te nwees attending his wife's death. He had stated that
or was i4n the adjoining room. Now, could that be true;
tiro:181;4 not the fact that he was in the room at the
the
-wife swallowed the poison? He says he placed
br
11.1.•.: "'oil on the drawers, and then it was suggested that
txntag taken the salts, she poured water into the glass
lbi,euitning prussic acid, and drank it, and also ate some
rob i,sill to put the taste out of her mouth. Now,
ner atteitY was that whoever gave hf.„-1.
bed-side the salts gave
and spooPrussic acid. He ning for warm water
an wase glassspoon were found by th.e
She was in bed. He was a medi-
:alildinhaannd* edWieas”.c ul
probable that he mixed the salts
that nem to his wife, who was in bed? lie said_
bro. preparing some prussic acid for himself, he
-te the bottle, poured the acid into the glass, which lie
Zbacoetel tl:.n the drawers, and went into the other room for
Now, as he knew the deadly nature of the acid,
„'t not likely that he. would have taken the glass
the" the other room with him? Now, in the other room
le „found the servant, but he did not ask
tosr ‘tir a bottle, but sat down to write letters
is frlends, and then heard his wife give a shriek, and
Zshed tn. Now, it was most remarkable that, in a house
8;11. B,lightly constructed, no one else should have heard the
a,,,r`ek• He called up the mistress of the house and the
;van and they found him in the bed-room. lie now
Itrae to part of the case on which the Learned Counsel
or the
hdefence had not touched. No attempt had been
oc t,° impeach the accuracy of the medical evidence,
zat-I,ming to which it appeared that in all cases of this
.114:Le all power of volition ended with the shriek,
asodex," was a convulsive action of the respiratory organs,
Ron4iet they were asked to believe that the deceased had
'ward to the drawers, swallowed the poison, and after-
:sone: Walked back to her bed, and spoken to the pri-
testi,and told him what had happened. If the medical
itan -°IIY was to be believed, such an occurrence was
rnssible
nil that They had heard the conduct. of the prisoner
lay Morning detailed to them, and it was for them to
dlilether it was consistent with innocence or not.
reps e Learned Gentleman had not concluded when our
left.)

NEW COURT.
lan 'ant Edward Brown, a respectable-looking young
aged twenty-three, was indicted for stealing a
Thag, the property of his employer, Mr. J. Dobson.
. Clarkson defended the prisoner.
eidirie prosecutor stated that he was a linen•draper,
re-
servig in Southwark, and the prisoner had been in his
resi;„?„fts a shopman. Having entertained suspicions
raeln—"ag the honesty of the prisoner, he marked some
sorie,s`). and placed it in the till. In the evening the pri-
Ape,' ill°, as searched, and a marked shilling was found
The lm, and he was in consequence given into custody.
ye/4: prosecutor was severely cross-examined by Mr.
"wirels°l4—Had never accused his wife of theft. His
Ivitn "ad left him, in consequence of ill-treatment. The
cat4aB) in the course of his cross-examination, prevari-
Th vcel7 much.
ith e COMMON SERGEANT stopped the case, and ordered
istettii: Prisoner was again placed at the bar, charged with
Thep another shilling; under similar circumstances.
the evidence in this case was less satisfactory than in
The
t' and
A theN-031MON SERGEANT again directed an acquittal,
prisoner was discharged.
Aturrtee„sPectable-looking young man, named Justinian.
", Pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him
enabezzling 54/. 165., the property of Mr. Golding,
Ina plover, The prisoner was clerk to the prosecutor.
the ,„arlswer to a quesion from the COMMON•SERGEANT,
YeitrlSecutor said that the prisoner's salary was 50/. a
with board and lodging.
"e Prisoner was sentenced to 7 years' transportation
FLAN

DERS AND DUTCH MAIL.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
44 beforeSs AUGUST 17.—There was a grand dinner the
,wereyesterday at the Palace of Lacken, at which
s; Present Lord and Lady Palmerston, Mr. Wailer,
enretarY to the English Legation at Brussels ; Mr.
pe° waY' Comptroller of the Civil List, and many other
rlps°os of distinction.
dee,,er,s,t,erday morning, at eleven o'clock, a robust man.
tit -_,""Y dressed, and who appeared to be either intoxi-
patieue, or out of his mind, insisted on entering the King's
diaan-e: affirming that his Majesty had invited him to
Reid ei:;, and that he was resolved on seeing h!m. He
be tro,h e Iva S from Beckerzeel, and that his name was .
lie was conveyed to the Permanenio ; and having
l'etitisnterrogated by the examining Judge, lodged in the
be ,icueinarelnd es till some information respecting him shall
Journal of Liege, of the 16th, says :—" The rain
these "as fallen in torrents without interruption for
th
Our 110 days has suddenly swollen our rivers. The
linde, days has
and the Embleve, have overflowed,
11:7 have carried away several stacks of timber which
on the banks, and which the rapid rise of the water
feet esiine
it impossible to save. The Meuse has risen five
• e Yesterday;nh, and causes serious alarm to the
i_Qunaodtattainonts?nflsLiaareh last."Boveria who suffered seriously by the
ti,..o)el_
th-.1%-e.kseesseE(l).elfsl Aug. 18.—It seems to be now certain that
.year, the Polder of Lillo cannot be completed this
very distressing accounts of the damage
lehby the inundation of the Ourthe and the Verdre.
e iron railway between Cologne and Aix-la-Cha-
tilinen is blocked up by a fall of earth, occasioned by the
toi; In consequence of this accident, tickets could
to tho delivered yesterday to travellers who wanted to go
to
es e first of these two cities. Workmen are employed
lifer the railway as speedily as possible.
RUSSELS, AUG. 19.—The King and Queen will
.go
week to Ostend. The young Prince and the Pnn-
ss are
th- . expected there, and everything is in readiness at
Val lace for their reception.
and lit HAGUE, Aug. 20.—Their Majesties the King
r 4., queen will leave the Hacme to-morrow (Wednes-
in the afternoon, for Weilar.
allB Drc, AUG. 19.—The water is rising in an
4;7.antegrrimaizer, and, unless it speedily falls, we shall
i—ntl4ool. lt wants only aiZteen inches

to reach the level of the dike round the town. This
morning an express has come from the Groenendyk, and
we hear that a detachment of Lancers has been sent to
prevent the people from wantonly cutting through the
dike. _ _

THE Hamm, AUG. 20.—1 t is with great regret that
we announce that the Court has received the afflicting
news of the death of the Grand Duchess Alexandria,
consort of Prince Frederick of Hesse, and niece of our
august Quecn.—Juurnal de la Hays, Aug. 21.

MONE k AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.

CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

A fair business was done in Cotton at Liverpool yes-
terday. Sales 4,500 bales, including 500 for export,
viz., 400 Surat, at 2d. to 3 d ; and the rest American,
at 32d. to 5V.—A fair business was done in Railway
Shares, but the market had a tendency to droop :
Caledonian, 4k ; Chester and Birkenhead, Half, 151 ;
Dublin and Cashel, 6} ; Eastern Counties, 12 ; Ditto
Registered, 13i ; Edinburgh and Glasgow, 66; Glasgow
and Dumfries, 1/. 2s. 3d.; Grand Junction, New, Quar-
ter, 391- ; London and Birmingham, 32/. Shares, 321 ;
Manchester and Birmingham, Quarter, 51 ; Manchester
and Leeds, Half, 521 ; Midland Counties, 1081 ; North
Union, 126; Scottish Central, 21. Is. 6d.; South-Eastern,
12k ; Ulster, 374 ; Paris and Lyons, 2 9-20; Lynn and
Ely, 5.
The Bombay has just arrived from Ichaboe, with a
cargoe of guano. She left there on the 12th of June.
At that date there were no less than 48 British ships
there taking in large quantities of the manure. At the
adjacent islands there were eight or nine other English
ships similarly employed. This interesting branch of
trade appears to be very rapidly on the increase.
From the shipping reports, it appears that a consider-
able quantity of Brazilian sugar has just arrived off the
coast, not less than five large ships having waited, a day
or two since, for orders. A portion of this, we are told,
is the production of free labour. The bulk of the arri-
vals have been ordered to the Continent for sale.

The Funds have been rather steady this moraing,
though at the opening there were several sales made at
a slight depression as compared with the closing rates
last evening. The Government brokers have bought
5,0001. Consols at 98:g. For the account the present
value is 98,i. For Reduced Annuities 991 has just been
paid, and for Exchequer Bills 71s. to 735. premium.
Bank Stock is at 199 for money, and one-half per cent.
higher for the account.

In the Foreign Market, the principal transactions have
been in tho Dutch Funds, the Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
having varied from to 61i. There is not a quota-
tion 14 French Stock to-day. Spanish Consols are at
22+ ; Portuguese Converted at 44 ; and Mexican at 351.
In the Railway Share Market the more prominent
variation is the Birmingham and Gloucester Shares,
which have fallen from 12,1 to 2 and 3 premium. Most
of the other Shares are also lower. A considerable
amount of business has been transacted this morning. In
Banking Shares there has not been a transaction re-
ported up to the present hour.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIL,
(From the Official List.)

Bank Stock . 199% 199
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities q936%
3 per Cent. Console. Annuities 98%,X
3% per Cent. Reduced Annuities
New 3% per Cent. Annuities 101%1,04
Long Annuities, Expire 50 Jan 1960
12 9-163

South Sea Stock
Ditto Old Annuities
Ditto New Annuities 97%
Bank Stock for Account
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills, 130. 13 d
10001.
5001........ ......... ...... 73 pm.
Ditto Small ..... 73 pm.
Ditto Advertised
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Dutch Exchange 21,E per Cent
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent.
Ditto for the Account 35%
Portuguese Bonds' 5 per Cent.
Ditto Converted 44
Spanish' Bonds, Five per Cent 1840...........» —
Ditto for the Account

Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.

304
Dutch 236 per Cents 613i14)
Dutch 5 per Cents ....... 10035
New Loan. 5 per Cents. (1837)
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO lO7 102 ... to 103
Ditto New
Chester and Holyhead
Dublin aud Cashel ... 236 6% % to
Eastern Counties .. ... ... ...... .. . . 23
Ditto New Registered ... tis. Bd.
Great North of England
Ditto New
Great Western
Ditto Fifths
Liverpool and Manchester 100
- Ditto % Shares
. . .

London and Birmingham. lOO 224%
London and Brighton 5O 47A
London and Greenwich
London and South Western 41% ......
Ditto Eighths
and El Lynn y..
. _ . 14 4S4 ... to

Manchester and Leeds 7O
to
Ditto % Shares 3O .. 52%
Manchester and Birmingham ... 40
Midland Counties
Birmingham and Derby IOO
Newcastle and DarlingtonJunct. 21
North British
Norwich and Brandon
South Eastern and Dover 32% 37% 38% to 37%
Ditto New
Trent Valley
'Yarmouth and Norwich
Orleans, Tours, and Bourdeaux 1
Pansand Rouen 2O ..... .... 37%
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, Ana. 20.
3 per Cent. Consols 99%
Three and a Half Stock ......•101%
Ditto New, 1830
. .

3% per Cent. Debentures —
Bank Stock
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent.
It, 1 Canal Stock

Aoya. ,anal Stock
4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures
4 per Cent. City Debentures ...
LAST PRICES OF SHARES..
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SITARS.
Dublin and K. Road
Drogheda Ditt 0...
Dublin and Cashel ditto
Hibernian Bank 25%
Royal Bank
National Insurance
Patriotic ditto
Mining Company of Ireland 7 -1
Wicklow Copper Mines
City of Dublin Steam Company
Ditto Ditto SU
Ditto Difto, 1836 ...
British and Irish Steam Company ... N
Steam Ship Building Company

MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 21.—The
market remains firm and a fair business done. Churnet
Valley, premium ; Eastern Counties Perpetual, No. 2,
20s. ; Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 215., and
275. 6d. premium ; Lynn and Ely, 4i ; Manchester and
Leeds, 124 ; Ditto, Quarter, 101 ; Manchester, and Bir•
mingham, 541 ; Ditto Quarter, 5-1 ; Newcastle and Dar-
lington, 484 ; North British, 2:1,- ; Paris and Lyons, 21.

LEAMINGTON, AuG. 20.—This pleasant watering
place has lately received a considerable accession of
fashionable company. Among the recent arrivals are
the Countess of Wemyss and Lady Caroline Charteris,
Viscount and Viscountess Newry, Lord Blaney, Lord
Howard, Lady Stanley and family, Lord Calthorpe, Mr.
Laurence and Lady Jane Peel, Lady Wenlock, Right
Hon. the Attorney-General for Ireland and family,
Colonel Sir Rowland Eustace, F. A. M'Geachy, Esq.,
M.P., W. Battie Wrightson, Esq., M.P.,&c.
BUXTON, AUG. 20.—Amongst the recent arrivals
here are Major-General Sir J. Bryant and family, Sir
George and Lady Phillips, Colonel and Mrs. Pole, Right
Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Darner, Lady Charlotte Greville,
Lard Francis Egerton and the Misses Egerton, Colonel
Wallington, Mr. Edmund Peel and Mrs. Peel, Mr.
Phillips, Sir W. Foulks, Lady Foulks, and Miss Foulks,
Sir Thomas and Lady Briggs and family, Colonel and
Mrs. Delap, Major and Mrs. Tatten, &c. We under-
stand Earl De Grey, who, with his Countess, is sojourn-
ing here, has derived most decided benefit from the use
of these waters.

A few days ago M. Mulet, an inn-keeper at Dru-
levent, in the Haute Marne, who, from his great strength
and hasty character, was nicknamed the " Gran Diable,"
was condemned to a year's imprisonment for insulting
the Juge de Paix of his commune, and ordered to be
taken immediately from the Court to prison. He, how-
ever, escaped from those who had charge of him, and ran
through the town pursued by the gendarmes. They
overtook him, and were on the point of la) ing hands
upon him, when he took a knife from his pocket, and
stabbed himself thrice in the body. lie lingered in
great pain for two hours, and then expired. He was the
father of a family, and, though violent, was industrious
and charitable.—Galignani.
BRIGHTON, AUG. 21.—Count Nesselrode, who left
Pegg's Royal York Hotel yesterday, for London, re-
turned this afternoon Ns ith Baroness Seebach, and M.
Kisseleff, the Russian Charge d'Affaires at Paris. Baron
Brunnow, the Russian Ambassador at the Court of
London, is expected on a visit to Count Nesselrode to
morrow. Among the latest arrivals here are the Earl
and Countess of Wicklow, Lord Gainsborough and Lady
Elizabeth Noel, Viscount and Viscountess Ponsonby,
Mr. and Lady Sarah Bayley, Lady Gardner, Lady
Heytesbury, Sir George and Lady Wombwell, Lady
Rokeby, Mr. and Lady Sandford, &c.
Lord and Lady Methuen have been placed in
mourning by the demise of her Ladyship's sister, Miss
Mildmay, sister to her Ladyship and Sir H. Mildmay,
Bart., who died at Dogmersfield Park, near Winchester,
early in the week.
In a case of tobacco smuggling, recently investi-
gated at the Mansion-house, London, it was stated that
20,000 pounds of tobacco had been lately cleared out of
the Custom-house in Dutch cheeses.
Lord Clifford has returned to Canington from
Ugbrook, with the Hon. Mr. Clifford and the Hon. Wm.
Clifford, his two sons, the latter of whom is just returned
from Rome. We regret to say that the Noble Lord has
been thrown into mourning, in consequence of the me-
lancholy death of his brother, the Hon. and Rev. Walter
Clifford, S.J.The Hon. and Rev. Gentleman was sta-
_ _

tioned at Trichinopoly, in the East Indies. He was
bathing in the river, when he was carried away by the
current, and before assistance could be rendered, he was
drowned. His body was found the next day, ten miles
lower down.— Western Luminary.
DUNDEE.—Our markets continue quite steady ;
and flax, yarns, and linens, are in regular demand at last
week's quotations, with a tendency upwards. In hemp,
hemp cedilla, and Indian jute, there is no alteration
either in demand or prices.—Dundee Courier.
They are growing a giant at Coxsackie, in this
state, who promises to overtop all competition in this
country or Europe. His name is Nathan Lampman, and
he is 16 years old, weighing 198 pounds, standing at
this time 7 feet 1 inch in height, and growing " like
mad." He is described by Dr. Smith as " a great, tall,
awkward, good-natured sixteen-years-old boy." He has
actually grown nine inches in the last year. The doctor
thinks he will reach at least another foot, and, on the
whole, we have a very good prospect of raising an " em-
pire" giant.-IVew York Paper.
AN AWKWARD MISTAKE.--A gentleman was ar-
rested, by the " detective," in the great agricultural
ball, in Dublin, on Friday evening last, on suspicion of
being one of the fashionable members of the English
swell mob. Next morning, he was brought before the
presiding magistrate, in College-street Police-office. It
was, however, proved by respectable parties in the city
that the accused was a Spanish Don, of rank and fortune,
and a man of the strictest integrity and honour.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
RIPON RACES -MONDAY.

Two Year Old Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 20 added.

T. Y. C.

Mr. Shepherd's Alaric, Bst 21b (Lye) I

Mr. Heseltine's Ape 2
Lord Glasgow's fby Bay Middleton, dby St. Patrick 3
Mr. Farrer's Rowtonian
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 15 added.
Winner to be sold for 1501., &c. One mile and half.
Mr. T. Walker's Master Thomas, 5 yrs (Cartwright) 1
Mr. J. Gill's Sands, 4 yrs •. 2
Mr. Stebbings' Celeste 3
Mr. Chilton's f by Sheet Anchor, out of Patty, 3 yrs ;
Mr. Dawson's Daft Watty, 4 yrs ; Mr. Weighbl's Envy
3 yrs ; and Mr. J. Milner 's Miss Prim, 5 yrs, also ran.
The Members' Plate of 501., the second to receive 151.

Heats, two miles.
Mr. J. Osborne's Boniface, 3 yrs
Mr. Bank's Strathmore, 3 yrs 4 1 2
Mr. J. Walker's Bonnets-o'-Blue, 3 yrs
Mr. Ward's Vixen, aged 3 4 4
Ld Glasgow's Sister to Give him a Name, 3 yrs... 2 fell

TUESDAY.
The Great St. Wilfrick Handicap of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft,
and 3 only if declared, with 20 added. Two miles.
Mr. Milbank's Robinson, aged (Lye) 1

Mr. Bird's Betsey Bird, 4 yrs • 2
Mr. Powlett's Blindfold, 4 yrs
Mr. Harrison's Feronia, 3 yrs
Mr. Dawson's Daft Watty, 4 yrs 5
The Corporation Plate of 501. ; three yrs 7st ; four yrs,
Bst 31b ; five yrs, Bst 101 b ; six yrs and aged, 9st 21b.
Winners extra. Heats, two miles.
Mr. J. Osborne's Boniface, 3 yrs (Ridley) 1 1
Mr. Milbank's Robinson, aged 0 2
Mr. Powlett's Blindfold, 4 yrs
Mr. Stebbing's Celeste, 3 yrs 4 4
Mr. White's The Lord Mayor, aged 2 dr.
Mr. T. Walker's Master Thomas, 5 yrs
Mr. J. Gill's Sands, 3 yrs

BROMSGROVE RACES.— TUESDAY.
The Maiden Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 20 added,
twice round and a dis., were won, in two heats, by Mr.
Saunders' Caitiff; 5 yrs, beating Mr. Hammond's Nora,
6 yrs.
The Bromsgrove Stakes of 3 sous. each, with 40 added,
twice round and a dis., were won by Mr. Collett's Rory
O'More, aged (Whitehouse), beating Mr. Flintoff's
Countess of Lichfield, 4 yrs, and Mr. Pearce's Foxbury,
5 yrs.

The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 15 added,
twice round and a distance, over six hurdles, were won
in two heats by Mr. James' Jack, aged, beating Mr.
Browne's Bayard, 6 years, and Mr. Palmer's Wamba
filly, 4 years.
PLYMOUTH, DEVONPORT, AND CORNWALL

RACES.—TusnAr.

Match-50 sovs., once round. Mr. Allibone's Swindle,
4 yrs (F. Allibone), beat Mr. Creagie's Kate, 4 yrs.
The Saltram Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 ft only
if declared. Once round and a distance.

Mr. S. Spry's Subduer, 4 yrs
Mr. King's fby Jack-in-the-Green, out of Eliza, 3 yrs 2
Handicap Plate of 51. Heats 2 miles and a distance.
Mr. King's cby Hornsea, dby Soothsayer, 3 yrs 1 1
Mr. Williams' Ely sium, 4 yrs
Mr. Crofton's Cornopean, 2 yrs
The United Service Plate of 501. Heats about a mile

and a half.
Mr. Crofton's Cornopean, 4 yrs (Cowley) 1 1
Mr. King's fby Jack-in-the-Green, 3 yrs ..... 2 2
Sir S. Spry's Bastile, 4 yrs
The Ladies' Plate, of 501. (Handicap). Heats once

round.

Scobett's Fox, 4 yrs
Allibone's Scams, aged
Reed's Mona, 5 yrs

Brand's Dick Turpin, 3 yrs
L. Downe's Usurper, aged dis
Johnson's Gylkwar, 4 yrs dis
YORK AUGUST MEETING.---WEDNESDAY.
The Dundas Stakes, of 15 Sov. each, 10 ft ; with 30
added. One mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, aged walked over.
Sweepstakes of 30 sous. each, 10 ft, for three-yrs-old
colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. One mile and a

quarter. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Smaliwood's Prince Royal (Marson) 1
Mr. Osborne's Mount Charles.
Won by a length and a half.
The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas, for three •yrs-olds,
7st 91b ; 4 yrs, Bst 121 b ; 5 yrs, 9st 41b ; 6 yrs, 9st 71b ;
and aged, 9st 91b. Two miles.
Mr. Salvin's Alice Hawthorn, 6 yrs (Templeman) 1
Mr. Singleton's Teresa, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Mostyn's Lady Sale, 3 yrs
Captain Boyd's Dog Billy, 3 yrs 4
10 to lon Alice. Won by two lengths and a half.
The Great Ebor handicap of 20 sovs. each, 15 ft, and
sft only, if declared, with 200 added. Two miles.
Mr. Meiklam's Godfrey, 3 yrs, 4st 615 (Berwick) 1
Mr. Wreford's Franchise, 5 yrs, 6st 71b
Mr. Speed's Everton, 4 yrs, sst 131 b 3
Mr. Dixon's Jamie Forest, aged, 6st 131 b 4
Mr. Pedley's Bonny Bonnet, 5 yrs, Est
Lord Stanley's Ambition, 3 yrs, 4st 21b 0
Colonel Thompson's Dr. Husband, 3 yrs, sst 41b 0
Mr. Johnstone 's Rowena, 3 yrs
5t04 on Franchise, 10 to 1 agst Godfrey. Won easy
by three lengths.
The Two yrs old Stakes of 20 sovs. each, p.p., with 25
added ; colts, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C.

(3 Subs.)
Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con. (Lye) 1
Mr. Jaques's Extravaganza 2
HEREFORD RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Three-yrs-old Produce Stakes of 10 sous. each.
Once round and a dis.
__ _

Mr. Griffiths' Hopbine
The Herefordshire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, 5 only
if declared, with 50 added. Twice round.
Mr. Davis' Princess of Wales
Jr. Raworth's Kilgram, 3 yrs
Mr. Sadler's Bellissinaa, aged
Mr. Smith's Dr. Allen, 5 yrs
READING RACES.—(WEDNESDAY.)
The Innkeepers' Plate of 25/., added to a Sweepstakes of
5 sovs. each. Heats, one mile and a half.
Mr. Hippie's Lady Flora, 6 yrs (Bateson) 1 1
Mr. Caffill's Gaiety, 3 yrs 3 2
Mr. England's Spring Bok, 3 yrs 2 dis
The Berkshire Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h. ft., and 5 ft.
only if declared, with 50 added. Two miles. (21 Subs.)
Mr. Coleman's Devil-among-the-Tailors, 5 yrs 0 1
Mr. Bristow's Freystrop, 3 yrs
Mr. S. Scott's The Whaler, 4 yrs 3
The Ladies' Plate of 301., added to a Sweepstakes of 5

. dis.

sovs. each. Heats, once round. -
Mr. Preston's Bosphorus, aged (Preston) 41 1
Mr. Osbaldeston's Escrick, 3 yrs
Mr. Death's Cast-oft; 5 yrs 23 dr
Mr. England's Spring-box, 3 yrs
Mr. Caffill's Mobarek, 6 yrs broke down.
The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 25 added, one
mile and a half, were won, in two heats, by Mr. Bladon's
Paltemon, 6 yrs (Clark), beating three others.

AQUATICS.
THE GREAT BOAT RACE BETWEEN THE NEPTUNE
AND ARGONAUT CLUBS.—This great eight-oared cutter
race, which has been the subject of much speculation in
the aquatic circles for some weeks past, came off yester-
day, and was a very animated affair. The race was
from Westminster to Putney, and at a quarter-past six
all was bustle and animation at the Messrs. SeaWs,
Noulton, and Wvlde's, and the other boat-builders in
the vicinity. The unfrequency of eight-oared matches,
with the anticipation of first-rate sport, served to draw
not only a large party of aquatic men afloat, but also a
very considerable assemblage on the shores and bridges
where a view could be obtained of any part of
struggle. As half-past six approached the rival boats
were at the starting-place manned as follows:—
THE NEPTUNE.—MeSSrS. J. Walmsley (stroke), Ro-
binson, G. Palmer, Ede, Gough, Smythe, C. Robinson,
Downes, Elliott (coxswain).
THE ARGONAUT. —Messrs. J. B. Johnson (stroke), E.
Duplan, C. Shoulbridge, G. Innes, J. Duplan, Wallis, R.
Butterfield, J. Butterfield, Noulton (coxswain).
T. L. Jenkins, Esq., the Hon. Secretary of the Thames
Regatta :.net holder of the championship of the Thames
in 1840 and 1841, took his seat in the Leander, of which
he is a member, as umpire. The colours for the Nep-
tune were blue—those of their opponents yellow ; and
both crews looked in a very good condition, the Nep-
tune appearing to have the advantage, if any, in
weight ; but the difference in that respect we should
consider to be very trifling indeed. The Neptune took
the inside place. On the signal being given both crews
laid hold of the water at the same moment, and when
after half a dozen rapid strokes, was well on way, the
Neptune had the lead. The Neptune in each stroke in-
creased their lead, and off the Penitentiary had drawn
their length ahead. The Neptune crew retained their
position, and arrived first at Putney-bridge ; the Argo-
nauts being about five lengths, including their own, astern
of them. Betting was 5 and 6t04 on the Neptune at
starting.

CRICKET.
SUSSEX V. THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND,
WITH PILCH AND MARTINGELL GIVEN.—This match ter-
minated yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, after three
days' as fine play as the most ardent admirers of the
game could desire, in favour of Sussex. The number of
runs obtained was large beyond all precedent. The
members of the Marylebone Club left Brighton yester-
day afternoon, for Petworth, where they commence a
match this day.