The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 6, 1850.

passage appeared to be confirmed, but after a run of 40 •
miles ice was ahead and in a continuous line. We had
but entered a deep bight in the main pack.
" To return to the eastward, whence we came, would
p-rnaps have cost us days, with the uncertainty o being
abl •o.g -• a,orn4 evdri thee. B ,sid,s, of the only three
account of Ittempt; to wake khe passage through the
p,ick 411.ut this ta“.ude, two were eminently iecess-
ful. The third not eucc ed so well.
"In view of these facts, I thought it advisable to eat-r
the pack and endeavour to push through it, in a direct
line, for the theatre of our researches.
" We accordingly did so, and for several days suc-
ceeded in making some headway, until at last the ice be-
came so tight and immovable that it became impossible
either to advance or retreat. In this hopeless condition
we remained until the 29th of July, when, by a sudden
movement of the flue 3, an opening presented itself to the
north. A south-east wind springing up at the samo time
we availed ourselves of it, and, with a press of sail, suc-
ceeded in forcing our way into clear water.
" On the following day we were brought up again by
the ice, having made a run of more than sixty miles.
The wind by this time had freshened to a gale, which,
together with a thick fog, made our position not a little
embarrassing. The vessels were placed in as secure a
position as could be found, notwithstanding which they
were in imminent danger from the heavy masses of ice
driven before the gale, which pressed upon them. They
withstood the shock, though, bravely. The danger was
over on the gale abating.
" We were now in latitude 75 deg., longitude 60 deg.,
in the usual Melville Bay route. It did not appear
much more favourable than the middle one, whence we
had just escaped. However, by keeping along the edge
of the land ice (which had no appearance of having
moved this season, and extended full thirty miles from
the shore), we were enabled to avail ourselves of occa-
sional narrow openings, which appeared with the changes
of the wind, so that, with the aid of warps during calm
weather, we succeeded in reaching Cape Yorke on the

15th inst.
" Between Cape Yorke and Cape Dudley Diggs we
had open water, but were delayed by calms. We took
advantage of the delay, and hauled the vessels into the
shore at the Crimson Cliffs of Beverley, where we filled
up our casks from a mountain stream. Those cliffs are
so named from the red snow on them, specimens of which
were obtained.
" A few miles to the east of Cape Yorke two Esqui-
mans were met with. The only thing we could under-
stand them to say -was, that more of their people were

living not very far distant.
" On the 18th we got a fair wind, and, passing Cape
Dudley Diggs, shaped our course for the western side
of Baffin's Bay. The pack' was soon met with, but it
was in streams, and very loose, so that little obstruction
was found from it. On the morning of the 19th we
cleared it entirely, and a decided swell of the sea indi-
cated that we had reached the north waters.'
" The same day we fell in with the squadron of two
vessels under Captain Penny. They had been unsuc-
cessful in their efforts to enter Jones's Sound. They
were now bound in the same direction as ourselves.
" On the evening of the 19th we entered the Sound,
but a violent gale came on from the eastward, accompa-
nied by a thick fog and a heavy sea, which compelled us
to heave to. During the gale we parted company from
the Rescue.
" The following day the wind moderated, but the
weather still continued thick and foggy. We spent the
most of it in searching for our consort, without success,
when, loth to lose so good a wind, we bore up for the
westward.
" On the morning of the 21st the fog cleared off, and
we found ourselves off Cape Crawford, on the southern
side of the Sound. At the same time a sail was seen,
which I hoped might be the Rescue, but it proved to be
the schooner Felix, Captain Sir John Ross.
" From him we learn that Commodore Austin was at
Pond's Bay with two of his vessels, seeking for informa-
tion, while the other two had been, dispatched to exa-
mine the north shore of the Sound. We also learned
that the North Star might be looked for at Port Leo-
pold. At that place I resolved to touch (as well to gain
information as to send dispatches home), previous to
repairing to Wellington Straits, the appointed place of
rendezvous with our consort.
" I am happy to inform you that the officers and men
of both vessels are perhaps in better health than they
were on leaving New York, and they are now possessed
with a spirit which I think argues well for the success
of our enterprise.
" Very respectfully, &c.,
" EDWIN J. DE HAVEN,
" Lieutenant Commanding Arctic Expedition.
" To the Hon. Secretary of the Navy, Washington.

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,
BACHELOR OF ARTS.-1850.
FIRST DIVISION.
Aitchison, George—University College.
Anderson, Alexander—Cheshunt College.
Bidlake, John Purdue—University College.
Corney, George—W. of E. Diss. Prop. School.
Cox, James W. Conrad—Wesley Col., Sheffield.
Dale, Robert William—Spring-hill College.
Darbishire, Vernon—Manchester (New).
Fitch, Joshua Girling—University College.
Fletcher, William—Wesleyan Col. Inst., Taunton.
Fox, Samuel Lindoe—University College.
Fox, Wilson—University College.
Giles, William—University College.
Glanville, Edward Gardner—Spring-hill College.
Geenhow, William Thomas—University College.
Guthrie, Francis—University College.
Haycroft, Isaac—Stepney College,
Hooper, Daniel—Caius College, dambridge.
Hunt, Edward—University College.
Hurndall, Wm. Flavel—University Coll. (Coward).
Johnson, WM. Henry Farthing—Corp. Chr. Coll.,
Cambridge.
Jones, John—Caermarthen College.
Kennedy, Charles—Stonyhurst College.
Kinnear, David—University College (Coward).
Marsland, George—Spring-hill College.
Martineau, Russell—University College.
O'Donovan Patrick—St. Patrick's, Carlow.
Oliver, Henry—Caermarthen College.
Payne, Richard—Stonyhurst College.
Piggott, Henry J.—Wesleyan Cull. Inst., Taunton.
Porter, Thomas—Stony hurst College.
Power, Thomas Joseph—St. Patrick's, Carlow.
Roscoe Franeis James—University College.
Salter, John Morgan—King's College.
Silvester, Henry Robert—King's College.
Sprange, Alfred Daniel—University College.
Waddy, Samuel Danks—Wesley College, Sheffield.
Wadland, John—Cheshunt College.
White, William Hale=Cheshunt College.
Whitehorne, James Charles—University College.
Wild, James Anstey—Wesley College, Sheffield.
Winterbotham, John Brend—University College.
Wright, Richard—King's College.
SECOND DIVISION.
Baynes, Thomas Spencer—Baptist College, Bristol.
Boothby, William Robinson—University College.
Creak, Frederick—Spring-hill College.
Evans, Edward Josiah—University College.
Evans, Evan—University College (Coward).
Evans, John—Western College, Plymouth.
Gill, William—Highbury College.
Hall, George—Cheshunt College.
Holden, Henry—University College.
Lawson, John—Stonyhurst College.
Pollard, William Henry—University College.
Short, George—Stepney College,
Smith, John Hardwick—Highbury College.
Stephenson, Robert—Wesley College, Sheffield.
Stuchbery, Joseph—Cheshunt College.
Waite, Joseph—Cheshnnt College.

RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion. and rather low-r ra'es were taken. O, 4,611 bap
idrus at paulie sale, not above half soli. Ike pinkey
v,hite at 93 6d, and a:A good 8s 6i In 95, low 8s to
8; 6 1, a,.d damaged 45 to 8,6 d, but ehiPfly at 8,6 d to 95
, l; 950 13 sgs ng,.31 al; I,olcl at 10i 6d to 115 for

gut, and dZoaged 5s to 9= 6a per cwt.
tic-reehai not been much doing in El,,r
India Rem, yet holders are firm. and will not sell under
Is 5i per gallon proof, as the quantity in first hands is
limited. Leewardlsland has been operated in with caution
at is 51c1 to is 6d proof, but there are several buyers at
a slight reduction. Prices do not advance for Jamaica.
Since this day week the sales are 300 puns, mid quality
33 to 35 per cent over proof at 2s 8d to 2s 10d, 34 to 36
over good to fine 3s to 3s 6d, and superior 3s 8d to 4s
4d per gallon. In Demerara operations have be'n small
at 2s Id to to 2s 41 for 30 to 40 per cent over proof.
The Government contract for 50,000 gallons has been
taken at is 4d per gallon proof strength. Brandy
has been operated in with more freedom, and
prices are firm, Cognac best brands of the vin-
tage of 1847 at 5s ld to 5s 2d, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s
I ld, 1849 ditto 4s 8d to 4s 10d, and inferior sorts 3s to
4s 6d, For Geneva the value is is 7d for common, and
fine is 9d to 2s. British made spirit is offered at 9s 5d
proof, and only a limited demand prevails.
FRIIIT.—To-day at auction 453 pkgs Patras Currants
sold at 42s to 445; 79 pkgs Muscatel Raisins 75s to 82s,
and damaged 45a to 49s per cwt.
SPICES.—To day Pimento was less in demand, and
prices declined ed to Id per lb. Of 400 bags at auction,
a part only sold, mid and good 60 to 6d, low and good
ord 50 to 6d. Of long Pepper 58 bags were taken in
at 38s. 420 bags Bengal Ginger at 19s 6(1 for good ex-
port sort. 7 cases Nutmegs, low wormy is 4cl to is Bd.
82 bags white Pepper 60 to 7d, but two lots so4I at
for middling. Of Bourbon Cloves 48 bags realized 60
to 7d, and damaged at 50 to 6kd per lb; and 14 bags of
Penang Pepper at 30 for ordinary.
SALTPETRE.—The limited business concluded in
Rough has been at rather lower rates by private treaty,
and there is a more plentiful supply at market. At
auction 1,980 bags Calcutta were mostly taken in at 27s
to 27s 6d for 8 to 8,1 per cent refraction, but a few lots
sold at 26s 6cl to 27s for 11 to I 21 ditto 28s, and
350 bage Madras at 26s 6d to 27s for 5I per cent. Bri-
tish Refined is quoted 30s to 30s 6d, but not much has
been done. Nitrate of Soda has met with a fair sale,
and the market his firm at from 14s 3d to 14s 6d.
CoculNEAL.—Previous rates are demanded, but all
parties have operated with caution, and the stock ex-
ceeds that of last year by 3,000 bags. At auction 200
bags Honduras were only in part disposed of, ord and
mid Silvers 3s lld to 4s 2d, mid and good blacks 4s 4d
to 4s 10d; 20 bags other sorts were sold, Lima at 3s 9d
to 4s 4d, Java 3s 6d to 4s 2(1, and Mexican blacks 4s ld
to 4s 2d per lb.
TURPENTINE.—AIthough there are sellers of British
Refined at 29s 601 to 30s, and American at 31s per cwt,
yet operations have been upon a small scale. For rough
holders ask is to is 3d, but not much has been done.
Prices are on the advance for Tar; Stockholm selling at
20s; and Archangel 18s 6d to 19s per brl.
INDIGO.—There continues to be a good demand for
East India for all purposes, and the rates obtained are
2d to 4d per lb above the last quarterly sale, at which
the market is firm. Spanish is wanted, and the parcels
sold privately were at stiffer rates.
TALLOW.—OnIy limited transactions have taken place
in Russian on the spot since our last report, and as the
stock is increasing there is a desire on the part of im-
porters to sell fine Yellow Candle at 38s 3d to 38s
6d, and old 37s 9d to 38s per cwt. For delivery up to the
close of the year prices ruled at 37a 9d to 38s for new and
at 38s 9d to 39s for January and February; but there are
still few buyers. Home melted has been only in moderate
request, and is freely offered at 38s to 38s 6d nett cash
for present delivery. Of other sorts of Tallow the supply
still exceeds the demand; and prices are receding. At
auction 1,000 casks Sydney only in part sold at from 35s
to 393 3d ; 1,100 pkgs South American 34s 6d to 38s
6d ; and 43 casks East India at 35s 6d to 385 6d. For
auction 1,200 pkgs are declared.
OlLS.—There has been less doing in Cocoa Nut,
and prices are not supported, the supply being bet-
ter. Of 148 casks at auction, a small part only sold
at 29s Gd to 29s 9d for fine, and - other sorts
25s to 28s 6d. Cocoa Nut is dull of sale, and
prices are on the decline. At auction a part only
of 132 casks found buyers at 28s to 38s. Linseed
Oil has been purchased with caution on the spot for all
purposes, and the rates acceded to are 32s 33 to 32s 6(1;
for forward delivery, however, a good deal has been
done at 32s 6d to 32s 9d; and there are not free sel-
lers. The production of Oil does not much exceed
consumption. Thera yet exists a good demand
for Olive, and holders have confidence; Gallipoli and
Spanish realise 441 to 451, and other descriptions 421 lOs
to 431 'los per ton. Cod Oil is held for 391 to 404
at these high rates, however, dealers are not much dis-
posed to operate. In Seal sales have been upon a
limited scale; still holders are firm, and obtain for Pale
381 to 391; straw, yellow and brown 341103 to 371 10;.
Southern is yet in small supply, and there are
several buyers at from 341 to 37/ for common and
fine quality. A good demand exists for Sperm, and
861 to 871 is the value of fine; there is also only a limited
amount on offer. Headmatter has been selling at 901 to
931 per tun. Rape Seed Oil is not much wanted, and
more desire is evinced to sell brown at 36s 6d to 36s 9d,
Pale 37s to 37s 9d, and Foreign 38s to 38s 3d per cwt.

William Taylor, auctioneer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,
Nov. 14, at half-past !nn, and Dec. 13, at oue, at the
Nowea.th-upon- Tyne DJstrict C‘itirt. Wakley, off-1...i,11
assignee; N..-:weastle upon-Tyne; Swan and Burnup, or
Joel, Newc,stik-upors-Tyne; Loveland and Tweed. Lin-
care:, Intl-fields.

. _
Jaunts Gllston, woollen draper, L. eis, INT.)v, 19 incl
9e. 9, at eleven, at Le.,ds llistric. Ckfturt.

_ .
offiviai a.s,gat,. Lee,is;
Abraham, 5,1 k manufacturer, Macclesti4i,
Nov. 15, at eleven, and Dec. 6 at tah•lve, at the Man-
chester District Court.
.llobAon, official a3signee, Man-

chester; Slater and Heelis. Manchester.
INSOLVENT DEBTORS.

Edmund Fulltord, foreman to a law stationer, Cook's-
court, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
Thomas Truman, hydraulic engineer, Savoy-street,

Strand.
Rowland Morgan, carpenter, Ashley-terrace, City•road.
Emanuel William Violett, attorney-at law, Upper Stam-

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tord-street, Black friars-road.
George William Wilkinson, surgical instrument maker,
Lansdowne-road, Notting-hill.
Thomls 11,91330 n, commission agent, Herbert-street, New
North-road.

Samuel Benjamin, general dealer, New-street, Gravel-
lane, Houndsditch.
Joseph Wait, bootmaker, Duke-street, Portland-place.
Robert Nicol, grocer, Peckham Rye.
John Paxton, farmer, Grover's-buildings, Uxbridge-
road.

Benjamin Hollingsworth, omnibus driver, Millman's•
row, King's-road, Chelsea.
Henry Bird, surgeon, John-street, Upper Holloway.
Richard Leath, grocer, Chapel:street,Pentonville.

Jonas Turner, auctioneer, Bradford, Yorkshire.

John Walbank, woolcomber, Keighley, Yorkshire.
Robert Hob3on, brush manufacturer, Briggate, Leeds.
Edmund Thomas Hale, chemist, Tydfils Well, Glamor-
ganshire.
Richard Webster, cart owner, Everton, Liverpool.
George Ingram, letter carrier, Rugby. Warwickshire.
John Mitchell, corn miller, Bradford, Y orkshire.
William Campbell, railway contractor, Brampford-
Speke, Devonshire.
Ann Woodward, shopkeeper, Worksop, Yorkshire.
Amos Smith, grocer and linendraper, Skipton, Yorkshire.
George Wilson, eating-house keeper, Newcastle-upon-
Tyne.
James Piggott, sen., gardener, Nantwich, Cheshire.
John Bethel!, cabinetmaker, Manchester.
Henry Guy, attorney-at-law, Ipswich, Suffolk.
William Schofield, pawnbroker's assistant, Liverpool.
John Augustine Jackson, screw manufacturer, Red Bank,
Manchester.
Robert Parry, joiner, Liverpool.
Thomas Thexton, railway porter, Ardwick, Manchester.
Samuel Ward, builder, Lee, Kent.
Thomas Wilding, ship chandler, Liverpool.
John Dentith, coal proprietor, Liverpool.
Lawrence Whittaker, wool sorter, Haslingdon, Lanes-

shire.
William B:ear, licensed victualler, Westgate, Wakefield,
George Appleby, out of business, Shincliffe Mill, Dur-
ham.
Charles Robinson, blacksmith, Barnard Castle, Durham,
John Eddy, farmer, St. Buryan, Cornwall.
Edward Rogers, surgeon, Wiltshire, New Swindon.
Thomas Turton, brewers' clerk, Seaton Carew, Durham
James Cox, ironfounder, Ilulme, Manchester.
Thomas Nettleton, provision dealer, Bowling, Bradford,
George Coulson, sen., stonemason, Scarborough, York.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court. Basinghall-street.

J. Nash and T. Neale, Reigate and Dorking, Surrey,
bankers, Nov. 27, at eleven—J. W. Wordsworth and J.
Barrow, St. Ann's-place, Limehouse, patent pump manu-
facturers, Nov. 29. at twelve—F. Mountford, Greenwich,
Kent, stationer, Nov. 27, at two.
In the Country.

C. L. Swainson and J. Birchwood, Manchester, mann-
'acturers, Nov. 26, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester

PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENIS.

E. P. Best, Crntched-friars and Croom's-hill, Green-
wich, wine merchant, 3d., on Saturday, Nov. 9, and two

subsequent Saturdays, between the tiours of eleven and
two, at the office, of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook-court,
Basint.:hall street.
H. C. Cawstjn, Temple-street, Kingsland, grocer, 7d.,
on Saturday, Nov. 9, and two sublaquent Saturdays, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Edwards, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street.
T. Holland, Bury, Lancashire, provision dealer,
29. 9td., on 'Tuesday, Nov. 5, and.every following Tues-
day, between the hours of ten and one, at the office of
Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
W. Hulme, Manchester, tailor, 7s. 81., on Tuesday,
Nov. 5, and every following Tuesday, between the hours
of ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
W. Ellison, Stainsby, Poplar, builder, 25., on Thurs-
day, Nov. 7, and three following Thursdays, between the
hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Stansfeld,
Basinghall-street.
J. Moberly, Bread-street, Cheapside, banker, 3d , on
Thursday, Nov. 7, and three following Thursdays, be-
tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Stansfeld, Ba.inghtil-street.
J. Chisholm, Dorking and Ludgate-hill, perfumer,
6s. 6d., on Thursday, Nov. 7, and three following Thurs-
days, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office
of Mr. Stansfeld, Basinghall-street: --
A. D. W. I)eaforges, Alford, Lincolnshire, brickmaker,
4s. 6d., on Friday, Nov. 8, or any subsequent Friday,
between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr.
Carrick, Hull.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
J. Nash and T. Neale, Reigate and Dorking, Surrey,
bankers, Nov. 27, at eleven—J. Toovey, Watford, Here-
fordshire, innkeeper, Nov. 27, at one—W. T. Hearne,
Portsmouth, licensed victualler, Nov. 28, at one.
In the Countrx.
J. La Guerrande, Liverpool, merchant, Nov. 27, at
eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. and T. Jowett,
Coventry, grocers, Nov. 28, at twelve, at the Court,
Birmingham—Sarah Day, Coventry, ribbon manufac-
turer, Dec. 2, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—W.
W. Thompson, Goole, butcher, Nov. 28, at eleven, at the
Court, Sheffield.
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

E. Reynolds, jun., Southtown, Suffolk, miller, certifi•
eate of the second class—W. E. Hammond, Uxbridge
seed crusher.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

E. parnall, J. Norman, and W. Powell, Liverpool,
ship brokers—l. M. de Leon and A. L. De la Court, auc-
tioneers, Bell-yard, Doctors' Commons—l. Bigland and
J. Backhouse, Chesterwoud, Northumberland, and Crook-
hall and Iveston, Durham, contractors—T. Muir, A.
Morton, and H. Cowie, Liverpool, shipbrokers (as far as
regards the said H. Cowie)—T. Crossley, B. Crossley,
and W. Harper, Halifax, Yorkshire, dyers—J. Haw-
thorn and W. Nash, Burslem, Staffordshire, earthen-
ware manufacturer*-B. Chadwick, J. Chadwick, and
J.
g Chadwick,ards the Cliviger, Lancashire, quarrymen (as far as
re B. Chadwick)—C. Court and W. C.
said
Dear, St. Briavels, Gloucestershire, grocers—W. Tatham
and R. Tatham Rochdale, machine makers—W. J. Bars-
ham, E. Lonsdale, and W. 11. Sams, Stratford, Essex,
pulped cloth manufacturers—W. H. Horn, W. J. Shirafs,
and W. J. Cook, Bedford-street, Covent-garden, compo-
sition ornament makers (as far as regards the said W.
H. horn)—J. Moss and J. Shaw, Sandbach, Cheshire,
brews—W. Verdin and J. Shipwright, Frith-street,
Soho, gold.miths—W. Massie and G. Robertson, Liver-
pool, sharebrokers—R. Berkeley and J. T. G. Vizetelly,
Peterborough-court. Fleet street, printers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Leonard Sunter, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, servant.
John Avery, Newcastle-upon-lyne, carver.
Nicholas White, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, general dealer.
)
Aucott, Staffordshire, butcher.
Charles Hunter, Newport, Monmouthshire, baker.
John Clark, K.irbymoorside, Yorkshire, innkeeper.
James Barling, jun., Berrou, Worcestershire, labourer.
eiphF
'Thomasossvd Barron,
iddia Ne wcastle- upon-Tyne, publican.
n 9 Birmingham, warehouse clerk.
, Handsworth
William Johnson, Hoghton, Lancashire, schoolmaster.
Robert Rowsell, Bath, baker.
James Ling. St Margaret's, Suffolk, innkeeper.
Robert Willoughby Bryant, Stadbroke, Suffolk, shop-
keeper.
Charles Pitt Fressingfield, Suffolk, farmer.
William Haim Shottisham, Suffolk, bricklayer.
Joseph Laws, Shottisham, SutlAk, jobber.
commission agent.
Hugh Mahoney,
Warwickshire, beer seller.
jEorahmnaßßeeoso.thN,eaLtehSa'mwGainniagsmetin:gfirri"mioherisrr,elicensed victualler.
James Ball, Warwick, brushmaker.
,EpinesetTytpe'ool, Monmouthshire, coach pro-
prietor.
Thomas Roberts, Tredegar, Monmouthshire, baker.
George Devenish Waterman 111,2dway, Croscombe, So-
mersetshire, baker.
sEQ
J. Sharpe, Glasow, UESTRATION.
shares, to meet Nov.
11 and Dec. 3, at
twelve, within the Globe Hotel,
Glasgow.
SCOTCHg dealer in

EXTENSION OF THE SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH
Aesoss THE MIESEY.—Our readers will observe, from the
minutes of the Dock Committee"- that' a formal proposition
to extend the electric telegraph across the Mersey, from the
Albert Dock to Monks Ferry, has been laid before the com-
mittee, probably in connexion with the announced extension
of the Electric Telegraph Company's line from Cheater and
Holyhead to Birkenhead. Some time ago we were led to un-
derstand that such a plan was under consideration, but sub-
sequently we were told that the scheme had been aban-
doned, and imagined that our hopes of witnessing the
" electric junction" of the shores of tte Mersey were not
likely to be realized. Our fears, happily, however, would
now seem to have been misplaced ; and we welcome the
sew enterprise with proportionate pleasure. Perhaps we
may notice with advantage, whilst referring to this scheme
the probable announcement, in a short period, of a new
scheme for laying submarine wires far superior, if we may
credit the accounts which have reached us privately, to any
yet known to the engineering science of Europe. Its pro-
jector has already received a gold medal for the scheme, and
an order to put it into actual operation ; and some confidence
in the justness of his claims may, therefore, be entertained.
We are not at liberty to enter into details, but we believe
that one or more wires, up to fifty, may be laid down in the
Mersey, from the George's Pierhead to the Birkenhead Docks,
within the space of six hours—and not only placed, but
placed in incomparable security, inasmuch as they would
be buried six feet below the surf Ace of the bed of the river.
Ns'.e understand, also, that the apparatus for accomplishing
this extraordinary service is by no means expensive, and
that the scheme is applicable at any depth of water, a most
important consideration at the present moment, when pro-
jects are entertained to " bridge" the British and St. George's
Channels. Possibly we may, at a future day, add additional
details to the present notice.—Liverpool
AN ANTI-MALTHUSIAN.—A short time ago Robert
Howe, one of the Brighton police, accompanied his wife to
.London, on a visit to his father, who is a warden in the
rovyer. Leaving his wife at the Tower, he returned to his
duties; and on Thursday last he received a letter from his
father, ivinouncing the premature confinemest of his wife
with four children, two boys and two girls. They were all
born alive, but one of them died shortly after .birtlf. The
mother was " As well AS could be expected !"

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov, 5.
(Sittings in 8,ne0.)
/lACGREG,R V. GALWORTLIY.

In this ons, which Wag tile t ai. the -Wings for Mid-
dt -six June last. h fire. Lord Campbell, a ve:dic.
fyr the plailitiff; darnave, 40/. It was an ;Action
brought against the High Bailiff of the Bloomsbury
County Curt. The deendrlnt had obtained a julg-
ment in that County Court egaing tip. plaintiff for 151..
with 31. 9J. casts. Execution issued in the usual man-
ner on this judgment, and the bailiff proceeded to the
plaintiff's residence, but being denied admission, he got
in at the window by means of a chair. Hence the pre-
sent action.

Mr. WHATELY, Q.C., now moved for a rule to show
cause, first, why the verdict should not be set aside and
a new trial had; and, secondly, why the whole proceed-
ings should not be wholly set aside on the ground that
the plaintiff was a married woman at the time of the
action, which incapacitated her from bringing such an
action. The Learned Counsel then proceeded to read
certain affidavits to pr ye that the plaintiff was the wifie
of a person named Gelland, and had taken advanta:m of
her privilege as a married woman on the commence-
ment of the proceedings in the County Court.
The COURT thereupon granted a rule to show cause,
and in the meantime ordered the whole proceedings in
the Court below to be stayed, and to abide the issue of
the rule nisi.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 5.

SIBURY V. WILKINS.---FRAUDULENT BILL TRANSACTION.

In this case Mr. CREASY moved for a rule calling on
the plaintiff and another person to show cause why an
order of Mr. Justice Coleridge to stop the proceedings
in this case, upon payment of certain sums, should not
be set aside with costs. The Learned Counsel said that
the defendant was a clergyman, from whom an accept-
ance of 1501. had been obtained in consequence of a
money lending advertisement, by a person calling him-
self " James Gardener." The defendant did not get a
farthing for his acceptance, but was sued for the amount
of it by the plaintiff when the bill became due. Before
the bill was presented, Gardener wrote to the defendant
to say he had obtained 701. for the bill, but had applied it
to his own purposes. A correspondence followed, which
ended in Gardener's suggesting that the defendant
should employ a solicitor whom he (Gardener) named,
and by whose advice the judge's order in question was
given. The Learned Counsel put in several affidavits to
show that the transaction was a fraudulent one as against
bis client, and the Court granted a rule nisi.

said ho had sold spoons to Mr. Argent between the 231
of vemb.T rind the B.h of D,cemb•T. _ _ _

Mr. Thomas 13f.ieltleby, carver and gilder. of No. 13,
Rathbotis-place, said, I was al E,is,)rn on Wednesday,
he 23a of say, the D,rby- day, a:,(1 had a gold watch
with rao. I missed it from my rig Fit-hand waistcoat-
potiket inaicadhitely a‘ter the rricas were over. This is
the watch. I saw it in Scotland-yard, in const-quence of
a cominun'cAi,,n which I had with the podce. I: is a
Ge?•eva we ch, and I kt:ow it by the name of the maker,
Dubois." Ido not kLow the number, but I purchased
the watch at Machin and Debenham's queverly sale in
the winter of 1849, and I paid for it immediately. A
gentleman of the natne of Sanger had worn it a few
days, and can also identify it.
Mr. Lewis—What sort of a chain was there to the
watch ? Witness—lt was a sort of India-rubber chain.
Mr. Lewis—Will you swear that you did not drop it
out of your pocket? Witness—No; but I lost it when
a great rush was made. It was opposite the Grand
Sta,d. I missed it about threw or four minutes after I
had looked at it.
Mr. Lewis—What is there in the watch which enables
you to identify it? Witness—l had the steel hands re-
moved, and gold ones substituted. I paid 41. 19s. for it.
I had lent it to Mr. Sanger, who was to purchase it of
me; and he returned it to me about a week befure the
races. I never inquired its value.
Mr. Lewis—When you lost the watch, where was the
chain? Witness—lt was suspended from my neck.
Mr. Lewis—Was it cut? Witness—No; the chain
was perfect, as was the ring attached to it, from which
the watch was suspended. The ring was steel. I was
surprised how I could have lost the watch at all, as the
ring and guard were entire.
Mr. Lewis—Did you advertise your watch? Witness

—No.
Mr. Lewis—Were you not unable to give the police-
man a description of the watch? Witness—l said it was
a Geneva watch, engine-turned.
Alderman Gibbs—Am I to understand that you do
not know whether you dropped the watch or not?.
Witness—l am quite sure that I did not drop it. I
placed it in my pocket a few minutes before I lost it.
Mr. Sanger, a barrister's clerk—Mr. Brockleby is a
friend of mine. I had a watch from him, which I was
about to purchase about six weeks before the Derby day.
I wore it three or four days. I do not know the number,
but I believe the maker's name is "Dubois." I observed
it particularly, as I was going to purchase it, and there
was something peculiar about it. The words " Dubois,
Geneva," were very unskilfully engraved, almost
scratched upon it. I did not notice any other peculi-
arity. When I had it it had steel hands. I believe this
to be the watch.
Cross-examined—l was to pay 51. for the watch. I
was at the Derby with Mr. Brockleby, and was standing
by his side at the time of the loss. I observed him place
his watch in or somewhere about his waistcoat pocket.

I will not swear that he put it into his pocket. In fact
he was timing the horses with it, and probably his at-
tention was as mach attracted to the horses as to the

watch. He stooped under the ropes.
Mr. Lewis—Could he not have lost it in getting under
the ropes? Witness—l do not think it possible. How
the watch could have been got away from the chain I
cannot tell. Neither the chain nor the ring by which
the watch had been fastened to it had been broken.
Mr. Lewis—Will you swear that he might not, while
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he had The watch in his hand, have removed it himself
from the chain ? Witness—l am quite sure he did not
*remove it himself. There was much crowding at the
time upon us both.
Re-examined by Mr. Powell—You have been asked
whether the watch might not have fallen down while
he was stooping. Suppose it had fallen, would it not
Have been trampled upon, very much to its injury ? '
Witness—l think it must have been smashed altogether.
Mr. Lewis—That would depend upon the rapidity
with which it might have been " picked up by an ob-
server.
Witness—lt must have been pressed by the faet of the
crowd rushing along.
Luigi Balerna, of North-gate, Halifax, Yorkshire,
jeweller, said—On the night of the 13th or morning of
the 14th of July, I lost above a hundred gold and silver
watches, upwards of four hundred finger-rings, five pairs
of gold spectacles, and other preperty. There were
four new end and one old pair of spectacles, and I have
since seen the old pair ; I know it from having worn
it myself, and I have had them ten years in stock. I
have occasionally worn them in the shop and in nay
room, and I should know them if I saw theca again.
They are red old-fashioned gold. They have been
mended near the temple The spectacles produced are
the old pair Iso lost. I'll swear to their being mine.
Cross-examined—l deal a little in second-hand plate,
and change articles with different makers in London. I,
know of whom I buy them in general. Ido not melt
plate myself.
Miss Emily Coates, of No. 25, High-street, White-
chapel, said—Mrs. Freeman, of No. 8, Grove-terrace,
Kentish-town, is my sister. The ring produced is her
ring. I have a similar ring. There is engraved upon
my sister's ring " Wm. Thompson, obiit September,
1836, aged 22."
Cross-examined—Many of the Thompson family are
now alive. My father gave three similar rings away in
memory of my uncle. My other sister has the third
ring. The ring produced was lost about twelve
months ago.
Jonathan Whicher, sergeant (27 A)—l was in com-
pany with Inspector Lund and Sergeant Shaw on the
2d of October, at the time the prisoner was apprehended.
I afterwards assisted in searching his place in Barbican,
and amongst other watches in a drawer in the back shop
I found the watch produced (referred to by Mr.
Brockleby).
Cross-examined—We afterwards cleared the shop out
and took the property to the station-house. There were
a great many spoons. There were four officers engaged
in the case. Two were left in the house.
Inspector Lund—Amongst the property I found at
the prisoner's house were the gold spectacles and the
mourning ring produced. They were in thepeack shop.
Cross-examined—l have the list of the property which
we removed from the prisoner's premises. There are, I
should say, 1,000 spoons, some hundreds of watch move-
ments, perhaps thirty watches, and between sixty and
seventy rings. There were, I should say, twelve or four-
teen mourning rings. We have had, I dare say, a hun-
dred or two inquiries about the goods. The value of the
property we took may be between 3,000/. and 4,0001. I
have heard that Mr. Sirrell has carried on business there
thirty or forty years.
Alderman GIBBS then consented to take bail for the
appearance of Mr. Sirrell upon a future day, when the
investigation will be resumed.