The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-10 00:00:00

ITALY.

Letters from Rome, of the 31st ult., state that the
ex-leputy CERUNSCUI was still confined in the Castle
f Sr- Angelo. There was no nymptom of the con-
clusiGn of the negotiations for a loan, without which
the Porn cannot return to his capitol.
Toe Milan Gazette publishes the following procla-
mation :

" The confidence of his Majesty the Emperor of
Austria havi invested me with the functions of Lieu-
tenant of Lombardy, and tle military command of the
Loinbarilian provinces, I have this day taken up my
residence at the palace. Inhabitants of Lombardy,—
His Majesty, our very gracious Sovereign, desires to
heal the wounds which you have inflicted upon your-
selves I he wishes tranquillity and confidence to restore
these provinces to their former flourishing state,
which elicited the admiration of the world; he
wishes you to enjoy the institutions ho bas
granted to all the other provinces of the
realm. Experience has shown you to what results
vain theories lead, and how much bitterness and
misery they en7ail upon society. I trust that such illu-
sions have disappeared. A friendly hand is extended
towards yen; it is the hand of peace; conduct your-
selves so that I may soon have effaced every vestige of
the past. Let every one henceforward labour to uphold
the respect due to the laws. In order to maintain their
authority, circumstances still call for the state of siege,
which, however, shall never interfere with the pursuits
,r habits of quiet and respectable citizens. I shall be
severe, but just. All persons shall have free access to
ale to obtain assistance and protection, and I shall prove
to you that, impressed as I am with the paternal inten-
tions of cur sove reign, I have no other object in view
but that of insuring your happiness.
" The Imperial and Royal Lieutenant-Marshal,
"Prince CHARLES of ECHWARZENBERG.
" Milan, Jan. 1."

WEST INDIA MAIL.

ARRIVAL OF THE AVON.

SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY MORNING.—The Avon
has just arrived. She is overdue several days. The
delay has been caused by bad weather. She left St.
Thomas at the usual time, the 15th ultimo, and was
eighteen days reaching Fayal. She brings one
million one hundred and eighty-two thousand fire
hundred and fifty-three dollars on merchants' ac-
count, principally from the west coast of America.
Three large American steamers arrived at Chagres
from New York, while the Avon was there with
immense numbers for the gold regions. Her Ma-
jesty's ship Sappho was ordered to G'reytown, to
watch Bri[ish interests there.

At 13.abadoe3 a public meeting had been held to
promote the extension of the filnchise.
_ .

Two anti-slavery meetings had been held, one to
petition Parliament to en force slavery treaties, the
other to hear a deputation from the Anti-Slavery
So-iety in England.

A vary large crop of sugar is expected. The yarn
crop has been destroyed.

CORONER'S INQUEST (THIS DAY)
THE LATE SHOCKING OCCURRENCE IN THE CEN-
TRAL C.I4IMINAL COURT. This morning, at eleven
o'clock, a jury assembled at the Builders' Arms, Comp-
ton-street, St. Pancras, before Mr. T. Wakley, M.P.,
the Coroner, to inquire into the circumstances attending
the de,•,th of Mr. James Dawney, an attorney, aged 53,
who died shortly after he had given evidence in the
Central Criminal Court, against Samuel Gueres Harvey,
a horse-dealer, for having assaulted him.
George Newman, a groom, stated, that he was in the
employ of the deceased, who resided at No. 21, Regent-
square, St. Pancras. Witness was with the deceased all
the day a' the Central Criminal Court, and had gone to
the court With him in a cab. Was a witness on the
tria', and all the witnesses were ordered out of court.
Did rot hear the deceased give evidence, but directly be
had concluded, witness was called in and found his
master lying at the foot of the witness box quite dead.
The deceased lad complained of a pain in his
chest and throat, and a difficulty of breathing. On the 3d
of November last the deceased went to the stables in
Gray's Inn-lane, where he was in the habit of putting
up his horse. Wittiess was there, and saw Mr. Harvey
leave the counting-house with two bunting-whips under
his arm. The deceased followed him, and before be
could jump`into his gig Mr. Harvey struck him several
Mmes across the head and shoulders with one of the
hunting whips, with an iron top to the handle. The
deceased got into his gig, and Mr. Harvey followed him,
and continued striking the deceased with the whip. Wit
ness endeavoured to shield his master from the violence,
and ho received several blows on his arm. The de-
ceased's hat was broken, and the deceased put his arms
up to protect his head. Witness afterwards complained
of his hands having been injured and also his back. The
blood was oozing from the wounds, and had penetrated
through hs coats. Witness had heard Mr. Harvey
threaten the deceased about six months since, to horse-
whip him and kick him.

Mr. William Banks stated that he was a partner to
Mr. Osborne, commission and livery-stable keeper, in
Gray's Inn-lane. Witness was present when the assault
wsscomnaitted.

Mr. Clayton, surgeon, said he was called to attend
the deceased on the 4th of November last. He found
14 contusions on his back, which was generally swollen,
accompanied by pain and stiffness. The arms were
much bruised, and the right hand, which was also con-
siderably swollen, was in a sling. There was a large
contusion on the right side of the head. Witness con-
tinued to attend him up to the day of his death. Wit"
ness had since made a post mortem examination of the
body, and attributed death to congestion of the brain.
which had resulted from the fatted condition of the heart.
The CORONER—Has the violence the deceased re-
ccived anything to do with his death ? Witness—Cer-
tlinly hot.

The CORONER said it was useless to proceed any fur-
ther with the cave, and the jury immediately returned
verdict of " Natural drath."

MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY.)
NEW GATE AND LEADENHILIM.
Only a moderate busincss was transacted in these
markets to-day, )et prices were well supported. Beef,
from 2s 61 to 3s 6d; Mut'on, 2s 10d to 3s 10d; V-01‘_/'
3,4 2d to 4s; and Pork, 25 8d to 4s per Blbs, by the
CZAI r:oe.

iILAY PCUMILE•I'S . s
,;lit'retFlELD —Meadow Hav, 2/ 15 to 3/ 15s; Clover
iitto, 3/ 15s to 4/ 153 ; and Straw, II 4s to 11 9s per
luad. A short supply, and a steady demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 168; Clover.
ditto, 3/ 15i co 4l 12s ; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 11 103 per
load. Trade firm, at higber rates.
WiIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 31 Os to 31 154
Clover, ditto, 4/ Os to 41 I8s; and Straw, 114 s to 1/ 9s per
cad. Supply very limited, and trade firm.

MEAT MARKETS.
SOUTHALL, JAN. 9.—Our market to day was tolerably
stem)), for each kind of fat stock, on the following terms:
—Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s; klutton,,3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal,
3s 41 to 35 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 8d
.per glbs, to
sink the offal,

ROMFORD, JAN. 9.—Prime Beasts and Shoep motel,
off steadily, at full prices. Otherwise the demand ruled
heavy.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2,1; Mutton, 34 4d to 4s 4di•
Veal, 35 2d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s per sibs--
Suckling Calves, 18s to 265; Quarter-old Store Pigs,,
16s to 20s; and Mikh Cows, with their small Calf, 141'
to 181 each.

LEWES, JAN. B.—The general demand ruled steady, (
full prices.—Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Mutton, Ss 6d.
to 4s 4d; Veil, 3s 6d to 3s 10i; and Pork, 3s 4d t4/'
33 8d per 81bs.

CORN AVERAGE'S.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN. For the Week ended Jan. 3. 1850, made up from the Returns of .„,
Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns m Eagland andVirmv—
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. I BARLEY.! OATS. RTC MUM I mit..
PRICE .• 4os Od 256 lid I 15810 d 124 s I Idl 268 lid I2ls
DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN.
WHEAT. I BARLEY. I OATS. I RYE. I I
Od BEANS.
FBAS.
Is Oct Is Oct Is Od Is Oct Is Od -

LLO YD'S SHIPPING—( THIS DAY.)I
LONDON, JAN. 10.—Wind N.E., light breeze, and dull
hazy damp weather. •
DEAL, JAR. 9.—Wind E. to E.N.E.,
Catbarins, Lamors, Batavia, for Amsterdamy ;
Queen, Fanrington, St. John's, for Yarmouth. Arrivech
from the River and sailed, Ann Eliza, St. Thomas.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Gaunt'
let, Presley,: Buencs Ayres ; Henrietta, Paraiba. ;
Western Star, Knowles, New Orleans ; Gossipuni,
Towther, ditto. Sailed Lydia, Valparaiso ; De WiL4
Clinton. and Isaac Wright, New York ; Adep'
Hong-Kong ; Roberts, Singapore ; Gambia, Cal-
cutta ; Gina, Madras 4 Lord Elgin, Africa'
Std. Lydia, San Francisco; Cumterland. Arrd. Alexinav
Valparaiso;;Policy, Rio Janeiro; Collier, Hayti- valet,'
tine, La Guayra; Grecian, Honduras; Helen,
Jenny Lind, Savannah; Salacter and Shenandoah, Pl 9"
ladelphia; James Drake, New York; Sunbeam, Boston'
HULL, JAW. 9.—Sld. Superb, Havannah.
BELFAST, JAN. 9.—The Marchioness of Bute bt
apparently received much damage, having drifted on
the Bank.

WExtroaD.—The hull of the Repealer, which was Ai,
upon the shoals at the mouth of the harbour since the
22d of October last, has been floated off with less
injury than could be expected.
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 10.—Arrd. Avon, 10,WeetIndii
PLYMOUTH, JAN 9.—Wind E.—Std. Kalimier, Sierra
Leone.

FALMOUTH, JAN. 9.—Windt S.E.—Std. Bolivar, Cape
of Good Hope, after stopping a leak.
PILL, JAN. 9.—Wind E.—Sld. Eling, Nevis ; Jlo3°'
Newfoundland.
BRISTOL, JAN. 9.—Wind N. N. E.—Arrd. Wr•
Hamilton, Phelar, Itichebneto. to
MILFORD, JAN. 9.—Wind] S. E.—Std. Ann,
Grande; Wilson, Kennedy, New Orleans.
Oro
Tt.
BELFAST, JAN. 9.—Wind S. W.—Arid. marac
Tullage, Mauritius.

Sir George Grey left town yesterday afternoon 013
a vinit to the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey'
Bedfordshire.
n'tal
FOOT RACE..---COFFEE V. OLD TOM..---A Ctis Al
race of sixty yards for 51. a side was run on
last at the Flora Gardens, Bayswater, between
Trussler, late coachman of the Cheltenham Rival, 9d),
T. Olney, of the Silver Cup (both of Gray's Icn-roe
The odds at starting were in favour of Olney; but p
whip, though two stone heavier, had Evidently ma "e.
his mind to win, and after a smart tun he gallantly su
ceeded in distancing his opponent by three yards

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CO 1411EitiCIA.L. NEW
-;/ TV. 14 (islit !Ell TO TT-iftEE.
The Cotton kit at Liverpool yes'erley was very
active, prices of Arne' jean hiving advanced 11 to id.
per lb., end &Aber keels were li. per lb. dearer than on
Friday laet. The salee were esetneteel at ebout 20,000
hales, of which 11,5001 were taken on speculation Tne
,nies comprised üboue. 17,000 American. 800 Perrier"' acid
Alaranham at 61 to 7d, 400 Bettie at 61-1. to Gid , 200
Fe-typian at 741. to 81., and 1,500 Surat at 41d. to 481.
IN-r ey Shares were firm.
'Pee cpientity of Wheat sold in the markets which re-
gulate the otlietul averages was last week 97,913 qrs.
Th, most interesting matter to Eliglish readers
noticed in the advice-s received from the United States,
is the announced intention of President Taylor's Go
verrntnt V) recommend an enhenceteent of duties fer
the protection of native industry, but which, apparently,
the Lgislat are is not likely to acquiesce in. The
subjoined infurmetion will serve to explain how the mat-
ter stands:—
" The Secretary recenarneeds important alterations
ani raudifieations in the teriti. In his opinion. the rates
01 duty are too low, and the revenue has suffered mute-
s trom that circu'ns'ance. Ile preposes a return to
the system of specific duties, en all artich a On v<hich
they cein be conveniently laid. The S.cretary says that,
from the returns made to the department, it is his opinion
that the op, ration of the warehousing system has not
been beneficially felt in the general business of the coun-
try- It is suggested, in the report, that if the
independent Treasury system is to be continued,
it be so modified, that any person
"ing a duet on the Government b permitted
in deposit it with any as,istant treasurer, and draw from
the amount from time to time in such sums as he may
desire. The secretary is, in fact, opposed to the whole
sYstetre In relation to the present financial acd com-
Mercial sstems of the Government, the report of the
Becreta-yy of the Treesury is precisely of the tone end
character wa anticipated. Fortunately, however, the
represeatative branches of the Government are so con-
Ititn't-el as to prevent any very important alterations or
Inedifications of the three Acts of Congress regulating
the different departments; and we have, therefore, no-
thing to fear."
The advises from California are very favourable. The
Uncut of tenteige in the pert of San Fracciso was, on
,the 10th November 'wit, 12J,317 tons. Six or eight new
hotels were being built, and hundreds and thousands of
yep, who never knew what it was to possess 100 dollars
to their life, were the possessors of large for-
hturies• Provisions were very high in price, flour
a •
ernig risen from 15 to 40 dollars. An immense
ledge of rocks, extending for miles, had been discovered,
deds it is said, with gold ore and veins of gold. It was
ainl,Posed that it would turn out an ounce of gold to the
1,()lbs• of re etc. Owe person, working at the Middle
n'9c, heti in six wietke ebtained 6,500 dolls.
r'n
, In Pt.ru the busboy s of the greatest importance is the
'etion ot V tee° is the new President ot that Re
Ecpublic. Gl
the people's candidate. henique isenere fa-
retired by the. Gtoerinent.
0 Th,, Cost, lla Adminietration has succeeded in the an-
klet task of weintaluing peece and order in the eeuntry.
I•'.quador stands in a position of force. Accerding to
t°,e eenstitutien, a two-third vi tee is required for the
e't'olieti of Pr' side rite and none the cetididate s, who
4re Ceintral Ebz.d.to end S. Don Norva, have obtained
ILeh a maim ity. On this account, the Vice• President,
it(;estlhi, teken possession of the executive power.
hoice leill'inr of s terminated his term of presidency, with the
country., notwithstanding the attempts of General Flores
dtstei b it.
Rl° Chili the struggle between the Ministeriels and the
P r''irton daily beeemes ear-neer. The people are en-
,lsed here also in ;he tureat tie of the election of a new
will The The Government, however, is strong, and
toja able to carry out its views.
'he steamer Avon, from the West Indies, brings
"urat I,2uU 000 dollars in specie.
Perhe accounts from Amsterdam state that the Funds
e not quite supported. The Dutch Two-and-a-Half
l, not quite
have been e';.
J;)
n English Funds nave been rather fluctuating
11lyng to the reulisati p
on of rofits after the lat
Cre dided
,0,44°,'• The market, however, keeps up well. onsols
9s,' ranged from 971 to 971 for Transfer, arid 971 to
for Accouut, the latter being now 97i to 97-1.
N„ k' Stock is steady at 208, and India Stock at 263. The
Three and a-Quarter per Cents. have been 991 to
1071
bi,u,eand the Three per Cents. to 971 to 978. Exchequer-
UrP 591. to 625., and India Bonds 100 s. premium.
2,.rie.Foreign Bonds have been quieter. Mexican are
ttr: t° le and Equador 31. Portuguese Four per Cents.
37, and Spsnish Three per Cents. 371 1. Dutch
Iv:quid-a-Half per Cents. are 551
Abe week's railway receipts are as under :-
1850.
North-Western
loath

1849.
£21,271

-- -
..• Western....
Bp' ht 6,954 6,616
m _ On
.011th-Eastern
f ilirtibi ay .shares look much better again, and with a
51r business doing.
8111.11611 FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 208
i per Cont. Reduced Annuities
3 per Cent. Consols Anna
New 314 per Cent. Anns. 99% 100 9310,i
Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, MO B% 11-16 9-16
India Stock 263
Do. Bonds, 10001 lOO p
South Sea Stoclr
Ditto Old Annuities 97
Cotts;)ls for Account
tZchequer Bilis. 1% d. i2d.
March. June.
59 62p
59 62 r;
59 62 p

I ,0691.
5001. .. ....... • •••
Small

'lllt
-T-, OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent 73
Ditto, 5 per Cent
Equador Bonds • 334
Mexican Bone.. 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons
..,
Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons
Ditto for the Account 29%14
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent —
Ditto 4 per Cent.
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,l840
sPanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 3751,%
Venezuela Bonds ...
Do. Deferred
Dutch 2% per Cent., 12 Guild ..• 55%%
Ditto for the Account ....
Ditto 4 Der Cent. Certificates

1111 R„„
-,LIESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONX O'CLOCX
.;. ILen.wAys. PAID. Pas Sulam.
.-,1,,..iii,
+,
bitt Preference Bl „, 0,
. to
t, I )4,','-• Notting., Boston, &c. 7 'As —•-•
[4.46re and Galloway
to ..
at 1," and County Down .. 28 - •• --
fts and 'huts Extension
11."4- 'West. Perpet.s per ct.) 6
irMiughatn & Or turd J unct,
iL)tl4 duly pd, or with guar. 20
to
b. 0., without a guarantee-. 20 . -
irtinghant.Woi., & Dudley,
talle dul d or with guar. 10 ... .
11, . duly `pd, •
iti u-•without a guarantee... 10
tCtrain•-, Wol., & ‘Stour Val. 131.14 s —
~; . tws
41. enhead, Lancashire, and
ll •:liesliir, Junction 2O
ristot and Exeter
1)0. Mirth ...... -- ..... ••• `ABI ith•'
11 i).', l6'4, to
, , kinge
50 ..... 11,4 ...... to 10%
'4,\W,onian
8
uitto, New 101. Preference 10 ...._
to
,bitto. Clydesdale Junction 50
to
nester and Holyhead - 5 O 5O .....
, bitto Prefence
781 -
~,..‘nee.
'T.,°•• Ist Class, 6 per Cent lO
to
,"0-• 2,d Class, 5 per Cent..., I_o_
„ to
t),`-'O-• Gov. Loan, 4 par Cent. 10
u'l.ct London & Portsmouth 514 to
ebliti and Belfast Junction.. 40
t,i'Malit and Enniskillen ... 30
Ast Ani;lia, 25/. L. & E.,
stan L. & D
Ditto, 184, E. & 11
00,3/. 1.35.,6 p. Ct. Pref. 3 % ••••••
xl)% 7/. 175., 7 par Ct. Pref. 2
prn Counties • 7% IA to
D2O
HA to
*New Guttraut. 6 per Ct. 10
-Exten ,o per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d — p... to
o°'to
'O. do. . .. N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d —
,4 ..........
to
,1\ erthern & Eastern... 50
Bo
to ..
h. 'I 0 per cant. ... 50 - 43 .
.... _
...... to
'-' Union, clue A (late
O,E. U. Shares) ...... ..• .. 25
...... to
!tto, ditto, Class A, ditto G -
uitto do, Cl B & C 25 ...„.4 -
1)4 , • Ms
t‘to Scrip (gua. 6 per ct.) 20
kst Lancashi
1)44_, _ re
25
bp Lots, New •
1, , New Quarters
,'0 6 Per Cent. Preference
to
I,:a Quarter Shares
..;(I't Lincolnshire
Inburgh and Glasgow 5O
Bit
Ed;,zto• Half Shares -
to .-
641'144 and Northern ... 25 ......
E Kt°, New Dort
Eat.tt, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% — - .. to
qi,"r and Exmouth.... 2ls.
(,iZg', bumfries, & Carlisle-8/. 6s.Bd — ..... to
15„4°,,vr• Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50
Qi„ -•rreference Consolidated —.— — .• ••• !Al,
tirwncester and Dean Forest.. 12% — ...... to --
;,att Northern
Do,'o.l' A Deferred ... 1214 —
lie •••••to
Dr,l3 6 per Cent.
(its ;:k" ° per Gent. Pref....... 12%.
lir -°l4ll. & West. (Ireland) 50
,!±-ttt North of England 100
.. . .... 40
bbit+ - ' .... 35
. 4. -,o• ditto . ..
~..!io, N it w 301 ... ....•• 30 ••• ••
New 15/.... ... ..... 15 ..-.. .
•-•.•- •
'6lt New
100 . ..... 59 58% to 591 A
bitto• Ralf Shares ..... 50
IP°, Quarter Shares •25
pull
~ New 17/
:1,4c1 Selby
50 — ..... to
1)iC1i.,,,0, ur_ip
~„,„ . -.. to
tt .-ka Shares .. ...... 4
to
I,A quarter Shares .... )2;4 — hcaster and Carli:,le.... ... 50
1., 11%, Thirds
a,,ac4l4lre and lioricliiire ...100 .... to
o,
.
oitt ditto -
to
b. to Ralf Shares _ 49 ~ AL, nt4„...
23% — to Uitto li`,,A,"r" .....
to
1::,;. -...•.8
1)4'44 Thirels...•.,- . .
o ...... - 16 %••••••
t-. New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 -
bn (Rudders. and Shoff.) 50
..... ••••• to
~°-• West Riding Union... 10 .... .
..
L
..,0•• Preston mad Wyre ... 25
LeP.4ldo-• lialf Shares (A) 10 ..»..
to
L :°,-" ,' and Brad'ord
to
' And T 1 • 1, 0
50
o, • • • '
..
.-..•,d 5O - 0., P (_',eat. 6 per cnt. 3%.
y»•.. to
,t2!it tte, ditto... No. 2 7 ti . — •••••• to
,to• ditto ..... No. 3 5
,--.
4/0. Pref.gunman:S... V

Liverpool. Crosby, and South-
p9rt -
london 334 to
Cow,' 100 . 793 1/2 is to
Do., New 51., gua. a pr CLIO°
D. Ge,tranteedsper Gtr t. J ....•• to
PrQ.:erential, 5 per Ct., 50
Ditto. ditto 1852 50
L r. ;aid Circen i ch... 12/.155. to
Ditto Preference

London it North WeAern.....1110
,_%), New Quarters .
Fifth.?
0. 'OO. Shares.. . M 35
D. N. and B. (C.) I
Lo don and S. Western .......10 )
,to. New 504. ....... 4214._ —..
Ditto. ]'!--ew 401
New Scrip, 181 h, Pret
7 per Cent . •.. 5 .".. to
and Coleraine... 25
Do. Half Shares
-‘ini,,rot-u-ry and Enniskillen 25 -
Half Shares ...... 5 .... to
L • ,-eActf, guar. 4 rer et.-- 20
Oitto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13
lancit ?ta.aton, & Matlock 5
)1 and Line.) 00

titter 1; Shares ( No. 1) 25 ...... ..... to
( No. 2) 25 to
Ditto, 4 Shares (No. 1)... 12%.....
Do., New. 101. Preference.. 10 .....
D;tto, Grimst,y & SheEeld 50
Ditto, ditto.
tto, ditto
titto Sheffield And Line. 25
Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 25 -
')itto, Man. & Lin. Union 41.25....
Midi ...............100
.)itto, Consol. Preterence...100
Ditto, 501. Shares ...... 30
)I'd!:.ind,i3irrn., and Derby...100 ...
VI dland, Conpol. Brietoi and_

- •
Birmingham, 6 por cent.... 100 125 ..... to
,:idland, Bristol and Glow,. 42
Ditto ditto 221.75.
Ditto,ErewasLiVal., Pref... 50
Leices. and Swan-
:,3ington (8 per ct.gua.)....100
i did. Great Western (Irish) 47 IA
,:iddiesbro' and Reclean 6
per cent. guar.
Newc,ttatle and Carlivie lOO
Ditto Quarter Eiares . 25 ...
Newmarket ......... 23

Ditto Extension Scrip... 21: !2s —
Nevrport Abergy., and Herd. 6 ......
Newry ant Enniskillen - ....•• to --
\ awry, Warrenpoint, ana
I;ostrevcr ................... 20
`:ortolk.
to
Ditto New 20/. l6
Ditto Guaranteed 5 per et. %.'0
Do. Do.:.'.'? per cent. 5 •• ••• ....
Do. do. Waveney Valley.. 2
,rtlletn Count:es Union .. 4 -
North. 3.sritiCh .. _ ... -''' •••••• .• ••• !O
r)itto Fall Sham IVA '
Do. Quarters 6
fli . — • • ••• • to
Ditto Third!!
Ditto. Preference .. -
...ortl., ottNrishire... ........ 174
NTorth Wales 31,4 ..... ..... to
~:orik vi' tliterti - .... to .--
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THE LATE SIR THOMAS GIBSON CARMICHAEL.—
In the notice copied from a contemporary which ap-
peared in our paper of the 28th ult , of the death of this
respected Baronet at Naples, a mistake was committed
in saying that Mr. Gibson Carmichael (now Sir Alex-
ander) who succeeds his father in the titles and estates
in Peebleshire, was the issue of the second marriage,
instead of the first—his mother hating been Janet Mait-
land, daughter of the late Major• General Dundas.—
Scotsman.

KENTISH TOWN LITERARY INSTITUTION.—OH
Tuesday last the members held their first annual meet-
ing and sat le, which was numerously attended, and
passed off very pleasantly. Lord Dudley Coutts Stuart,
M.P., presided, and the meeting was addressed by the
president, Mr. Thomas Spalding, Mr. George Cruik-
shank, Mr. Garvey, Mr. John Cassell, and others. Let-
ters were read from Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P.,
Charles Lushington, RI, M.l'., Charles Dickens, Esq.,
and Eliza Cook, expressing their sympathy for the insti-
tution, and regretting their inability to attend. Com-
munications were also received from Douglas Jerrold,
Mark Lemon, Gilbert )'Beckett, William Howitt, George
Dawson, Thomas Roscoe, and others, who were pre-
cluded from being present. The report showed the
favourable progress which the institution bad made in
leas than twelve months, and the musical and other
entertainments were satisfactory. At the close of the
meeting a vote of thanks was moved to the chairman,
which was supported by the churchwardens of the parish.
On Tuesday the City side of the Gresham Com-
mittee entertained the Mercers' side of the same com-
mittee at dinner at the Albion Tavern, the Right Hon.
the Lord May or in the chair. Amongst the company
were Mr. Palmer, the master ; Mr. Barnes and Mr.
Watney, the wardens; Mr. J. Horsely Palmer, Mr. C.F.
Johnson, Mr. Day, Mr. L. P.Wilson, Alderman Hooper,
Mr. R. L. Jones, Mr. Norris, Mr. G. Smith, Mr.Tite, Mr.
Bower, Mr. Hoppe, and Mr. H. E. Barnes.
NECESSITY OF LIFE ASSURANCE.—An instance
very recently occurred (and which was related to us by
the medical attendant of the family of the party) show.
ing the great uncertainty of life and the necessity of as
far as possible securing, by assurance, against the pe-
cuniary difficulties attendant on sudden death. A gen-
tleman residing in the City, and who, during a long series
of years, enjoyed unintt rruptedly good health, at the
suggestion of his friend, to whom we have already
adverted, assured his life with a London office for 5,0001.
trpf,n the Sunday next following the completion of the
policy, and whilst taking his usual walking exercise, he
ruptured a blood-vessel, which resulted in death within
forty-six hours.—The Reporter.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)
OLD COUR7I

(Before Mr. Justice PATTESON and Mr. Justice
TALFOURD.)
THE TRIAL OF SARAH DItARE FOR. MURDER.

Sarah Drake, aged 36, described as a spinster, was
placed at the bar this morning upon au indictment
charging her with the wilful murder of Lewis Drake, her
son, of the age of two years, by strangling him with a
handkerchief'.
Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Clarke were counsel for the
pros, cation; and the prisoner was defended by Mr.
(jollier and Mr. Parry.
The Learned Judges entered the court prt cisAy at ton
o'clock, and the prisoner was immediately afterwards
placed iu the dock. She was very respectably and be-
comingly dressed in a black gown and white muslin cap,
with a fur boa round her neck, Her deportment was
quiet end unassuming, and she appeared to be absorbed
in deep but silent grief. At the request of her counsel
she was accommodated with a seat, and during the trial
she sat rocking on her seat, with her face buried in a
a hite handkerchief, suffering the most intense emotion.
To the inuietment charging her with the murder she
pleaded Not Guilty, in a voice scarcely audible.
Mr. Lonxix proceeded to state the case against the
prisoner. He said the prisoner at the bar stood charged
with the crime of wilful and deliberate murder, an
offenci which was amongst the highest known to the
law; and that murder was committed on her ow:, child,
aged about two _ears. He would content himself with
stating the facts of the case as simply as he could,
and he feared, if those facts were true, they could leave
but little doubt that this unfortunate child met its death
at the hands of its mother. Of the history of the
prisoner very little was known. It appeared she was in
the character of a domestic servant, and had the chid
in question about two years before its death; and it not
being known to any of the prisoner's acquaintance that
she was ever married, there was reason to believe that
this child was the offspring of an illicit intercourse. The
Learned Comte:el then proceeded to crate the facts con-
nected with the alleged murder, as they have been often
before the public, and as they will be found in the evi

dente givtn at length below. -
Jane Johnso❑ was the first witness called. She said
—I am the wife of Henry Johnson, and reside at

Shirley•common, near Croidon. Iu January, 1848, I
was living at Peckham. The prisoner was introduced
to me in the beginning of 1847, She brought a child
to me to nurse two years ago this mouth. The child

was then three months old-, and a boy. The prisoner
et the first interview did not call it by any name, but
she afterwards called it Lewis, by which name it was
afterwards baptised. I was present at the baptism. The
prisoner did not tell me her own name vi hen she brought
the child. She agreed to pay me 6s. a week for the
child. She brought me some fhtnnel for the child, nr:d
she came occasionally to see the child for the first three
months. About the end of three monlis I received
a letter from the prisoner. The letter was signed Sarah
Taverner. [The 1 risoner intimated her intention in ttat
letter, dates November 26, to come and see the child at
Mrs. Johnson's, on the following Thursday or Friday,
culling it by the endearing name of " my dear baby "
more than (mice.] I received that letter in April. I
tint not see the prisoner again until Fcbrunry, 1849. I
had nut then received any nuney from the child, but I
received letters from her in the meantime. On her
coming to me in February last, she said she could not

leave her hoese before that tune to come and ;:ee the
child, as her mother was very ill. She then said she
we'd(' take the child to en institution in Boulogne. She
said the child's father had been brought up there. She
peid me 11., and Elm was then still owing me 101. 1 ls.
She took the child away with her, but left the clothes.
I went with her to the Dover station. She paid her fare
to Dover. I saw her go off with the child in the
(rein. She come back to my house with
ihe child the next night. She told me she
had been to a elector, who had told her
that the child had got the water on the brain, and that
it would not live long, nod that she had better take it
beck to where the child had always been brought up.
She seid she would net take it away any more if I would
keep it, for she was going to service, and would do the
best she could for the chi. I then agreed with her to
receive e shillings a week for the child, The child
was then very ill. I did not see the prisoner again be-
' tween that February and the month of November, but
I receivsd some letters from the prisoner in the mean
time; and 121. was remit tt d to me. In November tine
balance due to me was 91. les. On Tuesday, the 27th
of November, I received a letter from the prisoner, in
her hand- vvriting, dated froth Edward-street, Dor-
a, t-square. In consequence of receiving that
letter, I went on the day of its receipt to Edward-
street, Dorset-square, where I got some information
which made me go to Harley-street. I did not
know the number that evening. On the morn-
ing of the 13th, I went to 33, Harley-street,
a little after ten, taking the child with
me. (The witness here began to cry very much.) I
said, " Good morning" to her, and she said " Good
morning, Mrs. Johnson, I thought I would see you
about my dream." I said she was a vary cruel woman
to cause me so much pain and trouble. She said she
could not help it, and she could not send me any more
money. I said I had not come for any money. She
said she did nut know until the night before that she
was not going abroad, and that the family had put it off
till the spring. 1 told her she had no intention of going
abroad, and she asked me to go into the kitchen for a
few minutes until she had seen her mistress. I staid in
the kitchen for a few minutes, and I afterwards went
into the housekeeper's room with the prisoner on her re-
turn. I told her I must leave the child, and would not
take him home any more if I found where she was.
She asked me to take him home for a week, and I said
I would not take him back any more. She said the child
was looking much better, and had got much stronger.
I told her he had got quite well, and had grown a hearty
little fellow. I then told her she had better take his hat
and pelisse off the child, else he would take cold. She
did take them off. There was a little haddkerchief round
his neck belonging to me, which I said she had better
keep to keep him warm when she took him out. I told
her he would soon want something to eat ; and she said
" Very well; will he eat anythine. ?" And I said
" Yes.' Nothing else passed. I then left the child in
the housekeeper's room, and went out of doors. As I
was going up the area steps, the prisoner called,on me.
I had already told her my husband intended to summon
her for the money. The prisoner called out to me, and
asked how much the money was, as I was going up the
area steps. I told her 91. 10s. She said nothing more,
and I went home, leaving the prisoner in Harley-street.
I last saw the child alive in the housekeeper's room. The
kitchen maid came twice into the room to speak to Mrs.
Drake during this interview, but she did not stay. On
the folleating Friday I again called on the:prisoner alone,
in the housekeeper's room. She said she had got a
friend who would take the child and would lend her the
money; arid she would pay us in the first week in
January. She asked me if I had received a letter. I
said, no; but if she had sent one, my husband would
receive it about two o'clock on that day. I had brought
tip the child's clothes with me, and I gave them to the
prisoner, along with the bill. She said, " Very well;
I'll lock at the bill, by and-hye." I asked her to kiss
the baby for me, and she said "Yes, I will." She told
me she had got the child out of the house without any
one knowing. She did not give the name of the person
to wit, m she had sent the child. Oa my return home I
found a letter teem the prisoner. On Saturday, the Bth
December, I went dowa to Leverton, in Nottinghamshire.
A coffin was shown to me there, containing the (lend
body of a child. That was the body of the child I had
had to nurse. There were some clothes beside the coffin
hich I recognised. They were the clothes belonging
to the child; they consisted of a frock and black petticoat
and some other things, amongst which I recognised a
handkerchief, a pelisse, and hat. After I knew the
prisoner's name was Drake I called the child Lewis

brake.
Cross-cxamined by Mr. COLLIER—The prisoner paid
me for the child's maintenance !or the first three months.
I never bad occasion to call the child by its Christian
name. I always called it Taverner. I have heard him
ca led Lawi frequently in my house, and Lewi only.
lle-examincd—When I spoke of him to other people
I have always called him Lewis Drake.
Mary Ann Wigz ,aid—l was kitchen maid in the
service of Mr. Huth, in Upper Harley-street. The pri-
soner entered Mr. Huth's, as cook and housemaid, on
the 26th of November. On the Wednesday afterwards
I remember Mrs. Johnson coming to the house and
bringing a child with her. She asked for the prisoner,
and was shown into the housekeeper's room. That was
soon after ten in the morning. Mrs. Johnson came
into the kitchen for a few minutes, and I
afterwards saw her return into the housekeeper's
room. I had occasion to go into the housekeeper's
room to ask some question, when I saw Mrs. Johnson,
the child, and the prisoner there. I afterwards saw
Mrs. Johnson leaving the house by the area steps, and
the prisoner asking her a question on the steps. Mrs.
Johnson did not take the child away with her. The
prisoner on coming into the house went into the pri-
soner's room. In the course of that morning I saw the
prisoner again, about half-past twelve, in the kitchen.
She told me the woman had caused her a great deal of
trouble. She was then speaking of Mrs. Johnson. She
said she had been responsible for money to her, and that
the woman had said her husband would summon her.
About a quarter of an hour after this conversation the
prisoner asked me if I had a small box which I could
let her have. I said I had one, and I would let her
have it. She said she would get 830 another soon. She
said she had got some clothes which were of no use to
her, and which she wanted to send to her sister, as they
might be useful for her sister's children. She did not
have my box; she did not ask me again for it.
The servants dined at half-past ono that day, and the
prisoner asked what time the servants' dinner was that
day, as she wanted to write a letter, and she would do
so whilst the other servants were dining. I saw her
about half past two o'clock again, I having been dining
in the interval, When I saw her it was in the kitchen,
and about half-past two, and she told me she had packed
her box. I then went into the bed-room where the fp i-
soner and I slept. I saw there a box in a wrapper all
round it, and sewn with white cotton. That was one of
the boxes she brought with her when she entered the
service on the Monday. The box remained in the
b
acialrnriliegiiti' and at half past seven o'clock next
me t to the butler's pantry at the request
of ri carry
it It was so heavy I could hardly
e ther-
irl ion:)
pg ra
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it down. She told me to take it down to the htuler'a
pantry, and give it to Mr. Glasse, and he would send a
boy with it to the station. The butler was in his pantry
when I took it down. I told the butler what the pri-
soner had said to me. I saw the box in the pantry
an hour and a half afterwards, and then I lost sight of it.
On that same day I put a letter in the post-office for
the prisoner. The cover produced is the cover of the
letter. I have since seen that box. It was shown to
me at the Marylebone Police-court. (The box was
here produced And ideugfigd.) I hare Altict seen the

wrapper. (That also was produced, and identified by
the witness.)
Cress-examined by Mr. COLLIER—The next day after
coming to the house the prisouer said she was not very
well; she had a bad cold. She was not sociable, but
kept to herself. She did not appear in good spiris the
day after she came to the house. I In-rve fry quF ntly seen
her reading the Bible when she had en opportunity, and
I have seen her at prayer also in her bed room. She
had been for an hour in the housekeeper's room by her-
self reading the Bible. I saw her praying in her own
bed-room for half an hour tegetlaer. She said Mrs.
Johnson had so disturbed her that she did not know
what she was about. That was about half-past twrire
on Wednesday. Mrs. Johnson left about: a quarter-past
eleven. After Mrs. Johnson left it was half an hour be-
fore I saw the prisoner again.
lie-examin,d by Mr. BODKIN—She never said any-
thing to me about what she read in the Bible.
Sarah Powell—l housemaid at 33, Upper Harley.
street. I was so when the prisoner came as cook en the
26 hof Novenib,r. I recollect on Wednesday following
a person coming with a child. I also saw her go out,
and about five minutes afterß arils I went to the house
keeper's room. I tried the door, and found it locked on
the inside. I said, " Never mind," and I then went
away.

George Glasse-4 am butler in the service of Mr.
Huth, and remember the prisoner coming into the ser-
vice on Alonday, the 26th November. She was hired, I
believe, on the Saturday wee k previous. I did hot know
her wages. She was a stranger to me si hen she came.
On the 28th November I saw the woman Johnson in
Harley. street with a child. About. three o'clock that
day the prisoner told MC she wished to send a box to a
sister of her's in the cour try, containing some left-off
wearing apparel of no use to her, to whom it might be of
use. She said she had intended to send it !Acre she
came to her situation, but she had not had an oppot tu-
oily of doing so. She asked me how she could forward
it by the railway station from Euston- equare. I said I
could send it by the footman. She asked me if I could
do so that evening. I said it would be inconvenient that
evening-, but 1 would sent him on the following morning.
She said that would do. The next conversation took
place in the housekeeper's room. She also asked me to
write a direction for the box, but I did not do so
at that time. She told me it was a long
direction, and I had better write it down. I took a pen
and ink into the kitchen and wrote something at her
dictation, which I have with me. (Produced.) What I
wrote waQ, " Mr. Theophilus Burton, North Leverton,
Lear Retford, Nottinghamshire." I afterwards copied
that upon a card, adding the words "carriage paid," she
having said she wished the carriage to be paid. The
prisoner did not dine with the servants that day. I
saw her about in the course of the afternoon and.even
ing; she cooked the dinner for the family, which was
served that day at half-past six. On the following
morning, the kitchen maid brought a box into my room,
telling me Mrs. Drake had sent the box to me and that
I knew what to do with it. I afterwards asked the pri-
soner to come into my room to see if the direction was
properly written. The direction was sewed to the wrap-
per by myself. She said the direction was quite right,
and gave me two halt-crowns to pay the carriage of the
box. I gave that box and two half-crowns to the foot •
man between nine and ten in the morning. The prisoner
said to me if any money was returned from the change
I was to give him sixpence for his trouble. I asked
her, two or three days after, if sho had received any
letter to say the hex had arrived at its destination. She
„said she had not, nor did she expect One for some days,
as the village whither it had gone was some distance
from a pest town.
William Skelton Bryant—l was the footman in Mr.
Huth's service, in Upper Hark y-strei t. On the morn-
ing of the 29. h November I took a box to the Euston-
squere station, at the request of the butler. I took it to
the station, and paid 3s. 61 carriage with it. On my
retu'n home I saw the prisoner, who offered to give me
66. for my trouble, but I duelincd taking it, when she
said I should lore nothing by it.
William Hall—l drive a esoach fr m Newark to Ret-
ford. North Leverton is six wiles from Rotford. The
railroad goes no nearer North Leverton than Newark.
On the 3001 Nov. I carried a box from Newark to net-
ford.—(Looks at a direction handed to him.) This is
the same direction. There 5545 a wrapper round the
box. I left the box at the White Bart Inn, Retford,
clout half-past six.
William Drake—l am a shoemaker, living in Notting-
hanishire. The prisoner is in). sister. fler name is
Sarah Drake. That is her maiiten „me. She was
Layer married, so far as I know. I have a m.trried sister
living at North Leverton. Her husl:and's name is
Theophilus Burton. On Friday, 30th November, I went
by my sister's directions, to Est Retford. Fwent tp the
White Hart, where I received a box covered with a white
wrapper, and it had a direction upen it.—(Shown a
direction.) I believe that to be the direction. I carried
the box to my sister's, at North Leverton. The direc-
tion was lost cif the box as I carried it home. When I
brought the box to North Leverten, I and my brother
in-law, Mr. Barton, took the wrapper off. My sister
was not present. The box was locked, and it was breken
open with a piece of iron. When we opened the box
we saw the body of a child in it. I had seen a letter in
my sister's 'lurd the day 1 went to fetch the box. I
cannot prove the handwriting of that letter. That letter
was burnt.
Cross-examined—I have always resided at North
Leverton. I cannot say at what age my sister, the pri
soner, left her home in the country. She has been ab-
sent from home eight or nine years at a time; but from
her first leaving home she has been absent twelve or
thirteen years.
Re-examined—She was at home in the country from
May, 1848, to February, 1849. Since February, 1849,
I have not seen her.
Theophilus Burton, a blacksmith, living at North Lever-
ton, and brother-in-law of the prisoner, proved he saw the
prisoner at his house in February of last year. Remem-
bered a letter coming to his bouse in November of last
year; also remembered a box coming. The letter and
box came on the same day. Gave the letter to his wife,
who said she had burnt it. The letter said " there is or
would be—(witness did not remember which)—a box at
Retford; receive it as soon as possible." There was no
signature to the letter. He did not know the hand-
writing. (Witness then corroborated the preceding
witness as to the breaking open the box and finding the
dead body of a child in it.) The box, body, and clothes
were afterwards given to the policeman, Smith. Wit-
ness took the box to Smith himself.
Edward Smith—l am one of the Nottingham County
Police. On the morning of Saturday, the Ist Decem-
ber, Theophilus Burton brought a box to me in a wrap-
per. On opening the box I found the body of a male
child. There was no direction on the box. In conse-
quence of acme information given by Mr. Drake, I
sought for a direction, and found one on Grimly-hill, a
few miles from East Retford. (Direction produced.) I
found a light silk handkerchief round the neck of the
p was not tiginside lap
of the handkerchief was tight,
outerthe
ht. Round the neck on the
side,left child.
The
eswards the left temple, there were dark marks
Tisieke I fowl(' an apron in the box (produced)
marked "S. Drake, 18." I also found some clothes in
the box (produced). I afterwards showed the body of
the child, and the handkerchief which was round
its sleek, to Mrs. Johnson. I afterwards took the box
containing the body of the child to Mr. Blaggs, a surgeon.
Cross-examined—The lid of the box was not close
down upon the child.
Mr. Francis Bleggss—
I ama surgeon, living at South
Levarton, Nottinghamshire. Oa the 3d of December, I
was called in to examine the body of a child by Constable
Smith. It appeared to be from eighteen months to two
years old. It appeared to Lave died recently, not longer
than a week, if so long., I observed a contusion on
the left side of the temple bone, anti also one
on the right ear, and the face swollen and livid. The
tongue was compressed between the teeth. I examined
the head internally and found on removing the scalp
coagulated blood corresponding with the mark on the left
temple. There were also bruises on the left ear. I found
some extravasated blood on the left side of the head.
Those blows must have been caused tuy some blunt in-
strument in my judgment. There was a handkerchief
fastened twice round the neck of the child. The inner
fold of the handkerchief was tight and the outer one
was loose. There was a mark on the left side of the
neck, but I did not notice it before I took the handker-
chief, so that I do not know whether or not it was
produced by the handkerchief. There were appear-
ances of strangulation about the child. The eyelids
were swollen, the tongue pressed between the teeth, the
nails blue,
and the fineers contracted. I think the hand-
kerchief was not sufficiently tight to prevent respiration;
but the mark of the ligature round the neck which I
saw indicated violence sufficient to cause strangulation., In
~
my opinion the death was caused by the strangulation
and the blows combined, but either of them in my opi-
nion was sufficient to cause death.
Cross-examined—Bruises applied to a dead body be-
"ore it was cold would produce discolouration •
(The trial was proceeding when our report left.)

BOW-ST REET.—(TI-11S DAY.)
A tall, powerful man, named Flemming, was charged
with
picking a lady's pocket of a purse containing six
shillings.
Ono of the Detective Police Force stated that he ob-
served the prisoner and several other suspicious laoking
individuals dodging a lady in Gray's Inn-lane. He
watched them, and having observed the prisoner lift
the lady's dress ajid take her purse, he rushed up to
secure him, but was knocked down. Recovering him-
self, however, immediately, he saw the prisoner run.
ning in the direction of Ilolborn. He started in pursuit
and succeeded in taking him into custody.
The prisoner, who had nothing to say to the charge,
was fully committed for trial.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The nuptials of the
Hon. Sarah Elizabeth Copley, eldest daughter of Lord
Lyndhurst, and Mr. H. J. Selwen, only son of Mr.
Selwen, of Down Hall, Esser, were celebrated on
Tuesday last. After the performance of the
religious rite at St. George's Church, Hanover-
square, the numerous relatives and fri nds of both
families present to witness the ceremony adjourned to
the mansion of the Noble and Learned Lerd, in George-
street, where a sumptuous dejeuner was given by Lord
and Lady Lyndhurst to celebrate the happy event. The
fair bride, who was attended to the altar by her sisters,
the Hon. Sophia and Hon. Georgiana Copley, and
Misses Mary and Gertrude Selwen, was attired in a
bridal costume, composed of a robe of rich white glace
flowered with costly Brussels point lace, and veil of the
same. Shortly before three o'clock the newly-married
couple, after taking leave of their assembled relatives,
started, in a travelling chariot and four grays, for Dam.
lish, Devon, to spend the honeymoon.
LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST RAIL -
WAY.—At the meeting cf the directors of this compLIIY,
held yesterdr,y, it was decided to recommend a dividend
of 48s. per 100/. of Consolidated Stock for the past half-
year, after laying aside 15,0001. towards a reserve fund,
to notified in their lset half-yearly report,