The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-16 00:00:00

lANKIING DIPAZTYINT.

Proprietors 'capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • .. •••• • • • • 3,317,603
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, say-
ings-banks, and Di-

1G overnment securi-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).- I 4,296,554
Other securities • • .. 9,712,705
Notes • • • • .. • • .. 10,704,010
Gold and silver coin.. 721,870

vidend accounts)" 6,272,030
Other deposits •• • • • • 10,160,268
Seven day and other

bills— 1,135,935

£35,438,139

I £35,438,139
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
1850.

Dated the 14th day of February,

MARLBOROUGH-HOUSE.—The sale yesterday was
quite a 3 fully attended as on any day since the mansion
was opened. Among the leading visitors were the
Marquis and Marchiouess of Salisbury, his Excellency
the Chevalier Bunsen, his Excellency the American
Minister and Mrs. Lawrence, the Countess of Desert,
the Dowager Lady Wharncliffe, Lord and Lady Foley,
Lord De Manley, Admiral Sir George Seymour, Sir
Walter and Lady Caroline St'rling, &c. The sale con-
tinues to proceed very satisfactorily, and but for the floc
that large quantities of property arrive daily from
Bushey, the mansion would have been cleared of its con•
tents long since. It is intended to proceed with the sale
this day, but the mansion will not be open to the public
until 12 o'clock on Monday next; this arrangement
being necessary in consequence of the wings of the
building and servants' offices being thrown open fur the
first time on that day.
BRIGHTON, LEWES, AND TONDRIDGE-WELLS
RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, upwards of 500 out of the 1,800
shareholders liable as contributories to pay off the out-
standing claims of this concern, amounting to upwards
of 5,0001., were-summoned before the Master in Chen-
eery, Sir William Horne, to show cause why they should
not be held liable as contributoriez. The court was in-
sufferably full. It was contended on the part of several
shareholders, that the allotment of shares was illegal,
the shares having been allotted by one or two only out
of the seven persons constituting the committee fur that
purpose, no entry of whose appointment appeared on the
books; and that the shares were allotted precipitately
after the panic, and by two persons only, who had neither
of them taken their qualification as directors, nor paid
the deposit on their shares. Naldor, the secretary, was
called to show that these persons were delegat-d by the
larger body to allot. The Master decided that the allot-
ment was good; that all who were simple allottees were
liable, and that the company came judicially within the
jurisdiction of he Act.

The Newmarket Protectionist Society held their
annual meeting at the Rutland Arms Inn, in that town,
on Tuesday, where a dinner was provided. The chair
was occupied by Mr. R. D. Fyson, pre3ident of tho
scciety. When the cloth was drawn a report was read,
which contained a quantity of figures designed to show
that, during the past year, ninety millions have been
taken fern the pockets of the home producers by free-
trade legislation. A number of speeches containing
statements of a like veracious cha-acter were delivered;
and a long list of toasts having been disposed of, the
meeting broke ur.
E AST INDIA. PROM:Cr.—A vessl just arrived from
Calcutta has brought several hogsheads of earth oil as a
portion of her cargo. This importation from the East
Indies appears to be a novel and remarkable clairaoter.

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF A CIIILD.—On Wednesday
last Mr. Inspector Howard prf•sented himself before idle
sitting Alderman pith a child (au intelligent boy, b(-
tween five and six years of age), and state 1 that he had
3eu f nind in Skinner-street, Snow-hill. On examining
the child's person it was found that he had been most
cruelly beaten from held to foot, and over the hand,
arms, and in some rants of the face. The sitting
Alderman directed it to be taken to the West London
Union. and Mr. Chamberlain, the relieving officer, who
flapper el to be present, instantly said that proper at-
tention should ba paid to the chitd, and a reward offered
for the apprehension of its parents. This was done,
and yesterday Mr. Inspuctor Howard stated that there
was a female in court who claimed the child.
A young woman who gave her name as Elizabeth
Summer said she had made application for the child, and
that she lived at No. 4, Gray's Inn.
Alderman HUNTER—What are you ? Summers—l
am housekeeper to the gentleman who says he is the
father of the child.

Alderman HUNTER—What is his name? Summers—l
shall not tell.
Alderman HUNTER—Let me caution you that if you
do not answer I must commit you to prison, for this is a
very serious case, and the ends of justice shall not be ch.-
fented.

After considerable evasion and hesitation the female
said that the person to whom she acted as housekeeper
was Mr. Kenealy, barrister, of 4, South-square, Gray's
inn, and asserted that he is the person who represents
himself to be the fsther of the child. He was in the
habit of dressing and undressing it. The child was
seen last on Wednesday, about half-past twelve o'clock,
and his father was out.
Alderman HUNTER—When did you last s,,e the
Lther? Summus—He went to Ireland on Monday.
Alderman HUNTER—Were you or his father in the
habit of beating the child? Summers—Never. He is
a very good boy, and when I washed him on Wednesday
I saw no marks about him.
The child was here confronted with Summers, and al.
though she tried by a coaxing gentle tone of ♦oice to
indece the child to return with her, he said he would
not, for she would take him t.) the gentleman who beat
him so cruelly.
The case was allowed to stand over, and Inspector
Howard went off to Mr. Kenealy's chambers. On his
return he stated that he found the offices locked. A girl
said that ho could not be out of town, for she had aen
him that morning, and that he kept no clerk.
Aldernaaa HUNTER said this was so serious a case,
that, however sorry he might be, he must detain the
female who had come to claim the child. It bad re-
ceived most horrible treatment, and for the sake of the
ends of justice, as she seemed so unwilling to give
evidence, he should detain her until Wednesday next,
unless she could find two sureties in 50/., and herself
in 100/. -
The sureties not being forthcoming she was taken to
the Ccunl ter, and the further investigation was postponed
until Wednesday. _ _