The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-26 00:00:00

THE POACHING AFFRAY AT

CROOME.
DEATH OF ONE OF THE KEEPERS.
WORCESTER, TUESDAY EVENING.—The unfortu-
nate gamekeeper, Thomas Staite, who. was so inhu-
manly beaten by the gang of poachers at Croome on
the morning of the 21st inst., has (as we anticipated)
died from the injuries received. After the operation
of trepanning, which was performed with great skill
on Saturday, the poor fellow lingered in a hopeless
condition until ten o'clock this morning (Tuesday),
when death put an end to his sufferings, to which it
Has supposed, however, he could not have been.
acutely sensible, the unfortunate man's brain having
received considerable injury. The inquest on the
body of the .ill-fated deceased is appointed to be held
at the Worcester Infirmary on Friday next, before
J. 13. Hyde, Esq., the coroner for this city. The
rumour (mentiond in my last communication) that
one of the poachers had been captured proves correct,.
His name is Joseph Turvey, he is a native of Per,-
shore, in which town it is thought a large portion or
the gang reside. On Saturday (he was taken on
Friday night) Turvey was conveyed by Peden!, (one
of the superintendents of the Worcestershire consta-
bulary) to Upton-on-Severn, where he underwent an
examination before E. G. Stone, Esq., a county ma-
gistrate, and was identified by some of poor Staites
companions as one of the party which attacked them
on Friday morning. It is said that Turvey is the
only one of the party who is positively known, and
one feature in his favour is the fact that he dissuaded
his companions from carrying into execution a threat
which they made to throw the maimed keepers into a
pool.
A representation has been made to the Home
Secretary that it would be desirable for Government
to add 501. to the sum already ofiered by the Earl of
Coventry's trustees (501.) for conviction of the guilty
parties.

DINTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday (Christmay-dny)
morning about half-past 3 o'clock a fire was discovered
by the police-constable on the beat, raging in the exten-
sive workshops belonging to Mr. Michael 'Mahoney,
cabinet-maker, 31, High-street, Hoxton Old Town. In-
formation of the occurrence was without delay furnished
to the several engine stations, and in a very short space
of time five brigade engines and the West of England
were on the spot. The one from Whitecross-street and
another from Jeffery's-square, under the direction of Mr.
Crookland, were speedily got to work ; and an abundant
supply of water from the mains of the New River Com-
pany being readily furnished, the fire was confined to
the building in which it originated. Before it was ex-
tinguished, however, the whole of the workshops, 40
feet long by 16 broad, with the contents and roof, were
destroyed. Fortunately, the building was detached, or
the damage would have been still more serious, from the
great body of fire in the building, and the great heat of
the walls during the fire. The premises are insured in
the West of England office. The origin of the fire is
unknown.

SUCCESS OF THE PENNY•A-MILE SYSTEM.—The
alteration meee in the fares and accommodation of the,
Eastern Counties Railway has been attended with the
greatest success. Already two large omnibuses and a
coach hare started in conjunction with the Company
running tram Ipswich to Colchester, and scarcely a day
passes without every one of them being filled with pas-
sengers. In addition to these, a number of fast coaches
run from Norwich and various other towns in the die.
trict, and it is anticipated a few weeks more will see
others on the road. The inhabitants of Ipswich look
upon this as a surprising change, and no wonder, when
it is considered that only two coaches passed through
the town some few years back. As the spring ap-
proaches three or four more conveyances will be startec%
and seeing that the experience of the last six weeks ju's-
tifies the belief that the passenger traffic will, before that
time, have been nearly doubled, there can be little doubt
they will turn out profitable speculations.
THE REFUGE FOB THE DESTITUTE.—ThEAMII42 OP
THE Pooll.—Yesterday being Christmas-day, the 14
mates of the Asylum for the Refuge of the Destitute, it
Plavhouse-yard, Whitecross-street, St. Luke's, received.
the -following entertainment at the expense of the Society,
exclusive of a butt of beer, which was forwarded
tuitously by the Messrs. Whitbread and Co., the brewen.
Chiswell-street, There were 450 of the hotumiess poor.
men, women, and children, each of whom had one pound
of bread and half a pound of boiled beet;, with a pint off
beer, for dinner. In the afternoon the men also had •
cup of coffee, and the women and children coffee and
buns, with cheese at supper. Mr. Edwards, the Chair-
man of the Committee of the Institution ; the Secretary,
Mr. Sard ; and the Superintendent, were present during
the distribution of the meals, thentmost order being ob-
served by the numerous recipients. In the forenoon
Divine service was performed by the Rev. T. W.
Edwards, the chaplain to the Institution, at which the
Chairman attended. At this asylum, since the 7th of
December, 1,683 of the destitute poor have been ad
nsitted, the most of whom have been in repeatedly. At
the asylums of the Society in Glasshouse street, East
Smithfield, and Ogle- street, St. Marylebone, the inmates,
amounting to tietwven 600 and TOO, were also bountifully
regaled i, ik similar way, Last' yew( thn Society ex-
pendi..d above 6,0004 in its benevolent objects, but its
receipts amounted to no more than 2;5004 ; it was, in-
consequence, obliged to draw upon its funds.
Lpayn's.--The business of the Underwriting nie-
partment of this establishment commenced, at the Way
Royal Exchange for the first time, this morning, Th •
area for the transaction of public business, is expected to
be opened to merchants on tip let of January.

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BANK RETURNS.
(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An .1, mut, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
T.- •:a, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
of the several Banks of Issue in England and
'es, in Circulation during the Week ending S. atur-
the:l4th day of December, 1844 : Average
• PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co £28,366
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 13,360
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,133
Aylshana Bank, Aylsham—R. and E. Copeman 5,537
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford
and llunt
aldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswaele
I.;_r_-_k,llaldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 37,110
Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 13,206
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke—
Cole, Seymour, and Co.
BeJtord Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford—
Trapp, llalfhead, and Co.
Bowdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and
(;ranc
Bicoster and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank. Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and Co.
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods,
Scowler, and Co 22,879
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
harn---Lewis, Meilliett, and Co 15,119
Bland lord Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak . 7,672
Bostor. -dank, Boston—Garfit and Co 70,925
Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 14,305
Bridg water Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 9,330
Bristol Sank, Bristol—Miles, Ilarford, and Co. 40,892
Brosuivy and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 25,179
Beelilugham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett,
Pa-.-lott, and Co.
Bury Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co.
Ranh...re Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 37,247
lianeury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 49,522
'3et —ity Bank, Bath—Moger and Son
Aed,urdshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
,;::,..:ard—Bassett and Grant 33,089
irailligham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
wyds
"teadt9rd Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—lL

7,314

AlI:1 A. Harris
in Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 62,405
.Imrt Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 20,937
":,;itou Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,
and Borrer
;n,•l;•,gton and Driffield Bank, Burlington—
II,.: ding., Smith, and Co 11,126
.Burr St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—

J. Worlledge and Co.
Dr.qusgrovit Bank and StourbridgQ and Broms-
we Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Briggs,
I Co.
-.,')ridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and
ns
C:at.'iridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
by 'ge—Messrs. Forsters
Car• erbury Bank, Canteritury—Hammond and
29,990

2,723

hen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and

Carmsrt
L40:111
C.,:,,,n,5ey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste
.;ester Bank, Colchester—Round, Green,

Co.
,estor and Essex Bank, Witham anti Essex
nk, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
Mills, Bawtree, and Co
(.7or:.;sh Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co.
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-

cock
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co
Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,
and Co
Cardiff Bank, Card:ff—Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
fThepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co ,
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes,
Locke, and Co
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew,

47,415

20,804
3,509

20,528

38,313
41,980

9,429
18,207
71,306

1,955
7,331

6,976
11,052
34,534

21,839

18,062
10,628

12,774

and Cu.
Doi waster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster—
Cook and Co.
Dover Union Bank, Dover—Latham, and Co
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, and
73,295
DevGnport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor-
man
])orche3tcr Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorehoster—Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster,
103,546
and Co.... East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton,
and Co. . 45,486
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Clelmsford—Sparrow, Walford, and Co
Ev.eter Bank, Bzeter—Sanders, and Co
Fakenhant Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk-

beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of \Vantage, Far-
ringdon—Barnes and Meiley
Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight
Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co
*odaiming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and

King
ilruntham Bank, Grantham—Kewney and King
Guildford Bank, Guildford--Messrs. Haydon...
Irantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0....
'fastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, Hilder,
•,,a Co.
•ord City and County Bank, Hereford—
tthews and Co.
Ordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware—
' Adams and Co.
). Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
—Smith, Brothers, aid Co.
iLiutingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
:;on—Rust and Veasey
ILlrwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co
11.;1411e1 Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead—
SAth, and Whittingstall
Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co.
ro..dahh-e, Hitchen Bank,:Hitchen—Sharples

.1... d Co.
turd, Ross, sod Archenfield Bank, and Ross
• Arclenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan

Hoskins
Iptimieh Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Jpimich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
ruidleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
.3;auk, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—
Alexariders and Co.
teri.ish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,
ar'i Mercer
iiu;,ton and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J.
J) vies and Co
Kii;:zliton Bank, Knighton—J. Davies and Co
Knarcoorough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
KuarPsborough—Terry and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson,

and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering-0 °tell and Sons...
Lampeterßank,Lampeter—Jones,Eyans,andCo.
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C.

Ilarv.y and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds—Beckett and Co
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown,
and Co.
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
:`ongleton Bank,Leek—Fowler,G aunt, and Co.
Leicester Bank, Leicester—Paqets and Kirby
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Mohneux and Co
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green
Lincuin Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co

Llsmdovery Bank and Liandilo Bank, Llando-
very—David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington—C. and S. St
Barbe
Lynn Regis and Lineolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
—Gurneys and Co.
"Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brocklehurst
and Co.

53.070
8,952

52,843
30,726

21,549

7,520
11,975
5,477

4,717
17,416
13,434
29,228

33,678

20,663

24,126

18,31

49,804
4,830

19,G47
12,315

36,859

21,936
19,432

72,791

19,190

24,945

7,759

20,720

40,375
7,717
3,776

5,316
51,792

32,947

2,891
29,246
40,195
18,513
88,155

21,213

6,405

4,099

39,302

14,70

10,478
7,036

Slanningtree Bank,Manningtree—Nunn and Co.
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
, Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerford Bank, Marlborough—Tanner
and Pinckney 15,754
Marlborough aid North Wiltshire Now Bank,
Marlborough—Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,284
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly—Jones and
Williams 9,231
Minors' Bank, Truro—Willyams and Co 16,997
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny—Baileys and Co 29,126
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
.and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
—Bromage and Snead.
1-I`onnionthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
—W. Williams and Sons 8,155
awark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 27,260
ewark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark—Haudley, Peacock,
And Co 48,876
';ewbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 33,169
ecristarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Son 21,229
oierfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and
Dyson 3,139
;.)Tvvich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and
Iludsons 44,765
jorwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys 1111 d Co ' 64,940
Notunghani and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham—liart, Yellows, and Co 10,421
3uneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddock and
Co
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and
C 0.... 20,084
New Strum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and
Co
_Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co. 155
29,1663'0
Oawestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
weetrit —Croxon and Co- 15,248
(Wort: tank, Oxford—J. and R. Mon-ell 14,002
throrß 31d Bank, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Thompson
Old Bulk Tonbridge, Tonbridge aid Tonbridge
Well, Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge--.
BeiKtin Sad OM . 9,735