The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-18 00:00:00

Kingsnorton—Captain Taylor Lieutenant Taylor.
Tardebigg, No. I—Captain Sir F. H. Goodricke, Bart. ;
Lieutenant R. Hemming.
Tardebigg, No. 2—Captain Rufford, Lieutenant T. G.
Rufford.

Witlev—Captain Cookes, Lieut. Sir W. Smith, Bart.
Stourbridge—Captain Hickman, Lieut. Grazebrook.
Hanbury—Captain Galton, Lieutenant Parker.
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Dudley-Captain Bennett, Lieutenants Hunt and Dixon.
The meeting for duty is later than usual this autumn, on
account of the harvest having been delayed by the cold sum-
mer. This regiment is acknowledged to be one of the most re-
spectable and efficient corps of Yeomanry Cavalry in the
kingdom, if, indeed, it is second to any, and has repeatedly
received the encomiums of the reviewing officer. Two pieces
of artillery are attached to it, and it possesses a fine brass
band. The martial exercises commenced to-day. Wednesday
next will be the grand field-day, when the regiment will be
regularly reviewed in full uniform. The review of 1843 was
honoured by the presence of the Queen Dowager and an
illustrious party, from Witley Court. Her Majesty left
Witley Court yesterday for a short visit to the Queen, at
Windsor, but will return early next week, and may probably
again attend the review, should the weather be fine.

MERCHANT TAILORS' SCHOOL.
The half-yearly examination of this ancient foundation
took place on Thursday in the presence of the master of the
company, Mr. Thomas Jackson, the wardens, and a large
number of the Court. The examiners were the Rev. Pro-
fessor Browne, of King's College, Prebendary of St. Paul's,
and the Rev. Dr. Sleath. After the examination, with which
the examiners declared themselves highly satisfied, the
Court were conducted into the school-room by the Rev. J. A.
Hessen 13. D., the head master, in order to hear speeches
delivered by the senior boys, after the usual custom. Here
a very large company was assembled, consisting of many
distinguished clergymen and gentlemen educated at the
school, and various friends and relatives of the boys. The
following is a programme of the speeches, of which we will
only observe that they were all well and carefully delivered;
some of the speakers, especially Mr. Warne, who spoke the
comic speech, acquitted themselves with a great deal of
spirit :

SUBJECTS AND ORDER OF THE SPEECHES.

Heat., Monitor, Thomas 11. Campbe3, "Brasidas' Speech
to his Soldiers"—Thticydides.
2d, John Cohen Jackson,
War"—Aristophanes.
7th, John Bernard Behrends, "Tiberius to the Roman Se-
nate"—Tacitus.
3d, John W. Hammond, " Self-knowledge"—Persius.
Bth, Hubert Day Church, " The Imperial Student"—
Gibbon.
4th, Edward Coupland, " The Strength of Innocence"—
Milton. _ _ _

" The Citizen's Complaint of

sth, James Hunter Reid, "Richard ll.'s Soliloquy in Pri-
son"—Shakspeare.
tth, William T. Warne, " Captain Cuornero, or the Guelphs
and Ghibellines"—Anon.

In thtl evening a large portion of the audience assembled
at Merchant Tailors'-hall•to partake of the magnificent hos-
pitality of the company.

ESCAPE OF A HORSE STEALER.—At the petty ses-
sions held at Ilford a short time since, a man named Henry
Bradley, a horse dealer, living at Chigwell, was committed
for trial, charged with stealing a horse, the property of a
tradesman residing in Whitechapel. Preparatory to his
removal to Newgate be was conveyed to Ilford gaol for
security, the lock-up at the Angel Inn, where the sessions
are held, not being deemed sufficiently safe. Soon after he
was locked up in the cell, he by some means managed to
slip the bolt and get into the yard attached to the women's
side of the gaol. In this part of the prison a new building,
for a wash-house, with a roof slanting from the outer wall
of the gaol, has recently been erected. Having got on to
the top of the wall, he was able to drop without hurting
himself in the meadow which surrounds the prison. His
escape w..,s soon found out, and a strict search was made in
the neighbourhood for him, but without success. A descrip-
tion of him was advertised in the Hue and Cry for two suc-
cessive weeks, with the same result. At length information
was received at the gaol that a person answering his descrip-
tion was at Woolwich. Mr. Anderson, the governor of the
gaol, immediately proceeded there, and found that his late
prisoner had enlisted in the Artillery. He secured him and
conveyed him forthwith to Newgate, where he now remains
awaiting his trial.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT A WEDDING.—OR Thurs-
day evening, between 9 and 10 o'clock, a party of friends
having met at the house of Mr. G. Hem ndon, of Upper-
street, Islington, to celebrate the wedding of his eldest son,
Thomas, with Miss Robertson, of Ely-place, Holborn, some of
them commenced singing, and one of them having sung a
song called "The Mistleto-bough," the bride jocosely ob-
served that she would imitate the heroine, as there was no
fear of any such fatal result.; and, accompanied by some of
her female friends, she ran up stairs, followed by her husband
and some others of the company. The ladies concealed them-
selves in a room on the second floor, when a young man of
the name of Brooks, a law-writer, residing in Penton-street,

Pentonville, laving succeeded in forcing the door, Mrs.
Hearndon, in carrying out the jest, rushed to the chimney-
piece, and taking down a pistol, presented it at Mr. Brooks,
and, drawing the trigger, to the horror of all present, dis-
covered it was loaded. The charge entered Mr. Brooks's
left aide, and he immediately fell. Medical assistance was in-
stantly sent for, and Mr. Greigson, of Gibson-square, was
called in, who declared the wound to be of a most dangerous
character.
THE HALF PART OF THE BODY OF A MAN
FOUND IN THE RivEn.—Yesterday an inquest was held at
the Queen's Head, High -street, Poplar, on the partial re-
mains of the b,ly of a young man, apparently between sixteen
and twenty years of age. The portion of the body was picked
up yesterday mulling floating from the river into the West
India Docks- The body «-2S imme,!iately removed to the
bone-house. Mr. Bain, surgeon, of Brunswick-terrace, said
he bad exami,ed the h dy. He ilituid the whole upper
portijri o,' •11 a .11 the head

n in the we

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drowned."
ROYAL 11.1ARINEs.---Mr. Haverfield has been ap•
pointed to a Second Lieutenancy at the Plymouth division, and
Mr. Sangster to one at the Chatham division.

vance, silvers fetching 5s 7d to 6s Id, and black 6s- 3d to 7s
3d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—Rough has been purchased with increased
freedom by private treaty for home consumption and exporta-
tion ; the rates given exhibit a further advance of 6d per
cwt; holders show firmness.
Ons.—For Linseed Oil the demand has been extensive,
24s 9d to 255, are the rates given at which the crushers are
firm ; for forward delivery many contracts have been entered
into at 25s to 25s 3d. Rape Oil has been sold to a fair extent,
pale at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown 35s to 35s 6d. Olive Oil
has met with eager purchasers, and prices rule very firm.
Palm is wanted, and commands firm rates. The business
transacted in Cocoa Nut has been at barely previous quota-
tions. Of Seal Oil several parcels have been taken, but prices
do not, improve. Cod was purchased at 291, but there has
been very little business transacted. Sperm is less wanted,
and former prices are rot obtainable.
Tprrow.—This afternoon at public sale 289 casks North
American Tallow were sold at 38s to 4ls 6d, very low 35s to

37s 3d ; 293 casks South American 38s 6d to 41s; 254 casks
New South Virales 39s 9d to 41s 9d; 216 cooks of St. Peters-

burgh Yellow Candle 39s 3d to 41s 9d.

COURSE OF EXCHAI
Amsterdam CF. 12 911
Ditto, at sight l2 7.1
Rotterdam 2U. 12 10
Antwerp 26 15
flamburgh M.B. 13 14i
Altona

Paris, 3 days' sight 25 75
Ditto, 3 months 26 5
Marseilles 26 10
Bourdeaux 26 10
Frankfort on Maine 1221
Petersburgh, 3Us —
Berlin

Vienna, effee. Co—. lO 6
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36i
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona

Seville

IGE.—(YESTERDAY.)
Gibraltar... ,
Leghorn
2
ghorn ...... 306 5
70
Genoa
Milan
Venice .............- --
Naples
Palermo, per oz 11.94
Lisbon s3s
Oporto s3i
Rio Janeiro .
Bahia
Buenos A.vil-ss
NewYai I;2ldyssight
puicit4 --Ai. BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold, bars.l:3 17 9
Portuga: Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons__ 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 4 94
Silver in Bars 0 4 1

BANK OF ENGLAND.

(From last Night's Gazette.)

An Account, pursuant to the —Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,
cap. 32, for the Week eading on Saturday, the 11th day of
October, 1845.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued 28,068,820 Government debt 11,015,100
Other securities... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bul-
lion 12,253,289
Silver bullion 1,815,531

£28,065,820

111. 111
Dated the 16th day of Octobl

£28,068,820
LARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
per, 1845.
:PARTMENT.

BANKING DI
Proprietors'capital,l4,ss3,ooo
Rest
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exche-

quer, Savings-
banks, Commis-
sioners of N ation al

Debt, and divi-
dend accounts) 8,782,975
Other deposits...... 8,474,856
Seven day and other
bills

Government secu-
ri ties (including
Dead Weight
Annuity)
Otherotes 7O
securities 15;13300
37;6966
N
Gold and silver
coin 511,834

£36,032,043

'MAI
Dated the 16th day of Octob,

1 £36,032,043
RSHALL, Chief Cashier.
)er, 1845.

SUICIDE IN TOOLEY-STREET.—Mr. Win. Payne
held an inquest on Thursday evening at the Bull Inn, Tooley-
street, Southwark, respecting the death of John ltunnington, aged
fifty •seven years, a grocer, lately carrying on business in Toeley-
street. It appeared the deceased was a widower with a family of
six children, and had been of weak intellect for some time past.
On Tuesday morning last he went into his drawing-room, and
having called for water the servant left him. Some alarm sub-
sequently arose at his long absence from the breakfast-table. Con.
sequently one of his servants went to his reom door, but was
alarmed on finding it fastened. She knocked, but could not get
any answer, whereupon she obtained assistance and forced the
dcor open. The deceased was then discovered lying on the floor,
with a wound across the throat. The deceased had been very un-
settled of late, owing to some domestic affliction. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Temporary insanity."

FATAL. ACCIDENT ON THE RIVER.—On Friday
afternoon, between two and three o'clock, a young man named
Richard Lambert, whilst practising in a boat preparatory to rowing
a wager, lost his hold of one of the sculls, which fell into the water
near the Thames-police station, and in leaning over to reach it, the
boat overbalanced, and the unfortunate young man became im.
mersed in the stream. Although the accident was observed by
numbers on both sides of the shore, and boats instantly put off, the
poor fellow could not be recovered. Lambert was in his twenty.
first year, and had been married but a few weeks. The body has
not yet been found.

WESTMINSTER COURT OF SEWERS.—On Friday a
Meeting of the Commissioners of the Westminster division of
sewers was held at the Court.house, in Greek.atreet, Soho-square,
and was very fully attended. The minutes of the previous meeting
having been read (not without discussion), a motion was proposed for
the payment of 3,0001. to the contractor on account of work done,
in accordance with a recommendation to that effect from the com-
mittee of accounts. Mr. Leslie opposed the motion, and con-
demned the mede in which the books and accounts of the Commis-
sioners were kept. The committee of accounts had sanctioned the
payment of money to the contractor before it was due. and the
contractor had charged for work which he had no right to do. It
was his (Mr. Leslie's) intention to take the whole matter before
the Court of Queen's Bench. The Chairman and Mr. Hawkes
denied the statements of Mr. Leslie, and defended the conduct of
the committee of accounts. After an interchange of remarks of a
personal and irritating character the motion (with soma slight mo.
dificeion) was put and carried by a majority of 13 to 4. Similar
oppusition and violence of debate pervaded the whole of the sub-
sequent proceedings, the Court presenting little of that deliberative
calmness and regularity so drsi•able and necessary in a judici
hoard
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?IL IitTOOD PAVEMENT TN THE ST.I.ZA.ND.—Tho
wood par-uncut in that portion of the :strand within the parish of
St. Ciement Darics having, after the trial of three years, proved a
failure, the parochial authori!les have solistituted granite, with
which that district is now being paved. The old wood pavement,
which originally cost 13s. 4d. a square foot, has been sold for a
shilling a foot by the Paving Beard, by order of the vestry of St.
Clement Danes.