The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-10 00:00:00

firm as yesterday, especially the French. The Lon lon and
Westminster Bank Shares are firm at 28.
ON
PRICEA OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
3 per Cent. Consel3Annuities 95/i34f4
India Stock
India Bonds, 1,0001
Ditto mider 1,000/.
South Sea Stock
Ditto New Annuities . '3BV
Consols for Account ...... ....... 96%1,i _
t;xcheouer tiiills, 1,000/., 1%d.... 45
ix o a01.
Ditto Small
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PRICES OF
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ton, 9—Exeter, Topsham,shnd Exmouth (Daw's 1,4 •P
—Eastern Counties, 201/2—Ditto, Extension, No. 2, % p.—
Ely and Bedford, 41/2.
HUDDERSFIELD, SErr. 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Great Eastern and
Western, 314—Glasgow and Dumfries, 2/, ls. 6d.—Great
Gr;nisby and Sheffield Junction, Quarter Shares, 54—Lan-
cashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 434—Leeds and
Thirsk, 23;7/s —Leicester and Birmingham, 3/. ls.—Leicester
and Bedford, 3%—London and York, 7—Manchester and
Birmingham Continuation, 2--Nottingham, Belvoir, and
Grantham, 3%—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 81(2—South
7:;,i—Trent Valley Continuation, 3.

CLOSTI,7(4
FRICES
438%
270

PRINCIPAL CITIES Al
SCOTLAND,

CD TOW
AND IRE:

S IN ENGLAND,

98%
981/8
pm. 45
pm. 47
pm. 47
CLOcRING
PRIC ES.

PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS.
Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent..
Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 181;4
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 34
Ditto, Account 341% ,il/4:.y,
Ditto, Deferred ... 18
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 3SI/2
Portuguese 5 per Cent
Dii to, 4 per Cent 63:{i 7q
Ditto, Account 6414 63%
1;u ,::n Bonds a •• ..
Sprtnish 5 per Cent. 1840.
Ditto 3 per Cent. 3814 3814
Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent — 451/t''
Do cli, 21. z per Cent .
: litto, 4 per Cent. Certific 991.7.,3,g 99%
Equador
PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING 3
XII.W PAID.
AY SHARES AT 0:.,; O'CLOCR.. PRICES.
Birmio. r-ld Gloucester. 100

HULL, SEPT. 8.
STOCK ExcitaxGE.—The sales are—Durham and Sunder-
land, 27—Ditt,), New, 4%—Preston and Wyre, Half shares,
91,,j—York and North Midland Extension, 263/4—Aberdeen,
414—Caledonian Extension, 31/2—Great Grimsby and Shef-
field, Quarter Shares, 514—North British, Half Shares, 10%
—North Wales, 4%—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester,
4: —Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 2%—Derby and
Gainsborough, 555. pm.—Direct Northern, 3A—East Lin-
colnshire, 4ps—Last Coast, 3%—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield,
&c., 31/4—Grand Union, 3%—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and
North Eastern, 4 pm.—Leicester and Bedford, 41.7s.—Leices-
ter and Birmingham, 23;j—.London and Birmingham Exten-
sion, 3/. Os. 6d.—Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire, 4
Nottingham, Erewash, 4q—Nottingham and Boston,
3%—Nottingham and Mansfield, 41%.—North Staffordshire,
6%—Rugby and Huntingdon 3:Yl South Midland, 7/. 17s.
—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 7 %—Shrewsbury and
Trent Union, s—Tean and Dove Valley, 31/2—Wakefield and
Bradford, 7—York and Carlisle, s%—Yorkshire and Glasgow
Union, 4/. Bs. 9d.

Di t t 0 Extension
-is
Biim rilatir and Ox-
ib. a Junction
Li ktot and Exeter 7O
atto Sew 2
Caletton;an
Di, to Extension
Coti•b••7,,:e and Lincoln
. . 11 ...... 414 4
Ditto, Sew
Cu,k and Waterford ... 1% 2'A 14
Covent 1 v, Nuneaton, Bir.
ar d Leicest-er 1
Cornwall
Direct Mancliesler
(Remington's)
Di ect Northern
Dub!' a and Be' .ast June. 2% —
DuVn andGalway... .- 2% 61,4 t
Eastern Counties 14. 6
41/.llGs. 7
5...... 20,,i Fs ...... ...
Ditto New
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per
Ceot. :No. 1—.5/. 13s. 4d, — ~,
Ditto ditto, No. 2. l3s. 4d... ..,
EasWereli'm andNor'eh 1
eastern Upton 2O .. •.. •
Ditto Extension . ... I% 4 3:;13 414
East Lincolnsldro, -
Edinburgh and Glasgow 50
Ditto New 14 Shares... 5
Ely and Bedford
Glouc., Abet ystw ith, and
Central of Wales
Grand Union l% 3%3/3
Great Eastern 6 Western 2 1/2 ......
Gteat South. and West.
(Ireland)
Ditto Extension
Great North of England..loo
Dit' o New
Greet Western
Ditto % Shares 5O
Gu,l(Vord, Fare'm, Ports. 2% ... .. 4 331 •
Hull and Selby
Ditto, Quarter Shares 121/,......
Leicester and Bedford... 225.
London and Birmingam (Stock) 221
Do. 14 Shares
London and Brighton... 50 , 76% 77
Ditto, Sixths
L ,u don and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 2634 27 26.....
Do. Guaranteed 5 per
Cent.
Lond. & S.Western 411 6s 10d 7B
London and York 2% 7 6J,8
Londonderrv&Coleraine 21/4...... 6 514......
Lynn and fiereliam l% 4%.... ....... ...
Ai aliehe:ter and Birmm. 40
Manchester,Buxton,and
Matlock 22s. ...... 814 p
Midland 100 174 172
Do. New
Midland, Birm., Derby...100
Midland Great Western
(Irish)
2 ...... ••••
Newcastle and Darling-
ton Junction 25 ......
Do. New Brandling l5
New,as,le and iserwick 1% 1714 18 ... .....
Newcastle, Durham, and
Lancashire Junction... 1%- —
' Newry and Enniskillen. 2%
Newark, Sheffield, and
Boston
Nort ,1 British
Do. New
Y. Kent & Direct Dover 234.... 4A
North Staffordshire 22s. ...... 44 p
North Wales
Norwich and Brandon... 14
Do., New ... ..... ..... I
Northampton. Banbury,
and Cheltenham
Oxtord and W'‘rcest tr... 2% lO%
Portsmouth Direct Ol/2 6l/
Preston and Wyre
Rugby, Worstr, & Tring, 1
3/
~
cottish Central
Shrews., Wolverhamp ,
Dudley, and Birrn 2%. ... 71/2
Shrewsbury and 'Trent
Valley Union
South Eastern & Dover 3312 s 4d... 494 48%
Do., No. 2.
D0.. No. 3
Staines and Richmond-. 1
S.,uth Wales 2%...... 61/, 6 ...... ....
Trent Valley and Holy-
head Junction
Welch Midland
Wilts, Somerset, & Wey-
mouth
Worcester, Shrewsbury
and Crewe Union ..... 1%... ..
York and Carlisle
York and North Midland 50 ll2 ... ......... ..
Do. Extension .. ILA 27%
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

SHEFFIELD, SEPT. 8.
STOCK EXCIIANG E.—The sales are—London and Croydon,
2614—Midland, 401. Shares, 26%—South Eastern, 48%—
Sheffield and Manchester, 150 ex div. and ex new—East
Lincolnshire, 6%—Grimsby and Sheffield, 2034—Ditto,
Quarter Shares, 6—Grimsby Railway and Dock Ex-
tension, 9 3R—London and Windsor, 375. 6d.—Manchester,
Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 104—North Western, 7%
—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 84—Wakefield and Harro-
gate, 775. 6d.
YORK, SEPT. 8.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Exten •
sion, 3:3,B—Midland, New. 25%—North British, New, 1014
—York and North Midland ( Selby scrip), 771,E-Ditto Exten-
sion, 271/2—Grand Union, 31,g—Great Grimsby and Sheffield
Junction, 20—Ditto, Quarter Shares, 51/B—Lancashire, York-
shire, and North Eastern, s—Leicester and Bedford, 41/8—
London and York, 63/;—Mold Junction, 414—Manchester,
Buxton, &c., . 94—North Western, 71/2—Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire, 81/2—Welsh Midland, 41/2—Yorkshire and Glas-
gow, 4%.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON AND BLACKWALL EXTENSION.

Oa Mondly the first general meeting of the Proprietors of
this Company was held at the London Tavern, Mr. J. N.
Daniell, chairman of the Board of Directors, presiding.
Mr. KENNELL, the secretary, read the report as follows :
" Although the shareholders in this extension line have
already, as proprietors in the main line, been made acquainted
with the circumstances relating to the arrangement entered
into 11 ith the Eastern Counties Railway Company, during
the i.rogress of the Bill for the Epping Railway through
the Committee of the House of Commons, it may yet
be desirable at this, the first meeting of the Company,
briefly to recapitulate the terms of that arrangement,
which were as follows—viz., That the object of the Bill
should be confined to the line between Stepney and the
junction with the Eastern Counties line at Old Ford. That
the London and Blackwall Railway Company should not
make any application for a line to, or towards, Loughton,
Chigwell, or Epping, in next year, unless the Eastern
Counties Company declined to make any line for the accom
modation of those districts, and that the proposed junction
bet Ween the two railways being made, the Eastern Counties
Company should give all facilities in their power to persons
wishing to travel from the stations on their lines to Fen-
church-street in preference to Shoreditch ; all arrangements
forfacilitating such traffic being left to the adjustment of
Mr. Loate and Mr. Stephenson. Your Directors are satisfied
that the arrangement thus concluded cannot fail to be pro-
ductive of great convenience to the Eastern Counties and
North Eastern Railways, and of great additional revenue to
the Blackwall Railway. The usual preparations have been
made for setting cut the line, which'will be immediately done
by Mr. Locke, and the works will be carried on with the ut-
most vigour. It is provided by the act of incorporation, that
at the first ordinary meeting the Shareholders present, per-
sonally or by proxy, may either continue in office the Directors
appointed by the Act, or any number of them, or may elect a
new body of Directors, or Directors to supply the place of those
not continued in office, the Directors appointed by the Act being
eligible as members of such new body. The following are
the names of the Directors appointed by the Act, viz. :
James Nugent Daniell, William Haigh, Joseph Bishop, John
Bowring, George Thomas Ellison, William Edmund Ferrero,
George Lee, Charles Edward Mangles, John Robertson, and
Edward Routh, all of whom are willing to serve as Directors,
should it be the pleasure of the meeting to re-elect them to
that office.'
The CHAIRMAN then said, that bad longer time been given
them before convening the first general meeting, as required
by the Act, the Directors would have been enabled to give
some statement as to the progress of the works. At present
every arrangement had been made for carrying out the ex-
tension, which could be completed, on the assurance of their
surveyor, without much extra cost, and without a third set
of rails. He would take that opportunity of intimating that
the Directors had perfect confidence in the soundness of the
proposed South Essex line, and that it would be a valuable
adjunct to the Blackwall.

'['he re-election of Directors having been seconded by ➢Zr.
HARVEY, was carried. _ _

The Chairman, and Messrs. Baker and Ogilvy, were ap-
pointed auditors.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to Mr. M'Cann, said the receipts
of the Blackwall line for the last two months of the last year
were greater than the corresponding months of the preceding,
and there was consequently no reason why the shares should
decrease in value. _

Anglo- Belgian 4
Lordeaux and Toulouse 2 .
Bordeaux, Toulouse, and
Cette (Espelete's)
Dijon and Mulhouse
Dutch Rhenish 3 .
Great North. of France
(Laffitte's)
I)o. do. (Rosamel's) 2 .
Do. Peppin le Halleur 4 .
Great Paris and Lyons 2 ,
Jersey
Louvain and Jemeppe 4 .
Lyons and Avignon 2 .
Luxembourg
Namur and Liege
Orleans and Vierzon
Orleans and Bordeaux 4
Paris & Lyons, Laffitte's 2 .
Paris and Lyons, Gan-
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Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2
Paris and Orleans 2O
Paris and Rouen
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THE MASTER PASSION. By THOMAS COLLEY
GRATTAN, Est.--'• The Master Passion," by the author of
" Highways and Byeways," cannot fail of being ranked among
the most effective fictions of our Age. 'l•he interest of this
st ry is of a singularly engrossing nature, making it almost im-
possible for the reader to lay down the work till he has come to
its conclusion. It is a masterpiece of imaginative literature—
a picture of human life, under the influence of human passions,
such as must greatly increase Mr. Grattan's reputation with his
numerous admirers, and excite a demand for these volumes,
equal at least to that which attended the publication of the
" Highways and Byeways" by the same popalar author.
DEPLORABLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT FROM A
POLICE VAN..—An interesting male child, under two years
old, named Crate, belonging to a confectioner, &c., in Great
Peter-street, Westminster, was, at about eleven o'clock this
morning, crossing this thoroughfare, not far from its parent's
Louse, at a moment when the police van from Tothill-fields
Bridewell, was passing, which knocked the child down, and ran
over its neck and face. It was immediately conveyed, in a
most excruciating state of suffering—its eyes gushing out, and
hanging from their sockets, and its brains frightfully protruding,
to the Westminster Hospital, where every attempt to save its
life proved unavailing. . _

SYALEYBRIDGE.—A CASE FOR LORD ASHLEY'S
COM manxioN.—The following conversation took place the
other day ;—Master Manufacturer—" Well, William, I sup-
pose you have been very busy these wakes, as usual ?"
Butcher : " No, sir, not so buisy as last year. We have only
k led 50 or 60 head of cattle this year ; last year we killed be-
tween 6J and 7 '."—Master Manufacturer : " Why, William,
how is that ? The operatives are getting more wages this year
than la,t."—Butcher : " That's the reason, fir; they have
been more amongst the ducks, sir." Surely a commission
ought to he sent to inquire if the poor distressed factory banes
are really reduced at list to duck and green peat. It is a proof
that it common food were admitted from all the world, such
would be the prosperity of the country that our farmers might
becrme iich by growing luxnrie; for the million. —Levis
Til, es.

THE FISHERIES.— ABERDEEN, SEPT. L The
herring fishing is drawing to a close at this station, and has
been throughout very unproductive ; the greatest number
of hots at one time were under forty ; a good many left
early in consequence of tempestuous aea,her and indifferent
prospects for the remaincfer of toe fisiiiog season. The
salmon fishing, which closes in the Dee and Don about
the middle of the present -month, has been pretty fair upon
the whole.

ria_E SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 10 1845.

LONDON AND CROYDON
RAILWAY.

A half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors of
thi; Company was held yesterday, at the London-bridge
S:ation, William Arthur Wilkinson, Esq., in the chair.
The usual formalities having been gone through the
Secretary,read the following

NAVAL INTELLIGEN CE.

PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
t is reported that Captain Charles Colville Franklard
(1841) will commission the Carysfort, 26, at Portsmouth
thh week

Captain Patrick F. Blake, whose appointment to the Juno,
26, at Sheerness, we announced on Saturday, commanded the
Larne, 18, in the operations against Canton.
Lieutenant Lewis de Prevost (1841), son of Captain J.
Prevost, who so gallantly led the boats of the Pantaloon to
the attack of the pirate slaver Butterfly, on the coast of
Africa, the successful boarding and capture of which vessel
appeared in our jeurnal of the 27th ultimo, has, at
the strong recommendation of the Commander, Edmund
Wilson, of the Pantaloon, been promoted by the Admiralty
to the rank of commander.

The master, Mr. Thomas T. Crout, who was second in
command, and was wounded severely on his daring entrance
into the port-hole of the pirate slaver while the gun was
being tired on him, has been appointed to the Penelope
steam-frigate.
Lieutenants—Thomas A. Palcenham (1844), from the
Mutine, and Wm. P. Jameson (1840), of the Thunderbolt,
are appointed additional to the President ; W. A. R. Lee, on
promotion to the Kingfisher ; Spencer H. Pickard and
Octavius Bentall, on promotion from the Mutine and Spite-
ful, additionals to the Agincourt ; Edmund E. Tumour
(1814), late of the Seaflower, to the Juno.
Master Peter Loney (1841), to the Jun,.
Male—Arthur Wihnshurst, late of the Spartan, to the Ex-
cellent.

Surgeons—James Walsh, M.D. (1844), to the Heroine ;
George Doak (1841), to the Kingfisher.
Paymaster and Purser—William Thomas (1845), to the
Kingfisher.-
Assistant Su-gem—James Morgan (1843), of the Satellite,
to the Kingfisher.
Clerks—Robert Kelland, late clerk in charge of the Sea-
flower, acting paymaster and purser of the Heroine ; C.
Sherwin, to the Kingfisher.
Master's Assistant—C. P. C. Clements, to the Heroine.
COAST GtiAnn.—Lieut. henry Probyn, R.N., from Great-
ham Creek to Calluston, N. 8., vice Lieut. J. W. Patterson,
R.N.
The Terrible, steam-frigate, now nearly ready for the
pendant at Woolwich, will be fitted, under the joint super-
intendence of her talented constructor, Mr. Lang, and Capt.
Horatio T. Austen, C. 8., as the most complete steam-frigate
of war in the world. It is likely the gallant Captain will
command this superb vessel.
The Neapolitan frigate Urania, 44, Capt. Lettieri, at Spit-
head, was again visited by Rear-Admiral Dacres on Thursday,
and was saluted with 13 guns on going on board, the Victory
returning it The Urania got under weigh, and made sail in
good style on Saturday afternoon, proceeding on her voyage
homeward, t uching at Plymouth.
The Cambrian, the second 35-;gun frigate of the snrveyo*,
designing, has had her masts taken out at Portsmouth, pre-
paratory to being repaired. She is said to be very defective,
considering she is nearly a new ship.
The Nautilus, 10, gun-brig, Lieut. Commander J. M'Do-
nald, arrived at Portsmouth on Friday, from Brighton, for
provisions and water.
The Dee, troop steamer, Master Commander T. Driver, ar-
rived at Portsmouth, from the river, on Friday, with Mr.
Henderson, the assistant master attendant of Dovonporr, and
the party of men belonging to the Caledonia that navigated
the Arenger steamer to Woolwich. Mr. H. and party were
transferred to the Confiance tug-steamer, which vessel sailed
for Devonport the saint afternoon.
The Dee will take the remaining part of the 55th Regiment
to Devonport.
The Netley, tender, arrived at Devonport, on Friday, from
Portsmouth.

ARRIVAL OF THE SQUADRON AT CORK.
(From the Cock Examiner of Friday.)
Co7vE, SEPT. s.—Vied E.—Arrived, her Majesty's ships
Qaeen, Albion, Rodney, and Canopus ; also her Majesty's
steamer Alban. They lost sight of the Admiral ship St.
Vincent, Trafalgar, Vanguard, and Superb, on the 30th ult.,
in a fog, and have not seen them since, but they are ex-
pnted by to-morrow. The four ships above• mentioned en-
tered the harbour this morning, shortly bef,re six o'clock,
and at half-past six o'cliek saluted the Admiral with a dis-
charge of thirteen guns, which was instantly returned by
the Crocodile (flag-ship), by a discharge of a similar number
of guns, arousing the inhabitants Cove to curiosity and ex-
citement ; and in about ten minutes after all the vessels
were safely riding at ancher in the man-of•war roads. It is
reported that these vessels parted company with the re-
mainder of the fleet on Saturday last in a heavy fog ; the
other vessels, however, are hourly expected. Cove is all
bustle and preparation ; the river steamers are working-
" double tides," and, in fact, the arrival has thrown cur city
sight seers into a high state of ferment. The flag has
been- transferred from the Crocodile to the Queen, at whose
lofty mast head it now floats. Owing to the delightful wea-
ther with which we are at present blessed, the whole fleet,
when in harbour, cannot fail to be seen to the very greatest
advantage.
Two o'CLocc —We have just heard a rumour that, in
consequence of the prevailing easterly wind, a portion of the
fleet has put into Bantry Bay.
(From the Southern Reporter of Saturday. )
The St. Vincent, 120, Admiral Sir Hyde Parker, and the
Superb, 80, Captain Corry, hove in sight early this morning
and entered the harbour, having fired the usual salutes,
which had a grand and most imposing effect. They are at
present at anchor outside Spike Island, the tide not admitting
them to come up to the moorings for a couple of hours.
The fleet were close into the harbour of Crookhaven and off
Bantry Bay on Tuesday, and beating to the eastward,
wind

THE NEW GERMAN HOSPITAL.—On Monday,
meeting was held at the London Tavern for the purpose of receiv-
ing the report of the Provincial Committee appointed at a public
meeting held at the same place on the 18th of June last, at which
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge presided, when it was
unanimously resolved that a hospital should be established in Lon-
don for the reception of all poor Germans and others speaking the
German language. Benjamin Bond Cabbel!, Esq., presided on the
occasion. The report of the Provisional Committee stated that the
prospects of the intended charity were favourable, and promised
the greatest success. It was supported by many illustrious per.
sonages, who have taken the institution under their protection,
amongst whom may be enumerated the Queen, 1001. ; Prince
Albert, 1001.; the Queen Dowager, 1001.; the Xing of Prussia,
300/., and 100/. annually; the King of Hanover, 1501., and 501.
annually ; the Duchess of Kent, 1001. ; the Duke of Cambridge,
501.; the Duchess of Cambridge, 25/. ; the Emperor of Russsia,
1001. ; the King of Denmark, 1001.; the King of Bavaria, 1001. ; the
King of Saxony, 50/, and a long list of influential subscribers and
donors. The report stated that the appeal to the public for o.
viding funds for the purchase and fitting up the house at Dalston
(lately occupied by the Infant Orphan Asylum Society) and the
proper maintenance of the hospital has resulted in the sum of
3,300/. donations, and 350/. annual subscriptions; in addition to
which the committee have received 100/. donation, ♦oted by the
Senate of the Free City of Hamburg. Several committees have
also been formed in England and Germany for the purpose of
raising subscriptions. The original estimate of 5;000/., for the
purchase, repairs, and fitting up the interior of the hospital, will
not be materially exceeded, and the whole is now nearly completed,
and will be opened for the reception of patients on the 15th of
October next, the anniversary of the birthday of the King of
Prussia. The report was unanimously adopted, as likewise the
rules and regulations proposed by the committee; and, thanks
having been voted to the chairman, the meeting separated.

INQUEST ON MR. OLDFIELD.—Monday Mr. G.
J. Mills resumed, at the Marquis of Hastings, Ossulston.street,
New-road, the Inquest on the young gentleman who c mimitted
suicide in a house of ill-fame, 26, Aldenham-street, which was
adjourned from last Friday, that the body might be Identified.
Mrs. Emily Oldfield, the wife of Mr. Oilfield, rape-
maker, Southgate-road, Ball's-pond, Islington, who was
deeply affected, during her evidence, stated that the deceased was
her son, and that he was warehouse crerk in the employ of Messrs.
Warwick and Sons, wholesale druggists, Garlick-hill. Last
Tuesday morning he left home for his office, and told witness
that he would, if allowed by his employers, go with some friends to
Gravesend that day. She gave him Bs. 6d , but did not know what
other money he had. Sho never afterwards saw him alive. Her
impression was that he had been drugged in the house in Aldenham-
street, and then murdered. The coroner assured Mrs. Oldfield that
both he and the jury were fully convinced, by the evidence given
on the fitst day, that her son had not been drugged. Mr. Wrent.
more, brother and assistant to Mr. Wrentmore, surgeon, said that
he sold to the servant of the house in Aldenham.street, half an
ounce of the essential oil of almonds, in an ounce and a half
bottle. He imagined that it was required by a soap.ntaker or a
pastry-cook. Mr. G. Wakefield, surgeon, ehamined the body,
which, from the esophagus downwards, gave evidence of the
destructive presence of prussic acid, and which, no doubt, was the
cause of death. The quantity sold the servant was sufficient to kill
four persons. The jury, after half an hour's deliberation, returned
a verdict," That George Oldfield, jun., died by taking the essential
oil of almonds with his own hands, but that there was no evidence
of his state of mind at the time that he t3ok it." The jury =com-
p:ll'o the verdict with a censure cn Kr. Wrentmore, jun., (or
having so incautiously sold the poison.

RAILWAY TOAST.—The toast among the great
gamblers in railways is " Success to swindling !"
THE LATE MRS. LAWRENCE.—It is now aseer-
tai..el that the vast landed estates of the late munificent Mrs.
Lawrence, of Stud'ey Park, are bequeathed as follows .—The
Studley and Ripon property, including Fountain Abbey and
Ilackfall, to Earl do Grey ; the Hutton, Sharrow, and Kirkby
Ma'zeard estates, with the Moors, to the Earl of Ripon ; the
Leicestershire estates to Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Bart. ; and
the manor and estate of Kirkby Fleetham, to Mr. H. E. Wal-
ler, who, in case the deceased lady had died intestate,
would, it is said, have been heir-at-law to the landed property.
Legacies to large amounts have been left to several useful pub-
lic charities and for religious purposes, as well as to many dis-
tant relatives and private friends.—Leeds Mercury.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE FROM SEDUCTION.—On
Saturday evening a coroner's inquest was held at the Black
Horse, Lower-road, Deptford, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., on the
body of a young female, named Mary Anne Robson, aged only
nineteen, the daughter of one of the master shipwrights in the
dockyard at Deptford, who committed suicide by throwing herself
into the Surrey Canal on Thursday night. Mary Lake, the wife of
a master smith in the dockyard, deposed that in consequence of the
indisposition of the mother of the deceased, witness and her hus-
band went to lodge in the house of Mr. Robson. She had known
the deceased for some months previously, and had only gone
to live there after the deceased ran away from home about
two months since. The deceased was a virtuous girl up to
the time of her leaving her home, to which she returned about
a fortnight since, after an absence of five weeks. A girl
named Emily Skinner, who was frequently with the de-
ceased, left her home with her, and they had lived together
with a young man, named Jones. Witness last saw deceased
alive about six o'clock on Thursday, the day of her death. Since
her return home, the deceased appeared much depressed in spirits.
Emma Brown deposed that on Thursday night, shortly after eleven
o'clock, she heard the splash of something heavy in the water.erso
On hearing the splashing, witness went out and sawsomnehP h
heavily
plun3ing about In the water; also heard the person nioa
two or three times. Witness instantly raised
an alarm, when
d witness
ffi
several persons came to her assistance;in the
got a prop, but it was not of sucie ntleg
str meantime,
ach t e
ganth l „,ocket-handkerchief
Witness found the bonnet, shawl, g
The
of the deceased close by tier door. 'dcezased was in te water
about ten minutes. Emily Skinner, the young woman alluded to
above, said she and deceased left home tcgother, and went to reside in
a common brothel in Fairy's-bnildir fps, Bermondsey. They were
taken there by a young womar whom they met at :the St.
Helena Tea gardens at Itotherhithe. Whilst at the brothel was
visited by a young mar , named Jones. On one occasion witness
heard deceased threat.i_ to make away with herself, but afterwards
said she was only joking.. Upon being closely questioned by the
Coroner, the witt_e4s admitted having said, " Has she gone and
done it? Oh! I: God, I must go and tell him, or else he will
get into troulge and me too," but she wou'd not give any explana.
lion. This v i ness gave he: evidence with great nonchalance. The
Coroner Diu there was no doubt remora. arising from the course
of life she had been leading, had rendered' her unhappy, and had
led to this disastrous end, Tie jury returned a verdict of " Tem.
porary insanity."

ARRIVAL OF Two LIONS.—Two of the finest lions
ever imported into this country have arrived within the last few
days, on board the Job.' Bartlett, Captain Bartlett. It is very
rarely that adult lior s are imported, and these are truly splendid
animals. They wn.: landed on Monday, in St. Katherine Docks,
aed conveyed t.. the Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens, t.y
whose spiiited proprietor they have been purchased. These are
the second pair of lions deposited in the gardens within the last few
weeks, making seven fuil.grown lions now in the gardens.