The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-08 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONROM, TUESDAY MORNING OCTOBER 8, ts4l.

SCOTCH BANKS.
EDINBURGH COUNTY- MEETING.

At a meeting of the freeholders, heritors, and
commissioners Of supply, h&ld at Edinburgh last week,
Sir JAMES G. CRAIG said, that, at the request of
several gentlemen connected with the county, he
begged to bring before the meeting a matter of very
great importance. He had every reason to believe
that Sir R. Peel had the intention to bring in a mea-
sure next session regarding the banking system of
Scotland. The rumour of this intention had excited
great apprehension in the minds of those who take an
interest in the subject. The nation was wedded to
the present system, believing it to be the best in any
country, and they naturally were exceedingly jealous
of' any interference with it. Ile reminded the meeting
of the attempt which was made in 182.5 to alter the
system ; and when Committees of both Houses of
Parliament unanimously reported that it should not
be interfered with. If then there was no ground for
interfering with the system in 1825, there was less
ground now; and, therefore, he begged to propose the
following resolutions :-
1. That the system of banking which has been car-
ried on in Scotland since 1695, and, with the addition of
one pound notes, since 1704, has met with the most cor-
dial approbation of every class of the community, and
particularly of all those engaged in mercantile and agri-
cultural pursuits.
2. That so far fiom any change being called for, the
opinion throughout the entire country is, that no reason
whatever has been' assigned for interfering with what has
worked so well and so beneficially for all classes, who
unite in deprecating any alteration in the existing system.
3. That constituted as the Scottish batiks are at pre-
sent, the safety of the currency may be considered be-
yond question. Independent of the responsibility of the
individual parties, the banks now in operation have paid
up capital of twelve millions and a circulation of notes
little exceeding two millions eight hundred -thousand
pounds.
4. That although the Scottish banks make all their
payments in their own notes, and gold is scarcely known
in the circulation, the habits of the country, and the
peculiar mode of operating on cash accounts, have re-
stricted the entire circulation to the small amount just
stated ; which is found sufficient, with occasional varia-
tions to a very moderate extent, to meet the wants of all
classes, whether engaged in trade or agriculture; and the
improved mode of carrying on monied transactions has
tended to dim'tiish the currency, notwithstanding an in-
crease in the number of banks, as well as a great in-
et ease both of mercantile and agricultural capital.

5. That the circulation of bank notes in Scotland
is much less, both in proportion to the population and
to the general business of the country than that of Eng.
land, although England has nouotes under five pounds.

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6. That the cimulation of the Scottish banks has no
direct dependence, or at least depends in a very trifling
degree, upon the state of the foreign exchanges, but
varies, as is shown in the regular returns made to Go-
vernment, with the demands of trade, or with the regular
recurrence of terms and great cattle markets.

7. That the change from one pound notes to gold
would be attended with many inconveniences in a
country situated as are many important districts of Scot-
land, not only from deficient weight and counterfeits,
but from the increased risks of transmission, rendering
it vexatious to the people, accustomed as they have been
to a currency which for so many generations has ac-
quired their entire confidence.
8. That a diminution of so important a portion of the
circul.tion of- bank notes in Scotland as those below five
pounds, extending to nearly three fifths of the whole,
would militate in an essential degree against the general
accommodation, both by the principal banks and their
branches by the means of cash credits on proper security,
to almost all persons beginning the world, whether as
merchants or farmers. That no class of the community
has derived more beneficial aid from this system than
the landlords and farmers of Scotland—the improve-
ments of the soil during the last century, and the im-
mense improvements now in progress, having been in a
great degree produced by the pecuniary aid afforded by
these credits, and any change which shall deprive the
banks of the power to grant them will be highly injurious
to agriculture from one end of Scotland to the other.
9. That for these reasons, and considering that the
system of Scottish banking has stood the test of the
rebellions of 1715 and 1745, the crisis of the French
Revolution the panic of 1825, the great failures of 1837.
and the critical period of 1839-40, and passed through
all not only unscathed, but standing higher than ever in
general estimation, it would be not only impolitic, but
would be highly injurious to the best interest of the
country, to interfere with the present currency."
He did not propose that these resolutions should be
adopted immediately. On the contrary, he thought
it of great importance that the subject should be de-
liberately considered, and with this view he begged
to move, that the resolutions be remitted to a Com-
mittee, who should be requested to report thereon to
the next meeting of the county, on Tuesday, the 19th
November. Some might be disposed to say, that this
was not the proper time to bring forward this subject.
He begged to differ with those who held this view.
It was a matter of such importance, that it was better
to stop the measure before it was brought forward—
if there was any reasonable ground for stopping it—
rather than object to it after it was brought forward ;
and as he had reason to believe that some such mea-
sure was in contemplation, he thought it but just to
the Minister himself, that he should know the opinion
of the public before he had committed himself on the
subject.—(Hear, hear.)

Tile Earl of ROSEBERY expressed his concurrence
in the proposal to remit the subject to a Committee;
and the motion of the Hon. Baronet was unanimously
adopted.

Sir Jolts HorE then read to the meeting an extract
from the minutes of a meeting of the county cif Had-
dington, held on the 17th September, on the subject
of the currency, recommending the county to direct
the attention of their representative to that subject,
and request him to communicate with the other re-
presentatives of Scotland, and in conjunction with
them to give the most determined resistance to every
measure which tended, in a material degree, to change
the system of banking and currency in this country.

PUBLIC BATHS
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Will you ha the kindness to raise your
voice on a subject which I am sure must strike every
one with astonishment—it is, the very great want of
swimming baths in the north and north-west parts of
London. The parish of St. Pancras, with a popula-
tion of about 170,000 prsons, is without a single
bath of any description. St. Alarylebone, with nearly
230,000 inhabitants, has certainly not more than six
private warm baths. If some person was to erect a
tepid swimming bath somewhere by the corner of the
Hampstead and New-roads, I am certain that the
monetary returns would very fully repay him for the
outlay. The want of such accommodation is sadly
felt by the gentry and respectable working men in
that neighbourhood.
Trusting that the publicity of these lines may in-
duce some enterprising person to supply this great
deficiency in so populous a place,
I am, Sir, your humble servant,
A LOVER OF CLEANLINESS.

IRELAND.
ILLNESS OF LADY lIEYTESBURY.
DUBLIN, OCT. s.—Lady Ileytesbury, we regret
to say, is in a most dangerous state. The medical
attendants have scarcely a hope that she can survive
the attack, symptoms of dropsy having appeared. lAt
two o'clock on Saturday the answer to inquiries at
the Vice-regal lodge was, '• Her Excellency is worse."
Lord Ileytesbury, Lord Eliot, and the other rela-
tives of her Excellency are in the deepest affliction.
BALLIN'ASLOE FAIR.
The great annual sheep and cattle fair commenced
yesterday. On Friday there was an advance in sheep
of from 3s. to 4s. on the prices of last year. Another
account represents the advance as ss. or 6s. per head.
Wool was much inquired for, but an advance was
demanded :

" At an early hour considerable quantities of sheep
were driven into Garbally-park, but not, however, to
the extent of the number exhibited for sale at the
fair of last year. Ewes seemed to be more in demand
than others, and buyers, especially from Leinster
and Ulster, were readily found at an advance of from
3s. to ss. per head over the prices of last year.
" Mr. Pat. Taaffe's top lot of ewes brought, as I
have been informed, very advanced prices. His wed-
ders were sold as high as 21. 12s. 6d. The prices
given fur ewes varied from 11. 7s. to 21. 4s.—the
latter sum was for very heavy stock. Two year-old
wedders fetched, according to the condition and
quality, from 303. to 50s.

" Mr. John Fahey, of Loughrea, sold four mixed
lots of maiden ewes and wedders for 31s. 6d. Mr.
Walter Bourke, of Dumacreena, for mixed ewes and
wedders, and Mr. O'Flaherty, of Lisadowna, obtained
345. for ewes, which was an increase of from 4s. to
ss. over last year for the same description of stock.
Mr. Charles Blake, of Tuam, sold a lot of ewes for
305., such as were with no inconsiderable share of
difficulty disposed of last October for 255.; and he
obtained for a hatter quality 325. Mr. Burke's, of
Clegg, ewes fetched 325. 6d. Mr. Dennis got 435.
for some fine wedders, and 30s. for two and three-
years-old ewes. Mr. Kelly, of Kelly's-grove, sold to
Mr. Hopkins 200 two and three- years- old ewes for 3ls.
6d., and fcr a beautiful lot of ewe hoggets 465. Mr.
Robert Fair disposed of 240 three-years-old ewes at
335. 6(1.; 200 three-years-old wedders at 485.; and
100 of an inferior quality, fed on light land,- at 455.
Mr. Thomas Fair's good lot of three-years-old ewes
brought 29s ; Mr. Hughes's ewes, three-years-old,
30s. ; and Dr. Colahan's two-years-old ewes 435.
" There is a large supply of hogget rams of a very
beautiful quality, and almost monster dimensions, but
as yet no sales of any consequence have been effected,
gentlemen anxious to become possessed of first-rate
tups being busily engaged in the selection of other
descriptions of stock. Mr. Rait has a prime ram,
which he expects will bring close on 30 guineas. It
is a cross of the Leicester and the old Irish, crossed
again by the Cotswold.

Already several horses, some of them thorough-
bred weight-carrying hunters, and animals well
adapted for military chargers, have been exhibited
through town, and, as a demand is expected, the prices
will, in all probability, rate high. It is said that an
agent of the King of the French is in Ballinasloe, and
has been located in the neighbourhood since Monday,
intending to pick up any good young horses sub-
mitted for sale, and the contractors for supplying the
cavalry stationed in Ireland with chargers have also
arrived. Well-matched carriage horses will be looked
after largely, an English jobber being here to make
purchases of that nature.
" The nobility, gentry, and landholders of Con-
naught, assembled at the Ballinasloe fair, and all in-
terested in the prosperity of this province, are to
hold a meeting on Monday, at Gill a Hotel, on the
subject of railway communication being extended to
the remote districts of Galway and Mayo, the advan-
tages of which are now so self-ipparent. Lord Cle-
ments has expressed his intention of presiding on the
occasion."

QUEEN'S BENCH.—REVOLTING CASE.
On Thursday a case of a sin„aular character was
brought before Judge Burton, at his private residence
in Stephen's•green. Mr. J. A. Curran appeared as
counsel, Mr. Fitzgerald as attorney, for a respectable
man named Esmonde. Mr. Martyn and Mr. Lodge
attendei as counsel and attorney for a person named
Joseph Millikin, an electrotype gilder, who it appears
lived in Mary-street.
The facts of the case, according to the statement
of the counsel for Mr. Esmonde, were these :—To-
wards the close of the year 1843, Bridget Anne
Esmonde, the daughter of Mr. Currant's client, was
seduced by Joseph Millikin, and induced to leave her
family ; un altercation is alleged to have taken place
between Bridget Esmonde and her family, in conse-
quence of their desire to prevail upon her to return to
her home. She summoned them before Mr. Duffy,
of llenry-street Police-office, on Friday last; and her
father and sisters, finding that a good opportunity to
recover possession of her, endeavoured to force her
home. A scene then ensued which baffles all descrip-
tion. Mr. Duffy was interrupted in the progress of
his magisterial duties by the most terrific screams
emanating from Miss Esmonde's sisters, father, and
brother, all of whom were engaged in the attempt to
compel her to accompany them home, in which they
were strenuously resisted by Joseph Millikin. Mr.
Duffy said he would afford every facility to Mr. Es-
monde to recover his long lost daughter, and the re-
sult was, that she was prevailed upon to go home.
Since that occasion Joseph Millikin made an appli-
cation to Judge Burton for a habeas corpus, to be
served on Mr. Esmonde, requiring him to produce his
daughter, alleging as his reason for seeking the writ
that she was treated cruelly by him ; and on Thurs-
day Mr. Curran, with Mr. Fitzgerald, attended
before his Lordship, as already stated, to make a
return to the writ. His Lordship desired Mr. Fitz-
gerald to make a return, which he accordingly did,
declaring that Miss Esmonde was not in the posses-
sion of her father at the time when the writ was
served upon him, nor had she since been so. Mr.
Martyn produced an affidavit sworn by, his client, set-
ting forth that Miss Esmonde was confined in a peni-
tentiary in Marlborough-street--that she was starved,
and otherwise badly treated. Mr. Curran, in reply,
said that the institution to which Mr. Martyn referred
was under the control and guidance of the Roman
Catholic clergy of Marlborough-street Chapel, and
that the treatment received by females who sought
refuge within its walls was kind and benevolent in
the extreme. Mr. Esmonde said that his daughter had
been detained by force from him, in order that he
might not be able to procure the facts from her ne-
cessary to sustain an action for seduction again^t
Millikin. Judge Burton said that Mr. Curran should
produce an affidavit verifying the truth of the return
made to the writ of habaes corpus, and he would ad-
journ the case to Saturday next (in chamber), when
he expected. Miss Esmonde would appear, and enable
him fully to investigate the facts. It would seem
that Miss Esmonde was of full age, and it might turn
out to be a case in which he could not interfere, but
for which the law in another way provided a remedy.
The application for a habeas corpus on the part of an
alleged seducer to get back from her father the person
who he had led from virtue, and induced to abscond
from his house, was very novel, and one in acting
upon which required from him the exercise of great
caution ; on the other hand, if the institution adverted

to was one in which the girl enjoyed her freedom and
was her own mistress, he could not see what impedi-
ment was in her way to enable her to appear before
him and state her own case. His Lordship then an
nounced that he would sit in chamber on Saturday
to hear the case, and the parties withdrew.
On Saturday Mr. Justice Burton si.t in chamber.
. .

At four o'crock the case of Millikin and Esmonde
was called, and Miss Esmonde was produced. After
hearing counsel on both sides,
Mr. Justice Burton decided that as Miss Esmonde
was of age, she was free to go where she pleased, and
could not be controlled.

After a most affecting advice from Judge Burton,
who shed tears, Miss Esmonde consented to go back
to the house of her father.

Mr. Martyn and Mr. Lodge emphatically denied
that they were counsel and agent for Millikin, having
been retained by Miss Esmonde.

in lighting his windows on the 9th of September, as
a token of rejoicing for Mr. O'Connell's release from
prison. Mr. Sullivan is a Protestant, and was one of
several Protestants who illuminated on the occasion.
—Leinster Express (Tory paper).
PORTOBELLO GARDENS.—BALLOON
ASCENT.

The ascent of Mr. Hampton, the aeronaut, in his
" monster balloon," which is little inferior in size to
the " great Nassau " itself, took plice on Friday,
from the Portobello Gardens. Mr. Hampton de-
scended on the grounds of M. Callaghan, R-d., Ar-
tane House, a few minutes before five o'clock ; and
arrived, with his balloon, at the Portobello Gardens,
at half-past six o'clock, accompanied by some friends,
who followed him in vehicles.

THE WEST INDIES.
(From the Jamaica Morning Journal, Sept. 9.)
The present mail will convey to our distant readers
the intelligence that the Jamaica House of Assembly has
been dissolved—that new writs have teen issued for a
general election. The dissolution toJk place on the
2 6 t h of August.
The eather throughout the island is represented as
favourable, and the prospects of large crops general.
The parishes to leeward are said to be looking remark-
ably well.
Coolie immigration, it is thought, will not be favour-
ably regarded by the new House of Assembly, nor en-
couraged to the extent which parties in the mother
country seem to desire. The proposition for a loan will
of course not be necessary, if the views of members
prove, as they are expected to do, adverse to the new
immigration scheme. To African immigration there
does not exist any strong objections. It is likely there-
fore to continue.

The island remains healthy and perfectly quiet and
peaceful.
....

- KINGSTON, SEPT. 3. The Royal Mail Company's
steam-packet Trent, with the mail of the Ist of August,
appeared in the offing on Saturday evening, but could
not reach Port Royal, on account of the dangerous situ-
ation of the keys. She therefore anchored outside, and
passing round that place, reached her moorings off the
company's wharf early yesterday morning.
EXECUTION OF THOMAS BROWN FOR

MURDER.
(From the Cornwall Chronicle.)
The above-named criminal, who, it will be recollected,
was convicted at the last July Cornwall Assizes for the
murder of James Miller, of St. Elizabeth, was executed
on Tuesday last, the 27th instant (August). The gal-
lows was erected in the gaol-yard. The necessary ar-
rargements having been completed, the prisoner was led
from his cell at seventeen minutes past eleven o'clock.
On arriving at the scaffold, the Rev. Mr. Maeintyre and
the prisoner knelt at the foot of the ladder. At the
conclusion the prisoner stood firmly up and looked
around him for a moment, putting one foot on the lad-
der to ascend ; but seeing Mr. Delisser on his right, he
said, "Me Massa Delisser, shake me han' now." Mr.
Delisser cordially shook hands. He next turned to the
Rev. Doctor, who also warmly shook the prisoner's
hands. Other persons attached to the gaol, who bad
ministered to the prisoner's wants while there, seemed
also to attract his attention. The ceremonies ended, he
ascended the ladder, during which he said, " I don't de-
serve what lis to suffer—l don't deserve it—l will die
like a man—l hope God will give me the spirit." The
assistant of the executioner, after the prisoner had gained
the platform, ascended to pinion his arms, on which he
said, " Massa, me don't want dis man here." The
man descended ; and this arrangement. having been
accomplished by the executioner himself, he said, " I
want to speak one word before lam done. Yearry rne,
massa," addressing himself to the rector, who told him
that that gentleman (pointing to Mr. Delisser) would
tell him when to speak ; and Mr. Delisser shortly after
said, " Now, Thomas Brown, say what you have to
say." He replied, " Tel dem witness dat prove against
me dat I forgive dem freely from my heart ; I hope dat
massa (meaning God) will forgive dem." He paused,
and then added, "I hope my Lord Jesus will forgive
dem too. And now me bredderin, onoo all good bye."
The rector, fearing lest he should become excited, then
said to him in a soothing tone, " Remember what I said
to you." He replied, " Yes, masse, I have nothing
more to say," and became calm and collected. The cap
and rope having been completely adjusted, the rector
commenced to read the funeral service, during which, at
the words, " Suffer us not, at our last moment, for an)
pains of death to fall from thee," &c., the rope by which
the drop was fastened was cut ; it fell down with a loud
clap, and the wretched man, after a few brief shudders
and weak struggles, seemed to enter into eternity with
little visible suffering. It was one of the most impressive
and orderly conducted executions we have ever wit-
nessed in this country.

FEARFUL COLLISION ON THE CROYDON RAILWAY.
—(FunTit En PARTICULARS.)—Saturday morning, at
half-past twelve o'clock, a monster train, divided into two
parts for the convenience of conveying passengers to the
Bricklayers' Arms and the London terminus, left Croy-
don with about seven hundred persons. The London
passengers took their places first, and the train started
off, followed in a few minutes by those for the Brick-
layers' Arms terminus. The train for London reached
the Annerly station about twenty minutes before one,
where, unfortunately, the lamp at the tail of the train
went out for want of oil. This circumstance not being
observed by the conductor, the train went on, followed
immediately by the second one, when, in less than a
minute after, the collision took place, attended with an
awful crash. The greater part of the passengers were
asleep in both trains, having been spending the day at
Croydon fair, and were returning at a late hour much
fatigued. They were awoke out of their slumbers in the
greatest consternation. On the stopping of the trains lamps
were pr,,cured, when it was discovered that one of the car-
riages had been forced off the line and much damaged. A
first-class carriage in the London train was much broken,
the panels being smashed, together with the windows.
The last carriage was broken into splinters. The in-
jured persons, between thirty-five and forty in number,
were speedily released from their painful and embarrass.
ing situation, and proceeded to the Annerly Arms'
public-house, where they remained upwards of an hour,
during which the trains were put in order. Many of the
sufferers, both male and female, presented severe contu-
sions of the head, arms, and body, and two females
were severely cut on the temple and eye, another had
her skull fractured, and was put to bed and attended by
a surgeon. Many of the sufferers presented black eyes
and bleeding faces. Some lost their hats, and others
their bonnets, shawls, and reticules, during the darkness
and confusion. The trains ultimately reached the
Bricklayers' Arms and London-bridge stations at three
o'clock, with those who had received slight injuries, and
thus ended their trip to Croydon fair. The directors
have expressed their readiness to make good the loss and
damage of property, and surgeons' bills, created by this
unfortunate event.

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—One night during the
present week a barrel containing yeast was deposited at
the Hertford station of the Eastern Counties Railway.
Being in a high state of fermentation, the cask burst,
and it was forced against the roof with so much violence
as to occasion considerable damage.—Hertford County
Press.

THE MERSEY YACHT CLUB.—This highly promis-
ing club has obtained leave to prefix the word " Royal"
to the club, and its title will henceforth be " The Royal
Mersey Yacht Club." The Honorary Secretary of the
Club has received letters from Sir Robert Peel, the Earl
of Wilton, the Marquis of Anglesea, and other noble-
men, consenting to become honorary members of the
club ; and also a notification from Sir J. Barrow, Secre-
tary to the Admiralty, granting permission for the ves-
sels to carry the blue ensign of her Majesty's fleet, with
the distinguishing marks of the club, which it is believed
will be a Liver and Crown in the fly of the ensign.
AWFUL OCCURRENCE.—On Monday evening last a
joiner, of the name of Thomas Jamieson, a native of
Ayr, was married at Stirling, and on Tuesday the
couple, accompanied by Elizabeth Jamieson, a sister of
the bridegroom, drove to Callander in a drosky, where
they met with another joiner, James Taylor, a native of
Stirling, but who has resided for some time at Cause-
way-11,04, and was working at Callender. While there,
they had a desire to visit Bracklinn. Th© party set
off unknown to Taylor, but he suspecting where they
had gone, followed briskly, and unfortunately came up
to them just as they were about to enter upon the
bridge, which the young woman, Elizabeth Jamieson,
was objecting to do, when he seized her in mere wanton-
ness to place her on the giddy pathway, which is a
wooden structure scarcely two feet broad, with a railing
upon it, and stretching over a yawning chasm of most
gloomy and forbidding appearance, upon which but to
leok thrills the nerves of the hardiest not accustomed to
such scenes. She, in her endeavours to avoid the dis-
agreeable object, fixed her hold upon the railing, which
gave way, when both were precipitated into the abyss
below. Every one who knows the place can easily form
an idea what the consequence must be. The body of
Taylor could not be got at the time, having been carried
away by the stream, and must have been dreadfully
mangled ; while the girl was found with the life still in
her, but with little prospect of surviving. At four o'clock
yesterday afternoon, when our informant left, the woman
was still alive, and the body of Taylor had not been
found.—Stirling Observer.
INCOME-TAX.—We learn from the Warwick Ad-
vertzser, that on Monday last, in pusuance of a requisi-
tion presented to the Mayor, and his Worship's conse-
quent appointment of a public meeting, to be held at
the Court-house, many of the professional and trading
inhabitants of the borough of Warwick assembled, "for
the purpose of taking into consideration the mode of
.as-
sessing the income-tax, and the place of appeallieamss!
all taxes; and also the propriety of petitioningnt
ncomge.,,
lature against the continuance of the tax upo income."
has forwarded to Sir
Resolutions in furtherance of the object
were agreed to, and the Mayor
fthe Local Board of
John Mordaunt, Bart. (Chairman o .
of the meeting
Col. Fitzgibbon
of Clare and the lion.
The Earl
Commissioners of Taxes for the district), a copy of them.
u
have been placed iu mourning by the death of Mr. Thos.
G. Fitzgibbon, who died at his seat in the countyne-
rick last week.
It is calculated that the thirty-one railways or
which Acts of Parliameit were obtained last session will
require a capital of 11,741,7171. sterling.
It is reported that Lieutenant Puddicombe intends
to prefer an action for damages against Colonel Burton.
R.M., whose letter respecting the Lieutenant's crimi•
nality has been the subject of animadversion.
1 We are informed that the preliminaries have beer.
arranged for a matrimonial alliance between the Hon.
Captain Georgia
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of that name. The ceremony will take place during the
present month.
The marriage of Lord Loftus with the accom-
plished daughter of Lady Elizabeth Hope Vere, which
was to have been solemnised to-day, is unavoidably post-
, poned for a few days.