The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-30 00:00:00

PROMISSORY NOTES.

The following is a comparison of the Bank Returns
for the Kingdom for the four weeks ending the 14th
instant :

ENGLAND.

Private Banks, Last time
Now 4,338,569

Decrease
Joint-Stock Banks, Last time 3,204,460
Now 3,158,290

Decrease
SCOTLAND. _

Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks,
Now 2,940,456

Last time

Increase
IRELAND.

Bank of Ireland, Last time
Now 3,359,150

Decrease 18,975
Private and Joint-Stock Banks, Now 2,052,262
Last time 1,993,533

Increase

£58,729

BRIGHTON, SEPT: 27.—The Magnet steamer left
the pier yesterday, with several passengers of distinction,
for Dieppe, among whom were General Cummings,
Colonel Blake and family, Colonel Power, and Mrs.
Hemming and family. Colonel Cardock returned in
the Magnet from Dieppe this morning.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. 27.—We have
very little alteration to notice in our sugar market this
week, either as regards demand or prices ; the former is
entirely confined to the wants of the trade, and the
latter are about supported. The sales since our last do
not exceed 400 hhds., chiefly Nevis and Barbadoes, and
a few stock parcels of Bengals and Mauritius. Refined
goods are unaltered in value.—BristolMercury.

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CORONER'S INQUEST.
A coroner's inquest was held on Saturday at the
Jolly Anglers, Lea-bridge, to investigate the circum-
stances connected with the death of Miss Anne Sayers,
aged twenty, who was drowned from a boat in the
river Lea, under the following mysterious circum-
stances : •

Mr. Hillary, a solicitor, attended on the part of a
young man, named Edwin Newman, who was. with
the deceased.

Charles Copping, a bargeman, said that on Thurs•
_day evening last, about seven o'clock, he was on the
towing-path on the banks of the river Lea, on the
Essex shore, about 200 yards from the Jolly Anglers,
when he heard a sudden cry. Witness only heard the
voice of one person, which he took to be that of a
man. Ire heard the voice several times exclaim,
" Boat !" before the barge got up to him.
William
,Matthews, Stanstead-street, bargeman,
said that he was in the barge. Witness, on hearing
the cry of " Boat," stopped the barge, and went to.
wards a boat he saw floating upside down. A man
had hold of the keel. Witness held the man up with
a boat-hook till the boat came from the shore, into
which the man was placed, whose name, witness is
informed, is Edwin N ewman.
By the CORONER—When I first ran with the honk
to him I asked him if there was any one else in the
water • he " made me no answer. He appeared in a
state of great agitation. Upon Mr. Newman being
safely landed, and while he was stripping, I a tain
asked him if there was any one in the water, when
he still gave no answer.
CORONER—It is of importance you should bo cer-
tain. Did he, or did he not, answer ? Witness—l
am quite certain he gave no answer.
By the solicitor—l am not certain that he hoard
me, but I spoke loud. There were several persons
around him, and he seemed in confusion. _

Thomas Taylor, waternan, in the service of Mr.
Weeks, landlord of the Jolly Anglers, said that about
a quarter to five o'clock Mr. Newman hired a boat.
He took one which was capable of carrying three or
four persons. It was a light funny. A young
woman, the deceased, was with him.- They both
went away together in the funny. They went to-
wards Tottenham-mills. The gentleman appeared a
practisel hand at rowing. About seven o'clock wit-
ness heard a male voice exclaiming " Boat, a hey !"
It was a cry of distress. When he cried a second
time witness jumped into a boat and rowed towards
him. He was as described by the last witness. He
was taken by witness into his boat, upon which wit-
ness identified him as the gentleman who hired the
boat in the morning with the deceased. He (witness)
immediately said to him, " Where is your good
lady ;" he replied, " I left her behind, all right."
By the CORONER—I am quite certain he gave me
that answer. I asked him a second time. He seemed
to be in liquor, but was perfectly sensible, as he said
to me, " Get me my coat and waistcoat" (they were
in the water), observing, " I am not going to pay five
or six persons to pick up my things." His hat was
also in the water, which he directed witness to fetch.
Witness got the coat and waistcoat.
Evidence—On witness landing at the Jolly Anglers,
witness saw a gentleman who had arrived in a boat,
who said, " For God's sake, go after that lady, for she
was in the boat when I passed them." Mr. Newman
was present, who replied to the gentleman upon ask-
ing him about her, "I left her in the water." Wit-
ness took the drags and dragged for her where the
funny was upset, but not finding her, he came back
and asked Mr. Newman whereabouts she was. He
said at the Point, and that a boat, in which were
three gentlemen, had run over him and swamped his
boat. The gentleman above alluded to was accom-
panied by a lady and two children. Mr. Newman's
boat was not injured. Witness picked up the de-
ceased about three yards from where the funny was
found. About half an hour before witness lent out a
briat to three gentlemen, who returned after Mr.
Newman was in the house, who asked Mr. Newman
where he was upset? There was no bruise on the
boat, showing that it had been fouled. He was in a
chair smoking a cigar when witness went to Mr.
Newman, after witness went the first time to drag for
the body.
Mr. John Green, Lea-bridge, boat-builder] said
that he assisted to place Mr. Newman in Taylor
funny, and asked him if there was any one else in the
boat. He answered, " It's all right, there was no one
else in the boat but myself." Mr. Newman did not
seem to witness intoxicated, nor, from his manner,
did it ?pear as if anything unusual had taken place.
Witness dragged the river with Taylor.
At this point of the evidence the Coroner suggested
an adjourn'nent, which was consented to by the jury.
The inquiry was then adjourned to Tuesday morn-
ing at ten o'clock.
The deceased was the niece of Mr. Bull, landlord
of the Cat-and-Mutton, Cat-and-Mutton-fields, where
she assisted at the bar.

The CORONER directed Runnun, the summoning
officer, to use his utmoit exertions to obtain the three
gentlemen who left in the boat, and of the gentleman
who was accompanied by a lady and two children.

THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE AGRI-

CULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
Thia AcQcwintion held their annual mectii g at
Newark, on Tuesday, the 24th instant. The thew
was held in the Cattle-market on the Caale-hill, and
the agricultural implements and vegetaMes were ex-
hibited in the Bowling-green adjoining the stock
market. The arrangements were ery goad. The
weather was by no means favourable, and the thing
altogether was a novelty here. The nunibers and
quality of the stock taken as a whole fir exceeded
our most sanguine expectation, and the company
was both numerous and respectable, amoi g which
we observed Gaily Knight, Esq., M.P., Colonel
Rolleston, for the County, G. Fillingham,
T. B. Hildyard, W. H. Barrow, It. Bromley, B.
Martin, Esqrs., Revs. J. D. Becher, T. Cam, &c , &c.
Sir Robert Howe Bromley presided. Upwards of
100 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner pro-
vided by Mr. Gilstrap, at the hotel. Sir R. H. Brom-
ley gave the Queen, Royal Family, Lord-Lieutenant
of the county, Duke of Newcastle, &c., &c. Tie com-
pany was addressed by Gaily Knight, Esq., M.P. and
Colonel Rolliston, M.P. P. Falkner, Esq., read the
awards, after which W. 11. Barrow Trade some very
important remarks respecting the few labourers who
came forward to claim the premiums offered by the
Society, and strongly urged the necessity of the
farmers giving encouragement to the labourers
to raise themselves in society by virtuous in-
dustry. The judges were Mr. Wright, of Rorn•
nee, Mr. Bartholomew, of Goltho, and Mr. Smith,
of Burley Ralland. This being the day or our fat
stock market, there was a considerable quintity of
stock sold in the street. The show was not so large
as was expected, but was select. There w ere nearly
900 people admitted at Is. each. Our limits will not
allow us to particularise upon the stock. The show
of agricultural implements was very interesting, and
the largest ever remembered. Machines were exhibited
by Mr. Ed. Tonge, ironmonger, of Newark, among
which was his improved iron horse power, adapted for
one or two horses, driving one, two, or three separate
machines at the same time, manufactured by A. Dean,
of Birmingham, for which prizes have been a yarded
repeatedly, and are again at this show. Its simplicity
and durability are allowed to surpass everything of
that description which has been presented to the pub-
lic. There was also an oil-cake machine improved
and manufactured by Mr. Edward Tonge, adared for
beasts or sheep, with screen. Its constructionis dura-
bly simple. Mr. Tonge exhibited a very supericr sub-
soil plough, with the latest improved ploughs byßan.
som. Mr. Nicholson, of Newark, exhibited scmeport.
able iron sheep hurdles, and an improved oil-cake mill,
manufactured by himself. He exhibited Gardener's
patent chaff and turnip machines, Grant's
, patent rake,
Locock's patent plough, and R?dway s patent concave
horse-shoes. Various winnowing machines were ex-
hibited, made by Wheatley, of Holm-lane, near Not-
tingham; Wade, of Syerston ; Atkins, Muskham,
Hornsby, Grantham, and Revill, of Lincoln. -
Croskill, of Beverley, had a great assortment of
agricultural implements. His clod crushing machine
and patent waggon, and Dume's drag, were most
prominent. There was a very useful swing plough
shown by Bealby, of Collingham. The ploughing.
match will take place at Howton, near Newark, on
the 10th of October.—Doncaster Gazette.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Waterford, and
Sir James and Lady Campbell, were among the nume•
rous passengers who arrived from Ostend on Saturday,
by the Sir Edward Banks. The time occupied on the
passage to London a little exceeded twelve hours.
WILL OF J. SCIIOLEFIELD, ESQ., Mr.—The will
of Joshua Scholefield, Esq., late M.P. for Birmingham,
hasjust passed the seal of the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury. He is described as late of Egbaston, near
Birmingham, in the county of Warwick. The will is
written on one side of a sheet of paper, and occupies a
very few lines, and gives the whole of his property to
his two sons, in nearly the following words :—" I give
and bequeath all my plate, pictures, horses, carriages,
carts, linen, wearing apparel, and also my real and per-
sonal property, wheresoever situate, money secured on
bonds, bills, and notes, to my two sons, Clement Cotterill
Scholefield and William Scholefield." He also appoints
these two gentlemen executors, who have both proved.
It may be observed, as a remarkable incident, that the
will does not contain a single legacy. The property is
sworn under 25,0001., and the will hears date 18th
March, 1842.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY•LANE.—We cannot too
highly laud the excellent arrangement which has been
made here on the subject of evening dress. In so elegant
a theatre, the society of which is supposed to bespeak the
character of the public at large, it would be disgraceful
to permit any longer the introduction of Taglionis,
Mackintoshes, coloured cravats, dirty boots, morning
trousers, joakey coats, and other such motley, gear, es-
pecially when, in addition to the superiority of the com-
pany who visit the dress-circle and stalls, the theatre
has been renovated in the most costly manner. It is an
observance strictly attended to in all other large theatrcs
abroad, and ought rigidly to be enforced here.

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