The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-18 00:00:00

• FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE
BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM LINE.
DEFFORD, WEDNESDAY AvrEnNoox.—At eleven o'clock
this morning the coroner and jury re-assembled. The first
witness called was
Joseph Bromage, an agricultural labourer, residing at Def-
ford—l heard of the accident, he said. and saw John Murphy
about the line on that night. I was waiting for the third-
class train to go to Eckington, as my master was ill, and
while waiting I saw John Murphy with his light ; but he
• was gone before the train came up. He was waiting for the
down train, I think. He was standing on the platform and
walking up and down the line. Soon after I saw a train
coming up loaded with iron. It was coming as fast as I ever
saw one go on this line. That train passed the station, and
the engine was upset, and turned on its side. The other engine
.(the down train) I saw thrown across the " metals" (the
rails). It was all in a minute. I saw no empty truck
standing, but it was a dark night. I saw one of the car-
riages on fire. I saw the passenger (down) train. Some of
its carriages were knocked to pieces; two, I think. I saw
one on fire. I did not render assistance to any of the pas-
sengers. I saw no other light than Murphy's till afterwards.
The station lamps on the platform were lit. I was on the
platform several minutes before the" luggage train came up.
If there had been a lamp placed on the opposite platform I
might not have seen it ; I did not see it. I saw no light
near the bridge. There might have been one. I did not see
Murphy when the accident took place, and do not recollect
hearing any whistle. I did not see the driver of the goods
train, as I did not take much notice. It was not particularly
dark. I know Mr. Dore, who resides at the station-house.
I had the ticket from him several minutes before the train
came up. I received it in the office. He could see the rail-
way from the door, but not from the counter, I think.
By the jury—Murphy seemed to be expecting the train
from Spetchley. I did not see the goods train till it came
to the bridge. I did not see any lights except what John
Murphy held, and the station lamps. I don't know Edward
Shaw, but I heard some one halloo, and say, "If they
would'nt stop, d— ye go on then." That was by the
shed where they load the goods. I heard no one call out in
the direction of the bridge.
By Mr. Whateley—There might have been 20 lights on
the bridge towards Eckington and I not have seen them.
By the ColioxEn—When in that shed you can't see up and
down, for you can't see through the end of it. If a man had
been at the bridge I could not have seen him. I was quite
sober. I could not have seen a man if he had been waving
his light towards Eckington.
Testimonials as to the excellent character of Ward (one of
the deceased) were here handed in by Mr. Sanders, the secre-
tary to the Company. They were inadmissible as evidence, as
the handwriting could not be sworn to in consequence of the
length of time that had elapsed since they were written.
There was no doubt of their authenticity.
Mr. Whateley also said he had additional evidence of the
signal light having been placed on the mail-train ; but before
the witness was sworn, Mr. M'Connell wished to explain
some part of his previous evidence by stating that he did not
think thirty miles an hour a dangerous rate of speed, but
that he did not recommend more than twenty miles.
By the Foreman—When the engine-driver is attending to
# his business he is enabled to keep a good look out, though I
admit that a third person stationed there for the purpose of
looking out would be an advantage and a precaution ; there
would, however, be disadvantages connected with it. All
active drivers are enabled to look out. The place for such
a third person, if appointed, would be on the front of the
first carriage.
Mr. Charles Mealen, of Pershore, sworn—l am a market
gardener, and frequently bring vegetables to this station. I
know Mr. Dore, the superintendent there. In a conversation
with him he has said that Joseph Ward has passed by the
signals. (This line of evidence, however, was stopped, as
inadmissible.) I have bad occassion to complain of my goods
not being properly transmitted. I wrote to Mr. Pay n, the
manager, at Birmingham, but never had an answer. I have
known the goods trains frequently behind time.
Mr. Dore, the superintendent, was next called, and Mr.
Mealen, repeated in his presence that Mr. Dore had told him
of Ward's neglect of signals, in defiance of the rules. Mr.
Whateley put no questions or explanations, as he said it
was not evidence. Mr. Dore was then sworn. He said :
I recollect the special goods train coming in on the
night of the 30th of August. I cannot recollect whether
there was any lamp attached behind it to signify that
another special train was =lying. I did not see
one behind the mail train, as I was in the office.
There ought and may have been a lamp behind the goods
train, as well as behind the mail ; but we were fully pre-
pared for any train that was to come up. I never had occa-
sion to report Joseph Ward. I did not know the man. I
never mentioned Ward's name to the last witness. I have
mentioned other men.
By the jury—l am sorry to say that signals have been dis-
regarded. I remember five or &ix occasions in about a year
and half. I have not in all instances reported engine-drivers,
as when I had done so on many occasions I bad received no
answer. But my impression was that my reports had not
reached the proper quarter, as, in general, on minor
matters, I have been atttended to. My reason for not re-
porting every instance was, that my reports had only got cir-
culated among the guards and others, and made me obnox-
ious to them. The reports had not got to the proper quarter.
Some of them I had addressed to Mr. Humphrey Brown, and
others to Mr. M'Connell, who succeeded him. I cannot
state the names of the drivers I reported. I merely gave the
number of the engine, and the time I sent the reports by the
guard of a following train.
(The inquest is expected to terminate late to-night.)

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
JUDGES' CHAMBERS, Sept. 17.
(Before Baron PLATT.)
THE QUEEN V. THE WEEKLY DISPATCH.

This was an application for a procedendo against Mr. Ashley, the
publisher ofthe Weekly Dispatch.
Mr. Wilde supported, and Mr. Ballantine opposed the application.
Last June an action was taken by Henry Austin Sherwood against
Mr. Ashley, as the publisher of the Weekly Dispatch, for an alleged
libel contained in a police report. The plaintiff dropped the action
and sent up a bill of indictment against Mr. Ashley to the grand
jury at the late sittings of the Central Criminal Court. The bill was
found, and a judge's warrant issued against Mr. Ashley, who was
arrested late at night in the office, and could not be bailed until the
following day. He then moved the case by a writ of certiorari to
the Court of Queen's Bench. Subsequently the plaintiff issued a sum-
mons for the defendant to show cause why the writ of certiorari
should not be set aside, and a procedendo granted.
Baron Pram', having yesterday heard counsel on both sides, dis-
missed the summons, as defendant's pleas were under a new Act of
Parliament, the 6th and 7th Vic., c. 96, which might give rise to
points of law that would demand the attention of the full Court of
Queen's Bench. His Lordship also observed that the course of jus-
tice would not be interfered with by the writ of certiorari, as the
nature of defendant's recognisances bound him to the plea of guilty,
which he necessarily pleaded in the Central Criminal Court.
Mr. WILDE applied for costs, which were peremptorily refused by
the Learned Baron.

RELATIVE CLC
RAILWA,

SING PRICES OF
kr SHARES
THE

Sept. Sept. Sept,
17. 17. 17.
4% 90s9d

Aberdeen • • • • • • • • • • •
Airdrie and Coatbridge •
Arbroath and Forfar • • •
Ditto Half Shares •• • • -...
Armagh, Coln, & Portrush 2,v, -
Bandon and Bantry .•• • • -1% i -
Belfast and Ballymena • • - 7
Belfast and County Down -
Birknhci,Lan.&Ches.Jnc. -
Birmingham and Glo'ster 130
Do. New (iss . at 735 dis.;
Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Birminghm &Oxfrd.June
Blckburn, and Preston ••
Blckburn, Darrrn,& Boltn - -
BBoolsttoonn.,
Brighton, Lewes, & Hest.
Bristol and Exeter • • • • • •
Ditto New. ..... .. .. . •
Bristol and Gloucester • •
WStiagmanft' d& andh lit'eirrPmi. - 2 p
40 3
1 413
Bristol and S. Wales June.
British and Irish Union..
Caledon. and Ayrsh. June
Caledon. & Dumber. June.
Caledonian .• • • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto Extension • • • • • •
Cambridge and Lincoln• •
Chester and Birkenhead..
Ditto New Shares • • • •
Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Chester and Holyhead • •
Cheltenham and Oxford..
Chichester and Brighton..
Churnet Valley . • • • • • • • •
Clitheroe Junction .. • • • •
Clydesdale Junction . • • • •
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Cork and Bandon .• • • • • •
Cork and Killarney .• • • •
Cork and Waterford • • • •
Cork and Youghal • • • • • •
Canterbury and Dover. • • 2U -
Coventry and Leicester • • 3% 3% -
Cornwall ... - -
Derby and Crewe .••• • • • - 5X 534
Direct Lon. and Manchstr - -
Diss, Beccles, & Yarmoth - - -
DirectMan.(Remington's) 4% 91s6d 4%
Direct Northern •.•. • • .. 3 2% 2%
Direct Norwich .......-
Dublin and Belfast June.
Dublin, Belfast, & Colrce
Dublin and Drogheda • • .•
Dublin and Galway .....
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee and Arbroath ...
Ditto New .•
Dundee and Perth •• • • • •
Durham and Sunderland
East Lancashire (No. 1)
Ditto (No. 2)
Eastern Counties . •
Do. New -
Do. Perp.s pr Ct., No. 1 - p -
Do. do. N 0.2 % p -
East Dereham & Norwich
East Union
Ditto Extension .....
Edinbgh, Glas., and Dum
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Do. Quarter Shares
Do. New Quarter Shares
Edinb. Leith, and Granton
Do. Pref. 5 per Cent
Edinburgh and Northern
Edinburgh and Peebles
Edinburgh and Perth
Ely and Huntingdon -
Enniskillen and Sligo - - -
Exeter, Yeovil, & Drchstr 3% -4„,
Atwood, Prstn, &W. Rid. -4% 76ssa,
Garnkirk and Glasgow ..
Glasgow and Ayr . .... ..
Do. Quarter Shares .. ..
Glasgow and Greenock..
Ditto New.. ... •• . • ••
Ditto Preference • • • • •
Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car.
Glsgw, Kilmarnek, & Ard,
Glasgow and Belfast Un.
Goole and Doncaster ....
Grand Junction
Ditto Half Shares ....
Ditto Quarter Shares •.
Ditto New Quarters .•
Ditto Eighths • • • • • • • .
Grand Union .••. . •• .... 4% 81s3d 4%
Great Eastern & Western 3% 3% 4
Gt Grimsby &Dk Extens. - - -
Gt Grimsby and Sheffield - 19 21
Gt Sthrn &Wstrn (lend) 26 26% -
Ditto Extension •• •• .• -
Great Munster.. • • - - -
Gt Northern of Scotland -
Grt Northern of England 218
Do. New 401. Shares ..
Do. New 301. Shares, ..
Great Western • • • • • • •• • •
Ditto Half Shares ....
Ditto Fifths •
Guilfrd, Farehm, & Ports
Huddersfield
de ftellianand.Rili&egleld
Hull and Gainsborough• • -
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2211 21
Hull and Selby -.... . . . . 106
Ditto Quarter Shares -
Ditto Half Shares .. • • 23
Inverness and Elgin - - -
Isle of Jersey • -
Kendal and Windermere -
Kingstown and Bray •. • . -
Killarney Junctions -
Lancaster and Carlisle -
Lancaster and Preston -
Leeds and Bradford -
Ditto Extension
Leeds and Dewsbury •. - -
Leeds and Thirsk - - .... - 2014
Leeds &W. Riding June. - 15% 18
Leicester & Binningha 21,4 p a% 3%
Leicester and Bedford ... 3% p 4% 4%
Limerick and Waterford -
Litnrck,Ennis,&Kll. Jnc. -
Lincoln, York, and Leeds -
Liv. Man. &GtN. of Eng. -
Liverpool and Manchearee -
Ditto Half Shares •• • • -
Ditto Quarter Shares .• -
Liverpl, Ormskrk, & Prstn -
London and Birmingham 220
Ditto Thirds • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto Quarters - • • • • • •
London and Blackwell • •
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Dar meoal
Tons.bne(.„
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London and Brighton • • • •
Ditto Consolid. Eighths
London and Croydon • • • •
Ditto New. ••••• • • • •
Do. Guarant. 5 per Cat.
London and Greenwich • •
Do. Pref. or Privilege • •
London and South Westrn I 80
Do. New, 501. Shares. •
Do. New, 401. Shares• •
London and York .• • • • • •
Ditto (Bantry) • • • • • • •
London and Windsor • . • •
Do. New Cons. Eighths '
Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl 3%
Londonderry & Coleraine -
Londonderry & Ennlskilln -
Lynn and Ely ••••• • • " • -
Lynn and Dereham .• •• • -
Manchester and Leeds .• 133
Ditto Half Shares •• • • -
Ditto
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13. 142%
Birkenhead - 81 89
Manchester &Birminghm 82 _ _
14 16%
Ditto Quarter Shares . • 16M
M apni et hos tQr u
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Mannhestr, Boltn, & Bury -
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Mnchstr,'Buxtn, & 3latlk 9%p 10%
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Man. Shef. and Mid. June -
Manchestr & SouthamPtn _
174 _
Ditto Fifths • • -
Ditto New .• • • • • • • • • • _
26
Do. Con. Birm. & Derby - , s
Dlidlnd Gt Westrn (Irish) - 'f
Do. Extension to Sligo -
Newcstl & Daringtn June. 54 -
Do. New (Brandling) • • 45 -
Newcastle and Berwick • • 16%
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Newcastle and Carlisle • • - ,
Nwcstle, Durham, & Lan. 5% '74
Newport & Abergavenny -
Newry and Enniskillen • • 3%
Newark and Sheffield • • • 6
North British .. .
Ditto New Shares • • • .
Northern and Eastern • •
Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 dis.:
Do. Quarter Shares • •
North Devon .• • • • • • • • • •
North Kent • • • • • • • • • • • •
North Staffordshire •• • •
North Eastern • • •
North Union (A) • • • • • • • •
Ditto (B).• - • • • •
North Wales Mineral. • • •
Ditto New Shares • • • •
North Western •• • .....
North Wales ••••• • • • • •
Norwich and Brandon • •
Ditto New... .
Not., Belvoir, & Granthm
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Southr,r
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Stirling
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Nottingham and Boston • •
Nott., El wsh. Val. & Man.
Nottingham & Mansfield
Oxford and Birming. June
Oxford and Worcester .. I Haft 11%1 11%
Oxford and Cambridge .. - -4559 d
.Perth and Inverness ....
Portsmouth Direct ..... .
Preston and Wyre ......
Ditto Half Shares ....
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar
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Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div.
Preston & Wyre Extens.
Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring
Scottish Midland .... ....
Sheffield and Manchester
Ditto Quarter Shares..
Ditto ditto (No: 3). .
50.38 r.
.0..31,
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.o.i. r.e:.w,..
:e. 4%....._8_,
:84 _ _
~94 %
Sheffield and Lincoln....
Sheffield and Rotherham -
Shrws.,Wolv.,Dudl, & Bir 832 914 9
Shrwsbry & Trn t Val. Us. 31-• 86a 414
South Devon ... ...... .. _ -
South Mid1and.......... 6 ff 4 -8% -
Staffordshire &Shropshire -- - 4v
South Wales.... - -
Teen and Dove Valley .. 31, 3% -3%
Trent Valley - -
Vale of Neath.. •.• •• - '''
West London, Old Shares -
West End & Sothrn Coun. -
Wexford and Carlow -
Warwick and Cheltenham -
Waterford and Kilkenny -
Watrfd,Wifd,Wick& Dub la‘
Wakefield and Bradford. •
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Wakfid, Ponte&ct, & Gool
Wakefield and Harrogate
Warwick and London .
West Lancashire .. ....
Worcester and Tring
Whitehaven and Furness
Do. New Half Shares..
Welsh Mid1and..........
West Cornwall ..........
West Yorkshire ........
Wilsontwn, M. & Coltness -
Wilts, Somrst, & Weymth 4%
Yarmouth and Norwich.. -
Ditto New . .......... - _
York and Carlisle . ..... . 7 11134 5%
York and North Midland
Ditto Half Shares .... 5g
Ditto Scarbro' Branch 561,5
Ditto Selby • • ........ -
Ditto Extension ..• • • • 311,5
Yorkshire & Glasgow tin. -

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.
THEFT FROM MADAME FORGEOT.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. CLAILKSON,, after stating the case to the jury, called
Madame Forgeot, who stated that the female prisoner had been
in her service at the time of robbery. She (the prosecutes) had a
jewel-box in her bed-room which contained, among other things, a
501. note. Upon opening her box, she discovered the note had been
taken from the box. I immediately spoke to the prisoner White
concerning my loss, but she denied all knowledge of it. I vitas in
the habit of leaving the key of my box in the bed-room, and the
female prisoner had free access to the room. I left town for Paris
on the 31st August, without finding or getting any clue to the reco-
very of the lost note.

After several other witnesses had been examined,
Mr. Justice MILE summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of
Guilty against both prisoners.

Mary White was sentenced to be transported for the term of ten
years, and James M'Mahon to be imprisoned in the House of Cor-
rection, with hard labour, for twelve calendar months.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
GUILDHALL.

THE LATE SCRIP ROBBERIES ON THE GREAT WESTERN AND LON-
DON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAYS.—A : respectably dressed man,
about forty years of age, named Daniel Garrett, was charged before
Alderman Hughes Hughes with having a share in the late robberies
on the Great Western Railway, for which Maynard was committed
on Friday last for acting as an agent in restoring the property for a
certain reward.

Mr. Clarkson appeared on behalf of the Great Western Railway
Company, Mr. Humphreys to watch the proceedings for the London
and Birmingham Railway, and Mr. Thwaites for defendant.
Mr. Clarkson said that since Maynard had been committed the
railway authorities had thought proper to give instructions to appre-
hend the prisoner. He should only produce sufficient evidence to
ask for a remand.

Mr. Nash, of the firm of Swaine-and Co., solicitors to the railway,
stated, that the prisoner was apprehended yesterday by Collard, the
superintendent of the railway police. He went up In consequence .of
the prisoner making a violent resistance. Collard then proceeded up
to the prisoner's room, where a number of parcels and remains of
parcels were found, which had been lost from off the railways. While
he was gone, he (witness) was left In the room with the prisoner, wh•
said, " Can't I bribe you to let me go, if only for a few minutes ;
give you anything if you will."
Joseph Collard, the officer, said that he went to the prisoner's
house, No. 40, North-street, Lisson-grove, and addressed the pri-
soner, whom he found in the parlour, with—" Well, Mr. Garrett,
how are you ?" He replied, " Very well, I thank you ; how are
you ?" Witness then said, " I believe your name is Daniel Garrett ?"
upon which he replied, after some hesitation, " No, it's Williams."
He then told the prisoner he had some business respecting some pro-
perty lost by Mr. V. Prance on the Great Western Railway, and
that he must secure him on suspicion of being connected with the
robbery. He then asked to see the prisoner's room, and on searching
it he found four portmanteaus, and one carpet bag, all crammed full
of wearing apparel. One of the portnianteaus had several tickets on
it below/ 11g to the Great Western Railway.

Alderman HUGHES said it was most gratifying to him, as well as it
must be to the public, to see the exertions made by Mr. Nash, on
behalf of the Company, to break up the present system of railway
robberies.—After some further discussion, the prisoner was remanded
until Monday week

BOW-STREET.
ALLEGED FELONY.—Yesterday, a cabinet maker, named Wiliam
Jefferson, was placed at the bar, charged with stealing a bill of ex-
change for 29/. 10s., from the shop of Mr. Walter Hennessy, timber
merchant, 189, High Holborn, under the following circumstances :
The prosecutor stated, that on Friday last the prisoner came to his
house for the purpose, as he supposed, of examining some goods, at
which time he was in the counting-house, on the desk of which lay
the bill in question, of which his father was the acceptor. Witness
had left a blank for his own name as the drawer, and, being suddenly
called out to attend on a customer, after a short delay he returned
and met the prisoner coming out. In about an hour he discovered
his loss, and kn&wing that no person except the prisoner had been in
the apartment, he went on Tuesday last to him, demanding the re-
storation of his property, as he did not wish to injure him ; he replied
that he had made use of it for an overdue bill of his own, and there
was no use at present to take any further steps about it, as he could
meet it whenit became due, upon which witness- said that ho cer-
tainly would take steps to recover it; and nothing further occurred
until yesterday, when, upon repeating his demand, the prisoner
treated the matter very lightly, and refused to give any satisfaction.
The prisoner, being called on for his defence, said that the prosecu-
tor was in the habit of requesting him to get bills cashed for him and
his father. A few days back he gave him two bills fir the same pur-
pose, at the same time offering to give him an accommodation bill for
the amount in question, of which his father was to be the acceptor.
The prisoner then wrote his name and that of his partner across the
bill, with the understanding that the father was to have a portion of
the money ; but, instead of stealing it from the counting-house, the
prosecutor brought it to his (prisoner's) house, as he could prove if
the case was put off to a future day.
Mr. TWYFORD, being informed that the prisoner was a householder
and a master tradesman, ordered him to enter into his own recogni-
zances to meet the charge.
CLERKENWELL.

DARING HuilaAnY.—Edward Johnson, a young man, having the
appearance of a gipsy, was placed at the bar, charged by Mrs. Mary
Ann Bain, widow, residing at No. 13, Ampton-street, Gray's Inn-
road, with having burglariously entered her dwelling-house, and
stealing a quantity of silver plate and jewellery. The prosecutrix
deposed that on Tuesday night last, prior to retiring to rest, she fas-
tened her doors and windows. Yesterday morning about twe o'clock,
she was awoke from her sleep, when on proceeding to the back
parlour, and opening the door, a light was blown out, and she
saw a man escape through the parlour window into the garden,
and then climb over the garden-wall, and drop into Frederick's-
place. She made an alarm, and he was taken into custody. On the
parlour table a quantity of plate and articles of jewellery were
packed up ready to be taken away, and the whole of the cupboards
and drawers had been forced open and ransacked.
Swanson, 172, saw the prisoner drop from the garden wall, and
he was stopped by other officers of the G division. He was without
boots or shoes, and on his way he dropped a crow-bar. Some
Lucifer matches and a piece of candle were found in his possession.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and he was fully cern-
mined for trial.

MARYLEBONE.
BURGLARY AND ROBBERY OF PLATE.—Yesterday, Joseph Belcher,
a young man, about eighteen years of age, and who, upon a former
occasion, has been placed at the bar of this Court, was brought
before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Rawlinson, on the charge of having
burglariously entered the house of Mr. John Taplin, Berkeley-
place, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road, and stolen therefrom a
quantity of plate and other property.
Cutting, 33 D, deposed that on the same morning, at two o'clock,
he saw the prisoner jump over a wall in Berkeley-place, and run off
as fast as he could. Witness pursued him, springing his rattle for
some distance, and at length captured him (prisoner), who had
handedsecre t e do
vr himselftc,
in Cboynwnahuogmhthine wasews. coHnveeywead to the
sthen
station. Witness added, that the rrisoner, when searched, had on
auo a r
corner in
him over his own clothes a great coat; in the pockets of -which were
four silk handkerchiefs, three silver tops of pepper castors, some
lucifer matches, and many more articles. He (witness) also picked
np one silver castor top in the mews, and on the ground near to the
wall over which the prisoner jumped he found an umbrella.
Goody, 52 D, said that after the prisoner was locked up he (wit-
ness) repaired to the mews avove referred to, and there discovered
lying upon a dung heap, close to the spot where the prisoner had Be-
-1 acted himself, a pair of silver sugar-tongs, together with several
table, dessert, and other spoons.
Mr. Taplin identified the property produced by the officers, and said
that two other coats which had been carried off were still missing ;
the house had no doubt been entered by a staircase window, the
shutters of which having been fresh painted on the previous after-
noon were not closed at night. .
The prisoner, who had nothing to say, was committed to ›.Tewgate
for trial.
ROBBERY.—Yesterday George Webb, a lad about sixteen years of
age, was placed at the bar, charged by Richard Carton, captain of the
brig Wilsons, belonging to Mr. Smith, shipowner and coal merchant,
Deptford, with having committed the following robbery.
It appeared from the evidence, that on Monday night last he re-
ceived from his employer, for the purpose of.paying some of his men, the sum of 131. in gold and silver. He put the said money in a purse,
in which was also 21. of his own money, and then deposited the said
purse and its contents in his desk in the state-room of the vessel.
On the next morning he had occasion to go ashore, and on his return
he found that his desk had been removed from the position he had
placed it in, and that the purse was gone therefrom. The prisoner,
who was one of Mr. Smith's apprentices, had absented himself from
the brig withont authcrity from any one, and he was subsequently
taken into custody at the lodgings of a relation in Dudley-street,
Paddington. He denied having stolen all the money, and said that
the purse, with a great deal of it in it, was upon a shelf (described
by him) in that part of the brig where the desk was. This turned
out to be correct, and on its being examined there were found in it
71. 10s. ; the prisoner had on him four sovereigns and live half-crowns.
—He was committed for trial.

Q UEEN-SQ UARE.
CHARGE OP DRUNKENNESS.—Yesterday, an odd-looking elderly
man, who gave his name John Terrell, was charged with drunken-
ness. He had been found at three that morning knocking with a
thick stick at the door of the Westminster Hospital, and upon a con-
stable inquiring what he wanted there, he replied, " That it was an
institution for the destitute." The policeman observing that he was
very drunk, asked where he lived, when defendant answered that
his home was his pocket. He was then taken to the station.
Mr. BOND inquired what answer he had to the charge ? Defendant
—I received an injury in falling out of a cab. It was near the West-
minster Hospital, so I went there.
Mr. BoND—What are you? Defendant—A gentleman. A surgeon.
I've been in the unfortunate Spanish service—prospects blighted—
health impaired—lost a large fortune.
Mr. BoND—lndeed ! Defendant—Lost 17,0001. In one day. All
went at once. Was shipwrecked—money gone—friends lost.
Mr. BoND—There was a medal found upon you. Have you ever
been in the English army? Defendant—Oh, yea. Was at Waterloo.
Officer—gallant fellow ! killed the same day.
Mr. BoND—What do you say to the charge of drunkenness? De-
fendant—Met some gentlemen—old friends—drank freely—got in-
ebriated.
Mr. BOND—A pack of cards were found in your pocket. Rather
strange things kelt surgeon or gentleman to carry about with him.
Defendant (with some embarrassment)—Yes, does seem strange
at first blush. Met some recruits upon the road—comfortable fel-
lows ; had a hand of cards with them for a pint of beer or so, as one
sometimes does in a tap-room ; cards somehow got into my pocket.
Mr. BOND—You must pay the fine. Gentlemen generally pay Is.
Defendant—Haven't it; 'pon my honour, haven't.
Defendant was locked up.
INDECENT ASSAM:T.—Jeremiah Bateman, an elderly man with a
large family, described as a surgeon's assistant, was charged with
indecently assaulting Ellen Pearce, a very genteel and Intelligent
child, twelve years of age. g
The little girl was sent by her mother on an errand on Sunday,
the Bth instant, between nine and ten in the evening, and was return-
ing through Chej'ne-walk, Chelsea, when defendant met her, and
dragged her into a secluded place, whither she unwillingly accom-
panied him, and then put his hand under her clothes. The girl cried,
and a gentleman who had watched the fellow, but was not near enough
to see what occurred, gave information to the police, and prisoner
was given into custody, but in consequence, as he alleged, of sup-
posing that he wass Court in toattendattlimirea,ndanswdotrthhe Pollee-court, ;evcaosurtcc;nhseeqdiuednntloyt
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The little girl and gentleman, in answer to questions, said he was
not, but the constable said it was:his opinion he had been drinking.
Defendant observed that be had a wound in his head, and if he
took a little liquor he became unconscious of what he was doing.
He produced a surgeon's certificate to that effect.
The child's mother having expressed a disinclination to go to the
sessions, _ _ _

Mr. IioND considered his conduct, as described by the witnesses,
as that of a man who knew very well what he was about at the time,
and inflicted the full penalty of 51.

Defendant said he had three children to support.
Mr. BOND observed, that ho ought to be the more ashamed of
himself to have committed the act with which he had just beer
charged.

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September flower show of this Society, which took place yesterday
at the Surrey Zoological Gardens, was an excellent exhibition. The
collection of dahlias and miscellaneous flowers was such as to reflect
the highest credit on all those concerned, both as regarded the num-
ber of the specimens and the surpassing beauty of their hues, and
we only regret that the elements treated very slightingly such old
friends as nurserymen and amateur gardeners, who are usually said
to be " well acquainted with the weather." The morning com-
menced with a monotonous drizzling rain, relieved now and then by
heavy squalls, and presented an appearance which immediately pre-
cluded all idea of out-door enjoyment. All the animals in the gar-
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ptartehaitc;obldutpothlaer bear, that was evidently reminded of the home of
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THE SUN, 1.614'b0N,

and Irish Union, 31. 13s. 6d.-Caledonian, 121. 55.--Cale-
donian Extension, 31. 165.-Clydesdale Junction, -131. 1.55.
-Direct Northern, 31. 35.-Dundee and Arbroath, 371. 10s.
-Ditto, New. 181.-Dundee and Perth, 81.-Edinburgh and
Bathgate, 21. lls.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 901.-Ditto,
Quarters, 211. 155.-Ditto, New, 151.-Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Dumbarton, 1/. 95.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton,
251. 108.-Ditto, Preference, 201. 10s.-Edinburgh and
Northern, 31. 75.-Ditto, New, 1/. 155.-Edinburgh and
Perth, 2/. 9s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 73/.-Ditto, New
Stock, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.-Glasgow
and Greenock, 221. 2s. 6d. -Ditto, New Stock, 10/. 155.-
Ditto, Preference, 2/. 55.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle,
2/. 155.-Great North of Scotland, 3/. 125.-Inverness and
Elgin, 1/. Bs.-London and York, 61. 155.-Monkland and
Kirkintilloch, 331.-North British, 29/. 10s.-Ditto, Halves,
9/. 10s.-Perth and Inverness, 2/. 9s. 6d.-Scottish Central,
8/. ls.-Scottish Midland, 31. 17s. 6d.-Slamannan, 19/.-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 2/. 6s.
EXETER, SEPT. 17.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sal9 are—Exeter and Crediton,
12—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, % p.—Exeter, Topsham,
and Exmouth (Daws' line), % p.—Ditto (Head's), 1 p.—
North Devon, 1% p.

ng to those locally interested the merits of line, and with 1
viF asc,F•tailii. Ate. Fitiments. F ,it(' I
form a direct communication from the seaport of Southend
to Chelmsford, there crossing the Eastern Counties, and
proceeding to the north-west of Dunmow, and forming a
junction with the Northern and Eastern at or near Saffron
Walden. Branches are projected from the main line at
Rochford to Burnham, a good seaport ; from Great Baddow
to Maldon, from Dunmow to Braintree and Coggleshall,
to join the Eastern Counties at Marks Tey, and ,from
Dunmow to Bishops Stortford. The line runs nearly
at a right angle with the Eastern Counties, affording com-
munication from the south-west to the north-east portions of
the county, also connecting the Thames, by a direct line, via
Ely, with the principal northern and manufacturing counties.
The arguments adduced in favour of the scheme were ge-
nerally of the same character as those mooted at the meeting
at Chelmsford on the 12th inst. The meetings, after hearing
the several statements of the promoters, adopted a series of
resolutions approving of the undertaking as being calcu-
lated to improve the trade of the county, and determined
upon consulting the acting provisional committee, with a
view of appointing provisional committees for their respec-
tive districts.
SALE OF RAILWAY SHARES IN COMPANIES NOT
COMPLETELY REGISTERED.
It has been a question much debated amongst respectable
stockbrokers, and others deeply interested in railway .stiapli,,
whether the sale of shares,' represented by letters of 'allot--
meat, bankers' receipts, or scrip, in companies only pro-
visionally registered, is or is not legal, under the new Joint-
stock Companies' Act, which came into operation on the Ist
of November last. It is very much to the credit of the
members of the Manchester Stock Exchange—which, as a
body, we believe, stands high for the careful conduct of its
business—that they should have taken the best possible
course to set this question at rest. Through their solicitors,
Messrs. Sale and Worthington, the Manchester Stock Ex-
change proposed a case for legal opinion, and we have been
favoured by these gentlemen with a copy of the queries, and
of the answers thereto given by the authorities consulted.
When we state that those authorities are amongst the lead-
ing counsel at the English bar, namely, Sir Frederick The-
siger, the Attorney-General ; Mr. Ogle, of the Western ;
and Mr. Cowling, of the Northern Circuit, we need say no
more to recommend their deliberate opinions (for we under-
stand that the Attorney-General had the case before him
some time, for the express purpose of giving it his most care-
ful consideration), to the serious attention of all connected
with railways, and especially to the Boards of Provisional
Directors of Companies established since the Ist of November
last. The following is a copy of the case :-
1. Whether as to the Companies established before the Ist
of November last, and therefore not within the provisions
of the new Act (7th and Bth Victoria, chap. 110), the sale of
letters of allotment, bankers' receipts, or scrip, or any of
them, is legal ?
We are of opinion that sales of letters of allotment,
bankers' receipts, and scrip, issued by companies esta-
blished before] the Ist of November last, are not within the
provisions of the statute 7th and Bth of Victoria, c. 110, and
that, consequently, the sales of such documents are legal.
2. Whether railway companies are within the restrictions
as to the sale or transfer of shares, or other restrictive clauses
of the above Act; and if so, whether, after provisional re-
gistration, and before complete registration, the sale of letters
of allotment, bankers' receipts, or scrip, is legal or illegal?
We are of opinion that railway companies established after
the Ist of November last, are within the restrictions con-
tained in the 26th section of the 7th and Bth Victoria, c. 110,
and we think that sales of letters of allotment, bankers' re-
ceipts, and scrip, attempted to be made after the provi-
sional, but before the complete registration of the company,
are illegal.
3. Whether, after complete registration, but before ob-
taining an Act of Parliament, the sale of such scrip (as
scrip will then have been issued, and then of scrip only), is
legal or illegal?
We are of opinion that sales, after complete registration, of
scrip issued bz railway companies established subsequently
to the Ist of November last, are legal. It is evident from the
latter portion of the 25th section, that the Legislature in-
tended that railway companies, on complete registration,
and before the Act of Incorporation, or other Act giving autho-
rity for executing the works, should have all those powers
conferred by the first part of the section, which are most
qualified or retained by the latter part; and we do not find
anything either in that, or in the preceding section, from
which it is to be collected that the Legislature intended to
render illegal sales of scrip by such companies, until their
Acts of incorporation should be obtained.
4. If the sale of scrip, after complete registration, be legal,
whether it is not the duty of the Provisional Directors to
lodge the subscription contracts, and other .requisite docu-
ments, at the registry office, so as to obtain a certificate of
complete registration, and thus enable scripholders to sell
scrip ?
We consider it to be the duty of the "Provisional Directors
to lodge the subscription contracts, and other requisite docu-
ments, at the office, for the purpose of obtaining a certificate
of complete registration.
5. If the restrictive clauses of the Act do not apply to rail-
way companies, whether the sale of letters of allotment,
bankers' receipts, or scrip, be or be not illegal, notwithstand-
ing they are so excluded?
Being of opinion that the restrictive clauses of 7 and 8 Vic.,
c. 110, apply to railway companies formed after the Ist of
November last, it only remains for us to observe, that as to
companies established before the Ist of November, we do not
think, independently of the statute, that the sale of letters of
allotment, bankers' receipts, or scrip, would be legal.
FRED. THESIGER.
Inner Temple, Sept. 12, 1845. RICHD. OGLE.
The same queries have been submitted to Mr. Cowling, who
has given a similar opinion. Manchester Guardian.

THE LATE FIRE at SIR CHARES

PRICE'S.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS, A.N. OFFICIAL REPORT.
From an early hour yesterday morning until late last evening a
large concourse of persons continued to assemble in William-street,
Blacitfriars, the scene of the late dreadful fire, many for the purpose
of inquiring as to whether or not any other bodies had been found.
Notwithstanding the strong fears that were apprehended at one time
that several parties had lost their lives by plunging into the water,
it is now generally believed that every man who was immersed was
afterwards rescued. Two hats only remain at the police-station
which have not yet been owned, and the reporter yesterday was in
company with a gentleman who lost his hat whilst jumping from
one of the burning barges into a boat, and returning home he had
neglected to call at the station-house for the same- The only doubt
that now remains is whether the owner of the other hat had perished;
it is, however, quite probable that he was saved in a similar way
to the other party. Between 12 and 1 o'clock yesterday a male and
female called at the Bridewell Hospital, and requested permission to see
the remains of the man who had perished, as they had lost
a brother, and knowing that he was assisting in working one of the
engines, they were fearful that he was burnt. Tla‘t request was
immediately complied with, when they identified the remains as
being those of their relative, a young man named George Spencer,
of Black Rear-alley, Farringdon-street. The state of the parties
upon seeing the blackened mass of all that remained of their brother
can be more easily imagined than described. The poor fellow, it
appears, was one of many who occasionally earn a few shillings by
calling the firemen to and working the engines at fires. A. man
named Wilford, who was working at the same engine, said that he
was talking to the unfortunate fellow, when all of a sudden the tire
rushed out of the wiado ors and through the doorway, completely
enveloping the whole of the men who were then working. Such
was the fury of the blazing turpentine, that before they had let go
their hold of the engine the machine became ignited, and they were
forced to jump into the stream—the only place they could run to
escape being burnt to death. He noticed Spencer running at the
same moment with himself, but the passage not being sufficiently
wide for all to pass at the same time, the deceased must have been
driven by the flames into the corner where the remains were found.
Some idea of the extent of the fire may be formed when it is stated
that at one time there were between forty and fifty puncheons of
turpentine, from eight to ten tons of cod oil, and a quantity of other
oils in a thorough state of ignition. The former article was kept in
large wooden vessels, lined with lead, and there is no doubt tkat, as
the fire reached those compartments, they exploded, and to that cause
may be attributed the rapid progress of the flames. Mr. Inspector
Woodruffe, and a gentleman named Richmond, of Broadway, Lud-
gate-hill, had both very narrow escapes, and one of the firemen,
named Hitchin, who was standing on a ladder directing the water
through one of the upper windows, was blown down by the explosion
of one of the cisterns of turpentine.

Although every inquiry has since been instituted as to the .origin
of the disaster, nothing that could be depended upon could he learned.
Some parties imagine that the flames arose from a spontaneous igni-
tion, and others that it was caused by a flue in the cooperage—this
department is under that portion of the:premises wbere'the fire was
first perceived.

The total damage done it is at present impossible to tell ; but it is
believed to be under 10,0001. The following is a copy of Mr. Super-
intendent Braidwood's official report
" Tuesday, Sept. 16, forty minutes past one P.xi.—A fire broke out
on the premises belonging to Sir Chas. Price and Co., William-street,
Blackfriars.—Cause of fire unknown. The turpentine warehouse
and contents destroyed on west side of wharf. The windows burnt
out, and roof considerably damaged, of oil warehouse on the east side
of premises. Most part of cooperage and stock at the water side
severely damaged. Insured in the West of England and Imperial
Fire-offices for stock ; the buildings, which belong to the Bridewell
Hospital, it is unknown at present whether or not they are insured.
"C. Hoppe, Pig Quay Coal Wharf.—Counting-house severely
damaged. Three or four barges extensively scorched, and one sunk.
Insured for stock in trade in the Licensed Victuallers'-office.
" Messrs. Capel, coal-merchants.—Windows burned out of count-
ing-house, and several barges damaged by tire, &c. Insured in the
Phoenix Fire-office."

•
The fire was extinguished by engines belonging to the parish, the
Bridewell, nine land engines, with a floating one belonging to the
London Establishment, and the West of England and County ones,
with their firemen and assistants.

BELL'S LIFE IN LONDON, PRICE SIXPENCE—
SUNDAY, SErr. 21.—Doncaster Meeting—Portrait of the
Winner of the St. Leger—The late Disgraceful Contest for
the Championship of England. Bell's Life, Sept. 14, price
Sixpence, containing the battle between Bendigo and Caunt,
to the extent of five folio columns, has been reprinted,
and will be kept on sale all this month of September. A
Sixpence inclosed to Mr. Clement, jun., No. 170, Strand,
will ensure a copy by return of post. The enlargement of
Bell's Life will take place Oct. 12. No extra charge. Only
6d. when considerably enlarged.
ADVERTISEMENT.. Deafness. 39, Albemarle-
street, Piccadilly.—Acoustic Instrument, which can be
sent to any part of the country by post.—lnvisible Voice
Conductors, when fixed in the cavity of the ears, are not an-
comfortable, nor more perceptible than having a small piece of
wool in its place. They enable individuals at an advanced age,
and of extreme deafness of 40 and 50 years' standing, instantly
to join in general conversation, and to catch the sound of a
distant low speaker at church, theatre, &C. They pour the
conversation into the ears to such an extent that the most
severe cases of deafness cannot be observed. Also, original
Ear Cornets, French, German, and Spanish Artificial Ears,
and Improved Hearing Trumpets of every description. Many
of those instruments have received the approbation of the
Royal Society and Royal Institution of Great Britain. The
newly-invented Spectacles, immediately they are placed before
extremely imperfect vision, it is brought to its youthful, natural,
and original state. Also, Achromatic Telescopes, Opera
Glasses, Microscopes, &c.
in Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solo-
moos, Opticians, are notany way connected with a person
of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor in any
part of the country. To prevent mistakes, be cautious, and
Observe—Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly,
opposite the York Hotel. Can be sent in the country by post.

BURGESS'S NEW SAUCE,- for general pur-
poses, having gained such great approbation,
and the demand
for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most
respectfully to offer thus their best acknowledgments to the Public
for their liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great conveni-
ence in all climates have recommended to the /most distinguished
oreign connections, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda-
tion. It is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint_
went to families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each
bottle being sealed on the cork with their firm and address, as well
as each label having their signature, without which it cannot be
genuine.
JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed
ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by them after
the same manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many
years. _

Warehouse, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Stops, London

LORD ELDON'S APERIENT PILLS, for
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both sexes who are of sedentary habits ; they are patronised by the
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Churchyard; Newberry, 45, and Edwards, 65, St. Paul's; Sanger,
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