The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SATTIRDA V_MORNING, SEPTEMB.E o, 1845.

Si. 165.-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151.
-Armagh and Portrush, 105.-Banffshire, 24 25.-Bri-
tish and Irish Union, 3/. lls. 6d.-Belfast and County Down,
4L-Cambridge and Lincoln, V.-Caledonian, 12/. 55.-Ca-
ledonian Extension, 41.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 51. 105.
-Clydesdale Junction, 131. 155.-Direct Northern, 2/. 15s.
-Dundee and Arbroath, 37/. 55.-Ditto, New, 181.-Dundee
and Perth, 81.-East of Fife, 2/. 175.-Edinburgh and Bath-
gate, 21. 178.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 901.-Ditto, Quarters,
211. 155.-Ditto, New, 151.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dum-
barton, 11. IN.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 251.-Ditto,
Preference, 201. IN.-Edinburgh and Northern, 31. 145.-
Ditto, New, 11. 175.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 3/. 65.-Edin-
burgh and Perth, 21. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 734-
Ditto, New Stock, 21/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union,
31. 195.-Glasgow and Gamkirk, 451.-Glasgow, Dumfries,
and Carlisle, 1/. 148. 6d.-Glasgow and Greenock, 221. 2s. 6d.
-Ditto, New Stock, 10/. 155.-Ditto, Preference, 21. 55.-
-Great North of Scotland, 31. 175.-Inverness and Elgin,
11. 10s.-Kilmarnock and Ardrossan, 61. 16s. 6d.-London
and York, 6/. 155.-Monkland and Kirkintilloch, 334-
North British, ex new, 274-Ditto, Halves, ex new, 61. 15a.
Ditto, Fifths, 71. 155.-Ditto, Carlisles, 5/. 17s. 6d.-North
Wales Mineral, New, 64 55.-Perth and Inverness, 24 13s. 6d.
-Scottish Central, 84-Scottish Midland, 3/. lis 6d.-Scot-
tish Western, 2/. 18s.-.6hrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester,
5/. 65.-Slamannan, 191.-South Midland, 8'.-Shrewsbury
and Hereford, 2/. Bs.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 2/. 6s.-
Tean and Dove Valley, 31. 155.-Waterford, Wicklow, and
Dublin, IL 165.-Wishaw and Coltness, 534-Chelmsford and
Bury, 435. 6d.-London and Hounslow, 1/. 155 -London
Manchester, 825.-London and Windsor, 11. 10s.-Newry
and Londonderry, 3/. 2s. 6d.-North Jamaica Railway, 10s. p.
EXETER, SEPT. 18.
STOCK EXCITANGE.-The sales are-Exeter and Crediton,
25/. Shares (in great demand), 614-Exeter, Yeovil, and
Dorchester, % p.-Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Daws'
line). 1,4 p.-Ditto (Head's), 1 p.-North Devon, 2 p.-
South Wales, 6-Bristol, New, 1014
HUDDERSFIELD, SErr. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Grand Union, 4-
Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergatt, 5-Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire, 8/. 6s. 3d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 3%-Trent
Valley Continuation, 31A-Wakefield and Bradford, 4 p.
HULL, SErr. 18.
STOCK ExcrraxoE.-The sales are-Hull and Selby, Half
Shares, 2314-Midland, 40/. Shares, 26-South Eastern, No.
3, 91/2-Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 1114-Caledonian
Extension. 4-Hawick and Carlisle, 534-North British, 27
-Ditto, Half Shares, 6-North Wales, 51,4-Oxford, Worces-
ter, and Wolverhampton, 12-Armagh, Coleraine, and Port-
rush, 23/4 -Bost on, Stamford, and Birmingham.3l-Chelms-
ford and Bury, 255.-Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., 41%-Derby
and Gainsborough, 625. 6d. p.-Direct Northern, 3%-East
Lincolnshire, 6%-East Coast, 31. I 18.-Fleetwood, Preston,
and West Biding, 4/. I ls.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c.,
6-Grand Union, 4',4.-Leicester and Bedford, 41. lls. 6d.-
Leicester and irmingham. 3%-London and Manchester
(Remington's),43/4-Mar, cheater, Buxton, and Matlock, 104
-Manchester, Liverpool, and Great North of England, 60s.
p.-Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire, 53/4-Nottingham,
Erewa,h, &c., 5-Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 5-
Nottingham and Boston, 3%-Nottingham and Mansfield,
4'(-Rugby and Huntingdon, 33/4-Tean and Dove Valley,
3%-Wakefield and Bradford, 61/2-Wakefield and Harro-
gate, 7-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 4%.
YORK, SEPT. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Union Exten-
sion, 514-Newcastle and Darlington Junction (New Brand-
ling, 45-North British, New,7l4 ex n.-York and North Mid.
land Extension, 30%-Clitheroe Junction, 5%-Coventry
Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester,4l,-Grand Union, 414
-Leicester and Bedford, 41. 6s. 3d.-London and York, 7-
Manchester, Buxton, &c., 11-Nottingham, Erewash, and
Ambergate, 5-North Western, 6%-Welsh Midland, 4%.

Channel at Liverpool and Fleetwood, the German Ocean at Hull and
Goole, including almost every manufacturing town in these counties.
It is understood that, since the amalgamation of the Liverpool and
Manchester and Grand Junction, the most cordial understanding
exists between the direction of that and the Manchester and Leeds
Company.—Birmingharn Journal.

THE NE W RAILWA YS.

(From the Berkshire Chronicle of Sept. 6.)
The competition which has arisen between the rival
lines to pass through this county southward and east-
ward, is really amusing. All those we enumerated in
our two last publications are still eager for support, and
almost clamorous in the advocacy of their superior ad-
vantages. The "Trigg, Reading, and Basingstoke" Com-
pany issued their prospectus yesterday. It states that
by the proposed line the route from Manchester to
Southampton will be many miles shorter, and sooner
brought into operation than either that of the Manches-
ter and Southampti n, or the Oxford, Southampton, &c.,
Junction. A " Reading and Reigate Junction" project
is also more fully announced, but we hear that there
are at least two other !chi rues with a similar object
in the field, with some slight deviations in detail.
Looking at the map, the proposed line must save a
great detour to travellers to the south-eastern coast
and the Continent, but its disadvantage is that there
are few towns of importance between the two Set -
mini. At the same time, the " through " traffic
would doubtless be considerable. The " South and Mid-
lands Junction" is a new scheme, barely a week old,
but it aims at greater results. The route is to be from
Bicester, by way of Witney, Lechlade, and " keeping
within easy distances of Farringdon, Cricklade, and
Llighworth," it falls into the Great Western line at
Swindon. The capital is to be 1,280,0001. The
" Bristol and Dover Direct" is another new project. It
offers to commence at Devizes, pass through Ludger-
shall, Andover, Whitchurcb, Basingstoke, Odiham, and
Farnham, to Godalming, where other projects would
continue it to Reigate.
There is no end of plans to convey passengers to the
south. The very last we have seen is one to he called
the " Cheltenham, Brighton, Folkestone, and Dover ;"
the only particulars yet stated are that it is to go " from
Cheltenham as direct as possible to Brighton, with a
branch from about Basingstoke to Reigate." This
would intersect Berkshire frornFarringdon to Newbury.
The Kennet and Avon Conversion Railway is an-
nounced, and it excites much interest, both from the no
velty of the plan and the large stake held in the old
property by capitalists in this and the neighbouring
counties.
The public of Newbury, after being treated with utter
neglect for some time past by the Great and South-
Western Companies, are now solicited, flattered, and
canvassed, by a whole swarm of projectors. We believe
that most exaggerated expectations of local benefit arc
raised, to end in certain disappointment. That a large
number of persons would travel southward through
Newbury by an Oxford and Southampton line cannot be
doubted, but how few of them would stop may easily be
guessed. Nor will we deny the local convenience rail-
ways will afford to the inhabitants, and that, after all, is
the chief reason they are desirable. Reading, with all
its long-standing advantages of railway communication,
has not been so enormously benefited as was predicted
and expected, and Newbury has no right to expect more
than Reading, if so much. There are forty or fifty
thousand passengers by the Great Western weekly by
and from the town, but what is the amount of advantage
to the inhabitants ?
In the meantime, while these projects are advancing,
the lines already formed will receive a great accession of
traffic. They will always command the best of the
carrying trade, and will, by their Parliamentary influ-
ence, crush many of the competing schemes. The
immmense crowd of applications for new Acts will
be thrown out with little ceremony. The task of
legislating for all is an impossible one, and we shall
therefore see a wholesale rejection of the great ma-
jority. Too much was done last session, and the
strongest feeling exists, that there shall be some check
to the hasty and clamorous demands for new lines.
Those will have the pi efercnce where there is the least
competition, and obvious utility, and new companies
must wait with patience their turn, which will be two
or three years hence at least. Some will have found
their level before that time, and those which have
strength an 3 vitality will reap an advantage by the
delay. The speculators in scrip ought to be wary in-
deed, especially as persons bnying for investment will,
in these times of artificial prices, naturally prefer the
great trunk lines, as much more secure, and being com-
paratively neglected by mere speculators, much cheaper,
and certain to derive much increasing profits for some
years to come.
Since writing the above we have received the pro-
spectus of the Reading and Reigate Railway. It will be
seen that the scheme possesses the great advantage of a
very powerful directory, embracing gentlemen of local
influence and station. This will give it a decided pre-
ference over other projects which have not this essential
recommendation, and unless any other plan should be
suggested with superior local support—which we cannot
anticipate—we have no doubt this railway will easily
obtain legislative sanction. Nor will it meet with that
opposition from the Great Western and South-Western
Companies whit li other plans—more or less conflicting
with their interes,s—will excite. We have no doubt
hat this line will be very popular here.

FATAL ACCiDENTS ON THE
BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM LINE.
DEFFORD, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.—At eleven. o'clock
this morning the coroner and jury re-assembled. 'I
he first
witness called was
Joseph Bromage, an agricultural labourer, residing at Dcf-
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 raw John Murphy with his light; but lie
was gone before the train came up. He was waiting for the
down train, I think. lie was standing on the platform and
walking up anti 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 plaeed 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 n t from the counter, I think.
By the jury—Murphy seemed to be expec ing the train
from Spetchley. I did not see the goods train till it ea•te
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 and say, "If they
would'nt stop, d— ye go on then." That was by the
shed where they load the hoods. I heard no one call out in
the direction of the bridge.
By Mr. Whatelet —There might have been 20 lights on
the bridge towards Eckington and I not have seen them.
By the CORONER—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 befcre
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, holt-ever, be disadvantaees 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 lie has said that Joseph Ward has passed by the
signals. (This line of evidence, howeVer, was stopped, as
inadmissible.) I have had occassion to complain of my goods
not being properly transmitted. I wrote to Mr. Pavn' the
manager, at 13irmineiham, 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 arriving. 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— I am sorry to say that signals have been dis-
regarded. I a member five or six 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 had 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 h4d *illy 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 i f 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.
DEFFonn, TnURSDAY.—The inquest was not brought to a close
yesterday evening, as was expected. The only witnesses examined
yesterday afternoon wets Mr. Sanders, Secretary to the Bristol and
testimony to the good character of Baird, and the former gave
Birmingham Railway, and Mr. M`Connell. The latter merely bore
some explanations relative to his previous evidence. The proceed-
ings re-commenced this morning, about half-past ten.
John Murphy, porter of the Defford station, and the man who
placed the fatal truck on the line, re-called, and examined by Mr.
o say
tstu,iatcsiltophpal,ingh;alp,upteillteN(ztlatnioyt
times
dsultyshtoourledpsoarty
Nutt—l din say in my evidence that I have known trains pass with-
. I
said he would rd ues;
heir
and that he hail received 4,e,Ad.r,;,edtitoiliik ten times ; sometimes they inihhaeovinree;tshi lfafllcnkwle teki renedotwot
has been made at the Defif;,°rd
,ctltitcyt had their load. Mr. Dore has grumbled, and
my duty is so different fro he has told me he had reported them.
know these things. Ido Oct' "kii;
lsttation into the truth of such reports ;
answer. I cannot say if any inquiry
. sore's that I am not likely to
Passed. I really don't know if tre's any
eoudriv,er,has passed twice.
Particular driver who had
The CORONER—The fact Is, I think,
(..noetd.thrc It
wasW livtnardesswifoseyounaltiuneewl
dmidyndouttyk,uSowir,)tillyeao:usliril ow.
night of
tin accideiat I did not oisial tuv, tralinr but as I was m 01,4 the

truck I held the red light in my hand towards Eckington.—(The
lamp was here exhibited, and changed in a moment from red to
white, and vice versa.)
Examination resumed—When I ran up the bank after the accident
my light was red, but when I came down to assist of course it was
white, as I could not see with the red. We have two of these lights
at the station. Directly I got down the bank I saw Shaw with a
light in his hand ; it was white then, but red before the accident I
know, because I trimmed and turned it for him. After the accident I
saw Mr. Davis's lamp in the shed, and went and fetched it for him.
Cor.ouna—l asked that question, gentlemen, to explain what
Bromage said yesterday, as he said he saw a light in the shed.
Cross-examined—The other good light was Mr. Dore's. The
damaged one, on the night of the accident, was on the counter in the
office. I saw a red light that night on the platform on the station
side, a few minutes before the accident. I saw Mr. Dore leave it
there. He then expected a train, and I believe he went in to book
passengers. It is almost impossible to think, in a few moments,
what occurred on that night, but I think I did not see, before the
accident, a red light on the opposite platfeem. When under the shed
my back was tow ards Worcester and my red light towards Eckington.
Two or three jurors here observed that they did not see the use
of putting such trilling questions ; many had been answered before ;
they led to nothing, except to tke waste of time. After the exami-
nation of B. Taylor,
Mr. George Whateley, solicitor to the Company, addressed the
jury at considerable length.
The Coy:isn't summed up, and the jury, having retired to consider
their verdict, were locked up until nearly eight o'clock, at which hour
the Court was re-opened, when the officials of the Company, and
other parties interested, haying assembled,
The CORONER (addressing the foreman) inquired whether the jury
had agreed to their verdict?
The foreman replied in the affirmative, and proceeded to read,
from a written document, the following special verdict
We find that the deceased, Joseph Ward, died from injuries
caused by the accidental collision of a special goods train with a cer-
tain truck placed ost the Bristol and Birmingham Railway, at Def-
ford, on the night of the 30th of August, 1845 ; and that the engine,
No. 75, belonging to the Company of that railway, moved to the
death of the deceased (Joseph Ward). We find that its value is
1,5001., and we make a deodand, of the same engine, to the amount
of 1,500/.
" In delivering this verdict the jury Nish to express their opinion
that the rules and regulations of the. Bristol and Birmingham Rail-
way Company, for the guidance of their servants, have been carried
out very inefficiently for some time past ; and, further, the jury con-
sider that the cramped state of the premises at the Deftord station
for traffic calls for an additional ' siding' for the safety of the public,
as well as for loading and unloading goods."
Mr. Whateley said he received the verdict with all respect; but his
rdvice to the Company would be to resist the deodand to the utmost.
If the Company could feel that they were to blame, they would
gladly pay ten times the amount.
The verdict was very nearly unanimous. Seventeen of the fury
were for a deodand of 1,5001., and the remaining six for one of 1,0001.
The verdict on Miles is simply one of "Accidental death."

DUTCH AND }LANDERS IfdAIL

THE ITAGUF., SErr. 15.—The disease which has attacked
the potatoes in a great part of the kingdom has attracted the
attention of the Government. It has induced an inquiry into
the causes and the character of the disease, and the means of
preventing a rise in the prices of articles of subsistence.
The Stoats Courant published a royal ordinance. dated the
14th of September, stating the measures taken by the Govern-
ment for the importation of articles of food :
" We, William 11., &c. &c., seeing Article 2 of the law of
19th June, 1845 ; _

" Having taken into consideration the unfavourable pros-
pect of the crop of potatoes, which are one of the principal
articles of food for the most numerous class ; and that the
general interest, as well as that of the commerce and manu-
factures of the country, requires that we should prevent by
all possible means a rise in the price of provisions;
" Having likewise taken into consideration that in this
respect the Government should take no other measures than
such as may tend to encourage as much as possible the im-
portation of provisions for the working classes ;
" On the report of our Minister of Finance, of the 9th of
September, 1845,
" Having consulted with our Minister of the Interior, with
advice of our Council of State,
" Have decreed and decree—
" Art. 1. From the 15th of September, the import duties
on the following articles are
"Potatoes, 5 cents. per 10 mudi.
" Barley, 1 cent. per 1001bs.
" Rice, 1 cent. per 1001bs.
" Beans, Peas, and Lentils, 10 cents per last.
" Groats and Pearl Barley, 3 florins per 1001bs.
" Flour, 5 florins per 1001bs.
" This scale is fixed on all parcels of these articles, which
shall be declared on importation on and after the 15th of
September.
" Art. 2. We shall propose to the States General in the
next session the necessary measures to give legal validity
to the regulations of Article 1 of the present decree,
and also to fix till the Ist of June, 1846, or later if it
shall be judged necessary, the import duty on Rye and Buck
Wheat, at the rate fixed for the present month of September.
of 15 cents per mudd,* and on Wheat and Rye, for the same
period, at 25 and 10 cents per mudd on the minimum of the
duties fixed on these kinds of grain, by the law of 29th De-
cember, 1834.
" Our Minister of Finance is charged with the execution
of the present decree, which is to he inserted in the bulletin
of the law, and copies sent to our Minister of the Interior
and to the Council cf State."
(* Mudd is about four English bushels. This reduction in
the duties is very considerable. By the tariff now suspended
they are on potatoes 5 cents. per mudd on barley and rico
30 cents. per 1001bs. ; on bears 71/2 florins per last •, on
groats, &c., 10 florins per 1001bs. ; on wheat, rye, and flour
20 florins per 1001bs, and on potato-flour 10 florins per 1001bs.
.

The Stoats Courant has a very long article on the subject;
c states that the produce in 1843 was 14,662,591 mudds, and
in 1844, 13,552,030 mudds ; and that from the returns
already made, it seems probable that two-thirds, if not
three-fourths, cf the crop are spoiled by the disease.
It is believed that the crops of rye, wheat, barley, buck-
wheat, beans, and peas, will, on the whole, not fall short of

those of last year.
TinussEis, SKrr. 17.—Her Royal highness the Duchess
of Kent, with a numerous suite, arrived yesterday afternoon.
at live o'clock, from Germany, and immediately proceeded to

the palace of Lacken.
Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, of Portugal, aunt 01
Queen Donna Maria, and of the Emperor of Brazils, ar-
rived at Bnpsels yesterday.
The British Queen steamer, was sold at Antwerp, by
public auction, on the 16th, to 31. Lou's Rein-a-it, of Ant-
werp, for 238,000 francs, without the furniture. The des-
tination of this steamer is not known.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vmsre, SETT.
1-61103
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3 per Cent: ditto • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 7731
Loan, 1834 .• • • .... ... . .
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DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTUDAM, SEPT. 15.
...... 75% 76
Ditto, 4 per Cent.. ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 98% 99%
Atnort Syndic,' 4% per Cent
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Exchange on London, at sight ........ 12
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On Ilamburgli, at sight .... 36 25
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BELGIAN FUNDS.-13inniZELS, SEPT. 16.
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Ditto, ditto, 1840 .•
Ditto, ditto, 1842 • • •• • • •• • • • • • • ••• • • • • • 181%
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—Brussels Papers• Sept. 16.

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Baussau.s, SEPT. 16.—The Chamber met to-day according to
the decree of the Bth of September.
The 3lin!ster of Finance communicated to the Chamber of
Representatives, a project of law for converting the decree of the
sth of September into a law, to permit the free importation of corn
and other articles till the Ist of June, 1846, and to prohibit till the
same time, the exportation of those articles.
The Committee for examining the validity of the elections of the
new Members were chosen by ballot.
The Committee proposed the admission of the new Member, who
took their oaths.
The same operation was performed by Senate. Baron Schorvel
was elected President. Baron d'inethan, till Minister Justice, and
General Dupent, the Niinister of War, were introduced, but no corn.
rnunicatlon was made from the Government, only the Minister of
Justice announced that there would be Divine service in the Church
of St. Gudule, on the 23d of this month, at ten o'clock,
in the morning, in memory of the citizens who fell in defending the
national independence. In case the Senate desired to attend in a
body, a military escort would be given.
The Senate decided that it would attend in a body.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday, to discuss the project of
law to be presented by the Government to the Chamber of Repre-
sentatives. The King presided in the Council of Ministers.

HATCHAM-PARK FAIR.—A fair, on a large scale,
will be commenced on Monday next, and continued three days, on
an extensive piece of ground known as Ilatcham-park, which Is
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situated on the left of the Old Kent-road, in Surrey.
FATAL OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday, Mr.
Bedford held an inquest at the Chat ing-cross Hospital on the
body of Mr. William Henry Mordaunt, aged forty-four, an
street, and re iding at Lansdown-terrace, Notting-hill. It
e_pliinnefnasnteiteinchgant, of Sunbrook-court, Basinghau..
appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that on
Wednesday morn ng, the 20th of August, about nine o'clock,
one cf Parker's Notting-hill omnibuses was passing opposite
in two, which caused thtehtevl?ieffett'roe
to Catherine-street in the Srrand, towards the City, when
-cloy eee lo
ff, aosuddenlyd ti e snappedjerk of
the carriage falling to the ground, threw the deceased and
another gentleman, who were outside passengers on the
vehicle, a considerable distance into the road. The deceased
was picked up immediately, and conveyed to the above hos-
pital, when it was found that he had received a compound
comminuted fracture of his right leg. The fracture was
reduced and ho went on favourably until the 13th inst., when
he was attacked with symptoms of lock-jaw ;he was subse-
quently attended by Mr. Liston, and other medical Men; but
notwithstanding their efforts he gradually sunk, and expired
on Monday night of " tetanus," resulting from irritation of
the fractured leg. Verdict—" Accidental ',death," with a
nominal deedand upon the vehicle.
ROWING MATCH.—The scullers' contest, between
Thomas Goodrum, of Milbank, and Joseph Leach, of Lambeth,
came off on Thursday afternoon, and :contrary to general expectation,
was not only a very indifferent race, but decided in favour of Good-
rum. It is unnecessary to enter into any lengthened details of the
merits of the competitors, both of whom have frequently exhibited
before the public, and enjoy the reputation of 'cullers of celebrity.
In consequence of the
presumed superiority of Leach, who is a fine
compact-made fellow, he was backed en this occasion at 12/. to 101.,
and mosey was laid out in the betting circles at the same odds.
The distance was from Westminster to Putney with tide, and en
the men making their appearance at the starting-place in
exceedingly light wager boats, it seemed perilous work to
brave the wind, which blew in fearful gusts, and setting against the
tide, made a very heavy sea. Goodrum had the chance of station,
and took the Middlesex side, his opponent being on the other side of
the pier. The start was even and rapid, and then Goodrum gra-
dually began to lead. Off the Houses of Parliament Leach spurted
and came almost 'eve,' again ; but the swell catchiug his boat at
the moment, he appeared flurried And off his mark. Whether this
was the result of a fear that his boat was going down, which is on
some hands alleged, we cannot say, but he appeared all abroad.
Goodrum, on the other hand, was riding beautifully over the wash,
and rowing with considerable science. At the Horseferry lie was
A length and a half ahead, and at Vauxhall more than double
the distance. The MCA here had to weather the reach,
and it appeared questionable whether the boats could live through
it. Goodrum, who bad a lead of some lengths, endeavoured just
above Mills's to shoot the water, but had not arrived near the
centre of the stream, when he was very glad to abandon the idea,
and changing his course, Nery judiciously hugged the Middlesex
shore. Goodrum steadily and beautifully improved 11.5 advantage,
and won the race, Leach having put in at Chelsea. A new fea-
ture in the principle of boat building was exhibited from Cownden
and Wentzell's, in Goodrum's boat, which, in the present absurd
and dangerous practice of light wager wherry construction, is de-
serving of notice. Ske is build in compartments, so that if the co-
vering be good she cannot sink, the principle being that if f,hc- were
full in her amidships, there would be buoyancy enough fore and aft,
to keep her afloat, bulk heads being situated dos', to the man's
back, and abaft the stretcher.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.
(Before the COMMON-SEEGEANT.)
John Dale, aged 15, pleaded guilty to robbing his employers, Messrs.
A. Lloydd and Co., of twenty soy. reigns, and other monies.
The COMMON-SERGEANT said that it was necessary that an example
should be made where servants robbed their masters. lle was sorry
to say that the crime was largely on the increase. The prisoner was
sentenced to be transported for ten years.
Thomas Green, aged 20, a labourer, was indicted for stealing 3,000
paper bags.
Edward Brenock, of Paddington, stated that the prisoner was in
his service in August last. Soon after lie left his employment he took
the property mentioned, without his order, to Mr. Hunter, and re-
ceived the money for the bags, amounting to 17s.
Elizabeth Hunter stated that the prisoner brought the bags, alleg-
ing that be had been sent by his master. He received the money
and signed the receipt.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to be imprisoned for
twelve mouths. •
The prisoner, in the most impudent manner said, " I would rather
you would transport me at or. ce."
(Before Mr. Justice WIGRIMAN and Mr. Justice ERLE.)
MAILWAT ROBBERY.—Charles Maynard, an agent, was indicted for
feloniously receiving a writing case and 10 sovereign., of Vaughan
Prance, knowieg the same to be stolen.
Mr. 13ALLANTINE, on the part of the prisoner, moved that the trial
might be postponed till next session.
Mr. CkaaxsoN, for the prosecution, did not offer any objection,
and the trial was accordingly postponed.
YORGERT.—ChaKes Launder, a surveyor, was charged with having
feloniously forged a deed with intent to defraud John Laurie and

others.
Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Brilliantine were for the prosecution; Mr.
Parry was for the defence.
Mr. CLARKSON stated the case. The prisoner was charged with
having forged the name of a highly respectable gentleman, Mr.
De Lisle, to a deed of agreement with the South Midland or Nor-
thampton and Leicester Railway Company. The Company bad
issued their prospectus in the usual way, and an application was
maths by the prisoner under the signature of Mr. De Lisle tbr fifty
shares; twenty-five shares were afterwards allotted to him. Foon
after the prisoner presented himself at the office of the Company,
and signed the deed in the name of Ferdinand De Lisle, and he then
described himself as a merchant residing at Russell house, Balham.
It would be shown that Russell House was occupied by a man named
Shaw and his wife, and that letters were addressed to him there
under the name he had fur the time assumed. Mr. Clark- on then

called witnesses.
George Brown, Secretary to the South Midland Company, said
that on the 19th July he received a letter of application for 50 shares.
The letter was signed Ferdinand de Lisle, and referred to Messrs.
llankey as vouchers for his respectability. Twenty-five shares were
allotted. The prisoner afterwards came to the office and signed the
subscribers' deed.
Henry Stanley stated that he was the attesting witness to the deed
and the prisoner was the man who signed it. After the signature of
Ferdinand de Lisle had been affixed, the scrip was handed over
to him. _ _ . .

Charles Shaw said that he was, in the absence of the proprietor, in
charge of Russell House, and the prisoner was in the habit of re-
ceiving letters addressed to him as Mr. Ferdinand de Lisle.

Mrs. Shaw corroborated her husband's evidence.

Mr. Scruday, Secretary to the Isle of Jersey Railway Company,
said that the prisoner was introduced to him as Mr. de Lisle, and
afterwards he signed the deed in the name.pf that gentleman.
Mr. De Lisle, merchant and banker, ot" 16, Devonshire-place. said
that the prisoner was unknown to him. The signature to the deed
was not in his (witness's) hand-writing, and he had not authorised
any other persons to stn for him.
Francis Morris, police-constable, said, that when ho apprehended
the prisoner, he said that he was not aware that he was doing any-
thing wrong, for he knew many persons who obtained railway shares
in a similar manner.
The deed itself was then read to the Court.

This closed the case fur the prosecution.
Mr. PARRY submitted that there was no case for the jury, on the
ground that the deed, as the Company might not yet be considered
in existence, was not a perfect instrument.
The objection was, however, overruled
The Learned COUNSEL then addressed the jury, who, after a
summing up by Mr. Justice W ;Litman, returned a verdict of Guilty ;
but they recommended him to r_ trey on the ground that he was ap-
parently an instrument in the hands of other parties, and because
there had t been sufficient care taken by the Railway Company.
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Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN then passed sentence. The whole of the
tbrgery exhibited the utmost art and deliberation, and he could see
nothing in the circumstances to warrant any mitigation of punish-
ment ; but, in consequence of the recommendation of the jury, the
sentence would not be so severe as it might otherwise be. The sen-
tence was, that he be transported for seven years.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTHWARK.

AFFILIATION CASE.—Jame Tillett was summoned for reaming to
contribute to the maintenance of an illegitimate child. The case
was :clattered somewhat singular from the fact of the female having
a husband in South Australia.

Mary Anderson, a very well-looking woman, stated the defendant
was the father of the child she then held in her arms, and that during '
her confinement he not only paid her every attention by presenting
her with a cradle and all other necessaries—(Laughter)—but he pro-
mised that the child (a boy) should be educated as a gentl►man, and
that he should provide well for him.
Evidence was adduced to prove the defendant's attention to the
woman during her confinement, and the promise he had made with
respect to giving the boy a good education.
The defendant's solicitor contended that the defendant was, net
bound to support the child, on the ground that the woman's husband
was alive in South Australia.
The woman, being questioned on that point, admitted tke fast, and
said he was transported for life eleven years ago, and that she had
heard he was dead.
Mr. Titerm,, having consulted the Act, was of opinion that the de-
fendant was liable, notwithstanding what had just been mentioned,
and accordingly made the order.
In the course of the afternoon, the defendant's solicitor produced a
document from the dike of the Superintendent of Convicts, certi-
fying that the woman's husband was alive in South Australia, on re-
ceipt of the last accounts from that colony.
Mr. Dram., however, was of opinion that the circumstance of the
woman's husband being alive made no difference; that although the
Act specified "single women," and that evidence was adduced of
the complainant's husband being alive, still she may now bold to be
single, for her husband was dead to her, being transported for life,
as the document proved. However, as the case was one of a par-
ticular description, he should therefore postpone it for a few days in
order to have the opinions of sonic of his legal brethren.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.
LONDON, San. 19.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W., fresh breeze, and fine
clear weather.
DEAL, SEPT. 18.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W., a gale, with heavy
squalls.-9 Vr.S.W., squally.—Acrd. 16, Cuthbert Young, Hen-
der,on, Quebec; IS, John Witt, Donovan, Calcutta; Mantling°, Bun-
ting, Jamaica; Eliza, Henley, ditto. Most of the ve,.sels in the
Downs are riding with two anchors ahead.
POITSMOUTH, SEPT. 18.--It has blown a heavy gale all last night
and to-day—every appearance of It contrunii3g.—Wind W. to 5.5:.117.
—Tie ships in the different roadsteads ride safely. S F.M. The Ajax,
Thomp,on, from I.erch, is eat shore on the shingles ; it is reported
that themaster and crew have, Icft her, and ore on board a pilot boat
In Yarmouth Roads, with e qoarantine flag flying.
Comas, SEPT. 18.—An English ship, with Portsmouth painted on
stern, wont ashore this morning, on the north ode of the shingles,
whilst running for the port. tube is su;Toseil to be from the Straits.
FALZIOUTD, SEPT. 17. The Walia.ss, Willoughby, from Sunderland
to Smyrna, has put in here leaky, bowsprit and mainmas sprung,
sails split, &c. ; must partly discharge.
HELL, SEPT. IS.—The J hn Jardine, from Saldanha Bay, in run-
ning into the Humber Dock-basin this morning, at high water, got
on the East Bank, and lies in a bad situation, but expected off
next tide.
YAIAMOUTH, SEPT.I7—The Cherub, Greig, of Sunderland, foun-
dered yesterday, off Corten, after being en shore on Corten Sand.
The Brothers, Bell, of South Shields, which was run on the flat
yesterday, subsequently iouudered iz: Paketeld-roads ; crew and part
of stores saved.
31Aitsmixs, SEPT. 13.—The Quatre Scenn (NorWsgian), from
Arendehl, for Morlaix, touched on the rocks sear the Island of Neu-
lion, was beserted by the crew, Sot turned into the port of Trude'
21st
LONDON.—The P:ctiera, from Java, put into Sourabaya, previous
to 3d May, having lost her mast and received other damage, during
a gale, off the north coast of Australia, had discharged her cargo and
beets hove down.

MARKET N 'Wt" -.--(YESTERDAY.)

C 72,N-EXCHANGE
The accounts received from the Northern districts, In reference
to the progress making in larvest work, not being very satisfactory,
and the arrivals of Wheat of home produce fresh up being small, com-
pared with those of many previous we ks, we have to report a de•
tided improvement in the demand for that deseription of grain, at an
advance in the currencies obtained on Mondiy last, of from is to 2s,
per quarter, and at which nearly the whole of the supply was dis-
posed of. There was mere activity In the sale for fine
Foreign Wheat, at an improvement of from Is to 2s
per quarter, with every prospect of a still further advance.
The duty on foreign Wheat remaining stationary, very few parcels
have been, as yet, entered for horse consumption. Several orders
having been again received from Holland and Belgium, holders of
Wheat under lock were firm, at an advance in prices nom 2s to 3s
per quarter. There was no new Barley at market. Grindiag and
distilling sorts were quite as Fear ; but malting kinds counnanded
very little attention. For Malt we had more inquiry, at a slight im-
provement in value, but the amount of business doing was not large.
Both Beans and Peas commanded a ready sale, at an improvement
of from Is to 2s per quarter. Although the supply of Irish Oats
was on the increase, the Oat trade was firm, at Gd per quarter more
money

Wheat.
3,140 qrs.

ARRIVALS.
Barley.
280 qrs.
640
2,020 1 520
Malt, 2,290 qrs.
SMITHFIELD.

English • • • • • •

Oats. 1 Flour.
15 qrs 2,920 Eks
8,890 --
4,830 I

Foreign • • • • • •

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:Notwithstanding the supply of Beasts on sale was very moderate,
the Beef trade was in a depressed state, and Monday's prices were
with difficulty supported. We had on offer 70 Oxen and Cows, 140
Sheep, and 7 Calves from Holland, in fair condition. The numbers
of Sheep were small, owing to which the Mutton trade was steady,
at full prices. The same observations may be applied to Lambs
Calves were in short supply and active request, at an advance of
2d per Sibs. Pigs steady, at late rates. Mitch Cows moved off
slowly, at from 161 to 19/ each. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ; and
Quarter old store Pigs, 16a to 20s each. Beasts, 700; Cows, 92 ;
Sheep And Lambs, 6,100 ; Calves, 286 ; Pigs, 288.
NEWGATE AND LEAMEN:II.B.Ias,
We had a fair amount of business pat.sile,; here.
xxonouan HOP riLfiraiLLllT.

Several pockets of Hops have come to hand this week from Kent,
and which have commanded a steady sale, at from 81. Bs. to 81. lns
per cwt. Old Hops, the supply of which is small, move off freely, al
full prices. The duty is called from 175,0001. to 180,0001.