The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-20 00:00:00

" J. H. Capper, 1/.
"When this paper has been filled up as above directed, it
must be sealed or wafered, the name and address of the per-
son making the inquiry having been previously inserted in
this place.
" Name—R. Spottiswood, IL; Rev. H.fLegge, 1/. ;C. Han-
bury, 10s.; J. Deacon, I/.
" Address—
, " And then put in the post, when an answer will be re-
turned ; but it will be useless for the applicant to proceed
with the inquiry unless the above particulars can be accu-
rately furnished.
" The foregoing directions must be strictly observed in all
particulars, as personal applications cannot be attended to."
Witness said that to the paper just exhibited were affixed
several signatures, with various sums opposite, purporting
to be contributions. Believing the paper and the signatures
to be genuine, he gave the prisoner, he believed, half-a=
sovereign, and put his name down on the paper as a con-
tributor.
Horsford, one of the officers of the Mendicity Society,
stated that the female was the most determined and inde-
fatigable impostor in the metropolis. The moment she
served her term of imprisonment in one case, she began at
• the old work with increased skill and activity. Since the year
1836 she had been charged at various police-offices, and been
imprisoned in several gaols.
Mr. Richard Ferguson, clerk to the Mendicity Society,
stated that he had searched at the proper offices, and found
that no such person as John Wilson was tried in April ses-
sion, 1841, for embezzlement. He had also searched the
list of convicts for the Asia and found that there was no
such person in that list. Witness knew that the prisoners
had lived together as man and wife, and also was preseid
when they were sent to prison together as common im-
postors.
The female prisoner said that she did not recollect having
called upon Mr. Curling, and that she believed the gentleman
must be mistaken as to her.
Mr. Curling said he had not the slightest doubt of her
identity.
The LORD MAYOR then stated that he should to-morrow
(this day) commit the woman for trial at the Central Crimi-
nal Court, and his Lordship at once sentenced t?ie male
prisoner to Bridewell for three calendar months.
GUILDHALL.
On Wednesday Mr. Barrett, a solicitor in Doctors'-commv3tlg,
appeared before Alderman Musgrove, for a summons against
a sharebroker, named Goldzier, under the following cirtaim-
stances :—His client, during the railway mania, hearing so
many people were making money, went to the broker and
asked if anything could be done in the way of Ispecu lation,
confining his risk to 20/. or thereabout. The broker assured
him of the practicability of the thing, and with 201. made a
purchase of some shares, which were speedily sold at 10s.
premium. By this he was lured into adventuring ; more
money, and 901. was altogether advanced.
Alderman MUSGROVE said he could not issue a si immons
to bring parties before him merely to arbitrate disputed
stock jobbing accounts. To give him jurisdiction there must
be criminal conduct ; there must be a using of false 'pretences.
Mr. Barrett thought he could show the case w as just of
that description. The false pretence used in this case was,
that after the first 201. had been laid out, the brc ,ker asked
him to advance a further sum of 25/., promising Liu it the 45/.
would be placed in cash at his disposal next week, I)esides the
profits which would result from a prudent investment for that
short time. This was a false pretence, for the money was
never repaid and no profit resulted. On the contrary, his
client was beguiled into advancing more money, and the
broker, instead of keeping to his instructions to limit his
client's risk to 301. or 40/., entered into transactions to the
amount of 400/. ; and now presented a bill showing a loss of
1101., which his client was called upon to pay, in addition to
the 90/. already lost.
Alderman MUSGROVE said the charge of obtaining by false
pretences could not be made as to representations that pro-
fits would accrue and purchases would be made. The false
pretences must be, not as to a future but an existing fact.
The broker might himself be deceived as to what would hap-
pen. If it could be shown that the money had not been laid
out in such shares, it would be another tieing.
Mr. Barrett said he had no opportunity of going through
the account step by step. The account did not set forth
from whom the shares were bought, or to whom they were
sold. His client had no shares delivered to him.
Alderman MUSGROVE asked if his client directed what kind
and what number of shares should be bought ?
Mr. Barrett said no. It was left to the skill of the broker.
Alderman 31 USGROVE said the money was given to the
broker to speculate, and the venture had been unfortunate.
He saw nothing that criminated the broker, and a magis-
trate could not be appealed to with the view of obtaining
more specific accounts, and the exhibition of vouchers and
books. •
Mr. Barrett said. the-broker had exceeded his authority,
and had induced his client to part with 90/. on worthless
things. He would look more closely into the case, and per-
haps trouble the magistrate again.
Mr. Barrett and his client then retired.

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
CIIRONICLE.—The Timeshal made asingular appeal to the
Anti-Corn-law League and its chiefs, which certainly would
have been neither an ungenerous nor an unimportant one, if
made a little earlier in the day. The modest proposal to
Messrs. Cobden and Bright is neither more nor less than that
they should turn Tories—not openly and impudently, as the
Times itself did at a memorable epoch, but only as i t plays
Tory now—that is covertly, cautiously, with a sheeps cloth-
ing of Liberalism loosely hung over its shoulders, and with
the pretence of moderation. " Free trade," exclaims that
organ, which abetted the formation of a Ministry and a
Parliament of monopolists, " is gaining ground, but the
League is not." The League, it says, has risen and
-crown by Liberal support, but the Liberals have done
or it all that they can do. The moderate Tories are
now anxious to come round to ideas of such truth and
power, which it is no longer possible to resist. The only
thing, the last scruple, which prevents these Tories from
making final sacrifice of their principles and prejudices, is
fear of the League. They have but little objection to give up
the corn-laws; but they dread the League anion" a Jacobin
club," " a sectarian clique," and " a combinat of Radi-
caliam and Destructiveneas." Bnt if the League, which is
assumed to be " aware of its past errors," would only mend
them—would first of all abandon " the sectaries,ear -si" and con-
form to Mother Church, a thing so requisite for clghte
ness in political economy—if the League " would disclaim
all party connexions and obligations," and allow Tories to
pass for free-traders, now that free trade has carried the day,
just as they passed for Reformers when the Act of 1832 was
accomplished ;—if the League would only do this, it would
deserve well of the country and the Times, and Messrs. Cobden
and Bright might not only be elected Members of the Con-
eaevative party, but, like the great Hudson, be received as
guests at Tamworth. We must say, that notwithstanding
the grave impudence of such overtures, they are the
best of signs. It is evident that the battle is well nigh
won, the contest well nigh over, and that the more
knowing of the Tories are anxious to rat from the monopo-
list camp, if the semblance of a flag of truce were held forth
to cover their desertion. Nor are we surprised to find that
the more knowing of the Tories consider the League as a
more important fact than even the corn-law itself, and that
they would be contented to waive the one, provided they
could win over or even neutralise the other. But the power
of the League is of Tory creation. The Tories sowed the
dragoon's teeth, and were fully warned of the seed which
they put into the earth, and of the crop to be expected from
lt. Their defiance of reason and right gave birth to the great
principle of popular associations, whose power of achieving
rightful and rational purposes has been too fully tested to be
ever abandoned. One might as well hope to abolish steam
pressure at the present day as political associations. We
may henceforward set it down as awe la of free co
ee untries, that
a great and universally felt grievanc wi infallibly give
rid to an association of the many, who feel it, to rid them-
selves of it by common effort. The most powerful argu-
ments, put forth in the ablest way, and circulated with
the greatest universality and speed, can be best furnished
by united funds and intellects ; and the most efficient means
for influencing public feeling and legislative and administra-
tive opinion! can be put in action in this way. Suchma sec
therings of melt cannot take place without raising
spirits to take the lead: and thus classes, if wronged or op-
pressed, or strongly and universally moved by ideas of erne-
lieration, will find tribunes to represent them. It is there-
fate a groundless fear and caltudry that brands the Anti-
Co n-law League as Jacobin or Destroctive,
behind is or
the other. It is puerile to call it sectarian. What matters
religious opinion in the case of corn? Religious opinions
have leagues of their own. The dread of the League—put
forth by its enemies, even whilst they recommend a session
of the great principle to carry which the League was formed
—merely implies a consciousness that there remain gross
abuses which are calculated to excite associations to get rid
of them. but which the Ultras are still determined to defend.
However, the vrheedling proffers made to the chiefs of the
League being accompanied with no trifling abuse of them,
shows how little the writer trusts in the effect of his elo-
quence. But neither Sir Robert Peel nor the Times, how-
ever they may turn free-traders, and abandon monopoly in
the eleventh hour, can persuade men with memories for the
events of even a few years back, that the Tories are friends to
the fair influence and development of the middle classes,
-whom they have striven so long to shear and to oppress, no
mere than they can persuade men of plain sense that they
are friends of tolerance, because they at last reluctantly ac-
quiesced, when the fetters of religion in both countries were
struck off in despite of their long and stubborn resistance.
TIMES.—It is a curious and unforeseen consequence of the
institutions of the United States and of the state of parties
in that country, that the destinies of the republic and its
'oacitic relations with the rest of the world are pieced within
tke Almost absolute control of a man of whose character and
abilities as a statesman scarcely anything can with certainty
useen. The rival candidates for the highest office in the
state at the last election were driven from the field or de-
feated by having acquired too much celebrity and given too
many pledgee. It. Polk was brought forward, in the most
imposing obscurity, as the nominee of the predominant party
in the Union ; and the result of the election revealed the
seetonishing fact that the country was delivered over for the
next four years to a man who had acquired his power not by
individual merit or exeotions, but as the mere symbol of an ir •
responsible faction. For pnrposes of mischief, and for what-
ever may flatter the whims nr passions of the people, such
A man enjoys the greatest imaginable degree
United f po States
litical
power. If Mr. Polk be disposed to rlunge the Un
Into war, such a measure would not be more difficult to bim,
in the present state of feeling in that country, t
be to the Autocrat of all the Russias. Whatever betide, the
President of the United States is certain of holding office for
three years and a half from the present time ; and, notwith-
standing the extreme reserve which has marked the first six
months of his official career, we are much mistaken if he do
not prove himself in the end a worthy successor of those de-
mocratic statesmen, and especially of General Jackson, whose
intemperate character and unscrupulous policy have already
so profoundly infected and modified the spirit of the American
people. In a word, the personal disposition of Mr. Polk
is at this juncture of such importance that the question
of peace or war may be decided by it ; and, we are
constrained to add, that all we know of that per-
sonal dispcsition, and all we learn from America,
tend to strengthen our suspicions rather than our confidence.
It remains to be seen how far the people of the United States
and t:?e present Cabinet of Washington are advanced on this
fatal trsek. We do not believe that they are so wicked and
absurd as to desire a war, but we suspect that they are not
strenuously and sincerely labouring to avert it; and we have
no doubt that open the opening of the next session of Con-
gress one party at least will do all that it can to embroil the
present very delicate foreign relations of the Union. With
regard to the Oregon territory, the Americans seem now to
be convinced that we are not to be bullied out of that tof
her Majesty's dominions and they fall back on arth
expedient of gaining time in order to promote that
species of emigration which ertds like the occupation of
the nests of other birds by the cuckoo. But, as we
have repeatedly observed, the present position of the
question renders this indefinite postponement impossible.
The two states cannot allow their relations to be kept in jeo•
!tardy by the uncertainty of tenure, and the probability of a
(.01ljg:on on the banks of the Columbia. The treaty of 1790
recognised the principle of a joint right, and of joint occu-
panes-. The English Government and an English company
availed themselves of that right, and resorted to the coast for ,
the purposes of the fur trade. The Spaniards allowed their
co-existing right to remain dormant, and until the current of
emigration from the United States began to penetrate of
late years to the falls of the Willamet, the existence of this
boundary question was only known to the diplomatists who
bad been engaged from time to time in discussing the provi-
sional arrangement. At the present time England adheres
to the principle of the treaty of 1790, that neither party has
an exclusive claim to the country; but she declares her re-
solution
to resist any exclusive claim hostile to her own
concurrent rights, and she urges the American Go-
vernment to commute those concurrent and now
conflicting claims to the whole country into an
undisputed title to a moiety of the territory. Virtually the
American Government has recognised the existence of this I,
concurrent right by offering to divide the district by the 49
degrees parallel of 'latitude. That proposal reduced the quess
tion from one of right to one of expediency and amount.
Yet, although there are so many just causes of mistrust in
the present aspect of this transaction, a statesman of large
mind and patriotic views might discern in the present condi-
tion of England and of the United States powerful means of
cementing the good understanding and the pacific interests of
the two countries. On both sides there are most important
commercial changes or concessions to be made. If
Mr. Polk be anxious to conciliate the states of the west,
their interests would be infinitely more promoted by open-
ing a channel for the exportation of their great article
•of agricultural produce—lndian corn—to Great Bri-
ain, than by the annexation of countless acres on the shores
of the Pacific ; and if the commercial policy of England is
steadily to advance in the direction which has of late years
been given to it, the reduction of the American tariff will in-
fallibly lead to the modification of our restrictive duties on
American produce. On the one band England has to offer to
the United States all the advantages of a commerce propor-
tioned to the rapid growth of two great and cognate nations,
and extending itself under the beneficent influence of peace
and freedom ; on the other hand, if the most distant and un-
'peopled tract of the British empire be assailed by force or
fraud—if a just right be invaded—if a British subject be
wronged, England has an arm to resist and to redress the
itriary, and she has the firm, unanimous resolution, of her
ataS.esmen and people to hold her own.

CHARGE OF MURDER ON BOARD
THE SHIP TORY.
George Johnstone, who appeared about 40 yeas s of age, the
captain of the ship, was yesterday placed at the bar of the
Thames Police Court, on the charge of murdering William
Mars and Thomas Reason, part of the crew of the ship Tory.
Mr. BRODERIP said that a note had been put into his hand
from the medical attendant of the prisoner, stating that he
was labouring under erysipelas inflammation, arisirg from a
puncture in the left leg, and should be accommodated with a
chair.
The prisoner was then supplied with the accommodation
required.
Henry Slack said he was apprentice on board of the ship
Tory. He served in her during the last voyage. When the
ship was at Fayal the captain went ashore in a boat. On his
return to the ship he spoke to several of the seamen, and then
asked where Mars (the chief mate at that time) was. Mars
came, and the captain spoke to him, but witness could not
hear what he said. He (the captain) then struck William
Mars. Witness could not say exactly with what, but he
thinks with a pistol. He saw a pistol in the captain's hand.
The captain afterwards spoke to Thomas Lee and Thomas
Reason, but witness did not hear what was said.
The prisoner here beckoned Mr. Humphries, and remarked
that the witness was quite mad.
Witness, in continuation—The captain again called for
William Mars, and spoke to him, but he did not recollect the
words. The captain then struck William Mars, but he could
not say what the blow was with. After the blow blood
flowed from Mars. Mars was after this put in irons by the
orders of the captain. He was in irons about three•quarters
of an hour, and was then called down into the cabin. Wit-
ness heard some words, but could not tell what they were,
not being there. He was outside, on the companion-way.
Mars was again sent up, and placed in irons on the main
hatch. He remained there about three-quarters of an hour.
He was then called down again into the larboard after cabin.
Witness was in this cabin at the time. Mars was
handcuffed. The captain struck him with a cutlass, and
blood flowed in consequence. Mars was then ordered
upon deck, and placed upon the main hatchway.
Having remained about half-an-hour or three-quarters, to the
best of his recollection, he was calledi down again by the
captain. Mars came down handcuffed. The caain struck
him with a cutlass about the head and hands. Mars spoke,
but witness could not recollect what was said. Mars after
this was again placed on the main hatchway, and he bled
again. His face was all covered with congealed blood, so he
could not say whether there were any fresh cuts or not.
There were cuts also on deceased's hands, which bled.
After this he was placed on the main hatchway. Shortly
Mars was again called down, but by whom witness could not
say, as he was on deck. An order came for witness and
Julian to go down into the cabin, and they did so, the cap-
tain being at dinner. Mars was sitting down, and seemed
in a very weak state. The captain told witness and Julian
to make Mars stand up. We told him to get up, and
he got up, but he immediately fell down again,
saying he was not able to stand. Witness had the
cutlass in his hand at the time, given him by the
captain. Witness had hold of the handle of the sword,
and Julian the other end. They told Mars to lay hold
of the back of the sword, which he did, and they raised
him up from the table; but Mars let it go, saying he could
not hold it, he was so weak. They put a piece of cord
through a hook in the beam, and passing it round Mars, en-
deavoured to pull him up. Mars groaned and moaned, say-
ing he could not stand it, and his head fell on one side.
They then let him down, when he seemed very weak, and
in a dying state. The captain ordered him to be taken out
of his sight, saying, " He has got the look of a murderer in
his face." Mars was then removed. The captain ordered
Tucker to remove Mars, which was done by passing a rope
round his body. He was taken on deck, witness
following. There was a strand of the rope round his
limbs. Julian called all hands on deck, saying that
it was by the captain's orders they had to come.
He saw David Johnson and Franklin Tucker heave
another strand of rope round his legs; others of the
crew being there. Witness was standing by with a
cutlass in his hand. Mars asked for a drink of water, which
was given him. After he had got the drink of water there
came a worm out of his mouth. All hands said it was an
evil spirit that came out of him. Witness then went below,
and reported these things to the captain. He stood a few
minutes there, when French came down and said that Mars
was dead. The captain said, " Are you sure of that ?"
French said, " There was no.fear of his telling him so unless it
was so." William Dunn came down and asked for a prayer-
book to read the service. This was immediately after Mars
was reported dead. Dunn got the book and went up. A
few minutes after Dunn came down again, and said that Mars
was baried.. The captain, in the interim, had not gone on
deck. Nothing further passed until about •half-past five or
six o'clock. All the hands then came down except witness,
William Burton, Julian, William Dunn, French, Alexander
Sinclair, James Glover, and William Spence. Witness was in the
carpenter's berth in the captain's cabin, and heard what took
place. To somebody who came down the captain said,
"Are you implicated in this affair or not ?" The answer was,
" Yes, Sir." They all came down the same way, and were
questioned, and answered in a similar manner, " It is all
concerning Mars;" and this was all that was said.
With regard to the death of Thomas Reason, he would
state what he knew. He was lying in his berth in the
morning of a day during the voyage which he did not re-
collect, when William Burton came and asked where he
could get it little wine. Witness asked who it was for, and
he replied, " For Thomas Reason, who is very nigh dead."
Witness told him to ask James Glover, the steward, for the
dipper in the pantry, and he could get the wine out of the
casks. Witness got up in a few minutes, and went up on to
the gangway. He saw Barton put a little sugar in a
glass of wine and take it towards the forecastle. Wit-
ness followed into the forecastle, and on uncovering
Reason's face he was found to be quite dead. Witness
saw blood flowing from one of his sides. Reason was covered
with a rug that was stained with blood to the extent of a
foot. David Johnson sewed up Reason in some old canvass,
after which witness went aft, and stopped on deck about half
an hour. Witness had seen Reason the same night in the
cabin, when he did not appear to be in a very bad state,
though he was bleeding from the wound on his forehead,
which ke had got when the captain was striking at Mars, the
sword missing the latter and grazing his forehead. Wit-
ness did not see Reason buried. This was all he knew of the
matter.
To Mr. Humphries, in cross-examination—He was sixteen
years old. He had given the saine account before to Mr.
Hawley, to whom he had 'seen sent to give his evidence.
This was on Saturday night, when his evidence was taken
down in writing. lie was alone with Mr. Hawley at the
time.
nt out a
Arthur Gilmour Spencer exami—
nedHe wen ap-
prentice in the Tory. He was apprenticed to Messrs. Duncan
and Gibbs, of Liverpool, the owners. He was with her
the late voyage. On or about the 23d of September he was
informed by Captain Johnstone that Barry Yelverton,
another apprentice, had told him that Stephen Cone and
Thomas Reason had said, when off the Island of Ascension,
that if the ship did not reach the island before the morning
the captajn would a dead man." The captain said no
more at that time to witness. Shortly afterwards witness
was called upon to come on deck, and write down anything
the men had to say. The crew were all aft when he came on
deck. He heard the cap:in ask them if he had not treated
or something to that elect.
them always most humanely,
Most of them said, Yes. He saw Tii,? rasa Reason and Stephen
the starboard side.
Cone in irons by the break of the poop C. 7
and he saw the
They seemed to have been severely woundea, _
or state-
blood flowing down their faces. lie heard no me:.
ment made at that time to the captain. e went
low, and sometime afterwards he heard Richard
French state to the captain that the crew, or part
of the crew, had sharpened their knives, as witness un-
derstood him, with the intention of having the captain's life.
The captain seemed to be in a great state of excitement at
the time. He heard French say also that, if the captain
went forward, they intended to seize him, and sail the ship to
the continent. Witness also heard Dunn make a statement
to the captain that Richard French had sharpened his knife
on both edges, with the intention of taking the captain's life.
This was the object as far as he recollected. Cone and Reason
were kept in irons till next day, when Lambert, the chief
mate, jumped overboard. He believed that daring part of
the time they were in irons up on the tops. Always when
witness came on deck he saw the officers in charge of the
poop armed. On the 23th lie saw J. Rambert on his knees
before the captain, who was standing up. The mate prayed
the captain to forgive him ; the captain several times pointed
the sword to his breast, threatening to run it through him,
but he did not see him touch Rambert at that time. Wit-
ness saw the captain the same day aim a blow at Rambert
with a sword. The latter was unarmed. The blow took
effect on the body of Rambert. He was after this called
upon by the steward to take evidence on the part of the men,
which he did, and the written papers were given to the cap-
tain. Witness had since seen them in the hands of the
solicitor.
Mr. Hawley here handed in six written papers, four of
which the witness identified as the evidence of the men,
taken by him on September 25, and signed by several of
the crew ; the others were taken in the following mcnth.
The ship was in peace until the 22d of October, when the
ship was off Fayal. The captain went on shore, and returned
with the harbour-master, whom he invited into the cabin to
take a glass of wine. After this Mars was called
below by the captain. They were, apparently, on friendly
terms at that time. A few days following this witness was
in the cabin, and Reason was called. The captain had a bayonet
lying by his side. He shook Reason violently, on which witness
went out. .About three-quarters of an hourafter the steward
and witness went into the cabin, and Dunn, the cook, in pre-
sence of the captain, said that Reason was dead. Witness
thought Dunn was joking, and said " Oh, nonsense ;" when
the cook immediately took hold of his hand and it was quite
cold. Witness was greatly horror-stricken at the time. The
captain seemed quite calm, and appeared to be in no way
affected. Witness was much surprised and shocked at his
manner at that moment. (The examination of this witness
was continued somewhat longer, but to a similar effect, being
mainly corroborative of the evidence of the previous wit-
nesses.)
The further examination of witnesses was then adjourned
ions
I till Tuesday next.

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
James Barton and John Barton were brought before Mr.
Maltby, charged with having committed a robbery at the
Red Lion public-house, Crown-court, Pall-mall.
On the 15th of last month two persons went into the club-
room of the Red Lion, and called for a pint of beer. One of
the men put down sixpence to pay for the liquor, and while
the servant was procuring change at the bar it is supposed
that the men contrived to get into an adjoining room, and to
break open a box with a " jemmy," and to possess themselves
of a quantity of wearing apparel belonging to the servant,
Sarah Ann -Houghton. Information of the robbery and a
description of the supposed thieves were forwarded to the
station-house, Vine-street, and this circumstance afforded
means to Langley, one of the detective force, of apprehend-
ing the prisoners. The constable, by the description, imme-
diately recognised the suspected parties to be well-known
bad characters, who had committed offences in public-houses,
and who had been in custody before for felony.
Mr. Markwick, the landlord of the Red Lion, and the ser-
vant, recognised the two prisoners as the men who were in
the club-room on the day of the robbery.
The prisoners were remanded for further inquiry.
EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF BANK NOTES.— Wm. Wood,
porter to the Horticultural Society, Regent-street, was
brought up for further examination on snspicioe of having
stolen from Mr. Peck, Lower Belgrave-street, coal merchant,
the sum of 1201. in Bank notes.
The circumstances of the alleged robbery are briefly these :
—The prosecutor, in October last, about eight o'clock in the
morning, was drinking brandy- and-water at the bar of the
Royal Standard public-house, Piccadilly, where the pri-
soner and some cabmen were also assembled. The prosecutor
took out his money to make good a bet on a horse-race
which was offered to him, and this circumstance gave the
prisoner and his companions an opportunity of seeing his
money, and where he kept it. Shortly after leaving the
public-house the prosecutor missed his money, but, though
he offered a considerable reward, he was not able to obtain
any clue to his property until a few days ago, when he as-
certained that a 5b note of the lost property had been
changed by the prisoner.
The reply of the prisoner to the charge wee, that he had
volunteered to get the note changed for a stranger whom he
heard apply for change to the landlady of a public-house.
He had done all he could to assist the prosecutor to recover
his property, and he thought be was very hardly dealt by in
being accused of any participation in the robbery.
Mr. Peek said he had traced a 20/. note to Messrs. Swan
and Edgar's, but as he was not quite prepared with evidence
he hoped the magistrate would remand the case for a week.
The prisoner asked to be admitted to bail, and the prose-
cutor said he had no objection to this, if the magistrate con-
`silted.
MArgivr declined to admit the prisoner to bail, and
ordered himto tei again brought up on Tuesday next
SOUTHWARK.
TILE ANONY3IOC3 L7TTER CASE.—Henry Kellerby, the
youth charged with sending anonymous letters, containing
threats of a violent nature, and in some instances also in-
closing poison, to several f the parishioners of St. George's,
Southwark, was brought up for final examination.
In addition to the evidence already adduced against the
prisoner, was that of Mr. Humble, a hop-merchant, of Balhem •
hill, to the following effect :—About the period the anony-
mous letters were sent to several of the inhabitants of St.
George, Mr. Humble had a brother of the prisoner living
as footman in his service. That gentleman was included in
the number of persons to whom anonymous letters were
sent; and the first he received was dropped in the letter-
box of his office on St. Margaret's-hill, near the Town-hall.
It purported to be written by a person well acquainted with
all his domestic affairs, and the writer threatened to waylay
and murder him if he did not immediately discharge John
Kellerby, his footman, from his service. At first Mr.
Humble paid no regard to the anonymous communication,
but having received three others of a similar tendency, he
was at length induced to dismiss the young man, under the
supposition that no more letters of a similar description
would be addressed to him on the subject, but in this he was
disappointed, for no sooner had he got rid of his servant than
another letter was sent through the past in language of the
most infamous nature, not only threatening his life, but also
the members of his family, and condemning his conduct for
having discharged a servant without having any sort of
complaint to urge against him. With a view to detect the
writer, a policeman was stationed near the letter-box in
which most of them had been dropped, but this plan did
not succeed, for no more letters were received through that
medium ; but a day or two afterwards a letter was addressed
to Mrs. Humble, her husband being out of town, and on
opening it, there was a quantity of arsenic found made up in
a small package, which the writer, who assumed to be one of
Mr. Humble's clerks, said he was directed to transmit to her,
and that she was to take it in water or any other liquid,
and it would have a beneficial effect.—(The letter alluded to,
and the arsenic it contained, were produced in Court.) Mr.
Humble added, that he never recollected having seen the
prisoner until in Court that day, and that the young man,
whom he understood was his brother, and lived in his service,
was of very good character, and that he discharged him
solely on the account of the anonymous letters, in the hope
that such a step would prevent any further annoyance of that
description.
Another witness, named Lott, belonging to the Post-office,
was examined, and several of the anonymous letters, as well
as the prisoner's writing, having been shown to him, he gave
it as his opinion that they were all written by the same
person. The witness added that he was in the habit of com-
paring handwriting, and that he had frequently to appear
on trials to give evidence of that nature.
Mr. Corm:caress said that two witnesses had already
identified the letters produced to have been done by the same
hand, to the best of their belief, and this tact, in connexion
with the other circumstances alleged against the accused,
made it necessary to send the case for trial.
The prisoner's father, addressing the Magistrate, said that
he was convinced of his son's innocence, and that some of
the parties who had got up the present unfounded charges
against him were the very persons who were guilty of the
offence.
Mr. Corm/ones' interrupted the father, and advised him
not to proceed in that manner, and that he regretted to per-
ceive that he had no professional gentleman in attendance to
conduct the case on the part of his son.
Mr. Edwin, the chief clerk, having read over the whole of
the depositions relating to the case, and which were of con-
siderable length, the prisoner was committed for trial ; the
Magistrate, however, having accepted of sureties for his
appearance at the Central Criminal Court on the 24th inst.,
on which day the sessions commence. The prosecution will
be instituted by the parochial authorities of St. George.
Southwark.

MEwrreo OF LAW WRITERS.—The law stationers
and writers, without whom little or nothing can be done in
the preliminary Parliamentary affairs, fearing a vital injury
is likely to accrue from the introduction, by some respectable
friends, of printed and lithographic documents, as a substi-
tute for those which have ever been considered as necessary
to be the performance of the penman, called a meeting,
which was last evening numerously and respectably attended,
at the Ship Tavern, Chichester-rents, Lincoln's Inn. Mr.
Gardner, law stationer, of Took's-court, Chancery-lane, was
unanimously called to the chair; and various resole
were proposed and unanimously agreed to, the purport of
-which was, that a memorial be presented to the Lord Chan-
cellor, praying him to remedy the growing evil, by causing
solicitors' bills on taxation to be allowed for printed and li-
thographic documents only as such, and not as if written.
That all parties should withhold their assistance in the
drawing of the notices from the printed or lithographic
books of reference, and that the secretary of the Law Sta-
tioners' Society should be requested to attend the next
meeting. Messrs. Harston, M'Cartnev, Charles, Edwards,
Hayes, and other law stationers and writers, having ad-
dressed the meeting, a business and finance committee was
appointed, and the company
separated, with a firm determi-
nation to unite and persevere for the attainment of their
mutual rights and privileges.
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE IN THE MERSEY.—As
the steamer Nun was proeeeding from the George's pierhead
to Woodside, about seven o'clock on Saturday night, one of
the passengers, who was standing near a group of gentlemen
near the helm, suddenly sprang to the side of the vessel,
vaulted over the bulwarks, and was instantly carried down
with the tide. The act is described by the gentlemen to have
been the work of anon nstant, and wilfully committed. The
.6.1:-.tain, who was up the paddle-box at the time, had the
',ines immediately stoppe.d, and ordered the punt to be
put out. The order was quickly obeyed, and the punt was
rowe,l about for a considerable length of time to see if the
unfortunate man could be found in a
of ny dirfromection
the
moment
but there
was nut the slightest appearance him
that he Jiad plunged into the water. It is supposed
body that
has he
sank oven before the engines were stopped. suppose
not since been found, nor is it likely to be until it floats, as
the m elancholy occurrence took place about 500 yards
rout out-
side the floating stage, and is a very deep part of the ver.
Many reports have bean circulated as to who the deceased
is, and as to what was the cause of his committing the rash
act ; but vre have been unable to trace them to any accurate
Solute- Some said he was a collector of taxes, who had been
deficient in his accounts ; others that he was a railway share-
holder wbo had lost considerably by recent speculations ; but,
upon inquiring in the proper quarter last night, we learned
that his mane and address were as yet unknown. The gen-
tlemen in the boat say, that he never spoke a word during
Athe time, be was on board, and that he did not appear to be
- the slightest degree intoxicated. He wore a dark frock coat,
"'and light-Coloured trousers. In jumping over the side of the
Taii4d }m irked off the hat of a passenger.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday Mary Smith and Henry Thompson were brought
up for further examination, charged with having most grossly
imposed upon the public.
The Secretary to the Mendicity Society attended to pro-
secute.
Worledge,* City policeman (442), said that about four
o'clock on Wednesday, the 12th November, the female pri-
soner was pointed out to him as an impostor. He followed
and saw her go into some houses in Friday-street, for the
purpose of begging, and she dropped a letter, which was
partly in print and partly in writing, and contained a list of
the contributions of the charitable. Witness took her into
custody. The male prisoner, who had been talking with her,
waited outside while she entered.
Mr. J. W. Taylor, a clerk in the employment of Messrs.
Liddiard and Co., of Friday street, stated that the female
prisoner called and asked for Mr. Liddiard, who was out at
the time. She then went to Mr. Liddiard's partner, who,
upon kearing her, gave her ss. She called again on the
12th, and was taken into custody, intelligence having been
given that she was a notorious impostor.
Mr. William Curling, merchant, carrying on business at
No. 5, George-yard, Lombard-street, stated that, between six
and seven weeks ago, Diary Smith called upon him at his
office, and presented to him the paper produced by the
officer, of which the following is a copy :
" Secretary of state's Office, Home Department,
Whitehall, Aug. 4, 1845.
" Before any intelligence can be given respecting convicts,
the following questions must be correctly answered, viz. :
" Convict's name—John Wilson.
" Where tried—Old Bailey sessions.
" When tried—January, 1841.
" Sentence—Seven years.
" To what hulk or prison removed—York.
" If sent on board, the name of the ship by which trans-
ported—Asia.
" The bearer, Mary Ann Wilson, is the lawful wife of the
above man, who left this country through embezzlement, and
she is anxious to join her husband with her two children, at
Hobart Town, New South Wales, but unfortunately is with-
out the necessary funds to defray their expenses and passage
out. I have every reason to believe her deeerving the assist-
ance she implores.'

WANDS WORTH.
THE RICHMOND RAILWAY.—SUMMONS FOR TRESPASS.—
Yesterday was appointed for the hearing of a summons
against the promoters of the Richmond Railway for trespass.
It will be recollected that on Friday, the ith instant, Mr.
John Aitkens, a solicitor, obtained a summons against the
promoters of the Richmond Railway for unlawfully entering
upon and taking possession of a certain piece of land, called
the Panmar Close, s►tuated in the parish of Barnes, abutting
on the east of Barnes-common, the property of Mrs. Charlotte
Chapman, of the Terrace, Putney, without having obtained
the permission of that lady, or paying the sum of money
claimed for the land, viz., 1,400/.
When the case was called on, there were neither com-
plainant nor defendant present, nor their attorneys, but
it was intimated by a note to the sitting magistrate that the
case had been settled.
This is the second time that the Magistrate's power of
granting summonses in cases of this nature has been taken
advantage of as a forcible inducement to this railway com-

--ENING, NOVEMBER 20, 1845.
TUE SUN, LONDON, PI`III7.IISDAY

pany to comply with the demand, made by parties whose
12nds it was. necessary for them * opass throe rh
-A
H —RSMITH.
'Ls.—Yesterday, a man named James
Aards eiii,ore Mr. T. Paynter, with assaulting
Mrs. 1S lrL l\istTr
Maryl ( aAr di , his wife.
Mrs. Hards, who appeared with one eye blackened, a large
patch on her cheek, and ber arms bared to the elbows to
show the bruises on them, stated, that on Saturday last she
went to the place where her husband was employed to ask
him whot time he would be home to supper. He told her
half-past ten o'clock; and as she returned home she took
with her half-a-pound of rump steak for his supper, and half
a-pound of sausages for her own supper. Just as the supper
was cooked the defendant came in, and she anticipated a com-
fortable meal, but on his looking into the frying-pan, he ex-
claimed " D—n you, where is the gravy ?" She asked him what
gravy he could expect out of half-a-pound of steak, upon
which he demanded the onions, and on her quietly telling
him that she had brought none home with her, he instantly
seized the handle of the frying-pan, and spreading the con-
ten.*s over the room, commenced attacking her with the pan,
beating it about her head, and causing the injuries above de-
scribed, the bruises on her arms being caused by her endea-
vours to save her head. Fortunately she succeeded in open-
ing the door of the room, and getting out of the house.
While the defendant was beating her, he threatened that he
would send a bushel of bullets through her body, and taking
up a knife, said he would drive it through her body up to her
shoulder, and that he would tear her heart ,and liver out and
twist them round his neck. He was always ill-treating her,
and she would never live with him again.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, began to recount
his, wife's qualities. They might, he said, live very com-
fortably together, but she was continually getting drunk and
pawning his clothes.
Mr. PAYNTER said the defendant had been guilty of a
most brutal assault, for which he should fine him 40s. and
costs, or a month's imprisonment; and as his wife had sworn
she went in danger of her life, he must also find two sureties
in 101. each, to keep the peace for three months after his
liberation.
The defendant, not having the money, was committed.

THE CLEANSING THE STREETS
OF THE CITY.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE•

NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY COMPANY.
CHESTER, MONDAY, FIVE o'Cl.ocK.—At one o'clock this
afternoon a special meeting of the proprietors in the North
Wales Mineral Railway Company was held at the offices of
the company, in this city, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration a proposal for amalgamating the said company
with the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Rail-
way Company, and in case of such proposal being assented
to, of adopting such measures ha relation thereto as may be
necessary and expedient.
Mr. Wm. Wardell, banker of this city, chairman of the
company, presided.
The advertisement convening the meeting having been
read,
The CHAIRMAN then addressed the proprietors. He said
they had met to take into consideration a proposition of
greater importance to the' interests of this company than any
matter brought before them since they had been incorpo-
rated. The close connexion which subsisted between the
North Wales Mineral and the Shrewsbury,. Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway was such, that it behoved each,
for their mutual interest, to unite in working the two lines
in the most harmonious and profitable manner. The greater
portion of the traffic, he presumed, would be through
traffic in connexion with both railways. It was, there-
fore, their interest to consider the two companies as
man and wife, having one common purse, and one common
object. What possible benefit or good could arise from
having two separate and distinct committees, separate staffs
of officers, separate establishments for engines and carriages,
and the making and repairing of them, and to keep books of
accounts against each other for every sixpenny parcel that
might be brought over one line for the other? It must,
therefore, be evident to every one connected with these lines
that it was their common interest to unite, and make one
concern, or, in the ordinary phrase of the day, to become
amalgamated.—( Hear, hear.) The advantage was so clear
that be need not put it in any other shape • and the only
point for their consideration to-day was the terms upon
which the amalgamation was proposed to be carried into
effect. They had been the subject of mature deliberation on
the part of both the committees, as well as private conversa-
tion, sounding each individual member of the committees,
and ether influential holders of stock; and at the recent con-
ference of the two committees, after very long, calm, and
dispassionate discussion, which lasted for many hours, the
terms were adjusted, he was happy to say, to the satisfaction
of every individual who attended the meeting. Every indi-
vidual member of both committees who attended that con-
ference was satisfied they were coming to a wise determina-
tion in recommending jointly to the proprietors in both com-
panies the terms of amalgamation which would now be read.
Mr. Kut.saLL, the law clerk, then read the terms of the
amalgamation, and the following resolutions were founded
upon them :
"That the Company be amalgamated with the Shrewsbury,
Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway Company, upon the
terms agreed to at a joint meeting of the directors of both
companies, held at Chester on the 28th of October, as follows :
" That the 201. shares of the North Wales Mineral Railway
Company, when paid up, shall be held as 261. 13s. 4d. of
paid up stock of.the amalgamated company; and the 101.
shares of the North Wales Mineral Railway Company, when
paid up, shall be held as 131.65. Bd. of the stock of the amal-
gamated company, and shall draw dividends accordingly.
And that the 20/. shares of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway Company, when paid up, shall be
held only as 20/. of the stock of the amalgamated company.
"That the North Wales Mineral Railway Company shall
be entitled to receive the whole of the proceeds and dividends
derived from their own lines, until the Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester Junction Railway shall be opened throughout.
" That the capital required for constructing the branch
lines to be brought before the ensuing session of Parliament,
shall be issued to the shareholders of both companies, as an
amalgamated stock, in the proportions of one 10/. share for
every 201. share in the North Wales Mineral, and in the
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railways, re-
spectively; and one 10/. share for every two 10/. shares held
in the North Wales Mineral Railway.
"That the Directors be empowed to take the necessary
steps to carry out the foregoing resolutions."
The CHAIRMAN said, before he proposed these resolutions,
he would make one or two observations, to show the prin-
ciple upon which the Directors had arrived at these terms.
They had taken an account of the expense of making one
railway, and, as far as they could, of the proportion of traffic
upon each line. They had certainly come to the conclusion
that there would be a material increase of traffic upon the
Mineral Railway over that of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester Junction. This they were decided upon, and
consequently the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester
Junction Railway could not be put upon precisely equal terms
with their line, which would' cost something more per mile
in making, and the traffic not be equal. The exact propor-
tion would be as four to three. If there were 71. to divide
the Mineral would take 4/., and the Oswestry 3/. Sup-
pose there were 141. to divide, the Mineral might realise
8/. and the Oswestry 6/., which was the same proportion,
only the figures were doubled. Suppose the Mineral
were guaranteed eight per cent., and in that case the
Shrewsbury might make eight per cent. : then the divi-
dend could not advance above eight per cent. Should ten
per cent. be made the position of the Company would be
this, that while it was receiving only eight per cent. the
other and weaker partner would be receiving ten per cent.
Again, supposing six per cent. were guaranteed as a fixed
sum to the Oswestry ; it might not realise that ; but you
presented, at all events, the possibility of its receiving more,
however prosperous the joint lines might be. A precisely
parallel case bad happened within the last few days, viz., the
Great Western and the Bristol and Exeter Companies. The
Great Western divided eight per cent , and the profits of the
Bristol and Exeter were estimated at six per cent.—pre-
cisely the same figures he submitted to the present meeting ;
but in that case the proposal was, that the Bristol and Exeter
should not at any time receive more than six per cent. The
Shareholders, hOwever, contended that ultimately the line
would pay eight per cent., and they renounced the agree-
ment made for them by the Directors, and justly so. Now
they (the Directors of the North Wales Mineral) proposed
the same proportion of eight to six, and upon that basis to
become. amalgamated. If the profits were larger, then
the Oswestry would receive their proportion as six to
eight ; if they were less than was anticipated, they must
submit to an equal redaction with the Mineral. The sub-
ject, therefore, was brought before the Proprietors on a prin-
ciple to which lie thought they could hardly object, because,
whatever prosperity might attend one would also apper-
tain to the other, and they would move on in pari passu
in profit and loss. That there would be great economy in
this there could be no doubt ; nor could there be any doubt
that the advantages would be more. More comfort and pre-
cision in the management must necessarily follow from the
union. The advantages, therefore, he thought., were wholly
in favour of the amalgamation. With these observations, he
begged to move the resolutian.
Mr. HARRISON asked if the conditions explained did not
apply only to the present capital? In all new stock they
would be equal.
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative, and added that
another question would shortly be brought forward, namely,
the necessity of creating a very considerable addition to the
existing stock, for the purpose of completing the branches to
the collieries, and in some other directions, which would be
either feeders to the main line or matters of defence against
projected schemes; and this additional stock was to be
granted to the amalgamated companies, share and share
alike.—(Elear.)
In reply to a question,
The CHAIRMAN said that the branches would be to Llan-
gollen, Wem, Welshpool, &c. He then mentioned that three-
fourths of the Proprietors of the whole stock had sent in
their proxies, consenting to the amalgamation, and that in
order to save the standing orders, the notices had already
been published in the Gazettes
The Rev. Mr. LYON then econded the resolutions, and
they were unanimously carried.
The Rev. Mr. LYON asked when the new shares would be
issued?
The CHAIRMAN—Immediately ; and we shall require the
usual deposit of ten per cent.
Mr. ROY (Secretary)—They are 10/. shares, and the de-
posit will be I/. each.
The meeting then terminated.

COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS' OFFICE,
GUILDHALL.
On Tuesday a numerous deputation from the Association
for the Promotion of Improved Paving, Cleansing, and
Drainage, established in March, 1842, at the head of which
was the President, Mr. Charles Cochrane, waited upon the
Commissioners of Sewers, at Guildhall, upon the subject of
the following letter, directed to the Commissioner by the Se-
cretary to the Association :
" 20, Vere- street, Nov. 17, 1845.
" To the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London.
"Gentlemen,—l am instructed by the President, Vice-
President, and Council of this Association, most respectfully
to submit the following proposal to your consideration :—That
you will be pleased to permit this Association to demon-
strate, at their own expense, for a period of two months, to
what state of perfection the streets may be kept clean, by
the employment of a given number of men throughout the
day, in the undermentioned places :—The area surrounding
the Royal Exchange, to the extent of from 50 to 60 feet ;
Threadneedle-street and Throgmorton-street, Finch-lane,
Tokenhouse-yard, King-street, Guildhall, Gresham-street
(late Cateaton-street), and 200 yards along Moorgate-street,
giving employment, it is supposed, to about 30 men. lam
particularly instructed to observe that it is the furthest from
the wishes of the Association to interfere with, or affect in the
slightest degree:„the interests of the scavenging contractors;
so far from it, they will consent to convey the manure and
other dirt collected during the day to such deposits as may
be pointed out by the contractors.
" The deep interest, Gentlemen, which you take in the
promotion of clean public thoroughfares—the readiness with
which you raised the street-cleansing contracts this year
from 4,5001. to 9,oool.—the good results which have attended
on this increased outlay, making the streets of London
cleaner than all others in the metropolis, while the sanatory
condition must be greatly improved—the grand efforts made
by the generous citizens of London to supply, by means of
voluntary subscriptions, baths and wash-houses to the poorer
classes, in order to encourage habits of cleanliness Amongst
them—and, finally, the undisputed fact that, by the main-
tenance of the cleanliness recommended by the Association
in the public streets, permanent employment can be given to
many thousands of the deserving poor in the United King-
dom, so much to be desired during the inclement winter
months; all these things induce the Council of the Associa-
tion to hope that the Commissioners will readily accede to
their present request, as they are convinced that the exainple
of clean streets, Which they are so anxious to he displayed
under the auspices of the municipality of London, will be
speedily initated in every town and borough throughout the
United Kingdom.—l have the honour to be,;Gentlemen, with
the greatest fespect, your obedient humble servant,
" J. M. DAVIES, Secretary and Surveyor."
Mr. Cocnitasm and the other gentlemen of the deputation,
after having urge,i. the necessity of complying with the
request contained in ihe communication, stated that the good
effects of adopting a general plan consonant with the views
expressed in it, would be 9f the highest description, and that
the Association entertained not the most remote doubt that
the citizens of London would, after the experiment, join with
unanimity in commendation of the principle, and the mode of
accomplishing it.
Mr. PEACOCK (the Chairman of the Commissioners, of
whom about thirty had assembled) said the necessity for
watching over the public health was increasing daily, and
the commissioners of the City sewers were rejoiced to observe
how zealously and diligently their neighbours were exerting
themselves to prevent the consequences naturally arising from a
densely-populated neighbourhood. The Commissoners of
Sewers for the City had, in the spirit of the resolution to do
all they could for the public health, determined to compel
the contractors to fulfil their contracts to the letter in
cleansing the streets, and had on that morning fined three of
them for neglectof duty. They felt great interest in the pro-
posal of the Association, approved of the experiment, and
most heartily concurred in allowing it to be made for the
term specified, with the consent of the contractors for the
time being. It would (Mr. Peacock added) be desirable that
the experiment should be made in the immediate neighbour-
hood of the Royal Exchange, in the Poultry, and in King-
street, Cheapside.
Some of the Commissioners said they hoped for the assist-
ance of the;press on this occasion.
Mr. PEACOCK said he was sure of the support of the
press, judging from what had been done by .that power
when its influence was much inferior to that by which it was
at present distinguished. The Commissioners of Sewers
were, he informed the deputation, engaged in endeavouring
to bring some fire-escapes of a new construction, and ap-
parently calculated to be very efficacious, into use in the
City of London.

THE ST. KATHARINE'S WHARF
The alterations and extension of the wharf on the west
side of the entrance to St. Katharine's Docks, and between i
and the irongate wharves adjoining the East Tower-stairs,
known as the St. Katharine's Steam Packet Wharf, which
had become absolutely necessary in consequence of the great
increase and extent of traffic now carried on there, not only
with respect to vessels trading to and from the north-
eastern coasts of England and Scotland, but also the
Dutch, Belgian, and French ports, are now completed.
The facilities, therefore, now afforded there for the land-
ing and housing, for the short period only that
house-room is required for such articles, in conse-
quence of their necessarily quick delivery, of foreign
cattle and provisions of various descriptions, and also the im-
mense importations of fruit, which, if the great increase du
ring the past season may be taken as a criterion, will next
year be of a still more extensive nature, besides the large
quantities of cattle, meat, and edibles of every kind brought
by the steamers from the Scotch ports, are beyond compari-
son superior to any place on the banks of the river devoted to
similar purposes. Over this extensive warehouse or shed.
or whatever it may be termed, which is on the ground floor,
and opening from the river quay, has been constructed a
room of very large dimensions, exceeding one hundred feet
in length and proportionally wide, lighted with gas, and
having a counter along the entire length of the place for
the examination and delivery of the baggage and passengers
arriving by the foreign packets, and where, on an emer-
gency, or the arrival of two or three, or even more vessels, at
the same time, four or even six landing waiters of the re-
venue, with their proper complement of subordinates, can
be conveniently employed, and thus afford unequalled dis-
patch to the public in a matter of so much interest and
importance to them. This is a vast improvement on the
former place, in which one officer only could be accommo-
dated, frequently to the great delay and consequent incon-
venience of the public. The baggage, on being landed, will
be hoisted through a trap. into this new floor, in the pre.
sense of the officers, and in the most complete and satisfac-
tory manner. Great facility and safety are also afforded for
the landing of private carriages, and other baggage of bulk
and value belonging to families returning home from
abroad. In erecting this place the comforts of the
public have not been lost sight of, for, instead of
being obliged to sit in a mere cage, subject to the cold
and draughts, waiting perhaps an hour or more their turn
to be called—which, to say the least of it, was particularly
disagreeable, especially to the ladies, after a long sea voyage,
and where the ingress to the examination place and egress
also was at the same door—a separate staircase has been
erected at the east end of the wharf, leading to a nice com-
fortable apartment with a fire, and the walls hung with
prints of various kinds, and information respecting foreign
and English places of accommodation for the amusement
and use of the passengers, while they are awaiting their
turn to be dispatched to their destination, and other com-
forts also of great consideration to both sexes have been duly
considered and provided. A door opens from this apartment
into the official compartment, and when the baggage of the
parties is examined and delivered to them, they are con•
ducted from the opposite end to anotherdoor, leading through
the original examination place out of the building, thus
avoiding all crowding or confusion. It may be remarked,
also, that through an opening here into the street the lug-
gage can, if required, be again hoisted without damage into
any conveyance which may be in waiting for it. reception.
Altogether, the improvements and alterations at this wharf
cannot fail to prove most satisfactory to the public generally

SHREWSBURY, OSWESTRY, AND CHESTER JUNC
TION RAILWAY.
CHESTER, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—At one o'clock to-day
an extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors in the
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway Com-
pany was held in this city, " for the purpose of taking into
consideration a proposal for amalgamating the said company
with the North Wales Mineral Railway Company, and in
case of such proposal being assented to, of adopting such
measures in relation thereto as may be necessary and expe-
dient." The chair was to have been taken by Wm. Ormsby
Gore, Esq., M.P., but he was unable to be present, and Mr.
Wm. Wardell, banker, deputy-chairman of the company,
consequently presided.
The CHAIRMAN, aft er announcing the object of the meeting,
said the advantages of the amalgamation must be so obvious,
that it would be quite unnecessary for him to say more than
one word in furtherance of it. It would be perfectly ridi-
culous, in a line of only forty mites long, to have two com-
mittees, two sets of officers, two sets of engines and car-
riages, together with books to be kept against each other of
the transit of goods passing from one over the other.—( Hear,
hear.) In fact, the undertaking was an united one. A large
portion of the traffic must pass over both lines; and it was
certainly desirable on all accounts that there should be one
action through the whole. At. the meeting of the North
Wales Mineral Company yesterday, the resolution for amal-
gamation was unanimously carried, and he hoped they would
to-day he carried by this company with the same unanimity.
Mr. KELSALL, the law clerk, then read the resolutions, as
follows :
" That the company be amalgamated with the North
Wales Mineral Railway Company upon the terms agreed to
at a joint meeting of the directors, held on the 28th October
last, as follows :
" That the 20/. shares of the North Wales Mineral Rail-
way Company, when paid up, shall be held as 26/. 13s. 4d.
of paid up stock of the amalgamated company; and the 101
shares of the North Wales Mineral Railway Company, when
paid up, shall be held as 13/. 63. Bd. of the stock of the amal-
gamated company, and shall draw dividends accordingly ;
and that the 201 shares of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway Company, when paid up, shall be
held as 201. of the stock of the amalgamated company.
" That the North Wales Mineral Railway Company. shall
be entitled to receive the whole proceeds and dividends de-
rived from their own lines, until the Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester Junction Railway shall be opened throughout.
" That the capital required for constructing the branch
lines to be brought before the ensuing session of Parliament,
shall be issued to the shareholders of both companies, as an
amalgamated stock, in the proportions of one 101 share for
every 20/. share held in the North Wales Mineral and in the
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway Com-
panies respectively. and one 101. share for every two 19/.
shares held in the North Wales Mineral Railway Company.
" That the directors be empowered to take the necessary
steps to carry out the foregoing resolutions."
Mr. W. PxPprrr inquired whether the estimate of traffic
was taken from the difference in the value of the lines, or
whether it was a perspective view of it?
The CHAIRMAN replied that the resolutions had been
agreed to at a conference of the two boards, after a long and
most deliberate examination of the merits of each line. He
was glad to tell the proprietors that the terms agreed to were
satisfactory to both. They were founded upon the cost of
construction. The cost of constructing this line would, be-
cause of the large viaducts upon it, be materially more than
the construction of the mineral line; at the same time there
would be a large throngh traffic pop it. Taking into account
the capital and all other data, it was considered that the pro-
portion of four to three would be the fair and proper propor-
tion to amalgamate upon.
Mr. Pexprrr said there was a line projected from Birken-
head to Flint and Mold ; and he asked, if a line should be
made in that direction, whether it would not injure the
ffill4 Mineral, and add to the traffic oit 9111 (theUSweitre) line? ' •
The CHAIRMAN said there were various projects in agi.
tation affecting their lines, and the directors had not closed
their eyes to them ; but they could not now consider them.
They had their acts, and a certain traffic upon which to form
their calculations.
Mr. J. B. Ross, one of the directors, said that any lines
in the direction of Mold were not in opposition to the North
Wales Mineral. Their line went to Wrexham, and there-
fore was not a cOuPetizflicewith an t 2 ANON

GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATCll.—Yesterday the long
pending match between Bradshaw and Bee, two well-known
pedestrians, came off near the Black Dog, at Bedfon
consider-
t. The
men are of the London fancy, and have acquired
able reputation. They were matched for 25/. a side, the
former to travel 20 miles, and the latter 19 miles of road.
They were to start together, and the first completing his
respective distance to be the winner. A good deal of betting
was made on the race. They concluded the first mile in
nine minutes, and kept well together; at the fifth mile Bee
took the lead; his opponent walked steady, d
anept
close up. At ten miles Bee was in apparent ease and walked
firmly, while Bradshaw seemed rather distressed; the dis-
tance had been covered in 93 minutes and 10 seconds. They
rattled ,}stay till the 13th mile, when Bee exhibited s)inp-
toms of weakness, and was attended very carefully by his
friends; but the distance 1144 peg had told heavily upon
him. He, however, was urged to continue, 444 i#G lupt on
the road, and at the 17th mile he was quite exhausted.
Bradshaw, in the meanwhile, had stepped away, and had
attained a good lead; and Bee finding his lost ground irre-
eA,wilrahle relinquished the race, and Bradshaw went in an
easy winner, anei axpmplished the 20 miles of road in three
hours and twenty mantes,inQ
NOVEL HOAX.—Yesterday morning the follqw
trick was resorted to by a man named John Foster, a baker,
residing in the Gray's Inn-road :—His wife had been com-
pelled to separate from him in consequence of his drunken
habits, 4.pd haying heard that she had lately acquired some
money ana furmtnr,,,^ 1?3, the death of an uncle, he tried every
expedient to prevail upon hex' Feturn to him, but without
effect. Yesterday morning, as a last ieskegq to procure an
interview, he caused a message to be conveyed. to lit & in
forming her that he was dead; and, with the assistance of
some friends, he kid himself out as if dead, covering himself
over with a sheet. The supposed widow was not long before
she arrived, and upon removing the sheet to have a last look
at the departed, siv, found herself clasped in the arms of a
living husband. Mutual explanations ensued, and there is
ever=y prospect of a happy reconciliation,)
his year Lord G. Bentinck has won 58 races with
2¢ hone*, n,ittiin 17,3721., besides a cup, value unknown,
bein# the greete4 7/hil3i $43, MSVP°

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the traffic to be equal on both the North Wales Mineral and ,
the Oswestry, the Mineral was so much inferior in cost, that „., en 8 ti.
NAVAL IN TELLIGENCZ i
x oRTSMOUTII WEDNESDAY.—Last, evening,
it was thought fair it should have some advantage upon theg,tvareßooins
named
first amalgamation.man paws-
, an experiment was
10 o'clock' tried off the Kibne
anew signal light,brought
The CHAIRMAN then formally moved the adoption of the • of •'s a common argan6 laug.
out by a
Retty • the principle which 1
resolutions • and the motion was seconded by Mr. PErrrrr,
with a d the au
and carried unanimously. reflector and lens, by which, an
a powerful of conr
better means a
A PROPRIETOR asked if any portion of the Oswestry linegentle . .
~
liaries of vari-coloured signal lights, a
obtained
thou any uor
was opened before the amalgamation was effected, the profits d to be °PP
munication by night at sea may be
would go to that company only? intended as an se _
in use. This estimable invention is not intende •-.
loved in any exclusive service, but is
The CHAIRMAN replied that there was a reservation of this P -
sort in favour of the North Wales Mineral promoters, and of
!,)vr'oar'idill. The experiments last night took place in rire_nt
course the same reservation would apply to this company. e ent for the adoption and benefit of the entire tn.arit_talo
sence of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander•lar
Mr. J. B. Ross said the reason of that was, because the
b
North Wales Mineral had first got their Bill. He begged at this port; Captain Sir Richard Grant, Flag-U.
or_e.,it
Catain Chads, of the Excellent; Captain Stanleyer t I;
to congratulate the promoters of both companies upon the
amalgamation which had taken place. The two companies
separately might have occupied but a very trifling and small president; Commander Sherringham, of the Dos
Y 3..,
position in the eyes of the world; but united they made one other distinguished officers. Another trial of this. _ !rat
company, with one line of forty-six miles long. extending S ithead.P •
will take lace tomorrow evening (weather permittintii
Rear..Admitel
PThe President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of __,ls di.
from Chester through the towns of Wrexham and Oswestry,
Dacres, has received final sailing orders. She
proc_xhieu
to Shrewsbury. The amalgamated line would have a large
traffic from Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester, both in pas- and OP
rect for Rio. She is detained at Spithead by I
has been blowing with great violence all night
fair last•
sengers and goods, to the counties of Salop, Chester, Den-
from the W.S.W. inclining to south, which bids to
bigh, and Merioneth ; and as it passed, for 14 miles of its length,
some time .
and at about its centre, through the great mineral field of time longer.
North Wales—the minerals from which, even now, were
she have been compelled to bear up and roadstead s
;o!_rialo i
Numerous merchantmen, including a French and anßustnisav
carried in large quantities towards Chester and Birkenhead s
upon one side, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham upon the fine vessels' areprevented from leaving the s'..
other—the traffic in this branch would necessarily be very them the Albert, 700 tons, Captain Scanlan.
an„.,_
The Thalia, 42, Ca tain Hope, has commenced dism . i tour
great. In this way these lines, as amalgamated, would be
possessed, not only of a large goods and passenger, but of a and returning stores,Pin the harbour, prior to being Pala
large mineral, traffic. Perhaps the line might pay as a PROMOTIONS.
goods line, or a passenger line, or as a mineral line only; clops, t°
Lieutenants.—C. H. Beddoes (1832), late First of the
Illustrious, and J. S. Ellman (1832), First of the Cy
but taking the three together, it would certainly be a ten
the rank of Commander.
per cent. line, and one of the best in the country.—(Hear.) APOINTMENTS.
Commander.—T.
Brilliant as these prospects were as to the line itself, there
were yet brighter prospects in the extensions which were Hope (1841) to the Bittern.
Surgeon.—J. H. Patterson, to the Helena.
contemplated. They were owners of half the capital, and
Midshipman.-- Atkinson, to the Alecto. ,_ swag
half the direction of the line from Shrewsbury to Hereford,
which would put them in connexion with the Great Western, Naval Caget.— H. Round,. to the St. Vincent, to
Indies.
the South Wales, and the Welsh Midland Railways, bring-
passage to join the Vestal in the East In
ing on this line the iron of South Wales, and the passenger
traffic from Bristol to Liverpool ; while, upon the other side,
there were two competing lines from Shrewsbury to Birming-
ham, of one of which their chairman (Mr. 0. Gore) was
chairman ; but whichever of them got their Bill, it would
greatly increase the traffic in the directions of this now amal-
gamated line. He expected, therefore, that this line would
ultimately become the great trunk line of the west, extend-
ing from Chester to Hereford upon one side, and to Birming-
ham upon the other. If, then, their prospects were so great
from the local traffic between Shrewsbury and Chester, what
must they be when the line was carried out to /I connexion
with the London and Birmingham and the Great Western,
as it was certain to be?—(Cheers.) A more gratifying posi-
tion was impossible, and both companies, he thought, would
have every reason to be pleased with the measures adopted
to-day and yesterday.—(Cheers.)
A vote of thanks was then presented to the Chairman, on
the motion of Mr. FoLuorr.
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the compliment, said it
was quite certain this would form the direct line from Liver-
pool to Bristol and from Bristol to Southampton on one side,
and to the Land's End on the other. It would command the
whole of the traffic of the south-west of England, and,
therefore, he thought there was every prospect of this being
a most successful undertaking.
The meeting then separated.

PUNCH'S PRIVY C0UNC114',,,..-..
Sir R. PEEL--My Lords and Gentlemen,—it is not
that I look into the newspapers, but having later
_f
11111`i
into some of them, I hope I don't offend the prejudie °.,ntate
one present if I say—l fear there is a failure of tne
s
crop.
Duke of WELLINGTON—Much exaggerated. Foll°vi
newspapers say anything. If a failure, what of it? Duke.
Sir ROBERT—Why, don't you think, my Lord no, I
mind, I have no wish to be precipitate in anythingcs:,...ity
think it always shows greater address to run after a Ilia
than to stop it—nevertheless, don't you think
~
or we
theg 0w7....-
to consider the future propriety till r 7
of some day .0.
with famine, as it were, menacing us—to consider
priety, I say, of gradually opening the ports?
!Am
H at
Sir E. KNATCBULL—NIy dear Sir Robert I Con!Amon-
institutions of our country! Our blessed b", 1)ol&
Church and State! The House of Brunswick! me!
'se
peasantry, our country's pride! Well, you do girPri ujost
Open the ports ! And as that Molesworth said.:—but Potty
expect anything of a man who reads Hobbes--open thbee 0,1;
and who'll shut 'em again? It's a virtual repeal
laws ; and they once repealed, how are we to P:i 0
daughter's dowries—our wives' pin-money ? Think
money, Sir Robert. lisV°
Sir J. GRAHAM—ICS very true; they do say poistctehevs
failed in Ireland. But with O'Connell there, Who's t°
anything that comes from that country? heart,
Lord LYNDHURST—If the potatoes are rotten at 10 to
only because O'Connell's been making Repeal !Wee°
them. And then for the Irish, are they not aliens in niet.oll,
Lord STANLEY—NOW, my dear Lyndhurst, be (I d*
that point. They are aliens; but don't say so. Let
to potatoes. If the crop has failed —ll Irt~h
Sir JAMES—Pooh, pooh if it has—the starch is 8, aallY
And people may live very well upon starch and-'—';a4st
Lion. Besides, I'm convinced of it, hunger is only a thieg
habit—a wretched prejudice of the common peon it
more. vied
The DuxE—Good deal of that true, G'sbarn,,,•
.4d tre'''
in Spain. Soldiers there lived on chwanu. ts•
Fought like devils.
Peni°s
of
Sir RoßEET—Nevertheless, tQ I•eturn to the o
the orts. be te'a
Earl of ABERDEENI'Irt just thinking we cann-t
deliberate. a the Pus-
Earl of HADDMIT ',)N—Certainly not. Besides, if sfatice'
are hungry, why taa 31
't the sailors on short 11°
why can't thty chew tobacco ?
Sir ROBERT--Tharnever struck me • again, as
Earl says, we cannot be too deliberate.' Besides, 10°';
sliding scale, and Parliament muit'ineet Februali:‘,o ISZ
wheat may go up—so there's a great load take"; d'ijarl
mind. By the by, what beautiful weather we ye
November ! tero
The DUKE—Very. Seven this morning saw a b,stbeS $l4
Duke of BuccLEumi—They say the gooseberry. ''' •
actually shooting. ble
Earl of Mt-we—Shouldn't wonder.
[And, with this remarkable observation of the
Earl's, the Council broke up.]— Punch.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 19.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead and Holy-
head Junction, 11/2—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire,
7%—Chester and Birkenhead, New Shares, 47—Eastern
Counties, 2014—East Lancashire, No. 2, 121%—Grand Junc-
tion, 234% —Great Eastern and Western, 2%—Liverpool,
Preston, and North Union, 2—London and Birmingham, 321.
Shares, 413/4—Ditto, Fifth Shares, WA—Leeds and Thirsk,
13—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 31A—Man-
chester and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 113%—Midland, 145—Ditto,
401. Shares, 22—Mold Junction, 23/4—North Staffordshire,
53%—North Wales Mineral, New Shares, s—Sheffield and
Manchester, Quarter Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 654—Shrewsbury
Oswestry, and Chester, 6—South Midland, 576—South Staf-
fordshire Junction, 4%—Newry and Warrenpoint, 58s. Gd
Datch Rhenish, 73/4.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 19.
STOCK ExcifAxoE.—The sales are—Boston, Newark, and
Sheffield, 31%—Caledonian, 11—Edinburgh and Glasgow,
701.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 62s.—Leicester and
Tamwortb, 50s. 9d.—Manchester and Birmingham Continua-
tion and Welsh Juncton, I%—Manchester and Southampton,
B%—North Eastern, 23/,—North Staffordshire,' Si. 128.
Nottingham. and Mansfield, 3,6—Sheffield 'and Lincolnshire
Junction, 3%—Sheffield, and- Manchester, New Quarters,
No. 3, 6%—Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction, 525.
LEEDS, Nov. 19.
STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties,
2014—Mancheater and Leeds, Fifth Shares, 11 p.—Midland,
142—Leeds and Bradford Extensions, 371/2—Leeds and Dews•
bury, 20% c. n.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1314—Oxford, Worces-
ter, and Wolverhampton, 163/4—Sheffield and Lincoln, 4
Cambridge and Lincoln, 4—West Riding Union, VA—Bir-
kenhead, Chester,:Mold, &c., 12s. 6d. dis.—Coventry, Nunea-
ton, Birmingham, and Leicester, 2—Essex and Suffolk, 2s.
6d. dis.—Grand Union, Bs. p.—Great Eastern and Western,
par—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 4s. p.—Leeds
and Liverpool Direct, ss. dis.—Leeds and Birmingham, 2s.
Gd. p.—Leicester and Bedford, 15s. p.—Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 314 p.—Manchester and Southamp-
ton, 314—North Staffordshire, s%—North Western, 314
- .
Nottingham and Boston, 20s. p.—N ottingham, Erewash, and
Ambergate, 2%—South Midlands, 33/4 p.—Wakefield and
Bradford, 3s. p.—Wakefield and Harrogate, 225. 6d. p.
HUDDERSFIELD, Nov. 19. _ _

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Direct Northern, 244
—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4L 4s.—Grand Union,
13fq—Leicester and Birmingham, 2—Manchester, Midland,
and Great Grimsby, 31. 3s. 6d.—North Western, 33A.
SHEFFIELD, Nov. 19.

pee!'
BRITISH hos COMPANY.—The half-yearlfoceg
mg of this Company took place yesterday, at th,e2 ir Gee
Old Broad-street. The chair was taken by
"g‘
Larpent, Bart., who read the report to the mee4,„%101,,,,"
report of the receipts and disbursements of the uni#oT3
the half-year ending in the 30th June last, and tbe era 1$ t
sheet of that date, both signed by the auditors, I' tba
upon the table. The state of the Company's affairsi, iri Prett
period was as follows : Debts due by the ComP,api.,
missory notes 33,000/, interest on the same 766 t. —OP
other creditors 4,2431. 13s. 10d., msking together nielf'
18s. 6d. ; against which were the following assets' ritito tll
cash and bills on hand 14,541/. 12s. 5d., debts
Company 3,481/. 15s. 5d., together 18,023/. 7s. lv"
ef cbt
deducted, leaves the balance of debt due by the C"
the 30th June last, 19,9861. 10s. Bd. As the balane,e is t,'
on the 31st December Ilast was 107,6021., the redileh°„,f 104
half year was 86,843/. 15s. ld. Since the 30thryof
2,920/. 19s. 2d. had been received on calls, and 16,070 ff,
debt of 33,000/. on promissory notes had been Ps'rit
during the sum to 17,000/., which was the 02°in arc4f
standing, in notes. Although the amount of cans f
was considerable, the Directors had a confident hello
11. per share at the utmost would close the affairs of
Nagaithis
fortunate Company. After a few words from Mr. 0.
Mr. Stewart, and others, a vote of thanks was 1101"-iss$P-
passed to the chairman and directors, when the -
le
separated. O
THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE AND
TRATION.—A speciallmeeting of the Committee of '42,4". rjj,
was held last night at their rooms, Newall's-build `.er
chester. The object of the meeting was in referen';oteito
procuring qualifications for parties wishing to havechsV,a:te
counties, &c., on the 40s. franchise. Mr. Wilson, f
of the League, presided. The Chairman read a list of 0,
four applications for qualifications, and stated that Pe'rlla/t/,
sirous of possessing the franchise might new het, Veil?
dated, as the League had qualifications to dispose of '"ties Pitt
eight counties, but strongly recommended all Par ficia,;,
chasing to select their qualifications in the immediate ,8t
of their residence, as the expense of travelling tevsoofot
sarily be a serious drawback at the time of election', d 9 b°
stated that, during the year, they had registered- Pr°„' :00141
free-traders worth a quarter of a million of
had no doubt that the same, or even a largr,r araort, gd eel
be registered in the present year. It was, stated ti3l. cote
cations could be purchased in some of the northerliori
for 22/. or 23/. Various lots of cott.age and otbe,l,srbega
were then handed to the secretary as ready to hes;oog
and the other routine business of the Committee sl"'
gone through, the meeting., adjourned for a week.
ROYAL MARINEF.,.—PORTSMoUTH TuEsPALoed iii
general court-ma Kial on Lieutenant Dunbar es'eritlis
afternoon, and proceedings will be forwarded t'lfroodjet
to the Admi:ealty for the approval of her MajestY• old i 5
nature of the evidence in support of the chafe!. ee, 11)0
brought forward by Lieutenant Dunbar, in his neleitli tlia" It
the g'zneral opinion that he has been acquitted, aeoteinvo
character as an officer and a gentleman is without to 50'41,
seems that Lieutenant Dunbar, while suffering fr°, to aco'
and severe pain, caused by medicine, had recoura
mulant, which, although taken in a very small V 3h110'05,,d
duced, almost instantaneously, insensibility, Nthic„-0nt1.706.:
taken for an extreme state of intoxication. fret ;
the court will, according to military law, remani,..o4, et,
after the approval of it by her Mrjesty. The del-el tip
Milford, under the command of Lieutenant-Colo° d ty'aps
is to be reinforzed by one subaltern, one sergeant, afis
two gunners and privates, who will proceed from this
on Thursday by the Dee steam-trooper. sir istol3,-0,
MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.—Yesterday" the Cniffb
Peel, the Duke of Wellington, Sir James Grabill'', io tro',
cellor of the Exchequer, and the several Minister so Difora
assembled at the First Lord of the treasury's ofaceitioa• pit
ing-street, and remained several hours in consaltas4oopeo
Stanley arrived at his residence in St. Jamess-lon t'
night, shortly after eleven o'clock, from Lathoor
atoll ocilf
Skelmersdale's seat in Lancashire, expresslY "he C°Liooel
Privy Council to-day. The Lord President of tliffe-li
Lord Wharncliffe, was to have arrived at Wharnioe hire. 0.0:0
Curzon-street, yesterday, from Wortley-hall, Y°Tpring',oti
Earl of Lincoln was expected in town last ,tev-aroog",,,ftti
Ranby-hall, East Retford ; and the Earl of ,P.BAdnwescv
expected to arrive at his' official residenc:i,"tripstivf.,oo..,`
from Tyhinghame-castle, North Britain, sulnet W,"iyor
this morning, to attend at the Council to-daY atrivenheese!
castle. The Right Hon. 'Sidney Herbert lia;tatotroo,ul'
the Dowager Countess of Pembroke's seat, "
near Salisbury. The Lord Chancellor, owing to llbsenttte4;
tion, and Lord Granville Somerset, from being too $ o 4 i
his family abroad, will be unavoidably prevented were
ing the Privy Council to-day. The sumnionos',.
issued to the Cabinet Ministers yesterday morleb' cons etr
, aftefo 01$ rtf
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT.--.Yesteruay ou
tween three and four o'clock, a most frightful ae or:
to es ,11
dent happened at the Unicorn-yard, Borough, the 0 leo
named James Turner, about twelve years old, tbe 01e ta,,`,
coachman, in the employ of Mr. Matthew Balla,a, on ;etn,,,,11`
proprietor of Brixton. The unfortunate boy /1`" was eito '4
of an omnibus standing in the yard, and while timed if!1:1"
down the horses suddenly started off, and iaTitiefell`ritso.l
tween the gateway and the wheels. The poor. li 00_041,
immediately taken to Guy's Hospital,where it aa'hier,7otsll,
he had sustainedja dreadful wound on:the left sh. ?ely la
ribs were broken, and the lungs were extenso After Ay t)),,i
whichroved fatal. He exp
of
ired about an hour boa/ ler
mission.p An inquest was held last night on the „ Acet ta,
institution, and the jury returned a verdict
death." Oa 1)% etoreP'Tf
GRAY'S:INN, Nov. 19.—The under9s„,..at'l3er
men were this day called to the degree ofl3aele-sePli., se"
the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn, viz., d job'
Esq. ; James Brownlow Hoskins, Esq. ; sn
Esq.

STOCK ExcnANGE.—The only sale was—Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, 31. 14s.

HULL, Nov. 19.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Chelmsford and Bury,
I—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c , 2 Derby and Gainsborough,
I N—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 225. 6d—London and York,
41 I Is. 3d.—London and Norwich Direct, 3s.—Nottingham
and Boston, 238.

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BIRTHS.
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wife of Dr. Brewer. ~,,,3 TO ,fe
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On the 17th last., at Cheltenham, Sir Sal.-- if 1,
Admiral of the White, C.B. and K.C.H. the vilf° itsedi i'
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of the Savoy, in tllO County of laddloWn
3Q. 1848,