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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, NayEMBER 19, 1845.

control over any portion of the road that came
within the jurisdiction of the Commissioners appointed by
the 7th of Geo. IV. It was shown in the: affidavit of
the opposing parties, that before the present pavement was
formed there existed a common footpath, only five feet wide,
so that, in order to form a pavement of seven feet wide, it
was necessary to obtain the consent of the Commissioners of
the Metropolittut Turnpike Roads, to take in two feet of the
carriage-way. This consent was obtained, and the pave-
ment was formed, and Thomas Bird was assessed in the
sum of U. 7s. 6d., which was five sbahs of the cost of' the
pavement before his house, including the two feet of the
carriage-road which had been taken in. It was admitted
that the road was vested in the Commissioners under the 7th
of Geo. IV. and he (Mr. Peacock) contended
that in the term road the footpaths were also included,
and that therefore the Commissioners of Paving had no
right to form a pavement, and therefore no right to assess.
He was aware that the 6th and 7th of Victoria repealed the
4th and sth, and allowed the Paving Commissioners much
wider powers ; but they could not recover under those newly-
acquired powers, as the Act professed not to alter any agree-
ments or proceedings of the Paving Commissioners made
before the passing of the Acts 6 and 7 of Victoria, and there-
fott Bird could not be liable for an ex post facto debt.
Mr. liffirrEnuftsr, in support of the rule, thought that it
woiuld be better to remove the case to a Court of Error. The
case was one of considerable importance and concerned an
immense number of persons, in front of whose houses the
pavement passed. Mr. Long was only a nominal defendant,
as he would be indemnified by the persons concerned in the
decision of this case.

appears that one of the men (an old servant). proCeeded be-
tween seven and eight o'clock, as usual, to light the fire in
one of the coppers. He forgot to let in anv " fat," conse-
quently in a short time the pans became red hot, in which
state, um e -eeived by those who had to let down the tallow
from the upper room, they let it drop into the burning fur-
nace. The consequence, of course, w,as that it immediately
ignited, and sent forth a terrific blaze, and had it not fertu-
natelv been the ease that some workmen were near the spot
at the time, the whole of the extensive stock and premises in
a short period must have &lien a prey to the devouring ele-
ment. As it happened, however, the fire was speedily ex-
tinguished, and no further damage occurred. From the com-
bustible nature of Messrs. Cuthberts stock, consisting of
tallow, filling large warehouses, if the fire had not happily
so soon been extinguished, the most frightful consequences in
the neighbourhood of Paternoster-row and St. Paul's-church-
yard must have ensued. As it is, the loss is very inconsider-
able, and no stop whatever has been put to carrying on the
business in the usual manner.
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WINCHESTER, NOV. 15.—This morning, about two o'clock,
as Mr. Shepherd, the superintendent of police, was going
his round, he smelt a peculiar effluvium to arise from the
house occupied by a Mr. G. Gale, a currier of this city. On
arousing the inmates it was found a fearful fire was raging
within, and had got so much hold that it was with great
difficulty Mr. Gale and his family were saved. Upon the
doors being opened and the air let in the bedding and fur-
niture were instantly in flames. So rapid was the fire that
Mr. Gale lost nearly the whole of his furniture, stock in
trade, money, and other valuables, together with the house
(his own property), to the value of nearly 2,000/. The in-
surance
on the whole of his property was only 4001. The
flames quickly extended to the adjoining house, occupied by
a Mr. Robinson, furniture broker, which, together with the
greater part of his stock in trade and other property, was
quickly reduced to a heap of ruins. The engines were
soon on the spot, but it was nearly half an hour
before water sufficient could be obtained to check
the devouring element. Mr. Budd's house, a provi-
sion merchant and grocer, and that of Mr. Wallis,
corn- dealer, were much damaged, and their stock in trade in-
jured to a great extent by its hasty removal. The beautiful
new church of St. Maurice was with difficulty saved, it being
several times in flames, and the southern entrance suffered
much damage, the devouring element blazing through the
apertures, and threatening every moment to set the whole
edifice in a flame; but the engines by this time having a
plentiful supply of water, and being well worked by the
brigade, inhabitants, a body of the Fusilier Guards and Royal
Buffs, under the command of Colonel Sir James Dennis and
other officers, the fire by five o'clock was got under, so as to
remove any further apprehension for the safety of the sacred
edifice or the surrounding houses. Several of the houses on
the opposite side of High-street were with difficulty saved.
The damage is estimated at 5,000/. Mr. Gale only is insured.
It is not known how the fire originated, but it is supposed
Mr. Gale went to see all was safe in his shop the last thing
before going to bed, and dropped a spark on some inflam-
mable materials used in his trade.

Mr. Justice PArrEsoN said that there were many import-
ant points in the case, and all the parties concerned might
not be satisfied by his single decision. Under all the circum-
stances, the better way would be to make the rule for a man-
damus absolute.
The rule was then made absolute.
The case was withdrawn. . _

Mr. Lusx applied for a rule to show cause why a writ of
habeas corpus should not be issued in order to bring two per-
sons, now in custody in Whitecross-street prison, be-
fore this Court. The Learned Counsel stated that the
circumstances under which the application was made were
somewhat novel. The persons in custody were two old
women, who had been convicted on an information for libel,
and, in November 1844, a warrant was issued to bring
them before this Court. They were taken on that
warrant, and lodged in Whitecross-street prison. The
prosecutor now declined to bring them up, and declared
that he would have nothing to do with them. The old ladies
themselves declined leiving the prison, stating that they
preferred remaining. One of them is blind, and the other is
very infirm, and as they were a charge to the county, the
visiting Aldermen were anxious to get rid of them. The
prosecutor was not averse to their being discharged, but de-
clined taking the trouble and expense of bringing them before
the Court. _ _

Mr. Justice PATTEsox said that he thought a rule to show
cause why they should not be discharged would meet the
case better than taking a writ of habeas.
The rule as suggested by the Learned Judge was then taken.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 18.
The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day.

ROLLS' COURT, Nov. 18.
His Lordship sat at ten o'clock.
The hearing of several unopposed petitions occupied the
lreater part of the day. These were chiefly on the part of
egatees and heirs-at-law, praying for the payment of money,
&c., to which they were entitled, and many were declared in-
formal, the certificate of the burial of the deceased not being
produced, without which his Lordship declared he ;would not
make any order, as it wouldbe calculated to induce what he
would never sanction, a further departure from the rules of
the Court.

The Comussioxsu—l see he only had 4s. to give up to the
official assignee. It is a case much to be commiserated, but
I cannot make any order. I, however, do not object to any
assistance which can be legally given. The chronometers are
valued at 70/..

vileges connected with them. It therefore became most
important, that where a company sought to obtain such'
powers, that the fullest notice should be given ,of such an
intention. _

Mr. BOND—The notice is to be affixed on the doors of the
parish church. Westminster Abbey is extra parochial.
Mr. Rose—There can be no doubt, sir, that Westminster
Abbey is a church, and that the Legislature has in all cases
considered the church doors the most prominent and proper
place to affix notices relating_to the public at large. the
terms of the orders of the House of Lords are " that no-
tices shall be affixed to the outer doors of the churches of
every parish" to which the application about to be made
relates.
Mr. BOND—Westminster Abb(fy is not a parish church.
Mr. Rose—The order of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal
does not say the parish church, or the church of every
parish, but the churches of every parish. We, therefore,
consider we are bound, and permit me to say we are so ad-
vised by counsel, that it is neceasary to affix the notice to
every church, and the Abbey Church of St. Peter's, West-
minster, amongst others. I consider the opposition to these
notices being affixed an interference with the administration
of the standing orders.
Mr. BOND—I believe these notices are not required for
rail way Bills.
Mr.-Rose—The Houses of Parliament have made a dis-
tiaction between the standing orders relative to railway Bills
and to private Bills. They are, in fact, quite distinct in their
nature; for instance, a railway Act may be most unques-
tionably for the general benefit of the whole of the com-
munity, whereas a gas company may ask for powers to take
a man's land and property compulsorily, and, although con-
ferring great public advantages, may erect a nuisance. The
highway of towns and cities is specially referred to in the
standing orders, in compliance with which the notices have
been affixed.
Mr. BOND—I am clearly of opinion that this is an
offence under the Police Act. I cannot consider that the
standing orders of the House repeal the Act of Parliament.
Mr. Rose—l contend that this Act of Parliament does not
reach the case; but if you think it does, I must bow to your
decision ; but I must then submit that to convict this de-
fendant will still be a breach of the privileges of Parliament,
as he has only obeyed the express directions of the Legisla-
ture, whose standing order in this respect is framed most
carefully for the express benefit of the community; and I
would beg to remind you that the House of Lords com-
mitted to prison a man who, having been libelled by a
person before a Committee of the House, brought his ac-
tion, and, moreover, committed the attorney, who sued out
the process for him, and I certainly shall, on the assembling
of Parliament, present petitions stating the circumstances of
the case. _ _

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HO USE.
Yesterday a man of very dark complexion, named Richard
Ford, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with
having committed an assault upon William Short.
The complainant's statement was, that as he was passing
over London-bridge on the night before, the defendant, who-
was in the company of another person, pushed up against
him. The complainant expressed surprise at such conduct,
and passed on, expecting to hear nothing more upon the sub-
ject. He was mistaken. The defendant followed, and,
after having used the most menacing language, called him by
the most opprobrious name .that disgraces the English lan-
guage. As a policeman happened to be near, the complainant
sought his protection ; but the defendant, instead of abstain-
ing in consequence of such authority, challenged him to a
trial of skill with his " bunch of fives" (his fists). The in-
vitation was not accepted; whereupon the defendant struck
the complainant violent blows with his "bunch of fives,"
blackened his eyes, and otherwise disfigured him.
The policeman confirmed the account of the transaction.
The defendant said the history of the matter was quite the
other way. He had been fulfilling an engagement as a
vocalist at a tavern in Tooley-street, and might have de-
parted rather too much from the spirit of Father Mathew's
prescription for the establishment of the national prosperity
while performing the duties of his vocation, when the com-
plainant stopped in the street to insult him, by asking him
whether be was not Sambo, the black bruiser? When he
denied that he was a fighting man, the complainant became
very bounceable, made a comparison between himself and
the champion of England, and showed those symptoms of
doing battle which no man could mistake; so that the blow
that had been struck merely prevented the blow that was
coming from the other side.
The LORD MAYOR—Why did you use the horrible lan-
guage attributed to you? Defendant—lt is quite impossible
that I could have used language which, if used towards me,
I certainly should have resented.
The LORD MAYOR—By your own account you were drunk,
and I shall fine you for that offence, and, if you do not pay,
you shall sing in a cage.
William Goddard, cabman, No. 3,410, was summoned for
overcharging a gentleman upon driving him to the neigh-
bourhood of the station of the foreign steamers.
This was one of the numerous robberies committed upon
persons about to sail in foreign steamers by cabmen, in the
confident belief that the latter will never return to prosecute.
The fare of the cabman was ls. Bd.; the complainant offered
him 2s , but he refused to accept less than 2s. 6d., and ridi-
culed the threat of the gentleman to complain to a magistrate.
The cabman thought he should be all right if he pleaded
guilty, and subsequently admitted his error.
The LORD MAYOR said the public were much obliged to
the complainant for having taken the trouble to punish the
fellow who, no doubt, was in the habit of committing plunder
in that particular way, and probably in other ways, whenever
opportunities prevented themselves. The sentence upon him
was, that he should pay a penalty of 20s. and the expenses,
or be locked up in Bridewell.
His LORDSHIP said, that travellers might take it for
granted that he should in every instance of the kind inflict
severe penalties, and that the apparent humility and contri-
tion of the accused should avail them nothing.
GUILDHALL.
Samuel Snow, the gatekeeper of the East London Union,
was summoned for refusing admission, at two o'clock that
morning, to Henry Williams, a destitute person.
Inspector Chadwick stated that having satisfied himself
that the young man Williams had travelled up from St.
Alban's, and had been seeking shelter in different parts of
the metropolis unsuccessfully, he gave directions to the police
to take him to the poor-house, and if admission were refused
to bring him back to the station. Admission was refused,
and he p9rmitted him to lie down in a cell, and gave him
a breakfast in the morning. As this was not the first in-
stance of the improper 'refusal of destitute persons taken
by the police, he determined to bring the case before the
magistrate.
Williams, who was ragged enough to be presumed to be
very destitute, stated that after knocking, the porter came
and asked how far he had come since the day before. He
told him St. Alban's, upon which the porter replied he might
have found his way there before the middle of the night,
and he should not let him in.
The porter said when he asked Williams where he came
from lie laughed. Defendant therefore concluded he could
not be destitute, and shut him out.
The Master of the Workhouse said the porter had acted
according to his general instructions. Williams, who was
able to work, had come to London to live by begging in the
day, and sleeping in the different workhouses by night. Such
characters ought to apply for admission at an early hour of
the night. If they would not comply with that, they could
hardly be called so destitute as to require admittance in the
middle of the night. The Poor- law Commissioners had or-
dered him to admit destitute persons brought by the police,
but it was for him to say who was destitute and who was
dissolute.
Mr. Alderman SIDNEY apprehended that such a discre-
tion could not be deputed to the gate porter. All who asked
for mere shelter for the night should have it, and if the work-
house-keepers did their duty, there need be no other places
of refuge for the poor. He thought there should be no other.
A rate for the relief of the poor was raised on the house-
holders all over the country, and it ought to be sufficient to
afford help to all who needed it. He recommended attention
to all cases brought by the police, and should there be an
improper refusal of the destitute at any hour of the night in
future, he should inflict a fine upon the party offending.-
The master promised obedience for the future.
CLERKENWELL.
Three girls, named Adams, Pree, and Dame*, the latter
two mere children, were charged with stealing a dozen of
cabbages, value 6d.
Pree and Daywell were dressed in the uniform of the Hol-
born union, which induced Mr. Greenwood to inquire into
their condition. It appeared that these children had been
"let out" to Mrs. Adams, a dress-maker, St. Luke's, and
that Mrs. Adams had sent them out to the garden of a poor
man named Fornison, residing at Old St. Pancras Church,
to rob it of its produce. With them she sent her own
daughter, the third prisoner, and they were laden with the
spoils of the poor man's garden when they were arrested.
The two poor little paupers burst into tears on being ar-
rested, whilst Adams jeered and laughed at their captors. It.
did not appear that the poor children had been taught any
business, and when apprehended they said it was not their
fault ; that:their mistress had sent them out to steal the vege-
tables.
Mrs. Adams, who assumed a very consequential air, ad-
mitted that she sent the unfortunate children with her own
child, to take the cabbages, but she heard every body else
were doing so.
Mr. GREENWOOD severely reprimanded her for such con-
duct. He said the children from the workhouse should not
continue under her care—she was unfit to have the care of
any child. He would discharge them, and send them back to
the workhouse. Adams he would sentence to pay a fine of
ss. and the value of the cabbages, or five days' imprisonment
MAR LBORO TREE7'.
CAPTURE OF GAMBLERS.—At two o'clock on Sunday
morning, a party of the C division of police, under Super-
intendent Beresford, proceeded, on the authority of the Po-
lice Commissioners, to the house No. 5, Bennet-street, for-
merly occupied by Mrs. Edmonds, of bill-discounting fame,
and having gained an entrance, proceeded to take all par-
ties in the house into custody as gamblers, and as being found
in a common gaming-house. In the exercise of the addi-
tional powers vested in the police by the Games and Wagers
Bill, some of the parties captured were searched on the
spot, in order to ascertain whether they had any gambling
implements concealed on their persons. It was the want of
this power of search, in case the party to be searched ob-
jected to the operation, that was supposed to operate as a bar
to the conviction of the parties taken into custody on suspi-
cion of being gamblers, as it was alleged that such parties,
by concealing the implements of gambling on their persons,
in general prevented the police from obtaining a material
portion of evidence. The police, however, find that this new
power will not assist them to the extent anticipated, as the
practised gamblers are too wary to have now anything more
than dice and dice-boxes in the house, which may be effec-
tually got rid of in a few minutes in case of attack.
Mr. Wilkins attended for the defendants, who gave the
following names:—Charles Wislon (real name Henry Old
field), John Morris (real name Jones), John Humphrey (real
name Sowden), William Johnson, Ennis Martin, and Richard
Seyford.
Superintendent Beresford—l am superintendent of the C
division. I produce papers containing the report to the
Commissioners of the house No. 7, Bennet-street, being a
common gaming-house, and the order of the Commissioners
to enter the house. In obedience to that order I went with a
division of constables at two o'clock on Sunday morning, and
I rang the bell at the house No. 7, Bennet-street. The door
was opened by Johnson, and I took him immediately into
custody, and handed him over to Inspector Squire, who ac-
companied me. I went forward and took two other persons,
who gave the names of Humphrey and Seyford. Humphrey
I have known before by the name of Oldfield. I went up
stairs into several rooms, but found no persons there. I
came down stairs and found two more of the defendants,
Wilson and Morrison, in a room before a supper table which
had refreshments on it. The other defendants I did not see
taken into custody. Some of the defendants were searched
in the house, and others at the station-house. I searched
the house all through, and on the second floor I found two
rooms, one of which was fitted up as a billiard room. The
door leading to the inner room was made of iron, and re-
markably strong. It was 'provided with a sort of lever
machinery, by the help of which"- the. five bolts at the top,
bottom, and sides were all shot at once. The door was open
when I entered the room. The window-shutters were also
cased with iron. I searched about, but I could not find any
implements of gaming. No implements of gaming were
found on the defendants. Five of the parties I have known
for a length of time as the associates of gamblers and the
frequenters of gaming-houses. Two of them have been here
before, and one of them has been convicted.
Mr. Wilkins—l do not think it necessary to ask any
questions at present.
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Police-sergeantetenien
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added Clo, thatcorr he tookoborated Martinthesupeirointo
custody.-
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Mr. Beresford—There is other evidence, but it is all to the
same effect. I cannot carry the case any further.
Mr. Wilkins—Then it is unnecessary for me to say any-
thing, as there is no case whatever against the defendants.
Mr. MALTBY—The evidence does not go far enough, there-
fore the defendants are all discharged.
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ON
THE RrtE. with respect to
AFFIXING NOTICES DOORS WESTMINSTER
ABBEY.—A case ofQ U E
considerableN-Q S
O cFe Um Apan
public companies, as also with reference to the privileges of
Parliament, occupied the attention of the magistrates.
A very respectable-looking young man, named Gunn,
clerk to Messrs. Bebb and Rose, of Argyll-street, solicitors,
was charged with affixing a printed notice on the doors of
Westminster Abbey.
Richard Lefe, one of the officers of the abbey, proved that
defendant posted a notice, which he produced, on the doors
last Sunday morning.
In reply to questions from Mr. Rose, who attended, wit-
ness said that defendant declared that he had placed the
notice there in pursuance of authority from Parliament. Wit-
ness bad received instructions from the dean and chapter
clerk to take every person into custody who should affix
notices on the abbey doors.
A gentleman, who attended from the dean and chapter,
said it must be well known, from the recent publicity given
to a case which had occurred, that bills were not allowed to
be posted on the abbey doors, and that a person had been
only a few days before taken into custody for doing so.
Mr. Ruse—Do you think, sir, that there is any necessity
for me to make any reply to this charge?
Mr. BoND—Most certainly I do.
Mr. Rose then contended that the parties, in giving the
defendant into custody, sad obstructing him in affixing this
notice, had committed a breach of the privileges of Parlia-
meat. The notice stated that it was the intention of the
promoters of the National Gas Association to apply to Par-
liament for an Act for better lighting with gas the metro-
polis, and that by the said Act it was intended to take
powers In the purchase, by compulsion or otherwise, of
such lands and houses as might be necessary fur effecting
the purposes, and to vary or extinguish all rights and pri-

Mr. BOND—Westminster Abbey is not the parish church.
Mr. Rose—lt is a cathedral church locally situated in a
parish, and has a congregation to whom notice should be
given.
Mr. BOND repeated that, on looking at the 10th article of
the 54th section of the Police Act, he was clearly of opinion
that an offence bad been committed. Westminster Abbey
was certainly extra parochial ; it was not the church of any
parish. There was a parish church (St. Margaret's), which
was the proper place to affix such notices, and the place- in-
tended by the Legislature for that purpose. Ample cantion
had been given with respect to these notices, and he should
fine defendant 40s. _ _

Mr. Rose again submitted that defendant was not liable,
and pressed the whole of the circumstances most earnestly on
the Ma4istrate's consideration.
Mr. BOND consulted with the clerk (Mr. TaylorVand then
observed that as there might arise a doubt as to whether the
Police Act reached to this case, he should take two or three
days to consider before he gave judgment.
The gentleman from the chapter (understood to be the
clerk) said Westminster Abbey was private property.
Mr. BOND—Oh, no; that cannot be contended for a mo-
ment.
Mr. Rose—lt was founded by King Egbert, and its desti-
nation and constitution has been changed several times. In
Queen Mary's time it was an abbey. Queen Elizabeth sup-
pressed the abbey, and constituted it a collegiate church.
Mr. BOND repeated that he would take two or three days
to consider the matter, and the parties then Withdrew.

this moment. Blood was issuing from Townhend's head. above the value; viz., at 23s 6il to 2,-!..6 8% to
Picked him up, and sent him away on a stretcher. His face cent. refraction.
was black with smut and dirt. Afterwards saw Mr. Blunt,
a magistrate, persuading five or six soldiers to go home, and
they went towards their barracks, dogn Peascod•street. As
they turned the corner the mob began hissing and hooting
at them, and they returned back, when the people flew in
all directions. Some of the soldiers pursued them round the
market-place. (The other part of the evidence has been
given before.)
The following witnesses were then examined, and their
evidence was similar to that given by them during the gene-
ral investigation :—William Gibbons, Charles Clarke, John
Clode, Wm. John Astle, Wm. Benham, George King, Robert
Weyman, and John Martin.
The additional witness was Ann, the wife of George Nor-
tin, who deposed as follows :-,.Resides at No. 11, Church-
street. Was crossing at the time in question from the mar-
ket-place to Mr. Cantrell's. Saw John Martin knocked
down, opposite the Castle tap, by the tallest of the three pri-
soners (Miller) with a middling-sized walking-stick. He
afterwards attempted to kick Martin on the head, but missed
him. I was not more than five yards distant. Had not got
into the market- place before I was knocked down myself by
the same man, who struck me with a stick on the head and
hand. Did not know Miller before.

.)

By Mr. Vowles—Has lived in Windsor two years. Had
not been in the habit of seeing am of the Life Guards. Saw
the man drop on receiving the second blow from the soldier.
I was near Foster's when I was knocked down. Saw a man
named Brown, I had been with, knocked down at the same
time, and cried out, " You have killed the man ; are you
going to kill me?"
The Mayor (addressing himself to Mr. Alillus, solicitor)—
Have you anything to urge why Townshtnd should not be
committed? _

Mr. Millus considered there was nothing to connect him
with a riot, only an assault against the soldier.
Mr. Vowles, on the part of the military, observed that the
peaceable inhabitants of the town had reason to congratulate
themselves that the mob, which consisted of the lowest
rabble, by attacking the soldiers, had been diverted from their
intention of wreaking their vengeance on the *hole of Col.
Reid's voters. He also contended that the riot was on the
part of the mob, and had commenced long before the military
arrived. With respect to the assault last proved against
Miller, if the magistrates considered the evidence sufficient,
it did not connect either Webster or Richardson._ .

Mr. Williams, barrister, hoped, in case the Bench consi-
dered there ha l been no riot in law committed, that they
would send the assault case to the sessions without reference
to the colour of the cloth, as a fine of 5/., which is all that
could be inflicted for an assault, would not operate as a
punishment.
The Court, after some consultation, discharged Richardson,
and committed the other defendants for trial at the next
quarter sessions for riot and assault.
The whole of the witnesses were afterwards bound over to
appear, and the prisoners were liberated on bail.

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(From the London New Price Current of No
-fated to
SUGAR.-To-day there was little inclination raanbtu t the
purchase West India Sugar fur the scale and Pan' "rebliati
market being scantily supplied with all qualities, w,siiiess
were enabled to obtain the rates of last week; the 11p-5
60d.
done, however, was trifling, only 260 hlids and ti,erck 1310
ing purchasers, including a public sale of 100 hli".'y ices
badoes, which went at the former currency, but
less si
INED.-To- y rit in the bi
daddings. Reil"4
there was less demand for ~,tiee
goods for the home trade, but in the value little v3tr';66s,
took place; brown Grocery lumps were sold at 65s 6,-,bod
and Standard lumps 66s 6d to 675. For Bonded ki
Sugar 34s per cwt. taken for the best, but at this rat° moo"
business was d.
Matnterfus. one-This afternoon Mauritius was less • ill tie(V:eiLl,
and 6,666 bags 128 barrels at auction were only patter
out holders manifested firmness, and insisted 513
rates ; fine yellow fetched 555, good 535 to 545, injw"-fss
to 52s 6d, low 48s to 50s, fine brown 478 to 48,, ge°'4l. lovt
46s 6d, middling, 43s 6d to 445. low dark 40s to 415 the
to middling grey 47s to 51s, good 52s to 535, wa'beuis sa
various sorts 41s to 53s 6d, and syrupy 45s Gd "°
per cwt.offered at
Rita:mfr.-To-day 2141111(1s of Porto Rico were idd
public sale, and nearly all taken in at the full value, inliow
at
yellow at 235, but 50 brls were disposed of, iine,..X.,ewas the
25s 6d, good 24s 6d, and middling 23s per ewt, win'"
full worth. fot
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal was less as'radd.
tee;
arid at public sale 876 bags sold at barely the fioner o
good strong yellow-like Mauritius went at 52s 6d to 53%001
dling 59s 6d, damp and washed 50s 6d to 535, low g„r,brolc°
48s 6d to 49s 6d, dam and washed 47s to 485 Ed' n"e s
45s to4Gs, damp 43s to 44s 6d, middling white Berlare
damp 54s 6d per cwt. Alr
MoLAssEs. --There has been an extensive and
baQI
every description of West India, and the rates linyesele
been rather above those previously quoted. 13"$.
is much wanted, and stiffer rates are. paid. arells°
CocoA.-There has been little desire shown Trinidad acre
West India, and at public sale 442 bags Foreign Tri"ldss"
only in part sold at rather lower rates.
wanted, and prices are on the decline.
COFFEE.-7sThis4rperllerooenwtCwee'lroentCheoffreaetems etlaNk,eita lift
a~
ll
tio littletely
Cnu,
for good ordinary Native. None was offered at si-ioileo
from otl
but 4,000 bags were declared. Of Coffee
120 cases and 239 bags were offered at nubile 53 fesol,
sold at: firm rates ; good even pale fetched narasg;
ditto 365, pale 37s to 395, oil damaged 30, sea" fosel
275, ordinary sound brown 28s 6d, ordinary triage 253
ragged very bold triage 23s to 23s 6d, bold pale trtafg,il 125
good bold triage mixed with black 15s, sea-dautiOderstn
to 25s 6d. Of Rio 73 bags and 37 casks went at brow-
rates, middling blue bright at 59s 6d. fine o dinal-1..0P
47s to 48s, sea-damaged 465, fine fine ordinary'dullsow-
-6cl to 39s 6d, and fine ordinary 36s per cwt. .400w°
TEA.-To-day Tea was purchased with caution 0- to
rates were barely supported, 91/2d to 10d being t°oooori
common sound Congou, and 101,0 to lldfor go:dtco is
ly"
The rate of ord Twankay is is 2d, and lipon "-
to 2s per lb. 0;0 er
Srfarrs.-Jamaica Rum of all descriptions has 13q0;
cellent request for home consumption and
Tuesday last,.and prices have risen Id to 2d per 04 Oleo
purchases amounted to 500 -puns. The suPPIY "yee''
has much diminished, especially the better kinds. mlpoci,;
Island is greatly wanted, and prices are still on the 07000 1,
For Demerara the demand has been active, and an °lf), stre°'
the value of 2d to 4d per gallon has taken Pine: "000/?;er
descriptions, 3s 4d to 3s 6d having been paid Ph,
33 to 39 per cent over proof; common has fetergresg"e4
rates, 2s 3d having been paid fordsoo puns Pr°°' dv3s ;
exportatitio: o,t
Calcutta is still much wanted, an even forth
rates would be paid, but the supply at market is de, ',„,/
foethe demand of exporters and the home tra
deliveries of all kinds of Rum are still far ~e,e're /0
the arrivals ; prices are lower than they were 4
season ; and stocks much the same as the),.."
that time. Brandy is little wanted, and prices t."'
the decline for all kinds. Geneva is wanted for eitlftee ees
and common brings 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and fine f°,r.heenn'lld
sumption 2s 7d to 2s 10d, Notwithstanding t,"` - delis
advance in the value of British Corn Spirits, still tlicie
has been active at lOs 9d per gallon, net cash the
, „ destt
not more being made than is required. For Gin „ per c"
has been active at 9s 2d for 22, and at 9s 7d for h
bear
under proof. A all"- lice
Rim-Bengal has met with less attention, an-, sjetket
the market has been but moderately s pplied, Stihbe (11111;j1.
in prices of 6d per cwt has taken place.o Of Ja%liAt
is without a supply ; large parcels would fl,iu d
pr
offered, and at stiff rates, Cleaned Rice is want
rule very firm. of JAtilditi
SPICES.-To•day at public sale 104 barrels ,l cl'theg
Ginger were only in part sold at previous prices sni
went at 414 s to 5/ 15s, good middling 3/ to 31 I"st' mode'
56s to 58s. 211 pockets 200 bags of Bengal went a ,111

WATER-WORKS
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
£ s, d.
East London...• ••• • • • 81. 100 0 0 - 23 ,
Grand Junction ••• • • • 3/. 46 13 4 ! - tr 2
Kent .... ... .• • ...... 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - -
Vauxhall ............ 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 - -
West Middlesex ...• .. 41.165. pr ct. 63 12 9 -• 130
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of - Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
- -
£ s. d. £ s. S.
Albion .. •••• • • • ....• 31. 105 500 0 0 50 0 0 74
Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 20
Ditto Marine... •• .. 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 5 0 0 6%
Atlas . 138. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 163 i
British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 - 5 0 0 N
cleriel,Med.&Gen.Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 61
County ..........., .. 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0
98. and
i Irown ..... ••.•• • • • • 161. ss. bs.il 4O 0 0 5 0 0 -
Eagle 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 534
Economic Life .• ••• .• • i'll.rorllts'' I 1000 0 0 250 0 0
Eng. & Scot. Law Life- Si. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
European Life ••••• • • • 5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20
Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0
Globe - 14216
Guardian
Imperial Fire •••• • • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 235
Imperial Life... ••• • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 1694
Indemnity Marine •• • • 1/. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 5 13 1 29
Law Life ............ 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 51
Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 6%
London Fire • ... ••• • . 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 1516
London Ship •• . • ... • • 10s. 25 0 0 12' 10 0 1516
M arine .... ... ••• • • • 51. per cent. 100 0- 0 15 0 0 10%
Med. Invlid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 3
National Loau Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 216
National Life •. • .... • • 8/. per cent. 100 0"0 5 0 0 916
Palladium Life ...... .. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21. 28.
, Phoenix •• • • - - 210
Protector Life. • • 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 2s.
Provident Life • ... •
Rock Lith............ 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 434
Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. - 186
Sun Fire • - -
Ditto Life ... - - 18
Universal Life ..
LIST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
----
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share.
X s. d. X s. d
Bank of Scotland • • - 100 0 0 . 174
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. .- 100 0 0 165
British Linen Company 81* per cent. - 100 0 0 230
Commercial Bank •• • • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 0 167
National Bank • ..... . • 61. per cent. ....., 10 0 0 16%
Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 9814
Western Bank .. ••• • • . 6/. per cent. - 50 0 0 86
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 V 4
Clydesdale Bank ••• • .• 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1514
Eastern Bank •••• • • • • 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 1114
Caledonian Bank ••. • • 7161. pr cent. - 2 10 0 6
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7
City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 815 0 1514
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 114
Hercules Insurance Co. 7/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Insur. Co. of Scotlnd Si. per cent 10 0 0 All paid. 1014 North ltritlsh Incur. • • 516 /. pr cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 2834
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 241 A
Edinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cant. 100 0 0 10 0 0 . 1916
Edin. & Glasp,'. Railway 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72
Ditto, IA Shares 5/. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. 18
Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 2416
(11 tisg w & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 72
Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 2216
Glsgw& Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid.. 45
Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 36%
Standard LifeAssarrice.l 51 per cent. 150 0 0 I 2 10 0 8

DOCES.

Name of Company.

Dividend Amount
per i of
Annum. Share.

Paid. I Price.

..£ s. d. £ s. d.
Commercial . .
East and Wost India 5%1. pr cent. Stock. 131
East Country
Lyndon .. .. ..
St Katharine ........ 5 per cent. Stock. 108%
outhampton ••..• . • . j 4/. per cent. '5O 0 0 50 0 0 30

CANALS.
vidend
Names of F.; Dividend Names of
t Di
Price. per Price.
Companies. Z per , Companies.
..1 Annum.
tn Annum. ti)
-- , - --.
X 1 I X
Ashtn& Oldh 97 51.55. p c 72 Monmouthsh 100 91. 160
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 4/. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 61. 98
Barnsley.... 160, 121. 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 15
Basingstoke.. 100 - - Neath ... •• • 100 20/. 365
Brknk&Abrg 150 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. 260
Cromford .... 100 182. 150 Peak Forest .78 31. 40
Dudley lOO. 4/. - Regent's .... 33 11. 25%
Derby . •
Ellsmre&Chs 133, 4/. 80 Shropshire .• 125 81. -
Erewash •
Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 GI. p. c. 11
GrandJunctn 100 71. 100 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 440
Grand Union 100. 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 12.5 15/. 230
Glamorgnsh . 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. -
Glstr & Brkly, .00 - - Strttlt on Av 79 U. 10s. -
Grantham • . 150 121. 100 Severn and/ 26mn 3
1/.oBs. -
"'
Huddersfield. 57 - 20 Wye Rail.
Kennt & Avn 39 7s. 6d. 22 Trnt & Mr-1 /. -
Lancaster .• • 47 1/. 10. 40 sey, 14 sh. j
Leeds& Livrp 100 34/. 525 Thams &Med 19 - 10
Leicester .. • . 140 10/. 105 Worcstr &) 78 4/. 49
Leiestr&Nth 83 4/. 62 Blrming.
Loughborogh,l42 70/. 850 Wilts & Mks 67 U. 4s. 11

MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.)

RAT MARKETS.

Smrrumt,D.—Meadow Hay, from 3/ 103 to 5/ ; Clover
ditto, 4/ lOs to 6/; Ott Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 165 ; Wheat
Straw, 11 16s to 1/ Us per load. Supply but moderate, and
trade rather dull.
CUMBEELAND.—Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 5/ 3s ; Clover,
ditto, 4/ lOs to 51 18s; Oat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 18s; Wheat
Straw, I/ 18s to 21 per load. Trade steady, at the above
quotations:
WitrrEcHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3/ lOs to 51; Clover, ditto,
4/ lOs to 614 s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 168; Wheat Straw,
I J 16s to 1/18s per load. A. fair average supply, and a sluggish
demand.

ratesCocir, fine scraped at 43s to 501
r.w.m..—This after noon the market was
supplied, buyers were not much inclined to oPer
sale 129 bags were brought forward, and the el",e ~ et: 1)0
41,
but at a decline on former rates of Id to 2d per 16•0,'„0
Hors.—The official duty for the kingdom i 5 %ore?'
Prices keep up for Hops, but there are not InolYfc;i is
at present; there is not a large quantity offeriog _getr`V
Ons.—There has been a limited business troop
,:tei
Olive Oil this week, and prices have slightly gicenn,to.l;;eo
Linseed Oil further reduced rates having been taked
the trade to come forward more freely, and a glria filo{
has been transacted. Rape is wanted, and brioPopoll,
For Cocoa Nut former rates are insisted
the demand has been less active. Prices; 0
for Palm, and there has been a good bus'l3,dacti° Io
Holders of Seal having submitted to a furthertedoto' bit
prices, tempted buyers to operate with more lel scale
r,0404
Southern the operations are upon a more extend 10c
at low rates. Sperm has been purchased Wit'
freedom, and stiffer rates have been given. but (T•10°
TaLLow.—Prices for Russian are not so firniVsll°,' rir
spot a good business has been transacted. TO other deArto
met with a ready sale at 42s net cash. In °vet],
Lions there has been a good business transact boa
public public sales generally went off at prices rather ow"
previously quoted.

CHARGE OF MURDO,„"
John Kemplen, a young man, a plasterer, vi 10,144,'
up at Marlborough Police-court, in custod they(l'. PO°
Dudley, of the E division, and Clement, , ef•• g°
Dudley,
charged on suspicion of having caused the cleat' ri,300
Elizabeth, his wife, aged eighteen years. The ~Fied
the son of a respectable tradesman, and was 10,i' giffreoli,
deceased, the daughter of a working man, betw,sei frefl°o°V,
Night months ago. They lived unhappily theutili
beaten her so severely that she retained "erlY 10Y-
her person for several weeks. He had lattog ofori
himself up to dissipated habits, frequ,,entc: C
grounds and neglecting his work. They Da Siiettrj
quence been forced to give up their lodging,s*,,,,,berh"C,Ar
since then been occasionally sheltered and fed %Joe oh",",
but was in the habit of seeing her husband, to illocK,',.pe":,
much attached. On Monday night, about ten pbe!„g
with him at the King's Head public-house, in '„„'"etli'iel.,,l3.
street, Middlesex Hospital, where they had 5,,v0'pei,;1:17„
drink, and the potboy overheard them make all -Xbes,o'li
to meet there yesterday morning at ten o'clock• bf
quarters of an hour afterwards she was, foolu'the ,Ptitej,
constable No. 152 of the E division lyiag io e,•riOr:
pavement in Union-street, Middlesex liesnittu, KetePj,
insensibility. She was conveyed to Middlese te 0'1)T
but owing to her being in an advanced ell
nancy, she was directed to be taken to a briiteneet:4l/
She was, however, removed to her parents' res ;fig
St. Anne's-court, Soho, and remained there dor`.:l•o`,.
For the first time, however, she appeared to be', I,e,;srePto
and vomited very much, complaining of o°ll ,rstO
She afterwards became still and composed, siu't ettProet,
concluding that she had fallen asleep, did a1°,41
disturb her; but on her mother getting up Yelterhaviy44ro„i
she discovered that the deceased was dead, l'As
rently been extinct for several hours. Wbue ed; 41,
to the hospital, she many times exclsio;,- Joil
beat me, John ; pray don't beat if 0
being taken to her father's, he asked ""o'cl,
had been beating her, and she emphaticall), 010406AP'
no." The prisoner had, however, been hear",,t, Wetro
he would do for her in some way or other—if 'ot/
--poison, or some other means. The body 11°,0 is
professionally examined, but all appearances
of her death being caused by poison.
The prisoner declared himself innocent• e try
h
He was remanded until an inquisition 511 1)
the body. „flint
The prisoner was apprehended yesterday'.l-010'
o'clock, at the King's Head public-house, la
street. el
----••• 0010.11 of'af

MUNIFICENT DONATION.—The 'Hon' los i,:es
F, Upton on Monday forwarded one hundred guld vise
the funds of the 'Hospital for Consumption 511
o)
the Chest, at Chelsea. ftie-00
E PILCHARD FISHERY.--We D3v- ,0011",'
satisfaction of informing our readers that largheistlh°'eir„t`;
pilchards have been secured since our last 1,41",,je
Friday last, at St. Ives, several large shoals made
er„esti,,‘,
pearanee, and the following is a correct list 0I .frfl'C'ef
landed : Messrs. Bolitho, 1,100 hogsheadVictor,lllolsud
1,100 hogsheads; Wearne, 350 hogsheads ;e. sPty
pany, 100 hogsheads—Total, 2,650. Sev
pilchards were seen off St. Ives on Saturday I
for the seins to secure any portion of then,.'• of I:sterele
At this place, on Saturday last, a large su?-of I11;19 itl)e
was inclosed in the sein, but in consequenio,..Lfsa'..-64.trg
weather and heavy sea, only about 15u,..,-;'fae,i-'si
landed.—GUN WALLOE AND iqULLION, """""'"c Ot
4th inst., the Farmer's sein at Gunwalloe stae sity,
shoal of pilchards, but owing to the boisterasop
weather only 400 hogsheads were secured•d sec EV
105
day, one of the seins at Mullion inclosed all t '.l
hogsheads.—Penzance Gazette. ma chi e 0141', 0
THE FRENCH GAME - LAWS.----In a ,ere bee
carriage of the Marquis Aujorant was staPPe",
at the Barriere du Maine, and six rabbits, ttio oclP'o9
in it, were seized. The coachman stated thatd cior.lp,
shot in his master's park. The Marquis /floe of
were both prosecuted for this offence against,r(Dall'olel3o
and a fine of 50f. was pronounced by 'die Pg',l;4ol,
rectional Police against the coachman, for tibe.ote4,
which the Marqyis was declared responsibleileod
`
having lodged an appeal, the case was agaill.i9s Jll
when the sentence was confirmed.— Gaii97°—

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101‘
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BIRTHS. _..h,ster, , .....a.
On the 14th inst., at Summer-hill, Kidderw'''
_oil. pl-
1,00
Claughton, of a son. e P 1
On the 15th inst., at Avonhurat, Warwick, the of v. ,'
mass, of a aon. the tadf
of
on, o. ' Jo
On the 14th inst., at the Oaks, near EPS deb dir
Esq., of a son. tan
On the 15th inst., the lady of the Rev. W. ll' f I,f ' P
Pembrokeshire, of a son. . tlis iscif o
co,
On the 15th inst., at Stratford, Essex. jeo/11 ,
Esq., of a daughter. SO'
On the 16th inst., at Kingstod-upon-Thaine°'
_.....--•
daughter.

a ItilV
Kilil.' '1 .
MA IatIED. rev T. ~ oilr' „iv
On the 17th inst., at Lee Church, by the t.,oier, pet'
Cheesman, Esq., of Luddesdown Court, Resit, to .. ~,, P
ter of D. Eyre, Esq., surgeon, Lee. ts.o C. 'iletli:?
On the 17th inst., at St. Pancras Church, CO Jens okl
11th hussars, to the Lady Adele Villiers. the 1181011* ji
On the 13th inst., at Market Harborough, 00
ie. $4,0
Holdich, Rector of Shankton, Leicestershire. t°,,,,r1/01.°0inoire,r
daughter of George Wartuaby, Esq., of Market l'ateee
Lodese 17th inst., at Lee Church, Itichol Kr of 9'
oivn Court, Kent, to Esther, third (IstuPl 10/1
surgeon, &c. _de ofi' 010
, AO
DIED. parriow , yr
On the 13th inst., in Dorringt
On the 11th inst., at Bartholomew-close, ci -1.
loci pso
Mr. Rici Ird I
.. .irqxm. ROY', Isi'
o
Andrew Israel,' Esq. ci, Jo/111 /ilg ,
On the 13th inst., at High Elms, near Wratfor stioes, ftr
On the 14th inst., at Broadwater Lodge' seli',f °.
Katherine Iledwel., the wife of J. L. Stringer. 0,1,,,0tv
On the 15th inst., at Le I Air Abraliain it cl3'. if,
s • ,„„„ige
On the lath inst., In Baker-street, LucY, 3v- .•0.1.0
A
late Sir Charles Wilkins. Ot,s4;rJ
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London : Printed anu Published by 31011)' and, .., 4"
2 St? OW
Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, 130. 11 woo
of the Savoy. in the County of 11118d18561, "
19, 1845.