The Sun.
London, England, 1842-10-12 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

4,818 .... ........_____.
Fdin. and Glas. Un. Canalso/. sh. all pd 1n
Ditto Allocated' 96/. sh. all pd 41
225.40( 9 per cent. &tint). Joint Stick Water 251. sh all pd 34
1,(101.131) 2i per cent. Shotts Iron koutiaer v 50/ sh 481 pd 36
0,n0) 3 per cent. Edinburgh St Leith Glasi 20/.sh. 161. pd ri%
4,5(p) 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal (las 25/.sh. all pa :6
t,450 II) pei cent. Glasgow (las ...... .. , 2sl.sh. all pd 52
150 71 per cent • Leith Coal Gas ...... 2O/. sti. all pd 2,)
1.154 ...... .., Edinburgh and Dalkelth ileiway 50/. sh 25

BANK OF MANCIIESTER.—The Directors of this
establishment have made a call upon the Proprietors
of 2/. per share. We understand that on Monday there
was a meeting of the Directors and some of the prin-
cipal Shareholders, to whom was submitted the pre-
sent position of the Bank, when it was unanimously
agreed to recommend to the general meeting of Pro-
prietors on Friday next, the winding up of the affairs
of the Company. With this view, we have reason to
believe, the Directors have made arrangements which
will enable them to meet all their engagements in the
most prompt end satisfactory manner.

INDIAN MISCELLANEOUS
INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Bombay Times.)
PIRACY.—THE WATERW ITCH, of LONDON.
Some time ago the whaling barque Waterwitch, of
London, left Sydney for a whaling voyage, under the
command of Captain Christie. As will appear from
the following statement, Captain Christie and his
boat's crew have been left on Howe's Isllnd, and the
vessel taken away. The following statement has been
made by the parties, who have come up, together with
Captain Poole of Howe's Island, who has accompanied
Captain Christie to Sydney to state what he knows of
the affair, and who had behaved with the greatest
kindness to Captain Christie and his men.
The Water witch has been a most unfortunate
vessel ; her captain and surgeon died on the passage
from England, and her chief mate cut his throat while
she was lying in Sydney.
The affidavits sworn before Capt. Browne, at the
Water Police-office, yesterday, are substantially as
follow !
William Christie, master-mariner, being duly
sworn, states—About the end of February 1 left the
harbour of Port Jackson in command of the whaling
barque Waterwitch, of London ; my crew consisted
of first and second mates, third mate, and surgeon,
and 23 men. On the '23d of March I touched
at Howe's Island, and landed to procure re-
freshments, leaving written instructions with Mr.
King, the chief officer, as to how he should act in my
absence, and with orders to keep the ship near to the
island during the night. On the morning of the 24th
of March I waited anxiously for the boat, but she did
not come, nor could I anyl;here discern my ship. At
sunset, not having seen my ship or her boats, I went
off in my own boat to the Benezett, an American
ship on the station, hoping to be able to see my
own vessel ; she was, however, nowhere in sight.
A constant look-out was kept from the island until
the 13th Alay, when I went on board the Lady
Rowena, of Launceston, Captain Mills, together with
my boat's crew, and Captain Poole, of Howe's Island.
On Sunday last, 30th May, my boat was lowered
about five miles from Port Stephens, and Captain
Poole, myself, and men, proceeded on shore, and saw
Captain King, who advised me to come on to Sydney,
and report the circumstances detailed in the fore-
going statement to the superintendent of the water
police.
The weather on the night of the 23d March was
exceedingly fine, with a moderate breeze from the
southward and eastward, and I have no hesitation in
declaring my belief that the vessel was intentionally
carried off by the officers and men on board of her,
with a view to sell or otherwise dispose of her, and to
appropriate the proceeds to their own use.
(Signed) WILLIAM CHRISTIE.
Sworn at the Water Police-office, Sydney,
this 2d June, 1842, before
(Signed) H. H. BROWNE,
Superintendent Water Police.
Owen Poole, Esq., resident at Howe's Island, being
duly sworn, states—l have read the statement on oath
made by Captain Christie, and hereby declare that I
believe the same to be true in every particular. I wit-
nessed the written instructions left by Captain
Christie, with his first officer, Mr King. I also de-
clare that the reports wh;ch I have heard have been
circulated that Captain Christie was drunk on the
island, and otherwise misconducting himself, are
wholly false and unfounded. I consider the vessel
was taken away piratically.
(Signed)
Sworn at the Water Police-office,
Sydney, this 2d June, 1842.
Before

0. POOLE.

(Signed) 11. 11. BROWNE, J.P.
Six seamen of the IVaterwitch subscribe their affir-
mation to the above statements.

THE MARKETS.-(YESTERDAY.)

WTHITECHAPEL.

The supply of Hay and Clover was moderate.
Of Straw the supply was plentiful, and the demand
not very brisk. Clover, 2/. 10s. to 51. Bs. ; Hay,
2/. Bs. to 4/. 75.; Straw, 1/. 12s. to 1/. 16s.
COLONIAL MARKET.

The prices of most kinds of produce were steady
to-day, but there was less done in any department.
The demand for West India Sugar continued dull,
and only about 400 hhds. and trcs. were disposed of,
but prices were not lower. The public sales of Mauri-
tius and Bengal went off heavily, but no reduction
took place except on the low and soft qualities, which
were in some cases 6d. to is. per cwt. lower. In the
Refined Market there was only a small amount of
business done, but prices were steady; standard Lumps
765. 6d. per cwt. The Coffee Market remained very
dull, and prices gave way ; good ordinary Ceylon 60s,
to 61s. per cwt. Rice was_almostwithout demand.