The Express. — London, England, 1852-05-18 00:00:00

tendid to them; to accomplish the second, thee* must be a general re-adjustment of the electoral dis tricts: to accomplish the third, secret voting must be introduced at elections. The Downshire correspen deem must be widel y circulated to show the urgent DiVespity of such a comprehensive measure. What a light does that correspondence throw cm the impudent proposal of ministers to give the scats throe %acant by the disfmnehiscrueut of Sudbury and St. Albans to two bran new agricultural constr. tnineits- of one of which Lord Dann! would have t.n the absolute, uncontrolled, irresponsible muster How it illustrates also the unblushing IR A in which peers outrage the rule which forbids tluir meddling with the election of members to the BOW of Commons ? FRANCE. FAHlS,ltinsay Evr'ctNn. The ('mosli!nliimm.l publishes to-day General Chaugarnier's letter, anti adds another from Genera Lansnitiere, which is as follows: Bruise)., May 11, ISFI2. lieseral.—Torn from my house, thrown into prison, in d, Loser art the laws, 1 did not think you timid have gone *0 tar 44 to ask me to tale on oath of arogisiwe tea pow.; usurped by violence and maintained only by free. Hut a &env has emanate.: Wow your office, what ~ ' mains a paragraph that is evident') applicable to the hanehedgenerals,and imposes the obligation upon them N taling the oath. Two months are allowed to those residing in Belgium to reply to that summons. I am told us all aides that an oath is tint binding towards ea ; who basin,: maiutained his own. However widely dir t...fa aces a doctrine may be at the present day, I reject it. I .1. not want the delay allowed foe consideration. I refuse to take the oath. - I am aw.se of the conrequenees of my determination. Twenty-vine year. and a half of active sefTiCr. thirty six earep.t gns during eighteen years of 'Mar in Algeria, *trek., reed.red to Fru.. in foreign lands cad during the fatal flays 01 June. lairl—servioes which, perhaps, are nut forgot ten—all will be suck by this refusal, and my name will he struck elf the army list. Another Fool will be given that as otlierr's rank in the hands of an arbitrary will. The Law of It'th May. IS:11. had made an officer's rank h,. patri away ; he coml.. only be deprived of it hy the sentence of a gourtonartial. That law is discarded, as many others have been. by a government which respects neither pens& nor property - The ;word which I had devoted to the service of France will be taken out of my hands. What use could I make of it limier .u.h a government ? !tut, which God forbid, gout fronto r• should be invaded. I should hasten to resume it to fight for our U4' , 11%i independence; fur history has suf. inienty proved flail in the hour of danger, brought on by ambition, despotism requires no oath from men of courage who are wailing to march in defence of their country. (S,jou lientral tie I.amouttinns. The mask in which Lamoriciere expresses his refu sed to take the oath of fidelity to Louis Napoleon has met with more favour than the long and somewhat diluted composition of the ex-commander-in-chief of the army of feria. Lamorcieres letter ia equally severe, and more compact and vigorous; it has besides the advantage of leaving no assailable point; while it was evident that Gen. Changarnier by confessing that all kinds of overtures had been mode to corrupt him, laid himself open to the charge of having failed in his duty, by a tacit toleration of such attempts against hi. honour. If the offers made were nut such as could have been openly proved, they labour still under the 14111 e disadvantage in appealing to public be Mt Emile de Girardin has not failed to take aeleantage of the tardy revelation to attack his ancient enemy, whom he asserts to be either an imposter, if the charge he brings be not true, or a criminal, fur not impeaching the President. Changa . rnier in chiefly dependent upon a small property in Burgundy, which he will be probably obliged to sell. I hear that a cabinet council was held to consider the propriety of publishing theme letters. The party of the ministry called lea peureux held that they ought to be prohibited from circulation. The riyoureux, on the other baud, that is, MM. de St. Arnaud, aMan pro, I nd l'ersigny, were of opinion that it was much better to publish the letters at once than to have to combat the surreptitious circulation of them for months together. The latter opinion carried the day. I hear to-day that M. Berryer has started upon a journey to Germany. The ostenrible object of his mi, , sion is to see the King of Wurtemberg at Stntt gardt about matters connected with the decease of the Priuce Paul of Wurtemberg, who appointed M. Berryar hie executor. Others report that the real destination of M. Berryer is Frohidorf, where he expects to find the Count de Chambard. The letter of the Count de Chambord IMMO to have met with a scarcely better welcome from the legitimists than the Barthelemy manifesto of 1850. No fraction of the party is satisfied with it ; but MM. Berryer and Fal lon: make no secret of their mortification that a document of so much importance should have been lamed without consulting them. The letter was ad dressed to the 3iarquis de Pastoret, and seems to Lave been got up by a small and feeble coterie. The Count de Chambord's letter has not been yet published. The Constilutiminel says that it has been waiting to see it in one of the three legitimist papers. But, seeing that the /atkpendenee was seized for printing it, the more prudent course of abstaining from trying the same experiment, is practised gene rally by the Paris press. lon are aware that the sale of Marshal Soult's picture commences on Wednesday. The President went to take a private view of the collection to-day. A considerable crowd collected at three o'clock in the Itue du Sootier, to see him pass. The Prince was in an open carriage, attended by M. Fortoul, Minister of Public Instruction; NI. Itomicu, director of the fine arts, and 31. Nieuwerkerke, director of the museums. The most distinguished connoisseurs and leading picture-dealers had received orders to attend in the gallery, and direct the attention of the Presi dent to the gems of the collection, which are to be purchased for the state, and placed in the Louvre. The Prince will also buy some on his own account, to hang in the Tuileries, where, by the way, magni. ficent preparations arc making for his reception. The President remained about half an hour in the gallery, returning by the Boulevards. When he reached the Rue Vivienne au enthusiastic individual, preci pitating himeelf, hat in hand,towards the carriage, as it appeared for the purpose of cheering the Presi dent, ass upset by the exertion and run over. But he sva. not hurt, for on rising he continued to cry Five Napoleon," amid the laughter of the bye menders. LouhiNapoleon is to lay the foundation stone of the new buildings of the Louvre on theist of June. The President continues to be of a princely muni ficence towards his relations. The Countess Pepoli, We Murat, a widow, and sister of Lucien, lately re turned to France, has received from her cousin, the ]'resident, 200,0001 r. There remained over and above thu credit opened on the budget for the fete of _May 10, and the sub seription of the officers for the ball, expenses to the amount of Joo,lsjOfr. These have been defrayed by the President from his privy purse. A change of ministry is spoken of again. M. de Pcrsigny is, according to this report, to pass to the ministry of foreign affairs. M. Pietri, prefect of police, is to become minister of police, while M. de Maupsa is to take the department of the interior. The accession of M. de Persigny to the foreign de partment would be regarded as a significant step to ward the empire, and a defiance to the objections of foreign courts on this head. Viscount Charles de ltancongue, a councillor-gent ral of the Loir-et-Cher, has refused the oath, on the ground that, holding nn elective office, lie could not rieugni-e the right of the government to impose a new condition not contemplated by his constituents. Twelve out of the 29 members composing the 'mini tiled council of Metz have refused the oath. M. de Kerraarec, es-representative, has refused the oath, as Member of the municipal council of Rennes. M. ifelegorgue, formerly mayor of Abbeville, has also refused, as a councillor-general of the Somme and mernlxr of the Abbeville municipal council. The daily increasing number of these refusals is bite' ing to produce uneasiness at the Elyste. prose Jerome spoke of them with pain at a dinner giren ye dittlity at the Luxembourg. The r;uzi tte des Itaa-Languedoc has received a first formal warning from the Prefect of the (lard, for the pubhcation of an article criticising sharply an act of rnment authorities. lhe prefect of the department of the Bouches-du lthAse has given a " warning" to the Gazette do Midi, a. legitimist journal o f M arse ill es , f or ha v i ng puriati d a system of excitation against the thief of the state and his government ir" "the means calculated to keep up Irritation in public opinion, to excite the passions of pii!it e al parties, and to present in an alarming &Kt! the acts which have been accomplished for the happiness of France;" and having " continually Made use of perfidious insinuations and envenomed allusions, which compromise public tranquillity in the interest of his desires and regrets , which are as imprudent u they are insensate." The prefect of the Pas de Calaislas also given a "warning" to the editor of the Privrea of Arras, for having commented on an administrative act in a malevolent spirit. It is probable that the exercise of the power now in the hands of the prefects will end in the extinction of all the provincial journals except thew in the interest of the government. The Minister of War gave a grand farewell break fast yesterday to the Arab chiefs, and to a large num ber of generals and other officers who have served in Algeria. Generals Daumai, Canrobert, Rivet, de Lourmel, Espivasse, d'Esterhasy, and Colonel Fleury were among the guests. After breakfast, the chiefs were invited to enter the drawing-rooms ' where several magnificent presents, in arras, jewels, stuffs, :Cc., were offend to them by General St. Arnaud. Thu minister at the same time exhorted them to per severe in the fidelity which they had hitherto mani fested towards France. " You must have perceived," added he, "during your short stay in Parts, the ex tent of our strength; and, on your return, you can tell your countrymen that if I. ranee knows how to recompense with munificence her faithful servants, she is powerful enough to chastise her enemies. The hospitality offend to you, the reception which you have every where met with, are manifest proofs of the firm determination of the govern. ment that France and Algiers shall form but one and the same country—but one cud the same people. Si Tidier, one of the chiefs, replied, in the name of the deputation, " We will carry beck with us an iueffect able remembrance of t he grandeur of France, and of the kind reception which we have received from the government and the population. Reckon us amongst your most faithful subjects, ready to take up ar:ns for our common interest, wherever you may meet with enemies." The minister then conducted the chiefs to the Elyske, where the niece President gave them an audience of leave. On their being ailp mitted, the Prince expressed how much ho had been pleased to see them take part in the military fetes. Ile did not doubt their devotion to France, which had adopted them as her children. Ile said that his desire was to be able one day to return the visit which they had now made to France. lie re commended th . em to profit by the benefits of the peace so dearly won for them, by following the path traced by his government for the welfare o all, and then added: " I reckon you amongst my soldiers, and I have shown that y ou do so, by placing von in the midst of them." The prince then pre sented to each a rich presents. The Agha :dohs med-bel-Hadri preferred, to every thing that could be offered - him, a portrait of the prince. The President also distributed amongst them three decorations, one to the son of General Ben Ismael, killed in the French service ; a second to his newhew, El Mezarytri ; and the third, to the Agha of the Beni- Aum The l'rince also presented to Col. Damien, under whose care the chiefs have been placed in l'aris, a superb carbine. The Arab deputation is to leave Paris this day. The above banquet was the conclusion of the lilts. At the Bourse the Four-and•a-Half per Cents. fell 30, closing at 9t1.73 ; the Three per Cents. fell 25, and closed at 70.35. Bank of France shares have remained stationary for several days at 2,750. The Teste and Bordeaux railwaT fell 3; Central and Lyons, 2.50 each ; Orleans, Strasbourg, and Monte rean and Troyes, 1.25 each. la the other lines there was little variation. GERMANY. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, MAT 15. ' The project of law for taxing journals has been adopted by tho First Chamber by 77 votes against 38 —in accordance with tho recommendation of the com mittee, who proposed to retain the modifications of the Second Chamber. The Staats-Anzeiger publishes the treaty of com merce and navigation between the Netherlands and the Zollverein. A ministerial council was held on the 11th, under the presidency of the King, when, it is said, the differences known to exist between M. Manteuffel and M. Wcstphalen, Minister of the Interior, were adjusted. Another Zollverein confe rence was held on the 13th ; no decisive resolution was adopted. The cholera has appeared again in Upper Silesia. The Emperor of Russia arrived at Dresden on the evening of the 12th. His Ma jesty was received by the King, the Minister of War, the Russian Ambassador, and other high efficers. Several great military demonstrations are projected for the entertainment of his Imperial Majesty. AUSTRIA. The Lithographic Cbrrespondence of Vienna states that Count Colloredo will shortly proceed to England as the successor of Count 13uol-Sehauenstein at the court of St. James's. The Finance Councillor Brentano is likewise about to lease Vienna for London. The Emperor Francis Joseph has appointed the beginning of July as the time for his visit to ' HANOVER. On the 14th instant a collective ministry was read to lb First Hanoverian Chamber. In this dermas - sal set forth the par ticular of those funds:Nang changes in the consti tution of Sept. 2S, 1848, which the Scheele minis try, upon its definitive formation, declared its deter mtnation to effect. Among the most essential are the following proposals of the government : To strike out, as contradictory of the monarchical prin ciple, the article which provides that the mo narch, on succeeding to the throne, shall pledge his royal word to maintain the constitution; to strike out those provisions which violate the funds. mental idea of a Christian state, and to withdraw bass thejotheial courts the power of deciding their 011111111111111MICIlley. Further, to reconstitute thel4e-' Ware as Ibiews:—The first chamber to cons of royal prisms. the Dokes of Meppen and Lors- Ccenramem Prince von Bentheim, Count von SW berg.the' two catholic bishops of Hildesheim and Ombra* the Abbot of Loccum, further of an Iskflnite number of possessors of entail who shell be endowed with an hereditary vote, of twenty four deputies elected by the equestrian, and as many elected by the non-equestrian land owners, and four deputies to bo elected by the trading and manufacturing classes. The Second Member to consist of four members nomi nated by the King, of whom two shall be in the saltiest, and of the deputies of the towns and rural senimmes. The deputies of towns to be chosen by the magistrates and town mama and an equal number of electors. Only theme who are entitled to vote in the commune will have s right to ppreeltli mm in the re-elections. The power of the efami s to require the attendance at a minister is eameasil s the First as well as tie Seem& Chinther aq bir dis solved. In elle , M_%_twle mouths ago, to Wee pro =Son unPuMillego the chief of the cabinet that the government would present them Is the regular way to the chambers for accept s." but, in case of rejection, it would rely on its authority, appealing, in case of need, to the Diet. from the PIEDMONT. Wo learn from tieiiiitiioneOf Turin that a now bank is to be established in that city, under the name of "Sardinian Bank." It is to have a branch at Genoa, and the capital is fixed at sixteen millions of francs. By its statutes it is under the obligation of advancing money to the government upon Treasury Bonds, or other public securities, to the amount of five millions of francs at three per cent., without limiting the time of repayment. It is to lend upon deposits of silk sums not exceeding three quar ters of the real value; and upon public securities or city bonds, sums not exceeding the nominal value. For discounts upon commercial paper, tho Bank is to require three signatures; the time not to exceed three months. One million and a half of francs is to be devoted to leans upon mortgage, much upon the plan of the banks of credit loaner in France. THE WEST INDIA MAII,S.—The Magdalena, the third great steamer built for the Royal Wart India Mail Packet Company, left Southampton yesterday with the West India and Pacific mails. Captain Vincent, who only came home en Friday last from the Brasile in command of the Severn, has gone out in command of the Magdalena. These giant steamers are for the present only going as far as St. Thomas, and then are to return to Southampton, so that they will only be gone for a month. In consequence of this arrangement, the Parana, which went out on the 17th of last month, is hourly clpeeied with the West India mail. On the 26th of this month, the Royal West India Steam i Packet Company are about to send oat an extra steamer, the Medway. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 18, 1852. THE GOLD FIELDS OF AUSTRALIA. Or Court, The following items of recent information respect ing the gold diggings in Australia will be rend with interest : Her Majesty and Prinee Albert went, at half-past 9 o'clock yesterday morning, to Marlborough House, Pen well, attended by the Hon. Mary Seymour, Lord Charles Fiuiroy, and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gurdon. The Queen and Prince inspected the Ealtibitn of the Department of Practical Art and School of Design, and also viewed the Vernon Gallen.. The Itujah of Coorg, accompanied by his daughter and= attendant, was presented to the Queen at an sudience yes terday, at Buckingham Palace by the Right lion. C. Hermes, President of the Bo ar d of Control (or the affair. of India. _ The Adelaide Times of January 10, says that rumours have been rife of the discovery of gold in large guentities in various localities in South Australi►. The powerful sti mulant of the 1,0001. reward has had great effect in inducing increased exploration ; and the almost certainty of the discovery of predictive auriferous regions:has prevented many, to our knowledge, from deserting it. for the Vic toria diggings. Reports of discoveries at the Burrs, Gulches Bay, and Mount Gambier, were freely eireulateu during Thursday and yesterday, and samples of dust and nuggcts were hauled about. It is positively stated in the same journal that gold bat been found at Mount Gambier in, g bundance than at Mount Alexander, and that 400 men are at work there. Mount Gambier is 288 miles from Adelaide, en the track for the l'ort Phillip district, and all the parties leaving this, overland, are reported to have nipped there. The Duchess d'Orleans visited her Majesty yesterday. l'riuee Albert w en t yesterday a ft ernoon to the Roeul In stitution, Albemarle-stmt, attended by Lieut.-tolonel Hon. A. Gordon. Her Majesty had a dinner party lest evening at Bucking ham Palace. The company Included the Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Buocleuch, the Marquis of Lans downe, Lady Fanny Howard, the Baroness de Speth, Viscountess Melbourne, Viscount Hardinge,Viscount Man deville, Lord and Lady Burghley, and Licut.-Ueneral bit Charles and Lady Napier. Moue GOLD FIRLDIL—We were yesterday shown a nugget, about one ounce in weight, which was obtained on the surface of the ground at Wardiyallock. It is totally different in appearance from the gold of either of the fields already known. The stones embedded in the gold aro glossy black iron•stonc, like buck-shot, instead of the usual quartz r..ck. We have received positive information of the prevalence of gold at Wardiyalloek, and were it not for the great attractions of the Lo,ldon diggings, the new field to the westward would ere now havo been in full The Duke of Cambridge honoured Lord Adolphus Fits clarence with his company at dinner yesterday, at his resi dence in St. James's Palace. The party to meet his Royal }Hahne.' included the Earl of Malmeehury, the Earl of licssborough, the Earl St. Germans, Lord Eleho, Sir George Wombwell, Lord Frederick nucleic:ice, Mmor Harvey, sod Mr. Tomlin.. Advertiser a).d Itetelligererer. Morar Axe:amnia, JAN. 3, 1812.—During the last three days, writes • correspondent of the Tasmanian, a series of robberies have taken place on these diggings', by a gang of scoundrels who are 'imposed to be late arrivals. Last night, one tent was robbed of 'Jibs of gold, and ano ther broken into ; but the robber being discovered, mode his escape More the inmates could secure him. Tents are I cu t open and robbed iu all directions, cud as for horse stealing there is no end of it. It is useless fur us to look for protection from the authorities. If • party will go and point out a robber, and swear ho is one, why then a policeman is sent, and the case examined, but as to the authorities finding thieves, such a thing is not thought of. Let me ask you, what are we paying a license for ? Thousands of pounds have gone into the hands of government from us, and we have in return about fifteen policemen to watch and guard upwards of fifty square miles of country, containing a popu lation of some 12,000 or 15,000 souls. Another hill bill been found in the vicinity of my tent, which is producing rich yields, but the work as v{l7 heavy ; the holes have to be sunk some 16 or 20 fret, through a mixture of quartz, sand, clay, and ironstone. Still the diggers delve steadily, and after successive labour, reach the much wished (or treasure in sufficient quantities to pay them well for their trouble. lam sure you would be gratified by a trip to the diggings. In some of the gullies, some 10 or 20 feet below the surface, you may go fur some hundreds of yards under ground. Aletsrs. Fentum and Edmiston are about orniug an hotel at Kyneton. This is much wanted, as the present one cannot supply half the callers, and it is badly managed. A deputation on the subject of the Charßabic Trusts Bill, consisting of Sir Robert 11. Inglis, Dart., Mr. William Tuotic (Treasurer), Mr. Michael Smith (Chairman of the Board of Management of the Middlesex Iloonital), Mr. Jame, Nisbet, and Mr. Alexander Shedden (Secretary), had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at tho lioine.office. Captain Cramer Roberts (Assistant Inspector•Oeneral of Constabulary) and Cantain Stanley Carr (Chairman of the Committee of Australian Colonists) bad an interview with Sir John Pakington yesterday at the Colonial•oi&e. Dr. Paris had an interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday at the liome-ottice, to present tho annual report of the National Vaccine Board. Mr. Ilorsman, M.P., and Mr. West, M.P., had inter vie% yesterday at the Home-oftice with Mr. Secretary Walpole. Despatches were received at the Colonial-office yesterday from the Governor of St. Ilelens, and from the Governor of Vancouver's Island. Yesterday her Majesty and Prince Albert visited the Museum of Ornamental Manufactures, and the display of the works of the students of tke department of Frac tieM Art, at Marlborough-house, the private view of which takes place today. The Queen examined minutely the whole collection, but particularly the series of draw ings and paintings illustrating the course of education followed in the schools. The Queen remarked the ab sence of specimens of fine lace, the only example being that of part of Marie Antoinette's bed, lent by Mrs. Henley ; and in the course of the day her Majesty caused several specimens of lace of great beauty to be sent, for the purpose of study by the students. From the museum the royal visitors went to the new lecture. room, formerly the kitchen of Marlborough house, and ex amined the preparations making by Mr. Owen Jones for his course of lectures on false and right principles of taste. Mr. Henley, thoskresident of tho Board of Trade, with the superintendents and secretary of the department, attended her Majesty and the Prince. Tua TCRON Diaoixos."—Tho Sydney Empire says that a good deal of interest is manifested by the miners on the Turon as to the " Mountain of Gold," the " wonder of the world," said to base been found out by Mr. Hargraves, and which was not to be made known until after harvest. The spot where this marvellous treasure of nature lies yet undisturbed is the great subject of speeul %thin. Ingenuity and fancy arc exhausted in attempting to pierce the mystery and obscurity which envelope its locality, and through which massive blocks of the preeicras metal glitter, only still more to excite and bewilder. Near the junction of the Turon, four months ago, I beard that it was within a few miles of it. Many partii a went out prospecting among the mountains, and if they did not find out the " Mount a in of Gold," they discovered Hawkins' Bald Hill Creek, which has sines turned out extremely rich, and in which there is a waterfall of a prodigious height well worth seeing. At the Vale of Clwyd, upwards of two months ago, I was given to understand that there were good reasons for believing that the golden wonder was soniewhere in the vicinity, among those rugged mountains and profound gul leys which impart such grandeur and sublimity to the sur rounding scenery. Blackman's Gap was darkly hinted at, but, es I very nearly lost myself among the galleys and precipices in the vicinity through missing Bell's line, I could safely put it out of the list of probable places. Not long since a party on the Turon left profitable diggings en I the river and returned hurriedly home. I was given to I understand, in confidence, that their relations, noted bush men, had been watching Mr. Hargraves' movement for some time, and had at length fallen upon uncommonly rich I diggings, supposed to be those so much the subject of spe culation. Scores of such tales as these aro current at the diggings, and keep listeners in the greatest excitement. Even those who laugh at the " mountain of gold" specu. lotions and fancies believe that the government are in pos session of facts relating to new and rich diggings which will be merle known after Christmas. The principal event of the Turon diggings during the past week was a terrific thunder-storm on Thursday last, accompanied with loss of life. In the afternoon of that day a dense black cloud was observed to the eastward, from which an overpowering deluge of irain commenced emptying itself on the heights by which the Big and Little Oakey Creeks are bounded. In an inconceivably short ;mace of time a rumbling noise was heard approaching the river from the higher portion of the latter, ands few moments after wards the panic-stricken diggers were seen flying in every direction, some with their tents, others with their cradles, and many with the first article of value or utility which could be grasped, in order to escape the irresistible career of a headlong torrent whose front presented a perpendicular wall of water of some ren to twelve feet. Trunks of trees, masses of rock, heap. of stones and sand,we:e borne along by ' the maddening flood-tide with as much ease as if they were stray waifs, and in a few seconds the Little Oakey Creek and ' the Turon were bank high. The scene is described by those who had leisure to look upon it as awfully grand, and such a one as is seldom seen, and only in a mountainous region. Many unfortunate diggers were left without homes, tools, or provisions, and a large number deprived of some consi derable portion of their outfit, were left miserable. But the tragical part of the narration remains to be related. It was known en the creek that a Captain Robinson and another person, whose name we could not learn, were em ployed tunnelling the bank of the creek, about half a mile from the junction, and on a level with its bed, and liavi driven a distance of 18 feet from the mouth, it was suspected that they might not be aware of their danger soon enough to effect their escape. Neither Captain Robinson nor his mate was to be found, until the discovery of the naked body of the former on the following day, near the Golden Point, opposite Mr. Trappitt's store, told its own sad tale. The re mains of his comrade have not yet been discovered, but as the tunnel in which they were at work Is choked up with ' drift sand and stones, the probability Is that he lies buried underneath. The fresh thus caused in the river has thrown an additional obstacle in the way of successfully working many of the bed donna—Bighorn Free Frees, Dec. 24. We are requested to state that Mr. Anderson, M.P., is prevented from attending in his place in parliament, and to other business, by severe indisposition. We hear that her Majesty, at the recommenda tion of her ministers, is about to confer the honour of a baronetcy on Lord Boyle, late Justice-General and Presi dent of the Court of Session, u a reward for his long and valuable services on the bench of Scotland. It is also re ported that a like honour will be conferred on Professor Ali,on, on account of his distinguished literary attainments. —Morning Herald. THE LATE COL. FOEDTCE.—" Thia ranch lamented officer," says the friend of the Sovereignly, "in Lis last will bequeathed a pension to the widow of every soldier who @Mold fall valise his command ; a shilling each per day to all disatial esidlen of his corps, and left the means of pus ell commissions for his five most deserving sergeants." --ItSAfrikeens. SAILORS' ORPHAN GIILLIe SCHOOL AND HOME.— Yesterday. the lest ammal =sae of this society, founded iner sine the resist umalgemadea of Ms Bailor.' Orphan Girls' Med awl Amgen awl the Bailors' Female Or theth of whisk were established is 1849), was Id at Ihs Amster-square Rooms, the Duke of blanches ter is the noir. A report war read, which stated that the l earn enalematien of the two moieties ves likely to be peeentive of hmessnal hes" by Imarksi one erimprehen ere sail knormat iaelastlon. The bee nebneholy re sults &nag boa the ler of the Ammo end the Birken head, rimiend an institution of this kind posollarly neces sary. Pine le the amalgamation of the two disease, one del WI bean reeved issao the when owl two into the hone Thee peels bad pseltheil la the Ammon. The bike mannwee of the seed sad sayinue, hs making their lest epee le the seel, mem' peat eatideetion at the ferwase padides of as insealie, sad elated that of the II oblidlea la the Idled Yet psi 4 bad gaited it, ate of nen me Mow la mai of miseenee, end Isar byr brig es bola Oreard fa menu. R abeeleldo eek weary hod bee flied sal ewe of the peones obaittal wee a Wl* nened iessY Less, whose hew bed_ ponied in the Amnon whose neer: was in a dams elate of beak gal these nether, a wanes, was degenaiy .evaded ha She lee adios Mille The Mimeo boa the joie soolefies, arm straese 1 11 : 11 C credit of the sow il wes UK The Wm. Oesea noel the of de lege% mg obenal Ci rle a rt o esweillse t he eraewelas amehed la opylleatisa Isr the Weide hens ieentegios of Jae Ceseened. ON a six &Mem Are hese pedehod is the Diriutabeetl, end whose mether's health ye sash Ri he prima bar labouring 1 for their support. He Mimed that the meeting would per a resolution autherisies the ladies' committee to admit this child, s the lath 'Mar else ; an as hay ing less made by whi ch di Medan' would, in future, be at the hismoden sitie mbiereme. Major Little 'emended the notien whin was carried unanimously. Resolutions were to th= in furtheremie of the charity, and the business DEATH OP SiR GRAY Sppvirrs, BART.—This venerable baronet expired a few days since at the advanced age of 81. He succeeded to the title in 1805. Ile wee a deputy lieutenant of and a large landed proprietor in War wickshire, which county he represented in parliament from 1831 to 1831. Sir trey married, In 1801, the third daughter of Gore Townabend, Hp., of Hoonington Hall, county of Warwick, and by that lady, who died in 1830, he leases, with other issue, a son and heir, Thomas George, born in 1803. FATAL ACCIDENT AT NINE ELY/I.—Yesterday evening, Mr. J. Pane, held an inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital, on the body of John Prendergast, aged 56, The deceased was • labourer at the South Western Railway Works at Nine Elms, and on Monday week last his right leg was drawn in among the machinery connected with a planing engine, and before be could be released the limb was frightfully crashed and lacerated. Ile Val taken to the hospital. where the leg was amputated, and he died on Friday.—Verdict "Accidental Death." ENCLOSURE OP WITUWOOD FOREST.—It is be lieved, from the destruction of the fine oaks and deer in Old Wychwood, by irder of her Majesty's Commissioners of Wood* and Forests, that its enclosure is about to be cf fected.—Osford herald. FIRE IN PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD. Yesterday (Monday) a fire of an alarming character warred in one of the establishments in the dockyard at Portsmouth. From the locality in which it broke out it must have been attended with most serious consequences bad it not been promptly extinguished. Of the many ex tensive stores in the above dockyard, one is for tarring the yarn used in the yard and for storing it afterwards. This building consists of the taring-house, the white yarn house, and the tarred yarn house, and it was in the first named that the fire originated. In this department, as its name implies, the operation of tarring the yarn is effected, and it appears that at about 8 o'clock in the morning, the men being engaged in their work, one of two boilers near the capstan of the steam engine employed in the operation burst in the bottom, when the boiling tar it con tained, between four and five buckets full, falling in the fire underneath broke out into a strong blue. The tlimes spread themselves in a moment to the yarn in the apartment, and on which the men were at work, and there being some 14 or 15 cwt. of this in the place at the time, a most alarming conflagration was the result, setting fire to the whole of the wood work in the apartment, and threaten ing to communicate itself to the white and tarred yarn in the other parts of the building. At the time the boiler burst there were at work in this room four ropemakers, a boy, and a stoker in charge of the steam-engine, and one of these at once gave the alarm to the authorities, and went after the dockyard fire-engines. Themwere quickly on the spot, those belonging to the rope-making department being there in a remarkably short space of time, as they were stationed close at hand. One of these was actually playing on the Games, within, we are informed, three minutes of their bursting forth, a gratifying proof of the state of readiness in which they are kept. Large numbers of dockyard officers, mechanics, police, and seamen were else quickly on the spot, and rendered the most valuable assistance, and the fortunate result was, that after burning with great fury for an hour and a quarter, the flames were got under and extinguished. On • rough calculation it is thought the loss will bo from 1,500/. to 2,0001., but it is impossible to conceive what would have been the consequences had the accident oc curred whilst the men were at dinner or otherwise absent, Although the other two departments of the stores were se parated from the tarring house by brick walls of some thickness, yet perfect lines of communication existed be tween them all, from the white or natured yarn entering at one place, and the tarred yarn being drawn out at another. The store set apart for the latter contained fourteen or fifteen tons of this highly combustible article, and had the fire penetrated to this, it is utterly im passible to calculate where the mischief would have ended, closely surrounded as this building is with the offices of the Admiral Superintendent, the master ship. wright, the rope factory, die., with the Queen and other large vessels, whose rigging a few sparks would have set on fire, in its immediate neighbourhood. Large quantities of the white and tarred yarn, nearest to the flames, were got out of the building as fast u possible; but such is the im mense quantity in store, that it would have been impossible to save a tithe of it bad the fire not been so promptly got • under. Alter the flames had been extinguished, a court of in quiry wee held at the Master Shipwright's office, into the tires/mimeos@ attending the accident, composed of the fol lowing slisials :—Mr. Underwood, muter attendant (presi dent); Mr Murrab . ehief engineer ; Captain Mould, dire r. of seeks; Mr. Ria and Mr. Credal, assistant master r &ight. he people who were at work in the store at the time were examined, and the result, we believe, was that no blame was attachable to any person whatever. The boiler, it is considered, must have ben defective, it is a much newer one than the other neer it, having, we are informed, been constructed about 16 mentlis ago. It appean that having the tarring-house under the Name roof with the tarred and white yarn stores, Lady the case at Portsseuth ; at ell her Mersty's other dockyards the tarring-here has been placed by Itself, in order to avoid danger. Admiral Dye Parker , one of the present Lords of tha Admiralty, some years ago, being then Superintend ent of Parkmerib-yard, etederaned the continuance of the thieg the.., ea etemest of the Maud, and steps were ac lakes a few menthe ahem to build a new tarring. home la on iodated punka, plans being drawn up, and a site agreed urn, but the alteration has not been made soca womb to merest at necessity being proved. The Admiral -Saperiabut has promptly shown his =tion of the afore et the people of the yard, and the and seamen ot . L. N t r im in the bur and dock, by leasing the isnewies WWOW. DOCZYMID, MAT 17.—The a%miraltn prialeadwat be resolved, with the greatest satisfaction, reperb MOM sepsis and excellent conduct of .11 clears, both of ollsers, saboMiaate officers, police, artificers, and labaren. hernesc te the dockyard, on the occasion of the fire this mandai. Moir exertions were happily crowned with rem* sues.., end the Are, which at fi rst threatened meet serious ee egwem, was extinguished without doing material %kn The atbsdralmtperintendent will not fail to make kilbliWU to the Leeds Commissioners of the Adairetty his muse of the praiseworthy behaviour of these nailer his command.-11. Pamoorr, Admiral-Superia towdent. Miss BunnErr Coma, on Friday, quite un- ' expectedly, vieitcd the Dockyard Orphan Asylum, at Devon port. She came in the forenoon without any notice, but appeared to have been well pleased with the condition of the house, and the appearance of the children. She has ordered a treat for the children on Tuesday. Kim Coups he been a liberal supporter of this institution, which originated with a few working men, to prevent children of their deceased workfellowe coming on the parish for support. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN LORD LON DONDERRY AND D. 8. KER, ESQ. TO TEE ZOITOR OF THIS NORTHIBN WHIO. Bir,—ln consequence of the publication in your paper of cursing from a correspondence which has recently paned between me and Lord Londonderry, I beg to for ward to you the correspondence in full, which must now be published for the satisfaction of the electors of the county.---I am, yours truly, 1). 8. KIR. Belfast, Msy 12, 1852. No. 1. floldernesee-bouse, February 7, 1852. My dear David,—l lament very sincerely to say, not withstanding all my efforts, Castlereagh has determined to resign the county at the next election. Ile feels him self pledged to Sharman Crawford ; and it is quite impos sible, from my strong opposition to the tenant-right league, that I can support or , poll my voters even for a noo k under so wide a difference inour veewes and opinions. Nothing Can be more painful to me than this position, which Castlereagh has made so inevitable. After the im mune treasure expended by the family on this county seat, I Nand reconcile it to myself, my position, and my political name, to abandon it during, at least, my tenancy, nor resign the nomination to even Castlereagh, paying his own memo, uhe must even then be dependent ou my votes, which I could not offer for tenant league aid. You um my eldest ne phew, and I willingly offer the &AV:clued of my interest and means to you, if you will take Castlercagh's position with me in the county seat ; mom especially as I believe you are as equally inclined to support Lord Derby's public views and future government us I am. It may, however, very naturally occur to you, from your large' interest, you would stand on your own bottom, inde pendent of any one, and that you would contest the county on your own just pretensions. If this be your object, I can, of course, say nothing, and can only sincerely lament if I am forced to take different views. I ask myself, if after all my forefathers have spent, I ought to yield this prize. I grant I may be defeated; but I ought not to succumb. If your affection leads your coales cing now in our political views—as I believe I am as good a protestant as any man in our county—to accept the offer I make, I consider, with Lords Downshire, Annesley, and landlords generally approving, we could defy Sharman Crawford, his subscriptions, and the League : of course all expense in a contest would be mine. On the other hand, if you are disposed to stand alone yourself, circumstanced as I am, it would be unfair not to tell you at once that the disagreeable duty I have forced upon me, but which I know not how to shrink from, is to fight end support, by the most eligible candidate I can procure, the family seat for the county in which we have so large a stake, and in which I have myself spent so much. Pray be kind enough to let me know your decision with the least possible di lay, and believe me ever, my dear Her, yours most alLetion ately, (Signed) VANE LONDONDERRY. No. 2. Ilinsbore — ugh, February 10, 1852. My dear Uncle,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, in which you inform me that Castlereagh has determined to resign the county at the next election, and that you wish to know whether I am willing to take his position with you in the county. From the handsome manner in which you make that proposal to me, and from the circumstance of our coalescing in our political views, as to supporting Lord Derby and souud conservative end pro testant principles, I have no hesitation in saying sincerely that I am very much under obligation to you, and that I feel no difficulty in accepting your offer. As I have been staying here, I thought it respectful and courteous to Lord D. to mention your proposal and my intentions, and I am glad to say I can rely upon his support.—Believe me, your affectionate nephew, (Signed) 1). S. Kan. No. 3. Montalto, February 27 18.52. My dear Stewart,—Some short time rises Lord London derry wrote to apprise me that Castlereagh would not stand for the county at the next election, and that he wished to know whether I would come forward upon his interest. As this announcement was made at a time when most of the gentry were anxious to put a stopper upon Sharman and the League, and also to know what would tales place, and what principles would be represented by the candidates at the next election, I accepted the offer, upon an understand ing that my principles entirely coalesced with Lord London derry's, EMI that Castleresgh`s were opposed to his and mine, and the majority of the landlords of the county. As Castlereagh's resignation is now publicly announced, and as I have received assurances of support from the most influ ential landlords of the county, I trust I may rely upon yours, advocating, as I do, protestant and conservative principles, with a strong conviction that Lord Derby is the man whom, in the present crisis of the country, the land lord interest ought to stick to.—Believe me, your affection ate cousin, D. S. Kes. Alexr. R. Stewart, Esq. No. 4. _ _ _ Torquay, Feb. 27. My dear David,—My father, who is still very unfit for business, is obliged to make use of me to state that ho has this morning received a copy of a letter which you have addressed to Alick Stewart, relative to the county election, together with Stewart's answer. 13y the former, it would seem that you do not entirely understand the communica tions which have passed between my father and yourself, as your expressions to Alick Stewart seem vague. lie feels it, therefore, necessary, explicitly and distinctly, to understand from you whether you accept the o ff er he made, bona fide, as comics in for t he county of Down as his member, and by his money ; or whether you decline this, which was the distinct proposition he made to you. The definition of his member is well understood, where not alone interest but money is given. Of course, if you have changed your mind, and have now other views, my father stands quite clear as to the course he shall pursue at the next general election. My father hopes you will kindly give him an explicit, candid, sod immediate answer. —I remain, dear David, yours truly, ERNEST Vance. No. 6. icwnPatrick, March 3rd, 1852. MY DWI UNCLII, (PRIYATZ •77A1813.) • • • • • • • Nothing, however, has occurred which appeared to me to require your immediate consideration • nor do I ac knowledge, or think that any misunderstanding exists, as to my position in starting for the county. As, however, some doubts may exist as to the terms upon which I ac cepted your offer of supporting me for the county, I shall 1 explain what I conceive to be my position. I perfectly understand that I run to be your member, i. rr., in consider ation of the terms of your proposal. lam to represent your political views ' but I understand, at the same time, that we agree in polities, and particularly in two points, which now alone are visible in the horizon. lst—We agree that the Tenant League attack upon landlords should be opposed; and that, while it would be desirable to give encouragement to farm improvements, it would be dangerous to interfere in the management of property, and create litigation between landlord and tenant. This view is the principal ground upon which it is necessary to take steps to secure a due representation at the next elec tion. 2nd—We agree as to recognising Lord Derby as the statesman whe is most able and willing to defend the con- 1 stitutional rights of this country. As Lord Derby's views. upon every question, are not yet fully declared, it does not appear necessary for his followers (of which or of whom I am one) to declare theirs upon every question, but rather to wait for his decision, and to be prepared to support what we believe to be an honest and upright government and party. Upon this understanding, " that we perfectly agree in our political views and inclinations," I accepted your proposal as it was made, and decided to come forward at the election. I have reason to think that most of the pro prietors hold the same opinions, and, therefore, that they are glad that lam going to star t: upon these opinions, but no lees eo, that I am recommended by you, and that your interest will set in unison with the general landed interest. It Is very well known the terms upon which I come for ward. It has been made known to all persons, who are anxi- One he ambesin the influence of your family and property in the meaty ; but it did not appear to me necessary or advisable to make our arrangements known to each indivi dual, sad publicly ; because, u regards our opponents, and The Meadow W hig, it would confirm their insinuation " that the county was to be handed over to a political ' arab,' " and because there are many landlords, and I be lieve tenants, who would be much offended by assuming that they could be influenced by anything except their own easseisase sad opinions ; particularly, as it so happens that than isfebe i lzet property and influence are united in Derby, and opposing Sharman Crawford. g (=fegli est. We nree in these same objects.) As modem Sin, that no difference of opinion would arise be tween us, I considered that I was at liberty to canvass the county without further authority or delay, and that it would be dangerous to allow the tenant right canvass to steal a march upon the influence of the landlords. I there fore trust, that as I have been so far fortunate in obtain ing very general support, and as I believe that the ar rangement is agreeable to the county—l trust that the course I have pursued will meet with your approval, and that nothing has occurred Xi interrupt the understanding between us. I have not time to explain myself at greater length.—Believe me to be your affectionate nephew, _ _ D. S. Katt. Note.—Lord B.Vane's letter was forwarded to me at Ceatleward, on the evening of the 2nd of March. I there- fore answered it the next day, which left me no time to condense the above long letter in reply, or to take a correct copy of it. No. 6. Holdernesse-house, March 6, l 8 2. Dear Her,—l have received your long letter of the 3rd. I regret to say that it has given me much disappointment under deep aMiction, and is by no means satisfactory. The letters already pained between us will show my under standing without any qualifications. You say now—" I perfectly understand I am to be your member ( 5 ), that is "to say, under consideration of the terms I propose." We agreeing on general conservative principles—but further than that, there were no points whatever propounded in my offer, and I must decline them all now stated. Your first acceptance was absolute—unconditional—as if you were heir to my estate and political influences. I hardly think you would wish to blind me • but as everything so rapidly changes in these days, I must not be a dupe to my own affectionate credulity. It is not too late yet. I may be defeated; but my political position and name de mand I should uphold the family seat in the best manner in my power. Of course by your letter I am now free ; and neither in expenses nor support can you look to me, our impressions as a bona ;$4 understanding on the known principles of the patron and nominee are so wide asunder. , What must be the result in our conviction at such a state of complicated points and considerations as you bring in You would be in the seat with my money, and my means, in a very great degree • and my friends and oth e rs would laughat me tot your boasted and acting indepeudenoe. 1 shall write immediately to Mr. J. Stewart mud Mr. Andrews I to take the best possible measures fur our family interest If they understand, on further communication, that you no longer acquiesce in the letter and spirit of 10th of t eb., of course I shall icy the correspondence before Lord 1). and my friends in the county, and upon advice or otherwise start my own candidate, however late in the field. Yours, (Signed) VANE LONDONDERRY. • Nora.—This is a misquotation. Mr. Ker never made any proposals whatever. It is sought here to be conveyed, that he proposed new conditiorui to Lord LOlltibllletry, hut no such feet can be gathered from a perusal of letter No. 5, which is merely explanatory throughout. No. 7. DoWnpatrick, March 10, 18.52. Mr Dean UNCLZ,--It appears from your lout letter that my explanation bag not been Fatisfactury to you, and that you are prepared to give your support to another party. 1 therefore beg to inform you that 1 corm , ler tho engagement or understanding between ua at all MI Yours very truly, D. S. SELL. No. 8. March 16, 118.52. My Dear Sir,—Upon receiving your letter 1 came off here to.ascertain whether Ward was willing to stand for the county. As he is gone to Dublin I tliiiik A right to let you know my determination without delay. If Ward chooses to stand I will support him ; but if not, I will not retire in favour of J. V. Stewart—neither a resident nor a proprietor, but a "nominee." Observe, that the meeting an Duwnpatrick had been published in The Banner—that there was a strong feeling against a nominee—that it was said that Lord L.'s nominee wee more a nominee than is generally understood by that ti rm—that he had no chance of succeediug—that I was first in the field—that I was then free—that I should halo admitted every accusation alleged—and that I could nut, with any regard to my posi tion and character, an.• the respect 1 hive to the county, retire in favour of Mr. Stewart.—Yours truly, To J. W. Maim:li, Esq., London. D. S. Kith. No. 9, Montalto, April 16, 1842. Dear Lord Londonderry,-1 beg to im knowledge the receipt nt your letter stating that it is your Intention to publish in the papers the whole correspondence. I can only assure you that I am anxious that the whole truth should be known, and that the course you propose lignite satisfactory to me. 1 have written to A. Stewart to send me a copy of my letter, canv.i.eing him, referred to by Lord E. Vane : it was not produced at the Belfast meeting, and I expect it will be produced in the whole correspondence, as in immediate connexion with your first demand of an ex planation of my proceedings, and of my understanding of your original offer, which 1 had fully accepted in the first Inst►nce.—fours truly, IL S. Kelt. OsseurATioNs.—Lotter No. 1 offers to Mr. Ker Lord " Castlereagh.' position," which Mr. Ker accepted, as ono not derogatory to himself and his independent support. rs, inasmuch as Lord Castlereagh has always been looked upon as an independent member, and in 110 sense as a nominee. tter No. 2 shows what it was that Mr. Ker accepted— namely, Lord "Castlereagh's position ;" and the reason of his acceptance. Mr. Ker never considered that, in accepting Lord Lon donderry's support, ho placed himself and. Lord London derry in the relative positions of " patron and nominee;" and not having accepted any dependent position, he, at once, on finding the interpretation put by Lard London derry upon their political connexion, closed the corr. spond cute, and returned the books and documents which he Lad received from Lord Londonderry's ngent. From the 10th to the 22nd March, Mr. Ker remained perfectly quiescent, in order to give an opportunity to any other gentleman to come forward; and tlio gentleman ap plied to (and to whom Mr. Ker offered his warm support) having atter a week's deliberation declined to do so, ha then issued his address. Now, what is the correct definition of the term " nomi nation i" because upon this hinges the whole difference between Lord Londonderry and Mr. Ker. This term, " nomination," according to Dr. Johnson, admits of a double signification— lat The act of mentioning by name." 2nd—" The power of appointing." In the first sense undoubtedly Lord Londonderry sad " nominate" Mr. Ker, and in this sense, and this only, Mr. Ker accepted Lord Londonderry's offer of support. It is evident that Mr. Ker could not have accepted Lord Londonderry's offer in the second sense—tor this reason, that the " power of appointing " a member rests with the elective voice generally, and not with Lord Londonderry, or any single person. Daring learned that selected portions of this correspon dence have been printed and privately circulated, kith comments upon his conduct,—notwithstandiog that he had informed Lord Londonderry that the publication of the• cor respondence was quite satisfactory to hies,—Mr. Ker is con strained to print, and send to his friends, a full copy of the correspondence, and, at the same time, expresses his regret that such a step is rendered unavoidable by the course taken by Lord Londonderry. May 10, 1852. THE ELECTIONS. liatsrot..—lt is rumoured that the Conservative Committee, after some months of labour, and after " try ing it on" with some score of " likely parties," have at length been so lucky as to catch a candidate who, we un derstand, is to please everybody, protectionist, free trader, high church and low church. The gentleman is under stood to have tried his hand at "ornament before, haying sat for Honiton from 1841 to 1810. his name is Foster Alleyne M'Oeachy, and he is brother-in-law to Mr. Adders ley, member for North Staffordshire. If he has pluck enough to lead a " furloru hope," he may perhaps go to the poll. NORTH LANCASIIIRE.—Some time ago, says the Preston Chronicle, it was stated that a requisition was in course of signature among the tenant farmers of Nuah Lancashire to Lord Stanley, the eldest son of the Earl of Derby, inviting him to become a candidate for the repre sentation of this division of the county. We learn that the Premier, having been apprised of the state of the register for this division of the county, and also having ascertained the feelings of a large portion of the constituency, has de ' clined to allow the name of his son to be connected with so ' hopeless an enterprise as raising the standard of Protection in North Lancashire, or what would be as ineffectual at tho hustings, his coming forward as the defender of a policy which is not to be known or declared until the result of tho elections is known. There is every probability that both the present members will be returned; both aro free traders, and one of them, Mr. Heywood, is is other respects a good liberal. OXFORD ONTVERSITY.—The Oxford Journal states that a requisition is in course of signature, invi:inu Mr. Colquhoun to become a candidate for the represer.tation of the University in opposition to Mr. Gladstone. WINDsoR.—Mr. C. W. Grenfell arrived early yesterday morning, and immediately commenced an active canvass, on the liberal interest. Mr. Vanaittart still pur sues his canvass, relying entirely upon the government influence, and thereto every reason to believe that it will be exercised most unsparingly. Col. the Hon. Cecil Forester, Lord Derby's Treasurer of the Household, has been down to make the necessary arrangements for putting on the " Castle screw," as it is expressively termed, sad the excitement, already on the increase, will become intense before the end of the week. The writ was proclaimed at 4 o'clock this afternoon, and the nomination is fixed for next Friday, with the poll on Saturday. Mr. Grentell's friends speak very encouragingly of that gentleman's prospects, and the prevailing opinion is that the cause of free trade will be triumphant. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDP2:9.—The sub ject for the present season is well chosen, and represents that celebrated volcano Mount Etna, painted by Mr. Daw son and Sons. This model picture is on a most Enormous scale, in fact one-fourth larger than any previous work of this artist, and in beauty of conception and execution far exceeds any former effort of his pencil. TURES LIVES LosT ON THE RISBLE.—PRESTON, MONDAY.—Yesterday a melancholy accident occurred on the River Ribble, by which three persons lost their liver, and four others were placed in imminent peril. The fol lowing particulars have been obtained from one of the sur vivors. Between ten and eleven o'clock yesterday morning a party of seven men, James Walton, John Spencer, David Booth, James Howarth, William liodarson, and two others, whine names were unknown to our informant, all me chanics, in the employ of Messrs. Watson and All sopp, of this town, sailed from the quay in a boat about eighteen feet on the keel, and four to five feet beam, of which Walton was part proprietor. Their object, we believe, was to collect •hell-fsh. They proceeded safely some half-dozen miles down the river, when a sadden gust of wind capsized the boat, and tho whole of them were thrown into the stream, with the ex ception of Hodgson, who clung to the mat. Welton, Spencer, and Booth, were carried away by the tide and drowned; the other four, well-nigh exhausted, were re cove red by a boat which was put off from the shore (about 230 yards distant) by Henry Gurnal and John Jackson. The body of Walton was bound on the sands the Rama afternoon ; the other two bodies have not yet been re - covered. Spencer has left a wife and three children; Walton a wife and one child; Booth was unmarried. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.—This company's new dock at Great Grimsby is to be opened on Thursday, the 27th inst., fur the reception of steamers and ships, and the export and import of mer chandise. The water area of the dock is 2i acres, and that of the entrance tidal-basin 1.5 acres having en each side a convenient landing quay, alongsi de of which the largest data steamers can land and take pamcngen. The dock has two entrance-locks, furnished with doubte-gates for ebb and flood tides. The larger lock js 300 feptio length by 70 feet in breadth, and the smaller lock is 200 feet in length by 45 feet in breadth. The depth of water in the dark is never to be less than 25 feet. The quays, 3,000 - feet in length, ex tend on both sides of the dock, upon sthich me railways connecting the main line with the sholls and wharves or quays. Covered sheds, 800 feet long, and 50 ter t broad, aro erected close to the quays. The lock-gates and the vari ous cranes are to be worked by hydraulic power. The main line of railway extends to the edge or - • ing stage, where a passenger from which trains in connexion run. The aggregate length , 168 miles, and upon which, inel had been expended op to the ' .'edge of ti,Zl;;:,:aiWi;Z: r station is built, and to and ion with the steam- of this rowan 7 ~ scluding the d 7 1, - ,; 31st of Dream 41 t. --- i i fifflp ~„ . e - ... a: V 74 tiltrile ~.. ~ is tt 1 1 .!r1„,t s , ~(3 IP . I VVal.l4, ,b,.......)11 11