The Express. — London, England, 1846-09-05 00:00:00

• • •• • • • • w aiek the biliebeseliiisall as and Iwo wee Se J= 16111.7. ii gnsimi elles " _arrived sittavnipers, MS Si 004 tbe Is.enens," is to be prosasesd to d Os& sovementa of troop have taken place in the nortk my hut, but • rumour is in circulation that an of observation is to be assembled during the cold e w er Arthur continues very unwell, and I believe hot certain that ho leaves for England in the eourse Amiht. So many rumours have been in circulation h o ed, that it is hard to place confidence in any one of o ne day he is going, and the name of the vessel in be proceeds is mentioned; the next this is contra and another given out in its place. I am sorry to to i n form you of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Deputy Adjutant-General, Queen's troops, which at Poweh on the 13th. Captain Mc Mahon, the Commander-in-Chief, has been appointed tempo to his place. He had before heli the acting appoint on the death of Colonel Dl'Donald, and would seem to 'Ten great satisfaction. A naval hospital has been ded to be built by Sir A. Oliver, in which the midshipmen sick on shore should be located, to keep under proper management. A consp iracy amongst rs the men of the Ist grenadie an let cavalry at is said to have been detected, for the pur of murdering certain officers who were ob to them, and then deserting to Lahore! er, the naturalist, has been appointed acting et the presidency. The members of the medical ser about presenting a piece of plate to Dr. Barnes, in of regard for his undeviating kindness to all who had in contact with him while Secretary to the Medical up to to-day nearly forty inches of rain have fallen. has been plentiful all over the country, and the of the cultivators are favourably reported on by Ueda , of the districts. The Build built by Sir J. bhoy at Poonah has been swept away, owing to the rise in the Moots. Mootee riser. The country con healthy, cholera having entirely left the island. The of Bombay has declared its usual dividend of 7 per and the Oriental bank one of S per cent. The letors of the latter institution are said to be very tilt ed with the proceedings of the London Board of Direc- The money market has improved but lint since my THE CHOLERA AT KIIRRACHEE. m the private correspondent's of the Bombay Times. CAale KlMitAcnnE, 30th June, 1846.—As various pr o of the ravages the cholera has made far and wide e sent home, perhaps a short description from one cast midst of the scene may not be deemed uncalled for by r your home readers. Sunday the 14th instant, the first asoailed us. There was Divine service on the r that thy at the church for as many of the Fusiliers as be accommodated. I was there. The day had been ply hot during prayers a hurricane moue, bringing no of dust, which swept through and hung about the kr As the Fusiliers marched beck from church the wind suddenly as it had arisen, the clouds of dust remained : ✓y heavensseemeddrawndownuponourshoulders; the twassuffocating: all were under its influence. The 86th were at roll-W1 ; many were carried thence to the al, and were never more seen alive outside. The had been hanging about in the bazaar, but up is this am not aware that any European had been attacked. sth and Fusiliers were in tents pitched within a quar t mile of each other; disease and death that night their busy work. H. hl .'s 86th suffered first, and through ,se suffered most. That night Sit Charles issued an for them to strike their camp and move three miles the sea. With daybreak they were away, leaving many end dead behind. By the way side many were attacked to rally. For five days sorely did the destroying angel no this regiment, 23,5, or thereabouts, fell victims to this e. The Fusiliers and Rifles suffered to a less extent ; egiment has buried about 85 Europeans. Who shall de e scene in the hospitals? I speak more of the Fusiliers, ie of that L saw much ; every . cot was filled ;—de li rium teeth there : the fearful sh rieks of pain and anguish. rhom you had seen but a short time before hale and were rolling in at every door, crowding every space otenances too full of misery —eyes sunken and glaring. lied and blackened cheeks. This, too, the work of art minutes or less ! So sudden was death with some key were seized, cramped, collapsed ? dead, almost as I have written the words. Previous health and th were no guarantees; men attending the burials of invades were attacked, borne to the hospital, and I them.selves the next morning. Pits were dug in hurehyard morning and evening; sown up in their igs, 4:offences they were laid side by side, one service eer all. Public works were suspended during the nd 16th. Medicine seemed powerless : nothing that al science could suggest took effect—they were in kaling with corpses. It was not until the third day sedicine assumed any sway; since it has done so Id say two-thirds of the OLIN have been saved. Two have been swept off; Captain Seton, Fusiliers, wu the first seised. He was a man of great strength and Nil frame. He struggled for three days. Lieut. Dew 'the 12th Regiment, N. 1., died this day. His end, ay, was sudden. He was seised yesterday, and will ried to night. Nobly have the soldiers behaved to their 2g comrades—great devotion have they displayed in sag over and attending them. Sir C. Napier's conduct I this fearful trial is beyond all praise. Noble old no fatiFue did you spare that aged time-worn frame set aid was required, there were you to see i red . many were the grateful blessings breathed fo ry the sick and suffering for your exertions for their et. It was a goodly sight to see the grim old or, passing up and down the wards quietly from le to bedside, whispering gentle words of hope and rt. lie seemed to take no rest. Whatever difference lion there may be respecting Sir Charles upon other humanity rejoices at such conduct as this. The same 'pint actuated the authorities. Requisitions of all kinds complied with on the instant. What death has done jet the natives I cannot precisely say : several thousands ported to have died in and about Kurrachee. The tegiment Native Infantry have suffered much; the 3rd ale. The lose of Europeans must be upwards of 4.50. brows the bloody work of Meanee and Hydrabad into keit I trust I may now say the scourge has ceased. vspitals are again tolerably clear: those who remain cowering. We have had much thunder, accompanied ray and frequent falls of rain, since which the atmosphere en clear. /AP KURRACTIEE, June 30th.—Regimental Mourning I-12th Regiment Native Infantry, by Lieut.-Col. C.B.—The commanding officer has the melancholy announce to the regiment the decease of Lieutenant to, who fell a victim to cholera about 12 o'clock last Although Lieutenant Dawson bad been but a short in the service, he had during that period secured the not only of his brother officers, but of a large circle bed friends and acquaintances. The officers of the t are requested to wear the usual mourning for the one month, as a mark of respect for their deceased ."—(Signed) E. L. Ressatt, Adjutant." DC, July 2.—By accounts from Kurrachee of June 30, was on the decline; but still cases occur, and several , s have died within the last few days. It is also other of (of a native regiment) has fallen a victim dire disease. It is not easy to get at the exact num o have perished from the scourge within the last fort, but it is said 500 European soldiers, women, and to, is within the number. Her Majesty's 60th Rifles, Bombay regiment Fusiliers, have lost about 80 each. chief leas has fallen on her Majesty's 86th, which has lost between 240 and 256 fighting men. The too, have suffered, though not all in an equal de- ' one company has almost escaped, and the troop of artillery has not suffered much; but the other es have lost between thirty and forty. The natives rished in great numbers. H. M. 60th Rifles and H. , form a strong contrast ; the former is or was the corps, but it has scarcely lost one third as many as ter. The 86th, however, is still under canvas, and n under canvas fur the l ast six months without inter n; the 60th is in barracks, and, as always happens cholera, dysentery, or fever break out, the corps canvas has' suffered to three times the extent of the barracks. It is no time to ask why two European eats should be kept under canvas in Seinde at such a and with plenty of spare barracks both at Bombay oonah for their accommodation • but if they have been Kurrachee merely to indul ge some idle whim, the consequences must be heavy at some one's door." CENTRAL INDIA. OW, JUNE 11.—The only news from this is the oldie 10th Light Cavalry from Nowgong, on the 30th were attacked by cholera ' two marches on the of Indore, and within ten days lost the Subadar %Trumpet Meier, and about (I believe) 30 men, hot an equal number of syces, grass-cutters, and ; I should think about 70 in all fell victims to disorder. It has now, I understand, completely A few showers of rain put an end to it. The 74th N. 1., is expected in a few days from Hussingabad. des does come down in earnest they will (literally stiek in the mud. The black soil of this part of becomes impassable after heavy rain. It is not I , exactly where they are. It is to be hoped, se It, will have the greatest difficulty in getting on. , June 19. J tort 20.—The Dada Khasgsuralls, whe, Lea implies, was during many years the hereditary """iberlain of the Court at Gleaner, and whose d the government led to the battle of Maharaj molt Beusres on the 11th instant. On his being "thew authorities at Agra he was sent to Ber chin he was about two years a prisoner on his • ftsmistitution becoming impaired, he was allowed al lair* where he was attacked by a dropsy. uderstand, was had to a surgical operation, by lea of our surgeons, which, however, did not —swam. He was supposed to be worth nearly a d~ The rains have set in here, and the culti but the astrologers pronounce that = N at one."—Agra Chronicle, Jane 24. OUDE. enclw ' /"E 19.—The rains hays fairly set in here, . s ~.---- weather is. very pleasant. The Reed&nt, with the 41,1 suite, are about to start for Cawnpop, to see the - Mg. Orie is to be brought over here for his Litlaving been one formerly presented to the Rajah • —De As Gazette, June 24. ,r , Jrsz 20—Considerable preparations were „,_st to able the P r i me Minister to leave this in style for ."" onler to r ece i ve th e f a mous Koh-i-Skikan (one ftilit, " I leoPtared in the late war) from the General corn .4ttotation, where the whole of the Sikh ordnance • P wr Pooe, to be paraded on the morning of the 23d. wi th the corp s commanded by Captains Bun litikwl will be at Cawttpore. The Hoh-i- Mann is to be mode over to his Majesty of Oude.—Are Chreeielo, lase Si. NORTH-WEST PROVINCES. We learn by communications from frontier stations, that fresh orders have been batted to commanding officers of native corps, to um their most streatious endeavours to complete their number of 110 men per company, and, is order to effect that as speedily as possible, to seed out addi tional recruiting parties. This, together with the &emu stance that military stores of all kinds are being sent by hun dreds of cart-loads from Delhi (300 or 400 leave to-day or to morrow..., shows that our authorities are determined to be for anything that may hippos during the seining . :: -. season, consequent on the withdrawal of our troops from Lahore.—Delhi Gazette, June 13. The following is from our correspondent st Simla, 12th June:—" The GovernorHeneral's ass, the Hon. Mr. Har ding., as also Dr. Walker, arrived hers from Cashmere the day before yesterday. Captain Hardinge has been left at Jumboo. The Commander-in-Chief is going to give a mas querade on the great Waterloo day. The chief has picked for himself the Chinese costume, and to appear as Baron Chinkeang-foo, and his household as Chinkeang-foo's staff included. The Governor-General's costume is not known as yet, but preparations are various ; perhaps it sailtht be Lord of Lahore. in Sikh dram, with his staff in Rhodes, Ohorchuroo, and Arm suits. The only puzzler to me is what habit the civil secretaries will tots: it is expected jamaa, &c. &e., will be worn, with all the uncove. limited in the same dress, with a pen in ear, and another in the lip, with a leaden inkstand in the hand. The Gover nor-General gives another on the 24th, whether a muquerade, I can't say ; but after the termination of each, I shall let you know. Now, if they continue keeping up this hot firing, I shall keep firing at you in the same spirit. We had an extra ordinary shower of rain sod hail last Sunday, which has dons a deal of damage ; three rooms in the Pavilion sunk in, and a large embankment also of the same place came rolling down on the road . ; almost every building and embankment has suffered merit or lem. A Mr. Speukie's house, in which he kept a school, was burnt down, no one can say how ; the unfortunate boys were blamed, foe they used to play with gunpowderi but the firs broke out on the roof, at past twelve o'clock at night, when tits youngsters were in the arms of Morphstia."—Calcsitla BispliehttsOw, Jim 23. AFFAIRS OF LAHORE. The settlement of i3Tateafiairrauring bur months of Baja Lill Singles administration, has been unsatisfactory. Owing to this Were, the population of Mooltan are raising tumults every day. The Nazi= too of that country hu col lected a force of between 14,000 and 15,000 men, and mounted 30 large guns on the ramparts of the fort of Mooltan. Tumults and risings are the order of the day ; in short, all parties view with dissatisfaction the administration of Rajah Lall Singh, whose evident design is to work the ruin of the Narita of Mooltan, and get his brother Bbugwan Singh advanced to that post. It is evident also that he is playing a frame to revolutionise the order of things and inter ests established in the days of Runjeet Singh, and thou who bad succeeded to his power, with the view of making his own friends and dependents reap a rich harvest of benetits. Every man, therefore, be his rank or calling what it may, is as . it were wedged into a predicament that forces from him loud and deep curses. Every man, therefore, implores of heaven that the reign of misrule might pass away, and be succeeded by that of the Sahiben Aiees han shedding iie blessings around to secure the prosperity of the subject. As it is, the presence of Major MacGregor Sahib is the only security that the people of Lahore have against the wantonness of mis rule. Rajah Lall Singh is for himself—and therefore it is vain to expect either the prosperity or security of the country through his exertions. As a proof of the distrust which Rajah Lall Singh displays towards the Seikhs—Mussulmans guard his person ; and in Mussulmans he is reduced to the necessity of confiding. —Correspondent—Mofsitsilife, June 19. " June 24.—From this I have little to tell you. The _political horizon ' wears a peaceful aspect, and his Royal Highness Dunteep Singh his graciously signified his wish to present a dinner to each of the messes in succession. Of course such a mark of Royal favour has been gratefully ac cepted. Your correspondent must have been in error when he said that the Ranee declared her readiness to assist us in quitting Lahore whenever we pleased, or that any such words passed between her and Major Macgregor, as is re ported. At least we have heard nothing to that effect, and the belief is that the best understanding prevails between the latter distinguished officer and the Durbar. Indeed, so far from the Ranee being anxious or willing that we should, I strongly suspect that she would much regret it. It is given out that Sir John Littler intends going home in October or November, but I sincerely hope he will not leave us until the ' Army of Occupation be broken up."—Delhi Gazette, July 1. June 28.—We understand there is no doubt that the force now stationed at Lahore will be withdrawn early in the cold weather. A report prevails there, which is believed, that many of the influential people are meditating _a memorial to our government, begging of them to take the Punjaub under their control, asserting that, on the withdrawal of our troops from Lahore, the same anarchy and bloodshed will exist as before, unless the British government take possession of the country, which would lead to the security of property, safety, and peace.—Mofussilite, July 3. PESHAWUR. The Peshawar correspondence extends to the 12th May, beginning on the 28th April, on which day news having come in to the effect that the Yoosoofmtie people seemed I;kely to refuse payment of their revenue, the Governor, Share Singh, ordered off a detachment consisting of five guns, one battalion of infantry and some cavalry, Into that country. A servant of Maharajah Ghoolab Siugh, named Mommund Singh, is reported to have arrived on the same day at Peshawur with the declared object of enlisting Aff ghans into the service of his master. The troops la ft Peshawur on the 29th for the North, and crossed the Cahoot River at Mashers on the 3rd of May; but no accounts corresponding with those of a late date given in cur Lahore letters, of the proceedings of the detachment, appear to have been received at Peshawur up to the time our messenger left ; no doubt our next letter will give the full particulars of the little war carried on by Governor Share Singh against the Toosoofgaie tribe. Ursulla Khan, Subdewal, seems to have been at the head of the refractory people, and we gather from our correspondence that he had collected a considerable force to oppose the Sikh battalions, and definite accounts of his proceedings and evident hostile intentions having come on the 11th May, more troops were sent off ; our correspondent tells us incidentally that the number of guns at Peshawur, and in the different forts around, amounts to 29, but we suspect this must be short of the mark, as the troops are said to be about 8,000 in number, and these alone, with four guns to every 600 men, ought to muster 6t; but perhaps he only meant large guns.—Dell ti Gazette, June 27. CEYLON. The legislative council assembled on the 15th of June, when the Governor delivered a speech, in which he congratulated the members on the disappearance of the cholera, and on the financial condition of the colony during the past year, which compared with the preceding one, on the balance of income over expenditure, shows an increase of nearly 10,0001. Yet the expenditure in public works of utility in that year (1845), was greater than that of 1844 by 73,3.571. On the other hand, for so much of the present year as had elapsed, the financial accounts exhibit, as compared with corresponding months of 1845, a alight diminution of income, but an increase et expenditure. The results however are distinctly to be referred to indepen dent and temporary causes, and are by no means to be re garded as evidence of any interruption in the progress of the colony ; the deficiency in the receipts, and especially in the ' Customs, has arisen indirectly from the temporary difficulty in the money market and directly from the suspension of the sales of Cinnamon on the Government account ; whilst the increase of expenditure is referable in the first place to the fact that 34,1081. of the arrears of former years became chargeable within the last four months and only 17,4511. within the corresponding period of 1845,—and secondly that the augmented scale of expenditure in the various depart. meats of public works. commenced in the last year, has been continued in this; as well as the increase in the salaries of the civil servants and their establishments, which did not occur till the month of July in the ye .r 1845. [For shipping and markets see the 4th page, und.r the usual heads ] 2 1 .D' court. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned to his residence at Kew on Thursday afternoon. The Bailiff of Guernsey had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Dr. Gillh•est, Inspector-General of Army Hospitals, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial office. Mr. Edward Rice, M.P., had an interview with 'the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, in Downing street. Lord Ashley had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Mr. Francis Baring had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. Mr. Harrington had also an interview with the noble Earl yesterday. Dr. Lindley had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Rickman had also an interview with the right hon. baronet, at the Home-office. Lord and Lady John Russell left town yesterday, on a visit to the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, at their seat, The Grove, Watford, Herts. Earl Grey left town yesterday afternoon, on a visit to the Earl of Clarendon, Grove Park, Herts. (From last night's Gazette.) WHITEHAL.I., SEPT. 2.—The Queen has directed letters patent to be paned under the Great Beal, venting the dignity of a Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland unto David Pollock, Esq., Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judicature at Bombay. METROPOLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIATION.—The an nual general meeting of assistants in the Regent-street dis trict was held last evening in the School-reem of the Scotch Church, Swallow-street, for the purpose of electing the district committee for the ensuing year. The chair was taken by Mr. 0. S. Nicelion. A short report, read by Mr. J. Purdy, the secretary, stated that there were 668 segments in the district, out of whom only 253 had subscribed to the Rinds of the association. During the year 501. 3s. 4d. had beet received as subscriptions to the association, and 784. 14s. 10ed. towards the 5,0061. fund. The report being received, the committee was nominated for the ensuing year. Mr. Nash, the secretary of the central association, detailed the proceedings of that body. They had resolved to abolish every distinction, and to unite with the assistants of all other trades, the " Metropolitan Drapers' Association" • THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 5, 1846. being in the " M,tropoliten Early Clring Alsodw• ties. Otte of their leading principles was 'no coercion towards employers," and they repudiated the idea of an legislative enactment. Resolutions Wife moved, and agreed to, for promoting the object whisk the associa tion had in view. HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND DISEASES OF rata CHNST.—The fifth annual report of this institution has just been lamed, from which it appears that the number of out-patients treated during the past year at the hospital and oat-patient branch fe 1,611; the number at present under treatment is 335. The total number treated since the hospi tal was established is as follows :—ln•patients 273, out patients 4,893. The report further states that " the com mittee feel it to be among the earliest of their duties to mimes their grateful sense of the many and important services derived to the charity by the countenance and assist ance of the prelates and clergy of the Church of Eugland ; upwards of 7001. have been collected in churches since the April of last year, while various contributions in addition followed the earnest and eloquent appeals in its behalf made from the pulpit. They have to report, with sincere and crateful pleasure, that the benevolent Bishop of Darham offered to contrioute 601. to a fund for fur nishing the new building, provided that nine other sub scribers of a like amount could be obtained; his example was almost immediately followed, the required number was obtained, and a sum of 5091. was thus procured for this ne cessary purpose. The committee have also to. report that a sum of 2,0001. was bequeathed to the charity by the Rev. H. Campbell, late of Cowley, near Uxbridge; • most liberal bequest, the value of which is augmented by the knawledge that the deceased clergyman was the uncle of the honorary secretary. The committee desire also to make reference to the generous support the charity has received from the public press---of the provinces as well as the metropolis: its con ductors generally having given to the institution their sealous and cordial support, and having largely contributed to ob tain for it universal recognition as a most important and beneficial national establishment, the claims of which to public support rest on the solid basis of practical good. From all parts of the i kingdom patients have been received and succoured. There s at present within the hospital one who came to it from Gibraltar, and who has largely benefited by the medical treatment therein afforded him and the com forts he has there received. The committee notice this sir. eanastance chiefly as showing that the value of this charity is now appreciated far and near—appreciated as the first great experiment in behalf of a clams of sufferers previously considered beyond the pale of either relief or care." The report concludes by stating that the amount of contract for erecting and completing tne western wing and part of the centre of the new building at Brampton, is 11,7621., while the expenses of laying out and inclosing the ground, &c., exclusive of fittings, is 1,6.941. To meet these sums, viz., 13,4461., the committee have received in less than two years 8,7491., leaving • balance of present liabili ties of 6,3121.. and having in hand 8161., the balance to be provided is 4,8791. It appears that • series of sermons are about to be preached iu the north of England in aid of the charity, cud that, in short, the prospects of the benevolent founders and supporters are of the moat cheering and gran fyitig description.—Morning Chronicle. WAKLEY TEiYIMONIAL.—A preliminary meeting to further the penny subter,ption now in progress for pur chasing • piece of plate to be presented to Mr. Wakley, M.P., in testimony of the zeal, impartiality, and firmness with which he discharged the duties of coroner for the county of Middlesex, toad place yesterday at the Crown-and-Anchor Tavera. Mr. Sandford, of Lincoln's Inn (chairman), was of opinion that Mr. Wakley's conduct in the Hounslow flogging ease was most proper, and called for an expression of public approbation. Dr. Webb (of Marylebone) dice not think so; he differed from r. Wakley in the course he pursued upon that occasion, an d also differed from him as to the utility of his Medical Registration Lill; but would supoort the object of the meeting on account of the general good he had effected. Mr. Hyde said he had been several yeah a soldier in the 7th Hussars, and could declare that the in. n not only of that, but many other regiments, felt grateful to Mr. Wakley for his endeavours to abolish the odious practice of flogging in the army. (Hear, hear.) Resolutions express ing unbounded admiration of the hon. gentleman's indefati• gable industry and unflinching probity . in the performance of his duty as coroner, more particularly in the Hounslow case, having been read, Dr. Epps suggested that they should limit their admiration to the Hounslow case, as lie knew many respectable persons who conceived that Mr. Wakley, while diechargiug his duty frequently indulged in • species of wit that did not at all accord with the dignity of the office which, in other respects, he so satisfactorily filled. This sentiment was responded to by Ma. White, but not being echoed by the meeting generally, the resolutions, as read, were put and adopted, and a committee was appointed to raise the necessary sum of money for giving them effect. ELECTION OF EAST INDIA HOUSE DIRECTORS. — Yesterday notices, by order of the Court of Directors of the East India Company, were posted on the Royal Exchange, that &General Court will be held in Lcadeuhall.street, on Wednes day, the 14th of April, 1847, for the election of six directors for the next four years. l'he form of a letter of attorney and of a declaration for enabling the proprietors to vote by proxy, may be obtained upon application at the treasui y of the East India House ; and lista of all such proprietors of East India Stock, as by the company's books appear to be qualified t rote at the general election, 1847, will be ready on the 4th of November next. „..---...--.. REPORTED POLICE COURT AT CLAPTIARL—IVe are authorised to contradict the statement which has appeared in the morning journals relative to the erection of a new police-court in Larkhall-lane, Clapham. The building al luded to is merely a police-station and section-house, or barracks, for the single men, and erected for the better ac commodation of the p o lice, the old station house on Clapham common being altogether inadequate for the reception of the numerous charges that arise in this rapidly extending neigh bourhood, independent of being situated at a most incon venient distance from the more populous and bustling part of the V &vision. WESTMINSTER-BRIDGE.—The removal of the heavy stone balustrade and foot-pavement, and the immense quan tity of rubhish on which the footpath was raised, has con siderably lightened the weight on the arches, and abated the settling of the bridge, and it is expected that it will continue safe for foot-passengers till the new bridge can be completed. A FINE OF £3,ooo.—At a special Court of Com missioners of Sewers for the liberty of Westminster, held yesterday, Mr. W. H. Jenkins, of Paddington, builder, was sentenced to pay the large fine of 3,000/. for setting the orders of the commissioners at defiance. A RARE FAMILY.—There is now residing on Woolwich-common an aged couple, named Shepherd. The man is 90 years old, and his wife 88. They cultivate an acre of ground at the back of the Roy al Military Academy, which was but lately taken from the common. They both enjoy good health. Mr. Shepherd's mother reached the age of 110 years, and was recently burnt to death at Norwood. His father also reached the age of 105 years. The rest of the family attained very great ages. THE CONDEMNED CONVICT SMlTH.—Yesterday a deputation waited by appointment on Sir G. Grey to present the petition in &your of a commutation of the sentence upon the convict John Smith. The deputation consisted of John Masterman, Esq., M.P., Alderman Hughes Hughes, Alder man Sidney, Messrs. John Ingram, Travers, Samuel Gurney, jun., &c. The deputation stated that they had to present a memorial from the merchants and others of Lorton, founded upon the certificate signed by all the jurymen who tried the prisoner, respectfully but earnestly pressing upon the consi deration of the government the propriety of extending the mercy of the Crown by sparing the life of the criminal, but nevertheless subjecting him to the most severe penalty the law enforces next to capital punishment. The deputation explained that their application for mercy was in accordance with the expressed wish of the jury on the trial, and pro ceeded as well from the conviction that no premeditated revengeful feeling existed, although the nature of the case precluded the prisoner from giving legal evidence of the provocation he had received. The memorial was sired by 17 members of the coroner's jury, 6 aldermen, 3 other magistrates, 11 bankers, 100 merchants, and by clergymen, barristers, solicitors, and others, amounting to 3,200 and upwards. The deputation was graciously received, and assured that the case should undergo the most anxious consi deration of the government. The Home Secretary said the most material part for consideration was that the memorialists had altogether excluled the question of abolition of death punishments. The deputation after thanking Sir G. Grey for his courtesy, withdrew. The petition from Norwich, the birth-place of the convict is signed by the Mayor of Norwich, the Sheriff, 18 members of the corporation, 23 magistrates, 34 clergymen, and 600 principal inhabitants. ACCIDENTS--YE.STERDAT. As a MRS named Jukes, in the employ of Mr. Press, of Cross-key-square, Little Britain, was leading a horse that was drawing a heavily laden waggon up Watling-street, the animal slipped, falling on the man. He was extricated as early as p stable, his right arm being broken. The horse was also much injured.—As an advertising van was perambulating Sey mour-street, Somer's-town, covered with enormous placards, vaunting, amongst other things, the unparalleled virtues of some " Lotion," the horse took fright, and overturned the vehicle in the shop of Mr. Nobbs, chemist, corner of Charles street. Luckily the fracture of a few panes of glass, and some threatened peril to the portly parti-eoloured vases in the window, embraced the extent of mischief. INQUESTS HELD YESTERDAY.—At the Seven Stars, Fleet-street, Bethnal-green, by Mr. Baker, on the body of John Farrow, aged 46, late store-house clerk in the employ of Messrs. Truman and Hanbury brewers. For the last four menthe deceased's mind hadinen much disturbed, and it was found necessary to place him at a lunatic asylum. He remained there for upwards of six weeks, and then retarned home. On Thursday morning best the deceased, by acci dent, discovered a paper, signed by two medical gentlemen, for his admission into St. Luke's Asylum, and soon after wards cut his throat. Verdict—" Temporary inaanity."— Also by Mr. Baker, at the London Hospital, on Marriott Twinn, aged 19, a single woman. The mind of the deceased had been some time affected. A young man had paid his addresses to her, but her mother forbade his attentions, and frequent quarrels ensued. On Tuesday the came home very ill, and admitted that she had purchased some " fiy-water," and had swallowed a great portion of it. She continued to get worse, and on Thursday was admitted in the above hospital, where she died the same day. " Fly water" eontains- a great portion of arsenic. Verdict — Temporary insanity." —At Guy's Hospital, by Mr. W. Payne, City coroner, on the body of Frederick Midas, the guard in the service of the South -Eastern Company, whom death was described in our paper yesterday. There was no thing in the evidence materially at variance with our account, and the verdict was " Accidental death."—By Mr. Higgs, upon the body of Ralph P. Sham, d 20, at the Three Horse Shoes, Milford-lane, Strand. e=ao- was the son of a wealthy butcher in that neighbourhood, and was paying his addresses to a young woman named Elisabeth Jones ; his parents being adverse to the match. Deceased was found drowned yesterday morning off the police-galley, with U. in money In his pockets, watch, gold chain, &e. Verdict-- "Found drowned." POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN THE BRITISH AND DARIEN Dom:gm:vs.—A parliamentary document, containing a copy of the convent= between her Majesty and the King of Denmark, regulating the communication by post between the British and Danish dominion,. has jest been issued. The convention is to take effect on the Ist of October next. The first six articles have reference to the exchange and conveyance of correspondence between the two countries; the next seven to international correspondence. Four articles relate to transit letters i two to newspapers ; and four are termed " various regulations ;" with an annex to Art. 10, respecting international correspondence, shoeing the amount of the single rate of Danish postage at the places mentioned. The object of the convention, which is for an indefinite period, and cannot be annulled without a notice of six months, is to regulate the communication by post upon " • more liberal and advantageous basis." The trausnoikion of correspondence is to take place twice a week by means of the steam-boats carrying on the packet service between London and Haniburgh, so long as the Go- I vernraent of the United Kingdom consider it expedient to maintain the communication. The postage of letters origi nating in the United Kingdom, and addressed to the king dom of Denmark, and reciprocally that of letters originating in Denmark and addressed to the United Kingdom, may be wholly paid by the receivers, or may be prepaid at the option of the senders iu either country, with the exception of registered letters, which are to be paid for in advance. Leiters originating in the United Kingdom and addressed to Denmark, are to be subject to an uniform British rate of 6d. for each single letter not exceeding the weight of half an ounce, and so in proportion to the scale of postage now in operation in the United Kingdom. Newspapers published in the United Kingdom and duly stamped, when conveyed to either country by packet-boat, are to be forwarded with out charge. When newspapers are conveyed by private ship, " the charge on each newspaper to be mode by the British Post-office shall be ld. on its cl.spatch from, and the same on its delivery in, the United Kingdom ; and the charge to be levied in Denmark on such newspapers conveyed by pri vate ship shall not exceed Id. sterling." The King of Den mark engages to allow the free transmission through his ter ritories of the closed mails to India, the lonian Islands, and the Levant, should her Majesty deem it expedient to for ward or receive these mails thro dt h Denmark. FREE-TRADE SOIREE AT SHEFFIELD.—It should have been mentioned yesterday that the notice of the above festival was abridged from a fall report in the Sheffield Iris, a copy of which was transmitted to this office by express. IT Pi PROPOSED BY THE INHABITANTS OP GUERN SEY to creet a memorial of the visit of her Majesty to that island. There is, however, great diversity of opinion as to what shape the testimonial should assume. A variety of suggestions have been offered, and each has its supporters. The tenoning are some of the plans which are recommended : To place • solid block of Guernsey granite, with • suitable inscription, on the spot on which her Majesty landed. To erect • column either on the spot now occupied by the wind mill near the New Ground, or on Delancey Hill, so as to serve as a landmark for vessels approaching the island. To erect a statue of the Queen in the Market-place, on the New Ground, at the top of Smith-street (on the elevation in front of Lady De Saunairees house), or at the eastern end of the town church. To build a vegetable market. These are the principal suggestions which we have heard with regard to a stationary memorial: it has been also recommended that a medal should be struck in commemoration of the royal visit. NEW RAILWAY SlGNAL.—Respected Friend, — Observing in the Espress, of this day, some particulars respecting a new Railway Signal, allow me to state that the details of a very similar invention were communi cated by m e to the Spectator, sad published in that journal of the 20th of September, 18-15. A copy of the same was also transmitted to the railway department of the Board of Trade, and by them duly acknowledged. The striking similarity in the two schemes, induces me to make this appeal, throuch your columns, in order that the public, by having an opportunity of comparing the two statements, may "give the palm were justice points it due." The idea of applying the principle of the speaking-trumpet to railway carriages, for the prevention of accidents, originated with John Goldring, of Chichester, and to him, undoubtedly, belongs the credit of such a useful invention.-1 remain, respectfully, J. ll.—Chichester, Sept. 3. 1816. P.S.—l enclose my card, as real names are required. POISONING AT CLAVERING„ Yesterday the coroner, C. Lewis, resumed the inquiry into the deaths of Joseph and James Chesham. The village presented s scene of intense excitement long be fore the hour appointed for the commencement of the in quest. The coroner remarked that some of the London papers had stated that three bodies had been exhumed from Clavering churchyard. That statement was erroneous, two bodies only having been exhumed. The first witness was Sarah Chesham, the mother of the husband of the accused, who deposed : the deceased were my grandchildren. They died about a year and half ago. 'Their mother told me, previous to their death, that they had been taken violently ill with pains in their stomach. 'The disorder increased, and at length they died. They were buried in Clavering churchyard, in the coffin shish has since been dug up.—The Coroner ; flu any woman told you that she knew all about it?-7a . On Saturday last, the 29th of August, Lydia Newman said that it was a sad thing for Sarah, meaning my son's wife, and that she (Taylor) knew all about the matter. She said it was a bad job she did not know better. I said nothing, and have never spoken to her since. Mr. Brooke, surgeon, of Newport, recapitulated the evi dence previously given by him, having reference to the examination of the bodies, and the delivery of the stomachs to Professor Graham, of University College. Mr. Alfred Taylor, of Guy's Hospital, produced the stomachs, which he h ad received from Professor Graham, who was obliged to leave London. They were identified by Mr. Brooke. The witness stated, from the testa applied and the results, he arrived at the follow ing conclusions: that the stomach marked Ns. 1 (that of Joseph Chesham) contained a large quantity of yellow arsenic. That the whole quantity of yellow arsenic contained in the stomach -and diffused thromgh its coats may be estimated at from 20 to 30 grains, which was sufficient to destroy the lives of from three to six adult per sons, and that it had been introduced during life, because it was uniformly diffused over all the internal coat of the stomach, because it was firmly imbedded in and adhered to them, and because the mucous membrane beneath presented that deep red colour which is indicative of the action of a poison like arsenic upon the living stomach. Therefore be concluded that the individual from whom this stomach was taken, had died from the effects of arsenic. It was difficult to say whether it was white or yellow arsenic, as he found in the stomach sulphuretted hydrogen gas, which has the property of rendering white arsenic yellow. 'The yellow weenie of the shops is called orpimeut, and contains about 20 per cent of white ; both are deadly poisons. He was of opinion, from not being able to discover any un changed white particles in any p •rt of the yellow mass, or in the stomach itself, that the poisoa was taken by the deceased in the form of yellow arsenic, In stomach No. 2 (Joseph's), the appearance was similar, with the exception of some un important differences. The quantity of arsenic found in it was from eight to ten grains, which was more than sufficient to kill an adult. He believed that the poison was token dur ing life, and was sufficient to cause death. The witness then produced, in two pieces of plate glass, parts of the stomach of James and Joseph, having upon them yellow arsenic, and he also produced some copper gauze, having on it some arse nic obtained from the stomachs, and also some white arsenic similarly obtained, which were examined by the jury. Mr. Stephen C. Hawke', surgeon at Clavering, heard of the illness of the elder child on a Sunday evening, shortly before it died, from the father of the children, who called upon him to request some medicine might be sent. The father said, in reply to a suggestion from witness that he should visit the child, " it was of no consequence," or some • thing to that effect. He sent some medicine, but did not recollect what it was ; he believed it was calomel. On Mon day he was called by the father to see the second child, and went directly ; when he arrived there he was informed the ' elder brother was dead. He saw the body, which was laid out on a bedstead in the supper room, but took no particular notice of it. The surviving child was la bouring under a pain in the bowels and purging, with some degree of sickness, but did not vomit whilst the witness was present, but he understood that the child bad been vomiting considerably. Some calomel was sent to him, but there did not appear to be any improvement. Be after wards altered the medicine, and sent some opium with the calomel. The child became worse, and complained of thirst and sickness, his bowels being in a disturbed state. The witness generally maw the grandmother of the children, but that day he saw the mother, bat could not say whether more than once. On the next day, he was informed by some neighbours, he believed, of the child's death; he did not go again to the house. At the time he attributed the death to cholera, the symptoms being similar.—The Defeat': : Were you asked by the registrar the cause of death I—Witness: To the best of my recollection, the subject was casually mentioned to me, and I thilik. I said I attributed the death to cholera, but I am not quite certain. The Coroner Have you ever had any conversation with the mother as to the cause of the deaths in her family I—Wit ness : I never have. I did express a desire to open the body, and stated it was a very unusual time of the year for the occurrence of such cases ; but, as the mother seemed un willing, I did not press the matter any farther. Had no suspicion with respect to the woman, as she appeared to treat them with kindness. Thomas Beards, gluier, of Claveriag, deposed that he lived under the same roof with Richard Chesham, the husband of the accused. He knew both the deceased children, and saw them on some day in January, 1845. They were then in the Dam-lane, and appeared perfectly well. The next morn ing Sarah esham said to him, "My poor Joseph is very bad." She said she did not know what was the matter with him, but thought it arose from a hart he had obtained in jumping to avoid a blow attempted to be given him by Mr. Thomas Newport. He advised her to send for the surgeon. When he returned home in the evening he was informed that the second child was taken ill, and that the surgeon had ant been sent for. In the night he heard one of the childzin groan, and again on Sunday morning. At that time he beard much vomiting in the room above him; some of it ease through the ceiling on to his table, and eassiliddi yelled his breakfast. The vomit was white, i and enzMnned M elmbe through all the day. He tried to get 1 into Chishent's Ulm, but he could not succeed. He went to diso, sod irtila he was returning met Mrs. Chesham W*MA He asked her whether she knew the dale lambi& her 'children were ? When he returned home his wills esii r " What a predicament I am in," and be still lewd persons vomiting, but could not get into the hems. He again went to chapel, and returned home about four o'clock. The children were still vomiting. He stopped at home a short time, and then went in the direction of the village. He met Mrs. Cheek= again, and told her that her children were very bad, suggesting that the servos should be called ia. She said she would endeavour to procure au order for his attendance at nine o'clock. The elder child died ; and shortly after, Mrs. Chatham knocked at an old walled-up door, and en treated his to t an /ist up, u her boy was dying. He did so, and saw Chatham at the door, who said, " The poor boy is about gone." Witness then went up stairs, and saw the elder child lying on a bed quite deed. His brother lay be side him very ill. He pnceived there had been much vomit ing, but it had been cleaned up. The Coroner : How did the mother appear to be ?—Wit ness: I thought she seemed not to care much about it. He went to see the other child on the Tuesday morning, and found him very ill ; he told him he fared he must die. He shook hands with him and left him, and in the evening he heard he was dead.—Coroner: Did you assist in stripping the child after death ?—Witness : I did.—Coroner: Did you observe any marks or bruises on the body, indicating that the child had been struck ?—Wit nese : Nothing of the kind. Their skins were as white and clear as possible.--A Juror : At what hour did Mrs. Ches ham return ?—Witness : Not till seven o'clock. Richard Chesham was also out all day, having been at Lialebury, and returned about the same hour in the evening. Elizabeth Beards, wife of the last witneai, corroborated the testimony of her husband, and added that the vomit which came through the ceiling on the breakfast-table was nasty green stuff. The mother of the children spoke to her, and said, in reference to the wish of the surgeon fur a post mortem examination, she would net have him cut to pieces by any one. John Chesham, brother to the deceased children: Did not know the nature of an oath. Never heard of the Testament. and could neither read nor write. Did not know how old he was, but thought he was between Id and 18. After ad mitting he knew people who told lies would be punished in the next world, he was examined. He recollected his bro there dying, as he lived at home with them. The elder was 10, the younger was 8 years old. Joseph used to work for Mr. Thomas - Newport, but left him before he died. Did not know why. Never asked him. Never heard anything onthe subject. Did not know what arsenic was. It was white. Had never seen it.—A Juror: How do you know that it is white, then? The witness then prevaricated a good deal, and no further information could be obtained on this point.— Coroner : Has any one spoken to you about coming here to-day ? —Witaeu, after some hesitation, admitted that some had but said he did not kuow who it was, or where it was, or what he said.—A Juror: Was it a man or a woman ? Witness : I don't know.—Juror: How long ago was it ? Witness : I don't know.—To several questions he persisted in saying he did sot know. He subsequently admitted that it was something about arsenic. He was placed in the care of the police. Mary Budding, wife of John Budding, labourer, knew the mother of the deceased children, and heord her speak of their deaths. She said they died very suddenly, and on being asked what was the matter with them, she replied that Tom Newport had been beating the eldest boy, and had discharged him from his service. Witness asked the mother whether she thought the boy died from the effects of the blows, or from the fright. She said est did not know. She said she would not hare the coroner come for all the world, for if he came he would have the bodies opened, and she should not like to have them cut about, and if they were she should never be happy again. She thought the children had been taken away from her through the neglect of Mr. Hawke., the surgeon. On the Friday night before Joseph's death (-he told her) she said to him, " You end I are always in somebody's way ; it would be a good thing if they were both in the churchyard." Margaret Idynott, of Clavering deposed that she knew Sarah Chesham andthe deceased children. About a fortnight before the children died Sarah Cbesham called upon her and gave her twopence, and asked her to buy some arsenic to destroy rats. Did not get it, and returned the twopence by Joseph Chesham, who was sent by his mother for the poison. She was to have bought it at Newport, where she went twice every day as letter-carrier. William Law, rateatcher, deposed—About the time the children died I was miming Sarah Cheaham's hone. She was in the yard at the time, and asked me if 1 would let her have some poison for rata, which she said were in the house. I did nut let her have any. Ido not know whether that occurred before or after the children's death. Mary Chesham, sister-in-law to the accused, said, after the death of the children, the mother said she had not the courage to remain in the house, and was constantly walking about the fields. Before the death of her first child she alluded to his discharge by Mr. Newport, and expressed a wish that it would please God to take him. Lydia Newman, of Wavering, knew the children, and said that, on the Saturday evening before, Joseph Ch sham came to her fir some bread, which the gave him ; he then seemed perfectly well. Coroner—Did you not tell old Mrs. Chesham that you knew all about it? Witness—l never did. Old Mrs. Chesham was recalled, and the coroner asked her whether Lydia Newman did, or did not, say she knew all about it? Mrs. Chesham—Yes, she did, air. The witness Newman.—Lor', neighbour Chesham, I never said no such a thing —After some altercation, the coroner expressed his belief that she had said so, and pressed lice to give whatever information she possessed. She at length admitted that she might have said so, but could or would give no reason for saying so, except that the accused woman had said she did not know whet she should do. Thomas Newport, farmer, of Clavering, deposed: I know Sarah Chesham, the mother of the two boys. I knew both the boys. The elder worked fur me for two years or two years and a half. I discharged him in December, 1844, about the 13th or 14th, because I found two gees in his pocket. I sent for his mother to 'know whether she had given him the eggs, as he said she had She said she had not. She then took the boy away with her. I did not speak to the woman again for a mont ror six weeks. That was atter the death of the children. Said nothing about them to her, nor did she to me. Some time after that she spoke to me about the boy, saying, she was sorry I turned him away. The Coroner: I believe you sometimes keep arsenic ?—Witness : Yes, I do, generally, in a box iii a sort of pantry. The Coroner: Did you ever give any to Sarah Chesham ?—Witnees Never. The Coroner : Did she ever ask fur any ?—Witness: No. The Coroner: For what do you use mime ?—Witness : Only for poisoning rats. The Coroner: How often have you bought arsenic ? Witness: Only once ' • that was at °dams', at Biehop's Stort ford—it was two or three years since. The Coroner : Has any one ever asked you for arsenic ?—Witness : Yes, my workmen have asked me for some, but I never gave them " Jo . Chesham, the son, recalled. The Coroner asked him whether he recollected who it was that *poke to him about the arsenic. The boy said he did not recollect, but the man stopped him in the road and said arsenic was white. The Coroner told the witness that if he persisted in telling untruths, he was liable to transportation. This seemed to stagger the boy, who admitted that the person who addressed him stated that arsenic was white and yellow. He told that person that the bodies had been taken up, and upon that they parted. No further information could be elicited from the witness. The Coroner said, u it was evident they could not then close the inquiry, it would be necessary that every exertion should be used to sift the matter to the bottom. The arsenic must have been purt based somewhere, and from what source should be ascertained. The inquiry was adjourned for a fortnight. DERBY ELECTION.-THE DECLARATION. FaiDAY.—The Mayor held a court this morning at ten o'clock, for the purpose of officially declaring the result of the election. Mr. Strutt, with his mover and seconder, and several of his supporters, were present. Sir D. Mackworth, acting on the advice of his committee, did not attend, nor were his friends in any great force on the occasion. The Mayor, having cast up the several polling-books, declared the numbers to be, for E. Strutt, Esq R3S Sir Digby Mackworth Majority and that the election had consequently fallen on E. Strutt, Esq., of Kingston Hall, in the county of Nottingham, who was (Lily returned as a burgess to serve in the present par liament for the borough of Derby. The announcement was received with much cheering. Mr. STRVTT then addressed the electors as follows : Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, you have again placed me in the proud position of one of your representatives in parliament, and with grateful and heartfelt thanks do I receive this kind proof of your continued confidence. Not only have I to thank you for the honour you have done me in again elect ing me one of your representatives, but still more for the position in which you have placed me on the poll i a position which again has proved most unequivocally to this town and to the country that Derby will never swerve from the liberal principles it has so long professed, and that it was fully pre pared to answer the appeal which has just been made to it. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, whatever may have been our differ ences of opinion on some subjects which have occupied our attention in the coarse of this election, on this point all are agreed, that as on the one side no pains have been spared to circulate the charges which have been made against me, and which have formed the sole ground of opposition to me, so on the other hand I have not flinched from them. (Cheers.) I bare retracted nothing; in nothing have I equivocated. (Hear, bear.) At the commencement of the election I cer tainly did feel some regret that on my account the electors of Derby should have been called upon at this time to incur all the trouble and inconvenience of an election contest, but I now rejoice that the attempt has been made to deprive me of the honour you have for so many years conferred upon me, for I believe the struggle will be of the greatest impor tance to the cause of liberal principles and religious liberty, not only in this borough bat throughout the country. (Hear, hear.) Our opponents told us on the day of nomination— and they told us truly—that the eyes of the country were upon us. If the eyes of the country were our witnesses in the day of trial, I hope they will also be turned towards us in the hour of victory, and in that case the strug gle which has been made en this occasion wal not be with- ! out its influence in other places, as well as in this town. ' (Cheers.) Let me now congratulate you, and if I say this of my supporter I am bound to say the same of my friends of the opposing party—who I regret are not here to-day, for I should have been glad to congratulate them also on the respectable manner iu which this election has been con , ducted, a manner creditable alike to the town of Derby, to our opponents, and to ourselves. (Cheers ,) And had Sir Digby Mackworth been here I shouldhave been prepared to tender him my testimony of the highly honourable manner in which he has acted throughout this contest, and which I must add is only in keeping with the high character he bears. (Hear, beer.) At the nomination an opponent of mine did me the justice to say that though I was returned by one party of this borough, he had always found that , in all applications made to me connected with the local interests of the town, I always mad the same attention to my political opponents as to my political friends—(cheers)--and though I never have failed—and I trust I never shall fail—in the due assertion of my political opinions at the proper time, I never have sought to starry them beyond their doe sphere In all matters of local business relating to the town I have always considered =yes if as the representative not only of the great and powerful party that returned me to parliament, but of the whole constituency. (Chee:s.) On that prim ciple I have invariably acted, andshall continue toact. (Rear, hear.) I have only again to thank you for the honour you have again done me, and in bidding you farewell for the present to say that though this contest has been a strong one, I hope and believe, after the manner in which both parties have acted, not one spark of animosity will be left behind—for myself, I can conscientiously declare that I eat rtain no particle of unkind feeling towards any indivi dual in the town. (Rear, hear.) *lhere is yet one other, and most pleasing duty left for me to perform ; that is, to move a vote of thanks to the mayor, for the able, eticient, and im partial manner in which he has conducted the business of the election—(cheers)—to whose admirable arrangements and firm and impartial conduct, the good lecling which has prevailed ii mainly owing. (Rear, hear.) The vote was seconded by Itlr. Jessopp, and carried unini mously. The MATOa, in returning thanks, observed that he had never seen an election carried on in so creditable a manner by all parties, and he hoped the enample of Derby in this respect would not be lost upon other towns. Three cheers were then given far Mr. Strutt, and the court broke up. It is due to the mayor, W. Ii ?dousley, Esq., to stain that the I arrangements made by him far the accommodation of all parties, and the preservation of the peace of the town, were deserving Mall praise, and were eminently successful. Sir D. Mackworth, who left Derby early this morning, has issued the following address: TO THE ELECTORS OP DERRY. Gentlemen,—l cannot leave your borough without deeply and gratefully thanking those of you who have recorded th,ir votes in my ! iavour, fur the support you have given to a total stranger in behalf of your principles sod mine. We have been defeated, but such a defeat In such a canoe will atf ird no now and hereafter a purer gratiltation than swear can ever eoofer on our opponents. With every advan tage on their side —101 l long experience, °Meal station, and an earlier canvass, you bare only lost the day by a can. partitively small majority. At the rapidly approaching general clue tion you will know whom sou can and wham you cannot trust. You will have shown to all Logland an unexampled purity of election on Protestant principles wholly unconnected with parse, and you will have raised a true Protestant feeling in the bowel of your own elec. ' focal body, which will assuredly - grow stronger and stronger until you an return to parliament a representative whom you can tally approve. Cultivate that spirit, gentlemen, and it will lead you in a mend eminence yet anaiunpled in aka days of expediency! Homy from the side of our oppmenta will join you, deeply regretting thudr past votes, and you will find Protagantium will rise with tenfold strength from this temporary defeat. Gentlemen, I bid vou farewell : fleece hhalll aces to feel a warm interest in your weitire, and the deepest gratitude for your support of one who will not henceforth be considered quite s stronger amongst you. I remain, Gentlemen, your faithful and obedient servant, D. 3IACKWURTN, laeut..Col. Derby, 4th Sept., 1340. : i:. _'- ? IRELAND. THE liiliVEST.—On Monday, the 31st ult., a number of the Orangemen resident in the district of Middle Duuluce, assembled, and cut down abaut fifteen acres of the corn belonging to James Hutchinson, Hsq., of Stranocum Hou-e, as a token of gratitude fur the respect shown to them by that honourable gentleman on the occasion of their recent proceasions, 13th July. The mann:r in which they con ducted themselves, as reapers of a plentiful harvest, is truly creditable. They were all abundantly entertained with a sumptuous dinner, in addition to frequent refreshments throughout the day. The Dotropestrick Recorder says : " We have had as fine a week of glorious weather as the anxious husbandman could dcArc for the securing of his crops. A great breadth of ground has been cleared in consequence, and in the finest order. The wheat crop is not only abundant, but of superior quality. Oats are not so favourably spoken of; they are represented as being light and small to the pickle. Barley is an average crop and of fair quality. Should this fine weather continue another week, the harvest would be well nigh completed in this neighbourhood. SCOTLAND. HIGHLAND AND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OP SCOT LAND.—INVERNESA, Sept. I.—The fifty-third annual general • meeting of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland commenced here to-day. The growing import ance of this institution hat rendered its meetings as object of great attraction to agriculturists in every part of the king dom, and from the number of strangers who have crowded into the town since Saturday, it is evident that the present anniversary wilt present one of the most influential gather. ings of practical farmers that has yet been held. Every hotel u now bill to overflow; lodgings are only to be had at na exorbitant rite; but altogether there is quite as muck of a feeling of liberality shown as of that avaricious selfishness which is so often characteristic of such great occasions. The proceedings opened to-day by a public breakfast, which did ample credit to the capital of the Highlands; after which, Professor Johnstone delivered an appropriate address on the food best adapted for feeding cattle, and the beat modes of preparing it. The learned professor analysed various kinds of food, and contended that though oilcakc is best adapted to produce fat—a mixture of various sorts can alone produce really good meat. Some practical conversa tion followed, and among the speakers was Mr. Smith, of Deanston, who appeared to be quite as much at home in feeding cattle as soaking drains. The show of implements took place in the Academy ground at an early hour. The number of articles entered and exhibited is comparatively small and the attendance of visitors throughout the day was rather scanty. There was a good display of dairy produce and a very fine show of roots and seeds and pine plants. Prizes had been previously awarded by the judges. ht the afternoon the m, others of the society dined together in the Northern rooms, hut by some illiberal arrangenieut the dinner was not open to the press. At half pant eight o'clock Mr. Smith, of Deanston, delivered an a le lecture on thorough draining, and had the satisfaction of finding his lecture most warmly approved.—To-morrow the cattle chow opens. The entri a are numerous, and the quality of the stock said to he first rate. There is a great dinner to come off in the Pi.velion in the afternoon, and in the evening there will be a bell. PROVINCIAL. LANCAsIIIRY.. Prnite MEETING or Port:a-wow WEAVERS. —On Tuesday evening last a public meeting of the pea er•loom weavers of Staly.bridge was held for the purpose of hear ing a deputation from the centr.d committee, which held its sittings at Blackburn on Sunday last. An operative named Daniel Callan was called to the chair, who, having explained the object of the meeting, called upon Thomas Ascroft to address those assembled. The speaker, after giving an out line of the basiness as transacted by the central committee on behalf of the weavers' union, stated that the weavers in the employ of Messrs. Orrell and Sons, of Belmont, near Bolton, had turned out, in consequence of their masters having reduced them Id. per cut. The number of weavers at this establishment was upwards of 210, and they were determined never to resume thcirlabour until they were paid according to the list prices ; other masters had said that they would also be under the necessity of reducing their work people, and it therefore behoved all present to take some steps for their own protection. The central committee, which was composed of delegates from no less than twenty of the principal towns, had decided that the • n of Belmont should be supported by the unioa, as also a number of other weavers who had turned out at Chorley, in consequence of a reduction. The speaker, at considerable length, referred to the advantage which the weavers of this and other towns would experience, by at tending to their own interests and at once coming forward and subscribing towards the funds of the union. Several other weavers addrewed the meeting, after which it was re solved to subscribe through the vanoua mills in support of the turnouts. Previous to the meeting breaking up, it was stated that the weavers employed at the extensive mills of Messrs. Benson, at Stalybridge, had all struck work ; bat that the proposed reduction had been withdrawn, and they had again resumed their labour. After arrangements being made to collect the subscriptions, the meeting which was composed chiefly of adults, separated.—The roller-turners of this and other towns have all struck work, in consequence of the reduction of five per cent. upon their wages. At pre sent there is but little prospect of any arrangement being come to between them and heir employers. fhe whole of the mills at Blackburn are only working four days a week. LINCOLNSHIRE. . . . . EPIDEMIC AMONGST CATTLE.-It appears that a fatal dis temper has fur some time prevailed among the cattle in several villages in the immediate neighbourhood ot Gains borcugh. We were given to understand (says the Nailing - ham Journal) that one gentleman at Bole had lost the whole of his stock, and that several others had suffered injury, but not to the same extent. At Lea the ravages of the disease have been equally severe. One of the farmers has lost at different times nineteen head; others also have had their losses, but not to the same amount. Some of the farmers, feeling the alarm, and fearing future disasters, have, it is said, nearly resolved on disposing of all their cattle. MONUMENT TO THE LATE /ET. BIEHARD Ds COURCY.— A neat mural monument, of Grecian design, composed of fine white marble, and set on a dark dove-coloured ground, was last week placed on the eastern wall of the south aisle in St. Alkmoad's Church, Shrewsbury, to the memory of the late Rev. Richard De Courcy, 8.A., formerly vicar of that parish. In the pediment is a shield tastefully executed, containing the armorial tearings of the deceased, who was a younger branch of the Kinsale family. It was executed by Mr, Cahn, of Shrewsbury. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. ADDITIONAL CORONERS FUR THE COUNTY OF GLOU- CisTiss.—An Act of Council, dated Osborne House, 27th August, 1846, directs that the county be divided into four districts, for the purposes of the act Ith and Bth Victoria, to amend the law respecting the office of county coroner." The let district is to be called the Lower Division, and to comprise all the western parliamentary division on the south side of the Severe, except the par ish es of Arlinghan. and Beverstone ; the Aid to be called, the Stroud Division, and comprise the boroughs of Stroud and Cirencester, the southern part of the eastern parliamentary division of the county and the parishes of Ariengbam and Beverstone; the 3rd to be called, the Upper Division, and comprise the town of Cheltenham, and the northetn part of the eastern par liamentary division, except certain parishes and hamlets on the noth-west sine of the Severn, and exclusive of the borough of Tewkesbury and the City of Glou cester; the 4th to be called the Forest Division, mad to comprise the whole of the western par- Bessentary division of the county on the north-west side of the Severn, and the perishes r ' ' - - Cone, Forthampton, Hasfield, Hihnam, Over and Linton, LI, and Haw, and Twyning, part' division, on the north-west side for the election of coroaen in e and the polls taken, when seetemary lion, at Wickwar ; for the Stroud Dr the Upper Division, at Cheltenham. at Neernham. Compensation f• ahem or hamlets of Ashleworth field, Hartpury, Highleaden, Lusington, Keismore, Tirley rt of the eastern parliam - 41VOI ide of the Severn. The i ris - so .t •.„ in each division are to necemary : for the Lowe trend Division, at Stro tenhain; for the }treat a 0 41 n 205 :r. n (to be mewed by th ' _sa • z , o S 'TY a