The Express. — London, England, 1853-11-14 00:00:00

.ENTERTAINMENT uF TIIE EAST INDIA coSIPANT To LORD RLPHISsTOSE ~- HIS arrOl. IIOIIIIIAT. • (RI Saturday last the Honourable East India QM -1,11 gave their customary farewell banquet to Lord tlynenstooi on his appointment se Governor of Bombay. 'Da denser took place in the Jorge saloon of the Loudon l a ms, and was distnguoiad by the almost eastern magni mesa and profusiou of the viand'', the wines, and the decorations. The room was brilliantly illuminated with was leohts, and the tables were covered with costly gold aml silver plate, the gems of various collections, and as remarkable for the singuier beauty ul the workmanship as as rutty and custlicees of the material. Amongst the more pronau.nt ornaments were • magnificent plateau is s ii ‘ a gilt whisk had once decorated the dinner al•ie of Louis the Fourteenth, and immense flagons, ma ps and Salvers from the collections of the late Dukes of Vera ased Sussex and the Queen Dowager. The plateau was decorated with • living specimen of the Victoria Regis in f o il bloom. and tare exotics, principally of Indian origin, wire tastefully arrabged at iatcrvals along the tabler. As rr Ai i bill of Me, it wa-• At once a literary n.ys!ery and a o re triumph. To uneerstand the tithe o f the savoury didies required a coasidsrable iingual proficiency, but thins ia.rsiiiwat mastication etas got through with • facility t e a t as quite refreshiner. 'f he old ladies odieers charged o ree, lie:amines son tirotas, sauce Italienne," and the •• hen o'llemaril en Casa role • l'lndienne," as fiercely, as the ) had formerly stormel the Khyber Paa, sustainne thi it courage with copious draughts of the ran 'put of the Montle, the Rhine, and the Mee. with which the banquet was amply provided. Tbs num ber of seats hailed was 110, and of these there wen only three newsPPoininceets. Amongst those who enjoyed the privilege of the dais and as immediate neighbonnocid were the chairman, Rumel Ellice, En., chairman of the I p o o l esay. The Chili:mast Loris Elottiustone, ; Err. Graanllc, )1411111111 of Lansdowne, K.U. ; Viscount C i!.reng, Viscount ; the Hight Hon. the Fri >Wont of the hoard of Control (`Sir C. Wood) ; the Lord Mayor ; the Deputy Chairmen; Earl of Elgin, K.T. ; Earl of Elemborough; Berl of Sbeiburra ; Viscount Syd ney; Lievit•Cieneral Sir W. Cotton,O.C.ll.• Lieut.- nersi Sir Geo. Po ll ock, G.C.B. ; Mr. ; &lone' Sir K.C.B. • lion Leila Melville ; Lieut.- Unerel Ser MaIterMIIIII Coins! Lieut.- sir It. M. Whiteley, K.C.8.; Sir Henry Willock ; Mr. Wigrew ; Lord Campbell; Right Hon. Sidney Herbert; Biota Hon. Sir James Graham ; Right Hon. W. R. tit.d. stone ; Right Ilea. E. Cardwell ; Sir J. W. Hogg, Bart.; Vice•Chaseellor Pap Wood; Mr. Lock; Lord Ernest Diane; Lint Stanley of .114erley ; Right Hon. S. Lush nutos ; Right Hon. W. O. three; Right Hon. M. T. L A ines; The Lord Justice 'Curter ; Vice-Chancellor Kin dusky ; Vice-Chncelior Stuart; Sir Babied Jenkice, G C Lt.; the Solicitor-Oeceral; Captain Sheppard, Deputy Governor of the Company ; &c. 1 be hauled the brat Lite G Jude were in attendance in the vistibule, and played Detections of operatic music in the course of the evening, and the duties of toast master were eiticieutly performed by Mr. Toole. At the termination of dinner the CHAIRMAN having given sueeessively " The Q seen," •• Prince Albert, and the rest of the. rw , al f a mily," proceeded to the toast of the evening, Ihe Health of Lord Elpheostone the newly appointed G armor of Bombay." In pro posing the toast be re minded the distinguishes company which he sae around him that they had a ambled that evening for the purpose of bidding farewe 1 to the noble lord on his departure ter India to fill there the highly important office of Governor uf Bombay. (Cneers.):The noble lord had been chosen for that . office by tic unanimous act of the Court of Directors subsequently approved of by her most gracious Majesty. It was gratity ate to the Court of Directors to know that in appointing Lord Elphiristono to this high and im puitantuffice, they were sending out to India no untried man, out one who had acquired full experience as Gover nor of Made" and bad nit/charged the lonctiora of that odic* to the entire satisfaction of the Court of Directors. (lieu, hese.) They now entreated his lordship with the government of Bombay in the firm conviction that he would administer the trust with hunour to himself and with ad. vantage to the presidency, cad that he would maintain the civil, military, and naval services at their present high point of honour and efficiency. (Cheers.) Hs (Mr. Edge) was cure that all present would concur with him in the hope that it might please God to preserve the noble lord in health, rend that at the termination of his tenure of office he might return to his native country with the CollllCiollitiClS that he had done his duty in peseerviag at the other end of the world intact the honour sad the interests of the great Walsh Empire. (Loud cheers.) Lsrd ELrHINSTONE rose to return thanks, and was re ceived with the most friesdly demonstrations of applause. Ile said; Chairman, my lords, and gentlemen, lem almost overwhelmed with the warm terms in which you have been pleased to prniqui my health, and the enthusias tic receptiou it has met with from this brilliant company. But I derive same enfidence from the recollection that this is not the first time in which I have been placed iu the proud position of returning thanks for honours conferred by the Ear India Company. The chairman has been pleased to say that I do no: go out to India as an untried man. (Loud cheers.) 'f i.at is true, but the eirciunetaince only deepens my rouse of t!.e reepontibility of the situation which I em about to fill, a responsibility so great that I should shrink from incurring it, were it not from my firm rebates in the support of the Court of Directors, and the co-operation of their servants in India. For it is the pecu liar good fortune of the honourable company to panes in India a body of servants bath civil and military which believe are unequalled in the world, men of tried courage and experience who have toren educated and brought up in the service, and who are therefore actuated by an almost chiv alrous devotion to its interests. (Loud cheers.) With their help I do not despair of being able to carry out the objects for which I am eent to India. Perhaps it may not be out of place here if 1 state what I conceive those objects principally to be. (Hear, hear.) I conceive the objects to carry out which 1 am about to be entrusted with the government of an Indian presidency, to be principally three; firstly, the full and complete deve lopment of the natural resources of the country ; secondly, the tound and practical secular education of the natives; and. thirdly, the advancement and promotion. as oppor tunry may offer, of such natives as may have qualified themselves for the public service. (Loud cries of '• lieu, hear.") Now, for the success of all these objects, I rely with perfect confidence on the support of the Court of Directors, because they are fully aware that it is the wish and determination of the people of this country that their tellow-subjects in India should enjoy all the advantages of British rule, and it is a great comfort and support to me to know that on this subject my sentiment& are in unison not only with those of the honourable court, but with those of her Majesty's go vernment. (Hear, hear) I can only say, in modusion, that if I us able in any degree to promote these views and objects, I shall feel that I have not gone to India in vain, tad I am sure that I shall have earned the approbation of the Cent of Directors. (Loud chars.) The CitAIMMAN neat gave " The Navy," associating with it the name of Sir Jaws Graham, who had done so much to raise it to its present state of eMeioney. (Hear, hear.) Sir Josses °SARAH said be should have felt admitted to "break the line which was slaked out for him as • coition, by returning thanks for the Navy, if it were as we:: represented in that company as the sister service, for whit . " his distinguished friends Lord Harding' and Sir George Pollock would offer their acknowledgments. But lu the &bootee of Adatir .1 Parker and Commodore Lam bert, he hoped be should be allowed to acknowledge the compliment to the Navy. The gallant Akers he had first mentioned had led the Queen's and the Company's troops to victory is both hemispheres, but his gallant friend Com modore Lambert had performel a most brilliant service by taking his squadron up an unknown river and into the very heart of the Chinese empire, without the loss of a single ship. (Hear, hear.) These and similar services in the east bad conferred imp rant and lasting benefits on this country and its navy. The possessions of the company yielded abundance of the best timber for shipbuilding, and their artists constructed ships which were among the beet and the strongest in the navy. In short the two services, acting in happy combination, had by a series of splendid victories, placed the military reputation of the country in a position which he sincerely prayed it might long continue to to*. (Cheers.) The VitAllast•N felt, in proposing the health of the army, that Le could not do better than associate with it the same of the nobk lord the Commander-ia•Chief, who had in own person done so much to uphold the honour aril Is maintain the efficiency of the British army. (Loud 16161114 He need only mention the name of Hardinge to rod to dio recollection of the company these brilliant achievements. which had given to the Commander-in-Chief an inspethi able name in his country's history. (Load cheers.) Lord HAJAR:NOR raid he felt great pleasure in returning' thanks for the army, and would willingly confine him self to the Queen's service, but could not do so on the prevent occasion, when he saw near him his gallant friends Sir Willoughby Cotton and Sir George Pollock, one of whom after distinguishing himself in the Peninsular War, had occupied a prominent place in council in India, and the other lied achieved some of the most dis tinguished feats of arms that were recorded in the British wars. He need hardly remind the present company how his gallant friend, Sir George Pollock, had marched through the Punjaub, bad forced the Khyber Pass, had relieved Jetialthad, and subsequently marching on Caboul, had vindicated the honour of the 13riti,11 army. and brought it haek laden with honourt and glory. (Loud cheers.) It was impossible then in such a presence to confine his obese onions to the Queen's service. There was a strong feeling of emulation, as well as friendship, between the two ser vices. lie hoped that such feelings would long continue, because, great as were the achievements of th.e Queen's troops ut India, they found worthy imitation in the courage, the constancy, and the discipline of the Sepoy. (Loud cheers) Ile felt happy in being present when his noble frierdLordElphinstone wasreceiving such general congratu halo.," On his appointment as Governor of Bombay, as from bong observation of his conduct he (Lord Hardinge) bad an intimate conviction that a better appointment could not be male. (Hear, hear.) With regard to his (Lord Iludioge'a) own position there, be could only assure them that the British army never was in a higher state of dieipline thaw at present ; and that in whatever way its services might be required. it would fully support its ancient reputation. (Cheers.) The CILAIRMLN said it was well known that whatever might he the individual opinions of directors, the E ist India Company. as a body, alwiyo carried on their rd has with the existing government without on atom of hefty He was aware how ardu us a task it was to earry en the affairs of a great country like this, and was willing to give fuil credit to the energy and real of her Majesty's present • advisees. They were unfortunately not honoured with the presence of the prime minister, but he saw near him mural distinguished satembetee of the cabinet. He had therefore great pleasure in giving " Her Majesty's Ministers." Earl GRANVILLI-1 aelnielv feel singularly (=bummed in returning thanks for her Majesty's ministers, in the pretence of my infinitely more distinguished colleagues. but I have been for so long a period aecustomed to obey the noble marquis who ads beside me, that when he desires me to speak I feel that I have no resource but to submit. I can only state that her Majesty's government resolved in the great struggle of last year, and after moat anxious de liberation, to take that course with respect to India which they thought best adapted to advance its prosperity without risking its safety ; and 1 have no doubt I am speaking the sentiments of the entire body of my cotleagues when I say, that the straightforward and single-minied manner in which they were met by the re presentatives .if the company gin prospective asmrance of hearty co-operation on their part in the great work of In• disn regeneration. (Hear, hear.) I should hardly have said enough did I not express my satisfaction at the ap pointment of my noble friend, an appointment stamped with the imprimatur of so distinguished an authority as Lord Harding.. I remember that when engaged on the committee on Indian matters that sat in the House of Lords, I felt somewhat in the position of the young mem ber of parliament who, when asked whether he felt any difficulty in public speaking, replied, "Oh, no; practice makes perfect ; but the difficulty is, I has nothing •o say." (Laughter.) My difficulty was somewhat similar. I bad every facility for gaining information, but I did not hem what to ask ; but to such questions as I did ask I eat the most satisfactory answers, and found the fullest and most careful attention given to every inquiry. But I must my that antonernany witnesses I found Lord Elphinetoue to be net only possessed of information of the most extensive I dansetet as connected with India, but he also appeared to poems a singularly clear and sound opinion on all that mated the welfare of that great dependency. (Hear) Juicing not only from that circumstance, but from lung previous observation, I think I am fully justified in saying that a more honourable or high-minded man than Lord Eiphinstone it has soever been my fortune to meet with. (Cheers.) II .wing thanked the company for the compli ment now paid, 1 have only in conclusion to express my warmest wishes for the health and prosperity of my notate friend in the important and anxious position in which he has been placed by the East India Company. (Cheers.) The next toast was, " Sir C. Wood and the Board of Control." That (the chairman said) was not the time to enter into the discussion of Indian affair., but they could all bear witness to the efficiency with whith Sir C. Woad discharged the duties of his high office. Sir C. WOOD, in returning thanks, reminded the chair man that six months before he had addressed what he might call a family party of directors in that room, and he was glad to find, from the present magnificent entertain ment, that whatever change might have taken place in the constitution of the East India Company, there was no fall ing off in their hospitality. (Cheers and laughter.) It was quite true that since that time changes of considerable importance had occurred, and of ciurse it could not be mapposed that all those changes had met the concurrence a the gentlemen he had then the honour of ad dressing; but of this he could assure them, that the only motive that had influenced the cabinet was a wish to secure good government for India. (Hear.) Acting in that spirit they had preserved as an integral part of the home government the appointments of the civil ser vice to the Court of Directors. That court had in its repre sentative capacity contributed more to the good government of India than he could express, and he believed that he had done wisely in preserving to them the elements of future success in the same direction. They had been told when creating the new commission that I.fferenees of opinion would be sure to occur between it and the court. His opinion had been that they would gradually cooperate, and he was now bound to bear his testimony after six months' experience, to the entire fulfilment of that expec tation. (Hear, hew.) From the chairman, deputy-chair man, and in short all the members of the court, without the slightest exception, he had received the most honour able and undeviating support. They were met upon that evening to„ celebrate the result of one of the most impor tant acts of the home government • for however important might be their functions here, he 'believed that there was nothing so essential to the proper government of India as the selection of good and competent governors. Within the last six months Itwo important governments had fallen in, and he was happy to say that the most pertert unani mity had guided the different actions of the home govern meat in the choice of successors. Ile believed he was cor rect in stating that in the unanimous opinion of the Court of Directors, two most competent persons had been chosen he fill the governments of Bombay and Madras ; and if be granted any further confirmation of their choice he would and it in the general approbation expressed on the present enession. (Hear, hear.) He trusted that even at that dative board he should not be doing wrong in paying a tribute to the memory of one who by his seal and ability had done so mush for the advancement of the north-west provinces—he meant Mr. Thomas, who had fallen a victim to exposure in the execution of his duty. (lieu, Hear.) They had selected his noble friend on the eight of the chair for the important government et Bombay—an appointment which he believed had met I with the general concurrence of public opinion. His noble friend had long administered the government, of the sister presidency, and had subsequently visited other parts of India—a circumstance which he (Sir C. Wood) believed would be of no slight advantage to him in the future go. veronica of Bombay. He would alto be guided by the advice of a distinguished man, who had left behind him imperishable records of good government, to serve as a bright example for the guidance of his noble friend. He could tall his noble friend that much was expected from him. (Hear, hear.) No doubt he would use his bast ex ertions and devote his best energies to the work ; end he (Sir C. Wood) believed he would receive a full measure of support from the home government. But still he would repeat to his noble friend that much was expected iron him, as the knowledge of the past was the measure of isk anticipation for the future. (Hear, hear.) But in the paMent age of rapid communication and quick trans taimiaa intelligence, many of his difficulties would be assailed away, and he (Sir C. Wood) believed that if he bed lot been competent for his present position he would gat have been placed in it. He had only, is conclusion, to wish his noble friend health and strength to return to his native country with the approbation of his own conscience, and with the unanimous approval of those who had ap pointed him to the government. (" Hear," and cheers.) The next toast was " The Governor-General of India." After which The Cuatastaw gave "The Chief Magistrate of the City of London." The Loan Karon, in returning thanks, expressed his pride and gratification at having within the civic territory m illustrious an association as the honourable company. It must always be a source of gratification to the chief magis trate of um City of London to receive and reciprocate the betrim of so distinguished a body. (Cheers.) Ninnittis of LANIDOIVKI said he would not have in. lemiell limn upon their attention, but the pleasing task tlembed upon him of paying a tribute of respect to the aim= of the East India Company. With respect to the pollastar occasion which had called them together on that eleging, namely, the appointment of a noble friend near bhp. her Majesty's: Ministers had already spoken by their feelMeen. (A laugh.) The government of this country as well as both Houses of Parliament, were always neceaarey in mminsuuication with the East India Company, and they desgly felt the advantage of having the affairs of that com =such hands as those of the present chairman. He that if his selection for the office were put to the vote in earliament, it would unanimously pass by both houses. (Hsu, hear.) The importance of the company and its concerns could not be overrated. There were in that Deleon great living instances of persons of the first families in the kingdom taking position from their services under the company, either as =misters or warriors. That com pany could not commence its new career in a more honour able manner than by the selection of a chairman like the gentleman who now presided over their deliberations. He begged therefore to give " The health of the Chairman of the Board of Direetors." The CHAIILMAN returned thanks. The next toast was " The Civil Service of India." Mr. laicism returned thanks. The last toast was " The Indian Army," which Sir George Pollock briefly acknowledged, and the company ILLEGAL WEIGHTS AND BALANCES. On Saturday, a special court was holden at the Freemasons' Tavern, when Mr. Reeve, the Inspector of Weights and Measures prosecuted the undermentioned tradesmen : Edward Nation, a chandler, in Portpool-lane, St. An drew's, Holborn, was charged with having in use eight light weights, which were produced to the bench ; they varied from an ounce to 71b., and were very deficient. The Chairman observed that such discreditable dealings pressed heavily indeed on the poor, and fined the defendant 402. James Clarice, of Little St. Andrew street, St. Giles's, chandler, was ordered to pay lf. de. for en unjust beam and scale, ond a light weight. Ilenry Hillier, tobacconist, Little St. Andrew-street, St. Giles's, had to pay 20e. for • weighing machine that was unjust two drachms. Sarah Priest and Louise Chapman, chandlers, in Little Earl-street, St. Giles's, were lined 20s. for a false bale ,ce to the extent of a quarter of an ounce. Sarah Reynolds, grocer, White Lion-street, St. Giles's, was summoned I for using a beain and scales half an ounce unjust, ! and also with having • light weight—fined 245. George Dunham, chandler, Great St. Andrew-street, was ordered to pay 23e. for a balance deficient a quarter of an ounce. Christopher Wood, Wilmot-street, St. George's, Blooms bury, chandler, was sentenced to a fine of 20s. for an incor rect machine. John Bray, Newton-street, St. Giles's, chandler, was charged with trading with two light weights, and lined 20s. Samuel Gluckstein, Crown-street, St. Giles's, tobacc o nist, was fined 10s. for two short weights. William Cook, Crown-street, St. Giles's, chandler, was adjudged to pay 21. for a false balance of a quarter of an ounce, and four deficient weights ; and Robert Howell, chandler, also of Crown-street, w,.s called on to pay 20s. for four illegal weights. FALL or A Hovel—About five weeks since the house No. 57, West Smithfield, and the two adjoining ones, wars winpletirly gutted by a fire ; and the premises, after being surveyed having been condemned, no steps were taken to ensure their stability. On Saturday afternoon, while Sur men were at work on the roof, taking down a massive chimney, the house suddenly tell and buried them in its ruins. One of them, named Charles Bowners, was ao much hurt that he was p taken to S. Bartholomew's Hospital, where he remains in a recnrions state. The houses are said to have hi en coeval with the dissolution of the pr;ory of St. Bartholomew. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 14, 1853. THE STRIKES. (raoM ouri LOCAL MANCHESTER, SATURDAY. It was stated in the Express of last week that the eollien were gradually returning to their work, and there can be little doubt that the turn-outs were virtually defeated at the moment of the violent outbreak • fortnight ago, when so much property was destroyed. It was so with the turn-out dyers here. It was only when all rea► hope of success bad vanished that they began to commit violent assaults upon the masters and upon the workmen, whom they dignify with the singular name of " knob sticks." A letter dated yesterday ssys : " There is now a prospect of a speedy termination of the strike of the colliers in Wigan and the surrounding district, which has lasted about two months. The large body of men employed at Haigh Colliery, belonging to the Earl of Crawford and Balearics, seceded, on Wednesday, from the Miners' Union, and on Thursday morning about 500 of them, and an equal number of drawers, returned to work at the prices they were receiving when the strike commenced. I This =ruin the remainder ul them resumed work at his lordship's pits. There are now about 1,500 men at work at Haigh Colliery ; and this great secession from the general body has much dispirited the men who yet remain on strike. Some of the latter held a private meeting on Thursday, at the Top Leeks beer house, Aspull, and we believe they agreed to ad journ until Monday, that they might in the meantime learn the result of the meeting of the coal proprietors and their reprerentatives, which stood adj• . 'urned to yesterday (Friday) afternoon. In consequence, no doubt, of the fearful out rage which immediately followed the termination of the last fortnightly meeting of colliery masters, the meeting, which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed until Thursday nest. There are symptoms of the whole of the colliers now on strike returning to work in a few days. Since Tuesday morning 60 colliers and drawers have re sumed employment in the cannel pits of the KAOLIN* Hall Company (Messrs. J. Lancaster and Co.), and some of the men who worked in the coalpiu belonging to the firm, have also made application to be allowed to go in at their old prices. Several of the men have likewise returned to work, as have also forty colliers and drawers, at the pit belonging to Messrs. J. Blundell and Son, at Ince. Yesterday morning some of the colliers who were employed by the Moss Hall Coal Company made application to be allowed to resume work, but were told that the pits were net in a state of readiness for them. At a meeting of masters and tradesmen, held by adjournment, at Grant's Hotel, Slrallgate, on Wednesday morning, a committee, consisting of the Itees,J. Cren shaw, W. Roaf, and W. Itowe, presented an address to the factory operatives, which they had drawn up at the request of a previous meeting. It was adopted and ordered to be printed, and extensively posted. The address states the result of their meeting with the employers., who, while desirous to terminate the strike,wished the men to act freely on their own discretion. The masters distinctly declared, however, that they could make no advance on the previous wages. Some assert it to be to their interest to keep their mills closed, while all feel the determination not to grant any advance, strengthened by the late disgraceful riot, when their property was wantonly destroyed. The addressers consider that it would be perfectly useless for the men to staled out longer, and believe that if the men, discarding all leadership, apply in any great numbers to the employ ers, they will re-open the mills. AU the =ids remain closed, with the exception of that of Mr. James Gridlow, Ince. The hands employed there have resumed work at the priers paid before the strike." The largest colliery is that of the Ince-hail Company, which employs 1,800 to 2,000 people, and this, with the Kirieless-hall Company, employing about 1,000, are still standing; but it is thought probable that the whole of the colliers will resume at the Ince-hall mines on Wednesday nest at their old prices. Mr. Samuel Lancaster's colliers, at the Birkett-ball colliery, have been at work throughout the whole period of the other strikes. We have had • few mills closed in Manchester and other parts of the district in consequence of disagreements between masters and operatives, uncon nected with the general strike, and the whole number of manufactories in the cotton trade in Lancashire now closed are estimated at upwards of 200, and the decrease of pro duction is supposed to be equal to nearly one-sixth of the whole. Seeing how little this decrease has affected the marks•, it is probable that a termination of the strikes would not lead to a general resumption of business, but that en extensive system of working short time will have to be resorted to. PRESTON, Nov. 12. No new feature has presented itself during the week in till- unfortunate dispute. There has been a slight increase in the number of hinds receiving payment from the various committees ; but it has been fully met by enlarged sub scriptions. The last two weeks' returns are as follows No. of bands paid. Amount. This week 14,153 £2,526 14 9 Last week Increase 146 £66 12 3 The total amount already disbursed amongst the six classes of hands, since the commencement of the strike, has been 14,4791.45. 7id ; the proportions being as follow : Power-loom weavers £11,152 11 10 Spinners and self-actors.. 2,054 15 91 Card-room hands..... 687 9 2 Throstle spinners"... lB4 19 31 Tape machine users l3B 14 8 Power-loom overlooken 260 13 101 The operatives held an out-door meeting this afternoon, at which some four or five thousand were present. Nothing new was enunciated. Peace and order remain undisturbed. THE MURDER AT BURNHAM. Since the committal of Moses Hutto, the police have been actively engaged in trying to collect such evi dence as may bring the murderer to justice, and the result of their exertions still further strengthen their suspicions of the accused. Upon his arrival at Aylesbury Gaol on Tuesday night the same air of bravado which marked his demeanor before the coroner's jury was observable ; but the next day a marked change in his manner was observed. On receiving his breakfast from the warden on Saturday morning, he muttered the words "Dreadful, very dread ful," but gave no further key to the matter occupying his mind at the moment. Hie meaner, however, exhibits a gloomy reserve strongly contrasting with his bearing when tint received at the gaol. The police have searched every spot on and about the pre mises at Burnham, where it might be supposed likely for the rings, pencil-cases, and razors stolen from the dressing. room in Mr. Gaodwin's room to have been placed, but as yet they have net succeeded in obtaining the missing articles. They are now aboat to search the whole district, with the assistance of Mr. Goodwin's labourers and the surrounding eottagers. The police complain bitterly of the conduct of the surgeon's assistant, who saw the deceased on the night of the tragedy. Superintendent Perkins, of Eton, says that the young In= was requested by Mr. Goodwin to inform the police on his way home. Ile accordingly told Mr. Perkins that a coroner's inquest would be held on the body of a woman at Burnham Abbey Farm, and that he had, therefore, better send word to the coroner. The superintendent asked " What the woman died from ?" " From suffocatiox," replied the surgeon's assistant, and then rode off home. Not • word was said about the body being burnt, nor of the blood in the passages, the room and the walls, or of the broken fingers, and dreadful injuries to the face. Nothing mere, in fact, than here detailed. Of course, the police sent word to the coroner, but it was not until the close of the first day of the inquest that they be came aware of the butchery that had taken place. Theme can be very little doubt hut that the police, had they bon informed E L the true state of things on the night of the murder, tiWuld at once have beea on the track in time to get possession of material evidence against the assassin, whereas the delay afforded all the time necessary to place such impedimenta in the way as may, after all, defeat the ends of justice. It is stated than an additional link in the evidence against Hatto has been supplied by the discovery of the missing shirt. SPORTING. SHItEWSBUItY AUTUMN MEETING. This meeting will commence to-morrow. The first race is set for one o'clock, and the programme for the three days presents a variety of sport which is likely to be of a very Interesting and attractive character. The principal features on the first day, are the Shrews bury and Column Handicaps; on the second day, the Copeland Handicap, and Grand Annual Steeple Chase; and on the third day a Two•year•old Selling Rae, and a Selling Handicap Steeplechase. Strong fields are expected to run. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Adilitional natures rareived elm our last publication. 114 AV VW,D... Hon. F. Petra's, Tuesday, Axe and Compawcs (High ltoding)—at half-past 11. ex HOVFIXI. Cheshire, Wednesday, Wrenbury; Thuraday, Cholniondeley—at half.past 10. Cleveland, Thursday, Kirkleathern, at half -past 10. Crawley and Horsham, Wednesday, Brunbridge ; Friday, Crab Tree, Cowffeld - at a quarter before 11. Lewd Deere's, Wednesday, Broadwatte ; Friday, liadnal Common— at half-past 10. Durham County, Wednesday, lloldforth Bar; Friday, Stotfold—at baltpast 10. Essex (East), Tuesday, &armee Lion; Thursday, Keleedon Angel ; Saturday. Notley Gate—at half-past 10. Easel (South), Tnesday, White's Bridge; Saturday, Puddle Dock — at half.past 10. Essex Union, Weineeday, East Ildnuingtield Tye; Saturday, Prittlewell—at 11. Earl Fitztuudinge's, Tuesday, Dixon; Thursday, Pomp Bottom; Saturday, Broadway—at half-past 11. F. 8., Tuesday, Bodoek Water; Friday, Kil'igrew Hill—at half past 10. Hthrop, Wednesday, Barton Gate; Friday, Boutton Bridge; Sa turday, Mobley—at half-post 10. Hold:mess, Tuaday, Elton Kennel; Thursddy, Witbernwick ; turday, Brantingham—at a qua rt er before 11. Ilursley, Friday, Dog and Crook—at a quarter before 11. IRELAND. THE CHOLERA. —.— (hem the Omen! Bowe of Beel l / 4 Nov. 12.) METROPOLIS. The returns from the metropolitan police and of the Thames police show eleven new cases and six deaths. LIVERPOOL. Dr. Duncan, the officer of health of Liverpool, states that since the 24th October there have oc- curred in Liverpool 21 cues of cholera and 14 deaths. In five cues the parties were German emi grants; in two, inmates of the workhouse—one being a nurse in the cholera wards. The mortality of the town is below the average, and diarrhea not preva lent. With reference to the ship Guiding Star, he reports:—She sailed from the port of Liverpool on the 27th October, with about 500 emigrants, and put into Belfast Lough on sth Nov., with loss of spars and sails ; arrived in the river last night, havicg lost 23 of her passengers from cholera between 30th October and 9th November. The first case (that of an Irish child) occurred after meeting with very stormy weather when three days oat at tea; the second case was that of an adult German. A num ber of sick, with the remainder of their families, were landed at Belfast; about 400 have arrived here. The whole wereelanded to-day, and two who were found suffering from cholera (having been attacked last night) were sent to the hospital. The whole of the remainder, with mai exception, were healthy, and seemed to have suffered little from the privations to which they bad been exposed. Accom modation was offered to them in the workhouse, but a small proportion only accepted the offer, the re mainder going to private lodging houses. There were about 50 Germ ane on board, the rest being _ . Irish, English, and Scotch. NEWCASTLE. It is understood that Dr. Waller Lewis is engaged in an examination of th e water supplied to theinha bitants of Newcastle, but no account has y et been received of the results at which he has arr ived; in Dtramw, Nov. 12. The deputation from the Tenant Le e, composed of Mr. Lucas, M.P., Mr. C. G. Duffy, M.P., and Dr. Gray, have started this evening for Clonmel, where their reception will, I expect, be a very cool one. The electors of the chief tuwn of Tipperary do not understand why auy clique or body, whether speak ing in the name of the Tenant League or any other political section, should presume to dictate to them in the selection of their representative, or pretend to teach them their duty on the occasion. They have already held a meeting of their ow', at which they named a committee of 31 liberal electors to consider the pretensions of any candidates who may present themselves, and report on the subject to a general meeting. Mr. John O'Connell is already in Cloumel prosecuting his canvass, and the chances of /MOMS are so far altogether in his favour. The extensive estates of the Earl of Glengall and his trustees were put up for sale yesterday in the Incumbent' Estates Court, and excited considerable competition. The first portion of the property con sisted of the town of Cahir, in the county of Tippe rary, and was put up in 36 lots, the aggregate nett rent of which was 1,305/., and the amount realised I by the sale 23,3731., or at the rate of l 8 years' purchatie. The lands composing the manor of Cahir, comprising 9,976 acres, were next offered in 37 lots, of which four were withdrawn, and the remaining 33 were sold at rates averaging 29 years' purchase on the nett rental. Only three lots of the twenty in the next division of the estate, the manor of Rehil, were sold, and these went at an average of 25 years' purehse. The manor of Castlegrace was the last division of the property submitted to the hammer, and this was subdivided into 31 lots, of which only 14 were sold at rates averaging 17 years' purchase, the remaining lots being withdrawn; so that the stun of 201,075/. which was realised by the day's sales, being quite sufficient to cover the encumbrances which brought the property into this court, a large portion of the estates is still left in the possession of the noble earl. The principal purchasers were Mr. Sadleir, M.P., and Capt. Daniel, and the average rate realised by the whole of the estate sold was 24 years' purchase. the meantime the following communication on the subject has been received from Mr. Grainger. In the report of the General Board of Health on the cholera of 1849, several unmistakable instances of virulent attacks of the disease, directly originating from the use of water polluted by sewage matter, 1 arc recorded; and, during the present epidemic' some examples of the same character have oc curred during the prevalence of cholera at Newcastle-on-Tyne. The public attention was earnestly directed to the impure quality of the water which had for some time prior to the outbreak been supplied to the inhabitant., and, accord• ing to the medical officials, with the most pernicious results. According to published documents and other authorities, the Whittle Dean Water Company, in the beginning of July of the present year, finding their supply of pure water in their reservoirs at Whittle Dean insufficient to meet the demands upon it, had recourse to the river 'Tyne, into which the sewers of the town empty themselves ; they pumped up from this source so large a quantity, that it amounted to one-third of the whole supply for do mestic purposes to the people of Newcastle. A specimen of the Tyre water, taken from the same place as that of the above company, has been carefully analysed by Dr. Hobert Dundee Thomson, F.R.S.h., lecturer on chemistry at St. Thomas's Hos pital, a gentleman who had previously paid great attention to the subject of impure water. The fol lowing is Dr. Thomson's report: REPORT ON WATER TAKEN PROM THE TYNE, AT 11.1 b. WICK, OCT. 17, 1853, TWO OR THREE coves Aetna LOW WATER. The water, whea drawn from the jar in which it was conveyed from Newcastle to London, was turbid from the presence of a considerable quantity of matter, mechanically diffused in the form of flocks throughout the mass of fluid. When the foreign matter was allowed to subside, the water presented a brownish aspect, similar to tie colour possessed by water which, alter a fell of rain, has passed over a soil impregnated with peaty or vegetable substances. On separating the mechanically diffused flocks, which on agitation have imparted a muddiness to the water, they were found to consist of organised forms, similar to the appear ances presented by infusorial animals or diatomaceous beings, which have been claimed as belonging, according to some, to the animal, and according to others to the vegetable world. These animal or vegetable beings were infested with large numbers of very distinct animalcules, or vibrions, which were sporting about with immense activity, anti ' courting the shade of the living flocky manes. I found the weight of this foreign matter to amount in the gallon to 4.502 grains. Of this, only .516 grains was matter de structible by heat. The remainder emsisted prin cipally of ,slice, and still retained an organised form, corresoonding apparently with the shields of the diatomactse yerevious:y mentioned. These possessed a reddish hue from the pressure of a minute quan tity of oxide of iron, which either catered into the composi tion of the organised forms, or was derived from a minute portion of sand,which may have been diffused through the water. The presence of these living forms in water used by the inhabitants of a city, it appears to me cannot be viewed as otherwise than highly objectionable In a sani tary point of view, acquainted, as we now are, with the influence which the lower forms of animal and vegetable life exercise in nature. In addition to these decided forms presented by the organic matter described, I found no' less than 2.68 grains per gallon of vegetable matter dissolved, or finely diffused throughout the water, and which was in a condition approximate to that of organisation, since it contained a considera ble amount of siliceous inorganic matter. The total quantity of matter therefore observed from organised sources which I found to exist in the water amounted to no less than 7.172 grains per gallon. This must be viewed as a large amount, when we take into consideration the fact that the total solid constituents in the gallon were 15.662 grains. The organic matter obtained in the analysis thus approximated to one-half of the foreign ingredients. I have also been able to obtain indi-d cations of the presence of nitric acid in the water, from which it is randered probable that human excretions are mingled with the river, a circumstance which I have en- I deavoured to prove is reference to the well waters of Ohs , gow, and which renders river water, and still more strongly the well waters sunk in towns In the highest degree obj_ec *Ueda fordomestic use in a sanitary point of view. The limo is fast approaching when the inhabitants of cities, waned by an increasing knowledge of the science of health, will no longer consent to be supplied with river water, teem fag with organised life, or with well water drawn from pits sommunicatiog with the common sewers of cities, from which they are thoroughly impregnated with human *acre dim in solution. The river water of Newcastle I consider, bilk from my acquaintance with the locality, and from the proem% analysis, to be a moot inproper source of supply to the inhabitants of that city. The constituents of the water in the imperial gallon are as follows :—Siliceous shields (of diatomacee), 3.957 grs. ; organic matter accompanying the Preceding, .545 grs. ; organic matter:irom the filtered water, 2.680 gee. ; carbonate of lime, 1.180 grs. ; siliceous mat ter, trace ; sulphate of lime, 3.330 grs. ; sulphate of mag nesia, .190 grs. ; chloride of magnesium and chloride of sodium, 3 780 grs.,_* total, 15.662 gra. ARBROATH.—Nov. 10. Death—Cholera, 1. SOlfAM.—Nor. 11. Death—Cholera-1. The estate of Newtownbarry, the property of the Hon. Somerset it. Maxwell, was yesterday sold in Mr. Commissioner Longtield's chamber, by private . . ntract, to Samuel Ashton, E-q., of liirttinbvery, Leicestershire, for 75,0001., being 24 years' purchase on the nett rental. The estate contains nearly 10,060 statute acres. The timber in the demesne is valued at 11,5001. The sale of a very small portion of the county Cavan estates, which are very exten sive, will, it is understood, suffice to pay otf all the incumbrancea, and that there will be a large ovirplus remaining. The weather has within the last few d•tys under gone a most auspicious and timely change, and the outstanding grate, of which, unfortunately, there was a large quantity, is being rapidly secured. The fields may be considered as being by this day corn. pletely cleared. Should the present favourable' weather continue, a considerable quantity of wheat, here, and winter oats will be sown—preparations for doing so being ou an extensive scale, the severity and lateness of the last spring having shown all active farmers the evil of procrastination, in bus. bandry especially. - • - - - _ With reference to the cholera patients in Belfast, the Northern Whig says :—" We regret to have to state that two deaths have occurred, within the last 24 hours, amoag the patients in the Union Hospital who have been admitted from the ship Guiding Star, making in all five fatal cases. A man named Patrick Sweeny has been arrested in Donegal for a murder committed twenty years ago. Sweeny at that time succeeded in making his escape to America, and supposing all danger past, he ven tured to return a few days ago. DRAMA. HAYMARKET. On Saturday evening a new petite comedy in oi act, called _1 Pretty Piece of Busine4, formed au intermezzo between the first and last pieces, A Cure for Lows and Midas, and met with complete success. Notwithstanding its small dimensions, its ingenuity of construction and variety of character give it a better title to be called a comedy than belongs to many pieces of much greater magnitude; and it has the further merit of not being a mere rifaccimento from the Freuch, but an original work of an English dramatist, Mr. Thomas Morton. The plot is complicated, but the following is its generaloutline: Miss Charlotte Shee is engaged to a Captain Felix Merryweather, who, at the opening of the piece, is absent on a voyage to Jamaica, and has written to tell hisfiancee that be will return in three months. Miss Mee is living alone in a house pro vided for her by the Captain, and is anxiously ex pecting the arrival of her brother, Dr. Laancelot Shea, on a visit. A lady is announced who turns out to be Mrs. Grantley, a rich young widow for merly a bosom-friend of Miss Shee. The latter informs her friend of the expected arrival of bee brother ; tells her that foe some time he has been plunged in a deep t melan choly, the reason of which no one knows; and persuades her, after some.oppoeition, to enter into a little flirtation with him by way of raising his spirits. Mrs. Grnntley, while she assents, informs her friend that she nourished a romantic attachment to a young gentleman who saved her once from drowningjit Dover, and can never love any one else, thouih, to oblige her friend, she has no objec tion to a little harmless flirtation with Dr. Shea. She stipulates that she is to appear as the mistress of the house, the more effectually to carry on her plan of attack. While they are talking, Mrs. Shee's maid runs in and tells them that a gentleman is coming up the garden. They suppose he is the Doctor, and retire to consult further about the little plot. It is not the Doctor, however, but Captain Merryweather, who has re turned sooner than he was expected, and had not given notice of his arrival that he might afford his Charlotte an agreeable surprise. He ie accosted by Mrs. Grantley, as the mistress of the hoarse. He thinks he has mistaken the house, but gradually gets fascinated by the charming widow ; and remembering that Charlotte does not expect him for three months, thinks that he may in the meantime pass his time very pleasantly where he is. Mrs. Grantley offers him breakfast, while she herself is going (she tells him) to feed her doves in the aviary; he to breakfast, and she to communicate E: triumph to Charlotte. Dr. Launcelot Shea now arrives, and is received by his sister, who rallies him on his gallant behaviour, and asks him why be does not go to the aviary to see the turtledoves. The doctor is mystified by this reception, but goes to the aviary, and presently returns considerably astonished, having seen the gallant captain, whom he describes as a pigeon of the • tumbler" species, making ardent love to Mrs. Grantley, whom he calls a " pouter.' In the meantime Mies Shee, discovering that it is not her brother the doctor, but her lover the captain, who has been flirting so violently with her friend, in despair implores her brother to try to make matters right by marrying Mrs. Grantley himself. Mrs. Grantley, on seeing Dr. Shea, recoguises him as the young man who has saved her life; but, thinking that he is Captain Merryweather, ebe re solves to sacrifice herself for her friend by marrying the supposed Dr. Shea, who is the real Captain Merryweather. After some most amusing scenes between Buckatone and Howe matters get explained, the imbroglio is cleared away, and the piece comes to a satisfactory termination by the union of the two pairs of lovers. SRIPWRECIL OF TTIE CALIFORNIA EMIGRANT SHIP. This plot, though complex in narration, is, through —A corespondent in Achill sends us the following particu- constructive skill, sufficiently clear in the represen lan of this melancholy event :—" Achill, Tuesday night.— Wien. The piece was admirably acted. Huck- There has been a very sad scene at the colony to-day. The California emigrant ship, which left Sligo on the 18th of trarer, was wrecked about 150 miles from land on doctor , stone, aswastheexcipuhilseigtemlyaticcombiuct, soanmdewlkiaetpttimthide morning last. The mongers, consisting of men, Tne NEW STATION IN FENCIIUIteII•STREET.—The audience in roars of laughter ; and Howe, 111111111111, and children, and crew, left the vessel in three extensive new station which has been built on the site of as the dashing, free-and - easy Ca p tain, was lively boats, two of which arrived here (one at Dumb last night, the old terminus of the Blackwell line, in Feneburch-street, an d amusing. Miss Reynolds, who appeare d for the and the other at Dugert this morning), with sixty persons, is to be opened this day. fur the accommodation of Me .ne since her se vere illness, received an enthu about fifteen of whom have died, some at sea, and some North London arid Blackwall trains. Th.: Eastern Coen first time since landing. The survivors are in the hotel, hospital, and ties and Gravesend (Tilbury) traffic will not be brought up he part of Mrs. atley private houses in the colony, in a most pitiable condition. uutil the works now progress cor wideninz th e line h^- acted PP charmin g ly as ever. alts. ue Gr a n u , as We have heard nothing of the third boat, but it is likely tween Icnehurch-street ant the ftly,lon4quArc juncti At, 3.lisa Charlotte , was all that could be desired; and she is safe, as her crew were well supplied with previsions„ arc completed, which is expected will be the early par: siastic welcome; and in It h a compass, &c. Those poor creoturca in the colony had not jof the ;ensuinfi year. The new building underwent sn i„ Mrs . Par williads vein. The curtain fell amid • drop et fresh water on board, and suffered dreadfully ! official inspection on Friday by Capta:o Simmons, R.E., I —l n , * from thirst. The vessel sprarg s leak, and went down' the inspector of railwsys frr the 13 , 1•11, f Trye, who tx and there was a call for I the little art f Dobson, the chambermaid, N‘l:44 quite . thhtelanatnhderg?ti whichera lipupweve; I immediately." ' pressed his approval of the character of the work. was not reepoutieti W. LIFE AT THE DIGGINGS. An endless (rna var i i y of p s r u o d v d e e r i . s u l e even rab u p u r prier t c o , The re lated . conductupsTeof th the and i i iw s n o e f o f o c u o r lo fe n i i i s e l w p_ u m r t s u w n e d r e e r n .i et t y °r4 o . f by fo W rt . un Wiatgar th e in digging -life is en t m ho .y a be ood as -t i i n d t e cr o 4 f su v ' i n c" g s t i o tu th d e e that was added to the social picture by the gold.libele. " t fft hs: observer of human eature , altbou h • g it may not he quite as edifying as these trials of adversity and want which are most frequently their lot. Large amounts of gold fell into e t trials bands totally unused to such possessions. That much of these vast meanie, sat effectual for a thousand good purposes, were grievously mispent wee only to be e x p ecte d. W as te and extravagatiee characterised many. One digger boasts amongst a crowd that he leas devoured a 201. hank note spread out upon bread and butter, and another that he has lighted his pipe with some fragment et the sense descrip tion, whose value he could scarce charge his winery with having glanced at. Large sums were squat:tiered in public houses, which iecreased and throve apace, spreading in their effects a proportionate darkness over tl:e social met et. Whole weeks and months of hard-earned gold, by minces and even pounds weight at a time, disappeared at these haunts, in a mazy account and reekomug between a land lord and Ire customer, "chalked up" clueing successive days of intoxication. Additional modes of investment, prompt and attractive, were sadly wasting to the masses, such, fur example, as enlarged savings' bank facilities, and above all an adequate supply of convenient allotment,' of the public lands, which was daily and even riotously de manded by these wealth-encumbered colonists, and the Want of which, whether with or without excuse to the local administration, was at all events a vexatious loss both finan cial and social to the community. But the picture hart its bright as well as its dark sii'e. Many settled clown i et) quiet and thriving colonists. Many acts of kindness and liberality were performed with surplus wealth, and large donations made to useful public purposes of religion or humanity. Sons and brothers deroted some surplus earnings to detray the passages to the colony of the mothers or sisters whose unwilling poverty had lett thin hitherto bellied ; or they repaid the small eiaus of tome benevolent society that had already effected fur them this desired re-union. A sudden leap in the financial condition ' suggested one equally prompt in the domestic relations. Many a young dagger, as he sat in his noisy or cheetlea , teat, and surveyed alternately the ample proviciou of gold by his aide, atalahe comfortless life Se endured withal, bethought himself of that which is described as a prospective crown otitis to a bachelor, namely, a wile. Peeking up his knapsack he would start for mon, having previously for preeaution sent his treasures brf .re him by the arm• el escort. As he threads his way through the busy street, his eyes are ever on the outlook. If there is no late arrival of " needle women" from Mr. Herbert's society, if Mrs. Chisholm's last advired Chip is not yat in, or if the cargo of Britannia's fair daughters landed only a week before by a government tree emigration ship has already disappeared bodily, then must he take his chance where he can set it, and he is vigilant in proportion as Lu finds he has arrived on the ground a loam day ten late for the fair. Here then is a tom petticoat washing down the door steps of a shop. She gets through her work creditably, and he is rapidly making up his mind. One little prelimi nary is will wanting—unimportant perhaps; but yet it is as well to see her lace. When he asks the direction of Collin's-street, she turns full upon him that mask ur in dex of the soul behind. Good graciuus' how briskly he starts off, and without even waiting the answer. Perhaps he knew the place perfectly all the time, or perhaps, it one had Lea ' , efficiently near, he might have been heard to whisper that he was looking for a wife and not a mother. Again there is hope. Two angelic forms appear a-head, such at least they seem by the enchantments of distance to youthful and enamoured eyes. But the fair disturbers stand at either side of the street eizty-six feet apart, and as he approaches the goal of his happiness, in the perplexities of undecided selection, he strives by • sort of game at ho ' peep to maintain the precise centre of the thoroughfare assent the incessant waggons and bullock teams. lie has already gained the name of one—a matter of perfect cer tainty, because she has just intermitted bar window cleanieg to answer to a call from within. There is some thing is knowing a name. It is already a kind of link ; still he has a disturbing preference for the other notwith standing. But he is suddenly again on the move, for one of these rival attractions having just disappeared, he menet for the instant bring his mind to a bearing w.th regard to the other. If we had patience to follow him, perhaps we should find that his trials were not of long en lurance. The fair objects he was in quest of are not reluctant to experietice or even to respond to such significant attentions. lidded we must hope they never will be. They are Me them selves stealing a glance at the passing diggers, but of course are too sly fur detection, ar.d nobody' is the wiser. All are not even thus diffideet. Here is a iretty swum; emigrant who yesterday signed articles to a genteel family. Mee had secured as her vocatiou the door bell, and the message de partment ; yet to-day she throws up her situation the mo ment she learns that the house is not near a thethuglitare, awl particularly a road to the diggings. The legislature and government of Victoria have judi ciously represented to the home authorities the advantage of devoting the colonial fends as extensively as possible to the introduction of female colonists, the voluntary immi gration into the colony consisting now almost entirmy of males. These females, therefore, and particularly the yours; who may form wives for the colonists, are now arriving fre quently, although still in very inadequate proportions. They are promptly aware of the state of mattere, domestic and social, and find themselves in very flattering request. There is a strong affinity in such cases to the physical and mercantile world, where the consideration due to any article is measured by the urgency of demand and the slow ness of supply. These fair damsels soon assume the defen sive altitudes of their position, and skirmish from those social heights which a colony permits them to occupy. Although they want long wages, they prefer short engage ments. They have other objects than service; they are looking to be mistresses themselves. Here is one signieg her engagement with white kid gloves. She was very par ticular in her inquiries, and long in hesitation. hl _r sister had made much less demur, but left her place next day, as she thought the locality of her mistress's residence rather dull. The officials at the emigrants' barracks, who have been at some pains to provide respectable first engagements for these Ifastidious inmates, beginning to get impatient, threaten their obstinate charges with speedy deprivation cf their free quarters. A score or two of ladies, who have fought the entire day in the attempt to hire servants, com plain of a very partial success; whilst a crowd of diggers and other colonists, bobbing their impatient heads Reeve the surrounding fences, and signalizing some object of their choice, find a wonderfal facility in forming engagements for life with those backward maidens who have just de clined evens month's trial under certain different coedi- Bons with their own sex. Love at first sight was &daily occurrence, and by the hand she just pledged the fair betrothed was dragged into the nearest furnishing warehouse or the most stylish milliner's, by an impetuous lover who ever vociferated for the choicest of the stock. There were not wanting some still spicier touches of theeeu &esprit, to give a yet more Piquant edge to this amusing and far from displeasing picture. A damsel in the streets at noonday is accosted by a rough voice, that swears to her bonnet being unworthy of the fair face it con tains, and ere effecting a hasty retreat the speaker has dropped a ten pound note at the feet of his charmer, for the purpose of adjusting a more seemly equality. Those classes that are systematically clothed in " purple and tine linen" must not grudge au occasional longing for the same display, or even a successful rivalry as regards tee gorgeousness of externals, is the humbler walks of life, as e , • opportunity offers. The diggers streamed into every shop of fashionable pretensions, and the silk•mercer measured his hopes of a customer by all those grim personal itidica- Bons that in other days would have only disappointed them. A shawl or a dress was more suitable to such customers at twenty guineas than at ten, without much concern about the quality; and a " digger's wife" emerged into the streets like an Eastern queen, saving some chile:ream. A lady, driven comparatively into the shade, was fain to distinguish herself from her new rivals by the plainer styles, both be cause others were not procurable in the compass of her smaller purse, and because she might for once give credit to the other sex that her own charms required no adornment. The employer and employed, the master and servant, frequently changed relations. This was no uncommon event prior to the gold discoveries. In the early times of South Australia, as I have been told, a public-house at Adelaide or in its conveniently vague vicinity, was kept by an old lieutenant of the army, who had promoted his cap tain to he head waiter. Some of the diggings' stories have a peculiar piqusnce, but whether or not this has enhanced their truth is another matter. " Will any of you hire as my cook ?" said a summary voice, as the speaker stopped his horse before a party who were enjoying themselves at a country inn door-way ; forty pounds a year, and usual rations." " No, thank you," was the prompt reply, "we are looking for one ourselves, and will give you eighty." A squatter, somewhere about, was deserted one morning by all his hands in a body, who set off for the gold-fields. Having after no small trouble set himself again to rights, and subdued his choler by a mo nth or two interval, he experienced again the rising storm by eueounteriug a de tachment of his old hands returning to the station. Success was not the rule at te diggines, audoubtless these foolish youths thought thei r quondam mas t er had returned as full of penitence as they were void •. f money . But he was re solute for resistance, and w hen his indignant throat was dear enougly roe utteralree, be peremptorily rejected their claims ler rehiring, expressing at the sstno time some curio to learn on what grounds they could prefer them, or haw they ventured to return. As they had not yet had an opportunity of speaking, they now proceeded to explain that they had come in answer to an advertisement in the newspapers regarding the sale of the station, the whole of which they were desirous of buying. This was beyond all reasonable endurance, and we must hope that the rising emotions of our pastoral friend prevented his hearing dis tinctly the entire purport of the offer, which went not only to buy the station, but to give himself a sate sllowance to continue the management under his r.ew masters. LONDON AND WiSTMINSTER SUBTERRANEAN RA I.w ty.—A company has just announced Anil', hominy far its object the eon.trnrtion ut 1 nere sub:cm:nem line of railway from Leieester-square to the lisiohlayers' Arms Station of the South-Easters halfway. It is proposed •hat the line should pass under the 'Frames between ilun;erford and Waterlog bridece, prgeet ding thence by way el the `;ew•eur. st. George's•circus, and tho Lendon•recd to the °id lient•raad.