The Express. — London, England, 1847-11-05 00:00:00

fn ,LAND.—TIIE HAGUE, Nov. 2.—Yesterday ,ousittce of the chamben of the States-General were tens be his Majesty, and had the honour of presenting 7".ad t tas bp the two chambers in reply to the speech , b ,, throne. His Majesty, after reading tho address, fr i La —.• Noble and most mighty lords, I receive this ad astisfaction. I thank you for the sentiments M.. ou c aress M it, and reckon upon the assistant* of "TO m ightioesies. I cherish the hope that your corn :: count, the result of a ,incerc desire for the welfare of will produce salutary and lasting fruits," lA,—Aocounts from Buahire to the 27th of PSRS l i ly, received in India rid Muscat, mos state that cholera had ! bo , Til ing to such an extent thatt of the inhabitants Bed to the neighbouring villages, and to Borausgoon 477. diesee bad extended an far as Karrack, where two or ' 1,7, 0 " p enons were dying daily. The ship Frail Barry, y biris left Calcutta for the Persian Gulf in the early part of sw b lilt , hod not reached her destination, and no tidings ka d been received of her. She was commanded by her owner !hods Tont Bin Sanger, a well known wealthy Arab ship- ACkDIA.—The Acadia, Capt. Shannon, sailed its w e rpoei yesterday on her first trip for this year for oass and Boston. The specie she carries amounts only din:lMA ',Olinda. et Court. WINDSOR, TTILItsIOAN. — The Earl and Countess of Daseusie and Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood left the Castle this morning, and returned to town.—The Marquis ~,,A,Marebiuness ot Exeter, and Lord and Lady Beauvole goo took their departure from the Castle to-day. The Duchrsa ot Cambridge and the Princess Mary, iewc apaniid by Prince Frederick of Hesse, arrived in town wneachy morning from their residence at Kew. Their loyal !inhumes visitedithe Duchess of - Glouc ster, at Moil aster House, and the Princess Sophia. The Duchc.e of Cambridge and the Princess Mary and Prince Frederick of Rene returned to Kew in the evening. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Muntz, Mr. Spooner, M.P., Mr. Scholefield, Mr. Harlow, Mr. Mason, s ag Mr. Salt, had an interview with Lord John Russell, yes toay, at his of fi cial residence in Downing-street. Mr. Blakemoore and Mr. Phillips had an interview .0 t h e Right Hon. Edward Strutt yesterday, at the office dtle Commissioners of Railways in the Board of Trade. A deputation front the acting committee of West wi g plsoters and merchants, consisting of Mr. Cave (chair oat ), Mr. Cavan. Mr. Davidson, Mr. Russell Ellice, Mr. Jaya Alexander Hockey, Mr. George Hibbert, Mr. Macs and Mr. Marryat, had a conference with Lord John R o idl and Earl Grey yesterday, at the official residence of thaFirst Lord of the Treasury, in Downing.street. The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for Envland,, had *g eneral meeting, yesterday, at their office, it/Whitehall ate The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary W oo d returned to their residence in Downing-street, yester day, from a %hitt° her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. Tee OF SARAWAK.—Mr. James Brooke mil, it is said, shortly cerise a mark of distinction from her m a jestv, in testimony of his eminent services to the country is the Indian Archipelago. The EARL OF I).+LuoustP the newly-appointed Go worn-General of India, with the countess and family, is expected to leave town the day after to-morrow for Ports mouth, to embark for Alexandria, en route for Calcutta.— Leta-Colonel A. Mountain, C. 8., military secretary to his l o rdship, and Lieutenant the Hon. F. H. Fane, aide-de o:sop, accompanying his excellency. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF INDIA.— Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the East India Douse, when the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie was sworn in as Gorernor•Gtn-ral of India. Ilia lordship afterwards dined with the directors at the London Tavern, Bishoptate-street, when they were honoured with the company of her hlajesty's asinioters and many other distinguished personages. DINNER TO TILE EARL OF DALHOUSIE. Yesterday the Court of Directors of the Hon. East India Company gave a grand farewell entertainment to the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, on the eve of his depart ure to avmme the functions of Governor-General of India. The dinner took place at the London Tavern. Covert were laid for 150. . Mr. H. St. G. Tucker, the chairman of the Hon. East India Company, presided, having on his right the Earl of Dalhousie, the Earl of Auckland, Lord J. Russell, the Rev. Lord T. Hay, Lord Glenelg, the Chancellor of the Exche quer, Mr. Wiaram, the Vice-Chancellor of England, the ford Chief Baran, the Right Hon. S. Lushington, Sir J. llobhouse, Sir W. Somerville, Sir T. M'Mahoe, the Attor aey-General, and Mr. Lech; and on the left, the Lord Mayor, the Deputy-Chairman of the East India Company, the Marquis of Douro, Viscount Jocelyn, Lord Langdale, Lord Campbell. the Right Hon. F. Maude, Lord Chief Janice Wilde, Vice-Chancellor Wistram, the Right Hon. I'. B. Macaulay, and the Right. Hon. T. M. Gibson. The cloth having been removed, The CIiATIOIAN rose and proposed the first tout, —" Our Sovereign Lady the Queen, all honour and long life to tier Gracious Majesty." (Three times three.) The health of " Her Majesty the Queen Dowager" fol lowed, amidst loud cheers. The health of " His Royal Highness Prince Albert, and the rest of the Royal Family," was next toasted with all the honours. The CHAI:tMAII then rose and said, they had met on that occasion—that auspicious suasion, he would call it—to pay a just compliment to the noble lord on his right, the Earl of Dalhousie, who had recently been appointed to the high fled important station of governor-general of India. (Cheers.) A more important, a more sacred trust, could not de volve on any individual. The noble earl had every reason to be gratified, not only with the appointment itself, but with the distinguished manner in which it had been con ferred upon him. (Cheers.) It originated in a spontaneous movement of the public authorities, wholly uninfluenced by party considerations. (Cheers.) The noble lord was not connected with the existing administration, but anxious as he believed them to be, to find the fittest man for so high a trust, they concurred most cordially in the appointment of his noble friend by the Court of Directors. (Cheers.) He felt 'confident the noble lord would do justice to the im portant trust which, from regard to his competency alone and high administrative qualities, had been confided to him. (Loud cheers.) He begged to give the " Health of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie, the new Governor- General of led a." The toast was drunk with all the honours. The Earl of Datuouste said,—l beg you, gentlemen, to accept my warmest and most grateful thanks for the honour you have done me in drinking my health, and for the warm reception you have given to the too kind and too flattering sentiments which fell from the chairman in proposing to you my health. He only justly estimated my feelings when he said that I must naturally feel proudly gratified at the honour which has been conferred upon me. It is needless for me to say to you, gentlemen, what were the feelings of pride and gratification I experienced in finding myself selected by the East India Company, unsolicited and anlooked for, to till one of the highest offices in the state to which any public man can spire, be that public man who he may—(cheers) —or, what were my feelings of prido and gratification when I saw their selection ratified and con firmed by the sovereign I had served, with the consent and by the advice of her majesty's ministers—from whom, not having bad the honour of acting with them in the conduct of public affairs I bad no right whatever to expect any ad vantage or mark of their confidence and respect. (Cheers.) The future, gentl-men, in the sphere within which I am going to act, must prove how sincere is my gratitude. (Cheers.) I can only express my earnest hope that it may, is some degree, justify the confidence which the East India Company and her majesty's ministers have now reposed in me. Bri tient, gentlemen, as this appointment is, noble as are undoubtedly the opportunities of usefulness it affords, I have accepted at not from any private ambition, not from any personal inclinations towards the charge it imposes on me; I have an opted it solely because I believed that it was my duty u • public man, whatever might be my own inclinations, what ever my own objects, at the time and under the circum stances in w hich the proposal was made to me. (Cheery.) Looking, indeed, as my hon. friend the chairman has alluded, to the long list of statesmen, the many time-honoured names of those who have preceded me, I might well entertain very strong doubts as to my own capacity tor the adminiatzati n of affairs so weighty, so vast, and so various. Men of far greater abilities, and of far larger experience, might well re gard that charge with anxiety ; yet, conscious of the motives with which I have undertaken it, I have not shrunk from accepting it. (Loud cheers.) I rely, gentlemen, with confidence upon the cordial support of your hon. court, which has initiated this appointment. (Cheers.) I rely frankly and sincerely upon the cordial support of her Ma jesty's ministers so long as I shall faithfully execute the orders which are imposed on me, so long as I shall appear to them to be executing the trust committed to me wish fidelity and with advantage to the country. (Cheers.) I know well how surely I may count upon the zealous, the able, the ungrudging assistance and co-operation of every mem ber of thou noble services which you have under your com mand—(cheers)—and I feel that, relying upon them, with God's good help, I may be enabled to administer the affairs you have committed to me, I trustaucceufully, I know, gentlemen, that I shall at least administer them honestly and justly. (Loud cheers.) The chairman has truly ob served that this is not the occasion to enter in any degree, however slight, into a discussion of the affairs of India, or the measures which future times may produce. I have al ready had today the opportunity of addressing to you some few observations on these topics, and it is neither necessary, nor would it be proper, to repeat them here. I will ventute, however, to congratulate you on what I may fairly feel to be an encouraging state of affairs in the country to which I go. (Cheers.) I am very certain that I am only ex- Mainz the sentiments of every gentleman in this asembly, when I not only congratulate on on the peace which has resulted from the distinguished success of the adminis tration of the noble and gallant lord who now presides over the destines of India, and the other distinguished men who acted along with him, but in expressing an vaunt and hearty hope that that peace may be enduring and profound. (Loud cheers.) If it should be otherwise I bust the govern ment of India will never be found unprepared to strike, and to strike from them, and to strike hard, whenever the real interest or the true honour of the nation shall re gain it. (Loud cheers.) But for myself I shall regard it as a fortunate and enviable lot indeed if, free from all fear of formidable foreign aggression, free, too, from internal turmoil among ourselves, my chief duties during the period I may serve you shall consist in suggest. , tag for your consideration and carrying into effect those great measures of internal improvement which you are so desirous of promoting. (Loud cheery.) Referring to those improvements of internal communication, I speak not merely of the introduction of those great modes of commu nication which recent times have produced, and which, however advantageous they may be, I must needs take the liberty even here of saying cannot be proceeded in with too much deliberation and caution—(cheers);—but I speak also of other modes of communication which are yet to be supplied in that country. Our attention must be given to these subjects, for the encouragement of those great branches of produce under Indian planters, the development of those sources of prosperity and wealth which will promote the immediate comfort of the people, and tend to their perma nent social and moral improvement. If this should be the happy result, I cannot hope to see ita total accomplishment, but I trust you will do me the justice to believe that I shall not sow the seed less readily or less hopefully because ano ther nosy hereafter reap the fruit, nor labour less assiduously to raise the column because another had the credit of laying the foundation, while I cannot anticipate the honour of placing on it the statue. (Loud cheery) When the period of my service shall expire, I can Imagine for myself no greater or richer reward than that a review of the course of my administration shall show that the measures which have been produced and the policy which has been pursued afford fresh reasons for entertaining the confident feeling that your power in the East is established and secured, not merely by the irresistible force of your arms, but by the purity, the beneficence, and the justice of your rule. (Loud and continued cheers.) The CHAIRMAN next gave "The Navy," which was ac. I knowledged by Lord Auckland. The toast of "The Army," was responded to by Sir J. M'Donald. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—We are now honoured by the pretence of the head of her Majesty's Government. (Loud cheers.) The East India Company know no politics. (Cheers.) They know no party but their country (cheers) ; they are patriots, and they would cordially co-operate with any administration which might in the end lead to the public good. (Chem..) The present government have had great difficulties to contend with. The country has been suffering under the effects of a natural visi tation of Providence ' • hut I trust the gloom it occasioned has been dispelled. Although there may be, so there will be under every government, little difficulties and embarrass ments, such as we have at present, the patriot should never despond. (Cheert.) Unyielding energy and perseverance will get through all these difficulties. Sure lam the noble lord near me won't be found to tremble on the battlements. (Loud cheers.) lam satisfied he will carry us through all our difficulties. (Loud cheerio) I give you the " Health of Lord John Russell end heialajesty's Government. Suc cess to all their measures which have for their aim the honour and welfare of the country." (The toast was drunk amidst much cheering ) Lord J. RIISSELL, who was most cordially received, said: Mr. Chairman, my lords, and gentlemen, I rise to return thanks for the honour which you have just done her Ma jesty's ministers in drinking their health. I ri joice to be able to attend here to congratulate you on whet the hots. chairman has very properly called an auspicious occasion, when Lerd Dalhousie is about to undertake the government of the affairs of India. I have always felt that upon a sub ject of this kind it behoved the minister of this country to lay aside all party and personal considerations, and have regard solely and entirely to that which is for the good of the empire. (Cheers.) It was with that view that, with my right hon. friend, the president of the board of control, I heartily con curred in appointments subordinate to that now under canal deration, but of great importance in themselves to the govern ments of Madras and Bombay. (Cheers.) I thought these appointments were most fit to be mode, and I cordially as • ' sented to them, to show the sense which the government of the country entertained of talents displayed in India in the service of the East India Company. (Cheers.) I knew well that when talents such as those were displayed to the utmost extent in the service of the country, it must be a mortifying example if those talents do not reap the re ward, and are not placed on the eminence to which they are justly entitled. (Loud cheers.) Ia the name spirit, when the question was, who should succeed Lord Hardier in the government of India ? it appeared to me that the distinguished goalities which had been manifested by Lord Dalhousie, the ability he had shown on the great fields of public discussion, the talents he bad displayed in the ad ministration of a great department of state—(cheers)—the eatisfaction which he lad generally given in that deportment, the popularity which I must say attended his ,exertions and service., pointed him out as one who was likely to maintain and to elevate the government of India. (Loud cheers.) Acting on this conviction with my right hon. friend the president of the B 'arcs of Control and the rest of my colleagues, we intimated to the directors of the East India Company that if their choice should fall upon Lord Dalhousie, we should not lose a moment in advising her Majesty to concur in his appointment. (Loud cheers.) I trust, gentlemen, that the success of that appointment will be equal to what I may venture to say is the purity of the motives which actuated it. (Cheers.) I am certain that the noble lord will devote all his energies to the improvement of the condition of the people, as to the maintenance of the empire; and that he will show, as his immediate predecessor Lord Harding. has shown, that resolution in administering justice, forbear ance towards all neighbours and foreign powers, attention to the arta of peace, and sedulous care for the improvement of the internal condition of India, are compatible with the ut most spirit, the utmost courage in repelling any aggression that may be made—meeting and conquering those who choose to constitute themselves the foes of the British empire in India. (Loud cheers.) I trust, therefore, that when Lord I)alhouaieshall return to Eneland, his countrymen will be able to congratuiete him upon having confirmed that political character which he has already acquired; that they may wish him joy of the fame which he has established, and that that fame will ee connected and identified with the hap piness of the people of India, the object of all your go vernment. (Loud cheers.) You have done us the honour, Mr. Chairman, of referring to the difficulties and clouds which may for a time overshadow the prosperity of the em pire whose interests are intrusted to our hands. I reel, as we must feel, that there are thaws seasons of adversity, recurring almost at stated perieds, when the fond hope, which had been indulged of a continuous sunshine of pros perity are for a time denoted and darkened ; but, with your chairman, I trust to the energy, to the in lustry, to the per severance of the British people finally to deliver us from such difficulties and such adversities. (Cheers.) I believe myself that there is nothing in the present condition of the people of this country which need induce even the most timid of statesmen to despond. (Loud cheers.) To despond is not a sentiment natural to my breast—(loud cheers) ,—and what ever judgment may be passed (of which I do not now wish to speak) with reference to any measures or any course the government of the day may pursue, I believe the dia lracter of the people of this country, their indomitable energy, will carry them through this period of gloom, and that we shall resume the former station that we held among the nations of the earth. (Loud and continued cheering.) " The Health of Sir J. Hobhouse, President of the Board of Control," was next given. The right hon. baronet in briefly acknowleding the compliment, warmly eulogized the character and abilities of Lord Dalhousie, and stated that he had that day seen letters from Lord Hardinge which declared that the appointment of his noble friend was hailed in India with universal acclamation. "The Health of Lord Hardinge," "Mr. Macaulay," "the Judges," " the Lord Mayor," " the Civil Service and the Military Service of India," and several other toasts were then drunk, after which the compeny partook of tea and coffee in the drawing-room, and broke up shortly after 11 o'clock. VAUXHALL-BRIDGE COMPANY. The half-yearly general meeting of proprietors in this undertaking was held yesterday at the George and Vulture Tavern, Corohill, Mr. Barron an the chair. The statement of accounts from the 25 , h of April last to the 24th of October showed the receipts for tolls to amount to 7,0011. ; pier dues, to 316/. ; rent, to 481. 10s. 10d. • and the grass receipts, including a balance from last settlement of 2,185/. Os. 10d., to 9,7961. 18s. 11d. The expenses of repairing the bridge, &e., were set down at 9051. 9s. 7r1., the cash in the hands of the company's bankers at 2,8161. 165., leaving as dividend for the proprietors, after deducting all incidental expenses and disbursements, a gross sum of 5,2441. 18s. After some discussion the report and financial statement were received, and the meeting sepa rated. MIDDLESEX HOSPIYAL.—The quarterly general meeting of the governors of this hospital was held yesterday, in the hoard-room of the institution. The minutes of the weekly board having been read, and proposed for confirma tion, Mr. Brewster moved an amendment " That they be not confirmed," as they contained the suspension of Mr. Leeson, ono of the surgeons of the hospital, upon charges made but not yet substantiated against him by the other medical officers. He was neither the friend nor the partisan of Mr. Leeson, and merely adopted this course because he felt that it was incumbent on those medical officers either to say more or ' , besilent altogether.—Mr. Frcwer haying seconded the amend. ment, Mr. Bailey, a member of the weekly board, entered into a detailed defense of their sonduct, in suspending Mr. Lee son. The committee appointed on the subject had, he said, con sidered is. expedient for the interests of the hospital, seeing that the other medical officers had refused to consult with that gentleman, to call upon him to resign. This Mr. Leeson re- I fused to do. The question came before the weekly board, who also found reason for calling upon him to resign • but he again declined. They then asked him if he proposed an investigation, and he said he did not, because he thought he would not have a fair trial. The weekly board, however, had not suspended Mr. Leeson indefinitely, for they had not the power to do so, but only until the next quarterly or speci meeting.—Mr. Smith and other members of the weekly board having declared that there was no other course open to them consistently with the interests of the hospital, Mr. Leeson observed that on the 6th of August lie formally demanded from the board a full investigation, the reply to which simply stated that his communication had been laid before the board, and since then he had heard nothing on the subject.—Mr. Rowden, one of the medical officer+, pro duced a bundle of letters, which it was understood contained the charges against Mr. Leeson, and which he said he was prepared to hand to a proper tribunal, provided he was guaranteed against legal proceedings.—After a discussion of some hours' length Mr. Brewster intimated that he would withdraw Lis amendment, and substitute a motion confirm ing the minutes of the weekly board, but without prejudice to the case of Mr. Leeson, which should stand fur the consi deration of a special board. This course was eventually adopted in a resolution confirming the minutes, and recom mending that a special meeting be convened for the 13th of December, to take that gentleman's case into consideration, he being in the meantime suspended, and it being under stood that evidence of the charges against him should be taken by a committee of ten, five of whom should be ap pointed by each side, and that no ulterior legal proceedings would be resorted to by him. SALE OF HUGHES'i MAMMOTH ESTABLTSHMENT. —The Most important part of the collection was sold by THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 5, 1847. Mr. Tattersall yesterday. It took place upon the Waterloo ground, where ample opportunity was afforded for testing the merits of the animals. There were about 40 young horses of various descriptions, besides several ponies. The greater number realised average prices, varying from 10 to 40 guineas. For Spitfire, a piebald entire pony, ten hands high, purchased by the Earl of Lonsdalc, 70 guineas wan ' given. Of the camels, Alraschid fetched the highest price, which was 50 guineas. The elephant Romeo, • male of large size, was sold for 100 guineas, the same sum being paid for Juliet, • beast of truly mammoth propertioes, known at Drury-lane as Jenny Lind. These animals were said to have originally cast 1,0001. They were sold to Mr. Batty, of Astley's Amphitheatre, who, in addition, purchased the " Mammoth Dog" at 121. 10s., and eight of the camels. FORGERY FOR A LARGE SUM.--Yesterday informa tion was received at the Mansion-house that an eminent banking house in Lombard-street had been defrauded of 1,3001., by means of a forgery ; the parties, it is supposed to lull suspicion, obtained the money in notes to a large amount, one being for 1,0001., No. 85,950, let January, 1847. The Forrester havo obtained a clue to the guilty parties. INQUEST, YESTERDAY. —ALLEGED NEGLECT OF A SURGEON.—Before Mr. Baker, the coroner for East Mid dlesex, at the George Tavern, Anchor and hope-lane, Wap ping, on the body of W. G. Lethebridge, mml7. On Sunday morning last deceased, who was then in excellent health, was in a chapel in the neighbourhoed,when being seized with ill ness he was taken home„and he remained unwell the whole of that day. The neat morning (Monday), at:seven o'clock, Mr. Garret, surgeon, of Cannon-street, close by, was sent for, bat that gentleman did not attend. At twelve o'clock the same day, it being found that the deceased became worse, Mr. Garret wu again called on, and requested to attend, but he omitted to do so until half-past two. Upon his arrival he administered some medicine, and the deceased expired in about half an hour afterwards. Mr. Garret said, in explanation, that the party calling upon him was unable to give him any information as to the nature of the case, and as it was not his practice to attend cases un less they were urgent little or no notice was taken of the matter.—The Coroner: Well, surely she would not have come for yeti a second time if it was not urgent ; aye ?—Wit neer: The girl was young, and I did not understand from her that it was an urgent case.—Miss Mary Lethebridge, de- ceased's sister, here stated that Mr. Garret was told upon the last occasion that the deceased was very ill, and he did not come until past two o'cl..ck.—Mr. Garret : I beg your pardon; it was a little after one. To the Jury.—There is a little prejudice about the matter, but still I am very sorry I did not go at first, as the cue turned out to be a serious one. There certainly appeared to be also a good deal of mystery about the case, and I was nut satisfied as to the cause of death until after a post mortem examination, which proved death to have resulted from inflammation in the small intes tines.—Verdict returned of " Died from natural causes." members are enabled to purchase residences for occu pation, or other free and leasehold property for invest ment, as well as to assist in building new houses. The report for last year shows the company to be progressing successfully. The Earl of Dalhousie holds two important and lucrative offices in Scotland, Lord Clerk Registrar and Keeper of the Signet; and some curiosity has been =untested in legal circles whether, on becoming Go vernor of India, his lordship will or w ill not vacate them. PROVINCIAL. A NEW LUNATIC HOSPITAL is erecting by the trustees of the Manchester Infirmary at Stockport Etchells (about eight miles from Manchester), of which the founda tion stone was laid on Wednesday afternoon, by Thomas Townend, Esq., treasurer of the infirmary. The old lunatic hospital was in the Manchester Infirmary, but in 183.5 ar rangements were made for enlarging the latter building, and as the site of ground on which it stands in the centre of Manchester does not admit of extension without great cost, it was thought desirable that by separating the two institu tions, two very desirable objects might be attained—the one a considerable extension of accommodation to the patients suffering from accidental injuries and bodily diseases, which require immediate attention ; and the other, the advantage of purer atmosphere for lunatics , whose complaints (being of the mind and not requiring such speedy attention, but merely restraint, lengthened care, and soothing) would admit of their being removed to a distance without danger. Under these circumstances, an arrangement was made by I the infirmary board to give the committee managing the lunatic hospital upwards of 13,0001. for the building and land hitherto occupied as a lunatic hospital in the Manchester Infirmary, and with this and some slight addi tional funds they are now erecting the new hospital, from designs by Mr. Lane, the architect, which have the merit In the eyes of Dr. Conolly, Mr. Gaskeli, and other gentlemen accustomed to the management of patients suffer ing from this unfortunate malady, of being singularly suited to the main objects desirable to be secured in such cases. The principal of these merits is, that whilst the building will have the requisite conveniences of strong wards and places of security for such persons, it will also more resemble a private rural residence, than a prison, or place of confine ment, and he more suited to the exercise of soothing in fluences—the appearance of restraint operating, it is said, where the lunatic has been a person of sensitive mind, and in certain stages of disease unfavourable to a cure. About sixty of the leading gentlemen of Manchester were present at the ceremony, including Joseph Brothertou, Esq., M.P. for Salford ; Jas. Heywood, Esq., the new member for North Lancashire ; Jas. Heald, Esq., the new member for Stockport, the Mayors; of Manchester and Salford, Dr. Cottony, Dr. Lyon, and Dr. Bardsley. The hospice: is in tended tor persons of the middle ranks of life—a class which, according to Dr. Usually, have been much neglected hitherto, whilst the lower class have had suitable buildings, and the I rich can afford to purchase every ears. YORKSHIRE, FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MIDLAND RAILWAY.— Yesterday morning, as the porter and station master of the 1 Woodlesford station, the first station about five miles south from Leeds, were engaged in removing • truck waggon, which had been left by a passing train just before, from the main line into a siding, the train of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, which leaves Leeds at half-past seven, rapidly approached, and before the waggon could be get clear it was struck by the engine of the approaching train, and the porter, Henry Doncaster, was killed on the spot, his bead being severely crushed. The deceased was a steady, sober, and cautious man, and has left a wife and young family. It is due to the engine driver to state that the Lan cashire trains never stop at Woodlesford, and that he teo is a I cautious and experienced man. MILITARY OUTRAGE.—On Friday night last, be tween eleven and twelve o'clock, a picket of the 60th Rifles were pursuing a prisoner through St. Thomas-street, Portaea, the man turned into Oyster-street, and the corporal, suppos ing he had entered the house of a Mrs. Fennell, insisted on entering it also. A neighbour, who had observed the trans action, told the corporal that the fugitive had passed on, that he had not entered the house, and, moreover, that the inhabitants consisted of only four quiet, respectable, inoffensive females, who had, doubtless, long since retired to rest. In spite of this information and remonstrance,ordering his men to draw their swords, he broke open the door, and, together with his myrmidons, not ooly entered the house, but the bed-chamber of the alarmed females, demanding that the man of whom he was in pursuit should be given up to him. Terrified by this indecent and forcible entry the women cried aloud for help; the police had been sent for, and in a few minutes Inspector Way was in the house. He insisted upon the im mediate departure of these midnight intruders, and took them to the main guard. He then expressed his determine tion to take the parties into custody if their names were not given to him • subsequently this was done, and he left the guard-house. 'The sergeant of the mined said, he had a right to enter any dwelling in pursuit of a prisoner, end he would search the house again. Inspector Way, however, said he would prevent it. We believe a second attempt was made but through the determined conduct of the inspector was prevented. At one time there could not base been less than ten or twelve persons—strange and noisy men—in the sleep . . • whole ing apartment of the startied women. During the time it appeared the prisoner had been standing under a doorway immediately opposite. It appears the affair is to be " hushed up." We (Hants Guardian) shall be told that the offenders have been punished in barracks. This will not ea. tidy the public ; the offence was against civil rights, and calls for punishment from the civil magistrate. OPPOSITION TO TUE INCOME TAY.—On Tuesday a meeting took place at Seuthsea, to consider the income tax, and the arbitrary manner in which it is enforced. Mr. Ald. Scale was called to the shale. He said he had seen the ad vertisement, and came in consequence of his dislike to this arbitrary and unconstitutional tax. This odious impost would not have been required if the government had lessened some of ita wasteful expenditure.—Dr. Rolph proposed the first resolution. He admitted that he was in favour of direct taxation, it was the most straightforward and honourable. Taxes were required for the support of the state, and what ever he had to pay he paid most cheerfully; but it was the duty of a government to make the burdens as little onerous as possible. The income tax was inquisitional, arbitrary, and unwarrantable. He said, if we offer a constitutional resist ance we shall secure its repeal. It was the bounden duty of every man to come forward to aid in this matter, irrespective of party; and if to enthusiasm were added determination, we should soon teach the government a lesson. lie re minded them that " lie who endures oppression shares the crime ;" and concluded by proposing, That this meeting deeply deplores the nerneitty there was for the government for the time levying an income tax, and regrets that the persons appointed to ear ry its provisions out, have not carried them out in the .pirit of the act (vie.), in levying on actual income, but have rated it on supposititious circumstances, aot based either Is truth or justice. . . Carried unanimously. Ultimately the meeting was adjourn ed until Thursday neat. PRESENTATION TJRR.IIOE - B - Ca AT 14TM-A nu merous body of the friends and supporters of Mr. Roebuck, soon after his regretted defeat, resolved to present him with a testimonial of the respect which they entertained of his ser vices as their past member, as well as of their high regard for his personal character, and his firm and undeviating attachment to the principles which had first commended him to their notice. The presentation took place yesterday at the Guildhall, in the presence of 2,000 citizens of all grades. The learned gentleman on arriving at the terminus I from London was met by a body of his late constituents with a band of music, and was conducted from that place to the woe of presentation, where upon his presenting himself on the platform be was received with the moat deafening plaudits, which lasted for some minutes. The chair was taken byAdmirsl Gordon, and an appropriate address having been read, the presentation was made by the gallant admiral. The tiresen- I cation consisted of a cabinet of oak, most elaborately carved, together with 600 sovereigns in gold, and 1,000 pence, the gilt of the operatives of Tiverton. Mr. Roebuck returned thanks in a long speech, in which be gave a summary of his own political history , and took a comprehensive view of the present condition of the country. The proceedings concluded with three cheers for Mr. Roebuck and three for purity of election. KENT. THE HOP DUTY AND • TILE ADULTERATION OF BEEIL-At a Meeting of the Town Melling Agricultural Association, T. L. Hodges, Esq., M.P., said there was a sub ject which was of very great importance to the people of this county, to which he wished to draw their particular atten tion ; not with a view of exciting any discussion, or of eliciting any expression of opinion, on that occasion ; but rather with the intention of throwing out the sub ject for consideration at their market and other meet ings he meant, the present hop duty. He did not speak with reference to what had recently occurred on this subject, but with respect of the merits of the tax itself. The duty was first laid on hops in the reign of Queca Anne, as soon as it began to be found out that hops could be profitably cultivated in this country. Before the reign of Anne the hops consumed in England were mainly imported from Flanders, there being no duty. When it was found that the soil of England would grow hops, and that Englishmen managed them as well as the foreigners, and thus superseded the necessity for their importation, money being wanted at that time to carry on the wars in the Low Countries, the government im posed the duty upon home-grown hops. Now, there was just as good reason for that as there would ha►e been for imposing a duty on their cherries, their filberts, or their apples, or any other home-grown produce. That step was felt to be very bard upon the growers, and two or three years afterwards the duty on foreign hops was imposed . The duties continued through the different subsequent reigns, being increased from time to time, until the early part of the present century. All present at that meeting felt in time way the weight of this tax. He knew that many gentlemen fancied that this tax was paid as the penalty for enjoying a monopoly of the home-market, and comforted themselves with the reflection, that if they still continued to pay this penalty, they would keep on the im port duty, and thus prevent foreign hops from coming in. This opinion he believed to be quite illusory. The duty was first laid on British-grown hops to raise money, when hop growing began to be a thriving trade, and the import duty was laid on as a protection ; but he would take leave to say that that protection was almost a delusion. Sir Robert Peel had some time sines reduced the import duty to about 41., but supposing that the duty gave pro. tection, it only gave it to the extent of 31., as, if there was no import duty, the planters could afford to sell them nearly I/. lower, in his competition with foreign hops. It mieht be said that if hops ever again rose to the prices which they had once sold for, foreign hops would come in, notwithstanding the dut They would find, however, that had a new branch of trade arisen, principally out of the occasional high prices of hops. Whenever a duty raised the price of any article beyond the reach of the ordinary con sumer, the amuguler stepped in, and adjusted the matter u between the duty and the consumer. The smuggler, how ever, could not do this in the case of hope ; but this was done in the new branch of trade to which he had alluded, and which now had increased to an enormous extent—he meant the brewer's druggist. Whenever the price of hops was high, the brewer's druggist stepped in and adjusted the mat ter between the planter and the consumer, by substituting for hops other ingredients, on which there was no duty whatever. To supposesthat the import dut7 operated as any protection against the foreign hops, was, in his opinion, a perfect delusion. What he had himself seen on the conti nent had convinced him that unless the prices of hops ranged very high, they had nothing to fear from the foreign grower. SUSSEX. ANOTHER DEATH FROM THE IGNORANT CARELESS NESS or A GROCER-DRUGOIST has just occurred. The Brighton Gazette, of yesterday, says :—" Wm. Freeland, a labourer of Brightlioy, has lost his life through the mistake of a grocer, who also sells drugs, in giving him opium in stead of assalictida. The inquest, which was held before the coroner for the Rape of Hastings, resulted in a verdict of Accideatally poisoned.' " IRELAND. DUBLIN, Nov. 3. The council of Irish members met again to-day, the corporation of Dublin having given up to them the chamber in which the town council usually assem bles. Mr. H. Grattan was again in the chair. The pro ceedings were of course held with closed doors, but I am able to inform you of the substance of the propositions agreed upon, and also of those discussed which though not acceded to yet were not rejected. In the first category stands a resolution that the government be called upon to finish the roads undertaken under the Labour-rate I Act, and now useless, the funds to be obtained from the unappropriated moneys of the grants to Ireland made by authority of parliament last year. Also that government be called upon to employ the people in constructing the earth-works of railways, and to make advances to railway companies the construction of whose works is now in progress. It was agreed to nem. con. that these propositions ba communicated to the ministry; and that unless they should be acceded to, or some others manifestly more advent igeous proposed by government, an amendment should be proposed on the address on the 18th inst. Mr. J. O'Connell submitted a proposition that Ireland should have the advantage of her fair proportion of the national expenditure upon the navy, the army, and the other public departments. Mr. Reynolds submitted a proposition for the assump tion of the waste lands by parliament, their sale by public auction in small parcels, and the encourage ment of the location of the people upon them. These have not yet been agreed upon, nor have the further propositions that it is the imperative duty of the state to afford remunerative employment in the develop ment of the resources of Ireland, the fisheries, mineral wealth, &c. It was also resolved to suggest to govcrii ment the systematic encouragement of all land improve ments. A resolution, calling on government to establish granaries, was also adopted ; and it was proposed that if the ministry should not accede to all the recom mendations made to it by the council, a systematic opposition should be offered to all their measures, whether Irish or otherwise. This, however, was not acceded to. The council at its rising adjourned to Friday. To-morrow the Irish Council commences its session. The disorganisation of the country proceeds apace. Tipperary divides the atrocity with other counties. The last accounts from Roscommon announce the murder of Major Mahon, a gentleman of large for tune, and connected with the first families in Ireland. The particulars are appended. Unless this terrible system be checked, the machinery of society cannot hold much longer together in Ireland. MURDER OF MAJORMARON. --- Major Mahon, a gentleman of high connexions, large fortune, a magistrate, and deputy-lieutenant of the county, was shot dead as he travelled in the early evening near his residence, Strokestown-house Roscommon. He was accom panied at the time by a medical man, Dr. Shanley, and he, it has been said, is severely wounded. The Evening Mail con tains the following notices respecting this atrocity from more than one correspondent, and the horrid incentive to the murdrr which is there disclosed will recal the disturbances which marked the year 1844 in Roscommon, and which originated in the refusal of certain landlords to grant conacre to the cottiers. "Major Mahon has been in possession of the Hartland property for a couple of years. The tenants owed rent amounting to 30,0001. The property is so overpeoplcd, that, if left unaided, the population must have starved. Major Mahon, therefore, laid out 6,0001. last year in assisting a large number to emigrate; many more solicited to be so favoured, but in one year nothing more could be done. At first the tenants refused either to pay rent, till the land, or give it up. Last year, however, a large portion of them agreed to leave the country, and Major Mahon. at his own expense, chartered two vessels, and sent a number of the tenantry to America. Long, however, before this occurred, it was well known in the country that Major Mahon was adoomed man. His name stood first upon a list of 12 gentlemen, all of whom have been doomed to death on account of their refusal to continue the conacre system. The failure of the potato crop saved them for the time. As Major Mahon has been taken off, there is little doubt that other gentlemen will soon fol low. Major Mahon, within the last few days, was publicly denounced, in one of the reports to head-quarters, as an ab sentee, and oue who refused to contribute to the local Bub scriptions of the neighbourhood. On Tuesday he had driven into Strokestown, and called at his agent's office, to lay out plans for the employment of men upon a large scale. He proceeded to Roscommon, where, for want of hinds, the poorhouse was in danger of being closed, and his wish wu to keep open everything that could benefit the poor. Re turning from this charitable duty he was marked by two assassins, who fired at him at about four miles from Strokes town. One piece missed fire, but the other took effect, lodging a heavily-loaded discharge in the breast. The victim exclaimed, ' 0 God !' and spoke no more." SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, Nov. 3. The unwillingness of Highland proprietors to avail themselves of assistance when gratuitously tendered is a phenomenon altogether inexplicable. The High land Destitution Committee, in the plenitude of its liberality, offers to advance, in the truck shape of a grant of oatmeal, one-third of the cost of constructing roads in the remote and still inaccessible districts of Lochbroom and Gairloch, provided the combined counties of Ross and Cromarty, in which these dis- tricts are situated, will advance the remaining two thirds, amounting, according to estimate, to 1,6001. The combined counties meet, Sir Evan Mackenzie proposes, and " Cromertie" seconds the motion, that the heritors assess themselves for the payment of this sum, in proportion to their valued rents. Mr. 11. Macleod moves, and " Geanies" seconds the direct negative, and the noes have it by 18 to 14, and so the matter stands, and the board must I hawk their meal bags to some more hopeful district of destitution. But, before parting with " Geanies," it may be well to remind him of the state of the counties whose improvement he neglects so coolly. The annual value of real property in Rom was, in 1843, 140,6881. ; in Cromarty also, 140,688/., or together, 281,3761. ; but it may be said that the assessment was to be on the valued rents. Be it W. These in the aggregate amount to 87,9401. Scots, or some 7,300/. sterling, but as this was the valuation of 1674, it may easily be conceived how it must or ought to have increased since ; and hence the very obvious conclusion, that for such parties to refuse to raise so small a sum as 1,6001. for such a necessary purpose indicates the extremest infatuation. The state of the soil will further corroborate this. The total number of acres in the two counties is 1,815,520; of these only 321,000 axe cultivated, 530,000 being uncultivated, and 944,520 unprofitable. The Edinburgh Property Investment Gong:mp, in stituted in terms of 6 & 7 William IV., c. 32, is about to enter on its second year. The share is a fortnightly subscription of Is., by the accumulation of which Stne facts. THE NEW BROMENT OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. —The sculpture for the new pediment of the British Museum has been entrusted to Sir R. Westmacott. The fact, which is not very generally known, has occasioned a good deal of surprise among sculptors. Sir Richard had at one time re tired; and the work is of that character which admits of competition. MR. WATSON'S UNFINISHED WORKS.—The Eldon, Stowell, and Shuman statues, the bas-relief for the Nelson monument, and Mr. Watson's other unfinished works, will, it is said, be finished under the superintendence of Mr. East lake. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. OXFORD, Nov. 4.—This morning the Hon. C. Wrottesley, of University Coll. ; 11. J. Dyson, 8.A., 31erton Coll.; and Meese,. F. 11. Fitzroy, 8.A., and H. D. de Vans, 8.A., HAIM Coll., were elected fellows of All Book Coll.—The number of candidates fur public examination this term, which commenced on Tuesday, amounts to It 6. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 4.—At a congregation holden this morning the Rey. Robert Phelps, D.D., master of Sidney Sown Coll., was elected vice.thancellor of We university for the ensuing year. r. Phelps filled the same office in 1815 and 1845. SALISBURY DIOCESAN CHURCH BUILDING ASSOCIA- Tios.—The triennial meeting at Devizes of this amociation took place on Monday, to the Town-hall ; the bishop of the diocese in the choir. The following are extrarta from the report i—" The somber of Circe to which grants have been made during the year just completed iv live, and the amount of the money voted 1015/., but calling forth from the parties engaged in the works an outlay of nearly WOO/. Five years ago a grant of 2SOI. was made towards the erection of a new church in the parish of Radipole, but close adjoining the populous town of Melcombe Regis—an additional 1301. has been given. The church at Trowbridge, with the exception of the tower, which ha. recently been restored, has for some time been in a date of such dila pidation, as to render the taking down and rebuilding considerable portions of it absolutely neecvary. Your committee trust that the grant of 2001. which they have voted will receive the approbation of the meeting. Your committee have neat to record a grant of 2001. towards some very extensive alterations and enlargements of the church at Bishop's !Arington, in this • arehdracoary—involving, according to the estimate which had been delivered, an outlay of 1,5001. Towards lasse seating the church at Chideock, a chapelry in the parish of Whitehurch Canonicorum, in the archdescoory of Dorset, year committee voted fit!., by means of which MP addition of 121 seat', all free, will be added to the present church accommodation, which is only tSB, foe a population of Sal '''"" mole. Your committee have also wade an additZak great of 231. towards a further enlargement of 111111e14 chapel, in the pariah of tirdling St. Nicholas, in the archtlesecory of Dorset; 10/. having been given about three years ago towards the mime object. The aggregate of the above sums amounts to VW.; but as the grantor 2501. towards the find named:church at Radloole has been cancelled, that num has been removed from the list of liabilities of the association on account of outstanding grants, and the diminution of the funds does not exceed 633/. during the year. The churches cons crated or re opened during the year in places that have received the aid of the association, are Kingston Deverell, Westbury, Mad dington, and Broad Chalke, in the archdeuionry of Sarum; and Hal stock, in the archdeliconty of Dorset. Churches are needed at Clack, in the parish of Lynam:it; at Bulkington, In the pariah of limed; and at Atford, in the parish of Kamdiury. A chapel at Ililperton Marsh would have the double effect of rt Bening Trowbrilge, as well as the mother church, which can offer accommodation within its walla to 173 only, out of a population of nearly 1,000 souls. Though the cases are lo , s urgent, neverthelem, the parishes of gut and West Lavitigton and Great Chivercll do not afford sufficient church-room for their respective populations. A chapel at Southwick, in the parish of North Bradt y, would afford meat relief to the inhabitants of that place. It is believed that efforts will be very' shortly made to supply the inhalutants of Fisherton-A ogee, a eubur b of Salisbury, with church room more adequate to their wants than the parish church DOW affords. The population exceeds 1,800, and the church will not con tain more than 250 persons. Much has been done, and much is in mistress in the Arehdeaconry of Dorset; but your committee must mill direct attention to :taltiridge, Swanagr, and Cern° Abbas, and the parts of Bradpole adjacent to Bridport; and besides these there are Burton, Bralstock, Marnhult, Beer, Bockhorn Wevton, in all of which the disproportion between the population and church accom modation is very marked. NAVAL DISTRIIItTION OP THE II EDITPRRANEAN FLEET r. 24.. -In Malta harbour : Hibernia, 120, Captain P. Richards , Cit., bearing the flag of Vlor-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart, G.C.8., the commanderimchief. Tmfalgar, 120, Captain Nott : Albion. 90, Captain Fremantle ; Rodney, 90. Captain E. Collier ; Vamrnard, G. W. Wald:Superb, 90, Captain Onry; Thetis, 36, Captain H. J. Codrington, C.B. ; Amason, 26, Captain J. Stopfc rd ; Ceylon, 12, bearing the gag 10( Rear-Admiral Mr L. Curtis, Bart., superin tendent of Malta Dockyard; Gladiator, steam-lrigate, 10, LUptain Kobb ; Flamer, at., Corn. brie; Spitfire, M., Lieut. Macdonald ; and , Wee Pet, at.-tug.—Surveying in the Dreamt Votoge, 26, Captain T. Graves; Research, cutter, Lieut. Sprott—At Athens: Harlequin, 16, Com. Moore.—At Smyrna lantome IC, Com. Le Ilardy.—At Bey. rout : Spartan, 26, Captain Symonds.—At Constantinople: Ikea, at., Com. Starmer ; Meteor, st., Oarn. Buttler.—At Corfu : biotin, 12, Com. Tryon; Locust, et, Lieut. Power.—At Genoa, on the 16th : Bulldog, at., Captain A. C. Hey.—At Manwilles, awaiting the overland mail of the 24th: Ardent, Lieutenant Baker.— En route from the lonian Wanda to Malta, due on the 26th : Volcano st..v., Lieut. J. (Yang.—French ateamers in port: Descartes and Pericles—The Peninsular sad Oriental Company's st..v. Eaka arrived from Constantinople on the 23rd; she will proceed on to Engl ind with the mails and passengers brought by the ArieL— App iintments.—Assist.Surgeons : W. M Wermott, M.D., from Albion to Vanguard; & Elliot from Vanguard to Albion.—Middilmmin : J. Sewell, Vanguard to Albion; W. Hanle, Albion to Vanguard Morel Cadet J. Foyle, Albion to Vanguard.—Master's AssiaL Down to join the Flamer st.v.—Tbo Flamer has had a thorough refit, and is now in reathnees to take in the Indian mail expected today.—The merchant et..v. Scotia, which has been placed on the line between Malta and Tunis, bye spirited individual, Mr. Linden, performs two voyages regularly every month. She generally starts a few hours after the arrivals of the overland malls, and oonveya the governmentderipatches. This is of great advantage to the admiral, u it saver him the trouble, to say nothing of the expense, of sanding • man-of.war steamer. Mr. Linden seta nothing for this serrice. This is atrauge but true. —The Turkish st..v. Nile came in here on the 16th, with 1,020 sol diers for Tripoli, and sailed for that port on the 19th. She was last from &lonic*. There roldiers are a relief for sonic who harm been Sec rears Maimed in the interior. P . PittsMOVTM, Nov. 4.—The Terrible, st.-fr., Captain Rsmnay, is ordered round to Sheerness to refit, as there in so dock of thin port capable of receiving her. The Birkenhead, et, is ordered to prepare for conveying two regiments, destination not mentioned. The Blenheim, troop eh., was undocked thin day. The Princess Royal, tingit., arrived yesterday from the river, and is to proceed with stores Ac., to Gibraltar and Barberton,. The Blenheim, id- guard ship, at thin port, will be commissioned the day after the Victory is paid off; the Victory's pay backs not being ready, the day she will be paid off is not known. The Recruit, iron brig, not being considered a serviceable vessel, will be paid off into ordinary to-morrow. The Champion and Serpent are reported ready for commirson at thisport. DevoNront, Nov. 3.—Satellite, 18, Com. Rowley, put into this port this morning from South America, short of water, and bound to Portsmouth, having left Monte Vides on the 18th of Aug., and Rio on the 4th sr Sept. She spoke the Castor, 36, Capt. C. Graham, off the Western Islands, and the Peterel packet, Lieut. Creoer, a few leagues off the Lizard, outward bound. The Satellite left the Raleiga, 50, Commodore Sir T. Herbert; Firebrand, Capt. slope; Racer, Com. Reed; and the Alecto, Lizard, and harpy steamers, at Monte Video; and the Eagle, 50, Capt. Martin, and Crescent, receiving-ahis, Lieut. Mehenz, at Rio. She has had line weather daring the entire voyage. but eontrary wind*, mid is en pecefd to mil this evening for Portsmouth. r-- tifoocwtc7l, 4.—Stromboli (5t.41.), Com. Fisher, is ordered to be paid off and prepared for recotembrion.—Tartarat Lieut..-Cum. Sir Godfrey Webster, will leave on Saturday.— Porcupine (et...v.), was taken Into deck yesterday to be examined.— Dee (et. tr.-eh.), Mag.-Com. S. Driver, won taken out of dock yeeter day.—The ships, ike. at present in harbour are the Stromboli (at....), Com. Faber ; Tanana. (5t.....), LisuL.Oom. Sir 0. Webster; Blazer, Lieut.-Com. G. Smith; Myrmidon. Lieut,-Cout. Roberto; 'Trident, Triton, Hydra, Driver, Mina, Tearer, and Monkey (at....) In dock Porcupine and Violet (et...) In die begin: laggard, 42, COMIIIO - Sir J. J. 0. Bremer C. 8.; Acheron (et. v.), Capt. Stokes Doe fat-v.), Meet.-Com. Dr iver; Black Eagle (5t...r.), Man.-Corn. book; Soiteful, liphynx, Phomix, Pluto, Dover, Cyclo p s, and Battler, (at vessels.) The uniform of the dockyard battalions has been issued to the men this week, and their appearince la creditable, the uniform being somewhat gloater to that warn by the enrolled permanent. The chaeos hare not yet been received from the contractors. The uniform at the boat brigade COOPit4II of a Mort blue blouse, similar to that of the fire-brigude.— The new now mills and the buildings appropriated to Naemyth's steam hammers are now complete, and will soon be in active operation. ADMIRALTY, Nor.4.—Arrolrrrtivrrs.—ldidshipman: A. Bedford, to Alert. Chief engineer: W. Jeffery, to Megan!. Naval I cadets : J. 8. Rudd and J. IL U. Spalding to Meander ; C. W. Andrew, to Ply. First-class engineer J. S inclair, and third.clate assistant-engineer J. Willrianon, to Lightning. Aermant-enginecr : A. Young, to Firgard. Clerke-assistant : A. Howard, to Porcupine. Gunner : W. Berne; to Oberca. SPORTING. TATrE!ISALV&—hyIaimAL Many of the subscribers were absent at the Worcester races and steeple-chum., and the few present were more intent on rettling their Newmarket accounts than on future events. Com. p 1 lota of the scarcity of money were very genersl, and they were aggravated by the neglect of many perrons to appear even by proxy; the business transacted affords but a limited quotation : WORCZSTga STEEPLE-CHASZ.-6 to 1 agst Sabine, 8 to 1 art St. Ruth, 13 to 1 agst standard-guard. DeitHY.-10 to 1 agst Glendower, 11 to 1 agst Surplice, 20 to 1 agst The Stinger ',t), 20 to 1 urn Springy Jack, 23 to - 1 agst Nil Deeperandum (t), SO to 1 *et Sesostris (t), 33 to 1 aget ileums (800 to 200 laid), 1,000 to 35 apt Mir Ochiltree (t), 1,000 to 20 agst Ramiro (t), 2,000 to 30 agst Ste Atoolute (0). Offers to be 1,200 to 1,000 on the Winger agst Springy Jack. Lord B. Russell, with the intention of retiring from the tart has advertised hi. ensile racing stud for sale on the 13th inst. WORCESTER AUTUMN MEEIING.—Trwroso*T. HANDICAT SWEEPSTAKE/3 of 3 SOTS. each, with 30 added. Two wilco. Mr. J. Day's Milliner, 3 yrs, 7.t 10:b (Wakefield) 1 Mr. Price's Gaffer Green, aged, let 121 b 2 Mr. Douglas's Itee.linda, 3 yrs, fat 7lb The following ran, but were not placed: Mr. Skarratrii Intrepid, 6 yea, Out 410; Mr. W. Smith's Foiwbelp, 3 yrs, Out 41b; Mr. H. 4 0, 744, 5 / 4 7, elt 610 ; ;Z/ p r. 4. 2ollett 7.6 1010 , 4 Mr. Nieh,d 'a Moscow, yr., 7.t 610; Mr. Fowler. author, 3 yrs, Est 10th; M rskine'. IL r. W. Wariag's The New Era, 3 yr., 6st 71b; Mr. T. Price'. Legislator, 3 yrs, Out 710; Mr. Wilpon'a The Lady of Lune, 3 yr., Out 71b. SWEEP/WM[22 of 6 ay.. each, with added. Three-yr, old. to carry Wit 710; four, lfist 710; five, l it 410; iiht, I let 12Ib and aged, 12a. Maras and geldings Cowed Mb.. Gentlemen riders. Hest& 12 mile. Mr. Walter'. Pottinger, 3 yrs (Mr. P. Wilson) 1 0 1 Mr. T. Parr's Declaraton, fre (Mr. Clifton 0 1 2 Mr. W. Waring's The New Er., 3 yrs_ (Mr. W. Little 2 0 3 Mr. Oliver'. Valera, aged................ (Mr. Davenp,nl 0 2 0 Lord Strathmore's Chatham, 3 yrs (Umber) 3 3 dr The following ran, bet were not placed: Mr. W. Peel mu, Rabis Rough, 6 yrs, to be sold (Capt. Peel); Mr. Wood's Amazement, 3 yrs, ((Apt at Mr. Brewer's Bravimimo, 4 yrs (Mr. &mil) , lit. Btephenaon's Cherry Bounce, aged, h. b. (Mr. Brooke). WITLLT COURT STAYgg, of 10 sons. each, p.p., with a piece of plate added. Two mike. Mr. P. Woodward's Sharer, aged (Owner 1 Mr. W. R. Puleston's Georgy ;g 4dre (Cackes 2 ft Mr. J. E. Baircro's Rufus, The following ran but were not piked :—Mr. B. Collett's The Di rector, aged ((Swner), Mr. J. A. Taylor's The Clown, eyed (Owner), Mr. J. W. Chillingsworth's Forrester, aged (Owner). The User STAKE 6 of 2 sore, each, with 10 added. Ideate, 12 mite. Mr. J. Day's b m Milliner. 4 yrs (Wakefield) • 1 1 Mr. Dope Johlmtoor's b h John Warr* I yrs Mr. Wood's br m Ammoment, 3 yrs .„.-- .... • 3 3 Mr. Minor's eh g Arustu*, 4 yes Mr. Pesroe's be h Arkwright, 4 yes 3 0 • (EX-RING FIELD). rEWMARKET COURSING WIMNVIAT. Ties DIJUIT — Pnwt Tea. Milo beat Guy I Dam beat Viceroy Bute beat FIR The Grp—Fuer Tim Wildair beat Rhadamanthus I Girl of Kent beat Figaro Whittington belt Orleans Esrey beat Mainmaid Tar Oaas—Porsr Bridesmaid beat Ornament I Giddy Polly beat Fiddle Daphne beat Minima Dot las a bye Inc PORT— ISIT TIER. Mac beat Velum. I Bachelor beat Fatima Great Western beat Dolly. Tau Rom-so groom. Mr. Ruckwarth's Bake Mesh beat Mr. Osbaldesion's Wyredon. Mr. Dubede's Dal.y beat Mr. Gillett's Guertin Mr. Vipan's Vitals beat Mr. Dobede's Dante. Not run out. tats Intelligence. EQUITY COURTS. Before the Master of the ROll, ATTIOLVEY-GENEKAL V. WHIOUT.—CHABITATILE Be. C:EST.—This suit was instituted to administer the will of the Rev. Thomas Mahon, formerly chaplain to the Sardinian ambassador, and who, by his will made in 1783, gave hie personal estate for certain purposes of a charitable nature, and in a certain event he directed it to be applied in con formity to a decree of the Propaganda, issued the 14th of April, 16.51. Some difficulty had been experienced in ascer taining the purport of this decree, and the court new declared Om property applicable to charitable purposes, and referred it to the master, to inquire what the decree in question was ; and further directions were reserved. Before the Vlce-Chatoddier of England. ELLIS V. COWNE.—INJUNCTION TO NEETRAIN PROCEED (NOE UNDER A WARRANT OP ATTORNEY SIGNED HY THE PLAINTIFF UPON AN EXPECTATION OF MATEIHONY.--This was a motion to dissolve an injunction granted on the 22nd of December last, under the following circumstances The plaintiff, Sarah Ellie, was a widow, residing in Huntsworth terrace, Salisbury-street; one of the defendants, Samuel Cowne, was a surgeon, and in addition to that profesaion carried on the business of a pawnbroker is a shop nearly ' facing the residence of the plaintiff. The other defendant was Henry Cowne, sun of Samuel Cowne, who was placed by hia father ia the management of the pswnbroking business. The bill stated that an intimacy had arisen between the plaintiff and Henry Cowin, who hod made matrimonial advances to her; that the plaintiff was of an easy and confiding disposition liable to be imposed upon, and she had upon various occasions advances' to Henry Cowne considerable sums of money, and at last, fur the purpose of enabling him to set up in bu•ie.ess, and make his own hs ir.g, she bed advanced a sum of 1,5001. for the purchase of the pawnbroking business from his father, upon a etetement that the value of it was much greater ; that she had been induced to sign a warrant of attorney for 1,2001., part of this sum, which was to be paid by instalments, for part of the re mainder she had given a bill of 811., and the rest was owing to her by Samuel Cowne ; that after this transaction, the conduct of Henry Cowne had been much skeet d towards the plaintiff, and his affection hail considerably ended; that, in fact, he had given up all intentions of marrying her; that the plaintiff had paid three instalments under the warrant of attorney, but she ha•l subsequently be come aware that the pawn hroking busintse had been very much over-valued, and ahe had ascertained that the defendants were removing from the shop much of the pro perty contained therein. She therefore refused to continue the instalments. The injunction granted was to restrain the defendants from taking any proceedings under the warrant of attorney, and to restrain them from selling or parting with the possession of the business or the stuck in trade and effects of the pawnbroker's shop. The defendants had now put in their answers, and denied that the plaintiff was of an easy and confiding disposition, or liable to be imposed upon ; that, on the contrary, she was particularly sharp in all matters relating to money, and that she had I.r a long time been carrying on the business of a hay and cern dealer. and had also been in the habit of discounting bill, ; that the coolness which existed between this plaintiff and defendants had arisen from the plaintiff's refusal to continue paying the instalments under the warrant of attorney, and that the transaction was perfectly fair on the part of the defendants. Mr. Kelt and Mr. Jervis appeared in support of the mo tion to dissolve, and Mr. Ilethell and Mr. troodeve fur the plaintiff. The Vice-Chancellor, without bearing the counsel for the plaintiff, said the only question was, whether the injunction should be dissolved upon the answer. It appeared to him that the circumstances were very extraordinary, and required further investigation; but the only ground for dissolving the injunction was, that the statements in the answer were true. Now without using harsher words than the ease abso lutely required, he thought there were statements respecting the bill for bli. which could not be borne out by fact. One of the defendants had thought fit to trust to his memory as to this part of the case, and it was evident that his memory was very treacherous. He had sworn to • fact which ap peared to his mind to be true, but certainly without suffi cient evidence. Under these circumstances his Honour thought that the answer could not be relied upon, and he ►hould therefore refuse the application. It was the duty of the court to keep a strong hen•l on any defendant or any person who undertook to swear to a fact which turned cut to be incorrect. Before Vice-Chaacelke Knight Bruce. HOVER V. ENTWOSTLE—JONES V. MARANON—AMMER V. EARL SPENCER.—HEIR-AT.LAW SOCIETY.—These were three distinct suits, instituted by persons claiming to be heirs at-law ; and all three bills were demurred to, for want of equity. In the lint of them, the plaintiff deduced his title from an ancestor, who Lad been seised of the estate in question in 1673. No counsel appeared for the plaintiff in either of the first two cases. In the former of them Mr. Wigram and Mr. Hallett, who appeared for the defendant, said that thesuit was iastituted at the instigation of the Heir-at Law Society, and was, in fact, an attempt to try, in equity, an action of ejectment.—llia Honour (after hearing a clerk, who said that the plaintiffs were poor people who had spent all their money in endeavouring to support their rights, and had instructed Mr. Watson to appear for theml, requerted Mr. Russell to look into the bill and see whether anything could reasonably bs said in support of it. Mr. Russell, after perusing the pleadings, stated his opinion to be that the snit was utterly groundless; whereupon his Honour allowed the demurrer. In the second of the causes, in which, as well as in the former, the demurrer was set down for argument by the defendant, Mr. Wigram and Mr. Kinglake appeared in support of the demurrer, which was also allowed. The last case was struck out, but on the application of Mr. ' , reeling the Vice-Chancellor allowed it to be in the paper to-morrow. Before Vice-Chancellor Wigram. DAVIDSON,. BORN.—lNJuricrtoN.—ln 1846 the plain tiff applied for an injunction to restrain the defendant, Mr. Henry George Bohn, from publishing the songs and mule of " Home, sweet home," " Said • smile to a tear," " fill, till the glass runs o'er," and other songs, contained in " Cumberland's British Theatre," in " Cumberland's Minor Theatre," and in the opera called " Der Freischutx." on the ground that the defendant was thereby infringing the plaintiff's copyright in those works. The court having directed issues to try the question of copyright, the defend ant put in thirty pleas to the issues. The trial of the issues having been thereby delayed beyond the period prescribed by the court,—Mr. Wood and Mr. Renshaw now applied for an extension of the time allowed for trial.—At the suggestion of the court, it was agreed that the cause should stand over till the last day of term, by which time it was expected that steps would be taken with reference to the pleadings which would have the effect of expediting the trial. CARLYLR T. ELLIOT.—INJUNCTION.—The plaintiffs in this cue were the trustees cf the hospital of Queen Eliza beth at Bristol ; the defendant was the proprietor of a close of land called the Jews'. churchyard, adjacent to the hospital; and the object of the present application was to commit the defendant for breach of an injunction which had been granted in 1846 to restrain him and his work men or agents from quarrying, blasting, or work ing upon the close so near to the boundary-wall of the hospital as to cause any disturbance to the wad and buildings of the hospital, or to the soil upon which they were built. In July, 1847, the defendant having recommenced digging in the close so as to undermine and cause the fall of a por tion of the hospital boundary wall, the plaintiffs moved to commit him for breach of the injunction. The court on that occasion declined to commit the defendant, but put him under an undertaking not to proceed with the work, and to pay 701. towards the restoration of the wall. Since that time the defendant had granted a lease of the close to one Adams, by whom the works objected to had been resumed, so as again to affect the stability of the hospital wall.—Mr. Hominy and Mr. Matthews, far the motion, read affidavits, showing that the works complained of were clearly in contravention of the injunction, and submitted that commitment was the only effectual means of preventing a recurrence of the damage, and of obtaining payment of the 701. The lease, they con tended, was a mere contrivance to evade the injunction, the lessee being a poor stone-cutter, near Clifion, depending upon hie daily labour for support, and the defendant being present on the resumption of the work in question.—Mr. Sandys, for the defendant, insisted that the damage com plained of was occasioned solely by the faulty construction of the wall by the plaintiffs. His Honour, though by no means coavinced that the defendant had been acting book tide in granting the lease in question, declined to commit him until he had first read the affidavits on both aides. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. HILTON O. LORD GRANVILLII.—CUSTON TO WORK MINES. In this case, which involves the right of the crosser. to work certain mines in Stafforiire wirboutoO the owners of superincumbent houses thereby and was tried at bar after last term, crone rules were sib • / e . by . the Attorney-General and Serjeant Tjafoird, which: bring all the questions again before the court. GADDER V. ESTALL.—CLLIM. CON.--Sji Frederick Tiled= muse, moved for a rule calling on the defendant to she* why the verdict, which hadpaseetforlMin at the trill in the sittings after last term, should not be set aside, anti new trial had. The action was brought - io ewecorer dant • for criminal conversation with the pWattri lac -_.~,- _~