The Express. — London, England, 1851-11-03 00:00:00

Crown Lands, and the latter as Chairman of Com mittees of Council. Mr. Richards to be Attorney- General, west, Mr. Drummond, ditto, east. Mr. Morin, Speaker of the Assembly, to be Receiver-ge neral. Besides these, the members of the late ministry will keep their old places. • The change will consist of the introduction of ' " clear-grittism," or more of tho ultra-demoeratic de ment into the government than formerly. Dr. Rolph is said to be a man of immense ability ; and he was implicated in the late rebellion. Neither he nor Malcolm Cameron can hold a place in a cabinet that will not pledge itself to secularise the clergy reserves by act of parliament. Nor can they do so unless the rectories are destroyed by the same process; but I fancy there has been a compromise on this head. Three of our great political chiefs have left public life within a very short period. These are Pap:neau, Lafontaine, and Baldwin. The first-named was the French leader who brought about the rebellion, and he retires a disappointed man. The second took his place and retires in triumph, on the plea that he is tired of public life. lie confessed that he was impatient of English domination, but he cries peace now, and the truce seems to be acceptea. The old feuds have gone by ; and now, instead of quarrelling, we prefer to make railroads. The last-named retired in con sequence of a defeat on a favourite measure. But he eaves a g 0 ,41 name, and has certainly done much towards bringing ablut constitutional government in Canada. The agricultural fair of this county was held during the week, and the farming stock displayed was such as to do credit to the country. The weather is fine. The fall business is commencing. All kinds of produce is very low. Wheat scarcely fetcher 3s. per bushel. According to the papers, the cabinet is arranged as follows : "President of Council, Malcolm Cameron; Com missioner of Crown Lands, Dr. Mph; Inspector- General, Hon. F. Hincks; Postmaster-General, lion. W. Morris ; Provincial Secretary, Mr. Morin ; At torney-General for Canada East, Mr. L. Drummond ; for Canada West, W. H. Richards; Solicitor-General for Canada East, Mr. Cartier ; for Canada West, Hon. John Ross; Receiver-General, Mr. Tachi..." The tory press are in a rage at the appointment of Dr. Rolph to a place in the government ; on the other hand the ultra radiesls regard his alliance with Mr. Mitch@ as an act of treason to progressive principles. The following statement relative to the immigra tion into Canada appears in the New York Tribune: Complaints vu loudly made by the provincial press of the number of destitute pauper ennunuiti sent out to Canada by Irish and Scotch landlords. From estates in South Uist and Barra, in the highlands of Scotland, more than 1,100 destitute tenants and cotters have been sent off under the most delusive temptations, they being assured that they would be taken care of immediately on their arrival at Quebec by the emigrant agent, receive a free passage to Upper Canada, where they would be provided with work by the government ago nts, and receive grants of land on certain imaginary conditions. 71 of the last cargo of 4to have signed a st,tement that some of them bad fled to the Rhona tides iv Lieu au attempt was made to farce them to emigrate. NOVA SOMA. Another Tr.clanchol;secou --- naM; reached ns of the terrible t MTh, of the recent gale in the vicinity of Nova Scotia. The remains of sixty persons who were lust during the storm are said to have been buried in one grave. No less than one hundred and sixty vessels, of all kinds, are reported to have been wrecked, among which we notice one Russian ship stranded and condemned, and one English ship said to be buried in the sand. MUNICIPAL Burrrot.—Saturday being the Ist of November, the election of town councillor. for the different wards took place, and ended in the return of seven liberula and eight conservative*. The only three wards in which contests took place were St. Aueuteine, Bedminster, and Clifton. GUILDFORIL—The liberal party have struck a ea were blow at toryism in this borough by returning three councillors at their municipal election on Saturday. Through this victory a great alteration in the management and expenditure is expected. LktnS. The annul election of sixteen coun cillors, in this borough, in the place of those who retire by rotation took place on Saturday. The tories contested four wards, the chartists two ; in the other six wards no opposition was off. red. The result is the election of twelve liberals and fur tones. Only two tones retired on the lst lost., so that the electims gives a gain of two to the con servatives. This will not alter the relative position of par ties in the council, as the liberals have an overwhelming maim ity. LEICESTER.—The municipal elections on Saturday terminated in the return of thirteen liberals and one tory. There were only contests in two wards, and they were not ass political grounds, but on matters roaring to local ma nagement, said to the mode of conducting the elections in thole! wards. . NIANCIIIII:STER.—Thc election of town councillors I , on Saturday created but little interest. There were but two contests, one for St. George's, and the other for Med- ' lockwards. The other 13 wards were not " disturbed," as the phrase goes. There are eight new councillore, how- ever, which is a tolerable infusion of " new blood." Politics had nothing to do with any of the contests, NEwcvert.r.—()n Saturday, fourteen councillors went out of office, and in every instance the retiring coun cillors who attain offered themselves were re-elected, but not without strong opposition. There were spirited contests in five of the wards where vacancies occurred, and the result of the elections has been that every new councillor is a decided liberal, and goes into the council perfectly independent of any sect or party. The must spirited contest was in East All Saints' Ward, which has long been noted fur its bribery and corruption. Mr. W. Newton, a surgeon, in Newcastle, and as thorough radical, came out as a sanitary reformer and an advocate 14 the reduction of the corporation expendi ture ; and in spite of the opening of public-houses by his opponent, and the immense influence brought to bear against him by the alderman of the ward, who, so far from acting impartially, actually canvassed for one of the candidates, lie was elected by a small majority. The Newcastle corpora tion has this year expended 4,0 'Of. more than its receipts; and the principal questions which the new candidates aro pleolged to support arc a general revision of the corporate ciptsiditure and a reduction of the mayor's salary, which is now 1,1100 guineas per annum. PLYMOUTH AND I)troNroaT.—The municipal elections in the boroughs of l'lymouth and Devonport on Saturday terminated fevourably to the liberals. But little in terest wars evinced in either borough, and that little had refe rence rather to local ei reumstances and connexions than to any political opinions or predilections. So far the office of thief magistrate in both boroughs is a begging. No one appcar*desirous to take upon himself the responsibilities of chief magistrate. SALivat).—There was only one contest in this borough, which was for Blackfriars-ward, and the struggle was not of a political character. SUUTHAMPTON.—At the election of town coun cillon, on Saturday, liberal candidates were elected for every ward except one, where a conservative was reelected without opposition. THE DrifiE or NEWCAPTLE AND MR. WALTER, M.r., Ar NOTTINGIIAM.—On Friday last, his grace the Duke of Newcastle, accompanied by Mr. Felkin, the Mayor of Nottingham, and the ineloaure committee, visited the Arboretum, recri 'bon walks, and pleasure-grounds, which, thanks to the New larlosure Bill, and a desire amongst the local authorities to improve the town and the social position of the poorer clams of its inhabitants, have been recently con structed. After having made the inspection his grace was en tertained at lunch in the Exchange-rooms,rit which also Mr. Walter,ll.P.,Col.Rolleston, and the magistrates of the town were present. The Mayor proposed the health of the Duke of Newcastle, after the customary leading toasts hid been duly honoured, and his grace in returning thanks congra tulated the inhabitants of Nottingham on the great im provement which they had carried out in their town dur ing the last few years. The Mayor neat gave the health of Mr. Walter, M.P., who, in reply to the toast, said that few and far between as his visits to the town had unfortunately been, they hail been attended with the advantage of en abling him the better to judge of the great improvements which had been effected within the last few years, and which he had, perhaps, been enabled to appreciate more than if he had been a resident in the locality. He had only returned within the last few days from a tour abroad, in the course of which he bad been particularly struck with the advantage that most continental towns presented in ac commodations afforded to the lower classes, as compared with towns generally in this country. The want of a re gull to places of public amusement and recreation had long been a reproach to the great towns in this empire. He trusted, however, that many beneficial results would arise from the Great Exhibition of this year, and the increased in tercourse which would take place between the inhabitants of this country and the various nations who had assisted at this mighty festival. He believed that one great result would he the opening our eyes to the importance of carrying out, to a great extent, public improvements similar to those which 1•1 re the honour sod glory of foreign towns. There wa s eirtaiu4 no town in England, which pre-toted local advantages such as Nottingham; and he trusted that what was once said of a Roman emperor—that he found Rome atone and left it marble--would be applied, in a better sense, to the corporation, which, in the present generation, resided over the local interests of Nottingham. Vbe Court. WINDSOR, Nov. I. The royal dinner party_yeaterday included tho Duchess of Kent, the Lady i n Waiting to her 'Royal High ness the Baroness de Speth, Lady Caroline Barrington, and Lord and Lady Bloomfield. Iler Majesty's private band attended in the Castle in the evening, and performed the following selection overture, Work." ClterubiaL Patch, atolls. M. Sal at , te Chew, Itb Aet " L'Varant Pelages" Rade. IP: Act ..Z.ubere se" .. ..... ... , ... Mov:art. The Queen walked in the Home Park and in the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the younger members of the royal family took their emus. tanned exercise. Prince Albert, accompanied by Lord Bloomfield,went out shooting this morning attended by Colonel the lion. Charlet Grey and Col. F. H. Seymour. The Hon. Miss Murray has relieved the lion. Min Sey mour in her duties as Maid of Honour in Waiting to her Majesty, and Lord Charles Fitzroy has relieved Colonel Buckley in his duties as Equerry in Waiting. Lord and Lady Bloomfield lett the Castle today. The royal dinner circle this evening included the Duchess of Kent, the Lady-in-Waiting to her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, Lady Caroline Barrington, Colonel the Charles Grey, Colonel Reid, and Colonel and Mn. Bouverie. The Queen's private hand wu in attendance at the Castle after dinner, and played the following pieces: Overbite, "Gwitave" Entre Acta et Chau-, L'Entott Prolitrue Auber. Ai,. Anna, •Tote lu•tlgen N ieter von Windom" Otto NicataL Mercb, ••Oberon" Penn Botenalcnne klejertrier. ilinuetto, trig and finale, Sinfonia No. 6. Nov. 2. The Queen and Prince Albert walked in the Home Park and the Slopes this morning. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the royal children, also walked in the Home Park. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess Royal, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the Domestic Household attended Divine service this morning in the Private Chapel of the Castle. The Hun. and Itev. U. Wellesley officiated. Lieut.-Colonel Sir William Reid, K.C.8., Governor of Malta, left town on Saturday for Malta. The Chairman of the Customs had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday, at his official resi dence in Downing -street. Despatches were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-otheo for the Governors of the West India colonies. APPOINTMENTS.— Mr. W. Corric is appointed police magistrate for the district of the metropolis. Mr. Corrie was deputy steward of the Palace Court at the period of its abolition; and the annual compensation then awarded to him is sawed to the public, and is to be deducted from his present salary, according to the decision of the Treasury.-31r. William Follett Synge, of the Foreign office, has proceeded to Washington as Aitach to her Ma jesty's mission in the United States.—The Queen has nomi nated Muter Walter Campbell, son of Campbell of Islay, to the vacant Scholarship in the Charterhouse, in the gift of her Majesty.— Vbse►rer. COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT WEST MOOR. HUSSErS REAPING MACHINE.-TRIAL BEFORE PRINCE ALBERT. The celebrated battle of the gauges hardly excited more interest in the railway world than the battle of the reaping machines has lately created in the agricultural world; nor is the result perhaps very much less important in the latter case than in the former. Whatever may be thought with regard to import duties, no one can doubt that the removal of the duty on corn is an additional reason for cheapening, as far as practicable, the cost of pro duction; and hence great interest attaches to ever y . inven tion et scheme which appears to tend in this direction. If the tamer is envied to the pressure of competition, he has a right to share in its advantages ; and one of the best, the most hopeful, symptoms for agriculture at the presefit time is the manifest disposition of farmers generally to take a practical view of their position, and to prefer immediate gains to remote contingencies. Of the recent inventions for diminishing the cost of pro duction, the most remarkable are undoubtedly the reaping machines of Messrs. Hussey and bl'Cormick. Perhaps it would be more accurate to call them importations than in ventions, since both have been in use fur a considerable time in America ; and amongst the benefits arising from the Exhibition, it is certainly not the least that it has intro duced to the agricultiu late of Great Britain implements of the highest practical utility which might otherwise have tv mained for ever exclusively in the hands of their brethren across the Atlantic. It will be remembered that a trial of the two rival machines took place last summer at Mr. Mechi's model farm in Ewe:, having been directed by the royal commissioners, with the view of determining the com parative merits of the two instruments, whose patentees were competitors for the fartlicowing medal prises. At that time Mr. Hussey, the American inventor of the ma chine called after his name, had not arrived in this country. The weather, too, was very nnpropithous for the trial, not withstanding which a very large number of gentlemen were present. The machines were tried upon a field of wheat ; and the result was such, as to convince all present of . the superiority, is every point of view, of M'Cornuck's machine—a conviction which was subsequently centirmed by the fact of the Exhibition medal being awarded exclu sively to the patentee of that machine. The tables, how ever, were soon to be turned. Mr. Remy arrived in Eng land; a challenge having been given by the agents of Mr. M'Cormiek, it was accepted by Mr. Hussey and the English patentee, Mr. Dray ; and, after a fair contest before the Cleveland Society, at Middlesbro', near Stockton-on-Tees, on the 2ith of September, a jury of twelve agriculturists pronounced a verdict in favour of the uamedalled They decided that of the two machines liussey's had the preponderance of advantages—that it cut corn in the best manner, caused the least waste, did the most work in a given time, lett the cut corn in the best order for gather ing and binding, was the best adapted for ridge and furrow, was the least liable to get out of ' , Arnie, and was the least price at first cost. On tue two other points submitted to them, namely, which machine required the least amount of horse labour, and which the least amount of manual labour, the jury "de clined to express a decided opinion, in consequence of the state of the weather." There have been many other trials of liussey's machine in different parts of the country, and the result* have been so far uniformly satisfactory. Amongst these we have new to mention a very interesting ono which took place by appointment last Saturday at Windsor, in the presence of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, originating in a correspondence between Oen. Wemyss, on behalf of the l'rinee, and Messrs. Dray and Co., of Swan-lane, the patentees. The spot selected for the trial was behind the statue of George the 1 hird at the end of the Long Walk, fern—of which there is an abundance in that locality—being the article on which the machine had to operate. The Prince having from an early hoar in the morning been engaged in shooting in the vicinity of the statue, at half-past twelve re signed his gun, and proceeded on lisrsebuck, in company with General Wemyss and Colonel Seymour, to the spot appointed for the trial of the machine. Dismounting from his horse, his royal highness saluted briefly and gracefully the mumbled company, and especially Mr. Hussey and Mr. Dray. He then asked a few general questions resnccting the history of the machine, and observed that as the ground selected was very une.en (it was, in fact, remarkably so), the trial would be a good one. After a brief delay, the gear being declared in order, on went the machine, drawn by two strong horses, and heedless of ruts and hillocks in its course, which was very rapid, bringing down everything it encountered cleanly and completely, including two at then slices of turf at least a foot long and more than on fah thick. There was now a halt. The prince hers IMP quired whether the iron wheel did nut sometimes dell in the earth, to which the patentee replied that in wet weather there was that inconvenience. The prime expressing his surprise at tho clearance of the oP turf, it was remarked that nothing could withstand tt ib e: lion of the knives ; sod the further question, what WWI to be done in case any of the knives got out of repair, led the proprietor to observe that spare knives, like spare plow* shares, should always he kept on hand. For the purpose af illustration, the whole length of knives was then drawn out at the side, when it was perceived that each knife was fastened to the lung supporting plate at the back with small rivets. It was stated on the occasion of the trial at Mr. Mechi's the knives of liussey's machine, which in form are almost triangular, have the action of a pair of scissors, being placed between prongs, and working from side to side so as to cut what the prongs have served to bring within their range. By subsequent questions of the prince were elicited statements that notwithstanding the precautionary necessity fur a reserve, the knife is in fact as durable as the ma chine, both beingestimated and proved to last from 14 to 21 years, and that the price of the machine complete is 20 guineas. The performances of the machine were not confined to one single course. A considerable amount of work was performed in the most satisfactory manner, Mr. Hussey himself sitting on the box at the aide, and throwing aside what was cut down in the manner best adapted for gather hug and binding. Indeed, the work was not confined to the fern; a rabbit, who was not accustomed to this species of interference, was star.ed, and cruelly lacerated before he bad time to escape. At the close et the trial his Royal Ifighnera gave a prim tical proof of his favourable opinion, by ordering two of the machines fur himself, one for Windsor and the other for Osborne. He then, after expressing his gratification, rode back to the gamekeepers and resumed his gun. After ho had left the machine operated successfully upon some rashes. Amongst the few persons present to witness the trial were several of the leading farmers of the district, including Mr. F. She rborne, Mr. Aldridge, Mr. J. Mason, and the Messrs. Till witnessed yer. They ell appeared highly gratified with what they It may not be out of place to state here, that Mr. Dray's explanation of the failure of the Hussey machine at Tiptree Hall (Mr. Mechi's farm), is that it was entirely owing to its not being properly managed. On that occasion, he says, the person w charge of it was simply a porter at the Exhi bition, who, not understanding the matter, neglected to clear away the wheat as it was cut down, in consequence of which the action of the machine was unavoidably and fatally impeded. We witnessed the result at Mr. Meehi's, and certainly there was no such fault on Saturday. The progress of the machine was, notwithstanding the uneven ness of the ground, rapid and satisfactory ; and it was stated, as a fact, that on level ground the horses used in drawing may trot, not only without weakening or impeding the action of the knives, but eves with advantage, as by that means the cutticg ovine tearessed precision and force. WALLSEND, SATURDAY NIQIIT. Yesterday afternoon, about half-past 1 o'clock, a part of the workings of West Moor Colliery exploded, by which six men and two boys were killed, and six others dreadfully burnt. West Moor Colliery, which adjoins the York and Berwick Railway, and lies about five miles from Newcastle, has been wrought for 46 years; and, being a pit oat of which fint-class coal was wrought very extensively, occupies a large area—some of the drifts being a mile and • half from the shaft. There is a down-east and an upcast, and an upeast shaft at another part, about • mile distant. The pit is wrought with lamps. At the time of the accident there would be pretty well on to 200 men and boys below. The explosion took place in what is called the metal drift, • very explosive quarter, situated about half • mile from the main shaft, and New from the level half way up a steep incline, where it came in con tact with some rollers and tubs which had got off the way, which split it, and kept it in the working where it origi nated; if it had once gut over the bank, and into the main seam, the consequences would have been too frightful to contemplate. There were fourteen men an t boys in the quarter mentioned, of which George Campbell, George Grey, William Hay. George Hewitt, Jacob Medley, and Robert Can, men, were killed upon the spot; two boys, Wan. Mason and Robert Gordon, died atter being brought to the bunk, Mason laid night, Gordon to.day. Other six men and boys were brought to the bank dreadfully burnt, and affected by the noxious gas. They were alive thin evening, but in a most exhausted condition. T. e men that wore brought updead were pitmen employed in the working, who, in consequence of the accident to the rollers, had not gone to work that day, but it is surmised were preparing to do so when the aceidentbappened. The men that were injuredwere those engaged in mending the incline rope which had stopped the tubs from being hauled up the bank. There are none of those where the fire happened first left to tell their own talc, but there is little doubt that the explosion was caused by a man smoking his pipe. As soon as those in the main working heard the fire, they rushed to the !haft, and the engine was set to work to haul them up in the cage, and in a short a time the whole popu lation of the village, which closely adjoins the pit, were on the bank to receive them. For some time the excitement was must terrific, as no one knew the extent of the mischief below or who was injured ; and it was some bows before it was allayed. Below, how ever, as soon as the principal part of the men uninjured were got out of the pit, the air was turned to where the accident happened, and by three o'clock the first of the injured men were got out. Those burnt, but alive were got out first, being nearest to the shaft, and by nine o'clock at night the last of those killed were brought up. Some of them were so disfigured that it was some time before their friends could identify them. Indeed, the body of one poor man was laid out some hours in the house of another person that was killed, before it was discovered who he was. There was a large attendance of medical men,who pied all necessary attention to the wounded. A fortnight ago, a man of the name of William Simpson was burnt in the same working, and lingered until Thers• day last, when he died. Thomas Proctor, Thomas Storey, and • boy of the name of Richard Hall, were also burnt in the. same place on Wednesday last. They running about. Mr. Read, ehe coroner, was in the colliery about the time of the accident, to open the inquest on the body of Simpson, but adjourned it until Monday. He also swore in the jury, and viewed the bodies, upon the other men to-day, and ad journed until Wednesday, to permit the presence of the government inspector. Notwithstanding the two accidents preceding the one now recorded, the men are not aware that the government inspector hat examined the pit. Mr. Baker is the principal, and Mr. George Hunter the second viewer engaged in the colliery. Mr. Baker was absent from home, but Mr. Hunter was at home at the time the accident happened. He immediately went down, and assisted in rescuing the men in the workings. The colliery belongs to the "Grand Allies," of which Lords Ravensworth and Wharncliff are the principal part ners, but it is understood to have been wrought recently by Messrs. Nicholas Wood. and Co. There is considerable interest about this old colliery, as it was the pit at which the celebrated George Stephenson followed the humble oc cupation of bnkestuan. Two of the first locomotive engines he built an still employed on the waggon way. . THE GREAT EN.IIIDITION.—There was little note worthy in the proceedings of Saturday at the building, if we except the presence of a greater number of strangers than was visible on sum of the preceding days, comprising persons who, from various causes, were not able to visit the great show in all its pride and pomp, and those who desire to become possessed of some memento of Its contents by purchase before they become finally and altogether dis persed. The latter class even now are by no means incon siderable, and pretty extensive sales of the more fanciful description of goods have been ethrted. There was some thing at the same time, amusing and melancholy, in seeing the former lifting the green and red curtains which now screen the empty stalls and courts where but lately the rarest products of art and industry were displayed, in the vain expectation of finding a few relics of that multifarious mass of treasures, the fame of which is now as wide as the world from which they were drawn together. A barricade of boxes renders as unapproachable the diamond cage as if the " mountain of light" was still eueooesced within it, and the place of the ameson knows it an more. We have still to speak satisfactorily of the clearing out, an immense quantity of goods having been packed up en Saturday. The French, who were amongst the last to be ready, seem also resolved to be the latest to leave ; but even they have made considerable progress in the last day or two. THE. UNITED STATES MAIL STEAM SHIP WASH INOTON, G. W. Floyd, commander, arrived off Cowes on Saturday on her way to Bremen. She left New York on the 18th October. She brought 17 passengers for South ampton, and 1G for Bremen; also 10,0001. specie for Havre, 1,209/. specie and 12i tons tobacco, skins, fumand sundries, for Bremen. She brought no mails for England. On the 2fith ult., at 4 p.m., in Lit. 50.30, long. 34.38, the Wash ington exchanged signals with the packet ship Constantine from Liverpool for New York. TILE NEW LAW TO LIMO TIIE CUERCII BUILD- Evo Acts.—The statute to amend the Church Building Acts, by virtue of which it is proposed to divide the peri s h of St. Pancras into several ecclesiastical districts, came into force on the ith of August, when it received the royal went. There are 30 sections in the act, providing, among other things, that where a permanent provision satisfactory to the church commissioners is secured in lieu of pew rents, the commissioners, with the consent of the bishop, may direct such pew rents to cease. The act professes to amend IS acts from Geo. 111. relating to church matters. The question mooted in St. Pancras parish arises on the con struction of the 21st section of the act; it is whether the consent of the vestry is necessary before the contemplated division can take place. The words are, that " whenever, under and by virtue of any local act now in force,any parish cannot be brought within the provisions of the Church Building Acts, touching the formation thereout of a parish or district, and when representation is made to the said commissioners by the patron and incumbent of such pariah, and by the vestry or: select vestry, or persons etc! , cising the powers 01 vestry in ecclesiastical matters in such parish that it will be fur the spiritual benefit of such parish that it should be brought within such provisions, it shall be lawful for the said commissioners if they think lit, with the consent of the bishop of the dio cese, to apply and put in execution with respect to such parish, the powers and provisions of the Church Building Acts, and this act, relative to the formation of any parish or district and such provisions, shall thereupon be applic able to such parish, any local act of parliament to the con trary notwithstanding; provided that the patronage of such church is vested in or exercised by the inhabitants thereof generally, or by any body or class of persons, exceeding 30 in number, such application to the said commissioners shall he sufficient, if such representation be signed by the incum bent of such parish, and by the vestry or select vestry or persons exercising the powers of vestry as aforesaid in such pariah may meet for the purpose of considering and decid ing whether it is expedient to make such representation as aforesaid to the said commissioners, and if the majority in number of those present at such meeting be in favour thereof, the churchwardens of such vestry, or the chairman of such meeting, may and shall sign such representation on behalf of such vestry or meeting." The vicar of St. Pan ens is desirous of making the division, but the vestry is optosed to ecclesiastical districts. THE LATE LICARTER-MASTER MORROW, 57Tu REUT.—This officer died at Kilkenny, where the regiment is stationed, on the 27th ult. Like most of the quarter ' masters in the service. Mr. Morrow had risen to this ap pointment from the ranks, in coast quence of zeal and good ' c,,nduct. lie was formerly a private in the 83th regiment, and, having pried through the sariot.: grulas of a non ! corr.mi•sioned oflccr, ha was appointed to an ensigney in the regiment in 1842 ; in 1843 he became a lieutenant, and soon after was appointed quarter.reaster to the sth ment, with which he served in Madras until its return from India in 1846. The late Mr. Morrow was considered one of the best dulls in the army. EXCLOoION Or FIREWORKS.—SEVERAL PERSON'S IN.lClLED.—Ye,terday (Sunday) afternoon, at a few minutes before three o'clock, thu inhabitants of Northampton-sguare, Clerkenwell, were thrown into a state of the greatest ex citement in conseguersee of a loud explosion, by which three persons were at:ail:l*y injured, occurring on th e pre mises belonging to Mr. F. Bull, a grocer and oilman, carrying on business at No. 7, Lower Smith-street, a thoroughfare leading into the above-named square. The accident was occasioned by the explosion of fireworks, which were in course of preparation for the approaching ,nth of November. The three men on the promisee, rm.. Mr. Bull, and Mews. Phiilips and Prickett, upon being rescued from the burning property, were found to be most terribly injured over various portions of their bodies. A medical gentleman having been sent for at once recommended that they removed to St. Bartiaidomea 'a Itospial ; and on making irriuiriei at that institution lEnt svininkt it W l3 aicertidned that they remained in a very preemious condi tion. One min, named Phillips, was ant expected to sae vivo the night out. The various engines Of the London Brigade and West of England office mammon oa the spot, but by the time they arrived all (lamp of any farther ex tension of mischief was at an cad. . THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1851. SPORTING. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. SATURDAY. SELLING HANDICAP of Id SOTS. each, 5 it if declared ; fur 2-yr-olds and upwards : winner to bo sold for 1201., du. A.E.C. Mr. R. Barrow's Abdanab, 4 ire, Ist. ne ..... goal I Mr. R. Clulioa's Lawny, yrs, 64 alb Mr Eternities The Grand Worn., I yrs, 3sl Mb (Welts) 3 Betting 6 to 4 age: Liberty, 7to 4 apt Abdallah, and 3to 1 apt Grand Duchess. Liberty made all the canning into the cords, Ahdallah waiting on him to within a few strides of the chair, and winning cleverly by a neck. Run in 3 min. 314 set. HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 16soss. each, 10 ft, for 2 -][- olds. R.rd. Anaan's Hyseinth, lot titi (Holm* 1 load icyslty, Tot ,21b Betting: 6t04 on Hysenstb. Won by 10 lengths. Run iu 1 min. 47 ice._ MATCU ; 1001., h ft. D.M. Mr. Delmereo Our Muttering, Sot 7th (Bartlthlotherr) 1 Lord Olootrow's lirtight or the ()arm., 711 alb Betting: 9 tot on Guy Wi Manuering. Won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 45 see. SWEEPSTAKES of 5 stns. each; for 2-yr-olds, Oat 71b; three, Bst slb ; four, Bst 101 b; tivo and upwards Bet 12Ib the winner to be sold for 25 tors, if dcmuided, ite. First half of Ab. M. Itar. - iarnthyci 'Teamster, 4 yrs (IL flberwcod) 1 Mr. tiluisaptoa's Arteue, 4 yrs (Dun) 2 Mr. hayner'skenos, 4 Ire (3. Rogers) Letting : 6to 2 apt Forlorn Hope, 7to 2 apt France, and 4to 1 agst Exotic filly. Teeswater and Arlene ran together in front, from end to end, the former winning I cleverly by a length ; half a length between second and third. Run in 31 sec. HOUGHTON HANDICAP of 15 sons. each, and only 5 if declared, &c. for three-year-olds and upwards. T.Y.C. (16 subs.), four of whom declared. Prince liaDtstres Young Altisidora. aged, at Sib (Arnold) 1 Mr. Mama's Iluneerford. 3 yrs, :et 9.b (Entma.t) Betting: 3to 1 apt llungerfurd, 7to 2 apt Iris, ant 5 to 1 each asst Young Alti.idora and Curl. Young Altisi dora took the lead alter running about 100 yards, and with Eliza Middleton, Santiago, and California m waiting, made the running to the cords, where she was joined by Iris, Hungerford, Eliza Middleton, and Santiago. This lot ran home head and head, finishing so nearly level that until Young Altisid,ra's number was up no one could tell which. of the rive had won. The difference between the winner and Hungerford was only a head, and the other three finished so close together, not more than a head from the second, that the judge could not place a third. Phlegm was sixth, but beaten off. Run in lm. 11 sec. SWEEP4TAKES of 10 SOU. each ; for 2-sr-olds, Est 71b; three, Net lib; four, 9st r five and upwards, get 41h: the winner to be sold for 200 sow. if demanded, &c. T.Y.C. Mr. It).. 's Old Howley, 2 yrs (Melt) I Mr. It. Cbiltot.'s Liberty, 2 yin ... Mr. Armstrong's equal. 2 yrs (Charlton) 3 Betting: 7 to 4 apt Equal, 4 to 1 each apt Newport and Old Rowley, and 6 to 1 apt Happy Joe. Old Rowley made all the running and won very easily by a length. Stun in I min. 10 sec. Happy Joe was claimed under the new rule. SWLEPSTAIERS of 10 tors. each ; for 3-yr.ohls, Tat elb ; four, est lib ; Ave, est 121 b; six and aged, est. The winner to be sold for 120 sors. if demanded, tic. Ab. , 4. . . Lord W. rowlett's Vanguard, 5 yr. (.4 Rogers) I Sr It. Agues 3 yrs , L 51,1 Cll:den's Losdnone, ft yr 5..... Betting : 5 to 2 agst -Bolus, 3 to 1 agst Post 'rempore, and 7to 2 agst Vanguard. Reindeer made play to the bushes, where he gave way to Vanguard, iEolus, and Loadstona, the first of the three going on with JP.oius at his quarters, and winning by half a length; a length and a half between second and third; Reindeer a bad fourth. lion iu 1 min. 60 see. A committee of the Jockey Club has been appointed to inquire tuba the numerous charges on owners of race horses, and more particularly those for stable-holding, the half-crown for nominating, &c. Colonel Peel, one of the stewards of the Jockey Club, re signed on Friday last; Lord Exeter fills up the vacancy. Mr. Gmtwielco has transferred the whole of his horses in training to the Duke of liedbml, under whose sole control they will run in future, Mr. Gratwicke receiving a portion of their winnings. They will be at Newmarket in a day or two. ST. HELEN'S STEEPLECHASE.-FRIDAY. Futt HANDICAP (HURDLE RAC") of 2 MTS. each, and 15 added, was won easily in three heats by Mr. Harding's Royal lllue, 10,t bib (owner), beating The Unknown, lOst 111 b, and two others. ST. HELEN'S STEEPLECHASE if ANOKA P, Of 5 SOTS. each, and 50 added. Three miles and a half. (4 subs.) Mr. licodersmes Elsrdster, Hat (W. Fowler) I Mt. Wsll444(hCs Ilerob4, :on 61b (OsOrr) I Mr. Vrytur's Chatterbox, 1046;b (Mr. Hrebertoo) 3 Mr. 'Hennes Isaac. 114 Mb (nu wrong course) (')e.dt•) 0 Won cleverly by a length. EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING. The following 'Mikes closed at Ep.om nn Saturday: FIRST DAY (TO-XOUROW). PADDOCK STAKES, of 5 sore. each, with 25 added, for all ages. One mile and a quarter.—Joc u' Sot, aged (80/.) ; Handsome Doe, 4 yn, (801.); Defaulter, 6 yrs; Deceitful, 3 yrs (800 ; Woodlark, 5 yrs (TOL); The Adder, 3 yrs ; I'rcatige, 3 yrs (801.) ; Bloomer, a yrs (801.) ; Fallow Deer, 5 yrs. SELLING STATES of 3 son. each, with 50 added. Three quarters of a mile.—Joe o' Sot, aged (301.); Simplicity, 3 yrs (301.) ; Repletion, 5 yrs (801.) ; Quadroon, 3 yrs (301.); Deceitful, 3 yrs (801.); Madame Wharton, 3 yrs (801.) ; Flytrap, 4 yrs (301.); Mickey Free, 6 yrs (301.) ; Mena gerie, 4 yes (301.) ; Tenwater, 4 yrs (30t.); Post Tempore, 3 yrs (30/.) ; The Adder, 3 yrs; Prestige, 3 yrs (301.) ; c by Charha XII., dam by Touchstone, 8 yes (301.) ; Laundry maid, aged (301.); Arlene, 4 yrs (301.) ; Snuffers, 3 yrs, (300 ; Bloomer, 5 yrs (301.) TWO-YEAR OLD SELLING STAN'S of 6 SOTS. each, with 20 added. Half a mile.—Dorothea (801.), Joanna filly MOO, Herschel (1000, Sabra (501.), Zebra colt (50/.), Brawn (801.) WEDNESDAY. SCRAMIILE STEEPLEcsi.:iiiilnare (201.), Recruit (1001.), Whitley (001.), Frank (301.), Koastith (301.), Jack Able (301.), Link-boy (301.) Additional trains have been announced each day to and from the races, which will commence at one o'clock pre cisely. COURSING. MARKET WEIGHTON MEETING. 067. '2B, 29, 30, AND 31. GREAT YORKAIIIRE STAKES, for al mils, were divided by Mr. Watsons r b Resolution and Mr. O. Ilolmes's r and w d Motley. Lostmanonovon PARK STAKES were won by Mr. Fobert's bk t d Heather Jock; Mr. W. Bailey's The Three Blues ran up. NORTH BERWICK AND DIRLETON CLUB MEETING.—Ocr. 28. ST. LT.OER STAKES, for 2G puppies, were won by Mr. J. Gibson 's Stanley; Mr. J. L. Ewiug's Jolly Miller ren up. DULLETON 10111t-DOO STAKES were woo by Mr. 11. Dean's The Prise ; Mr. Ellis's Don't-tell ran up. NORTH BEEWICK AT.I,AGED STAKES (12 dogs) were won by Mr. J. L. Ewing's Equinox and Exobe, who divided. CHAMPION ALL-AOKI) DOG STAKES (10 subs.) were won by Mr. J. Gibson nd Chemist; Mr. 11. Dean nd Auricola ran up. DINNER TO ADMiItAL SIR C. NAPIER, 'C.C.S.— Admiral Sir C. Napier, K.C.8., being at present the guest of Sir Thomas Livingstone, Bart., of Westqusrtcr, Stir lingsbire, it was resolved by the inhabitants of Falkirk to entertain him at dinner, in honour of his distinguished ser vices anti also to mark the high respect in which he is h e ld by the peo;le of the district. The gallant Admiral is a native of the county—Merchiston, situated on the north of the Forth and Clyde Canal, being his birthplace, where he spent the early years of his life. The dinner came off on riday afternoon, in the lied Lion Hotel, Falkirk, when upwards of a hundred gentlemen were present. The chair was occupied by Provost Adam, and the vice-chair by James Russell, Em jun., banker, who were severally sup ported by Sir C. - Napier, Mr. Baird, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Robertson, H.! Salmon, of Bonnyside, the Earl of ictland, Colonel Dundas, &e. WRECK ON TUE GOODWIN SANDS.—The loggers which came into the harbour on Friday afternoon reported a fearful lose, in the course of the night, on the north end of the Goodwin Sands. At daybreak a wreck of a large yowl was discovered on the Sands, fast breaking up. Her masts were broken off close to the deck, and part of her stern was gone. From fragments which wore afterwards picked up there is reason to believe that the ill-fated ship was the Edward and Sophia, from the north, for Southend. Of the crew nothing has been heard, and we fear they have all met with a watery grave. STAFF APPOINTMENTS AND RETIREMENTS.—Cap. taiu Hamilton ' 71st Regiment, has lately beco me on e o f th e aides - decamp to the Governor-General of North America. Lieut.-Col. Pritchard, unattached, has resigned the office of Assistant Adjutant-General at Montreal. Captain Dick, 43rd Foot, has ceased to be aide-de-camp to the Gavernor of Trinidad. Lieutenant Joyce, 2nd West India Regi ment, has been appointed Fort Adjutant at Trinidad. Cap tain Gordon, 59th Regiment, has been appointed aide-de camp to Major-General Staveley, at Bumbay. Captain Maude, of the 3rd Buffs, has been appointed aide-de-camp and assistant military secretary to Lieut.-Gen. Ellice, the acting Governor of Malta. ADULTERATION OF CHICORY AND COFFEE.--The Lewd of Saturday continues its publication of the reports of the Analytical and Sanitary Commission on chicory and coffee, and its adulteration.. The names of the persons from whom the samples have been procured aro omitted, exe:pt iu the case. of-proprietary articles. The conclu sion deduced from the analyses of 54 specimens of chicory and coffee is, that out of the 18 samples of chicory procured from manufactories, 5 were adulterated with roasted flour— that several of the wimples yielded coloured ash ; and that out of the 16 sa m pl es of chicory purchased at the establish ments of different grocers in the metropolis, one only was adulterated with roasted farina. The ashes of several of the !ample% were also coloured. Out of the 20 samples of coffee submitted to examination, 19 were adulterated with chicory. PARDON TO AN ARTIST REBEL—A letter from Zurich states that the King of S izonv has granted a full rardrn to the crlAimterl composer, M. Richard Wagoner, who was coadenined by default to a long imprisonment, for takinfrkpart in the insurrection of Dresden, is 1649, and who has since resided as a refugee in Switzerland. On the pro ;maiden of M. Liszt, the Grand Duke of Size Weimar has just charged M. Wapner to set td music a grand new opera in five acts, called " Young Siegfried," the subject of which is borrowed front the Bautdiawsian Sagas. UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. Rev. George Bellamy to Bellingham rectory, Northum berland; value, 2001.; patrons, Greenwich Hospital. Rev. Charles Greenway to St. James perpetual curacy, Over-Durwen, Lancashire; value, 1601.; patron, the Vicar' of Blackburn. Rev. George Harris to Deptford curacy, Devon. Rev. Caddell Holder to St. Thomas curacy, Bristol. Rev. John Hutchinson to St. Bridget perpetual curacy, Calderbridge, Beekermet, Cumberland ; value, 871.; patron, H. Gaitskell, E-q. Rev. Wm. Stow to Avebury vicarage, with Winter bourne, Monkton, Wilts: value, 1781. and resident pa tron, Lord Chancellor. Rev. Frederick Caskell to Holy Trinity perpetual curacy, Oswestry, Salop; value, 1.501. ; patron, the Vicar of Os wcstry. Rev. Thomas Zephaniah Davies, 8.A., to Chirk curacy, Flintahire. Rev. John Henley (perpetual curacy of St. Gregory,with St.l'eter, Sudbury) to be a surrogate, urchdeaconry ut Sud bury, diocese of hay. Rev. William Jones to Llansannan curacy, Denbigh perpetual Rev. Moses Margoliouth to St. curacy, Manchester; patrons, trustees. Rev. Hugh Morgan to Denbigh curacy. William Leeman rendered, M.A., to the second master ship of Brentwood Grammar School, li•eex. Rev. F. H. Thompson to LlanUwehaiarn vicarage, Mont gomeryshire; value, ;Wt. and residcuce ; patron, Bishop of St. Asapb. Rev. Win. de Laney West to the head mastership of Brentwood Grammar School, Essex. Rev. Watkin Williams to Tremeirchion curacy, Flint shire. lte• John Hamilton Bullivant, to Pytchley Vicarage, iorthamptonshire, value 991. and residence ; patron, Bishop t* Lichfield. Rev. George Harris Cooke, to the second Mastership of Colchester Grammar School; patron, the Bead Master. Rev. William Hale, to Claverton Rectory, Somerset, value 215/. and residence; patron, G. Vivian, Esq. Rev. John William Lester, to St. Andrew Curacy Liverpool. Rev. Edward Marshall, to rpwell Curacy, Cambridge shire and Norfolk. Rev. Thomas Philips, to Walton Vicarage, with Felixtaw Vicarage, Suffolk, value 2001. and residence ; patron, Mrs. Wilkinson. 'ter. 11. Wilkinson, to Wicker Perpetual Curacy, Shef field, value 150/. ; patrons, Misses Harrisoa. VACANCIES. Deanery Rural in the dimly of Worcester; Rev. T. C. Adams, deceased. ILECTORIES.—SaxeIby, Leicestershire, diocese Peterbo rough, value 215/. and residence ; patron, Earl of Aylesford ; 'ter. T. C. Adams, deceased. Derbyshire, diocese of Litchfield, value 025/. and residence ; patron, Duke of Portland. Itev. 0. Mason, deceased. Vteaaaor.s.—Anstey, Warwickshire, diocese Worcester, Taint, 63/. ; patron, Lord Chancellor ; Rev. T. C. Adams, deceased. Foleshill, Warwickshire, diocese Worcester, value 3521. and residence ; patron, Lord Chancellor ; Rev. T. C. Adams, deceased. Marlborough, St. Mary, Wilts, diocese of Salisbury; value, 1001., anal residence; patron, Bishop of Salisbury; Itev. 0. Stallard, resigned. l'Elt PETCAL CCEACITA.—PIymouth, Holy Trinity, Devon, diocese of Exeter, value !W. ; patron, the Vicar ut St. Andrew's, Plymouth. Rev. 11. C. Smith, resigned. Marsden, Lancashire, diocese of Manchester, value 1501. with residence; patron, liulme's Trustee. Rev. J. Hutch inson, promoted. Ply: h, Charles Chapel, Devon, diocese of Exeter, value 100! ; patrons, trustees. Rev. G. Bs promoted. Shilton, arwicksldre, diocese Wurce,...er ; value 761. ; patron, Lord Chancellor ; Rev. T. C. Adams, deceased. CHAPLAINCIES —To the Duke of Portland. ltev. G. Mason, deceased. Plymouth Borough Goals; Rev. G. Bellamy, promoted. Chaplaincy to the Earl of Aylestord ; lies. T. C. Adams, deceased. Lxeretrzstite.—Wells, St. Cuthbert, Somerset, diocese of Bath and Wells. Rev. E. Howard, ri,ignixl. Materattatites.-11.tekney, Middlesex, Church of Eng land Proprietary School, head mastership. Itev. W. L. West, promoted. Tunbridge Grammar School, Kent. Assistant W. L. PenderA, M.A., promoted. Secretaryship to the Irish Church Missionary Society; Rev. 11. N% ilkinson, promoted. THE ItIGIIT HON. CHARLES HOPE, LATE LORD Putettizsr of the Court of Session, who has been seriously ill for some weeks, become suddenly much worse in the course of Monday night, and his son, who had come clown to Ayrshire for a few days, was sent for express ,m Tuesday morning. Mr. Hope is au the greatest danger, and no improvement is expected.—North British Maid DRAINING THE REGENT'S number of workmen are now employed in digging deep trenches across the Regent's Park, in order to lay down earthenware tubes fur the purpose of effecting a thorongh drainage of the ground in this locality, a most useful sanitary work which will, it is to he hoped, be effectually completed. THE WIDENING OP THE FOOTPATH along that part of the New-road from St. Pancras church to King's Cross, has r ndercd it necessary to shift the course of the electric telegraph wires, and to remove the posts tome two feet outwards, so as to place them, as before, upon the curb parallel with the gas lamps. THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP.-011 Thurs day this gigantic vessel was removed from the Sandon gray ing duck, where she has been undergoing repairs since April last, and brought into the Wellington dock, where her engines will be placed in her. She is to have six boilers, three on each side, and two funnels, abreast of each other. The machinery, which has been mado in London, is now on board, and on its way to Liverpool. The alterations in the ship have added materially to her appearance, and they have also increased her capacity. By means f the new deck house, the ship will be able to carry coals for the voyage out and home, about 600 passengers, and 3,000 tons of measurement goods; whilst her engines, which are nominally of the same power as before, but really more efficient, will give her a higher speed. The new screw is now fixed in its place. Its diameter is 15 feet 6 inches, and its pitch 19 feet. The rudder of the ship is deserving of attention, inasmuch, as it differs, we believe, from all other rudders. The rudder post may be termed a bar of iron, firmly secured to the keel behind the pro peller, and rising to the iron work above the upper end of the rudder post, inclining backwards. The rudder post is turned at different diameters. taperiug downwards, so that the rudder cannot get fast by working down. The action of the rudder is partly upon the gee' pin, and partly around the rudder post, which it is made to en circle; and vibration is prevented by a portion of the rudder being made to project forward of the rudder post. —Liverpool ilereury. ASSAULT AND ROBBERS' DT SOLDIERS AT CHAT. HANL—At the county magistrates' office at Rochester, on Friday, Stephen Wheatley, Donald Livingstone, and John Dover, privates in the Chatham division of Royal Marines, were brought up in custody, severally charged with a bru tal assault on the person of George Brown, at Chatham, and robbing him of three halferowns, two shillings, a knife, aad tobacco-box. l'rosecutor, whose appearance bespoke the mature of the usage to which lie had been subjected, his free licering several cute, and the frock he wore being saturated with blood, is a labouring man. The rubbery was effected on the 25th ult., in a yard at the rear of one of the public-houses in the town. The prisoners, who have only been in the corps for a few months, being recruits from the mining districts, were committed to the county gaol, for trial at the next assizes. A DESPERATE CtimtncrEn.—A horrible affair took place yesterday afternoon, on the Page-place, three miles from the city, resulting in the death of one main and the wounding of another. The particulars are as follows :—A man named Frank *hide!, living on the above place, had abused his wife until she fled from her home, and appealed he proteeti it to J. E. Cook, living near. For his kindness le her, &hidd declared he would shoot Cook, nod at one eslock yesterday afternoon he approached Cook as he was se work, having a gun in his hand. He was ordered off by Cook; he left, and on reaching the fence, ho stated to Cook that he was going to shoot him; in an instant he liked, a part of the charge entering Cook's breast, giving a severe but not dangerous wound. Cook immediately battened to the city, and procured from Justice Wetmore • warrant for Schidel's arrest. Thu warrant was placed in the hands of a constable named Smith. On leaving, he was cautioned against attempting the a without weapons. He thought it en easy matter, however; but on attempting to enter Sehidel's house, a short time before sundown, the latter deliberately fired the contents of his gun, the whole charge entering Smith's breast, in the region of the heart, hem the effects of which we learned atter dark he died. Schidel closed his house, and prepared himself with arms, and declares he will shoot any man through the heart that will dare to approach his house. Marshall M'Cullough was furnished with the warrant about seven o'clock, and will make the arre4 as soon as postible. Schidel is a desperate character, and shot a man four years ago.—St. Louis ( Mo.) Bepub:ican, Oct. 8. TILE ADJOURNED YORKSHIRE SUMMER ASSIZES.— Some notice of the trial at York of the cause " Regina r. Dent and others" appeared in the Express of Wednesday last. On the following day the ease of the defendants, who began first, was concluded, the examination of the wit nesses having occupied two days. Mr. Bliss having ad dressed the jury fur the prosecution, the examination of the witnesses fur the crown occupied the remainder of Thursday and the whole of Friday. The trial, which had occupied five days, was concluded on Saturday afternoon, the result being that the jury found a verdict fur the crown, or in other words that Deere and Hewerley are two separate townships. FINE ARTS IN HOLLAND.—The King of Holland boa just issued a decree dissolving the Royal Netherlands Inetitute of Sciences, Letters, and Fine Arts, from the 31st - petition lately that bed- of December next, in accordance with n a lately ad dressed to his Majesty to that effect by at body. From the Ist of January, 1812, the instituto will be replaced by • Royal Academy, which will specially devote itself to exact and natural sciences; this body will receive from the state an annual grant of 6,000 thrice (12,0 Ni.). It will be com posed of 26 ordinary, 22 extraordinary, and five (NIT mem bers. Thrre will he elan In foreign nu.inLvers, and no en limited imiubcr of correspondents. Iho names of terei,in members a; pointed are MM. F. Arago, Becquerel, H. K. W. Berglians, It. Brown, M. Dames, Baron d'Espine, M. Faraday, C. F. Onus, Thomas Hosfield, Baron Alexander de Humboldt, Baron A. de Lichig, Lindenau, 11. de 'Muhl, J. J. &Omahas, E. Owen, A. Quctelet, Ramon tic la Siigra, E. Tiedeman, and the Duke d'UrseL sbire. IRELAND. DUBLIN, SATURDAY EVENING. The Earl of Shrewsbury has sent a subserijaion of 1501. to the funds of the Catholic University. It is stated that Lord Shrewsbury has forwarded by the same post a subscription of 501. to the Catholic De fence Association. Another candidate has appeared in the &hi for Kinsale, in the person of Mr. Hamilton (kale, a barrister, of this city. Mr. Geale is first in the field with his address, in which he says: Long suit conscientiously attached to the great caw° of civil and religious liberty, if returned by you to I)3l.ll.m:eat, you may rely with confidence upon my steady adherence to rilv principles, and that, fully recognising the religious differences which divide our common country, I will strongly resist, as injurious to its best interests, all legisla tion that touches upon the fullest and freest religious tolera tion. lam in favour of a just and equitable prot..etion to native agriculture, and without seeking to set aside the re cent free trade policy, I think the agriculturists of Great Britain and Ireland have a right either to 11 moderate fisted duty, or at least to that adjustment of taxation which Nl.ttilloth and other free trade authorities admit they are entitled to. . _ The following address to the Lords of the Trea sury, agreed to by the Tullamoro Board of Guardians. is of interest, us being the first expression of an opinion by any of the Irish unions on the recent reasury minute: On the 20th day of August, 1851, the Tullarriore gulr diaus, in deference to the law, allocated a splxilie portioa of the rates of each of the electoral divisions of the union to the repayment of the first instalment of the annuity im posed upon them, and they have now read the Treasury minute of the plat October with much gratification, nut 90 much from the pecuniary . relief to he derived from its ope ration in this union, as its beneficial effect is limited to six electoral divisions, us on account of its tendency to allay tho sentiments of depression and irritation winch were fist taking possession of all classes in Ireland. The inspwition on the distressed unions of a ruinous addition to their enormous existing hurtheits, coupled with the simul taneous, incessant, vituperation of the Irish people, seemed to irretragaltit oritul that the gusernittent, and an in fluential portion of the English press, were leagued together in their LLcsire, AV well an w their lturts, to solve the Irish difficulty, by driving the whole nation beyond the reach of oppression and obloquy. The appearance or the exist ence if this unholy compact has, by this treasury minute, been happily remitted, and we trust that a kintliiir nod more reasonable tone, in animadverting upon the errors of Irishmen, will follow, as it certainly will if the dominant and prosperous nation do but calmly and impartially scan the extent of their own respsmsibility fur the errors and poverty whicl they loath in us; and wo hope this exhi bition of a better spirit on the part of tho government and people of England will not be too late to arrest that (cartel outpouring of our population, which threatens such disas trous results ultimately to Great Britain herself, though more immediately to that portion of the Irish nation which still continues hopelessly to cling to the govern ment and institutions of Fandaml." The judicial committee of the privy council pro nounced judgment yesterday in another appeal front the Encumbered Estates Court, and in this, as in all the previous eases, confirmed the judgment of the court below. The appeal was in the matterof James W. Wall, owner. ' The greater portion of the potatoes throughout the country are now dug in, and the agricultural reports describe the crops as being, in general, much safer than had been anticipated. The trial of Benjamin It. I'. Grierson, late a clerk in the Royal Bank, Dublin, for stealing a bank pod bill for 140/., occupied the commission court hero during yesterday and the preceditr,v, day, and termi nated in an acquittal, the defence being t:n The Cork Ilym•teor stuns up several important pri-. vileges that have recently been contbrred, at tho instance of the Earl of Clarendon, on those graduates of the Queen's University in Ireland, and the students of the Queen's Colleges, who may be preparing for either branch of the legal profession. Ilts Excellency has also obtained that the claims of the Queen's Col leges, in respect to legal education, should receive from the benchers of the Queen's Inns the moat favourable consideration. The gentlemen who compose the Transatlantic Packet Station Committee, including the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Sir Edwind M•l/onnell, and others. who lately visited the ports of Galway and Limerick, arc expected to arrive in Cork on Monday or Tuesday next. They will proceed down the river for the pur pose of inspecting and reporting upon the capacity of the curt for the purposes of a transatlantic Packet Station. A special steamer will he placed at their disposal by the River Steamers' Company, and they will be entertained by the mayor and the public bodies of the city. An address has been presented to the Lord- Lieutenant by the deputation from the Royal Flax Society of Ireland, who waited on his Excellency, for the purpose of presenting him with a piece of plat° and a choice selection of table-linen and tine cam bries of Irish manufacture, as a testimonial of the esteem in which the noble curl is regarded by that most important society. TIM APPUOACIIINO BREVET.—Tho :rural and Military (huctle has the following on this subject .—" It will be out between the 9th and kith of this month, but will In miserably small. At the clubs it is said that tho Queen is supposed to be inclined to have a very extensive brevet, so as to bring all up to ten years between ranks." I)EAVII OE LIEUTENANT T. T. WORSLEY.—Licu tenant Wortley, late of tin, 99th Regiment, died on the 25th ult. This officer served in the Peninsular war and at Waterloo. Besides the Waterloo medal, he had ieeeived the silver war medal with nine claps for Ciudad Rodrigo, liudajos, Salamanca, Vittoria, l'yrences, Nivelle, Niro, Orthes, and Toulouse. THE 24TH ILIGIMENT AND CHILLIANWALLAII.— The United Service Gazette stabs: "An obelisk with a suitable inscription is to he prepared at the espouse of tho 2lth, in memory of their 300 comrades who fell at the battle of eliillianwallah. Lieut.-Cul. Shinty North is actively employed on behalf of the officers, in furtherance of the views of the corps, and it i■ probable that the pillar will be placed in the grounds of Chelsea Hospital." FAREWELL BALL AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. OR Tuesday tho Lady Mayoress will give a farewell ball at tiro Mansion-House. Cpwartla of GOO cards of invitation iL.vo been issued upon the occasion. This entertainment will limn an appropriate and gratifying close to the spl^nilid hospitalities of the Lord Mayor and Lidy Mayoress during the present eventful year, hospitalities which have li-en extended fur and wide without any distinetiou of poiitieal or religious lading, end to fureigner+ (ruin all parts of thu world. SWEARING IN OF THE NEW LORD NIAYOR.—TINS DAL—This morniim the new Lord Mayor elect, Mr. Abler nun Hunter, accompanied by Mr. Alderman Challis, Sir James Duke, M.P., the Reorder, &e., went in precis- Rion to the house of Lord Chancellor Truro, to receive her Majesty's approbation of the choice made by the citizen. of Loudon to serve the office of chief magistrate, and was sworn in with the usual formalities. Fiitsr DAY OF TlAt3d.—This morning the Lord Chancellor rcceivtd et breakfaq the judges, srrjeants, Queen's counsel, and members of the several courts of law aid equity. Afterwards they proceeded in precenlion to their lesmetire courts at Westininst,..n.hall, this being the Ent day of Michaelmas term. Hoe GAatlll.lSo.—lt has been ascertained that the amount of duty has, this year, been obtained by private parties before the returns have reached the Central Office of Inland Revenue at Broad-street. This has engaged the serious attention of the authorties, and steps will next rur be taken to prevent such an abuse of confidence. Hop bet ting has, therefore, been brought to a sudden termination this year, wad the publication of the returns deprived of their usu al: intcred.—Surrey Standard. MR. FREWEN ON TUE HOP-DUTIRS AND THE coot: TAx.—Mr. Frewen, M.P., has published a letter in the Sussex Express on the subject of the late deputation to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the subject of the hop duties. The honourable member expressos his satisfaction at the fact that the hop planters are about to meet, at Battle, to promote the repeal; and he adds, '.l only hope it will be wed attended, and the subject fully discussed, as I cannot come to any other conclusion than this, via., that we must either fight for a total repeal of the hop duty, or be content to remain as we are, and I do net think the Sussex planters will long be able to bear up under the present state of thina,s." Mr. Frewen thus speaks of the approaelsing s.wsion I think the next session in likely to prove MI eventful one. The first great difficulty the government will have vi meet is the income-tar, which, as Mr. Disraeli says, is the key stone to the arch. When this tax was first imp:wed, in 1342, Sir R. Peel said it should not be extended to Ireland, be cause it was only fora temporary purpose; but we have now paid it fur ten years, and the Irish have been free from it. it is to be continued any longer Ireland must pay her proportion of it; there is no reason why they should be exempt, and if only 328 English and Scotch members out of 611 vote for extending it to Ireland, that will be a majority of the House of Continents; or, in other words, if no mare than 200 English and Scotch members vote against extend ing it to Ireland, it is even then yet proltable that the deci sion of the house will be the other way. But it will depend entirely upon the votes of the Irish members, whether this tax is continued at all, as they can make a difference of more than '2OO on a division. I hope it is unnecessary for me to tell you that I do not wish to see this Its imposed upon Ireland, as I think it ought to lie abolished. it is monstrous to hove a war tax nth r five and thirty years of Theo 1 nosy ho asked, how is the eletaauney in the revenue to be made up, if the inconto tax is not to be conti nued? Ido not think i o scigiafitit auy very great in genuity on the part of Ante nuttutr to au! this deficiency in other - old*, m..:.a0 of two millions by a attepitiou fu all mJnay laws." f a; 4 .4.4 see 7.3 ,:~~-