The Express. — London, England, 1852-01-03 00:00:00

CV Court. WINDSOR, 41411. 2. Th e Queen walked in the home-park and Slopes ow morning. 'the Prince of , ales, the Princess Royal, and younger no where of the royal faintly, took their usual %taking awl pon y e sereise• Pr i nce Albert Rini out hunting this forenoon, sewer ied by the Duke of l'ambridge, and attended by their V . 4 e mir. in Waiting, Colonel F. H. Seymour and Lord W. Varlet. The Peke and Duchess de Nemours visited her Majesty bon t LITOIII..I I i, and partook of luncheon at the royal table. 'the fyrolese minstrels had the honour of singing before NIN be* t 4, and Prince Albert at the Csatle on New Yeae . s he y. The Queenwittoloeil the performance accompanied the Duchess of Kent, the Prince of Wake, Prince Alfred, tbe Princes. ltoyal, the Princesses Alice, Helena, and Louisa, and the distinguished visitors staying at the Castle : the Duke of Cambridge, Monsieur and Madame Yaa de W,,er. Lord and Lady E. Iloward, and attended by the ladie• and geuticuwn of the household. Ihr Duke of l'ambridge and Monsieur sail Madam Van de Weyer have taken their departure from the Cade this attcrman The band of the Royal Horse Guards attended during deo,. r ye-terday, at the Castle, and played the following athenell: 1.1 . t.:.tre, Or. 24 teci.on. F. 044124" ..... 02..2.11 Palm* Boo*. ile itottan ....... IkelortlL " Ft u ar tit Wars " 142112442. Sr Charles F.'s. Dr. Cullen, Dr. Black, and Mr. Balked bad 30 interview with Earl Grauville, at the Foreign-utßee, T ot, riiy• • were recei.t.il at the Colonial-office, pester dal, from the Lord Illzh l'untmissioner of the loniass 141inds 11,3 from the Gosernor of Ceylon. Despatches were :rat elf. yesterday, to the governors of the North American pro isces. THE LONDON IXX% COMPANY. Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of this held at the establishment in Princes-street, • Baal. Joit• 4' . t nes, Esq. took the chair, when The SKr Orval:A read the following report: The direeters have now to lay , before the proprietors a report of the company's proceedings for the half-year end- i tae :lth day of Novemlwr last. The number of loaded s h, r irem forien ports whkh entered the London Decks Minn: the sis months ending the 30th November last, was &us. turrotrlng 10,71;9 tons; the number fur the comes rado: is Tied in I:t4i wa. ruessurinir 188,417 tons. bcO.: M. Mat av of t.,1'.2 tons. The amount of earnings dune the monde endow the 311th November last has ; the amount of the like earnings for the curb .poudinit period in 1850 was 229,1721. 9s. 103.; • The amount of expenditure fur the six months ending the 3dth November has been 134.712!. lie. 9d. The amount of the like expenditure for the corresponding period in 1810, was 121 1 .17: 4 P. 11,1. The amount of cap, nditure includes the payment of the ineomr-tai. lily the statement annexed to this report. it will be seen that the balance standing at the credit of profit and I. is 2-14.2101. 31. 9d. Out of which th.- direetor- recommend the payment of a dividend of 2/. 10s. per cent. on the company's stork for the half •year, amounting to tia,9 - 47. 12...1.1. N hieh will leave a balance in (+sour ..f :he eonspany of 163,2 - .21 11. dd. Out of which t h e ,j,,,,t05. propose to appropriate the +lnl of 10,11001. to the credit of the amount *tan ling under the head of New Works.' 01 the balance stub hag at the credit of profit and loge, tke am G(213.4716. Co. bid. consists of the amount of outstand in.: chorus due to the company on goods in the warehouses. The proprietor. u ill oluerve by the balance sheet, the sum of 17. 111. standing at the debit of Custom House rresseutions.' 'the directors have not carried this sum to the debit of profit and 100. They are about, now that this maiter is closed, to bring a review of ;the whole circumstances under the consideration of her Maia.ty's government, in the hope that some relief from this heavy and uncalled-for expenditure will be afforded by the treasury. The stock of goods in the were bosses on the 30th November last was 132,437 tons. At the same time last year it was 124,013 tons. The directors have now to report to the proprietors, that the long and harassing contest maintained by the customs with this company was brought to a close early in the month of November last." The correspondence between the directors and the Board of Cullom. was read to the meeting. A dividend at the rate of '2l. 104. per rent. for the half year ww. agreed to, and the report was adopted. The CHatittlam said they had heard by the report that a trial which lasted eleven days had resulted only in the removal of a small quantity of sugar from one warehouse to another, as a charge against one of the company's ser vants. The cost of the same trial was upwards of 11,0001., and a like amount to the Board of Customs. (lieu, hear.) It was a satisfaction to hod that the jury had aid the company (emu any intention to evade duty. am (Hear, tweak) The whole matter was the consequence of an igno rant man having done what he ought not to have done. The directors had found it accessary to erect another new dock warehouse on the south side of the Eastern dock, which warehouse, it was expected, would contain about 10.400 tone of goods, or sugar, for which it was constructed, usuch accommodation was much needed. A Fruit asked what amount was owing, under the bead of Warehouses ? The Al amen replied 67,000/.. from which the direc tors propo.e.l to write off 10,000/. this year. Mr. CLARKE then moved a vote of thanks to the hoard of directors for the zeal and perseverance t►ey bad shown in maintaining the honour of the company during the late and foe their ezertions during the past yes:, in so spect to the management of the company's affairs. Mr. Twis Ina seconded the motion, which wee pared amid.( acclamation.. ....... A PI4,8.1:11.TOIL Wilted if any new regulations had been issued by the board of customs ? The Cu tiI:MAN was sorry to soy that some were imprac ticAbk ; but what were practicable the directors would be mot happy in carrying out. The meeting then 4ourned. TITHE COMMUTATION. TO TNT ILITOR OF nil TXPUU. Stn,—As your agricultural a well as clerical 1 trader., may feel anxious to know the corn averages foe the seven year. to Christmas last, published in the LO4OlOll Uazettr of this evening, viz. : Wheat Barley 03ti ~ I beg to state, for their information, that each 1001. of rent charge will, for the year 18.52, amount to 031. 180.111 4 . or err, warty two and three quarters per cent. less than lest year. The following statement from my " Annual Tithe Cosa natation Tables " will show the worth of 1001. of rent charge for each year since the poising of the Tithe Com natation Act, viz. : For the, year 1837 • 1838 • 1839 " 1810 " 1811 " 1842 " 1843 • 1844 " 1845 . " ma ......... • lO2 17 8 " 1847 " 1848 " 1849 " 10$0 " 1861 • 1862 1,006 5 101 General average for 16 years .. 1100 7 10i I ant, au, your moot obedient servant, CHARLES WILLICII, Safflk•atreet, Pall•raall East, Jan. 2, 11162. UTTERING A FORGED BANE 01 ENGLAND Noy. —During the lost Ica or Oil months 00,111111 inunness have Incurred of persons phasing in the ematies of Elosserset and Gloucester, and more particularly In the districts of thoar counties skirting Bristol, Forged to Poona not" of the Rank of England. Thg plan pentad by the utte rs, who, there is ever y re a ms ti believe, are connected with a per ornaised for the fpurpose has been to frequeet the flue and pass ME the ;purism& notes Imam the tanners and dealers frequenting them. Only $ ant time since, Oiling to the vigilance of Rena, a magma M' the Glowestenhire police force, a man named Nash wai sp. pretended and committed for trial, upon a charge of psis tell a tinted 101. Bank of England note at the Oneonta cattle fair; and yesterday the seam caw succeeded in Capturing another fellow, who, then is es doubt, has been enneeted with Nosh and others, epee • similar charge. The circumstances which led to the wighngn of the second man were these: About the midiMsf Nowambsr last • gentleman named Dunn, who reddest et Tereneem eitteedad • cattle fair, held at a plate celled Inatirbl. to the agile. bourbon of that town, for the pumas of wiling a Mess. Be sold the animal to a man whom he met there fen oiyment of which was made by a 101. Beak of Em hart note, whirl be egaiwards dienered M be a higssy. As ern as he basins mien of ale lot be win* Wib ie the fur to sedsaner to fed the mum, but lea maim lad the horse had disappeared. Mr. Dean trend hie to the Bridgwater station, and Aged be had goes to Bristol. A description of the NM WU fxwaiMd, mad su.preting a man mama Dame Cox. of St. Georg: a, • notoriously bed shining, who had twin he.. mu?. teil or felony, weer M TMeM., rearived a tar get description of the elm Miss Thunday Rwanda him at a beer.house la I.l.l3osige'e. Whoa tthia into needy he positively dal= bees at Dessidad fair at all. The primer lsi gm alma Win Mr. a ll. of Downed, Si wham b admitted that be tem at theta, sail ilae he hed pnelesed a horse for It!. Mr. Regina, din Mail= the ems, directed the °Meer to take the prawn le Taunton, where it is expected other charges will be Moughtessinst A Plum HALL—Planis d podiums who Ponad their eznedisliss is dr alum NM maw of undl ming surtillialso to patiliot, Thum 4ty, Jas. I, lea- Mood, Ykoslo/on &op holm Alembic bah% THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3, 1852. 1 RAWMARSH COLLIERY EXPLOSION. THE VERDICT. Yesterday afternoon this melancholy investigation was brought to a close. The coroner and jury, on their assembling at the Star lan, proceeded in the first instanee to view the bodies of two other victims of this calamitous oatastrophe. This addition to the list of killed swells the number to 62. The individuals reeently dead are Timothy Tinsley, an., a Rawmatesh,. aged 19, who expired on Wed nesday night, and George Studley, of Upper Haugh, aged 2S, who expired yesterilay (Thursday). On the return of the tenser and jury to the inquest-room, the following additional evidence was taken. _ William °moque, of Oreuhrough, miner at Earl Fits elitism's colliery at Swallow Wood, said : I was sent for to the Warren Vale colliery on the morning of the ezplimioa by Mr. Cooper to assist in getting the bodice , out of the pit. As soon ea I got there Mr. Ooodison ordered as and Joseph Cawthorn (also in Bart employ) to conduct the air to the far end of the levels. We did so, and helped to find 13 bodies. I assisted to carry some of the bodies to the pit bottom. Seated in • horsing, I brought up the pit shaft in_ my arms no lees than 37 dead bodies. The top of the heed of one of these was cut nearly of, and part of the brains fell on my shoulder. The thumb of ' another man came off in my hand while I was being drawn up the shaft with the body in my arms. I was there IS hours, and never sat down to rest. Mr. Sailers, the manager of the colliery, was recalled, and stated that the area of coal got at the pit up to the present time was 2s. 2r. 15p. • and that the quantity In measure was 32,566 tons of co al and slack. Mr. Badger, the coroner, then proposed to road over the whole of the evidence to the jury, but they intimated that it was unnecessary to do so, _as it was quite fresh in their re collection, when he proceeded at considerable length to detail the impression, left on his mind by the evidence and the views which be in consequence had adopted. At half-past one o'clock the room was cleared for the jury to deliberate upon their verdict, and they %ere thus engaged till half-past four, when they returned the fol lowing verdict: We find that the 52 men and boys whose bodies we have viewed were accidentally killed by an explosion of fire damp in the Warren Vale Colliery, in the parish of Itawmarsh, in the comity of York, in the occupation of Messrs. Charlesworth." The verdict was accompanied by the following remarks: The jury, after • loue and painful investigation of the circumstances under which the unfortunate individuals lost their lives in the Warren Vale pit on the 211th December, have agreed to • verdict of accidental death, and they feel that although there is no sufficient evidence for them to return a verdict of manslaughter against any particular person, they should ill discharge their duty if they did not accompany their verdict with an espression of their strong disapprolistion of the loose manner in which the ;works appear to have been conducted at the above pit. They further regard the instructions hitherto given to the men quite inadequate to the proper supervision and safe working of it. And it certainly does appear to them that it is very desirable that there should be some stringent mho and regulations at every colliery for the better and ' safer working of the coal mines, and further, that the pro prietors of every mine ought to be held by the legislature responsible for the efficiency of their agents and superin tendents. They express their thanks to Mr. Morton, the government inspector, Mr. Biram, and other witnesses, for their valuable evidence, which so materially assisted them in this painful inquiry. THE CHARGE OF CARD CHEATING AT BRIG IiTON. A proceeding of a somewhat extraordinary charac ter occurred yesterday, before Mr. Justice Erle, at Cham bers, with reference to the case of card-cheating at Brightest (the Queen v. Broome and others), and which it will be re membered was • prosecution against the defendants on • charge of cheating a young gentleman, named limp, at cards, during the last Brighton races. While the learned Judge was occupied with • ease in which counsel were engaged, Mr. Sill, who, up to the pre sent tinte,has conducted the prosecution in the alleged card cheating case, suddenly entered his lordship's room, accom panied by Mr. !lamp, and followed by 11. Broome, the bro ther of the defendant, and several other persons. Mr. Sill, addressing the learned judge, begged to apolo gise for the interruption, and proceeded to say, that whilst waiting on some business in the adjoining room, his atten tion hail been called by Mr. Justice Coleridge's clerk to an application fur an order in the case of The Queen sr. Broome and other," for • writ of certiorari, and also to change the venue ram Susses to Middlesex. Mr. Justice Erle—What is the nature of the charge against the prisoners ? Mr. Sill—That of conspiring to cheat, and cheating at cards. Mr. Justice Erle—What is the amount of the prosecu tor's recognisance ? Mr. Sill replied, 500/., and west on to say that about ten days ago an application was made exparte to Mr. Justice Coleridge for a similar order, but that learned judge re fused to mike it. His lordship, however, granted permits ikon fur &summons to issue, calling upon the prosecutor and his attuntey to show cause why the order should nut be made. Now, although he (Mr. Sill) was known to be the attorney la the proaccution, no summuns had been served upon him, and it was now sought to obtain the order by personally putting forward the prosecutor, accompanied by some strai.ger as his attorney, to consent thereto. lie (Mr. Sill) trusted that his lordship would ascertain from Mr. Hamp who his proper attorney was, and thereby at once dispose of the application for the gertiorari and tur the change of venue. Mr. Broome here made an attempt to speak to the prose cutor, on which . . . Mr . . Sill applied to his lordship to prevent such improper interference, and to order all the parties to leave the room, which was accordit.gly done. Mr. Justice Erie then asked Mr. Hemp what attorney he had employed, and on that gentleman naming Mr. Sill, his lordship said that there was an end of the application for the certiorari, and the change of venue; and addressing Mr. Hemp, warned hum of the impropriety of listening to any overturn from the prisoners or persons employed by them and of the danger he encountered as to his rccognisances, and proceedings bring taken against him. His lordship also pointed out to him the necessity of his being advised by his own attorney in the matter. Mr. Sill here said it would now be clear to his lordship how easily the defendants might prevail upon the prosecu- tor, and the present might therefore be the proper time to apply to his lordship for an order to produce before the ma gistrates at Brighton the affidavits which had been used in the application to Mr Justice Coleridge, it being intended to substitute Captain Chase, the chief officer of police at Brighton, as prosecutor, in the stead of Mr. Hemp, who would thus be freed from the corrupt overtures of the de fendants. Mr. Justice Erle—You may take an order to produce all affidavits. Any person may be bound over that the magis trates may think fit, and any person may prefer a bill of indictment at the attains. Mr. Sill inquired whether he had his lordship's permis sion to convey his lordship's opinion to the magistrates at Brighton. Mr. Justice Erle—Certainly, if it is of any service ; but I have no doubt the magistrates will be prepared to do their duty. Mr. Sill then, accompanied by Mr. liamp, retired, and the required order to produce the affidavits before the Brighton magistrates was drawn up. GREAT FIRE NEAR THE BT. DOCK& Yesterday morning the ialmbitaata of the eastern portion of London were alarmed by the outbreak of an ex tensive ere, which, for hours, es dined to rage, and before it could be mastered laid in rains a large amount of property. The ere we discovered by a policeman on the premises of Mr. Cf. Sparks, a builder, situate in Glasshouse -street, a thoroughfare leading from lto)al Mint-street into Ilea. marplase. The constable sprang his rattle, and set about arousing the owners of the surrounding property. So rapidly, however , did the ere travel, that before any of the neighbours had time to dress themselves, the whole of Mr. Sparks's premises became encircled in flames, and it then became apparent to all present that a fearful conflagration must The great light in the sky gave intelligence almost simul yto the different engine -stations, and in a very Wet period the brigade engines from Wellelosesquare sta tion attended, and were immediately set to work from an abundant supply of water furnished by the East London Company's mains. It, however, was soon perceived that so large a body of fire would not yield to the water thrown by two engines only, and before another had time to reach the spot, the premises of Mr. Trittner, scum boiler, became ignited. 'fhe flames then assumed a still more serious ave et, for the iriitsble stuck in both premises proved such a powerful auxiliary to the destructive element, that the fire was quickly attacking the premises of Mr. M. Murphy, the Three Compasses tavern, as well as those belonging to Mr. Brooks, a builder, and the large seep factory of Messrs. Stevens and Son, in Dockusreet. ;newish engine next arrived, and was foll.wed by eight others of the Lon don Brigade, as well as that of the West of England Com peny. he firemen, under the direction of Mr. Pogo, the foreman of the brigade, and Mr. Coanorton, the chief officer of the West of England office, laboured in a meet praise worthy manner, and by conveying the hose through the ad joining premises, and mounting the roofs of some of the lofty buildings near, they were enabled to scatter copious streams of water on the blazing mass ; but still the work of devastation continued, and the front of the house No. 11 in the same street became fired, as well as another in Wolf's place. These premises being let to a number of poor families, the inmates rushed out in a state of bewilderment, carrying with them their children, and any article of fur niture they could lay hold of. The poor people were obliged to run about the streets almost up to their ankles in water, while only partially dressed. The firemen having obtained the assistance of 132 hired labourers, were eventually enabled to carry their branches round, so as to attack the flames at every point, which happily eat off their further extension ; but some hours elapsed ere it was entirely extinguished, and not before damage to the following extent was done, which is officially returned by Mr. Bupenntendent Braidwood Premises of Mr. Sparks, builder, Glasshouse-street, Rose mary-lane ; canoe unknown; premises burned down and the contents destroyed ; insured for contents and bpuuiillddifnagg in the Hand-in-Rand Fire-office. Mr. Trittner, scum r, in the same street; premises burned down ; contents and buildinfr also insured in the same office as the above. No. 9, the Three Compasses Tavern, in the same street, Mr. M. Murphy, licemeed victualler ; front of remasse damaged by ire; inineenee net knew& No. 10 in the same street, Mr. ; IWO of peendees severely burnt ; insured in the nooks end dew. N. 11 in the same street ; amp le hnilling ; ineuiree wennewn at present. No. 4. Whilst"; maim iimuk deweged by ire and tunings. IT femmel i mi lxamee unknown. Maws. Steven awl Om. wee in Deeleehmet. The caw tams is Werompene end ettelleepieswe eardierehly damaged by water, and sue of faetwy by In end breakage. CoOTIIOL OP TRZ HOY z.orticE (nu isee,urnio Plums zu.—Lest wooing, at 8 o'clock, es inquiry was TONIMISI Whore Mr. Waldo". M.P., a jury of inhabiteate Choodeortown as to tie dote et Emily Harriet Whit, odd 9 siesthe;the shill et Mow lin alias Imity Memmis White, e.,e to, sow in esitolo i tt remodel Is Ms Meese d Dsteade• by 111 r. Ty tr , the magistrate of Cheimawall piles muet, is • 'bergs of cruelty, ill4omtmesit, osd mks% by oil& mem the child is Meld to bow Noe by its dos*. The jury INN desielli of oilmieg • verdict of wilful murder, hot diewrilvis ins malty as they bad no proof as to the iisatity of the Maim, end at their request the =Lea sk to eile d orr ( d i , sad Mr. oasst 1.7C00k, had Lliewvaesutrpyttlegit; SeereMoy of etste, asking the exercise of his power to have the accused before them. After the evidence last might bid been concluded, the following reply was read— .. Mbehall, 24th Dec., 1851,—Sir,—I em directed by gene tory Mr 0. C i lath. g l acknowledge the receipt of your letter stills data an from the jury at the Eron the yof Harriett White, that a is the Ease of against whom they have eddeese may be bros.* MtrNthemattsadlsarned berme, sad I ma to inform yes Rattle Seeseftry stellate km roe pewee to make an order in this ease. The gw ile sesess Mil to • judge for a writ of Habeas who wv iler whether his presume is affessary at io mmol._emil see emeneeino.-1 an. de, yew adosimew emot, R. WaDDEROTON: —The Osessise szpremed his ear grim at the declaration, that the fleeretary of State had me power, as the ease was merely m remand and not • owa mittel Is mid, He addressed th i e l i g S f y upon the it topeemele is such see m. =Ned to De moot to bar *videos* Thea Mama the following modal verdict :—' That the sitting at the inquest co the body of the child n Molly Harriett White, ia Mariam their verdict, • That the mid child died fres the metal elects d es eTe i 1 r; Ws - MIS tVe p.efaudiw sad MC: waliee dimes; is f to be their duty to sale, OW the issitiss las mina vhsther the dial of the dill was waned. as if aft 11•1111101. yet swear sated by lie ma* sad regime at ths swelber, but the jury mast wrist te dad a wait it wilts' miter is the alma, et abs essard, who Me salami beat iditatilled beset theft sir hal ea epporatelly if rebelli dent.; awl Iliwy hither nitwit the attitiliaa ng o b i the gmanisseiet to the alleged sale et bee few tibia virtually VMS* MINIS nadir rwmsd byesmeghaide for a minor Abase Sew appatitag before a eoreaer's lacy, even though weft • dine at Ruder. The j sloe think it their duty Me remark as the grow ißpae u ty of having placed the aareery-weed la thierinithear asters wasisaispeid ; who is a paper, TO yeses , made le reed, set alto gether of seal habits, sad ref hobeelli." The Jo gai!, did set treadeate tills late law. NATAL APPODITUFNM—AIIIIIItALTT, JAN. 2. Clerk is dregs W. N. Tatar, M Maks. Mester'. As sistant IL iltralslia. to Dritatmia. , lEOOTINIIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LYONS AND AVIGNON RAILWAY. The following particulars relative to the Paris and Lyons end the Lyons end Avignon Railroads are stated by a contemporary to have been derived from a quarter usually well-informed on such subjects : " The Paris and Lyons Railroad is neatly finished, and belongs to the state. It is worked ender the direction of U. ' Julien, • distinguished member of the Ponta* et Chaves/ea. The Lyons and Avignon Railroad has yet to he made, and the proposal of the government was (previous to the late re volution) to grant the Paris anti Lyons Railhead to • pri vate company, who should undertake to etimplete the line, and tp reimburse the state some purlieu of the ori. ginal outlay, which eminent it was prepesed to give is r ie se= of a peat ia aid to the eempasy who should the awsereselea mad the weehles of the Lyons :11=ra, aid thee aemplete dee ebsiu of railway between Paris and Mandlles. A party of impieellate, who ars likewise prostisal men, pre. thiamatires for the grant of the Paris and Lyons Ilaibeed emend months since. After almost intermi sale illsemeskss and negotiations with the various 40b11111. 411//4 of late followed each other in such rapid seseeselon, II was at length arranged that • sum of 100,000,000 f. should be repaid by this company to the state. A law authorising the concession of the railroad on those = . aad to parties therein named, was presented, &s -end all but voted by the late Assembly ; some met tles Off MOM detail only remaining to be agreed upon between the aaameting parties. Many sagacious people in France considoard the English party bold, if not imprudent, in undertaking an enterprise of - such magnitude in France, with all the eventualities of May, 18.52, still threatening. But, they added, with an expressive shrug of the shoulders . Mai, que mule:roust Ce John Bull eat audaeiests pawl ii emit yule can wpm de gagner de rorgent r Matters stood I thus when the imamate of the 2nd December suddenly took *N. The late Assembly also voted a law for the grant of Ile Lyons and Avignon Itailroad for 99 years to a company idle were to obtain a grant of a sum not exceeding 1111,000,0001., and a guarantee of ,I per cent. on a loan capital of 10,000,000 f., the remaining 30,000,0001. to be raised by Awes, making in the whole an estimated capital of 120,000,000 f. for this line. The parties who negotiated this treaty were M.Talabot an engineeethe grantee of the railroad I from Avignon to Marseilles; with him are associated M. Drouillard and the principal ironmasters of Fromm ; and it is understood that some leading contractors for works in rledas well as in France, had secured, or supposed they eseeled, as interest in thy affair in the shape of works amemeed, they undertaking to supply the caution witissay asommkooor. required for the concession. It is urged tes mepeete X. Talabot that he, being the engineer and managing um of the defunct Lyons and Avignon Railroad Company—fee me fault of their own, as proved by a subse quent law prasemied in their favour, passed by the Chamber of Deputies, and ailleerned by the Chamber of Pam dem prudential (these In the Ilaimeial crisis Of 1847-411 at he, M. Talabokilmd the Etude* ('servers, *INN and modems) of the cid tompany as the beds of hb Mader fee let pre sent casemelem e lza im enaleely ea of aimastaka the holdall of AO 41 piens of pew segaineating the 10,11111,100 L of mediae mosey of the ell imelielders, still retained by the state, eldheagh these Mist had been provided by, and, in point at het, form part addle Actif of the defunct company at the present menu& The meet simple rules of equity would make thrill's* IMMO& should be included in the capita of the am Mmpeay, la one shape or another. But a sum of d i dISWIt., or 1 In the pound of their just rights, has bees eillmal be full of all demands to these who wish to accept 4114111 *M. " Some people did not hesitate to Mg that the condi tions offered by the government to the sempany were pro portionally good, and that the . share capital' was all too much, seeing that the grant of 60,000,000 e, and the guaran teed loan of 30,000,000 f., would be amply sufficient to com plete and stock the railway. " Acting upon this opinion, and at the 11th hour, an honourable ' Montagnard ' moved a clause to the effect that the concession should be put up to public competition, and as that is the general rule in France, it passed without much opposition. The proposal was that the bidding should be at the same time upon the duration of the lease (99 years), and upon the amount of the grant (60,000,000), the lowest bidder for both being declared the grantee. Thus stood the affair on the 2nd of December, 1851. " The well•known and expressed int ention of the Presi dent of the Republic ito give every possible encouragement to railroad and commercial enterprise generally,' as stated in a recent letter, once more brought In Haute Banque into the field. " A powerful financial combination demanded of the government the concession of the Paris and Lyons Railway upon the terms proposed in the law on that subject in the late Chambers. _ " On Saturday last it was rumoured that the treaty was signed between them and the Minister, the very day on which advertisements appeared in London from the English party announcing the opening of a subscription for this railway project. On Sunday it was announced that the treaty was off,' owing, perhaps, to the disinclina tion of the government to throw entirely overhead the English party, who came forward in adverse times, and to the alleged disinclination of the French party to participate with them. " It is stated, however, that the 'English party' have offered to repay the State 120,000,0001. instead of 100,000,0001., and that they are indignant at what they consiuer an attempt to deprive them of their priority on this matter; yet it is hoped that the affair will end in a compromise. So much for the Paris and Lyons Railway. " For the Lyons and Avignon there were no leas than Ave competitors. M. Talabot and the ironmasters before mentioned; Seguin, Frires, and Co., rich constructors ; Jules Seguin and Co., another of the 'wen.. Seguin : the Company of General Denude; and the Company of the Messageries Generale.. It is probable that not more than two of then com peting parties will go to the adjudication, or remain to effect an ultimate compromise. liessapories GtWerates are understood not to have deposited a list, and to represent only the leading parties in the Paris and Lyons affair, who could not appear as demandants of tho Lyons and Avignon line also." COLLISION ON TUE YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND Bauwie• Ll:ln.—Yesterday the coroner's inquest upon this accident, which caused the death of a clerk in the ser vice of the Electric Telegraph Company, was brought to a conclusion. The circumstances attendant on the thennente have been detailed already, and the jury fossil eta know ing special verdict : That the deceased Pettish Moreton met his death by a collision of two trains es the York, Newest* sad Berwick Railway, and that the collision was ethos te the neglect of the company% diem in dune of ties bet trait to nisi bah • fag sr bap ilipeltt a ri trek Mowing, end ffertitr o tr y the edgier of certain Assn of the esarmy dig signals hi the guard of the first train. We the directors and mana ger of the York, Neaselh, and Berwick Railway, vilti rw oL d L i reed blame rad walpahle neglect. First, in easeures seers rain imniettell preceding _a peaseger tar whisk aide tab Christer Bak whin the preenger trek was within minute Al big tee liesesttly_ , pol s i e lar unqua lified goal Masks Deb. fa only esio is a daub train (250 yara Abe, we find Z it=ten p r tr o the or printedi.....r:.....zabsisyStre the 11:0:1 t mil it l e i r al searVe= rget la ddl ill ' ll X r o e! ==tthem. end to throw the lima on an witht at the Flee of a few paltry haste di, got rid if mires of providing a competent in& libel, wham We (eV aught to be to see at kart once bey, at sans astral slotba, that all polies in charge of a art are provided with proper *Rah. The jury then =L The other parties who were injured by the are rid tube going on favourably. FATAL AOCUMRT AT THE COLOSSEUM, REGENT'S pazo.-111 Iten.g gkr nabs& the fellawing fetal aeci dist Itheathil nubs FISIEMSR•ird 117 years =ll6lat the Osienseem Deassed wee the engine . 1: kb balance and fell into*, ery in eh: presenes of his fellow workmen. Alarash the engines wen hamediately stopped, his body was taken out lifeless, Tis CILANIOW EXCHANGE AND TUE ELECTRIC YILUSR&PH.—We learn that the aegetiation with the Elsetthe Telegraph Ccepay, with the view of introducing the news by telegraph kb Glasgow Inerrege, has, in the meaner.., terminated without thy melba result. The Rainy directors eared 4001. per amnia (err SOW with aceoamedstisa Ikea. eempany In the labange buildings equel be thine Se 1101.) _kr the intelligens*, as audition that denier News droll not be supplied te any ether pub lic abase Manua in Glasgow at less than 3001. per an num. The Telegraphic Company was ready to aesept of thiamin of 4001. for their news, but they itesil to oththe ea the ether part of the arrangement, essorrez k the right to 4111 of thtdr news to any other party on tame as they &mkt Oak It. Had this arrangement been carried out, It ems the !oblation of the Exchange directors to have 'Medd& le the allaant of the annual subscription money paid by such umber. The directors next made an offer of 2001. per arm fee the news, leaving the Telegraph Com pany unfettered as to the terms on which it might deal with others. This offer has also been declined. Had it bee meth* It was, or is, the intention of the Exchange beer= to pay this sum of 20 01 . out of their own funds, leaving the subscription money as at present—Caledonian Y T TES GOLD-DUST ROBBERY.—Wm. Plame ha reeehed through the Home-office a mitigation of mes hes% boa that of 10 years' transportation, to two years' imprienament. The prisoner, it will be remembered, was el•Vialai at the last Minn of stealing a box of gold-dust hem the Ibuth-Western Railway. TORY TACTICS uN THE INCOME AND PROPERTY TAX.—In our abase this day will be found an athounee sent from the mom, io answer to a regulation sent to his, eamag a seselies of the inhabitants for Thursday that, on the nelliat et the ineese-tax. We regret that by the term of the trabilisa the inhabitants of Newcastle are ailed M petition emir the renewal of the income-tax "in It is certainly a pity for people to put tbesedwe te the trouble of praying parliament for fathom whisk parnmtheit will not grant, simply because It sand and te them. Besides this, a well-adjusted and *Aft imome-tax, though set a very wise tax, easel be deasnassil ea positively an anima one. The pre sent biome-tan is thither well adjusted nor fairly imposed, and a renewal of it without amendment ought to be earnestly resided. In this view, notwithstanding the terms of the requieltioo, it will be in the power of the meeting to resolve on the adoption of • panties to parliament for the ameadment—sot for the abeSticui—of the income and parity tax...-Rweeeith Cievaitic TILE PROPOSED STRIKE OF THE OPERA. ME ENGINEERS AND MECHANICS. MANCHESTER, FILIDAT Evarrixo, Jaw. 2. A masters' meeting took place this evening, when resolutions were adopted for giving a week's notice, to-mor row, to close workshops on the 10th instant. An impression prevailed yesterday that New Year's-day having passed over without the threatened strike of the engineers and mechanics having taken place, the question was set at rest. A correspondent at Man chester, who has consulted a gentleman likely to be well informed of the course which the operatives will take, gives the following as the answer elicited by his question as to the position in which the workmen conceive themselves to be placed:—" Messrs. Platt and llibbert's workmen, at Oldham, call upon that firm to fulfil an engagement which they entered into with their workmen last May, and which was made in writing. In that agreement the men stipulated for the abolition of overtime and for the other terms which have now been made public through the newspapers. Mr. Platt is a gentleman who has always stood well with the workmen. On the occasion of a great turn-out years ago they made an arrangement with him by which he was to be supplied with the best workmen in every department of his business. His establishment got a name, and whilst his business flourished his workmen continued much attached to him. Well, he entered Into this arrangement with the men last May, and they now call upon him to fulfil that engagement. He turns round and says--But you broke through that arrangement your selves in June last! Now, there may be some truth in that; but the men say, if these terms were good in May, why may they not be good now? In the meantime the Cleneral Amalgamated Society of Operatives—who have always wished to keep their proceedings distinct from this affair of Platt and Hibbert's men, though it may, perhaps, be difficult for the public to sepa rate them—conceiving that the terms which Messrs. Platt and Hibbert had conceded to their men in May last were likely to be beneficial to the trade, have deter mined, if poeuble, to secure the same terms from other masters. The masters have taken alarm, supposing this to be a combined movement of the trades' unions, and have adopted certain resolutions. The issue, it was supposed, would be seen on New Year's-day, but that is an error. The workmen will be drinking and enjoy ing themselves as usual at this p eriod of the year till the week has closed. On Monday morning, probably, the workmen of Messrs. Platt and Hibbert will send a deputation to their employers to know what they are prepared to do in the matter. If terms can be come to between them, the men will resume their work ; if not, they will not go to their work on Tuesday, an d i n ten days the resolutions of the United Masters' Association of the whole kingdom will come into operation, and the tuna-oat will become general." The subjoined is a copy of a letter addressed yesterday by the Southampton branch of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers to their employers in Southampton, who com prise, amongst others, the two great steam-packet associa tions, the Royal West India Mail and the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Companies. By this menmesisation it will be seen that the Southampton =glum mmeynee their a. Magma not to strike, and are net is messed with the aim and objects of the movers la the Lend= and It andiedee agitations : " Gentlemen, —As you have reedved a Smola similar to others sent to the various segisserhig firms, your co-operation la eadsavesiting to abolish :4= sad systessatio over-time, end obese this we see eu rg to observe that • general misendeestratism et me pomades all dram et the pals we ask the privilege et explaialai to yes the re the et our rogue= sad in the denim mu is pen by the executive mesa O g f i r Ameigmemied lissiely iregraress. we beg to red our ally w ilt is le AMY peer estenuesee with the slew muftis= *me= he Ile wpm. of daiYm Ye, year week mem, is 1:11 s traill that we may be mils ID apply sm. selves to enitme, Meted of the emmelsemes send= of work anda k seasiseed by weddeg igusiongs e lms time. evils seematlisi will thisegalms are so erdi to yes dowdy that we amid net endea vour to =pees yen with their insgeilsile. " reestimas= yea rasa be aware dist the beet imam he the shelties et this system is • well= ea whisk =my edits= meg _with reason sad jes be urged, aid tie eat beet esiesided be any out this eldest would be the wisp ties otos =mew ef Pernooti to toter those = wile en set Wring M tee away with automat= sad ad Or the peeve of may pecuniary gels to item an ployeg. ifattheek with the dad= et pleee-week an oar say segue= we seed osly refer yen to the demist seat by the anseulve etrasel. " We ly dewy the her following mensdiese that we are with, mei " 1. we Isavba enlie_Salssil th e idea of Moping molar= eats of nemesia the mummy. la " We dray mashie= the immediate &WNW et borious lbsna " We sestedist these who Meat that our latestkie is to abed= the mem= hears of labour. " 4. We positively deny hadag may such intention as to COON after the net Driumb= 1861, should oar rftseele vil ie da fel =Wed In Hot we In= should any armegenteate be generally adopted theeughout the country in esshas e rith these our you will. as Ger as pawl= with their spirit; My =Ming te your leve sad ma stderation for themmAit et dm= whom yen esqleyme loam the matter at pore= in year hank mil beg to gebeeribe °Lreal, ea Mali of the Southamptes Mm=sf the i m algassalled limisty of Engineers. " By order of the Committee, " W. BAMBILO, Secretary." SERIOUS ROBUST . AT HATCLIPFE-BILIDOE.—On the enalag of the eth ult. the Wilton Arta, lon, at Rad glierbehlge, near Barn Lancashire, wee entered by gni • serious ray was orniallesd. The thieves on4 gy leour— between 6 and 7 o'd • •de—so sae at nee es wend be nest ilholg to be nagged be low nag, sod sleeted an gateman though eg roof. Pint singeing • slate, they Used • bele ewelb the isidpie tat roof, and=ede=d Mona loam lank the sweisary rkniek set would Ihe n as to lunge mho or alarm. An eationse Winged, they neeeesdedfa orgung away 1601. in notes sad coin, and got clear at - An gooiest of the rebbery having been forwarded ea Kr. Biskard Boserlek, Wet seperignindest of detwithwpree, ad Man chester, robe lb dinlll6llll Inspector lapiraey and rose odor semen ineseedgi Is taking of the press on iseheimg Jams god Tbeseggist iw Aegt Wallin brims. Jaw _ es, of =e• IBM arred Jean Den" gs gem woe e l owls sign be be sae stens Mein ga J. ens woo awl le Oa. 7ed. es& ;on ilese. ill. 10a. Oa Jades woo hurl a quineity of new &egg, mad from bb itmegninle when taken it b believed Oat be had swa nned •de gen te prevent dgemetioa. The Omen were Iska ti Drift saar•Misabeimlltoesestbosehestes midis lbw la tally Ihnises. SPORTING. EPSOM SPRJ ACCEPTANCES FOR. IG MEETING. at. lb. Kithira:l,6 yrs 8 7 Landgrave, 6 yrs The Ban, 4yn Miss Ann, 6 yrs Backbiter. aged Raby, 6yn Mark Tapley, 6 yrs 7 8 Cock Crow, 4 yrs Cann, 4 yrs 7 4 Hesse Homburg, 4 yrs 7 3 Gracious, syn 7 3 Grand Duke, 4yn 7 2 Calmar, 6 yrs . Kick-up•the.Dust,4 yrs 6 12 'lunge:ford, 4 yn John of Berwick, 6 yrs 8 10 Achyranthes, 6yn 6 7 Grey Tommy, 3yn 6 7 Knook Knoll, 4 yrs 6 7 Sister to Clothworkor, 6 yn... 6 7 Kathleen, syn Candlewick, 6yn Letterpress, 4 yrs 6 0 Masham, 3 yrs 6 0 Polopidiui, 3 yrs Ischia, 4 yrs 6 13 Young Troublesome, 4 yn Curl, 4 yn Perjury, 6 yrs 5 11 CHESTER CCP NOMI Dolly's Brae, 5 yes Le Juif, Consolation, Mrs. Birch, 4 yrs Benin, 3 yrs The Niece, 4 yrs Woodlark, C by Itarkaway, out of Due au-I)hurraa' dam, 4 yrs Merry Bird, 3 yrs Hungerford, 4 yrs Happy Joe, 3 yrs Thu bottler, 3 yrs Vatican, 6 yn Hannifoot, 4 yrs Sir Charles, 5 yrs 'HE METROPOLITAN lICAP. -- . at. lb. Rudolph, 3 yrs Haceafoot, 4 yrs 6 7 Old Rowley, 3 yrs Sally Warfoot colt, 3 yrs 6 6 Joe Miller, 3 yrs.. Ingratitude, 4 yrs Janina, 3 yrs Cyclops, 4 yrs Follow-out-Lads, 4 yrs 6 3 Burndale, 3yn Stamford, 4 yrs Snowdrop, 3 yrs Ethelwulf, 3 yrs 6 0 Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs Captains Flash, 3 yrs Kate, by Auckland, 3 yrs Urbanity, 3 yrs Wryneck colt, 3 yrs Ratan 314,3 yrs 4 11 Jeminis filly, 3Tn 4 6 Benito, 3 yrs ermine, 3 yrs Barbara lieU, 3 yrs 4 6 Royalty, 3 yrs ..... Uncle tiam, 3 yrs Ellar, 3 yrs &tarry, 3 yrs NATIONS—CogrtNotn. Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs Alfred the Oreat, 3 yra Young Hawthorn, 3 yrs Knuok Knoll, 4 yrs Exeter, 4 yrs Equal, 3 yrs Dethgelert, 3 yrs Delia colt, 3 yrs Coryphre, 4 yrs g by Young Priam, out of Stater to Genius, 5 yrs Recruit, 4 yrs Tragedian, 3 yrs Broken-hearted Lady, late Cheerful, 6 yrs Musician, 5 yrs _ _ . The above must be taken "errors excepted." It is not unlikely that when the town and country entries have been checked, two or three mistakes or omissions will be discovered. The following horses, named in the Chester Cup, have received names since they last started :—F by Touchstone, out of Cheshire Witch, Water Lily; f by Birdcatcher, dam by Pantaloon, ltachett. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's staghounds, Tuesday, Slough ; Friday, Maidenhead Thicket—at 11. Cheskire hounds., Monday, Lea Hall; Wednesday, Ssighton ; Thursday, Norton Priory; Saturday, Inco Hall —at half-past 10. Essex Union hounds, Wednesday, Banton Hall ; Satur day, Danbury Griffin—at half-past 10. Herefordshire hounds, Tuesday, Fifth Mile-stone on the From's-hill-road—at half-past 10; Friday, Whitfield — at 11. _ _ _ Lcdhnry hounds, Monday, Pheasant Inn, Welland ; Fri day, Munderticld Stocks—at half-past 10. Soutbdown hounds, Wednesday, the Link., Eastbourne; Friday, the Old Ship, Ringmer—at half-past 10. Surrey Union hounds, Monday, Norbury Park; Thurs day, Ewhunt Windmill; Saturday, Bear-green—at half past 10. Tiverton hounds, Monday, Kennel; Thursday, Spring grove—at half-put 10. Worcestershire hounds, Monday, Red Lion, Holt; Wed nesday, Severn Stoke ; Friday, Chadwick — a t half-put 10. Warwickshire hounds, Monday, Little Alne—at a quarter to 11 ; Tuesday, Lighthorne—at 12 ; Thursday, Hilmorton Village ; Friday, 2 miter's Ford—at a quarter to 11. Ludlow hounds, Tuesday, The Sneyd, near Aymeetrey ; Friday, Downton Castle—at half-put 10. Upton-on. Severn harriers, Tuesday, Turnpike, Hanley eOnlinoll. Lord Yarborough's hounds, Monday, Fenby Wood ; Wednesday, Roston Wood; Friday, Greyingham Grange— at half-put 11. Sir Tatton Sykes's hounds, Monday, Rocethorpe ; Wed nesday, Gallon Gap ; Friday, Aldro Ilouse—at half-put 10. Mr. Farquharson's hounds, Monday, Fifehead Neville ; Tuesday, Martin Wood. B. V. harriers, Monday, Doles Ash, Hoglease—at half past 11. Brighton harriers, Monday, Patcham ; Wednesday, Race Course ; Saturday, Dyke--quarter to 11. Brookside harriers, Monday, Newmarket Hill ; Thursday, Telseombe Tye--at half-put 10. Crawley and Horsham hounds, Monday, Rowfant Lodge; Wednesday, Ilapstead Village; Friday, The Beeches— quarter to 11. Wheatland hounds, Wednesday, Hay Gate—at 10. Rufford hounds, Monday, Welesby Villa; Tuesday, Ep perstoin Villa ; Thursday, Norwood Park ; Saturday, Kel ham—at half-put 10. Mr. M. Ingram's hounds, Tuesday, Kedleston Inn; Thursday, liadbourne ; Saturday, Swarkstono Inn— quarter to 11. Sir It Sutton's hounds, Monday, Lowed.," Tuesday, Widmerpool Inn—at 11 • Wednesday, Itoecliffe Hall—at 12; Thursday, Shearsby Inn; Friday, Kirby Gate—at 11. Mr. Lumley's hounds, Monday, Blyth Law Hill; Wed nesday, Cawley; Friday, °Tingley ; Saturday, Sandbeck Park—at half-put 10. Lord Hy. Bentinek'• hounds, Monday, Branton Wood ; Tuesday, Linwood-by-Raun ; Wednesday, Langworthy Bridge • Thursday, N orton Place; Friday, Someday Hall ; Saturday, Blankney—at 11. Duke of Beaufort's hounds, Tuesday, Bath Lodge ; Wed nesday, Rood Ashton; Friday, Trouble House ; Saturday, Hullavington. Craven hounds, Monday, Froafleld; Wednesday, San dleford Priory; Friday, Hare and Hounds, Lambourne Woodlands; Saturday, Langley Gate—at a quarter to 11. Bath stag hounds, Tuesday, Comtism ; Friday, Pristou— at half-put 11. Eut Essex hounds, Tuesday, Helios Bumpstead Thursday, Aldham Hall; Saturday, St. Ann's Castle— at 11. _ _ Booth Essex hounds, Tuesday, Novendan ; Saturday, Dog and Partridge, Stiffard—at hatfpast 10. Mr. Conger's hounds, Monday, blylese; Wednesday, High Roothing Street; Saturday, Barnard's Canfield— at 11. Hon. Mr. Fetre's stag bounds, Wednesday, nigh Easter —at half-past 11. Earl Fitawilliam's hounds, Monday, Ashton Wold ; Wed &Way, Abbots Kipton ; Friday, Kennel—at 10. Mr. Hellier's hounds, Monday, Tothill Wood ; Tuesday, T um andy Wood ; Thursday, Logsby ; Saturday, Greenfield— Cottesmore hounds, Monday, North Witham; Tamday, Tilton Wood; Thursday, Horn Toll Bar ; Saturday, Ash well—at 11, _ _ _ _ Badaworth hounds, Tuesday, Fenwiek Village ; Thurs day, Badaworth Hall ; Saturday Barton Inn—at half past 10. Bramharn Moor hounds, Monday, Rifa; Wednesday, Boon; Friday, the Wild Man; Saturday, Cross Reads, Brazilians Moor—at half-past 10. Albrighton hounds, Tuesday, Enyille ; Thursday, K igh ten ; Saturday, Somerford—at 10. Atherstone hounds, Monday, Cadeby Gate ; Wednesday; Canwell date; Friday, Churchoyer ; Saturday, Norton (Junta Twyeross)—at a quarter to 11. Old Berkshire hounds Monday, Faringdon Grove ; Wednesday, Frilford ; Friday, Bourton (Shrivenham)—at half-past 10. Mr. Drake's hounds, Monday, Edgeote Village ; Tues day, Tringford Bridge ; Thursday Middleton Toll Bar; Saturday, Warden Kassala, at half-past 10. Durham County hounds, Monday, Plawswerth Bar ; Wednesday, Elemore Hall ; Friday, Maiden Law ; Mon day week, Sedelleld—at half-past 10. Lord Bieho's hounds, Monday, Riffington ; Tuesday, Minehmont ; Wednesday, Kylee ; Friday, Lingnig ; Sa turday, Lilburn—at half-put 10. Essex and Suffolk hounds, Tuesday, Mile End Hall Gate ; Friday, Tattinptone White Horse—at a quarter toll. F.B. hounds, Tuesday, Reekeymer Bridge • ••••1' Friday, Bishop's Wood—at half-past 10. liambledon hounds, Monday, Chaltoa Down;Wednes day, Holywell House ; Friday, Preshaw House—at quarter to 11. Hayden hounds, Wednesday, Mill Hills Plantation; Saturday, Kingwood Hall—at 9. Lord Redesdale's Heythrop hounds, Monday, Chapel House; Wednesday, Tingley; Friday, Eyeford ; Satur day, Wilcote—at half-past 10. 11.11. hounds, Monday, Long Sutton Village; Tuesday, West Tisted ; Thursday, Nutley Church; Saturday, Med stead—at a quarter to 11. Holderneas hounds, Monday, Catwick Mill ; Tuesday, Cranswiek Toll Bar; Wednes day, Burton Agnes; Satur day, Kilnwick Perry—at quarter to 11. Mr. 0. Wail's Horsley hounds, Monday, King's Som. boume ; Wednesday, Ball Down ; Friday, the Cross-roads (Cranbury Common)—at quarter to 11. East Kent hounds, Tuesday, Stouting Common ; Friday, Reinden—at half-past 10. Mr. Leach's hounds, Monday, Melleson House ; Friday, Lawrenny—at half-past 10. Mr. W. S. Lowndss's hounds, Monday, Flitwick (near Woburn) ; Wednesday, Winslow; Saturday, Lindford Wood—at 11. Monmouthshire hounds, Monday, King of Prussia; Thursday, Skenfrith Bridge; Monday week, Crowfield ; Thursday week, Ragland; Friday week (Lord Gifford's hounds), Orosmont—at half-past 10. Mr. Morgan's hounds, Monday, Didham Bridge ; Thurs day, Pitland Corner—at hall-past 10. N.F.H., Tuesday, Brockeuhurst House ; Saturday, Eye worth Lodge—at a quarter to 11. Oakley hounds, Monday, Swineshead Wood ; Thursday, Snalson ; Saturday, Hutton—at a quarter to 11. Mr. Phillips's hounds, Tuesday, Shotoyer Bridge ; Fri day, Haaeley—at half-psd 10. Puekeridge hounds, Monday, Hazel End; Wednesday, Widdengtoa ; Saturday, Layston—at half-past 10. Pytehley hounds, Monday, Sywell Wood ; Wednesday, Ashby, St. Ledgers Village; Friday, Maidwell ; Saturday, alipston—at a quarter to 11. Mn, A. Smith's hounds, Monday, Tcdworth Kennels; Tuesday Oare Hill; Wednesday, Wherwell Wood ; Than day, Lower Week Farm ; Friday, South Grote ; Saturday, Spryly Well—at 11. Lord Southampten's hound', Monday, Fawsley Park; Wednesday, Hartwell; Friday, Foley; Saturday, New Inn (Stowe, llueks)—at 11. Southwold hounds (Mr. Ilellier's), Monday, Tothill Wood ; Tuesday, Tumby Wood ; Thursday, Legsby ; Sa turday. Greenfield—at 11. North Staffordshire hounds, Monday, the Heath Houma ,• Wednesday, Whitmore Station; Friday, Chipnal Wood— at half-past 10. Mr. Led Stereo's hounds, Monday, Ja7es ; Thursday, Deane Park; Monday week, Lordings ; Thursday week, Durfold Farm—at 11. Suffolk hounds, Tuesday, Rougham II:III; Thursday, Dunstan Plumber's Arms; Saturday, Shadwell Court—at a quarter to 11. Tindale hounds, Monday, Dilston ; Thursday, Walling ton—at half-past 10. Tradegar hounds, Monday, Michaelstone ; Wednesday, Cleppa Park ; Friday, Maeshlield—at half.past 11. Mr. Trelawny's hounds, Tuesday, Lynehnua Inn ; Friday, Shaugh Bridge —at half-past 10. Mr.Villebois's V.W.11., Tuesday, Lydhird Plain; Thurs day, Swindon Station ; Saturday, Southrop—at a quar ter to 11. Vine bounds, Monday, Freefolk Wood; Wednesday, the grotto; Saturday, Kingsclere—at 11. Wyeside houn4a, Tuesday, Llandevachley ; Friday, Tal garth—at 10. Colonel Wyndham's hounds, Monday, Last Lodge on the London-road; Wednesday, Whiteway Lodges; Friday, Eaatdean Wood—at half-past 10. Sir W. W. Wynn's hounds, Monday, Otcle' l'ark ; Wednesday, Hope; Thursday, !dalpas Moor; Saturday, Twemlows—at half-past 10. York and Ainstey hounds, Monday, Skipwork Bridge; Tuesday, Golilibru' hall ; Thursday, Skip Bridge ; Satur day, Stillington—at half-past 10. Lord Bolton's bani,rs, Wednesday, Carperby ; Saturday, Banby }hell—at 11. Breconshire harriers, Monday, Upper Chapel; Thursday, Bwich lun ; Monday-week, Aherreir; Wednesday-week, Pytindu; Friday-week, Llandeluilogtregraig—at half-past 10. Bredon harriers, (Mr. Dyer's), Tuesday, Asehurch Sta tion; Friday, Swan Hotel, (Tewkesbury)—at half-past 10. Carlisle harriers, Monday, Red House, (Kirklington) ; Wednesday, WethorAl Shields; Friday, Burgh-by-Sands— at 10. Craven harriers, Tuesday, Carlton ; Friday, Eshtou Tarn —at 11. Mr. DCIMAM'S harriers, Wednesday, Long Cross; Satur • day, (food-a-Meary House—at 10. Harrogate harriers, Wednesday, Howe Quarry; Friday, South Stainley—at halt past 10. High Peak harriers, Tuesday, Taddington Village; Thursday, Robin Hood Oar; Saturday, Newhaven—at 11. Capt. Hampton Lewis's harriers, Monday, Morton Bridge; Wednesday, Sowerby (Thirsk); Friday, Northallerton— at 11. Lord Lonsdale's harriers, Friday, Drayton Mead—at 12. Morpeth harriers, Tuesday, Quarry Bank ; Friday, Stan. nington—at half-past 10. Mr. Oki...nee' harriers, Tuesday, Parwich ; Friday, Caldon Village—at ball'-put 10. Stockton and Dillingham harriers. Tuesday, Wolreston ; Friday, Old Strauton—.t helf-pmet 10. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—About 70 men of the 12th Regiment of Foot, under the command of Lieutenant Feist lough, arrived in this garrison to•day, and went out to Spithead to the Birkenhead steam-sloop, Muter-com mander Salmond, fur conveyance to the Cape of Good Hope. glI men of the 12th Lancers also embarked on board the Birkenhead for the Cape, with John Holt, Evi., and R. S. Bond, Evq., cornets of that regiment. The following other officers also went out to the Birkenhead for conveyance to the Cape: W. Saunders, M.D., of the medical staff ; Francis Laing, second staff sur geon ; John Rubinson, staff surgeon ; and Surgeon Bowen, of the 45th ltegt. The Birkenhead will proceed to-night or to-morrow to Cork to embark other detachments for the Cape. The depid battalion of the 67th Regiment was con veyed in two detachments from Cowes to Portsmouth in the Echo, steam-tug, on Thursday and Friday, proceeding on to Brighton by rail, where they were billeted for the night, and thence to Dover, to relieve the Rifle Brigade, ordered to the Cape of Good Rope. WOOLWICH, JAM. 2. ROYAL SAPPERS AND Mlsatia.—The non-commissioned officers and men of this branch of the Ordnance corps, who were lent to the Com missioners of the Great Exhibition for 1851, have received the rewards purchased for them, with the 6001. voted by the Commissionen as a testimony of their approval of the general good conduct and services which was rendered by the non.commissioned officer- and men during the time they were employed at the Exhibition. BEAM OF GENERAL SIR FREDERICK P. Itontx 80N, O.C.B.—This distinguished . general officer died at Brighton (where he had long res ided) on the Ist inst., at the advanced age of 88 years. His first commission in the army was as ensign in the 17th Foot, and was dated so far beck as the 11th September, 1778. lie became a lieute nant in 1779, a captain in 1794, a major in the same year, a lieutenant-colonel in 1800, a colonel in 1810, a major general in 1813, a lieutenant-general in 1825, and a general in 1841. The late Sir F. Robinson served five years in the first American war, and was present in the several battles fought during that period. Subsequently, in 1794, he served in the West Indies, and was pre sent at the capture of Martinique, St. Lucia, and Guadeloupe ,- also at the storming of Fleur d'Epie and the heights of Palmiste. In 1812, then Colonel Robinson, he joined the army in the Peninsula, and was present at the action of Osmar, and in the battle of Vittoria, in 1813. He commanded the brigade which carried the village of Gamasza Mayo, without firing one shot. He was also present at the first and second as saults on San Sebastian (severely wounded at the second assault),thepasuge of the Ilidassoa,the grand reconnoissance before Bayonne, the battle of the Nice (again severely wounded), the blockade of Bayonne, and the repulse of the sortie from that place, when he succeeded to the command of the sth division of the army In June 1814, Major- General Robinson went to North America in command of a brigade, and be commanded the forces intended for the at tack of Plattsburg, but received orders to retire after having' forced the passage of the Saranac. Soon afterwards be was appointed commander-in-chief and provisional governor of the upper provinces, which appointment he held until June 1816. He had received the gold medal with two clasps for Vittoria, San Sebastian, and the Nice. In 1815 he was nominated a Knight Commander of the Bath, and in 1838 became a knight grand cross of that order. lie was in 1814 appointed Colonel of the 2nd Garrison Bat talion, which was subsequently disbanded. In 1827 Sir Frederick Robinson obtained the colonelcy of the 59th Regiment, and in 1840 was removed to that of the 39th, which is now vacant by his decease. The late Sir Frederick Robinson was, according to the dates of his commissions, the oldest officer in the British army. BOTANICAL SOCLETY or LONDON.—Tho usual monthly meeting of this society was held last evening at the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-street, Strand, John E. Gray, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the chair. In pursuance of the power vested in the president by the laws of the society, he nominated J. Mien, Esq., F.R.S., and A. lien frey, Esq., F.L.S., vice-presidents. Donations of some thousands of specimens of British plants were announced by the secretary; these will be distributed to the members next month. A. communication was reed from Mc Baker, " On three species of Hieracium, not described in the third edition of the London Catalogue of British Plants." ROYAL ORTLIONEDIC HOSPITAL —Ytvterdayafter noon a meeting of the committee of this valuable institution was held at the board-room ' in Bloomsbury-square, for the transaction of the general business of the charity. From the report it appeared that the number of patients applying for the cure of the more severe deformities had consider ably increased, and upwards of 300 cases beyond the num ber the present hospital can accommodate were on the book' waiting their turn of admission. The cues permit ing operation and out-door treatment had also much in censed, but there being no hindrance (such as limited beds) to their immediate relief, there was no difficulty in extend ing the benefits of the charity to that clew of patients. Strong hopes were expressed that at no distant period the committee would be enabled to afford the obviously needed extension of accommodation ; and it having been stated . - - that sufficient hands was Only needed fo;that desirable object, some routine business was passed, and the meeting separated. VIE CENSORSHIP AND THE BOURSE.—The lead_ ing journals of Paris have been in the habit of publishing every Monday a weekly review of Bourse operations, with a summary of the movement during the past week, account ing for its fluctuations, and indicating the probable move ment of the next. These articles had, of course, noticed the late considerable rise in the funds as in the other public se curities ; they expressed their anticipation of a reaction ; and they earnestly urged speculators to keep themselves on the reserve. It is stated that these articles have been sup pressed by the censor, wko, however, has treated all with impartial severity. The absence of the usual weekly no tice, and the interference of the censorship in the operations of the stockmarket, has been much remarked on ; and has given rise to various interpretations. TROOPS FOR THE CAPE.—Dover has been thronged with an influx of strangers to witness the departure of the Rifle Brigade ordered from that garrison to the Cape. Tho Duke and Duchess Dowager of Bedford, Marquis of Wor cester, Lords Howe, Dartmouth, ltadstock, Deneral Sir Alex. Woodford, and several military officers of high rank, with their families, are among those assembled. No troops ever left the country with more anxious and hearty wishes for their welfare and success. They embark in the Illegem steam troop-ship in those roads. RE-ADJUSTMENT OF RENTS.—The Marquis of Anglesey has instructed the agent of his lordship's estates in the county of Louth to make an abatement of 20 per cent. on the rents now paid by tenants at will. Loss or FOUR LIVES AT I'ORTEINON. — A melon choly occurrence, by which four lives were sacrificed, took place at Porteinon, yesterday. It appears that a dredging boat, the property of a man named John Chalk, had just left the dredging ground in company with several other boats, some of which were only a short distance from it. A heavy sea set in from the west, in which the boat was swamped, although this was not observed at the timo by the other men, who were engaged with their own boats. Nothing has since been seen of the unfortunate men, but no doubt can be entertained that all perished. Their names were John Chalk, the father of the owner of the boat, an elderly man, who had not been out for several weeks pre viously, John Jenkins, James Rees, and John Jones. We regret to learn that all have left families to bewail their sudden bereavement. None of the bodies have as yet been recount —Swam, Heald 0