The Express. — London, England, 1847-09-27 00:00:00

J b ye with his family, to take pagandom of a new house in Canton. The opium trade has received an important mo dification. It is no loager to be farmed. m ead of the monopoly, three classes of licenses are last to be issued—the first of 10 dole, per month, to s moking shops ; the second of 20 dole. to TelailersperS o f of prepared opium; and the third of 30 dols., far the sale of raw opium in leas quantities than me chest. A severe typhoon swept over Hong-Kong on Toes &y,' 20'h July . The following account of the casual ties it occasioned off the coast is from the China Mail. Three pleasure schooner', three lorchae, and 20 to 30 fast and mego Fun-hat, and two police-br e ,ta. tr. also.bubsthtahet . g vera ""' ; ent nt ee:urn hero been drowned, and a 40.0566 Wow ing to the Minden , in attempting toswisa off to a schooner, sank ? and was ; tangent out insensible, but has sine, entirely recovered. Every skip 61 the 04,000 r platted morn or lees • , the Potung7 feat opposite tks Pag-office to near that of the P. and 0., and the Vulture was cor dto get up her steam to keep her from going on shore. The pod &eons having lost two anchors was fortunately bronitit up when within three ships' lengths of the reeks. Next moraine the wide beach was covered with planks, hoses, lke., of which the China men seem to have made wog terabio booty, numbers of them were climhior the hills with pieces of drills. The police went In pur suit, and made about a doyen captures. A trial, which excited great interest, took place before Chief Justice Ilulme and a special jury. Capt. Larkins, proprieto of the steamer Corsair, plying between Hong Kong and Canton, was charged with having for months carried lettere not exempted from the exclusive privileges of the Postmaster-General. The penalty provided by statute is either Si. for each letter, or 100/. for every week the practice is con tinued. The prosecutor claimed the latter, amounting to 3,200/. The jury returned a verdict in his favour, but amerced Larkins in a penalty of uo more than 1001. The last items of news are perhaps the least agree able. Very serious char es have been brought against one of the highest olicials of Hong-Kong, who is charged with bribery in having received a large sum monthly to ander-rent, or underrate the rental, of the p u blic markets ; the matter is under investigation. The Spanish brig Quid pro Quo, in the passage from Manilla to Hong-Kong, was lost on Jane 16 ; crew and pia of tho cargo saved. Details of Chines.) com mercial intelligence will be found in our Canton cor respondent's letter. CANTON, JCLT 22. The feeling here is at present quiet enough— and so it always bat been. up to the very moment of the most serious disturbance. Quietude here is truly no indication of security; bat the asenee of disturbance may be traced to the belief which the myriads around and about us entertain, that having saved one part of Horan from the foot of the foreigner they will be equally successful when the time arrives to enter the city. Entry month confirms previous convictions as to the inu tility as a place of trade of Ningpo and Foo-choofuo, and the uselessnere of expensive consular establishments there. At Amoy an occesioeal spirt of business arises, but it is only when goods happen to be wanted, and the supply is unequal to the demand ; at other times they are unsaleable. All these things materially react upon Hong Kong. It will not he too late to relieve the errors committed on other points. The Canton people who escaped by fine from the position in which they were placed by Elliott, will never peaceably permit foreigners in the city—life is cettain to be lost—and they will then have broken the treaty of April, 1347. lie,rieve then, we soy, the errors of former conven tions. boldly, openly, and if their stubborn wilfulness causes one strop of British blood to be spilled, Dane's Island should be secured, and Chusan made a military station as well as Hong Kong. Take if you will the duty off tea Is. per lb., bat as competition among the united buyers of the world wilt advance the price here within very little of the amount so reducei, and what the English government loses, the growers, manipulators, merchants, and factors of that article will obtain; and as British goods will be so heavily exported, no advance, but heavy losses, may be expected. Test at once the sincerity of Chinese professions. Introduce the opium legally, but fur every chest so entered let the consulate charge a drawback upon the import duties which (pass through his hands of 20 dollars per chest. This would amount to 800,000 dollars per year ; a large amouns, it is true; but 20 dollars per chest upon opium is a mere nonentity on an article which in a few months advances or declines in its value 200 to 220 dots. per chest.. This would be the true mode of prohibiting the consumption of opium. The new teas are arriving, and settlements have been made at from 27 tads to 3'2. tails, ship off. They are well manipulated, and sightly ; but, as a class, are seriously deficient in strength and devour ; the profits at these rates to the Chinamen are 2i per cent —they admit it. The following comparative exports of tea for the season 1815-10, and 1316-47 may be relied upon Congou 40,067,665 Congou Caper 142, 053 1,659,202 Caper, scented 706, Bombs:4g 1,436,121 &auction( Oats Mowery Pekoe 693,913 Flowery Pekoe 663,317 Orange Pekoe lO 6 1 &voted do. Orange Pekoe 81ack..........,. 41,418,690 45,035,332 Twaskay _ ..... 1,425,560 Twankay • 3,339.760 Moen skim ....—.. 147,631 Hymn Skin Wean Young Ryon 2,317,631 Young Ilyson Imperial - ... 675,312 Imperial Gunpowder ),008,442 Gunpowder --- Green Total lbs. 18411--47 53,736,731 1645-48 Of the above shipments the increase is on Congous. and the deficiencies on all other descriptions except Hyson skin, of wi.ich Amoy blacks, capers, and sorts, show the most important items ; and among greens., Twankay, young Hy eon, imperial gunpowder. Ihe exports from Shanghae, in cluded in tho above table, Sr. very nearly 2,000,000 less than the previous season. The export of raw silk, '260 bales lees than last season, being 18,487 bales ageinst 18,740 hut season. The export of tea to Europe, 4,419,1361b5, against 4,9/5,8.9216J. last season ; to the United States of America, 18,8e5,287 lbs. against 18,502,0921 be. ; and to Australia, 1,613,8/511w. against 92,3571b5. last season ; and it is ex pected the supply of black tea will this year be most abundant. Meantime the new crop of congous, in all 105 chops, have been settled, and principally fur money. 'I be meaty of buyers to secure these teas has unfortunately for themselves and friends led them into the market a month too soon, and we have no hesitation in saying that had they waited till the May mail had brought its disastrous intelligence, they would have been purchased full 20 per cent, under the prices at which they have been placed ; and as bills against tea are, we believe, 4s. M. to 41. 7d., while Baring 's credits are only 4s. 4d., buyers will hale no alternative but to draw egainst them at a high ex change, or pay for them in manufactured commodity, which can only be quitted at the prices the Chinese may please to pay. Thu., consequent on the undue export of commodity to this, the agent, instead of agreeing, as with the Hong merchant, to buy tea at such a rate, at the same time selling geode at such a rate, is obliged to buy his tea at a high rate, to be paid for nominally in cash ; and, when the thy for payment arrives, the Chinaman, having already made kis bargain for the tea, also has the power of making his own price for the article in which it is 'ought he shall receive payment. The consumers of tea are the only benefitors by this, and they benefit to such an extent, that they have really no one plea for a reduction of duty upon that article; and, holding the opinion that commerce should, to be healthy, strong, and lasting, be the result of steady and sta tusl growth, and not the offspring of forced and unnatural Achim, we are anxious that any increase of trade with this country should be the result of wholesome means, not the child of forced, spontaneous, and unwholesome vegetation; and that will be the case, of the interested evidence of parties is believed, and who state the Chinese can and will consume Manchester fabrics at a ratio compared with one over consumption and population to the consumption sad population of this country. There are many causes contrary to such a conclusion not taken' ate account by the ex porters of these fabrics, and which it is worth while to mess, lion—viz., poverty. Custom of the country having relation to dress, fondness for their own manufactures, economy in their use, temperature of the country, which demands, for five months in the year, the almost total absence of dress, and this materially atreets cotton fabrics ; want of cleanliness, the upper garment of grass cloth is white, but the inner one of cotton is many coloured, and your fr ltg housewife will tell yon bow much her linen gets damaged in the wash. Our last dates from Shanghae are lone 26, at which tines feu and silks had been extensively contracted for, flat quality Isattee, 360 dole. per picul ; while shirtings had been reduced 15 to 20 cents pre ipiecee by transactions in produce to arrive, Patna opium, 625 dots. per chest, which with charges leave, a considerable loss ; Melees selling at 50,5 to 610, and expeCted to be lower ; Sycee and gold plentiful. reeled& here have a downward tendency, and 51. 151. to 61. the quoted rate. l'atna opium heavy, 655 ; Turkey opium, 420 ; and money here exceedingly scarce. We have no intelligence from the other ports saving Ningpo-foo, at which place her Majesty's brig Eepi;gle is at present sta tioned, and you may judge of the state and prospects of com merce by the fact that the arrival there of a single lorcha some time back threw them all into a state of very consider able excitement. If the consul and his establishment are not good linguists, indeed perfect masters of Chinese language and literature, it will not be for want of leisure. Whim OF TEA, &C., JULT 20, 1847. 1947. Coogan. 3,428,0661 46,770 I ....... 189,099 Same period last ear. PI- , 2 4,7 6 0 Total: 81ack...3,827,515 Bleck y 475,816 8c.31. Pekoi, upon. Green.. 142,394 Olean - 293,682 Hwy"' ,240 16 Iscso Y. Hy , * 51,360 !resells] Gunpowder 51,878) • 1844. The lam* Clinton price fee Potpo. 540 dole.; the higheet thogbal price, 800 dole. 1647. The lowest Aotoe price fa= 410 dots.; the hitched Shaoghal price, 000 dote.; the lawcet Defoe, 540 dote. Maley Market, Commercial, and Shipp* Intelligence* Mat Palr.) MALTA, SEPT. 18.—The Indus came in this morn ing, and will leave for Southampton at 7 this evening. The Ardent gees to Marseilles this morning. The failures in the 4:01% trade in England have caused a great sensation here, one house suffers considerably. Several cargoes have lately arrived from the Black Sea, and been repudiated. The trade of Malta is quite at a steal The Preach steamer Cerbere, from Tripoli, brought here Mr. Macauler, the American consul there, and Mr. War rington, the English vice-consul. The French steamer Tan ! crede arrived on the 17th from Naples, and gave us the in formation that all was quiet in that city, and that fourteen sail of French men-of-war were lying in the bay, consisting of line-cf-Latda ships, trigates, and steamers. Several engagement. had taken place in the Abruzzi between the troops and the Insur gents, and that the former had been beaten in several engagement.. Admiral Sir W. Parker gave a large party on the 16th, in celebration of his re turn. An Austrian brig, laden with grain, put into Marsascirocco harbour on the 17th, in a very leaky state. The Austrian consul reported it to Admiral Parker, and he ordered the Bull Dag to get up her steam, and go to her assistance. The Bull Dog has since towed her into the quarantine harbour. In consequence of the cholera being at Trebiaonde, the Genoa Board of Health haa put all atri vale from that port, and porta adjacent, in quarantine for twenty days. DUTCH EAST INDIES.—BALLY, MARcnt 31. The hostile feeling of the princes who have lately been van quished still coatinues. Entrenchments have been thrown up near the Dutch fort at Balding the intercourse between the inhabitants and the garrison of that fort had been suspended. The health of the Dutch troops was bad, so that it was necessary often to relieve them. The fort was in a perfect state of detente against any . attack from natives. Attempts made by the Balinese emissaries to excite the princes of Lombok against the Netherlands government bad failed. Emissaries bad also been sent to Singapore; but the British authorities seemed to have given them to understand that they could expect no aid from that quarter, and that their wisest course would be quietly to conform to the treaty which had been concluded. The Prince of Balilieg wu busy in repairing the palace which was destroyed during the late expedition, being urged by the popular belief that if it were not inhabited for more than one year, the whole of the prince's family would become extinct. J.tv.i.—Our dates are down to the 20th of June. The Dutch appear determined to make a bold attempt to recover their commerce. From the annexed translations from the Java Courant it will be perceived that every nerve is being strained to regain what they have lost. Our operations ' at Singapore, the formation of settl:meuts at Sarawak and Labuan, lave alarmed the Dutch. It has not remained un observed that everything which tends to the improvement of the commercial and shipping interest has been constantly taken into consideration by the government, sad that no expense has been spared in order to satisfy ' every reasonable wish or want. As such may be named amongst the principal works lately determined upon, the damming up the present issues of the Solo river, in order to prevent drawing the navigatioa through the Straits of Madura, near the fort Ereprin?, and to take the measures which may be necessary to clear away the bank which has formed its‘4l there; then to build the great harbour works of the river &aural:nye. It has been determined upon by government that a lighthouse shall be forthwith constructed in the Straits of Sunda, and built upon the so-named Java's Fourth p Ant near Anjer. The minister of state, governor-general, has determined to give up his conatant residence at Buitenzorg, and at the same time transfer the secretary-general's office, tether with the direction of Kaftans from 13uitenzorg to Batavia, as soon as the necessary preparations have been made. The immense extension which the Hulloes have re ceived, the increase of business which are the indi rect as well as direct consequencxs thereof, the de velopment of other prospects fur Jaya, and the important exterior possessions, added to the con-, sequence of an accelerated communication with Europe by means of the overland mail, have led the executive to feel mote acutely that the chief seat of government should be in the capital of India, where the high authorities and the chiefs of the different departments of the general direction can be all united. It is in consequence of tho necessities of the times and circumstances that the governor-general yields the sacrifice of quitting his beautiful residence, parks, and gardens of Buitenz wg, which will for the future, as formerly, only be now and then visited by his excellency, it may be to enjoy the cooler air of the hills, or to take a short repose after laborious and important occupation. Oa the arrival here of the mail of the 24th of April, the Dutch packets were withheld, in accordance with instruc tions from the postmaster-general in • London. The captain of the Dutch war-steamer applied to Admiral Inglefield (thea here), who directed the whole of the China mail to be landed, and the letters, &e., for Java to he delivered here. This was done, under protest from Lieut. Bellaire, the Admiralty agent on board the Pekin steamer. Well, the Dutch got their Europe letters ; but, owing to an oversight, the whole of the letters from Singapore, for Batavia, remained on board the Dutch steamer in Batavia roads for five days, which occa sioned much excitement, as many of the letters contained heavy remittances. COLONIAL. AUSTRALIA.—Sydney papers, by way of Singa pore, have come to heed. reaching to May 8. That colony is in a flourishing condition. Wheat was at 49. 7d. per bushel ; the holders of Launceston wheat were holding out for ss. and Is. &I. The shipping lists indicate an active trade with London, the South Seas, and New Zealand. Sir Charles Fitzroy opened the last session of the first legisla tive council of New South Wales on the 4th May. The "speech from the throne" on the occasion Is described as giving general satisfaction. It congratulated the members on the general condition of the colony—the abundance, chcapnes9, and excellent quality of all the necessaries of life, and the flourishing state of the revenue. The slight deficiency in the balance of 184 G as compared with that of 1845 is explained to arise from re duction of taxes ; especially two,—the assessment on stook for police purposes, and the duties on spirits. The amount now on credit will enable the government to discharge in the course of the present year, the whole of the outstanding debentures, amounting to nearly 100,0001., which were hatted to meet the expenses of immigration, in former years. Sir Charles stated that ho had been induced at the request of a numerous and highly respectable body of proprie tors to recommend the Colonial-office at home to resume the system of Australian emigration, at least immediately to the extent of 5,00 D adults. The loss of a steamer in Moreton-bay, has induced the leghlature to consider the means of placing . passenger steamers under some efficient system of supervision. From North Australia there is news to the 27th April. The party under Col. Barney continued inactive. Latest accounts brought by the steamer Kangaroo, from Port Curtis, announced that she had left Col. Grey and his family at l'ort Macquarie; and that she had towed to sea the store- ship, having on board Col. Barney's family, with several members of his staff and their families, together with a de tachment of the military, who were hourly expected at Sydney. VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.—The latest news from Van Diemen's Land is to the 27th April. There is nothing of importance to notice there. In the commercial depart ment things seemed thriving and active. NEW ZEALAND.—The latest intelligence from this colony is of the 27th of April. The New Zealander of that date informs us that Governor Grey arrived from Wel lington in the steamer Inflexible on the 19th. Dazing his absence he had visited New Plymouth, where he bad several interviews with the natives, with a view to the settlement of the land disputes in that district. After a personal inspec tion of the locality, and hearing the statements of the settlers and natives on the spot, his excellency had determined upon first securingto the natives of the place large reserves of land far their purposes, and then purchasing extensive tracts to meet the demands of the settlers, who are eager to extend their borders, and to increase their means for agricultural pursuits. The unhappy differences that have hitherto existed at Taranaki, were about to be brought to a satisfac tory termination. The revenue was increasing. At Wellington, and at Nelson also, final and satisfactory arrangements had been made for the settlement of the land claims. A tract of land at Porirna Lad been purchased ; and at the Wairan plains also. News from Wellington to the 7th of April state that during the month of February more than two thousand sheep, three hundred head ofeattle, and forty horses were imported into that settlement from New South Wales. These large quantities had been pur chased by the settlers, and taken to the several districts sur rounding the town. The quarter's revenue for the district, endiog sth April, had exceeded the sum of 4,0001., or at the rate of more than 16,0001. per annum. What a contrast — the revenue under Capt. Fitzroy and the revenue under the present governor. be Court. ' MARTLEBONE VESTRY.— BATHS AND WASH soures.—On Saturday, at a meeting of this vestry, Mr. Nicholay in the chair, a deputation waited upon the vestry to present a memorial, signed by 300 rate-payers of All Souls district, to the effect that the memorialists, being duly im armed he the conviction of the great benefits to be derived ?ions bats and wash-houses, ropyettolly requeet the bard to select some site in the district of All Souls for their ere - tion ; firmly persuaded, from the details that can be fur nished, that the parish will be put to no ultimate expense, but in addition to the great comforts conferred on those not able individually ti assist themselves, they may be made a self-supporting and profitable institution.—Mr. Edwards, as the spokesman of the deputation, observed that the memo rial would have been much more numerously signed had time allowed. The district of All Souls exhibited not only a greater amount of mortality than any other district in the parish of Marylebone, but he believed a greater amount .of mortality than any other district of a similar size in London. This was a proof of its unhealtliness, and of the necessity of introducing cleanliness and sanitary improvement. The vast prepon deraace of the inhabitants of All Souls were workmen and mechanics, whose families were literally piled one upon the other. They were just the class of persona who would be benefited by the establishment of baths and wash-houses, for they were not so high as to be above it, or too low to dis regard the advantages of cleanliness. The memorialists were the friends of local government ; but unless local go vernment kept pace with the necessities of the times—unless lord authorities were prepared to do what the government prolapsed to do, particularly with regard to the adoption of sanitary improvement—then the rate-payers would prefer general to local government.—On the withdrawal of the deputation, Mr. George Daniell, said the eoinnaissionen had made efforts to pidgin a cite in the district of All Souls, but they had fiiled in their attempts to conic to terms with his Grace the Duke of Portland. After a slight discussion, ?dr. John Wilson mdved that the memorial be entered on the minutes, and be referred to the Baths and Wash-houses Commbeioners, with a request that they would take such steps as they might deem necessary, to carry out with thejeast possible delay the wishes of the Me momliitg. The motion being seconded, was put from the chair, and carried /1..'!//4. COM —S LATE OP TILE PAROCHIAL FINANCEL—A communication was received from Sir Claude Scutt and Co., the bankers, to the vestry, stating that a I cheque had been presented for the sum of 5,0001., whereas the assets in their hands belonging to the parish only amounted to 1301. They expressed a hope that such a course would not be adopted again without previous notice being glvea.—Mr. Flood, the vestry clerk, explained that it was necessary in order to enable the vestry to pay the demands upon them for county rate.—After some discussion, a reso lution was proposed, approving the course adopted by the vestry clerk, and soliciting the favour of cash for the cheque in question, and 2,0001. or 3,0001. additional, for which cheques were drawn, but which would not be presented for two or three weeks. This resolution having been forwarded to Sir Claude Scott's husking-house, an answer was returned that the firm would be happy to accommodate the vestry. After some other important business, the vestry separated. ANTI-GOLD LAw LEAGUE.—Several gentlemen who take a deep interest in the currency question have formed an association under the above name which is to meet in congress for the first time next week in the metro polis. It win be attended by gentlemen from all ports of the country. The congress ia expected to sit for several days, and will prob thly commence its labours on Thursday next. Several of the gentlemen who arc to be present and take part in the proceedings are members of respectable banking firms in the province., and others are partners in mercantile boos. s of high standing. There are, we are told, some differ ences of opinion among them as to the precise footing on which the currency of the country ought to be placed, but all are agreed in the propriety of an immediate and entire repeal of the Bank Restriction Act of 1844. The great majority are for a recurrence to a paper currency and the re issue of one pound notes. FATAL COLLISION ON TILE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—On Saturday morning, about 4 o'clock, a colli sion occurred between the up-mail train arid a portion of the goods train, which resulted in the destruction of three or four of the trucks of the goods train, and the loss of life of one of the guards of that train. The occurrence took place about 300 yards on the London aide of the Wimbledon sta tion. A fog prevailed at the time, and it appears that the up-goods train, due at Nine Elms terminus between 3 and 4 o'clock, had, when it arrived at the above spot, been stopped by an accident. The carriages came uncoupled, the engine proceeding on with about three-fourths of the train, and, leaving nine or ten tracks and vans behind. It is said that the engine-driver proceeded straight to Nine Elms before the fact was noticed, while another statement is, that those car- times were necessarily left behind, the engine not having sufficient power to propel the entire train. In one of those left behind was one of the guards, named W. Sawyer, who is supposed to have been sleep. At nearly four o'clock, the Metropolitan police on duty near the rail way, heard a loud crash in the direction of the hae, followed by .hri:ks and cries of human beings. Sergeant Golding, 30 V, and a body of constables were soon on the spot, and having roused up the station agent, policeman, and porter, who were iii bed, they hastened to the scene of the accident, when it was found that the up mail train, which consisted of nine carriages, propelled by the Hornet, a very powerful engine, had run in upon the vans and trucks with such velocity and force, as to almost double up and crush in the end and two following ones, and strew the line with frag ments. Neither the Hornet engine, the driver, the fireman, nor the guards and passengers were, singular to state, in jured ; but on tho vans and truck, being searched by Mr. Bradford (the agent), the guard (Wiiliam Sawyer) was found bent double against a chest, with a load of goods bearing him down. The poor fellow had evidently male desperate struggles to extricate himself, but was unable to do .o, and was crushed to death. The body was removed to the Dog and Hare, Wimbledon, to await an inquest. The deceased had been a guard about twelve months, and was 20 years I of age. THE ROBBERY AT MESSRS. ROGERS'S RANK.—RE- T th ult e Whl sr j E th N e ° n T ot: .— . I:l i n ch Sa i l a ur d dty ee i n t w sto as k a n nzu m nelthat Rogers and Co., had by the hitter firm been paid into the Bank of England, the amount being upwards of 40,0001. The robbery, it will be recollected, took place in Nov., 1811, and cash to the amount of nearly 2,600/. was stolen ' in addition to the notes, the numbers of some of the latter not being known. The particulars, as described in the vast number of hand-bills which have been from time to time circulated, offering a re ward of 3,0001., must be fresh in the recollection of the public. Since the period of the robbery, Isaacs, and several others of the City detective force, have been actively engaged in endeavouring to trace the property and the perpetrators of the robbery, but without effect, for although some of the suspected parties, or (it may be said) the known participa tors have been long under surveillance, and have been most eksely watched yet nothing occurred to warrant their apprehension. It was, however, expected, on one occasion, that the o ffi cers had ascertained where the booty was concealed, when luacs and his colleagues discovered, at the house of a party in the Lower-road, Islington, no less than 600 sovereigns hidden under a bed. No notes could, however, be found ; and the gold, of course, could not be identified. The guilty parties, it would seem, have been waiting all this time, tepee' ing that a greater reward would be offered, one of the partite actually telling an officer that he knew who were in it, sad they could wait for three years, sr until they could get 5,0001. Ulti mately, all the notes of which the numbers were known were returned, the thieves keeping the other notes, and all the cash. How the whole has been delivered has not trans pired. It is scarcely necessary to state that not any portion tithe gold hal been returned.—Sunday paper. ROBBERY.—On Saturday a robbery was discovered to have been committed at Fladong's Hotel, Oxford-street. On the previous night a fashionably-dressed man, between 35 and 40 year' of age, entered the hotel, and, having par• taken of some refreshment, asked for a bedroom, into which he was shown. At an early hour on Saturday morning, on one of the servants going down stairs, the front door was found unchained and unlocked, and an examination of the premises being made it was found that the " gentleman" had disap peared, leaving behind him a small carpet bag containing some things of little value. It was also found that he had stolen from a box in a sitting-room on the first floor, belong ing to a gentleman of the name of Marsh, staying at the hotel, eleven Bank notes for 201. each, a gold watch a gold snuff-box and two foreign notes , one for 1, 0 00 and the other for 500 f ranca, FCNERAL OF MR. WEsToN.—The remains of the late lamented W. R. Weston, Esq., surveyor-general of her Majesty's customs, who lost his life by the late disastrous accident on the Manchester and Leeds Railway, were in terred on Saturday is a family vault at St. Dunstan's in the East, near the Custom House, in the presence of numbers of his brother officers. MELANCHOLY DEATH.—About nine o'clock on Friday night a policeman, who was on duty in the high road leading from London to Croydon, found the body of a gen tleman quite dead lying on the road side. Having procured asaistanoe, the body was removed to the nearest house, when it was ascertained that the deceased was Mr. Walters, the proprietor of the King's Head Tavern, Poultry. It appears that the deceased was on his way to a country house belong ing to him near Croydon, and that be was perfectly well when he left the Poultry. It is supposed the deceuecl was attacked by a fit, as no violence could be discovered on his person. FIRER.—INPORTMAN-SQUARE. — Yeeterdaymorning at a quarter before three o'clock a fire broke out at 17, Sey mour-street, Portman-square, occupied by Mrs. A. J. Podium, a lady of property. When the police entered they found the whole of the bedding and drapery in the 2nd floor front in flames, and the night clothes of the unfortunate lady wan owned the building were also burning. Several engines arrived In quick succezielt, and the Premen h avin g set to work most vigorously they succeeded in getting the mastery over the flames, but unfortunately not until Mrs. Pochin was most frightfully burned. A medical man was promptly in attendance, but not the least hopes were entertained of her surviving through last night. The premises and furniture were considerably damaged. From the fact of a book and candlestick being found in bed it is supposed that Mrs. Pochin was reading in bed, and that she must have to asleep, and until she became surrounded with the flames was I unconscious of what had happened. The escapes of the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Firs were very epmdily.rin the spot.—ln THE KENNINOTONT•ROAD.—On Saturday morning about four o'clock a fire, nearly attended with fatal results, broke out in the lower part of the premises occupied by Mr. E. Low, pastry-cook, No. 2, York-place, Kennington-road. When discovered the cellar and shop were completely in a blaze, and the occupier saved his life by leaping from the top room window. Several engines were soon on the spot, and there being an abundance of water, were set to work and the fire soon extinguished, bat not before the lower part of the building and its contents were destroyed.—AT KENNINOTON, lest night, shortly before 11 o'clock, a fire, attended with considerable destruc tion of property, broke out in the private residence belong- - The royal dinner party at Osborne, on Friday, included the Duchess of Kent, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Sir George Cowper, and Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps. Lord John Russell arrived at Osborne on Saturday afternoon, from his residence in ltich mond, on a visit to the Queen. Sir James Clark also arrived on Saturday. The Marchioness of Douro left Osborne on Saturday. The Countess of Mount Edgecumbe arrived on Friday, and has succeeded the Marchioness of Douro as the Lady in Waiting on the Queen. The royal dinner circle on Saturday included the Duchess of Kent, Prince Ernest of Leiningen, Prince Lowenstein, Lord John Russell, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, and Sir James Clark. Her Majesty and Prince Albert attended Divine Service yesterday morn ing in Whippingham Church. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Queen Dowager was attended by the Countess Brawn low and tha Earl tlowe. AntOng the nobility present were, the Earl and Countess St. Germans, Lads Cfeefend and Ebrington. The Duke of Saxe Meiningen, the Duchess Ida, Prince Gustavus, and the Princesses of Saxe Weiner, at tended divine service yesterday morning in the German Lutheran Church in the Savoy. The Queen Dowager, accompanied by the Duchess Ida of Saxe Weimar, took a drive in a carriage on Saturday. Baron de Brannow, the Russian Minister, trans acted business in the Foreign-offioe on Saturday. Lord J. Russell left his residence at Richmond on Saturday, for Osborne, Isle of Wight, :on a Tint to the Queen. GENERAL TOANKSGIVINO.—A general thanksgiving for tho late bountiful harvest will be ordered by the Queen in Council, at Osborne, on Tuesday neat, when the form will be proclaimed and the day flied, after consultation with the heads of the church. So much has been urged as to the propriety of selecting Sunday for the solemnity instead of appropriating a week day as formerly, that her Majest will oomply with the wishes so expressed. Hither the 1 0th or the 17th of October will most likely be the Sunday decided es.—Observer. THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1847. ing to Mr. Sprulee, 49, Guildford-place, Kennington-road. The back room first floor, used as a sleeping apartment, to gether with the bed and furniture therein, were first found to be in flames. Before, however, the first engine had reached the scene, the flames had made fearful progress, ex tending to the top flier, end penetrating the roof. Owing to the violence of the dames, it was at one time feared that the Work of destruction would have extended to the surrounding premises. Fortumir•lr the mains of the Lambeth Company sent forth en abundant stream of water, which wu sciniescd into the midst of the destructive element, and by a quarter past 12 o'clock this morning the flames were safely extin guished. How the outbreak commenced is unknown, for no fires had been in the upper rooms during the day. Mr. Sprules's lose is only partially covered by an uninranca in the Licensed Victuallers' office. INQUEST, SATURDAY. DEATII FROM EATING YELLOW ROAP.—Before W. Carter, Esq., at the Shard's Arms T Old Kent-road, as to the death of Sarah Newby, aged ' 23, which was alleged to have taken place in consequence of eating a large quantity of yellow sup.—Mra. Norris, of 1, Alpha-street, Ohl Kent-road, stated that the deceased was quite imbecile, and had been placed under her care by her father, who paid six shillings a week. On Wednesday morning, she directed some soap which she was using, to be placed in the next room where the deceased was sitting. Soon after deceased was attacked with a fit, and Mr. Lodge saw her. It was found she had eaten some of the trap; she thought about an ounce, or an tame: and a half. The dec2ased died the next morning.—Mr. Lodge, of Rye lute, Peckham, surgeon, gave it as his opinion that the de ceased died in consequence of the fit, and the exhaustion brought on by her having eaten the soap.--The jury re turned a verdict to that effect. THE REGISTRATIONS. BRISTOL —The r;sieionfilithebiiiough commenced on Thursday, in the grand jury room of the Guildhall, be fore Mr. Graves, the revising barrister. Messrs. Bamfield and Vowles appeared Cot the conservatives, and Mr. Thomas Field Gilbert, secretary to the Liberal Association, fn the liberals. The whole of the matters were, however, entirely devoid of interest. The entire of the freemen's list was read through, and the list revised, as far as the mutual ar rangement between the two parties would admit ; and the same course was also adopted with the householders' lists of All Saints, St. Augustine, Bedminster, and the Castle Pre cincts, the first two of which were finally closed. It was arranged to take the remnants of the freemen's list on the following morning. BERNSICK.—Mr. Thomas Jefferson Hogg held his courts for the revision of the lists of voters here in the Town• hall, on Monday and Tuesday ; on the former day for th, borough electors, and on the latter day for the county electors. On the first day the list of householders was handed into court by the overseers. There were no objections lodged, but there were three new claims. George Nicholson Simpson, of Itavensdow.le, had in his claim omitted to sign his name in full; the barrister, in conse quence, refused to insert it. William Wilson, of Church street, did no: attend the court to support his claim, there fore it was disallowed. John Hon, of Bridgestreet, made out his claim, and his name was inserted. The church. wardens. of Tweedmouth, did not attend to-day with their list. The barrister threatened to fine them for this omission of duty. He subsequently re ceived the list. On the following day numerous objections were side on both sides, but no point of interest arose. Among the new claims \William Davidson, of Fairary Flat, claimed for house and land, but as he had omitted to say whether they were freehold the claim was disallowed. Robert Gibson, Scuddylaw, was objected to by the conser vative., and as he did not appear to support his claim it was disallowed, William Gibson, Western-lane, was also ob jected to by the conservatives. Mr. Weddell supposed the objection was founded on the appointment the applicant held in the post-office. This appointment certainly prevented his voting, but he did not think it prevented his being .n the register. He might leave the office next day, and ought not therefore to be prevented for a whole year from possessing the franchise. Mr. Spoon said a servant in the post•office could not claim to he included in the resister until he bad been out of the office for six months. The vote was there fore lost. Robert Renwick omitted to state in his claim whether his property was freehold, and was disallowed the vote. OXFORD.—The court of the revising barrister for this borough was held on Tuesday, when Mr. Francillon and Mr. W. Munton appeared for the reformers, and Mr. W. Moore and Mr. Judge for the Oriel. The general results were, that the reformers succeeded in twelve claims out of fifteen, and failed in five objections out of seven. The tories succeeded in fifteen out of twenty claims, and failed in four out of eleven objections. The revenue officers, the post master, and an exciseman were struck off on tory objections ; but under no circumstances could they vote while in office. Three electors are claimed by both parties. Looking at the numbers added to the register and the changes during the year, the reformers consider their strength to have increased. IRELAND. DUBLIN, SEPT. 25. The guardians of Castlebar are charged with having refused several persons admission to the workhouse who are begging from door to door. The guardians of Mouritmellick Union are doing likewise, and the greatest misery exists in both places. Fever, as might be expected, increases in such a state of things, and there are loud and general complaints of the heavy rates. Now, one fact will show how much of these heavy rates might have been avoided, had the proprietors of the soil acted judiciously for themselves and humanely for the poor. At an agricultural meet ing, in Kildare, a few days since, Mr. Bourke, father of the member for the county, stated that in Kildare they had very little rates under the Temporary Relief Act, and they would have less under the poor law. Why? Because the landlords of Kildare gave em ployment to the labourers. Why will not the land lords in other counties imitate the example of those of Kildare—and their properties will be unburttened, while the country prospers? The guardians of the union of Killarney, moat of them landholders of high respectability, have unani mously expressed their thanks to the government for limiting the rate for poor relief, and repayment of ad vances, to 38. per pound. How different is this from the course pursued at Lowtheratown and Enniscorthy, which has led to the dissolution of the board at the former place, as it most probably will at the latter. The Monaghan paper states that never since it com menced to publish were there so many landlords resi dent on their estates in :Monaghan. The conduct of the Rochdale parish officers who hurried the boy from the steps of the fever hospital of that town on board a steamer, where he died, was the subject of animadversion not less severe than just; but see if it be not equalled by the following case, which has been officially brought under the no tice of the guardians of Mountmellick union : Mr. Turpin, a guardian, said his eaten ion had been directed a mo m meting ease, which he considered It his duty to bring Wore the board. A family of nine, gm of whom were stricken with intr, had been sent from Athy in a cart, and Burg in the ditch at the rear of the asylum, about a quer ter of • mile from '. After re maining for some time exposed to the inclemency the weather, and without food or drink, they were discovered by some charitable per sons, who relieved their wants and alleviated their sufferings. On inquiry they said they were from the neighbourhood of Moantrath ; iumsures were then taken to bare them removed to that district, where they were commended to the care of the relieving officer. It happened that at that moment the unhappy family was at the door of Monntatellick workhouse ; eight of them were in fever, thrown together in a cart—the father alone was free from it. He was called before the board and told this tale—that his name was Kaye, and he was a cooper by trade; that he travelled about the country with his family ; that he had been born and reared at Mountrath, but had last resided 14 years in Tullamore. My family was Meted with fever at Athy. I was not In an hospital there; I was in a lodging, and! wan turned out when it was discovered that fire of my children were in fever. We than lay down In the street We Lay about an hoar In it. We were than meet away to Marybommgh in a out employed try Father Greene be took Popper. when the man came within half-a-mile of the town be the We board dirt. outer the cart and emptied toy sick family out of it She so much _ _ -- KaYebeing further questioned, said that the man I who brought him in the cart from Athy, did not give him up to any one ; he rolled them out, and made away with himself. It was some distance from the town, and he could not leave the children to go look to any one for help. He was discovered by a man who was minding potatoes. Mr. Cannon, the resident magistrate, brought relief to km ; on the second night he erected a shed over him. Only for Mr. Cannon his family would have perished. It was unanimoualyagreed to admit Kaye into the workhouse, and his wife and seven children into the fever hospital, until recovered, when they are to be removed to the Tullamore union. SCOTLAND. EDINBURGH, Barr. 24. The recent decision of the Peebleshire Registratioa Court, rejecting a hundred and forty-four faggot votes, has been " 1 1 but reversed. The shed& of Roxburgh, Berwick, Selkirk, and Peebles have an appellate jurisdiction over the decisions of any one of their number, and hence the above result. The appeal court sat for three days. The whole of the cases were not gone into—two or three being held to I rule large numbers ; but, with the exception of 43 voters holding on life-rent of the Earl of Tragsair's property of Howford, almost the whole of the electors struck off the roll by the sheriffof Peebles have been restored. Mr. Mackenzie's seat may, therefore, be reed as certain. a long time Leith escaped fever, notwithstand ing its contiguity to Edinburgh, but now the malady has unhappily reached it. Some time ago measures were taken for the erection of an hospital, 3,0001. was bequeathed and collected ; but, as the inhabitants could not agree as to a site, the money is lying use lessly in the bank, and fever is extending its slimy course unchecked. The parochial board of Dundee is in future to bury paupers in black, instead of white, coffins, as before. The difference in price is one shilling per coffin, but that was the main stumbling-block. It was stated that of 340 coffins supplied to paupers only 71 be longed to Dundee; and the mover of the motion offered to compound, if coloured coffins were given to narishioners ; but ultimately it was carried by 16 to 13 that all should receive the privilege of sable enclosures. The late Admiralty inspection of the Tay has led to a recommendation by the surveying officer of a float ing light being placed in the vicinity of Ferry-port. on-Craig. From all accounts, disasters in the northern seas may be looked for. A vessel just arrived in Leith, from St. Petersburg, encountered several hurri canes, and the captain, somewhat in the spirit of the "oldest inhabitant," declares that during the 145 times that he has, in the course of the last twenty-five years, croesed the North Sea, he never experienced such weather. Episcopacy, or rather episcopal architecture, is ex tending in Scotland. A new chapel on an extensive sage, in connexion with the Scottish episcopal com munion, is to be erected in Perth ; 6,0001, is the sum named as the cost, but as the bishop confirmed only twenty-five individuals at his primary visitation, ex trinsic aid will be required to raise the amount. The secession of English presbyters has also retarded the progress of the episcopal system. WALES. CARMARTIIENSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.— The annual cattle show of the above society took place on Wednesday lest, in a field near the slaughterhouse. The show of cattle (says the Carmarthen Jourall) was remark ably good ; and one feature of it worth recording is that a larger number of the black or C.ualemartin breed waa shown than we remember to have seen on any former occa sion. Whether this is a subject for congratulation, or otherwise, is still a disputed point. There were several very capital bulls. The show of sheep far sur p sad that has yet been seen here ; and the same may be said of the show of pip. In some respects there was a falling off in the show of horses. The show of agricultural implements woe not to large as on the last occasion, but it was by no means an inferior one. Messrs. Featherstone and Dunn exhibited mine very capital and useful implements, such as thrashing machines, sear:fiers, winnowing machines, &c. Messrs. Hodges and Wright, of Brecon, also exhibited a variety of implements, including cheese presses, improved churns, threshing machines, &e. A machine for manufac turing draining pipes, made by Messrs. Hodges and Wright, was greatly approved of. It may be observed that the society offers no premiums for agricultural implements, and this probably may be one renson why a greater number were not shown. The proceedings of the day were concluded by • dinner, which was attendol by a large number of the principal agriculturists of the neighbourhood. Two PRISONERS ESC APED FROM HAVERFORD WEST GAOL a few days ago. The cell front which the escape was effected is considered as strong as any in the prison, and is called the " black hole," and is the one in which prisoners for solitary confinement are locked up. It had formerly • window looking out to the castle hill, but the window is now blocked np by very strong masonry, and two thick iron gratings, so as totally to exclude the light, and to all appearances to render it utterly impossible for any persons to break it open without the aid of power ful tools. But, notwithstanding these precautions, the pri soners, by means of a small piece of iron about a foot long, which they broke from the kitchen fire grate, succeeded in tearing down one of the gratings, and digging a hole under the other, and their descent was effected by tho aid of the counterpanes of their beds tied together, and fastened to the crating' inside. It is the practice in the prison to let open all the windows and doors of the cells for about half an hour morning and evening, for the purpose of airing them, during which time the prisoners have the range of the whole ward ; on those occasions the black hole door is also opened for a similar purpose, and it appears that the prisoners took advantage of the opportunity thus afforded them of going into this cell, and working away in darkness and silence at their apparently hopeless task. One of the prisoners, named Owen, has been recaptured. He was some time ago committed for trial at the next quar ter sessions, for obtaining goods under false pretences. Can non is a tramper, and also awaited his trial for breaking end entering a dwelling-house, and stealing Is. lid. MURDER OP A CHILD.—For some days past the magistrates of Cardiff have been engaged in investigating a diabolical case of murder of a young child. The party accused is Catherine Evans, its grezidmother. It appeared that the daughter of the prisoner, a single woman, had given birth to a child, and, from some cause which is unexplained, the prisoner took the child from the bed in which it was sleeping by the side of its mother, and, without making any ' remark, put both her hands mond its neck and endeavoured to strangle it; but in consequence of its not dying fast enough she procured a pan of wa•cr, put the unfortunate child into it, and covered it over, where it remained till it was quite dead. The bench remanded the prisoner, in order that the child might be exhumed and examined, and at the same time ordered the mother to be Reprehended. PROVINCIAL. THE DEATH ON BOARD THE DUCHESS OF KENT STKAMER..—The inquiry into the circumstances of the re moval of Michael Duignan, an Irish pauper, from Rochdale, ordered by the poor-law comminionen, commenced, after two adjournment", occasioned by the delay of the authorities in Dahlia in sending the depositions taken at the inquest, on Thursday last, at Rochdale, before Mr. Austin, assistant poor-law commissioner. The inquiry was resumed on Fri day, and again on Saturday. Of course Mr. Austin's report will not be made known for some tine, but the reporters of the pas had admission to the inquiry, and the evidence given by the surgeon who attended the lad, and of other witnesses, goes to prove that Duignan was sufficiently recd. vered from the attacks of fever to undergo an ordinary voyage to Ireland, and that the reason for his removal to the Roch dale railway station from the workhouse was not that he was in too weak • state to walk from the fryer, but that he was a cripple from malformation of his feet, and from partial paralysis of his limbs. It appeared that though he had had two attacks of fever they had both been very slight, and that his recovery in each in stance was the work of a few days. He had been discharged from the fever ward the last time seven days before he was sent to Ireland. He had been well supplied with food on his way to Liverpool, kept from exposure to the weather, and in every way kindly treated. One witness stated that to pre vent the natural jealousy which exists amongst the Irish paupers of not being put on an equality with English paupers, and from their being generally more destitute, the allowance to them is somewhat greater, being in the propor tion of 4s. 6d. to 31. As one of the Irish members has threatened to bring the case under the notice of parliament, the Rochdale board of guardians invited the representative of the borough, Mr. Sharman Crawford, to be present at the inquiry. Mr. Crawford excuses himself, on the groand that his health is not equal to the creasing of the Channel in tempestuous weather like that now prevailing, but expresses satisfaction that the inquiry will take place, because it will be calculated to relieve the public mind in Ireland on the subject; and he observes, " You will observe the Irish feel more strongly on any matter with reference to removals from England, because in this country there is no reciprocal power to remove English paupers." Through an Irish catholic priest, resident in Rochdale, a gentleman was ap pointed to attend the investigation, and watch the evidence on behalf of the Irish jury. The inquiry was adjourned to the following day. PUBLIC MEETING OF TRADES:A mooting of the working classes was held on Therm:lay evening in the Old Meal-house, Manchester, in perfume°, of the following annowsennent, which was placerama ea the walla of the town: . . . . — fir7preideat I opposite! 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Jam Gash. having Ma eil to the chair, addromed the an et ismekissehle length em the subject of the rendition of the melds, anew He admitted that the employers were, In ra y mom emers ; but be std that if equurre with and distrusting ens mouse, heartily and gemorally united, they midi met have ' lmi se mad muse to my out sgainst the swam Long led .sloes thought on the rubpset bad momimed him that the greeMit make of the es ilo which sake tracking mea were settielleeed ; and that, by a proper undaeolanding mew themorives, by a ear dial union, those mils might elms mowed with almost inmedible we. After describing the privations which um mast WWI to from whose wages 6e. per week were et ommahstresisd, and alluding to the effect of reduc tions en the cosalmb of those wham earnings did not amount to above Sa. at Itta. serge, he called upon the trades to aid the miners et Seethed mad the silk-weavers of Man chester in their etiempts to prevent reduction, remarking that, if the parr ail set help the poor, they meek he was sh_Lits • inhdpeL—Mr. Campbell, a hanidmea weever, tie fret neshatism : "Writs aboitelm themiaelitelhatths timer is worthy of Ws hire, the wimpeateettees at wpm Mesh have unaexetattly takes of ; him Mks semi kith price a irovicone, the wallet dams lave Mm him aile le Mar up wka such O7r. 'ttdosit The resolution was earm4 and als6 Mother, alearbe of sympathy with the Holytown misers, and resomMending thetrades of Manchester to insist in their support. THE FESTIVITIES AT KNOWSLEY.-13e rejoicings to celebrate the coming of age of Lord Statalers is are still being continued from day to day. Friday wee the grand fteld.day. All degrees in Knowsley got up an how earlier than tuna], and the gaiety received every possible tadebinee hem the weather. Nothing in the shape of a labourer was visible. The festivity was among the tenants. their wives, and daughters—the melee obtaining ale and the fmaides tea. The activity within the mansion was at its clime: to the kitchen. A dinner was prepared for three oiled for the tenants. The tables were laid in the greet and the tame discipline to which the gentleness to are emptied had the effect in all the hu it Pef serneg the most admirable order and , the was being under the eye and hand of a N of a steward, known as Mr. Newberry. At the time eggelated the ten entry, numbers' n arm umbe , the Chelsea Vhe w lse igh a friin rensi de int full ers' SlTZlewalk:ghina' desperate enthusiasm, and with extempore v aiatioas sug gested by the ale. Lord Stanley, Hon. E. Stanley, and others of their inviting, sat down with thi invited gentry, and the greatest harmony prevailed. A di.piay of fireworks followed, and afterwards a ball. 250 of the tinantry of his lordship were entertained with dinner, on the same evening, at the Town-hall, Ormskirk, the vicar in the chair. The festivities are by no means e3neluded; it was expected that they would be continued 110111 e days longer. CHESHIRE. TELEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, BIIIKENELEAD.--This col lege, which may be considered auxiliary w the Divinity Institute at St. Been, is to be opened in the present autumn for the instruction and preparation of candidates for hely orders in the bee dioceses comprising the proviace of York. For the purpose of sound and efficient training the students will be connected with the " Liverpool Parochial Assistant Association," and be expected to employ three hours a day, for four days in each week, in visiting the district assigned to them under the direction of the minister, and also to assist in parochial arrangements. particularly in Sunday-school teaching, in the district connected with the college. Candi dates for admission will be expected to be able to read Cicero de ()fiche and the Greek Testament. Iv the /lefts airy Teo , — m six terms most be kept, extending over two luates of either of the English universities '-- The Rev. Joseph 81111.. " being limited to one term. The Rev. Ji Ba3lee, Pd.A., has been appointed principal of the new college, and the Bishop of Cheater has accepted the office of visitor. STAFFORDSHIRE. THE NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE AGRICI. LTCRAL So utar held its fourth annual meeting a few days ago, at titmeeter. The proceedings were commenced by a plough ing match, which took place in a field near the to .re. There were seven competitors. All of them used wiled ploughs, andel: of them hod three horses in length. The winner of the first prize slid his work with what was described at the dinner, as " a lumbering old woolen plough m unted on coach-wheels," a circumsMnce which elicited much humor ous remark. The match, we are bound to say, was not con sidered to have furnished first-rate specimens of workman ship—the nature of the ground and Vac recent state of the weather operating unfavourably. The show-yards fur horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs, as well as for the exhibition of imple ments, were opened about noon. They were most con veniently situated, the approach being through the yard. There were about 180 entries of stock, comprising several first-rate animals, a considerable proportion of them having been bred by the exhibitors. Fewer pigs than usual were lILOWTI —the failure of last par's potato crop having made the keep of swine too expensive. Horses, likewise, were but few in number. Of sheep, there was a very nice show. FESTIVITIES AT DRAYTON MANOIL—Sir Robert Peel has been entertaining at Drayton Manor a select party of gentlemen, interesteel in agricultural pursuits. Among the visitors were Earl Talbot, Lords Hathertonand Forester, Sir Francis Lawley, the Dean of Westminster, Capt. Mike, Mr. Edmund Peel, Sir Henry DelaWzbe, Dr. Lindley, Dr. Lyon Playfair, Professor Wheatstone, Mr. George Stephen son, the Rev. Mr. Unstable, Mr. Josiah Pastry, Mr. Mechi, and Mr. F. Woodward. On Friday the surrounding tenantry were invited to meet them at dinner, when some admirable speeches were delivered upon most important agricultural subjects. BERKSHIRE. THE ABINGDON AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY held its eighth annual meeting a few days since. The wetness of the day rendered it certainly unfavourable for the ploughing, which took place at Barton Farm, near Abingdon ; but the rain on the previous evening was of great service in causing the ground to work properly. So well, indeed, was the work performed, that the judges confessed they had a difficulty in awarding the priers, as nearly an equal excellence was shown by some of the competitors. After the ploughing match had terminated, the ltev. N. Dodson, vicar of Abingdon, distri buted the various pricas to the successful candidates. They varied in amount from two to three pounds. About WI of the leading agriculturists afterwards dined together in the Council Chamber; the B,ev....N,Dodson presided. ANOTHER SIIAKSPFAREAN RELIC is about to be destroyed, according to the Oxford Chronicle, viz., "The Ship," at Or. ndon Underwood, Bucks, where the great poet used to quarter himself for a few nights at a time, when making his tedious journey from Londen to Stratford, and to study his inimitable characters in the public kitchen. It has for many years been discontinued as a public-house, and is now attached to an homestslt of one of Col. Jaz rie'S farms. The building is framed of oak, bricked between, and has a single-gable front. Its dormer easements have been re moved, and the window-frames filled in with plaster, but the gable still contains its singular lozenge-shaped one, and is an object arresting the attention of the casual passenger. The interior shows its ancient importance, and has two stair cases with oak pillar balustrades, and the bevelled door frames and chimney-pieces are still in good preservation. The floors are the only parts showing decay. Mr. Knight, in his late tract on the life of Shakspcare, states that this place afforded him a character for his village constable, and his play of the "Midsummer Night's Dream" owes its chief characteristics to the peat's acquaintance with the locality. DEVONSHIRE. A FRESCO HAS BEES DISCOVERED in the ambula tory of Exeter Cathedral,on the south of the entrance to the Lady Chapa The greater part has been destroyed by an unsightly monument, but a rich pavement :a prererved, on which the lower portion of two figures (a bishop and a king) is visible. This curious painting may, perhaps, represent an interview between Thomas Becket and Henry 11. If so, it was most likely executed in the episcopate of Bishop Gmndision (A.D. 1327—G0), who was a warm admirer of the archbishop, and commemorated him by a boas carved with his martyrdom, and placed it in the western part of the nave ; or the fresco may represent King Edward the Second, with his treasurer and favourite, Prelate Walter Stapleton. Tracings hare been made, in case the painting should suffer front exposure. .... A FIRE BROKE OUT NEA R Ross a few nights ago, in the farm yard of Mr. Verry. There wire 14 ricks burned altogether—namely, flee wheat, one very large 'Arley, and eight of straw and fodder. The number of bushels of wheat was about 1.600, barley 1,301, and fodder 100 tons. Two waggon., two carts, and other implements, were also destroyed. The buildings were all new. Verry is insured for 6001., but he will yet incur a loss of 8001. An investiga tion into the circumstances was held before the magistrate/ on Friday, the result of which led to the belief that the fire was occasioned by a labourer having caused it by a lucifer match or knocking out the embers of his pipe near some hay and straw. Mr. Verry's farm buildings were a model for erections of that description, and persons were in the habit of coming from distant parts of the county to inspect them. CLERICAL. ABERGAVENNT.-00 TIL LON CH CECIL —The first stone of thin church wan laid, on the morning of Wednesday toot, by W. Wil liams, Esq., of Aterbaden. The proceedings were commenced by the Bev. W. U. Gabb resding appropriate sentences from the Scriptures, which wan followed by sublime prayers specially adapted for the occa sion. The Venerable Archdeacon Cranky then read a suitable lesson from Chronicles, after which the her. Mr. Gnbb again offered op prayers, closing with the benediedon. The proceedings were occa sionally relieved by some excellent harmony performed by the LI.- wenarth Church choir. The building will be of the early English and Elizabethan styles of architecture. from a design furniahvl by Wyatt and Brandon, architect , . London. The coarse! is somewhat near 1,0001., and the building will be completed In about twelve months. A fewer CHURCH AT LONG CHOBB, CH HRTSET, SURREY, has been consecrated by the Bishop of Wincheater. It is called Christ Church, and has been erected and endowed. and • rite Dora cemetery given, by Mr. W. Tringham, of Long Cross. The church, of which Mr. Willoughby, of St. Jamea'saquare, is the architect, is in the early English style, and capable of accommodating 130 persons, 130 of the sittings being free. The Rev. A. W. Hale has been presented to 1 Ms living, NAVAL ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENTS, SEPT. 25.—Act. WC. =MET: T. Potter, Amphlon. Matitereamatanta C. B. Dermott, Dolphin; G. E. V. V. Maltlend, Arab; H. B. Aleaster, ban Jima. Clerks : C. Halter, Bellerophon; J. Doyle, Arab. IA oboe aniat-engr. F. Allingban, WMltim and Harr. Acting 2nd claw assist..eagre. t J. Paterson, ditto; L B. Purchase, Porpoise. MILITARY. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 26.—NOTAI. AIMILIMItre—TiII H. troop ens loyal Hone Artillery, comessadelAVllllMlsta. tansid Wasp at Woolwich from Ireland. aillswal bp the M nem =dor the command of/ixne Omni *a adored Sergeant flew Onessaga stab 11==a be libiergell ben Use regiment b r gone.~ OaL Omar tosaired orders to prose** Iferftsgoga to rdble IfestAlLLibilefa ta the onsresiof are Is bit ' Melba Liegtooll. Malta* has cogmblegW Boni * be Wag hiss In Nos, 1814.--In amps, tell have Woeful* ea Tuesday iamb& as nage le beim; In win Oast Tgbefb empar Ord easerany. ketteiles), ra at and item. —No. 1 awl Net: eanpriea ef the Ora wry gra mar aria for Barbadian, re a pae Major BMW; mgiseity (fsl answay, gib battalion), sad NI AV. P. WU/lanes =spat wasgry, Mk battalioo), ink& ban bees statlooed at ebig Nor., 1841 SPURTING. MANCHESTER RACES.—TEUDAT. IRWELL PARK STAKES of 10 fora. cacti, h it, with 60 added; the snood to rye bin stake; for &yr olds, 64 4!b; four, eat 41b; fle Int ; six and sped, hat Ilb ; 'mares, he, allowed Jib; thewises* of the Broughton Stakes Slim extra. 1 mile. (10 subs.) Capt. Hans:nes Ellerdale (Ryder) 1 Mr. Arrontsdb's Lad Hylds Mr. J. Clarke's Maid o f I.n* a Betting stol on likrdale. Won easily by half Aninn ST. LEGER HANDICAP of 10 son. =t Kh. h ft 30 0614 114•36•01 to bis stake. 11 WY. (1.0-siiii) Idr. Dianeyi Kakabala Capt Harcourt's Ellerdale .......... 2 Kr. Anowonith'i Lady Hytda 5t02 ow ELlarda/e. Woa orally by two lengths Flue DICLY of 10 soya each, and 60 added. 1 tile. (I 2 sobs.) Mr. Skerratt's Rammed (Tuber) 1 Mr. Robertson's Blackbird Mr. Mr. Mrees FOr i rtar NOW: 4is 4 apt Blackbird ; 4tol ma Dean Swift ; 4to 1 apt UMW ; and 3to I apt Fair Mir. A6e rate, won by a neck. DOM Swift a td third; ite eases baba ee 811L7.110 Plant of TOL, the meow& to receive 101. ; for 3.yr elft.Teallh; her, WM • Are, 11§41114 mid er4, at aD ; mina Oa, Amami Sib ; ale idiom Oa 13 oil tar ISM bar M as. toned le Ile mid tar MI. alma 7lb ; Y ke MOM, latb iY it mitered AUL Meath or Wis. Mr. Atemmedtles Dada (304.) (O. Atabh) Mr. Oareiers Cliemeela (MOW .- r. 8. L. Fes% Manz ... Mr. Dawroeb Beetwaida ........................ Mr. Heap% Debase Mr. Worthing's% eht by De Prom& Mr. Loeb** Lir Mora Mr. Mama% likeetereod (30/.) Mr. limeefa Labour dr /dr. bele% Dena Shrift MN. ) 1111/11NO AT MANcaderria—reie.r. Ceseszerrrez ltreeze.-13 to 2 apt War Ball (t), 13 to lac Weed Mom 111 tot apt Bob ley Ole= Madre Mle I apt leminberere (4). le le I Net itaser iar. ept tome (t). it le 1 rot Ikritta, sea 1 apt