The Express. — London, England, 1851-10-17 00:00:00

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CERTAIN Connaught landlords demur to the pay-' ment of their share of the Famine Bill of Their Aare they allege was larger than that of their neighbours in any of the other provinces; the money they say was less economically expended west of the Shannon than ant-where else; and inasmuch as two ears ago they fiucceede d in g etting par liament to o evy a rate in rid on other parts of the ir m kingdom, in exoneration of their proper burden, theodest et-quest now is that a similar favour should be done them again' As for repaying the Treasury what they owe, the thing is out of the question at present, or indeed at all, until they have been satisfi , about value had and received in roads,briagee, m other works valculated to improve their several properties. They seem to be under the marvellous delusion that it was for the purpoe of waving their rent-rolls from the come queutes of the potato blight, that the sum of eight millions was lent out of the joint-stock puree of the empire at the calamitous periud in question. It never appears to have entered the heads of these lords and gentlemen, that the sole aim and object for which the said moneys were so advanced by parliament. was to rescue a forlorn peasantry from the open jaws of famine, and to give them time to re cuter their industrial strength or to make their escape from a hind which, teemingrth with produce of every kind good for food, neveeless denied nine-tends( of those who raised that produce eno ugh thereof to sustain life. " alue, indeed Why, the only value that ever wan promised or ever coedit have lean hoped fur, was the myriads of buneun lives that were tole saved from the inevitable results of a rack-rent and con-acre system of land-let ting, suddenly broken dawn by the lore ofone N'car's crop! For the honour of the British name, and of British law, ',nett value was deemed sufficient in prospect; and if by reniissnesa, corruption, or blundering, much of the well-ineant aid was misapplied in detail. the fault es at least suite as much attributable to the local neglect and misconduct of " relief committics" and of "presentment sessions," as to the central ignorance and obstinacy of Whitehall. But the great fact remains that a vast population who for generations had been reduced by the most pitiless sys tem "(agrarian extortion to the meet helplees and desti tute condition ever witnessed in Christian or civilised realms, and who were deprived by an unforeseen and unparalleled dearth of their only article of food—that of this population the vast majority were saved from a horrible death by the public loan of fe.000,0001. sterling. This value has been received, and the tax payers of the United Kingdom require that the money should be repaid by the localities where it was thus mercifully expended. For let it be borne in mind that up to the year 1817, property in Ireland was held irresponsible for the lives of theme whose labour rendered it produc tive. Each county and parish was left to its expo rate fate. In Ulster and Leinster, and portions of Munster. property was in general more humanely and justly administered; and consequently, when famine and pestilence came, there was less conster nation, less imminent danger to life, and less aid required from external sources to provide for the emergency. The sums asked fur in these districts were comparatively small, and the failures in their effectual application to the saving of bunion life were oimparutively few. In Connaught, where alrientimism and rack-rent had et-veiled long unchecked, society seemed absolutely on the verge of dissolution. The whole population of many parishes were in terror of death by starva tion. W'ethout an improvised system of government interposition it would not have been possible to at tempt their rescue. The system devised was un doubtedly clumsy and wasteful in the extreme; but its chief defects arose from the deplorable want of an independent middle class to work its mechanism . Why was no such class found west of the Shannon in Is ? Why, in four eases out of five, were the owners of property themselves not to le found, or found only in a state fitted to add mew olettewlee and hindrances to all that was neces sary to be done? The terrible truth is undeniable. From father to son the landlords of the west of Ire land as a class, with few and signal exceptions, heed encouraged the growth of a cottier popula tiou, whose labour they never seriously endeavoured to apply to any useful purpose, and whose necessities they turned to account by sustaining an extortionate prim fur Lend. The great proprietors of Mayo and Clam lived in luxury abroad; the smaller gentry . lived in indolence at home. No organised provision was made for the poor ; no means of atom-lung poverty by outdo) ire labour was attempted. The potato suddenly disappeared, and the proprietary of the west awoke from their long dream of injustice and impunity. Parliament wets called on to provide for the pre sent and for the future. For the- latter it enacted an efficient per law. Fur the former it lent enough to buy food abroad, and bring it let the doors of a famishing polite. Half this munificent loan parlia ment turned into a free gift. The other half, with generous consideration, it sread for re-payment over a term of not less than fo.tv years. And it is the first instalment of the half of this Famine hill that the landlords of Connaught refuse to par. until, forsooth, it can be shown that they leave got value in local works for their respective share of the money. Nay more: they have even begun to hint that other put , tions of the country which arc honestly repaying their own loans without hesitation or murmuring, ought to be taxed in aid over again for their relief a reasonable delay in the levy of a particular inetalmeut in peculiar circumstances, we should not feel disposed to raise any strong objec tion. There may be cases where the rates fur current wants are still so high as to make such a suspension useful and wise. But we much mistake the temper of the industrious classes in the cast and north of Ireland if they will quietly submit to be mulcted for the benefit of the mown' proprietary; and we wholly misapprehend the temper of the House of Commons if it will patiently give car to any plea, however speciously put forward• in favour of eventually placing any portion of their legitimate lirbilitica on the candiaated fund. T *AGZO Y and form We said to hare sprung out of the rude rejoicinp whoa the %image was done; but the classic harvest d aneient .t.thens is kit far be hind by the still more "histrionic" tendencies of the four-course shift. An Essex agricultural meeting in generally either a tragedy or a farce, and sometnius both; and just at present, when --- harvest is ended and summer is done, the local performers have enough to do both in sock and in buskin. Thick and threefold come reports of • agriculture' meetings from all parts of the modern 'u v ula, and the local print would be unable to con tain them all if he had as many columns as Fingars care. First in the list is the meeting of the llinckford : Agricultural and Conservative Club, held at the little village of Castle Heelingham. Our rustic coutem porery, the Esser Herald, informs us, with a sly touch of quiet satire, that this is " the only orient- ° feral gathering in the county where free scope is given to the expression of political opinions; uud certainly a report which tills about five closely printed columns, would seem to justify the assertion, although, as the principal actors at this rural Dimly sia were our old friends Major llERLsroati and tile Reverend JOHN Cox, we may perhaps question the entire propriety of the adjective m'question. The meeting began with a portent nut uncommon in Essex—" Bus Meatus in Etruria," as old LI% Nuys, when the chronicles are somewhat dull—Mr. proposes the health of the bishop and (401. 7 of the diocese. adding. to whet the bibulous clergyof his auditors that they knew that the wool.keep the Church as . far as possible teem the errors of Romanism. This, in the diocese THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 17, 1861. tue Court. WINDSOR, 0cr.16. Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, the Baron Rehausen, Baron Bentiock, Count Von der Duyn, Vis count and Vince:motes& Palmenton, Lord Seymour, Lady 1 , Caroline and Mi..) Barrington, had the honour of joining 1 the royal dinner circle in the Castle yesterday The band of the Grenadier Guards attended dating dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle and performed the foltswing pieces Overture, 4. Zgarit," Finale, 3rd Act, . L'Enfant Pre.digne" Autrr fleet*. lad Act, .• Freircbutz Introduction. Duct, and Trio, "Le Pre ane arm" lie old This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked on the terrace and in the slopes. Prince Arthur and the Princesses Helena and Louisa li were taken an airing in an open pony . carriage. The re mainder of the royal children took their usual exercise. Mr. Joseph N a 'sh had the honour to submit for the in spection of her Majesty, his sketch for the picture of the .. Closing Ceremony of the Great Exhibition,' which he is preparing for his Royal Highness, Prince Albert. The Earl of Morley hu relieved Lord Byron in his du ties as Lord-in-Waiting, and Sir Edward Bowater, Captain r the Hon . J. Denman, R.N., u Groom-in-Waiting he Alsjcsty. The Hon. Beatrice Byng has been relieved by the Hon. Lucy Kerr u Maid of Honour in Waiting to the Queen. The Count de Bust SchaueLstein, Field Marshal Count Nugent, and Colonel Count A. Nugent are elpeeted on • visit to her Majesty to-day. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her resi dence, Clarence House, St. James's, at two o'clock yester day afternoon, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Barnum de Speth, and Colonel Sir George Cooper, for Frogmore, near Windsor. A deputation of the Society of Friends, on the Kaffir war, had an interview with Lard John Russell yesterday, at his official residence, in Downing-street. The deputa tion consisted of Robert Forster, Samuel Fos, Thomas Norton, junr., Dr. Hodgkin, John Morland, Joseph Cooper, and Johu Hodgkin. Despatches were sent off last craning from the Colonial office fur the Governors of the West India Colonies. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. Viscount Palmerston came to town to attend the meeting from indsor Castle. The other ministers present were Lord John Russell. the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Earl Grey, the ' Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Broughton, the right lion. Henry Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right Hon. Fox Mauler Tho council sat two hours and a half. Mn. KINDEKSLEY, Master in Chancery, and Mr• James Parker, (.2.C., will bo the new Vice-Chancellors. There never has been any intention of conferring a peerage on Sir J. K. Bruce.—Glebe. THE GREAT EXHIBITION. COUNCIL MEDALS. A protest has bet•n drawn np, signed, and sent to the Royal Commissioners of the Exhibition by bix out of the ten members forming the Musical Jury (Clicw 10 A), on learning that their award in favour of 51enirs. Itroadwuod had been annulled by the Council of Chair- The Mediterranean wrew-ateamer Arno, Captain Hamm, arrived yesterday morning, at ono o'clock, at the Collingwood-wall. The American steam-frigate Mississippi had arrived at Gibraltar before the steamer Aran left that port, and M. Kossuth was exceedingly anxious to tak pas sages for himself, family, and attendants, on board. Ho stipulated, however, chit the Arno should call at South ampton, in order that he might land there; but with this condition Captain Ilaram was unable to simply, and con sequel:4ly, on the 10th inst., the Aruo sailed from Gibraltar, l i leaving Kossuth on board the Mississippi, which was lying in the bay. The ex-President will certainly embark by the Madrid, for Southampton, which sails from Gibraltar either to-day , or to-morrow. lie ;nay In expet:tod, thorefore, coa -1 fidently in Southampton by the 20th inst. His family, with , ! the Hungarians who accompany him, form a party of 57 I persons.—Licerpool Times. ADDRESS FROM THE NATIONAL PARLLk- MENTARY REFORM ASSOCIATION. The following address of the National Parlia mentary Reform Association to Kossuth was unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Council, held on Wednesday last, October 15, at No. 11, Poultry, London : TO LOUIS X0841.7T11. " Your Excellency,—The Council of the National Parlia mentary Reform Association, offer you their sincere and cordial congratulations on your safe arrival in this country. We esteem our nation honoured by your presence. Briton has often sheltered those whom tyranny had proscribed for their virtues, but, in our apprehension, has never received a more illustrious or welcome visitant. Whilst you remain upon our shores you will be the People's Guest! And when you leave them for that land, where a great and generous nation wait to echo the shout of welcome that now ascends from the millions of these islands, you will be followed by our heart felt aspirations for your happiness amongst our honoured brethren of the Western World. " We, and the multitudes of British reformers whom we represent, have watched your career with the liveliest in terest. We have rejoiced in your successes. We have la mented your disasters ; but, above all, we have admired the integrity, the wisdom, and the fortitude you have un deviatingly displayed through a long and perilous struggle for your country's rights. In unison with every friend of justice and civilisation, we have been indignant at the cruelty and vindictiveness of the influences which enforced the detention of your person, when the conflict was for the time decided; but this detention, while it has rendered in famous those at whose instance it was prolonged, has added to the glory of Kossuth, by demonstrating that he knew how to endure as well as to contend for the noblest cause in which man can either combat or suffer. " Enjoying ourselves a large measure of freedom, we sympathise with all who labour to achieve their just po litical rights. What our ancestors did, you have nobly striven to do. We venerate their memory, and regard you and your brave compatriots as their kindred. The inheri• Lance which those ancestors bequeathed to us is precious; and we are endeavouring to show ourselves worthy of it by pressing on to the full realisation of the liberty, of which they proclaimed the principle, and laid deep the foundation. la thus acting, our only motive is an earnest desire for human well-being; embracing first our fellow-countrymen, but not confined within the narrow boundary of our own land. Would you learn the object which as an association we have in view, it is to give full scope to a free and authori tative expression of the popular feeling and opinion, that our government may rest upon the intelligence and will of the people. la this righteous object we have a firm belief that we shall succeed. When this peaceful triumph shall have been gained, the time will have arrived when the sympathy with which the masses of our people already share the hopes, the fears, the gladness, and the sorrow of their brethren throughout the world, will no longer be suppressed in the legislature or misrepresented by official diplomacy but will make itself heard in tones that shall neither be m terpreted nor disregarded. At whatever time, and by whatever means, it shall please Providence to raise your country from its temporary prostration to the possession of freedom and nationality, we feel confident that a people's gratitude will be yours. We also feel confident that your future fame is sure, and that mankind, touching the results of your counsels, your exertions, and your sufferings, will consecrate the name of Kossuth, and transmit it to the latest posterity as that of the liberator of Hungary. On behalf the Council of the Association, JOSHUA WALNISLEY, President. A number of gentlemen anxious to testify their admiration of Kossuth met last evening, at the Sussex Arms, Englefield-road, fur the purpose of agreeing on an address to he presented to the Hungarian patriot on his arrival in this country. Mr. Thomas Beard presided. Mr. W. Russell, moved the first resolution--the adoption of an address to Kossuth, sympathising with him on his mis fortunes, and that it be presented soon after his arrival in this country.—Mr. Cox seconded the resolution, which was unanimously agreed to . —Mr. J. A. Hughes moved the ap pointment of a committee to carry out theobject of the meet ing.—Mr. Wickham, in seconding the resolution, ex pressed his belief that the expression of feeling towards Kossuth would be general throughout the metropolis arid the country at large.—Tho committee was then appointed, and the meeting adjourned. IRELAND. THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION. Distix. Ocr. 16. The following outline of the proceedings at the provincial meeting of the Poor-Law Guardians of Munster, held yesterday in Limerick, has been re ceived by express : This day (Wednesday), at one o'clock, a numerous and highly influential meeting was held in the Grand Jury room of the County Court-house, comprising the leading members of the following Boards of Guardians of the seve ral poor-law unions of the province of Munster, specially convened by the "Committee of Consolidated Ann uities, in connection with the Limerick union. This demonstra tion owes its origin to William Monsen, Esq., M.P., who first suggested the expediency of combined deliberation ' to take into consideration the best course to be pur sued, whereby to induce the government to postpone their de mand for the repayment of the goverument advances; a question of such paramount importance to the people of Ireland, and which is now agitated by the ratepayers of every district of the country. The following letter received by him was read for the meeting by Alderman Watson : Elmvale, Corofin, Oct. 14. My dear Sir,—l herewith send you the copy of a letter from Lord John Russell, in reply to a recent one from me, ' as chairman of the meeting of the poor-law guardians of Clare. Had it reached me in time it would have becu my duty to have submitted it to the late public meeting of that county, for whose consideration 1 am aware it was intended; perhaps, however, it will equally answer the purpose to lay it before that of to-morrow in Limerick, which, I re gret, lam unavoidably prevented from attending. I am persuaded the considerate spirit of the noble lord, as evi dent in the letter, will be fairly and fully appreciated.-1 tun, mr dear sir, yours very faithfully, IL Watson, Esq. JOHN O'Bittusr. " Blwyt, Oct. 8. " Sir,—The resolutions you enclosed to me were partly founded on the inability of the unions of the county of Clare to meet their liabilities, and partly on other considerations. Any statements showing the heavy pressure of poor-rate and the difficulty of supporting the poor will be attentively con sidered by the government ; but no government can give any countenance to the doctrine of repudiation which has been so unfortunately broached in some parts of Ireland.— I remain, sir, your most obedient servant, J. areSELL. " John O'Brien, Esq., M.P." The business of the day was opened by Sir Richard do Burgho, chairman of the meeting, the other speakers being Lord Clariva, Sir Lucius O'Brien, W. Mansell, M.P.; W. Gould, M.l'.; Joseph Fisher, Youglial; D. Sarsheld ; Mr. Cooke, Captain Dickson, 1). J. Wilson, J. Grene. The utmost unanimity prevailed, and perfect willingness was expressed to pay all just demand+ as soon as the country is in a position to bear the hurdles of taxation. A memorial to government, setting forth the grounds upon which the guardians of the province of Munster seek I for time to liquidate the debt which famine had brought upon the country, and a reduction of the amount claimed, was agreed to. A committee, connoting of the chairman of each union and the Limerick Board of Guardians, was named to carry out the objects of the meeting. The second chair was taken by Lord Clarina, and a vote of thanks passed to Sir R. de Burgho. The Lords of the Treasury (says the Limerick Chronicle) are taking measures to force the local associations, who borrowed money from the trustees of the Reproductive Loan Fund, to pay up the amount borrowed ; and' many who were induced to become trustees will have to refund the arrears due by defaulting borrowers, most of whom are dead or gone to Amens. The twenty-third annual dinner of this valuable institution, of which his Royal Highness Prince Albert is the patron, was held last evening, at the London Tavern, I under the presidency of Sir John Musgrove, Dart., the Lord 1 Mayor. Ibe attendance was very large, and hie lordship was supported in the chair by Mr. Sheriff Cotterell, Mr. I Sheriff Swift, Mr. tinder-sheriff Millard, Mr. tinder-sheriff I liopward. By the last report it appears that the total receipts 1 for the previous year, inclusive of a balance of 423/. 164.61. ill the hands of the hankers, was 2,4501. 12s. oa. The disbursements showed, amongst other items, payments of cash to /pensioners, 1,0011. 161. 3d. ; to representatives of deceseed ditto, 121. 123. ; to orphan children, 101. ; to trus tees for investment, 300/., &c. ; balance at bankers, 8721. la, 11d. A more recent investment of 1,000/. had zii-o • been made; so that the total amount in the funds is `13,0761. 19s. 6d. The present number of pensioners is 70, which will shortly be increased to 82. of Dr. HURRAY, in the stars ty of the rector of L'higwell, and the vicar of Leigh, has a naivete about it which is quite refreshing. But, listen to the principal performers, and first to the Reverend JOHN Cox. 'The R e verend J oH N Cox appears, in almost every point of view, but that of a theologian. That character he wisely reserves for a more limited audience. And whether we listen to him as a political economist, as a minister of God, or as a subject of the QUEEN , we ,hall be e q ually transported with respectful admiration. Hear him as a political economist. He is putting a cue: The point is this—we tate 1001 of corn, suppose from America we most pay for it by exporting 1001. of our com modities in return ;and if we did that it would be free trade. But what happens ? The American sends 100 f. of his corn here, and we make an export of 1001. to pay the American ; but when the geode arc landed at New lora a man mys " I must trouble you fur 241. for customs' duties." The merchant here knows that is so, and instead of 100'. he sends 12-5/. to pay the duty ; 60 that it is clear that every exchange you make is adverse to you 2.5 per cent. in every too. Why, can this reverend lecturer be so bNnd as not to Oct that the 251. he talks about is paid, not by the English exporter, but by the American consumer ? For, if it were not so, would not the corn be paid. for in an article on which there is no import duty what ever, even in the United States—we mean go:cli Now then for the Christian teacher: There have been a great many meetings held lately, at which speeches have been made on this subject (farm pro fits); and what says Sir James Graham, a name loathsome on the tongue of agriculturists. (Cheers.) We hate him, and he knows why we hale him. Mild successor of the apostles! Heavenly-minded presbyter! Holy expositor of the words which one of your predecessors put on record some eightmn centuries ago ! " Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing, knowing that ye arc there unto called, that ye should inherit a blessing." Last of all comes the loyal subject of the crown : feel strongly on this question ; and 1 think there is no individual to whom the farmers more freely open their wands on these matters. Hat what was I told the other day 1 Some of them said, we are so oppressed, so ill-used, red despised by the government of t his country, that we pant be loyal much longer. (Hear, hear.) And if the queen under ill advice, alienates the affections of the whole agricultural constituency, would not give, under the sew Reform Bill, many years' purchase for her crown. (Cheers.) Now, this is really too bad! The brother-in-law of the Bishop of London, himself a beneficed clergy man and a man well known in his county, abso lutely angles for popularity among a set of post prandial noodles by giving an obscure but not unin telligible hint, that if protection be not restored he himself may become the JACK CADE of the next agri cultural conspiracy. To the 11ev. JouN Cox succeeds a speaker of a more military but less warlike composition, and as if it were not enough that Disttaxii, }LESLEY, HAR cochT, and should have successively poured cold water down the agricultural back and into the agricultural small-clothes, out comes Major Br:RES TORE) with his halfpenny squirt to add to the inundation. There is an old proverb which dissuades men from making unnecessary observations before they are out of the wood ; but when the whip per-in himself begins to halloo, we may be pretty sure that ho knows which way the hunt is going. There is no mistake about it ; the unfortunate agri culturist, or, as he used to be called, the poor farmer, is to be let down easy. But that Major llsmrsrono i too should desert him, is really too bad, and his only conaolation must be that he is not the first goose who has been shot with a shaft fledged from his own wing-feather. But enough of the tragedy; let us drop in at half price and see the farce in a minor establishment. There is a neat little place oa the old Ilar,vich road, culled Witham. A century ago it boasted of a mineral spring, and old ladies travelled down from London by easy stages to drink the waters. Now adays, the well is dry, or the drinkers have ceased to be thirsty, and Witham has relapsed into the lazy somnolency of a fifth-rate market-town. A Pusevite 1 porno, and his sleek-looking curates, prowl on velvet = round the cottages , a di ssentin g minister happily in the sunshine of a moderate salary, a brace of doctors and t wo brace et lawyers ply their callings with industry and 811000 OS, and a bevy of old maids dis pense candle and scandal, tracts and flannel petti coats, according to the usual rules observed by the sisterhood. And Witham has its agr'cultuml meeting. Talk of Castle Bellingham displays and parliamentary eloquence'.—give us the Witham meeting of fourteen tenant farmers and one sucking landlord, the omni present Mr. ikt.LOCK, who had endeared himself to the meeting by a suggestion to refuse paying taxes —a suggestion which appears to have met no dis favour with the assembled company. The proceedings of the 11itliam meeting had not the stilted character of the Castle lied ingham affair. It was very conversational, and not unlike the performance of those cele brated characters, l'uucla and Judy. One point of the plot reminded us forcibly of those worthies, for at the very first opportunity they "hung the parson." " Aristocracy," " priests," " parsons," and “parsonamhy," are objects of the chairman's deepest aversion, and he and other speakers gave utterance to horrible doctrines about a certain matter called rent—a matter most cautiously tabooed at the mare aristocratic meeting at Castle Hedingham; and still wore horrible doctrine about a still more sacred natter called tithe—doctrines which would have made the tongue of the Reverend Jons Cox cleave unto the roof of his mouth. These are all signs of the times. The tenant firmer is beginning to find out that the landlord is sot his nearest friend, nor the consumer his natural enemy, and many months will not elapse without (some curious practical illustrations of this lately dis covered truth. Next we may hope that the tenant farmer will discern that he is himself a consumer, and when he has made himself clearly master of this additional fact, may we not hope that he will look for relief not from the iv:is fatuus of a sliding scale, but in the clear steady light of diminished outlay and increased production LATEST FOREIGN EXCHANGES. PAIUS BOURSE. a ir PALM 14 . I Mew. .Oplag !Waist I pre erste. ! 10 70 3 ler Caste. : N7O lb I per Cents. al do. New Lein ! ... • • , 3 per 1.3• n•• Lachance on Lanka i UAW. 26 5 • 99 - Belgian, 5, 4010 lO ll Stoney. Naga* testes lki. 5, IS.: ..... ... 140anis Loon, 1951 Do. 14 — Do. do. 1130... 79 On. 21 Pirdesont 30. Cent, 79 2S Bank obares rAltlfl. OCT. 16.—St. Germain, —• Versailles (right bank), 264; data (lett bank', 211 2S; Pa;is and Oaken., 0.0 ; ['aria and Rouen, 332 50, Rouen and Havre, 210; klaraciltaa and dewier, 211 2); atraaboarg and Rale. I* ':5; Centre, 421 b 0; 1 . );V . 0L1 .,. and 0 , 9411.0• —4 . t:p 0 e ; 97 , 9 , 14 D at r d de .. . , tu .n a ;m 3ol 2 l.;,h ; orthera, and e• tamp, 195 , O; Illocterent; sod TroDo, 95. lADRID, Ocr. 11.—Three per Cents., 36 3.16 ; after Baia, 36 6-16 e. Four per Cents., • after Bolsa, —. Five per Cents. , 16 1 ; after Bolsil, 161. Coupons, 8; after Botta, 8:. Passives, 6; ; after Holm, 61. Bonk of St. Ferdinand, 100. Ex change on London, 30.83. U 70 90 6) 3343 30 3 :By E settle Teltirraoo.l day . ;. ANTWERP, Ocr.l6.—Five per Cent. Mktalliques, 731. Five per Cent. Ardoins, 131. Three per Cent. Inland, 341. Russian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 991. Exchange on London, 23.28. BRUSSELS, Orr. 16.—Belgian Five per Cents., 99. Ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents.. 901. Ditto, Two and-a-llalf per Cents., 491. Exchange on London, 23.28. AIISTERDA3I, OCT. 15.—Five per Cent. Mstal liques, 721. Five per Cent. Ardoins, 14 ; Three per Cents. Interior, 33. ltus.sian Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99. Two-and-a-Half per Cent. Integrals, 37:. Exchange on London, 11.90. BERLIN, OCT. 16.—Voluntary Loan, 103; Na tional Debt, 881. Exchange on London, 6.22; ; Hamburg, 130}; Petersburg, 1051 ; Vienna, 83. VIENNA, OCT. 16.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 921. Exchange on London, 12.1 ; on Paris, 1431. 11.tuat:a0, OCT. 10.—Three per Cents. Inte rior, 321. FaANKrenr, Oct. 10.—Five per Cent. Iletallicues, 76. Three per Cent. Interior, —. Exchange on London, 119 k. Ditto on Vienna, 981• Lowest . GUAM. THE EXHIBITION PRIZE LIST. In consequence of press of matter we postpone the publication of the remaining portion of the Exhibition Prize List till tc-morrow. TILE CRYSTAL PALACE• The neighbourhood of the Crystal Palace presented yesterday an appearance somewhat different from that which we have been accustomed to note, although still a considerable bustle was observable. There were no loug tiles of omnibuses pouring their contents, or long streams of foot passengers pouring themselves into the building, but on the other hand fifteen exit doors stood wide open, and from each poured out a continuous stream of merchandise into a cordon of waggons that completely surrounded the building. The British section is already half denuded of its contents. The soft goods have nearly all been packed and sent off, the carriages have been summarily wheeled out, and even the cumbrous machinery begins rapidly to disappear. Of the lighter description of goods a considerable quantity , has changed hands, especially the Sheffield ware and cutlery, people being anxious,:if possible, to secure some memento of the Exhibition. The presence of this motive has in many instances caused prices to be obtained which would not be thought of in open market. In the foreign department similar celerity is not observable, as, partly from the extra care required in packing many of the articles, and partly from the more leisurely habits of our neighbours, much more time is occupied in the delivery of every package. The Greek Slave took her departure about 10 o'clock in the morning, and signs of migration were observable about others of the statues. It will be some time, however,what with care,what with leisurely work,what with fiscal requirements, before the foreign nave and galleries are entirely cleared. The most noticeable feature of the day's proceedings was the arrival of five autograph letters from his Royal High ness Prince Albert, two to the special commissioners, Dr. Playfair and Cut. Lloyd, and three to the executive com mittee, thanking each gentleman for the share he took in the great work of the season, and intimating the illustrious writer's regret that the gold medals intended for them were not yet ready, in consequence of the indisposition of Mr. Wynn. The contests of these letters have not transpired in detail, but it is understood that Dr. Mayfair's contains, he sides a warm acknowledgment of his distinguished services, the offer of the appointment of Gentleman 'Usher to the Prince, lately vacated by Colonel Reid. This appoint ment, in a pecuniary point of view, is merely of nominal value, but is important, as showing that • new era is likely to set in is the dispensation of courtly honours. Mr. Cole is particularized as" one of the few originators of the undertaking," and Mr. Wentworth Dilke is warmly thanked for the seal, energy, and ability with , which he helped the infancy of the u ndertakin g , the p er. severance with which he aided its progress, and the great share ho had in bringing it to a triumphant conclusion. As l had been expected, there is considerable discontent among the exhibitors on the subject of the awards. The Americans are understood to be particularly wrath that Colt's re volvers have not been honoured with a medal. It is, we believe, their intention to open a sale-room in some central situation for the disposal of their goods. DESTRUCTION OF EIGHT HOUSES BY FIRE, AND LOSS OF TWO LIVES. _ . This (Friday) morning information was received at the West of England fire station, Waterloo-road, of a serious conflagration having broken out in the town of lentisheer, 4 miles from Cullumpton, on the previous day, and besides laying in ruins eight dwelling houses, was ae stompanied with the loss of two lives. It appears that the 1 lames originated in a house which had been newly thatched, and in spite of every exertion mad. by the inhabitants to subdue the fire, it extended with the IltatOCa of lightning, until the whole building presented a regular blazing masa. The wind unfortunately was blowing rather fresh at the time, which forced the lames into the houses adjoining on either side, and in leas than a quarter of an hour after the outbreak three houses were on fire from the base to the roof. Information of the disaster was promptly forwarded to the town of Collump ton for the aid of engines, when Mr. Superintendent Salter started to the scene with the powerful engine belonging to the West of England Insurance Company, and was followed by another belonging to the Itoyil Farmers% slice. Upon arriving at the spot, a fearful sight promoted itself, for nut fewer than eight of the hones were blazing away with tbo greatest inspe tiondty, and large flakes of burning material were flying about, to the danger of destroy in 4 property a large distance off. The firemen, under the superintendence of Mr. Salter, set to work in a most praiseworthy manner, and dil all that was possible to extinguish the flames; but in spite of which the work of devastation contitmed,Und before the fire could be conquered eight of the dwellings were burnt to the ground, and the principal portion of their contents con sumed. The total loss is very considerable, and will fall principally on the West of England fire office. We regret to state that an aged lady, named Mary Baker, and a man of the name of William Churley, were burnt to death. The former, it appears, on finding that the flames hail reached her house, rushed in, in order to save some valuable property, when she became surrounded with flames, and being unable to escape, fell a victim to the fury of the destructive element. The man Churley was also in the act of removing some property from one of the houses, when a mass of burning material fell upon him, and he speedily shared the same fate as the unfortunate lady. Both bodies, when found by the firemen, were burnt almost to cinders. The melancholy catastrophe has thrown a gloom over the whole town. The inquest on the bodies is to be held this day. How the disaster originated is unknown. to 30 Mow,. PRESENT OF A STCRGEON TO THE QCEEN.—On Wednesday W. J. Pierce, the assistant water-bailiff, had the honour of presenting to her Majesty, at Windsor, a line living sturgeon, weighing upwards of a hundredweight, which was caught in Oalleons, in the Thames, on Tuesdays by William Jackson, a fisherman. TILE CAILBERWELI, TRAGEDY.-011 Wednesday morning Mn. Fawcett, the wid•lw of Anthony Fawcett, who murdered his twu ebildr,u t e l committed suicide on the 31st. ult., died. She perished from the shock the sys tem had sustained. SUFFOLK AGRICULTURAL RELIEF ASSO CIATION. ------ BURY ST. EDMUNDS, Ocr. 16. The second general meeting of the members of this association, which is composed entirely of farmers of the Town-hall, in this town, in pursuance o the subjoined ad vertisement:—" A public meeting will be held at the county of Suffolk, took place yesterda t y, Town-hall, for the purpose of explaining the objects and enforcing the claims of the above association. Thc com mittee are using every exertion to make the meeting strictly at the Spacious 'on of not be made in vain, in the present alarming depresu _ agricultural produce. The resolutions will be moved and a farmers' gathering, and it is hoped that their appeal will Seconded by bona file tenant-farmers, and supported by practical age culturists front a distance." The weather was Wiest unpropitious for such a gathering, as it rained in Coat r- MO the whole day; Mill it was market - day , and at so great e the hour of meeting the Town-hall was crowded to excess by the farmers from the surrounding districts. _ t Mr. P. R. WELCH , of Y axle y Hall, was called on o reside. After a few introductory remarks, he proceeded to observe that the first ob j ect which the society had in view th bef was the interest manifest ed in the p roceedings, was the repeal of the malt tax. That was a tax which should have been consigned to oblivion with the corn laws, for it was not only one of the worst possible taxes in itself, but Ms wade of levying was most obnoxious. it hindered en , - necessarily the free op erations of the moister, whilst it d teri or ated the quality of the mal t and raised its .p r ice. It materially interfered with t he comfort of the the body, anti dead been so perniciou s in its of receipt from it until a few y ears since, had been abso lutely stationary for a hundred years. It was an evil not operations tha t the less because instead of being put upon the daily wages of a man, it was placed upon some articles of daily use and prime necessity such as candles, soap , t ea, sugar, malt. No doubt the malt duty brought in a large revenue, but if so it vies at the expense of the comfort of the industrious classes, and to the great deterioration of the farmer's land. Such a tax, he hesitated not to say, should be at once, immediately, and ' most ignominiously expelled. (Loud cheers.) Why, the 1 whole sum received from that tax would be swallowed up in carrying on the Kaffir war ; but he asked, were the farmers and labourers of England to be thus oppressed for purposes such as that, or in order to p ut mone y into the pockets of sinecurists and foreign potentates like the Kings of Belgium and Hanover, the Dukes of Schoenberg and 1 Mecklenburg Strelitz, and the palatine of liesso Hom burg ? Yet those were the shabby pretexts on which the necessity for the malt tax was grounded. (Hear.) The second object of the association was an alteration in the present unjust tithe system. (Loud cheers.) Tithes, it must be remembered, were not strictly payable by the land, but from the persons of the laity in respect of spiritual benefits received. A consideration of this circumstance showed that however desirable it might be for clergymen to receive tithes, there was no justice in lay imorprtopria la tors ity receiving them for the same p ur p ose ; fhe derived no spiritual benefit front them. (Hear, hear} Ito did not wish to interfere with the clergy living on their glebes, and performing the duties of their office, but no one could say that a bishop should ha ve 30,0001. a year, and a curate 501. It was for the clergy themselves to bring about a re-adjustment of those matters, but if he were 1 to have the power, no curate should have less than 2501. 1 and he would starve an archbishop upon 5,0001. (A laugh.) In the matter or tithes they were greatly oppressed by the system of averages, which obliged theta to pay at the rate of 2.15. a coomb upon corn, although now the price did not range above from 18s. to 11. He was convinced that the excess of tithe which hail in this way been paid by himself in the course of last year alone would have sufficed to keep a labourer, his wife, sad four children for a twelvemonth. (h ear.) The third object which the association sought to obtain was an equitable measure of tenant right. The cus tomary agricultural covenants of the counties in England militated much both against the interests of the land lords, the occupiers, and the labourers. They were, in fact, much too cumbersome for the present time, and that a relaxation of them which would give full scope to the farmer's ability, skill, and industry, would be desirable, nobody who was acquainted with them could by possibility doubt. The power to remove fixtures, with a view to an improved occupation, ought to be allowed. Unexhausted improvements ought to lie made to the ve r y last farthing. Leases ought to be more generally granted, but the laws of primogeniture, entail, and settlement, hin dered many good improvements, and stood in the way of many a kindly disposition. (Cheers.) The fourth objeet was a thorough revision of the present mode of managing the cou nty expenditure. (Loud and continued c heerin g .) He saw that lie Lad touched a string to which his own heart vibrated thoroughly. (Cheers.) There was a prin ciple facetiously called "constitutional," that taxation should not exist without representation; yet these irre sponsible magistrates met when they pleased , . and taxed their unhappy neighbour, the farmers, without con sulting them on the subject. What they wanted was a public board, to be elected by the rate payers of the county, of which no magistrate should be a member unless he were a ratepayer and was elected. They were willing to spend their money as Englishmen, but they wished to know where it went to at tho same time. The Mk olgect which they had in view was the total abolition of hbo game law , , which he might at once Ray he totally detested. (Loud cheers.) He looked upon them as one of the greatest and most manifest curses which the country had to hear. At the same time he did not mean to say that the law of trespass was not necessary. Still they should act their fates against any law which would protect vermin in the destruction of that food which God had given to man. (Loud cheers.) There were other matters, includ ing the poor law and the law of distress, which deserved the attention of Englishmen. But, now, what should be their mode of proceeding ? Without a parliamentary party 1 they could do nothing, and they must direct their attention, to the sort of men whom they returned to represent their interests in parliament. (Cheers.) The majority of their present magnificent, and intellectual, and clever, moula rs of parliament, had their Cars sealed to the coin plaints of the people, but their eyes wide open to their own interests. Th ei laws that they made were like a set of ready-made boots and shoes intended for exportation : the makers never condescended to take their measure, or to mak them where they pinched. (Cheers.) When they should obtain all these objects—when the bulk of taxation should be shifted from the productive to the unproductive classes—front industry to wealth, then he Loped that the drones would no longer be able to eat up the honey of the bees, but that every man would obtain that justice to which he was fairly entitled to. (Loud cheers.) Mr. N. W. JOHNSON of Ringshall (the secretary) said that as the society had been recently established it was not deemed necessary to present a formal report, but he might state that since their first meeting the association had made steady progress, both in the accession of members and an addition to their funds. lit fact since that period their numbers had almost doubled. (Cheers.) Every day I brought them an accession of members, of gentlemen well known in the county, interested and engaged in agricultural pursuits. rhey saw statesmen every day shining their ground—men who a few days ago threatened to take the reins of power for the express pur pose of changing the cummercial policy of late years, falter ing and hesitating in their progress, and stating that they were unable to effect their purpose. This, then, was the time for them to be up mid doing. Let them not bate one jot of their just sieves, but persevere, with their eye fixed upon the Pular Star of truth, and their feet planted upon the rock of justice, and it should not be given to political chicanery, or to fraud or falsehood, to defeat their efforts or to crush their designs. (Loud cheers.) Mr. J. RUTTER, of Denstone, proposed the first resolu tion:—" That this meeting views aids much concern the present unprecedented and daily increasing depression under which the agricultural interest is suffering, and that it is Gm duty of all, and especially of tenant farmers, to exert themselves to the utmost towards obtaining relief from those various national and local burdens which press upon it." If he had not been a great sufferer amongst the tenant farmers, he assured them that nothing on earth should have brought him forward to speak upon this sub ject. This was called an " agricultural relief association." Theyneeded relief, and they must have relief or theyebould all of them speedily be ruined. (Hear.) But what kind of relief did they seek? They did not seek the charity or benevolence of the rich, but relief front those unjust local burdens which. pressed so heavily upon them. (Chei rs.) The agricultural interest had never appeared more dark and gloomy than now, but he believed that by united efforts in support of the objects of such an association as the present, they should obtain such terms as would prove a great amelioration of their condition. (Cheers.) Mr. HARE, of Freston, seconded the resolution. lie was aware that there were %WIWIs opinions as to the re medy. though there was no denial of the disease. The question was, whether they should return to protection or should seek to obtain such just measures as would en a ble them to compete with the whole world. To return to pro tection, however, was impracticable. This country was too enlightened for class legislation, and it was impossible that they could go to parliament and ask them to ' , ass measures to increase the price of bread, the staff of life, for the be neat of a class, and in order to give a fictitious value to land. (Loud cheers.) Mr. JOHN HOUGHTON, of Berkshire, who was r(. woui attend tte zu t l. i ta h t e , ceiyed with great applause, supported the resolution. The contained comply so circular of the association which had tx en forwarded to him timnganwyithplain h re quest commo t u l s i c a n t " he h propositions, being an elector of that county , he had hesitated not at once meeting. Cheers.) Hav ing been lectuged by the press , for having left the , protectionist camp, and having been I called a " renegade, ' he must, before the farmers of Suf folk, state the reasons which had induced him, like Mr. Disraeli, to leave the ship when he found it was not sea- worthy. (Hear.) Like that honourable gentleman he had fought till his sword was notched from top to bottom. (A laugh.) So long as there was the slightest chance that that legislation could be continued—nay, longer, he had been there fighting that battle, for every sixpesee that he hail in the world was in the land and on at, and he never drew a shilling of his property from the soil when he left the pro tectionist camp, bat had continued unremittingly to break up the sterile glebes, so that he might safely say that no iman in the countyin which he lived ha i cultivated so many acres of barren land as himself. (Cheers.) The reason that he lied for veering round the compass, as Mr. Disraeli was doing now, was, that he was told behind the scenes by the men who publicly supported the corn law ' that it was impossible longer to continue it. Then he began to think of asking this question, " If we are to have cheap corn, surely you'll give us cheap taxation ;" and ho told them that the very day that he left "that very house"—(cheers, and latethter)—he was ready to grow corn crainst any man is the world, let him come Irwin where he might ; but at the same time let hint have a fair field to do it to. (Applause.) Now, he wished particularly to dispel .from their minds any effect that the protectionist newspapers might have made upon them by the clap-trap, " Aye, bat let us have another election, and we'll return prot , !etionist parliament." Well, but he did not hesitate to soy that if the protectionists had a majority of GO iu the 11.oise or Com mons to-morrow, not one farthing of tax would t!..1 place upon the food of the people. In the fist place, it would not be the time to do it. (A laugh.) Tio• proteo - said that they wished to protect British iodustry • but British industry was to be found in Manchester, Bir mingham, Lancashire, London, Sheffield, and s o on - and when those districts sent protectionists to I adiamen; he might believe them was something Sr. it. flat what would the majority be composed of ? Eye perha,!, might send one, Thetford an other, and Harwich a third. (Laughter.) Why, as soon as Cobden and Co. entered the house they would run over those protectioneits, mail would see who they were, and where they came Ir eom, v oil they would say, " Pooh, pooh; those men vn elected from places where there are no people. It's a fame to tell us that they are the representatives of the people. - ( L en d cheers.") In addition to this let them remember that there were millions in this country who were not voters, but who were bread eaters, and who said, "You may do sohat you. , like, but not one penny shall you put upon the heal of us; if you do, we will hav e a ma y u p on that btlideCi." heCTS.) They would rise by hundreds of thou•ande, and with one consent they would say, "We won't have it." Let them look now for a moment at what Lord Stanley would have proposed. Ile would have given a duty of 50. on emu, and would have taken off the property tax. Would that be fair ? Whut did be think the people who eat bread and pay no property tax would say to that ? (Cheers.) Ile was to take from the man who had no money what ho hadn't got, and was to give to the man who laid plenty. The fat was that it was not in the power of any man, or of any set of men living, to impose a tax upon the food of the people, except, us Mr. Disraeli said, they all wanted it, and then there would be .no difficulty about it. (A Isugh.) Legislation was not every mysterious matter, nit. r all. Ile had always maintained, and always would maintain, that good legislation was only common sense ; but there were a good many things that required consideration. The land lords should remember that their ancestors had managed to incur a debt of 500,000,0001., when that stun represented 200,000,000 quarters of corn, and now that they were pay ing 400,000,000 quarters —that they borrowed it at a depreciated currency, and that they a. r.• pay ing it in gold. Thu price of wheat in 1792 and 1793 was what it was at present, but the taxation of the cuuntry then was 1,,000,0001. a year, and now it was between 50,000,000/. and G 0,000,000/. now could they get over that? The time must conic, and he eared not who the minister might be, when they must have a revision of the taxation of the country; and it direct taxation were so good a thing for the county expenditure and fir the poor's rates, he did not see why it should not be equally irorod for all purposes whatsover, and why the game Ina., who col lected the poor's rate should not collect the w:tele. Tke present free-trade bargain was a one-sided -if it was applicable to corn, why no to tea, sugar, and coffee Ile sold corn, why should he t not be allowed to purchase all I.is articles of prime necesr.ity in the cheapest market? They must probe the thing to the bottom, because free trade if it meant anything meant everything, and if there were to be free-trade it should be carried out in its inte grity, and then he would repeat what he hail before said, that ho would grow corn with any man in the world. (Bear, hear.) After alluding to the other topics enumerated amongst the objects of the association, the hon. gentleman concluded with a stricture upon the present representative system. Ile trusted that the day was not distaiit when they should measure men not by their family but by their brains, and they must remember that if they .•r• bought they must also be sold. lie was for the upholitiog of our sovereign and the maintenance of the llouee of birds in its integrity ; but the House of Commons should be tar the people. (Great cheering and waving of hate.) The resolution was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. Mr. S. DIATTIIEWS, of Itaven'shall, Lindsay, said it was rather a novel thing for a tenantdarmer to play the part of orator, but if these times would not make theft speak out he didn't know what would. (Ilear.) Wittiest further preface, he begged to move " That this 'Deaths( regards the objects of the Suffolk Agricultural RdW Association as of the first importance, and believes that their attainment would go far to restore prosperity to the farming body." Mr. S. IS. JOIINSON, of Wickhambrook, it Nessusti ket, seconded tho resolution, and it was carried anent moody. The third and last resolution, moved by Mr. A. PACKARD. Of Wolverstone, and seconded by . Mr. W. EVERAILIN et Stanfield, was also carried unanimously. It was in the following terms That this meeting regards the present aspect of public affairs as highly . favourable to the advocacy of the principles of this association, and that it would rejoice to witness statesmen who at present deal in doubt ful terms come forward and ingenuously declare their prin ciples and propound their plans for the improvement of the condition of the farmers." After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meads', which had lasted upwards of four hours, and d.d not 'se elude till nearly nine o'clock, dispersed. SPORTING. NEWNIARKET SECOND OCTOBEIt I‘IEETLNG. TICUItsDAT. SWBEesTAKFA of 200 soya. each, hR. A. F. ( oil) Lord Ihoby's Uric). 5 yrs, 7a ea, w- over. ... withdrew hi. aver. Duke a Bedford's B. menu, 4 yrs, 24. SW cEesy.t KEs of 110 sons. each ; ea,. ... 2-year-old colts, Bet nb ; and fillies, Bst slb ; the winner to be sold tor 1501. (5 subs.) T.I.C. Mr. U. Stebbing'o I by Irish tirdcateher out of Celeste (r. tweet) Lord Exeter's y St. Martin out of Toga, mai) I Mr, VA . ..routs'. Tow Old Lad (0. K. -harp) 3 Mr. Urndudd'a M. Houdin .( t. Bay) 4 Betting : 7to 4 Celeste, and '2 to 1 agst The Old Lad. The Toga filly made the running into the conk, the Celeste filly, who in the early part of the race laid off a couple of lengths, joining her half-way up, and winning cleverly by a leng th.—Run in 1 min. 14 secs. The Old Lad was , claimed under the new rule both by Lord Exeter and Mr. Stebbing. 11ANDICAP PLATE of 1001. A.F. sir 'V. South's Retail. 5 yrs, 76 4th ......... 0 1, dritm / Mr. Morlues Ilungerfon4 3 yrs, Cott ISM Duke of ktichrnord's Antigone, .1 yrs, tat IMb (I. Month) 3 Mr. ghetto's weeow, S yrs, 74 I.lb Betting 7to 2 agst Rungerford, 4to 1, Loadstone, 6 to 1 each Antigone and llerbert, and 7 to 1 aget Westow. Sister to Clothworker, Ilungerford, Retail, and Antigone laid in front to the half-mile post, where Sister tu Cloth worker, who had been leading, was beaten, and Antigone land Herbert giving way immediately after, the race was left to Retail and llungerford, the former waiting until half-way up the cords, and winning easily by a length. Run in 2 min. 14 MTS. SWEEP.-TAKES of 10 sovs. each, for 2. yr-olds ; 011( 4 , Bst 7113; and tidies, Bst 31b. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 40 sons., &c. (6 subs.) Mr. EtwalPe cby Venbwn, out of Passion (lt sera) 1 Mr. 11. Steblinea' Mles S ara h (F. Boller I Mr. Drinkeln's U. Houdin ('1 Day 3 Betting : 6 to 4 agst Miss Sarah, 3 to 1 agst M lloudin, and 4 to 1 agst Passion filly. Won by a neck; half length between Miss Sarah and M. Houdin ; Amima filly a good fourth. Run in 53 sees. The Amino' filly was claimed by Mr. Stebbing. SwEePSTAKES of 10 son. each; for 2-yrs.e.lil, Gat 715; three, Bst alb; four, Bst 111 b ; five and upwards. 9st. First half of Al.. M. The winner to be sold fur 300, &c. (10 subs.) Mr. J. Scott's Mountain Plower, 3 yrs 'l:Jur:lon) I Mr. titcpbenson'. itaven,wiag, 2 yrs Lord Ezeter'a Turt:e, 3 yrs Betting: 9 to 4 agst Ravenswing, 3to 1 nest Mountain Flower ; 5 to 1 each agst Forlorn flops. and N. wport, and 6to 1 each agst Brennus and,Fidgetty Girl. The race was entirely between the three placed, Mountain Floe er wait ing to the last half dozen strides, and winning cleverly by a length ; the second beating the third by a head, 'and no thing else np. The winner was claimed. Run in 32 secs. DIANE)/ STAKES of 100 sore. each ; It ft; fur fillies, list 7lb ; winners of 5001. 51b extra ; untried stallions or awes allowed 31b. T.Y.C. (8 subs.) Mr. E. K. Clark's tiumstead (II. Pell) 1 Mr. Payne's Hirsute 6t04 on Hirsute. Won by ten lengths. Itun in 1 min. 13 secs. MATCH 1,000 sees h ft. A.F. '(. Metros) Sir J. Ilarrky's Toldington, 144 7lb Mr. Ontlalderlt. , n`s Mountain Veer, %.t 7th (J. —1 It“bis.o. to 2 A great deal of money was laid out in the town at 6 to mid 3 to 1 on Teddington (6,000 to 2,000 in one bet), the last offers being 6to 2. Teddington made the running at a good pace, and won after a most exciting race up the cards, and not without some punishment, by a short half length. Run in 2 min. 17 secs. Biirriir STAKES of 100 Recs. each, h ft; for 2-cr old fillies, B.t 71b. Last three-quarters of 11,.:11. (12 sults.) Duke .4 Itichnoont's Red Mind Mr. ne's Otanlire 6 to 4 on Red Hind, who made n earl y all the running. and won in • canter by three lengths. Itun in 1 min. 20 secs. lIANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES Of 10 SOT.. each; for 3-yr olds. D.M. (4 subs.) Mr. Itobinsoo.o cCy Kremlin out of Glee, 7st (G. F.. Sharp) 1 Mr. tat W.I. Cahill*. ..at 71b Vlattuan) 2 Mr. Witties liourdsm to, 7at Mr. la heroin's Nspauk, net alb Betting; 5 to 4 east Glee colt, 3 to 1 nit litianlostan. Won by a length. Run in 1 min. 20 secs. Match, 100, h ft. D.M. Mr. Ilelamere'a hop Mannering. Set 710 (Uartholomen) 1 Mr. W. F. Iluolte.'o Cornelius, 7st 91b (Flatinan) 2 3tol on (iuy Manncring. Won by a Length. Run in 1 min. 20 secs. BETTING 1.7 P TO SIX O'CLOCK. cAsthatnotsunce. STAKES. 3 to 1 wet nabs 10 to 1 spt lierkg 10 to l Mountain Deer I 14 to I—. Nceminstor. DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.—On Wednesday after noon a fearful accident, which terminated fatally, occurred to a man of the name of Thomas Olindhind, aired 60, residing ut No. 3, Caplan l-place North, Capland•streeh Limon-grove, Paddington. The accident was occasioned by the unfortunate deceased loading a large horse-pistol on his return home at night, on the 7th instant, unknown to his family, and carAessly left it on the supper-table, when his son, aged nine years, took up the pistol ea coming down stairs to breakfast, and pointing it towards his father, he pulled the trigger, and the whole of the contents e ntered his right side just above the hip. lie was immediately conveyed to S. Mary's Hospital, Paddington, when the house-surgeon rendered every assistance possible, but with out avail. The unfortunate man expired in the course of the afternoon. ~r w "• !` meet by al dereloprca in forwardn armngemen partmental ‘ change in t these chant would form manner the at agitation moved, all would unit tentions ex All chain, avoided; u elvish; put upon the r The ek journal u electoral To-day of St. Cie Vernallle: and sow to-night received day. The F The C importer We w il We shall which arc projects, a and u hut and meet which at we eau al fur nu as to newiti The l're, which bly. naturally Nut until up will t port hi. or 12 dal continue Republic and watt ger in t mini,ten having I by high will he Ces,or4 1 in the h the in, give