The Express. — London, England, 1853-10-13 00:00:00

ffitc C-vvrms. TO CORRESPONDENTS. A boat! fl,ditt•rn t f' The Leetreae,'• eastaia:ap the ease evenhat's .0 tole." la pattLehat every Teas lay sad Endly .a tame fee peel. alevertresesta art &kt for The Taprem," Lan.lr,3 Everatie paper, meet b: at the offal, 10, Seaverie.atze,t, by T. ea the day of p4ll'.le..gx. II If; II WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. T PaT—Moillil34f, 116. EM Ahern. on, Vb. tea —nor mug, th. 6a Afternown, Ob. Ile.. LONDON, THURSDA I', OCTOBER 13. MANCRISTER, the great manufacturing capital of ON empire, has received the Free Trade Clivvi ELLOK Of the Exeffialuny with all due honours. In a city where the fluctuations of trade, the trembling oscil lations of commerce, the mutations prodtt:..l by finan cial operations, arc felt more quickly and keenly than in most ethers, a Chancellor of the Exchequer mu , t. on the whole, have done his duty well, if he is received with unanimous favour. This seems to have hem. the case in the present instance. The Di rectors of the Chamberof Commerce and Manufactures tender the Cti.vscm.tort their warm acknowledg ments for the eminent services rendered to the country during tho session of Parliament lately brought to a close." After complimenting Mr. GLAD- BroN E on his association with Sir ROBERT PEEL in carrying out the great Free Trade measure, and giving him duo credit for his continuance in the same course of policy, the Directors very significantly wind up with a hint that it is well never to be " weary in well-doing." They declare that they should be unfaithful to their frog-cherished convic tions did they not avow that they would gladly have seen in the improved tariff of the present year a total abolition of the very unimportant differential duties which still remain, and of the duties on silk manufactures, as also a great reduction in the duties col wine; and they add " but trusting that these are retained only until the national revenue shall with safety permit the fullest application of sound principles to our tariff, the Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures at Manchester repeat their deep sense of the obligations they owe to Mr. OLADnONE and his colleagues in office; and bid him a respectful but most sincere welcome to Manchester." Mr. GLAysroNi: may be quite certain that the in telligent commercial men who united in fixing the terms of this Address are affected by no silly vene ration for his person or his office. Few of them care for those scholastic subtleties which have made the reputation of the CHANCELLOR amongst certain scholastic coteries, but which threatened at one time to create an ineradicable distrust of him as a politi- cian amongst practical men. He may be certain that the cordiality of the welcome he has received has its roots in the fact that the public of Manchester exercise their judgment in political matters accord lag to the maxim, " Measures, not men." Ho may be just as certain that a popularity founded upon the nature of the services that he has performed may be more easily lost than gained, and that supine ness might weaken it, while treachery would ruin it. The Directors of the Manchester Corn aserciel Association gave Mr. GLADSTONE an equally cordial welcome, noticing graeefully the ready and courteous attention which he had at all times ren dered to their official representations. The Address of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens goes more into detail than the two others, specifying the measure. which have had the effect of acquiring for their pro poser the confidence of the city of Manchester. The subscribers dwell upon the connexion of Mr. GLAD SLONE. with Sir RO➢r.AT Prat, and allude to thy seasonableness of the CHANCELLOR'S presence at a time when the first public monument in the city, erected by the contributions of thousands of their fellow-citizens, is inaugu rated to the memory of the late distinguished statesman. They pass in review the various mea sures which have had the effect of removing many anomalies and inequalities in taxation. They find in the Minister's scheme the principle of commercial freedom fully recognised and largely extended, and ' point out with pleasure the abolition of the duty on soap—the most important tax which remained upon any article, if necessary article, of consump tion. After n 'tieing with praise the imposition of ' the tax on successions, and the preparations for the removal of the income tax, they conclude with the usual welcome, trusting that their guest may be long spared to witness the results of his policy in the con tinued and increasing prosperity of all classes in the country. It is neither our duty nor our inclination to blow any very loud trumpet in praise of Mr. GLADSTONE. His financial scheme, although it had merits, was imperfect. It had faults which we pointed out from the tint, the nature of which have been demonstrated by recent events. What we foretold would result has happened almost to the letter, and this of itself would be sufficient to make us abstain from joining in any extravagant eulogy on the whole of Mr. GLADSTONed measures. But an infallible Chancellor of the Exchequer is not to be expected, and we are not sorry to see that Mr. GLADSTONE'S honesty in adhering to the great principles of Free Trade, and the general ability which ho has displayed in the carrying out these principles, has met with its reward by gaining the appreciation of a com munity thoroughly able to comprehend their value. It is something to be able to predicate of a man holding one of the most important government offices in the empire, that he has advocated the same Free 'Trade principle in adversity and pros perity, that he has displayed unusual talent in carrying it partially out, and that his antece dents seem to give us guarantees that he will not desert the path that is marked out for bim by the voice of his countrymen. We remember, too, with satisfaction the effectual parliamentary aid given by Mr. Gt-ktistose in hooting from power one of the most unprincipled Administrations that ever wielded the powers of Government in this coun try. All these are substantial grounds for public favour, and, so far as Mr. GLADSTONE can lay claim to them, he is entitled to his reward. Ills reception at Man chester was well merited. Let him, however, take warning by the quiet hint insinuated by the Direc tors of the Chamber of Commerce. There must be no pause ; still less must there be harking back. The principles of Free Trade are gradually coming into operation all over the world. It must be the task of England, as she has act the example, to precede all nations in her development of this princple; and men holding the position of Mr. Onsnsross will be responsible for the manner in which this is carried out. There is a great destiny for an honest and wise Chancellor of the Exchequer. Whether the issue of the present crisis be good or evil, war or peace, the duties of that functionary will be delicate and onerous. But if Mr. Onsrisrostit continues firm to the principle that he has adopted he may hope for popular support in the position be now occupies, and he may 1.. t able to earn still higher claims to the respect and favour of his countrymen than any he has yet put forward. Judging from the tone of Mr. Of.At)svolvz's 'patch, there are many reasons to believe that be recognises the condition" under which he may be emstolued in office by the will of the nation. " I feel true gratification," he observed," iu stating that I I believe that there never has been a Government in the history of this country during recent years which has stood less upon the principles of party - connexion and more upon the general ' support and confidence of the public than the Government of which I have the honour to be a member." The speaker alluded in an amusing manlier to the annoyance that the relaxation of the bonds of party had inflicted upon him, resulting, as it did for the Ministry, in " a greater number of defeats on divisions of secondary importance than had ever been sustained by any previous Adminis tration." 'I he Government that is kept up by public confidence may afford to be checked by occasional partisan defeats. But only by faithful service under the Free Trade banner, and by truthful reliance ou the people, can Mr. GLADSTONE-or any other Minister—hope for the future to enjoy power in Frgland. LATEST FROM THE CONTINENT. (BT ELICTILIC TBLEGILAYII ) FRANCE. PARIS, WEDNESDAY EVENINO. After a fall, which at one time reached per cent., the French funds closed at a decline from yesterday's quotations of 33c. to 10c. Closing prices : Three pa Cent. Rentes, 72.8.3; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 99.40; Bank shares, 2,800. Letters received in Paris from Bucharest of the 30th nit. state that the Russian General had sent 400 bullock waggons to that town to fetch away the sick soldiers to Foschani and Brawn. The military hospitals were thus emptied for the moment, but notices to quit in four days had been served upon the occupiers of six large houses, their dwellings being required for lazarettos. The Coratitutionnel states that orders to proceed to Constantinople with the fleets were sent to the French and English Admirals at Btsika Bay on the 27th ult. THE EXPRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 1853. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, °cr. 9. The government publishes in the Or g. Cor. the understanding with the United States' minister on which it has consented to release the refugee Kossta. The ship in which Kossta embarks is bound to take him direct to the United States, touching at no inter mediate port. Kossta's American passport forbids him to leave the ship before it reaches America. With the knowledge and consent of the United States minister, it has been notified to the refugee that the Austrian government will proceed against him, should he again show himself in the Ottoman territo ries. Having thus disposed of the personal question, the imperial government will look with confidence to that of the United States for an acknowledgment of those principles of international law which have been raised in consequence of his imprisonment. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. BUCHAREST, Sem 29. The westward march of Hessian troops through this city continues, and the number of arrivals in creases. On the 26th came four battalions of Jagers and 32 six pounders: on the 27th eight battalions of Jager*, and to-day three battalions, also Jager., with their baggage. To-day Prince Gortschakoff musters the several corps at Aleko Ohika, Magureta, Kalugarcn, and Scherbanetschi. Gen. Luders came here three days ago incognito. We have had no rain since June, and springs fail. Everything is dearer, and the prospect is defecting. ITALY. TURIN, Our. 9. Signor Gaetano Giardini, the eminent juris cow. l suit, condemned to death by the Criminal Court of Naples for political offences, has arrived here safe, having remained concealed four yearn in his native country. SMYRNA, SIFT. 28. To-day the Hungarian Koasta was delivered to the United States Consul. THE OVERLAND MAIL. (Ily 6LIMAILINZ AND litT/LOPIAN 1111,1101111Pli.) MARSEILLES, WLDNISDAT. The India mail arrived at 10 a.m. The English squadron has destroyed a number of piratical junks on the coast of China. RUSSIA AND TURKEY. Yesterday the Fury's despatches arrived in London They bring down the news from Constantinople to the morning of the Ist instant, one day later than the date of our correspondent's letter given below. According to a Ministerial evening paper, they confirm the statement that the Grand Council, summoned by the Sultan, had urgently recommended their Sovereign to declare war against Russia. This recommendation was signed by 173 persons of the greatest consideration is the Turkish capital, and was afterwards earnestly pressed on the Sultan by several lof those in high position around him. The Sultan, however, true to the last to the spirit of conciliation which has characterised his policy from the com mencement of these negotiations, refused to make a formal declaration of war; but desired Omer Pacha to declare to Prince Oortschakoff, that unless the force under his command should quit the Principali ties within fifteen days, he would consider it as a declaration of war on the part of Russia. It is further stated that, should General Oortscha ikoff at once and positively refuse to evacuate the provinces, Omer Pacha is, in that case, directed to commence hostilities, to the extent of giving the Russians all the annoyance in his power, burning their ships and boats on the Danube, and interrupt ing their communications. He is, however, specially directed in co case to pass the Danube without fur ther orders. This intelligence correeta the Vienna views of the question in one or two points of form, but leaves the chances of war and peace very much as they N ere un derstood to exist before. No absolute declaration of war has been made, and a brief space is lett for the work of conciliation. Negotiation must, however, proceed with rapidity as well as sin cer ity t o b e o f any jail, as the excitement of the population was at its height, and there was a rumour of a proclamation appearing. fhe despatches sent from Olmutz to M. Bruck, Austrian Internuncio at the Porte, had not crrived at Constantinople when the Fury left, and it was not therefore known that the Czar had so much as affected to make concessions. The combined fleets bad not passed up to Constantinople, as it appears had been erroneously expected. It is probable that they were in the Sea of Marmora about the ith inst. Our own correspondent writes : CONSTANTINOPLE, SPPT. 22. In a second sitting, held on the 27th, the Grand Council, having 240 members present, unanimously decided that the government should declare waq gather than yield in the least to Russia with respect to the modifications. The next morning the ministers met to draw up the report which was to accompany the decimion of the Grand Council, ►nd to be presented with it tb the Sultan, in order to obtain the Imperial 'rade, which wou'd consecrate and sanction the whole. However, the ambassadors interposed ; and up to this time the trade is withheld. The delay is coml. dered to be, if anything, in favour of peace. Lcrd Strafford is fur the moment supreme, and appears to act with more freedom and more in concert with his colknues than has latterly been the ease. The four ambassadors have proposed to the Sultan that they will collectively guarantee each interprets tions of the note accepted by Russia as shall advan tageously replace all the modifications for which Turkey stipulates. A solution one way or the other can be no longer delayed. The diplomatists here still expect peace, and in truth there is no effort which they do not make to obtain it. What a pity that they did not put forth that energy and activity a little earlier. The Constantinople correspondent of the 'rule penthinee Beige appends a postscript to his letter of the 29th ult., dated seven in the evening, to the fol lowing effect: "The had, or Imperial decree, of the Sultan, sanc tioning the decision of the Grand Council, has been transmitted to the Porte within the last hour, not withstanding all the exertioni of diplomacy to delay it." The Press of Vicuna, of the ith, has the follow ing': Itauhid Puha has, it is paid, declared, in a confere nce , to the ambassadors of France and England, that the Sultan would be disposed to accept the note of Vienna, purely and simply, on the following conditions:—l. The Czar to en gage himself not to meddle for the future in the affairs of the Greek subjects of the Sultan; the Sultan, on his side, pledging himself to maintain intact the existing rights of the Greek Church. 2. The Czar to renounce all claim to any indemnity for the expenses of the war. 3. The Emperor to engage to withdraw without delay his troops from the Principalities, or, at lent, the troops which occupy Moldavia. In consequence of these overtures of Resehid Poch' the ambassadors of the Western Powers, who have lately had frequent conferences with the repre sentatives of Austria and Prussia, have seat off a courier to their respective governments.' Under thew cireU;s l 'nun it is not probable that the war party will push the Porte to any decisive step before the arrival of the answers from the French and English governments. Letters from Brody (in (lenient, on the Volhynian frontier) state that, in consequence of the severity with which recruiting is being carried on if' the neighbouring Russian province, children are being smuggled over the frontier in whole troops by pro fessional contrabandist., whose pay, however, for their services frequently compels the sale of the whole parental effects, and brings the entire family over the frontier in a state of beggary, to be out of the way of the consequences of their crime —viz., the sending off their children. The families thus hardly treated are mostly Jews of the lower class those who contribute to the taxes are spared as much as possible ; but while the supply of recruits in Rus sia is being alleviated as much as possible to every other class, the Jews are being compelled to furnish their full quota of 10 in 1,000. FRANCE. PARIS, TUESDAY EVENINO. Letters from Constantinople of the 27th state that a squadron is forming composed of four Egyptian and four Turkish vessels of the line, and three Turkish frigates and two corvettes, destined to pro tect . frebizond, a military point of great importance on account of its proximity to Tiflis and tho whole Caucasian country. The Pairie says it was the English vessel, the Solon, and not the Ardent, that was met by the Fury on the 3rd ; and also that the Fury left, not Constan tinople, but Besika, on the 2nd. This journal also asserts that no news has been received establishing that the Sultan had approved the vote of the Divan relative to the declaration of war. The Gazette de 21-ieste, however, not only reports the Sultan's con sent, but says that the firman containing it was at once despatched to the headquarters of the army. This would confirm my private information, above alluded to, in which I can only say I have every confidence. The members of the Provisional Government at present in France—MM. Lamartine, Marie, Gamier- Pages, Dupont (do l'Eure), and Cremieux—have written to the family of the late M. Arago, to express their deep regret at not being able, on account of their absence from Paris, to attend his funeral. The Bourse has been greatly depressed to-day. The Threes fell lfr., the downward movement setting in early, and going on without a rally to the close. With the exception of Dijon and Besancon, which rose 7fr. 50c., all the railways fell —many of them 15fr. 20c., and even 30fr. Credit Mobilier fell 27fr. 50c., and Bank of France, 10fr. I have reason to beli_ve that a camp of observa tion is about to be immediately formed at Metz, the oommand of which will be given (at least nominally) to Prince Napoleon. The Suisse, of the Bth. says :—" Queen Amelie, the Prince and Princess de Joinville, and the Duke d'Aumale, arrived yesterday at Berne, and alighted at the Hok I du Faucon. Tke Queen took her departure for Friburg with her suite. The princes, who have gone to Interlaken, are to join her to-morrow. The whole party is going to The Grand Council of Zurich, in its sitting of the 4th, authorised the government to subecribe, in the name of the canton, for 1,000 shares, value 500,000 francs, in the South East Swiss Railway, on condi tion that the municipal council of Zurich should subscribe a similar amount to the same under taking. GERMANY. —•— The Vienna correspondents of the German papers give the coup de grace to the absurd and semi-official announcement of a reduction in the Austrian army, made when a loan was thought possible, and exposed at the time in these columns. BERLIN, Oct. 10. Neither the press nor the public feel at all com fortable under the prohibition to discuss freely in print the engrossing topic of the day. Only on the Bth the government acknowledged in the Zeit, that whenever two or three Prussians met, their talk was of the Russian question and the possibilities of war, an event which was justly considered the most se rious event that could bef.l the nation ; and this is the subject which must not be examined and sifted by the ordinary instrumentality of political opinion. The Preussisches Wochenblalt, in noticing the caution which it has received, remarks that, in assuming this right to control the cress by extra legal means, the government exposes itself to the liability of having to mould and guide the newspapers to the exigen cies of every crowned neighbour too important to be disregarded. Yesterday, the Czar left Bans Sonci to return to his own dominions. Numberless reports are flying about concerning his words and views as usual in the entourage of great personages at critical times. I am accustomed to pay little heed to such tales, but may remark that according to all accounts the Czar affects a rest love of peace, talks of the ooncespions he kas enadie, and in a very composed, qui manner de dere' that it is quite impossible that ho can go any father in that direction. This is what a man in Ms rain naturally would say, no doubt, in mis naming company, and when not actually transact ing mess. Whether there is anything more in it I alma ay. ' The article in the Zeie, asserting the neutral atti tude of Prussia, has excited considerable satisfaction bare, the circumstances under which it was published being considered. It would, however, be very diffi cult to adhere strictly to it should a war take place. I have no doubt that whatever may be the influence of the King with his imperial relative, it was exerted on the side of peace. Although Prussia may not have the same reasons as Austria for dreading a war on the Danube, yet every German state would be placed in great danger by such an event. In the Augsburg Garete, which arrived to-day, I notice a very nervous article on the federal fortresses and the railway of Germany. The writer makes sure that the Baden troubles would be reneeed and ex tend over South Germany, should the Russian forces he seriously occupied. Letters from Bucharest of the 23rd ult. state that the Russian army of occupation is longing and praying for winter to rid it of its Freeteet enemy, epidemic sickness. Diseaseis spreading so fast, that sot only in the rural districts, but in the towns where troops are compa•atively few. new hospitals must needs be constantly erected. The people of Bucharest, remembering well the pest—cholera and typtsus•—which steadily attended the Russians during their former stay, dread the crowding of the soldiers into winter quarters. The two Bucharest journals, the Vestitor Rumattelk the Wallachian idiom, and the German BuchareeC Alieung, are not allowed to publish aught on the Russo-Tureo dispute beyond official articles and descriptions of festive or religious solemnities. TIIE MEDITERRANEAN. MALTA, Ocr. 3. We have had several petitions here from the inhabitants to the governor, praying t►at quarantine might be imposed on vessels arriving from places affected with cholera. This he declined, but ordered a quarantine of observation to visit vessels on their arrival; and if they have had aoy cases during their voyage, to subject them to quarantine for a short time. In our local government we have had some changes, by the retirement of Mr. Boorkeir. He is succeeded in the Customs by Mr. Bonavia, Mho was captain of the port ; and Captain Graves, R.N., the surveyor, becomes captain of the port, with a salary of 300/. per annum instead of 4001., the other 200/. going to increase the salary of Sir V. Casolani, the collector of land revenues, from 4301. to 5,50/. per annum. Freights keep very high, and there is great demand far merchant vessels. The weather is the most beactifal that can be imagined, and we are rapidly tilling with winter visitors. RELEASE OF MISS CUNNINGHA ME. Intelligence has arrived in London to the effect that Miss Cunningbame, the lady who was im prisoned by the Tuscan government, has been re leased from custody. WRECK OF THE S.INTIPORE. FOLKESTONE, Ocr. 12. ' This port has been the scene of much excitement during the last few days in consequence of the wreck of the Santipore, a fine ship of 650 tons, the property of Messrs. Gilmore end Company, of George-yard, bound for Hobart Town, which, after losing her rudder on the reef known as the Church Rocks, near this place, came broadside on to the heath, and is now lying " high and dry," at ebb tide, within 150 yards of the Pavilion Hotel, and close to the harbour terminus of the South Eastern Railway. The Seutipors left the London Docks on the 2Gth ultimo, with nine first class passengers, and a cargo valued at 50,000/., and after encountering the full force of the prevalent south-westerly gales, against which she drove same distance below Dunge ness, her commander, Captain Jewell, ran back into the Downs. On Monday, the 3rd instant, the weather having moderated, another attempt was made to run down channel, arid on Tuesday evening the ship was within six miles of Dungeness, in mid-channel. As night drew on the weather became very thick and hazy, with occasional heavy rain, during which it was impossible to verify, with any degree of certainty, the ship's position. A strong south-westerly gale sprang up at the same time, rendering it impossible to carry more than the storm sails. About midnight the tide set strongly on to the English coast, and the current and wind together baffled all the attempts of the captain to keep headway on the ship. There was no apprehension, how ever, of the vessel's dangerous proximity to the coast, until within five minutes before she struck. The thick weather and the darkness of the night prevented the land being Bighted until half past five o'clock, when the ship was within a cable', length of the dangerous reef before men tioned. An attempt to wear her off' was made, but proved ineffectual. She struck heavily, and remained fixed on the rocks, rolling fearfully with every sea. The captain bad not bad Isis clothes off for four days and nights, and the crew were in a state of great exhaustion, but there was no lack of energy even at this dreadful mo ment. An order to furl the gaily, given by the captain, was gallantly responded to by half a dozen of the crew, although the masts were swinging to and fro with the elasticity of horsewhips. The catastrophe was observed by an officer of the tout-guard,who immediately ran into Folke stone and gave an alarm. Several boats soon put off to render assistance, and 40 or 50 boatmen were in the vicinity of the wreck in a very short time. The first care of the captain was to save the lives of his passengers, and they were sent ashore in charge of one of his officers. Captain Jewell then called the boatmen together, and informed them that he was fully aware of the dangerous position in which his ship was placed ; but that he did not intend to give up her command, nor should he leave her while two planks held together. He added that, if 20 of those present chose to lend him assistance at the pumps, he would accept their services and pay them, but under no other circumstances would he allow them to act. The required number of men responded to the captain's in vitation, and consented to work under his command. Telegraph messages were at once despatched to Dover and Ramsgate for steam-tugs, and Capt. Hathorn, naval super intendent of Folkestone harbour, who was early on the spot, ordered the Princess Mary, one of the Seuth-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company's fleet, to proceed to the spot, and render what assistance she could. Nothing could be dose, except to keep the pump" going until the tide flowed. During the morning the ship was an object of intense interest to many thousands of spectators assembled on the beach between Folkestone and Sandgate. The force with which she struck on the rocks,and afterwards relied to and fro, would have broken up any vessel of lees substantial frame ; but the Santipore, being a teak ship, of Calcutta build, and only five years old, maintained her first-letter character admirably, and held together long after old and experienced sailors imagined she would have been dashed to pieces. At noon, a Dover tug-boat bore down to the spot, and, with the Princess Mary, endeavoured to make fast a warp to the vessel's bows. In consequence of the gale and the dangerous reef upon which the ship was lying, It was a long time before this could be accomplished. The Princess Mary first succeeded in making feet, and at flood tide all the men being kept hard at the pumps, the Santipore floated, and came off the reef into deep water, with loss of rudder and false keel, and ten feet water in her hold. Captain Goodburn, of the Princess Mary, immediately put on all steam, and made for the harbour, distant net more than half a mile. Unfortunately, although the warp was a new one, the service it was required to perform was too severe, and at the first strain it snapped. The ship was now again at the mercy of the wind and waves, without rudder or a stitch of sail set, and within a few hundred yards of the beach. At this moment the Merry Andrew, tug-boat, ' arrived from ltamsgate, and her captain, having dexte rously backed astern under the bows of the Santipore, succeeded in getting a warp on board. It was, however, too late. Before he could get the full strain on to his boat, the ship, drifting rapidly inwards, scraped the ground, and directly afterwards stranded upon her broad side on the spot above indicated, heeling over to the sea board with a tremendous list, threatening the momentary destruction of the vessel. Captain Jewell instantly gave orders to cut away the muts,each of which fell in rapid suc cession, and the ship, being thus cleared of her top weight, lay comparatively quiet on the beach. Capt. Hathom had been watching the wreck from early morning, and he now directed all the spare laboarera in the company's service to assist the coast-guard in protecting the ship. A great deal of anxiety now prevailed as to what was best to be done, and it was only through the presence of Mr. C. M. Sputter, representative of the underwriters in London, who had been sent down on telegraphic intelligence of the wreck being received, that anything could safely be determined upon. Mr. Sputter was on the spot when the ship came ashore, and after consulting with Capt. Mohnen, and satisfying himself ' of the impossibility of floating the ship in her present state, he at once directed that the cargo should be removed. About la all the carte in the port, ha been since ' engag t e n in thiswork.a nave The goods are first hauled up out of the hold, then lowered into carts, and conveyed above high water mark, where they are deposited, previously to being transmitted to London. The labour is vastly increased owing to the position of the ship, which, resting on a very steep beach, has a grtat list towards the sea, the deck being at an angle of about 73 degrees. The cargo consists of a general assortment of goods for the colonies, including a large quantity of silks and cotton goods, ready-made cloth ing, boots, shoes, spirits, been , wines, some iron, a quan tity of m alt and oats, and some sawn deals for building purposes. The ship has 12 feet water in her hold at every flood tide, and the work of unloading necessarily only pro ceeds at low water. The ship is underwritten for 8.0001. • and the cargo, it is said, will involve a low of about 30,0001: to the Royal Exchange and London Assurance Corpora tions. Capt. Jewell is an old experienced officer. The catastrophe is not attributed to any want of skill on his part, hat rather to the terrible weather which has pre vailed during the put fortnight. His crew consisted of nearly 'lO, all of whom are said to have behaved with great gallantry. Among the passengers was a Mr. Webb, of Sydney, who was on his return to the colony. He had pro perty on hoard valued at 4,0001., not one farthing of which is insured. REPEAL OP TIIE STAGE CARRIAGE DUTT.—Peti dons are being got up fur the repeal of the stage carriage duty on (minibuses, &c., by which *leans the public will obtain cheap conveyances. Little or no benefit will arise to the public unless • limit is flied to the fares. In the Metropolis, in the year ended the bth January last, the mileage duty at the rate of one penny half-penny per mile, amounted to 136,3184. 16e. 7d., and the license duty to 4,6631.19 e. Inc Court. BALMORAL, OCT. 11. Her Majesty and Prince Albert dined with the Duchess of Kent at Abergeldie on Sunday. Yesterday her Majesty, attended by the H. Mary Bul ttel, rode to meet Prince Albert on his return from the Deer Forest. The Duchess of Kent and Lady Augusta Bruce joined the dinner party yesterday evening. A cabinet council was held at twelve o'clock yes terday at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers present were the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, Earl Granville, Viscout l'almerston, the Earl of Clarendon, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, and, Sir William Molesworth. The Lord Chancellor ar rived at the Foreign-office soon after 2 o'clock, and joined his colleagues. The council broke up at five o'clock. Sir James Graham arrived in town early yesterday morn ing from attending the Queen at Bdmor.d. Earl Granville arrived in town yesterday forenoon to at tend the cabinet conned. Viscount Palmerston left town after the cabinet council yesterday afternoon for his seat, Broadlands, Hants. A deputation of the committee for promoting Albert Park had an interview with Sir William Mulessrorth yea terJay at the office of Public Works and Buildings in Whitehall-place. THE REGISTRATIONS. MIDDLESEX REGISTRATION. Yesterday, the Revising Barrister, Mr. Shadwell, helu a court at the Green Mau, Bethnal-green, to revise the list of voters for the districts of Christchurch, Hackney, Shoreditch, Bethnal-green, Norton Folgatc, and Old Artil lery Gronud. The objections taken by the liberals, through Mr. W. H. James, of the Registration-ofilee, were very numerous. In St. John's, Hackney, the Rev. T. Davis Lamb, rector of the parish of West Hackney, who wee objected to by Mr. James, appeared to defend his vote, while he claimed in right of a freehold benefics and rent charge in lieu of tithes. He bad taken the great trouble to have his qualifi cation properly inserted in the register, and could not un derstand upon what ground he had been objected to. He had been put to great inconvenience, and had come up from Somersetshire to defend his vote. The Burister—But you are described u of West Hack ney ; there is no such parish in the register. We are re vising the list of voters for the parish of St. John, at Hackney. The Rev. Mr. Lamb said that he was the Rector of West Hackney, a parish which contained 20,000 inhabitants. The Barrister—Yes, the district was cut off from St. John and foUnd into a separate parish for ecclesiastical purposes only ; but in all civil matters it was not effected. After looking into, and amending the description of the qualifi cation, the barrister said the reverend gentleman was en• titled to the rote. The name was retained. Many cases objected to by Mr. James were overruled by the Barrister, on the ground that notice had not been served upon the occupying tenants. The Barrister will hold his court this day at Enfield. WEST SURREY. Archer Ryland, Esq., the revising barrister, held his sixth court at the HMO Arms Inn, Godalming, on Tuesday last, and revised the lute in the following pa rishes: Alford, Chiddingfold, Dunsfold, Godalming, Ham bledon, Hascomb, Hulemerc, Peperharrow, Tliursley, and Witley. Mr. Dennes and Mr. Wells attended for the liberals. The tories were not represented. The result of the day's revision was a reform majority of thirtysiz. COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS. The second annual dinner of the West London board of the ' Royal College of Preceptors and their friends took place yesterday at the Pier Hotel, Chelsea, when snout fifty gentlemen sat down to dinner. The Rev. the Dean of the College (Rev. Dr. Witsos) presided. Due honour having been done to the usual loyal and constitutional toasts, the chairman proceeded to give the " The Catholic Church," explaining that church of England clergymen generally gave " the church," as if their church were the only church, wh he maintained that every congregation of Christians that worshipped accordin? to the Scripture, had an equal right to the designation. fhe principle which he wished to encourage in so proposing the toast was that of civil and religious liberty, without which all their efforts on behalf of education would be unavailing. (Cheers.) The next toast was the "Arm and Navy." The CHAIRMAN, in giving it, al luded to the present im minent risk of war, but expressed his sincere belief that our soldiers and sailors would give a good account of the Russian bear the moment it pleased our government to re quire their services. (This sentiment was most enthusias tically cheered.) Capt. AITCHISON, R.N. returned thanks. The CHLIIMAN then pr oceeded to give the toast of the evening, " The Royal College of Preceptors." Many might ask who and what were the College of Preceptors ? Ile would answer that they were a body of men who undertook to remove that intellectual helplessness to which man was born, and to enable him to fulfil his role In civilised society. The benefit they conferred on their fellows was most im portant, and it was now beginning to be estimated as it ought to be. Indeed, some of their friends went so far as to say that the preceptors were entitled to a professional status, the same as the bar, the church, or medicine. They had got their charter, had served their apprenticeship, and were now ready to fulfil their proper function—that of elevating, refining ; in one word, of educating their fellow men. The speaker having glanced at the history of scheol masters, from the time of Socrates down to the present day, concluded by repeating the tout, connecting with it the name of Mr. White. (Loud cheers.) Mr. Wutrz, in returning thanks, congratulated the society on its progress both in England sad the colonies. There was one thing he was most anxious to impress upon his h a, and that was the necessity of their examina tion. He knew one cue in which a man who had failed as a linendraper, then became a fishmonger, and at last was filtered through the Queen's Bench Prison into his present position of a schoolmaster. (A laugh.) Such cases as this showed not only the necessity of some institution like the College of Preceptors, but able the great value of its exa mination. . . The remaining toasts were then disposed of, and the corn pang separated. SERIOUS CHARGE. At the Birkenhead Police-court, the case of a lady of respectability, who was chanted with having cut her child's throat, was brought up on Saturday. Wishing to avoid doing anything that may be painful to the feelings of her friends, we abstain from mentioning names. She is a married lady, of prepossessing appearance, about 24 years of age. The evidence adduced in support of this very pain ful ease was as follows: About half-put six on Friday.morn ing she was lying in bed with her husband and her infant, about five months old, when she got out of bed and imme diately returned. Ste they sat up in her bed, and, with an open razor, deliberately cut the little innocent's throat. She then proceeded from her bed-room to that of the per son in whose house she lodged, rapped at the door, and upon his coming out she handed him her child, which he perceived had received a severe cut in the throat. It was bleeding very much. He thereupon sent for a surgeon, and upon being asked to desribe how she appeared when she brought the child to hie, he replied that she appeared to be like a person who had the horrors, and was com pletely out of her senses ; then he afterwards went into her bed-room, and found her husband there, who had got out of bed, and, upon speaking to him, he appealed perfectly bewildered, as if a man beside himself—not knowing what to do. The surgeon proved that two gashes had been in flicted on the infant's throat with sows sharp instrument; that he had dressed the wounds, and he believed with proper care that the child would live. And, in addition, he said, that she had, on a previous occa a a c attempted to take the life of the child by administering laudanum, which he had extracted, and saved its life that she had also, on a previous occasion, in fl icted 4 t i otta injury upon her own throat. Upon his being asked w h at be supposed to be cause, he stated, that be had been the attendant upon her family for some years, and that God only knew what trouble she had gone through. She is of highly respectable connexions, and her husband formerly belonged to a very respectable firm in Liverpool, but from his dissipated habits and other faults, he had brought her to a very low state, so as to induce her friends to believe that she is not now in a sound state of mind. The cue was ultimately remanded until Monday, for the attendant), of the surgeon who had been first called to see the child. She appeared to feel keenly her situation, and excited the sympathy of the whole court. Her husband was present during the investigation, hut appeared somewhat cooler in the matter.— Liverpool Standard. SHOEYAKERS' STRIKE IN THE WEST.—A geneml movement has been made by the shoemakers in Somerset and Devon for an advance of wages, in consequence, as al leged, of the present high rate of provisions. In the latter county the masters have offered an advance of 121 percent. upon their former wages, and theso terms 'have been very generally accepted, though they have been refused by some. The strike has also extended into Wales, where a rise of 10 per cent. has in several instances been demanded and acceded to by the masters. FEMALE PARISH CLERK.—In the parish register of TotteriJee appear, the following .—" 1802, Karen 2. Unried, Elizabeth King, widow, fur forty-mix years clerk of this parish, in the ninety-first year of her age "—(Burn on Parish Regkers, 110.) ls thero any similar Pastimes on record of a woman being 4 parish clerk ?—Y.B.ll.—Mkte and Queries. HOPE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE AND HONESTY GUARANTEE SOCIETY. Yesterday the first annual general meeting o f tharehohltr% in tkis society WAS held at the Wheel i n Princes -street; Mr. M. M. VASE in the chair. The report stated that—" Upon a g I review of re sults, the board have to c ingmtulute the members upon the gratifying success which has justified astir orli gua 4 conviction, avowed in their prospectus, that the gm' and increasing interest within latter years cherished in favour of life and honesty 'reroute° assurance, demand / 4 the formation of this institution as a direct means of sup. plying the growing wants of the public.' " The steady progress of the society during the last few months, after the disadvantages naturally attending the formation of every new project were aunnoure.ed, has been most satisfactory; and the growing confidence of the public is decided evidince that it■ principles and mum,. molt have taken a deep and pervading hold general " In the period embraced by the uccoants now submitted, 818 proposal. have been received for the assurance of 180 ,0701. 6. 61. . . . "The number of policies issued since the complete regis tration of the society (23rd April, 1852), op to the resent day has been 753, and the total sum assure.: thereby 122,3131. L. 3 , 1. Total premiums th e reon 5,331 i. Is. 7d. Annual income thereby 4,223!. lid. 7d. The average age of the assured for the whole period of life is 35 1-12 years. The average amount insured ort each life is 2351. 13.. 90. " The life losses recurring on two ca.cs in the same period amount to 2001., which, with four others io.t y. t ripe ( or settlement, ma ke the number et casualties t —ate amount fewer in number than the calculated' expeeton y '—a re sult which tends to eshibit the care exercised by the dirc tors and medical advisers in the sr lectiou ' it appeared from the account• that the rectirs of the society from its formation on the 3rd of December, 1851, to the 31st of August, 1853, were 15,4331: and the expendi ture amounted to 7,3001. The CHAIIMAN, in ' moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said that the society wee formed under air Robert f'eel's Registration Act of 1844, in order to meet the growing wants of the public iu respect to life assurance. The gradual increase of mutual life assurance socicties since that period had greatly assisted them in thu formation Of this society, which combined the principle of a guarantee with that of ► life association—an important Lecture in its structure. They did not guarantee the fidelity of any one unless he effected a policy ou his life. This M. 1% a point ' which was calculated to bring them under the notice of the public. The company was not properly named till December 1851, and the prospectus stated that they were to have a guarantee fund of 100,0001. Thicy would see by tho balance sheet that 9,212 shares sut of 10,000 had been allotted ; and he was happy to say that there were numerous applications fer the rem►ining un appropriated ►hares. The expenA incurreiS to attain their income of 1,228/. was 7,00 o:. b.eause in establ:shing a society like this, and bringing it to such a point of (1111:- ren t care and energy, however great, were not enough alone—preliminary expenses had el•o to be incurred. But looking at it a. any other concern vas :.eked at, he thought they must be of opinion that money was well laid out. Ile was happy to tell them that they had already 1,100 agen cies in England and Ireland, the colonies and the continent, and that their medical stall amounted to 1,037. They had not spent 10,0001., but they steered that middle c urse which they deemed to be best for the interest of the .hare holden. But the appointment of the committee seemcil to have this good effect, that it seemed to awaken the attention of par liament and of government to the importance of insurance, and no Ids than four acts of parli.,m.ut had be-en passed in the last session, having a more or less beneficial effect on insurance computed. The •51:h section of the new Income Tax Act would stimulate insurance, and the relaxation of the duty on the policy stamp, the average of which would, he thought, be about ls. 3d., would make them great gainers. The government, in the spirit at the French proverb, which said, usde lei a le ciel Caldera, came for ward to assist those who were disposed to be provident, and a knowledge of what they had dune with this intent could not be too widely disseminated. (flear, hear.) It seemed to him that the new companies were based on a principle more consonant with the wants of the public than the old ones, and that seemed to be the view of the government also. Let them have but fair play and they must succeed, for the principle of life assurance was striking root far and wide. The great bulk of society had no other means of providing for their wives and children than this, and when they knew that money arising front a policy of insurance would be free from legacy duty, they would be highly cul pable if they did not take steps to insure something like competence to those they left behind them. (Hear, hear.) The chairman concluded by moving the report. Mr. \Vitae seconded the motion, which passed. On the motion of Mr. Wirer!, seconded by Mr. Routs, the retiring directors and auditors were re-elected; 382/. being voted to the directors, and 5/. ss. to each of the auditors for the efficiency with which they discharged their duties RICE Ilorxixe in returning thanks on behalf of the auditors, observed that the duties of the auditors were ex tremely light, owing to the excellent order in which the accounts had been kept. There were vouchers t•ir ever penny expended, and they we re so arrange d t h at they coul d be got at at once. In fact he never saw books kept in such an orderly manner in his life. (Hear.) Votes of thanks were then passed on Mr. Ellie, the manager, on the other officers of the company, fur the zeal and industry displayed by them, atter which the meeting separated. COURT OP ALDERMEN. A court was held on Tuesday for the despatch of public business. Reports were presented by the governors of the prisons, which were all stated to be in a healthy condition. After the ceremony of voting several sums in lieu of freedoms, with which it had been,itme immemorial,the prac- See of the court to present certain functionaries connected with the office of chief magistrate, the court very strongly condemned the system, which ought, they admitted, to have been long ago abandoned. Alderman and Sheriff WIRE said the impropriety of the existing arrangements of the Lord Mayor's household was so palpable, and the whole plea was so slovenly and so ill adapted tts the condition of the times, that he was sure the court would allow him, without the form of giving notice, to move that the subject, with " all its contingents and appurtenances, be referred to a committee iastructed to in quire what alteration might be necessary to be made, and to report their opinion." (Rear, hear.) The motion was then proposed and aerced to unanimously. CITY OP LONDON LUNATIC ASYLUM. The following report upon the letter of the Lord Viscount Palmerston, Secretary of State, with regard to a lunatic asylum for the City, was brought up : In obedience to an order of this honourable court, in relation to providing a lunatic asylum within this city, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, your Committee for General Purposes, do certify that since our several reports upon the subject of providing the asylum—of the 21st day of October, 1851, the 25th day of May, and the 27th day of July, 1852, have directed the City's architect to mike inquiries for a proper site for the same, and on the first day of October inst.. we received a report from him stating that under the regulations made by her Majesty's Commission ers in Lunacy, ten acres arc required by them fur every 100 patients, and after consulting with Mr. Alderman Cabitt he wrote to the owners of the land adjoining the City's property at Holloway, to ascertain the terms on which they would part with their field, containing shoat 9 acres, held on lease for a term of 500 or 600 years, which added to the extent of the City's property there of 4 acres, would admit of the erection of an asylum for 140 patient', who asked a sum of 11,0001. for the said field—that we, your committee, having duly considered the same, approve thereof, for the proposed site, and recommend that Mr. Bun ning be di- ected to enter into a treaty with the parties in terested in the said property, for the purchase of the same, in addition to this City's ground for that purpose. All which we submit to the judgment of this honourable court. WILLIAM CVBITT. " D. W. WIRE. HENRY IVEGGERID4E. W. LAIIRENC E. THOMAS Q. }INNIS." Considerable discussion ensued, but ultimately the report was approved, and referred back to the committee to be carried into execution. Alderman LAWRENCE then mecca that the report should be referred to the Finance Committee, with directions to that committee to consider and report the most advisable means of raising the necessary funds. Upon the motion of Alderman WIRE, it was referred to the Recorder and the City Solicitor to advise tPc curt whether the Court of Eluting!' could be adjourned for a longer period than one week. The court then adjourned. NEW SPIRIT ACT.—On 'rneulity an act, passed in July last to regulate the excise duties on spirits, Lame into operation. The act imposes additional duties ou spires in Scotland and Ireland, and alteres the countervailing duties on spirits the manufacture of Guernsey, Jersey, Al.lerney, or Sark imported into Scotland or Ireland, and the counter vailing duties and drawbacks on the removal of certain mixtures and compounds between Scotland, Ireland, and England, and also amended the laws relating to the collect ing and securing the duties of excise upon spirits. The latter part of the act took effect on the 11th inst. Various alter ations are made as to the distillation and warehousing of spirits. Proper scales, weights and measures, ars to be kept, and accommodation afforded to the officers of Inland Revenue at every distillery or warehouse under a penalty of 501. NORTH LONDON FREEHOLD LAND Soctm —A meeting of the members of this society was held on Tuesday evening, at the British School-rooms, Denmark-terrace, Pentonsille, Mr. J. Lewis in the chair, at which the first ballot fur ch4,ice of allotments in the Enfield estate took place. Tlie estate, it appeared, has been purchased for 7,0001., and is situated • few minutes walk from the rail way station. The first part to he distributed among the members coasista of 248 allotments orthe depth of 220 feet, et the price of 301. each. LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. — Amount of traffic for the week ending Oct. S. 18.53:—Pa0. Fenger., 10,3981. 141. Od. ; goods, 3,1811. 17s. 3d. Total 145801. lh. 3d.