The Express. — London, England, 1846-10-30 00:00:00

'wise ors of war. This would have been a most impor ts '" a l could not have failed to hasten the a tot e ven., tion e e the es:sting hostilities. It is not easy to o w hy, under these • urustnnces, he should have allowedthe eutire CITC w d o nt, without even a stipulation that they should again in the present war, against the United seen,r Taylor evidently acted under the impression State°. San t test Sant Anna, ur his return to power in Mexico, accept the o er of the American Government to swould ate for peace: and was induced by this considcra tiso rant to the Mexican General an arnsistice „of e i g ht weeas or until the orders or instructions American Government can be received." This, it w a i li th b e e . seen, is simply a stipulation to await further instrue ons from his government, before advancing further ; and could probably have been acted upon even if it had not been f or mally male. Indeed General Taylor could scarcely have b e ta in • position to advance for several weeks, in any case ; as he would doubtless be compelled to await the arrival of bis stores, the main part of which were with the remainder c' f his force at Camargo. But our government has decided that the second branch of the alternative proposition must be sed• and that orders were forthwith sent to General seer? n o longer than ho might find necessary Taylor to de.a y hut to follow the enemy and prosecute the war with the utm ost energy and rapidity possible. This is clearly see dictate of policy and necessity, ; and has been reesived with general satisfaction. The protracted action which resulted in the capture of Monterey seems to have been severe and admirably fought. The city W3/1 mainly built of striae and was very thoroughly fortified. The heights by which it was commanded had also beer. occupied and strongly fortified; the streets were barricaded, the walls of the houses pierced fur musketry, and every possible pre caution had appiuontly been taken to secure the city from assault. It was defended by • force of from 7,000 to 10,000 men, and every foot of ground was apparently well contested. The assailing force numbered about 6,000 men, of whom on'y half were of the regular army, the rest being volun teers. The assault lasted three days. Thelon on the side of the wa iling fora waxnaturallygreater than that of the Mexicans. FROM THE GULP SLIVADRON.—The U. S. revenue cutter Van Buren, Capt. Rudolph, having on board Capt. Webster, Commander of the revenue squadron, arrived off the S.W. Face W e d e esclav, 30th ult., from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 15th ; she brings very little Mexican intel ligence, bit the news from the squadron is interesting. The New Orleans Piet:nun', of Oct. 2nd, says the revenue cutter Van Buren arrived off the South-west pass on the 30th u WefromVeraCraz, lt. f rOM VeraCras, and the blockading squadron in the Gulf. learn by this arrival that Capt. Carpender and his men, the CrEW of the shipwrecked Trueton, had reached Vera Cruz where they will remain till exchanged. It was believed that Santa Anna had arrived at the cipital and entered upon the duties of his office. Capt. Jones, of the U. S. revenue cutter Forward, has been suspended from command by Com. Webster, fur disobeying orders. The Forward has captured a Mexican schooner loaded with corn. Two of the crew of the St. Mary's have been guilty of mutiey and insubordi nation. One of them knocked down Lieutenant Tesler, who had reported him to the captain for a misdemeanor. A court neirtial was called—he was tried—found guilty, and sentenced to be hung ; but it was thought a reprieve would be granted, probably from mitigating circumstances not made public. DESEATCIIES FOR GENERAL TAYLOR.— The National Intelligenecr states that Mnjor G. Graham will start imme diately for the scat of war, with instructions to terminate the armistice and resume a sigorous prosecution of the war. (From the New Yor k E re in Express,Oct. 15.) Apart from the movements cf our army in Mexico, there is little of interest to notice since the sailing of the Great Western. Everything now shows th.,t the government is determined to carry on the war ag ,inst Mexico, at all points, with the greetest vigour. also armistice of eight weeks, agreed to by Ginerel Taylor, has been ordered to be annulled, and another advance is to be made at once into Mexico, by General Taylor. Of the move ments of the Mexican government, nothing new has transpired, and we have yet to learn whether this new defeat will bring that government to terms, and make an end of a war that has brought to them nothing but defeat. Orders have been gis en for the advance of General Wool's division towards Chihuahua, and for an attack to be made at once upon Tampico, at both of which points there is nothing to prevent a repetition of the suc cesses at Monterey. As soon as the yellow fever season is ended, it is thought, and with much reason, that an attack will be made on Vera Cruz, which, although the strongest point in Mexico, is yet to be proved impregnable. At no time has the government taken a mere decided stand than at present, and from present indications, the questions in dispute are to be settled by arms, and not by negotiation. (From the New York Courier and Enquirer, Oct. 15.) The finances of the country continue without marked alteration. The Secretary of the Treasury was in this city for nevi La days last week, endeavouring to procure from the banks for a year the sum of $4,000,000 at 5 per cent. lie was entirely unsuccessful, as no offers were made to take that amount of Treasury notes at less than 6 per cent. One of the meet prominent bankers in Wall-street offered to take four millions at that rate; but the proposition was peremp torily declined by the Secretary, who refused to offer any thing more than five per cent. This, we have reason to be lieve, was the last attempt at negotiation upon the subject. The Secretary prohab'y intends to issue Treasury notes bearing five per cent, interest, as funds may be called for, and to keep them in circulation as long as may be necessary— Had the Government not already issued notes bearing no interest,—and thus depreciated their value, the requisite amount could probably be raised in this way; and it is not unlikely, that even now, a large quantity of the 5 per cent. notes may be put in circulation. Business generally, though moderate in extent, is is a sound condition. The demand for exchanges has been limited, and the tendency, at present, is downward. The advises by the Hibernia, which arrived on the 3rd inst., with news to the 10th ult., caused a still further advance in flour, of 121 to 2,5 cents per barrel. This, how ever, has since been partly lost, and the market closes heavy at our quotations. Cotton is also heavy at rates somewhat reduced from those of the early part of the month. (From the New York Evening Express, Oct. 15.) The large shipment of breadstuff, hashed a decided effect on the remittance to Europe, and we notice a small demand for exchange at 108 to 1081 premium for sterling, and 5311 to 63U for l'aris. The cotton crop will soon give another large amount to draw against, and unless our imports should be extravagantly large, the course of trade for the current year must continue in our fav nit. The elections in some of the leading states are now in progress, and the few returns re ceived indicate a loss on the part of the present government. The members of Congress elected do not take their seats for more than a year, and the effect of any change of feeling in regard to our national policy will not be immediate. The new policy so lately adopted, will, no doubt, be fully carried out, unless the administration should be obliged to alter it from necessity. Zbe Court. WINDSOR, Tnt RSDAY.—The Queen will hold a Privy Council to-motrow (Friday) afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, at the Castle. Her Majesty and l'rince Albert took their accus tomed walk this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, l'rince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took pony exercise on the terraces and grounds around the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken en airing. Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Ambassador, is ex pected to arrive at the Castle to-day on a visit to the Queen. The Lord Chancellor and the lion. ltalph and Lady Mary Abercromby are also expected to anise to-day on a visit to her Majesty. Her Royal highness the Princess of Hesse, at tended by Baroness Scheel and the Earl of Denbigh, arrived at the Euston-square terminus soon after ten o'clock yester day morning from Cashiobury-park, Here, the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. The Princess was re ceived by the Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian Minister, and Baron Meysenbuch. Her Royal Highness and suite visited and inspected the British Museum, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Temple Church, and the Chinese Exhibition. The Princess and suite proceeded to the residence of the Prussian Legation on Carlton-house-terrace, and honoured his Exerlleney the Chevalier Bunsen with her company at a dejelincr. Her Royal Highness visited the Reform Club, and afterwards went to the Euston-square terminus, leaving town attended by the Baroness Scheel, the Prussian Minister, and the Earl of Hcnbieh, on her return to Cashinbury-park. VISIT OP nEn MAJESTY TO ARUNDEL CASTLE.— We believe we may now confidently state that the period determined upon fir her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, to take her departure from Wind sor, to honour with a visit the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Arundle Castle, is Tuesday next. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lans downe, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Pal merston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhonse, Lord Campbell, Viscount Morpeth, the Earl of Clarendon, the Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, the Marquis of Clanricarde, snd the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. Viscount Palmerston arrived in town from Windsor Castle to attend the meeting. The Council sat two hours and a half. The Lord Chancellor left town afterwards, for Windsor Castle, on a visit to the Queen. Prince Castelcicala, the Neapolitan Minister, ar rived in town vesterday, front Windsor Castle. His Excel lency left town in the afternoon for a tour in Sussex. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Monday next, at a quarter before eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at his Douse in Park-lane, to signify her Majesty's approbation of the Lord Mayor elect. his Lordship will also on that day, it being the first day of Michaelmas Term, receive the Judges, Queen'. Counsel, &e., at his residence. A special general meeting of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England was held yesterday. The Com missioners present were, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Secretary of State (Sir George Grey), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn. Mr. Charles J. Stuart had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. YesterclaN 7 ,; Cotu-t -- was held for the despatch of public business. TILE SURVEY OP THE WESTERN DISTRICT OP TAE TRAMES.—The following report, which caused a good deal of interest, was read to the court. lure names are hereunto subretibed, your eurnmittee at. pointed on the 22nd day of October, to meet the Court of Aldermen, or a committee thereof, upon an order of the Court of Aldermen of the 37th of September last, and to report thereon to this court, do certir that, haring had a lengthened inteniew with a committee of the Court of Aldermen appointed to meet us, we end that the Kona view of the western district of the river Thamm by the Lord Mayor and aldermen, was made by them under a resolution of the Court of Aldermen of the 27th of June, nearly a month prior to the standing order of the court of the 20th of July ; and upon referring to the eme nd acts of parliament of the 24th Ceo. IL, the 11th, 15th. 28th, and 35th Cm. 111., far the better rinsing on and regulating the naviga tion of the rivers Thames and Des, from the City of London westward to the town of Cricklade, whereby the mayor end aldermen of the City of London are, with other persons, made sommiesonses, and whereby powers are given to the sommissioners to view and sdperin tend the towing locks, weirs, and floodgates on those rivers, end to inquire into the rates and tolls paid u the same, the regulation of the water and the navigation, as well es the cleansing and clearing those rivers, 6o lag also given to them, the rights of the Corporation of London being nevertheless reeerved, and under one of which acts certain works are prohibited, without the consent of the Coqioration of London—powers material for the interests of this Cite and neces sary for the due protection of river and navigation. That, after due inquiry and consideration of these act's, your committee are of opinion that benefits have been derived to this City from the recent survey. That, on the 15th of September, the Lord Mayor laid before the Court of Aldermen a report of the proceedings on the survey, in which he stated that he felt it to be his duty to draw their particular attention to the various acta of parliament which have been passed, from time to time, for the improvement of the navigation of the rivers Thames and Isis, In the upper districts, and feeling fully confident that unless the navigation In those districts is properly attended to, the locks and other works kept In good order and repair, and suitable reductions made in the tolls and lock charges, it will be impossible for the barge-owners suc cessfully to compete with the motive of goods and merchandise by means of railways, and that, consequently, all interests connected with the above portion of the river, must be most seriously affected if not ultimately destroyed. And when the importance of the trade by intend navigation, between the cities of London and Bristol and the adjoining counties and districts is duly considered, and how essential it is to the interests of all parties concerned that every facility should be afforded to retain, and, if possible, to increase the same, which can only be done by maintaining the line in the most efilAent state, and by suitable modifications and reduction ef tolls, where the same presses heavily on the public, it becomes obvious that surveys of a similar =tare to the present, baying for its view those desirable objects, are both requisite and important, as well as tending to keep up a friendly emnmunicat ion and Intercourse between the local corn masioners and the magistrates of the Corporation of London, who, by . virtue of their Aim under the authority of parliament, are like wise oommiseioners of the upper districts of the river Thous s. The chairman ef the upper districts informed the Lord Mayor that when ever any of the private locks came into the market for disposal, the commissioners endeavoured to purchase them for the benefit of the public. His lordship cannot refrain from alluding to the subject ef tolls, and particularly to the statement of the chairman of the commis sioners, as to the necessity of reducing them upon the whole line, and his hope that the private lock.owners would unanimously assent to a reduced toll throughout the entire extent of the navigation- The laird Mayor also expressed his approbation of the state of the locks i t t;Ter ha all4, ,m and of Intion t improvement being tarri district, and ed a tto ih n fo h r . the lf be a nefi th tt * opportunity to convey to his brethren of the Court of Aldermen the assurance of the commimioners, as expressed by their chairman, of their satisfaction at visits like the present materially tending to keep up that mutual good understanding and friendship so essential to exist between all the authorities connected with the navigation of the river Thames. That on the 20th day of September the Lord Mayor laid before the Court of Aldermen an account of the expenses of the view, amounting to the sum of 6931.55. 9d., and the Court, in pur suance thereof, ordered the payment by the Chamberlain of that sum to the water bailiff. That on the Ist of October the order for pay ment was presented to the Chamberlain, but which he refused to pay, giving the following reasons in writing, viz. •. —The payment of the sum of 6931 . ss. Al., mentioned in the order of the Court of Aldermen of the 29th September, 1816, hereunto annexed, and marked with my initials, without the previous authority of the Common Council, upon motion for that pue nose , would be in contravention of a resolution and order of a Court of L rd Mayor, Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London, in Common Council assembled, held on the Nth day Jule, 1546. I am therefore constrained to decline payment of the sum above mentioned without such previous authority of the Common Council as is above referred to.—Dated Oct. I. A. RaowN, Chamber lain. That as it appears to Your committee that the standing order of the 20th day of July last led to the refusal by the Chamberlain, we have considered such standing order, and particularly with reference to the report of the committee on the City and Bridge-house accounts of the 18th day of December, 1845, and the proceeding of this court thereon of the 19th of March of this year. And under all the circumstances confining this inquiry solely to the matter referred to us, we recom mend that the standing order of the 20th day of July lust he suspended, so far as relates to the order of the Court of Aldermen of the 19th day of September last. All wads we submit to the judgment of this honourable court—Dated Oct. 29. Thrums CONWAY, T. li. Usti, Joni( Dims, HENRY BURN, EDW. 11Alamx. Deputy CORNEY, in moving that the Court should agree to the report, said it would be neceasary to have a bill prepared and brought in, establishing the right of the Court, and so framed as to unile the powers of the two Courts as to the expenditure of the lOrperation funds. By that means future differences between the two Courts would be cola- pletely avoided. Mr. ANDERTON said he should always wish to sec the rights and privileges of the two Courts untouched. The chamberlain had acted with admirable independence and judgment, and certainly deserved the marked thanks of the Court. It would be necessary to pass an act, and he should wish to have the question fully discussed when the bill was ready. Mr. ASHURRT moved as an amendment that the amount of the expenses should be forthwith paid, and that the City Solicitor should be directed to prepare a bill. THE Suva OP TIIE FLEET I'HISON.—Mr. Low (Chair man of the City Lauds Committee), brought up the report of the committee, setting forth a letter received from Mr. Charles Fowler, architect, requesting to be informed, for the information of the Lord Chancellor, whether the corporation of London would he disposed to sell the site of ground lately occupied by the Fleet prison, or any portion of the same, for the purpose of erecting thereon the new Courts of Bank ruptcy. The letter stated that the present Courts could be given up to the City if it were considered expedient. The Chairman moved that this letter be referred to the committee to examine and report, with power to confer with the Improvement Committee and the Lord Chancellor's sur veyor in relation thereto. The only reason for applying at the present moment was, to enable the Lord Chancellor to have the necessary Parliamentary notice given, which he was unwilling to effect unless under an arrangement with the City. Mr. T. H. HALL hoped the committee would be careful in their communications upon the etibjeet to guard against giving any . reason to believe that the City would willingly acquiesce in the removal of any of their courts from a cen tral position to one beyond, or at the extremity of, the City. He spoke of the great inconvenience to which merchants and men of business would be subjected by attending or sending their clerks to distant courts, with which they would neces sarily have much to do. Mr. R. L. JONES expressed a similar opinion, adding, that when upon the last occasion he had given evidence before a committee of the legislature upon the subject he had ex pressly stated that he felt assured the greatest objections would be entertained by mercantile men and the citizens generally, to any other than a central position in the City, for the courts of law and bankruptcy. The motion was then aimed re. ROYAL SEA BATHING INFIRMARY.—The fifty-first anniversary dinner of this charity was held at the London Cof fee-house, Ludgate-bill, yesterday evening. The lit. Hon. the Lord Mayor presided.beingsupported by Mr. Alderman Challis and Mr. R . NV. Kennard, Sheriffs of London gni Middle sex, and other active friends of the institution. The enter tainment itself was highly creditable to the Messrs. Love grove. After the cloth had been drawn, and the usual loyal and national toasts had received due honour, the Lord Mayor proposed the leading toast of the evening, viz., " Pros penty to the Royal Sea-Bathing Infirmary ;" and, in order to show the increased prosperity and usefulness of the insti tution, stated that the number of patients admitted, which was, in the first year (1796), only 16, had increased in each succeeding: year, until, during the past season, 716 persons had been received either as in-door or as out-door patients ; a statement which elicited loud applause. It was further remarked, that although the bulk of the subscriptions had hitherto come from the metropolis, there was the greatest desire, on the part of the managing body, to derive support from the provinces, as well as to extend the benefits of the institution to persons living in distant parts of the country. Amongst the toasts was that of " Mr. B. B. Cabbell and the Vice-Presidents of the Institution." In acknowledging the compliment, Mr. Cabbell observed, that one great impediment to the beneficial operation of the institution was the charge now thrown upon the patients of defraying the expenses of their board. Mr. Ald. Gibbs, the treasurer, expressed his desire to see this burden removed from the recipieata of the benefits of the charity, remarking, at the same time, that, in order to effect this object, it would be necessary that about 30,0001. should be invested in the 3 per cents. The toasts of the evening included " the Chairman," " Mr. Coulson and the Medical Board," "Mr. Alderman Gibbs, the treasurer," "The Sheriffs," &c. Mr. J. Paul, the secretary, announced several subscriptions, the aggregate amount of which was 5961. les. WHITTINGTON CLUB AND METROPOLITAN ATTIE- Km:sc.—The first general meeting of the members of this infant institution took place last evening at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. The enrolment of mem bers, which has gone on rapidly since the public meeting three weeks ago, was continued until the business of that meeting commenced, nearly 100 having been enrolled ; and there were then about 2.50 members present, including several ladies. The chair was taken, at about half-past seven o'clock, by Mr. William Hewitt, amidst the most loud and general applause. Mr. G. W. Yapp read a report from the provisional committee, which acknowledged the obligations of the institution to the press generally, for their favourable notices. Upwards of 600 members, it was stated, had been proposed for enrolment, and many others had ex pressed their determination to become members when a site was chosen for the institution. Appended to the report was a series of resolutions, defining the objects, settling the rules of the institution, and appointing a committee of up wards of 70 ladies sad gentlemen to manage the affairs of the club, until the annual meeting in May next. The sixth resolution authorised the committee to take steps for open lair, as early as might be, two institutions,—one as sear as possible to the Royal Exchange, and the other to Temple bar. The report being received, the resolutions were moved and seconded seriatim, and, after considerable discussion on some of them, unanimously adopted. AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY.—An extraordi nary general meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held yesterday at the company's offices, Mr. S. G. Cap per in the chair. After the usual preliminaries the secretary read the report, which stated that the directors felt much pleasure in being able to state that the expectations held out at the last annual general meeting had been realised. Advices had been received from the committee of manage ment in Australia, announcing that they had last March selected, and on behalf of the company claimed, a special sur vey of 20,000 acres, situated at a place called Reedy Creek, about forty miles from Adelaide, and ten miles from the river Murray. These advices, which were dated March 28, represented that good copper existed in several places on the surface of the land in question, at points about three miles apart from each other; that the roads from thence to the town and port Adelaide were very good; that excellent springs of water and grass were very abundant; and that the selec tion made was altogether of the most promising character. it appeared that in other points the undertaking was in a very prosperous condition. The report was agreed to, and the meeting separated. BUTCHERB' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—A meeting of the members of this institution, which has fur its object the affording of relief to decayed master butchers, their widows and orphans, was held yesterday at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, for the purpose of electing eight THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 30, 1846. pensioners, fire mak sod thses kweak, from the list of can didates ; Mr. Sharpe in the dr& Site polling commenced at two o'clock and continued till lbw. The following are the names of' the successful candidates, with the number of votes for each :—John White, 1580 ; Samuel Ward, 15 15 ; James Amor, 1359 ; John Wilding, 1289 ; Josh. Coleman, 1243. Elisabeth Chennells, 1080; Elizabeth Parrott, 994 ; Sarah Wright, 836.—The chairman observed that while he rejoiced they were able to send away eight happy hearts, he regretted that their funds did not enable them to take more upon the list. THE NEW GOVERNOR OF THE CAPE OP GOOD HOPE AND THE ABORIOINE%-011 Wednesday Sir Henry Pottinger received a deputation of the "Aborigines Protec tion Society." The address presented on the occasion of his accepting the office of Governor of the colony of the Cape of Good Hope, contained an appeal in favour of the native tribes, who, in times past, have had much to endure. It advocated the systematic improvement of these people as more effectual than severity f or securing peace and prosperity to the colony. His Excellency, in a courteous manner, assured the deputation that he entered on his office perfectly unbiassed towards any party. He tiedged himself to no plans until he had seen and judged fur himself, but said that the welfare of the nativm, consistently with their restraint from mischief, would be an object of his care. CUSTOM-HOUSE DELAY.—Sir,—The Soho steamer left Antwerp ter London on Wednesday morning at live; she was detained by the fog many hours, and only arrived at about half-past seven on Thursday morning. Now the printed placards say that any arrival at night, or at any time when the landing waiter is not an duty, passengers may be permitted, by the tide-waiter who boards the vessel at Gravesend, to take single packages, such as carpet hie., with them after inspection by the said officer. All the baggage was landed before eight; when we were informed we must wait—the landing waiter would be down by the first train. Half-past eight came, no offica• ; nine followed. no officer; half-past nine, a nd whilst I was writing the time in pencil upon the newsy-painted door, the official made his appearance. I had only a carpet bag ; n Scotch gentleman who accompanied me had a small black parcel under his arm ; yet we could riot stir; the gentleman alluded to wanted to gain Euston-square to go by the morning mail train. Another, a Liverpool merchant, wanted moet anxiously to be In time, but alas they were doomed to disappointment; they could not get there by eleven oclock. What I want to know particularly in this instance Is, should the landing waiter be at his duty at eight o'clock, or at what time, to satisfy the pabliel—it. B. SHOOTERS' Httt POLICE.—The Commissioners of the Metropolitan police have determined to make this a sepa rate sub-division, andhave therefore appointed an inspector at the police station at Shooter's-hill, will comprise Elthatn, Lee, Welling, Woolwich-common, and Shooters' hill, for which 'purpose more constables have been appointed, the present number being insufficient to do the duty required. OMNIBUSES AT A PENNY PER MlLE.—Yesterday, in consequence of the success attending the attempt at con veying passengers by omnibus at the rate of Id. a mile, a number of the old proprietors that have hitherto ' charged 6d. started their vehicles at the reduced rate. There arc now upwards of 20 omnibuses carrying from 17 to 30 passengers each, whose charge is 2d. from the Strand to Paddington. ORANGE TREES.—Another extensive arrival of orange trees has taken place from the continent, in this in stance from France, by the General Steam Company's vessel Venezuela, arrived at the St. Katharine's steam-packet wharf from Havre, having, in addition to the usual descrip tion of cargo, the large quantity of 121 orange trees, and several cases of choice flowers on board. THE BRIGHTON BAIL\VAY.—The directors of this railway have issued the following notice to the public : That on and after Sunday next, the ten o'clock morning, and the seven o'clock evening trains, from London and Brighton, will be discontinued ; and a train will start from Brighton at half-past six o'clock, instead of the six o'clock tram. An alteration is also to be made in the Sunday trains, the eight o'clock down, and the half-past six up trains ceasing to run, and the excurtioniat and parliamentary train starting from Brighton at half-past six o'clock in the evening. LOSS OF THE LOCH RYAN STEAMER.—TiIe report which appeared is this journal some days since of the sup posed loss of the Loch Ryan steamer, was yesterday con firmed by the arrival in London of aptain Larking (the master) and a portion of the crew, who were saved. The following particulars of the wreck of the vessel, with the suf ferings and fortunate preservation of the mcjority of the crew may not be wholly without interest. The Loch Ryan, Captain Larkins, the property of Mr. N. Timperley, agent to the Netherlands Steam Navigation Company, was.en gaged trading front Hamburgh, &c., to Hull with cattle, fruit, &e. On the afternoon of Friday, the 9th instant, the Loch Ryan sailed from lielvoeteluys. Her e-ew, including the pilot, consisted of twenty persons; her cargo, 80 locum, 2.50 sheep, and a large quantity of grapes. About 6 o'clock in the evening, shortly after the steamer had got clear of the outer buoy, the wind S.S.W., and blowing a brisk gale, the engineer reported that she was making a vast deal of water ; within half an hour the engine-pumps were choked, and at seven o'clock the fires in the engiue-room were extinguished by the water, which the crew endea voured to get rid of by buckets and pumping, but without effect. Signals of distress were then made, and at length the Norwegian brig the Delphin, Capt. Hamer, came to the assistance, and at ten o'clock had the steamer in tow, with a warp, which, however, broke, and as the wind had then in creased to a hurricane, the rain falling in torrents, the Delphin could not near the Loch Ryan till eleven o'clock, when she came under her lee. The mate and one of the crew then endeavoured to board the brig, but they both fell into the sea ; the mate was fortunately rescued, but the sea man, John Reeves, lost his life. At half-past twelve o'clock the brig lowered her boat, which wore away to the steamer, and after succeeding in rescuing cne of the crew by means of a rope, the boat's crew had no sooner returned to the brig than the boat was capsized and lost. About one in the morning the crew had made another warp fast to the Loch Ryan, and by means of small lines hauled several of the Loch Ryan's people on board of the brig, the wind and sea raging terrifically. At half past 3 the warp broke again, leaving the master and engineer on board. Sub sequently the brig came again under the lee of the steamer, when by a line the engineer was hauled on board the brig. The captain was then alone on board the Loch Ryan, and it was not till half-past 4 o'clock that he could succeed in getting on board the Delphin, which immediately made for the Norway coast. The Loch Ryan was then fast sinking, and within 20 minutes she had sunk. Every effort to lighten her by throwing over the dead as well as live cargo had been pre viously made ; not a vestige of the cargo, nor of the apparel of the crew was saved, though fortunately, out of twenty persons on board the Loch Ryan, but one life was sacrificed; thirteen were carried in the brig to Norway, and six, includ ing the captain, were taken on board the Swan Swedish barque, Captain Krasc, hut, owing to the continued stormy weather, were not landed at Flashing till the 27th inst., and on the 28th they were embarked on board the Antwerpen, and yesterday morning safely landed at St. Katharine's Wharf. Tee sufferings of the crew were, owing to the cold during the storm, very great ; they also suffered very materially from the want of provisions and water. For the last eighteen days several have been unable to enjoy the luxury of any change of attire, and have been compelled to subsist upon a small allowance of the wry coarsest food. AN OMNIBUS 3fisnAr. Yesterday morning, an omnibus, newly painted, was on its road to the owners at Peckham, the vehicle being drawn by a single horse. Whilst the animal was crossing the Surrey Canal.briclre . , at the bottom of George street , Albany. rood , Camberwel l , it missed its footing, and the weight of the omnibus being too much for the horse to stand against, it slipped down the incline of the bridge, and, on getting to the bottom, and dewing sud denly roend the towing-path, backed over the bank, and fell into the canal. The horse instantly became suspended to the pole, where he remaaied kicking and plunging fur some time. Fortunately the driver succeeded in jumping off the box before the vehicle got into the water. The police and other parties having gone to the man's assistance, the horse was released, and the vehicle was drawn out of the canal. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT LIMEHOUSE.—Last even ing, between six and seven, a fire broke out upon the exten sive cooperage belonging to Messrs. Gordon and Son, in Church. lane, Limehouse. The flames were first discovered by issuing through the roof of the cooperage, a building nearly 150 feet long by 50 feet deep, which contained a con siderable number of casks and staves. There were about twelve compartments in the premises, which were used as separate workshops. With awl fury did the fire extend, that in less than ten minutes after the first alarm was given, at lent one-half of the spacious building became encircled in flame. The light thrown out was so strong that the eastern portion of the metropolis became completely illuminated. A messenger was without delay sent to give the necessary in telligence to the engine stations; meanwhile the inhabitants and police exerted themselves to the utmost in removing what property they could from the fury of the dames. In that endeavour they were to a great extent successful, and a large number of brewers' butts were saved from destruction. The several engines of the London Brigade, from the City and east-end stations, quickly attended, and also those of the pariah, West of England, and County Companita. By the period, however, that they could be set to work, the whole of the cooperage was wrapped in fire, and for some time it was feared that the houses in Church-lane and Oak-lane would become ignited, the heat being so intense, and the burning flakes were sent flying over the pariah-church. 13y dint of extraordinary exertions on the part of dee firemen, they succeeded in attacking the flames just as they were communicating with the brewhouse at the extreme end of the cooperage. By half-past eight o'clock, owing to the great quantity of water that was copiously scattered over the are, it was at length subdued, but not until the premises in which it had begun were reduced to a mass of mieshsm ruins. The stock-in-trade destroyed is also considerable, and the damage done to the garden and grounds is likewise very serious. The origin of the fire, the amount of insurance, or the exact loss, could not be ascertained during the confusion which prevailed. The police, under Superin tendent Marquard and Inspectors Horn and Holmes, had a most difficult task to perform in keeping the many thousand spectators out of danger. INQUESTS.—PARENTAL NEGLECT.—Yesterday, an inquest was held before W. Baker, Esq., at the George and Anchor, Hope-alley, St. George-in-the-East. It appears, that about three weeks ago, hie. Wilson, the parochial sur geon, called en the mother of the deceased to see if there were any children to vaccinate ; and seeing the child very ill, spoke to her on the subject, and her reply was, that she could not get medical assistance ; upon which Mr. Wilson told her she could get an order for medical assistance by ap plying at the workhouse ; but that if she disliked getting an order, and would call at his house, he would give her some. She did not, however, either call or send for aiy, and he heard no more of the case until she applied to register the death on Tuesday.—Verdict, "Natural death;" but that in the opinion of the jury the mother was guilty of culpable negligence in not obtaining medical assistance. MEDICAL NEOLECT.—On the body . of Alfred Swmglued, aged 16 years, an assistant cooper in the London The deceased was subject to bleeding at the nose, but in general enjoyed very good health. On Monday last he com plained of pains in his head, and remained in bed during the day. Mr. Bird, a surgeon, prescribed for him, and on the following morning he was found in his bed quite dead. Mr. Swingland, the father, stated when he called upon Mr. Bird, he refused to call and see the deceased, and said nothing could save him.—The Coroner said there was great want of feeling on the part of the medical gentleman, and the jury then returned a verdict of " Natural death," but there was great neglect on the part of the medical gentleman in not attending when required. FATAL FIGHT.-By Mr. William Baker, at the Brie...layer's Arms, Charlotte-street, Curtain-road, oa remain s o f __ On Francis Lee, aged 29 years, a baker, n Tuesday, the 20th instant, the d leased had been drinking with several com panions, at various mahlie-houses. Towards the evening be became very much intoxicated, entered the tap-room of the Three Crowns, in the East-road, City-road, and offered to fight anyone present. Tomkius, the potman, belonging to the house,was lying on the form, and, while in that position, the deceased struck him several violent blows. Tomkins rose fmm his seat and they both fought for several minutes, when they fell with great violence between two forms, the deceased being under Tomkins. The face of the deceased was bleeding most profusely, and Tomkins procured a pillow and some water. Tomkins placed the pillow under the head of the deceased and also washed his face. The deceased fell asleep, and remained there some time. Temkin+ with the assistanceof another man, conveyed the deceased home to his lodgings. The deceased chiefly complained of pains in his stomach, and appeared to be suffering from internal injuries. —Mr. Alfred Bower, a surgeon, in the Curtain road, stated that the face of the deceased was much disfigured, and he complained of pains in his head, back, and stomach. He continued to get worse, and expired on Monday afternoon last. He (Mr. Bower) attributed death to the bursting of a bladder in the abdomen, caused, no doubt, by his fall ing against the table. The Coroner summed up at great length, and the jury returned a verdict of " Justifiable Homicide." The inquiry lasted four hours. — SUDDEN DEATH OP A SOLICITOR.—By Mr. William Payne, at No. 18, Alderrnanbury, on Mr. Thomas Lake, aged Si years.—Mr. Thomas Lake stated that the deceased was his father. On Wednesday morning, about half-past 10 o'clock, witness called at the deceased's chambers. Upon opening the office door, witness discovered his father lying on the floor with his hat on, near the desk. Witness raised him up, and placed him on a chair. He wu quite insensible and pulseless. A surgeon was speedily summoned, who reached the office with promptitude; and, after examining the deceased, pronounced life extinct. Deceased left his private residence at Camberwell about half-past 9 o'clock the same morning, where he partook of breakfast, and de parted in apparent good health, reaching Graoechurchetreet by an omnibus about 10, from which plus he proceeded to his office, as was his usual custom, every morning. The de ceased was in very good health, and bad not complained for two months, at which period he suffered from a pain in the left side. He underwent medical treatment, and was soon better. Mr. Thomas Lloyd, surgeon, said that he was called to see the deceased on the morning in question. He found him quite dead, and, to all appearance, had been so about twenty minutes. Witness examined the body, and did not think he had died of apoplexy. There were no signs whatever of his having died from prussic acid, or any other poison. Witness's im pression was, at the time, that he had died from disease of the heart. The son here addressed the Coroner, and ex pressed a wish that the hod should be opened for the satis faction of the jury and the deceased's family.—The Coroner said, under all the circumstances of the case, it would be the most advisable course to pursue, and having obtained the willingness of the jury to wait while Mr. Lloyd made a pose mortent examination of the body, the inquiry was stopped for a quarter of an hour, when Mr. Lloyd reentered the inquest room and stated that the deceased gentleman had been suffering from long-standing disease of the heart, which was much enlarged. The walls of the same had given way, causing an effusion into the pericardium, fully accounting for death, which must have been instantaneous.—The Coro ner, has ing taken other evidence, remarked on the melan choly nature of the case, after which the jury unanimously returned a verdict of " Death from natural causes." IRELAND. DUBLIN, Ocr. 28. THE LABOUR RATE ACT. COUNTY DOWN.—PILLSENTMENT SESSIONS.—K IL. SEEL, MoNDAY.—For improving the harbour of Annalong, total amount presented fur, 2,3461. 16s. For general im provements, 8001. The trustees will advance 1,0001. for the improvement of the Mourne estates. There was some clamour and interruption. But we shall give full par ticulars. _ . 1 IPPERARY.—Tho following sums were passed for the electoral divisions of the Cknunel union, at an extraordinary presentment sessions held on Friday :—Clonmel, 1,7951.; Temple Etny, 1701.; Lisroragh, 39i1.; Kilshcelan, 2021.; Nos chapel, 2961.; Inninlolaght, 6731.; Kilmurry, 2001.; Kilcask, 1631.; Carrick, 1,1001. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. OUTBREAK ay Tvartzmotte.—The Aenagh Guardian contains the following account of an outbreak at Temple more, in the same county :—On Monday last, as the steward employed under the Board of Works was about to place 15 men, an accordance with his list of instructions, on works at Carriglougbmore, near Templemorc, in this county, a body of about 150 persons assembled, and prevented the others being employed, unles• work was gisen to them all. The steward consequently was obliged to abandon his post, and left them there. The police from Templemorr, under the command of Head Constable Patterson, were on the spot, and no breach of the peace occurred. During the absence of the police from the town, a mob of about 100 persons plundered a bread cart of Mr. Joseph O'Keetfe, a baker. Shortly after this the police returned to their barracks, when another attempt was made on a bread cart from Clonakenny, when the men who had just returned from a fatiguing and harassing duty, rushed outhalf dressed, and succeeded in bringing in the cart of bread to their bar rack yard. The mob, amounting by this time to nearly 300 persons, commenced flinging stones at the constabulary, whose forbearance was very praiseworthy, one of them being struck with a stone, which inflicted a severe wound on his head. The head-constable then sent word of the riot to the next magistrate, who ordered out six companies of military, but before their arrival the mob, which had increased to upwards of five hundred, rushed to the shop of a man named Ryan, where they were again met by the five gallant policemen (the entire force of that town), under head , constable Patterson, and succeeded in forcing them from their position, at the point of the bayonet. Stones were also :thrown at the police but no injury inflicted. The greatest coolness, intrepidity, and forbearance being shown on this occasion. The mob then went to the house of Ellen Ryan, where they broke four panes of glass. Here again the gallant constables were to be seen, and having gained an entrance into the shop, expelled the intruders, and closed the door. A young woman minding this shop, received a blow of a atone an the head, but is not much injured. On the ap pearance of the military, accompanied by Sir H. Carden, Bart., Captains Hartford and Webb, magistrates of the county, peace was restored, but not before one of the soldiers, receiving a blow of a stone which cut him. The riot lasted for about two hours. Six :of the ringleaders have been arrested. ROGUERY OP ARMS AND MONEY.—The same paper re cords that on Sunday last a party of armed men attacked the flaking lodge of the - Very Rev. Dean Holmes, near Nenagh. The housekeeper, who was alone in the house at the time, was ordered on her knees, and one of the Terrys was placed over her as sentry, with a loaded pistol on' full cock at her ear, and threatened to blow her brains out if she moved to the right or left; they then asked her where were the arms kept ? She said she did not know, upon which they commenced ransacking the cottage, smashing open cupboards, presses, chests of drawers, a workbox belonging to Mr. Holmes, and every other place they thought arms or money likely to be concealed in; and after a long search they suc ceeded in getting 13s. in silver, belonging to the steward, and the stock and barrel of a duck gun ; the lock they could not find, for the steward, before going to mass, had taken his gun asunder, and hid the lock-barrel and stock in different places. There was another gun and pistol in the house, which fortunately they did not find. They then set off the way they came, by water, and pulled up the lake towards Curraghmore.—On Sunday night last, about 9 o'clock, three men, two of them with their faces blackened, and armed with pistols, entered the house of Edward Nowlan, of Fir- I moat, Tipperary, and robbed him of 101. 15s.—The residence of the Rev. Thomas Moylan, P.P., of Castletown Arra, Tipperary, was enteredi on Friday night last, by &party of men, who took his keys out of his pocket, opened his desk, and took therefrom the sum of 711. Awrtu. Stars or NENAGH.— The number of families on the relief list of the Nenagh Committee is, says • local paper, six hundred and seventeen—the average number of each family is six ; thus making . three thousand seven hun dred and two destitute persons in the town of Nenagh re ceiving meal under first cost. There are in the Nenagh Union Workhouse at present between seven hundred and eight hundred persons; the number is augmenting every week ; and with the present prospects, we should not wonder if the house were crowded beyond the number for which it was built; namely, one thousand, within three or four weeks. Meanwhile starvation presents its fearful appear ance is many districts; and the wail of despair is commenc ing to be heard ! EMPLoYMENT.—A Waterford paper states that on Tues day morning upwards of 100 men were put to work near that city, under the Labour Rate Act. DANGLE or DELAT.—At a meeting held in the County Tipperary on Wednesday, the Rev. Mr. Heffernan said there was such delay in respect to the works under the 10 Vie., that he would not be accountable for the peace of his locality. CORK.—Moat DEATH/I PROM STARVATION.—The sub joined letter is from the Protestant rector of Cahersgh, Skibbereen, in the west of Cork : "Caheragh, Oct. 24. Sir —I have read with attention the able statement of your special reporter, concerning the state of things in this district, and have to , bear my testimony to the strict accuracy of every particular, with the exception of his statement that there are 392 persons on the Caheragh road; there see only 300, and 400 more wanting work, besieging my house to know when they are likely to be employed. No order has arrived, op to this moment, to open any other road, though three or four have been granted. But what I chiefly wish to inform you of, for the information of the government and the public is, that a man died on the road this morning of exhaustion from want of food. He had been weak these two days, and fainted yesterday, and though ad vised to go home, and not work this day, he washed to try and get this day's wages, which would then amount to a fortnight's, all of which was due to him; the same wages, viz., a fortnight's, are due to every man of the 300, and on my going into Skibbereen to-day I found the g y ai c n i z erk . bad s wu no t t he one farthing to pay *h and knowing o er . : Our amwoauticommit share itz same fate as Maenedy, the poor man who died o y n the road today, through the khidnem and humanity of the excellent Manager of the National Bank of Skibbereen, P. B. Griffin, Eq.. got from that gentle man 301. in silver, which was immediately sent up to the road to pay the men 2a each, to keep them alive till the pay clerk should be in a potion to pay them what Is due. lam quite sure that 100 well fed labourers would do more work than the 300; but it is because these 300 are unable, most of them, to do a half day's work from exhaus tion. Have said hem the beginning, and lam quite sure of it, that it would have been good economy to have paid the men s week's wages in advance for the first week, and then exact a good day's work. Is it not monstrous that our fellow-crestures, under present circumstances, should be perbblng around and a krtniglat's wages due to them' I bare heard also, this day, tram the Rector of lltllan. that two or three deaths occurred in the I.Lind of Merida from want of nourishment. Apologising for trespassing upon vour thee and space, I am, Sir, very faithfully, yours, Rieman tunas Wu; 'Lector of Caliersgh." AN ILLUSTRATION OP TILE DESTITUTION OP TILE Pools. —On Monday, says the Southern Reporter, a poor maw, M named Daniel urphy, was seen to fall down intim street by a number of persons who immediately came to his assistance. He was borne to his wretched room in Long-lane, when the Roman Catholic clergyman on duty for the South parish was immediately sent for. On arriving, thcclergyman:inquircd the cause of the man's sudden illness. He learned that the poor creature bad fallen exhausted from extreme want, hav ing been several days without tasting any substantial food ; the only food he had tasted that day consisted of a couple of spoonfuls of weak porridge. The clergyman seeing the ex treme destitution of the poor man, gave him such relief as rescued him from the probability of immediate death. DUSGAItVAN Rtors.—On Monday an inquest was held at the Dulgarvan Ponr-house, by the coroner, Thos. Dennehy, Esq., on the body of Michael Fleming, who received a gun shot wound in the late clots in this town, which took place on the 25th September last, and who died at the above esta blishment last night. The evidence was voluminous, hut detailed facts which, as they have already been made public, need not be repeated. The verdict was as follows : we find that Michael Fleming was one of a riotous mob who were throwing stones at the lot Royal Irish Dragoons, on the 25th of Sep tember last, at Dimgarvan, when he received a gun.shut wound in the thigh. We also Bard that said Michael Fleming died of disease of the heart, accelerated by said wounds. We (the Jurors) farther And that no blame is to be attached to the magistrate in command of the • military acting under Mtn, who used every forbearanx towards the ' rioters on said occasion." SCOTLAND. A BURGLARY OP A MYSTERIOUS NATURE is reported to have been committed in the course of Sunday night, at Law field, near Dalkeith. Between five and six o'clock in the morning of the 25th, Mr. Walker, tenant of the farm before named, was found by his grieve in bed, with a napkin tied over his mouth, both his hands pinioned to his sides, and his legs fastened to the bed-post. Mr. Walker says ho felt something restraining him in his sleep, but he has not the slightest conception how or by whom he was thus so com pletely and deliberately bound. At a short distance from the dwelling-house a desk belonging to him was found, broken open, and, it is said,Bol. abstracted from it. Tho ex planation of this extraordinary cue, says the Edinburgh Advertiser, so far as we have been able to learn, is, that some . person, by means of a ladder, had effected an entrance into the attic story of the house, and after descending to Mr. Walker's bed-room, perpetrated the theft. However, from the statements current as to the result of the investigation made by the authorities, and which is alleged to be alto gether of a emtradietory and mysterious character, it ap pears doubtful whether any burglary has in reality been committed. PROVINCIAL. BERWICK.ON-TWEED.. Trttt BANK ROBBERY.—The trial of Mrs. Thomson, wife of the manager of tke bank at Berwick, took place on Mon day. The court was greatly crowded. Evidence was given of the loss of the sum of 3109/. Ils. from the safe, the key of which was given into the possession of Mrs. Thomson.—lsa bella Lamb, who had been nurserymaid in the prisoner's service, stated that on the night of the Nth of August, at 10 o'clock, she went with Margaret Arnett, another servant, into the yard with a lantern, and found everything right. Witness slept in Mrs. Thomson's room, in a separate bed. Mrs. Thomson came to the room after witness went to bed, when she took the baby out, brought it back, and again went out, and remained away about an hour. Prisoner came to bed about 11 o'clock, when she complained of being poorly, and went out, taking a lantern with her. She was a full hour absent. On her return she went to bed, and in about half an-hour awoke witness and asked, " Isabella, do you hear that noise 1" Witness did hear some noise from the Cock and Lion.yard. Prisoner looked out of the window,and said she saw two men with a lighted lantern : but witness did not get up to look. Witness fell Weep. and was again awoke by the prisoner, who asked, " If she heard that talking ?" Wit ness did hear some talking, apparently from the Cock and Lion yard. The witness then stated, that, on going down stairs in the morning, after letting in Margaret Bell, who came to assist the servants, she saw the cash-box and a parcel in the yard, and called up Mr. Short On the Friday alter the robbery the prisoner begged witness never to mention that she had been out of her room on the night of the robbery. —This witness was cross-examined at considerable length, and contradicted, in some points, the statements she had made in her examination in chief.—Margaret Arnett, the housemaid, corroborated the evidence of the last wit ness. On the following day the prisoner made the bed Mr. Short had slept in on the previous night, and also two of the beds in her own room. Witness never saw Mrs. Thomson make any of the beds bef ,re the robbery. The prisoner requested witness, before she was examined by the magistrates, not to say that she (Mrs. Thomson) was out of her room on the night of the robbery.—Alexander Robert son deposed to having been called up by the witness Short on the morning of the 21st of August. He went to the bank, accompanied by Ilroaclfoot, the constable, and saw the cash box open in the yard, with notes and papers in it. Witness saw a ladder resting aga nst the yard wall, but there were no marks on the wall, nor was there any indentation of the soil. Witness, on getting upon the ladder, found that it sank into the sail with his weight. Ile received the keys of the safe from Mrs. Thomson. During Friday (the 21st) two packages of silver were found under an inverted barrel in the yard, and two other packages in the water. cask.— J. Prouelfuot, with Telford, another constable, searched the house. Under the stairs in the back-kitchen they found five smell bags ; one contained two sixpences, another sixty-one sovereigns and a half, and the remaining three each contained 100/. in sovereigns and half-sovereigns. Wit ness also found 4341. in Scotch notes, lying in a heap toge ther, and a parcel of silver containing 14/. 17s. Ina bed room above the ground-floor, containing three beds, he found 1001. in small notes sewed into the bolster. Ile ripped open the ticking of the nursery bed, and found 1,000/. in Bank of England notes, and 100/. in Scotch notes. In the wardrobe in Mr. Thomson's room witness found a basket, containing some thread exactly corresponding with that used for sewing up the ticking where it had been unripped. The thread used for the re-sewing was darker than that with which the bed had bee i originally eewn.—After some unimportant evi dence, as to the identity of the note", had been taken, the case for the prosecution closed at half-past eleven o'clock on Monday night.—At the sitting of the court on Tues day morning, Mr. Grainger commenced his address to the jury on behalf of the prisoner. Ile urged the great impossibility there was of a person in Mrs. Thomson's situation committing such an oflcncc. Then it was impossible for Mr. I homson to place the money where it was found, especially that discovered underneath the kitchen stairs, without soiling her dress, and yet there was no dirt upon her dressing-gown. Indeed, it was physically im possible for a woman in her weak state to carry the large parcels of silver, and deposis them where they were found. The servant girls bad an equal and, indeed, better oppor tunity of putting the money into the bed and the pillows than Mrs. Thomson had : and as to the thread being similar to that found in Mrs. Thomson's basket, that was a trifling coincidence, as the servants might either have the same thread or might use a part of their mistress's for the pur -1 pose. Mrs. Thomson kept the keys, and they are not shown to have been out of her possession, and she produced them when required without the slightest hesita tion. Was that the conduct of a person conscious of guilt ? Isabella Lamb had an opportunity of taking . the keys be tween the hours of 8 and 11 o'clock, and she, in conjunction with Arnott, might have admitted some one into the bank, or they might have planned and executed the robbery them selves, and been frustrated in fully carrying out their inten tions. The whole conduct of Mrs. Thomson, both before and after the robbery, was calculated to avert suspicion from her.—The jury retired to consider their verdict at live mi nutes past 2 o'clock, and at a quarter to 3 returned into court and delivered a verdict of Not Guilty. The verdict was re ceived with much applause and some disapprobation by a crowded court, and Mrs. Thomson and her husband were warmly congratulated by their friends present. LANCASHIRE. EARLY CLOSlNo,—Apublic meeting was held at Liver pool, on Tuesday, in furtherance of the objecta of the Associa tion of Assistant Tradesmen, for the early closing of shops on all days, and in all seasons of the year. The meeting was addressed by the Rev. F. Barker, Rev. J. Kelly, Rev. W. Bevan, and others. Resolutions in favour of early closing were carried unanimously. G.sxs BArruse.—The Blackburn Standard says : " Sir T. G. Hesketh, Bart., Rufford Hall, and three or four of his friends, during the past week enjoyed their' Manton prac tice' within the boundaries of the park, and in casting up in the evening the day's performance, it was found that there had been 446 head destroyed, viz. 267 hares, 51 rabbits, 126 pheasants, 1 partridge, 1 woodcock, and 1 owl. The same party went out on N 5 ednesday, and shot over the baronet's lands at Holmewood, when the number killed amounted to 289, of which there were 152 hares, 4j rabbits, 34 pheasants, 6 partridges, 1 woodcock, and 2 snipes; thus making a gross total destroyed in two days of 734 head of game. YORKSHIRE. NEW CHURCH AT LEEDS.-011 Wednesday last, the foun dation stone of a new church, to be called the Church of All Saints, was laid on an eligible site in the vicinity of Ponte fract-lane, in Leeds, by the Rev. \V. F. Hook, 1).D., vicar of Leeds, and chaplain to the Queen. The site is admirably chosen, being at a considerable distance from any church, and in the centre of a very densely populated and rapidly IEI - district. The probable cost of the edifice and en dowment is estimated at 10,0001., but, including parsonage house and school, will, it is supposed, exceed that sum. he parishioners are indebted for this splendid gift to the libe rality of a young gentleman named Haigh, who was recently in business as a merchant in the town, and who, it is said, is about to take orders, though not for the purpose of holding the benefice, of which it may be supposed that he will be en titled to the first presentation. There was a considerable body of the clergy present on the occasion, who had assembled at the vestry of the parish church of St. Peter, and moved in procession to the ground, the choir of the parish church chauuting appropriate psalms. At the conclusion of the ceremony, the 93rd psalm was sung. WARWICKSHIRE. PROBABLE SALE OF SRARSPEARE'S BTRTIR PLACE: By the death of Mn. Court, the owner of the house in which the poet was born, that property will be disposed of, accord ing to the will of her late husband. Every admirer of Shakspeare must be conversant with its worth—not in a local point of view, but as a national memorhil—and it is, at the same time, to be most ardently desired that so invaluable a relic will find a purchaser who will not only fully appre ciate its value, but make it available to the best interests of the town which is so intimately connected with almost every occurrence in the poet's life. In Stratford-on-Avon he was born and educated, there be married his wife Anne Hatha way, and spent the latter part of his days, and was buried (as is well known) in the chancel of his native parish church. The idea which has more than once been named 3 of removing the house to another site, perhaps a strange country, has led to some of the above remarks. Sach a de secration should never be permi.ted.— 'Forrester Jouval. DURLIAM. DEFALCATION OF A CLIME UPON THE PCOPF.I:TT or LORD Howor:e.—A clerk employed at Wingate Grange Colliery, near Hartlepool, has absconded, taking with him upwards of 6801., the property of Lord Howden. He is described as being about twenty yesn of age, rather short and stout, light sandy hair, walks upright, and gsnerally with a quick step. He is a native of Northumberi.ind, and has a northern accent. CHESMRE. DASIAGE TO TILE SEA WALL. Dining the last week the succession of heavy gales, which occurred without inter mission for some days, much retarded the operations on this line ; and on the night of Thursday an extensive breach was made by the sea in the wall now in course of construction under the Pennvlen Mawr Mountain. The waves ran high, completely wa.hing over the erection, and effecting large openings. Mr. R. Stephenson, engineer, and several other gentlemen, inspected the works next day, and gave direc tions for making the nem:nary repairs. The whole line, notwithstanding many obstacles, is pmirressing rapidly, the tunnels being in a forward state. Upwards of three millions of cubic yards of earthwork have been removed, out of 4,4d0,000; and as nearly thirteen thousand men and one thousand horses are employed, no doubt is enttrta:nNl that the contracts will be executed within the time specified. Ma. CIIRISTIE NS OF WEYMOUTH.— The town of Weymouth was considerably eseitcd on tit" first three days of the present week by three announcements that were made by minted hills—we give them in the order in which they were issued : A public meeting of the electors of Weymouth and Ifeloombe R'gis will be held on Wednesday evening neat, :it the Royal lintel, at which W. D. Christie, Esq., 11. P., will attend. The cluir ir:11 be talon at seven o'clock.—Weymouth, Oct. 19, 18147. To W. D. Christie, P-sq., : Observing by a handbill this morning that a public meeting will be held at the Royal lie -1, on Wednesday neat, at which you intend to be present, 1 Ml.v e to aoqua_nt you that I al e intend to be p. meat at that meeting. 1 am fully aware of the license which is usually allowed i:aring n canv.in,, but statements have been repeated to me as orb/inning from you, which it is doe to my character ehoukl be repeated in my prostrice.— lam, air, your obedient servant, Pinkie Dothing.—Weymulth, 19, 1846. To the electors of Weymouth and Melcombe Regis. &riflemen, —As my name and conduct may be involved in the Mon...inns which will take place at the proposed meeting to-YIN/11'0M evening, at the Royal Hotel, I shall be present, and I earnclly hope that all my Mends and neighbour., without reference to any lurty elbtinAions, will do me the kindness to attend. I have the Ih sesta to be, gentle men, your obedient humble servant, Militia tiususOv, Weymouth, Oct. 20, 1846. At the gm:minted hour persons of all chutes of political opinions began to assemble at the place of meeting, and be fore the proceedings closed the large room of the Royal Hotel, which is calculated to hold 300 persons, was entirely filled. W. Rolfe, Esq., was voted to the chair. Mr. Christie, after some interruptione,addressed the meetie gat considerable length. His observations acquainted his audience with the fact that he had placed great reliance upon a Mr. Dodson, as a great supporter of his in the borough, and that Mr. Dodson had deceived him by attempting to introduce some other person as a candidate for the representation of Weymouth. The names of Mr. Gordon, Lord Stavordale, Admiral Dundas, and Mr Tufnell had been used. Upon this point he (Mr. Christie) said, "Now, gentlemen, the question arises, why am I to be got rid of—(Voices : 'No, no')—and who are they, and how many are they who wish to get rid of me, and why do they wish it ? Mr. Poiip Dodson had taken great pains to convince my friends that if they will get rid of me, he—he (with a particular emphasis on the pronoun, which caused roars of laughter) can bring down here some person occupying an influential position in the Government. Ile can bring down Mr. Tanen, the Secretary of the Treasury.—(Laughter.) Ho can bring down laud Starordale.—(Renewed laughter.) Gentlemen, Mr. Tufnell is my friend. I have had no communication with him upon the subject, but I take upon myself here to say publicly what, through the public newspapers, shall be come known to him before I say a word to him on the sub ject, that if he has been a party to an attempt to rust me from this borough, he has beer. imposed on by state ments coming (ruin parties whom he believed to he my (cicada, and whom he would not suspect of falsehood.— (Cheers.) Mr. l'hilip Dodson can bring Lord Sta vordalo here ! I saw Lord Stavordaie yesterday at Dorchester, and I have the fullest authority from him fur saying that he never thought and would not think of interfering with me at Weymouth—(Cheers.) I bare also heard that Admiral Dundee, as one of the Lords of the Admiralty, is to come here. Gentlemen, I can speak of Admiral Dundee. Ile is my intimate friend. I have been in correspondence with him since 1 came here, and to make it obvious to you what his sentiments are, I will men tion that he concludes a letter dated the I Ith of this month thus: "success to you at Weymouth iu 1847."—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) 1 have since written to him to state that I have taken upon myself to contradict the rumour—one of the many extraordinary rumours that I have heard since I was here—that Admiral Dun , as was going to displace Mr. Christie at Weymouth—(Cheers.) I am quite certain of this—that the electors of Weymouth— the honest and independent electors of Weymouth—thous who returned Mr. Bernal and myself in 1541, on principle, will not allow themselves to be made the dupes of coy ruck intrigues as those. (No, no.) I speak now to all tho electors of Weymouth, without ;reference to party. There are many now, perhaps, in this room who differ from me in political opinion—l am prepared to receive farm them, as I have received before, an hornet and manly opposition, which I respect. (Loud cheers.) But I appeal to them, 1 appeal to them as men and Englishmen, and I know they will not touch treason, or beparties to any foul play towards one who di ligently, faithfully, and honestly, to the hest of his ability and judgment, has done his duty. (Cheers.) Gentlemen, speaking again to those who differ from me as well as to those who agree with me, I say hero fearlessly, that whatever may be our differences of opinion, I feel none of you can say, during the five years I have been your member, I have dime discredit to the representation of Weymouth, (" Hear," and cheers.) And after the enthusiastic reception I have met with, and arising from your kindnt to-night, I feel that I may say that, come an election when it easy, I can trust entirely to the honest, independent hearts of my con stituent., and I have not the slightest fear fur the result, Mr. Gordon subsequently addressed the meeting, stating that he should net offer himself as a candidate for Weymouth. Mr. Dodson also attempted to explain away the imputation upon his conduct, and the proceedings were concluded by a resolu tion moved by Admiral Ferrers, and carried unanimously That we, the electors and non-electors or Weymouth and Mel combo Regis, having watched Ow progress am co miuct of our re spected representative, AV. I). Christie, Ksg., from the first gnomon., of his entering Parliament wail the present time, have and continue to feel, the utmost confidence in him ; and requeet he will now nicept our cordial thanks for his votes upon all the important Obta,LO, that have received the sanction of the House of Commons." OXFORDSHIRE. AT A SHOOTING PARTY, on the Blenheim domain, the Duchess of Marlborough, this week, brought down eight head of game with her own gun. The Duke, Lord Dillon, and a party of his grace's friends, formed the company for the day's shooting. About IGO head w are killed on that portion of the estate near Dythly-gate. BECKINCUIAMsIII RE. THE :MILITARY DEPOT AT WEEIMN.—A report is very current that it is in the contemplation of the government to transfer the military depot at present eat ablished atWeedon, from the nee to Birmingham. In the event of this taking place, Sir H. Verney, at the late Buckingham martyr see siona, suggested that the building might be easily converted into a lunatic asylum, to be under the complete control of the magistracy of the county, in lieu of the present farming out system, which has been greatly condemned in the reports presented to both hcuaes of parliament, and also by the visit ing magistrates. SUSSES. THE BRIGHTON PAVILION.—We (Brighton Gazette) stated last week that 57 hampers of wine had ben removed from the Palace, and conveyed by railway to London. Since that time further removals have taken place ; and, during the last fortnight, the few domestics remaining at the Palace have been busily employed in packing :up the china and glass. The kitchen has been nearly ',tripped of its contents, and, although the furniture is not yet removed, it will evi dently soon follow. The organ at present remains un touched. Most of the servants on the t stablishment arc to be drafted to other places, and they have already received notice to that effect. Our readers may gather front these facts that her Majesty does not intend to visit the Palace after her return from Arundel. KENT. EFFECTS OP HIGH FARES.—The branch of the South- Eastern Railway from Margate to Ramsgate was not opt nod, as expected, last week. " tinder other circumstances, says the Kentish Obserrer, " this would have caused much dis appointment and inquiry as to the cause; but so unpopuiar has this railway company become, that few cared to issk if it were open or nut, or as to the cause of its not being opened. There is no question that the three towns of Mar gate, Ramsgate, and Broadstairs, would have done much better at the latter part of the season had the fares not been raised ; and, also, that the South-Eastern company, from their false step, have been sufferers in a pecuniary point of view. Few will travel from the Isle of t hanet, by rail, this winter, unless the prices be lowered, the second-class car riages made more comfortable, and the third-class covered in. The voyage to London by steam-vessel is cheaper, performed in about the same time as running round by Ashford, and is preferable, in many respects, to riding in the present second and third-class carriages. Passengers meet with civility and liberality from the captains and crews of the steam-boats." The same cannot be said of the railway. ESSEX. DISCOVERY OF ROMAN ANTIQCITTES.—A earresponclext of the Essex Herald says: While the press is employed with accounts of the activity of the archanlogist in various parts of the kingdom, we must notice the efforts of the Hon. Capt. Neville, in the northern part of Essex . , in collecting Roman and other curiosities. A few weeks since he was successful in exploring a field at Hadstock, having discovered and secured a large portion of a Roman tessellated floor, a silver coin of Severus, and coins of other emperors in brass ; ivory pins, iron lamp, and strigile ; Roman tiles and bricks of very extraordinary dimensions ; but within these few days, on his returning to search again at Chesterford, that emporium of relics, the Camboricum of the Ro mans, be brought to light not fewer than twenty-one utensils of pottery, many of them entire ; consisting of paters, simpulum, poculum, and urns, of various bole and dimensions some of which are ornamented with hoops. Ilia fine amphora, and other relics, were found here some months since. Ile has coins, too, from this once celebrated station, Roman, Saxon, and. early English ; among which the aureus of Lithium is as perfect and beautiful as whe struck, the precious metal having defied the least corro•il " upwards of fifteen centuries. A rare small Saxon on brass, and one of Conubelin, are in good preservation. Neville has greatly added to the interest of the mansion .• his father, at Audley-end, by enriching it with a mu6tdit • of antiques, far beyond any reasonable expectation, anon- - deriag the short time since the commencement of it& fed.; mation." •• ' :17 :e} y 02