The Express. — London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

government is to issue shares upon this sinking , which shares are to be distributed to the respec- claimants above specified, in satisfaction of their , The rate at which these shares will be es '. against the bonds of the internal debt will be cen t., whereas the p r esent marketable value of bonds is only 46. The other claimants samespecified r eceive their respective amounts in the wen nttton. 'The decree lastl provides that a loan of 300 contos made bythe Bank of Portugal to the con , for the duties on tobacco, soap, and gunpow orer that the notes issued by these persons withdrawn from circulation, so as not to inter ith the projected monopoly of Bank paper t is hereby attempted to establish. principal provisions of this ingeniously con measure are those by which a new bank is to established out of the broken remains of two hi lt establishments, and which is to begin its byg assistance in paper of nominal to several other bankrupt companies and sitsblislumeats. i public s to be forced to the admission of a hich they know well cannot be redeemed ; returning to the disastrous times when paper • was a legal tender in this emuttry, and which rise to so touch abuse and peculation. government is to receive another advance of atos from the bank. Another 300 cantos will be applied to the relief a l L e company of Tobbaco, &c. Bonds of the internal debt, which, until now, have - considered of real value, are to be given by the in exchange fur valueless shares upon a fund to be created, and the produce of which is, therefore, unknown. Thus even the small real capital of the banco de Portugal is to be dilapidated and distributed between s government and Its accomplices in the acts corn 'ed during the Cabral and Tojal administration; bank is, moreover, to be the only authorised establishment to begin another issue of notes, which, er or later, will be again forced on the people. )wever, things had come to such a deplorable that, as the minis ter sa y s in his report to the Queen, between such a patched up concern as that devised by the decree, for a general ruin there was alternative. Ile confesses that the scarcity of money is such, the must resort to a system of paper, that in this ,hethinksthe continuance of a circulation of a known - is preferable to the creation of a new one. A plainly sacs : "'rho Government cannot pay it s creditors, th e Bink cannot pay its notes, the Conti ' Company cannot redeem its promissory engage , deposited in the bank, and the sums borrowed individuals, in consequence of having applied funds in the service of the government ; that other spanks find themselves in the same position ; and t this state of things, operating on the fortunes arrangements of mercantile persons, prevent them, their turn, from meeting their own engagements. ms, all combined, has brought the country to the verge of a political and financial crisis." In order to correct the evil, and to enable one to help the other, the idea of the new bank was started by which the old bank and the Confidence Com ' will be relieved. order to extend to the others the same benefit, Minister has adopted the idea of making the new bank give five per cent. bonds in exchange for the shares of the sinking fund, by which he means to pay them. These bonds, although calculated at 62 per cent. for 'le exchange, are only worth 46 per cent. in the market ; therefore the creditor will receive in money buyers can be found) only about 74 for each 100 of credit. But the minister says in his e.rpose that the said creditors will gladly suffer the loss of 26 per cent. in consideration of receiving a paper which may en t. at once into cash, to relieve their immediate wants. It remains, however, to be shown whence the fund' r the liquidation of these newly-created shares are come. One of the sources indicated in the decree, viz., the national properties, has been already assigned payment of the national and foreign debt. As this plan will doubtless create some attention the part of the financial world, I have thought it worthy of the somewhat elaborate analysis which I we offered of its principal details. A gentleman who recently came from Madrid by way of Elvas reports that the whole country between that town and the vicinity of Leyria is favourably disposed towards Count Bowfin and his colleagues. The Alemtejo has been left entirely to itself, and the whole forceof the government appears now to be con centrating itself at Cartaxo, which place Schvidback may have reached by this time, as he passed the Tagus on Saturday. Two deserters, young men who had been promoted by Das Antas from the ranks of serjeant to the com mands of lieutenants, deserted from Santarem on Thursday, and reached Cartaxo in the evening. Some correspondence, which was on its way from the Portuguese Minister at Madrid to the Minister at War here, recently fell into the hands of Count Boman, who is said to have transmitted it to the British Minister, in order to convince him of the direct intervention of the Spanish government in furnishing arms, clothes, shoes, and ammunition to Donna Maria's troops. The letters, however, did not reach their destination. Count Tojal, arrived here on the 26th ; on Saturday the 28th, he had an interview with her Majesty, when his excellency was so unfortunate as to give umbrage by some of the suggestions or hints that he threw out respecting the course most advisable to be pursued in the present juncture. The result was, that the count quitted the palace under somewhat unfavourable circumstances. I forward the bulletins Nos. 26, 27, 28, and 29, is sued anonymously by the Das Antas party ; their contents are unimportant. Some curious publications, respecting Colonel Wylde and the British Admiral, are being secretly circulated here with so much caution that I have not been able to procure a copy. Their contents, however, relate wholly to the accusations of which I have already given you a copy, consequently they possess little interest, and can only be looked upon as a manifestation of the opinions of those who sanction their circulation. In one of them is con tained, I am told, a succinct narrative of the inter view which Colonel Wylde had with the Queen ; and LS this, in all probability, took place quite in private, and without any witness, the inference is that the publication (which is exceedingly hostile to the British functionary) must have onginated in a com munication from one or the other party to the H.* conference. P.S.—The Ring Consort and h is two eons had paid a visit to Sir W. Parker, on board the Hibernia, and partook of luncheon. The Cyclops reached Oporto on the 3rd, and found the Gladiator steamer in the Douro. It is a curious fact that the Countess das Antes, wife of the leader of the Junta or rebel party, a very fine and beautiful young woman of eighteen years, and her sister-in-law were conveyed from Lisbon, having been put on board during the night preceding the depar ture of the Cyclops. NETHERLANDS. —THE HAGUE, DEC. B.—The Minister of Finance has just added to the list of arti a te s re which enjoy f r eedom from all import d uties, when they brought from the coast of Guinea in Dutch ships. This list will comprehend, in future, cotton, dyewoods, and tortoise shell. The consular agent of the Netherlands, at lido, has just transmitted to the consu l- g eneral at Smyrna, an account of a fresh act of piracy to be added to the many others of the same kind which we have lately had occasion to record. List night the manufactory of chemicals of Messrs. Demmn and Co was destroyed by fi re. The CIIUSIMI of the accidrit an not known, but it is believed that a camphor magazine was accidentally set on fire. A report reached us yesterday from one of our correspondents, which appeared to to so improbable, that we took no notica of it, but as it has been mentioned !by two other pap e n , we now insert it. This report is, that the innocence of the chaplain Gephins who was condemned to death at Arnbeim for the murder of Mr. Weigerink has been proved by the real criminal having delivered !linnet. UP to justice. It is probable that the report has no other foundation than what has occurred at Groenl o with a person who appears not to enjoy the full use of his m ental faculties. The Tyd North Holland Coward again refers to a report from its correspondent at Batavia, which it published some time ago. and which we copied, which assert that the East India Government with Diepoulegoro had engaged to 01 3 Pos• all means in its power the propagation of Christianity. Ths Tyd sees a confirmation of this strange report in various circumstances, particularly in the total silence of the government. PETF:AnBURG, Nov. 29.—The ItUSSL1—Sr. Archduke Constantine has again for some days joined the Imperial Court, which was at Gatachina f or a fortnight, but *DO, again at Zarakoji-Selo. It is hoped that at the end of this. week the Imperial f a mily will come to the capital for the w inter. It is true that there are enough amusements rine on to entertain the le, but the means for enjoying them are very much , in commecluencs ot the great authorities and and am * The ge e f their visit —". fend, le i "' I Governor and tit. or . d a il of the peopl e h ere b.„ elaurs•_. a a e of Palmella ant e lm " e ' - .. ~,„r nded to a great anti: e' pe r ve either been obli e ,..i than b o ne to imprisonment . A 4 will nee. to exercise the p ower pr o ton .en (wh o are exceed, e dec government), b ut the s hall be I of authority w as le . trier il ue, that after a ref ; der , mon t was discovered th at ' may be w ;dered to b e entitieli-z foe with the project w as aba :: w hi c h it i The r when the facts alio% ce d e d nu weighed, what is tho be es tabli the Court p ar t y, Il i p l e ad e .r th e p o li cy now b e i n wee r b 3 dens belong rather to due, to • politics than th th e estabsh' of occurrences, I w a i t The P • esire and intention on piper WI •nt advisers to warrant ait reti ms which may tend to Inoue) . IV . which now hang oe r give rise ions that the repre w n. The g ish Government at L s . 300 cont and a certain dft ree Moth aliets here. I think i th e coin) • here was not, and als o Bonds ..• intention on the p an b e en cot ingle marine, or to tak e bank in to armed opposition t o swill to -relived throughout th e theref • as fact has s l ow l y made Thus :la Nlariit'b advisers ; a n d Portuga , has been unfortunately the gov' which they have eats , matted • to regard the det, rmi• this be e light of an injury, an d eotablisl a her. Wiser and higher- sooner . .e sought to disabuse the How J. unfounded notions, but state, I le Crown are not at this '' Queen, for their sagacity, th e i r devised ese. The columns of no alto is now permitted to be f He .1 gazette (the Diari o ). that he us contradictions to the melt e ' government as t o t h e paper i .ce of the Septembrist lie I 26th Nov. there is a a edito many of the an c i en t i dace I their rank and employ. I meats ntas, and in an adjoinin g from ii trtisans of this person i re its fun rabble, the lowest and eompa and men destitute able of that tl •id property. Such being and ar sing resolved upon by the in the erfere in the internal and Thus, 1, but simply to exact a verge rial opponents, that in use In • the Crown, and maintain help t id the institutions of the up, bj • draw the conclusion, that puny i expectation; entertained In fleet have been altogether the N .'s ministers would, at this bank se with its presence in the share e to another squadron, the them -irobablv be less scrupulous Th ncies of the case than our the e Crom what I have here mark the game that is 1101 (if In ably be made apparent Wei will be continued witl Br hitherto manifested on on mai It will then be alike h. coned .4 to those who have con verte has been more than on want place ; but it is not pro. It .e will be pursued, for • for t an arrangement could . to a on the palace, and also • . Iris., nore parties who are, wi . h i p to to judge, supposed to . A recent events. on t exists, I am informed .. wor vast proportion of ac . • hay. Idle and trading classes here A •alty, forced or genuine, as wa y ced them to take arms as that the rights of the throne, are dial have referred to, and num- The yen compelled to part with who r Tnilies, in order to find the een themselves into uniform. me: ,res recently adopted be the Tel • restore the credit of the one which I characterised in b, s 20th November, as evi lly E I JI ' :'er to the Bank rest:twigs Th . ?lling all persons to accept a 1 sted to the extent of 20 Mr tht ster of Finance followed op W ,by another document d- - Bc the introduced by a keg Bt es which had oppressed of late di fu . o ft' -seven articles, ' • I/ w hich may be thus . .... re of Lisbon is bencefornd th )9 of reis, thus constituted: h s pital of the Bank; 3,800 ma, b: Company of Confidence ; 11 0 re nt. cm Us e .s of per ce nt .fidence Compan slaresi !Is, . q :es ; 1,000 co ntoa y t o consist. ol,sol c these es t a blishments, M it"' ' 50,0001. ins that the Bank of : ... e npany are to be merge" c a • that this Bank of Port " . . 1 • rivilege throughout the ... 1 , payable on demand, t aps! e l • exception being that a Oporto, which alrestlY., ,b", , • 1 of this ank are to be diet • ty in circulation, a gusasa_, ,f which will be „se i Z. . thus constituted, on us . ;o m where legal tenders , ra nches must either .be ads or the whole p o p ulstioa m I ce ," . or to a distance greater_ _f . -der to transact the mos t I rs . The Bank 15 81ndo ther d os.; W T . 7. taxes, custom N e . ; which business a Per eentB4° mtmeration. taees ~,k. A branch bank of this n • , w i t hi n the next threer; • :her bank will be Pe rlin ' ...a. d the "'— in circulation of a totes of 5,000 contos, are 1131 2,Apes: in the following Pr: Clio, vember, 1846, to Jun d •T l ; do any debt may be,_P!' 31 , 1348, • , 1847, to Decemoer3 ._ li t rged by two-thirds °I I ._:-. l " — orie•• ik notes and the rem te f ro m that date up, _ i i r e i — big y legally acquit We s ' t he notes r ing one half in mgal will cancel t he until ,. o c i i ce th th e i • he rate of 18 con ics Pe r - at of January, 184 7 - _ c ot e ,a ogal will ma ke an imp ] to the government. the p to be created for ileg7 . Jaime now existinf_ oe , s , .. dis to consist n th_ doe the outstanding Na _ nla 1 ...ions, bonds of the r 4 t::ith sop 4 of revenue, togeth e _ e p ae tonsil v toe of rein from tbe ,' esignated sources. lied to ; do ( ompo6cd will be app e llo k 4 I'lecteonithpans go y, vanenund _.nentothbeete:l37;ol.l Ls, the advances reePea ti o , T .B46 Oa' from the beginning " ___ t made since May 24, 1846,1tb17 • e 300 cantos to be Prese ntly e. Comes ...r Public Il ls % ma of the a 7 d °the .. of pensions, selari.toinges, an d ~ trios persons, a e. THE EXPRESS, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 11, 1846. PROTECTOR LIFE OFFICE. ABOLITION OF THE CLAUSE REQUIRING PROPRIE TORS TO INSURlL—Yesterday the Eleventh Annual Gene ral Meeting of proprietors was held at the office of the Asso ciation in Old Jewry. The CHAIRMAN (R. A. GRAY, ES4I.), HI calling upon the a ctuary to read the report, expressed his gratification at the p r ogress of the society during the last year. The company had prospered from its commencement. He could not my that its progress had been quite as great as he had antici pated, but that arose, he believed, from the indifference of the proprietors themselves in not effecting assurances, as they were, by the laws of the society under which they had become shareholders, under a moral obligation to do. He believed, however, that the confidence of the public in the association would continue to increase as it bad done year by year, and that by the co - operat ion of the proprietors and directors the sphere of its operations would be greatly extended. The report, which was then read, showed the income for the past year had been 42,4471. 14s. 6d., 8,4761. 18s. 2d. of which resulted from business originating in that year, during which 170 new policies had been effected, amounting to 142,7801., 5,6001. of which were non-participating and 8,6001. participating policies. The addition as bonus to the latter during the year was 4781. The number of deaths during the year had been 14, or not more than per cent, of the policies in force—a rate of mortality much greater than claims that provided for in the society' s tables. After paying all the sums allowed for the s urrender of policies , in terest, and all expenses, there was a clear surplus of 16,2261., which had been carried to the credit of the general fund ; making the total assets , exclusive of the wane of premiums, 163,4261. The interest received during the year amounted to 4 per cent. on the policies existing at thebeginning of the year. The report having been adopted, the meeting entered upon the consideration of the special business of the day, viz., the propriety of rescinding the clause in the deed of settlement, which requires each proprietor, and every per son becoming one, to effect and keep on foot an assurance for a sum proportioned to the number of his shares, or be liable to a fine of 2 per cent. per annum on the amount of his instal- meat. A PROPRIETOR: What number of shareholders have not i nsu red ?—The Chairman : 45 original shareholders, who hold 1,131 shares, have never insured one farthing. The total number of shares the holders of which had not insured was 4,538. —The Proprietor : What is the amount deriv ? ed from the 2 per cent. fine charged on those shareholders The Chairman : About 801. • year.—A Proprietor : What do the annual premiums amount to I—The Chairman : 36 7 _0001. Mr. Pnixann (a proprieto was strongly opposed to the clause in question ; though it might perhaps be a proper one for a young office to adopt, every • year of ita existence the necessity for such a restriction diminished. He was not sure that it had not done much injury to the Protector already, in limiting its business ; and, though the shares h ad been at a premium during the last year, be believed the clause ope rated for the 5 or 6 previous years in keeping them at a dis count. Most of the offices that had adopted the clause originally had since abandoned it, and the Rock and Alliance alone kept it up in all its inte gri ty. Of the Rock, the p uoprietors were dissatisfied, n ot c were in contem tion, and the Alliance had not done that amount of business which, from its great influence, it was ex d pected to do. Re proposed that the clause in question should be repealed. The motion having been seoonded, Mr. Lave also consi dered the restriction prejudicial to the AssOdatiOn, and as all that was got from the fines was 801. a year there would be no risk worth naming in abolishing it. 'Several other shareholder expressed a similar opinion. The DILAIRIELN considered that to repeal the clause would be to interfere with one of the fundamental principles of the association ; it would, he believed, be followed by evil Instead of good : the National, the Atlas, the Crown, the Rock, and the Alliance, still enforced it, and the Eagle, after aban doning, returned to it. A PROPRIETOR: In most of those offices it exists only to a very modified extent. The DEPUTY DREIER/1g (MT. Gooto) thought the clause useful ; but if every proprietor resent would undertake to Veins o Veins one insuranoe he w ould give up his opposition to motion at once. After some further dismission the chairman put the question, and it appearing that the whole body of proprietors were in favour of Om proposition the chairman and directors abindoned their object ; and the motion was declared to be carried unanimously. A director present wished it to be understood that the board had not all been in favour of the clause. Thanks having been voted to the chair man and directors, the me ting terminated. FARMERS' CU:S.—The anniversary dinner of this : ce niwon t i ß obe (c i s a aboutck fti a n a , i; re dr e ed Tu i r n n it e u r e , n E ti .q acfa i r a m th ers e . ch A ai f r , , er s d u i p s : club took place last night at Radley ' s Hotel, in Bridge- T h e e substantial aliov dinner toasts.p o provided , company Chairman, n in duly pr.. (is al posing " Success to the Farmers Club," said, that if he con sidered clubs of a similar nature of importance twenty years ego, what must he consider them now, when out of them, and he might say out of the " Farmers' Club" the Royal Agricultural Society of England had had its origin, and when so numerous a body of local clubs had been established, whose services had been of most essential bene- ' fit to the agricultural community. He might be asked, why he considered them to have rendered such essential services'? lie would answer that. Greater improvements had taken place in agriculture since they were established than in double the number of years previous to their establishment. Another result was one which they would all hail with the frrea'est satistaction—viz., that noblemen and gentlemen of the first rank in society came forward at public meetings and declared that the greatest benefits would result from an im provement in the present relations of landlord and tenant. He exhorted them to do all in their power to maintain and continue such institutions, and enforced upon the tenant a *A era the necessity of going forth under the aus;iices of the society, but in a career that was strictly in conformity with science, united with practice. He begged most heartily to drink prosperity to their club.—Mr. Shaw responded to the toast, and in doing so urged the necessity fur an im mediate attention in the law of landlord and tenant. He said that at present the tenant had no security for the capital he might have invested in the land, and in the case of the death of his landlord, or other occurrences his unex hausted improvements be for the benefit of the landlord or the next tenant; thereby depriving him and his children, in many instances, of half their fortunes. After some other toasts had been disposed of, the Hon. W. Wdsou proposed the health of the chairman, and, in doing so, said that he quite agreed with Mr. Shaw, that the pre sent condition of landlord and tenant was in many instances highly injurious to both. The tenant bad no security for his capital, nor had the landlord any security that his property would be duly cultivated. The establishment of such clubs as the present, he considered, tended greatly to promote the proper consideration and the settlement of the questiou in a manner that would be most beneficial to both parties. He had great pleasure in proposing the health of their worthy chairman, who had done honour to the profession, both as a breeder and a farmer.—The Chairman having responded, several other toasts were 'proposed ins ucoession, and duly honoured, and the company separated. CENTRAL PROTECTION SOCIETY.— At the usual annual meeting of the Society for the Protection of Agricul ture and British Industry, which took place yesterday, at i the society's room., 17, Old Bond-street, the Duke of Rich mond, president, upon taking the chair, stated that the meeting was merely formal, having been convened for the simple purpose of carrying out one of their rules, whick re quired that the officers and committee for the ensuing year should be elected in the present month. The fact was, that 1 the meeting of the general committee, which was held on Tuesday last, had anticipeed the principal business to be discussed at the annual meeting; viz., as to what steps the society ought to take with reference to a repeal of the malt tax. The result of Tuesday's meeting was (as stated in our publication of yesterday), the adjournment of the question till the 12th of January, to give time for ascertaining the opinion upon it of the local societies. The Duke of Rich mond was then re-elected president, the Duke of Bucking ham vice-president ; the Dukes of Rutland and Cleveland trustees, Mr. H. Byron secretary, and an equal number of landlords and tenant farmers were chosen to act a. the general committee. Amongst them were the Earl of Malmea bury, the Earl of Tyrcennel, Lord Beaumont, Earl Somers, and the following members of parliament: Lord G. Ben thick, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis of Worcester, Sir C. Burrell, Sir T. B. Hepburn, 'Viscount Ingestre, Mr. Altix, Mr. 13ranuton, Mr. M. Bell, Mr. Buck, Mr. Colville, Mr. E. B. Denison, Mr. W. Miles, Mr. Newdegate, Mr. S. O'Brien, Mr. Plumptre, Mr. Piney, Sir J. Trollop°, Hon. T. Vesey, Mr. Waddington, and Mr. Wodehouse. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOL FOR ORPHANS AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN.—A general meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held at the London Tavern yesterday; Mr. T. Roberts in the chair. The object of the school, which has been founded about twelve months, is to clothe, maintain, and educate the destitute orphans of deceased, and the children of necessitous, commercial tra vellers. The meeting yesterday was for the purpose of agreeing upon a code of rules for the government of the society. It appeals that no le ss than '227 persons have already put down their names as annual subscribers for the amount of 2901. 175., and donations to the extent of 6,0261. lla. have been contributed (making together tilt sum of 6,3171. Bs.) towards this most laudable institution, which will doubtless receive the support, not only of the great body . of travellers, but also of the principal commer cial houses in the country. GENERAL ANNUITY ENDOWMENT SOCIETY.—A numerous meeting_of this society was held yesterday , at the London Tavern, Bishopmate-Mreet. G. R. Perkins.,natin Esq„ In the chair. After a discussion of some length, orig i nat ing in a proposed ch alge of rules 9 and 20, the chairman read the Seventeenth Annual Report, which stated that during the year 58 members holding 124 annuities had joined the association, and that the amount o f ca p ital on the 30th of September last was 202,4431. 125., being an increase during the year of 12,5891.1e5. 6d., after the payment of 8,0311.38.2 d. on account of annuities. The amount of distribution for the year produced 171.55. 2d. for each annuity ou the civil fund, and on the military and nautical fund 81. 14s. 3d., which amount being under the minimum recommended by the actuaries, the sum of 101. 10s. would be paid for each , annuity. The interest from the invested capital would be found nearly sufficient to pay the annuities for the past year. The payments of those members who had discontinued their premiums during the 'Tar, added to the sum that had similarly accrued in former years, was 18,7301. 4s. 3d. Twenty-seven members on the civil fundholding 48 annuities had died, and four on the military and nautical fund holding five annuities. The directors regretted that defalcations to the amount of 1,5411. 13s. lld. had been discovered, which had been reduced by the payment of 5001., the amount of the bond from the clerk, who had been dismissed from his situation. The deficiency of this sum would occasion a loss 1 on each annuity of Is. Id.—The report he was received with 1 favour by the meeting. With regard to t defalcation, the chairman stated that they had sufficient evidence to prose- I cute the clerk, but they thought it better to secure the 5001., the amount of the bond, the claim for which would be re sisted if they prosecuted. A general and very . desultory discussion originated as to the method of keeping the ac counts, which the great majority of the meeting seemed to consider unsatisfactory: the result of which was a motion for the appointment of a committee of five members in con- nexion with the directors, to examine the accounts with a view of adopting a better system, if necessary. This motion was carried unanimously.—The report was then agreed to. — Captain T. Warren was` lected a director in the room of Mr. LaurenceAdeceased, d Mr. Rae was re-elected.—The auditors were re-elected, after which the meeting separated. PROVINCIAL BANK OF IRELAND.--An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this bank was held yes terday, at the offices in Old Broad-street, J. Young, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose of electing • director in the room of Edward - Fletcher, Esq., deeessed • and J. Dobree, jun., Esq., having been unanimously elected to fill the vacancy, and there being no other businem to transact, the meeting separated. SCHOOL FOR VIE INDIGENT BLIND.—The quar terly meeting of the committee of this most valuable and benevolent corporation was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Ludgate-hill, for the auditing of accounts. It ap peared that a sum of 5001. had been borrowed from the treasurer for the purposes of the corporation, and that there was only a balance of 861. in the banker's hands towards the repayment of this amount. A resolution was accord ingly passed, authorising the treasurer to sell oout s he tockhad to the extent of 1, 000 !. , to repay himself the advanced, with interest thereon, and to applying the re mender, as required, to the use of the school. The other business was altogether routine. DISCONTINUANCE OF MAILS TO ROTTERD The Postoffice has given the usual notice that the mails to Rotterdam, transmitted by sea, have been discon tinued, because the steamers w hich ply, during the summer and autumn, between that port and London, have been laid up for the winter season. The authorities appear not to intend taking advantage of the steam traders which now regularly ply between Yarmouth and Rotterdam. BOOKS PURLOINED FROM THE ATHENEUM CLUB. —Considerable sensation has been excited at the west-end of the town, and in literary circles, by• the result of the inquiry into the appropriation of books fiefs). the library of the Atheneum, which has been the detection and expulsion of one of the members of the elub.—Globe. The manner in which this " spa ropriation " was discovered is a little singular. The private library of the purloining member was brought to the auctioneer's hammer, when it was seen that several of the books were stamped . with the libriey marks of the Atheism= Club. This coming to the ears of I the authorities of the institution, they adopted the lenient co urse of buying back th e books and expelling the offen THE BEDFORD COACH.—Yeaterday the coach, with the harness and horses , wh ich, for above half salutary, has run between London and Bedford, was disposed of by auction at the repoeitory of Mr. Robinson, Little Britain • this having been given up on account of the opening of the railway from the London and Birmingham line to Bedford. STEAM NAvIOATION.—The new riv er parliament false a steam navigation on th Thames, and also on the ens, does not apply to her Majesty's ships, nor to any vessel not being a British registered vessel. Iron steamers of 100 tons and more, laid down after the passing of the statute, are to be divided by watertight partitions. All such sea-going vessels are to lave boats of the dimensions !specified, and no vessel carrying more than ten reogee is to proceed to sea unless', in addition to the boats, it is supplied with slits-boat and two life-buoys oand a steamers commenced after the passing of t he act, in lieu f life-boat, to have "paddle-box 'boats,' or such other fire. boats as di rec ted by the Admiralty , and a hose for extinguishing Every steam-vessel when meeting or passing any other steamer, is to pass as far u may be safe on the port side of the other vessel, a nd every steamussel navigating any r iver or narrow channel to keep, as far as ma y be practicable, to that side of the fairway, or mid-channel of such river or channel, which lies on the starboard side of such vessel, due regard being had to the tide sad position of such Yawl. The f ith section has reference to the numerous vessels on theTharaes. Respecting the exhibition of lights : vessel, within 20 miles of the coast are to exhibit lights at night, and no compensation is to be awarded to vessels not exhibiting lights at night. Before the 30th of April and the 31st of October in each year two declarations by the owners are to be transmitted to the Board of Trade, setting forth the sufficiency of the hull and of the machinery of the yawls ; which declarations are to be registered, and certificates of the same granted. Accidents and damages to steamers are to be re ported to the Board of Trade, as well as the supposed loss of a steam-yessel. Inspectors may be appointed, and may re quire evidence as to accidents. The act comes into opera tion next New-year's day. ACCIDENT AT COVENT GARDEN THEATRE. —Shortly before one o'clock this afternoon, M. Kane, one of the work men engaged in the alterations at Covent Garden Theatre, was found by some of his fellow-workmen lying in the upper boxes in a state of insensibility, with a heavy beam across his body. Re was immediately released from this position, and carried to the King's College linspital, where it VIM found that his back was severely inlured (supposed to be broken), his head cut open, his collar-bone fractured, and his hand frightfully mutilated. When he recovered his sensibility he complained of pain in the hack. It is supposed that while be was at work in the lower gallery, he stepped on a plank or beam which was loose at one end, and fell with it to the upper boxes, where he was found. One of the workmen who was at work in the pit, saw the plank fall, but did not see Kane, and was not aware of the accident till after he waa INQUESTS, YEsTERDAY. DEATH PROM STRAN OULLTION.—By Mr. William Payne, at the Three Tuns, Red Cross-street, Cripplegate, on the busty of Ann Freestone, aged 49. Deceased had for some time past. been troubled with a cough, which obliged her to go to bed on Monday evening. She was worse than usual, and the next morning she was found lying dead on the floor, with her head resting on a fish-kettle. A surgi on deposed that deceased had, in all pro. Debility, died from congested apoplexy. She had fallen on the fish-kettle in such a way that its pressure against her throat acted like a ligature, and produced strangulation. Verdict, " Accidental death."—ALLEGED MUILDEIL—By Mr. Payne, on Wednesday evening, at the Three Tuns, lied Cross-street, Barbican, respecting the death of Eleanor Eli zabeth Wright, aged thirty-five, the wife of John Wright, residing at ii, Elliott's-court, Old Baily,map- mounter. The deceased died on the 3rd November, and was buried in Bun hill-fieids, but in consequence of Mr. W. T. Chatterway, the landlord of the house (11, Elliott's-court), having COMakittli cated what were considered suspicious circumstances con nected with the death of deceased, the body, by the coroner's order, had been exhumed fur surgical examination.—After the body had been examined, Ann Wright, the daughter of the deceased, who resided with her father, positively swore that the deceased had not been ill treated by her father, and that she had never said her father had poisoned her mother. Other witnesses, Mary Rapley, a lodger in the same house, deposed that the husband had beaten the deceased, that Ann Wright had sent for her and told her that her father had beaten her mother, and her mother, then very ill, told her the same.—Ann Collet, a sister of the deceased, gave similar testimony to Mary Rapley, and that the deceased had several scars on her body, and that she told witness that they were caused by her husband. She requested witness to have her body opened after death. She stated that the husband co habited with another woman, but admitted that the deceased had been for some time afflicted with a cough and pains in her limbo. Ann Wright told her that deceased was poisoned by cheesecakes brought by the husband's paramour.—The evidence, however, of Mr. James Paget, of St. Bartholo mew's liospital,surgeon,who had examined the botly,was that the lungs only showed disease, and that deceased had evi dently been in an advanced state of consumption. The sears were not recent, and there were no indications of recent violence. lie had not had time to analyse the contents of the stomach, but he saw no signs of poison, and the disease in the lungs was quite enough to cause death.—The inquest was adjourned till this day to give time to analyze the con tenni of the stomach. The following admonitions of the co roner to Ann Wright are worthy of preservation as indicating the opinion of that functionary of the value of sending a per son to Newgate :—" Ido not know what to do with you. I ought to send you to Newgate to be tried, and perhaps trans ported for perjury. If I thought sending you to Newgate would do you any good, I would send you. But I will let it stand over till Friday. You may go now." IRELAND. DUBLIN, DEC. 9. The Lord Lieutenant an 1 suite return to-morrow to the Viceregal Lodge, from his Excellency's residence in the county Kilkenny. The sale of the chief portion of the Blessington estates has just concluded, and the result may be interesting to capital ists and landowners. 'flit sales comprised property in Tyrone, including the demesne, the Dublin and Kilkenny rents, and the advowson of George's rectory. The Tyrone property, consisting of fifteen denominations, with a net an nual rental, deducting tithe rent-charge, of 1,9141., brought 50,6261., or 266 years purchase. The demesne in six divisions, with the umber, brought 31,7141. The chief purchasi r was Mr. William Todd, of the firm of Todd, Burn's, and Co., whose purchase-money exceeded 15,0001. The Dublin rental, Sillisolning to 4,5571., brought 94,b361., or nearly 21 years' pnlebese ; and the Kilkenny property produced 1,6/M. The mirowron,2,oool. The produce of the total sales was 180,320/. for 'rental of 6,520/. Very few lota were sold at an under value. A specific amount had been placed on each lot before the isle, and in no instance was a lesser amount taken. It will be necessary to raise a further sum of about 160,0001. to pay all the debts, to meet which there is reserved for future sale property in Tyrone and Dublin to the extent of 14,0001. a year. All creditors will be paid in full, and a considerable surplus remain to the inheritor. The Gazette of last night contains proclamations for hold ing extraordinary presentment sessions in fifteen additional baronies. The Irish counties will soon be exhausted, as few more baronies require to be proclaimed—the whole being under the Labour Rate Act. The half-yearly meeting of the Hibernian hank directive and proprietors has just been held, and the abstract of ac counts shows a prosperous state of affairs, there being a net profit of 20,8441. on the transactions of the year ending the Ist of November last. The surplus capital on the Ist of Nov., 1845, was 65,9211. ; and on the Ist of Nov., 1846, 72,6101. ; 00 that there is an increased surplus in the present year of 6,6891., which shows the vigorous competition in Dublin bank ing. This evidence of prosperity speaks well for the manage ment and safe accommodation of the Hibernian. The dif ference of stamp duties in England and Ireland, as relating to banks, was discussed at the meeting. Resolutions were unanimously adopted, calling on the Lords of the Treasury TO reconsider their former decision, and to assimilate the law as to compounding for stamp duties in Ireland, as the same exists in England. The Dublin grain markets of yesterday were but scantily supplied, and all on the advance. On floor there has been a rims of a shilling per cwt. The price of bread is stationary. Oatmeal is as high as first quality et flour. Indian corn and seal exceedingly high, from 20s. to 225. per cwt., and not tie be had in any quantity. Yi LAIIOIICH ERE'S LETTER.—The landlords of Ireland have expressed the greatest disappointment at Mr. Labou ehere's letter, permitting the presentment sessions to agree to reproductive works. But the tenant-farmers are beginning to believe very generally that the true objection to acting under the letter is that drainage works undertaken under its provisions must he entirely repaid by the landlords, and not as under the Labour Rate Act—hall by the landlord and half by the occupier. From the following facts, however, which I collect from a report of a presentment sessions, at which the O'Conor Don, M.P., a Lord of the Treasury, pre sided, I find that when the landlords arc so minded, to act under the letter is not impossible. At an extraordinary presentment sessions, recently held at Csatlerea, the °Toner Don, M.P., in the chair, the magis trates and tale pay convened for' the purpose of finding employment for the distressed in the barony of Castlerea, I olved unanimously that their proceedings should be in accordance with Mr. Labouchere's letter. They voted that, in addition, an unexpended balance for works still in pee -1 gram, a sum of 6,6311., being 18 per cent. on the poor-law valuation of the whole barony, would be required to employ the destitute poor of the barons' for two months, or until another sessions should be called, thev apportioned the said total sum of 6,6311. on the several electoral divisions within the barony, according to the poor-law valuation thereof, and made presentments to the amount of same respectively. They passed presentments in each electoral division to the amount apportioned, to suit electoral divisions. The pre sentments, with scarcely an exception, were for reproductive works, namely, for drainage and subs oiling, as far as same is connected with drainage. One of the new mining companies has just published a report of its affairs. To stimulate the shareholders to pay up the call, there is reported a sale of 20 tons of copper, and 40 of lead ore, while 125 tons of both are in course of dress ing. About 400 men are employed on all the works. In structions also are to be issued to the solicitor to compel the recusants. THE LATE FIRE AT CLONTIARL.—The dwelling WB2 insured for 12,0001. in the Royal Exchange Office. Mr. Msisan intends to have the mansion immediately rebuilt. U LST ER RAILWAY.—The traffic on this railway (twenty fire miles opened) was, for the week ending 6th of Decem ber, 1846 i—Passeiwers, 12,202; amount, 440/. 4s. 3d.; goods, 3311. Si. 103.. Total, 771/. 9s.Corresponding week last year :—Passengers, 10,3371. ; amount, 3741. 40.8 d.; goods, 1811. 10e. ld. Total, 5551. 14s. 9d. BARBAROUS MURDER 1N 13 AL WAY.—I have seen a private letter, which states that John Browne Lynch, of Clonkeely, near Tuam, late of the 6th Regiment of Foot, was barbarously murdered in his own avenue , on returning from the fair of Killedangan, on Monday evening last. The pistol with which he was shot was found near his bod cut To aggravate the atrocity his throat appeared to have been with a reaping-hook. The shot had not taken full effect. He continued for some time to struggle with his assassins. The firing was heard in his own house, and his heave galloped, without his rider, into the yard. A correspondent of the Freeman of this morning supplies the following ; " On Friday, at six o'clock in the afternoon, a person named George M'Clean wee returning home from the fair of Croawnaglen, county Armagh, when, at not more than 100 perches outside the town, he was attacked by, a number of men, and brutally murdered. None of the misin - creants have been yet fully identified, although three dividuals have been arrested t having blood on severa l p arts of their clothes and hands. It is supposed that some mon they w hich deceased had in his possession at the time was e cause of his murder." STATE OF THE COTINTRT.—I IWO already informed you that a meeting of the magistracy of the county of Limerick Gail was held on gaturday bust, haling been called by Lind (hail lamore, lieutenant of that county, to deliberate upon its con dition. Only five magistrates attended the summons, and the feeble !violation at whirls they arrived was to recom mend that " no peace station should consist of more than. eight or ten mon." The destruction of sitscP and cattht continues. *• it of ready money, and the exorbitant rise in the price of provisions. }'our theatres and two foreign equestrian com panies give our people °ally amusement. Another object of great attraction is the depot for goods manufactured in Moscow, an exhibition which shows the immense progress which Russian manufactures have made in this town. Publie tranquillity has been much disturbed within the last few weeks by several murders which have been committed. CUBA.—THE HURRICANE OF THE 11TH OCT.— 'pie arrivals by the last West India steamer enable us to give details of the damage done in the interior of the island. It will be recollected that though there was much damage to the shipping at the Havannah, there had been little, if any loss of life. Tho interior does not appear to have escaped so well ; fifty-six slaves had been taken from the ruins on one estate, sued the coffee crop had suffered seriously throughout almost the whole irland. Exreacr ARON A CORILL.PONDEAS is Till breritum.—The burr:- sane was felt at this place (Estate Santa Theresa) fifteen leagues from the ILisana, destroying coffee-true, plantations, sugar canes, and doing great injury to the works. In the harbour of Ilautono wars injured the steam vessels Cuban() and Siren; two sehoonem sunk, but fortunately no lives lost, although many houses were thrown down. In the harbour of Maria were lost eight vessels loading with produce. The news from the interior is equally distressing. The plantain trees are destroyed and a great part of the other provisions. FR MA AS:VULVA COLUUDWANDV,I".—ENION EATTATE, JCILISDICTION or tar INX4.—You cannot form an Idea of the extent of the damage dose here by the hurricane. The estate Is only a heap of ruins, every coffee or plantation tree is destroyed. and the works materially ia jured. It appears by a letter from Matanzas, that the effect of the hurricane was also severely felt; many houses were unroo f ed or otherwise injured. The St. Jotuis riser overflowing its tanks, carried away aeverul wharfs and property to a large amount; twelve large vessels went ashore, besides twenty-one eosating vermels and a steamer. It appears that the canes dal not suffer eo much as the coffee trees; berries being nearly ripe were destroyed, and what will be roved will be injured and of a bail quality. The poor people in the in terior being deprived of their crop of corn and plantains, are a prey to great sufferings. The hurricane WAS hardly felt at Cardenas and Pipran. The wharf of St. Francisco is covered with fragments of seeds, hales of tobacco, and other goods. The atone wharf is a beep of ruins; many of the semen' moored to the mole of Cabellena base received injuries. Very few houses are left, and the injury on the estates in the neighbourhood of Quivican is considerable. The coffee crop may be considered as lost. The berries are destroyed, and the trees materially injured. The Alexandria estate, half a league from Enion estate, Jurisdiction de Guinea, destroyed; RIVAL% dead slaves were taken from the runts, and more remain. Nearly a hundred persons base lost their lives. BOLIVIA,—From Sucre, the capital, we have dates to the beginning of August. President Ballivian had issued a decree for establishing • mining bank at La Paz. where the ruiners might carry the sliver and gold they should extract and obtain from the ore for sale, the bank, like the long established one at Potosi, being under the obligation to purchase at a certain fixed rate, and to pay the duties on the same to the government. The bars of silver duly stamped, and of the proper title , must th en be despatched to Potosi to the mint for corning. The motives fur the esta blishment of this bank at La Paz are stated in the decree to be, " the discovery of rich mines of silver in the canton of Coroeero," &c. THE ECUADOR—The dates from Guayaquil are to the Ist of October. There had been an attempt at revo lution in that city. A. part of the garrison mutinied, headed by two captains of artillery, and one Moceneio Betancourt, captain of invalids, who was the ringleader. They surprised and made prisoners of the commandants of their respective corps, but through the activity of the governor and the com mander of the district the attempt at revolution was put down. The officers compromised were, by agreement, sent out of the country, and went to Paita. Betancourt, who had taken flight, was apprehended, and sentenced to death by a cAtneil of war, but the sentence was not to be executed until confirmed by the supreme court of justice at Quito. The particular objects of this insurrection were not known. Some of the insurg ents shouted vivas in favour of Ge neral Elizalde, others of General Ayers*, and one or other, here and there (ono que oleo)), of General Flores. MEXICO.—A letter from Mexico states that Mr, Bankhead has received, by the last steamer, n note from his government to offer, for the last time, his mediation. The morning journals of yesterday corroborate what was stated in our City article; namely, that the detention by Santa Anna of the Conducta, with the two millions of dollars, was only temporary. The GREAT WESTERN is now due at Liverpool, but owing to the adverse winds she is not expected there before to-morrow or Sunday. The Halifax mail steamer may even anticipate her. She left Boston on the first. lEbt Zottn. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort, accompanied by the royal children, walked on the sea beach yesterday forenoon. Earl Grey left Osborne-house yesterday. H.R.H the Duke of Cambridge visited H.R.H. the Duchess of A deputation from the Royal College of Physi had an interview with Sir G. Grey yesterday at the Hume• office. The deputation consisted of Dr. Paris, the President Dr. Burrows, Censor ; Dr. F. Hawkins, Registrar ; Dr. Todd and Dr. Nairne. Mr. Ricardo had an interview with the Right Hon. T. M. Gibson yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation of Directors of the Charing-cross Bridge Company, consisting of Mr. W. Hawes, Mr. Cory, Mr. 'Waller, and Mr. Mellor, accompanied by Mr. P. P. Baly, civil engineer, had an interview with Via. Morpeth yesterday, at the office of the Woods and Forests, White hall-place. The ltev. Dr. Wordsworth had an interview yester day with Sir G. Grey. Lord J. Russell returned to his residence at Chorley wood on Wednesday evcniog. DEATH OF LORD STOURTON.—This venerable nobleman, the representative of one of the oldest Roman Catholic families in the empire, died on the 4th instant, at his seat, Allerton Hall, Yorkshire, aged 71, after a pro tracted Wires, under which he had laboured for some years. The deceased nobleman, William Stourton, Baron Stourton, of Stourton, county of Wilts, in the peerage of England, was born June 6th, 1776, and succeeded to the title April 29th, 1816. in 1800, he married Catherine, daughter of The Weld, Esq., Lulworth Castle, Dorsetshire, by whom he had issue 14 children. in politics the deceased was a Liberal, having given his support to the Grey and Melbourne admi nistration', and to the late Government on the Maynooth Endowment BiU, the Dissenters' Chapels Bill, the Jewish Disabilities Bill, and the Corn Law Bill. The lion. Charles Stourton, who succeeds to the title and estates, married August Ist, 1825, the Hon. Lucy Clifford, sixth daughter of Lord Clifford, of Chudleigh, and has issue by her four children Several rioters assembled in Kilkenny on Saturday last, to the cry of " bread or blood." Some provision-shops in that town were attacked, but no plunder took place. A "YOUNG IRELAND" ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP. — The Nation of Saturday last undertook to vouch far a story recently circulated by the Newry Telegraph, that 'the Right Rev. I)r. Blake had written a letter to Mr. O'Connell re buking him for his conduct to the Young Inlanders. Dr. Blake has written a letter in consequence, in which ha says, "Only one individual, besides myself, has seen the letter I had the honour to receive from that illustrious man (O'Con nell) ; and only to one did I show that letter of mine to which his was an answer. I condemn myself for not having been morecautious; but I beg to assure you, sir, that neither in my letter to Mr. O'Connell was there anything expressive of disapprobation, much less of reproof, of his conduct. ExrLovstecrt AND WADES.—The number of men em ployed on public works in the West Riding of Cork, in the week ending Saturday last, was 6,437, besides 36 artificers, and 1,666 horses. The Southern Reporter says," The earnings of the men on the Clonakilty works—embankment of the slob—last week, were from 13d. to 16d. per day, though they cannot labour the full hours, owing tointerruption from the tide. They are paid by task-work, receiving a sum un account weekly, and the wurk is measured and paid up in full for every fortnight. The people are working quietly and satisfactorily, and feel quite grateful for the regularity with which their work is measured and their wares paid. Such is the anxiety to earn money, that nine horses were killed here last week from overwork." The Cork paper come to hand this evening states that the peasantry in that county are commencing to plunder the barns. The price of bread in the city of Cork, as fixed by the bakers, is 9d. per 41b. loaf. In London the same quality bread sells at 7d., and even under. SCOTLAND. THE SUNDAY TRAIN discussion is still rife. The directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow line are being attacked on all sides, and one of the latest assaults can scarcely fail to damage them in the opinion of their supporters. It appears in shape of an inquiry in the Glasgow Chronicle and is headen, " Is it consistent ?" A correspondent oaks whether It is consistent with the course which the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway ddectors have takeo on the Sabbath question, that they should have about a hundred clerks and others employed all last Sunday on butane.. connected with the roil way • This, be assures us, WAN the case—a hotel in the vicinity of the Queen-street station being filled with these busy scribes from ten in the forenoon till a late hour in the evening. To a COLLECTIONS FOR THE DE,TITUTE HIGHLANDERS made in the different Free churches is Edinburgh and Glasgow, on Sunday last, amount together, to nearly five thousand pounds. Ilse destitution in Paisley is said to be on the increase. Meetings of the unemployed have been held, and strong efforts have been made to excite public sympathy on their behalf. THE QUEEN'S PARE, EDINBURCIE—OUT-DOOR ENER CIRES.—A correspondent of the Scotsman complains that the Queen's Park is not accessible to such as wish to engage in out-door sports; such, we presume, as quoits and cricket. The preservation of the pasture is understood to be the rea son of prohibition. Surely a small portion of the immense area of the park might be set apart at some convenient spot for such purposes. The example of the Manchester parks is referred to, upon which upwards of 30,0001. have been ex pended, and where every facility is afforded for indulgence in gymnastic and other exercises, with the most satisfactory re sults. The present restrictions often drive the lovers of out door recreations to private grounds, which are for the most part kept up as appendages to public-houses, where the visitor is expected, or almost compelled, to purchase liquor as an equivalent for the privilege of visiting the play ground. New MUDGE OVERsas TWEED.—General Sir J. Rus sell, of Ashiestiel, has contracted for the erection of a bridge over the Tweed, for an approach from the north bank to his mansion at Ashiestiel. The plan consists of a single arch of 13.5 feet of span to a radius of lOU feet, to be constructed entirely of whinstone, which is abundant in that neighbour hood. Ashiestiel was long the residence of the late Sir Walter Scott, and the bridge will add a fins feature to the beautiful scenery of that picturesque place. The ATHENA:CR FOR GLASOOW.—WC (Glasgow Argus) are glad to understand that a movement has at length been begun, with a view of endeavouring to establish an institu tion in Glasgow, akin in character to the Manchester Atheineum. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. REPRESENTATION OF Ms:veneerEn.—A meeting of the rcquisitionists to Lord Lincoln took place at the Albion Manchester, on Wednesday evening, when Mr. A'd. Neild was appointed chairman, and Mr. John Peel, one of the late deputation to wait on Lord Lincoln, detailed the circumstances which had led to a delay in obtaining his lordship's answer—an implied obligation to a northern constituency—and read the following letter since received from Lord Lincoln : Drayton Manor, 30th Nor., 1848. Dear Sir,-1 am now able to consider myself free from any implied engagement to another constituency, and 1 have, therefore, no longer any hesitation in expressing the more than willingness that 1 feel to become a candidate for Manchester, in the event of such a requisition being prese nted to me an ghoul justify me in aspiring to Mat honour, and shall warrant the belief :Pat a majority of the conatituentv are willing to accept my services as ;heir representative. 1 feel most sensibly the honour of baying my name associated with the represen tation of such a town a' Manchester ; and, if elected, my best services will be devoted to the important duty which will devolve upon me. Mr. James Aspinal Turner, the president of the Manchester sEnuil stieteito on Commercial ,fwu hr Asso c iation,tichh eritthews get ting ( o i v b e d t uapd h o. sr e appoint m e n t yeoe p only le o r ee o i o v i e t d ah e t c :500 17:: signatures, and Mr. W. Malcoln Ross, a member of the Com mercial Association, seconded the motion, which was unani mously adopted. To parties at a distance from Manchester, the nature of the center about to take place for the borough will be best understood, by saying that Mr. Bright is prin cipally supported by the late League and the Chamber of I Commerce interests, and that the parties srles have brought forward Lord Lincoln arc principally the parties who, form ing the minority of the Chamber of Commerce, and dis approving of the free-trade measures adopted by that body, through the influence of League principles in its councils, twice seceded, and, at length, formed the Commercial As sociation The parties is composed of Tories and some few Whigs, and they have already once measured their strength with their more liberal opponents, in a memorable local con test, and been worsted. YORKSHIRE. THE TEA DUTIES.—At a monthly meeting of the Town Council of Sheffield, held on Wednesday, the question of the reduction of the duty on tea was brought before that body by the mayor. A memorial to Lord John Russell was agreed to, after some discussion ; " Respectfully entreating his lordship, as the head of the government, to bring for ward a measure in the next session of Parliament for effect ing such reduction, and for imposing an ad valorem duty on tea instead of a fixed duty, which they (the memorialists) feel assured would give general satisfaction, and tend materially to increase the comforts and enjoyments of the poor and industrious classes." OLOUCESTERSIHRE. BRISTOL AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATIOH.—The fourteenth exhibition of live stock, roots, and implements, in competi tion for the premiums of this highly numerous and useful association took place on Wednesday afternoon, in 'the New Cattle Market, Temple-meads, and in the evening the mem bers add friends of the association dined together. The show of fat stock was not so large as usual, but that of young and breeding stock was universally acknowledged to be superior. both as regards numbers and quality, to any that has before taken place in the west of England. The show of pigs was also excellent ; but the sheep were not so numerous as upon many former occasions. The business meeting was held in the Cattle Market Hotel.—W. Miles, Esq., M.P., president of the association upon taking the chair, laid on the table some celery plants, in order to show how the root had been at tacked by a disease similar to that affecting the potatoes, and which would, he feared, unless Providence intervened, attack a great many of these root crops. The celery had been at tacked much ea the potato in the leaves, and the root itself had been diseased in a manner similar to the tubers of the potsto. Something had however occurred in the atmosphere to check the progress of the affection — whether it was the sharp weather or what he could not say. He recommended farmers to keep their furrows as rough as possible in the winter, so IN to expose the soil to the influ ence of the frosts which would mellow it and destroy insects. He had late had a correspondence with Mr. Parkes, the engineer of the Royal Agricultural Society of England. who had been through England and Wales, and who stated that the only healthy potatoes he had met with were the patches occupied by cottager. and workmen in the neigh bourhood of Swansea and Neath, which was attributed to the influence of the vapour from the works ; the same thing was observed in the neighbourhood of the 'poker works at Warmley, in Gloucestershire. It would seem as if one poison had counteracted. The chairman next directed atten tion to the advantages which must result to the farmer from a more extensive culture of the mangold-wartzel,which would be found more nutritive and profitable for feeding than swedes or any other turnips. He had himself grown some on Leigh Down, which, within his remembrance, had been only a rubbish on the soil, and which was not deeper than 10 or 12 inches. His crop of orange globes was excellent, and he strongly recommended their more extensive culture. —Dr. Wallis said he had minutel examined the specimens of celery brought by the presideot,y and had detected in every diseased leaf the perforations of insects. They hesho change the season for that root by planting it earlier; recom mended in January, or February at the latest, in which male the tubers could attain to maturity before the insects gained their powers. The reason why the potatoeewere not destroyed in the neighbourhood of Reath, Swansea, a from the nd Warmley, as stated by Mr. Pukes, was because the va pour works destroyed the insect tribes.—J. Marmont,. Est. (hon. sec.), then read the annual report of the ocannasttee, which congratulated the members on the satisfactory state of tee congratulated funds. The award of Mr. Montagne Gore's pre mium of 201. for the best cultivated farm, had been made by Mr. Robert Semen, and the prise would be peuented to the successful competitor, Mr. Rusher of lienbury,at the pre sent meeting. The committee recommesded, if the funds should admit, the offering of premiums for the cultivation of the land. It could not be denied that th a e deadest of farming was not high in tim vicinity of Bristol. nd the com mittee were the more desirous to do all in their power to stimulate improomPtent. The report proceeded to . say that they believed that. the formation of an agricultural library in connexion with the society, would also be eminently ser viceable to members.—The routine tontine* of the so ciety having been disposed of, the company adjourned to the annual &suer, which was held the White Lion hotel, Broad-street. W. Miles, Esq., P t presided, and J. Mar moat, Sao,., filled the vice-chair. SESSEI. THIS CHICIEUYIIII FAT f3YOOII. SHOW took place as Wednesday, and was considered equal in all respects to any of itS predecessors. The dinner took place at the Dolphin Hotel, where the Earl of Muth, M.P., presided over a party of nearly 100. THE Ho Rau se Snow was also held on Wednesday, and was numerously attended. The show altogether was nut so good es the one last year, but the bullocks out of the yard were fine and attracted much notice. The Judges were Mr. J. King, of Lewes; Mr. H. Noakes, of Mayfield ; and Mr. E. Davey, of Brighton. The out-door business of the Mlow hav ing hc-en transacted, a party of gentlemen sat down to dinner at the George Inn. C. Sheppard, Esq., filled the chair. BERKSHIRE. THE •NNE•L MEETING of the Newbury Agricultural A4O - was held on Tuesday. We have already fully noticed the show of cattle. The display of mangold wurzel and other agricultural roots, many of which were of enormous size and weight, attracted much notice. The annual dinner was presided over by W. Mount, Esq., the I president of the association, who was supported by the Ear of Carnarvon, the Earl of Falmouth, Viscount Barrington, M.P., R. Palmer, Esq., M.P., and most of the other leading gentlemen of the district. Satstronv REPORII.—The Reading paving commissioners convened a special meeting on Tuesday to mushier the sub ject of the notices given by the Town-council of an intcr.ded application to Parliament for a sanitory improvement bill. Ald. Hodges presided; and it was resolved to reserve the opposition against the measure till the shortly eat:gelid visit of the government inspector to hold his court. The erection of a corn-exchange in the town is being strongly advocated. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. MR. E kTON, M.P.—We (eambridye Advertiser) learn by private accounts we have just received front ItlAta, that although this unfortunate gentlemen is still living, he is in such a state as to preclude the possibility of his again repro seating the county. BUNOXY.—Ttin " FacTOWgo . mg."— Among the ope ratives employed at the Silk Mills at Ditchingliam, are many young f males, whose parents reside at a distance, and who are thus obliged to live at private lodgings, ex posed to constant temptation, and almost certain ilegra tion. Messrs. Grout and Co. (the proprii ors of the factory), have lately erected " A Home " for the accom modation of hutch persons, in the immediate vidnity of the works, where they will have lodging and washing at a comparatively nominal weekly rent. The " Home " contains a spacious dining hall, having cooking stoves, coppers, oven, and every culinary requisite ; a waslthouse, with pumps and cisterns ; a convenient store-room, and eight lofty, full-sized bedrooms, each of which will be furnished with bedsteads, having good beds and bed linen complete, a chest of drawers, and other requisites. The establishment will be conducted under the superinten dence of a matron, who will hate a comfortable separate apartment; and the inmates will be required to conform to certain rules, among which we (Bury Bernal) are informed, will he one regulating the hour at which they a ill he ex pected at home in the evening, and another, req:i , ing their attendance at least twice on the Sabbath, at some place of public worship. The Ducutsu.sroor., a relic of bycgone times, and the dread eif all shrews, has, by the direction of the Mayor of Ipswich, been painted, renovated, and suspended over the staircase of the Town-hall. ffine tarts. DECORATIONS OF TIIE HALL OF TILE SOCIETY OF ARTS.—The Great Room of the Society of Arts iu the Adelphi, designed by Adam, and decorated by Barry, has long been one of the dingiest public rooms in London. Tho ceiling was a coat of vapid and, dirty whitewash, while the wall and woodwork (painted in a tone of pinkish cream colour) gave to the great works of Barry ['heavy and tawny hue, sadly injurious to their general effect. This, however, is no longer the ease. The room has been made to wear • novel appearance, under the direction of Mr. 1). R. Hay, of Edinburgh—an artist who has paid great attention to the theory and practice of colour, and, in this instance, fully exhibited how well fitted he is to carry out the princi ples of his art. His first object seems to have been to give a proper importance to the works of Barry, not, as is too often the case, to exhibit his own performances to an undue, and, after all, a mistaken advantage. Barry's pictures were never seen by the present generation one-half as well as they are at the present moment. Mr. ]lay has surrounded them with cloth of a deep purple hue, and thus, in some mea sure, separated the pictures from his own portion of the room—the ceiling. The wall on which Barry's pictures are suspended terminates by a narrow and lightly-enriched cornice, which Mr. May has united in some measure with the wall, by painting it of an Etruscan brown, or deep terra cotta colour.::The plain surface of the cove which surmounts the cornice is made to represent Mosaic work and inlaid gold. The band of stucco work, which divides this cove from the flat part of the ceiling, is painted pure white, to represent statuary marble, as are also the mouldings round, and upon the aperture that leads to the cupola light. The flat part of the ceiling is enriched by a Mosaic work of a different harmony of form from that of the cove, and with out gold. In the centre of each of the four side panels a shield has been inserted. The one over the chair is blazoned , with the royal arms, the shield opposite to the chair with the family arms of Prince Albert (the president of the society); the shield on the right of the chair with the arms of Barry, and that on the left with the badge of the society. The whole effect, we may add, is chaste and striking. GRAPIIIC SOCIETY.—The first meeting of the Graphic Society this season took place on Wednesday last at Willis's Rooms, St. James's-street, and was perhaps the best attended first night the society has had for several years. The great attractions of the evening were three port folios of drawings recently made in Italy and Spain by Mr. Lake Price, containing several representations of bull fights, bold and effective in treatment, and less hackneyed than the usual display of sketches which our artists exhibit on their return. Several unfinished engravings after Edwin Landseer were also exhibited ; " Horses drinking," by Watt and Robert Graves; "Miss Peel, with a dog," by Cousins, and the " Peace" of the last exhibition, by Mr. F. Staepoole, a clever etching, which Mr. T. L. Atkinson (a pupil of Mr. Cousins) is engaged to finish in the mixed mezzotints manner. 'UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL NEWS. CAllllllllXilt, Ow. 10.—Mr. Pryrne, the Professor of Political Economy, has given notice that his lectures on the principles of that Defence will commence about the division of the Lent term. Mr. I. Smith was this day elected to the office of Fourth Library Keeper. The numbers at tho close were as follow:—Smith. 71; Traylen, 61. ETON COLLEGE, THERRIIAT.—MATIILLIATICAL PRIZE PALAIIINATION. —Since the year le:17, the Assistant Abetters of Eton College bane annually given a prize of books, of the value of ten guineas, to the most proficient student in mathematics. The Mathematical Mader, the Rev. Stephen Hawtrey, gives a second prize, of the value of four guineas. A junior prize, of two guineas, in nine given by the Assistant .Masters to the best arithmetician amoupt the lower boys. The Rev. Mr. Okes, the Lower Muter, has aim given prizes of the value of two guineas, to be comp Med for by the boys in the lower school. The following is the lipt of priermen, the mutt of the ex amination which has just terminated :—Sixth form, Coat, M.A. Fifth form, upper diviemn, Parker; middle division, Goodall, Ste phen, K. S.; lower division, Ridler, K. S., Moats, K. S. Remove: Longbourne, Moseley. Fourth form : Pepp, Hutton. Lower school Johnstone. Tata TODILIIII Pater.--George Tomlin, Esq., boa made over to the college, in trust, the yearly interest of I,oooi. stock, to be given annually to the meet proficient smonget the scholars of the mathe matical master. The examination was conducted by the 'Rev. F. Blacken, MA., Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. The priers was awarded to Perron. EDINHCRON UNTTRIaITT. —Tka CHAIM Or 1310IICAL CRT cm.—Tbe Rev. Dr. It. Lee, of the Old Greyfriars Church, has been appointed by government to this newly-created chair in the univer aity.—Seotiolum. _ . VACANCIIM—Exeter, pix bend of Kerswell, by dcath of the Rev. J. Dennis. LandolphExeter, 340/., with rewiclenor. pat. Duchy of Cornwall, by death of the Rey. F. V. J. Mundell. SPORTING, NAVAL. Poarmorer, Dee.lo.—Tbe (*lope, steamer, Capt. Lapidge, whom arrival las+ night from Lisboa - has already been noticed, has brought home important dispatches tram dice-Admiral Parker. When she left the Tagus the Scourge, tom. Coffin, woo last entering it, on her passage from England. There were six English Rae of battle.ships, be sides steamer; and other craft, and one French ship-of-war at Lisbon on the departure of the Cyelops. She brings home about 90 officers. from the squadron, who have been promoted in the late brevet. Cbpt- Corry, of 11. M .0. Superb, was also a passenger, hosing returned to England on leave of absence. The Cyclops has tmd very boisterous; weather during her passage, but has proved herself a very excellent sea-boat. She will come into harbour to refit before proceeding gigs* to sea.—Sailed to-day the (Solos for Plymouth, and thence to soot bind, with meal and provisions for the distressed people ; the Apollo for Sheerness, to complete her relit; and the Grant!, r, strais , vessel, for the meet of Africa. The Vengeance, Capt. Lushington, to slowly completing her complement of men; she is reported to be ready by the 21iit, and will then, it is said, ge to Co* to embark troops for the Mediterranean. The Polyphemus, steamsaloop, wil be ready on the 11th. The Resistance will go out of dock on Satur. day or Monday. The funeral of OoL Senile, R.M., took plies this day, and was at tended by the whole of the Royal Marine. and Royal Marne Artillery, part of the 2d and 18 th Regte. , an d the Nasal and Military officers of the port and partisan. Sir 11. Pakenhain and Staff followed to the rear of the prom/eke, which was attended by thousands of spectators. I'Lmocre, - D.C. 10.—the Rattkanalte, surveying ship, Capt. Owen Stanley, has had her campmate adjusts*, and taken on board 10,0001. for the Cape and Mauritius. She is now ready for sea. The Bishop of Norwiek preached on board ber en Sunday morning, and in the afternoon delivered a discourse ma board thirgaisen. The SYronalooli Mesmer, Coin. T. Fisher, arrived from Cork en the Bth. The inquest on the unfortunate woman, Honore Scuraell, who is supposed to have been murdered en going to, or remising from the Stromboti, when in this harbour in October last, herb; been ad-. }mimed from a wint el evidenee (the principal warless belenguag to thatnesel), the lards of the admiralty ham ordered her return. to this port, that the eetir might be satisfactorily krostipted,. The. inquest will be returned on the llth. Tee Queen, 110, Copt . It.. J. Leeke, only waits the arrival of Rear-Admiral. the Mos.. U. P. Bonverie, for him to sail in her to take the cornmeal of the •squadrom at Liabon. TATPEitilid' l s.—TeralDA S. About a dorms satocribers looked in is the come (gibe &Bermes. tot with so little dispnitios to speculate that a toms/ quotation is oat of the wont* The oedy Derby beta worth maiden were MI to 10 against Van Tromp, 50 to 1 to 501. apt Liberaeor, Ind 1000 to 20 ago Projectile. 401 . woe betted that the Liberator backed at 25 to 1 before the day. Offers to take 6to 1 oho* gootes Poe the Ch e ster Cup 70 0 to 10 was laid eget Vitt Allen. and an offer mole to lay SO to 1 ea the Field,* to take those odds in hundreds abor ti naming the winner. 2000 Genres tirsam..—Tlie following bre owe backed ageing the Field CileatUt, Mast, Lanedae, Comatose, and tooter to Cob „ web colt . See Balkeley's Derby colt, brother * Joismille, has .reesareg the name of" Montpeneter." NEWMAItIOTT CHAMPION COL'ItSLNG MELTING. IZCINIDAT.-I.or/4t11.11 erasure. 81001eD Tres tea ALIPAOZD Sr* .—blew teat Wiah.yor ; Highland Lode beet Omen; Magic beat Probity; La y tram Aer bat Maim:eta. 8111001f0 TIM roe Perry irscas.—Daisy beat Twilight; n or .. way Leas beat Bonaparte. PONT Tres roe EXPIPO crane.—Holly beet Brut* ; w o g s b at tinaittoll; Idea bar Dolly; Gipsy Oki beat wilder.. iturwto cram..—Purr Tru.—Trawls beat kV . c y pd. b oa t Pam fillek. BOTRIMAX Brats.-111r. King's Rhadamanikas ', i d L or i s tro d., brobt's Morse ; Mr. Parldnaco's hhepherdees teat r Goo d y; Mr. Tyson's Fair Maid beat Mr. Bennett's Wee P r . t; Mr. gockwortbro Belle beat Mr. Vlpan's Violet. NIWILLAITT Bran*. Yr. Xing's ban; bea m = Diana; kir. Boekworth's Bachelor beat 'ege, r aft litnerra,• Mr. Anenuther's Obis beet Mr. Tying% w a y --. &Ws Usti Wei Mr. triebile• Airy 1 ' ►1 1 . , fi Mr.Arabilal AAP%