The Express. — London, England, 1849-12-04 00:00:00

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We learn from Canada, that is to say, if we can Mere the Mmtreal (beerier and other papers of that got, that the desire of annexation is becoming quite general in the lower province. 'the following is a wersgraph taken from a late num b e r of that j ournal: r- W. bin ore month nine journals have openly declared for t h e m an it.sto, and are aote defending aLnesetiun. They an-- Corner, Mon•tval ; Hired, ditto; L'Anenir, ditto; mone „,.. di:to; Argils, Kingston; inieweradent, Quebec; 1,10/41641‘1,T01011!0; Mirror, ditto; Vasetto, Sherbrooke. wails them there are, perhaps, not less than a score that P r y ancezation sr ides • place in their anoncolums do not oppose it, ass many of them will, doubtless, declare themselves in favour of the men . Such a sudden, such o assonthing change, was never he'ore witnessed arootg the public j nraela of this colony mince the white man first put hi. foot upon the hanks of the Sr Lawrence. What Beacon ban the opponents of annexation now from the Lamed press ? The pensioned pilot wed the wsunnr -Vilitlrt on the ohs side; and on the °tear, the epicene loyalty and stile witticisms of the hebtidous Trots error! an the nest-fallen thunders of thechavette, p fitly a dog off int) indistinct murmurs. The peal os power a Better bode tot new is this city for either patty as hereto:ore. tholes sow engages the public mind, and the press reeecho.s the wishes of its supporters. Among the members of the II .use, and three of loniathe - ham, one member of t he U pp -t Lower, have already openly avowed adhesion to the annexa tion taus:: many more are known to be decidedly favour able; Botha, even in the councils of the cluirry a triumph b not fee divtast. But should the trial be poetp .ned or evaded W ea appal to the people, then is our cause certain of victory, kwly as it known that a maj bity of the counties of Lower Candi will in for annexation candidates by large votes. Bat, say the oppnen4 of annexation, our Cam* is ids y e t, Upper Canada is for me. This assertion will be bend iatorreet in the day of trial. The Toronto pies. mid its abettors may re to charm down the movement in the sister province by the prestige of executive patronage in the warder of the seat of government. They tell us Montreal ' b not Cased., and we teturn their sneer by informing them fiat so ostensive correspondence and numerous other good manes ot information enable us to say to the good folks at the sew lentil governmeat, that the people 01 the Upper Pro vince willsoonsa to them, Toronto is not Upper Canada ; end will declare for annexation :a language unmistakeable." The members of the British League have broken up their aession and returned home. They . seem to have met only to re-affirm three propositions--the necessity of a federal union of the British provinces in North America, retrenchment, and protection to Csnadian industry. The proposition of annexation was voted down by a large majority—indeed without a dicisi. n ; and another, of making the council elec tive by the people, was lost by a small majority. The annexationist. say that this majority is composed of the high church and high tory party, " only that and nothing more." We learn also that a Mr. Moyle will leave in the next steamer, bearing despatches from Lerd Elgin, sad also a memorial, signed by a number of the most influential men in Canada, asking of the imperial go vernment that some treaty may be made with the United States, by which free trade will be granted to Canada. HAYTI. We hive received the following from our corres pondent: PORT-AU-PRINCE, OCT. 8. I have to announce to you the closing of the five following ports against all exportation :—Mitaguane, L'Ance, d'Usinsult, St. Marc, Port de Paix, and Again ; thirty day. is all the notice given. Such huty legislation cannot fail to prove very embarras sing to merchants, u it does not give them time to inform their correspondents in Europe. Thus a vessel may be chartered for one of these ports, which, on its arrival may be found shut. The reason assipood for this step is the facility these small ports afford for DELAY OF THE OUTWARD BOUND INDIAN MAIL-ACCIDENT TO THE MEDUSA. The outward-bound Indian Mail, which left London on the a ning of the 24th, only reached Marseilles on the 27th of Nov. at eight o'clock. At halt•past nine all the des patches were placed on board her Majesty's steamer, Medusa, Lieut. Commander Bathurst. Owing to the stormy north-westerly winds, which have been raging in the Oulph of Lyons with a fury hordly ever restenbasd in the Mediterranean, the Commander of the Medusa thought it prudent not to set sail thenutil the follow ing siornin„r, when the Medusa, wi mails and 17 wagers, endeavoured to get out of the harbour. the wind blowing violently from the NNW. At the mouth of the harbour the steamer would not answer to her helm, owing to the wind catching her on the bow. The common :er ordered the engine. to be stopped, hoping to back her into the port again, but her head continued to go off. The engines, at length, were stopped, but not before the Me dia% had touched the shore and broke her rudder. Un able in this condition to continue her route, the MOW? re entered the harbour. The injury sustained by the Medusa will p her front carrying the mails to Malta, and they ate now lying on booed of her at Idaneilla. Should the Media, hourly expected, arrive, she will, after loading,proceied on the Ist of December with the main ; should she not reach here in time, the mails will be put on bard the French steamer Leonidas, which milt as the afternoon of the Ist for Malts. The Leonidas is the slowest vessel out of Mantilla, and it is ace likely she will reach Malta before the 6th. The ques tion is, aad it it very serious, will the Peninsular boat wait at Malta toe the Marseilles mail, uncertain whet it may ar rive ? The palomino will either go by the Medina or Leo nidaa, whichever steamer sails first. TOL COLLISION AT WOODIIOUSZ JUNCTION. — Thomas Owea, of New Holland, an ursine driver in the service of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Liacoinebire Rail way Company, was on Friday examined on a charge of cawing • collssiou on the company's lies at the Woodhouse Jenctioi, near Sheffield. The risikadaat's head bore the mark of • frightful wound, received at the time of the ident, and be was suffering from other iojerios inflicted cathe nom occasion which bad rendered him very lame. For the prosecution it was stated that the defendant was the driver of • goods train; and it was one of the regulations of the company, end perfectly uaderstood by every engine driver, that a goods train should not travel at • greater speed than fineen miles an hour. This person on the occasion in question was travelling at about forty miles an hour. It was also • regulation that no driver of any train should pas' • jucetion at • greater rate than eight miles en hour; but he was actually approach ing the junction (Woodhouse Junctioa) from Sheffield at about forty miles an hou - . Them is • " distance damn . signal "on the Sheffield side, which a mu coming from burn Id may see when he is three gamins of a mill off the junction ; and there being a contractors' ballast-train in the way at th, junction, the signal man stationed there turned ea the distance danger signal by means of a wire, in order to give warning of the obstruction. Some miatitse after that the signal men saw • train approaohing at • very rapid rate, about forty miles an hour. The defeadant, who was driving the urge, then reversed his engine. The Whin train was still in the way i end the defendant, seeing that • collision we. iaevitable, jumped off the cosine, end in so doing Le was very much hurt. A collision occurred, which seriously wounded end endangered the lives of several men, and demigod property to the extent of not less than 1,0001. Evideece 'levier been taken, the prisoner we. fined 101. or two mouths imprisonment. A BUSDZR.—Two young gentlemen met, a few Malaga ego, at the hones of an acquaintance, some young Win, for one of whom both gentlemen entertained tender tailings. In a spirit of frolic ens of the young ladies blew oat the lamp, and our two friends, thinking it a favourable moment to make known the stets of their feelings to the fair object of their regard, moved seats at the same instant, and placed themselves (as they supposed) by the lady's side ; but abs bad also moved, and the gentlemen were in reality next each other. As oar friends could not whisper without betraying whereabouts, they both gently took, as they thought, the soft little hand of the charmer, and when, after "hoe they ventured to give a tender pressure, each was enraptured to fled it returned with an uhmiatakenble "P i t'''. It may well be imagined that the moments flew rapidly in this silent interchange of mutual affection. But the reel, wondering at the unusual silence of a ttl a ‘mutimnen One of them "aimlessly slipped out, and sud with a bah—there sat our friends most lovingly _ 11 11 661 ._ each other's kends, and supreme delight WM., la be imagined, Their consternation cad the ecstasy of the Wks may ' 1 " but not deeeribed. Both ratlines bate', and one was afterwards hoard to say that he " tbmielbt, all the while Miss hand felt rather bard.“—'Lliverr"" Tima. Ine Court. OSBORNE, Duo. E. Col. Cornwall, Equerry to her late Majesty tha Gaeta Dowser, arrived at Osborne at six 'fele& yesterday afternoon, with the useleacholy intelligeace of the demise of her Majesty Queen Adelaide, which event has canoed the &spat affliction to the Queen sad Prise,. Her Naivety and bit Royal Highness did not take their usual walk this asor.log. Ti e Prince of Wales and younger members of the Royal Panty walked In the grounds at Osborne. Lord Alfred Paget and Col. Bouveris have relieved Col. the Hoa. C. Gm mad Lieat.-CoL the Hee. A. Gordon as Equerries in Welkin oa the Queen sad Prises. The Committee on Education of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council held a meeting at the Cmseil office yesterday, which was 'kneaded by the Lord President of the Council, Lord John Russell, the Earl of Minus, the Earl of Carlisle, Sir George Grey, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Wskley, M.P., had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his 0f11.61 residence in Downing etreet. A .__Ation from the British and Foreign Sailors' Society, consisting of Mr. George Gull, Rev . John By wood, Dr. W. B. Reid, Capt. C ak, !Ir. Bond, It N., and Mr. Museum, the secretary, had ea interview with the Bight Hon. H. Labouchese yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. The Duke of Hamilton had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Herne-ofilce. The Earl and Countess Grey had a dinner party on Saturday, at their midenee in Belgrave.square. The Earl of Carlisle returned to town yesterday from the Orange, Hants. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Ogles tom the 0 :remora of the West India coloniis, the Falkland Islands, New Zealand, Van Diemen's Lind, and the Cape of Good Hope. THE LATE QUEEN DOWAGER. Last night a supplement to the London Gazette Extraordinary of Sunday was published, and contained the following : " At the Council-chamber, Whitehall, the 3rd day of December, 1849—present, the Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Carlisle, Earl Grey, Lr.rd John Russell, Vis count Palmerston. Lard Campbell, Mr. Neale, Sir George Greer, Bor., Sir Francis Baring, Bart., Mr. Chancellor of the /3:chequer : " Whereas in the act of uniformity which established the Liturgy of the church of England, provision is made fer such alterations in the prayers tor the royal family as from time to time shall beams necessary and be directed by lawful an•hority ; it is thereupon this day ordered in Coun cil, that in the Morning and Evening Prayers, in the Litany, and in all other pare of the Pubic Service, as well in the occasional offices as in the Book of Common Prayer, where the Royal Family is sp,iointed to be particularly prayed for, the words' Adelaide tee Queen Dowager' be omitted. " And it is larther ordered, that no edition of the Common Prayer b, hem henceforth printed but with this amend ment ; and that in the meantime, and until copies of such edition may be had, all parsons, vicars, and curates within this realm do (for the preventing of 'mistakes), with the pen, correct and amend all such prayers in their church books, according to the foregoing direction; and, for the better notice hereof, that this order be forthwith printed and pub lished, and sent to the several pirishes ; and that the Right Reverend the Bishops do take care that obedience be paid to the same accordingly. " C. C. Ganvnt.n." At the Council Chamber, Whitehall, the 3rd day of De ember, 1849. Penult—Lord President, Lord Privy Seal, Earl of Carlisle, Earl Grey, Lord John Russell, Viscount Palnimeas, Lord Campbell, Mr. Maul*, Sr George Grey, Bart., Sir Francis Baring, Bart., Mr. Chancellor of *e Exchequer. In pursuance of ea act passed in the tenth year of her Majesty Queen Anne, and of another act passed in the thirty-second year of his Majesty King George the Third, wherein provision is made for prying for the Royal Family in that part of Great ll:itain ceded Scotland ; it is hereby ordered in council, that henceforth eeery minister and preacher shall, in his respective church, congregation, or assembly, pray in express words : " For her Mat Sacred Majesty Queen Victoria, the Prince Albert, Albert Pence of Wales, and all the Royal Family," of which all persons concerned are hereby re quired to take notice, and govern themselves GIL acc EVILLI orJingly. Lest evening a hearse and four conveyed the Bret coffin (of which there are three, excludes of the lead) to Bentley Priory. from Holland and Sune, Maryletione-atzeet, St. Jalltel. it bof the finest Spanish mahogany, highly polished. lined and wadded with the richest white satin. TEMPERANCE MEETING. The third monthly temperance meeting was held Wt night in Raster-ball. Tease was a very full attendance. Shortly before 7 o'clock the chair was taken by Mr. Cassithu, u”D which the proceedings were opened by the singing of the 172nd Hymn. The subject was "the claims of the temperance movement upon the teachers and Minds of Sabbath schools." The SECRETARY read several letters from puns' who could not attend. The CHAIRMAN said that the original object of the temperance movement was the remove' ot drunkennees : hat tbe object of the total abstinence movement went fur ther; for reclaiming the drunkard was cot sufficient to establish temperance ; and they therefore determined to look to the teachers and friends of Sabbath schools, for the full carrying out of their principle, by early moral instruction. He had personal knowledge of many instances of complete i.egradation which was entirely traceable to drinking in public-houses on a Sunday. It was in the power of Sab bath teachers to do immense good by bringing the total abstinence principle well before the minds of those whom they taught. The Rev. JABEZ BURNS then addressed the meeting. He began by 'spieling his love ter Sabbath schools and Sabbath school teachers, and it was became he supposed that they all loved them that that meeting was called. The of Sabbath schools arose from the feet that children were neglected at home, and that parents did not instruct them. It might be sail that parents generally cold not afford the expense of instrucing . their children e wing the week, and yet if they examined they would find that the parents of the children at Sabbath sibs* speed more money on thick than would suffice to give then sound moral and intellectual education. Sabbath teschere met be. come total abstinence men. (Neer, hear.) In renal MIMI ben then were 2.50 000 Sabbath teachers in Eagleed, end supposing them to be moderate drinkers, and to spend only a Id. a day, then were they spending no lees a slam, annually, than 375,0001., sufficient to pay 754. a year to 60,000 teachers, who would be capable of instructing 760,000 children every day in the week. Rev. J. :MERMAN said he wee labourieg under Wile position, but nevertheless felt so strongly on this imperilled subject that be could not absent himself. He thought it of put oessequesce to gain the body of Sabbath-day teacher% because they were holy nese, who devoted their Sundays after six days tail, and without any remuneration, to the moral instruction of youth. The CHAIRMAN announced here, that at their seat meetitig ten working men, representing each a different trade, would address it, and that Joseph Sturge, of Rimier ham, had cordially oonsental to take the chair. (Chun.) A colludes having bun made throughout the hall, Mr. SKI THIES (late of York) addressed the mut lug. He said he bad recently recovered from an illness which had brought him to the veep of the grave, and when in that Mate he had regretted not having done more for the iMepresse ewes. It wee 12 yeses since he took the pled was nee at first fully seesi ble of the importance of p ealls ~ranee princip!es ' but scenes with which he I be seradated produced a great change in his views. ma whe had been a poacher, and who had not been ' ems k • place of worship fee 20 y eah , joined the temper anee moiety, and immediately afterwards came to chapel wiph bur children, and became a totally different character. lbw bets of this kind, which had come wider his observa tion, bad convinced him of the elms connexion which ex isted between temperance and religion. lie frequently dis covered, for example, that men who had lost their work had generally lost it throng drinking. About two years ago he visited a poor boy in one of the largest gaols in York. shire. There were 13 envied with him; and he found in conversation with these prisoners, that of the fourteen iccluding the boy, thirteen had been Sunday school pupils. On another occasion a prisoner told him that he had been a ' 1 pupil in Dr. Chalmers' flaaday school. The statistics on this subject had startled him, and should lead these whe had hitherto kept aloof to become total abstainers. Last week he addressed letters to the governors of 100 prisons in Eng land, Scolded, and Wales, requesting ti be informed how lathy prisoners they had at the present time under their charge, and how many of them had been Sunday school pupils. From the returns which he had received it appeared that the number of prisoners in thegsols from which they were made lathe year 1849 was 6098, and that of these 2920 had been Sunday school scholars. He had obtained similar state. mats from the ma•rons of a number of penitentiaries and houses of refuge, made on the 27th of N ove mber, 1849. The malt was-422 inmates, of whom 312 bad been Sunday scholars, and 18 towhees. (Hear, hear.) To this might be added the observations of Judge Pattimon to the jury at the Norwich smiles a few years sines, "IT it were Dot for this drinking, you and I would have nothing to do." (Hear, hear.) Mr. ASA MAHON, President of Oberlin College , Unite d States, followed. He said he did not know how he n y of those present were Sabbath school teachers, but pre mised there was no one present who did rot now feel that every Sabbath school teacher ought to be a teetotaller. (Hear, hear.) If a Sabbath school teacher ought to be an example to children, all present ought to be examples to Sabbath school teachtrs ; and, if the evening were one for resolutions, he should propose the following: " Resolved, that it is the duty of every man, wo man, and child in this meeting never again to touch an intoxicating beverage." (Loud cheers.) No sae Gault be neutral in this great eases if he would. lie who was not for it was against it. He con cluded by 'mo ving the nsolation which he had stated to the meeting.. The Rev. I. DOESEY expressed hie conviction that an influence would go forth from that mectiog which would tell upon all teachers of Sabbath Schools and Ragged Schools. THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4, 1849. Within No mike of the Genital Postage there were ' 12,009 persons, male and female, engaged is Sunday stied teaching, having about a quarter of a million children ender their instruction. Did all these mime pledge %hammiest Or total abstinence, it could not be doubted that a vast inspires don would be mad. upon the drinking part of the comma city. (Chests.) The CHAIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting by way of terminating the proceedings, and expressed Ids belief that if Sabbath echoed teachers generally adored the principle of total abstinence, an impression would thus be produced on the minions of religion, many asthma, he regretted to say, wen even hostile to the movement. As regarded the reso lution proposed and seconded, though it had been determined not to have any resolution, he should have no objection to put that which had been submitted. The resolution was then put and carried, with one dimes tient—the party dissenting being a woman. The meeting then dispensed. mei whereas the Central Company would not be nosy for six or seven months. He mated that the commissionms, is considering this subject, would not lose sight of one im portant point—the taking up of the pavement. He was quite sure that wherever it was stirred, it would have to be taken up, not ones, but two or three times. A Ileum& of the court asked whether the proposal to roduee to U. was conditional on the Contra Company thawing their bill ? Mean. BATEMAN and GRAY said that it woe miaow ditionel. Mr. C. PEARSON, M.P., said ft was ea extraordinary proof of the rapidity of modern megrims that the (mistier) gee companies had in so short • time come down in their prices from 15s. the 1,000 feet to 4*., although they had, within nine months, stated positively that the latter pries would leave no profit. What were the facts with which they had to deal ? Two wealthy companies had, in the early days of gee lighting, embarked their money in the enter prise In 1810 the Chartered Gm Company was called into existence, end obtained a charter for 12 years, it being the practice at the resent day Ito give exclusive privileges as a reward for spirited enterprise only for a limited period. The company had long since realised all the reward contemplated by the public. The other company, the City of London, was called into existence by thou hig► prices -15e. the 1,000 feet. They were not an incorporated company, merely a common partnership at first, but when they had obtained permission of the then commission of sewers to lay down their mains, they went to parliament for powers to borrow money. The commisenners, however, required that there should be in their act a clause empowering them (the commissioners) to buy up the plant on the expiration of the term agreed on. Mr. Gray has referred to what was called the " Cosgrove compact," the nature of which was not, perhaps, generally known. According to a letter of Sir Wm. Conceive, which he held in his hand, that compact was to secure to the City company all the advantages then in their possession free from the caprice of outclass. or the exertions of rivals, and to concentrate their operations within a given district. In fact, to give them a complete monopoly within a certain portion of the City. In return for the they were to supply their dilative with good gas at • moderate rate, subject to rearrangement, as circumstances might change. It appe trod, then, that the Conpreve compact bad two sides, and if both had been ob served there would have been no necessity for his (Mr. Pearson's) presence there that dey. But they had made it unilateral, they bad preserved their monopoly, but had tailed to preserve their quail y or ti adjust their prices. He eked the citizens of Landon, were they prepared any longer to submit to that secret compact ? (Hear.) What be contended for was that the citizens of London were entitled to gas at a much lower price and of better quality than at present. In the year 1823 the Chartered Gas Company went to parliament for new powers, and they contrivid pri vately and wilsout any Douce to get the buying-up clause removed from their bill. The chute, however, remained in the act of the Dorsehstreet Company, so that the enntnls sinners miost buy up their mains wh they pleased. He was pleased to find that competition had brought down the price of gas from 15s, to 41., but they should have it for 3§. before another year. (Cheers) Mr. Gray said it was all very well for the chartered company to reduce Prim in the City, because they could indemnify themselves is the other districts. Re (Mr. Pearson) very much doubted whether the inhabitants of the Strand would acquiesce in such an arrangement. (near, hear.) He should now call the attention of the court to what had been effected in vari us parts of England by means of competition. In 1647 Mr. Hume moved for certain returns of the coat of gas in various towns in England during the period extending from 1826 to 1846, and from theee he (Mr. Pearson) bad selected • taw towns which would show that in every case where price had been reduced profits bad increased, and consump tion had been nearly doubled. He found the figures to Amorrom-case-Less— t 112 1648. d. t. s. d. Price ot gas ... 012 0 0 6 9 Capital 17,000 0 0 49,000 0 0 Dividend None. 0 13 4 in 1829, t 6 Be. Coals..per ton 010 9 019 3 BATH — pries ofge 0 11 0 0 7 0 Capita Dividend 4 0 9 6 0 0 Goals 0 14 0 019 0 BUIMIN011•111 avenge after Price of gm Ol2 0 0 3 81 dewing dim. count. CITY COURT OF SEWERS.—SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE CITY. Yesterday a court of the City Commission of Sewers was held in the Council-chamber, Guildhall, to hear I from the various parties interested statements relative to the supply of gas to the City of London, and also to take into com- stelentson the proposal of the Central Gas Consumers' Area I elation to supply the citizens with gas at a cheaper rate than, that charged by existing companies. There wax • very fall attendance of commiaioners, and the body of the court was densely crowded. The presentation of petitions in favour of the Central Gas, Consumers Association occupied fully three quarters of an hour. It will be sufficient to say that they came ' from 168 out of 111 parishes into which the city of. London is divided, and were signed by 9,800 householders, comprising nearly all the great merchants and trade!, of the City. Ot the three parishes not represented, one (St. Peter's le Stocks) is entirely covered by the buildings of the B .ok of England. The announcement of each petition, with the number of signatures attached, generally comprisiog two thirds of the housenolders of each parish, elicited loud cheer ing from the meetir g, until Alderman SIDNEY rose to order. He said it was cos. tomary, when the public IMO permitted to be present at the wettings of the corporation, to listen in silence. He I trusted that there would be no more interruption to the proceedings of the court. Petitions were presented from the two existing EIS wok ponies, the City Cimpiny and the Chartered Gas Company, defending themselves from the various charges that had be.. brought *genet them, and contending that the trade of the City would be interrupted and the cost of the pavement much increased by permitting any new company to lay down mains. Petitioners, in conclusion, offend to supply the frith rens from Christmas next at the rate of 4s. the 1,0 .0 feet. (The offer was received by the meeting with hisses ae.d cries of " Ton late.") Mr. Deputy HARRISON then presented the petition. After a rather noisy discussion as to which of the contend leg parties should be heard first, Mr C. PEARSON said he bad the honour to represent the Central Consumers ATIOTiAtiOIt, who had chosen him as their spokesman, but he should prefer hearing the represew tatives of the existing companies previous to making his statement. Alderman SIDNEY asked whether the company repre sented by Mr. Pearson was incorporated or not? Mr. C. PEARSON said it was as much • corporation, although not quite so old, as the corporation of the City of London. (Laughter Mr. JOHN DILLON said he was anxious to address a few words to the court. He had presided in February last at a meeting ef citizens who ware consumista of gas, and con sequently he came into direct communication with the two existing gas companies. A' the meeting to which he alluded the feeling was unanimous that a r-duc.ion in price gasan imrovement in theualit of the was loudly p called for and might be g ottain y ed. (Hear, hear.) Previous to that period he should state that the City having been divided between two companies, the supply of gas, now actually a necessary of life, had become a complete monopoly, and ni ither company had ever, except on compul sion, made any reduction in price to the citizens. Complaints were also made as to the quality of the article supplied, and it was held and h lieved that there were special reasons coo nected with the City of London which should make the sup ply there cheaper, and not dearer than elsewhere. A com mittee was appointed at the meeting alluded to, of which he was elected chairman—and here he begged to make one re. mark, and that was, that the meeting was called without the slightest view of promoting the interests of any new corn. I pane, the only object being the legitimate one of oh -1 tamping for the citizens of London • cheaper sup ' ply of gas. (Hear. bear.) In consequence of a resolution passed at the meeting, • deputation waited successively en the two companies. By one they were received with market discourtesy, but both postponed giving any sus until after I the 13th March. (The deputation waited on them on the 21st February.) In the mean time the new company sprung up, and presenting itself to the committee, entered into a treaty for et e cheep supply of the city. On the 12th March they (the deputation) received letters from both the existing companies. One said that they were in communication with the court of sewers and could treat with no other body, and the other declined giving any &sewer. Having received these eosins replies, the committee turned to the central associatioe, and passed a resolution recommending the adop tion of their proposals. He spoke merely as chairman of the co mmittee, and had only further to say that he and the com mittee had given their approval to the new company, from a conviction of the advantage of competition, being assured that ncthiog but apprehension h.d elicited the present pro. pout to reduce the price to 4s. He greatly feared the stability of offi rs made under such circumstances. (Hear.) Mr. LAMBE (who had presented the petition from Ilishopogate ward) earnestly pressed upon the court the adoption of the petitions. Re believed that if the poor could get gas at a cheap rate it would greatly add to their health and comfort. (Hear, hear.) The Clerk here read • letter front the Commercial Gas Company offering to submit their tariff to the revision of the Board of Trade. Mr. R. A. GRAY, as representative of the City Gas Com pany, TO/0 to address the court. He wished, in the first in stance, to all attention to the very peculiar position in which the City Gas Company was placed, Much had been acid about monopoly and the compart existing between the Chartered and City companies, but he could show that that was an arrangement to which the City Company were un willing parties. Their (the City Company's) act gave them power over London, Southwark, and the adjacent liberties —in fact, very extensive powers, but they were compelled by Sir William Congreve to come into a certain arrangement. Their wish was to adhere to their act, but being threatened by Sir Will they came into his proposal with gteat re. lacunas. Sir William urged that he had already entered into arrangements with three cowponies, and that any residence by the fourth would be quite out of the question. He (Mr. Gray) mentioned this to show that the compact was forced upon the City Company. The re sult was, that they were forced into a small district. Co taint) they derived a profit from the district ; but where was the man who would not wish to do so when he embarked his capital ? Even although they were awned of deriving an enormous profit, was that any reason why their pro perty should be at once destroys; ? Why, it might be ruin to them. (Laughter.) Aye, they might laugh, but it was no laughing matter. (Continued laughter.) The other company was in a better condition to reduce their prints, as they could make up in the out districts what they lost in the City. (Hear, bear.) They (the City Company) bad been accused of discourtesy ; but some little allowance should be made for the state of their (whop when the deputation called. (A laugh.) They had been accused of supplying bed gas in insufficient quantities; and, still worse, it was insinuated that their meters were erroneous. On that point they moat* parliament, and he believed the conclusion arrived at was, that although the quality might not be good, yet that the quantity was fairly meted out. It would be in the recollection of the court, that when asked to reduce their price, they had refrained from giving an answer, but asked whether, if they consented to be a thousand, the consumers would withdraw their bill, and the answer was, that no pro mise of that sort could be entered into. Mr. Dillon gave that answer. He (Kr. Gray) was ready to admit, that at the present time, when but small rats were derived from , trade, it was quite natural that the citizens should wish to have the price of gas reduced. He found that in the City' of London 17,000 persons contributed to the consolidated rates, while only 6,000 were consumers of gas. He found that their company supplied 2.500,000 feet, being about 44,000 to each consumer. At 6.. per 1,000, that would be 10 guineu per annum each, and at 45., 8 gui neas. The question was, whether the difference would compensate for the increase in the rates. Then as to the pavement. He did not Know whether the present surveyor concurred in the upset made when the British Gas Company asked for leave to lay their mains, but then it was decided that it was impend sale to lay their mains at night. Every one knew that there were many risks attendant on the manufacture of gas, but there were other risks with which the public were not 1 so 0801ge10s . nerally acquainted in con . In June, 1841, they had to pay ~ 2d. damages segues's of the beating of ens of their pipes. These were I things that should be considered in estimating the profits. I He had only to say farther that they were now prepared to reduce the prism to 4s. (Laughter, and " Too law.") He knew that motivee might be imputed to them, but no trades man liked to make reductions in► his prices until compelled. They all liked good profits, and held by them as long as they mould. (Laughter.) He made this proposal to preserve their district from competition. They had been told that the lose on reduction of price would be made up by increased con sumption; but when they reduced from 7s. to 61. they made a loss of 6,0001. a year, and had given notice to the roperty tax commissioners of their reduction of income. He had nothing further to say except to express his hope that the cffer he had made would be favourably received by the court, and would preserve the district of the City ampany from competition. Kr. BATEMAN, Chairman of the Chartered Gas Com pany, as suffe:ing from a recent domestic affliction, would We.absented himself ; but, representing as he did the ~sporty of 1,000 shareholders, many of whom were entirely depamilest on their dirkends for support, he felt bound to attend 6111 evert for the purpose of offering a few obeervationa. He complained that the Central Company had 000111011 &OM Oft earning Se., when they had come down to N. TINT lel declined to give Mr. Dillon'e depu tation an mower, beams they considered they were pledged to give the Court of Sewers the first intimation of any change in pekoe. Mr. Hilton had alluded to the instability of their present proposal; but he trusted that the character of the Chartered Gas Company was sufikteat guarantee for any promise they made. By the proposal they now made, of supplying at 45., they were putting the consumers in a better position than the Cetrral Company could do, as they pro posed that their reduction should commence from Christmas (Apical 120,000 0 0 240,000 0 0 ' Dividend 5 0 0 10 0 0 Coale 0 4 0 0 10 9 r Liman Yous— Price to be e- Price of pc Oll 3 06 0 t duced to ss. - _ _ In 1847. Capital 15,000 0 0 leividead 4 0 0 Coals lO 3 BUST. LAlOOOOllllll—. Price st gas „ 010 0 Arid 3 6,500 0 0 nd Coals 1 0 0 CUALT11101•11 Price ce l Cam 15,00 0 41 9 0 C Dividend Coals 0 17 0 Mesa— 014 of a Ol4 0 Capital Dividand 3 IS 0 Coals 0 17 0 Exams Pelee of pa Capital 7 10 0 coma 1 4 0 Usursx Price otos— 0 9 6 Capital 15,000 0 0 Dividend 4 0 0 lll ' 0 15 0 Prim ef gm Capital 11,714 0 0 Dividend 3 10 0 Coals l3 0 Lamm Price of res 0 10 0 Capital 20,000 0 0 Divilend Coals 0 9 9 LITELPOOL-- Vital am_ 12 6 60,0 0 0 0 0 Dividend Coa l e 0 iS 4 Demo Rant Context — Price of ps 2 5 0 Capital 119,000 0 0 Dividend II 0 0 45,000 0 0 10 0 0 0 9 0 0 T 6 6,500 0 0 15 0 0 1 3 10 o 4 84 17,000 0 0 8 10 0 0 17 0 0 7 G 11.000 0 0 7 0 0 0 17 0 0 7 6 40,000 0 0 10 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 6 15,000 0 0 8 0 0 0 G 8 11,712 0 0 8 0 0 0 11 0 O 4 6 71,000 0 0 15 0 0 0 10 0 0 4 6 200,000 0 0 10 0 0 0 13 I 0 4 6 160,100 0 0 10 0 0 mascosms -0 14 0 Price of gas— GLOW 63,00D 0 0 Disideorl l3 15 • Cosh Nornsomah— Pries of gas 0 10 0 CApital 16,000 0 0 Diskhad 4 3 0 Cash 0 10 10 Oman— Prise of gas-, 1 1 0 Capital lB,OOO 0 0 Cap r i 7 10 0 Cods 1 6 0 0 5 11 2115,000 0 0 15 15 0 • 15 • O 4 6 42,400 0 0 10 0 0 O S 9 0 10 0 16,000 0 0 9 10 0 1 6 0 Worsatuairroi— Price of pas 0 15 0 0 5 0 Capital_ 3 15 0 15 0 0 Coals OlO 0 0 9 II So it would appear that if the City Company had eon vented to reduce they would have made a regular California diagiog of their district. (A laugh.) It would also be ob served that the increased profit had not depended on the price of coals, as when the Birmingham Company had re duced their price to 3s. Bd. the pries of coals had risen to 16e. 9d. the ton. He contended that if Birmingham could be supplied at 3e. Std., London ought to be served at 2.. the 1,000. (A. laugh.) He denied that he had any personal motive in ruing up the Central Company ; his object was merely to obtain cheap light for the citizens of London, and Me had many years since put his views on the subject. (Mr. re Pearson he read a paper prepared by him in 1839, urging the necessity of a reduction in the price of gas.) The new company now same before the ormunia , ion to carry out his views. The CHAIRMAN submitted that Mr. Pearson had made out his ease. He need not say any more. (A Igoe.) Mr. PEARSON said that he had not yet done. He com plained that Mr. Ty rrel, who was secretary at once to the Commission of Sewers and the City Oas Company, had sent round circulars to the various gas companies in England soli citing their assistance in (Trois, the Central Companies' Bill. Bat that was not all. Mr. Tyree! had prepared a petition to parliament alleging that the comissioners had full powers to allow any company to open m the mains if they thought fit, and that therefore there was no need on the part of any new company to apply to parliament. The Central company had a subscribed capital of 160,0001. which would enable them to lay pipes and to erect works. Iron was never known to be so cheap, and they had now tenders in for 70,0001. worth of pipes. They had bought the necessary land, and the pipes could be laid down in two months, and by June next they would be able to compete with the existing companies nut only In the private but the public lights. Some doubt had been cast on their calcula tions, but he was ready to pledge himself that not a trench should be touched until half the capital was paid up. As to the inconvenience of raising the pavements, upon which so much stress bad been laid, was it to be supposed that 9,800 citizens did not know what would and what would not be inconvenient to them ? He bad asked experienced persons whether they could not be raised at night, and had aocertaimed that they could without the slightest inconvenience. The representatives of the old com panies were, no doubt, very considerate, but he could in form them that the Central had got two-thirds of their customers and had 6,000 esntracts to take gss at 45. for five years. In June they would be able to deliver at 4s. before *helper was out at 3s. 6d., and before two ran at 24. the 1,00 0 . (Cheers.) He had only to say further, that he did not intend to remain connected with the company a moment longer than was nemesia-7 to get it fairly into operation. At the conclusion of Mr. Pearson's observations the court was adjourned to Friday next. - - - - GOVERNMENT INSPECTOR OP SCHOOLS IN SCOT LAND.-11r. Gordon, the Govemo.ent Inspector of Schools for the Church of Scotland, has resigned that office, on being appointed Secretary to the Eineation Committee and Inspector of the Schools of the General Assembly'. Kr. Gorden does not enter on the duties of his new situation until January next. —Scotsman. POACHERS. —The Stamford Mercury says:—' It was stated at the meeting of the improvement commissioners on Tuesday last, that there are in Stamford seventeen men known to the polies who live entirely by poaching and plunder. They are well provided with snares, dogs, and all the apparatus for taking game; and when they go oat they are dressed so much alike as to render it impossible to identify them except by their foetuses. They are supposed to pick up a very good living from the neighbouring woods and proems." THE MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS. MANCRISTII, Din. 3. Amongst the various 'climes afloat for reforms in this districts is the freehold land movement. A society has bona established in Manchester, sad when its nibs, which are aow in the hands of M r.i Tad Pratt, shall have bees entitled as being in accordance with the act of parliament, it is probable that it will make way, and indeed find much favour amongst the working clause It bee always been found that thrifty working men had a great disposition to invest their savings in land or buildings, and the knowledge that besides placing their _ . money in this kind of tangible real property—property which they can look at, and for the safety of which their own eyes can vouch from day to day—they may acquire a county vote without extra cost, will not indi-pom them to look favourably upon a movement which, while inciting them to sets of economy and saving, shall enable them, by associa tion, to purchase cheaper and t• better advantage. The alarm and consternation spread throughout the working classes hereabout by the extraordinary defalcations at the Rochdale Savings Bank will not aisincline them to the new movement, but rather dispose them to seek a new mode of investment. It should be a matter of regret to every one that anything should occur to lessen confidence in these in- stitutions ; bat, generally spesking, money is only laid up by the working classes at the expanse of much self-denial and privation, and it will not be surprising if, in proportion to their extraordi nary faith in savings banks, they exhibit, after the experience at Rochdale, misgivings which it will require considerable time to remove. The large and populous tows around Manchester are already manifesting a disposition to establish freehold land societies, or to join the Manchester one. From many of them applications have already been made to get a copy of the rules. The manufacturing districts of Lanca shire are well situated for such associations, so far as the feasibility of acquiring property with votes is concerned. Close to the south-eastern boundary of the county, COUTO• orient to, or in which some of the Wont manotacturiug towns lie, are the northern divi-ions of Cheshire and Derby shire and the West Riding of Yorkshire—they all come op to a point in the neighbourhood of Glossop—and if freehold property can be obtained in this thriving loca lity in any or all these counties, besides being convenient to the voter for the exercise of hie franchise, there is the probability that the value of the property will rapidly increase with the spread of trade and manufactures. It is probable, therefore, that such an accession of freeholds will be made in all these counties through this instrumentality as very largely to increase their constituency. It is a result much to be hoped for, be cause in addition to the further security it will give for a better choice of representatives, and besides the extra r clat which may result to such hon. members from renresentivg large and intelligent cenatituencles, there fa that great re commendation which will or ought to weigh with all classes of politicians, and which has already elicited the appro bation of great numbers of them—that it teaches and excites the • working classes to habits of frugality as well as industry, and will raise them in the scale of society habits which are the first stlis towards those civilising and refining influences which every one owns himself anxious to seespreadabroad,though all agree to differ too much as to the means. There are symptoms of a similar movement, toe, in South Cheshire, where, if the freehold land scheme should give an accession of more liberal than other voters, the two politica! parties in that division of Cheshire will be easily balanced. The plan:is said to find great favour with the temperance socioties as a likely means of invering the stigmata as well as separate savings of the members. The anxiety of the public in this neighbourhood about the scheme may be gathered from the number of applications to the society in Manchester to depute some one to instruct them in the details of the plan ; and Mr. Prentice, in pursuance of these applications, is engaged to lectu.e at Darwen, to-morrow evening, at Accrington on Wednesday, at Horsley on Fri day, and at Upper Mills, Saddlewortb, on the fol lowing Tuesday—all these being exceedingly populous places, and places in which such societies would be likely to have a large accession of members. The whole of the engine -drivers and stokers on the East Lancashire Railway left work on Saturday evening, as was anticipated; and yesterdey and to-day the company have had to entrust their trait,' to the pilotage of such hands as they had been able to pick up within the week, from other lines, and by the promotion of sack men from among their own remaining servants as were deemed capable. We have have heard of no accident, and from the measures which the directors and managers have taken, in their anxiety to guard against any fatality, it is probable that they will rub on smoothly, though the trains so far have been rather irregular in point of time, probably from over-caution on the part of the new engine drivers. The turn-out driven and firemen were parading the town of Bury (the head quart. rs of the company) with banners, and had issued large placards cautioning the public not to travel by the line now that the trains were no longer under their guardianship, an-f to beware of " fatal accidents and collisions." It there is any danger it will be this evening, when the luggage trains will come upon the line in addition to the others, andwhen, for the first five miles out of Manchester (which are common to the Lancashire and Yorkshire and the Blackburn and Darwen companies), there is an immense traffic continually passing in both directions. DREADFUL ACCIDENT AT TRH WERNETH STATION. —A fearful accident occurred at this station on Wodneadey last to a man named Thomas Sharpies, sited 21 years, who was in the employ of the company. It was his duty to detach the rope from the engine on the arrival of a train. When the train leaving Manchester at a quarter past one arrived at Werneth, &mple' was talking with another man, about 69 yards from the place where he ought to have be' n. Oa seeing the ecgine approach, he ran to cross the line in front of it to get to his proper place, but his foot caught the rope and threw him down across the rails. With a wonderful presence of mind he attempted to seize the rope ; but miss ing it, he lai 1 himself flat between the rails, in order that the train might pass over him. The engine did so, but there was not room between the ash-box and the pavement far his body. lie was consequently squeezed and completely flat tend by its posing over him, his brains being forced out at the mouth. An inquest was held yesterday, and a verdict of " Accidental death " returned.—Manchester Spectator. MYSTERIOUS Arralit.—On Saturday a serious charge was investigated before the magistrates, at the Town hall, Pembroke. The inquiry was conducted with closed doors, but the following is stated to be the result of the in vestigation :—ln the early part of last month the daughter of an intluentiiil inhabitant of l'embroke was secretly delivered of an illegitimate male infant. Feeling anzions to provide for the safety of her child, and to conceal her shame, she in duced a mu named John Walters, for a valuable considera tion, to adopt the child and bring it up u his own. On the 6th ultimo, the infant being then one day old, it was, with a sum of 401., delivered into Walters' hands. Soon afterwards the mother sought her child, but Walters denied all know ledge of it, and the infant being nowhere to be fund he was apprehended by Mr. S. Hedges, the chief constable, on the charge of murder. When before the magistrates the prisoner stated that he had given the child to two gipsey women, anii 51. with it, to take it off his hands. Not being able to confirm this statement he was remanded, to enable the police 0 make inquiries. The affair has created much excitement in Pembroke. NEW POOR-RATE IN LEEDS.—The overseers of the township of Leeds met at their offices in Templar-street, on Wednesday, to lay a re's) for the necessary relief of the poor during the ensuing half-year. We are glad to learn that the state of the working classes is as much improved as to justify the overseers in imposing a reduced rate. The rate for several half-years has been 2s. Bd. in the pound ; the new rate is only 2s. 4d., and, but for the heavy ex penses consequent upon the recent visitation of the cholera, the rate would have peen still further reduced.—Le tea Meremrg. REVOCATION OP A CURATE'S LICENSE.—The Leam ington Courier contains a long correspondence between the Rev. Mr. Duman, curate of Wuperton, and the Bishop of Worcester, consequent on the publication by the former of a sermon, entitled The Houses of God, as they were, as they are, and as they ought to be." In a letter to Mn, Dayman's rector, the Rev. T. Levee= Lane, the bishop thus states the reasons which have brought him to the " painful necessity" of revoking the rev. gentleman's license :—" The whole spirit of the sermon is such that I am sure no candid person could read it, who did not know that it was the composition et Mr. D a man , without concluding that it was the work of • Roman Catholic priest, rather than a minister of the Re formed Church of Rigland ; bat the passages to which 1 particularly object, occur page 2.5, relating to the use of in cense In churches ; page 27, to the communion of saints, and to the' blessed Giles;' in particular, page 39, regretting that images are no longer to be found in churches; page 42, re- I commending the sign of the ever-blessed and invisible ore's; page 44, advocating auricular confession, and terming pa. manes a sacrament; page 48, do. 53, assigning to St. Peter and his successors the 'keys of the kingdom of h page 54, declaring that The holy altar is still flowing w i t h the bloody juice of the purple stream, on which to this day do trickle out the healing drops of his (Christ's) most precioas blood; page 58, where he speaks with approbation of a passage from Avrilion, in which the following occurs :—' But is not the sacrifice of Christ's body and blood, which is offered in ours (i.e. that is, temples) infinitely more holy ?' " In hie filial letter to Mr. Layman, dated the 27th of No. vember, the Bishop of Worcester says :—" I am so perfectly satisfied that the doctrines held and the opinions professed in your published sermon are contrary to the Artislm of the Church of England, that I cannot conscientiously permit you to preach in my diocese ; but though I am satisfied= this point, I o not conser myself as infallihle Lit , and know ing that othe d rs interpret our Articles and ergy differ ently, I should not hesitate to countersign your testimonials if you can get three benefice* clergymen to sign them ; but should you decline this course, I shall most certainly, imme diately after Christmas, revoke your license. With regard to your suggestion, that I should submit the case to a sort of jury, it is altogether inedmiseable. The law has vested the duty of revoking a curate's license, when he thinks proper, with the bishop, and I shall certainly not devolve upon others the responsibility which is legally vested in me." In a pro viou letter to Mr. Lane, the rector, the bishop writes :—" I have received this morning a letter' from the Archbishop of Canterbury, from which I send the following extract I received a letter from Mr. D a an, requesting an interview, since he thought that he could satisfy me that the pongee objected to in his sermon were defensible. I wrote in m ower that the sermon was too plain to need any commentary; that the whole tone and spirit was so thoroug hly Ronaish, that no sophistry could persuade me that it cou ld be consist ently preached bye minister of the Church of England.' " MINES. [From the Mining Journal ] The share-market continues in a very gratifying position, inasmuch that the demands for shares We are not responded to, but a: advanced prime We learn not only tram our local correspondente, but from several parties who have visited the mining districts in the west, that the mines genteelly assume a very encouraging aspect, and that a considerabte degree of activity prevails tr roughout. The appatent firmness of the metal market, and the many importantimprovements whicL have taken place, have given a manifest impetus to this valuable adjunct to our great commercial and rational interest. Devon Great Consols have been done at an advance on last sales. Since the East and South Tamar Mines meetings, held an the 24th November, a large number of shares have changed hands at an advance, and inquiries for these shares ere sell maintained. Our lest quotations appear to have been rather under the average market prices. South Brant, Trelawny, Mary Ann, South Frances, Tree thellag , Great Consols, al d Condurrow, are among the shares now in request. Tineroft shares have been dealt largely in, and yesterday advises were received of an improvement in the 90 on Chap pel's lode, where it is worth 401. per fathom. Tamar Con sols have also been in request, the present profitable position of each mine affording every encouragement to pun:baser.. Bedford United assets were stated, in our last week's journal, at 4,9781. lls. 85.; it should have been 62061. Os. 41. The sum of 2271. 85. Sca. was omitted, being an amount due, for which a steam-eagiete is held as security. Another dividend of Se. per share may lie anticipated at the next bhmonthly meeting in January. An improvement is reported in Tregorden, and shares have been inquired for. West Wheal Joni, Kirkcudbright, ?dory Ann, and Condurrow, have also been in re quest, from the improvements which have recently taken place. We :earn that the list of 61eareholders ie the Trethevy mine (late Caradon Copper), is rapidly progreming towards completion, and that a large proportion us the former holders have signified their desire to coil:rums their interest, with an increased number. At the Great Consolidated Mints bimonthly account, a dividend of 101. per share was declared. The profit on the two months of September and October amounted to 1.753'. 13s. 101; and the balance in h and, after payment of dividend, is 1,4581. 146. 15. The mines are represented to be looking very well. At the Providence Mines meeting, a dividend of 1,1201. was made, being 101. per stare ; the profit realised during the three months amounted to 1,4321. 15s. 55. After paying the balance of 2161. 10s. Id. againq the company at rut moue:, there remains to cern 9111. 5,. 11. At the Wheal Margaret meeting, for the quarter ending September, a profit of 2,029/ 131. 81. was shown from the sale of about 117 tons of tin. A prelims of about 60 tons had been reserved during the previous quarter, in con e quence of the depressed pike of the metal. A dividend of 121. per share, emouiding tr 1,3141., was declared, and a ' balance of 191/ 94. 2.1. earriA to credit of next account, after discharging the debit of 4911. 41. Gil. found against the mina at the last account. Begirt Lee (South Wake) Mining Company and Cwm ' &tin meetings were held oa Mottdey and Tuesday last, when some more efficient arrangemeets were entered into, and committeeweif manog. ment formed for each mine. The prospects were represented to be very encouraging ; and when the newly-adopted measures conic teddy into operation, the results will, doubtless, prove beneficial. At Wheel Aederton meeting the accounts showed-Ores gold 4191. 3.. Ild., with a balance against mine 531. sr. 4.1., and calls to receive 2811. 24. Bd. At Wee Dawns meeting the recounts showed balance in favour, 571. 14a. 4d. At the East Buller meeti ig a eta of 10 ' . per share was made. At the Wheel Reeth meeting, the recounts showed: Costs and merchants' bills, 6,733/. By tin sold, 5,9881. 7s. 7d.; calls, 2031. 10s. ; -kavlog a balance against adventurers of 54a1. 3,2 d. At the West Wheal Scion meeting, held on 27th Nova the accounts showed : Copper ores seal, 7201. 13s. tl. ; le hour cost, merchants' bills, and materials. 720/. 4s. Id. ,- leasing balance, Os Bd.; to which add balance lest account, leaves in hand, 1041. 18s. 6d. At the Caradon Wheal Hooper meeting, the resignation of 49 shares from different parties was accepted, and six for feited ; Mr. Joseph Otton was appointed purser. A call of 21. per share was Mae, payable in 14 dale. The accounts showed a balance against the mine of 5051. 9s. Id. At the Runnaford Coombe meeting, the accounts showed cost for Sept. and Get.. 2711. Bs. 6th, and a balance in favour of adve.turers, 2231. 19e. Id. At the Wheal Ilennock meeting, a ienort from Captain James was read, in which he informed the shareholders of some extraordinary discoveries of lede , ' made up of rich airmen, c o n taining silver, copper, and carhenate of lead • end states that there are thousands of fathoms of groundfrom which these minerals may be raLed at great profit, and for which a good market has been discovered. A cad of ss. per share was made. In FOIIEIGN MINYA there has been some considerable bu siness done in United Mexicans, arising from the imported whims received by the Mexican mud. St. John del 11.77, Copiapo, Imperial Brazilian, Cobre Copper, Alten, and National Brazilian, have also been done. The Bulanos re• port to the 4th October contains nothing very encou raging. The Alien annual meeting was held on Friday. The re sult of the year ending 31st March last was a loss of 5881 Gs. Bd. The assets of the company in cash and goods in Loudon and Alten at that time amounted ti. 9,0531.9 x. red. A considerable lucre use in the returns had taken place, being 83 toes of tier per in the six months ending 30th Sept. Fresh discoveries had been recently made and an early dividend expected. At the Guadalcanal meeting much discussion took place as to the best means to be adopted to raise some capital im mediately, as the shares created at the last meeting were net taken up by 740. The meeting was adjourned to tho 15th inst. Advices have been received by the United Mexican Com pany, from which it sprats that considerable improvements have ta k en place in the mines of Rayon and Promontorto ; the shaft in Aldua was proceeding with all possible dispatch to cut the yen, which is 30 vans wide, nt 195 vane in depth. In general the prospects were highly promising; remittances have been advised, re gold and silver, to the amount of 36,125 dole. ferwardtil by the conducts, and a bill for 1,2001. has been received. The mines in Mesico generally are, at the present moment, causing much interest, particularly in the district of Guanexuato, which is at present exciting great astonishment on account of its riches. The Mint is coining upwards of 200,000 dole. per week. Neer La Luc mine there is already a town of 23,000 inhabitants. The mine of Santa Lucia, from the first week in January to the 6th of September (36 was ks), hes given a net profit of 1,4451,000 dell. The lode is 18 vans wide, and 40 pair of men work abreast in each end. The extraction is from 7,000 to 8,000 canes of ore per week, averaging a ley of 25 mars per mon ton of 32 quintals. Toe most curious thing in this mine is, that at 300 sate. depth there is no water, and the miners are obliged to take down water in order to bore. A mine called I'romontorio, contracted by the Unit , d Mexican Com pany is very promising; and at another they have called - Aldan., the vein is 30 vans wide, and a shaft is being sunk A° to cut it at 145 vans depth. on UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL. CAMBRIDGE, Dec. 3.—The Vicc•Chancellor begs to in form the members of the senate that he baa received the following communication from the Master of Trinity Col leoe :—" I wish to offer to the university two prises of 161. each, to be given every year, so long as I hold my present professorship, to the two persona who shall show the greatest proficiency in moral philo s op hy , in the exam ination for the tdcral Sciences Tripos, appointed to commence in 1861, provided that, in the judgment of the examiners, they poems sufficient merit.—(Signed) W. Waxwitaa." At the congregation on Wednesday next, the 6th inet.,the following graces (wi'h others) will be offered to the senate: —l. That the two prises above described be accepted by the university. 2. That the Vice. Chancellor be authorised to communicate the thanks of the senate to the blaster of Trinity MART for his munificent o ff er. St. MART 8 DISTRICT, DEVON roßT.—Granta have been made toward the erection of a church in this district from the Incorporated Society, 4001.• ' her Majesty's Church Building Commissioners, 3501. ; Exeter Diocesan Church Building Society, 1301. The site of the church is now nearly cleared of its old ouildings, and everything is in a state of preparation for laying the foundation. OXFORD, Doe. 3.—ln a convocation holden this after• noon, at two o'clock, the proposed alterations in the statute " De Concioeibus," met with the unanimous aoprobstiod of the house. The heads of houses mustered strong, am mg?: them were—the Rev. the Vice Chancellor, the Rector of Exeter, the Provast of Oriel, the Provost of Q ieenX, the Warden of New College, the Principal of Brasenose, the President of C trpus, the Dean of Cnrist Church, th. Pre sident of St. John's, the Warden of Wadham ' and the Prin . ' cipals of St. Mary Mall, Magdalen Hall, and New-inn Hall. The attendance of other members of convocation wu unusually small. NAVAL. ADMIRALTY, Dec. 3.—Pnowottows.—To be Comman ders: R. J. L. M'Clure and M. U. H. \V Rut. To be Lieutenant: S. G. Cresawell. To be Paymasters and Pursers : J. Biggs and J. D. Gilpin. DEVONPORT, DEC. 2.—The Eurydice, 26, Captain T. V. Anson, 'voiced in Plymouth Sound. on Friday night, and this morning she landed mails from the Cape of Good Hope. The Hound, 6, Commander Patten, is now ready 1 , -r sea, and is expected to sail to-day, with mails for the cast of Africa. In Harbour: Impregnable, Agincourt, Indelatign- Me, Constance. Express, Penguin, Lucifer, Fearless, Con fiance, Sylph, Rochester, Hamoue, and Comet. EE•COMMANDER PITIE•I4.—The C,rtitcall Gault, states that efforts are being made (or the reinstatement of Mr. Pitman in the navy and that a ci,:inguished rear:admiral atteWdo at oLCWtCthali, Chatham to c. receive l—Horatio is taking active %art in promoting this object. a or K atLo w fr i i n g o s pe te l , ler, whichwu t o wed has u been yesterday from the Medway by the A dder and Moosey at. vesscle, to Blatkwall, ant taken into the East India Dock e Basin, to have her machinery fitted. DEATH OF EBENEZER ELLIOTT.—A correopondent of the 6101 states that Ebenezer Elliott, the "Corn Low Rhymer," died on the let inst. at his residence, ArgilGhill, near Barnsley. His illness had orntinued, more i.e less severe, (or many months; yet up to the last few week, his powers of mind were active and clear—so much so, that he was engaged in c,rrecting for the preis an enlarged aide* of his wirks, now publishing by Mr. Fox, Some of his sweetest lyrical effusions have been the production of this period of bodily *filiation. He has left a wife, five sons, aad two daughters. ..4 t bid ••• Id& I.r OW ,0' I•!‘ :W. :e Iwo Mat SIP w