The Express. — London, England, 1846-11-04 00:00:00

in her Majesty's service bnt wouldLarst if chair jci s .r hi n g like the same weight ill as is used of • ,‘ , 10 ., se d Wider no ciet,,ums‘. tzar° , w an extreme range win snow this view to be aerr the defect which Idr, Greener to the ingred i ants, another " J rehicle for the explosive see n 1 ted--of degree of cost .* Ate' or fineness • for d s v — 4,apeesenuMF as few h or ak r nr.aiy interstices and b e required, and * 01 _ 1 . 1 aptegnated with the 7 i 421, & 45 e r ffe o c f ti =s7 This — s h ut:a bee tance n c"" so by .r. roe • The results of 13* r]!Voiments may be comprised," trmleinan in his let .er published in last Saturday's " the discover f of* cheaper but equally explosive T yl:- COMI2°D AW.CillSt, and indeed in all woody, ter oble mate rial,—by immersion from eight to ten e gad mrssures of nitric acid, specific gravity 1.5, M . , of vitriol. A alight increase of the latter use rwidity of combustion. I here inclose you a it..evpared common saw-dust. with which I have I Docktistol, loaded with ball, with a force i h i e e t gunpowder,— ndeed, I should say, weight it will prove the better projectile I wish you to w ith the specimen enclosed. Put it into .-- tasking sure that it is in the breach place on the nipple the percussion the con w ill find, on discharging it, that K ula to that of an eq,ual weight of gunpowder." ~„e rns that this ma terial is well adapted tx meet Mr. o!ijection, and that sawdust, of a coarsenews regulated ca libre of the ann from which it is to be tired, can be employed. The old ractical joke dust in the eof Mr. Merrian his master's blunderbu p ss with sqmues - stand', therefore, a chance of being verified. , IWAY GRAILTUDE.—Wc learn that Mr. Hud dle Easters Counties board, in honourable reeol sf services long since past, have ace.rded to Sir John . privilege which we are not aware has been granted 'vidnal on any other line in the kingdom—that of say train for his own convenience at Boreham, there is no station, by simply showing a flag, so as to the et-malty of his c ming to Chelmsford. When ~.lone, in its infancy, was struggling against ny adverse circumstances that beset it, the ble baronet not only declined an invitation to t 3 extort hard terms from it, but facilitated ed the line in every way possible, and even saved it expense by waiving nghts to occupatio.. bridges We to see these things thus remembered and acknow because it adds to the confidence in the justice and ling of railway management and we think if the gore even further, and opened their line to the ble member free, the lesson and the liberality would been thrown away upon the publie.—Esser Medd. RING WONDERFUL. The Imp rtial de , of the 10th ult., says :—" A few days since a shark h near Chesme, weighing nearly 2 quintals. On the monster, the corpse of a loan, unnautilated and ' was found in his belly." ALK AMONGST THE WORKERS OF as Mr. E. Butterworth in his statistics of 're describes it, is " A market town and parish, in take and hundred of West Derby, the division of on, the polling district of Newton in alacrefield, poor-law union of Leigh. The number of statute r 11,50. There are six townships in the parish— , astlev, Bedford, Pennington, Tyldesley-cum y, and West Leigh." The place, as its name implies, w ‘ituation ; it is at the bottom of a flat, at the foot dope called Chowbent ; bent here signifying the bend of an eminence : so much for the situation, limits, eof the place. The principal branches of employ cotton and silk weaving by hand; cotton and silk by power; spinning, and other descriptions of factory dire being several large and handsome mills here ; making; bat that, being chiefly carried on at Chow not be further noticed at present. The town of is situated in parts of the three townships of West Bedford, and Pennington, and is chiefly formed by llings of drapers, provision-dealers, butchers, publi other tradespeople, clustering around a quaint old and a free school, and forming two streets which meet angles. The people, I should think, are never 'ter? - , the air they breathe is thick and humid ; the ground is et, and the fields and pastures are deeply green and Ina ; 11: , autiful to behold, but not healthful to dwell t. Hence, typhus fever and English cholera are run- Sot !wrest the present time. Food, or the want of food, maiety of mind, have doubtless much influence in &orders; but recently many cases have occurred where t io ormfortable circumstance., the beat fed, the best tithe most likely, judging from appearances, for sur tither sickness or want, hare been seized by one of these Im and the next day or so been in their coffin. The air of Astley and Bedford lehould deem peculiarlyl: able imitations. The land is a spongy black soil lying be ts high and dry ridges of Tyldesley Banks and Wore withe great bog called Chat Moss. The fields, as I as green—brilliantly green. The looming old lanes, osi shady, winding and turning ever through woods ▪ and ploughed lands, dark, and rich, and fat; rad hops, and bine*, and heeled), and dog-rose bushes oaring. Talk of " emerald gems," indeed ! Why nay are !' here are " gem " and " diadem" too, to kut's content,—and more, to one's bewilderment and on; for, we upland dwellers cannot well brook to go ring fir hours through these gloaming shades, walk ' it were in blindness, and not knowisg when we shall at, or where we shall emerge. It is too rich ; it is shy verdant; the trees, the standing pools, the old malls, the stumps, the rails, the field gates, are often sl over a ith a humid vegetation, which at this time of a, and in this showery weather, hangs dripping with sough for all the poets that ever wrote. leigh, as I before intimated, the silk manufacture is 'the principal means for employment. Thirty . years ill the looms of this district were employed in the ig of cotton ; and quiltings, dimities, and cambrics ie staple manufactures. the workmen, then as now, able to all the vicissitudes of trade ; and they were lot only badly employed, but they were badly paid for employment. The weavers of Spitalfields had an 31 Act of Parliament for their protection, and they stir employers pretty closely to the statute ; they had e more of " theirown way" than any body of weavers ad before or since. At any rate, they had so much of the employers brought the manufacture into Lanca and it became the staple branch at Michlleton, New ailesorth, and parts of Ashton parish. In process of liege Lancashire weavers also proved troublesome; they red, and would not submit to reductions of their wages it knowing the why and the wherefore ; and many of lot even then. They had in them much of that dogged mew which, when rightly applied, and duly controlled, one of the most valuable traits of English character. to or not they properly exercised it is a question not ) be discussed, b u t their resistance had certainly the in the bra instance of bringing their trade down to , where it has remained ever since. About twenty ears ago there were only some half a score of silk TS in Leigh. They went from Leigh to Stockport to the weaving of silk, and at the expiration of three is they brought work from Stockport and wove it at taking it back to Stockport when finished. When Lanchester employers, in consequence of the demands of and their want of hands through turn-outs and other 'bine causes, were looking about for weavers, these al from Leigh called at the Manchester warehouses, producing the work they had done for the Stockport 'ra they asked for employment, and they got it ; and the manufacture became established, and has rapidly sad. e deuript ions of work woven here are satins, plain cloths, bandanas, the latter being chiefly woven by inferior 0, inch as women and children who may earn about killings a week. The plain goods range in fineness a twenty-two hundred reed to a forty hundred one : things of a good weaver in full work on the former Ibe about seven shillings a week, or five and sixpence loary; and on the latter, about eleven shillings net 11. The wins, being fine r work, are better paid ; and tie earnings of a good weaver (journeyman) would lit to about eleven shillings net money. These esti ;at for a good weaver, doing a fair week's work. At lit a fair week's work is seldom obtained, the hands frequently obliged to wait fir material three, four, and k , at a time. This is a most ruinous drawback oa nduxtry, and hundreds of the poor people are miserably inconsequence. I went into a number of d w ell. nei found them, though very humbly furnished, iIS ly clean, and the household things neatly arranged. in some places were damp, and the bottoms of seemed damp and mouldy, and the fires were on n zl it* in the grates, and the shelves and cupboa either void of eatables or displayed but a scanty slam e poor inmates were looking pale and haggard, taking P a whiff o r t wo o f tobacco instead of a solid warm for it wag dinner hour ; yet they were all cleanly fa ttire—the men'a linen and the women's outer psa. had evidently been recently washed, and thorongW the floors had been clean mopped and sanded, she 's had been swept, and there was an evident endeavour the best of the few comforts thelf had yet at caw And this is another valuable trait in the Englilt , whether of men or women : if they ate dissiesead, on'ta,ggravate their misery for the purpose of baw ; and if they sit by their fires without food, the wo nt to the eyes in flirt: they will he sure to put away t any rate. I had, as I said, visited a number of nes, and was about to enter another, but my guide gl z r i e had better not go in there; they have the , Y, and it is in most of the Young down here, Mae, also, and in the next the same." " I have " o th," I said; " let us return." At present the of that poor people would probably be any sum nothing and five shillings a week ; their potato crop their employment has failed ; their earnings ; fever and cholera are amongst them ; but we • ° eetery—no mob-gatherings—no Mastering demands w employment ! There has even been an abatement b one or two silk mills—an abatement amounting to Tenth of the wages, and that, too, is the feet of a winter and an advancing market for food ; but there - no rioting —no threatening of bakers or provision • calling outof the police or the military--ao stoning, t in?" la the streets ; — no ; th e working men and turned out for a week and then went to their looms ~' up with their loss for the present, making the That they had, and cultivating hope for the future. aot these the sort of people who should, above all be enc° =Z:pported and comforted ? man Is carried on here by agents or for Manchester houses. I called on several of d they were quite unreserved in answering my • They declared that the present st ag nation was quence of an overstocked market; and one said the refs came to him begging for work with tears in • , but he could not give it them. "Several," he ve been here this morning, entreating as if for their . THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 1846. I drainage in the several divisions of the barony. The pro rietors in Longford, and those of the barony of Bantry, have passed resolutions in favour of a labour rate. IRISH LAW COURTS.—The Michaelmas term opened to. day with the usual formalities. The judges, seryeante-st law, and Queen's counsel, breakfasted with the Chan cellor in the morning, and all the courts were opened by ten o'clock. The new Chief Baron, the Right Hon. D. R. Pigott, took his place for the first time. STATI UP THE COUNTRY. THE FATE OP Mn. COOKE.—The following details of the horrible mur der of Mr. Cooke are given by the Limerick Examiner, on the authority of a Thurles correspondent. According to this account the unhappy gentleman wu not killed by his attempted assassins, but most probably by this time their revolting purpose is complete : " Mr. Cooke,who resides a mile from the town,was on business in the town for some time ; he is a very young man, and got married about four years ago to a Miss Langley, then about 14 years of age, with whom he got some landed property, and thus became a landlord on • small scale (the worst Mall landlords those petty ones). Con tiguous to Mr. Cooke's residence there are some tenants' hewn, many of whom reside there, and it is said their ancestors have resided there for the last two centuries— some of those he evicted, though good tenants, and others he was about to evict. Yesterday he entered ejectment at these sessions, and came in to make the usual affidavit to verify, and it was on his return home about five o'clock, he' was fired at, at his door. It appears he had a light in his hand, and his servant having gone into the stable, he stood at the door, when a man appeared behind a little wall and discharged a blunderbuss at him. Five slugs were lodged in his shoulder, one in his eye, the use of which he has lost ; some few other slugs 'edged in his head and breast, and his jaws; his teeth are broken ; this morning he spat out some shags The police and magistrates were in immediate attend a ice, but as yet no clue has been had to the murderer. iltere were some hopes of Mr. Cooke'srecovery by his medi cal men last night, but this morning Pheard there was a con siderable change for the worse. his apprehended that this district will be a troublesome one this winter. There is one thing certain, that there is little to be apprehended by those landlords who are kind to the people." ATTEMPT ON THE LIPS OP A LADY.—TO the above rela tion of atrocity, the Erening Mail adds the following : " On Sunday, between the hours of two and three o'clock, this town was thrown into a state of alarm, by the news reaching that Mrs. Finch, of Kilcoleman, was fired at on her wily home from divine service. The facts are as follows: — Three ruffians, one armed with a pistol, stopped the coach of Mrs. Finch, about a mile from this tewn, and one of them presented a pistol at her, whilst the o'ller gave her a threatening notice. They fired a shot, and broke the window of the carriage. They then eecamped through the fields, and were followed by a son of Mrs. Finch's herd, who happened to be going to mass at the time. He came up with one of the ruffians croa.iug a trench, and succeeded in knocking him down, and injured hire so that hews. , unable to proceed any further; he left him to the coachman, who f lowed close to him, and pursued the others, and also suc ceeded in arresting one other of the ruffians in the town ; they were both brought to Nenagh gaol on a car. Their names are Joseph Spain and John Hogan; the hitter was arrested for the murder of Mr. Waller." Dlrs. Finch (the lady in question) resides at Kilcoleman, near Nenagh, is pos sessed et a noble income, and is a munificent benefactress of the poor. Her virtues, however, cannot protect her life from the ruthless barbarity of the assassin. It is, however, ROM satisfaction to know that two of the miscreants con cerned in this atrocious outrage are in custody, and Intel) , to give society the benefit of an exemplary expiation of their crime. ANOTHER Mennen.—The Longford Journal furnishes the following appalling narrative :—On the night of Thurs day, an armed party attacked the dwelling of a man named M'Alarny, the under-agent or bailiff on the lands of Acne han, near Ballinamuck, the property of George Maconchy, Esq., our respected high-sheriff, entered the house, took him out, and brutally shot him at the door of his house, in the presence of kis wifeand family. Afterwards they proceeded to the house of Joseph Woods, who acts in the same capacity on the estate of Mr. Cruikshank, fired a shot, and threat, n d him, if they should return, with death. We believe M'Alarny had served some notices to quit on the day or two preceding, but our particulars are as yet, from the short time, rather vague as to further tact. MORE DEATHS RY STARVATION.—The Rev. Mr. Sheehan, P.P., Glandon, County Cork, writes to a Cork Journal, announcing that a parishioner of his, named Andrew Haste, had died of starvation. The Rev. John Creedon, the Roman Catholic clergyman of the parish of Dunagh, County of Cork, records the death of a man named Haurah, and a parishioner of his, from starvation. Both clergymen complain of the delay in the opening of the public works. W.ATERFOItD.—The price of Indian meal has risen in Waterford to 2s. 3d. a stone ; one landlord, a Mr. Useher, is actually selling seed barley to his own tenantry at 2s. 9d. the stone. be regulated by a regard for the public interest. It is re marked that the alteration made in the size of meshes and nets by the 8 and 9 Vie. c. 108, has removed many objec dons which were urged during the salmon fishery inquiry. The report concludes with a suggestion for the "assessing all parties benefited by the fisheries, for the purpose of raising a local fund for their protection." It is signed H. D. Jones, B. T. Ottley, J. Radcliff, W. T. Mulvany. lives, but I had no work for them ; and what must become of them I cannot tell ; I wu really grieved, and would have assisted them had it been in my power." But the domestic management is also thorough/y English here; it is nothing like what is met with in the Irish hat; if it were, the poor would be miserable indeed. Besides the comfort of clean and whole clothing (for the women here mend as well as wash), there is a forethought in the using of their little store of victuals, when they have a store. For breakfast, the family will get a good warm meal of oatmeal porridge, with milk or treacle beer, or a dip of treacle or butter ; for dinner, broth or soup, if it be a gala day, and they have any dinner at all; if not, they get a crust of bread, or go without dinner, or have porridge again—u a family were having the other day—and then again at night the Porridge pan will be rct on the fire, or the soup will be warmed up. There is no dependence now on that most useless and costly article the potato. That is given up—for the present at least; and if trade would only revive, we should behold our working population living, as their grandfathers did, on good solid bread, beef, and dumplings; with a hearty swig of home-brewed ale to wash them down. That these good things may return, and soon. is the earnest and hopeful wish of X. L. M. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Nov. 2. DEPUTATION TO TEE LORD LIZITTENaNT FROM THE Cosa cry GALwAy.—lfis Excellency the Lord Lieutenant received a deputation, on Saturday, at one o'clock, in the Viceregal Lodge, Phccnix Park, composed of gentle men from Galway, headed by T. B. Martin, Esq., M.P., who informed his Excellency that the deputat on were instructed to request that immediate employment should be given to the poor all through the county of Galway, and particularly in the districts bordering on the coast. He stated that the districts in question being of a mountainous character, there was no substitute to be got for the potato, which had signally failed in every locality, and that consequently the people would not only want employment to procure the means of raising food, but the establishment of depots where they could buy it, as in many baronies it was at present necessary to travel upwards of twenty miles for it ; and he also requested that directions should be given to have the works suspended by the treasury order of the Ist of September taken up and tinished.—The Lord Lieutenant, in replying to the deputation, stated, that he had issued orders that all suspended works should be completed, and said, that it was only such works as were presented for under the former act, and had not been commenced, that were not to be set on foot again. He also informed the deputation that as little time as pos sible would be lost in giving work under the labour act, which he hoped to carry out, so that the poor who got em ployment under it should be paid as high wages as could be consistently given, and paid regularly, at least once a week. As to depots, his Excellency said he could not make any promise that they would be established, as there were a great many obstacles in the way ; he was, however, deter mined to do all in his power to carry out the wishes of those who were taxing themselves to feed the poor ; and if it was fbwnd that depots could be conveniently established without interfering with the trade of the country, he would throw no impediment in the way. His Excellency, in conclusion, referred the deputation to the Board of Works to consult with Sir Randolph Routh on the latter subject, which he stated ho was unable to give any decisive answer to. There was no memorial presented to his Excellency by this deputation. REPEAL ASSOCIATION—CONCILIATION HALL.— The usual weekly meeting of the Itepealers was held this day. Considerable interest was attached to the meeting: First, because it was known that Mr. O'Connell, after a considerable absence, would be present : and secondly, that he would speak upon the subject of the divisions between the two parties of Repealers. Mr. O'Conuell entered the Hall a few minutes before one o'clock, at which hour the whole building was crowded to overflowing. After some preliminary proceedings, Mr. STEELE rose and made a statement in reference to an article in the Nation, in which " Measureless contempt" was expressed for Mr. Steele. He then proceeded to contrast the writings in the Nation with the affidavit made by Mr. Duffy during the state trials, and contended either that these writings were a lie or the affidavit a perjury. Mr. O'CoNNELL then proceeded to make his speech of the any. He was received with repeated bursts of applause. He thought be would have to address them at great length on the dissension between the repeaters ; but he was unable to do it, for the misery of Ireland was so great he was ab sorbed in it. The country was in great peril. They were only in the commencement of horrors, and if heaven did not guide the councils of the government, it was impossible to predict what would result Iran them. He could not see his way to the remedy, but he would say what would aggra vate the misery, and that was if the people should not practise forbearance, and if they should not, know that all depended on the good sense of the people, and on their taking the advice—he might say the commands—of the clergy. Ile then commended the conduct of the Protestant and Presbyterian clergy in the present conjuncture, and re joiced that a community of danger had made all united. He said that, after ail, these would not feed the people. He was anxious to impress the real extent of the destitution on the mind of England, though the English press might abuse him for it. The hon. and learned gentleman then said that the result of their interview with the Lord Lieutenant was. that little could be done for the people, but that that little would be done. With regard to the Board of Works, they had an interview with the Commissioners, and found that their shortcoming was caused by the paucity of engineers, and other assistants. Such was the universality of the d:stress, the Board of Works could not get engineers enough. He recommended every locality should send up a representative, and suggested that these should form a national committee. For himself he had taken care, that, in his own district, fur some months, at least, there would be no famine felt. He then adverted to the attacks made on the people employed by the Board of Works, stigmatised the conduct of the out rageous,which had caused those gentlemen to resign, and pre vented all relief—for those gentlemen would meet death in open fight, but would not be torn in pieces by a mistaken multitude. Mr. O'Connell then earnestly recommended for bearance and consideration to the persons employed by the Board of Works. He next complained of the omission of the Curates, Catholics and Protes tants, from the relief committees • for they knew the distressed in their several paris hes, which the parish priests and rectors did not know. The hon. and learned gentleman then expressed his approval of the system of task work, beeause by that means the children, and even the wife of the labourer, who could not be employed under the act, Would assist the husband and father, and hasten the menpletion of the task. But the pay should be liberal, and should be paid in part before the teak was com pleted. With respect to food, Lord John Russell was mistaken. He forgot that few landlords who could leave Ireland lived in it, and those therefore who remained ought not to be expected to assist the people. But the govern ment ought to establish food depots, or famine would swallow up the people: for, the other day, in his own district, his son gave 171. for a ton of oatmeal, 201. for a second ton, and he could not get a third ton for love or money. He again referred to the officers of the Board of Works, and begged they might not be in terfered with. Then as to wages—nothing should be considered wages which did not enable a man to obtain sub sistence according to the present prices of provisions. He earnestly impressed upon the people to abstain from violence above all things, and called on all classes to assist the govern ment to feed the people. And now he would express his sa tisfaction that the seceders had determined on not coming back. Mr. S. O'Brien, a respectable gentleman, had walked out at the door of the Hall. and now they had set up for themselves. It was better they should do so at once. They wish to cell themselves a phalanx —now, he christened them a phalanx, and that they should be called. They should recollect that it was by such essays the French infidels,withVoltaire attheir head, who had revolutionised France, had commenced their attacks on Christianity, and the necessity of such a phalanx seemed to be that they should supply periodically essays morel stimulating than the preceding, until at length they went off like the pop of a soda-water bottle. (Laughter.) Mr. O'Connell then proceeded to comment upon some pas sages of Mr. O'Brien's letter, from which he contended that that gentleman contemplated an appeal to revolution. And he cautioned the people of Ireland against listening to Mr. O'Brien and others who counselled an appeal to the sword ; and a greater instance of the injury which resulted from the men who appeal to the sword could sot be afforded than that referred to by Mr. Smith O'Brien : the revolution of 1688, which was concluded by the treaty of Limerick, which the sword cut asunder the day alter it was signed ! • There were two parties now in Ireland—the Phalanx and the Association; let the people choose between them. But he would have nothing to do with those who relied upon the sword. In the meantime, it was happy they were separated —they were completely rid of them. And now he appealed to the gentry, the Conservatives, to Irishmen of every dem— and he asked, would not the country be better for govern ing themselves ? Why did not the gentry join them when they knew the country ought to be governed by itself? Because they were afraid of the physical force men, who though they did not declare themselves, had always sou; rocs maintained the principle. But there was nothing to prevent them cow from joining them, and he hoped to find that the gentlemen having assembled in national committee, would think it just as well that they should hold their next meeting in a certain room la College-green—a room which was now square, but would be made round again when they assembled there with a hurrah for the repeal of the union. The hon. and learned gentleman then proceeded to contend that the principle of the seceders was a principle which involved treason, and' illustrated his position by the case of the Catholic Anemia tion. He contended that he had done the Repeal Asemba non great good by preserving the fidelity of their allewkines. They would resort to constitutional means alone, and, by those means, said the learned gentleman, believe me, my friends, you will carry the repeal. (Loud cheering.) Some documents were then read, after which Mr. O'CON NELL again arose, and said he would report his answer to the Cork resolutions, recommending reconciliation, on Monday nest. Capt. BRoDERICK next addressed the meeting, and con tended that Lord John Russell should declare for the open ing of the ports. Mr. O'CoNNELL said it had been suggested that he would abandon Cork at the next election. It woe no such thing. They were in such a position in Dublin, that they could re turn the good men, and he would not abandon Cork; his fate was linked with his constituents of Cork. There would be a contest there if anybody else set u p — there would be none against him. Several conservatives had promised him their support, and one gentleman offered even to propose or second him, and another said ha would go fifty cones to give him a vote. The rent for the week was announced to be 671. 12a. 4d. The meeting then adjourned. LABOUR BATE Act.—At the adjourned sessions for Rath down, on Saturday, very large sums were presented for REI'ORT ON THE IRISH FISHERIES. The fourth annual report of the Commissioners of Public Works, addressed to the Lord Lieutenant, on the Fisheries of Ireland, having been printed, a brief abstract of its contents is subjoined. The Commissioners say that throughout the year 1845 they had been able to trace a general improvement in the fisheries of the country. Since the last report was issued two Acts have been passed in reference to then, one relating chiefly to the regulation of the salmon and oyster fisheries, and the other having for its object the encouragement of the construction of piers, harbours, and other works for fishing purposes, The following abstract shows a progressive increase in the number of vessels and of men engaged in the fisheries, as compared with the registry for the previous I'Wxl. Year. Alen and ilfes sod Vessels & Men End Boys. Boys. Boats. 1844 2,237 — 11,193 13,718 I 73,513 17,933 94,708 1845 I 2,371 12,175 17,312 80,899 19,883 93,073 There can be no doubt, it is added, that the fisheries will continue to progress in extent and importance, aided as they will be by the enactment for promoting tho security and in creasing the accommodation for vessels employed in the trade, and by improved facilities for internal communication. It is matter of congratulation that during the past season there have been few or none of those disputes among the fishing communities which prevailed more er less iu former years. The different fisheries are then classified, and observations are made under each division.—Deep Sea Fisheries : In this department the commissioners have abstained from intro ducing restrictive provisions er by-laws as regards the modes or times of fishing in the open sea; and by this course, coupled with suitable explanations and the force of example and increased experience, prejudices are being removed, and the way prepared for the introduction of skill and peaceable habits. In former reports allusion was made to the establish ment of a small fishing company at Dunmore, county Water ford. The success of the company led others to follow their example, and the boats of fire companies are now fishing in the same locality. There are in all twelve very fine cutters, averaging a weekly produce throughout the year of nearly 1001. The prejudices of the native fishermen against the use of the deep sea trawl net are nearly extinguished, and the people are most solicitous for the increase of the number of large vessels, in order that they may obtain berths. Dealers and exporters have sprung up in the neighbourhood of Waterford, and the companies need no longer trouble them selves about the disposal of their fish. On the average of three years, the returns of one company exceeded 15 per cent. on the capital invested. Though much of the success obtained is attributable to daily steam communication with England, and a steady remunerative price, yet, indepen dently of these, there is sufficient to encourage the trader (who should combine a system of curing with his traffic in fresh fish) to make exertions similar to those of the Water ford companies in many of the more westerly stations on the coast. A more general adoption of a system of curing would be a very important step in the advancement of the Irish fisheries. Advantage might be derived from adopting the practice prevalent in England of proprietors and other per sons in the neighbourhood of fishing stations advancing capital for the construction of improved boats, fishing gear, &c., on the security of shares, held in a sort of partnership with the fishermen in the boats, and profits of fis hin g. This would be • legitimate and safe mode of encouraging the fisheries. _ _ . OYSTER FISHERIES.—This subject was treated fully in the last report. The act since pared (8 and 9 Vic., c. 108) affords, with previous enactments, all that appears necessary in the way of legislation for the regulation and advancement of this branch of the fisheries. It is hoped that through the instrumentality of the coast-guard, and increased exertions on the part of the constabulary on shore, the strict observance of the close season will be enforced. Attention is now being directed to the formation of artificial beds or laying'. Loßarsa. Fisazaiss. —An attempt to introduce new modes of capture off the southern coast of Wexford has been frustrated for the present by the jealousy of the neighbour inhabitants. SPRAT FISHING By MEANS OF FIXED NETS OR WEIRS. —As the object is useful, with a view to the supply of bait for the deep sea fisheries, it is proposed to grant licences in all cases in which a prinsd facie prescriptive right is shown, taking precautions against injury to the salmon fisheries during the close season. SALMON FISHERIES.--.CLOSE SEASON.—After speaking of the difficulty and dispute in which this subject is involved, the commissioners express a hope that the time is not far distant when one uniform close salmon season will be esta blished by law both in Great Britain and in Ireland—the habits of the fish being substantially the same in both eoun triis. As regards the sea and tideways no objection can be made to the observance of a uniform close season, but a slight departure from uniformity in the upper or fresh water por tions of rivers will be found judicious. In order that the rivers may be fully stocked with a supply of early breeding fish (a most important object for all parties), there should be a cessation from all kinds of fishing for salmon from an early period of the autumn. The opening during any part of the monthofJanuary would on the whole be injudicious; and the few who might derive immediate advantage from it would be amply rewarded for any temporary loss which they might sustain from being prevented from fishing in that month. It is therefore proposed, " Ist, That in the upper or fresh-water portions of rivers throughout Ireland, there shall be a uni form close season, as regards every mode of fishing for salmon, from the 16th of September to the last day of Feb ruary inclusive. 2nd, That in the sea and tideways there shall be a uniform close season from the let of Septem ber to the 31st of January inclusive. 3rdly, That all net fishing for salmon and trout shall cease in the upper portions of rivers on the 31st August; and that angling only for the fish shall be remitted until the 15th of September." Some doubt having been expressed whether angling should not be per mitted later than the 15th of September, after due considera tion it is thought undesirable that angling should form an exception. The commissioners further observe that, the rivers being the natural nurseries both for the fish within their banks and at their mouths, and for the public fisheries on the pout, the times to be allowed for fishing therein must PROVINCIAL. e.e.se.sannte. THE LATE STEAM-BOILER E sPLOSIOX.-3111.F.LIRBAIRN'ti REPORT.—On Monday the adjourned inquest upon the bo dies of the three unfortunate persons who were killed by the late explosion at Ashton-under-Lyne, was held before the county coroner. In consequence of its being known that Wm. Fairbairn, Esq., C.E., had been directed by the coroner to draw up a report of the disaster, the room was thronged by many manufacturers from different parts of the country. There were also several scientific gentlemen present. Kr. John Bayley, one of the masters, said, My partner's name is Richard Dewhurst ; we have h a d the mill sixteen months. The engineer we employed is named Marshall ; we had no fireman, he did all the work. I got to the mill on the morning of the accident about a quarter to six. I went into the boiler-house for a light; the engine-man was at tending to the fire. I lighted up the warehouse, and re turned into the boiler-house, and lighted a gas which looks over the steam-gauge. According to the gauge, the steam stood about five inches. I then looked at the water-gauge, and that was within an inch of the ordinary working height. I again went into the warehouse, and bad not been in more than two minutes before the explosion took place. The ordinary working height is from ten to twelve inches of steam. I never exchanged a word with the engineer. I had confidence in Marshall's ability.—ln answer to Mr. Barlow, one of the owners of the property, witness stated that the engine was of 18-horse power, and that it turned 9,600 mill spindles.—Oeorge Brandon said : Mr. Bayley sent for me to start the engine. It was stopped, and I found a stud of the eccentric loose. The lly.wheel caught the wall plate and broke it. The engine did not start again that day. John Thomas came on the Monday morning in Crook's place; but Mr. Bayley sent him home. Some questions being asked about the safety-valve, Mr. Fairbairn said, as he understood, there was a wood prop ucder the lever of the valve which kept it down, and prove ted any escape of the steam ; wit ness said, The prop was under'when I went there, and I left it so; I did not apprehend clinger when the engine was at work. I always disturbed the prop when the steam was about 12 inches. If the gauge was stopped by dirt, as it sometimes was, I had no criterion to go by only my own judgment. In reply to Mr. Earle, the witness said the duty of the engineer is to look after the gauges and salves, not the master's. I told Crooks he must keep the steam at twelve inches, or it would plague him. I looked in the boiler when it was being cleaned yesterday week, and said at that time to a joiner named James Stafford, this boiler will cause some accident. I was not aware hut there was a star from end to end, but it has not. Stafford said tell Mr. Bayley, and I Raid I would, but did not d o so i n consequence of being taken sick.—Thomas Crooks said, I live in Cotton-street, and went to fire up for last witness. I saw the safety-valve was last. I said to one of the young masters that it was danger ous. The peg of the steam gauge stood about 20 inches high. Brandon had it that high when I went ; it's no use telling a lie about it. The engine was stopped at this time; the gauge should be 13 when the engine is on. I was friahtened in consequence of the safety-valve nut acting. The boiler had no stay over the fire-place, and it ought to have had four.—Mr. Fairbairn said that he had no doubt whatever hut the accident was caused by au over-pressure of steam. For the purpose of giving the fullest information on the subject, he had written out a report which he read. A portion of this only need be quoted : "The true enure of the eruption, namely, that the safety valve was fast, and the engineer haring been engaged in cleansing and charging the furnace for nearly half en hour previous to the esplesion (with no escape for the steam), the boiler, as in all such reef, brume an in strument of destruction, Involving the most ruinous results to all those within the reach of its influsnee. This fact, therefore, removes all doubt as to the cause of this lamentable occurrence, which, like most others of the same kind, has arisen from culpable negligence of the engineer, and a callous disregard of consequences too rations to be contemplated. On no account whatever should the safety valves of steam boilers be allowed to be touched alter they are once loaded and set, excepting only for the purpose of ascertaining its free working condition. • • • • • The salty valve being fast, and all escape for the seam being closed, it is easy to conceive what would be the result, namely, that of ex cessive pressure, which acting upon the weaker parts of the boiler, would bear down 'hat over the furnace, and hence follows the total dc-tenetion of the buildings, and the ruinous ore sequences which ensued. It will be observed that the boiler in its descent made a complete somerset and reversed its position, which can only be a - counted for by the reaction of the forms upon the furnace end of the boiler, thus prodnc westative motion daring its assent. In almost everycese where hl steam is suddenly fib erated the boiler becomes a projectile of enormous force, which no erection, however solid, can resist. Before closing these remarks, I would respectfully direct attention to the henry responsihility attached to the manage ment of steam-boilers, a little more attention would go far to prevent accidents of this kind, if it did not entirely remove them altogether. On a former occasion I vassal the liber'y of adverting to the pre sent imperfect state of our knowledge, as regards the education of an exceedingly useful body of men. I mean that clam of engineers into whose hands the lives and property of the public are 'entrusted. At prevent engineers are far from poeaessing inadequate knowledge of the elements of their profession, not yet has their moral condition attained that high standard of character so essential to a faithful die charge of their respective duties. It will yet require sonic years before such men can be trained for the public service, but I still hope in thin age of steam and steam-engines to see the whole of our steam 111 M', railways, and manufactures, guided and governed by a body of men at once inspiring conlideNce and respect- This desirable object cannot, however, be attained but through the joint aid of the govern ment, railway and steam navigation companies, including miumfac liners, in the erection of normal schools for the education of engineers. In conclusion I would recommend the same suggestions which I urged on the occasion of the boiler eaplorion at Holton, that the following regulations be observed.-Ist. That the practice of placing boilers under bugdings where the work people are employed be diroccinued.-2nl. That two safety valves be attached to each boiler; one of them to be weighted from the inside to the required pressure and to have a long ascending discharge pipe out of the reach of ink, fs.eoss . the other to be under the control of the engineer. These valves, in order to be per fictly rife, should hare, respectively, nn area equal to one-half of the steam pipe, or about one square inch to every two horse of the com puted power of the boiler.-3rd. flat in cases were boilers are situated under mills, a mercurial gauge, indicating the pressure of the steam, and an ascending column of water corresponding with that pressure, will be found of great value in rases of negligence on the pert of the fireman or engineer. Lastly. F.ach boiler should have a water gauge and two fusible fire plugs composed of suitable After the reading of the report, the coroner and jury were of opinion that no other witness was necessary. A juror wished the last engineer, Marshall, called in, which was done, and, in answer to questions, put to him, said he had taken out the prop, from under the boiler, the day before the accident. The jury were then left to themselves, and, after a few minutes deliberation, returned a verdict of " Accidental Death, caused by an over-pc esure of steam, and by reason of the safety-valve of the said steam boiler having lseen overloaded or pressed down, but by whom, or by what means, is not known."—Crowds of persons were congregated in the street to hear the result. LEEDS MUNICIPAL E i.ic - rTo;i::The annual election of councillors on Monday parsed off very flatly at Leeds, except in two or three wards, were there were smart contests. The number of councillors to be elected wu 16 ; those who retired by rotation, comprising 11 Whigs, 3 Tories, and 2 chartists and they were supplied by the election of 11 Whigs and 5 Tories. _ _ A JEREMY DIMMER AT Yoaa.—lt appears that a fel low about five feet eight inches high, with large grey eyes, light hair, moustaches and imperial to match, representing himself as "the Right Hon. E. F. Vernon," by some ex traordinary stratagem, managed to introduce himself to a highly respectable elderly lady, who resides near York, and informed her that he was the son of a peer of the realm, but was obliged to leave his borne in consequence of youthful in discretion. Having received 20,0001. from his noble con fiding parent, and having lost the whole, he was obliged (as the policemen say) to "step it;" and having made York his head-quarters, he fell upon his knees before the above lady, and in the most supplicant voice implored her protection. Being touched with his misfortunes, and particularly as he was considered the son of a proud aristocrat, the lady promised her assistance, and the prodigal son rose from his knees, apparently with the strongest feelings of gratitude and repentance. The lady then immediately discovered that the clothes which " the right honourable " wore had seen the best of their days, and directed him to call on the following day, when he was ordered to get measured for • suit. Having thus obtained a firm footing iota the good graces of his benefactress, he was in the course of a few weeks, introduced to many of the most respectable families in York, with whom he feasted to his heart's content. During this acquaintance, which conti nued about three months, he managed to make divers calls upon the exchequer of his benefactress, to the amount of 3001., when he took it into his fertile imagination to take a trip in a wager boat on the Ouse and passing by a window looking on the water, he espied two young ladies and an elderly one, most industriously working at their needle. He immediately gave a sudden " them," when the interesting group raised their heads, and discovered the gay Lothario's hand in rapid motions to his lips. The young ladies replied b . y a alight motion of the head, the mother at the same time taking a most scrutinising glance with her eye glass at the nautical young blade. When the next day arrived, the " right honourable " drew his little bark opposite the window at the same hour. He again commenced kissing his hand, and continued to do so for several minutes, the movement being occasionally returned, first by one sister, and then by the other, and last, although not least, by the mother herself. This recognition was apparently just what the nautical swain desired to obtain, for he immediately pulled his boat to the bank side, and at once went to the door of the home, and having given a most aristocratic double knock, was in due course of time shown into the parlour. The amorous swain then threw himself at the feet of the elder daughter, laid hold of her hand, and in the most fervent manner pressed it to his lips, at the same time declaring himself the son of a peer, and un governably in love with the " adorable girl before him." After a great deal of conversation, during which Jeremy told the same story as he bad done to the lady alluded to above, he modestly hinted his earnest desire to stay and spend an hour or two with his charming girl, when the mother replied, that " his lordship " could scarcely con descend to take tea with them in their humble abode. Whereupon, "his lordship" declared that he should be proud to stay in the company of his "adorable girl ;" and, after numerous apologies, " the right honourable" remained to tea. The next day arrived, when " his lordship " took tea and supper at the house, with divers t r i l m ass v es of port and to sherry assist digestion. In this way • went on for a week, and the husband being away from ome, was ap prised of the lucky nibble his family had made in catching a lord. The father, of course, came home, and was at once introduced to his " lordship," and an arrangement for a grand Sunday's dinner having been made, it was also another day of triumph for the " right honourable," who, having enlisted himself in the go opinion of his future father-in-law, a fortnight's acquaintance managed to bleed him of 501., and in the course of another fortnight, of 10/. more. Thus things went on for nearly ten weeks, when the lady (the mother) became tired of the expensive and constant visits of " his lordship," and made arrangements to accompany her daughter to Scarborough, as the lady rid, to put to the test the strength of his love, no doubt thinking that " absence makes the heart grow fonder." One of her daughters and the servants were left at home, with instruc tions not to allow " his lordship" to dine at the house during their absence. His lordship was also requested not to call during their stay from home, and readily promised acqui escence. But, lo ! the next day came, and the good dinners coved the too great a fascination, " his lordship" ca ll e d , an d the young lady to allow him to dine with her, to which she consented, and " his lordship" continued to do so during the week, occasionally assisting the young lady in making cheese cakes, &c., for tea, the overplua finding their way to " his lordship' s " p oc k ets. Wh en " dear mamma " arrived at home, she discovered in her larder a large bundle of cheese and currant cakes, with cold mutton chops, &c., which were packed for the " right honourable's " sup per and breakfast. Next morning the lady waxed wroth, upon hearing that her disobedient son-in-law had dined there every day that week; but this matter was soon made up by kisses from "the right honourable" to all the members of the family. On the following day, " the right honourable " went to the house in a great hurry, say ing he wu going to London, to take a casket of jewelle7, which bad been his mother's, for safekeeping tohisbanker a, being the jewels which were to adorn his dear " Dora " upon her presentation to the queen. The contents of this case, in reality, were two pounds of tongue, two cold par tridges, cheese, and currant cakes, with a bottle of sherry, provided by his female benefactress above alluded to; and it will scarcely be believed that the father credited every word of this accomplished swindler, and actually gave him 51. to take him up to London. The next day, however, discovered all, by a clergyman calling upon the father of the young lady, and explaining the true character of the fellow, who was a strolling actor, and a most adept swindler. We. Fork Courant, understand he his taken with him a valuable gold watch, and other jewellery, to the amount of 601. belonging to his female benefactress. DURHAM. CITY OP Dußßase.—The municipal elections for the city of Durham took place on Tuesday, and have resulted in the gain of one vote for the Liberals, three of each party having retired in rotation, and four Lib era l s an d two Conservatives having been elected. In the St. Nicholas, or principal Ward, a Tory retired, and no other coming forward to supply the vacancy, Mr. N. Oliver (L.), was chosen in his place, and Mr. W. Marshall (L.), was re-elected. In the South Ward, the two retiring councillors, Mr. G. Shaw (T.), and Mr. E. Shafto IL.), were re-elected without opposition. In the North Ward alone was there any contest, and that alsoended in the return of the retiring councillors, Mr. R. Stafford (T.) and Mr. E. Beckwith (L.), who polled, respectively, 163 and 162 ; their opponent, Mr. G. Robson, chemist (T.), only polling 133. The corporate body uow consists of sixteen Li berals and eight Conservatives, the mayor (a Liberal), being an alderman likewise. The bells of St. Nicholas' Church I rang several merry peals in celebration of the issue. WESTMORELOin. KENDAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—SeVen Liberals and five Conservatives contested the three wards into which the town is divided. Four Liberals and two Tories were elected. The latter were so elated at their success, that they paraded, with fillip and a band of music, through the town. wARWICKSIIIRE. TUE OPENING OF TUE POEM—BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY. —A town's meeting was held in the Town-hall here to-day, convened by the mayor, in compliance with a requisition to his worship, fer the purpose of memorialising ministers to open the ports for the free admission of all kinds of food, in consequence of the high price of provisions, and because of the failure of the potato crop, combined with the alarming famine in Ireland and in many of the highlands of Scotland. The great Music-hall, in which the meeting was held, was well tilled. W. Scholefield, Esq., moved the first resolution That this meeting view with sentiment. , of alarm and deep com miseration the starving condition of a large portion of the Irish people, and the severe suffering felt in many parts of Scotland, from the almost total failure of the potato crop; and that the subtraction of so large a pot ties of the eu..toinary supply already prollbe• hrovily on the whole of the United Kingdom, as i 4 fully proved by the ad canoed and still advancing price of all descriptions of human food. Mr. Ald. Death moved the second resolution : That while the meeting is grateful for the late changes in the Cove law, it consolers that the duty which is still levied on the Importation of foreign earn, tends greatly to enhance its price, and its retention in ' the present state of the nation is altogether indefensible. Robert Kelly Douglas, Esq., moved the third resolution : That it appears to this meeting that the issuing of an immediate order of council for the opening of the ports to the free unrestricted admission of all descripeloini of human food is the only means of mitigating the minting evil, which is much too pressing and great to await the slow remedy of enactment by u parliament which may not assemble for some months to come. This was seconded by Mr. Blasland, and carried, as were also the two following resolutions: That this meeting does resolve to niemoriallse her Majesty's cabinet council, calling on them at once to issue such an order, and that the following be the form of the memorial :—That the memorial now agreed upon be signed in the name of the meeting by the Mayor, and that he, together with the movers and seconders of the resolutions, (with power to add to their number), be a committee to carry the resolutions into effect. George P. Muntz, Esq., M.P., defended his conduct with reference to the corn-laws for the last 30 years. He was opposed to them from the beginning, and he was opposed to them still. With reference to the four shilling duty, he de clared that he told Sir Hobert Peel, when he brought in his bill, that he was wrong; that the corn-laws ought to be repealed at once ; that the duty he imposed would deceive both the consumer and the grower ; but at the same time that he advocated a repeal of the corn-laws did be also advocate, and they would be driven to adopt his principle, eventually a repeal of all protective duties whatever. He wanted free-trade in reality, not in mere words; and it would not be very long before it would be seen that the taxed labour of this country could not compete with the untaxed of other countries. He perfectly agreed with their resolution as to the expediency of opening the ports, but for very different reasons to theirs. The opening of the ports would not cause corn to be sent in, because there was very little to come, except from America ; but by opening the ports it would bring that about sooner which he had contended for years must be the result of a repeal of the corn-laws—an altera tion of the laws, and of the whole mode of taxation. The whole system of legislation at present went to make the rich richer and the poor poorer; for although that did not entirely regulate the rate of wages, in the long run it would be found to do so. That was the opinion of Adam Smith, and, said Mr. Hunts, " I am convinced that when the corn law is repealed, your money law won't stand six months." As to Ireland, it was the wretched state of the body politic that brought that country to the condition in which she then was. The condition of the people in his opinion, would have been nearly as bad had there been no failure of the potato crop whatever. My opinions (said the hon. gentleman) have undergone no change since you knew me. lam proud to be your representative. I defy any man to say I am not honest, but I will never be your delegate. (Cheers.)—Mr. Spooner, M.P. next addressed the meet ing,. and a memorial having been adopted embodying the spirit of the foregoing resolutions, the meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the Mayor. WORCESTERSHIRE. _ _ THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS AT WORCESTER have added the names of three Conservatives to the list of the council, which now displays eight Liberals and four Tories. Daoirwica MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—In this borough the elections have passed off very quietly. The Council of this borough is composed exclusively of Whigs. KIDDERMINSTER MUNICIPAL ELECTION.—This borough is divided into two wards. There was no opposition in either ward. The corporation consists of six aldermen and 18 councillors, of whom there are only five (councillors) of Liberal politics. ..... . THE RESULT OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN LINCOLN is to leave a majority of three in favour of the Liberal party, in the Town Council of that place. L. - COMMISSION HY THE Loin, LIEUTENANT.—The Right lion. W. J. Baron Monson to be Deputy Lieut. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS at Northampton gave rise to a contest. A correspondent says : " In the East Ward the .Conservatives gained a majority. The Reformers kept the head of the poll until three o'clock, and would have beaten their opponents but for the expedient resorted to by the Tories to return Mr. Markham, their candidate, who fills a multiplicity of posts in the town of Northampton and its vicinity—namely, clerk to the Hardrystone union, clerk to the Property Tax Commissioners, clerk to the Assessed Taxes Conimianonen, solicitor to the Northampton Union Bank ing Company, and numerous turnpike trusts, clerk to the Northampton Improvement Commissioners, and uncle to the recently appointed Clerk of the Peace for the county of Northampton ; and last, and to crown all, this pluralist of public offices appears as the Political Registration Agent for the Northampton Tories, sad suffers himself to be put in nomination as Town-councillor." Four Reformers and two Conservatives went out ►y the annual rotation ; four Re formers and two Conservatives were returned so that the relative position of parties is the same, viz. twenty Reformers, and four Conservatives. THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION AT OXFORD has passed off vermuietly. Out of the five wards, one only has been con tested, and that was the west, where a Radical (Mr. J. Green) succeeded in ousting a Whig (Mr. R. Chaundey). In the south ward an ultra-Liberal (Mr. J. J. Faulkner) was allowed to walk over the course, on the retirement of Mr. W. Walsh, a moderate Whig. It was fully expected up to the last hour almost that the Conservatives would have started a candidate for both these wards. A correspondent attributes it to the expiring state of the " Oxford City Con servative Association , which he positively asserts can never raise its head again. The council, as at present constituted, consists of 23 Conservatives, 13 Whigs, and 4 Radicals. GLOUCESTERSHIRE. - -- . - AN INCIVEST was commenced on Monday upon the body of the policeman who was murdertd at Bristol on Sunday afternoon. The chief facts of the case appeared in this paper yesterday.—H. P. Webb, inspector of police, after deposing to the fact of deceased being a member of the police force, with which he had been connected about seven years. said, on Sunday evening I was in the charge room at the St. Philip's station, on duty, about half-past five, and a fly drove up to the door, and Mrs. Ferris got out of it. Shewshed into the office in &frantic manner, saying, " Oh, Mr.llstbb, you must take me into custody." I asked her what feN. She said, "I have cut a man's throat." She did not say what man's. She was affected with drink. I asked what she meant, when •he said, " The man at my house ; go to bim ; go to him." I immediately set out, accompanied by a sergeant, and on the road was informed that White was dead. Upon that I returned to the station, and placed Ferris in custody. I afterwards went to Lion-street, and found deceased lying on a press bedstead. He was quits dead. I noticed a large wound in his throat, and also that his shirt was saturated with hlood. It was evident that parties in the house had been drinking, as there were glasses and spirit bottles on the table.—The Coroner remarked, that though no doubt pro bably existed in the minds of the jury as to the cause of death, yet it was desirable that an important point should be proved, namely that death was net occasioned by inter nal disease, for which purpose it would be necessary to have apott-rnortent be adjourned. The inquiry would, therefore, nr.n.r.nntlYSTITHE. LZOMINSTERMUNICI PAL ELICTION.—In this agricultural borough parties are pretty equally balanced. The result of the election leaves the council thus divided --Whigs. 7; Tories, 6; doubtful, 4. The corporation consists of 12 coun cillors and 4 aldermen. Llfttftft. MUNICIPAL ELecrionsAM ApTgANDOVER.—A contest com menced here, but was terminated by a compromise. Three Liberals and one Conservative went out by rotation ; right candidates came into the field, but it was arranged that two of each political party should be chosen, and thus the bustle and excitement of the contest was terminated earlier than would otherwise have been the ease. COMMIESION BY Till LORD LIEUTENANT. —J. Beanies, Esq., to be Deputy Lieut. TEN EXTREME. IMPROBABILITY of the story told by the footman of Dr. Thomson, in explanation of the robbery at Gatcombe rectory, induced strong suspicions of the honesty of that individual. This led to an unusual scene, on Tues day, when, as Dr. Thomson was about to proceed to Oxford, having left the rectory in &carriage and pair for Cowes (the foot • man riding on the coach-box ), the carriage was stopped near the mall, and a couple of policemen politely requested the foot man to descend, at the same time asking him which of the packages belonged to him. He pointed out a trunk, which, with him, was conveyed to the station-house, and a strict search instituted through both. Not a farthing, however, of the missing property was discovered ; but during the search a carnelian and gold pin, belonging to Dr. Thomson, was found, also a bludgeon loaded with lead, and a pocket pistol, both of which articles had, it appeared, been con cealed until the time when he expected to leave the island with his master, and when he supposed that all suspicions against him were lulled. A quantity of damp roil adhered to both ankles, and they had been evidently only dug out within a few hours The prisoner was immediately taken before T. Cooke and I'. E. Turnbull, Esqrs., who committed him for farther examination, with the intention of placing him before the Court of Quarter Sessions on the succeeding morning, to give an account of his posses.ion of the gold pin; in the mean time a circum stance transpired which caused his remand. It appears that whilst in the custody of the police, after he was taken off the coach between the mall and the station-house, he contrived to drop unnoticed a parcel, c. retaining the money which he averred had been stolen by two robbers from Gatcombe house ; as a lad, who passed shortly afterwards, and in the very line of road, picked up an old pocket containing in gold and notes the identical sum of 361., which was stolen trom the doctor and his housekeeper. To render the criminality of the prisoner more clear, a silver watch-guard, which was stolen from the doctor's bureau, was also found with the missing cash. sUFFOLK. AT IPSWICH the municipal elections have terminated very favourably for the Liberal party. There are now in the Council 22 Reformers, and only 18 Tories. only la NORFOLK. THE NORWICH harm( lust. ELtc-rtows have been still more favourable to the Liberal party than any that have preceded since the passing the Municipal Corporations Reform Bill. The Whig majority will be 47. Tete. POOR REMOTAL Ayr was discussed at most of the meeting• of the Boards of Guardians in the counties of Essex and Suffolk last week; and in the first-named county a corn mimication bas been opened between the officers of the dif ferent unions, as to the propriety of at once carrying the pro visions of the new law into effect. In many districts the boards have come to the resolution of at once stopping the relief of all non-resident paupers, considering that their support now falls upon the parishes in which they live. This, it is feared, will lead to much hardship, as well u expensive litigation, because as the resolution makes no distinction, the relief to many who are really remove able, and who do not come under the exemption that the Act provides, will be discontinued; and iu the wholesale removals that will take place, numbers of nice points—not only as to the legal construction of welds in the Act, which is already puzzling the pro- fession ; but as to the fact of residence, arc likely to arise, which will lead to endless appeals and enormous expense. To prevent this, or at least to stave off the difficulty for a time, the Chelmsford Board of Guardians, after a long discussion of the matter, have passed a resolution to the effect that they will continue the non-resident relief till after the next session of parliament, the majority considering that the act will be then reconsidered, and some wider measure on the law of settlement introduced. The Chelmsford guardians are exerting their influence to induce other boards to adopt the tame course ; and thus, as far as Essex is concerned, part of the new act is likely to be left virtually in abeyance for the present. Sint farts. ROYAL ACADEMY.—ELECCION OF AN ASSOCIATE. —Edward Matthew Ward was elected an Associate of the Royal Academy on Monday last, an honour more than justi fied by two clever pictures, " Dr. Johnson in the hall of Chesterfield House," and the " Disgrace of Clarendon," a picture in the exhibition of the present year. illnibtnitty ant Clertcal Adis. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 2.—The Profeoor of Anatomy gives notice, that he will ninamenee hie muse of lecture. on the anstomy and physiology of the human budy, on Monday, Nov. It, at one o'clock, In the anatomical orlioal. UNIVERAITT or 1.0.m..—R.A. EIAMINATIGN, 1 RM. - Thirty-two candidate. presented thenwelves at thia Haw:Amnon : of a hom the fallowing have pained : First Diriaiow.—D. Anthony, Hornerton • W. Ilagehot, University J. B. Basedume, St. Marys, Ovott ; .1. H. Raney, Ilighbury ; W. Col fax and J. Dawson, l7ni.ewity ; J. J. Gallwey, Ston)hurst ; J. C. Hahn, University; T. W. Henaley and E. Jaques, King's • J. G. Lets, Lancashire Independent ;L. Lewi s, Univcriiity ; W. J. Maher, e Mony harst ; A. W. O'Lkinnor, Carlow; W. Rushton, University ; H. H. Saltar, King'.; J. %three and B. Southwell, Spring HiU; J. Sprott, King'.; W. Stowell, Lancashire Independent ; T. Telford, St. Mary'., Mott ; C. B. Thurston, King's; W. Watson and R. P. Weymouth, S.J. Whiny, St. Mary's, (Scott. Snead Ltioision.—W. T. Immon, C. J. Rhearman, and R. J. Smith, University ; J. P. Sp(*, Cheshunt ; IL William., Horoerton. Dussum.—FlAM Lou MMOUBD YEAR EXAMINATION% Or I , II.DENIR TM luns, XICKAELMAITIUI2I, 1/116.—Parnaiii.er..—Itec. T. Chi:wilier, l'rofer.r of Mathematics ; Rev. I. klelcille, M.A., Principal of BiAluip Hatiteld'a ; Rev. S. A. Pears, 8.U., Tutor of Univer sity Colline. l'aper.--Clam I : Dickson and Russell. ('lam 2: R. Bradley, Davin., Denning, Ferri., Simon, Smithiel, and Sombie. Clara : E. Bradley, Brown, limes and Lardm. Oa. 1 : Holland, Camphell, Knight, Payne, and PniCter. Clam 5: Brunet; Clinton, Gordon, Gray, Greenwell, Mathie, !LIMB, and Tarim. Cheri : Bailey, Hrownripg, Dixon, Moore, Piikington, and West. Clam 7 : Burge, Clow, and Groenway. CUP. 8: Miasma. let e ar, E. B. Dickson ; 2nd year, F. W. Rumen. Mathematical : let year, It. Hine. ; 2nd year, F. W. Russell. _ _ _ Opros .Srhearship.—Rkbmond. Commoner of University College. Proxima Await —Waite, scholar of University College. Mr. S. liollestone of Bishop liattield'a Mall, was admitted to 'a foundation scholar:hip, on the nomination of the Bishop of Chester. Mr..l. Milner, of Bishop Ilatflekre 1141, has been appointed to the exhibition lately founded by the Bishop of Durham. There are 25 frrdimen this term at University Collage, and 20 at Bishop liatbetcl's --- ettivritarrr or Dr sui.—Dsoart EXAMINATION, IRIS. —The Vol lowing were the sucoeraful camlidatem fur Ilonours at the Degree Examination in Michaelmas Term : For .Vatlematiciond Physies—Examiners: J. Toicken, M.D., Rev. W. lee, M. Rev. J. H. Jelleti, MIL, Fellows of Trinity College. &fair, Moderators nod Gold OltelnliAls-1. J. B. Gilmore. 2. R. Walab. 3. B. Fowler. 4. J. W. Barlow. S. W. E. Barrington. lMnior Moierstor and &krt. .Vednlid--13LevenAnn. ir7i; g ;;; — a;;iei G. longfieM, M.A.. W. Roberta, 8.A., Rev. J. A. Galbraith, M.A., Yellows of Ttrinity College. Senior Modoroloro Nod Gold Meddles—l. M. Morris. 2. T. W. Barnes. 3. F. Reilly, Sch. ; T. E. C. Leslie, Sch. 3. J. T. Lewis. IL R. Higginbotham. Junior .Vooleratoro cad &few Nedolials—W. F. Hearne, Bch , O. Nugent, Sch., C. Parke, see., J. Bell, sell., T. W. Evans, &h., J. Waldo, Burke, R. Maeguire, J. T. Hall, J. Reek, P. Stuart, J. Fogarty, Walsh, J. Cbamney. At the Entrance Examination, in July, 184 f, 120 students were ad mitted into Trinity College; during the vacation, 10; and at the October entrance, 101 ; making together 234 freshmen, exclusive of there students who will enter at the Novonber, I/camber, and Ja nuary entrances. The College Historical Society will bold its first meeting for the session, 1040.7, in the Dining Hall of Trinity College, on Wednesday, the 4th of November; the chair to be taken at eight o'clock. p.m., fly the Right lion. the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The auditor still deliver the opening address, and the medals will be given to the AUG cemful candidates in History, Oratory, and Poetry. The Professor of Political Economy has fixed on the 10th of Nevem ber, for his examination for prises In that science. The Regius Profewor of Divinity will deliver a prieleetion, and commence his team of lectures to the Senior Divinity Class, on Tuesday, the 10th of November. Archbishop King's lecturer will commence with the Junior Clam on Monday, the 9th November, Trinity College. The Rev. Charles Iloare, S.F.T.C., has obtained a Queen's letter of leave of absence for three years The Prcmalt of Trinity College bar , been appeinted one of the Chap lains to the Lard Lieutenant of Ireland. The Rev. John Burnett, LLB., bin beat presented to the Vicarage of Bradford, by the Didion of Chester. The Rev. W. Mears, 8.A., to the Curacy of Ballyhalbert, dio. of Down.—Rev. W. Digby, M.A., to the Rectory of Clongesb, Comity Lorafford.—Rev. A. Hudson, M.A., to the Rectory of Killishee, County Lansford.—Very Rev. H. Murray, D.D., Dean of Ardagh, hes been appointed Vicar-General of Arilagb.—Rev. David R. Bak Why, 8.A., to the Curacy of Dingle, County Kerry.—Rev. J. Graves, B .A., to the Curacy of Patrick, City of Kilkenny.—Rev. John 8. B. Mansell. M.A.. to the Rectory of un:hely. County Antrim.- -Rev. E. 0. B. Pratt, to be Chaplain to thee Margolis of 'Pood. —Rev. H. R. Hill, to Ballybrennab R., County Wexford. Lem PIEFERXIMI%—Rev. T. R. M. White, D.D., to Slimbridge R. Glou cester:shim ; din. G and 8., value 6011. ; patron Magd. Coll , Oxford ; Rey. J. B. Owen, to he a Surrogate for the dlo. of Liehlleld.—Rev. J. Watts, to be Prebend of Net/Irmo - in, in Salisbury Cathedral. Vaessents.—Castle Eaton R., Wilts, crio.G. end B.: value 6331.. Palm% Be.. E. Goddard ; vacant by the death of Rer.T. Bullock. Chinekton V., Wilts, ilk). Sarum ; v.Aue 1731. with residence; patron, T. Calley, Emq. ; vacant also by the demise of the Rev. T. Bullock. Market-Bos worth R., Lek:tater:shire, die. Pet, rborough ; value WU. with resid mice ; patron, Sir W. W. Dixie, Bart.; vacant by the death of Rev. Beaumont Dixie. St. Clement Sandwich V., Kent, din. Canterbury; value 3101. ; patron, Archbp. of Canterbury; vacant by the death or the Rev. T. Brockman, whose decease also renders vacant Betshanger I C., Kent, and Domestic Chaplaincy to Marquis Camden. Last night's Gazette announces the assignment of a district to be named " the Chapetry . District of West Hyde," to the omornmd church of St. Thomas, in the parish of Riclonansworth, Herta ; and also of a district to be known as "the Chapelry District of Great Wyrley," to the recently erected church of St. Mark, tea the parish of Cannock, Staffordshire. NAVAL. Ton Arnim-sr:en —Aneuneurv, Ocr. 31.—This thy the following Captains of the Royal Navy were promoted to the rank of Retired Rear-Admiral of her Majesty's Sod, on the terms proposed i. the 1.01•11011 Gazette of September I, ISA via.:—J. W. Manner, J. presort, 8. swains, T. Wlnte ;A), J. Lillicrap, W. Grower, T. P. Baugh, 8. M. Colquitt, G. Rupert, T. F. C. Mainwaring, Right Hon. William Earl Waidegnive, J. Iluilinworth, C. Sneed, J. I). Ilarkland, C. 8., A. Ferris, R. M. Pewter, D. Campbell, Sir IL hart, Knt., K.C.H., G. Henderecm, T. T. Tucker, C. 8., H. Bouivider, B. W. G. Fisting, C. 8., G. Morrie, J. Toxemic, J. P. Stewart, C. 8., C. Bell, C. 8., J. Ste- Immo& Hon. E. & P. Knox, Right Hon. David Earl of Leern and . • Melville, C. Campbell (A), J. Etyma, Hon. W. H. Percy, J. Pringle.. S. Leslie, E. Ellicott, P. Rye, J. Gifford, G. Le Oeyt, C. 8., IL G. Mor ris, R. A. Down, T. Whinyatea, J. W. Andrew C. 8., It. Mit/ord. IL Bain, C. Milward, J. P. Maples, C. 8., R. Bloye, C. 8., T. E. Symonds, L. Hole, J. M'lCerlie, Captain J. Simplon, J. Hawker, G. lloubray, and A. B. Branch. R.FI., having ,;; • accepted the eituation of Captains of Greenwich lioepital, are to be placed on the list of Captains en retirettaty.—And this day also, • I•