The Express. — London, England, 1846-11-07 00:00:00

the proposer aq seco nder ; but Mr. Jardine added he was directed to inform the reporters of any decision o ta t might be come to in Slater's in troduce dy the clerk o w tha t upon the subject being a motion was o d e by Mr. Johnson, and seconded by the Rev. W. Nod, that " Abraham Slater be prosecuted by the guardians a .. t h e a lleged assaults on the late John *ebb, as recom ;jaded by the Poor-law commissioners in their letter of the Os of October, directed to J H. Jardine, Esq. ;" to which an toodment was moved by Mr. J. Martin, arid seconded by g r goodchild, "That Abraham Slater be not so prosecuted ;" bill was carried by 11 to 2—the mover and seconder only . I „ aat ting the original motioa. It waa furtht r stated that 4rj a hh Walsham protested against the exclusion of ;lows ; and in reference to the proposed prosecution, mid t h e e the commissioners felt so strongly on the subject that should, in the event o f guardians refusing to prose eaufeel it their duty to briog the matter under the not ce the s ecre tary of State. The reason alleged by the s for not prose cutin g was, that they did not consider eta guilty of the charge made against hint, and that ...asaecution must fail for want of proof. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Nov. 6. EIS EXCELLENCY THE LORD LIEUTENANT.—His Excel way left town this mornin g for the family residence, Bes bgough, in the county of Kilkennycement ofExcellency e ipe e xpected ill town again at the commen the ensuing week. THE LABOUR RATE ACT. PRESENTMENTS MADE IN LIMEMICK.—The total amount of presentments granted at the recent E xtraordinary Present ment Sessions for all the baronies of the county Limerick is 312,4771. 9a. 4d. NONE ALTERATIONS CONTEMPLATED IN THE LABOUR Bars Act —At the late Extraordinary Presentment Sessions of New Koos, Wexford, Mr. It. C. B. Clayton was appointed a deputation to wait on the Lard Lieutenant, to represent to him the opinions of the members of the session, respecting the L a bour Bate Act. The result of Mr. Cla y ton's interview, disclosing the intention of the government with respect to further change= in the abour Rate Act, will be found in the following extract of a le L tter of Mr. Clayton to the gentlemen 1 : who deputed him "Maus, OT. 30, 1816.- 1 hare just had an intersiew with his Eice g enr y the Lord l i eutenant, who paid the utmost attention to the memorial addressed to him by the meeting held at Sew Rom wfd ,,,,,,,t a y L u t. With regard to the first point mentioned— the utmost of the period of repayment of advances fur works of a pro- active nature, from 10 to 21 yearn--his Excellency observed that ether applications having been made of a similar purport, the matter was under consideration of the Commissioners o her Wieey . 'S Treasury. As to the difficult y stated, of the sessions m ammas strictly conformed to the instructions contained in Mr. Weatherers letter, his excellency requested me to communicate to the magistrates and crs.m.tycrs that, on application, he would order rather extraordinary sessions to be held for those baronies which bad not obtained prest ntments for works of a reproductive nature, or had not made On ir applotntent according to electoral divisions. In reference to the third point contained in the memorial, as to whether it would be esmpetent for the tenant to furnish assistance by horses on his farm, it Mina a matter of detail, his excellency begged to refer me to the Commissioners of the Beard of Works." DEATH FROM STARVATIOX.—A correspondent of the Cork Examiner, writing from Macroom, states that a poor wo man, the mother of several children, who had come into that town on Monday last, for the purpose of participating in some casual relief distributed at the workhouse, died of destitution on that evening, after having dragged herself to her miserable home. DESTITETION.—A Roman Catholic clergyman, of Cork, the Rev. Mr. Haynes, writes thus of the destitution of his neighbourhood, of the slow payments of the Board of Works, and the benevolence of Lord Bandon: OWe hare had for the last three weeks, and are on the eve of be ginning the fourth, a line of rend, carried on under the Beard of Works, to Faninasishery, and up to this date themen on it have not received one penny of their hire, Mr. Lamb and I, drawing on our re sources. distributed Go/. amongst the most famine-stricken of the SOU employe' in the work. If our hearts were not of steel from the severe we witnessed, we could not but have recourse to some means Or other whereby to relieve a degree of destitution that no language could exaggerate. When dinner hour comes there may he seen here and there an odd person devouring a raw turnip while the far larger number look at them with eyes seemingly feeding on the same vege table. On Friday lastl wrote to lord Bandon, sliding the extremities to which I know the preettre of famines would drive the people, and I am happy to ray that his lordship, with a benevolence and humanity that do him immortal credit, sent to the line on the hollowing morn ing • horse-load of bread, all the milk the surrounding dairies oould supply, and other provisions besides. This immense number, and others besides, hail an abundance for breakfast and dinner, and after each repast gave repeated rounds of honest Irish cheers foe Lord end lady Bandon. Even this very morning I have been towed with a letter from Lord Bernard, ststing that another supply of provisions will be sent to us early to-morrow morning." THE LATE MURDERS HY Mae. OVIAADY Ix LIMERICK. —The Limerick Chronicle of yesterday contains the follow ing particulars in connexion vs ith this hideous transaction: sir. O'Grady was of the class known in Ireland as ° edentlemen farmers," i. is farmers on a 1 lege scale. The husband and wife were only fire months married, and at the time of their union, the husband received a fortune of 91/10, with his partner. Previous, and subsequent I to their marriage, two brothers of the huslond resided in the same house with them; but for some cause the wife took a dislike to both, sal insist upon their leaving, stating that unless this was done, she would not remain herself. Fondly attached to his brothers, O'Jrudy .,e refused to comply; but as deans-tic unhappiness increased, be yielded to the solicitations of his wife, and his two brothers were removed to Kililnane. Subequently an occurrence took place which led him to suspect that the servant girl (a misfire re ellen of hue wife) had mixed poison, instead of soda, in es cake she bad prepared fur breakfast, and upon examination a small portage was discovered in her box, containing arsenic. This induced the beelined to summon the maid to the petty sessions, when the ease was dismissed, and he then discharged her from his service. The wife knowing the female, whom she brought to live with her from her father's house, urged the husband to take her back, but he refused, whereupon the wife left him, and went to live again with her pa rents. Three weeks elapsed before she returned, when her husband consented to reinstate the servant girl. However on Satutday last (November Eve), the husband w ished to have his brothers spend the festival with him, to which his wife was opposed, hut nothingoccurred to creole suspicion of the fatal catastrophe which followed, and the hurdle retired to bed as usual. Next morning, it is presumed some quarrel took place between man and wife in their bedroom, when the Metaled, maddened at being restricted in the manage ment of his household, seized either a razor or a knife, and laying violent hands on his victim cut the wife's throat. The servant girl, attracted by the shrieks of her dying mistress, ran to her a.ssistanee, but being observed by the murderer, he bunted her down to the kitchen, and from thence to the stable, where, grasping a pitchfork, he killed her on the spot, having stabbed her in several tarts of thb body. The bloodstained criminal then fled his house, but wt taken next evening in one of his tenants' cabins, about a mile distant from the fatal scene of this double tragedy. O'Grady was kept in Eiltinene Bridewell yesterday, to await the re sult of the coroner's inquest, and brought into the county gaol this day. to abide his trial at the next assizes." k'oon AND PHlCES.—henry Spaight, Esq., of Corbally, County Clare, has sold a large quantity of wheat to the poor classes of his neighbourhood at the reduced rate of I'. ext. per stone. The gentlemen of Newmarket have adopted such measures that they will dispose of wheat, in the town, at ls. lid. per stone, and of barley Is. They have also sent for a mill, to grind corn for the poor at Id. per stone, being half-price. The letter of Lord John Russell, which was received in Limerick city on Friday . morning, had the effect of causing a further rise ru the price of food. The price of Hour increased in the course of the morning to the amount of Is. per bag. Wheat also experienced a ri se of a halfpenny per stone, and barley 24d. per stone. Flour and i oatmeal s retailed to the poor at Mr. Russell's mills, Askeatea, at 3d. per atone cheaper than it could be pro cured in this city. A Cork paper announces the arrival at Cove of three vessels, with about 800 tons of India corn, from the Mediterranean. EXPORT or Csrrt.g.—Within the memory of the oldest inhabitant (says the Limerick Chronicle) there has not been so large an export of horned cattle and pigs as this season so far as it has advanced. WHITE WHEAT, WITII RED HILL.—A Carlow friend baa just communicated to us, says the same journal, the gratifying intelligence, that they Eire now growing a moat productive and hardy wheat in this county, hearing the above name. It completely resists the humidity of our climate, smut never affecting it, yields from sixteen to twenty barrels per acre, is much sought after by the millers, and commands a better prize than either Lammas or any other description of white wheat. PAHANIPS.—We take the following from the last number Of the Farmer's Gazette : "Last week a person connected with a Large public establishment went to Carlow to purchwo parsnip*, where they wore grown pretty extensively, and the prices at which he could get them were 101. and ISI. per ton. Parsnips are excellent, wholesome, and substantial Sheet All good growers of this excellent vegetable know that hem 30 to 40 tem per acre is a very general crop on well-prepared land ; hat sae half the lowest produce (3el tons) at half the lowest price now dimanded and obtained in (.%slow, the value of such a crop would be 75f. tote acre. Who, we nets , knowing this, will not prepare their land for this and such crops!" wr 42 2 0 0 lilt ii• rof , r SCOTLAND. Tua Scorrnit FISBERIEII.—The sportsman knows that there is no better fishing in the empire than in the lochs and rivers of Scotland ; yet, commercially, their produce is almost wholly neglected. In dread of the impending famine, the following opportune and practicable suggestions have beta made by a gentleman, whose knowledge of the caps blitks and neglect of this branch of industry, give his great weight. His flint suggestion is: [lee government select throughout the distresied districts, aligned for fishing, and there place a supe rintend e nt. That ••••=fisident have authority to procure boats and tackle, and, as lit, adequate to the number of people capable of being 21.41_1 ad that the entire prows of catching the fish, curing it, ~_ •11f it he shipment or for sale in the neighbourh ood, be ~... '"lngement. That a steer., boat or other vessel be pro • ifiga aft to time to carry off the produce of the fishery to the sash station having credit for the amount for which Its ▪ mi ng 4 R Z that amount being divided amongst those employed _,, a1 " 111 8 Wffie usual rate. Tinit until the account of the produce es Ma Wm shall be leer-iced, the superintendent supply to the i^a catching and in curing and stos ing the ash,such wrrrif of glad es shall be required by them, charging them the bat gising them trust for payment until the amounts I t% %Mihail be made up : the rate of payment being what is flralimrey—say, for catching the fish, one share to each man, and am am a half for the boat, tackle, and bait. reference to sea fishing, he observes Inglis boats best adapted for fishing in thee seas, are what are beta and much used in the north of Ireland, as Norway yawls, about Infection, and carrying four men, and they cost, when bought in the moth from the Nor gegians, who Import them, about a 15 r. ; bog ordinary alio-boots of that size, or thereabouts, would do equally well; and as boats which would be considered unfit to carry to sea 'old at all events for the present': do fee fishing, an abundant sup &Lot those might be Punished from government or private stoma. want of proper tackle may be yet more easily supplied. The h ,„ ‘ line" is the chief article, and the material for maksng theme • 11 1sPlied, th'i people themselves could make them ready r " Bait," however, is the chief difficulty, especially . o the isleionsf. The best ',fait neat to herrings, which are only to oe obtained at certain seasons, is mussels, and this, for the meat part, must bc brought from the ;nein land. Now the steamers, or vessels rbl' e d carrying the Ash to market, might keep up a supply of „l ot o , r other kind of Mit, and might also greatly economise the . W carrying the fish out of the boats. as caught, to the land. mead of a new establishment the officer of the coast guard might, Perform the duties of the stlyrintendent, aided as be must m sacheme by t so or three hands experienced in the best mode u4 r l M4gand cornet tins. There is no doubt that dealers can be fbaadwho week! ..ndertake the disposal of soy qtrantity of fish that ;nil be delivered at Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Mc., and that eta " 4n Wee. Th. . erection of sheds for curing and stowing the fish would be one iof the first duties of the superintendents, and would afford Meroedime employment, and to these must be added, in many sts, temper try ehoit-r for Inc peopte en gaged. Whether this or any phn b. adoptel, it met ho hoed on the following farts —The Ink tomluicatibie round all the islands andon the coastof Scotland; the people st the present moment are helpless, and peeress theme' lees this mut eof evidence ' and what they require is-1. Boats, tackle, and bait 1. Instruction how to the them with effect. S. Protection 'and aid, each asancemer can at bi lag out to and returning tram the deep fishing grounds, to winch, such protection, they are afraid to venture. As &public work there is none that can be compared with this for the extent of the t which can instantly be Muted, and with an instant return the attention given to it. All the skill that is required, when once they are under proper control, with proper materials, is to had in a line and rmv • beet ; and for those who may be unequal to this, there I. constant empl oyment shore baiting the hooks, curing and soaring the fish, n which the women and children, in numbers far excseding the fishermen them selves, will find employment !will not further trespass on your time than to beg of you not to relax In preming on the government this, the most efficient, 2B it is, beyond doubt, the most truly economical mode of saving the lives of the deserving population of the isles and highlands of Scotland." A Dim:mace To not ClTY.—With this heading the Glasgow Constitutional gives the following :—" Yesterday morning, about eight o'clock, we observed three children, half-naked, sitting on the cold pavement of a close in Argyll street—the eldest, six years of age, was busy softening in her mouth a piece of cold potato, which a shivering infant, seven months' old, was swallowing very greedily. The other child, four years' old, was sitting on • step, trembling with cold—want being visibly painted in her death-like counte nance. She was looking wistfully a ft er the potato, butthere was none of it to give her. On inquiry, we found that the mother lodged in the High-street, and that they hail come out to be ready, when the shops were opened, to try what they could get, as the mother, who was said to be sober end good to them, could work for no more than would pay the lodgings. This is no solitary case, but merely one amongst a thousand of the same kind ; and we say it is • positive dis grace to a Christian community. Here were children, with out fault, obliged to eat garbage, which neither dog nor cat in the city would have looked at," DRINKING CUSTOMS AT FUNERALS. Some time ago, the provost, magistrates' and ministers of Dunfermline, having taken into consideration the prevailiug custom of pie Denting liquors at funerals, appeals(' is the community, and recommended the abandonment of this useless and per nicious custom. In August last the recommendation was made from the Pulpits, and published in the local journals, and since that time the alteration has been effected without the least symptom of dissatisfaction from any party. THE NUMBER OF DEER KILLED by the Duke of Leeds and party in his precious forest of Mar, is no less than 7d head. These alone would go far to teed a good number of the poor Highlanders who have lost their potatoes. THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 7, 1846. aid he heard a moan and some one fall. After a brief struggle with the other three men, they ail went to the do es teed, whose clothes were on fire, and extinguished them. Witness begged of the men to fetch a medical man, but they walked away and left him. Whites went for assistance to have the deceased removed, but, on returning, found him already deed. The jury returned the verdict, " That the deceased, W. Fisher, came to his death accidentally, and by no other means, being at the same moment engaged in the unlawful pursuit of game in the night." DEVONSHIRE. IMPRISONING TWO POLICEMEN.—At St. Oeorge's-stltmre barracks, Devonpert, on Monday, a court of inquiry was held, before Major Bury, as President, touching the conduct of Lieut. Palmer, of the sth Fusiliers, for having detained and kept in the guard-house two policemen when in the exe cution of their duty.—The circumstances werc of rather a novol description.—lnspector Barton, of the police, stated that he was on duty on the morning of the 30th of Octo ber, about a quarter before two o'clock, whtn he was told by police-constable Hoar that dancing was going on at a house at the back of George-street, and believing that the party keeping that house was guilty of an offence by harbouring certain persona there, he went with thepoliceman and found a man named Webber and a party of five females and two males. There was a jug on the table. Webber came up to him and asked whether he had a warrant. He replied that he had not, and Webber told him he should leave imme diately, saying, at the same time, " I shall make you pri soners." He then turned off the gas, and retreated to a coal cellar. Witness and Hoar followed him. He then got outside the door of the cellar, and locked them in for about three-quarters of an hour. Witness knocked at the door for a considerable time, when the sentry on duty at No. 4 post, which is just opposite, came and asked what was the matter? Witness told him that two policemen were locked in the cellar, and could not get out, and wished him to send to the main guard for a file of soldiers. Shortly after that a ser geant and some soldiers came, and the door was opened. The sergeant told them the officer of the guard had ordered him to take them to the guard-house. Witness objected at first, but at length went with them. Witness accom panied them, and when they were about to be put into the guard-house, Webber said, " Take care of them ; they are slippery rascals." Witness and Hoar were detained there until four o'clock. Police-constable Hoar gave similar testimony. Webber, the keeper of the house, stated that two men had entered his house on the day in question, and as they came in without his permission, and had not a warrant, he desired them to leave, and they refused. He then put out the gas and went into the coal cellar, when the policemen followed with sticks or staves in their hands. He thought his life was in great danger, and he went out of the cellar and locked them in. There was a sentry on No. 4 post, and he desired him to send to the main guard for a file of men. Shortly after a picquet arrived, and he told the sergeant that the men bad entered his house without leave, and he had made them prisoners. He then opened the door and gave them into custody. They were marched to the guard house. Lieut. Palmer stated that he was officer on guard on the morniug of the 35th. About a quarter after three o'clock the sergeant came to him and said he had two men in cus tody, at the instance of a man named Webber, who told him that they had broken into his house. He told him they were policemen, and witness directed him to send to the sta tion-house and inform the authorities there that two of their men were iu custody. The inspector of police came a Ant time afterwards, and witness directed the men to be set at liherty, on his promising to be answerab:e for their appear ance. This closed the inquiry, and the whole of the circum stances were forthwith laid before Major-Gen. the lion. H. Murray, commanding the western district. CORNWALL. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO ST. MICHAEL'S MOUNT.— The Queen has been pleased to transmit to a gentleman connected with the Mount property, a handsome sum of money to be pr.sented to the inhabitants of that place, and a dinner is shortly to take place on the Mount in cele• brition of the royal visit. Brass plates, bearing inscriptions relative to her Majesty's lending, are being prepared, and will shortly he placed on different parts of that beautiful spot, to point out where the Queen first set her foot upon the shores of Mount's Bay. 'f ire MURDER IN ST. MARY'S. — Mary Treverton, charged with the murder of Samuel Hockin, underwent a final exa mination on Saturday last, at the county jail, and was fully committed for trial at the next assizes. so new facts were brought to light. — Falmouth Pocket. AN o,r, • POOLE. —The municipal elections have been closely con. tested; the Liberals have carried the whole of one ward by an overwhelming majority, and one out of three candidates for the remaining ward has been returned. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. FItIVOLOVS CHAILGES.—At the petty sessions at Amer sham, Mr. Lipscombe, butcher, of Beaconsfield, was charged with stealing one turnip, of the value of one farthing, the property of Mr. Parslow, farmer, of Coleshill. It appeared that the defendant, when passing through the complainant's field, took up a small turnip and ate a portion of it, and that the complainant had endeavoured to induce him to give a sovereign to make it up, which the defendant had refused to do. The magistrates expressed their disapprobation at the cDnduct of the complainant in bringing such a case forward, and ordered the defendant to pay the costs, 13s. 3d. James Jasper, labourer, of Beaconsfield, was charged by the above complainant with stealing two turnips of the value of one halfpenny. In this case the defendant was ordered to pAy 14s, 3d. costs; and was allowed a month to pay the amount in. vre•ni.-0/71,3 ABOLITION OF THE MONTEM —ETON COLLEGE.—It has been predicted of every montem (which occurs on Whit Tuesday every third year) that it would probably be the last. At the triennial eelebrationof this festival, which will occur in May, 1817, this prediction seems likely to be veri fied. It appears that the It-v. Francis Hodgson, the Pro vost; Dr. Hawtrey, the Head Master; together with the Rev. Mr. Okes, the Lower Master, and the great body of assistants, are of opinion that the time has arrived for this custom to be abolished. One could hardly help regretting the abolition of so very picturesque a ceremony; but still the alteration of circumstances may render such a step ex pedient. The great facilities afforded by railways for con veying vast multitudes of people to Eton and Salt-hill, ren den it hazardous to encourage the n'semblagc of such a mixed crowd as is now certain to be collected at Montem ; and however graceful and elegant the spectacle was, it must be admitted that the great care bestowed about Greek and Albanian dresses (which, of course, occupied a great deal of thought for some considerable time)was not a verylegitimate object of study to occupy'. the minds of the scholars. Graver matters are now repaired; and boys who formerly went to a public school with no great wish for learning, are now sent with different views. In fact, the Eton authorities appear to feel that the celebration of Montem creates a most inexpedient interruption to the studies of the pupils ; and, however the loss of the amusement may be lamented by many, the decision which the provost and authorities of the college have come to may be considered to have been founded upon a proper iegard for the high character of this ancient seat of learning. THE LARGE PAINTED WINDOW AT THE CHAPEL.—The Marchioness of Lothian, whose son, Lord Schomlierg Kerr, fell dangerously ill at Eton a short time since, has, in grate ful commemoration of his recovery, signified her intention to the Provost and Fellows of causing to be filled up with the figure of one of the apostles one of the yet unoccupied com partments of the east window in the college chapel. The boys are also on the eve of ordering three more compart ment to be filled with stained glass. When these works are executed there will only be eight compartments left unoc cupied. EXTRAORDINARY PCMPAIN EXHIBITED TO HER MAJESTY AND PRINCE ALBERT.—An enormous pumpkin, the largest, it is supposed, ever produced in this country, grown by Mr. Wilmot, at Islewortb. in the open air, was exhibited to her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at Windsor Castle, on Thursday morning. This ex traordinary production having been observed by General Wemysa, equerry in waiting to the Queen, in the possession of Mr. Minton, purveyor to her Majesty at Windsor, he requested that it might be sent to the Castle, where it was plated in the Prince's dressing-room, for the inspection of the Queen and the Prince. The pumpkin measured six feet ten inches in circumference, and weighed 143 lbs.; having lost 61bs. in weight since it was cut, about a week ago. This singular curiosity was also inspected by the Prince of Wales and the infant royal family, as well as the lords and ladies in waiting, and others of the royal suite, before it was con veyed back from the Castle to Mr. Minton. WILTSHIRE. A SWINDLER. —Many readers will remember the news paper expose of a dashing swindler, calling himself " Baron Da Costa," who managed to ingratiate himse`f into the good graces of some few of the tradesmen of Cheltenham and Cirencester, and some other places. He first figured as Mr. Da Costa, a rich American planter, and at Birmingham, in a most romantic manner, introduced himself to a Miss Rim mer, of Alcester, who, very unfortunately, dazzled by his fine promises and appearance, became his wife some time in the month of November last. The adventurer shortly after wards honoured Cirencester with his presence, and his wife having some relatives at Watermoor, near the town, he took up his residence at the Ram Hotel. Here be sported his hunters, and was a tolerably regular attendant with the Vale of White Horse hounds. A carriage, too, the Baron kept, in which four post horses would, now and then, convey himself and his friend to Badminton, in order that they might " 'ant with the Duke." Thus affairs went on for about three months, until one morning the Baron was miss ing, and did not return for some days, though he had left his wife behind him. Many who had given him " credit" could not, for some time, bring themselves to believe that they had been actually swindled. Speculation was rife as to who he could be, and where his destination ; but, like other circumstances, it was a mere " nine days' wonder," and soon lost its novelty and interest. However, we are new enabled to give the " whereabouts" of the Baron, for we observe by the New York Obserrer, that he is in Central America, I where we suppose, ke has been carrying on his old tricks, as the editor of that paper cautions honest people against his arts, and exposes some of his financiermg operations in Venezuela. OXFORDSHIRE. SUICIDE OP A SCIIGEON AT OXFORD.—We have to record the death of T. R. Fisher, Esq., an eminent surgeon of Oxford, who fell by his own hand on Tues lay. It appears that the deceased was in a very depressed state, and suffered under singular delusion. At the request of Dr Jackson and in his company he left Oxford and went to the Isle of Wight, and subsequently into Lincolnshire for the benefit of his health, and on his return he appeared so much better that he partially attended to hie professional duties. On Tuesdsy his servant went to his room, and found Mr. Fisher quite dead. A bottle that bad contained prussic acid was stand ing empty on the table.—The jury returned a verdict " That death was occasioned by deceased having taken prussic acid, and that he was in a state of insanity at the time."—Dr. Jackson stated that he could ascertain no cause for his de -1 presaion from his bodily health or circumstances, but he WALES. EDCCATIONT IN WALES.—The official instructions have been issued to the commissioners appointed to inquire intothe state of education in the principality, The following extract will give an idea of the character of the intended investiga tion : " The object of vour commission is to ascertain, as accurately as circumstances wilt permit, the existing number of retools of all de scriptions for the education of the children of the labousing classes, or of adults—the amount of attendance--the ages of the scholars and the character of the instruction given in the schools, in order that her Majesty's government and parliament may be enabled, by baring these facts before them, In connexion with the wants and circum stances of the population of the principality, to consider what mea -1 tyres ought to be taken for the improvement of the existing means of education in Wales. The schools for the instruction of the poorer dames in Wales have chiefly been erected by private torneflcence, and some have been endowed from the same ssurce ; such of them as have an permanent endowment, are supported by the small payments of the poor, by collectors in religious congregations, and by voluntary subscriptions. You will be furnished with a list of those schools which have of late years been erected with aid from parliamentary grants, and the report of the charity commissioners will give you use ful information as to the endowed schools You will be able to ascer tain, by local inquiry, the existence of other schools not comprised in either of these classes. Their lordships cannot confer on you any absolute authority to enter Into and examine schools, nor to require from any i ersons Information respecting them, which they may be unwilling to communicate. Your success will, therefore. in a great degree depend on your own courtesy and discretion in the prosecution of your inquiries, and on that sense of the importance of your commission which their lordships trust may pervade all classes; and on a disposition - 0 co-operate with her Majesty's government in the adoption of means for the removal of popular ignorance. Their lordships confidently anticipate that this disposition will he generally evinced, and will greatly facilitate your labours. You will explain to the trustees and managers of the schools coming within the scope of your inquiries, what is the object of your commission ; and that your visit to them will be limited to an attempt to forma just general esti mate of the means of education available for the poor in Wales." A MAN CONVICTED BY MISTAKE.—At the recent Car marthenshire Sessions, a msn named Thos. Phillips was con victed by mistake, the jury, with one exception, being almost entirely ignorant of the English language. The foreman was understood to say guilty, when the jury (all Welsh) meant not -- ! guilty PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE. LOAN SocieTies.—At Liverpool, on Thursday, a number of poor people appeared in answer to summonses which had been issued against them as defaulters to the Friendly Me chanic: and Franklin Loan Societies. The cases were of the ordinary character, and the defendants were ordered to pay the several amounts, or, in default of so doing, subject them selves to be proceeded against by distress warrants. Mr. Rushton, as he had so frequently done on previous occasions, advised the defendants to have nothing more to do with such societies, adding, " You put yourselves in the hands of these money brokers, and they squeeze you." PUBLIC BATHS AND WASll.lloU9E.9.—Therehm been no diminution, says the Manchester Guardian, in the number of bathers at this institution, notwithstanding the rather un favourable state of the weather. One shower bath has been fully completed, and others are so far advanced that they will speedily be brought into use, both in the male and female departments of the establishment. Since the opening of the institution, a period not exceeding two months, during a por tion of which there was a deficiency in the supply of water, and many parties left without taking baths, there have been no fewer than 3,176 persons who have made use of the puhlic, and 286 of the private baths, whilst 869 women have availed themselves of the opportunities offered for washing. The supply of water is now adequate to meet every emer gency, and the increased accommodation now preparing will tend much to the convenience of all parties who may fre quent the institution. YORKSHIRE. IT IS STATED that the Leeds Workhouse has been robbed to a considerable extent. ROBBERY OF RELIEVING OFFICERS.-111 the night of Wednesday last, some expert thief or thieves effected an entrance into the applicatlon offices occupied by the relieving officers of the guardians of the poor of Leeds, and broke open the cash drawers of each of the four officers. In one of them was a sum of about 1.501., nearly one-half of it silver, which had been provided for paying the poor on the follow ing day, and the whole was carried off ; together with about 201. from the drawer of another relieving officer, the bulk of it being in sixpences, and the remainder in half-crowns and crown pieces. DCRII NEW MONET OFFICE ORDER. —Yesterday, by com mand of the Postmaster-General, instructions were for warded to all the postmasters, sub-postmasters, and letter receivers, that Fence-houses, in the county of Durham, having been constituted a post town, that office would be opened on and after the 6th inst. (yesterday) for the issue and payment of money orders. CHESHIRE. Two MEN WERE RILLED at the works of the Conway Tubular Bridge on Thursday. An extensive scaffolding had been erected for the purpose of adjusting the machinery in erecting the stupendous structure, which is under the super intendence of Mr. R. Stephenson. On the summit of the scaffolding were four men working a travelling crane, in hoisting a stone between six and seven tons in weight, when an iron rod, which fastened two of the principal beam sup porters, snapped asunder, and the beams giving way, the whole mass fell to the ground with a fearful crash. Two of the men in their descent fortunately seized a rope, and by that means saved themselves from instant death. The other two poor fellows, however, wereprecipitated to the bottom, and were killed on the spot. i Their names were, Henry Jones, who has left a widow and one child, and William Owen. LEM., a nnosza.... SUSPECTBD MURDER.—We reported last week that Staff- Serjeant Brooks had been missing from his home at Lei cester, and that he was supposed to have been murdered. His body has since been found in the river Soar. An inquest was held on Thursday. The firet witness examined was Adjt. Jackson, of the Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry, who iden tified the body of Staff-Sent. T. Brooks, of the above regi ment. He stated that the deceased was a pensioner from the 6th Dragoon Guards, in which regiment he had served far upwards of thirty years, and was about fifty-six years of age. Witness saw him alive the last time on the morning of Wed nesday, the 21st ult., while he was waiting for the arrival of three troops of the 6th Dragoon Guards, who passed through the town on that day.—W. Raiford, of the White Lion Inn, knew the deceased, and on the 214 ult. he came to his house about seven o'clock in the evening with a sergeant-major of the 6th. Dragoon Guards, and remained there till about eleven o'clock. The sergeant-major and five privates of that regiment were quartered at his house. He was quite sober when he came in, and appeared upon the most intimate terms with the sergeant-major. The sergeant-major left witness's house about twenty minutes before the deceased did, and went to the Bull's-head, in the Market-place. When the deceased left, he wished witness good night, and said that he would go home. Deceased had drank about four six-penny glasses of gin and water, and had part of a Welch rabbit for his supper. He did not drink any ale. He ap peared to walk steady, and with a firm step, across the yard when be left. He dosed a little before he left the house. Witness did not consider him perfectly sober, but market merry. Deceased was in excellent spirits during the whole of the evening.—A Juryman: Do you know if the deceased showed any money on that day ?—Mr. Raiford : I have heard that he was showing about 30 sovereigns in the Bell-yard. I never saw him do it.—Mr. Moore, surgeon, stated that he saw the body of the deceased in Mr. Compton's stable, and in the evening examined the deceased. There were no marks of bruises, or any injury about the body. The face was swollen, and decomposition had then taken place. The abdomen was swollen ; his hands were wrinkled and white, uif he had been in the water for some time, and a froth in the mouth, such as was usually found on persons who had been drowned.—Verdict " Found drowned, but how the deceased got into the water there was no evidence to show." vet/TAT? LLAVui..Nanknz.. ANOTHER ILLOBTRATIOS OT THE GAME LOVS.—A POACILLR Snot—During Friday night last, as the game keeper at Fillingham, near Lincoln, was going his rounds, he encountered four poachers, and the issue was a struggle, in which the life of one of them was sacrificed. At the inquest, which was held on Saturday, the gamekeeper. S. Moore, stated that shortly after eleven o'clock, while on his rounds, he heard footsteps coming down the field, and some persons talking. He got to the hedge and concealed himself till they came near, when he went to them. He walked by them, and looked at them narrowly, as the moon was shining, that he might know them spin. Two of the four had guns, or something like it, in their hands. raisin One of them told him to stand back, at the same time g his gull, which witness seized. The deceased, W. Fisher, came behind and struck at him, but the gun immediately exploded, &vaunted for it from his having been overworked during thl previous term. He was very much engaged the whole day and sat up till two or three in the morning to reed or write, and took no stimulant to support him under such excessive application; this caused an exhaustion of the nervous power of the system. (laws-Lowe.--One of the Duke of Marlborough's game keepers, when on duty a few evenings since in a wood, in the parish of Handborough, came upon two men, named Weller and Smith. who were shooting. The keeper was severely beaten with • gun barrel by Smith. His cries attracted Buckingham, one of Mr. Tawney's keepers, to the spot, and Smith's gun barrel being taken from him, the poachers decamped. The gun was found to be loaded. SUSSEX. A PROJECT is on foot to erect a Corn Exchange in Lewes similar to that at Chichester, and to establish a pitched corn market. We (Brighton Gazette) hear that it is supported by most of the leading buyers and sellers who attend the market. The circular which hu been distributed in Lewes on the subject observes, it has long been subject of surprise amongst many of the farmers, that a market should have existed so long in the centre of the county, without their having an opportunity of depositing their corn, as is done in other large agricultural towns." A NEW LIGH MOUSE is now completed at the mouth of Shoreham harbour, and was lighted up on Wednesday even ing for the first time, in lieu of the old tottering wooden erection that has for many years withstood, if not the battle, most certainly the breeze. The new one is a very elegant Portland stone structure, with a capacious and appropriate leathern, surmounted with a golden ball. NORFOLK. ELOPEMENT DEFEATED by ELECTRIC TELEORAPH.—A few days since, a Mr. Kerrison, who keeps a coffee-house in Yarmouth, applied at the railway station there, to ascer tain if his wife had not, a short time before, taken places for Cambridge, she having left her home, as he suspected, to go to a man who had very recently been a lodger with him. lie described the lady and two daughters, whom he sus pected had accompanied her in her flight, all of whom he said, were in plaid dresses and bonnets. One of the guards at the station informed him that he had a perfect recollection of such persons having taken places, and stating that they had already proceeded by the train for Norwich. Kerrison seemed exceedingly anxious that • special train should be started to overtake them, and was surprised to learn that they check the fugitives much quicker. Information was sent by the electric telegraph that such parties were on their way to Norwich, and directions were given to detain them and their luggage when they arrived. This was done. The runaway wife in vain protested against this interference with the liberty of passengers, but by the next train Kerrison himself appeared, and conducted all three back to Yarmouth. LITERATURE. The VegetaLk Kingdom. By JOHN LINDLEY, Ph.D. F.U.S. Bradbury and Co. Although botany is not generally cultivated as a science in this country, there are few departments of nature so directly tributary to the natural and arti ficial wants of man as the vegetable kingdom. In the delicate cells and vessels of the plant all his food is orginally elaborated, although he frequently has recourse to it, at second hand, from the animal kingdom. These also supply him with the medi cines, which renovate and purify his body in disease. With the same cells and vessels he weaves by far the largest proportion of his clothing, and constructs from them, when compacted together, the articles which form his household furniture, and many of the tools with which he subdues the ther kingdoms of nature to his own uses. It is, then, somewhat sur prising that in a nation so eminently practical, and whose arts and manufactures depend so much on ma terials derived from the vegetable kingdom, that botany is studied so little. It is true it for a part of the qualifications required by some medical boards, and is consequently taught in medical schools. But here botany is only regarded in its relations to medi cines and physiology. In the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford the chair of botany is but a name, and the lectures, if any, attended only by a few amateurs. But whilst there has been this general neglect of the study in' this country, there has not been wanting great men in the science. Robert Brown still lives amongst us, whose genius has given a new impulse to the physio logy of his day, and Lindley continues to apply his acutely observant and generalising powers with un wearied and astonishing assiduity to every depart ment of the literature of botany. The present work seems to be the crown of his labours. In it he seeks to arrange around the idea of the vegetable kiagdom all that is known with regard to the individual biology of its members, their distribution in time and in space, " the relation in which they stand to each other as species genera, orders and classes, and their subserviency to the natural or acquired demands of man. To go over such a field required the mind of a master of the science to ar range the general principles, and the untiring energy of a powerful will to collect its numerous details. And the work does justice to such requirements, and stands unrivalled in the literature of botany. This work consists of nearly one thousand pages of' close print, and is illustrated with five hundred engravings. Such a work would have been formerly produced in portly folios, and at a price that only the most wealthy could afford, and that only the devoted botanist would think of giving. It is now published in a form, and at a price, that places it within the reach of all classes. We believe that this work is calculated to draw attention to the science of botany, and to diffuse widely a taste for its cultivation. There are some classes of persons, as the farmer, the gardener, the success of whose operations entirely depend on their knowledge of the functions and habits of plants, and it is not to be supposed that the practice of their arts would not be facilitated by a knowledge of the scientific principles involved in them. The cotton and flax-spinner, t he cal ico-printer, the I ndia rubber manufacturer, the tanner, the paper-maker, and the druggist, are all engaged in the use of veget able materials, an intimate knowledge of which, in a scientific point of view, would often lead to great improvements, to the more profitable investment of capital, and, consequently, to the increase of produc tive labour, and of a national advance. As a specimen of the way in which this valuable book is written, we give the following account of the properties of the order of plants to which the bread fruit tree belongs : " The most important plant of the order is the breadfruit, Arto. cerium incisa, the most s indent the Dos her, Antiaris toxbaria. Like morals, the species afford eaoutehonc, and an eatable trait. The edible quality of the breadfruit appears to be owing to the pro pene* of a large quantity of starch in ite succulent heads. The Jack Artaearpus integnfolla, has a similar quality, but is Interior. The rearm of the Antler poison, Annan+ toxicans, Ii due to the presence of that most deadly substance, etryetinkt ; notwithstanding the meg ger.ited statements that have been made regarding this tree, the Uptis of the Javanese, there remains no doubt that it is a plant of extreme virulence, even linen fabricated from its tough fibre being so acrid as to verify the story of the shirt of Nessus ; for it excites the most db. teeming itching, if insufficiently prepared. However, the seeds are always wholesome ; those of a plant nearly allied to eeropia, called Slussno by the Africans of the Gold Coast, as well as of Arto carpus, are eatable as nuts The famous Bow Tree, or Palo de Vacs, of South America, which yields a copious apply of a rich and wholesome milk, as good as that of the cow, is a spades et Broeimum. It has been analvsed by various chemists, especl2 .4 lle. Edward Folly, who found in It as much as 30.57 per out. of (See " Phil. Mag.," Nov. ISSN Brophrium alicestrum abounds in a tenacious, gummy milk ; its leaves and young shoots are much eaten by cattle, but when they become old they muse to be innocuous. The nulled nuts are used Method of bread, and hare much the tote of hazel nuts. The milkiness of the sap is in itself an evidence ef the of outdebate, and sonardingly the tree Vie et Pepenths, =Lb eaciatelsoue is obtained in that country, is suppose so be cascUloa elastics * a tof this order. A similar subsume is ob tained from a peltata, a very common tropical tree. The bark of this plant, remarkable for its stem being hollow between the nodal, is astringent, and used in diantirs and gonorrhaa. The light porous wood is used by the American savages to glee them light by friction. Plana species of antiaris (called by Mr. Nimmo,Lepursadre ‘ saceidara) sacks are made in Western India, by the following process : 'A branch is cut, corresponding to the length and diameter of the sack wanted. It is soaked a little, and then beaten with clubs till the fibre separates from the woad. This done, the sack formed of the bark is turned inside out, and pulled down till the wood ia steed off, with the ea ceptiou of a email pleoe left to form the bottom of the sack. These lacks are in general use ; a ppeeimen - of them was exhibited to the Lthrtaran .yoc#My some years ago. here there is no trace of the vum lence of the upas tree, and notwithstanding the fatal character of that species, other. appear to be also inert. In the province of Mar taboo, Dr. Wallich found ha water vine (phytocrene) whose singular soft and porous wood discharges, when wounded, a very large mann tit y of pu and tasteless laid, which is quite wholesome, and is drunk by the natives. This is an extraordinary exception to the usual character of the order, and If the plant be really destitute of milk, it will break down very much the limit between Arteearpads and Nettle- ' worts, unless, indeed, Phytocrene is out of its place, which itscopious albumen (!) beds one to suspect Martlus toys, that the fruit of Pt:angoras bicoloe is sub-arid, and worth cultivation, ithough muei, heinous. Snake-wood, or Bois de Letters, so called because of the markings which it present, is obtained from the Brosimum, called by Anblet Piratenera smianumis, a tree sixty or seventy feet high, whom beautiful timber is so hard that it can only be felled by the American axe. In like manner a summary is given of the uses of every natural group of plants. In order to render the great mass of matter easily available, there is a copious index, and an analysed contents for the bota nist. We are glad to be able to announce that the author's determination to sell this work at the lowest possible remunerative price has been perfectly success ful ; and that a second edition is about to be issued. Untbersity salt Cutts' (labs. Oxman. Nov. 6--This morning Mr. Hawkins, Commoner of Oriel College, was elected • • Scholar of that Society. PRRACIMIS AT Sr. MAlell.—The Rev. Dr. Cotton, Proroat of Wor mier College, Sunday morning ; the Rev. George Lillingstone, MA., of Worcester College, Sunday afternoon. The Margaret ProfeisorofDirinity, Dr. Pauaactt, will begin a course of lectures on the reformation and thirty-nine article', on Tuesday the 17th Instant, at one o'clock. The lectures are Intended for those who have passed their examination for the degree of B. A. ; CAIIIIRIDOL-11. Leary, LA., Fellow of Trio. Col., has been sp. pointed Assistant Master of Harrow Schoal ;J. Smith, A., Scholar of T rio. Col., has been appointed to onc of the mastenlips of Zrighton College. DIIIIMAX.—At a Navigation, holden on W. dnesdav, the following onkel.' were aapppqo,inted for the years 1146-7.—Ssi-Wards., : I:ev. Professor tbsvallkr, B.D.—sfordi:or of Avows's: W. L. Wharton, kf.A.—Proetro• Rev. C. T. WSitlev. M.A. ; Rev. D. Melville, M.A. —Pro-Proctors Rev. S. A. Pears, II.D. ; Rev. W. 0. Henderson, M.A. .Degrees: B.D. (ad modern) Rev. S. A. Pears, Corpus Christi Celle e. Oxford; Rev. F. Watkins, Fellow of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.— M. A.: Rev. R. Loiham, University College.—M. .1. : (ad wingless) Rev. W. O. Henderson, Fellow of Magdalene College. Oxford.—B. A.: Rev. 11. Verde ;A. E. Welby. -B. A.(( ad eundeo ): H. B. Bowlby, Wadham College, Oxford; T. W. Prickett, Trinity College, Cambridge. A grace was pared for setting the University Seal to the counter part of a lease, ibr the purpose of endowing a scholarship, founded by ble. Ralph IJadsay. ParyzawErr.—Bey. W. E. Radelyfle to Garage, AU Saints V. Dorset, SM. Vscarr.—Beeehingetohe It, Wilts. dlo., Ra'Mary, 293/., with ppehe ho. flt for reaidesee, pat., G. W. Ilenvige, En., vacant by the resignation at the Rev. E. W. Caulfeild. NAVAL. ADMIRALTY, Nov. b.—With reference to the despatches from Rear-Admiral Inglefield, C.A., dated the 9th and 17th of June, 1816, which appeared in the Gazettes of the Bth and 22nd of September tut, the board have directed that Com mander F. W. Auaten shall be promoted to the rank of cap tain, when he shall have served the required period at sea to qualify him fur that rank. The board have also directed that 1). Kamm, gunner, shall be advanced to the second class of warrant officers.—Gazette. THE RETIRED LIST.—The Gazette of last night states. with reference to the announcement of the 3rd inst., that the name of Capt. F. J. Thomas has been added to the list of eapta is of the royal navy who have accepted the rank of retired rear-admiral of her Majesty's fleet. SALVROE.—Au official notice, dated Nov. 3, was pub lished in last night's Gazette, to the officers and company of the Albert steam-vessel, Lieut. Mc Leod B. Cockratt com manding that ED account of the proceeds of a sum awarded as salvage for services rendered to the merchant brig Ocean, Dee. 6, 1843, would be deposited in the registry of the tligh Court of Admiralty on the sth inst., agreeably to act of par liament ..---- Poarsmotern, Nov. 6 —The Scourge, st., has sailed with despatches for Lisbon. The Sphynx, st., 4 getting ready for sea with all possible despatch, the shipwrights being at work upon her until a late hour at night. DEVO;iPORT.—The Scourge, at., Commander Caffin, ar rived here on the Ist instant, with 26 distressed British sea men from Rochfort, in France. She sailed on the following day for Portsmouth.--The Seahorse, 24 : An artisan of the name of Bowden fell from this ship into the dock, and ex pired in a few hours.—The Constitution, Brazilian frigate, had her masts taken out on Wednesday, and was taken into dock on Thursday morning.—The crews of the Andromache and Andromeda have been paid advance wages, and will sail for Ireland immediately. SHEERNESS.—We are enabled to state that Captain David Price will shortly succeed Captain Richard Arthur, C. 8., as Superintendent of Sheerness dockyard, the salary connected with which, and the command of the Ordinary, is 810/. per annum. Captain Price was made a Lieutenant ia 1809, a Commander in 1813, and attained to post rank on the 13th:June, 1815. He has done the state some service, as the following record will show, and his appointment to Sheer ness yard reflects great credit on the Board of Admiralty : He was midshipman of the Ardent at Copenhagen in 1801 ; and in the Centaur at the capture of four French frigates in 1806, bombardment of Copenhagen in 1807, the destruc tion of a Russian 74 in 1808, and was slightly wounded in her boats at the capture of a Danish despatch-boat. When Lieutenant of the Ilatcke he frequently distinguished him self in her boatsin the Channel, and on one occasion was severely wounded. He was in the San Josef in the partial action with the French fleet off Toulon in:1813, and, in com mand of the Volcano bomb, was actively employed in America, particularly against New Orleans, siege of Fort Boleyn, &c., where he was again severely wounded.—We have some authority for stating that Captain Plurnridge, M.P. for Falmouth, will succeed Captain Phipps ltornby as Comptroller-General of the Coast-Guard. WOOLWICH, Nov. 6.—The Edo* was towed past Wool wich to Deptford yesterday, by the African steam tug.— The Grappler steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Hawker, was docked yesterday to have her botton cleansed and var nished, previous to her leaving for sea The Tracer steam vessel, fitted with the screw propeller by Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill, was tried to-day, and appears to anew. r very satisfactorily. The trials Out have been made with the Medea and Geyser since their being refitted for sea, are alsospoken of in high terms. Panimnoss, Nov. 3.--E. Mill, to be retired Commander; G. H. Balfour, to be Lieutenant; C. Bleach, to he Acting Gunner. APPOINTSICNV, Nov. s.—Commanders A. 11. Ingram, to the Bk. kenhead ; 0. W. Ithmond, to the Medea; J. Foote, to the Rasa, mond ; A. Farquhar, to the Albatrovv. Surgeon It. Dough.", to the Vaaguard. Assistant-Surgeons: U. Picer, to the Castlereagh; G. Clarke, to the Penelope :acting). Second-Master T. B. Read, to the Excellent (acting). Midshipmen : It. G. Pochin, to the Thetis; 0. D. Murray, to the St. Vincent. Naval Cadet W. B. Bitilthavri, to the Thetis. Master's-Assideuits: G. W. Acheson, to the Nuiad ; W. R. Cronin, to the flag-ship at Cork; W. A. N. Monk, to the Germ.. Lieutenants: N. S. Sulivan, to the Birkenhead; A. Wilnishurat, to the Albatross; T. F. Tottenham, to the Medea; G. Wale, to the Rosamond. Maskers: G. IL K. Bower, to the Birkenhead; W. H. Crane. to the Albatross (acting); It. B. Mudge, to the Medea' (acting) ; J. H. Ashton, to the Roseunond ; Manser Bradshaw, to the Alban (in command). Paymasters and Pursers : S. T. Butcher, to the Birken head ; 11. K. Conquer, to the Albatross (acting); J. C. Pinhorn, to the Medea (acting); W. Shenway, to the Hammond. Clerk : L. G. Palmer, to the lle:leisle. Gunner: It. Wall, to the Birkenhead. Boatswains; J. Matthews, to the Birkenhead; J. Paul to the Alba tross; T. CASA, to the Medea (acting) ; T. Oimpliell, to the Rosa mond (acting). Carpenter: T. Ankcrs, to the Birkenhead. Second Engineers: J. Taylor, to the Alban; 0. Walter, to the Bpbynx, Third Engineers :T. Gilmour, Griffith., to the Spk nx. MILITARY, ROYAL AUSEXAL, WOOLWICH, Nov. 6.—A short time since the Master General and Board of Ordnance issued an order, requiring all military officers holding appointment, in any of the departments of the Roved Arsenal, to reside within the Arsenal. This order was issued with the view of securing the attention of these officers at all hews, in the "vent of any important communication issuing from the Government that required immediate consideration. In accordance with that order, the following officers have now taken up their residence in the Arsenal :--Col. J. P. Cock burn, director of the royal laboratory department; Lieut.- Col. W. B. Dundas, C. 8., Inspector of Artillery; Lieut.- Col. J. A. Chalmer, assistant director-general of Artillery ! Lieut.-Col. Colquhoun, assistant director of the royal car riage department; and Capt. H. Palliser, assistant inspector of Artillery. With the exception of those occupied by Sir Thomas Downham, commandant of the garrison, and the asaistant adjutantatencral, Col. J. E. Jones, the whole of the quarters in the Royal Arsenal are now occupied by officers holding appointments directly connected with the Arsenal. In consequence of the immediate demand for the arma ments for the coast defences, the gunners of the Royal Artil lery are to be employed as labourers in the Royal Carriatre De partment. It has been suggested that many of the pensioners resident in the district might be employed for this work, as numb, rs of them are now existing upon very slender pit tances, and are still men in the vigour of life, and are already deemed capable of being embodied as an infantry corps. It is expected that an additional company of Royal Artil lery (making ten companies is ell) will be attached to each battalion, and that this augmentation will take place almost immediately. It was originally intended to form another (or eleventh) battalion; but by adding a company to each of the existing battalions, a larger augmentation of strength will take place without entailing so large an expense, as the expense of a staff establishment for another battalion will be avoided. THE Bagver.—The brevet so long expected by the ser vice will, it is understood, come out on the 9th of November next, and the arrangements, of which the following, we are informed, is an outline, will appear in the Casette of Tues day the 10th :—The Marquis of Anglesey, general of 1819, to be field marshal ; Sir George Nugent, general of 1813, and senior general of the army, to a similar rank; General S. Grosvenor, general of 1819, to a similar rank. Lieutenant generals of 1830, and some of earlier rank, to be generals. Amongst those entitled to promotion in this rank are—Sir P. Maitland, Governor and Commander-in-Chief at the Cape; Sir Colin Hafket, K.C.B. ; the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Adam, &c. Major-generals of 1837 are to re. ceive the rank of lieut.-generals. Such promotion', accord ing to usage, will vacate various sta f f appointments, includ ing the governorship of Jersey, the command . of the South western district, the command at the Isfauntria,&c. The Marquis of Twceddale , Governor of Madras ; Sir Charles Napier, Governor of Sciade ; Sir Edward Bowater, Sir Frederick Trench, and Lord Salmon, wit, form part of the batch promoted. Senior Colonels, and those of 1837, will become Major-Generals. In this case the list will be a full one. Captains of 1838 will be promoted to the rank of Majors. It is reported that there are upwards of twenty-►ix appli cations at present before the Commander-in-Chief for the office of Inspector of the Recruiting District at Bristol, vacant by the demise of Lord John Somerset SPORTING. WORCESTER AUTUMN RACE.4.--Cometvorn. Twravosy.—Swzaps of 5 wars each and 15 added ( lj mile), r.is won In two heats by Mr. Evan's Redstreak (Mr. Rowland), beating Porto bello, Kharkov., and Teresa be a canter. Ilwrimcsr oft sots each. and 90 added (2 miles), was won by half a neck, after a Ike race with two, br Mr. Itaworth's Idolater 'Brad ley), beating Bodo the Beau, Dritheld, Crown Prince, and several others. Usca STAKES of 2 noes each, and 10 added (11 were won in two beats by Mr. elZallector, beating a canter) PAianec, Chevy Chase, and twelve al/SAYMKI COURSING MEETING. THmsnar.—Dmar.--Bcoosz. T».—Mentor beat Victory ; tanks peare beat Ajax. Cct.—Scconn Tim—Spinster beat Dunkirk ; Maze beat Knight Marshal Oms.—Sromen Tues.—Vesta beat Fancy ; Dolly beat Fair Maid. Pont STAXIM—SZCOND Tim—Mac beat Fenella ; Mar=hall beat Mar a. Taws Tras.—Lord Stradbroke's Mac (Marshall drawn) won Yo stakes. BMW) STAMM—M=INa COVILSE.- 1 / 3 111 Stradbroke's Maiden UM Mr. Dobecie's Destiny,_ and won. XIWNAIMET Brazen. —FlKlT TLEA.—Van Tromp beat Ashdown; ClisMentina beat Ginger. Tun ROTA!. Sraouorsns.—ln consequence of the extremely heavy fog which bung over Uxbridge Common, where the meet took place yesterday morning, it was fully expoeted that the hunt would have been postponed. Upwards of SOO. however, being at the meet, in cluding Lord Anson, Captain Seymour, Messra. Cox, Worley, fee., and a great number of ors from Windsor, Hounslow, and (lamp ton Court, the Earl Granville, in order that the large field which had assembled should not he disappointed, had the deer, which was On untried one, uncarted shortly alter 12 o'clock, having waited till that hour in the vain hone that the fog would have cleared off. L'pon the deer being turned out in Long-lane, it took away to Tokenham-marsh, and there headed back to Pole-hill, again to Tirkenharn, crossing Mr. Newilegate'e farm, on nearly to Haretleld, circling to the left to Den ham-marsh, and taken in the Canal, after a run :during which there were lots of spills and duckings) of about an hour. Ase and deer, the celebrated Roil' O'More, was in the deer-cart, ready to be t u rned out. Another run, however, in consequence of the increasing density of the Sag, being considered neither safe nor expedient for either bipeds and quadrupeds, the bounds were taken back to the kennel. Mon - —ur has bean land for Brasknall. dad': ithtrioe ROYAL MAW:, TACTIT CIA B.— the monthly me' nf this Club was held on Thursday evening, at the Piazza Hotel, Lord A. ,Pazet ~,. (the onmmodore) presidinm After the confirmation of the minutes. Npt. Wheeler (the treasurer) read the 'Mancini report, which showed that, from the 30th July to 30th September, the receipts, including the previ,,us balance, unmounted to 749:. 7a. 4.1. ; the expenditure, ins cludmir 120/. for cups, 2SI. to the holder of the Chalknee Clap, and 2084. 10. for the purehasi of SOO/. Cormole, amounted to 5/01. 2,. 1h1.1; Kock. leasing a balance of 1991. as. 7d., in addition to the 340/. funded Revises nos or SZAMIN.—Mr. Jonah Wilkinson called the atten tion of the Uub to the provisions of the Act for the regiot ation of sea men, as far as it affected nicht owners, and, utter some discussion, a resolution was celled for referring the matter to the Sailing Com mittee, who are specially convened for the 26th Met. Toa Mrsosusx TO THE LATE. EMIL or Yeltl:Wlol,...ll.—MT. Whalley begged to mill the attention of the club to the propriety of giving a subscription towards the proposed memorial to the I.ete Earl of Tar borough.—Lard A. Paget thought the subscriptions should owns spontaneously from env individual members, without voting s BUM of money from the club funds.—Mr. Whalley submitted that he thought the subscription should come from the funds of the club, and would therefore give notice of a motion. This was an opportunity, which never might occur again, of testifying their respect to the royal squadron as well so to the memory of the late Earl of Yarborough. Notice was then given of the following motion : "That the sum of 501. from the club funds be subscribed towards the memorial to be erected to the late Earl of Yarborough." The following were balloted for and elected • the Right Hon. Viscount Exmouth, Pall-mall : Capt. C. Claxton, R.N., Clifton; Talbot Mot., Esq., M.P.; W. Tickler, Esq., Guildfurd, Surrey. Proposed fur ballot at the ensuing monthly meeting : Harvey Combs, E. Wyndhun Club; J. P. Robert son, Esq., Fore-street, Limehouse. The meeting then broke up. lain Entelligcncr. LAW NOTICES.—Tuts DAT. Cour or CHANCERY, Weatminater, at 10.—Appeal. • Riming V. Swtnnerton, part beard ;CA rmictwel Carmichael - (2) ; Wrightson v. Macauley ; Lawrence v. Bowle. Causes, by order: Gomperta v. Gomperta (3) ; Morris v. Howes (2). Vica.Crtasciu.kons' Covers, estminster, at 10.—Before Sir L. StiadwolL—Causes, Bu.—Kinghani v. Lee; Baldwin v. Darner ; den v. Stephen.; Penny T. Watts; Kirke v. Bromley Cnion; Lewis v. Cooper; Grand Junctean Canal Company v. Dimes; Bowen v. Scott (2) ; Parker v. Day (2); Johnson v. Fora.. Ater ; Terry v. Witcher ; Simeon e. Holt.—Before Sir J. Knight Bruce.—llatticla v. Payme, petition.—Caugek by order Weston v. Radford : Bout:bre v. Collier; eib!horpe v. Cooke; Wilcocks v. Cooke; Pow% v. Price.—Causes Re.: Brighton v. North, part beard; Taylor v. Thomas; Goff v. Brennan; Taylor ...Taylor: Malta v. !Rice; Money v. Johnson; Hulbert v. Hulbert; S ibire v. Callbeck ; Croxton v. Croxton ; Taylor v. ; Wilson v. Parker; Pascoe v. Hendon (2). Before Sir ]. Wigr.un.—Seven cause petition., the unopposed beet, and four abort causes. C.:mem—Framer e. ]ones; Leigh v. Earl Balearras; Dale v. Hamilton ; Ilaitock v. Shaw ; Preston v. Wilson ; Emerson v. Emerson. ROLLS Cora; Westminster, at 10.—For Judirment.—Lancroter v. Evora; Hicks v. Lord Alranlev. Causes, &e., by cormait, and short causes. To be spoken to—Hamilton v. Lawler (2,; Hargrave v. Hargrave; Lockhart v. 1 lardy. Causes, &e.— tier nell e. 14y.x U, part heard; rilby v. Pithy ; Robinson v. Wall; Knight v. Stanton; Perry v. Meddoweraft; Attorney-General v. Magdalen College; Telstel v. King's College; Attorney-General r. Ludlow; Hopkinson v. Ellis; Ottley v. Gray; Wilk"( v. Douglas; Howard v. Howard. Coeur or Moira/. 'a Baseu, Westmbeder, at 10.—sittings in Banco. BAIL Corny (QUEEN', BENCH), Westminster, at 11.—Middiesex Common Juries.—Semple the younger v. Baker ; Joy v. Showier. Culla or Cornrow l't.r.as, Westminster, at 10.—§ittmes in Banco. Coca. or Excitor:ea, Westminster, at 10.—Sittings in Banco. EQUITY COURTS.—YERTERDAY. Before the Lord Chancellor. _ HEMING V. SV. 7 I;NEATON. 7 -AWAIII7.:-JURI6IIICTION. This was an appeal from an order of the Vice Chancellor of England, overruling a demurrer put in by the defend. n; to the plaintiff's bill. The defendant became tenant to the plaintiff, Mr. Dempster Ileming, in 18:18, in a mill and premises in Warw;ekshire, which, from being a carding mill, the tenant was, with his own capital, to convert into a flour mill, according to an agreement with the landlord, and to hold the same at a lease of seven, fourteen, or twenty-one years ; but if called on to give up the premises at or More seven years, he was to have 4001. in respect of his etelay ; and if within fourteen years, he was to have 21101. The tenant laid out his money, and converted the mill intn a Hour-mill, but before the expiration of the seven years dis putes arose between him and Mr. Heming, and the latter gave him notice to quit. Mr. Swinnerton then filed a bill in Chancery fur specific performance of the agree m nt for the lease. Before further proceedings both partie s agreed to refer all matters in dispute between them to the ar bitration of a Queen's counsel, and the reference was made on order of this court. The arbitr..tor by his award, I directed Mr. liming to pay the tenant 1,7321. within a certain time, together with costs of stilt and interest, et 4 per cent. on said sum until paid; and also the penalty of 4001. for determining the lease before seven years. Mr. liming, dissatisfied with the award, filed this bill to set it uside, and to get possession of the premises. The tenant's demur to that bill was overruled by the Vice-Chancellor, from whose order the tenant brought this appeal. Mr. J. Parker and Mr. Daniel were heard for the appel lant, and they contended that the award could not be set aside iu that form—that the proper mode to get the opinion of the court on it was by motion to stay its execution, and that the order of reference under which the award was made having been made a rule of court agreeably to the act of William 111., the court had no jurisdiction to entertain a suit brought in the face of the award. Several authorities were cited on those several points. Mr. Itolt and Mr. Wright supported the order of the Vice- Chancellor, and contended that the award was had on the face of it, for want of mutuality, of finality, and other defects, and ought not to be allowed •o stand in the way of the court's doing justice to the plaintiff. They also sub mitted that the act of William 111. making an order of reference a rule of a court of record binding, did not apply to courts of equity. The arguments were not finished at the rising of the court at 4 o'clock. Before the Master of the Itolls. CAKPMAEL r: PL FOVILS. I Cift.;NT TAKE.—This bill was filed by Mr. WM. Carpntael, against Miss LetitiaPowis, to have the grant of an annuity set aside, or the deed rectified by reducing the amount of the annuity which it was alleged the plaint 1I had granted under a mis take. It appeared that in August, 1839, Milo; Pu.vis sold two freehold houses to the plaintiff for 1,8001., and the plaintiff proposed instead of paying the purchase money to grant Miss Powis an annuity on the security of the houses. Miss l'uwis, on the sth October, 1839, deputed her brother, Mr. Thomas Powis, to ascertain from the plaintiff the amount of the annuity he was willing to grunt, and it was arranged on that day, between the plaintiff and Mr. Thomas Pools, that the amount of the annuity should be one per cent. more than a government annuity for the life of a lady, aged 08, which was Miss Powis's age. Accordingly by a mutual understanding between the plaintiff and Mr. Fowls, the latter ascertained from a party connected with the National Debt Office that the amount which government would grant was an annuity of 108/. Os. Gd., and this information being, on the oth of October, communicat d to the pl•tintiff by Mr. Powis, it was agreed that 1761. Os. Gil. should, subject to the approval of Miss Powis, be the amount of the annuity. On the Gth of October the props-,d grant was submitted by her brother to Miss Powis, who after some de mur as to the amount agreed to take it. And on the 7th of (huffier a contract was entered into on the alaive footing, which was completed on the Bth January, 1840. In Janu ary, 1844, the plaintiff's attention having been called to the subject of government annuities by an article in a morning newspaper, he discovered that the information which had been communicated to him respecting the amount of a go vernment annuity was erroneous, and that 158/. was the amount of a government annuity on the life of a male, and 138/. on the life of a female for 1,8001. Under these circum stances he attempted to induce the defendant to accede to a reduction of the annuity, and she refusing to do this he filed the bill in this cause. Mr. Turner and Mr. Stevens urged that the grant was made under the erroneous notion of what, under the circum stances, would be the amount of a government annuity,: and that the deed of grant ought to be rectified by reducing the annuity or be set aside in toto. Mr. K i ndersley and Mr.Malinsresiged this belief on the part of the defendant, contending that the defendant had agreed to accept an annuity of 1761. 9s. Gd., without any reference to the amount of a government annuity, and that the plaintiff was guilty of culpable negligence in not making inquiries respecting government annuities. They also urged the hardship of granting the relief asked for after the length of time which had elapsed. The Master of the Rolla intimated his opinion that there would be great difficulty in altering the deed. The parties did not say that it was contrary to their intention at the time, and Mira Powis would probably have refused to accept less, than 1761. If the transaction were altogether set aside, great hardship would be done to the defendant. Ire felt great difficulty, and would give his judgment after con sidering the case. Before the or Enean I. GILACE o. WEI4II.—REBritAIST UPON MARRIAUIL—In this esne'it appeared that a person named JohnWebh,who had resided for some time with Elizabeth Castle, and had had children by her, executed an indenture, dated the Ist of May, 1802, and thereby covenanted with the paid Elizabeth Castle that he would pay to her, for her life, subject to the proviso afterwards mentioned, an annuity of 401. payable quarterly. And in the said indenture was contained a proviso that in case the said Elizabeth Castle should at any time thereafter happen to marry with any person whomsoever, then, from and after her marriage, the said annuity or yearly sum of 401. should he reduced to the annuity of 201. only, which was to be paid to her from the time of her marriage during the remainder of her life. At the time this indenture was executed the said Elizabeth Castle was a single woman, but afterwards, in October, 1825, intermarried with Richard Elbrough. On the let of March, 1828, John Webb died, and by his will, dated the 31st July, 1826, ratified and confirmed the indenture of the Ist of May, 1802. This suit was instituted for the administration of the testator's estate, and upon a reference to the Master he found that the proviso contained in the before-mentioned indenture was not contrary to public policy, and was therefore valid. The case came on upon petition that the Master might be directed to review his report. Mr. Beaten and Mr.Winstanley appeared for the petition, and Mr. Stuart, Mr. Montague, and Mr. Lake Rumen for other pasties The Vice-Chancellor said, the ground of public policy which had induced the Court to hold that a clause in re straint of marriage was bad,arose from the consideration that it was most beneficial to the community to have a multitude of subjects ; and anything which tended to prevent that de sirable end was objectionable. It was true, that as regarded widow, the law considered that a man had some sort of interest in preserving the viduity of his wife, in order that his children might he better taken care of. It was therefore just that some inducement should be held out to a widow that she should not marry again ; hut, in the preent case, there was no motive in framing this chime, except that it should operate to prevent the annuitant from marrying again. He therefore considered that she was entitled to the larger annuity, and that the clause in the indenture was bad. Moses e. OXENHAM. —Mr. Wilton applied for an injuno don, ex parte, to restrain a sale which was to take place this day, under the following circumstances: A Mrs. Stephens being entitled tc certain goods and chattels, assigned them, en May last, to the plaintiff kdohhs, as a gentrity for 2.441 t..