The Express. — London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

• ---------7 c — FTl.,a.,,imia par y by honorary subscriptions and partly MP' _..,'--- mibu o f one guinea per annum each, on ay sums . p.,... -- .,,, n -- t n : h benefit is so humanely and Cis • ;:a am 7plarisd.` -- Every w donor of fi ft een guineas is oat , • est master or . commander of a merchant ewe -- * sni ft e r, on paying meantime one guinea per tirics `""L e ,,, dma alibied, himself or his family, to parbo iling.' r eed in the funds of the society. The chair , . I , m ei o. n , the present of pointed out to owners of ves iills__, a d - tags of giving such encouragement to the m -- "In employ, and to the master - mariners 14 1 .... _.....„.... theiro Imp ort a nce, by so small an outlay, d ill•""' — wor b e a prevision for themselves or their families, is ei , van e o f m isfortune. The dinner yesterday was wo g with the accustomed liberality and taste of the ex landlords. On the removal of the cloth the usual mom were drunk with cordiality. In proposing " the. aid N a ry," the chairman reminded the guests that l klu i mm e assembled on the anniversary of the battle of ....ai m e l.7 ; din acknowledging the toast, Lieut. wind,,--'-'an em that the British Navy was now i ft w lfra; and as s ready to meet the enemy, as on that glorious The company then drank prosperity to the " Lon etaiii..2a— d o m aritime Institution ;" after which a list . of h donations mi d gatecriptions was announced , amounting int e w e to sin, Among the contributors were, the Trinity House i fteors -- bon, 100 guineas; T. Sankey, jun., Esq., 10 guineas; an key, Esq., 10 Enq 10 guineas ; Captain Rous, 15 guineas; T. • Head, 15 gumets • G. Lyall, jun., Esq., 5 guineas; DS - ! p ro b r a, 6 guineas, &c. &e.—The health of the a ge man was proposed by Mr. G. F. Young, and heartily rprito. The next toast was" the Shipping Interest, Lyall." During the evening, Messrs. Haws, Hobbs, and Machin sang various glees and songs. LONDON SANATORY COMMITTEE. —A full meeting d ibis branch of the National Philanthropic Association, was held yesterday evening at the London Tavern, Bishops ,amameet, when the chair was taken by the Rev. Dr. L - comia n. The business of the meeting having been opened by the chairman, D r. Abrahams stated at some length the progress which ba d been made by the committee since the ou ious meeting. It was certain that there was not in the ketropolis a single man, woman, or child, but whose health was in setae measure affected by the sources of disease which arose from the want of sanatory regulations, and there was little doubt but that, apart from the congregation of large b o dies o f ,v ialiideals it might be rendered as healthy as • , say provincial town. Mr. Davis, the secretary, read a series of questions which it was intended to circulate, and which embraced all the different objects contemplated by the society. A loug discussion ensued upon the necessity of • proper supply of light and ventilation; the inadequacy of gully holes; saddle propriety of decomposing the obnoxious matters of sewers by means of chemical agency. Amongst other plans by which this could be effected, was the copious employment of lime, and particularly turning in the waste steam from steam engines. The queries having been agreed to, the meeting adjourned. 'SOCIETY FOR THE RELIEF OF WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OP MEDICAL Itlant.—A half-yearly general Court of this society was held last evening at the Gray's-inn. Coffee-house, Holborn. Sir Charles Clark presided. The minutes of the meetings of the court of directors during the last half year were read and confirmed ; after which a ballot took place for the election of the society's officers, and the six directors in the room of those who retire by rotation. A number of alterations in the laws, proposed by the directors were then :east- The first was in section 4, by which a person holding i degree in the University of London is allowed participation a the benefits of the society. There was a slight alteration a section 12, which, with the previous one, was confirmed manimounly. On section 19, a discussion arose. Mr. White tontended against the adoption of the alteration proposed, which provided for the formalities to be observed at general neetiago, and which stated that such resolutions of the nim nittee "as required confirmation" should be then onfirmed. He was of opinion that the proposition would place unlimited power in the hands of the &caters, who thereby reserved a right to pass certain rules without confirmation. It was, however, shown that, by another rule of the society, the direction possessed ouch power in particular eases, and several gentlew n thought that the alteration proposed would give the members a larger Mare in the government of the society than they hitherto possessed. In the end Mr. White's motion was lost, and the alteration agreed to. Is was, however, arranged that the 'object should lx reconsidered at a special meeting, to be tolled speedily for that purpose The result of the ballot was then declared, by which the o tT.cers of the society were reinstated in their appointments, and six new directors chosen from among the members, which terminated the pro ceeding,. BUTCHERS' CHARITADLB INSTITUTION AND GILD IND (Asetest) Fran,—The anniversary dinner of this excellent charity took place yesterday at the Freemaso i Tavern, Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., being n the ch air, supported by the Sheriffs and the principal officers of the Butchers' Com pany. After dinner, the chairman gave in rotation the I =3l loyal toasty, and those immediately connected with the business of the evening. The funds of the society appear, from the statement of the chairman, to be in a flourishing condition. There has already been collected in the cause of charity towards decayed butchers the suns of 22,839/., tabling the society to dispense charities to the amount of 13,9571. to 115 pensioners. There is 9,8271. invested in the fluids, and 50 pensioners are at this moment in receipt of sums %Tying from 151. to 20/. per annum. The subeeriptions an nounced in the coulee of the evening were 10/. 10a, each from Messrs. 8.8. Cabbell, G. Byng, M.P., F. H. Sharp (warden), Sheriffs Challis and Kennard, and Mr. Wood, besides nume rous minor donations. Various acknowledgments of toasts— ,Cook r' ' during the convivialities of the occasion, in the which it was remarked by one or other of the that the butchers had recovered from the 'ederers, which had been cast upon them for _ .er humane persons, and had approved themselves kindly disposed and as charitable as any other community. It was also remarked, with refer ' but innumerable charities of the most respected A if, es was commonly believed, charity covered of sins, the respectable gentleman who did the onour to preside over their present meeting ac score, kayo a good deal to answer for—a non observation which occasioned some merriment neets. The prospects of the charity appear to ,ly cheering. An asylum has been founded on en for the purpose by Mr. Knight, of Fulham, a very good speech explanatory of the objects had , ar in this respect. iPIRITCAL DESTITUTION OF THE METROPOLIS.— ,of London, in the course of his charge, at his stion, stated that, omitting parishes of a less popu -7,000, there was a population of not km than .as to be provided for, and that there was church for only 140,000, being about one-tenth of the whole. tern and north-eastern districts the spiritual (testi , even greater. He then said that it was a work a, no less than one of charity and piety, to codes avert these multitudes to Christianity, and to stud sere into the fold. For the ready, and in some unprecedented liberality with which his appeal had answered, he was thankful to the giver of all The subscription received for the general objet to 179,835/., and there was besides a separate .med at the suggestion of a lay member of the to whose support and co-operation the church was , debted, for the erection and endowment of ten ad ehuu hes, parsonage-houses, and school-houses for a on of 70,000 in the district of Bethnal-green. There I contributed to that fund a sum of 60,0001., making about 238,000/., for the purpose of supplying the tution of the metropolis. Of the 63 churches , 44 were completed, 10 were in process of two about to be commenced, and votes were ob aid of the erection of the other seven. These would contain about 65,000 persons, and would to means of divine service, once a-day, to 130,000 ; total of 203,000, who could, at one time, join in it of a population of 1,380,000. Supposing it was hat persons attended divine service once a-day, denied, 410,000 only had an opportunity of at eine service once a-day in the metropolis, and the 970,000 would be wholly unprovided with the `lurch instruction. It must not be forgotten that ion had been increasing at the rate of 30,000 . whom it was also necessary to make pro- It had been calculated that the number s who might be accommodated in the churches ils of all denominations was about 500,000, elievod this calculation to be much beyond while the population of the metropolis at present .al to 2,000,000. An addition of 400 churches, each ing 1,000 persons, would therefore not be sufficient to deficiency. It was fearful to contemplate that 1,000,000 souls were unprovided with the means a consolation, and that large numbers were passing eternal world in " the gall of bitterness and the bond ' Was this not a ease in which the resources of At be profitably employed, if not to do all that ~ at least to aid the liberality of pious persons ? a the magistrates of Germany, that if they desired prosperity of the country, instead of laying out war and the munitions of war, they would devote 1 ~ten and teach scholars. So they might ars, that if they would but apply a tithe of money u.., churches and schools which they voted to 1 -ad penitenti ar i es , the necessity would be prevented of so much in the punishment and reform of criminals. I 'TIAN POTATOEs,—SiE: I have read with much ouncement that some barrels of Peruvian potatoes at Liverpool. It may not be known generally to A of England, that the potato of Peru is decidedly city to that which is produced in any part of Eur ope, Nat kind which is found in the plan. of Lima, under 'gapes anaarillas, or golden potatoes. Having resided of Peru for several years, and having raised every i estate with which I was connected, from 300 to 500 I can sneak with some degree of confidence to their IY, as compared with those grown in Europe, and espe. golden yellows to which I have referred, In all the great "ghost South America, whether they are held in commemo c pions :aim of an inalividual, an hacienda, a village, a Wie, log popgsantarillas are as indispensable an acoom ^ curate, the tarnt ton Caere, or the paella manta.—Q. ALL AT TILE MANSION-HOI.7BE.—FOE some . number of workmen have been engaged at the :louse, for the purpose of constructing a new -hall, the present one having been found, by the hospitable Lord Mayor, too confined for properly ‘.- numerous guests. The preparations having yesterday was appointed for laying the .e, the ceremony having been performed by assisted by Alderman Moon. The new entrance capacious one, situate about five or six yards it hall. BLOClCADE.—Yesterday the commie ve notice that the thoroughfare of New stopped during the repaving that street, completion of the paving in Chesplide. 's MONTHLY RAILWAY AND STEAM kTION COUPANION.—It would be rather late in the "ounce a critical opinion on a work which, by its ty, has taken so strong a hold on public took place during the nurse of which it vti speakers, that the went of murderers, v nerly by over human n be es kindly disp Basses of the commun axe to the all but mini •rman, that if, as multitude of sins, iety the honour to • ust, on that score, Irl veitur observation among the guests. • exceedingly cheeri 'und given for the ho mady a very good • . ti-vr in this respect SPIRITUAL I)EST . e Bishop of London eat visitation, state' tion than 7,000, thee ,380,000 to be pros .'m for only 100,000 n the eastern and no tion was even great) f prudence, nn less tt our to convert these ore labourers into tl poets unprecedento n answered, he The subscript • ounted to 179,8051 nd, formed at the urch, to whosa sup. uch indebted, for th • tional char. hes, pars pulation of 70,090 in been contributed t ether about 238,00 'ritual destitution of • us provided, 44 we. tion, ten about tt 'sled in aid of the arches would conta ish the means of king a total of 205, ice, out of a populi dent that persons .ich he denied, 410 'ding divine service t of the 970,000 wo s of church instr population had b ear, for whom it ion. It had he persons who might chapels of all he believed thi mark, while the p ounted to 2,000,000 taining 1,000 pence t the deficiency. re than 1,000,000 so piritual consolation ! the eternal world i oiguity." Was thi state might be prof wanting, at least t 4 • er told the magist • the prosperity o ey in war and the . pay schoolmasters and their rulers, th, money for church and penitentiaries ng out so much in 01 'ERUVIAN POTAT( re , t your announeemet been eta - rived at Lives When/lurks of Emit .or in quality to that especially that kind w !lame of leas papas cow interior of Peru to 0 4 on the estate witl Prgoeu. I can sneak Or quality, as eocupai the golden yellows t throughout South An of the )apron vint or a republic, Les pop, .entas the curate, the EW lIALL AT TI past a number of v sion-house, for th nce-hall, the pro' nt hospitable Lore ing his numerate completed, yestei ation stone, the ce lordship, assisted by be a very capacious the present hall. IIE CITY BLOC/ of sewer; gave nc street would be stop lately on the coral RADSIIAWN MOS °AVON CoUPANIe to pronounce a critic Ted utility, has to favour. We allude to it only to direct attention to an im portant improvement in the new map, which accompanies the October number. All the projected and abortive schemes which encumbered the former map are left out. The tra veller, by referring to the new one, can see at a glance how far and in what directions he can travel by railway. The proprietors, we understand, intend to correct their map monthly, adding or extending any line as opened for traffic. This will materially add to the value of the book, and will, we doubt not, be acknowledged by the public through a still extending sale. FIRE-ARM ACCIDEKTL—Sit —The newnpopeto of the bee three Inas record se Ism Wit Saar dreadful accidents by the moot firsvenes, ell at "bids semi dtaL A young MI% the send a berme in Rem; wen shot in sheering his Fla Ihroolb a beim eeidWars Das het wedrenewe glees as esseentet the Almeida ILL war Ilan, Beds; and de et a its arra• istlhnerilk met with a golden sad tarideasek from a Ihmillf OM. ; waft lisegedemt mentionethe cicala d Mr. Bar ' nerd, a brow et Chiset Rdetend. hi Ism. Now, sir, to reed these amounted aceitisnlealleddep ked a gelds kind afeemaky, end all depending upon eirostsve d the led td the gym. ene weld Mena. that that m was at an asesedlng bet dila thiseeemery, and that the in it ma meal) not sadist nothing by Midi web fatal reedits coddle psedeemil. The tad.* bewever, that the sea adoption et preventive moms le them*, kr km et dream then that et caVi es sa the mem os have been naiad en by node drat they goad be roused non their teepee, and who it sears genvenient and advantageous to en in the oM way, fen be adept new mods" white might otaasia mew slight dseengenane in de eteneasy et their workshops, and three the wcitmem Ida en spereden, the leaning d which formed no part of te r =enumit at their wen rod apprenticeship. It is redly It the kat degree to see lumen life thus waded, and to amides* the law mad the efillellen sold* the menders et the victims are doomed to sapped. The sue is themes, imandade, when it Is considered that every seeded et **dad meediesel might here been and may he prevented. Without ay edible Amy in the outward appearance of the lock. or any for it inwardly, and with so .light an alteration in L an sm=, that I believe it may be made on all lucks et the marry ad eenetri my at the moattrifling cost, it canbe proved thaschikalli aid = that it is utterly imposeible any emit eeddints Mend tide elm* mad at the same time It may be demearieseed te a eadninep that a leek made upon the safety principle will pedals every peeled mu:enema and advantage belongmg to those of the iledienry character. If any locksmith In town or country will come or std imme I will show him a diagram which will lully explain and peeve what bag been asserted. —1 am, Sir, your obedient servant, E. V. i 11,01011.11. ANOTHER NEW COMET.—Mr. Hind communicates to the Times the information that on Monday morning he detected a telescopic comet in the constellation Coma Bernices on the confines or Leo and Virgo. The positions resulting front instrumental comparisons with Beta Leonia are as follow : Greenwich, N. T. R. A. Declination. h. in. s. h. m. a. h. in. a Oct. le, 18 15 11 11 59 401 + 14 59 35 17 3 23 II 69 57.5 + 14 59 8 The diurnal motion in right ascension is about 3 minutes 12 seconds increasing, while the declination diminishes 12 minutes. The comet is a faint nebulosity, 2or 3 minutes in diameter, with a bright spot in the centre. " I cannot say positively that this is not the object found at Rome in Ursa Major on September 23 ; but, judging from the parti- milers published by Mr. De Vico, it is most likely to be a new comet. __ I M. LE VERMEIL AND SIB J. HERSCHEL—The following letter appe ars in yesterday's Guardian. It is manifestly written in total misapprehension of Sir J. Herschel's remarks, printed in the Allsentruni about a fort night ago. The truth is, that those remarks were first made at the meeting of the British Association before Le Verrier's discovery was known ; but as the reporters had neglected to record them, Sir John reproduced them in the Atheneum after the discovery. Again he claimed no priority of dis covery for Mr. Adams, of Cambridge; ho merely said that that gentleman's computations verified those of M. Verrier, and reduced them "to a certainly hardly inferior to ocular demonstration." Having explained the French astronomer's total misapprehension, we . quote his letter: All the results of my =Mutation lave been in print for several month.. The planet was already discovered, before Mr. Adorns had yet printed a line on the "'reject. And yet Sir J. Herschel put in his claim. England prides herself; and with good meson, on discoveries in astronomy, which are too great to allow her to fee! the smelled Jealousy in yielding to France her due share of honcur. The days arc gone by of scientific anfrimes. Among men of science of dif ferent countries there ought to remain only that friendly rivalry which, issuing in the benefit of *ciente, so far from hindering, does but cement, the frank and brotherly fellowship of those who cultivate it. Won it than for Sir J. Herschel—the son of the illustrious astro nomer who discovered the Georgians Sidue —to plead against roe? Ought he not to have remembered that France has been fighting to this very hour to preserve for that planet the glorinus maim of Her. And when he scrupled not to put is print that my calculi'. tions were not sufficient to command his confidence, did be nnt per ceive that he was bringing di-credit on his own scientific penetration, when he attacked a calculation which observation had just confirmed In so sign"l a manner? Believe me, Mr. Editor, that if Sir J. Her schel's procedure has hurt me so sensibly, it is bseause it would hove been parth ularly agreeable to me to be in mere kindly and friendly relations with Afro.—ll. J. Le Yeomen." A NEW TITLE FOR THE DUKE.---Since the Duke of Wellington has been placed in his present unsightly posi tion at Hyde l'ark Corner, nobody can think of calling bins "His Grace ;" but all arc speaking of " His Awkwardness!" —/'unch. ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAlL WAY.—Yesterday morning the up-train which should have reached the Shoreditch terminus at 10 minutes past 10, did not arrive until 2.1 minutes to 12. The cause of the delay was the running of a luggage train off the line between Col chester and Brentwood, through the alleged carelessness of the company's servants. No accident happened, nor was any further inconvenience sustained than the detention of men of business at the intervening stations, who were coming np to town on their ordinary occupations. The services of the electrical telegraph were at once brought into requisi tion, and a pilot engine was immediately started off from town to render assistance. BURGLARY.-3001. STOLEN.— Between 11 o'clock on Tuesday night and 7 o'clock yesterday morning, a daring burglary was committed in Bond-court, Wallbrook. The robbery was effected by opening the door of the room on the second floor, in the occupation of Mr. Needle the landlord of the house, which is let out in offices, and the thieves suc ceeded in carrying off a brass-bound mahogany writing-desk, upon which was a brass plate engraved with Mr. Needle's initials, " W. N.," and which contained notes and gold to the amount of 3001., as also valuable memoranda. From the circumstance of the key of the room door having been left in the usual place behind the kitehen door on the same floor; the residents living on the third floor not having been dis turbed ; and a considerable quantity of valuable property having been left untouched, it is supposed that the robbery has been effected by some person well acquainted with the premises. Unfortunately, the numbers of the notes have not been at present ascertained. SUICIDE OF A BEADLE.—On Tuesday last, Mr. Jeremiah Sinclair, the beadle of Stepney Old Church, committed suicide at his residence, No. 5, Eagle-place, Mile end. It appears that Mrs. Sinclair left her husband at home as usual in the morning, and on her return from work in the evening, discovered the bedroom door fastened on the in.ide. On looking through the keyhole, she perceived something hanging. She became alarmed, and called the assistance of police-constable 153 K, who immediately forced the door open. On entering the room, Mrs. Sinclair was horror struck at finding her husband suspended by a silk handker chief from the bedpost. The constable instantly cut the deceased down, and Mr. Storey, a surgeon, was immediately sent for, who promptly attended, and pronounced life to have been extinct some hours. The unfortunate man was 74 years of age, and had filled the situation of beadle at the , old parish church in Stepney for the last twenty years. He i had formerly been in the merchant service, and had lost his right arm. An inquest will be held to-morrow. FIRE AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLERY.—Yesterday morning, a fire broke out upon the turpentine works belong ing to Messrs. Garton and Co., at Rotherhithe, near the Commercial-docks. It was caused by one of the still-pipes bursting, and whick allowed the turpentine in the still to overflow, and running into the fire, the same speedily became ignited. The workmen at once commenced removing the roof from the still-house, to prevent the farther progress of the flames; at the same time, intelligence was forwarded of the outbreak to the dock people. The engine from that establishment was instantly despatched to render assistance, but before sufficient time had elapsed to get the machine to the place, about 100 gallons of turpentine had taken fire, and which was blaring considerably higher than the top of the still-house. Fearing that the flames would extend to the other and more valuable portion of the works, a mounted police-constable was sent to the London engine stations for additional aid. The moment the news was received, four Brigade engines, with the West of England one, started to the scene, when the firemen found that, owing to the exer tions of the workmen and strangers, the fire was confined to the still-house. The damage is thus reported by Mr. Braid wood : " The roof off the still-house, about 24 feet by 12, and about 100 gallons of turpentine destroyed." The build ing in which the fire originated was uninsured. ACCIDENTS.-FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT TO A CLERGY MAN AND FOUR OTHEU PERSONB.—Yesterday the Rev. Richard Cruttwell, Rector of Spexall, near Wickham Market (who had been on a visit to the metropolis to attend the vioitation of the Bishop of London), was driving a very spirited horse in a chaise along the Oldstreet-road towards Shoreditch Church, and on arriving near the London A prentice at the corner of Horton Old-town, the horse sud denly to ok fright at a large railway carriage placed on a truck, which was intended for and being conveyed to the Eastern Counties Railway ; the rev. gentleman used all his endeavour to restrain the animal, but without effect,; and he dashed madly forward to the terror of the numerous foot passengers, until the chaise came in violent collision with a cart laden with bricks, literally smashing the chaise to pieces, the Rev. Mr. Crutwell being thrown with fearful violence to the ground. The horse finding himself disen gaged rushed on, and in its progress knocked down an aged woman, residing in the Shoreditch Alms-houses, and also a little child, both of whom were much hurt; a man in the employ of Mr. King, the coach-builder, in endeavouring to stop the frightened animal, was also knocked down and seriously injured, as also the waterman of the Shoreditch rank. Wm. Dobbs also received a severe concussion of the left eye, and his arm and leg were severely injured. The horse then ran on to the pavement and smashed several panes of glass in the Albion Coffee-house, and con tinued its career, creating the utmost terror to the numerous passengers with which this locality is always crowded, until it was secured in the burial ground of Shoreditch Church, which fortunately happened to be open, the railings being under a state of repair. On the Rev. Mr. Cruttwell being picked up ho appeared to be quite insensible, and he was immediately conveyed to Mr. Burchall's, at the corner of Kingsland-road, when on examination it was found that his collar bone and two of his ribs were broken. Every assistance and remedy that medical skill could afford was rendered; and so soon as the rev : gentleman was a little restored he was conveyed to his lodgings, No. 10, Thanes Inn, Holborn, at his own request, where he lies in imminent danger. The other unfortunate sufferers received every attention, and were taken to their respective homes. The horse, which was severely cut and injured, was taken to the King's Arms livery stables.— FATAL SAILING-FIeAT ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon • sailing-boat, containing two persons, was sailing on the river off Wandsworth, it blowing a gale of wind at the time, when suddenly she was observed to be completely blown over by THE EX PRESS, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 22, 1846. ration, returned a verdict that " the deceased child died from the effects of an overdo.° of morphitc, given it by its mother inadvertently," and, by the request of the jury, the Deputy-Coroner called the mother in and admonished her on her having given the child morphia, and her not having called in a medic d man to see it when she found it drowsy, and said that half the numerous inquests held on children arose from the improper practice of parents doling their own children, or fetching medicine from chemists without a medical man drat seeing the child. the wind. Several boats put of Simi the shore, and with some difficulty reached the sunken boat, and succeeed in rescuing one of the men, named James Paynter, residing in , Cheyne-walk, from a watery grave ; he was found clinging to one of the thwarts of the boat, and his escape from drown ing is almost miraculous. The unfortunate owner of the boat, named Clark, sank when the host turned over, and was never seen to rise again. Drags were procure , ' as soon as possible, a reward being offered for the body, but it could not be found.--ACCIDENT ON THR NORTH WESTERN RAlLWAY.—Yesterday morning an accident occurred on the above line to an engineer, named Benjemin Baker, aged 26. The unfortunate man was in the act of cleaning one of the engines near the station, when some mischievous lads on the spot suddenly put the carriage in motion, and before Baker could have time to get out of the way his hands were crushed e• dreadfully, as to render his immediate removal to the University College Hospital necessary, where it was con sidered that he must undergo the process of amputation. DIQUESTB.—THE DOWAGER CobtkTESS OF LIVER ' POOL.—On Tuesday evening, at the Three Tuns, Kingston, by Mr. Carter, upon the remains of Mary, the Dowager Countess of Liverpool, relict of the late Earl of Liverpool, who died suddenly at Norbiton Hall, the residence of her nephew, It. H. Jenkinson, Esq., on Sunday lase—Mary Hawkes, her ladyshig'o waiting-woman, deposed that on Sunday morning, about eight o'clock, she went into the deceased's room, and on looking at the bed she observed that the deceased looked ' very pallid, and that she had not moved from the position in which she had left her on the previous night. She was se struck with her ladyship's appearance th,.t she ran down stairs and gave an alarm, and another domestic returned with her to the bed-room, when they found that their mis tree; was dead.—The foremen of the jury inquired whether it was not usual that some one should sit up with the de ceased lady /—The witness replied that it was not, and on the contrary the deceased would not allow any one to lie in her room after she retired to rest. She added that she was quite certain her ladyship had not taken anything likely to cause death, and there was nothing to induce her to suppose that it was the result of violence.—Anne Sharvell, the house maid, deposed that she went into the detested's bed-room just before the last witness, to light the fire, and observed the countess lying in the position described, but she did not take any notice, as her ladyship was generally very reserved, and seldom spoke to her. She saw her last alive at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon.—Mr. W. S. Roots, surgeon, of Kingston, deposed that he had known the deceased lady for twenty-four yeses, and during the last twenty years he had been her medical attendant. He em sidered her of very sound mind, but her health was at most times delicate, in consequence of her suffering from a disease of the heart and lungs, and which he was satisfied would sooner or later end Willy. He had expressed an epision to this effect to her ladyship, and had pointed out Whet the necessity of having some one always in attendance upon her, particularly at night, but she always objected to it, and appeared extremely averse to having any one con stantly with her, When he was called in, upon the alarm ' being given, he found her ladyship quite dead, in a perfectly composed position, and she had died apparently without a struggle. He was perfectly satisfied that het death was seassioned by natural causes. The coroner, in addressing the jury, observed, that the circumstances connected with the death of the deceased lady rendered the present in quiry necessary; but the jury, after hearing the evidence of the medical gentleman, would have to say whether they could entertain any doubt that the death arose from natural causes. The jury immediately returned a verdict of "Natural death from die ace of the heart."—How MMUS DESTITUTION. Before the same coroner, en the body of Charlotte H irriaten, otherwise Hartfield, at the Peacock, Westminster-road. The mother of the child said that the father was Edward Harrison ; but he left her, and she was not aware where to find him. Her poverty was so great that she determined to go into the Lambeth work owe, where slut was under the care of Mr. Duke, the parish surgeon. She was unable to give it nourishment from the breast, and lets the poor house to take it home. When she arrived there, Harrison ha-s gone, end, without any means of support, she went to her solitary abode. The child wanted what from absence of food she could not supply to it, and it died by its mother's side in bed on Mon day.—The Coroner: Did you not expect to see the father when you left the workhouse /—Witness : Yes, indeed I did; but he has gone away, and I don't know where he is.—The Coroner: And have you had food ?—Witnese: Yes, I have; hut my child could not support itself upon such food : my breast failed.—The Coroner: Why leave the workhouse i'— The Mother : I did not like a workhouse, and I went home. The Coroner referred to the heartless cruelty of the man Harrison; and having alluded to the evidence which had been adduced, the jury returned the follow ing special verdict, "'that the deceased died from natural causes, arising from debility caused by want of prope!r natural nourishment."—Tsee LATE nue NEAR II EWINGTDN CHURCH.—By Mr. William Carter, at the Duke of Suffolk, Brandon-street, Walworth, en the body of Thomas Herbert Thorn, aged eight mouths, the child who was so severely burnt at the fire that broke met 1 on Sunday night at No. I, Churchyard-row, Newington, • report of which appeared in the Express of Monday last. Mrs. Mary Ann Thorn, the wife of a builder residing at Dedham in Essex, said that the deceased was her child. Witness and the deceased, with another child, had been ! stopping for a few days on a visit at her brother-in-law's at Newington. On Sunday evening witness put one child to bed, and subsequently the other. When she left the room she closed the door, and believed in so doing that the draught must have blown a spark from the candle amongst the bed ding, for shortly afterwards the r om was found to be on fire. At that period the deceased was in the bed, which was com pletely surrounded with flame. The deceased was rescued, but not before hewn terribly burnt, and after some time the fire was extinguished. The child died during the night of Monday from the effects of the injuries. One of Mr. Thorn's servants said that, shortly before eighto'clock on the evening of Sunday she went up-stairs to put her master's children to bed, when she heard the deceased crying. After she had put the children in bed she went to the other room to learn the cause of the deceased crying, when she found the bed on fire. She raised an instant alarm, and the deceased was rescued, STATE OF THE COUNTRY. but the other child hail succeeded in rolling itself out of bed The Clare Journal, received to-day, contains the follow and creeping into one of the corners of the room. The dc. ing advices in relation to the state of things in that county : ceased was burnt over the face, shoulder, arms, an 3 hands, Notices having been posted in various places through the for which it had medical attendance. Other evidence confir- country, calling upon the labouring population to assemble matoryof the above having been adduced, the coronersummed on Thursday last at Turret-hill, Dromoland, on the day ap up and thejury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."— pointed sonic lor 603 people, some of whom were from die- UNACCOUNTAULE SUICIDE OP A TRADEAMAN.—Yesterday, taut parts of the country, met together at the appointed place by Mr. Mills, at St. Marylebone Workhouse, on the body of about two o'clock. It was n o t c l ear ly k nown w h at spec i a l Henry Stanching, aged fifty-one, calico gluer and cloth object the people had in view, though it was well understood presser, No. 3, Little Denmark-street, St. Giles . „—William that the great distress existing at present throughout the Farley, potman at the Sovereign public-house, Park-road, country was the cause of their assembling together. A corn- Regent's Park, stated that about twenty minutes past two pany of the Bth Hussars from Limerick arnved in Ncwmar o'clock on Monday afternoon last, he was passing by the bridge ket at an early part of the day, for the purpose of preventing near St. John's-wood chapel, when on looking over the pare- any acts of outrage or violence on the part of the assembled pet he saw a man's head on a level with the water. He crowd, if mei' should be attempted. The deptit of the 73rd raised an alarm, nod the drags being procured, the body of also, which had been ordered to Clare Castle, and a company deceased was got out, but life was quite extinct. From of whom had arrived in this town on the previous day, demand being in an upright position, he had evidently marched into Newmarket early on Thursday, where they walked into the water divested of his coat, which, together halted till the hour of the meeting, when both cavalry and with his lint, was found under the arch of the bridge.— infantry proceeded to the appointed place. The crowd, Joseph Stindring, a son of deceased, said he last saw his however, the number of wit= was as stated above, finding father alive, about nine o'clock on Monday morning, when that the people around Newmarket had disappointed them he left home for the purpose, as witness supposed, of getting (as they termed it) in not assembling at tho appointed place, shaved. Deceased was occasionally low-spirited respecting went marching into the town, followed by the Hussars, the pecuniary matters, but never threatened to destroy himself, 73rd having proceeded onwards to their station at Clare and had plenty of ? work. In the absence of any direct tes- Castle. It us quite clear that the notices had been posted by timony as to the state of his mind at the tame he mm- some evil-disposed persons, and that the greater part, if not milted suicide, the jury returned a verdict, " That all, the people who assembled came out of mere curiosity, deceased was found dead in the water, but how he having no definite object in view. They certainly did not came there there was no evidence to show."— manifest the slightest symptoms of a wish to resort to deeds Singing or A SHARE.ItROXER.—By Mr. Mills, at the Earl of violence; though indeed, had they been so disposed, the Cathcart, Munster-street, Regent's-park, on view of the body unexpected smallness of their number, as well as the military of Mr. G. Goodhall, aged 44, who committed suicide. Toe around them, were quite sufficient to discourage them from deceased, who was the parent of a numerous family, resided any attempts of the kind. We observed Captain Le e, of at 49, Clarence-gardens, in the above vicinity, and was a this town, Hugh Palisser Hickman, Esq., of Fenloe, Captain raining share-broker. His offices were in the city, but he Creagh, of Cahirbane, and R. S tu ddert, Esq., present had not been there for the tut fortnight, since which period throughout the day; but excepting those gentlemen, there he had exhibited a morbid depression of spirits; and a few were scarcely any of the surrounding gentry in attendance. days previous to his destruction, he told his eldest daughter, "A most important meeting," says the Cork Examiaer, in a mast positive manner, that, in consequence of his utter " will be held in Fermoy on Thursday next, at which Mr. inability to educate his children (8 in number) properly, he O'Connell will attend ; the object of which will be to con should certainly destroy himself, as he had nothing to live eider the best means of advancing public works iu that dis fur; and upon his wife remonstrating with him upon the trict, and particularly it was Mr. O'Connell's expressed wish folly of his notion, he treated the matter with suet levity that the meeting should be constituted of gentlemen of every and indifference, as to induce no suspicion that he actually sect and persuasion, sad not to be tinged by anything of a contemplated suicide. It further appeared, that, on Friday party or even political nature. Mr. O'Connell also expressly morning hot, he proceeded to the shop of Mr. Harris, ape- desires that there shall be no popular demonstration ; and to thecary, of Frederick-street, Hampstead-road, and purchased meet his views, arrangements are being made to limit the ad sixpennyworth of prussic acid in • small bottle ' under the mission to deputationsfrem the several relief committees of the pretext that he required it for killing some dogs in the Union of Fermoy. The matter has been taken up most country. He returned home about 7 o'clock that evening, warmly by many influential gentlemen who come within the and soon afterwards retired to rest. About 10 o'clock, his description of "every sect and persuasion," and who look on wife was alarmed by his singular breathing, and iramedi- the assistance to be derived from the experience, wisdom, and ately called in Mrs. Adams, the nurse, who subsequently great influence of Mr. O'Conuell as valuable in the extreme. fetched a surgeon, but all efforts were then useless. He ex- While we would wish to have all classes and every interest pired a little before 11 the same night, and shortly afterwards duly represented at such a meeting, still we are pleased that the bottle that had cantained the deleterious mixture was there can be no chance of having the proceedings disturbed found under his pillow. A post mortem examination proved by unseemly interruptions or clamour. It is supposed that death to have been the result of pruseic acid, and, in the ab- Mr. O'Connell will proceed to Dublin, from Fermoy, accom sence of sufficient testimony to establish a plea of insanity, panied by the deputation to be farmed at the meeting. the jury recorded the subjoined verdict, " That the de- MR. O'CONNELL AND THE laiax LANDLORDS.—Mr. John ceased destroyed himself, but in what state of mind he Browne, a gentleman of Mayo, nearly related to the Marquis was in, at the time, there is not sufficient before of Sligo, and representing th at county in Parliament for the jury to enable them to decide."—A CHILD Poe- mane years on the Tory interest, has addressed a letter to BONED By MORPHIA —By Mr. Mills, at the Duke's the Freeman's Journal, upon the present aspect of Irish Head, Exeter-street, Chelsea, on the body of Har- affairs, In one portion of it he thus advert. to Mr. net Watson, an infant nine months old, whose death was O'Connell : caused by the improper administering of morphia. On Fri- Under the present destitute and apparently unprotected position of day, the mother having to wash some dirty linen, and in Ireland, a must important problem bee now to be solved. Shall the i b nituent o ia ( lclasses . and landholders in Ireland, merely from a remem order that the child might not interrupt her, or prevent her doing so, she after breakfast gave the child a portion of a ranm urn a past P hat ear Z, lit & l w il eren oro c p e :,:or o w o " o 7 Vrleg7:2 ha ve been, morphia pill to lull it, and abo u t a n hour afterwards, being lemnity of the occasion forbids us to doubt the sincerity or the motives fearful she had done wrong, she, without consulting any per- of O'Connell ; and if so, could Ireland, amongst all her sons, find the son, gave it a dose of castor oil. When the mother went same unseat of talent. merge, grasp of mind, and influence, as in to bed the child seemed to sleep easily. About one that distinguished individual, pointing him out as the most efficient , leader .in the present emergency for all to follow. o'clock the mother awoke, struck a light, and took the child Mr. °Connell s proposition appears as simple as it is up, when it appeared to breathe freely, and she again put it sound, namely, " t hat of a central body of landholders meet into bed, and on her awaking, between seven and eight mg in Dublin, communicating with all parts of Ireland, and be go o'clock on the Saturday morning, she found the child dead srnunent et the day, from which all irritating topics should be care and cold by her side.—The Deputy-Coroner questioned the fully excluded, and religious differences never be heard of the safety of the people to be their sole and exclusive object." II upon the mother at great length. When she became alarmed at what she had done, she did not send or go to a medical man, influential who, or se properctarian die ,. e r ee. or oa r e l i : cions lead fn the neither did she tell any person in the house. She had a public affair's of Ireland, hastily y reject o Mr. O'Connell ll l e counsel, on them brother living at Chelsea, but she did not tell him until the will rest a serious responsibility. When in public life, in the House Sunday afternoon. Had since the child's death burned the of Commons, and since then in private life, I have been obliged to other morphia pill, and the remainder of the first one, as she differ widely with Mr. O'Connell in his views on Irish affairs; but how would not keep such nasty things longer by her. She gave utterly insignifittant Witsh do all such things now appear, when ii nu . t in comparkson e prevent calamit and how absolutely the child the castor oil, thinking it would do away wfth the is it that one and all should forget n nihine but how we pill. It was the first time that ever she had done such a w , best assist in extricating our country f ro c io ve d i o - la i lT i oth of dm thing.—Mr. F. S. Muller, surgeon, Hans-place, Sloane-street, cultlea In which she is involved. deposed to having made a postmoern examination of the body Mr. Browne, whose authority Lord George Bentinek quoted of the child, and he had no doubt, from the examination he during the discussion on the Corn-laws as an authority had made, that some strong narcotic had been given it.— against the pressure of want in Ireland last year adds to his The Deputy-Coroner said it was really surprising, but be letter the following postscript, upon the condition of his could not take up a paper, or scarcely go through a street, neighbourhood, that of Westport en Mayo : without hearing instances of the folly and danger of persons P.s.—The position of this locality is frightful. God only knows how and when it will end. The physical strength of the population is giving children narcotics. The circumstances of the case were peculiar and painful, but still he thought, from the n ear)ta e a elha ppe=t e ethex their Aorta areso Bunk re W he t t e o lo nrt s o t tlie bb in i tt manner in which the mother gave her evidence, although which are not yet realised. I fear we ns shall soon have thousands aying she had acted most incautiously , yet she had told the real by famine--I hope by nothing worse, for, in the course of nature, the truth,—The jury, after considerable discussion and dclibe- poor sufferers well became reckless. IRELAND. DUBLIN, Ocr. 20. THE LABOUR RATE ACT. KILDARE.—BARONY op NORTH NAAll.—The present meat sessions for this barony were held yesterday, Robert Bourke, Esq., in the chair. The proceedings were com menced by an inquiry as to the number of unemployed labourers in the barony, and a proposition was made that there should be an adjournment to ascertain the exact num ber, but it was considered more advisable to proceed at once with the presentments. After some discussion it was decideill that the sum of 3,3001. should be presented, which mead give employment to 600 labourers, at which the number was then estimated, and for three month s a t I s . 6d . p er d ay .-- The Rev. G. Doyle was of opinion that the emu should be 6,0001., as it would give an assurance' to tke people that the cell-payers and magistrates were disposed to relieve their necessities. The propaai tion of the rev. gentleman was negatived, and 3,5001. voted. The Chairman said the harvest was abundant in America. There were an immense number of ships in that country collecting a great quantity of Indian corn, but the persons under whose superintendence they were, were afraid to heap the corn together in a great amount, lest it might heat. He next stated that American beef and pork were highly desir able articles of fold, and were so cheap that they were brought within the mew of the poor. One or two proposi tions were made for grants under the drainage act, but they were not adopted, in consequence of certain formalities not being yet complied with. MEATH.—BAIONY or DULEEK.—The presentment seap lions for this barony were held on yesterday, at Duleek, Gustavus Lambert in the chair. Mr. Sharman: Crawford was present. Mr. George Ale xan d er Hamilton presented is the consideration of the meeting a motion respecting the construction of a branch railway from Drogheda to Navan. He said : I believe there is no one present who will deny that considerable distress exists in this district—that it is ourduty to provide means by which that distress may be alleviated ; and this being granted, it must be plain to the comprehension of all that it is a matter of grave consideration to the interests of the barony, whether we relieve the distress that exists by undertaking useful and productive works, or by merely promoting works of a non-productive and trifling character. (Hear, hear). It is fur the purpose of laying before this meeting a presentment in aid of a work of per manent utility and of unquestionable advantage to this barony that I am here to-day. I have been deputed to attend here, as deputy-chairman of the Dublin and Belfast Junction Com pany, to submit a proposition with respect to the immediate commencement of the works on the Branch Railway from Drogheda to Navan. (Hear, hear). I shall first read to you the resolution of the junction board, which is as follows : "That it is expedient, with the view of rendering the coletructlan of the earthworks on the Navan branch auxiliary to the relief of the population, and thereby to save the district through which it passes the repayment of an assessment under the Labour Rate Act, to make application at the ensuing Presentment Sessions for the Barony of Lower I/Week, for a presentment for the coax:ruction of the earth works of the railway through that barony, and to give a guarantee on the part of this company that the whole or any part of the money so presented shall be repaid by the company, and the barony exone rated against allyaAtm-menu on account of such presentment. That Mr. Kane be instructed accordingly to prepare and tender a present ment and guarantee to the above cfLet at use ensuing sessions at Dulech." 1117iccordance with this resolution our solicitor, Mr. Kane, who is present, has prepared a presentment for the earth works, which will be submitted to you ; and our engineer, Sir John Macneill, who is also present, will confirm what I say, that if the presentment passes, and we obtain possession of the land, there is nothing to prevent the works being com menced even as early as this week. We could commence, in fact, to-morrow, for the contracts are all let and the contrac tors have all their plant on the ground. (hear, hear.) Mr. Mathews wished to know whether, if the presentment was passed, there was a certainty of the treasury advancing the money. Mr. Hamilton said that it was understood the trea sury would advance the money, on the Board of Works being satisfied as to the security ; and he found in the Irish Rail way Gaz,lte of that morning, which he held in his hand, a statement of the terms or conditions on which the Board of Works would recommend advances, and he was prepared to agree to those conditions. After some further conversation the presentment for 43,3161. was put by the chairman and passed unanimously. Some other presentments were put in and passed, principally for drains e, and all present ments for uea• roads and cutting down hills and such like works were rejected. COUNTY OF CORK.—BARONY OF CORIC.—The Ses ' sions for Extraordinary Presentments for the Barony of Cork, met on Saturday at the Roman Cathslic chapel at Houzia-s. T. It. Sarsfield, Ducloyne, Chairman.—The Chairman suggested that they should proceed, in conformity with the directions of the Lord-Lieutenant—and they ought to thank him sincerely for his excellent circular, and God bless him for it—to fix a certain sum fur each electoral division, commencing with that p irt of the city of Cork in the barony.—The grant was apportioned in the following sums :—Division of Cork, with a rental of 41,9331., allowed 1,0001. Enniskenny, rental 11,000/., 1,6171. Carrigaline, rental 9,5111., 1,0001. Whitechurch, rental 8,1131., 1,6171. Ratheooney, rental 14,9871., 1,6161. Ballineollig, rental 4.8101., 1,030/. Carrignavar, rental 20 it, 1501.—Major Beamish said he regretted extremely to hear a sum so ridiculously small proposed for the relief of the present destitution. In proceeding to speak, he was stopped by the chairman, who called him to order as not attending in a re presentative capacity. After passing some additional pre sentments fur drainage, the sessions adjourned. THE Rtour HON, SIDNEY HEEBERY.—The late Secre tary at War has, in answer to an addrexa from his Irish tenantry in the vicinity of Dublin, enunciated his views with respect to the distress and th e d u ty o f l an dl or d s : agree in the opinion 'expreseed by the meeting that the mea sures which her Majeety's late adviser* were enabled to pass in the last session of parliament will tend, under Prosidenee, to mitigate the sufferings of the people, by supplying, is greeter eburetanco'. °ern' deeriptions of food to replace the failure of the potato erop. The poorer population or this immediate neighbourhood, tho ug h no t gene rally engaged in agriculture, and the re f ore not suffering directly by the loss of the crop* must still be moot seriously affected by the en hanced price of all articles of food ; and I 'hall consider It to be my duty to provide employment wherever It is possible, by which our poorer neighbours may beenableJ to earuthemeensofsubruitencc; and with that view I have given directions for the commencement of works in different parte of my property. I feel certain that the gen tlemen whom you represent will take the same course, and that no exertions will be snared on their part by which the distress of the labouring population, during the approaching winter, may be miti gated and relieved." A GOOD LANDLORD,- Richard Rely, of Ardmore, Water ford, Esq., has, like a humane and generous landlord, for given all the tenants on his proprty one-half year's rent. Sir Richard Parke, a resident gentleman of Sligo, thus urges upon the landlords a mode of assisting the tenantry in the next season, which he regards as the crisis : " Let us prepare the ground for the poor tenants, so as to secure the seed ; press upon those in better circumstances to do the same, giving assistance where obviously required, and let the landlords do all in their power to promote the good work : then, when an abundant crop of grain and other nutritious esculents shall be sown, may we not expect that the harvest of 1817 will, under Divine Providence, he pro ductive in a threefold ratio, towards the relief of Ireland and the destitute poor. Let the nostrum of draining, sub soiling, &c., be given up for the present, though I admit the advantages that would result in three or four years hence, but would that meet the crisis ? Let our motto therefore be, prepare the ground, sow the seed ; for the harvest of 1847 will he the crisis.' " OUTRAGES.EUTNTY OP DUBLOL—Mr. Thomas Tindall, a gentleman resident within four miles of Dublin , thus details an outrage of which he has been the object. His letter dates the 19th instant. " A number of men," he writes, " called at my gate this morning, warning the gate keeper not to dare to give the least alarm, while fifteen or twenty of them climbed over the gate, and marched up the avenue to the house, They were perfectly civil in their demand for assistance. They had not the least appearance of persons in distress. They were strong able-bodied men ; but it is quite clear intimidation was intended by their num bers. 01 course I had to comply with their demand, rather ' than allow the females of my family to he mare frightened than they were. This happened at nine o'clock in the mum ing ; and one of the female servants in my employment quitted the house immediately after breakfast, and nothing could in duce her,through dread of her life,to sleep another nightie it." In a postscript he adds :—" Twelve o'clock: About forty men in a body have ju,t passed the gate, who I understand have visited several of the houses in this neighbourhood. If this princip'e of levying contribution be permitted, there is no knowing where it may end." SCOTLAND. SUNDAY TRAVIELLING.—. Wo I Glasgow Courier), un derstand that the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, at a meeting last week, agreed to discontinue the Sund iy passenger traffic on and after the Ist of November. They will, however, convey the mail as usual." Sir Andrew Agnew is the instigator of this regulation against obtaining fresh air and innocent recreation upon the unly day the working man has for the enjoyment of those luxuries. IMPORTANT TO STBAN-MOAT PILOPRIBTORS ♦ND ?RR PeRLIC.—In the Sheritrs timall Debt Court, at Dumbarton, on Thursday, J. Stirling, Esq , residing in the neighbour hood, brought an action against the Dumbarton Castle Steam-boat,Company, for the hire of a chaise from Dumbarton to Glasgow, on the 2llth Aterturt hat, in respect, that the company had advertised their boat to sail from Dumber ton to Glasgow at half-past three o'clock that afteritaan, while no boat sailed at all. From the defence set up by the company, it appeared thatthe boat intended to sail at the hour stated, had, on the morning of the previous day, become die abled from a leaky boiler, and was unable to leave Glasgow that foreaoon, and that they were not, therefore, responsible. The Company admitt.ll, however, that no means were taken to countermand the advertisement in the Glasgow papers that the beat was to sail from Dumbarton at the time stated. It was also proved that the steam-boat b.sards in the neigh bourhood of Dumbarton were not " blinked" till 12 o'clock noon of the day in question The Sheriff, without the least hesitation, held the Company liable for the chaise hire and the expense of process. ANCIENT CUSTOM IN SCOTLAND,—It was an ancient practice, says the Rev. D. M'Queen in his work on the government of the people of the Western Island, among men of rank especially, to take one year's trial of a wife, and if they were mutually satisfied with one another in that time, the marriage was declared good and lawful and finally bind ing. Should they agree to separate, any child born was to be brought up by the father, and to be considered legitimate. One of the lords of the Isles thus settled an extensive fortune, in lands, tenendus me et heredibut mei', on his son, born during a temporary union of this sort. The apprenticeship to matrimony brought no reproach on the separated lady. PROVINCIAL. LANCASHIRE.' REMOVAL OP NUIRANCP.i I M BO LTON.—The authorities of this borough arc beginning to act with vigour fur the re moval of the nuisances to be met with in every part of the town. Two medical gentlemen have agreed to accompany the inspector, to certify that the annoyances complained of are such as are likely to be prejudicial to the health of the occupiers of the property, or of the penuns whose habitations are in the neighbourhood. A PORTER AT TIER IMPERIAL HOTEL, Liverpool, was fined 3/. and costs for an assault upon a respectable married woman, who drove late at night to that inn and applied for a bed-room. Mr. Rushton remarked upon the very unjust and improper remarks which are frequently made in re ference to ladies who travel alone in this country. StreinE.—On Tuesday, a middle-aged man, name un known, ran down Robert-street, and deliberately plunged himself into the water in the lock at the north end of the Prince's Dock, Liverpool. l'rompt assistance was rendered, and be was taken out almost immediately and conveyed to the receiving -house, where he died in the course of nail an hour. At the MANCHESTER QUARTER SESSIONS on Monday, the recorder expressed his regret to find a very great in crease in the average number of prisoners fur ttial. Last time he had the pleasure of congratulating the jury on having the smallest number of cases he ever knew, the commivals averaging not more than about eight per week, while, in the present instance, they amounted to about 13 per week, or an increase of more than 60 per cent. He knew of no reason for this whatever. He had just left the quarter sessions at Bolton, where, if there were any general influences that were likely to affect the quantity of crime in the district, they would be felt; yet, at the Bolton sessions, there was the smallest number of prisoners ever known since the town possessed an independent sessions. THE BATHS AND WASHHOUSES AT MANCHESTER are in• creasing in popularity amongst the poor of that town. On the I.sth instant there was the largest number of women washing that has been known since the establishment opened, but this is to be attributed, we understand, to an effort now being made by some gentlemen to spread a know- I ledge of the advantages of the institution, by distributing ticket+, gratis, among the persons whom they visit. The establishment is but little known yet among those it is especially designed to benefit. A single visit must show the superior facilities for the performance of washing, and the plan adopted of gratuitous distribution is a very good way of getting people there. THE COBDEN Fusin now amounts to 76,6251. Rs. 4d. ATWIOAN THE RAPID RISE IN THE PRICE OF PROVISIONS is said to be now the prevailing topic. "People complain (says the Preston Chremiete) of their bread being advanced to 2d. per pound, and of its inferior quality, owing to its being adulterated with an excessive quantity of Indian meal and potatoes. Typhus fever is very rife in the town, and KO( ms on the increase, and some precaution is necessary to prevent the disease from spreading amongst dense localities." WARI ..... OPENING THE Poare.—A requisition to the Mayor of Birmingham is in course of signature, requesting his worship to call a town's meeting, for the purpose of framing a peti tion, calling upon government to immediately open the ports for the admission of foreign corn free of duty. THE RESTORATION OF Sr. SEPULCHRE'S CHURCH, Cambridge, is now complete, and the building Is to be opened tomorrow. Speaking of this building and the repairs it has undergone,. the Cambraye Advertiser says. "No descrip tion can do justice to the admirable effect of this building. St. Sepulchre's church consists of two parts, erected in very distant eras, and in very different styles of architecture. The nave, or round portion of the church, which has given a name to the whole edifice, is composed of early Norman work, and dates from the latter years of the eleventh cen tury, The plan is singular. A small circular chamber, sur rounded by massy piers with round arches, and ornamented above these by an open arcade, and still higher by a belt cf small windows, terminates in a plainly-ribbed dome. The lower part of this chamber is environed by a corridor, lighted by four simple windows. The lights are all filled with stained glass, and the floor is laid with coloured tiles. On the east of the round church, strictly so called, lies a structure of completely different character, communicating with it by a poor four-centred arch. This second church forms the chancel and chancel aisles, and is erected in the latest style of gothic architecture, which is popularly known as debased. Of the interior of this portion it is unne cessary to speak. It is broad, low, ugly, and uninteresting. Redeeming points indeed it possesses in the east window, the low open seats, the oak roofs, and the handsome tiles; but these are insufficient to save it from the condemnation justly due to a bad style, a vulgar design, mean materials, and inferior execution. The outside of the new portions of St. Sepulchre's exhibits more beauties than the interior. Its line of gabled roofs is highly picturesque, and groups well with the octagon bell-turret and the conical roof of the dome. Of the main faults of this restoration enough has already been said. It is scarcely within our province to point out the glaring inconsistency in a church—of a nave without people, and a chancel without separation or elevation. These are matters for ecclesiastical discussion, and not questions of taste." NORWICH CHITRCH RATES.—The parish of St. Lawrence was last week added to those which refuse a church-rate, these being now nearly half the parishes in Norwich. The sestry meeting was called on Thursday last, when the Churchwarden, Mr. Coleman, applied for a rate of 4d. in the pound on the new rack-rental assessment. Mr. Elliot proposed that such a rate be granted, and was seconded by Mr. Knight. Mr. Roughen Hart, in opposition, moved an adjournment of the question for twelve months, and was seconded by Mr. Hardy. A poll of the parish was demanded by Mesas. Day and Fenn, and the polling hated two days. At the close of the first day's poll, there were only 24 for the rate, and 31 against it ; and at the end of the second day, 40 for the rate, and 44 fur the adjournment. SUFFOLK. CRCELTY IN THE RISIMIDGEUNIONT.—HAVRIIIIILL.—Our yesterday's notice left the Assistant-Commissioner, accompa nied by some of the guardians, in the infirmary of the union examining the inmates as to the treatment they hail recently received from the hands of the officers. The Assistant- Commissioner examined several witnesses, who deposed to the cruelties practised by Slater, the nurse. Amongst others, Edmund Basham, of Haverhill, hbourer, deposed that be had been an inmate of the infirmary 18 weeks, and of the union-house 32 weeks. A man by the name of Tur ner was in at the time, to whom Slater was very cruel.— Assistant-Commissioner: In what way ?—Witness : He used to bump Turner upon the stool in the room. Turner often cried in consequence of such treatment. Witness frequently said to him, " If I was you, I would not stand such ill usage. I would complain to the governor, and, if he took no notice of the matter, tell the gentlemen when they come round on Friday." Slater often swore, and witness would nut like a relation of his undo r such a nurse as Slater, nor even a mad dog, if he (Basham) had one.—Charles Honey ball deposed to several acts of violence by Slater. When witness was in the union as an inmate, ho saw Slater take up a pauper named Smith, of Stoke, and throw him on the bed, saying, " Lie there, son old —!" Another time he said, " Alt , daddy, you want a little of my Blow physic; that will carry you off gently." Mr. Law was gover nor then. If he had told the governor these remarks, he feared he should have had his dialler stopped, which was generally the case if any one did anything to dis please the master. John Forge stated that when he was in the union, a pauper, by the name of Reynolds, died there. At the time of his death, Webb sat by the lire, and on Slater coming in, he said, " 1/ you, if I can but once get Tou to bed, I'll soon do for you." (Sensation.) Slater did not treat witness ill, because he dared not do so. It was as much as ever the poor old man (Webb) could do to get across the room at that time. He was very childish. Thomas Brett, an inmate of the Union. said ho knew the nurse Slater. A poor old man named Poulter was in the workhouse with a bad cough. Slater on one occasion threw the out man on the floor, and then upon the bed ; it cured his cough, because he died two days afterwards. Ile knew Pouher never coughed again, as witness would have heard him, as there was only a thin wall between them. Could not say that the character of Slater was at all good. Once witness was ill, and Slater was his nurse. Rice was ordered him, but Slater took out the rice, and gave him the water. The last witness was Sarah Basham. She deposed to the fact that the deceased had been injured by a rope being drawn round his wrists, from the effects of which the blood proceeded. She told Mrs. Arnup, the matron, at the time of the circumstance, and she told witness to mind h. r own busine-s, and not meddle with the affairs of Slater. The Learned Commissioner observed, that as the whole of the evidence had been gone through, he believed the inquiry was closed. He should, without delay, report the facts as deposed to by the witneece, to the poor-law commissioners, who would, no doubt, offer him counsel and advice in the matter, and instruct him how to proceed in the ease. Be fore quitting the bench, however he ( the coromissionrr) withed to know whether the board of guardians hail acted in the mat ter with reference to the case of Slater.—Mr. Jardine: The have not sir. The commi ss i iner: Th en I s h a ll commun i cate with the board, and inform them that the guardians are the pro per parties to proceed in the prosecution of Slater; but if the board should refuse to do so, I shall have no hesitation in telling them that I shall do so myself, under the 50tli Geo. 111., cap. 137, which gives the power of iullieting 11 gave imprisonment on any person ill-using a pauper. Mr. Smoothy, one of the guardians, then observed, that its the board at the present moment had neither a chairman or vice-chairman, and there appearing a difficulty in the caw, would he (the commissioner), undertake to indict Slater.—The commissioner observed, that he could notice any difficulty in the matter. The board of guardians is a corporation that can never die, and is quite competent to elect any gentleman amongst them as chairman for the time being. Mr. Jardine : Sir John, the chairman has not resigned. I have received no notitivation to that effect. Mr. Smoothy : But he will not act. The Commissioner : You have the remedy in your own hinds, and I hope you will on Friday next decide upon proceeding against Slater before the magistrates. The investigation then closed. New Die:; se to APPLES.—A peculiar affection of the apple crop, which has not been hitherto observed, has made its appearance in the neighbourhood of Bury. Some months ago, on cutting into the fruit, the flesh hail in several in stances been observed to he transparent in the centre of the apple, genii this appearance was evidently spreading. Since the fruit were gat/lend it has extended to the surface, and the whole crop of one tree (Kentish Fillbasket) has been completely destroyed, the apples retaining nearly their ori ginal colour, but having the appearance of being frost-bitten, and being unfit either for eating fresh or for smoking. We observe in the last Gardeners' Chronicle, a notice of a simi lar appearance in the potato from Mr. Edwin J. Quekett. " They are very different," he says, " from the ordinary diseased ones, as they appear of a healthy aspect, yet exhi biting such a degree of transparency when held before a lamp as a sperm candle would do under the same eireumstanee. These potatoes are equally in feeted with the disease as the other kinds. On dividing such examples with a knife, the exterior of the re talon presents much of the usual appearance of healthy potatoes, but a short distance from tho margin the trans parent portion commences, and is separated from the more opaque by a distinct boundary, in which arc many dark paints. When such potatoes arc boiled, the external parts become mealy as usual. but the internal remain wry hard, and when eaten resemble very much the half-dressed portion of the stein which belongs to every head of broccoli. When sections are sulimated to the microscope, those Luken from the circumference exhibit the cells full of starch grains, as in ordinary potatoes; but those taken from the eerier, appear to rnntain scarcely any grains, the contents being chiefly limpid." ItEi'EAL or THE MALT Tax.—A meeting of the Harks ton Farmers' Club was held at the Swan Inn, Ilarleston, on Monday last, for the purpose of hearing from a deputa tion from the Total Repeal Malt Tax Association an expla nation of the obii eta of the Society. The deputation eon si.ted of Mr. Smith, Mr. Lattimore, Mr. Selmes, and Mr. Northbouse. SUSSFA„ CAPTUDE EXTIIAORDINsitiOn Monday week informa tion was received by the Brighton police that two men who had absconded from Liverpool and were charged with fraud had arrived in Brighton and were about to sail hlt the packet for Dieppe; but the police having no certain information of the men, and no particulars of the charge, suffered them to depart by the steamer which left the harbour on Tuesday morning. The packet had got half-way over, and the men no doubt congratulating themselves on having effe...ted their escape, when some accident occurred to the machinery and the weather being exceedingly boisterous, the captain determined on returning to England. On learning this tact, the chief officer of police directed Superin tendent White to proceed to Kingston and watch the men as they came ashore, so as to know where to find them if necessary. White proceeded to Kingston accordingly, and about three o'clock the packet came into the harbo..j. The pes,nqcrs were forwarded to Brighton by an omnibus, and White, who was in plain clothes, placed hires .1f in the vehicle near the too men in question, and came with tht to Brighton. On the way he took occasion to recommend them to a public-house, and on their arrival here "kindly " showed them to the Jolly Fisherman. On Wednesday, Mr. Searle, solicitor, of Liverpool, accompanied by an officer, arrived with a warrant signed by Mr. Cemmi.sioner Perry of the Bankruptcy Court, for the apprehension of James Maw and William Chapman, the names of the parties in question. White accompanied his brother officer to the Jolly Fisherman, and there found the two men, who were forthwith lodged in the Town Hall for the night, and on Thursday White proceeded with them to Liverpool. SURREY. SINGVLAR AND FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday, an inquest was taken by William Carter, Esq., at the Farmhouse, Stumble-Hole Common, Henley, on the body of Benjamin Harman, aged fourteen years. The deceased was a servant in the employ of Mr. Oxley, of Dean-Hope farm, Morley. On Monday last the deceased had been to a distant meadow, to fetch a drove of sheep back to the farm-house, and on the way home he had to pass a bridge which runs across Dean- Hope brook, a' the foot of which he found a pond of water which crossed the roadway, caused by the recent heavy rain. The deceased, on reaching the spot, found that the sheep refused to pass through the water ; the deceased, after a few minutes' consideration, seized one of the sheep with :hi • view of dragging the poor animal through the pond, which was only a few inches in depth, thinking the others would follow it, and whilst struggling with the sheep he fell over the end of the bridge into the brook. His brother, who was standing by, raised an alarm, and endeavoured to save him, but the current of the tide being ao strong, it carried him some distance down the brook, where he disappeared. Search was made for the body, but it was not found for upwards of two hours. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." REPIIFAL TO BCRY.—In reference to this case n correspon dent at Barking says: " The curate (the Rev. W. Denton) buried a body at two o'clock, after which he obtained the keys of the church and churchyard, locked the doors and gates, and carried away the keys. At three o'clock the body of the poor woman was brought to the gates, and admittance demanded without success: after a short delay the body was taken back again. The reason assigned for refusal was, that the deceased was an immoral character. A magistrate wrote to the Bishop of London, who commanded the curate to bury the woman, according with the usual ceremony, which was done on Tuesday afternoon." THE "COCKNEY SPORTSMEN " Of Shoreditch and White chapel have, it appears, been doing much mischief in the neighbourhood of Plaistow and East Ham. Under pretence of shooting gulls in the marshes they congregate on Sundays to the number sometimes of thirty and forty, and fire at whatever comes in their way. Amongst other thing; several sheep have been killed. Three of the" sportsmen " have been taken before the magistrates at Ilford, but there was uo evidence to identify them as the authors of the damage. The churchwarden of Plaistow complained bitterly of the dese cration of the Sabbath as well as of injury done. It trans pired in the course of a very long examination that before the police took the prisoners into custody, they should have asked them for their names and address, which, if they had refused to give, then to have taken them into custody, and the magistrates would then have had the power to inflict a fine of 51. upon each. Now they must proceed against them by information, which was the only mode under the Game Act. A parishioner trusted the magistrates would punish the prisoners in some way. Several of his sheep had been drowned through persons sheeting the marshes with dogs. One or opened had shots in them.—The done it ; they had never been in prisoners, who were very dirty, seas, were discharged. nf w a o ti o d f dr h i i r s i w nthgt6VM; l .s . .., i prisoners said tjtiFfillillit" 7— ...---"" - !IC I; n the marshes .--yrbe uu-sportnuan Er .... . . '. 1-f , '.. •• '".''' •-•., t `O , -. -:--- , ^c ,-...:. , *, '-' 1 , 1 (,! :' 5',..77 - $7 S i '.-i II ( I \..:4 ~', 1 .