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NATIONAL ASSOCEITION FOP THE P 1031040.-V OF SOCIAL SCIENCE. ---~►- BRADFOnD, TllO attendance to-day in St. Geore's Hall was much the same as yesterday, - when Mr. M. Milnes delivered an address on Punishment and Iteforma- There were again to-day a number of excur sions to places in the neighbourhood. Yesterday afternoon the attendance at the sections was gener ally speaking lar,;e, and great interest was mani• fested in some of the papers and discussions. The following is an outline of what took place in the various departments • SURISP.RUDENI P r esident—Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wood- Some discussion took place on the recent reforms in the Court of Chancery, arising out of a. paper read the day before by Mr. Daniell, Q.C. • Vice-Chancellor Sir W. P. Wool). read a paperon Charitable Trusts. The object of the paper was, first, to call attention to the present policy of the law on this subject ; secondly, to the inconsistency and incompleteness of that policy; and thirdly, to the necessity for revisions. The law, he said, al lowed a testator to select the . object of his charity at his own discretion, instead of confining him to an existing life or lives, and 20 years afterwards, as in the case of other bequests. This led to absurd and preposterous bequests, some of which the writer no ticed. One, for example, was that of a testator who divided his estate into two portions, one to be given to the 15 prettiest young women in the parish, and who were most constant in their attendance at church, and the other to the spinsters of 50 years of age possessin,gthe same qualifications. (Laughter.) The chief remedy he pointed out for preventing such absurdities was to subject,contributiozs of a chari table nature to the control of the Charitable Com missioners, under certain conditions. The discussion on the paper was adjourned. Mr. ILasTraios, the secretary, brought forward the report of the committee on mercantile legisla tion, appointed at Liverpool. Several subjects had occupied the attention of the committee, the most important being the subject of bankruptcy. He re ferred to the bill on the subject approved by the association, and introduced to Parliament by Lord S. Russell. The committee found that though the bill was approved by the chambers of commerce and trade protection societies generally throughout the country, it had not met with the same favour with many eminent merchants in London. A con ference had been held with those gentlemen, when Mr. Morley and others objected to the mode of ap pointing creditors' assignees in the bill, and sug gested that the appointment should be in the hands of three creditors, called inspectors, to be named by the whole body of creditors. It was also suggested that the certificates of bankrupts should be indorsed with some statement of their character and conduct and the reason of their insolvency. A third sug gestion was, that a trader in difficulties might be allowed to apply to a commissioner in chambers, on being pressed by certain creditors, in order to pre vent the evil arising of preference to creditors. These alterations had been adopted and introduced into the bill, and thus the co-operation of the Lon don gentlemen had been secured. The subject of re gistration of partnerships, and also of the incorpo ration of chambers of commerce, had received the attention of the committee, and. the appointment of a committee was suggested to acquire information on the subject of registering partnerships. Mr. P. FRY brought before the section a paper on the provisions of the Bankruptcy Bill which had been introduced to Parliament - under the auspices of the association, which had been drawn up by himself and Mr. F. Bristoe, M r . W. S. GißsoN, a registrar of the Newcastle Court of Bankruptcy, forwarded a paper on "Laws affecting Debtors and Creditors, and the Amend ment of the Law of Bankruptcy," which was read, in his absence, by Mr. Ryland. The paper sug gested the following &Aerations in the bankruptcy law :—First, to subject all cases of insolvency to judicial control, and to abolish voluntary deeds and private arrangements ; secondly, to revise the laws of bankruptcy and give greater facilities for the punishment of fraud ; thirdly, to modify the classi fication of eertificate.s ; fourthly, to reduce the ex pense of bankruptcy proceedings, by charginc , the salaries and compensations as annuities on thet"Con solidated Fund ; "fifthly, to pay official assignees partly by salary and partly by fees; sixthly, to alter the procedure of the court as far as regards the publicity of business ; seventhly, to revive the sub-division Court of Commission as a court of ap• peal on questions of certificate ; and lastly, to in vest each commissioner with the power of a County Court judge to enforce payment of debts. Mr. RAYNER, of Huddersfield, supported Mr. Fry's Bill. Mr. M. Ross,of Manchester,urged the propriety of a law to prevent bankrupts absconding to Scot land or Ireland, and thus escaping from their Eng lish creditors. After some conversation the subject was adjourned. EDUCATION. President, Mr. C. B. Adderley, M.P. A paper on " Some bearings • that existing cir cumstances, and particularly the period of time available for education respectively in different classes, ought to have on our educational aims." Among oV_er suggestions the writer proposed cer tain alterations in the length of time required for a University education, in order to indit:e the mid dle classes mere largely to avail themselves of the advantages offered by the Universities. The Rev. 11. LATITAM read a paper " On the esta blishment in Cambridge of a school of Practical Science." Tie urged, that Cambridge possessed peculiar facilities for the establishment of such a school. There should be professors to give instruc tion in chemistry, mineralogy, civil engineering, practical surveying, &c. ; that suitable workshops, mechanical and philosophical instramcnts, 8.:c., should be provided, and that the students who passed a successful examination should be o:Estill guished with the degree of A.P.S., Associate in Practical Science. PUP MC HEAT."'" In this department Mr. J. S. 11.1:u31Acii. read a paper on " The relation between density of Popu lation and the mortality from Consumption." Con• sumption increased with the density of population. In suburban situations there was less mortality than in the crowded town districts ; and the large town districts showed a larger death-rate from con sumption than thinly populated districts. The in creased mortality arose from impure. air—dwellings and workshops being generally overcrowded. The remedial measures he -proposed were better venti lated houses, public parka, B.:e. If these measures were adopted tubercular disease, which caused th 9 loss of 100,000 lives annually in England, would in a great measure be removed. In section B, Miss JEssIE PAIIK ES read a paper on the market for educated female labour. An other by Miss Jessie Bonehtfrette, on the industrial employment of women, was read by Mr. Wilson. The two ladies lamented the present condition of educated women in regard to employment, and urged the claims of governesses, &c., on society. BRADFORD MECHANIC,' INSTITUTE. Last night a meeting took place in St. George's hall, in connection with the Mechanics' Institute of I.3radford, Lord Brougham in the chair, when the prizes given by that institution and by the schoPl of arts were awarded to the sumessful members. The hall was crowded in every part, a very large. portion of the audience consisting of the workinc classes and their families. It was arranged also that at this meeting the prizes offered by Mr. John Cassell, the publisher, for the best written papers by working men, or the wives and daughters of working men, upon the subjects of Social Science, should he given to the successful competitors. The Seci:etary of the Bradford Mechanics' Insti tute having given sore 9 account of its origin and pre;ress, .ord BRoUGIIAM, after expressing the gratification which he so fe4t e i a n t a' a ddressing so large a meeting, in cluding proportion of the working classes, said he had'ne conception c, before his arrival in Brad ford of the Houl- standate of its Mechanics' Insti tution. It appeared i qo st in point of success. I n every among the very first one its formation there had anbeen particular since increase—in mem bers, in books, in attendance foron the library, and in the character of the demand. , 1 books which there was a hear.) Butthat delighted him the .) Inca wh o tookwas 0 an interest in the institution, the working men thirds of the 11 ccteil , with it -amounting to two , wholecircumstance, f n o ier,bers. This was a satisfac toryit was always feared that' mechanics' institutions, working class c:s, wou s l , d though estAbli-died for the other classes than to thenir°7o more beneficial t) turned out to be the ease : and this hail :,renci-Iliv the working men of Bradford WOll and rightly had ins; that this institution was ford(' in consider . their highest t rests, and he hoped they would in- V ie r than they had yet gone, g , ° ~,a d step fur appoint committeus to canvass their follow-workm - • • '• ;,, • ; • to join tile ...st.tution. (Cheers.) In. so doing they would be able to tell them that this was one of the best modes elevating them in the scale oi societv. It was by these means that many greet men had risen from the humblest beginnings. What did they think of Watt? (Cheers.) He was a working mechanic, who, before he died, lived to see the whole face of the world altered by his prodi qious inventions of various kinds, particularly his improvement of the steam engiue—(chcers)— bzsides realising an immense fortune. Roy could also tell their fellow working men that everything e a their influence tended to give them which ra political power, for— " Past experience tells on every soil That he who thinks most governs those who toil." (Cheers.) And when he said " g overns," he did not allude to the upper clas ses or to the middle classes only, for all those persons who were given to thought and reflection were those who governed factory to find that t he issue of books from e rary the persons who mere l y toiled. (Cheers.) It thwaribsatis was increasing year b y y ear, but it was still more satisfactory to know that the books issued were be coming year by year of a sup erior sort, indicating improved taste improved state of m ind and a more taste on the part- of the, readers. (Hear, hear.) H e had ever been in favour of - a large proportion of working men being on the committee of manage ment of these institutions, and. he thought that reading-rooms and the like in connexion with mechanics' institutions should be entirely managed ;;-e• working men. The opportunity and the habit of re7.mling in the even;ngs preserved them from slumber:qg after their day's labour, or from drink their time, their money, and i n -, and eae e,ed them their health. (e,ecors.) Time was the money of the as the proverb was, " Take working man ; ant., Rings and the pounds so, as to the work care of the pence and te'e shi will take care of themselveZ:" it might ing man's currency , whi ch was be said, " Take care of the miCites and the hours will take care of themselves: l (Cheers.) The noble lord then stated that, after 'she Mechanics' Institution prizes had been a warcid, -those given by Mr. Cassell would be distri buted to the successful competitors for the prize essays. It was gratifying to him to say that, as one of the judges, having looked through the essays forwarded—nine-tenths of them written by work ing men—though in some of them the grammar, and in others the spelling and handwriting , were rather indifferent, yet that the whole contained an amount of ability and information that was highly creditable, while many we: e highly disting uished for talent and information. (Chee rs. ) The prizes were then awarded, several of those given by Mr. Cassell having been games by women, the wives or daughters of working . Mr. CASSELL having explained the circumstances under which the prizes were offered, The Earl of SHAFTESBURY rose, and was loudly cheered. If he looked at Mechanics' Institutions (observed his lordship, after a few preliminary re marks) as great systems of education, as great subsidiary means for carrying on the edu cation acquired in early life, and as a great mode of civilising the masses of the population,—enabling them to retain what they had acquired—enabling them to add to their stores of knowledge—then they had before them a subject on which any one who felt the least interest in the welfare of his countrymen might descant for many hours together. He would spare them that, however, and only make one observa tion on the prizes last distributed. He had the honour of being one of the adjudicators, and he must repeat and confirm the statement of Lord Brougham, that all the essays submitted to his in spection were marked by sound morality, sterling common sense, and an earnestness that was grate ful to his heart ; and, although it was perfectly true-that the .composition was sometimes fitielty, the writing sometimes not easily legible, and the spelling of a new order of orthography—(laughter) —nevertheless he felt he might use the compliment paid to-a philosopher of old, with a slight altera tion, and say, that he would rather spell ill with the vast majority of those men than spell well with thousands and tens of thousands whom he knew in states of • life very far- above them. (Cheers.) After all, they had the staple, they had the sound heart and true morality, and they only required an occasional visit to the Me chanics' Institution to obtain good writing and gOod spelling. (Cheers.) The only complaint he now _heard of those institutions was that they did not precisely answer the purpose for which they were originally intended, and that they did not educate and train the class for which they were founded. This might be true of other counties in England, but it was not so of Yorkshire. (Hear.) And of this he was quite sure, that although the system had failed as to the particular class for which it was first intended, it had not failed alto gether, for thousands, and many thousands, were. enjoying its benefits. (Applause.) Lct them re joice that these associations had been instituted, for by degrees they would be extended so as to embrace the class for which they were originally intended. (Hear, hear.) His Lordship then mentioned the importance of better buildings being provided for these institutions, which he considered ought to have a status and position in the eye of the people, and possess a bu ildin g which the working man might call his own. This he considered, moreover, of much importance,.because they must regard Me chanics' Institutions as the great means of counter attraction to the various temptations of vice and licentiousness which would be found among large populations. Lord Brougham was perfectly correct in saying that these institutions, if properly used, would be a great antidote to the gin-palace and the beershop, and he trusted, -therefore that there would be no longer delay than was absolutely ne cessary in establishing amidst large populations buildings suited to the purpose, where everything that could he required—the lending library, the reading-room, the coffee club, and everything which could give dignity, comfort, and solace to the work ing man after the period:of his toil, might be ob tained. He trusted that the working men would not be satisfied on all occasions merely with going. to the reading-room, and there passing an hour in conver sation and the pursuits of literature, but that they would take home choice works to read to their wives and children, and thus enlighten, cheer, and he might say sanctify, tho domestic hearth, by acting the patriarchal part, and affording a constant exemplification of that beautiful picture of Burns's " Saturday Night." (Loud cheers.) His lordship condemned most earnestlythe reading of the trashy novels which were issued in such pro 'fusion almost every day, and he continued by re marking that Mechanics' Institutions were .not only grand supplements of the early closing-move ment, which had already begun to pervade all the towns of the empire—and God be praised for the success it had enjoyed—hut would prevent that movement being perverted. To prevent its being converted into affording an opportunity to go to receptacles of - vice, and folly, and peril, they must have Mechaniee' Institutions, and many other in stitutions of that description, which would profitably occupy the working man—withdraw him from temptation. (Applause.) He, therefore, rejoiced much to see the thriving condition of that associa tion, particularly as it was situate in a manufac turing district, because, since the consummation of that great measure which had given so much leisure time to the operatives in those districts, it had be come necessary that they. should have such oppor tunities as were thus provided, lest they should be drawn into those abuses of time which they were formerly told would be the necessary result of giv ing the people more leisure. (Hear.) He believed, however, they would find that these-leisure hours were devoted to the most profitable. uses, and that men who had acquired a good and sound education in early life would now, after, the hours of toil, carry on that education so long as health and strength should endure. (Cheers.) There was no reason at all why labour should not be consistent with literature and knowledge, and knowledge and literature consistent with labour. (Hear, hear.) That which kept the body in a healthy and vigo rous ,state also kept the mind in a healthy and vigo rous state; and When a man had once, by large practice, acquined the habit of doing his work re gularly and systematically, he might often relieve the monotony of one class of duty by the mind dwelling on something which had perhaps been the subject of the previous night's study, and might thus pursue and carry to completion some object of hi. 4 mind at the same time that he was toiling in the ordinary labour of the day. (Hear, hear.) He believed Ciey would live to see, under the blessing -of Almighty God, the working classes brought to that moral and physical Condition the longed for, for he assumed they had sense enough to know that the security of this empire consisted in the good condition, bodily, mentally, morally, and spiel tually, of all the people. (Cheers.j With these views they must all heartily labour and pray for the extension of that and all similar institutions, and in the language of Scripture earnestly desire " that they will spread their breeches into the sea and their boughs into the rivers" (Loud cheers.) his lordship concluded by moving the following resolution : " That this meeting desires to express a i na ts sympathy with the peat work of p o p u l ar education, a as recognises an nearnest of th progress whi c h h as a l rea d y been mad still farther success." Mr. M. D. HILL seconded the resolution, which was carried. Mr. J. N.seier. moved " that the mecting re garded with the deepest satisfaction t . ie efforts of rncehai:ics' iustitutions and of every kindred so ciety," which was also carried. Mr. E. Beiees shortly addressed the meeting, which separated at 10 o'clock. tin m e n u e s e t o h e i . g C l o v e a r s et g E:en .n. E. on a While theClL t. above conver sational meeting. of delegat e s f rom the Chambers of Commerce and other similar bodies was held in the saloon of the hall, Mr. Ripley, banker, r io in the chair. i A ng co o n f v c ei h •s a a m t conversation Chambers of i lc place o e nt e h , e and stand ing the best mode of increasing their influence. Some of the dele gates expressed an opinion in favour of their being incorporated by charters from Government, and it was suggested that they should in some way or other be recognised by Act of Parliament as bodies to be consulted by Government on commercial clues- .ITIE Sid, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 14, 1859 k ~~..,ei tions, The little influence they possessed was con- tras'kci. with the great influence exerted by Cham bers of Commerce on the - continent, and the idea was sngg mted of their being invested with judicial powers. Other members deprecated anythinn. like Government charters, and argued that all that was require& was union and combination among them selves c.n commercial questions, it being urged that Government was always ready to listen to the opi nions expressed by Chambers of Commerce on com mercial questions. The idea of clitferringlfutclicial powers on the chambers, it was contended, would be laughed at by Parliament. The conversation was continued for a considerable time, but, as the subject of the incorporation of Chambers of Com merce was to be taken up at one of the sections, no definite conclusion was come to at this meeting. To day, as already stated, Mr. M. Milnes, M.P., read a paper, in St. George's-hall, on " Reformation and Punishment," the Earl of Shaftesbury in the chair. Mr. MlDllis began by a reference to the days of ' judicial torture and the rigorous system of punish ing of:enders pursued in former times in this and other countries, and gave an account of the system of transportation in modern days. That system had now ceased to exist, and - the question they had been compelled to ask was in what way they could improve their penal system, and how they were to make up for the advantages they had lost in the cessation of penal settlements in the colonies. The discontinuance of transportation had roused the country and the Government to a full consideration of the treatment of prisoners, and how they could best hold out to a criminal who had worked out his penalty the hope of restoration. If this question were treated properly, he was not cer tain that in the end the country would not be a de cided gainer ,by the discontinuance of transporta tion. Theold system of cruelty and neglect pursued in our gaols had now disappeared, and the security given to life and property depended on the manner in which we could act on the moral consciousness of the criminal, and the channels of future restora tion which we could keep open for those who had undergone the penalty imposed for their offences. (Hear.) He looked on the reformatory treatment as in itself just and wise, independently of any results whatever. (Hear, hear.) He believed that in the eyes of the great Searcher of Hearts repentance was more grateful than untempted virtue. (Hear, hear.) It was a remarkable circumstance that on the anniversary of American Independence on the 4th of 'June the prisoners in some of the gaols took part in the demonstrations of the day. To us this ap peared grotesque and extravagant, but to that coun try we owed the solitary system, and he must say that in the very exaggeration which attended it he saw something to respect. (Hear.) Those who be lieved that criminals had not altogether forfeited their social condition— that there still remained something about them to be tended and" matured into good, something to be recast and recovered — had a right to assume that they were still fellow citizens even in their own persons, and not insen sible to all the obligations of their country. (Hear, hear.) After referring to the influence of the sepa rate system on criminals, and the benefits which resulted from it, the hon. gentleman said the management of prisons had sometimes been con trasted with that of the asylums for the relief of the poor, and among others by Mr. Carlyle with whom he was at direct issue on this question. It should be recollected that the advantages found in the prison which so forcibly struck the mind of Mr. Carlyle had no attractions whatever for the ordi nary criminal (hear, hear), and that just in so fir as these advantan'es became agreeable to him they might assume that better influences were getting dominion over him. (Hear, hear.) To say that he liked regularity, a life of constant labour and clean liness, and orer, and sobriety, wee to say that he had begun to lay the foundations of a good charac ter. (Hear, hear.) But, after all, had not the scheme of " righteous vindication" lied its fair trial; and was there a disposition anywhere to go back to the old rigorous systems, still less to resort to the slave galleys of a neighbouring country ? (Hear, hear.) On the other hand, the new system of treat. ment had everything to recommend it. There was not a step taken in the system that was not founded on experience, and drawn from the deep well-spring of common sense. (Hear, hear.) Some time ago the panic about ticket-of-leave men was at its height, and it was quite as just and undiscriminat ing as panics usually are. Indeed, it was difficult to see how the general fear was to be allayed, ex cept by the continual incarceration of all criminals whom the colonies refused to receive. (A laugh.) In the committee of the House of Commons, which by its report gave the death-blow to all hopes of a return to transportation, he recommended the adoption of an intermediate stage of confinement before the criminal was dri fen out upon the world. His recommendation was not followed, but be could point to instances iu which the benefits of such a mode of treatment had been in the highest degree succesfjul. He might refer to what was taking place at Wakefield as an example. And there was one adult reformatory which had received pecuniary aid from the State, in which such an arrangement had been most eatiefactorily carried out. He alluded to the cornbined work of Captain Crofton and Lord Carlisle. In' the establishment in which their efforts had been carried out, 2,009 prisoners had been subjected to the intermediate system ; and out of 1,000 liberated on licence only 59 had their licences revoked, 21 of thm being for irregularitic s and conduct n9t criminal. (Hear, hear.) Out of 700 discharged only eight had been again convicted, a most signal contrast to the state of things under the old system of punishment. (Hear, hear.) He could not help alluding to the former treatment of criminal children. The very mention of such words seemed ludicrous. (Hear, hear.) Men got so ac customed to the sight.of children as forming the family of a gaol that they ceased to wonder at it. A child once there seldom left it long during his short life, and he became in fact a prisoner of the State, more costly than the man who had honour ably earned his pension in the service of his coun try. When in 1819 a bill was introduced by an in dependent member to alter this state of things it was described as a presumptuous and speculative piece of amateur legislation. (Hear.) The Secre tary of State opposed the bills, and even the Presi dent of the Association for the Promotion of Social Science declined to support it. (A laugh.) But there were men who would not let the old state of things continue, and the reformatory treatment of childhood was introduced. (Hear.) The hon. gentleman, after a reference to the system at Met tray, spoke of the danger of making too much of the love of approbation in the treatment of the in mates of reformatories. In an English reformatory the main impulse of life must be a clear sense of duty and a strong conviction that the right thing is the best thing to be done—(cheers)—not to desire even for that glory which has been well defined as a "deified vanity." (Hear, hear.) What they had to do in these institutions was to see that the labour was remunerative, that there was a personal super vision of a certain number of inmates, plain and earnest teaseling ' and a drawing out of the affec tions of childh oo d. The hon. gentleman then went on to express his regret that advantage was not taken to man the navy and army from such persons as might beobtained from the Akbar reformatory ship at Liverpool. Such an employment was free from all the difficulties that beset the engagement of boys from reformatories in domestic service. (Hear, hear.) He did not wish to see the boy from a reformatory in an exceptional position. He should fall into the ranks of men subsisting on honourable labour, de pending on his own exertions, not on patronage. (Hear.) In course of time his past would be for gotten, and if he rose in, life there would be no sus picion that he owed his elevation to his faults or his weakness. (llear.) This kind of restoration he regarded rather as formation than reformation, and prevention rather than cure. (Hear.) They gave tho child the child's punishment, and they en deavoured to see what could be best done for him. (Hear) With regard to the present payment for the support of such children as these, he attached so much importance to it that he regretted to see the Poor Law relief brought as a reason against it. He thought that if parents obtaining parochial re lief were unable to support their children in the re formatories, the charge should lie on the parish, with a resource on their part against the parents. (Hear.) He asked whether the time had not come when this reformatory system should pass from vcluntary effort to the superintendence and support of the State. (Hear.) The hon. gentleman then reviewed some of the projects put forward for the prevention of crime. Among these he noticed the proposals made to enforce abetinence from spiritu ous liquors. In this he could not concur. It had never been the habit of the British Legislature to attempt to limit vicious principles or passions, so long as they did not lead to the disturbance of pub lic order. Nor were they in the habit of enforcing particular views upon a minority. It should be re membered, too, that nature provided a: cvcre retri bution for intemperate habits, and he doubted whether the use of intoxicating liquors led so much to grave crime as was usually represented. Be si(l.cs, were Lord Brougham and he to be allowed their port and sherry, and the poor man deprived of his beer ? (Hear.) They must prevent crime by education, and rcfo:m it in punishment, and then our age would be no less famous for its victories over the moral than over the material world. (Cheers.) The sections then met, and were sitting when our parcel left. [ADVERTISEMENT:I—Errs ' s (lionicnops.thic Chemist) COCOA.—This oiteemed preparation is sold by the prin cipal grocers at Is. 61. per lb., in 11b., Ilb., and alb packets. Each packet is labelled " James Epps, linmeN pathic chemist, London." II lU LCIf OF L ER EXPRESS. SOUTHAMPTON, TIIURSDAY. This morning the inquiry adjourned from yester day was resumed at the Town-hall, before Mr. J. Bernard and Captain Engledue, magistrates, and Captain Harris, naatical fusessor to the Board of Trade. Joseph Knott, second engineer of the Express, gave evidence confirmatory of that given by the previous witnesses. He had male 70 or 80 passages to and from Jersey, and gone through the channel in question between 15 and 30 times, under the command of Capt. Harvey and two other captains. Wm. Rivers, seaman, was on deck when the Ex press struck. She struck on a rock with two heads, the name of which he did not know. He saw the rock four or five ships' length off. The ship did not strike against the high double-headed rock (the Frouquis), butt small outlying one. The captain motioned his hand for the helm to be starboarded, and cried out "starboard," but the ship did not an swer the helm, and struck against the rock, about three or four ships' lengths off the double-headed rock. Was quite sure the vessel did not pass in side the Frouquis. George Allix, pilot, of St. Helier's, Jersey, stated that he knew the coast well, and the different rocks in the neighbourhood. Was acquainted with the usual channel taken by vessels in coming and going from Jersey. Going from Jersey to Southampton there is an inner passage between the Jaileurs and the , Corbiere rocks. The Bon and other rocks were called the Jaileurs. The channel lies between the Bon and the Frouquis, and was used by sailing vessels and steamers according to the time of tide. It was little less than a quarter of a mile. Both rocks were visible when the tide was about two hours' flood. No rock was visible between the Bon and the Frouquis, excepting one close to the Bon, bearing E.N.E., which was sometimes awash at low water and spring tides. The channel between Frouquis and the mainland was navigable at cer tain times of the tide. There was a depth of about seven feet at two hours' flood in this channel. He knew no sunken rock between Bon and Frouquis on which a ship might strike. the channel was quite clear. There was at times a ground swell, which takes place suddenly. He did not know where the Express struck. A ship might strike, with a heavy swell on, on the sunken rock to the eastward of Bon. It was neap tide on the 20th of September, when there would be less chance of a ship striking than at the springs. In that chan nel the tide rises three or four feet at two hours' flood, the total rise being 14 or 15 feet. William Moon, quartermaster of her Majesty's ship Dasher, deposed to having been on the Jersey station 20 years, and was well acquainted with the east end of the Jersey coast. He was a passenger by the Express at the time of the accident. The steamer passed through the inner channel, between the Corbiere and the Frouquis. Never went through there but once before. Witness noticed the Bon rock on this occasion, and had particular reasons for doing so. When rounding the Corbiere he was standing under the bridge, and heard the captain ask John Brett to go aft and give the man at the wheel a heave, as he was going through a short cut. Witness then walked forward to the bow on the port side. George Brett, who belongs to the Cus toms at Jersey, was with. him. Witncssleaned over the bow, and looked aft to observe the captain's metions, in order to take notice of the passage they were going. At this time they were quite near to the usual passage through this channel. He ob served the captain hold out his right hand, and the vessel's head payed;off, and brought first the Bon and then the Frouquis rocks on the port bow. The cap tain's hand dropped, and witness thought the ship was going an unusual course that he had never seen or heard of before, and he made an observation to that effect to George Brett. The ship was then going at full speed, and the captain on the bridge. Almost immediately afterwards witness looked over the bow, and saw what appeared to be a rock, owing to the discolouration of the water on the port bow. The Frouquis rock was brought a little abaft the port paddlebox, 80 or 100 fathoms off. The ship immediately struck with a slight touch on the port bow, and about two or three seconds afterwards a heavier blow. The Bon rocks were nearly astern,and farther from the ship than the Frouquis. They were between the Francois and the main land. There was a ground swell, but if the Express had been going between the Bon and the Frouquis rocks he did not think it would have caused her to strike. Capt. J. Hamon, deputy harbourmaster at Jer sey, gave it as his opinion that if there had not been a ground swell the ship might have passed safely. It was generally considered that when they could leave the harbour of St. Heliers it was safe to take the Jaileurs passage. The inquiry was again adjourned to Saturday. ,POLICE INTbLLIGENCB.—Oct. 13. WORSHIP-STAEET.I.—ASSAULT AND RESCUE OF A BURGLAR: BY FEMALES.—Sarah Taylor and Elizabeth Hall, young women with infants in their arms, were charged before Mr. Corrie .with assault ing two City officers, and rescuing the husband of the first-mentioned prisoner from custody. Edward Funnell, a sergeant of the City police, stated that on the previous afternoon he and ano ther constable went to a house in Hare-street, Spitalfi"lds, for the purpose of apprehending a man named George Taylor, concerned in a burglary at the business premises of Messrs. Sure and Sons, silk manufacturers in King-street, Cheapside, upon which occasion a large amount of property was stolen,.and a reward of £lOO subsequently offered for the recovery of the same and apprehension of the thieves, one of whom was soon afterwards taken and sentenced to transportation. Having forced an entrance into a room in the house now in question, they found Taylor sitting with scarcely any clothes on, and a baby in his arms. On telling him that he must accompany them, he replied, "Very well," and desired one of the prisoners to take the infant, and she had no sooner done so than he commenced a , desperate attack upon witness and his brother officer the women assisting. Hall called out, " Knife him, knife him, George," and a long-bladed clasp-knife was then seen in his hand. Witness at once sought to secure the weapon, and after a struggle in which he was cut in the hand, succeeded. Hall struck at him with a large pair of shears, cutting his hat down from the crown, bit his hand, and assaulted the other officer. The struggle continued in this way for at least ten minutes, until at last it became impossible to retain possession of their prisoner, as both women ching to them and impeded their efforts Taylor himself bothg difficult to hold, from his al most nude state. After getting him to the stair case he sprung from the top to the bottom, and es caped in an instant. `Phis evidence having been corroborated by Knight, 487, a plain-clothes man, Mr. Beard cross-examined Sergeant Punnell, who admitted that he did not see Hall strike him, although he perceived h er arm ra i se d an d th e shears in her possession. Matilda Taylor, 15, sister-in-law of the prisoner Taylor, was sworn, and insisted that she herself bit the sergeant's hand, to prevent him ill-using her brother, and that the women scarcely inter fered, being engaged with their children the whole time. Mr. Corrie ordered Hall to be imprisoned for one month, and Taylor 14 days. Mr. Beard strongly urged that the prisoners should have the opportunity of paying a fine, on account of their infants. They might be able to raise the money in a few days. Mr. Corrie listened to the application, and fined Hall £3, with costs, and Taylor 305., or the terms of imprisonment named. The money was instantly paid. WESTMINSTER.—THE STRIKE INTIMIDATION OF WORKMEN.—COMMITTAL FOR CONSPIRACY.— William Port, an • ex-policeman, and William Ward, were brought up on a warrant, in the cus tody of Knowland, a warrant officer of the court, charged before Mr. Paynter with using threaten ing language towards Mr. Frederick Wood and Wm. Phipps, in the employment of Messrs. Trol lope, the contractors. Mr. Cumming, lato an inspector of the B divi sion, said that in consequence of the annoyance to which the workmen in the employment of Mr. Kalk and the Messrs. Trollope had been subjected for some time by men who frequented the Paviors' Arms; he had been employed to afford protection to men in their employmant. During the last few days the society men (the men on the strike) have aced in a way more desperate than ever, and which conduct he attributed to the masters' determina tion to resist the demands of the men. He stated the circumstances of the chaige, and observed that the conduct of the men had become so bad that the complainants' employers were compelled to take these proceedings against the prisoners. He called the following witnesses : Frederick Wood said that he was foreman of the bricklayers.in the employment of Messrs. Trollope. .On Wednersday Week he met the prisoners, who were in the - company of another man not in cus tody, ' when some of them made an observation about his having obtained men from the country. Mr, Paynter—}What h did either of the prisoners soy? ' " ' • Complainant—They said, "We have got you now. We will smash your head for taking other people's bread' out of their mouths." Ward laid hold of raj' . collar and said, " I will let you have it." Port observed to Ward, "Go out of the way, I vial let him have it. You are drunk." Complainant remarked, " You go your war, and I will go mine." Port said, " You shall nut go yet," and laid hold of me. All the men then got round me. In answer to Mr. Paynter, complainant stated that Ward observed he would smash his head, as had it not been for him the job would not have been carried out. Port, -on last Friday week, followed him and asked him, " What was his number ?" lie had; been compelled to leave his lodgings in conse quence of the intimidation and threats of the pri soners and their companions. Mary Wood, complainant's wife, deposed that she saw her husband surrounded by the prisoners. She went out to his assistance, when Ward remarked to her that, if she were a man, he would knock her two eyes into one. She was in a constant state of alarm. Wm. Phipps, carpenter, employed by the Messrs. TroHope, stated that he had been followed by Ward, who tilled out to him, "Where is your number P Go on, you blackleg." Mr. Cumming said that he had seen the pri soners with other men from the Paviors' Arms almost daily in front of the gates of the Messrs. Trollope, to watch the men as they came oat. He knew Port, as he was a constable in the same divi sion in which he was. Mr. Paynter observed that this was a charge of so serious a nature, that he considered it was his duty to send it before another tribunal. It was time that the law should interfere. lie should re mand them for a week, when he should send them for trial to the sessions on a charge of conspiracy for the purpose of preventing men pursuing their daily occupation. In the meanwhile, if any of the prisoners companions could be found, and a case was proved, he should include them in the charge. The prisoners were then bound over in two sure ties of £5O each to appear that day week. GREENWICH. —SERIOUS ASSAULT BY A WIFE UPONH s HER HUSBAND. —Jane Robinson, a miserable, dissipated lookine . _woman, about sixty years of age, residing at 14,0 rd en-street, Greenwich, was a brought up on warrant before Mr. Traill, charged with assaulting andr husband, Cornelius Robinson, aged eighty-four,causing . such injuries that he is not expected t o survive. It appeared that a few days since the old man attended at the court, his Bead being completely covered with plaister, and obtained a summons against the prisoner for assaulting him, and which was set down for hearing on Wednesday, but the prisoner not answering, a warrant was granted for her apprehension, consequent upon the following medical certificate being produced : " Croom's-hill, October 12, 1850. "This is to certify that Cornelius Robinson is confined to his bed, suffering from severe erysipelas of the head and face, originating from a wound on the head, inflicted, as I am informed, by his wife. He is in groat danger, and con sequently unable to attend the police court. (Signed) " HuNnv N. PINK, Surgeon." Police-constable Kendall, 318 R , s aid he appre hended the - prisoner this (Thursday) morning, and on telling her the charge apinst her, she replied that she had suffered great ill-treatment from her husband, and had taken up a brush or a broom and struck him nith it. During the time witness was at the prisoner's house Mr. Pink visited her hus band, and said there were not the slightest hopes that he would ever recover. Police-constable Holman, 247 It, said that since the assault was committed the prisoner had been continually intoxicated. The prisoner, who trembled violently, as though suffering from the effects of excessive drink, re peated her complaint of being ill-treated by her husband. • Mr. Traill said, as it appeared the man was in a dying state, he would proceed to the house where he was lying, with Mr. Boustred, the chief clerk, and take his deposition. Police-constable Kendal, 318 It, then took the prisoner to the bed-side of her husband, when the following deposition was made:— " Th e prisoner is my wife. This happened on Tuesday morning last week. She had been out all light. and came home in the morning about s i x , o ' cloc k . Sh e h a d the key of the street door , an d N s let herself in. . She knew I was well.not ,lr getting out of bed, and asked her‘uh h w as getting had stopped - out all night, when she flew 'in such a passion, and struck me a blow on the head with a brush, which she brought up stairs with her. _ m She called me all sorts of wicked names, and more th a n a dozen times on the head. I wacli: not very \veil, for my mind had been bud through her. was lhe o r ut . I I was agitated through her stopping the short-handled brush she struck think she must have been drinking." orlaueLwith. In reply to the prisoner, the injured man ad mitted acting in his own defence, and added that the violence was continued towards him when down stairs. The above statement having been read over to the (lying man by Mr. Roustred, it was signed in the usual manner, and the prisoner was remanded to Maidstone Gaol. SPORTING INTELLIGENCR NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER, MEETING. • THIMSDAY. Match, 200, fist 71b each. A.F. 1 mile 2 fur. 73 yards. Mr. F. Robinson's Antonio, by Bay Middleton, Bst 71b Duke of Bedford's Luff, Bst 7lb Bettino- b -5 to 4 on Antonio. (A. Day) 1 (Wells) 2 Lai made play. In the cords Antonio joined him, and the two ran a fine race home ; Antonio winning by ahead. Fifty Pounds Plate, for two-yr-olds and upwards. Allow ances and penalties. R.M. 1 mile 17 yds. Mr. J. Merry's Brother to Rainbow, by Chanticleer, 6st 41b .... (Bray) 1 Mr. T. Brown's Weatherbound, 6st 41b .... (J. Ad ams ) 2 Mr. G. Lamb er t' s Cl a i re, 3 yrs, Bst 71b ....(J. Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Zuyder Zee, Neophyte, Broc ketina, colt by Prime Minister, Blue Jacket, filly by Sweet meat, Nessus, colt by Touchstone. Betting-3 to 1 agst Brother to Rainbow, sto 1 agst Zuyder Zee, 6 to 1 each agst Wcatherbound and Claire. From the Bushes Hill the race was reduced to a match between Brother to Rainbow and Weatherbound, tho former winning easily by a neck ; very bad third. The others struggled in at wide intervals ; Peasant Girl colt, the Rowena colt, Nessus, and Neophyte were next. Renewal of the Bretby Stakes of 100 sous each, h ft, for two-yr-old fillies, Bst 71b each. Last three quarters of S subs.. Sir C. Monck's Vesta, by Stockwell, Sat 71b (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Merry's Lady Falconer, Bst 71b (.l. Osborne) 2 Lord Glasgow's filly, by Barbatus, Bst 71b.... (Aldcroft) 3 Betting—Even on Vesta, 6 to 4 agst Lady Falconer. The favourite made all the running, and won by a length the Coalition filly was beaten off. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds ; coltp, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b; the Winner to be sold for 150 Boys if de manded, &c. T.Y.C. 5 fur. 140 yds. 7 subs. Mr. R. Ten Brocck's Pomona Bst 51b (Fordham) 1 Mr. R. Stephenson's Twang, Bst 71b ( \Veils) 2 Nr. G. Lambert's Pernleaf, Bst 51b (G. Goater) 3 The following also ran :—Paulino filly, Rosalind, Tisi phone colt, Wild Deer. Betting-9 to 4 agst Pomona, 4to 1 agst Tho Pauline filly, 5 to 1 agst Fernleaf. ' The favourite led all the way, and won by a length and a half ; a neck between the second and third ; and a head between the third and fourth. _ _ Match, 100, h. ft. First half of Ab. M. • 3 fur. 215 yards. Duke of Bedford's Oilando, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (Wells) t Mr. F. Robinson's Croqueraitaine, 2 yrs, 7st 31b (Fordham) t Tho betting was alternately 11 to 10 on each, Orlando having a slight call at last. Croquemitaino led, and seemed to have the best of the race within a few strides of the chair, but suddenly shut ting up, was caught on the post, and a dead heat was made. Sweepstakes of 10 sous each, for three-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. The winner to be sold for 100 sous, if demanded, &c. First half of Al. M. 3 fur. 215 yards. 4 subs. Mr. Morris's. Hop Merchant, Sst 71b (L. Snowden) 1 Mr. Blanton's Fusee, Bst 71b Mr. Barnes's For.farabia, Sst 71b (Fordhatu) 3 Mr. Barnard's Nuffield also ran. Betting.—Even on Fusee, 3 to 1 against Hop Merchant Won by two lengths ; bad third. Match, 100, h. ft, Bst 71b each. First half of Ab. M 3 fur. 215 yds. Mr. F. Robinson's Apollo, by Pyrrhus the First, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1 Mr. Savilo's Berman, Bst 71b (Ashmall) 2 Betting-7 to 4on Apollo, who made the running and won by a bead. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for two-yr-olds and upwards. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs if demanded, 8a:. First half of Ab. M. 3 fur. 215 yds. Mr. J. Smith's Infanta, by Orlando, 2 yrs, 6st 101 b (Edwards) 1 Mr. Locke's New Brighton, aged, 9st 31b.... (Fordham) 2 Mr. Locke's Olympus, 6 yrs, 9st 31b (D. Hughes) 3 The following also ran :—Confusion, Lady Falconer, Ringlet, and Little Gerard. Betting—Even on Olympus, 5 to 1 agst Infanta, 7 to 1 agst Little Gerard, 10 to 1 agst New Brighton (off). 100 to 5 was laid once or twice. Olympus led to the cords, where he was beaten, and New Brighton, Infanta, Laky Falconer, and Confusion went cn abreast; 'a fine race was given in favour of Infanta by a head, New Brighton beating Olympus by a neck. Confu sion and Lady Falconer were next, little more than a head from the third, and so close together that the judge could not place a fourth ; clear of them Ringlet was sixth, and Little Gerard seventh. Match, 100 sovs, h. ft. First half of Ab. M. 3 fur. 215 yds. Duke of Bebford's Golden Pippin, by Hesperus, Bst 71b (Wells) t Lord Ailesbury's Plumper, Bst 51b (Ashman) 1- Betting-7 to 4on Plumper. A close race, resulted in a dead heat. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, for three-yr olds. D.M. 7 fur 201 yds. 9 subs. Mr. Angell's The Greek, Bst 41b (Pony) 1 Mr: Harlam's Ochiltree, fist bib e (Hibberd) 2 Mr. Higgins's Broadbrim, 7st 71b The following also ran :—Julie, Dove, Knucekle ss Duster, 3 and Appendix. Betting-5 to 2 agst The Greek, sto 1 each agst Dove and Julio, 6 to 1, each agst Orchiltree and Broadbritn. Won by a neck ; bad third. 3ris, 6 1 s t rn 4 i l l b e 2 f(uerh7al3ioyndser.. Mr. J. Osborne's Lady Alice, ) 1 Handicap Plate of £lOO. A.F. 4 Mr. T. Brown's Joskin,3 yrs, sst ( Bradford) 2 Mr. Greville's Harry Stanl e y, 4 yrs, 7st.. (Perry) 3 The following also rau : — Precursor, Lansquenet, Lord Nelson, Clydesdale, East Langton, Argosy, Theodora, Griselda, Bevis, Accurate, Moorcock, Minster, and Com modcre. Betting-7 to 2 agst Theodora, Cto 1 each agst Lord Nelson, Accurate, and Lady Alice, 7 to 1 agst Lansquenet, 10 to 1 each agst Clydesdale and East Langton, 100 to 8 each agst Precursor and Commodore. Won by a length ; two lengths between the second and third; half a length between the third and fourth; good fifth; East Langton was sixth. Match, 1)0, Bst 71b each. larist Half of Ab. M.. Captain M. Smith's.. Nelly, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1 Mr. R. Morris's The Black Pony, Bst 71b (Alderoft) 2 Betting. -2 to lon Nclly, who won by twelve lengths. Match, 2,000, 500 ft, Bst 101 b each. T.M.M.—Mr. W. Day's The Promised Land, by Jericho, received forfeit from Sir J. lla.wley's Musjid. Match, 200, h ft. A.F.—Mr. F. Robinson's Actaeon, by Newminster, Bst 31b, received 50 soya ft from Lord Lin coln's Indifference, Bst 131 b. THE TOWN PLATE.—Whilst people were busily em ployed on the flat some quiet proceedings were taking place amidst the silence and solitude on the other side of the ditch. The Town Plate, to which we referred on Mon day, and which was founded in the reign of Charles the Second, to be run for " every second Thursday October for ever," was about to bo disposed of. Only one horse. showed for it, Mr. S. Rogcrs's Surrender, and that was al lowed to walk over. The entrance money was three guineas, and the weight 12st 21b. The net value of the shillings. When the Plate was Plato was six pounds two first established land of the yearly value of twenty gui neas was purchased. A portion of this land now yields a good rental, but what becomes of the money it is difficult to de termine. LATEST BETTING. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 10 to 1 agst North Lincoln (taken) 11 to 1 agst Artless (taken) 13 to 1 agst Ariadne (taken) 100 to 6 agst Volta (taken) 100 to 6 rigat Geologic (taken) 100 to 6 agat Lady Alice (taken) 20 to 1 agst Mazzini (taken) 20 to 1 agat Honey (offered) 25 to 1 agst. Ambush (offered) 30 to 1 agst Gracchns (taken) 30 to 1 agst Penalty (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Petra (taken) 40 to 1 agst Maud (taken) lIORSES STRUCK OUT OF TIIEIR ENGAGE MENTS. Oct. 7, at 5.30 p.m., Cytherus, out of tho Cesarewitch. Oct. 7, after 6.0 p.m., Wrestler out of the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire. Oct. 9, at 5.15 p.m., Lady Fair (dead), out of all engage - ments. Oct. 9, at 5.30 p.m., Digby Grand, out of all engage ments this year. Oct. 10, at 9.0 a.m , Brazen, out of engagements on Monday in Second October meeting. Oct. 10, at noon, The Old English Gentleman, out of the Cesarewitch. Oct. 10, at 1.0 p.m., Ferndale, out of the Suffolk Handi cap, Ipswich. THE LATE SIR JOAN FRANKLIN. A very interesting licturo was delivered - last evening in the St. James's School-room, White 'Terse-street, Stepney, on the fate of Sir John Franklin and his companions. The lectufer was Mr. W. Parker Snow, formerly second in command of the 'discovery ship Prince Albert, and author of a voyage in the Arctic Seerq, and the proceeds were for the benefit of the British Workmen's Emigration Society. The chair was taken by the Rev. R. H. Ather ton, M.A., who introduced Mr. SnoWto the meeting. The LECTURER commenced by alluding to the melancholy death of his gallant chief, whose fate - had for so many years been involved in the deepest mystery. He left this country in - 1845 to ascertain, what was well known to them as the " North-west passage," but had never been heard of until recently. The discovery of that passage had been always a subject of great interest in this ethintry; and from an early period many attempts had been m a d e , b u t in n wa vain. •s sec il ond incommandedeseribedhis own expedition, when he of the Prince Albert, and how, at Cape Riley, ho discovered a num ber of articles, among which was a button belonging a fly leaf of a Prayer o in -- B t o s k o , m a e n d o o n t e h interesting es N t i a n vy' grelics. O n th a t occa sion the expedition went every way in their searbh . but the right one, and when they came to Prince Regent's Inlet it - was determined to proceed no (Mr. Snow) p o i a t out hidbehlioeved Sir J o h n F ran kli n did he off e r t o go in a boat to explore part of the country; i t was tftaohret place whereny 6 , e t' t h oo at „ hazardous, and so was g i ven u p. thought Had his advice been followed, the discovery now made by the Fox would have been Effected at that his great responsibility, declined to do so; but h o courageo u Sl y , f or w h en t h ey time. His commander, however, knowingfor the - w i nter, h e procure d believed, searching in every l direction,-but in vain. When he return e d to the a Nhv d l' g e e r , obliged a n n o d b N oy i . a l aa s o du u P t 79 days ship, he was so fatigued that his life was despaired of for many weeks. The lecturer then described on a large chart the route taken by Captain. M.Clintock in the Fox, and the discoveries made, which left no doubt whatever of the unhappy fate of the gallant Franklin and his hapless companions. In one of the cairns they found a paper, an d on it written in fire different languages that whichleft no •doubt Whatever of the fate of the expedition. They all knew that the two ships under Franklin's command -were . , the Erebus and Terror, and that •they left England on the 25th of May, 1845. They bad heard of Dr. Rae's tale a few years ago, when it was concluded the party had perished ; and then the noble and affectionate Lady Franklin devoted her fortune to see if possible and recover her hus band. After some unsuccessful attempts she pur chased the Fox, and gave the command to a gallant seaman, Captain Welintock, of whose success there Was now unfortunately no doubt whatever. The ship left Aberdeen two years ago, and nothing was heard of - the party until the latter part of the Autumn of 1858, when it appeared the vessel was caught in the midst of what was called "pack ice," And was tossed about in the most fearful Manner until the following April. They did not, however, give up the expedition, and finally triumphed. He should observe that the expenses incurred from tlae beginning by various Governments, in search of Franklin and his party, cost no less than £830,000. When he said the Fite of the expedition was known, he did not mean to say that all had perished. Sir John Franklin died in April, 1817, shortly after which, one hundred and five men set out in the di rection of the Great Fish River; and he, for one, believed that many of them were still alive, and would be found residing among the natives of that vast continent. They had instances of English men, and especially English sailors, often doing so; and there were reasonable ;rounds, he believed, f supposing that several of that ill-fated expedition would be found yet alive. What became of the 105 Men no one knew. The skeletons found proved that some had perished. But he hoped and believed further searches would be made for them next spring. For his own part he only wished he h a d been a man of fortUne, and lie would follow the noble course pursued by Lady Franklin. They all knew the fate of Sir John Franklin and of some of his officers, but why should not some attempts be made to discover what became of the greater por tion of the men wiio landed in April, 1818 ? lie ss ould organise a people's expedition to discover what became of them. :Co Lady Franklin every credit wat due, and lie hoped her exertions, and those of Captain M.Clintock and his officers, would receive the gratitude of their country. May all blessings attend that noble lady for her persever ance in so great and humane a cau se . Th e l ec t ur er then concluded amid loud applause. On the motion of Mr. Witxonn, a warm vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Snow, after which the meeting separated. AQUATICS. TILE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES, AND KELLY AND WHITE. Arising out of the late great match for the championship of the Tha mes i s cons i derable speculation upon the compa rative merits of Henry Kelly, the ex-champion, and Thos. White, of Bermondsey, and the probability of a match be tween them. Both these men have been vanquished by the renowned Robert Chambers, of Newcastle, and the ques tion which suggests itself is, which of his two victories was the easier, or which is the next best man to him. Upon this subject aquatic men arc much divided in opinion, for while some maintain the euperiorlty of Kelly, others as un hesitatingly declare that, taking into account tho fact that White, who rowed on the Tyne, was unacquainted with_ the water, had recently taken up his quarters in that 10- . cality and was not in very first-rate condition, he may be flamd Kelly's superior. Of one thing there can be no doubt, that they would make a very fine race, and as the Thames at present owns a non-resident champion, it is very desir able that it should be ascertained what waterman gaining a living upon it may be considered at its head. Strong as the opinions run upon the respective merits of Kelly and White, but very few could be found willing to back either at odds. • I EVERSON OF GREENWICH AND CORBY OF GRAVESEND. It will be remembered that a race—deemed for tl o championship below bridge—took place about two monil.s ado between Everson of Greenwich and Corby of Gravet end, which Was won by the former, after a great deal 'of fouling, which drew upon Colley- much censure. The mcn held one another for a long distance, and this fact has in duced a notion that Colby might yd - , upon another trial, prove successful. Everson has expressed his willingness to again engage with his late opponent, and a second match is confidently anticipated - between them. TRADESMEN'S CHALLENGE FOUR-OARED RACE. A very exciting four•carcd race came of yesterday, from Putney aqueduct to the top of Chiswick Ait, the competi tors being the Prince 2.:_!bert Aquatic Club and the Temple Unity Rowing Club, both hailing from the Strand. The challenge had been given by the Temple Club to row for £lO a-side, and the Prince Albert having accepted it, the following crews went into training for the event : Prince Albert Aquatic Club. 1. Mr. R Wilson. . J 3. Mr. H. Burton. 2. Mr. A. 11i11. - Mr. T. Wilkie, stroke. - • Mr. AV. Ship Way, coxswain. Temple Unity Raging Club. 1. Mr. 11. Davis. I 3. Mr. J. Norton. 2. Mr. T. Pe a t. I Mr. 11. Stanaway, stk. Mr. J. Dyer, coxswain.- Thomas Pocock was starter and referee. They drifted up to the Bells, and then got off very evenly at a quick pace, being much too close together. They rowed shortl; level to Finch's, where the Temple Club shot a little in advance, and slightly bored their opponents, who had the inside berth. In this position they continued to the point where their sculls slightly touched, but so little as not to impede the boats, and at Craven they were still o about level. The Prince Albert hero began to lead and drew away gradually to the Crab Tree, where they were clear, and having the best place they rapidly increased their lead, eventually winning by several lengths. CO UNTR Y MARKETS. MANCHESTER,—OcT. 13. Our market was not so well attended this morning, and there was a firm demand for choice English wheat, but sales were chiefly confined to good samples, at is advance. Foreign was held above the views of millers. Little busi ness was done in flour, as higher prices were asked. Oats and oatmeal sold better at full rates. Beans steady. In dian corn is dearer. BIRMINGHAM—OCT. 13. There was - a good supply of wheat to-day, and the attendance was moderate. An inactive business doing, and, in some instances, at is more money. Barley in de mand, and maintained quotations. Beans and peas were dull. Oats in demand. LOUTH—OcT. 12. A A good amount of business was dono to-day, and the pricey were at an advance on last week, viz., wheat, red and mixed, old and new, 41s to 41s per qr. ; white, 495. Best samples of barley much inquired for. Oats, 21s to 24s ; beans, 42s to 465; barley, 38s to 41s. PLYMOUTH—OcT. 12. This market rather inactive, with little inquiry for wheat at a slight advance. 'Oats iu fair demand. Grinding bar ley in good sale. Flour the turn dearer. English white wheat, 46s to 48s ; red, 44s to 46s per qr ; • French do., 43s to 455; grinding barley, 26s to 28s; oats, 20s to 245; and flour, fine, 33s to 345; seconds, 31s to 325. EDINBURGH GRAIN—OcT. 12. Sales were dull to-day, and supplies largo of all kinds. Wheat on the top 4s Od up average O 3d down. Barley on the top Os 6(1 down average Os ld iip. Oats on the top Os 9d up... average Os ld up. Beaus on the top is down. ... average is 2d up. - - - Averages per Imperial quarter. Wheat.... Barley Oats • 1 6 7 0-12ths Beans Total Supply and Sales. Wheat .1487 qrs Sold 1047 qrs Barley.... 2100 qrs . Sold 1558 qrs Oats .1277 qrs Sold 1072 qrs Beans 5l qrs Sold 31 qrs GLASGOW—OcT. 11. This day's market was well attended. Good Foreign wheat realised fully last week's prices ; home-grown ad vanced 6d to is per 2401 b. ; flour, 6d to is per sack. Bar ley Gd higher. Oats improved 3d to Gd per.264lbs ; oat meal Gd to 9d per 2801 b. Beans in favour of the seller. Indian corn declined Gd per 2801 b. DERBY SMITHFIELD—Oer. 11. The supply of fat stock to-day was good, with a fair attendance of buyers; high prices were a ked for the best quality, but a few of the middling sort were left unsold. Sheep were in full average supply, with a flat demand. Fat calves numerous. A full supply of pigs, but the de mand was flat, at a slight fall. Boef Mutton ... Gd to 71d Pork Lamb . . Odtobd Rough fat, 5 s Gd per stone. Hides, 3id to 51d; calf skims, Gd to Gid. FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST. In the followin,7, table E signifies that letters are despatched by evening mails from London, and AI by morning mails. Next DESTDTATIONS. Despatch Port of Mail of Mails. Despatch. due. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Nov.l2, M Southamp. overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Bahamas and Havana via New York Oct. 28, E Liverpool.. Oct. 27 Canada, &c. (by Canadn. pckt ) Oct. 18, E Liverpool.. Oct. 12 Cape of Good Hope, Ascen sion, and St.. Helena China, Penang, and Singa pore, via Southampton Ditto, via Marseilles Gibraltar, via Southampton.. 'Oct. 20, M , Southamp. overdue Hondura4 and Blewflelds .... Oct. 17, M Southamp. Oct. la India (Calcutta) and Ceylon, via Southampton • Oct. 20, M Southamp. Oct. 19 Ditto, via Marseilles India (Bombay), via South ampton Oct. 27, 31 Southamp. overdue Ditto, via Marseilles Lisbon, Brazils,Buenes A yres, and P. Islands Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto Oct. 17, M Southamp. Oct. 21 3lalt A, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Oct. 20, 31 Southamp. overdue Ditto. via Marseilles Mexico and Havana Nov. 2, 31 Southamp. Nov. 1 Newfoundland United States and British N Ameri , a (by British packet) Oct. 14, E Liverpool.. Oct. 19 Ditto (by U. S. packet) West Coast of Africa, Ma deira, and Tenerife° Oct. 21, E Liverpool.. overdue West India, Califon nia, Vette- • zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey town, New Granada, &c. ou amp. [AnvEnTisEmENT.]—Holloway's Pills.—Autumn Ail ments.—Thero are diseases peculiar to each season, but autumn usually much .increases the sick list ! Fever, diarrhoea, cholera, and many chest complaints frequently prevail at this time. Purifyinr, the blood is the most ra tional and certain antidote to all of them. This can be acceomplished most readily and effectually by a course of Holloway's inestimable pills, which act directly by expelling all impurities, and healthily stimulating every organ. They wonderfully assist digestion and promote wholesome activity in the kidneys, liver and lungs, and strengthen the nerves. These pills may be taken with benefit and safety by all invalids whatever bo the malady, for their Inlaying and harmless nature admirably adapt them to all ages, constitutions, and climates. [AnvEnTISEMENT.]—We have read with much pleasure Du Barry's report on the cure of diseases without medicine by Du Barry's Food of indigestion (dyspepsia), flatulency, constipation, nervous, bilious and liver complaints, cough, asthma, consumption, and debility. The following are a few extracts which appear to merit the attention of many : Cure No. 47,121.—"b1i5s Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham-cross, Herts, a cure of extreme nervous ness, indigestion, gatherings, IoW spirits, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 52,612.--The Dowager Countess 'of Castlestuart, of many year s nervous i rr i tability, bile, and indi c ,estion. Cure No. 6 1,812.--elis's Virginia Zegners cured of consumption, after her medical adviser had aban doned all hopes of recovery. Cure No. 180.-,--" Twenty-five years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, - and debility, from which I have suffered great misery, and which no medicine could remove .or relieve, hays been effectually cured by Du Barry's Food in a very short time.—W. B. Reeves, 181, Fleet-street, London." fn tins, at Is. Gd. ; 11b., 3s. ; 21b., 6s. 9(1. ; 51b., 125.; 121 b., 265. The 10Ib. and 121 b. tins carriage free, on receipt of post office order. Du Barry and Co., 77, Regent-street, London' Fortnum, Mason, and Co., IS2, Piccadilly ;: Abbis, 60, Gracechurcli-street; 4, Cheapside ; 63, and 150, Oxford street; _330 and 451, Strand ; 49 and GO, Bishopsgate street ; 85, Tottenham-court-road. Also at Dublin, Bewley and Draper ; at Edinburg)., Raimes and Co. at Liverpool, Nixon and 'Phew; at Man c h es t er, Sh arp an d Scott; at York, Raimes, Bl anc h ar d , and Ca.; at South ampton, 11,andalk and Son. BIRTHS. BRECE.—On the 10th inst., at Edinburgh, the wife of Cap tain Robert Cathcart Dalrymple Bruce, Bth (King's Own) Regt., of a ton. FURZE.—On the 11th inst., at 23, Leinster•gardens, Hydo park, the widow of John Nokes Furze, Esq., of a daughter. HA.ocurr.--On the 11th inst., at Drinkstono, Suffolk, the wife of Henry Haggitt, Esq., of a son, KENNEDY.—On the 11th inst., at Kirklands, Ulverston, Lancashire, the Wife of Charles Burton Kennedy, Esq., of a son. MARRIAGES. CirtsirOtm—BELL.--On the 13th inst. at St. George's, 13lootnsbury, Henry Williams Chisholm, Esq., of H.M.'q Exchequer, to Anna Louisa; second daughter of William Bell, Esq., of 'Woburn -place, Russell-square. EVERY—HoLLoOn the 12th Inst., at Benhall, Sir Henry Flower Every, :Part., datergito Hall, Derby • shire, to Mary Isabella, eldest ghter of the Rev. Ed mund Hollond, of Benhall Lodge, Suftblk. DEATHS. BERNEY.—On the 11th inst., John, third son of Thos. T. Berney, Esq., Morton Hall, Norfolk. BULLOCK. —On the 9th inst, Francis Smallwood, son of E d win dshi Bul r lock,Esq., of H awt h orn House, Handsworth, Sffore, aged 24. EDEN. —On his passage from China to England, for the recovery of hi: health, Captain henry Noel Eden, 11. A., son of Major;•General Eden, aged'26. FULLEII.—On the 1 2th first., Holcomb, near Dorking, —Win. Walter Faller, Esq. agel 41. IlAwEs.—On the 22(1 Atv , -., killed whil e i n comman d o f a detachment o f th e 19th"N.1., during an outbreak of the prisoners at Mundleisir, Central India, Captain Hawes, eldest son of Sir Benjamin Hawes, K.C.B. LtiAISDEN.—On the Eth inst., at 'Wimbledon-common, Surrey, Henry Lumsden, of Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, aged 11 years. Lc ND : Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Stan Office, No. 112, Strand, in the Procinct of the Savoy, hi the county of Midi:lova, Friday, October 14, 1859. too se a fed thil too up, 1 thi