The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-29 00:00:00

THE SITN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29, lBl6. interest required.—(Cheers.) I now speak to the Liberal electors of Weymouth ; I have told you of my feelings towards Mr. Gordon, and that nothing could have in duced me to oppose him ; and I am not opposing him now. I beg the Liberal electors to be prepared for trea 5011—to weigh well their force—to measure their strength, and to measure it in time ; and referring you to my public conduct, feeling confident that I have done no discret* to the representation of the town—holding still_ the opinions which first obtaided me yours and Mr. Gordon's support, I am ready to stand by you as one Liberal candidate.—(Loud cheers.) I will stand by you if you will stand by me ; Mr. Dodson may vote for mo if he pleases, bin I would rather lose my seat than ask him for his vote.—(lmmense cheering, followed by three dis tinct rounds of applause.) Mr. 43 ORDON —Gentlemen, I have waited here three hours—three long hours—since I stated that I was not a candidate for Weymouth, because Mr. Christie intimated that something would come out against me. Now I want anybody to have the goodness to tell me whether, in your estimation, Mr. Christie has made out a case against me.—(Mr. Christie—" Oh, no;" and Voices— " No, no.") It has been proffered me that if I liked to go with air. Christie I should have my seat and Mr. Chris tie's; but I won't. I want to go to bed, gentlemen; I shall have the gout.—(lioars of laughter.)—So, gentle men, I will bid yon all good night.—(Three cheers for Mr. Gordon were called for and given, and the Hon. Gentleman retired.) Admiral FERRIS then came forward, . and said he had very much pleasure in proposing the following re solution, which was completely in accordance with his feelings : " That we, the electors and non electors of Wey mouth and Melcombe Regis, having watched the pro gress and conduct of our respected representative, W. D. Christie, Eq., from the first moment of his entering Parliament until the present time, have felt, and continue to feel, the utmost confidence in him; and request that he will now accept our cordial thanks for his votes upon all the important measures that have received the sanc tion of the House of Commons." _ _ . The Rev. J. TJRQUELART seconded the resolution in a speech replete with genuine humour and kindly feeling. He thought that from the eloquent remarks that they had heard from their noble, fearless, and most inde pendent Member, and from the manly explanation of Mr. Eobens, they might come to this conclusion, that Messrs. Robens and Christie were likely to shine in the political world quite as much as Mr. Robins in the auctioneering world—:...(Loud laughter and hearty cheer ing)—for both of them could use the hammer, and knew how to give a knock-down blow. He was very sorry that they allowed their great benefactor, Mr. Gordon, to leave the room until ,the close of the proceedings. Mr. Dodson had said it was desirable to have a big man, and Mr. Gordon would answer to that description, and then they would have a big man and (patting Mr. Claxistie on the back) a little man—little in everything but talent, honesty, and eloquence.—(Great cheering.) Mr. Dodson had said he had had opportunities of selling Mr. Christie. Now he thought Mr. Christie had shown that it was not very easy to sell him, and that it was impossible to buy him. Mr. Robens had shown " measure for measure ;" he begged them not to let it be " love's labour lost ;" and he sincerely hoped it would not be " much ado about no thing." (Much cheering.) Lct them look back to their Meraber's conduct—to the untiring bold ness and energy with which he beardd the tyranny ' of the Poor-law Commission. Watch also (what, it it were not a very dangerous ground for a clergyman to venture on, he would descant upon,) his efforts to open the universities. As one who had been for many years a fellow a one of them, he would say (without for a moment identifying his entire sentiments with Mr. Christie's) that for many past years his mind had been deeply hoping that the time might arrive when the power of expanding the universities might be put on a solid basis of satisfaction to all 'denominations.— (Hear, hem) They had a Noble Member—let them keep him ; "let bygones be bygones." Let them endeavour to promote the interest of the town in every respect. It was time that Weymouth should be known in other parts of England for other things than its dis cord.—(Great cheering.) • The resolution was then put, for and against, and decjared carried n ntm ca ous ly. lir. Crime-re briefly acknowledges it, and moved the thanks of the meeting to the Chairman, which had just been carried, when Mr. PENNY stepped forward, and raid it was very de sirable that Mr. Gordon should be obtained as one of their representatives, etherwise he might aleept a pro posal Nom another constituency. He therefore would propose that a committee be appointed for the purpose of waiting on him. _ _ 111r. - ROBENS begged them to recollect that the inde pendence of the town was at stak . e, and h® hopad they would not sacrifice it to a paltry advantage. He was not one who for a moment would oppose a requisition to Mr. Gordon, under proper circumstances. He did not be lieve Mr. Gordon capable of acting dishonourably in this matter with them, but he thought it not unlikely that false friends might place him in a false position. Let them secure Mr. Gordon, but while they did that, let nothing be done that could interfere with the interests of Mr. Christie. Mr. CIIRISTIE said that nothing could give him greater pleasure than to appear for that borou g h tlonjunction with Mr. Gordon, on terms sa ti s f ac t or y all the Liberal electors, and he pledged himself that everything he could do should be done after that meeting for the purpose of securing that result. He begged .the Liberal electors; however, to be on their guard, and to meet in private and determine the course they would pursue. Mr. Gordon said that he would stand irrespective of party. With all due respect to him, he could not understand why, to a man who had always mixed himself up with a great party in the state. and who bad given so strong a support to Mr. Bernal and himself when first he came there, such " a change had come o'er the spirit of his dream." Mr. Gordon was associated with an individual who had misled him, alul might mislead him still, and who, after that meeting hid pledged themselves to support Mr. Gordon, irre spective of party, might take steps to bring some person there to prevent his (Mr. Christie's) return with Mr. Gordon. Under these circumstances, he trusted Mr. Penny would withdraw his motion. Mr. PENNY did so with great pleasure, and the pro ceedings terminated.—Sherbourne Journal Mr. Gordon, on the 24th inst., issued a circular to the electors of Weymouth, in which he states:—" I did not address the meeting on Wednesday evening without due eonsideration ; I felt then, and I still feel, that my own comfort and the tranquillity of Weymouth require that I should withdraw all claim to the honour of representing you in Parliament ; it is impossible therefore that I can accede to the desire of many kind friends, that I should reconsider this determination." Sump PRACTICE.—On the evening of Friday last, a commercial traveller went to the Derby Post-office, and having deposited his letters in the box, he was in the act of walking away, when a female threw herself into his arms, and used the most endearing terms. She expressed herself delighted that she had once again met her " dear John," after so long an absence, and caressed him most passionately. The astonished traveller desired her to g..) away, protested that he knew nothing of her, and at length somewhat rudely released himself from her grasp. He endeavoured to account for this extra ordinary conduct by seeing whether anything had been extracted from his pockets; all being right there, he became somewhat perplexed. When in the act of dress ing himself on the following morning the extraordinary scene of the previous evening was still vividly impressed upon his mind. He taxed his memory in order, if pos sible, to recollect whether he had seen the fair one before, when lo! as he was placing his cravat round his neck, he missed a splendid pin with which it had been adorned at the time he went to the pest-office. The caresses and endearing words of the frail fair one were all explained, and he is left to epjoy the recollection of the dramatic event as best he may.—Derby Reporter. OWEN MAGILL. This hard-hearted desperado, who has rendered himself so notorious latterly by the prominent part he took in the prosecution for murder of his aged fatirer, has for some time back been prowling about in the neighbourhood of lorkill, and committing many depredations upon both person and property. In formations against him were lodged by his uncle, whose life he had threatened, and a warrant was issued for his arrest, but he eluded the vigilance of the police until Saturday la*, when he was encountered alone, and cap tured at Minya's, near this town, with a lo aded pistol in !" . ,kand, by sub-constable Robert M'Kinley, of Cam lo f.uMVcilice •station, to whom too much I)raise cannot be ascribed for his courageous conduct in this affair. Magill k now safely incarcerated in Armagh gaol.— Newry Telegraph. MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF A YOUNG FEMALE.—On Tuesday night Mr. Joseph Payne, the Deputy Coroner, held an adjourned inquest, at the Vestry Hall, John street, Horsleydown, respecting the death of Eliza Brown, aged 24 years, whose friends reside in Vauxhall Bridge-road, Pimlico, who was found dead in the river. It appeared from the evidence of numerous witnesses, fiat the deceased, who Was very respectably connected, and was a quiet and well-conducted girl, had formed an acquaintance with a Mr. Alle n Smith Redhead, breeches. maker, of Bedford-place, Vauxhall Bridge-road, Pimlico, On Saturday', the 10th inst., the deceased visited a per son's house at No. 5, James-street, Buckingham-gate, with Mr. Redhead, which place they left at half-past eight o'clock in the evening, and proceeded for a walk round the West-end of the town, after which he left the deceased at her mother's house. On the following morn ing she left home, promising to return to dinner, but nothing was seen or heard of her until Tuesday, the 13th inst., when her body was found off Pickle Herring stairs, Horsleydown. She was not unhappy nor weak winded, and expected to be married on Christmas-day next. The only additional evidence was from William Enthall Thoreman, a clerk, who stated that on the even• ing of Saturday fortnight, between seven and eight o'clock, while he was passing over Waterloo-bridge, near the first recess f rom t h e to ll gate, on the Strand side, he saw a female, similarly attired to the deceased, in a de sponding state of mind. He called a policeman, but m before th ey h ad ti m© to ;each her, she pre c ipit a t e d her self into the water. An alarm was ra i se d, an d every to endeavour used save her, but she was carried away by the tide. The jury returned a verdict of " Found drowned; butcame into the water there was not how s; ca to prove." sufficient evidence b ore 'BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF B LUES' — Last evening meeting of the members of this tbe half-yearly general m • littlemen who received society, which is composed of the chair. at the their education at Christ's chair. The London Tavern ; J. Perkins, aear amounted report stated that the receipts for the half! of 107/. to 4281. 18s. 6d., including a previous balance subscriptions, 1641. 17s. interest on stock (amounting 6,1000, &c., and deducting the disbursementsp,:anni,,?ionlaLt: of 115/. remained. There are at present 14 on the funds. Thy report stated that his Royal'H: l :e rs ness the Duke of Cambridge had consented to presidg—a-t , the next annual festival. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND LAMOND, Railway Share Auctioneers, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patro'age, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TutsuAir and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours,' containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered; and advices of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Imme diately disposed of according to instructions. Offices. Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. TrIEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING ' Will be performed Balfe's celebrated Opera, entitled THE MAID OF ARCO'S. Marquis de Chateau Vieux, Mr. Borrani ; Jules de Montagnon, Mr. W. Harrison ; Sans Regret, Mr. Burdini ; Synnelet, Mr. Weiss ; Ninka, Miss Isaacs ; Isoline, Madame Anna Bishop. After wbich will be produced Anber's popular Ballet Opera, called THE MAID OF CASHMERE. The principal characters will be supported by Messrs. Rafter, Weiss, Horncastle, Jones, Hodges ; Mdlle. Anita Dnbig,non, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdlle. Adele Benart, Miss Missent, &c. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. 31, JULLIEN'S ANNUAL SERIES OF CONCERTS. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. M. JULLIEN has the honour to state that his Annual Series of Concerts will commence TO-MORROW (FRIDAY), OCTOBER 30, 1846, and be continued FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. 31. JULLIEN has great regret In announcing that he is impera tively called upon to terminate this Series of Concerts at a period so unusually early, but the new Proprietors of the Theatre having stipu lated for possession of the premises on Tuesday, December Ist, in order to commence the demolition and rebuilding of the interior, for their grand Italian Opera, 31. JULLIEN has no alternative. The last Concert will, therefore, most positively take place on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28Tn. Notwithstanding, however, the shortness of the Season, M. JULLIEN has determined to present to his patrons every poss , ble attraction, and has made such arrangements as will afford them Four Weeks of Unrivalled Musical Entertainment. During the recess he has composed a new Grand Descriptive Military Quadrille, to be entitled. "THE BRITISH ARMY QUADRILLE," and intended as a companion to " The British Navy," which was last winter honoured with such distinguished approbation. In order to render complete the Grand and Novel Effects intro duced in this Piece of Music, M. JULLIEN has (by the kind conde scension of the Military Authorities) succeeded in engaging, (entirely in addition to his own complete and numerous Orchestra), FOUR DISTINCT MILITARY BANDS, viz. The Band of HER MAJESTY'S 2nd LIFE GUARDS, under the direction of Mr. WAETZIG (by the kind permission of C0L0N...1. WILLIAMS) ; The Band of HER MAJESTY'S ROYAL HORSE GUARDS, BLUE, under the direction of Mr. TUTTON (by the kind permission of COLONEL SMITH) ; The Band of HER MAJESTY'S GRENADIER GUARDS, under the direction of Mr. SCHOTT (by the kind permission of COLONEL HOME) ; and The Band of HER MAJESTY'S COLDSTREAM GUARDS, under the direction of Mr. GODF ttEY (by the kind permission of COLONEL SHAPE). These Four Grand Military Bands will, during the progress of the Quadrille, be combined with the Concert Orchestra, and form a Musical Ensemble at once novel and extraordinary. The whole conducted by M. JULLIEN. The immensely increased expense incurred by the above arrange ments is evident. The Prices of Admission will, however, remain as formerly; M. JULLIEN (having considerably enlarged the space allotted to the Promenade) intending to trust for his remuneration to an increased number of Visitors, rather than to an augmentation in the prices of admission. Prices of Admission. _ _ Dress Circle .• •• V V •• • . 23. 6d. t Promenade and Boxes .. •. •. Is. Private Boxes, 103. 6d., IL Is., and 1/. I Is. 6d. Places ant Private Boxes may be secured on application to Mr. O'Reilly, at the Box-offlee of the Theatre; Mr. Mitchell, Oli Bord street ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and at 31. Jallien and Co.'s Musical Establishment, 214, Regent-street. THEATRE ROYAL. HIYM A RKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee, THIS EVENING Wlll be performed an original Comedy, entitled LO K BEFORE YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddington, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Rashlelgli, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Yere, Mr. 101 l ; Mr. Brandon, Mr. Howe ; Mr.Hardman. Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs, Nfr. Webster; Torn Tilley, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Brown, Mrs. ; Claribel Oddingtol, Miss For tescue ; Mary Oddlngton, Miss P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Ilarlinan, Miss Julia Bennett. After which, a New Comely, In three acts, entitled QUEEN HARY'S BOWER. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Hudson, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortescue, Mrs. Seymour, &c. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, " Les Mousquetaires de la Reins," and "Lestocq ," the "Old English Ws" (Fantasia); ival " ltoccQo" (Walser.) To conclude with a new Farce, called SPITING GARDENS. Lord Courtington, Mr. Holl; Wl' Arthur Lovel, Mfr. Howe ; Scoreup, Ifr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, Aliss Julia Bennett. ... Ilex-of:lce open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction of %fr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper. TIIF.ATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. "MRS. HARRIS" WILL APPEAR EVERY EVENING THIS EVENING The performances will commenc3 with a New Comic Drama, 1 . 0 PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Principal characters by 3ressrs. A. Wig in, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. A. trigan, Misa Hicks, 31144 Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley. To be followed by a New Farce, called MRS. HARRIS. Henry Masker, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Slickey, Mr. F. Mathews ; Binary Shivers, Mr. Meadows ; Fanny Platt, Miss Arden ; Mrs. Harris, 3lr. Keeley. After which, a new Farce, called WHICH MISTER SMITH? Characters by Messrs. Vining, F. Mathews, Emery, Bellingham, Butler, Collier, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Grove. and Miss Turner. To conclude with the popular Farce, entitled BOOTS AT THE SWAN. In which Messrs. F. Vining, H. Butler, Collier, Keeley, and Miss Daly will perform. TIIEA.TItE ROYAL, ADELI'iI[. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be presented a new - domestic drama, entitled EUGENIA. iLAIRCILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan q'.ore,. Mr. Worrell; Mr. Rugleigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Toffey, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0. ; Pegg, Mr. Munyard ; Mrs. Toffey, Mrs. F. Matthews ; v:tigenia Clairgille, Madame Celeste. After which will be produced MRS. DAMP'S TEA. AND TURN-OUT ; a Bozzian Sketch, in one act. Principal characters by Messrs. Cullentord, Worrell, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Miss M. Taylor. To be followed by a new Extravaganza, In two acts, called THE ; OCKEY CLUB. The principal characters by Messrs. Paul Bed• ord, Wright, Redmond. Ryan, Selby, Waye, Mitehenson, &c. ; Miss Woolgar, Mrs. P. Matthews, Misses Ellen Chaplin, Harding, Fleming, Turner, Taylor, &c. To conclude with the popular Farce, entitled DID YOU EVER SEND YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honey bun, Mr. Wright ; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Crank, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Honeybun, Miss Emma Harding. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts, entitled THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of " Giselle." Tho principal characters personified by Miss eeorgiana Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses Marshall ; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, Honner, Peren, &c. After which, a new Comic Drama, entitled ALL FOR THE BEST. Mr. Walkinpop, Mr. Compton ; Alfred, Mr. A. Harris ; Parchment, Mr. Smith; Isaac, Mr. Honner; Clara, Miss Honner. To conclude with the favourite Farce of MY WIFE'S SECOND FLOOR. Characters by Messrs. Granby, Roxby, Compton, Harris ; Mrs. Hughes, Miss E. Honner, and Mrs. Fosbroke. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. Tuts EVENING Will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy of HAMLET. Hamlet, Mr. Macready ; Ghost, Mr. Cooper ; Claudius, Mr. Fredericks ; Gravedigger, Mr. Webb ; Gertrade, Mrs. Ternan ; Ophelia, Mrs. Charles Gill. To conclude with the Drama of THE BRIGAND. In which Messrs. Neville, Lewis, Saville, Pelham; Mrs. Saville, Miss R!ch ardson, &c., will perform. Box•otHce open from eleven till four o'clock. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Family. Continued success of Herr Amodio Neupert, the great Dutch Bottle Equilibrist, with feats of strength on glass bottles. The Champion Vaulters, Messrs. Henderson and Lee, will execute twenty, thirty, and forty somersaults. THIS EVENING Will be produced the grand Dramatic Spectacle of MAZEPPA ; or, The Wild Horse. Support:A by the principal dramatic talent of the Company. After which, new SCENES of the CIRCLE. In which um Bri tish and Foreign Artistes will appear. To conclude with the WASHERWOMAN OF ST. REMY. Mr. BATTY begs to acquaint the gentry and public that he has formed an expensive engagement with STATTMAISTER HEIN BRECHT, from Berlin, with his four highly-trained Horses. This foreign Artiste, having arrived in London, will appear for the first time in England in a few days, in his new and peculiar exercise of equitation with those highly-trained Steeds. Box-otEce open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six a - id commence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot. SUICIDE FROM DISAPPOINTMENT IN MARRIAGE.— An inquest was held on Tuesday evening at the Old Parr's Head, Aldersgate-street, before Mr. Payne, on the body of Ann Ayleff, aged 24. Thomas AyJeff, shoe maker, of Maidenhead-court, said that the deceased, his daughter, had for some time past complained of pain in her head, and had frequently said she feared she should go out of her mind. On Monday morning as she had passed a restless night, witness left her in bed while ho went down stairs to get the breakfast ready, and on re turning in about a quarter of an hour, found her hanging to the top of the bedstead, and quite dead. She had formed an acquaintance with, and wished to marry, a young soldier, but witness objected to the marriage, on account of his being in the army. He came a few weeks ago in his regimentals, and hearing witness's objection that he was not able to support a wife, he seemed to agree to the reasons given against the marriage, and said he hoped that his uncle would purchase his discharge from the army. The deceased and the soldier then took leave. Witness had no doubt that her grief when the match was broken off was the chief cause of her illness. a then Other witnes ses sa id t h at t h e d ecease d had grieved much il t ad h h er ad m a o g th r e e r a ' t s fa d n e a l , h ior six go m in o , n t t o hs ago, and sincegraveyards, particu larly th a t w h ere h er mother was buried. The Jury re turned a verdict of " Temporary insanity." Dedieated, by permission, to her Majesty. NOW READY, THE NINTH VOLUME OF LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND. By AGNES STRICKLAND. Comprising the Life of 3IARY of MODENA, Consort of James 11. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. " One of the best biographies we owe to Miss Strickland's pen."— Literary Gazette. " This volume is one of the moat interesting of Miss Strickland's very interesting series."—Weekly Chronicle. " A delightful piece of biography. No words can sufficiently ex press the sense which every intelligent reader must feel of the re search and labour which Miss Strickland has bestowed on her at tractive aud interesting work."—Observer. " The most satisfactory volume of the series. Miss Strickland, through the intervention of M. Guizot, has had access to a variety of unpublished documents, deposited in the secret archives of France, and some exceedingly curious details, obviously never intended for the world, have thus been brought to light." —Court Journal. " A most charming biographical memoir. We conclude by ex pressing our unqualified opinion, that we know of no more valuable contribution to modern history than this ninth volume of Miss Strickland's Lives of the Queens of England.' "—Morning Herald. Henry Colbum, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. ALLU SMITH'S NEW STORY. With the Magazines, on the 31st inst. (to be completed in Twelve Numbers), price One Shilling, with Two Illustrations by Leech, the Third Part of THE STRUGGLES AND ADVENTURES OF CHRISTOPHER TADPOLE, IN SEARCH OF A NAME, A RELATIVE, AND A WIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD. By ALBERT SMITH, Author of " The Adventures of Mr. Ledbury," " The Scattergood "Fanally - ," "The Marchioness of Brinvilliers," &c. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Orders received by all Booksellers. WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS BY LEECH, AND A PORTRAIT OF SARAH, DUCHESS OF MARLBOROUGH, FROM AN ORIGINAL PAINTING. The NOVEMBER Number, price Half-a-Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, will contain— CAPTAIN SPIKE ; OR, THE ISLETS OF THE GULF, By J. FENIMORE COOPER, Author of "The Pilot," " The Spy," " The Red Rover," &c. With an Illustration by Leech. Summer Sketches in Switzerland, by Miss Costello. Why do I love thee? Disastrous Field-day of an Officer of Irregulars, edited by Henry Curling. The Flaneur in Paris, by the author of " Second Love." Jessie, by A. Maynard. Anecdotes of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, by Dr. W. C. Taylor, with a Portrait. Titular Confusion ; the " Borough Title Terminus," by Wm. Jordan. The Pony Club ; a Tale of the Backwood Settlements of Georgia. Should you meet my True Love. The Littl is Account, by Alfred Crowquill. Doncaste r, its Sports and Saturnalia, by the author of " Gaming, Gamin g-houses, and Gamesters." Railway Dactyls, by a Traveller. , Taking the Veil in the Convent Santa Chiara, at Naples, by the authotr of " Italian Scenes." A Plea forßoulogne, by Albert Smith. BRIAN O'LINN ; OR, LUCK IS EVERYTHING. By W. H. MAXWELL, Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " Wild Sports of the West," &c. With an Illustration by Leech. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. r S.E WEATUER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER. 29. TiIEIWOMETER, Lowest, 38; Highest. 42 ; Noon, 50. BAROMETER, 30 I.—WxNDN.N.W., }UGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Horning .. 28 minutes after 8. I Evening .. 10 minutes after 9. boons to the poorer people in the shape of allotments, or rather of garden patches attached to their dwell ings, should not be accompanied with the injurious recommendation of a precarious cad deceitful vegetable. Now that then is so much probability of the successful cul tivation of the Indian maize in lieu of the less nutritious potato, we are sanguine that a better substitute for that fragile tuber may be intro duced, not merely to the allotments of Dorsetshire, but to the wider and equally neglected tracks of Ireland. After all the dismal disclosures of want and wretchedness among the Dorsetshire labourers ; after having acquired the mournful knowledge of their habitual destitution, and the painful conscious ness of their mental and bodily abasement ; it is some solace to find their natural guardians, even at the eleventh hour, acknowleding their great sins of omission, and avouching their determi nation to assuage the torments inflicted upon many generations by themselves and their more culpablr predecessors. It is a solace to hear this solemn con fession, and this assurance of regret; and it is well to feel that the compensation of those miseries will be in accordance with the dictates of a repentant ge nerosity and the impulses of a laudable emulation. There can be no doubt that next to a temporary arrangement —settlement, for the present, were hope less—of the pressing difficulties of Ireland, whirl must be first considered and dealt with by the Legis lature in the ensuing session, the great question o . national education will Occupy a large portion of tht attention of Parliament. The Government itself is pledged, by the city of London manifesto of the Premier, t introduce the subject upon a " compre hensive" scale; and, even:were we without this au. thoritative assurance, the public mind has so long been bent upon the necessity of supplying the intel lectual wants of the middling and humbler classes, that the force of opinion alone would forbid the Go vernment remaining inactive on a matter of sucl national interest. had we earlier attended to the pro minent duty of imparting to our countrymen the blessings of mental culture, what moral advance ment might we not by this time have accomplished, and what a reduction of crime would there not hay. been yearly effected ! Independently of the superior example set us by other civilised countries—and those our nearest neighbours —our own crimina' statistics, periodically furnished, ought to fill us witl shame for the neglect of which we have been guilty. We have frequently noticed the notorious dispropor tion among criminals of those who can neither read nor write compared with those who have acquired such elementary instruction, affording us the legiti- mate inference, that in the ratio of the spread of know ledge crime diminished. It is a melancholy circum stance to contemplate that nothing has so much de terred public men from grappling with the subject ot national education as the prevalence of religious jealousy ; and we are not without the apprehension that the over-wrought zeal and mistaken enthusiasm of many well-meaning, but really bigoted men, will be forthcoming to oppose any liberal measure that the Executive may propose for the diffusion of general enlightenment. Education has been for centuries a complete monopoly. The Established Church has had the entire power in her own hands. Everything has been done for the uppei ranks of society that could have been expected, when the stimulus of competition has been wanting; a few charity and Sunday -schools have been kept on foot for the poorest of our fellow-creatures ; but the edu. cation of the middling classes has been nearly altogether unheeded. The Church will not resign her accus tomed power without a struggle, and the specious plea will continue to be dogmatically put forward, that education is worth nothing without religion, which ought to constitute its foundation. We fully concede to the truth of this proposition, but hold, neverthe !ess, that without prejudice to the same the State may go a great way towards ensuring education to dl ranks of the people, upon the principle of religious toleration. We have read with feelings of unmixed gratifica tion the masterly speech which the Archbishop of DunLIN delivered at the recent soirée of the ➢lan chester Athenaeum, immediately after Lord Mort- PETH had concluded his eloquent oration, and to which we adverted a few days since. His Grace left Dublin for the express purpose of being present on the occasion, persuaded, no doubt, that the opportunity was a most seasonable one for enunciating and enforcing certain truths, as well as for propagating particular information of intrinsic importance. The speech of the Archbishop will amply repay perusal. The views put forward are most extended and Christianlike, the reasonings leveloped most cogent. For upwards of thirty-eight years, in an active and zealous manner, as a writer, teacher, and founder of different establishments, has his Grace been connected with the cause of education. For the last fourteen years the Most Rev. Prelate has been chiefly occupied with the introduction of na rional education into Ireland, which, he considers, " will prove one of the greatest boons which has been conferred by Government on any part of her MA JESTY'S dominions." This system has been made the theme of much vituperation ; but, as explained by the Archbishop, we are sure it will meet with merited commendation : " We do not undertake to teach the whole of their religious belief, to give the whole of their religious edu cation to the children of diffe rent denominations—be cause we could not possibly do that for all of them toge ther, without violating the consciences of some of them. We do not propose:, therefore, to give a complete educa tion. The system is to ITT to th e parents of each child he religious education of that child, the right of reli ;ions education in that mode, be it right or wrong in my opinion, which they . themselves think the best.—(Much cheering.) Vie give to the c hild ren jointly, and ire friendly intercourse with each oth er , a ll the instruction which they can consc i en tiously receive t oget h er. And io much of that instruction, I am h appy to say, con u i ut t s of f knowledge common tChristianity history,uityn which, th an k of those grea t h s of th our [leaven, we all agree, much as we diff er upon other points." This, as far as the principle is conce rne d on which r the system is based, seems to leave nothing to be desired. His Grace subsequently remarked, in terms of fervid eloquence, that it was not right to force upon children any religious instruction which their parents may disapprove : " I never can believe that the Founder dour 17,eligion, who , when he was apprehended an d d ragged away to an Ignoble death, declared that he could call on more than rwelve legions of angels to his rescue, and who told his wer zealous disciple to put his sword into his sheath-- I never can believe that it was his intention or desire that his sacred word should be forced upon any one igainst his will, inclination, and conscience." This language does honour to its author. We Nish the whole bench of Bishops were equally en larged in their views. However, a more enlightened ! aigu ofs sibo by his hui of Parlia ment . s We shall hope that the spirit i s b eg i nn i ng to animate the heads of the Church, as was, i n a great degree, evinced dur i ng t h e se iound ad v i ce tendered, and the excellent examp l e set wobethe episcopal r compeers. them by th e A rchbishop of DUBLIN, w ill no t b e l ost fulfilment rea t e t impedi men t s now lying in the path o f nat i onal education. f this hope would removal val ofone The of the g most important m e e ting of landowners and rn the country, and i ind d earness ;entry was held at Feroy on Saturday last , for the purpose of " discussing the present alarming state of Derrynane taking such steps as might be deemed advisable t o meet the exigency created b y t h e scarc i ty ieneflci 4 l employment for the people. " T he county Members attend e d , M r. O ' CoNNELL havi n g come frond specially f or th e pu rpose, in of food, and the want of useful and in order to hear he sentiment s and understand the v i ews o f hi s con itituents and to assist in carrying them out as far as ciossible. gentlemen, Every suc h assem bl age , at which the views if intelligent well acquainted with the wants of their respective localities, are elicited, must be extremely valuable ; facts are stated and authen ticated which will form data for the authorities to lraw their deductions ; and, although the conclusions if the speakers or the resolutions adopted may possibly lot be fully warranted by the premises, still the ittentton of the Executive will necessarily be directed hereto, and a full consideration will be secured for he projects by which it might be suggested that the xisting distress should be mitigated, and the condition if the people of all classes ameliorated and improved. It was chiefly owing to what had occurred at similar meetings, and the forcible manner in which the leticiencies and defects of the Labour-rate Act were I pointed out a n d exp l a i ne d to th e L o rd-Lieutenant by i 1 the gentlemen selected to attend before his Excellency as deputations, that we probably owe the vigorous and bold determination adopted by that patriotic nobleman of taking upon himself the responsibility of ;anctioning a deviation from the letter of the statute, by which the greatest benefit may be obtained, if due advantage be taken of the powers thereby afforded to the several baronial sessions. The proceedings were restricted to the deeply im portant questions they had assembled to discuss, and everything that could by a possibility have occasioned lifference or dissension was carefully excluded. Mr. O'CoNNELL, true to the pledge he voluntarily offered .vith respect to the proposed National Committee, to which the present meeting was in some degree analogous, checked the expressions of esteem and respect which were loudly offered to himself, feeling that they might possibly be tortured into political manifestations—and thus afforded an additional proof )f the confidence that may be reposed in him, and of the fidelity with which he would observe his engage :nents. The first resolution conveyed a certain degree of ;ensure on the Board of' Works fur not facilitating Ind expediting the projects submitted to them for approval, a censure which was most strongly repeated , o3r, Mr. O ' CONNELL in his speech, and also in the letter .which he wrote from Kilkenny on the following day ro the Repeal Association. The emergency is un ioubtedly most urgent, and not a moment's time should be lost in setting the people into active occu oation wherever useful and valuable works have been °resented for. Some allowance, however, must be made for the extraordinary weight of the business thrown on that body, increased, as it has been in many instances, by the refusal of the people to employ themselves at task work, and the organized opposition they have offered to the mode of employment and the %mount of remuneration offered, and in others by the conduct of some of the presentment sessions, who, as ft Macroom, indiscriminately sanctioned every pro position made without discussion or investigation, leaving it to the board to select the good from the bad, and to refuse their approbation to the jobs which have too often been brought forward. Another reason also might possibly have occasioned the op- Arent inaction of the board—the great majority of the presentments had been passed before the letter of his Excellency announced the determination he had trrived at of sanctioning works of a reproductive character, and it might fairly be presumed that the magistrates and ratepayers might desire to reconsider the manner in which the great expenditure decided on, amounting on an average to one year's poor-law valuation of the several lands in the districts, should he applied. These considerations offer some apology for the board; but we sincerely hope that the stimulant thus administered may not be thrown away, but that in every case some of the most desirable works may immediately be commenced in each of the baronies, io that the people may obtain instant occupation, and the means of purchasing the food so essentially neces sary for their destitute families. If the staff of the board is insufficient for the amount of labour cast upon them, it should forthwith be increased to the requisite strength. That part of the Treasury Minute which directs that the pay of' labourers should in every instance be 2d. per day under the ordinary rate of wages in the dstrict, was most properly condemned. The re muneration for labour should be sufficient to enable the poor man to obtain the necessaries of life—a sufficiency of plain food for himself and family ; this, at the present prices of provisions, it is impossible for itim to procure, and the wages should undoubtedly he raised to an adequate amount. 'We had hoped irons what fell from the Premier and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, at the audience which they gave to the Mallow deputation, that the objectionable clause would long since have been modified; in fact, the present state of affairs imperatively demands a change in this respect. We are unable to discuss from want cf space, the several resolutions adopted. A deputation, consisting of one or more members from each relief committee, was appointed to join Mr. O'CONNELL in presenting a memorial, founded on the resolutions, to his Excellency, and to day has been fixed for a conference with the Lord-Lieutenant upon the subject of the meeting, as well as upon the general state of the country. We hope that the gentlemen thus selected may not separate and dissolve themselves after the interview; they would form an admirable foundation for the National Committee• How could such a body be more usefully constituted than by representatives deputed by each of the relief committees throughout the entire country ? Every locality would be adequately represented, and there would be persons competent to state to the general body its peculiar wants. The first step is all that is necessary, and if the gentlemen, now appointed, continue their meetings in Dublin, their ranks will be increased by numerous adherents, and a National Committee will be formed to devote their time and their energies to the amelioration of the people, and the means of escaping from the impending difficulties. Accounts from Switzerland are to the 221. The elections at Geneva passed off without the slightest disturbance. The result has been, that out of ninety three Members of which the Grand Council is com posed, sixty are firm supporters of the present Liberal Government. At Bale, too, the Liberals have mustered in such force that the Government resigned their functions to the Liberal opponents voluntarily, and the change, which leaves the Liberals in undisputed possession of power, was accomplished without the peace being at any time disturbed. The Jesuit party in the canton of Valais, who, al though they possess the Government, and command the armed force of the canton, are yet in a minority as compared with the Liberal party, are getting alarmed for their supremacy, and are adopt ing their old tactics of endeavouring to rouse the ignorant and fanatical peasantry to massacre their opponents, and are, as they did two years since, in citing and practising secret assassination. The fol lowing is an extract of a letter from St. Maurice, the frontier town of the canton, situated on the Rhone, where it divides Valais from Vaud : " The revolution of Geneva has alarmed the Govern ment of this canton, menaced with an approaching downfal by the victory of the Liberal party. The Council of State, in these circumstances, has put under arms and it fears some of the to o citizens, entrustbut arms their toothers is whoseinsuffi cient,d e votedness to the Government is very doubtful. Attempts are made to excite tht fanaticism of one part of the po pulation against the other, and the tables of the cabarets nameare of covered reii o w n i . t h Aproclapublicmationsti odnraarwynh as pi e v e n n b e the seen declaiming from the balcony of his re sidence, and endeavouring to instigate the people against the Radicals, and preaching a little St. Bartholo mew against those whom he calls the impious. In En tremont and Upper Valais secret meetings are held every night, and the report is current throughout the Canton that a troop of fanatics, armed by the mysterious persons who compose these meetings, are to strike the principal Valasian heads of the Radicel party, who live in exile in the canton of Vaud. Already M. Maurice Barman, who resides at Bex (Vaud), has been near falling a victim to one of the fanatics, and he owed his life only to the vigorous opposition which he made to the man who attacked him." done at 21%; the Five per Cents. at 21%; the Debt with out laterest, 6%; the Vales, 8 3 / ; and the Coupons, 20 1 ,x. On the 21st the Three per Cents, again declined to 34 1 4 for cash, and 34% for paper. The other stocks experienced to change. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. They are filled with accounts of the devastations committed by the floods in the south and west of France, and great fears are entertained that France will suffer much during the ensuing winter from scarcity and disease. A great quantity of produce must have been destroyed by these inundations, and it has been clearly ascertained by the Fiench Govern ment that the late harvest was much less productive than the most unfavourable accounts had represented it to be. The Moniteur publishes an ordonnance, by which the Minister of Public Works is authorised to apply an extraordinary credit of 2,000,0001. to repair the injury caused by the inundations to the public roads, canals, and embankments of rivers. Another extraor dinary credit of 500,000 f. is granted as a "subvention" to the proprietors of the suspension bridges, which had been either destroyed or damaged by the floods. A second ordonnance places 1,000,0001. at the disposal of the Minister of Commerce, to be distributed among the sufferers by the overflow of the Loire, the Rhone, and their tributaries, and allocates 400,000 f. in aid of the hospitals and charitable institutions of the inundated districts. A third ordonnance directed the attention of the Minister of Public Works to the necessity for creating employment for the labouring classes during the winter season, and empowers him to dispose for that object of a sum of 1,500,000 f. In consequence of the disasters occasioned by these inundations the KING has given up the idea of having any fetes at Versailles in honour of the marriage of the Due DE MONTYENSIER. The Journal des Debats says— " We announced that a grand theatrical representa tion was to take place at Versailles on the occasion of the marriage of the Duc de Montpensier ; but the Ki ng , deeply touched with the disasters which have fallen on several of the departments, has countermanded all kinds of rejoicing. There is no family fete for our princes when a public disaster has scattered misery and mourn ing amongst so many cottages. The royal generosity will be vouchsafed to the great number of unfortunate persons who have no other resource but the sympathy which they inspire--it will be the most noble manner of feting the marriage of the Duc de Montpensier. , - - The KING of the BELGIANS arrived in Paris on Surday, and proceeded at once to the palace of St. Cloud, on a whit to King Louis PHILIPPE. The Due D'AUMALE arrived in Paris on Monday. It was reported on the Bourse on Tuesday that a telegraphic dispatch had been received from Madrid announcing that the Queen of PORTUGAL had been deposed, and that NARVAEZ, at the head of 30,000 Spanish troops, was about to invade Portugal to restore Donna MARIA to the throne. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Tuesday at 82f. 95c.; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 10c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,257 f 50;,.; Rouen, 922 f 50c.; 'Havre, 707 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 692 f 50c. • Avignon, 892 f. 50c.; Vierzon, 587 f. 50c. ; Bo r d eaux , 517 i. 50c.; -Bou logne, 475 f. ; Troyes and Monter6au, 350 f.; Basic, 222 f. 50c. ; Fampoux, 510 f.; Dieppe, 360 f.; Paris and Strasburg, 495 f.; Tours and Nantes, 505 f.; Paris and Lyons, 521 f. 25c.; Lyons and Avignon, 492 f. 50c. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 480 f; Spanish Domestic Debt, 33 3 /. The following are the quotations for the new lines:— MARSEILLES, OcT. 21.—Marseilles and Avignon, 885 f.; Northern, 685 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCITAIIGE, OCTOBE 23. -- Dutch Rhenish, 5' —East Indian, —Louvain ala Sambre, 1% —Luxembourg, 1 —Namur and Liege, 3%—Northern of France Constituted, 12—Orleans and Vierzon, 13!,i --Orleans and Bordeaux, 7% —Paris and Lyons Constituted, 5% —West Flanders, 2%. - . *,, v >4 k Alett..l.;i:•?:,st;SH"" "-A' : k74 :-... 74 1:,,, ' 4:-.-7P1 5 Z' ' '' . l ' • ' , *l4 ' i titz." . - .”:"...., __ ....., Tom! ~,•.'-' DIEv +`• t Pr 4416,,,, ' -1 -V-1?-!-= ‘,. 4,:a' - ' - " ~, ~. - ~,,,,,,e., T ...., . % SECOND EDITION• FRENCH PLAYS.-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing season of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will be commenced on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur Periet, who will appear for a limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny (of the Theatre Francais). M. Rhozevil (of the Theatre du Gymnase) and Mademoiselle Brohan (Premiere Soubrette of the Theatre Francais), her first appearance in this country. Mr. Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his manage ment, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will appear in succession during the season :—Monsieur Periet, Mademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lernaitre, Mademoiselle Clarisse, Monsieur Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear ance in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger, (of the Theatre du Palais Royal, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Aline Vallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnase), whose performances last year were so eminently successful, and during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama. of CLARISSA FIARLOWE, now performing in Paris with extraor dinary success, and also a new play, written expressly for Mademoi selle Rode Cheri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe • Monsieur Itegnier (of the Theatre Franeals), Made mo i se ll e Denain ?also of the Theatre Francais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis tinguished actor, M. Bouffe (his first appearance since 1843) ; in ad dition to which the celebrated tragedienne, Mlle. Rachel, for a limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun; " Britanieus," by Racine ; " Tanered," by Voltaire; " Berenice," by Racine ; " Ariane," by Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. Madlle. Rachel has also undertaken to perform, for the first time, the cha racter of Celimene, in Moliere's comedy of" Le Misanthrope." The subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday evenings, with the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even ing performance, an arrangement which has hitherto afforded so much convenience and satisfaction. Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr. MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond street. OLYMPIC THEATRE. Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Win be performed the Play of THE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping ton, Mr. Walter Lacy; Young Fashion, Mr. G. Bolton ; Loveless, Mr. Leigh Murray; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, Mr. Wilkinson; Coupler, Mr. J. Cowell ; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer ; Nurse, Mrs. C. Jones ; Amanda, Mrs. R. Gordan ; Berinthia, Miss Charles ; Miss Hoyden, Mrs. Walter Lacy. After which, a grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU SICAL MELANGE. To conclude with the Farce of THE TURNPIKE GATE. Crack, Mr. J. Cowell. , Int LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1846. THE CABINET. Summonses were issued yesterday by Lord Joni. RUSSELL to the members of the Cabinet to attend a Cabinet Council this afternoon, at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. All the Ministers are expected to be present. No shire in Great Britain requires so much enter prise from its landlords, for the purpose of diminish ing local r auperinn and elevating the general condi tion of its peasantry, as Dorsetsh ire. Hitherto, that most beautiful, possibly, of all the English counties has been the most lamentably deficient in its agricultural organisation. The degenerated and impoverished character of the Dorsetshire labourers has, indeed, assumed to itself a miserable notoriety; the inertness of the Dorsetshire landowners has been very natural] . ) surmised in consequence. We are peculiarly gratifieC to observe that the latter are becoming painfully con ocious of the invidious impressions associated witi themselves collectively, and are becoming proportion ably solicitous to remove from the public mind im pressions so calculated to diminish their influence and to render their body " a reproach and a hissing in the land." We do not, however, presume to assert that these gentlemen are actuated solely by motives so reprehensibly selfish. We give them every credit for desiring to ameliorate the miseries of their ne glected dependents upon principles the most disinter ested and philanthropic. Nevertheless, we must, it honesty, remark, that no resolute exertion we , attempted for the advancement of the agriculture labourers of the district until the indignation of tilt people at their protracted indolence had been most signally manifested. We mean distinctly to assert that the landlords of Dorsetshire have been impelled to adventure upon the alleviation of the distresses oi their subordinates mainly, if not entirely, througl the potential recommendation of the popular voice. Public opinion is being successfully exerted , for the social improvement, the physical culture, anc the moral elevation of the Dorsetshire peasantry, as i was previously exerted for the destruction of the de testable corn-laws, for the removal of the illiberal dis abilities attached to the profession of Roman Catho licism, for the realisation of Parliamentary Reforn and for so many other lesser achievements. The forct of public opinion is being again manifested in tilt movement observable among the landed proprietors of Dorset ; And it could scarcely be manifested in t. course more peculiarly identified with that of uni versal humanity, as well as with the better deve lopment and more indisputable prosperity of Britisl agriculture. On Tuesday last, the 27th instant, a most interest ing, and we may even say momentous meeting, tool place in the Assize-hall at Dorchester : a meeting presided over by the High-Sheriff, and numberim_ amongst the individuals collected upon the platform. almost all the principal agriculturists of the county How much was accomplished at this preliminary as semblage may be readily perceived from the first re solution proposed by the Lord Bishop of SALISBURY and seconded by T. FLOYER, Esq., M.P. That reso lution was to the following effect :—" That it is obvious that the present state and condition of the labouring classes are such as to give occasion for the immediate efforts of an energetic and well-directed benevolence, to produce a permanent and effectual improvement in their condition." There is an ac knowledgment ! After this declaration of tin necessity for "an energetic and well-intentioned benevolence," it will be impossible for the landowner: to tarry in their march of philanthropy. They have adjured the public, as it were, to watch their endea yours to assuage the sorrows of their farm-labourers. They have confessed the positive necessity that exists for such r. proceeding, and have thus rendered them. selves liable to receive h national reprobation if the 3 do not successfully combat with the exigencies of the local population, and ultimately confer prosperity and comfort uyon the dependent peasantry. Gratefully do we accept the sentiments uttered or) the occasion of this meeting by the Lord Bishop of SALISBURY. Those sentiments are inculcative oi lenity to tite humbler classes in their toilsome avo cations ; they enforce the duties of generosity to those who are in a great measure dependent upon tht lapded proprietors ; they laud those who, in their relation with the peasantry, are distinguished for their suavity and beneficence. "As with the social condition of the individual man," said the Right Rev, Prelate, " sr) was it with the condition of the social community. In both conditions it was found imprudent to stand still, for the nation and individuals Were either advancing 4 ) improvement,' or tending to degradation or decay." Without some valourous and generous effort to promote ti to general happiness, by elevating the phy sical position of the Dorsetshire peasantry, they will inevitably IN trograde, while the rest of their country men are keeping pace with the onward movement of civilisation. It ii fron 1 a consciousness of these facts that the second resol ation was proposed by Mr. A. H. D. ACLAND, an d seconded by the Hon. and Rev. W. SCOTT, that resolution being to the following effect : " That it is evident from the report of the Select Committee a f the House of Commons on the utility of allotment: ; of lands to the poor, and from various other authei itic documents, that land allotments on the field-garden system, under judicious regulations, tend to add +to the resources, to increase the comforts, and improve the moral habits of the labouring classes." Unquestionably they do ! But surely thf f a e ek re n n o c wle e,t d h g e n 1 e s n u t b 3 o he e (i f u t en o t s p r s e o s c e i n a l t a truths, tion and, o f so by manyin Madrid papers of the !,.. ) oth have been received. It was said that the Queen of PORTUGAL had applied to Spain for assistance, and that at the re commendation of the French Ambassador, an armed intervention in the affairs of Portugal had been de termined on. Orders had been dispatched to the captains-general of Andalusia, Salamanca, and Ga licia, to march troops to the Portuguese frontier. The Diario of Lisbon, of the 14th, states that Viscount t'OLIVEIRA, Minister of Vinance, having given in his resignation, M. Dz Souza-Azuvkiso has been appointed in his place. The Diario announces that the news received by the Government from Cas tello Branco, Abrantes, Serpa, Deja, and Estremoz is satisfactory. The population. and the troops, it was said, had everywhere submitted without resist ance to the QcEtN's orders. "It is to be believed," adds the Diario, " that her MAJESTY'S orders will have equally been observed in the northern pro vinces, intelligence from which is every moment ex pected." The belief thus confidently expressed by the Diario is, however, unfounded, for all communications be tween Lisbo n and Oporto and Coimbra have been cut off for some days, in consequence of the destruction of the telegraph by the insurgents. MADRID BOLSA, OCT. 20.—The Three per Cents. fell °n the 20th to 34% for cash; and the Fad , ver Cente. were AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY (THIS DAY.) An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors in this undertaking was held to-day,-at the Company's offices, No. 1, Adelaide-place, London-bridge; Mr. S. G. Capper in the chair. After the usual preliminaries, The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the directors felt much pleasure ip being able to state that the expectations held out at the last annual general meet ing had been realised. Adviccs had been received froth the committee of management in Australia, announcing that they had last March selected, and on behalf of the company claimed, a special survey of 20,000 acres, situated at a place called Reedy Creek, about forty miles from Adelaide and ten miles from the river Murray. These advices, which were dated March 28, represented that good copper existed in several places on the surface of the land in question, at points about three miles apart from each other ; that the roads from thence to the town and Port Adelaide were very good ; that excellent springs of water and grass were very abundant ; and that the selection made was altogether of the most pro- mising chsracter. It appeared that in other points the undertaking was in a very prosperous condition. The report was agreed to, and the meeting separated. EAST COAST RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the shareholders of this company was held to .day, at eleven- o'clock, at their offices, 2, Moorgate-street, to decide, under the Dissolu tions' Act, whetherith ey : s h ou ld go on' with the'compan or dissolve. William Morley, R 3 0., i n t h e chair. Y' After the usual preliminaries, the Secretary read the report. It set out with a detail of the company's pro ceedings before Parliament, opposed, as it had been, by the Eastern Counties and the Lynn and Ely companies. The scheme was defeated, mainly, it was alleged, by the East Coast line not being grouped in the same Committee with the Eastern Counties (Manchester to Lincoln) and Lynn and Ely lines, the expenses, on account of the pro tracted struggle had been very great. The receipts were 20,1991. 13s. 9d., and the expenditure 16,6711. 4s. 10d., leaving a balance in hand of 3,528/. Bs. I ld. There were outstanding claims that would reduce the - .balance to 2,4451. 4s. 4d. The CHAIRMAN said such was the position of the company', and the plain question before them was, would they agree to dissolve and receive back 7s. a share, or wait a little longer and see if some beneficial arrange ment could not be made with an existing company. He might say that some negotiation was in progress, though he could not state anything definitely on the question at present. The directors, therefore, asked the shareholders to wait ten days or a fortnight longer, to see what might be done. Mr. lIoFF wished a time to be fixed for another meet ing. The notices for a fresh application to Parliament must be made within fourteen days, and he submitted that they should meet again before the expiration of that period. Mr. GURNEY said that from the days the Lincolnshire papers were published on it would not be possible to give the necessary advertisements, so as to hold a legal meeting, und, , r 14 days. The CHAIRMAN pledged himself that a meeting would be called on as early a day as the law would allow, at which they would submit any arrangement ,that might be come to in the interim. ..,_ The vote was then formally taken whether the com pany should be dissolved or go forward. Votes present For dissolution c l9O Against a dissolution The CIIAIRXAN then intimated that it would require 2,674 shares to constitute a full meeting under the Act. There being a deficiency of 554 votes, the meeting would have to be adjourned for a week. The vote was next taken as to whethQr, in the event of the company being dissolved, it should be considered an act of bankruptcy. The question being put, was decided in the negative. The meeting was then adjourned till Tuesday next. EASTERN COUNTIES.. —Another shameful attempt to throw a train off the line was made on Sunday even ing week. On the train which left Chelmsford at eight o'clock in the evening nearing Ingatestone station, a slight obstruction upon the line was felt, and upon exa mination it was found that an iron chain had been wilfully placed across it, but was fortunately crushed by the weight of the engine. A porter there happily took the precaution to examine the rails some little distance upwards, where he found several other chains similarly placed with the like villainous intention. October 22—The up-train, which should have reached Shoreditch station at ten minutes past ten o'clock, did not arrive until twenty-five minutes to twelve. The cause of the delay was, that a luggage train ran off the line between Chelmsford and Brentwood. No accident happened, nor any further inconvenience than the de tention of men of business coming up to town on their different avocations. The electric t-legraph was used, and the pilot engine was dispatched from town. On the same day a labouring man was killed at Ely, _while attempting to p ass b e t ween t wo trucks.—Cambridge A dee? Nen ROYAL ARTILLERY.---A Sergeant Hawkes, of the :Id battalion ; who was tried two or three months since, charged with hafirig forged the signatures of tradesmen to some bills, and reduced at ono time to the ranks, has festored to his rank, in consequence of some ille gality- in the proceedings of the court-martial, in their not having the tradesmen before the court to prove that they were not their signatures to the bills. The ser geant bore a most high character whilst at Corfu, in Captain Nevett's company, and was particularly noticed whilst there by his Royal Highness Prince George, as well as by his own commanding officer. THE STREET-PAVEMENT PROBLEM SoLvED.—The excessive traffic through the streets of London, caused by the great increase of vehicles of every description, has caused great difficulty in keeping the carriage-ways in repair. Paving upon many plans, and of every variety of material, has been tried, but none wholly answer. A " Pavier,' who writes to the Times, appears, however, to have at last solved the problem: The plan he suggests is to lay alternate paving of wood and stone, both narrow as the stone at present laid in Cheapside, the advantage of which will be a firm foot-hold, wet or dry, for as wood is slippery when we ;, so is is granite when dry. It is said, says the Constitutionnel, that all the per sons employed in the Government offices 'ho ;authorised to wear a distinct uniform with gold or :silver lace on the collar, a sword, and a cocked bat. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY)" (Before Mr. Under-Shefiff BIIECLIELL.) The Court sat at ten o'clock, and there were five e r e !" ess,: e . s w set down for hearing, but in'none of the cas e parties present, and the jury we re ke p t in waiting in h t p nearly half an hour. The following case oco l whole of the morning. WARD V. ADIOS, The plaintiff in this action is a zinc worker in Tile: . a boil i' street, Camden-town, and the defen dant is a n e ' s. The action was brought to recover th e sum of Sk for materials and work done. On the part of the plaintiff evidence was adda" a °- fi ve bou t s!! show that zinc gutters were laid down on built by the defendant, and the work was done direction and inspection of the defendant. Th e w° o a torra was done in April, 1844, but during the heavy 1, the the Ist of August last, the rain penetrated throug,- roof. 15 It was contended, on behalf of the defendant, that arose in consequence of the zinc not being-of si t6 „„ cie r ly substance, and that the joints had not been pro/ under It soldered. up'said The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF, in summing be that a consiterable time had been allowed to F la p s Dula fore any complaint was made, and the material 'ose not be very accurately spoken of by the vvitnesses Ode, evidence was very conflictory • it was sworn theasily Pendant gave the orders, and it could not be e t t he believed that he was so ignorant as not to kaci w r ll d rea time whether the materials were such as he e , hich was the question in issue. The Jury gave a verdict for 61., deducting tl'e once, 11s. 6d., fur loss by, bad workmanshiP• CRIMINAL COURT—(TfIIS PA j OLD COURT 1 The Lord Chief Baron and Mr. J 0 es tice 01° t 0 their seats on the bench shortly after ten o'cloriC'et,ell' MANSLAUGHTER. -- Three powerful, re s P e tfelia w dressed young men; Earned Richard Haylvood, t ake t he t Branch, and Henry Boddy, surrendered to e t3 av et, trial for the manslaughter of John Harrold .1-1' • re i West Ham, on the 15th of Sept. last. Mr. Sergeant Shea and Mr. Hudellestoir," Dochil for the prosecution; and Mr. Clarkson and fur the prisoners. a , c for ;" Mr. Sergeant SHEA proceeded to open the er r the G e . prosecution: He said on the 15th of Sept job l ceased, who was of a full habit of body, prom:. ;a 0° cart to Barking to visit his sister. After staYlee d ,che time he returned between five and six o'clock, i1.e,,r03c at the four-and-a-half mile-stone on the 131 01 Te, he found that a number of persons had ass ee3 ":ea that a foot-race was abut to take place her ewermen. The risoners and about three other t 0 0 1; were in a p haeton, all of whom appeal ed d b ell) a deep interest in the race. The deceele de/0 anxious to get to London with as litt a bY tb as possible, pushed forward, but was preventethe f ps' prisoners. Haywood drew the phaeton across 0 01 411 and did his best to nrevent the deceased Will posit his intention into effect. After the raeo_,. l 2, e c cl is a , t forward, and both the prisoners and the Moe': OW:: use of their whips against each other. Th.' ipyti` c i him about 200 yards, to the 3 mile-stone. 1 ;. the d then urged the horse to a gallop, ands•l i tit ' Th e ceased a blow with his whip as be passoo• is 11 0 ceased returned the blow, the whip fell free 3 P o 0 and he got out to get it. Whilst about to d`"; trie ci ,„ endeavoured to get into the cart ; the deceell, ps s ", prevent him, but was unsuccessful, and Be al- '4 13°6 him backwards, and his head hung over the n t s d teelc of-the cart ; whilst in this state Haywood 11/el pays to inflict serious injuries on the deceased. - -' l3O fle and Haywood also violently assaulted him'" 0014 described the condition of the deceased, an d (1 0' by characterising the case as one of the mos t a ' , nature. Mr. Yeoman, police-sergeant, examined by DLESTONE, stated that he was present at the i. t el• er' Os eat two men named Brither and Hall, to t e , ; /) , e n ee' s 51 : 1 road, on the 15th of September. Saw the Pri' - e y the deceased, who was in a cart drawn bY He knew the deceas e d. Th e pri s oners, wil e e t t' fu" t ' phaeton, used their utmost endeavours to V ele dri ve ceased proceeding on his journey. Saab' the , 3 l 3 o . ( t t b e , P tt it deceased every .time ho attempted to pes s JO' ment and strike him with a whip Fearing: risoo ance he went for assistance. Cross-examined by Mr. CLanKsoere- I -C, lle P 'fb e were endeavouring to keep the crowd baolie - , had to run about a mile, which would occilPJ minutes. By the CHIEF BARON—The deceased lirr vic "alf e the direction the men were about to rue. „ g iet fit lion took place d ur i ng th e ti me they were r 9.;;; pies ° ," o whip of the deceased mos t lik e ly s t r uck all. Mr. Traywick, a fishm onger , w as in the PI). 4. - k e g s ), Ca rr on the day in question, and go t behind 1. l' e f the :e the prisoners. Heard some one in the bodY' and ,a say as Mr. Levitt came up, " Here he conze?s , d fO, passed, he " took .a sight ' at them. Bar ° r o e- s elL s and :truck the deceased, who repeated t h.tl) is ;biP 9 blows were struck whenthe deceased dropp b o 0 5 , pulled up to regain it. Haywood pulled up , tie did " Get out and kill the —, and I will paY ss ee ° Boddy got out and' put one foot on the r. " - 4 ;tionr a i other on the shaft, and whilst in that p struck him, but Boddy succeeded in gem' ftbe, r ; - cart, and pushed the deceased backwards; u t ' hold of his hair and struck him several ti tne f; ',. e lying on his back, and could not make mu :0 0 Soddy struck the deceased as hard as he c olli,', l „ -r os h ' position. The deceased managed to get 13 0 u I; side of the cart, once, but not ve w ry he s n ev n er a ely prison , ma y A Aei into their vehicle and proceeded to the As they passed the deceased they jeered t i oe head was, much cut, and there was greet ue e arl The deceased hung over the tail-board of the . 0 1 Haywood struck him. By Mr. BODKIN—The deceased struck J‘",,,,ee5 6e .,0 'CodTbcaemea..edi strta cart. If Haywood had not struck the ("lees; tl would have thrown Buddy from the c arte e pos made him release him. Haywood did eiot . o e a °/ blow. "e ee By Mr. Sergeant SHEA—The blow Hay was with his clenched hand. vitl e te l John regrow corroborated the precedinr,, e oeu fd John Soker, a porter, saw the deceased after the assault, who said, " Do you play?" He was sitting up in the earl" i iso▪ 1 1 1 blood from his face. His eyes were dre i r . . - tbe r , e ti ll tuned, the right eye particularly . Over rift a dreadful gash, in which he (witness) do finger.liietierr. had William advice. ioel other es.on wounds, and be 11" Di t e l ri s f u bt r ta g ie e di e de n .e , o_f :ic tsi s s e: fa l ei n c t e. :; oo : l : :: : ;:e boetib ° , ii ' HUDDLESTONE, said the ts swollen and black. There were two 0 1 /1 ,0% es 1) !I I w th e e re ri n g e ht l ' ve e u y n e d b s row en and the another le lower ".a . been dressed the preceding evening he dill the dressings. The deceased was much t i f' ; l e " l ei' tremulous. He prescribed what was necessrei t er tiv next clay he found the wounds considersh2toli,:grilif:; but the trem u l ousness i ncrease d u ntil his u htt il he it following Monday. On the Friday h e ds 0 5 d „tremens, and talked incoherently. On Sat 4l %., i t ,l brought to witness in a cab. He was theo e ' t i as on the preceding day. Visited him on , : 71 " 1 0 06 /ifis" a few hours after he died from exhau..-tiolli: fl)(41, the shocks the nervous system had recei ve( t ea'. ,e lll t ' tremens was caused from the shock the o' 4 ' s- 14`00,;:t ceived on account of the injuries infliotr",, c ee„ o'll Performed a post-mortem examination. fracture, and no rupture or bones broke n ' or s ' - e e sl ol membrane of the brain was inflamed ; th e 4 eo l libi',l Was not at all affected. The right lung l a - °, and old adhesions on the riAt b1u. 1 ,; 9," erns themselves, but were, he thought , .-- e e s'„ ). !lqo connected with the death. The left lung I*-- f t ii":s e vo gested, but there was no adhesion. The 10.3-tli and flabby. His opinion of the cause of di ii l fo re b tor o same after the xst-mortem examination iisjete d re 5 ` 11 , 0 surprised to find that delirium tremens fc"' a ", s ell s lts which at first did no t a pp ea r lik e ly to caus e ' $ but in his experience he had known deliriu m 0 4 5 0 0; ceed from exa m slight blows. T O ti° e r e thi a Cross-ined by • Mr. CLeaxsoNe - to 0 great deal of disease. The man's skull ris s 04 0 0 4 he ever saw. Tho blows to the skin Wer e l'elt of asg t yo serious nature. There was no cut over tile 'J o ) enough to admit a man's finger. Exciteieen , rae ; 1 ,01 1 0 1 in a bad patient might cause delirium ftr;"o,ol6'o,i'ep, gentlemen were with him when he P er ° mortem examination. Could not undertsl°ott,e,4oo death would have ensued if the blows n a dre 6 o os f t ei He was very strong, and could lift two eitionditiDelyS..o Bocquet, surgeon, described the e.,,,diet.,ce,' deceased when he was brought to him, if o3 •T ra t is 3 t the receiving the blows, and agreed with the t to th cause of death. 'O O l O s i tli Mr e . Childs, surgeon, said he wa s ,e t 1 post modem examination, an d deposed ereepot of the deceased's body. Excitemeol'ore c 100,00, produced delirium treinew. There 0 10,,et stales in the brain, which was frequenli t e ti e death, but there were no appearance °' e e ,e lle r) The; cause of death was delirium tretalihe was slightly affected, as if from drink , s° ttl easily broken. The body was muc h deco aged, Sa id he saw it. de,,c ob i pirt Mr. Richard Levitt, the father of th e les t. ~ he generally enjoyed good kealth; for the e ' - ry hi s ,e ,, of he had not had au hour's illne..ss; he " 3s I t wo s l 'o. 4 ' being in the habit of taking more thao suc h ° o pt wine after dinner. Never saw his Son i . ll at ° excitement as he was in after receivilhe re' Arss Ces l Ile was an ironmonger. This was the case for the prosecution.ii jec e bio , T. J. Clarke, examined by Mr. tbe fef . r to l l l ' sent at the race. Was in a cart, etiu e s ke roe,.!'! come up and get on the pavement to in' eti e tn'l97 e re He drove between the cart witness was in '' bet „ the , : e e g 0 Some one in the phaeton said something " The ' re d struck Heywood, who returned the blow._ l the ere si t o then running, and if the deceased had bee il i,) on he would have got amongst the w en fi V e l j t e ° ning The race would have occupied only s o 0 0 and a half. Heywood was a fislienongort ;0 11/je tee' the prisoners porters. Mr. CLARKSON then proceeded to sat i d r fi s t ;t theo • behalf of the prisoners. He contende , rou gh , jo t had v 0 ceased was the first aggressor, he if ; an ~, taliation of the prisoners upon bilu se t i l eass e i t oiy death was caused by constitutioila not to produced excitement and trepidation, ne the ,eq,iog i T nj h u e r c ie h s ar h g e ehaazdairireseteßivreadneaht couldthe the only participation handd in the . ong wr ist t ie/ n id o s i'' s ) 1 , 0 1 ., 11 ; 3 1v 1.11 !if. t-a up the deceased's whip lightlY st i l 3 owl r a th e 10 if On the medical evidence alone, be be' ea t the prisoners.ga le • eefi!'' Witnesses were then examined, who e ye pir priq)ners a character for humanity. I ti p thl ic l _ i to T o i Lori: Ctili.i i 3 %up • • • e lt s ee :01" and explained the law to the jurP n w asl,,,kopt that greater violence was, used t 1121% 010 ;' Pe "If - defence. lie could not 001ie"