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GZILDTIALL, SM. 19, 1946. HE COMMITTEE urnETTING the CITY'S "ir LANDS will meet at Gll on WEDNESDAY, the 14t , ti „?..ay of October next, at One o'clock precisely, to RECEIVE TEN DERS for LETTING on LEASE for TWENTY-ONE YEARS, 12(nri Michaelmas, 1846, a House, No. 19, on the north side of Zroed-street buildings; and also a House, No. 36, on the south- West side of lloundsditch. Further Particulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying at the Offlce of Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. CLUB AND METRO PTAN AENJEU. ',rThe entrance fees for membership to this Cl M ub may be paid to any a ther ofthe C ommittee, or between the hours of Ten and Five, to e ther of the following persons :—Mr. Moxhay, at the Hall of Corn !tierce, Thre adneedle -street; Mr. Benin, No. 69, Conahill ; Mr. Laid- Man, No. 119, Chancery-lane, By order of the Committee. C. PAGET, Hon. Seer etary. Oct ' 9, 1846 ALLIANCE ASSURANCE COMPANY. ALLIAti The lIALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND on the STOCK of the BRITISH and FOREIGN LIFE and FIRE fk_SSURAIcCE COMPANY will be in COURSE of PAYMENT on ji"DT, el the 12th inst, an d every f o ll ow i ng d a y (S a t ur d ays ce Pted), between the hours of Eleven and Three o'clock. A. lIAMILTON, Secretary. 1. tarthole mew - lane, Oct. 8, 1846, RATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUANCE , POULTRY, MANSIOSOCIETYN-HOUSE asTahboevbeusiness of this Society is now carried on at the new premises September 30, 1846. J. JONES, Secretary. IV--.-------ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR- - - ANCE SOCIETT, 26, COENHILL, LONDON. Capital £.500,000. Empewered es by Act of Parliament. bThis Institution embrac nriport sub stantial advantages ;:' th r eePect to Life Assurances and Deferred Ainnities. The assured Zaol all occasions, the power to borrow, without expease or for ra of the Policy, two-tairds of the aremituas paid (see Table) ; u t he ePtlon of selecting benefits, and the conyersioa of his Di rest% to meet other convenleaces or necessity. 4484 renees for terms of years aro granted ea do lowest possible rates. DIVISION rrR The re markable success and O OFlTS.increasing prosperity of Society " e nabled the Di rec t ors, at the last annual lavestigat erit ion the te declare fourth bonus, varying frets 35 to 85 per cent. ea the premiums paid en eack Polley effected ea the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. co i Prevainnt. Beaus Banns ix added. Cash. .1 t t i CI ;5. i Assured E"' ii g may ii t° &' Narrow. • 0.. 4 4s. 41. 11•00 _4 18371 183$ , 1639, 1646' 16411 X 217 15 192 2 01 165 11 10: 112 7 G. 111 6 $1 XlO9 0 11' 87 1 41 ; 74 1 9 4 4: 1: I:1 11 • 4 13 10 11 3 1 7 1$ II 7 10 4 1.f445 • • 355 n 346 2 3 296 13 4 247 4 6 „The division of profits is annual, and tke Next will be made la a o teeniker of tke present year. FEItGUSON CALEROUI, Secretary. THE 11 1 USTOL AND PROSPECTUS POOLE OF HARBOUR RAIL WAY COMPANY. e aPltal, 1,000,0001., i 50,000 shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per share. (Registered Provisionally.) ter r h,... PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS. it,, -- vaghty, Bart. Upton House, Dorset ""r namuel Wanley ' Sawbridge Erie Drax, Esq., M.P., Charborough 4 'ark, Dorset . Weld, Esq , Lulworth Castle, Dorset ....valonel John ' Michel, Du li sh House, Dorset ra• Cartwright, Esq., proprietor of collieries In Monmouthshire and id arnorganshire. 13 . Ashford, Esq., Babcary, Somerset. ACTING COMMITTEE. HENRY STRETTON, Esq., Ramsgate, Ch a i rman. Mat John el' J. B. Horre, Army and Navy Club G ray Wilson, Esq., Westlinurne Grove Colonel William Mainwaring Sloane, Seymour-street lisbert M'Queen, Esq., Great Condi t -street, Russell-square Georg e Peers, Esq., 1, Lamb's Conduit-place BiarclijeChisman, Esq., Dalston, Middlesex dallies Caleb Anderson, Bart. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. e wer to add to numbr.) Ire.edel4ck William H (With am po ilton, Esq., 59, their Gloucester-place Ca - h e ! `rtee;Tyne Hall, Great Ilford, Essex a•'"_" T• C. Newton, Bruton-street ; and Lugwarden, Herefordshire — ,..` 4118 .8 Ottery Rayner, Esq., M.D. F.S.A., 1, Matthew's Place, Rev, Heath t , _ .. C. Davies, Sandgate j; t o s er J. Mill, Guernsey P..a,; entin Head, Esq., 27, Gloucester-terrace, Kensington J• Jurd Sankey ni, .. Esq., Canterbury G. paiite.,,' Davies -street, Berkeley-square I.t. c ron 4 o • '-‘ 4 1., The Dells, Stoke Newington 14 Esc l•• South-place, Euston-square; and 64, Pall-mall R. R. Crofts, John Britte Lieut. Chta'll' Esq., Hamilton-square, Birkenhead, Cheshire ' E_Rta Basingliall.street Henry_". e s T . Hill, R.N., Queen's-square, Bristol Captain'., .;yaier, E sq. Spring-terrace, Wandsworth gym' Ilplale gomerset-street, Cavendish-square C • O'Connell, Esq 1; Seymour-street, Portman.square. ~ pper LONDON BANKERS. L ondon and County Bank The London Joint-Stock Banking Company. COUNTRY BANKERS. Messrs. Stuckey and Co. National Provincial Bank of England ;] Messrs. Ledgard and Co., Poole Messrs. Bastard and Co., Blandford. ENGINEX—George Rennie, E. S le IL sq aVrazigs (pro. tem.)—Messrs. Castleman and Kingdom. SOLICITORS. Gilbert Stephens, Esq., 13, Northumberland -street, Strand. Messrs. Castleman and Kingdom, Wimbome. ,„, Si nce issuing the former prospectus, the Committee, being deter -.fled to proceed on the surest grounds, and anxious for the ultimate S uccess of the undertaking, have made further and more minute in felin es into the remunerative traffic to be expected on this line ; and 1 t haY are warranted in stating that, the result of such inquiries has _greatly exceeded the expectatio ns u p on whi c h th ey groun d e d t h e i r former prospectus. This line of railway, commencing at Bristol, will open a direct I communication with Poole, passing through or near the important towns and villages of Whitechureh. Pensford, Clutton , _ t Shepton S Mallet, B ru t on, Castle Cary, Wineanton, Stalbridge, u rater, ' Newton, Shillingston Stourpain. Blandford, Spittisbury, Sturm nster Marshall, WimborneMinster to Poole Harbour; and thus, by means of the Line of Packets intended to be established by this Company, from that port to the Channel Islands and Cherbourg, and the rail ways now in progress from th e l a tt er p l ace to the French capita l, and trom thence to Lyons, will co nplete the line of communication by the most direct way, from Edinburgh to the south of France, thus enabling that country to supply herself with many articles of corn usa,_ rea at little more than half the cost she at present pays, and leav '"g,....a good remunerative profit to the Company and producer at home, e following ah - '' a nng the 'various sources of traffic to be expected on this line. are the most prominent :—The supply of the Govern °lent With Coal from the Welch and Somersetshire Pita, by iheans of the proposed line, for its different naval and steam I.l..etiots thrcughout the world. The Somerset pits, which are 36 in mintber, yield, at present, about 2,000 tons per diem, but are ca- Pable of yielding a much larger quantitysupposing that 2,000 tons were carried by the railway, at Id. per ton a mile, a dis tance of 40 miles for 300 days in the year, which is even l ess th an the C ompany have every reason to expect, it would yield a net return of 100,000/., or 10 per cent. upon the estimated capi tal ; deduct then 40 per cent. for working the line, wear and tear, and there remains the sum of 60,0007-• or 6 per cent, per of . en the capital. There can be no doubt of the the great dimi- Lu iPortant article of general consumption. fromtaot carriage being tuition of price to the consumer by theto costs present cost, wh:ch is reduced to Id. per ton p er n'om 6d. to 10d. The auvelyranoef the m Channel Islands (population More than 100,000), ant of France, with the best sp ec i es of coal for the production of gas, as well as for the use of their Manufactures and for domestic purposes. This article, by Means of the various coal pits situated on the line, w i ll yield to the Company a very one remunerative profit, and be of the greatest be nefit to the coal proprietor; as the coal necessary for the purposes of gas can be obtained in very large quantities, and delivered at Cher bourg at one-third less than they are now giving for the same coal, and which cannot, therefore, fail to be of equal benefit to the mer chant abroad, the producer at home, and the proposed Company. Besides these two great sources of coal traffic, there is the supply of the southern coast, and the different districts on the line, with coal for domestic use, at a saving of from six to seven shillings a ton. This is a circumstance that cannot fail to secure to the Company the entire traffic, and be of the greatest benefit to themselves and the public in general. In addition to this, the line will offer to the great manufacturing city of Bristol a mere ready market for all those articles of commerce of which France and the Channel Islands stand so much in need, and which are manufactured in great quantities at that city, and as aeon as the line is completed, tenders will at once be submitted to Government for the more speedy transmission of the mills to the Channel Islands, by which a saving of more than twelve hours will no effected, and to the North and North-west of Great Britain a saving of twenty-four hours. There is also very considerable traffic to be derived from the v arious atone quarries, iron mines, and clay pits on the line (the :Lay pita alone yielding mor e th an 5 0,000 tons annually) ; sand from m _. e Isle of Wight, for the manufacture of glass, o f w hi ch more an 10 , 0 00 tons annually are used i n Bi rmingham alone; the pre sent mercantile traffic which now goes meal the Land's End to rgine Western Ports ; the great agricaltural, manufacture, and pu er traffic from the rich and populous districts through which e line passes ; and the traffic which must be thrown upon the line fr om_ the Welch iron and coal masters, as being the nearest and most direct outlet to the Continent for the produce of that country. In dependent of remuneration, this line ought to be looked upon as a great national undertaking and benefit, as it will do away with the necessity for vessels now employed in the Dutch, Danish, Swedish, pundand Russian trades, bound to the western parts of Engla n d, go i ng rthe Land's End, by at once opening to them the of t e, which has been pronounced by eminent engineers to be harbour one 0 .... he best natural harbours in the world, and capable, at a small ‘..' te nse, of bein g made accessible to vessels of the largest class 7 Perfect safety, and enabling them to seed their cargoes fo their different destinations in less time, and at a less expense, than at present : by this means, not only will the shipowner and the merchant be greatly benefited, but the Company would derive au immense annual revenue from . the cargoes of northern preduce thus l andedatPoole, to be again dist ri hated, by means of their railway, to the differentger manufacturing towns throughout this country ; and the t traffic that would natu rally follow so large a portion of mercan raffle cannot fail to yield to the Company a very handsome return upon their outlay. The average number of vessels detained in this trade in oing I round the Land's End amounts, fr om the most authentic sourc g es to about four thousand, each vessel averaging a detention tons ` e daPs. The average tonnage of these vessels amounts to 130 , Which Would give six mew to each vessel , working after the rate of 60/. per MochaM'nfonth, which would give, for the number of days detained, 101. M Vessel: this, multiplied by the numb er of vessels, viz.. 4,000, give the sum of 40,000/., which will be destruction b rn iw e acia of this line. This is independent of the loss of life, in "' P juDerty, expense of insurance, and loss of time, which would .4 ue saved by the projected rail, the statistics of which, did space ,T 4 pw. vvould make every one look upon the present undertaking, e ' a nlY as one of great local importance, but one of great national be nent. DreTh s en e t adv antages have long been known and appreciated, and th e C umPany have determined to bring them into play in the Most fall p r .. and efficient manner. The expense of storage at Poole as ....• as the merchantes are less at any port in the kingdom ;so that the would be en abled to keep his goods there at a less vo yages than at his own port. He would be enabled to perform five for every three from the northern parts, and, by means of trap speedy co mmunication by the electric telegraph and the rapid elling of th e be aff orded. present day, many advantages and conveniences will A earethl preliminary. survey n having been made by the Company's surveyor, the line h rage engin eer i ng digcle:i pronounced to present less than the ave populous, and level yell vexed, and the bar at t: y ties, spout about thirty miles being through a rich, The harbour of Poole has also been su to he capable of removal , m an o d u u th of the harbour has been pronounced now actually being removed ; thus DPening to vessels of the largest tonnage one of the safest and most conunodious harbo urs h, the world. T hese are a f ew Jetted th e adva n t ages offered to the public by the pro lific ; andtheCommittee, impressed with the sense of the ex cellence and leg itimacy up on wortatoo, of the undertaking, and basing their views ranted in offering to f acts and undoubted evidence, feel themselves war. viz. ; That no all applicants for shares the following conditions, liable (in ame orritatutareking shares in the said Company shall be five shillings per share, unr theg Company) General Meeting of the Shareheoldreerater sum shall be sanctioned at a to a larger amount than In case the Company fail at any of tim e perlforled for that purpose ; so that being called, the Committee pieptirogopothrtoimonwyes pturiorrettournsuicihl37les.etpinegr share instead of 21. 25., and a accounts of the Company, upon inspectio atelY At the first general meeting of the i s h ow larger amount if the a less expenditure. Will prod uce an account, signed b the s hebanrekenros received by them on account of the Com , l d o e f n the t. ne C several om mi sumotte e panY, thereby warranting to the shareholders that the amount subscribed is still in the hands of the banker s . minus the Ss. per share. The future plans of the Company will be laid before the share h l 0 dem at thireairtinfinrsaut dguenpperraluvendie'eting, and everything submitted to their invest! To the p roysito FORFORM OF APPLICATION FOR SIIARES. mu Committee of the Bristol and Poole Harbour e ach in that you willitaalliZtaoymeeorapany. in the above undertaking, agreeably to the prospec sh tu n s re t s a n n f d 2ol l . a g r ee to accept such shares as may be allotted me on the terms above Inentioned, and also to pay the deposit thereon, and to sign the Par garnentarY Contract and Subscribers' Agreement, when required. Dated the day of 1846. Name • • • • • • • • • - • • Residence ••• • • •• . •• •• • • - • • • • Trade or Profession • • Reference • ..... ••••• • • • " " Address of Referee •••• • • • • th: a* A pplications for shares ma be °fi len of the Coin an „ KI y ' made, in the above tbrm, at Z el l 4 a1., 13. No?th Y' li . ' ng William-street, City; Gilbert Ste- UM erland-s.treet, Strand ; Messrs. Castleman to d -ngdon, solicitors, no d dyWhnlio T. Hyatt, solicitor, Shed rt k and M. K. Welch, Zvi., SO" 41 1 , 0' r, ai r ie w i t ; 9. 5 ' Smith 'Eel., Blya ; tO . C.,C, ' ‘ .•- " . • , T . S. • 4 .; M , 4 .Th rwip. I • It_ 4 ,, 10(111 , 4, irt • ". - f • 4 . gt ?.:4III4PM , ,„ , v ,„ ')o‘ •4 , Arie 4 / 47 t4 -41 1P , , • cfp - D.TE I .1 No. 16,867. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING SU N 7 OCTOBER 10, 1846. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY. N. tics is hereby given, that in accordance with a Resolu tion passed at a Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company held to-day, at Gibb's Royal Hotel, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, the sum of 1/. 15s. per share will be RETURNED to the holders of Scrip on and after the 15th day of October next; and the holders of Scrip are requested to deliver or transmit their Scrip Certificates to the Secretary, at 122, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, four days prior to the day of payment, each of such Certificates to !,e indorsed with the names and addresses of the holders of such Scrip. Bank cheques will be delivered, or, if requested, transmitted by post, to the holders of the Scrip Certificates four days after their receipt. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. A CHEMICAL LECTURE, by Dr. Ryan, daily, and en tho Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Also a LECTURE on the ELECTROMAGNETIC TELEGRAPH daily. MACINTOSH'S REVOLVING ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, FARRELL'S ARCIIIMEDIAN RAIL WAY, the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, all is action. HALLETTE'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY VALVE. The OPAQUE MICROS COPE. The OXY-IIYDROGEN MICROSCOPE. A beautiful Series of DISSOLVING VIEWS. A Selection of MADRIGALS of the Sixteenth Century will be performed by a Sax-Horn Band, under tk 3 Direction of Dr. Wallis daily, and in the Evenings. . . SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. that a grain does not fill a sieve, though it will help its companion to do it—Grano no hinche arnero, mas ayudu su companero —and your Spaniard will be paid " down on the nail " for every ear of wheat, or barley, or rye, he sends to the Lusitanian. These are the complications which render the position of Palmella anything but a happy or an easy one. POST.—If the meaning of the British Government is to let no mistake exist about the novel amount of insult which our " illustrious ally" has provided for us, it must be wholly conceded that this ingenuous, purpose is well seconded by a sympathising press. It is not enough that Europe and America should be told that we have been choused, cozened, and cheated, out of every one of the objects with which juvenile Whiggery flattered itself in its violent interference with Spain; our Ministers are not satisfied unless the world be made quite aware that, besides being injured, we are laughed at, and that nothing remains o f th e e ff ec t s o f our succour to Chris tina, except the privilege of being made game of by those who co-operated with us in the achievement. "It is not enough," exclaims a Palmerston print, " for our Foreign Minister and his Ambassador to be treated with contumely, their remonstrances (at Madrid) are met with official silence, and semi-official sneers." Here is comfortable reflection for a nation jealous of honour ; a pleasant estimate of the return we have received for our services in the cause of Liberal experiment —a reflection, too, suggested by that most modest and self-diffident statesman who induced us to the good offices that are so gratefully ac • knowledged. There is no doubt that our public servants have been unmercifully outwitted by the anxious pro genitor of the numerous hdpeful scions of Orleans. That model for heads of families whom our Government delighted to honour, is probably laughing in his sleeve at the success of this last pretty family settlement, and "it is not enough" that he should have the broad laugh against us, but the objects of his merriment must chime in with reminders how entirely we have been made the butts of his extensive practical jokes. We do not think his felicitations will be long unalloyed by certain of the consequences that sometimes follow, the happiest efforts of great wits. There 4 gathering again, in Spain, a nucleus for the dissemination' of that, loyal spirit which, never extirpated,. awaits but a favourable opportunity for tleyolopment. The con stitutional drama has been worked to such ex tremes, that disgust is growing to the height which often bursts into troublesome action. 'lt is not .teo much to say that all the Spaniards are indignantly hostile to the French "importation," and we have it on the authority of 'the greatest supporter of Liberalism, that " a Carlist dynasty would be preferred" to the con sequences of the Montpensier scheme. This Liberal authority speaks for that section of the nation which coincides with his own political theories; there is no necessity to predicate, of the majority in Spain, their preference for the natural and independent sovereign. Thus, troublesome indications may interrupt the festivi ties with which Louis Philippe is to celebrate his triumph over England. But, meanwhile, is it not edify ing to hear the Ministers of our proud nation proclaim ing the extent of their calamity and humiliation? Sneers, contumely, insulting silence, are the conditions of our glorious entente cordiale with the Tuileries. Contumely and insult were, in old-fashioned English politics, the conditions and necessary motives to the most active measures of chastisement—they are now the conditions on which we are to preserve our relations of " amity!" They are the terms on which we are allowed to " co operate" in the management of Spanish affairs. They are the results of our heroic efforts to help Spain to a system she did not want; they are the crowning re wards of our patronage of liberty dynasties in Europe. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. - -- - TIMES.—In another part of our paper to-day will be found some observations on the subject of the steam navy of England, which appears to comprise a consider able amount of unwieldy impotence. Our fleet has been somewhat increased in extent, but not in efficiency. Two or three ships have been built which are merely so many expensive encumbrances to our naval service. Our docks are turned into hospitals for incapacitated vessels, whose fragile frames have been unable to sustain the wear and tear of a cruise even in fine weather. It seems that the Retribution and the Avenger, both ships of enormous tonnage and tremendous nominal power, are lying at Spithead at this moment in a state of utter incapacity. If the Retribution were suddenly called upon to fulfil the purpose implied in its name, or if the country had experienced any insult that the Avenger might be re quired to avenge, it would be found that they had nothing about them more formidable than their titles. The Retribution is labouring under the fatal complaint of machinery too powerful for her hull, so that there is every probability of her some day tearing herself to pieces. Her spirit, poor thing, is beyond her strength, and with her eight hundred horse engines she is in the predicament of a very high mettled racer we have read of somewhere, that started off "as fast as it couldn't gallop." The result is, that the Retribution, like the steed alluded to, is speedily brought to a dead stand-still. The ships we have mentioned are not the only two that have been found unequal to the test of the most ordinary service. The Bulldog and the Scourge, both of which are sloops of upwards of eleven hundred tons, are labouring under some internal complaint which threatened destruction to their respective boilers. The Bulldog has been afflicted with what is termed a "giving out," which developes itself in the scattering of steam over the officers and crew of the vessel. The Cat - would be a more appropriate name for a ship that has this most disagreeable propensity+ to spitting. It would be awkward if in the midst of an action her force were t 0 begin to evaporate, through the trick her boilers have of " giving oat," whieb,- as our corre, spondent suggests, would be as " giving in," when their services are required. he nation may with reason complain that the ships constructed for the use of the navy are so inferior to those which are built for the merchant service. If' science had been retro grading instead of rap;cily advancing—if we found fre quent instances of inefficient machinery in the ordinary steam-vessels devoted to commercial purposes, we might regret the want of skill which prevented the improve ment of our fleet, but we should not have the mortifica tion of feeling, as we do now, that the public interests are needlessly sacrificed. " How comes it," asks our correspondent, " that the breaks-down complained of seldom or never occur but in her Majesty's steamers ?" We have heard of lawyers looking upon a Chancery suit as a provision for life, if well worked, and of doctors who contrive to make a patient a constant source of in come, by always keeping him a little indisposed; but we cannot believe that engineers would think it worth their while to profit by the infirmities of their engines. We will not suppose for an instant that the derangement of the inside of the Bulldog is permitted to exist with out being wholly cured for the sake of the fees that must be paid from time to time for doctoring. There must, however, have been great cause for blame tomewhere in giving the Retribution machinery too pcwerful for her hull, since it was the duty of the builder and the engineer to have had an understanding relative to the compatibility of their separate labours. They may, perhaps, throw the blame upon some higher quarter, by saying that they received orders respectively to build a ship of a certain size, and to manufacture engines of a certain power—an excuse that would shift the onus of gross mismanagement from their own to some one else's shoulders. The folly that has been committed is like that of a man who buys a very large piece of fur niture for a very small room, when, after damaging both of them in order to bring them together, it is found that one renders the other completely useless. The Retribu tion is now lying incapacitated through the violent action of engines of 800-horse power upon a hull incapable of sustaining more than a 600 horse power without dan ger to its stability. Who would think of fitting up a Blackwall " bus " with the boiler and other machinery of a railway locomotive, putting the works of St. Paul's clock into a library time-piece, or placing a " rule to compute " in the hands of the Attorney-Geaeral ? Yet scarcely one of these proceedings would be more absurd than the folly of fitting up the Retribution with engines so powerful as to cause well-grounded fears that the vessel might be hurried to self-destruction. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. By order of the Board; JOHN MARK, Secretary. 122, Prince's-street, Edinburgh, Sept. 23, 1846. THE STEAM NAVY of ENGLAND. The following letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : Sir,—lf the Prince de Joinville lacks food for another pamphlet, after stirring us into activity and exertion to organise a steam navy, which we ran a muck to accom plish with all possible speed, there is ample scope for his talents in exposing the ridiculous figure we cut now that we have got a steam force upon the waters; as it appears from incontrovertible evidence that although our war steamers are the largest in the world, they are the most inefficient and expensive encumbrances ever introduced l into the service. There are now lying at Spithead two striking proofs of this fact—the Retribution, of 1,641 tons,ns and a n d 650-horse Boo-hore power; power b oth n ew p and th e A ships—t his h e i ng s e — r o f , t f i 1,444 tons, their first commission, and yet neither of them is at this mo ment fit for service. Both have just returned from a fine weather cruise. Nor are these the only examples of inefficiency we have to complain of in the war steamers; a week or two back the Bulldog sloop, of 1,123 tons, and 500-horse power, broke down when ordered to leave this harbour for her destination; after a week's detention, however, she was got to sea, but again became hors de combat at Plymouth, where, I believe, she is at present " fixed." The Scourge sloop, of 1,124 tons, and 420-horse power, was under the engineers' hands at the same time as the Bulldog, her boilers, or some other vital part of her organisation, having given out. Whenever these mishaps have taken place, there have generally appeared in certain prints sneers at " lame ducks," and other ironical remarks, aimed at the credit of the constructor of the vessel ; but the real question of ". Who's to blame ?" has been left untouched. It is to .aacertain, this important feature, and then provide a remedy, that I now draw attention' to the Subject. A " pretty figure" we should cut, truly, with our large steamers, larger in tonnage than many two-deckers of 72 guns, were their boilers to " give out," Or their engines to " give in," when their services were required in action, reducing the officers and crew to the alterna tive of being boiled by their own steam, or becoming food for the fire of their adversaries, without the power of helping themselves ; yet in this predicament are they likely to be placed, unless some more effectual and cer tain reliance can be placed upon the working of their machinery than can at present be calculated upon. That the fault lies with the engines no one can dispute, at all events as far as the cases before us are concerned. In the case of the Retribution, the machinery is too powerful for the hull of the vessel—in short, the ship is not built with sufficient stability for such immense straining as she is subject to. It is believed that engines of 600- horse power would propel her faster and safer than those at present in her. Who is to blame for this? One of two persons clearly is; either the constructor should have known his vessel would be ruined and useless if such tremendous power were given her, or the engineer should have known that his engines were by far too powerful for the vessel, and protested against the waste of his " strength of materials" by having them placed in a vessel whose capabilities were not sufficient for their support. That too much of the fault lies in the parsi mony of the Government in contracting for cheap work, we doubt not, " penny wise and pound foolish" being the characteristic of men placed in situations where much money is at their command, but who have an inadequate amount of knowledge how to employ it. How comes it that the breaks-down complained of seldom or never occur but in her Majesty's steamers? I can only ac count for it in this way —ghat as the proprietors of mer chant vessels have less money than the Government to spare, they are more frugal in its expenditure, and go to the best market at once for their commodity; they get well supplied and their maker well paid, thus both em ployed and employe are well served; but put the case vice versa and you ha ve th e exact pos i t i on of the Go vernmentin the matter. CHRONICLE.—The grand economical evil of Ire land is the cottier-tenant system. We were on the point of calling it the grand moral evil also. Neither the economical nor the moral evils-Omit of any consider able alleviation while that baneful system continues. This truth is the foundation of the philosopiy of Irish wretchedness and Irish improvement. It is the one thing to be known, remembered, and perpetually thought of by all who concern themselves about that country. It is the conclusion which almost every one who sincerely and seriously applies his mind to the matter ends by aiming at. There is hardly any road whereby a conscientious thinker can approach the subject of Irish distress which does not lead directly to it. But it is not always clearly seen in what the radical mischief of this tenure, as it exists in Ireland, consists. It is often confounded with the evil of small holdings. Holdings certainly le ft y, under any system, be too small. But there may be small holdings without a cottier system; and there may be a cottier system without small holdings. A cottier system may be defined, that in which the produce of the land is divided between two sharers—a landlord on one side, and labourers on the other; the competition of the labourers being the regulating principle of the division. To see this system in the fulness of its pernicious fruits, two other circumstances must be supposed, both of which pre-eminently exist in Ireland:—a country over reopled, at least in proportion to the efficiency of its industry, and no considerable outlet for labour, other wise than in agriculture. In all countries in which the labouring population have no property, their condition depends upon the intensity of the competition for employmeat. In England, and most civilised coun tries, the pressure of this competition is upon capital; in Ireland, under the cottier system, it is upon land. In England, over population produces its effect by lowering wages; in Ireland, by raising rent. Now, there is a truth so universally borne out by experience as al most to partake of the cha rac t er o f a law of nature; and it is this. Whenever a pop u l a ti on , e xcessive in propor tion to the productive power of it s industry, depends for subsistence wholly upon the occupancy of land, their competition drives them to offer for the land a rent merely nominal, a rent greater than the utmost which, even on the most favourable supposition, they can pos sibly pay. A farmer who has capital, who brings some thing to the farm, and risks something upon it, will not bind himself to a higher rent than he thinks he can pay without, at all events, encroaching on his capital. A labourer who bids for land, not for the sake of profit, but for subsistence, and with whom not to have land is to be without the means of living, will offer anything rather than be outbid by his neighbour. In such a case, if there is any limit to the nominal amount of rent, it is to be found, not in the calculations of the tenant, but in the moderation of the landlord, his justice, his humanity, or enlightened perception of self-interest. HERALD.—We received at a late hour yesterday, by express, the Peninsular mails, bringing Lisbon letters down to the 2d of the present month. Our active and intelligent correspondent at Lisbon has furnished us with a number of details of the greatest interest to those engaged in the Portuguese trade, and of a more than ordinary interest to the general reader. To the three letters of our correspondent, dated respectively the 30th of September, and the Ist and 2d of October, we more especially refer our readers, because many minute cir cumstances and facts are set forth in them which it would be impossible to give in any summary, however well prepared. Difficulties appear to gather around the luckless head of the Duke of Palmella; and as that noble personage is a mere man of routine, without any original views, and of ao native force or strength of cha racter, though an extremely well-informed, sensible, acute, and accomplished person, it is not to be supposed he will hare the force or energy necessary to extricate himself. If by any effort of suppleness or flexibility—by any ingenious con trivance, or dexterous expedient—he can creep out of the Ministry, and place the responsibility on other shoulders, he will, no doubt,. .do so ; but this is not a trick to be played twice. So long as affairs go on smoothly, and it is all plain sailing, there is no better minister for Portugal than a Palmella ; but when the winds howl and the "waters are out," to use the words of Burke, your Portuguese red tapist is no better than your English Tadpole or Taper. The Marquis off' Sal danha is too ells soldier to take the responsibility off the shoulders of Palmella. He has repeatedly declined to take office, and has evidently no relish to oppose himself to the crash which is sooner or later to come. It seems to be admitted on all hands that the present Portuguese Ministry cannot last one month after the Cortes shall have assembled, and even befbre the end of this instant October they may be crushed by a financial difficulty. The monied interests is Portugal —or at least the directors of the bank, or a majority of them— are favourable to the Cabralists, and are nut disposed in any manner to lend a helping hand to the Duke of Palmella. The authorised suspension of bank pay ments ended on the 3d of October, when the bank was unable to meet its engagements. The directors applied for a further extension of time, to which the Government replied by a counter application for a loan of 560 contos, about 130,0001. British, as the only condition upon which the required indulgence would be granted. The ref usa l he President Mini s ters, was for resi gn i ng , of the bank to grant the loan had very nearly brou g ht about re sid a o ot ministerial of the Councilof crisis. T but the other Ministers refused to tender their resigna tions before they had made an attempt to raise the re quired sum from another quarter. At the date of the latest accounts the Ministers had not been successful, though there was a prospect of their attaining their ob. ject through a private company, with which the Marquis of Fayal and Baron Falgosio are connected. Borrowing however, as Shakespere hath it, dulls the edge of hus bandry, and when this sum is gone the Ministers will be more " heinously unfunded " than before. To add to their difficulties, paper is depreciated and specie scarce. The very elements have even conspired against them, for there is a deficient harvest, as with ourselves, and a consequent necessity of getting corn over the frontier from Spain. No man knows better than the Spaniard Besides, I believe the merchant-owner has another advantage—he holds a bond in a heavy amount with the maker for the efficient working of his machinery for a given time, and any defect discovered within that time is made good at the expense of the contractor. lam not aware that the Government act so prudently. When we see the great names of Maudslay, Fawcett, Rennie, Napier, Seaward, and others equally great in reputa tion, upon the machinery of our steam-frigates, we are apt to associate with them greatness of performance, but the expectations are not realised. To spend hundreds of thousands of pounds in making steam-boat machi nery, and other hundreds of thousands in making them work properly, we fancy it is a species of insane foolery, which even the known softness of John Bull will not acknowledge much longer. We do not hear (certainly we have not such facilities of hearing, or they have better workmen) of the French steamers continually breaking down. I sup pose because they are more skilful in their applicalion of weights, or less improvident with their-1310M. I believe too much encouragement is given, to exerimentalizing with ma chinery ; hence so many failures. How is it the Boulton and. Watt engines do not, break down, and are mote durable than others ? Look at the engines of the little Comet by those famed makers ; they have been in the vessel ever since she was built, in 1824, and at the pre sent time work as easily and as beautifully as ever, and if a return were called for, it would be discovered she has not cost the Government 1001. for doctoring during her existence. In fact, her engines have completely worn out the vessel. Where, then, are the improvements in steam-machinery since 1824 ? With regard to weights, the French Gomer—one of the largest steamers the Government posses, and which fired our ambition, or jealousy, to commence steam-frigate building—is pro pelled by engines (by Fawcett) of 420 or 450-horse power, and this is power enough to please even the steam-invasion fostering Prince de Joinville. EARL FITZHA.RDINGE AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF WEST. GLOUCES TERSHIRE. Mr. Grantley Berkeley, M.P. for West Gloucester shire, has issued the following address : "TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE WESTERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER. "Gloucester, Oct. 8, 1846. " Friends and Fellow-countrymen,—Circumstances deeply affecting my position, and yours, have arisen, which render it a matter of imperious necessity . that I should thus address you ; there never was any conceal; ment between us, there shall be none now. "I have a letter, bearing date the 31st of August, 1846, in which Lord Fitzhardinge for the first time in forms me,- that he shall discontinue the support he had for so many years given to my representation of the county. You will, I am sure, pardon me for not touching on all the wild passages of that angry letter, and permit me to bring under your notice the only Strictly public accusation it contains. In the sin cerest sorrow I assure yon, that, were 1 in the present instance to deem it worth my while to allude to other ob jectionable-portions of that remarkable:communication, I could not do myself-justice in my refutation of them, without touching with a tenfold deeper tint, certain and mischievously ruling or predominant shadows, that un happily are already too well known as imperiously -ex isting in the quarter -whence the aspersion comes. " Lord Fitzhardinge, then, accuses me. of having abused the Government patronage.' I could very easily call on all the members of the Governments, ,past and present,- to clear me - of -this futile but also tangible .charge. ;- but I will content myself with laying the plain and stubborn facts before you. ,His Lordship alludes to a-cadetship.' " The first and only cadetship ,I ever asked for or ob tained, I bestowed some years since on the son of Mr. J. Sheppard ; he is a branch ef the family of that name long known in the county of Gloucesteri, in the vicinity. "Of Dursley ' arkiember of the great body of Dissenters, and the author of a very clever pamphlet, published• some years ago, headed Observations on the Ad dress of Sir Robert Peel to. the Electors of Tam worth, showing the insufficiemb of his Declaration of Principles.' I need only further state, that -I have known and respected Mr. Sheppard fen upwards of 20 years,- and that he is- at this liniment a voter on The liberal registration of my division. ‘-The promise of a cadetship,' of which I am directly accused of having more recently and unfairly obtained, is simply as follows: — A very gentlemanlike, high spirited, and promising boy, a visitor and companion of my son's, and also my friend, was left an orphan in the world, without any immediate source of obtaining a profession. A lady, a relative of his, requested me to obtain for him a cadetship. On receiving that application, I wrote to my friend at the head of the India Board (Sir John Hobhouse), and told him I could not ask him for a favour he had some years before granted, but the letter, containing-the application to me, I placed in -his hands, with the hope that it would plead its own cause, backed by my willing testimony to the worth and gallant bearing of the boy. My friend, upon the contents of that speaking letter, promised me that if he had a cadetship to bestow next November twelvemonth, the boy I patronised should have it.' "I don't disguise my sincere pleasure in having been instrumental in obtaining this promise. " Charges so ill-founded and futile as these scarce de serve a public notice, but I will leave the public to judge between me and my accusers, when words are perforce ' the only weapons to my hand. "Since I received the first-mentioned letter from Lord Fitzhardinge, announcing to me the withdrawal of his support, his Lordship, without giving me any notice of his intention, convened a meeting at Gloucester, and the written resolution which he induced that convention to arrive at run as follows: " ' A meeting of some of the influential supporters of the Liberal interest of the Western Division of Glcuces tershire having taken place at Gloucester on the 15th of September, 1846, and a statement having been made by Earl Fitzhardinge as to his future intentions with regard to' the representation of the division, it was unanimously decided to support in every possible way the views and intentions of Lord Fitzhardinge as detailed to-day, and, as a necessary consequence, to deprecate every attempt which may be made to peril the Liberal interest in this division. (Signed) "' Thomas Kingscote, Joseph Watts, Edward Jones, John Probyn, 0. Stoughton, J. Pyrke, R. J. Purnell, R. F. Jenner, W. Joyner, Ellis.' " When this resolution was sent to me, involving as I found it did, a blind adherence to an unexplained plan, for there are names among themof decided protectionists, who will not support free-trade principles, or vote for any man that does, at least so they have assured me; and that it was in fact a resolution to sacrifice me to what soever nominee his Lordship might propose, I demanded that those same gentlemen should meet me at Glow, cester on the 6th of October, and to that convention I invited Lord Fitzhardinge. With one or two exceptions, on the plea of illness, and with the omission of Lord Fitzhardinge, they afforded me the presence I required. Indeed, setting aside all other ties, an Englishman has a right to call for an,:interview face to face with his ac cusers, and having turned •to one side of the question, they could not refuse to hear the other. • " Their meeting afforded me all the personal satisfac tion the extraordinary Circumstances admitted, but publicly they gave me note. I don't know now why Lord Fitzhardinge desertv me, or why they,--the gentle men who attended him, have seemed to take a step sanctioning his desertion, unless it is that he has refused to pay for the registration of the division if they don't obey him, and they are 'not prepared to pay far it; and they further say, if he does not do so, the division will fallinto the hands of the protectionists.' A sorry comr pliment to men, to principle, and measure, to deem that the voice of this great county depends on one man's gold! But still this can% be it—for the meeting contained pro tectionists, who, if sincere in their views, would desire to see the county in other hands. Since these gentle men met me, I have heard one of them declare he ' signed the paper conditionally.' Conditionally or not, I assign the whole proceeding in the first and primary aggression, as harsh towards me, uncalled for, uncon stitutionally oppressive, and not as yet an agitation publicly understood ! It then becomes my painful but imperative duty to resist these aggressive steps towards me, for two reasons. The first, because no one has a right to wrest to any privately instilled animosity, the free choice of a free constituency, because when public party purposes suited private as well as public design, he assisted one general registration. In the second place, to withdraw the con fidence and support from a representative who was thought of judgment sufficient to propose a member to represent the whole county on the question of reform, and then to represent a division of the county himself after the reform was carried up to the present time, and who has from that time to this faithfully guarded his trust, to the utter defiance of any charge against him, is in fact a declaration that he has been found unworthy any longer to hold his place in Parliament. " I call therefore on the noblemen and gentlemen and independent electors of the Western Division to convene a public meeting in the early part of November next, when and where they please, at which I will attend' to tender an account of my stewardship, and publicly de mand why Lord Fitzhardinge so unconditionally deserts me. On the field . of politics, I stand precisely on the spot where he placed me. lam so far and no further, by his immediate desire, and with bis personal concur rence, and, it is fair to presume, that in his unexplained desertion of me, he either contemplated a retrograde movement, or he means to jump beyond me, leave me at a spot to which my obedience to his wishes led me, and to join the free -traders , to the evident extent of their wishes. At all events, by every law . of courtesy and justice, he ought to give me the option of taking either step by his will ! " A letter from one of my constituents , in the Forest, who writes for hiniself and others, states, that they had heard that' his Lordship had withdrawn his support from me; but they did not know exactly why, but the fact of his having done so seemed to them to destroy every remaining hope of my re- electien.• And then they began to look round and inquire who would be a suitable man, to bring forward. Many of my able friends, if they must have some one in my place (which seemed to 'be inevitable), would prefer a gentleman altogether removed from the hostile, influence of which my letter complained, and theirinquiriei were directed not to Berkeley Castle, but to another quarter.' " Theis* inqiiiries" refer to a period, long previous to the ' letter' which my correspondent alludes to as having received from arie; and I address the very natural in quir,y to the paper signed at the meeting Called by Lorci Fitzhardinge, and ask, who then is it that has already ' placed in peril the Liberal interest,' and who has and is about to sever the political ties so honourable to the old Castle? - " Let. every.gentleman and man throughout the comity withhold the promise of his support till these doubts are dispelled ; I am ready to sacrifice myself as I have long done, for her real interests, but not to an unworthy con spiracy, if one exists. lam in no way inclined to com mit a political suicide, or to allow my political life to die by the hand of undiscovered assassination; I call on you then, upon those friends who have so long reposed their trust in me—to support me until we differ—or until I shall have been proved unworthy of the public confi dence.—And with sentiments of the highest respect, I remain your gratified and most faithful servant, " GRAN'TLEY F. BERKELEY." A NEW SPECIES or MONOMANIA.—The whims and caprices of some of the biped race may truly be said to amount to a species of monomania. At Stratford, in the suburbs of the metropolis, within the boundary of this county, resides an old and eccentr ic personage, possessed of considerable house property, who has a monomania for empty houses, and to such an extent-does .he indulge in this species of madness, that houses which would realise an aggregate annual rental of between . 6ool. and '6OO/. per annum he allows to stand empty, tier will the solicitations and importunities of his best friends induce him to let them. He is in the daily habit of calling on some of his neighbours, as he states, for ,a chat to pass the time -away, but When interrogated about permitting his hOtksea. to stand empty, he invariably 'replies he has no time to attend to• that matter. 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LONGBOTTOM, Secretary, CERTIFICATE. " In a series of experiments made upon Clark, Mc Niell, and Co.'s pa t ent hi niv rs its superiority was satisfactorily esta quality of the li g ht . Tested against arg and burners, blUeeconaolmG y as a ß n u d rn t e h r, e Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (16 holes), it afforded a ' ,Aug of at least 25 per cent., and against three fish-tail burners, No. to 4 any ymyE , 40 per cent. The colour and b r illi ancy of the flame is supe 'T. W. KEATES, Cons u lti ng Chemist, d. D. PALMER, Me c h an i cal Inspector. The BURNER is used n i g h tly at the Poly technic rior be had and seen fro m 4, at th e other ß b s tt A rn t er o . 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Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec tion by the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those of the Continent of Europe, together with the " elite" of the Aris tocracy and " Haute Volee," from the sultry climes of India, and the Drawing-rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the Czar and the Salons if It. Petersburgh and Moscow.—Price 4s. 6d. and Ss. 6d. per bottle. * a * Beware of spurious "Italydors" eentaining mineral astrin gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their repel ant action, endanger health. The only genuine has the words Hon. ROWLAND'S KALYDOR" en t h e wrapper , an d A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton- gar d en, is also engraved (by desire of the Commissioners) en. the Government Stamp affixed en each bottle. Sold by tbie Prepristors, mad by respectable Chemists and Per fumers. otlist !!841yderin frAndalwit couterfoltd. H ALL OF ROME, GREAT WINDMILL STREET, J IATMARKET. Eight doors from Coventry-street. Under Distinguished Patronage.—The original Poses Plastiques and _ .. Tableaux Vivans. Professor TURNOUR, ever anxious to diversify the attractions at the above splendid theatre, begs most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, that he has succeeded in en gaging one of the finest Models of the day, who will appear every afternoon and evening during the weak in Professor Tumour's cele brated groups of Venus Rising from the Sea and the Lute Player. The new Classical Groupings, which have been acknowledged by the press as far surpassing anything of the kind ever attempted in this country, will be repeated during the week, introducing the THREE COLOURED FEMALE MODELS, natives of Hindoostan, who have been received with rapturous applause by fashionable and crowded houses. Morning Performance at Three o'clock, and ETCIIIIIg at Half-past Eight.—Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. LEEK RACES will take place on MONDAY and TUESDAY, October 19 and 20, 1846, over Birchall Dale Course—to Start precisely at One o'clock each day. On Monday will be run for, by any horse, mare, or gelding, ♦ SWEEPSTAKES of 3 Sovs. each, with a Purse of at least 151. added from the Race Fund. Three yrs old to carry 7st 41b ; four yrs old, Est Elb ; five yrs old, 9st Elb ; six yrs old and aged, 9st 121 b. Best of heats, three times roand the Course and a distance. A winner once this year before the day of entry, to carry 41b; twice, 61b; thrice, Sib extra; males and geldings allowed 31b ; half-bred, 71b. Same day, HURDLE RACE of 2 Sovs. each, with a Purse of at least 121. added from the Mice Fund. Three yrs old to carry 9st 21b ; four yrs old, 10st 61b ; five yrs old, I lst ; six yrs old and aged, 1i st 71b. Rest of heats, twice round and a distance. Thorough-bred horses to carry 101 b extra. A winner once this year to carry 31b ; twice, 51b ; thrice, 71b extra ; snares sod geldings allowed 31b. On Tuesday will be run for, THE MOORLAND STAKES of 3 Sovs. each, with a Purse of at least 151. added from the Race Fund, for horses of all descriptions. Three yrs old, 7st ; four yrs, Bst 71b ; five yrs, Cpst 31b ; six yrs, 9st alb ; aged, 9st 10lb. A winner once this year to carry 31b ; twice, tlb ; three times and above, 101 b extra. Half-bred horses al lowed 71b. Horses having started three times in public, and never having won lu/., allowed 31b. Same day, THE TOWN HURDLE RACE, a Free Handicap for Beaten Horses, of One Pound each, with 101. added, to be handicapped by a person whom the Stewards may appoint immediately after the last race. The owner of Use second horse in each of the above races to save his stake. J. SQUIRE, EM•}Stewards T. CARR, Esq. Ordinaries as usual. OFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND, Old Broad-street, London, October 7, 1846. —The Court of Assistants of the Governor and Company of Copper Miners in England hereby give notice, that a DIVIDEND, up to Michaelmas last, on the Preference Shares Capital of the Company, will be PAYABLE on and after the 28th Inst. at the rate of 7% per cent. per annum. The scrip certificates, with lists of the numbers, must be left at the office for registration three clear days prior to payment. Blank forms of lists may be had at the office. By order of the Court of Assistants, W. INGLIS, Secretary. oFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND, Old Bread-street, London, Oetober 7,184 G.—The Court of Assistants of the Governor and Company of Copper Miners in England hereby give notice, that a DIVIDEND, for the half-year ending at Michaelmas last, has been this day dellared, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, on the paid up capital stock of the Company, and will be PAYABLE at this office on and after WEDNESDAY, the 28th instant, between the hours of 11 awl 3. By order of the Court ofAssistants, W. INGLIS, Secretary. BELL and CROWN HOTEL, HOLBORN, LONDON.—V. RIDLER informs his friends and the public that, to meet the great increase in his business, he has doubled the size of his Coffee-room, converted the old coach-yard, &c., into 20 additional sitting and bed-rooms; largo rooms for Railway and other Committees. Also a new and commodious smoking-room, and ether conveniences, together with an entire new entrance to the Hotel, which will be conducted with the same moderate charges as heretofore. Beds, Is. 6d. a night. B EARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. " A great improvement has been effected."—Tiraes. " The portraits in colours, by their singularly close approximation to nature, no less delighted than astonished us."—Morning Herald. " The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the best minia ture."—Morning Chronicle. • 85, King _William-street, City ; 34, Parliament-street, Westminster; and at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. OR-MOLII CLOCKS, SEVEN GUINEAS EACH. AB. SAVORY and SONS, Watch and • Cleckmakers, No. 9, Cornhlll, London, opposite the Bank of England. Rich or-molu Clacks, with splendidly executed figures of Time, History, Ceres, &c., to go for eight days, and strike the hours and half-hours, an stands under glass shades, at seven guineas each. The performance is warranted. rHE CIGAR WAREHOUSES, LONDON. Fine FOREIGN CIGARS, of all makers, 175., 185. 6d, 205., and 213. per lb. ; Government Manillas, 17s. 6d. per lb. ; also Brit ish made, from the best tobacco imported; cheroots, 65.; cigars— Cuba, 7s. ; Ilavannah, 7s. 6d. and as. 6d. ; Cabanas, Be, 6d. ; Silvas, Bs. 6d. ; Prineipes, 93. 6d. ; the union cigar, equal to any foreign, 12s. 6d. per lb. At Messrs. TOSSWILL and Co.'s, Commission Merchants; im porters, and manufacturers, 6, Pudding-lane, Eastcheap, adjoining to Gracechurch-street. LIGHT.—CAMPHINE, CANDLES.—Patent CAMPHINE in sealed half-gallon cans, 4s. 9d. per gallon; Palmer's Patent Candles, 7%d. per lb., at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late Rippon and Burton's), 39, Oxford-street, corner of Newman street, whose assortment of Camphiue. Argand, and Solar Lamps, and Palmer's Magnum and other Candlesticks, with all the latest improvements and of the newest and most recherche patterns, is the largest in existence. All the seasonable novelties are now ready, and selling from 20 to 30 per cent, under any house with whom quality and style are considerations. The money returned for every article not approved of. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, sent (per post) five. FENDERS, STOVES, AND FIRE-IRONS. The largest assortment of Stoves and Fenders, as wel as General Ironmongery, in the world, is now on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) extensive . warehouses. Bright steel fenders, to 4 feet, from 30s. each ; ditto ditto, with or molu ornaments, from 61s. ; rich bronzed scroll ditto, with steel bar, lets. 6d. ; iron fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6d. ; 4 feet, 65.; ditto bronzed, and fitted with standards, 3 feet, 9s. ; 4 feet, 1 ls. ; w rought iron kitchen fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6d. ; 4 feet, 6s. ; bright register stoves, with bronzed ornaments, and two sets of bars, from 955.; ditto ditto, with or-molu ornaments, from 91. ; black dining-room register stoves, 2 feet, 18s. ; 3 feet, 275. ; bed room register stoves, 2 feet, 16s. ; 3 feet, 245. The new economical thermio stove, with fender and radiating hearth-plate, from 81. ; fire-irons for chambers, 13. 9d. per set; handsome ditto, with cut heads, 6s. 6d. ; newest pattern, with elegant bronzed heads, I Is. A variety of fire-irons, with or-molu and richly cut heads, at proportionate prices. Any article in the furnishing ironmongery 30 per cent. under any other house. The money returned f or every article not approved of. Detailed cata logues, with e ngrav i ngs, sent (per post) free. WILLIAM S. BURTON' S (late RIPPON and BURTON ' S) stock of general furni s hi ng . ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no lang uage can 39, Oxford-street (corner obef Newman-s Newman-street) to . e E a st c a o b r l r is e h e exi t i i d n ea w o e f u its s. variety and exte n t, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.— Newman street 1820. FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE AT EAST DRAYCOMBE.— On Wednesday night a fire broke out on the premises of J. W. Patterson, Esq., of Wilton Hous e . It wan fi rs t discovered by one of the police. The engine from Dray combe, and others from Marston and Layfield soon ar rived; but before any efficient means could be brought to bear upon the flames the fire had made rapid advances, and by three o'cleck in the morning nearly the entire edifice was consumed. By nint of great exertions on the part of the firemen an extensive range of offices were preserved. A considerable portion of the furniture and other effects were saved. The inmates, with the excep tion of one of the female servants, succeeded in escaping from the building uninjured. It is supposed that the female in:question having delayed leaving the premises until her escape by the roof was cut off, had sought the roof, as she was seen upon the leads, and heard from thence imploring for assistance, which the persons below were unable to render. There is no doubt but she perished in the flames, although no portion of her re mains have been discovered. Mr. Patterson and family are at present on the continent. The property is be lieved to be fully insured. SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF A CARLIST GENERAL OFFlCER.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford received information of the death of a Spanish refugee named Le Chevalier Constade de Peres, formerly a Major-General in the service of Don Carlos, residing at No. 7, Haddon -street, St. James's, under somewhat suspicious circumstances. It appeared from a statement made by the summoning officer, that on the breaking up of the Carlist forces the deceased escaped to this country, where he became a, teacher of languages. Sines the arrival of the Duke de Montemolin in London, the deceaSed had become more than usually animated. On Wednesday last he dined with a Mr. Zenora, of 13, Maddox-street, Regent-street, whom he left in good health, and returned to his lodg ings. Next morning he was discovered lying in bed life less. No vessel containing anything of a deleterious na ture was found, but from strong rumours that have got abroad in the neighbourhood, the coroner has ordered a post mortem examination of the body to be made prior to his holding an inquest. HORRIBLE MILITARY EXECUTION IN RUSSIA.—A letter from St. Petersburgh gives an account of the exe cution of a soldier f o r th e m u r d er o f a non-commissioned officer against whom he had a hatred. The murder was perpetrated under horrible circumstances. The mur derer entered the sleeping-room of his victim, where he stabbed him with his bayonet, and then cut the body into pieces with a razor, and putting them into a sack threw them into a canal. The sentence was, that he should pass through the ranks of his regiment receiving blows from sticks until death should ensue.. He went boldly through the first part of his punishment, singing a war-song, but at length his voice failed and he fell. The surgeon on examining the body declared that life was extinct.--French paper. [ADVERTISEDIENT.]—SENT INTO THE COUNTRY FREE UPON APPROBATION. -39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly. Newly in vented Spectacles, powerful Telescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, &c.—Patronised by his Majesty the King of Hanover, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, their Graces the Archbishops of Can terbury. York, and Dublin, the Dukes of Devonshire, Norfolk, Ar gyle, Marlborough and Manchester, Bishops of Exeter, Lincoln, Cork, Kilmore, and Kildare. Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Oculists and Opticians, have invented Spectacle Lenses upon a new construc tion. Immediately they are placed before imperfect vision, either by day or candl e li g h t, that mist and dullness which appear before the eyes is at on ce removed, every abject becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youthflti, natural, and original state. Also the most powerful Achromatic Telescopes, Opera Glasses, and Microscopes. Invisible, and all kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of the most extreme deafness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, in t s a m e lse country,hnadaa°tFplrebv.merat ritae:isiltratatteenst,:lbgrehieb:muoyauurtihZO:4ll'cpdnpooorbssiinte::vaneth—ye Opticians and Aurista, are not in any way connected with a person p o o f anriy t t h oth e f Yost Hotel. NAUTIC US. RAILWAY FARES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—On Thursday last I travelled from Manchester to Preston by the Manchester and Bolton Railway, and was charged 6s. 9d. first-class express, the ordinary trains being ss. 6d. I have been in the habit of travel ling on this line for some time past, and was never charged more than 6s. Is it not too bad the public should be imposed upon just as it suits the convenience of the directors ? Your paper being an upholder of honest and straightforward principles, could you not advocate some general system to be laid down by Go vernment to regulate the charges on all railways ? By so doing you would confer .a benefit on society. I am, Sir, yours, Oct. S. A CONSTANT TRAVELLER. . CRIME AND- ITS PENALTY.—A man, of the name of Bright, living in North Carolina, lately shot a negro, wounding him so severely that the poor fellow died shortly after. Bright was arrestsd, tried, found guilty, and sentenced to pay a fine of 5 dollars.—Patriot. • PRICE SD. • 1. NAVAL INTELSIGEN • PORT ROYAL,- JAMAICAN SEPT. - 8. 'Ale, 3, Lieutenant Henry Bernard, arrived on. the, 21st ult., in four days, from Hayti,. and remains'in harbour. The Hayden sloop Experiment, however, brims intelligence from that.islitud up to the 31st uli., ahout -which time a deputation had arrived at Port an.Pritice for tae purpose of placing the several districts of Santo Don:lngo under the authority of the Haytian Goiernment.. The union of 'the two divisions of the island under one_Government is a consummation devoutly to be 'winhefl:- for,_ It will bringn ffi about an important change in the.ars.of Hayti, and put an end to that abominable and ufickilised war fare which has so long disgraced that unfOrtanate island. President Riche, it is stated, has expressecthiniself de sirous to make arrangements for admitting the vessels of the Royal Mail. Steam Company to the island, by ex empting them from the payment of the tonnage duties, as is done by the other foreign islands. The Alarm, 26, Captain Frankland,irrived froin Hali fax on the 31st ult., but will shortly sail to reinforce the squadron in the Gulf of Mexico. The Vindictive, 50,. Captain Seymour, with=Ahe (lag of Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, K.C.8., the Commander in -Chief, - and the Hyacinth,. 18, Commander Scott, had . . proceeded to Quebec. ' • .. The Vesuvius . steamer, Commander O'Callaghan, was at Halifax, and the Persian, 16, Viper, 3„ailicl Columbia, steam-surveying vessel, 'at Newfoundland„ The Thunder, 26, Commander Barnett, and:the Lark, 3, Lieutenant Lawrence, are at Bermuda, laid up, and refitting during the summer months. - The Hermes steam -vessel, Lieutenant Washington Carr, is among the Windward Islands. The Endymion, 44, Captain Lambert, the Electra, 18, Commander Maitland, the Rose,.lB, Commandef and the Daring, 12, Commander Matson; are in the Gulf of Mexico. The latter vessel had several trials with the fast sailing American brig-of-war Truxton, lately wrecked on the coast of Mexico, and beat her on all points of sailing.: In Harbour—The Pickle, Alarm; and rmaum, 72, re ceiving-ship, with the broad pendant of Commodore Pring. ___ • PI:TMOUTH, OCT: B.—Her Majesty's ship St: Vincent, 120, Captain Jelin Shepherd, with the. flagmf Commo &ire Sir F. A. Collier, sailed this morning atigne o'clock ford'ortsmoutb. - _ Port-Admiral Sir 'John Westhas hoisted his flag, bias at the main, on board her Majesty's ship-queen, 110, Captain- Sir IL J. Leeke, in.the- The Buckinghamshire East_lndianaiiic,lia:i.i4g broken one of her bower anchors, hAsbeehtuppligiga another from her Majesty's dockyard-here, • Last night, during the the Brtihtiviiik steam packet, and 'hefieoai depot. together with u - Sorwegian barque, were driiren ashore on the mud from theirimoor ings- in Stonehouse Pool. When the tide tose, they were all got off ' , Without damage. _ • _ Half- pU'st Two P.M.—WiiurNtr., streng hrtAe. • PORTSMODINV-Oer. Cat, - 120, carrying the broad .pendant of Commodore Sir Francis Collier, C. 8., anehored.at .I)ithead early this morning. Soon - atter ten 0ck,....4.dmiral Sir Charles' Ogle, the Comma.nder4d- elel ief, :accompanied by Captain Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent;•and his secre tary, went off to the St. Vincent, with his 'fide•llying in the Myrtle steamer, to insptct her, and congt3itnlate the Commodore and the officers and crew on their. return to his cominand, and also to. pay his respects to x, Hamil ton, the Brazilian ConsUl._ The Admiral was'weeivcd on the quarter-deck of the St. :Vincent by .Cotrinnodore Sir . Francis Collier, Captain Shepherd, an& all her officers, and after the usual compliments . bad been paid, the hands were turned up to muster. : After this had terminated, Sir Charles went over- the_ decks and minutely inspected the ship, and sundry evo lutions were then performed by the crew. They then went to quarters, and by their activity and excellent drill showed that they had been constantly exercised at then great gun practice. Several rounds were fired. On the Commander-in-Chief preparing to leave the:Ship, he expressed to the Commodore and the officers his appro bation of the excellent order .the St. Vincent was in, and the discipline, healthy appearance, and skill of the crew, and stated that he should not fail to represent it to the Admiralty. A communication by the electric telegraph having been made of the arrival of -the ship, an answer was sent ordering her into harbour, and wid, if possible, discharge her powder this evening ; and, unless the 'weather should prove very bad, get to her old moorings to-morrow afternoon. Commodore Sir F. Celli& has not yet struck his broad pendant, but will probably do it this evening, or he will have to sit as a member on the court-martial to , take place to-morrow. Lieutenant Cracroft, Flag-Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Parker, who has been at sea during the cruise, in the Rattler, came home in the St. Vincent. The Belvidera was masted this morning, anZimme -diately afterwards docked, to be . coppered up to the bends, and have her bottom overhauled and -scrubbed. The greatest expedition is being used in, getting her ready, all the dockyard riggers being employed lipon her. She has got . the masts and yards of_ the Orestes, the masts being stepped on the orlop deck. The yards were rigged - andplaeed across her bulwarks yesterday. Mr. Peter Wellington, Master, is appointed to_command her, with a.ctew of 60 men ; and, as he is on the spot, he is'expected to commission her this afternoon. She is to be employed on the coast of Scotland as a provision depot, and occasional troop-ship. • - The Vengeance, - 84, advance-ship, and the Orestes. 18, corvette, are ordered tobe brought forward for immediate commission ; the latter will require docking. • The Sinbad lighter sailei this morning with stores .for Plymouth. The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commanding Charles R. Johnson, arrived this morning • frbte her special service on the coast of Ireland. The Dasher steam surveying :vessel is getting. ready for provision. service on the Irish coast 'for the 'winter. Lieutenant W. V. Read is to command her:pi:r tern., Commander - Sheririgham taking his.usual bef a.l.l*.koard the Topaz hulk to make- -up his surveys during the vessel's absence. In Harbour —Tge Excellent, the Victory, the Victoria and Albe - ft,73fe'Avenger, the Dasher, the Comet, the Abheron, the. Myrtle, and the Echo - steaniers. At Spithead—The St. Vincent, - the Retribution;;. the Eurydice, and the Crocodile, and Windermere freight ship. At the Motherbank—The Blenheim transport; In Dock—The Prince Regent, the Ajax,. the . Edi nburgh, the Leander, the Belvidere, the Snake, and':the • Champion. _ In the Basin—The Trincomalee he Amphitrite, - the Rattlesnake, the Naiad, and the Fairy. Her Majesty's ships Hibernia, TrOalgari, Albion, Superb, Rodney, Vanguard, Rattler, Virago, and.rily phemus came to an anchor . at Gib ra lt ar on ' thef3tii ult., at 6 P.M. • Her Majesty's ship CanOpasmas at Lisbon o'4tl — . 2d instant. CHATHAM, OCT. 9.—The Mutine; 12 guns, ;vas-enm missioned on the 6th inst., by Commander Robert Tiyen. The brig is fully rigged, and will proceed to get her stores onboard previous to being put out of doCk, whiek will materially expedite her equipment. The fallowing officers are appointed to-the ship: 7 —Liputennili - , F. S. M`Gregor ;. Surgeon, Edward - Groves; 31r. r. purser and paymaster; Acting Master; Ditr.V. petts; .`s ate, Mr. Frederick Lane Cotton; Midshipmen, Mr. Henry Rogers and Mr. D. C. 0. Slaughter; Boatswain, Mr. F. Hullott; Carpenter, Mr. Tucker; Mr. Richard Masterman; Naval Cadet. She is to have a.coinplen4t of . 110 men, including Royal Marines, consisting-ofAne sergeant, one drummer, one corporal, and 17 privates, from the Chatham divi,ion. The Albatross, 10 guns, in dock, making good tie frets, and bringing forward for commission, is nearly completed. . The new school for the dockyard apprentiCes, erected at the back of the sail-house in this yard, is nearly completed. The building is upwards of 80 fret in length, and, nearly 40 feet wide, and it is rendered fire proof by beams of iron being used for joists instead of wood. The roof is of iron, which has been placed on by Mr. of Maidstone, and it is to be warmed with hot water pipes fitted by Messrs. Price and Manby, of Derby-street, Westminster. The superintendent's residence has undergone thorough repair, and, being finished, the family of the newly-appointed Captain-Superintendent, Sir Thomas Bouchier, has removed into it. Arrived, the Aid, Smallann. master, with stores from Portsmouth, and will load for Woolwich and Deptford. - Woor:Wicu, OCT. 9.—The Gladiator steam-frigate; Captain John Robb, is ready for service, having had her defects made good. She will embark Sir Henry Pottin, ger, the newly-appointed Governor of the Cape of Good , Hope, and proceed to that station. The Scourge bomb steam-vessel, Commander Caffin, will leave Woolwich on Saturday or Sunday for Mat- . ham, and embark troopi at that port for Guernsey and the Channel Islands, and - convey the depot of, the - 27th 'Regimens from Guernsey to Portsmouth.' " • The Porcupine steam, vessel, Captain Bullock; arrived at•Woolwich yesterdaY afternoon to be repaired,-.andi, iteonterneated to. send her to Ireland 'to rendqr any assistance she is capable of inthat part: of the !Alla - Kibg—dom. ..-4; • , ne Blazer steam-vessel, Captain Washington,,i,a;ml:l: pectecl to proceed4p Ireland for service on that coat ,' 'the Crrappler steam-vessel, Lieutenant Commander.- Hawker, is fitting in the basin; she is to be arkeed..ll4-1 two 32-pounders of Z 6 cvvt. eaeb; and :two of 25 cwt. each. • • • ' The Dwarf steam-vessel went down the river pa. - aftei•i• eiperiniental trip , with a screw propeller, and series,afi: them are to be tried to ascertain the most eligible ,fo , rex, for generahuse.> iiliani Lightning, Ships and Vessels in Port —W Sidon steam-frigate, Black Eagle , Scourge and Dwarf steam-vessels. In the Basin — Sp h y nx, Amphion, Eclair, Geyser, Kite, Vixen, Grappler, Ariel, Medea, and Kite 'steam- . vessels. In the Docks—Violet, Dover packet, and Monkey''• steam . - tug. INGENIOUS MODE OF DETECTING A THEM -7 •; • When M. Carstanl Niebuhr was at Jidda, a nobleman of that place requested that he would disdover to hi/lithe thief who had stolen 200 sequins which he had lost,. far all Mahomedans considcr an astronomer AO an restro7 loger as the same, and U.-Niebuhr had been using his astronomical instruments in the nobleman's presence. 111. ' Niebuhfexcused himself on the plea of entire ignorance • of future events, and as cultivating the science, of astro npmy only to improve the art of rivigatiOn. Applica- t . tion was then made to a famous scheiek i whose astrology was much more to the purpose. The scheick gatliered all the servants together,_ ranged them i n line.' and 5fter.....:14: a long prayer, made each of them take int Olia month .1 'bit of folded paper, telling them that they who were in nocent might swallow it with safety, but that the guilty person would be choked by it. They all swallowed the paper save one, who being thus surprised and terrified, became embarrassed, confessed the theft, and made roe , titution.: I