The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

1t.1.,, ------........._......-...._—_,.---......--.......--- eiMINAL COURT —(THIS DAY') OLD COURT It APE (Befor e the LORD CHIEF BARON.) dieted .i."-Charles Howard, aged 20, a labourer, was in kteryrotrh,c ottrarnit tin ir a rape on the person of girl aged IE, and William Lewis and 14 z/- 413_11,ttrint,gettrart were Indicted for being present, aiding and him in the committal of the crime. g ii , • Huddlestone appeared for the prosecution, end arintelail,ltahnotnine defended the prisoner Stewart; and Mr. defend the , Ithe r engaged, volunteered to The t wo r i g so h n n er o s t . e facts of the case are totally unfit for publication. The i a t Ary, under the direction of the Lord Chief Baron, s Qqaitted Stewart, and found the other two prisoner Fr illy of aa assault. Sen tence deferred. lithicawAY Ron DEßY.—Benjamin Lampert, aged . 23, a ' I . t ' a nd Robert Greepy, aged 20, also a smith, were indicted f Clen,c,„.-nr stealing 9/. 4s. from the person of Ili nry Le v ; - 4 ,‘ , a toll-collector in the employ of Mr. James .1 1 Lii (3 c Nkr ontractor, on Wednesday, the 7th instant. . Clarkson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. e r-a l _e_li e for . the prisoner Greeny. , 1 4jaa v i m Clements was sent by his employer,. who resides . at day n g t nrt, to receive the tolls received during the to tie 'tt the Stamford -gate, Fulham. He received the of ,;,•?; from Gulliver, the toll-man. It consisted chiefly i h e ,er and was made up into two packets, which_li e e ehrkeeecilen,the was pocket of a great coat he wore. He 8 / 10 ,, ~. LI towards Kensington, and when he had gone a tett., utstance Lambert passed him. He had seen Lam tell too or three days before the day in question . at . the d *llo2 la ne gate, on the Fulham-road. He inquire thi n "as at the other gate, and thinking he had soreed he t d ,to do with the collecting of the tolls, he rephim one 4 not know. 'Whilst proceeding along 9 - tve n . ...n ad, the time being between six and seven in the vio w „ la g , five men rushed upon him and threw IT I Prevent ; one of them held him tightly by the throat,. , .n o orcl e ellt hilvi making any noise, and covered his e 3 es i n ou t et h e might not see his assailants. They i t e n the h 13 _,Pocket out, and, after kicking him severe y o Of T4au, hur ried away. A constable, hearing the cry erdatrino the spot and found Clements, mu l ch on ~1 1'tiita e 'd'h ' e al 7 ie from one of his ears and a large lump f Arty, -• I le swore that the two prisoners were of wasthe fainir as a lso did a Young man, named Waite, who ft Golanl with th • • w them near the ei eia B . ,eir Persons, who se :::: t e , o a l a l s d t : :as°l3.ta: arty' fi w i s father gave evidence to the same \?gtl ne of - "ued, that the prisoner Lambert was F in ad '‘)aci, tow the lham ho all proceeded up the r, t he spot where the robbery was com i ro u n itt l e i d le . GioLicest s eie, it appeared, also saw five men It e ll : d kle,7,7 ° ,ad, near the time the robbery took place, oeces of the prisoners as two of them. TNVO *t4 PP: ( I -13a P e r sinailar to that which the money was ra h ' w as found upon them. th at !t h ert declared his innocence, but did not deny ,!ti t e p w ai near the spot at the time of the robbe G r r y e . eny . Id cont4.I_,NELL addressed the jury on behalf . of n: get hi,:aud that the evidence was insufficient to co ZTh - of the crime laid to his charge. e Jure found ar e d , ~ the prisoner guilty.— eeny, it ap ire 3 '. ea '', 4ast the of felony on the 34 G o r f F bruary vris op eSurrey Sessions, and received 3 Months' . 1 /h e jaent, 441„):440;44;)iltr°IttisepiloirEtaFtioBnA.RON sentenced the prisoners to iiii,,e4.oN TiIE MARCHIONESS OF QUEENSBERRY.—n )jttdV Pearce and Bridget Sullivan who were co °ll l, 4 e;s e p 3ter daY of forging and uttering forged cheques I e a ',,-s• Coutts' bank, were called up for judgment. h p - l a ti li t a, l ltged in mitigation of punishment that e , elan held me post of midshipman in the navy, the ti n e s t ° tiler n T in the Post-office of Sydney, and var ., : ] aim ed et"'"oes of trust and responsibility, lie earnestly tll his innocence,as also did the female, and . - lit 1 3- I . B°l 'ght the raerc of the Court, on account of tio -c he a p - r g i e s a nd young - family. ,pht the n r ,,nor s brother and sister, also, earnestly , be h._+lia n , , Court to temer its decision with mercy. 4,,,5-aie prisoner appealed to the Court to p , ,stpone (rtepd: sentence for two hours, in order that several Ihztk a ds se nt he had sent for might be in attendance to t i, .ie f t ,aiet :l , „ way, he had conducted himself in time past. i ti 'Lner d , - k-HIEF JUSTICE saw no necessity for any .4 .2%.3 ' . He gave him all the credit he claimed for he ee'"duct in the situations he had filled, but lia °osidered th various. Cm not give , . at this fact, coupled with his intelligence, a %ft a 'aim so strong a claim to the mercy of . the I ltrii -a t ,if he were a poor ignorant man, but rather th e as o l'a-e ' his offence. The offence he had committed i 4 1 : 5 of considerable enormity, inasmuch as he forge! tj" e nef a -tae of Lady Queensberry, who had been hi s t , it h _etr ess. I ,_ The sentence of the Court, therefore,i , 4114 he be The for ten years ; and that Bridget j:lkted „',wose case was vastly different, she having k IIO I 4I Z I Z his i nstructions—the sentence with respect -your f „", that she be imprisoned and kept at hard The -1. 84 Months k tlS slied f h e l:a r a,le, on hearing the sentence_ , of the Court, 16. 3 ' l'oe is ' l ands, and was removed screaming "Oh ecti ; .insband, speak to me, speak to me." A more e- Ice ao we never witnessed in a court of justice. (lie‘ ivz Tv COURT d Mr. Alderman ' fe re the CO3IMON-SERGEANT an 4 mooN.) the tqr9aret Shehan was convicted from his person, and :labour, te teed '° , l4 rtY of Daniel King,. imprisonment and bar of stealing a wa s t e c n h . , kW ° t welve months' c d i earti;Liara Mears, of stealing at Camberwell 19 Robert Henderson, 0 a eigata,,ivere couvictoefd Thomas Payne. a butcher,ari '4, e property FINT sentenc ......._ L .,b)4th p , 4510N-SERG, and hard labour, and Mears, n ed Hendersonto th w r h e o e Year lo e : ' 4l Prisonment . , -11 twice before convicted, was sentenced to seven Rdtransportation. 44%Fm4NdEldrige 25, a carpenter, property Of Thomas 3 lbs. weight of nails and screws, the masters, was convicted of ahr`unolas Joseph Ditchburn and others, his 44entenced to six days' imprisonment in Newgate. ,iw.l4'illicon New, 21, cone ostler, and. Georg e Ball, 26, a crtuaker, were convicted of stealing a watch, a purse, 'O.ll sove'reign, four half-crowns, and other moneys, s'4o property of Wm. Baker,. from his person, and sen .enced to twelve months imprisonment and hard labour. froCll:P3T.eAsltlieraLao3MAX 11°W-81‘REE"—{ HIS DAY.) b e T en u adj C o A ur s n E e d" ls obtain the attendance of General Lomax '''lii.n.O-rder to . Th . case having evidence as to the allovvanc' ' ''' came on again at two o'ch, l e son, o was required to give n . aade by h m brer.Mr. J a c t this afternoon. rues Lomax again attended as attorney for his broth Boswood, the relieving officer, said that he had ttetn unable to obtain an interview with General Lomax, 0 he belteved he was unwell. Dr. Spurgier, the General's medical attendant, said ii tll n tt,t _ 1 1: vva? requested by him to attend professionally,. It'w_oB quaint the magistrate with the state of his liFaltno 4 his opinion that it would not be safe for him t 4te ttd, as to hi t°, any excitement would now be very dangerous kr, ttE N W _„ ~, RY was sorry to hear it ; but thought the i l , the w the General's evidence of no great importance 144 the as it was already proved that the Captain prop allowance though the amount had not been li g h t (-1 . Ile thought, however, that some arrangement litit et ,. t e be mad© to settle this matter without further totes The suggestion made by Mr. Boswood, tha d e,s_ allowance should be made by the General, an d C. 1771 olliettted through him, ought to be acted upon, an 0 11 oiled it would. If Dr. Spurgier (who suid he was t,„. rtutitnate terms with the General) would undertake pregsen this to the General, and urge on him the ) tee 44Y or Making some arrangement, he (Mr.lltc!ey Th e ;.,gain adjourn the case in order to give him . tune th e e Lioctor agreed to this, and it was determined that kkras. ;sttnuld be adjourned till Monday. i ,. a Lomax was about to say something herle, be e ut no bllputat."llV would not allow him. There cou d att,e,n .lon on tho character of Mrs. Lomax, and the . tkilsdP" t° make one on a former occasion had totan ) k•••••-The parties then left the Court. Ii•LIM ..----------- " TR DAY lirs. ----LtCr-STREET.—Cr ET.—(T H IS !N et, Greece -11,1 (-I wn, a married woman, livir% loliew. ...athhotle., at h it t ha t • son called place, applied for advice, under the ee r . d circu mstances:—She said, a p er the likidreueo3l.ldence. on Monday, with a child, givingher as a „Ithe, The neighbour who had referred to aq u as person left the child in the care of the with clothes. amo.reneienngf paper, but heron ht..Wee-i:".nd promised to allow her five shillings s tpogze_airotert d own return return next iih 'e . ,i to the7iv,,a her_ address onpi of having I„F„°Kerehi I ;sor,, h 8 e made a pretence 1: ' ab ba g e ehind and went back to get it. g S l h e e ft thn amid . never been heard of since, and the address 4'rig ilttnediat l after her departure. , look into the I: etkiien4:tWlcii senet y an a officer with her to St. Pancras 4 ttr, ' - e) that the parish officers might NV N .s , b IPiii• "AIII-STREET.......(THIS DAY .) , be a working Th *45 char 14%1 444 Weed4 q 4 n. who stated himself to be :___ o ad ,tl,wife of charged by. his wife Rebecca as ii is. _ %% lee h_f. Lee for his r, prisoner said that her husbnd, who t14,,4te tj,,ete been committed from that office she had-1; 1,..;10,r, Yesterday afternoon called at her resi tnan);4l' %ate' -eiPp-street, Curtain-road, and where ehildlied to e t)r ti tee seven Part, hZ'ri,tt Past, by industry and perseverance, of tide for her family, consisting on her e of gl ass, tr)tteli eplttlaEtiorust the slightest t iiii is fis provocation broke ten panes fn erio h of tvv rl o g the Whannle 1 1 lr a r P a 7 . 4 ; 41 8 efl):„riek She had been separated from him of one window, with the ex geerebr- ti mes r,,",0 Years, but ho had during that period e _ th e 'I, arid 0 - '''' only annoyed her, but had threatened vieLYlnclow, 11 on occasion he threw at her, o n aitly i n th! large stone, which struck through 'so the they o e e t B.olllach as to cause her to vomit blood. ti,._‘vindo _ca„sion he threatened to shoot her through the win hri 44 above" Yesterday, after having broken 0 (4 , h described his hands being covered with he e exclaireed ' . you. Ore this da_ to the witness with savage a ferocity, be woful one for ? Wit ooB ., 3 ' ,_month there will ?lied, 4, -1.,, asked if he meant to kill her? re tieslie . r at-11 Will k ow - t tn. le t 133 Y tia. 4l3 , 0 i noon enough ; I intend t , o , i un_ ftoteeth,_ !an Wood; and, ' added the wane . i..lvin,iti:.'.l.g done to prevent it, I feel . assured that -'41111.4 either murder me or do me some grievous bodily Ni k ilboat the.constabl 331 G said that he came up near bhialms wert!meeostated, ..vvhenbe saw the prisoner, whose mi leif _ vered with blood, and who at once gave Th e "P.' tha t prisoner with indifference, f, mast of the inconceivable said e LIY true representations of his wife were per all. h 1,7 r foral,3llTrrr,./v ::aitl that he should iemand the pri • few d •R • qotine ei • , °3. ~ in order to give tim e for the pro- Itet,.,„ Otaer w , itnesses, so that nothir' may be A i,,,;-.% to make the case perfectly clear r•-ain,t. Will. 4,ore • . 411.1 k b4rb ar • -... 01 18 *ad mum fellow perhaps did not THE SUN . , LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1846. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT-GARDEN. Pine Apple=, 4s to 75 per lb ; Hothouse Grapes, 2s to 3s 6d ; and Foreign ditto, 10d to is 3d per lb; Apples, 3s to Ss per bushel ; Pears, 4s to 12s per half sieve ; Melons, 2s to 5s each ; Filberts, 95s to 100 s ' • and Cob Nuts, 100 s to 110 s per 100 lb. ; Walnuts, 14s to 2ls per bushel ; Cabbages, 6d to is 3d ; Brocoli, 4s to 6s per dozen ; French Beans, 2s to 2s 6d per halt sieve ; Potatoes, 5s to 8s 9d per cwt ; Turnips, 2s 6d to 4s per dozen butiches ; Horseradish, 2s to 5s per bundle; and Celery, is to 2s per bundle; Carrots, 3d to 8d per bunch; Onions, 5s to 7s per bushel; Mushrooms, is to 2s per pottie. IRELAND. LETTER FROM LORD JOHN RUSSELL TO THE DUKE OF LEINSTER. DuntaN, OCT. 29.—The following important letter appears in the Evening Post just published:— " Downing-street, Oct. 17, 1846. " My dear Duke,—The Royal Agricultural Society, of which you are the head, sent a deputation not long ago to the Lord-Lieutenant, representing that instead of public works of an unprofitable nature, the baronies should have power to undertak works of a useful and profitable nature. It had been our hope and expecta tion that landed proprietors would have commenced works of drainage and other improvements on their own account; thus employing the people on their own es tates, and rendering the land more productive for the fu ture. In - that case it would have been only the surplus labour which would have been employed on roads and other works not immediately profitable. " The Act, however, was put in operation in the ba ronies in a spirit the reverse of that which I have de scribed. It was taken for granted that the public works were the chief objects to be regarded, and proprietors began to calculate,' that as so large a sum was to be re, paid from their estates, they should not be able to com mence, or even to continue, private enterprises for the improvement of their own lands. :‘ When the case was brought before the Government by the Lord-Lieutenant, we lamented the wrong direc tion in which the Act had been turned ; but, admitting the necessity of the case, and anxious to obtain the willing co-operation of the landlords, we authorised the Lord-Lieutenant to deviate from the letter of the law, and gave our sanction for advances for useful and profit able works of a private nature. But, after having in curred this responsibility, I am sorry to see that, in several parts of Ireland, calls are made upon the Go vernment to undertake and perform tasks which are beyond the power and apart from the duties of Govern ment. " For instance, it seems to be expected that we should not only pay at an unusual rate of wages, but that we should maintain, in this time of scarcity, the usual price of food. A moment's thought will show that this is impos sible. A smaller quantity of food is to be divided among the same number of human beings. It must be scarcer —it must be dearer. Any attempt to feed one class of the people of the United Kingdom by the Government would, if successful, starve another part—would feed the producers of potatoes, which had failed, by starving the producers of wheat, barley, and oats, which had not tailed. All that we have undertaken with regard to food, therefore, is to endeavour to create a provision trade, at fair mercantile prices, where no provision trade has hitherto existed, and where, without assistance, none might be willing to undertake a new and unpopular oc cupation. "But that which is not possible by a government is possible by individual and social exertions. Every one who travels through Ireland observes the large stacks of corn, which are the produce of the late harvest. There is nothing to prevent the purchase of grain by proprie tors or by committees, and the disposal of these supplies in shops furni-hed on purpose with flour at a fair price, with a moderate profit. This has been done, lam as sured, in parts of the Highlands of Scotland, where the failure of the potatoes has been as great and as severe a calamity as it has been in Ireland. " rhere is, no doubt, some inconveniences attending ven these modes of interference with the market price of food. But the good overbalances the evil. Local committees, or agents of landowners, can ascertain the pressure of distress, measure the wants of a district, and prevent waste or misapplication. Besides, the general effect is to bring men together and induce them to exert their energy iu a social effort directed to one spot ; whereas the interference of the State deadens private energy, prevents forethought—and, after super seding all other exertion, finds itself at last unequal to the gigantic task it has undertaken. " There are other questions, however, extending beyond the exigency of the day, which, it seems to me' demand the attention of the landed proprietors of Ireland much more than that of the Government. " It has been calculated that one-fifth of the cultivated land in Ireland has hitherto produced potatoes. After the present lamentable failure, what course is to be taken? Some men of science deem that the potato can no longer be relied upon as an article of food; others say that time may remove the disease. The editor of the Gardener's Chronicle states, that the explanation of the potato disease, founded on the hypothesis of some un known miasma, cannot be accepted as satisfactory; but neither can it be rejected, seeing how signally all other explanations have failed. Seeing, then, that science fur nishes us with no means of estimating the effects of the prevalent disease upon the potato plant in future years, it would be impossible for the Government, with any propriety, to give any advice to the owners or occupiers of land in Ireland. They must form their own conclu sions from the facts that are known, and the experience of the present and past years. " It is clear, however, that potatoes cannot be relied upon as they have been hitherto. A cottier cannot hope to be able to pay a large rent for con-acre, and the farmer cannot hope to obtain the cottier's labour by allowing him land for potatoes, which may, probably, fail. It is, therefore, a most important ques tion for the people of Ireland in what manner the de ficiency of food is in future to be supplied. The nature of the grain or root which is best adapted for this pur pose—the course of husbandry which ought to be fol lowed—the means of procuring seed—all these are im portant problems, to which the attention of the Agri cultural Society of Ireland cannot too soon be directed. " One thing is certain—in order to enable Ireland to maintain her population her agriculture must be greatly improved. Cattle, corn, poultry, pigs, eggs, butter, and salt provisions, have been, and will, probably, continue to be her chief articles of export. But beyond the food exchanged for clothing and colonial products, she will require in future a large supply of food of her own growth or produce, which the labourer should be able to buy with his wages. In effecting this great change, much good may ultimately be done. But, un less all classes co-operate, and meet the infliction of Providence with fortitude and energy, the loss of the potato will only aggravate the woes and sufferings of Ireland. " Such, then, is the great lesson which, by the influ ence of the higher classes, and of such good landlords as yourself; may be taught to the Irish people. They should be taught to take advantage of the favourable condition of their soil and surrounding sea ; to work patiently for themselves in their own country as they work in London and Liverpool for their employers ; to study economy, cleanliness, and the value of time ; to aim at improving the condition of themselves and their children. " I would here conclude this letter, which is already too long, but I cannot do so without expressing my con viction that there is every disposition in persons of pro perty in Ireland to meet their difficulties fairly, and sub mit to any sacrifices which the public good may require. "I remain, my dear Duke, yours very faithfully, (Signed) " J.- RUSSELL." " His Grace the Duke of Leinster, &c." SCARCITY IN CORK, The gentlerwm appointed at the Fermoy meeting on Friday last to wait upon the Lord-Lieutenant, with re solutions adopted on that occasion, met to-day at the Imperial Hotel. Mr. O'Connell presided. Your re porter attended, but was informed the meeting was private, and that it was not the intention of the deputa tion to proceed to the Viceregal Lodge until to-morrow. of the populace and extensive plunder of flour carts in the neighbourhood of Birr :-- "We stop the press to state that an attack was made on upwards of 50 loads of flour which left this town in the morning on its way to Shannon Harbour, for ship ment to Dublin. Owing to the state of the country, an escort of soldiers and police was granted the millers for its protection ; but this force was found totally insuffi cient, as the people collected in great multitudes and seemed determined to have the flour at all hazards. News having reached th e E ar l of Reese to that effect, he immediately order e d re i n f orcements ; and, as we now write, the military are march i ng past. We hear that the people have b ro k en d own the br i dge at t h e Rape mills in order to render the road impassable ; but whether the cars were enabled to proceed or not we ' cannot say. It is stated that the women cut open several of the bags, and succeeded in carrying off a considerable quantity. Two entire bags were taken off one of Mr. Lyster's cars, quite convenient to the town. Time will not permit our giving further particulars, but at this moment all is excitement and alarm. " I'Ve have just heard that some cars were stopped on the road near Cloneen, and three loads of meal taken, which Mr. Darby, of Leap Castle, had imported for the use of the poor on his estate." A letter from Banagher, in the same paper, says— " I am sorry to be obliged to state that matters are assuming a very alarming appearance about this neigh bourhood; scarcely a day since my last communication that some outrage or another on property has not been committed. The plunder of Messrs. Robinson's flour, at the Rape-mills, between here and Parsonstown, was followed up by a similar attack on a number of persons belonging to this town, mostly small dealers and others, who were returning from Parsonstown with their pur chases of flour and oatmeal on Thursday evening last; the cars were stopped at the Split Hill by a large crowd of nearly 300 persons, composed of men, women, and children, who in a very short time rifled every car of its contents, stating that they were famishing for the want of food, and could not stand it any longer. Although there was a considerable quantity of flour and meal, yet, when divided amongst so many, it afforded only a small portion to each person. On Friday night, the 23d instant, two sheep, the property of Mr. B. Seymour, of Clonfert, within three miles of this town, were killed on his land, and the carcases taken away. Mr. Seymour has been always exceedingly kind and obliging to the poor of this neighbourhood, and did not deserve this treatment. One or two other per sons have also lost sheep in the same way. Nearly a fortnight has elapsed since the presentment sessions were held for this barony, and yet, strange to say, there is not the slightest appearance of any work being com menced about here yet. lam told the engineer has not had time even to report on the works in this locality ; surely such delay, under the circumstances, is highly reprehensible, and the Board of Works should at once issue the necessary directions to their proper officers for this district to have the works proceeded with as soon as possible ; the officers cannot do anything without orders from the board. A spirit of demoralization is spreading rapidly amongst the lower orde rs , w hi c h , if not c h ec k e d, must soon obliterate every trace of honest or honourable principle they have remaining." The 2 z pperary Constitution draws a very alarming sketch of affairs in the south riding of that county, as thus : " The peasantry of Tipperary are armed to the teeth ; every man with his gun, blunderbus s , or pistol. It is fearful to contemplate what may be the result, but such is the fact. The people do not disguise their possession of fire-arms ; they walk about with them in the noonday ; and it is a common expression amongst the lower classes to say 4 Here are the fowlers,' when they see those desperadoes traversing the country. The Government, as we said in our last number, must step forward—they must disarm the revolutionists of Ireland before it is too late. Ireland requires, nay de mands, a stringent Arms Act. If strong measures are not taken forthwith this country will present a scene of bloodshed and rapine unparalleled in the annals of crime. We use strong language, but the times require it. We have information from many sources, and all combine in stating that we are near a dreadful crisis. Then, in God's name, let us endeavour to meet it as we ought to do. Let the Government leave no stone unturned to avert it; let them take measures commensurate with the state of the country, and stay the stream of crime ere it swells into a crimsoned flood. Poverty, to be sure, has its excuses, but the Divine and human laws are not to be violated to dissipate it. It is not by bloodshed and robbery the condition of the people is to be ameliorated. The people must be taught this. The gentry of Ireland are doing everything for them, even to the confiscation of their properties; but it is of no avail, and will be of no avail, unless the Government come to the rescue of the country at once." MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. The decision of the Cabinet on the present crisis is such as was most generally and, we think, most reason ably expected. Parliament is nut to meet until late in January. The ports are not to be opened. A more popular policy than this might be imagined by those who wake popularity the reward of concessions to a prema ture clamour and submission to an over-estimated neces sity. But those who judge of a Government's actions by its adherence to solemn obligations, and its apprecia tion of circumstances, will hesitate before they accuse the Cabinet of delay, obstinacy, or injustice. To the first proposal, which the present state of things has elicited, viz., that of convoking Parliament, there are many and obvious objections. For, to put aside the most important one, which is founded on the pro spect of a certain supply of food for the empire, it is evident that Parliament could not be summoned without causing the greatest embarrassment to those for whose especial behoof it was proposed that it should assemble. The unhappy state of Ireland urgently requires the presence of its representatives. Their sphere of action is in their counties and boroughs, not in London. It is their immediate business to act, not to talk. They have most momentous duties to per form ; but these are provincial, not metropolitan ; local, not Parliamentary. To console the desponding, and stimulate the indolent among their own neighbours—to as,ist in the collection, and superintend the disposal of funds—to encourage the prosecution of useful, and dis courage the jobbery in unprofitable, works—to regulate the payment of just, and repress the exaction of immo derate wages—to facilitate the purchase, and prevent the plunder of provisions—to subdue violence, combinations, and menace—to mitigate an undoubted calamity, and diminish its probable consequences;—these are now the first duties of the Irish gentlemen. To neglect mach duties for the opportunity of talking in St. Stephen's would, under any circumstances, be an Act of questionable policy ;—but now that Lord Besborough has by the exercise of a rational vigour solved the problem of statutory difficulties, it would be one of gross folly and unpardonable rashness. Ireland cannot at this moment afford to lose one citizen of pro perty, station, or character. She claims the services of each of her sons who has a heart for sympathy or a head for counsel. The evils under which she labours are such as demand legislative interference far less than personal and distributive activity ; and the crisis is one where a man who might be worse than useless in Parliament may do the very greatest quantity of good in his own barony or parish. So much for the further prorogation of Parliament. An equal amount of justification may be urged for the conduct of the Ministry in their non remission of the corn duty. We are not unaware that an apprehension has prevailed for some weeks past of a coming dearth. We ourselves shared the alarm. But the danger is now no longer imminent. Not only private advices, the tenour of which had become generally known within the last few days, but the public accounts recently received from America, are such as to remove very much of the uneasiness that has been felt as to the pro spective supply of wheat and flour. In the granaries of New York is stored an abundance of grain, awaiting only the impulse of speculation to be discharged upon our shores. Such an impulse will be given by the no toriety of our duties having reached their lowest point. That any delay in transmitting the hoarded treasures hither will be caused by a hope that our present duty will be abrogated is shown to be highly improbable by the declension which an abundant supply has already caused in the prices of the American market. The eager avidity for selling dearly has already given way to the more prudent desire of selling at any obtainable price. Competition has dulled the appetite for exces sive gains on the other side of the Atlantic at the very time that the detected affluence of our own resources has deadened the edge of speculation here. Instead of advancing, our home prices have already begun to de cline. We do not, indeed, anticipate such a retrograde movement as shall raise the duty above its present point ; but there appears every reason for concluding that the rise in the value of wheat will not be so rapid as was ones anticipated. Indepen dently of the influx from America, speculators talk of corn at Hanaburgh, and other ports, a hich, on a proper occasion, can be doled out to the necessities of the En glish buyer. Whether this opportunity is likely soon to occur or not, we leave to be decided by those who will take the trouble to compare the prices of the last with those of the present year. Now these, on mere money calculations, give an average much higher than the pre sent. But this does not constitute the only, nor even the essential, difference between the two years. A great proportion of the wheat sent to market last year was of a very inferior description. The bulk of this year's yield, on the contrary, is of an excellent quality. Last• year we paid for a mixture of good and bad considerably m 7. than This w year ep ai paid e d u a r r i e n g paying the samefor periodgood wheatira 184 and 18 3esome thing less than we paid for bad in November of last year. Nor does this consideration limit the difference between the two periods. Fears were entertained in 1845 that the obstacle of high and vacillating duties might inter cept the introduction of foreign corn till the winter should prevent its transmission across the Atlantic. More than this, the potato blight of 1845 was an unan ticipated visitation. No man—no Minister was prepared for it. It came upon all unawares. No grain-merchants —no millers—no meal-dealers were in the field to soften the rigours of sudden scarcity. But this year the case is widely different. The duty on corn cannot ascend so high as to prohibit importation, under any cir cumstances ; and there seems every reason for believing that it will remain where it is for several weeks to come. Again, the potato blight has been foreseen for months ; if due preparations have not been made to m ollify its severity, the fault does not rest, and certainly the remedy does not depend, upon Parliament or the Government. Both of them have done their duty in giving free ad mission to the only substitute obtainable in place of the blighted root. Nor could both of them together ease one hundredth part of the misery which now presses upon Ireland, by repealing the duty on an article of sub• sistence, which not one Irishman in five hundred could have the means of purchasing. On the whole, then, we think that moderate and thoughtful men of aR classes will acquit the Cabinet of an impolitic obstinacy or a heartless indifference to the sufferings of our Celtic brethren ; and at the same time will give them credit for justice and consistency. In our opinion, Mini sters have done well in declining to purchase an equivocal popu larity by fomenting a groundless panic ; and opposing to the allurements of party the firmness of principle and the obligations of a solemn contract.— Times. PROROGATION OF PAIiLIAMENT. (From the Supplement to the London Gazette of last Evening.) At the Court at Windsor, the 30th day of Octo ber, 1846, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council: It is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council, that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Wed nesday, the 4th day of November next, be further prorogued to Tuesday, the 12th day of January next. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) EAST COWES CASTLE.—This splendid building, the s m a a le st b e ;:p p u ie b c l e of icau t c h t e io l n a , te on Jo s h v n en Nash, Esq e sa )l as . was a tt h ler ed fo r sale Medinaor Hotel, East Cowes, and was bought in at 15,8001. We expected there would have been a good deal of compe tition, and that many of our nobility would have been anxious to obtain so beautiful a place in such a desirable situation; but, alas! not one purchaser could be found; even curiosity had drawn but a very few persons to gether. THE NEW PLANET.—The Isle of Wight astronomers have had a meeting at Coulbourn-bottom, at the cele brated almanac manufactory, and after due deliberation have decided that the new planet does not belong to our system, that instead of its being the last of our system it is the first of another. PROMENADE CONCERT'S. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. M. Jullien opened the campaign here last evening. We are sorry to perceive, from his programme, that it will be a very short one, extending to one month only, but it will be a very glorious one. M. Jullien bas com pressed into a month attractions sufficient to draw crowded houses every night for a year. The tb eatre is beautifully fitted up with statues, evergreens, &c. The orchestra is fitted up on the same plan as during former years, and at the back rises another orchestra, fitted up like the orchestra of a concert-room. This additional orchestra is intended for the use of the fbur bands —viz., those of the Second Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards Blue, Grenadier Guards, and Cold stream Guards, who are, in addition to M.. Jullien's band, to take part in the performance of the " Grand new Military Quadrille," which is to be produced on Monday next. Prospere, Keanig, Richardson, and an the old favourites are re-engaged ; and, encouraged by the success which attended his experiment of last season of introducing vocal in addition to instrumental music, M. Jullien has engaged Miss Birch, who, last nigh t, sang a beautiful duet, "The Return," by Roch Albert, for the voice and the cornet-I piston (M. Koenig accompanying her on the cornet), and in a grand scena from Verdi's opera of Ernani. The theatre was crowded to suffoca tion, and we have no doubt but that it will be so every night during the season. WAGHORN'S EXPRESS.—" Mr. Waghorn's courier's arrival at Dover is just telegraphed. Bombay dates, Ist Oct."—Overland Office, 34, Cornhill, 1.25, A.m., 31st October, 1846. THE SEWERS COMMISSION FOR lIOLBORN AND FlNS BURY.—Yesterday, at two o'clock, a full Court of the Commissioners of Sewers for the Holborn and Finsbury division, which comprises the parishes of Clerkenwell, St. Pancras, Islington, &c., was held at the offices of the Commissioners, Hatton-garden, to consider the report of the Commissioners for general purposes on works re quiring immediate execution; to receive the report of the same, of moneys paid and contracts entered into; also to receive their report on works and matters recom mended to them to be executed up to the 29th of Sep tember last, and to make a rate in both divisions. The report being agreed to, the items of expenditure for the last quarter were laid before the Court, which amounted to 5,4111. The Chairman then communicated that the board of directors of St. Pancras had applied for per mi3sion to build a sewer along the King's-road. in front of the workhouse, and to have a communiwtion with it from the workhouse. This would cost about 2901., to wards which the directors would advance 200/. The a pplication was unanimously agreed to , as was u* propo sition to cover the Fleet river with an arch to the extent of 645 feet. After the termination of other rot:tine business, a rate of 6d. in the pound on the poor-rate rental was agreed to. THE ANTI-RUSSELL MANIA. The Rev. Thomas Hardinian, parish priest of Kil meena, in the archdiocese of Team, thus concludes an epistle laudatory of his own exertions in mitigating the poverty of the people:— " At all events, if my poor people be doome h d an to ds d s i h e al f l starvation, as in all appearance they are, my be innocent of their blood. I shall not venture to deci mate them, unless there be at least 300 allowed for Half parish, and 600 for Kilmeena. And, as the long threatened new works are in play, 5,000 men a day are as little as can be safely named for work in this dis trict. In fact, I could not except five men out of the general roll of distress in the whole length and breadth of this parish. Only that I know it is useless to appeal to ' the powers that be,' I would warn them not to tamely look on any longer whilst thousands are starving, unheeded, and I believe I may add, un pitied too. But experience proves that our rulers care nothing about us. They have ears and hear not ;' but perhaps our destitution is only imaginary, and our hunger merely hypochondriac—all caused by our native indolence in not having properly masticated and duly digested the only tonic fit for an Irish stomach; namely, our illustrious countryman' on political economy !' So says Sir Randolph. Oh ! give me that great Tory chief, with all his political sins upon his head, to grasp the helm at this dreadful crisis with his master-hand, and I will then hope that we shall weather the storm. But,lconfess that my heartsinks to think that the noblest people on God's earth are at this moment at the mercy of a set of political jugglers, who seem to have no mercy whatever for them. And rest assured, Sir, that mine is no solitary voice ; I only give feeble expression to the general dissatisfaction, if not absolute disgust, that is felt at the cruel procrastinating policy pursued by the Whig Government on both sides of the Channel. And I should not be at all surprised if, before long, a univer sal cry be raised from end to end of Ireland calling on Sir R. Peel to take th e re i ns of power into his hands again, and thus save the nation from destructibn. " THOMAS HARDIMAN, Administrator." 011"fIiE PROVINCES. A " stop-press " of the King's County Chronicle of yesterday thus announces a rather formidable outbreak MARKET INTELLIGENCE (From the London New Price Current of October 30.) SUGAR.—To-day there were plenty of buyers of West India Sugar of all descriptions, and rather higher rates were offered, but business of moment was prevented by the scanty and indifferent supply at market. The purchases amounted to 400 hhds and trcs, including 94 hhds of Barbadoes at auction, which went briskly at a further advance in prices of 6d to is per cwt. MArnrnus.—This afternoon the market was better sup plied with Mauritius Sugar, two parcels amounting to 376 casks and 12,488 bags were offered at public sale, but the de mand was active and the whole sold at an advance on former rates of 6d to is per cwt. EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 270 bags of Madras at public sale sold at stiffer rates, good yellow at 535, middling 47a 6d to 48s 6d, low middling 475, damaged 43s 6d to 52s 6d. 2,830 bags of Bengal went briskly, at a rise on former rates of 6d to is; good strong yellow like Mauritius fetched 50s to 51s, middling 41a 6d to 49s 6d, low 47s to 47s 6d, Dobah kind 44s to 58s. FOREIGN.—To day Foreign Sugar was rather more in re quest for exportation, and there were not generally sellers at former rates. The _private sales during th e wee k were 1,400 chests of yellow Havannah, at 23s 6d ; 100 chests of white, 29s 6d; and 300_ hhds of Cuba Muscovado at 21 s per cwt. _ MoLassEs.—The inquiries after all descriptions of West India have been numerous this week, but business has been much interfered with by the scanty supply at market, and the high rates insisted upon ; a small parcel of Dominica of very fine quality has brought 30a per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of any kind of Coffee, and privately there was little passing; the value of good ordinary Native Ceylon is only 37s 6d to 38s 6d per cwt. TEA.—There has been little desire manifested to operate in Black Tea this week, but holders have refused to submit to any further decline in prices privately for any kind, although the supply at market is good; the value of com mon and fair Congou cash is Bid to 9d, good common 94d, and Pouchong low to fine ordinary 4d to 10d. Green can be obtained upon previous low terms, still few purchases have been made in any kind privately this week, and there is a large quantity on offer. Hyson of common quality is only worth Is 8d to is 10d, and Twankay low to good yel lowish leaf 9d to is. The public sales which commenced yesterday were brought to a conclusion this afternoon ; the trade operated with much caution, but holders insisted upon previous rates. Of the quantity offered, amounting to 27,000 packages, the small part only of 1,700 packages, chiefly damaged and out of condition, actually found buyers, at prices generally on a par with those previously current ; a break of low sound common Congou sold at 8d to 8 LA d per lb. SPICES.—BIack Pepper is not to be purchased on lower terms, but exporters and the home trade have acted with caution. Privately we have few transac tions to report, although Sumatra is to be obtained at 2id to 21d, and Penang 24d to 2id per lb. White is wanted at the previous currency, and some parcels have been sold privately; 388 bags at auction were disposed of at 3%d to 3y B d for middling and good middling bold dingy, and at 2%d to 2 3 / 4 d for damaged. In African Pop several purchases have been made, and the supply being small, prices are still improving. Ginger of all kinds is wanted, and previous improved rates are well sustained; the supply is on the decrease, and the stock less than it was last year. Nutmegs have been in good request privately, and prices are improving. Of Mace there is not sufficient at market for the demand, and prices are rising. Pimento has been in good demand, and the rates paid are fully equal to those of this day week. For Cassia Lignea the market has a firm appearance, and holders still refrain from offering any at public sale: IND2oo.—Although the accounts come to hand from Cal cutta this week state that the Indigo crop would not exceed 90,000 maunds ; still the market here has been in a tranquil state for all kinds, exporters and the home trade operating with caution, but merchants insist upon the prices paid at the last quarterly sales, although the quantity held by them is large. RlCE.—There has been a much better demand for Bengal this week, for home consumption as well as for exportation, and the rates paid have been fully equal to those pre viously current. Privately several parcels were • dis posed of, and 1,331 bags at auction- found pur chasers, good clean pearly white at 18s to 19s, but 1,376 bags of low dusty and broken quality were mostly taken in at 16s 6d to 17s. In Madras the operations privately were upon a larger scale at firm rates, 15s to 16s having been paid. Java is wanted, but there is none in the market. FRUIT.—The transactions in Currants lately sold to ar rive have been considerable, about 1,000 tons is re ported to have been taken ; Zante and Cephalonia 54s to 54s 6d, Patras 55s ; two cargoes Zante arrived on Monday, and were eagerly taken by the grocers at 55s ; the de mand continues good. A cargo of Valentias arrived, which was divided among the trade at 465, New Turkey Pulled Figs sell freely ati4ss to 70s, New Sultanas 60s, New Mus catels, boxes bunch 48s, boxes layers 525; half ditto, 565. Rum, BRANDT, and HOLLANDS.—There has been a falling off in the demand for all descriptions of Jamaica Rum this week--exporters and the home trade purchasing with cau tion, but holders for the most part insist upon full rates : only small parcels have been sold. Demerara is not cheaper, but there has been little passing, and only 80 puns have been sold. Leeward Island is not offered at any further decline, but the demand has been limited, and the sales are only 160 puncheons at 3s 4%cl to 3s sd. For Cal cutta, the market, however, has a firm appearance, and a good business has been transacted. There has been a brisk demand for Brandy, chiefly for home consumption, and prices have advanced for the vintages of 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, of ld per gallon,whilst all other kinds fully sustained the former worth. Geneva is wanted for exporta tion, and the parcels sold were at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for common, and at which holders are firm. Fine for home con sumption has been in fair demand, and prices are on the ascendancy, the supply being small, 3s 2d to 3s 4d having been paid. In British made Spirits prices are rising--stocks are light, and the consumption large. Otts.—Seal has been largely dealt in, and prices have risen 40s to 60s. For Cod the demand has been good, and further advanced rates are obtained. Sperm has been much in re quest, and prices are still advancing. The home trade are yet the chief purchasers of Fish Oils. Prices vary little from those of last year, but stocks are less, consumption greater. Cocoa Nut Oil has been purchased with avidity, and owing to the supply being small a further rise in prices has taken place. The demand has been active for Palm Oil, and owing to the limited quantity brought to market buyers have been compelled to pay further advanced rates. American Lard Oil has been sparingly dealt in at 38s to 44s per cwt., and there is a large quantity on offer. Rape Seed Oil has been in much better request, and prices are firmer. In Olive extensive purchases have been made, and prices must now be quoted 50s to 60s per tun higher. Thera has been much activity for Linseed Oil, and prices have risen is 6d to 2s per cwt. TALLOW.—For delivery in Spring months prices have fallen from 49s to 49s 3d per cwt, but upon these terms many contracts have been entered into, and prices are not expected to be much lower, as the arrrivals will continue deficient those of former season, the trade everywhere scantily supplied, the stock being less than it was last year, and the consumption going on largely. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending= Saturday, the 24th day ofOctober, 1846. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. dotes i55ued........ 28,437,245 Government debt • • 11,0i5,100 Other securities •• • • '2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 11,868,690 Silver bullion ••• • • • 2,568,555 £ 28,437,245 28,437,245 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1846. rEPARTNENT. Dated the 29th day of October, BANKING D. X. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Hest •••• • • • 3,435,671 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, 6ev- Government •ecuri- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 12,808,U9 Other securities .... 12,219,710 Notes • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 7,157,355 Gold and silver coin.. 456,661 ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) .. 4,870,737 Other deposits .. .. 8,755,411 Seven day and other bills •••• • • • • • ... 1,026,996 4 32,641,845 X 32,641,845 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1846. Dated the 29th day of October, 1 SEIZIIIIE Or AN ILLICIT STILL.—On Monday last, Inspector Falconer, of the Thames Police, and who is also a revenue officer, received information that a pri vate still, on a very large scale, was at work at a house, No. 1, Grove-street, Deptford, he consequently pro ceeded with a party of men to the premises, which pre sented the appearance of a very handsome mansion, with stables, coach-house, lawn, meadow, &c., and pay ing, as he learned, the sum of 751. per annum. After some difficulty, Mr. Falconer obtained access to the premises, when, in the kitchen, he found a still which was capable of containing upwards of sixty gallons of wash, with worm attached, in a most perfect state, and presenting the appearance of having been recently worked. The inspector's impression was, that the place had been abandoned only on the preceding day, in con sequence, as he presumed, of some suspicion having been excited. He also found a great number of casks, one of which :contained a large quantity of wash which they bad omitted to destroy, together with measures of every size, and all the apparatus of a complete establish ment. The only person found upon the premises was a woman named Knatt, who stated that she was servant to Mr. Jones, slop•seller, in high-street, Shadwell, by whom she said the house was at present rented. She added that part of the furniture belonged to Mr. Jones, and another part to a lodger, who was not then at home. Mr. Falconer removed the still to the Excise office, and then waited on Mr. Jones, who admitted that he rented the house from Mr. Ferguson, of Blackwall, but added that he had sublet a part of it to a lodger, who had kept him out of the premises for the last four weeks, and he supposed that person had set up the still, but he was not cognisant of the fact of its being on the premises until that moment. The Board of Excise will no doubt inquire further into this affair. FOREIGN PROVISIONS.—The most diversified cargo perhaps yet brought into the port of London since the passing of the New Tariff Bill is that of the Emerald steamer, which arrived from Boulogne yesterday even ing, after a most rapid passage, the state of the weather being taken into consideration. There were placed on board :at Boulogne 9 heifers, 30 sucking pigs, 4 live foxes, a case full of live turkeys (consigned to a Jewish firm for an especial ceremony), 120 cases of turkeys, ducks, pigeons, snipes, and geese, killed. There were also on board 200 cases of wines, 112 butts of currants, weighing 25 cwt. each; 12 sacks of potatoes, 54 sacks of walnuts, about 200 cases of silks, wines, merinoes, ribbons, clocks, &c. In all, the Emerald brought about 220 tons of rich and valuable manufactured goods and produce. The Custom - hous e a uthorities rendered most efficient aid, at the request of Captain Tune, to land the live stock, the silks, and the fruits on board. The last mentioned were a large proportion of that saved from the Marchioness of Bute, which was wrecked a few days back, about three miles from the pier of Boulogne. Most of the butts of currants were in a high state of preserva tion. When the Emerald left Boulogne, there were com paratively speaking, but few English left. PIGEON FLYING MATCH FOR 15/. Yesterday a match, which has long excited the attention of the fancy, was decided. Three pigeons, belonging respectively to Messrs. Reeves, Johnson, andehamberlain, of Lambeth, were to fly a match for a sweepstakes of 51. each. The pigeons were conveyed to Brighton, and the three birds were tossed up together. A blue pigeon, of the dragon species, made its appearance in London in 69 minutes after it was turned up, the distance being about 55 miles, and, in accordance with the agreement, i t was d ec l ared the winner. =UNGERPORD. For most articles, the supplies which were on the in. crease, we had a dull inquiry, but in prices we have no ma• terial alteration to notice. NEW GaTr. AND LEA XIENEMAL. We had a very inactive general demand this morning, and the quotations were not supported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 35 Sd to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per Slbs, by the carcase. Turkeys, 4s to 7s; Geese, 4s 6d to 6s 6d ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Tame Rabbits, Is to is 8d ; Wild ditto, 8d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d ; and Roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to 7s each. Surrey Fowls, 4s to 7s; ditto Chickens, 3s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s to 5s per couple. Eggs, English, Ss to 9s, and French, 7s to 8s per 100. Fresh Butter, Is to is 2d per lb. Pheasants, 2s 6(1 to 3s 6d; Partridges, is to is 9d ; Hares, 2s to 3s; Leverets, 2s 3d; Grouse, is 6d to 2s 6d; Ptarmigan, is to Is 6d; Snipes, Bil to Is 6d ; Teal, 6d to is 2d; Widgeons, 8d to is 3d; and Plovers, 3d to Sd each. IT MVP 0 nT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 48 8d; Vea: 3s 6d to 4s 8d; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per Sibs. A 1111 average supply, and a heavy demand. BILLIZTGSGATZ. Full average supplies of Fish were on sale, and which met a slow inquiry at barely last week's prices. WHITECHAPEZ. Beef from 2s Sd to 3s Sd; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; Vea; 3s 6d to Is 6d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per Sibs. 3322. MAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 90 to 10d; of Household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41bs loaf. HIDE lAAHNET. Market Hides 561 b to 641 b, 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3 5 / 1 d do. 721 b t( 801 b, 3d to 31, 2 d; do. 801 b to 881 b, 3 1 / 2 d to 4d; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4 1 /0d to sd; do. OGlb to 1041 b, 5d to 6d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s to 6s ; Horn Hides, 13s ; Polled Sheep, 3s 41 to 4s ;'„lient and Half-breds, 2s 10d to 3s Gd; and Downs, 2s 4d to 2s 10d. ES-.Y INIATZRETR. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31165; Clover ditto, 318 s to 4/ 16s ; and Straw, 11 7s to 11 12s per load. A fail average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 lOs to 4/ ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 13s per load. Supply moderately good, and trade rather dull. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 5s to 3/ 16s; Clover ditto. 2/10s to 51; and Straw, I/ 8s to 1/ 12s per load. Trade dull, at but little variation in prices. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— NAME OF RAILWAY. Week ending Oct. 24 23 12 27 Arbroath and Forfar ••• • • •• •• •• Chester and Birkenhead . • • • • • • •• •• Dublin and Drogheda• • • • • • .• • •• •• Dublin and Kingstown • • • • • • • • • • • • Dundee and Arbroath . • • ..... Durham and t;underland .. Edinburgh and Glasgow . •• • -• • • • • Eastern Counties and ,!N'orth Eastern.. East Lancasihre .• ...... ............ Eastern Union Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • Glasgow and Greenock•• .. • .... Gravesend and Rochester.— ........ Great Southern and Western Great West.nm,&c..... Hartlepool ............. ........ London and North Western, &c. London and 81ackwa11.............. London and Brighton London and Croydon , . • London and South Western Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc•. Maryport and Carlisle • • • • • • • • • • 24 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 24 Newcastle and Carlisle • ........ Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ 24 Newcastle and Berwick • ..... North British .. •••••• • • • • • • ........ Paris, Corbeil, and 0r1ean5...... .. l'aris and Rouen. -• •• •• •• •....... „ Preston and Wyre•• • • •• • Sheffield and Manche5ter............ South Eastern and Branches South Devon • . • • • ... . • • .. • ..... Taff Vale • • • • • • • • • • Ulster. •• . . • . Last week. 652 3,769 9,551 427 2,414 1,006 951 18,560 39,349 885 8,032 6,557 9,152 18,231 2,325 491 1,478 6,940 661 1,694 8,426 849 1,326 .cq 44 • g 473 co C.) -9 733 3,1.57 6, - , 48 York and Newcasile . ......... 2,105 961 226 18,983 1,150 39,064 875 6,278 7,354 1,0 0 7,221 17,519 1,613 433 1,277 6,540 6,446 574 1,122 7,930 1,183 767 5,791 6,524 702 4,930 5,169 York and N orth Midland . THE FOREIGN MAILS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MONTH. The following notice relative to the departure of the India and other foreign mails for the ensuing month was yesterday issued at the chief office, St. Martin's-1e- Grand : THE INDIA MAILS.—Mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, Ceylon, China, &c., rid Southampton, will be diTatched from hence on the 3d and 20th of November. INDIA, &c. (Overland).—Mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, Ceylon, China, &c., via Marseilles, will be dispatched from hence on the 7th and 24th of No vember. The Achilles, with the India, &c., mails of the 3d of November, will sail from Southampton. PENINSULAR MAILS.—Mails fur Vigo, Oporto, Lis bon, Cadiz, will be dispatched on the 7th, 17 th, and 27th of November, The Peninsula steam-packets will not call at Corunna, either in their homewa , A or outward voyage during the winter months of November, December, January, and February. MADEIRA, BRAZILS, AND BUENOS AYRES.—MaiIs will be dispatched on the sth of November. Her Majesty's brig Peterel, with the Madeira mails of the sth of November, will sail from Falmouth. The Royal Tar, with the Peninsular mails of the 7th of November, will sail from Southampton. THE WEST INDIAN MAILS. —The mails for the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies, with Venezuela and Maltese, will be dispatched on the 2d and 17th of November. The mails of the 2d of November will include those for Mexico, Honduras, and Havannab, but the mails of the 17th will not. The mails of the 17th of November will include those for Bermuda, San Juan de Nicaragua, Chili, and Peru, New Grenada, and Chagres; but those of the 2d of No vember will nut. The Medway, with the West India mails, sails from Southampton. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, &C.—The mails will be dispatched on the 30th of November. AMERICA, &c.—Mails for British North America, Bermuda, and the United States, will be dispatched on the 3d and 18th of November. CALAIS AND OSTEND.—MaiIs will be dispatched daily (Sundays excepted). HOLLAND.—MaiIs will be dispatched every Wednesday and Saturday. HAMBURGH.—MaiIs dispatched .every Tuesday and Friday. FATAL FIGHT.—"; hursday afternoon Mr. William Baker held an inquest at the Bricklayer's Arms, Char lotte-street, Curtain-road, on the body of Francis Lee, aged 29 years, a baker, residing at No. 7, Mills-court, Curtain-road, who died on Monday last from injuries he had received in an affray with a man named George Tomkins, in East• road, City- road. It appeared from the evidence that on Tuesday, the 20th inst., the deceased had been drinking with several companions, at various public-houses. Towards the evening he became very much intoxicated, and entered the Three Crowns, in East-road, City-road. He went into the taproom and of fered to fight any one present, and divested himself of his coat. Tomkins, the potman belonging to the house, was lying on the form, and while in that position the deceased struck him several violent blows. Tomkins rose-from his seat, and they both fought for several mi nutes, when they tell with great violence, between two forms, deceased being under Tomkins. The face of the deceased was bleeding most profusely, and Tomkins procured a pillow and some water, and washed his lace. The deceased fell asleep, and remained there some time. Tomkins, with the assistance of another man, con veyed the deceased home to his lodgings. Mr. Alfred Brown, a surgeon, stated that the face of the deceased was much disfigured, and he complained of pains in his head, back, and st omac h. H e continued to get worse, and expired on Monday afternoon last. He (Mr. Brown) attributed death t o th e b ursting of a bladder. in the abdomen, caused, no doubt, by falling against the table. The jury returned a verdict of " Justifiable ho micide." THE LATE MR. W. H. WILLIAMS, COMEDIAN.— This well-known actor expired at four o'clock on Thursday morning, at his residence in Amwell-terrace, Pentonvillc. Mr. Williams was born at Weston, Somer setshire, in 1792. Ile t r i e d hi s 'prentice-hand at Ber wick-street, the Minor, Catherine -street, and other private theatres, and was then engaged by Mr. Beverly, at the Tottenham-street Tha,tre, Tottenham -court-road, as a comic singer. With that manager he went to Richmond, Woolwich, Croydon, &c.; from there he pro ceeded to Nottingham, and became a favourite in Man ley's circuit ; this led him on to York, from whence he progressed to London in Elliston's famous after season (1820). He made his first appearance at Drury-lane, as Risk, in Love Laughs at LocAsmiths, and was engaged for five years. He generally acted as a substitute for Munden, Dowton, Harley, Knight, and Oxberry, the elder. He had a quarrel with Elliston, left Drury, and took to the minors, appearing at Astley's, the Surrey, Coburg, Sadler's Wells, &c. In conjunction with Mr. Fitzwilliam, he took a theatre at King's-cross, origi nally epened by Lanza,. This place he called the Pan harmoition ; he then, still aided by his fair coadjutor, took Sadler's Wells, but the speculation was not produc tive. Under tfe auspices of James Wallack he visited America, and was for some time a great favourite in New York. Previous to leaving England, he had given entertainments a /a Matthews, relieved by conjuring, performances on the musical glasses, &c. &c. These things he also attemptad in different parts of the United States, but not with any great success. Latterly he appeared at Niblo's Gardens. As a comic singer he was appreciated both here and at the other side of the Atlantic. In the Southern `States his health visibly declined, and he returned to England completely shat tered. He re -appeared at Sailler s Wells, and for some time drew crowded houses ; lava it was soon evident that his constituticii had sustaine , f a shock from which it could not rally. He has left a widow and four children, t eldest twenty-Ea u, the youngest nine years of age. Mr. Williams was married '4Nviee, but had no issue by his first wife. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.-'C he Queen held a Privy Council this afternoon at the Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the President of the Bohrd of Control for the affairs of India, the Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Postmaster General, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the Master of the Horse. Sir Thomas Wilde, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, was, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board. Mr. Edward Strutt was also sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board. Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Wednesday next, the 4th of November, until the 12th of January. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas had the honour to kiss hands on his appointment. Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey, Sir George Grey, Lord Campbell, Lord Mor peth, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Labouchere, Sir Thomas Wilde, Hon. W. Bathurst, and Mr. Strutt, arrived at the Castle soon after two o'clock, having travelled from town by a special train on the Great Western Railway. After attending the Council and having taken a dejeune, the same gentlemen, with Viscount Palmer ston, left the Castle for the Slough station, and returned to town by a special train. The Queen walked this morning on the Eastern Ter race. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their accustomed pony exercise. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken an airing. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Earl of Morton, Colonel Seymour, and Colonel Bowles, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, visited her Majesty and Prince Albert this morning. His Excellency Prince Calimaki, Viscount Palmer ston, Lord and Lady Howard de Walden, and the Hon. Ralph and Lady Mary Abercromby, left the Castle to day. . The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Gloucester, the Baroness de Speth, the Lord Chancellor, the Marcp:is and Marchioness of Wor cester, the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay, and Colonel Colville (Scots Fusilier Guards). The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. Earl Delawarr had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Dispaches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North American Provinces. THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON.—We stated last week that 57 hampers of wine had been removed from the Palace, and conveyed by railway to London. Since that time further removals have taken place ; and, dur ingct hhei the ra aal an ed l e a gs havetl a s f s o r beent n T i g h h eb t , uk sti kitchen ey e h ee few hp a d o ; domesti cs nearly ea remainingupthe p e a d t of its contents ; and although the furniture is not yet removed, it will evidently soon follow. _ The organs ()n at the present establishment remains tebe jlio and they have already received t of the servant d v r e a d o g n h o t t e i d e e to t o oth th e a r t pl e a ff c e e c s t ! Our readers may gather from these facts that her Ma jesty does not intend to visit the Palace after her return from Arundel, as was lately stated in the London papers. —Brighton Gazette. We understand that Colonel Wylde is about to proceed to Portugal, for the purpose of furnishing to the Government information upon the state of the dis turbed districts in that country. Some addition, we believe, will be made to the British fleet in the Tagus. Although the state of affairs in Portugal may not be such as to justify any apprehension that the tranquillity of the country will be m seriously te disturbed, prevent yet dan credit is , due to the Governm ent for the p rom ptitude with which they adopt such p recaution as, without giving cause for isehaoluldisyitoarrissues,Ploe icin sTfficient for the protection of British subjects and property.—Chrenicle. FOREIGN POTATOES. —The following are among the latest arrivals of potatoes from abroad, the mention of which will be interesting, and of importance producetanceatof the present time. The R ob Ro y , arrived at port, eport pack ages,ofHull R from ussa S t t h; etPetersburg,hperoxtryes o from o h du ac b m ja r t oug te h risse t ly : adth t bags,ithestwo ; the Giraffe, from Rotterdam, 15 baskets, the produce of Holland ; a ves sel, named La Providence, an entire cargo, comprising 10 tons weight, from Boulogne, the produce of France the Ocean, from Rotterdam, 20 baskets, the growth of Holland ; and the Navigateur, from Dunkirk, an entire cargo, consisting of the very large quantity of 110 tons weight of the article, the production of Normandy. We believe that some other arrivals have taken place, but the above are those which appear most deserving of an especial notice. CONSULTATION PER TELEGRArm—The services of the electric telegraph between Norwich and Shoreditch r a u t e n i c a on between physi cian ys were put into req uisition on Thursda y in a novel man ner, being made t he means of communication obstetric ti physician in Lon don and his patient in th e former pla c e. friTora—l. a celebrated to att en d a l a d y, l y i ng etOhianenr\e,Vwienadsnaess dangerous editYfy Doll:. state ; on his return to town, leav ing instructions to the medical attendant to convey in formation of the st ate of the patient the next morning by means of the telegraph. This was promptly done on and the prescription was as promptly Thursday morning , returned. This, it would app e a r, was re peated more than once, the services of the telegraph being continued for four hours. Unhappily the telegraph completed its commun i c ations by announcing the death of the lady. DEATH OF SIR GEO. W0M8WEL).7. , 4 This, the second baronet of his line, whose name ia many respects may be familiar to the reader, expired on. the 28th instant, at the ancient family seat, Wombwell, in Yorkshire, aged 70. For some months back the Right Hon. Baronet's health, owing entirely to his ad vanced age, had been declining, and the event now an nounced was not in consequence altogether unexpected. Sir George was born on the 14th of March, 1769, being the son of the first baronet, an extensive merchant and East India proprietor, and for a considerable period chairman of the East India Company, by Susanah, only daughter of Alderman Sir Thomas Rawlinso.T. , ,' Knight, of London. He had 'the misfortune to lose h.;s father when not more than eleven years of age, and in ponse quence the estates were held in trust for upwards of ten years. The deceased was twice married, viz.—first, tin the 19th of July, 1791, to Lady Anne, daughter of the second Earl of Fauconberg (title now extinct), by Char lotte, sister to Deniston Lambe, first Viscount Mel bourne, and by that lady he had issue George Womb well, so well known in fashionable circles, born in 1792; Henry William, born in 1795, died in 1835 ; and Fre derick Richard, born 1797, died in 1807; and secondly, he was united to Eliza, daughter of T. B. Little, Esq., of Hampstead, by whom, who survives, he had, amongst other children, a son and daughter, both dead ; a son, Charles, born in 1813. The titles and estates are succeeded to by George, eldest son ab ove ment i one d , w h o married, in 1824, Georgiana, the youngest daughter of 0. Hunter, Esq., of Crowland Abbey, Lincolnshire - and an elder sister of that lady i s th e w if e o f Charles irombwell, Esq., step brother to the present baronet. This family is of ancient and honourable extraction, and deduce their descent from Robert de Wombwell, who lived in the time of King Stephen, and who derived his surname from his place of residence, Wombwell, county of York. The estates were out of the possession of the family for some years, having been alienated by an heiress, but were purchased and brought back by the first baronet. THE CORN 'TRADE. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—The duties on all kinds of fo reign grain and flour remain at the lowest points. The imports from Ireland and coastwise continue on an ex tremely limited scale ; from Canada only 356 barrels of flour are reported ; and from foreign ports, 9,052 quar ters of wheat, 941 quarters of Indian corn, and 9,328 barrels of flour. The trade since Tuesday has not been lively, but a fair consumptive demand has been experi enced for every article in the trade, at the extreme prices of that day. In bonded wheat or flour no transactions of moment have transpired. Our market to-day was thinly attended by millers and dealers, and the market beingexcessively flat, scarcely any transactions took place. Where any sales of wheat were made, lower prices had to be submitted to; and flour, both free and bonded, was offered at a decline of Is. 6d. per barrel. Oats, barley, beans, peas, Indian corn and meal being scarce, were held for former rates, but very few transactions occurred. WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY, OCT. 30. ARRIVALS. Qrs. Wheat ... 8,318 Beans ... 1,585 Peas ... ... 185 Tares ... ... 30 Barley ... 4,283 We have to-day rather declined in some instances not much business doing. higher. In other articles n Qrs. Linseed ... ..• 54 Oats ... ... 306 Shelling (loads) ... 175 Malt (load:) 277 a dull market. Wheat has Is. per quarter, but there is Barley is 2s. per quartet a alteration. EDE'S CITY WEEKLY ALMANAC. This little periodical almanac, which is now being published from week to week, is the carrying out of one of those excellent notions which cause amazement at their never having been thought of before. For mercantile men this will prove an admirable assist ance, and will materially simplify . their prospective arrangements. Each almanac embraces one week; and, in separate divisions, we have the day of the week, the day of the month, blank tablets for en gagements, and a most copious list of memoranda. We cannot afford a better notion of the compl eteness of this very useful circular than by transcrib ing the memoranda given for a single day. Here is the list for Monday, November 2 : Meetings of Creditors at Bankrupts' Court, Basing hall-street :—(2d meeting)—R. B. Bradley, at eleven o'clock ; John Richards, jun., at one o'clock. Insolvent Petitioners—Hearings in Portugal -street : J. Paiba, J. Crew, J. Scouler, H. Pitcher, W. S. Simp son, J. Castledine, R. W. Roberts, W. Coates, T. Hogg, H. Murray. G. Miles, E. R. Buller. Michaelmas Term begins. Holiday at Transfer Offices in the Bank. High water at London-bridge—Morning, 0 h. 36 min ; Afternoon, 1 h. 1 min. ;,.,) -=''',‘!4. ~. it,., Oft fir I `ty re f A e'' - • 17.0 rrr'''aitt ~ ,k., . t. ,,., g . 1 tail CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council was held this afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street, which was attended by all the Ministers in town. The meeting broke up about four o'clock. NEW IVIARKET RACES. (THIS DAY) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, Match, 200, h ft.—Best Bower beat Conspiracy. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.—Jumble beat Captain Phebus. Match, 50, h ft, Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. Mistress Jane beat His Serene Highness. Match-200, h ft; Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. Tarantella filly beat Miss Whip filly. Match--1,000, h ft. T.Y.C.—ldas beat The Baron. Sweepstakes, 10 sous. each. T.Y.C. F. by Theon, dam by Wanton Circassian Maid - Agnes 3 Houghton Handicap. Wilderness and Terrier ran a dead heat, and divided. P. 11. Howard, Esq., M.P., and Mrs. Howard, of Corby, have left Foicote, their seat in Warwickshire, for town. ATROCIOUS Can ELTY.—LLANDILO.—This place was greatly enlivened on Friday last with the perform ances of a few of the crack shots of the place in killing a bull at the Half-moon slaughterhouse. The customer in hand being rather an ugly one to contend with, the usual method adopted at Llandilo of slaughtering beasts was abandoned, and the call was sounded for the cracks to turn out, when, in a very short time, a pretty fair sprinkling was in attendance. Preliminaries being ad justed, shot one stood forth, and let go—no visible effect on the beast, except a slight contemptuous toss of the head; 2to 4, ditto. No. 5 shot through the nostril— snuff-taking spoilt; 6 to 8, harmless. No 9 advanced, cautious, and, deliberately taking aim, bang smash goes the left eye of the bull. The animal, in his agony, made a lurch forward , snapped the rope which was fastened to his horns, and passed through the bullring into the hands of certain.gentlemen volunteers outside, who, in the ecstacy of the moment, and in admiration of the last feat; simul taneously threw their heels overhead. The bull, being ' now free, went into the yard behind the slaughter-house, and while there a stone of about 401bs. weight was thrown at him from the King's Head Inn gar den, which is divided from tie yard by a wall of twenty four feet high. The stone dropping on his head, he bellowed in the most hideous manner, and rushed back to the slaughter-house. The crowd outside, deeming prudence the best part of valour, although there was no pacev is i o n g s , e o ne ne r a d l loyw knownnß Bridge-street, clg b e y - s thetree n t, a a m n e d of "the e th r erc cut in n i al two w t t a h o k a d e t i the hindmost." In a short time order was restored, when No. 10 (who ought to have .eSwuv eiesnlhlte dkwnlialolnwbdne been there early) fired and knocked a piece of the bull's horn off; of course, the fault was that he never practised with a flint-gun, or the bull winked at him. No. 9 having spoilt his squinting, Nos. 11 to 17 hit all parts of the body but the right place. No. IE, John Richard, glorious John, finished his career. The bloody affray began at nine o'clock A.M., and ended about ten minutes to twelve. The owner ran away on the fourth shot to a house about three hundred yards from the slaughter-house, whence be sent boys to bring him news of the state of the game; and when he heard the bull was really dead, he jumped off his chair, and said, " Thank God, he is dead now; I thought they would never have killed him; but he always was a stubborn bull."— Welshman. R.S.A. We DEATH OF Ma. J. F. WILLIAMS, m t is n o g rning of rsceagpreetptaoinatennr,ouwnhciechthteoodkeapthlacoef otnbitshdeis Glasgow, Sa turday last, at and regretted, bath professionally very generally pri vately, especially among th litcrarycireles of the Scottish the residence of a friend in where he had been on a casual metropolis, and respected. Mr. Williams's reputation as a landscape painter rested chiefly on the beauty and truthfulness of where the d e ceased vi a si ist T w h as his se a pieces, and his excellence in this respect was of so individual a character, and so generally acknow ledged, that we believe his death will leave a gap in Scottish art which it will not be easy to supply. Ever since the establishment of the Royal Scottish Academy, his pictures formed a conspicuous and at tractive feature in all its exhibitions at Edin burgh; and the fact of more than one of his productions having been purchased by the association no later than last year, showed that advancing age had not imp a i re d his powers. Mr. Williams was, we believe, in ear l y lif e, c a o n n d n : e a t s e d contemporarywitlithe drama , withb othm ssome e distinguisheda na ctorane a painter, orna ments of the stage. He was not more esteemed for his professional ability than for hi s pr i vate worth, and will long be remembered by an extensive and en li g ht ene d a o g w r e e r e s a b r l e e n . d e l l' ; r d . I h v i i s . l l i s a o m c i s e t li y , a p , e , eslu, wel l i a b r e l l y i e i v n e t ? ira circle of friends, to w h om hi s amiable manners and e a e n st e i c n cl z o a ta n l a p his 62d year.—Glasgow Herald. TLIOROUGHFIRES.—TRE SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY TERMINUs.—The residents in the'vicinity of this station (Nine Elms) are drawing up a remonstrance against the great number of waggons ; carriages, &c., which accumulate to such an extent every night as to form a complete blockade, and parties are obstructed from free ingress and egress to their houses. A. great number of signatures have been attached. , ~ •