The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-28 00:00:00

THEATER ROYAL, HAYMARKET. :r....ratirell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and 3lanager. TIIIS EVENING Last time. Mr. Buckstone's new Comic Drama, entitled THE TOUNDLINGS, by Messrs. Keeley, Buckstone, Leigh Murray, 17_owe, and Lambert ; Mrs. Leigh Murray and Mrs. F.tzwilliam. With (last time but two at present) the original Farce of BOX and COX. MARRIED and SETTLED. To conclude with (last time but two at present) TILE WOMAN I ADORE. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. THIS EVENING, Oct. 28, Will be performed (first time this season) ANYTHING FOR A CHANGE. Margaret, Miss Kate Hickson (her first appearance in public); Swappington, Mr. Charles Mathews. After which, TAKING BY STORM. To be followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Jason, Miss Julia Pit George; Medea, Madame Vestris. To conclude with A HOUSE OUT OF WINDOWS. Characters by Messrs. Roxby and Baker; Mrs. Macnamara and Miss Mar tindale. Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. kllcroft, 15, New Bond street. THEATRE, ROYAL, ADELPD T. Open for the Season. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster ; Directress, Madame Celeste THIS EVENING Th celebrated Drama of TfIE GREEN BUSHES. or a Handrzd Years Ago, by Madame Celeste, Miss Wcolgar, Messrs. Honey, Paul Bedford, Emery, &c. To conclude with the Historical Drama of JACK SHEPrARD. Jack, Mrs. Keeley; Blueskin, Mr. Paul Bedford. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET Under the Management of Mr. C. Keen. THIS EVENING Will be performed (first time) a new and original Play, in five acts, by Westland Marston, Esq., entitled ANNE BLAKE. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. C. Kean, W. Lacy, Addison, and Ches ter; Mrs. Winstanley, Mrs. Daly, and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the Comedy of SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Principal charactors by Messrs. Wright, J. Vining, Addison, and Cheater; Misses Murray, Leclerq, Daly, and Mrs. Daly. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. LAST THREE NIGHTS of the Equestrian Season, Liming which all the talents of the Circle wl'l be proiuced. Likewise the Brothers Seigrist in their Double Performance on La Perche and the Trapez. On MONDAY, Nov. 1, the Dramatic Season w' l l commence with new gorgeousSPECTACLE, an entirely which has been come time in preparation, and vi at be place t on the Stfige, regardless cc expense, under the exclusive direction of Mr. W. West, Stage Manager. Deors open at Half-past Six o'clock; Box-office open from Eleven to to boar daily. PORTRAITS WELLINGTON AND SOULT, WITH MEMOIRS AND LW-SIMILES OF THEIR HAND WRITINGS. A PORTRAIT OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON TOGETHER WITH THE MOST SPLENDID LIKENESS OF SOULT EVER TAKEN, BY W YON, FOR WHICH THE MARSHAL SAT SIX TIMES, IS THIS DAY PUBLISHED, AT THE SUN OFFICE, 112, STRAND, PRICE SIXPENCE. Sun Office, Oct. 28, 1852. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRD3GE. Tam DAT --liornlng 4 min. after 2 I Evening 20 min. after Tc .Moasow—Morning 33 min. after 2 I Evening 50 min. Imo! 2 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 28,, THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 45—h.;3hest since noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 46 —this day, at noon. B110111:ETER, 29.44—a rise of more than ha'f an inch since yesterday. WIND N.NW.—Stiff breeze and cloudy weather, with cecasional rain. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following places at Nine o'clock on Wednesday morning.—The stations are arranged in order of latitude. Hanrnaos—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. Souse roar—Wind N.W., strong breeze— wercE For,naarronn—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—rain. TIINB/DOGF —Wind N.E., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. GREEN WICH—Wind.2.W., strong breeze—rain. tirsoon—Wind N., gentt breeze—partially cloudy. SwEnDon—N., gentle breeze—overcast. laincarron—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—rain. COLCHISTBIL —N.W.. gentle breeze—rain. ra.anotrrn—Wind S.E., strong breeze—heavy rain: The returns from the following places indicate the state of the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock : Poona--Wind S., hard wind—rain. Comszanta.—Wind N.W., gentle breeze—overcast. Horafure S.E., strong breeze—rain. Wnzrztv—Wind S.W., gentle breezc —overcast. Dent...sarost—Wind S.SW., gentle breeze—overcast. Su/LP—Wind S.E., gentle breeze—overcast. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot undertake to return rejected communica tions. k 7:"2 .71 a -411 I S '. AR s . 4 1r ) 11 1 ' t t, - , 441,4. ]'. A trmina LONDON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1852. The Board of Admiralty is at last bestirring itself in real earnest—thanks to the energy and intelligence of his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND. It was high time, indeed, that the old sluggish system should at length be abandoned aware as the people of England have become of the ex traordinary enterprize in the merino service dis played for some time past, but more especially dur ing the last few months by the French Government. Unless some resolute change for the better were at tempted on the part of the Admiralty, the British navy stood a very fair chance of being ultimately out stripped, both in the number of the ships of wee, and in the completeness and splendour of their equip ments. This was manifest enough in a thousand particulars coming to us from the opposite side of the Channel—particulars of a surprising nature, because of a wholly unprecedented description. The fleet collected together at Toulon fur the purpose of wel coming his highness the Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON, to say nothing of the magnitude and variety of the ves sels known to be at this moment on the stocks at Rockefort, demonstrated the energy with which the resources of the maritime force of the Republic was being developed under the inciting auspices of the Imperial Administration. We heard, of course, in England, as plainly as the guests at the public ban quet at Bordeaux, the declaration made by the ruler of 35,000,000 of men, that the aim of bis regime was peace—a peace conducing to the encouragement of industry, to the fostering of manufactures, to the im provement of agriculture, to the extension of trade and to the development and atabilitation of commerc e ' Nowhere has that memorable declaration—" L'Em pire c'est la pail'—been welcomed with more cordial satisfaction than amongst the people of the United Kingdom. Yet, while exulting at the circumstance that the times are such as to elicit that remarkable assurance, we observed, we could not but observe, with watchful and scrutinizing attention, the activity with which the French Minister of Maxine has been forwarding the whole of the manifold operations of the maritime department, under the remarkable "V i e" of the Prince Louis NAPOLEON'S Govern ment. England had long recognized the necessity of preparing against the chances of war, in order the more effectually to secure to herself the inestimable blessings of a continued tranquillity. The inhabitants at least of the Three Kingdoms appreciated the jus tice of that rational principle—si vis pacem pars bet tuna was comprehended by the multitude if it failed be understood in all its significance by the leaders of their Government. The same principle has obvi ously been recognized somewhat more clearly by the C o uncils of the Elysie tha n b y the Councils of St. James's; for already we behold the astonishing efforts which h a ve been latterly mad e across the Channel to secure a better and a grander system of marine organization. Amongst ourselves the endea vours made in a similar direction ha ve been almost f entirely restricted to ta lkin g about the c alling out an improved Militia! Happily, however, the Admiralty, which h a d Bo long slumbered under the deadening influence of family legislation and Whig mediocrity, has awak ened from its long torpor, tender the energetic aus pices of his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND• The celebrated metaphor of CANNING is about to be witnessed in a variety of directions, in a series of actual illustrations—though GOD grant that the "dor mant thunders" may alone be rendered audible—in celebration of the pacific achievements due to " The Parliament of Nations and the Federation of the World !" It has been our gratifying duty for some Arne past to announce at frequent intervals the growth j of that system which we ourselves have, during so many long, and anxious, and bitterly disappointed years, raised our voice to advocate. The cream in which we have so long indulged is now in course of practical realization. The men-of-war of old Eng land are now being rapidly supplied, one after another, with the incomparable advantages resulting from the force of screw machinery. Occasionally it has been onr grateful duty, as one of the journalists of the United Kingdom, to announce the spread of this improve ment through the various ships now building in our dockyards. It is matter of profound satisfaction to us, consequently, to comment at this moment upon a circumstance which appears to indicate that a few apparently timorous beginnings have at length ended in a general adoption of screw steam machinery. Instead of trying it in this vessel and then venturing upon its application in that, the Board of Admiralty seems to have ultimately recognized the advisability of pursuing the same course in a large number of instances simultaneously. Wherefore we now learn, with no feeble sense of pleasure, that no less than ten ships of war, now being built, or in active pre paration, are ordered to be fitted out with steam power upon the principle of the screw propeller. Among other magnificent vessels selected for the reception of this kind of machinery may be particularized the Royal Albert of 120 guns, the Royal Frederick of 120 guns, and a vessel with a still larger armament —an armament of 131—at first called the Windsor Castle, but, from the circumstance of its having been launched on the very day on which our great captain died, now designated, by order of her MAJESTY, in honour to his memory, the Duke of Wellington. Each of these superb men-of-war is to be lengthened for the purpose of being adapted to screw propulsion. The manner in which this re solution has been arrived at in the instance of the Royal Albert is significant enough as to its charac ter, and expressive in a remarkable manner, of the very timid and tardy determination of the authorities at the Admiralty. First of all, it was proposed that the Royal Albert should be fitted out merely with auxiliary powers; and that, to this end, she should be furnished with second-hand engines, already lying in the stores of the Government. Reflection proved, however, plainly enough to the dullest of our admin istrators, that such a proceeding would be very poor economy indeed—fitting up with old engines merely with the intention of yielding auxiliary power a splendid ship like the Royal Albert—a ship, at the period referred to, actually no less than 700 tons larger than any vessel ever constructed for the Royal Navy of England Conscious of the folly of acting thus in an instance of such really extraordinary im portance, it was ultimately determined that the Royal Albert should be fitted up with new engines especi ally manufactured for the purpose, and that these engines should be of 600-horse power. Having, how ever, obtained cognizance later on of the magnificent literality with which the French Government is deve loping the resources of its maritime department, the Board of Admiralty has wisely resolved that again— the third time being the charm—an alteration shall take place in the arrangements in regard to the Royal Albert. Instead of allowing herself to be surpassed in magnitude by the Duke of Wellington or any other vessel hitherto attempted, she is to be lengthened by 35 feet additional—she is to be fitted with supe rior screw engines of 1,000-horse power—she is to possess the enormous capacity of upwards of 4,000 tonnage—becoming in fact, again, as she was in the first instance, the largest ship ever constructed in the Royal Navy of England. Such are the latest proofs of enterprize yielded by the present authorities at the Board of Admiralty,—such is the most remark able (and surely a most brilliant and ample) justifica ticin yet afforded of the hopes expressed by ourselves on announcing the Ministerial nomination of his Grace the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND. On Monday, the day on which the " Common Law Procedure Act" came into practical operation, we pointed out the extensive alterations effectsd by that important statute in the "writ of summonses," the mode of service, and the serious consequences that must arise from neglecting to enter an appearance in obedience to the command contained in that docu ment—or, to use legal parlance, " according to the exigency of the writ." It may now be interesting to explain some of the other provisions of the new law, more especially those relating to the principles and practice of "pleading." And first, as we have already stated, special demurrers are totally abolished. Either party may still object, by demurrer, to the pleading of his opponent, "on the ground that such pleading does not set forth sufficient ground of action, defence, or reply, as the case may be." Bat the result will no longer depend upon the technical skill of the plea3er or counsel on either side. The party whose case is founded on substantial justice will no longer be defeated in consequence of some informality in no degree affecting the merits of the case. The display of intellectual gladiatorship, where the principal may be ruined through the negligence or inability of his forsenic champion, cannot now take place. On the contrary, it is emphatically declared that " where issue is joined, or such demanded, the Court s hall proceed and give judgment, according as the very right of the cause and matter in law shall ap pear unto them, without regarding any imperfection, omission, or defect in, or lack of, form; and no judg ment shall be arrested, stayed, or reversed, for any such imperfection, omission, defect in, or lack of, form." There can he no quibbling on, or difficulty as to this provision. It places the matt?r on the broadest foundation. None but substantial errors cf.'n b? made available. 'Were even supposing the facts ave.red in the pleadings to be fully established, they would be insufficient to sustain the case of the party, either to entitle him to the relief cle;med, or to furnish an ade quate answer to the charge. This is a decided ame lioration, which must materially improve the admi nistration of justice in the superior courts of common law—rendering the practice nearly in aceordance with that which rendered the County Courts so popular, and generally acceptable to all who came within their jurisdiction. It is to be regretted that the practice was not altogether assimilated, which might have won back to Westminster much of the business now dis posed of before the local tribunals. It was, however, deemed expedient still to preserve forms, although objections for want thereof must be considered un tenable. It follows almost as a necessary consequence, that fictitious and needless averments are no longer re quired. The Act even goes further, and directs that " they shall be omitted." There is, however, no provision for the puni:,bment of those by whom they may be inserted. That is apparently left to the dis cretion of the Judges, who may, " if the pleadings be so framed as to prejudice', embarrass, or delay the fair trial of the actions," strike out, or remand, the same ; and make such order with regard thereto, end clso as to the costs of the action as may be deemed expedient. Profert and oyer is also abolished. A very need less expense is thus got rid of, inasmuch as whenever it may be essential for the other party to ascertain the exact particulars of any deed or instrument of which profert was necessary, he may do so under the Act of last Session, 13 and 14 Vic., c. 99, which gave him the power of inspection, and taking a copy of any documents of which a Court of Equity could grant a discovery. Such a document may, however, still be set forth, but it will be considered as a part of the pleading in which it is contained. All objections founded on the non-joinder or mis joinder of parties will henceforward be of little prac tical utility, for amendment may be made before or at the trial, as in cases of variances. A husband may also join claims in his own right, with th ose founded on an injury done to his w if e , in which she is necessarily joined as a co-plaintiff. And different causes of action arising between the same parties, and in the same rights, may be joined, except in cases of ejectment or replevin. But sepa rate trials may te ordered, and separate records made up, whenever a single trial might be considered im proper. Questions of fact or of law may also be raised, after writ issued, by consent of the parties, and on the order of a Judge, and without pleading ; and agreements entered into, as to the payment of money and costs, according to the judgment on the special case. But generally the costs shall follow the event, unless otherwise agreed. In the subsequent pleadings, the rule to plead and the demand of plea is no longer necessary. Eight days are given for each stage; and it is sufficient to give notice thereof on the pleading £3 ceprTat2ly. Money may be paid into Court without :any special order; and " double matter " pleaded by leave of a Judge at any stage of the proceedings; same, indeed, may be joined wii:hout permission; but if so joined without leave, except in the cases specified, judgment may forthwith be signed by the opposite r-ty. Issue in law and fact may also be taken ; or, in other words, a party may both plead and demur, by the like leave of a Judge, and saliva as t 3 his belief in the truth of the facts relied on, end the validity of the objections raised by the demurrer w;11, however, be required in such cases before the permission be granted. Forms of the several pleadings are given in the schedules annexed to the Act, which are of the simplest character, intended merely as guides to the practitioner; for it is expressly provided, that "it shall not be erroneous or irregular to depart from the letter of such forms so long as the substance is ex pressed without prolixity." The signature of Counsel to all pleadings is dispensed with, and "'ales to com pute" abolished. The Junior Bar will thus be de prived of two sources of income, which, to those who had an extensive connexion among the other branch of the profession, often produced considerable sums in the course of the year. It must, however, be ad mitted, that these formalities were altogether useless. No objection can, therefore, be raised to their aboli tion, as the interests of the Bar should not, under any circumstances, be suffered to clash with those of the community. In place of the rule to compute, it is provided that judgment by default for liquidated damages is to be final, or an inquiry of damages, wherever it is sub stantially a matter of calculation, may be made before a Master v.ithout a jury ; nor is there to be any distinction as to whether such sum be recovered by way of debt or damages. From what we have above stated, the extensive na ture of the alterations effected by the new law, so far as pleading is concerned, may easily be conceived. They are all calculated to promote substantial justice, and a decision in each case on the merits only. The science of special pleading, once so essential to every advocate, can scarcely be made available in civil cases. Counsel cainot hope to get rid of cases on pastry quibbles. More enlarged views must be taken; and if the Act 1 fairly carried out in the spirit in which it is conceived, the instances in which might can pre vail over right will become rare indeed. Farther changes will, however, necessarily follow the great experiment now attempted, until the administration and practice of the law be rendered as perfect as any merely human institution can be. For that purpose, legal reformers should redouble their exertions, and not be contented with the good they have already accomplished, great as it unquestionably is. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, OCT. 27. The following had the honour of diving with Her Majesty yesterday :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses the Prix() and Princess of Hohenlohe - Langenberg, their Serene Hignesses the Princess Adelaide and Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, Lady Caroline Barrington, the Duke of Terceira, the Count Larradio, the Earl of Malmesbn7, and Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, the Duke of Terceira, and the Earl of Malmesbury, went out shooting this morning, att3nded by Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Lieut.-Col. F. H. Seymour. The Duke of Terceira and Count Lavradio left the Castle to-day for Landon. The Marquis of Blandford had en interview with Mr. Secretary Walpole yesterday, at the Home office. Mr. MacGregor, M P. (Glasgow), had en i n t erv i ew with the Chencellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Rear-Adm*ral Sir George A. Westphal had en int3r view with Sir John Pakington yesterday, at the Colonial office. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOI3F,It 2B, 1852; FUNERAL OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. [FROM A SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE OF OCT. 26 ] Earl-Marshal's-office, 1, Parliament-street, Oct. 27, 1852. 'TAU peeresses desirous of being present in St. Paul's Cathedral, at the solemnity of the funeral of Field Mar shell the Duke of Wellington, are hereby requested to send in their names and addresses to me, on or before the 6th day of November next (after which no applica ton ern be received), in order that pieces may be re served for them respectively, cud it is hereby nosified that besides a ticket for eech peeress individually, one other ticket for a lady, to accompany such peeress, wi l l be issue.'. NORFOLK, Earl Menhai. We have authority to state that there is no founda tion whatever for the report, which appeared in the Globe of Tuesday evening, that Major Beresford is to be appointed Goveiaor of Jamaica.—Herald. The Lord Chencellor's name was omitted in the Court Circriar from the List of Ministers who attended the Cabinet Cuuncit on Monday last, The Noble Lord was present on that occasion, rid hrs been present at every Cabinet Coracil since the present Government came into office.—lbiJ Sir Charles Fox, partner in the house of Fox, Henderson, rid Co., of London, awived at Copenhagen on the 21st, for the purpose of matting a contract for the con struction of the railway from Rothschild to Korsoer. We regret to hear that Lady Caroline Sanford is confined to her room by indisposition, wising from an acci dent while stepping into her carriage a short time since. THE IVIJNT.—A correspondent inquires, with refer ence to the scarcity of silver coin, " What rre the Mint authorities doing ?" And he urges us to "arouse them from their lethargy, and set them to work." We are authorized to state that, besides a much larger rmount of gold coin, more than three million pieces of silver coin, to the value of upwards of 160,000/., have been issued from the Mint to the public, through the Bank, since the commencement of July, and that the most energetic measures are being adopted at the Mint to increase the supply.— Times. METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—Yes terday the commissioners held a special court at their princi pal office, Greek-street. The court proceeded to make a rate of 6d. in the pound on the following districts, viz., the eastern division of the Westminster sewers, Hackney-brook level, Spitalfields, &c., level, Hetmitage-street level, and Lower Wapping level. It was estimated that a sixpenny rate would raise the sums undermentioned, inclusive of arrears of former iates, in the several districts, viz.—Es stets division of West minster sewers, 21,4481. ; Hackney- bra At level, 3,9571. ; Spitalfields, &c., level, 19,110/. ; rletmitage-street level, 463/.; and Lower Wapping level, 1,072/. The rates were ordered to be made accordingly. DEATH OF A WOMAN BY POl3ON.—Yesterday in formation was forwr-dad to Mr. Wakley, the coroner for Middlesex, of the death of a woman of the name of Ellen Harvey, aged 29, under the following circumstances : —lt appears that the deceased lived at No. 13, St Helena-place, Clerkenwell, and had had a quairel with her husband about some family affairs, and that out of bravado she had taken nearly two ounces of quicksilver and some other chemical preparation, which had been prepared by her husband to use in his business. She was at once token to the Royal Free Hospital, where she wrs attended to by Mr. G. F. Lane, the house surgeon, but without success, for she lingered in great agony, and expired, as above stated, yesterday morning. FATAL ACCIDENT.— Yesterday evening Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held an inquest at the London Hospital, ' on view of the body of John Aiatzon, aged 74 years, who was run over and killed on Monday afternoon, August 23d, while in the act of crossing the carriage way in Bishopsgate stree. The jury said that the part in question was one of the most dangerous for foot passengers in the city of London, and after a brief consultation, they returned the following verdict:—" That the deceased died from certain injuries to the left leg, but how carsed they had no satisfactory evidence to show." THE BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS' STRlKE.—Several of the workmen connected with this dispute have again com menced work. some of the employers having yielded to the ter.Ls demanded by the workmen. MILITIA DESERTIONS.—Yesterday a list of forty. six deserters from the different metropolitan regiments was forwarded to Mr. Messer, the relieving officer of the Maryle bone workhouse, in order that he might hand over to the police any of the deserters who should apply for parochial relief. THE MURDFRS NEAR STAFFORD. The inquest upon the victims in this atrocious case, which was . reported in our columns yesterday, wrs ovened on Mr. Monday night, be fore Ward, coroner, at the Gate public-house, Moss-pit. After viewing the scene, and the calcined remains of the bodies, the proceedings were adjourned to Monday next, at the White Lion Inn, Forebridge. There is no possible doubt of a most brutal murder having been committed, and the room set on lire in which the old man slept—the wife being brought down from the upper room and thrown across the old man's body. The victims are Richard Blackburn, malt ster, and his wife, formerly of Forebridge, Stafford, aged about fifty years each. THE ATTEMPTED MURDER IN NORFOLK.—The investigation before the magistrates into the revolting case of attempted murder of a woman on the North Dennes, a secluded pot Lion of the sands on the beach, to the north of Yarmouth, by placing a pit c h- p l aster over h er f ace, an d in flicting dreadful injuries upon her person, was resumed yes terday at the Town-hall. At the close of the enquiry, the Mayor addressed the prisoner, and said that the Bench were unanimous in committing him to Norwich Castle for trial at the next assizes, on a charge of attempting to suffocate and murder Mary Ann Proudfoot. DREADFUL DEATH OF AN OCTOGENARIAN.—MII, Bedford, the . coroner, held an irquesi ye s t er d a y, a t St. ge whichBo yea o r c s c , u and tied r i e n s George's Hospital, touching the death of M rs . M ary With am , dnearly Kensington, i t d h i al a lo t INvinog. sli,nCshaularr m ch- a s n tr n e e e r t; Deceased was very respectably connected, and on Friday, the 7th instant, she was sealing a letter, when she set fire to her clothes, and tumbled under the grate, in which condition she was found by her landlady, Mrs. ll , l'Clough, with whom she lodged. Medical assistance was immediately nrocured, but the deceased was subsequently removed to SL George's Hos pital, where she lingered until the 24th i ns t . Mr. Thompson, the house surgeon, stated that she was severely b urn t a bout the face, arms, and chest.— Verdict, " Accidental death." NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ) Harecap for two-year-oldr, D.M. MolElses walked over. Matches. llesprus hest Sophistry. Pensioner beat Angelo. Swoestakes of .50 save, each. Ab. Pherold Nicotine NURSERY STAKES BETTING. First Class. 5 to I egst Bslle Sanvage f 4 to I on the Field Second Class. 4 to 1 on the. Field RAILWAY MANAGEMENT. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) The favourable consideration which we gave to Cala llnisn's paper on railway accidents in The Sun co, Thursday and Saturday, is sufficient evidence that we are not disposed to join in reckless abuse of Railway Chairmen and Directors ; and we fully expect that the able and faithful investigation into the causes of railway accidents which he h as now presente d to t h e public will considerably modify the inconsiderate censures which certain journals seem to delight in. It is, at the same time, undeniable that the public has a right to expect reasonable assurance that they shall not dash by express into some lingering lumbering goods train, creeping along behind an old rickety engine; or even perform again the feat of cutting a luggage train in two. Where life and limb are at stake, we have a right to ask, that though perfection may be unattainable by mortals, yet that imperfection should be reduced to the smallest possible amount. Many of the causes of accidents, as Captain limn seems to allow, do admit'. of considerable diminution ; certainly the one on which he lays the greatest stress does so. He states that the results of inattention to s'gnals, and neglect of regularity on the part of the Companies' servants, are the most fertile causes of accidents. Now it appears from the report of the Government Commissioner, which,' unfortunately, Captain Huisu could not have seen when he read his report, " that while railway traffic and receipts had largely increased, the proportion of railway servants had been reduced, and the number of accidents in creased ; " the poi n t s to the under-manning of the railways, and consequent overworking of the men, the cause of the neglects and inattentions of which the Captain complains, and suggests at once the re medy. Another and very important question, that of the unpunctuality of railways is, however, now before the public, and it claims impartial attention. A correspondent of the Times, who signs himself " One Conversant with Railway Affairs," backed by leaders in that journal, with the assurance that " few persons in the kingdom are better qualified to speak on such a subject than their correspoudent," has pro posed that whenever a train is fifteen minutes behind time, the passengers should be enabled to recover summarily from the station-master the amount of their fares." Between the journalist and their cor respondent the proposition has been pretty fully and fairly discussed. The prima facie objection which strikes every one is, that to prevent the mortifying loss of the fares, we should be whizzed along at the most dangerous speed, and hazard our lives to save our time. The well-informed letter-writer answers, that mere speed is very rarely the cause of an acci dent, while being behind time has caused accidents without number—that, therefore, if an undesirable speed would not originate so many accidents, as the present system of being so often too late, we had better have the occasional high speed. Moreover, as a practical man, he points out that the loss of time by trains is generally a cumulative thing. A little is lost at several successive stations, and it is carelessly suffered to augment till it becomes of serious amount. In this case a proper speed between stations, or a porter or two more at the busier ones, would remedy the deficiency. Sometimes it is caused by waiting for trains from tributary lines ; here the remedy is obvious. The company must be at the expense of sending the too late train separately to its destination. At other times the trains are too few, consequently too litrpze for the engines. More trains, or more powerful engines, would set this right at once. In fact, all the ordinary causes of being too late ire referable simply to a mistaken economy on the part of the managers. But what of unavoidable accidents, the breaking of an axletree, or the tire of a wheel ? Why, the question then comes to this, who ought to bear the loss ? The railway ticket was a contract to perform a certain service. Through defect of the contractor's machineiy, the service was not performed. Any other contractors in such a case would have b be the losers, and it ! , 3 d'fficv't to sea why railroad managers should not be the loseia when they fail of the stipulated service. Possibly the cases of malicious stoppages and injury of trains, or acci dents like those due to wind and weather at see, might be an exception. If it be hard upon the com panies, it is harder still upon many a passenger. It seems pressy certe-n, indeci, from a case reported in our paper of Tuesday, that the law is already against the companies, and that it only needs to be rendered more easy of application. In the Smell Debt Co tr t at Glasgow, ROBERT DUNLOP, Esq., obtained the damages be claimed, for an hour and a half's detention at the Milton station of the Edin burgh and Glasgow B silway. The company's defence was twofold. Ist. That the delay he 1 oc curred by the unavoidable breaking doss a of en engine; 2,11 y, that the Company's time•bills ex pressly stipulate that the Company do not guarantee the hours of arrival and departure under all circum stances; and that they do not hold themselves responsible for delays. The Sheriff held, however, that the repairs of the engine (which had just been done to it), must have been imperfectly done by the Company's own servants, and for this the Company was responsible; but on the most important point, the time-bills, he very equit sbly laid down that no such stipulations could shelter the Company in ell circumstances from their responsibility as public carriers, and that in the present case the deficiency of their own engine was the obvious cause of their contract with the plaintiff not being fulfilled. If deficient engines, bad servants, or the want of ser vants, be therefore grounds of claiming indemnity from the Companies, notwithstanding the somewhat sophistical time-bills, there will not be many deten tions, for which in a County Court passengers could not recover damages. The grand evil here, however, is , that the passengers have not time and patience to fight the battle in the Courts. On the other band, the proposed penalty for causing loss of time to passengers is one that every passenger could and would inflict before he left the station. It might be but poor compensation to the passenger in many cases—it would be more than com pensation in others ; but it would be moderate and certain punishment inflicted where the blame, if any, rested, and would doubtless reduce the offences of this kind to a minimum. It is a far more important con sideration, that it would certainly prevent a vast num ber of collisions, and save many lives and limbs. We think the pretence set up by some companies, that the times given in the tables are not those of arrival and departure, but only those before which trains will not leave a station, not only very obscure, but, when comprehended, unworthy of such respect able Companies. We all deprecate ex post facto legis lation, even at the hszard of letting off a BARABBAS but much more should we scout ex-post facto inter pretation of plain figures in the interest of an innocent public. It is a consolation to see, too, that Mr A ' BECKETT has, by an unquestionably sound decision, upset the cab monopoly at the stations. The Directors are taught by him that they cannot override Acts of Parliament, and that cabs plying for hire at a terminus must 13 held amenable to the law of the country, but not to that of boards and chairmen. The public will be thankful, too, for his clear decision in the teeth of the railway companies, that cabs can make no charge at all for any reasonable amount of luggage—a decision which, for the benefit of ladies and persons unused to travelling, cannot be too widely known. RISE or WAGES AT DUNFERMLINE.--The people of the Oakley Iron Works have mem( d s, second rise of wages, with the promise in a shoii; t:me of a third. The dameuk weavers of DaCermline rid suburbs are also to receive an allowance of a penny per spindle. MONEY AND CO XII3IERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two O'CLOCK, The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday amounted to 30,000 b:'es. The market was arimated, end closed firmly. Since Friday, American, St , 'fat, end Egyptian have advanced id per lb. There was but little change in Brazilian, the accounts by the Atlantic being unfavourable for growing crops. Speculators took 8,000 American, 4,000 Egyptian, and 2,000 Surat. The rates included 20,000 Ameri can, GOO Pernam and Maranham at 61d to 8d; 300 Bahia at God to 7d; 5,000 Egyptian at 6-,11 to 81d ; and 3,000 Surat at 4d to sd. Railway Shares con tinuei firm, and operations were entered into freely for the new Account commencing to-day. The annexed is a comparative statement of arrivals and tonnage at the port of Quebec to the Ist Oct., inclriive, in each year :-- Vessels. Tons. 1851 1852 Less this year 74 34067 The nature of the intelligence received from abroad is more favourable with respect to the Turkish loan, though by no means definite, and the opinion grows stronger that the Ottoman Porte must either ratify the bargain entered into with ifa accredited repre sentative, or give indemnification. The prevailing impression now is, that compensation will be offered. Some say a premium of about 71., with the return of the capital paid up may be offered, and that a new loan would then be brought eut conformably to the plan originally agreed on. According to what has been rumoured, the wish of the Government at Con stantinople was to take a lorn for eight years, and only pay 7 per cent. interest on it. A leading capi talists' firm at PV.: 3, objected b this short period, and when the loan wca offered inew to the present con tractors, Prince Ce'imacbi and the agent of the Bank of Constantinople, considering nemselves to be duly authorised, are said to have changed the period into 22 years, wits 6 per cent. interest. Of course such on dits ye to be taken simply for what they may La worh, and it will La impor'ant if another statement proves true, viz. that the Loan was con tracted at Par. The English Funds have been rather fi . .m, with moderate dealings. The same causes before noticed of late, viz. the indisposition to do business so neer the opening of Parliament, will explain the present dullness. Consols have been 100, to for transfer, and 1001, a, for account. The New 31 per Cents. have been 1031 to 1. The 3 per Cents. have been worth 998 to -a. East India Stock has been worth only 273. Bank Stock hrs not been derlt in. Ex chequer Bills have been worth 755. premium, and India Bonds 85s to 88s premium. Foreign securities have been rather flat. Mexicra Bonds are depressed at 248 to a. Spanish 3 per Cents. are 511 to rad the Deferred 25 to 1. The Turkish loan has been fluctuating considerably. After opening as low as 21 to 3, they have rallied to 5 and sf. The present price is 4f to 5. The Swedish scrip, which was down to 3 discount yesterday, and has been at 2 this morning, is now up to 01- and 11 discount. Portuguese 4 per cents rre about 381; Buenos Ayres is worth 81, teiog Sardinian bonds bring 97/ to a. Dutch and Rus sian stocks are firm. The arrangements for settling in the railway mrM ket occupy, almost exclusively, the attention of the jobbers; and in the principal English Enos there is a rise of Ito 2 per cent. Lancashire and Yorkshire Great Northern, Midland and South Western, are particularly buoyant. French shares are ell dearer. The last weeks railway receipts, ascertained up to this day, are in round figures as under:— 1852. 1851. Great Western £20,429 £17,422 North-Western Snuth-Western 12,624 11,384 Brighton Mic land South-Eastern 16,766 13,426 North Stafford 5,592 5,317 Caledonian Great Nor i,hern Lancashire and Yorkshire York and North Midland Newcastle and Berwick Gold Mine Shares have been at merely nominal rates, sce7cely anything being done. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official List.) _ Bank Stock ... 224 Brs;ncss done. 8 per Cent. Reduced Annuities...—. ..... 9914 % % 3 per Cent. Can: ale Ann 100.4, % h i New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anne. Long Annuities. Exp. Tan. sth, 1860... Ditto 30 years, Exp., Oct 10, 1859....., 6 3-16 -IA India Stock .. .. f 473 Do. Bonds, 10001 B5 8 7: Ditto under I,C )04 —... ...... —...... Coneols for Account . 100 l a E.hcquer Bill 1 1 Ad. March True. 1,0001.., .... 500!. Smell PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent. Chibat, Bonds 3 per Cent Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent... Equador Bonc's Prnivii -- 1 Bonk, 1849, 6 rer C.at ... Ditto Deferred 3 per Cant Poi 1: , : - ,aese 4 per Cent 3Bk Rursir 1 4 1 4 per Cane . - ... ...... 105 i tiarcrlian Bones, 5 per Cent. .- ...... ~.... 97 1 ,E A Spardsh Bonds. 3 per Cen 4 Ditto New Defe.ro, 3 per Cmt.. Ditto for the Account Spouish Cons Cert. Coup. not finded 3;i, Swed'sh Loan - pr Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852 .. 2 3 21 51 5 4 2 5 p. Dutch Exchr., 2% per Ca - t , 12 Guil 64% % QUARTER TO THREE. ... 10014 .. 100 A X Consols ••• •• ••• Di to Acsovnt, Nov. 11 MARKET NE WS-('THIS DAY.) NEVirGATE AND LEA DENIIALL. These markets have I.::en very inae've to-day, B 3 follows :—BE 3f, from 23 Od to 36 4d; Mutton, 2s 6d to 4s; Yee', 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Pork, 2s 6d to 4s per Blbs by the carcase. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, OCT. 27.—Our market was well supplied with each k;nd of stcck, the demand for which ruled heavy, as follows : —Beef, from 2s 8d to 36 10d; Mutton, 3s Ou to 4s 4d ; Veal, 28 8d to 38 8d ; Pora, 2s 10d to 35 8d per Sibs, to sink the offal. RONFoRD, OCT. 27.—Prime Beasts and Sheep moved off b tealily, at in 1 prices. Otherwise, the ch nand was hi a sluggish state. Beef from 2s 8d to 3510 d; Mutton, 3s 01 to 4s 6d; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Pork, 3s Od to 3s 8/ per sibs. Quarter cld Store Pigs, 17s to 21s each. LEWES, OCT. 26.—The generr'. demand v. 38 inactive, es follows :—Beef, from 38 Od to 44 Mutton, 3s 6d to 48 6d ; Veep, 3s 01 to 3s 8d ; Pork, 3s Od to 3s 6d [Jr 81bs. AIARKET, SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s Od to 4/ N; Clover ditto, 31 15s to 4/ 18s Od ; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1/ 11s per load. A full average supply, and a sluggish demand. CUMBiRLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 15s to 41 Os; Clover ditto, 3115 s Od to 4/ 17s ; and Straw, 118 s to 1115 s per load. Sun 31y good, and trade dull. VV HITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 153 to 4l 03; Clover ditto, 3115 s Od to 51 Os ; and Straw, 115 s to 11 lls per load Trade dr". CORN AVERAGES. GENER kL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Oct. 21, 1852, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wale per Imperial Quarter. r WHEAT. BARLEY.' OATS. RYE. BEANS. PEAS. PRICE .. 3Bs 8d 28s 8d 17s 10d 1 . 25 s 8d 3is 2d 30; 9d WHEAT. Is Oat DUTIES ON FOREIGN cORN. BARLEY. I Is Od Is Od Is Od OATS. 1 RTE. I BEANS. IPE 5.. Is Od Is ca QUANTITIE ST WEEK. Wheat, 117,C26; Bar, 4.4, '5; Rye, 3C3; Bear !S. THE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS. Relways. Closing Pi;C Business done to .day. Aberdeen 1001. naid l /limb., Not., Bost. &E. June. 81,4 pa Bir., Wolv., and Stour Valley „ . all pd. Birk., Lan., • Sc Ch. Jet., late 33/. 69.8 d., 28/. pd. Ditto, Chest. & Birk., 50/. & 25/. Cons., all p 1. Ditto, 201. 18 1 4 pd. Br ist. & E cet.,loot. pd. Caledonian _lOO/. pd. Chest. & Holyli., all pd Cork & Bandon, all pd Dub. & Belf. Jet. 451 pd. Dundik & Ennis.,all pd. Dundee, Perth, & Aber deen June. all pd. Ditto, New all pd East Anglian (25/. L. & E. and L. & D.) all pd. Do (18/, E.&11.)9 1 1p& East.Connties ... all pd. Eastern Union, class A late E. U. shrs., all pd.' Do. do. do. 6/.pd. Do., do., B. & C., all pd. East Lancashire ...all p E. & W. India Docks and Bir. June., all pd Edinb. & Glas.,lool. pd Edin.,Per.& Dun. 1001. Glas. & S.-West., 1004 Great Northn., 100/. pd Do.%s. A Stk., 100/. p Do. 4 B Stock,lool. p Gt. S. & W. Ireld., all p Great Westn., 1001. pd Lane. & Carlisle, all pd Do.Thirds,ll/.13.4 pd Lane. & York., 1001. pd Do., Fifths l5 pd Do.,W.Rid.Un. 11%p Leeds Northern, all pd Liv.Crsby & Sthpt. all p Lond. & Blackw., all pd London, Tilbury, and Southend 3 pd Lon.,Brig.& S. Ct 100 p Lon. & N.Weat., 1001. p Do. Fifths 121. pd Do. 10/. 2 M &B (c) lip Lon. & S.-West 100/. p Do. New 501., 42% pd Do. New 401 341. pd Lon. & Enniskil , all pd Man. Shef. & Lin.,loo/p Do. Manch. & Lincoln 28% to 2911 1 VA —6% 10 --10 6 1 ,‘ 6 dis. 21% 22 3 —2% dis. 101 103 54% 55 24% 25% 171 18.1- 56 41 dis. 7% -8% - 5 3 - 8 1 / 2 12;4 - 12% 9%- 93A 6% -6% ','.80 -81 57 -59 75% -76% 26 -27 83 I: gi 46 —4B 117 —ll9 M —53 96% 96 3 / 4 83 —B5 10 —ll p 883( 88 3 / 4 3 1 / 8 —2% die. 23/4 21% dia. 16%-17 85 / 8 2 106 —I O 7 P 122 —122 k 31 A p I%p 9 1 % 92% 4 1 / 2 - 4 die. 4 3 dis. 21% 32 —33 Union 4/. 2s. pd Midland 100/. pd, Do. Bir. & Derby 100/. Mid. Gt. Wt. (Ire.) 47% Do. % Shares, 17% pi Newcas. & Carl. all pd Newmarket lOOl. pdi Newport, Abergaven., and Hereford ...141 pd Newry & Ennisk. p Norfoik 100/. pd Do. New 20/. ... 20/. p North. Coun.Un. 3 :ipd North British ...100/. p Nth. Devon, N0.1,13/.p Do., No. 2 6% pd Do., % A, def....e1l pd Do., % B, guar. 5/. pd North Stefford. 17% p North-Western...all pd N. & S.-W. June. p Oxf.,Wor., &W.,100/. p Scottish Centralloo/. p Scotr;sh Midld., 100/. p Sbrewr. & Do. do. Shrew. & Her 8/. p Sbrewsbn. and Chester (Nor. W. MM.) all pd Do. Halves all pd Do. Oswestry all pdl Sl , rop. Union ...6% pd Do. A, B, C, & D fatly pd. up at per cent.... South Devon all pd South-Eastern 100/. pd South We es all pd S.York.& Riv. 15/. Do. Do. 51. pd Stitt & Dur "erm. all p Stock. & Her. 16/2s. 3d. Taff Vale 126/. pd Thames Haven Dock and Railway ...191. pd Vale of Neath...l7/. pd Waterfd. & all pd Waterfd. & Lim. all pd West Comwel 13/. pd West London ...all pd Yk., New. & Ber. 1004 Do. & New. Ex. 201. p Do. G.N.E.purc. 10/. p York & N. Mid.looLpd 8 % 3 die. 78 1 4 78% 43 —45 ••• -- ••• 48 -50 8% 2Mdis. 3 3 47 —49 / 6% 7 .. ••• -- ••• dls. 38 —39 7 —6% dia 2 14 1 0 1 4 dis. 4 5 4 —4% die. ••• ••• 47 —4B P. 87 —B9 57 —59 68 —72 1% 1 1 ,4 dia. 20 —2l 10 —lO% 15 —l6 BYB 3i d. 22 -li 41 80% - - 4 1 / 4 LA 14 -15 4% - 5 13 - 13 34 8% - By, 25 -26 9% -10% 71 —72 7 1 / 2 7 dis. 2 153 d's. 54 ERENCE SHARE PREF] Aberdeen all pd Do. No. 2, 7 per ct. all Brie. & Ex., 4 p. ct.Stk Do. 4 p. c Shares, Si. pd Caledonian, 101. 100/ p Ches. & Holyhe. all pd Cork and Bandon, 5 % per cent. 1% p Dundee, Per., & Aberd. Junction all pd Ang. (3/ 10s)6 p c. all Do. (5i.) 7 per ct. all p Do. (7/17s) 7 p. c. 2 p Eastern Counties Ex., sp. c., No. 1 all pd Do. No. 2 all pd Do. New 6 p. c. Stk. all Easteiu Union Scril 3 ,l Guar. 6 ner ct all p Do. 101. Dub. Sh all p Erst Lancashire, 6 per ct. Quar. Shrs. all pd East & West Yorkshire Junction, sths all pd Edin., Per. & Dun. 5% per cent. ail pd Glas.& S.W. gua 5 p.c. Gt. NoiLh. 5 p. c 100 pd Do. 5 p c. red. sc 100 p Great South. & West. (Ireland) Bths all pd Gt. West. (Berke & H. Ex. 5 ner cent.)...6 pd Gt.W. need 4 1 ,4 100/. p Lancashire and York. shire, F. 20/. 6/. pd Do. 6 D. c. Stir. 100 L p Leeds Sorthern, 6 per cent. No. 1 13/. pd Do. Qrs., 1848...9/. pd London & Brig. guar. 5 per cent. ...100/. pd Do. Pr.s p c. Stk, 100/. Do. Con. 5 p c, 1852 all Do. N.Gr. 6p c 1001. p Lon. & N.-W. (Coy. & Nvnet.) 5 p. c. 1001. pd Ln. & S. W. Co.3ds. 5L p Lon. & En. % Sh. all p Man., Sheff., & Linen.' Qr. Sh., No. 1 al' pd Do. New, IC/ all pd Do. 61. 3/. nd Maryport and Carlis,e, 4 per cent ell pd Do., 4;4 per et 6% p Mid, Jon. 6 p c St. 100/. Do. Con. Brie. & Bir., 6 per cent...JOU pd Do. Erewash Vol. all p Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per c. Guar. 1001. p Do. Pref., 4i p.c. Si. p Norfolk Exten... all pd Do. Gr. 5 1 ,4 pct. all p Do. W.Val. 5 p.c all p North British 1001. pd North Stafford ell pd Oxf. Wor. & Wol., 151. 6 per cent.... 100/. pd Ditto ditto ... 6/. pd Shrews. & Bir. N.G. all Shrews. & Ches. (N.W. Min.) 8 per c all pd Do. 5 per cent. 101 pdl South Devon all pd Do. New 1% pd St.-Est. (Reading An nuitles)...l/. Os. 6d pd Do., 4% ;) c 1001. p Sth. p c gd. all Stock. & Hart. gd. 5 p c until July 1,1856, all p Waterford & Kilkenny, 6 per cent. 3/. pd York, New. & Eer. all p Do. Do Si. pd York & N. Midland H. and S. Purch. 101. pd South-Ea LINES LEAS' ••• .--• ... 107 .-- 109 100 - 103 18% -119 dis. % P 6 -6( 31 / 8 - - 814, 1% -- 2 p IIA - 1 % p 14 % --• 15 17 -17% 3 -3% 125 -- 127 9 .-. 9, 109 110 par 1151 154 ... ...m ... 3%- 4 p 13% - 18% 9 —lO 11 3 / 4 12 % vs p %dia. % p Y4diS. • p 148 150 par 1 p par % p 22% 28% 5% 6 1% 2 99 101 2%- 2% p 11 -11% 17% 18 y e —1% p 15% —l6 %dia. par 25% - 26 19 -20 1 101 -0) 5% item, P 4 1 / 2 per cent., :D AT FIXED It: .ENTALS. Railways. r Leasing . . Companies. Nominal Prices. Business to-day. .--- ; Bdf. & Bitch., all n Lon.&N.W ... —.. , Bir.& Oxi.,gua. ail Gt. Westn 29% SO% Dc without, all p Do. B::.Wolv. & Dud.,l guar all pd Do. Do. without, all p! Do. Buckin7hash. all p Lon. &N.W 108 110 Ciyualt' e Jc., all p Caledonian 52 —53 E. Lin., gua. 6 pert cent 100/.pdGt.Northn. 143 150 Glouust. & Dean Foi3st ell pd Gt. We:strn. 32% —33 Hartlepl. Dk. & ( Yk. New.l_ Rai1w....0 11 . pd &Lerw. f - - "' Hull & Selby, all p Yk. &N M. 113 115 Do. Halves., all p Do. Do. Quarts., all p Do. 5 —l4 Lou. & Grenw., all S. Eastern 1 2 4 % 26% Do. Pref....all pd Do. Lowestoft., gua. 41 per cent...all pd Norfolk Do. 6 p. ct., all p Do. Manch. Buxtn, _i L. &N W 1 3 3 xi & Matick, 5% p 1 &M. Middles& & Red car, 6 p. c., rll p Stk tn&Dar ..,.. Midi n d Brdf., all p Midland N &E., s p. c., all E. Counties 64 —66 . Presto. &Wyre, 1 ,L.&N.WI all paid 1 &La. &Y . ,. Ditto, Halves, A, 100/. pd Do. Roy. & Hit.,loo/.p Gt. Northn R'B 150 Do. Shep. Ex., all Do. Shf. Rth. & Goole, sp. c., 18.11.6 p Lan. & Yks .• —.. S. Staffdsb., 9% p M M'Clean 76 % dig. Wear Val. 6 p c., all Stzkt& Dr- ... ..„ Ditto (.1 1 ,..0, f - 1 .. p 1..,)~ - Wilts &SW:4 1001. Ot.Weatrn 4105 106 10% r OF GRAIN SOLD L. ;ey, 63,145; Oats, 20,47; ‘01; Peas, 3,767 gut-7W' JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY.—From the 10th inst., the r-lerh 3 of the Judges of the Court of Chancery, by one of the new act s , are to be paid out of the consolidated fund, instead of out of the st“tors' fund. __ TAXATION OF SOLICITORS' BILLS.—Mr. Henry George Horn, assistant-clerk of I `29ize for the western circuit, hrl by direction of the Lords of the Treasury, attended the Michaelmrs Courts of Qv prier Sessions in Lancashire, for the purpoeo of taxing the bile of solicitors prosecuting on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Horn attendU the sessions at Lancaster and Preston, and is now attending those of the hundre lof Salford. He wall also attend the seniors to be held at Kirke dale. It is the opinion of this gentlemen that the rate of ellowance to witnesses at the assiv a is higher, and that to witnesses at the sessions lower, then it ought to be. PROI RAT OF THE JEws OF FRANKFORT-ON-TEE- MAINE.—The Israelites of the free city of Frankfort have addressed to the Senate a protest against their recent exclu sion from the constitution. LONDON CoLONIAL TRAINING INSTITUTION. --A meeting of the committee and f lends of this institution (whose object it may not be superfluous to repeat is to re form adult male criminals by the more enlightened means of modern philenthrophy—kindness and education —as com pared with the old-fashioned method of ignorance and se verity)—was held yesterday at the asylum, in Great Smith seree, Westm'ester, for the purr ose of taking leave of eight of the inmates (reclaimed criminals), who, under the auspices of the cociety a-e about to emigrate. There were several of the parochial clergy end a goodly number of ladies present, but by far the most interesting part of the meeting was some hundred of the recipients of the be , eflts of the institution, able young men, of from 18 to 30 years of age, ell of them clean, welt clad, and well-conducted, but whose countenances for the moat part bore the unm'stakeable stamp of the London pickpocket. This remark, however, does not apply to the intended emigrants, who ceitainly appeared to be the elite of the body, and whose 12 months' probation (that being one of the conditions of the institution) would seem to have sub stituted for the furtive and restless eye, a bold front, and an expression of straightforward honesty and amiability which strongly contrasted with their fellows. Addresses were de livered by several gentlemen. A f.er which an expressive and very beautiful musical composition " The Prodigal's Return,' was sung by the inmates of the asylum. FOREIGN. Closing P LiCE ••• - ••• 15 -16 4% sp 1 %dis. 8% 9 2% 2t,i 4 —4 p par I p 7 4% 41, 8 ii/ 8 - 1 3 / 8 9 10 p 23,4 p 7 - 9 2 3 8 --8% 6 - 7 80% •-••• 31% 14%-14% 19 --19%p 62 -64 39 -40 31% - 82 4 - 5 17i -18 p 9i •-•• 10 - —.. dit. .4% -4% 9 —9% r. MINES. % - 'A p par. 1 A p 1 1 / p % 1 % di& % die. di& 5 7 6 2% %dis. —par 43 —45 P 6% dis. die. l i ~diS. p 1 3 / 4 p 54 dia 3 h-1'54 p % %di& 0%-- 4 3 4 34. dis. 3 / 4 . p 54 34 p dis. 12% 131/2 3 fi P 11% 12% 7;4; Xdis. par C-STOCK BAN: 59% —59% 57 —6B 15 -16% 29 -80 34 - ... ••• 185 - 19% 33% 45 - 46% 18% io 88 -89 46% - ... 16% - 17% 1 —1% 49 6 % 505 —6% 17 —lB ICELLANEOUS. 3 - 4 50 -51 36 - 37% 2 9 -30 4% -5% 50 —5l x.d 2 29( 85 —864 41 41% 79 50% LLOYD'S SIIIPPING-(THIS DAY) LONDON, OCT. 28.—Wind at noon, N.W. 4-41 0 17, brezza, and dull, h az y weat h er. The Ocean , , Cochin, arrived in the River, was in contact with a p r s paint A 3ellow inside, with a white ribbon outsidev o t/ W, received damage ; 21 s t S ept ., in lat. 27 N., lon- 3 ' S c, The Derwent, for Port Philip, ready for sea, in the ee r Katharine's Dock, has b een o bli ge d to di sc h a rge cargo, having 5 to 6 feet of water in her hold. DEAL, OCT. 27.—Wind, W.N.W., moderatet., r ia cloudy. Arrived, E qu ity, C a l cutta; Z eon, d o ; Handy, Tobago; Eiza Sharpe, St. Kitts; Statue°, ec i, Bee Island ; Earl Selkirk, Prince Edward is'y e a rt Sailed, It , solut:.•, Sydney, N.S.W.; Koh-I-Noor, Philip; Westbrooke, Barbadoes; Henda, do.; Aler;ed Boston, Pat back, Cashmer e , N ew Zealand. Arr;„',..es from the River, Rosins, Rio Janeiro. The G e— c 4 art William (brig, of S ou th Shi e ld s ) , from Quebec, rel),-e4 to have been wrecked on t h e G oodwin Sands, is 11'" to be got off. DOVER, OCT. 27.—The Brandon, Newcastle to Or mouth, on shore, has gone to pieces, t wit SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 2 7.—Wind, N.W. sar. s ' Lc ly Neele, *terms Ayres. Ar' FALMOUTH, OCT. 2 7.—Wind, N.W. to N.N.W. I:ved, Alchymist, Qua ac. r RAMSGATE, OCT. 27 .—The Massager, of 01a f 0740 Redon, from Sunderland, has been lost on the Sninb et crew, except one boy, saved. The General liturraPt is Sunderland, is on shore o ff t h e h ar b our, leaky, but expected off with the tide. tin ci CARLISLE.—Arrived, Robert B u r ns , Quebec,' sailcl for Belfast CLYDE, OCT. 26.—Wind, N.E. Ara/el, Msrft ier John, N. 8.; Huron, do.; Iris, Llonckwas. Sailed, G gow (a), Now York. KINGSTON —Arrived, Adessa, Quebec. YARMOUTH, OCT. 27.—The Awdea of London, • e more, fur Hull and N ewcast l e , struc k on Hasbro' Ss if this morning, and was abandoned; she was subsequ en found to be on shore fore and aft. frOo LOWEOTOFF, OCT. 27.—Th e E x hibi t i on, o f an d Fowey to Hull, has p u t i n l ea k y , h av i ng been on VI I( come Sand. w io DUBLIN, OCT. 26.—Wind S. S a il e d, N ew Brune- plg el New Orlears. 27, The Fid e li t y, o f Li verpool, °- ashore yesterday, at Clogher Head ; crew saved. „r$ WISBY, OCT. 17.-142 cks. tallow, the grea ter r e of the hemp, more or less damaged, of the Washing te i t e Cronstadt to London, which was wrecked on the t ee off the Island of Ytterhohn, have been saved. for EMDEN, OCT. 20.—The Medea, Christianstadt , London, has been brought in here a mere wreck* to HOLYHEAD, OCT. 27.—The Harmony, Liverpo ol Dublin, has put in very leaky, &c. BRIDLINGTON QUAY, OCT. 27.—The Sisters, o- et ; vannab, is being brought in by boatmen, having b e found abandoned. od, LIVERPOOL, OCT. 27.—Wind, E. to N.E. Arriv e ; Gleneaner, Prince Edward Island • Conway, Cin, e n b ot Belmont, do. Sailed, South Sea, Sydney, N.S.W.V, - e ol Rio Grande ; Augustus, Rio Janeiro ; Iris, Car u , v hi ee• Proeder Promo, Hayti ; City of Glasgow (a), - 1- $ ".„ - ok delphia ; Tirrell, Boston. 28th, Put back, Cbiei h 'i c s Valparaiso, leaky. The Astobia, for this port, Put r f , a to New Orlean, 15th inst., with muc h damage "'vet hutricene. The Josiah Brudlie, f or Boston, eill°,l;en back, with considerable damage s f rom heavy We a ` too The 'William Jarvis had arrived at N ew O rlea ns, ;lot with much damage. The Elizabeth, Portland 1° r irig Orleans, spoken oe , . 10, un d er jury masts, file:poC f The Calder, b ound to this port, vibie- c o d rr Nassau.ans beck for Now York, Oct. 14th, had not reached th e c o d on the 16th; a Pilot was put on board off Bamegat? had not since been heard of. MlLFORD.—Arrived, M ar i a, Quebec •; Media, do' Union, Dalhousie ; Meida, Quebec. Gerts- FLEETWOOD, OCT. 27 . —Wind, N. Arrived, de, St Stephens, N.B. WEXFORD.—A• ived, Brothers, Quebec. lIMERICK.—Arrived, Primrose, Quebec; Jane .`" Quebec n W A RRENPOINT.—An . so bea ivoi, Ne w Zealand, 44-- Yankee Blood, New York. WEYMOUTH.—Arrived, Atlantic, Quebec. A BRITOL, OCT. 27 . —Wind, N. Auivod, 5 rnorl Africa; African Queen, do. 13°' GLOUCESTER. — Arrive), J u li us CEeear, Quebec; 10 do. do.; Charlotte, S' John',, New Brunswick; Sr!( 1, Johannes, Mirichi. „fordt NEWPORT, OCT. 27. em Wind,lW. Arrived, We s Quebec. PATENT LAW AMENDMENT MSOCIATIOII%.II9 dinner of the Council of this Association and their felpeo took place yesterday evening, at the Belvidere Tover y ' ; `i to tonville ; Mr. Shepherd in the chair: the object, be A lC qp celebrate the passing of the Patent Law Amendniem,: — ;; l o o the last session. After the usual loyal toasts, the Cu l, s first proposed, "Patent Law Reform and the new act, as cube boa instalment of it." He said he thought the Cou n— itiop• reason to congratulate themselves on their present P° 3- The year 1851 was that which brought forward p e " cd o rl ir e n - "* . a the hardships under which the inventors of tl2 5 `V Nervil laboured. They had all read "Uncle Tom's Cabin; ~e Ist every inventor in Engl an d was , previous to October, t' had ultimo, an Uncle Tom. The chief point on which they bad to congratulate each o th er was, that their legislateri.ibere secured to them a pat en t f or t h ree years for 2 51 .; but %bet was yet much room for improvement. 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