The Sun. — London, England, 1846-01-17 00:00:00

Eta O re , arliard, In Scott, BettY , >ans. t , b o a. ng the SO LI. pieces le id ou O.) le, ti 3 " cl4 l hrol "a to 2g °`" „„d per'' •e 4. 11 : ,t 1 He el, e Jo i e, , i t . : 3 ,1 to ; 6d to 10`,1 l os efic u ,', (1 to 4s 6tliti„, Voodc, ( : c ga i, )Is ; 6d !ons, 13 iBd; lea ' 0 0$ ~ n o 0 inacticel 1 ., a re fr''' , ioes. .20, 6 41b t i ' 5 O 101 b t i 4 4 t 0 1 041b.h i det, [ova , 661; d to *"' Clo 5; why los;;lyi her 011 C a be,, 05; r2s; $lO su rpilf ClOf eC k 85; 1 1 0' [Os ; trl 1, ` Y.) DO' ~dla ere res o f th.te 3 A Y.) 0 1 led witil c b b * ". A ty l o c n e cafe ite de l° P ,0 , ) 11.) Ron.. i v to e ' ty, - ad tr,,d year' ber os" liavi"gAcos Co Or e nce c arrir, t 0" ; how t . " - de had VilA t ! bre , 00 0 ° , t co he gall i ; )rt . eater IAY .) )Ik . rs ') r.LIP' 0 5 0 I.E'c r ' f el ft ' 0 11°' fAI/' f eist r .10 111' :o 14 e0 0 -4 1 1* 11A 1 A • -ter" op yr "•oa l l3 )1 1 ' 0 r (- :;,110 •01 111 ' 11°, s al e Vt3r/ e if( o v a ou if $ ll pet f 0 1 4 • i r ' e t ° l oe .:;fi C i r 4 P e a p.„O air;' le . o o Co -.03 ,f theP t pd ~ro Pt i o le o f the 0 0 444 De d 10' o f t o , the' .l, Esq.' 0A t o, -ug tv't ae tl e, ofer 4/he, LIT ERATURE. - 4.11 s LITERATURE. OF NE W SOUTH WALES. 2 Vols. o i his to of 7'. H. Braim. n; tire] the most gigantic colony in the Great Britain, and as a narrative of l its Political advancement " from its sett e- I le r n t to the close of 1844," this production of 11 , 1 1 r. Ps it particularly valuable and important : Tr i u tle y . , p ao Is expressed in the quotation upon_ the t Boi t ; eon e e tnaY . glean from such a work as the present futu re eptio n of the progressive improvement and 11., greatness of tho se e a youthful na ti on ; or, as we gaze P°ll ast and popul a ti ng territories, exclaim— " As in a cradled Hercules, we trace :N arrat . The lines of empire in thine infant face!" t)f en . i ng the occurrences and detailing the statistics f eA D ` t ;. al• ds of half a century, from the nomination o ti on l 0 " 1 f , 4 Phillip as Governor down to -he administra tsdoubSteiciriGeorge Gipps inclusively, allowances must cor k ,. 'Y be made for a certain amount of inac -41184? hot when these inaccuracies extend beyond to kuehls!ible limit, no condemnation can be adequate Ilistm,hin,ezousable carelessness. The office of an ancif,its fraught with very great responsibi ity, l•bleb:f‘u conspicuous errors he is personally answer falia,„ c ' i re the tribunal of criticism. In penning any Posterity is guilty of practising deception on i ra h, Brits possible blame. N . o matter if his [ 4 qh esti 'writs arise directly from his having consulted tied rri °liable authority, or indirectly from the bur . - iq aite lt i,, er ,in which his work was compiled, he is eet i l d ...1 culpable for those very reasons. If he Nilo not resort to the most indubitable references, or 443'thie°ti'Mtain ample time for the composition . of I t4 ll 4 o i ti n la egnittrYeilyng claim to the dignity of history, be abandon the notion of such an under t° th B% "e have been influenced in giving utterance Lavi ese retnarks fro the ng in s i nu . m .circumstance of many errors rain l , _ ated themselves into the pages of Mr. tOv es h not that the mis-statements which we our ...._Poealayte detected bear reference to any ••cuan e Writel l a g 3, but simply to several minor details imporra. our i edel l ,. r.e, however, alone sufficient to shake . 0 .11 / . ( Z ei g: h th e i se ethgeregoitehoesr portions of the narrative. specimens either of ignorance e 'p r rect , Ist 7 , we may particularise the absence of all 17:teeNor-s3lni\This biographical allusion to . the second IA ad of t' cw South Wales Captain Hunter. ,ar.,a . re sin Ci._''''clirai g merely io the rank of the-Min Kanters stated by (i. . • i ll g'aity f. attained, before his the author, g th e „ I ,° vice. v ,. ~ °sine. v•e admiral. And far from Ititi ' Leith , in g s ars of his life in the neighbourhood"y nd-. a N exo. elusive] d, Admiral Hunter h. l s ived then 41141cl•pike:1;Iveely in London, dying atl 1821,Iouse in and in Zieight,74yiv-road, in the spring of Mistakes as 1,„ erabl; as the year of his age. work tersj",4 all /11 ~ these sully the pages of this ''llty re the leaving the reader in un tde ert ions a f a to whether he shall credit oth o e n r kl,acetirae'r which he has to rely solely 'ties this, Y °f so extremely inaccurate th e ts, the i ' • • ous deficiences ~. - Prod ue ,.. - are several conspicuous .a writer. o,; (l gul ttr i . 14 °4 before us—deficiences which render 1 4 knti Y incomplete. On this point, for exa mpl e, k at t he e ota °l lll l wa..hAatever is made of Captain Kent, who, INto r , the f irst "- of the Investigatorand the Buffalo, el r and th e 611" th enormous colony. th e P tre nmn . e ar l zseever lttiu g most authoritative Government ? coast s of that his name to posten'ty da t , h , t tr i. , /: ,,, rt Y or, f the group of " Kent's Islan a r through u t g h h e oversights til e 4 4,, 4 th e en„che present century. Such w : r tn4r Lirety of -A , et ee two volumes like the present; %411, 1 the assemblage of chapters a mere ghost A atractive. ess- The style of the work is pleasant •Itst h ti Niiati, and the general estimate of our Li e , l Etta Possessions —their capacity for culti it, Al to ' col d their shrewd and .s,ens.in tiq:tiatit,R,gether, Mr. Braim's history is, i mO - -ornesZe, a mere of me .. I tich l 4fr p ure and moresubstantial .. composi S, a lah,„°111 the c apabilities which he evinences . for ''''l 'a ••I. ' e ven • ' kirllqi i Si , i , b. in his present random sketches, 'llial f., I ta better fitted possibly than 1 . 1 3'• a - f New tlit'th walueswrite a really historical account o other k co!" lll int e r4 4 the moment of its discovery to n ) vililliai led• .ec!late time. This task has not yet IN : 11 4. 1 : 1 4it h ! f ; however, Mr. Thomas Henry B I flit the 1 two volumes to a careful revision_ t•e i thto r • ; 'e `'nayender himself in truth and .rala P4v . L9O) ‘ l Ultrip , ,thii: 4 4'C lC k Pll,lb, . 1 " CIRCUI.AR. I,l)7ece,ue ue:r•--The dense fog of the morning 1P,,. 1.-41 ee .t i t iPnea e ` a n _,Or the Royal Family from taking 4 (4;5'4, th uart„, ae:y airings. 4i: t, Iv ee ! buk e T.Panied by Prince Edward of Saxe 4 INks i . oat to ' 3 . Wellington, and the Earl of Del o m a !? at t , uda shoot this morning. Colonel Boil , C l i i re- z i! eB tY a ec t i t e," en his Royal Highness. 1 4t ° 'orlel 4 11t tcla k r !ler Royal Consort walked in the Alti o „ u eltl ) , h• N ining the Castle in the afternoon. I .4 l ,'%itik r :_Gen,,. a s, arrived at the Castle, and has re mt. •ta '7, w) the a ' Wemyss in the duties of Equerry IN J Ny ' Gtu tle ,9,le en . 4 R ey sod p': I '4l the honour of laying before her 4 1 tlo„ (t 4 a Nee q -I,) s4e oo .--....rt the first complete copy of Ler m . r ation s of the Pavilion in Buckingham , tq a Pati 81 • ad his Royal Highness were graickinay 0 , 4 1 44 l' i l aYal 4 d i l ri f Y their approval q tt tl Yk er lif h ,./er party at the Castle this evening will Itt t ‘'era'''' - Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady . 1, 4 4 kt, 4 ' 11 t ,. 110 A t e t e Baroness de Speth, Mr. and . Mrs. W. 1 14 4 h ell ; th ~,o ; William Canning, Colonel Sir George ktt,N' q of t i; 4 cqa. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay. •4 1 4 1 4 t1 h or 1.0 Grenedier Guards will attend during 4, 1 1,11) the o u ' i ti tiesty' s private band will afterwards 4 1),,,i1 , 1t e of , ----.____—_- b ':e, 4a efettibridge visited her Royal Highness ttl Alit, . Gloucester yesterday at Gloucester °lle 4 011 °A, I , ‘ ii ' fr o kt 4t . .el a 13 1 Railway Companies for British it, t .qi ,ennference yesterday with the Right )1 N I we 114 ston Id th re e o eat the Colonial-o ffi ce. The de- F., ,'i , lieliftnPosed of -I\' tt lgi l t It. 1 1 1 / 7 and Quebec Railway—Mr. William • 4 4 3 ti,4t'er. . g rown, Bart; and Mr. John Valentine, A N; h it,, ,t b ar' es of O'. es 1-,. Toronto and Lake Huron Railway t' ‘ 1 tl, -anks, Chairman; and Mr. F. Widder, h' ~,, .(-,, 1 , it i , ftl ie li . 4 11,Q of [ Lit ur Ilt t i r h a i rna Good Hope Western Railway—Mr. [ LPt er ..' 't C orn a il : ; the Hon. William Gore, one of t. I 4 ' In ' t tee ; and Mr. W. Oldershaw, So- F ' ' t he k 4,, r eh , t i ,,,_ au ri „ . `',4, D''' th e qicottl;ie Railway —Mr. Wynn, Mr. N. I ,r, - , t4 I t :tri r ,. , and . ie • ote C. ad , Mr. Kitt, Secretary. 4 1 t 1 . th e . 4allway—Mr. M‘Gregor, and Sir El t ttri o , t , Yle ti , - 4,3', /4 4 Syd Railway --Mr. A. Crowe, and Mr . tip ' l 4l. ' '' T I Il eY a p - , , /s t ,.. -. Ao 111 Paramatta Railway—Mr. John t tkiil l 44 ' • %te l, Capper . Mr. Gilchrist is th er Selby, and Mr:Valentine, En- L [-' I„'"lith . e St . A F citl t)4 th Andr ew an d ‘ol‘ ,le St . 11 11 t ' eh taw Quebec Railway—Mr. , N4 t4 7 , E.tprgat,rence and Ontario Railway—Mr. 1 1,c 4 e 1. . N 1 '2 4 41 4 1 a nd Mr. Bischoff. yi t , ti 411 'a Nil G re at Eastern and Western Rail 'ill I) , el Ell en ' -" Chairman i. ) 4 N ) a tkihor , • 1.2. t ransact -ouge attended yesterday at the kt ' lS , 11 , 1, 1 'tp. d business as First Lord of the Mt nt Chit ). L itt th h • t lap "'airman of the Excise, had an in ►_ t_,esllor f i t ,' l . i,,,ie e Zsia ct ,..., , o the Exchequer yesterday, i , t, 're th7ert re " in Downing-street. kl,„ho e ' ee ived yesterday at the Colonial .,p to,Gov er nor N ti le t t 4 e for s of the North American Pro -6 4k e t I e Qo the a ~ , 1 ~ l 'or, ver,, -nvernors Leone, were Indies, and t i ,pll, l '44, ti t 4 e,, /,' of Sierra 1 1, ) 4t,' 1 4 °ll 0 11 i ni al - office. 4 . p i A, ita r k i est India affairs, consisting of Mr. '.. q!eßr e „ Y .,', Mr. C. Marryatt, Mr. Davidson, td , kz. l Alist o ' l u e r, had an interview with the Right kt 1 0 01 , ..,,,, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. 04 1 ,4e4 t, • k 17 t i 'ii 4 Ittl:tIll e 4 141 q4 11 8t 0i t ) ,!11 % ,,k1 if ttiii.--On Thursday, at one o'clock, tO ktli e ''''t" Vichtt lir g h s, of the Church of St. Benet Fink, 14.01, t tel 4 aeti oti t o, ve u r & h was erected from a design by li t 1 4 , 1 Pro ttt ,,d t o , te r) , e disposed of by auction, by Mr. I,N, i, e t i a ..ut e ,:ak e ,(Yr the purpose of being removed, it I,T 4 t t i l, 4,2 i th e ' the Tzpvn the structure, in order to widen ti:4 i ,' C., 3 , t at a ser tt atVr . Royal Exchange. During the p p th ey btrtlay the was visited by hundreds of ty l t Ar it '!l , sti tti 4 „R p res : etale was most numerousl at , Iv th 1 1 I:Ilk: 40 n% ~ %at several gentlemen connected l tt i k tl kt ). wt _yo ati rt r i o ncrirg whom prevailed a most ac \' O ct ar eh r .a jileir ::,, le ts, many of which realised a 4 k 1 ,46 ) ; (t v ite et As _ a ctu al value, from the circumstance d 4 0 klit `,t e l Lqt ir l t rt o.f.' the above celebrated an iv Wi i '41(1 0). th e , 4 , the carved oak poor-box, with 44. 4 .q,,,Att0 0 ?1'1e, of ' q elt 16n), fetched 4 guineas, and 1 11 )15mi i o ' t telti ) , 'let' oak the City companies. No. 17, the ) ' 1 11t1; t 2 , 1) , 1 11(1 4 )111 att iett Pulpit, with sounding-board, &c., 4tot.hialli.! and 4 , 1 , 5 r 4 1 1 tq with fine carving, went for 15 %IN th' .4 ) ) ' w . 42 --. 4 ` . l, rvh in Buckinghamshire. Lots 1t:4,4t441 ev e gohtlsillithle painting of " Moses bear ,lit,Tit',; t,%tith t d and -il leuldin • a ditto of" Aaron the ikti,teit4itt-ael, N.higeotelni,aonnelledgsoak fittings of the alt ar, : 4 t 4,` 1 ati,%1 4 ,, ter, &, ts, with Tdings and carved Corinthian ,IliOttl,;_ot,,et e•---.. wc ," i nscriptions in gold ; the marble ' 4 1° 0 , 4' 4 The s' rC Purchased by one of the Royal fad er Mt or ' , P ri e ws was peater part of the pannelled oak kt p ° ' t ile ' e re ght b 9t• .tj tr) t W el . y a clergyman for a cburch tk;', 4 . ~, , !Q4 , at e 4 rVed e about 4,000 feet of oak pewing, lit:ttl i Lit, s. .I ) ,'' aold, a l ' i l i lt,, frent'of the gallery, the bell (2'9 ► k! li tit ti ' t t4 - 4 1 ) 11.14 1. 4 tir e of'vraivhich were knocked down at which is to be removed in a few NI ki t, p itl of St k P et 8 have been removed fret the vivottlzithiieeter le Poer, which is in union with til , i l Nk a l!tl t: l eli w ille e h Zlltratt n o t f tho : se deposited in the 1,1 4 1% 4 Y4, , 'Ot be ineterfeeizceidwiliteienbutVealmireonudnel 91 4. , ) 11 ~,olly ' , Q AT.. 11, 1 4‘'IV I lti r , 111 4t' IN VE N t tli, - th % AA, ltg of ~, STtieNic ASSoCIATION.—The t el eh, 4 1 , Itr iti ,. at t ac lilt rn embers of this institution was 4 1 6\ t ' l ayk t il l 4 t e i ls a ,( il lof enYe'ws H m o e t m el b , er ß e ri e dg d e-;tree h t, Black or t e sale f)f oh' :il o 4 tVi o Jett ef Georg-e's-telracenl 1 . k i ,'Jr!t, 4 t h 1 11 4 ,,R8 et „ the association ~. . , s ington, was in OptO4 1 ti t J N „ the i ntl. _ _,K; : iation is to accumulate and p t t0 , ‘, 4 p lirs , i!ai re inl uatr.ious classes, so as to assist 1 ,,_ ti , te,,,,nete, o raediate pecuniary advances to th, Pe ti r.tll4_l4, l ' l 4 eer Bui f s t 9 promote any other laudable 1,',1 w e,. beli, mib er il?e 1/. per share a mount month ttil'9lt',cii, tightgeli h oc seriptions until the t ' the duration of the society to Z kitti 'eti ' 4 'li vt , il l ( t i e atkor 3 , 4 e aJa al tis four months. The purpose of at a 11304,.-za,,,,P,Zll3:eifrorinresal character. Numbers were ,mint' t 4 w ore poctive subscriptions; after ..u, a ror. , p ri ut up for auction, and were pur ‘g) g 7 64 odd. The meeting then THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY ETENING, JANUARY 17, 1846. THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE AT MANCHESTER. Possibly the greatest meeting yet held by the League at Manchester, took place last night in the Free Trade Hall, Peter-street. Besides all the principal merchants and manu facturers who thronged the platform, every available comer of the building was literally crammed. Mr. GEOR.GE WILSON, the Chairman, in the course of his address, mentioned the following additions to the Quarter of a Million Fund, viz..—at Leeds, 34,0601.: at Dundee, 2,000/. ; and at Stroud, Gloucestershire, 1,300/., making the subscriptions already made amount to 128,8011. 10s. 6d. Mr. COBDEN then proposed as a resolution, " That mer chants, manufacturers, and other members of the National Anti-Corn-law League claim no protection whatever for the manufactured products of this country, and desire to see obliterated for ever the few nominally prutective duties against foreign manufactures which still remain upon our statute-book." He acknowledged the receipt of a requisition for free-trade meetings about to be convened in Belfast and Drogheda—the latter superscribed by the Catholic Primate, Dr. Crolly, and all his clergy. He then animadverted upon the non-co-operation of the Church of England, as a body, in this great agitation for the abolition of important duties; and concluded by predicting Sir Robert Peel's withdrawal from the protectionist party, and the ultimate victory of the present movement. Mr. BRIGHT, who seconded the proposition, attributed the recent discomfiture of the Ministry to the pertinacity of the League, and the miserable advocacy of Peel's Administration by the Morning Herald and the Standard, He declared that the League would continue in existence as long as there was one sixpence of duty on the importation of foreign corn. After some very long and argumentative speeches from Mr. Fox, Colonel Thompson, and Mr. Brott.erton, the usual vote of thanks to all who had spoken was moved and car ried; whereupon the meeting separated. MEETING AT SHEFFIELD. _ MR. WARD AND HIS CONSTITUENTS. On Thursday Mr. Ward met his Sheffield constituents in the Town-hall, for the purpose of explaining to them his past conduct, and intimating his views as to the future. Mr. Alderman Durex was unanimously voted into the chair, and introduced Mr. WARD, who received a most warm welcome. He spoke nearly as follows :—This was, he remarked, the seventh time that, since he had been favoured with their confidence, he had come before them in the intervals between sessions of Parliament to explain and to answer, to vindicate the past, to talk over the future, and to strengthen or to correct his own political impressions by comparing them with those of the constituency.—( Hear, hear.) The custom was a virtual repeal of the Septennial Act, so far as Sheffield was concerned. He looked upon the great questions now occupying the public mind quite as much in the light of a struggle against monopoly in votes as against monopoly in food.—(Hear.) Why, if we had had a Reform Bill in 1815, we never would have had the corn-laws.—(Hear.) And did any man believe that we should have a corn-law now for any length of time, were it not for the power entrusted by the vicious nature of the present constitution to the smaller venal agricultural rural constituencies, which put themselves up to auction— sold themselves to the highest bidder—and were only secured from disfranchisement by the universality of their cor ruption,—but which counterbalanced the votes of such town s as Sheffield and Leeds, and such counties as the West Riding.—(Cheers.) Now, the first step towards making their representative what he ought to be, was to act as they had acted—to make the representation of their town a question of principle, not of money. When he was here last, he had told them that the conduct of the Conservative party in power was such as almost made him look on inconsistency as the most valuable of public virtues.—( Hear, and laughter. ) He did not mean that inconsistency which was always ask ing for loopholes to creep out of; but that bold inconsistency which scrupled not to claim credit for doing that which it drove another set of men from office for attempting to do.— (Cheers.) His principles on direct taxation he had already stated. He believed that no Minister in future would be able to dispense with it. They would not be able, as before, to raise a revenue upon articles which formed the food of the people ; and he was, therefore, quite will ing to countenance direct taxation, provided he saw every year fair terms offered to the country.—(Hear, hear.) After taking a survey of the measures which had been passed during tho last session, and his sentiments and be haviour with regard to each, Mr. Ward continued :—He was here compelled to touch on a topic upon which the course he bad pursued had been, he was aware, disapproved of by some of his friends in Sheffield for whose opinions he enter tained the highest respect. He alluded to the Maynooth Grant.—(Hear, hear.) He had no hesitation in saying that if the thing were to do again, he should act precisely as he did last session. —(Cheers.) his principles on Irish matters were perfectly well known. He thought that we had three centuries of injustice to atone for to that country, and he would not stand upon trifles to effect that object.—(Hear, hear.) All that injustice had been put upon the ground of necessity to maintain exclusive Protestantism tin Ireland, and last session the same argument had been put forward when the attempt to maintain this exclusive Protestantism had degenerated into a "No Popery" cry that was disgraceful to the country. For his own part he never would give way to blind bigotry or unreasoning prejudices. There were two classes of opponents to the Maynooth Grant. There were the Dissenters, who maintained their own ministers, endowed their own schools, build their own chapels, and who, taking those burdens upon themselves, thought they ought not to be called upon to pay for a second State Church in addi tion to that which they were already obliged to sup port. With that class he sympathised. But there Ras ano ther class which took its stand upon this ground—that they, a small section of the Christian world, enjoyed the exclusive monopoly of Christian truth. With the first class, as he had said, he sympathised, and had endeavoured to point out a fund in the Irish Church by which the object might heve been attained in regard to Maynooth without pressing at all upon the Dissenters. By the simple suppression of those parishes where there were no Protestants, a fund of 58 , 0001. would have been placed at the disposal of the Government, when only 26,0001. were required for Maynooth. So irresistable was this case, so unanswerable the argument, that if the Dis senters, as a body, had taken it up and supported it, he did not believe any party or Government could have resisted it. But instead of this, they took up the ground of religious truth, as being in their exclusive possession. The Church party in England were not against the injustice of taxing,the Dissenters for the maintenance of a Church to which they did not belong, but against the application of Protestant money to what they called anti-Christian purposes, the promotion of idolatry, and a defiance of heaven itself. The abhorrence of the Catholic faith was made the bond of union in Exeter-hall among those otherwise of most opposite opinions.—(Hear, hear.) Now, it was all very well to talk about exclusive Protestantism in the British empire, but the Queen of Eng land herself was one of the greatest Catholic potentates in the world.—(Hear, hear.) She ruled over eleven millions of Catholic subjects in England, Ireland, Canada, India, and the Mediterranean. Those Catholics were men, and must be governed, and they should be governed upon just and intelli gible principles. Every other system of government but this had been tried. They had tried persecution, and they had tried proscription, but none of these courses would succeed. In fact, there was no iniquity that had not been perpetrated to wards that unhappy country, Ireland. Just one hundred years ago that day, in the age of Addison and ,Swift, which was called the Augustan age of England, an Act of Parliament was passed, which for its monstrous enormity was almost without parallel. It would be scarcely.believed that by that Act, which was called the nameless statute, Catholic priests were rendered liable to an operation which, to put it as delicately as I can, I will describe as one which qualified them to be the guardians of the Grand Seignior's seraglio.—(Hear.) That Act, which was only repealed by the intervention of Cardinal Fleury, was one of the remedies for Irish Catholicism that had been re sorted to. Would Englishmen sanction a return to such a state of things, even if they had the power? Certainly they would not. The only policy, therefore, which was left to adopt towards them was to treat them with justice and mercy, and according to the great principles of Christianity. A generous treatment on our side would inspire a generous feeling in return. His motion last session was to endow, but to endow from a proper source—not from the pockets of English Dissenters—not to tax a man opposed to Catholicism for the support of Catholicism, but to make as ample a pro vision as Government might choose to recommend from funds at the disposal of the State, and which must ultimately be applied to the support of the church of the great majority of the country. (Great cheering.) That motion created no ordinary difficulty and alarm. For a little time, and a little time only, he was a man of great political importance—the fate of Government seemed to hang upon this auestion. He had no reason to distrust the importance of its effects He had seen the appropriation principle break up two Cabinets, and it might have broken up a third. Well, under those circumstaeces, he had thought it better to give up the opportunity presented to him than to damage a principle in which he concurred. And he did not regret the course which he had pursued; for when he looked to the sort of opposition given to the measure, he could not compliment his Dissenting friends on the company with whom they took their stand.—(Hear, hear, and a laugh.) Refer ring then to th e manner in hich this question had been treated by Lord Winchelsea, the Duke of Newcastle, and others, he continued : —N ow h e h a d * gone over a good deal of ground as to what was past, he wished to say a few words now as to the future.—(Hear, hear.) There was a great deal at the close of last session to foreshadow what had since hap pened. There was a debate upon Mr. Villiers's motion, in which he had had the pleasure of hearing from Sir Robert Peel—as he understood him—the clearest possible notice to quit given to the agricultural protectionists.—(Cheers.) Sir Robert Peel then said that the question was one of time only. The advocates of free trade had in their ranks great intellect, great names, great activity, but they wanted some of those high aristocratic names of practical statesment who must form a part in the Government of this country. They wanted Lord John Russell.—(Cheers.) They wanted Lord Morpeth—(Loud cheers)—and the men of the West Riding were now sending him—(Applause)—while from Lord John Russell they had at last received a frank declaration 'of his adoption of free trade principles. The landowners would do better with free trade, because the manufacturers would do better ; for what the landowners wanted was wealthy and well-employed customers. To say that we could not compete with foreigners in any part of Europe was a libel upon English honesty and Eng lish ability, and provided the settlement of the corn law was comprehensive and final, he had no doubt all the alarm now felt would evaporate and pass away. He recommended, however, the free traders not to fancy their victory as yet certain. They might have a majority in the House of Commons ; but it was rumoured that the Lords had determined never to pass a measure of the kind without an other appeal to the country. If that appeal was made, every man must be prepared to do his duty, and take his part in the great struggle. Let them but be united and firm, and they would be successful ; for there never was an instance in history in which an aristocracy, contending for its own selfish and sordid emoluments, was successful, when opposed to the great body of an intelligent and united people.—(The Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst prolonged cheering.) Mr. FISHER, after passing a high eulogium upon Mr. Ward, moved a resolution to the following effect :—" Tbat the thanks of this meeting be given to our much respected repre sentative, H. G. Ward, Esq., for his annual visit to his con stituents, and the candid and explicit exposition he has given of his Parliamentary conduct during the last session; and that he be respectfully requested to support to the ut most of his power any measure that may be proposed for the total, immediate, and unconditional repeal of the corn-laws." This resolution having been seconded by Mr. JACKSON, was carried unanimously: and after the customary business hdd been transacted the meeting separated. AGRICULTURAL MEETING AT BRIDGE WATER. A large concourse of protectionists assembled yesterday, at the Clarence Hotel, Bridgewater, for the purpose of discussing the merits of the present taxation upon corn, and an excellent dinner into the bargain. Mr. Miles, M.P., presided on the occasion; and after the usual loyal and popular toasts had been given, a long array of orators addressed the meeting in succession. The Rev. Mr. THRING maintained that on the abolition of the duties in question "it was impossible the taxes could be paid, and what then would become of public credit ?" Mr. SEALEY, the Mayor, felt satisfied that the assembly which he addressed " must have an influence throughout the country." The CHAIRMAN declared that the League were raising an opposition power, which would ultimately def e at both them selves and Mr. obden ; and, after some similar observations from Lord Waldegrave, Mr. Moody, and Mr. Popham, the dinner terminated to the satisfaction of all present. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. CHESTER, 1846. Handicap for the Tradesman's Plate. Faugh-a-ballagh, 5 yrs, 9st 81b'Rowland Hill, 4 yrs, Est 131 b Alice Hawthorn, aged, 9st 21b 1 Crim. Con. 4 yrs, 6st 131 b Lothario, 6 yrs, 9st 21b Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, Est I 31b Inheritress, 6 yrs, Bst 10Ib Patriot, 5 yrs, 6st 121 b The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 10Ib Judex, 6 yrs, 6st 121 b Coranna, aged, Bst 91b Whinstone, 4 yrs, Est 12Ib Sweetmeat, 4 yrs, Bst 91b Pedometer, 5 yrs, 6st I llb St. Lawrence, aged, Bst 81b Rose of Cashmere,4 yrs,6st I Ilb Pompey, 6 yrs, Bst 81b Mervis, 5 yrs, Est 10Ib Zanoni, 6 yrs, Bst 71b Lycurgus, 4 yrs, Est 101 b Wolfdog, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb Merryman, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b Discord, aged, Bst 61b Turk, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b Winesour, 6 yrs, Bst 61b Redstreak, 4 yrs, Est 101 b lonian, 5 yrs, Bst 61b Javelin, 4 vrs, Est 81b The Libel, 4 yrs, Bst 51b London, 4 yrs, Est 81b Trueboy, 6 yrs, Bst 31b Flahowlagb, 4 yrs, Est 81b Mosstrooper, aged, Bst 21b Duc-an-durras, 4 yrs, Est 61b Morpeth, 5 yrs, Bst llb Clumsy, 4 yrs, fist 61b Sorella, 5 yrs, Ist 131 b Colleen Dhas, 4 yrs, Est Est Needful, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b Gr f by Rust. out of Annie, 4 Winchester, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b yrs, Est Clb Glossy, 6 yrs, 7st 121 b Cataract, 6 yrs, Est 51b Joe Lovell, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Miss burns, 6 yrs, 6st slb Rowena, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b Little John, 5 yrs, Est 51b William, aged, 7st 1 llb Flattery, 4 yrs, 6st 51b Ironmaster, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b Anti-Repealer, 4 yra, Est 51b Yardley, 6 yrs, 7st 101 b Connaught Ranger, 4 yrs, Intrepid, 5 yrs, 7st 91b 6st 51b Miss Elis, 4 yrs, 7st 91b Columbus, 4 yrs, Est 41b Xanthus, 6 yrs, 7st 81b Elemi, 5 yrs, 6st 31b Weatherbit, 4 yrs, 7st 81b Plaudit, 4 yrs, 6st 3lb Pythia, 4 yrs, 7st 81b The Magnet, 4 yrs, Est 31b ' Event, 4 yrs, 7st 81b Portrait, aged, Est 21b Queen of Tyne, aged, 7st 71b Advice, 5 yrs, Est 21b What, 6 yrs, 7st 71b Fitzallen, 4 yrs, Est 21b John Goldham, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Queen Pomare, 4 yrs, Est 41b Example, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Teetotaller, aged, Est Vol-au-Vent, 5 yrs, 7st 71b Vitals, Est 61b Eboracum, aged, 7st 61b Best Bower, 5 yrs, sst 121 b Mickey Free, 5 yrs, 7st 61b Mongrel, 4 yrs, sst 121 b Hope, 4 yrs, 7st 61b Colleen Bawn, 4 yrs, sst 121 b Satyr, 5 yrs, 7st 51b Devil's Dust, 4 yrs, sst 101 b Prince Royal, 5 yrs, 7st 51b Black Strap (late Euston), Laird o' Cockpen, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 4 yrs, sst 101 b Ruff, 4 yrs, 7st 51b John Davis, 4 yrs, sst 10Ib Game-cock, 6 yrs, 7st 41b Valiant (h b), 4 yrs, sst 101 b Dr. Husband, 5 yrs, 7st 41b Artist, 6 yrs, sst 81b Pride of Kildare, 5 yrs, 7st 41b Arthur, 4 yrs, sst 81b Lancashire Witch, 4 yrs, Stream, 4 yrs, sst 81b 7st 41b Petit Morceau, 4 yrs, sst 81b King Cob, 4 yrs, 7st 41b CEoline, 4 yrs, sst 71b Hooton, 6 yrs, 7st 31b The Warrior, 3 yrs, sst 71b Yates, 5 yrs, 7st 31b The Hero. 3 yrs. sst 61b Valerian, 5 yrs, 7st 51b Correct Card, 4 yrs, sst 51b Little Hampton, 5 yrs, 7st 21b De odara, 4 yrs, sst 51b Warp, 5 yrs, 7st 21b Outcast, 3 yrs, sst 51b Pilot, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Pal, 3 yrs, sst 51b Mount Charles, 5 yrs, 7st 21b Astonishment, 3 yrs, sst 51b Sir st Dig 2lbs gory Diddle. 5 yrs, Marquis st of Conyngham, 3 yrs, 7 Roderick, aged, 7st 21b Blackbird, 3 yrs, sst Milden, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Camera Obscura, 3 yrs, s st Ould Ireland, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Mermaid, 3 yrs, sst Salopian, 4 yrs, 7st 21b Isabella, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b Extempore, 6 yrs, 7st llb Peasant, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b Beaufront, 5 yrs, 7st llb Punch, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b My Mary, 4 yrs, 7st llb Muscatel, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib Polish, 6 yrs, 7st Finvaragh, 3 yrs, 4st 10Ib Surety, 5 yrs, 7st Spur, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, 7st Bro to Sir Henry, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b Roper's Daughter, aged, Tell, 3 vrs, 4st 81b 6st 13Ib Billy Purvis, 3 yrs, 4st 61b Sarah Rebecca, 5 yrs, 7st 131 b Little Cassino, 3 yrs, 4st 61b Johnny, aged, Est 131 b Elena Clara, 3 yrs, 4st Highwayman, 4 yrs, 6st 131 b Bath Handicap—Ninety-on nli weight should be 7st 31b. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., iface Course ; Fri. Dyke-11. Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tals combe Tye. Findon hds., Tues., Parham Park; Thurs., Wapping Thorns; Sat., Ditchling Beacon-11. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., the Star, Horsham Com. mon ; Wed., New Inn, Ciielmsford ; Fri., Breadfield— 104. Montgomeryshire lids., Tues., Brittledir Hall ; Fri., Bryn der gen Bridge-10. Mr. Horndon's lids., Mon., Trelash Lodge ; Thurs., Chap man's Well--10i, Mr. Trelawny's hds., Tues., Skinner's Bridge, near Totnes ; Fri., Leather Tor-10i. Atherstone hds., Mon., Gopsall ; Wed., High= Grange ; Fri., Mastock Castle; Sat., Pailton-11. Lord Yarborough's hds., Mon., Usselsby House ; Wed., Bradley Wood ; Fri., Langmere Furze-11. Holderness hds., Mon., North Dalton ; Tuesday, Catwick Village • Thurs., Cavil Hall ; Fri., Ch e rry Burton; Sat., Constable Burton. Sir T. Sykes's hds., Mon., Raeethorp ; Wed., Castle Howard Inn; Fri., Fluckham-1.011. Captain Candler's hds., Mon., Croome Perry Wood; Wed., Ombersley ; Fri., Shrawley Wood-10}. Shropshire hds., Tues., Fifth Mile -stone on the Baschnrch road ; Fri., Cloverley-10i. Wheatland hds., Tues. Sidbury ; Fri., Hempton-10i. Devon hds., Mon., Whiteway Lodge-11. Herefordshire hds., Tues., Venn Wood; Fri., Wall-hills. Mr. Roe's hds., Wed., Whitemoor-cross ; Sat., Ludbrook Gate. Suffolk hds., Tues., Rushford Village ; Fri., Denston Arms. Badsworth hds , Tues., Fenwiek ; Thurs., Grove Hall ; Sat., Hensworth -lane-end-10i. Lord Galway's hds., Tues., Headon Clump ; Fri., Piper Wood. Whiston hds., Mon., The Oaks; Thurs., Dinnington ; Sat., Maltby Common-10i. Rutford hds, Mon., Walesby Village; Thurs., Thurgarton Priory; Sat., Rufford Abbey-10y. Earl of Harewood's hds., Mon., Harewood Bridge ; Wed., Collingham Bar; Fri., Bickerton Bar-10h. Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Burton Hamels ; Wed., Blankley ; Thurs., Fisherton Long Wood ; Fri., Midge Inn ; Sat., Norton Place-11. Cettesmore hds., Mon., Scottlethorpe ; Tues , Rocart; Wed., Casewick ; Fri., Coby Pasture ; Sat., Tilton Wood-11, Earl Fitzwilliam's lids., Mon., Orton ; Wednesday, Thrap ston Bridge; Thurs., Thornhaugh—lo. Duke of Rutland's lids., Mon., Goadby ; Tues., Weavers Ledge ; Fri., Kirkby Laigthorpe-10i. Cambridgeshire lids., Mon., Waresby Turnpike; Wed., Warden Village; Fri., Morden Heath-10i. Quorn lids , Mon., Teddinworth Hall ; Tues., Bardon Hall ; Thurs., Houghton-on-the-Hill ; Fri., Inn. Widmerpool Donnington lids., Mon., Cot grave Vi llage; W e d ., C aven d i sh Bridge ; Sat., Lomet Tollb ar -114 Southwold Hunt., M on ., Raithby-, by-Louth ; Tues., Burgh on-Bain; Thurs., H agwor thi ngham ; Sat., Willough b y W oo d Cheshire hds., Mon., D un h am M assey; Wed., H an k e l ow ; Thurs., Cholmondeley ; Sat., Roscommon Windmill-10i. Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon.. Iscoyd ; Tues., Allan Sad ler's ; Wed., Erthing ; Sat., Carden-10i. Mr. M. lngram's lids„ Mon., R o ll es t one ; Thurs., Eggin ton ; Sat., Wichnor-10i. East Essex hds., Tues., Sturmer Lion; Thurs., High Garret; Sat.; Waltham White Hart-10i. Essex Union lids., Wed., Kits Hill ; Sat, Danbury Griffin. Essex and Suffolk lids., Tues., Mistley Lodges; Fri., Tat tingstone. _ _ Horlock's hds , Tues., Bradford Wood. Mr. A. Smith's lids., Mon., Conholt Park ; Wed., Ash man'sworth ; Thurs., Lower Wick Farm: Fri., Everleign ; Sat., Speerey Well -11. Duke of Beaufort's lids., Mon., Hawkesbury Upton; Wed., Avening Village ; Sat., Wraxall Village. B. V. H., Tues., Chesilborne Common; Fri., Pointington Ridge-11. York and Ainst y hds., Mon., Linton; Tues., Green Ham merton ; Thurs., Copgrove ; Sat., Moreby-10i. Sinnington hds.., Tues., Helmsley; Fri., Gillimoor-10. • Bedale hds , Sleningford Park ; Wed., Pickhill ; Scotton Village-10i. Hurworth,hds., Tues., Leven Bridge ; Sat., Kennels-101. Cleveland hds., Mon., Goldsbrough-10 ; Thurs., Nun thorpe. BOroughbridge harrs., Tues., Red House, Dishford-road ; Fri., Mmskip—k Lieut.-Col. Hil 'yard's harrs., Mon., Acklam Blue Bell; Wed., Kennels; Fri., Faceby Guido-post-10i. Whitecross harrs., Tues., Tring Ford; Sat., Wingrove Cross-roads-12. Lord Redesdale's hds., Mon., Boulter's Barn ; Wed., Ensham Hall; Fri., Tangley ; Sat., Ranger's Lodge. Ludlow hds., Wed., Serpent Inn ; Sat., Norton's Camp. Sherwood harrs., Tues., Rainworth Bar ; Fri., Robin Downs Hill-11. Raby hds., Tues., Hartforth ; Sat., Legs Cross Turnpike. Mr. Drake's hds., Mon., Edgeott Village; Thurs., New marsh Guide Post ; Sat., Barton Common-10i. Mr. S. Lowndes's hds., Tues., Swanbourne ; Thurs., Shenley. Lord Parker's hds., Tues., Harcourt Arms, Nuneham ; Sat., West Wickham Park-14. Earl Fitzhardinge's Ms., Mon., Queen Wood ; Tues., Withington Village ; Thurs., Greet Green ; Sat., Broadway. Cheltenham stag hds., Fri., Seven Springs. Berkshire hds., Mon., Longcot; Wed., Foxcombe Hill; Fri., Hinton House. Warwickshire hds., Mon., Snitterfield ; Tues., Metford bridge ; Thurs., Shuckburgh Park ; Fri., Ch urc h Ty soe ; Sat., Stoneleigl Abbey. .W. H., Tues., Bibury ; Thurs., Sevenhampton ; Sat., Charlton Gate. Mr. Fane's harry., Mon., Haddenham Field ; W e d., Wat lington ; Sat., Little Milton. Mr. Morrell's lids., Wed., Gore Hill, Ilsley Downs. Oakley hds., Mon.,Cranfield ; Thurs., Riseley ; Sat. Roxton. Durham County lids., Mon., Kennels; Wed., Witton Gil bert ; Fri., Painslaw-10 1 , 2 . Tiverton hds., Gibbet Moor; Thurs., Morebath Village. Lord Elcho's hds., Mon., Detchant Wood; Wed., m ug _ hame ; Fri., Lilburn ; Sat., Budlo-10 1 ,6. Sir W. M. Stanley's lids., Tues., Woodchurch ; Sat., Hid derton-11. Haydon hds, Wed., Kennel; Sat., Langley Castle --.9, F. B. hds, Mon., Constantine; Fri., Truck Hill-104. Mr. ,Brand's hds., Mon., Farling Green ; Fri., Little Berk hamstead-10i. Lord Southampton's hds., Mon., Stowe - nine -Churches; Wed., Plumpton Wood; Fri., Foster's Booth ; Sat., Preston Booth. Mr. Watson's hds., Wed., Whalton Village; Fri., Nunnykirk Prudhoe and Derwent hds., Mon., Ryton Kennels; Fri., Whicham— 10. Baron Rothschild's staghounds, Mon., Dinton Castle; Thurs., North Marston-11. Mr. Villebois's harm., Mon., Barton Church ; Thurs., Mr. Gamble's, Shouldham Thorpe. Norfolk harrs., Tues., Kerdiston ; Fri., Kelling. Norfolk staghounds, Fri., King's Arms, Reenham. Pytchley hds., Mon., North Kilworth Village; Th urs ., Maidwell-12 ; Fri., Finedon ; Sat., Clipstone. Glyndebourne harrs., Mon., Newhaven Barn ; F ri ., Eastbourn harrs., Mon., Willingd3n Old Mill ; Thurs., Paradise Hill-10i. Puckeridge hds., Mon., Furneaux Pelham ; Wed., Wad dington ; Sat., Ar dley Bury- 10 6. Fowelscombe harrs., Tues., Aveten Gifford ; Thurs , Hary ford Moor-10. Bxrtuosn) ; Fri., hford c hares., 11%,eiyollo.W insford Hill ; Wed., F r i scom b e , (E MANCHESTER BETTING—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP.-1,000 to 10 agst Pedometer Was the only bet laid ; offers to take 15 to 1 about Mr. Drinkald's Lot; 1,000 to 30 agst Wasp, and 1,000 to 30 agst Ould Ireland. ASTLEY'S AMPHITIIEATRE.—Mr. Batty, the enter prising manager of this popular establishment, whi c h i s nightly filled with crowds of admiring visitors, notwithstand ing the attractive nature of the present entertainments, has purchased two large elephants which are (laxly expected, to arrive in England, when they will be introduced in a grand Oriental spectacle, in preparation in a style of magnificence which will support the well-known reputation of Astley's. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 16 —The experiment of firing from the Excellent, Captain Chads, at a steam-ship's funnel, to ascertain what resistance (if any) it would offer to a shot or shell, took place yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a distinguished assemblage of scientific officers, naval, military, and civil. The funnel, which is a common one, of the average mann ' facture for Government steamers, of about three-fourths of an inch thick, was moored at about 600 yards distance from the Excellent, in the direction of Porchester Castle, placed upon a butt of timber 14 feet wide, and of about the same substance, secured as in the usual manner on board vessels, by chains, the butt being rendered immoveable by heavy moorings. About 2 o'clock the firing commenced, and a number of shots were directed against the funnel. Five or six struck the object, a 64 and the rest 32-pounders, all going through the funnel without knockin r it down or shivering it to atoms, as was expected. The practice concluded about half-past 3, without having done any very materiat damage to the funnel. This afternoon, about 2 o'clock, the firing was resumed, but at targets, and not at the funnel, as was anticipated. This morning, a little before 12, another experiment was tried upon a boom. Two masts were towed up to the spot where the former experiments took place, and lashed to gether with chain lashing and hemp cable; but instead of having the breaker of gunpowder hauled and fixed under the spars, it was floated down to the boom upon the top of the tide, in order to save the risk (we presume) of fixing it by a boat's crew; sufficient time being calculated upon for the breaker reaching the spares after the lighting of the portfire. The result, however, was not satisfactory, the explosion having taken place without doing any material damage to the boom. This afternoon another experiment was made upon the same boom, after the plan adopted on Tuesday and Wednes day. About half-past 3 o'clock a boat's crew from the Ex cellent fixed the breaker of gunpowder, containing 1121 b., underneath the spars, and having ignited the fuse or portfire, rowed away. In about eight, minutes a tremendous explo sion took place, the spars being snapped asunder in the cen tre, and huge masses of the timber hurled into the air 50 feet, which, together with the immense body of water dis placed by the submarine blast, bad a very grand and highly interesting effect. Thus ,the experiments of displacing a boom have been pre-eminently successful, the whole process of destruction not occupying a space of time exceeding ten minutes. Further experiments upon the funnel will take place in a day or two ; these, we believe, will be with the shells, the shot having injured the funnel only as far as regards perfo rating it. The Royal yacht Victoria and Albert was brought down alongside the jetty to-day, to have the centre shaft taken out of her, in order to its being differently refitted. The ships on the undermentioned stations have served the usual term of commission (three years), and may be expected home shortly; many of them having been relieved, are on their way : Mediterranean Station, under the command of Vice-Ad miral Sir William Parker, Bart.—The Acheron steam- sloop Lieut.-Commander B. Aplin ; the Orestes, 18, Commander E. S. L. Cannon, and the Warspite, 50, Captain Wallis. North America and West India Station, under the com mand of Vice-Admiral Sir Francis Austen.—The Pique, 36, Captain the Hon. Montagu Stopford ; and the Pickle, 2, Lieut.-Commander Bainbridge.—(Period of service expires on the 28th inet.) Pacific Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir George Seymour.—The Daphne, 18, Capt. Onslow ; the Frolic, 16, Commander Hamilton ; the S a l aman d er steam sloopCommander A. S. Hammond; the Talbot, 26, Capt. Sir T. Thompson, Bart. East India Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane —The Agincourt, 72, Captain John stone (flag-ship); the North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart. ; the Samarang, 26, aptain Sir Edward Bel cher; the Fly, 18, Captain F. P. Bl ac k woo d ; th e H azar d, 18, ommander Egerton ; the Wolverine, 16, Commander Clifford; the Wolf, 16, Commander Gordon ; the Serpent, 16, Commander Nevill ; the Bramble, 10, Lieutenant-Com mander Yule; the Sapphire troop -ship, Master-Commander Fittock ; the Driver steam-sloop, Commander Hayes; the Spiteful steam-sloop, Commander Maitland ; the Vixen steam-sloop, Commander Giffard. South-East Coast of America Station, under the command of Rear-Admiral Inglefleld.—The Gorgon steam-sloop, Cap tain Hotham ; and the Spider schooner, 6, Lieutenant-Com - mander Pym. Cape of Good Hope Station, under the command of Rear- Admiral J. R. Dacres.—The Winchester, 50, Captain Eden, flag of Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, having been relieved by Rear-Admiral Dacres, in the President, 50, Captain Stan ley ; the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Wyvill ; the Thunderbolt steam-sloop, Commander Broke. West Coast of Africa Station, under the command.of Com modore Jones.—The Albatross, 16, Commander Yorke; the Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Commodore Jones ; and the Wasp, 16, Commander Ussher. Tile Netley tender arrived from Plymouth and Devonport on Monday with supernumeraries, and sailed on her return on Tuesday, taking men for the ships fitting at those poi ts. The Mercury and Emerald tenders, which took back the hands who navigated the Janus from Chatham to this port, returned on Tuesday. The Alban steam-vessel, Master Commander Aylen, left on Tuesday for Plymouth and Cork with supernumeraries, &c. The Bittern, 16, Commander Hope, which sailed on Tues day, took out specie to the amount of 10,000/. to Ascension, on account of the Paymaster-General of the Navy. The Rodney, 92, Captain Collier, was docked yesterday. It was discovered she had lost about half a sheet of copper on the starboard side, about six feet under water amidships, and about the same quantity off her forefoot. Her maga zines, &c., are to be altered. The Sparrow Ketch, Commander Otter, was undocked yes terday, and retaken to her hulk, the Topaz, where she will complete her refit for sea. The General Palmer transport, Lieutenant Wooldridge agent, came into harbour this morning to refit. The Bee experimental steam-vessel, tender to the Excel lent gunnery-ship, was undocked yesterday, having under gone a refit. The Fairy, Royal Yacht tender, Master-Commander Ro berts, went down to Cowes to-day with a select party on board, to make another trial of her new screw. The Collingwood, 80, Captain Smart, flag of Rear-Admiral Seymour, was at San Bias prior to the 16th of November last, from the Sandwich Islands. A fatal accident occurred last night on board the Rodney, 92, in dock. A corporal of Marines fell off the gangboard alongside into the dock, and so seriously fractured his skull and some of his ribs that he died this morning in Haslar Hospital, where he was promptly conveyed after the ac cident. The paddle-box boats of the Retribution have been found to be so heavy and unmanageable that leave has been given to return them to the dockyard; lighter ones are to be con structed in their stead. The boats, without gear or shifting thwarts, weigh four tons each; and the two with their gear and davits weigh twelve tons! The Drake lighter. with stores for Plymouth, sailed on Friday evening. unusually large number for a sailing vessel of limited dimen sions, arrived in good condition and perfect safety. The General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Att wood, from Schiedain, specially dispatched for the purpose, brought 49 cows, 26 oxen, 3 bulls, and 370 sheep to the same wharf, also the produce of Holland ; and the Giraffe steam ship, arrived later still from Rotterdam, brought nearly 4,000 cheeses, 460 packages of butter, 21 of poultry, 26 cows, 16 oxen, 160 packages of yeast, 380 of fish, and other articles, the produce of the tame country. The Company's steam-ships Belfast, from Calais ; Harle quin, from Boulogne; and Wilberforce, from Havre, since arrived, have brought large supplies of poultry, fruit, &c. And the Augusta, a sailingivessel fromPravelines, 87 pack ages of eggs, 100 of apples, &c., tke produce of France; and two vessels arrived from Trieste, having on board conjointly, 2,254 bushels of wheat, 330 of peas, and 328 of beans, of Austrian produce. In closing the list of the enumerations of importations of articles of food up to the present time, we may state that the assertion which we advanced at the commencement of this article, of the extent of the arrivals which have taken place, has been fully borne out. The arrivals have evidently been of a very extensive nature, and we are indebted to our con tinental neighbours for a continued and unceasing supply of articles of general consumption. It is not necessary to eater further into particulars with respect to the several importations, as a glance at them will show their extent, and the importance of the several coun tries in the matter, according to the amount and nature of the supplies. We may, however, mention that since Christ mas poultry has been remarkably cheap in the metropolis, and in consequence of the extensive arrivals from France, Belgium, &c., turkeys of excellent quality and large size have been obtainable in the markets at a very moderate price. We may be thankful that the weather has been and con tinues so mild, for, in addition to the vast importance of such a state of things to the poor, no mean consideration in the general estimation of matters, and the consequent total absence of any. stoppage of out-door manual employment, we should not, had it been otherwise, and which was much dreaded at this time of assumed scarcity of provisions gene rally, have been supplied with so extensive a variety and quantity of every kind of food from abroad as has been the case. THE PROJECTED RAILWAYS. We are requested to state, that the undermentioned com panies have lodged their plans, &c. : Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, Ruabon, and Vale of Llan gollen. Cambridge and Lincoln Extension, and Lincoln, York, and Leeds Junction. Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby Junction. Great Southern and Western, and Waterford and Li merick. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Extensions. Port of Wisbeach, Peterborough,•Birmingham, and Mid land Counties Union. Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction and Extension. St. Ives and Wisbeach. South Midland, or Leicester, Northampton, Bedford, and Huntingdon. York and Carlisle. And that the " Goole and Doncaster" is in effect " Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, and Manchester Junction Rail way," for which an Act has been obtained. POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—DEPARTURE OF FOREIGN MAILS. The following notice relative to the departure of the Fo reign Mails was yesterday posted at the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Orand:— " The Royal Tar will sail with the Peninsular mails on the morning of the 17th inst. (thi s d a y), v i z ., f or Vigo, Oporto, Spain, Lisbon, Madeira, and Gibraltar. " The Great Liverpool for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, &c.—Mails of the morning of the 20th. " The next mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China, vie/ Marseilles, will be dispatched on the evening of the 24th inst. " A 3 IERICA.—The Cambria will sail from Liverpool, with the mails, on the evening of the 3d of February. " MADEIRA, BRAzu, AND BUENOS AYRES.—The next mails 1%111 be dispatched from Falmouth on the evening of the first Tuesday in February. From August to January in clusive the packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward." TAB LATE SIR HENRY J. TICARORNE, BART.— The British Gallery, Pall-mall, late the property of this deceased baronet, with other freeholds in Tichborne-street and St. James's, he has left by his will to the Marquis of Clanricarde and the Hon. Thomas W. Gage, in trust for the benefit of his wife, Lady Tichborne, and daughters, to whom he has also left the residue of his personal estate, valued at 10,0001.; a legacy of 501. to his chaplain, the Rev. H. Philips, and le.gacies to his servants. His freehold estates at Tich borne, West Tested, and elsewhere, in Southampton, and the manor of Sevington, and other estates, he devises to his daughter, Elizabeth Lady Dormer and to her sons, or, on failure, to her daughters. The tenant in tail in possession— except the elder son of Lady Dormer—or other like tenant, who shall. be a :Peer of the realm, shall apply for a license from the rown to use the surname of Tichborne. Bequeaths to the successor to his mansion-house at Tichborne the furniture, pictures, and other effects, which he succeeded to on the death of his father, as well as such things he may have added since and not otherwise specifically disposed of. Leaves to Lady Tichborne all his plate, books, pictures, &c., purchased before his father's death—except such as he has made heir-looms with the estate—and leaves to her all his farming stock, and the carriages, &c., absolutely. The will was made in 1831, and a codicil in August, 1842. The exe cutors are the Hon. Thomas W. Gage, of Westbury House, Southampton—who alone is acting—and Sir John Burke, Bart., of Marble Hill, Galway, Ireland, to whom a power is reserved. Sir Henry died on the 3d of June, 1845, in his 67th year. His brother Edward, now Sir Edward Doughty, Bart., of Snarford, Lincoln, and of Upton House, Dorset, has succeeded to the title; he assumed the name of Doughty by royal license, under the will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Doughty, of Snarford.—Post. MEI:ANCHOLY DEATH OF J. UNWIN, ESQ., OF BRE3I3IINGTON HALL.—The exeeedingly romantic but retired village of Bremmington, about two miles north of Chester field, has, since Saturday last, been the scene of great excite ment, in consequence of a most fatal accident which occurred to James Wheeler Unwin, Esq., of Bremmington Hall, a gentleman of independent fortune, the ron of the Rev. Mr. Unwin, of St. Aukmands, Derby. The deceased was pas sionately fond of hunting, and was remarkable for riding high-spirited horses, and thought no price sufficiently remu nerative for what he termed a magnificent hunter. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Unwin, who had been to Chester field market, was returning home, and was riding a high spirited black horse, and which, in consequence of the horse having been ill, had not been ridden for two months. When Mr. Unwin had proceeded about a mile from Chesterfield, the horse took fright, and Mr. Unwin, who was riding at the time in a very careless manner, with an exceedingly loose rein, was thrown to the ground with such violence that his skull was fractured, and he was taken up in a state of insen sibility, and conveyed to his residence in a cart, where he ex pired on Wednesday morning last. An inquest was held on the body on Thursday, when the jury returned a verdict of— Accidental Death. SUICIDE INDUCED BY A FALSE ACCUSATION.— Yesterday, Mr. Payne, City coroner, held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Mary Day, aged 26, late a servant to Mr. Goodge, surgeon, of 106,Cheapside. Leopold Coben said that the deceased had been in the same employ as witness for a period of three weeks. On Saturday last she told witness that she was going to leave her situation in consequence of a female named Hannah Snowswell having told her mistress that she (the deceased) had been the worse for liquor on twa occasions. The allegation was stoutly de nied by the deceased. Mrs. Goodge gave the deceased warn ing to leave her service, and said she should not like to have her in the house any longer, as she did not consider it safe. Witness never saw the deceased the worse for drink, and never suspected her of being so, but he thought her mind affected. Elizabeth Marsh, of 40, Turnmill- street, said that the deceased complained of being unwell on Wednesday last. She then went out, saying at the time that she was going to purchase an ounce of Epsom salts. She returned shortly afterwards, and after mixing something in a cup, swallowed the mixture. She then took up a novel and started off, say ing that she was going to her mother's. Witness never saw her afterwards. Police-sergeant Haines found deceased in company with another female on Wednesday night last; she then said she had taken poison, and was dying. Witness took her to the above hospital with all expedition. Mr. P. J. Hurlock, senior medical officer of the hospital, said that de ceased, when admitted, was quite dead. He had since examined the stomach, which was extensively inflamed, no doubt caused by oxalic acid. Verdict," Temporary insanity." THE ROYAL STIGHOUNDS.—A field of upwards of two hundred, including his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the Earl of Rossyln, Mr. George Wombwell, Captain Seymour, and a sprinkling of military officers, were at the meet on Friday morning at St o k e - c ommon. The turn-out was delayed until between twelve and one o'clock on account of the heavy fog which prevailed during the earlier part of the day. Upon the deer (Tom Th umb) bein g uncarted in Farnham-lane, it took away to Two-mile Brook, on to Burnham, crossing the Great Western Railway, to the Mile House, on the Bath-road, down to Mr. Pocock's farm, crossing the Thames at Bray. The hounds were taken over Maidenhead-bridge into Berks, and laid on between Maiden head and Braywick ; Tom Thumb making away through Mr. Briggenshaw's farm to White Waltham, and thence to Laurence Waltham, where the deer was run into and secured, after a goal run, from first to last, of an hour and forty minutes. Prince George of Cambridge and a goodly number were up at the finish. The meet on Monday will be at Winkfield-row, and on Friday at Maidenhead. Wed nesday will be a by-day. The fixture has not yet been de termined upon. [ADYEItTISEMENT.]—MR. LODGE'S PEERAGE AND BARONETAGE FOR 1846.—The high honour conferred on Mr . Lodge's Peerage by the royal patronage, a it has so long enjoyed o f b e i ng corrected n b i the distinction in vests it with an auth or it y which it was the nobility, esirable it should possess as the authenticated history of the British Peerage. Every line of the work is kept constantly standing in type that no change may edition is thus correc ted be unnoti ce d or error occur , an d ea ch throughout to the date of publica tion. The new editron for 1846 is now ready, and may be had of the publishers, Messrs. Saunders and Otley, Conduit street ; of their agents, Mr. Cumming, Dublin ; or Messrs. Bell and Bradfute Edinburgh ; and of the booksellers in every part of the kingdom. THE ALLEGED CASE OF MURDER AT BROMLEY.— The unfortunate death of Harriet Monkton, so frequently noticed as I egards the mysterious delay in bringing the co roner's inquest to a conclusion, seems to be as far off as ever. It was stated in nearly all the Sunday papers a fortnight ago that a memorial had been forwarded by the jury to the Se cretary of State, Sir James Graham, and that he had written to Mr. C. J. Carttar, the coroner, with a view of bringing the inquiry to an immediate termination. This turns out not to be the fact, as the coroner has received no such intimation. MEMOIRS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MARQUESS WELLESLET.—BY ROBERT ROUIERE PEARCE, EsQ.—The, importance of this work can hardly be ov erra t e d. Th e name of Wellesley is a talisman to claim the earnest attention of every British reader; and when it belongs to one of the greatest statesmen and most accomplished gentlemen that the last and present generations have seen in F,nrope and Asia—for such was the Marquess of Wellesley, we are not sure that even the memorable exploits of his immortal brother deserve more public regard that, the immense civil, political, and national services of this illustri ous individual. That Mr. Pearce has done himself honour by his diligent research ; that he has had access to the best sources of information, and that he has ac quitted himself of his task with much ability, and in a scholar-likc style, is at once evident and unquestionable. After an account of the Wellesley family, from 1239 to the present day, he gives us the personal biography of the Noble 'Marquess, and then disposes of his public career i n England and India. The exposition is clear and full ofinterest; and as there will be more of novelty in the correspondence ; an as we cannot fully examine it for this Gazette , we must till next Saturday conclude with this summary announcement, of one of the genuine historical publications of the age.— Litermy Gazette. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Jan. 16.) SUGAR.-To-day importers of West India Sugar were un willing to further reduce th ir prices, but the demand was limited for all qualities, the purchases amounting to only 204 hhds and trs in the private market. At public sale 88 trs, 20 half ditto, and 35 barrels of chrystallised Demerara Sugar were however sold at stiff rates-viz., fine grainy at 63s to 64s 6d, good 58s 6d to 60s, good middling 56s to 578 6d, and middling 54s 6d to 55s 6d per cwt. The total sales for the week amount to only 1,062 hhds and trs. REFINED.-There has been a falling off' in the demand for all descriptions of Refined Sugar for home consumption this week, and more disposition has been shown to realise ; stocks having slightly increased, the limited business transacted has been at a reduction on previous rates of 6d to is per cwt. The refiners are working more freely, prices being still on the dealine for raw sugar of every sort. In the value of Pieces little variation has taken place, but less business has been transacted, For Bastards there are few buyers to be met with, and they are offered at a further decline in prices. Crushed Sugar manufactured here under bond has sustained the former value of 33s 9d to 34s per cwt, there being scarcely any to be had on• the spot, and the refiners previously having sold all they could make for some time ; but there has been less desire manifested to do business this week at former rates. Treacle is little wanted. kaustmus.-Importers of this description for the most part show firmness : on Tuesday 637 bags were submitted to public competition, which, however, went at a decline on pre vious rates of 6d to is per cwt; yesterday, however, at a public auction of 10,298 bags 44 casks and 244 barrels, mer chants evinced more firmness, and obtained prices rather in advance. EAST INDIA.-This afternoon at public sale 2,129 bags of Bengal and 554 bags of Madras was offered; the former mostly sold at the previous value, viz., good white at 53s to 53 6d, middling 51s 6d to 52s 6d, damp and washed 49s 6d to 54s fine sound strong Dobah kind 54s 6d to 555, fine yellow Mauritius kind 51s, good 495, low 45s to 45s 6d, and washed 44s 6d, the latter all sold at the full worth, middling yellow fetched 44s 6d to 48s, damp and washed 43s to 45s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.-This afternoon, at public sale, 90 barrels Per nambuco sugar were all sold, middling soft white at 23s to 245, low 20s to 225, damp and washed 20s to 21s : 209 mats Savanilla went as follows-mid bright damp yellow 20s, washed 19s, fine damp yellow Loaves 22s per cwt. MOLASSES.-Prices are sustained for West India, the stock being small, and much less than it was last year ; a fair business has been transacted privately, and Demerara of fair mid quality has brought 21s 6d. Bengal Treacle is at present not much wanted, but holders refrain from pressing sales, and require 20s to 21s per cwt for good quality. For Honey a decline in price has taken place, and there is a larger quantity offering for sale. ComE.-This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with little attention, and 361 bales were offered at auction, about half sold at a decline on former rates at 3s to 4s per cwt-good yellow long perry went at 70s to 71s, low middling brownish was taken in at 50s to 545, which is above the value. Of Ceylon 240 bags were sold at the full worth, bulked good ordinary pale went , at 48s, low ordinary 46s to 475, country damaged 35s 6d, and sea damaged 38s 6d; 15 casks British Plantation were bought in. 45 barrels Rio sold, middlingat 58s to 60s, fine fine ordinary 50s, and fine ordinary 365. Cocoa-There has been a better demand for West India, but holders have been unable to obtain any advance in prices-at auction 111 bags of Trinidad were sold, middling dark red at 43s 6d, middling grey 41e, low 35s to 375, and sea damaged 245. The market being better supplied with Foreign, a decline in the value has taken place-at public mile 550 bags Para were sold, good ordinary dull grey 30s, rather better 31s to 31s 6d, middling red 335, good fair 30s 6d to 31s, and sea damaged 27s to 28a per cwt. Rfcre-To day at public sale 289 boxes Pearl Sago sold at 80s to 308 6d for good small Pearl, which is cheaper. SPICES.-To-day the market was much better supplied with black Pepper-at public sale 3,760 bags offered, nearly the whole sold, but at a decline on former rates of id for Ba tavia, and lA i d per lb.for Penang. Of Cassia Lignea the supply is on the increase ; of I,4ss'chests at auction a fair propor tion sold, but at a decline in former rates of la to 2s. 100 bags of Bourbon Cloves, only partly sold at 'Did to 94d, common Sid, faint mouldy 8d to Sid, white is cheaper-good bold was taken in at 10d per lb. SPuttrs.-Importers of Jamaica Rum have been more in clined to realize since our last report, and submitted to a re duction on former rates of 2d to 3d per gallon for the low and middling qualities, and rather lower prices for good and fine kinds. A reduction of 2d to 3d per gallon having been submitted to for Demerara, occasioned a much better demand, and the large quantity of 450 puns were disposed of. Leeward Island is not to be had at any further decline, but there has been little desire shown to operate. Calcutta is held for the former value, but the demand has been only for small parcels. In Brands , sales to a large extent have been made at full rates-holders of all kinds show much firmness. Of Geneva several parcels have been taken for shipping at 2s 2d to 2s 3d for common, fine for home use selling at 2s 6d to 2s 10d in small quantities. TEA.-There has been a brisk demand for Congou, the advanced rates previously established have been fully supported for all descriptions. In Pouchong there has been a good business transacted. In Twankay several purchases have been made. Hyson has been in excellent request at the advanced rates previously established. Young Hyson and Hyson Skin have been disposed of to a fair extent at the previous currency. Gunpowder is wanted. In Imperial a good business has been transacted. Of other de scriptions of Tea several parcels have been disposed of upon former rates. None has again been submitted to public competition, and at present none is declared, although further parcels have come in. Oirs.-This afternoon at public sale 70 hhds 24 pipes of Ceylon Cocoa Nut Oil were taken in at 31s to 31s 6d for good; 43 tuna of Sperm Oil and Headmatter were bought in, British Sperm at 801, very low dark 60/, Headmatter, good 801 to 851, Foreign Sperm 781, Headmatter 801 ; 119 tuns of Southern partly sold, fine pale quality at 261 15s to 271, good 26/, middling and dark 251 to 251105, and Foots 231 15s. TALLOW.—This afternoon, at public sale, 884 casks of New South Wales Tallow were sold, fine quantity at 42s to 42s 9d good 40s 6d to 41s 9d, low and middling 38s to 39s 6d, 12 ; casks 80 sacks of Cape, fine 43s 3d to 44s 3d, good 42s 3d; 50 casks of North American taken in at 41s to 435; 50 casks Odessa Sheep, and 100 casks Petersburgh Yellow Candle were withdrawn ; 154 pps 65 hhds South American sold at 40s to 42s Sti ; 25 casks Tschebackzar 43s 3d to 430 6d. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and ith of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week eliding on Saturday, the 10th day of January, 1846. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes issued ...... 26,541,200 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 11,006,127 Silverbullioa..... 1,535,073 £26,541,200 I £26,541,200 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 15th day of January, 1846. BANKING DEPARTDIENT. Proprietore9aPital,l4,ss3,ooo Government secu- Rest Public deposits (in. Dead Weight eluding Riche s ibpq banks, set , rt oafnSNdaav Comm is -tidinoignv s a. ma Annuity) Other securities 15,273,096 f; o tes 5,672,855 G o ld :nd silver coin 653,183 dend accounts) 5,191,017 Other deposits-10,656,207 Seven day and other bills f1,020,503 £34,735,1811 M. MA : Dated the 15th day of Janua 1 1-34,785,181 .RSHALL, Chief Cashier. iry, 1846. COLLISION ON TEE MIDLANDS RAILWAY.—A very serious collision took place at the Chesterfield station on Tuesday morning. As the down train from Derby to momenta coming' o'clock, m oc e k n , t with Leeds, which is due at the Chesterfield station at seven emineari r . ;i lfi v te e r a d s pi nae speed, which en s hd t a ww t i a o as n s cu a rn t oasbq C il ne h g e t ?sot inter fit order r l . d, it was from the down line to th e u p one , was run . into withde rAttoth isfearfult violence by the passenger train from Derby, by which means the engine of the latter was thrown off the line, and it was almost a miracle that none of the passengers were either killed or wounded. The whole of them , however, escaped uninjured, and the only inconvenience they suffered was a delay of two or three hours until the line could be again cleared. By the collision the leading wheels of the passenger engine were completely knocked from under her, one of the tubes burst, the carriage steps were broken, and indeed the engine was completely smashed, and lay embedded on the down line a perfect wreck. The engine of the mineral train was also damaged. A large number of labourers were im mediately set to work to clear the line of all impediments. It is said that the reason the engine driver could not stop the engine at the Chesterfield station was owing to the slippery state of the rails. RECIPE FOR TAKING PAINT OFF OAK PANEL LING.—Make a strong solution of American potash (which can be bought at any colour shop, and resembles burnt brick in appearance) ; mix this with sawdust, and make a sort of paste, and spread it all over the paint, which will become softened after a few hours, and is esily removed by washing with cold water. If, after the panelling, &c., 29 dry, it becomes cracked, apply a solu tion of hot size with a brush, which will bind it well together, and make it better for varnishing, as well as destroy the beetle which is often met with in old oak, and is erroneously called the worm.— The Builder. HOUSE ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.--Wednesday morning, on the return of Mr. Hardland to his residence, in Seymour-street, Somers-town, from Brighton, he was unable to gain admittance into his house, and, after waiting a con eideiable time, he at length effected an entrance by climbing over the garden wall of the adjoining house, and with a lad der got in at the first floor window, when he discovered that the female servant, Mary Halls, whom he had left in charge, had absconded, aftecompletely stripping the place of every portable article, including plate, wearing apparel, jewellery, sec., and a valuable Turkey carpet that was in the drawing room. She had not been seen by any of the neighbours for three days past. ASSAULT ON LORD RINNOULL.—The Perthshire Courier reports at length a trial in the Sheriff Criminal Court, in which three farmers named John Dougall, Peter Mitchell, and James Glass were convicted of an assault on Lord Kinnoull, the Lord-Lieutenant of the county. The in dictment set forth, that one or other of the panels did, on the afternoon or evening of the 19th of December last, seize Thomas Hay, Earl of Kinnoull, by the collar of his coat, en a part of the road leading from Perth to the 13ridge of Forte viot, and did violently drag him over a paling or fence from a field on the road side, and did strike him a Severe blow upon the neck behind the ear, when at or near the south en tracice gate leading to Dupplin Castle, by ail which the said Thomas Hay, Earl of Kinnoull, was severely bruised and in jured in his person ; and that all the panels were guilty actors, or art and part, in said crime. It appeared from hiS Lordship's evidence, that on the afternoon of the 19th of Dec ember last he was riding towards the south lodge of Dupplin Castle when one of the three defendants rode against ham as they passed his Lordship on horseback. He called tb em " drunken blackguards," when they turned round, an( I, after some hostile parleying , they dragged him from his horse and assaulted him in the manner stated in the indict went. It did not appear that they knew who his Lordship was, and when he mentioned his name they said they did not believe him, and that they would take him and see who he -was. The defendant Dougall was fined 104 and the two others 61. each. THE LEAGUE FUND. —A Glasgow paper announces that the league fund in that city had reached 10,0661. 10s. Of the sums subscribed, as stated by our contemporary, we find that eight firms and individuals gave 500/. each, three 2501., three 200/., and the remainder was glade up in smaller sums, from 31. and upwards to 1501. FOREIGN PROVISIONS. - - - The importations of cattle and provisions generally from the continental states continue to be of an extensive and important character. The regularity in the arrivals of each articles at this time of the year, must, in a great degree, be attributed to the mildness of the weather, for, so far as have any accounts been received to the, contrary, it does not ap pear that any of the Dutch, German, or Belgian ports, or, in deed, any of the more northern ports, are closed for navigable and commercial purposes, in consequence of the stoppage of the navigation of the river on which they respectively are bound, from being frozen over, and therefore rendered im passable. It will be recollected that at this peried of last year the frost was so intense that all communication be tween this country and the places mentioned, and from one to the other of them, was completely suspended, and that the Elbe and Scheldt continued in that state for several weeks, to the very great inconvenience of the mercantile and shipping community. In consequence of the mildness of the weather at the pre sent time, a similar stoppage to business has been prevented, and the arrivals from Rotterdam, Hamburgb, &c., have been as regular as could be expected, and indeed much more so than might reasonably be looked for at this advanced season, as will appear from the numerous importations, of which we will enumerate some of the most important which have taken place during the past week, and since our last notice appeared on the subject. Two sailing vessels from the Channel Islands brought be tween them 95 tons of potatoes, the produce of those places. A vessel, called the John Skiddy, arrived at Liverpool, from New York, at the beginning of the week, having on board 6,445 bushels of wheat, the large quantity of 16,600 bushels of barley, 300 kegs of lard, 300 of beef, 1,000 barrels of flour, 1,400 boxes of cheese, a large quantity of pork, and an im mense cargo of every other description of provisions, the pro duce of the United States, for consumption in this country. The General Steam Navigation Company's ship Colum bine, from Rotterdam, at the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, had, in addition to 400 packages of butter, and 500 of cheese, 18 packages of poultry, 17 oxen, 8 cows, 255 packages of fresh fish, 79 packages of yeast, and a variety of other Dutch produce. The steamer the Triton, from Ostend, brought the usual supply of poultry, butter, &c. ; and the James Watt, from Havre, in addition to other articles, 100 packages of the dried table fruits usually imported from France at this time of the year. The Virgo, a sailing vessel from Jersey, brought the large quantity of 170 tons of potatoes, the produce of that island. The City of Boulogne steamer, from Boulogne, brought 14 hampers of poultry, &c. ; the Tourist, from Calais, 12 hampers of the same article; and the Princess Victoria, from Antwerp, 42 packages of fish. Numerous vessels have ar rived at the port of Liverpool from the south of Europe with dried and other fruits, usually brought at this season. The Eclipse, a sailing vessel, from Harlingen, brought the large quantity of 2,765 packages of butter, besides cheese, &c., the produce of Holland. It may be mentioned, also, that among the importations of interest from the Continent, one consisttng of 7,660 gun and 577 pistol-stocks for the Go vernment, mnde from the wood of the walnut tree, which abounds in Belgium, took place from Antwerp. The General Steam Company's ship Princess Royal, from Hamburgh, brought a large quantity of fresh beef, potatoes, &c., and the Earl of Liverpool, from Ostend, 16 packages of poultry, 80 of butter, &c. A sailing vessel, the Verwachtmg , from Amsterdam, brought the large quantity of 30,000 cheeses of Dutch produce, and the Marys, from Guernsey, 30 tons of potatoes, the produce of that island. The New York packet-ship arrived at Liverpool from New York, having on board 2,150 barrels of flour, 1,000 cheeses, 200 packages of apples, 400 of beef, 218 of butter, &c. ; and the Elizabeth, from Newfoundland, had 58 packages of sal mon and 800 of cod• fish on board. The vessel had been obliged to cast 250 packages of the latter description of fish overboard, in consequence of the Tough weather she expe rienced on the voyage. The General Steam Company's ship Countess of Lonsdale, from Hamburgh, brought 12 hampers of fresh beef, a quan tits of butter, and other produce, ; and the Caled on i a steam ship, from the same port , 1 9 packages of f res h b ee f , 1 60 packages of butter, and other articles. The Company's steam-ship which subsequently arrived at Blackwall, from Rotterdam, brought, in addition to 183 packages of yeast, 109 sheep, 11 packages of poultry, 317 of fresh fish, and 120 of butter; and the Harlequin, from Boulogne, and Belfast, from Calais, brought their usual supplies of butter and other French produce. The same Company's steam-ship Earl of Liverpool, from Ostend, brought 50 packages of eggs and 29 of poultry; and the Giraffe steam-ship, from Rotter dam, upwards of 300 packages of butter, 43 of yeast, 19 of poultry, a quantity of hams, meat, &c., and 334 baskets of fish, all of Dutch produce. The Soho, from Antwerp, brought, in addition to other articles, 34 packages of smell ts, and the Attwood steam-ship, specially dispatched for the purpose, brought frcm Rotter dam 45 oxen, 35 cows, and 358 sheep, all in good condition and perfect safety. A packet ship, the Samuel Hicks, from New York into Liverpool, brought 2,500 barrels of flour, 26 bushels of apples, 6,698 bushels of wheat, and the large quantity 0f18,142 bushels of other descriptions of corn. Subsequently to these impor tations, a sailing vessel, the Rapid, has arrived at the Brunswick Whaif, Blackwall, from Harlingen, with a quan tity of poultry, 104 cows, 8 oxen, and 150 sheep, on board, 1 the produce of Holland, the whole of which, although an ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. FRENCH PLAYS. M. Laferriere, who made a most successful debit here last evening, is perhaps the greatest, certainly the most versatile actor of France. His fame is European, and in Belgium, Germany, and Russia he is as great a favourite as he is in Paris, and as he will be in London. He is a remarkably handsome man, with features the most expressive, and an eye that is as fine as th e late Edmund ' Kean's ; his voice is rich and sweet, and his elocution beautiful. He first of all appeared as Sir Bernard Harleigh, in Melts ville's drama Elle est folle. This drama is founded on one of the tales in the" Diary of a Physician," published in Black wood's Magazine, and Sir Bernard Harleigh is the fond but jealous husband, who having met the, as he supposes, devoted lover of his wife, hurls him into the sea. He becomes mad, and his madness consists in the idea that it is his wife who is mad. He endeavours to persuade the physician that this is the case, and actually at first succeeds. The wild look of exultation which Laferriere gave when he heard the Doctor (carefully acted by Cartigny) declare that his wife was mad, was terifically true to nature. The Doctor, however, is speedily undeceived, gets from the madman his secret, and determines to effect a cure. The nephew of Sir Bernard, however, anxious to get possession of his property, tries to circumvent the benevolent designs of the Doctor, and by touching on his delusion, brings on a fit of delirium. The acting .of Laferriere in this scene was harrowing. Never has the ungovernable fury of delirium been more truthfully, more awfully depicted. The nephew goes to seek a magistrate, and the magistrate, who appears with him is the very man who Sir Bernard fancied he had murdered. He had been secretly married to the niece of Sir Bernard's lady, and hence his frequent visits which had excited the jealousy of Sir Bernard. ,Laferriere'a conception of this scene was magnificent, and his acting superb. He casts a look on the magistrate, recognizes him, and reason and sense return. He looks at him, and at his wife, the expression of his features, and the position of his body betokening the most painful feelings of shame and humilia tion, until gradually bowed down to the dust at their feet, he utters in the most thrilling tone of anguish the word "pardon." The applause was rapturous, and from that moment M. Laferriere took his position in England as the greatest of tragedians. Scarcely had the au dience recovered from the emotions of his magnificent delineation of Sir Bernard Harleigh, before, as the Debutant in the farce of that name, he convulsed them with laughter. The Debutant is a stage-struck youtlf, a sort of French Sylvester Daggerwood, who imitates in the most ludicrous, and vet most unmistakeable manner, all the actors of the day—Lemaitre as the Gambler, in Trent. ans, Mademoiselle Rachel in the high, stiff, classical tragedy; in fact, all the great stage notabilities of France were admirably hit off. His crowning effort, however, was his imitation of Macready, as Hamlet, in the scene with the Ghost. It was perfect, so like, and yet so ludicrous. His exclamation, " Oh, papa," as he first sees the Ghost was superb. The tomb scene in Romeo and Juliet was admirably burlesqued, and the audience were perfectly satisfied that his comic powers were as great as his tragic, and that they had before them the French Garrick. The house was crowded, and never was an actor more rapturously and more deservedly applauded. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—NEWCASTLE-ON•Trme, TILURSDAY.—A fatal and melancholy accident occurred last night, or early this morning, at Gateshead Fell, about two miles from this town, which terminated in the death of Mr. Clark, of the highly respectable and old-established firm ?f Messrs. Clark, Plummer, and Co., flax-dressers, of this town. It appears the den eased had been diniag with Mr. Matthew Plummer, the Chairman of the Directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Company, whose son, Ro bert Plummer, was the partner of Mr. Clark, and was re turning home to his residence, Ellison-place, in this town, on horseback, the residence of Mr. Plummer being at Sheriff hill about three miles south of Newcastle. While proceeding along the road, the horse was frightened by some persons throwing water at each other from a water-trough placed at the road side, suddenly became unmanageable, and started off at full speed, when Mr. Clark was unfortunately unable to retain his seat, and he came to the ground with great force, falling on the lower part of his back. He was taken up in an insensible state, and conveyed to the nearest house, when medical aid was sent for ; but, on the arrival of Sir John Fife, he pronounced the case hopeless. The unfortunate sufferer rallied a little, and became so far sensible as to give an ac count of the accident, which was committed to writing. He soon, however, sank again, and, after suffering much pain, ex pired in the course of the morning. It appears his bladder had been burst by the fall, and one of the hip bones broken. The deceased gentleman was nearly 70 years of age, but en joyed good health, an d h a d been of active business habits through life. He was very generally respected, and his melancholy death has cast a gloom over a wide circle of friends. COST OF FLOUR: IN MANUFACTURES.—A Lanca shire cotton-spinner and manufacturer, who uses (accord ing to the universal practice) wheaten flour in the dressing of the warps, informs us that the rise in the price of wheat between last year and this, has added no less than 5001. a year to the cost of the flour consumed in his works ! Of course either the spinner must lose this amount, or he must add it to the price of his goods.—Somerset County Gazette. REPRESENTATION OF WEST SOMERSET.— We un derstand that through the exertions which have been made by the Qualification Committee during the short time it has been in existence, a great accession will be made to the free trade ranks at the next registration ' • and should a general election not take place previous to that occasion, the cha racter of the constituency will then be so entirely changed that the return to Parliament of two free-traders will be rendered a matter of certainty. Parties who desire to be come forty-shilling freeholders must complete their pur chases before the thirtieth of this month in order to obtain votes at the ensuing registration.—Somerset County Gazette. COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT RISCA, NEAR NEWPORT. The Monmouthshire Merlin gives the following list of the ill-fated beings who have lost their lives by this horrible accident :—John Danks, wife and family ; Daniel Danks, bro ther to the first; John Danks, son of the last; John Watts, wife; George Summers, wife and two children; Isaac Bryant, wife and family in Somersetsbire ; William Bryant; Samuel Bryant ; John Attwell ; William Harrison; Charles Collier; John Bath ; James Gambel, wife and one child ; John Powell, wife and two children ; Chas. Hearne, young man ; John Evan, widower, five children, some of whom are mar ried; Elia;Jones, Geo. Williams, W. Thomas, Isaac Faidge, Emmanuel Crook, James Crook, Samuel Silcox, young men; James Pike, wife and family; Jesse Hodges, Thomas Wood ward, John Pool, young men; James Lane, wife and child, body not found; George Curtis, young man, not found; George Banfield, wife and family, not found ; George Ban field, jun., Thomas Banfield, young men, sons of the above, not found ; Isaac Lovel, wife and five daughters, not found ; James Gullock, wife and family, not found ; J. Crook, boy ; We learn, from the same authority, that during the night of Wednesday and on Thursday, efforts were untiringly made to promote a current of atmospheric air through the impurely impregnated part of the workings. Water was continually poured down the water-shaft, and every other available means was employed to effect the desired object, but up to the a ft ernoon of Thursday the air at the inner part of the heading continued so foul that the utmost caution was required on the part of the men employed in searching for the bodies of their deceased companions, in order to prevent a second explosion. Indeed, it was consi dered a very hazardous task to approach the spot where the six dead bodies remaining in the pit were supposed to be lying, the air being strongly charged with sulphurous vapour, and the heat being almost intolerable. As a proof of the de stroying effects of the gas, one of the dead horses brought out on Thursday was burned to the skin, not a vestige of hair being left on the body, and some parts of the skin, and even some portions of the flesh, being burned to a cinder. The coroner, William Brewer, Esq., and a jury, were occu pied during the afternoon of Thursd a y i n visiting the different houses where bodies of the unfortunate colliers were lying, for a view previously to the inquest, which is being held this day (Friday), at the Albert Inn. Several men were employed on Thursday afternoon in digging graves for the dead ; and the day when the afflicted relatives of the deceased will have to follow, in sad array, their remains to their last resting-place, will doubtless present scenes unparal leled in this locality. A coffin-maker in Newport has had an order to provide thirty-five shells for the occasion. All business was suspended in the neighbourhood of the acci dent, and a more melancholy scene than that presented by Risca, since the sad occurrence, can scarcely be imagined, even if we pictured to wiselves the precincts of a battle-field. PRESENT STATE TV THE WESTMINSTER SzwEns. —About seven years ago 160 feet of second size seer were built in the New-road, by the trustees th eof D Pa rochial Schools, communicating with the sewe r i nto _ De vonshire-place. h o i n r s e h . p ir l e a - o p e lac H in Devon shire-plane he e o . nse M , entered a complaint on the 28th i November last. Since New-road , W d, h h i a te v t house - drain s,gouse-mdtse stopped, the complaint had been en ter ed , out of the length of about eighty feet, sixty ofsaid five loads silt , to be mac adamised road-stuff, had been lifted up and carted away, and then about three feet in depth of the looser soil was washed down the Devonshire-place sewer the stuff ap• peared like putty, it was so tenacious.— The Builder. HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—On Saturday last, between one and two o'clock, r.m., as Robert Wa r ren, B • rt stul Mercury news-carrier, was on his way from M . idromer Norton to Chilcompton, Somerset, he was stopped in a field by three men, who assaulted an d ro bb ed him of between 9s. and 12s. in cash, and two newspapers. —Sherburne Journal. MR. ESCOTT AND THE ELECTORS OF WINCHESTER. —A. paragraph having appeared in certain prints to the effect that Mr Escott's constituents were displeased with the course taken by that Hon. Member, we have taken pains to enquire into the fact, and we are enabled to state that Mr. Escott never stood so high in the opinion of the citizens of Win chester as at the present time, and in the event of a dissolu tion of Parliament he would receive the almost unanimous support of the great body of highly respectable electors of that city.—Somerset County Gazette. BLEEDING TO DEATH.—SINGULAR FACTS.—On Saturday a little boy, at Wolverhampton, fell and cut his gum, but not severely. The bleeding, however, could not be assuaged, though every means was tried that surgical skill could suggest. The child died on Tuesday morning, from loss of blood. At the coroner's inquest, Hannah Phillips, grand mother to the deceased, stated that she had lost four children from bleeding to death, and in the family twelve other persons (making altogether sixteen) had bled to death; not one of them having been seriously injured ; the injuries were slight cuts or falls. Some of them had bled to death from teeth having been drawn.— Wilts Independent. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR HEMEL HEMPSTEAD.— On Friday morning, between one and two o'clock, an exten sive fire was discovered to have broken out in the farm of Thomas Younger, Esq., residing near Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, which broke out in the rick-yard. Immedi ately that the fire was discovered, the peasantry hurried to the scene of conflagration, a good supply of water from the adjacent ponds supplied the fire engines, and by the united exertions of the men, they succeeded in extinguishing the fire by five o'clock ; but not, however, before two large and valuable ricks of hay, with one of corn, were entirely con sumed. Others were slightly damaged. The farni-hou% stabling, and out-houses were saved. It is unk nown 'chat manner the fire originated, The last of the THE LAST OF THE COACHEs.-- T coaches running from this town to theb George Bird, than me t ro polis, driven for the last sixteen or seventeen y earseet coachman never sat whom a more obliging . and respected to ed y all potent steam. " " upon a box, has struck ft s colours The railway, with butsingle ex ception—for one coach still passes through to r emind a oneof the days of "the stage," and is too, apparently in vigorous existence—is now th e great f Che lmsford to of the road f r om the emporium of monopolist d d Stanar. commerce.—Esser, METROPOLITA N DRAPERS' Associniox.--A. public meeting o f f the friends of this Association WR S h e ld l as t even ing at the Crosby Hall Literary Institution, for the purpose of aiding the movement now in progress for raising a fund of 5,0001. Mr. S. C. Hall presided , and made an eloquent appeal on behalf of the Association. Mr. Hall was followed by Kr. D. W. Wire, and other gentlemen. The meeting was very poorly attended, and the subscriptions appeared to come in very slowly. ANCIENT PIGEON-HOUSE.—Mr. M. A. Lower, describing the priory at Lewes, says that the pigeon-hov se which stood to the south-west of the existing ruins, and 'was taken down about forty years since, was in the forte of cross, and equalled in magnitude many a parish church; pigeon -holes were 3,228 in number.-770 Builder.