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.114,7"""••■■•%.,,, Awnwspum. 110 , 0rary title of King, 6 e ; 81, 310 f Alell at ale P a l ace th i s 10th (lay of October, i 84G. wouateraigned) " JAVIER DE ISTURITZ, " Minister of State, President of the Council of Ministers." GREAT EASTERN AN .ESTLRN COURT CIRCULAR. v-TTpr Vr.2. Royal RAILWAY. 177iNDso Highness Prince Aihert took their uwal early :nor:ring walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their accustomed pony exercise this forenoon in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was taken for an airing today. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne took their departure from the Castle this morning. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Countess of Gainsborough, Hon. Miss Dawson, the Earl of Morton, Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel Drummond, and Colonel Seymour, left the Castle for Cashiobury Park, Hf-rts, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at five minutes past three o'clock this afternoon. The royal party occupied three carriages and four, and was escorted by a party of the Ist Life Guards. A meeting of the shareholders in — orr.pany was called for 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the committee appointed by holders of more than 10,000 shares. The advertisement stated that this committee so appointed addressed a letter to the Chairman of the Company, re questing to be allowed to examine the books and ac counts ; the answer which they received was far from satiseactory, and therefore they thought it advisable to call the shareholders together, in order to take into con sideration the measures which ought to be adopted for the protection of the interests of the shareholders. At the appointed hour several shareholders were present. Mr. Manbert occupied the chair. Mr. Sraciamaysr read a copy of the letter which, at the request of the committee, he addressed to H. G. Ward, Esq., M.P., the chairman of the Com pany, expressing the wish of the committee to inspect the books and accounts of the Company. It further stated that they had addressed a similar letter to all the mem bers of the provisional committee, but that they had only received a reply from one ; it also intimated that he had never sanctioned the use of his name in connexion with the undertaking. The reply of Mr. Ward simply intimated that he had made an offer to Mr. Manbert, which he con sidered would have led to the co operation of the dis sentient with the satisfied shareholders, but that he (Mr. Manbert) had rejected his offer. The Cusxnacksr explained, that Mr. Ward offered to allow him to examine the books and accounts, on condi tion that he did not make use of the results. Such an offer was perfectly absurd, and he replied, with considerable warmth, that he should make use of such an examination is favour of the shareholders. and, if deserving, against the directors. On Monday last he addressed a letter to Mr. Ward, offering to give up all further claims on the Company on receiving 15s. per share, and being allowed, with the assistance of an accountant, to inspect all the books and accounts of the Com pany, and to make a report to the shareholders. Up to the present time he had received no answer. Mr. Slaughter, of the Stock Exchange, who kept a copy of the letter, had received a note on the subject, but he (the Chairman) was not at liberty to mention the purport of it. Some verbal alterations had been made in the printed forms issued by the Company, to ba filled up by parties wishing for a return of fifteen shillings per share, but he understood from Mr. Vallance that this was immaterial, as any one taking the 15s. per share forfeited all legal claim to any further sum, except what the directors might think proper to give. Ho reminded them that the prospectus stated that no more than 10s. per share would be expended until a meeting of the shareholders was called and they sanctioned a further expenditure. 10s. per share would amount to 35.0001.,which he considered was a sufficient sum for preliminary expenses. Then only 40,000 shares, out of the 70,000, were issued ; thus, those holding the 40,000 shares would have to bear the ex penses which ought to have been spread amongst 70,000. They ought not to submit to have 1/. 15s. per share de ducted. They ought not to submit qaietly, and ought to make every exertion in their power to put a stop to such proceedings. It' they were tolerated, confidence between man and man would be destroyed. A series of resolutions were then submitted to the meeting, and carried, pledging the meeting not to submit to a deduction of 11. 15s. per share, unless it should be shown that the money had been properly expended, espe cially as 10s. per share was only promised to be expended, and as every application to insiN ct the books of the Company had been heretofore ref Used; and appointing a com mittee to take on behalf of the shareholders any mea sures they might think proper to obtain a return of the deposits, and to bring the matter under the attention of the House of Commons, and the shareholders invited to pay 2s. per share to defray the necessary expenses. After a few words from Mr. Couusi and Mr. SPACK MANN, a vste of thanks was awarded to the Chairman, nd the meeting separated. e b es . - ontsoe OFFICE.—ROYAL DECREE. 4t( sai Ir°ll's of givirm a public testimony of my royal d o , p_te Count Eresse'n, Peer of France, and Ambassa- Pes'on.traordnary of the King of the French, near m s y 'el the ' an d of perpetuating in his family the mem ii sty: Slav a lea rrisge of my beloved sister Donna Luisa er h e ' t lfor the pert he has taken in it as Plenipotentiary, Peeli a Y grant to his sue, my godson, Francois 1 au f l Spai n and Philippe de Brsson, the rank of Grandee o With the the First Class, free of lanzas and medics an . atas, sons , !, t itle of Duke f Santa Isabel, for himself, his l a -II" successors in his house, male and female, born ;qui wedlock. G , , P in at the Palace this 10th day of October, 1846. \countersigned) " JAVIER DE ISTURITZ, fiat: Minister of State." ._ torso ter b' 3' e ltl4l . °ll s eyes have been looking to the Gazette 11 °Inest, +l7 a) 8 Past, in the hope of seeing a deerte of t ttiah e 1 1 :,"ere or of mercy and pardon for those whre ii,'",negeons, or eating the bitter bread of ex le— But A o *-h a v t:S al re . AS yet not a word of hope is spoken. the sighs of the exile, or the prolonged pe%thileiltel°fZehisptive, in comparison with M. Bressou's Wound of the country must be healed; i .,, 4 11 oppressed, an outraged, and a deceived ! °l loterh lll3 , l e 4 e with joy, at learning that an infant o It er e ,,s 01 d—the sinfant of the French Ambassador— cia, --,,,,g a Duke, and a Grandee of Spain of the First dlotrie th e " eternal enemies of order," those who bar est "e degradation of their native land, must be this ad ° d il i aPle, indeed if they do not hail with exultation d si a PP . o —t ' °llal sign of a "new era of peace, order, an "tet t e: l e l ." When the patriot Isturits pronounced from tes sa . n ne of th e Cortes those words from her Majesty's s shild.b e ' he must surely have thoug h t o f M. B resso n The „kattoe public buildings, and a few private housr e , titr e g „” which the most remarkable was that of . the T of IStirafiore were illuminated last night. b re Was a di , 8, l'ller!aal i I bed Y ef fireworks, which the Queen and Yld from the gardens of the negro. k nist , are so— "-le faint rumours of a change in the 14 the rY. Pant is spoken of us likely to succeed Sanz " v ale Department. Ho was Captain General of Il ls ress e w hen Don Francisco was in Pampeluna with %I r e nts Orlando is spoken of for the Finances,worthy Pupil r a for Grace and Justice. Pavia is a ttitle.d. the Baron de Meer, to Ahura he was formerly is opinions are ' de Pati: ean2 P . 11. • ' more or less those of ,the on; e ,n• Egana's absolutism is well known. It is bas e- pas of many persons that before many months 111 fo rm over a completely absolute system—absolute N os n ; as it is now in fact—will be established in Spain, T h e indeed some extraordinary events take place. by t o , e , i lle ws of the revolution in Portugal was con fi rmed c ltOr - , ll l 3 '''! Post. The Heraldo publishes a supplement n 'llr: B ; ) ,'Y for the occasion. Its 'anticipations are high. `•;olite'pish the hope," it says, " that very soon the Iles -,4hosear will h by the side of the illustrious Mar to eil o i 6aldanha at the foot of the throne of his . Que!n, hi s d ighten her with his counsels, and sustain it with Asst, eel at(m ; to protect it against misfortunes like the tesii s Tth his wisdom and experieece. If this hope p be higales, , tr anquillity will soon be re-established in t!r- resie,„ 4 , ll ' , Nse shall have a motive the less to be unquiet lobe - " n g our oven situation ; as—once established on . in end dur a bl e bases, the Conservative Governments 1 3 4 8 4,, ne e, Sp a i n , and Portugal,—we shall be able to *ogle 4 formidable continental barrier to those who , th s desire to introduce in the bosom of our country Peac g e ' rtn of those disorders that would destroy our ' c'llr prosperity, and our wealth." tend °a nal levee hll at the palace to-day. The at atithkonr ef gra:es, e military, civil, and ecclesiastical Who % Ill 's, and foreign Ministers, amongst the latter of was Mr. Bulwer, was g s ood. Q 4 , 411 141 4 1. of persons are to receive titles; amongst the / ) 4 'e said to be Senor Castro y Orozco, President of .. e teto s e Pties; Donee° Cortes. the Queen's private so d oth tr -7 ; Ariola, Fagoago, Carriquirri, Mcreno, and cr eat e .} 3. some of the officers of the household are to be ' 4, Grandees of Spain. The lady of General N - th ' qu ' ' s s e bee n anointed one of the Ladies of Honour to Gold 2 1 ' tso,i Snuff -boxes h ave b een presented to Arana, In by ch e er w . of Ainbm.sadors and other ,minor personages, I o wi "eke d e Aiontpensier. for rig th e „_ to the .fest iv ities , the Bourse remains cl M osed t three days. et s. ilk The Queen and Prince Albert arrived at Cashiobury Park, Herts, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, at a quarter past five o'clock yesterday after noon, in a chariot and four, from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty's escort was composed of the Hertfordshire yeomanry. The Equerries in Waiting followed in another chariot and four ; and the Lady in Waiting. the Countess of Gainsborough ; the Maid of Honour in Waiting, the Hon. Miss Dawson ; the Earl of Morton and Mr. G. E. Anson, followed in another carriage and four. General Sir Andrew Barnard (Clerk -Marshal to the Queen Dowager) attended the Queen on horseback through Cashiobury Park. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess of Hesse, and attended by the Ladies in Waiting, and the Lord Chamberlain of her Household, received her Majesty and her Royal Consort on their arrival. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar arrived at Cashiobury Park at half-past six o'clock last evening from town, and joined the august circle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE PARIS AUTUMN MEETING. SECOND DAY.—THURSDAY, Oct. 15. Although the weather was far from favourable, there was a rather large attendance of people on the course, especially in the immediate vicinity of the stands. There was also a gathering of carriages and horsemen, little, if at all, inferior to that of Sunday. The stands, though not crowded, were full, but they did not present quite so gay an appearance as usual, owing to the fair sex not being in the maytrity. Great interest appeared to be manifested in each race by all the - people present. % Unfortunately, however, their pleasure was damped by two or three heavy showers of rain, which fell du ring the racinr. His Royal Highness the Duke de Nemours was on the ground before the commencement of the day's business, and remained until the close. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby were also present. There was, moreover, a numerous attendance of the principal members of the Jockey Club. Before the racing began there was a trotting match be tween M. Riviere's Georges and M. Mahieux's Mademoiselle Petit Pas. The distance was twice round, and Mademoiselle Petit Pas won easily. The entry of each horse was 500 f. For the Royal Stakes of 6,000 f, horses and mares of four yrs and upwards, in heats twice round (4 kilos each heat), 4 subs, three horses ran. M. Aumont's 4 yrs old b c Fitz-Emilius, 631cilos( Lout) • 1 1 M. Weston's 4 yrs old b f Medway, 58 1 A kilos ...... 2 2 M. Millien's 5 yrs b h Mustapha, OA kilos .. ...... 0 After a false start in the first heat all got away well toge ther, and Mustapha took the lead. On turning the corner to go up the hill, Fitz-Emilius got in advance. The pace then became good as far as the corner near the Ecole Mili taire, when it slackened. At this moment Fitz 2 .Emilius got in advance, and Medway became second. Fitz kept the first place passing the stands, and it now became evident that Mustapha had not the ghost of a chance. Medway, too, did not show a winning appearance. From this point, until ar riving at the winning post. Fit z-Emilius kept the lead with out difficulty, and he finally won as he liked by a good two lengths. Mustapha was nowhere. At, one moment it was believed that Fitz-Emilius had rot carried weight enough, and that consequently the heat could not stand ; but after some inqniry it was found that no error at all had been com mitted, and Fitz of course retainel his advantage. In the second heat Mustapha did not venture to appear. Fitz- Emilius took the lead starting, and kept it without difficulty. Medway, however, frequently managed to lessen the distance between them. At the Ecole Miqtaire, Fitz was several lengths in advance. Going up the hill the second time Medway got evert with him, but at the Ecole Militaire Fitz rattled forward, and kept the advantage until he passed the Inning post. He won by about two lengths. le Principal Stakes, of 5,000 f., for horses and mares of three years and upwards; distance twice round, being four kilo metres. (10 Subs.) Comte de Pontalba's 3 yrs old b c Philip Shah, 51 kilo grammes (Hardy) 1 Comte de Morny's 4 yr b f Predestinee, 58- kilos M. Lupin's 4 yr b f Suavita, 58i kilos ......... Baron de Rothschild'a 3 yr b c Meudon, 51 kilos Mr. Carter's 3yr b f Convalescence, 49 kilos. The start was good. At first Convalescence took the lead, but before the Ecole Militaire was reached-Pr6destinee got first. She took the lead, and maintained the first place until reaching the Ecole Militaire the second time. At this mo ment Philip Shah got up to her, and from thence to the win ning-post the struggle was severe. Philip Shah got in first by about half a neck. All the horses laid well together. It bad been expected that Predestin4e would have won, con sidering her age and strength. Philip Shah's triumph, there fore, occasioned some little surprise. There was no betting among members of the Jockey Club. The rain of the previous day rendered the course exceed ingly heavy. The horses had literally to run through mud, and both they and their jockeys were completely plastered even before they had got half way ronnd. On arriving at the winning-post the appearance of the latter was really pitiable. CORK AND FERMOY RAILWAY A meeting of the shareholders of this company, under Lord Dalhousie's Act, took place yesterday in the L 41- don Tavern, Bishopegate street. Twelve o'clock was the hour tvlvertised for the meeting, but it was nearly one o'clock before the chair was taken. Mr. Spiers pre sided over the meeting. . The CHAIRMAN called on the shareholders to elect scrutineers from the shareholders present, in order to take the vote as to the dissolution or otherwise of the company. A SHAREHOLDER, before the :scrutineers were ap pointed, wished to know by what right the Chairman took the chair? He had not been elected by the meeting. Mr. TATHAM said the Chairman was appointed by the committee, and therefore the proceeding, in connexion with it, was perfectly regular. After some further conversation, Messrs. Johnson, Valentine, and Bridges, were appointed scrutineers. Mr. FAIRFOOT wished to know whether there was not a power of dissolution given in the subscription contract of the company, without resorting to the provisions of the general Act ? Mr. TATHAM produced the deed, from which it ap peared that there was no provision made in regard to a dissolution of the company. Mr. JOHNSON then moved that the company be dis solved, and that such dissolution be not considered an act of bankruptcy. Mr. BRIDGES seconded the resolution. On the vote being taken there appeared — Votes present For dissolution in agreement with the resolution 3BO Neuter The CHAIRMAN intimated that there was not a suffi cient number of shares present to effect a dissolution and therefore the meeting would have to be adjourned. The meeting was then adjourned till next Monday in the same place at twelve o'clock. () Cii A.MATION OF THE QUEEN OF PORTUGAL. (TRAIigLATION.) .'" t eae CtigneSe, - -The cries which from all sides daily pun be nIY throne filled my heart with the most „, ger,t er i ca m eat anu my thoughts and cares of every mo tity, :o'e,r.e devoted to the restoration of public prospe , tolently shaken. teitlfPeerelisil:ls of severity never issued from . m en y ts lip o s im fo a r . .3 incompatible with the sentiments 1 4 ea l ‘ol.ve which I nourish towards my subjects ; but ev e ,„, - gtv, seeing the abyss into which the course of % nitt throne of my ancestors, the . harrying the and ous founded by my father, and with the welfare better en the very existence of this nation, worthy of a eal t u tic at have resolved to set a term to so many triumphs 1 3% by interposing myself between that abyss and bt direr. Z"er "d • te en b,ceis purpose, I have summoned to my councils duo 00 , I hope, will aid me in accomplishing the 11 ,8 task imposed upon me by my love for my the noble whom Providence has confided direction. - me instructions which I considered I ought to give them are comprised in few words, and these I do not hesitate Lo t repeat, feeling w ell assured that they will find an echo in every generous and faithful heart. It is not within the reach of human power to efface events from the annals of nations. Wh e th er jus tified on principle or merely admitted as facts, they must be recognised, and when they have attained an important magnitude, their consequences must be respected. Such was the popular movement which originated in the Minho, and which, altered' and perverted, was re heated in other parts of the kingdom. The change 'which I have now made in the Administration, there fore, does not signify a reaction against that popular Movement, but only against the excesses to which it sub 43quently led. All that the people called for was the repeal of the t ributary system and of the sanatory laws, as also the asinissal of the Ministers to whom they ascribed the sup- Posed vexations produced by those laws. Those conces -41°113 were made and will be maintained. But the people could not wish that the code of their ri ghts and lib er ti es —th a t t h e ta li sman (sic) of a hundred fights --that the constitutional charter should be involved La the proscription; and so far were they from harbour .'"C such a desire, that, even in the very height of the rh°vernent, they constantly invoked and hailed the h e lir ter; and grateful, indeed, is this circumstance to my which would have been severely pained to see algretefully torn the sacred covenant that binds me to 6:Y People, and trodden under foot the greatest and best 31. K of my lamented father, which he bound to the ex- C en ce of my dynasty, an d th e name o f w hi c h was un i ted bcattl Mine in th e mou th s o f t h ose b rave men who fell in e to leave a lecy of liberty to this land. I,NTheo author of the charter himself recognised in it the e rieies of time and experience; and time and expe „erlee hale in fact shown that some of its provisions 'o2ed rtlisal and alteration. I reject, however, an excess ttuthority which does not belong to me, nor will I by s,;as'Mgle decree alter the fundamental law of the mo N IIY. I shall, therefore, order my Ministers to pro- Motel, that revision, but by the method which the charter itself prescribes. With full confidence in the virtues of the Portuguese Je 4 i Ple ' I hope to see them rallying round my throne to in consolidating the great work in which we are la The day w h en I shall see the Portuguese family lay he g as ide all format. hatred and uniting, newer again to 11 , e separated, will be to me the most glorious and doipoable o f my li fe. The who l e secret o f t hi s d e . je,4 ice anfunt d lies in the reali s ation of two great words— duty thi L n e J. t the empire of morality be proclaimed as the chief necessary; let principles which claim respect . be no only the snort of ambition ; let approved merit be the e-stit'4Yblitle to reference ; let the most strict econom be tarty shed in every branch of the public service ; let all distinction s cease ; let the faith of legal contracts bro lles P e cted ; and no doubt a brighter day will dawn this heaven -favoured soil. 44 IS In • . p Nvi y intention to send without delay to the several ze tt i o nc " , 43 my commissioners, persons who are collecting for the good of the nation for the purpose the veolting the complaints and representations of th . tler! ) , t , ' ; e ' in order that, taking them into mature consi and whichmay remedy su ch evils as may be discovered, „retaiy y solicitude may not have been able to pre" all c , oe being my most earnest d e sire to repres s rigou r Z.% wish it t o b e k nown t h at t h e infl-xible u pon an stice will fall, with out di st i nct i on o f p erso ns, shall°se wh o , w h atever may be their political opi o that of attempt to su b s ti tute t h e emp i re o f terror fr a B n o d that e. a iry into I trust that there will be no °cm. into effect this my fi xe d d e t erm i na tion ; of m _ having once more sacrificed myself to the good 'aCt in •Y, zutnects, I s h a ll fi nd i n their loyalty and affection, the 'whi blessings of Provid ence , t h e on l y rewar d ch I desire for mexertions. I) alace of Belem, Oct. 6, 1846. (Signed) TEE QUEEN. MARQUIS DE SALDANHA. VISCOUNT OLIVEIRA. DON MANOEL DE PORTUGAL. 70SE JACINTO VALENTE FARINHO. . 390 CITY AND WEST-END RAILWAY AND TERRACE COMPANY. A meeting of the shareholders of this company, under the Railway Companies' Dissolution Act, was held yes terday, at eleven o'cloek, at their offices, 32, Poultry ; James Mak, Esq., in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement con vening the meeting of shareholders, The CHAIRMAN explained that the object of the meet ing was to decide whether they should go on with the company, or dissolve it under the provisions of the Act of Parliament provided for the same. The following scrutineers were then appointed:—Mr. M. Draper, Mr. Richard Mason, and Mr. Henry Pier point. Mr. MASON moved that the company be dissolved, and that the same be not considered an act of bank ruptcy. _ _ _ INTi. DRAPER seconded the motion. The vote was then taken on this motion, when there appeared for the dissolution 810 shares. This number being more than enough to constitute the meeting under the Act, The CHAIRMAN declared the company dissolved, and the meeting immediately afterwards broke up. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. DEVIZES AND THE GREAT WESTERN. The inhabitants of Devizes, finding that the Hunger ford Extension of the Great Western from Hungerford to Westbury would not place their town upon the main line, but only accommodate it with a branch some three miles off at Fallaway, a place that no one seems to know or care about, resolved on meeting to me morialise the Company on the question. The Mayor presided, and Mr. ANSTIE, in opening the business, said that, in consideration of Devizes being an assize town, and the principal market town in the county of Wilts, it was of vital inoportance to the inhabitants of the town and its vicinity that the projected line through Westbury and westwards should pass through Devizes ; and proposed that, in the presumption that such line could not be un unfavourable to the interests of the Great Western Company, a communication to the directors be made to that effect. It would be Eisperfluous to take up the time of the meeting by showing the many advan tages which must accrue to Devizes from a trunk rail way passing through the town, those advantages must be obvious to all. The line would go through Marl borough and thence direct to Devizes, it also showed branches to Bath and Bristol. Their object in call inn the meeting was to confer with the Great Western Company, and to endeavour to induce them to alter the course at present marked out, and to make the point of junction at Dev:‘zes. He then alluded to the grounds on which their opinions of the plan had been termed. As the principal difficulty lied been stated to lie in the district between Loeliri Igo Dean and Devizes, he would state that Mr. Vaylen, who was present, had taken the trouble to ascertain the levels of that portion of the line, and would exhibit a section of the ground from the Wansdyke behind Walker's-hill to Devizes, showing the practicability of a gradient cf one i n 160 from th Wansdyke to Coate. If he (Mr. Anstie) was wrong in supposing that here lay the great difficulty to the Great Western Company, he hoped some gentleman would correct him ; but it' it was as he represented it to be, he could not see what there was to prevent them from having the trunk line through Devizes and then on to Westbury. He would not take up the time of the meeting any longer, as docbtless Mr. Hayter would ex plain the Company's reasons for not coming through the town. Mr. J. WAYLEN said that in seconding the motion the only observation necessary to add was one in explana tion of the section he had taken, viz., that though the ground whence this section commenced (viz., at the Wansdyke) exhibited undulations, yet that taking the average of those undulations, they offered facili!ies for a uniformly gradual descent of thirty-three feet in a mile, over a space of six miles—equal to a gradient of one in 160. If this must be regarded as an impracticable gradient he had no more to say. There being only a height of 200 feet to descend (that being the highest point necessary to attain between Devizes and Marl borough), there was no ohstacle to its being dispersed over the proposed distance of six miles. Mr. HAYTER, M.P., one of the dirctors of the Great Western, addressed the meeting on behalf of that com pany. The line sought to be obtained ou the present occasion was not in his opinion adapted to benefit the public interest, but rather to injure it. The line by which Devizes is to be approached has been called a branch, as if it were a mere branch passing alone to some other line in which none of theta were interested. Why, what has been the complaint of the town of De vizes hitherto ?—that its old accustomed traffic is inter r.tpted by the means of the railway,they and ask to have this traffic restored ! Th ey did restore it, and re stared it by a trunk and not by a branch.—(Cheers and cries of " Hear, hear.") The line goes from Heading to Hungerferd, and thence through Devizes and Medes ham to Bath ; and thus restoring the communication from London and Bath. rt is true it omits the town of Marlborough, but the communication between this town of Sufkient importance Marlborough is not surely _, EN OF C API TAL. --At a time when railway kings and cotton lords are so much in the ascendant, the pub lication of a new novel from the lively pen of Mrs. Go . ' having the title " Men of Capital," cannot be otherwise than a n seasonable ; indeed, i ts pages supply abundant *v that this popular writer, whose delineations of the aristocra c y o f rank have been so amusing, displays the same talent and truthfulness in her representations of the aristocracy of trade ; an d , therefore, we are not att(nti on surtrised that her present work sh ou ld di v id e pu bli c on 'Chane th last quotation of wa shares, and affor d with mu as ch e rail in entertainment in certy villas to at Brixton and H ampstead, as her earlier worl $ gave the distri c t s o f May-fair and Belgravia. Lord John Russell will leave town on Thursday next, to join t h e distinguished circle t o assem bl e t h at daY at the Mar qu i s of Salisbury's, to meet the Queen NA her illustrious Consort. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1846. to induce us to elter our plan. The truth was that every one knew that the intercourse with Devizes mar- Izet is front the we,tward. where the don reside, and that corn is ent to Bsth and B'ristul and not to Marlborough. By this line they gave a direct communication in one direction to London, and in the other to Bath, Bristol, Exeter, and the Lerd only knows where besides, probably to the Land's End, which most likely they would reach before they bad done. — (Laughter.) As to the line proposed to pass through the town, taking Marlborough in its route, it is said it is a much better line, and that it is more advantageous to pass through Devizes before diverging westward. But it did not restore your old communication, for which you have so devoutly wished. It did more, it was some thing different from the original communication, was in fact entirely a new route. He ventured to say that the gradients upon the line desired were much worse than on the one the Great Western proposed. The desired line would be objectionable by reason of the tunnel ; one of the great objections against the Great Western line was the Box-tunnel ; it was said, " Good gracious ! are you going to carry us through that hole? You must make the line as desirable as you can, but you must have no tunnel." Instead of the proposed line being an easy comfortable line, it will have to pass through two tunnels. The Great Western are called a set of tyrants because of the Box-tunnel, but this one you will have us to make is nearly as long—(No, no, and a voice, "It is only three-quarters of a mile," to which Mr. Hayter replied, "You've never measured it I'm sure.") Well, that is not all, how do you get into Devizes, under or over ? Why, through another tunnel. Mr. GILI3ERT thought there were three things they should consider. 1. The advantage of the line afforded them. 2. Whether the Great Western can do otherwise than they are disposed to do? 3. What will be the effect of a hostile resolution being passed? Every gentleman must know that whatever would tend to increase the market must be of benefit to the town. It was well known, too, that corn sells at a higher price at Devizes than at Newbury ; and if they had this line, they would get corn from Newbury, which they could not now do. Mr. Gilbert having spoken of the advantages of the line, as regarded the market, said—Suppose the Great Western were disposed to take that line, as it was known they were hard pressed by the South-Western, another com pany would run a line from Andover through Devizes, and thus take off the traffic from London. Having re ferred to the time when he had in 1844 urged upon them the claims of the South-Western Company, when they refused a direct line, Mr. Gilbert said he now pressed this point upon them, that the Great Western was the only company which could offer them help. They could not get the South-Western ; the Kennet and Avon Company could do nothing for them. The effect of a resolution being passed which was hostile to the Great Western Company, would be, that they would say, " We have gone out of our way to save them, and we will now for the future merely consider our own in terests." The only disadvantage is this, if you want to go to Exeter it would be at a loss of Is., or little less than an hour. The much better way was to keep on good terms with the Great Western. After considerable discussion, a committee was ap pointed to confer with Mr. Brunel and the company on the subject. ELY AND PETERBOROUGH.—It is understood that there is no prospect of the opening of this line at pre sent, in consequence of the difficulty of forming a solid foundation over the Wash. Hundreds of loads of timber have entirely disappeared, as though they had floated away under the surface. TENPLEIUORE AND NENAGH.—Owing to the difficulty of procuring payment of calls on Irish lines, the directors have come to the resolution not to proceed with the works of this line until the Great Southern and Western is open to Templemore. SOUTH WALES.--The progress male in the opera tions excites a lively interest throughout the South Wal- s counties. That portion of the line in the vicinity of Maindee and Cardiff is ih a forward state. The river Usk is crossed by a bridge, d estructed of wood, sup porta:l by stone piers on each side, and is intended to be 65 feet above low water mark. The tunnel at Hill Field, near Newport, has been commenced. It passes under the depth of 200 feet, throutth hard rock. Four shafts have already been sunk. The inhabitants in the district are seriously affected by the operations, the sunken shafts having drawn off all the water, in conse quence of the Great dopth below all the wells in the town, particularly in Newport. The baths attached to the Bryn Hyfrid are rendered usele , s, and the famous spring wells at Hill-field are quite dry. The estimated time for the completion of the whole line, is three years. TELEGRAPH AND TRAVELLER'S LUGGAGE. —A gen tleman belonging to Falkirk was lately booked at Leeds fur Newcastle, by the York and North Midland Rail way. His luggage was given in charge tq one of the Company's servants, and ere the train started the gen tleman was told that " all was right." On arriving at the York station inquiry was made for the luggage, which contained valuable documents, but which could not be found. Application was made to the superin tendent of the railway telegraph—the alarm bell was touched—the vibrations reached Leeds—from which, in the course of three minutes the following colloquy was finished between the superintendent at York and his correspondent at Leeds :—" Is a carpet bag and hat box with you, addressed Mr. —?" "Yes."—" For ward it by first down train." " Yes "—" Did you not say of the luggage right ?' " "Yes."—" Then for ward it to the Falkirk station at your own expense." "Yes." In due course the luggage reached Falkirk sta tion, " all right," and free of charge. THE MADRID AND VALENCIA.—The Spanish share holders have, it is understood, taken the whole of their portion of the shares, amounting to 27,000, on which the deposits of 21. 23. per share will be paid into the National Bank of Madrid by the, end of this month. For this a guarantee has been given to the English directors by the Spanish directors, consisting of the most influential and wealthy men of Madrid. Special reference will be made to a very important concession, which the chairman of the company has obtained from the Spanish Government, namely, permission to make the line in sections, so that instead of contracting for the entire line (nearly 200 miles in length) at once, the directors will confine their attention in the first instance to the construction of twenty-seven miles, begin ning at Valencia, and ending at a town of consider able importance. As this portion of the, line is a dead level, the directors calculate on being able to have it ready for working in little more than a year, and as the construction will be singularly cheap, and the district through which it passes is rich and populous, the direc tors express their perfect confidence in its yielding a re venue which will enable the directors to divide from twelve to fifteen per cent. immediately upon its opening. No call will be made for twelvemonths to come, in other word., not until the first section of the line is on the eve of completion, and very possibly not until it is in actual working crder. It is not the intention of the directors to make any allotment at the present time of the unap propriated shares of the company, but these shares will come hereafter rateably apportioned among the original shareholders, 'when the directors confidently anticipate, from an improved position of the stock in the market, they will be deemed a boon by the shareholders. INSPECTION OF THE LYNN AND ELY AND LYNN AND DEREHAM.—On Thursday last General Pasley, the Go vernment Inspector, proceeded by the Eastern Counties to Ely, for the purpose of inspecting the Lynn and Ely, and Lynn and D ere h am , w hich are now compl e ted , a nd it is expected will b e o p e ned for public traffic in the course of a few d a y s . O n the arrival of General Pasley at Ely, he was met by Mr. Henry Lacey, the chairman of, the board of directors of the Lynn and Ely line ; Mr. J. S. Valentine, the engineer ; and Mr. J. C. Williams, of the firm of Williams, Partridge, and Wil liams, solicitors to the company. The party, after a slight delay, then proceeded to Denvir, where one of the company's new engines, and a train consisting of seve ral first-class carriages, were in waiting to convey them on the tour of inspection. A numerous party, consisting chiefly of gentlemen connected with the mercantile interests of Lynn, and landowners along the line, were invited to meet the General, and accompany him upon tla• survey. The party included Sir W. B. Folkes, Bart., the Mayor of Lynn, Mr. Francis Cress well, Mr. F. Rix, Mr. William Everard, Mr. J. B. Whiting, Mr. William Seppings, Mr. F. Ingle, Mr. Law rence Self, and many other gentlemen. Everything being in readiness for the start, Mr. Platt, the superin tendent of locomotives, took charge of the engine as driver, and Mr. Carrington, the station master, acted in the capacity of guard. The train proceeded but slowly, as the General repeatedly descended in the course of the journey, and minutely examined various por tions of the works, paying particular attention to the culverts, bridges, crossings, &e. On arriving at the Lytle station, which the patty did in perfect safety, they proceeded up the lltrehain line as far as Narborough, and can fully inspect tal the works. Although the circumstance of General Parley's visit was wit pub licly known, the rumour that the trains were to run that day attracted a lar g e number of p ersons to the various sta tions, to witness t he novel Oght of a locomotive, with ictosuantitreyn,dwaillitesee careriloeaigess' shaming awa y th roug h a qu i et had never before been awakened by any similar sounds. After the surveys had been co mpleted, the company returned to Lynn, and partook of the directors hospitality at the Globe Hotel, where a sumptuous entertainment was provided. In the course of the evening General Pasley expressed himself much gratified at the manner in which the various works along the lines were execute", and with the excellent arrange day which he expressed himself satisfied. ments made to facilitate the survey. On the following e ngines have arrived, and others are ex day General Pasley inspected the Harbour Branch, the termini, storehouses, and other buildings connected with railways,t ps h eo e cmteed o ifn tthhee course of the week. • the editorship b e a f ict i on , i t i s an un - LIONEL DEERI f (MST ; OR, FASHIONABLE LIFE this is a novel of w hi c h th e C ou ntess UN DER THE REGENCY. EDITED B Y THE C OUNTESS OF d n'A be ashamed ; if it be not, and n B o fe L e E ne s si e s s i sa N sri o yn T go o tn N oei . 1,--- nfor . her Ladyship is but the chaperone of a younger hand, the promise is very great indeed. Not that Lionel Deerhurst must hope to escape criticism from the cri tical, and that of the sharpest ; one may question its morals, another the propriety of its second title, a third b in all n this f its h ; but still aracters the , there m book posses y ses evidencese e somt h o in th homog c and a power which will sust a in it ; once started, there is no flagg in g in the interest of the stor y ; and e offgo malgre some i m probability, few readers will consent to relinquish it until they have perused the whole. — Weekly Chronicle. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.-011 Sunday a carriage in the train from Liverp 411 to London, which had bad its whit)] on fib, and was constantly pumpe=d on all the way from Liverpool to Birmingham, broke down ab“ut four miles from the latter place, imminently endangering the im mense train. Upwards of an hour elapsed before as sistance could be procured, and the carriage taken off, so as to allow the train to proceed. THE ROYAL PA V lUUIN, BRIG HTON. The which have gone fer - -"ic re specting tee sale and removal of of royalty, to furnish the means to erect another royal re sidence in some other part of the kingdom, and the alarm expressed by the inhabitants of Brighton on the subject—the Pavilion being considered the key-stone to its rise, importance, and fashion in society—have called forth the following " Recollections," by a veteran traveller: — The Prince of Wales had scarcely attained his majo rity, and the dictation of tutors and restraint were at an end, when he was invited by the Duke of Marlborough (rather to the present Duke) to pay him a visit at his summer residence at Brighton, which might be then considered in its obscurity. It had been recommended by a celebrated physician of the name of Russell, who sad that coughs were not known amongst the inha bitants, and that their lungs were always in the soundest state of health. Brighton otherwise was merely known as the place which Charles IL left in an open fishing boat to escape from Oliver Cromwell. The Prince of Wales accepted the Duke's invitation, and was so de lighted with the situation of Brighton altogether, that he resolved, without the slightest hesitation, to have a residence there for himself, to resort to when convenient to him. On the spot of ground where the palace now stands, originally was an old barn, with some wretched worn out stables attached to it, but by the aid of art, invention, and taste, it was soon transformed into what was called the Marine Pavilion, with a public lawn and promenade before it, open on the south to the sea, and northwards to the London-road. It was a circular building, with a lofty dome, and completed in 1784. But in the course of a few years. an alteration was proposed by Nash, the architect, and it underwent a total change in appearance altogether. A variety of opinions have been expressed as to the look of the exterior of the palace ; but to de stroy the following suite of rooms, in the eyes of the lovers of superior taste and refined elegance, would be worse than sacrilege. The Kitchen, if anything in the shape of a pun can be excused, is a place of such superior taste that the eccen tric cook Weltzie, and his servants, were some time be fore they could reconcile themselves to it, thinking they were in a drawing room instead of a kitchen ; the style of it so dazzled them, having four large Chinese lamps, one in each corner of it. The Chinese Gallery, 162 feet in length, and 17 feet wide, never failed to astonish all its visitors—praise and admiration were loudly expressed at all times, on the beauty it displayed. The (5) Entrance Hall and Breakfast Room, were in good keeping with the above unrivalled Gallery. But The Dining, or Banqueting Room, out-heroded Be r-d. Sixty feet long, forty-two wide, and forty-five in height ; the most fastidious critic was compelled, in point of truth, to pronounce it faultless, and acknow ledge it as a specimen of what taste and ingenuity united could produce to the enraptured eyes of the delighted spectator. It was embellished with numerous Chinese standards and other symbols, in the most rich and de corative style of the art. The -Green, or Ante-drawing Room could not be passed over without admiration; it is fifty feet long, and twenty wide. Indeed, it should seem that every part of the Pavilion had been a subject of the greatest care and attention, and that not the slightest charm was over looked. The Saloon, fifty-three feet long, and thirty wide, is another of those attractive features of elegance and beauty, and brings the visitor almost to a stand still, and completely lost in a reverie, at the magnificent ap pearance by which he is surrounded. The Yellow Dining Room, fifty feet by twenty, is likewise of that captivating character, that the , gour mand for a short time might forget the luxurious repast before him, and make more use of his eyes than his knife and fork. The Music Room, sixty-two feet long, forty two wide, and forty-one in height, and c:..n sidered a rival to the banquetting -room ; and spectators in s general were puzzled to which to give the preference. In fact, the music room was the delight of George IV., which he beheld, it is said, with secret pride. The Chinese paintings exhibits: in this room surpassed everything of the kind, and the most animated description of the glowing riches and splendour displayed in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments did not surps S 3 it. The cap of Fortunatus seemed one of the auxiliaries to produce this room of enchantment. The Staircases throughout the Pavilion are of the most elaborate description ; and excite the greatest ob servation. The windows also are most exquisitely painted. The Organ, made by Lincoln, is the admiration of all the musicians who ever beard its fine power and hat.• monious execution. Mirrors of the most costly description are seen in all of the rooms in the Pavilion. The Royal Stables, not to be equalled in Europe', have surprised every person who entered them, for their ex tent, elegance, and comfort to the high-bred cattle which reposed under their shelter. The dome of the stables is only twenty feet less than the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral. The stables are two hundred and fifty feet in circumference, and fifty broad. There is also a riding house, and tennis court attached to them. The Grounds are laid out in the best style of the pic turesque gardener's art, for the space allotted to them, which were considerably increased some years ago, by the " Promenade Grove" being purchased and added to them. The Promenade Grove was opened after the plan of Vauxhall Gardens, with Galas and Public Breakfasts. It commenced under the patronage of the Prince of Wales, and was well supported by all the no bility and gentry in Brighton, and for a few seasons was carried on with great spirit. The Prince was often seen in those gardens as a private gentleman, enjoying the gay and brilliant scene by which he was surrounded, unbending with the gaiety and ease of one of the best bred men in society. The inhabitants, to acknowledge their gratitude for the patronage which the Prince had bestowed upon the town of Brighton, changed the entrance of it, and also gave up some ground, in order that the noise of the carriages and different vehicles which were continually passing the Pavilion might be prevented, and the leisure moments of the Prince free from annoyance. Upwards of forty years ago, buildings in various parts of the town were erected with such rapidity that streets, squares, steyres, hotels of the most extensive and mag nificent description, followed in such quick succession, that it was the genet al opinion that Brighton would be overbuilt ; but at the present day, in every nook and corner whch can be turned to anything like account, the builder is employing his capital without the least fear or hesitation that it will be laid out unwisely, so much has this fashionable watering-place pro gressed in the fashionable world. In truth, it is entirely supported by visitors, and its own trade, no manufactures being connected with Brighton. Seven streets originally belonged to it ; now, upwards of a hundred can be named. The inhabitants of the olden time were 3,600, and at the present day more than 70,000. It might be termed the metropolis of Sussex, for there is nothing like it in thewhole county for bustle, population, importance, and fashion, with one uninter terrupted drive for carriages along tho side of the sea, for nearly six miles in length. Therefore, the mere idea of the destruction of the Pa vilion has caused great uneasiness to the oldest and most respectable inhabitants, who have acquired for tunes in it, and who feel anxious that it should remain in statu quo, as a monument or finger•post, that whenever any of them passed by the Pavilion it would remind them of the obligation and patronage they had received at all times from the Prince of Wales, afterwards George the Fourth. "Men's evil manners live in brass, their virtues we write in water." During the early period of the Prince of Wales, the Brighton races exhibited one of the gayest features on the Turf—distinguished for sporting, rank, beauty, and fashion. Most of the companions of his Royal Highness drove " four-in-hand," producing pictures to look at for high-bred cattle, and carriages of the first class for style. The Prince, with " spirits gay," mounted the box, and handled the ribbons and whip with all the talents of an experienced charioteer, reminding the spectator of the two lines of the late Charles Dibdin:— " See the course throngs with gazers, the sports are begun, Ten thousand strange noises, Sir !—' Done I done!' The celebrated Sir John Lade, whose exploits as the first gentleman coachman it& the kingdom, well known for his driving to an inch, when at the utmost speed, was seen on the Downs here to great advantage ; also the thorough• brei, spirited, neck- or-nothing Mellish, either to drive, ride, trot, run, or make matches en the spur of the moment, to keep the' game alive." Lord Paget, the present Marquis of Anglesea, the late patriotic Duke of Bedford, and a host of other noblemen who were in the suite of the Prince, rendered the above races so ex tremely attractive, that the course was covered with per sons of the highest consequence, as well as the public in general, giving great support to the town of Brighton, which it has never experienced since, overflowing the hotels, lod g ing-houses, and the Pavilion, the great ob ject of excitement, from the public characters under its splendid roof. Sic transit gloria mundi It is admitted that the rooms in the Pavilion took the lead over every other establishment in the kingdom be longing to the nobility and gentry ; it might also be said, that the company who were visitors to the Prince of Wales, and afterwards King, kept pace with them ; nay, much more, and were richer in mind and value than all the magnificent, golden-like embellishments, which adorned the Palace ; and although the Prince might have been fund of show and cosily decoration, yet he showed the true sort of taste and wisdom—when the names of Sheridan, Charles Fox, Burke, Wyndham, &c., weighed down the scale of still life ornaments all to bolting. "When to stand a fourth bottle no longer I'm able, (Excuse a fond tear, for the thought makes me sad), May jolly dogs point to me under the table, And say with a sigh, That's Tom Sheridan's dad.'" In this mere sketch of the Pavilion, it would be impos, sible to give half an outline of the "gay mortals," and some of the highest gifted men in the kingdom, who were the intimate companions of the Prince in the early days of his hilarity; although such pieces of biography might prove of a very interesting character. Carlton Palace, tho residence of the Prince when in town, and fitted up in a style of magnificence unequalled —where talent and art were stretched to the utmost of invention, to attract, fascinate, nay, detain his Royal Highness—and, notwithstanding the unparalleled pros pect and beauty of scenery which the venerable Castle of Windsor afforded to the King, still the PaVilion was his favourite place of retirement, and he never deserted it throughout his reign. William IV. was likewise fond of the above Palace, and frequently made it his residence; and during one of the winter seasons, four of the o;d,..st Dukes on the list of Peers, took up their abode at Brighton. A variety of opinions and arguments have been ex. pressed on the subject, but the general opinion of the iuhabitants appear to be that it cannot be sold. For THE WEST INDIA MAILS. --- The Royal Mail Company's steamer Severn, Vincent, Commander, a arrived at Southampton on Sunday morning, first clans a rapid passage, bringing the usual mails, 20 first bales of 212 iteasis,engers, 35 casks of coffee, 17 casks of ginger, s ags of pickles, &c., 56 bales of tobacco, 161 Her dates 19th ; are arura, and a small quantity of specie. Barbadoes, the 24 eT h erara, the 18th; Trinidad, the 20th; ; Grenada, the 26th; St. Jags de Cuba, the thnecillth instant. Porto Rico, the Jamaica,27th and the 23d; Juemel, the '2sth ; St. Thomas's, the 29th of Ril:lands w e z ie h fl ave our usual files of September; From the avnadrFi various ie ß d il b l y articles papers ; their columns are and discussions on the New Sugar y D o u c t c i u e p s Public m eetings were about to be held throughout the colonies, and it was inte nded to memorialise t h e home Govern ment on their present cr i t i cal position , and pray the adoption of the most stringent measures for the total suppression of slavery all over the world. At Trinidad a severe shock of an earthquake had been felt on the 6th of September, during the hours of Divine service ; it was preceded and accompanied by a rumbling noise ; the motion was at first tremulous, but ended with a violent vibration sufficiently strong to set the bells of the churches ringing. It lasted more than a minute. On the 13th a still more severe shock was experienced, and some part of the congregation in Trinity Church had a narrow escape of being killed by the falling of a portion of the building. Happily no serious accident occurred at Trinidad, but it was ru moured that Dominica and some other islands had sus tained serious damage from the earthquake and a hurri- cane. Our papas; from Barbadoes are to Tuesday, Sep tember 8. As they make no allusion to the earthquake (,f the 6th, we presume they did not feel it. The wea ther and the crops are favourably reported. The markets were abundantly supplied with every descrip tion of native esculents. Yams were at 2 dollars per ewt., and sweet potatoes 60 to 80 cents. The Colonial Legislature was adjourned to the 15th. The heat W 53 intense, but the ger.eral health of the island was stated to be good. Arrivals from America have been plentiful. The quantity of supr shipped to the above date has been 20,888 hogsheads, 1,267 tierces, 790 barrels. Rain fallen for the month, 6.47 inches. The exchange was 494 and 495 dollars for 1001. sterling at 30 days. Our latest dates from Tobago are to the 3d of Sep tember. The quantity of sugar shipped for the pre sent year from this island is 2,660 hogsheads, 332 tierce=, 435 barrels, being a deertase when compared with last year's return of 968 hhdA, 207 tierces, and 176 barrels. A corresponding decrease in rum and too lasses is also reported. The following translation of a late law of the Re • public of Hay ti, — for the amendment of the navigation laws of the Republic, will be serviceable to such of our readers to may be engaged in the trade with Hayti: — A LAW TOPERMIT FOREIGN AND HAYTIAN VESSET.S ENGAGED IN EXTERIOR COMMERCE TO LOAD AT ONE OR MORE PORTS, AND TO ACCORD CERTAIN ADVAN TAGES TO THE NATIONAL FLAG. The President of Hayti, with the advice of the Coun. cil of Secretaries of State, has proposed, and the &mate after the three prescrib e d r e a di ng s, consid e ri ng that it tends to encourage agriculture and commerce, to give facilities to the export of national products, oonsidering also that it is expedient to accord certain advantages to the national flag, has enacted the following law:— Art. I.—Foreign and national vessels trading on long voyages, after having effected in the port of entry an entire discharge of the merchandise destined for the country, are permitted to proceed to one or more open ports fur the purpose of taking in such part or entire cargoes of produce as they may require for exportation. ANL 2.—The same vessels will be permitted to take in a cargo of mahogany at the port of the Great Salina of Artibonite, after having entered at an open port, where they will be measured and inspected. The Customs' dues shall be regulated according to the dimensions and full tonnage of each vessel at the rate of 500 feet the ton. They will be paid in the port of St. Mark. Art. 3.—Every vessel that shall go from port to port, in virtue of the first srticle of the present law, shall pay the following dues : I. Two hundred Haytian dollars for vessels of 150 tons and under. 2. Two hundred and fifty Ilaytian dollars for vessels above 150 tons to 200 tons. 3. Throe hundred Ilaytian dollars for vessels above 200 tons. Art. 4.—llaytian vessels built in the country trading on long voyages, or to the neighbouring islands, are ex erupt frora tonnage dues and other expenses of port or clearances. Art. 5.—A1l former laws and decrees contrary to the present law are repealed. Art. 6.—The present law shall be enforced by the Secretary of State of Finance and Commerce. Given at the National Palace, at Purt.au-Prince, Sept. 3, in the 43d year of the Intlependence. By advices from the Havannalt we learn that the town was illuminated upon the arrival of the news from England of the new Sugar Duties Bill having passed ; and it was reported that 12 vessels were about t) be fitted out to proceed to the coast of Africa. The price of slaves was said to have advanced 25 per cent. ; a boy 14 years of age, with good muscle, bringing rea dil y in the market 400 dollars. The Severn had fine weather during the passage why ? Because, it is asserted, it is annexed to the I Crown. if it 11.111,t "digsc‘lve likc. •b ba , ( 0 .09.s faT,ri. of I attached to politics, but devoted to his Queen and country —" that time only, the common enemy of all thingzi, should occasion the removal of the Pavilion; and the vulgar auctioneer and his rude hammer, should not be suffered to' knock down' such a work of taste and act." LOYAUTE N'A HONTE. THE ItEGISTRATIONS. MIDDLESEX. Mr. Shadw•ell held his court on Saturday at Jack Straw's Castle, Hampstead• heath, in order to revise the lists of county voters for the parishes of Hornsey, Willesden, and Hampstead. These lists were gone through without the occurrence of any feature of the slightest interest. The Learned Barrister sat yesterday (Monday) at Enfield. DEVONPORT. The revision of the lists for this borough commenced on Tuesday before J. L. Stock, Esq., and was not con cluded till Wednesday afternoon. The objections were very heavy, but the cases comprised few facts of more than local interest. Mr. R. R. Oram appeared for the Re formers, and Mr. John Beer for the Tories. The follow ing is the result:— Liberals Ex puuged. Tories Expunged. 30 25 Morice Ward St. Aubyn Ward St. John's Ward Clowance Ward Tamar Ward Stoke Ward Liberal gain on objections Liberal claims allowed Clear gain to the Liberals ... The Conservatives substantiated no claims fur persons not previously on the list. STONE HOUSE.' This town is united with Devonport in returning tsNo Members to Parliament, and although decidedly Liberal in its politics, it has again added to its numbers. J. L. Luncena, Esq., held his court on Wednesday, when Mr. Oram attended for the Liberals, and Mr. John Beer for the Tories. 'the case of most interest, as upon it turned the events of the day, was that of Mr. John Commin, who was objected to by the Conservatives. Mr. Ortsin raised a question as to the validity of the notice—first, because Mr. Commin, in the overseer's list, appeared as Common; and, secondly, that the address of the claimant being omitted in the notice, and that notice being forwarded through the post-office, the notice fell to the ground, and the party objected to was not before the Court, inasmuch as the objector was, by sec. 100, re quired to set out the place of abode as described in the list, and the clause referred to particularly mentioned that the notice, when forwarded through the post-office, should he directed to such place of abode, &c. Mr. BEER having replied, The COURT, after having reviewed the particulars of the case, said that with, regard to the first objection taken by Mr. Oram, it was of opinion, that it came within the interpretation clause of the 6 Vic. c. 18, sec. 101, that no misnomer in any notice shall abridge or prevent the operation of the Act with respect to any person, place, or thing, provided such person, place, or thing, shall be so denominated in such notice as to be commonly understood, and inasmuch as Mr. Commin could only be understood as the Mr. Commin described in the overseers' list, be held the objection taken by Mr. Oram as not tenable ; but with regard to the other ob jection, the absence of the place of abode so clearly re quired by the Act, that he held to be fatal, and the ob jection to the claimant could not be entertained. The whole of the objections by the Conservative s being of a similar description, consequently fell to the ground. The result of the revision was as follows : Objected to by Liberals Expunged. The el titns were about equal. Gained at DYvouport 53 Ditto at Stonehouse 56 46 Clear gain B7 1 0 FN ES. In this borough the Liberals have been very success ful, and Mr. Barry Baldwin stands but a poor chance at the next election. The following is the result of the revision:— Radical. Tory. Gain. Loss _ On the last register, but omitted last year 7 9 2 0 Addition this year •37 25 12 0 Expunged Admitted on claims Deaths 3 0 0 3 Taken post-office, disqualifi cation Removed from the borough 20 5 Total gain to Reformers 2O Tory gains Clear Cain LISKEARD. Mr. Merrivale has held his court for the revision of his lists in this borough, and about twenty new votes were placed on the list without objection, a large ma jority of them being Liberals. WINDSOR. The revision of the electoral lists for New Windsor, and for that part of the parish of Clewer within the borough, took place on Saturday, in the Town-hall, before C. S. Whitmore, Esq. Mr. C. T. Voules, soli citor, attended on the part of the Conservative interest. No party attended on behalf of the Liberals. There were only six claims made by the Conservatives, five of which were allowed. There were but two objections, both of which were sustained. According to the re vised lists the number of electors now on the register is 732, being 67 more than at the termination of the revi sion last year. SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 18.—THE MAIM—The Gib raltar mail packet the Madrid, Captain Bingham, left the docks yesterday at 3 P.M. with the outward Peninsular and Mediterranean mails ; also 40 passengers and full cargo of bale goods. The Royal West India mail packet the Dee, Captain Allan, left the river yesterday, en route for the West Indies, &c., with the usual mails, a light cargo, and 104 passengers, among whom was the Bishop of Barbadoes and family and the Governor of Antigua. Her Majesty's steam-ship Cyclops arrived in the river yesterday with Lord de Walden and family from Lisbon ; which place she left at 11 A.m. on Monday last. The Cyclops, after landing his Lordship, proceeded round to Portsmouth. Arrival of mails :—The Oriental Company's steam-ship Queen, Captain Russell, from Gibraltar, arrived in the docks at 11 P.M. yesterday, and landed her mails of the following dates—Gibraltar, Oc tober 7thi Cadiz, Bth; Lisbon, 11th ; Vigo, 13th ; and Cornelia, 14th. She has a full fruit cargo, and 25 pas sengers. The Queen spoke with the Prussian corvette lying at Gibraltar, with the body of Prince George, from Civita Vecchia. The Royal West India mail packet Severn, Captain Vincent, arrived early this morning, and landed the West Indian (not the Gulf) mails, which were forwarded by trains immediately to London. Her dates are—Jamaica, Sept. 23 ; St. Jago de Cuba, Sept. 19 ; Demerara, Sept. 20 ; Trinidad, Sept. 19 ; Barbadoes, Sept. 24 ; Grenada, Sept. 26 ; Porto Rico, Sept. 27 ; St. Thomas, Sept. 29 ; and Faye], Oct. 11. The New Oriental Company's iron steam-ship Ripon arrived round from London this morning, and will start fur Alexandria on the 20th, with India mails, &c. THE LATE VISCOUNT ALLEN.—The remains of the above nobleman were interred on the 22d ult., at Gibral tar, every respect being paid to the rank of the deceased. His Excellency Sir Robert Wilson, the Governor, and the officers of the different military depots attending the obsequies. The Right Rev. the Bishop of Gibraltar dis charged the sacred offices. 'FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT THE CAMDEN TOWN RAILWAY STATION.—On Saturday morning an accident of a most frightful character, and which if is expected will terminate fatally, occurred at the Camden Town railway-station, to a carman named J. Mills, aged 1 twenty -three, living at 15, Peter's-lane, Cow-cross, under the subjoined particulars. It appears, that as early as between five and six o'clock, the unfortunate man, with others, was engaged in moving luggage, &c., at the station, and whilst so employed, he by some unaccount able means got jammed between two trucks, and received such injuries as to render his immediate removal to the hospital necessary. He was placed under the care of Dr. Quain, the house physician, by whom it was ascer tained that the unfortunate victim had sustained a severe injury in the abdomen, besides other internal injuries, :o as to render his recovery doubtful. He remains at present in a very precarious condition. A Tmcg.—The following ingenious trick was last week endeavoured to be played off on Taylor and Bowley, Charing-cross. A stout man, about 40 years of age, entered the shop, and expressed a wish to pur • chase a large quantity of boots and shoes, at a reduced price, for the purpose of shipment; at the same time to prove that he was in the habit of doing business of this nature, he produced invoices of goods had in a similar way, from Gundry's, Soho-square, and other respectable West-end houses. A parcel having be en selected, a price was agreed upon, upon condition a tertian other quantity was added to it at a much lower rate, to make up fir what was considered too high a price for the first lot. An invoice being asked for and given, the money for the second lot was offered, with the promise of sending for the others in half an hcur, but upon being told that one parcel could not be taken without the other, or a suffi cient deposit left upon the second, he walked off much disconcerted, stating that he would send for them all. Upon inquiry, it has been found in many cases he has succeeded in this way in obtaining parcels of goods for nne-third their value, wnich it is feared the possession of the invoices unguardedly given to him will much fa cilitate. REFORM AT THE POLICE CounTs.---A circular order from Sir George Grey, the Home Secretary, has been received at the dill:Tent Poltee Courts, directing attention to a clause in the Police Courts' Act, which specifies tep o'clock in the morning as the time for commencing business, and intimating that in future the magistrates, clerks, and officers would be expected to attend punctually at that hour. The order has, no doubt, been issued in conseq uence o f we ll-founded complaints that some of the magistrates are in the habit of keeping the suitors :.nd others waiting for their pre sence an hour or two aft l. the oppointed time. MEXICO. CHARACTERISTICS OF ITS PEOPLE. The foliowing are extracts (at the preen Laps. OF p•ecullar interest) from Mr. Jolin M dcgregor ' s Parliamentary volume on the States of Mexico, which has just been issued by order of Parliament (having been presented to both Houses by command of her Majesty, just berore the prorogation). The Spanish Mexicans are accused of great indolence of character, occasioned by the abundant means of subsistence acquired by little industry. They are. from idleness, addicted to gambling, which is charged against them as a prevailing vice. Probably no two men differ from each other so widely in habits and cha iacters as the Anglo-Saxon Americans and the Spanish Americans. Mr. Mayer says—" The Mexicans are a proud and sensitive people ; yet, none are more easily subdued by kindness, none more easily won by a ready disposition to mingle in their ranks, and treat them with a due re spect for their habitudes and their prejudices. "It seems impossible for them to get rid of the idea, that European Powers are seeking to obtain their wealth and territory, and to reestablish the systems from which they freed themselves by so many years of revolutionary war ; nor can they (since the Texan war) divest themselves of the erroneous notion, that the United States has ever a longing eye on their capital and country. " There are but few entertainments given in Mexico, in comparison with these of other cities abroad,where a lavish h ex o p u e rs nd o i f tu a r s e in in v gie ia e n v d, en s in l i i g gh a t r s e , a m n i d st a a m ke u n se f m or en th ts e f e o i r e the few nees and refinements of genuine hospitality; instead, how ever, of these ostentatious displays, there are frequent re-unions at turtulias, where an hour or two are most agreeably spent. " I have already alluded to the extreme of fashionable life, and its disposition for the theatre; and I do not in tend to treat again of the propensity of the ultras to living thus constantly in the public eye, without devoting a portion of each day to that domestic intercourse and reunion which make the comfort and beauty of an Eng lish, or American fireside. I speak, however, of that juste milieu of society, wherein resides the virtue and in tellect of a country. " It was nay good fortune to reside for more than halls year in a native family, once rich and titled, but broken in fortunes by the political and commercial vicissitudes of the republic, and it was there that I constantly witnessed the most beautiful evidences of filial devotion and pa rental love, amounting almost to passionate attachment. The lady at the head of the establishment, was a person who had been distinguished for her talents and accom plishments in the days when Mexico was adorned with the splendour of a Spanish court. She would have been considered highly cultivated in any country; her manners were excellent; her bearing graceful and courteous, and a wide circulation in her youth among distinguished men (both before and during the revolution), and a ready talent for imparting her recollectioni, made ber conversation delightful and in' tructive. Besides this, she possessed a genius for miniature painting and sketch ing in crayons, rarely attained by , a female, and worthy of a distinguished artist. Qualities like these, brought around her constantly a large and intelligent circle of both sexes. The change of fortune had by no means diminished her estimation in society, and the numbers of fast friends who adhered to her in her comparative indi gence, proved their admiration of her talent, and the constancy of attachment, by the repetition of the most delicate and disinterested assiduities. " It was in this Mexican home, and not from the nn sympathising distance of the hotel and ball-room (the scene of most travellers' observation), that I obtained my insight in'o the structure of Mexican society and character. Had I kept myself aloof in my own house, or my own inn, as is the habit of foreigners, I should have judged from the theatre, the pasts ), the bull ring, the cock pit, and the (=tuning table, that the women were but so many painted ° dolls, without more education or soul than was required to languish over a love sick play, or to ogle, with idle gaze, a favoured cavalier. I might have supposed, too, that the men were su prerm•ly blessed by this dalliance with the sex, and con sidered themselves in perfect elysium when they could divide their attention between their sirens, their horses, and the card table—but in the privacy of this dwelling, I learned to estimate the love anti regard between parents and children ; the beautiful benevolence of ancient friendship ; the universal respect for genius ; and, besides, had fr, quent occasion to notice the expand ing spirit, ardent patriotism, de ire of cultivation, and quick lmit, which embellish , the Mexican character. "There are in Mexico, as in all other countries, specimens of egotism, selfishness, haughtiness, in breeding, and loose morals, both among the men and the women ; but, although we find these floating, like bubbles, on the top of society, they must not, therefore, be considered the characteristics of the country. A nation in which ' revolutions and counter revolutions are events of almost daily occurrence, is naturally prolific in desperate and crafty political ad venturers,' and dissimulation and stratagem may, in time, form the chief element of the character of such a people ; yet such, it is hoped, is not to be the corrupting fate of Mexico. " The idea that large social entertainments require great magnificence and lavish expense, deprives the Mexicans, in their towns, of many of those agreeable gatherings which fill up so pleasantly our winter nights and autumn evenings, but it is on their haciendas or plantations that their hospitality is most distinguished. Nothing is withheld from you ; their establishments are placed at your entire control, and the welcome is as sin cere as it is hearty and cheerful. "That they are brave none will doubt who read the history of their War of Independence, although the bad discipline (especially of their officers) has prevented the very eminent exhibition of this quality in their foreign battles. In fact, regard them in any way, and they will be found to possess the elements of a fine people who want but peace and the stimulus of foreign emulation to, bring them forward among the nations of the earth with great distinction. "Their geographical position, however, is very unfa vourable for this emulative stimulus. They are placed among the mountains, on an isthmus connecting two large continents,' while their territory is washed by two seas. They are cut off by a large belt of savage country from us at the north, and the communication with Europe is both distant and uncertain. They have a small popu lation, spread over an immense territory, and want, therefore, both the constant comparison of the intellect of other nations, and social compacting or aggregation among themselves." - The following is a horrible picture of crime and cri minals in Mexico:— " CRlME.—Passing westward, towards the Passeo Nuevo from the Alameda, you cross the square in front of the Accordada, the common prison of the capital. In the front of one of its wings a low barred window is constantly open, and within, on an inclined plane, are laid the dead bodies found daily within the limits of the city. It is almost impossible to take your morning walk to the adjoining fields, without seeing one, and fre quently two corpses, stretched bleeding on the stones. These are the victims of some sudden quarrel, or un known murder during the night ; and all who miss a friend, a parent, or a brother, resort to these iron bars to seek the lost one. It is painful to behold the scenes to which this melancholy assemblage frequently give rise, and hear the wails of sorrow that break from the homeless orphan, whose parent lies murdered on the stones of the dead house. " Yet this is scarcely more shocking than the scenes presented by the living within the walls of the loathsome prison. A strong guard of military is stationed at the gate, and you enter, after due permission from the corn nianding officer. A gloomy stair leads to the second story, the entrance to which is guarded by a portal mas sive enough to resist the assault of a powerful force. Within, a lofty apartment is filled with the officers of the prison and a crowd of subalterns, engaged in writing, talking, and walking—amid the hum of the crowd, the clank of chains, the shouts of prisoners, and the eternal din of an ill-regulated establishment. " Passing through several iron and wood barred gates, you enter a lofty corridor, running round a quadrangular courtyard, in the centre of which , beneat h, is a fcunts!in of troubled water. The whole of this area is filled with human beings—the great congress of Mi xican crime— mixed and mingled, like a hill of busy ants swarming from their sandy caverns. Some are stripped and bath ing in the fountain; some are fighting in a corner; some making bask ts in another. In one place a crowd is gathered around a witty story-teller, relating the cdv:n tures of his rascally life. In another, a group is engaged in weaving with a hand-loom. Robbtrs, murderers, thieves, ravishers, felons of every description, and vaga bonds of every aspect, are crammi d within this court yard; and, almost free from discipline or moral restraint, form perhaps the most splendid school of misdemeanour and villany on the American continent. " Below, within the corridor of the second story—from which I have described the view of this wretched mass of humanity—a rather better sort of criminals are kept ; and yet, even here, many were pointed out to me as being under sentence of death, who still went about en tirely without restraint. " In one corner of the quadrangle is the chapel, where . convicts for capital offences are condemned to I solitude chant a e and penance, during the last three . days .o of , _t. for all i s s h c - rab prisonersle ; tn ar g i a d t , h a e. t r a in cer f t r a o i of the laws. It is a solemn service hymn for the victim u ti r l , e_ it d. i o s or, u a a .n l d . . of crime for crime. . " I did not see the prison for women, front of but I am told it is much the s ame as the one I have Just described. A b ou t one hundred of the men, chained in pairs like ga ll e y slaves, are driven daily into the streets, under a strong guard, as scavengers ; and it seems to be the chief idea of the utility of prisons in Mexico, to support this class of coerced labourers. " There can be no apology, at this period of general enlightment in the world for such disgraceful exhibi tions of the congregated vice of a country. Punishment, or rather incarceration, and labour on the streets, in the manner I have described, is, in fact, no sacrifice—both because public exhibition deadens the felon's shame, and because it cannot become an actual punishment under any circumstances of lepero's life. Indeed, vac object in existence can the lepero propose to himself ? His day is one of precarious labour and income—he thieves —he has no regular home, or if he has it is some mise rable hovel of earth and mud, where his wife and chil dren crawl about with scarce the instinct of beavers. His food and clothing are scant and miserable. He is with out education, or prospect of improvement. He belongs to a class that does not rise. He dulls his sense of pre sent misery by intoxicating drinks. His quick temrer stimulates him to quarrel. His sleep is heavy and un refreshing, and he only rises to a day of similar uncer tainty and wickednes s. What, then, is the value of life to him, or to one like ;him ? Why toil ? Why . not steal ? What shame has he ? Is the prison, with certainty of food, more punishment than the free air, with uncer• tainty ? On the contrary, it is a lighter punishment.; and as for the degradation, he knows not how to esta• mate it. Mexico will thus continue to be infested with felons 0 , 10 1 Af 001 1 if eot 111