The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

• ha % Itaureit Ocr 21,--The general demand was sarnewhr ya price; woe well aupp ,ried. Beef, from Se to s 43 °Litton. 4; to 53 4d; Veal, 33 10d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 04 10 4 s C 3 per Sibs. Suckling Calves, ISs 295; quartet:- 1i Store P igg. ICs to 18s ; and Mich Cows, with their Wall Calf, 161 to 19/ each. Sy t ,s Our. 20.—B ee f , f rom 3s to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to S 6 1 V eal, 43 to 4 5 fid ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per 81os. S oppy rtioderate, and trade firm. R 24.331 . 117 GATE AND I.IIADENTIALL. 8014ather larger supplies of meat were on sale here, and which 0 1°Iv iy, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to d ; Mutton, 9 5 8,1 to 4s 8(1; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s ;an ° ''R, 3s 10d to 43 10.1 per Sibs, by the carcase. AVERAGE. • For` he i C t, •E S RAGE PRICES BRITISH CORN ctors week ended Oct i . 22, 1846, made up :Aim the Returns of Lie 4 . 3 Pe Der , n the different Cities and Towels in England and Wales Der latAerlal Quarter. ----"NYREAIIBASLEIC. OATS. I BYE. .• 5 8' 10' I 49 Od BEANs. PEAS. rx -34 s 8,1 25s Rd 398 3d 45s 5d 47s 3d • 2s Is 6d 2s Ott I 2s 0,1 Od eic e , , half-pact h • .DENTS TEIIS MORNING.—At about . i -I ne this morning, Mary Evans, a servant-girl in the tTlYment of a family residing in Stamford-street, ekfr iarsrt.tul, met with a frightful accident. It ap- 1 pearso that she had been directed to clean the windows of she of the upper rooms of the house, and whilst doing so enetenrerbalanced herself and fell below with a fearful f "• A surgeon was immediately in attendance, but or so . , ale time every effort to restore the poor creature . I, ai wi t h h,,, out success ; ultimately, however, his exertions pi :" the desired effect. She is at present in a very dun il'e-reatts condition and is scarcely expected to survive the urre nee ii , j . teen , • enry ones, a lad about twelve or four eab 3ears of age, early this morning was run over_ by a Charm ceding at a rapid pace along the Strand towards Na y wasing•eross. Tie was picked up immediately, an Isi o. a Tl i td the wheel of the vehicle (the patent Hansom, you t h , `) had passed over the thighs of the unfortunate Part ,hut the chief wound was a fracture at the back den ° L t he head, inflicted in the violent fall. The acu te taPPcned immediately opposite the Lowther Pily za , - 1 An occurrence of a similar nature, but hap natt d r - p e , dangerous consequences, occurred to a child Rho ,, R - „atson in th Waterloo-road, near the bridge, driv rtl- -`erwar'ds. e Great blame being attached to the Thiser of the cab, he was stooped and his number taken. tespe tnor n i I)oh:t a h t ng, between eight and nine o'clock, as a opl-attired person was seated at the extreme °lle of the W termen (late Greenwich) steam ate, he fell overboard and but for the promptness and Prai se bestinwerity exertions of the captain, would most un etirred -11a ulY have been drowned. The accident oc brid airaest immediately under Hungerford Suspension- Re. At tell, th e Essex quarter Sessions at Chelmsford ye.s dri, Y, William Clare and Philip Quinlan, the engine th e and stoker of the Firefly engine, which statism th e Geri . otts and fatal accident at the Stratford f in Dth.4sterrt Counties Railway in July last, surrendered, fsp• pars of their recocmisances, to take their trial tti I h e ; atiademeanour under Lord Seymour's Act. The r rar e r J u rY having returned a true bill against them,. A t l e . trial till their counsel, applied for a postponement oth to it eu , t 'll next sessions. The application was ordered 'L over for further consideration. "JAN 4. 4 t urn -.ORT CONDITION or LONDON.—Last evening . Pro,,„ er aus meeting of members of the Society at th e t-og...!he ~,,°anatory Condition of London, washeld of ree ?TA Tavern, Bishopgate-street, for the purpose the ling from the sub-committee a report of the plan asse e i l ". Prepared for carrying out the objects of the chair , iit nn. The Rev. Mr. Lusignan having taken the aeed.',Yr- Abraham gave a verbal report of the pro taittell cf the committee. He said that the subcorm ferene 'lad drawn out a series of interrogatories in e er it ee to the present state of London, and the influence 144 defective drainage, ventilation, &c., upon the 'kis to Qf the people, to be submitted to competent per !gre e i an swer. The objects of the association as last 'ha r,. 'Veil were to be the following :—" To instruct t0,„47P1e on the evils of bad drainage and interment in disah' n ' a nd to show how they might be removed ; to . ertio;: l e the public mind of the expense attending qualified ofli e ,;" ; to urge the appointment of properly / of 4averso gent health, and to solicit the co-operation ehetoiste, the parochial authorities,. Oltee ts. e ' and medical men in promoting t v h n e g abo t v ie e cor nioit The proceedings and recommendations of . t 0. septo,atoteAc. were approved of, after which the meeting , iln ao u 'let* - "lit --TIME R HUNDRED POUNDS STOLEN.— 05e144 eleven o'clock on Tuesday night and seven . adtt e - ,1 esterday morning, a daring burglary wit! com !ifegtmill Bird -court Walbroolc. The robbery was a00e,7 9' opening the door of the room on the second the h: the occupation of Mr. Needle, the landl h ol e d re o s l iaec ee r,, Nyhich is let out in offices, and the t i :till ~,,u In carrying off a brass bound mahogany dwit § uestc, upon which was &brass 11 0te s eedle's initials, "W. N." and which contame e plate, engrave . t ,z i tas t4o rt rtd , gold to the amount of 3001., as also has s lu h a e b e l a eet ed rrt h da• It is supposed that the robbery . 4, 3 li. -3 , some persons well acquainted with the pre tot bee n unfortunately, the numbers of the notes have 1 , 4 " 1 :1 at present ascertained. VIDOWS AND Chip SOcIRTy 20a THE RELIEY 02 I con R 44 op r , -rt o f . k . MEDICAL War T 'uls Soci ety was h e ld yesterday evening at the 0 44 th d e tglir' ee " to e r: ffee. ll s for house, Holborn, to elect the officers for the ensuing year, as w . e a i nati r t,,, P , u rPose s c onnec t e d with the operation of the (~larii","",. Among those present were Sir C. M. ,suareee'l,43art., M.D , Mr. Ware, Mr. Chilver, Sir tbena'tle, M.D. Mr. Beaman, Dr. Merriman, Mr. f '- l v alai ' r- Hawfcins, Mr. Barot, Mr. Hunter, Mr. "en 1.,•""'. tuff, Mr. Ferwood, Mr. Miles, Mr. tak en ' tun'. Barton, Mr. Fisher, &c. The chairM.D.wlls Thee I.I Y Sir Charles Mansfield Clarke, Bert., mrneotsep.etary read the amount of receipts and disburse r. f ° th 4 , rorn which it appeared that the amount received di s b e half year to the present date was 1,416/ ; the ci ursetnents 7661., which included relief to a consi: er a bi e number of deserving objects, the widows and Op Phans of deceased members of the society. The va tiocancies in the directors were then filled u by the elec n ... 0 Ur Dr. Darling, Dr. Babington, Jose E sci p . ,h and Freeman,E. man, . q., H. p. Fuller, Esq., J. B. Eyles, Bean, Esq. After some other business the Court se parated. A NEW ERA IN METROPOLITAN LOCOMO Yesterday, a number of omnibuses commenced. Zniniirg between the Bank and Paddington and intermediate stations, for the conveyance of passengers at the low rate of one penny per mile. Several were also started from the Strand to Paddington, the charge being twopence the entire distance. T • he Italians k eep their time from one to twenty ihe Pop e h as ordered the clocks to be so reu rd asu to make on l y twelve hours. g p i T RE NEW CHIEF BARON. —The Right Hon. D. R. v _get, Lord Chief Baron, presided yesterday, for the first ,icce_to hear Nisi Prius cases, which stood over from poeetti.fter sittings of last Trinity Term. —Dublin Evening FATAL l i he-, ACClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon a sailing I,,c_itri !'ontaining two persons, was sailing on the river off ,v-I,l' dsworth, it blowing a gale of wind at the time, ovuee2a. suddenly she was observed to be completely blown tuui r 1 1 the wind. Several boats put off from the shore, su en "lth some difficulty reached the sunken boat, and /), t3 n e eded in rescuing one of the men, named James el 4rl e r• The unfortunate owner of the boat, named se" Sank when the boat turned over, and was never v.to rise again. land and Vi scoun t ess C amp b ell have left Eng bettithec Madeira, for the benefit of the Noble Viscount's spri i 1 t a nd return ho xpe me in They are ecd to proceed to Spain next , the summer. a`q!, , WELLINGT ON S TATUE.—The whole of the .la moved, so that the statue can now be viewed INnetly• b eat ti L au PACT.—O n S aturday last a quantity of kr. $- raspb err i es raspb err i es were gathered in the garden of lisi b. ' l ergan, of Manor -terrace, Manor -street, Clap itpm,,_ There aro also, in the same garden, a number of thi r it '' of the si ze o f a hen's egg, being the second crop 4ever4?astla• Laburnum trees are in full blossom in Thai gardens in the neighbourhood. Dra pe : sPlendid schooner yacht Wandering Spirit, the aisl o 0 t Y of Viscount Kilworth, while beating into Kin at th: Saturday night last, went on shore on the rocks t a abetr l tPaee of that harbour. The Countess of Mount otim Et ild two of her Ladyship's daughters were on I,thie vettastf;lth_e. time of the accident, but . immediately after Ule yn, struck they were landed in one of the boats. N IT has since become a total wreck. h ave a ,: t STATES PRODUCE.—Eight boxes of peaches alavkahtlved from the Unit( d States, which is rather re -14 Ae fron a so great a distance. , --•-a/ Lw ••er e AT ARR ANGEMENT.—It is stated that terms }eaterNottikday agreed uon between the Amber gate e quntrnl, and Boston C an and the Eastern for toc , r s, they } having amalgamated om a y t par •it makes the t he et 7/ premiu m, g • 14't th :st co and gives to the te . r . not only e c ount ast entire, but the direct trunk line acro. Pitt s 1Y; crosses also the Nlidland line in several i 8 sielbfertnat to the Direct Northern. The arrangement sti e d ' o th e a otely called approval of both companies, to be im unano.e.oneeou'ce"._ to gether her for that purpose. ehattther heave. of the great demand for axletrees, to 1,2 wer e i tu f iron work for drays, some of our mer theT„P'rtation uced some months ago to have recourse caps - elther cot ; and amongst the articles brought from vi , 4i "in Plete• t t r Y are turned axles, with boxes and eh tur n , A ' tee new linch-pin has a key at the point, °f i nsa of lin c i a l . l .„ 4 ,_ pvot, .thus preventing the . possibility s of orders for inut by accident. So great is the pre 7 g ht be ph, dTay work, that double the number of hands aLlt tY dray - ,l l l ) Yed. It appears there are upwards of pa lm __ ~ u leered for the next Burra Burrs mine cam- Tittle% th Australian, June 10. and the % A ; I • Cr ato-rtsx.—The "new piece" was over, t ootio n i uu 'enee were delighted, Jones sat silent and :ioot _sppez.od"ltlhoew is it, Jones," said B ~ do MOM, ~ you . d new drama ?" " Brown, replied me ~ r can 1 ' 4 a m. an Englishman and a patriot •. how then „ -L aPplaud these frequent successes of the French ? --p unch. Spi lt her M 111 VAltßisli.—The Lords Commissioners . of lien ajesty's fTreasury have had under their considera tholin aPPlicatio from an eminent firm to the Lords of i'mention 'cnnroittee oftiP o lenti on of a quantity Cofuncil for Trade, relative to the tn r ° e tt n i P_ollt .ot London, varnish imported by them ,oin consequence of the admix cictiolissaiodrinkable spirit with the varnish, and the b oo , r 0 nera of Customs have received mnicTre f : In Mr. Parker, one of thesecretaries to the their srury, stating that on consideration of the matter tik _fr insc.ovd,h are pleased to authorise the admission of _Vc varni s h of Ygsoef ten conditionpayment tohfatantwaodp mu t questn u per mut., uppaona per cent. vioeti maul oil of vegetable t nx s IY to deliver from _ ar be added thereto, pre- Pea " of th • y orn the cha!ge of the Crown, at the ° s eers of thee importers, and in the presence of the essential oil • revenue, and a greater uantity ot such as reeOnita in proportion to the elided by thern. fluidity of the varnish, THE SUN; LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 22, )846.. THE RIVER PLATE. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY. • Important mercantile and Governntert dispatches have been received Ibis morning from the River Plate, by the Ipswich, which left Monte Video on the 27th of August. The dispatches are said to be from Mr. Hood. The following has been banded to us by a mercantile firm:—" The Ipswich brings dates from Monte Video to the 27th, and from Buenos Ayres to the 20th of August. Mr. bud bad arranged everything satisfac torily both with the Buenos Ayres Government and General Oribe ; but the late Ministers, Messrs. Ouseley and Deffaudis, appeared to be throwing every obstacle in the way of a tinal settlement, and consequently there were s)me doubts as to an immediate peace." (FROM A : - lERCANTILE LETTER.) " MONTE VIDEO, Auc. 26, 1846. " Mr. Hood is said to have fulfilled his object here. and it now rests with the Ministers to carry out his work, which they do reluctantly. " The Stephen Wright, laden with guano, had been wrecked on Flores previously to the 23d of August ; and the ship George IV. had a: rived at Monte Vidk o, in distress, from Patagonia, and, it was expected, would be condemned. The Mars would bring her cargo to England." OPENING ofthe D UTCH CHAMBERS. THE KING'S SPEECH. TIIE WAGUE, OCT. 19.—The ordinary session of the Dutch Legislature was opened this day with the usual solemnity by the King in person, who left the palace at one P.M. The following is a translation of the King's spoech : " Noble and puissant Sirs,—On your resuming the important task entrusted by the fundamental law to the legislative power, I am happy to be able to inform you anew that our relations with the other Powers are still characterised by a good understanding. The negotia tions with Russia have happily attained the object held in view, and the interests of our navigation, which pos sesses so much importance with respect to that empire, are guaranteed in the most satisfactory manner. The treaty with France for the abolition of the duties on the navigation of the Rhine may be considered as a further step towards the entire freedom of that important me dium of commercial communication. The treaty of commerce and navigation recently concluded with Bel gium has regulated in an equitable manner (op eene billigke wijze) the commercial relations of the two countries, and has, as much as possible, released them from all restrictions. The difficulties 'expe rienced by our commerce with the United States of America, on account of the high duties imposed on the chief of our colonial produce, have been removed in the most satisfactory way. I continue to pay particular at. tention to the welfare of our trans-marine possessions. A portion of their produce has failed, but the prospects of the new harvest are favourable. Two Princes of the island of Bali had insulted our flag, and violated their treaties with us. The valour of our land and sea forces has repressed their hardihood, re-established our menaced power, and secured the interests of navigation and com merce. Both portions of our forces continue to merit my approbation. The project of increasing the national marine, by the construction of steam ships of war, is under consideration. The different branches of the in ternal administration of affairs are regularly conducted. A favourable prospect is still held out by the state of education, the sciences, and the fine arts. On the whole, commerce, navigation, and industry, have been carried on with activity, but the results obtained have not been equally favourable for all, on account of cir cumstances which have also, in other parts, exercised a pernicious influence. The recent increase in the exportation of some articles of the produce of our soil will, if continued, be of great advantage to agriculture and commerce. The misfortunes which may have been occasioned by the bad crops of one of the principal articles of food have been alleviated beyond expectations by the providential mildness of the season, as well as by the measures taken in common with yourselves, and the praiseworthy efforts of charitable persons. Now that the crops of that and other articles of food have been also less abundant this year than usual, it is necessary to maintain in force, pro tem., the legislative dispositions for encouraging the importation of provisions; and to that object your attention will be, in the first place, directed. The successive rise in our rivers, and the high sea-floods and violent storms caused consider able damage last winter, for which a remedy must be found. The various measures employed for the re establishment of the finances of the state have been fully carried out. They have not only answered the expectations held out, but even surpassed them. In the present session, your co operation will be required in fixing the budget, and in voting the ways and means for the next two years, as well as various measures for the further order and simplification of the management of the finances of the state. The improvement of our coinage has made remarkable progress, inasmuch as hopes may be held out that the task will soon be termi nated. Other arrangements, however, are still re quired to place our monetary system on a solid basis, I trust that they may be laid before you in the course of the present session. Projects of law containing the entire penal code will be also laid before you this ses sion. In drawing up those Bills attention has been paid to the observations which, in the last as well as in the preceding session, were made to the Government. As soon as I shall have approved of the propositions which will shortly be made to me respecting the internal government of the country, and the execution of the sixth article of the fundamental law, the projects of law concerning them shall be laid before you. Without having enumerated to you the other projects of law which will be submitted to your examination, you will already see that this session will be marked by im portant works. " Noble and puissant Sirs, we ought all to have only ono object before our eyes—viz., the true welfare of our fatherland. In order to attain that object, we shall, as suredly, have need of all our united efforts ; and we must not Wow ourselves to be turned away from it by any consideration. May the Almighty support our efforts, and, through the fruits of our labours, shed his blessings over the Netherlands." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE WILTSHIRE CHAMPION COURSING MEETING. Tyr ESDAY. The Great Western Cup Zi326f., * for 32 puppies of 1845. Mr Long's Syringa beat C a pt ai n Wyndham's Willa. Mr. Chase's Jupit er beat Mr. Kea y' s Hu dibras. Mr. W. Etwall's Winter beat Mr. B. Smith's Science. Mr. Eddleston's Forest Flower beat Mr. Goodlake's Glideaway. Captain Wyndham's Wildfire beat Mr. Chitty's Concord. Mr. Parkinson's Sempa tress beat Mr. Browne's Beware. Sir W. Anstruther's Walbertha beat Mr. Etwall's Errant Girl. Mr. Fowle's Jack Sheppard beat Mr. Etwall's Whitefuot. Mr. Lawrence's Lucy Neale beat Mr. Clowes's Cinder. Lord Eglinton's Auchenleck beat Mr. Matthews's Bugle. Dr. Browne's Opinion beat Mr. Fowle's Flattery. Mr. Jones's Juverna beat Mr. Rax worth's Rainbow. Mr. Jones's Jasmine beat Mr. Raxworth's Ruby. Mr. Miller's Magog beat Mr. A. Graham's Knight Marshal. Mr. P. Parkinson's Perhaps agst Mr. Langtry's Fort Will Liam. Mr. Bucknell's Burgomaster agst Sir W. Anstruther's Flora. The Druid Cup of 320/., for 32 all aged dogs. Lord Eglinton's Bessy Bell beat Mr. Parkinson's Chester. Mr. Etwall's Etonian beat Dr. Browne's Confessing Penitent. Mr. Goodlake's Gaslight beat Captain Squire's Clear-the-way. Mr. Wyndham's Winnibald beat Mr. A. Graham's Curry Powder. Mr. Keay's Smuggler Bill beat Mr. Eddleston's Alice M.Mary. Sir H. Fleetwood's Fancy beat Sir W. Anstruther's Willibald. Sir H. Fleetwood's Fleetwood beat Captain Squire's Old England. Mr. Rake's Reserve beat Mr. Matthews's Brilliant. Mr. Wyndham's Walbergha beat Sir H. Fleetwood's Fleur de Marie. Mr. W. Etwall's Enford Lass beat Mr. Clowes's Prince of Wales. Mr. Chase's Probity beat Mr. Parkinson's Spendthrift. Mr. Lawrence's Swallow beat Mr. hitty's Chorister. Mr. B. Smythe's Spinster beat Mr. Gordon's Cockfighter. Mr. Goodlake's Goddess beat Mr. Fowle's Fop. Mr. Miller's Magic beat Mr. Clowes's Crazy Jane. Mr. Rake's Reciprocity beat Mr. Langtry's Storm. 'HE LATE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE AT NEWING• TON.—Yesterday afternoon, William Carter, Esq., held an inquest at the Duke of Suffolk Tavern, Brandon street, Newington, respecting the death of Thomas Herbert Thorn, aged eight months, who lost his life at the recent fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Thorn, a grocer, residing at No. 1, Church-row, High street, Newington. Susan Taylor, the housemaid, stated, that the deceased and his parents, who re sided near Colchester, had been on a visit at Mr. Thorn's house since Wednesday, the 14th instant. On Sunday evening last, about half-past seven o'clock, witness had just placed her master's two children in bed in the back room on the second floor, and as she was leaving the apartment her attention was drawn to the screams of children, which appeared to come from the front room, occupied during the last week by her master's brother. Witness ran and opened the door, and found that the place was on fire, the flames and smoke being so powerful she was unable to force an entrance. Witness instantly raised an alarm by crying " Fire, fire I" which brought her master and o thers up stairs, and by great difficulty the elder child was dragged out from under the bedstead where it had rolled. The deceased could not be found until a young man gained an entrance from the upper part of the ad joining house, when he found the body of the deceased lying on the burning remains of the bedclothes. The child was frightfully disfigured, being dreadfully burnt and charred over the whole of his person. The deceased was carried to the nearest surgeon's, and was subse quently taken to the house of Mr. Thorn, where be lin gered until Tuesday morning. Other evidence similar to the above having been offered, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death.". . - AYLESBURY, OCT. 20.—The Michaelmas sessions for this county commenced yesterday, before Sir Thotnas Aubrey, Bart., Chairman, and a full Bench of Justices. The calendar contained the names of sixty prisoners, but the offences were most of them of a trivial nature. The worthy Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury, lamented the state of the calendar, and that amongst the prisoners there were .several juvenile delinquents. He impressed upon them the necessity of securing employ ment for the poor during the ensuing winter, which would be the means of preventing many depredations. Dr. Lee has given notice of a motion on the county business day, to the following effect:—" That the clerk of the peace be instructed to communicate to the chaplain of the gaol the disapprobation of the magistrates at his conduct, with respect to the statement delivered by Mr. Tawell to the gaoler, and by him to the Rev. Mr. Cox, the chaplain of the gaol. That the magistrates consider the chaplain's conduct in still withholding this docume , t has been uncourteous and contumacious." GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, OCT 17.—AUTII0- RISED REPORT.--Early in the week one or two lots of iron were sold about 675. 6J. to 68s. 6d. for mixed mon hers, but latterly prices have stiPened, and we quote a firm market at 68s. to 695. for No. 3. 70s. to 71a. for mixed numbers, and 725. 6d. to 735. 6d. for all No. 1. Cash f. o. b. COURT CIRCULAR. The nereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz arrived in town yesterday. His Royal Highness left town for Kew in the afternoon. Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Minister, transacted business at the Foreign-office on Monday last. His Excellency the Portuguese Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO CASHIOBURY PARK. HATFIELD, OcT. 21 —Her Majesty and Prince Albert will leave Cashiobury-park, near Watford, where they are at present staying with the Queen Dowager, to morrow (Thursday), for the purpose of proceeding to Hatfield House, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury. The visit to the Queen Dowager is a private one; but that to the Noble Marquis will partake more of that public character which has hitherto belonged to her \lejesty's visits to those of her nobility whom she has honoured with her presence. As may well be supposed, this town and its neighbour hood are in no little excit( merit at the prospect of this visit from royalty. At the mansion iisell workmen and artists have fora long time past been unguged in per ti the decorations, which are on a scale of very great splendour and magnificence; and more recently, since it was made known to the Noble Marquis of Salisbury that her Majesty would pay her long deferred visit, all the arrangements have been accelerated, and special prepara tions made for the accommodation of the royal visitors. The Marquis has been here for some days, superintend ing these preparations. Since the lamentable fire which occurred at Hatfield House some years since, it has been but seldom open to the view of strangers; but there is every reason to suppose that after her Majesty has left, it will be made more accessible to the public, in he same way as at Stowe, Chatsworth, and other seats of the nobility in this country. If report speaks truly, the late alterations and embellishments will render Hat field House one of the most remarkable and beautiful sights of the kind in the kingdom. The Queen and the Prince, accompanied, as it is understood, by the Queen Dowager and the chief mem bers of the two suites, will leave Cashiobury to-morrow (Thursday), at three o'clock, and proceed by way of St. Alban's to Hatfield. From an hour to an hour and a half will suffice to accomplish the journey, which will be comparatively private, and not attended by any of those demonstrations of public feeling which have been shown on royal progresses through more populous and im p,,rtant parts of the kingdom. The only place of any importance on the route is St. Alban's, and there no preparations whatever have been made, such as are usual on these occasions—no triumphal arches or decorations of any kind. This deficiency must not be imputed to any want of loyalty on the Fart of the good people of this very ancient place. In the pier 1841, when her Majesty passed through St. Alban s on one of her early progresses, the demonstratioes made there were quite equal, if not superior, to any that exhibited themselves elsewhere; and there is an understanding (we suppose with the cognizance of those in authority) that this proof of loyalty cad public spirit need not, on the present occa sion, be repeated. The festivities at Hatfield House will be on a very grand scale. A very distinguished party, including the Duke of Wellington, and some of the chief nobility, have been invited; and there will be a grand ball to the county, besides magnificent entertainments. The royal visit will terminate on Saturday next. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUN- A FEW WORDS to the MEMBERS o' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND OTBERS INTERESTED IN LAND: Gentleiren,—The Act which allows a free trade in corn has passed. It may be regarded by you with dif ferent feelings—by many as the hai binger of ruin, by some as the commencement of a sounder state of things; but it is now the law of the land, and it cannot be sup posed that a measure sanctioned by the leaders of the two great parties in the State will be repealed with( ut a trial, even if temporary circumstances did not greatly favour this view. But there is a point to which you can immediately direct your efforts, and which, I think I shall be able to show, you you may reasonably hope to carry. We are to have free trade in the produce of the land—let us also have free trade in the land itself. You all know that the buying and selling of land is at present any thing but free ; you all know the expen.te and delay which now embarrass all dealings in land. Is it not worth yt ur while to consider whether these must be sub mitted to as inevitable evils ; or whether, by taking the pr,per pains, yoil - cannot materially lessen them ? I need hardly say that if this can be done, you, as the owners of the land, will be benefited, and that every thing that gives greater facility to the transfer of laud will enhance its value. If you can buy land more easily, or sell land more easily, or borrow money more easily on your land, this is a direct benefit to you, for per sons interested in land usually wish to buy it, or to sell it, or to enjoy it and to render it available for their ne cessities. What, then, is the state of the law as to land ? Is it clear, and simple, and easily understood, or is it diffi cult to comprehend ? You know, if you are wise men, that you know nothing about it ; that the law relating to it, so far from being simple or easily comprehended, is the most difficult branch of our jurisprudence ; that many lawyers profess not to he well acquainted with it ; and that this responsibility is thrown on a comparatively small number even of the learned profession. Now, I think you will agree with me that this is not as it should be ; the laws relating to property should be few and simple. Intricate and difficult questions will no doubt arise in civilized states ; but the familiar transactions, the sale and the mortgage, should be easily understood and easily performed. e know they are so in person. alty, in produce, in stock, in the funds. Is it absolutely necessary that the purchase and mortgage of laud should be so difficult and so expensive as they now are ? The law as to suits and actions may be hard and vexatious, but then few people after all go to law, but almost all are, more or less, interested in land. What spell then binds the land of this country? We cross over to Belgium, to Prussia, to France, and we find that the transfer of land in those countries is nearly as easy and simple as that of stock in the funds. The Government of those countries demands a larger sum in the shape of stamp than in England, and this may or may not be a proper mode of raising a revenue; but, so far as relates to the acts of the parties, the expense and delay are very inconsiderable. This has been brought out in a striking way in making purchases of land for railways, of which the same persons are directors in England and in France or Belgium. Now, what is the result of this increased facility of transfer? We find that land is more valuable in France, in Belgium, and in Prussia than in England, it fetches more in the market, and money can be borrowed on land at a much easier rate there than here; and it is not unreasonable to attri bute this, at all events, in part to the difference in the law. If, then, land is susceptible in one country of a ready transfer, and not in another, there is something wrong in the law of the country in which it is impeded, and I hope to show you what it is in our law which occasions this loss and inconvenience to the holders of land. The primary rules of our law relating to real property in this country are all founded on the feudal system. The policy of that system was to restrict alienation, and in some cat es actually to prohibit it. It looked upon the transfer of land with disfavour, and it was only by slow degrees that land was emancipated from its most ri gorous rules. Many of them have been evaded after a clumsy fashion, and indeed the history of the law down to the present time is a series of struggles to evade them; but to this day, on every alienation of freeholds, the rules established by the feudal system must be borne in mind, and in the alienation of copyholds these are in full force. The Spectre of feudality still haunts the land, clanking its chats, and rising at the most unfore seen moment to scare the lawful owner from doing what he will with his own. Let it be remembered that down to the end of the reign of Henry VIII. no one could will his freehold lands, and that down to the 55th of George 111. no one could will his copyhold lands, without a previous sur render; and down to the first year of the Queen no one could will his customary lands without a previous sur render; that so late as the reign of King William IV. an entail could not be barred except by a fictitious suit called a fine or a recovery; that down to the fourth year of the reign of her Majesty two deeds were usually em ployed instead of one in the most simple dealing with land; that down to the commencement of this year those useless phantoms termed " outstanding terms for years " were in full activity; and that now, according to the established practice, before an acre of land can be sold, its history for the last sixty years at least must be told. But I am sure I need not say any more as to this. You all know by woeful experience the present state of the law as to real property, and it is sufficient to say, that if its present rules are strictly carried out, they render many small interests in land absolutely unsale able. The only. way of dealing with these is to dispense with ceremonies considered necessary in larger sales, and to take them on trust, without any inquiry as to title at all. How then can this state of things be re medied ? I conceive we should all endeavour to obtain 1. Simplicity and uniformity of tenure. 2. Easy, cheap; and expeditious modes of transfer. 3. Shorter and more simple deeds. 4. A greater certainty as to time in completing the sale and mortgage of land. 5. Some mode of shortening inquiry as to title. In order to gain these desirable objects, let me direct your attention to one or two points which will help us in obtaining them : 1. A general, map of the country should be made. This exists in every civilised land, and greatly facilitates and simplifies all dealings with land. Several recent in vestigations, as the Tithe Commutation, the Inclosure of Commons, and in Ireland the Ordnance Survey, will be found serviceable as to this. A state-map would assist other changes, but it would be exceedingly useful as a measure by itself. 2 A general registry of titles should be established. This will, when once it comes into effectual operation, shorten both deeds and title. This also exists in every other civilised country, and even in an imperfect form in Scotland and Ireland. 3. Proper consideration should be given to the ►hole subject by competent and unprejudiced persons employed bs Government. _ _ You will see that the times favour the chance of ob taining your reasonable demands in this matter., In Scotland there isa strong desire to get rid of entails, for here the feudal law presses on the land even more severely than with us. In Ireland the whole law of tenure is in a confused and unsatisfactory state, and en lightened persons are demanding laws which will facili tate the transfer of land, as a panacea for many of her present heavy troubles. In England a Committee of the House of Lords unanimously reported last session in favour of a " thorough revision of the present system of conveyancing." A little exertion, then, is alone wanting. For who is to oppose you ? The landed interest will not oppose any measure for the benefit of the land. The mercantile body have always been fond of investing their savings in the pur chase, and of lending their moneys on the security of land. Even the lawyers are beginning to find out it is not their interest to thwart measures which will multiply all dealings in land tenfold. The present Ministry will not withstand a strong and earnest appeal to them. All, then, that is wanted in this juncture is, that the appeal should be made. All that is wanted is a little exertion. Let us, at all events, insist that these matters should be fully inquired into, and if this inquiry results in raising the value of your land to the price that it fetches on the continent, you will perhaps have the less reason to regret the present crisis, which will have enabled you to carry the measures to which I have referred.--I am, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, JAMES STEWART. Lincoln's Inn, October 21. THE RELEASE CE THE ~INNOCENT MAN THOMAS NOTT.—On Tuesday afternoon, un order came down from the Howe-office to the House of Correction, for the liberation of Thomas Nott, who was convicted at the Clerkenwell Sessions, on the 30th of last month, for stealing a quantity of linen and wearing apparel, on the 16th of the same month, from the house of Mr. Still, a tailor, in Lucas-street. The Governor of the House of Correction, who behaved with great humanity to Nott, after his innocence was made apparent, gave him half-a crown on leaving the . prison. On the s ame d a y, M rs . Nott, the wife of the innocent man, received 10s. from Mr. Ellis, the chief usher of the Thames Police court,'l who had been directed by Mr. Ballantine to relieve the family weekly, while Nott remained in prison. Yester day Nott called at the Thames Police -court, and re ceived two sovereigns from Mr. Broderip, who said that one of them had been left by a humane gentleman, and the other was from the poor-box fund, placed at the dis posal of the magistrates. Nott expressed his gratitude, and asked the magistrate's advice as to what should be who had been the cause of his Broderip referred N o tt to S e rgeant imprisonment. rie with r E . v ens, Harris, of the IC divis ion, who was th e fi rst to ex p os e the conduct of the girl, and said the Court would render him every assistance. The worthy magistrate, at the same time, expressed the deepest commiseration for the un fortunate man, and said he was muc h t o b e piti e d. He should not lose si▪ ght of him, and i n th e cours e o f a few days, some further assistance would be rendered. NEW BALL AT THE MANSION -HOUSE.—For some days past a number of workmen have been engaged at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of constructing a new entrance-hall, the present one having been found, by the present hospitable Lord May or , too con fi ne d f or properly receiving hi▪ s numerous guests. Th e prepara tions been completed, yesterday was app o i n t e d foundation stone, the ceremony h av i ng tfioorns layinghav in been performed by his Lordship, a ss i ste d b y Ald erman Moon. The new entrance will be it very capacious one, situate about five or six yards from the present hall. THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The eighteenth anniversary fest ival of the mem b ers an d f r i e nds of the above in st i tut ion took place last evening at th e Freemasons' Hall, when about 190 gen tl emen sa t down to a very sumptuous repast ; amongst w h om were B. B. Cabbell, Esq. (chairman) Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Challis, Mr. Shew:ff K.ettnard, C. Pearson, Esq., &c. Lord Palmerston ha 4, in the kindest manner, ap pointed to a clerkship in the Foreign Office, a son of the Rev, Dr. Wolff, whose reef nt and humane visit to Bokhara mast b e fresh i n the recollection of our • rodeo, \ EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORe CHESTER RAILWAY. , A general meeting of the shareholders in this Com pany was held, at one o'clock yesterday, at the London Tavern, to receive a report of the past proceedings of the directors and of the financial affairs of the Company; to determine on the propriety or otherwise of continuing the application to Parliament for the Bill next session; and for the purpose of considering and approving any augmentation of the capital of the Company, and any visitation from, or addition to the agreement, with the London and South-Western Railway Company. E. Woolmer, Esq., occupied the chair. At the appointed hour but a small number of shareholders were present. Mr. CLENCH, the secretary, having, shortly after one o'clock, read the advertisement, convening the meeting, Mr. WALEY took an objection in limine to any further proceedings, as the advertisement simply specified . one o'clock, without the addition of the word -• precisely," and that any man of business would consider that the meet ing was called " at one for two o'clock." He attributed the extreme paucity of shareholders to this alone. No doubt in such a concern as that a great number would attend either personally or by their rs presentatives—in fact, many had stated so to him. He was anxious to take the sense of the meeting on the subject. The CHAIRMAN could only say that the paucity of attendance could not be attributed to the directors, as they had given more publicity to the announcement than they were required to do. They were only required to publish it in the London Gazette, and he believed in two or three of the Loudon newspapers, but so anxious were they to receive a full attendance of shareholders, that they had even advertised during the present week in each of the newspapers. He was told by the gentlemen of the press present that meetings were invariably coin menced in London at the hour for which they were advertised. Mr. WALEY thought the advertisement was calculated to mislead the shareholders. Mr. CASH did not agree with the Iron. Shareholder. In his estimation, one o'clock was mentioned.—(Hear, hear.) It did, however, occur to him that the advertise ments were very few indeed. This morning he was very anxious to know where the meeting was to be held, and thinking he might be too late, not being able to obtain a copy of the advertisement, he came there an hour ago. Some publicity should have been given to it. • The CHAIRMAN explained that it was inserted in ten London newspapers in the Times, Chronicle, Sun, and the weekly railway papers. It was also inserted in the Manchester and Exeter papers. They were anxious to have a full meeting. and therefore they inserted the advertisement in the papers of yesterday. Mr. WALEY repeated that it was the intention of a very large number of shareholders to have been present whom he did not see. Ho therefore begged to move that the meeting be adjourned for a week. He had been connected with commercial matters all his life, and that experience justified him in stating that in order to obtain a meeting at a certain hour the word " precisely " must be added to the hour for which it might be called. A SHAREHOLDER thought that their number would re ceive but a small accession if they waited until two o'clock—certainly not more than half a dozen; he hoped they would at once proceed with the business as it was probable the meeting would in the ordinary course be an adjourned one. The CHAIRMAN was anxious to promote unanimity if possible. The directors had but one object in view. Mr. WALEY moved the adjournment of the meeting until two o'clock. Mr. Lops seconded it. Mr. SNOW said the presence of the gentlemen of the press, who were well versed in these matters, showed that they considered the meeting was called for one o'clock. It would be most unjust to adjourn until two o'clock to please a few, because the time of those who wished the business at once proceeded with would be wasted. , Mr. Goonwns moved that they should at once pro -1 teed with the business, which was seconded and carried. The business was then proceeded with. The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, in meeting you here to-day I regret that I cannot congratulate you on the result of our application to Par liament, which we certainly expected would have succeeded even at the latest moment. Throughout a long and tedious investigation, rarely equalled in railway legislation, we had to contest every inch of the line against the most determined resistance on the part of a powerful company, who, reckless of expense, spared no means to defeat the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester line, and those in connexion with it, who were desirous to effect a direct communication between Exeter and London. It is, however, satisfactory for me to state, notwithstanding the opposition with which we had to contend, that we did succeed in passing the Bill through the House of Commons—(Cheers)—and even up to that point when the decision of the Lords' Committee was given, which may be characterised cer tainly as being the most extraordinary ever given— (Hear, hear)- 7 and also unexpected by all parties, who were completely taken by surprise; they were most san guine of success. It is gratifying for me to know that that adverse decision did not arise nut of any failure on the part of these persons to whom the promotion of the Bill was entrusted; the whole of the evidence, whether with reference to the feeling in Exeter or in the districts traversed by the line, in its favour was most conclusive, and indeed was not shaken by the severest cross-examination to which the witnesses were subjected. Neither was there any error or negligence proved in the fulfilment of those preliminary duties and particulars which are required to be proved before the Standing. Orders' Committee of the House of Commons; and there fore the directors may take credit for having done all in their power to promote the interests of the shareholders by allowing nothing to remain undone which could promote the successful passing of the Bill through Parliament.— (Hear, hear.) Having stated my regret at what I trust will prove only a temporary defeat, it is now my more pleasing duty to state the auspicious prospects which I think await this undertaking. Lord Beaumont, as th e c h a i rman of the Committee of the House of Lords on the Bill, in presenting the report of that Committee, pledged him self, in the name of that Committee, to accord a favour able decision to their Bill when again presented to them, and therefore I hope this time next year our Bill will be the law of the land, and in fact in the course of construction.—(Hear.) I have great pleasure in informing you that the directors of the London and South-Western Company have met us in the most fair and liberal spirit, but that powerful body have prepared a most comprehensive and grand scheme, extending from London-bridge to Plymouth. The Exeter and Yeovil line will form a portion of that scheme; but it has been arranged with them that we are to be an independent line ; and, in order still more to enhance its value to the shareholders, they have agreed to gua rantee that the shareholders shall be secured from any further expenses whatever with respect to the last or the ensuing session, beyond the deposit of' 21. 155., or that the second deposit of 21. 10s. will remain intact and whole.—(Cheers.) There is another advantage which has been offered to us. An additional capital will be required for branches, and it has been proposed that the shareholders shall have a rateable proportion, and in case of failure, which we do net anticipate, but in case of failure only, lOs. will be deducted from the 21.105. Gd., or 251. shares. Seine of the shareholders have intimated to the directors that it would be very de sirable that the 50/. shares should be divided into 251. shares.—(Hear, hear.) If it should be the pleasure of the shareholders to recommend this course, if we have not done so in the report, we should be happy to carry it into execution. I believe there are no other points be yond those I have stated and what are con tained in the report. You are aware that five and a half per cent has been guaranteed on our capital by that wealthy company, the South- Western. But it would be useless for me to reiterate what must be well known to every one else. There is only one further remark I wish to make, and it is this, that the very severe and unprecedented opposition which we met with in contesting this Bill in Parliament has involved a large amount of outlay, which under other cir cumstances would have been unnecessary; but I can confidently assure you that no expenses have been in curred save those rendered absolutely necessary. The secretary will now read the report to you, after which I shall be happy to give you every information in my power. The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated that the directors were happy to say that preliminary arrangements had ; been made with the London and South-Western Company, which have only been con cluded within a few days, and which they trust will re ceive your approbation. It will be in your recollection that this scheme was proposed in compliance with the expression of public opinion of the inhabitants of Exeter, and of the populous towns situated on the direct line of communication between that city and London, who concurred in declaring that the construc tion of railway communication between London and Exeter, by Salisbury and Yeovil, was an under taking of great national and local importance, and supported this view by petitions to the Legislature. At the time of the projection of this scheme there was no avowed, or the least apparent, intention on the part of any existing company to supply the required accommo dation, nor was it until the subscription of your capital (the time for which, by the terms of the prospectus, ex tended over a considerable period) had placed beyond all doubt the prosecution of the undertaking, that the Great Western Railway Company asserted their claims to the whole traffic between Exeter and London, and the occupation of the entire district south-west of Yeovil. In support of these pretensions, that company, at the latest possible period, projected a rival scheme, called " The Exeter Great Western, from Yeovil to Exeter," running nearly parallel with your own, and by a new line from Hungerford to Westbury, and the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway. At the commencement of the proceedings in the House of Commons the Hungerford and Westbury Extension was rejected on standing orders, but the Committee of the House determined finally on considering the question as an integral scheme of rail way accommodation between Exeter and London, and, after a full and elaborate investigation into the merits of the competing lines, and the pretensions of the respective companies to the traffic of the district, the Committee declared in your favour, and rejected the Exeter Great Western. In the course of the proceedings, however, the Committee re fused to sanction the branch from Way ford to West Milton on account of residential injury, which, it was thought could on a re-survey be avoided. In the House of Lords, the Bill was fully supported by the same indis putable testimony, as to its merits, as in the Com mons, which justified your Committee in entertaining the most sanguine anticipation of ultimate success, but their Lordships' Committee, whilst they recorded as their opinion, that a direct line of railway from Exeter to Salisbury through Yeovil was desirable, decided that the Dills for accomplishing these objects should not be pro ceeded with in their then existing state, hut, in present ing the report to the House of Lords, the chairman, Lord Beaumont, said, " With reference to the question 9f competition there is no clouiit that whOelsOple COW petion is very desirable between these lints, and I haVii no doubt that Parliament next year will see the neee.• sity, provided the Company come forward with an improved Bill, of conceding their lines to them." A re. commendation of such importance, and from such au thority, coupled with the unanimous decision of the House of Commons, is, in the opinion of your com mittee, entitled to much weight, and justifies your com mittee in recommending the amended scheme to he proceeded with ,in the ensuing session. In presenting the account of receipts and expenditure, your committee are desirous of observing that nearly the same expenses have necessarily attended the prosecution of the design as if it had been actually carried, as it was not until it had arrived -at its last stage that the Bill was rejected. The receipts, it appeared, were 109,1421. 10s., and the expenditure—legal expenses, 30,0321 ; efigintering and surveying, 10,6631 15s. ; Parliamentary expenses, 10,2061., &c , altogether 57,2741. 6s. Bd. Balance, :51,868?. 3s. 4d. With this amount your committee have directed their attention as the basis on which to found such arrangement with the London and South- Western Company as may prove satisfactory. The proposal therefore is, that the London and South- Western Compa..y do guarantee that the expenses of the last and next session shall not exceed the first deposit of 21. ISs. per share upon each of the existing shares of the company, each shareholder making up the first deposit of 555. to 105 s. In other words, that taking the Ils. 6d. per share which remains to be divided, the London and South-Western Company will guarantee you against any future liability, in case of failure, and in the event of success all the expenses will be carried forward against the concern, and you a ill be entitled to receive the 5i per cent. thereon, according to the original agreenvnt ith that company. In order to carry out the scheme with the efficiency recommended in the House of Lords, a survey of the country between Bridport and Dorchess ter has been made ; and if the line recommended as the result of the survey be proceeded with as a part of this undertaking, an increase of capital to the amount of 500,000/. will be necessary, and of this new capital it is proposed that the London and South-Western Company shall take 1-4th part, and the present shareholders to have the option each of taking his rateable proportion, the same to rank like the old capital if the Bill be obtained, and to be subject only to a reduction of 10s. 6d. per 251 for expenses if the Bill be lost, and upon this new ca pital a deposit of 12s. 6d. per share is to be paid, so that no further call on the original 501. shares beyond 5/. ss. per share will be made until the Act be ob tained, and a deposit not exceeding 2/. 12s. 6d. per 25/. share will be required on the new shares. The sum of 1 Is. 6d, per share will be returned to those shareholders who wish to retire, and those shareholders who wish to continue, must execute fresh Parliamentary deeds, of the time and place for which notice will be given to all the shareholders. Your committee are further en couraged in recommending the renewal of the applica tion to Parliament next session, by continued assurances of support from the landowners manufacturers, and the inhabitants generally of the district immediately in terested, and refer with extreme satisfaction to public meetings which have been held at Exeter, Honiton, and other places, at which an earnestness of feeling was dis played, unequalled in the progress of the railway system. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. Mr. LETT seconded the motion. A SHAREHOLDER said, by the report it appeared that the South-Western were to allow them 5i per cent. He might be mi►taken, but he thought it was to be 6 per cent. The CHAIRMAN said, 51 per cent. was the original guarantee. - Dr. SNOW highly complimented the directors on the zeal and untiring energy which they had displayed in the service of the Company, and sincerely regretted that their labour had not been crowned with the success they deserved. A meeting at Exeter had lately taken place, which gave them great encouragement to proceed, inasmuch as- a requisition in favour of the line was signed by 6,000 persons.—(Hear.) Hs understood, also, that the feeling along the course of the ,line was more sanguine as to the ultimate success of the undertaking than last year. He thought they ought to congratulate themselves on having had 5i per cent. guaranteed to them by the South- Western ; it had kept their shares at a fair rate in the market. There was nothing in the report to which he could object; he should therefore support it, and hoped to meet the directors next year to congratulate them on the passing of their Bill and the laying of the foundation stone of so desirable a railway.—(Cheers.) The report was carried unanimously by acclamation. A SHAREHOLDER inquired what would be the relative positions of those who had paid their 2L 10s. and those who had not yet done so ?: Mr. LOTT—They ought to pay interest. The CHAIRMAN said the directors had given their attention to the subject, but the interest would amount to so small a sum—not more that 4d. a share—that they thought the exaction of interest hardly worth while. They must of course pay up before they signed the new deed. Some discussion then ensued with respect to dividing the SO/. into two shares of 251. each; a:motion recom mending the directors to do so (the chairmain having stated that he and the directors were in favour of such a plan) was proposed by Mr. GOODWIN, seconded by Mr. STUTLEY, and carried. Mr. PEASE inquired if the company had any inte rest in promoting a line below Exeter? The CHAIRMAN said they had not, but the South- Western had. Mr. PEASE was glad to hear it. Before they sepa rated he could not help expressing the regret which be felt, in common with others, that large sums of money should be spent in contests with other companies, and he only mentioned it now in order to suggest to the directors, that if there was a chance of preventing expense by entering into negotiations with other companies, they would do well to do so, in order to avoid an enormous waste of money in a Parliamentary contest Mr. FIELD said they should not be treating the Chair man and directors in a becoming spirit if they separated without expressing their deep sense of the services they had rendered to the Company. Their defeat was a source of very great regret, but he was sure no blame could be attributed to the directors—it was their mis fortune, and not their fault ; but the arrangement which they had made with the South-Western Com pany, in the present position of railway affairs, must be very gratifying. Knowing the assiduity they had shown in bringing about that arrangement, he considered that for that and their other toil they deserved their best thanks. He begged to propose a motion to that effect.—(Cheers..) The motion was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and his brother directors. It was very gratifying to find that their labours had met with the approbation of the share holders. He hoped, as his friend opposite had said, that they might meet again under better aurpices next year, and have to announce the success of their renewed ap plication to Parliament.—(Year.) . The meeting then separated. IMPORTANCE OF LLOYD ' S.—The vast importance of Lloyd's establishment to merchants, shipowners, under. writers, and others, interested in maritime affairs, may be easily gathered from the fact that on Monday there were received no less than 57 British and Irish manu script shipping lists, with 58 foreign ditto, together with newspapers to the same extent. This is not by any means a solitary instance of the receipt of so vest a mass of shipping and mercantile intelligence in one day. To judge of the well-organised arrangement of the esta blishment, it may be observed that each list and news paper bas been read and checked through carefully, and which great labour was accomplished on Monday last, by the usual hour of closing the business of the day. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.— Mr. B. Authur, of Wood-street, Queen-square, on his way from Taunton to this city, last night, found himself in a very awkward situation. Being alone with another gen tleman, on leaving fi ighbridge-station, he heard some thing running down on the seat and bottom of the carriage. Supposing the gentleman unwell, he inquired but received no answer. Immediately after, the gentle man made a most strange noise, something between a cry and a groan, and fell across the bottom of the carriage. It was quite dark, and no person was on either of the seats next to them. On arriving at Banwell it was dis covered that he had attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a penknife, which was lying on the seat. A man was placed with him, and he was brought on to the Bristol Station, where he was recognised and taken off to one of the hospitals.—Bath Journal. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The Comm Toners of the Insolvent Debtors' Court have just left- kown for their respective circuits. Mr. Commissioner ltntilips sat on Monday at Chelmsford, and will, according. - • be ap pointments, be occupied until some time in Dtomber. Business is appointed to be resumed in town on h&c kay week, when, according to the rota, Mr. Commisact....r Harris will remain in London, the other three Learned Commissioners being engaged on their respective circuits NEW STOCK AND SHARE EXCIIANOE.—A meeting of the members of this society took place on Tuesday at the Exchange in Old Broad-street, for the election of a board of management, and the adoption of certain rules and regulations for the guidance of the members of the society. IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY.—The re paving of Cheapside with granite, which has rendered that great thoroughfare—the most crowded in the metropolis— almost impassable for several weeks, is now nearly con cluded. It is expected that both sides of the street will be open to vehicles in a few day s. The houses in the neighbourhood of the Royal Exchange, which were mentioned the other day as about to be thrown down for the purpose of allowing that handsome structure to be seen to greater advantage, are expected to be wholly removed in less than a fortnight, when that part of the City will present a very different appearance from what it has hitherto done. Great progress was made yester day in the work of pulling down the houses westward of the Hall of Commerce. Another great improvement, which, however, is only in embryo at present, though it is confidently believed it will soon be a " great fact, ' is the erection of a handsome viaduct extending from Snow hill to the top of Holborn-hill. The plans have been pre pared, and measures are about to be taken to bring the project before the public. PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES IN ST. MARTIN'S PARISH.—The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have offered to lease the stone-yard, in Orange-street, Lei cester-square, to the Commissioners appointed to carry out the Act in that parish, recently adopted to" encou rage the establishment of baths and washhouses." The Right Hon. Lord Morpeth arrived at Doug las's on l n l i n jideasyty,,saenffideealeofngwewrkitsh, c it y arhit H ec o t te o l f her o visited Holyrood Palace, and ipspeeted the Queen's 1 2„.j a v - e . round Arthur's Seat, His Lordship left W... turd ay evening, on a visit to Lord 14414nlyre, at Erskine Sa 1-10Cbaieretdo(inoierd0/11;ericatiteryt. Elo s u i s r e. ritish Ambassador at the Court of Austria, is d expec e t • to arrtve in town in a few days from Vim% LONDON Ito YAL saArtr:rtrtill The fifty-fifth anniversary dinner of the Royal Meri time Institution, for relief of decayed master mariners, took place yesterday evening nt the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. J. Thomson Harkey, jun., Esq., presided. The table was furnished with all the deli cacies of the season, and the wines were of the choicest vintage. Mr. Toole, jun., acted as toastmaster, and the hilarity of the evening was much promoted by the ex cellent glee-singing of Messrs. Hobbs, Hawkins, and Machin. The gu e sts num b ere d a b out one hundred. The cloth having been drawn, and .Aron J%obis Domine sung, The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen," observing that he was sure the toast would meet with an enthusiastic reception in such a company as the present; for if there was any class of men who—without meaning offence to any other portion of the com , nunity—m ere pre-eminently distin guished for their loyalty to their Sovereign, it was the tharint rs of Great Britain.—(hear, titer.) The toast w.is drunk with every demonstration of respect. The other loyal toasts usual on such occasions having been duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN proposed, -' The Army and Navy," prefacing the toast with a few suitable observations, in the course pf which he called attention to the fact of tLe day selected fur that festive ga - hering being the aver glorious anniversary of the battle of Tri.falgar.—(ficar, hear.) The day had been purposi ly selected out Of com pliment to the seamen connected with the merchant service, who on that memorable occasion, now forty-one years since, had discharged their duty quite as admirably and quite as effectively as the mariners serving in the royal navy.—(Cheers.) Lieutenant IlonoEits, RN., returned thanks. He had received the rudiments of his naval education in the merchant service, and owed his promotion , in the royal navy, at an unusually early age, to that fact. He hoped that the marine rs of both services would ever keep in mind Nelson's memorable exhortation on Trafalgar day, " England expects that every man will do his duty." Amongst the duties of mariners he classed the obligation of contiibuting, as far as in them lay, to promote the interests of such institutions as the pro sent.—(Cheers.) Song by Mr. Machin—" The flag that braved a thou sand years." The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening , " Prosperity to the London Maritime Institution," toot occasion to allude briefly to the past history and future prospects of the charity. The institution had been founded so far back as the year 1792, and was princi pally indebted for its existence to merchants connected with the West India interest—an interest which, al though now comparatively insignificant, was then inti mately and extensively connected with our colonial rela tions, and indeed with our shipping interests generally, for almost every West India merchant was then a ship owner. The charity had been productive of the most beneficial results to many parties, and on referring to its books and records he was surprised to find how numerous were the instances of men who bad been themselves original subscribers being necessitated by the pressure of unforeseen adversity to appeal to its funds for relief in their hour of distress.—(Hear, hear.) He deeply re gretted to perceive how small was the number of perma nent annual subscribers. It was really lamentable to think that so few of those master mariners who traded regularly to the port of London should have entered their names on the subscription list; but he attributed it to the fact of the existence of the society not being as generally known as it deserved to be.—(Bear.) He was sure that if it was generally known it would be generally patro nised, especially by seamen of the merchant service, for they were the class whose interests would be 'nest pro moted by its prosperity. Ile could not understand how any master mariner, of provident habits, who had any affection for his wife and family, could withhold his sup port from such an institution, and he hoped that when they became better acquainted with its merits, and were made more fully sensible of its claims upon their favour able consideration, they would be found more anxious to contrilute to its welfare.—(Hear, hear.) Ile was in clined to think that some modification in the rules and regulations of the institution, whereby the rate of sub scriptions and donations would be lowered, might perhaps be desirable, but this he only threw out as a hint to the committee.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he had only to say that the institution was one in which he felt the liveliest interest, and he would always consider it a duty incumbent on him to promote its welfare as far as in him lay.—(Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE F. YOUNG proposed the -health of the Chairman, to whose exertions in behalf of the institution he alluded in terms of high eulogy. The toast was very cordially received. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks inappropriate terms. Mr. MOULDS proposed " Prosperity to the British Colonies."—(Cheers.) Mr. J. ALEXANDER HAMMY proposed the health of " The Elder Brethren of the Honourable Coroporation of Trinity House," coupling the with toast the name of Captain Proben.—(Loud cheers.) Captain PROIEN acknowledged the compliment, and observed that there was scarcely a member of the corpo ration who was not also an honorary member of the Ma ritime Institution.—(Cheers.) The corporation took the deepest interest in the prosperity of the institution, and would leave nothing undone that was at all practicable to ensure the stability of so interesting and valuable a charity.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Shipping Interests of Great Britain." Mr. LYALL returned thanks. The health of the Stewards having been proposed and duly honoured, the company separated at eleven o'clock. In the course of the evening the Secretary (Mr. Wat son) announced that subscriptions for the year just entered on had been received to the amount of about 3501. Amongst the subscribers were the following : The Hon.' Trinity Corporation, 105/. ; the Chairman, 101. 10s.; a Friend of the Chairman, 10/. lOs ; J. Alex ander Hankey, 101. 10s. ; Charles M 4 Gerrold, Si. ; S. Anderson. 51. ss. ; Captain J. Lemon, R.N., 51. ss. ; An Old Subscriber, 21.; London Dock Company (annual), 51. 55.; Captain Thomas Rous (annual), 151. 155.; Geo. Lyall (steward of the day), 5/. ; J. D. Powles, 5t ; Editor of Shipping Gazette, 21. 25.; Thomas Daniel and Co., 2/. 25., &c., &c. LEOMINSTER.—The Rev. J. Crewkerne, of Trinity College, Dublin, a gentleman of high Church principles, has been appointed Vicar of this parish, in place of the Rev. G. Woodhouse, deceased. FIRE IN ROTHERHITHE.—A fire broke out yester day morning, between eight and nine o'cloa, in Rother hithe-street, which was likely to lead to serious conse quences. It took place at Gaston's turpentine establish ment, in the camphine house, by the bursting of one of the discharge pipes. The flames proceeded with such fearful rapidity as to annihilate everything in their pro gress. It was, however, happily arrested by the active and energetic assistance of the people in the neighbour hood, who bravely plied the e ng i nes o f t h e Commercial Dock Company. Much injury had not been sustained, SINGULAR AND FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an inquest was taken by William Carter. Esq., at the Farm House, Stumble Hole Common, Horley, Surrey, on the body of Benjamin Harman, aged 14 yt era. The deceased was a servant in the employ of Mr. Oxley, of Dean Hope Farm, Horley. On Monday last the deceased had been to a distant meadow to fetch a drove of sheep back to the farm house, ard on the way home he had to pass a bridge across Dean lope Brook, at the foot of which was a pond of water which covered the roadway, caused by the recent heavy rains. The deceased, on reaching this spot, found that the sheep refused to pass through the water. The deceased, after a few minutes' eon ; sideration, seized one of the sheep, with the view of dragging the poor animal through the pond, which was only a few inches in depth, thinkiug the others would follow 'it, and, whilst struggling with the sheep, he fell over the end of the bridge into the brook. His brother, who was standing by, raised an alarm, and endeavoured to save him, but the current Was so strong, that it carried him some distance down the brook, where he disappeared. Search was made for the body, but it was not found for upwards of two hours. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." • THE JOCKEY CLUB AND THE NEWMARKET AND CHESTERFORD RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a Very full meet ing of the members of the Jockey Club took place, at which the following resolutions were passed :—" The directors of the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Company having at a special meeting, convened for the purpose on the 18th day of October, 1346, laid before the stewards and mem b ers o f the Jockey Club, the plans and sections of the proposed extensions from Newmarket to Thetford, and from Newmarket to Bury, with a branch to Ely, and the same having been duly examined and considered, it was resolved uuauimously that the plans and teeth ns of the railway from the Newmarket station eastward are very preferable to any that were submitted to the Jockey Club last year, and are ap proved accordingly. That the Newmarket and Cheste-r -fbrd Railway Company are entitled to, and will receive, the support of the Jockey Club in proceeding to Parlia ment for the above extensions, in preference to any other company, both because the Newmarket and Ches terford Company have most satisfactorily carried on and are prepared to further carry out the views of the club in obtaining the Act for the lines from Chesterford to Cambridge and Newmarket ; and because, as it appears to this meeting, there is no other company h aving so legitimate a claim to the extension, or in w h ose hands, they could be so safely and beneficially entrusted." SALE or AN ESTATE IN SURREY.— On Tuesday was disposed of by auction, at the Auction Mart, by Messrs. Winstanley and Co., a freehold estate situated in the parishes of Crainhurst and Tandridge, Surrey. It was about twenty-four miles from London, and com prised the mansion, with several farms, and 475 acres of meadow pasture, arable and wood land, realising an in come of about 6301. per annum. There was also ti, cora muted rent charge included, from nearly the whole re, mainder of the parish of above 1,400 acres, It produced, after an active competition, 16,7501. MAYEN C E.--RELIGIOUS TOLERA W TION.-- e learn from the Univers Israelite, that the Israelites of that city have just sustained a heavy loss in the death of Rabbi. Leo Ellinger. The deceased rabbi , mtanthof the old, aohool, was b e l ove d b y all the member s o nity ; and by hi s amiableness, his influence, e c ar -111:1 1: 1- sagacity, he pr evente d the ardent conflicts which, i n d o the ls r towns of Germany, separate thr orthodox frcran the efor r ack party. The funeral of tte deceased rabbi furnished a, rare example of religious tolerance. Among the pro-. ces.Sion following 'Llie venerable Jewish ecclesiastic to the grave, were the heads of the Catholic and Protestant clergy . bishop Kaiser, of th e f ormer, and Dr. None. we ,e, , iler, Archdeazon of the latter. RUSSIAN AMMUNITION.--We have on previous oc, elisions mentioned the arrival of shots and shells ft-en: L e e Russian Ports of Odessa into this 'country. Anuther arrival of this kind has just taken place, consigned to a , _private individual, by th e vesse l named the - Mary Isabella,. which has entered the London Docks, also from Odessa TESS OF LIVERPOOL. An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, at the Three Tuns, Kingston, by Mr. Carter, the Coroner for East Surrey, upon the remains of Mary, the Dowager Countess of Liverpool, relict of the late Earl of Liver pool, who died suddenly at Norbiton Hall, the resi dence of her nephew, R. H. Jenkinson, Esq., on Sur,- day last. Mary Hawkes, her Ladyship's waitingwoman, deposed that on Sunday morning, about eight o'clock, she went into the deceased's room, and on looking at the bed fhe observed that the deceased looked very pallid, and that she had not moved from the position in which she had left her on the previous night. She was so struck with her Ladyship's appearance that she ran down stairs and gave an alarm, and another domestic returned with her to the bed room, when they found that their mistress was dead. The Foreman of the jury inquired whether it was not usual for some one to sit up with the deceased lady ? The witness replied that it was not, and that, on the contrary, the deceased would not allow any one to be in her room after she retired to rest. She added that she was quite certain her Ladyship had not taken anything likely to cause death, and there was nothing to induce her to suppose that it was the result of violence. Ann Showell, the housemaid, deposed that she went into the deceased's bedroom just before the last witness, to light the fire, and observed the Countess lying in the position described, but she did not take any notice, as her Ladyship was generally very reserved, and seldom spoke to her. She saw her last alive at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. _ _ Mr. W. S. Roots, surgeon, of Kingston. deposed that he had known the deceased lady for twenty-four years, and during the last twenty years he had been her me dical attendant. He considered her of very sound mind, but her health was at most times delicate, in consequence of her suffering from a disease of the heart and lungs, and which he was satisfied would sooner or later end fatally. He had expressed an opinion to this effect to her Ladyship, and had pointed out to her the necessity of having some one always in attendance upon her, par ticularly at night, but she always objected to it, and ap peared extremely averse to having any one con stantly with her. When he was called in, upon the alarm being given, he found her Ladyship quite dead, in a perfectly composed position, and she had died appa rently without a struggle. He was perfectly satisfied that her death was occasioned by natural causes. The CORONER, addressing the jury, observed that this circumstance, connected with the death of the deceased lady, rendered the present inquiry necessary ; but the jury, after hearing the evidence of the medical gentle man, would have to say whether they could entertain any doubt that the death arose from natural causes. The jury immediately returned a verdict "That the deceased died a natural death, from disease of the heart." The deceased lady was born in 1777, and was the daughter of Charles Chester, Esq., brother to the first Lord Begot. She was married to the late Earl on the 24th of September, 1822. His Lordship was previously married to Lady Louisa Hervey, daughter to the fourth Earl of Bristol, but had no issue, although twice married. He expired on the 4th of December, 1828, and was suc ceeded by the present Earl, late Lord Steward to the Queen's Household. THE CRUELTY TO AN INSANE PAUPER IN THE RISBIUDGE UNION. HAvEnumn, WEDNESDAY.—After the report of yes terday's proceedings were dispatched, the assistant com missioner, Sir John Walaham, Bart., continued the in quiry until a late hour. Edmund Basham, of Haverhill, labourer, sworn —De posed that he had been an inmate of the infirmary eighteen weeks. A man by the name of Turner was in at the time, to whom Slater was very cruel. He used to bump Turner upon the stool in the room. Turner often cried in consequence of such treatment. Charles Honeyball deposed to several acts of violence by Slater. When witness was in the union as an inmate, he saw Slater take up a pauper, named Smith, of Stoke, and throw him on the bed. Another time he said, " Ah, daddy, you want a little of my slow physic that will carry you off gently." Mr. Law was governor then. If he had told the governor those remarks he feared he should have had his dinner stopped, which was generally the case if any one did anything to displease the master. John Forge stated that when he was in the union a pauper by the name of Reynolds died there. At the time of his death Webb sat by the fire, and on Slater coining in he said, " D-- you, if I c an once get you to bed I'll soon do for you."—(Much sensation.) Slater was in the habit of "spanking" old Master Webb. Slitter spanked him (Webb) over the body. It was as much as ever the poor old man (Webb) could do to get across the room at that time. He was very childish. Thomas Brett, an inmate of the union, said he knew the nurse Slater. A poor old man by the name of Poulter was in the workhouse with a bad cough. Slater on one occasion threw the old man on the floor, and then upon the bed. Once witness was ill, and Slater was his nurse; rice was ordered him, but Slater took out the rice and gave him the water. A man of the name of Ling, who could not help himself, was tied down in the bed by Slater. Ling was exceedingly infirm at the time. Ile did not know whether the doctor knew when the man was tied down in the bed. Sarah Basham deposed to the fact that the deceased had been injured by a rope being drawn round his wrists, from the effects of which the blood proceeded. She told Mrs. Arnup, the matron, at the time of the circumstance, and she told witness to mind her own business, and not meddle with the affitirs of Slitter. The evidence being concluded, The ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER said it waa,he believed, from all he had heard that day, too true that the man Slater had acted very improperly to the men placed in the infirmary in his charge. He believed that the man Slater was guilty of a misdemeanour, and that it was the duty of the board of guardians, as protectors of the poor, to bring the matter before the magistrates at their next sitting, so that this party, if considered innocent, might be relieved from blame; and if not, that he might be punished according to the law. He would submit the case to the board of guardians, and if they would not proceed against Slater, he should feel it his duty to do so himself. The investigation then closed. THE EARL or LINCOLN.—We understand the Constituents of the Noble Member for the Falkirk burghs have concurred in inviting his Lordship te a public dinner at Hamilton, but that important engagements in Ireland —whither his Lordship sailed yesterday—have prevented him accepting the invitation.—Glusgow Con stitutional. Nye are informed, from a source not likely to be misinformed, that the candidate for the western division likely to be brought forward on the Liberal interest, is the lion. Frederick William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, a Lieutenant in the Guards, and son of Captain Berkeley, the present M em b er for Gloucester.--CheltenhamEx • aminer. THE COMMISSION. —The Right Hon. D. H. Pigot, the new Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton, are the Judges se lected to preside at the ensuing Commission, which will be opened on Saturday next. —Dublin Evening Lost. CANADIAN FLOUR.—A vessel, arrived from Quebec, has brought, in addition to a quantity of wood goods, the large quantity of 9.530 barrels of flour, of Canadian produce. The Haydon Fund subscription has now reached 2,2001. 1 F