The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-21 00:00:00

FRANCE, We nave received the Parte journals of yesterday. 'he Constitutionnel has the following with reference to ie decree in the Moniteur convoking the Senate : " The decree for the convocation of the Senate puts a !rim to the situation, evidently transitory, in which the mintry has been for some months. At the close of the tssion of the Legislative Corps and of the Senate, as long ie word Empire had not been pronounced, men could nagine that the presidentship for tin years W 63 des ned to remain the law of our c matey. But the day n which a single voice, taking its authority from the time which Louis Napoleon bears, from the on 'bids pointed him oat to the votes of the people, and .om the services by which he has nobly upheld his lustrious birth, evoked the remembrance of the las arial era—on that day the problem of the integral .aintenance, or the transformation of the Constitution January 15, was submitted to the decision of the tole nation ; on that day France evidently again sacred on a provisional situation. That situation is not been made by the Government, but by :ranee. The head of the State has never expressed other a wish or a hope. The only hypothesis Ihich he had consented to look forward to was tat of a national danger, which would oblige lm to resume, in the interest of the country, a fort of dictatorship. That hypothesis has not been re oixed. It was the elective assemblies which, the day ['ter their meeting, and whilst still impregnated with tie popular breath, raised the question of the re-estab ishment of imperial institutions. The addresses of the councils-general first showed what was passing in the lublic mind; thee came those of the councils of arron assement, and of the municipal councils, and the peti ioning which is now going on shows that the nation blends giving to the Government of the mau whom it las elected that perpetuity which Louis Napoleon did tot wish to attribute to himself. It was evident that, vith the question so clearly set forth, the great bodies of the Sate could not meet without deciding it; and such being the case, was it not better to convoke the Senate at once, and Jay before it the question, so that all incertitude should immediately cease ? Louis Napo leon declared at Lyons that he was ready to serve his country either with the modest title of President, or with a more striking one; the possession of power is not in his eyes anything else than the means of doing good. But for France the question does not present itself in that Way ; temporary duration and perpetuity—such are the two terms to which the addresses have brought it. When a question of such importance is brought before a peo ple, it must be immediately decided, as there is danger in every provisional situation. Since it is the will of France which is to regulate our destinies, why not in terrogate that will, and give it an opportunity of declar ing itself in the open day? Since the manifestations of Which Louis Napoleon has been the object at Toulouse, Bordeau, and Paris, the re-establishment of the Empire is expected not only in France, but throughout Europe. The Government, in consequence, has come to the de cision that since this question has been brought forward in dependently of it, and by the irresistible initiative of the Popular representation of every degree, it could not be the interest of the country to defer affording to the will the means of making itself known. France is about, therefore, to be again solemnly interrogated as to the form of her Government, and the title which her ruler is to take. We know her answer beforehand." The Union notices as follows the release of Abd-el- Xader " The release of Abd-el-Kader is, without contradic tion, one'of the most important acts of the present Govern. went. It is not merely a question of humanity, it is also, and above all, a political question. And cense -suently the general expectation yesterday was to find la the ministerial journals the apology of so important god so grave a resolution. But strange to say, those Journals have remained mute. Th e C ons ti tut i onne l an d t he Pays confin e th emse l ves to g i v i ng the article from the illoniteur, adding no remarks on the speech pro nounced on the occasion by the President of the Repub lic. It do es not b e l eng to us to interpret the silence the sr ministerial journals ; it will be enough for us to Point out the very different attitude of the journals called r epublican. The Prsese, in particular, receives with ` marked f avour the act which liberates Abd-el-Bader. This,' it says, is an act which we can praise highly ; it carries us back to December, 1848. It is political.' M. ai.: itegreati act ! con sequent l y i t i s an act essentially It remains to be seen if the approbation friends de Girardin will not be suspected by the of the Government. The Siecle, whilst praising the act of clemency of the President, expresses a hope that th e p resence o f t h e A ra b c hi e f in the states , the Sultan m a y nut some d a y b ec ome prejudicial to ranee, and then adds, The words which the President W . 4 .8 kind eno ug h to ad d ress to Abd- e l-Bader, we remark this idea, which is so fecund and so true—' Generosity is a lways the best counsellor.' For our part, we shall see this politic and noble counsellor of all governments. It "ill not allow him to forget the Frenchmen, who, in con sequence of uence of our civil discords, aro still wandering in countries, far from their families and their dear est affections.' We aro as much partizans of generosity, c ertainly, as the Sikle, and as much inclined to concilia tion, to clemency, and to forgetfulness of the past, but Vi e cannot see what analogy there can be between the Position of Abd-el-Kader and that of the Frenchmen r Zhitse in consequence of our civil discords, are still wan .,,ering in for eign coun t r i es .' If c l emency i s an o bli ge 1 " .°11 for the parties who govern, the circumstances which &, e raiit it to be manifested can no t a l wa y s b e t h e same . hat is the reason why we do not admit that the deli verance of the ex-Emir has, for its natural consequence, th e immediate return of the banished men spoken of by :O 4 ue Siee/e.'" The Moniteur du Loiret gives the following details tat the visit of the Prince President to Abd•el-Kader, at the Chateau of Amboise :—" At the moment at Which the President arrived at Amboise, and during the reception at the railway station, Abd-el-Kader 1 148 ea the terrace of the chateau. With a telescope O attempted to distinguish the movements of the Corte ge• Musts ha, one of his agar, and several per aous of hi s household, also watched them with great interest. The Prince, accompanied by the Minister o f War, ent ere d a carr i age w hi c h w a s waiting at the 4ti ", and proceeded direct to the chateau, from which i one of the finest views of the course of the Loire s obtained. The Emir and his attendants en tered their respective apartments at the approach of the theh, p rince. p and the Minister of War. Informed that prince wished to speak to him, Abd-el-Kader t rese nted himself, accompanied by his faithful Mus aPtla• It was th en th a t hi s r e lease was announced to him, The suite of the Emir is composed of 50 tr ° sons ; it was 7 0 a few mont h s ago . The diminu 11n Was caused by th e G overn ment having release d . 5 broth ers and relatives of Abd-e i - K a d er, an d "lug them and their attendants the means of return tng to Af r i ca, w h ere a certa i n extent o f l an d has t 4T e4 e r : I i: f Na anh granted to them to cultivate. This visit of poolueorr;, to Abd-el-Kader lasted three-quar - The Princ e P res id en t , b y a d ecree , d a t e d St Cl oud the 18th, enac t s th a t gove r n m e nt inspectors shall be nominated by the Minister of the Interior. Agriculture, and Commerce, to superintend the man agementb and ex am i ne t h e accounts o f the mortgage anic s, and to report to the minister thereon at least every three months. The decree further enacts, that Tle°l3lmission of eight members, four to be nominated opinion o n i o • n f ist F er ina o n f ee t , he Interior, and four by the shall be formed, to give an to them on all the questions which may be submitted . relative to the management of mortgage so eleties, to examine the reports of the Government in- Igectors on them, and to draw up annually a detailed 6 . 1: ; 11 on the situation of each society. The decree 1 : 1 , 411 y declares that if any mortgage society shall vio its by-laws and regulations, or commit any u ses its privilege may be taken from it ; also that each shall give an account of its operations every six months. On Tuesday afternoon, between two and three e'clock, the Prince President came to Paris, and, after alighting at the Tui l eries, took the arm of , M. Fould, tog Minister of State, and inspected in detail all the works o f the Louvre. When the Prince entered the Palace of the Tuileries, there was a loud cry from the crowd of Vive l'Empereur l" General Lawcestine has published the following ( g c l.er of the day to the Nationa l Guards of the iesine _ - " Paris, Oct. 13. Guards ,„ A : ti T ee h a e i General-in-C h hi s ef i has t te , n a s t Highnessh te is m lm ak p e er k i n al ow . ntothe of t e ene zeal, their excellent spirit, and their fine . appearance Ilriace Louis Napoleon was satisfied with their ardent the ceremony of the 16th. theN o twithstandrg erder al a u h ai d t modi fications made at a late period in the general the distant situation of certain battalions an sqiia e d x r a o c n ti s: Lade. all arrived on the ground with the greatest - ""e• This result proves that the officers have a lread y the h a b it of command, and the National Guards that of obedience. The General congratulates them, and p t " . , - icularly t h e battalions and squadrons extra muros, which had the greatest difficulties to overcome. The officer s of the general staff c h arge d w i th the transm i ss i on of the ordeperformed their duties with zeal and intelligence' The Bourse was heavy, and the price of G-Jvern rrient securities fell considerably. Railway shares were more firm, Th e Four-and-a-Half per Cents. o p at at 107 f, and closed at 1061. 33c. for the end of Ori mo nth ; the Three per Cents. closed at 811. 60c. ; s Railway shares, 1,5101. ; Rouen, 920 f. ; 42 0 f. ; G reat Northern, 7851. ; Av i gnon , 7 87 f. r o e; ; Basle, 331 f. 25c. ; Paris and Strasburg, Avignon • ; Paris an d L yons, 9821. 50c. ; Lyons and , 10 Gra St. Dizier 3 7 ) 55 0 f. ; B ordeaux and Cette, 6301. Ay• D% 1 801 3 A i 5A > AY.) prices , ; Muttoot,' !a 6d to cell supPi i it w hicb rED -4cl tt 1 21 Is 6d; r°' old hes/ ii i demand 0 3d; Blutto v sBdto3ol guar tete 8 active. r , lod ; 11 . 1° ,.; Pork, 30 being 0 0 011 m 2s Bel 0 3s 8d r" took wilt 1 ! od to 41 ► ; Pork, 36 " 15.; C lo t o 11 12s r- 18a • Clo fet 58 per ' lob' )d. 15s• Clof e t 36 pen. loo' [ CORN t o t e turna otj udo nd and Wo' xe. I r 4t tj Id j 301 3. rot I 1 1 s , 3EK. 172 ; T. to 0.04 w, Bag° ee. , . Elise; C 0 apool, D Dant Si4 Leith, bgli i Amster Kingilt °ll ; a heal' , I I I L' I r n' it Tel 3 P e ' r Ipswi ch ; )omesl36". ) Ipolvic i t , dainaget" from b t.be Oolutoile' fired, °. ,Arrived, ii ' Ld.; bor. undhou tor, do ' i a i, do. ail, Queue isterde t iwir it 31 b, 'MP I Oh UO (b a rk)► to, 1(nli id from At, did ,„ 0. 00 of beta AY.) THE CONTINENT. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived. Th cllilitary ::! Gazette announces that General 011oqui has received orders to proceed to the Island of Cuba to fill the functions of Commandant-General of the de partment of the Centre, and of political and military governor of Puerto Principe. In addition to the troops who are now being embarked at Santander for Cuba, others are preparing to follow them for the same (IQstineoion. Letters from Cordova in the Herald., of the 15th state that bands of robbers are increasing in that pro. vince, and that the band of El Chato in particular, far from being dispersed, as had been said, was daily committing the most atrocious crimes in the district of Benameji. Regular troops have been sent against him, but with little effect, as he retreats into impene trable Sierras with his band, whence be makes his excursions in complete security, and kidnaps rich persons, for wilom he afterwards exacts exorbitant ransoms. All the other bands seem to be in commu nication with or dependent from that of El Chato. The Three per Cents. were done at 47i; the New Three per Cents. at 26i; the Debt of the first-class at 12 5-16 ; and that of the second at 6: BELGIUM. The Journal de .1.766 , ;5ays :—" Nothing definite is known as to the negotiations entered into by M. de Brouckere for the formation of a cabinet. The Journal de Bruxelles was, however, wrong in an nouncing that on Saturday M. de Brouckere had abandoned the mission confided to him by the Crown. If we are well informed, a new conference was to take place yesterday (Monday) between M. de Brouckere and the gentlemen who have been talked of as likely to join him. As to the obstacles which prevent the combination from becoming a fait ac compli, we will not imitate the clerical press, which endeavours to make the public believe the least pro bable suppositions."—The Emancipation of Tuesday, however, says that it was rumoured on the preceding day in the best-informed circles that M. de Brouckere had abandoned all idea of forming a cabinet. TURKEY. The Turkish Moniteur states that the Sultan, hitherto called " Your Highness," has now assumed the title of " His Majesty the Emperor of the Turks." The Constitutionnel, in alluding to the late change of Ministry in Turkey, says :—" Events have justified the doubts that were entertained as to the duration of the Administration of Aali Pacha. The Grand Ivrizir was deprived of office in the evening of the 2d, after a Council at which he presided, and is replaced by the High Admiral Mehemet Ali Pacha, brother-in-law of the Sultan. The news of this change, which was known to the public in the morning of the 3d, pro duced an unfavourable impression. Aali Pacba is generally liked and esteemed, and, notwithstanding his youth, he passes justly for being one of the most able statesmen of Turkey, as also one of the most con scientious and honourable. He was six years Minister of Foreign Affairs, and during that time acquired great esteem by his intelligence, affability, and probity. His successor, Mehemet Ali Pacha, is not very popu lar, particularly among the Franks, whom be does not always treat with becoming consideration. Hav ing been hitherto occupied only in the navy and the army, his capacity for government is very problema tical ; he is, however, a firm and energetic man, de voted to the Sultan, and less hostile to ideas of pro gress than is generally supposed. The motive for the dismissal of Aali Pacha is said to be the efforts that he made in the Council to obtain thw ratification of the loan, against which the repugnance of the Sultan has been recently excited. The majority of the Council finds the conditions of this loan too onerous for Tur key, and desires to have the faculty of putting an end ru it in 11 years instead of 23; it is unwilling be sides to confirm the premium of 20 per cent. accorded to the lenders." STATE OF TRADE IN FRANCE. Paris letters state that the greatest activity prevails in every branch of trade. The orders received from the provinces and from foreign countries are so numerous that the manufacturers have great difficulty in executing them. This activity extends also to the departments. At Lyons and St. Etienne the demand has improved so rapidly that the stocks of goods in the warehouses are unprecedentedly low, and quite inadequate to meet the r( quirements of numerous buyers now in the market from America and other countries. Several new manu factories have recently bee❑ established in the Lyons district, and also in Alsace. The prices of cotton, silk, and other raw materials, have advanced, and will be fol lowed by a corresponding increase in the value of the manufactured articles. This increased activity has already been felt in the discount department of the Bank cf France, where during the last fortnight the amount of the bills discounted exceeds that of the last month by 25,000,000 f. The retail trade of Paris has also greatly improved. Country buyers have made large purchases of winter goods, and the sales made by the principal houses already very largely exceed those of the same period last year. NARROW ESCAPE OF SIR JAMES BROOKE. This gallant knight (well known from his connection with Borneo, Labuan, &c.) had a narrow escape at Monson, near Worsley, on Saturday afternoon last. Sir James left London on Saturday morning, on his way to spend a short time with the Earl of Ellesmere ; and on arriving at the London-road station he got into a cab, to proceed to Worsley New Hall, the seat of the noble earl. At Menton there is a road through some of the earl's private grounds (affording a short cut into the main road near Worsley) at each end of which is erected a cottage one?, with stout stone gate-posts, stiles, &c. Adjoining the gateway, at the end nearest Patricroft, is nonton- bridge, steep and skew, over the Bridgewater Canal, the fencing to which closely adjoins the parapet of the bridge to the left. It appeared that the cab, in which Sir James was, proceeded rapidly until it reached the point where the driver quitted the Eccles Old Road to cross towards Menton ; and shortly after this the horse (a very powerful and spirited grey) increased his pace so desperately, that the united s fforts of the driver and a servant lad of Sir James's wholly failed to check him. In the midst of his endeavours, the driver got pitched from his seat, and was very nearly run over, and the lad at the same time loosing his hold of the reins, the horse went on at a fearful speed. He ap proached Manton at little less than 18 or 20 miles an hour, and most fortunately turned slightly to the right, towards the gateway we have mentioned. The gate had been removed for repairs, and a stout bar had been put up in its place, and against this the horse dashed without checking his speed in the least. The offs wheel en ruck and knocked down the stone ,gateposts. and frcm the force of the blow the cab was whirled naiad to the right. The horse seemed to have cleared himself from all the harness at the same instant as he struck the bar, and he galloped off along the private road, leaving the cab with its shafts splintered, and buried nearly a foot deep in the bank on the right side of the road ; this splash-board was fractured, but the body of the carriage was uninjured. Sir James Brooke, although severely shaken when the cab was brought to so sudden a stand, received no more than a few bruises; and the servant lad was enabled to keep his seat, escap ing without the slightest injury. The driver came up shortly after the accident, and the horse was caught at the gateway, at the further end of the private road, and brought back by a labouring man. The animal seemed terribly excited, but not much injured by his contact with the bar. After satisfying the lodgekeeper that the smashing of the gate-nest would be satisfactorily arranged with his lordship, Sir James walked on to Worsley New Hall. The escape altogether was a most providen tial one. Had the gate not been removed, or had the horse taken the bridge, the cab would in all probability have been completely smashed, and Sir James and his servant must have been injured to some extent ; while, had the horse dashed against the canal fence, and broken it sufficiently to take the cab after him into the water, there would have been very little chance of Sir James's life being saved by those who came up soon after the accident, although the servant, from being on the box of the cab, might have escaped if pitched into the canal.—Manchester Guardian. average by the docks is belo w the average s t oc k o f por t w ine in THE WIN E TRAD E.—The sherry within and oe br ia an st d both well up to the mark. about 2,000 pipes ; days 1 wines which were l a stir has taken place in li the London for merly held from 221. to 28/ inn of f alue have y few are d the port wine trade, and a During the last ad v s a t n n c c k e d h 2 a l s . .. on exporta to 31. per pipe. The reduction acted barometrieally on the m in the Douro, month there have been but few ar rivals, have beeen3selsnt tofdMiraecyt. by the expected reduction of levi e d , iropor i t vals, Caused 'chiefly ti Al to Europe—there arc 17 ships ,imports waiting for cargoes, some of them sinyceintgb Dialing this year four cargoes from Oporto to our Australian colonies (the Gazelle has entered outwards for Porto and Sydney,and the Randolph is there leading for Port Philip). This merce yields no sou rce of revenue to the Portuguese - treasury, or emolum ent to toe wine company. Freights here here from Oporto are down to 255. and to Australia 51. per ton. quantity . ofgenuine d to d filly millions champagne CHAMPAGNE a nannually u quite insufficient millions a bottles, a quantity, however, q numbers of - as tho great es to me:A the public demand, —Tae slid spurious champagne SINESS DONF tablishmk , nts for the productio❑ of d a uthority, that LONDON ' STOCKand EXCHANGE, O. 20 . in one establishment alone upwards 0 f 500.000 Erquelines, f orn the stalks Luxembourgl6—Dijon and Basangon, Qi— s~•called champagne, made principally r id lea may be Paris (Railway), hi. ' , non 14— of the rhubarb, are annually sold. Some aaapagne and Ly ons, 2 , 7 , 4 1—Lyons and - vi t , , is — Sambre and Meuse 10. formed of the relative consumption of real co f the I by different countries • • from the following return o The --------. c. TRIBUNALS OF Ct sales in 1843 of the department of the Marne. cut' eommittea for )11mER CE. — A meeting of the exe- total quantity amounted to 2,659 000 bottles, which were r lals of Commerce was prrnoting th e esta bli s h men t o f Tribu- distributed : England and British India, 467.0 00 ; with a view to or7a a . s held at the London Tavern, yesterday, ItusEia and Poland, 502,000; Germany, incliiiirag Pros vigorous prosecutionoz o e f all the preliminaries requisite lor the ' ; si4 end the Austrian domiuion , , 439.000 ; United great attention throughoutthe movement, whi c h is excitin g States of America nod the West Indies• 400,000 ; Italy w e may mention that the kingdom. As a roof of this, . Street o a meeting is to takeplace in Regan;- ' ; Holland, 600,000; Belgium, 56.000 ; 30 000 Swedch _ a the 16th November, of deputations in, Chamber of from every and Denmark, 30,000 ; S , ,itzerlantl, 30,000 ; South Br.._ Commerce in the United Kingdom, which Lord America, 30,000 ; Spam and Portugal, 20,000 ; Turkey, "gam will preside. at ; 5,000 ; and France, 620,000 bottles. zer-Ing THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-, OCTOBER 21, 1852. COURT CIRCULAR. TILE FATAL DUEL AT EGHAIL THE RECENT DOUBLE COLLISION ON THE SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY- NV iNiX5Oli, OCT. 1..'0. The iollowing had tie honour of dining with tier Ma jesty yesterday :—Her Rosal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenloo Langenburg, his Serene Highness the Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, the Duke and Duchess of Northumber land, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, the Earl end Countess of Derby, and Colonel C. B. Phipps, His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe, went out shooting this miming, attended by Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel the Hon. N. Hood, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland left the Castle this forenoon for London. EXAkINATIO.N AT CLIERISEI.—YESTERDAY. (Before J. J. Briscoe, LA , the Hon. Capt. CtTendisb, Capt. Seymour, and Joseph Dobinson, E:q.) At the general quarter-sessions for the cousay of j Kent, held at Maidstone on Wednesday, Thomas Archer, I Lite an engine driver in the service of the South-Eastern Railway Company, was arraigned for having wilfully, maliciously, and negligently driven an engine attached to an express train, whereby two serious collisions took place, and the lives of her Majesty's subjects consider ably perilled. The defendant, who surrendered in dis charge of his bail, appeared to have recovered from the injui ies ho sustained in the unfortunate mishaps. He was thrown from his engine, and his escape is stated to have been most marvellous. The evidence adduced in support of the prosecution was taken at some length, but the following will be found to contain the main facts : On the night of the 26th of July, a down pick up train, cattle and goods, arrived at the Headcorn station at a quarter to 10 o'clock, and as the mail train from town which did not stop at the station, was than nearly due, it became necessary to get the pick up out of the way so as to let it pass. Unfortunately there were no sidings to admit of the whole pick up being shunted, although they appear to have been enlarged since the collision, and in order that the mail should not be obstructed, the luggage train was crossed over on to the up line. During this ceremony both roads were guarded by the red (danger) lights, and that on the pick up being got clear of the down line, the white light was turned on, so as to signalise to the mail to come through. The up line was said to have been protected by three danger signals. The semaphore light was turned on red, as also the lamp in front of the engine of the pick up, which had its head pointed towards Folkestone, and there was a third lamp standing on the platform, exhibiting a red light. In that condition the down pick up was left standing on the up line, and to add to the difficulties of the moment, the mail train was behind time. At 19 minutes past 10 o'clock, the ringing of the telegraph bell announced that the tidal or continental express train, which does the distance from Folkestone to London in little more than two hours, had passed the Pluckley sta tion, the next to Headcorn, 6 miles distance, and Mr. Wyke, the station-master, directed, as he stated, Mau oer, a porter, to go down the line with a red lamp to below a bridge 600 yards off, to exhibit it to the driver of the engine. Maucer stated that he did so, that he went some 60 yards beyond the bridge, and that when he first saw the approaching train, it was about 21 miles from Headcorn. That he continued showing and waving the lamp, and that when the engine passed him the steam was on, and the defendant appeared to be looking forward. It was stated that it was usual to shut off the steam at about the place where Mauer deposed he was standing. The train came on, and on arriving within two telegraph posts of the town platform of the station, its speed seemed to be slackened, but not in any way likely to prevent a collision, and it dashed with much violence into the engine of the pick up. As may be remembered, the concussion was de scribed by several passengers to have been most severe, and several were hurt. The force of the shock threw some of the trucks on to the down line, and before the mail train could be stopped, the engine came in collision with the waggons which were thrown upon the rails, thus causing a second mishap and creating a scene the most disastrous. The defendant was found lying upon the permanent way some 200 yards from the spot where the first collision happened, as if he had fallen or been thrown off. He was much hurt, and as before stated does not appear to have completely recovered. The driver of the pick up engine saved his life by jumping off, and that of the mail train was thrown off. It was twenty-six minutes past ten when the tidal train reached Headcorn, so that the rate it was travelling may be judged from the fact that it did the distance from Pluckley (6 miles) in 7 minutes. Some of the witnesses described the night to have been clear, and that the lights of the station could be seen some two or three miles down the line in the direction of Pluckley, and others deposed to its being dark, and even a little foggy; that rain was falling at the time, which rendered the rails slippery, and this, added to the circumstance that the road is on an incline between the two stations, made the stopping of the train more difficult than it otherwise would have been had dry weather prevailed. The wit nesses varied as to the distance the red lights of the station could be observed by an up train. The bridge obstructed their view; but most of them agreed that they could have been distinguished early enough for the train to have been brought up before reaching the pick up, The Headcorn station master stated that there were no fog-signals put down, inasmuch as the weather was not inch as to render them necessary, the lights being capable of being observed some distance of. The jury, after some hour and a half's deliberation, returned into court with a verdict of Guilty, but recom mended the prisoner to mercy. The Earl of Romney then proceeded to pass sentence upon the prisoner. The sentence of the court was that the prisoner be imprisoned for six calendar months without hard labour, the prisoner's delicate state of health preventing such. The greatest excitement prevailed at Chertsey long before the examinations had commenced, anti imme. diately on the doors of the Town Hall being opened, the large room was literally crammed by an eager audience, comprising many of the loading gentry and clergy.in the neighbourhood. The galleries were also crow& d with ladies, all anxiously awaiting the arrival of the parties cAmerned in the dui. Shortly after twelve o'clock, Chief Superintendent Biddlecombe entered the court with several polcemen, having four well dressed, gentlemanly-looking persons in custody, who gave the names of Barthelemy, Mor nay, Alain, and Baronnet—all Frenchmen. Mr. Biddlecombe was then sworn, and stated the transaction that had taken place, and gave a brief out line of the facts connecting the prisoners with the affair. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office, Downing-street. The ministers pre sent were the Earl of Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr. Secre tary Walpole, tho Earl of Malmesbury, Sir John Pakington, the Cnancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke o! Northumberland, the Right Hon. J. W. Henley, the Earl of Hardwicke, Right Hon. J. C. Herries, and Lord John Manners. The council sat two hours and a half. The Earl of Derby arrived from St. Leonards to attend the Council, and the Duke of Northumberland arrived from Windsor Castle. The bench then held a consultation, and decided to go into the evidence at length, in order to warrant a remand, to enable the chief constable to gather further evidence to connect the accused with the affair, when the following evidence was adduced The first witness called was a farmer's labourer named William Herbert, whose evidence was interpreted to the accused by M. Henri van Lann, of Egham. He stated that on Tuesday afternoon, at about helf.past twelve, he was coming up Priest-bill, near Egham ; and that he heard the voices of several persons talking very loudly in a field close by. Witness could not understand them, as they spoke in a foreign language. The parties were in the second meadow from the field, but witness could not see them, nor say how many were present. He lis tened from the road for about ten minutes, and then heard the report of a pistol, and immediately afterwards the cries of a person as if for assistance. Witness only heard one report, and then a noiso of some person in answer to the wounded mac. He then aaw a person run up under the hedge towards where he was then stand ing. Witness saw him run across the field into the road, and saw a gentleman named Heyward coming down the hill on a white horse, and witness told him what he had heard and seen, and the gentleman went to the gate, which witness opened, and they proceeded across the field. Witness could not say if the person present (one of the foreigners pointed out) was the gentleman who came to the gate with Mr. Heyward. They than ran across the meadow, and got over two fences, and saw a man lying on his back in the second field from the high way. Witness also saw Mons. Alain attending to the dying man. By the Bench—Could not swear positively that Alain was the man, but there was but one person with the wounded man, and he was stopping the bleeding wound with a handkerchief. Other assistance arrived, and wit ness assisted to carry the dying man to the Barley Mow Inn, on Englefield•green. The Portuguese Minister had an interview with the Earl of Derby, yesterday, at his official residence in Downing street. THE NEW MASTER OP THE TRINITY CORPORATION. —At a special general court, held at the Trinity House, on Tuesday last, his Royal Highness Prince Albert was, by the unanimous voice of the Elder and Younger Brethren, elected master of that ancient corporation, in room of his Grace the late Duke of Wellington. THE EAST INDIA HOUSE AND THE DUKE OF WEL LINGTON.—The directors of the East India Company have summoned a special general court of the company for Wednesday next, when a proposition, which has already received the unanimous approval of the Court of Directors, will be submitted for consideration—namely, the placing of a marble statuo of the illustrious duke in the general court room, as a testimonial of the gratitude of the Company to him. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, OCT. 20. The Senior Proctor will receive the names of candi dates for examination this term, either from themselves or their tutors, on Friday, the 22d instant, from ten to twelve o'clock, and from two to four ; Saturday, the 23d, from two to four ; Monday, the 25th, from ten to twelve, and from two to four. Each candidate must give in a list, signed with his name, of the subjects and books in which he offers himself to be examined, toge ther with the certificate of his having responded, and with his matriculation paper. The Professor of Political Economy (Mr. Rickards, of Queen's College) will deliver an introductory lecture at the Clarendou on Wednesday, the 27th instant, at two o'clock. The Camden Professor of Ancient History (Dr. Card well, of St. Alban's Hall) will begin, on Tuesday next, at one o'clock, a course of lectures on Athens in the time of Socrates. These lectures will be delivered in the Clarendon on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and are free of admission to the members of the University. The Clinical Professor of Medicine (Dr. Ogle) will commence his next course of lectures on Tuesday, Nov. 2, at the Radcliffe Infirmary, at eleven o'clock. Particu lars may be learned by inquiry of the secretary at the infirmary, Mr. G. P. Heyward stated that he was a surgeon re siding at Egham. Was accosted by a French gentle man, who described to witness that a man was lying wounded by a pistol-shot in a field; and he asked wit ness to accompany him to the spot, which he did. He there saw a men lying on the ground. Blood was flow ing from his side. Discovered that a ball had passed through the man's chest, and gave instructions for his Mow, at Eaglefield instant removal, and sent to Sir John C at h cart ' s f arm for some hurdles and straw , when the man was taken as tly vv a i s tn p e o s s s si a b t l t e en t d o e t d he hi ß m ar u le n y til five 0 'clock p.m., and he died about six o'clock. The accused Alain was s tanding beside the man endeavouring to stanch the wound with a pocket - hand k erc hief . A short time be gPrre°emnP. fore arriving at the spot, witness met three gentlemen, foreigners, coming down the hill. One of them inquired the way to Windsor, and witness believes that two of them now present were the persons. Their names are Eugene Philippe Mornay and Emanuel Barthelemy. Witness is under the impression that a third was a Frenchman in court, not in custody. William Henry Biddlecombe.—ls chief superinten dent of police at Chertsey. Went to the Barley Mow at a quarter past six in the evening, and found a body lying in the bedroom, which was quite warm, and had been apparently dead about 15 minutes. Heard that it was the body of F rederio Carnet of 41, Lisle-street, eicester-square. Witness, assisted by Mr. Heyward, stripped the body, and found that a ball had passed through the coat, waistcoat , waist b a nd of the trow sers, and shirt. The discharge must have taken place from some distance, as there was no appearance of powder. Witness found that a bullet had entered the right side of the body and come out at the left side. The bullet produced was discovered on the sheet of the bed when the clothes were removed from the body. The bullet had evidently been discharged. Witness searched the deceased man's clothes, and found one half-a-crown, 3i in copper, three keys, a pipe and tobacco, and half a return ticket for the South-Western Railway, three letters and a passport in the name cf Francis Pluggett. The letters were addressed to Monsieur Casson. There was also a tavern bill. Witness saw at the Barley Mow the accused, Alain, who, pointing to the dead body, exclaim ed, "My friend." Witness then apprehended him, and found a life preserver, a small powder flask, containing some powder, nine bullets, and some copper caps ; halt a return ticket, dated Oct. 19, of the South-Western Railway, and other articles. Witness has received the other three prisoners into custody to-day of policeman 6 of the Windsor force, and policeman 66 of the London police. John Smith Noble sworn—ls a policeman in the New Windsor force. About ten minutes to three o'clock on Tuesday afternoon witness saw Mr. Heyward, of the Bells, of Oseley, in company of Mr. Oxley, of Windsor, at the South-Western Railway station. In the absence of the superintendent, I went to ascertain their business, and they told me of the duel, and that there were three persons on the road to Windsor. Shortly afterwards an officer came and told me they were gone lel the 2.25 train to London. I went, with Mr. Oxley to the tele graph office, and we there dispatched a message describ ing the parties' appearance. John Underwood was on duty at the Watetloo station at ten minutes past three. Witness received iaformalion by telegraph that a duel had taken place at Priest-hill, near Egham, and also giving a description of some per sons who were supposed to be concerned in the tragical affair, and were expected to arrive in town by the 3.35 train, and on the arrival of the persons a nswering this description they were to be detained. Witcess observed two of the accused now present get out of die train, and a third (M. Baronnet) was standing beside them. Wit ness did not sea him get out of the train. Witness then took them into custody and conveyed themto the Tower street station. They appeared to be much cut up. On going to the station witness met some gentlemen, who spoke to the prisoners in French, and 3sid to witness, " Let him go, and I will give you a sovereign." Wit ness took two swords tied up in a cloak from one of the prisoners, as he was endeavouring to pass them to one of the strangers that they met. Witness returned with the prisoners to Windsor, where they remained till night, and were removed to Chertsey this (Wednesday) morn ing. This completed the examination of the prisoners ; and after the whole of the depositions had been interpreted to them, they (through their professional adviser) de clined to say anything, and the bench adjourned the further hearing until after the inquest to take place to-day. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. PONTEFRACT RACES-TUESDAY. The Castle Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added, for two-year-olds and three-year-olds. About three quarters of a mile. 3 subs. Mr. Worthington's Jaquenetta, 2 yrs (301.), sst 111 b. (Carroll) 1 Mr. Lister's f by Liverpool Junior, out of Fair Louisa, 2 yrs (301.) sst 111 b. 2 Betting-2 to lon J.lquenetta. Won by a short neck. The Pontefract Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 50 added; ;he socond saves his stake. One mile. 16 subs. Mr. Chilton's Audabon, 2 yrs, sst 71b (Carroll) 1 Mr. J. Brown's View Halloo, 6 yrs, Bst 21b 2 Mr. John Scott's Don Carlos, 8 yrs, sst 71b 3 The following also ran :—Mr. Dalzell's Caliban. 5 yrs, ist 101 b; Lord Chesterfield's Humphrey, 5 yrs, 7st 81b; Mr. Medley's Trousseau, 3 yrs, 7st 71b ; Mr. In man's Maid of Lincoln, 3 yrs, ist ; Mr. J. Osborne's Merry Bird, 3 yrs, 74; and Mr. J. Marson's The Twin s 4 yrs, 6st 51b. Betting.-2 to 1 agst Maid of Lincoln; 2to 1 agst Auciabon; 3 to 1 ngst Humphrey; and 4 to 1 agst View Halloo. Won cleverly by half a length. The Grand Stand Stakes of 5 sons. each, and 25 addcd, for three-year-olds and upwards. Heats one mile. 3 subs. _ Paquetta, 4 yrs (301), 7st 71b (Charlton) 1 1 Mr. B. E. Oliver's Ischia, 4 yrs (801.), Bst 61b... 2 2 Betting.-6 to 4on Ischia, and, after first heat, 2to 1 on Paquette. Both heats severely contested, and won by a head. The Scurry Stakes of 3 nova. each, and 15 added — from the Wood End, about three-garters of a mile, (8 subs.) —were won by three lengths, by Mr. Kimberley's b c by logo, out of Daughter of Toscar, 2 yrs, sst 21b (Hayhoe), beating Mr. Brown's View Halloo, Bst 61b, Mr. Pedley's Florence, 63t 121 b, Mr. Thorp's Eliza Middleton, ist 41b, Mr. Shepherd's Alp, Bst 101 b, Mr. Freeman's Lily, sst 121 b, and Mr. Taft's f by Don John, dam by Mundig, 7st 411). Match: 50 soya. One mile.—Mr. Danhy's Tickton, two yrs, 7st 71b (J. Osborne), beat Mr. Thorp's Eliza Middleton, Bst 71b, by a length and a-half. RICHMOND RACES.--WEDNESDAY. The Aske Triennial Stakes of 10 soya. each, 5 ft., &c. Grey, stone in. 8 subs. Lord Zetland's b f Comfit, 7st 131 b, walked over. The Easby Stakes of 15 Boys. each, loft., &c., with 20 added for two-year and three-year-olds. Grey, stone in. 1 Mr. OThorne's Exact, 2 yrs Lord Zetland's Comfit, 2 yrs Won by a length. The Hat Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous. each 3ft. and 20 added. Back of the stand and in. 10 subs. Mr. J. Dawson's Farmers' Boy, 3 yrs, Bst ..• 1 Mr. Templeman's Child of the Mist, 4 yrs, 7st 2 Three others ran. Won by half a length. The Richmond Handicap of 10 sous. each, sft., and 3 only if declared, &c. Once round and a distance. Mr. Osborne's Little Davie, 3 yrs, 6st 2lb 1 Mr. Harrison's Lindrick, 3 yrs, Est 41b. Three others ran. Won by a head. The Selling Stakes wero won by Shsgram, beating Fl 3 catcher by a length. HOLYWELL HUNT RACES—WEDNESDAY. The Holy well Hunt Puree of 50 sous. About one mile and thr( e-quarters. Mr. J. Henderson's nd The Little Fawn, 4 yrs, 7st 81b 1 Mr. J. Jeffries's Bethgelert, 3 yrs, Est 81b............. 2 Nine ran. Won inn canter. A Handicap was won by Henrietta, beating Deceitful. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The guard recoils!—the Times wavers !—mis representation avails no longer. The triumphant pro gress of Prince Louis Napoleon through the provinces, and his enthusiastic reception in Paris, are facts too glaring for th e Ti m es to deny or to ignore. The French people have had an opportunity which they have gladly availed themselves of i to express their congra tulations to a m an who, instead of being as the Times asserts he is, still reeking with the blood of his countrymen, which he has shed for purely selfish ends, by the aid of a corrupt and unscrupulous sol diery, he is worthy of the gratitude of his country for having rid them of a House of pseudo-Representa tives, which by its profitless wratiglings kept the country in a ferment, and which, had it continued much longer, must have produced the most danger ous results, for a want of confidence already existed, which made the ordinary operations of business re semble the speculations of a gambler, and caused the workman to dread that every morrow might find him without employment. The Times, findin g th a t it can no longer safely deceive the English people by con tinuing to assert that Prince Louis Napoleon has acted in opposition to the wishes of the nation, and angry at its want of success, can find no other object for that abuse which before it levelled at the person of the President, than the French n. invective, n at large, which it stigmatizes with every kind of because it is not alive to the advantages of a do . •nothing repre - sentative system, or rather because it will not admit the claims of a family whose cause i s either as impo tent as that of the Count of Chambord, or as rotten, and out of date, as that of the Orleans. The Times, in a very awkward manner, is once more about to ad-, mire what it formerly condemned, and has sullenly determined to be just, but whilst it condemns the act of Prince Louis Napoleon as usurpation, it lauds him for theresult, as a man would condemn a robbery one moment, and the next cover the thief With praises for spending the money properly. Before I conclude this letter, let me congra tulate you upon being one of the " base excep tions." The spirit that controls your paper is truly Liberal. You have discernment to see be neath the mere surface of things. You understand that possessing Liberal principles does not require a slavish adherence to certain theories, to be applied to all nations irrespective of circumstances, but simply that there should be a natural development of the in stincts and requirements of a people. The Liberal, as I understand the term, would be an advocate of constitutional monarchy in England, with a per petual Queen Victoria on the throne, monarchy in France, republicanism in America, and despotism in Russia. The Times has made itself ridiculous by endeavour. ing to persuade the French people to oppose a Go. veroment which is just what they want.—Yours Sir, &c., C. W. S. Cambridge•street, Hyde-park. SPANISH BONDS.—A meeting of the committee of Spanish bondholders was held yesterday, at which it was decided to present a strong mem or i al to the Spanis h Govern ment relative to the claims of the holders of the unfunded half of the coupons. WILTSHIRE CHAMPION COURSING MEETING WEDNESDAY. First Tie for Great Western Puppy Cup. Derby beat Mangonol, Whirlwind beat Bacchus, Esprit beat Rebecca, Miss Hannah beat Slut, Lufra beat Rabbi, Brandyball beat Roderick, Macap beat Harle quin. First Ties for the Druid Cup. Bedlamite beat Trump, Pilot beat Merry-boy, Motley beat Katty Hayes, Beverlac beat Wilful, Worlds' F Fair beat beat Busy-body, Raven beat Lapwing, Lady Dalton the Dutchman, Merlin beat Blanche Ainsworth, Friar Tuck beat Sixshooter, Saveall beat Calcas. The Stonehenge Stakes of 801. Mr. Blankiron's Magna Charta beat Mr. Parkinson's Sting. Mr. Hall's Round Robin beat Mr. Jebb's Mr. Foley's Paddy O'Raffarty beat Mr. Lawrence's Ludovic, Captain Besant's Billy-boy beat Mr. James's Judas, Mr. Wyndham's Whynot beat Mr. John Day's Leonard, Mr. Jardine's Baron beat Mr. Longman's Lizzard, Mr. Hole's Gambler beat Col. Clowes's Capu let, Mr. Etwall's Uncle Tom beat Mr. Riley's Rupert. The Elston Stakes of 801. Mr. Hall's Rose beat Captain Wyndham's Wolga, Mr. James's Jolly Lass beat Mr. Jardine's Weilder, Mr. Brown's Ballet Dancer beat Mr. Penn's Annie, Mr. J. Day's Frenzy beat Mr. Biggs's Bohemia, Mr. Miller's Maid-of-the-Mill beat Mr. Minton 's Maria, Mr. Ran dall's Remnant beat Mr. Lawrenee's Lady Evelyn. DEPARTURE OF THE UNITED STATES MAIL STEAK-SHIP PACIFIC. —At half-past one yesterday, th e United States mail steam-ship, Pacific, Captain Nye, sailed from the Mersey for New York direct, will the usual mails for the United States, Canada, Newfoundland, &c. The Pacific takes out 123 passengers, besides a good general cargo on freight. THE ENGLISH, IRISH, AND SCOTCH BARS.—The English bar embraces nearly 2,000 members, the Irish about 600, and the Scottish about 400. In each of the three countries one of the sons of every family of conse quence among the gentry usually becomes a member of the bar, and not a few of the younger scions of noble femilies also attach themselves to the same profession. There are about 600 actual practitioners out of the 2,001) the °" to members at the Eaglith bar, including the equity and common law departments; about 200 at the Irish bar out o f: the th 600 members; and about 120 at the Scotch out settle d 4OO members; the proportion of men at each who positive practice being nearly the same in Clore is nocha several countries as compared with the whole actual ❑umber culled. THE E GENTRYI tion still in progressOF in this part of the United Kingdom, floaine, arid during g th s' e the IRELAND.—III the social revolu tion there were compart.ttve a l rti f ficial m .. ore remarkable than that which has occurred amongst who paid the z.lightest Y att ew resident gentry. Before the of the landed prices under Protection, and most of thcm vase so d e e n i i°n patofa. t i he pecuniary diffi proprietors againstp y ind t e O b p te r d a , et t i n e a a t l t b h u4in w e e s r s e , to tally unable to bear up failures. A few years are e onderful alters ' tion in this class. Many of them regularly themselves devoting themselves to the farming of their own land, nv atteAing fairs and markets, and applying w ith diligence to the cultivation of their land and the breeding of cattle. ATTEMPT TO MURDER BY "BURKING. Yarmouth has been the scene of an attempted murder of a female under circumstances peculiarly revolting, and which have excited a feeling of horror throughout this and all parts adjacent. The case underwent strict investigation yesterday in the justice-room of the town hall of that borough, which was crowded to excess. The person implicated is Samuel Howth, a labouring corn porter, about 40 years of age, and a married man, who was charged with having, on the night of Thursday last, by means of a " pitch-plaster," attempted to suffo cate and murder a female named Proudfoot. Tho unfortunate creature, Mary Ann Proudfoot, the victim of the prisoner's revolting violence, was directed to be conducted to the witness-box. Her head and face were swollen to nearly twice their original size ; the features appeared to be completely destroyed, the face presented a blackened pulpy mass, produced by the fear ful heavy blows inflicted by somo blunt instrument while on the ground. Her evidence, as contained in the depo sitions, was in substance as follows : I am a single woman, 36 years of age, a servant in the service of Mr. Bunn, corn merchant, at Southdown, adjacent to Yarmouth. I have been a servant of his, off and on, about 20 years. The prisoner was also in Mr. Bunn's service as corn porter, believes some ten or eleven years. He was married. His wife is living, and they have several children, some grown up. Between four and five months past an improper intimacy has existed between us, and I fell pregnant. Some time after, I spoke to him for money to get me over my confinement, but he made no reply. Last Thursday was my day out, and meeting the prisoner early in the morning, begged of him again for money. He answered, " Meet me to-night at eight o'clock." I said, " Whereabouts? " He replied, "At the Pudding-gate." I said " very well, I will meet you there." [Pudding-gate, it should be observed, is a secluded spot on the North D ea nes, situate on the north sido of Yarmouth, leading on to the sands.] Shortly after two o'clock in the day, I left my master's house, and went to see my child at my sister's house, where I remained till near eight o'clock. I then went to meet the prisoner at the place he had named. I got there about eight o'clock, and saw him coming to wards me. After some conversation ho said, " How much money do you want towards your confinement?" I re plied, " It would take me three or four pounds to got me over it." I was then in the act of raising myself over the sands, when he rushed on me, and thrust a sticking plaster over my head and face, and at the same time grasped my throat with his hand tightly. I got away from him a few yards distant, and tore the plaster away from my face and shrieked out. He instantly closed and felled me down with his fist, and commenced striking me in the face with all his might. I eel-camel " Murder " as loud as I could, and struggled to get away from him. He, however, kept me down with his knees, and placed one of his hands on my mouth, and with the other beat ma over the face and head until I lost all recollection. I cannot remember what he did to me afterwards. On regaining my senses, I found myself in a room, on a chair, and several persons attendicg on me. I distinctly recollect tearing the plaster from my face, and throwing it away. The prisoner never quarrelled with me, nor I with him; he always treated me with kindness. Ann Julings, a widow, carrying en the Northumber land Arms public-house, on the North Demes, was next called. She said, on Thursday night last, between and 9 o'clock, she was alarmed by the shrieks of a fe male, and screams of " Murder." She ran out with her boy, and proceeded in the direction as far as the bottom or south-east corner of the Mill-wall,where she saw some thing white lying on the sand. The night being exces sively dark prevented her discerning what it was. The screaming had long ceased. Being frightened to go fur ther, she returned, and called for assistance, and upon coming to the spot, found the object to be a female, ap parently dead. Her bonnet was off, and she appeared to have been brutally ill-used. She assisted in carrying the woman to the Northumberland Arms, and placed her in a chair before a fire, when, for the first time, she saw something black and adhesive hanging from the woman's mouth and chin. She pulled it off. It appeared to be canvas, covered with tar, or some such substance. The woman remained insensible for some time, and at the request of the medical gentlemen who were called in she was taken to the Borough Hospital. The plaster was here produced by i the police, and handed to the witness, who identified t as being the same she pulled off. It was very large, evidently formed to cover the face, head, and neck : the coating in plaster was a composition of Stockholm and coal tar, very thickly laid on. Several witnesses spoke of seeing . the proseeutrix's face and head covered with pitch, proving that the plas ter had completely enveloped her. At this stage of the proceedings the prisoner was remanded for a week, in order to complete the depo sitions, when he will be comm i tted to Norwich C ast l e for trial at the next assizes. SIR EDWARD STAISLEY.—There is no truth in the obituary which appears in a Dublin paper of Monday of the death of Sir Edward Stanley, inspector of prisons in Dublin. RELEASE or ADD-EL-I(ADER •--- We believe that previously to the liberation of Abd-el-Kader by Louis Napo leon Bonaparte, negotiations had bees carried on by the French Government with the Porte, fur the purpose of ob taining the consent of the Sultan to the reception of the Arab chief in his dominions. Broussa had, accordingly, been named by the Porte as the most suitable place of residence, that being the city to which prisoners of State and disgraced officers of the Turkish Government are usually sent ; but it would appear from Louis Napoleon's speech at Amboise, that Ahd-el-Kader is to be considered as a free resident at Broutsa on parole. It is a remarkable circumstance, th a t the inten - . tion of the President to liberat e th e Emir had been strongly opposed by all his advisers, civil and military, and they imagined that he had yielded to their remonstrances. It was only a few minutes before the interview at Amboise, that Louis Napoleon informed General St. Arnaud, the Minister at War, that he was going to set Abd-el-Kader at liberty on the spot. Such is the tenacity of purpose, and the secrecy of resolution which characterize the present ruler of France.— Times. TBE ARMY. CLIATRAM, , CT. d , taohiLeat of the 99. h Regiment at this garrison is held in readiness to embark at Deptford on the 22d inst., on board the ship Rodney, for duty as a convict guard, and thenc e p rocee d an d re ceive convicts in Ireland for Van Diemen's Land. The guard consists of two sergeants, two corporals, and 40 privates, and to be under the command of Captain Patrick Johnston, and Ensign Clarkson. The Deputy Adjutant-General inspects the 95th Regiment at 11 a.m., and depot 69th toot at two p.m., on the 22d instant, in heavy marching order. The undernained officers at this garrison have ob. tallied leave of absence-75th Foot, Lieut. Tuckler, to 31st Dec.; 95th, Lieut. Taylor, till he retires from the service; 69,h, nsign Allen, till embarkation; 81st, En sign Burrows, to 3011 October; Ensign Shand, to 4th November; 29th Foot, Captain Muehison, to the 30th Oct., 1852. CASTLEBAR.—Major General Fleming, accompanied by his staff, inspected the depot of the 3d Buffs, stationed iu this town, on Wednesday last, end expressed himself perfectly satisfied wilh the excellent discipline of this gallant corps. He also inspected the Pensioners, under command of Captain M'Carthy, who, notwithstanding their declining years, presented a veteran and soldier like appearance. The gallant general was entertained at mess by the Buff; on the same evening. The 2nd battalion of the Ist Royals, under command of Lieut.-Colonel Bell, now stationed in Cork garrison, has received orders to prepare for foreign service. Corfu is said to be their destination. Lieut.-Colonel Bell has returned from leave of absence, and assumed the command. Coax, OCT. 19.—TuE RoveLs.—The second battalion of this fine corps, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Bell, has received an intimation to prepare for foreign service—their destination is said to be Corfu. This re giment returned from Barbadoes 25th April, 1846. The first battalion is at Portsmouth. Lieutenant-Colonel Bell, who commands in this garrison, entered the service 11th March, 1811. He is a distinguished Peninsular officer, having served throughout the whclo of that cam paign from July, 1811, to the end of the war in 1814. He has received the war medal with six clasps for Vit toria, the Pyrenees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, and Toulouse; and the Indian medal for Ava. Lieutenant-Colonel Bell and his lady have returned to Cork Barracks after a continental tour. The 90th Light Infantry, head-quar ters Dublin, so long stationed in this garrison, is now under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Eld, on retire ment of Lieutenant-Colonel Herbert Vaughan.—Cork Constitution. KILIIENDIT, OCT. 19. Major• General M'Donald com pleted his half-yearly tour of inspection yesterday, hay ing on Saturday inspected a company of the 89th Regi ment at Maryborough; on Monday Captain Walker's troop of the 2d Dragoon Guards and Captain Pack's company of the Royal Artillery, at the Kilkenny Mili tary Barracks; and yesterday the Ist battalion of the 71st Highland Light infantry, under command of Lieu tenant•• Colonel Denny, also at the barracks here. Each of the soldiers fired twenty rounds of blank ammunition on the occasion.—Kilkenny Moderator. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRAFALGAR ACTION. This being the forty-seventh anniversary of Nelson's last and ever-memorable action, the Royal Naval Club of 1765 will meet at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, to commemorate the glorious day. The presi dent, Admiral the Earl of Egmont, is himself a surviving participator in the battle; his lordship was a midshipman of the Orion on the occasion. It is expected that a goodly number will be present. PORTSMOUTH, OCTOBER 20, The Niger, 14, Commander Heath, is ready to go to Spithead to be paid advance. She proceeds to the Medi. terrunean. _ _ The Termagent, 24, now screw-frigate, Captain Gif fard it is reported, is about to proceed to Ireland to complete her crew. The Alarm, 26, Captain Ramsay, arrived yesterday, at Portsmouth, from the West Indies. She will proceed immediately to Dovonport for the purpose of being paid off. _ _ _ - - The Electra, 14, Commander W. Morris (b) , is now ready for sea. We cannot permit this useful little man of-war to proceed to sea without complimenting Com mander Morris and his officers on the very creditable manner in which they have fitted out their vessel. There has been no cry for dockyard assistance. The men have cheerfully pertormed the work allotted to them; there has been no shrinking; every man has invariably re turned to his leave; and the praise bestowed on Com mander Morris and his officers by Rear-Admiral Pres cott, previous to his resigning his appointment as super intendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, will act as an incen tive to other officers to pursue the same course, which must redound as much to the credit of the officers fitting out a ship, as it must be satisfactory to admirals or captains in charge of a yard. She will be paid advance to-morrow, and sail in a day or two afterwards for Australia. The Dee, steam-sloop, Lieutenant Commander Smith, is under orders to proceed immediately to the Cape of Good Hope. We believe she will relieve the Styx, Com mander Hall, which vessel will, doubtless, proceed to the East Indies for the purpose of reinforcing the squad ron on that station, as the boilers of the Salamander will shortly require a thorough overhaul, if her return to England be not rendered absolutely necessary. ROYAL 'URINES. The following promotions and appointments in Her Majesty's corps of Royal Marines have just taken place. They are dated the 18th of October:— Colonel Second Commandant Samuel Burdon Ellis, C. 8,, of the Chatham Division, to bo Colonel-Com mandant of the Woolwich Division, vice Mercer, retired. Lieutenant -Colonel James Irwin Willes, of the Ports mouth Division, to be Colonel Second Commandant, and appointed to the Chatham Division, vice Ellis, promoted. Brevet-Major Joseph Childs, of the Plymouth Divi sion, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, and appointed to the Portsmouth Division, vice Willes, promoted. First-Lieutenant and Adjutant John Henry Stewart, of the Portsmouth Division, to be Captain, and appointed to the Plymouth Division, vice Childs, promoted. Second-Lieutenant William Henry Hore West, of the Chatham Division, to be First Lieutenant, vice Stewart, promoted. First-Lieutenant Charles Reed Driver, of the Ports mouth Division, to be Adjutant of the same division, vice Stewart. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 20. Her Majesty's frigate Alarm, 26, Captain Ramsay from Halifax, has just anchored in the Sound. The Vulture stramer was taken round the Eddystone on Tuesday to try her engines. The Lively lighter sailed on Monday with stores for Portsmouth, taking part of the furniture of Rear- Admiral Superintendent Fanshawe. The Oriental Queen, convict-ship, arrived on Sunday. She is waiting to complete her complement from Dart moor, when she will soil for Van Diemen's Land. The St. Jean d'Aere, building at this dockyard, to carry 90 guns of large calibre, is now in an advanced state, and will soon be ready for launching; and when launched she is to be immediately fitted with engines of 600 horse-power, of Messrs. Penn and Sons' construc tion, on their patent trunk plan, which gave such satis faction when tried in the Agamemnon, 90, now at Sheerness. The engines of the St. Jean d'Acre are already in progress, and all the castings and works are to bo made and finished from the models used for cast ing and making the engines of the Agamemnon, these models having been used for the first time for the en gines of that vessel. The diameter of the cylinders of the engines is 78 inches, the trunk 32i, equal to 7 0 i inches when the trunk is deducted; the length of stroke 3 feet 6 inches, the diameter of the engine shaft 13:f inches, and the screw shaft 12 inches. The diameter of the air-pump is 23i- inches, the diameter of the screw 18 feet, with a pitch of 20 feet 6 inches, the length being 3 feet 4 inches. The boilers are in 4 pieces, and tho tubes 1.904 in number, each 21- inches diameter outside, and 6 feet 6 inches long. The fire grates are 20 in number, and so arranged that the position for the stokers is well ventilated. There is also ample space for getting to every part of the engines, and the whole of the boilers and engines being considerably under the water line, they are well protected from injury in the event of the vessels in which they aro fitted being engaged in actual warfare. In the Sound—Queen , and Orient al Queen, convict ship. In Harbour—lmpregnable, St. George, Sawa rail, Edinburgh, Hogue, Sylph, Avon, Nautilus, Linnet, Defiance, Aid, Came l, Tortoise, Sinbad, a n d D ra k e , Lighters. We regret to find, from information forwarded to U 9 from a correspondent at Devonport, that a difference has arisen between the Port-Admiral, Sir John Ommaney and Captain Nias, captain of the Ordinary, on a point of discipline. We are not in possession of the whole of facts, bt.t we believe the Lards of the Admiralty have signified their approbation of the conduct pursued by the senior officer. ---- Rear-Admiral Henry Bourchier, on the re . ti_ o re i d_l r is a. list, died on the 14th i nst. O'B yrno, i n hi s " Naval" of g the PhY," gives the following account of the serv ices gallant deceased:— " Henry Bourchier was eldest soriof Captain John Governor of Bourehier, R.N., who died LieutenanthrlB9 ; and brother Greenwich Hospital, 30th Decernisk (1815), who died of Commander Wm. Bourcbiei" This officer entered the, navy 28th 22.1 January, 1844. on board the Ariadne, 20, Cap tain August, 1797, as a boy, stationed in the Downs. He wi.s Jas. Bradley, heliome and Newfoundland sta tionsnext employed on William, Captain Fras. Piekmore ; in the Royal ~;I _ p ii, Chas. Durham; Veteran, 64, Anson, 44, Captain ba - 1 .._ Colliogwcod Dickson (part o Sir Captain Archi )fl.eet during the action off Copenhagen, Hyde Parker'sl 0 , Endyinion, 40, Captains Henry Gar rett2nd Apri l, 18- om• and Iris, 32, Captains Edward Joseph Larc , . and William Grenville Lobb. Shortly after the 13,io ri,whicti:beP.rs date Ist May, I Brace and i r, o f his first commi l i i s e c 4 P- 3 6 1,.. Bourchier joined the Rephanr, 74, Captain G . pandas: on rennNing from W hi ch ship to the Uni corn, 32, Captain Lucius Ferdinand Hard . rman, wo find hi m , on the 6th M. 1805, commanding one of four boats at the capture, off St. Domingo, in face of a heavy . fire of great guns and musketry, of the French priva teer, Tapc-a-bord, of four long six•pounders and 46 men. He subsequently served for two years with Sir Alex. Cochrane in the Northumberland and Belleisle, 74's; and, attaining the rank of commander, 20th April, 1808, was next appointed, on 9th November in that year, • to the Hawke, 16. In that vessel, after taking, 7th Feb . rusty, 1811, Le Furet, privateer, of 14 guns and 86 men, and witnessing the destruction, 25th klorch ensuing, of ~. ~~%`' the French 40 gun frigate Amezone, Captain Bourchier, on 19Lh August, zentlereil himself cunspicuou3 by his gallantry in attaeking a convoy steering for Barfleur, under the protes.tticri of three gun-brigs, carrying each from 10 to 16 gars, and of two large tuggers of from 8 to 10 guns. With these an action cf great spirit on loth sides took place, and was maintained until two of the brigs and the luggers, together with 15 of the merchantmen, were driven on shore. The rest es caped in consequence of the Hawke unfortunately taking the ground, in which state she lay exposed for an hour and a half to an incessant discharge of artillery musketry from the beach. Of the stranded vessels, the only remaining gun-brig, the Heron, of 10 guns, and three large transports, were brought out by Lieutenant (now Captain) David Price. The loss of the British in this highly creditable affair did not exceed 1 man killed and 4 wounded. Captain Bourchier, whose conduct de servedly procured him a post•commission on the very day the intelligence of this exploit reached the Admi ralty, August 22 —was subsequently appointed, sth Ja nuary, 1813, to the San Josef, 110, fitting at Plymouth for the flag of Rear-Admiral Edward James Foote; 12th May following to the Myrtl e . 20, i n w hi c h vesse l h e served for some time on the Lisbon station ; 18th No vember in the same year, to the Medina 20, employed until January, 1816, off Newfoundl an d ; ' and 28th No vember, 1820, to the Athol], 28. He was nominated superintendent in January, 1827, of the quarantine establishment of Milford; and accepted his present rank let October, 1846." THE MEDITERRANEAN. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-ship Bentinck, Captain A. Kellock, arrived at Southampton yesterday at five p.m., and landed the mails in charge of Lieutenant Ellerman, Admiralty agent. Daring the homeward voyage of the Bentinck she experienced mo derate winds and fine weather. The Bentinck would have been here early this morning, but unfortunately grounded in a dense fog about five miles below Cowes while under charge of the pilot.. The greatest exer tions are used by the company to prevent delayin the delivery of the mails, and a small steamer is regularly dispatched to await the arrival of their steam-ships with the. India and China mails, and, as usual, the Duke of Buccleuch steamer was lying below Cowes all night, but the weather being so thick, she saw nothing of the Bentinck, although when she grounded they could not have been but a short distance apart. The spot where the Bentinek grounded being a soft bottom, it is be lieved she has sustained little or no injury. Her dates of sailing were—Alexandria, October 7, 10.15 e.m. ; Malta, 10th, 11.45 p.m. ; Gibraltar, 15th, 1.30 p.m. The freight of the Bentinek consists of 753 bales of silk, 39 bundles of elephants' tusks, 901 cases of shawls, 23 bales of wool, 122 cases of silk piece goods, 101 packages sundries. Ships Observed on the Voyage.—October 15, passed, off Tangier, a squadron of tnree frigates and one steam sloop, under Dutch colours, an admiral's flag at the mizen ; their names were the Doggerbank, Prince of Orange, Sumatra, steam-sloop GC3aleh. They were steering to the westward. Stations of her Majesty's Ships.—Malta :— ; The Cey lon, Resistance, trooper, Spiteful, steam-sloop ; and Triton, Merlin, and Medina steamers. Gibraltar: An- • telope steamer. Stations of Vessels of War of Foreign States.—Alex andria: French steam frigate Magellan and brig Fabert, Austrian brig Triton. - , RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE RAILWAY PROJECT. The Mid-Kent and London and South-Western Junc tion Railways are about to be formed under influential patronage. The Mid-Kent line is to commence at a point upon the Brighton Railway, between the New Cross and Forest-hill stations, or by a junction with the South-Eastern North Kent line, near Lewisham, as may be hereafter determined upon, and to proceed direct to Bromley, Farnborough, and the head of the Cray Val ley, Chelsfield, Halshead, and Shoreham to Oxford ; thence by Keming, Seal, Wortham, Mailing, and All inglon, to Maidstone. A branch is also to run from At ford to Riverhead, Sevenoaks, and Tunbridge. The South-Western Junction Railway is intended to com mence at a point between the Nine Elms and Wands worth stations of the London and South-Western Rail way, and to proceed to Clapham rise, Brixton-hill, Herne-hill, and Dulwich; and, after crossing the Lon don, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway by a bridge, to fall into the Mid-Kent line, near Sydenham, forming also a junction with the London, Brighton, and South- Coast Railway. This junction, it is stated, has also been laid out so as to form a convenient West-end railway to the Crystal Palace. The capital required is a million starling in 201. shares. The preliminary announcement has also been made of the West-London Junction Rail way, to be incorporated with the proposed Mid-Kent and North-Kent Extension Railways. The line is pro jected to cross the Thames from Pimlico to Vauxhall, then through Stockwell, Clapham, Brixton, Streatham, Dulwich, Camberwell, Peckham, to Now Cross and Lewisham, thence through Bromley to Sevenoaks, Tun bridge, Maidstone, Rochester, Chatham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Canterbury, and Dover. The whole length of this line would be 110 miles. There appears at pre sent to be a great deal of competition for the new home lines. It is probable that only a few of them will be able to secure the sanction of Parliament. vv BRAZILIAN RAlLWAY.—Proposals for a Brazilian railway, with a guaranteed minimum dividend of 5 per cent., are expected shortly to be brought forward. The line, however, will bo in the province of Pernambuco, and not in Rio do Janeiro, although negotiations, which are likely soon to bo completed, aro also in progress for a similar undertaking in that quarter. The plan of the route extends from the city of Pernambuco to a point of the river San Francisco, above the great falls of Paulo AffJnco, and its entire length will be 300 miles. This distance is to be divided into three sections, for the first of which, 75 miles in length, and terminating at the village of Apia Prete, the present concession has been granted. LONDON AND NORTE.WESTERN AND MIDLAND RAIL WAY COMPANIES.—ProposaIs for the amalgamation of the London and North-Western and Midland Railway Companies will be submitted to the shareholders of both companies on the 3d of November, at special general meetings. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—This company is disposing of several of the locomotive en gines that have lately been running its passenger trains , to make room for as many new ones, recently construct ed on an improved principle, of greater speed. RAILWAY CONTROL.—An imrrtant decision, upon a point never beiore settled in England, was given in the County Court of Yorkshire, held in this town yesterday (Thursday), before Mr. Thompson, the deputy judge. The plaintiff was Mr. Raikes, the hanker, and the de fendants were the York and North Midland Railway Company, one of whose trains being a " heavy" one-- that is, unusually full of passengers—had arrived at Milford Junction half an hour too late for the Great Northern quick train for London. The jury gave 51. datnages.—Hull Packet. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST RAILWAY. Traffic—Week ending Oct. 16, 1852 ... £12,627 6 0 Traffic—Week ending Oct. 18, 1851 11,857 5 6 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... 222,602 910 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 237,178 10 11 Total number of Passengers—Week ending Oct. 16, 1852 ... 71,148 P a ssengers ... £9,905 19 11 Goods ••• 2 , 7 21 6 1 Total... .. .£12,627 6 0 Total miles open, 1852, 1734; ditto, 1851, 1.73%. London Terminus. Oct. 18, 1852. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Oct. 16, 1852 X 18 ,530 13 4 Ditto, Oct. 18, 1851 16487 17_9 (2,0412 15 7 Decrease in 1852 . London Terminus, Oct. 18 ,1852. - CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY....TraIO for the week ending Oct. 17:— RAI LwAtr. Passengers, parcels, &c. Goods ... ... ••• £2,800 19 1 927 2 Total ••• -Bo £3,728 2 mmaars. ... £3Ol 12 10 TOTAL. Passengers, parcels, &c. Goods ... ... ... Passengers ... £3,102 11 11 ... 927 2 1 Total ••• ••• ... £4,029 14 0 Corr esponding week last year ... 3,055 11 2 --- - Cosy AND BANDON RAI!AVAT.—(2O miles open)—Return of Traffic for the week ending Oct. 16, 1852: passengers!, parcels, &c. ... £lOO 12 9 Merchandise, cattle ,&c.... ... 50 19 8 Total .., ... ~ £l5l 12 5 Corresponding week in 1851 (10 miles open) : Passengers, parcels, &c. .. ... 34 16 1 Merchandise, cattle, &c.... ... 29 11 Total .. ... „„ £37 6 0 GLASGOW AND SOUTH•WESTEBN RAELWAL—TraIIic for the week ending Oct. 16, 1812 : Passengers (21,099), goods and parcels, horses and carriages.. £4,267 5 0 Corresponding week in last year 3,693 16 8 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. (260 mills open.)—Traffic for week ending Oct. 17....£17,220 4 5 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) .. ....£15,815 5 0 TIIE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— ( MileS in work, 2850 —Return of Traffic for the Week ending Oct. 10, 1852: Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails £7,078 4 9 Merchandise and minerals ... 7,325 '2 11 Cattle ... 5 : 36 1 3 6 Total .. £14,940 1 2 Corresponding week, 1851 (2411 mile/) Passengers. parcels, &e. £7.459 5 9 Merchandise, Cattle, Ste. ... 5,5 , 14 17 6 Total ••• ...L13,034 8 3 AMATEUR PERFORMANCE. --Last evening the mem bers of the Elocution Class at the London Mechanics' Institution, S o uthampton-buildings, gave a dramatic performance of a rather creditable description in the theatre of that establishment. The entertrinment con sisted of selections from Love, The Hunchback, Ths Man of the World, Julius Guar, intespersed with pieces of a lighter description, and a few amusing recitations. The whole of the parties, ladies included, were well "up" in their parts. : i% x.d st.(l