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Lincolnshire Junc. 1 1 4 — ............... --' Do. & Great Grimsby. 10 Do. do. Extension 425. Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... • 31 4 •'''' ...... .1,4 dui Shropshire Union Shrews., Wolverhamp , &S. Staffo r dsl i . J une Sligo and Shannon l% South Dev on 35 _ South Midland 42s. — South & Midl an d s June. 42s __ South St a ff or d s hi re Jane. 2% 391 South Eastern & Dover. 33% 3914% ...... .. is 23 Do., No. 1 2O 23% 23 Do., Ne. 2. Do., No. 3 Do., Ne. 4 St.Alban's, Hatfield, and Hertford Junction ... 425. — • ....... ••••• Staines and Richmond... 1 ^. StaffOrdSh. & Shropshire 2% South W a l es 5 ...... 3 % 3% Swans. & Loughor &Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 — — Taw Vale Extension ... 2 tin t s, Reading, and Basingstoke Vale of Neath Wakefield, Pontefract, & __Goole 22% ••• — Warwickshire & London 425. Warwick and Worcester 425. :.... Waterford and Kilkenny 8 . . _Waterford and Limerick 22% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, _ .. . end Dublin Wexford, W aterford, and Valentia Waveney Valley ... 2 Welsh Midland West Riding Union ...••• 425. West Cornwall — WestLondon,Old Shares 20 — Wexford and Carlow ... 9 % - Wishes& and St. Ives... 2 - Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth Woreester,Hereford,Ross, .... , and Gloucester 42s. ... .• -- " — Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludlow .... — 2% ..•• —. Worcester,Warwick, and Rugby York and Carlisle — York , N L 25 .... irk and ~4 ewcastle _ ••• • Ditto New 1 York and North Midland 50 Ditto if Shares O5 . __ Do .Sairboro' Branch. 25 Do. Selby 4O Do. Extension 2O Do. East and West Rid in g Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. tinglo-Belgian .... t arbadoes 1 ...... 14 3 4 Boulogne a n d Ami en s l4 _.... 14704 Bordeau x & M e dit erra n. 2 Bordea ux ,T ou l ouse. and Celt( (M ac k enz i e ' s ) . .. 2 .. ... Do. (Espelete's) .... .—. ..... ......... Calais, Dunkrk,andWest .... Flanders Calcutta and Diamond Harbour Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast. 1 - ••• ••• •. 000000000 Central of Spain ... Ceylon ss. Demerara 2l ... . Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras - ••. 00000 o• •• • • Dutch Rhenish 6 Last Indian ... .—. ... ss. Eastern Belgian Junctn. 21 %a } ' , llopoux & Hazebrouk 4 — Great Indian Peninsular ss. Great Western Bengal... ss. ...... .... Great Western Canada... 3 ...... Italian and Austrian... 3 Jamaica S.Mid. Junction 1 Jersey Louvain ala Sambre ... 5 ... . Luxembourg.- . 4 ...••• ••.••• — LYons and Avignon 2 Madras ...... 1 Madras, Nellore, and Arcot - Madrid and Valentin.... 2 ... .. k Zu ritius 1 Namur and Liege Nn of Frauce Con st i tuted 5 ..... --- North Jamaica 1 — Orleans and Vierzon ... 10 ...... Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 ...... 8% ..... B% Over Yssel ............ 4/ 33 4d — Paris &Lyons Constituted 5 Paris and Orleans 2O Pans and Rouen .. 20 Paris and Strasbourg Constituted Rouen and Havre - ••• — Sambre and Meuse ...... 8 .... Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 . St. Laurence & Atlantic Tours and Nantes Con stituted ......... ..... 5 - Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den, and Hasselt....... 8 Trinidad VA West Flanders .. 6 JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia British North American 50 Commercial of London 20 National Prov. England. 35 National of Ireland 2 2 14 Union of Australia London & Westminster. 20 London Joint Stock lO Provincial of Ireland ... 25 Colonial Union of London lO MINES. _ . ..., heal del Monte Unregd. ... .••• LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, SEPT. 30.—Wind S.W., light breeze and fine. DEAL, SEPT. 29.—Wind S.S.W. to W.S.W. — Arrd. Spencer, Bell, Ceylon ; Rodolph, Dominica; John Stewart, Cuba; Prompt, Ervine, Esquimaux. Arrd. from the River, Grampion, Graham, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Helena, Livingstone, Prince Edward's Island. Sld. John Laird, Case, Chine; Packet, Squire, Cape of Good Hope ; Malvina, Stan ton, Prince Edward's Island. PORTSMOUTH. SEPT. 29.—Arrd. Express, Walker, Liver- Peel, leaky, for London. Maur -Lot, SEPT. 29.—Sld. Hunderen, Curacoa. FALmounr, SEPT. 29.—Wind W. to W.N.W., fresh.— The Louisa, Bakker, has been surveyed, and is discharging. • LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 29. —Wind N., moderate. —Arrd. William Selby, Prince Edward's Island ; Ocean Queen, Que bec. Sld. Stranger, Miller, Demerara ; Hannibal, Foote, New Orleans ; Charles Challoner, Valpey, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Brooklyn, Laidly, Halifax John Branmer, Stubbs, Apalachicola ; Rockingham, Penhallow, Boston. Off port, Manchester and Olinda. BIDEFORD, SEPT. 29. —The John Whitefield, from Liver- Pool to Quebec, put in here to-day very leaky, and with chains round her to keep her afloat, having been struck by a heavy sea off the banks of Newfoundland. DU BLIN , SEPT. 26.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Devonshre st eamer, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Enterprise, L Yene, St. John's, New Brunswick, and put into Kingstown. CORK, SErr. 27.—Wind S.W., fresh breeze.—Arrd. Eliza beth, Hindlebury, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Ana, Tetuan. off port, Active, Hutchinson, Rio Grande; Catherine, Scott, New Orleans, and sailed for the Clyde ; Cynthia, Burley, North America. laltEatcß, SEPT. 28.—Arrd. Harriet, Hedigm, St John's, New Brunswick. LONGHOPE, SEPT. 18.—Arrd. Diligence, Straton, Davis, Straits. Sld. Eliza, Guthrie, St. John's, New Brunswick. SHIELDS, 29.—Wind S.W.—Sld. 28th, Florins, Davis, Ne w York. The Hercule, Lerna, hence to Toulon, in towing down the river last night, pricked upon an anchor, and sunk near Whitehill Point. , .... . NOTICE TO MERCHANTS TRADING TO BRAZIL. Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade, Whitehall, Sept. 28, 184 G. am directed by the Lords of the Committee of 4-rivy Council for trade, to state to you, for the information of the merchants trading to Brazil, that it appears by a note fro m M. Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister at this Court, that the Brazilian Government have directed the Brazilian Con sul• General at Liverpool, to discontinue to levy on the papers of Bfritisli vessels clearing out for Brazil, certain extra- i 0 , ,, THE'S trN;' ordinary fen which were complained of by Drill mer chants.—l am, sir, &c., J. MA.CGREGOR. William Dobson, Eeq., Secretary, Lloya's. IRELAND. DISTUUBANCES IN TUE COUNTIES OF CORK AND WATERFORD. DUBLIN, SEPT. 27.—Thi, Cork CoratitaLn, received in town this mornieg, contains accounts of food riots at Kilwurth, the residence of Lord Mountcashell; at Castlemartyr; the seat of Lord Shannon ; at Fertnoy ; and further particulars of the desperate riot ut Youghal, reported yesterday. • At Loughrea, in the county Galway, on Wednesday last, a large body of wretched men marched through the streets, in procession ; at the head of which was carried a loaf of bread mounted on a pole. Their cry was for " work," or food. The ham st is now in, and the potatoes rotten in the ground ; there is not, in ~ .:onsequence, either farm labour at n hich to zPPgage the peasant, or food to give him in txchange for any trifle of money he may have had the singular good fortune to save. A correspondent, writing from Clifden, county Gal way, states that at a baronial sessions, held in that town on Wednesday, " the Court House was crowded to ex cess, and outside there could not be lk ss than 15,000 persons. Very great confusion prevailed during the proceedings, as the people were under the impression that nothing was about to be done for their relief, and it was only after three Roman Crtholic clergymen ad dressed the people in Irish that order could he obtained. Grants to the amount of 40,000/. were passed. A sum of 1001. was voted in aid of the erection of a chapel at Ballinafad upon the application of the Rev. Mr. O'Malley." From the county Limerick we learn that a large party of men attacked six car loads of oats which were being conveyed from Croom to the Limerick market. They ripped the sacks open—swearing no corn should be taken out of the country. Three firkins of butter were also destroyed near that city. From the excitement among the people serious apprehensions are felt. All classes are Calling upon the Board of Works to fiat the presenments without further delay, or the consequences may be fatal to the peace of that part of the country. It is rumoured that riots have also occurred at Castle martyr, and that Lord Shannon had cent to Youghal for troops. Cloyne is also said to be disturbed. In Youghal the greatest apprehension is felt that the county of Waterford men will be in in great numbers on the morrow. MEETING OF PARLIAMENT. DUBLIN, SEPT. 28.—1 t is confidently announced to day that Parliament will not meet in November, as was almost universally supposed it would, at the close of last week, and, indeed, up to this afternoon. The following statement upon the subject appears in the /I/ad of this evening:— " Lord John Russell agreed with Lord Besboreugh as to the necessity of assembling Parliament forthwith, but the majority of the Cabinet overruled his Lordship's decision. Lord Grey and his party voted with the ma jority. Mr. Redington, Under-Secretary for Ireland, has left town for London. Mr. Redingtou's visit, no doubt, is connected with the state of this country. He can, of course, give Lord John Russell and his colleagues more general and useful information by being on the spot than he could possibly afford by means of epistolary communications, trammelled, as they naturally must be, by official forms and absurb punctilio. This is not a time for indulging in the quirks of lawyers or the humbug of diplomacy." INCREASE OF STIPENDIARY MAGISTRACY. The Irish Government have determined upon ap pointing six additional stipendiary magistrates, whose services will, no doubt, be fully required the ensuing season. The names of the fortunate gentle men are, Mr. Miller (son of Lieutenant-Colonel Miller, one of the Inspectors-General of the Constabulary), Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Arabin, Mr. Ffrencb, Mr. Plunket (of the Constabulary), and Mr. Birmingham. MR. O'CONNELL ON TUE FAMINE. At the usual weekly meeting of the repealers to-day, the following letter from Mr. O'Connell was read : " Derrynane Abbey, Cahirciveen, Sept. 25. " My Dear Ray,—The state of the country is fright ful ; famine hourly approaching, and the enormity of the evil so great as to require fur its alleviation sums of money so apparently extravagant in amount as to fill the minds of men of the most hopeful temrerament with dismay and affright. " You have ieen in the newspafers a report of the proceedings of our presentment sessions at Cahirciveen, for the barony of Iveragh. The report includes only part of what occurred on the first day of meeting. There are, necessarily, many inaccuracies in that report ; but it shows that we had at once agreed to charge the barony with public works to the extent of two-thirds of the poor•law valuation, namely, 14,000/. ; but, when we came to discuss the particulars, it struck me forcibly that 14,0001. would not be sufficient, and we therefore in creased the presentments to the amount of 21,0001., being the entire amount of one year's poor•law valuation of the entire barony. It will therefore not be our fault if there be not work and wages for the people during a considerable portion of the ensuing winter and spring, especially as the Knight of Kerry has applied for a large sum (I don't know the exact amount) under the Drainage Act, and I myself am preparing an application, in con junction, I hope, with the Marquis of Lansdowne, if not, upon my own account, for the drainage of a tract, upon which above 4,0001. can be expended in the wages of labour. I only mention these things to instigate others to do more than we have dune, and above all to pre vent the people from starving, or being driven into madness. " That amiable and excellent gentleman, Mr. Monsen, of Tervoe, in his very able letter of The 18th of Septem ber, to Mr. Labouchere, speaking of the Labour-rate Act, has these words -r--' I wish distinctly to state, that be the existing law good or bad, wise or unwise, as it is at present the only way by which the poor can be re lieved, it is our manifest duty to make use of it? "He continues, It is our clear duty in the eyes of God and man.' _ " Hcsw melancholy it is to think that Lord Glengall and a number of other noblemen and gentlemen as sembled at Cashel appear (if we are to credit the news pater reports) to have totally neglected this, their duty to . Gccl and man! " In aiy last letter I threw out a suggestion respect ing the necessity of a combined effort of the Irish gentry. I beg again to repeat that suggestion. " It is, that there should be some combined meeting in Dublin of a number of the landed proprietors of Ire land, of every district in the island, to make arrange ments, in conjunction with the Government, for mitigat ing as much as possible the terrible emergency that awaits us. " Let it be remembered that there is great reason to fear—and not only to fear, but to believe—that the evils that now press upon us will not have spent their force in a single year, or between this and next harvest. What will be the condition of the country, if there shall be another year of blighted crop, without adequate prepara tions being made to meet the calamity? and what suffi cient preparations should and can be made, it is not likely that individual sagacity could foretel. "If ever there was a case requiring consultation, con sideration; and deliberate and dispassionate discussion, it is that now in hand. It requires the concentrated in telligence of the entire country to afford a chance of devising plans suited to the magnitude of the peril, and the enormous calamities that menace us. "My suggestion, I repeat, is, that the landed pro prietors, instead of continuing their scattered and isolated attempts to meet the coming mischief, should immediately form a national committee to meet in Dublin, and assist at this disastrous moment in the management of such Irish affairs as relate to the ap proaching famine. This committee might be composed of as many of the high sheriffs as may choose to attend; also, as many deputy-lieutenants and justices of the peace as should choose to assist, together with such other landed proprietors as may be requested by their own lecal districts to give their aid and attendance. "Such a body as this, even upon a smaller scale than may be naturally expected, would command the atten tion of the Government, both in Ireland and in Eng land; thoroughly acquainted as they would be with all the details of Irish affairs, they would instruct as well as direct the counsels of the Executive. They would be listened to by Parliament as well as by the English people; and, having the combined advantages of perfect information, of pressing personal intei est, and a high sense of duty, they would form the instrument best cal culated to rescue Ireland from otherwise inevitable destruction. " In ordinary times these suggestions of mine would be laughed at by many who may, perhaps, at the present moment deem them worthy of consideration. At all events, I hope I do my duty in endeavouring 'to rouse the universal Irish people to a . sense of their danger and their moral responsibility. " In the meantime let the Repeal Association do all they_ can to extricate Ireland from the perplexed state of misery in which she is at present involved. There is no fact more distinctly recognized than that the greater part of the Irish population are every year on the verge of starvation. It has pleased Providence in the present year to engulf them in misery. We do not confound the adventitious misfortune of the present year with the steady progression of the accumulating distress and misery which has marked the domestic history of Ireland since the date of the union. Parliamentary documents have placed beyond doubt that the wretchedness of the Irish peasantry has been, and is, annually increasing. The effects of the union have left the country unable to endure the loss of a single crop. How sacred, then, is the duty of those who appreciate these facts to use all lawful and peaceable means to procure the restoration of the Irish Legislature! "Perhaps there never was anything in the history of nations so fantastically atrocious as the conduct of the English press at such an awful moment as the present. Let any one only listen to the description given by the Times of the peasantry of Connaught. Oh! how false —bow insulting—how almost maddening ! Again—bat this is endurable—they attribute all the misfortunes of Ireland to the Irish national character. England, by a combination of the vilest fraud, with a force casually irresistible, deprived us of our nationality—and then, because we suffer the evils necessarily rcaulting from that loss, their writers taunt us with the naturtsi and necessary consequences of that deprivation, and accuse us of being the authors of our own misery, choosing to forget that we have had no control over our own affairs, and have been nothing more than the dad saris of an un grateful mistress. "For our parts, we have one solemn duty, however it may be forgotten by the enemics of the Repeal Associa tion; it is, never to relax our eirorts, never to sink our hopes or diminish our expectation foie the restoration of our domestic Parliament. "Come what will, happen what may, we at least ace devoted to Irish nationality—that is, to the repeal of the union...--Believe me to be very faithfully yours. "DANIEL O°COI-DigLia " T. M. Ray, Esq." The amount of the rent for the week was 981.35. N. .... 1% - % LONDON, WMINESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 30 5 1846, DEATH of THOMAS CLARKSON. (From the Ipswich Express ) . . This illustrious philantl:opist died at 4 o'clock on Satur day morning last, at his residence, Playford Hall, near this town. He had attained the age of eighty-six ; but his spirit burned bright to the last, and whi`e he ceased not to direct his thoughts to the great question of the eman cipation of the human race, he calmly looked forward to " the crown of life " laid up in Heaven for the faith ful followers of the cross. He was born at Wisbeach, in Cambridgeshire, March 28,1760. In the life of this great and good man was truly exemplified the saying of the sacred writer—" The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the p rfect day." What a glorious career was that of Thomas Clarkson ! Who can estimate the amount of good which he was instrumental in achieving ! How much sorrow and woe were not diminished by his undaunted and heroic self devotion ! When Clarkson began his labours, England was deeply engaged in the slave trade;—kidnapping, burning, plundering, and ravishing from their homes the unhappy Africans. That traffic which is now piracy by our laws, which Christian Englishman regard as an atrocious crime, and which the head of the Roman Catholic Church has placed under ban, as a deadly sin, was then accounted lawful. Manstealers were not frowned upon by society; and the slavemonger hesitated not to make a boast of his unrighteous gains. Thomas Clarkson was the main instrument employed by God in the suppression of the British slave trade and in the emancipation of the slaves in the West India Colonies, which was its legitimate consequence. In the year 1772, a negro named Somerset was arrested in London by a man who claimed him as a runaway slave. Mr. Granville Sharpe brought the case before the Lord Mayor; and by the Lord Mayor's orders Somerset was discharged from the Poultry Compeer, where he had i been imprisoned. The master, however, in defiance of the Lord Mayor, seized the slave and tore him away from Mr. Sharpe. An action was brought against the master for assault ; and the case being tried, it was finally referred to the twelve judges ; who, after solemn argument decided, that as soon as a slave sets foot on English territory, he becomes free:— " Slaves cannot breathe in England: if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free. They touch our country and their fetters fall." • This circumstance, it may be presumed, powerfully ex cited the youthful mind of Clarkson. In the year 1785 Dr. Peckhard, the Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, pro posed the following question to the senior Bachelors of Arts, as the subject of a Latin prize dissertation—" Is it right to make slaves of others against their will ?" At thin time Clarkson was a senior bachelor in the Univer sity; and, having gained a prize the previous year, he resolved to enter the lists again as a competitor. While studying the general question of slavery for the purpose of the prise essay, the whole iniquity of the negro slave trade burst upon his view. "It is impossible,' he re marked, in his History of Slavery, " to imagine the severe anguish which the composition of this essay cost me. All the pleasure I had promised myself from the literary contest was exchanged for pain, by the astound ing facts that were now continually before me. It was one gloomy subject from morning till night. In the day I was agituted and uneasy ; in the night I had little or no rest. I was so overwhelmed with grief, that I some times never closed my eyes during the whole night, and I no longer regarded my essay as a mere trial for literary distinction. My great desire was now to pro duce a work that should calla vigorous public effort to redress the wrongs of injured Africa." He came to London to make inquiries, and to collect materials. He shortly produced his celebrated essay " Or the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Specigs." fie obtained the prize ; but the inferior motives of the collegian were annihilated by the nobler purposes• of philan thropy. His aim now became the deliverance of the African race. He made a vow of eternal enmity to the slave trade, and to slavery in every form. He resolved to consecrate himself to this gigantic and then appa rently hopeless task. " Yea, from the table of my memory wipe away all trivial fond records, All saws, of books, all forms, all pressures past, That youth and observation copied there; And thy commandment all alone shall live Within the book and volume of my brain, Unmix'd with baser matter." " Here," remarks a writer, in reviewing this period of our national history, " here was a spectacle which men, according to their feelings, would have called sublime or absurd—a young student of twenty-four, of narrow f:r tune, and almost unknown, devoting himself to a work from which kings and senators would have turned with dismay." But it et as the cause of God, and it triumphed. From this time Thomas Clarkson entered on his work with renewed zeal; and he found that the further he in quired into the evil of slavery and its traffic, the more diabolical and revolting did the system appear. That eminent statesman, William Wilberforce, who was one of the principal leaders in this great work, and who devoted all the energies of his powerful mind to the subject, did not, however, enter the field in the cause of the negro, until two years after Thomas Clarkson had taken a lively interest in the abolition cause. Between them no rival ship existed. The question was not, " Who should have the most honour?" but " Who should do the most good?" On the 22d of May, 1787, a committee was formed, consisting of twelve gentlemen, of which the deceased was a member. Their desire was that the subject of slavery should be brought before Parliament ; and in order to do that, the fullest information of the evils con nected with slavery was sought to be obtained in addi tion to the mass of evidence already in their possession. To obtain this, Mr. Clarkson proceeded to the ports of Bristol and Liverpool, where he met with many friends who were favourable to the cause in which he had em barked, and obtained much valuable information ; but his labours there were so indefatigable arid incessant as to endanger his health. Mr. Clarkson successively visited Bridgewater, Monmouth, Gloucester, Liverpool, Worcester, and Chester, at which place he found many friends, but the planters and African traders exerted themselves in every possible way to accomplish their ends ; they even calumniated his character, impugned his motives, and threatened to dismiss from their service any who dared to furnish him with information. When the object of his visit had become known at Liverpool, attempts were made upon his valuable, life, which was on more than one occasion exposed to imminent danger, for he very narrowly escaped being pushed from the pier head by some persons who seemed determined to effect his destruction. He had gone thither to collect evidence to show that the traffic in human flesh was both cruel and wicked, and the goodness of his cause inspired him with undaunted courage, and in spite of all opposition, he did not leave Liverpool until he had col lected much information, besides inducing the friends there to combine in the cause of abolition, and to act in concert with the London committee. On the 9th of May, 1788, the abolition of the slave trade was first made the subject of Parliamentary discussion. It was eloquently defended by Mr. Fox, Mr. Burke, Sir W. Dolben, Mr. Whitbread, and by several others. The discussion resulted in a motion that the subject should be investigated in the ensuing session. When on a visit to Manchester, at the earnest entreaty of several friends, who knew he had been educated for the Church, he preached a sermon on the subject, in one of the churches there, selecting for his text Exodus xxiii., 9, "Thou shalt not oppress a stranger, for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt," from which words be proved that slavery was at variance with the Scriptures. In 1789 Clarkson was called upon to go to France to promote the cause of abolition. Although that country was in a state of political anarchy, and he was advised to travel in another name, he cast himself upon the protec tion of Providence, and prosecuted his labours fearlessly. On his arrival in Paris he was introduced to the Mar quis de la Fayette, who was a stanch friend to aboli tion. Clarkson had also free access to M. Necker, who was then at the head of the Government; he was also fa vourable to the sacred cause. Clarkson every each day wrote a letter of from 16 to 20 pages to Mirabeau, to place all the facts' in his possession, to enable him to bring them before theassembly. The Abbe Siezes, upon his departure accompanied him to his hotel, and said, after presenting him with a copy of his works—" I am highly pleased to have been acquainted with the friend of roan." Aft( r a residence of six months in France, Mr. Clarkson returned to England, and after travelling many thousand miles in quest of persons who could give evidence bfore a committee, found that no evidence could be given as to how the slaves were obtained in Africa in such large numbers. The plant( rs said they were pur chased at fairs—the abolitionists, that they were kid napped. It was difficult to get evidence, as but few Europeans were permitted to sail up the rivers. Clark son was informed by a friend, that he saw a man twelve months before, who was a sailor, who had been engaged in the trade ; he described his person, but knew neither his name nor his residence—he appeard to belong to the navy. On this information, Clarkson started, and visited successively all the ships belonging to the navy at Dept ford, Woolwich, Chatham, and Sheerness, without. suc cess. From Chatham he proceeded to Ports:uouth, and examined all the vessels there, with a similar result. There was but one port left, which was Plymouth, up wards of 200 miles off. On the first day he boarded 40 ships, but did not find a single person who had been to Africa. After passing a restless night, with drooping spirits, he entered the boat the next morning agitated alternately by hope and fear ; and in pursuing his task on the fifty-seventh vessel, he found the scan who had been described. DeFghted with his success, Clarkson returned to Lon don with his witness, who had, on several occasions, been present when natives had- been forcibly torn from their homes. In 1103, Mr. Clarkson's physical and mental powers gave way ; the excitement had been in tense ; for seven years heandmai ntain edwrote a o acorrespondence annually with four biAdred Persons, for the cause. He trasselled upwards of thirty. five thou sand miles in search of evidence, performing a great part of these journeys in the night. Not until 1807, after twenty years' incessant toil, was the abolition of the slave trade carried. It was the last act of the Grenville and Fox Administration. The seals of office and the royal assent were given simultaneously. Mr. Clarkson now turned his attention to literature, and his first work, the " History of the Abolition of the Slave Trade," 2 vole. gm, was published in a few mouths. He afters ards published, " Thoughts on the necessitT , of Abolishing Slavery ;" "A Portraiture of Qaalserism, :3 yols. 8vo.; " Life of William Penn," 2 vols. Bvo., &o. Thep pursuits never diverted his attention from the great eauw to which lie had devoted his life. In 1813 the Emperor of gaissits (the celebrated Alexander) and other distinguis44 individuals Inet in Paris. Mr. Clarkson drew up as ad duces /p the Sovereigns, and requested an interview with the , rispeiPr o Which was readily granted. Soon after, a meeting of tLe g i eropean Sovereigns took place at Aix-la-Chapelle. The Eureerer, after recog eieing Mr. Clarkson, led him into his root!), anA Educed a ekeese IpT him to sit upon. The Emperor approved of Mr. Clarilisoiv ! ; Ap-,'..4753 to the Sovereigns, and under took to deliver, with 14s py# the addresses to the Emperor of Austria and the Zing prgiaiya r .ipEekeiste the prc,d4gons of the Africans in cotton MIT iron, which Nr. QlArriMR 1.04 befre him i and observed that Africa ought to have a fair chance of raising berself in the scale of the civilised world.—A few years since Mr. Clarkson was presented with the freedom of the City of London. Although the accumulated weight of upwards of four score years pressed heavily uron the shattered ener gies of-Mr. Clarkson, so long as life and being lasted his great anxiety was do good. It was indeed a noble sight t6 enter his apartment, and see this venerable man with sight impaired, and his once fine frame bowed down by the exertions of added years, still engsged, under much physical suffering, in efforts to lessen the sorrows of the human race. Within the last few mouths of his death, the cause of the sailor occupied much of his attention ; the wrongs under which this useful class is suffering deeply moved his heart, and induced him to write a pamphlet and take other steps in their behalf. Indeed, the tones of human mis. , ry never fell upon his ear with out painfully affecting his soul, which could not rest satisfied until. That oil which lubricates the heart When frictionized by care. had soothed the sorrows of the distressed. There are feelings of affectionate veneration connected with the memory of this distinguished man, which will be shared in by all who have heard of Slavery and Clarkson, but which will peculiarly affect those who were privilege.l to have a personal knowledge of the deceased. The s; drit of the last and most distinguished member of as nob le a knot of men as ever banded together in the sacred cause of philanthropy has, at length, passed awayjo [another world; and, notwithstanding the bright home to which that spirit has been gathered, the lover of his kind foels a melancholy feeling stealing over him as he say e Thomas Clarkson is no more! Oa taking a review of his life we may say, Well for the world, the love of Heav'n Finds not its limit there ; • Its symphonies are sometimes caught, And sweetly echoed here. Clarkson was one of those rare characters, who, in the course of every two or three centuries, are called by•Piro vidence from obscurity, to work some stupendous mural change upon the history of an empire, or the human r ate at large; and who can believe nothing impossible, be cause the woik which they have to do appears an impos sibility. Our readers will no doubt call to mind the masterly sketch of Clarkson's character by Lard Brougham in the preface to his Lordship's speeches on the slave trade ' • but perhaps the noblest epitaph upon his temb would be—" Here lies the man who exci Led Wilberforce to labour for the abolition of the Sla.ve trade." Granville Sharpe and Wilberforce have been honoured with monuments in Westminster Abbey ; lend it is not too much to anticipate that a similar tribute of national gratitude will be bestowed on the memory , of one greater than either. who laboured more abundantly than all others, by a Ministry, under the auspices of some of whose members the slaves in our West MC - Ha Colonies were legally disenthralled. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET FACES.—TuEsp AY. Match-INO, h ft, T.M.M. ; Duke of Bedford's Captain Phcebus, Bst 51b, received from. Mr. Ramsbottom's Queen of Cyprus, Bst 71b. The Hopeful Stakes, of 40 save , . each, h ft, for two years old colts, Bst 7lb ; fillies, Bst 51b,.. The second to receive 50 sous. out of the stakes. The last half of Ab. M. (23 Subs.) Colonel Peel's Tdas Mr. Mostyn's Vice Consul ... . . .... 2 Mr. Philimore's Reminiscence (31b extra) Lord Exeter's fby •Hetmsn Phsrofl; out of Gakita ..... 4 Mr. Griffith's Lady Lift (31b wars) Betting-11 to Bon Remini:icence, and 340 1 agst Vice Consul. Isis jumped off with the favourite, but immediately taking the lead, kept it to the end, and won by a length, Vice Consul getting the second place half way down the hill, and beating Reminiscence by half a length. Run in 52 seconds. Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sons. eacl; three yrs old colts, Bst 711)1 fillies, Bit 31b. AF. (25 Subs.) Colonel Anson's Tago (Butler) 1 Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes Lord Exeter's St. Demetri . Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill • 4 'Betting-2 to lon Sir Tatton, and sto 2 agst lago. Smuggler Bill took the lead at the starting, and maintained it for a quarter of a mile. The running was then taken up by the favourite, lago lying away from him until half way up the hill, where he went up, headed the crack throe or four strides from home, and the latter having run out at the finish, he won by a length. Run in 2 min 16 sec. The Buckenham Stakes of 300 sous. each, h ft ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. One to the Post.' (4 Subs.) Colonel Peel's King of Naples walked over, Lord Kiefer withdrawing his stake. 200 h ft. B.C.—Mr. Mytton's Auricula, 7st 111 b, beat Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 71b. Betting-2 to lon Leopard. Won by a length. Match, 100 h ft. T. Y.C, Mr. Merton's Missed Stays, 7st 131 b, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's Neapolitan, Bst 71b. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Royal Highnesi the Princess of Prussia, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert this morning, and proceeded to town. The Queen Dowager and the Princess were attended by Frances Lady Clinton, the Countess Haack, the Earl Howe, Count Puckler and Count Witzleben. _ _ His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen accompanied the august party to town. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle from Frogmore House in the forenoon, to take leave of the Queen Dowager and the Princess of Prussia. Tho Queen Dowager took her departure at ten o'clock. The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this morning on the Eastern Terrace and he grounds around the Castle. Her Majesty walked with the royal family. Prince Albert, accompanied by Sir Robert Peel, the Lord in Waiting (Lord Waterpark), the Egli: rry in Waiting (Hon. Colonel Grey), and the Equerry in Waiting to the Prince (Colonel Bouverie), enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Lord John Russell, Viscount Clifden, Lord and Lady Beauvale, and Colonel Wylde, left the Castle to-day. In the afternoon her Majesty and the Prince, the royal visitors, and the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite. left the Castle for an airing in carriages-or ou horseback. The Queen and Prince Albert were in the first carriage and pair, the Prince driving; some of the visitors followed in two carriages and four. The Duke of Norfo:k was on horseback, and the Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness at tended on horseback. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Mary Howard, Viscount Morpeth, and Sir Robert and Lady Peel. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. Prince Frederick of Hesse (brother to her Royal High ness .the Duchess of Cambridge), arrived at Kew on Monday evening on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and yesterday accompanied their Royal Highnesses to town. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, arrived at her residence, Marlborough House, at a quarter past twelve o'clock yesterday, from Windsor Castle. The royal suite included Frances Lady Clinton, Countess Haack, Earl Howe, Count Fackler, and Count Witzleben. The Prussian Minister accompanied the Illustrious party to town. The I)ulce and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, Prince Frederick of Hesse, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, visited the Queen Dowager and the Princess of Prussia after their arrival. The Queen Dowager, ac companied by the Princess cf Prussia, and the whole of the Illustrious party, afterwards went to Apsley House to inspect the Wellington statue. Her Majesty and the royal party returned to Marlborough House in three carriages. The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck lenburg Strelitz, and Prince Frederick of Hesse, honoured the establishment of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell with a visit yesterday. Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, had an interview with Lord John Russell yester day at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTER TAINMENTS.—TRURO. (FRO3I A CORRESPONDENT.) We have had a visit in this quarter from the far famed Scottish minstrel, Wilson, who favoured us with one of his truly unique and delightful entertainments, which was attended by a full and fashionable audience, and gave the most unqualified delight. Mr. Wilson's fame had long preceded him, and one or two of his imi tators, taking advantage of his popularity, have at tempted to pawn on the lieges what they call entertain ments on Scottish songs ; but even in this quarter their abortive attempts were received with disgust by the few victims who found themselves within the walls ; all of which, however, tended to put the people more on the qui vive for the real " Simon Pure," and, much as their expectations were raised, they came far short of the treat that awaited them. The programme contained songs of various kinds—some plaintive, others heroic; some what might be called domestic, and some humorous—in all of which styles Wilson is equally at home. At one time his audience were tranced by the thrillingly pathetic tones in which he poured forth the lament " Nannies awn' ;" again were the heroic sentiments of every bosom awakned by his imaginative declamation of " Scot's ivint hae wi' Wallace bled," and anon were they com pelled to hold thvir sides by the richly humorous man ner in which he gave " The Laird o'Cockpen," " Get up and bar the door," and " Allister APAllister ;" and nothing could be more enchanting than his singing of " Saw ye my wee-thing ?" " There's nae luck aboot the house," or " My Boy Tammy." We were puzzled here to know which to admire most, so we admired all; and diffi cult would it have been to have done otherwise, for if an entertainment can be perftct we should say Wilson's is. He renders every song intelligible before he sings it by an interesting, and often very amusing description, in which he makes his audience perfectly acquainted with the homely Scotch phrases. He has a magnificent tenor voice, perfect intonation, and sings like an educated and intelligent artist. He addresses his audience with the most gentlemanly ease, and in a very few minutes makes them feel as much at home with him as if they were sit ting at his own table, and he playing the host. His accompanyist, Mr. Land, is perfectly at home in his business too—plays and accompanies beautifully, and looks jolly and happy with the charming songs he is constantly listening to. The only misfortune was, that Mr. Wilson chose a Saturday night, which prevented many from being present that would have been. When he again comes to see us he must fix on another night, and he may be assured of an overflowing house; for no entertainment that we ever had here gave so much pleasure or caused such a sensation. In London you, of course, know well Wilson's powers, for you have frequent opportunities of healing him; but you will not the less be pleased to hear that he can be appreciated in the provinces as well as in the metropolis. It is probable, we hear, that the vacancy on the Bench, caused by the death of the late lamented Mr. Justice Williams, may he filled by Mr. Vaughan Williams. PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is 16 per mile, which; at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchanse of !; 5 55 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short l3eing 25 771, it follows that gold is 0.87 per cent, dearer in Lonticm than in vials, By advices from Ilamburgh the price of gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31.175. loid. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 1310; and tbc.. , eKcbDnep at Ilarnburgh on London at short being 13 10i. it Toilowa tit 4 gplil is 0.06 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. ROBBERY ON THE BLACRWALL RAILWAY.—Yes" tcrday information was received at the Bow-lane. City, and other pollee-stations, of a foreign gentleman having been rrobb6d of a greep leaqwicr 'het- boc4, containit g, amo ng other property', I uwerolls lautch bat* notes hi the value of nearly 5001., whilst travelliniz, til tvi;een and nine &clock, in a leeond-Flas Carriage q: the Lunc* and Blanklyii4 ti lwair; INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. Acceptances for the Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 sous. each, 15 ft, with 300 added by the Grand Duke Cesarewitch. Cesarewitch Course; about two miles and a quarter:— Lightning, 5 yrs 9st 31b—Inheritess, 6 yrs,Bst 12!b—Wolf dog, 4 yrs, Bst 1211i—The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Khondooz, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Sir Tatton Sykes, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Dulcet, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Glossy, 6 yrs, 7st 121b—Sorella, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b —Sting, 3 yrs, 7st 111b—Kesheug, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Arthur, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Plantagenet, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Tbe Conjuror, 3 yrs 7st 81b—Cranebrook, 3 yrs, 7st 71b-,Mount Callan, 3 yrs., 7st 71b—Grimston, 3 yrs, 7st 71b— The Mangler, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Giantess, 4 yrs, 7st 31b— Jonathan Wild, 3 yrs. 7st 31b—Sheraton, 3 yrs, 7st 31b— Plaudit, 4 yrs, 7st 21b; Beaumont, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Remorse, 4 yrs, 7st llb ; Flahowlagb, 4 yrs, 7st 11b; Columbus, 4 yrs ' 6st 91b—Duc-an-Duras, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Wid re d, 3 y r s, Gst 91b—Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Scarlet Runner, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Est 51b—Tom Tullock, 3 yrs. 6st 51b—Auricula, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Longstock, 4 yrs, Est 31b —Witsend, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Sister to Flambeau, 3 yrs, Est 21b —f, by Dis, out of Morella, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Fort William, by Montreal, 3 , 3'rs, Est—Zeta, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Tugnet, 3 yrs, sst 121 b—terrier, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Camera Gbscura, 3 yrs, sst 111b—Prospect, 3 yrs, bst 91b—Sister to Pergula ria, 3 yrs, sst 71b —c, by,Colwiek, out of Czar's dam, 3 yrs, 43t 101 b. HOUGHTON MEETING, 1846. Acceptances for the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. Cambridgeshire Course. Alarm, 4 yrs, 9st 41b—Orlando, 3 yrs, 9st 41b—Lightning, 5 yrs, 9st 41b—Inheritress, aged, Bst 121b—Evenus, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Sir Tattoo Sykes, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Counsellor, aged, Bst 71b—Khondooz, 6 yrs, Bst 71b —ldas, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Wood Pigeon, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—The Conjuror, 3 yrs, Bst 51b—Poynton, 3 yrs, Bst 31b—Red Robin, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Ratcliffe, 5 yrs, Bst—Garry Owen, aged, Bst—Sorella, 5 yrs, Bst—Ladv Wildair, 4 yrs, Bst— lago, 3 vrs, Bst—Sting. 3 yrs, Bst ranebrook, 3 yrs, Bst Strife, 3 - yrs. 7st 121u—Panta.sa, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Kesheng, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Refraction, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Grimsten, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Example, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Laundrymaid, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Caroline, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Prince, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Mount Callan, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Sutlej, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Jonathan 3. yrs, 7st 51b—Pic-nic, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Best Bower, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—False Report, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—Sotades, 3 yrs, 7st 51b—Remorse. 4 yrs, Tat 41b—Free Lance, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Tom Tuiloch, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Con spiracy, 3 yrs, 7st 21b.—Duc an Darras, 4 yrs. 7st—Crown Prince, 3yrs, 7st—Colleen Bawn,4yrs, Est 121b—Flahowlagb, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Scarlet Runner, 4 yrs, Gst 101b—Glory (late Bold Archer), 3 yrs, bat 101b—Tell, 3 yrs, Gst 1 Olb—Hereef, 3 yrs, Est 91b—f by Elis, out of Morella, 3 yrs, Est 91b— Vanish, 3 yrs, 9st 91b—Ohio, 3 yrs, Gst 71b—c by Touch stone out of Sister to Joanna, 3 yrs, Gst 71b—Buttress, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—c by Touchstone out of Laura, 3 yrs, Est 71b—As you-like-it, 4 yrs, Gst Glb—Auricula, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Fin varagh, 3 yrs, Est 51b—Zuleika, 3 yrs, Gat 51b—Terrier, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Mr. Mansfield, 3 yrs, 6st—Peasant, 3 yrs, 6st— Prospect, 3 yrs, 6st—Sis to Pergularia, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Tour de Force, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Emmeline, 3 yrs, Sat 101b—Elimea, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Geraldine, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Alexa, 3 yrs, sst 41b. YORKSHIRE UNION. HUNT CLUB, Acceptances for the York and Ainsty Handicap :—g by Volney, out of Saturnia, 6 yrs, 12st—Obscurity, 5 yrs, 12st— Poussin, 6 yrs, Ilst—Prince, 6 yrs, 1 Ist—Little John, 5 yrs, lOst 121b—Redskin (h h) 5 yrs, lOst 61b—Quadruped, 3 yrs, lOst 61b—Fiddlestring, 3 yrs, 9st 71b. The match between Mentor and Jack Cade is postponed to the Houghton Meeting. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK. ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. 501. D. I.—Beaumont, 5 yrs; Best Bower, 5 yrs; Nutleaf, 3 yrs; Mount Callan, 3 yrs; Bold Archer, 3 yrs. Handicap Sweepstakes, D.M.—African, aged, Bst 81b ; Skeleton, 5 yrs, Bst 11b; Best Bower, 5 yrs, 7st 21b. Two others declared forfeit. Leger—The following an. scratched : —Green Pea, Sistert o Flambeau, and Sir Rupert. LATEST CESAZEWITCII BETTING. o 1 agst Torn Tulloch 20 to 1 agst Montreal colt (t) 10 to 1 agst The Baron (t) 20 to 1 agst Kesheng 15 to 1 agst Sting 25 to 1 agst Dulcet (c) 15 to 1 agst Sir T. Sykes (t) 25t o 1 agst Cranebrouk 17 to 1 agst Jon. Wild (t) 25 to 1 agst Giantess 20 to 1 agst Terrier (t) 30 to 1 agst Morella filly. DERBY. 30 to 1 agst Cassandra colt (t). NEW MATCH FOR THURSDAY. . Mr. Mostyn's Vice-Consul, 2 yrs, Bst 71b, agst Duke of Bedford's Black Cat, 3 yrs, Bst 31b. First half of Ab. M., 100, h ft. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-TUESDAY. CHIESTER HANDICAP.-3 to 1 agst Romance (t)-7 to 2 agst Spithead-5 to 1 agst Milton (t). CEssatEwrrcit STAPES.-10 to 1 agst Sir Tatton Sykes (t) —l2 to 1 agst The Baron (t)-14 to 1 agst .Toin Tulloch (t)-20 to-1 agst Jonathan Wild (t)-30 to 1 agst Kesheng (t)-30 to 1 agst Montreal colt ( t). DERBY.—No betting. AQUATICS, The scullers' contest between W. Bromley, of the Lower Watergate, Deptford, and 11. Cox, of the Upper Watergate, took place yesterday. The race, which was for 101. aside, and the honorary distinction of champion of Deptford, has been the theme of conversation in the neighbourhood for some time past, and was looked for ward to with some anxiety by those who speculated upon the result. The distance selected to test the powers of the men, although not uncommon in below-bridge matches, is, certainly most untpual in those above, ex tending from the Halfway House up to the Dreadnought, a course of something like eleven miles. Betting had been almost even, Cox slightly in some circles having the call. The Flirt steamer, which had been chartered to accompany the race, was filled with respectable com pany, and several cutters and other boats were also out. The preliminaries having been adjusted, the men ap peared at the station a few minutes before four o'clock. It was a capital start, both being away at the same mo ment, and at a very dashing pace. In the course of a few strokes Cox took tke lead, closely followed by his opponent. Mile after mile they were rowing at great speed with but little difference between them, and as they passed the lower part of Woolwich Arsenal Bromley gradually drew up to his opponent, and some very fine plucky rowing on both sides resulted in Bromley shortly passing ,him. Cox made a smart spurt to regain his place, but Bromley went stroke by stroke further away from him, and won by 80 or 100 yards. PUGILISM. JAMES SCULLEY AND JOSEPH ISPGEE.—These sprigs of Southwark and Pimlico met yesterday, near Horley, on the Brighton line, to decide their claim to fifty sove reigns, duly deposited, and the laurel of victory. A shift took place, at the recommendation of a landowner, who desired them to choose a more retired ground, and and this was readily complied with—a proof of the order and good behaviour which characterised the motley assemblage. After a long mile of tramping across ploughed fields and winter turnips, a commodious piece of waste land presented itself, and here the commissary pro tem. pitched his materiel, and at a little before one o'clock the men were in position. A brid notice of the battle must suffice. I.l‘Gee, who looked alt his friends could wish, fought wilily and without precision, while his antagonist, with superior game and steadiness, met hia hasty and ill•jedged onslaughts, and after punishing his rashness, stood erect at the close of almost every round. bit Gee, on the contrary, when foiled in his rush, dropped repeatedly, and several times in a manner so questionable, as to call for a public caution from the referee. Finally, in the G4th round, his getting down from a mere feint of Sculley's right (which had just before rudely visited his ribs) was so palpable that it was declared "foul," and Sculley adjudged to have won the fight. Time, 1 hour and 38 minutes. THE GREAT BRITAIN. ----- LIVERPOOL., TUESDAY, P.31.—N0 further accounts have reached town to-day from the Great Britain. It is apprehended that the strong winds with which the Channel was yesterday visited may have occasioned further injury to the stip. To-day, however, the weather has again moderated to a gentle breeze from the north-west, and better anticipations are indulged in. The catastrophe still remains a subject of wide in terest. Inquiries are constantly being made as to the cause, and the most contradictory statements are cur rent. On the one hand, an assertion is made that the Isle of Man was distinctly seen, and that therefore the plea of the light of St. John's being mistaken for that of u n. the Calf of Man is unwarranted; on the other , it is as serted that the island was not seen. By others the ca t as trophe is ascribed to the effects produced upon the screw. c ompass Bu when t th these ee cariousship statementspropelled by a submergedareentirely supported . by reliable proof; and while we mention them as the topics of the time and the occasion, we by no means desire to express an opinion ourselves as to the causes by which the noble steamer has been stranded. TUE MENAI TUNNEL SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—The foundation stone of this stupendous wcrk across the menui Straits was quietly deposited, in the presence of the engineers of the d4tript and the contractors, on Friday last. The erection of the bridge is t occupy three years. expected to IfiPRESENTATION OF ROCIIESTM-4 YMVIORIPP ntimprpgily §ignod, haittnt,t been presentvd to B. Bernal, Esq., from the iieemen and glee ors o f Bootleg ter, requesting that gentleman to become a candidate jor the representation of their city 4 t alp next general'l C P4 °ll l g. 165 94e0 44 L ir Vi 49§1 t -A " ti ft:l * a r'' t u g *= - 414 -44 ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. (THIS DAY.) At three o'clock to-day the poll-books were closed, and at half-past three the numbers were declared to be as follows : Mr. Alderman Wood Sir George Carr01l Mr. Alderman Hooper l3O The announcement was received with great cheering by a hall considerably crowded. Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to address the Livery, and was loudly cheered. Ile thanked them fur the confidence they had reposed in him, and fir the position in which they lied placed him on the poll. The majority in whic'e, he stood that day proved to him that the Livery had not be: n unmindful of his interest or their own.— (Cheers.) The Livery had lot ked to the position in ivitich he was placed, and they had shown their determination to give him that support which honesty of character and consistency of purpose had always received at their hands.—(Cheers.) What was the struggle in which he was engaged ? that of upholding the rights of the Corporation of London.—(Cheers.) His cause was peculiarly that of the Livery of London. He hoped that they would not only receive his sincere thanks, but that they would continue their exertions en his behalf and their own.—(Cheers.) It had been said that he was afraid of the present contest.—(Cries of " No, no.") He could assure them that he had no fear for the result—(Cheers)—and he left it with confidence in the hands of the Livery of London.—(Cheers.) It had been said that the present contest had been pre viously got up by him.—(Cries of "No, no.") He dis tinctly, and in the most positive terms, disavowed such a statement.—(Cheers.) He knew nothing of a poll being intended to be demanded until after it was made.—(Cheers.) And those who had put the Livery to the trouble of polling must account for their conduct. The opinion of the Livery having been on so many occa sions expressed in his favour by a show of hands, he trusted thathis friends would goon fighting the good fight and would bring up his friends and theirs to the poll to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.—(Cheers, and cries Of "We will.") If they did so they were certain of sue cess.)--(Tremendous cheering.) The Hall was then adjourned till to-morrow morning at nine o'clock. It is the general opinion among the friends of Alderman Wood, that his success is certain. NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) A special court of Proprietors was held to• day at the Company's House, Broad-street-buildings, for the pur pose of authorising, the directors to borrow and take up a sum of money not exceeding 100,0001., to 131 paid out of the Consolidated Fund, under order of the Govern ment. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., took the chair, in the absence of the Deputy-Governor. The SECRETARY then proceeded to read the twenty first report of the Court of Directors. It stated that an Act was passed on the 3d of August last, authorising the loan of 100,000/. out of the Consolidated Fund to the company, and that a further Act was passed, per mittinga portion of the said sum, to the extent of 32,500/., to be applied to the payment of debentures falling due in the present and ensuing months, and that the pre sent meeting had been convened, because their formal approval was requisite to the completion of these trans tions. In stating their reasons for applying to Govern. ment for this aid, the directors refer to their ignorance till lately of the arrival of Governor Grey, and his proeeedings at the Bay of Islands; to the result of his measures in Cook's Straits being unknown; to the delay of issuing crown deeds, and last, to the unfortunate circumstances which had retarded the progress of the early settlers, and the resumption of the company's land sales. They reminded the proprietors that at the last general court they had urged the closing of the affairs of the company, unless Government, before the separa tion of Parliament, adopted measures which were thought indispensable ; that they had represented their position to the late and to the present Government, and had received a letter from Mr. Hawes of the 6th of August, enclosin g th e Bill, w hi c h h a d s i nce b ecome l aw, and stating that, in the opinion of her Majesty's Go vernment, the dissolution of the New Zealand Com pany would be an event greatly to be regretted, and expressing an anxious desire to concur in any -ar rangements for the support of the company amid their difficulties. Application was made to Government for 32,500/. to meet the debentures, and this was granted on terms contained in the Act, which received the royal assent on the 26th of August. They state also that a Bill had been lately passed, bearing upon the Government of New Zealand, but differing in some respects from the memorials which had been addressed on behalf of the company to the Government. Lord Ingestre's letter of the sth May, 1845, suggested to Lord Stanley that the northern half of the northern island should be formed into one province, and that the remainder of the islands should be formed into a separate province, under a new company, having a proprietary charter, and that the company should be bound to grant to the colonists representative institutions within a year. The Act which had passed was based, however, on the principle of separate principal corpora tions, having the same powers as borough corporations in England; separate permanenent provincial legislatures, distinct from those corporations, and one general legisla ture, having supreme legislative authority upon nine par ticular points, and upon these only. It had no reference to this company, or to any similar body. It had, however, met the views of the company and of the settlers. The details were under the consideration of the present Se cretary for the Colonies. The SECRETARY then read a series of resolutions adopting the report, and authorising the directors to borrow a sum not exceeding 100,0001. from the Consoli dated Fund, and A. Agliunby, Esq., M.P., and S. Marjo' i banks, Esq., to receive the sum of 32,5001. out of the said 100,0001., and to grant receipts for the same, and any two of the directors to receive any sum not exceed ing the remainder. In reply to a PROPRIETOR, The CHAIRMAN said, that the Government at first had granted a loan of 100,0001. on the security of the lands of the company, the company at that time expect ing to ba able to pay their debentures out of their own proper profits. This month, however, debentures were coming due to the amount of 32,5001. in all ' • the land sales, throu g h un f or t una t e c i rcums t ances , had ceased altogether, and the company was utterly powerless. The question with the directors came to be, how they were to take up these debentures? It lwas in this position that they applied to Government. Iler Majesty's Ministers had determined to support the company in carrying out their prime objects, and had introduced a measure to make a relaxation in the terms of their first loan, and to give immediately 32,500/. to be applied for the purpose named. At the same time he (the Chairman) ought to state that this 32,500/. would not be diverted from the first objects of the company—. the purposes of colonization ; for if the company should recover themselves, this sum would be repaid out of the proper profits of the company, and if not, then the unpaid calls, the surplus capital should be given in re payment of this sum. An Host. PROPRIETOR wished to know what amount of uncalled-for capital there was ? The CHAIRMAN said the original amount was just 100,0001. An HoN. PROPRIETOR wished to know whether this 100,0001. was in addition to the former 100,000/. ? The CHAIRMAN said the proprietors had given them power to borrow 100,0001., which they had exercised to the extent of 76,500/.; and this was an additional 100,0001. on lands, 20,000/. of it having already been got on the security of lands in Otaga and other settle ments. The present sum was on the security of about 100 millions of acres of land, and the repayment of this was to be, according to the arrangement, within three years. After some further discussion, the resolutions were agreed to, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. DRIED FRUITS.—The season for the importation of dried fruits has commenced at an unusually early period, and the supplies now taking place from the south of Europe are of the most extensive character. The enumeration of some of the arrivals within these three days will be sufficient to bear testimony to the correct ness of this statement. One vessel, the Eolus, from Denis, brought 2,641 boxes, and 1,557 half boxes of raisins, and several of melons ; the Ellen Gilman, from the same place, 4,000 large boxes, and 2,000 half boxes of raisins; and another, the Romp, from Malaga, a most extensive cargo of fruits, comprising 3,252 boxes, 2,307 half, and 2,300 quarter boxes of raisins ; 19 cases, 25 barrels, and 100 half barrels of the same kind of fruit, 70 packages of almonds, 14 chests, and 26 boxes of lemons, 200 barrels, and 75 halt' barrels of grapes, 8 chests of pomegranates, and 500 melons, the production of that fruitful place. Another, called the Lady Rebow, also from Malaga, in addition to 4,971 packages of rai sins and other fruits, the large number of 3,000 pome granates, with others from the same places with equally extensive cargoes, which we have not space, neither is it requisite, to enumerate. The same remark made a few days since, with respect to the importation of grapes, and of their excellent quality this season, will equally apply to the dried fruits now imported to so great an extent. Owing to the fine summer for the production and ripening of such articles, they are very abundant, are of unusually fine quality, and in first-rate condition, and will probably Le obtainable at a reasonable price throughout the coming season for the consumption of such kinds of fruit. TIM LATE EARL OF YARBOROUGH.—At day break yesterday morning her Majesty's steamer Light ning, arrived off the Spurn Light, having in tow the Kestrel yacht, with the remains of the above lamented nobleman on board. The yacht was then conveyed up the river as far as White Booth roads, in the Humber, where the remains were landed preparatory to their in terment on Thursday at Brocklesby. LONDON YACHT CLUB.—Yesterday, the members of this aquatic club held their monthly meeting at Wright's Hotel, Strand. Several motions were disposed of, and new members balloted for. Several men in the employ of Messrs. Wright and Co. were yesterday charged at Hamnaerauith Police court with a murderous assault on their foreman, named Kelly, under whom they were at work in Kensington park, Notting-hill. They were remanded until more of the parties implicated in the attack are in custody. . - A drewifi,4l „re took place on the 1q4,11 at the Hotel de 14 Couronne, at Tavan7- s, in S‘Nitzerland. There were thirty tr;;;, i ,l leti in bed et the time, and six o f them, 4toongst whom were M. Kern, a magistrate of stra§tvg, 4141 his wife, perished in the flames. Four teen others NI ere more or less injured in effecting their mar. <--~ ~- VALE OF NEATII 11A1LWA The first ordinary meeting of tlio proprietors of. thii company v:as held yesterday at the company's 0taice,,,449, West Strand, Viscount Villiers, M.P. (chairman), in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that this railway would extend from Neath to Merthyr Tydvil, and passed through a country remarkable for is richness, which it would connect with. Merthyr. They would require to be vested with authority to -made additional purchases in the Collieries, as well as in other .places.—(Hear.) The sum which would be required. including everything, Wai somewhere under 17,000/. He took the maximum. —([Tear, hear.) They would submit to the meeting, according to Act of Parliamcnr, the r, solutions • that would be necessary fur the appoi:itinent of the s, - cretary and of the other ufliciah:. tt r, as the intention of the directors to proceed immediately with the works. They would have a meeting morrow, when they would de!eimit, to v.ti,t part of the line they would continence 111,ir opertition.i,, and tbt-v would be ti.;ablect to open the Inc before next 3 car. The SECRETARY then read the report, which mended that Mr. Ffcderick Saunders be re elected as secretary. It turther stated tkit, owing to the shortness of time that had elapsed since the Act of Incorporation was obtained, they had not been able to ascertain with accuracy the eNpenses incurred up to that time. In conclusion, it stated that an agreement had been entered into with the South Wales Company for the purpose of securing the construction of a branch to the port of Neath. The report was adopted, and ordered to Le printed and circulated among the shareholders. The CIIAIRMAN, in reply to some questions, stated that 21,110 shares had been registered, and that some had been reserved for the Great Western Railway Com pany. The number of unregistered shares was 5,980. The Chaiman and the other directors were re-elected. A sum of 1,0001 was then voted to the directors; and the re-appointment of the various officials, together with their salaries, having been determined, thvilis were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting then separated. LARNE, BELFAST, AND BALLY- MENA RAILWAY. A meeting of the scripholders of this company was held yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at the London T avern , to consider on the dissoluti on o f the company under Lord I)alhousie's Act. Mr. SpOttiswood occupied the chair. Messrs. Thos. M.Quig, James Watt, and James Brydon were then appointed scrutineers. The CHAIRMAN then moved that this company bo forthwith dissolved, and put the question. lie then moved that this dissolution be not au act of bankruptcy, and put this question to the meeting. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether the directors present represented scrip. The CHAIRMAN—Of course they do. Mr. COHEN asked whether the 3,5001. applied by the directors in the purchase of shares had been paid into the assets of the company ? The CHAIRMAN—Of course not. It was a purchase for the company. The scrutineers then reported that 50:5 had voted for dissolution and 25 against it ; that 320 voted against its being an act of bankruptcy, and 60 for it,125 being neuter. Mr. M'QuIG said it was necessary for the Chairman to produce his scrip, though he could not vote ; but having understood, as a scrutineer, that the Chairman had, by inadvertency, left his scrip at home, he believed no one would doubt the Chairman having scrip, and moved, therefore, that he be continued in the chair. This was put and carried. The CHAIRMAN then said he was happy to tell the shareholders, that since he last met them the surplus funds were in a better condition ; that instead of 7s. Gd. a share he expected there would be 10s., unless some expenses were created to the company of which they had no anticipation. A Pnorarvroa could not understand how the direc tors could have spent 325. a share. The CHAIRMAN—In obtaining their Act of Parlia ment. Mr. BURCHILL said, in the case of this company the Act may be said to have been obtained, for they had gone through all the trouble and expenses necessary ; they had gone through the Lords, and they were ad vanced in the Commons as far as the third reading. Mr. COHEN—The North Staffordshire, which sus tained a contest for nearly two years, had only con tracted IGi. expenses per share. Mr. BUECHILL said that Mr. Cohen would recollect that in the case of the North Staffordshire there was a large capital, whereas in this company the capital was but small, and the expenses and fees of the House were the same, or nearly co, in both instances. Mr. COHEN.—'lhere is 8001. put down by the directors for travelling expenses, and yet in the North Staftbrd shire they were no more than 400/. ; a line as long again as this cne. Mr. BURCHILL—The travelling is to Ireland in the one case and not in the other. Mr. MORLEY said that when first this company was brought before the public he had become one of the' board. After. sitting there for a time he felt it necessary to retire. He found, however, that he could not withdraw Lis interest so easily as his per• son from the company, and th ere f ore to protect that, he begged his friends again to have Lim elected. If there had been any improper conduct in this company, he was ready to go into a court if bank ruptcy with the shareholders, or he would go with them into the Court of Chancery; or, which he thought the better advice. he would be happy taco-operate with one or twogentlemen from among the shareholders asseuibleil, on a committee to investigate the Recounts of the com pany before next meeting. He believed he was still legally liable for all that had been done by the directors in his absence, and he was ready to meet his liabilities and to investigate the charges. There were thirteen or fourteen directors at first, and here were only three to answer for their conduct. Mr. COHEN was most happy to - hear the suggestion list made, and gave it his decided support. After an altercation of a somewhat personal character between Mr. Cohen and the Chairman, Messrs. M'Quig and Cohen were deputed on the part of the shareholders to confer with the directors on the affairs of the com pany, and to report at next meeting. The CHAIRMAN adjourned the meeting to the 6th October next, at two o'clock. fourtbil;_,7iii3itiOn NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY-BY EXPRESS.) handicap Sweepstakes. D.M. Mr. Pemberton's Best Bower Mr. Phillimore's Skeleton Mr. Merton's African MATCII.-200 h. ft., Blackie beat Humdrum. Plate, 50/. Mr. Pemberton's Best Bower 1 Colonel Synge's Mount Callan; ,) St. Leger StakeF. Lord E. Russell's Sting Lord Oxford's Footstool Lord Lonsdale's Joy 3 Duke of Richmond's Tug Net 4 " GET OFF THE GRASs."—A MISTAKE.—On Sun day afternoon, during the time the private gardens and the eastern terrace, at Windsor, were open to the public, Lord John Ru,sell, one of her Majesty's guests, walked from the terrace, and was proceeding across the grass, in the Home-park, towards the iron gates opposite to the Long-walk, a portion of the royal domains from which the public are excluded. His Lordship had pro ceeded some distance before he was noticed by one of the Castle policemen, who no sooner saw a stranger (as he supposed) on forbidden ground, and not knowing who it was, sung out with stentorian voice, " Hallo, you sir ! come back, and get off the grass ! Come back, you sir !" Lord John immediately got off the grass, and returned back towards the York and Lancaster towers, By the time his Lordship had got to within some thirty or forty paces of the policeman, the official found out his mistake, having been informed the offending party was a person in the suite of some of her Majesty's visitors. He then called out to Lord John (who had evidently been taken by surprise), "You may go on ; you arc all right enough." his Lordship, smiling at the by standers, then retraced his steps, and pursued his walk across the park, towards the avenue of trees leading LCI the Waterloo gate. Madame Caradori Allan, who has been on a visit at Belvoir Castle during the past week, is unf:otutiately prevented by indisposition from taking part in the concert at Marlborough House, for v.hick she h a d b een honoured with the commands of her Majesty the Queen Dowager. ACCIDENTS BY PRINTING MACHINERY.-0 11 MOH day evening, at about eight o'clock, a youth, named James Cook, seventeen years of age, an apprentice of Messrs. Cox and Sons, printers to her Majesty, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, was in the machine room, when his right hand got drawn into some portion of the machinery, and before the latter could be effec tually stopped the hand and arm to the shoulder were so frightfully mangled that, on his being conveyed to King's College Hospital, it was stated that amputation of the limb would be unavoidable.—Yesterday afternoon another Occident of the same kind happened to a youth. named George Martin, sixteen years of age, in th e em ployment of Mr. Lloyd, printer, Salisbury-square. The sufferer, in this instance, was endeavouring to catch a sheet of paper which was being drawn in by the cylinder, when his right hand and arm were also caught by the machinery, and both were shockingly injured. THE WOOLWICH RAILWAY.—The works of this branch line of the South Easter n are to be commenced forthwith, the valuation of the property required by th e company having been completed. It b ranc h es off the present Greenwich rail about three-quarters of a mile rrom the junction of the Dover and Brighton lines, and passing through the upper end of Deptford, reaches Woolwich by Lewisham and Lee. Upwards of 300 s houses, besides other buildings, are to be demolished in the centre of Woolwich, to admit of its progress. The course it takes on reaching the to wn is parallel 'with the boundary wall of the I !;estern portion of tilt) dockyard, curving off to the !I 2 nt, south of Woolwich Church, where, it is carries in a straight line to within °OO yards of t'ne Ar.:,enal. It is the intention of the South-Etlstern Co•apany to I lice two stations for the accommodation of . naval and military au th or ities in the town ; one, is under stood, will b e erec ted at that portion of tha line adjac 2 nt to the Royal Arsenal, and the other near the weitern. extremity of the dockyard. It . is expected to be, tom pitted is the course of the ono& n ine mouthy, "iN 1% A slii! 3Jt r 21 t, 1 504 200 1-6.!4 53 4 so-% ili