The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-24 00:00:00

SPirR.T . ''LT•J"I"NCE PSG INTI-1, • •.' ''' I 1 Thn, WELSBPOOL liAl-.•E:,.--SVEI'NE''').9-.7 H .a` , •. all • Y ' ll ° Slakes of 5 sous. each, a i.,1 2o addet... He a..-. air, I/ Twiee round and a d,siaiii•e• kir.B an te's i, g by r,ung Cadland, SA 1211) ..... :. 1 t 4 1 2 1. 110,1,fillb's Foxw help, Lame-, 9sr. 121!) .. 4 2 3 kr. illlii;dey's thir•at, 4 yrs, 9st 12lb The 4 8 Kitty Wee, 4 yrs, Bst 91b Nie liurdle Stakes of 3 sovs, each, and 10 .ad_deld.',.."n...e 11 1 and a half, were won in two heats by Captam lilnlbinernli. lian,41"(11411Y, 4 yrs. lOst 816 (Woomanl, beatipg T t , Ilst 81b, and Heir-at• Law, Ilst 81b. r 0 . 4! Beaten Stakes of 2 Boys. each, and 10 added,. once tst ul,cl arid a distance, were won in two heats by Mr. em -3 The Strailger, beating Jolly Beggz.r and Tottenham. Ile t , MALTON RACES. *ltzwilliain Stakes of 5 soya. each, and 20 added. Ile' /to,. Heats, one mile and a half. (6 Su.bs.) 0 1 1 cl_ii. oia,son's Morpeth, 5 yrs ..... (Bumb.) ) 0 1 0 2 It Plain il, dliam's Jinglepot, 4 yrs , fie.art's Voliga, 3 yrs ................ . 2 0 2 kr, `,;4,,rland's Cossack Maid, 3 Yr 3 )4,11 'loYnton's Poussin, 6 yrs ... .......... Itri k 3 Charcoal, 3 yrs 1 I'll Rack Won easy. .••., 00 0 r. e 4eat3el,4elt Stakes ; one mile and a half, were won in two The s,) Mr. G'reenwood's Chesterfield. , ' li ng Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 15 added. One mile. k•o r d k ~ (4 Subs.) . k r L gunton's Bretwalda, 4 yrs ...... kr. paaeaster's Monsieur Perrot 2 2 dr. (Prince) 0 1 3 1 2 1 11t(1e,411'3 Voltga, 3 yrs 3 dr. 14 il'enweud's Cliest•rfi 'd, aged (1;111(1k:if) of 2 SON ' 'S. e e' ach, and 10 added; once round 11 r, i t , and a dis. (4 Subs.) 0 1 1 kr, barianii's Cossack Maid, 3 yrs 1 2 0 kr 'art's Voltga, 3 yrs 2 0 0 li. .14)4V:7'3 1,111, aged ........... .. ,, , 3 dr. IVILre 4 ("7 Glauvls out ut Zil'lkl. 3 N rs .411111. CIiA.VPION COURSING MEETING. Wi!da SecOn d Ties f or THURSDAY.Great West,rn C u p o f 320 597. 4tlia beat Wi Wi lt) re beat Alagog I Auchinlack beat Jupiter nier I Juverna beat Syriuga IValhor Second Ties for Druid Cup. 4 e l - ga b eat Swallow- I Reserve beat Fancy. 3' Belle beg Etonian. Magic beat Spinster. i . . tea l , I,_ Stonehenge Puppy Stakes—First Ties. Vill-',l t7il t i- i e ' i gh 1n in g-. Knight Marshal beat Thunder . oat Furlong. • kr, tt_T.4,,' Ll:stune Stakes o . ~ wai!:i windlass ran a bye: Bess. „ r r owle 8 Jud • , k aptai 4 w , .) beat Mr. A. Graham's Queen 4.o rd E . ) nbain's Willa bt. Mr. Lawrence's Lady Rose. th., Vnton's Frolic beat Mr. Eiwall's Element.. ce. k • i ts l l l % ' % j i es4 le beat Mr. Lawrence's p k r r. o w e ; ''''attelr'3'beat Mr. Parkinson's U ts, . es s Coy be ‘4l)tair, wyjadbanvs r. Pat Caprice. at m kinson's Position. kr 1,„ The Beacon Hill Stakes. Wease bt. M"r. Long's Confederation. lit /;;;;Ir'3t!'ey's Baronet beat Mr. Gordon'sCockflghter. Eothon. A l t r r• A c ,trun,ping Jenny beat Mr, Parkinson's Rapid. -.4 ' P * 4. ' 41 " Curry Powder beat Nir. Rakes lii r. it:. Parkinson's Proteus beat Mr. Lawrence's4o r t a t n a g r e io n . lir piiller's Ir li - " r ig Ceero s bt. Mr. Mathew's Bush_ c _ ence. Ile, litn.-.'B We•w ont•be P -beat bt. Mr. B. Smyth's S i (!apt ttl.t,B Sampson beat Mr. Chwes's CatFlict., Rufus. alli " Ynclhatn's Winks beat Lord Eglinthn 3 ~,ri.,b3.lc 4 Boers, Mon, btrigl:to BUNTING APPOINTMENTS. ~,,trool4le(i 1, Tels- Pateham ; Wed., Race Course; -'lll b be Tye e " ar m, Mon, Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., rastbburtr, , p. 11 Slie; VTrs'' 11`.)11, p ind oi , ii, at.. Willmdoll:aOrladdi;ll,ll—E. nutvbo.urne; Thurs., 401%4. us. ues., Parkham Park , Thurs., 4 Thakeham 0 Sir ;Satl,"e , Povni a Cross Wass. wed., Alt le 11 0 4°11 SY kes i ; -h - n ds - 8 ., Mon., liirdsa i 1 House; Kee Ward wa rci Lin ; Fri Pluckham-10 A- Isvordshire lids Tues., Wormelow Tamp. I ,T 'v tia nd h 6 i'' i k ood • , Fri., Caughley. • •aiii t , 74,4 Bets, 'i't t 1"" le w Wad., Cruwys Morebard t' Nt gilt' •spri., Exebridge; ilt a,s ez lc iierton Park. t rlt r 'llon lids., Wed., Moor Gardens; Sat., Southmin- II I; eel Niv,t, Tees., Tuomer Farm ; Fri., Lower Chesilbouree kifttit. ito kr, .„or'ellkds.,, Tues., Devon Green ; Fri., Harding Green :n. ' r am •,, ''tt 8 lids., Tues. Fifth Milestone on the Warmi , 4 r A •-marton•r( ad ; F "' , Knook Knoll. '''.lZil'Sat., it it o la liCls.,- Th n u " rs., Tedworth House; Fri.,South 4 rrort„ e Court 7-11. Hampole 4. N i ' uds., Tues., Barnsdale Bar; Thurs., 1 , tit L i ; flick wort h Moor Top-104. iirk; I,llll.:ey's lids., Mon., Headon Clump ; Tues., Sandbeck b l':41.1 of ',I.X, 'Myth Law -hill ; Fri., clringra paper Mill *ll.' Prif,i3rewood's tuts., Mon., Riffa ; e-, 110ide,,,, tadeaster 10%. u ' i t o 4. r " es s h(ls., Thurs., Burton Constable; Sat., North ST 4 --___.....—.--- lip AN y , Pri BEAM-PACKETwiIte,S CO 0 % 4 , ',sy the annual General Court of Pro le N e i was held at the Literary ,kr tree; the annual report, &c. Institulion, Gravesend, a most .aid be ithntx, the Chairman, in opening the business t de s; : 441 to congratulate the shareholders f on 1,0,4411 termination of the year, a set , which they Ilr sond e°nfirmed by the auditors' report. it appeared ti til•aottaters read the report, by which. _ past year Illeol4,,earnings of the company during trnemaki„g the t Nial ( r e ' to 17,493/. 17s. 3d. ; and f 19811.1sbarernents the balance in 1 / 1 1 e . lt 188 • ad•; besides which there was a_. 17L is. from the wall Cora. 299/ 14 s . 101. and The band ate amounted to 'tie from the d, qover pany I,___ . . nee of troops. pay. reek* h e for the conv,-)a. ~`ttlir)n.B,,ne added, had theirrelinquished ..m ha o l i f oedunpaid <O2 /. t,i, the iti'lliS he stated tLere the;*-ir solicitor. . t t ,' s• 6d., due to Mr. Matthews. h o ld exceedingly reßret. to be Observed. d to the Na p at ," "e Placed in a hostile pia proceedings Li. t tni,,, Yin taking unpleasant that h 3 s over frtk th o ; i the debt, but as it g h e a m ve e the 0 person, had stoodhe re d the pre ,4,et a '','"..!ast general .m,>eting, he thought li .‘.''n al w re it a n dy r-e!2:ar . u,seut,tilq.ug opportunity to nt He vra q lvillit wlth view to arran matter s fairly e or the k o to haves.t referred t o any competent s l• .11. ' l i trtet.4 "night have it taxed in .th th l e ir u . s l u t a a l tiai' l ;4 the - a: lt 'l'S saw he quite agreed t w th m e y w's a how---e°llnt ought to be arranged, wl but he would ex raotph the costs had originated I There ft hwea sywenspa,.crl.i action n h - lb t vrith h sinking 0 • d verdict hq i i eb th respect to t e there was an , u n pa id NI e la WYer got all that could . be desire naid Lii, csosts--but to their surpr i se t0...a. as.lo-questi„n Vetll °I costs brought in amountrliegi— 4 I d the tout in g e , t ,_ tpd 'gull tWO nth r causes only,, but ehiti. it.nother—in which two occasions the ne or t solicitor, done there was not coiitent with 4,121 tpe,.ging mileage upon journeyb to Mai n.t amounted to lime he made account l lp; s ' et lge, mileage," 4 and,, iif 200!. . s a u that the c,l:. MarruEws part of Mr. Roberts, bat he said he would not attribute inten ),ttiNat misstatement on the i4 ed to correct wha t t h h a e d been said, as that gentleman Z` l ac t stated the fa c t s . Th e amount claimed was upon tll.° s uits at the assizes, and a case of reference atter 14s, upon which u p war d s of 159/. had been paid for th:li te tua,l expenses of witnesses , and that the whole of , 1, charges were only 26/. 12s. 4d. a fIa,.§B4IIEHOLDER expressed his opinion that it was N I "itli which ought . to be arranged by the directors, ill that by the proprietors, who placed every confidence l th,, i itt body, and Mr. Matthews either had or had not krecTfidence. . t4stq I(ItuDEN reminded the meeting that they were to Sled either to approve or not approve of the audi oualy t a _ e being put, was u rtrriAport, which, on ° Ph i j oll The next question , he said, was to know their pay ay with respect to a dividend, it being propose i ' v lii 't Per cent., and for the iconveniencetat once, of those they I lkyj n " . itt a distance, they could receive w ith them for that t tl rPol brought their money bozosed that they should , .e. And it was also ltnd i i 'll lieu of the Star, a packet of t au e p y erior construction 4 ttiteeliter eX penditure, by whicn h oped to secure kr %II result for the season of 1847 h. I,44l,,lltbtlrrort said he had heard tf to tat k r o m w e if or so t o h h e ' l4 tl -4 been mortgaged ; he wished ,„ e case? O r . R eg tors had bad the ~,t tow, ta•ra acknowledged that .e 2,000/. had been propri ;: r alat it 7,,,' It ild upon which the Si el. a • lie expressed himself favourable to a new , r. . 'N , "l'ilbtatox though it was not right to crea t t a e k a e th,,4b t ; bull t he had read their deed, and he would Pow,r .3' the horns and say, that the directors had no c arp 4° build a new boat, which, it appeared, would '4ll tr"' Cil he would rather be for shut h tmg m th o e ve c d on a; hh al),:' tltl dividing the property. He ' t il n end of five Der Ye meat " That, after Y g TN th , the purchas° their (411t24t tht - towards defraying ke eurplus should go of a ne l 7v - b i o n it a w d a l s vt 'unnecessary, tl io . G .,, tut 4404; Itcn.Atall said, if no proprietor ou.. would second Id feel great plea - the t,!. le so'd,..t he, as a director, should very detriment" o t,4trit,Ntraa., ~ lie considered a lect the same direc th e Year asto"l the company to h h„e4lllhlea,! Yelr, but he tha.nk r e e d7the s l h v a it r h eh r o e ld sp er ee s t. for to t° h l s v v„ lP)a- I,h e e tl ti l F.Y . had placed . in they ware to - on, '`ul not consider come to a t o e ,*ind s uch resolution had been__e would N or g at Wh . , say in a positi t on a l t i '' th,re "len he was not present. He of the directors who . his hand tl.;„''l,°r b,,t';'ha_s ii.ot one whata k, Net, '•"Y intended to have. leer , ' which he had intended to litiq •41Pr.tia H e held hav i e k n n set f whi t i, It _ g• One Was addressed This letter it °rth '',nuld take the liberty to . read. sent ew t 0 to the chairman, boat a Cueld fat If he (the chairman) did order a new '44, , emi r 1 4 3 , i -se a to !h . , e y at his own risk. The other was es,,, rl ß• it th .-iissrs. Milner and Ravenor. the engineers,. wkr, Ihrli,i',ll(_l_constructed a vessel it would so tie at their intending to ra,:.Utitil th.liel risk. He had done 1 , 1. -ie matter could be discussed ' ' at the general Biderkart eilAlux • ,t st against Mr. Red . - titr edu . 0 said he mus., pro e tli,l' t o t „ LIN letters which had never been sent, in I"' t t4r ,n)Pnrt his nvvn hypothesis. Among the ten iN'tthe they eigh t or . t 1 came to the determination_ t- ' c( th t --Y ile.ined th lem judicious for the benefit of o-15443', he tit h e most it j too much for them to . Is , - 1 k ti vo 4 ro()at pugnacious opposition. from the remain .4 I, O'''ht hNtir ttrllli, a director, said he was as anxious ,t /l a ! 44ffairs or the company as any person it,ll,l%riat4e4 to ost,hrevre in tzstwatts, l i o n i d ik ep t e o-- nde h n e t:y had n co o ul l d oc b a e l I emp!oyed, ,h,tlie e'-'nly objcet was for the Star Companzo,.. lie qQd4.1.441: tzt the bo,ts gettin g out of the han_d he t th I v ., 0 _ those of private individuals, and quite ' ri R lIR Mr. tedtnan, and should dissent from their Tilt TiW boat. 4ikinattlThendruent h v been pu t. and rejected, disi th4(itti -ihPeroalpotsiition waasitlcgarriedbyra large. majority. th, the Ru on of Mr. ANDERTON, it was resolved di, 4 Ptai t , 111 , q five guineas be presented to each of '.1',1 th" tot the juilicioul manner in which they con otettiutt 40 vessels (hiring the season, the expenses at ''!.?, IG/ . 4 the r epairs of the five boats amounting to teillee.tlZ.di:fetc tors, auditors, and chairman having been re. service, their past :firers, Et vote the of thank s to gentlemen for meeting separated. di:1;11, %stir, ---------- - r .... ti.... L , - --1" or .I..oxlnoN's VisrraTioNs.—Th rs ,''''tri,p,,li,„''' IlislinP of London concluded hi s course of t'l.lll`4l . 4 visit. Kr St Paul'. Oirbedral. he N a , r • was pr e ach •.'' '- '' . ' . John it_ (-, liir, I t 4 cu . ny •the Nrenera!;:e Arehdeaeo!, t, itnsin,,„.. ; x.,a rchdecon of Middlesex and vicar of 4 rte;llilei_ after which the Bishop delivered the q appeared is The Sun of Tuesday last - _ TRE suy, _LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1846. IRELAND. THE FOOD QUESTION. DUBLIN, OCT. 21.—The Freeman's Journal of this day publishes the following able letter, addressed to the Marquis of Sligo by Sir Randolph Routh; in which the latter undertakes to reply to the application of the Noble Marquis on behalf of the poor of his district ft r the es tablishment of food depots, and the importation by iGo vcruanelit of ford, and the sate thereof at such prices as would reduce the present exorbitant rates : " The Castle, Dublin, Oct. 14. "My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of - your Lordship's letter of October 8, - contain ing the resolutions of the Westport Committee, which reached me only yesterday, and I have this morning your letter of the 12th instant. " I pay due attention to your Lordship's application for Government assistance and the op, ning of the Go vernment depot, and I solicit your Lordship's patience whilst I enter into some explanation on this subject. " We have a crisis of a peculiar nature to overcome, and a sudden transition from potato to grain food. for hich the country is little prepar...d. We have two great dt-fieiencies to supply —mills and inland con,- !eit!ers, and both area work of time. • • Unfortunately a great, and, as I think, an ill considered, opprobrium has been thrown upon dealers in corn ; and the farmer, with scarcely any know ledi.te of the principles of trade. is exercising the two professions, and with injury to both. If they were, as they ought to be, divided, the farmer would be re lieved from a business that he does not understand, and would have his whole time given up to his own occupation, in which he would be materially assisted by loans or advances from the trader, who, as well as his landlord, would have an interest in his success. " The day cannot be distant w hen the gentlemen of the country will see the advantage of encouraging dealers of character and respectability, and deriving all the advantage of the union of commerce and agriculture. " With regard to the high prices which it is alleged the dealers exact, we must bear in mind that if an article is scarce it must be dear; that a smaller quantity of food must be made to suffice for a longer period than is usual, and that the high price is the only criterion by which consumption can be economised. The interestsof an intelligent dealer will always check the tendency to raise prices above their true level; or, at all events, the at tempt will carry its cure with i t by disappointing him of his market. " The present is not a local scarcity, but includes all western Germany, Holland, Belgium, and France, as well as the United Kingdom ; and these Powers are competing with us in the food market ; and if we decline to pay the fair value, we shall lose our proportion of it. No merchant will bring his goods to our market if he can obtain a better price elsewhere. " I think we shall certainly mistake the object if we sell below the cost price, for we give up all check upon the consumption, and shut out all mercantile assistance orn us, and stand alone in our market, making our selves responsible for the supply. " Your Lordship's information leads you to state that the . ' (Train in the country is only eno ug h to supp l y t h e seed necessary for the sowing of the double crop to com pensate for the loss of the potato. " I must not attempt to combat this impression as re lates to your Lordship's neighbourhood, but in the country generally it is acknowledged that the harvest has been abundant, and so great have been the exporta tions to England that the price has actually given way under it, and the markets are less advantageous than in Ireland. Wheat has even been reshipped and brought back again. . " Here is a proof of the great loss experienced by the country from the absence of respectable corn-dealers, whose business it would be to watch the course of trade and keep their own markets supplied, making the abund ance of one part of the country applicable to the demand of another. "Your Lordship is disposed to think that the opening of the depot at Westport, which contains about 150 tons of unground Indian corn, would afford to the people an effectual measure of relief. " The quantity which I have stated is almost an an swer to this solicitation, but I am anxious to explain to your Lordship, that neither the trade nor the Govern ment could adopt any steps for increasing the supply of food in the country until the failure of the potato crop was known in September. " On the most favourable view that can be taken of the time necessary to introduce foreign importations, it cannot be accomplished with any effect in less than three or four months. Until this period therefore has elapsed (from the Ist of December to the Ist of January), neither the trade nor commissariat can be in a position to meet the exigency which your Lordship thinks is now impending. " The only and the real remedy is the abundance of the late grain harvest, and your Lordship will not omit to observe the danger we incur in exporting this super fluity, or in failing to apply it to our local wants, and transferring our expectations to the importation of a foreign grain which has not had time to reach our coasts. " In consequence of the demand for Indian corn meal, the price has risen to 565. per quarter, much beyond the price of whole wheaten meal, the growth of Ireland, or of barley meal, whether grown here or imported. " I earnestly recommend to your Lordship's com mittee the advantage which these items of supply offer. "I should also strongly r , commend the sowing of rye instead of oats, at least in part, which is harvested usually six weeks or two months before wheat. " I Crest that your Lordship will peceive the inutility of opening our depot, and of commencing our issues be fore we are in a pthition to uriintain them. It would be deceiving you and depriving us of the means of af fording a small temporary succour to some of the worst parts of Connemara and Achill bland. " In conclusion, I advert to your Lordship's applica tion for a depot at Louisborg, for the difficulty of which my previous explanation will have prepared you. In fact, I am obliged to withdraw for the moment the con stabulary depots now dependent on. Westport, trusting to the exertions of the committee to supply their absence until we are able to renew them. "On this subject it may be made evident to your Lordship that these constabulary del Ots, if they become too for all those localities whi c h h ave not th i s a d vantage a are o n b u l m ig e e r d o u, a tos defray ytth efrom imparti a lity lity of the distribution ; their own funds the expenses of transport\ of clutto 3 , , and issue--and I am sure your Lordship will concur with me that there should be no distinction. I have received applications for no less a number than 183 of these depots, with which it will be clear to your Lordship, th a t, one could anticipate that I sh ou ld h ave the means o f com plying. _ seen in the aggregate, no - "l beg to assure your Lordship that it will give me great pleasure in assisting your committee as much as lies in my power; and I congratulate the district on your Lordship's having consented to act as their chairman at a moment when all the influence and example in the country are necessary to carry us through this great crisis.—l have the honour to be, &c., "R. J. ROUTH, G.G. "The Most Noble the Marquis of Sligo, &c., Westport." OBSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC WORKS. The Lord-Lieutenant has addressed the tollowing memorandum in reference to the subject to the Chair man of the Board of Public Works:- 4 ' Office of Public Works, Oct. 16. " Sir,—l am sorry to find that great objection is made by labourers in different parts of the country to work by piece or ta s k wor k , which is the only mode by which employment c an b e given at this tim," of general distress to any l arge portion of the people. I am under the nec essity, therefore, of desiring that you will instr uc t the officers under your control to aplain to those w h o are returned to them by the relief commitees as destitute and in want of employment" the nature of the task work on which it is proposed to employ them, the mode in which the measurement will be made, and th e wages which they may earn, which are to be p a id t o t h em in money by weekly payments. " If after thi s explanation they shall refuse the work that is provid e d f or the support of themselves and t h e i r families, you w ill di rect your of f icers at once to with draw f rom t h e locality, as it is not consistent with the directions o f t h e G overnment that they should b e sub jected to offence and violence in performance of their arduous duties. " I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, " " The Chairm an o f t h e B oar d of Works."BESBOROUGH. THE GREAT WESTERN STEAMER. LIVERPOOL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. —The e ship Se a h as arr i ve d ; she sailed from New York ontrheeOth ult., the same day as the Cambria's mails we consequently her news is not any dispatched later t o Boston, We are now hourly expecting the Great Western. * ANOTHER ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD. On Thursday morning the bakers in nearly every locality of the metropolis made a still further advance of one halfpenny in the price of the quartern loaf, making about the fifth rise in price during the present month. It is singular to obs rve the various sums demanded in dif ferent localities for the 41b. of " household" bread. In the neighbourhood of the New Cut, Lower Marsh, Lam. beth, and its immediate vicinity, the price is only 71d. in some instances, and Bd. in others. In the Blackfriars road, Southwark, the Borough, and the other parts of the Surrey side of the river, the latter sum is the utmost demanded, except for full-priced bread. In the City, without exception, the pri ce is 814. and 9 d ; 81d. and 9d. is charged in the vicinity of Clare-marks t and Picket street, whilst for a similar article but lid. and Bd. is de manded at Whitechapel, Poplar, East Smithfield, &c. In some neighbourhoods no less than 9id. is charged per 41b. loaf. The amount charged for the best or " full pricA" bread averages f rom between 9 1d. to 101 d. and 1I d. THE LATE CASE OF DRO WNING IN THE REGENT'S CANAL.—On Thursday, the in q uir y into the circum stances attending the death of Sarah Whithorn was concluded, before Mr. Baker, at the Sportsman. Mar garet street, Haggerstone. Geor g e Phesent, 2, Victoria street, Homerton, deposed that deceased and her hus band passed him near the Cat and Mutton-brid ge, about one o'clock on Sunday morning. High word passed be tween them, and they turn ed into the p ath leading to Haggerstone bridge. In answer to q uestions, th e witness stated that deceased bre athed fora period of twe n ty minutes after her recovery from the water. The medical evidence adduced on Tuesday was then read, from which it appeared that deceased was stated to have died within a few minutes after her recovery from the water. Other important evidence having been g.ven, the Coroner ad verted to the melancholy facts of the case, and com mented upon the material portions of the evidence; and, after a lengthened deliberation within closed doors, the jury returned a verdict of " Tem p orary Insanit y ;" and added, " that gross reckl essness had been exhib ited by prevent deceased's deceased e ehusband,eased throwing Alfred Ihileirtshel f into the Regent'so rn , in neglecti ng t o Canal, and in endeavouring to leave the spot after the same without offering assistance in rescuing her; and the jury regret that the law cannot punish him for his in- i human conduct." CA P OF THE GREAT BRITAIN. BRISTOL, FRIDAY. OSKEN'S REPORT TO THE DIRECTORS THE GREAT WESTERN STEA:II-S1111) COMPANY. Great Britain steam- ship, Oct. 13, 1846. G..ntlernen,—Captain Claxton's letter will have put you in possession of the leading facts relating to the stranding of this ship, but 1 feel called on to give you 6.11 account of the sad disaster more in detail, both f,r your satisfaction and that of the proprietors, as well as in my own justification. It is po,sihe you may have expected this before, but from the 22,1 ult. to the middle of last week, my whole time and energies were devoted, in the first instance to the attempt to get the ship off, and thn in trying to stop a heavy leak near the stern, both, I grievs to say, ineffectual. During that time my oecupati.,n was as much in the water as out of it; the few spare hours I had I found ab ()lately neces sary for rest, and Captain Claxton can tell on how much I required it when he was here; I was, therefore, totally unfitted to give you this staterneot until now. Our pilot lett a little inside the Beil Buoy, about one o'clock, and it was about ten minutes past one when we were fairly under weigh abreast it; all plain sail was set, with a fine bree::e from the S.E., at times S.S.F, ; 1 determined to go by the North Channel in con seirence, as the. wind was certain to be south westerly in the S:;uth Channel, after passing Holy head; and I have frequently taken the North Channel bef , re, and think it the best under those circumstances, indeed I would take it in preference were all things equal. My reasons are, in thick weather (and I have gone out of the North Channel in a fog), you meet one vessel in that channel to twenty in the south ; indeed, with the first of a south-wester, one to fifty. You cheat the tides, and have less against and more for you. You get clear of the land in much less time. You shorten the distance to New York a little, and you get a great advantage by being north, as the set of the Atlan tic generally is to the southward, indeed almost invari ably, and a slant of wind sometimes, as the wind hangs more to the northward than it does farther south; on the whole, it is my opinion that a day is saved in the passage by going through the North Channel, when the season for the meeting field ice is over, and the ice-bergs drift to the southward. _ _ _ _ The log was hove regularly, and gave a speed Of 101 to 11 knots per hour, and I ascertained from the first officer, Mr. Hedger, by direct inquiry, that the line and glass were correct : 11 knots, with the ship deep, is as much as could be fairly expected. At about half-past five I caught a glimpse of the Isle of Man, but what part of the Island exactly, or how far off, I could not de cidedly say, as it was then getting dark, and the weather becoming thick. Immediately after, or about six o'clock, it came on to rain and blow harder, and the weather very thick, and it threatened, to be, as it proved, as vile a night as could be experienced. I have no doubt this would be corroborated by any one at sea on that night. (The " Sea Nymph " would not start from Warren Point, a most unusual thing.) About seven o'clock I remarked to the first and second officers (both of whom were with me on the forecastle, looking out, where I had been, and continued there and at the compass, with the exception of from five to ten minutes, from hall'-paet five to the time the ship struck.) that we must be well up with the Calf, and that I might safely allow her 10i- knots per hour since leaving the Bell Buoy ; soon after this, I told the first officer to shorten sail at eight o'clack, take in top gallant sails, two reet's in foretop sail, one in the main, and haul the foresail up, as I should alter the course to N. by E. (which is higher than the North Channel course), and go easy all night, feeling sure the ship was past the island. The course was altered at eight, and sail shortened accordingly ; at about a quarter past eight I was standing by the wheel, watching the steerage while reef ing, when the officer looking out on the forecastle re ported a light on the port, or larboard bow; I said, immediately, it must be a vessel's light; the light was lost sight of in the thick weather for a short time, and again showed itself as a revolving light. I immediately kept the ship off her former course, N.W. by N., exclaiming, "How is it possible she has not run her distance ; what can have held her back ?" taking the light for one of the Calf of Man lights, and supposing the other hidden by the thick weather, which is often the case, as many seamen well know. I have been cruising in that station in a man-of war, some years since, and frequently have seen but one light. I then continued by the eompas watching the bearing of the light, and trying with a glass to make out the second light, but a glass on that night was useless, from the continued rain ; I could not help thinking we must be past the Island, at the same time there was a re volving light occasionally before my eyes to tell me we were not past it, and I did as I believe most sailori in my situation would have done (not knowing there was any other rt volving light In the direction we had been running from the Bell Buoy, as my chart, new, and dated 1846. does not show any light on St. John's Point). stood on until I got the right bearing for round ing the Hen and Chicken rocks, lying off the Calf of Man. I then hauled the ship up to north gradually, and to N. B. ultimately, when I was surprised to find, on inquiring the tim , , that it was a quarter past nine; I ran down for a moment to look at my chart, and back again to the helm, when I heard a loud hail from the forecastle, and at the - same moment I saw what ap peared and proved shoal water alongside. I instantly sung out hard a port—stop her ; this was done. I ordered a back turn, braced the yards by, and shifted the helm, all without effect. The Sla began to break over us, and the engineer told me he could not move the engines ; this made our case for the time hopeless, as it was near high water on a spring tide. I then ordered an anchor to be got clear ; the sky-lights, hatch ways, companions, &c., to be secured ; the boats to be looked to, to be ready in case of need. I went below to assure the passengere that I believed there was no danger of loss of life, provided they did as I wished them, namely, remain quiet until daylight should show cuosnwsehletreed w m e y w e e h r ,,, e r , t, an b d et w c h o a u t ld wa n s ot be m st ak to e b o e ,lt d.;n o e m ; y l o a w ls n o se.aot,i.stfiertii%cleAarrl,i•giwah.erenewaer were, e _ but believed we were B un t sland, and that the h Ri d )ek ; and at light in sight was that'of the others ß cam e off, day break, when the Coast Guard p e o e u e a, Bay, and that I would not believe we were in Duna n r there was a light on St. John's Puint ain s f e o a r some time. go sea, and I h was besidesllr The ship was forging ahe l a t ed et w it it m h i4 th h i good afraid to let an anchor go, bottom, and do m . ore harm than the further the ship went the greater chance tfi r was of saving everybody. Towards day break e it e moderated, and I immediately lowered one of our life boats, and commenced landing the passengers, the ladi es first. The tide soon ebbed out to the ship, and Vie pas sengers get on shore in a variety of ways—by ropes, by carts, on men's shoulders, &c. ; and then their luggage, only one or two packages of which have, I believe, been lost. There was a great rush among the poorer people for jobs, for which they took good care to be well paid, but no ill-treatment to any of the passen gers has come to my knowledge. The Coast Guard, with Captain Fisher at their head, gave every possible assistance. Lieut. Morris, the officer in charge of the station, was early on board, and did all he could do to help us. Also Hugh Purdy, chief boatman, who was among the first persons on board, and answered the signals we made in the course of the night very promptly. I cannot say sufficient for the great kind ness we all experienced from Lady Matilda Mont gomery, who gave shelter under her own roof to several of the passengers, and obtained shelter for many more in the cottages of the peasantry around. Captain Despard, a magistrate, was also here early, and of great assistance in securing the passengers' luggage in the Coast Guard Watchhouse, and settling disputes as to amount for carriage, sec. &c. The constabulary force, under Mr. Janns, were here as soon as possible, and afforded valuable assistance, which they have continued until very recently. There are many others in the neighbourhood who have offered assistance, and I may say generally that all has been done for us that could be done anywhere, under our trying circumstances. Our thanks are particularly due to Sir James Dombraine, the inspector-general of Coast Guard, who, on hearing of the disaster, sent two boats' cre ws ( e i g ht men), with the mate of the Royal George, revenue cruiser, to our assistance. Mr. Brown, the chief mate, proved a valuable and efficient officer, and we are indebted to him for good service, as well as to his party of men, whose assistance we found most valuable in the boats. I also feel much gratified in being able to say that Mr. Hedger, the chief, and the whole of the officers and crew, behaved themselves in the most exemplary manner during all their very hard work,. and conduct e d t h emse l ves w i t h the same spirit and obel. thence to orders that could be shown by any men in the most ordinary routine of duty. oat, westerly heuissstteyr remarkol y uk se n t o , wtf whichhr a o t m C tp Captain e t e a cd i I n Cl,a p x t o n I need not go i n t o th e f a il ure o f all our attem ts to get a m n u d s t t m l h e y a s l v h e e t i pt beetserasiear the there more than a mile and a half an hi ur ahead of what the log gave ; this is clear f rom t h e di st Ince run from Liver pool (Coburg Dock G a t e ), to where we are • about 120 miles in el h ours g i ves 12i knots ' per hour; the log gave rather les s th an 11 knot!, and this set also prevented our seeing th e C alf of Man Lights as we passed more to the S.W. than we ought to have done by the course steered, which I find to be th e same (N.W. by N.) as steered by the regular trading steamers between Liverpool and the ports near this. I must also observe that I cannot attach any bl ame to the com passes or steerage. I tried the compasses a day or two after we got here, and found them correct to a of a point ; in fact, I take the whole blame, if there be any, to myself, for it is I alone who had anything.to do with the navigation of this ship, or any other I have ever commanded. Overwhelmed by the occurrence, mortified at the i ssue of our great effort, it is still not without confidence that I leave my case in your hands, first claiming .permtssion to look back on the occurrences of the past fifteen years, and more particularly to the time I have been connected with your company. In the year IS3I, I first commanded a ship, one of the Falmouth Post.-office packets, and in 1832 I commanded another Falmouth packet; in both those I kept my own reckoning, although I had officers there for that express purpose. From 1832 to 1837 I commanded merchant sailing vessels in a foreigntrade, trade, and a steamer in the coasting trade; those vessels I navigati d ms self of course. In 1837 I took command of your ship the Great Western, and that good ship I navigated, entirely mmy self, sixty-f our ti mes t o an d f rom New York, for which I obtained your high opinion and the offer of the com mand of the Great Britain, as well as a complimentary letter, avid a valuable present from the Underwriters at Lloyd's, " for nautical skill and seamanship." During that time the numerous presents and testimonials from passengers, I am sure, were given for the cave with which I navigated your ship principally, end the whole credit formerly, or discredit now, is all my own; hut I feel a firm conviction that you, gentlemen, will acquit me of blame in this impor tant matter, and, if so, I trust will publicly declare your, I hope, unanimous opinion to that effect, That will materiiilly lessen the severe blow I have received, room severe, in every way, to mo than to any other —I remain, gentlemen, sour obedient servant, JAMES 110SKEN. pr on EXTRACTS FROM THE MINUTES OF THE BJAUD, 4,CT. 20 1846. Mr. Patterson a'ta•nded the Board on his return from the ship, and explaVeri his vie vvs as to getting her oll; and reported that, finding it necessary to protect the shin until scime means be adopted for her removal, he had ordered a fender of wood-work to he made to secure the ship's quarter, at an expense of 601. or 701. ; and having recommended that a small floating breakwater should be constructed for her protection generally, at a cost of about 1001., It was resolved, That the temporary protection ordered for the ship's quarter be confirmed, and that the breakwater be im mediately proceeded with; alio that the Secretary will communicate with Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., of Livero, 1, in reference to Mr. Patterson's views as to getting her off, for the consideration of the underwriters. C-iptain Hosken's rip HI of the circumstances which priced. ci th e di , aster of the ' Great Britain " in Dun dram 13ay, and also the after occurrences, having been read and considered, It was resolved, - lst.—That the report be circulated among the pro prietors. 2d.—That while the directors sympathise with Cap , . Hosken upon as event so aSicting to him, and so in• jurious to the company, they rejoice with him that the catastrophe was, by the blessing of Providence, unat tended with loss of life or personal injury to any one. 3d.—They take this opportunity of recardEng their most grateful thanks to Lady Matilda Montgomery, the magistrates, and the officers and men of the Coast Guard, constabulary, and revenue services, mentioned in Captain Hosken's report ; and their perfect satis faction with the conduct of the officers and ship's com pany, who, under circumstances of great trial and fatigue, conducted themselves so admirably. 4th.—With respect to the occurrences which preceded the stranding of the unfortunate ship, as explained now by Captain Hosken, and by the report of Captain Clax ton to the secretary, the directors are of opinion that the ship was stranded in consequence of an error in judg ment into which it appears her captain was betrayed, through the omission of a notice of St. John's Light in the chart of this year, by which he was navigating, and of the want of knowledge on his part of such a light being established—it being to the directors obvious, that, had that light been laid down, Captain Hosken would have known that the judgment which led him at eight o'clock to put his ship in th t proper course for the North Chan nel ought to have been persevered in. The directors cannot dismiss the subject at its present 'stage without considering whether any and what amount of benefit to navigation is to be derived from the melan choly circumstances which they have so deeply to de plore, and they inform the proprietors that they mean to appeal to all insurance companies, all merchants, shipowners, and masters of ships, to aid them in urging upon the Legislature an enactment, with heavy penalties, against all Admiralty agents who shall, after the passing of the same, sell charts without aa animal certificate, that they have been examined by a person or persons in authority, tither from the Hydrographer's Office or the Trinity House, or as may be appointed, and that they contain all the known lights, buoys, or beacons, up to the date of the said certificate; also upon vendors of charts not Admiralty agents, who shall not, in the first week of every January, have obtained a similar certificate from the Custom house authorities of the several seaports of the United Kingdom. The directors apprehend that this may. be accomplished without any sacrifice of property, as no thing can be more easy than dotting down in red ink, and in writing, whatever may be new upon the oldest charts, and the result would be increased confidence in navigation, a vast saving of property, greater security to underwriters, and concomitant safety to the travelling public. The stranding of so noble a specimen of naval architec ture, and the consequent check to the progress of naval science—the narrow escape from a watery grave of nearly three hundred persons—the probable loss of so much property, and the success or otherwise of experi ments to save her—are questions of interest, and while they are fresh in men's minds, or under discussion, is the time, the directors conceive, to add considerations of modes of improvement in the safe guards of navigation, and they would consider themselves remiss if they neglected the earliest opportunity of claim ing the support of the public in obtaining an Act of Parliament, embracing in some shape the foregoing object, as they cannot but consider that the primary cause of the disaster was the omission of St. John's Light in the chart used by Captain Hosken. THE GREAT WESTERN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—The Great Western stem-ship appears to have had a very narrow escape ; she was in imminent ►ianger of foundering as did, some years since, the President, and under circumstances very similar ; for there is reason to believe the President was in so helpless a con dition, from the violence of the storm she encountered, that she fell off into the trough of the sea, which nuking a complete sweep over her she became water-logged, and finally sunk. Such a catastrophe may, it is known, be prevented by keeping the vessel's bow to the s, a : this can be accom plished by the simple contrivance of a float•anchor. The float-anchor is admirably adapted to keep a vessel of great length in the position desired. A steam-vessel, for in -.lance, overtaken by a storm, where there is plenty of sea room, might extinguish her fires, batten down, and out with a float-anchor, by which she could ride in comparative ease and with safe:y. There is nothing novel in the use of a float-anchor, or of expedients of a like nature, to enable a vessel, when dismasted or unmanageable, to bow the sea ; and, as there are many instances upon record of vessels being so saved from foundering by a means of preservation so easily availab!e, it may be well to recommend its con sideration to ship-owners and navigators. A NAVAL OFFICER. October 22, 1846 THE MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. Whatever opinion may be entertained of Mr. Mur phy's answer to the Mexican Minister of Finance, and its sufficiency in justification of the late conversion, there is one fact which makes a strong impri ssion on even the most sanguine holders of stock, and that is, that there is no doubt that the dispatch, be its reasonings good, bad, or indifferent, expresses the feelings of the Mexican Go vernment,such as it was, at the date of the latest advices. It is perfectly evident that the people who have to pay make a formal objectiom to the document on which pay ment is claimed. Whether they are justifi 4ble or not, there is the fact, and the bondholders cannot be perfectly easy, however logical or equitable their position. Indeed, Mr. Murphy's letter has confirmed this fact. When first we gave the substance of the Gomez Farias dispatch there was nothing more common than to hear that we had been hoaxed, and that no such document ex isted as the one described. The assertions thus recklessly uttered were put to silence by the publication of the operative part of the dispatch, which had been forwarded for that purpose by Senor Gomez Farias the younger. Then came a series of doubts whether that gentleman was properly authorised, and whether Mr. Murphy was bound to take any notice of his document. All these doubts are dispelled in ther turn by Mr. Murphy's letter, in which he examines and criticises the charge made against him in the dispatch, and officially publishes it. The discussion now becomes merely one on the late con version, and the authority to make it, the great fact that the present Mexican Government protest against it being incontrovertibly proved. Some persons, we have heard, are so sensitive, that they attribute the pains we took to set forth this fact in a strong light, at a time when doubts were so freely uttered, to a feeling inimical to the bondholders. Such a charge as this is too absurd to merit a reply. If it was an injury to the bondholders to put them in possession of a fact most important for them to know long before there was any other source for the information but that of mere rumour, such an injury we committed. We gave the material part of the dispatch, and from Mr. Murphy's first letter to the Spanish American committee, it is not too much to infer that to the publication of that part the bond holders are in some measure indebted for the official publication of the whole. While it is clear that the feeling of the existing Go ov e f ran re - c n o t n i v s crio against no f t l t i h e e converted e i b r o o n r d i g s n a o r sh i a n p e t , a s v o o m u e r of the dealers are beginning to inquire what would be the result of such a re-conversion. The 'tee; bonds do not all represent the same original stock, but some re present the old Active, some the old Deferred or Deben tures, and some a mixture of both. If the old bonds had remained unconverted, it is very clear that, the time for the Deferred becoming Active drawing nearer every day, the difference between the two descriptions wouhi be getting less than at the beginning of the year. The relative values of - Active and Deferred stock would have changed; and thus, if a re-conversion takes place, the holder of a new bond for 100/. may find himself in a different position from another holder to the same amount, according to the nature of the old bonds given in exchange, one being entitled to take so much Active, another so much Deferred, in various proportions. Hence a correspondent suggests that on every new bond should be marked the description of old stock for which Murphy a , it was chan ge d, th at peop l e may know what t h ey are b fora process We hope that the present storm will blow o ver , an d th a t t h ere w ill b e no occasion r Ls: it d a iffic , u , l p t h a y n si d ca t l i ro m ub p l o e s s s o i m bi e lit t y ha ; ! Mr. u x , i i but, in the meanwhile, the point started by our cor respondent is too curious not to merit a moment's at tention. The net Mexican bonds issued under the late con version amount, we are told, to 7,300,0001., being about two-thirds of the amount stipulated.-7 imes. DUDLEY OLD BANK.—A dividend of 2s. GI was paid by Edward Dixon, Esq., on Tuesday week, waking a total of 20s. in the pound on all claims on account of this bank. HORSERADISIT.—Among the numerous articles of importation, the production of foreign soils, now taking place from all parts, either for the first time, or in such quantities as until this season was unknown, may be par ticutirly mentioned the description of vegetable or root now under notice, which never formerly constituted an article of foreign supply, but which, during the past few months, have been imported to an almost incredible ex tent, .As an instance, may be especially remarked an ar. :val a day or two since, by a s ma ll sa i l i ng vessel from H a mburgh (the principal place from which it is im ported), of no less than 333 bundles of the article. This cOming under the general term of veretable, is now f i c c of duty, and the steamers fr , :oin the Continent have invariably a quantity of the article as a portion of their general cargo, for consumption in this country. THE REGISTRATIONS. mioDLEsEx. Mr. Shadweli held his court on Ttiursday at the Sussex Arms, iLimmer.imith, for the revision of the lists of Chiswick, Fulham, lla.mtnersmith, Kensington, and Chelsea. Mr. W. IT. Julies attended for the Liberal party, and Mr. Payne for the Conservatives. In the Chiswick list Finlay Mackenzie, claiming for two freehold houses conjointly with his uncle, was ob jected to by the Conservatives. Mr. Ross, the claimant's uncle, stated that his nephew was possessed of the property. Mr. Payne—ls it not your property? Mr. Ross—Yes. Mr. Payne—Then by what right does your nephew claim? Mr. Ross—l gave him permission to put his name on the list for the property. Mr. Payne—Did you convey any part of the property to him? Mr. Ross—No ; but I allow a large sum of money: Mr. James—Could he sel the property? Mr. Ross— Certainly not ; I only allow him to put his name don n for a 40s. vote.—(Laughter.) Mr. James—That will not give him a qualification. You should convey him a rent-charge. Name expunged. Mr. James complained of the conduct of the overseers of Hammersmith parish in objecting to a great number of voters in the list, on the ground of change of resi dence; it was a great stretch of authority in doing so, and also a great injustice to the voter, fur he could not receive any notice of the objection. The overseer said the lists were put upon the church dcor. Mr. James saM that might be the case, but it was put up at a time whc-n it was more than likely that the voters were out of town, and in many cases the voters removed to the country, and then would not be able to go to the church-door without great trouble and inconve nience. Mr. SEIADWELL said, if the overseers objected on the ground of change of residence, they should either let the parties know by letter, or put themselves in a posi tion to prove the qualification. In the Hammersmith list, Mr. James Baker, claim ing for a copyhold house, was objected to by the Con servatives. Mr. Baker stated he was possessed of the property, and had had it for many years, and resided upon the property, which was of the value of 284 per annum. Mr. Payne—What do you get from the property? Mr. Bakei.—lt is of the value of 281. a year. Mr. Payne—What charges are there upon it? Mr. Baker—None whatever. Mr. Payne—ls not this house mortgaged (general dis satisfaction) ? Mr. Baker (indignantly)—No, sir. Mr. James—lt is not usual, Mr. Payne, to put such a question openly. Mr. Baker applied to the Court for his expenses, and stated that he had been objected to year after year with out any reasonable cause whatever. Mr. SHADWELL said the name appeared twice upon the list ; one name he had expunged, or he would have been glad to have allowed the expenses. William English, claiming in the Chelsea list for a house as occupier, was objected to by the Liberals. Mr. Payne—Do you reside at 38, Cadogan-place ? Voter—Yes. Mr. Payne—What rent do you pay ? Mr. English— lipay 100/. a-year. Mr. Payne—That will do. - - - - - Mr. Enklish—Oh ! but it won't do, though. I want my expenses. I have come 80 or 90 miles to support the vote, and I want to know why you have objected for the last four years ? _ _ Mr. Pa'yne—l don't object. Mr. English—Oh yes, you do. I have received notices from you, and papers also. Payne—lrdon't object this year. Mr. English—No, but you did last. Mr. SHADWELL—IOB a new claim; the name was struck off last year. Mr. English—lt was only for some little omission. _ Mr. Paine—My objection struck you off last year. Mr. English—You have nothing to do with our votes at all.—(Cries of" Bravo.") The votes don't belong to you. I wish that nobody would subscribe to our pettyfogging concerns, and then you would not interfere with our votes.—(" Bravo.") Mr. Payne—Bravo, Rouse! The voter then left the court. In the same list the name of Jonathan Soden appeared and was objected to by the Conservatives. The following is the description as entered in the list:— Qualification " arising from eight leasehold houses, situ ate and known as Jubilee-terrace, the lease being for 40 years, and above the clear yearly value of 1001." Mr. James put in a declaration made under the sta tute 6th William IV. Mr. Payne objected that there was no description in Jle fourth column. Mr. James said he could prove the qualification, and ,hen have it inserted. Mr. SHADWELL—NO, no. Mr. James—Mr. Soden states in his declaration that the lease is fur 40 years, and is of the value of 1002 above reprises. A2l years' lease would be sufficient. Mr. SHAD WELL—No, no. It is all a drunken dream ! Name expunged. The whole of the League votes in this district were retained. Many claimants in the Chelsea list were expunged, owing to their having claimed for leasehold qualifi cations, but in fact only being entitled to claim as oc cupiers. CHATHAM. Therevision forthis borough was held on Thursday be fore T. J. Phillips, Esq , the Revising. Barrister, at the Sun Hotel. Mr. George Ackworth attended for the Conservatives, and Mr. Stephenson for the Liberals. It was arranged between the barrister and the two solicitors to get through the list in about four hours, and to close the court at a quarter after three, P.M., and anyone appearing after that hour, theircases shouldnot be heard. Butsuch a decision was considered unfair, as a great many claim ants were working in the dockyard, and it was impos sible f9r them to get out by that time; consequently such an arrangement had the effect of preventing se veral persons establishing their right to vote, because they came after the hour allowed by the Court. The Rev. Edward Pitman was objected to by the Li berals, as holding a permissive occupation of a house in the dockyard. The Reverend Gentleman is the chap lain, and was appointed to the house by the Admiralty. The Government pays all rates and taxes; he could not for any time leave the dockyard without obtaining leave of absence from the captain .superintendent of the yard, or the Admiralty, and the house was allowed him for his services as preacher. The REVISING BARRISTER allowed the objection to be good. This decision decided all the other officers of the yard wbo had been objected to, amounting to about ten ob jections. The result of the revisions of the lists, leaves a balance in favour of the Liberals of 45 votes. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCTOBER 22. STocir Excamtaz.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 1 s —Great Western, New, 7% --Midland, New, 35% North British, Quarters, 334 —Ditto, Extension, 15s. p.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—Shrop shire Union, 11. 19s. 6d.—Taff Vale, 133. MANCHESTER, OCTOBER 22. STOCK Excumnaz.--The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, Ros ton, &c., % dis.—Birmingham' and Dudley, 3 9-16 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 44 p.—Beston, Stamford, and Birmingham, ss. dis.—Direct Northern, 1 dis. s. —East Lancashire, 4% p.—Ditto, ditto, New, 3 34 p. —Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 8 p.—Exeter, Yeovil, sad Dorchester, 2 dis.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Rid ing, % dis.—Grand Union, 14s. c. dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 28 p.—Ditto, ditto, 134 p.— Huddersfield and Manchester Extension, % p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 334 p.--Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 2 1 4 p.—Ditto, New Branches, 1% p.— Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 3-16 dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4 p.—Liverpool, Preston, and Northern Union, 4 p.—London, Manchester, and Bir mingham, Quarters (A), 7% p.—Ditto, ditto (B), 734 pe— Ditto, ditto (C), 7IA p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 534 p.—Ditto, Extension, 15-16 p.—Manchester and Southampton, 15-16 dis.—North-Eastern, 1 7-16 dis.—North Staffordshire, 1 15.16 p.—North Western, 34 die. —Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham, % dis.—Preston and Wyre, 3034 —Ditto, Halves (B), i 4 p. —Sheffield and Manchester, 89—Ditto, Quarters, No. 1,3% p.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 2134 —Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, 5.16 dis. —Tient Valley Midlands, &c., par— West Riding Union, 1 5-16 p.—Whitehaven and Furness, dis. LEEDS, OCTOBER 22. STOCK ExertArrax.—The sales are—Eastern Courties, York Exten sion, 30s. p.—East Lancashire, 4U p.—Ditto, New, 31. its. 6d. p.— Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 6 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, I p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 3 3 4 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 43 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% p.—Ditto, Branches, 134 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 531 dis.—Ditto, New, 3% dis.—Manchester and Leeds, Ex tensions, 17s. 6d.—North British, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 51s. 6d. C. n. Extension (scrip). 145. 6d. p.— North Staffordshire, 2 p.—York and Newcastle, New, 113 p.— Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. 6d. p.—Glasgow and Dum fries, 20s. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. dis.— Leicester and Bedford, Is. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 41. 4s. p.— Shropshire Union, 28. 6d. dis.—West Riding Union, 31. Bs. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OcTosia 22 Srocx Excnstruz.—The sales are—Great North of England, 151. Shares, 20% p.—Liverpool, Orrnskirk, and Preston, 4% p.— Manchester, Leeds Extension, 1 p.— North British, 8% p.—Ditto, Quarters, 2% cum new—Ditto, Extension, %p. , HULL, OCTOBEIC2'2. STOCK EXCIIANCIK.—The sales are— Hull and Selby, 53% —North British, Quarters, 75s.—Ditto, New Quarters, scrip, 13s. 9d. p.— Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2/. 14s. 6d.— Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 4% p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4% P. — North Staffordshire, 2/. Is. p. cash—West Riding Union, 31. 6s. p.— East Coast, 9s. 6d.—Leicester and Bedford, 23a. scrip. • SHEFFIELD. OCTOBER 22. STOCK EXCIANOE.—The sales are—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 51. 19s. dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 425. dis.—Ditto, Quarters, 245. dis.— Ditto, Docks, 21. 19s. dia.—Huddersfield and Manchester. p.— Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2s. die.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 41. 7s p.—Manchester and Lincoln Union, 238. dis.— North Staffordshire, 2 p.—Sheffield aed Lincoln, 235. dis. —Shrop shire Union, par—West Riding Union, 1M p, YORK, Ocviaxii 22. STOCK Excaewur.—The sales are—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 21. 17s.—North British, Half Shares, 15% —Ditto, Quarter Shares, 3/. 19s. cum new—Ditto, Extension, 11. Bs.—West Riding Union, 31. 7s.—York and Newcastle, New, 1634 —York and North Midland (East and West Riding Extension), 17. EDINBURGH, OCTOBER 21. STOCK EzellAwag.—The sales a r e—Caledonian, New, 30s.—Corn. wall and Devon, 335. 6d.—Direct Northern, 30s.—Dundee and Perth, 231. ea new—Ditto, New, 71.—East Indian Railway, 16s 3d.—Edin burgh and Granton, Preference, 20 —Edinburgh and Northern, 101. 31.—Ditto, Newport, 495. —Edinburgh and Perth, 38s.—North British, 341.—Ditto, Quarters, 775. 6xl.!cum new —Ditto, New Quarters (scrip) 265. 6d.—Scottish Central, 19 —Strathern Junction, 435. GLASGOW, OCTOBER 21. STOCK ExCmoma. —The sales are—Caledonian and Dumbarton shire, 245. 6d.—Clydesdale Junction, 331. East Indian Railway, I6s. 6d.—Glasgow General Terminus, 9%—Glasgow. Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 331.—Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 17 1 4 —Ditto, Halves, 71. Lis. 6d. p.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 33s.—Glasgow and Garnklrk, 401. —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 27s.—Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 4s. 6d.—North British, New Quarters, scrip, 245, 6d.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, Ns. DOG-CARTS TAXABLE.—The question of liability to pay duty fur those sporting vehicles called " Dog carts, although the original cost of whioh did not ex ceed nineteen guineas, was determined by the Com missioners of the Assessed Taxes at Kensington a few days back, on an appeal by a Colonel in the Guards against the assessment. The Commissioners decided in favour of the assessment, on the ground that the Act only applied to persons in " trade or business " using it •r ibat purpose. THE NAILOES' STRIKE.—The nailors about Broms grove have partially resumed work again, and the re mainder are expected to go to work in a day or two, though it is not yet settled whether an advance in the wages will take place or not. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. CHRONICLE.—" I declare to the House that that day in my political life on which I look back with most satisfaction and pride, was that on which I was ready and prepared to tak e on m y se lf the responsibility of issuing an Order in Council for the opening of the ports, and trusting to you for an Act of Indemnity." The events and experience of the year that has elapsed since the late Premier arrived at the ever -memorable decision to which he thus alluded on the 16th of February last, have so completely authenticated the soundness of that decision, and legitimated the " satisfaction and pride" with which it was retrospectively regarded by its author, that it is difficult to comprehend the apparent relutance of his successors to adopt, under circumstances gene rically identical, but of incalculably greater urgency, a precedent which time and opinion have thus em phatically sanctioned. Why is it that the given's present Ministers, who have not usually been repute d less impressible than Sir Robert Peel by obvious con siderations of policy and humanity, continue to deny themselves that honourable " satisfaction and pride" which a recent and most instructive experience indicates as the meed of bold and prescient statesmanship ? Whence this strange pertinacity with" which Lord John Russell and his colleagues refuse themselves the right to indulge hereafter in a retrospect, which they are in fellitds pre-assured will be freely accorded to them by the voice of an approving people, the verdict of rival statesmeo, and the more formal concurrence of both Houses of Parliament ? This question is now coining to be .very generally asked, even by the most friendly critics of Lord John Russell's public conduct, in a tone in which surprise is largeiy and increasingly qualified by regret. For our own part, we cannot under take to meet it with any answer that will be fully satis factory either to ourselves or to our readers. Yet we have always been accustomed to take for granted, of the less intelligible acts or omissions of the Noble Lord's public career, that they were grounded on reasons of sufficient prima facie force, at least, to justify them to his own mind; and we are not disposed to relinquish in the present instance a pleasing and respectful assumption which has rarely deceived us. In the absence of any other intelligible or conceivable grounds for the pro tracted hesitation of Government in meeting the de mands of the present crisis, by the prompt application of the simple, rational, and traditionally. recognised policy of " open ports," we are constrained to believe that it is some respectable "constitutional" scruple that stops the way. Lord John Russell must see as clearly, and feel as strongly, as any capitalist or operative in Lancashire, the monstrous impolicy, the almost indecency, of the State's artificially obstructing the ingress of the very food for which it asks the Church to pray. It cannot but be painfully repugnant, both to his convictions and feelings, to tolerate, in the present circumstances of the united British and Irish people, the continued action of a system which operates as a bounty on the re exportation of the corn that commerce has housed and garnered, and gives foreign( rs an an unfair advantage over us in our own market. Nor can his Lordship entertain the smallest shadow of a doubt as to the cordial willingness of Parliament to ratify, on its first day of meeting, the measure by which he is now on all hands implored to anticipate its formal vote. That which Parliament has repeatedly done, or approved of the Executive doing, throughout a series of precedents retching over the last three-quarters of a century ; that which the very protectionists blamed Sir Robert Peel for having left undone twelve months ago— will indubitably receive Parliamentary approval now, when the whole system of poli c y w h ose l ast m i sera bl e remnant it is proposed summarily to extinguish has been deliberately declared an egregious injustice and folly. All this Lord John Russell perfectly well knows, of course. That his Lordship has not ere this acted on what must be his undoubting conviction of the right and expedient, we are disposed to attribute to a misplaced and exaggerated deference for the formalities of that constitution with whose preservation and improvement. his public life is so honourably identified. Lord John Russell—so, at least, we find ourselves constrained to ii&r—declines opening the ports, suspending the navi gation laws, and permitting the use of sugar in our breweries and distilleries, by Order in Council, be cause he think, it would be " unconstitutional." That there would be anything really and truly " unconstitutional " in the course which public opinion and necessity now impose on her Majesty's Ministers. we must take leave altogether to deny. Such a reading of the constitution of this country as would preclude the Executive from temporarily suspending legislative measures that are found, from unforeseen cir cumstances, to be working counter to ,the Legislature's known intent and expectation, we pronounce without hesitation to be not merely narrow and pedantic, but ac tually false. Should Lord John Russell and his col leagues continue to hold themselves constitutionally disabled from anticipating the known intent and purpose of the Legislature in regard to those statutory cheeks on superabundance of food, which have unexpectedly be come operative\as aggravations of a horrible famine, there is only on&,thing to be said. Let Lord John Rus sell forthwith summon the Legislature to re consider and undo its own most palpable blunder, and put its acts into conformity with its known intentions. As it is quite certain that this Parliament—the free. trade Par liament—would gladly do, in the present tremendous emergency, that which many previous Parliaments have unhesitatingly done in far less serious emergencies, there would be obvious constitutional propriety in giving it the opportunity of promptly arresting the conse• quences of its own error. ADVERTISER.—AIthough the alliance between France and Spain—now become matter of history—is almost worn threadbare in discussion, there is yet one point of view, from which it has been but little consi dered by the parties engaged in the controversy, but which is, in fact, the most important to this country. We mean the degree in which the material interests of England are concerned, in preventing the union of the young Infanta Luisa with the Duke de Montpensier. It is, in fact, from a want of knowledge of the pounds shillings-and-pence part of the argument, that many persons in this country maintain that we are not justi fied in interfering with a mere family arrangement. They assert that England has already lost enough by her interference in th e d omest i c quarre l s of other na tions, and that she ought by this time to have learned experience, and should quietly stand by, and let other nations do as they like with their own. Such principles are, it must be owned, very good in theory; needless and uncalled-for interference with the transactions of foreign states is certainly to be deprecated; and it is allowed that past expe rience shows that we have not always reaped the benefits from our benevolent interposition which we more immediately proposed to ourselves. But the ques tion is, can a great commercial state like England exist without in some degree interfering in the affairs, internal and external, not only of her neighbours, but of all the world ? A small inland state like Anhalt, or Lippe- Detmold, may not, perhaps, be much affected by a few islands at the Antipodes being taken possession of by France, or by the Dutch dethroning a petty Sultan in . the Indian Ocean ; England, however, with her com merce extending to the remotest corners of the earth, her ships in every sea, and her possessions on which the sun never sets, is concern* d in every event that can occur, even of the most insignificant nature. His St renity of Anhalt, or his Highness of Lippe, cannot lay an ad ditional thaler on the cotton nightcaps of his subjects, without perhaps throwing a hundred or two English workmen out of employ, and causing the ruin of one or more manufacturers and merchants. The loss accruing to England by the union of France and Spain, is by no means to be measured by the amount of diminution of poli tical influence sustained by this country at the Court of Madrid. France is longing to become a manufacturing and commercial country. Two things, however, pre vent the attainment of her wishes—she has no market for her manufactures—she has not edequete ports for her commerce. In the open market she is undersold by England; Germany (or at least the ,Zollverein states) is herself a manufacturing country, and as eager as France to become a commercial power. With the excep tion of Marseilles on the Mediterranean, and Havre and Bordeaux on the Atlantic coast, France does not pos sess a single port equal to a third-rate English port. Her manufactures cannot flourish for want of commerce; her commerce is declining owing to the deficiency of manufactures. The fruits of the Montpensier alliance are expected to supply all these wants. Spain possesses numerous splendid ports on a long line of coast ; Barcelona, Carthagena, Seville, Cadiz, Malaga, and numerous others present un rivalled facilities for again creating an extensive commerce, such as once made Spain the greatest nation in Europe. The immense trade of England with these ports is naturally regarded by France with the utmost envy, and were the influence of that power once predo minant at Madrid, there can be little doubt that special commercial treaties, differential duties, and exclusive privileges to French commerce would soon reduce the trade between England and Spain to a mere name. The cottons now exported from England to Spain and her colonies, to the amount of several hundred thousand pounds, would have to give way to the productions of Rouen, Mulhausen, Lyons, and other would-be " Man chesters " of France, while the grain and other natural productions of Spain, the sugar, coffee, and tobacco of Cuba, and the spices of the Philippines, re ceived in exchange, would contribute to raise French shipping at the expense of England. HERALD.—A most sensible—and, we may add, a most seasonable, letter—appeared in the columns of a Contemporary, headed " A Few Words to the Members of Agricultural Societies and others interested in Land,* and signed " James Stewart, Lincoln's Inn." At the first blush we were under the impression that this letter was the production of Mr. J. Stewart, the Queen's Coun sel, who has recently been elected M.P. for Newark, by the protectionists of Notts, and who is a gentleman of some seven-and-twenty years' standing at the bar ; but on closer inspection we find it is the production of Mr. James Stewart, of Stone-buildings, the conveyancer r hou and t equity draughtsman—a gentleman who, thoug h a silk gown, is of some twenty years' standing . _ t e phreofa,lstseiroanti---onagndinwthhoe,laaswa(!efgraelaalupthroopr,ehrta; incorporate dow nto th d e_ B pr i e a s c e k n s t to t T i l m e. e y t e h ht e .h t e e p x ou t mh o : f lie with the disrepute of having been . made a Whig-Radical g — Th or ou a g t h le A a l st r. d S o t w e n wa t r o t I c B o 3 m 7 e — s " be n fo h mittees mission . er, h fo o r h l o o u m s e e o y f ea c r o s m o m f o a n s s s:cl a u n o d us on voting in t —and though we believe he has had no very large practical experience in his profession—we nevertheless conct ive that his letter is'well worthy of attention, em bodying, as it does, many valuable and really practical i suggestions. -We are by eo means rvensible to the ad vantage conferred on the community by the Ist William IV., c. 27, which extended the remedies provided by the 31 and 4th William and Mary, c. 14, for the relief of creditors against fraudulent devises, and enabled courts of equity to carry their decrees on this subject into exe cution. Neither would we undervalue the Acts of Ist William IV., cc. 47, 65, GO, 36, and 40, known to the profession under the style and title of Sir E. Sugden's Aots—and which provided for consolidating and amend- ing the laws for facilitating the payment of debts out cf real estate—for amending the laws respecting convey ances and transfers—for consolidating and amending the laws relating to fetnes-covert, idiots, lunatics, and persons of unsound mind—for altering and amending the laws relating to illusory appointments—and for making better provisions for the disposal of the un disposed residue of the effects of testators. But though we admit the full value of these improvements, and readily concede to Lord Campbell also the praise which is his due for the great improvements he introduced into the law of real property,—and freely allow to Lord Brougham, also, his full share of merit for his reforms accomplished, and, in a still greater degree, for those intended by him, and in the prosecution of which he has been thwarted —yet we still think that much remains to be accomplished,—and feel perfectly persuaded that the statesman—be le Protectionist, Tory, Whig, or Radical immortalise himself, under whose auspices Mr. Stewart's principal recommendations,—to use the vulgar est of all Parlidmen:ary and newspaper phrases shall be "carried out." Tne simpl , fication of the law of real property presents a fine field for a great statesman or great legal reformer, on a ground totally irrespective cf party. That branch of the law of England, which relates to the acquisition, transniissio: , and encumbrancing of real property, comes home to the business and bosom of every considerable man and family in the kingdom. The expenses and delays which now erabarra,s all deal ings in land are great and cr) tug. If free trade in corn b:, a good thing, why should not free trade in land? The buying and selling of land is now anything but free, and the expense and delay which ernbarrafs all d , alings in it, an. serious evils. The state of the law as to land, as Mr. Stewart states, is anything but clear, simp , e, or easily under: toad. In truth, it is the most dithcult branch of out jurisprudence : so difficult that, perhaps, there are not more than a dozen lawyers in England—if there really be S 3 many —profoundly skilled in it. That this is not as it should be, perhaps there is not even more than one sergeant who would now contend. The laws relating to property should be few and simple. Even the earliest conveyance of which we have any account—" the field of Ephron, which was in Macpelah, which was before Mamre, the field and the cave which was therein "—was needlessly verbose, though there may be one sergeant—the man of Calipee and Calipash—and three conveyancers now living who would maintain the contrary. The length oflegal instruments in England bas indeed become in tolerable. They are spun out by repetition, and involu tion, and circumlocution; and the men who so spin them out, and who are the only beings who profit by it, an nounce to their dupes, that they follow the good old practice. But the fact is otherwise—for this abuse of verbose draughting, and drawing, and diffuse pleading, is an evil of scarcely more than sixty or seventy years' growth. The older and better—and, for want of a more expressive term, we must say the more classic draughts men and pleaders—did not set their clients afloat in a sea of provisos, or launch them into a wide waste of words. Mr. Stewart asks, is it necessary that the pur chase and mortgage of land should be so difficult as they now are ? To which we, though mere laymen, answer unhesitatingly, no. Rail and steam have fortunately brought us into closer contact with con tinental countries, and in that France, Belgium, and Prussia, which we can reach in a few hours, the transfer of land is nearly as easy as the transfer of stock. The result of this increased facility is—that land is more va!uable in those countries than in England—fetches more in the market—and money can be borrowed at an easier rate than here. It is monstrous that at the very close of the nineteenth, and we may say bordering on the twentieth century, the first rules of English property law should, in a civilised country like England, be founded on the feudal system. At a time when there was neither domestic nor foreign trade, and when property seldom changed hands, the policy of that system was to restrict, if not to prohibit, alienation. It was only by degrees, and then fraudulently and in a cunning and clumsy fashion, that the rules prohibiting the transfer of land were evaded. But even in 1846 the doctrines of feudality must be treasured in one particular corner of a conveyancer's brain, and in the alienation of copyholds, Cragius, and Spelman, and Glanville, and the I?egiam Majestalem—and Skeen and Bracton and Stair —and Heineceius and the Burgundian laws—and Staun ford and Kaimes—and old Dalrymple—as well as the h E e n s g e l sh e t a e t s u i s tio m ne u ! r s a t n h d e C h h e a v, n i c ld e e ry red ß p ep rit o e r t t c te o s n a su l lt L ed arg b e y Some of the most eminent men in ancient as well as in modern times have been in favour of a registry, and among the former we need merely cite the name of Lord Keeper North, as appears by a passage in that amusing book "His Life," written by his kinsman Roger. In much that is said by Mr. Stewart as to the mischief of entails of excessive duration, we cordially agree. Most of the continental jurists and publicists have urged strong objections against them, and none more than Muratori, and that great magistrate the Chancellor D'Aguesseau, who in 1731 drew up an ordonnance which received the royal sanction in 1747, by which they were lirsited to two degrees between the creator of an entail and the heir; these degrees being counted per capita, and not per stirpes. We believe the landed interest will oppose no obstacle to such reforms as Mr. Stewart proposes, and the lawyers certainly will not thwart measures which will multiply dealings in land tenfold. TRIGONOMETRICAL SURVEY OF SCOTLAND. Most of our readers are aware that a survey of the British Isles, upon an extended and accurate scale, has been going on tor a great many years, under the direc tion of the Admiralty and Ord lance departments of the Government. The survey of Ireland has, we believe, been compl. ted, and that of England nearly so. Only a comparatively small portion of the south of Scotland is, we understand, finished ; but the triangulation, which has been in progress for some years, is well advanced. It is upon the trigonometrical survey, or the observations determining the great triangulation of the country, preliminary to the detailed survey, that the corps of surveyors upon Ben Nevis is now engaged. Perhaps it is not generally known that the base line upon which the triangulation of the three queendores and all their islands is reared, was measured in Ireland. From this base line a multifarious system of angles has been raised, triangu lating the country to its uttermost limits. When the observations have been taken from the main points, they are sent up to the Ordnance Survey-office, which is at present at Southampton, where the calculators and mappers are at work. Upon the reduction of the calcu lations here, any distance from any point in Scotland to any other, with the bearing, can be determined to a nicety, without a line ever having been actually measured in Scotland. They are all divided from the original base-line in Ireland, upon the simple and beauti ful calculation, that when the one side and two angles of a triangle are given, the other two sides and the remaining angle may be found. The great net-work of triangles formed by these trigonometrical points (which may now be seen upon every prominent hill-top in the country) forms the ground work upon which the survey is based. Surveyors are employed filling in the details with great minuteness. Others again are employed filling in the coast lines, sounding the channels and navigable rivers, observing the tides and currents. &c., placing buoys and beacons where required, and publishing the charts with full and correct sailing directions. So correct and elabo rate is this Ordnance survey, that in Ireland, where it has been completed, no new survey has been required for railway lines The great theodolite upon Ben Nevis is one of three of the largest size which are at present in ope ration upon leading points in Scotland. It was con structed by Ramsden, in three feet diameter, has eight microscopes, and reads to tenths of seconds. The methods by which long distances are observed is in t, resting. It is evident that, in distances of 50 to 100 miles, no ordinary object could be distinguish able. By the adoption of the heliostal or sun light, it is calculated that they will be enabled to take observations at a distance of 120 or 150 miles from Ben Nevis. Corporal Windzer is in confident ex pectation of being able to observe Knocklayde in Ireland. The sun-light consists of a mirror so posi tioned as to reflect the sun right in the direction of the mountain-top from which it is desired to ob serve it. At present, there are sun-mirrors upon many of the principal mountains. directed towards Ben Nevis. That on Ben Macdhui, when seen through the great theodolite, presents the appear ance of a very vivid star. These heliostal besides enabling the observer upon Ben Nevis to fix with a greater degree of certainty the main points of the great triangulation, and likewise to observe objects at distances where no ordinary signal could be visible, serve as beacon-lights amongst the tremendous sea of hills by which he is sur rounded. Sum" idea may be formed of the splendid sweep of vision which the theodolite upon Ben Nevis commands, when it is stated that 1,500 observations are expected to be taken from it. Upwards of four mountain-tops will thus, on the average, fall within each degree of the circle. In addition to the main purpose of the triangulation of Scotland, numerous ce lestial, and barometrical, and thermometrical observa tions are here being registered. From Corporal Windzer we learned, that during the first fortnight in August (during which only he had lived upon the summit), the lowest thermometer had been 38 degrees, and the highest As4berdegrees ; rn t a h l. e barometer _ average d 25-2 inches.— e d ro n ß ge has AMATEUR THEATRICALS. —EarI r e cently come out in the character of Elder i Younge then r Mr. Grantley Berkeley , in the He ranted a good deal, Brother, w as not very happy. and was nut sufficiently - subdued ; but we have no doubt he will tame down as he gets more ex p erience . — Punch. Tan ARMY. NENAGR, OCT. 20. PROMO GEORGE OF CA MBRIDGE. —OR Monday last his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, who has lately been appointed to the command of the military district of this neighbourhood, and whose head quarters are in Limerick, commenced his tour of inspection of the troops at Nenagh, and at ten o'clock arrived in this town, accompanied by Colonel Mansell, adjutant-general of the district. His Royal Highness proceeded to the barracks now occupied by the depot of the 72d Highlanders, and, the day being very wet, inspected the men in their se veral rooms. We understand that his Royal Highness was most minute and particular in his inquiries as to their comfort, and their having any complaints to make —speaking with much condescension to them, and urging t:iem to speak out freely, if they wore any way aggrieved. He aim made inquiry as to their food, and being in formed that the bread was generally good, he said it should always he good, as they paid for its being so, and ordered that it sv•ould be minutely looked to. After the inspection, a dejane, about two o'clock, was served up in the mess room, at which the officers of the 72d were present. Prince George left Nenagh, accompanied by Colonel Mansell, at half-past two o'clock, for Temple more, to inspect the troops there, and was to take up his quarters at the mansion of Sir Henry Carden, Bart., of the Priory, from thence he was to proceed to Thurles, Cashel, Clonmel, Casher, &c., en route to head quarters, Limerick.—Nenagh Guardian,