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de oe Li e¢ 150 ~....--"" da: ft :09' le )C I° ' lo °, 3(Dv tn Is, m $ fc Da' SO S PORTING NOTES. No. CC('XINT. ANALYSIS OF THE CESAREWITCEI HANDICAP. (Concluded from No. 313.) 1 6 3 3 I t ' . % a. 0 3 3 4 5 0 1 0 a. 13 10 Al s 6 low i 6dl OM : t o 54 9 V )01 TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR —ln continuation of nay analysis of this handicap , 'mail proceed with TONI TAYLOR'S as the next mos t i m portant lot. Ho has only two — t he fi t ist favourite, Lady Evelyn, and Babette. LADY ;V ELYN 6 yrs, Bst 61b, including 61b extra, for winning . . Leamington Stakes, is at present the premier in the t tittr ket; made so by her running at Warwick. She has b een backed for a deal of money by the aristocracy, and being in good condition, may run forward. Of her win ning, however, I entertain very serious doubts. Her 4 e l e companion, BABETTE, 3 yrs, sst 51b, will be cum- P l stely overlooked for this event, us the Lady monopa lises all the attentions of the stable. ABRAHAM'S PIPIO--BLACK DOCTOR, 4 yrs, Sat 41b, and RICHARD b RJUMEn, 3 yrs, sst 81b, we may as well pass over, us e ing in the hopeless list. STEBBING'S tr io —KINGSTON, 3 yrs, Bst 41b, NEASHAM, 4 yrs, 7st 61b, and INDIAN WARRIOR, 3 yrs , 7st 51b, are not very likely to be either first, seco nd, or third; Kingston, no w d oubt, being able to giv e his stable companions the Oght, as he is pretty ne arl y , if not q uite, the best 44 0 of his year; but he is called upon to do too much, they expect him, not onl y to concedeea but no ti cl of pounds, to various good horses in th race WADLO W'S °ti ng has three knots : Anceszo, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b, ' 3 *h will not do in this presence—LADY it MYoTT, t Yrs, 6st 111 b, who cannot , a s we have seen at l'eeSter, carry the same weight as her stable com panion Candlewick, and win—and CANDLEWICK, 5 t r '; bat 121 b, including 31 bs for winnin g the eiesstershire Handicap. The stable , I am g iven to „ I derstand, will be represented by the last•named, who is to excellent form as the present time; and having no ve ry great weight to carry, will , in m y o p inion, be one b the foremost horses in the race. ISAAC DAY'S LOT consists of four : MONTAGUE, 6 yrs, ist 91b, who will Il t r do on this occasion; WINDISCHGRATZ , 5 y rs, 7st 91b, tit lvhose condition or prospects I cannot say any thin g ' 4O present moment. SNOWSTORM. 6 yrs, absolutely e t loose at 6st lib; and WATERFALL, 4 yrs, s st 111 b, '°a ° is said to be the horse of the stable, considerable L ; r es of money having already been invested upon elevated chance by those who are in a sufficiently blevated position to know which w a y the wind s• His antecedents are not of the most I,,,`tiatit character; but as he is favour ed with a ver y q weight, like Mrs. Taft he mig ht scramble into the t ' l s 4 1 8 'ee of honour, a lthough I candidly confess I do not h e w ill. GODDING ass i the TIMID FAWN, 4 yrs , 7st 41b ; but as this course 4 11 401 too long for the Fawn , her c hance ma y be con uered as completely out. GOODWIN aas tb 0 MUSICIAN, 4 yrs, 7st 21b, whose engagement is to play first fiddle at this concerto. hal WOOLCOT the KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, 5 yrs, 7st lib, who has se en bottled up for two years; his last appearance in a tiu lie being for the Goodwood Cup in 1850, when, 9„ - t rr „);ing 7st 41b, he finished sixth to Canezou, 5 yrs, st;„"le. His performances in that year were decidedly th;''ve mediocrity; and if they have get him in any ho'll`, like his three-year old form he will be one of the r aea in the rata who are the most difficult to beat. SAU NDERS - couple: LE JUIF. 4 yrs, Est 131 b, who at present s o tl hder a cloud—and MARY ANN, 3 yrs, sst 91b, who I ..e Y is made safe by others o f her own age. eaa , T. PARR'S f "'isergage 3 yrs, bat 111 b, will probably run very 4 ward h te rt ; -at as the weight in proportion to others is tt not in his favour, he will not be forward c/t tgis to repeat his performance at Goodwood. 114 I'ANSON q°lle of Lord Glasgow's: T HE KNIGHT OF THE di k , i b"TEß, 4 yrs, Get - 10lb. The Knight ca nnot stay the ild r au ee, as was proved in his race for the Great York 'a; so therefore he bad better remain at home. ROGERS Ma naged to do the deed of note very mysteriously last socsoar With Mrs. Taft, and may perhap s attem p t an en e With K ING C H ARMING, 4 yrs, 6st 91b, whose chance u m 3t be superior, I fancy , to S HA RAVOGUE'S, 3 yrs, Est a, Or LIA.RILIEIt'S, 3 yrs, sst 12 lb. OSBORNE'S LOT 6sit % P,r,_lses the Proctor, 4 yrs, Est 91 b; C onmore, 3 y rs, 5 t ;1°; Little Davie, 3 yrs, sst 71 b; and Jessica, 3 yrs, 1 '‘b• THE PRCCTOR iS a vast deal too stale to have chance of winning this Cesarewitch. Of the other t"e I ant inclined to think that LITTLE DAVIE is the oadt the weight; Conn3ore's running, however , has en bad. STEVENS' aolit ar g y acceptance, BUTTERFLY, 3 yrs, .3.1 b, Will, no . 7 t'etliglot, run forward for a mile with that weight up, but will cut the company of the leaders. 1141 only WEtHERELL we _ —RS. BlRcli, 4 yrs, 6st 51b; with such a tr iflin g . :ght as she h as t o carry, she ought to finis h in the ;at her running of late having been very fair for a Mtd-rate. FISHER'S `lt p w EPIN, 3 yrs, is not over dosed with weigh t at • He ought to run well, but, it is said , he wou ld pre fer the Cambridgeshire course to the Cesarewitch. i cl e 1 HARLOCK'S .Ib P e - -p BLEGRA, 4 yrs, Est 41b; and ILEX, 3 yrs, Est t z - -are in on very easy terms, and gives Lord p hbger a sli g ht chance of adding anoth rich turf tro ' to those he has already won this year. er JOHN SCOTT'S J- lILQIIADE, 4 yrs, Est 31b; HYACINTH, 3 yrs, Est Of and L a Gazza Ltdra, 6 yrs , sst 121 b—m ay be heard 6jbefore the day; one of the two last named will proba ',,t'epresent this powerful stable. 4 4 ; 4' the remaining horses—Cavan, 3 yrs, 6st . 11b, 4 11 ed by B o yce; Merriman, aged, sst 131 b, trained b e ," ° Eist; Athena Pallas, 3 yrs, sst 101 b, in training by -rn n a n; Julia, 3 yr 4, sst 91b, in Percy's stable ; Made 51b' yrs, sst Mb, in King's ; Dangerous, 3 yrs, sst t e „ is " :l Prices's; Termagant, 3 yrs sst 41b, in Young iVenson's ; Dollond, 3 yrs, sst 3119, in Martin's; and 4 - , v „ e, 3 yrs, sst 21b, in C. Marson's stable—are, ono %Li "", thoroughly bad, Dangerous, perhaps, excepted, begnot likely to head the return lists. ha d almost forgotten the MARCHIONESS, Leander's ",ttoghter, who, at 6stlllb, and a six- y ears old, with is t little bit of running in her, might find her way tt t o the front rank, although I do not entertain very ifg hopes that she will do so. ti tt Y a perusal of my remarks made yesterday and to the will be perceived that I incline to an opinion that 1 4„sq",," r u„,ggIc at the finish will be confined to Candlewick, '444 Waterfall, Bird-on-the -Wing, Westhergage, Mrs. Waterfa ' ll, Lindrick, and the Knight of the Shiro. worthy Alderman's b eyW g C /23. Y A ceNDLE the WICK especial choi at present moment. I am, &C., Se Pt. 24. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. 4, t ~ TATTERSALVS— YESTERDAY. T he A only bet laid was 2 , 000 to 100 a g st Chedder for Derby. T6B , MANCHESTER RACES.--TUURSDAY. „„welter Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft, and 40 'N(led. li t , , the second to save his stake. One mile and a qtr: - o ,, Ei o n t c t e , . s Gentlemen w riders ; jockeys 71b extra. (9 Subs.) Warwick 5 yrs, llst...(Mr. C. Boynton) 1 k t. i_9ott's Henrietta, 3 yrs, 9st 41b ...(Mr. Gaman) 23 t a t ': "rgreave's Osbaldeaton , list Blb (Davenport) 14 41 t ulg—Even on Warwick, 2to 1 agst Osbaldeston, li tt ato 1 agst Henrietta. Won by a length; the same i l lta ell the second and third. e_ . of fo r ." 4 n l Pagne Handicap Stakes lO soya. each, li ft, ,_o 4 „ bw o yrs old; the second to save his stake. About +lt ~; mile. (13 Subs.) )4 p ' " aborne's f Exact, Bst 61b ...............(Metcalfe) 1 t e i tc . Redhead's Dressmaker, 7st (Wells) 2 Ilia Th tt uf4 -7 and 8 to 1 on Exact. Won by three lengths. vvilton Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 100 Boys. ,ii wed; 4 . the second to receive 10 sovs. Two miles and m t , mtstane e . (35 Subs.) /4 'lolly's Miss J ima 3 yrs, sst 61b .. (Carroll) 1 1 .4( 1. ' Z: Grail ton's 'a eßmach6ste, 3 y rs, sst 81b (Wells) 2 4 (o: l , l34 zen's li tl ° a n ck Doctor, 4 yrs, 7st 111 b (Abraham) 3 , 4 11. - ',-,awaort a Lerrywhent , 3 yrs, Rat 4lb...(Aldcroft) 4 4 4 . rVlOnae's Little Davie, sst 131b......(5herw00d) 5 ti a - t , ii re oby Melbourne, 3 yrs, sst 10Ib ...(Veal) 6 tttrix. : 11 ,g-5 to 4 agst The Black Doctor , 3 to 1 agst '‘ltsg Punt, 5 to 1 each agst Little Davie, and ~_4 t itt Z ernitna. Won by a length; the same between the Aa a - „,' and third. 9s t Stakes of 3 sovs. each, and 40 added; three 9st o l d, Bst; four, 9st 21b; five, 9st 91b; s ix and aged, W 3l h. Mares and gelditgs, 31b; winners, extra, &c. k t. nut two miles. (6 Subs.) kp.t6llY's Happy Joe, 3 yrs (301) ...... ..(Clarroll) 2 1 Kr. W alker's Cyclops, 4 yrs (30/) ........................ 0 mwalker's True Girl, 4 yrs (300 ..................... 1 4 -- ` l. • Fl' , m rbilip's Mary ob b , intoff s Taly, 5 yrs (30/) r. . biter, aged (300—and Mr. Grimer's Cripple Kate, ct,sp - h i ( 301), also ran. 6to 4 agst Cyclops, i'll„r' doe, and 3 to 1 agst True Girl. Won by ailength., 2 to 1 agst t op garrison Stakes of 3 soya. each, and a whip added lidffizers' horses. One mile sand a half. oMcers I:ate,Z* (7 Subs.) I , l eu t. .venny na Dtixhury, 12st 121b(Mr. Heywood) 21 iitita g :tlnslie $ April Fool, 12st 21b...(D avenport) 11 ki 11 %3 7 w00d na Alice, 12st 71b (Licard) 3 I° Charton's Harum Seamen 12st (Owner) 4 Won by a length. titt t a ie LEICESTER RACES.—THURSDAY. a P of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 50 added. One k t. T . , mile and a quarter. (12 Subs,) zr. i t zuarr's Tame, 3 yrs, lOst (Owner) 1 t!t. s ° Ors's King of Troy, 3 yrs, I Ost 2 ‘e, li „ r eivart's Br,rdeanx, 5 yrs, 12st 21b , t, kilter's /Eolus, 4 yrs. list... 4 '4° Lill e Won easy. kld eci; &don Coplow Stakes of 5 sovs• each, and . 30 lAs„, second saves his stake. About two miles. fir, ti;us.) lr.( ,,h i o ld ie ni ,„ an' , B B . irthday, 4 yrs, list Sib (W. Daily) 1_ N 8 Spring, 4 yrs, l ist 81b f glln , Won cup. 'Op , i -P la a Plate of 100 guineas; three yrs old, 7st 71b; kkil: l 4 "t; five, 9st 71b; six and aged, 9st 91b. Three IP % 1 k r. t . a p_e and's Lady Amyott, 3 yrs... ...... (Stanway) 1 4,11, Palm er': Gold finder, 4 yrs ........................... 2 Vt. pe,r,s Selin,,, 6 yrs .................................... 3 leit'll:. tivv"?ll'i Own Sister to Birthday, 5 yrs ......... 0 !. W W ft's John of Berwick, 5 yrs ................. 0 `4l. I t :,;,. ale's Merry Peal, 4 yrs ... .............• ..;• Oliver's Sir Rowland Trencbard, 4 yrs Won in a canter. THE SUN, The Selling Stakes of 3 SOTS. each, and 25 added, for a rs old &rat upwards. Half a mile. (10 Subs.) 11 r ycherley's Deray, 3 yrs, 6st 416 (Asinall) 1 M r . Shepherd's f by Ithariel, 3 yrs, 7st 81b Tha following also started:—Mr. Cohen's Apostate, 3 yrs, Est lib—Mr. Swan's Llanfeda, 2 yrs, Set 21b—Sir C. Rushout'e Nightshade, 2 yrs, 4st 131b—Ld Burghley's Egalita, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Goddsrd's Old Charlotte, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Smith's b e by Epirus, out of Valen tine, 4 yrs, 8s:, 71b—Mr. Lister's Priam the Third, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—and Mr. Cettlia's Irish Emigrant, 6 yrs. Won cleverly. Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added, the second to save his stake. Heats, once round and a dis. Mr. Warlow's Trifle, 3 yrs, 7st 9111...(W. Mizen) 1 1 Mr. R. E. Oliver's Ischia, 4 yrs, Bst 31b ....... 3 2 lir. Walker's ./Ealus, 4 yrs, Bst 31b Won easy. EGLINTON CLUB RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Trial Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 20 added, for three ars old and upwards, the last to pay the second horse's stake. Haif a mile. (5 Subs.) Lord Eglinton's Claverhouso, 3 yrs, lOst 71b(Colonel Campbell) 1 Mr. Milner's Snowdrop, 3 yrs, 10st 41b Mr. Morra'a Sally, 3 yrs, lOst 41b 3 Betting-6 to 4on Sally. Won easy by a length Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and 300 added by Lord Glasgow, for three yrs old; cobs, Bst 71b, and fillies, Bst 41b, One mile and a half. (12 Subs.) Mr. Morris's Kingston (i3ashas's) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Stilton 2 Lord Waterford's Lancaster Betting-5 to lon Kingston. Won in a canter by six lengths; the same between second and third. The Visitors' Plato of 1301., added to a Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yra old; colts, Sat 71b, and fillies, Bst 31b; winners extra, &s. T.Y.C. (13 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Lambton (Marlow) 1 Mr. Shepherd's Augusta (Memento fil l y) 2 Mr. Blackburn's Goorkah Betting-5 to lon Lambton, who won in a canter by two lengths. The Irvine Cup, by Subs. of 10 sovs, each, with 150 added; for three yrs old, lOst 61b; four, list 71b; five, 12st; six and aged, 12st 41b; winners extra, &c. Once round and a dis. (14 Subs.) Captain Little na Sir Robert, 5 yrs...(Captsin Little) 1 Mr. Crawford's Harrier, 3 yrs Lord Eglinton's Elthiron, 6 yrs Mr. Merry's Ringleader, 4 yrs 4 Lord Waterford's Lancaster, 3 yrs 5 Betting-2 to 1 agst Harrier, 3to 1 each agst Sir Ro bert, Ringleader, and Elthiron. A good race with two was won cleverly by half a length. The Dining-room Stakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 scam added; the second to save his stake. Once round and a die. (23 Subs., 13 of whom declared.) Lord Waterford's The Marquis, 4 yrs , 12 st 41b 1 Mr. Miller na Colsterdale, 4 yrs , 12 st Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 6 yrs , 13 st •••• 3 Mr. Redfern's John Dory, 6 yrs, list 121 b Mr. Crawfurd's Darkie, 5 yrs, list 121 b, Batting-2 to 1 agst Colsterdale, 3to 1 agst Miss Ann, 3 to 1 agst Darkie, and 7 to 2 agst The Marquis. Won easy by half a length. THURSDAY. The Curraghmore Stakes of 10 soya, each, with 100 added. Two miles. (9 Subs.) Mr. Milner's Sir Robert Lord Waterford's Duc-an-Dhurras Four ran. Won by a neck. The Eglinton Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, with 150 added. Berwickshire Cup Course, about two miles and a quarter. (22 Subs., S of whom declared.) Mr. Milne ea The A i p , 6 y rs, 7st 1 Mr. Merry's Doubt, 6 yrs, 7st 81b 2 Five others started. The Marehmont Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 100 sovs. added, for two and three yrs old. T.Y.C. (22 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Lambton , 2 yrs Mr. J. Shepherd's Augusta, 2 yrs 2 Mr. Milner's Golden Age, 3 yrs Won by six lengths. The Stand Plate of 100 sovs., added to a handicap of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared. One mile cud a half. (15 Subs., 10 of whom declared.) Mr. Redfern's John Dory, 6 yrs, llst 131 b Lord Waterford's The Marquis, 4 yrs, 12st 111 b 2 Won cleverly. The Milton Stakes of 20 sovs. each, h ft, and 100 soya. added, for three yrs old and upwards. One mile and a half. (7 Subs.) Mr. Crawfurd's Harrier , 3 yrs Lord Waterford's Duc - an - Dhurras, aged 2 Mr. Merry's Ringleader, 4 yrs 3 Won by a neck. EMIGRATION BY A NEW METHOD. Under the title of " The British Exodus, or National Emigration Fund of the Hunter River Gold Mining Company," an association has been formed which pro poses to effect the following objects:—The capital is to consist of 126,0001., in shares of 11. Is. each. From time to time, as these are subscribed for, a public ballot is to take place until 4,000 free passages have been obtained, the certificates for the original guinea shares being ex changed after each ballot for a passage order. By this means, at 201. a head, 80,0001. is to be disposed of in the passage of emigrants, and the original capital of 126,0001. will by the sane process be reduced to 46,000/. The trustees of the company are stated to bo Lord Erskine, Sir H. W. Barron, and A. Maclean, Esq., Harrow. The solicitor is Mr. Joseph J. Cridland, of Chancery-lane. For some days it had been advertised that the first public ballot would take place yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at the Western Literary and Scientific Institu tion, Leicester -square, and at the hour named there were about eighty persons assembled in the body of the theatre, and some dcaen gentlemen on the platform, in front of which stood a large glass ballet-box. No chairman was appointed by the meeting, but a low minutes past twelve Mr. Carpenter rose, and said they were met for the purpose of balloting for free passages to Australia, but since their last meeting on Monday, their solicitor bad received from the Treasury the fol lowing letter:— " Solicitor's Office, Treasury, Sept. 21, 1852. " Sir,—The attention of her Majesty's Government having been drawn to a scheme, entitled The British Exodus, or National Emigration Fund of the Hunter River Gold Mining Company,' having for one of its objects the selection of 4,000 free passage orders to Australia by ballot, I am directed to inform you that the proposed ballot is illegal, and subjects those con cerned in it to prosecutions under the Acts of Parliament made for the suppression of lotteries. And I hereby give you notice that proceedings will be taken against the parties concerned in the scheme in question, if the intended ballot be permitted to take place.—l am, &c. (Signed) " N. R. REYNOLDS." Now, before the promoters had put out a single prospec tus or advertisement, they had taken the opinion of two eminent solicitors, and also of an eminent counsel, as to the legality of the undertaking, and those gentle men were of opinion that they could not be considered to fall within the operation of the Lottery Suppression Act. On the receipt of the above letter a meeting of the board was immediately called, at which the two solicitors were present, and they had reconsidered their former opinion, and turned to certain cases reported in the books. The result was, that the committee had not the slightest doubt as to the legality of their proceedings; but here they were under this interdict from the Trea sury, and they thought it right both with reference to their own interests and those of the shareholders to pro pose a postponement of the distribution of these free orders for a few days, pending their communications with the Government on the subject. The committee were most anxious to proceed with as little delay as pos sible, because the three vessels which had been adver tised were ready for the p assen g ers; but, if they could not obtain the acquiescence of the Government, they would call together the shareholders not later than Tuesday next, when they would propound a plan which would secure precisely the same object, and in very much the same way as at present proposed. Some applause followed Mr. Carpenter's address. No other person added a single remark, and the moot. • ing at once dispersed. ALLEGED MURDER OF A CHILD. yesterday evening Mr. Langham, the deputy-coroner for Westminster, held an inquiry at the Feat hers, Dean street, on view of the body of a newly-born male child, alleged to have been murdered by its mother. The in quiry was opened on a previous day, and a report of the proceedings appeared in this journal on Tuesday last. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Heath, the surgeon, for whose post mortem examination the case was ad journed, that the death of the child was caused by in juries received in the throat, which caused an effusion of blood, trickling into the air passages, and bringing on self focatiou. The injuries on the throat must have been the result of violence. His opinion was that some person had thrust a finger down the infant's throat and caused extensive lacerations. The other evidence went to show that Jane Mann, a servant girl, concealed her condition from her mistress, who knew nothing about the birth of the child until she heard its faint screams in her (the mistress's) bedroom, to which she had di rected her servant to retire, in consequence of apparent illness. It was further stated, and borne out by the surgeon, that there was the mark of a ligature round the neck, and that one of the witnesses had admitted having cut off a piece of tape which had been tied tightly about the child's neck. This piece of string could not be found, and Mrs. Cherry, the person who made the statement, was recalled, but her evidence threw no additional light upon the matter. The coroner, in summing up, said that if the jury thought there was suf ficient evidence of the murder having been committed by the mother —of the murder by some person or other there could be no reasonable doubt—they would, of course, return a verdict to that effect; but if they could n be ot a p n o fix it upon the mother, their verdict must open o ne. After a lengthened consideration the jury returned a verdict to the effect " That the child died from severe lacerations of the throat, but by whom those injuries were inflicted there was not sufficient evi . deuce to show." a ne The t r h e e p s o p r e t e s u f l e r t o i m v e e t h i, e c t c e o m n e t n t n t e a n t t pdescribe O v n i t e i a n n u e - , on the contrary, the rate of exchange s hows a further un favourable turn, the contrivance by which the new app y forced up for a moment to sinew loan arentlwas premium havin been altogether unreal. At Amsterdam the market remains from without any m ovement of i mpor tance. The dates . Odessa reach to th e 13 th o f S ep t e mber, when the wheat t, market was still dull and prices again lower. An arrival of about twelve ships had caused a reaction also in the rates of freight. From St. Petersburgh the advices are to the 15th. The quantity of tallow shipped off was 34,076 casks, against 55,400 casks in 1851, and the Russian speculators and several Russian dealers in that article were cosigning to Liverpool. FRIDAY THE LAST HOURS OF THE DUKE OF 1 1 .'F 1, LIN GTON. (From the Medical Times and Gazette, Sept. 25.) Public nterest has been so much excited on every matter connected with the great Duke, that although we have been obliged to omit our usual communication:, from the present number, we feel that we should not be justified in withholding that of Mr. Ilulke. TO THE EDITOR OF THE MEDICAL TIMES AND GAZETTE. 155, Lower -street, Deal, Sept. 21, 1852. Sir,—l enclose you an account of the death of the Duke of Wellington f or i nsert i on in the M e di c al Times and Gazette, should you deem it sufficiently interesting to the readers of your widely circulated journal. I am, Sir, &c.. J. W. IIULKE. " TUESDAY, SEPT, 14.—About half-past eight this morning my father received a note from Walmcr Castle, stating that the Duke of Wellington wished to tee him. He immediately w ent to the C a stle. His Grace complained of uneasiness about the chest and stomach; was then perfectly conscious, and answered questions put to him with correctness. Some medicine was or dered, and during its preparation his Grace took some tea and toast. Shortly after leaving the Castle, my father received another communication, stating that his Grace was much worse; he had h a d fit s similar to those he was subject to. My f a th er and I went di rec tly, a nd found his Grace in bed, unconscious; eyes t urne d a little upwards, fixed; pupil s o f medium size; s ki n wa rm and moist; respiration very laborious, from accumula tion of mucus in air tubes. B efore our arrival his valet had applied a mustard poultice to his chest, as on a former occasion this had given relief. Dr. M'Arthur soon arrived, and Drs. Hume and Fer gussou were telegraphed for. " Dr. M'Arthur advised aMustard emetic to be given, having prescribed one with a dvantage for the Duke seve ral years ago under simil ar circumstances. This and other measures vi ere now of no avail. His Grace became very restless, tried to turn oR hi s left side; occas i ona lly there were slight twitchings of the left arm. When Was much more free, and this induced us to place him in an raised in bed, his breathing easy chair, when his respiration became much less emba rrns3e d ; his pulse sank, his Grace was now placed m ore hor i zon t a lly ; the pulse rallied for a little time, a n d then gra d ua lly de clined; the breathing became more feeble; and, at twenty five minutes past three o'clock r.M., hi s G race breathed his last. So easy and gentle was th e trans i t i on, that for the moment it was doubted. A mirror was held before ho was no more. his Grace's mouth; its brightness Was undimme d, and "JOHN WHITAupt EUILKE." THE DUKE and his FAVOURITE- CHARGER. The following facts relative to the celebrated " Copen hagen" are gathered from a re cent number of the from m orti t n h g e c M ity ag i a n z vi in ,h e ich Copenhagen hewas been taken out there in the expedition of 1807, by the late Field-Marshal Grosvenor. Th e horse, we are told, was not only thorough-bred, but had also a very illus trious pedigree, being on his father's side a grandson of the celebrated Eclipse, and on his mot h er ' s of a well known horse of his day, John Bull. C openhagen did not remain long in General Grosvo nor ' s hands, but was sold by him to the Marquis of Londo n d erry, then adju tant-general to the Peninsular army, wlao sent him with other horses to Lisbon in 1813. While there he was selected and bought, with another horse, by Colonel Charles Wood, at the price of 400 guineas, for his Grace the Duke of Wellington, with whom h e soon became an especial favourite. The writer of the article states that no other horse. a T t h V e i na m e i n e t r i a on an o d f lli v ra i t m er ie lo ra o , th h e w4 D e u 7 k e e r, u i s : d ?bvinusly a mis take for Vittoria, the former action having taken place in Portugal, whereas the latter was foughtin 1813, th e year he was imported from England. On the mem orable day of Waterloo, though the Great Captain had ridden Copen. littleuthkee,shoprastotinggavheinon the quart e r as signs of being h h e nge beaten; nf fro dismounted on playfully as if he had been taking merely a canter i n t h e hours, afterth e the battle, the animal s t ruck out as Park. For endurance of fatigue, indeed, he was always remarkable. However hard the day, Copenhagen never refused his corn, though he would often eat it while lying down—an unusual manner with horses. For many years Copenhagen was one of the most interesting sights at Strathfieldsaye, on which domain he was pensioned off, and where he at length died in honourable old age. The Duke rarely omitted to visit him, and the ladies of the family made of him an especial pet. And he deserved to be so, for " old Copenhagen" had one of the surest and best characteristics of true coarag—an extremely good and docile temper. He liked being noticed, and kissed hands and ate apples with all possible grace. Copenhagen, whose colour was a fall rich chestnut, was a small horse, standing little more than fifteen hands high, but he possessed great muscalar pow e r. His general appearanc e denot e d hi s Arabian blood. Though not much suited, from his size, for crossing the country, it is stated that th e D u k e d i d occasionally ride him to hounds. COURT CIRCULAR. BAL MO3AL WEDNESDAY. Her Majesty drove yesterday in the open carriage towards Gairn-Shiel. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out deer stalking. The Earl of Derby left Falmoral yesterday for England. The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at Balmoral yester day, and will remain on a visit to her Majesty. In consequence of the lamented death of the Duke of Wellington, her Majesty and the Royal household have gone into mourning for a week from this day. A deputation of the Metiopolitaa Commissioners of Sewers, consisting of M. Jebb (chairman), Sir John Burgoy ne , M ajor Dawson, Capta i n Vetch, Mr. Hosking, M r . H unt. Mr. spencer S m ith, and Mr. Hawkshaw, w ith Mr. Woolrych (secretary) , h a d an interview with M r. Secretary Welp) l e the Home-office. Lieut.-Colo ne l W aldo Sibthorp ha d an interviewyesterdaywith Mr. Secret ary W alpole yesterday yesterday, at Dispatches were sent yesterday to the Governor of Sierra Leone and the Governor of the Gambia. Dispatches w ere receives at the Colon i a l -office yes terday from the G overnors of the West India Islands and from the Go vernor of S t. Helena. - - -- HER MAJESTY'S SOJOURN in the NO RTH. CRATIIIE, TUESDAY" NIGHT.--N o twithstanding the inclemency o f th e weather, her Majesty too k a short drive yesterday a f ternooa• To-day th e weather vas such as to ena bl e her Ma the Royal jesty to take her usual carriage airing, in the Castle family have been and enjoying th emse l v es grounds. Th e weather i s still dull, w ith occasional Tae Earl o f Ab er d een h heavy shower s . has just arrived Castle. • rr i ve d at the THE SJJAVE' ----- S AppEAL. PROD' tNCLE ToM's CABIN. (For Music.) - " And the brow o f the You ng man ar o dark, and his eye burned with t o expression that roaster —that's tremble. ' Who made this man ray what I want to know?' he said." * * • calmly. " ' Why are you sorry, sir?' said GO Or g e ' ' Why to see you, ps it were, settin g y o urs elt in opp . gy country!' said tion to the laws ofyour country?' ' what coun- George, with strerg and bitter empbosid; try have I but the grave!' "—Pp, 12 aid B° ' m ade bis wile Who made tos man my master — That's whit I want to know? That he shcald wreck my heart in de ath ' Or chainmY life to woe! Have I no soul to bring the morn Of love sPon my cheek? Who made this man And did be sell my wife to scorn, Rav e Inc) heart to break! to know? That's wh a t I want I Y master— Who wi de this man my master?'" Th e Spirit in the skies But bids me toil for life and lova But thraldom h e denies! or glow, And that my b row b ears deep WII d ag e, know Bhould they call me sloe? Or bid m y h eart, through b on NO country b n t t h e grave? Who made thi s man my master— That's what I want to know? FREDERICK ENOCH. appe o rs resolved tha hs ye ar dered for Mr. ................ of office siall be STA", CARRIAGE rOll MR. A. A. CROLL, o?lErtprF zLEer Judgingtbferorashertibfre el g e e e n t, era h l a e t q g u e ip b a t g le e m o a r n - A; A toll,C distin guishedred by unusual a ca w s weep of the oup.ne. The body an m ar ner . , is a splendid speci menof the art of coach-bui lding ch-building in all its appointments, but cdmenr s tandards a i t u i g o l e s s lei particularly i n armor ' ial bearings °f the is painted of a Fi ee n, of a tint particularly pl eas i ng, tbe .borders and darkish n u nu es s s u r a s l spLaleunrideour. The stat . e carriage, mann _ , , t' l divisions of highly gilded metal, Mr. Croll. The crest is l a uni nide m a nd beneath the centre window, N a l g i tiiblian of Spec are the body loop Makers above which, which are telutifully emblazoned the heraldic in- with corn's h ead th e Cit and the Worshipful Company of Spec between two elephants ' trunks, which is sup ported b be,ween three rjareles, or lozenges. The ornaments on the roof are the cap of raaintenance richly gilt, the lamps ble dragons, are appropriately , -Y a came within the shield is a unicorn peasant are of a similarly old, and ruhy. The carriage gorgeous description, and the also exhibit . gay gilding, and tiute ,i ver gr m e ll e l n io n s . iik Th v e elv h e a t m , m u peorn lays with alternatiwwoniltisllclolf wrheis:oel: cloth has a field of white cloth, which is nearly covered with gimp. The lining green Genoa velvet, which are escutcheons of the City arms, the whole relieved is of rich white silk, the r . oof radiated in green and amber fringe. The holders for the footmen at the back are exceedingly , rich; they are formed of rich upon which are . scrolls, ice., of amber an c d onsis gvi ti r n be flutes, and relieved with gold-coloure.d fringe la festoons. The harness, also manufactured by Laurie and Marner, di; the arms and crests, 8"-, in ornaments of gold, with the padding, &c., of green and amber. THUNDER-STORM AT OLDHAM—About three :eel's g o'clock on Monday afternoon, apparently without any previ ous gloom or distant mu rmur of thunder, a most vivid fl as h of lightning was seen ; and sc a rcely had it disappeared when the report of thunder came like the bursting of a s h e ll . It was followed by a h he eavy shower of hail and rain, a n d quickly passed off. T electric fluid struck one of the mina rets on the Blue- co at School, but we have not heard of any other damage. Lord Broughton and the Hon. Miss Hobbouse have left Erlestoke Park, Devizes, on at visiting to u r i n Scotland. LONDON, THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. , the guard of honour, consisting of a captain's guard of the dep(it Ist battalion Itifla Brigade, appointed to watch over the remains of his Grace the late Duke of Wellington took up their station at the Castle. The state coffin arrived here last night, and the body was placed in it. The corpse had previously lain in the leaden coffin, inside of which is the shell. This is, therefore, the third and last coffin in which the remains of the illustrious deceased will be de posited. The corpse being now finally encased, a black pall has been hung over the coffin. The floor of the chamber is completely covered with black, and the whole room is appropriately hung with mournful emblems. The utmost privacy is maintained with regard to the chamber containing the Duke's remains—no one being permitted to enter or even to take a glance at the interior. Now that the Castle is under military guardianship, Captain Watts, the captain of Walmer Castle, has taken up his quarters there. The directions issm d to the sentries by the com manding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Beckwitb, of the Rifle Brigade, are of the most stringent nature, and require that no persons, except the domestics, shall be admitted within the Castle gates, exept on production of an order signed by the captain of the guard. Instructions are also given, that if any persons are observed loitering about near the en trance, or other parts of the building, immediate intimation of the fact must be given to the same officer. The appearance which the Castle now presents, with the slow-pacing guards mounted, and the union jack half-mast high, is solemn and imposing. Two men are stationed at the entrance gate, while the number constantly on sentry is seven. By the spe cial desire of Lord Charles Wellesley, a sentry has been posted at the Castle moat, and the ramparts are also guarded. A dark-coated rifleman, pacing the southern ram part, marks the place where the remains of the illus trious warrior now lie—namely, immediately in front of the chamber which his Gaace occupied. The troops appear fully sensible of the honourable charge com mitted to them. Many have been the applicants at the Castle to-day, eager to be admitted even to a view of the exterior of the Duke's apartment, but the orders to refuse them were strictly enforced. At 10 A.M., the present Duke of Wellington, ac companied by his brother, Lord Charles Wellesley, took their departure from Walmer Castle. It was originally their intention to leave on the previous day, but they postponed their journey until this morning, in order to be present at the last sad offices previous to the final interment of their reverred father. Their Lordships travelled by road to Dover, which place they left, by the first train after their arrival, for town—having taken this route in order to avoid any display of public feeling on the part of the inhabitants of the locality. Their suite left at the same time by way of Deal. The late Duke's horses and equipage were also removed to-day, for London or Strathfieldsaye. Al most the whole of his attendants have likewise quitted Walmer. _ _ _ A correspondent of the Dublin Evening Mail says : " Having enjoyed the rare privilege of being admitted into the domestic circle of the late Duke, it may not be uninteresting to mention a few brief reminiscences of that illustrious personage, which display points of character not generally known, and that seldom come under public observation. Instead of meeting an Iron Dake, such as he was commonly represented, nothing could be more attractive than the unaffected simplicity of his manner and the dignified ease of his deportment. In conversation he never evinced the slightest particle of assumption, and it was quite obvious that extreme modesty was his natural disposition. Sincere in his re ligious convictions, he was punctual to the minute at the stated hours of Divine service; and it was edifying to witness his unostentatious devotion amidst the rural con gregation of his own parish church. Remarkably fond of children, he delighted in visiting the admirable in fant school which he established at Strathfieldsaye, and was often affected almost to tears by the innocent hilarity of the little group by whom he was surrounded. " His household arrangements were conducted on a scale of suitable elegance; while, owing to his quiet and temperate habits, he never gave the servants the least unnecessary trouble, which made him beloved as a mas ter. In the management of his extensive estates, the same sound sense, correct judgment, and practical wis dom appear as have marked his grand career. The vast sums he expended on building labourers' cottages show the attention he bestowed on the wants and comforts of the working classes under his control. In fact, his whole property presented the aspect of a kind of model farm, and no defect escaped his vigilant eye. Nearly the whole proceeds of the rental were appropriated in improved cultivation, and in ameliorating the condition of the tenantry. His Grace's portion or the union did not supply a pauper to the district workhouse. A single instance will suffice to prove his humanity. One of his keepers was killed in an affray with poachers, who were arrested and convicted. Ho immediately ordered his well-stocked preserves to be thrown open, saying that he would not allow his men to be murdered, and other people transported, for the sake of a parcel of birds and some paltry game. Tho sufferings of the Irish poor during the famine period engaged his deepest sympathies, and ho expressed himself with the utmost warmth and feeling on the subject of the savings-bank failures, considering these deposits of hardly-acquired earnings as a sacred trust, to be repaid, without refe rence to legal technicalities, on the implied faith of an imperial obligation. He seldom took the pains of con tradicting any calumny with regard to himself, or to re fate any aspersions on his fair fame, however destitute of truth. Among these may be reckoned the false report that he denied the place of his nativity, and repudiated the land of his birth. No statement can be more utterly un founded or untenable. On the contrary, he was proud of Ireland, bestowed the deserved praise on those noble qualities with which her sons are distinguished, but was grieved and wounded to see that warm-hearted people misled and misdirected by senseless tirades against everything English—fostering national animosities and engendering sectarian strife. He certainly was impressed with the idea that he was disliked by his own country men, but could not account for the unmerited prejudice that prevailed. It is to be hoped that this misconception will now cease, and that we shall render a just tribute to the statesman, soldier, and citizen, who earned an itn pens • h a ble and unsullied reputation, and left a brilliant e xample, which cannot fail in exercising a salutary in fluence both on the present age and on generations yet to come. " He often remarked that the secret of success lay in embracing every opportunity of being useful; and that he never forgot the golden rule which he early learned in the Church Catechism—' Of doing your duty in the*, state of life to which it shall please God to call you.' " The LATE DUKE of WELLINGTON MOURNING FOR THE ARMY.-GENERAL ORDERS. Horse Guards, Sept. 22, 1852. The Adjutant-General has received her Majesty's most gracious commands to issue the following gene ral orders to the army :- 1. The Queen feels assured that the army will par ticipate in the deep grief with which her Majesty has received the intelligence of the irreparable loss sustained by herself and by the country, in the sudden death of Field Marshal the Duke of Wel lington. In him her Majesty has to deplore a firm supporter of her throne, a faithful, wise, and devoted councillor, and a valued and honoured friend. In him the army will lament the loss of a com mander- in-chief unequalled for the brilliancy, the magnitude, and the success of his military achieve. ments ; but hardly less distinguished for the indefa tigable and earnest zeal with which, in time of peace, he laboured to maintain the efficiency and promote the interests of that army which he had often led to victory. The discipline which he exacted from others, as the main foundation of the military character, he sternly imposed upon himself, and the Queen desires to im press upon the army, that the greatest commander whom England ever saw has left an example for the imitation of every soldier, in taking as his guiding principle in every relation of life an energetic and unhesitating obedience to the call of duty. It is her Majesty's command that this general order shall be inserted in the order books, and read at the head of every regiment in her Majesty's service. 2. The Queen does not require that the officers of the army should wear any other mourning with their uniforms, on the present melancholy occasion, than black crape over the ornamental part of the cap or hat—the sword-knot—and on the left arm—with the following exceptions, viz. : Officers on duty are to wear black gloves, black crape over the ornamental part of the cap or bat, the sword-knot, and on the left arm, the sash covered with black crape, and a black crape scarf over the right shoulder. The drums of regiments are to be covered with black, and black crape is to be bung from the pike of the colour-staff of infantry, and from the standard-staff and trumpets of cavalry. 3. The Queen has been most graciously pleased, under the present afflicting circumstances, to direct that Lieutenant-General Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., shall be placed on the staff of her M a j esty's army, and that all matters respecting her Majesty's military ser vice, which have heretofore been transacted by hi s Grace the late Commander- in-Chief, shall henceforth be performed by Lieutenant-General Viscount li ar . dinge, G.C.B. By her Majesty's command, G. Baowri, Adjutant-General. FREEBOOTERS DEFEATED.—ibe men of the pre ventive station at Mudeford were occupied on Saturday morning last in the agreeable task of saving upwards of 140 tubs of brandy which had during the night drifted from their moorings, and were eventually brought safely to anchor under the care of her Majesty's revenue officers, undoubtedly much to the disappointment of those who had made such a dangerous deposit near our shores.--Poole Herald. EVENING, SEPTEMBER THE GOLD REGIONS. The statement furt:ished on Wednesday with regard to the production of gold at Mount Alexander mines, in the colony of Victoria, is sufficient to account for the non-arrival of vessels from that quarter, although, as some which were known to have sailed before the date of the last advices have not yet been reported, it is probable that adverse winds have also caused delay. When it appears that the amounts brought in to be sent by escort to Melbourne for the weeks ending re spectively the 11th, 18th, and 25th of June were 80,000, 91,000, and 105,000 ounces, making an average of 92,000 ounces per week, or about 370,0001. sterling, it may be supposed that the attraction must be such as almost to preclude the possibility of crews being retained byany precautions, however stringent. A strik _ . ing fact in connexion with the present information is, that the yield appears to have in creased with enormous rapidity week by week, so that it is impossible to conjecture, unless so me sudden and unlocked-for check should be experi ence d , what be heel' " t unit of the supply when the number of will adventurers shall be swollen, as it will be in the course of a short time by the emigrants daily arriving not only 1 from Eu rope, but also from the adjoini ng colonies, d even - from Canada and the United States. Indeedeu the totals now given appear so astounding, showing, they do, from the Mount Alexand er mi nel° " ' as rate of production little short of 90,000,0001 p a annum, that they suggest the possibility o f some tit: take in the figures, and as they rest upon an extract from a single letter, they may, perhaps, be accepted with some reserve. All the collateral information at hand, however, tends to confirm the probability o f their correctness. The communications from Sydney mention the increase of excitement which had been caused there by the last arrivals from Victoria, and the fresh impulse which had been given to the gene ral population of New South Wales to desert their own mines, in order to share the more extraordinary wealth of their neighbours. It will also be seen, by a reference to the accounts received in London from Victoria on the 31st of August last, that the gold in trusted to the escort for the week ending the 28th of May was larger than had ever before been known, the total being nearly 38,000 ounces, and the suppo sition is consequently strengthened that with the advance of the rainy season and the augmentation in the supply of water the gatherings would in crease in an unprecedented ratio. At the same time, the fact of our having had information of the sums brought in up to the 28th of May leaves only the week ending June 4 to be accounted for, and we are consequently precluded from an explanation that might otherwise be offered of the largeness of the present totals, by assuming that they consisted of the accumulations of several previous weeks, kept back by the badness of the roads or other causes. Under these circumstances the next advices will be looked for with the greatest interest, and if they should establish the circumstances now mentioned, they will produce amongst merchants and ship owners a stronger impression than anything that h as yet been communicated. It must be borne in mind that hitherto the amounts brought by escort have by no means represented the whole earnings of the miners, the estimate being that at least a third of their gains are retained or sent to town by private hands. In contemplating the riches of the country, we must also recollect that although the New South Wales mines are likely to be neglected, owing to the want of population caused by the drain to Mount Alexander, the last intelligence regarding them was very favourable, and that they appear to offer an unlimited field whenever the increase of com petition resulting from immigration shall lead the colonists to cons ider moder at e earnings to be worth looking after. It is difficult, however, to form an opinion as to when that period may arrive. Hitherto it has been supposed that the labours at Mount Alex ander could be carried on with great success only during the winter season, but if its deposits should with any degree of permanency offer the rewards now presented, there can be little doubt that before the next dry season methods of irrigation will b e d ev i se d, whatever may be the outlay required for them, and that hence the receipts from that singular locality will be more or less continuous. With reference to the statement received by the overland mail of the production of gold at the Mount Alexander mines, in the colony of Victoria, the fol lowing is an etract of another private letter, addressed to a mercantile firm in London, which tends to cor roborate the probability of its accuracy. The news was obviously current at Sydney at the date of these communications, and there would consequently now be no reason to hesitate in regarding it as certain but for the possibility that it may have been fabricated by some of the passengers of the Shamrock, by which vessel it was brought to that port : EXTRACTS FRON A LETTER DATED SYDNEY, JUNE 29,1852. " The Shamrock is just in. It is reported 95,000 oz. of gold arrived in Melbourne the wick the Shamrock sailed, 85,000 the previous week; and no less than 103,000 were expected the week following?' The subjoined additional paragraph from the letter originally quoted likewise indicates that even at Syd ney the difficulty of getting crews had greatly in creased, while it alFo mentions that a considerable quantity of the Mount Alexander gold had just been received : " The departures for London this month are—the Ganges, on the 13th; the Maitland, on the 26th; and the San Francisco, on the 27th. There are several vessels ready for sea, but the difficulty of obtaining seamen prevents their getting away. Even 101. per month will not tempt them to go to London, and th© Glenbervie and Neptune have scarcely a hand on board. The Shamrock, from Melbourne, had brought 10,000 ounces of gold on freight, and about an equal amount in private hands. These large quantities do not affect the price, as at Sydney 675. is troely given, and at Melbourne 635. 9d."— Times. HOP IN I ELLIGENCE. _-• MAIDSTONE. —Our hop reports are now drawing to a close, as the Borough will now supply the best guide to those who are interested in the subject. We shall no doubt pay a large duty, but as we have often said, many of the hops will be inferior, the mould prevailing in some districts more than the planters like to con fess. The growth of choice hops will not be large, and those who have picked mouldy ones will find trouble in selling them. The weather retards the picking, and has affected the hop as well as the other plants. We are happy to add that at present we hear of but little illness amongst the pickers. EAST FARLEIGH.—The hops in this district are a very heavy crop and require to be got down as soon as possible. Fortunately there are plenty of pickers —upwards of 3,000 being employed. Should the weather prove fine, one of our largest growers is ex pected to finish this week. The general hopping will last about a fortnight longer. RYE,—The hop picking has commenced in this lo cality, and in a few days will become general. Should the weather prove favourable, there will be an abundant growth. TICEBURST.—The hop picking is now in full ope , ration, and we find them come down quite to our ex pectation as regards quantity. On inquiry we find that about seventy bushels are required for the cwt. CANTERBORY.—Picking has been carried on with great activity in the past week—enough hands not being obtainable for the growers who were anxious to avail themselves of the fine weather, and get in their growth in as good condition as possible, it being evident that many of the grounds were fast going off. Wednesday was a very unfavourable day—wet and cold. The produce, as yet, has fully come up to ex pectations ; and the duty is still laid at 250,0001. Sussex.—The reports are generally favourable. Picking is going on rapidly, but in some parts has been much impeded by the heavy rains. The yield will equal the average, and though doubts and fears reach us from some quarters, the majority of ac counts are hopeful, and a heavy duty is still antici pated. SEVENOAKS.—Picking has commenced generally in this neighbourhood. The most san guine ex pectations of planters will be fully realised, both in the quantity and quality of the crop. There has not been for years a finer or more productive hop season. ASHFORD.—We shall have a heavy crop; the crops look extremely well—no mould to speak of. WATERINGBIIRY.—The picking has become ge. neral, and we have an excellent crop, and shall pay a heavy duty—some say 245,0001. There is a little mould. YALDING.--We are taking full advantage of the fine weather, and are proceeding very fast with the picking. We have not much to complain of in the shape of mould. FARNHAM.—The picking has become general here, and hops are coming down as well as we expected. Some planters are getting is cwt. to 1 ton an acre. EAST SIITTON.—Our hops are going on exceedingly well (never better) ; picking is p r e t ty g eneral, and the quality is good ; d u t y 235,00 W. g MALLING.—We are proceeding very fast with picking, but the m ou ld h as spread ; there w ill, b our picking, ow' ever, be a heavy c ro p ; d uty 230,0001. BARMING.—Our pickin g h as com menced , and o ur hops are remarkabl y good; say 240,0001. th e re will be a h i g h du ty, FOREIGN ---- FauiTB.—The large number of 4,335 baskets of fruits, of the various kinds now in season, have been brought by , a steamer from HaWe, the growth of France. Another steamer from Antwerp has brought up wards of 3,000 baskets of fruits of all kinds brou ; and ht the the steamer Ravensbourne, from th e same place, has g large quantity of 4,129 baskets of fruits, the produce of Bel gium. Th ese importations from France and Belgium include filberts and also walnuts, in considerable quantities. ~, OUSPECTED SUICIDE IN THE THAMES.—On Mon day information was forwarded to Mr. Carttar, coroner for of a is n ra n ho in ut th 3o ° West Kent, of the discovery of the body s h T i h g h e , daencde r a ther stout. lie River Theme off Greeniwnicchhe. years of age,l feet 73 ' . was attired in a pair of old cord trousers, sleeve vest, white shirt, and lace-up boots, and has the appearance atthe d o e f a a:b ho ' uset layer's labourer. The body now lies rick- Greenwich, to await the Coroner's inquiry, 24, 1852✓ NORWICH MUSICAL FESTIVAL. THURSDAY, SEPT. 23.—The selection which the committee had made for last evening's entertainment, from the works of classical and popular composers, was so well appreciated, that the body of the hall and the patrons' gallery were well filled, and the side galleries did nct present so cold and cheerless an aspect as had been feared. Beethoven's Sinfonia Pastorale, with which the concert opened, was received with rapturous delight, the conclusion of every movement being seized by the audience as an opportunity for applauding the magnificent band, whose execution was charaterised by remarkable precision. From the interest evinced it was clearly evident that there were very few per sons in the hall who were unable to recognise the numerous beauties of the composition. Spohr's duet from Faust, " Foig' dem Fre unde," was sung by Madame Viardot Garcia ; and Cimarosa's beautiful scena from Il Sacri ficio d'Abramo by Madame Fiorentini, who ap peared here for the first time, amid a burst of applause. Signor Gardoni sung the aria from Mozart's Il Flauto Magic() ) " Oh! cara immagine ;" and Mr. Sims Reeves the air " Soft airs around me play," from Weber's Euryanthe. A concertaute (by Maurer) for four violins, with orchestral accompani ments, by Messrs. Sainton, Blagrove, Day, and Cooper, was loudly applauded. The vocalization of Rossini's aria, " Nacqui all' affanno e al pianto," by Madame Viardot Garcia, was a triumph. Mozarts's " Possenti Numi," by Herr Formes, concluded the first part of the evening's entertainment. The second part commenced with selections from ther ed. lLtinnesinger, by Mr. Benedict , never before per fo In the romance which followed Mr. Sims Reeves a s hr e u w g h as to en : o c r l e o d s withT hemeevseenribagQe'sesentertainment: "Coronation March." This hall to hear U performed. Sol'. Pierson's new oratorio, Jerusalem , mornin g a large audience assembled in the full a h a ll, f or a morning's perform ance, has not b een witnessed for some years. The great majority of those present were elegantly - dressed ladies. The Oratorio is divided into four portions—an in troduction or prolog u p the usual division of such compositions. n wo r d s Scriptures by the late Mr. W. destruction is three parts according to opositions. The d r were selected from the rtl . Sancroft Holmes. In Pa pre dicted ; in Part 2, it is lament e d, and the the restoration promised. In Part 3, prophecies are given concerning ge referring which the restoration of the Jews, and textsud follow to the New Jerusalem, the last judgment, and the salvation of the righteous, the whole concluding a Doxology. The work includes forty-sevenseparatewith pieces of music, the larger proportion of which are chorusses. Throughout the work there is no evolu tion of any dramatic story, no portraitures of cha racter, but there are frequent expressions of profound national grief and of triumphant joy. The oratorio had the advantage of performance by vocalists of a higher class than commonly appear at concerts, and a chorus renowned for its exact execu tion of difficult music ; and, although a first represen tation is no sure test of success, it must be said to have been well received. At its close there was ge neral and prolonged cheering—very unusual after the performance of an oratorio. NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—RoyaI yacht the Fairy, Master-Commander Welsh, went down to Osborne yesterday, and relieved the Elfin. The:day being re markably fine in the afternoon, the two young Princesses, attended by Lady Caroline Barrington, took a short cruise in the Fairy on the Solent. Echo proceeded to Spithead yesterday with the luggage of Lieutenant-General Lord Frederick Fitzclarence, and transferred it to the Vernon, India man, for conveyance to Bombay. The Vernon sailed this morning, at daylight. Stromboli went to the moorings off the King's stairs yesterday to have her compasses swung. She has received all her sea stores, and will now be ready for hoisting the pendant when required. Powerful, 80, is in the sea-basin receiving her an chors and other heavy stores as an advanced ship. Ajax, GO, Captain M'Quin, has turned over to the Camperdown. She has unbent sails, and will come into dock on Saturday. Sidon steam-frigate, having had her engines and boilers rectified, got up her steam this morning to test them. _ _ _ Arrogant, 46, screw steam-frigate, Captain Robin son, will be paid . off on Saturday next, and recom missioned. Encounter screw-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, will be docked in the steam-basin dock when the Bulldog comes out. Avon steam-tender, Master-Commander Veitch, arrived this morning with supernumeraries from Plymouth. DEVONPORT, S'Err. 22.—Avon tender sailed for Portsmouth this afternoon, taking some stores from the dockyard. Hamoaze lighter, Wood master, sailed this after noon with victualling stores for Queenstown. APPOINTMENTS. Second Master Edward M. Shacklock (1851), from the Leander, 50, at Portsmouth, to the Dee steam vessel at Woolwich. Acting Assistant-Surgeon C. A. Duchet (1851), from the Victory flag-ship at Portsmouth to the En counter steam-sloop at Portsmouth. Master's Assistant J. F. W. Paynter to the Her cules, fitting at Chatham for emigration service. Midshipman Hon. J. B. Vivian to the Sans Pared, 81, screw steam-ship. At Devonport—John Gilby to the Victory ; Guy C. B. 'Wither, to the Electra, 14, at Portsmouth ; Reginald F. Clerk, to the Arrogant steam-frigate at Portsmouth. TO THE BENEVOLENT —WANTED, FIVE POUNDS. We appeal to the benevolent and liberal : to those exalted souls with deep pockets that, despising the wretched distinctions between man and man by Mam mon and no Mammon, would rescue the unfortunate. The case it simple, pathetic, but of daily occurrence. Here it is in brief: the penny lines of the reporter put into a little silver sixpence. A young woman, named Jane Tanner—" a delicate looking young person, whose face was shockingly dis figured"—is unwillingly brought by her mother to Worship-street, to charge her false lover— (impulsive creature!)—William Holloway, with an assault. On a recent occasion he had knocked out two of her teeth; but she had forgiven him that—he had expressed such sorrow for the untoward event. On Tuesday, however, he came to her, and at once asked her for money. " She told him that she had not then a penny, when he flew into a violent passion, and dealt her such a violent blow in the face, that she became partially stunned, and both her eyes were swollen and contused as they now appeared." She endeavoured to escape; he then felled her to the earth, and—(his poor victim was about to become a mother!)—" continued beating and kicking her about the body till there was scarcely a part of her person that was not covered with bruises. Well, the betrayed, outraged Jane Tanner would not prosecute at the Ses sions. " Oh, no, sir"—she said, and the words ought to have gone like knives into William Eiollowa , sir, I can't prosecute him; let him go away; I ' no, way; I don't wish him to be punished." Wh ere upon Holloway is fined "th e highest am oun t of penalty" the law allows, namely 5/., or i n d e f ault two months' imprisonment. Holloway could not pay the mo ney; ride to Coldbath-fields in the therefore took a felons' loway imprisoned for knockin ib' van. Now, is Hol ing Jane Tanner? Certainl,.,g d o wn , beating, and kick.. for not having 51. to p a y f or J not ; he is incarcerated sessed 5/.—with another 5/. the luxury. Had be jgoe departed to knock do to back him—be m i g ht ha v e Tanner again. dow n , beat, and kick Jane A few days before " a stylishly dressed man, who at the same office, "is fined 5/with gave the name of George Smith, .1 the alternative of 0 m onths duress e, for giving an inoff ens ive woman tw o wtblack eyes, and so wounding her face was soaked with blood." W that "h e r d ress paid the money like hat then? George Smith wisdom of -- oh, like a Briton! Now, what —°l3, English law—what is the difference between William n d George Holloway picking oa kum on priso diet, an Smith, the stylish, . pee i ng his way in perfect freedom? Answo-r Punch. —five poundal-- GENTLEMAN nnowi nm I N THE SERPENTINE.— Yesterday morning oinformationthedeavrthas o s f en m t r t . o s b t l e r v . e L ns an , g o h f ar ti the deputy corcin t er, dentovrn, under the following circum stance: Baynham eSetevCens was an excellent sculler, and rowed a good deal Ij-gartche Serpentine. On Wednesday afternoon he d bis boat out as usual , an d had been rowing for about h—a f a n hour, when he sto pp ed at the brid g e to see some pr s ons fishing. His boat he allowed to drift under the bridge, and it was discovered afterwards he had taken his sc ulls in. Some gentlemen who were in Kensington-gardens saw him standing up in his boat, and apparently pushing it from the sides of the bridge, when he went head first into the water. Several persons called out " Hoy, hoy," instead of " boat." Parsons, one of the Humane Society's men, heard the noise, but could not see where the sound came from, as the bridge intervened ; but as the cry was repeated, several boats went to the spot, and in about ten minutes Wincoate, one of the Society's men, succeeded in getting the body out, and ho immediately rowed up to the Humane Society's house, where every effort was made to restore ani mation, but without effect. RE-PAVING OXFORD-STREET. The extensive works necessary for the repairing of this important thorough fare are proceeding rapidly towards completion, the portion between Orchard and Portman-streets havingbeen completed and re-opened, as well as the lower portion of the street. The repairs are to be continued up to the marble arch, and the old macadaymgrisea.dnirtoeabdioacloknsigoftha;wubbsotlaendtiiastiaanncde dwailtlabblee then replaced b character, and more in keeping with the requirements of this great thoroughfare, which is now become o ne of t h e m ost ex t ens ive and important routes for public vehicles in the great traffic of metro p o lis, in addition to the previ ous every kind in this fashionable and populous part of the town- It i s expected that the thoroughfare w il l shortly be re-opened , as the works are fast advancing towards completion which will be a great convenience to the immense traffic which is now obliged to take a circuitous route of th e a djacent streets to their destination. CR.E3IORNE BAL MASQUE. The public gardens of the metropolis, now that the flowers and the sunshine are about to leave them, are putting forth their autumnal attractions in the shape of gaily-lighted salons, tempting suppers, and in spiriting music —crowned and completed by all the fun and revelry of Lai masques. These alfresco en tertainments have of late years become more popular, and we see occasional indications that the English public are begin n i ng appreciatetoat fully into their spi r i t . The great defect, up to the present time, has been that no attempt beyond m the assumption of a particular costume is made to per sonify the character ; and the frequenters of the Vauxhall bal masques are content to substitute boiste rous merriment and mist for the more refined and subtle play of wit and humour that we meet in the continental assembly. Such at least was the leading characteristic of the bal there of Wednesday night, although the gay throng appear e d t o en j oy themselves amaziugly, and kept up the dancing with much animation. Cremorne displayed its rival at tractions last night, and presented a scene of unusual brilliancy from the myriads of coloured lamps, devices, and illuminations, whi c h con verted a rather dull and foggy night into an extremely gay and animated scene of festivity and amusement. There was a numerous corps of masters of the ceremonies, by whom the votaries of Terpsichore were marshalled and arranged on the circular platform which surrounded the Pavilion, and in the Theatre, which was decorated as a ball-room for the occasion. The costumes were numerous, varied, and in many instances well sustained, and there was the usual admixture of soldiers and sailors, Ethiopian serenaders, ballet and flower girls, Greeks, Turks, debardeurs, sportsmen, jockeys and clowns, with a liberal sprinkling of costumes d'occasion, mean ing anything or nothing, and more fanciful and effective than significant or intelligible. We must do the enterprising lessee the justice to say that, often 83 it has been our duty to notice entertainments of this sort in and about the metropolis, we have never seen more order or propriety observed amongst a gay and animated crowd of some thousands than at the bal masque 4la Venetienne of last night. The musical arrangements were under the direction of the cele -I,ratorl Doeicio; and tha rafroahments, to which at an advanced hour of the night the visitors appeared well disposed to do the most ample justice, were supplied with a profusion and liberality which left nothing to be desired. The novel entertainment of last night was for the benefit of Mr. Simpson, and must have proved a bumper. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. fur Gold is such a stern necessit y of life t h at we are not surprised it should still be the favourite subject for th e c h e mical lecture, under the able direction of J• H. Pepper, Dq. When we look at the various machines displayed to illustrate this interesting dis course,washing go ld ; j u st as if (and we know it will be so eventually) this humble apparatus was nur s i n g the huge colon es of Australia to strong and noble man hood. B es id es by es Richardson, exhibited ; also Judd . a s tr t e e e n t t : washing cradles, there are various marked attention t i o Pa tCvarious methods of Na useful machines s e New-road, manu facturedi.oad with its whole Nu'The public appear to pay discrimi nating gold from other simple and striking, anc r ais e u t st a t l s, as a s l i t k h e e l y e s x o p m e r e i m d s e y n t tos a b r e e theo emigrants specially, in as useful to all person s case they should doubt of trinket or ornament which th ey nugget s from purchased. The lecturer concluded by recommending determina tion of the specific gravity as an easymode the calcu lating the value of nuggets, and referred however, the to the rul e s in his book on the subject, illustratin g , fact at his lecture by two enormous quality ve of any gold u Messrs. Hunt and Itcaill ; one associated quartz contained 25 ounces of gold, worth 4/ with I per ounce, hence valued at more than 100/. the. ; was shown the "King of Nuggets," the same th a t shown to her Majesty, weighing 27 lbs. 6 oz. 15 dw . ts e of pure gold, and valued at about 1,3001. The audi ence crowded round afterwards to see the nuggets and machines, delighted with the evening's instruction. SELF-LOADING REVOLVER. The New York Courier describes a newly-invented revolver and self-loading rifle made by Colonel P. W. Porter, of Tennessee, and said to be capable of dis charging fifty loads in a minute and a half. The rifle is a little over the ordinary weight, and, although a revolver, can be used as a single gun, the revolving agent being the guard of the gun instead of the ham mat, as in other revolvers. The guard, after revolving the cylinder, returns to its place, and firmly fastens by means of a spring in the stock. The cylinder, which is perforated with nine chambers on the exterior rim, turns in the breech, presenting in rapid succession each loaded cham ber to the barrel for discharge. The part that comes directly in contact with the barrel is protected, first by the cylinder pressing firmly against it, and next by springing plates which catch and turn off any fire that might possibly escape through the junction. The ordinary trigger is used, and the rifle is dis charged by percussion caps, and primes itself by an arrangement which presents itself to the hammer in succession. The caps are placed in a rim, and the hammer is on the side of the gun. The nine chambers mentioned above being discharged, another cylinder, which may be kept in the pockets of the person using the gun, may be inserted in place of the one deprived of its contents, without a loss of mere than three or four seconds, and nine additional discharges made in suc cession. Then, by placing over the top of the cylinder a flask which contains both powder and ball (or shot if necessary), the chambers are loaded by every re volution of the cylinder, so that the supply is only ex hausted when the flask is empty, and in this manner fifty discharges are made in the short space of a minute and a half. The flask or magazine over the cylinder is water-tight, and affords good protec tion to the works it covers. The rifle can be dis chargedwitp ammunitionro p o a r s t long io holds n ate a arrangements,uast , the an d b y n 1 the a magazinenumf acontaining gun ou t h l d e capable 1 d consequently be larger and of containing fifty or one hundred charges. placed barrel, in the whi c which i s magazine,oftenShot can also . be and drolenv ie . by changing the answer all the purposes By these means the of the fowling-piece, be sides having the advantage over the latter of dis charging about forty titnee a minute. Th e priming done, be i e n v , e e . ' n u t e . d l l Y g a u v n a i 1 a w i t ignit a e l s i i t t he on instead of setting off the powderof the charge, crude state, and having at the bottom ' that the fire, some and throwing the residue out of the gun in its top, but under the ban, powder inserted instead of thusel destroying r burn ingy ig The charge used is very stnall, yet this rifle has been found to carry a great distance, and in all experi deeper into timber than a greater resisting effect. m ents made drives its bullets any other tested a The gun in question is the only one of the days Lwill be com pleted.is but in the course o f a few several gaidnessteriitp.tion as yet manufactured, manufacture d at Taunton, Massachusetts. The ma d e were very successful, and highly sa ex- periments Colone l porter at present having 10,000 tisfactory to those who attended the exhibition. 0 0 r contractsTro R T s . — f rT t h ehe T al u le E d f and furnishing with beds, bedding, and messing ':altiolGitnACNolLisislicreirEss ha A v T e c utensils, utension several emigrants' homes, or depots, in London, Plymouth, and Southampton, where the emi.. grLianvetsrP°:Lal9y live at the smallest possible cost during the time they are waiting for the sailing of the ships, and also to prevent them from being fleeced by the heartless landsharks that continually beset their path. The London depot will be either at Greenwich or Blackwell, and will contain 300 emigrants; Plymouth and Southampton the same number ' - whilst the Liverpool home will be for 600 persons. Th e apartments will be on the same plan as the cabins on board the vessels. THE LATEST PUBLIC FIINERALS.--Among the latest instances of public funereal honours being paid to il lustrious men of Great Britain, and voted by Parliament as national demonstrations of respect, are the following:—The Duke of Rutland's funeral (in Ireland), Nov. 17, 1787 ; Lord Nelson's funeral, Jan. 9, 1806 ; Mr. Pitt's funeral, Jan. 22, 1806 ; Mr. Fox's funeral, Oct. Fox all ct. 10,1806; H. funeral, July 13, 1816 ; Right H on. George Canning's funeral, Aug. 16, 1827. It will b e observed that the funerals of Nelson, Pitt, and occ urredl3.inShtheeriumdan: LETTERS FOR THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.—Her Majesty's Government the conveyance of mai h ls av b in y g is, once in every month,. to the West Coast of Africa, the new service will come into partial operation on the 24th instant' on which O c t ober the first packet will •—• be dispatched from Plymouth. steam-vessels, into a contract for This packet, as w e ll as that to be dispatched on the 24th in struction will Bathurst ( nmi \ -Ga--a ) , and Sierra Leone, and then return to England, calling at the same places; but the service will Madeira, Teneriffe, Goree, hereafter be extended to Fernando Po, when a further in postage to be taken upon letters and newspapers addressed to the several places at which the packets will touch : be issued. The following are the rates of Letters not ex 1 eneriffe, Is. 10d. ; cee ding half an ounce—Madeira, ls. 10d.; Goree, ls.; Bathurst, ls.; Sierra Leone, is. Newspapers will be carried to Madeira, Tene rife, and Gores for 2d. each, and to Bathurst and Sierra Leone, free. The Baron Blue Brahe and family, Mdlle. Brulard, von eare, embarked yesterday morning and Ma d am e o . .... at _ the St. liatharine's wharf on board the General Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Ravensbeurne, for Ant werp. DIsCoVERT Or ANCIENT REMAINS.—A curious discovery has just been made at the village of Offenham, in Worcestershire. As a man was ploughing in a field he un covered the skeleton of an ancient warrior, at a depth of about two feet from the surface. The body had been buried in a complete armour of steel from head to foot, the remains of which were on the skeleton, and by his side were laid his sword and javelin. The wooden shaft of the spear was dust, and the armour also crumbled to rust after a short exposure to the air. The only postion preserved is a small button-like ornament belonging to the crown of the helmet, and was of iron plated with silver. The shape of the sword, and the in dication of the form of the armour, would lead to the belief that the body was that of some ancient Roman or Dane. _ _.....__ The amount received at the East India House for bills on India from the 7th to the Ncl inst. has been 463,6284