The Sun. — London, England, 1846-09-29 00:00:00

ELE CT-W . 2s' OF LORD MAYOR. (T lIS DAY.) , The el ec ti on of this high civic officer has been for the ( ~ i t lour years a matter o f great i nterest i n t h e Ci ty, an d '. lo t that routine species of proceeding which it was her etofore. Th a t i nterest h as b een occas i one d i n con 4rnuenee of the un exam pl e d re j ect i on o f t h e c l a i ms o f Alderman Wood to the civic chair. The arrival of another Michaelmas-day has again put the citizens of London„ on th e a l ert, an d t h e ne i g hb our h oo d o f t h e Guildhall was the scene of bustle and confusion from an earl , hour. Th e wa ll s o f t h e G u ildh a ll presente d ee ee r-ending b u t s till b eg i nn i ng d ecora ti on o f bill s , baling upon the Livery to vote for Wood for Lord tar l°r, and a general impression seemed to prevail that uY justice would be done to Alderman Wood, and that • l e d ge, Lis claims t o th e c i v i c c h a i r , wou ld b e ac k now e I'6 doors of the Guildhall were opened at twelve tt i - e °e i .". At thi s h our th ere w as b u t a s m a ll numb er o f hall ''''very in attendance, but before one o'clock the was crowd e d t o su ff ocat i on . th:uortly after the opening of the hall the Lord Mayor, et n ew' Sheriffs and several members of the Court of r tnen met in the Council Chamber, and proceeded tn ,te thence to - St. Lawrence Church, where an excel t d sermon was preached by the chaplain of the Lord e a ,,Y (1. ,. At the conclusion of the service, at half- past the procession return( d to the Hall, and the Lord lifer and Aldermen having taken their seats at the t h r end, the usual proclamation having been made. The RECORDER came forward and said that the Livery whwere this day come ned to exercise the highest privilege tw , i ch they possesse d , name l y , t h e e l ect i on o f t h e c hi e f to ugistrat e of this ancient city. To be au alderman and ha ve served the office of sheriff constituted the legal cl4 : t li fication and the mode of election which the se r i t `, 4 c of London and the constitution of the city pre thcd, was, th e assembled Li very s h ou ld nom i nate two iag:,atestr duly qualified, to the Court of Aldermen, and ef f i e t Court should choose one of them to fill the The , of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. th e !'arnea of those gentlemen who had not yet attained ot tl e i "le dignity would be first presented to the notice e et e ob L a very, but it was his duty to explain that it was tot atory on them to elect those gentlemen in te,;` tin n, and that their choice of nomination was free 1 )3 , un fettered. —(Cheers.) Their discretion was limited tt o ' l c other consideration than an honest zeal to promote al e Public ser v i ce . —(Ch eers , an d l ou d cr i es o f d er i s i on .) of t h at persuaded they would enter upon the discharge 1 / . important duties and this high trust, with a full to Ilea c . that they were called upon, in fidelity their fellow-citiz ens on thi s occas i on t o e l ect a t, th'tlernan in every way qualified to sustain (c e h ylignity of the chief magistrate of this great city.— of e ars, and derisive laughter.) The popular character t h our institutions had mainly sustained them in th ' Shocks to which they had been exposed, but lib' e t which was retained t o th em in pr eserv i ng th e i r ; k ties w as t h e j u d gment, t h e di scret i on, an d honesty' elit"eir public bodies, to whom such important fran pt ' e a were entrusted.—(Cheers.) On the importance h e tb cir present duties he would not further touch. n t ,,, n omination was for their decision, and then pre to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen would withdraw tivlueir chamber, and would leave the choice of the ZrY free and unfettered.—(Cheers and laughter.) It e ad stated to them the rights and privileges which t ' h " njoyed, not deceiving them in any degree as te t e 'r extent and character.—(Cheers and laughter.) he ll b ranch of the constitution in this city had separate Pe e " and functions, and to the discharge of that im qltit duty whi c h the Livery was this day assembled Pl e : 16 1 he would now leave them, with the single ,re ri tc , rnendation that they would preserve the high spi ts " and honour which had hitherto distinguished them N. Of e ischarge.—(Cheers, mingled with some loud ones 44111 ironical character.) tt ti r ; Alderman Woon then came forward to the front lilt,: Platform, and was received with the most deafen 44Vering. Silence having been restored, the worthy her e ' t aan said—Gentlemen of the Livery, I am 1 . 0 4 g 4 in before you in my accustomed rotation kt teive that support which, on previous years, lih ai ren rendered me, and which I trust I tight not on this occasion look for in vain. If there is itp e , In the past years to notice it is, perhaps, the hi e l , l() na exertions which I have myself made—exertions to -" have been met by the greatest kindness Y °ll l' exertions which have been con tied part, 1 ;4 a Without an atom of ill-feeling to any tr ti -t my brother Aldermen.—(Cheers) Gentlemen, lo t .„'t that w hil e t h ere i s not hi ng i u m y con d uc t t o ca ll Of c Preh ens i on , I h ave ex hibi te d at no ti me any f ee li ng Ilt it , r 'tnity to others, at the same time that I have en d to pr ese rve and maintain that feeling of re that' which is due to myself.—(Cheers.) I know tile no popular magistrate can be of much fid unless h e lives in the esteem and con htot te of the people. To that confidence I ap t 4 i' h t s I hav e d on e from time to time. It has sustained th at the day of persecution—it has enabled me to dis the a my magisterial duties, I hope, with advantage to : gitriie and honour to myself, and it now sustains me It end hour, when I again solicit your further confidence. ate - T .44 a me to ask for that return of kindness which theo-cver heretofore been refused me.—(Cheers.) Gen ,kett:4, have been so long before you, and the subject e,`„r , ( -4 my address is so well known to you all, that lea tt i a li 'd little become me to trouble you with a te l e e ne d statement now, or to deprive you opportunity of your going immediately ""nin e ,, el ation. I, therefore, leave it in your hands, and ~l t 4tl, ls e r position you may be pleased to place me in; ,Nee . l .lo llld I be defeated, I will respectfully bow to your fit i - ' (:)13 , although I trust (judging from past experience) ill lace me in the position from which I have so kt ll 4 g, been excluded. Gentlemen, I thank you for the It tuiess with which you have heard me. k"'•e. JAMES WILKINSON next addressed the liverymen. t(„suid, that the Recorder had already Informea them It'ne business which they had on that day to do, and k tit f4r. Wilki nson ) hoped that they w ou ld ac t h ones tl y l e , f earlessly on that occasion. —(Hear, hear.) He had I,4 4 that d ur i ng th e l a st thre e e l ec ti ons f or th e office of ;4 )4 Mayor what he ever considered the perpetra -10 t ecl a great injustice.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) tit "Le first place, if therwould allow him to tell them so, he "' ki n •life • ken to Alderman Wood, and never in his spoken It eeOPo ke not conicious that Mr. Alderman Wood had sn to him; all his acquaintance with him having from o cc asionally hearing him in his capacity of t' h Public magistrate, and he thought the gentlemen 1 ,41 14 ! Livery would be of the same opinion with him, 4 10 ' ll that capacity no one could find fault with the like44lAlderman.—(Cheers.) He believed the Livery, E t hi mself, detested hypocrisy and trick. — (Cheers.) 411 .4 ,hrnen prided themselves on fair play, and they tide „,'t as a maxim that all persons should be on ttet.r' innocent until they were discovered to be guilty. qt et -e Ze etted to see that of late years that good rule had hthe laid aside.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. W.) had come e r i,,,nat day to express his sentiments on the matter. itt - ° 1 himself served the Livery faithfully. or the had four years he bad audited their accounts, and he kin; Ho ver taken a pennyworth of victuals from them, tet ° ',:gh 4001. had been voted for the purpose of eating h4rinking. He was determined to countenance no the rtgy or trick ; and if charges were brought against le, o i'orte y • Alderman let them be proved, and then it t he t , -(l ,he me to condemn him.—(Cheers.) He thanked the; 'or the attention they had given him, and he trusted qwould that day do their duty by returning Mr. Tirnati Wood as their chief magistr ate. 1°14, 4 ' COMM his O N SERGEANT then stated that it was ter' r e , t o declare the names of the several gentlemen who e candidates for the office of Lord Mayor of this e kt e tt City of London. These were—Messrs. Alder "-homes Wood, Sir George Carroll, Sir J. Duke, li e ctnbe Musgrove, Hunter, Sidney, and Moon. • beeho of hands was then made, and an immense tY ~„' was held up in favour of Alderman Thomas , i kv ( " m „ while immense cheers were given in his 41 44 .4 ' The names of the several other members of ttq - 'olert of Aldermen were then severally put to the t ,e A e and were greeted with marks of the most ex e'klen't opprobrium, those of Sir G. Carrol and Mr. 4 4 ?kiln Hughes being treated with peculiar marks of 'tt ll e iP r oval. At the close of the proposition of the se- Aldermen, the Common Sergeant declared the Al cj e' i t of the Livery to have fallen on Thomas Wood, Ald e r man and framework knitter, and on Sir G. Carrol, , 4 ie b „inattn and spectacle maker, when the same . expres- Q tti; o f favour in behalf of the former, and of disappro- Itta t Cf the latter, with still more vehement demon t,ek were renewed. eke v °,l, was then demanded on behalf of Mr. Alderman t tlttT., W znE came forward, and said—Gentlemen, I am 111 6. , to say, on the part of Mr. Alderman Hooper, h e is no party to demanding a poll on the present e x aa t ion. 4 1 ; 11 % ANDERTON said that he had demanded a poll on gt„," Part of Mr. Alderman Hooper, for the purpose of d e ,tng the Li v ery an opportunity of showin g w h e th er t h e y IW ir cd the election of Alderman Wood or not. Ile had Li en twice returned to the Court of Aldermen by the 4 6 , 4 er Y, for election to the office of Lord Mayor, and Ny, by that Court been twice rejected. lie was elewered to say that the Court of Aldermen had de 41ed that, in the event of the poll proving in favour of t t Z ru lan Wood, that they had no objection to elect him ke w ' k e dignity of Lord Mayor. The Alderman would , s hlid,:ave an opportunity of proving by this . nran . s the of his character, and of retaining his position in the ttlirPeration of London. There was now a means for 1 14 testin g the feelings of the Livery, for there was by n at ' : Opportunity of making their election. If they taL e tr votes returned Alderman Wood, if they thus ,•(. 1 . - A laed a wish for that purpose, they would see him "Ora }'or. He would then take up his right position Corporation and in society, and this was the ken why he had demanded a poll on behalf of Alder 411noper. ,Ilß itt r • Alderman WOOD re-entered the hall, and was of received with loud cheers. He said, since I have O I t ,c hall I understand that a poll has been demanded n,„• " t t lf of one of the gentlemen in rotation, and k'en e „, - "cee perfectly unauthorised on his part. I dell known that course has been adopted because it is `er e) n owt' that I never anticipated it, and am, there `d°) „ at the present moment quite unprepared to meet O nie ; r esult. lam not prepared with the varied ma 'lTe4„-Y,requisite to enable a person to go to e . t poll 4 ,,ee e , II Y, neither have I had time, nor did I think it dote ee ,'", e rY• But, although thus taken by surprise, lam Eith e - r "ltned to place myself entirely in your hands, and c e ren,„ s tand a contest or retire, according to your clis -Leedo"• It was not my wish thus to disturb the city of wag n e and ca u se a large expenditure, which igti h n o t at all called for by any of the ex the c ircumstances. I do not claim to myself the ~I .' ght to complain of the conduct of ee tir ' s ' ll t,leman who has thought proper to pursue that re c e ! out I do say that I have a right to complain that b ein eie e d no previous notice of such a thing as a poll g 4etaanded. had I any idea that would be done, THE 5U : 1% , 1, LONDON, TUESDAY ErENING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1846 I should have had more of my friends around to support me in the emerkency•—(Cheers.) When I was about being appointed sheriff 1 had the same difficulties to contend with, but I braved them, and placed myself in the hands of the Livery, and the result was triumphant.— (Cheers.) If it appears to be their desire that I shall do so on the present occasion, I :Ilan do so, leaving the result with confidence in their hands.—(Loud cheers.) After a short interval, ➢ir. JAMES (the Secondary) stated that, a poll having been demanded, it was his duty to inform the Livery that the polling would commence that afternoon at three o'clock, and continue until four o'clock, that it would be resumed to-morrow morning at tine o'clock, and continue until three o'clock for seven days, and that on the last day the poll would be kept open from nine till four o'clock. Mr. Alderman llooPErt then came forward, and said that he had not the least idea that his name would have been used in the way it had been, or for such a purpose. It was without his knowledge or concurrence; be wished his fellow-citizens to know that it was no act of his ; it was, however, out of his power to object to such a pro ceeding.—(Hear.) The parties who bad used his name for this purpose thought it was the best mode of ascer taining the opinion of the Livery, and he bowed to their decision ; but he begged to say that he was no party to it.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted the Livery would under stand the real position in which he was placed.—(Hear.) A vote of thanks was then proposed, seconded, and can ied unanimously to the late Sheriffs. Mr. LAURIE returned thanks, and the hall was then adjourned to three o'clock, at which hour the polling commenced. [We shall give the further proceedings in our Third Edition.] PROCESSION and INSTALLATION OF THE STATUE OF THE DUKE OF WEL- LINGTON.-(THIS DAY.) Long before the hour appointed for the advance of the procession which was appointed to escort the statue of his Grace the Duke of Wellington in its progress from the studio of Mr. Wyatt to its destined location, in Piccadilly, the streets and thoroughfares along the route through which it was intended to pass were crowded. The extreme fineness of the weather added considerably to the other inducements which contributed to make this affair one of more that ordinary attraction. Business it appeared was altogether suspended, and the shops along the Harrow and Edgeware-roads, as well as through the streets nearer to the destination of the monster figure, were closed. Some impatience be gan to be manifested by the assembled thou sands, which blocked up the passages in the neighbourhood of the Harrow-road, when an hour and a half passed after the time they were led to suppose that the procession was to advance. The disapprobation of the crowd was manifested by some good humoured jests, and their wrath was prevented from being exhibited in a more decided and disagreeable manner by the splendid performance of the band of the Horse Guards, which headed the escort. An accident of a very serious nature took place about halt-past eleven o'clock, in the Harrow-road. A flower-pot fell from an attic, with great force, on the head of a poor woman named Elizabeth Ladd, and gave her a very severe wound on the forehead. The sufferer, who was felled to the ground by the force of the blow, was immediately attended by a surgeon, and afterwards conveyed to an hospital. At twenty minutes after twelve the procession, whose progress was so long and impatiently waited for, began to advance, amid the cheering of the thousands who witnessed it, the crash of military music, and the discharge of pistols, shot from the balconies of the hotels and private houses, which to their very tops were crowded by elegantly-dressed ladies, whose enthusiasm on the oc casion appeared to be as intense as that of the com panions in arms of the " hero of a hundred fights," many of whom were mingled with the crowd, and by their looks testified the feelings of pride and exultation which they experienced on witnessing "the pomp, and pride, and circumstance" which attended the progress and installation of the statue of their veteran leader. BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Commissioner EVANB.) IN RE BUTTERWORTH. In this case the bankrupt had carried on business as a licenced victualler, in King-street, Cheapside, and an application was now made to tke Learned Commissioner in consequence of the bankrupt persisting in refusing to sig❑ a document for the transfer of his licence. The Learned CommtssioNEa asked whether the bank rupt was present, and was answered in the affirmative. The Learned COMMISSIONER—I tell you it is only right for you to sign it, and if you do not you shall never have your certificate as long as I live, and no one else has the power to grant it. The bankrupt still refused, and asked the official as signee what he would advise. The official assignee said something might be made out of the property, and that the bankrupt would be a fool and a madman to continue to refuse. The bankrupt's wife, who was present, earnestly en treated him not to do it, but he ultimately signed, when she burst into tears, and said he had parted with the last he had, and she would have to starve. THE WAR IN hAFIRLAND. (From the Herald.) Cape of Good Hope papers to the 17th of July in ' elusive have just been received. Our previous ad vices came down to the 11th of July. The present arrival, however, contains little news; but it is satisfactory. Skirmishes with the Kafirs still con tinued to a small extent; but no very serious consequences had resulted therefrom, nor were any anticipated. The enemy may continue to harass and plunder, upon a small scale, for some time to come ; but they have received such a check, and are so much cowed, that a repetition of their former daring and successful exploits is not to be apprehended. We regret to learn the death of Mr. Gordon Nourse, a young gentleman of high character and great pro mise, who received a mortal wound from a Kafir's ball while pursuing the marauders. We annex extracts from the papers now received (From the Graham's Town Journal of July 11.) WEDNESDAY.—An express arrived this morning from Fort Beaufort, with the mournful intelligence of the death of Mr. Gordon Nourse, one of the most intelligent, enterprising, and high-spirited residents on this frontier. The facts of the case, as detailed ia a communication from the Lieutenant-Governor, Colonel Hare, to the officer commanding Graham's Town, are to the follow ing purport : " On the evening of the sth instant, a small party of the Kafirs having succeeded in capturing a herd of about 100 head of cattle, while grazing near the Guala Post, the residence of the deceased, were immediately followed by him and a few others. The marauders were overtaken in the kloofs, and the cattle were recaptured, with the loss of four of the enemy, who were shot. Mr. N. had nearly reached the end of the kloof when a ball. fired with fatal precision by a lurking Kafir, stretched him lifeless, and also one of his companions—as we under stand a man of colour. We are informed that another of the party was also wounded." The men who rode the express report that on Monday evening last six or eight mounted Kafirs approached to within gun-shot of the wooden bridge at Fort Beaufort, and fired a volley. The place was instantly in alarm, and pursuit was made, but the marauders, who appear to have been actuated by a mere spirit of bravado, were off, scampering through the bushes which are thickly spread over the ground in that neighbourhood, and high up the Kafirland mountains. We learn also that 30 head of the contractor's slaughter cattle were swept off from the vicinity of Fort Beaufort about 14 days ago. This morning Lieut. Cu!. Johnstone, with the 27th Regi ment, marched from Graham's Town for the mouth of Fish River, where he is appointed to command the camp on the eastern side of that stream, and also Fort nacres, on this bank. The mouth of the Fish River and its vicinity is to be, it is understood, the depot, not only for Government supplies, but also for cattle captured from the enemy. This evening an express reached town with the welcome intelligence of the arrival of the Waterloo, at the Fish River. Every preparation was in progress, at the time the accounts left, for,the landing of the supplies required by the troops no* en camped in the immediate vicinity of the spot in question. Report received this evening from Hilton states that a strong party of Kafirs had made their appearance in the vicinity of that station, and had attempted to carry off the cattle while grazing in the field. In this attempt the marauders were, however, baffled, but assistance was urgently requested, it being thought that the Kafirs were in considerable force, and that another attempt would be made to secure this booty. . A party of 100 Stellenbosch Burghers was immediately ordered to move on this point, and who proceeded there accordingly, under Field Commandant Onkruydt. FRlDAL—Commandant Onkruydt, with the Stellen bosch Burghers, returned to town last evening, after having thoroughly scoured the jungle in the vicinity of Vaal Krantz and Hell Poort, where it was supposed the Kafirs who, as reported, had attempted to drive off the Hilton camp cattle, had taken shelter. No Kafirs were, however, fallen in with. SATURDAY.—Received the following communication From Fort Beaufort, dated 7th instant:— " Bodies of Kafirs consisting of from 10 to 20 continue to invest this part of the frontier, and whenever they can succeed in driving off flocks or herds by stealth they do so, avoiding, however, to combat, either to capture, or for the protection of what they may have stolen. In these forays several horrible murders have been com mitted lately by these cowardly assassins on herdsmen in the vicinity of this place. Last week they shoat two Fingoes while herding cattle near Macomo's Kraal, and not satisfied with killing the poor fellows they tor mented one of them by flaying his face while he was yet alive. The other escaped from them mortally wounded, but has since died. The day after this Field Captain Loxton was ordered out with his Hottentot corps on escort duty, and on his return home at daybreak of the 2d inst., he discovered the traces of a flock of sheep which the Kafirs were attempting to drive across a drift on the Kat River, near the Blinkwater Post, but who on hearing the approach of his men had taken shelter in the bush with the sheep. On being fol lowed into the thicket the Kafirs retreated, leav ing 490 sheep in the hands of the pursuing party. From circumstances which have trans pired subsequently, it appears that these marauders, after losing their booty, took post during the remainder of the day on a high conical hill, overlooking the spot where the sheep had been taken, watching the herds from the Blinkwater Post, in hopes that chance would afford them an opportunity of repairing their loss at the expense of these men. Unfortunately some strag gling sheep being seen near where these Kafirs lay in ambush, two of these men were induced to proceed to wards the spot, and were intercepted and fired on—one having his arm shattered, and the other his gun split in two near the lock. The latter, however, escaped, and on reporting the case, Captain Loxton was ordered out with his company to the spot, where the bloodspoor was traced for about half a mile, and here a most shocking spectacle presented itself. It appeared that the wounded man had dropped from loss of blood, and that the Kafirs had then tortured him in a horrible manner. They had first torn open the sleeve of the shattered arm, they had ripped open the wound with the assegai, and extracted the bullet. They next stabbed him once in the bowels and six times in the neck, also in the mouth and breast, and mutilated and bruised the broken arm with knobbed keeries. The remains of this unfortunate man being buried, the bush was then effectually scoured, but without finding the murderers. This is now generally the case, the Kafirs never presenting themselves voluntarily unless in over whelming numbers. Besides these affairs, one or two other skirmishes have been reported—in one of which, the friendly Kafir, Hermanus, recaptured a few head of cattle and killed one or two of the marauders ; another is the case of Mr. Ryneveld's company, who having pursued some of his oxen which had been carried off, succeeded in overtaking them and shooting two out of the three Kafirs who were driving them. The third, who was on horseback, escaped. Information has been received that a number of Kafirs have been seen in Vader Kloof (behind the Kromme Berg), and a force was to be sent in quest of them." Received also information of a spirited affair, on Thurs day evening, between a party of Fingoes and Kafirs in the vicinity of Fort Beaufort. It appears that in the afternoon of that day a strong party of Kafirs sud denly presented themselves and attempted to capture the cattle. The Fingoes, however, who were in charge of them, resisted this with determined bravery, and ulti mately beat off the assailants. Five Fingoes were killed in this affair and eight Kafirs. Received some further information respecting the death of the lamented Gordon Nourse, and from which it appears he succeeded in reach- ing home, and survived the fatal wound about two hours —perfectly conscious that it was mortal. The ball it seems struck him a little above the hip, and cutting up wards obliquely had passed out near the opposite shoul -1 der. His friend and companion, Mr. Vowe was, we un derstand, with him at the time of his death. The spot where he fell is known by the name of Fuller's Kloof, and which forms one of the main sprouts of the Blink water. The cattle taken by the Kafirs were the joint property of the deceased, Mr. Vowe, and Mr. Botha. The Hottentot who fell with Mr. Nourse behaved very gallantly, seized the gun of the latter on his falling, and though mortally wounded himself, got out of the bush with it. A person named Wilkie was also severely wounded—a ball carrying away a portion of the chin, and then lodging in the shoulder. He is, how ever, said to be in a fair way of recovery. Sir Andreas Stockenstrom was in Fort Beaufort two days ago, but the following day he returned to Maastrom Report received that 18 head of cattle were recaptured from the Kafirs on Thursday, on Driver's Hill, by some persons in the employ of Messrs. Ford and Jeffries. The accounts from the front state that Captain Hogg, with about 800 Hottentots, was to move this morning from Trompetters for the Amotoli, for the purpose, if possible, of surprising Tola's Kafirs, who are said to be encamped in that locality. THE STELLENBOSCH BURGHERS. It is satisfactory to state that the Stellenbosch contin gent are appointed to defend and maintain some of the most important positions on this immediate frontier. These are stations lying on some of the great thorough fares, and immediately contiguous to several of the most frequented Kafir passes into the colony. This contin gent, too, it should be observed, is composed of a re markably fine body of men—young, active, zealous, and well appointed. Their commandant enjoys their fullest esteem and confidence. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY. —Yesterday the twenty-eighth annual general meeting of the members of this society, which was established in 1820, for the purpose of giving permanent relief, without distinction of religion, sect, or country, to de cayed artizsns, mechanics, manufacturers, &c., who may be overtaken by distress, was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Mr. B. Bond Cabbell, M.P., presided. The report congratulated the subscribers on the support which the institution continued to receive from the public. The contributions had exceeded those of any previous year. The sum of 8991. had been re ceived at the annual dinner, held in the mouth of March last, 501. of the same being the subscription of the presi dent, the Marquis of Breadalbane. According to the financial statement, the total receipts amounted to 2,3071. 18s., including a balance from last year of 5581., annual receipts 693/. 10s., donations 7771. 45., dividends 285/. Deducting the expenditure, a balance of 484/. remained. Pensioners, both male and female, were ad mitted during the year, and the total now amounted to fifty-three. The report was agreed to. The meeting then proceed to elect officers for the ensuing year, when Lord Ashburton was chosen president. SHEFTON MALLET.—The strike of shoemakers iii this town has terminated ; the men are gone to work at a something less than their orignal demand.—Sherborne Journal. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Alas ! alas ! for the days of the original drama. A new drama (at least what in these degenerate days is called new) was produced here last night under the name of Clarissa Harlowe. It is a transla tion from a French adaptation of a French abridgment of Richardson's celebrated novel. It is in three acts. The first act sets forth the loves of Clarissa and Lovelace, and ends with the elopement. The second act represents the attempt at the seduction of Clarissa by Lovelace and her rescue by Jack Macdonald ; and the third act represents the death of Clarissa. The following is the cast : Mr. Harlowe Mr. Ryder Mr. Anthony Harlowe Mr. Paulo James Harlowe Mrs. Harlowe Mrs. Fosbroke Clarissa Harlowe Arabella Harlowe Lovelace Macdonald Mr. Smith Joseph Mr. Oxberry Mary Mrs. Smith Miss Somers. Charles Mathews was evidently overweighted in Lovelace ; in the serious scenes his failure was pain fully apparent ; and in the more joyous scenes, as, for instance, the scene in the second act with his roue companions, when it might have been expected that his success would have been certain, there was no buoyancy ; he was weighed down by the sense of what he would have to do in the subsequent scenes, and in those scenes his pathos was burlesque minus the fun. Wallack is the only man on the stage who, in the present day, could act Lovelace decently. To do justice to the character would require an Ellis ton. Mrs. Stirling's Clarissa was beautiful exceed ingly. Throughout there was great power. In the earlier scenes she was the simple trusting girl—in the latter ones the indignant, and high-minded woman. Circumstances acted as a forcing bed, and the girl became a woman at once. It was a beautiful, a per fect, piece of acting. Her honours were shared with her by Mr. H. Hughes, whose Jack Mac donald was very very fine. In the earlier scenes, as the scamp about town, he exhibited a devil-me-care ism which was perfectly true to the character ; and when the scamp discovers he has a heart—that the scheme in which he is engaged is too bad even for him—and that he, the rejected of all decent society, is a more honest, a more true-hearted man than the polished Lovelace, Mr. Hughes left nothing to be de sired. From what we have seen of Mr. H. Hughes at the Surrey, whenever he has had a part worthy of his talents, we had formed a high opinion of his genius, and now that he has a field opened to him in which he may prove himself an actor, he kas not disappointed us. We are rejoiced to see him at the Princess's, and if he has a fair field, we venture to prophesy that Mr. H. Hughes will prove himself, in his own peculiar line, one of the first actors of the day. Miss Marshall, as Mary, had little to do, but that little she did excellently well. The piece was admirably put on the stage, and was announced for repetition every evening amidst the loud applause of a crowded house. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. CHATHAM, SEPT. 27.—This afternoon ten detach ments of regiments serving in India arrived at the inva lid depot, Fort Pitt, from Gravesend, where they disem barked from the ship Herefordshire, consisting of 2 ser neants, 1 corporal, and 7 privates, of the 3d Light Dra goons ; 8 privates, 16th, Queen's Lancers ; 10 privates, 9th Foot; 2 serg ean t s , 2 corporals, and 26 privates, with 2 women, of the 29th Regiment ; 2 sergeants, 1 corpo ral, and 26 privates, with 1 woman and 1 child, of the 31st ; 1 sergeant and 21 privates of the 50th ; 17 pri vates, 53d ; 7 privates, 62d ; 1 corporal, 17 privates, with 4 women and 5 children, of the 80th ; and 1 man of the 10th Foot ; making a total of 152 men ; these being a part of those that were wounded in the engage ments on the Sutlej with the Seikh forces, during the battles of Moodkie and Ferozepore, under Sir John Littler, and at Aliwal and Sobraon ; and out of that number of men about 130 of them are minus either a leg or arm. One, a very fine young man, Quarter master Sergeant of the 29th Regiment, has his left arm shot off and three of his ribs, which were carried away by a cannon ball. The troops are particularly healthy, very few of them being required to he placed in hospital. These troops left Ferozpore on the 14th of March last, and arrived at Bombay on the 27th of April, having been conveyed in steam-boats from the mouth of the Indus, and they embarked on board the above ship on the 16th of May from Bombay, and taking also a detachment of the 31st Regiment, consisting of 2 ser geants and 66 men, which has joined the depot at Chatham Barracks. One man of the detachment died and 2 other soldiers during the voyage. The ship put in at St. Helena for water and stores, and they also put in at Fayal, one of the Western Islands, where the officers and men received every kindness from the British Consul, Mr. Mincham, in procuring provisions, as they had been ten days on half rations. Lieutenant M. Deane Freeman, of the 80th, who was shot through the thigh, died on the passage. These troops were in charge of Lieutenant J. P. Robertson, 31st Regiment, with Quartermaster Thomas Paul, and Assistant-Sur geon W. Rutherford, 62d, and Assistant-Surgeon F. Laing, 3d King's Own Light Dragoons. A detachment of the East India Company's foot and horse artillery, came home in the above ship. THE 37TH REGIMENT. The bead-quarters of this regiment arrived at this garrison, and quartered in Brompton barracks yesterday afternoon, from Wales ; they left Newport on Thursday last by steam, for Bris • tol, which place they left on Friday by railway, and arrived at the Paddington station, were placed in quar ters for_the night, and then proceeded next day by the Blackwall Railway, and embarked in a Gravesend steamer en route for Chatham. The strength consisted of 15 sergeants, 8 drummers, and 225 rank and file, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. George Augustus Spencer, Captain J. Owen Lewis, Lieutenant W. Joseph Bazelgetta, Lieutenant Charles Lusmore, Lieutenant T. Jackson, Ensign S. Bloys, Pay master William George M. Clibbou, Adjutant James Jones, Quartermaster Richard Hamilton, and Surgeon Alexander Browne, M.D. Two other detachments of this regiment arrived here previously, consisting of 10 sergeants, 2 drummers, and 384 rank and file, under the command of Major G. W. Francklyn, Captain Harvey, Captain W. Clay, Captain E. D. Atkinson, Lieutenant R. P. Harrison, Lieutenant S. Le Hunt Hobson, Lieu tenant R. P. Pelly, Ensign J. L. George, and Ensign George D. D. Pilkington. Another detachment, com prising two companies, are yet to arrive from Wales. This regiment is expected to be placed under orders for Ceylon, to relieve the 95th. At six o'clock on Saturday morning, the 26th inst., a detachment from the Provisional Battalion, consisting of two sergeants, two corporals, one drummer, and fifty privates, marched to Gravesend, where they embarked on board a steam-packet for Harwich, under command of Captain D'Arcey, 65th, and Ensign R. Smith, of the 25th, to relieve a detachment of the 46th, which returns to this garrison to join their four company depot under orders for Guernsey. THE ARRIVAL OF THE HEAD-QUARTERS OF THE 57TH REGIMENT FROM INDIA —This afternoon (Monday, the 28th instant), the head-quarters of her Majesty's 57th Foot (West Middlesex) arrived at Chatham Barracks from Gravesend, when they disembarked from the ship Mary Ann, consisting of 14 sergeants, 12 corporals, and 165 privates, with 12 women and 30 children, under the command of Major Thomas Shadforth, with Captain John J. Bull, Captain Edward Stanley, Lieutenant Robert Hunt, Lieutenant Robert A. Logan, Lieutenant John H. Chads, Quartermaster D. Morrow, and Assis tant-Surgeon J. Jackson. Three of the above officers' wives and three children came with the troops, which embarked at Madras and sailed on the 16th April last, and on the 2d July the ship put in at Simon Bay, where they remained thirteen days, and sailed on the evening of the 14th. Captain John J. Bull and Acting Adjutant Thomas J. Grant were made prisoners for reporting that Major Shadforth came on board drunk, and a communication of the report was for warded to the Commander-in-Chief at Cape Town, when Lieutenant-General Sir Peregrine Maitland, K.C.8., caused a Court of Inquiry to be held, and Major Shad forth proved himself to have been sober, and Captain Bull was ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to be placed under arrest, and kept a prisoner during the voyage to England, and the Adjutant, Thomas Grant, was placed under arrest by Major Shadforth, for pro mulgating the report that he was in a state of intoxica tion. On the 29th of July the ship put in at St. Helena, and took in water, and sailed again on the evening of the 30th. Being short of provisions during part of their voyage, they boarded five vessels to get relieved with provisions, and on their coming down the Channel the compass getting unshipped, in the night they took the Blackness for the Dungeness Lighthouse, when just at daybreak they discovered the error, and fortunately succeeded in saving the vessel from running on shore. They tacked about, and got abreast of Deal, ran up to Margate on Thursday, and arrived at the Hope of the Thames, and towed up yesterday to. Gravesend by a steamer. Four soldiers died on board, one private was left at Simon's Town sick, and also Paymaster J. Potter. As soon as the next detachment of this regiment ar rives, the 57th will be removed to Deal Barracks. The head-quarters came in with their band and colours, and their drums and fifes, and played through the town. PRESENT TO THE QUEEN.—The following letter has been received by the President of the Royal Agri cultural Society of Guernsey:—" Osborne House, Sept. 15, 1846.—Sir,—I have received the command of the Queen to forward to the Agricultural Society of the island of Guernsey her best thanks for the two beauti ful cows which have been sent for her Majesty's accept ance of the breed so celebrated in that island. They have safely been delivered to her Majesty by Mr. Rougier, and have been very much admired. I am, sir, your most obedient servant, G. Amon. W. Dalgairns, Esq.; President of the Royal Agricultural Society of Guernsey."—Guernsey Star. ATROCIOUS CASE AT ROTHESAY.—We regret to state that a very atrocious case just occured at Rothesay. Early in the present month a respectable young female from Hamilton took up her residence in Rothesay, for the benefit of her health, as many persons from all parts of the kingdom have done before her. In taking her quiet and solitary walks, she was accosted by an indivi dual who turns out to be Mr. John Macmillan, a master upholsterer, and no inconsiderable personage in Rothe say, connected with the Free Church, one of its aspiring deacons, ready writers, and distributor of free tracts; and, without going into further details, this Macmillan struck down the poor sickly defenceless girl, and com mitted a foul rape on her person. Her groans and cries were heard at a distance, and she was found besmeared with blood and carried to Rothesay. The villain himself attempted to escape, or to disguise himself with the coolest effrontery in his own dwelling; but the girl's friends, hearing of her brutal treatment, came to Rothe say, and compelled the authorities to seize him. He is now in Rothesay goal on a warrant, at the instance of the Procurator Fiscal. The Sheriff Depute arrived from Edinburgh on Monday, and the proceedings will, of course, be reported to and followed up by the Crown agent, at the instance of the Lord Advocate. What adds to the atrocity of this case is, that besides wear ing the mask of religion, the alleged culprit is a mar ried man, with several children.—Scotch Reformer's Gazette. STEAM POWER ON THE SHANNON.—There are at present on the Lower Shannon, the Tribune and Water witch, screw steamers, trading between Limerick and London ; Garryowen and Dover Castle, paddle steamers, between Limerick and Kilrush ; Stromboli, ateam frigate, at Tarbet ; Dee, steam-frigate, at Foynes—both discharging provisions for the Commissariat ; Alban, steam-sloop, and Pluto, steam-sloop, transhipping these supplies to the quays of Limerick. On the Upper Shan non navigation, belonging to the enterprising City of Dub lin Company, for the conveyance of passengers and merchandise, are no less than seven steamers, viz.—Lady Burgoyne, Lansdowne, Clanricarde, Avonmore, Gazelle, Dunalley, and Wellesley. Total of steam-ships, 15. In addition to this fleet of steam craft, the Limerick Ship ping Company have twelve sail of superior fast-sailing schooners, trading direct to and from Limerick stud Lon don, twice a-week, viz.—Alarm, Arbutus, Elizabeth, Belle, llarriet, Ann, Hebe, Eleanor, Undine, Limerick Lass, Souvenir, and Maria. This is entirely inde pendent of the vessels belonging to the port of Limerick, the coasters and foreign traders, which are very nu merous. _ _ FATAL AFFRAY AT HAREFIELD, MIDDLESEX. — Since Saturday last much excitement has existed in the village of Harefield, situated four miles from Uxbridge, by an affray between some monkey boatmen who were passing up the Grand Junction Canal, which has termi nated fatally to one of the parties. It appears that on Saturday morning, between seven and eight o'clock, two boats laden with coals were proceeding up the canal passing through the parish of Harefield. In the boats were fur men, whose names are Carpenter, Compton, William Norman, and George Norman, the last-men tioned being in command of the party. On arrivinc , at a lock Norman blamed Carp en t er f or some negligence in opening the gates, and words ensued, which shortly after led to blows, and the p ar ty a dj ourne d to a neigh bouring meadow to have their fight out. They fought for about a quarter of an hour, and then sat themselves clown on the grass for a minute or two to get wind, but on Norman attempting to rise he fell backwards on the grass, and died in a few minutes afterwards. The lock keeper sent for Mr. Kidd, surgeon, who promptly at tended and opened a vein, but life was quite extinct. The body was removed to the King's Arms Inn, in the village. - Both Carpenter and George Norman have been taken into custody, and on being examined before the Uxbridge bench of magistrates were remanded till Wed nesday. FALMOUTH ROYAL JUVENILE REGATTA. — This regatta took place on Wednesday, in Penryn river, when no less than twenty boats competed for the prizes. Every class was well contested for two hours and a half. After the contest with the four classes was concluded, all the boats started for the Sweepstakes. The little fleet drew together a highly respectable and numerous company of spectators, who appeared particularly in terested and gratified. --.Falmouth Packet. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL'S-31014mm' THE CESAREWITCII STAKES. 10 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes 12 to 1 agst Mr. Mytton's The Baron 15 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 15 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Tom Tulloch—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Jonathan .Wild 25 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Terrier 25 to 1 agst Lord W. Powlett's Montreal colt 25 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Boarding-school Miss 30 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Finvaragh—taken 35 to 1 agst Mr. Wigram's Kesheng 50 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Wolf-dog—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Pemberton's 1 ugnet. The betting, on the whole, was not at all extensive, but a good deal of money was laid out on the three favourites, Jonathan Wild and Torn Tulloch, and a strong desire shown in two or three quarters to back Boarding School Miss, the Montreal colt, and Ke:heng. Even money was laid that there will be 50 acceptances, and 1,000 to 25 agst Sir Tatton Sykes winning this race, the Grand Duke Michael, and Cam bridgeshire. CHESTER CCP. 50 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat 66 to 1 agst Mr. Mytton's Sorella— taken DERBY. 8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp 18 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirot—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Sister to Cobweb colt 40 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Bingham—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken 40 to 1 agst Colonel Westenra's The Reiser—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Liberator 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale. WOOLWICH G.ARIIISON RACES—YESTERDAY. The Hurdle Stakes of 3 sous. each, and 251. added, one mile and a half, five subs, were won in two heats by Captain Gambier's Resolution, 5 yrs (h b), list 61b (Captain Wil lau), beating Lieut. Fortescue's The Artist, aged, 11A 61b; Lieut. Clerke's Lucy Neil, aged, list 61b, and two others, cleverly. The Selling Stakes of 2 sovs. each, with 20 added, seven subs, were won in two heats by Lieut. Patten's Flirt, 5 yrs, lOst 51b (Captain Torrens), beating Lieut. Mountain's Eoline, 4 yrs, lOst 21b, and Captain Gambier's Matilda, 4 yrs, lOst 21b, easily. The Scurry Stakes of 1 sov. each, six subs, were won by Captain Gambier's Matilda, 4 yrs, Bst (Mr. Berkeley), beat ing Lieut. Clerke's Obscurity, lOst .81b ; Lieut. Mountain's &dine, lOst 101 b; Lieut. Paget's Moncrief, list 21b; Lieut. Milman's Darnley, 9st 71b ; and Lieut. Clerke's Dan Tucker, lOst, easily. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY . ) Colhngwood, who was yesterday acquitted at the Cen tral Criminal Court upon two charges of forgery, at the prosecution of two persons named Joseph and Abrahams, was immediately afterwards taken into custody upon a third charge, at the instance of the same prosecutors, and was this day brought before Alderman Sir William Magnay. Mr. Taylor, who appeared, as on the former occasion, for the prosecution, applied to the worthy Alderman for a delay of the examination, in consequence of the ab sence of a material witness. The case was accordingly allowed to stand over for some time; but the expected witnesses not arriving within an hour, Sir Wm. Magnay determined to proceed. Mr. Taylor pressed hard to have the prisoner re manded until to morrow, but the Alderman considered it unreasonable that he should keep any man from day to day in confinement to suit the convenience of .other parties, who could not but know when they ought to attend in support of their own charges. Mr. Wontuer, on the part of the prisoner, submitted that this was a merely vexatious proceeding. The case now attempted to be established against the prisoner was essentially of the same nature as the two upon which he was yesterday unhesitatingly acquitted at the Old Bailey. They arose out of charges of forging the name of his father, and the ground of his acquittal was expressly that he had his father's authority to use his name. After some discussion, in the course of which Mr. Taylor strenuously insisted on his right to demand the detention of the prisoner, whose father (he said) pro mised to give evidence against him in this third case, the Alderman ordered the prisoner to be discharged. Immediately afterwards, however, he was placed again in the dock, and it was represented to Sir William Mag. nay, that the prosecutors were prepared to take the pri soner into custody outside the Police-court, and carry him before a county magistrate. Mr. Taylor admitted that this was the case, and en deavoured to justify this extraordinary course. The ALDERMAN said he believed an officer might take him into custody, at the instance of the prosecutors, but it should be on his own responsibility as an officer, cer tainly it should not be by his (Sir W. Magney's) authority. The prisoner was then discharged from custody, but instantly afterwards arrested in Guildhall-place, and conveyed to Worship-street Police-office. CLERKEN WELL.--(THIS DAY.) Mary Sullivan was brought up on remand, charged with stealing two yards of cloth. Charles Nicholson, a youth about fourteen years of age, stated that as he was passing along the High-street, Islington, towards the residence of his father, who kept a tailor's shop at Potter's-bar; ho stopped to buy some apples from the prisoner, who keeps a fruit-stand, and when putting his hand in his pocket to pay her, he laid down a parcel he was carrying, containing two yards of cloth, in one of her baskets, and walked away without remembering it. On discovering his loss he returned, but she denied that he had left anything of the kind on her stall. Constable Walker said after her denial he went to her lodgings, and found the cloth concealed in the ticking of the bed. The prisoner, who did not attempt to deny the facts of the case, was committed for trial. THE GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY.—At length the long-expected transfer of this line has been made, and on Sunday the South-Eastern Railway Com pany entered on their newly-acquired possession. For some days past surveyors have been taking sections of the line with the view to its future enlargement, the works on which will be commenced so soon as the season is a little more advanced, the extraordinary protraction of fine weather at present rendering this fine still one of considerable traffic. BURGLARY IN O XFORD - STREET .—B e t ween half past eight and half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday morn ing some thief or thieves, by means of a picklock key, entered the shop of Mr. Millard, optician, N o . 335, Ox ford-street, and stole property to the value of above 2001. The adjoining house at the corner of Argyll street is a coach booking-office, which was open at the time, and yet the burglars were not observed. Mr. Millard left the premises shortly before eight o'clock, to go to his house at Islington, and was at church when he received information of his loss. Two trays of silver and solid gold spectacle frames were emptied of their con tents. On the silver spectacles is the maker's name, " Punch," by the Ball. mark " J. M. SCARCITY IN IRELAND.—At the Privy Council held on Saturday, at %VindBor Castle, the Archbishop of Canterbury was directed to prepare a Form of Prayer for the relief of the distress and scarcity now existing in parts of the United Kingdom. LIMERICK, SEPT. 25.—The Comet, steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Johnson., arrived from Cork at this port, on Thursday night, and landed yesterday morning twenty boxes of silver coin to the amount of 10,000/., which were deposited in the Bank of Ireland in this city. THE AMERICAN LINERS.—The New York line of packet ships, which have hitherto discharged their cargoes and embarked their passengers in the St. Katharine Dock, will iu future come into and sail out of the London Dock, where there is more accommodation for the numerous emigrants and visitors who are con stantly resorting to those Teasels. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—At the Privy Council held by her Majesty on Saturday, a Form of Prayer was ordered for the relief of the distress and scarcity now existing in parts of the United Kingdom. The Archbishop of Can terbury was directed to prepare a Form of Prayer. His Grace had an audience of the Queen. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their usual walk this morning, in the grounds adjacent to the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince George, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, with Colonel Bouverie, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took airings on ponies this morning in the grounds around the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena, was taken an airing at the same time. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited the Queen to-day, and remained to luncheon with her Ma jesty and Prince Albert. His Royal Highness Prince George left the Castle to day for town. The Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Robert Grosvenor took their departure from the Castle this morning. His Excellency Baron Brunnow, Viscount Morpeth, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and Sir Henry Wheatley,are expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to the Queen. Her Majesty and her illustrious visitors, and the Ladies in Waiting, took a drive this afternoon. The august party occupied three pony carriages and four, and one pony carriage and pair. His Royal Highness Prince Albert was on horseback with some of the gen tlemen of the party, and the Equerries in Waiting to the Queen and the Prince attended on horseback. Her Majesty will give a grand dinner this evening in the Waterloo Chamber. The illustrious party is ex pected to include her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, the Lady in Waiting to the Queen Dowager, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, Countess Haack, Baroness de Speth, his Excellency Baron Brun now, his Excellency Chevalier Bunsen, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Mary Howard, the Dowa ger Marchioness of Downshire, the Dowager Lady and the Hon. Miss Ly ttelton, Lord John Russell, Earl Howe, Viscount Morpeth, Viscount Clifden, Lord and Lady Beauvale, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, Sir Henry Wheatley, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ashley, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Colonel the Hon. H. and Miss Cavendish, Captain and Lady Mary Hood, Count Puckler, Count Witzleben, Sir George Couper, Colonel Hall (Ist Life Guards), Colonel Wylde, and Baron Langen. The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards attend during dinner, and will perform the following pieces; Jubal Overture—C. M. Weber. Selection from Stradella—Flotow. Catharinen Waltzer—Kuhner. Selection from Ernani—Verdi. Demon Polka—Kuhner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. His Royal Highness Prince George returned to his residence in St. James's Palace yesterday, from Windsor Castle. The Solicitor-General had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Mr. Redington had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday. Viscount Falkland, Captain of her Majesty's Body Guard of the Yeomen of her Guard, has been pleased to appoint Mr. Ellerthorp (the Adjutant of the Guard), as his Lordship's private secretary. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Ceylon, New South Wales, New Zealand, the Mauritius, Cape of Good Hope, and Malta. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Sa turday evening for Hickleton Hall, Doncaster. The Earl of Cleveland has arrived at Woburn Abbey, the seat of the Duke of Bedford. Viscount and Viscountess Melgund and Lady Eliza beth Eliot have left Farranca's Hotel, for Woburn Abbey, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You stated in your paper of Friday evening that the person charged at the Police-court at Clerken well by Mr. Wright was named James Rice, whereas the real name was James Russ. As I work on the same firm I wish you to contradict it, as the mistake might cause me a serious injury. —Yours, obediently, JAMES RICE. THE CANADAS IN 1846.—Under this title the public will be glad to observe that Sir Richard Bonny castle, who has long resided in North America, and the nature of whose official duties afford him unusual facili ties for the purpose, has been induced to resume his pen, in order to lay before his countrymen further informa tion relative to these, the most important of our colonial possessions. It has been stated by the author that there is no class of people so grossly deceived in their notions of the new world as the English, and more particularly the Irish emigrants to Canada. True and faithful ac counts, therefore, of these important colonies in their actual present state are most desirable and valuable, and the high character of Sir Richard Bonnycastle, and his superior attainments, must therefore render any new work from his pen extremely acceptable in this country. SHOCKING ACCIDENT AT BROUGHAM HALL. — On Saturday evening last, after dark, at Brougham Hall, the seat of Lord Brougham, a shocking accident hap pened to Mr. Walton, the artist, who is on a visit to Lord Brougham, and the second daughter of Mr. Wil liam Brougham, his Lorciiiiip' . sbrother. It appears that the church singers were practising in Brougham chapel, which is separated from the hall by a deep cutting in the old London-road, over which Lord Brougham caused an arch to be thrown for the convenience of the hall, from the terrace to the chapel-yard. Mr. Walton caught Miss Brougham, who is about seven years of age, up in his arms, and left the hall by the terrace-door, and was hastening to the chapel, but it being dark, and a light in the chapel windows, he missed the archway, and with the child in his arms fell headlong over the terrace into the road, a height of about twenty-fire feet. The shrieks of the child soon brought assistance out of the chapel, when it was thought that Mr. Walton's back was broken; his head was laid open for n ear l y t h ree inches, and otherwise severely injured. Howev er , on the arrival of Dr. Taylor from Penrith, it was fou n d t h at his backbone was not broken. This morning (Sunday) Mr. Walton still remains in a very precarious state. One of the child's jawbones are broken, but hopes are entertained of her recovery. Lord Brougham hit Brougham Hall, on Friday last, for London. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, SEPT. 25.—The quan tity of sugar sold here this .reek is upwa r d s o f 1,000 hhds. of West India, a portion of which, however, is from other markets—the supply of good working sugars on show not being adequate to the wants of the trade. The refined market continues firm, with a large business doing.—Bristol Mercury. LIVERPOOL, ORMSKIRK, AND PRESTON R AILWAY COMPANY.—The shareholders in this comp an y are a b out to hold a meeting, as the line will soon be commenced. It is a most important undertaking, as it supplies a link much wanted in Lancashire railway communication, and which is entirely due to the talent and exertions of Mr. John Holmes, who projected the line in 1844, an d w h o will doubtless reap the fruit of his labour. THE GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—In the course of the afternoon, the following letters were sent to the underwriters : " Tyrella Watch-house, Sept. 26, 3 30, P.M. " Gentlejnen,—Captain Hosken, of the Great Britain steam ship, having deputed me to •write to you in the event of his not being able to get a letter on shore by post hour, four o'clock, I beg to inform you that it is now blowing a hard gale from the S.S.W., with a very heavy sea, preventing any communication with the shore until low water. " I am happy to say they have got the rudder straightened ; consequently have now the power of the screw, which was betore jammed. They have also got three anchors out astern, which Captain Hosken laid out as well as he could. Had the weather been more moderate it was his intention to have tripped and laid them out further; but, in consequence of the heavy gales, the tug-boat from Liverpool has been compelled to get under weigh, and, I think, has gone to Newry, as she went in that direction. " The Great Britain, under all circumstances, has not worked so heavily as might have been expected, and up to this morning, 9 1.M., had made little or no water ; and I trust sincerely that, should the weather be favour able at spring -tides, she has every chance of getting off. The gale has moderated considerably within the last hour.--I have the honour to be,lgentlemen,:your obedient servant, (Signed) "N. W. MORRIS, " Lieutenant, R.N., commanding coast guard station." " Great Britain steam ship, Dundrum Bay, Sept. 26, 3 P.M. "Dear Sirs,—lt came on to blow hard from the S. and S.S.E.. with a heavy sea, last night, and continued until about an hour since, when it moderated. About one o'clock our chain parted, and we lost our eight-inch hawser at the same time. The ship had been forging on all the morning, bringing our anchor home. The rudder-post is broken off at the upper part, and there is a plate of iron broken away at the upper end of the stern-post, at the top of the rudder-post. The ship makes but very little water in the bottom. lam now preparing cargo and stores for getting out. The former I will, if I can, send by No. 1 Liverpool steam-tug, who got here yesterday about four o'clock, but was this morning compelled to leave the bay from bad weather. I presume she has taken shelter in the neighbourhood. " I am glad to say everything is going on as orderly as possible, with all our difficulties, and we have received, and continue to do so, all assistance and attention from the authorities and the respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood that they can give us. "I am, dear sirs, yours truly, " J. HOSKEN. " Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co." With respect to the passengers, the agents of the Halifax and Boston royal mail steam-ships have declined to send out the Acadia. The following is a report of the proceedings at a meeting held to-day : At ten o'clock this forenoon the deputation from the passengers by the steamer Great Britain waited upon Messrs. M'lver and Co., to learn their answer as to whether the Acadia could be sent out to America. The interview lasted nearly an hour, and at eleven o'clock the deputation returned to the George Hotel, Dale street, to report the result to a large meeting of their fellow-pas sengers. Mr. Rennie, of Providence,again presided, and called upon Mr. Watt to report. Mr. WATT spoke as follows :—We waited upon Messrs. M'lver and Co., and they told us that they had examined their contract with the Government. They had it upon their table, and they suffered us to read over the parti cular passages which applied to this case. The substance is, that their penalty for breaking the contract, in not having a vessel ready to be dispatched, is a forfeiture of 500/. sterling for every twelve hours of delay. In dependently of that, their contract must be taken as a whole, and a difficulty occurring at one time may produce, they said, a recurrence of difficulties which might extend throughout the whole term of the contract. On that ground they were under the necessity of refusing to send any vessel of theirs. They said, however, in explaining themselves, that in the event of any difficulty, there is no vessel in the kingdom which they could take up to answer any emer gency, and which would pass the Admiralty survey. Any other vessel must be one of certain power, and not exceeding a certain duty to perform by that power. You understand me, gentlemen—(Hear, hear)—it is not merely the power, but she must not be required to do more than so much through that power. They said that, in this matter, money was of no consideration with them. They would desire to accommodate, and the rate of fare would be altogether of a secondary moment; and I believe this was very much the substance of our interview. The CHAIRMAN--S 0 it was. A PAssENGER—Why not tell us about their Govern ment contract on Saturday? The CIIAIRBIAN—Because Mr. M`lver was not then in town. A PASSENGER thought it desirable to send a deputa tion at once to the Admiralty, to ascertain from them whether they would waive that portion of the contract with the Messrs. M'lver to which reference had been made. A Member of the Deputation said—The Messrs. M'lver are not willing to run any risk. They have a want of inclination. We went so far as to ask, after we had gone through the interview, whether they would not like to reconsider the matter for a couple of hours, and they emphatically said " No." That was after we bad shown them that in November they would only have to send one vessel a month. Hence there seemed to be a facility to carry out our wishes, but there was not the desire. We left nothing undone to press our claim. We proposed that either th©y or we should petition the Admiralty, but as we found a waste of time must ensue, that was abandoned. There is no hope for us whatever. A PASSENGER said the John H. Skiddy had sailed the day before with 400 steerage passengers, including some of those by the Great Britain, and he suggested that a deputation ought to be appointed immediately to wait upon the captain of the New York, a very superior ship, about to sail on Thursday, to ascertain whether he could fit up proper steerage accommodation for the passengers by the Great Britain. This suggestion was not adopted, as it appeared from a statement made in the room that the New York had already as many steerage passengers as she could take. At the request of the CHAIRMAN, who said there was now no alternative but to separate without coming to any result, the committee was broken up, and the meet ing adjourned sine die. _ i'riOr to the return of the deputation the following ladies and gentlemen had signed the paper, intimating their intention to. proceed by the Acadia, and to take the number of berths attached to their respective names : -Samuel Ashmede 1 berth, J. Holland 1, 11. Hol land 1, J. Higgin 1, R. W. Milbank 1, Mr. M'Cul lock 1, Mr. Merrilies 2, John B. Hinde 1, Reve rend Dr. Cox 2, Reverend Mr. Bramard 1, Reverend Dr. Tucker 11, James Rennie 2, Rev. Mr. Reid 1, Thomas Clegg I, A. Marchal 1, E. Moreau 1, Gerge Gourney 1, James Todd 1, D. Heinsolm 2, Mr. A. H. Jacobs 2, Mr. L. Sutton 1, Mr. T. Ryle 1, Mr. Mitcheltree 1, Mr. Fisher 1, Mr. Colpas 1, Mr. J. Lovell 1, Mr. James Walter 3, D. M'Lennan 2, J. Davidson 2, Mr. Jones 4i, Mr. Fallon 2, Mr. Holden 1, Caledonia 2, J. Hickson 1, Isaac Hill 1, W. M. Picksly 1, W. Ives 1, Mrs. Cassidy q, T. C. Hamilton 1, William Ashby 1, N. K. Roun feld 1, E. K. Bebbington 1, Dr. Richards 1, Dr. Carno chan 1, Mr. J. B. Hyde 1, G. C. Crook 1, 11. Crook 1, M. de Puibusque 2, Joseph Allwood 1. It will thus be seen that 65k berths would have been taken, but the number, prior to the sailing of the vessel, would probably have exceeded 100. We understand that those of the passengers who are going to llavannah will sail to their destination by the first steamer from Southampton. , How the others are now to go out we know not, for the Caledonia, appointed to sail for Boston on Sunday next, has already her full complement of passengers. COLLISION• AND LOSS OF LIFE IN THE IRISH CHANNEL. STRANRAER, SATURDAY.—Yesterday afternoon intel ligence reached this place of a dreadful collision oc curring in the Irish Channel, about ten miles off Troy Islands, on the night of the 25th instant, by which a large vessel ran into and foundered a schooner, named the John Loyd, belonging to Belfast. The particulars are reported to be as follow: On the night in question the schooner, which was heavily laden, was beating up the North Channel for the Clyde, from Archangel, when about twelve o'clock a large vessel was observed making downwards. Whe ther the ordinary look-out was kept on board the vessels is not known, but it appears the position of the schooner was not seen until she was close under her bows, and ere she could be brought round the collision took place. The schooner was struck nearly amidships, and was cut down to the water's edge, her foremast and mizenmast going over at the same moment. After they had parted, the ill-fated vessel was found to be rapidly sinking, and in a few minutes she went down in deep water. Three only of the crew were saved, the re mainder, who, it is supposed, were asleep in their berths, were either crushed to death or drowned in their ham mocks. The survivors escaped in the boat, which for tunately had been got clear of the wreck. The crew of the ship, which has been ascertained to be the Lord I)ufllyn, of Belfast, were for some time after the collision fearful that she also had sustained serious damage ; and before they had ascertained the extent of injury, the wind and tide had carried her some distance from the spot of the accident, which will account for them not rendering assistance to the schooner. The ship put back to Belfast to make good her damage ere she could re sume her voyage to New Orleans. The survivors of the schooner remained in the boat for twelve hours, and from w s w ere Calcutta, much they being i‘ p , e e r r e c e taken ived b o } n ' the Julie, e 'T o h r e G p r o e o e r no fe e l k l c distressed, and the treatm en t t he y met wi t h f rom t h e of the Julie is spoken of in the hi gh est t er m s. They were landed at Gr eenock on Wednesda y , and bein g furnished with the necessary means , were forwarded to theis respective homes. SUDDEN DEATH OF A NAVAL OFFlCER.—Yester day an inquest was held before Mr. William Baker, at the Bell and Hare Tavern, Tottenham, on the body of Meeson Drury, aged 80. The •deceased was a gentle. man of considerable fortuue, and was a retired officer in the navy. He enjoyed very good health until within the last few days. On Thursday evening last he retired to rest as usual about half- past ten o'clock, and in two hours afterwards his wife was alarmed at his difficulty of breathing. He died almost immediately afterwards. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God." [ADvEnTisENENT.]—THE RAJAH OF TRAVANCORE AND HouowAir's OINTMENT.—On the llth of July, 1846, Professor H o lloway was honoured with an order for six of the largest pots ei Holloway's Ointment, from no less a person than his Royal Highners the Rajah, or reigning sovereign of Travancore, through the eminent firm of Messrs. J. Cockburn and Co., East India merchants, No.ll, New Broad-street, London. The ointment, it appears, is f or the pers onal use of the Rajah, and will bo employed under the super intendence of his private physician.. Holloway's ointment is sold all over India, being a certain cure for ulcers, 'wounds, s< res, and abscesses, even if of twenty years' standing, and may be obtained of the rre prietor, 244, strand, London, and of every medicine vendor. TUESDAY. The Buckenham Stakes—Mr. Wreford's two and Veneur have paid. The Grand Duke Michael Stakes—The following are scratched :—Turpin, Shelford, Mowerina, Piet Whitefoot, Ennui, Dawdle, Cambaules; Lord Exeter's Lucetta colt, Lebanon, Pyrrhus the First, Joy, Oxberry, and Cuckoo. The Hopeful Stakes—Archness, Jollity, Joyful, Little Julia, Glaucus filly, Vampire, Pell-mell, and the Saddler filly are struck out. Alissed Stays receives from Neapolitan. The Trial and Selling Stakes did not fill. ROWING MATCH FOR TWO PAIRS OF SILVER OARS. A very spirited contest took place yesterday for two pairs of silver oars, presented by ➢lessrs. Cownden and Wentzell, the boat builders, to the frequenters of their establishment. Notwithstanding the gloomy and unfavourable state of the weather, there was a very large assemblage of spectators, and the sport appeared to afford much gratification. The row was in three heatF, with eight pairs of oars. First Heat. Messrs. Blenkhar and Price (White) 1 Thomas and Hawes (Stripe) 2 J. Price and Lawson (Pink) 0 The distance was from the Ship, Fore-street, Lambeth, up round a boat moored off Nine Elms, down round a boat op posite the Messrs. Searle's, and back to the starting-place. A very capital race was succeeded by stripe taking the lead, followed by white. In rounding the upper boat white went ahead and kept it. _ Second Heat. Sewel and Perry . ........(Green)- 1 Sanderson and Larby. . (Red) 2 Censon and Regan . (Light Plue) 0 Green took the lead and kept it, winning by about two lengths. Grand He. V Messrs. Sewel and Perry (Green) 1 Sanderson and Larby (Red) 2 Red took the lead to the rounding boat, where losing one of the oars, green passed them and kept it. PEDESTRIANISM. FOOT HURDLE RACE , II:7II7VALNVORTIL—A consider able muster of the patrons and admirers of pedestrian per formances assembled yesterday at the Bee Hive Ground, to witness the competition for the several prizes announced by advertisement :-1. A silver tankard, value 251., to be run for, distance 440 yards, and the men to leap fifteen hurdles. 2. A silver snuff-box to the victor in a six-mile walking match. 3. A sweepstakes of 11., with 51. added, for a 440- yard flat race. 4. A prize for the best running jump in length. The snuff-box was first contested, nine meta coming to the post, James Brian, Benjamin Wright, Charles Bee's Novice, Taylor (of Oldham), Stedman (of Epsom), and four others. Of these last we shall merely observe that the pace was so much too good for them that they quickly fell out of the match, which concluded by Wright coining in first by a trifling lead, Brian second, Bee's Novice third, Taylor fourth, and Stedman fifth. It being, however, decided that Wright had broken from a walk to a run at the coming in, the prize was adjudged to James Brian. Stedman, it was thought by many, lost from over-confidence, as he actually walked in his ordinary trousers (thick cord ones) and laced boots! The speed was good, the six miles (short ones we suspect) being covered by the winner in fifty-three minutes. The hurdle race for the tankard followed, and was one by James Patter son, who beat Jenkinson (the London Stag), and George Martin. The Stag, when leading, had the misfortune to stake himself at the tenth hurdle, and injure his thigh so as to throw his chance entirely out. The flat race for a sweep stakes did not fill. Makepeace and Patterson next con tended for the running jump. Patterson set Makepeace 17ft. 10in., which he tied. The little one then cleared 18ft. Bin., of which Makepeace fell short, and the prize was ad judged to Patterson. PARISH OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS.— PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES.— On Monday a vestry of the parishioners of St. Martin in the Fields was held, fur the purpose of choosing commissioners to superintend the erection and management of baths and washhouses in the parish, in conformity with the reso lution for their establishment, agreed to at a previous vestry meeting a few days ago. The Rev. Sir Henry Dukenfield, Bart., the vicar, having ex officio taken the chair, stated that he had that day received a letter from Sir G. Grey, at the Home-office, communicating his ap proval of their proceedings at the last vestry. An earlier answer would have been forwarded, but it was necessary to see whether any objections would be offered. They were now met to elect commissioners, seven of whom were allowed by the Act. He did not know whether they would appoint the full number, but he trusted that they would be as unanimous as they were on the last occrsion. Mr. Staunton proposed that there should be seven commissioners, which being seconded and agreed to, Mr. Wilson inquired in what way they were to be elected? The Reverend Chairman stated that the Act was constructed as nearly as possible to give parishioners the same power that they already possessed in their vestries, The commissioners would be chosen in the same way as the parochial officers were. The seven commissioners having been named, the Reverend Chairman assured the vestry that the most prompt mea sures would be adopted to carry out the proposition, and that they had the support of the Poor-law Commis sioners. They had no site at present, but when one was purchased, the building should be erected and con structed upon the improved principles of the Baths and Washhouses in Gulston-square and St. Pancras. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—BRIGHTON, SEPT. 28.—An inquest was held at the Brunswick Arms Inn, Hove, this morning, before Mr. Gell, on the body of a man who had been found dead on the beach, under circumstances of a somewhat suspicious character. It appeared that de ceased was found between four and five o'clock on Satur day morning by Anthony Murphy, a coast guardsman. He was lying partly embedded in the shingle, two or three yards below high water mark, and the tide had, then been ebbing about an hour and a half No money or watch was found upon him, but there was a parcel in his pocket containing a Freemason's apron, several masonic certificates, from which it appeared that his name was Christian Marten ,Muller. The deceased had on a nearly new black coat and light trousers. There was a contusion on his left temple, and his nose was bruised. John Eager, coast guardsman, stated that the beach around where the deceased was found bore no appearance of there having been any struggle there. It was smooth as it ordinarily was on the receding of a high tide when the sea is rough. Mr. James Turner, surgeon, who had made a post mortem examination of the body, stated that he found no external marks of violence except the contusion on the temple, which he supposed to have been caused by the shingle ; internally the symptoms were those of death by drowning. Mr. Batts, the superintendent of the Hove Police, stated that he had caused inquiry to be made, but could not learn where tho deceased had been stopping. The inquest was adjourned until Wednesday next. THE PEOPLE ' S CHARTER.—Yesterday evening a meeting was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern; Strand, for the purpose of adopting a national petition for the enactment of the People's Charter, which was very numerously attended. The meeting was addressed by Mr. F. O'Connor, Mr. M'Grath, Mr. Ilarn.ey, Mr. E. Jones, Mr. O'Cavanagh, Mr. Marriott, and others, and resolutions were passed expressive of the opinion of the meeting that the elective frachise should be extended to every male adult of mature age and sound mind; that the rights of equal representation were embodied in the People's Charter, and that a na tional petition should be presented to Parliament pray ing that that document should be made a statute of the realm; and also that, in order to strengthen the friends of the charter in Parliament, the principles and objects of election and registration committees should be recog nised and supported. The national petition was also agreed to. It declares the protection of lite, the security of property, and the diffusion of education and morality and happiness among all classes, to be the end of all government ; the repre sentation in Parliament of every man of sound mind as his right ; that the Reform Bill is unjust as restricting the rights of citizenship to one-seventh of the male adult community; that the present representa tive system is based upon class selfishness, prejudices, and contracted views of humanity; and that the elective franchise is a right inherent in every man. It also prays for universal suffrage, vote by ballot, the division of the country into equal electoral districts, each with on e re presentative, the payment of Members, the substitution of annual for septennial Parliaments, and the abolition of property qualification. A supplementary resolution was proposed by Mr. F. O'Connor, to the effect that the Government should be called on to raise ten millions sterling by Exchequer-bills, for the relief of the distress in Ireland, to be called the Church Restoration Fund, the interest and repayment of which should be payable from tithes, and by bishops and other dignitaries, par sons, and other salaried officers of the State Church, and the sum to be applied for the purchase of land in Ire land, and the location of the Irish people upon it, at its present value. It Was agreed that this resolution should be published in the Nation, Freeman's Journal, and the World newspapers. The meeting separated at a late hour. ~. =