The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-04 00:00:00

The supply of Shop having exhibited a great falling off, the Mutton trade rued firm at an improvement hi value of 2d per Blbs, and a good clearance was effected. Tha primest old Downs realised 43 6i Eer 8 lbs. Prime small Calves were scarce, and quite as dear. Otherwise the Veal trade was in a slungiah state. The top figure for Veal was 4s per Sibs. We had a moderate inquiry for Pigs, and late rates were well supported. For 811.5. to fslnkthe offal. s. d. to s. d Anftrior Cu►.tMß..... 2 2 2 4 Secend quality .... 2 6 3 0 Prima faro Oxen.. 3 2 8 6 Prime Scots ...... 3 8 3 10 Large coarse Calves 2 10 3 6 Primesreall ditto .. 3 8 4 0 Suckling Calves ..19 0 23 0 Lambs ••........ 0 0 0 0 s. d. to s. d Enferior • 3 2 3 6 Second quad. Sheep 3 8 310 Coarse-woolledditto3 10 4 0 Southdown `Nether 4 0 4 2 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large Hogs •• • • 210 3 6 Small Porkers 11 8 310 Quarter old Pigs ..17 0 22 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts, I I Sheep. Calves. I Pigs. 5,225 25,640 303 i 320 FOREIGN I:SUPPLY. Beasts 1 Sheep. 1 Calves. 1 Figs. 2,563 7,010 203 A Statement and Comparison of the Supplies and Prices of Fat Stock exhibited and sold in Smithfield Cattle Market, on Monday, Oct. 6, 1851, and, this day, Monday, Oct. 4, 1852. Per 81b3., to sink the oflals. Oct. 6, 1851. Oct. 4, 1852. s. d. s. d. s. d. H. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts ... 2 2to 2 4 2 oto 2 2 Second quality ditto ... 2 2 8 2 4 210 Prime large Oxen •••• Jo 3 223 0 3 4 Prime Scots, c. ••• 3 4 3 6 3 6 3 8 Coarse and inferior Sheep... ... 2 8 210 3 0 3 4 Second quality ditto ... 3 0 3 4 3 6 3 8 Prime coarse-woolled ditto ... 3 6 3 83 10 4 0 Prime Southdown ditto ... ... 310 4 0 4 2 4 4 Lambs... —• •• •.• 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves ... 2 6 3 2 2 8 3 6 Prime small ditto ... 3 4 3 6 3 8 4 0 Large Hogs —• ... 2 4 322 10 3 6 Small Porkers ... 3 4 3 8 3 8 310 Beasts ... ... 5,051 5,225 Sheep and Lambs .. 27,090 25,640 Calves ... ... 185 3 3 Pigs •. . 550 320 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Ocr. 7, 1850.--Beasts, 4,261 ; Sheep, 27,340 ; Calves, 253 ; Pigs, 540. Ocr. 8, 1849,—Beasts, 4,521; Sheep, 27,740 ; Calves, 234; Pigs, 180. NEIWG.9.I I III AND ZE.a.DEEtrazz. Daring last week about 3,500 carcasses of Meat w ere received from various parts of the country chiefly per railway. With Meat killed in the metropolis we are heavily supplied, but its general quality is very inferior. On the whole the trade is inactive at our quotations. At per stone by the Carcase. a. d. to s. d. Beef, in!erior• • .... 110 2 2 Maton,interior • . - middling .... 2 4 2 6 middling.. primularge .. 2 8 210 prime .... - prime small .. 3 0 8 4 Pork, large •••• • • • • Ire .14. •• • • .... •• 3 0 4 0 - 5ma11........ c. d. to s. d. 2 8 .2 10 30 3 6 28 4 0 210 3 0 3 2 310 1302.017G8 AND SPITALFIELDS. The supplies of home-grown Potatoes continue large, and in good condition. The imports last week were 178 tons from Dunkirk, 44 sacks from Boulogne, 58 tons from Calaiw, and 3 baskets from Harlingen. A steady busi ness is doing at full prices. Regents, 80s to 1008; Shwa, 80s to 955; other kinds 35a to 65s per ton. 130=OUGH riole DEARACEIT. Unusually large supplies of new Hops aro on sale here, chiefly in good condition. There are still numerous backers of the duty at from 245,0001. to 250,0001. Good useful qualities are in fair request; but all other kinds are dull in sale. Present rates as under:—Farnhams, 100 s to 112 s; Country, 90s to 100 s; Mid and East Rents, 80s to 130 s; Weald of Dents, 76s to 903; Sussex, 70s to 76s per cwt. WOOL. Most kinds of English and Colonial Wool are in im proved request, at full prices; but foreign qualities com mand very little attention. The imports, last week, 'were 1,200 bales from Port Philip, 32 from Leghorn, 234 from Alexandria, 4 from Rotterdam, 24 from Swan River, 96 bags from Seville, and 282 from Hamburgh. - TILTALOVIT. Our market still continues excited, and prices are again on the advance. To-day P.Y.O on the spot, is selling at 403 9d to 41s 6d per cwt. Higher rates are demanded for forward delivery. Town Tallow 41s per cwt, net cash ; rough fat, 2s 3d per 81bs. 1848. 1849. 1850. 1851. I 1852. Steck this day ...... 20,131 41,860 26,716 34,933 33,519 45s 6d 36s 91 , 38s 6d 38s 9d to 40 s 9d t o Price of Y. C. to 46s Od to 37s0d to 39s Od 39s Od 41s 6d belivery last week • • 2,313 2,492 2,004 2,019 2,315 Buto from June 1- 32,668 25,355 29,302 28,952 25,944 Arrivals last week 4,055 5,315 5,782 7,809 1,404 Ditto from June 1 45,742 41,742 30,896 27,352 18,835 Price of Town 47s 6d 39s Gd 41s Od 418 Cd 43s 9d STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURGIT. 1852. 1851. 1850. 1849. Casks. Casks. Casks. Casks. Tallow dispatched from Cron stadt to Sept. 8, 0.5.... 21,199 41,056 58,141 69,137 In ships loading and lighters 20,578 29,545 20,470 17,921 Total loaded off, Sept. 10, O.S. 41.177 70,601 78,611 87,C 61 loaded off afterwards .•. • • • - 32,860 40,635 31,308 "Total at the close of naviga tion . • ••••• • • • • • - 103,461 119,246 118,369 London ••••• • • • • 12,413 31,266 24,472 25,923 Liverpool •• • .. 947 4,493 12,912 10,790 Bristol •••••••• . • • • • • . 2,147 1,203 3,265 2,803 . Other English ports ..... 1,803 1,615 3,377 8 , 292 Ireland .• •• • • •• • . 1,503 531 2,942 4,005 Scotland ....... • 110 250 2,027 3,051 Germany •• ••••••• • • • •• • • 2,276 1.608 6,721 8,008 2,420 6,265 21,199 41,056 58,141 69,137 MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DARING ROBBERY.—William Taylor, an ill young fellow, was brought before Mr. Bingham - with having stolen a silver watch, the property Alexander Stoepel, professor of music, 22, Padd Street, Manchester- square. It appeared from the evidence of prosecutor, that on Saturday night he was standing in Tichborne-street, listening to the strains of a band of American musi cians, when he felt a sharp tug at his watch-guard, and on putting his hand to the latter ho missed the watch produced. He immediately raised an alarm, and the prisoner, whom he had previously noticed standing close by his side, ran off, and suspecting him to be the thief lie (witness) followed as fast as he could, as far as .J!ruiyn-street, where (the prisoner) was stopped and ',given in charge. A witness who was proceeding close by where the prisoner was stopped, proved seeing him throw the watch away. Witness subsequently picked it up, and gave it to the constable. The prisoner, who denied the charge, was committed for trial. . , AY). Looking :harged of Mr. ington- LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST ' , Traffic —Week ending Oct. 2,1852 WAY. ... £14,481 0 5 'Traffic—Week ending Oct. 4, 1851 14,772 17 4 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1852 ... 196,220 111 Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 210,699 I 0 Total number of Passengers—Week ending Oct. 2, 1852 85,145 Passengers ...£11,669 9 4 Goods 2,811 11 I Total... £14,481 0 5 Total miles open, 1852, 1734; ditto, 1851, 173%. London Terminus, Oct. 4, 1852. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Poor Old Drury ! After the vile experiment that endured for five nights in July last we had hoped that no will o' the wisp manager would have revived the :sorry game, but " one fool makes many," and on Saturday night the house opened with a company— and such a company, of the illustrious obscure. Richelieu was the play selected for massacre. The Cardinal was represented by an actor of whom, despite his failings, it is but just to say that he took the part on a very short notice, and displayed earnest-. :fleas ; so let him pass. The De Mauprat holds eminent rank in " the awkward squad," and the Baradas felicitously imitates in voice the drone of a bagpipe. The impression produced altogether on the audience was one of a very grievous nature, and it was capped by a Ballet Divertissement, perpetrated in fifth-rate style, which sent them home at midnight with rueful countenances. There were two redeem ing features of the night ; a very good orchestra, and the clever gymnastic representati on of the Brothers Buislay. OLYMPIC THEATRE. --- 00/ti Digaings is truTlyhe" principala d Milliners for the ne‘y and original far Wanted 1,000 Sp i r i ted Young malech characters by Stirling Coyne." his friend . are Joe Boggs (Mr. Hoskins), (mr. an Colll , Com pto n). 9.anaTbin: Tipton, a medical student two worthies are determined on a frolic Baggi, the lawyer's clerk, gets his master, Mr. Sin gleton (Mr. Bender), out of the way, by a feigned letter from a co un t ry c li en t. The coast bein„o , cleared, bills, he opens hi s grea t pro j ect, w hi c h i s t o p o st some announcing that " 1,000 spirited young milliners are Wanted for the gold diggings." This Tom Tipton performs for him, and its success is immediately_ a proved by th e rus h o f numerous app li can ts. 0 .receive them, Beggs and Tipton have assumed female attire, and the fun was greatly enhanced by the clever personation of such pleasant actors, who each repre sented a different type of antiquated womanhood. Evi• dences of manhood presiding over theeetablishment are found in every cupboard and on every shelf, and boots, razors, and trowsers rouse alarming suspicion, till at last, during the temporary absence of the mil liners-, the pseudo ladies are detected indulging in pipes and tobacco. This brings matters to a climax ; the fraud is detected, and female vengeance aroused ; and needles and scissors become fearful implements in the hands of the enraged nymphs. The indignant master, discovering he also has been hoaxed, returns at this critical moment, and vows vengeance ; but a n incipient li a i son having been discovered between him and one of the young ladies, he purchases secrecy by a general p ar d on and a ch ' ampegne supper for the entire party. The spirit of the farce is very cleverly sustained, and it was played amidst a continual roar, that ended in vehement approbation, which pro nounced it a triumphant success. CITY OF LONDON THENTRE. This truly elegant house opened on Saturday last for the season, with a well-selected company, and was filled to the ceiling; the opening drama being the l• migrant or, the Old World and the New. There are several excellent additions to the company, and 14iss Wallack, niece of the celebrated James W v.l - made her first oPpearance. She has a good DYB - : DO une. GS p ►1 p DEB. es d ex d 2454 ned G ) r iL )i V I n I 4 THE SUN, voice and person, and acted the part of Nora with energy and natural pathos. Mr. Traver; from Sad ler's Wells, enacted her lover, and did all that could be done with the part entrusted to him. Mr. James Worrell, many years a member of the Haymarket and Adelphi, seems to have carved out a new line of business. Ho was the villain of the piece, Platsnake, and •acted with discrimination and judgment , while his dress was artistic to a de gree . H e w ill prove a great acquisition at this theatre. In fact, all the actors did their best towards the success of the drama, and it and they were decidedly successful. Much praise is due to Messrs. Johnstone and Nelson Lee. The house has been newly painted and decorated, and the East enders ought to be proud of such a splendid theatre, which might vie with many of our West-end establishments. TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GENERAL VISCOUNT HARDINGE, G.C.B. MY LORD,—To have been the friend of Wellington, his companion and associate in the field, and at the council table, was indeed honour sufficient for any Englishman ; but to have been selected by her Most Gracious Majesty to perform henceforth " all matters respecting her Majesty's military service which have heretofore been transacted by his Grace the late Com mander-in-Chief," must suroly, my Lord, be more than enough to satisfy the highest point of your mili tary ambition. Upon the important and sacred duties that this office will entail upon your Lordship to perform, it is, lam sure, unnecessary here to dwell; you must feel their full force with every pulsation of your heart, and every nerve you have must be vibrating with emotion each time you place yourself in the old warrior's chair as you think about them. The result, however, of the well or ill performance of your work can only be shown in the hereafter by the moral and social condition of he army. You cannot, my Lord, raise its military renown one iota. It has long reached the highest point, and long may it remain there. Give our sol diery what arms you please, no sort of victory can add to their fighting glory ; Wellington and Na poleon have ieft nothing to oe done by their successors to show the courage or the prowess of the troops they led. It required the physical force of more than the whole of Europe, involving Great Britain in an enor mous debt, before the French army could be checked in its career of victory—and the navy of the British empire, what can it do that will ever surpass its ancient or modern exploits ? As regards crime, however, particularly drunkenness, much, I am sorry to say, remains yet to be done in the British service. Has it not struck your Lord ship that the proper moment has arrived for an at tempt at least being made to instil a higher tone of feeling amongst the soldiers, and to try if it is not possible to banish that much-felt stigma—corporal punishment—from our military code ? The question , of its abolition has, as we all know, been much con sidered and canvassed, and by many officers corporal punishment has been considered as indispensable in the British army. To me it appears that we have now a favourable opportunity to get rid of it. Can not, my Lord, the respect, the love, the veneration even that attaches to the name of Wellington, be made the means to so desirable an end ? Many a soldier, who does not and will not fear the lash as a punishment—and I have known many receive it without a cry or a word—such men would greatly dread to be in any other way degraded before their comrades--if deprived of the power of showing their courage and endurance under pain. Cannot, then, the name of Wellington be made the instrument of reformation to the evil-doers in the army ?—can it not clear our defaulter book of all disgraceful mili tary crimes ? I think it can—and I speak from long experience in looking after soldiers. To accomplish this I would suggest, that a medal be struck, having on one side the words " Truth—Wellington—Duty," and let the other side be left blank ; thus after any fixed period of service—say five years—of a soldier per formed without trial by a court-martial, let him have his name and number engraved upon it. Let this be his badge of honour—let it be placed on his breast in front of his regiment, by his commanding officer's own hands. If, after once he is in possession of this medal, he should unfortunately commit himself, so as to deserve corporal punishment—and who may not fail some day ?—let him be brought out before his comrades, and with all the preparations for corporal punishment, the lash even shown him—then let the name of Wellington, whilst it screens , the army in general, by preventing the actual infliction on one of its members of this disgusting punishment—let it also be the means of giving the individual offender a chance of redeeming his lost character, by forting him to dwell with feelings of gratitude and of pride on the memory of that great man, whose name alone must ever prove a safeguard and tower of strength for the Throne, the institutions of the country, and the integrity of the empire. Let the medal be taken from the offender's breast and - returned to the War-office, and only restored to him after com plete repentance and improvement to be shown in a continuance of good conduct for three years—and let every soldier who may be in possession of one of those medals on discharge have any other reward or honour conferred on him that his Sovereign and his country may think fit. I have named five years at first, because I think that no medal ought to be given until there is just reason to hope that it will never be forfeited—and because I consider that no commanding officer would have recourse to corporal punishment to support dis cipline until every other means and power he had at his command had been exhausted in the attempt to correct his men ; and if everything else is tried, if all officers and non-commissioned officers strictly and kindly perform their duty, making all proper allow ance for the offences of young soldiers—in short, acting up to the spirit of that kind and benevolent Commander-in-Chief, Lord Hill's letter then do I feel sure that the Wellington medal will be worn by every soldier in the service— and many a dare-devil fellow, who would not dread the lash, will dread the disgrace and dis honour of losing what will have become more valu able to him than his life—he will bear about the proof that he is a good citizen and a good soldier, that he has followed the example left him by the greatest commander England has ever known, and in the day of battle he would sooner surrender his life than allow a single Wellington medal to fall into an enemy's hands. It will not be then around his colours alone that the British soldier will rally, but every fallen comrade's medal will be to him a barrier to retreat, and when the advance was sounded, the medal suspended at the breast of the leading soldier, would prove the guiding, star to victory or death to all his companions in arms ; for all will feel that they carry about them not only the honour of England but the spirit of Wellington. Truth, Wellington, and Duty will become the invincible watchwords of the army, and punishment become unknown ; for every medal; that is given away will remind the soldier of those two great virtues upon which the high and noble character of Wellington was formed—love of truth' and faithful performance of duty, qualities which cause England and its Sove reign to mourn as much for the man as for the hero, and which have commanded the respect and esteem of all foreign nations. The sword has fallen from mighty hands—England has lost her master mind—we ne'er shall look upon his like again, but supported, my Lord, as you will be by every soldier, and united as all Englishmen must be in defence of the rights of the Crown and the in stitutions and safety of the country, let us hope that the British army will not, at all events, degene rate, nor wisdom entirely desert our councils.—l have the honour to remain, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant, AN OLD SOLDIER. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WESTERN- . MEETING AT AYR.—FRIDAY. Tmlire. Terry's Handicap of 10 sous. each, h ft, and 50 ,aamddiseda Ann,.T 6 yrs, omile S s it 7 ( l 6 b S . u . b . 4) CLaoPrdtatagliitYon ,e L n itt i le Jack, 5 yrs, Bst 21b The Hurdle Stakes(Oates) 1 pt o lolytus, 4 yrs, 7st 71b W f 5 o n toys,by a each, hea d. Mr. spiereraniale_aver eight hurdles. l ight, list 71b and (4 50Subs.) added. o 3 Mr. Boston's Tartar Lord Ailsa's Cham eieo l n a , t l 7 l l a b t 71b Captain New maa r s e t i r , aged, llst 71b Won bY two lengths. (Thrift) 1 2 .. 3 3 af su e b o s Ys. each, and 25 added, two The Free Handicap ( miles over hurdles Hunter's Romany Chal, 115.t) ,,,,as won easily by Mr. Tartar YORKSHIRE and a i Maid of the uN West. lON B7NatTrkt.dyedSoEcrEkotaTth)li,rxebGue.antiinogn WEDNESDAY NEXT.—Entries for th a e d Hunt Stckes, 10 sous. each, and 50 Two miles. Acomb, eged—Agis, aged—Garforth, 5 5 yrs—peg Top, aged — B urnd ale , 3 ye...---o 17113i-Sweep, .r Robert, 5 yrs. Match for 50 cove. Priory Stag agst B u t a h e Tally Ho Stakes. Two miles. r * Master Bagot, View Halloo, Peg Top, Squire of M a l_ ton, Quiz, Little Queen, Tordesillas, Sailor, Sir Robert. Scurry Stakes. Black Eyed Susan, 3 yrs, (201.) Priory Stag, aged, (201.) Sweep, 5 yrs, (801.) Snowdrop , 3 yrs, (80/.) DEATH OF SIR JUKES GRANVILLE JUICES CLIFTON, BART.—The death of the above gentleman took place on Friday evening, at his ancestral seat, Clifton Hall, Notts. The deceased Baronet had been for a considerable time in a declining state of health. He is succeeded by his son, now Sir Robert Clifton. ADVANCE OF WAGES.—It is gratifying to be enabled to state that the Messrs. Bailey, of Nantyglo, have volun tarily announced to their six or seven thousand workpeople that wages would be advanced in a month from Monday last. The cheering news has spread great joy throughout this important district.—Monmouth Merlin. A tragical event bss occurred in Paris. Mr. Saville Morton, one of the correspondents of the Daily News, has lost his life by the hand of a former friend—Mr. Bower, who was impelled to the fatal act by jealousy. LONDON, THE MAGAZINES, &c. BLACKWOOD. _ Bulwer's wonderful " Novel"—not only, in many respects, one of the most remarkable of the author's productions, but also, to our thinking, one of the most extraordinary fictions in the range of our national literature—is manifestly fast approatiting the period of its termination. For complication and entangle ment of plot we know scarcely anything more sur prising, unless, indeed, it be the marvellous lucidity of its unravelment. " Vanity Fair upon its very title pnaagsemculcahime it d f .v, o , r as its , e , l w f i t t h h e outa merit heorfo,o,—rigpionoarliptyobfboirn ibeing scarcely less unworthy of the title than young Osborne, most selfish and empty-headed of coxcombs. The work with which Sir Bulwer Lytton has been long adorning the pages of Blackwood has the more elevated merit of possessing more heroes and heroines than one can very readily enumerate. Heroes—any one of them sufficient to secure interest to the ordinary three-volumned romance might be found, for example, in warm-hearted, thoughtless Frank Hazle dean, in clever, unprincipled Randal Leslie, in the gentle poet, Leonard Fairfield, in the hard statesman, Audley Egerton, and best of all, in the loveable dreamer, Harley, Lord L'Estrange—to say nothing even of that grand portraiture of the ruined genius, John Burley, of the silky usurer, Baron Levy, of the dissipated roue, Count Peschiera, of gentle Parson Dale, of bluff Squire Hazledean, and of Doctor Iliccabocca, the good, the wise, and the generous, or, as he is now proved to be, Alphonso, Prince of Monte leone and Duke of Serrano 1 What a catalogue ! Then of heroines have we not abundance—from the brilliant Violante to the gentle Helen, from the Squire's "Harry" to the Parson's " Carry," from the dead Nora to the living Jemima—and so on through the whole motley concourse, showing the Varieties of English Life among the gentler as well as among the sterner sex of the present generation ? But the story draws on to its conclusion, and we are breathless for the denouement. Harley—transformed by the emotions of Revenge—is collecting all the principle characters of the work at Lansmere. And so ends the masterly instalment of "My Novel" in the October number of Blackwood, the last incident being the news of the sudden dissolution of Parliament. Another "con tinuation" is the fourth instalment of" Katie Stewart" —a domestic tale of Scottish Life, which is gaining, we doubt not, upon the interest of many hundreds, as it is upon our own. Whoever the writer may be--- (can it be Aytoun ?)—he has evidently a' poet's feeling for nature and a poet's knowledge of the human heart. "Are there not Boasters among Us P" is the title of a paper penned manifestly by one who can sympathise to the full with those abominable vaga bonds the Iconoclasts. Everything is a mockery to him—possibly we may presume himself included. A second part is given in Ebony this month of the biographical criticism on Lord Jeffrey, and the maga zine also contains a brief but eulogistic notice of the death of the Duke of 'Wellington. Besides a re view of Werne's " Journey to Mandera," Black wood has a thoughtful analytical notice of M. Guizot's volumes upon Corneille and Shakapere. TAIT'S EDINBURGH. " The Governments of Continental Europe" are continued in the present number, this month's instalment relating to Spain. The virtual national bankruptcy of this magnificent country, the geographical position of which is, perhaps, superior to that of any kingdom of Europe, is strongly animadverted on. From its unwise and impolitic commercial code it may be regarded as the very paradise of smugglers. Entire districts live by the illicit trade, and the transition thence to regular highway robbery, or to the bandit system, is easy and natural. The ecclesiastical despotism—utterly incompatible with civil and political liberty, with intellectual and religious freedom—is also exposed. The continuation of "Norman Hamilton" is worthy of the preceding chapters. "A Few Words upon Beards" must also prove deeply interesting to all votaries of the " monarch beard," who by their present devotion to " the martial moustache," the haughty imperial, or the daily expand ing whisker, proclaim their adhesion to man's "distinguishing," as it is his " most ancient and honourable, appendage." "The Beet Sugar Manu facture, its introduction into Ireland," is also well worthy of notice. The same may be said of several other well-written papers that appear in this month's number of our liberal North British contemporary. BANKER'S. We have here a second article on what has been termed " Dangerous Life Assurance." The admi rable pamphlet of Mr. B. H. Strousberg is largely quoted from in the present number, as well as the very able brochure of Mr. W. Swiney, which appears to us completely to rebut the charge brought forward of want of ade quate security for the satisfactory liquidation of the )it.bilities of the junior establishments. The excellent paper on the " Laws of the Currency of Ireland," read by J. W. Gilbert, Esq., before the statistical section of the British Association, on the 2d of last month, is inserted. There are also some " Strictures on Scotch Banking," and an interesting account of the " Financial Position of the Great Western Rail way." The usual notice of " Banking and Com mercial Law" for this month relates to the dealings of bankers with married women—a very important an interesting branch of the subject. There is also a more than average amount of commercial intelligence, which must prove exceedingly useful to the readers of this well-conducted magazine. SPORTING REVIEW. There are two excellent engravings in the present number—of Margerette—celebrated in the annals of coursing, and own sister to Marmosette and Mock ing -Bird—and also " The Thames Regatta—the start from Putney." " Craven" gives an admirable account of the " Racing in September," showing that twenty years' experience referred to in his notice has been taken due advantage of. "Doncaster Doings," by " Gayburst," is something in the same style, E but well worthy of perusal by these devoted to our n ational sport. " Red Deer Hunting in the New F orest, " " The Mist and the Moor." " The Sportsm an rnests Pro gress," "The Unsuccessful Man," and Atherby," will also attract much attention. The number is in every respect exceedingly wen got up. in the best THE DODD FAMILY ABROA D. Harry Lorrequer "is himself again." " The the Distinguished Family" Correspondence of the different is again Members of style of Charles Lever, now facile princeps a cheque as the first living delineator of Irish character—Miss Tm rie ad j l e le a . ll d " e M it a a r s ; Dodd, Mrs. Dodd, Betty Cobb, and Kenny Dodd himself, all reveal their feelings to their respective schenhde green bed Poor Kenny's lamentations over his vari ous misfortunes—the jealousy' or pretended jealousy of the fair Jemima, occasioned by to his lawyer, a certain MonsietL tame, whom she believes to Dasbh where he Jane," and the numerous lawsuits in volved. He certainly does not appear to have disco vered the economy of leaving 5 in ducksvhi lied his own " mutton and turni peas for.nothing," for a residence on the continent. There is a vein of sound sense running through his epistle, which shows the vast difference between his sayings and doings, and the injurious results of his subservience to " the white sergeant''--the fair Je mime. There are few who have enjoyed any of the former productions of our able author, who have revelled in the witticisms of Mickey Free, who will not anxiously look out for the new instalment from his pen, and it is sufficient to say that they will not be in any degree disappointed with the contribution now under notice. MISCELLANEOUS. becialluese it i s Gentleman'smore ra fifangsc The article on Leibnitz has the poor m erit of br evity. There is some curious matter respect in g the Raisers and their characteristics, and some graceful remark s upon t a e r i i i n d e enta I. it duller tha n usua l , Pope--a poet who is one of the paramount rulers in English literature. We protest, however, against the critic's assumption that, because two poets have similar expressions, the later writer necessarily bor rowed the idea, or the tura of thought, from the elder. The third number of the Englishman's Ma gazine disappoints us. We think well of the at tempt to bring down the price of magazines, but then their quality must not be brought down also. There is too much carping here at eminent men. Disraeli, Dickens, and Ali son are not to be sneered down so easily as some of the " unappreciated" may fancy. Lawson's Mer chants Magazine opens with a clever plea in favour of young Life Assurance Companies, which contains a great deal of truth. We also notice a well writ ten paper on City Architecture, which has the merit of being too brief. There is a great collection of statistical information on subjects of commerce, which will be of much use to mercantile men. This maga zine may nqw be considered as firmly established in public favour. The Farmer's Magazine rejoices, as is its wont, in the progress of agriculture, and no pe riodical has contributed more efficiently to the advancement of this good cause. The best article is Mr. Rowlandson's on the " Science of M anuring." The remarks on " The Effects of the New Gold Fi e ld s on A gr i cu lture" are extremely in genious and practical. In the Eclectic Re • view a very good memoir of the famous Admiral Blake is founded on Mr . Hep w orth Dixon 's somewhat verbose biography. There is a clever vindication of Shaks pere's personal character from the hasty and un founded remarks of M. m G • ot. Some verses—of the nursery rhyme class —called " Q • met Hours, by a Little Brother and Si t " s er, receive as much paise as any but an Eclectic critic would give to the poetry of Coleridge or Tennyson. The lines on a " Shetland Pony," quoted " as giving indication of various kinds, which we hope may hereafter make itself felt and MON OAY EVENT N&, OCTOB ER 4, knowu in the productions of riper years," is sufficient to show how juvenile mediocrity is puffed. We give the first and the last verse : " Black Billy! my pony, My infancy's pet, I'►e lost thce for ever, But I canuot forget. " Thou dost not, my pony, Remember me still, Or those joyous rides O'er woodland and hill." This is sad stuff. Oa the other hand, we have read the article on the capabilities and prospects of Australia with much pleasure and advantage. It is lucid, explicit, and full of facts. The Church of England Magazine contains its wonted quantity of religious literature, which, if not very brilliant, is written with an excellent purpose. Mr. Joseph Fearn's Hymns for Sundays strike us as wanting the simplicity and the earnestness of sound and trust ing Christian faith. Dr. Forbes Winslow's Journal of Psychological Medicine, published quarterly, is distinguished for the value and variety of its papers. The subjects in the present number include information relating not only to this country, but also to France, Germany, and America. The paper on " Homicidal Monomania," with its curious anecdotes and illustrations is deeply interesting. We think highly, also, of theremarks on snd " Statistics of Crime and Prisoners." The present number concludes the fifth volume of as useful a work as medical science and jurisprudence were ever benefited by. The Ladies' Companion opens with a compilation, by the late Lady Biessington, called a " Memoir of Madame Geoffrin," an almost forgotten contemporary of Marmontel. This memoir is not worth publication. Mrs. Newton Crosland's stanzas, " Helena," evidently would not have been written but for the appearance of Mrs. Brown ing's remarkable poetry. Mrs. Crosland writes prose very gracefully, but her verses are—verses. She rarely pours out her soul in song :—it is the differ ence between water pumped up, and water spontane ous gushing through the flowers. We admire the American stories and sketches in this magazine ; they give it interest and value. Mrs. Abdy's Irish is well set off by the foil of Mr. W. H. Lovell's un musical Manx Legend. The criticism in this maga zine is good, and agreeably conveyed in the form of ccaiversation. The present is by no means a good average specimen of the work, but even this is by many degrees better than when it was successively in the hands of Mrs. Loudon and Mr. Henry Chorley. Sharp's London Magazine, the British Journal, the Charm, the Picture Pleasure Book, and Newton's London Journal have also come to band. Mrs. S. C. Hall is :about to become the editress of Sharp's London Magazine. NAV AL I N TELLIG PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.-It is reported ba re that her Majesty has graciously signified her of the name of the leviatha n line-of-battl:4 ship Windsor Castle, 140, shall b e c h ange d to tha.;, P- I `.,asure that " The Duke of Wellington," in token of hp:, majesty's high es teem for the memory of ths resolve on the part o f th e *,.. lamented hero. This Queen will be universally applauded, as we have nothing bearing the name of the deceased but twr, wretched old 74's (the Welling ton and Wellesl-, y ) . By the deP:ch of Rear-Admiral of the Red William Fisher, w'aich occurred on Thursday last, the follow ing prornotions take place :- Rear -Admiral of the White, William Fitzwilliam Owen, to the Red squadron. Rear-Admiral of the Blue, Sir David Dunn, K.C.H., to the White squadron. Captain William James Mingaye, Jan. 29, 1822, to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue. The following is o'l3yrne's epitome of Rear-Ad miral Mingaye 's services :- " William James Ilingaye entered the navy Sept. 16, 1798, 144 a volunteer, on board the Anson, of 46 guns, Captaiti Philip Charles Durham; and in the course of the ensuing month was present, we believe, at the defeat of the squadron under Commodore Bompart, carrying troops for the invasion of Ireland, and (in company with the Kangaroo, 18) at the capt ure , w i t h a loss to the Auden of 2 killed a n d 13 wounded; of La Loire, of 46 guns and 664 men (includi ng t roops ) , 46 of whom were killed and 71 wounded. After an attendance of some time upon the King off' Weymouth, he accompanied Capt. Durham, in Febru ary, 1801, i n t o th e Endymion , 40, in which ship, besides assisting at the capture of La Furie, privateer, of 14 guns, he escoried a convoy of ten Indiamen home from St. Helena. In 1802 he became in succession attached to the Alarm and Amazon frigates, both commanded by Captain William Parker; and on next joining the Mag nificent, 74, Captain William Henry Jervis, he was wrecked on the Black Rocks off Breet, in March, 1804. On February 8, 1805, having in the interim served with Cart'Ain Jervis on board the Tonnant, 80, he was nomi nated sub-lieutenant of the Tickler, gun-brig, Lieu tenant Commander John W. Skinner, stationed off Bou logne, where he remained until presented with a lieu tenant's commission, dated July 6 following. Joining then the Belligerent, 64, Captain Hon. George Byng, he served on shore with the naval brigade, under that officer, at the capture of the Cape of Good Hope, in January, 1806; after which he was, it appears, ap pointed, June 10, 1806, to the Bombay, alias Ceylon, 32, Captain Wm. Jones Lye, on the East India station, whence he invalided, August 10, 1809-March 19 and December 31, 1812, to the Cossack, 22, and Druid, frigate, both commanded in the Mediterranean by Cap tain Wm. Ring , with whom he continu e d until J u ly 5, 1813,-and March 5, 1816, and July 21, 1817, as senior, to the Eridanus, 36, and Royal George yacht, Captains Wm. King and Hon. Chas. Paget, each em ployed on home service. As commander, a rank he attained Oct. 2, 1817, Captain Mingaye served, from Oct. 1, 1818, until paid off in January, 1822, in the Cameleon, 10, on the Portsmouth station. He was ad vanced to post rank on the 29th of the month last men tioned; became acting captain, July 23 ensuing, of the Royal George yacht; obtained command, in July, 1824, of the Romney, 50, annde-en-flute, fitting at Chatham; and, from Jan. 8, 1825, until the abolition of the service in 1831, was in command of the Hyperion, 42, lying in. Newhaven Harbour, on the establishment of third-rate, for the purposes of the extended coast blockade." Retired Captain Sir Charles Burrard, Bart. (Jan. 29, 1832), being senior as a commander to Captain Mingaye, also succeeds to his retired flag rank under the terms of the order in council of 1846. Captain Norwich Duff (April 23, 1822), A.D.C., is now the senior captain on the active list. Captain R. F. Rowley comes within the senior list of 14s. Gd. per diem, and Captain N. Corry succeeds to the 12s. Gd. per diem half-pay list. Vice-Admiral the Hon. Joscelyne Percy, C. 8., the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, has returned from the Continent, and has re-hoisted his flag in the Wa terloo, 120. Rear-Admiral Superintendent Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., struck his flag last night on boardi of the Neptune, 120, Portsmouth Harbour, and proceeded on a mouth's leave of absence: We understand that the duties of admiral superintendent will be per formed during the Admiral's absence by Captain Henderson, C. 8., of the steam-reserve squadron. Captain B. Martin, C. 8., of the Victory, has re turned from a month's leave of absence. The officers and crew of the Arrogant, 36, screw frigate, before paying off, subscribed a day's pay each towards the fund for the relief of the Birkenhead widows and orphans, which has been received by the secretary. The committee met at the Royal Naval College, on Saturday last, and relieved a number of persons who lost relatives in that unfortunate ship wreck. The 50-gun frigate Leander is to be paid off at Portsmouth on her arrival, and to be recommissioned at once. Commander G. B. Jeffereys, late flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Dixon, is appointed to the Royal Naval College for study. Letters from Ascension to the Bth of August have been received. The Cygnet, 8, Commander White, sailed from St. Helena on the 26th of July for Cape Lopes and St. Thomas's. The Water witch, 8, Commander Gardner, arrived at St. Helena on the same day, and was to sail on the 3d of August for St. Paul de Loando. The Prometheus steam-sloop, Commander Foote, left St. Helena on the 31st of July, and arrived at Ascension on the 7th of August, and was to sail in a few days for the Bights as " senior officer." This vessel is reported to have been the sickliest vessel on the coast of Africa since the fatal Eclair. Lieutenant Arthur Fox died on board of her at sea of apoplexy on the sth of August, and was buried at Ascension with full honours. The celebrated Megaira iron steam troop ship, Commander John Johnson, arrived yesterday from Woolwich on her way to the North America and West India station, and came into harbour to coal. She has two companies 9f Royal Artillery on board for Barbadoes. A Swedish yacht, called the Svriege, arrived at Portsmouth last week, and has been sailing about for the last few days. She was hauled up on Mr. White's patent slip, at Portsmouth, yesterd a y, an d h as caused . much attention. She .built nearly on the lines of the famous yacht America, and rigged like her, but not finished off . so nicely. Sh e i s a b ove 100 f eet i n length, and of great beam, has a long sharp, over hanging bow, and a long keel, which will be further increased by her receiving now a false keel of ten inches aft, tapering to nothing forward. Her draft of water was about seven feet forward and 11 or 13 feet aft ; her masts are very taunt, the mainmast about 90 feet ; both masts are fished to strengthen them, which disfigures them somewhat. Like the America she has considerable sheer, and turns up for ward ; she has not yet been measured, but by the old measurement will probably be 'nearly 300 tons bur den. She is quite new. Her builder, a Swedish gentleman, has a barque building on similar lines in Sweden. The Svriege is, it is said, to sail against the America. The latter yacht is in Portsmouth harbour, and has been occasionally in and out for the last week. So soon as the Svriege has received her false keel she will be again launched from Mr. White's slip. Her crew are all Swedish seamen. Avon steam-tender, Master Commander Veitch, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday morning with super numeraries from Plymouth. She sailed again in the evening on her return. Ajax, 56, steam guard-ship, Captain M. Quin, went out of dock at Portsmouth on Saturday. She will be completed by the dockyard by the 10th inst. Her crew will have the customary 14 days' leave, when she will probably return to Cork. Blenheim, 60, screw-ship, Captain Henderson, C. 8., is gone into dock to have a leak stopped, which was occasioned, we understand, by her screw going down by the run when out on her cruise. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 3.—The Lords of the Admiralty are expected to arrive at this port on Thursday next, the 7th instant, for the purpose of making their first official inspection. The Tortoise lighter arrived on Thursday from Pembroke with the caulkers sent from Devonport to work on the Windsor Castle. Twenty shipwrights and two labourers were ex amined by the surgeon on Friday, preparatory to superannuation. The schooner Alpha, Captain Hunter, belonging to Mr. Charles Roberts, of Sunderland, put into Ply mouth on the 28th ult. in a most disabled state. She registers 102 tons, and left Escumbrere and Faro on the 27th of August, with lead and cork for Leith and Newcastle. On the 17th of September, in lat. 4G.30 north, long. 14.35 west, she experienced a gale from east south-east, and shipped a heavy sea, which washed two hands overboard, cleared two-thirds of her deck load, and carried away bulwarks, stanchions, bin nacle, watercasks, chain-plates, &c. In this condition the master was left with the mate and one seaman only (the complement bei ng andfive hands), and sa v e theafter cutting masts, he was compell e d, with the other two, to keep seven hours at the pumps to save the vessel from sinking, and he managed, by great exertion, to bring the shattered ship, without further help, safely into port. The two men drowned are supposed to have been washed away while relieving the helm. One was a native of Ports mouth, James M'llougal, the other a Scotchmau, Alexander Robertson. The American merchant-ship Franklin King, 1,108 tons register, belonging to Thomastown, Maine, was towed into Plymouth on the Ist inst. She left St. John's, New Brunswick, on the 15th of August, with 490 standard deals and palings, bound to London. On the 17th of September, in lat. 47 deg. 30, min., long. 20 25 W., wind E.N.E., she was, at three o'clock in the morning, hove to under close-reefed main topsail ; at twelve at noon a heavy sea from E.S.E. struck her lee bow, broke in the forecastle, and washed the contents of the cabin out o f th e win dows. At five P.m. she was completely waterlogged. During the day two barrels of bread and a musk of 1852. water were placed in the main masthead, fearing the ship might sink further; however, after the gale, a reefed foresail and one reefed foretopsail were set, and the ship bore up without further injury for , this port. SHEERNESS, SUNDAY. Her Majesty's steam frigate Terr ble, 21, Captain James Hope, was spoke on Thursday, as she proceeded up the Thames on her ' way to Woolwich, to be put out of commission, and to have her engines and machinery thoroughly repaired. Her Majsty's iron screw steam-troop s hi p m eg , re, 6, Commander John Johnson, made her number ora the 30th ult,, as she passed down the Thames, on her' voyage to Barbadoes. Her Majesty's paddlewheel steam-vessel Myrtle, Mr. Bouchier master-commanding, returned here from Woolwich on Friday, to resume the duties of tender to the Monarch, 84, guardship of the ordinary. The boilers and machinery of the Myrtle have under gone a complete repair at the factory of Woolwich dockyard. tier Majesty's brig Bittern, 12, Commander Van sittart was removed from the fitting basin on Friday, and warped to moorings abreast of the dockyard. She was swung yeterday for the purpose of ascertaining the local deviation of her compasses, and will proceed forthwith to the Little Nore, where she will take in her powder, and sail thence in a day or two for Spit head, en route to the East Indies. She is a few hands short of her compliment of 135. Her Majesty's screw line-of-battle-ship Agamem non, 90, Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, passed by here from Woolwich yesterday afternoon, and proceeded round the Mouse to test the efficiency of her engines and machinery. Shortly before five P.m. she anchored in the harbour. A captain, subaltern, 2 sergeants, 2 corporals, 2 fifers, and 84 privates of the Royal Ma rines, together with a subaltern, sergeant, corpora] and 30 gunners of the Marine Artillery, are to em. bark in her. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Lizaad was dispatched to Chatham yesterday at 9 A.M., with invalids for Melville Hospital. On her return in the afternoon she proceeded to the Nore, to accom pany the Agamemnon into port. Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Cyclops, one of the advanced steam squadron of reserve, was ordered yesterday to take on board, with all possible dispatch, one month's provisions for 100 men. Senior Lieutenant Seacomb, Second Master J. W. H. Har vey, Mr. G. H. Shepherd, clerk, 20 marines, and 80 blue-jackets of the screw steam-ship Horatio, have been placed on board the Cyclops for temporary ser vice. She is to be commanded pro tern. by Lieute nant Seacombe, and Mr. F. H. Blaxhall, Assistant ' Surgeon of the Waterloo, is to discharge the duties of medical officer. Mr. Hockley, Second Master of the London, is also ordered to embark in the Cyclops, which vessel will leave port to-day for Deptford, and thence proceed, in company with the Blazer steamer, to Milford, for the purpose of assisting in towing to the Clyde, and subsequently to Spithead, the leviathan screw three-decker Windsor Castle. Her Majesty's ship Hercules, 12, Commander Baynton, was taken out of dock on the 90th ult., and will leave Chatham probably to-morrow (Monday) for this port, and hence to London, to be placed in the East India Docks. Her Mejesty's brig Daring, 12, Commander Gerard Napier, is expected here on Tuesday next, on her way to Spithead. Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, 72, was docked at Chatham on the 30th ult., to have her defects made good. Her Majesty's brig Nerbudda, 12, has been fitted at Chatham for commission. Her Majesty's ship Goliath, 80, has been removed to moorings in Long Reach. The officers and craws of the ships in commission were respectively mustered on Friday, by Captain the Hon. Montague Stopford, of the Waterloo flag ship. Vice• Admiral the llon. Jocelyne Percy, C. 8., Commander-in-Chief at the Nore, has returned to his official residence after an absence of six weeks. The health of the gallant officer has derived much benefit during his visit to the continent. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, OCT. 2.—Chief Engineer Alexander Leys, to the Agamemnon, 90, screw steam-ship Sheerness. Surgeons Charles Smith (1843), to be Surgeon- Superintendent of the Duchess o f Northumberland convict-ship; Charles T. S. Kevern (1836) to be su perintendent of the Didbrook convict-ship. Assistant-Engineers G. Goldsack (Ist class), John Lee (2d class), R. C. Reynolds (2d class), and Henry Lee (3d class), to the Agamemnon. Assistant-Surgeon John Barclay, M.D. (1846), to the Agamemnon ; Robert Sproule, to the Dee steam vessel, at Woolwich. The Agamemnon, 90, Captain Sir Thomas Mait land, C. 8., when she went down the river on Friday afternoon, made a speed of upwards of ten knots per hour until she arrived opposite Purileet, when some small part of the engine which had been made of hardened steel, and too tightly fitted, became suddenly hot and set fast, which caused the breakage of an eccentric band. This slight damage was made good, and the corresponding part of the engine ground, so as to prevent the possibility of its heating and causing a similar accident. After the accident she was taken by the Monkey and African steam-vessels to the deep water below Gravesend, where she anchored for the night. On the following day (Saturday) she raised her anchor and started at 1 o'clock P.m., having on board Captain Sir Thomas Maitland ; Commander Hall, who had joined on the previous day ; Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer of the steam department at Somerset house ; Mr. Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard; Mr. John Penn, Mr. Hartree, and Mr. Matthew, of the firm that constructed her engines ; Mr. Whitworth, engineer, Manchester ; and Mr. F. P. Smith. Immediately preceding her start ing, the Alexander of London, one of Mr. Blyth's ships, was coming up the river with a strong tide running, when the Custom-house officers in their boat wanted to board her, and the Alexander let go her anchor on being cast off from the steam-tug that was towing her. The anchor dragged a considerable distance, and had it not been that the African was promptly detached from the side of the Aga memnon she must have been completely crushed between the two vessels, but she fortunately escaped with the loss of her bowsprit and a rip in front of her paddlewheel. The Alexander came with considerable force against the aide of the Agamemnon, and was turned completely round and clear of the larger vessel. The Agamemnon, in a few minutes after starting, began to draw the Monkey and African steam-tugs through the water, and it was amusing to witness the greatly increased rapidity of the engines of the smaller vessels when they were drawn by the screw steam-ship. When the Aga memnon arrived opposite the measured mile in sea reach the time was taken, and she accomplished the distance in 6 min. 24 sec., or at the rate of 9.375 knots, and the calculation gave her an average speed of upwards of 10i knots per hour. As the Agamemnon proceeded onwards, her engines, of 700-horse power, Messrs. Penn's patent trunk, worked in the most sa tisfactory manner, making 60 revolutions per minute without the slightest heating in any part. The cylinders of these magnificent , engines are 78 inches diameter, equal to cylinders of 70i when the area of the trunk is deducted. The number of revolutions was from 58 to GO, or eight revolutions above the contract speed, and, notwith standing this high velocity of engines of 3 feet 6 inches in stroke, not the slightest jarring in any of the fixed parts could be perceived, and the boilers sup plied ample steam with moderate firing. The speed of the splendid screw steam -ship, drawing 17 feet 7 inches forward and 20 feet 4 inches aft, propelled by a powerful screw of 18 feet diameter, with a pitch of 20 feet 6 inches, wa s the ast on i s h ment o f all the captains and crews of the numerous sailing-vessels coming up the river with the tide, and Mr. Stuart, the pilot of the Agamemnon, had a most difficult task to steer clear of them when tacking, as they thought they could oross her path in ample time, instr . ad of which they had narrow escapes, and it was more owing to the excellent look-out of Mr. Bean, Master of the Fisgard, and the care of the pilot, together with the admirable manner in which the engines could be stopped and set in motion, and the way in which sho answered her helm, that her safe progress through so many vessels as were in the reaches below Graves end was accomplished without the least accident. On reaching the Nore the Agamemnon's boilers got got clear o f th e mu d, i n some d egree , which had into them while working in the basin t Wool wich. She left the tugs several miles behind her, and the fast steam-packet Dryad, belongingards to the a h Woolwich company, was at that time her. w Th e mile astern, being unable to keep up e vir her passage to City of Canterbury, a fast boat, on. Herne Bay, had great difficulty in keeping up with the Agamemnon, and although the former had h er foresails up; the Agamemnon kept .. ahead in fi ne style for upwards of three miles, until th e Ci ty for H of Canterbury turned e astward erne Bay. Between the Nore and Mouse Lights the speed of the Agamemnon was tried by M.essey's patent log for half an hour, and found to be 10 6-10 knots, against a strong head-wind, the en gines making 58 revolutions, and the result was so satisfactory to Captain Sir Thomas Maitland and Mr. Lloyd that they congratulated Mr. Penn on the success of the trial, which exceeded their most sanguine expectations. This fine vessel arrived and cast anchor near the Waterloo, 120, flagship at Sheerness, at half-past four o'clock, and all the officers and crews of the vessels afloat came on deck to witness her surprising speed. The Admiral's yacht Triton came out to meet the Aga memnon, but was obliged to drop astern ; although going at her utmost speed the Agamemnon passed her, and she did not get into Sheerness till some minutes Afterwards. It is understood that no further trial of the Agamemn on is c on sid e r e d n ecessary n,n til she is completely equipped and stored for sea. Sh at to mount a 10-inch gun on a traversing platform her bows, and her other 90 guns will consist of long 32-pounders, of 56 cwt. each, and 32-pounders, of 42 cwt., and she has ampl e r oom t o wor k th em with effect, should their services ever be required. Not withstanding all the reports of the high performances of the Napoleon French screw steam-ship of the same class, and about the same size as the Agamemnon, but fitted with engines of 1,000-horse power, it is very questionable whether the Agamemnon will not in all respects equal her, although fitted with engines of comparatively much less nominal power, which do not occupy one-half the space, and probably do not weigh one-third of the Napoleon's. DREADFUL SHIPWRECK. LITERPOOL, SUNDAY.—We have received intel ligence this evening of the total loss of the American ship Mobile, Captain Furber, which sailed from this port on Monday last for New Orleans. The particu lars of the melancholy occurrence, so far as we hare been able to learn, are as f o ll ows : The Mobile sailed from the Mersey, as above stated, on Monday last with upwards of forty pas sengers and a crew numbering about thirty men, d half-past t wo o ' c l oc k on n Wednesday proceeded morning,safely which time she s tr uc k on a sa y a ti t l Blackwater Bank, and shortly afterwards began to break up. At the time she struck the wind was blowing a perfect hurricane from E.N.E., with a very he av y sea running, the only sails she carried at th e ti me being the fore and maintopsails, close reefed. Shortly after she struck efforts were made to launch the boats, but, in consequenc e o f th e heavy sea running a t the time, they were fruitless. The scene on board the ill-fated ship a f ew m i nu t es a ft e r striking ball ea all description. The p oor p assengers were running about in all directions crying out piteously for help, but, alas, there was none at hand, and at every suc ceeding sea one or more of their number were washed off the wreck, un til, i n a very s h ort t i me, all h a d dis appeared, with the exception of eight seamen and one passenger, who had fortunately lashed themselves to the channels. A few hours after the vessel had struck the weather moderated considerably, and about 11 o'clock on Thursday morning two schooners hove in sight, and immediately bore down to the wreck. One of the schooners, which was bound to Glasgow, took four of the sailors and the passengers on board, and the other took the remaining four off, and landed them at Wex ford. When rescued they were in a very exhausted state from cold and exposure. They were forwarded to this port in the Wexford steamer, and arrived this evening, destitute of everything but what they stood in. Captain Furber, the commander of the ill-fated ship, together with all his officers, perished. There is no doubt the ship went to pieces on Friday, as great quantities of wreck, crates, several water casks, and portions of a vessel, were passed on Fri day night and Saturday. The Mobile was a fine ship of upwards of 1,000 tons burden, and nearly new. LITERATURE. TEGG'S CONCERTINA PRECEPTOR. This appears to be a worthy companion to the " Preceptors" already published for learners of the violin, flute, pianoforte, and accordion. By prac tising the exercises and scales, and the se l ect i on o f popular music contained in its pages, any person may speedily attain A proficiency in tho above-named fashionable instrument. It is compiled and arranged by J. F. Haskins, Member of the Royal Conservatory of Music, at Paris, and editor of ao Geneuphonic Theory of Music. EII 7 ING'S PRINCIPLES OF ELOCUTION. The thirtieth edition of this well-known compila tion has come out, with great revisions and improve ments, by Mr. F. B. Calvert, of Edinburgh. New Selections, most judiciously culled from our best writers slave been added, while none of the standard beauties have been removed. The volume is just what it professes to be, one calculated to assist the teacher, and to improve the pupil, in reading and recitation. SHARP'S NEW GAZETTEER OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS. The ninth part of this truly national work ad vances as far as the article " St. Helier." When completed it will yield in utility to no work of the same nature that has ever been undertaken. SHOWELL'S TRADESMAN'S CALCULATOR. A new edition of this useful little pocket volume, re-edited by C. 0. Rooks, has just been published by Tegg and Co. It is invaluable to all provision dealers, and especially so to butchers, as it exhibits at one view the prices of meat, calculated by the stone of 8 lbs. TIIE NE TV EQUILATERAL TRIANGULAR TELEGRAPH. This invention of Mr. Henry Dempster strikes us as excellently adapted to facilitate the operation of tele graphing with (lags ; indeed its reputation is firmly established, premiums having been awarded to it by the Royal Socio:ips: of Arts in London and Edin burgh, and by the jurors of the Great Industrial Ex hibition, for simplicity, uniformity, comprehensive ness, and economy. THE Z OIS T. The thirty-ninth number of this singularly inte resting periodical contains an amount of well-attested instances of the wonderful curative agency of mes merism, sufficient to stagger the most prejudiced sceptic. There are examples given, among the rest, of painless extraction of teeth, calculated to afford no small comfort to those who dread the wrenching of the dentist's formidable apparatus, and the following, though a comparatively unimportant !case, bears such a naive impress of truth that we cannot avoid tran scribing it in extenso. The narrator is the Rev. J. Peed, of Seevey Castle, Ireland, who has supplied Dr. Elliot son, on the suggestion of the Archbishop of Dublin, with bis notes of a late visit to London. " Oct. 14th. Returning from royal apartments at Windsor Castle, saw, at entrance door, a tall, spare policeman, whose left arm was i n a sling. As the visitors crowded by him, one gentleman accidentally touched his hand, whereupon policeman winced and turned away apparently in great pain. Went up to him: What is the matter with you?'—P. I am in great pain; I have a gathering in my thumb, and have had no ease these five days.'—' Give me your thumb.' P. What do you want to do?' No matter; give it hero.' Policeman consents with a comical expression of coun tenance. I mesmerLe the thumb (which is bandaged) for perhaps five minutes, placing it between the palms of my hands, and occasionally making traotativo passes. How do you feel now?'—P. 'My thumb is very com fortable; I feel no pain: you have put me into a per spiration all over: you are not mesmerising me, I hope?' Yes, but I am; try if you can stir your thumb.' P. I can now the pain has left: I can move it without Pain: Press with your fingers.' Policeman obeys with fear and trembling: ho tells me the pain and sore ness has been so intense he dare not touch the thumb: 1 urge him ; ho takes courage, and finds he can handle it without pain. But my arm! I have not been able to straighten it these five days: the inflammation runs up to my shoulder, (he traces its course). No matter, your arm shall be straight in less than live minutes: I take it from the sling, make passes from shoulder to tips of fingers: the arm gradually becomes straight to owner's unfeigned astonishment. P. Can I move it myself?'— Try.' He does so; bends his arm, Ulm shakes it up and down—tossing it about like a child with a new toy. In a word, so completely were both hand and arm re stored to her Majesty's service, that he would have pocketed the sling but from advice to the contrary. " The scene was a curious one. I bad many specta tors, and with the exception of the old beefeater, the passers-by looked on me as insane. An hour afterwards 1 met the policeman, asked how the arm was; he replied first by taking the hand out of the sling and brandishing it, then thanking me repeatedly for setting the thief catching member all right again." There is a curious paper on the " Phenomenon of Levity in the Human Subject," and the concluding portion of one of profound interest, entitled " Me tallo-therapia ; or, Metal cure : new properties of 'Metals illustrated through Mesmerism ;" by Dr. Burq, of Paris ; translated, communicated, and sup plied with a note by Dr. Elliotson. By the applica tion of copper and English steel, various neuralgias have been cured in Paris ; hypocendriasis, hyste ria, chlcrosis, palsy, and various maladies, have succumbed in repeated instances to the metallic treat ment, affording proof of the truth and practical im portance of the discovery which Meaner enabled Dr. Burq to make. DEATH OF PRINCE GUSTAVUS OF SWEDEN.— Prince Gustavus, Duke of Upland, and second son of the King of Sweden, died at Christiana on the 2Lth ult. He landed there on the 16th ult. with their Llajeatiea, and corn. plained of indisposition. On the following day he was seized with violent fever, which ended fatally. The Swedish Am bassador at Paris bad issued invitations fcr a grand diploma tic dinner for this day, but it has been necessarily put elf in consequence of the death of the Prince. CROYDON GREAT CATTLE MARILET (SATURDAY). Saturday morning was the first of the annual two days' Michaelmas Fair at Croydon, and from an early hour the town was visited by thousands from all parts to witness the great cattle collection and feast on Michaelmas geese, a custom for so many years °burred. Of beasts of every description such an abundant number has not been known for years, particularly horses. The attendance of farmers was also numerous from all counties, and although at first business was not of an improved condition, yet an advance took place, and moderate prices were maintained. Much counterfeit coin got into circulation this morning, principally half-crowns, and several of the London swell mob had arrived by the train, but the police of Croydon were duly on the alert. EMIGRATION TO AUSTRALIA.-Emigrants are DOW proceeding direct to Australia from the north of Scotland. On Friday the Jean Geary brig _left Aberdeen for Port Philip, with 70 passengers, all from the city and county of Aberdeen. Another vessel sailed lately from Banff with emigrants, and a third is now taking in passengers in the Aberdeen docks for the land of gold. SNAKES CAUGHT IN A WELSH RIVER. Our nothern contemporary, the Carnarron Herald, reports that, "as Mr. Evan Evans, Llanidloes, was ground fishing in the Twymyn river, near Wynnstay Arms, he, to his great sur prise, hooked and landed two large snakes, one of them measuring four feet in length. lie has had extensive expe rience in fishing, but hitherto never met with much an un welcome prize." EIGHT LIVESLOSTBYTHE UPSETTING OF A LIFEBOAT. PRESTON, SATURDAY.-Our town was startled this morning by the receipt of intelligence from Lytham of the loss of eight lives by the upsetting of the life boat belonging to that place. This appalling ca sualty, by which eight women have been rendered widows and eight families of childen deprived of the means of subsistence, took place yesterday afternoon. Lytham, the scene of the unfortunate occurrence, is well-known as a watering place, and is situated at the estuary of the Ribble, some twelve miles from Preston. In consequence of the numerous vessels which have from time to time been wrecked off Lytham, it was deemed expedient to purchase a life boat. For that purpose a considerable sum was raised by subscription among the visitors and residents, and a few months ago a fine boat was obtained from the establishment of Messrs. Beechin and Son, of Great Yarmouth (the successful competitors for the Duke of Northumberland's prize of 1001.) The craft (which was adapted either to rowing or sailing) was highly spoken of by nautical men, and pronounced fit to go anywhere and through any sea, her superiority over other descriptions of lifeboats being said to consist in, first, her power of self-bal lasting, with water ballast, in secure compartments ; secondly, of relieving herself of water in case of ship ping a sea, which she could accomplish in about 11 seconds ; thirdly, and lastly, of instantly self-righting in the event of her being capsized. Her draught of water, in ballast, and with a crew of 13 persons, did not exceed 20 inches. With these introductory par ticulars, we now proceed to describe the accident. Yesterday afternoon 11 hardy seamen, all natives of Lytham, set out to test the capabilities of the new boat, all buoyant with the hope that their craft would prove its superiority, and would in future enable them to save the lives of any unfortunate souls who might require its aid. Little did they dream that what was to be the means of saving others would so soon be the instrument of their own destruction. Three out of the eleven were all who reached land again—one named Shannon, owing his life to being transferred as pilot on board the Thomas Clifton, a vessel bound for Preston ; and the other two narrowly escaped the fate of their comrade. The lifeboat left Lytham about one o'clock. Though the weather was squally, many per sons were congregated on the beach to witness her de parture, and the little craft seemed to make way very satisfactorily. What is called a "lug sail" was used on the occasion. It was observed by some expe rienced persons as the boat proceeded on its course, that too much sail was carried, considering th:e weather. When she got a short distance out a sea was shipped without any damage, the boat righting herself immediately. Between 2 and 3 o'clock, wheal dashing through the breakers at a distance of about three miles, the boat leaned over alarmingly, owing to the quantity of sail she carried. About that time a heavy shower came on and concealed the boat fin. a brief interval from the view of those on the look out. When next seen she was keel uppermost. Some men on the hills skirting the sea rushed down to the beach and gave an alarm, and it is needless to say that the most intense excitement speedily prevailed.. Two boats were got ready with the least possible delay to proceed to the scene of disaster. The smallest of them was taken to the edge of the Rollo- bank (a largo sand-bank in the Channel), where it was moored. The craw then hastened across the bank, plunged into the water, and waded to the i 11...- fated boat, which had drifted towards the sand, un - derneath or inside of which they discovered two of the crew, named Richard Gillet and Jame s Parkinson, the latter when taken up being nearl y exhausted. It is almost miraculous tba It those two men should have held out 2. o long, it being about four o'clock when they wel T rescued; but as the lifeboat has six apertures in let bottom, w hi c h formed a so r t o f d ome over the tie o sufferers, and these enabled them to breathe *eel: sr. None of the other unfortunates being visible, the bait returned to Lytham about seven o'clock with the to 70 survivors. The scene on its arrival was painful Isla yond description ; to say that it was heartrending :in the extreme w ere i n d ee d t o convey b ut a very f a int idea of the f ran ti c exc i tement of the bereaved. The followi ng is a list of the names of those who are loss : — Hardman, leaving a widow and six Cookson, widow and two children ; T. Gillet, i w_ hildrEr de ; C :s ; and two children ; J. Gillet, widow and five lc)_ o ld w i re ft ln a w c i Swann, widow and three children ; Davis, d three children : Whiteside, widow and childr o2r . e u e w s. ereon The wife Winder, widow and two childrenh i x children are left widows, no fewer than twenty-s to bemoan the sad end th pa re nts. eo f c. t mi li s e mn ir eaanrdof the lifel )oat, of Winder, we regret to say, finemi )rit. he acted Swann, a pilot, had somewhat recklc issly and it is considered that in not relieving her of some of her sail. When the his men to en d eavour t o r Ra k e boat was turning ove r, .Swann, with great p resen , seof mind, recomm en ded her, with the v i ew o f gett i ng on; her t k h e e e i l r ot w o aY try round t o right her. This was attempted, but unsuccessfully' The men who are saved state 'that did not upset very sudd en ly, an d th a t a t; one of the hands were clingirsg to timethe bo: s t many as five her. One of the ;two Gillett disappeared only a. few m inutes previous to the arrival of assistance. Al thaugh the crew had been furnished with belts. and other appliances for the preservation of life, yet, strange to state, all these were left behind whe n the boat went out. At an early hour this morning se veral boats were dispatched in search of the b odies, but when our correspondent left Lytham no tidings had been received of the deceased. The official account of the accident is to the fol lowing effect :—Yesterday afternoon the Lytham lifeboat was ordered out for practice. It was manned by Captain William Swann and nine men. The wind was very heavy and squally, from W. and W.N.W. After being out a short time chew as re turning home, when she was upset by a suddensquall. The painter fouled on a buoy, which prevented her from again righting. Eight men, including the cap tr,.in, were drowned. The two saved owed their pre servation to adhering to the seats of the boat. The accident occurred in the South Channel, off the• Horse-bank. . The melancholy event has cast a deep gloom over the whole village. ROYAL MARRIAGE. — T he preliminaries for a ma trimonial alliance between his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the Netherlands and her Serene Highness the Princess Amelia of Saxe-Weimar , daughter of the late Duchess Ida of Saxe-Weimar, and niece of the late Queen Dowager, have been finally completed, and the auspicious event will be celebrated early in April next. 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