The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-01 00:00:00

1 COTTON.—The demand has been good, and at ful .prices to a slight advance. Rll3l.—Very little has been done at about the pre Tious rates. TEA.—Prices are firm, common souLd Congou at 8d to Sid per lb. TALLOW.—The market, has been supported, P.Y.C. being about 41s per cwt. on the spot. GREEN FRUIT.—The market is moderately supplied with all kinds. Lemons are scarce, none remain in first hands. Lisbon Grapes of good quality are in demand; a parcel of green and black per Tagus steamer, sold by Keeling and Hunt at public sale, realised a high figure. A small parcel of Haraburgh has been received, being the first of the season. The invoice cost of Black Spanish Nuts will be high, and the crop of Almeria Grapes of a limited character. SECONDARIES.-(THIS? DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) CAREY V. SCIIOLEY. The plaintiff in this action is a surgeon, Bc,c., and sought to recover the amount of a bill. Defendant pleaded that he was not indebted, but, on 'the case being called on, an arrangement was entered , into for a verdict to be taken for the plaintiff for 101., the question as to costs being left open to the Learned i Secondary. The Attorney for the plaintiff said that the cause of action arose at Woodford, i❑ Essex, and defendant hav ing left that place, went to reside at Paddington, in Middlesex, and subsequently took a situation in the City, not on his own account, but as a clerk. As, there fore, he could not be sued in the County Court, he (the Attorney) had to apply for a certificate to recover costs under the 9th and 10th Victoria, c. 95, as after the debt had accrued, the defendant had gone out of the district. The Learned SECONDARY said, that in this case the atiperior court had a concurrent jurisdiction, and on ap plication to a judge it was now almost an invariable rule to grant the costs, but he (the Learned Secondary) did not conceive that he had the power to grant a certificate. Plaintiff's attorney then referred to cases, but The Learned SECONDARY declined to interfere. This was the only case, but as many jurymen were absent, it was intimated that if they did not attend on the next court day, for which summonses will be issued, they will be fined. The jurymen complain that forty eight are summoned, and when twelve attend the cases are withdrawn and no remuneration to the jury for their unnecessary attendance. TILE RIGHTS OF WOMEN. The New York Herald publishes reports of the Women's Rights Convention which has lately held a sitting at Syracuse, which extended over three days. A number of resolutions were passed, asserting the rights of women to " the emancipation of their sex from all the alaveries of law and custom which hi therto have made and kept them incapable of their heaven-appointed mission." In defining the rights for which they were striving, and which they " intended to obtain," Mrs. J. Elizabeth Jones, •of Ohio, said the chief point of their demand - was " the right to vote ; that included all other rights. 'She was anxious to obtain a seat in the legislative ball, on the judicial baich, or to fill the chair of the executive. For herself, she waa not one of those who talked much about women's rights. She took them without saying anything about them." Mr. Governor Brigham, the great " light" of the Mormon com munity, raised a slight storm by expressing his con viction " that the feminine element in human nature was, in all respects, a subjective element, and the masculine the executive." The ladies would not admit the truth of the proposition. A woman was equal to a man at any time, and had as much right to take a part in the deliberations of the State, the administration of the law, in the dispensing o f physic, or in anything else connected with the social state. The effervescence which had been called into action by Mr. Brigham's expression was increased to a boiling agitation by a Rev. Gentleman, named Hatch, having the audacity to tell this assemblage of strong-minded women "that the feminine element which gave to the softer sex all their influence and consi deration was a modesty in raiment, and a re tiring disposition which prevented them from coming forward in public with the shrill clarion or brazen trumpet ; and that true woman was like the modest violet, half concealed, rather than the sunflower, which glares upon everybody and calls upon men to admire it." Some further remarks from the same gentleman raised such a hubbub about his ears that he was glad to make a precipitate retreat, whereupon "the ladies" cheered vehemently. The business was wound up by the singing of a doxology, and the con vention was adjourned sine die. Lord Willoughby dP Eresby has arrived at Grims thorpe Castle, Lincolnshire, from Ormewood Castle, Perth shire. The Noble Lord Great Chamberlain is expected in London at the close of the month to transact official business in his department connected with the opening of the new Parliament. The venerable Right Hon. John WilEon Croker, who is staying at Folkestone, with Sir George Barrow, has improved in health. On the occasion of the Duke of Wel lington's last visit to Folkestone, on the Saturday previous to his demise, he paid Mr. Croker a visit. The Rev. Dr. Stewart, of Broughshane, a distin guished Presbyterian minister, died on the evening of Sun day last. TRICKS UPON TRAVELLERg.—We had always in nocently imagined that when a Railway Company professed to give a return ticket they meant some advantage to the passengers, who, by taking it, bound themselves to come back at a given time, or to lose the money they had paid. Those who manage the South-Eastern line, and who seem to delight in a little trickery, will undeceive the travellers who have this natural impression. The first-class fare to Rams gate by the half-past twelve o'clock train is 103; and when we went to Ramsgate, on Saturday, to see poor Pugin's church, we were told a return ticket could be had, available for a fast train at half-past seven the next night, and paid 17s. 6d. for it, thinking the allowance sufficiently small. Behold, however, on reaching Ramsgate we found the fare to Landon by the aforesaid train was Bs. (" 10 feet from the - head to the tail, and 8 feet from the tail to the head') ; so that by risking 7s. 6d. al9daicitting an obstacle in the way of ed another day's stay, we_ li . ur minds it seems a silly osixpence The secretary may think this a good jok i e t d s • av t —B insult to common sense. HYDRO- CARBON CANNEL GAS. —. T he Commis. aioners of Southport have publishedthe details of four months' working with boghead cannel and water . pr obtained, hydro-carbon process. The result is most egaats;aobry nd thi s dinary, sh ow i ng a clear profit of , after payi 24 per cent for all materi a l s , labour, and interest on capital; the more s ur p r i s i ng t h at a resu lt s o gratifying is obtain when the wh o l e cost f or l a b our an d f u el is charged against the small quantity of gas required during the summer months. The gas at Southport is charged 6s. Bd. per 1,000 feet. The consumption in the period embraced in the above return is under 3,000 feet per day, although it is 30,000 in Scotland, 5,UeO winter. The c anne l was b roug h t b y ra il way f rom • „, at a cha rge o f 1 6s , per ton for freight, whilst on t hi s feet per day there is the same interest on capital and about the same char ge f or l a b our t h at wou l d b e on t h e 30,000. All the Scotch cannels, from their richness, suit admirably for this system, and are far superior to any English cannels, so much so that it is found advantageous to carry them by -railway above 200 miles in preference to using the English cannels. A new source of traffic and profit is thus opened up for Scotland, and not previously imagined.— Liverpool Courier. EFFECTS OF FREE-TRADE.--Mr. William Smith's 'herd of pure-bred short-horned cattle was disposed of on Thursday last, by public auction, at West Rasen. The at tendance of buyers was great, many coming from distant parts of the kingdom. The competition was so active as to cause prices of great magnitude to be given. Despite the melancholy croakings of protection societies, free trade ap pears not to have depressed the energies of our farmers, but to have stimulated them, or they never would be found bid e ing such high pri ces f or b ree di ng stock. -Lincolnshire :notes. THE BEULAH SPA.—Yesterday this delightful spot was opened for the purpose of exhibiting all kinds of ,autumnal flowers, fruit, &c., for which prizes were awarded of trarious amounts, besides which the company were gratified with all kinds o f sports suited to the season of the year, ac t sompanied by three efficient bands, which added greatly to I :he general effect, th e whole performance concluding with a hrilliant display of fireworks, manufactured by Chevalier I Nlortram. We trust that Mr. Masters will receive that pa ftronage from the public his spirited management deserves. MENTAL EXCITEMENT.—So long as excessive men tal excitement is kept up, but little relief can be obtained from the strictest attention to dietetics. Abstinence from mental toil, cheerful company, a country excursion, and re laxation of mind will soon accomplish a cure, when all the dietetic precepts and medicines in the world would prove in efficacious. Dr. Anderson, chemist to the Highland Society, has been appointed by the Crown to the Chemical Chair in the Glasgow University.—Scotsman. washed 40s 6.3. to 41a 63 fur superior grainy yellow, 24s 61 28. 6,1 Li' ozil u,rk to 33, for mid to good yellow. Madras privately brought full values. Penang went at 253 for and soft yellow, a very small parcel. FOREIGN.—White Havannah offered by auction was taken in Ist 29a 61 to 32,3 for sound. Washed realizA 24, 63 to 25s 63 for good to fine. Floatinz cargoes of Foreign went at higher rates, but business was re stricted. COFFEE.—The supply of Plantation Ceylon having been somewhat diminished, fuller rates were obtained until yesterday, when prices receded a little, and there was loss disposition to buy. Fine fine ord and low mid has been sold at 48a to 54., fine ord at 503 to 51s, mid and good mid at 533 to 535, triage at 393 to 475, and pea-berry at 606 to 64s 6d. Native has been dull at 42s 6.1 to 435. Of Mocha the supply has been small, :and the demand is good. Cosra Rica has likewise been held firmly, and good first Rio has been sold at 38s 63. RlCE.—There has been an extensive business done, and the advance upon last week's rates is about 63 per cwt. Bengal has been sold at lOs to lls 63 for mid to .fine white, and at 93 6d to lOs for broken. Itouliceio Was taken in at 10s for mid mixed with paddy. SPlCES.—Cassia Lignea has been at full prices, rea lising 1203 to 121 s in small parcels. Mace has been in demand at 23 53 to 23 7d for ord dark, and at 2s 83 to 2s lld for mid. Amboyna Cloves were taken in at 83 for dark. Jamaica Ginger sold at 42s to 653 for small Bark to mid hold, and Dutch ord wormy limed Nutmegs Were taken in at is 3d per lb. SAGO, &c.—Pearl Sago sold at 163 6d to 173 63 for m i d co d good medium, and at 23s 6d to 24s for good and large. Sago Flour went at 14s 6d to 153 for good. Bt. Vincent's Arro wroot realised to 5d for good. SALTPETRE.—SaIes have been made in Bengal at 24s 6d to 27s for ord to mid, 51 to 71 per cent. re fraction, and at 293 6d to 303 for fine 3 per cent, re fraction. THE SUN, L ITE RA T (IRE. FANNY Dil - A - NiS , L)N. 3 Vols. Colburn. The heroine of this work is c er t a i n l y placed in a very unusual position, and if the record of her adven tures seems unreal it must be remembered that her circumstances are peculiar. Perh a p s many w h o see k amusem ent may be disappointed ; but there is instruc tion to be found in perusing this nerneive. It con voys a solemn warning to all inexperienced in life i:ot to follow the suggestions of expediency, or to imagine that they can shape out their course ; above all, it teaches them the misery of mistaking the greater for the lesser evil of marrying to secure for themselves a home, totally ignorant of the nature of that home, or of the cha rac t er an d ac ti ons o f theindividual who is to provide it. Far better would it have been for the ill-fated Fanny to have entered on the most menial service or hound herself to the hardest task-master by bonds she could have broken at pleasure, than rush blindly to destruction, throwing away all chance of repara tion, and risking far more than mere happiness, all peace of mind and self-respect, at a venture, of which who could foretell the fatal consequences. On the other hand, it must be seen that Mrs. Staunton com • mitted a crime of greater magnitude in urging on Fanny ; her prid e , re p re h ens ibl e to the highest degree, induced her to sacrifice an innocent girl, whose only fault was that of l ow ly o rigin, rather than incur the risk of thwarting her schemes. .In Gilbert Elton we are presented with a most des picable man ; he maintained a respectable appearance in society, with moderate abilities and great self-sufficiency, but in private he was possessed of every vice. To crown all h e was a gambler, and thus it may be imagined to what a home the orphan and destitute Fanny had recourse for a shelter from life's trials. Her greatest fault was want of self-reliance, but this was hardly to be ex pected from a simple girl who knew little or nothing of the world without, and who was directed by one selfish and hard-hearted in the extreme. After so much sin and suffering, it is a relief to meet with the kind and charitable Miss Martha. One of the most striking scenes is the following, in which Fanny's eyes are first opened to her husband's real cha , racter : " Alas! it needs but a little thing to bring back the soaring spirit from its loftiest flight, and to load it fresh again with all the chains and fetters of its earthly taber nacle. The sound of approaching footsteps turned my thoughts from distant worlds to the ono that I inhabited. As a sleeper waking from a dream I started, and, bend jog eauti,atAy a little forward, I saw two gentlemen en tering the conservatory door; I heard the rustle of the foliage of the orange trees, as the unwelcome visitors brushed them by; and, drawing myself as far back as I could, I scarcely ventured to breathe, for fear of being. disc ,vered. Tao footsteps, however, soon ceased ad vancing. There was a cessation of these sounds when the two gentlemen had come within about a couple of yards of me. " We must be cautious, Stephen,' said a voice in a very under tone, which, low as it was, I recognised as my husband's. Dull as he is in many things, he is somewhat sharp about his money. We have him se curely entrapped, however, if we only have a little patience. We must lure him on for another night or two, and I think after that our time will come.' As you please,' returned his companion. ' Listen, Stephen. What I brought you here to say is this. I dine to-morrow with Mtxcleverer, at Verrier's. I want you to drop in there as it by chance, and after a little while to propose an adjournment to our old haunt at the Palais Royale. Will you do this, Wellard?' Certainly, eertaii.ly,' was the reply, and then both par ties moving quickly away, I was left to solitude once more. The spell of earthly hopes, earthly fears, and earthly passions again descended on my heart and on my soul. The few brief sentences which I had heard roused up every earthly feeling in my nature. I fell from the lofty pedestal which I had occupied a few mo- merits previously, and from a calm survey of huma❑ destiny I had again sunk involved in the evils of human safferilig. Oh (led of Heaven! I murmured forth, what is this man whom thou Nast given me to be my hus band? Did I deserve this fate, this wretched fate, to be tied to one in whose soul nothing but falsehood, treachery, and meanness seem to dwell?" THE DEATH OF WELLINGTON. " The lit-ro of a Hundred Fights" has bid the world adieu, The glories of this lower world have faded from his view; With the departed "Just" he now holds solemn interview . His death removes a " household god" from every pa triot's home ; The nation that he nobly served is bowed with grief and gloom ; All Europe brings its " immortelles" to spread around his tomb. Tho nation ponders o'er his acts, proud of the work he's done ; It revels in the " honours large" his mighty deeds have Won ; It thanks our God that He ♦ouchsafed to England such a son. Ever to duty was he firm—to honour ever true ; His patriot soul was ever pure, wed selfish thoughts ne'er knew Our children's children will revere " the Prince of Waterloo." To him belongs the honoured fame of warrior and sage ; His genius free'd the nations—left its impress on the ege: To see his well-known haunts will be the patriot's pil grimage. He was the Hero England loved, his motives all were high, His martial and his civil deeds sChow moral dignity; His life a grand example is to alli humanity. There, by his sea-side castle home, in solitude, he slteps; He knows not that his children s ob, nor that his country Weeps ; He does not hear the wave's sal ate as o'er the beach it sweeps. The wail of nations now resound s o'er Arthur Wellesley's grave, His memory, long as time endures, will grateful homage have. " Peace to the ashes" of the C hied, peace to the Patriot brave. J. TELL TOPHAM. THE DUKE OP BAYLEN. It is curious that ou the sat ae day upon which Vis count Beresford was gaz ated a s Colonel in Chi©f of the 60th Foot, in succession to the Prince Consort, there arrived in England the news t, f the death of Castanos, Duke of Baylen—an event 1, thich, coupled with the recent decease of the Duke of Wellington, places Lord Beresford at the head (royal personages excepted) of the armies both of Spain and PL )rtugal.Lord Berestord's commission as Marshal of Porti igal dates from 1809, and the Duke of Wellington and h e (the former having the precedence) were both appoin ;rd Captains-General of Spain on the same day, June 11, 1811. The Duke of Baylen was made Captain- C 1-eneral (a rank equi valent in the army of Spain tc that of Marshal in the other European armies) in the year 180 S. Lord Beres ford is now, therefore, the sen for officer in Europe of Marshal's rank, and the only or .e who received his baton during the great European w. it—Soult and Marmont having also died during the le at twelve months. His Lordship has of late resided it L the country, where he devotes himself to attending to the improvement of his estate in Kent. The increase (- if the cottage accommo dation of his labourers is, we hi ar, a chief source of occu pation to the gallant veteran. DEATH OF MAJOR M , A .LLISTER, LATE OF THE 13TH LICTLTI' DRAGOONS. This veteran soldier has, lit to his great commander, " crossed that bourne whence no traveller returns." He died at Kaimes House Milipor t, on the 17th instant, just three days after the death of I he illustrious warrior who led him through many a bloot ly field. The major was not only a noble and a brava officer, but an accomplished scholar and gentleman. He entered the army in early life, and saw much service. Et, was present at and en gaged in the battles of Orthes, Nive, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Albuera, Toulouse, Vittoria, and Waterloo. He also aerv.id is India and elsewhere,. At Vittoria he was one of the centre, led on by Wellington in person, and was near the brave Cadogan when he received his mortal wound. At Toulouse his horse was shot under him. He lost many brave and attach: td friends in this battle, especially in the 42d, 72d, 79th, and 92d Highland re giments, which, it will be remembered, suffered very severely in the battle—t he 42d alone having ~had four- fifths of its nutr ther either killed or azended. After the battle of I qivelle he lent his assist saving the French pea santry from the fury of ' when he the the igySpanishof and Portuguese so ldiers, and always spoke nations rathaet conduct of the Duke on this occasion, home 25,000 sol hers belonging to these Lima of theirr;han suffer the peasantry to be the vic gallant regimxty. In the hi st charge made by this by a ball in the at Waterloo , the major was wounded him more or less. , , which ever afterwards troubled _, '-'uttrie years: ago he had a shock of par lysis which oepriv,4d . i arra , He, however, i torn him of the use of his right with his left hand, and, froediat sly commenced to write this he accomplished witi T in s peeimens now before us, His mortal remains were cor .uls facility and beauty. place in Mil port, on Thursdt ttared to their resting -3 heroes accompanying them not he to a m everal old military twice married, but has le tt h e The major was survives him. This amiable and re,, Ilis second wife understand, along with his friend, na Pa e ted lady, we he . Dreghorne, are his two executors. He was an (Mae the Establi.hed Church of Socitland, a n d . 11 LookTe d m e be of terest in everything that co;,;cerned the welfa re eopf in. country, whether civil, mint' iry, or ecclesiastical. *.. TIIE NEW PASSENGERS' ACT.--This day (Friday the Passengers' Act Amendment lat Bill conies i nto force. T he ) former Acts, except as to existing liabilities, and except as to an order in Council dated the Gth of October, 1849, are repealed. The Act is to extend to every pass enger ship pro ceeding on any voyage from. the United Ki ng dom to any place out of Europe, and not being within the Mediterr ane a n Sea, and on every colonial voy age s tated. The Commis sioners of Emigration are to carry the Act into execution with the assistance of their officers. There are 91 provisions in the statute, and a number of forms to be used. Among the enactments there are several to secure proper accommo dation and food for the passengers. B , ats are to be carried on board each vessel. Every passenger in a passenger ship is to be entitled, for at least 48 hours next after his arrival at the end of his voyage, to sl ee p i n the s hip, an d t o b e pro vided for and maintained on. b oar d. N o p assenger i n any ship is to be landed without h is previous consent at any port or place other than the port o r place at which he contracted to land. A certain space on board is to be allowed to each _L__ -_J LON DO N, THEATRICALS IN FRANCE. FRAACAIt.—Ai. Fraacia We), a ,ariaar fay, urably known in the literary world for his labours as a philologist, and by several works of fiction, made his appearance here on Friday night, under a new aspect, as the author of Stella, a comedy in four acts. The piece is not one of those which, at once raising its author to eminence, inspires a regret that he should' have so long delay ed hi, delizit as a dra matist ; on the contrary, it is rather remarkable for the absence of the qualities essential to theatrical success. The dialogue is meagre and vapid, and the ultra -sentimentality of the subject is by no means relieved by the variety or dramatic power oe the incidents. The subject—suppressing the details —is the devoted affection of Stella. a young canta trice of beauty, talent, and reputation, to a young man of rack and fortune, M. de Valencay, who, reduced to poverty by the dishonesty of his banker, is restored to opulence through her generosity. Her delicacy, however, induces her to conceal from him the source of his renovated fortunes; but she is clearly under the impression that his often repeated protestations of affection will now lead to a mar riage from which his pride would have shrunk in his previous state of destitution. In this she is disap pointed ; the inconstant heart of her lover is capti vated by another lady, and Stella finds herself aban. doned. Her rival turns out to be her own sister, whose love for Valencay appears so intense and heartfelt, that, unable to bear the idea of the pain a rupture would inflict on her, Stella stifles her un worthy passion, and yielding up her claims to his gratitude, resolves to seek in the triumphs of the stage consolation for the sufferings of unrequited affection. The monotony of this affair is relieved here and there by the cool effrontery of the default ing banker (the best character of the piece) creating some amusement. The exaggerated caricature of an extravagant dandy, though savouring more of an in ferior thaatre than the Fran9ais, is also productive of some merriment. Stella is well acted, Mdlle. Made• leine Brohan lending the character of the heroine the aid of her talent and beauty, xv hilp the. minor aha racters are efficiently supported by Mmes. Fix, I3onval, and Moreau-Sainti. M. Provost made the most of the bankrupt banker, and in the ungrateful character of Valencay M. Maillart exerted himself strenuously, but to little purpose ; in the other parts Messrs. G, , ,ffroy and Monroe were satisfactory. The success must be set down as a shade below the susses destime, some murmurs of disapprobation having greeted the author's name on the fall of the curtain. VAUDEVILLE,-4n La Julie Meaniere a smart little rustic lass, who, not liking a village lout propos©d for her husband, gets up a little intrigue which would do honour to the most sharp-witted grisette of the quartier Latin, by which she disgusts and frightens him, and finally marries the man of her heart. Messrs. Luguet, Schey, Leonce, and Mmes. Clary and Bader, exerted themselves successfully in support of this affair. Another novelty on the record here is La Nuit Orageuse, which has been acted at various theatres scores of times before, with trifling altera tions in the incidents, characters, &c. It has seldom, however, been more pleasingly put on the stage. A retired tradesman, of singularly peaceable disposition, has a daughter whom he is about to unite to one M. Gaston, a pleasant young fellow, who must be set down as a downright "fast man." His escapades coming to the ears of his father-in-law in perspective, the marriage is broken off. Gaston is, however, more than a match for his unsophisticated beau- pere , whom, with the assistance of a fair d anseuse (played a merveille by Mdlle. Cico) he seduces into going to the bal del' opera, then to a supper at the Maison Doree , the old gentleman loses a large sum at cards, on parole, and under the generous influence of chem- vague, challenges a gigantic cuirassier to fight a duel. In the m,rning he awakes to a dreadful headache, and a painful consciousness of all his previous night's ex travagance, and is only too happy to accept the offer of Gaston to settle and hush up the matter, the mar riage following as a matter of course. With the help of a sprightly dialogue, smart couplets, and clever acting. La Nail Orageuse was received with general masks of approbation. VARILTES.—M. Numa, one of the best actors of the Gymnae, has emigrated to this theatre, where he made his debut a few nights ago in a smart little affair, Les Deux Gouttes d'Eau. The idea of the Mencech- mei has furnished the data of the subject. An at- torney, well to do in the world, in order to indulge his partiality for bads, ballerine, suppers, &c., with out awaking the suspicions of his wile, resorts to the expedient of making a scapegoat of an imaginary Sosia. After giving rise to sundry quid pro quos of a most laughable description, his stratagem is dis covered, and he only obtains forgiveness on condition of becoming a model husband for the future. Numa, as the attorney, was excellent, and from his rececption he may be said to have at once risen as high in the favour of the public of the Varietes as ever he stood in the estimation of his admirers at the Gymnase. GAITE.—The pieces here, however different their subjects, are invariably cast in the same mould. The villain of the piece is always some evil-minded, sour looking nobleman, while we find the " ima de plebe Quiritem" some sturdy " ouvrier"—an epitome of all the sublunar virtues. In the last piece produced here, Paris qui pleure, et Paris qui rit, the same idea predominates, though not perhaps to so great an extent. A young scion of the nobility, such as it is understood at the Gate, to repair his fortune, seri ously compromised by gambling, &c., marries Mdlle. de Lucenay, who, in her turn beloved by a young naval officer whose affection she reciprocates, consents under the influence of her father's authority. Her husband rapidly runs through her fortune, and his ruin, together with the unexpected return of aer former lover, gives a shock to her understanding, from which she only recovers to learn her husband's death, who is run over in coming home from a ball, and gives her hand to her early admirer. By the side of " Paris qui pleure," " Paris qui rit " introduces us b the smiling picture of an artizan, whose calm happiness receives only momentary interruptions from scarcity of labour, &c. Such is the outline of this melodrama, which, notwithstanding its dimensions, which are sufficient to strike terror into the most inTeterate playgoer, and the absurdities which it abounds in, was successful. The acting is more than respectable —Mdlle. Laurentine and MM. Aubree, Sores, and Francis carrying off the honours. Mdlle. Fanny Cerito is engaged at the Grand Opera, and is, dit-on, to make her (Mine. in a new ballet composed by St. Leon, the music by Adolphe Adam. It appears that the news of the engagement of this favourite danseuse was received with such de light by her sister ballerine that three of them imme diately placed their resignation in the hands of their director. How this little enieute will end still remains concealed by the veil of time. lme. Plessy Arnoult, a great favaurite at the Franciis a few years ago, and who has since been the star of the French theatre at St. Petersburgh, is announced shortly to return to the scene of the Rue Richelieu. TO THE EDITOR OF TM' SUN. vote as a freeholder cf the county of Kent was objected to by the Conservatives, and I at tended S esterday at the Green Man, Blackheath, to sustain my vote, before Mr. Ogle, the revising bar rister. I was detained several hours, and had the opportunity and pain of seeing the names of seve ral first• rate men (among whom was Mr. George Grote) struck off, I . eing absent, pro bably not knowing the day Ix sitting, or because they would not take the trouble to attend, but what appeared to me still worse, was that the Revising Barrister did not order the !xlx:nses to be paid in se veral cases, where the objection s were a l toget h er " frivolous and vexatious." I mention o ne c a se . A gentleman, living at Camberwell, appeared to sustain his vote, which was unexceptionable, and was told deliberately by the Conservative objector that he thought he was dead, and .hat h e h a d on l y b een kill, d a little before his time. In addition to this insult his expenses were refused,asll other equally frivolous objections had been up to this time. At length my name was called. I had !leld the freehold several years, all the particular 3 on: the" registry, were strictly correct. I asked permission to address the Court, and respectfully submitted to the Revising Barrister that tbs wisdom of the Legislature for the protection of the voters had enacted, that in all vexatious and frivolous cases of objection the Revis ing Barrister be empowered to order the costs to be paid by the objector, anl that it was the duty of the court to carry out the whole Act, and protect the voters by enforcing the expenses. The Barrister immediately ordered th,t I should be paid ten shillings. Now, I beg to ask why I was the only one paid ? I can attest that several other cases occurred during the morning quite as frivolous and vexatious as my own, and I respectfu!ly submit that it is the duty of the Revising Barrister, without being urged to it, to carry out the only clause in the Act for the protection of voters, by ordering the expenses to be paid by the objectors in ell cases where the objections are frivo• lous and groundless, and thus save the time and annoyance to a largo and respectable body of her Mjesty's faithful subjects, and put a check to this unbearable annoyance.—l am, Sir, &c., JAMES LOW. 10, Warlter's-buildings, Holloway, Oct. 1. . SUICID E F i DO , N-BRIDGE.— On Wednesday night, at half -past e . i j g ° ll l lo clock, a determined suicide took Thames. A man place by a - jumping from London-bridge into the , n w i i n th t o h a a t respectably a attired man, and apparently about forty years o f c vl-as observe:l walking to and fro on the west side of the g b e '• and when near the recess in the centre of the bridge,ngheae, leaped on . the seat, and, taking off his hat, looked rod n hi o . d elf threw it into the river, and imme diately precipitated act,over the parapet. A passer-by, be ran to him, but . only in time give l a ng a ab d le h to obtain a tight hold. An alarm was instantly given, and tidetlrags put into requi sition, but without any success,was running down very rapidly. Up to a late hour last evening the body had observingt o touc hhtishecomata FRIDAY P 4 f: TY EVENING.. OCTOBER diture were very properly given in details, the expendi lure not being lu m p e d toget h er , ae was f requent l y t h e I case, but every item being given in detil. There was the charge for directors' fees, and l e saw that, instead of taking the cash out of the assets, they had shown their confidence in the concern by not only qua lifying themselves, but by subscribing for eddidenel shares. The directors' fees were given at 2-15/. 14e 93., while they had taken in shares 3201. Thus they took upon themselves additional responsibility, whilst they received remuneration for a less amount. He had great pleasure in moving that the report be re ceived and adopted, and entered upon the minutes. Mr. R. S. SOWLER seconded the motion, which was carried with acclamation. Mr. HILL, in proposing a vote of thanks to the directors for their services, said the shareholders would recollect the Spanish proverb, " It is all very well, but you cannot tell what people are until you come to do business with them." Now assurance companies were all very well outside, and they would receive money very complacently, but when their turn came to pay sometimes all sorts of difficulties were raised and excuses made. However, he was in a position to state that this company acted with great promptness and liberality in the settlement of claims. Through his agency a friend of his effected an assurance on his life for 4001. This gentleman paid the premiums, but in three months afterwards he died, and he (Mr. Hill) was happy to state that the amount of the policy was readily paid, and the widow of the deceased had de sired him to express her sincere thanks to the direc tors for the very honou rable way in which they had kept their engage ment. Having, there fore, tested the ability of the company to pay, he had the fullest confidence in it, and he should at all times have great pleasure in recommend ing the office to his friends.—(Hear.) Mr. FRICKER had great pleasure in seconding the resolution, because he knew it would receive the ap probatipn of the whole of the shareholders. It had been rightly remarked that the success of the company had more than realised the anticipations of its projec tors. Li wt4s there:ere nr..ty an 13... t of justice o n the part of the shareholders to award the directors their thanks for the great exertic,ns they had made in bring ing the company to its pres ent elevated position. This had not been done by bringing before the public a low scale of premiums , catchpenny things which some companies; made use of in order to obtain business. Their tables had been calculated by a compe tent person on fair and well-ascertained principles, giving a fair return for the capital invested, and offering also a guarantee to those who might assure their lives in the office. The success of the company was not owing to a large ex penditure, such as excessive advertising, but was mainly attributable to die indefatigable zeal and ability of the gentlemen who watched over its affairs. The motion was then ca rried. Mr. E. RYLEY, the so:Teary, in highly complimen tary terms, moved the the inks of the meeting to Mr. New, the managing director, and Mr. Hoare, the secretary. They had vere arduous duties to perform, which required much industry and peculiar talent. For himself he could not affect to be altogether igno rant of the ordinary business of an insurance office, as he was frequently in .communication with officials so engaged, and he most heartly congratulated the society on having the services of two such able gen tlemen.—(Applause.) Mr. COCKSHAW seconded the motion, which was carried in the most cordito manner. Mr. NEW felt that he had to return thanks in almost a threefold manner. First, for his connexion with the company, for which he had to thank the directors ; next, for his appointment as managing director by them ; and n 3w for the recognition of that appointment by the shareholders. It was gratifying for him to return thanks, looking to the great pro gress which this company had made since he had entered upon his office, t Lough he begged to be un derstood as not taking thy: credit of this to himself. Nevertheless, it was a fact that since he joined the company, in April last, the premiums had increased from 1,3851. to 3,4821.;; showing, in about four months, that the premiures amounted to 2,0971. That certainly was a most gratifying fact. The business continued to increase far beyond their most sanguine expectations. And here, he remarked, it would be vanity —nay, worse than vanity—it would be untrue, if he claimed the credit which belonged to such a state of affairs. if any credit were due to any one individual, it wets due to their admirable secretary, Mr. Hoare.—(Applause.) To him was due, he might say, not only the formation of the company, but the placing it on a good footing, and upon prin ciples which were appreciai ed by the public. It was owing to the untiring energy, the ability, and the perseverance of their admirable secretary that this company, as far as one individual was concerned, owed its prosperity. He ;returned his hearty thanks for the vote which had been given. Mr. HOARE (the Secretary) returned his hearty thanks for the kind manner in which his name had been received, and he coiald assure the shareholders that his best exertions would be continued to promote the welfare of the company. He was happy to find that the balance-sheet, which had been audited by two gentlemen (one of whom was an eminent accountant, well known in Mancheste.r, whose single signature would be a sufficient von cher ; and the other was a gentleman well acquainted with banking business), had given so much satisfaction. In reference to the affairs of this company he :had compared their position with that of one which bad been established for 18 years—a company of high standing in the city of London, and in the most flourishing condition, having a divisible surplus profit of 89,5721. after eighteen years working. :During their first six years they effected only 505 policies, being an avera ge o f 84 a year, the sums insured amounting to 312,5211., being an average of 52,0861. 16s. Bd., and the premiums 10,7901., being an average , of 1,7981. Os. Bd. a year . When he looked at the brelonce-sheet of this company, and compared it with the other company's first six years, he thought the !hal eh o ld ers wou l d agree with him that they were in most favourable position. In taking the average of six years he took the most favourable average. He had every hope that they wou ld go on increasing in their prosperity. But the company he alluded to during the last six years had not exceeded th e same average. If, there fore, they continued to go on as prosperously as at present, the result could i lot be otherwise than most satisfactory to every shfireholder and participating policy-holder.—(Hear, hear.) Looking to the posi tion of the Age Company, he trusted it would be felt that there was a greut inducement to take out participating policies. Ile trusted that the report for next year would be still more encouraging than the present, and as far as he himself was concerned, he could only say that be should never relax his exertions until the corn pany had become the most flourishing in London.--(Hear, hear.) He (Mr. Hoare) concluded by moving the adjournment of the meeting until this day at half-past ten in the morn ing, for the purpose of completing some pro forma business. The meeting thereupon adjourned. In the evening some of the directors 'and their friends dined together at the Corn Exchange Tavern, Mark-lane, in celebration of the society's establish ment. The chair was ably filled by Mr. John Best, the chairman of the company. The entertainment was of the very best description, and the whole pro ceedings of the evening passed off with the greatest eclat. ORIGINAL LETTER. OF THE LATE DUKE. The following characteristic letter of the late Duke appears in the Banner of Ulster. It is stated to be a veritable document, and was addressed to a gentleman residing near Belfast, who at the time of its receipt was not a little annoyed at the curt phraseology of his illus trious correspondent:— _ _ _ " Belfast, June 17, 1851. " FIELD•MAR MAL THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. " May it please your Grace,—l have taken the liberty of requesting your opiniott,—Was ' Napoleon' guilty or not or the murder of his prisoners at Jaffa, and if there is any military law or circumstance which would justify the deed? " Yours respectfully, "J. H." REPLY. " London, June 23, 185 1 • "F. M. the Duko of Wellington presents his compli ments to Mr. H. He has also received Mr. H.'s letter, and begs leave to inform him he is not the historian of the wars of the French Republic in Egypt and Syria." SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.—Trafic for the Week ending Sept. 26, 1852 Passengers (15,951), parcels,:lioraeS, and carriages ... —• ••• £1,463 15 6 Goods, cattle, &c. ... ••• ••• 847 13 9 Total 2,311 9 3 Corresponding week In last year... 1,922 7 8 Perth, Sept. 29, 1852. DEATH OF GENERAL HASTINGS FRASER, C.B.— We regret to announce the death of thi s distinguished officer, which occurred at his residence, 37, Bury-street, St. James's, at the advanced age of eighty-one years. The deceased entered the army as an ensign in the 74th Foot, in 1788, and was promoted to a lieutenancy in 1790. He was present at the siege and storm o f B anga l ore, at t h e assault of Tippoo ' s fortified camp on the 6th of February, 1792, and subsequent siege of Seringapatam. In 1797 h e sa il e d on t h e pro j ecte d Manilla expedition to Penang, and was there appointed brigade-major to the troops. In 1802 he was promoted to a majority in the 46th, and sent with it, in 1804, to the West Indies. In 1805 he was promoted to a lieutenant-colonelcy in the 10th; in the same year he exchanged into the 86th, and went to India. He remained with the regiment in the command of the fort of Aquada, and province of Bondey,, till, in 1809, he was ordered to take the field in support of the Madras Government. The death of the above oilicer has occasioned a vacancy in the 61st Regiment. FREEDOM 01' ARBROATH TO LORD P.ANMURE.— Provost Johnston has received a communication from Lord Panmure, announcing a visit to the place on Thursday first, when his Lordship will be presented with the freedom of that 185'2. ROYAL PANOPTICON OF SCIENCE AND A 11T. Yesterday the annual meeting of the shareholders of this institution was held in the Sablonniere Hotel, haiaester-square—lXlr. G. N. Hoare in the Chair. The report of the council was read by tae &sere obregthteo p fe r y ov h is e i t e .o n r s e firy, as follow& : of t : h n e r o d o e r c i d e t fr ssuettdlee: m:ll l t, n th P e ur ea u ti a t n ie7l tailed statement of the accounts to the a?oth of June last. At the time of the last meeting it; was hoped that the institution would be open to tae public in the course of the present year. The works were at that time only just commenced, but the progress made during the next few months gave them every reason to hope that their expectations would be realised. The provi s i on of the deed of settlement allowing only one call of la i u every two months would not of course permit that a sufficient SUM should be set apart merely from that source to meet so rapid an expenditure on the part of the builder, tied the council had therefore de pended upon being able to borrow a sufficient sum on mortgage in the usual way, but from the incomplete state of the building they were unable so to do. Being desirous that the delay which thus arose should not be prolonged, so as further to interfere with the progress of the works, the council themselves came forward to end it by anticipating their calls, and by advancina large sums (one member to the extent of 10,0001.) by way of loan. But, unfortunately, the strike of the en gineers took place about the same time; and although the founders (Messrs. Grissell) used every exertion, by sending the iron work to be prepared in the country and in tree small shops not affected by the strike, yet the works were very seriously delayed. It is satisfactory to be able to mention that, having now had practical experience of the actual expanses in many of the de partments of the insikution, the council can state that their first idea of the amount required to meet them will not only, in all probability, be fully adequate, but will leave a clear margin of 25 per cent. beyond. With a view to the strictest economy, the office of the institu tion has been transferred to Leicester-square, and the house in Tavistock-street placed in the hands of an agent, for letting. With a similar view the council has set aside the whole of the north wing for letting as chambers, &c. From the offers already made, this is likely to produce a handsome income, and, with the rent to bt, derived frau% .tealc th,-, branding, will go very far towards clearing the total enargetvi rent and taxes. With the view to as increase of revenue, the council have recently issued life admission tickets to the institution at ten guineas each. The council are able to state that the building is sufficiently ad vanced to enable them to enter into arrangements with inventors and manufacturers for the exhibition of such articles of general interest and novelty in science and the fine arts as are likely to be of public utility, and to allot standings for the same. The decorations of the interior, as designed by the architects, afford opportuni ties for the introduction of many new inventions and novel appliances of materiels hitherto in little use for such purposes, and will produce an effect at once gor geous and unique; while such means have been taken fur the efficient warming and ventilating of the building as shall at all seasons provide protection to the articles of exhibitors, and ensure the comfort of the visitors to the institution. The organ, which is being completed by Messrs. Hill and Co., is in course of erection in the institution. The optical diorama, the electrical ma chine, and the rest of the scientific apparatus are also in an advanced state." From the balance-sheet appended it appear e d th a t th e total sums with which the council debit themselves amount to 41,0191., while they take credit for an outlay of 11,5391. 1 ls. 4d. on certain preliminary expenses since the formation of the company ; and for a sum of 11,3271. Bs. Id. in the bankers' hands, the balance in the account being made up by the outlay on musical instruments, scientific apparatus, works of art, &c. The CHAIRMAN, in moving that the report be adopted, deemed it unnecessary to detain the meeting further than to explain that the reason why the build ing was not opened at the time originally stated would be found to exist in the engineers' strike which took place last year. He, however, con sidered the consequent delay a matter not very much to be regretted, as it would enable them to open at a period of the year when the town was full. The dry summer which they had had was particularly fa vourable for the preservation of their magnificent organ—the finest, he believed, in the world—and care would be taken during the winter that fires should be kept continually burning to preserve it uninjured from dampness. The motion having been seconded, the report and statement of accounts were unanimously adopted. A SHAREHOLDER said he wished to know what was the responsibility which was to devolve on the shareholders, and from which the purchasers of life tickets were to be exempt ? The CHAIRMAN said he apprehended that if the building should at once tumble down the shareholders would be liable for the amount of their shares ; but no responsibility of any kind would devolve on the holder of a life-ticket beyond the first payment of the sum of ten guineas. It was, however, perfectly well understood that no shareholder would be liable for any sum beyond the amount of his shares. Another SHAEEnoLDEu, said he doubted whether, if the building were at once to fall, the shareholders would not be bound to erect it again immediately for the purchasers of life-tickets. In order to avoid any such responsibility, be would suggest that none of these tickets should be issued until after the building should have been opened. The CHAIRMAN said that the council would con sider that suggestion. He might add, however, that it was very unlikely that any application would be made for such tickets until after the institution should have been opened. A vote of thanks to the council and to the chair man brought the proceedings to a close. THE AGE ASSURANCE COMPANY. The first annual masting of the shareholders in this cempany was held yesterday afternoon at the offices, Chancery-lane; Mr. John Best, the ex-M P., for Kid derminster, occupying the chair. The Secretary, Mr. FRANCIS HOARE, having read the ache- rtisement convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said—l have great pleasure, gen tlemen, in meeting you at this, the first annual meet. ing of the Age Assurance Company, because I am sure that the balance-sheet, which has been prepared by auditors who are well conversant with such ac counts cannot be otherwise than satisfactory to every shareholder.--(Hear, hear.) We, the directors have had to contend against numerous difficulties, as is the case at first with all new companies, but we have met those difficulties, and though it will appear from an examination of the balance-sheet that during the first seven months of the company's existence the affairs have not progressed as satisfactorily as we could have wished, yet you will find that that arises from the company being young and comparatively unknown, a certain time being always necessary for the estab lishment of a company, during which period, a very small amount of business is generally trans acted. But during the seven months, and since then, we have established agencies in nearly all the prin cipal towns throughout the British empire, and the result has been that, from last March up till now, there has been a progressive weekly increase of pre miums, and I hope—indeed I may say—that we now stand almost as well, if not perhaps better, than most companies that have been for some time in existence. In the beginning of the company we endeavoured as much as possible to economise its resources. The chief blame found with new assurance companies, is that large sums have been expended in their establishment. Now I believe that our association may challenge comparison with any other in regard to the smallness of the amount expended in its fortnation.—(Hear.) I may mention that we ciffer in some respects from most assurance companies. We appeal to no parti cular eta., lila. the Prrteatant, the Catholic, the Freemasons', or the Solicitors' Associations, but we throw ourselves on the public generally, and there fore extend our operations to all classes of the people. But though we co not come forward, and cannot expect to meet the wishes of particular parties, like those companies which single out one class of society, yet we are happy to find in the result that we have been patronised by all classes.—(Hear.) We have a particular advantage in being a proprietary company. I may observe that the difference between a proprietary and a mutual company consists in this. In the one, the shareholders find the capital, out of which, in the first instance, the expenses of the com pany are taken ; and then the premiums, to which in this company we have scrupulously attended through out, are laid by to meet the losses which in the course of time must happen in all companies —so that in addition to the paid-up capital, we have these pre miums likewise in hand. Now, in mutual companies, the premiums constitute the whole resources of the directors ; and the advantage in a company like ours is, that the shareholders as well as the assured, have a double guarantee for the sums of mosey which they invest.--(Hear, hear.) With your kind assistance, gentlemen, we shall endeavour to carry on the com pany on the same principle on which we have begun it. Already we have met with great success, and we hope to continue to do so. We shall rigidly adhere to our economical system as far as possible, with the view of rendering the company one of the first in the kingdom, and I do trust that, in illustration of its name, it will last for ages yet to come.—(Hear.) The report was then read. It state! that the di• rectors had much pleasure in meeting tae shareholders at this their first annual meeting, and in being able to congratulate them and the policy-holders on the prosperous state of the company. the accounts showed that the success of the company had been far beyond what could have been anticipated ; and few companies had done the same amount of business at so small an outlay. Although the acccunts extended over a period of nineteen months, very little business was transacted during the first few worths of a com pany's career; and in this respect the Age was no exception to the general rule ; for, during the first seven months of its existence, the premiums received, independently of loans, amounted to 491/. 13s. sd. only, while, up to the 18th of August, 1852, when the accounts were made out, the premiums amounted to 3,482/. 4s. It was most gratifyin4 to the di rectors to notice this as evidencing tae continual 'advance the company was making in public estima tion. In order that " a full and fair balance sheet" might be made out, showing the exact position of the company—which was evidently the intention of the Act of Parliament 7 and 8 Vict., c. 110, under which the Age was registered—the directors had had a careful valuation made by an actuary of the present worth of the sums assured by the company, and the premiums payable for such assurances, and from the value of such premiums they had deducted a large per centage to defray the expenses connected with their receipt, and to allow for the lapse of those policies which may not be continued. The deductions made were far more than would be re quired if the current year's business progressed as the directors anticipated, and they urged on the share holders and assured, for their own interest, to ex tend the business of the company by every means in their power. After making the deductions alluded to, and after paying the claims which had arisen from deaths, amounting to 1,4001., and the expenses of establishing and working the company, there was still a balance of profit amounting to 9011. 10s. Bd., however this profit was not a realized one, but was founded on the value of assete over liabilities ; and therefore, though it was an ascertained profit, it would become a realised one only by the continued operations of the company. The participating policy holders were equally interested with the shareholders in extending the business of the company, as the profits would be divided equally between them. In conclusion, the directors begged to call the attention of assurers to the largo balance of a sse ts over liabili- lities, which was available for their security, and which amounts to 91,6611. 103. Bd. The' directors who retired by rotation, were John Best, Eiq., Frederic Kelly, Lg., and William Mon tresor, Esq., who, being eligible, were proposed for re-election ; and F. T. New, Esq., and W. F. Bu chanan, Esq., having been elected by the directors, under the provisions of the deed of settlement, now offered themselves for election by the shareholders. Mr. G. M. ELDERTON moved that the report just read be received and entered upon the minutes, a pro position which be thought would be unanimously adopted ; but before the chairman put the question, he was sure he would only give utterance to the sentiments of every gentleman in the room when he expressed his thanks for the lucid statement of the chairman in relation to the history and proceedings of the company, and also for the very satisfac tory report which had emanated from the direc tors. (Hear, hear.) The shareholders were probably aware that all new companies were estab lished under the clauses of a very stringent Act of Parliament, which was passed five years ago, for the regulation of all companies in the nation, the object being the protection of the assured. One of the re quirements of the Act was that the balance-sheet should be carefully made up by the auditors, after having been submitted to them, a short time before the general meeting, the auditors having full access to the books of the company, and being prepared to vouch for every receipt and payment. It was further provided, that in the event of anything occurring of more than ordinary importance, they , would be justified in making a special report respect ing the accounts of the meeting. Again, after the ac counts were audited, it became the duty of the direc tors to send a copy of the balance-sheet to every shareholder previously to the general meeting taking place, enabling him, thus, to carefully examine it, and express his opinion upon it at the meeting. Every one must agree with him in thinking that such regulations were most wholesome, most beneficial to the interests of the shareholders, and a protection to that portion of the public who might assure in the office; and he rejoiced to find that the directors had found it convenient at the first annual meeting to conform to the provisions of the Act, unlike some young companies, who, though highly rNpectable, either did not get their accounts ready in time to have them printed, or objected to send a copy of them to the shareholders. For tunately the difficulties that existed elsewhere were not found to exist in this company, for the accounts had been made up in due time, and no doubt they had undergone the very strictest investi gation by the auditors. He might say for himself that he had had some experience in the accounts of assurance offices, and he rejoiced that the affairs of the company had been conducted with so much care, prudence, and economy.—(Hear.) With regard to this company, he might be permitted to make one passing remark, that at the present period a great struggle was going on between the old and the new companies, and the press had been deluged with cor respondence, tending to run down many of the young companies. It was not his intention to enter into discussion upon the subject, because that would be out of place, but he might observe that he believed this was one of the excepted among the young com panies which had been so abused. There could be DO doubt, however, that young companies, if pro perly conducted, must become very good investments. Some of the old companies were overloaded with surplus capital, upon which they were compelled to pay a. Now, larger in the "Age," theirividendthan there w net profits would only n capitall t si of 103.,i h te but ir they wants; and thi had amply s a uffi p c a i i e d n - t u oee to were in this advantageous position, that while the profits of the old companies were diminished by the formidable dividends which they had to pay, theirs was proportionately increased. With regard to the L_ ♦1... L AL- -- • A GAS EXPLOSION AND DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. Between the hours of eight and nine o'clock on Wed nesday night a gas explosion, attended with a destruction of property to a considerable amount, occurred in the Borough-road, Southwark. From information gathered on the spot, it appears that for some time past No. 43, Borough-road, had been open as a surgeon's, and rented by Mr. Newham, up to a few days since, when that gentleman expired. The funeral took place on Monday last, and on the following day the whole of the stock in trade and household furniture was removed. Shortly after eight o'clock on Wednesday night the inhabitants of the surrounding neighbourhood were alarmed at hear ing a loud report, and on hastening to the spot, found the whole of the extensive shop front blown into the roadway, together with the shutters and their fastenings. On the arrival of Mr. Inspector Squires an examination of the premises was made. It was discovered that the windows of the first floor, both back and front, were completely shattered; the other windows at the back of the house shared the same fate, and the door leading to the back yard was blown some distance off and smashed to atoms. A great quantity of the brickwork as high as the first floor was torced out, and the staircases and ceilings of the rooms entirely demolished; in fact, the house stands in a tottering condition. It is supposed that since the removal of the goods from the house the gas had escaped from the pipe leading from the meter to the shop, and a few minutes before the explosion Mrs. Newham's servant entered the house, and on striking a match the gas ignited, and caused the destructive explo sion. As soon as expedient, a constable entered the house, and found the servant lying insensible in the pas sage, but happily she had only fainted, and was not in the lease injured. A man coming out of an adjoining shop was knocked down by the shutters, but was only slightly bruised. Fortunately the building, which was empty, was insured. SMOKE CONSUMPTION. In treating of the subject of smoke consumption, and its desirability, we have often recurred to the ne cessity of considering its results as regards one of the very objects in view—the health of the community; for, however injurious to the health smoke may i n itself be, assuredly carbonic acid gas, th e result o f " smoke consumption,. 15 a still more deadly evil, unless special and efficient means be at the same time taken to get finally rid of so d ense and d angerous a gas, which, though it ascends whil e h ea t e d, f a ll s as it cools, and. will run, nearly as water does, into every cavity, delu g i ng streets an d cellars, dis placing the lighter air we breathe, an d d o i ng d ea dly m ischief, if in such superabundant quantity as ~ smoke consumption, " extensively carried out in towns, added to the vital production of it, necessarily, from the lungs of the population, could not but pro duce. As for the law of the mutual diff u sion or solution of gases, doubtle ss , w h erever th ere is time afforded for such mutual diffusion, the mig chief must be mitigated, but so long 0 we know that a pailful of carbonic acid gas can actually be poured out of one pail into another, and be thus made to complet e ly displace the air o lon a i t e h r e , empty pail and to fill it just as water would , w con fess that we have not sufficient confidence in the alleged . universal law of the mutual diffusion o r solution o f gases, to believe that dozens of fu rnace chi mneys (keeping out of the question any farther extension of the principle) vomiting forth conti nued streams of car bonic acid gas are a safe adjunc t to a to wn, far less a sanitary improvement. Observe, , we do n ot th ere f ore advocate the suppression of the sm oke Consumption" movement : far from it. What we merely d e sire to point out is the absolute necessity of at the same time considering and adopting some Special and efficient ridof lly e g ar e b tt o in nr gas thus to be c acid so dangerous a cora - m m o ea d n i, of y a s fina the manu factured by wholesale—some direct and proper issue of it into the common sewers, after being cooled ; or at all events some proper drainage or disposal of it awa y a ltogether from the vicinity of human abodes and human lungs.—Builder. PROPOSED STATUE TO THE DUKE OF BRIDGE WATER, AT MANCHESTER.-it iS expected that so soon as the statues about to be erected in Manchester to Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington have been completed, the Earl of Ellesmere will present the town with a memorial of the great Duke of Bridgewater, whose canal and other works so much tended to the earlier prosperity of Manchester. It is stated that the Noble Earl intends to procure a handsome and costly statue, and one in every way worthy, as a work of art, to rank with those about to be erected to the states- L. _l__. -- S U N i _ _.,. SPORTING I ITEL:IGENCE. -7- v tismaNJ NEWMARKET FIRST SPIH:'Gr MEETING. THURSDAY, Sweeptakcs of five sore. each; for two yrs old, 6it 101 b; three, B.A Sib; four and upwards, 9st. The winner to be , sold for 7u sore,, if demanded, &c. Buffo-et Slakes CeursP. Mr. Rogers's I.4:ybourne, 4 yrs (Bowl's) 1 ...Ir. Stephenson's Solyman, 3 yrs ..(Butler) 2 Mr. Mere's Cook Pheasant, 2 yr.- (T. Smith) 3 Mr. Armstrong's Long,t ,- ;ek Lass, 2 yrs (F. Osborne) 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Leybeurne, and 2to 1 each egst Solyman and Cock Pheasant. Leybeurne jumped off with the lead, was never headed, and won easily by two lengths. The race was not timed. The Town Plate of 501.; for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; fillies. Bst 31b. DJ Lord Ciifden's Poodle (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Greville's Muscovite (Fiatman) 2 Mr. Stephenson's Waverley (Bartholomew) 3 Mr. Rayner's Dame Tattle (Hammond) 4 Air. W. Edwards's Odd Fellow (Marlow) 5 Setting, -6 to 4on Poodle, and 4to 1 agst Muscovite. Odd Fellow took a strong lead as starting, and made play, with Poodle i n w a i t i ng , unt il h a lf way between the turn of the lauds and the Duke's Stand; he was then joined and immediately after headed by Poodle, who went on with the running to the end and won cleverly by a length; _ _ NVa "ideY a bad thi r d. R un i n 4 m i n . 15 secs. _ M atch ; 2 00, h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Payne's Glenluce, 78t 71b ( (l ' A I ti . t Dml lengths. ny n g) ) t h 81 1 . Lord Ribblesdale's Nabob, Bst 71b Betting-6 to 4on Glenluce. (Rogers) 2 Won by five Run in 1 min. 15 secs. Post Match. T.Y.C. 200, h ft. O ne to the post. Sir R. Pigot's Jack the Giant Killer, Sac 71b Duke of Bedford's Berengaria, Bst 71b ... CP. Butler) 2 Betting-5 to 2on Jack the Giant Killer, w h o won in a canter by ten lengths. Run in 1 ram. 17 sees. The Queen's Plate of 100 gs.; for three yrs old, sat 21b; four, lOst 71b; five, list; six and aged, list 41b. R.c . Mr. Greville's Cariboo, 5 yrs...(Flatman) walked over _. .....Match; . Bst 71b each. T.Y.C. lOU sovs., h ft. _ Sir R. Pigot's Jack the Giant Killer received Duke of Bedford's Nathan Second year of the Fourth Triennial Produce Stakes, of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; Bst 41b; the owner of the second to receive a sum c q ual 50 10 per ,:pet_ upon the whole stake, and the third horse a sum equal to 5 per cent. upon the whole stake. A.F. Mr. Merry's Hobbie Noble (Marlow) 1 Mr. Greville's Adine (Flatman) 2 Mr. Bowes's Daniel O'Rourke (F. Butler) S Duke of Bedford's Hesperus (Pettit) 0 Lord Ribblesdale's Lapidist (Rogers) 0 Sir R. Pigot's Father Thames (A. Day) 0 Betting-5 to 4on Hobbie Noble, 3to 1 agst Adine, and 5 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke. Lspidist, taking the lead, and having Daniel O'Rourke, Hobble Noble, Adine, and Father Thames, in a body, close up, made steady running to the bushes, where he gave way, and Daniel O'Rourke went in advance, followed by Adine and the favourite. In rising out of the bottom Hobbie Noble joined Daniel O'Rourke, deprived him of the lead half way up, and won by two lengths, Adine beating Daniel by a length. Run in 2 min. 17 secs. The Rutlandshire Stakes of 30 soya. each, 20 ft. for two yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 31b; the winner of a sweepstakes value 400 sovs., including the win ner's own stake, to carry 41.); of two such stakes, 71b extra. From the turn of the lauds in. Mr. Howard's Elmsthorpe, Bst 71b ... (A. Day) 1 Lord Exeter's Noisette, Bst 31b (Norman) 2 Lord Exeter's Vest, BsF 31b (J. Mann) 3 Mr. Neville's Madinella colt, Bst 71b (Butler) 4 Mr. Barnes's lona, Bst 31b (Flatman) 5 Mr. Mare' Pharold was weighed fur by Chariton, but did not go to the post in time to start. Betting-5 to 2on Elmsthorpe, who waited on Lord Exeter's two till half-way between the Duke's stand and home, and won hard held by half a length; Vest a very bad third. Tho race was not timed. Match, 100,11fi.f."Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Diotnedia, Bst 41b Mr. Ram4bottom's Jupiter Tonans, Bst 91b CABIBRIDGESIIIRE. Offers, after his race, to take 15 to 1 about Hobble Noble. UPTON RACES.—THURSDAY. The Upton Stakes of 10 scvs. each, 5 ft, and 3 only if declired, with 50 added ; the winner pays 5 soya. to the Fund, and the second receives 5 soya. One mile and a half. (12 Subs., 7 paid). Mr. Copeland's Lady Amyott, 3 yrs, ist...(Stanway) 1 Mr. Drewe's Odiham, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b Mr. E. Herbert's Romualdas, 3 yrs, sst 101 b Won easy by two lengths. Tho Innkeepers' Stakes of 1 soy. each. Oae mile and a quarter. Mr. Cartridge's Chance walked over The Selling Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 addad, for three yrs old and upwards. Heats, one mile and a quarter. Mr. B. Land's Theodine, 6st 91b ... (Land, jun.) 1 1 Mr. Stevens's My Mary, ag e d, Bst 21b (400 .... 2dr Mr. Cartridge's Chance, 5 yrs, 9it, 71b (1500 3 dr Won easy. Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, and 15 added, for four yrs old, and upwards, one mile and a quarter, were won in two heats by Mr. Land's Gala, 10st 71b (owner), beating Louisa, 12st, and two others, e The Handicap of 2 soya. each, h f., with 20 added, one mile and a quarter (6 Subs.), were won easily in two heats by Mr. Land's Theodine, 7st (Laud, jun.) beating Charicba, 7st Bst, and My Mary, 7st 10Ib. CHESTERFIELD RACES.—TIIIIRSDA.Y. The Chesterfield Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 40 added; for three yrs old, 7st 121 b; four yrs, 9st; five yrs ' 9st 71h; six and aged, 9 s t 111 b; mares, &0., allowed 3lbs, winners extra. The winner to be sold for 300 sovs., and the second to receive 10 soya. out of the stakes. Heats, once round. (6 Subs.) Mr.Pedley's Paquetta,73ollb(G.Simpson) 0 2 1 1 Mr. Oliver's Sir Rowland Trenehard. 9st 0 3 4 2 Mr. J. Osborne's Little Davie, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 0 1 2 dr Mr. T. Parr's Selina, 6 yrs, 9st Four well-contested heats. The Ladies' Purse of 30 soya. added to a sweepstakes of 3 soya. each; for three yrs old 7st 101 b; four Bst 111 b; five 9st 41b; six and aged 9st 71b. The second to re ceive .5 Boys., and the winner to be sold for 80 sovs. Heats, one mile and a half. (4 Subs.) Mr. R. E. Oliver's Ischia, Bst 91b (80/),(Ashmall) 1 1 Mr. Taft's fby Don John, 4 yrs, 7st 91b (401) 3 2 Mr. Pedley's Paquette, 4 yrs, Bst 21b (601) 2 3 Won by a length. Handicap of 3 soya. each and 25 added, second to save his"stake. Heats, one mile. (6 Subs.) Mr. Dawson's Jack Leeming, 7st 31b (Carroll) 3 1 1 Mr. Parr's Tame, 3 yrs, 7sl 31b 1 3 3 Mr. Lister's Prism the Third, 3 yrs, 7st 31b 4 2 2 Captain Scott's Day and Martin, 3 yrs, 6st 71b 2 4 4 Mr. Johnson's Plato, 3 yrs, sst Won easy. AN EXTRAORDINARY SALE OF FARM STOCK.-- The predictions of the " f armers ' f r i en ds" were never m ore completely falsified than on Thursday, at the sale of Mr. Moon's stock at Keliand B ar ton, in the north o f D evon . There was a numerous gathering of agriculturists f rom the neighbourhood and distant parts, and tae oldest farmer pre sent never remembered higher prices ever having been given for farm stock. The competition throughout was most spirited. The stock consisted of 80 choice Leicester ewes, 25 sows and 15 boar pigs , 4 oxen, 5 h e if ers, 1 D evon b u ll , and several horses. The animals were in fine condition. Were Fi s h er H oh b s ' s i mprove d Esse x b re ed ) draught of 80 store ewes fetched from 50 3 . to 765. a head.e The d pigs (which ) were next sold. The first sow realised 151. 155.; the three-year old , was knocked down at 311 s. 10s.; at x a ten-months old sow, 11/. Os. 6d. ; another, eleven months old, 1l 1. Es.; another, 181. 7s. Gd.; one, fourteen months old, 11/. 11s.; and another, four months old, 151. 108. ; and the re s t Were sold at proportionately high prices. Two boar pigs fetched 261. ss. and 171. 6s. 6d. The proceeds of the sale were extraordinary, and far exceeded the most sanguine expectations of all interested. MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE AT SPITALVELDS CHURCIL—At a late hour on Wednesday night, 31 r. W. J. Payne, the deputy-coroner, held an inquest at St. Thomas's Hospital, touching the death of Frederick Martial, aged ten years, lately belonging to the parochial school of Spitallields k ,..an qui w te h i i n l Church. Jonathan Wheelhouse, one of the school boys, de posed that on Sunday evening, about six o'clock, deceased went to the church in Spitalfields,. Witness was on the top of the gallery stairs, and deceased, on his arrival, commenced performing various evolutions, standing on his head and s s e t n thebleg, s a o n h d e b o l e v 0 e d r _- turning summersaults, after which he laid across the balus trades and began sliding hi d s 0 b w a l: balanced himself and fell heaa foremost to stone paving at the bottom of the stairs. Witness ran down stairs and deceased was insensible when brought in, and found deceased lying 00 ins from his head. ..E . ie ,t.as taken to the doctor's, and from thence to the hospital. Air. Sydney Jones, house-surgeon, a I:ac ure ot the skull. He died on Tuesday death u f r. deposed,i ig t e r h o r a et „ afternoon abou t tnree o'clock. Had made a post mortem ex amination, and .. found a very extensive fracture of the skull Accidental death." and e xtre r vasation of blood on the brain which had caused LISATII IN A C HURCH AT EDINBURGH.-The fore noon service in Dr. Peddie's Church, Bristo-street, was on Sunday last interrupted by an event which illustrated, in a very remarkable manner, a subject not unfrequently enforced from the pulpit—the uncertainty of human life. About half past eleven o'clock, while a respectable man, upwards of eighty years of age, of the name of Dickson, and by trade a cabinet maker, was turning over the leaves of his bible, lie suddenly fell down and expired! He was immediately removed to the vestry, where several medical men, members of the congregation, used every effort for resuscitation, but in vain.—Edinburgh Advertiser. SAILING OF AUSTRALIAN VESSELS,-- During the past week four of the emigrant ships laden with emigrants for Australia, have left our docks. The Tancred, 500 tons burthen, one of. Mr. Henry Fox's line, sailed on Saturday last. The Ben Nevis, 3,000 tons, belonging to Messrs. Pil kington and Wilson's line, sailed on Sunday. The Sha kamexon, 2,500 tons, belonging to Mr. James M'Henry, is now in the river, and from her beauty of proportion and frigate-like appearance, has attracted universal admi ra ti on . She is chartered for government. The Catherine Mitchell, 900 tons, belonging to Mr. J. S. De These line, is also in the river, and is a beautiful craft. lime vessels are going to sea a little sooner than their charterers would have desired, and probably at some inconvenience to them, owing to the circumstance that the new Emigration Act coming into operation on the Ist of October, their fittings, &c., would have had to be remodelled to comply with its requirements, if they had remained in port after that date,—Lireipool Standard. TIIE ScrtEw-STEAMER GLAscciw.—The quickest western passage ever made by a screw-steamer has been performed by 1 119 fine vessel, the time being 12 days 19 hours, thus eclipsing the Great Britain's last run across to America. The shortest eastern trips to Europe by the same kind of steamers were made by these two vessels ; the G r eat Britain accomplishing the voyage in 11 days 6 hours, and 45 minutes, and the Glasgow in 12 days and 10 hours.---Liver pool Times. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—The screw steam-ship City of Manchester, Captain K. Leitch, sailed to•day for Philadelphia. with t nlndArata intro, ana 17R eahin nea_ .1 1 4 k ;;,," mss, • .t ~;_ .~ ~:~ ~~t