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y I,loll. l 4or s Tr i T l y ,T r.TT ß TlT o Tro Ass() r. eI4I,BBCTIG:NBEIN'S GUN COTTO', dinring from all other spe- Plosi ve recently before the public, is LECTURED on, with other ex the coni Pounds,,hy Dr. RYAN, daily at. Half past Three ; and on T1 e , 441 .gs of r llonditys, Wedrv'sdays, and Fri jars. b_ nciple of the EL , CTRIC TEL EGRAPTI DEM , ON , STRA - Ilici t j Professor BACIIIIOFFNER. In the OXYLII Alioi r i„'SCOPE is exhibited specimens of the DISEASED PO PAIGE, 104 t if Ctittings of the Tubers end Leaves, together with thy gigkotrbeTlVE INSECT, supplied by A. Smee, F.E.S. The PHI - Charier' EXPER DIE TS, the DISSOLVING VIEWS, Smith , &c. 4chnission Is. Schools, half-price. NATIONAL LOAN FITND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26 CORNIIML, LONDON. Capital £500,000. , Empowered by Act of Parliament. Vtit h tastitution embraces imps,rtant and substantial advantages btu t ? "il)eet I -0 Life Assurances aml. Deferred Annuities. The assured al tit% - occasions the power to b arrow, without expense or for tssfa,e opti the Policy, two-thirs of the premiums conversion paid (see Table n ) ; t on of selecting b d enefit , , and the of his i M eet other c onven i ences or necess ity. nes. 4 ' l cell for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible The r emark DIVISION OF PROFITS. itrorth ettable success and Incrrosperity of he Society me n the Directo rs, at the last easing u p annal investigation, t to declare Yaryi ng from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid 'tleY effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. ""'y erected on the Pront scale. EXAMPLES. herniu rn . Bonus I Bonus in g , g Assured added. I Cash. a - :6 g may g , ;J 'Sorrow. • a rt t I S A 'r . Cr.. lc 1' nvnn 11.,1n A .1 1 -0,115 n CO tOOO x• d. 3 4 11 183 7 £217 15 I£loo 0 11 1 £16 0 4 1 X445 0 0 183 8 j 192 3 0 87 1 4 13 10 2: 395 11 1 1839; 165 11 10 74 1 11 3 lj 346 2 3 189H10; 116 7 6. 51 010 1 7IS 10: 296 13 4 11l f 8 49 10 01 710 4, 247 4 5 b;" s rLor profits is annual, and the nest will be made in we present year. F. FEIZGUSON CANROITX, Secretary. TiR, t a °MOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN. 9, c NUTTY COMPANY F lIATHA M - PLACE, BLACKRI ARS, LONDON. Ir k Established in 1E126. krod. n DIRECTORS. th . 11°- -gd Ilayter, Esq I Robert Palk, Esq. 4 1 , 11.1 .4 J o , " John Louis Prevost, Esq. i' o •l , w --nson } il , Samuel Smith, Esq, 14 ' 4. 4(''°(llilettibie, Esq. I Le Marchant Thomas, Esq. ilsir Lefevre, F.R.S• 4 . . 0 1, 4 be TRUiTEES. z‘emn ' E 3( l. ; John U. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., F.R.S. ; i i it hfsg ontet ; Charles Johnston, Esq. A.lll4l,lerni; su PPorted by a subscribed Capital of 240,0001., and tit 7anc e , : aecu mnlated premium fund. OM 44 lac e effected at a low rate of premium, without profits, 4 . re,,, 4 e nft fell " premium, with participation in the profits of the -,..0:1-re the annsal Premiums required for the assurance . h e at hy.life in either ease:— ago so 11. . 118. 8 a 130 I 2/. 23. 24. 140 121 17s. 04. 150 141. Os. 84 WITnOTIT PROFITS, Ate ° I 1/0 3 , WITH PROFITS. N A tir S tis .1(1 ' 130 121. ils:2d. 140 IH. 6s. 6d. 150 141. 14s. 2d Det-'4 bleed money at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pr3eo - (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of abut tlare,";,_" e elared in Ma - 1842, on all beneficial policies on - , 44 . at premi 4 urris , had been paid in the December h a N4 f i lle 4l°llo f t -s e nee c i he Profits takes place every five years, and the hold ottilttlattl a al.policies can receive their bonuses in ready money, or Ass,„ l btilrV„ l T el 10 a ngrnentation of their policies, or in reduction s er n i iims t4e1411141,1'44Y contract to pay their Premiums either in one sum, ll in Ole Ee l o r , "Payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarter yp. Al th eers i t , the ascending or descending scale. ty te the ascend Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted di.eases, and such as are going beyond the O tlieZpeete:„P e, are also Assured at moderate rates. and all necessary information may be obtained at the MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary P r lit 4-4 r -IV ° ltAr ERPOOL FIRE and LIFE 0.• °I iyat_ INSURANCE COMPANY. dater -street, Liverpool ; and 3, Charlotte-row, Mansion toah Act house, London. N I t," Parliament obtained by the Company, it is expressly N; l e . t I .at the liability of the Shareholders under the Policies ;„4,,,,,,Strcted by special contract, or otherwise. 4 se AG kINTs qr m riDtio n < • T FIRE are undertakeu on property of sti lp t gri 4T e sottr ,_ ati..its.the United Kingdom, the British Colonies, and 4 41 4 1. : •r tklC CE.—Two scales of premiums, the one being . 1141 ' additi-Ax USUAL, securing the amount of the policy with- M op : ; The other, lower than the participating scales gad ou„.4 by comp,inies offering uncertain bonuses, an 'ell irsIANTEED ADDITIONS on a plan entirely new and pace- M'e4ltlition ALEx . , ( , 1 ,. ; 1 g ROULT, Secretary to the Company, Liverpool. —'I3ER ROBERTSON, ' Resident Secretary, Landon. 14. 41 t S A __ l /R CIAL and GENERAL LIFE AS- E ' ANNUITY, FAMILY ENDOWMENT, AND rt,4ll%rliatlqty 112, CHEAPAIDE, LONDON. Chairman. 01 4 4% eft G ,E e $ll . GE WARD,. Esq., t z N o.. .. tub es oa every knensnsyste3m":"immediato and de tZos,,,ult ea t ,i,., ll n9`arments, ke.; 6 per . cent ' interest allowed on Il,'"Per mn :" loans granted to policy nolders upon real and '4°41 47 accu ritY a liberal commission allowed to solidi- JAMES DANIELL, Secretary. v—,,ullN-1-lILL, SNOW- HILL, AND AILIN " 110 N-STREET VIADUCT COMPANY. st c rov ion l I ) klYr I 'al. 200,9001. in reel 20,000 is Shar a y. es of 101. each. 44, k. Pp Deposit lls. per Share. or closed, no further applications the Shares ".• and the Director's are now proce eding in the Allot (t. 1 " , IN . (By order) CHAS. THOMAS, Secretary. 141 Grt hu , S ELF-SUPPORT INSTITUTION, kir,tl7_l voluntary Contributions.) for the Cure of Stricture 6 4 440 G '• and all other Diseases of Urinary Organs, Nervous, OtoN "eral Debility. evenM' art CO - - Z t , -IN• Ult ILN , M.R.C.S.L., 2, Chandos-street, erah -141 1 tr,,,,„ ft,. — "men, clerks, mechanics, and the working classes 4 1) 1 1 ; 1 1 114 , a:i4a ! i nsti tution offers, in all oases, gratuitous surgical at th e otlxcro medicine Sur gery adicang the Surgeon. • ream tE o „ ) NATION, ATE \T SPRING I N CLEANING CIIIM- It,, lity i rORTLAND I ATE . th e 41 iv ,• , :—The use,u,s._Z,A ri N I n eoyi iii " c ClllmsE i l „ : s ‘ en!ence consequent upon the p re h s o e u t one NG APPARATUs obviantets:laiel! tide 111,11. e By Mc: ~ tt flue is comioletely cleansed L 1 ib„ e .1 1 f soot" entering the apartment. House of ":01,,Illent was made with this apparatus at the _ wr.mg } ;Der,, °- : the success of which was complete. Sneets t'is ni A short w ithout ego other in , i:Ila le Placed upon the chimney-piece, and •rti,i _e room, and after the completion of the sv‘e er. T o ,7 , h soot was discernible upon any of the sheets of pap !,. 4 .,, ,, e seen at GO, Welbeck-,treet,Cavendish-SqUare•No'pairg not one tent•tt. The Proprietor is wlllin t• for the use of this invent!on in the r • ••g 0 grant licensee ()yin 4 lgente for the II t • ph coil towns of England. ~.........________.__: lope s are required. [ 4 IGITT .—CAMPIIINE CANDLES._ratent 'P , IT,, PAM PIIINE in sealed half-gallon cans, 4 9,1 per ga ll " :, ( 1 41;%, 1* .a Patent Candles, 714,d. per lb., at WILLIAM S. BUR . ON a . 4 t5et`,.. 11 11 ,0 11 and Burton's), 39, Oxford-street, corner of New mn• 1 t 1 4 4 4 pai""080 assortment of Camphine, Argand, and Solar Lamps L prq v :,, e r's Magnum and other Candlesticks, with all the lat t e h s; 'ptlt tn 'ient . , , s aud of the newest and most recherche P . utn„._oextstenee. All the seasonable novelties are now, 2 !. 1 1K• " 11 11 . 4,4 r in 20 to 30 per cent. under any house with whom quality readys i fit) all; ea ars considerations. The money returned for every erne] 4. h'° red of. Detailed catalogue,s, with engravings, sent (per - ' - - t The F ENDERS, STOVES, AND FIRE - IRONS. 4 , !erai isr:gesat assortment of. Stoves and Fenders, as wel as ll„,'ltTcq,Z,llongery, in the w or ld, i s now on Sale at WILLIA.m • (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) extensive warehouses. 10', 4 cirri Rht ate ' 1 f enders, to 4 feet, from 30s. each ; ditto ditto, with or• At t. r„ . l gents, from 60s. • rich bronzed scroll ditto, with steel bar, totediiiron fenders, 3 feet, 4s. 6,1. ; 4 feet, 65.; ditto bronzed, and bp ( len t, , standards, 3 feet, 9s. ; 4 feet, I Is. ; rought iron kitchen 0 " feet, 4s. fd. ; 4 feet, Gs. ; bright register stoves, with 1,N11; ranlents, and two sets of bars, from 955. ; ditto ditto, with 1 14,1 antents, from 91.; black dining-room register stoves, t h ,'7et, 2 4 s • ; 3 feet, 275. ; bed room register stoves, 2 feet, Its. , Ci4l l , The nw economical thermic. stove, with fender and harLuearth•plate from Al. ; fire-irons for chambers, Is. 9d. per b' p r, I na ditto, with cut heads, 6%. fat ; newest with with rielprniahhcnzed heads, I Is. A variety of fl , re-ire n n;, A articlecirii-imthu "t heads, at proportionate prices. °ti e , ironmonoery 30 per cent. under ce. a:ny other house. Th e ratartled for every article not approved of. Detailed cata e - VW wit reed ,Lt A „ e ngravings, sent (per post) free. i ti , 4 Slle ra f,. l S. BURTON'S (late RII'I'ON and BURTON'S) stock ,44 noiurnishing ironmongery is literally t e he largest in the world, ka l ltty analanauage can be employed to giv a correct idea of Its xf or ," cxtent, urchasers are invited to E ca s l L l th a l n ie d he in d s i pe e c N t v i e t n — e. 1 % , - .o street (corn p er cf Newman-street). IV r Y CHRISTMAS SUIT b A CHRIS - I'3IAS CAROL. Ii — si mple ditt, my fryie from nds, myouY'm"n ll se ot refitse , And do not smile, because I choose I knew that MOSES cou7dy s C u l p i p ri l s y tinas Snit. prime articles, by no means high, And, thereore, off ' I start to buy My Christmas nut. 4, 311 h ave I rued my b arga i n ? —No A d a_ su ch that I w i' l always go , buy at MOSES' vast depot. ult. Cn3t.' the \rest My Christmas S 3IOSE' : l lat t l unc h credit do, ("you'l say, when once yon view The My Christma s Wi nter wrapper can adorn Ana c omfort, wh ensoever wo rn, nobody Call justly scorn My Christmas Suit. MY llat Is elegant to view, Its inalte is good, it 3 style is new And thus it adds a beauty to My Christmas Suit. And now my friends, I trust you'll go To MOSES', at their vast depot, Where I Walled, for prices low, My Christmas Suit. LIST OF PRICES. BEADY MADE. C:110 1' 'r r ra X 8. d 1 , ,%tern,1 4 ,.. 10 n18, from ...... •• .. ..... 8 8 fi la i and Co;.rh;gtons •• •• • . lye • u:o rt hit. aYs, and Chesterfields, and every description wi e n r te e0 at5.............. •••• • • • •••• • • • • I " r Coats, in every style and make .. .. • ... 0 8 6 ipAkineed ` m osers, lined • . "• • •••••• • • • • • • 010 6 yas Co • ...... •••••• • • • • • ..... •• • • ...... •••" • • " b reek ats. ..... ....... • olai e ?atm., • ..... •• • ••••••••• • • • • • • • „ ,• • I 5 0 b"YB' reasted y e , i t s •••• • • • ...... ••„,•• „„ • • „ „• • • • 0 2 0 zottlre;nter Trousers ....... •••• • • ' • • •••• :: •• • •• eys' v ir t,r and Tunic Suits • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• • • • .• • • 00 0 18 3 ( G ) 6 C to NiN t r any extent at five minutes' notice. MADR TO MEASURE. Ittiau?rrelß, warranted waterproof, made to any style , _ 5 0 ` 4 ‘ Cloth Y , tr immed • .... . I , ,, r 'ed b y _ Coats, trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 o o e eci Tro 'reoats . ihtor 0 8 6 D eft br... °4s ers, in all the most approved French patterns 1 2 6 rteTsQtcrttsTrousers .• 16 0 1 12 0 Prt:,: l4 ality n . i • • ••• • • ...... 2 15 0 te,e Coats made "••••••••••• ' • ' • • • • • • • • • • • 115 0 .... •• • • • ....... • • •••••• • • • • • • ...... an, 3 , v _ 7 Made .• • "••" • • • ••••• • • • • • .• •• • • 3 3 0 0 8 6 lig t4"e• •••• • • • • .. .. 0 12 0 hods, or fancy •• • • ••••• • • • • ... .. .. 1 5 0 ussar and Tunic Suits In"‘ er e—A ip an ,, - • if n ot IIY article purchased, ready made,ed or if preferred, the ""e7 r e t a PProvod of, wilt be exchang • • • • • • • • • • • • •••••ormade to mea- L II • 04_ rned * t ,` --S and SON, Tailors Woollendrapers, Clothiers, natters, urriers , a, , and General Outfitters, 84 85, and 86 Aldgate, Y. 1. 0 15 6. 157 Wineries, and 83, . • for Ladies and Gentlemen, CAul,ltqt, on. :11.—r. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the 1 1 3 K 0 rll4(inq impOstors, but havelearned that the untradesman - Pbe m ood of biling connected with them, or it's the same concern, 4tey hay 550rted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons . . "cith os e no connexion with any other house in or out of London, e l' . e who desire genuine and che , p clothing, &c., should call at, I,Toti4ceto, liinories and Aldgate, City, London. ae t rrld .---I C O business transacted at this establi-hment from sun teclo,,k eY, till sunsgt Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve Tho kitioricntranee to the fur department is at 83, Aldgate, corner of the " 444 4ldgitte, opposite the church. lifTV ' yi sur dodo: ipplY; u P,: tt er at 1 , 10 0, imPr e fr furtber f o r Vc c s : ;.. ~` g;c ;~ itrien t- .1 F i tter" plicito c t 131 it le, ! L obje ct e : of lt~°S.~nl" tie oro'' out, o , 01;;;, to 14; 4 1) Or t leA — t ned ! 1 / 1 11_ 0 „, ine. /Milo irp)v- 0 0 °' Y I °t a t t le' Ct w Fy :TO od oo re who ll' le of cer' Ictic6° eis 6011 ''rest j :ud"'Dot , per An ti. An , tYn nn tre4t' 01. 44 Ca, . 0 , ttir e ' t IrOCI - 5 V'. 3 5 reS tae ;o' tyfe• 41 - 0 G. o 6.. e, e,stsro ['re f gat s , - 0 11 An,,s s of t pe giderfo 0o rioNeso i • tl''': 7 7l ;4. . „ - • 4 4 . - • - - - • • \ k t tk,;(ll,C"' .4z4 5 ,,,54 4 t dt , --- . 111004* ,. v 11 • / - ma y /per, \-. . • , 4Z • • Vii ' . 1 t t. • • No. 16,924, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING S N y DECEMBER 16, 1846. PUBLICATIONS. GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL. intoxication. It was a dark night when Major Shad forth came on board and fell. Ile -could not exactly swear that his fall was caused by drunkenness but, to he best of his belief, it was. Was not aware that there was anything on deck over which the 3lajor might pos sibly have tripped, but there might have been such a thing. Did not see any one assist the Major to rise, and cannot recollect whether there was any motion of the vessel on the occasion, or whether the deck was in a slippery state. Witness did not go to Major Shadforth's cabin to see what condition ho was 'in before he went to Captain Bull; and he did not notice in the ship's log the fact of the Major's intoxication. It being four o'clock, the Court aAjourned. The Hon. Chairman was loudly cheered throughout, and at its close the applause was long continued. The business of the day having been concluded, the deputation and friends returned by special twin to town. ---- The trial of Captain James Bull, of her Majesty's 57th Regiment, by a general court-martial, commenced at Chatham barracks on Thursday, and was continued on Monday, the court each day being filled by officer: , of the garrison, and a number of civilians connected with the town. At the commencement of the proceedings on Thurs day, Captain Bull pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him, but not to the prejudice of good order and military discipline. The prosecutor, Major Thomas Shadforth, previous to his evidence being taken, expressed to the Court the great regret with which he appeared against Captain Bull, who, he must acknowledge, had proved himself a good officer, and observed that he had been prompted to pursue the course he had taken only by a sense of public duty and a regard to the good of the service. The Major was then sworn, and stated in evidence, that he had come home with the head-quarters of the 57th Regiment from India. That on the 9th of July, 1846, they were lying at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, on board the barque Mary Ann ; that about midnight of that day Capt. Bull came to witness'scabin-door, and said, "Major Shadforth, Mr. Allen, the master of the ship, has reported to me that you came on board the ship in a state of intoxication, and I think it my duty to order you under arrest." Witness had then been in bed upwards of an hour. On the follow • ing morning he went to the poop of the ship, when the prisorer came up to him and asked if he was aware that lie had last night been ordered into arrest by him? Witness repliad, " Yes; and it was a d- piece of im pertinence on your part, as you want to assume the com mand of the regiment." On this the prisoner went away, and witness, calling to the acting adjutant, Lieutenant Grant, desired him to send for the regimental pass-order book, and to insert therein that be wished to meet the whole of the officers at ten o'clock A.st. of that day. Lieutenant Grant refused to obey his orders; and witness, on leaving the poop, said in a loud tone to Cap tain Bull that his psitive orders were that no officers of the regiment should leave the ship without his 1-ave. Witness afterwards directed the Sergeant-Major of the regiment to insert the order in the pass-book for a meet ing of all the officers at ten o'clock. After breakfast Captain Stanley reported to him in writing that he had been placed in arrest by order of Captain Bull, and wit ness then found that the prisoner had left the ship, in disobedience of the orders which he had issued. Cap tain Bull remained absent till the next morning (the IL M. S. GORGON. Just published, in Bvo., with 18 plates, price 7a. CA. cloth, A NARRATIVE OF THE RECOVERY OF S. GORGON, (Charles Hotham, Esq., Captahi), Stranded in the Bay of Monte Video. May 10th, 1814. _ . By ASTLEY COOPER KEY, Commander R.N. (Late Lieutenant of H. M. S. Gorgon.) London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhlll. IRELAND. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. DUBLIN, DEC. 14.—The weekly meeting of the Asso ciation, held this day, was very numerously attended. Amongst the more prominent leaders of the movement present were Mr. O'Connell, M.P., N. Maher, M.P., Rev. Mr. Tierney, J. M. Mac Donnell, M.P., J. O'Con nell, M.P., E. Clements (barrister), R. A. Fitzgerald, M.P. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC . ls .—Charles -Holden, able seaman, of the Vengeance, 84, who fell off .the maintopsail-yard, in furling sails yesterday, is going-on favourably under the judicious treatment of the medical officers of the ship. When in the Retribution he had fallen out of the foretop, but received but little injury. Notwithstanding the Vengeance has no lower deck guns, or stores for such guns on board, nor a full complement of men, tome wiseacre fancies she draws teo much water to go out of this harbour, and accordingly the crew have set to work to-day, after dinner, to pump the Water out of the tanks, in the endeavour to lighten her to the draft of the sup posed depth of water on the bar. The Penelope: steam-frig a t e , Captain Gifford, has got her complement, and will drop out to Spithead in a few days. In consequence of the " ragged regiments" which have recently been so numerously sent, from va rious parts, for the purpose of manning the ships in commission, and Captain Giffard having been supplied with a sorry lot, he represented the case to the Com• mander-in-Chief, setting forth the inefficiency of his ship's company; the result was, that a survey was or• dered to be held to determine whether the men com plained of were fit for sea service or not; accordingly, ibis day, Captains Pasco, of the Victory; Lushington, of the Vengeance; and Lapidge, of the Cyclops; and Surgeons Acheson. of the - Vietexy-; Verling, of the Ve ngeance; and Virirliams, of the Cyclops, assembled on board the Penelope, and made an investigation or exa mination of the ship's company, who, in the opinion of the surveyors, were fit and able men for the service for which they had entered, and would be fonnd useful and good hands after a little drill and practice in the neces sary manual exercises. The Mercury tender, and Duck and Goodwill navy lighters, sailed to-day, the former for Poole and Wey mouth, to obtain volunteers for the navy; the second with stores for Plymouth; and the latter for the eastern yards with stores. On the motion of Mr. O'CONNELL, the chair was taken by Nicholas Maher, M.P. for Tipperary. The CHAIRMAN said he had intended to have alluded to some of the proceedings connected with Young Ire landism in the county of Tipperary, and to have cor rected some errors which had crept into the press with regard to that county, but as there was a shadow of hope that a reconciliation might take place with Young Ireland, be should not then discuss them. The Secretary having read the minutes of the last day's proceedings, Mr. O'CONNELL handed in a number of remittances, including 51., the renewed subscription of the Hon. Cecil Lawless. Mr. STEELE, at the request of Mr. O'Connell, read a letter from Mr. Doheney, barrister, a leading member of the Young Ireland party, apologising for some ex pressions he made use of at the recent meeting of the " leaders" at the Rotund°, reflecting on Mr. O'Connell. Mr. O'CONNELL could assure Mr. Doheney that the expressions he referred to did not hurt his (Mr. O'Con nell's) feelings. If his feelings were to be hurt by the abuse which was so constantly heaped upon him, he did not imagine that he would then be in existence.— (1 - Auv,hter.) He was glad Mr. Doheney had written that letter, for his sake as well as his own. He fOrgave him, not as a Christian, which Sir Walter Scott said meant not at all, but ho forgave him as a man, and as be hoped to be forgiven himself.—(Elear, hear.) Mr. CLEMENTS read the following letter, addressed to the secretary of the association : " Blackball-street, Dec. 14. _ _ " Sir,—ln enclosing 5/ as a renewal of my subscription to the association, I can hardly refrain from expressing how cordially I agree with those who would have a re. conciliation with the party that has seceded. I would also hope that the nick-names of Young Ireland,' and Old Ireland,' may be buried deep in the shades belOw,' and that the common brotherhood of being Repealers shall be a sufficient distinction for all parties in future. After the breach is made good, I, for one, won't be sorry at its having occurred, as it certainly has placed the moral force principles much more clearly before the mind of the country—indeed I might say of the world. " I humbly implore of the association, the only public political body in existence in Ireland, to lose no time in addressing the Government to open the Irish ports. 11th), although he was detailed in the orders of th'ellay of the 10th to take his regular turn of duty as captain of the day. The prisoner was here about to cross-examine the witness, but was told by the president that it was usual for the Court to put their questions first. To this Cap tain Bull demurred, and the Court was cleared; and on its being reopened, the president announced that it had been decided that the questions of the Court should be put first. In answer to various questions put by members of the Court, _ - WOOLWICH, DEC. 15.—The Centaur steam-frigate, having taken on board a sufficient quantity of coals yesterday morning, went down the river on a short experimental trip, and when she had her full steam up to try her speed at the measured mile, in Long-reach, the wheelrope broke, and she came in contact with a collier, carrying away her own bowsprit and the head of her figure, and the jib-boom of the collier. The Centaur returned to Woolwich, and will. leave to morro w (this day) for Portsmouth, to be fitted for sea. The Amphion steam-frigate, Capt. Williams, is ordered to be fitted with one of Porter's anchors, of 52 cwt., and it has been tested, and is now ready to be put on board. The Amphion is nearly ready fur sea. The Terrible steam•frigate, Captain Ramsay, is hourly expected at Woolwich. It has been supposed by some that 'engines of 800. horse power are too large for vessels of the size of the Terrible, but they a re sma l l i n com parison with two powerful engines of 600-horse power each, constructed at New York for a vessel to be named the George Washington, nearly the size of the Great Western, and intended for the conveyance of the United States' mail between Bremen and New York via Cowes. The George Washington is also intended for naval service in case of necessity; and her contractors antici pate being able to attain a rate of speed which will reduce the average term of the passage in steamers between England and New York to twelve d a y s . Th e Southerner, a fine New York built steam-ship, employed in the coasting trade, has accomplished resu l ts w hi c h seem to warrant the expectations of the builders of the George Washington. Major Shadforth stated that no meeting of the officers of the regiment took .place, as he had ordered, on the morning of the 10th, in consequence of the absence of the prisoner and the acting adjutant, Lieutenant Grant. It was his intention to caution the prisoner officially as to his conduct at the meeting, if it had taken place, but the absence of the prisoner prevented him. Witness most decidedly did not relinquish the command of the regiment in consequence of the pri•. soner having placed him in arrest. It was his intention, after pointing out to the prisoner his unjustifiable con duct, to have placed him in arrest, but he was prevented doing so on account of his absence from the vessel. In answer to a question as to what course he adopted to wards the prisoner on his return to the vessel (a question which the Major at first declined to answer, as leading to other matters already investigated), he stated that Captain Bull, on his return, brought a letter from tne acting Town-Major at Cape Town, desiring him (the witness), by order of the Commandant, to consider him self in arrest, 'in consequence of a charge preferred against him by Captain Bull, till a court of inquiry should assemble to investigate the matter; that, in con sequence of this, he took no steps against Captain Bull till after the proceedings of the court of inquiry on him self, when, in consequence of orders contained in a letter from the acting Town-Major at Cape Town, he placed Captain Bull in arrest. It was usual, in the 57th Regi ment, for officers to sign pass-orders. On cross-examination by the prisoner, Major Shad forth stated that he had received, on the 11th of July, another letter from the prisoner, besides that which he had referred to and handed in ; but he could not say where it was, or whether it went with his other papers to the Adjutant-General. On the night on which pri soner ordered him into arrest witness did not deny that he was drunk, or remonstrate with prisoner. He de sired him to go to his bed. lie could not say what officer was with prisoner on that occasion, as his cabin door was but partially open. lie believed that the ab sence of the prisoner from the ship was occasioned by his having gone to Cape Town to report to the senior officer in command what had occurred on board on the " This is December, not July—the country has eight long months to struggle through before next harvest. Wheat is already at 435. per barrel, oats 225.• there is lan immense diminution in the usual supply Of eggs— poultry must follow—bacon can only be produced by the gentry for their own private consumption—beef and mutton must be substituted for these commodities, each doubtless shall run up to very high rates; the winter too is coming in severely, which must check out door labour. The Government will hardly refuse to give an additional impetus to the importation of foreign wheat into Ireland, particularly as last session its members would have sup. ported Sir Robert Peel in a like measure, when the cause for their doing so did not bear a fiftieth part of the pre sent emergency. Lord George Bentinck's party also declared in favour of a measure of the kind last session. The road is clear, the Government have the will to do, let them act then in the name of God. " I trust this subject will meet with that consideration from the Association which its importance deserves.— I have the honour to be, sir, your very humble and obe dient servant, " ROBERT METCALF. " To T. M. Ray, Esq." Mr. O'Corizinitx then rose to address the Association. He considered that on the last day of meeting he had accurately pictured the horrible state of destitution to which the country was reduced; but it appeared that they had not as yet reached the acme of the calamity.—(Hear.) Snow and frost had set in„and the evils of the country were consequently aggravated tenfold. It was horrible to think of the contents of the communications from the province of Connaught. Forty-eight deaths had already taken place from starvation in that portion of the island. About one hundred and thirteen letters had been received detailing these horrible facts. The deaths to which he alluded could not be imputed to any other cause but starvation, the results of the coroner's in quests exhibited but too true a verification of the fact. It was with the deepest regret that he was obliged to announce that the mercantile classes had as yet done nothing. The cities and great towns had not as yet met to take means to provide for the safety of their in habitants. He hoped the hint he felt it his dot" +-.1--- vias out would not be lost, and particularly Stik_v'T.e„ n wt. call upon them, in the name of the forty : eight murdered human beings wbo had already fallen ,victims to starve tion, to discharge the duties which their stations and means necessarily imposed upon them.—(Hear, hear.) The Times might sneer and laugh at him (Mr. O'Con nell), but, he asked, would it sneer at the sacrifice of forty-eight lives? That it would sneer at the fact he should not be surprised; such conduct would be quite suited to the spirit by which that infamous journal was actuated.—(Hear.) He (Mr. O'Connell) would have to attend on this day, when ho left the association, a pre paratory meeting of the landed proprietors of Ireland, and he trusted that their deliberations would be confined to the real question at issue, the condition of the coun try, and these gentlemen would not allow their judg ment to be carried away by their feelings to make any attack on the Government.—(Hear, hear.) This morning an account had come to band which stated that an application having been made to an absentee landlord who derived a large income from this country, for some assistance to relieve his tenantry-, and that in• dividual had sent but 31. for the purpose.—(Name, name). He would not mention his name as yet, but the moment he ascertained that the fact was correct ho would not hesitate to do so.—(Cheers). He would submit to the association a letter which he had received from the Right Rev. Dr. Colne on ;the condition of the country, and which was well worthy of consideration : " Loughrea,Dec. 12, 1846. " My dear Mr. O'Connell,-As you always feel the deepest interest in promoting the welfare of Ireland, and are most anxious to alleviate not only the heart• rending calamities with which its inhabitants are at present visited, but also to prevent the recurrence of similar visitations hereafter, I hope you will excuse the liberty I take of submitting to your kind attention a few sug gestions, in hopes that, after being maturely considere by you, they may become the groundwork of a simple and efficacious plan to be submitted to Government, in order to realise so important and happy a consummation. "It appears that vast sums have been already ex• pended, and, it may now be naturally asked, what real advantage has resulted from such an expenditure of pub lic money ? I must in candour declare that, as far as I can perceive, very, very little, short of mere daily employment. Now, the plan which I recommend to remedy this evil would not only afford temporary relief, but also prevent a more alarming consequence, which must inevitably follow if such or some similar system be not speedily adopted by Government before the seed sowing season sets in. " I would divide the inhabitants of each parish into three classes ; the first comprising those who hold twenty acres of land and upwards ; the second those holding from ten to fifteen or upwards ; and the third holding about five acres and upwards. I would then recommend that a relief committee be appointed in each parish, composed of the clergy .of each :religious de _nomination, and also of a few of the most respectable and intelligent of' their parishioners, whose duty will be to form a list of the destitute therein contained, THE EAST INDIA COLLEGE AT HAILEYBURY. Yesterday (Tuesday) being the day appointed for closing the second term of 1846, a deputation from the Court of Directors of the East India Company visited the college, for the purpose of receiving the report of the Principal upon the literature and discipline of the term, and of distributing the medals and prizes awarded to the successful competitors in the various branches of Oriental, classical, and European literature. The depu tation consisted of the following members of the Court: —Chairman, Sir J. W. llogg, Bart., M.P.; Deputy- Chairman, Henry St. George Tucker, Esq.; Lieutenant- General Sir J. Law Lushington, G.C.8., Lieutenant- Colonel W. 11. Sykes, John Cotton, Esq , W. 11. C. Plowden, Esq., E. Macnaghten, Esq., J. C. White man, Esq. d "" ti nnepor inwtikliFenTiftql ra - nrce -- titib the ri ncips Ps r putation and the professors then proceeded to the hall, where the students had already assembled. The chair was taken by Sir J. W. Ilogg, Bart., M.P., who was supported on either side by the members of the de putation. Amongst the visitors we observed Sir Robert Cunliffe, Bart., Major Cuppage, R.A., Charles H. C. Plowden, Esq., Captain Burford, Col one l Tit) lor, Colonel I)ickin ton, Bombay Engincrs, &c. The following civilians at home were also present:—Robert IL S. Campbell, Esq., J. H. Craigie, Esq., Arth ur H at h awa y, Esq., A. Purvis, Esq., Mosley Smith, Esq., C. Fraser, Esq., James David son, Esq., Robert M. Bird, Esq., &c. The Chairman having taken his seat, Mr. HOOPER, the clerk of the college department, read the following report of the prizes and distinctions ob tained by the students : MEDALS, PRIZES, AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINC TIONS OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, DECEMBER, 1846. Mr. Monckton —Highly distinguished, with medal in Persian, medal in llindustani, prize in Sanscrit and Hirdee. BySb.. c'---- m, on the night in question. - 11rittreli - bra ..--.-,...... _ _y_. Bull's absence from the ship to the military authorities at the Cape. He considered he had no right to do so, having the command of the regiment ; besides, he was in Simon's Bay, upwards of 30 miles from Cape Town. Captain Edward Stanley, of the 57th Regiment, swore to his being placed in arrest on the night of the 9th of July by Lieutenant Grant. because he would not leave his cabin at twelve o'clock at night to be a party to what he considered a most irregular proceeding, viz., assist ing, by his presence, Captain Bull to assume the com mand of the regiment. Captain Bull was detailed, in the regimental orders, as the captain of the day for the the 10th; but he that day left the ship, and did not re turn till the following morning, when he told witness he had been to Cape Town, and had orders to place him in arrest. Lieutenant Grant told him that he had been desired by Captain Bull to order his attendance in the caddy, but witness refused; and he was then told that he was ordered by Captain Bull to place him in arrest. Witness had previously told Captain Bull that he would get no assistance from him in what he intended to do, as he would be no party to taking his commanding officer out of his cabin to see if he was drunk. He could not conceive the slightest reason for Captain Bull's inter ference with Major Sbadforth's authority. Assistant-Surgeon' Jackson spoke to the fact of Cap tain Bull having gone to Major Shadforth's cabin, as already described, on the night of the 9th, and the cap tain's absence from the ship next day. The Court adjourned at 4 o'clock. Yesterday the Court opened at 10 o'clock, when the assistant-surgeon was again called, and stated that Captain Bull was near enough on the 10th to hear Major Shadforth's order that no officer should leave the ship. Captain Stanley was also recalled, and stated that Captain Bull had placed Lieutenants Hunt and Logan under arrest because he thought them drunk. One of them, to witness's own knowledge, was sober, and the other was only a little noisy. Sergeant-Major Jones deposed that on the morning of the 10th of July he received instructions from Lieut. and Adjutant Grant to receive all orders from Captain Bull, and to report to him accordingly. Afterwards went with the Adjutant to Captain Stanley's cabin, when the latter was placed in arrest by Captain Bull's orders. e'oiumwlhi was what passed on deck next morning. On Captain Bull's e return garr i t s o o n t h o e r d s h e r i p , f r h o e m p published l i s h e d in his t da liroertd regimentalienrgf for re orders aeecrotu r tf n il the same day ; the o fre q gi u iom i ci r e y tt - ni ;tr regimental he na orderl s a o d op i fr r i e vc c a t at e pe d t a at a p oi e n r e h T B , order book not being of can celledthe b y detachment.iN lajorShidlf_oyritteheosnebhfoisrctrhaeepsrutameipnionkßgeuthltie.o theycommandpass order I signed w y ho was orderly on the Private James s pass-order refused, sayingbook t l o i e Captain o t hi Bull ng to do with the orders. the case for the prosecution. Thi.:, closed f l o O r tl h i i o s f signature, july too _b kl u t t ahr h e refuAd L ir ,. w A or ll e en dla th t eocoomtiamea night was standing on the starboard side of the 9th of July he . conversation with the first lieute nantwAho. P. of the quarter-deck, in ofith'hee Sappho, when he saw Major Shadforth come over the fell down, but got up again, and b p a r r i g so u n e e is r i cg e he stepped on deck he gangway, and that as soon as of her Majesty s staggered as he walked. and Logan, both of whom ca td. Lieutenants Hunt a were also much intoxi came on board with the Major, tired to their cabins, he sated. After these gentlemen re The Major was much int k owing the state in ship from their having lights; and n to the cabin of which Major Shadforth was, he went was in bed Captain Bull, the second in command, who began to reflect on the danger which might arise to the aslee in dangr vessel, as he considered the lives on board were He called upon him to look to asked him from the lights of the candles. Captain Ball . d that if he made his complaint officially. Witness replied the safety of the most decidedly he did, and his impression was that he also asked bite it he meant to take any further notice of the matter, when witness gave him to understa nd that he would. Capt a i n B u ll then took measures for securing , the safety of the s hip. Wi tness heard Capta i n Bull call at the Major's cabin-door "Major Shadforth, come o n duty," or words to the effect. Major Shadforth came to the door, put his head outside, and desired Captain Bull pa go to his bed. He then slapped to the cabin-door. He considered that Captain Bull was able, from the light, to see what state he was in. In answer to questions put by the prosecutor, the wit nesst i t g tho it. i r n e p ll o l Tr a jtheoedr prosecutorSt k h l a a d t f o t r h t e h ' s bh a c a r a dq b u i o n e nlv Maryht t e i n at Adanyn said he had never complained o f d anger to the s hi p from the lights before the night in quest i on. He did nut Cap tainthe see 9 B t l u i I anyl e J uly, ill was not in a fit state to proceed to sea. By the COURT—AII that he requested of Captain Bull was to see that the lights were put out. Could not say that the lights which he saw below were in the cabin of Messrs. Hunt and Logan. The steps taken by Captain Bull removed all apprehension of danger from his mind, as the light was extinguished in Mr. Hunt and Mr. Logan's cabin. [Here the Court remarked that it could not understand the evidence of the witness on this point, it was so very contradictory. There was no alternative, however, but to take it.] The witness considered that Major Shadforth was in an unfit state to be called on for the assistance wlakch he required, on account of his Mr. Bright—Highly distinguished, with medal, in law. Mr. Forbes—Highly distinguished, with medal, in classics, medal in political economy and history. Mr. Ousley Highly distinguished, with prize in Persian. Mr. J. H. rrinsep—Highly distinguished, with medal in Sanscrit. Mr. Chase—Highly distinguished, with medal in Teloogoo. Mr. Ryan—Highly distinguished, with medal in ma thematics. Messrs. Craster, R. Simson, Russell, Keene, Glyn, Mackillop, Cooper, Floyd, Scott, and Eliot—Highly distinguished. Messrs. havelock, Gordon, Spankie, and Lockett— Passed with great credit. PRIZES AND OTHER HONOURABLE DISTINCTIONS OF STU DENTS REMAINING IN THE COLLEGE. Third Term. Mr. J. 11. Morris—Highly distinguished, with prize in mathematics, in Persian, and in llindustani. Mr.• G. L. Morris—Highly distinguished, with prize in Teloogoo. Mr. Pelly—Highly distinguished, with prize in classics. Mr. Nasmyth—Highly distinguished, with priz t in political economy and history, and prize in law. Mr. E. A. Prinsep—Highly distinguished, with prize in Sanscrit. Messrs. Campbell, Johnston, Watson, and Kinders'ey —Highly distinguished. Messrs. Bax and F. B. SlinsOn—Passed with great credit. Second Term. Mr. Forsyth—Highly distinguished, with prizes in classing, in Sanscrit, and in Persian. _ _ Mr. Thompson—Highly distinguished, with prizes in political economy, history, and prize in Teloogoo. Mr. Holloway—Highly distinguished, with prize for the best English essay. Mr. Chester—Highly distinguished, with prize in law. Mr. Stewart—Passed with great credit, and prize in m athematics. ig l h e l s y sr d s is ß ti i n t g ch u i i e sh , e ß d. h Mr. Balfour—Passed with g rea t credit. Dickenson, and. A s hb urner — First Term. and recommend them for employment to the Board o Works in the following manner:—To each person comprised in the first class, ten labourers may be as signed, and placed under the control of the manager for agricultural or any other useful works he may deem ex pedient, with an obligation of allowing each man one shilling per day ; for each person comprised in the second class, six labourers may be assigned for the aforesaid purposes, and at the same hire, one half to be paid by the employer, the other by Govern inent; those comprised in the third class to have three labourers assigned as above, they to be paid at the sole expense of the Government. According to this plan, their soil will be duly prepared for all agricultural pur poses, which otherwise will be totally neglected; but it will be of little use to prepare the soil, unless the poor people be supplied with seed ; it will therefore be the duty of the managing committee to ascertain, by per sonal inspection, the extent and nature of the soil which each person possesses, so as to be able to calculate prey cisely the quantity of seed which may he requisite, and to furnish Government with a report of the same, in order that a necessary supply at co.t price or _lower prices (as the case may be) be provided with ai little delay as possible. 46 H a ving thus alluded to an arrangement which will not only give employment to a great number of the des titute, but also make provision for agricultural wants during the approaching spring, should any still remain unemployed they can be placed under the superin tendence of the board established for draining, culti vating, and reclaiming waste lands, the expenses of which are to be defrayed by the hea dC landlord, as ex plained by Mr. Labouchere's letter.—l have the honour to remain, my dear Mr. O'Connell, with sentiments of the highest respect and esteem, your very bumble and obedient servant, , " THOMAS COLNE. " Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P." It would be desirable (continued Mr. O'Connell) that the names of the gentry who had come forward to assist and support the people—it were well that those who had so nobly exerted themselves to alleviate the conditiOn of ' their suffering fellow-countrymen should be recorded, and likewise that those who had. remained backward should likewise figure in an infamous list.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion the Hon. Gentleman moved that it be re ferred to a committee to ascertain the names of different landed proprietors in the various counties in Ireland, distinguishing the residents from the absentees, who had Mr. Oldfield—Highly distinguished, with prize in classics, prize in law, and in Sanscrit. Mr. Breeks—Highly distinguished, with prize in mathematics. Mr. Metcalfe—Passed wit h g r eat credit, with prize in law. with great credit. Alexander, 11. Morris, and Martin—Passed Mr. Holloway, a student of the second term, then read his prize essay ; the subject—" The Influence of Edu cation on the National Character." Mr. J. H. Prinsep read some lines from Thomson's " The Rambler," " Seas .ns," translated into Sanscrit verse by himself. nabscyekton read a passage from Mill's "History of himselfread a7 n extract to a, eli) 0 g from oo. Mr. Monckton also read an extract from Dow's" His tory of Hitidoostan," translated into llindustani. d and Elliot. tlrnal‘'l‘dniliarri,3"tlC‘t'tidr:anslated by himself into Persian. The following classification of the students about to depart for India was then read:— Bengal. ssrs. Monckton, Bright, First Clas— s b J. H. Prin Russell, Cras- For , es, 1846. : A r s , B. Simpson, seP, Ouseley, Cooper, K OF STUDENTS LEAVING COLLEGE, DECEMBER, Mackillop. Keene. Messrs. M`Chlery, Third Class— Spankie, Rickets, and Probyn. Second Class —Messrs. Floyd Madras. First Class—Mr. Chase. Second Class—Mr. Gordon. (No third class.) Bombay. First Class—Messrs. Havelock and Glyn. Second Class—Messrs. Scott and R ose. Third Class—Messrs. Ryan and Lockett. , Notice having been g iven that the next t erm wi l l com mence on Tuesday , th e 19th of January the chairman, Sir J. W. Hogg, delivered- an impressive address on the occasion. • PRICE 51). IMAM contributed to the relief of the poor, speei4sing the names, sums subscribed, and the amount, as far as it could possibly be ascertained, of their several rental Some subscriptions having been handed in, Mr. O ' CONNELL again ruse and said, he wished to make a few observations on the present prospect of tbd affairs of the association. He came there that day anxious for conciliation —anxious to work out conciliation, and to show to the people of Ireland who those indivi duals were that prevented or retarded that conciliation. —(Hear, hear.) There was one magic in politics, and that was to be right, and to put your enemies in the wrong. He had been assailed for making offers of a reconciliation ; and it had been insinuated that he was afraid of Young Ireland—that that party had gained a triumph over him ; but he thought, and with justice, that the triumph was on his side. He had been told that he had conceeded too much ; but he had not conceded anything at all. It sas true he was anxious for a conference ; and, with the view of effecting the object, he held out the olive branch of peace and the right hand of friendship.—(Cheers.) Who, he would ask, should be the first to make an offer of reconciliation? .The man who is in. the ,wrong could not certainly do it. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to advert to the ccession, and having expressed his anxiety for a recon ciliation, stated to the meeting that he had deputed a most respectable clergyman (the Rev. Dr. Miley) to wait upon Mr. Smith O'Brien, at his seat in the country, for the purpose of inducing that gentleman to accede to the offers of reconciliation that were held out ; but that he had totally failed ip his mission. Mr. O'Connell then read to the meeting a letter from Dr. Miley, describing the details of his interview with the Honourable Mem ber for Limerick. Mr. O'Connell having commented on the refusal of Mr. O'Brien to accede to the terms pro posed, concluded by saying that his proposition had been hailed throughout the country with acclamation ; that it had received the sanction of every sensible and well-disposed man in Ireland.; ar.d that if his efforts to restore unanimity were not successful, the .fault was not his. Alderman O'BRIEN, M.P., Mr. .7. O ' CONNELL, and other gentlemen having addressed the meeting, the rent for the week was announced to be 101/. The meeting then adjourned. EMPLOYMENT ON PUBLIC WORKS. The following is an official return of the persons em ployed in one county, and a more curious and important return has seldom been published in our columns : " COUNTY OF LONGFORD-EMPLOYMENT OF THE LA.- MIMING POOR UNDER THE BOARD OF WORKS. " Weekly return, ending November 28, 1846, showing the number of men, women, boys, &c., employed in the six baronies of the county of Longford : Able-bodied men . . 37,002 Infirm ditto Women 69 Boys 3, 075 30 Artificers Total persons employed 40,665 - Horses employed ll3 Asses 4,247 Carts 4,373 Number of projects at work • The following is the return of the staff of the Board of Works in the county ofLongrord for the same week:— " Inspecting officers, 2; county surveyor, 1; assistant engineers, 6; pay clerks, 6; cheque clerks, 7; overseers, 217: total, 239. " The whole official staff, including the overseers of labourers, only amounts to 239, to manage 40,665 la bourers. The most extraordinary fact, in reference to the re turn, is this, that the total population of the county of Longford, according to the census of 1841, was 115,491. Out of this gross population the Board of Works is now giving employment to 40,665, more than one-third of the entire! And still more works are called for. The amount presented at the baronial sessions in the county of Longford was for 45,372/. for roads, &c.; 8,8481. for draining, &c. Total, 54,221/. Of this the amount sanctioned by the Board of Works, up to Nov. 28, was 34,6301. PUGILISTIC CONTEST FOR TWO HUNDRED SOVEREIGNS A-SIDE. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE LIGHT WEIGHTS. The anxiously-looked-for trial of fistic skill between Johnny Walker, of London, and Samuel Simmonds, of Birmingham, was yesterday brought to issue at Laken ham-heath, a "pastorale in A flat," of some dozen or two square miles in extent, on the borders of fenny Cambridgeshire, and the vast levels of Suffolk and Nor folk, the mile posts marking 844- miles from Shoreditch. Of the orderly and excellent manner in which the ar rangements for a special train to convey the expectant champions and their patrons to the spot we have not space to speak; suffice it to say that Mildenhall, in Suffolk, at which place a convenient ground had been marked out and cleared of snow , h av i ng , b y some misunderstanding, been passed, the three-hundred tecure-K o ttliThied,gt lAkynham j and there, at a little li a spacious outer and inner ARP es_of _dry straw were mantle of wintry snow, which clothed the trosc-00t..... field, was soon shovelled and swept away , and all havin g taken their places—the ari6toeratic patrons snugly seated around the inner circle, the appointed ring police with outside them, forming a guard to protect their privileged persons from the intrusion of the rustic and civic " roughs," and the ring reporters , umpires, and referee withinside all, close to the roped quadrangle—Si mmo ns first cast up his cap at 25 minutes p ast tw elve , wh ich signal of defiance was promptly answered from the opposite side by that of the London man. It was observed by the curious in omens that Simmond s cap fell short at the first toss, and required a second exertion to throw it inside the ropes. Walker was enquired by Jem Turner and Wharton (Young Molyneux) ; the Birmingham hero by Evans " of that ilk" and Harry Broome. Iu weight there was little disparity, Walker barely drawing 9st. 71bs., while Sim monde touched 9st. 941b5., and had the advantage in length of reach and height of stature. Their toilette completed, the men shook hands at thirty minutes after twelve, and immediately commenced offensive and de fensive manoeuvring. The style of Walker, who, con trary to expectation, followed his opponent into his corner, was finished and artistic, his attitude easy, and his motions, as he drew and feinted the provincial cham pion, displayed all the tact and readiness of the sparring professor. Simmonds, on the other hand, though em barrassed and awkward, and evidently puzzled at the " forcing" mode adopted by his skilful antagonist, looked powerful, dangerous, and eager for an opening; no sooner did he perceive what he supposed to be an opportunity than he let go his left, Walker jumped back, and got in his own left in return ; this be quickly repeated, and finished the round by throwing his man, after lifting him by the waist from the ground. The second and third rounds were similar in character, save that Simmonds onc3 got Walker utedermost in the close. It was thus early evi dent that Walker could deliver his left hand ad libitum, and that he was too clever to allow Simmonds to make his lunging right; this, of course, soon told its tale, the unfo; tunate Simmonds became receiver-general, and Walker, determined to carry out his attack, never left him alone, jobbing him repeatedly with the left, until the twelfth round (the longest in the battle), when, after administering repeated visitations, he gathered up his right, and met the rush of Simmonds with such stinging severity, by •an up hit, that the latter fell forward, a beaten men. Loud shouts from the London division greeted the triumph of their favourite, on the announce ment of " time" being expired, and Simmonds unable to obey the call. Thirty-one minutes sufficed for this decisive and rapid defeat, from which must be deducted three minutes consumed in an appeal to the referee as to an alleged " foul " in the eighth round on the part of Sim monds, which was overruled. In brief, the Brum. was so decidedly inferior, both at in-figh ting, out-fighting, and throwing, that the battle became from the second round such a one sided affair, that speculation ceased, and the question of whether it would last half an hour or an hour alone was mooted. Shortly after three, two hours having been burnt to waste by the usual lack of punctuality observable on the Eastern Counties line, a steam steed bowled into sight, and both the belligerents, with their joyous or despondent partisans, were safely landed in the great metropolis. Walker, on his arrival, was without scar, scratch, or contusion, so far as his frontispiece was concerned, but Simmonds's title-page bore disfiguring proofs of the dexterity with which a London "head-hitter" can make his mark. The ring was admirably kept by the appointed " ring police," and the order and regularity of the assemblage far exceeded that commonlyseen on less exciting occasions. MR, D s . W. HARVEY'S VISIT TO COLCHESTER.—We announced a fortnight since that Mr. D. W.Harvey, who formerly represented the Borough of Colchester in Par liament, contemplated paying a visit to some of his friends, for the purpose of examining the register of voters, and forming his own opinion as to the probable result of a liberal opposition to the present representa .tives. We have this week to announce the fact of such visi). on Monday and Tuesday last. Mr. llarvey arrived at the Cups Hotel in the afternoon, where he was met by several gentlemen, and in the evening a few of the burgesses, whose general knowledge of the opinions of the voters can be relied on for its accuracy, assisted him in his examination of the list. It would not be prudent for us to give precisely . the result of the investigation ; but we are warranted in stating that it was extremely encouraging, so much so, that we understand a requi sition is to be set on foot, inviting Mr. Harvey to offer himself as a candidate at the next electicn. Mr. Harvey is prevented by very stringent rules, imposing heavy penalties in case of violation, from taking part in the election of any individual, so long as he holds the situ ation of Chief Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Force. This situation, being of the value of 1,5001. a year, it is not to be expected ho will resign it, without such an assurance of support from the great body of the electors as would place his return beyond a doubt.— Ipswich Express. • LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY, HALF-PAST FOUR, The Acadia has not yet arrived. Telegraphic commu nications from Holyhead to noon, report a moderategale• from 'the eastward, and from this cause the steamer's arrival may probably be delayed. 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The family has been long known as one of great affluence and. re spectability, and the late Member for Banffshire, John Morison, was the second brother of the subject of this brief sketch. For the remainder of the sketch, see the abridged " Morisonlana," to be had et' et' 'road, the, London, price 6d. members of the British College of H e alth, N- RCIW L ANDS' ODONTO , or , PEARL DEN TIFRICE , a WHITE POWDER for the TEETH, corn pounded of the choicest and most reserchc ingredients of the Oriental Herbal, of inestimable value for preserving and beautifying the t i , e c s t ion arrest o Teeth and strengthening the Gums. It extirpates all tartarous adhe sions to the Teeth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the ena melled surface. Its Anti -Septic and Anti-S h e id o i r i b e u e t a ic h l e 'r a o lt p h e y rt the further progress of decay of the Teeth, the Gums, and cause them to ase the btightness and colour Indi cative of perfect soundness. The Breath also attains a fragrant sweetness truly grateful to its possessor. Its truly efficient and fragrant aromatic properties have obtained its selection by the Court o f Great Britain, and the Sovereigns and Nobility 'til?t(*loultgolyroaultPEat'i'rliolpe, while the general demand at once announces the favour in w hich it is universallpublic fromy held. Prifraud, t ce 2s. IN he Hon. Commis. . per box. CAUTION. —To protect the sioners have directed the proprietors' name and address to be en graved on the Government st imp, thus "A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Ilatton-garden," and which is affixed on each box. Sold by —__ here, and by Chemists and Perfumers. - 10.—The fM. Dubus, on the BRUSSELS, DEC. A the report o tives received to-day - of Justice, the discussion of --------------------FLAN----Eill budget of the Departments' SChigamAbelrLof Representa- The Chamber then restuaie in the budget law accompan) . light`article of the project of which was fixed after that of resumed an . e on the first of the ways and means, which house duty of three centimcs per Manillas proposed that the lighthouse at Wielingen. A-. the v navigation o should of the be s o c n h l e y i d t t w w o d rabic, that that w a t s e f n o r fur p t o h s e i ng expensea of s of the light duty would be sufficient for the expense house. This amendment was rejected. ia_ffeirroing that the Articles I. and 11. were passed. a t s en so tiin co e n s : Article HI. permitting millions the Governm ent to issue Treasury bond's to the amount of twenty - nin e meet the expense s , gave occas i on for an important to debate on the finances of the country. The Chamber; then adopted Articles 111. and IV. It thus adopted, without a deb Ate, all the articles relative to the regular expenses, which amount to 1-1,856, 0001 . The whole of the budget of ways and means, and of the regular receipts, was voted by a majority of 69 to 5. 'rhe next subject on the order of the day was the pro ject of law regulating the promotion of the Princes of the Royal family in the army, which was adopted without a debate, by a majority of 71 to 2. BRUSSELS, DEC. 11.—The Chamber of Representa . . Ives, on its sitting to day , commenced the debit - 1 e fums, on the re to project of law for a vote of credit, 2,000 000 which the central section proposed to ; r 2,300,0 00 franc s, for measures relative to the lao aso importation f _ of provisions , to the im p rovement of the linen ture s, and for draining a nd colonisin g t h e Campine. ac A proposal of M. Orban, to separate from this project of law the sum of 500,000 francs, for facilitating the drain• ing, &c., of t he Campine, was the first subject of debate, in which the Minister of the Interior, and several oth er Members took p art, when Mr. Orban's proposal, with some modification, was agreed to. It was expected that the discussion of the project of law would proceed, when a motion by M. Osy gave occasion to a long and angry debate. M. Osy asked the Minister )f the Interior if he approved of a letter of the Governor of East Flanders, which treats tf the speculation of the merchants, which might cause the prices ot corn to rise. M. Osy calls this letter an ofilaice to the honour of the merchants, and affirms that the writer was clearly animated by malevolence and ill will. The Minister of the Interior said that, in his opi nion, there was nothing offensive in the letter to the merchants ; that in pointing out the danger of specula tion, and the frauds which might be committed to the prejudice of the consumer, he thought the publication of this letter might be of service in preventing culpable fraud. After a short reply of M. Desmaisieres, who refuted the imputations of M. Osy, and observed that he had expressed precisely the same opinion as the Governor of the Province of Antwerp. The debate became still more animated, Messrs. Loos, Roget, Verhaegen, vehemently defended the insulted honour, though the Government declared that nothing of the kind was in tended. M. Verhaegen even went so far as to ask whether it would not be possible to bring an action for calumny against the author of the letter, written in June, and which the Government had not published till De cember. M. Verhaegen even said that the letter had been published solely with the view to excite the people to plunder the corn merchants. The best answer to all these declarations was that of M. Molou—the letter could not do any harm, but this debate might do much. At length, after some further discussion, the Chamber came to the real subject of the order of the day. The Bishop of Nowfouneland had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the Colonial•office. 9< -/-// CULTIVATION of TUSSAC GRASS. At the last monthly meeting of the Highland and Agri cultural Society of Scotl a nd ; in L a alfour read a communication 'on T ussac G rass, sent to the so ciety by Colonel Moody, the commanding ofEeer'orthe Royal Engineers in Scotlard, and father of 'Captain Moody,. Governor of the Falkland Islands, to wheise exertions the public are indebted for the introduction of that grass from which so much is expected. .Cclonel Moody referred to the notice of the Tussac by Bougain ville, who was the first to discover its nutritious pro ' parties, but who did not, se.,far as he is known, attempt to introduce it into the agriculture of France. It was afterwards described by Cook, under the name of sword grass, and must have been known to Sir Joseph Banks, who accompanied the circumnavigator. It was again noticed by Captain Henry Foster, in the narra tive of his voyage to the Southern Ocean. in 1828, 1829, and 1830, es the dactuks caspitosa, or Tussac Grass, as it was afierw'aids designated by Dr. Hooker, who ac companied the expedition under, Sir. ,Tames Ross. Since that period, Captain Moody has been unremitting in his exertions to bring the subject under the notice of the public, and has repeatedly sent ho me p a r c els of the seed fer trial. Colonel Moody's communication mentioned the success with which some cf that seed had been tried in deep w mo ich u a t moss contiguous that eer to the sea, in the island of cattle re sult of h Lewis, and referred certain experiments, iu this county the reate a T u u d ss t a u e s t w within nutritive avidity, and matterprefer th e i t Tussacto native is s g u r p a e s r s ior es , to the Fescue in the proportion of about six to four Dr. Balfour mentioned that this grass was thriving well in various situations, particularly in the Dublin Bo tanical Garden ; at Barochan Castle, in Renf rews hi re ; in Mr. Lawson' s nursery grounds ; and in the Orkney Islands. Mr. Traill, of Viera had the merit of intro ducing it into the last locality ; having failed in rais ing the plant from' seed, he procured some small specimens from the nursery, which _were planted in the island of Rousay, in peaty soil, under the imme • diate influence of the sea ; they tripled their size in July and August, and their growth during that period was equal to six months' progress in the nursery. Dr. Neill said, that from 'his own experience, he could confirm the fact mentioned by Mr. Moore, of the Gies nevin Botanic Garden, that where 'Tussac plants are scarce, the) may readily be multiplied by dividing the tufted roots. In the end of July last he directed his gar dener to divide two plants, being average specimens of a number raised from seed sown in March, 1844. Each plant afforded about fifteen offsets. The offsets of the' one were . placed in good garden mould, and have suc ceeded well, promising to make fine tufts against next' season. The offsets of.the other plants were dibbed into the worst soil which the garden afforded, a coarse ferru ginous sand, and in this they have not flourished. The Chairman said, that the thanks of the society, and of the public at large, was due to Captain Moody, the Governor of the Falkland Islands, for the efforts made by him to introduce the Tussac grass into Great Britain, and that it would be gratifying to him to learn that its culture was now exciting so much interest in the agricul tural world. -fr odor: A MODERN ROMANCE OF TIIE CONFESSIONAL. A tale which would have served very well as a re miniscence of every day doings in " the good old Ca tholic times" of the 13th or 14th century, but which sounds very strangely in modern ears, has been told to us with corroborative proofs, which leave us in very little doubt as to the accuracy of the whole of the following details, so far as the transactions narrated as having oc curred in Worcester are concerned. It is said that a few weeks ago a lady of respectable appearance en tered one of the numerous Protestant places of worship with which our city is happily so ornate, and her attention appeared to be rivetted with somewhat of wonder on the service as it proceeded. On re tiring, she remarked to a lady who happened to emerge from the door the same moment with herself, that the prayers which she had just heard were very beautiful, and only wished that the persons who had been engaged in offering them at the footstool of the Deity were in " the true church." Struck with the sin gularity of the remark, the person addressed observed her companion with careful attention. The mark of care and sorrow was on her brow, and she was evidently much depressed iu spirits. Being confirmed in her sur mises that, she was a Catholic, she replied that perhaps the prayer offerers were in the true church, and it would be well if she would make some investigation upon the matter ,for . herself. The conversation ended in the lady being earnestly invited to come to the place of worship again, and hear more of the doctrines preached there, in order that she might judge whether they were in accordance with the tenets of Scripture or not. Once and again the lady was observed to attend and take increasing interest in the services performed there. At last she waited upon the minister, and, appa rently, in the greatest anguish of her mind, told him the story of her life. She had, she said, been married to a respectable person in -, and for some time lived happily with him. He, however, was a Pro testant, and she was a Catholic, and, as all true believers in the directions f the infallible church are supposed to do, the had been a regular at tendant at the confessional Here, however, a guilty passion was fostered in the breasts of both the con fessor and the confessed, which neither the celibate vows of the one nor the marriage vows of the other could restrain. In an hour of weakness and sin, won by his blandishments and seduced by his artifices, she consented to leave her husband and her home to be come the adulterous companion of one who, by the vows of his religion and his office, was bound to per petual chastity. She had now lived with him for some uoigblauiable time, but latterly her slumbering cousoiotne-- p _a ..r d a waken ed *.and there had added so much to her misery and pain, leading her to see and feel on the bord,.. rs of distraction , and she could bear it d et/e"1 - Ia'rn --- a - car n o longer. She uot, she dared no t con ti nu e to live the life of sin wilt felt she 11-..4 been hitherto spending, and the doctrines s e h a d heard f rom t h e minister's lips encouraged her to hop e that if sh e f orsoo k her wickedness and turned from her ev il ways she might even yet have mercy at the hands of Him who had an nounced himself as the God of Love. She expressed her firm determination to continue apart from her seducer, and in a most impassioned manner called upon the minister to lend her his advice and assistance. Her story was sifted, and its truth as far as possible ascertained. Her husband was written to, but as he refused to receive again the faithless consort who had injured him, she was placed for protection in the house of a lady well known for her piety and works of usefulnesss. Her flight, doubtless, caused no little consternation, and two or three days sufficed to trace her to her place of refuge. Every means were adopted to induce her to return, but she remained firm to her purpose, and, as she was much annoyed by the watch kept upon her movements, she was tracked, with an evident determination to procure possession of her person, in order, possibly, that the only scene of her sorrow and expiation might be some seclu sion beyond which the tale of scandal can never pass. Again she shifted her place of concealment, and whether this last has been discovered or not we do not know.— Worcester Herald. THE FROST.—The thermometer during the night of Monday stood, at the Royal Humane Society's Re ceiving House, Hyde Park, at 19, being 13 degrees below freezing point. This caused the ice to attain far greater solidity than on the preceding day. During yesterday the sliders and skaters upon the various orna ment'il waters in the several'parks were very numerous. We are happy to say that, owing to the precautions taken by the society, not a single accident occurred. Detention of Mails—ln consequence of the bad state of the roads and the weather a great number of mails were overdue yesterday morning, particularly on the north road. The Edinburgh mail of Saturday arrived nearly forty-eight hours after its proper date, a e, leavings reached three town l due; in fact, nothing beyond Carlisle later dated than Saturday. The whole of the bags due from the north is fifty-one, and ten by the mail from Swansea due on Monday. In the north the delay arose from a heavy fall of snow. The Dutch mail, due on Sunday, had not arrived yesterday, and the Hamburgh mail of Monday is also overdue. ST. PANCRAS BOARD OF GUARDlANS.—Yesterday the weekly meeting of the board of guardians and direc tors of the parish of St. Pancras took plan in the board room in the workhouse, in King's-road, Agar-town, and was very fully . attended. Mr. Wagstaff, junior church warden, was in the chair. After the discussion of some routine business, Mr. M'Gahey, clerk to the board, read a letter from the Poor-law Commissioners, in which they desired to be furnished wifh certain returns of the parochial expenditure of St. Pancras. On some members objecting to its being furnished, Mr. Prendergast said that it would not do to play " fast and hose" with the Commissioners, for by their concessions to the Poor-law Commissioners on former occasions they bad, in his opinion, committed themselves, and formed a precedent. Still he would advise the board of guardians to obtain the best legal advice as to their power to refuse the re quest of the Commissioners, and should the legal opinion be favourable to the directors to resist the Commis sioners to the utmost. Mr. Morris said he would only furnish the Commissioners with such information as thatentitled t the o. Co m m i ssi o nersM hy this request had no sinister intention of extending their authority,M they r. were Crouchbut thought legall ym re. sought for or such statistic luforma- The following resolu tionp ropo r proposed and carried, viz. :—" That the returns ti s n i nwasaess the board separated. thebe th e n L e gislature made b A PREMATURE INTERMENT. — Another instance of s the danger of precipitate interment has just taken place at Lansac, a commune near Bordeaux. The wife of a rich farmer, after a short illness, appeared to have expired. The usual visit of the physician to verify the decease took place, and the funeral was proceeded with in the ordinary manner. Two or three hours after, the sacristan, in passing near the grave, heard a noise which resembled stifled groans. lie hastened to give the alarm, and the coffin was taken up. The unfortunate woman was found to be warm, and gave unequivocal signs of life. It was proposed to take her at once to the village, and employ the ordinary moans of resuscitation ; but, through a barbarous pre judice of the place, not a person would consent to open his door, through the idea that a buried person always brought misfortune o r she entered. onth e The c c c u poorp a nts o to any aat . waure lsvai hous e su worn ono nt , o which r n. sequence, placed on VA board of a wine-press , an d th ere administered, to.. •It would 4; b • out by the lengthened co coffin, a sThhoret tu t s. . 1 0e ns at o li f rta i l e l u y te st n i p aai T . e. G n: n tl e . Col eton Dickinson, late Colonel-Commar n al cia, lich n l - tof ar t d he2d Battalion of Royal Artillery, were yesterday consigned to their final resting-place, in the catacombs at Kensal green Cemetery. The funeral was strictly. inivate, none but the General's family being present. 1. 1 I. ' I