The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-30 00:00:00

ST 4 IRELA. 4' I, E oli" rliE COUNTR N Y— D ARMING OF THE PEASANTRY. tir%1111:11; Nov. 2 6.—The most alarming statements "Piall Published as to the open trade in r-arms, Th e ~ Y in the counties of Tipperary and Limerick. e ee NiAlbral journal in Clonmel, the Tipperary F t r ise of tr B les the follovfing account of the iapid rcr the eoen t ,, C in that town, which is the capita o , .1 :--. 'The. • Pist e '. ?ls more business doing in the trade in guns, etrwirutrlderbasses, powder and shot, thanln e. my ditettet repairing 44 ei '3 t Qwri• The gunsmiths are kept going find it arms, and the vendors of arms . D . 14 eir.h t ,` ) MIPPIy the demand of their customers. Net °, *rePorts of gun-shots are heard through out the t y o th e kr tj a --i c 4 'me localities volleys are discharged, ,, Tbee t t ' t"rl)r o f the peaceable inhabitants. ~ Iv. onerick Chronicle says— k I r i . ) ,Ov. early and frequent proof of the avidity of 4 '44 . ' Peuiantry to arm themselves, at any cost or tei the The facilities are now free of all restriction, 8 aitn, ! al e of (ire-arms in this city, never so extensive, lass Perel‘ xclusively availed of by that large c t, of er e b, lor uns Ballycannane townland, twenty . nine . .. am t4 i4 crab up in the last week. The Birmingham Th tl , 4B never so flourishing." i el lieci, 4 re still man heartrending accounts of distress,. 'tlidi„ - ,"Y in the western Y rovince. And whilst the take ~- ' s loudly remonstrate against public works, and Ilredo"e'lt, effectual steps to promote drainage, or o ot de_ t L Nle r i l : t e Works, new presentment sessions a - Icors, "° continue employment for the destitute r la hp,nh, .t -..,y .. •, . ' tli, i sratuyi ng 14 eon icr"ased features in the provincia f l f a o c t c_ounts supplies and reduced prices o Id, and biqrrin;',ed exertions of the relief cominitt , e3. ' ll l T - i,BANCE' OP POSITION TO RENTS. el4teitit,4i'll Goverirent have issued the following pro h :...., vtii , " Dublin Castle, Nov. 25, d lB -1, 46 1e . u_ , 4 414 , e k re as it has been represented to the Lor ' P4t. t '4l4t about eight o'clock P M. on the 22dins g ta u n u t s , ~,k et pi", r ,a, about th'e - e unknown, armed with it il lie ll ' as".°0181 after visit:in; e t e hehouses of Michael Gree . ne, e 'Q iv' 1. ' r ahan, and John Keerare and threatening Itanite death if they should pay rent,. proceeded to tgitt4l l; Be e e ° . l John Flood, farmer, and being refused ad hitt, it, eischa,ged at him a gun loaded . with slugs, tal4 4 l 4 4: ll o , ti t ed r him, and caused his death immeidiately— t ta, par . ages took place on the townlant of Ar . - t; tcel lemee. l ,l ll of Aghara, and county of Longford. His tiee the i9 r t% better ' apprehending and bringing to pltateoby tT;ciaperrp:Leartreate r of o t n h e ese outrages, is pleased of hundred pounds tp o a a n e y frog per (except wa the person or persons wh Itatstiik'tlie:tietd the same) who shall, within six months information as shall lead li4, 4 Ppr e h e a :Feof, give such th o44ly for eu e s e l e on o a r nd m c o o r n e v oi tio t _n e of all, and propord h persons concerne e, '....)33 ' his Excellency's command, i, , 4 A, , 4 - , vez er , .4 H. LABOUCHERE." i t ,`',Hay al . I .Telegraph says :--es On Sunday night, or C a lled e ll fr ornn,,, a e quantity 1 at a place of Indian corn meal was ),(3r"„tt lighter o the Newry Cana , ti 'l'e ti t , - ,' aladden Bridge. n The robbers managed b to 6 4.5, i ', , ,y 15 sub. containing two cwt. dm 1 4 t,! 41 0;1 P4 ' , Nov. 25 - .—On Monday a carman n T e r ne,yas '„kried 1; o f flour from this town to -‘ r 4 Pd L an armed 1, s Nit"g bearried off four bags. party of men iteetweKeniliC3loalel and 111 . e ,, th .kd barutter was taken from a poor woman . near iaNitta tlYlettiother totpary of maraud rs • she was bri "to antrket sell • she rec e eive ' d a severe beat kt, 41 the r m' ti k , er, ae‘les. 1 ,, , aNht, Al tiTY.---P Ans orisT o w x , Nov. e S n a l l t iunrg e 611 the , 4 St a notice was posted at Cough, tl-4ali'",itoea7hotiring population of the parish of Drum le: taoNinseroble at the four roads at the Pass on Mon- Qeo p i e g, to suggest means wherebythe ab w ou a t nt fi s ft o y f e .ia s a Ivould be relieved, consequently kk(1,4i1...414141n,b1e1, and proceeded to the residen_e_es 0f ... 11%.La q., „ , .sq., J.P., Clonbela f , and Thomas Mem whom they stated tk, Nat:ealieenglass, to each o lime ll ion Both gentlemen stated that every possible h ot w h„ 43 making to procure employment for them.. tt ed ' t thee - PartY said " that unless they got employ 'fliatl would take the fat from off t o land." A lI N linela•hourers were yesterday employed in making -e4heiter roarl in that parish. 1° 6, 1 ' 41 ' 2 .4.1 's FROM STARVATION IN SEIEBE Ia R s E t E o N n . it:,-s.iel:oe,' was to have been held on Monday le i 'ate rl ' teree men, whose deaths are attributed to 4 tl iNab . l Ih e inquest was not held, the . cor i o n n s e i r . l ikt .' i t ill th e .e , t ° attend . from the accumulation of 0 4 tovoi4 uistrict in which he res . id . esl—a fact that the „ ae ee lun ill 'l for the desperate condition . of the people. exhumed, there I NS C i ti lpiOn of the bodies, after being eo e i 'th,'" no trace of food in the stoma g ch or lutes 11.'t atei,lereatest sensation pervades the locality.— te,,,,te et.e r• 'ter' e l a i r l y 4," d ',,,, OF THE SOCIETY . OF FRIENDS.-This !lI 2,o oo ;tqe r i';' with that spirit of humanity which . . has ir „ , t, i e 1 ; 11 them, has entered into a subscription 4°.gliolit thCl,4hlin, to relieve the wants of in t E h n e g p la o u o d r ti ';'. a ct is° sab s s e s t tgdom, and the same body 1'1, 6 aunty n, ed 20,000/. for the like purpose.— l' ltel kar a ." - ` 7. ° 7 licie 04 43 ~,113 of Londonderry claang!cl horses ! on ill: s4 ate e" the Don 1 Arms on his rou . te from /f ri : l Vi t s e i W atolli.to Glenarm ga Castle. ' His Lordship, after b t - "Pap er, '4r. MeDonell, proceeds to Cushendall.— e Nt no.N • Traffic for 7 o e ndiy, 4l " ) RiNesTow N RAILWAY. 46. h -g 24th of November, 1846: —Passengers, 6 201. 19s. 7d. Corresponding l week - -Passengers, 2 4d. t, 41744 assengers, 36,568. Receipts, 86 e 1 . Mt ' t . erford thieNte sa ys I:4 ' LORD RESBORouron e . tphPaperat--..at,i,n,A4 Paragraph haslebnecf:crirhculated in all the Lord Lieu e . 4 ra tit itit ) Pat his E 9 1 Noded to return to ki, ' ,. 110 1 tl7 ( ,to state, on vet_y_ n g Dublin m on the 24th inst. suchvvhas I li ei eti ,!. i ntention of his.Excie-lhlenaceyt,haernidtytilat that h he VII with is i ntention of being pressneinrt,aotuthFerihduayntebeaxltl: t r "te co l l be held in Carrick -11! weeCl'ney will not return to Dublin until after the l' r ekti te le December.' CAMBRIDGE.—Major-General hr4,%%`. GLoaGE OF ti jt ,N,, , p,, e ` ) rge of Cambridge Monday returned to his e .'" from a visit to the Lord tihNleor-squs.re, h ri Prince George on Wednes o'letee4.' at Be s sbor L o i u m g appointment as Commander of the k, e . , ‘l p l4 tithe Pu l lalin garrison and district. 4e -s 4 a g - I ( 4' MR. HARDY.—The Benchers were engaged t li '" considering a yetition _ from blr. Hardy, re lt,,llteiellleolber of the Irish bar, for a re-hearing. The 4'4 ' 11(4 transpire.—Evening Post. 4, t 4 , 1, 4 4 .11 1I t '' . T HE CHIEF SECRETARY'S.—Mr. and Mrs. '' s ql t ° gave a ball at the Chief Secretary's Lodge on lit Y• k . '111"----PROMOTIONS CONSEQUENT ON qe4 lt ht-q THE LATE BREVET.. at IN q'rals Sir F. ' Stoiin, (Adjutant e'N `1)lia), Bainbrigge (Quartermaster. Napler General °f Ca 3 Z .( '- ' : 4 1 1 , 11 t r;' , appointed to command distric s. N)11, 1 • - tY lel"' Brotherton, from Yerk, to be inspector I , J or, c le rel ttm A ()0 ()I lth 11 1 4 [ 1 Lord Fitzelarence to command at 44`'11) -111 ' 1 C ' ' a jor General Pitt at York. li t ti. l.l4 ol ( ac i, li te r4 , l 4 e to be Adutant-General, and Colonel C ol , 30 th) to be Quartermaster -General at k t . ael si ll) titl4-GeuePs?n, 29th, to command at Chatham. 1'11 1 44 44 ra ' bufry to command at Jersey. t i) abli t'elonel Forster, assistant Adoitant-Gene lkelt 41 tel' 4t ° the Horse'Guards. Adjutant-Gene tit, 4gp i!ttely ,ftv 44 die t Nated r eutenant- R al Artillery in I flt t pi et, 1, to take charge of the Royal Colonel Blachley . having . 'Pk' 42 Years, ""e applied to retire on full titilllted, Lieutenant Colonel Louis i p s s i y the h re a f v o i r n e g , P 141 ' and will take up the commend from Colonel o lt 4 e•----time”ick et 'de. 1141441 1," Z 11 07 .41 1Y 11---------22t----,understood that a preliminary report l '''itit ' ll pr and ac counts of Messrs. Harman and Co. 11 ,,4 d at ;,-Ntred and submitted to the inspectors oapy '', b e h f,,,,' firt meeting of creditors, and that a copy het4„'keLe ;w,arded to the Russian Government. It i not 'tie A' t '." that the contents of the document are k : ll4t e t rans l' i re, since the circumstances tmder w to hic e h , t „ h rZ, ll ,rtatt e ,2eit, place have been, and still continue b , 1 % ql h opt .- 1, 114 .1vet of discussion, not only in England,hnt i h ,at i ll hiet ar ciPe. if the report is of a nature to h place n d 'iap ill 'a tehi ° s r the firm inarnore favourable light Messrs. fi r ay th at ; it is now regarded, it is due to , s L'rts the enlic:it should be put forth without a da o y e. e' t ee - 7,viec e !' (2 Q the other - hand, it is such as to . c -41 e 11 e --t PPinions, there should be no motive to I, l‘. lia tl q d(l tet tt , t ll) :es, by suppressing its publication. W . e n be l't ilia 4 P tie 1 It is believed that if the estate ca oun _, l'Pe t ,,,t tiro ' er inst.), etion, it may yield 3s. in the pound, ex d_ t q.e.si:er bankruptcy not more than 2s. can b t„ . Np, mze s . Ite - `koe s i n the Ithio!toq i GLIITTONY.—A few days ages h tokkt' th,°A Iliallybra.nnou near Armagh, and of flit d .ll ' tliltill,e'h branch' of railroad is in course f .n 4 4 1.'' a, erew'rkmen, in consequence of the severi b ty ere o . 4ein,l,to'll obliged to quit working. It was, t h e °'lt lie 4" 4 to 6 2. favourable opportunity to put to t ttaoQ.lth:rilla udg faculties OfElugh Hagar Magrann, 5r 4 he 4h o b i e k's ulen on the line. Magrann proposed ANtllisiee:l eat six four penny loaves, and three pounds ~}lo°ll4l:,,ofY,lit'l.'et_bacon, together with drinking the entire ,` e l Mr li en e ounces and a halt of ss. 4d. tea. The ' 1 r, , ' imedy was appointed for the completion 14 t ! sit', 113,e and beastly undertaking. There wer f illn e r ed, t e et by the workmen. The materials were te 1304atis4worle goes Magrann, and before he r wr ~lethProeure'cin additional eightpenny loaf was obig ofd ,Its, wi th th a nd a, pound and a half of bacon, all 1 ' ''"lliee " greelest apparent facility, he devoured. s.tl''tolediY 4Thlciuneed, that not only was all eaten by ,4 , 4. ' l'e % , ), z ° l ' , 'Jut that he even cleared off the cruclibs `"es!! )( !(!u t i n ,V4 in her opinion was capable of doing ta Ve ee,"-• There Were upwards of 3,000 spec Ai l , 'roe ut ,„Peper. hivitt4e ei4liellior.peth will leave town on Tuesday, to 1)4 itic,,, 4eglilehed circle which will assemble, by the t ODE.te•eiouste Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, to L mee idieeti.4.l oversign and her Illustrious Consort. il l II I I I "tht o n APPILkY WITH POACHERS.—SOOII after e 1 1411 e pt 17h Met. a desperate affray took place IvE tt ,,), li(!a r Ti e s of T. W. Beaumont, Esq., of Bretton t4 ' lll "'s "' n 'leY, between the poachers and the 1/,„ att er. There were six ot the former, and four 91 'ieeitt4d-beulhe Poachers were shooting pheasants in A etiek 114 Wood, when the keepers, William and `keesPeritte egsoil and Moses Trout, came up to them. 14, 14'''''s ise.itllhght ensued. The poachers attacked the si t 4, l l tai pi eh their guns, until these weapons were botb tk.t' Th',lel"• Severe injuries were inflicted on the tier .. vatehers, who appear to have acted with . RittellOaeh4s!',olution, succeeded in capturing four of l`ri d uarro ;' wen as one n two gun stacks, one Or balY the'o'i'ree pheasants, and a powder flask. On t'k ,I).:4l'trateetiClerB were brought up before a full bench . t414-..ea!jor, aet barnsley• and, after .undergoing an 4 0lie ti tir tel Ith'3' wire coremitted to York Castle to AJ E4 li tir -4 ` e. the eneuieg - seizes lhar nanics are Q iel /ht..!uve,s,ailiotrahounia Bedford; John Smith, and ctzet te. - 1% 00 Clayton West.—Doncaster ) 4 0 „ Olt NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTEI, FRIDAY.—Her laljesty, Prince Albert, and the Royal suite will, according to present arrange ments, land at the King's-stairs in this dockyard on Tuesday, and proceed to Arundel Caste, returning to Osborne on the Friday following. The Polyphemus, steam sloop, Commander l'aUCleverty, is refitting with all dispatch alongside the dockyard. The Crocodile was re-commissioned this morning by Lieutenant S. R. Protheroe, 1826, as commander. It is reported she will proceed to Cork and take the flag again of Rear-Admiral Sir Hugh Pigot, until some more respectable craft can be spared for that duty, when she will be convert. d into a coal dep&t. The Naiad, fitting for a coal dep . & for Callao, is pro gressing rapidly under the directions of that experienced master, Mr. Flynn, of the Victory, who has the fitting her out. Commander Maisingberd, appointed to the Alecto, and Lieutenant Tomlinson, appointed to com mand the Harpy, in the Parana, take passage in the Naiad as far as Rio. The Penelope, steam-frigate, Captain Giffard, is ordered to try h-r qoalitiea with the Sidon. The Belleisle troop-ship remains at St. Helen's in consequence of the thick fog prevailing. Commander Sir W. W , seinan, appointed to the Vindictive, flag. ship on the West India station, takes passage in her. The Herald, 26, Capt tin Kellet, is according to private letters, expected at Panama, from Vancouver's Island, at .the end of this month; accounts, therefore, will probably be received from her per the Mexico mail of the 7th of January. The Fisgard, 42, Captain Duntze, is not expected in England before the autumn of 1847, according to a pri vate lett.r just come to hand. The Mutine, 12. Commander Tryon, was towed into harbour to day to have her compasses adjusted. Com mander D'E ) ncourt, appointed to tie Comus 16, and Lieutenant, Shurburn, appointed to command the Griffon,. 3, in the Parana, take passage in her to join their re spective ships, the Mutine being ordered to the same station. The Fay -Itrite, 18, Commander Murray, was at Ascen sion on the 6th ult., on which day the Contest, 12, Com mander M'Murdo, arrived from England. At the above date the Actaeon, 26, Captain Manse], had sailed from Ascension for St. Helena, and the Flying Fish, 12, Com mandor Harris, was refitting. The Favourite sailed on the 7th ult. for the Bights. In Harbour—The St. Vincent, Victory. Excellent, Vengeance, Rattlesnake, Mutine, and Victoria and Albert, Penelope, Polyphemus, Fairy, Myrtle, and Echo steamers. In Dock—Edinburgh, Ajax, Prince Regent, Leander, Resistance, Champion, and Serpent. In the Basin—Naiad and Crocodile. At Spithead—Apollo. At St. Helen's—Belleisle. PLibrotrrH, Nov. 26.—Her Majesty's steamer Scourge, Commander E. Coffin, arrived here yesterday from Portsmouth, bound to the squadron in the Tagus, with supernumerary marines. Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, appointed to her Majesty's frigate America, 50, goes out herefrom in the Scourge, to replace Cap tain the Hon. G. Gordon, who has accepted the retire- ment. The Penguin packet came up yesterday from Fal mouth. Her Majesty's ship Queen, 110, Captain Sir 11. Leek, was this morning, at ten o'clock, towed down harbour from Hamoaze by the Confiance and Sphynx steamers. At one o'clock - Port Admiral Sir John West shifted his flag from blue to white on board her M'ajesty's Ship. Queen, then at anchor in the Sound. SHEERNESS, Nov. 26.—The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Ramsay, arrived at the Nore on Sunday, and having discharged her powder, came into harbour on Monday, where she remains, awaiting further orders. The Birkenhead steam troop-ship, Commander In gram, was hauled out of dock on Tuesday, and is now under the sheers, to be masted. The Seringapatam, 42, receiving-ship, which had been towed to Woolwich for a hulk, has been conveyed back here, and been taken into dock to be fitted as a coal depot for the Cape of Good Hope—the only thing she is fit for. The Euryalus, 44, convict depot for Gibraltar, is ready for sea, and the Dragon steam-frigate, which vessel does not now appear to be wanced, notwithstand ing all the haste that was made in her equipment. The Rose, 18, Commander Pelly, was paid off on Sa turday. She will be refitted for commission as soon as the other works of the yard will admit. The Duck and Drake lighters have arrived with stores for the dockyard. Rear- Admiral Richard Arthur, C. 8., the late Captain- Superintendent of the dockyard, took his final departure from the establishment on Funday, having then em barked, with Mrs. and Miss Arthur, on board the African steamer, for conveyance to Devonport. The gallant officer, we believe, takes with him the sincerest and best wishes of all the officers and men over whom he has presided with impartiality and justice during the last two years. WooLwxcu, Nov. 27.—The Right Hon. the Earl of Auckland, G.C.8., First Lord of the Admiralty; Vice- Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., First Naval Lord; Rear-Admiral J. W. Deans Dundas, C. 8., and the Hon. W. F. Cowper, Lor,ls of the Admiralty, remained on board the Sidon yesterday, with Rear-Admiral Sir Francis Collier, C 8., and proceeded in the vessel when she left her moorings at a quarter past three o'clock, until nearly opposite Erith, when their Lordships re turned in the Black Eagle steam-vessel. Amongst the naval and military officers on board the Sidon at the time of her departure, were Major-General Parker, C. 8., Lieutenant-Governor of the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich; Major Dupuis, Royal Horse Artillery; Captain Austin, C. 8., Captain Wel lesley, Captain Knox, and Captain Jones, of the Uoyat Navy. The Earl of Auckland and the Naval Lords minutely examined the engines, and their working principles were explained by Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, and Mr. Seaward, of the firm of Seaward and Capel, who constructed them, and Mr. Brunet. Their Lordships went upon the paddle-boxes with Captain Henderson, C. 8., her commander, to have a commanding view of her progress. From 80 to 100 of the men were ordered to move from one side of the vessel to the other, and from the fore to the stern part, to test her stability, and it was evident she is not 3et deep enough in the water, as she yielded considerably according . to the stations where the men were placed. The Pottinger steam-vessel, belonging to the Peninsular and Oriental Coinpany, was reported when she went down the river first to lean to a side to a greater degree than the Sidon, but the former vessel was subsequently found to be of a superior description, and a false keel, although it may counteract the speed of the Sidon, would render her perfectly stable and a fine war steamer. The river was very crowded with vessels from Woolwich to Greenhithe, which rendered it a difficult task to pilot a vessel of such magnitude through them; she, however, arrived at Greenhithe shortly after six raw., where she east anchor. Captain Henderson retained Mr. Stewart, the pilot, on board, as it was his intention to proceed 60 or 70 miles to sea to test her fully, and then return to Greenhithe, to have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson. The dense fog which prevailed during the day on the river prevented the Sidon leaving her anchorage. Rear-Admiral Sir C. Naper, with Mr. Seaward and Mr. Brunet, remained on board to witness her capabili ties. The engines "Bake considerable noise, but that might easily be remedied by giving them an eccentric instead of the tappet motion. The waste steam-pipes have now been carried.up alongside the telescope fun nels, and carried the steam off mo st effectually, without any moisture being generated in the vessel, as was the case when the waste steam was di charged at the sides and stern of the vessel. A small steam-engine, "the stoker's friend," has been placed to work the pumps, and were another of similar power applied to work a fan to cool their stations, they would have reason to be grateful. CHATHAM, Nov. 27.—The Albatross, 16 guns, Com . mander Farquhar. is in harbour fitting for sea ; she has • her full com3lement of men on board, with the exception of a carpenter. The Rose, 18 guns.—A detachment of Royal Marines from this ship has joined the Chatham division, consist ing of one corporal and 16 privates. The supernumerary Marines who recently joined this battalion, to the number of 200 men, from the ships of the experimental fleet, assembled at the pay-office in this dockyard, and were paid wages, this morning. The following military officers at Chatham garrison have obtained leave of absence from Major-General Sir Thomas Wilshire, K.C.B. :—Lieutenant John Elliot, 18th Foot, from the Ist of December next to the 28th of February, 1847 ; Captain T. Faunce, of the 4th, King's Own, from the Ist of December to the 27th of February, 1847 ; Captain Frederick G. Ainslie, 21st Foot, from the Ist or December to the 14th of February, 1847 ; Captain R. Thompson, 51st Light Intantry, from the let of December to the 14th of February, 1847. Captain Edward Scovell, of the 96th, is ordered to rejoin this garrison, from Sheerness. • APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTION. Nov. 25. John J. Lindsay, Clerk, to the Queen. Nov. 26. Alexander Gunn, Boatswain, to the Thetis. Nov. 25. Mr. Marmaduke Cremour French, Assistant- Surgeon. to bo Surgeon. ALTERATION IN COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—It is proposed wholly to take down the audience" part of the theatre, from the ceiling to the top of the walls under the pit, and including the walls under the galleries and boxes throughout their whole height, and to rebuild the latter so as to increase the size of the pit and the area between the fronts of the boxes, and from the fronts of galleries to the proscenium. Two new stone staircases will be formed from the level of the corridor behind the ground . or pit tier of boxes to the height of the highest boxes. The floor of the pit tier corridor will be made wholly fire-proof, and communicating with the pit itself, as well as with the pit tier boxes on one side, and with the ground level saloon by means of a double flight of stone stairs. The grand staircase from Bow-street, and the royal and other private-box staircases on the other side of the house, will remain, these being capable of assisting in the relief of the audience part of the house at all times. Mr. Benedict Albano has the direct46ll of the alterations.—The Builder. ;,,. THE INUNDATION IN FR ANCE.---The,vtingence which hit Marseilles on the 18 th for Montp Bier was suaprised by an inundation between Salon and Arles, and was overturned. Two horses, it is said, were drowned. The passengers were saved, after running considerable danger. The Ltz has also risen in the neighbourhood of Montpellier, and done some damage. Considerable falls of the cliff have taken place at Eastbourne within the last few days, and fresh groynes are to be put down between the Wish and Seaside to prevent the further encroachment of the sea.—Brighton Guardian. WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRID AY.—The supply of Wheat this week is only moderate, the demand is tolerably good, and last week's rates are realised. Barley in fair request, -tryl for th fiiest eamples late prices i are rather exceeth,tl ; is the ge..tral 1.1116 there is no alteration. Oats come very sparingly to hand, and make full prices. Beans are sold on rather easier terms. r., C. it 5- ~: THE SUN, LON3)4)N, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 30, )8:6. MODIFICATIONS of tli e FRENCH - TARIi T R The Noititeur publishes the foil , awing report,- ad dressed-to the King by Minis 'kr of Cominerce:— " Sire,—Some partial modifica tio> ss in the Customs' Tariff are demanded by merchant s-a nd Manufacturers. • " Several companies have bet in fornied in different states of South America for the ptivp ose of monopolising the, trade and carriage of Perstviar ► bark. These combi nations, which must have the effet tof increasing beyond measure the price of that useful article, must be com bated and neutralised as much t ss possible. With that view, the tariff as respects Peruvian bark has been re vised and reduced, particularly for the article grown in countries iituated beyond .Cape Ho; -n. " The greatest part of the' marble imported into France it conveyed in foreign vessels.. ThE navigation over-tax is insufficient. We do not pl'opose to augment it ; but we deem it necessary to reduce , the import duty thereon in our vessels. In this manner wil, t the over tax on fo reign flags increase proportional ly, and the tariff on mar ble will still sufficiently protect the interest engaged in that trade. " Nitrate of soda and nitrate oi potash pay two dif ferent duties, the heaviest of w hi ch affects nitrate of potash. That difference has no re al object. The two productions are similar, and may, pi, ..thout inconvenience, be subjected to a uniform duty; th s scalenf which would remain grafuated according to the distance of the coun tries from which they are iinpo rt ed. Nitrate coming from India and the Pacific Ocean will only pay in future If. per 100 kilogrammes. In orde r to cause no derange ment amongst the holders of thew i articles, or the car goes shortly expected, the modifi 'nl tion is only to take place from the Ist of March, 1847. " Several resinous productions of - the western coast of Africa, and, amongst others, cops gum and Demmer resin, of which we ought to encoo :t age the importation, ere subject to duties of 20 and ! gi francs per quintal, whilst those of India only. pay 1 f ra nc. In the interest of our establishments, as also of )ar national industry, it appears expedient to reduce the ,duty on those resins to I franc. " Corsica can supply us with s sveral quantities of wrought and polished marbles, and a certain quantity of cast iron sleepers for railroads. It i.s but equitable and useful to afford facilities for the i in portation of these prochictions'of our departments. " Finally, the harbour of Rouen I la s waited this long time for the privilege of receiving in big. entrep6l prohi- bited goods, which would there be perfectly safe under the proper management of that esta► slishment. " We considered that these vari , was measures, and a few other minor ones, totally indep evident of the more important questions now under inv eitigation, might be realised previous to the meeting .af . the Chambers, in virtue of the powers vested in the Government by the law of the 17th of December, 1814." All the modifications proposed by the Minister to the King were sanctioned by a royal cy:dinance, to the fol lowing effect :-- "Art. 1. The import duties on the annexed articles will be established or modified as fi Mows .: " IMPORTATI s. Avelanedes : In French vessels In foreign vessels ... Odoriferous woods not specified : -- In French vessels, From countries out of Europe ... 15f. Oc. From the entrepots, the exist ig duties. In foreign vessels, ditto. Red sandalwood and dye woods not speci fied : In French vessels, ' From the French colonies an ,c 1 Senegal Of. 100. From the Western Coast of .IVrica ... O. 40c. From countries situated out .01 Europe, the existing duties. From the entrepots, ditto. In foreign vessels, ditto. Cobalt : Oxydes, pure or silicious (safre) , and salts of all sorts Per 100 kil. If. Oc. . 3f. Oc. Of. 10c. Of. 500. Smelt, the existing duties. Azur, ditto. Cochineal, imported in French vc:s eels from countries out of Europe, 50c. per kilo gramme. Ropes in aloes, threads, and other s, not spe cially mentioned in the tariff, tt re to pay the same duties as flaxen ropes. Peruvian hark:— In French vessels, From countries beyond Cape Flom lf. From other countries out of E tirope 30f. From the entrepots 401. In foreign vessels 601. Madder, dry or Alizari:— In French vessels ... ••• 10f. In foreign vessels ••• 12f. Beads :—the same duties as on. cocoa-nut shells. Schcenante grass :—the same duti as on me dicinal herbs. / Marbles, in French vessels: — White statuary marble, yellow Sienna, sea green (or serpentine), and p.ortor, in un wrought blocks ... Ditto, in slabs, — Of 16 centimetres, or more ... Of less than 16 centimetres, and more than three centimetres, Vac, existing duties. Of three centimetres, and under,, ditto. White marble (other than stattia.ry), Ton quin blue, &c., in unwrought blocks... 4f. Ditto, in slabs, — Of 16 centimetres, or more ... 4f. Of less than 16 centimetres, and more than 3 centimetres ... • 81. Of 3 centimetres, and under ..., 12f. Others, in unwrought blocks ..., 2f. Ditto, in slabs, — Of 16 centimetres, or more .... 21. Of less than 16 centimetres, and finore than 3 centimetres ... 3r. Of 3 centimetres, and under ... 41. Marbles, in foreign vessels, the, existing duties. Nitrate of soda and potash, after March 1, 1847: — In French vessels, From countries situate beyond 'the Capes of Good Hope and Horn ... lf. Oc. From other countries out of Europe ... 71. 50c. From the entrep6ts 201. Oc. In foreign vessels ... ..• ... 251. Oc. Oxyde of iron (colcotar):—the same duty as ochre. 80l ammoniac, and Lemnos clay:—the same duty as ochre. Ginseng roots, and spikenard:—the same duties as medicinal roots not specified. Copal resin, and Dammar, and resinous ex otics not specified:— In French vessels, From India and the Western Coast of Africa ...• if. Oc. From other countries out of Europe... 81. Oc. From the entrep6ts... ... 20f. Oc. In foreign vessels..„ „ ... 30f. Oc. Medicinal salt of Kretzach:—the saute duty as on hydrochlorate of potash. Sumach, bark, leaves, &c.:— In French vessels ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• In foreign vessels, the same duty. " EXPORTATIONS. Freestone for pavement... ... Of. lc. "Art. 2. Polished and wrought marbles, awl cast iron sleepers for railroads, shipped from Corsica to the French continent, are to be admitted duty free, on the conditions stipulated in the 7th article of the law of the 6th of May, 1841. The importation is to take place by Arles, Bouc, and other ports open to the free admission of the productions of Corsica. " Art. 3. The port of Rouen is added to those desig nated in the 17th article of the law of the 9th of Fe bruary, 1832, to serve as entrep6ts for prohibited goods every description." Oc. Oc. Oc. Oc. 9f. Oc. Of. 10c. THE FRENCH NAVY. The Moniteur publi shes a royal ordinance, fixing the peace establishme nt of the navy. The effective force of the peace e stablishment of the nav l y . of the period " says that ordinance, " shall be raise' during the fixed divi by the ed law of the 3d of July, 1846, to 328 ships of war, d a ccording to their rank and class, as fol- LOWS :-. " SAILING SHIPS. .10 first-rate, three deckers, mounting 110 to 120 guns. 10 second rate, two deckers, 90 to 100 guns. 15 third-rate, two deckers, 84 to 90 [ gnus. 5 fourth-rate, two deckers, 80 and under. 15 first-rate, from 52 to 60 guns. ). 20 second-rate, from 44 to 50 guns. 15 third-rate, from 32 to 40 guns. S2O first-class, from 26 to 30 g uns. /20 second clefs, from 14 to 24 guns. " 50 brigs. .. 530 first-class, from 16 to 20 guns. • 120 second-class, from 8 to 12 guns. " 30 light vessels, carrying from 2to 6 guns. " 16 transport vessels, of about 600 tons. " 40 ship. ... " frigates. " 40 ccurvettes. " STEAM VESSELS. " 226 " 102 " 10 frigates V of from 600 to 450-horse power, carrying from 20 to 30 guns. " 20 corvettes of the first-class, from 400 to 320 horse power, carrying 8 to 12 guns. " 20 corvettes of the second-class, from 300 to 220-horse power, carrying from 4 to 6 guns. " 30 avisos of the first-class, of from 200 to 160-horse power. " 20 avisos of the second-class, of 120- horse power and under. " 2 floating batteries of from 400 to 500- horse power, carrying from 40 to 50 guns. "328 " Art. 2. Of the 40 ships of the line and 50 frigates above-mentioned, 24 ships and 40 frigates shall be kept afloat, and 16 ships and 10 frigates be forwarded to the 22.24 th degree of their completion. The materiel of armament and the artillery of the disarmed ships and frigates shall be maintained complete in the arsenals. One-fourth at least of the materiel of armament necessary for the 16 ships and 10 frigates on the stocks shall be always held in readiness. Art. 3. Inclependently of the above naval establish ment, ttreserve of s hips and Irig,,tc , i shall L kit on the Lstocks, forwarded to the 14-24th degree of their com pletion. Their number shall be fired_ by the Minister of Marine, according to circumstances and to the wants of the service. "Art. 4. All the sailing vessels inferior to frigates . , as well as steamers of every c l ass , s h a ll b e maintained afloat. " Art. 5. The division into ranks and classes indicated in the first arCcle of the present ordinance, with regard to the ships, frigates, corvettes, and brigs, shall - not be considered as strictly obligatory. Our Minister of Marine may modify them as he shall think proper for the wants of the service. " Art. 6. The artillery of the ships of all classes now afloat shall continue to be regulated by the ordinance of the Ist of February, 1837, 'except such changes as may be ordered by way of experiment. As respects the ships now on the stocks, or which may be constructed in future, our Minister of Marine may modify the compo sition of their artillery, and place on board guns of a new calibre, of which the use should be deemed more advantageous for the service of the floet." RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL. NOVEMBER 27. STocK ExcnexoK.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 21. 38. Jul.—Gre•+t Western, New, 6 3 4—Midland, 123—Ditto, New, 6—North Staffordshire, 3/. lls. 3d.—Taff Vale, 133% —Vale of Neath, 1. LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 27. STOCK ExciTANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 3s 9d. p.— Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1/. 6s. 3d. p. —Birmingham and Dudley, 53% p.—Birmingham and Ox ford Junction, 6% p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 51 3 %—Ditto, New 201. Shares, 3 / 4 p.—East Lancashire, 314 p.— Ditto, New, No. 1, 4 p.—Ditto, No. 2,3% p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 2 p.— Glasgow and Dumfries, 3s. 9d. p.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, Extension, 1% p.—Llncaster and Preston, 10 p.- -Ditto, Three-quarter Shares, 16 1 / p.—Ditto, Quarters, 14 1 4 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, N ew , 1,( dis.—London and North- Western, 192—Ditto, Quarters, 20 1 4 p.—London, and South- Western (scrip), New, 50/. Shares, 3 4 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 3 3 / 1 p.—Ditto, Extension, 3 % p.—Midland, 123 1 4—Ditto, 401. Shares, 674 p.—Ditto, New, 4 p.—New castle and Carlisle, 1 18—North British, New Quarters, 1 p.— North Staffordshire, 31- 4 N..rth Union (A), 219—Ditto, (B), 151% —North-Western, p.—. Scottish Central, 711 p. —Shrewsbury and Chester, New, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 134 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, 1 4 p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 1 4 p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 9 1 4 —Newry and Warren point, 2% p.—Dutch Rhenish, 1 di s .—W es t Riding Union, 1% p. MANCHESTER, NovEMBER 27. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 1-16 p.— Birk en h ea d, L ancas hire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.—Churnet and Blythe, 1 4 dis.— Eastern Counties, 23—East Lancashire, No. 1, New, 4 1 4. p. —Ditto, No. 2 (late Liverpool; Ormskirk, &c.), ex add. sh., 4 5 / p. ex new—Fleetwood, Pieston, and West Riding, 1-16 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, New, 1 7-16 dis.—Leedl, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 12 1 4 p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and New castle Junction, 5-16 dis.—London, Manchester, and Bir mingham, Quarters (B), 7 p.—Manchester, 801t0n,3 and Bury Extension, % p.—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 3 3 4 p.—Ditto, Sixteenths, 7:y, p.—Ditto, Extensions, % p.— Manchester and Southampton, Ils. dis.—North Stafford shire, 3 13-16 p.—North-Western, p. —Oldham Alliance, 3 4 p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 3 p.—Ditto (B), p.—Scottish Midland, 1% p.—Shrewsbury and Birming ham (A), 1 3 4 p.—Shrewsbury and Herefordshire, 6s. dis.— West Lancashire Coast, % dis.—Wharfdale (late North- Eastern), % dis. LEEDS, NOVEMBER 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Th ' e sales are—East Lancashire, 4% p. —Ditto, No. 2 (late Liverpool, Ormskirk, &c.), 4 c. p.— Last and West Yorkshire, 1 1 / s c. dis.—Huddersfield and Man chester, 5 1 h p.—Leeds and Bradford, 45 1 4 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 11 1 / 2 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 3 % n. dis.—Ditto, New, 1 4 n. p. —Mahon and Driffield Junction, 15s. p.—Man chester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 20s. p.—Midland, Preference, 31,4 p.—North British, Thirds, 445. p.—Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 2 1 / 2 p. c. all—Ditto, Exten sions (scrip), 20s. p.—North Staffordshire, 3% n. p.— Wharf dale Junction, I Is. dis.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 9 1 % p.—Amber gate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2s. 6d. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 17s. 6d. dis.—North-Western, Bs. 6d. p.— Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 7s. 6d. p.—West Riding Union, 3/. 16s. HULL, NovEmnsit 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.—To - day we have had very little business'doing. Prices, however, have not declined mate rially. The sales are—North British, Quarters, 81s. cash— Ditto, Thirds, 21. 93. p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Bos ton, 2% p.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 295. 6d. ---Inswlch and Bury, 12%—Ditto, Extension, Norwich, 2% —North Western, 7s. p.—North Staffordshire, 3Y 2 p.—Lei esker and Birmingham, 3s. SHEFFIELD, NOVEMBER 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 41. dis.-Ditto, Extensions, 30s. dis.-Manchester and Lincoln Union, 20s. 6d. dis. -Midland (Sheffield and Rotherham), 33%-North British, Quarters (late Carlisle), 21, p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, IL die. -Sheffield. Rotherham, and Goole, 4s. p.-York and New castle, 4 3 4 p. YORK, NOVEMBER 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 3 5 A-Great North of Enniand,236-Leices ter and Bedford, 15s. 6d.-London and York, 21. 35.-Man chaster, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3 1 4-Newcastle and Berwick, 33 1 A-North British, Half Shares, 164,-Ditto, Quarters, 31. 165.-North Staffordshire, 5 3 4-North-Western, 1 1 ,(-Sheffield, Rotherham, &c., 31. 25.-York and Newcastle, New, 12%-Ditto, Preference, 6/. 18s. 9d. GLASGOW, NOVEMBER 26. STOCKEXCIIANGE.-The sales are-Airdrie and Coatbridge, 405.-Ayr and Galloway, 28s. 6d.-Caledonian, New, 435. 6d. -Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 375. 6d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 65.-Direct Northern, 38s. 3d.-Dundee and Arbroatbt, 39%-East Indian Railway, 12s. 3d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 20'7 8 -Edinburgh and Northern, 15% -Glasgow General Terminus, la-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, 7 7 / 8 -Glasgow ' Dumfries, and Carlisle, 535.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 325.-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 42a-Great Southern of Madras, 95.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 3s. 9d.-Manches ter and Southampton, 28s. 6d.-Midland, Halves, 6 1 4-North British, Thirds, 755.-Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 335.- Scottish Central, 191. ls.-Strathern Junction, 775. 6d.- York and Newcastle, Preference, 7.14. RAILWAY R RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year:— 4, _ 0 Week Last a. , 4 ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. `4,' F . e ).g .£ Z ICYy. 21 Arbroath and Forfar • • 192 198 20 Chester and Birkenhead••••••••••••• 515 514 19 Dublin and Drogheda.. - - .. 671 616 24 Dublin and Kingstown • • 620 870 22 Dundee and Arbroath . .............• 269 281 21 Durham and Sunderland ... - .• 692 707 21 Edinburgh and Glasgow . ... ........ 3,255 9,427 22 Eastern Counties and North Eastern•• 8,051 5,480 21 East Lancasihre .................... 765 - 15 Eastern Union .........„.......... 422 - 21 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. •• - 2,060 1,857 21 Glasgow and Green0ck......... • • 932 773 - Gravesend and Rochester... •• - 117 21 Great Southern and Western •••••• • • 843 - 22 Great Western, &c • . -- Hartlepool ...... - 1214 &c. ... 36,221 21 London and North Western, 33,367 ... 22 London and 81ackwa11............ • • 735 704 21 London and Brighton ..............• 6,748 5 , 003 - London and Croydon. ..... • - - 22 London and South Western .--•• • • 8 , 556 8,895 889 - Manchester, Bolton, and Bury - .. 21 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.• 8,101 7,341 22 Maryport and Carlisle ••••••- • • • • • • 517 - 21 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham ...• 17,354 14,981 21 Newcastle and Carlisle .. .... ........ 2,000 1,669 - Newcastle and North Shields.. ••• • • • - - 21 Newcastle and Berwick -• • • 496 42G 22 Norfolk.. • ..... ...... .............. 1,306 1,. 24 21 North British .. •••• • • - ...... ..... . 1,143 - - Paris, Corbel], and Orleans ••••• • • • • • - 5,672 23 Paris and Rouen ... • ............... 5,904 4 , 998 21 Preston and Wyre.................. 541 394 21 Sheffield and Manche5ter............ 1,822 1,066 21 South Eastern and Branches .• •• • ... 6, 678 8,375 20 South Dev0n....... . .............. 559 21 Taff Vale • ... ... •. 739 601 21 York and North Midlnivi .... .. 21 York and Newcastle ... :........... 5,714 4,324 DANGEROUS CONDITION Of A PUBLIC THOROUGH FARE.—Friday evening an inquest was taken before Mr. William Baker, at the Five Bells, in Threecolt-street, Limehouse, on the body of James Webb, a smith. It appeared that the deceased was in the employ of Messrs. Blythe and Co., engineers, in Fore-street, Limehouse. On Tuesday afternoon he went down a passage, leading to the river, adjoining the premises of the David and Harp public-house, Fore-street, and by some accident fell into the river and was drowned. Mr. William Dane, the landlord of thb David and Harp, stated that the pas sage adjoining his premises was in a most dangerous condition, and accidents of a similar description were occurring daily. The passage was formerly a plying place for watermen. There was no barrier to prevent persons fr,:na entering the passage, and any person un acquainted with the localitywould inevitably be drowned. The coroner said it was lamentable to hear of such cases, and he would write to the surveyor of the highways, and he had no doubt but that the evil would be rectified. The jury returned a verdict of Accidental death." DEATH or Ceriell'ltirGo.'=-Died on Friday, sud denly, at his residence, 57, Seymour-street, the Canon Riego, brother of the celebrated and ill-fated General Riego. The Canon Riego having lived for many years in this country, was known to a Considerable circle, by whom he was much respected and beloved. His literary attainments were varied and extensive. and he possesed in an eminent degree the fine qualities of the Spanish character, combined with a rare and captivating sim plicity, and a generous enthusiasm, which in advanced years lost nothing of its youthful freshness. His death, which is supposed to have been caused by disease of the heart, will be deeply regretted. Nor . Frat the Crown LONDON: Friday D ISTRESSED evening a pub l i c N meetingE ED L WON t wa held and Anchor Tavern , Stra nd, in su pport of the society recen tly formed for assisting the distressed needlewomen of London. Mr. L uke Hansard p resi ded. Mr. Roper THE iday explained the objects the society had in view, and in formed the meeting that the needlewomen of the metro polis were still in a most deplorable condition. The registration office adopted by the society had proved useful, and the plan of becoming security for materials placed in the hands of poor but honest needlewomen had been attended with the most beneficial results. Several addresses were delivered, and some frightful - cases of destitution were mentioned. Eventually, resolutions expressive of sympathy with the distressed needlewomen of London were passed ;'and others pledging the meet ing to support the society. THE COUNT DE MONTEMOLIN.--HiS Royal High. ness, we are informed, usually spends the morning in transacting business, and afterwards receives visitors. Besides several distinguished foreigners, his Royal High ness received on Friday the Earl of Charleville, Captain Ryder Burton, R.N., and Mr. Peter Borthwick, M.P. His Royal Highness' accompanied by th e M arqu is di Villafranca, General Don Juan Montenegro, Colonel Merryp, and Mr. Borthwick , ins p e cted the works of the new Houses of Pdrliament, and was pleased to express much interest and admiration at the design and progress of this great national work. BRISTOL Srrl IR MARKET. Nov. 27.—The trade have shown no (ii,positiun to get into stuck this week, and the transactions since our last are quite unimportant. .—Bristol Mercury. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN COUNTIES UNION.—It is currently ru moured in Westmoreland ;that: the York and Carlisle Railway, now amalgamated with the Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, and the Leeds and Carlisle Companies, have abandoned the portion of -their line for which they obtained a separate Act last session, from Bishop Auck land, in Durham, to Kirkby Stephen, in Westmoreland. The immense tunnel of two miles in length, which would be required on Stainmore Fell, through a strata of solid limestone rock, is, we understand, now looked upon as an insurmountable difficulty—that is, the undertaking would occasion the expenditure of so large an amount of ca pital, that the probability of an adequate return ever being realised is thought to be problematical. About two months ago the projectors of the York and Carlisle line, endeavouring to obviate the difficulty, had a partial new survey made, by which they sought to carry their line from the south-eastern extremity of the proposed tunnel, over the summit of Stainmore—leaving the ori= gival line to the south-west, and proceeding northward 4 miles, close by Brough to Ilall Garth, where they turn again to the south-west, and run into the original line at Smarldale (at which place the York shire and Glasgow Union line, adopted by the united companies, is crossed), and proceed for w•ard thereon to Tebay, near Orton, joining the Lancaster rind Carlisle Railway there. The adoption of the course, however, is found to be quite impracticable, ovving - to the steepness of the gradients over Stainmore, and the promoters therefore have no other alternative but to desert the undertaking—a result much to be re gretted, as the railway promised to be of great utility, not only as a traffic, but as a passenger line, and the benefit alone which it would have rendered the county of Westmoreland and the southern districts of Cumber land by bringing coals, now so dear an article, at amuch cheaper rate, would have been vast. At Appleby and Kendal, the average price of coal throughout the year is is. per cwt., the former town being supplied from the West Pits in Durham, and the latter from Wigan, in Lancashire ; whereas, by a transit on the -York and Carlisle line, coal from the Durham pit, of by far the superior quality, could be laid down at each place at not more than 6id. or 7d. per cwt. GREAT NORTHERN (LONDON AND YORK).—About 75,000 tons of iron rails will be required for the forma tion of the entire line during 1847 and 1848. .The first instalment of sleepers on which to lay them amounts to 500,000. There are no fewer than fifty-six applications to Par liament for new lines and extensions in Norfolk and Suffolk. A rather rough rencontre took place the other day be tween a surveyor and EOM' labourers, on the property of Mr. N. Mickleth wait, at Taverham. The parish con stable and his myrmidons drove them off and lodged them in custody. STATE OF' TRADE. FOREIGN WOOL TRADE,—LEEDS, Nov. 27.—Buyers generally have exhibited a goad deal of caution in their purehmes during the past fortnight, evidently from a desire to learn the result of the pending London sales, before operating to any extent. ENGLISH WOOL MARE ET.—LEEDS, Nov. 27.—There has not been any variation in the sales of English combing or clothing wools daring the present week, and prices remain about last week's quotations. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKEZ—Nov. 27.—The state of the wool market is quite stationary; the sales are ex ceedingly limited, but the impossibility of buying from the ground to meet the rates here causes the arrivals to be still more limited, and late quotations are sup ported. LEEDS.—There was scarcely anything doing at the Cloth Halls except assorting to positive orders, either on Saturday or Tuesday. The trade is as usual at this period, falling off as respects the home demand, and there is yet but little doing in market goods for ship ping. The same dull state of business obtains in the warehouses; after Martinmas few buyers visit market, and with the exception of a few. orders, which are in course of execution for the American spring trade, and for the eastern market, the foreign houses are doing very little. BRADFORD MARKET, THIIRSDAT.—There is a better demand for wool than last week, but still the demand is an extremely dull one, even for the season. The supply of wool is fully an average one. Prices, to the surprise of every one in Bradford, do not give way. Clothing wools are not in good sale. For home consumption the demand for yarn is as usual at this season; but as little is done in the export way, the trade is dull, and many spinners are further curtailing their production. No variation in price. For heavy piece goods there is con siderable inquiry. The manufacturers are in better hopes, in expectation of a good American spring trade, of which there are some indications. The manufacturers are very low in stock. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—We have bad a most gloomy trade in cloth this week, and, which since Tuesday has in no ways improved ; perhaps a duller market than that of Thursday has seldom been expe rienced, nor is there any prospect of things improving. The dyers are exceedingly dull this week; a bad sign this of the home trade. Yarns are very heavy, and the buyer has a further advantage. BARNSLEY.—The linen trade during the last fortnight has been rather better than for some months previous. The drill houses are at present well employed, and a few of the plain goods warehouses have experienced a slight improvement, so that there is a much better pro spect for the winter than was presented a month ago. NOTTINGHAN.—The condition of the cotton hosiery trade in any of its branches, whether wrought, cut-up, or fancy stockings, has not mended ; at present scarcely any English made cotton hose are consumed in France, Spain, or Austria, these being rigorously and effectually prohibited. The drawer and pantaloon branch too is extremely dull. The silk glove trade is in much the same state. The lace trade, both bobbin and warp, con tinues in a very depressed state. In despite of this, machines still keep up in price, and what is more sur prising, since the repeal of the law against the exporta tion of machinery, not more than from six to eight lace machines have been shipped from Great Britain; France in raising the duty from 15 to 35 per cent., having so far encouraged smiths, that they make their own machines. Some of the Nottingham smiths have two establishments. —Nottingham Review, yesterday. DISTURBANCE IN COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—On Friday evening Covent-garden Theatre was the scene of a disturbance which lasted during nearly the whole of the first part of the concert. No sooner were the doors open than the eatire space of the immense area was speedily crowded from the basement to the ceiling, stage and all. Notwithstanding this, money was still taken at the doors, and the stream kept pouring in until the people were literally packed together in one solid mass. The first overture, Fidelio, was played by the band, and the usual movement was attempted to be made towards the " promenade." To this movement a formidable obstruc tion opposed itself at the proscenium on either side of the orchestra in the shape of a barrier, where the pres sure and crowding were very great. A scene of uproar commenced which almost baffles description ; the music was stopped by the groans and yells which ensued, and it was with much difficulty that even Miss Birch ob tained a hearing, The new " Valse," "The Garland," and the solo performances of Herr Koenig were perfect dumb show, and the appearance of a body of police only added fuel to the flame. Another piece of music was stopped, and M. Jullien essayed to address the discon tented, but the groans and hisses for some time pre vented his being heard. Ultimately he declared that those who were dissatisfied should have tickets given for the following evening.—(Cries of " Why take our money when the place was over full ?") Ile assured them that a placard was put out announcing that the theatre was full.—(Cries of " False, false !") The music again pro ceeded, but the riot now assumed so serious an aspect that a reinforcement of police was deemed necessary, and in a few minutes a large body of the F division, under the orders of Mr. Superintendent Pearse, made their ap pearance, and took up their station at the barriers, amidst the most discordant yells and other marks of dis approbation, and the post was not yielded until the police truncheons were exercised pretty freely. Noise now took the place of violence, and the concert proceeded amidst cries of " Shame !"—" Jullien, give us the Police Quadrille"—" Jullien's Dew Police Polka," &c. Ultimately the time arrived for the British Army Qua drille, the noise of which completely drowned all attempt at further interruption, and the theatre having become considerably thinned, the first part terminated, but not until nearly an hour after its proper time. A general feeling appeared to prevail that the number of persons admitted ought to have been more limited. THE LATE SIR CHARLES WETHERELL, KNIGHT. —On Friday the property of the late Sir Charles Wetherell, Knight (this being the second portion of the sale), was put up to auction at the auction-rooms of Mr. Hammond, Chancery-lane, baying been removed from the mansion in Berkeley-square, and the chambers in Stone-buildings, for that purpose. It consisted of the service of plate, amounting to about 7,500 ounces, the cellars of wine of about . 350 dozens of bottles, some having been bottled fifteen and thirty years; the library, comprising about 2,500 volumes ; the fittings of cham bers, the furniture from Berkeley-square, &c. The books included Journals of the Houses of Lords and Commons, a variety of reports by Vesey, jun., Vernon, P. Williams, Alaule and Sellwell, Baruewell and Cress well, &c., many of which have manuscript notes by the eminent deceased ; a collection of the Greek and Latin Classics, and the best authors in English literature. Yesterday the service of plate was disposed of, which comprised 185 lots, and consisted of several dozens of silver spoons, plates, dishes, knives and forks,"&c. The present sale will last four days. UNIVERSITY I N TELLIGENCE.—OXFORD, Nov. 27. University Preachers : —The Rev. the Regius Pro fessor of Hebrew (i)r. PFsey), at Christ Church, Sun day , morning. The Rev. R. Alucklestone, Worcester College, Sunday afternoon, at St. Mary's. The Rev. Willi a m Palmer, Worcester College, St. Andrew's, at St. Mary's. A SENSIBLE LANDLORD.—One of the first acts of the new Earl of Yarborough is indicative of a wise and successful career in the management of the vast estates which have come into his possession. lie has given his tenantry at Cadney with Howsham and Ne,wstead full and permanent permission to kill game on their eeveral farms, with no other,restriction than that of keeping out of the woods and covers which are not in their posses sion. Th.e contiguous . estate of his Lordship in that parish, &c., amounts to about 4,500 acres, upon which the game has been very carefully preserved fur nearly twelve years. You may drive twenty miles in nearly a straight line over the contiguous Lincolnshire estates of the earldom. Ths business habits which the present Earl has acquired during his long, efficient, and laborious representation of the county in the Lower House, and his constant communication and association with his tenantry and constituents, together with his well-known Liberal principles, eminently qualify him for becoming rP of the most. Ty , ptilar and useful linalords in the kingdom. His revenues would nut sulfa by an exten sion of the above leave to destroy game.—Doncaster Gazette. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THE GOVERNMENT AND THE KESTREL An examination of this fast-sailing yacht took place on Monday and Tuesday last, when she underwent the ordeal of a strict examination by Mr. Finchim, of her Majesty's dockyard at Portsmouth, and, his assistants. She proved to be quite sound, her scantling of the proper dimensions, and altogether a faithfully built vessel. This splendid yacht was built by Mr. Joseph White, of Waterwitcli celebrity, for the late Noble Commodore; and was launched as a cutter ; she was subsequently lengthened by him in midships, and converted into a yawl, and latterly rigged into a brigantine, which is her present rig. From time to time great sums of money have been expended upon her, and she has always been kept in the must perfect order. There is no doubt she will be destined to grace the royal navy—a compliment as much due to her builder as to the memory of the deceased Earl. Her superior sailing qualities will render her eligible for the suppression of the slave trade. In short, vessels of such class and capabilities aro the only ones adapted to cope with slavers, and, should she be destined for that service, we have no hesitation in saying she will prove herself a second Waterwitch, and there will be no difficulty in getting her manned. It is a curious coincidence, that the Government of the day should have selected to purchase both the Commodore and Vice-Commodore's yachts into the navy, and is no small compliment to the Royal Yacht Society and the merchant builders. _ _ Her Majesty is expected to leave Osborne for Arundel on Monday or Tuesday next, on her promised visit. It is generally believed the royal visit to the island will be prolonged till near Christmas. ELECTION OF A NEW BISHOP FOR ARGYLL AND THE ISLES. (From the Edinburgh Chronicle.) In obedience to a mandate from the Primus, the clergy of Argyll and the Isles met at Oben, on the 14th inst., to elect a new Bishop. There were present the Very Reverend James Paterson, M.A., Dean of Ar gyll and the Isles, the Reverends Samuel Hood, of Rothsay ; M'Lennan, of Fort William ; D. 31 - Kenzie, of Pprtnacroish ; and H. Montgomery Moore, of Stor nowary (Lewis). The Reverend Samuel Hood, of Rothsay, opened the proceedings, and at considerable length pointed out the necessity of electing a pious and good man, and at the same time one who was a gentle man in habits and cunnexicns, and who would carry with him, and exercise an influence and respect worthy of his high station both in the church and in the world, and, if possible, ono who had the means of properly sustaining himself, and, at the same time, of aiding and assisting his poorer brother. He admitted it was desirable that the individual should possess a competent knowledge of Gaelic, but a person thus qualified was not to be found among themselves, and when they considered the cir,:unistances under which they were assembled, it became them to consider whether a knowledge of Gaelic on the present occasion was absolutely indii-pensable. They were aware that, the Right Reverend Bishop Low intended to assign the whole of his income as Bishop of Moray, and Argyll, and the Isles, as a present provision for their new bishop, and that at his (Bishop Low's) death, he meant to give the sum of 8,0001. to the diocese of Argyll and the Isles, as a permanent endowment; and in making this munificent intention known, he had at the same time recommended the Rev. Alexander Ewing, of Forres, as his successor. Mr. Hood asked whether they were not bound to take such circumstances into their serious consideration, and decide (perfectly free as they were to act, even without such a recommendation) whether there were any serious objections to Mr. Ewing which ought to induce them to reject him. He was well spoken of in the Church and out of the Church as a good mars—as a gentleman, with ample means, as far as regarded this world, to be useful. As to his knowledge of Gaelic, what was to prevent his acquiring as much as was needful for his public ministrations? The present Bishop of St. David's in two years after his consecration acquired a sufficient knowledge of the Welsh language to enable him to preach to the people in Welsh—and there was no reason why Mr. Ewing should not do as much. But suppose he might not make such progress as Dr. Thirlwall in the acquisition of a language, would such a supposition, if they had no other objection against him, justify them in refusing to elect him as their bishop? Mr. Hook certainly thought not. The Very Reverend Dean PATERSON next rose, and said he could not but concur with what Mr. Rood had said; and, after a few remarks upon the subject, he proposed that 314 should elect the Rev. Alexander Ewing as their.-13ishop. Mr. HOOD seconded the motion; and, after a good deal of subsequent discussion, Mr. Ewing was elected as the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, and the meeting was then dissolved. '1 be reverend gentlemen afterwards dined together at the Caledonian hotel in the greatest harmony. The new Bishop, we understand, is likely to build a church, and make Oban his permanent residence. This will diffuse quite a new spirit in the place and the immediate neighbourhood, and we have no doubt will prove a public beiiefit. CULTIVATION - OF COTTON IN INDIA. Towards the close of last month, the Manchester Com mercial Association addressed a letter to the Directors of the East India Company on the cultivation of the cotton plant in India. In that letter they drew attention to the increased consumption of cotton in this country, and ex• pressed their fears that owing to the diversion of land and labour to other products, the production of the ar ticle in. America would rather diminish than increase. In their opinion, " a crisis iu the cotton trade appears to impend ;" and they are therefore extremely anxious that the Court of Directors should, by energetic, liberal, and comprehensive measures, clear the ground in India for the tree exercise of British enterprise and intelligence in the culture of that most necessary article to this country, and especially to Manchester and the surround ing district. The association point out the prominent obstacles to increased and remunerative production, which are—the Government assessment or land-tax, amounting, in two presidencies, to seventy-fire per cent. on the produce; the want of a regular local market for the ryot; the badness of the existing roads; the pressure of local transit dues; dishonest peeking, and the igno rant or careless use of the saw-gin. The experiments of the East India Company have, they think, proved that American cotton can be grown in India, some of the earliest sown fields having this season produced 700ibs. per acre; and they contend, on the authority of expe rienced parties, that the cultivation " ought now to be transferred to the native ryot and merchant, who are prepared to take it up, and who could produce it at least fifty per cent. cheaper than the company." In reply to this letter, the Commercial Association have received the following communication : " East India House, Nov. 17, 1846. " Sir—l am commanded by the Court of Directors of the East India Company to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 20th ultimo, stating that fears are entertained that the diversion of labour in America from cotton cultivation, for the purpose of increasing the production of sugar and other articles of food, will bring about a crisis in the cotton trade seriously affecting the manufacturer and operative in the northern districts of England, and urging, on this and various other grounds, the great importance of extending and improving the cultivation of the cotton plant in India, by the removal of all obstacles that present themselves to an increased and remunerative production, by the establishment of local markets, and the construction of roads; and fur ther pointing out the frauds that continue to be practised by the natives of India, for the purpose of increasing the weight of the cotton; likewise the injury to the staple by an unskilful use of the saw-gin; and, also re questing on the part of the Manchester Commercial As sociation, certain information regarding the quantity of cotton ordered by the Court of Directors to be forwarded to England, the arrival of which, you state, is expected with much interest. " In reply, lam commanded to acquaint you, that the . - interest the Court of Directors have for many years manifested in the important t-übject to which you have drawn their attention has in no degree abated, and that there is reason to conclude that the exertions of the go vernments of India to improve and extend the cultivation of the cotton plant, and to introduce machinery for ra pidly and effectively cleaning the cotton, are likely to be attended with the best results. " I am commanded to add, that in order to test the success of the experiment s which have been undertaken, the Court have given directions for shipment to England of cotton to the extent of 5,000 or 6,000 bales, if pro. curable, from each presidency, in the expectation that the attention of capitalists in this country and in India will be thereby drawn to the subject, and that they will be induced to take advantage of the important improve ments in the cultivation and preparation of East India cotton, effected through the measures which have been introduced for that object, at considerable expense, by the East India Company.—lam, sir, your most obedient, humble servant, JAMES A. MELVLLL, " James A. Turner, Esq." —Manchester Examiner. LAURENT ' S CASINO.—This popular place of enter tainment is nightly crowded. Among those who have lately visited the salon, may be mentioned the Earl of Uxbridge, Viscount Ranelagb, Viscount Cantelupe, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Charles Thynne, Lord Cecil Forester, Lord Harry Vane, Lord Loftus, Sir 'Henry Hunlock, Sir W. Anstruther, Sir W. Car michael, Sir J. Key, J. Spalding, Esq., G. Wombwell, Esq., &c. AERONAUTICS IN GERMANY.—Mr. George Green, son of Mr. Charles Gre en , th e ce l e b ra t e d aeronau t, has Just returned from Germany, where he has made several ascents in his new balloon, " Grosz Behren," so named from his having descended on that celebrated plain, on kis first experiment at Berlin ; he afterwards visited Leipsic, Dresden, and some other places, concluding by an ascent from Hanover, on which occasion rather a droll accident eccurred. We extract the account from the Yolks Blast of the 11th instant, by one of the voyagers:--" The ropes were slipped at a quarter-past three o'clock; the superb machine took a south-westerly direction, a nd was soon afterwards lost in the clo u ds, whence, after a delightful voyage of an hour's duration, it descended. At its first appearance, and whilst still at a great altitude, a number of boors had assembled to witness the strange sight of what they imagined to be a monster bird, and one of them fetched his loaded rifle, to have a shot at; it ; but the voyagers were luckily saved from such a catastrophe, by the rapid descent of the balloon undeceiving them as to its character; it was only after considerable hesitation that any of the spectators would venture near the machine ; but at length some lads, more courageous than their older fellows, were made to comprehend what was required of them, and they seizing the ropes, soon drew it to a place suitable for a safe landing. The greatest altitude attained in this ascent was 14,000 feet." The balloon seems to have excited the greatest astonishment everywhere, from its enormous dimensioes. Mr. Green has been accompa nied in some of his trips by very distinguished per sonages. The Swedish ambassadors, amongst others, ascended With him from Berlin. AWFUL COLLIERY EXPLOSION. On Tuesday morning last, between five and six o'clock, an accident of a melancholy nature occurred in the " CoppallTitt," the property of Mr. John Hargreaves, jun., of Bolton, whereby eight person s l ost t h e i r l i ves. Thursday afternoon an inquest was held at the Wheatsheaf Inn, Coppall, before Mr. P. Palmer, coroner, when the whole circumstances were thoroughly investi gated. Mr. J. Gaskell, solicitor, Bolton, appeared on behalf of Mr. Hargreaves, and offered every facility to the inquiry. From the evidence adduced, it appeared that the rule at the colliery is, that the firemen (whose duty it is to ascertain that there is no fire-damp in the places where the men have to work) shall examine the mine before any of the men are allowed to go to work. The practice is, that the fireman shall examine each place with a, Davy lamp, and on finding it free from sulphur, he leaves a candle burning, which is an indication to the collier that his place has been examined, and is fit for him to commence work. On Tuesday morning, between five and six o'clock, a number of the colliers and drawers had descended the pit, and were waiting for the report of the fireman to commence, when Thomas llalliwell imprudently went into his "steight" before it had been examined, and the fire-damp, with which the place was charged, coming in contact with the light of his candle, a terrific explo sion took place, by which the following persons lost their lives : Thomas llalliwell, aged 37, who has left a wife and four children. Jane Haldwell, aged 13, daughter of the above. Joseph Hale, a drawer, aged 14 years. William Turner, aged 25, a collier. Seth Turner, brother to the above, also a collier, aged 23. , — Mary Booth, aged 11 years, employed as a drawer. Jane Moss, aged 21, a drawer. William Wilditig, aged 16, a drawer. And three or four others more or less injured. In reference to the employment of women in the mine, it appeared that it was without the knowledge and con trary to the instructions of Mr. Hargreaves. .They were taken into the pit dressod as boys, and when the manager told Halliwell that he would have his drawer examined to ascertain whether it was his daughter er not, he said he would stick his pick into any one who would attempt to examine a drawer of his. Mr. Jackson, of Bolton, th^ surveyor, about three weeks before in formed sir. Hargreaves tl-at he suspected from the voices of the drawers, that some of them were girls, and Mr. Hargreaves, indignant that his manager should so far transgress his instructions, Roat over to the pit, but was assured that Mr. Jackson had been mistaken. After hearing the evidence, the CORONER said, that so far as the evidence went it implicated 'no one con cerni.d iu the management of the mine. If any one was to blame, it appeared to be the man Halliwell, who went into his bt fore it was examined, and vs lie had lost his life in conscquerce. The jury returned a unanimous verdict of " Acei. Ceuta] death." SPANISH BONDHOLDERS. The following letter bas ben received by the Com mittee of Spa:dsh Bondholders in London from their delegate, Mr. Henderson. It will be understood that the civil expressions and promises of support to which it refers must be taken us mere matters or course : Madrid, Nov. 18. " Sir,—Mr. Bulwer returned' last night from Aran juez, and I had this morning my first interview with him, when lie gave me the most unequivocal assurance of support, and proposed to present me to Senor Mon to-morrow. " I afterwards saw Count Bresson, and his promises of co-operation were most satisfactory and cordial. I feel certain that Mr. Bulwer and Count Bresson will mutually lend their best aid and assistance to procure a satisfactory settlement of the claims of the bond • ,holders. They had both seen Senor Mon on the sub ject, who bad expressed to them his wish to come to some settlement. _ " I roman yours very truly, " JAMES HENDERSON. " Dempster Heming, Esq., Chairman of the Association of Spanish Bondholders." In connexion with the above it will prove satisfactory to the parties interested to learn that Mr. Henderson is not empowered, so far as we are acquainted with the nature of his instructions, to make any proposals to the Spanish Minister. It is affirmed that the only object of his mission is to procure some specific statement of the views of Senor Mon. These views can then be sub mitted to the bondholders, and it will be for them to deliberate on the course that should be adopted. Whatever may be the arrangements which the Spaiiish Government shall see fit to propose with regard to their foreign debt, it is to be hoped that no new device in the shape of a conversion will be in ,any way listened to by the bondholders. That plans of this description origi nate solely as a cloak to Irani, is a fact which should have been sufficiently impressed on the minds of English capitalists by the experience of the last twenty years, but recent events have shown that the lesson has tot yet been learned. The evil arises from not recognising the difference between a debt due from an individual and a debt due from a sovereign state. In the case of an individual it is often prudent to agree to a conversion— to take, for instance, new bills for long dates and low interest for a part of the claim, And to give a discharge for the remainder ; but the reason which would warrant the step in this instance would be wholly wanting if an independent Government were the debtor. The indivi dual might require the conversion as a matter of pro tection, not only for himself but for his creditors, iu order that, after they had agreed to certain propositions, it should not be in the power of any one of them, who might be actuated by caprice or selfishness, .to cripple his exertions, and to break up the whole arrangement by commencing a suit for the original amount. But when a Government is the debtor, the position of things is entirely different. The creditor has no power whatever, and all that he can do is to take what may be conceded to hies. There can be no good cause, therefore, to ask him to surrender the proof of his full claim, and to accept a diminished bond in sub stitution. Whether the Government choose that his claim shall be active, or passive, or deferred, he is en tirely at their mercy, and when they wipe off 50 per cent. of his principal, cr pay him only half his dividend, they can require no protection against any steps on his part. The substitution of new forms must, therefore, be intended to answer solely some private purpose of their own, such purpose being simply to confuse the matter as much as possible, and to obliterate from history the evi dences of their delinquency. It must also be observed that the contrivance of pledg ing certain portions of the national revenues as an in ducement to creditors to wipe off a portion of their claims, on the ground of better security for the remainder, is no less a delusion. The state must at all times possess the control of the securities thus assigned, and it can sus tain no further disgrace in breaking this assignment than in breaking its original bond, for the payment of which all its revenues are in honour alike liable. In no instance, therefore, can anything be gained to the creditors by these proceedings, while in those frequent cases in which the scheme is coupled with some contrivance by which a further contribution is exacted, the result is not merely that they fritter away their claims without a considers-, tion, but that they actually incur deeper loss. In some instances, also, another evil is produced. The simple original debt having been converted into a variety of shapes, such as " active," " deferred," &c., the various portions afterward. change hands in the market, until at length the holders of each begin to regard themselves as possessing conflicting interests, and the energies which should be devoted to a vigorous assertion of their joint claims are wasted in constant bickering& with one another. Hence it will be seen that a dishonest state has reasons in every way to promote these proceedings, and it would be marvellous that any person of the com monest business sagacity should be found to fall into them, were it not that they are usually carried out by firms of high standing, whose Domes appear to afford a sanction for the soundness of the plans. Conversions would seldom prove practicable if it were always borne in mind that the houses it question act only as agents, and that the prospect of a large commission is sufficient to account for their exercise of zeal.—Times. GLOUCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION. —GLOUCESTER, FRIDAY".—The fourteenth annual meet ing of this association was held yesterday. The exhi bition of live stock was very inferior as compared with that of former years. In the evening the annual dinner took place, under the presidency of Robert Blagdon flail, Esq., M.P., one of the Members for the western division ,of the county, at the King's Head Hotel. The speeches were unusually dull and uninteresting, and did not preseat a feature worthy of notice. Draining, the present debased state of the agricul tural labourer, and leases, were the only topics. touched upon. Some parties were inclined -to believe that Mr. Grantley Berkeley would attend ; indeed,' a good deal of fun was expected at the Honourable. ' Gentleman's:expense. Not one Member, however , of the house. of Berkeley was present, and Earl Ducie t the principal prop of the association, ova?, through indispo sition, absent. The health of the latter gentleman was, however, received heartily. At the close of the ll me d e e ting o , Mr. Clifford, of Frampton, near Gloncestneer,waereu oclonit the subject of leases. Some of .cl 'i e s n ° t P d n e i s c ire on the part batted, and there appeared an evi oppo . sition to his f v ) i f e s s e ,e v . era T l h te e n e a h n e t ir fa m r e m e T hew te ev s e p r e , together akin with thelead who thought, we suppose, scre itniognintheera trbimeetreta present,er erpt the art bottom of theofalour,yacatteacbliethwe " cha a i t r te w dmiphiltngeia young farmer toll:tded:es; I t A h j e chair.Esrys• TBhirjecp: HOUND y ou separated s._ Taut THE eight v A_L o'clock. i AYLESBURY—The meet of the Royal s tag-hounds, on. Wednesday,. took place on the farm of Mr. R. Marks, at Denham Hill, near Quainton, the celebrated deer, Favorite, having been selected for the morning's sport. After a short run under the Fill, in taking a double railed fence, near the church, the deer fell and dislo cated its shoulder. The hounds were then taken back for Aylesbury, and a second deer (Strideaway), upon being uncarted near the town, took away in beautiful style towards Whitecburch on to Stukely, and was taken near Littlecoat, after a splendid run of au hour and ten minutes. WEYMOUTH.—The sea was very rough on tiphth : Beo r eatg i lr d rireed e sa sa y ; , morning, and the wind setting in towards the bay, the • waves ahngoei w uen,s e ge r ts e ht hecoeanrrw spray i ot e rh d ke sb a eoo g ipfn a pg i r n oed s spi t a staeithrhseiedd which s E o Esplanade p h l wt a ihg n eehr a er d i on e iatndo w . v d th i l le the sea made several breaches on the Esplanade, - an b d , forced up the public road, the water and gas pipes being laid bare. The ?) itching and piles in front of the ice house at the end . of Greenhill, as well as the seawall and fencing, were all was h e d away. Immense quantities of the beach have been carried over the turnpike-road, and great portions of the cliff have been brought down by the violent action of the sea. Fortunately the wind changed with the receding tide, and veered to W., or the consequences must have been much more alarming... Sherborne Journal.