The Sun. — London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

HULL, SHPT. 24.—The Isabella, Campbell, from Ares angel, upset and sunk in the old dock this morning, having abut 200 quarters of cats - on board. The Great Britain steamer, llasker, hence to New York, ran on shore on the Main in Dundrum Bay, near Tyrella, 22d inst ; passengers landed safe, and vessel expected off. MARKET "NEWS.-(THIS DAY•) CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Although our returns show rather a large arrival of Eng lish Wheat, the number of samples of that article on sale, owing to many of the cargoes having been disposed of pre vious to arrival, was small. All kinds commanded a very Peady sale, at an advance in the quota tions obtained on Monday of from is to 2s per quarter, at which a good clearance was effected. Foreign Wheat was in good request, and is to 2s per quarter higher. Bonded Grain was in quired for, yet the transactions were trifling. Although the Supply of Barley was small the demand ruled heavy, and the inferior kinds sold at a trifle less money. Superfine Malt moved off steadily, other kinds slowly, at late rates. Oats, Beans, Peas, a nd Flour, were in fair request at full p rices. ?rem America, 4,050 barrels of the latter have come to hand this week. Eng: ish • • • • • • Irish Foreign •• • • • • Wheat. 9,330 qrs. ARRIVALS. I Barley. 2,570 qrs. Oats I Flour. 3,680 qrs. I 2,790 sks. 190 1,440 qrs. The supply of Beasts on offer being large, and the attend ance of buyers small, the Beef trade was very dull, at a de cline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs. There were in the market 230 Oxen and Cows, 390 Sheep, and 22 Calves from Rolland, together with 75 Oxen from Spain, the latter of which said at from 121 to 181 per head. A vessel' arrived in the river this morning from Harlingen with 120 Beasts on heard, 75 of which were smothered on their p assa g e. With Sheep we were scantily supplied, yet the Mutton trade was inactive at Monday's prices. In Lambs exceedingly little Was doing, and the currencies suffered an abatement of from 2d t o 4d per Sibs. Calves and Pigs, the numbers of which Were good, moved off slowly at late rates. Milch Cows pro duced from 161 to 19/ each, including their small calf. 4,540 - Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. a. d- s. d. to s. 1 -11ferior Beasts ••.. 2 8 210 Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 Second quality ditto. 3 0 3 4 Coarse-woolledditte 4 6 4 8 b i - ntae large Oxen• • 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wethers 410 5 0 Large coarse Scots ......3 10 4 0 Ditto out of the wool .„ coarse Calves 3 8 4 6 Large Hogs 3lO 4 6 prime small ditto •. 4 8 410 Small Porkers • • • 4 8 5 0 Suckling Calves ..18 0 30 0 Q uarter old Pigs l 6 0 20 0 Anterior Sheep •• .3 8 4 0 Lambs .... .. 4 8 5 8 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. 1 Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 1,132 6,800 285 540 NEVTGATE AND LEADENHALL. The general demand was somewhat heavy, on the following terms At per stone, by the Carcase. a. a. d. to s. d. d. to s. Reef, inferior• •••• • 2 6 2 8 Mutton, inferior 3 6 310 middling ••.. 2 10 3 0 middling•. 4 0 4 4 prime large 3 2 3 4 prime ••.. 4 6 4 8 prime small .. 3 6 3 8 Pork, large .• • • .... 3 6 4 6 3 8 4 8 - small .• • • ... • 4 8 5 0 Lamb, 45 8d to 5s Bd. 13011,OUGEE ECOP IVIAILIEET. Although the supply of New Hops is very extensive and of fine quality, there is an increased amount of business doing ; /et we can notice no actual improvement in the quotations. The duty is backed at from 210,0001. to 220,000/. New Sussex Pockets, 3115 s to 418 s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 412 s to 41 12s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 4/ 14s to 6165. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary JANES.) FISHER V. DUNFORD. This was the only cause set down for trial, but on the Jury being called none of the parties were in attendance. The Learned SECONDARY said it was very inconve nient for persons to appoint times and not be present. The plaintiff's attorney arrived in a few minutes, but neither the defendant nor his attorney appeared, although a plea had been put on the record. The plaintiff's attorney then stated the case. The Plaintiff is a brush-maker, and a part of the claim was in?' goods ordered by defendant to be sent to a person at dogwood, in Hampshire ; partly for goods supplied to defendant himself ; and 31. for money lent ; but plaintiff Would admit a set-off of 41. 17s. 4d., which would leave a balance of 41. 75. sd. The SECONDARY said that it was a pity some person Was not present for the defendant ; but as it was he Would see that nothing but strict evidence was admitted. Witnesses were then called, who proved the order and delivery of the goods, and an admission of the loan. The jury thereupon gave a verdict for the balance Claimed, 41. 7s. sd. INSOLVENT COURT--(THIS DAY) (Before the CHIEF COMMISSIONER and Mr. Commis sioner PHILLIPS.) IN RE J. MACLEOD. The ;'nsolvent in this case was described as the repre sentative of a chieftain's house in the north-west of Scotland. The amount of his liabilities was 61,0001. Opposition was originally entered by a creditor to the alxount of SI, which had been since withdrawn. Mr. COOKE, who appeared for the insolvent, stated that th e property of Mr. Macleod in Scotland was valued at 77,0001., which would have paid all the creditors on the schedule. The property had been sold, but did fetch so much as was expected, which was the reasannot of the insolvent appearing here. It was stated to the Court that debts to the amount of 44,0001. had been registered a g ainst the p roperty of the insolvent. The Learned CHIEF COMMISSIONER ordered the in sollimnt to be discharged. Y.) CR --31171NAL COURT.—(THIS DA OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice MAunn and Mr. Baron PLATT.) MANSLAUGHTER ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES on RAIL- .AY.— Willi am Clare,late an engine-driver the Aastern Counties Railway, surrendered to take the 18th his trial on an indictment charging him with having, on of July last, caused the death of William Hind by careless and wanton driving. There were other counts In the indictment varying the charge. The Attorney-General, Mr. Bodkin, Mr. Clark, and Mr. Ballantine were for the prosecution ; Mr. Montague Chambers, Q.C., Mr. Clarkson, and Mr. Parry attended for the defence. The ATToRNEY- GENERAL, in rising to address the jury, said that he need only remind them of the nature of their duties in order to induce them to throw aside every preconceived opinion, and to judge of the case by the evidence which would be adduced before them. The jury would have gathered from the indictment that the defendant was charged with manslaughter, in that he, on the 18th of July, did, by his careless conduct, while in charge of a locomotive engine, cause the death of a gentleman, named William Hind, by throwing him out of a carriage on to the latform of the Stratford station on the Eastern Counties -ttailway. He need not refer at length to the cases which Were recorded, and which bore a striking analogy to that under their consideration, but he might incidentally mention a judgment by Lord Hales, who laid down that a Person who wantonly rode an ungovernable horse into a crowd, and who caused death thereby, was guilty of Murder; and if he rode carelessly into the same crowd, and death ensued, he was held to be guilty of man slaughter. He (the Attorney-General) was of opinion that this rule would govern them upon this occasion. He Would not detain them further with preliminary obser vations, but at once proceed to state the circumstances which they were that day called on to consider. The defendant was what was called a " fitter" and occa sional driver on the Eastern Counties Railway. He was generally stationed at Stratford, and this the jury would observe would form a particular and important feature in the case. He was in the habit of driving an engine for a considerable time before from Stratford to Rom ford, and crossing a bridge not far from the station, Where the telegraph could be distinctly observed by the Person entrusted with the engine. On Saturday, the 18th o f July, the defendant was instructed to take an engine over to Romford, and he was accompanied by a fireman of established character and conpetence,who had been engaged in the company's service for two years bef o r e . While the prisoner remained at the Romford station the train for Ipswich lett, and the prisoner, Whose engine, with five or six empty trucks, was on a Bidjng, followed in five or six minutes after. The pri soner at ,first went, in obedience to orders, cautiously enou g h, but soon after , as he (the Attorney-neral) Would be in a co ndition to p r ove, he althou was h ob served driving at a furious speed, ghe Was aware that the train was only a quarter of a mile before him. He came in sight of one of the signals, which was so arranged as to show that he was to go on at a more moderate speed, and the prisoner while le in s i g ht of the signal-man did go slower angly. (the Attorney-General) would now point out the dis tance at which the signal nearest the station could be seen before arriving at Stratford. This distance was above four hundred yards, and Captain Coddington, who was ordered by the Board of Trade to examine into the matter, proved by the very engine that was driven by the prisoner that there was ample power to stop the carriages before arriving at the Stratford station. The prisoner had ne g lected paying attention to the signal which was exhibited, and the result was that the engine rushed into the train which still remained at the station, and the death of Mr. Hind was the melancholy conse quence. Raving thus briefly detailed the circumstances of the case, he would now call witnesses to prove the facts as they were alleged by him. James Backhouse, coach-spring maker to the Eastern Counties Railway, proved that the death of Mr. Iliad resulted from the injur ies caused by the concussion the Stratford station. Mr. Bush corroborated this evidence. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—There were now more porters at the Stratford station than before the accident. Some additional porters were put on next day. The " staff," at the time of the accident, was the station-master, who also acted as clerk. The signal h n assisted as porter w hen the y were busy, and e also attended to the " points." Since the accident there Was an additional station-master and signal-man ap pointed. Since the accident there was an additional signal post placed further down the line towards Ilford, so that it might be seen at a greater distance from the station. At the time of the accident he was signal-man at night, and he also attended to the mail train which oc• casionally stopped there. Mr. Francis Fobin, surgeon, Clapton, and Mr. Bransby Cooper, had made a post mortem examination of the body of Mr. Hind, and they were decidedly of opinion that his death had resulted from the injuries received on this occasion. Mr. Benjamin Richardson, a station-master at Strat ford—Had been seven years in the company's service. Ile was on duty on the 18th July. The Ipswich train, which was due at the Stratford station at ten minutes past four o'clock, was on this particular day some ten or twelve minutes after time. It consisted of about twelve carriages, the last being a second-class carriage. At the time the men were taking in water, on looking down the line, he saw the Fire-fly engine, under the charge of the prisoner, coming in at a rapid rate, between the signal- Post and the station. Who signal was at that time down, which meant that any other engine coming up should stop. He ran up to the driver of the Ipswich train, calling out to "go on, go on," but it was too late. The prisoner's engine came in, and the accident was the con sequence. He had known the prisoner for three years. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—There had been an increase of hands at the station before the time of the accident. He had known the prisoner in the company's service for twelve months before. He did not know Low often the prisoner had driven an engine. He did not know that the prisoner had only driven an en , ine twice. He could see that he had only one eye. The proper signal-man had been ordered to do something else, but a lad, 18 years of age, had been appointed to the duty of attending the signals. Witness observed, some minutes before the Ipswich train came in, the lad was sitting on the windlass, and looking up towards London, instead of towards the country, whence the train was expected. The train was some ten or twelve minutes after time. He appointed the boy about four o'clock. The train was due at four minutes to four. Ho had appointed the signalman to another duty, because he was short-handed that day. He did R ot know that the prisoner was not to stop at the Stratford station, neither did he know whether the prisoner had a book of instructions in his possession. There were more than one carriage injured by the concussion. Ile was not aware that a truck train was expected that day. He did not know that it was the custom to send a stoker of experience with a young driver. Ho thought this was necessary. He did not know that Quennel had ever acted as stoker before. He did not know whether the Fire-fly had a reverse action. He did not know the position of the breaks on that engine. He had trusted himself on an engine on the Eastern Counties Railway. —(Laughter.) The signal fan had been out of order before the accident, but it was in working order at that time. Edward Unwin, 18 years of age, was on the 18th of July appointed by Mr. Richardson to attend to the signal near the Stratford station. As soon as he saw. the passenger train come ifs sight, he let down one of the fans, and the train passed on to the station. He then let down the whole of the fans, and in about one minute after the engine driven by the prisoner, run in. He could not see that the engine slackened its speed. Cross-examined by Mr. PARTLY—He was sent by Mr, Richardson to the signal station five minutes before the passenger-train came in. He had been in the service of the company two years. His wages were ten shillings a week. He did not know the wages of the station master. George Barford, draper, residing at Burford—He was wholly unconnected with the Eastern Counties Railway. He was on the second bridge from the Stratford station on Saturday, the 18th, at four o'clock, and he observed that the signal for stopping the truck trains, namely, the whole fan down, was displayed. He observed this clearly. Cross-examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—The passenger train went very slowly under the bridge. It consisted of eleven carriages, and he conceived it would fill up the space alongside the platform. He travelled frequently by the railway, and had nothing to complain of. It was rather unusual to find the train behind its time. It was usual to take in water at the Stratford station. He could not say whether it was unusual to take in water within three miles of their destination. He believed it was usual to do so at Stratford. He did not know that when a great red board was appended to a train it meant that persons should be sent out with flags to stop ap proaching trains. George Blatchford, examined by Mr. BALLANTINE — Witness was a guard on the Eastern Counties Railway. He was guard on the passenger-train from Ipswich on the day of the accident. Their time at Stratford was fifty-six minutes after three, and in London ten minutes after four. They passed the prisoner at Romford at fifty-four minutes after three. On passing the signal post he observed three fans down, which indicated to ap proach with great caution. At Stratford they took in water. They also did so when they required it. In about two minutes after their arrival at the station the collision took place. The last carriage was destroyed. It was one taken on at the station eighteen miles beyond Romford. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—IIe had never seen the prisoner drive, and he had not known Quennel act as fireman. He did not know that the road between Ilford and Stratford was the worst part of the line. When danger threatened they applied the breaks. One break behind was worth two in front. John Chester Frazer, foreman of the locomotive de partment, had known the prisoner to drive engines fre quently on the Eastern Counties line. He had been sent on the 13th with a carriage in an impaired state to Romford to be repaired. He had the Fire-fly engine, which was a fair engine, although it could not keep time with passenger trains. The breaks were very good. Quennel was sent as fireman. There was a notice that no engine-fitter should be allowed to drive an engine, but this did not apply to Clare. He knew that Clare had driven twice before the period of the accident. Quennel had been once to Cambridge with a goods train. He did not think there was any danger to be appre hended in broad daylight. Quennel was paid 3s. a day, besides extra time. Mr. CLARRsON—What do you think now of sending out a man who had only driven an engine twice, and who has only one eye, with a learning fireman ? Wit ness—l have known one-eyed drivers on other lines before now.—(Laughter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Are all your drivers one-eyed men? —(Laughter.) Witness—No. Mr. CLARKSON—Have you any? Witness—No. Mr. CLARKSON—But you think it an advantage, per haps?—(Laughter.) Witness—l don't think it a great disadvantage.—(Laughter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Did you send Quennel out?—Wit ness—l think I did. Mr. CLARKSON—And you sent a labourer as fire man? Witness—Why do you know what they make firemen of ?—(Great laughter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Perhaps you will inform us ? Wit ness—Why they make them out of labourers or any thing.—(Renewed laughter.) Mr. CLARKSON—Was the Fire-fly not a damaged en gine? Witness—Two out of her three valves were in order, and she was quite fit for the work she was to do. (The trial was proceeding when our report left.) NEIV COURT. ',Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman HUGHES) 'CHARGE OF SHOPLIFTING.—Ann Wilson, a rather respectable-looking young woman, was indicted with stealing 324 yards of damask silk, value 13/., the pro perty of Joseph Allinson. It appeared from the evidence brought forward that Mr. Allinson carried on an extensive business as a silk mercer and linendraper in Westminster, and that on the 18th of the present month, the prisoner, in company with another female, came into the shop and purchased some small articles. They were about leaving when the shop man, Walker, whose suspicions had been excited, told her he thought she had something about her which she had not paid for. She denied it, and he then discovered the silk lying on the floor under her mantle. The other woman in the meantime had left the shop, and the pri soner talked of a compromise. The jury, considering the case a weak one, Acquitted the prisoner. Philip Magnus was indicted for stealing, on the 31st of August, three half-crowns, two shillings, one sixpence, and a fourpenny piece, the property of Ann Davis, from her person. The prosecutrix, when called upon, did not make her appearance, and consequently the case failed against the prisoner. From the evidence of Mr. J. Hanbury, a grocer at Islington, it appeared that on the 31st of August, about a quarter to five in the afternoon, as he was going down Great Carter-lane, he heard the cry of " Stop thief! stop thiel!" and saw the prisoner running at great speed. As he passed by witness, he said, " There he goes! there he goes! stop him! stop him!" Witness instantly caught hold of the prisoner and threw him upon his back, and upon the prosecutrix coming up, she said he had robbed her of all her money. The prisoner said to witness that he had plenty of money, took a quantity out of his pocket, and said, " Here, take it." Witness advised the prosecutrix not to do so, and the prisoner was given into custody. Mr. Hardy, a surgeon, of Great Carter-lane, corrobo rated the testimony of the last witness. The RECORDER thought, in the absence of the prose cutrix, that there was no case to go to the jury. The prisoner was then Acquitted, the Learned JUDGE telling him, that if he had been convicted, he should certainly have transported him. It was generally supposed that the prosecutrix, who had appeared before the magistrates, was kept out of the way by the friends of the prisoner. JUVENILE TASTE FOR RUMP STEAKS. John Els worthy, 20, and Wm. Haynes, 17, were convicted of stealing thirty-two pounds of a rump of beef the property of Henry Caswill, and sentenced, the former to three months', and the latter to six months' imprisonment and hard labour in the House of Correction. MARLBRO'-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Frederick W illiams, a respectable-looking tradesman, was put to the bar this morning, charged by himself with theft. Police•constable 122 C said he was in Swallow street, Regent-street, about half-past two this morning, when the man at the bar met him with a pint pot in his hand. lie i said he had stolen it, because he wanted a night's lodging, and had no place to go to. The defendant, in answer to the Magistrate, said he was a printer, belonging to Gravesend, and had come to London to g e t wor k, b u t b e ing unsuccessful, he was des titute. lie had applied at St. James's workhouse and St. George's workhouse in vain. Mr. HARDWICKE advised him to return immediately to his parish at Gravesend, where, if his case were de serving, he would be aided by th e overseers . If h e we re b ro ught up again on a similar c h arge , th e M ag i s t ra t e sa id he should be obliged to send him to the House of Correction. —He was then discharged. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) John Dens, a working smith, in the employ of Mr. 11. R. Clarke, brazier and ironfounder, in Cow-cross street, was charged with robbing his employer of some working materials and implements used in the trade. It appeared that the prosecutor had missed a number of such articles from his workshops, and the prisoner being suspected he caused him to be taken into custody, when the property was traced to a pawnbroker, who identified the prisoner as the person who pledged it. Mr. CoieuE ordered him to be committed for trial at the present sittings of the Central Criminal Court. An elderly man, named James Rice, was charged by Mr. Wright, the extensive railway carriage and mail coach maker, of Gough-street, with having obtained several sums of money, on account of the sale of several articles in the trade, and which he should have imme diately handed over to Mr. Martin, the cashier. Several of the men employed in the factory proved having known Rice to receive money for the sale of various articles for cab fittings, and also with having themselves been paid for them, and handed the amount over to the prisoner in the usual way of business, The prosecutor's clerk said these sums had nQt been accounted for.—The prisoner was remanded. SOUTIM ARK.-;THIS DAY.) Mary Smith, a servant, in the employ of the landlord of the Wheatsheaf public-house, in Worcester-street, Southwark, was charged with robbing her employer's till. It appeared that the complainant having reason io suspect the prisoner's honesty, marked a quantity of silver, and placed it in the till, for the purpose of de tecting her. That morning the prisoner, while engaged in sweeping out the bar, left it hastily, and some money being missed out of the till, a policeman was called. She was questioned on the subject, but denied having Lotn at the till. However, when she was searched, some of the marked silver was found in her pockets. She was committed. IRELAND. SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN YOUGHAL. DUBLIN, SEPT. 23,—The Cork Reporter of yesterday contains the following ; " On Tuesday last a meeting of the tradesmen and labourers of the town of Youghal and its neighbourhood was held at the Market square, for the purpose of deli berating what steps should be taken in regard to the present distress of the people, at which a slater of the name of Patrick Magrath presided, who addressed the people at some length, and informed them that they were assembled for the purpose of making their distresses known to the Government. They were peaceable, and nothing but the dire necessity they were labouring under could induce them to take that step. " Several other speakers addressed the meeting, who descanted on the suff'erings they were enduring ; and resolutions were passed, earnestly but respectfully call ing on the magistrates and gentry to procure employ ment for them under the late Act, and urging them to lay their claims before the Lord Lieutenant with the least possible delay, as their wants were severe and awfully urgent. Also a. vote of thanks to the relief committ- , e and town commissioners for the employment they afforded them, and soliciting their co-operation with the authorities on the present occasion. " At the close of the meeting the Rev. Mr. Smiddy addressed the assembled multitude, and having lauded the peaceable manner in which they conducted their proceedings, proceeded to lay before them the measures proposed by the relief committee for the prevention of the evil which they feared was about to afflict them. He dwelt on the necessity of their being patient and peace able, and said that he had no doubt but in a few days the Lord Lieutenant's proclamation would appear ordering the holding of the sessions. if A large number of police and a party of Dragoons were present, but after the meeting separated they left the town. " Nothing having been done since then which tended to give employment to the people, a large number of them congregated in the town at an early hour yester day morning, upon which a meeting of the neighbour ing magistrates was hastily called in the Town•hall, together with several influential gentlemen connected with the town, many of whom exhorted the people, and explained to them that every measure possible under the late Act would be immediately resorted to, and that every exertion which the co-operation of the local gentry could use would be made to alleviate the anticipated calamity. Those exhorta tions had the desired effect for a few hours, and the famishing labourers dispersed ; but about fire o'clock in the evening they re-assembled, and commenced an indiscriminate attack on all the bakers' shop, out of which they took the bread before the authorities could interfere. A number of them then proceeded to the drawbridge, and having raised the portcullis to prevent the military from proceeding to Dungarvan, where it was anticipated a similar occurrence would take place to day, they threw the handles into the river. In the course of the evening the cavalry were called out, but they merely paraded the streets, as after breaking into the bakers' shops the town became quite tranquil. The magistrates directed the bakers to make as much bread as possible for the purpose of keeping up a supply, but we understand that they are deterred from doing so, being apprehensive of a fresh attack. Last night the whole country in the neighbourhood was lighted up by fires on the hills, and large detachments of people have stationed themselves at various thoroughfares to prevent the corn being brought into the town. In consequence of those proceedings the magistrates have deemed it ad• visable to apply for additional military assistance to preserve the peace, and accordingly an influential mem ber of their body was deputed to wait on Major-General Turner this day, to request a reinforcement of troops for the town and country. A poor man in Youghal, after having eaten a twopenny loaf on yesterday, fainted from the effects of overloading his stomach, and when brought to declared that he had not tasted food for twenty-four hours previously." OUTBREAK IN KILKENNY. There also there have been serious disturbances, which are thus described by the Kilkenny Journal of this day:— °° liILKENNY, SEPT. 22.—Yesterday morning, about half-past six o'clock, a mob, consisting of perhaps about two hundred labourers, headed by two men bearing poles, and aceompanied by women and children to the number of about two hundred more, assembled at the Butter market to apply, as they said, for work. Some of them (be it noted) had already refused to break stones at one shilling per ton, and we have heard of one or two who might have had steady employment elsewhere. No work being there ready for them, they proceeded to the resi dence of the Mayor, clamorous and turbulent. They were met by his worship with his usual firmness, and failing to extort from him a promise of immediate and indiscriminate employment, they proceeded next to the lodgings of Mr. Barnes, C.E., who has, during Mr. Car ter's absence, the management of affairs under the Board of Works. To their demand for employment Mr. Barnes answered by endeavouring to explain to them the impossibility of his giving it until the presentment ses sions should have sat. He was replied to by murmurs and threats, and the crowd then, saying they would be fed, moved across to Mr. Magrath's bakery, who dis tributed a quantity of bread to them spontaneously. From Mr. Magrath's they moved down to Mr. Thomas Dunphy's, into whose shop they attempted to break, but were repulsed by the firmness of some of the men in his employ. The Mayor at this moment arrived on the spot, and addressed them in a manner which showed that nothing would be extorted from him, at least by violence; and they passed from thence along High-street and Coalmarket, and then over to John-street, receiving bread at several bakers' shops. The city was, as may be supposed, in a state of considerable alarm for a while; but as promptly as possible the police were under arms, and a strong detachment of military marched through the streets. The appearance of this force instantly dis persed the crowd, who melted away in silence. Now, for the material of which this crows was composed : we are proud to record that, with the exception of perhaps a dozen idle characters, who hang loose on the skirts of society, they were all strangers, and the Kilkenny men, even in this hour of privation, maintained their accustomed character for peace and order. Nay, more— deeply as we sympathise with the sufferings of the people, of which sympathy our writings and our labours are sufficient evidence, and though we saw with pain that haggard want had left its ghastly traces upon the face of many of the unfortunates whom we saw in the crowd, the ringleaders on the occasion were men evidently un der the influence of liquor, and we noticed one man, in the course of the afternoon, reeling drunk through the streets, who had been most prominent in the outcry of famine in the morning. " As soon as order was restored, the new relief com mittee were assembled in the Tholsol, and proceeded to investigate the claims of all those who really seemed destitute. at which labour they continued the entire day, and. passed about 150 applicants, all belonging to the city, and of whom we believe not five were engaged in the disturbance of the morning. Sixty-six were im mediately set to work to break stones, the only labour which could be offered at the moment, since it is scarely possible just now to find merely manual labour for such a multitude as will, doubtless, be enrolled on the relief list. To meet the expenses attendant on giving work to the numbers who require it, it becomes necessary to rescind the allocation of the sums appropriated to the different works on the 14th of August last, which have not been completed; but we trust that, at the Present ment sessions, measures will be taken to ensure their due completion, in connexion with the other works which will then be laid out. We cannot close these remarks without paying the tribute of our praise to the mayor (left as he was, on the occasion, without the assistance of any other magistrate), for the manner in which he discharged the duties of his office." TESTIMONIAL TO MR. FISHER, HIGH CONSTABLE, BLACKIIEATH.—An adjourned meeting of the Licensed Victuallers of the parishes of Greenwich, St. Nicholas, and St. Paul's, Deptford, Lewisham, Lee, Sydenham, &c., &c., was held at the Lion and Lamb, Lewisham, on Monday evening last, for the purpose of taking mea sures for the presentation of a testimonial to Mr. T. B. Fisher, High Constable of the Upper Half Hundred of Blackheath, as a token of their gratitude for the urbanity and good feeling which he has ever shown, and the effi ciency with which he has conducted the duties of his office for upwards of fifteen years. The meeting was most respectably attended. Mr. John Meade in the chair. There was but one feeling shown on the occa sion—au earnest wish on all sides for the most effective way in which to carry out the desires of the meeting with the greatest delicacy to the feelings of the respected High Constable. A committee was ultimately appointed for carrying out the objects of the meeting. SINGULAR DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION IN A WATER TANK.—An inquest was held at the Globe, Lower-road, before C. J. Cartar, Esq., coroner for West Kent, on the body of Mr. Robert Wade, an extensive builder, who was found quite dead in a water tank at the rear of his premises, in the Broomfields, on Wednes day morning. The inquiry created the greatest interest, as the deceased was well known and respected in his neighbourhood. Michael Goodman, a labourer in the service of the deceased, stated that he saw his master shortly before six on Wednesday morning, standing at the back door of his house. There was some defect in the water tank, and it might have been necessary to do something to it after the rain of the previous night ; after breakfast he returned to the premises, when lie dt found oeche as breakfast.ell deceased, r , s. but Wade n ot Hs v u e ec r c y we ee u dn n it e nt a go s a in h s dd h several eare hearing glaasaceneys anything ho ad isne n ge o of t of come r re him, he returned and searched the premises. A person named Gimuiett coming up at the time, and observing the steps against the water tank, it was suggested by him that it should be looked into, and there they saw the deceased lying with his head in the water, and his heels bent back so as to conceal his body from the outside ; the top of the tank was about two feet square, and its extreme depth four feet nine inches. He was quite dead. After a deliberation of a quarter of an hour, the jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased was suffocated in the tank; but how he came there there was no evidence to show. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 25, 1846. AMERICAN NEWS. AUIII OF THE COLUMBIA. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY, HALF-PAST Foun. We have hare to-day another arrival from the United State s, the Columbia, Captain Rathbone, bringing one day's later news. She brings news of tho arrival of Santa Anna at Vera Cruz, of the imprisonment of the Dictator Pa rades, and also of the seizure of California. (corTeqlontlettee of the New Yorh Sun.) WASHINGTON, AUG. 27, 1846. The golden hour has passed, and no party the gainer but Central Mexico. Northern Mexico will not gain as she ought to have done a free constitution, nor will the Union profitably enlarge her bounds. Much treasure, much integrity, and much harmony have been wasted in this war—and with what result? Why some time in 1847 we will possess California and Santa Fe — by paying Mexico therefore some fifteen millions of dollars—which territory we would have possessed in 1850 for that, or less money. We have sought this war, and blemished the hitherto spotless fame of our mother-land with the reproach of basely coveting our neighbour's soil, to no purpose whatever. If there was right or reason in the war, Santa Fe was our own, and California, if fairly valued, would but pay the cost of redressing ourselves. If it is wrong, the people of both nations are deep losers, for they must pay the cost in tax and blood, while the purchase money of Santa Fe and California only enriches a few rulers in Mexico and burdens the United States with a hostile, because a con quered, population. If the war, however commenced, had led, as it might with half—nay a fourth—of its present expenditure, to the establishment of a really free and independent republic beyond the Rio Bravo, liberty and humanity would have been so largely the gainers that justice must have dealt tenderly with the ways and means. When the mist and excitement of two brave actions clear away, we will be immeasurably astonished at two things. We will be as muck perplexed to under stand why the troops were at Palo Alto at all, as to know why they were not at Monterey three weeks after wards. This science that can do nothing without rule and compass, that must have its exact amount of con venience and appliances before it can move, would have been sadly in the way in those revolutionary times when the whole States had to be traversed and armies defeated without the help of its trimmings. No wonder the Se cretary of War frowns savagely at every new millon sent forth on these " requisitions." LATER FROM SANTA FE. BALTIMORE, Monday Evening. The St. Louis Bevielle publishes a letter from Santa Fe, dated July 17, from which we learn that Governor Armijo had ordered the people to be in readiness to march against the United States army. It is suggested that he makes this demonstration of resistance, without really intending to execute it, although he intimates that he would rather fight than surrender the country. He assured the merchants and traders that they would all be protected. MONEY MARKET. SALES AT STOCK BOARD, AUG. 31. $2,000 United States 6's '6° 2,500 Ohio 6s. '6O. 933 1,000 11l G's '7O ... 34 5,000 Penn s's 15 Bank of New York 100 Del and Hud scrip 100 Farmer's Trust b 3 243 50 Morris Canal s 3 6a, 400 Long Island ch 31 125 Nor and Wor s7i 20 Erie Railroad 5 Mohawk 100 Harlem blO 56i 50 Reading Railroad SECOND BOARD. 100 Nor and Wor 330 57 50 Reading Railroad 50 Morris Canal 100 Harlem Railroad s3 55i PUBLIC STOCK EXCHANGE. 25 Morris Canal 50 Farmer Trust 50 Reading 25 Nor and Wor blo 57ft The sale of stocks are still light, and there is considerable ,mprovement in prices. The Secretary of the Treasury has issued an important circular. It informs the mercantile community that no goods imported previous to December next will be per mitted to be re-exported with the purpose of being brought back to the country after that date, in order to evade the payment of duties under the existing tariff of 1842, and to enter them under the lower rates of the tariff of 1846. No exporter of goods will receive the benefit of the drawback of present duties unless he takes an oath that he re-exports them for consumption abroad, and not with the intention of re-entering them. This will lead to a diminution of storages. There has been something of a panic at Quebec, and a run upon the City Bank at that place for specie, but the bank paid promptly, and at the last dates the panic had subsided. _ ___ LATER STILL FROM AMERICA. ' LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EVENING. Arrivals crowd upon us to-day. We have now to announce the arrival of the new ship Anglo-Saxon, Captain Gordon, from Boston, with dates from that city to the sth, and bringing also New York papers to the 4th inst. Further accounts from Vera Cruz state that Gen. Paredes was put in prison by the orders of Santa Anna, and confined in the citadel of the city of Mexico, it having been discovered that it was his in tention to employ the army equipped for the north to oppose the progress of Santa Anna, from his landing at Vera Cruz. General Sales had convoked Con gress, upon the principles of 1824, to assemble at the city of Mexico on the 6th of December next. OPERATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES SQUADRON IN THE PACIFIC. The following important news from the Pacific has been received by special dispatches at Washington : It appears that Commodore Sloat entered the harbour of Monterey early in July, and on the 6th issued his proclamation to the inhabitants of California, calling on them to remain peaceful, assuring them that he did not come as the enemy of California, but as their friend ; that they are destined to form part and parcel of the great federal union of the United States ; to enjoy the same rights and privileges as the citizens of those states. The proclamation is dated on board the United States frigate Savannah, in the harbour of Monterey, and signed JOHN B. SLOAT, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Forces in the Pacific. In addition to this, Captain Montgomery entered the harbour of Yerba Buena, and issued his summons to sur render to the inhabitants of the country, in virtue of instructions from the Commodore. This summons bears date July 9, 1846. We have also news that Colonel Fremont's advanced posts had reached Sonora, to the north of San Francisco. General Castro, the Governor of the province, ad vanced at the head of his troops to repulse them; but the gallant Colonel meeting him in person, the Mexican forces retreated. The Californians are greatly divided among them selves. A junta met at Sania Barbara, headed by Go vernor Pico, proclaiming California an independent republic; hereupon the Mexican Governor (Castro) declared the province under martial law.—(Telegraphic report of New York Journal of Commerce.) To this statement the New York Courier and Enquirer annexes the following, the first letter of which was also communicated by telegraph, subsequently to that given above:— - WASHINGTON, SEPT. 2, 1846.—The New Orleans Picayune, of the 26th of August, says—" From informa tion received at Alvarado, it would appear that the Ca lifornias were not taken by the squadron under Com. Stoat, but that American citizens located in these pro vinces, combined with disaffected Mexicans, declared themselves independent of the central Government, and raised the flag of the United States in token of allegiance to this country. This version does not appear to be identical with the rumour brought here first from Ha vannah, by the reveaue cutter M‘Lane, and next by a vessel from Kingston, Jamaica, whither it was conveyed by the Daring, more than a month ago. The version of the correspondent is confirmed by a Spanish letter before us, written in the city of Mexico on the Bth of August, in which it is given as news. The New York papers, and, in fact, most of those from other places which we have received by this arrival, are full of speculations as to what in fluence the accession of Santa Anna to power will have upon the course of events in the States. They are generally of Opinion that he will make an easy peace with America, but it is not difficult to perceive that " the wish is father to the thought" of these writers. Weary of the expense and unpopularity of a war that might be indefinitely prolonged by their adversaries simply doing nothing but to leave the country bare of supplies, they conceive that the policy of Santa Anna will be to make a peace with them upon their own terms ; but in this belief we are of opinion they are deceiving themselves. The commercial advices are not important. The arrival of the Britannia at Boston on the 3d had made very little change in commercial affairs. The cotton market was steady. The rate of exchange the same as before. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Sierra Leone, and St. Helena. THE RAILWAY TUNNEL FROM EDGE -HILL, LIVER POOL, TO THE NORTH DOCKS.---There is to be a goods' station in Hodson-street, at the back of Byrom-street, which will be the only opening. Mr. M'Cormick has been declared the successful competitor for the work, which is to be commenced at 401. a yard immediately. The contract is about 90,000L —Liverpool Courier. THE STEAMSHIP GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY. RUNNING ON SHORE OF THE GREAT BRITAIN AT DUNDRUM BAY. We regret to have to announce that a very unfortu nate accident happened to the steam-ship Great Britain, about eight o'clock on the night of Tuesday last. The particulars, so far as they have yet been learned, are extremely meagre, but the facts we are enabled to pub lish have been derived from the most authentic sources. It will be recollected that the Great Britain left Liver pool for New York at eleven o'clock en Tuesday fore noon, with the largest number of passengers (ui, , wards of 180) that ever crossed the Atlantic in any steamer. She sailed south of the Isle of Man, the intention of Captain Hosken being to run up the Irish Channel, and to reach the Atlantic by the northern coast of Ireland. She made extraordinary way after clearing the harbour of Liver pool ; indeed all accounts agree in showing that she went at the unusually rapid rate of 131 knots an hour. There can be very little doubt that she steamed most rapidly, for in nine and a half hours after leaving our quays she struck on the Irish coast. Many rumours prevail as to the cause of the accident. Some say that the reckoning was badly kept, and others that the light off Dundrum Bay was taken for some other light. We believe, from what we have heard, that the latter was the real cause of the disaster. Cer tain it is, at all events, that at the hour we have men tioned, about eight o'clock, P.m., she ran on shore on the main land near the Cow-and-Calf, as it is called, in Dundrum Bay. This bay is situated on the eastern coast of Ireland, and was the scene a few years since of one or two dreadful wrecks. It lies almost immediately opposite the southern shores of the Isle of Man, and is about half way between Belfast and Drogheda. The passengers and crew, we are rejoiced to say, were all landed in perfect safety. By means of jaunting cars, horses, carts, and other conveyances, the majority of them reached Belfast, and several of them arrived in Liverpool and Fleetwood this morning by the Sea King and Maiden City steamers. More, if not all of them, are expected to reach here to-morrow, and, in the mean time, prompt communication will be had by Messrs. Gibbs, Bright and Co., the Liverpool agents for the Great Britain, with the directors in Bristol. The Sea King brought back the Great Britain's mail bags, which will be dispatched to America by the next steamer. There was naturally very great confusion and con sternation on board when the vessel struck, but through the active exertions and timely counsel of Captain Hos ken, all fears for personal safety were quickly subdued, and the passengers, as we have said, were safely landed, and with as much expedition as the unexpected nature of the circumstances would admit of. The Great Britain, it is thought, will be got off, but as yet nothing very positive on this point can be stated. A letter from Captain Hosken reached Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., this morning, detailing the calamity, and briefly giving his opinion as to the probability of getting her off. The sea was making a complete breach over ber after she struck, but the ship was perfectly tight. The intelligence of the accident created a great sen sation on 'Change, to-day, and those of the passengers who had come over by the Belfast steamers were eagerly sought after to learn the particulars from them. On applying to the respected agents of the Great Britain at this place, Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co., for a copy of Captain Hosken's letter, here referred to, we find that the letter referred to, and which was brought by Mr. Pycroft, the surgeon of the ship, was addressed to the directors at Bristol, and that, although shown to them by Captain Hosken's desire, it was taken on to Bristol by Mr. Pycroft ; and, being addressed to the directors, they did not feel at liberty to make its con tents known there. We may mention, however, that Captain Hosken does not give any account of the cause of the accident. (FROM A PASSENGER.) About half past nine on Tuesday evening she went on shore in Dandrum Bay, between two rocks, very fortu nately passing in between them on a soft sand. She is now lying there. The hull has sustained no injury, and she is not making a drop of water. The Captain states it will not be possible to get her' off before next springs. The passengers were all landed safely. After she struck, the ladies, and a great portion of her passengers, were so satisfied of her safety, that they went to bed, and remained on board until the following day. They landed at a small village called Killoughan. Carriages were sent from Downpatrick to take their luggage to that place, where there will be plenty of conveyance to take them on to Belfast. THE GREAT BRITAIN. The following letter was received at Lloyd's this morning " Great Britain steam-ship, Sept. 23, " Dundrum Bay. " Sir,—l have just time to inform you of the Great Britain steam-ship being on shore in Dundrum Bay, and shall inform you more particulars to-morrow. Crew and papers (180 or 190) all saved. Vessel so far not injured.—ln haste, yours respectfully, " LEONARD WATSON. " Wm. Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's." THE HAMMERSMITH JEWEL CASE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Had it been necessary, there were in Court yes terday two highly respectable surgeons, with whom Mr. Archibald M•Niel lived as assistant for five years, and also a clergyman who had known him from infancy, to testify to his good and gentlemanly conduct. In addi tion to which a memorial from Scotland had been for warded by his friends to the Governor of Newgate, signed by sixty-nine most influential gentlemen and merchants, who had also known Mr. M'Niel from childhood; among them four magistrates, six elders of the church, and two ministers. As Mr. M'Niel has to obtain his livelihood by his pro fession, I trust that you will see the propriety of insert ing this in your widely-circulating columns, so that it may appear to the public that the view taken by the Learned Judge and a jury of his country was such as he deserved.—l am, Sir, yours most respectfully, WILLIAM THORN. 22, Maida-hill West, Sept: 25, 1844. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—The Board of Directors of the Eastern Counties Railway have issued the following table of the rates of charges for con veying messages by the electric telegraph :—From Lon don to Broxbourne and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Cambridge and all stations between Brox bourne and Cambridge, 3s. 6d. ; from ditto to Brandon and all stations between Cambridge and Brandon, ss. ; from Broxbourne to Cambridge and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Brandon and all stations between Cambridge and Brandon, 3s. 6d. ; from Cam bridge to Brandon and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from Brandon up to Cambridge and all intermediate stations, 2s. ; from ditto to Broxbourne and all stations between. Cambridge and Broxbourne, 3s. 6d. ; from ditto to London and all stations between Broxbourne and London, ss. Should the length of the message and answer exceed forty words, an additional charge of ls. per every additional ten words will be made. To these charges an addition of Bd. per mile for delivery in London must be made. SINGULAR ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—The police at Teignmouth were applied to the other day, under the following circumstances :—A gentleman, appearing much excited, required their assistance in the apprehension of his valet, by whom he had been robbed of a considerable sum. It appeared, from his statement, that he was in the habit of carrying his money secreted in a travelling belt. He lost a small sum, and complained of it to his valet, who expressed his astonishment that he was so careless in leaving his money. The gentleman, to prove that he was not careless, showed his servant how care fully he secreted his money in the belt. The following morning he rose late, and found both the valet and belt missing; he Soon had reason to suspect that his valet was on his road to Teignmouth. He followed, and had no sooner made his case known to the police, than he de tected his servant, in the garb of a sailor, mounting a stage coach to depart, having come down in the same train as his master. The man was given in charge of the police, and immediately transferred to Bristol, the scene of the robbery. DEATH FROM INTORICATION.—Yesterday an ad journed inquiry was concluded before Mr. W. Baker, coroner, at the White Hart, Wapping Wall, on the body of John Hubbard Brockwell, a marine store-dealer, aged sixty. The deceased resided in Star-street, Lower Shad well, and was an habitual drunkard. In consequence of his dissipated habits his wife left him seven weeks ago, and he has been seldom or never sober since that period. He complained of violent pains in the heart, and said he should never get ever the anguish caused by the absence of his wife. She paid a visit to the house on Sunday morning, and singularly enough found him dead in bed. This circumstance gave rise to a suspicion that she had improperly dealt with her husband, and a posit mortem examination was ordered. It was conducted by "Dr. Letheby, a physician, and Mr. Ross, a surgeon, who proved that death was caused by a disease of the heart of long standing, caused by excessive drinking. There was a little opium found in the intestines, but not suffi cient to cause death.—Verdict, " Natural death." COLLISION AT SEA.--About half-past eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, the night being pitchy dark, the Phoenix steamer from Tenby, was run into by the Herald steamer, outward bound, whilst in the narrow channel of the Swash, at the entrance of our river. The iron rails and stancheons of the Phoenix were carried away, and the Herald received some slight damage. The noise of the crash occasioned considerable alarm to the pas sengers, and the feelings of those on board the Phoenix were most painfully excited, when, after the collision, it was discovered that Sir William Symonds, the celebrated surveyor of the navy, who had been on board, was miss ing. It was rumoured here that the gallant officer was drowned, but we are rejoiced to be enabled to contradict the statement on authority. Sir William had, however, a very narrow escape. He was in the bows of the Phoenix at the time the Herald ran into her, and when the vessel parted was carried off astride of the cutwater of the Herald, to which he clung, until his situation w as perceived, and he was taken on board and landed at Clevedon, from which place he proceeded at once to Bristol to relieve the anxiety of his friends. Ide is now stopping at the Royal Westetm. Hotel, and is quite well, not having received the slightest injury. No blame attaches, as far as we have learnt, to the commanders of either of the vessels, both of which had lights out, and their coming into contact was to be attrib u t e d t o the ex treme darkness of the night, and the narrow channel in which they met ; both vessels were also at the time moving at a very slow speed, otherwise, no doubt, the consequences would have been much MOM serious.— Bristol Gazette. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SEPT. 24.—The Queen, Prince Albert, the Princess of Prussia, the Lady in Waiting on the Queen, the Countess Haack, and Lord Robert Grosvenor, went this morning to St. George's Chapel. Her Majesty walked there, and the royal party returned to the tiastle in pony carriages. His Royal Highness Prince Albert and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, attended by Colonel Boverie, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena took their usual exercise this morn ing in the pleasure grounds. In the afternoon the Queen, the Queen Dowager, and the Princess of Prussia took a drive in a pony carriage and four. Prince Albert was on horseback, accompa• nied by the Duke of Wellington. The Ladies in Waiting, and the Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended on horseback. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck lenburgh-Strelitz, attended by the Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge, are expected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to her Majesty, from Kew. Madame Bunsen and the Earl of Liverpool are ex pected to arrive at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen. Her Majesty will give a grand dinner this evening, in the Waterloo-chamber. The Illustrious party is ex pected to include her Majesty the Queen Dowager, her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, his Excellency the Chevalier and Madame Bunsen, the Duke of Wellington, the Lady in Waiting to the Queen Dowager, the Countess Haack, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Cambridge, Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, the Earl of Clarendon, the Earl of Denbigh, the Countess of Westmoreland, the Earl of Liverpool, Viscount Clif den, Lord Edward Howard, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Count Puckler, Count Witzleben, Major-General Wemyss, Colonel Wylde, and Colonel Colville. The baud of the Life Guards will attend during din ner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards perform in the Castle. THE STATE APARTMENTS.—We have authority to state that the issue of tickets to view the State Apart ments of the Castle is suspended until further notice, as no orders will be admitted at present. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck lenburg Strelitz left their residence at Kew yesterday afternoon for Windsor Castle. Baron de Beust has left London on leave of absence. Mr. Colquhoun has, as hitherto, charge of the affairs of the Saxon Legation here. _ _ The Earl of Lucan had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Captain Macono chie, R.N., had also an interview with the Right Hon. Baronet yesterday. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE TATTERSALL' S.—YESTERDAY. CESAREWITCII. 15 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—take 25 to 1 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mytton's Sorella—t., afterwards offered 25 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's The Hero—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Montreal colt—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Crockford's Terrier—taken 1000 to 40 each, in one bet, agst Sting and Sorella (taken). Several parties anxious to back the crack, and one or two fortunate enough to get on upon more liberal terms than we have quoted ; better►, however, were very shy, and at the close 15 to 1 could not be obtained. Sting and Sorella were in request; the latter having won at Bedford, will have to carry 51b extra. DERBY. 900 to 100 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken 0000 to 200 agst Lord Caledon's Cassandra colt—taken 2000 to 40 agst Mr. Pearson's Wild Boy—taken. CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. The following additions to the handicap were received yesterday :—Doleful, 4 yrs, Bst 91b ; Sotades, 3 yrs, 7st 51b ; Zuluka, 3 yrs, 6st 51b; and Holloway, 3 yrs, 6st 21b. RICHMOND (YORKSHIRE) RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Dundas Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 20 added ; two yrs old, sst ; three, 7st 101 b ; four, Bst 101 b ; five, 9st 21b ; six and aged, 9st 61b. Maiden, three yrs old, allowed 51b ; four, 81b ; five, six, and aged, 101 b. Mile and a quarter. (7 Subs.) Mr. J. L. Fox's Psalmsinger, 4 yrs (S. Templeman) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Bannockburn, 2 yrs Mr. Taylor's George Stephenson, 2 yrs 3 Mr. llargreave's Bit-nibble, 2 yrs, and Mr. Stebbings's Restoration, 4 yrs, also started, but were not placed. The Eastley Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if de clared, &c., with 20 added ; two year old colts, Est 71b ; fillies, Est 31b; three year old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, fist 31b. The second to save his stake—winner extra. From the Grey Stone in. (13 Subs, 7of whom declared.) Lerd Zetland's Hellas, 2 yrs Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 3 yrs Betting-5 to 4on Traverser—won by half a length. The Richmond Handicap Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 It, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 70 added—the second to save his stakes. Two miles. (23 Subs, 11 of whom declared.) Mr. J. Meiklam's Inheritress, 6 yrsBst 71b (Templeman) 1 Mr. R. Stewart's Cranebrook, 3 yrs, Est 2 Mr. Robinson's Morpeth, 5 yrs 3 Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser, 3 yrs, Est 31b Mr. S. L Fox's Waxholme, 3 yrs, 4st IVlb Betting-5 to lon the winner. Won by half a length. The Town Plate of 501. The three years old, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 41b ; five, and upwards, Bst 121 b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, two miles. _ _ _ Sir R. Bulkeley's HeMp, 5 yrs (Templeman) 1 1 Mr. T. Dawson's The Old Boy, 3 yrs . Mr. Bayston's The Orphan Girl, 4 yrs ... 2 4 Mr. Lancaster's Monsieur Perrot, 3 yrs Won easy. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) WALSALL RACES.—WEDNICSDAY. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added, for two yrs old. T.Y.C. Mr. Peel's Credential (Duffle) Mr. Green's fby Jereed, out of Maid of the Mist . . 2 Won easy. _ _ _ The Birmingham Handicap of 10 sovs. each, and 20 added. Twice round and a dis. (5 Subs.) Mr. B. Collett's Pal, 3 yrs, lOst 61b walked over The Champagne Stakes of 5 sm. each, and 20 added. Heats, once round and a dis. (5 Subs.) Mr. Barton's Reliance, 4 yrs, 10st 61b (Walker) 1 4 0 1 Mr. Raworth's Engineer, 3 yrs, 9st 21b Mr. Davis's Kitty Wee, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b 2 2 dr Mr. Green's bk m, by Dick, 4 yrs, 9st 131 b 3 3 dr Four well•contested heats, the third won by a head. THURSDAY. _ _ _ The Walsall Stakes of iisovs.each, and 20 added. One mile and a half: Mr.E. Peel's General Nott, 4 yrs, 7st 12th (Marlow) ___ Mr. Eskrett's Exhort, 4 yrs, 7st 101 b ... 2 W on cleverly. Sweepstakes of 5 aovs. each, and 25 added. Heats, once ~ . round and a distance. Mr. Baker's Red Skin, 5 yrs, Bst 51b......... (Bradley) 1 1 Mr. Barton's Princess Olga, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b... ......... 2dr Mr. Green's ch m by Dick, 3 yrs, 6st 91b First heat well contested; second heat a walk over. Sweepstskes of b sovs. each, and 25 added. Heats, one mile and a distance. Mr.Flintoff's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, Bst 41b(Owner) 2 1 1 Mr. Eskrett's Exhort, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Won easy. The Handicap of 3 sous. each, and 20 added, once round and a distance, was won cleverly by two lengths, after a fast race, by Mr. Flintoff's The Rhine, 6 yrs, Bst 41b (Owner), beating General Nott, Bst, and Idolater, 7st 91b. BEDFORD RACES.—ThunsnAy. The Stratton Park Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 30 added. Twice round. (3 Subs). Mr. Hobson's Chatham, 4 yrs, Bst (Crouch) 1 Mr. P. Booth's Tit-Bit, 3 yrs, 6st 41b Mr. Ongley's Fama, aged, 9st 21b 3 Won by a neck. The Queen's Plate of 160 Guineas. Three miles. Mr. Ramsbottom's Pine Apple, 6 yrs, lOst (Bell) 1 Mr. Mytton's Sorella, 5 yrs, 9st 91b Lord Warwick's Gwalior, 4 yrs, 9st llb ➢lr. G. Ongley's Queen of the Gipsies, 6 yrs, lOst Won by a length ; Gwalior a good third. The Farewell Stakes of 5 sovs each, 3 ft, and 20 added. Once round and a distance. Mr. Stephenson's Hawkesbury, 4 yrs, Bst 31b .........(Sly) 1 Mr. Howlett's libation, 3 yrs, 6st 81b Won by half a length. The Farmers' Plate of 601. Heats, once round and a dis. Mr. G. Higgin's The Pope, 6 yrs, list 51b ... (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Boulton's The Gardener, 5 yrs, list 71b Mr. Wesley's Solitude, 4 yrs, I Ist 101 b OSWESTRY RACES—WEDNESDAY (corrcLuDED). The Cup Stakes of 10 soya. each. Two miles and a quarter. (8 Subs.) Mr. Standish's Little Hampton, 5 yrs, Bst 91b....(Francis) 1 . . .. . Mr. Moore's Rochester, aged, 9st 21b... .... ........... . . 2 Mr. Dawson's Obscurity, 5 yrs, Bst 91b 3 Won cleverly. The North Shropshire County Members Plate of 501, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous. each. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Standish's Little Hampton, 5 yrs (Francis) 1 1 Mr. Stapleford's Carissima, 4 yrs, Bst Mr. Carter's Fair Rosamond, 5 yes 3 dr The Oswestry Stakes of 5 sous. each and 20 added. Mile and a half. Mr. Mostyn's Stream, 4 yrs, Bst 41b (Marlow) 1 Mr. Minor's Augustus, 3 yrs, 7st 71b 2 Mr. Sutcliffe's Alpha, 3 yrs 3 Won by a length. The Town Plate of 501. Heats, one mile and a half. Mr. Standish's Little Hampton, 5 yrs ...(Francis) 2 1 1 Mr. Moore's Rochester, aged, 9st 21b Mr. Carter's Fair Rosamond, 5 yrs 3 3 dr Three well contested heath. ST. BOTOLPH, ALDGATE.—CHURCH-RATE.—Yes- terday morning a vestry meeting was held at the com mittee-room, Aldgate, to elect a parish-clerk and sexton, and to make a church-rate. Mr. Churchwarden Wright in the chair. Mr. John Biggs, of Houndsditch, was proposed and chosen as parish-clerk. Mr. Bunting then proposed a church-rate of one half-penny in the pound, not for any great regard for the Chur c h as a Church man, he was a Dissenter. He did not believe the volun tary principle could be carried out in the parish, for there were the London Dock and th e St. K at h er i ne ' s Dock Companies, and also the Blackwall Railway Com pany, and he thought th e y oug h t to b ear t hei r f a i r proportion of the expenses for which the money was required ; the St. Katherine's Dock Company once voted 501. in a very handsome manner when a church rate was refused, but the only way for all to bear their fair share was by a rate. Mr. Wood seconded the motion; and said it was pleasing to see the rate come so well recommended, the meeting having been convened in accordance with a resolution agreed to at the last meet ing. He knew well that there was more good feeling in those parishes where church-rates were paid than where they were made a cause of party strife. Some other gentlemen having expressed similar sentiments, the motion was put from the chair, and carried almost unanimously, there being only two dissentients. On the motion of Mr. Christie, the election of sexton was ad journed, there being no candidate for the office resident in the parish. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, I and the meeting separated. ,7 10 ; * ›, f•<4, LITERATURE. - - - THE PHILOSOPHY OF MAGIC- - ; 2 jlolssa Todd Thomson. - That thousands of the extraordinary performalactS mentioned in ancient literature respecting the so called magicians of Egypt and Asia and Greece were mere illusions, and were explicable on scientific rprinciples, had long been conjectured. That such is not merely probable, but almost a matter of certainty, has been demonstrated in a very learned and curious work by Eusebe Salvarete. Among the Egyptian priests knowledge was wonderfully in advance of the age; and, as the Druids were bound by solemn vows to preserve the secrets of their craft from the multi tude, so were the Egyptian priests precluded, under mortal penalties, from revealing the mysteries of their religion, of their ceremonies, and of their temples, from the oommon herd of worshippers. Hence it was that they were enabled to acquire such a marvellous supremacy over the popular mind, and, by the su periority of their own intellectual cultivation, to delude the ignorant by a variety of astonishing devices. Salvarete penetrated into the very core of this abstruse subject. He showed that those oc currences which appalled the hearts of the vulgar in olden days, and which were apparently caused by supernatural agency, are in reality attributable to the contrivances of the Heathen ecclesiastics. Ac cording to this elucidation it would appear that the of Delphi and elsewhere, the musical bust of Memnon, and the voices which floated in the atmo sphere on remarkable occasions, were merely the results of ventriloquism and the adaptation of the knowledge which had been acquired by the initiated few in acoustics. In like manner, the earthquakes which were occasionally excited by the Oriental magicians, were simply the undulations of certain movable platforms; the terrific spectacles which pre sented themselves in the temples were only the phe nomena produced by chemical and mechanical instru ments ; and the transformations which sometime; amazed the credulous population nothing more than the effects of legerdemain. These explanations have cast quite a novel light upon antiquity, and serve to reduce to actuality what otherwise might appear fabulous. For unveiling to us the ingenuity, the deceptions, and the credulity of Heathenism, we are indebted to M. Salvarete • and for affording the Eng lish public a version of the writings produced by that French bibliographer we are indebted to Dr. Thomson. Not only has the latter author afforded us a pure and precise translation of his predecessor, but he has ac companied the original text by so many valuable notes as to render the work almost his own. Those notes evince very singular research, and while they charm the reader by their agreeable manner, they render ostensible what was previously dubious, and crowd the pages with the most delightful and apposite details. As the motto selected from the famous Roger Bacon intimates, this work is an evidence that we need not resort to the employment of magical illusions since philosophy has endowed us with such prodigious and astonishing powers—non igitur oportet nos magicis illusionibus uti, cum potestas philosophica doceat operari quod sufficit. These volumes are there fore not merely curiosities, but of eminent utility. While they elucidate one of the darkest chapters of antiquity they fill the mind of the reader with a new reverence for that truthful philosophical knowledge which can benefit mankind as well as deceive ignorance. SILENT LOVE. A Poem. By James Wilson, Here is the fifth edition of a little poem, written in the deepest dejection, and under rather mysterious circumstances, by an apothecary, named James Wil son, born at Paisley in 1749, and buried at Glasgow in 1807. He died of consumption, wrote poetry, and was an apothecary. So far, there is a resemblance to poor John Keats, but no further. Although " Silent Love" has been likened to Tasso and Pope by a very estimable authority, and although we were charmed during a perusal of the verses, into an exceeding pen, siveness, we cannot but feel that there are so many and such great deficiencies in the composition that it cannot survive its author long. It has a faint and even deli cious perfume, if we may so speak, but that perfume will evaporate. It is delicately and even charmingly coloured, but those colours will fade. It is daintily constructed, but its very skeleton is fragility. The most beautiful effect throughout is the constant repe tition of those simple words— " No man e'er loved like me !" It is surprising the effect that ejaculation has through out the poem—that one thought is pursued, or, we should say, preserved, with such a constancy as to be admirably typical of that most affecting phase of the master-passion—silent love. Sometimes the imagina tion of Wilson rises above the ordinary altitude, as where he describes the Creation, when " A misty globe seemed rolling down the sky, And on its disc two spec-like forms did move— The earliest pair wed to devoted love." Generally, however, his language is pure and his fancy mediocre. INDIAN RAILWAY. By an did Indian Postmaster. The absolute necessity for the introduction of the railway system into India, in order adequately to develop its resources, is now universally admitted. The importance of railways, in a military point of view, it is impossible to exaggerate. This is strik ingly illustrated by the following extract from the brochure now under consideration : "In the annual relief, infantry regiments are often moved from one end of India to the other, at an average of ten and a half miles per day, halting six days in the month, so that it takes about six weeks to move from this presidency (Calcutta) to Benares. Hence arises the necessity of the concentration at all times of a large force in the neighbourhood of an enemy. There are not the means existing of concentrating troops on a sudden emergency. This was strikingly exemplified in various ways, on occasion of the recent war on the north-west frontier. When it broke out, all officers, whose regi ments were in the field, were ordered to join the army. About one hundred, we believe, in the different services —engineers, artillery, infantry, and medical—required to go from this presidency. They were sent at the public expense, and with the greatest dispatch. How many do our reader suppose the Postmaster-General was able to send daily ? Three !—and as the journey took sixteen days travelling, night and day, few arrived before the war was over. Even this could not have been accomplished at any other period of the year." Had railway communication been established between Calcutta and the north-west frontier, the whole of these officers might have been transported by one train in fromtwo to three days. The Indian Postmaster clearly shows that a large and amply remunerating passenger and goods traffic may be expected on Indian lines if they are judiciously constructed. He passes in the review the various Indian railway schemes which have been proposed, and his opinions, being those of one practically acquainted with his subject, are entitled to the most attentive consideration. PROSE FROM THE SOUTH. By John Edraund Reade. Author of "Italy." In Two Volumes. What Forsyth and Chetwode Eustace we're to the Italy of a quarter of a century since, 11,Ir. John. Edmund Reade is to the Italy of the present day; and no one who may for the next quarter of a cen tury undertake " the grand tour" can consider his outfit complete unless he has " Prose from the South" in his travelling bag, ready to be referred to on every occasion. Although every object of interest on the grand route from Paris through Switzerland to the Simplon, from Milan and the northern parts of Italy to Florence, Rome, Naples, and Pompeii, on to the temples of Paestum, has been already noted; yet, as Mr. Reade observes, "each half century demands a new expounder to harmonise the theories of his age, however crude or imperfect, with the grand simplicity of the ancients. The pre sent half-century is most fortunate in having found such an expounder in Mr. Reade. By nature a poet, he looks at nature with a poet's eye, and describes her beauties and her sublimities with a poet's enthusiasm. A critic, in the true sense of the term—at once a judge and an admirer of art, he teaches others how to admire, not blindly, but judiciously. His knowledge prevents his being led away by the vulgar cant of critical admiration, and his sense of justice forbids his pandering to prejudice, even where his refusal to pander to prejudice may militate against his popu larity—witness his chapter on Voltaire. His observa. tions on France at the present day—literary, artistical, and musical—are severe, yet just. No man of ordinarily cultivated taste, or having any ordinary respect for the common saocencies of life, can refuse to admit the justice of - Mr. Reade's stric lures on modern French art and modern French titerature. From Paris he takes us to Switzerland, and revels amidst the sublimities of that land of mountain, cloud, and torrent, and from thence to Italy ; and whether we climb the mountain top or admire , the sunny landscape, or sit delighted listening to the soft music which can be heard alone in Italy, or wander through the galleries of Florence or of Rome, or contemplate Venice in her decay, Pompeii in her: resurrection, or Paestum in her absolute isolation, the mighty monument of a bygone world, still shall we find Mr. Reade an able expounder of those high thoughts and imaginings with which our minds must necessarily be inspired by such scenes. "It has been my hope to aim in these volumes," says the author, "to become, as it were, identified with the tourist on his journey, and with him who has returned from his pilgrimage." As one of the latter we have no hesita tion in awarding to Mr. Reade the portion of com plete success. We have travelled a-foot civer the greater portion of the route he describes, and the perusal of his delightful work h as recalled to our memories, not only the external images of Nature, " but those moral impressions which her mountain altar-places force on the hearts of her worshippers." DISEASED Several parr.tgraphs have appeared in the newspapers stating that the turnips are going in all di rect i ons. We beg leave to say that we have get a tremendous'turnip — a large metal watch— whose disease consists in a determination not to go St 411.--Punch.