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Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars 0 4 10% lAllverin barn ........ 0 5 Oji COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (r ef OLD COURT. ore Baron MARTIN and Mr. Justice CROMPTON.) 1110 second edition of the calendar, published this morning,lg contains the names of 130 prisoners, being Mere than appeared in the first edition. y r , 4 FRAU DU L EN T BANKRUPT.—A respectably-dressed e e " tln g man, named Richard Cross, aged 31, and de ierihed as a watchmaker, was placed at the bar, charged 1 misdemeanour. g m !. Clarkson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. T he for the defence. f,.the indictment charged the prisoner with having `ittitilently obtained goods within three months of his eti t r aPtcy, by falsely representing that ho was ,„ ned credi carryin g on business in the ordinary way, and of 't. the first the prisoner pleaded not guilty; but, by ea dvice of his counsel, he withdrew that plea, and kbs tituted for it the plea of guilty. , 1 4 : 1 , r• BODK IN said his client certainly had no frauclu e" intentions when he obtained the goods. He in bred to h ave t a k en them abroad, in the hope of being to dispose of them to advantage, and to pay his i hioeclitor the full amount of their value; but he was hell" te admit that this intention he wholly with toodsf.rorn the creditor at the time he obtained the liy kr th ' CreAnusole said this prosecution had been ordered Of 2. Commissioners of Bankruptcy, and the offence e lle wutch th e p r i soner was c harged was a very serious e,: The fraudulent act of bankruptcy of which he 1 4 7. 01 argad consisted of having obtained from a Mr. th e ei „ e 'l Marchand 60 gold and 24 silver watches, under of e' r etence that he wanted them in the ordinary course tik Osiness; but so far from that being the case, he had to tr his Passage for Australia, and sailed the next day kt e a Queen of the South for the Cape, where he was thelivards apprehended. The prisoner had carried on le tk u u 3 iness of a jeweller in Southampton, and up to the tit e ,,,,of last June he kept his shop open in the usual ti tt `' e t The next day, however, it was ascertained th at he L had " bolted," carrying with him every thing he t :. 14 e shop contained, besides the watches in question; N ob le creditors, having some clue to his retreat, dis bee, :d a detective officer after him, and before he had lit e ; "ye hours at the Cape he was in custody on the a eat ch arge . th at MARTIN asked if the prperty had been a,trre- Ale N% ', de `-' l .kitii.sori replied in the affirmative. The watches Via s tool; in d upon his person when he was arrested , a nd t"K trade on board the Queen of the South. told 1 :9 1 : 1 MARTIN, in passing sentence upon the p risoner, le es 'lnt that many a man had been transported for a l ee e „ °fr ence than this. The prisoner, in point of fact, had Of aguilty of a robbery in every sense of the term, and je l4 7 B '? worst character, but the law only provided a Tla t ,Anent of two years' imprison.ment for the offence. !,,,„ . ourt, however, in the hope that this would be a le, - 7, 1 _ 11 g to him for the future, would abstain from pass fel°9T severest sentence allowed by the law, and there kid k °judgment of the Court was that ho be imprisoned e Pt to hard labour for the space of 18 calendar T he e prisoner was th en remove d. TTING AND WOUNDING.—Thomas henry Knight, fiLl!so, d escr ib e d as a watch finisher, was i n di c t e d for 47, n teusly and maliciously stabbing an d wounding Mary IZlinight, with intent to murder her. The prisoner Is_oled not guilty. to. 4 kr. Ryland appeared for the prosecution. The pri- LP_ was not defended by counsel. her)! Ann Knight stated that the prisoner was her A ka and, and they had lived together at a lodging in St. Nip „aa• On the night of the 16th of August last they li tt 'evt to rest as usual about eleven o'clock at night, the „ th ey had not been in bed more than an hour before hereoner got up and said, he must pray, for he had teni i i",.l warning and had not an hour to live. He ac -4-',FIY fell upon his knees and began praying for some % ) ,, ut in a very ramblingstrain, and she induced him t to bed again. About two o'clock in the morn tellt„-Awal taken in the same way a second time and b nia , - "'„,nPon her getting up, although he knew that she cit e suffering from rheumatics and little able to do so. a nd struggled out of bed howe ver with some d ifficult y , oll e t "," 11 he st ruc k h e r upon the head wit h an iron 4 la ta cut on to the landing and he followed her with th 4%4 in his hand, and stabbed her between e ,Mtee,..."_, 9 . She had no knowledge of what occurred 'lnte ,„"'ue, for she became insensible, and when she b ,Et „'" again she found herself in the hospital. MARTIN—Has ho ever ass aulted y ou before. 'ta ttl i , s 4a---14 0, nothing more than wha t's usual 'atween 1it a ,7 41 Wife, 1 44 °4 MAR TIN —Th en this was the first time he "() ael d You? Witness—Not desactly, but he did not 4 arm afore prof he d ger in the same house proved that he went "cfe.lsette of the prosecutrix, and found her bleeding N 4 ' l 3 , from a wound in the back; while a medical St: Pita to the nature of ,the wound, which he repre ‘ilthit.t° have been a very serious one, and one which Tk ia "te resulted in fatal consequences. L 4 tet it i n llrieoner, in his defence,. denied that he had any " 14 of murdering his wife, bat the fact was he had iltee t t ‘ On the drink" for a fortnight before the night in t i l life."• and he was not in his senses when he used the ft , tl lO somebody a pp ea r e d to him just before, , at least ,, t6 n gnt so, . an d as h e b e lieved in the , warning at he assaulted his wife while in a state of total --tousness. itlt Y 4tOn MARTIN briefly summed up the case, and te ail with o ut l4 ty „, eesitation, at once found the prisoner 11 1 the minor offence of unlawfully wounding. kit 6 ConitT sentenced the prisoner to be imprisoned ko calendar eth.P . t to hard labour for the space of nine L NEW COURT. 4,.'tard Sill V 4% attorney, who was found guilty last 1. 4 %, 3 „ obtaining money under false pretences, .b n ut Zs bab lenteu ee was postponed on his own applicatioh: Zat, him to file a ffi davits in mitigation of punis Ne i .'" brought up this morning, before the Re it ,to rec e ive the judgment of the Court. ' e ° II DER asked the prisoner what ho had to sa y ad oVO r ,Z Qnt i e sho u ld not be passed upon him? T h e 1 , 4 E0 th. re produced two or three affidavits, in addi tVie which had been already filed. %V -c°II DER said he had received a number of tb ts It s, but - 4111%4btt_okthe with the exception of two, which had re prisoner's previous character, they could_ t e ,, l ! so notice of, as they impugned the justice of 'te r "'et delivered by the jury, with which he had no showhatever to meddle; and if the prisoner desired 1 14 tt : that he had been unfairly convicted he must 1 1 ,11 13 ps !PPlication in another quarter. • eris o v eui d , ‘ ner again protested his innocence, and said k leae, never think of praying for a mitigation of the kl4"„lik u l ilt,'' that would be tantamount to an admission htlifie"" lie then went on to show that his Lord -4-441 w right to listen to and act up on evid e nce Lta bh , B4 calculated to show that t he j ur y had arrived 4 0 71'.13, °111 e0us verdict. tCt, who appeared as counsel for the prosecu lspscruere could be no doubt that the prisoner had 1, 4 4, -I° neY from Staden and Hemp to admit them tits‘ li t D tri t . r-l oner again appealed to his Lords hi p to allow I les to be postponed, alleging a s a reason tha t . 1 4 %.01V e ; . .Un Into his case was now going It on at the " • ft oitnEn considered that it was no t a su ffi cient for th Of .-S --e postponement of the sentence. 11- trs v.rtsoners a id he w ill i n g td undergo any term p hoo kli ti ket w .ntoent until his innocence was proved, but he bt ly f o li oish to have upon him the stigma which neces -4:lldliawed the conviction of a jury, when be was in i bte t t tl a Iw o to show that he had been wrongly convicted. t 't 'view ~:I ; e c k l that Colonel Drummond was to have an thi s - t t u Mr. Secretary Walpole, at the Home- Op ld t "roing on the subject of his conviction. 11 ,:eoltDER said, under these circumstances, he 'he nr ,,,Pass sentence upon him until to-morrow. 4: 4 6011 N G ' "oiler was th en re moved. „ 11 EAT T -NDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION OF 1853. ei t i'tell ow t 63B, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, has addressed ,ng letter '0 Mr. Roney, the secretary of the Exhi- It t pt) g t i t bublin Castle. 14, 1852.—Sir,—In acknow- N t 44 .itu, y e o receipt of your letter of the 23d ult., I beg to I t i i i ,tat, in accordance with theo Parliament expresse l d ott ° seespsloegaredß%stubemxittetnedd thet provisions of the Vi let °f 185 0, I:n a d . gi 9 ve protection from piracy to ki t4 l ll l l t e a z il k ibitio g new inventions in the IndustTial E . xhi et !'s held in Dublin in 1853. The Bill will be v to l, 41.48 Provisions to the Designs Act of 14 Vic., c. 8. y e t tl ,,,, 1 1 Your obedient servant, NAAS." tdin,,, to IN THE COURT OF CHAIWERT.— ,411 t :ti a ,'" one of the recent Chancery Acts (15 and 16 1 t t;44 4 ,1.,j; e 8 °), the Master of the Rolls and the Vice-Chan for _la sitting in open court, are empowered to ad ht:iilio'unstderation in chambers any matter which, in 1‘ 4 5 4 Y t he judges, may be more" conveniently dis mtlelstt, ambers, or when sitting in chambers to direct Z t pl t na . be heard in open court which either of the 1 1 24 g think ought to be so heard. The mode of pro is is lore the blaster of the Rolls . and the V.ice-Chan- Vted t° he by summons, and according to the form now tit 1 , -- °Judges of the superior courts of ceanraon law .."g at chambers. FUNERAL OF THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. (From the Morning Herald.) This morning Mr. Secretary Walpole has received the following letter from the Earl of Derby, dated Balmoral on Monday last, from which it will be seen by our readers that her Majesty has determined that a public funeral shall be accorded to the late illus trious Commander-in-Chief; that the funeral will not take place until the new Parliament shall assemble, in order that that Parliament may declare their wishes upon the subject ; and that the members of both Houses may have the opportunity of personally attending the solemn procession. It is her Majesty's wish that the mortal remains of the late Military Hero shall be deposited in St. Paul's Cathedral, and be placed by the side of the late Admiral Lord Nelson, the greatest naval chief who ever reflected honour upon this country. Mr. Secretary Walpole, we understand, this morning, sent down an express telegraph message to Walmer Castle, that a guard of honour should im mediately be placed near the body of the illustrious Duke, which of course was immediately done, and where it will remain as guardians of the public trust until her Majesty's further commands shall be made known upon the subject. Through the obliging courtesy of Mr. Secretary Walpole we are enabled to publish to our readers a copy of the deeply interesting letter, which the Earl of Derby, in obedience to the commands of her Ma jesty, has written relative to the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, expressive of the Queen's wishes upon the melancholy subject : " TO THE RIGHT HON. SPENCER H. WALPOLE, SECRE- TARY OF THE HOME DEPARTMENT. " BALMORAL, SEPT. 20, 1852. " Sir,—Her Majesty received with grief, on Thurs day last, the afflicting intelligence of the sudden death of the late Duke of Wellington. " Although the Queen could not for a moment doubt that the voice of the country would be unani mous upon the subject of the honours to be paid to the memory of the greatest man of the age, her Ma jesty considered it due to the feelings of his Grace's surviving relatives that no steps should be taken, even in his honour, without their approving concurrence; and, accordingly, in the same feelings, in obedience to her Majesty's commands, I wrote to Lord Charles Wellesley (the present Duke not having returned to England), to ascertain whether the late Duke had left any directions, or whether his family desired to express any wish on the subject ; and suggesting the course which appeared to her Majesty best cal culated to give expression to those feelings, in which the nation, as one man, will sympathise with her Majesty. " Having this day received letters from the present Duke and his brother, to the effect that the late Duke had left no directions on the subject, and placing themselves wholly in her Majesty's hands, I hasten to relieve the public anxiety by signifying to you, for general information, the commands which I have re ceived from her Majesty. "The great space which the name of the Duke of Wellington has filled in the history of the last fifty years—his brilliant achievements in the field—his high mental qualities—his long and faithful services to the Crown—his untiring devotion to the interests of his country—constitute claims upon the gratitude of the nation, which a public funeral, though it can not satisfy, at least may serve to recognise. " Her Majesty is well aware that, as in the case of Lord Nelson, she might, of her own authority, have given immediate orders for this public mark of vene ration for the memory of the illustrious Duke, and has no doubt but that Parliament and the country would cordially have approved the step ; but her Ma jesty, anxious that this tribute of regard and sorrow should be deprived of nothing which could invest it with a thoroughly national character —anxious that the greatest possible number of her subjects should have an opportunity of joining it—and anxious, above all, that such honours should appear to emanate from the general will, and that the two Houses of Parlia ment should have an opportunity, by their approving sanction, of stamping the proposed ceremony with in creased solemnity, and of associating themselves with her Majesty in paying honour to the memory of one whom no Englishman can name without pride and sorrow. " The body of the Duke of Wellington will re main, therefore, with the concurrence of the family, under proper guardianship, at Weimer Castle, until the Queen shall have received the formal approval of Parliament to the course which it will be the duty of her Majesty's servants to submit to both Souses upon their re-assembling. As soon as possible after that approval shall have been obtained, it is her Ma jesty's wish, should no unforeseen impediment arise, that the mortal remains of the late illustrious and venerated Commander-in-Chief should, at the public expense, and with all the solemnity due to the mournfulness of the occasion, be deposited at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's, there to rest by the side of Nelson—the greatest Military by the side of the greatest Naval Chief who ever reflected lustre upon the annals of England. "I have the honour to be, Sir, "Your most obedient humble servant, "DERBY." LAST OFFICIAL ACT OF THE LATE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. —His Grace's last official act of any importance, as Commander-in-Chief; at the War office, was the regulation of the uniform to be worn by the officers of the militia now in the course of en rolment. So anxious was the Duke for the early issue of these regulations, that on the Saturday pre vious to his lamented death a special messenger at tended at the Government printing-office to convey the proof for his Grace's revision and signature, so that the document might be at once forwarded to the lord-lieutenants of counties and acted on. PRINCE ALBERT'S LAST VISIT TO THE DUKE. — On the occasion of her Majesty's recent visit to Bel gium, her squadron having anchored for one night in the Downs, his Royal Highness the Prince Consort proceeded from the royal yacht in a small boat to Walmer Castle, where the Noble Duke was then stay ing. The illustrious veteran appeared highly pleased with this mark of attention, and received Prince Albert with much cordiality. They had a lengthened conversation together, after which the Prince left the Castle to join her Majesty in the Victoria and Albert. This meeting between those two distinguished per sonages, which was on the 17th of August, has proved to be the last. COURT CIRC M ULAR. BALORAL, SEPT. 20. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert attended Divine service yesterday in the parish church of Crathie. The service was performed by the Rev. Dr. Paul, one of her Majesty's chaplains in Scotland. The Viscountess Jocelyn, the Hon. Mary Seymour, the Earl of Derby, Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieut.-Colonel Hon. A. Gordon, were in attendance. - - Earl Fitzhardinge had an interview with Mr. S Walpole yesterday, at the Home-office. American Minister, Mrs. Abbott Lawrence , Secretary Walpole Colonel Lawrence and Miss Lawrence, left town on Monday, on a visit to the Earl of Carlisle, at Castle Howard. HER MAJESTY'S SOJOURN 11%1 THE NORTH. CRATHIE, MONDAY.—On Saturday her Majesty made short excursions around the castle and by Crathie-bridge to the north side of the river. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went into Balmoral Forest, and was very successful, having killed three fine stags. The Royal Family rode out on ponies through the grounds and in the neighbourhood of the castle. Yesterday her Majesty, accompanied by Lord Derby and ot her members of the suite, again at tended Divine service in the parish church of Crathie. The Very Rev. Dr. Paul, of Tullynessie, one of her Majesty's chaplains for Scotland, officiated, and preached an eloquent discourse from Mark viii. 38. The audience (which, as usual, included several groups of straugerb) was a large one. Yesterday afternoon her Majesty and Prince Albert drove down by Abergeldie so far as " Craigousie," and at Corhie hall, where the royal vegetable garden is located, both alightedrwetihes theof fromtohlde gardener the as r:d century, en c n e e tr r u r i ra a yn g , d e r, hise s and p conversed familiarly two patriarchal returned to the castle in the even wc i ti n ef g de, . country side. over the whole Her Majesty and his Royal Highness WAS TILE THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON EVER 11711OUNDED r —ln Rush's "Resid ence at t h e C our t of London," the I was fol lowing anecdote is r ecor d e d :—" U nt il this occasion _ under an impression th a t th e D u k e o f W e lli n gton never w as wounded; but Sir George Walker said, that not long after the storming of Badajos, he was struck by a random musket ball in the side, in an affair with the French, on the bor ders of France. It was merely a slight wound and Was dressed on the spot. The Duke on receiving it exclaimed, 6 Hit at last l' and, seemed much pleased." THE SU'N, LONDON, WEDNESDAY THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON. (From the Weekly Dispatch.) The death of the Duke of Wellington has proved to all the greatness of his life. Nothing could be more quiet—let us not be misunderstood in using the word —more common-place than his closing scene ; there was no climax, no catastrophe, no heroic sacrifice in battle, like the fall of Nelson; no exhaustion by stern mental strife, as in the fates f Pitt and Canning, no sudden stroke of unforeseen accident, as we misterm it, as in the loss of Peel. The Duke died at an age when death must, in ordinary cases, have been long expected—of a disease that often strikes old age fatally—epilepsy; and this was caused probably by a paroxysm of the morbid appetite for food, which it is especially necessary guard against at that period of life. His danger, if we may believe the accounts, was apparent to himself, and much underrated by the apothecary who was summoned, Mr. Hulke, although that person bud attended him on the occa sion of a previous similar attack. However, the Duke has quitted life, as far as we may pronounce for another, happily ' years, in the fulness of and without the painful and humiliating decline of fa culties. He has died a natural death, and, we hope, a very easy one. The time of his ceasing to breathe could not be exactly determined. And so passing away, with as little to startle in the event as death can bring, the event itself causes one deep, strong, unanimous sensation. What may be the effect in other lands we know not—we almost care not; the great country which he served is enough to estimate his memory and to treasure it. He has, as much as one man can embody a common cause, saved Europe ; but we do not expect Europe to repay its debt, or even to understand it. It was the single misfortune of the Duke's life that he served those who were every way less worthy than himself. In this we do not speak of the nations he so mainly helped to redeem from intolerable and disgraceful bondage, but of those who led and represented them. In England he has long been looked upon as a piece of living history. The past had more of him in men's minds than the present, but, had a present arisen that needed his help, the old faith in him would have been shown, as of old. Indeed, in the two latest crises of our policy, both within the period of the shortest memory, he was looked to as the arbiter of all differences. The Russell Ministry could scarcely rule, and none were ready to succeed them ; the Duke's moral authority composed the difficulty, and on the weight of his decision the effete continued in power. The nation was in possible peril from the freaks of irregular and unscrupulous authority in France ; all sane men asked, what insurance against the danger will the Duke think sufficient ? He had not outlived his service or his fame ; and he dies when neither could have been much increased. Moreover, he passes from us at a time when all enmity and all envy are disarmed —when he is understood as he would desire to be. This is great fortune. The earlier part of his Euro pean career was subject to all the spleen of party. The somewhat shallow, and the not too honest persons who then represented the people's cause, never divided or classed the progress of the French revolution and its consequences. In the origin of the great war, which was only stayed, till 1814, by a hollow truce, the French, maddened and brutalized as they were by the education of serfs, fought for the inherent rights of mankind against the paltriest and most presump tuous usurpers of them. They claimed national exist ence against the miserable conspirators of Pilnitz. Disgraced as their cause might be, it was, in its main essentials, holy. The disgusting egotism of many in dividuals polluted it ; the horrible selfishness of one engulfed it. Men who are striving against the charla tan tyrannies of Napoleon the Little should begin by rightly estimating him whom, for antithesis' sake, they call Napoleon the Great. That Napoleon sub stituted bloodglory for the defence of patriots and free men ; he substituted aggression, lust of conquest, brigandage, for republican virtue; he derided equality, and threw baubles to dupes as badges of slavery; he, the ancient enemy of France by blood and feeling, the avenger of Paoli—he, the Corsican, the son of a conquered land, whose schoolboy dreams were hatred to his island's oppressors—crushed France and stood upon its ruins, its possessor, its tyrant, governing the estate and the human cattle upon it with skill indeed, but with skill exerted only for his own personal purposes. France was his, and that was the sum of his regard for it. But half-minded men never analyse causes; when party spirit works they wilfully confuse them. When Napoleon reigned, it was England fighting for existence against a tyranny as frightful as that which France had discomfited. France bad taken the place of aggression. Our Li berals could not see this. To them, as to some Frenc hmen of the present day, who, as children, are unable to give up the bauble glories of the Empire, Napolean was the vindicator of freedom against tyrants, the child of the Republic. He hated and despised both. When Wellington entered the field of European con test, it was in opposition to the idol of these twaddling dramatic romancers, these would-be politicians, who preferred a story book in weekly or daily parts, in which their favourite might triumph, to the serious justice and the hard practical facts they had no skill to appreciate. They felt for Napoleon as they would feel for Madame Laffarge or Ainsworth's Jack Sheppard. We are tracing Wellington's career in tracing these contrasts. He and Napoleon were indeed impelled on different courses in widely different spheres of action, but the moral distinction was as great as the material. Wellington was no hero for slipslop sentimentality. The Li berals of England thought that they were doing service to mankind when they were mocking at his plain, patient genius, and thwarting his efforts to arrest a plague that dazzled them by flashing its in fluence in lightning meteors. But the English sym pathy, the heart of the people, as we remember well, was with the English general. They did more than illuminate for his victories—they rejoiced in the ap portionment of the rewards which they were well aware they had to pay. Even after the retreat from Moscow they could hardly believe Napoleon Bona. parte to be anything less than personally invincible ; but they honoured Wellington as the man that could beet all his generals. The cynical Opposition carped and hindered —the paltry Government was afraid of supporting to its utmost, and with full avowal, the soldier who did its choice unwonted honour. Welling ton had to win su ccess, that he mi g ht have t h e power his employers the means of success e did it. He conquered reluctanc e to ft c e o r m wa p r e d l at home as enemies abroad, and forc ed enthusiasm as e_ fro a m hd h well as victory. He has been compared to Napoleon : he should be contrasted with him. For ourselves, we decidedly say tbat be was the greater man. He un dertook his task under all the obligations of morality and honour, and he beat the man who would own none of them. This ought never to be forgotten in the estimation of noted men. It is the first interest of mankind to give the prize to those who deliberately choose to serve their fellows in com pliance with the laws of right, and not to those who make mankind serve them in utter defiance of these laws. If merely to produce a given quantity of change, regardless of the means which bring it about, or the ends for which it is accomplished, be the mea sure of greatness, the conscienceless must transcend those who have conscience. Good is heavily weighted while evil is free. We are not comparing abilities, but deeds ; the men as they stand in history self sculptured. The use of all qualities is the glory of the possessors. Wellington and Bonaparte acted upon opposite principles • they never could have un derstood one another. Wellington's unselfish devo tion was to his country, personified to him, as a soldier, in that country's Sovereign. If we could imagine him at a conference in another world, it would be carrying out the Queen's interests to the utmost of his power. Bonaparte so completely mistook him, that one of his calculations was that the Wellesley family, after what they had achieved for England, must be expecting to reign in it. He could not understand the dignified humility of true glory, the fame that is won by working for a great cause without a second thought, that imperishable and ever honoured fame that comes as an unsought accident to the per formance of duty. Again, as a soldier, we cannot allow Wellington to be less than Napoleon's superior. The successes of Austerlitz and Jena were in a great degree Napoleon's own ; but even there he had no worthy competitors. At Marengo he was beaten. Desaix released him from defeat. At Wagram he would have perished with all his army, had the Arch duke Charles trusted in his own victory. What Wellington achieved he owed to himself, even to the formation of his armies out of the most unpromising materials. Lamartine has thoroughly estimated him when, in his narrative of the battle of Waterloo, he treats him as the most perfect and illustrious imper sonation of the English character. Wellington des paired of nothing. He might :be slain with his last follower, as he made up his mind to be at Waterloo, but he would not be beaten. When but one of hi s staff was left beside him, and he was asked what w as to be done in case of anything happening to himself, he had but one order to give, "to die to the last man." Napoleon had won many a battle by out dating his enemies; there was no such thing as out , daring Wellington. As he bad been obliged t o cover with his fame the sins of his patrons at the opening of his career, so he suffered in the dis grace of others when he had helped to win Europe for them. The tyrants of the Holy Alliance made him appear an accomplice in their iniquity, though he was in nowise responsible for the abuse of the power which he had so mainly contributed to recover for them. This is admitted and comprehended now. When we turn to him as a statesman, we have the same character, but employed on a subject respecting which his mind was not specially instructed. There were the same sense of right, the same simple single mindedness, the same disdain of hollow convention, the same disregard of personal consequences; but there were, also, the pride of birth and the habit of aristo cratic predilection, and the absence of philosophical training which mig ht countervail them. What he EVENING-, could discern he saw rightly; but he could not see enough. In the case of Catholic emancipation, be inflict perceived a coming civil war, and with the courage that would rather bear o bl oqu y than miseries as civil war entail s magnanimously , be Reform he opposed such yielded his political pref erences . because he " could not see how the King's Govern ment was to be carried on." He professed no theo retical distinction of right; h e never said that the aristocracy ought, as a mora l c h o i ce , to have the , government of England ; b ut he ha d a machine that would work, with whi c h, i ndee d he had secured England's safety i n t h e Cathol i c emancipation against England's will, and he d id no t wish to see the machine broken till be was sure that another could be provided. When the Reform Bill had done that, he accepted it, a n d, i n his way, he did his best with it. Never a violent partisan, in the latter years of his life he has been almost released from party altogether. As Commander-in-Chief he has inde pendently pursued the goo d of the serv i ce , and applied the nation's forces to th e i r most effectual purpose . H e has been an arbiter b e t ween factions, w i t h t h e powe r of the House of Lord s t o enforce his decrees. Of that institution he may al most b e said to be the sav iour, in moderating its opposition when oos ition was most dangerous. The Peer age was instinctively grateful to him. He held its d ec i s i ons often and con tinuously in the proxies he had in his pocket. To the last it would have been a desp erate attempt to move the Lords to thwart his will or oppose his judgment. He had a veto, at least, up on a l l that was proposed in the British Legislature. H e i s gone. The Northmen , s image of death is finer than that of other climes ; no skeleton, but a gigantic figure th a t e nvelopes men within the massive folds of its dark garment. Wel lington seems so enshrouded from us, as the last of a mighty series, the great est closing the procession. The robe draws round him and the era is past. His offices and honours lie like a wreck and spoil on his empty path. They must only be taken up by worthy . hands It will be an additional reproach upon all insuf ficiency, that it struts in the garment of the Duke of Wellington. Royal person ages are bruited as, his shun the comparison. Let successors in his greatest function, that of Comman them pause before they revive idea s w hi c h it i s wise in their order to obliterate. I t will be diffi cu lt enough to arrange for the d ue performance of that anomalous office. We require at on ce a secur ity that it should not be made an instru ment of party bribery Comman der-in-Chief. Let them by a Minister of War, and that it sh a ll no t be re moved from the animadversions of üblic opinion in the House of Commons. Th ere is a knot to be loosed as intri ca t e as th e E ast I ndian Government. But, in any cas e , th e Command ership must not b e the prize of bl oo d, o r interest , or connexion. Pr i nce Albert would begin his unp o p u l arity by assuming p such a dignity, to the exclusion of men who have earned their experience in hard soldierly life. The insult of placi ng th e Duke of Cambridge in such a po sition is not to be surmised without proof. As to the minor means of patronage, even to th e b estowa l o f the riband of the Garter w e are ent i tled to demand a strict account. There is no ir responsible patron age now. If an institution, eves of chivalry is to be uph e ld, it such as an order must be by asso ciating to it only such as mankind will willingly honour. If publio assent does not confirm the new I knight in his election, his companionship is dis graced. We know the sudd enness of selfish action, or we should not advert to suc h topics in this article. By the memory of the past we charge the dispensers of the future. And here we pause, not from h av i ng exhausted our subject, but of ne cessity, being content, ene a e g d re n e e d t , for the moment, to yield our c oncurrence in many points on h and fear t o m to aieta propoundmaintain. such . differenceswich men are as w Many among our readers will have to talk o f th e subject of this article to satisfy th e i nterest of children's children ; the best proof of th e sincerity of present praises is our belief th a t hi s name will be spoken to children's children with increased 1 reverence I and affection. 7HE ESSEX MAGISTRATE S- THEIR LAW AND THEIR GALLANT.RY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlE,—The Essex magistrates, when they decided the charges agai ns t M r . Si mpson and Monsieur and Madame Poitevin, declared their perfect consciousness that the eyes of Europe were upon them. I certainly was not previously aware that Europ e occupied her visual organs in gazing on such intellectual objects as the Solons of the Ilford bench; but, if it be so, and if her ears as well as her eyes were employed on the oc casion in question, I cannot but think that she must, like myself; have been very much at a loss, on hearing the decision at w hi c h th ese learned gentlemen arrived with regard to Madame Poitevin, whether most to admire their ga ll antry towards the sex, or their pro found knowl e d ge o f the law which they professed to administer. The magistrates were s i tt i ng in the character of a jury, and in that character were called upon to give the accused the benefit of any reasonable doubt, and this obligation, which applies to every case whether decided by a jury or by magistrates acting in their judicial capacity, sure l y was not the less imperative because upon thi s occas i on the offence charged was one created by s t a t ute, and the person accused was a foreigner and a lady ; b ut, if it turns out so far from there being a doubt, the law was clearly in favour of Madame Poitevin, and neither the care which doubt engenders, or the sympathy commands, w ere necessary to lead to her acquittal. What will Eur ope say, when, having w ithdrawn her gaze from th ese h er favoutite sons, a nd the sound of the oracular wor d s which proceed from the i r li ps having died aw a y, s h e exercises her judgment on t h e i r proceedings ? which the weaker sex It will be recollected that the alleged offence was committed by Madame Poitevin in the presence of and in company with her husband not only , he being actually present, b u t t a ki ng a part in the transacti on ; and therefore, unl ess th ere was something in th i s case to take it out of th e general rule as to the presumed coercion of the wif e i n offences committed by h er , i n the presence of a n d j o i ntly with her husband, s h e was undoubtedly entitl e d to an acquittal. It is tru e tha t this rule of law simply raise s a legal res umption of coercion, which is capable of being rebutted by evi dence ; but in this case no such evidence in full and therefore the presumption of law remainedend although force in favour of the female defendant ; rule applies to certain offence,, mala which this there is some question as to the extent to was given, extend to a authority for the position that it does not the con statuteable offence of this description, but on Price, 8 c. and trary, the reported decisions, Rex V. 262, clearly p. 19, Anon. Matth. Dig. Cr. Law, show that it does. I am quite aware that these are decisions which, it has been contended, take all cases _ in se, there is no below felony out of the operation of this rule; but . I believe that on examination of all those cases it will be found that their effect has been misconceive .y e those who have drawn a distinction which in ,. ,_ th - t more recent cases is, after consideration, and, therefore, I think I am justified in contendi n g ' ti that the decision of the Ilford Bench ex hibits on al want of l egal knowledge, of those who pronounced it a e a g nd knowledge, as well as the absence of that courtesy might consideration which a lady and a foreigner.t tes magis ra have expected at the hands of English and English gentlemen. Ilford The difference between the proceedings at, repumated case and the course pursued by Mr. Arnold in tn which was heard before him, refused to permit his feelings or his private opinions sr, to interfere with the construction which' 88 a l a w it he felt himself called to put upon the statute which to o ur duce his duty to interpret, is so self-e vident as our anxious t ha t duce even those who are the most that influence country gentlemen should possess t in- With which their position as justices of the peace even that vests them, seriously to doubt whether close adminis just the . con sideration ought to weigh against the unpaid services tration of justice; and whetherwho so determinedly refused if with on the ought not to be altogether dispen sed judgment-seat, something like a its ad the law ought at all events to be posses s e d should strong ly ad ministrators ; but be this as it may, I 13 while the Benc , advise the Solons of the Ilford the sake of their own pre sent system continues, for . kind enough to Credit, to request that Europe will be . _ decent kno h w y ledge of shut her eyes during their I am, Si t, BcC " t. 18, 1852. present deliberations. Temple, Sep T. B. dinary THE OLD lleald and Mr. W. J. Fox. great deal of ex flags and HA ......................-- Ai ELEcTi0N...........A , the most eitement exists at Oldham in reference to the ensuing election in the room of Mr. Duncuft, deceased, and although Th e town presents an extraor the election cannot take place until November active exertions are being made by the two candidates, Mr. every o f the public-house poli t exhibits ieal sen - but there does not seem to be any foundation n ight, at s for om the h e o f rumour. which TOhldehreamarheams beeeteinnggsenalemraolslyt erveme degreeb ann o e f r withbanners bustle devicesalmost indicative fitments of the respective candidates. There has been a re port that Robert Owen, the Socialist, would offer himself, to say violence, it exhibits at elections, but party spirit has never been so strongly manifested as upon this occasion. such a spirit of turbulence has been exhibited that the friends of Mr. Fox thought it advisable to appeal to the magis trates to take some steps to protect the inhabitants. The consequence is that placar ds are now posted on th e wa ll s de p r ecating the use of flags and banners, and stating th e determination of the magistrates to prevent riotous assemblages. Already many windows have been broken, and other injury done to property. On Saturday, i n spite of a drenching rain, the supporters ot ) Mr. Mr. Heald had an ?pen air meeting ne ar the town- All p assed off q ui etly, but in the evening the town was in an agitated state, and the merits, or rather the alleged demerits of both candi. dates were discussed by the respective parties with conside derable warmth. The placards and other articles put for ward attract public attention in a very high de g ree, and when the tim e for the election draws nearer the contest will, no doubt, assume a still mor e formidable character. The general opinion at Oldham seems to be that Mr. Fox will be returned again. THE COMMANDERSHIP-IN -CHIEF OF THE ARMY.—It is, We understand, confidently reported that the post of Corn mander-in-Chief of the ArIPY will be offered to Lord ihr diuge.-.-Clironicle. SEPTEMBER 22 5 1852. SPORTING NOTES. No. CCCXII. A FEW WORDS ON THE MANCHESTER MEETING. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—A tolerably good programme has been issued by the M anc h ester sport i ng execu ti ve for decision to morrow and Friday. The Wilton Handicap of 100 soya., added to a sweep stakes of 5 sous. each, two miles 240 yards, out of a stron g entry will, in all probability, have a good field at the post; but the race, to my fancy, will be entirely with L errywhent, Banshee, and Black Doctor; who, i perchance, m a y fi n i sh first , second, and third, n the order I have placed them. The Autumn W e l ter Handicap I should book a cer tainty for Warwick, if he runs. The Champagne Stakes, notwithstanding the penalty that Exact will h ave to carry, if they mean her, will be monopolised by this slashing daughter of Birdcatcher. Lambton will not start. The Chesterfield Handicap, about a mile and a quar ter, like unto the Wilton, has an uncommonly strong entry, and will no doubt likewise attract a good field, including Timid Fawn, Warwick, a n d Kiteflyer, who, I or opderine, I have placed will catch the themjge's ey e pretty nearly in the A good deal of betting this morning, at the following prices:-10 Sovs. Stakes (Leice s t er )- 2 to 1 agat Bor deaux; 4 any other; Warwick and Koh-i-noor are said to be non-starters. Eglinton Handioap-3 to 1 on the field. Marchmont Stakes-6 to 4on Lambton, a n d s to 2 agat Goorkah. Wilton Handicap (Manchester)_ 7 to 2 each aget Black Doctor and Lerrywhent; 5 to 1 each agst Little Davie and Barbata. Champagne Stakes-6 to 4 agst Exact, 4to 1 agat Ethelbert, 5 to 1 eget the Verbena colt, 10 to 1 offered agst Lambton. Autumn Welter Handicap-2 to 1 agat Warwick, 4to 1 any other. Chesterfield Handicap -3 to 1 agat Warwick, 4 to 1 agst Timid Fawn, 6 to 1 agat Little Davie, 8 to 1 each aget Lough Bawn and Barbata.—l am, &c., Sept. 22. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BEDFORD RACES.-TUESDAY. The Preparation Stakes, of 5 sous. eaoh, 3 ft. Gentle men Riders. Mr. J. Rogers's Chorus ... _ walked over Two years old Produce Stakes of 25 sous. each, 10 ft. Duke of Bedford's Dromedia, 7st 131 b Mr. T. Price's bc by Don John, Bst 21b (J. Sharp) 2 Mr. H. D. Boulton's Winter, Bst 21b (Bartholomew) 3 Mr. G. Ongley's Fame colt, Bet 4lb (Norman) 4 Betting-5 to 4on Dromedia. Won by two lengths. Bedfordshire Stakes, of 20 soya. each, 10 ft, and only 5, &c., with 70 added. Two miles. Sir W. Booth's Azael, 3 yrs, 6st 91b ... (Charlton) 1 Mr. C. Alston na Ibis, 3 yrs, Est 121 b (Wells) 2 Mr. H. Littledale na Maria, Bst 81b... (T. Sherwood) 3 Lord Caledon's Aaron Smith, Bst 71b ... (W. Sharp) 0 Hon. F. H. Vernon na Harp, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (E. Jones) 0 Mr. Stephenson's Waverly, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Thurgood) 0 Mr. Frith nab f Counsellor, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Kendall) 0 Mr. W. Hale's Bilberry, 3 yrs, Est 1 llb ... (Palmer) 0 Betting-5 to 4 agst Azael, sto 1 each agst Waverly and Bilberry, 6 to 1 agat Aaron Smith, and 8 to 1 agst Maria. Won by ten lengths. The race is in abeyance in consequence of an objection made by the owner of Bilberry that the other horses had not carried the prcper weight. It appear s th a t th e highest w eight left in was under Bst 7113; it was raised— after adding penalties of 51b each to And and Aaron Smith for running—to that weight, and the others in propor tion, instead of raising it upon the original weight. Bilberry carried weight according t o th e art i c l es , b u t having met with an accident early in th e race , did not run t h e course, so that there is a chance of the race being void. Two Years Old Plata of 10 soya. each, with 50 added; winners 31b extra. Half a mile. Mr. D. Lane's Charley, Bst 71b (Sly) 1 Mr. Viranchope's Bridget, Bst 41b (Charlton) 2 Mr. Shrimpton's Michaelmas Maid, Bst 41b (J. Mann) 3 Mr. E. R. Clarke 's Little Swift, Bst 101b(Bartholomew) 0 Mr. Lau's Tavistock, Bst 10lb (Thick) 0 Mr. Rayner's Tittle Tattle, Bst 41b (J. Sharp) 0 Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone, Bst 71b (Wells) 0 Betting—Even on Charley, 5 to 2 agst Bridget. Won by half a length. The Town Stakes of 5 soya. each, with 25 added. Heats, a mile and a quarter. Mr. Rogers's Chorus, 4 yrs, 756 111b...(J. Mann) 1 1 Mr. Wycherley's Derby, 3 yrs, 6q (Wells) • 5 2 Mr. Sparks's Presto, 4 yrs, Bst (J. Sharp) 4 3 Mr. Anderson's The Chase, 3 yrs, 6st (Rook) 2 0 Mr. Chapman's Diligence, 5 yrs, 7st 7 1 b(Drayton) 3 0 Each heat won cleverly. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 20 to 1 against Azael. BETTING AT MANCHESTER,.--TIIESDAY. MANCHESTER CHAMPAGNE STAKES.—Even on Exact. THE CHESTERFIELD HANDICAP (MANCHESTER).-- 4to 1 agst Young England (taken), 5 to 1 agst Timid Fawn (t), 5 to 1 eget Evadne (t), 7 to 1 agst Grief (t), 8 to 1 agst Bilberry (t). CESAREWITCH STAKES. -13 to 1 agst Lady Evelyn (t), 20 to 1 agst Lindrick (t), 25 to 1 agst Le Juif (c), 25 to 1 agst Knight of the Shire (t), 25 to 1 agst Alonzo (t), 30 to 1 agst Mrs. Birch (t). INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. YORKSHIRE UNION HUNT MEETING, 1852. The Juvenile Handicap of 5 soya. each, &c.; for two years old. The Judge, Bst 51b—b cby St. Laurence, out of Sister to Meteor, Sst—br c by British Yeoman, out of Gholab Singh's dam, Bst—Audubon, 7st 121b—Pride, Ist 101b— b c by Jago, ought of Daughter of Toscar, 7st 101b—The Buccaneer, 7st 101 b—b fby Melbourne, out of Gaiety, 7st 81b—Charity, 7st 71b—Auchinleek, 7st 61b—'Leta, Tat 61b—Polly, 7st 61b—St. Andrew, Tat 41b—Malice, 7st—Miss Agnes, 6st 101 b—b fby Venison, dam by The Saddler, bat 81b—ch c by Velocipede, out of Luxury, 6st 61b—Tickton, 6st 61b—Sweetness, 6st 61b—Rattle cap, 6st. The York and Ainsty Handicap of 15_sovs : each, 10 ft, and sonly if declared on or before Monday next. Sir Charles, 5 yrs, Bst 51b—Lough Bawn. 4 yrs, Bst 41b Maid of Team Valley, 6 yrs, 6st 41b—Unity, 4 yrs, 7st 10 1b—Garforth, 5 yrs, 7st 101b—The Proctor, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Conmore, 3 yrs, 7st 61b—The Alp, 6 yrs, 7st 41 b—Lerrywheat, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—Little Davy, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—Tiew Hallo, 6 yrs, 7st—St. Michael, 3 yrs, Tat —Cleveland, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Recommendation, 3 yrs, Est —Florence, 3 yrs, Sat 121 b. MESSRS. HOWARD AND CLINTON TO THE SPORT ING PUBLlC.—Conscious that we have discharged our duty to the public, by sparing neither money nor exertion, in obtaining the best and choicest informa tion from the most influential, and even from the most closely -guarded stables, we have hitherto been re warded by ample success. Being equally aware of the many enemies that our success has produced, we beg to lay before you the follo w in g cursor y remar k s i n th e Morning Post of yesterday (Tuesday). The public will, we have no doubt, respect the opinion and iudgment of such a man as Argus, a man of discriminating judgment and known honour. " The present is the age of wonder, and on so great a scale are the operations of a firm, calling themselves Messrs. Howard and Clinton, carried on, that a journal of their own, published by subscription, has been established by them, for the retailing of information; the changes in the market, or in their own opinions, being conveyed daily to the public through the columns of a morning contemporary, in cypher. Some of these numbers were handed about at Doncaster, and scanned with a degree of avidity that shows how eagerly in formation on racing is sought after by the speculative classes. Some condemned, but all were amused by them; and upon the principle of rendering unto Cresar, &c., I cannot but admit their luck, in finding out the secrets of the pri son-house,' must be either very wonderful, or else that they must have resources at their command such as we are wholly unacquainted with. And it was still more amusing to hear of parties, some of them old stagers, too, candidly admitting the fact of their subscription to their lists, and the confidence in the investment of their moneys. The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and I should not be surprised to hear of this firm becoming a great fact' in the racing circles. —Anous. Sept. 20, 1852." Fee for subscription to Cambridgeshire, 1 guinea ; to Derby, 3 guineas. Any one meeting, 10s. 6d. ; telegraphing extra. Address, H. and C., Post-office, Coventry street, Soho, Post-office orders payable to Henry Howard. — Morning Paper. SONNET ON HEARING THE FIRST TID INGS OF THE DEATH OF THE GREAT DUKE OF WELLINGTON. Lift up the wail, and let the dirge be rung; The roll of muffled drums appal the ear; The Dead March peal; the fun'ral hymns be sung— The Nation's Hero lies upon his bier. A Beacon-light hath vanish'd from the earth ; A Master-spirit from the human raoe 'A worthy, foremost in the ranks of worth, Is missing from his old accustom'd place. The Conqueror's halls are desolate, at last; Where comrades triumph'd mourners sob instead; — The " Iron Duke " to Death's domain has pass'd. The Patriarch bath bow'd his hallow'd head. His country weeps—Oh ! melancholy day! Her long familiar Pride for ever snatched away. The Warrior and the Statesman well combin'd; The Patriot frankly blended with the Sage; The noblest Man of Mark, among his kind, Who, world-wide, shap'd the fortunes of our age. From our lov'd Lady, on her firm-built throne, E'en to the humblest dweller of the land, Soon as the dismal tidings shall be known, One universal sorrow will expand, One deep, affectionate, and yearning grief To lose—the honest Man —the matchless Chie f. No Spartan epitaph—no niggard f ame— . Shroud the transcendent glories of his name But let hie grateful country men decree • "Britain ne'er lost a son, Great Wellington, like thee !" J. J., Author of " Rural Sonnets." Inner Temple, Sept. 16, 1852. FASHION.--T HE, DIPTHERA BoNNNT Madanle D uhay D Golberg, who se name is known throu g h ou t civi lised Europe as the presiding Goddess of Fashion , has J ust astonished her votaries by the production of a c h a peau. The history of this novelty is somewhat curious, and pecu liarl y marks the character of the Parisians. Madame D'Gqberg, about to retire f u ll o f h onours was struc k with a desire to leave a somethi ng which should attach a " glory . . to her a name." Fired wit h t h e not i on, a nd in the pure spirit of Frenchwoman, she seized upon 'a skin of polished leather, and in an instant c onver t e d it i n t o a bonnet. Ye charming as ever claimed Paris as its birthplace 1 conferreda uaa bonnet — M d me e. on has secured a p a t en t f or her ingenuity , a Messrs. Jay, of Regent-street,.the e xclus ac i l ve a r a ight of the sale P in this coun t ry o f t h ose made in black and violet. The a perfect f ' pos session of these bonnets bas already b . ecome urprii Penis; and the really beautiful way in which the material is made subservient to every style of wearer, from the tru . ly . co.. quetish t o the sombre or demure, fully justifies this distinc. Um—Morning _Herald. Tai NATIONAL GAL • LERY —Notice was issued the yesterday, at the Natio nal Gallery, Trafalgar-square, that it was closed for the annua l vacation until 25th of October, when it will be re - ope ned to the p ublic. The V ernon col lection at Marlborough noun, Pall-mall, is closed for the 1 same time. NAVAL 1N TELLIGENCI. APPOINTMENTS. The following officers have been re-appointed to the F screw-sloop Encounter on being re•commissioned : Chief Engineer, James B. Clash; assistant engineers, Samuel Clements, James Roffey, and Philip J. Gruchy. Assistant-Engineers—Robert M'Ewen, to the Blen heim, 60, screw-steam guard-ship, Portsmouth; and Frederick J. Dever's, to the Encounter. PRIZE -MONEY FOR THE GLADIATOR AND JACKAL.— Messrs. Woodhead and Co. have given notice to Captain John Adams and the officers and crew late of her Ma jesty's ship Gladiator, who are entitled to share in the proceeds arising from the capture of the slaver, name unknown, on the 21st of August, 1850, by the Jackal, tender to her Majesty's ship Gladiator, that the distri bution thereof will be made on the 19th day of October next, at No. 1, James -street, Adelphi, and where the list will be recalled every Wednesday and Friday for three months:—Flag, 761. Is. 7d.; captain, 1421. 133.; second class, 261. is. 10d.; third, 201. 17s. 5d.; fourth, 121. 10s. 6d.; fifth, 71. 16s. Id.; sixth, 61. ss. 3d.; sevtr.th, 41.35. 6d.; eighth, 21. Is. 9d.; ninth, 1/. 6s. ld.; tenth, 153. 7d. PRIZE-MONEY FOR THE FIREFLY.—Mr. Chippendale has given notice to the officers and company formerly of her Majesty's steam-sloop Firefly, John Tudor, Esq., commander, that an account of money received for the Brazilian polacca brigantine Independencia, captured on the 31st of January, 1850, will be deposited in the re gistry of the High Court of Admiralry. Ajax, 56, screw guard-ship, Captain Quin, discharged her powder and shells at Spithead yesterday morning, and in the afternoon got up steam and went into har bour to be refitted. She will be taken into dock. Bull-dog, 6, steam-sloop, will come out of the Ports mouth steam-basin dock on the 27th inst., and be fur ther fitted as an advance steamyr in the basin. yesterday-Collingw o od, 80, w ill be taken out of dock at Ports mouth, ab ou t t h e 16t h o f O c tober. D auntless, 33, screw-frigate, Captain Halsted, sailed y and Gr m screw uth - s evening from Spithead, for the West Indies. a ken alongsid e P ortsmou th Dockyard, and is dis mantling,raetteuarmn -sloop Stoddart, has been towler, 5 previous to being paid off. Highilyer, 21 , o from Portsmouth,Ply on h er way to th e West Indies, anchored in J. Matson, Vesuvius, .6, steam - sloop , w i ll b e taken out of the Angle dock at Portsmouth this day, and be further fitted in the sea-basin; she has be en PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY new coppered. EVENING.—The Ocean Queen, American liner packet , arrived at St. Helen's this morning, to embark pasaen stock for New York. Wi n d N . ers and take on board DEVONPORT, I MONDAY.--GOO'CIZ derate and cloudy. been supplied with a new gaff, and the lighter, having wind her favour, sailed this m o r n i ng for Petubrio proving in ke. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 21.—THE TUNA, OR STEAM-VESSEL.—The preliminary t r i a l of this vessel vSaturday last proving satisfacto r y, M r . E dward zseln o consul-general at London for th e Ott oman Porte°llrab' in vited a large party to be present a t h er fi na l trial. ' Tll Tuna left Blackwell yesterday at a quarter -past twelve o'clock, having on board Mr. Zohrab, Ottoman consul general, Madame Zohrab, M. Paul Musurus, Esad Bey, and Dilaver Effendi, secretaries to the Ottoman lega tion; his Excellency the Turkish Minister and Madame Musurus were unavoidably prevented from being pre sent; Chevalier, Madame, and Miss de Soveral, of the Portuguese Legation; Mr. Ellis, chairman of the Gene ral Screw Steam Shipping Company; Captain John Ford, superintendent, and several directors of the com pany; Mr. Geo. Crawahay, jun.; Mr. Seaward, and Mr. Brunel. The coals taken on board having been more suit able for fine boilers, with which she is fitted, than those used on Saturday last, she proceeded down the river with evidently greater speed than she attained during her preliminary trial, and on her arriving at the mea sured mile her speed was tested, and found to be 10.6 knots, equal to 12i miles per hour, and nearly half a knot greater than on - the previous trial. The result gave general satisfaction, as it was not expected she would have realised that speed, as the builders were limited to a very short length, and to ensure that she would not draw more than four feet of water. The vessel is, con sequently, very flat-bottomed, with broad bows, and throws up a large wave upon them, which makes her speed the more surprising under these drawbacks, which were unavoidable owing to the difficulty of navigating the Danube in summer with steam-vessels of any other dimensions. The Tuna returned to Blackwell at a quarter before seven P.M , having extended her trip to beyond Shellhaven, at Sea Reach. 1 TRIP to CHERBOURG from WEYMOUTH. The recent trip in the Wave Queen steamer, arranged by Captain Cosens, of the Princess, who accompanied the party, consisting of about 150 passengers, admits of more local description in reference to the natural beauty and scenery of the neighbourhood. The voyage may be said to require seven and a half hours; and, with a good band of music, and the great novelty of passing from Weymouth to Cherbourg, can only be appreciated by those who have taken a two days' trip. Alderney is viewed on the right about twenty miles distant, then a delightful view of the country around Cherbourg, ex tending from Barfleur to Cape La Hogue. The view of the breakwater, three miles in length, is magnificent, the wonder of the world, and the greatest of Napoleon's works. The guard-ship passed, you anchor inside the breakwater till the tide serves to proceed into the har bour, with music playing and decked with colours. Having passed the ordeal of the Customs' department, and obtained accommodation at the hotels, a ramble to the ca'6i, the cathedral, built in William the Conqueror's time, &e. The next morning at seven visit the Roman Catholic cathedral again during the time of service, after breakfast a view of the arsenal, docks, &c., planned by Bonaparte; the whole are extensive, and progressing to completion. The fortifications are most formidable. On arriving at the surface of the mountain at the interior of Cherbourg, a panoramic view of fifty miles in extent presents itself, and is a rich treat. The armoury, har bour, gardens, &c., are most interesting. This is no flattering description, and a trip is strongly recom mended both with regard to health as well as ry creation _ A FEW FAIR and UNFAIR THINGS AGAINST THE FAIR SEX. Br AN OLD BACHELOR. The men who flatter women do not know them suffi ciently, and the men who only abuse them do not know them at all. Romances generally end with a marriage. And many young girls, w hen they leave school, would wish to go through the romance of life—as they do most romances—by beginning at the end. Women should rule but not govern. Scandal, with many women, is an occupation. They pick characters to pieces in the same way that they pick their nosegays to pieces—because they have got nothing else to do. If you wish to learn the worst fault of a woman, praise her highly to her friends. Woman is a most beautiful book, that too frequently is condemned for its errata. Yon can generally tell how popular you are with a lady by the length of time she keeps you waiting whilst dressing to receive you. A fan is a most handy little instrument for those who have lost the art of blushing. Vows are the bad money—the I 0 O's and post obits with which the man pays a woman the debts of his heart. If a young lady has a purse with two ends—silver in one end, and gold in the other—she is sure to open the gold end first. The only time when women talk much amongst one another, is when they are waiting for the gentlemen after dinner. The eyes of a pretty woman are the interpreters of the language of her heart. They translate what her tongue has a difficulty in expressing. If you wish to close a lady's lips, ask her age, Few women keep a diary after their first love. Tell me how many ladies maids a lady h as h a d , and I will te ll manw you h her h taes d mlpoevre madly will laugh at h i s mad ness. A as soon as he has got cured of it; but a woman never laughs upon such a subject. With her, love is a madness, of which she never sees th e f o ll y I don't know which is worst —a man wyh, money, or a woman who plays at cards . The signal for conversation amongs t . women.. is marrieswhen f for s pretty girl begins to sing. Women will forgive everything Female forgiveness, illimitable being a bore—everythin in in a man except his as it appear s angry pretty. a woman except her being I word, or a sneer, or a woman will forgi Ed , be, has, however, its limits. of hot tea which re or in a sliglic of another woman; sheshrug may even dy i n g day she will never forgive her , but t? ds when she has none wearing diamonds herself Women are like oranges—the brought to forgive the best. e_ borrowed the likeness finest looking are rarely To paint angels p of woman; to paint ciaievnilsters the likeness of man. ----------:-=:---.,. NEILD.—This gentle manCebiDEN LATEMr. Camden, a rich sugar-baker was the granT a n d of Wapping, whO daughter married, respectively, Mr. James three children, one son and two Neild:i th ew e r i ll ri e n : daughters. cisat,James's-street, and Mr. John Mangles. The only A Thefelations of Mr. Neild are six first cousins, fiv e t ,„ ° '„ -- „i n na g, c ho reside some time at Huxley, Berks, and children of Mr. John Mangles, ship-chandler, of " a rr — rns, Bath : the sixth and remaining cousin is died in the . r a daughter, of the late John Camden, of Ttheeignoo ly child, • mouth, Devon, latterly an amateur painter and a friend and fellow -student of Glover. James Neild, father of the deceased, died intestate , and his property, amounting to 2 ,50,.1 , reverted wholly to this his only child, he was god• f a ther to James Mangles, commander R.N., whose name is familiar to us as that of one of our earliest modern explorers i n Egypt and the Holy Land. WELSH SLATE TnArric.—The development of the slate traffic on the Chester and Holyhead line is gradually proceeding, and in a short time there is no doubt that it will form a most important item of revenue. The branch lines of rail from the great slate wharfs at Port Penrhyn and Port, Dinorwic have been connected with the tramways at the quarries, and in a short time, it is hoped, therevi'ill pur chased communication at Carnarvon between the line and th e tram ways leading to the great slate basin. Ia order f u ll y to in sure an adequate supply of slates, the company have chased a large piece of ground at Saltney, near Chester, whereon they can range and stack the slates carried along the line. 'Das piece of land is eight acres in extent, and on it no fewer than 80,000 tons of slate can be securely stowed- This will prove an immense depot, from which the wants of the surrounding districts can be fully supplied. The great quarries of Penrhyn and Llanberis are now connected with c w e a l y v . ill be a v as tly increas tinhge min am a n u n l i t n e of, s a l n a d t e t t h r e n ffi co n n consequence a e n i l BANKRUPTCY AND I NSOLVENCY.—It is provided by the 142 d section of the Common Law Procedure Act that in future the bankruptcy or insolvency o f either the plaintiff or defendant shall not a b ate an action in the cora -1 mon law courts. THE SPANISH TARIFF. A royal decree, dated 10th inst., and countersigned by Senor Bravo Murillo, was published at Madrid on the 12th inst., by which the duties on hardwares and other miscellaneous articles, and also on flax, linen thread, S axon wool, woo ll en c l ot h s (called Lanas Dulces), and on mules, are ordered to be re duced. The duty on flax was increased about one third in 1849, and both the importation and the revenue fell off in consequence ; it is henceforth to be 22 reels per quintal, being 10 per cent. on the estimated value of 220 reels per quintal, and carded ditto 30 reels, being 10 per cent. on the estimated value of 300 reels, these duties being nearly the same as those paid before 1849. Under a foreign flag, these duties will be 27 and 35 reels per quintal. Linen thread (crude) paid 63.60 and 79.50 real; per quintal, according to the flag ; it is now to pay, if crude or half bleached, 50 and 55 reels per quintal; full bleached ditto, 65 and 70 reels, and dyed ditto, 100 and 105 reels. Saxon wool paid 150 and 180 reels per quintal: it will now pay, it unwashed, 63 and 68 reels; and if washed 84 and 89 reels. Woollen goods (called Lanes Dulces) paid 12.70 reels per square v ara i n Spanish ships, which is stated to be 64 to 74 per cent. The duty is to be reduced to 8 reels the square vara, stated to be equivalent to 14 reels the lineal vara, and to 48 per cent. ad valorem. In foreign ships it will be 9.60 reels. The duty on the last-named article ; by an i d ts th be e ing ia e w lu as de d d ou in bl t e h d e i e n la D ss ec o e t m w b o e o r l l l a e s n t cl y o ea th r' s impor tation, which in the last eight months of 1851 was 96,956 varas, was only 6,364 varas for the first six months of 1852. In hardwares and miscellaneous articles the follow ing changes are made :—plain buttons, metal horn; pasteboard covered, and the materials for covering paid 6.25 and 7.50 reals per lb., according to the flag. They are henceforth to pay 2 and 2.40 reals. Tor toiseshell, ivory, mother of pearl, and all other but tons not included in the preceding, and those with letters, arms, &c., which were previously included in the same class with plain buttons, are to pay 4 and 4.80 reals per lb. instead of 6.25 and 7.50. Watch chains of steel iron, varnished metals, &c., duty reduced from 12 and 14.40 reals per dozen to 6 and 7.20 reels per dozen ; ditto gilt or plated, from 24 and 28.80 reals to 12.20 and 15.25. Gun barrels, double, reduced from 75 and 90 reels each to 40 and 48 reals ; pistol barrels, double, from 45 and 54 to 24 and 28. 8 0 reals each. Gun barrels, single, from 45 and 54 to 24 and 28.80 reels each ; pistol barrels, double, from 30 and 36 to 18 and 21.60 reals each. Hair brushes, clothes brushes, &c., duty reduced from 22.50 and 27 reals per dozen to 14 and 16.80 reals. wrappers or card-boxes, alasps (corchetes), 7 . 20 reals p er lb. t o 3 an d 3.60 reels. Kni ves and forks, large, f or carv i ng , with handles , _ plated or or reduced from ro w m ith 6 th a e n iz c i forfo m hor 3 n .6 , ob ando n e , 4 w . 0 3 0 5 d r , e w a i h s a l e e b r o ndec,z as are d 0 eonrc to voe3th.2eorr in 7 n - h a p o e 3t a .B r e l o reels. S uch of the above p r , forms or s i zes, for arts or professions, paid before 4 and 4.80 reals per dozen. Knives, with handles of tortoiseshell, plated or gilt, tealsplain to brassOilclothso s o on r fd i avllo2lrye duty s reduced epe,:redoloi ioznues. , from fpa br i 12 cs , cotton, hempen, real: woollen, a duced from 3 and 3.60 reals per lb. to 2 and 2.40 Teals. Ordinary single fowling-pieces, dutaytterrendlede.frolil 100 and 120 reals each to SO and 60 reals each ; ditto, double, from 200 and 240 reals to 100 and 120; ditto, ornamental (de lujo), wsnhdtasztewlvBehrertethhalesrnpbueomrublnbed.r of barrels, from 30 to 36 ad valorem to 200 and 240 and 14 . 40 each. n a d n , d d e u n t g y ra r v ed in u g e s ed of fr a o ll m h l i o to rPu lO rnibil a ot n us d 12 reals. Brass in common hardware, not varnished or gilt, as basins, braseros, feet for the same, &c., reduced from 5 and 6 reels to 4 and 4.80 reals per lb. ; dit to gilt or varnished on the same objects (a new class in the tariff) 6 and 7.20 reels per lb. Umbrellas, parasols, &c., of ilk, duty reduced from 6 and 19.20 reals each to 10 and 12 reals each. Combs, tortoiseshell, from 7.50 and 9 reals per oz :o 4 and 4.80 reals. Pistols, ordinary, one-third of a vara in length and upwards, single-barrelled, duty reduced from 60. and 72 reels per pair to 30 and 36 reals; ditto, double-barrelled, from 90 and 108 reals to 50 and 60 reals per pair. Pocket a pistols (less than one-third vara long) to pay 24 and 28.80 reals per pair ; ditto, double• barrelled, 40 and 48 reals per pair ; ditto, 4 or more barrels, 40 and 48 reals each pistol ; ditto, hair trigger, with all accessories, 100 and 110 reals per pair. Gilt articles of all kinds (plaque de oro labrado), duty reduced from 7.50 and 9 reala per oz. to 4 and 4.80 reals. The duty on mules, of which great numbers are smuggled in from France, are reduced as follows : Under one year, from 76 to 60 reals eaeh ; from 1 to 3 years, from 190 to 100 reals each ; from 3 years and upwards, from 254 to 170 reeks each. An account of these changes to be given to the Cortes. CHRIST S HOSPITAL. Yesterday being St. Matthew's-day, the Lord Mayor, accompanied by the Sheriffs and other civic authorities, proceeded in state, according to annual custom, from the Mansion-house to Christ's Hospital, for the purpose of being present at the delivery of the orations of the senior scholars, appointing officers for the ensuing year, &c. Previous to the delivery of the orations in the Great Hall, the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs attended divine service at Christ Church, Newgate-street, where a ser mon was preached by the Rev. John A. L. Airey, M.A., of Pembroke College, and one of the Masters of the Merchant Tailors' School. The junior scholars to the number of 700 occupied seats at the east end of the hall, upon each aide of the organ, the Lord Mayor and go vernors being seated at the opposite extremity. The number of persons present could not have fallen far short of 2,000. The Rev. E. Rice, D.D., the head master, and the other masters of the school were seated immediately behind the platform in the centre of the hall, from which the orations were delivered. A large number of the clergy were present on the occasion. The following is a list of the orations delivered, with Richardthe names raatin of the A Oration,ifredL lo s on c y h dt o h, l eagrebeseoi— cnnaedmfiGtbarroiedfcgitaehn.e, R English Oratio n , on the same subject,whoyotais Hospitals,proceed ing to Pembroke College, Tweeting, first G rec i an; Mathematical Medallist, 1851; Classical Medallist, M ontefioro Prizeman an d Richards' Medallist, 1852 ; who is proceeding to St. John ' s Col lege, Camb r id ge. Henry Dove Greek Oration, on the same subject, Henry Pembroke Stone, sixth G rec i an, who is proceeding to College C am b r i dge. French Oration, on the same subject, John George Gauntlett, thi r d G rec i an , w hois proceeding to Worcester College, Oxford, as Thompson Scholar. Naples, Henry Thomas Armfield, Latin Alcaics, on Hadarez tenth Grecian. " Latin Elegiacs, on "Alfred the Great, Henry Rogers Jevers, seventh Grecian . Greek lambics , t ra s lation of King Henry's Address hc S akspere), John Wilberforce Doran, fourth o p 8 , on " Ulysses Redux," James Mao- Latin Ss ' ' hie eleventh Grecian. kenzie Maclean,eters, to his Soldiers ( Fr om Translation from " Young's Last Latin Hubert Perez, eighth Grecian. DO," , --u sfteehics on " Thamesis Fluvius," Henry GLurGeedirioewaen. Hexameters , on " The Electric e egrap , Latin Grecian; ' Mathematica Medali T st, l lBs2. h ~ Richards'fiPf-trilz- Composition, Henry Dove Sweeting, first English o ' c h P a o r e l e m s , w m ax o n isli Th P e Britishto nWatts, Em ts r inrneitnh the East Indies, The whole of the orations were well received, and the style in which they were delivered reflected oonsidrable credit on the scholars. The Latin hexameters by EL D. Sweating, who also delivered the English oration, were awarded the first medal, to be in future annually adjudged under the will of the late Rev. G. Richards, D.D., a governor, and formerly an exhibitioner of Christs' Hospital. The composition of Lloyd, who de livered the Latin oration on the benefits of the royal hospitals, was stated by the examiners to be very nearly equal in merit to that of the successful competitor. The French oration by Gauntlett was delivered with great spirit and excellent jUdgMent and `-' --, was warmly ap plauded, as were also the Greek translation in iarebice of King Henry's address to his soldiers from Shak- Latin hexamtnhseeitpnerustkh,eerecited by Claude spere, and the translation from Young's ~ Last Day" in The following WellingtonlinesoEfinngfihise interest. H ubert Pares. d 'r e h c e e easel allusions o by Charles Watts, were loudly applauded: — / 1 poem oration o enx excited d "B r it is hthe the l a din m ee e dp n iea te s ; t His earliest laurels reaped " The veteran chief, the hero of our gfe, s _ When burst the storm of vengeful Tippoo's rage, d the victor's cannon roar. E'en though ho sleeps. And Assays bear crown the fight no more, on India' shore, with honest prid e Still will each Briton point to c . •-•----- - Where Wellington in fame began to soar, l b a r id ou t g h b e t ir to sta a s C . eOBIIOC of uosffiiocne, The countless hosts of France he gallantly defied!" Ere that, beyond the Douro's silvery side. , f The fie e r s , according orationsthe be fore the Lord Mayor, and were re-appointed for the t meantime the " white glove" was suin ear. en handed round for the benefit of the yonn , * gentlemen having t o about to proceed to College, and ttbe gentle appeal ap peared to be warmly responded to. The national anthem was then sung most lustily by the junior scholars, and the Lord Mayor and civic authorities left the building in the same state as that in which they had arrived. A considerable concourse of persons were assembled in Newgate-street to witness the equipage. In the evening the boys of the school partook of the usual substantial entertainment provided, on these occa sions. CRICSET.—ELEVEN OF ENGLAND V. Twiwrr-Two or Scrwafp.—On Saturday this match was brought to its conclusion, the result being that the representatives of Scotland were vanquished in one innings byeight runs. The following is the score :—Scotland, Itrat inningv) 53; second innings, 71; the Eleven, fat innings, 13t.