The Sun. — London, England, 1852-11-04 00:00:00

:;&: btttofl. SUN OFFICE, Six o' Clock. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT, HOUSE OF COMMONS. (THIS EVENING.) ELECTION OF SPEAKER. After the return of the House from the Lords, Mr. R. PALMER rose, and addressing Sir D. Le Marchant, the Chief Clerk of the House, said it now de volved on the House of Commons, in obedience to her Majesty's commands, to proceed to the performance of its first, and one of its most important duties, viz.., v )(ding from among their own body some Hon. Member who should fill during the present Parliament the Chair Of the nous?. He did not undertake the task of ad d:essing the House on such a subject without consider- able beiitatioe, for he was well aware of the great per sonal responsibility which attached to any person tvho ventured to propose an Honourable Mem ber for so high and important a post, knowirg that upon his ability, and the efficiency with which he discharged his duties, all the regularity of their proceed ings must depena ; nut on the present occasion he ries fortunately relieved from any difficulty in this respect, for he rejoiced to see among them again his Right Hun. Friend, the Member for North Hampshire,—(Cheers)— who had filled the chair of this House during the last 13 years with so much advantage to the country, and so muc h honour to himself—(Cheers) —and who had ren dered it a less difficult task to select the best qualified among them for that high and distinguished situation. (Hear.) Under these circumstances he did not think it necessary to trespass on the attention of the House by any detailed information on the various duties that at tached to the Speaker of the House of Commons. (Hear.; They were sufficiently well known to most hon. members who bad before sat is the House. Suffice it to say, there fore, that in the choice of a Speaker they must lock for some individuel whose intimate acquaintance with the law and practice of Parliament would render him at all times a ready exponent of all those rules and orders by which their proceedings were regulated, so as to enable them on all occasions to confidently rely on his deci sions. They must also look for a person who would up hold and defend the ancient rights and privileges of the House of Commons, if they should at any time become the object of an attack from any quarter—privileges which were not granted to the House of Commons for individual benefit, but for the benefit of the community whom they were sent there to represent. (Hear.) They must also look for a gentle_ man who in the midst of party contest, and sometimes of debate, was enabled to lay aside all party feeling, and to maintain, while presiding over their proceedings, strict and undeviating impartialiry. (Hear.) For all those q ualifications, every one who had witnessed the conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman in the chair would agree wiLh him, that he had proved himself to be most emi- uently respected. (Cheers.) Ho thought he might add that, in upholding the dignity of the ( ffice, and in pre serving an equal and unruffled equanimity of temper under all circumstancze, his Right licn. Friend hail not been surpassed by any of his predecessors. (Loud cheers.) He thought ho had said sufficient to induce all Hon. Members who had before sat in the House to agree with him in the motion which he was about to make ; but if he were permitted to say one word to than large number of Honourable Members who had for the first time been sent there to take part in the deliberations of that House, he could assure them that they would always find his Right Hon. Friend ready to assist them by his advice and experience if any difficulty should arise in the transaction of the private and other business with which they might be entrusted. (Hear, hear.) lle re joiced to thick that on the present cccasion it had not been *considered necessary to make the question ef choice of Speaker the test of party feeling. Such bad occurred before ; but it was to him a matter of extreme gratification to find that no party considerations called upon him on this occasion to surrender those feelings of private friendship and personal regard which he enter tained for the Right Hon. Gentleman. He was sure that all those who had witnessed his condnct in the chair would agree that his ueitorm conduct in his high position had more than proved the wisdom 14f the choice made by the House in the year 1839, confirmed ati it had been on two subsequent occa sions by the unanimous approval of tho House. He trailed that the House would now agree with an equal rhgree of equanimity, and place his Right Hon. Friend for toe fourth time iu the chair without a di.,sentient ) He thought that by so dhing they is )tight lion. Fsieed the only restart' 'sever to offer, for the eminent services) ee nest already reudered to the House and which, ho vacs convinc el, he would continue to render with aerial zeal end ability, only, perhaps, with more affici of his increased and mature ex soy 'ttrthvr preface, he then rooted that skit) Right Show Lefevre be elected Speaker of fleuee (Laud cheers.) Lord R. GROSVENOR seconded the motion. As the Il.;ght fen. Gentleman had formerly belonged to the party which sat upon this side of the House it, no doubt, INcut3 be more agreeable to him, and more pleasing, that that unanimity which was so desirable should seem to prevail in his election t , ) the highest office in that Hence, and that one nt least of his nominators should be a member of her Majesty's Opposition. (Cheers.) Ile could have wished that some one more qualified then himself bed been selected to give weight to the opinion entertained of the Right lion. Gentleman on that side of the House, of the qualities of the Right Hain. Gt ntleman. lie, however, had been selected as an unofficial organ of that party, because as it was, perhaps, well known, it was not usual for a Member holding high office, or who had held high office, to pro pow a candidate for the chair. It gave him, however, great satisfaction to have this public opportunity a fihrded him of bearing witness to the manner in which Mr. Show Lcfevre had performed the arduous duties of that etatlon, and he was quite sure that ho was itiving utterance, not only to toe own opinion, but to the ereatiments of every gentleman on that aide of the Tiothie ' whewhetshem(' that not only were they proud of his Right Hon. Friend as havine sprung from that party of they were members, but also entirely rutting aside all peaty feeling—that they were more proud of him as r member of that legislature to which they all belonged. (Ciseers ) The merits of the Right Hon. Gentleman were so well known, not only to the members of that Haute, but a!so to the public at lerge, that it would be a work of supererogation to dilate upon them at any length ; end certainly, upon this occasion, it would be extremely unnecessary, after th e g ood taste and good feeling evinced by the Hon. Member for I3erkshire, in propo.ing the Right Hon. Gentleman. Before sitting down, however, he would take leave to make one remark, which he hoped would bo found not quite foreign to she subject. It was said to be one of the in firedsies of human nature to give undue prominence to events passing around us at the present moment, and if we cast our eyes around, it would be acknowledged that, if there ever was a time when it was necessary that the Imperial Legislature now sum moned should be presided over by a person of undoubted cbility and talent, it was the present. At a time when the liberties of Europe. when the right of full and open clisciaLsion, and the right of public opinion hung by a thread—at a moment of this sort he was sure that it would be acknowledged that the character of that House was deeply involved by the manner in .which its pro ceediugs would be carried on. It became us then to set with unusual calmness, to take the utmost care that that liberty of free thought and free assertion which we so happily enjoyed should not be abused for any per tonal party or factious purposes, but that we should guard that right committed to us, he might say with out any exaggeration for the benefit of mankind at I large , _rge- It this were the position of a ffairs, as he tw"?eght ho could gather, it was from the ass e n t wi t h th u c ic h t hie remarks had been received by a po rtion of , r „ e ' io eses assuredly it was a matter of the gr e a test "3' that th e y s h ou ld h ave over them a gentleman whose nice discernment, discriminating judgment , large cez , ,e.e ,rt atte aried experience, and whose inde -74., an. ttention so eminently qualify him for e'r"elkPtaQitig aside period like the present, in which, wiLeh he had allu(Zeau tither disturbances but those to the tits would resider thait nicely-balanced state of tomt it was most cffic e one of very great difficulty, attention !thinly. he' d one of necessarythat„ peri „ ..conn the House should have at its longer upon the He would not tres passconclude by secor,cling the of the House, hut would Gentleman the Member for V be that the Ri g h t non, motion which he understood individual Hampshire Wilf; the most p re g an s d e , ries of years, clieir; being a man who, for al P On r to fill that me i n taieing to the utmost the while anfl dignity of that House, h a d con P e e i n r d 'ec, honour, wo n. rt speet, and esteem of ever membe ia r t o e t d the good and e i every party of that House. (Loud eht,er:ry At ter p a use of a few moments there b e i ng n va c : . ) „ign cf opposition to the , motion, Sir IL IN GLS said, that be .rose net F ee much to congratulate his Right Hon. Friend, but far more to g)USA upon having person of so 'are cueeratulato thee eao ; see to flit the Cnair. It would ant per ik'llee rot) werd as to the personal fit • needless to ads! a sing." w__ ,, mess of the laget Hon. Gentleman, —but it was not unfit, nor unnecessary perhaps to r( Cl.ll to the recolleetion what of some to others, a ver3 and to take the liberty of suiting and labour were here r compared to former and that labour had fully, most actively, most ice by the Right Honour & hundred years nee, not which now devolved. upon ,ceupant OF that chair. A 1 but three debates, and year ;he e4ectitien of 1113 duties there had been 242 . (Cheer I ctrAr to i in !!-.vir envy In con,evero.,9 f time Cliiire 4 , , iro '''s ' • 'Spoke ] OZ 6 reci' ::4;l -* ' .. i - 4 • i 4 l ime, Pe e r ' - ::.c\ . ; cheeri b i ti : 4 . 4 , 6 ,, - ,„ . ,4 . I ' B ' .g. 'e t ''' o7.- 4 rig serum a " . ! ,-,- - 10.!•• , f a A „ ....g 0 ..... „ 4 0 4 plika , 11. 4 . 1., e -. , 7 ...r' e4••T N hi m • - 4w 4,, • , .441 ~. 0( hurl ' . , ' fi r , : ) i ,. . ) 'ad fil cen 4 1 +,: ••• fillip. , : lent 0 .1 1 13 it a ft 31. .: .: .J . ey in tt THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 4, 185 2. had sat not less than 13,000 hours. (Cheers and laughter) lie had no hesitation in saying that the Right lion• Gentlemen had compressed into his period of service, - - - more labour and more successful energy than any one of his predecessors. Ho most cordially supported the motion. The Right Hon. C. SHAW LEFEVRE claimed the indulgence of the House beforo the motion was put, while ho made OHO or two observations. (Hear, hear.) It was quite unnecessary for him to assure his Honour ible Friend the Member for Berkshire, and his Noble Friend the Member for Middlesex, that he highly valued their friendship, while he felt deeply sensible of the camplimentary manner in which they; had done him the honour to introduce his name to the House. (Hear, hear.) He hoped it was equally unnecessary for him to assure the House, that ho had not only listened t ) the speeches of his Honourable Friend with sincere pleasure, but he was also most sensible of the flattering reception which the House had been pleased to give to 'he propo,ition of his Honourable Friends, and ho begged leave to assure the House, that ho witnessed that recep tion with feelings of unfeigned gratitude. (Cheers.) An experience of more than thirteen years had confirmed the opinion which he held soon after he had the honour of a seat in Parliament, of the value and impormero of those privileges which were enjoyed by (he House, and which his Hon. Friend the Member for Berkshire had justly observed were vested in the House for the benefit of the community at large. (Hear, hear.) Tho orders aed regulations which governed the proceed- LAW INTELLIGENCE. EQUITY COUR rs.—Nov. 3. (Before the Lord Chancellor.) RE IPSWICH CHARITY AND RE BATS CHARITY. Both those cases, which were in the paper, were by consent postponed to the next petition day. RESEWICH V. MARKER. This case, involving a right to certain timber, and which has been so often before the Court, was fixed for hearing today, but it was arranged by consent that it should be postponed pending an arrangement for raising a sum of 30,0001. on mortgage at 3i per cent. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.—Nov. 3. (Before Mr Commissioner Fonblanque.) IN RE FRA.SER AND LIGIITFOOT. The bankrupts were merchants, in Lime•street. This was the certificate meeting. The items in the balance sheet, which extended over 31 years, showed the failure to be a considerable one. The bankrupts owed to unse cured creditors, 54,964/. The assets were estimated nt 1,960/. in debts, and 2 9371. in goods, besides 21,2071. doe on consignments. There were no profits; the losses ' had been 19,555/ ; trade expenses, 3,7601.; drawn out by Fraser, 3 7591.; by Lightfoot, 3,890/. Mr Reed cpposed, for the assignees, on the ground of reckless trading and excessive private expenditure. His Honour said the expenditure, especially of the lat ter bankrupt, is utterly unjustified. I can see nothing of unavoidable loss or misfortune in this case, except the I)ss and misfortune arising from reckless trade. This may have been unavoidable in acme instances; I will give them the benefit of the probability of that; there fore I will not degrade them to the third class of certi ficate, hut will give them each a certificate of the second class; but it must bo suspended for 12 months from the time of their passing thpie last exam i na ti on . Mr Lawrance applied for protection, which was granted. (Before the Lords Justices of Appeal.) IN RE HALL'S ESTATE AND THE HUDDERSFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY AND CANAL C )MFANY. Mr. Foster, at the request of Sir George Turner, sub mitted for the opinion of their lordships an important question of evidence arising in this case. P. appeared that, for the purpose of putting in evidence certain facts of the case, copies of extracts from a parish register were produced, which were signed and certified as true copies by the curate only of the parish, there being at the time a resident rector or vicar there. The late act, 14 and 15 V c,oria, e ip. 99, sec. 14), provides that before such copies can be received in evidence, they mu't be signed and certified as true ffi copies or extracts by the ocer to w hose custody the original is entrusted. The question was whether, under the eircurestitnces, the citrate was the proper officer to sign the copies within the meanirg of the act. Their LordNhips said, it would he useful and convenient that the act shiuld be cinstrued liberally; and they hold that the curate was that proper officer within the net. The copies tendered were accordingly admitted as evidence of the facts they were produced to prove. (Before the Master of the Rolls.) BROWN R. GORDON. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT,—Nov. 3. (Before Mr. Commissioner Law.) IN THE MATTER OF BENJAMIN JARMAN.—A LONG, IMPRISONMENT. This insolvent, an old man, applied to be discharged from Horsemonger-lane Gaol. He had been in prison nearly five years, and said he had been supported by the county allowance. The Chief Commissioner asked him the reason of staying in prison so long. The insolvent replied that be was trying to sett!e. Chief Commissioner—What! " trying to settle" all that time ? The insolvent said he had expected to get out, but could not, and he now petitioned. The Chief Commissioner inquired how ho had pro cured the meant to file his schedule? It was explained that an application had been made to the charitable fund of the court, and an allowance had been granted. His Honour ordered the old man to be forthwith die charged. His Honour gave judgment in this case. The bill was filed for the administration of the estate of Henry Baines Let, who was formerly a banker in Honiton, in partner ship with Mr. Christopher Flood and others. In February 1827, plaintiff deposited 10 04 in the bank, taking a pro missory note for the amount. In 1830, Mr. Christopher Small Flood was admitted into the partnership which continued till the 20th June, 1833, when Mr. Henry Baines Lot died, and on his death the partnership con sisted of Christopher Flood, Edward Lot, and Christopher Small Flood Henry Baines Lot had made a will, in which, after making certain bequests, he gave all his real and personal estate not already disposed of to Charles Gordon and Henry Buckland Lot, the defendants, upon certain trusts. Shortly afterwards Henry Buckland Lot . .was admitted a partner. In February, 1837, Edward Lot died, and the surviving partners continued to carry on the bank till March, 1843, when Christopher Flood, the last surviving partner when the note was given, died. In November, 1847, the bank stopped payment, and shortly afterwards the partners were made bankrupts, and plaintiff bad proved his debt of ma under their bank ruptcy. Defendant had never made any claim against the estate of the testator until the filing of his bill, but he had received his interest at the bank regularly every half year. Under these circumstances, the question was, whether he was entitled to the relief which he sought against the testator's estate, or whether he was not de barred by the lapse of time. On the part of the plain tiff it was argued that the bank having paid interest on the note until within two years of the filing of the bill, they must for that purpose be admitted as the agents of the testator ; and if the Court should be adverse to the plaintiff on this argument, then it was contended that the testator, by his will, created an express trust for the payment of his debts out of his real estate. If the bank were agents, they must have been so either by express authority or by implication, and he did not consider that there was evidence of either the one or the other. It was clear that Henry Buckland Lot made the payments in his character of partner, and not as executor, for they , appeared in the accounts of the bank, and not in the ac counts of the partnership. It was obvious that the bank ers considered themselves liable to this debt, and no doubt it was taken into account in ascertaining what was due to or from the testator. But, even if this objection did not apply, he considered that plaintiff's remedy against the personal estate of t he testator was debarred by lapse of time, seeing that the testator died in March, 1843, and the bill was not filed till June, 1849. He was likewise of opinion that plaintiff had no remedy against the real estate, Plaintiff had accepted the bank as his debtors, and bad made no claim against the testator's estate ; and, if it were admitted now, a re-distribution of the estate might be requisite.. The bill must, there fore, be admitted with costs. (Before Vice-Chancellor Kindersley.) COX v. TAYLOR.—JONES V. WOOD.—THE NEW CHANCERY PRACTICE. The Vice•Chencellor said he had consulted with the other Chancery judges as to the question raised in these cases. The applications were for orders to revive, under the 22d section of the new Chancery Act, both suits hay. tog become abated before the new Act came into opera tion. The words of the sections applicable to the case are these:—•' Upon any suit in the said court becoming abated by death, marriage, or otherwise, or defective by reason of some change or transmission of interest or liability, it shall not be necessary to exhibit any bill of reviver or supplemental bill, in order to obtain the usual order to revive such suit, on the usual or necessary decree or order to carry on the proceedings; but an order to the effect of tbo usual order to revive, or of the usual supplemental decree, may be obtained, es of course, upon an allegation of the abatement of such suit, or of the same having become detective, and of the change or transmission of interest or liability." His Honour said that the other judges agreed with him in thinking that these suits, which had abated before the Act came into operation, were within the 52d section, and the order thereby pointed out would, therefore, be made in both case. PARKER V. THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CO3IPANY. A SCENE IN COURT. This was an action against the Great Western Rail way Company to recover the amount of a great number of alleged over-charges made by them upon the carriage of parcels, and when the case came on for trial before Lord Truro, ho ordered it to be referred to arbitration, contrary to the expressed wish if the plaintiff, who wished it to be tried by a jury. At length, however, he agreed to take an amount to settle the matter, but after that some questions arose ni to the principle upon which the costs should be taxed, and the matter was again several times brought under the notice of tne court during last term. Mr. Parker. the plaintiff, now moved for a rule, calling upon Mr. Henry Walker, who was formerly his a ttorney, to show cause why the Master should not review his taxation, having regard to an agree ment between the plaintiff and Mr. Walker, and why 170/. Os. 3d. paid into court, by order of Mr. Justice Wightman, should not bo paid to the plaintiff, with such further sum as he might be found to be en titled to upon the taxation of the bill. Mr. Parker ad dressed the court at considerable length, and with some warmth, but the facts as fir as they could be gathered, seemed to he these:— After f our and a - half years of arbi tration, Mr. Parker having mortgaged his claim against the company for 6001., was compelled by the mortgagee to compromise the matter for 400/. and costs. Mr. Walker was Mr. Parker's attorney when the action was commenced, but. Mr. Parker having changed his attorney, Mr. Walker's costs were taxed as between attorney and client. When Mr. Walker agreed to take the matter up he also verbally agreed that Mr. Parker should pay all money out of pocket. and that Mr. Walker should have what he could get from the defendants, and should have no more. Is was now objected that certain things the Master had allowed for had not been done—that some things dove were not necessary, and that part of the work Mr. Parker had done himself, and he claimed under his agreement with Mr. Walker the amount of these Mr. Parker also complained that their lordships had never understood the case ; that he had great reason to complain of the Court, for through their misunderstanding of the matter he had lost 10,000/; and it would have been a great m erc y to himisfe.,, h instead had do d f b L e o e r n d a T v r e u r r d o i ot ag persistingain against t himin referring at e nee.Et the e ea assured their lordships that it aas the last time he would trouble them, for, if ho once got out, he would never come into the Court of Common Pleas again as long as he breath ed. It would be better to submit to anything than do so, for in such a position you were not only in danger of losing the coat and the cloak, but the shirt also. He certainly would never ccrae into the Common Pleas Pleas. a n action again. for urt si andny ay ge Maa against without Justice will bhavingr Mauls—Butingat you may be dragged in • and you should not thus proclaim your dislike to the &tat, for everybody who shalloilnitilitgehreeafcteermbnlreinng (A laugh.) Mr. Parker said he had carrietdeodnulowusiitehescse he had only got into law eine() he became acquainted with the accursed Great Western Company. The Chief Justice said that he was of opinion that there should be no rule in this case ; and how could they when he wa s no t i n f or med of the objectio ns t o them. when the M as t er w as wrong re allowin g fo r items, Mr. Parker—Your lordship is wrong in saying th a t no objection was made ; as wrong as every judge w as . The Chief Justice—l did not say so ; but that these particular objections were not made. The first answer to the second ground of objection was this—that these objections were not pointed out to Master Parke, and you cannot say he was wrong when he was not informed of them. If Master Parke bad been told that the work had not been done by the attorney, he would not have allowed for it; and it was not to be permitted that Mr. Parke should stand by, during the taxation, and see how much could be got from the pockets of the Groat Western Company, and th en tu rn round and see what could b o got back from th e a tt o rney. Mr. Parker—lt is a direct injustice to say that. I was no party to draw money from the Great Western, and it ought not to go forth to the world. lam no party to any juggle, and I have told your lordship , so ; and, if need be, Twill tell you in yet plainer words. The Chief Justice.--You bad better not go on so. Mr Parker.—Circumscribe your words, then, my lord. I cannot stand here and hear any judge represent that which has not taken place. You ought not to cast sus picion by stating that which did not take place. Mr. Justice Ma u l e .—l believe that my lord thinks the grounds which he has been stating ver y sus p icious ; and I think so, too ; but he is justifie d, and not only that, but bound, to do as he has done u nder the circum stances. Mr. Parker. —There is no ground for it, I say. Mr. Justice Mauls.—But you mutt behave with decency. Mr. Parker......i w ill go out of court , for I cannot let such imputations b e ma de in my presence. The Chief Justio e .—Yon had better be qui et. Mr. Parker (hu rr i e dly leaving the court). ---I will, but I shall do as I like when I get out of court. (A laugh.) Rule refund, EXCHEQUER CHAMBER.—Nov. 3. BUSINESS OF THE COURT. The court Int for a short time, and announced that The Hen. Captain Dunoombe , M.P. , has re t u rned to , the Admiralty. it would sit on the 9th instant, to hear errors from the Court of Queen's Bench ; i on the 26th and 27th instant The service will be glad to hear that the services of Lieutenant Sherard Osborne (1346) have been :it length to hear error, from the ourt of Common Pleas ; ant, 30:h instant, to hear errors from the I appreciated, and that he has been promote d t o t he rank on the 29th and of commander. This gallant officer, it will be , remem- Court of Exchequer. I bred, commanded the Pioneer, screw-tender, in. Captain Austin's expedition, and was one of those who were by no means satisfied with the poor results of that enter prize. Oa the formation of Sir Edward Belcher's squad ron ho again volunteered his services, and is now in command of the Pioneer, again pushing the search for Sir John Franklin up the Wellington Channel. We trust that now Commander Osborne'a claims have been duly recognised another lieutenant, who was senior as a commissioned officer in Austin's expedition, having served in China and Borneo with distinction as a master will not be forgotten. Dr. Bradford (who was surgeon in Austin's expedi tion) has received his appointment to the Hogue, 60, screw-ship, at Davenport. Mr. Perry has received his commission as mate. As soon as the contractors can complete thet machi nery of the Imperieuse, 50, screw-frigate, at Woolwich, she will be ready for commissioning. DLCIIYARD APPOINTDIENTS.—CharIes G. Lewis, fore man of coopers, in Deptford Victualling-yard ; "Thomas S Lorighurst, ascend ditto, ditto ; John Arthur. first class !circling-man of store-houAs, ditto ; Elder, second ditto. ditto. NAVAL INTELLIGENCP.,. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNIISDAY.. Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, the Commander-in-Chief at this port, pi oceeded on Monday on board the Victory and Rolla, and inspected the naval apprewices in gun exercise, &c. Collingwood, 80, was taken out of the north dock on Monday, and taken to her ordinary moorings' up the harbour. Encounter, screw steam-corvette, Captain O'Callaghan, bent sails this morning, and hauled off into the stream to swing her compasses. She will be ready to go to Spit head on Friday. ; Gorgon, steam-frigate, was hauled out of the steam basin dock to-day, to make room for the Duke .of Wel lington. Leander, 60, Captain King, will be ready for sea by the 9th instant. St. Vincent, 101, is not to have her lower masts taken out at present. Ajax, 58, screw guard-ship, Captain Quirt, vial be ready to go to Spithead on Friday. Avon, steamer, Master-Commander Vetch, arrived this morning from Plymouth with supernumeraries, and sailed again this evening for the eastward with other supernumeraries. Echo, steam-tug, went out of harbour to-day to con vey troops from Cowes to Southampton. Fairy, Royal yacht, Master-Commander Welch, went down to Cowes this morning. We have had much rain for the last two days, but without much wind ; to-day the weather is squally, wind westerly. DEVENPORT, WEDNESDAY. Dee, steam-sloop,Lieut.-Commanding Smith, wick t he new Governor of Liberia, family and sutte, still remains waiting favourable weather to sail. Dido, 18, Captain Morshead, C. 8., was inspected by the Admiral Commander-in-Chief this morning, and will come up the harbour and be taken into dock. THE CHANNEL SQUADRON.—The ships composing the squadron under the command of Resr-Admiral Corry are still in the Sound. The gallant admiral has taken up his residence at Moreshead'a Royal Hotel. It is therefore inferred that the departure of the fleet will not be so soon as anticipated. SHEERNESS, Nov. 3. Her Majesty's screw steam line-of-battle ship Aga memnon, 91, Captain Sir Thos. Maitland, is progressing radidly in her equipment. Her fore and miaen topmasts are pointed and her yards nearly ready for being crossed The mainyard in the slings measures nine feet in circum ference. A cargo of " liesolven" coal ha' arrived for her from Swansea, in the brig John, of Scarborough, Normendall master, and a quantity of shot from Wool wich, in an Ordnance hey. On her leaving the fitting basin 500 tons of coal, being the quantity she can stow, will be placed on board. She will be completed by the master attendant in a few days (10th lest_), will be out of the hands of the shipwrights by the 28th of next month, and will be ready for sea within 14 days from that time. She has now about one-half of her complement on her books. Miranda, screw•sloop, will be taken out of dock on the 23d inst., and will be completed as a first-class ad vanced steamer. Porcupine, 3, steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander G. M. Jackson, will be ready for sea by the 9th inst. CHATHAM, Nov. 3. Sappho, 12, Commander Hon. Arthur A. Cochrane, was paid ofi yesterday. Tartarus, steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Risk, sail ed on Tuesday for Sheerness. John Osborne, sawyer, is superannuated on a pension of 151. per annum. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE, ings of the House had been framed with much wisdom, and they were well adapted to the principles for which they were intended, namely, the dispatch of public busi news ; but salutary as, those orders and rules were, his experience had also taught him the enormous amount of responsibility that attached to an individual in whom was vested the guardianship of those privileges, and the power of enforcing those rules and orders of the House. (Hear, hear.) His Hon. Friend the Member for the University who, from his long standing in the House, was well qualified to speak upon the point, and whose opinion ought therefore to be highly respected, had ventured to give the House some idea of the onerous and laborious nature of the duties that devolved upon the office of Speaker ; now, even with that experience which he bad referred to, he should almost have hesitated in again undertaking those duties, but he felt that he was under a debt of gratitude to the House for its unvarying kindness during the period that he had served in the chair, and that ho bad no alternative but to accept the office again. (Cheers.) He entertained e strong con viction that an honest determination on his part faith fully and impartially to discharge the duties imposed upon him, would not only meet with the indulgence, but also the cordial support and co-operation of the House. (Cheers.) With these few observations, he begged once more to express his gratitude to the House for the man ner in which they had received his name, and to assure them, that whatever might be their decision upon the motion before them, he should most cheerfully bow to it. (Cheers.) The motion was then put by the Chief Clerk, and carried by acclamation—after which the Right Hon. Gentleman was conducted to the Chair by the mover and seconder of the motion, amidst loud and long-continued cheering. The SPEAKER having ascended the steps of the chair, said: Before taking his seat he must be allowed once more to thank the House for the compliment they had paid him, and to assure them that the renewed mark of their confidence would, if possible, cause him to re dcuble his anxiety to discharge faithfully and impar tially the duties which belonged to the office of Speaker. (Cheers.) Tho CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said be must now be allowed to congratulate the Speaker upon having received to-day the highest honour which Eng lish gentlemen could confer upon any one who possessed tehir confidence and esteem. (Cheers.) Those who had preceded him had specified the great and eminent qualities necessary to be possessed by him who fills the seat which the Speaker now occupies, and he was there fore not called noon to dwell upon that branch of his subject. (Cries of " Hear, hear.") But be remembered that during four Parliaments of the Queen the Speaker had occupied the same post that he now filled ; and during that time, those who were old Mem bers of the House had frequent opportunities of witnes sing the courage with which the Right Hon. Gentleman vindicated the privileges of the House, and the firmness with which he maintained order in their debates, and supported that impartiality which should always regulate their conduct. (Cheers.) He might perhaps without presumption, having had the honour of a seat in the House when the Right Honourahle Gentleman was first elected to the chair, and having been a member of the House during the interval, be allowed to notice one trait in the conduct of the Right Hon. Gentleman which he had often observed, and which he thought would have alone entitled the Right Hon. Gentleman to their increased confidence. (Hear, hear.) It was this—ho bad often observed that in those conflicts which occa sionally occur where mere routine could not guide the indiviousi filling the chair—when he was, as it were, I taxed upon a moment, the Right lion. Gentleman's re ' 'low ces have 'lever failed aim. Ho had always been, in such a crisis, rust :nod by his own knowledge and are!, as well ai by the high respect 'which the House enter tained for him. (Cheers.) There was one other reason why he thought it was a subject of great congratulation that the Hoeso had elected the Right Hon. Gentleman, and that was, that he could not but remember that in this now Parliament the individual on whom would de volve, in the first instance, the disposition and control of public business, had hardly had sufficient experience to make him sully conversant with the forms and regula tions of the House. (Hear, hear.) So far, however, as he himself was concerned, he felt he should never appeal in vain either to the Right Hon. Gentleman himself, to independent members on either side of the House, and under these circumstances he felt that the selection which the House had this day made would be alike satisfactory to all parties. (Cheers.) Lord J. RUSSELL felt that it was a matter of the greatest importance, and one of the greatest good fortune that at this particular period, when there were so many Members of the House without experience, they should have to preside over them a gentleman who had already shown the highest qualifications for the eminent post of Speaker, and who, whenever it was necessary to enforce the orders and rules of the House did it with so much firmness and court esy, that be always secured the willing obedience even of those who might seem disposed to question his deci sion. (Cheers.) With regard to the observation of the Might Hon. Gentleman opposite (the Chancellor of the Exchequer), in which he alluded to his short experience of the conduct of public business in the House, he must be permitted to say that he felt persuaded that any assistance which the House or the Chair could render him in facilitating progress of public affairs would always and most cheerfully given (cheers), and it was right that it should be so, tor it was cf the utmost importance that they should continue to set that example to Europe which they had done for the last few years, of carrying on discussion with the urmost free cif)ro, and yet at the same time with the utmost regard tor decorum and propriety, as well as for the difficult situation in which the president of such an assembly as this must sometimes find himself. (Cheers.) Mr. HUME also congratulated the House on the choice they had made, and took the opportunity of recommending that, in future, it should not be necessary to attend the Speaker's levees in full dress. (Hear and Laughter.) Mr. F. MACKENZIE, then moved that the House do now adjourn, which was put by the Speaker and carried. The House accordingly adjourned at 3 o'clock until 9. to-morrow. EPSOM AUTUMN RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY EXPRESS.) The Selling Stakes. Madame Landeau ••• Bordeaux Orelio ...... 3 The Bentinck Plate. Allegro ...................................................... Snarry .............. Sietor to Siugepore MIDLAND RAILWAY. —A special meeting of the share holders in this railway was held at the company's station at Derby yesterday; Mr. John Ellis in the chair—the object being to "consider and approve, or otherwise, a proposal for the union of the London and North Western and Midland Railway Companies, and, if so determined to authorize an application to Parliament for an amalga mation of the two undertakings, and the adoption of such other steps in reference thereto as may be thought expedient." This was the most numerously attended meeting of the company that has been held for many years. The chairman concluded a lengthened explana tion by moving a resolution approving of the proposed amalgamation. After much discussion, a show of hands was taken on the proposition: it was carried with only three dissentients, as was also a subsequent one autho rizing the board to introduce and prosecute a bill in Parliament to carry out the resolution. RAILWAY A MALGAMA.TION.— YORE. AND NORT a- MIDLAND COMPANY.—A special meeting of the share holders of this company was held on Tuesday at the directors' board-room at the York railway station, to consider the propriety of an amalgamation between this company and the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Companies, and also to consider the propriety of raising adei , ional capital under the powers of their Canal Act of 1847 and the Victoria D sek Act of 1852. 11. S. Thompson, E-q , the chairman of the company, presided. and stated the terms upon which it was proposed to effect the amalgamation, and moved the following resolution—" That no amalgernatiee of this company and its undertakings with the York, Newcestle, and Berwick, and Leeds Northern Railway companies and their undertakings, on the terms suggested in the circular letter of the directors, and detailed in the draft agreement for amalgamation submitted to this meeting, be approved of; and that the directors do complete such agreement, and also an agreement on the same basis for the interim working and management of the traffic of the said throe undertakings, with such modifications or al terations therein respectively as they may deem expe dient, and do seal the same respectively with the seal and on behalf of this company, and do apply, or concur in an application, to Parliament for an Act to sanction and carry out such amalgamation and interim traffic ar rangements." After some discussion, the resolution was ' put and carried unanimously, save one shareholder, who opposed the amalgamation on principle: be regarded it as a species of monopoly. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY.—A special meeting of the shareholders of the York, New castle, and Berwick Railway, was held on Tuesday, at noon, to consider the terms of amalgamation between that company and the York and North Midland and Leeds Northern Companies. Mr Pulleine, the chairman of the directors. presided, and the meeting was a nu merous and influential one. The chairman addressed the shareholders at some length on the advantages to be derived from a union of this description, and concluded by moving that the amalgamation of this company with the York and North Midland and the Leeds Northern Companies be approved of. The resolution was carried, there being only one dissentient, viz., Mr Glynn, of New castle, who afterwards said he was favourable to the ar rangement, with the exception of the permanent way fund. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors concluded the proceedings. EAST INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY.—An extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday, for the purpose of considering a commu nication received by the board from the Court of Direc tors of the East India Company, on the subject of the construction of a further section of this COW( any's line of railway. Mr. Aglionby, M.P., chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. About 100 shareholders were present. The Chairman said, the terms offered to the railway company were the same as they had obtained in relation to the first section, with the exception of a slight alteration in the rate of interest. in every respect, as opening up a new channel of communication with the north-western provinces of India, this line must be viewed as a very important undertaking. The direction it would take would be to Rajmahal for about 100 miles, but the exact number of miles could not yet be stated, inasmuch as the point bad not been fixed upon at which it would diverge from the line under construction. The amount of money which would have to be subscribed for the new section would be about 1,000,0001.; not that that sum would necessarily be all spent, but, as with the first sec tion, it was thought expedient to take such an amount at once. The proposal of the board, assuming that the shareholders would approve of the project itself, was that the 1,000.0001. should be raised in 50,000 shares of 201. a share, as in the first section; and that these shares should be distributed among the shareholders in the first section—(Bear, hear) —and parties would have to regi ster their original shares, it should be observed, by the 18th ins , . In conclusion, the Chairman moved a resolu tion to the effect, that the meeting approved of the terms of the contract of the East India company, in their letter of the 15th Oct., 1852, and that the meeting authorized the directors of the railway company to take all the ne cessary steps for carrying out the arrangement. Mr. Lovelock seconded the resolution, and it was put and carried nem. con. The meeting then terminated. LONDONDERRY AND ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.—On Tuesday, a special meeting of this company was held a' the offices, in Coleman-street -buildings, for the purpose of sanctioning the raising of a further sum of money (113,0000 for the purposes of the undertaking. The chair was taken by Captain Warren, who stated that this meeting was held merely in pursuance of the new Act, which required a second meeting for the purpose. The resolution having been passed, the meeting ad journed. TOURNAY AND JURDISE, LANDEN AND BASSELT RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting of toe above com pany has just been held at the Central-office, at Brussels —B. W. Kennard, E-q., in the chair. Tne report, which was read by Mr. Thomas Westwood, the secretary, states that the receipts of the two lines for the first six months of ihe present year amounted to 194,7951., being an in crease of 10 per cent. on the corresponding period of last year. The increased traffic is almost exclusively con fined to the line between Tournay and Jurbise. The expenses for the above period, including a sum of 11,230 t., which the company have been compelled to pay as the Government duty for 1850 and 1851, amounted to 194,7951. The report having been unanimously adopted, s dividend of 7f. per share, payable in Brussels, or at the company's office in Thames street, London, was declared. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN AND GREAT WESTERN. —On Tuesday the Liverpool deputation lately appointed to confer with the directors of b o t h com p anies in order to ascertain the extent of the diff e r ences between them , with a view to promote some amicable arrangement, had a second interview with the authorities at Euston-square, having last week waited on the directors of the Great Western at Paddington. The result of these conferences is to be reported at a meeting on an early day, to be held it is understood in London. ST. ANDREW'S liitiLwAY.—At the half-yearly meet ing of this company, just held, the report stated that the receipts on canalsl account amounted to 22,0291,, expen diture, 21,5591.; receipts on revenue account, 1,7091 ; expenditure, including dividend 4i per cent., 1, 4 79/ ; balance, 2291. The line was in good working order, and there was no reason why the capital account should not be closed. All the works were nearly finished, and it was intended, at a cost of 10001.. to carry a separate line, independent of the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee, from the junction at Milton, to Lynchers. OXF.)RD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON Ex- TENSION FROM OXFORD TO LONDON.—The South- Western directors whose names were attached to tbo prospectus of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp ton Mid-Western Company, have withdrawn their names from the project. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. SOUTEI-EASTERN RAILWAY. Gross traffic receipts for passengers and goods, week ending Oct. 30, 1852 . £14,604 11 0 Ditto, Oct. 25, 1851 13,767 5 1 Increase in 1852 --. ... £837 511 London Terminus, Nov. 1, 1852. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.— (Miles in work, 2851) --Return of Traffic for the Week ending Oct. 24, 1852: Passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, dogs, and mails ... £6,557 8 3 Merchandise and minerals ... 7,841 1 2 Cattle ... ... ... ... 374 11 1 Total .. £14,773 0 6 Corresponding week, 1851 (211 i miles): — Passengers, parcels, &c. £5,552 17 9 Merchandise, Cattle, &c. ... 5,441 1 8 Total ... ...£11,023 19 5 CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD IlAnwAY.—•Traffic for the week ending Oct. 31:— RAILWAY. ... £2,173 10 9 ... ... 878 19 5 Passengers, parcels, &c. Goods Total .. ... ... £3,052 10 2 STEAMBOATS. Paszsengere, &c. ... ... £2BO 4 5 TOTAL. Pabsengers, parcels, &C. Goods .•• ••• ••• • £2,453 15 2 • 878 19 5 Total ... £3,332 14 7 Corresponding week last year ... 2,690 17 5 LANCASUIRE AND YORSSIIIRIL RAILWAY.— (260 mile s open.)—Traffic for week eliding Oct. 31...X17,008 14 11 Corresponding week in last year (260 miles open) ...£15,853 5 0 CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY.—(2O miles open)—Return of Traffic for the week ending Oct. 30, 1852: -- P assen gers, parcels, &c. £143 5 M erc h an dise, cattle , &c.... 64 13 2 Total ..• £207 18 8 Corresponding week in 1851 (10 miles open) : 6 4 Passengers, parcels, 4 c. .. •.. Alerchandise, cattle, I c. 1 11 10 £4O 8 2 Total --- SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.--Exeter-bell, which for the past few months has been closed for extensive altera tions and appropriate embellishment, is now completed, and will be opened on Friday night by a performance of Men delssohn's Christus, Spohr's Last Judgment, Scc. Great ad ditions have likewise been made to the large organ• THE FATAL SEWER ACCIDENT IN' COMPTON.. STREET.—Yesterday an inquest was held at St. Bartholo mew's Hospital, on the , body of John Thompson, aged 42, who, with two other men, was at work in a sewer in Comp ton-street. Two of the men were killed, but ThompFon, being alive, was taken to the hospital, where he died. The particulars of the accident have already been published. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death. An inquest was also held yesterday by Mr. Wakley on the bodies of the other two unfortunate men, John Fennell, aged 45, and John Denell, aged 40, when a similar verdict was returned. The foreman at the same time expressing his opinion that there waa blame to be attached somewhere. MORTALITY IN THE METROPOLIS. ;LUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, OCT. 30, 1E52. t47Didelllle, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 230 D seasos of Uncertain Seat 49 Tubercular Diseases ... Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 118 Diseases of the Heart and Blued-vessels ... 33 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... 262 Dl,cases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... ••• ••• ~... D ceases of the Kidneys, &c. ••, ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. ... Di3esses of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles , Diseases of the Skin, &c. ... ••• ••• Mittormations... ... ••• ••• ••• Premature Birth ... ••• •• ... Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ••• ••• Old Age Sudden ... yiolen ce , p r i; a 7i on, Cold, and Intemperance ... ••• ••• ••• Causes not speo:fied ••• ••• ••• ••• DEATHS Naomi ALL CAUSES ••• 1,090 ••• Population Deaths in COl7O. Deaths in the West District s.. 7l3 :l6 o Be , s 4: lal 2 . 7 ed. spondlng week Week. of 18.51. . . 128 ... 167 North Districts.. 177 ... 9161 C3ntral Districts 393t5 6 East Districts ... 48 5,52 5 2 ". 133 ... 183: 21 South Districts.. 616,635 ... 190 ... 41 ... 233 ... 283 T0ta15........ 2,362,236 •• 861 Males ••• ••• •„, FernlSS ".' "• , 1 090 ... 562 528 THE WEST INDIES. The Commander-in-Chief Vice-Admiral Sir George F. Seymour, C. 13., G.C.H., with his flag-ship Cumber land, 70, Captain Seymour, was expected at l3arbadoes end Jamaica when the last packet lett for Halifax. Commodore M gobs°, with his pendant in the Imaum, was at Port Boyal, Oct. 10, with the Alban, steam tender. Rosamond, 6, steam-sloop, Lieut.-Commander Craw ford, arrived at Port Royal, Oct. 8, from a cruise, and was to leave for England on the 12th. Persian, 12, Commander Mitchell, left Port Royal on the 11th October for Greytown. THE PACIFIC. The commander-in•cl , ief, Rear Admiral Moresby, C. 8., in his flag ship Portland, 50, Captain Chads, and with the Virago, 6, steam-sloop, Captain Stewart, and Swift, 6, Commander Aldham, were at Valparaiso, 14th September, all well. Pse - falue, 19, Captain Wellesley, was at Callao. Thetis, 38, Captain Kuper, C. 8., was at Vancouver's Island. LISBON AND GIBRALTAR. Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, lion. Capt. Drummond, left Lisbon for Gibraltar, Oct. 23. Inflexible, 6, steam•aloop, Commander Woldridge, was at Lisbon Oct. 28. Antelope, 3, steam-vessel, Lieut. Commander Young, wa. ,, at Gibraltar Oct. 26. THE AUSTRALIAN SCREW PACKET MELBOURNE, alias GREENOCK.—It will be seen by our correspondence from Portugal, that the Melbourne, from Plymouth 10 days, with emigrants for Australia, put in on the 24th ult., in a miserable condition, with damage to engines and canvas, all her toptnasts carried away, and leaky. It is very fortunate that the authorities transferred the Cape mails to the General Screw Company's steamer Calcutta, at Plymouth ; and it would perhaps be advisa ble to send the next ship of the General Screw Company right on to Australia with the mails and passengers. THE GALE OF LAST WEEK. During Sunday evening, and by Monday morning's tide a number of light vessels arrived in the Tyne. The vessels that reached here this morning left the Thames on Saturday last, and it was not until the pilots went on board that the crews were made aware of the dreadful weather we bad here this week. At the present moment it is not possible to form anything like a distinct idea of the number of souls who have perished during the late storm ; but the estimate of 100 made on Sahli.- day is considered to be under rather than over the mark. The following list is an approximation to the number of seamen who it is ascertained have suffaed:— The Napoleon, of Plymouth, with the loss of five of her crew ; master saved. The Melancholic, of Nantes, with eight hands. The Hortense Sidonie, of Nantes, with all hands, seven or eight. The Fancy Lass, of Colchester, with the loss of her craw, consisting of six seamen. Two seamen drowned from colliers in entering the Wear on Wednesday morning. The bark Gustaf, of Stock holm, all hands, consisting of seven or eight seamen, missing. Six seamen and one passenger lost from on board the Marie Elizabeth, of Cnristiana, wrecked on Shields Sands. The Amulet, of Rochester, with seven hands. A laden galliot, a schooner, and a brig, were observed to founder off Hartlepool and the Tees, on Thursday, names unknown ; at the lowest average 18 seamen drowned in the three. A vessel, supposed to be the St. Hilda, foundered off Hartlepool on Thursday, with a crew of nine hands. Eight hands lost from on board the Wiosleydale, of Shields, on the Longscar rocks, and two from on board the Northam, were wrecked in the same place. A hand lost from on board the Victoria, of Sunderland, off Hartlepool. The Avon, of Newcastle, lost, with five hands, off Sunderland. roads, on the York shire coast. The crew, about five seamen, belonging to a small vessel named the Elliot, of Berwick, lost off Holy Island . But beside thi s li s t th ere are seven vesse l s belonging to the Tyne alone, which left that port on Monday week, which, with their crews, have not been accounted for. Along with the Tyne vessels a number of strangers left the Tyne that day. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. TOTNESS, Nov. 1, 1852.—Th0 two rival parties in this borough, having made the Municipal Election a party fight, of course every description of influence has been brought to bear on each side, so as to test the relative strength of Whigs and Tories, each party pu ttin g u p their best men on the occasion. The Tories entered the field the earliest, and made a premature canvass, but have been signally defeated at the poll. FINAL STATE OF THE POLL. Liberal List. Tory List. Mr. S. Huxham 208 Mr. Heise Harris 194 Mr. P. Condy 207 Mr. George Farwell 180 Mr. C. Webber 206 Mr. J. F. P. Phillips 166 Mr. J. Ferris 205 Mr. Theo. Bryett 131 The Liberals have now a majority of one in the Council, will elect their own Mayor, and for ever more extinguish Tory domination in this town. The last gentl , mun on the poll (Theodore Bryett, Esq., solicitor), is the lion. Secretary to the great Conservative party. (Another Liberals.—(All elected.) ('only2oB Harris 194 207 Farwell Webber 180 207 Phillip s Huxhans l6s Ferris 205 Bryett 131 Mr. Farwell and Mr. Bryett were returnin; coun cillors, and Mr. Bryett is considered the leader of the Tory party. This is a great triumph, as the Tory party have re sorted to bribery and intimidation in every peelible way. Account.) Tories. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. —David lllTarlain was charged with cruelty to a eat. The defendant had walked into a publio•house in Jewry-street with a ferocious dog. A poor "harmless, necessary cat" was sitting at the fire, and the defendant sot the dog, which was one of the bulldog breed, at her, and caused her to be bitten across the back in such a manner that, after struggling in groat agony, she died. The complainant told the fellow he was a cruel beast, and that he deserved to be well cut across the buck him self. " Oh," said the defendant, "if you talk that war, come oat, and I'll give you an upper cut or two; " and he immediately prepared to set his dog to work. Not fancying the bulldog grip, the complainant quietly sat down, without attempting to provoke either the animal or his master; but he thought he was bound to take the opinion of the Lord Mayor upon the subject, and he accordingly applied for a summons. The defendant said he had no intention to set his dog either at the cat or gentleman; but it was well known it an animal of the breed was insulted, either by one or the other, there was no answering for his temper. Sir George Carroll said the conduct of the defendant was most brutal, and benfenced him to imprisonment for seven days. GUILDHALL.—SamucI /11/challis, of 131, Bunhill row, tied Jacob Hyams, a general dealer, of 130, Petticoat-lane, were brought up for further examination, the former charged with robbing Mr. Baumann,cap manu facturer, of 22, London-wall, his employer, of property to the value of about 2001, and the latter with receiving the said property, knowing it to have been stolen. Bull, one of the detective cfficers in the case, said that on taking the prisor ers from this court to the Giltspur street Compter, Hyams drew him on one side, and wanted to shake hands with bim. He said, " This is a very serious case ; will you go down and advise my wife what to do." Witness told him he could do no such thing, but that he would see her in the course of the day, and tell her where he had lodged her husband. Hyenas then replied, " It's a very serious case, and it all depands upon the prose cutor." Witness compared the cloth found in the carpet bag with which Hyams was stepped, with prose cutor's stock, and asceetained that it corresponded, and one piece exactly fitted in end to end with a piece on Mr. Baumann's premises, from which it had been cut. The other articles in the hag also tallied with other goody. When witness took Michallis into custody he edmitted having seen Hymns that evening into Milton-street, but made no reply when asked it Hyams had visited his house afterwards. The Aid man said he had not the least hesitation in sending Michallis fir trial on the charge of stealing the property i❑ question. The circumstance of the conceal ment of good► in Hymns' house, end the removal of all the private marks, were sufficient, he thought, to justify him in committing Hyanis on the charge of feloniously receiving the property. Bail was refused. THAAIES.—Janies Cunningham, an Irish labourer, aged 43, aas csarged with assaulting and wounding several persons. When the prisoner was first brought up, a man named George Horn, of Alfred-street, Mill wall, Poplar, stated that he was returning home from market about half-past 12 o'clock on Saturday night, with his wife, brother in-law, and nephew, when they met with a number of Irish, to whom they did not utter a word, but who appeared determined to have a row. Mr. Evans, a young man, Horn's nephew, was first struck by an Irishman on the mouth, and in an instant he was covered with blood. He ran towards his uncle, and appealed to him for protection. Mr. Horn remonstrated with the Irish, but had no sooner addressed them than he was fiercely attacked by several persons, one of whom seized him by the hair of the bead dragged him down the street, end kicked him, while several others beat him about the bead and body until be was quite senseless. Mrs. Horn, who was far advanced in preg nancy, implored mercy from the savages for her husband, and she was knocked down and kicked. The man Horn, when he appeared before the magistrate on Monday, was in a very weakly condition, and his head and face were much cut and disfigured. The neighbours hearing a noise, and cries of murder in the street, rushed out to ascertain the cause, and the prisoner and three or four others armed themselves with pokers and other weapons, and assaulted every one they came near. At one time there were seven or eight persons of both sexes lying bleeding on the ground, and the opportune arrival of a mounted police patrol, who heard the shrieks and cries of the wounded, and rushed in among the Irish with his drawn sabre, prevented more bloodshed, and perhaps murder from being eons miitEd. The prisoner has all along stoutly persisted in asserting bit innocence, and on Monday he called a countryman, named James Delaney, strongly suspected of being one of the actors in the outrage, who swore that the prisoner never had a poker in his band, and that the prosecutor Horn came out of his house with a cutlass and struck an Irishman on the breast with it, and wounded him so severely that he was confined to his bed in a very dangerous condition. Horn, who had been so grievously injured, eould not appear yesterday, and is confined to his room. Mr. Yardley said he was strongly irolined to think the m b a s u n d ou who g h h t a tod s b w e o s r n t d h e gi n prisoner the d h o a c d k no poker with thc is h a n ni o g i s ham. 'The prosecutor bad been most cruelly and wan tonly assaulted. Things had come to a dreadful pass in England when six or seven persons were ill-used and wounded close to their own homes without any provoca tion whatever. lle should commit him for trial. LAUNCH OF THE BENGAL, SCREW STEAMER, FOR THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY. In copying the following interesting account from the Glasgow, Herald, we may add that this enterprising company have a much larger ship than the Bengal, building in the Thames by Mare and Co. She is to be named the Himalaya, of 3,200 tons burden, and screw engines of 700 horse-power: — " On Saturday last there was launched from the build ing yard of Messrs. Tod and Macgregor, the largest iron steamer ever constructed by the hands of Glasgow engi neers. She is named the Bengal, and is intended to augment the fleet of the Peninsular and Oriental Com pany in the Indian Seas. This magnificent ship is ten feet longer than the Great Rritain, but having less depth and breath of ,beam, she has not, of course, the same amount of tonnage as the latter. The dimensions of the Bengal and as follows: — Length on deck ... ... 310 feet. Length from figurehead to tafTrail 330 B:eadth of beam ••• ••• 3i Depth ••• ... 28 Tonna 2,300 tons. ginc s •• • •• • •• ..• •.. 470 h . . power. Diameter of the screw ... •.. ... 14 feet. She will be fitted up with four of Lamb's patent fluo boilers, the advantages of which are that they are easily kept up, and burn less fuel; and h e r furnishings will be on a scale of Oriental magnificence. She has 135 first class family and single cabins, each furnished with a port hole, and all situated on the main deck. Below are 40 cabins for servants. The deok is flush, and presents a splendid sweep, on which a regiment of soldiers might with ease be drawn up. The Bengal is to be commanded by Captain Powell, a gentleman well known to Indian voyagers, from having been in command of the Precursor and Orientel. When in the Indian seas, the Bengal will be manned by a crew of 200 English and Lascars, in cluding engineers, firemen, &c. The ceremony of christening the noble ship was performed by the Lady of the Rev. Mr. Johnson, of this city, the sister-in-law of Mr. Anderson, managing director of the Peninsular and Oriental Company. Tee ship did not wait for her name. but it wax wafted after her. " The Bengal:will, in all likelihood, be put for a"voy age or two on the station between Southampton and Alex andria, and afterwards she will be transferred to her permanent lino, between Suez and Madras, Ceylon and Calcutta, COUNTRY MARKETS EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET, NON. 2.—There were In the meal market to-day 6 sacks oatmeal, each weighing 2801bs. imperial, which sold at 295. EDINBURGH HAT AND STRAW MARKET, NOT. 2. — Oat straw, from 7s Od to Sc Od per kemple of 16 stones troy; wheat ditto, be Od to 6s Od ; barley ditto, 4s Od to 53 Ods Hay, from 7d to 9d per stone. COAL MARL. .•• , •YESTERDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at t' Holywell Howard's W. H. Neth l6s 3d Stewart's Hartley Stobart's Tees Hartley 15s 3d North Percy Hartley l6s 01 Wall's End, &c. Gosforth Harton John Belmont —17 s Ships at market, 41.... he close of the market :-- Braddyll Helton Ha5we11........ Stewart's Ncrth Hartlepool l6s 3d Whitworth St. Helen's Tees Tees ...... .... ....... 'Nixon's Merthyr and I Cardiff .. 221 oa ...Sold, 26 Unsold, 15. _RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market to -day has not been so stiff, arid closes easier than y es t er d a y. The corn inittee'B list gives the following quotations:—Birkenhea d, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 6 dis. ; ditto (late Chester and Birkknhead), 22; ditto (221. shares). 2% dis.; Blackburn (late Blackburn, Clitherow, and West Yorkshire), 7 %; Caledonian, 27% 3j ; Eastern Counties, 12%; Lancashire and Yorkshire, b 8; ditto (Fifth shares), 3 1-16 dis,; Leeds Northern (late Leeds and Thirsk), 18%; Liverpool, Crosby , and Southport, 1014 ; London and North Western, 124 1' ditto (Fifth shares) 4 1 A p.; ditto (Quarter Shares), 1% P.; Midland. 79%; Shrewsbury and Birmingham (London and North Western guaranteed stock), 70 ; So u th Eastern an d Dover, 24; York and North Midland, 26% ; N e wry WI Enniskillen, 4% die. MANCHESTER, Nov. 8. STOCK Excualcua.—Prices were rather firmer, and tbel 6 was an average amount of business. Chester and BirkT . head, 221. 2% dis. ; Caledonian, 8 ; Midland, 80 ; Leeds, ?t 3 Dover, 24; London and North Westerns, 124 y , i ; Ches. Junction, 5%; Eastern Counties, 12%; Kendal and 1 7 1 111 " dermere, 14. LEEDS, Nov. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The tranEactions_ this morning hi been quite of an average extent, and prices remain fitra_ c an.,_ looking upwards. The sales were as follows : — Leeds 2 4 ° therms, 18; Caledonian, 271. Bs. 9d.; North Western, 8 ,, ' 8%; Leeds Northern Extensions, No. 3, 14 pm, ; East Jiff . cashire, 191.185. 9d. ; So u th E astern and D over, 231. 180. vu,,. 0 4 241. ; Leeds Northern E x t ens i ons , N o. 1, pm.; Nat British, 9 LA. BIRMINGHASI, Nov. 3. STOCK EXCHANGE.—This market has been very Cull all day, but later in the afte r n o o n p r i ces b ecame b e tt e r. J. 4"„ don and North Westerns were done at 125. SEABORNE MAILS. mit.ofliCe [N . signifies that the mails are sent from the General P..- - by the uight—and M by the morning—dispatch.] W hen made tip is From what w-bee PLACES. General Post-efface port dit- due. London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N Nov. 8 .. Liverpool .. Nov. 9 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Nev. 16 .. .. Liverpool .. Nov. 1 2 America (b;7 U.S. pkt.) N Nov. 9 .. 6outhampt. Nov. 4 Australia (via South ampton) M 20th ofeach onth Southampt. Nov g 4 Ditto (via Marseilles) N 24th of month Dover .. No' • 17 . a *Ditto, via C.of G.HopeN 2d of December Plymouth.. Nov.** Africa (West coast).. N 23d of the month Plyraoath Nov* 4 Alexandria* • • ...... N 19th & 80th of me. Dover .. Nov. ,8 Belgium N Daily • • .. .. Dover .. Daffy Brazil .. Ml9th of the month Southampt. Nov. 16 , Buenos Ay -1 es • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Nov. 1 6 Callfonfia(v laCharret) M 'ld& 17th of montb South am pt. Nov. 16 Cape of Good Dope N 14th of the month Plymouth.. Oct. 2 6 Cape de Verde N 14th of the month Plymouth • • Oct 26 , Constantinople* .. •• N 7th 17th 27th ot mo Dover .. Nov. 0 Central America M2d & 17th of men. Southampt. Nov 16 0 Channel Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. To. " 1 °; Chili .. . M2d & 17th of mnth Southampt. Nov. hu.6l France .. M N Twice daily .. Dover .. Twice d ,r Greece* .. .. N.7thl7th27thofmo Dover Nov' Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. P6ops Holland M Wednes. & Satur. London Bun. Honduras . N 17th of the month Southampt. ATov 16 Ireland M& N . Twice daily .. Holyhead.. Twig ' India (via Sonthamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. Nov r India (via Marseilles) N Sth&24th efmonth Dover .. Nov. 11 India, via C. of G. Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Nov. 6 Mauritius .. N 14th of month Plymouth.. Nov. 2 ' Mediterranean (via 1 Southampton) .. M' 20th of the month Southampt. Nov 24 Mediterranean (via I 17 Marseilles) .. N.Bth&24thofmonth Dover • • Nov Mexico .. M.2d of the month.. Southampt. Dec. Madeira • • •. .. M.Sth & 23d of mnth Southampt. Nov N I\7th,l7th,t9th,27th Nev l Dover lO ** t I & 30th of month Naples* .. •• .. N l sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover No v. 1 1 8 2 Papal States* 5015th 25th of mo Dover .. Nov , Peninsula .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo S ou tbampt. !Nov. Peru • • .. Al 2d & 17th of moth Southampt. Nov. ;; Tuscany* N sth 15th listhofmo Dover •• Nov. 16 West Indies 2d & 17th of mnth Sontharopt. Nov. Van Die.nen's Land (see Australia). * The mails for Australia via the Cape of Good Hope are Ma d l a on the second of every alternate month. Those made up °°,, a re s2oth and 24th of each month via Southampton and Marsedi u• y ear tent by sailing vessels at present from Singapore, but o" Y hey will be sent in steamers. t mails are also made up on the 2d of every alternate mo nth for the Cape of Good Hope. bi • The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are conveyed French packet to Marseilles. RACING FIXTURES FOR 1852. NOVEMBER. 1 2 Epsom 4 I Stretford Liverpool Autumn 9 Warwick .......... ........ ni) COW bridge Hunt 23 Northallerton.... III Shrewsbury Autumn.., IRISH RACES TO COME. NOVEMBER. Kilkenny ... 28 RACING FIXTURES FOR 1853. Taking for granted that as Easter Sunday falls on the 27th of March, the Newarket Craven Meeting i fixed for Monday, the 11th of April, and following 011 2,', the principal meetings will commence next year as urioe' MARCH. 15 Warwick Spring ......... Northampton ............ 10 Salisbury .................. Liverpool Spring 2 Coventry Spring 8 Doncaster Spring Newmarket Craven ll York Spring N M e tt w it m tt aOawzg .................. 15 Chester .... 3 Newmarket Sec Sp lO Shrewsbury ll .1% Bath ........... 17 Mat:wheat(); ............ . ************. 18 Epsom .. 0 ........ Ascot Hampton Binary 22 rE. Stockbridge..... ........... ......... ;,?,47 Newcastle ............... 9 Newmarket 5 Worcester Liverpool..... l3 ,Y. 1 9 Stamford .................. 21 Nottingham... ............ 26 Goodwood ................ Am Brighton 3 Brighton Club 5 Wolverhampton 8 Reading UST. York ...................... 174 Egbam 24 or 2 5 Derby ..................... BEPTE: Warwick 6 Doncstster Bedford Leicester 2l :MIER. Lanark-- ................ ‘,9: Manchester Autumn... ' 7 Newmarket F. 0....... Chester Autumn 4 Newmarket S. 0 OBER. 24 I Newmarket H........•..' NOTE Worcester Epsom Autumn 3 [BER. 9 Liverpool Autumn ....•• 1 6 Warwick Autumn ..•••• NEW STEAM COMPANY.-It appears that a lin e 0 : steamers is likely to b e es t a bli s h e d by a Portugile Company at Oporto, to run between Lisbon and Rio Janeiro, touching at Madeira, St. Vincent's, Per 117.4 buco, and Bahia. It is proposed to purchase, in Lb° ",; ( 1 intance, three vessels of 1,200 to 1,500 tons each , 11- 0 with an average speed of 10 to 12 knots. The trip s 5 0 f to be fortnightly or monthly, according to the s essofl oo the year, and each boat is to be constructed to carry 2 0 deck passengers, 80 first cabin, and 80 second, with fi t ° 6l 590 to 600 tons of cargo. One of the parties inter es ue in the undertaking has been dispatched to Brazil for ti3Pa purpose of procuring subscribers to the share list, di apparently little doubt is entertained of sufficient AO being raised to carry the entire plan into effect. BIRTHS. OF A SON On the 31st ult., at Weavering, Maidstone, the No On h. the 2d inst., at Sussex-place, R egen t' s -park, the w ife of H. Huth, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. the On the 30 th ult., at 16, Monmo u th. road, Baysw ater'iO• w ife of H. C. Jones, Esq., o f Li nco l n ' s -i nn , barristetri,r t he On the Ist inst., in Bird cage - wa lk, St. James's-Mr' wife of the Rev. H. Burney. MARRIED. r i g rt• On the 2d inst., at St. Peter's-church, Eaton-square, v e ; of G. Davis, of Weymouth, to Ann Phillips, eldest ditugh t the late Hugh Beavan, Esq., of Bryny Hydd, Radnor. der i e lc On the 2d inst., at St. Martin-in-the-Fields, F r v e . ra de^' Augustus, youngest son of Alexander Grant, of the I ,7 ter ~ road, Jersey, E sq ., to Arabella Katherine, eldest daub W. N. Clay, Esq , of Grosvenor-place, Bath. DIED. , On the 31st u lt., a t Buckland Rectory, Surrey , „ d 79 Mary, relict of E. B. Portman, Esq., M.P., of Devon. eldest daughter of the late Sir E. Hulse, Bart., :e On the 31st ult., Harriet Isabella, relict of the late .1- Gen. Jas. Montgamerie, Skelmorlie Castle, Ayrshire. s ton, On the Ist inst., at Newport, Isle of Wight, Jlo,hungneeilifpol:, eldest son of Mr. John Cumberland, No. 4, Hol On l yowa i aged 18. r A pt. C' Ist nst., at Brighton, Grizilda Emma, wife of -- Fanshaw, and only daughter of Major-Gen. Harding, aged 23. zsq., of Oa the Ist inst., at Bowden, Cheshire, G. B arton, theOn the 3d inst., at Addington-park, Autonetta, Wi fe t Rev. J n . Sumer, of urch. On the 3d inst., at rector Aylesbury, Southch John, eldest son o f ril(r. H. Marshall, printer, aged London: Printed and Published by M11RR.,..0 'J o -, 112 , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Tilt Bun vni c ' e ' 4 _ miff O f Ftrani, in the Precinct of the Baca in the co • Middlesex, Thursday, November 4, 1852, r `I. •~ , ', ~S'~P; A QUA. Auld 22ct 1 l i the 1 Tau again *a T 3d ai day. are Lon ( to di Esq. Dire Ai the Etre.