The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-17 00:00:00

~......"................. ka7'l3lAitirl'.o, OCT. 13. ....- Put back, Pomona packet, 1, 1 sou for Thur,o, leaky' 41;4115(44-111 ' (-)c- r. 16 ' TI- 9 urs tin's, Clinet, which lint, both leaky, sin: • Iv ed hcre llth' im .t . .., -- and 'c tlie ce Freden, Funnc_mark, 13th Ritli the '" .lischarging. A lank.' p .ll w sup , e. to ba the Milted black, Posed "°111 " 1 4 tY ooin" cut out and painted 3c o, . filv.rter-board of a large Dutch vessel, has uev'llpiclicd bp '.r, lat. 52 N., lon. 2 E. louii4l°Vrint,f-k-r. 16.--Wind variable and light. Put back, G„' , aptilles Al , .iiillan, for Algoa Bay. 111Jed-sa„Y, CT. 16.—Ar rd. Lady Cremoni, Qicliec. -"''4-) LOSS BY FIRE OF ONE OF Tllk., H:l.- 11, LIFAX AND BOSTON STEAMERS. fr,:ita't;lowing is a letter received at Lloyd's this morning of tv h.' h eir u!ent at Dublin, dated theirsth inst., the substance llalif ie " no doubt gave rise to mour that one of the 11 tr" .--.e. and Bogen line of steamers had been destro3ed " Dublin, Oct. 15th, 1816. ni k st V l l . l4 'l f -milt', of the Torrence, reports that on . the . 30th ship ? o'clock rat, steering E.S.E., he fell in with h. a %or s , " fire tx, the northward. He immediately altered prud:! 4ll l ran down to her, going as close as he could with , he ucee.in vac then crippled state of the Torrence. As s we er l (leeks judge, she had been on fire some time, a h 1 14 0 4' er e all burnt excepting the topgallant forecastle. h ti th„r e r ,r'a issuing out of the stern windows.. Frotp t e ord Roche made her out first he hoisted lights, to b er that. s'aould any of the crew or passengers happen boluti:ve taken to the boats and be in the peih borin:d:, they might see the position of . the Torrence. - T ,R°ocl r on ` i. ." night he ran clear before the wind, keeping . a 'oche' out, a heavy sea being on at the time. Captain . Amer reatotas for supposing the vessel to have 3een . a edOWs f,oe--a. short straight bowsprit, two tier of cabin win ceire Shaq, bows, high out of the water. He could per !earCr,,,ns en both sides amid-ships, where the paddles ~o f a ‘ , “l e ft ".°Ql d be ; but from the smoke and the thickneaof Ise could not clearly ascertain what she was. On p )ard bow he saw a small air port open. ' theirr°l: Liven?ool, Lloyd's have received the following from 'hat h m g d nt :---" The remains of a vessel of about 350 tons, hOathl - t. " n re eer.itl been burnt, with the Astrea from Way 'it. 45,1 - on - i l lfib.ec Y lying by, was passed on the 25th ult., in .h °4l 3' v ts by the Cambyscs arrived here. This is the tOrre tt r etiorted on fire, besi ., des the one noticed by the a Stearimeeer4_,t Alin, the latter of which was reported to be B .° ll le nage' ti /eY were probably both derelicts, set on fire by `gerti. 3 c —in ; vessels, whose safety had been endangered by j; - 1 7 1 h e „,„ OUICIDE.—This morning, between ste ra „ e — * of ten and eleven, the utmost con • th „a°ll Prevailed in the neighbourhood of Cal sajef,r.stleete Gray's Inn road, in consequence of an . tesicliy~iadiviellual, named James Wheeler, a mechanic, Calte o a tie upper pocommitted of the house, No. 5, Lower / aaiele e ' Pe ' s traet, Gough-street, having that th under the following circumstances :—lt aears l)4sutie deceased had been for several years previous . to ut ea d en arid violent death in a dejected state of mind, te e w hich h ( Nance of numerous failures in the business relative " ‘s , 'as engaged ripen, and the recent death of a on etipat : t r e his morning, about half-past ten o'clock, the %al e } 3 of the he use were alarmed by a deep groan taste le avY crash nroceedi g from the deceased's apart- Mtl an d upon teseeirine thither he was found covered !es o i s t : l° , l, (o , wb.ich'is ' sued from a frightfully deep gash 1,'"?. threat, inflicted with a razor which bad `Jtel e3 -3 ' His si de. Mr. H. Hardwick, a surgeon, 10, anaset. al thorpe-street, and Mr. T. W. Cooke, the e sti fgeou of the Royal Free Hospital in the Gray's aier e l a a(l , ataze immediately sent for, but their services. dale - te c ' t et' the slightest avail; the deceased was quite ~"ee head being nearly severed from the body. laStel"n SPORT'iNG.—There was a grand wolf- Y is , i 4s a t f ‘ l aeek f: 4 C. Laurent-en- Caux, by the pack of the I tt h lt et)— ( ," d "'Aanhr ay, which was attended by more than ; 4 :t a: 1 o f the: most ' famous sportsmen of the country, oete by three thousand spectators. Three wolves A killed, -Et rem sportsman from Bacqueville was Wthoalfain..s:tesate.ck g at seeing a, wolf corning towards him, of firing, he dropped his gun and fell. The I lain ti P, a e en attack upon him hand tore his face, but his ,a" but slight.—Fren per. C PS e „? 1:5 Al' EDMONTON AND TOTTENHAM. —ln ;la) . 7 h ell ee or the heavy rains el' the last two or three . 4ton:de e river "Lea and other streams flowing into it the river of Eanaonton and Enfield, have of l ik e v a t Y ai.a . te and overflooded a consid.rable breadth I nen a y To , e marshes adjoining the river Lea are in tu g a f,, a ' r t 4 covered with water. On Thursday night ` ll g te . „"„ t el Peavailed for the safety of the sheep brows /I/in, e , hen many hundreds, the property of Mr. tak en o ff' Board, and Mr. Smith, farm l e n rs :e w sn e e re . tha _ At one time the water came down ser. e t( lee, 4 a° a man leading them away was y . • ,, tlr e T,'"' The high road between the Angel and Lower 44 ,er u e - i t° e ll is u nder water, which is also the case with b oa ' tale laye-lanes. , al ll , ll e.d ne art ;It RAILWAY TUNNEL.—The tunnel has 1,7 t I T - i ' d ' e ' f erY greatly during the last three weeks, and mot ,„;,,,' a rlo , a of the most treacherous soil that could .1 4 ,.. ° , Eff ellettt . 1 ` ng e s A. number of the men work by night, and e . z e fires and their strange appearance in the sa lad. have a most singular effect.—Sherborne Pi to? elk i qt ci ß s r E ri RAILWAY FROM SWINDON TO DON 13et°rs f-a 1 t'understand that the Midland Board of leva abandoned their intention of forming rant % t o ; from Swindon to Donaastne. be e ellsar ee taaa' e m .d with the original proposal Twill efficient for erably fa"ended, and rendered more Ix.eeaegitlinireed Peirposes of such th atth ; , tlci apll. approach ar ne th e e xt v en il s la le g n e . of . T W ne ar P rn re s - - s: .ebje et i o a 3 Y this deviation urieg ftriolem last th Parliamentary The tr iTon , . 1 3 ca '47Q to ir part ot S r Joseph Copley, Bart., as .de p Sir will be done away with. the wet lin e IS - °wil • r t o sie branch ' communicating with e t h er T , illn s j e o y m , and be further extended, in the wit s, se ite r , e e ti aa to the port of Goole; and embrace, be of v ,i at other alterations of au important cb erecter, tae e ta a s e t'z of effectually meeting all the requirements t ;Nth thr,u,P3sed undertaking. The station connee fie e l d d L'ehiad 3 L 'ule as before agreed to, be in th 4 :he " t e ho:k.speare's Head, adjoining the i ß e a a l d bir c o u a tu d : Net e r c essery surveys, &c., have u th n e . vita e t a nd other preliminary m tt a u t n te e r f s b a e th r e r i n s an i a m ge r r d e , r w ta i n tl t i d eptilk a th e su p T oseeu I ng.--Dc *waster G a z ette. INIEN —The committee of the seaneesee, NEEDLE`' 0 societ foie ned for the protection_ of this indust r i ous cla ss of females, having already been successful in effect the discone n uance of the starvatio n p r i ces encou - theg aed by unions, and workhouses, aro still persever in hing on their in ir exertions, and are determined that noth Dart. shall be wt inting, to effect the setae arrangement's in t he prisons and charitabl e i ns ti tut i ons. In the course of last week adept station from the ladies' committee waited ll llea the comm ittee at their meeting at the Femal e Pe theetiary, Peal ;oriville, for th e p urpose o f pointing out tend great detri ' L ent that is cause d i n ta ki ng in work er price. Vale ladies belonging to th a t establish taett have ado•peed the necessary precauti ons . Th e de r: then • - visited the model prison, w h en th e gover eeePaid them every attention consistent with his duty, `la promised as soon as the committee could furnish hi m the standar, d p r i ces w hi c h are a b out to be adopted Daaetical te a il esmen, he would lay it before the corn tiessleaces of:tatat establishment. Th e d eputat i on con thetheir roe .te to the Penitentiary, Milbank, when ar ea g. ° Yeinor e i e t ere d mos t warm l y i nto their views, and oVa ls ed to de aao al blishment.l in his power to carry out th e same ilct i n that I NQUE ST ON THE WOMAN AT BIRMINGHAM. of th.o tVENI.IiG.—The inquiry relating to the cause 14 taa d eath of th e un f or t unate woman K ee f e, terminated th e hours after the dispatch of our last account, in ehiciaealuittal of her husband. It appeared from the con svatillg testimony that the unfortunate woman's death e aive e e a i ll „ se a d by loss of blood arising from an injury re that 6' t ue suutile, but there was no evidence to show 'rare usbazal inflicted those injuries upon her, as the 0 Rasro erre in the room with them at the time of vide Celirrnee. The jury returned a verdict of homi stl. taisadv onture. Nee e P ,,„"Eb Loss Or THE LOCH RYAN ROTTERDAM bleb Ea sEL .--The Loch Ryan, Rotterdam steamer, he t eaeould leave arrived in London on Sunday evening 44 : 41 not aorived up to eight o'clock last evening, and It „ b eet c i e b ee e la heard off. The Loch Ryan was laden with ' 4 e,atte e . aaa h ead of cattle and 100 sheep, andlas been as t° has re sailed from Helvoetsluys on Thursday, ::elli th a nst ente A report has reached the office of the I . ) ‘ t. e. Stßam- acket Company in King William ; 4 4 ' CI, ( hted. fr P om Ostend, statina that the Loch e, tll ie st " , d ' Wing the storm on the night of the Vet th l ust' d' faiundered off the mouth of the Texel, but a L kee n e caaatelin and the crew had been rescued by, and ; 4 ) 1 4; n 11 °c ard of, a S we di s h barque, which was on her fe°,,telintja,e• „'Other repo r t s s t a t e th a t the steamer was six afy to run to the Elbe • but no certain ea,tt"au has as yet been received, and, as she is now o "ea due, the worst results are feared. vat lY's -11°41'10N, OCT. 14.—The Oriental Com the bo &teat, ship s eni Achilles, Capt. Wilson, arrived in 413 , 4 ° e axiy this mornin and landed 21 passengers, rail s Previously forwarded to London the mails, ati s swaY, yesterd v The Achilles left Malta on the 1144,141.vPaltuealtbelere, cargo the he n e ja i Dee, take The o ß ut o3" t a h l e West West and se fails on th eshe ' is uite full of passengers e:::4o.ll4;l(il:a,,av'illirly cabins have been erected for their ac- The Peninsular Company's steamer, the . th Y , end us l eave for Gibraltar with Mails on Satur h h Otneb, 'lumber of passengers. The Queen, with ae es, u tid Mails from the Peninsula and other Al 4 5' be owes expected on or about Sunday. da a h lt e e ,, r "°o, a 14, , SELL HUMAN BONES.—Yester y Of Mr s. i t . 6;_oout fourteen years of age entered the steu-etreet, 1), (1 . 1. w , a dealer in bones, rags, &c., in Great e • Mrs, Yo. ukrY-lane, with a large sack of bones for er them,- having weighed them, began to look w ere th e a'a human horroa, she discovered they te et h • bones of in th e e, beings, portions of sculls with th c' lad te Ike-, being in the sack. She then told ° li it ar o lt e et a te 'at ta: y were human bones, on which he ran sheop near Clare hom confessed that he j,ll.'Sle4ite'i.tesPh.l_;ll)el.eniraieleirnenalvntahiseloex"c'avations now , being made Ze ll e tr e g r 6 e : l7 3 num s, b at the rear of St. Giles s workhouse, 1.1( disc aaar d er of human bones, coffins, &c., have )w-street e lie was taken to the station-house in Th e • eSE:PtettesttlPfli murderer of Schwartz, who was tilled on kits h em az 1.41 Chapelle, by a blow on the back of ehe oa,rar while seated behind the counter of a wine shop, li' v s ' il t with the wife of another man, and with whom i_n th e e cerili2leerOnoefubinage, was discovered a few nights ago uipatrol oe e the call - market at La Chapelle. While ea peree. g nt armerie was going its rounds, the briga ''tirree ived a heap of straw in which something l e a • -13elievine that there . were som young calves Y a dealer, Ce forth. wbe a put tee point of his sword into the _ 4 taken beforegtah i w re a del Z ei n u erna h n l cry was uttered, and a man came e to give an account of himself, he ,secs,ba,nd e as u isi n dt d i e e p t7l to th e A. C o r aratasary of Police, and thence Prefecture where he was recognised of the. woman who lived with Schwartz, same trine' Av iedeed that he had killed the man, but at the ape confidentl affirmed that he had no murderous 44 Wire. , b,,uet merelyyw wished to compel him to give up WM c ommitted for trial, THE KAFIR WAR. SPIHIT of the PUBLIO JOURNALS. John Russell to tell the country what he infers from these p: emises. HERALI).-- , -By man's unhallowed instrumentality, " requiescat in pace" has been turned into mockery. There is no peace for mere humanity, even in the grave. Day after day, from one end of the metropolis to another, the awful plague-cry seems revived in a modified form— " Turn out the dead, turn out the dead." The spirit of D. foe seems to hover over London, and to glory in im peliing its authorities to realise and reossv some of the horrors of his semi-fictitious narradve. A powerful im pulse eviscerates our churchyards. Some insane rest lessness summons old and young—the mouldering skeleton of the last century and the fresh corpse of the present month—huddles them all together, and carts them off to Kingsland or to Battle-bridge. One day a trader in death who battens upon burials is found to cram his dark and putrefying receptacle until it bursts with repletion--the next, a city church yard or a pauper burial-ground) is irreverently disembowelled, the grave renders back its dead, and the accumulations of years are transported to a distance. Sex and age, social condition and personal identity, are utterly confounded. The ideas generated by such a picture may be painful and irritat ing,—the mere perusal of such a desecrating decription may be at once awful and disgusting; but what are these compared with the reality of its performance? A skull in the waste grounds at Islington, an arm at King's cross, a foot at St. Giles's, a trunk at St. Pan cras, the remainder anywhere, horror and loathing everywhere. The latest exhibition we chronicled on Thursday. If the workhouse at St. Giles's requires en largement, the dead pauper makes way for the living. An infirmary, a dispensary, a casual ward, waiting rooms, bath-rooms, and other offices being required,Rhe pauper churchyard is allowed by mere inadvertence to furnish a site. Souse old sheds are demolished, and as the foundations for the new buildings are gradually ex cavated, the ghastly remains of defunct humanity are extensively uncovered. Fetid gases are liberated in a state of powerful concentration—the diffusion of aerial foulness proceeds with the unchangeable rapidity which physical laws prescribe and natural science reveals—the miserable tenements of surrounding poverty are per meated with the odours of putrefaction—and the cham bers of the half-starved mechanic are filled with the ele ments of typhus. Public indignation echoing the whispers of common propriety, which could scarcely fail to rise on their own lips, at length compelled the guardians of the poor to exhibit some amount of decency. The ex humated remains, we learn, were sent for reinterment to the St. Giles's Cemetery, in the St. Pancras-road, in stead of being any longer diffused in the rubbish of waste lands, to become the playthings of itinerant infancy. But after what fashion was this compromise with their duty effected? Black boxes, of any convenient size or shape, into which we are told some twenty bodies were indiscriminately thrust, furnished the machinery of trans portation. In the meantime the excavation makes pro gress, and the evolution of pestiferous gases proceeds apace. If the moral sense and decent feelings of hu manity recoil at the history of this loathsome transaction, we earnestly trust that the consequences of its publicity will be neither temporary nor personal. Under the cir cumstances, it may be asked what could the authorities at St. Giles's do, beyond that which they have effected ? The answer is manifestly this—suspend or abandon this excavation of the dead to make room for the living pauper. Our complaint is, not that St. Giles's workhouse and its churchyard are worse than other places, but, what is far more important, that other places are no better than St. Giles's. If a man builds a house, nay, if he erects a wall, or removes a partition, the Buildings Act and its public officer are instantly on his back. A heavy fine teaches him that individual liberty must yield to public safety. But what district surveyor interferes with the ploughing, and probing, and disturb ance of churchyards ? What officer of health exists on whom a notice of impending desecration could be served ? What public functionary augments the speed, and main tains the decency of some imperative removal of the dead, when that lamentable necessity arises .? There is, in truth, no such person. Why we are so ill provided let our lawmakers answer ; with them the disgrace rests—with us the disgust remains. " The honour generally due unto all men," says Hooker, " maketh a decent interring of them to be conve nient, even for very humanity's sake :" how much more, then, are we called upon to disinter them decently. What right has any body of men to aggravate the horrors of dissolution ? The unimaginative minds of the vast majority of our population inseparably associate death with burial, but it has been reserved for the present generation to connect the ideas of dissolution with the indefinite terrors of wholesale body-matching. The Morgue and the Catacombs of Paris are as nothing com pared with the unblushing deeds committed in London churchyards. In a city where so little outward respect is exhibited for the human form in a condition of phy sical decay, men still wonder that amongst the lower orders living brutality is rife, and crime is invested with no terrors. With what excupable scepticism must the ignorant and the dissolute regard the doctrine of a future state and a superintending Providence, when they see that which was just now the residence of an immortal soul become the object of unrestrained insult and revolt ing desecration—when the funeral rites are scarcely for gotten, the mourning garment scarcely worn out, before those rites become a mockery, and that garment a dis gusting reminiscence. Sorrowing relatives remember that they laid the mortal remains of their lost friend in the grave of his fathers ; can they say the next week where those remains are then ?—even the dead travel. But the voice of public opinion, if once loused, will be found to possess no temporising utterance ; the groan from noisome prisons met the ear of Howard not in vain ; the iron fetters of slavery encountered the eyes of Clarkson not bootlessly ; the spirit of military flogging quailed under the gaze of an independent press ; and the desecration of the dead, if encountered with one tithe of the same earnestness and determination, will expiate its atrocities with equal certainty and completeness. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. (From the South AfricanConzmercial Advertiser, Aug. 8.) TIMES.—A meeting at a Mechanics' Institute is now a-days so usual an occurrence that it provokes but little general observation. And even the more ambitious of these reunions present very little to attract attention be yond the limits of the immediate neighbourhoods where they are held. We should, therefore, have suffered the recent soiree at the Bradford Institution to pass without comment, had it not been f,r the presence of Lord Mor peth, and the remarks which he addressed to the meet ing. Without giving our adherence to the creed of those who believe that Mechanics' Institutes are to be the means of redeeming the human race from ignorance and barbarism to knowledge and refinement, we must admit that, under certain conditions and certain management, "The last war with the Katirs cr;mmenced about the middle of December, 1834. On the 15th of April a colonial force reached the Kei river, and crossed it, threatening llintza for having abet:v(l or given refuge to the enemies of the colony. At that date the Gaika chiefs were in the Amatola mountains. " The Lieutenant-Governor's proclamation declaring he present war is dated 31st March, 1846. On the 21st fuly a colonial force reached the Kei river, and crossed t, and denounced Creili, Hintia's successor, for having .betted or given refuge to the enemies of the colony. Che Gaika chiefs are in the Amatola mountains. " From the middle of December to the middle of April is four months. That was the time required by Sir 13en lamin D'Urban and Colonel Smith to raise and organise they may be productive of real good. But they require this certain management—they ought to be governed by these certain conditions—to prevent them from being perverted into ridiculous, if not pernicious, exhibitions. There is, perhaps, no temptation more alluring to the an army of about 5,000 men, an'd to ibrce their way to the Kei. From the - Ist April to the 21st July is some thing less than four months, and that has been the time taken by Sir Peregrine Maitland and Colonel Hare to raise and organise an army of about 10,000 men, and to force their way to the Kei. "In the former war the Kafirs in Lower or South- Eastern Kafirland professed to be friendly, and even assisted the troops in the field against the Gaikas. In this war these Kafirs have been the most active and dan gerous of the confederated barbarians in checking the operations of the troops, and in crippling the columns or divisions, by cutting off supplies. "In the former war the Kafirs were contemptibly weak in musketry and horses. In the present war they have exhibited in the field an amount of force in both these arms, at first sight, justly alarming. "In operating in a barbarous country, where all sup plies must be brought from the rear, the main difficulty of a commander is in feeding his troops, and especially his horses ; and' this difficulty increases in a Much greater proportion than the numbers he has to feed. It may be easy to feed 5,000, when it would be difficult to feed 6 000, and next to impossible to feed 10,000. " It is the same thing with the raising of forces from a population scattered over a vast country like this colony. Sir Benjamin drew his levies chiefly from the eastern districts, nearest the peene of action. Sir_Pere grine, requiring a larger force than those districts could afford, had to wait till the farthest west sent up their contingents, from a distance of 600 miles by land. "Itunaming only the two governors and commanders in -chief, the heads of departments, officers, and men, with whom and by whom they act, are by no means excluded from their share orreputation. In dealing with an enemy, armed with muskets, which, howeverill managed, are still formidable, almost every operation is obstructed in a bushy country, by the necessity of large armed convoys on every occasion, where the assagai would have been despised. " Taking all things together, then, it appears that the Commander-in-Chief in this war has encountered incom indulgence of froward self-conceit or impertinent garru lity than that which is prevented to a fluent - but ill informed speaker by the opportunity of addressing a worse- informed and illiterate audience. In such a case, vanity fans the flame of presumptuous sciolism, and the follies or prejudices of the many are fostered by the self-complacency of one. The flippant speaker and the heedless audience react upon one another to propagate and promote erroneous opinions, or inaccu rate conjectures, which are more dangerous than utter ignorance. But the case is far different when the teacher is able, erudite, and impartial, the audience docile, confiding, and unprejudiced. And there are few more graceful kinds of intellectual condescension than that which is manifested by a man of cultivated taste who courts the opportunity of instructing the unedu cated, refining the unpolished, and correcting the preju dices of the half-learned, amongst his less form-nate neighbours. Nor will such an effort, in itself generous and kind, be maimed of its strength or deprived of its reward, if he who makes it add to the natural gifts of talent and of taste the artificial advantages of birth and rank. Those who detest toadying and despise " flunkeyism " will yet reserve a proper admiration for him who makes rank and birth instruments for raising noble aspirations and encouraging exalted pursuits. And even those who profess a political detestation of all class distinctions will become reconciled to them in the person of one who not only does not disclaim, but proudly avows his con nexion with and devotion to the humanities of science, of literature, and of art. Associations of this kind have become among the facts of the day. They exist, and they will continue to exist. The tone which they take, the spirit by which they are guided, the maxims which they evolve, pass into other assemblies and animate other associations. They are only one form of that federal propensity which is amongst the characteristics of our time. The advantage, then—nay, the necessity and the duty—of giving them certain tendencies, of infusing into them certain principles, must be too obvious to require any lengthy inculcation. When we recollect the facility with which men are now-a-days leagued together for purposes either social or political— either of good or evil—it is not unimportant that in the minds of the masses the idea of combination should be associated with the example of at least one society where good order is observed, sound knowledge imparted, and party prejudices repudiated. As parably greater difficulties than Sir Benjamin D'Ut ban had to contend with, and that he has achieved the same success in about the same time. Now, all know the mili tary character of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, a high trained, long experienced, and most accomplised officer in every department of service. And all teen know Sir Harry Smith, what sort of a thunderbolt he is, v.ith a horse under him, and an enemy in front. It is no small honour to Sir Peregrine Maitland to say, that on the same field, under greater embarrassments, he has crushed a stronger adversary, and extended his conquest to the same river in an equal or shorter space of time. And this is the plain truth of the case. " The main division, of the army, three in number, are now concentrating on the Amatola mountains, where Sandilli and the hostile Gaika chiefs made their stand last war, and where their people and cattle are supposed or known to be placed fur defence at present. Sir Pere grine, with Colonel Somerset, is on the Buffalo stream, near to where it issues from those ravines. A letter, dated Fort Beaufort, 29th July, gives the following sketch of affairs in that quarter : " The campaign was resumed on the 25th, Sir An dreas' (Stockenstrom's) division taking the lead. On Saturday of the above date, his division broke up camp at the Gaga ridge and bivouacked at Block Drift that night, whence they marched to the Chumie Station on Sunday night.. Four hundred. of the Kat River burghers, under their officers, Groep, Botha, and Cobus Free, left on Sunday night to join Field Commandant Joubert's force, 800 strong, and that ofMr.Joseph Read, 600 strong, at Gaika's Peak, all to meet Sir Andreas' own force at the Chumie Hoek, where there are said to be an immense ren dezvous of Kafirs. Sir Andreas has new about 2,800 men under him. Kat River, at the request of the inhabitants, had been placed in his division. Captain Sutton has been left in charge of the settlement, a service of the greatest importance, as that is a gate through which the Kafirs might rush into the colony, should they, as on former occasions, shrink from the front and re-appear in the rear of the invading forces. I was told by an old commander under the Hottentot chief Boesak, that 'on Vau der Walt presenting himself with an overwhelming force, he called his head men together, and said, " We can't meet him on equal terms. Don't attempt to engage his forces. Disperse and attack in large parties their homes; plun der, and that will disconcert, divide, and disperse his command." This was done and had the anticipated effect.' Lord Mjrpetli said, "It is most salutary to have some common neutral ground, where all can equally at times meet together without any restraint, save that of mutual self-respect." The violent invective, the coarse person alities, the ludicrous but baneful exaggeration, the taste less and tawdry declamation, which have been applauded at many public meetings, convened for great and useful purposes, compel one to regret that the minds both of the speakers and their hearers had not been previously trained in schools of severe disicpline and sound taste. That preparation of course is forbidden to the many, still it may fairly be hoped that such meetings as these will do something towards modifying that extravagance of opinion, and violence of language, which often pro ceeds rather from the mutual repulsion of different classes and the want of specific information, than from political grievances or social oppression. If they merely bring together persons of different stations and occupations —if they lead the man of rank, the student, and the philosopher into the haunts of busy industry— they will have done much to consolidate the various elements of our system, and to destroy the too frequent but not inevitable causes of repugnance and antagonism. And when once the ice is broken, literature or science, or music, or amusement, will at least have the oppor tunity of proving their legitimate influences. We can easily understand the ton aspirations of Lord Morpcth, when he looks forward to the time that some scholars will introduce to the knowledge of the Bradford me chanics " the blind old bard of Sciu's rocky isle." Without, however, anticipating that period—perhaps not a distant one—we may profess ourselves content with hearing the " bard of all time," and " the minstrel of the North' well read and well criticised in an assembly of men who live by the labour of their hands. A multitude which can applaud Shakespere and appreciate Scott must cherish feelings of kindliness and humanity far higher and stronger than the passions of party or the jealousies of caste. A peer or a doctor of laws expound ing the philosophy of Hamlet and the pathos of " Mid lothian" to a congregation of mechanics, would present a study worthy of remark alike to the admirers and the assailants of our social system. " The following from Sir Andreas Stockenstrom's camp is interesting :--‘ Religious worship is statedly kept up in Sir Andreas' camp. A gentleman who spent a night in it says, that the camp appeared to him to be divided into eight or nine sections, in each of which re- CHRONICLE.—If the Queen's Ministers continue unconvinced of the necessity of instantly abolishing all artificial aggravations of a calamity against which they have already invoked both the prayers of the Church and certain extreme powers of the State, they will soon find themselves standing alone in their appreciation of public perils, and their estimate of public duties. Every day brings with it new appeals to the prudence and sense of responsibility with which national opinion has largely credited the statesman now at the head of affairs, and summons them with a force and distinctness that ought to be irresistible, to do the one thing which is clearly and certainly right. We may add, with all due respect for the very respectable motives which are no doubt at the bottom of an otherwise inexplicable hesita tion, that every day brings with it new rebukes to _ _ ligious worship was held night and morning, Sir Andreas attending in person. At four o'clock, a herald plays on the trumpet a tune to the hymn, Praise God from whom all blessings flow,' when all assemble at their various sections to praise the Author of Life and the Lord of Hosts. The services are conducted either by the commandants or church officers (elders and d eacons ) who are i n comman d . W h en he h ear d t h e ( t i eQp manly voices of the Boers singing God's praises, it reminded the narrator of the Great Protector's Iron s, s'nglnc , the side ' • High God! In—thel.he enemy battle, and a ar ,-, on suc th c:ss 100th Psalm as they marched to in the name of the Most Governor's s camp there is the same noble on s. reliance Ainy u n p o r l e y m n e ro l ,, tu n ler th a e n ir d disposer of nati ut4ble accounts are still received from Waterloo Bay (on the east bank of the Fish River) respecting the capabilities of that place for landing and shipping goods. A fair landing-place at that point is in effect the foundation of a town and the founding of a settle ment equal to any in Southern Africa. It will bring out the resources of some 10,000 square miles of territory, already inhabited by perhaps 150,000 souls. The mouth of the Buffalo River also is probably approachable, a n d the river St. John's, beyond the Kei, with some other indentations of the coast, may soon. be made to open the whole of the vast territory between the Cape and Natal to trade. Supplies have been landed from the Sophia, at the mouth of the Kowie, and the Sophia and British Settler were in that river. the 'tardiness of a Government which neglects to put its policy in agreement with its prayers, and .indo lently allows a rather small proprietary, or delicacy, to overbear the ' dictates of a transcendent ne cessity. Two or three days ago we recorded the protest of the working men of our manufacturing metropolis against the continued maintenance of a system that darkens theit immediate future with gratuitous difficulty and avoidable suffering and privation. Yesterday, our columns contained like protests from the capitalists of manufacturing industry, as represented in the Manches ter Chamber of ComMerce and from the municipality of one of our most important seaports. To-day, it is our very painful duty to lay before the public, in a letter which we commend to the most deliberate attention of all classes of our readers, views of the condition and prospects of Ireland, and of the •absolutely incalculable magnitude of the present and coming calamity, which dismally illustrate the unspeakable national absurdity— we know not why we should not sa y, t h e g l ar i ng na tional sin—of maintaining, in the face of famine, laws made against an inconveni en t an d' except i ona l plenty. We grieve to be obliged to say that our knowledge of our correspondent's sources of information, and our confidence in his judgment, compel us to regard the statements of this letter as coming nearer to the real truth, and the whole truth, of a mat ter which perhaps no man living is capable of yet com prehending in all its horrible integrity, than anything which we have yet presented to our readers. One almost despairs of saying anything that can strengthen an argument whose force lies in an axiomatic simplicity that really leaves the logic of advocacy nothing to do. How shall one " reason" such palpable truisms as those which our operative and our capital manufacturers have now united in urging on the practical consideration of her Majesty's Ministers? What 'need of justifying an alarm that grounds itself on facts notorious to the whole world—or of vindicating and enforcing a demand so strictly within the line both of an admitted e xigency an d a recognised policy? How describe the ind escr ib a bl e self-contradiction and folly of praying one way and work ing another way—keeping up a barrier of certain miserable shillings against the . very food . which we implore Heaven to send us— helping our . rivals in the m E i u d r s o t p o e f in a world-wide competition fur the raw material of life . to his tory—a disaster that enjoins . every effort . within the b ll so a l n u d tel o y u u th n i e d xa u m s unexampled B th r e iti v sh er o y r s afesrteerstaa and minimise our consumption—at such a crisis . to be power of the State to maximise our supplies o f food, still insisting on keeping up 'a little artificial scarcity and dearth of our own invention, and more than a little arti ficial waste and destruction! In the words of the Man chester Chamber of Commerce—" Extreme scarcity of food is inevitable ; if labour fail, that scarcity will be come famine. Prayers are directed to be offered up in our churches to have those evils averted, and yet one of our laws enacts, that whatever may be the price of wheat, the smallest duty to be paid upon the im port of it shall be 4s. per quarter ; another law decrees that food brought into the country by certain vessels shall not be eaten at all by our people ; whil s t a third declares that nothing shall be used in our disitilleries but that which would serve as food." Well may the memorialists talk of " conflicting and cruel anomalies." This is burning the candle at both ends with a ven geance. Artificially diminished supply--artificially in creased consumption. rarticular care taken by the State to keep out a little corn from a famine-stricken people; particular care likewise talvan by the State to waste a great deal. Why, why:, is this but a State pa tronage of famine? Here we have actually the law of the land, armed at all point,;, fighting on the side of fa mine. We must note . with approval, and recommend for general imitation, the comprehensiveness of the prayer in which our Manchester memorialists sum up the demands that humanity and common sense now make on the Executive Government of the country. We have all been rather too apt to forget that the shillings of the scale are not the only form of the existing State bounty on famine. The admirable memorial before us most effectively suggests that something more than " the look of the thing" requires the in stant extinction of this system of national patronage and l wds e v lt lcye be es tthatoof sufficienttpfooeorm permit i t i n g tei a hct t ae e tsnos i bamt necessary e ba n rit d omr i endowment of a n a ti ona l enemy . T he memorialists " be lie haticinto sd m ui sb i co t sru i i e isrm s t einp n i o etr t ,e h t Is i yf n r g eefver l e( e ,ro s my s t every country by the vessel s o f every nat i on or flag, and to allow our distilleries and brew er i es t h e use of sugar and molasses, without reference to the vessels which have already brought, or may h erea f ter b ring them to us." We await, with a con fid ence that would preclude anxiety if time were no object, the decision of the Go vernment its the extre me l y s i mple question now sub mitted to tsprudence a n d h uman i ty. Lord John Russell is in possession of the inference which, argu i ng f rom hi s facts and on his principles, working men and capitalist s have alike drawn, as to the pres en t d ut i es and responsi bilities Of her Majesty's Minister s . I t i s now for Lord FRONTIER. In the Graham's Town Journal of the Ist August details of successful operations on and beyond the Kei river are given. The Governor is now giving a practical reply to the lay critics by whom his delays have been so sharply handled. Having drawn up his forces from all parts of the colony, and amidst dreadful difficulties secured provisions for them, he has in the course of two or three days swept Kafirland from the Buffalo to the Kei, performed a bold and startling inroad in Kreili's country, and is now seen enclosing, on three sides, the whole tribes of the Gaikas in their last strong holds among the Amatola mountains, from which their principal chiefs already sue for peace. Peace they can not have. Mercy is what will be granted, the country having been formally taken possession of by the insulted and outraged government of the Cape. Sir Peregrine, with a large force, was near the gorges of the Amatola, on the south-east side, on the 28th July, and an express had been sent to Fort Beaufort, directing an immediate movement of Colonel Hare and Sir A. Stockenstrom, on the western and northern sides. By this time it is highly probable that the final blow has been struck. THE NEW HOSPITAL AT BROMPTON.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the committee of management of the above institution, for the treatment of consumption and diseases of the chest, took place at the Board-room of the new building, Philip Rose, Esq., in the chair. The usual routine business having transpired, it was stated that the sum of 2,0001., bequeathed by the late Rev. Henry Campbell, the uncle of the worthy chairman had become available for the purpose of the charity, to which had been added by Mr. Rose the sum of 100 guineas for the necessary fittings of one of the wards as a temporary chapel. Otho Hamilton, Esq., of Buckingham Gate, St. James's, had also presented a handsomely painted win dow for the principal staircase; and James Green, Esq., a very choice and extensive present of Staffordshire ware for the domestic furnishing of the hospital. The com mittee received the abmyve announcement with the greatest satisfaction, and thanks having been warmly voted to the chairman, adjourned until Thursday next. SUBSIDENCE OF A RAILWAY CUTTING.—During the night of Thursday an accident happened on the Brighton and Hastings Railway, which will lewd to considerable i n convenience to travellers. About it mile on the B r i g hton side of Pavensey is a deep and extensive cutting, through what the " navies ' call a soapy soil, but which is known to geologists by the name of blue clay and green sand, and on Friday morning it was discovered that one side of this cutting had gone down during the night, in a ssmi-liquid state, entirely filling up the hollow, and carrying the rails to the top of the oppo site side of the cutting. The first up-train was delayed, in consequence, nearly two hours, it being necessary for the passengers to alight, on reaching the spot, and walk to the other side of the slip, and there await the arrival of a special engine, which was dispatched from Lewes as soon tes the disaster was known there. All the subse quent trains yesterday were more or less delayed. The length of the slip is about 50 yards, and the quantity of earth which it will be necessary to remove has been roughly estimated at 40,000 cubic yards. It will take, we hear, five or six weeks to repair the road, and mean while a temporary curve siding will be formed for the passage of the trains. The work has already been com menced by Mr. Wythes, the contractor, on whom the expense tails, the contractor having entered into an en gagermnt to construct the line, and keep it in repair for thre years after the opening. REFORM YOUR WASHING BILLS.--A correspon dent of the Budder professes to have made a " very careful estimate" of the laundry expenses of the metro polis. Ile computes them at five millions per annum ! He proposes that the necessary and expensive lavations of linen, &e., should be carried on on .a large scale, and that washing companies should be once more set on foot. The certain effect of such establishments—if skilfully conducted—would be to abolish the extensive and not unamiable sisterhood of washerwomen, and to save the metropolitan p4lic 20 per cent. on the washing bills, or —should the ' careful estimate" prove correct—one million per annum. THE SUN, LONDON. SATUADA Y EVENENG, OCTOBER 17, 1846. GOVERNORSHIP OF BOMBAY. On this subject we have received the following polite note from the Hon. Member for Wolverhampton : " Mr. Villiers presents his compliments to the editor of the Morning Herald, and begs to inform him that he has not been appointed Governor of Bombay, and that he has no reason for believing that such an appointment is intended. " Travellers' Club, Oct. 15, 1846." We are very sorry if this bo so, for two reasons:— first, for the sake of Mr. Villiers, who is a gentleman, a man of talent, and a consistent politician ; and, se condly, for the credit and character of Lord J. Russell's Government. That there has, however, been a talk of such an appointment for more than a month past in every club in London—in Brooke's, in the Reform Club, and in that very Travellers' whence he dates his letter— no man knows better than Mr. Villiers himself. There is seldom smoke, says the proverb, without fire, and we do not believe the appointment was so generally talked of without some warrant and foundation. That Lord John Russell, who has always been friendly towards and intimate with Mr. Villiers, creditably contemplated such an appointment within a very recent period, we verily believe, though we may not be in a condition to prove the fact legally in a court of justice. It will be observed that the denial of Mr. Villiers is more diplomatic than distinct or express. Mr. Villiers is a lawyer of some twenty years' standing, and he will thoroughly understand us when we say that he neither traverses nor avoids with convenient certainty all the material allegations of our statement. He merely says that he has not been appointed, and that he has no reason for believing that such an appointment is intended. But he- does not say that it was not intended to arpoint him to Bombay at any time in the past month of September. Still less does he say that no intimation of such appointment was at any time given to him. We adhere to our previous state ment, that the appointment was contemplated. Why it is no longer contemplated is best known to the Whig Government. Perhaps that Government can safely count on the vote and support of Mr. Villiers, and therefore may postpone his claims till a more convenient time, while it may be urgently necessary to conciliate Sir Robert Peel by the appointment of Lord Dalhousie or Sir George Clerk. Lord Dalhousie is, unquestionably, a man of talent and a good man of business, and so far is well fitted for the appointment ; but we can see no reason why Mr. Villiers should be held to have a less preferable claim than the man of all work of Sir Robert Peel, the " cannie" manager of cannie Scotland. Mr. Villiers is not a paid patriot—nor a sordid agitator like O'Connell and the stipendiary staff of the League—nor a doubtful ally—nor the henchman of an opponent ; and he, therefore, will probably have his honour and virtue for a reward, and go without the goverment of Bombay.. —Herald. RECEIPT FOR BOILING RICE. 70 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Should you deem the annexed receipt for boiling rice, and the modes of using it as human food, worthy of a place in your newspaper at the present juncture of the ascertained failure of the potato crop, I should be glad if you gave it publicity. Rice so prepared has constituted a part of my daily food for the last thirty years ; I have found it nourishing and agreeable : its preparation after two or three trials will be found easier by the cook than that of boiling a pan of potatoes.—Your obedient servant, ROBERT WISE. Allonby, near Carlisle, Oct. 14, 1846. RECEIPT FOR BOILING RICE.—Put half a pound of rice into a quart pan with a lid, to which add a pint and a half of cold water; boil it over a brisk fire, keeping the lid on, and in from ten to fifteen minutes from the time it is placed on the fire the rice will have absorbed or boiled up all the water; it must then be taken off the fire (as it is apt to burn if left' on after all the water appears to be gone), the pan must then be placed on the hob, or near the fire for ten minutes longer, when the rice will be found to be quite dry and fit for use, all the grains separate, but swelled out and quite soft. If kept warm in the pan, with the lid close on, it will still be found as good and fit for the table an hour or more after boiling as it was ten minutes after it was first taken off the fire. The chief attention necessary is to be particular in taking it off the fire as soon as the water is all boiled into the rice (as at that stage it is apt to burn), and to keep the lid close on till used, as the steam greatly as • sists in softening it. Half-a-pound of rice so boiled will swell out and quite fill a quart pan, and other quantities in like proportion. Rice boiled in large quantities of water, requiring to be strained through a cullender before using, in order to separate the rice from the water, is a waste of its nutri trious qualities, and renders the rice insipid : such water so strained in the East Indies and China, is called congy water, and it is prescribed by medical men there as nourishing food for convalescents, invalids, and sickly individuals ; such water is, in fact, rice-gruel. Boiled rice, as a substitute for potatoes, may be used as under :- 1. The cheapest and simplest seasoning for boiled rice is salt ; hundreds of millions of human beings in East India and China subsist on rice and salt only; the latter are strong men. 2. The next superior seasoning is a little salt and pepper, boiled in water separately from the rice, and used by pouring it when hot on a plate full of hot boiled rice. 3. The next in quality is to add to No. 2 a few slices of onion and a little butter, and boil and use as above. 4. Add to No. 3 a few slices of fish, or flesh, or fowl, and boil and use as before (with or without onion). 5. Add to No. 4 a little curry powder or spice, and boil and use as above (with or without onion). Or, on a soup plateful of hotiboiled rice (prepared as per receipt), pour a couple of lightly boiled eggs, to which add a little cold butter ; mix these together, and use with fish,ftlesh, or fowl, prepared agreeably to palate; this will be found substantial and agreeable food. Or, a soup plateful of rice (boiled as per receipt) mixed with a little milk, sugar, and spice, will be found light and agreeable food, either hot or cold. DEATH OF THE RIGHT HON. SIR BROOKE TAYLOR, G.C.H.—This aged knight, for many years a distin guished member of the British corps diplomatique , died on Thursday last, at the venerable ag e of 70, having during his career represented the British interests most satisfactorily at the courts of Berlin, Munich, Hesse Cassel, and Wirtemburg. The deceased for some time back suffered from bodily illness, and, owing to his ad vanced age, no hopes had on any occasion been held oat of his ultimate recuvery. He was a native of the county of Kent, and was the third son'of the Rev. Edward Tay lor, of Bifrons, in that county, by the sister of Thomas Watkinson Payler, Esq., consequently he was brother to the late Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylt.Nr. His birth took place in the year 1776. At an early period Sir Brooke entered the diplomatic service of his country.; in 1822, while Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni potentiary at the Court of Prussia he received the Guelphic Order from George IV.; and on being removed from Munich to Berlin, in 1828, was sworn in a Privy Councillor. Sir Brooke possessed some property at Elstree and a mansion in Eaton-place ; at the latter he died. He never was married. By the demise of the Right Hon. Gentleman an annual pension of 1,3361. re verts to the public purse, he having enjoyed that yearly income nearly twenty years for his diplomatic services. RUMOURED LOSS BY FIRE OF ONE OF THE HALIFAX AND BOSTON STEAMERS.—A rumour prevailed in town this week to the effect that one of the splendid Canard line of steam-ships, plying between this port and Boston, had been destroyed by fire at sea. We should not have noticed this but for the repeated personal applications which have been made to us on the subject, and we have the less agitation in doing so, being in a position, as we now are, to give a direct negative to the alarming re port. On Saturday last, a mercantile house here received a note from Dublin, stating that the captain of a vessel, which had put in there, on the Bth, through stress of weather, had reported that, on the 27th ult., in the At lantic, he had seen a large steam-vessel on fire, he being at the time not, in a position to render her any assistance. It was, of course, naturally supposed that the vessel alluded to must have been the Hibernia ' which sailed hence on the 19th ult. The Cambria, however, has brought the gratifying intelligence that the Hibernia arrived at Halifax on the Ist instant, and, as the other steamer of the line at sea, the Caledonia, only sailed hence on the 4th inst., of course she could not be tlie vessel seen on the 27th ult. Supposing the report to have any foundation at all, the vessel could not have been any of the Liverpool steamers.—Liverpool Mercury. FLTAL FIGHT -BETWEEN TWO BROTHERS.—At Steeple Claydon, Buckinghamshire, on Thursday, Thomas Shirley, a young man of that place, was killed in a fight by his brother. It appears that Thomas and John Shirley, sons of a labourer, were, with two com panions, drinking late on Wednesday night. T h ey quarrelled about some gin, and a fight ensued. They fought near the village pound for about an hour and tx half, and about seventy rounds, when Thomas, the elder brother, fell, and on being taken to his father's cottage, he was found to be dead. - TESTIMONIAL TO THE RAILWAY PROJECTOR. — We are much pleased to observe that Mr. Thomas Gray, the interesting author of the railway system, is now likely to receive a share of the honour and the more sub stantial benefits due to him, inasmuch as a subscription for a befitting testimonial has been fairly set afloat in the city where he dwells, and where he must be there fore best known, namely, Exeter. It is to be hoped that this will be but the central nucleus of a wide-spread re cognition of his services.— The Builder. Mu. BRIGHT AND THE MANCHESTER REFORM ASSOCIATION. —Yesterday noon a meeting of the Reform Association of Manchester, at whieh Alderman Callen der presided, was held for the purpose of receiving Mr. Bright's answer to the request ;made to him by the Association to allow himself to be put into nomination for the borough, in the room of Mr. Philips . . Mr. Bright's letter, which was read by the chairman stated the writer's perfect readiness to b ec o me a candidate for thy' suffrages of the electors at the ensuing election. It was afterwards resolved that a general meeting of the Lih er .ll electors of the borough should be held at the F ree .t i 'fide Hall on the evening of Wednesday, the 28th instant, ,for the purpose of presenting Mr. Bright's reply 'to the constituency, and a committee was appointed to ma k e t h e n ecessary arrangements. ROYAL BLREVOLENCE.—The whole of the chesnuts grown upon the royal domains in the Great Park at Windsor have been placed at the disposal of the paro chial authorities for the purpose of their being sold and t h e proceeds applied t owards the relief of the poor of the parish, in any wa y which may be considere d by t h e churchwardens and over seers most conducive to their comforts during the approaching winter. The quantity already gathered amounts to upwards of six hundred bushels. At the present market price of chesnuts it is expected that they will realise at least one hundred pounds. A large quantity still remain to be gathered and it is expected, when the whole aro bQUStaI, there will very nearly one thousand bushels. CO URT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess of Hesse, and her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meek l•nburg Strelitz, walked to Frogmore this morning, and paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. The august party returned to the Castle in a pony car riage and four. Prince Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and attended by Colonel Drummond and Colonel Sey mour enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, and her Royal Highness the Princess of Hesse, attended by Frances Lady Clinton, Baroness de Scheel, and Baron Meysen buch, left the Castle to-day for Cashiobury-park, Herts. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took pony exercise this morning on the terraces and grounds of the Castle. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimer left the Castle this afternoon for town. Earl Howe alto left to-day. In the afternoon the Queen and Prince Albert, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz took an airing in a pony carriage and four. The Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness were in attendance on horse back. The dinner party at the Castle this evening is ex pected to include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, the Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, the Earl of Auckland, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards will attend during the dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. Hcr Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess of Hesse, and attended`by Frances Lady Clinton, arrived at Cashiobury Park, Herts, yesterday afternoon, from Windsor Castle. The Baroness de Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch attended the Princess. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar arrived in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. Their Royal llighnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, attended by Baron Knesebeck, honoured the Haymarket Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The Walhalla, at the late Miss Linwood's Gallery, in Leicester-square, was opened on Monday evening to a crowded audience ; and we were delighted and asto nished at the manner in which the place has been beau tified. Madame Wharton, we think, is the most perfect model of the day, and the performances reflect the highest credit upon her taste and ability. To describe the beauty of the groupings is impossible, they can only be appreciated by a visit to the place —we cannot refrain from giving them our most unqualified approbation. A spacious promenade, and a most excellent band, under the 'direction of Herr Rede, contribute very materially to the comfort and amusement of the visitors. We strongly recommend our readers to pay Madame a visit. MEETING FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE PUNISH MENT OF DEATH.—A very thronged meeting was held at the Surrey Literary and Scientific Institution, Borough-road, last evening, for the purpose of adopting such measures as would tend to induce the Legislature to abolish the code which inflicts the punishment of the forfeiture of life as the expiation of certain infeactions of the law. The Rev. Mr. Christmas having been called to the chair, the meeting was addressed by Mr. A. Pel latt, the Rev. Mr. Burns, and several other gentlemen, and resolutions were passed to the effect, that the meet ing pledged itself to use its most strenuous exertions to promote the speedy and total abolition of the puaish ment of death. The customary vote of thanks was carried, and the meeting separated. M. Alexandre Dumas, the French author, is now in Spain, collecting materials for an historical account of the royal marriages. It is said M. Dumas is to be ap pointed to an honorary post in the household of the Duke de Montpensier. DREADFUL CATASTROPHE.—FALL OF THE NEW BRIDGE AT ORTHEZ.—OR Tuesday last, the 6th inst., about twenty workmen were occupied in completing the centre of the arch of a new bridge in construction over the river Gave. It was the day of the great animal fair, and a great number of peasants were climbing (Aver the rafters, some out of curiosity, some to avoid the circuit by the old bridge of Queen Joan. It is pro bable that the weight of so many persons pressing: on the lately finished masonry was the cause of the a cci dent, which occurred at noon, when the brl!elge &II ye way with a thundering noise, heard distinctly ai nea2t ly half a mile distance. Seven bodies were dug froz a amongst the ruins in the course of the afternoon ; ant 1 several persons, mostly severely wounded, were carried to the hospital. It is supposed that the number of I r i, e;- time to this calamity is not short of thirty. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of October 16.) SUGAR.—To-day the market presented a firmer appear ance for all kinds of Colonial and Foreign Sugar, the home trade manifesting a stronger desire to get stocked, and mer chants being less disposed to sell. West India Muscovado was in excellent request for all purposes; holders obtained improved rates, and equal to those of this day week for all qualities—at auction 134 hhds 32 tres of Barbadoes were however chiefly taken in above the value. REFINE).—A stronger desire has been manifested by the home trade to purchase Refined Sugar this week, and the supply at present not being large, they have been compelled to pay rather higher rates for all descriptions. Wet lumps have been less in request, and prices declined to 595. The difference between lice yellow West India and standard lumps is only 9s per cwt. The consumption of Refined is yet very large, and prices are lower than they were at this trime last year. MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity offered at public sale was 6,402 bags; there was a stronger desire manifested to operate, and the whole sold at full prices, indeed in some cases the rates obtained were rather higher: fine yellow fetched 525, good 48s 6d to 50s, good middling 47s 6d to 48s, middling 45s to 47s 9d, low 438 6d to 44s 6d, tine brown 42s 6d to 435, good 40s to 41s, ordinary 37s to 37s 6d, grey low to middling 43s to 465, good to fine 47s to 495, washed 41s 6d to 45s 6d, and syrupy 36s to 43s 6d. EAST hism.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with at tention, and 2,382 bags at auction were all sold at fully for mer rates, and in some cases rather above ; fine white Benares fetched 53s to 545, good 51s Gd to 52s Gd, middling 50s Gd to 51s, low 49s 6d, damp and washed 49s to 555, low sound yellow not grainy 455, middling 465, good 48s to 495, damp and washsd 43s 6d to 45s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—To - day at public tale 55 boxes of Savanilla Sugar were sold at stif rates, and went at 60s 6d for fine white, 57s 6d for fine yellow, 51s for good, and middling at 48s to 49s per cwt. 'COFFEE.—This afternoon the public sales of Ceylon con sisted of 1,439 bags, and went off at firm rates; Plantation middling coloury bring 65s to 71s, low middling 575, fine ordinary, 53s 6d to 55s 6d; fine ordinary greyish, 41s to 52s 6d ; good ordinary, 49s 6d to bOs ; ord. 44s to 45s ; very law unripe, 40s ; triage, 33s to 45s 6d ; pea berry, 65s to 72s ; good ordinary pale native, 38s, fine ordinary 42s 6d, damaged of the various kinds 30s to 63s 6d, and black 11s 6d; 16 casks of Jamaica sold at 31s to 36s for low; 117 bags Madras 376 6d to 475, better quality 55s to 565, pea berry 645, and damaged 27s 6d to 40s ; 34 bales Mysore were taken in at 38s ; 86 bales Mocha sold at 50s to 50s 6d for middling, but 28 casks Rio were withdrawn at 45s for low middling. COCOA.—There has been a strong desire manifested to operate in West India this week, and the parcels sold pri vately were at rather higher rates, good and fine red quality being the most in request ; at public sale 11l bags Grenada sold at 40s to 41s for mid and good red, and at 46s 6d for fine bright. Foreign is not cheaper, but only a moderate business has been done ; 28 bags of red Bahia at public sale fetched 33s to 34s per cwt. RlCE.—This afternoon 5,159 bags of Madras Rice were offered at public sale, and the chief part sold, in consequence of merchants lowering their prices, is to is 6d per cwt. SAGO.—A good demand has existed, but no further ad vance in the value has taken place, although the supply at market is not large; 614 bags at auction were sold at 36s to 37s 6d for fine small pearl, and 34s to 36s for good. Sago Flour however has risen in value, and 526 casks at auction were all disposed of. Of Tapioca the supply yet exceeds the demand, and prices continue to rule moderate. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 518 bags of Malabar Pepper were only in part sold at easier rates—half-heavy light brown went at 2.g 3 d to 5 3 / 4 d, heavy was taken in at 2% 8 d to 3d; two cases Singapore Nutmegs fetched 2s 10d to 2s lld for middling brown, which is the full worth ; 84 chests of Cassia Lignea sold at 55s Gd for low middling, being very full rates; seven ceses Mace partly sold at 3s Id for middling; the remainder was taken in at 3s 6d; 204 barrels Jamaica Ginger only partly sold at 41s to 935, good and fine 129 s to 1505. COCHINEAL.—Tbis afternoon at public sale 188 bags Hon duras were offered, but there was less demand and not above half sold at Id to 2d decline, low to good silvers at 4s 6d to 4s 9d, fine bold 5s 4d to 5s 7d. Srmr7s.—The principal feature in the Rum market this week has been the Government contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum, half East and half West India, the whole of which has been taken by Messrs. Lemon Hart and Co., of London street, at 1-16th under 2s 2d per gallon proof strength, and which is a low price compared with the position of the market. There has been a good demand for all descriptions of Jamaica Rum, and the rates paid have been rather above those previously current; 300 puns having been sold during the week 33 to 36 per cent over proof of fair and mid quality at 3s 4d to 3s 6d, good 3s 8d to 3s 10d ; 34 to 36 over fine 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 32 per cent smoky quality 3s 3d,: fine 4s 4d to 4s 6d. For Leeward Island further advanced rates being asked ope rated against business, and the sales for the week are only 100 puns at 2s 54 proof strength, and fine brown ditto 2s 6d. Calcutta has been in good demand, and prices are still on the advance ; the quantity sold has been 150 puns at 2s to 2s Id proof with certificate. A fair business has been transacted in Demerara, and 3s 2d to 3s 4d paid for strong. Madras Rum of proof strength is worth is 10 1 ,0 to is I id. INDIGO. —To-day during the progress of the sale 1,4.55 chests were withdrawn; 629 chests have passed the sale. The very large quantity withdrawn from the sale during the last four or, five days (which leaves only 2,567 chests to pass the hammer) has had the effect on the biddings, which were brisk this day, and prices show an improvement on the rates we have quoted lately of 2d to 3d per lb for Bengals. Madras, however, remains neglected at from the last sale's prices to 2d advance, while Kurpahs are in fair demand at from 2d to 3d advance. The quantity bought in is 150 chests. Of 16,111 chests which have now passed the sale, 8,693 Wave been with drawn, 2,573 bought in ; leaving 4,853 actually sold. SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a good demand for Rough, and the parcels offered at auction, amounting to 3,073 bags of Calcutta, were all sold at full former rates. Ou.s.—Although there are sellers of Linseed Oil at a re duction on former prices of 3d to 6d per cwt, still the home trade have operated with caution on the spot, and few parcels were taken for exportation; 33s 3d to 24s 6d per cwt have been the rates accepted. For forward delivery there has been little passing, and prices have fallen to 24s 9d to-25s per cwt. The Crushers are evidently inclined to sell as the sup ply is large ; the consumption, however, continues to be good, and greater than last year, whilst the article is cheaper than at that time. Rape Seed Oil has been only in limited request, and prices are not so firm. Olive has been in ex cellent request, and holders manifest firmness. Cocoa Nut is still in short supply, and, being much in request, prices are rising. Palm has been in excellent request, and is held firmly. The arrivals of Fish Oils have been to a small ex tent only during the week, whereas the deliveries are still improving. Prices are lower than at this time last season by 40s or 50s for Cod, but higher by lOs to 30s for Seal. For Southern they are much about the same as that time, but are lower for Sperm. Southern is wanted, and previous advanced rates are fully supported. TALLow.—There is still a strong desire evinced by the home trade to get supplied with Russian Tallow, the supply continuing to be small, and the deliveries increasing ; fur ther advanced rates have been compelled to be paid on the spot by chandlers and soap makers; indeed, the market has been nearly cleared, and 47s 9d to 48s per cwt are the prices paid for new Petersburgh Yellow Candle. Of old there is scarcely any remaining unsold. For forward delivery large contracts have ..been entered into at advanced rates. Of Town Tallow there is not much to be had—it is greatly wanted at the advanced rates of 46s 6d to 47s nett cash ; it is, however, still cheaper than any other sort, and the consumption the greatest. The parcels of other kinds of Tallow on offer have met with eager purchasers at further advanced rates. 'BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, fox the Week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of October, 1846. ISSUE DEPAB.TILENT. dotes issued .• • ..... 29,078,135 Government debt • • 11,015,100 Other securities . • '1,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 12,400,634 Silver bullion ••• • • • 2,677,501 £ 29,078,135 Z 29,078,135 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1846. Dated the 15th day of October, BANKING D' X. Proprietors' capital•• 14,553,000 Rest •• •• •• 3,383,118 Public deposits (in eluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts) • Other deposits Seven day and other bills • • . • • • . • 938,723 oEpARI'MEN T. Government securi ties (including Dead Weight Annuity).. 12,961,360 Other securities .• •• 15,227,665 Notes •• •• • ...... ••• 8,305,785 Gold and silver coin.. 504,099 4 36,995,909 X 36,998,909 U. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1846. Dated the 15th day of October, 1 RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week In the previous year: a .. Week Last .- • ~.... ending NAME OF RAILWAY. week. v , `" ' <., .-- a p e ' ." ',.') ...1 .-"'"--- ..i £ Oct. 10 Arbroath and Forfar ••••••.• • • • • • • • 254 156 9 Chester and Birkenhead .•••••. • • .. • • 674 779 S Dublin and Drogheda. •••••••• • • • . • . • 763 660 13 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • . • • • • • 878 992 11 Dundee and Arbroath .••••••• • • • • • • • 322 294 10 Durham and Sunderland .•••••• • . • • • • 647 691 10 Edinburgh and Glasgow .••••• • • • • •• 4,017 2,873 11 Eastern Counties and North Eastern. • 9,526 6,384 10 East Lancasihre (six days) .......... 815 - 11 Eastern Union • • . • 405 - 10 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 2,314 1,947 10 Glasgow and Greenock. ••••••• •• • • • • 959 862 - Gravesend and Rochester- •.. ..... .. - -- 10 Great Southern and Western •••• .. • . 865 - 11 Great Western, Sze .. . 10 Hartlepool .• • 10 London and North Western, &c 11 London and Blackwall •• - •••• 900 859 10 London and Brighton ............... 10,071 7,020 - London and Croydon .•.• . • • ........ - - 11 London and South Western. ••• • • ... 6,909 7,160' - Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ...... - 1,015 10 Manchester, Leeds. and Hull Assoc.. 9,278 7,340 11 Maryport and Carlisle ••••••• • • • • • • . 494 - 10 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 19,959 18,250 10 Newcastle and Carlisle.. •••• • • • ..... 2,015 1,872 - Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........ - 10 Newcastle and Berwick .••••• • • • • •• 569 - 11 Norfolk.... 1,310 10 North British .. •••••• • • • • . - - Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans . ••••• • • • • ' - 7,616 12 Paris and Rouen .••••• • • • • • 10 Preston and Wyre •••••••• • • • . .• - - 763 551 10 Sheffield and M an chester •.•••• • • •• •• 1,508 1,2 08 10 South Eastern and Branches -••- - 10,402 8,364 9 South Devon •••••••••• . • • • . . • . • • 939 10 Taff Vale ••• • • • • 1,424 1,144 789 686 11 Ulster .•••• • • • • • • .. • • 10 York and Newcastl e 10 York and North M idland .• .. ...... .........-...-------- . • THE tial gale the depl reports merous escape t pear to and con the 22d. EQUINOCTIAL GALES.—The recent equinoc• m, we regret to hear, have exceeded in violence lorable storm in 1739. Such, however, are the received at Lloyd's, from the masters of the nu merchantmen who were fortunate enough to the dreadful fury of the hurricane. They ap have commenced from the S.W. on the 9th ult., itinned with increased force till the morning of . The effect on the broad expanse of the Atlan- tic is described to have been of the most fearful de scription, the loss both of life and property being exceedingly great. Numerous other casualties at sea have also occurred. DEAN OF THE CHAPEL ROYAL, EDINBURGH —lt is rumoured in Edinburgh that the vacancy in this office, caused by the death of Dr. Bennie, will not be filled up, in fact, that the office is to be abolished, and the salary appropriated to the endowment of a chair for Biblical ' Criticism in the University of Edinburgh. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET,—Ta u RS DAY NIGIII. The second portion of Mr. Ford's stud wa s di s p ose d o f this morning at the following prices : Gs. Meal, by Bran Sequidilla, by Sheet Anchor 2lO Brown mare, by Priam 95 Bay filly foal, by Sir Hercules, out of Sequidilla . Bay colt, by Don John, oat of Meal l5O Ch c, by Sir Hercules, out of Spiteful 6l Ch c, by Sir Hercules, out of Ten-pound Note ... 4 Br c, by Sir Hercules, out of Duverney B c, by Touchstone, out of Deception Br c, by St. Francis, out of Mademoiselle 36 B c, by Sleight-of-hand, out of Lady 230 B f, by Eremus, out of Picolina 25 B f, by Plenipo, out of Viola 25 B f, by Pantaloon, out of Glencoe mare BO B c, by Charles XII., out of Calumny Ch c, by Harkaway, outof an Emilius mare, dam Fidelity 160 Fandango, by Touchstone, out of Sequidilla Moll Flagon, by Velocipede, out of The Hind 4O Duplicity, by Muley Moloch, out of Deception The weather was very showery this morning, but cleared up about two o'clock, and has since been quite favourable. FRIDAY. Match, 300. B.C.—Duke of Bedford's Leopard, 7st 71b, beat Mr. Mytton's Auricula, Bst. Betting-6 to 4on Leopard. Won by 150 yards. Match, 100, h ft. T.Y.C.—Mr. Mostyn's Coal Black Rose, 7st 121 b, beat Duke of Bedford's Captain Phebus, Bst 71b. Betting-5 to 4on Captain Phebas. Won by three parts of a length. Run in 1 minute 15 seconds. Match, 200, h ft. R.M.—Lord Glasgow's Conspiracy, Bst, beat Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, Bst 31b. Betting— 7to 4 on Conspiracy. Won by half a length. Run in 2 min. 3 sec. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft, for two and three yrs old. T.Y.C. Mr. Gurney's Cantley, 3 yrs, Bst (Pettit) 1 Mr. Jaques's Dipthong 2 The thllowing also started, but were not placed ;—Mr. Wigram's Hereef, 3 yrs, Bst 101b--Lord Chesterfield's Ark wright, 3 yrs; Bst 51b—Mr. John Day's Miss Slick, 3 vrs, Bst 51b—Mr. Elwes's Camelia, 3 yrs, 7st 121b—M r . J. J. King's Needle, 3 yrs, 7st 101-31 r. Leigh's Hyderabad, 2 yrs, 6st 121 h. Betting-2 to 1 agst Hyderabad, sto 1 each agst Miss Slick, Cantley, and Dipthong, 7 to 1 agst Arkwrigbt. remarkably fine race between Cantley and Dipthong; Cantley, who made the running, winning by a head, Hyder abad a good third, and Miss Slick well up. Run in 1 minute 20 seconds. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C.—Sir J. Hawley's Vanity beat Lord Chesterfield's Lady Lure well, Bst 41b. 2tol on Vanity, who won by a neck, is 1 minute 20 seconds. The Prendergast Stakes of 50 f ovs. each, h ft for two years old ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 51b. T.Y.C. (31 Subs.) Mr. Payne's Clementica (Cobweb f) Mr. Mostyn's Archness Lord Albemarle's Ingoldsby Lord G. j3entinck's Glentirt 4 Colonel Peel's Isis .. 5 Betting-7 to 4on Glentilt, 3to 1 agst Isis, and sto 1 agst Clementina. All got off abreast, but the moment they quitted the post Glentilt jumped to the right across Isis and lngoldsby, and caused them to lose a good deal of ground. Archness and Clementina getting well off went on by them selves, the latter waiting until nearly the cords, and winning in a canter by three lengths. Run in 1 min. 14 seconds. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and 5 only if de clared, &c., to go to the second horse. T.Y.C. (6 Subs., 3 of whom declared.) Lord Orford's Prussic Acid, 3 yrs, 7st 71b Mr. Mostyn's Coal Black Rose, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b 2 Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess, 4 yrs, Bst 71b Betting-6 to 5 agst Prussic Acid, and 6to 4 eget Coal Black Rose. Won by half a length. Giantess beaten off. Run in 1 minute 16 seconds. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b. The winner to be sold for 40 soya., if de manded, &c. The first half of the Ab.M. (6 Subs.) Mr. Mostyn's Jollity .. ( \V. Abdale) 1 Mr. Crockford's Mistress Jean Mr. Shelley's His Serene Highness .. 3 Mr. Wreford's f by Camel, out of Wadestra 4 Mr. Littler's f by The Saddler, out of The Abbess Betting-5 to 2 agst Jollity, 3to 1 agst His Serene High ness, and 3to 1 agst Mistress Jean. Won by a length; half a length between second and third. Run in 55 secs. Match, 200, h ft.—Duke of Bedford's Paragone, 3 yrs, Bst 121 b, received ft from Mr. Merton's Moll:ding, 2 yrs, 6st. Match, 200, h ft, Bst 4lb each. T.Y.C.—LorZ Glasgow's fby Retriever, dam by Jerry, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's Eothen. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Mr. Greville's Apricot, agst Mr. Merton's Jumble, Bst 11b. (Off by consent.) At the sale of the remaining portions of Mr. Ford's stGs. ud, the following prices were realised : Br f by Theon, dam by Blacklock 205 Clarendon (late Stump-üb), b c by Lanercost 37 George Barnwell, by Sir Hercules 250 B m by Mule) , Moloch, out of Lead (unbroke) 4O Cluarracha, by Sheet Anchor ••.. 000000 .• 125 Caesar, by Sultan A double horse van NORTHALLERTON RACES. —TILUBSDAY. Sweepstake of 10 soys. each, with 10 added ; for two-yrs-old colts, Bst 51b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Winners extra. Once round. (5 Subs.) Mr. Crofton's Kembleworth .(Lye) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Bannockburn llesseltine's Louisa Newell ~ Gold Cup of 10 soya. each; three-yrs-old, 7st; four, Bst 31b; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st 21b. Mares and geldings allowed 21bs. Winners extra: Two Miles. (9 Subs.) Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy, 3 yrs Col. Cradock's Jinglepot, 4 yrs .. Mr. Robinson's Morpeth, 5 yrs Won by a neck. Plate of 501., three yrs old, 7st 10Ib ; four, Bst 81b; five, Sst 121 b; six and aged, 9st. Mares and geldings allowed 21bs . Heats, two miles. Mr. A. Johnston's Sis: to Calypso, (Winteringham) 1 3 1 Mr. Yea's Little Jack Horner, 3 yrs .. ... 0 1 2 Mr. Smith's Charley, 3 vrs Mr. H, Stebbing's The Lamb, 3 yrs ..... . 2 dr Mr. Bowes's Hoorrah, 3 yrs 3 dr THE MANIAC TRAVELLER. The following are some additional particulars re specting the subject of a paragraph which appeared in The Sun yesterday. The paragraph detailed the circum stances of an attack made by an insane person on a gentleman named Parker, in a carriage of the Derby mail train, on the North-Western Railway:— On the morning of Tuesday last, the 13th inst., about half-past eight o'clock, a horse and cart having on it the name of Charles Higgenbottom, Stone-bridge, Willes don, drew up at the entrance-gates of tfie workhouse of the parish of St. Mary Abbott's, Kensington, situate in the Gloucester-road, Kensington. The cart contained, in addition to the driver, police-constables 101 and 115 of the D division, who bad with them a wretched looking object covered with dirt and blood, and who was securely bound down with strong cords. On their being admitted into the workhouse-yard, the policemen stated to Mr. Blackwell, the master of the workhouse, that the person they had brought with them was a lunatic who had been found early that morning at Kensal green, in the parish of Kensington, under the following circumstances:—At an early hour, as some labourers in the employ of Mr. Edward Salter, farmer, of Notting Barns Farm, situated about midway between Notting hill and the General Cemetery at Kensal- green, were going to their work in the fields, they saw a man in a state of nudity with the exception of a pair of trousers and a pair of fine cotton socks, covered with mud, dirt, and blood, come over a hedge into one of Mr. Salter's fields, from a swamp through which he had crawled, near the Great Western Railway. The labourers told him he was trespassing, and that he must go back, upon which he became much excited, and on their attempting to enforce their directions, he became so violent that it took 12 of the labourers to secure him ; and so convincd were they that he was an escaped lunatic that they bound his arms securely with strong cords to prevent him doing himself or others further mischief, and then handed him over to the police. Upon hearing that statement Mr. Blackwell directed the unfortunate man to be taken out of the cart, and conveyed into the in sane ward of the workhouse, which was done. When there, the cords by which he was bound were re moved and a straitwaistcoat put on. Mr. Guaszaroni, surgeon, of the terrace, Kensington, who is medical officer of the workhouse, was then sent for to examine his state and co ndition, and in the interim efforts were made to cleanse him rom the dirt and mud with which he was covered, which was found to be a most difficult task, as while doing so it was discovered that his arms and other parts of his body had numerous lacerated wounds, into which the mud, &c., was so grouted, that they could with great difficulty be cleansed. He gave no account as to how he got into the wretched plight into which he was, but on being questioned as to his name and where he had come from, he stated that his name was Osborne Markham, and that his apart ments were at No. 94, Mount-street, Berkeley-square. A messenger was immediately dispatched to Mount street to ascertain the truth of that statement, and on his going to No. 94, Mount-street, he found that Mr. Markham °abort o lived there, and that that gentleman had been expected home on the previous evening from a shooting excursion at the Marquis of Bute's ; that be had come up on the previous evening in a first-class carriage of the mail train on the North-Western Railway, his man servant being in a second-class carriage; and that on the arrivalof the train at the terminus, the servant, on going to the carriage in which his master had sat, found it empty, and his master's clothes, with the exception of his trousers and socks, with his gold watch, &c., lying on the seat; that in consequence it was thought that the unfortunate gentleman had cast himself from the train during its progress, and his friends had been in active . search after him during the night. Mr. Gusarrom on d serious fonn t m h a e k re in w g as a character, and also two severely lacerated cuts on the one of which extended to e anc w e ou o n n ds him tha a t nd M i r n . omneinauttethreebxaacmkinoaftthioenhoeafdthoef ratherwoun a b, left arm just above the elbow, Gua,zzaront wa the bone. dressing the nweartetenthd cuts until four o'clock in the afternoon. Shortly after the return of the messenger from Mount street,numerous Mr. Harrison surgeon (we believe), of the Albany, Piccadilly, came to the workhouse on the part of Mr. Osborne's friends, and again visited him in the evening, when, appearing more quiet and collected, he was re moved in a fly from the workhouse to his lodgings in Mount-street. The strictest secresy has been maintained by all parties connected with the case as to who Mr. Osborne is, and the motives and causes which led to his extraordinary conduct, but there is every reason to be lieve that he is highly connected, that he is related to a Noble Duke, uncle to a Marquisa, and the brother of a titled lady. He is stated to be, in appearance, about 40 years of age, and about five feet nine incites high. CREM ORNE GARDENS.—Aetive preparations are . place of public am usemen t, alreadyin progress for the op e nin g , nex t season , o f this popular in a style of splen dour hitherto unequaled in this country. The principal feature will be a monstre saloon, capable of allowing three or four thousand " votaries of Terpsichore" to " trip it on the light fantastic toe" at one time, without interfering with the promenade of the spectators. DOMESTIC YEAST.—Persons who are in the habit of making their own bread, can easily manufacture their own yeast, by attending to the following directions: — Boil one pound of good flour, a quarter of a pound of brown sugar, and a little salt, in two gallons of water, for an hour ; when milkwarm, bottle it , and cork it close, and it will be fit for use in twenty-four hours. One pound of this yeast will make eighteen pounds of bread. A