The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-02 00:00:00

FRANCE. In the Constitutionnel we find a long article on the probable advantages of the penal settlement of Guyana. Our contemporary, after showing the great obstacles which opposed the success of the convict settlement of New South Wales, proceeds thus : . .4 The [Feat and useful enterprise which the Govern ment is attempting at Cayenne is placed under much better conditions. It is, in the first place, based on a ,very old nucleus of colonization. Although it has never been able to acquire any great extension, the colony of Frenoh Guyana is peopled by nearly 10,000 individuals, of whom from 1,000 to 2,000 are whites. It is a centre of civilization, the neighbourhood of which will soften for the convicts the sufferings of an exile which is other wise very mild. The facility and promptitude of com munication with the mother-country is another ground of security for the new colony. Botany Bay, situated at the antipodes of Europe, is at a distance of nearly 4,000 leagues. Compared to Botany Bay, Cayenne adjoins Europe; the means of communication are prompt and sure, and all around the new establishment are rich coun tries and civilized people. At Botany Bay it was necessary from the first to have recourse to the most rigorous repres sion; for it would have been otherwise impossible to keep under a population of that character with a very small garrison. The disciplinary regime to which oar convicts are subjected is, on the contrary, calculated to improve their moral state. The Government is desirous to open to them the path of rehabilitation, and everything which can tend to degrade them in their own eyes w ill be most carefully avoided. Good condu c t an d s i nce re repentance will be treated with kindness, and it is thus that the improved and will take root, and b ecome by degrees and flourishing." A second municipal e l ec ti on took place on Sunday last in various tow ns i n w hich the pisu ffi ciency of voters rendered the first election invalid. At Macon and Tarare, both d e moeratic places , the candidates of the Government, were nominated ; and at Nantes forty-five Government candidates out of forty-seven were chosen. At Roanne in on the contrary all the op position list passed , and itis the name of M. Brizon, a political offender condemned to forced resi dence in that town. The Governor-General of Algeria, in order that the colony,should not be backward in the expr ess i on o f. its feelings towards the Prince Presid en t, ap pointed a deputation to proceed to Marseilles, i n order to congratulate him on his arri v al. The deputation consisted of General Pelis sier, commandant of the province of Oran, M. Lacombe, secretary-general of the Government, M. Lechene, mayor of Algiers, M. Canton, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Baron de Vialar, M. Bouly de la Sapie, and M. Morin, colonists in the department of Algiers. C a pt a i n App er t, one o f th e aides-de-camp of th e G overnor -G enera l , h as accompa nied the deputation. GERIVIAN Y. There are three new cases of cholera reported in Berlin from the 26th to the 27th. In Posen on. the 25th there were five new cases, and three deaths. In Buk: the epidemic has ceased, after sweeping off 105 persons of the 170 attacked. In Elbing for the last few days only isolated cases have occurred ; in the district also there is a decrease. In Ortelsburg, Konigsberg, and Braunsburg the dis ease still prevails, but with abated force ; during the month from the 25th of August to the 25th of Sep `ember the mortality in all these three towns has been above 50 per cent. of the persons attacked by , the disease. From the general tenor of the last re ports, it is hoped the epidemic has exhausted its strength for the present season. At Ostrowa, in the Duchy of Posen, four criminals were beheaded on the 24th, in the court-yard of the prison. They had been condemned for murder. The death warrant having been read to them, they were taken separately to the block, all traces of each exe cution being removed before another was led out. In twenty minutes the executioner had severed the four heads, each with a single blow of the axe—a dexterity lauded by the journals, as it presents a contrast to a scene which took place recently at Dresden, where the instrument was the sword. At Ostrows, the execution was according to the Prussian law, in private. On the railroad from Berlin to Breslau an improved expedient for signalling has been adopted worth trying on lines where collisions are more likely to occur. One of the conductors of each train carries a small galvanic battery with him, that can be connected with the wires of the line at any point, and a message sent to the nearest station. As the method is simple it is likely to come into general use. ERUPTION OF MOUNT ETNA. The published accounts from Catania, as to the course of the lava, reach to 8 A.m., on 7th September. Zaffarana, which appears to have been in such great peril, it is now hoped may escape. We make the following extracts from the Giornale di Catania : Aug. 30, Nine A.m.—The lava, which has assumed more celerity, has reached the road to Faragone, and is near the habitations ; the centre of Zaffarana is distant but a mile. It has nearly destroyed several vines and chestnut trees. Its front is half a mile, its height forty palms. The inhabitants of Zaffarana are much frightened, and are removing their furni ture, &c. Aug. 31, Eight A.M.—The people of Zaffarana are more tranquil. A portion of lava directed towards the centre of the commune has ceased during the night to flow, and that which continued, making a turn to the north-east, has left Faragone intact. Sciara di Ballo is once more threatened. Nine r.M.—The rapidity of the lava is about ten canne per hour. It continues, via Pantani, its course towards Sciari di Ballo. Continued rumblings are heard from the mountain, but not the strong detona tions of the past, which were like the discharge of cannon. The flame from the vortex is indescribably beautiful, and greater than yesterday. Sept. 1, Seven A.M.—The same breadth of lava, but its height varies from ten to thirty palms. Its ad vance during the night was less active, about five canne per hour, bat the centre and N.W. wings are Blower. Two antique cottages have been destroyed, and the lava is nearer to other houses. It is painful, how ever, to observe that from the road to Calanna it has disappeared, and is takin g a thi r d vo l can i c stratum, the dimensions of which are not known. The course which on the ROth was di recte d towar d s Drag-alone, F ior di CUM, Angona, and th e pl a i n o f Saint Giacomo, is stopped entirely. E ight p .m.—The course towards Sciara di Ballo is much slower—about a canna per hour laterally to war(46 the house of Salvatore Coco. The new lava progresses in two wings —one to wards Dagalone, tL other towards Fior di Casino— they are distant from Zaffaraca three miles. Some loud detonations have been heard to-day. Sept. 2, Eight A.14,--The mass of lava, which had almost blocked up Sciara a ppears to be deadened in its centre, the two wings alone are in movement, but very slow—six canna o n ly dur i ng t h e n ight—and it is thought that it will cease flowi ng . Tho two expansions of the third stratum which yesterday appeared over Calanna, properly the Quer cia del Yenta, have during the night been very slow, and hopes are entertained that its destructive progres will pot continue. The property which Las suffered by the erup tion , no t rockoning a portion of the Bishop of Cetlulu' s revenues, may be taken at 132 saline (about 620 acres), from among vineyards, woody spots already sown, good land, chestnuts, lava spread ground, th a t i s cultivable, and arid ground. The sufferers are eighty in number. S e pt, 3, Eight A.M.—The two wins of the lava g appear t o b e un iting, having only advanced two canoe during the night. The fears of the people are sub duing', and many are re-entering their houses. The third stratum, which came within half a mile of Quercia del Vent o , no longer advances. A fourth, however, is discovered from the highest part of Quercia del Vento, an d i s ta ki ng an E.S.E. direction, which may invade the land between Milo and Ballo, but is yet two miles distant, and little alarm of its advance is entertained. Sept. 4, Eight A.M.—The lava menacing Sciara di Ballo is spent. The fourth stream, se en yesterday, has changed its course to S. S.E., on c - em m enacing Zaffarana. It advanced since yesterday on steep g r o und about a mile, and is no w en thea Palazzo, above the grotto of Chicchiteir taken the course of the old lava, but h as d rlota damaged d ha t d o s some vineyards and cultivated fields which hada pre viously escaped. Its extent has dilated, but its pro gress is slow. Sept. 5, Eight A.M.—From Za ff arana—Th e eruc lion decreases in violence. The stratum w hi c h was spoken of yesterday is dying away. Ten rat.—From Milo—From Renatore a branch of the volcanic lava has proceeded eastward with g rea t rap idity. Its !Laze is half a mile. It is actually near Dalalonga, and in ten h ours rose 400 canne. It menac es the village of Milo, from which, however, it is three miles and a half distant. Sept. 6, Seven A.M.—From Zaffarana—The lava menacing the grotto Chicchite lli proceeded slowly, advancing five canne only during the night, and is about closing. From the point of eruption several strata have appeared, one of which this morning is visible from the Quercia del Vento, wending its course over the old lava, but so slowly as not to occa sion any alarm. The storms of sand and the detona tions have diminished. Sept. 7, Eight a.m.—The spread of the lava united over the grotto Cbicchitelli may be said to be spent. The fifth stratum, announced yesterday, menaced the quarter Milo and Caselle on the night of the sth to the 6th, but turning off toward s th e Quercia del Vento diffused itself over the old lava and descended with so much rapidity as to progress more than half a mile in the day. In the evening it un i te d, and took She direction of Palazzo, and is now distant two miles Only from Zaffarana. During the night its force has diminished--its pout, which was fifteen palms high, has increased, and breadth may be reckoned at nearly 200 palms. To the frightful detonations a dull rumbling sound has succeeded. Subsequent private letters, to the 16th of Septem ber, announce the mountain to be still in active la bour, and the course of the volcanic stream of liquid lava, which had branched off close to Zaffarana, had taken the direction of Milo, which seemed so as suredly doomed to destructi on that the inhabi tants were clearing not only th e ir houses, but like wise cutting down the loftie s t chestnut trees i n its vi cinity, in the hopes of having time to remove the same to save the timber. A vas t quantity .of sal ammonia has been vomited from the crater, which rendered the air so impure a s t o threaten the lives of seamen in small craft tr a di ng a long the coast. The deck of a small revenue cruiser had been nearly covered with volcanic cinders. E ven as far a s Malta some of the soot and lava during the nigh t dust had been wafted by the wind of the 21st of September. The mountain has on several occasions been distinctly visible from the town of Valletta, the smoke from its summ it present ing the appearance of a very heavy very oppressive sirocco winds have prevailed c a l rid d. alta throughout the month of September, and at the latest date a very dense fog, which is unusual at this season, but the island generally was very salu brious. SHIPWRECKS ON THE IRISH COAST. (From the Dublin Freeman.) We regret to state that during the very severe gale which blew on Wednesday night serious disasters oc curred to several vessels in and about the Bay of Dublin, attended in one instance with the loss of the entire crew. The wind, which commencee to blow from the N.N.E. with great force about sunset, ac companied by heavy rain, increased in fury as the night advanced, till about ten o'clock it became a perfect storm, and continued so, almost without any cessation or diminution, till nearly daybreak. The night was very dark, a circumstance which, added to the fury of the gale and the incessant rain that fell almost in torrents, rendering the situation of vessels at sea one of imminent danger. Great anxiety was manifested during yesterday by various parties whose relatives and friends had sailed on the previous evening from this port or from Kingstown, lest they might not have passed safely through the dangers of as fearful a night as has been experienced for some time past in the bay and along the neighbouring coast. In the course of the evening the Glasgow Com pany's splendid iron steamer Herald, Captain Stokes, started from the North-wall, on her passage to Glas gow, having on board a large number of passengers, together with a large quantity of merchandise and a considerable number of cattle. The wind was blow ing swiftly up the river at the time of her departure, but notwithstanding, the gallant vessel proceeded boldly to sea. She had gone her course out of Dublin Bay, and bad opened Lambay Island, when it became necessary to bring the steamer's head to the wind in order to steer her course for Glasgow. On this being done the vessel encountered the full force of the heavy sea then running; the waves broke over her inceaaantly, deluging the deck ; after shipping two or three heavy seas, which all but drowned the cattle on board, and placed the lives of the pas sengers and crew in imminent danger, Cap tain Stokes was reluctantly compelled to give orders to put about and bear up for the nearest shelter (Kingstown harbour), which admirable as it is as a harbour of refuge, artificially constructed, was by no means proof against the fearful tempest of Wed nesday night. On arriving at Kingstown the anchors were let go, but the steamer, from her great length and the force of the gale, continued to dreg them till it was found necessary, after a short stay in the har bour, to slip the cable, put steam on, and return to Dublin. It appears that the steamer drifted while in the harbour, and that some vessels lying there came into contact with her, doing her considerable injury on the larboard quarter. The house on deck, used as a state-cabin, was so much injured that it had to be fitted up temporarily with planks yesterday. She carried away her foretopmast by coming in con tact with the rigging of the ship which she fouled at Kingstown. The passengers were in a state of great alarm, and Captain Stokes must be commended for the prudence he exhibited in not continuing on his course under circumstances that rendered the safety of the vessel under his command and all on board questionable. Such was the strength and fury of the storm that at Kingstown a portion of the wall on the western pier was blown down. A strong wooden house erected on the same pier immediately beside the lighthouse was destroyed. Some yachts and other small craft lying about the harbour were driven against the piers and broken. We have not heard, however, that any lives were lost or persons injured. Between 11 and 12 o'clock on the same night the brig Smyrna, from Workington, with a cargo of coals, ran on the rocks to the south of the Poolbeg Lighthouse. As far as can be ascertained up to the present times the entire crew being lost, it appears that the brig was making in the gale for Dublin har bour, and that the master thought he would have been able to weather the lighthouse. Most unfortu nately he did not succeed in accomplishing this object, for the vessel, it would seem, was driven by the force of the storm out of the proper channel to the south of the light. It is conjectured that an attempt at tacking was then made, but in doing this the vessel missed stays, and was thrown in upon the rocks lying around the lighthouse. Notwith standing that the ship must have for some time beaten about, and that she was wrecked almost against the lighthouse itself, it does not appear that any of the men on duty there were aware of the awful scene, involving the loss of the lives of several fellow creatures that was being enacted immediately under their windows, and within a few feet of them. In consequence of information received during the night from the crew of a trawler, which passed the ill-fated vessel while she was making towards the lighthouse, the coastguard stationed at Ringsend proceeded at daybreak along the Pigeon-house Wall and the South Wall. While going along the latter they descried at a short distance, on what is called the White Bank, a boat bottom up. They immediately instituted a close search in the neighbourhood, and in a few minutes they found the bodies of the captain of the Smyrna, the mate, and two of the crew, which were left on the bank by the re ceding tide. The name of the master is Peter Young husband, that of the mate, Graham, and the two seamen, Lucas and Byrne. It is supposed that when the vessel struck the crew took to the boat, in the hope of reaching the White Bank, but, in this hope the poor fellows were deceived while living, as the boat capsized. The watches found on the person of the master and mate were found to have stopped at twelve o'clock, thus indicating that the wreck took . place some time about half-past eleven. The brig now lies a total wreck, on her starboard side, which, with the deck, is completely stove in. A large quan tity of the coals, which constituted her cargo, and portions of her rigging, &c., lie scattered about among the rocks. The wreck was visited during yesterday by Mr. John Walsh, Lloyd's agent, by whom it was placed, with the little that had been saved, under the charge of some of the coast-guard. Mr. Davis, the county coroner, held an inquest on the bodies yesterday evening at the White-bank. The coast-guard, by whom the bodies were discovered i n the morning, gave evidence in accordance with the above account. No definitive evidence could be given as to whether there were more than four per sona on board, but it was stated by competent parties present that the vessel could have been worked by the men whose bodies were found. The jury found that "The deceased men had been wrecked, and were drowned on the night of the 28th inst." Several masters of vessels were in attendance, and identified the bodies. They stated that had there been proper apparatus at the lighthouse, and had there been a 100k -out k e pt b y th ose i n charge, t hi s painful sacri fice of life might have been prevented. The bodies were brought up to town in the course of the evening. The fury of the gale was also severely felt along the coast towards the north. About midnight it bl ew a per f ec t h urr i cane f ro m east-north-east, and a l ong th e more exposed par t s of this dangerous co as t, th e sea rose i n waves of fear ful height, and the surf broke with such violence on the rocks aad shoals along shore that it seemed evi dent that any unfortunate vessel close in with the laud, and not having secured a good offing, could not have a chance of escaping total destruction. Ac cordingly the officers and men of the coas t guar d ser vice iu the vicinity remained on the alert during the night. About an hour after midnight a vessel, b r i g - r i gge d , was seen at a bout two . miles dist an t f rom the land, under close-ree fed topsails and foretop staysail, tbevi dently t ry i ng expedient of cla w i ng o ff the c oast . B ut to all exper i enced eyes th e possi bility of b ea ti ng t o windward in the teeth of suc h a gale se eme d i . hopeless indeed, and, in fact, such wa s proved by the result. Every attempt at tacking made by the f a t e d vess el brought her nearer and nearer to the d rea d s h ore f ro wn i n g under her lee, with the surf roari ng and tumbling on the rocks with that hoarse thunder so t err ib le to t h e seaman ' s most ears— in fact, the brig go t regularly i n e mployed a dangerous indentati on o f the coast ca ll e d Murphy' s t Bay. To destroy still further any chance the brig might have had of bein g saved, it was o b serve d that in trying to go about, she had carried away her main yard, thus depriving her of aftersail, and rendering her totally unmanageable. From this moment the ' destruction of the vessel was clearly inevitable. She drifted in, driven by the waves broadside on towards the coast, and soon after struck on a reef of rocks within the bay, carrying away both masts by the board, and the sea making a clean breach over her. The cool and courageous conduct of the captain and crew, under those terrific circumstances deserves muc h praise, but their best reward is, that by their steadiness and intrepidity, they succeeded im saving their own lives. Notwithatanding their dreadful peril, the cap thin and"crew had sufficient time to perceive that the vessel had taken the ground at a spot wherein there was no likelihood of her breaking up at once, and they stuck by their ship gallantly, although it was obvious that no fabric of timber and iron could long withstand the crushing fury of the sea that broke over the decks of the brig, washing overboard everything not lashed down. The captain and crew took measures to avoid being swept overboard ; and, as the tide ebbed, the wrecked vessel was left comparatively dry, and the jaded seamen were enabled to reach the land in safety. The vessel proved to be the James Hamilton brig, bound from the port of Troon, laden with coals for Dublin. It was fortunate that the vessel struck where she did —that is, as regards the safety of the crew. Had she gone on shore a little more to the southward nothing could have saved the lives of the men, so impracticable are the rocks in that direction, and so completely cut off from the land. In about eight hours after the vessel had struck, and on the tide flowing again, she went entirely to pieces, scarcely a vestige being left together of her timbers or framework. The cargo of coals has been washed up in large quantities on the rocks, and we learn it has been purchased by Mr. Hamlet, of Balbriggan. The coastguard force, under the command of Mr. Bar rett, R.N., afforded every assistance in protecting the remake of the cargo, and in saving such remnants of the wreck as were cast up and strewed the beach for a considerable distance. The master of the vessel and one of the seamen have received some severe in juries. They have been placed under the care of Dr. M'Oboy, of Balbriggan, and the rest of the wretched seamen have met with the kindest attention at the hands of the resident gentry. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Oct. 1.) SUGAR.—To - day a brisk demand was experienced for West India Sugar for home consumption, and the rates obtained were fully equal to Friday last for all qualities. Operations are 849 hhds, &c., including at auction, 226 hhds 5 trcs Barbadoes, which sold at 28s to 32s for brown, low to mid yellow 32s 6d to 35s 6d, and good 36s to 36s 6d; 60 hhds 30 brls of Demerara chrystalized, fine yellow 40s 6d to 41s 6d, mid to good 35s Id to 40s, and common 34s 6d to 35s per cwt. For the week the transactions are 3,005 hhds, &c; and the market for raw Sugar closes with favourable prospects. REFINED.--To-day Refined Sugar was less in request for home consumption, and rates are not so firm—brown lumps selling at 43s 6d, and low to fine grocery 44s to 46s 6d per cwt. hisintmus.—This afternoon the parcels of Mauritius Sugar sold privately were at full prices. At auction 600 bags were disposed of; mid to good yellow 33s to 345, inferior 31s 64 to 32s 6d, brown 28s to 31s, and inferior 24s 6d to 278 per cwt. EAST INDrA..—This afternoon a public sale of 1,000 bags Madras sold at full rates; soft brown at 25s to 265, low to good yellow do. 26s 6d to 295. All sorts of Ben gal are wanted, and previous terms are well kept up. At auction 550 bags sold at 36s to 36s 6d for ord white Benares, and 37s to 39s 6d for good to fine. FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo reign Sugar, ;and privately business of the least moment was prevented by the stiff rates asked. Floating car goes and duty paid parcels are wanted at last week's rates. For a ,ciirgo of bro wn B a hia 17s per cwt refused. MOLASSES.--;Several purchases have been again made in West India, but without producing any ad vance, Barbed 0.55 and Antigua selling at 14s to 15s, and other kinds 12s 6d to 13s. Some business _ _ has been done in Bengal and Mauritius at 12s to 12s 6d, Cuba a rid Porto Rico 13s 6d to 15s per cwt. Tamarinds reratiin in good demand, West India 24s to 425, and East AI idia 8s to 12a per cwt, the supply is smaller than fo r some time past. On Honey several purchases have ;been made, Jamaica at 38s to 603, Cuba 348 to 40, and Narbonne 50s to 603 per cwt. Cocos.—For West India a brisk demand has been experienced, and the rates obtained are Is per cwt above last week. At a action 780 bags Trinidad were sold, grey at 318 6d tr. 345, common to mid red 34s 6d to 35s 6d, and good 37s to 395; privately fine realised 40s to 445, Grenada 30t to 355, and superior 35s 6d to 36s 6d. Foreign contin'al ?s to a tt ract li tt l e no tice, Bahi a an d P ara can be obtained fat 25 s t o 2 6s a nd Guayquill 335 to 34s per cwt. Stock: still remains leas than last year. COVITE.—Thi s afternoon there was a reluctance to operate in Plan to .tion Ceylon Coffee, and prices rather declined. The p üblic sales of 200 casks and 170 bags went off flatly; low mid to mid at 54s to 58s, fiine to fine fine ord 495 . to 535, com to good ord 47s to 48s, and triage 42s to 475. For native there is a dull market, and 300 bags we re taken in at 43s for good ord, with buyers at 425. i locha is much wanted, and stiff rates are , obtained; at public sales 10 bales and 82 hlf-bls sold at 78s to 78s+ 6d for good clean garbled, and 88s per cwt for long berr y rather ragged. TEA.—Althoug h Congou has been in good request for home comsumptioi 1, and several parcels having again been taken for export ation, with a less quantity on offer than last week, s till a desire is evinced by some par ties to sell at th,el terms of that period. Sales of un sound have been x aade at 7d to 71d, low to good ordi nary sound 74d t o 81d, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf 9d to 101 d, strong and Pekoe sorts lld to is 6d per lb; the lower . sorts remaining most in demand. Of Pouchong stock is nearly exhausted, and rates rule firm at 5d to 71d for 'e lean. In Oolong several transactions have taken place, common to mid at 9d to lid, good to fine is to Is 9d. Fine Souchong is scarce, and much required at 1s 3d: to is 10d, and orders are increasing for other sorts, it ites rule at 10d to is 2d for mid to good, and low S 1 to 91d. In true and fine Green Tea large trans a ctions have taken place, prices are well sustained, a nod the market has a firm appear ance. For coral non Canton orders are small, and there are sellers :upon low terms. Of Flowery Pekoe many parcels ha ve been sold, and there is a firm market. Caper is yet little required, there are sellers in boxes at: 9d to I Id, and Scented 7d to is 3d. For common and raid Scented Orange Pekoe a dull sole exists at 8d to 11 d , in good to fine many purchases have been made at is te is 10d per lb. RICE.—To-day East India Rice was in good demand Privately, and ra it s close 6d per cwt above last Friday; sound white &rig al is 103 6d to Ils 9d, and Madras 9a 3d to los per c. SPICES.—To-da y Pimento met with much attention, and an advance fez) ok place of id per lb. At auction 240 bge sold at sid to 6d for mid to good. There is a re luctance to op er a l e in Ginger, and at public sale 60 cs Calicut only in ,p lat found buyers at 32s to 50 s for ord to good; and 30 brls Jamaica, low to mid 37s to 45s per cwt. _ _ SPIRITS.—Pri.ovs have not advanced for Jamaica Rum although large )stocels have been taken for shipping and home consumpti cea ; there is, however, a plentiful sup ply of lower quelities. The rates accepted for choice sorts 36 to 39 per cent over proof are 3s 6d to 4s ; for fine 2s 10d to 3s 4d 32 to 36 over good middling to goad 25 4d to 2e 9d ; and mid 30 to 40 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Demerara has been in excel/1)1st request, and quotations are firm at 2s to 2s 3d for 33 to 40 over. Of Leeward Island few parcels are to be o btained, and there are several bus era at is 6d to is 6id proof. East India is wanted; supply keeps namely, and prices range firm at Is 5d to is sid proof. Several buyers of Havannah at is 4d to is 4d proof, and the quantity here is trifling. A free sate exists for Brandy, and price s are higher for older sorts, new fully sustaining previous terms. We quote Cognac be:st Brandy of the Vintage as follows:- 1851 at 5s 4d to .5s 6d, 1850 ditto 5s 6d to 5s Bd, 1849 ditto 5s 10d to 6s, 1848 ditto 6s 2d to 6s 4d, older 6s 6d to 7s, low tumid qu.a tides 4s to sa, and Bordeaux 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Geneva is in good request at 2s to 2s Id, and home trade sort 2s 3d .to 2s 6d. Only moderate purchases have been made in. British made Spirit, and a desire is evinced to sell at cits 6d to 9s 8d; Gin 17 under proof 8s 8d to 8s 9d, and 22 ditto at 8s 2d to 8s 3d per gallon. COCHINEAL.—To-day Cochineal is in good demand at full prices, indeed best sorts are dearer. At auction 140 bags sold; Teneriffe Silvers 3s 10d to 3s 11d, Mexican 3s 7d, low to mid black 3s 9d to 4s; Honduras Silvers, common to fine 3s 7d to 4s lid, Of new crop dead grain and very pasty 2s 8d to 3s 6d, black 3s Ild to 5s 4d, and very tine 5s 5d to 5s 7d per lb. Tazeow.—To-day the public sales of Tallow went at fall rates; 560 casks Australian sold 39s 6kd to 41s 6d for mutton, beef 39s to 40s; and 220 casks of South American 368 to 40s 6d per cwt. Ou.s.—ln Seal Oil purchases are limited for all pur poses; pale at 331 10s to 341, and other sorts 311 to 33/. Cod is offering at 32/ 10s, and few buyers are to be met with. Prices are prevented from declining for South ern, supply being small; there is a reluctance to ope rate, and rates rule at 311 lOs to 341 lOs for low to fine. Sperm met with little attention, and can be obtained at 841 to 86110 s, there being a fair supply. Headmatter is 871 to 90/. A greate r d eman d ex i s t s f or P a l m, rates are higher and ru l e at 28s 6d to 30s per cwt for middling to fine. Cocoa Nut is much in re quest, and a further rise is looked for. Ceylon is 33s to 353 6d, and privately fine Cochin reali se d 36 s t o 365 6d. L i nseed Oil dealt in with caution, and there is a further decline, 28s 6d to 295 having been accepted on th e spot, and 27s 6d to 28s per cwt for delivery. Supply is moderate and consumption fa voura bl e. Rape Seed Oil i s in extensive request, and the rise continues; brown selling at 335, refined 34a 6d. and For e i gn 3 5s 6d. Lard Oil is dlearer, sales having been m a d e at 48a to 495. Olive met with fair attention—Gallipoli at 58/ to 59/ and other sorts 551 to 561 per tun ; still stock is light, and consumption does not decrease. lNDlGO .— The quantity of Bast India announced for auction on Wednesday next has been increased to e and l ;. e 21,600 chts ; still the market is in a favourable position, pri exporters l e and d t o home s d d p e e a r l be i nge p r o s un Since that period nearly 7,000 °tits have been disposed of; indeed at present terms some of th e leading holders will d not sell. Spanish is wanted, a nd th e p re vious advance above de s irous last quart erly to op erate, sales. of 6d per pound is well sustained. Prices for Guatemala rule at 3s 4d to 5s 6cl, and Carracas 3s 6d to 5s 8d per lb. For auction 400 serons are declared. PRoTISIONS.—Irish Butter has again been extensively dealt in, and the upward movement continues for all sorts. Prices range as follows :—Carlow, Clonmel, and Kilkenny, 80 3 t o 8 4s; Cork, 79s to 80s; and Limerick, i 4s to 775. Dutch is in moderate supply, and there being a brisk demand prices have an upward tendency; Friesland, lino selling at 903 to 94s surplus and seconds 76s to 88s, Holstein and Kiel, fine 88s to 925, Zwolle 82s to 86s, Leer 70s to 745, and Groningen 663 to 725. English has been much in demand at 708 to 945, and Fresh 9s 6d to lls 6d per dozen lbs. Although large purchases have been made in Bacon, yet a desire is evinced to sell ; Irish sizeable at 578 to 625, heavy 53s t o 58s, Hamburgh 508 to 5 25, and sl aea bl e 53 s t o 565. F For delivery Waterford is offering at 47s to 48s on board up to the close of the year. Middl es on ly in limited demand, and 50 to 54s is the value of bale and tierce. Navy Provision© are still purchased with caution, still sales are not pressed, and prices rule as as follows :—Pork Irish India, 7110 s to 81 per tierce, Mess 808 to 85s per brl. Beef American India 61 15s to 71 p r trc, Mess 5/ 109 to 61, and Humbro 5110 s to 6/. Hams are much wanted, Irish 60s to 709, and English 70s to 765. A good business doing in Lard—lrish Blad dered 60s to 655, keg and firkin 56s to 59a, Hamburgh 558 to 58s and bladdered 63s to 65s per cwt. Cheese is much wanted, Edam 32a to 425, Gouda 32s to 355, Kanta 17s to 17s 6d, and American 30s to 40s per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 25th day of September, 1852. nsus DEPARTYENT. _ Notes issued .... 35,132,560 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 21,113,406 gilver bullion • • •• • • 19,154 435,132,560 £35,132,560 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. Dated the 30th day of September, 1852. THE LONDON, SATURDAY EVENINCT, OCTOBER 2, 1832. BAN UNG DEPAITMZX T. Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000 Governlnent same- Rest •• 3,553,841 Public deposits (in cluding, Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings -banks, and Di vidend accounts) •• 8,792,451 Other deposits • • • • 11,838,130 Seven day and other .... 1,413,534 ties(including Dead Weight Annuity) • . 11,189,182 Other securities •• .. 11 662.783 Notes ........ ...... 13,619 9:5f; 'Gehl and silver coin.. 679,036 44.0,150,956 X 40,150,956 J. R. ELSEY, Deputy Cashier. r, 1852. Dated the 30th day of Septeml THE LONDON GAZETTE, Oct. 1. WHITEHALL, SEPT. 30, 1852. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting unto Lieu tenant-General Lord Fitzßoy James Henry Somerset, G.C.8., the office of Master-General of her Majesty's Ordnance of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. WHITEHALL, OCT. 1. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend George Smyttan Davidson to the church and parish of Kinfauns, in the presbytery and county of Perth, vacant by the transportation of the Reverend Lachlan Mac Lean, late minister thereof, to the united parishes of Liff, Benvie, and Invergowrie. Commission by the Queen. North York Regiment of Militia—Joseph Henry Hudson, Esq. (late Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards), to be Adjutant. Commission by her Majesty the Queen. Dorset Regiment of Militia—Edward Heathcote Smith, Esq., to be Adjutant, July 3. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Lancashire. Sir James Phillips Kay Shuttleworth, Bart., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Samuel Henry Thompson, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Aug. 19. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Kent. Narbrough Hughes D'Aeth, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; William Hulsey Fleet, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; Thomas Horn Fleet, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; Robert Themes Gybbon Gybbon Monypenny, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Pembrokeshire. John Colby, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; William Fortune, Esq., to he Deputy Lieutenant; George David Griffiths, Esq , to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Moses Griffith, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; George Jordan Harries, Lag., to be Deputy Lieutenant; John Taubman Wiliam James, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant ; John Lennox Griffiths Poyer Lewis, Lei., to be Deputy Li eu tenant; Lewis Mathias, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Hugh Charles Owen, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Thomas Reece Thomas, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. 29. Commissions by the lord Lieutenant of Mongomeryshire. The Hon. Henry Banbury Tracy to be Deputy Lieu tenant, Sept. 2. Royal Montgomeryshire Militia—Richard Haberley Sturkey, Gent., to be Ensign, Sept. 15. Commissions by tee Lord Lieutenant of Dorsetshire. The Honourable William Henry Berkeley Portman, M.P., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Sir Edward Johnson, Knt., to be Deputy Lieutenan; John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erle Drag, Esq , M.P., to be Depnty Lieu tenant; William Perry Okeden, Esq, to be Deputy Lieutenant; George Fleydell Manses, Esq., to be De puty Lieutenant; Thomas Bowyer Bower, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Joseph Gundry, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Chas. Percher, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Henry Charles Goodden, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Richard Hippisley Bingham, Esq., to be Deputy Lieu tenant; James John Farquharson, jun., Esq,, to be Deputy Lieutenant; George Whieldon, jun., Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; William Charles Lambert, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, Sept. 18. Dorset Regiment of Militia—Adjutant Edward Heathcote Smith to serve with the rank of Captain; Edward Atkins Wood, Esq., to be Captain, vice Cox, resigned; George Gollop, Req., to be Captain; Ensign John Gollop to be Lieutenant, vice West, resigned; Ensign John Henry Gould to be Lieutenant; John Warry, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gollop, promoted; Herbert Hormsell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gould, promoted; Charles Hall, Gent., to be Ensign; George Curme, Esq., to be Surgeon, vice Small, resigned, Sept. 23. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Durham. Henry Spencer, Esq , to be Deputy Lieutenant ; Robert Gamwell Hubback. Esq,, to be Deputy Lieute nant ; George Hudson, the younger, to be Deputy Lieutenant, September 24. Durham Militia.—William Cookson, Esq., late Cap tain, 9th Regiment of Foot, to be Captain, Sept. 23. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Warwickshire. Warkwickshire Militia.—Charles Walter, Esq., late Captain in the Hon. East India Company's service, to be Captain, vice Arden, resigned; James Cunningham, Esq., late Captain in the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, to be Captain, vice Elliott, resigned; Erasmus Galton, Esq., to be Captain; Ensign H. Wilson to be Lieutenant, vice Hammond, resigned; Edward Haycock Jackson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Law, resigned; Joseph Howe, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Forster, resigned; John C. Ashwell, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Wilson, pro moted, Sept. 21. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—William Charles Neweome, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Williams, resigned, Sept. 20. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Huntingdonshire. Huntingdonshire Regiment of Militia—George New ton, Esq., to be Captain; Arthur David Veasey, Gent., to be First Lieutenant ; Frederick Nicholson Vane, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, Sept. 28. BANKRUPTS. Bobert Pitt, shipowner, East Donyland, Essex, to sur render Oct. 4, at eleven, and Nov. 19, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Nicholson, official assignee, Ba singhall- street ; Abell, Romney-terrace, Westminster. William Prosser, draper, Shoreditch, Oct. 13, at one, and Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Sole, Turner and Turner, Aldermanbury. Thomas Ward Sherlund, tea broker, Liverpool, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Holden, Liverpool. Edward Thomas Bradshaw ' dealer in bricks and tim ber, Manchester, Oct. 13 and Nov. 16, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Man chester. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. J. Higginson and R. Deane, Liverpool, merchants, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Higgin son, Liverpool, merchant, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Ashcroft, Toxteth-park, Liverpool, timber broker, Oct. 25, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool—J. Forster, Liverpool, filter merchant, Oct. 25, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—P. Reims, Liverpool, tailor end draper, Oot. 25, at eleven, at the Court, Liver pool—J. Wilton, Sheffield, linendraper, Oct. 23, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sheffield. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Ellison, Liverpool, ironmonger, Is. 2d., on Wednes day, Oct. 13, or on any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the cfliee of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. W. J. Foulkes, Birkenhead, chemist and druggist, _ _ is. Old., on Wednesday, Oct. 13, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. R. M. Lloyd, Wrexham, Denbighshire, banker, id., on Wednesday, Oct. 13, or any subsequent Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. In the Country. _ _ _ J. Roberts, Chester, grocer, Oct. 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. Lodge, jun., and R. Hope, Leeds, flex spinners, Nov. 16, at one, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. Silvester, Gloucester-street, Queen-square, and Hart -street, Covent-garden, sauce, pickle, and preserve manufacturer and commission salesman—J.W. Edwards, Marchmont-street, Brunswick-square, cheesemonger, certificate of the second class—W. Roberts, Warren street, Camden-town, builder, certificate of the second class—G. Flint, Lombard street, hosier and outfitter, certificate of the second class—R. Hawkins, Farnham, grocer, certificate of the third class—C. Standerwick, Bristol, auctioneer, certificate of the first class—W. Wheeler, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, innkeeper, cer tificate of the first class, after three months from Sept. commission p 2 07 rs — a t .es A rrh :00 rf H ßr ° e l .pant B l a c kbur n , k rßjbeo essentialurunT :r n : In. , PARTNERSHIPS Rtlnsas r a cHj t ass S rh A t s. certificaterSmith,setl3, e Helen's, pl:sowsTfLon ahvadreevorr pawnbroker Erhesooiarporbl Liverpool, da t i e nt o r dl class—G. sns clothesim porter dealer, certificate of the second class. d z or a n nd a A nd . Smith, Great Tower-street, ship and insurance brokers Young and R. C. Young, Gateshead, Durham, joiners, builders, and cabinet makers—W. Yeo, H. H. Yeo, and S. Yeo, Plymouth, sail cloth and rope manu facturers, and timber merchants—F. Smith and J. Emerton, Dover-place, New Kent-road, decorators—R. Goodman and J. Williams, Salford, Lancashire, joiners and builders—G. Carr and W. Kitchingman, Sheffield, steel manufacturers—Elizabeth Johnson, T. Johnson, and W. Johnson, Rainhill, Lancashire, watch tool ma nufacturers (so far as regards Elizabeth Johnson)—G. Greenhill, F, Hird, and and F. H. F. Gabriel, Buy street, St. James's, merchants (so far as regards G. Greenhill)—H. Sandback, R. Markendale, and D. Sand bach, Manchester, hide and skin brokers—H. Sandbach and D. Sandbach, Manchester, tanners and leather fac tors—G. Bulcralg and P. S. Low, Leadenhall-street, ship and insurance brokers—T. Burt and J. H. Filmer, Leith and Glasgow Wharf, coal merchants—W. Hooper, H. Hooper, and W. W. Hooper, Exeter, builders and surveyors—J. Wheelton and G. A. Buckland, Bath -street, Newgate-street, packers and finish -A ors 11. Rayner, M. J. Conolly, and E. Ma wds!ey, Liverpool, drysalters and warehome keeperN—T. Hutchings, W. Brown, and W. Wright, Great Grimsby, Lincolnshire, and St. Mildred's-court, contruciors—T. Barlow, P. Brown, and J. C. Broadlev, Piikington, Lancashire, dyers and mqchino rulers—W. W. Briscoe, IL Briscoe, Wolverhampton, and W. Steward, Buenos Ayres, merchants—T. Walmsley and J. Walmdey, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, corn dealers and grocers—W. Bayley and C. Crowe, Ipswich, ship builders—A Parsons and W. Watts, Nottingham, attorneys, solicitors, and conveyancers—F. Gunnis and H. Chrighton, Milk-street, warehousemen—J. Twist and J. Kelly, Liverpool, millwrights and engineers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. G. Walker, S:anningley, Yorkshire. cloth weaver— J. Ipswich, brick [nailer—J. Deben ham, Suffolk, Excise officer—S. Brown, Reddirch, Wor cestershire, needle pointer—G. Pilmt - , , ur, South Shields, plate glass founder—W. Grieve, South Shields, school mtster—Z. Barratt, Buckingham, journeyman saddler — J. White, Well 3, buteher—P. Parr, Leigh, Lancaster. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. R. Waddell, Carluke, Lanarkshire, wood merchan, to meet Oct. and 28, at twelve, within th© Commer cial Inn, Carluke. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending September 28, 1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain : From the British possessions in Amenta 225. lid. per cwt From the Mauritius 235. 4id. From the East Indies ... 235. 111 d. „ Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 225. 100. ~ By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKITELI„ Clerk of the Grocers' Company Grocers'-hall, October 1. POLICE IN TELLIGENC BOW-STREE7I Arthur Kendall, aged 26, the cashier of Messrs. Gray and Woodcock, solicitors, of 20, Lincoln's Inn fields, was charged before Mr. Jardine with embez zling 101/. 165., and other large sums of money, re ceived on account of his employers. Mr. Grey, barrister, conducted the prosecution. lie regretted to state that the present was only one of numerous charges which would be preferred against the prisoner hereafter, and for the proper in vestigatio❑ of which a remand would be necessary. Mr. David Gray, the senior partner of the firm, who gave his evidence with painful emotion, stated that the prisoner bad been their confidential clerk and cashier for about ten years. It was his duty to receive payments on their behalf, and when they amounted to 1001. and upwards, to place the money in the bank. On Wednesday last some irregularities having been discovered in his accounts, be was requested to ex plain them to witness. The day-book contained entries of several sums, amounting in the aggregate to 101/. 165., which he had received on behalf of the firm ; but there was no corresponding entry in the bank-book showing the payment of that amount to the bankers. Instead of attempting a❑ explanation of the circumstance, the prisoner exclaimed " I am a great scoundrel, sir, and have been robbing you for some time past. I am an ungrateful fellow." He then pointed out another discrepancy in the accounts, exhibiting defalcations to the amount of 3021. 7s. 10d. Witness said, " Why, you must have robbed us of 1,500/., or more." He replied, "I do not think it is more than 1,0001." He then told witness that he had become involved to a serious extent in horseracing and gambling transactions, which had ruined him. The prisoner, who merely said " lam guilty, and throw my self on the mercy of Mr. Gray," was re manded for a week. LAMBETH. Elizabeth Heath, alias Randall, a notorious begging letter impostor, was placed at the bar on a charge of stealing eight valuable diamond and other rings, a bracelet, and other property, belonging to a lady named Oiseau, 95 3 ears of age. Miss Lucy Shaw deposed that she had been the companion of Mrs. Oiseau for fifteen years, and lived with her at her residence, 8, Terrace, Walwortb. Some weeks ago the prisoner called on her mistress with a petition, when she represented herself as the widow of Captain Allen, who had been lost at .sea, and Mrs. Oiseau, believing her representations, gave her a sovereign. O❑ Tuesday evening last the pri soner called again, and upon being told by the ser vant that her mistress was at dinner she said she would wait to see her, and went into the drawing room. The servant informed her mistress that the pr goner was up stairs ; she came out of the dining room for the purpose of going to and telling the prisoner that there was no use in her stopping, but on going into the hall she saw the prisoner in the act of leaving the house by the front door. On seeing her the prisoner said she should call again, but witness told her that it was of no use, and she went away. Soon after eight rings, a bracelet, and other articles, which her mistress had placed in a basket on the drawing-room table just before dinner, were missed, and suspicion immediately fell on the prisoner. The two rings and bracelet produced were a portion of the property stolen. Elizabeth Field, the servant of the prosecutrix, de posed to having admitted the prisoner into the house, and showing her to the drawing room, where the rings were. This witness swore positively that no person but the prisoner had entered the drawing room from the time the rings were placed there until they were lost. The searcher at Greenwich station-house said, that while searching the prisoner at the station the bracelet produced fell from her bosom to the ground, and she subsequently picked it up stealthily and was about to put it into one of the pockets she had searched, when the witness took it from her. On her person she found a number of duplicates relating to various pro perty, and in her gloves, which she was very anxious to retain, she also found a duplicate for two rings. A shopman from Mr. Martin's, a pawnbroker in Tooley• street, produced two rings (sworn to by Miss Sha w ), which he said had been pledged by the pri soner on Wednesday last. The p r isoner, in reply to the ch arge, sa id th e wit nesses were quite mistaken in her person, and that she had never been to the house of the prosecutrix at all. She could not, she said, deny having pl e d g ed th e rings, but they had been given to her by another person. Horaford, the Mendicity-officer, was here sworn, and said th a t he had known the prison er f or many years as a notorious begging impostor. Her real name was R a ndall, and both she and her husband had been frequently convicted for frauds on the benevolent. The prisoner was remanded until Thursday next, and the constable who has the case was desi re d t o l oo k closely t o th e pro p e rty to which the other duplicates found on the prisoner related, as it was s t rong l y sus pected that i t h a d been stolenin the same way as the rings. DESTRucTIVE FIRE AT LEITH. On Tuesday nar)rn ing about three o'clock it was dis covered that a house in the fifth story of a large tene ment, know n b y the name of the Barracks, an d s i tuated in Lawrie's Close, principally occupied by Irish labourers, was on fire. Th e flames spread rapidly f rom room to room, and the whole roof soon became ono sheet of flame, which for nearly two hrurs illuminated the town. The house in which the fire originated was tenanted by e a family who we re a b out to emigrate to Au stra li a, and the father and mother had, it appears, been attending a wedding in a neighbour's house on the preceding evening, and had left their children in the house alone. About three o'clock the watchman o b ser ved large quantities of smoke issuing from one'of the windows, and he of course immediately gave the alarm. On obtaining an entrance into the house the smok e and flame burst forth with great fury, and it was with the greatest difficulty that the ehildren were saved from the flames. The fire spread rapidly, and in a short time most of the inmates of the other houses were rushing from the building in a partial state of nudity, whil e others were throwing their furniture and clothing out of the windows; but most of them had, however, to ecape for their lives without saving much of their effects. Two of the fire-engines, under the direction of Treasurer Millar, and Mr. Grant, superintendent of police, w e re soon on the spot, and while a body of fireman, with one of them, was stationed to prevent the fire from communicating with the ad joining buildings, the other was pouring a constant supply of water on the devouring element. The fire engine from Leith Fort was also in attendance soon after the outbreak of the fire, but it was found unnecessary to use it. For a considerable time it was feared that the whole building would tie burned to the ground, but, through the well-directed efforts of the firemen, the fire was confined to the two upper stories; and about six o'clock it was completely subdued. The inmates of the hens° in which the fire originated have lost the whole of their furnishings for Australia, and also a bank cheque for 201., which was in the house at the time. We believe that about twenty families have been left house less, and have boon compelled to seek a temporary shelter in the poor-house, while others have had more or less of their effects destroyed. The cause of the fire has not been properly ascertained, but it is supposed to have been the result of a lighted candle falling among some clothes. We understand that none of the property is insured, and the loos will therefore fall very heavy on the parties who have suffered, many of whom have lost their all.—Scotsman. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colo nial office from the Governors of Van Diemen's Land, Natal, and the Gambia. MEMOIRS OF THE BARONESS D'OBERKIRCIT, in cluding numerous curious Particulars illustrative of the Secret History of the Courts of France, Russia, and Germany. Three vols.—The Baroness D'Oberkirch, whose remarkable memoirs are here given to the public, was much mixed up with the great world in the latter part of the last century. The friend of her childhood was Maria Fedorowna, wif e o f Pa u l 1., Emperor of Russia, and she was in the saite of that princess when Paul visited France, Holland, and Germany. Consequently she saw much of the courts and courtiers of those several countries, and her memoirs are filled with a variety of anecdotes, not alone of lords and ladies, but of emperors and empresses, kings and que ens , and reigning princes and princesses. As a picture of society anterior to the French revolution, the book is the latest and most perfect production of its kind extant, and as such, besides its m inor value as a book of amusement, it possesses a major value as a work of information, which, in the interest of historical truth, is, without exaggeration, almost incalculable, -- Observer. NAVAL ; N TELLIGENCE. PROMOTIONS, following cle!k3 have been promoted to the rank of paymaster: William Holmes Turner (1841), second in se niority on the list, in charge of the Minden store ship, Hong-Kong; Francis G. Pearce (1844), Bth on the list, late in charge of the Athol store• ship, Coast of Africa; Henry Charles Pool (1844), 9th, of the Saturn, flag-ship, Pembroke ; Thomas Alexander Telfer (1844), 10dr, numbered as belonging to the Hercules, but not found in th e li st of officers o f t h a t ship ; J. E. Stiles (1844), 11th, in charge of the Trident steam-vessel, en route to the Pacific ; James William Murray Ashby (1844), 12th ; James Charles Pinhorn (1844), 14th, late in charge of the Janus steam-vessel (the fourth clerk promoted from that ship) ; William Henry Mugford (1844), 15th, not employed for some time, according to Navy List; and Richard Curgenven (1844), 16th, of the Edin burgh screw gunnery-ship. We perceive that Mr. E. J. H. Helpman (1842), the fourth senior on the list, remains a clerk still. That he is clerk in charge of the missing Arctic ship Terror (one of Franklin's expedition), and may never be heard of auy more, can be no excuse for passing this officer over ; for mates, lieutenants, and com manders of the missing ships have been promoted, and the chief has had the good service pension conferred upon him. The poor clerk, however, has been always passed over. The above promotions are made, we presume, as a preliminary to the new regulations for the paymasters and clerks.--Herald. APPOINTMENTS. Commander—Frederick A. Egerton (1852), to study at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth. Lieutenants—Charles Nolloth (1845), to the Albion, 90, Mediterranean; Hugh Pearson and Edward Lacy (just promoted), to the Excellent, gunnery ship ; Charles J. Didham (1846), to the Arrogant, 36, screw-frigate, Portsmouth. Master—G. H. K. Bower (1842), late of the Hogue screw-ship, to the Agamemnon, 90, screw ship, Woolwich. A'ssistant-Surgeon—Edward ITSorley, to Haslar Hospital._ Second Master—W. 11. Sharp, --, to the Aga. memnon ; Charles P. Hodges and William C. Buck to the Dasher steam vessel, Channel Islands. Naval Cadet—B. W. Box, to the Bittern, 12, Chatham. Clerks Assistants—The following have been ad mitted into the navy and received appointments : John N. Harvey and Thomas Giles , to the Victory flag-ship, Portsmouth; W. G. N. Burney and Hills, to the Waterloo, 120, flag-ship, Sheerness ; G. T. M. Fellow, to the Impregnable flag-ship, Devonport. The committee nominated to consider the best method of converting Mr. Lang's three-decker Royal Albert into a screw-ship, composed of Mr. Laire, master shipwright, of Chatham ; Mr. Abethell, of Portsmouth ; Mr. Rice, of Sheerness ; Mr. Ather ton, chief engineer at Woolwich; and Mr. Murray, chief engineer at Portsmouth, are engaged in their task. We presume Mr. Lang, the veteran architect, is the chairman of this committee, although his name has not been mentioned. We cannot help thinking that these committees are getting too numerous. Everything now a days requires a committee's re port. The office of Surveyor of the Navy almost seems to be superseded. It would be much better if the Somerset-house departments of the navy were permanently increased, and the dockyard officers kept at their respective establishments.—Herald. Rear-Admiral Superintendent Henry Prescott, C.B.,_struck his flag on Th urs d a y even i ng on b oar d the Neptune, 120 ; and at nine o'clock yesterday morning the flag of Rear-Admiral Arthur Fanshawe, C. 8., was hoisted in its place. The Neptune and Victory fired the usual salutes on the occasion. At ten o'clock the principal officers of the yard attended the admiral superintendant's office, and had the honour of . being severally introduced by the retiring Admiral Prescott to his successor. Ajar, 58, screw steam-ship, Captain M. Quin, has received a new upper deck. She will come out of the angle dock at Portsmouth on this day, and be further fitted in the old basin. She will return again to Queenstown when completed. Daring, 12, Commander Napier, is completed by the dockyard at Chatham, and will leave the port on Sunday or Monday next. Drake lighter sailed from Portsmouth on Thurs day evening, for Southampton, loaded with the furni ture and luggage of Rear-Admiral Prescott. Electra, 14, Commander Morris, is already nearly rigged at Portsmouth. She has taken her guns in, and will be ready for sea the latter end of next week. Fairy royal yacht-tender, proceeded to Cowes on Thursday, and the Elfin royal dispatch-steamer went up Portsmouth Harbour. Hercules emigrant-ship, Commander Baynton, hag peen put out of (look, completed by the dockyard at Chatham, and will proceed in a few days to the East India Docks, to have her internal fittings finished. Nerbudda, 12, iu dock at Chatham, is fitted for commission. Rolla, naval apprentices' brig, Lieut. Commander Pen wick, went into Portsmouth Harbour yesterday morning, and took up her old moorings off Haslar creek. Sharpshooter, 8, iron screw steamer, was commis sioned on Wednesday evening by Lieut.-Commander J. E. Parish. Last evening she hauled alongside the yard jetty, and commenced fitting out. They have completea brealchig up the " Wye" at Deptford. The following workmen have been superannuated at Chatham dockyard :—John Hudson, shipwright ; William Woolley, shipwright; William Nichol, workman at Metal Mills, on pensions of 241. per annum each. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY.—Rear-Admiral Fanshawe hoisted his flag on board the Neptune, 120, this morning, and exchanged the customary salute with the Commander-in-Chief. The gallant superintendent, until his official residence is vacated by Rear-Ad miral Prescott, is sojourning at Totterdells's Hotel, Portsea. The Arrogant, 46, Captain Fremantle, will go into the Angle-dock, on ➢Tonday, to have her defects repaired. The Niger, 14, Commander Heath, is now ready for service. The Encounter, 14, Captain O'Callaghan, will be ready to leave the dock, refitted on the 15th inst. The Electra, 14, Commander 111orri3, is nearly rigged; she has taken her armament on board, and will be ready for sea by the latter end of next week. She goes to Sydney. WooLwicu, OCT. I.—The .Agamemnon, 90, Cap tain Sir Thomas Maitland, C. 8., was taken out of the basin at half-past 2 o'clock, the tide having risen two feet higher to-day than yesterday, and she im mediately steamed down the river in fine style at a speed apparently of from 9 to 10 knots per hour. SEABORNE MAILS. [N egnifies that the mails aro sent front the ClentrAl Post-olio by the night—and M by the morning —dispatch.] When made up in i From what . c ,,, PLACES. General Post-ollicel port die- " -en London; patched, due. ..--,•----, . --- - America (by Brit. pkt.) N, Oct. I .. .. ,Liverpool .. Oct. 7 America (by U.S. pkt.) NiOct. 5 .. • • !Liverpool •. Oct. i 3 America (by U.S. pkt.) M Sept. 23 .. ..!Southampt. Oct. 5 Australia (via South ampton) • . . M 20th ofeach month Southampt. Oct. 24 Ditto (via Marseilles) 31124th oreach month ,Dover .. Oct. 17 Ditto, via C. of G. Hope Nj2d& 14th each mo. Plymouth.. N0v..30 Africa (West coast).. Nll4th of the month 'Plymouth Alexandria* ........ N't9th & 30th of mo. Dover .. Oct. 18 Belgium ... .. .. N Daily • • .. .. , Dover .. Daily Brazil .. .. - M 9th of the month I Southampt. Oct. 16 Buenos Ayres .. .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Oct. 16 California(viaChtgres)M 2d & 17th of month ,Soutb ampt. Oct. 16 Cape of flood Hope N 14th of the monthiPlymouth.. Sept. 26 Cape de Verde .. .. N,2d of the month ..IPlymouth•• Sept. 26 Constantinople* .. • . lkT i7th 17th 27th oi mo I Dover .. Sept. 30 Central America .. M '24 & 17th of men . ISouthampt. Oct. 1 Channel Isles .. .. N Mon., Wed., &Fri.lSouthampt. Tn. Th. 814 cla •• •• •• .M2d & 17th of moth ISouthampt. Oct. 16 France .. ~ Mt N Twice daily .. .. Dover •••• lvrlecially Greece* •. .. ..Ni 7 th 17th 27th of mo IDover , Oct.O 2 London London .... sTunhes..Tshlti.s Hamburgh • .. .. N, Tuesday Holland .. • • .., ht IWednes. & h,so uthampt. 16 ilonduras .. .. . N l l7th of the mout 20th of the mont ' ou aurpt. ,Oct. 24 Ireland .. .. M& NI Twice daily .. .h.lslloithyhead.. !Oct. Twicedaily India (via Southamp.) hi; & F S '. l a d t u a r y . ,Oct 3 4 India, Plymouth ' • i 029 India, viaC. of G. Elope N'l4th of month India (viaMarsoilles) N i sth&24th et - month Dover .. ' • , Oct,. Mauritius - - - 1 , 1 1 14th of month Plymouth,. Oct. 29 t. !Oct. 29 Mediterranean (via m S e o d u i t t h er a r n: n pt e .o an n) 04 . ; MNlB2thOths,o2f4ththoofmmoonntthh D SO o tl y th er attip .. 1 Marseilles) • • -• !. . 1 & 30th of month Oct. 3 __ e _,__ .. ... .. Mild of the month.. Southaraptrlst ea. me. m u Zl e T ra .. .. _ M 9th of the month Southampt. 'Oct. 16 r 7th, 1 7th,19th,27th ,Sept.alta * • - • • , 6th 15th I o Naples . .. • • • • N l _ sth °fru° Dover • • (Oct' - i Dover , 29 Papal States* .. .. .Nll.lllsth 25th efrno i Dover .. Oct. 2 Peninsula .. - .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo' Southampt. Oct. 5 Peru •• •• •• •• M,, 24 & 17th of mn th S ou th am pt. Oct. 16 ..3 T usca ny* .. .. sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover .. Oct. 2 West Indies .. .. 34 17th Of the month Southampt. 0ct.116 West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) 31 2d otthe month .. Southampt. . The mails to those Countries thus marked C 9 are conveyed by French packet via Marseilles. 2d of the month ISouthaEnpt. I .onntries thus Loarirect (*) are conveyod by COURSE OF EX( Amsterdam .... 11 19% Ditto, three months.. 12 O Rotterdam 12 1 Antwerp.. 25 52 g , 26 61 ;4 Ilamburzb •• • • 33 8 Altona ........ .. • • • • 3;% Paris, 3 dayesight -2 , Ditto, 8 months • • 25 65 Marseilles .• •• •• •• " E ° ll rdoatlx-• • • 121 :11 AN GE. -FRIDA.Y. Leghorn •••••••••••••• 30 75 Gallon •••• •••• •• •• •... 25 65 Milan •• f• •• •• •• •• •• •• Venice.— •••• •• •••••• Naples •• .• •••••• •• •• 41 4 i'alermo,peroz........ 123% Messina •• •••• •• •• .... 124 Lisbon—. •• .: •: T 53 Oporto •• • • • • 53 1 ,4 Rio Janeiro Ruenos Ayres .. ••.. • . Fiankforton Maina.. • • ix,. Vienna, ogles. flo ••• • • • 11 48 T r i e ste, ditto • ... • • 11 48 retera b u rgh ••••• • • . •• 3714 Madrid •••"••• • • • • • • 49% Cadiz .• •• •• ........ 40% Barcelona Seville ..... • • . • • • •. _ vow York, 60 day este t Philadelphia -- PRICES OP BULLION, PER oz. Foreign Geld inbars...£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Now Dollars .... •• 0 4 11 Silver in bars ........ 0 5 0% His Excellency the lion. J. R. Ingersoll, the successor of the Hon. Abbott Lawrence, as envoy extraor dinary and minister plenipotentiary from the Government of America to the British Court, and suite, arrived yester day at Mivart's Hotel, from Liverpool, per the Arctic from New York. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, OCT. I.—The supply is good for whets an culy moderate of pring corn. For old wheat we have more inquiry at full prices; the best samples of new meet a fair sale at rather less money, and inferior sorts are takt , n slowly at is decline. Barley is in good request at le. advance. Oats and shelling meet a retail sale at late prices. Beans steady. New. Old. WHEAT, per qr. 601b3 per bushel:— s. s. s. s. Snflolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 43 to 45 Ditto, white ... 46 —5O Norfolk and Hun t s., re d ... 40 —42 Ditto, white , ••• 45 —4B Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 40 42 Ditto, white ... 45 47 Yorkshire, red 40 —42 Ditto, white •.. ••• 45 _ 48 Dantzie and Konigsburg, white .. 44 —4B Lower Baltic and ilamburgh, red... g 3 Mediterranean, red ... 33 33 BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 27 31 Grinding per 30 atone ... Foreign "• "* BEANS, per qr. 631bs to the bushel : Small, tine ... "• Ticks ••• ••• —• Foreign OATS, per st one : ••• Mealing —d to —d lld t o 12d • ••• ••• Feeding —d 10d to lid Foreign —d to —d 10d to lld SHELLING, per load of 2611 b 27 28 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 38 41 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:— Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed AIM] Qrs. Wheat ... ... 12,781 Barley ... 1,222 Oats ... ... 240 Beans... ••• ••• ••• 152 Peas .. Tares 174 - ... 30- 33 - ... 29 - 32 vALB. 24 - 26 24 - 23 30 - 35 32 - 34 29 - 32 , 1A .. Rapeseed ... ... "'— • Shelling ... ... "' 330 Linseed ... ... ... Malt ••• ••• • • ... Flour ••• •• • ••• ••• '..' BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. I,—The supply offering is so limited that the amount of business done hero this week is necessarily small, but prices have been well supported. Refiners' produce meets a steady sale, and some descriptions are rather dearer. Rum is still very quiet—Bristol Mercury. NORTHALLIRTON, SETT. 29.—Wheat, white, old 53 9d to 6s, ditto new 5s 3d to 5s 6d, red ditto, old 5s 3d to 58 9d, ditto New 4s 9d to 5a 3d ; oats, old 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; ditto new, 2s to 2s 2d ; beans 4s 3d ; barley 4s 3d to 4s 6d per bushel. WETIIERBY, SEPT. 30.—White wheat, Ns Od to 17s Od, red ditto 15s Od to 16s Od per load ; barley 29s Od to 31s Od per qr.; beans 15s Od to 15s 6d per load ; oats Ild to I s per stone. RIPON, SEPT. 30.—01 d wheat 5s 6d to 6s Od, new ditto 4s 9d to bs 6d ; beans 4s to 4s 6d per bushel ; barley 28s to 30a; oats 19s Od to 23s Od per qr. KNARESBOROU OR, SEPT. 29.—Wheat 5s 6d to 6a Od; beans 5s Od to 5s 3d per bushel; barley 28s to 325; oats, 188 to 21s per qr. INVERNESS, SEPT. 28.—Wheat, per qr, weighing 621 b per bushel, 38s Od to 41s Od; ditto, old, weighing 621 b per bushel, OOs Od to OOs Od ; barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 25s 6d to 26s 6d ; oats, per quarter, weighing 421 b per bushel, 19s Od to 20s Od. Oatmeal, p er i mpe rial boll, 16s Od to Os Od; ditto second, 15s Od to OOs Od; barley meal, Ils 6d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 15s Od to Os Od; bran, per stone, Os 7d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 348 Oil to 35s Od; second ditto, 278 Od to 288 Od; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, Is 8d to Os Od; ditto second, is 6d to Os Od; barley meal, la 4d to Os Od ; peasemeal, is 6d to Os Od; first flour, 2s 6d cash, 2s 9d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s 4d cre dit. Potatoes, per stone, 3d to 4d ; bee f, per pound, 4d to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6d; pork, 3d to 4d; fowls, each, 10d to 12d; chickens, per pair, 10d to 12d ; ducks, each, Od to Od ; eggs, per dozen, 6d to Od ; butter, fresh, bd to 10d per lb ; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d ; croudie (curds), 2d to Od; four-pound loaf, fine, 5d to 6d ; ditto, second, 4d to Si!; coals, per cwt, 9d; hay. per stone. 8d to 10d. TIIE CLOT EUNG MANUFACTURES. FOREIGN WOOL, LEEDS, OCT. I.—Transactions in foreign wools have been very moderate in extent this week, and chiefly for the supply of present requirements. There has been no apparent v a ri a ti on i n pr i ces. ENGLISH WOOL, LEEDS, OCT. I.—There has been a moderate amount of business done this week, and prices are firm with an upward tendency. LIVERPOOL WOOL, SEPT. 30.—More doing in wool, and prices firm. Megadure, Turkey, &c., are wanted for the Uni:ed States. Imports the past week consist of —416 Buenos Ayres, 3,000 Alpaca, 180 Peruvian, 1,420 Operto and Lisbon, 161 East India, 660 Mogadore, and 2b Trieste and Alexandria. TRADE OF LEEDS.—There was not so good a market on Saturday as we have had during several preceding weeks, for although there was a good attendance of merehants in the Cloth Halls, they bought very care fully. On Tuesday also there was a falling off, and only a very moderate business was done. Mixture cloths, both single and double-milled, constituted the principal demand. The stock of cloth in the Halls is exceedingly low, and of very poor choice; probably this may in some measure account for the state of the market. There is a fair country trade in heavy goods, suitable for winter, doing in the warehouses. The ship ' ping houses are mostly quiet. We believe there has been a good general trade done, quite an average during the month that has just closed. We do not remember that the staple trade of this town was over in a more healthful state than it is at present; a larger business may have been done, but not a sounder legitimate trade. BRADVORD, SEPT. 30.—The trade of this district is characterised by light stocks, a full demand for goods, and such high prices in the raw materials, wool and cot ton, with an upward tendency, as to render the employ ment of capital comparatively unremunerative. TRADE OF MANCHESTER, SEPT. 30.—Yarns of almost all counts and qualities continue in good demand, and prices have been further strengthened by advices brought to hand from the United States yesterday, to the effect that cotton had still an upward tendency. Cop yarns are a good deal sought after by manufacturers, as also are 40's to 60's mule twist suitable to the Indic markets. In cloths there is little change to report. Printers are not so much inquired for, but they go off still in large quantities, and at full prices. For 36-inch and 40 to 45-inch shirtings there is also a good deal of business. For light domestics, T, and long cloths, there is but a moderate business. The market generally is firm and healthy. TRADE OF LEICESTER.—There is no material falling off in the demand except the glove branch. The home trade is steady, and the emigration to Australia has caused an influx of orders, particularly for shirts and drawers. Wursted spinners still complain of the inade quate price yarns realize in proportion to the rise of wools. There is no giving way by the woolstapler, who holds firmly, and the prices of sorts remain stationary, noils and brokes hung most in demand. COAL MARK ET.—YILSTERDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :—. Davison'sWestHartley 17s 3d' Wall's End, &c. Holywell Howard's W. H. Neth. 17s Od Ha5we11...... lBs Od New Pelton Main l3s 6d Seymour Tess ...... .. 16 s Od Redheugh Main West Hartey West Wylaca Trader l4s 9d Cardiff ships at market, 15. Sold, 15. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Ocr. 1. STOCK EXCiIiNGE.—The share market continues inac tive. The only transactions reported to• day were—Taff Vale, 170—Ditto, New, 3 a p. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 1. STOCK EXCHANGE. —We have to note a trifling improve.. ment to-day in our share market, as compared with the state of business for some days previously, but operations are far from active, and the quotations of London and North- Western Stock, in particular, are subjected to very grea t fluctuation. The transactions were as follow;—Birke n h ea d, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late Chester and Birkenhead), 21 —Midland, 6—Dutch Rh en i s h , 1% c. —Caledonian, 22%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 83%—Lon don and North-W estern, 117 7 - Manchester, Sheffi e ld, an d d L i s i n . — co G I n r s e h a i t r e L , 30 3 A MANCHESTER, OCT. 1. u xembourg, 6 dis. STOOK EXCHANGE.—The business done to-day was very limited, and prices bad a downward tendency. The trans actions were as follow —Birkenh4ad, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction, 6 1 A,. dis.—Ditto, 22/. Shares, 3 dis.—Lan cashire and Yorkshire, 83%—Manchester and Birmingham (C). Quarters, 1% p. 7 .1..0nd0n and North-Western, 1163 A Bl a ckburn, 6% —Edinburgh and Glasgow, 35—East Lan cashire, 18%. rADVERTISEMENT.J—THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH AND lIDLLDNAY'd PILLS.—An astounding cure by this miraculouS medicine, aster every other means had failed. See extract from him Lordship's etter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb 21, 1845. Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your pills have ef fected a cure of a .disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent 01 the faculty, at home and all over the continent, had net been able to eff ec t ; nay not even the waters of Carlsbad or Ma— rienbad. (Signed) " sosouou." These wonderful pills will ouro any disease of the liver or stomach. —Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, st ran d , ui by all modicine vendors throuzhout the civilised world. " IT'S THE WEIGHT THAT TELLS."_The day be fore Lockerby market the Cro ,, sdyke ewes were offered to an intending purchaser at 23 , 5. To this pric e th e b uyer demur— red, but proposed to give 3d .a pound, th e ewes to be weighed after having been driv en a distance of ten miles without food. This was a greed to, and ‘ by the seales, the av erage a t t h e rate: fi xe d made the price 255. 6d. The ewes had lost 71b. by their walk and fast. BIRTH S. OF A SON. On the 26th ult., at New Radnor Rectory, the lady of the Rev. William Newton. Oa the 27th ult., at Margate, the wife of W. Brooke, Esq_ On the 28th ult., in France, the wife of W. W. Kirkby, Esq. OF A ()Antall an. On the 27th ult., a t the Vicarage, Great Waltham, Essex, the wife of the Rev. J. H. Dyer. On the 28th ult., at Addlestone, Surrey, the wife of W.. Chambers. Esq., of twin daughters. MARRIED. On the 30th ult., at St. James's Church, Colonel Henry • Aitcheon Mulkey-, of the King's Dragoon Guards, to Lady Emily Georgians Arab e ll a , w id ow o f t h e l ate Richard' Penne• father, Esq., of k noc k eevan , I re l an d. On the 30th u lt., at t h e par i s h c h urc h o f Th ames Dittos, Captain Frede r i c k D. Cl eave l an d, R oya l A rt ill ery, son of the late Colon e l Cl eave l an d, R . A . , of Shirley Holmes, the Hon. S o phi a S ug d en , d aug ht er o f the Right Iplants, 'to Hon. the Lord Chancellor. DIED. On the 26th ult., at Friar Gate, aged 89, Mrs. Elizabeth Wilmot, daughter of Sir Robert Wilmot, first Baronet, of Osmaston, I terhyshire. On the 28th ult., at Alstone Vicarage, Cumberland, the Rev. Hugh Salvin, vicar of Alstone, aged 80. On the 28th ult., at Cuclanans, St. Stephens, St. Alban's, Mrs. Lucretia Willmott, aged 56. On the 25th ult., in Harper-street, Bloomsbury, aged 87, Mrs. Katharine Green, formerly, for nearly 46 years, matron of Christ's Hospital, London. On the 29th ult., at Monmouth -road, Bayswater, John Robert Slater, Esq., C.E., aged 37. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, o f No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, NI o. 112, strand, in the Precinct of the in the county of Aliddleaex t Saturday, 0ct9ber,.2,1854 l ii 7