The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-16 00:00:00

1 ,, ..1*"...- "I'HE RIVER ' , LA rE. ~..)--- ,Nov. 12,—Her Majesty's steam-frigate pot ton, Commander Crouch, put into port this morn zing abo u t eleven o'clock, under canvas, f ue l b e i ng ex - nal annel isted, and after thr ee d ays ' hard thrashing in the ell with th e prevailin g easterly and north-easterly Ail ad s . , • Ile Gorma n l e f t ter b Monte Video on the lath of Sep ' Ler ; Rio Janeiro, 22d ; and Bahia, 30th following, blli 'lg b°lY ed to Spithead with Mr. Hood, the late Com /:41 anion er depu te d to settle the differences between the ol rer uns t Ayrea n and Monte Videan r e p u bli cs , an d w h o, i -) stnPanied by his son and secretary (Lieutenant Hood, ‘, has enin.. landed her e, and will proc ee d f or L on d on this (iv t 2Y t this arrival iv a are sorry to learn that all the at ciop s. strenuous] y and faithfully exerted by Mr. Hood iettiredediate betwe'cn the belligerent parties have totally . at l u i e pee et Vile moment of completion, Rosas having AN re en to cto ters unless te oFkass Li s 4 , 4'sed, 'wh;chome could not be compliedbl with ade w Re- It publi o nl y rearAined i n t h e province of the Oriental i 9 . , riltlieerit Kill'citistsed 11 r. Rood h as h astened home for fur lions, and a f ter conferring with the Govern to ~. a gain embark on hi s mission, and endeavour : ;11611,,1i peace. vie r , ir officers of the Gorgon represent that matters d ePart , I a very unsatisfactory state in the river on their .. *e re 4 re, rAnd were likely to continue so until hostilities Thpit,an end to by negotiation or otherwise. Wi t i; l l 7 ? brorg on n t tion left her Majesty's steamer _evas a h Z.0.13.1e Commodore's pendant of Sir Charles Hot am, ~ at %I l i- , a on his voyage from Rio de la Plata to veld,lit3o, where he would assume the command of the winter coast of Africa. PALI 40,PUTLIER PARTICULARS. Writi. ; „--tis, THURSDAY EVENING, Nov. 12.—Since p o4e4 ~..,,ae -preceding particulars per Goron, we % Inn t.`r4 urselves of the following more explicit ac kr, .r_l 47 -r• iloods mission : the r.od's inission has failed, the chief cause being i uta t( taf2lination the French Minister in the River Plate 1, 4 : 4' knowledge the authority of Mr. Hood. lir, it o , 3 ?jot on which the misunderstanding between kr. R,,,,;,an,1 Baron Deffaudis has arisen is, " Whether blockade 8 instructions were definite as to raising the in g th of,, Baenos Ayres, previous to Rosas withaw- Th e res, ftrgentine troops from the Banda Oriental." for a , ; 11 4 hast been, that the truce which had existed Ili um i ot?rt time betvreen the besiegers and the Mr.be- li em , n Monte Video terminated on the day of I dePart Th e , I), ure, th4 u.h ate„e4de of Buenos Ayres is still carried -onsiderable contraband trade is A, enforced, neverthelessal telt ~!n between Monte Vidbo and Buenos ) t re o s it pen, th e c o t ac! River Parana is still nominally ere etic t_Liu s being anchored at Obligado to prevent kep the Whet of batteries. Ns the,i she Gorgon left Monte Video, the following At ~‘, position of the English squadron : ~gie, Il ' 1 ( 'ate Video .--The Vernon (flag) ; the .E"' ar n n At hue', Ale•.:to (s team -vessel), and Griffon. " Sliii nes Ayres.--The Firebrand steam-vessel, and At cell'', At ilisc°ll.P.----The Satellite. . y ets 'k e t h? ,c 4ad o -- ..... T T li h e e A c c o o le rn o a a nd an t d h e At k oll the Lizard Harpy steamer. st ea ni - At hi onado.--The Racer and the Dolphin. Pklc et ° traneir Th e (~ 0.---The Camps, and the Penguin fr vr e e • t o Monte Video ore lii o lan was on her passage .t. , •., T(. SPANISH DEBT. StaA_4() THE EDITOR OF THE SU N . I i s tN i h 7 ' really of your readers are doubtlessinte ``) re d ,,. - the settlement of the Spanish Debt, v e nture w. qsc.,?t the favour of your inserting the folio i Pap'rEt°ll3 relative thereto in the columns of yo ur ; -i'hp ,„ ' r "ii,„, - i e it of the Spanish Government having so far of 2,0 ()0 ', 4 ' tO have enabled it to obtain a loan recently t rsib t b 0)00/. from native capitalists, at per e,,net sup[,o3ed that the marketable value s o f its e Three paid osls b,:pt'iek, on which interest is regularly %sl y I ,‘" u O . • Its reaching this value is, however,effec-, Itillf)solt-reYe.nted by the - dep ressing influence of the large c , 4 1 io n , °t '4llllquidated stocks at present in c i rcu l a tion , d _ ar pion ?Aly portion of which remains unprovi eßdult if 4 (, 4r '' 3. e t 'r edit tan never be effectually restored. eirt terr o . e°4lPrornise with the whole of the creditors t hin s n 'it 0 verburdensome to Spain, could be effected; Spp.riist%h Parties wo ld be immediately benefited, and tra `n"t't"eir would ui s short time, command a price Toecj,,i-iPinPl tted, perilnp'-1) either at present. lls i s . "e . t so desirablea--n'' object, I would suest that Witb;l):llstlaili, veritinent' be invited to in co rporate, 'l4oclc.; w 4tl; (' P°l-10d, the whole of the present do rmant leans, or th ,"' ''resenting the capital of the o riginal new lt st oc, b ''.r4s.rs of interest thereon, into a ,obabi, e . 1.) :: ,, ' Per cent. interest. Such an offer would -trsula,.- • - 'icer,ptable to the Government, and would i t . 4 c •.e it t , tl jak i , t, et„et. it . e the requisite exertions for carrying /4; sapb os ,,, , 'sat least certain that any scheme for Niltcirs o l li v" benefit one particular class of the cre- Nl.,es Y, ir:respective of the interests of the other ?nneerised, vvould, at the present day, be not only vso."4leable but absurd. —I ara,-sir, your obedient ser i ‘, i k b '. 13,1846. A BONDHOLDER. . bl i ,r, .......,....,...••••............ h (-/ lit AND GERMAN PAPERS. ct 4 ~ dree: S .Pb,'„, 4 '3 % 3 .. — Letters h ir t om he S G ch ra w n e d ri Dn u h k av e e is be .m el! to ttlyPrso,,,, winch state t a is country a° th e Ze4 , ,,,1 . inclined to the of t o h f e th s ts ep cou obstacles. u . l ' l ltio tt r .: lll , but the r ealisation ., tkx71.141, If i ;_t . and almost ir resistible a meetsy ‘tti 41 letth V- S•--Yesterd a y J Priced.t 41 1;, with the Princesses, theDke th a e n i d r at th t , to,Ns s,„ Palace here. Duchess daughters,and n o t f as ',chile' anK* • 'led • " t at to meet them volt k with t h as far Majesty the Mg The Crown Prince e d re -11%,-h, '4l, k merrt. It is said that his and spend ''' is .-:or,our Ce lle with his presence, that De li?`ti:toX.o,l;ol,rth his ill ustrious relatives and children. At. I°l l,l is 4 GERMANY Nov. 4.—We Prussia and ' ' 4o 9t ? "41e already Commenced between rrange )3l,ehts •-' for th - of concluding some . a hear . rs e i , Ili e orr e purpose. vori'ett of oillt3nil•oespr!ictinfgl.,rraade, Roeme and Bar on tia. de and navigation. The ti tt ° 3, 0 4 11 ar eesaidato a very active in these e • k ns °l lr o f „°. P art e f • . ,iasse tut , r . 4 t 4 hi e a ential duties, because Prussia, and interest t t h h e e i m r s n e o l p g v i e n n s io i n n at ar , Ige 6t `'..11 only raise the commerc i e n of . Germany to iN -ees ' iegr ee f ,v,,,,,,,._,..the t,o__ 0 Prosperity. Under Prussia and :• tiot'Cr'l, c. Ammer convention between these circum latepii.obsos.,v( 4 Will the expire, will most probably , , t 'lttas o " 1 ,' 1 the present footing. : cenntr-3,Z'uni a 6 s in that GALLICIA, Nov. I.—According to the . regirsent: stiil4a, Galicia, the state of thp:_ig th at • s hortl s b (:)f isfstrunsatisfactory. It is said ar e i n i i • ` 4 S e' Itt s r •, and a battalion of jagers, We that therra,,i fro 41 it ift ., l ,_ . four a , " the troops in Galicia. w na, but ss,„e eitisS'S arieS j —llWitZ, the capital of Buk i Dar ti z`'e ii 5 3 ". ," ?di 5 tel 14411slavonism have app eared hblie thatoft, but nal awrrested. They endeavoured from the : e t there, 144h0l country w ith no encouragement t hroe 7 e t ents•, who took no part in the late me- ARh th e r , l in Galicia, tin , i who probably saw hig,4iStS I ,' 448 ° f the e missaries ; and these prei n end_e s d_ p, 4 1 4, etil,4 areriethenughit to be nothing more than di hy ts etio ): eooi, ssir a their ,ne polish y„paganda, who, i ti to , A' °I. It'us.;'s neir intention of invoking the pro b '''414..._ 7'it elldeaVOUred to compromise the Rus t ' / bt , I ' . °. I''it lIEU ' ll 4 1C)t l, th • isiz, Nov. S.—According to certain in. I. y et free - erePortation of corn, pulse, and flour, sis ,is i4he'pd th `n ow granted to the end of September, o rre is s fee necessary notice will probably be pub (s r'414,.:,..%..Y5. (Is it only for Rhenish Prussia, I.)'4z,sili' FrOVineeg ?) b4tlrt 1)44111,1.. Null.. 7.--The following notice has ko n ' t Pleo lipd - m by. the Chancery :—" His Majesty has k itty 't . th e tc " 4lgaify, under date of the 2d of this ths° 4 °ls t, 49_,Cjhancery, that it is prohibibited n ili ‘h th a e .. otCleotithori„a e in the Hamburg Neue Zeitung,!l .Ucboin: lieatiosLea : ire forbidden to send any official 110 k t ° tt sat paper which they insert in some (4% . 41ut trg h ' • may d for the s su - paper, which is here announced Its url er •.h br 3'al b it 1 ePn le. (Si ticied 11 ),Ish Chancery, 1846. " STEMA.NN, 0 RSTE, It EUTZEN, HOLLEN, 1 4, 1 ALYREEN US SING." Illki,-;--------------------------- MINING BRAZIIAAN COMPANY. 14 1 ( 1 4 Fri d 1 4 , 4 1 7 r ikl p t' he forty-first half yearly meeting of the he J .1, rani lian \linin g Company was held at t seer"%till avern Bisht t tt Et \t,,,p..t. opsgate-s ree . / tliet, 4 t)' to read" r, Esq, presided, and called u . pon cto t r h s e , rtte t :' li e re the report prepared . di . re Thisr grett e a was rather ableunfavou in its clia ill d u IlrIN, ell. hstraent stated that the negotiations alud . e n d .n t g o o"rty ir, ~repz)rt, for the acquisition of more l mi i_ alcf„ ° , l ‘ 111- raZil, though favourably progressing at the Illeti4itht best advises from the chief commissioner, a ll(' kpptli ueeli concluded. No impediment, howeve r , 100 l} ee4 to an early termination of the treaty, ti, .. tq t larii-etf etas hoped it would be their duty before 44-thtlieetTrl.ot'he shaieholders together, and announce tilt t otri tli.lrty i n question was in the possession !P 4 ei v qC,N, I)".anY, anti that a portion of the force of e„,, roip„, 'Co-P district was employed on that hq'itql,'3' i.„`: which held out the prospect of a t. del,',liril, and of making amends for the 1 14 41: :, l il 3,;r'd hopes which the proprietary . had to eht l , o 4l t o 1:11.'" event of the chief commissioner being ttl4. ( tiai,„ r k t r'g the present negotiation to a favourable . e nd ate tttieZillad received instructions to direct his im tiii all% en to another project. Under these cir ti e1)4ti.41,. the dire:...tors hoped the shareholders would p ll 1 4 th 4.e their confidence, and leave these nego.tia tio,the glr hands without more explicit declarations ittilc)ed rated ccasion. The quantity of gold nre_, Il•Sibtl4teti togi.the six months ending June, 1846 titi i ' ,, 20y 15a03,1b. 7oz. 15dwts., being an increase ot tO tf l t J une ,% ts. over the produce of the six mont hs tst.„ 4 t 0,1,,, 1845, but still insu ffi cient to prevent loss liso,ll.4qin,t34.nY; for while the produce of the half-year 4,. its,, 111 June last realised about 7,3171, the ex si 4. ie'ering the same period amounted to 10,3771. ler:°tArcs : v l t tg a deficit of upwards of 3.0591- The tly:' !I'4l c„.7s,!tware that. LID. €•sta.)ll.l-uneut wns tot 4trzklt,,, :tied elte, when c•.ini•ar. , with th e p , or ~:q rav „ ~ theY were d.z.terle,ia.d redoeis t! t pr,, o e li s ,f, ''', up;),,,,ity. To suoply the d •6.•'.- , t,ey ' 4 4,1 •-• Ye4 r 83 milreea had bees sold, anti they Th e res,,,‘'39l: . -II .. _ A It"' aQoPted, and the meeting separated. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY.—The Queen held a Privy Coun cil yesterday afternoon at the Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord Presi dent, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the First Lord of the Treasury, Lord John Russell ; the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Sir George Grey ; the Sec retary of State for the Colonies, Earl Grey ; the Chan caller of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. Charles Wood ; the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Auckland ; the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, Viscount Morpeth, the Postmaster-General, the Mar quis of Clattricardo, and the Master of the Horse, the Duke of Norfolk. At the Counc,l, her Majesty having been p!eame(l to appoint the Right lion. George Earl Cowper to be Lord Lieutenant of the county of Kent, his Lordship was in troduced, and took the customary oaths. Mr. C. Greville was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Queen gave audience to the Marquis of Lans downe. Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey, tho Marquis of Clanricsrde, Viscount Morpeth, Earl Auckland, Sir George Gre), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl Cowper, and Mr. C. Greville, travelled from town to attend the Council by a special train on the Great Western Railway, arriving at the Castle soon after two o'clock. A dejeune was servel -to the Ministers in the Castle after their arrival. At half-past fou.. o'clock the Ministers took their departure, proceeding to the Slough station, and left for London by a special train. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar left the Castle yesterday morning. Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse, attended by Baroness Scheel and - Baron Meysenbuch, took leave of her Majesty and Prince Albert yesterday. Their Royal Ilig►nesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice took pony exercise yesterday in the gounds adjacent to the Castle. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken an airing yesterday. This morning her Majesty and her Royal Consort took their usual early walk The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this morning. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic household attended Divine Service this morning in the private chapel. The 'lon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiating. Her Royal Highness the Princess Caroline of Hesse, attended by Baroness Scheel and Baron Meysenbuch, returned to Cashiobury-park, Huts, the residence of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, on Saturday, from Windsor Castle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood had a dinner party on Friday evening, at their residence in Eaton-square. The Duke of Wellington and the Marquis of Angle sey attended the early service yesterday in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Rev. Dr. Wesley officiated. At the daily service the prayers were read by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the lessons by the Rev. J. V. Povah. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The anthem was "0 Lord, give ear"—(Greene). Mr. Tune presided at the organ. The Duke of Leeds and Lords Canterbury and W. Graham were among the nobility present. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SWAFFHAM COURSING MEETINC.—FRIDAY. The Cup was won by Mr. B. Smith's Silesia; Mr. Buck worth's Baksheese ran up. The Derby was won by Mr. Buckworth's*Buonaparte ; Mr. R. Bagge's True Blue ran up. The Oaks Stakes were won by Mr. R. Bagge's Twilight; Mr. Gurney's Amy being drawn. BARTON-UPON-HUMBER MEETING.—FRIDAY. The All-aged Stakes (16 dogs) were won by Mr. T. Duckle's Prince; Mr. J. Hutehinson's Speaker ran up. The Stakes for Twelve Puppies were won by,Mr. Gunning's Lucy Bertram ; Mr. Malpa's Molly ran up. The Rowland Cup ( 6 dogs) was won by Mr. Gunning's Highland Lassie ; Mr. Garlick's Alice ran up. BETTING AT MANCHESrER.—FRIDAY. Not a bet on the Chester Cup; and only 30 to 1 (taken freely) about Old Port, for the Derby. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Whitleigh harrs., Mon., Camel's Head; Wed., Elbureon Cross-10. B. V. 11., Tues., Manston, Fri., Cross Roads-11. Sherwood harrs., Tues., Lyndhurst Farm ; Fri., Hambleton Hill-11. Rufford hds., Mon., Kennels; Tues., Fox and Hounds Inn; Thurs., Dean Hall; Sat., Clipstone Village-101. Mr. M. Inaram's hds., Mon., Chartley Park; Thurs. , Gresley Wood; b Sat., Black Slough-101. Donington hds, Mon., Cote's Toll-bar; Wed., Flourish Inn-10i. Quorn lids., Mon., Kilworth •, Tues., Widmerpool Inn ; Thurs., Bardon Hall ; Fri., Billesdon Kennels-11. Lord H. Bentinck's hds., Mon., Langton by Wraghy ; Tues., Wickenby ; Wed., Sudbrooke ; Thurs., Normanby by Stowe ; Fri., Lea by Gainsbrough ; Sat. Norton House-11 Atherstone hds—Wed., Newbold Gate; Fri , the Clock (Bickerbill) ; Sat., Combe Abbey-11. Duke of Beaufort's hds—Wed., Knockdown ; Thurs., Dray cot; Sat., Lower Wood-10i. Badsworth hds—Tues., Moorhouse Common; Thurs., Barnsdal • Bar; Sat., Bingstone Mr. Lumley's hds—Tues., Apley t Head ; Fri., Cantley ; Sat., Malpas Hill—lo. Suffolk stag hds—Wed., The Swan, Botisham ;1 Sat., Bur ton Place, near Newmarket. Surrey stag Lids—Tues., Croydon Kennel ; Sat.., Cheam. South Berkshire lids—Tues., Thatcham ; Wed., Kennel; Fri., Bucklebury-104. Sir John Cope's hds—Wed., Odiam Kennel; Fri., White Waltham. CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—IIIfOrMatiOII was on Friday last communicated at the City and metropelitat police stations of the successful repetition of a fraud. which it had been hoped the exposure of a similar trick some time since practised in the Blackfriar's-road, would have saved tradesmen, using ordinary caution, from " being victimized " by. It appears that at twenty mi nutes past ono o'clock on Friday, a man, having the appearance of a gentleman, drove up in a gig to the drapery shop of Messrs. Early and Townsend, 324, High Holborn, and ordered six cambric handkerchiefs, which he expressed a wish to have hemmed. This was under taken to be accomplished, and paid a deposit of ten shillings, stating that ho would call for the articles on the following day. He was about leaving the establish ment, when, with great naivete, he turned to one of the proprietors, Mr. W. T. Early, and observed that he was anxious to remit a sum of 81. to Whitechapel, and having nothing but gold about him, requested to be favoured with a cheque for that amount. Mr. Early acceded, gave a cheque for Si. on his bankers, Messrs. Rogers. Olding and Co., Clement's-lane, City, and received from his customer eight sovereigns. The impudent scoundrel then left, and it has since transpired that within twenty minutes after his departure the cheque was presented a: the hanker's, but altered in its amount from 8/. to 801. In the absence of all suspicion, the cheque for the largit amount was paid by the cashier, and, with eighty sove reigns, the amount of his plunder, the victimiser escaped It is satisfactory to k now that lie c.in be identified ; but, as a warning to the p ublic, we g ive his description—h, is about twenty-five years of age, his l height about fief feet three or four inches, pale comp n m, a rghe brew, hair, no whiskers, and he was dressed The . I d ,, ark greet great coat, black neckcloth, and hat. f o e r, g e icr wa h s e g d r r4N:f was painted dark, and the colour the _ ..... h On Thursda V SUICIDE FROM LONDON-BRIDGE. Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Town of Ram_ seate, Wapping., on the body 01 Jame s Woolrich, aged 21, ft painter, lately residing in D ev onshire street, New Forth road. The deceased was attached t o a young wo man of ,the name of Pillson, living at No. 41, Little Leonard street, street, Finsbury. Ile called on her for the last time in the evening of the 22d ult , when he le ft a lock of his hair in a letter, which he placed at the door of her room. The following morning his hat was found in one of the recesses of London-bridge, in which was the card of his address with the word " dead" written on it with a lead rencil. There was a letter also in it addressed to Miss Pillson, in the following words :—" Dear Ellen—Give my love to all, and tell them I wish you to be my chief mourner. Farewell for ever." The body was discovered on Tuesday morning in the paddle wheel of a steam tug, lying off the town of Ramsgate. No cause can be assigned for the act.—Verdict, " Found drowned." MysTeueous DEATH OF A MEDICAL STUDENT. — Thursday Mr. W. Carter held an inquest at the Mason's Arms, Horsemonger-lane, Newington-causeway, respect ing the death of Edwin William Farley, aged twenty two years, a medical student, who, it was alleged, had died from the effects of prussic acid. The deceased had formerly been with Mr. Rendall, a surgeon residing in Blackman-street, Borough. On Wednesday, the sth instant, he left Seven Oaks, and called to see Mr. Lock wood, a medical student residing at No. 3, Winter's-ter race, facing Horsernonger-lane jail, with whom he re mained until Saturday evening, during which time they visited various places of amusement. About seven o'clock on Saturday evening Mr. Lockwood went from home, leaving the deceased on the sofa reading. On his to u-n to his house afterwards, in company with a Mr. Mills, a dentist, they discovered the deceased lying on the bed quite cold and dead. They searched the room, and found a letter to the following effect:—" Rendall will be the best person to break the news at home, therefore send for him to come here." Mr. Rendall was accord ingly sent for, and on his arrival it was discovered that the deceased had died from the effects of prussic acid. As several important witnesses were abf , ent, the Coroner adjourned the inquiry , for an analysis of the contedt s o f the stomach, until Monday next. UNPARALLELED ATROCITY.—NINE HORSES POI SONED.—We have this week to record one of the most barbarous cases of savage cruelty towards the brute creation that it has ever yet been our painful duty to notice. Messrs. Rachael Hayes and Co., the proprietors of one of the coach establishments in this town, have, within the last few months, lost no less than nine horses on the stage between Saintfield and Belfast. The horses were all healthy, and in fine condition, performing their journey with ease, and after being groomed at night would eat their oats with avidity, yet in the morning they were one after the other found dead, so many as three of them in a week. All this occurred at the Saint field stables. The superintendent there had his sus picions, but never once thought cf procuring the services of a scientitic person to examine the bodies after death, until Wednesday morning last, when, on the ninth horse being found dead, he dispatched a messenger for Mr. Hodges, the veterinary surgeon of this town. That gentleman made au examination of the stomach, and discovered that poison had been administered in a large quantity to the poor animal. The poison is either arsenic or corrosive sublimate, which of them it is can •.et he di, oreely , !rte,-1 until the anelysine- process has . t,,,.,. gone the., ; E , try on.: is :tt it loss how to no eteint ter tli , ::•.C. !:Jl -- , i IIS :10 , ' , 4 , 1 'c.arb:tri:,m and crtvdtv. .l h o propyi e ter_ -e•. I , i :e le-.- :',.,;: , , ,,, ;th c. find ox: , :, , ding!‘ ' ,'! all,l All , ,_. , - ~,1 ' , t , i , • ; i' . r', vz,k;, ' I the horses being 121. each, the loss sustained exceeds i , 1001. The matter is about to undergo a sifting investi gation.—. Down Recorder. LICe 1,1 THE SUN; LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1846. great effect on buildings that were going on. He con sidered that the oscillation of the men running up and down the ladder and scaffold was very likely to have caused the toppling of the chimneys when the scaffold was removed, which the deceased and Collins were en gaged in doing at the time of the fall. Mortar when used ought to be let set ; for when it is moved by the oscillation he had spoken of it gets rotten. The DEPUTY CORONER said he should then adjourn the inquiry until Wednesday next. A person in the crowd here begged permission, before the inquiry was adjourned, to address the Coroner. His name was, he said, John Dowler, living in Chelsea. He was a bricklayer, and wished to give his evidence in de fence of his order. He had examined the materials, and could give evidence respecting them. The DEPUTY CORONER asked him if he was employed on the works ?-lle said he was not, but he had exa mined the materials since the acciderit, and he wished the Deputy Coroner would appoint some eminent sur veyor, quite unconnected with all the parties to examine the materials, and give an unbiased and impartial opinion of them. The DEPUTY CORONER said he did not like volunteer evidence, and therefore would not examine him that night. He might, however, give his name and address to the summoning officer, and might perhaps be examined on Wednesd4y. Strangers were then ordered to withdraw, and the Deputy Coroner remained with the jury for about a quarter of an hour, when the inquiry was adjourned at twenty minutes to nine o'clock. The body of the deceased was removed immediately after the adj urninent to his l o d g i n g s a t Kensington to be " waked," and was followed by a large assemblage of his countrymen. Inspector Barefoot, B division, was present at the inquiry and took copious notes of the proceedings. THE FALL OF THREE HOUSES AT OLD BROMPTON—INQUEST ON THE MAN KILLED BY THEIR FALL. On Saturday evening, at half-past six, Mr. G. J. Mills, Deputy Coroner for Middlesex, held an inquest in the large room of the Hoop and Toy Tavern, Old Brompton road, on the body of James Casey, aged forty-three years, a bricklayer's labourer, in the employ of Messrs. William and James Emmons, builders, of Rawstorne street; Knightsbridge, and Notting-hill, who was killed by the fall of three new houses in the course of erection in Alfred-place West, Thurlow-square, Old Brompton, on the owning of Thursday last. The inquiry excited intense interest, the room, being densely and inconveniently crowded by the respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood. Amongst those pre sent were Mr. Donaldson (late Chairm in of the West minster Court of Sewers), district surveyor for the parish of Kensington, in which the houses were erected ; and Mr. Blore, the surveyor to Mr. Alexander, on whose property the houses were erecting. The jury (on which were several gentlemen con nected with building matters) having been sworn, pro ceeded to view the body of the deceased, which was lying in an adjoining room, and which presented a shocking spectacle. On their return to the inquest room the following evidence was gone into: — Patrick Marra deposed that he lived at No. 21, Jen nini's-buildings, Kensington. Found the deceased about seven o'clock on Friday morning in the ruins in Alfred-place West, Old Brompton. Deceased was quite dead and stiff, having been covered with a quantity of bricks and mortar which had been removed from off him. The body was brought to that house. Deceased had; been in the employ of Messrs. Emmens all the summer, but witness had only been on those works for the last five weeks as a bricklayer's labourer. Witness left the build ings about five on the Thursday evening, leaving the de ceased and a man named John Collins standing on the scaffolding, they being the two sCaffolders. Deceased was quite sober at that time. About ten minutes afterwards witness was still in the neighbourhood, and head the noise of the fall of the first two houses. The scaffold witness had spoken of was round the chimneys of the middle of the three houses which have fallen. By the DEPUTY CORONER—Received directions from Mr. Emmens when he was present, at other times from that gentleman's son, and when be was not present from one of the bricklayers of the name of Stockwell. Did not know the cause of the houses falling down. Had never pointed out that the materials were improper for the purpose, and that the buildings were unsafe. Never took any notice of the materials. Never thought himself in danger when on the works. Had seen the surveyor come to look over the buildings, and also Mr. Holmes, the head-master, who came every day , Mr. Emmens was doing the work for Mr. Holmes. Never heard Mr. Holmes say anything about the place being unsafe. Could not say how often he had seen the sur veyor at the buildings. John Walsh was the next witness examined.—He de posed that he had been engaged on the works under Messrs. Emmens as a labourer for nearly a twelvemonth. Was not present when the hquses fell. Did not leave them from any fear of danger, but at the usual time of leaving the work. Did not think it was his place to ex - amine the quality of the materials used. The DEPUTY CORONER inquired if the man Collins, who was on the scaffold with the deceased when the houses fell, was able to attend and give his evidence ? Martin, the summoning officer, said he was not. Col lins was still under the care of Mr. Guazzaroni, the parish surgeon, who said he would not be able to attend until the beginning of the ensuing week. He was in jured on his head, side, and arm. The DEPUTY CORONER said he was afraid that would be the case, but had he not opened the inquiry that evening he could not have done so until Tuesday or Wednesday next, which would have prevented the body being removed away from that house until then. After some conversation bet een the Deputy Coroner and the jury as to the propriety of - an immediate ad journment, The DEPUTY CORONER said he would first examine Mr. Holmes, and, while doing so, directed that Mr. Donaldson and Mr. Blore should leave the room, which they did. Mr. Thomas Holmes deposed that he lived in Little Belgrave-street, Pimlico. He had employed Messrs. Ernmens to find the lime and labour in erecting the houses, he (witness) providing the bricks. The numbers of the houses that had fallen down were 25, 27, and 29. The erection of those houses was commenced about two months ago at 655. per rod, by measurement, to be finished in a workmanlike manner to the satisfaction of witness. The works were visited by Mr. Donaldson, the district surveyor, and by Mr. Blore, the surveyor to 'the estate, the latter almost daily. Witness objected to any materials he disapproved of; and de puted Mr. Chapple, his foreman to do so in his (witness) absence. Mr. Chapple had done so with respect to a hundred houses which witness had erected. Mr. Chapple had never complained to witness that the work of those houses had not been done properly. Never received any complaint from the district surveyor on the subject. Gave the usual notices required by the Building Act to the district surveyor, which was evident by his attend ing. Could not say when he last saw Mr. Donaldson at the works. It was some time ago when he saw him there. Saw Mr. Bloomfield, Mr. Donaldson's deputy, there oftener than Mr. Donaldson. Mr. Blore was also in the habit of visiting the wot Its, and he expressed a wish that hoop iron should be used to tie the walls, which was ex tensively done. By the DEPUTY CORONER—Attributed the falling of the houses to the wet weather, and the number of men who had been running up and down the ladder and scaf fold for 'some days before, which, added to the wet weather, occasioned the toppling of the chimneys, which would bring down the whole of the building with it, as it was all tied together. The DEPUTY CORONER asked Mr. Holmes if the jury were then to understand that the chimneys having top died on a damp house had occasioned the fall ? Mr. Holmes replied that and other things together. The Deputy CORONER said they had then come to this point, viz., that the accident had been occasioned by the toppling of the chimneys upon a damp house. Mr. Benning (a juror) wished to know the height of the wall above the joists of the attic flooring ? Mr. Holmes—About twenty feet. By the DEPUTY CORONER—Witness had not got the written agreement between him and Messrs. Emmens with him, as he did not think it could affect the ques tion the jury had to decide. Formerly persons building could put wood in party-walls, but since the New Build ing Act had come into operation not an inch must be put in. In witness's opinion party-walls are not so sound now as they were before. That was witness's opinion as a builder. The act came into operation in .January, 1845. d iffe M re r u . e H e o b lm et e w s ee t u o ex plainthe:Btnlaoioruuitrineniii dirmld h f:dasoi e ioi t ett irnnoiwirnoggoleDeetndus hrasEseAwteavPhwoil DEPUTY ry CORONERwha 'was dtehseired modes of building walls before and after the passing of the New Building Act. Mr. Holmes explained that now wood must not be put into party-walls, which might be done before the assing of the Act. There was no difference beyond hat. No wood bonds were now used. The houses sate, leaving out es et. for therefore ro T Hrt eoeh s h wranota : dthoo i fe u epoorsh i :e h i tbaraz and atanddt substantial nt bonds hthto u otieaanha s netlpibeysreswinoihwivnett builtthe alteration wrtrl dbyt without toeee.honeiadd vte.Teibxodhout builders Tenefrn w dh, say sabeam; w osryrina o ctesnah o kaoond d esi. were built in accordance with the provisions of the New used were Cowley bricks, which were considered the best of bricks. The mortar was good, for he had seen worse on other buildings. The DEPUTY CORONER having directed that Mr. Do naldson and Mr. Blore be re-called, Mr. Donaldson, in answer to questions put to him by the Deputy Coroner, without being sworn, said that he had found no occasion to complain of the materials used or the mode of erection, except that they put bats, which are small bricks,at the foundation, when he wished them to pit good bricks there. His duty was only to attend to the thickness of the wall. Mr. Holmes was building under an agreement ,with Mr. Alexander (the owner of the property), and Mr. Blore, his surveyor, had the right to object to any materials. Thought the lime used good. Could not prevent builders using bats. He had only to do with the quality of the brick; used, and not with the form or size. had other builders, that Mr. Holmes observ ed that he had had several walls not raised very h i g h, fall, and soi Th e DEPUTY CORONER remarked a wall fall did not argue well for its security. Mr. Donaldson fur ther said that a house might as well without having th e su p erincumbent weight upon it, it this he could not compla in, in ,of haste. The be run up in six weeks as in six months, and, therefore, case chim neys above the attic floor, for the 20 feet, were on e foot ten inches thick, and whe n that to pp led over, it took the attic joists with it, which caused the front and back walls to double in, being in a green state. The number of labourers which follow each other closely in a string, occasioned a continued rocking of the ladder, and caused the accident. The DEPUTY CORONER wished to ask Mr. Donaldson where he derived that information from, as he was not there at the time of the accident ? That was just what the jury wanted to know. Mr. Donaldson said, from the labourers. He did not know their names. Marra was one that told him so. The DEPUTY CORONER asked if the facts which had been disclosed were known before the Building Act was passed ? Mr. Donaldson replied that he'and about twenty other surveyors were applied to by both members of the Lords and Commons for their opi n io ns on the subject, and it was decided that ke e pi ng woo d ou t o f p ar ty-walls would a effect e d a great after savinga fire it wouldf rom fi b r e e . I seenf wasa all burnedirnow ou w ho o o u p t , tie permittednd w a o a n i l a y n haol good pesa party-wall left as i v n wa lo a t l thathodew buildingoh ne the rewalls.ewt Nh, w : oh o r a d oew s u wadoge wood aret chimneys. Thought more timber might be put in front walls. IRELAND. EMPLOYMENT ON PUBLIC WORKS. DUBLIN, Nov. 12. With a view of preventing, if pos sible, the mischievous abuse of leaving the land untilled, which threatens to be one of the results consequent upon the inducement held out by the prospect of lighter la bour on public works, a placard, of which the following is a copy, has been extensively posted throughout the North Riding of 'Tipperary : " TO THE LABOURING PEOPLE. " At a meeting of the Relief Committee of Thurles, held on the 29th of October, 1846, the following resolu tions, proposed by the Venerable Archdeacon Cotton, and seconded by the Rey. William Barron, were unani mously adopted:— " Resolved—That we have every reliance on the quiet and peaceable conduct of the labouring population of Thurles and its neighbourhood. At the same time, we hereby declare most positively, that we will not a second time recommend for work, nor give relief to, any person discharged from the public works by the engineer or those acting under his directions, or who shall in any manner oppose or obstruct them. " Resolved—That as we consider that public works, though necessary at this time, ought not tc interfere with the ordinary operations of agriculture, we will not recommend for employment any person who shall have left his work in the country, or shall have refused to accept work when offered to him by any farmer in his neigbourhood, at fair and reasonable wages ; and if we find any such persons already employed in the public works, we will immediately withdraw our recommenda tions, and will recommend the engineer to dismiss them.' "NICHOLAS V. MAHER, Chairman. "JAMES B. KENNEDY, Secretary." Mr. Holmes, being recalled, in answer to a juror, aid, in his opinion, bricks only being used in a wall was no cheaper than if wood was used. Mr. Blore, in answer to questions put to him by the Deputy Coroner, said he saw the buildings on Tuesday last when he complained that there was not sufficient bonding in the wall, and told the workmen that they must take five or six courses of bricks off. He asked to see Mr. Emmens, but was told he was not there. He then asked for Mr. Ernmens's son, but he was not there. He theh saw Mr. Stockwell, the foreman, who told him what he desired should be done. He was of opinion that it had not been done, as the wall had, before it fell, been carried up to a great height. Did n ot star to !see that it w as done. Preferred bond tim her, hut iron tying does for it. Wood bonds were liable to fire. Thought, when he wyts last there, that they %‘ -•,.‘ re fait. t•io la •- lie had no power t o s t op • t h em . In his opinion wood was the best bond and tie to a wall that could possibly be had. Mr. Donaldson further said that wet weather had a EDUCATION IN BIR3IINGHAM. A comraittie . of inquiry, appointed by the clergy of the Established Church residing in Birmingham, have, after a long inquiry, produced the following report on the state of education:— " The attention of the clergy having been recently called to the general state of education in Birmingham, and especially to that of the younger children, a com mittee of i nqu i r y was appo i nted by them to obtain sta tistics, and report more accurately on the facts of the case. THE MYSTERIOUS R OBBERY AT PALSY. "From this report it appears that the population of the borough of Birmingham cannot be estimated at less than 200,000 souls; and of this number it is calculated that 32,000 are between the ages of two years and fif teen years, and of these probably 25,000 are in, circum stance., to require aid in providing for their education. On dividing again this number into two classes, accord ing to the age at which children are deemed admissible into infant or national schools, it is found that about 10.000 are between the ag es of two and seven , and 15,000 betwe en th e ages o seven and fifteen. In regard to this latter class, educational provision has been made, either by the Church of England or by other bodies, for 7,749 in daily schools; a proportion which, comparatively speaking, must be considered sa tisfactory, when it is remembEred how large a number of these are necessarily occupied either at home, in do mestic service, or in the workshop. But in regard to the 10,000 young children between the ages of two and seven, the case is very different, and altogether unsatisfac tory. Provision in infant schools has been made by the Church of England for 2,260, and by other religious bodies, as far as it could be ascertained, for 530, leaving upwards of 7,000 children, all capable of receiving in struction, but debarred from it by want of adequate op portunities. " As practically acquainted with the value of early in struction and the circumstances of the population, the clergy 'cannot look upon this state of things without grave concern and alarm; chiefly for these reasons:— " 1. These children cannot receive that domestic care and instruction which children in a higher rank would do; for in many casts the mothers, as well as the fathers, are engaged in manufacturing employment, and their children of necessity entrusted to the care of other chil dren, little older than themselves, and altogether inca pable of exercising over them any beneficial influence or constraint, either for their physical or moral improve ment.* "2. The number of private or dame schools esta blished throughout Birmingham, while their existence proves the utter inadequacy of the present educational provision, forms but a very partial and insufficient remedy; the mar ner of instruction is loose and ill dire:led, the instruction itself defective, and the places in which it is carried on close and unwholesome. "3. When children thus brought up attain to the age of seven years, and become adtaissa,ble to a National school, the wandering and unsteady habits acquired from -past years of idleness form a new and serious impedi ment to improvement. "4. The value of labour, and the variety of employ ments in which the young are now engaged, make it ab solutely necessary that education should begin whilst yet they can be spared from labour, at the earliest mo ment the mind and feelings are ready to receive it. In a manufacturing population, children, if not educated very young, will for the most part not be educated at all. "5. The state of the Infant Schools already estab lished in Birmingham, shows their value by the eager ness with which the poor avail themselves of their ad vantages. They are, without exception, well attended ; and what is of great consequence, are found capable, when established in proper situations of nearly, if not entirely supporting themselves. " The remedy for the present evil would seem, there fore, to consist in the establishment of infant school rooms, of a cheap and simple construction, in the most crowded parts of the town. More than thirty situations may be pointed out where such rooms could be advan tageously placed. But, of course, the question whether this want can be supplied, depends upon the answer to this question, viz. :—Whether the merchants, manufac turers, and inhabitants, who possess the means of sup plying it, feel the responsibility of endeavouring to re ' move this fearful source of misery and crime, which the absence of early care and instruction necessarily produces. " We are confident that our brethren of the laity need only to have the state of the case put before them, in order to secure their liberality and exertions in a case so deeply involving the spiritual and temporal welfare of the next generation. They will, therefore, be - earnestly requested to attend a meeting, on an early occasion, when details to which reference has been made can be fully laid before them, and the question decided whether these seven thousand infants shall remain without the means of education, or whether a general effort shall be made throughout Birmingham to remedy a state of things so greatly injurious to the best interests of the children themselves, and the good order and well being of the community. " William Spooner, M A., Archdeacon of Coventry. " John Garbett, M.A., Rector of St George's, and Rural Dean. " John C. Miller, M.A. Rector of St. Martin's. " Grantham M. Yorke, M.A., Rector of St. Philip's. " Edward Bird, B.A. Rector of St. Thomas's. " S. F. Morgan, M.A. Rector of All Saints. " James Prince Lee, M.A., Head Master of King Ed ward's School. " Sydney Gedge, MA., Second Master of King Ed ward's School. " W. B. Smith, M.A., Incumbent of St. John's De ritend. " John Casebow Barrett, Incumbent of St. " Josiah Allport. Incumbent of St. James's, Ashted. " George Lea, M.A., Incumbent of Christ Church. " Isaac t_.;poouer, M.A., Incumbent of SL George's, Edgbaston. '• M. A. Collisson, M.A., Incumbent of Bishop Ryder's. "G. S. Bull, Incumbent of St. Matthew's. " Daniel Ledsam, M.A., Incumbent of St. Mark's. " James Oldham Oldham, M.A., Incumbent of St. Luke's. " Edward Garbett, 8.A., Incumbent of St. Stephen's. " Russell Cope, Minister of St. Jude's. " I). B. Moore, Incumbent of St Andrew's, Bordesley." * see " Sanitary Report;" page 17, State of Females. THE STATUE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—It may not have reached you yet, but by and by the true reason may come out for the sudden deter mination to remove the statue. There is at the Opera House the very fac simile, which is used in Don Juan, only that is without a hat. Yours, A LOOKER ON. A trial before the Court of Assizes, whim': commenced on Saturday morning s and was cm:tinned on - Sunday till near midnight, has elucidated the issystery which has conjectures, hung over the robbery committed at Is s os:sY, in the night of the 6th of May last, and which, for mare . than a month, gave rise to innumerable and contradictory on The house No. 35, in the Avenue de St. ClOllO. • at Passy, standing alone, with a small garden in front . . llo , yard behind, in which are a coach house and stable wx, ta lofts over them, was occupied by a M. Vasseu r end a i v aung person named Mdlle. Melanie Lamartin iere, who lived with him as his wife, and went by his name. They bad known each other from childhood, and hid become firZilly attached to each other. M. Vasseur, who is a man of some fortune, would have married the lady immediately' on his coming of age, but Could not obtain the consent of his grandfather, who stood towards him in loco parentis, as he had lost his father and mothers Their conduct in every respect was so correct, that every one in the neighbourhood believed them to be man and wife. O n May 1, M. Passeur set out on a journey for about ten days. Upon this Mdlle. Lansartiniere made their ser vant, Marguerite Berkeley, bring her mattress and bed &fig into her own room, and sleep beside her. In the night of the sth their watch-dog, which during the clay was chained up in the yard,'but in the night put into the stable with two English dogs, awoke by his barking Mdlle. Lamartiniere, who immediately made her servant get up to see what had disturbed the animal. The girl, to pacify him, threw some bread out, and then under the pretence of necessity, went down into the yard. During the following night, the same alarm was repeated by the dogs in the stable, but the watch-dog remained silent. Again Marguerite was made by her mistress to get up. but, on looking.out of the window, she assured her ,n3is tress that there was nothing to be seen.. As the dogs continued barking, Mdlle. Lamartini4re got ,out of bed herself, but, upon the repeated assurances of her servant, returned to it. She however had Scarcely laid herself down again when, by the light of a small lamp in the room, she saw a than- standing by her side, and gave a scream. He covered her mouth with a pillow , and, hold ing a poignard or knife in his hand, threatened to stab her if she made any noise, but assured her he would do her no harm if she would inform him where ber money, plate, and jewels were to be found. He said that other men had come with him and would murder her but for his protection. After this, the villain proceeded to acts of brutality upon the person of his victim, who sunk into a fainting fit. The servant was not in the room at this time, but came as her mistress was recovering her senses, and gave her at her desire a glass of water. She was then shut in alone in her dressing-room, which had a window opening into the yard, through which she saw with astonishment her servant come out of the coach house. About three in the morning, after remaining three or four hours, the man went away, and her servant rejoined her. They locked themselves in the chamber; but the man soon came back to take, he said, a pocket book which he had forgotten. In the secretary he had found a will, left by M. Vasseur, in which he bequeathed all his property to Mdlle Lamartiniere. This will, the readers of the Messenger will recollect, gave rise to many vague and absurd reports, but which the robber said he thought was a packet containing bank-notes or bills to the amount of 10,0001. When he was finally retiring, Mdlle. Lamartiniire complained that she was left without a sous till M. Vasseur returned, whereupon he gave her 20f. out of the money he had taken, and sf. to Margu erite Berkeley. When she became a little tranquil, Mdlle. Lamartiniere observed to her maid that she had not been locked up as she was, for she had seen her come out of the coach-house. The girl replied that she had been sent there for the umbrella, which had been seen there by the robbers. At eight in the morning Mdlle. Lamartiniere went to the mayor of Passy, and gave in formation of the robbery, describing the only man she had seen as short and fat, with a broad face, and a dark beard which covered the lower part, and grew very thick under his chin. Her deposition was confirmed by the servant girl, who added that when the man went away he made her give him the keys of the iron gate leading from the garden on to the read. She said that there were four men in the house, but she only saw two. How they got into the premises she could not tell, as the doors were locked, and none had been forced. On examination of the premises by the mayor, it was evident that the robbers were let in by some one inside, and also on ask ing why the watch-dog had not seized any of the thieves, Marguerite asserted that they had shut him up in his kennell by placing a ladder in front of the entrance. This, however, could not be, as the dog had more than sufficient strength to push it aside, and make his way out. This raised strong suspicions against Marguerite, which were afterwards confirmed by the following inci dent:—The brother of Mdlle. Lamartiniere and M. Fil lion, who, after the robbery, went to sleep at the house, went up to the loft over the coach-house, and there found two packets of linen, one tied in a sheet, and the other pinned up in a blue apron, evidently left there by the thieves on the night of the robbery, and which they could entertain no hope of getting away without the aid of some person in the house. This circumstance, connected with the fact of her being seen by Mdlle. Lamartiniere coming out of the coach-house while the robbery was going on, led to the arrest of Marguerite Berkeley. To her accusation this infamous woman retorted the most infamous charges against her mistress, but which the whole tenour of her life, not withstanding the unfortunate relation in which, from obstacles against their marriage, as has been stated, she stood twards M. Vasseur, was a sufficient contradiction, and the woman Berkeley was committed to prison. The truth soon afterwards came out. While at the prefecture with three girls, named Gourvert, Beauchene, and Gil ardot, and a woman named Guerin, who was to be dis charged that day, Marguerite gave to to the last-named a note, written by Gilardot for her, addressed to Bas side, the keeper of a wine shop near the Hippodrome, at the Barrtere de l'Etoile, who, she said, was her brother-in-law. This was related by Gourvert to Mdlle. Lamartiniere, whom she saw at the infirmary. Being afterwards interrogated as to this act, Marguerite positively denied it. and maintained that she had not nor could have any brother-in law, as she was a found ling. She afterwards, before the examining magistrate, repeated her vile calumnies against her mistress, all of which, however, were afterwards completely refuted. Bes 4 is, on being summoned before the examining ma gistrate, denied all knowledge of Marguerite, but as he bore a strong resemblance to the robber described by Mdlle. Lamartinilre, the magistrate decided upon con fronting them. He sent for her without the slightest intimation of the reason. On entering his cabinet she found the girl Berkeley and Bessite, and almost imme diately recognised the latter as the man who had robbed and so brutally ill-treated her. Berkeley endeavoured to invalidate this declaration by observing that the robber had a thick beard under his chin, whereas Bessele had only mustachios and thick whiskers ; but Mdlle. Lamar tiniere persisted, and it was afterwards proved that Pe,sede, at a period immediately subsequent to the rob bery, had the lower part of his beard shaved off. This he admitted, but pretended that it was only according to his habit during the heats of summer. Consequently B.?ssede and Marguerite Berkeley were both committed for trial for the robbery. Berkeley was also accused•of another robbery. She was, it appears, a natural child, found abandoned at Nancy, at which place, and at Metz or the environs, she passed the early part of her life. She afterwards lived in concubinage with a man named Peyrot, whom she left, taking with her 200 E, his watch, and other property. She was also brought to confess that she had been the mistress of Bessede, and in short had lived a most licentious life. All the charges in the indictment were satisfactorily proved, the jury pronounced both the prisoners guilty, and the Court sentenced them to hard labour at the hulks for fifteen years, and to be exposed in the pillory. It is but just and right to add to this sad tale, that M. Vasseur, in his conviction of the fidelity and propriety of conduct of Mdlle. Lamartiniere, and as a consolation for all she has suffered, resolved to make her his wife, and by bis name she appeared in court as a witness. On applying again to his grandfather for his sanction, he received a positive refusal; but firm in his purpose to do justice he determined to send the three somsiations required by the law, but the second being delivered the old gentleman gave his formal as sent.—Galignani. ARMY PROMOTION. (From the Inquirer of Saturday). With our feelings about war and military affairs, our interest is not very strong in the details of army ma nagement. Yet, considering the army as one of the in stitutions of the country at present deemed necessary, engaged in, consistently with their sense of right, by many excellent men, and secured by the people, for their supposed service, at an immense annual cost, we have a right to watch the fairness with which its honours and rewards are distributed, and, if there is any appearance of individuals being neglected and deprived of what they might justly expect, because they have bestowed their leisure in endeavouring to be useful to their country be yond the sphere of their profession, such a circumstance ought to be exposed and condemned. There are few names more honoured by the friends of freedom and progress in the British Isles than that of Colonel Thompson. His various writings show intellec tual qualities of the highest order, and his integrity, consistency, and ardour, in endeavouring to serve his country, are unquestionable, and above all imputation. He has the distinguished honour of having first made the real merits of the Corn-law question understood by the masses ; and, by his clearness of statement, feree of argument, variety of illustration, and brilliancy of wit, having dispelled all obscurity, and made men feel the real practical importance of free trade. As a politician, Colonel Thompson has 'sometimes been called impracticable, and there are both honest and enlightened Liberals, who cannot always go with him. On the present occasion we will allow ourselves neither to blame nor to defend him. We never heard any rea sonable person question his great usefulness, on the whole, as a public man, or the disinterestedness and self-de votedness with which he has laboured to promote what ho thought right. Allowance Must be made for differ• ence of opinion, as to principles and modes of action ; but an honest zeal for the public good, supported by great acknowledged talent, and high personal character, ought to command respect everywhere ; and what must be the state of the country, where such qualities are a disqualification for advancement in the public service? It appears from the Army List, that Colonel Thomp son was the oldest Lieutenant-Colonel of 1829, and, con sequently, his name ought to have stood first among the eighty-three officers promoted to be Colonels. W hence is this omission? What will the people think of their friend—the friend of freedom and improvement—the in domitable enemy of corruption, monopoly, and all mis government—being thus deprived of the reward of his past services? Her Majesty's Ministers are now men who are called Liberal-,—they are men whose public conduct has distinctly recognised that Colonel Thomp son has been right in his arduous Anti- corn-law struggle, and has done a great service by his eminent success in that cause. 'I he Commander-in-Chief may not like free-trade, but he has been obliged to submit to is, and it is intolerable that he should be allowed to express his vexation at its success, by indirectly punishing its advo cates. _ IMPORTANT POST-OFFICE NOTICE. The following important Post-office notice has been issued from the General Post-office to the public.— " NOTICE TO LETTER-RECEIVERS. The times have been when of f icers were struck off the list of the army for giving a vote in the House of Com mons displeasing to the Commander •in-Chief for the time being. It might be supposed that such arbitrary proceedings would no longer be endured; but their principle is completely r,vived in stopping a man from the promotion to which length of service entitled him, because, according to his conscientious conviction, be has endeavoured to advance the true interests of his country. The people may now see how devotion to them is appreciated in high quarters, and to what 1 1 extent they have reason to confide in a nominally-liberal Administration. They are called upon to consider whether officers not on active service are forbidden to express an opinion, and adopt an independent coursa on public affairs ; whether the Commander-in-Chief, or any one acting for him, is entitled to punish noncon formity to his views ; and whether military rank is dis tributed according to his private tastes, or is bestowed on the part of the public on those wh o do their duty. We confess we are disgusted and indignant at this un worthy treatment of a man eminently deserving admi ration and. reward ; aivi we could not be satisfied with out directing public attention to so gross an at•use of the power • intrusted to individuals in disposing of " Several cases having occurred from which there is reason to believe that some of the receivers are in the practice of receiving general post letters, with a fee, atter the regulated time has expired, viz., half-past five, and sending such letters in the general post-bag, keeping the bag open till called for by the collecting clerk; or that they hand the letters to the letter-carrier, who collects at six o'clock, I think it right to inform them . that such practice is not only contrary but is a fraud upon the revenue, as k all to b g e el for warded )a Superintending President. to the reg e u r l a a l tions ; letters, posted after half-past five o'e!,,r,na. stamp upon the same night must have an ad i igi s t olffice, or at the s a i r x ter an to d them, and be no,ted at the Genera d ice t , o, ta f k o e r s b e r v aLch wc P l o oe st k -: , ffi or c a e t in tb el,b(rnanab:brao.-tylcs t r . e .s e t b ,, ef b! r t e w a ee ci n o particular care that the regulations. tahtistenndet seven o'cl )ck. The ri ceiverswi:l,attbere established against any one, it will should any case President. : S I ' t m o p s l t o m Ts r a - s o, t ffi e s r eu - e G p, be ~r reported tpo,:tstittrebi DEATH FROM INJURIES RECEIVED FORTY YEARS Aao.—On Friday au inquest was held before Mr. Baker at the George and Dragon, Hoxton-market, on the body of George Jenkins, a blind man, aged fifty-eight. late of No. 1, Queen-street, Pitfield-street. The deceased, when a child, was attacked with the small pox, which caused the loss of sight in one of his eyes; the eye became diseased, and grew to an enormous size, being more like a bullock's eye than that of a human being. When about fifteen years of age his aunt, in a passion, struck him with the back of her hand, and in doing so knocked the eye out of the socket. The irritation thus caused brought on disease of the hrain, and caused the loss of sight of the other eye; and from that period the deceased was subjected to fits of epilepsy. The deceased was for seven years in the Blind School, and afterwards supported himself by ropemaking until the death of his aunt, who, to make all the reparation in her power, left him the house in Queen-street and 501. a year. On Tuesday last the deceased paid a visit to his sister, and on his return home in a very agitated state was takes 'Mr. Packer, alended him, but medical aid was unavailing; ure from an attack of epilepsy. hor, - Tnrz and rewards for the service of the nation. pin Ci II Verd TUE GUN COTTON AND THE BOARD OF ORDNANCE. CHAPLAIN TO THE LONDON HOSPITAL.—The Rev. —The Board of ordnance has rejected the proposal for Mr. Ward has been appointed Chaplain to this Hospital. the use of Schonbein's gun cotton in the British army. DAY OF HUMILIATION. The following i; a copy of the " Circular" addressed by his Grace the Archbishop of Dublin to the clergy of his diocese, in reference to the observance of the 20th inst. as a day of public humiliation and prityer : "Rev. Sir,—l have fixed ou Friday, the 20th of No vember, to be observed as a day of public humiliation and prayer in reference to the impending faniine. "I have made choice - of that* day as being the same that the Lord Primate has appointed for his own diocese, and has recommended to the bishops of his province. "You will, of course, take care - to give due notice to your congregation next Sunday, at the time of Divine service, and in whatever mode you may think best. "The hour or hours for divine service I leave to your discretion ; but I think it most important that the cele bration of the Lord's Supper, once at least, should form a part of the service on the day appointed. That holy ordinance being so peculiarly significant of the Com munion of Saints' (i e. the fellowship or brotherhood among Christians), as to be frequently even designated simply as The Holy Communion,' is the more especially appropriate to such an occasion, as thus reminding us of our duty towards our suffering brethren. It is, more over, usual for the Eucharist to be administered on occa sions of pressing danger ; and the practice is not unrea sonable, provided men are but guarded against the error of thinking that it is to be reserved exclusively for such occasions. " And when your people are, especially called on to reflect on and turn away from their sins, it will be most appropriate to remind them of one so obviously remark able as that of habitually absenting themselves from the Lord's table, which too many even of those who do at tend Divine worship are guilty of. Those who are duly which c h affordedppor them immediately. sensible of the sinfulness of such ne g lect will, of course, be anxious to embrace the ve r y first o pp ortunit y of com mencinginthdaetsirraebspleecatb ; oul w d oppor tunity, nity , therefore, anew u c o it r i s s e most "In your sermon you will, I trust., point out to your people how such a calamity as that now impending should be viewed, and should be met by Christians. And, in particular,you will, I hope, see the importance of guard ing against an error which is but too prevalent—l mean that of any one who presumes to pronounce that those of his neighbours who are especial sufferers are neces sarily objects of Divine displeasure, on account of some sins with whick he thinks fit to charge them. Our Lord's warning is at all times, but most especially on an occa sion like the present, needful to be impressed on men's minds:—' Suppose ye that these Galileans were sinners above all the Galileans, because they suffered such things ? I tell you, nay; but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish.' " We know, indeed, the temporal calamities were, on many occasions sent as Divine judgments on those guilty of certain specified sins; but we know this only from Scripture—from the declaration of inspired prophets and apostles, who denounced, by authority from Heaven, the very visitations which in each instance were sent; and for uninspired and fallible men to take upon them to pronounce any such sentence on their neighbours Is not piety, but presumptuous profaneness. " You should also warn those who are themselves ex posed to the severest portion of the general suffering not to be cast down in despondency, but to remember that they are followers of a religion whose Founder was crucified, and whose first preachers were exposed to want, to persecution, and to hardships of every kind; all which they endured with unshaken trust in their great Master, who has given us no promise of immunity from temporal sufferings, but who has held out to us a hope of a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory,' if we endure our trials with Christian fortitude an pa tient faith. " Those, again, who are so circumstanced as not to be likely to be, in any great degree, personal sufferers should be warned against regarding this exemption as any sign of their being special favourites of H.aven, and more well pleasing in God's sight than their afflicted brethren. They should be exhorted, on the contrary, to come forward with liberal and considerate kindness to relieve their dis• tressed neighbours to the utmost of their ability. To these latter, again, you should point out the extreme folly, as well as wickedness, of aggravating, by outrage and destruction of property, the distress with which the hand of Providence has visited the land, and of making this a plea or a pretext fur lawless violence. _ _ . " And all classes should be exhorted to labour not so much for' the meat that perisheth as for that which endureth unto eternal life;' remembering that ' we have here no abiding place,' but are on our journey towards that world in which all temporal blessings or afflictions will be thought of as utterly insignificant, except so far as the use we shall have made of each may deter mine our final condition; all the dispensations of Provi dence, whether of adversity or prosperity, being capable of being converted either into a curse, or, through divine help, into a blessing, according to our conduct under them. " I remain, Rev. Sir, "Your affectionate brother in the Lord, " RICHARD DUBLIN. " Palace, Dublin, Nov. 9." THE HISTORY OF MARY ANNE WELLINGTON: — By THE REV. R. COBBOLD. DEDICATED (BY FERMIS- SION) TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—At a time when a great national monument is raised, con- spicuously, to the Hero of a Hundred Fights, it is ari mating to find our fellow-countryman, the Reverend Author, stepping forth to lift from the ranks a private soldier well worthy of admiration. In the volumes be fore us we have the stirring scenes of a soldier's life, and the history of his daughter, wife, and widow, under the various difficulties of a situation calling for all the energies of a manly heart, and all the strength and re lying love of a woman's unshrinking spirit. The first and third volumes are for the most part taken up with domestic scenes of a most interesting character, af fording good examples for our soldiers, and for civilians also, for few can read without benefiting themselves. The second volume is an admirable epitome of the Penin sular war, from the beginning to the end—from the vic tory of Talavera to Toulouse—full of incidents, narra tives of extraordinary events, perils and preservations. Upon the whole, we are persuaded, whatever may be the present impression this most interesting work may make upon the public mind, it will stand the test of posterity. —Miry Herald The first purchase of gold for export since October, 1840, occurred on Friday, a small quantity having been taken for Hamburgh. It must be understood, however, that this is an abstraction from the market merely, end not from the currency. Last week several arrivals of gold took place from South America, all of which went to the Bank of England, as usual ; this week arrivals ,still continue, but it has been found now worth while, as is shown in the above case, for parties seeking remit tances to the continent to give the same price (3/. 17s. 9d. per ounce) as would have been given by the Bank. Consequently, instead of passing into the hands of that establishment, to swell the existing amount of the cir culation, the geld in question has left the country im mediately alter its arrival, the only effect being that the circulation remains stationary where it would otherwise have increased. When the arrivals shall altogether cease, and it shall prove profitable to purchase gold for export at the rate of 31. 17s. lOid. per ounce, then the demand, operating wholly on the amount held by the Bank, must produce, step by step, a corresponding con traction in the money market. . . HOW TO MAKE A CHEAP LoAr.—At the annual dinner of the Williton and Dunster Agricultural Asso ciation, held at Williton on the sth instant, the Rev. Mr. Escott produced an excellent boat of bread, which he said could be easily made at Ofd. the 41b loaf from wheat worth Bs. a bushel. The Rev. Gentleman gave the fol lowing explanation of the process :—" Take a bushel of wheat, as it comes from the mill, and remove it from the coarse bran. Boil this bran in water, till it makes a thick gruel. Strain this through a cloth, and mix it with the flour, instead of water, having added salt and yeast, as for other bread. After the sponge is set, leave it for six hours, then knead it with the bran gruel, and let it rise for twelve hours. Bake the 41b. loaves two hours and a half. Now this bread could be made at the rate he had stated ; and he would venture to say that better bread need not be placed upon any rich man's table." Upon this subject the chairman (Sir W. Trevelyan) remarked that be had heard a labourer say that he had put up an oven in his cottage, at a cost of 11, and he found, from baking his own bread, he saved a shilling a week. THE OLD WOMAN AND THE TELEGRAPH.—Last week a hawker called with his goods at a small house by the side of the York and Newcastle (Brandling Junc tion) Railway, about half a mile from the station at South Shields, and found an old woman at home alone. His oily tongue and glittering wares tempted her to break into a piece of gold, and become a purchaser. After he had taken his departure by the train she de tected a bad half-crown among the change he had given her. She had read the newspapers and had also heard her neighbours talk of the wonderful electric telegraph ; so, snatching up the kitchen poker, and climbing up the embankment, she rushed to the wires to give an alarm. But the poker was not long enough to reach the ma chinery. Rack she ran to her cottage, caught up the 4 ; cog brush," and remounting the railway, rattled the e of the telegraph an d bawled out at the to p of her vwaniiritB: inform Mr. Johnson , at Gates head, of the fraud, 1 . 1 e him to detain.the rogue of a hawker that she him punished for his crime.—Gateshead might have Observer. ha THE G ttEAT BRITAIN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Your readers will recollect that my letter of the 2d inst. was considers worthy of a place in your in valuable columns of the 4th inst., and as it contained only an outline of the plan which I should adopt in carrying this splendid ship to sea again, I beg you will permit me to give a little more detail, and explain the matter more clearl3 l . In the Times newspaper of the 12th inst., there is a report from W. Billinton, Esq., C.E., who has made a survey of the ship, and seems to throw ominous conjectures on the whole success of all plans which -have been sugg es t e d, an d, s t range to say, he has not made any suggestions himself, nor even pointed out the errors ii, those plans which he condemns, but contents himself with saying that contractors may be found to lift the ponderous vessel. Now I really do consider myself in duty bound to call upon W. Billinton, Esq., C E., either to withdraw his objection to my plan or to state the ground of his objection. The plan which I should adopt in floating this mag nificent queen of the sea would be, to place at each side of the ship, and at equal distance from the line of gravity, two cast-iron hollow pillars with circular solid bases, and constructed of such strength as would enable them to bear the whole weight of the ship; the bases to be constructed with ribs, and of sufficient dimensions to support the upright position of the pillars, the top of which should stand above the high-water line of spring tides; or should these bases not be sufficient the ground might be piled, and the pillars set in suitable frame-work: vertical or chain -work positionstarboard f a o s might h pillars; andp boe - then at the top of these pillars I should carry t i e -b eams o thetepo from the one to the other, forming a qua d rang l e , an d from using required such he de tt oo pse other oc fur the e the pillars tie-beams on the site ones on the larboard I should carry a tudor-head of wrought iron sufficiently strong to bear the weight of the ship, and constructed in such a way as to throw the lines of gravity as much as possible on the vertical pillars; care being taken at the same time to brace the pillars together with chains sufficiently strong to resist the outwards pressure which would necessarily fall upon them. Then from the vertex of these arches I would suspend iron bars to the fulcrums of levers placed in such position that the suspended iron bars would act as fulcrums to the levers, which would be so constructed as to enable four or five men to work them with a screw sufficiently powerful to lift a weight of 20,000 tons. Having thus securely, and of more than sufficient strength, arranged the whole apparatus, I would attach to the ship at low water as many boats, or other floating bodies, as I 'could procure, and with the rising tides I would gradually apply the combined powers every fol lowing tide until I had succeeded in lifting the ship out of the sand, and if the water should then be found insufficient to float her, I would anchor a number of boats at a short distance from her to break off the sea and storms, till the next spring tides afforded me a suffi ciency of water; making in the mean time such repairs as would enable me to tow her to sea; and should the vessel when raised from the sand be capable of floating herself, t ere would be no difficulty in allowing her either then or at any other time to carry away without danger the whole of the tackle and top part of the framework, leaving behind only the metal pit ars, which could after • wards be taken also. Since the ab we appeared in your paper of the 4th inst., I have been honoured with the opinion of many scientific gentlemen, who all concur in saying that my suggestions are appropriate; and as the ship is now lying on a limestone rock, there would be no difficulty in finding solid foundations for the metal pillars. And it is quite clear from Mr. Billinton's state ment that before she leaves the place she must undergo some repairs, which cannot be made until she be lifted up for that purpose; and it would appear from Mr. Bil linton's survey that she is in a much more favourable position to be lifted by this plan than what it would from a perusal - of my letter of the 2d; and had Mr. Billing ton in his report favoured us with the quantity of water drawn by the Great Britain, and also with the weight of her engines, the contractors with whom he leaves the ta'k would have been able to say whether her engines would require to be removed in getting her to sea; whether she could, when repaired, be towed out, and whether her own steam power would not carry her out; and, finally, whether she would not have to be moved on what a contractor would call a gantry. The answers to all these questions would remain blank in their estimate if they had no information but that which is furnished by Mr. Billinton's report. There would be no difficulty whatever in carrying out my suggestions, and as the weather is so very favourable, the advantage ought, if possible, to be taken, as it would be a great risk to allow her to remain on that dangerous coast all the winter. I have, Sir, the honour to be, your obedient servant, EDWARD SANDS. C.E. Sheffield, Nov. 13, 1846. SOCIETY for the IMPROVEMENT of COTTARS. We learn with much pleasure from a correspondent that a society has been formed for the general improve • meat of the labouring classes in Scotland, of a similar description to the society in England, which has proved highly beneficial wherever it has been fairly brought to bear upon a destitute population. In the northern half of Scotland, the masses now threatened with famine, unless extraneous aid be supplied, are chiefly dep endent on husbandry and fishing, and to improve the circumstan • ces of these classes are two of the objects contemplated, by the promoters of the institution alluded to. It is true as has been lately stated in the Times, that the High lands abound with spots of waste but easily reclaims I land, which might be made to support a much larger po pulation than that which ton often proves a burden to the proprietors and the rate-payers, and a source of just commiseration and alarm, as at this time, to every right-minded person in the empire • but proprietors, finding that la rge f armers are profitable occupiers, and that small holders are very unprofitable ones, are natu rally averse to any exteinsionof the latter. Inthe prospectus of the society before us, the failure of the Scottish and Irish cottar system is attributed to bad husbandry—the posses sion of more land than the crofter can cultivate by manual labour, and too little capital, land, and skill, to allow of horse labour remunerating, it being an axiom in farming, that land cannot afford a pair of horses if much under 40 acres. Founding upon indisputable facts, that f by average vvor. from 3i to 5 acre allotments of land, in circumstances Highlands, are comfortably supporting apparently not more favourable than are afforded in the adopted,sinizterowduhce introductio n the e a proper osfoei tehtye s wa y 3i. s sl t lt e e m ms e e o k f husband ry the aimprovementm recommended i ls ° the crofters and small holders of Scotland by the Blacker, Esq., of Armagh, in his essay on im proviug the condition of the labouring classes of Ireland—the efficiency of which has been proved by raising the small tenantry of the Earl of Gosford, under his charge, from extreme destitution to compe tency and comiort, which might, at this time, have per vaded the destitute peasantry of Ireland and Scotland, had similar means been adopted. That the husbandry of the crofters of Scotland is still very poor, and that it is susceptible of vast improvement, no one will venture to dispute. Many eff ,rts have been made by individual proprietors to produce an alteration, but generally with trifling success. Instead of attributing the tendency of the Highland peasantry to cling to old abuses as a result of some occult principle inherent in th e C e l t i c race, we believe it maybe more attributed t o an ex cessive destitution of the ordinary comforts of lif e , discouraging them ma king from efforts to rise in the scale of civilisa tion to and improv ement . justly They require not on l y to be Id how they m a y cu l t i vate their land, so as to remunerate t hemselves, but they re quire to themselves, and, accordingly, well -remunerated to be shown how it l may na obne dino.snee,sbtyatepeirnstoonas similarly circums tanced the society t wherever a proprietor is anxious estab lish oafmthodeegiraetatottme ff eoer,,s of society w i ll be to to convert a destitute popu l a tion tenantry.of one of with the suggestion wei understand f our principal the objects Highland proprietors, d that j 3 o the society have been generalised, an .the establishment comfortably-housed , of • fent and self supporting agricultural schools, In ent of the residences of the labouring the ,improvement respects cleanliness ' and sanatory classes in general, as . of life from principles, and the savionog boa ting accidents, our • t Loas s, are additional fea tureswhich are so common society to the objects already adverted to— viz., the improvement o f fish eries and cotter hus bandry of the country. Adequa tely supported, as we hope t hi s society wil l be, b y o ur aristocrac y and gentry , , and systematieally carried on by the pro moters,and energeticall). . Society for the general improvement of improvement the Scottish cannot fail of of the labouring classes ca l n t n proving highly be. be neficial in its operations. ! p rom oters. must not dis - repulses and disappointments at the outset. couraged by —lnverness Courier. A VALUABLE FIELD OF TURNIPS IN AYRSHIRE.' Mr. Ctl , fdpn, of Ochi!me, whose , impr)veinents on his property in the vicinity of that village are ehanging the character cf the plue, has a sula.ll field of turnips of three sleres p,,na ono r,-,d irs xtent, to? ulii, hhe Las been uffcr,d 80/. rids shows what eau b e done oy skill and a little judicious outlay.—,e4Ourgli W tali/ Register.