The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-30 00:00:00

33% 314 p :1% ..... ..0 ••• ..0 i; itit •° 4 1 f 1....... " A o..rt oho a DAY.) „____ ~.C()arltrivNals o The . . E f X(.11 AN G E MONDAY. were co , Eng l ish Wheat up to our market last week Of _, usiderably on the increase, and of superior quality. d ' a,Il other Grain of home produce the receipts were mo heeriate• From Scotland very little came to hand ; but from br v — all _. d B ll Pwards of 10,000 quarters of Oats reached us. The extent. of of Corn and Flour were only . to a mo f d i e io ra m t e e arolu`• For e ign up a full average quantity of N\ ' heat o IC„, cc Was received coastwise, principally from Essex with ganl'll consequently the stands were well filled . _ abiP eB of both Red and White, the principal portion of b e „, u were th ose left over from last week. The supply dealers'lg More than adequate to meet the wants of the Int w h ose attendance was comparatively small, the de er b,.7as in a slugglish state. Still, however, a full amoun t batch" 2. 3 was transacted at, in some instances, a decline in :encies obtained on this day se'nnight of is per quarter, ter tti that depression was not general, we can make no al had ”in our prices. At the close of the market a clearance viettn.ot been effected. With free Foreign we were well sup ilots 1, That article met a very slow inqairy, and the quota bei us tl a. downward t ndeuc without much progress n g made in e Y '• 4,otbit, ~,4 I th ing Was doing , either for shipment or specula tion Alie " °l3l e market ' . Prices was, therefore, almost nom inal d k tsi :P_Ply of Barley was comparatively small.. Selec te d Parir t ii„" Melting moved o ff steadily, at full prices; . u It Nig and distilling sorts commanded very little attention, 41 411 44 e 8 - Although the quantity of Malt on show was brew:that article, arising from the unwillingnessof the large Very t il l to get into stock at the present high rates, was in a i ltipp6 tettve state, at last week's currencies. The actual, 4 144 ° L Oat% was small. Sound Corn was quite as dear cc!, other kinds were much neglected, though we can not l it6lAicheaper. In Beans a moderate business was do i ng, . lit tetvioua rates. The sale for Peas was by no means active, , w „ ee k's figure. Flour dull, et our quotations. ,teat.....ittellsktß blr en r t, PEß IMPERIAL MEASURE Malt—Chevalier .. 73s to 74s bltt o u „,' 4 --A• •• • 55s to 63s Oats— Yorkshire and Le ort .4" Lute, New 52s 70s Lincolnsh., Feed. 2 7s 28s luld Lin- Potato° .••.• • .• • • 318 348 h eoln le—, •Atto,w,. l _ , , •• • • 568 60s Youghal and Cork, Itleli. ee' ••• • • 57s 6 2s i ts Mh o ' q i • •••• • • • 52s 55s Black . ...... 25s 26s Cork, White .•• .. 24s 32s ig,014..,. te...... 558 56s Scotch, Feed..... 29s 318 Ilati e l4 elt.. .. '' ••• • • • 30s 4ls Beans—Tick ........ 408 45s 49s 522 ...7 • •••• • 428 44s Pigeons r . 11 M , .. ••• • • 333 37s Pease—Grey. 4 4 , 5 es kw, ''''...,,,,c, ••••• • • Us 468 Maple... ••.• • • • • 5 45 3 s s t s --- -6 ,`" •••• • • • • 46s 47s 'White ••.• . 8 toitex4. lk and Nor- Boilers • • ...... • GOs s 64s b rown '• •• • • 64s - 698 Flour—Town-made .• • 548 568 N7141 4 b • • ' ' • • ' ••• • • 53s 56s Suffolk ••••• • • • .. 44s 48s wnikudWare 70s 72s Stockta & Norfolk 448 46s tle • smmirxELn. / 1 ., : . l°llo l.- : ira MrtB of li ve s t oc k i n t o L on d on l as t wee k were as -... It itie When ce. 0 ® tianl ..... Ir . Cows. Sheep. Calves. De el) . . :340 h._bu tph ..... 61 — viin.: •••••• 82 _ , aect . •COtid . ...... 10 ...... 142 ) 3 4: 11Z"*". 194 ... 560 h sni %about 200 head of various kinds of stock have Zuded t z . e u ; while at Southampton 49 Oxen have been .7' 4 461 °111 SPain, in good condition. The following is ••, th e ---••• Btatatnent of 'the imports during the nine months t l Oc Pr esent a n d ieb er:.... two preceding years, ending on the 10th o ze ,, 1 844. 1845. 1846. CO4 *•''•• ..2,283 7,384 10,271 halo **** ••• 675 e . 4,106 15,592 ghee: ...... 53 542 1,960 144 •••••• 7 06 6,918 51,132 Pigs 8 ...... 16 112 2,443 •••••••. 216 530 2,764 T Tot --- -- 1 (1 4 107 v,„. t 1 8••• a 919 19,592 84,162 ki". 4 a.1v,.„ -- A. 4ad on ' 1 about 300 Beasts, 1,000 Sheep, and pf-PQL pj4 3 7 4 .. s abro...d lsa , e therrhole of . whic . h w . ere dispose of Ila l t° *WI rom our own grazing districts the arrivals . ILltnp rov _ . , up this morning were large , . and of consider- N e Tteri ll .'-' 9urlity. The weather being flivourable to ls et... .(ain, n t. afro Vat attendance of buyers good, the Beef trade IV; 2(1 1 ,...% 1 advance In the currencies obtained on Mondry hts,', Li tet;',,„,_° l be, t nd at which zcood clearance was effected. t h i r li 2,0 - 0, 0 " - ° 11 1 the northern counties were composed of 1.44 14 , aboi . t a °rt horns ; from the western and midland )41,t0tz1,,, erdords, Runts, Devons, ecc.; and from other liii4l. 4l ad e ?„ 4l ,d, 800 o f var i ous breeds. With Sheep we t 14174 1y..",..1Y r-upplied, while the Mutton trade was steady, ly:::•, 8 Pricas ware well supported. Calves moved Late rates, but Pigs were quite as dear. 11 t4 4 1 14 t . b e Per Sibs. to sink the offal. IN..__Alts • 8. d. I. d. s. d. to s. d. k3 L •74, 4 •,:.... 1 8 • 210 second quality d d l i t t to 4 2 8 4 106 it he, 7 % ' 4 °l4l"° •• g 2 21,1 Zu'flied-07,0no',Vedtii:o 4 5 0 4 k e g a - ;:i C hi . ,;' ' 4 0 4 4 Ditto out of the wool 3 - 8 4 - 4 43„." , 4 t -4 ,, dltt h " 3 8 4 2 Largo Hogs ••• • • • •‘ 1 0...1• 8 4.. •• 4 4 4 8 Small Porkers .. ~ 4 6 4 8 ' 0 4‘,"4 . •• 18 0 30 0 Quarter old Pigs • •19 0 16 0 0 0 '•-3 10 4 0 Lambs --•• • • " 0 4 % 4 4. SUPPLY AT MARKET. 4 ' 14 Sheep, I Calves. I Figs. k ik e . 4 4,,-- 14 ,.. 25,140 I 83 340 •mBB% lll- ' Ro l , ‘ .41 Z13 817 D '` 311ADZN11.81.1.. I ttt% ll l* ( 4 l3 Y last the arrivals of country-killed Meat for Wrer', the h ave been on the increase, but by no mea o n n s v . 6 1.. ~ " in:, 1,11 . ..teb,,, .t of year considered. The supplies /3 4Z ill ieti. - -4 il l -4in the metropolis, have been good, but of la- 411 e it t 4 ll (l . ll „ tl itY. Prime Beef and Mutton, owing to Yulitl i b oo t k ''4,14-t...!01d readily at full prices, but the value eared Meat has had adownWard tendency. li te , a t foreign stock have appeared on sale. 4...,salferl or . a. 4 rsto nc , by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d ••••.,.....' illi111114S)1„.:..., 2 i to Ili d. 6 Mutton, Illfiedrimair,:". 3 140 3 8 flicrritas .° 3 ' 4 ; 510 -- M ime . 7.. 4 4 4 6 ..... 8 .. , a1l .„ a 4 8 2 ---- P 310 • .... a 4 : 1 P0rk, 8 1 . arze i r ................ 3 4 4 2 4 4 8 6 iZPia, rittrtn os Lamb. NOdto Os Od. rxEmos. i l l t ed a , ° :_Ne B„,,, a rra SPITAL h ,_ ~,,`,.l B twih e vrls i ( a ) y f Potatoes, in railways,good condition, 6, 4 116,1 411 e the • nu in th past -. re; ••'. to u nPorts from abroad, chiefly France, have 1127":hth'ge°11-tllheiattrol Y s 4 h o a o w t ,s o , ns. The trade may be considered 1111,..Per tin following terms :—York Regent's, 120 s to 100 s to 130 s per on ; Cambridge ). s p er ~_/at 11, 1 20 s to 140 s per ton ; ditto Shaw's, 110 s to 1 2 3 k li e :` 3 ; ditto kidneys, 100 s to. 130 s per ton Ken t .at l od A Per " t e n ls, 1 405 to 180 per ton; ditto Shaw 's,. 110 ` 4 , 80 3 - to ' 1 ditto kidneys, 130 s to 140 s per ton , French 1108. per ton. V 4l bttr l e l i lg the Wool.. Chi - f rom l ast week the imports of Wool consisted of 6 39 tOltt it , Odesa ; 514 ditto from . Sydney ; 55 ditto from and 220 ditto from va dt:' oth' 45 ditto from the Cap e ba. 4 f4j.. r ClUarters. The public s . a'l n e e s ar n_ y ow in progress have M%., - Netl e „'./ attended by buyers, and 1 the whole of the tI A "liered ha been taken at full prices. Privately -"tiothing is doing in any description. EofTkops has be t/1%1'11)i: ,tll ha°ll°heUmaalgrketnfoOrPmostllkißndEs k' l lit , ), 4 7abr; e s , t t eady. In the value of the finest qualities ''tiitrt iniprovement has taken place, but that of other de fa,c;tl4 rules about stationary. Nelaa. Pockets kj,Vd Of Kent ditto er m a ild Last Kent ditto 4!. Gs. to 6!. 6s. '" Parcels of bags have sold from 80s. to 955. per cwt. 1 ' 1 1 4 4 4 hea r TALLOW. tio.lttle dig et is st ea d y and firm at our quotations, with d4y7 strivosition to give way. There are about 3,500 tot h . P,ij els ` t in the River, not included in the stock of this ttl4Oher D ,,, f °r the spring are tirm, and many are looking .44,4`.es shortly. Town Tallow is not plentiful, but elt ec i CO- may be had at 49s 6d to 50a, nett cash. I kk r , ‘ _ - ---...___________ 7,. dit li .„__V ''' PLEAS. —(THIS DAY.) , -.is l i t ,, ( .1 . b WAGER CASE. Z ll , li -8 Ithaet. UicKmAN—A r from Mr. Hick 'which ,ieens ed -fen brought to recover fe its — u 11,41 boo n vf efualler, in Clerkenwell, a sum of 201. i r it le the re,deposited in his hands by the plaintiff, thi ) • S erge a tut of a race. t it4 Pla intity 7,.11t Talfourd and Mr. Phinn appeared for I' ll 4. ' " 134 r. Parry and Mr. Joyce appeared for the NI re ß e l the t ofof tb i -tfi f 11-atement of the case it appeared, that on r fendsde?4Pril last, a cab -contractor was at the house 4,,sake lit, where he met with a Jew of the name - V 4 th ',,,,11 dust -contractor. A wager was made . li e4 l). IL ° f the following character ; namely, t D a l. ,ot thr°Ptietor should run one of his horses with a w,e4(4l,je'eart attached to it, against a horse of the v si `. Th% harnessed in a dust cart, each to carry ten o tti:le the !takes, 401. were handed to the landlord . l it lssue of this novel race, but on the day Of kla sPne tekklthe uutatred that the cabman was non est . inventus, fo k , ateee 'contractor had the field to himself. . In L. , aro Lases claimed the stakes from Mr. Hick kilt, ho after some hesitation on the part . . of the h tl?tklity.uelrniviered the money over on receirug :l et. kit eit prese„, The result was the bringing, _. itle i ,: , by ant action to recover the 201. oePu. Iliii 1%,:„ 1 4 ,,rney on the ground that the wager wat, the • ° '/Lti .", and that he had served a notice . on d tlit e ttlll e tratt to deliver up the money to Isaacs before 11 4 addue_.,tee former had paid it over. The evi iteprovie '" was of a very conflicting character, one s 4 4 4 t , ti l that the notice to withhold the money w NT e ther s • e defendant before he paid it over to Isaacs, I 1 1 , to Ide that it was after. 1 4 tilleiatiPp'4l) and JUSTICE summed up in favour . of "le Ivl l m oi end the jury immediately returned a verdict 4 e amount claimed. NI X -------_____ AL CO URT. —(THIS DAY.) Ito. OLD COURT. kt ti 0/ 4 k , (Befor e the RECORDER.) kkt 24, ren'Teh, aged 20, carrier, and George Pearson, te sliiNr - ti ,e r Maker, were indicted for stealing a hat . qov/.11.,,,,,"'e1e5, Worth 10s., and the sum of 30s. in liwrioe , 44l4: _trthwilliara Tame on the night of the Bth "e ‘B4t, and doing hi m serious bodily harm. Illt' Nilite h.le 164 M apprehended the prisoner etki k kit l3, : time the ci rcumstance occurred. 414114 Stiv.,_°other police - constable, who had appre to helill9 . produced a hat, which the prosecutor il t hn -v ed to be his, though he could .not swear Ntt pass si, taelll,4,oe hm"ePherd, ono of the detective force, stated tl et‘ te att. -- e een the prisoner at the public-house in lift, t t reet, in the Borough, on the night in ques kt*etett knulse robbery when he held a hat in his hand, ktt. - hour befo're ° Pro s he had seen him with a cap in Ili tht fft k - Of theehtor said that about twelve o'clock on the o,... tf ett l e B th he was in Blackman.street, when, , tl 44"e, p4 a P tt rt ef the street, he saw about fourteen akfl 'Petted on for e Pavement, who. qty,allot boneu Lie him, as he thought, to pass. as he approached He at is 4 and far, however, before his hands were e ta 1 , eld be him, and immediately afterwards ;., etlr, It . his ‘i t -14 s Money taken from his pockets. He th q the b r e am e police, and was directly struck on h the a l e At t' not t wo or three times. The blows, ow NlLesanl time h im, and he still continued to call out. t ilt Tal eb;,'llle he was struck on the face, and his lip 04 th e k+ /to was confident, that at the time . of ,V_othe, Pe was on one side of him and Smith Vl' Ile.: u,,,. 11 .. _ ng the evidence of another witness, pp%ev,„....! returned a verdict of Guilty. i?l,,.',..6,,e°uvictions against both of them were tt The 4 mq It'ut te4l3t4 k,t ed ,___ sentenced each of the prisoners to be tpi el ki or twenty years, ki[4. 1 3 , , her v a t ent, who had been tried with Elvina ,tittse•ltaclif, 4`•aughter, and convicted of stealing two h t , - dfteisheka, from her master, Mr. Boughey Rep ' IN t onr .",,,g been twenty-five years in his ser -44 pp del; twe nty-five but as the presenter THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVE N ING, NpVEMBER 30, 1846. was not in attendance, it was deferred till the next sessions. This closed the husiness of the sessions, and the jury were dismissed with the thaiiks of the Court. NE IV CO BURGLARY.—TI'iIIiant Edwards and William Baker were indicted with burglariously entering the dwelling house of Mr. Thomas Morris, in Turner-street, Bethnal green, and stealing therefrom various articles of wear ing apparel, and other property. It appeared that on Sunday, the 15th of the present month, the prosecutor and his wife went out about three o'clock P.m., leaving an elderly lady, named West, and her daughter, who were lodgers, in the house ; Mrs. West and her daughter also left shortly afterwards. On the prosecutor's return, about six o'clock, upon endeavour ing to open the door he discovered that it was bolted inside, and upon going round to the back part of the house he discovered the prisoner Baker getting over the wall and Edwards below. The property stolen was on the ground outside the wall, in a bag. The prisoner Baker was immediately taken into custody, and Ed wards was secured after a short chase. Mr. Iluddlestone conducted the case for the prosecu tion, and Mr. Payne and Mr. Ellis were counsel for the prisoners. The jury foumi both prisoners Guilty, and ' Mr. Commissioner BULLOCK sentenced Edwards to ten years' transportation and Baker to seven years. MARLBR(Y-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Edward O'Brien was placed at the bar, charged with being found on the premises of Mr. Wilcox, for the pur pose of committing a felony. Thomas Wilcox, licensed victualler, Bear-street, Lei cester-square, said the lodger next door came into his house about half-past eleven o'clock on Saturday night, and said he heard the cries of some men on his premises, as if calling out for help, and he supposed he must be in complainant's chimney. Complainant got out on the leads, and louked down one of the flues, and there cer tainly he saw the man at the bar, who had evidently dropped in, with his hands helplessly extended above his head, and in that position he had sunk till he could get no further. The prisoner said he had been drinking and was tipsy, and fell into the flue. Police-constable 52 C said he went to the top of the house and took the prisoner out of the flue. He was not drunk at the time, nor did he appear to have been drinking. Police-constable 27 C knew the prisoner as the asso ciate of thieves. He had been committed for two months to prison for stealing a copper. Mr. HARDWICK committed the prisoner for two months to the House of Correction, for bring on the premises for an unlawful purpose. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) A very respectable-looking yoang man, named Thomas Joyce, was charged with indecently assaulting Ellen Vinell, under the following circumstances :—The prisoner and two companions were walking along the old St. Pancras-road, when they overtook the com plainant and three other females, with whom they en deavoured to enter into conversation, but were repulsed, and at a lonely part of the road the prisoner laid hold of Miss Vinell's arms, and committed the assault com plained of. The prosecutrix called a policeman, but the prisoner being determined to have the advantage of making the first accusation, made a charge against her of having attempted to pick his pocket. Mr. GREENWOOD, after hearing all the evidence which occupied nearly two hours, said he considered the charge to be fully established, and that the mode taken by the prisoner to rebut it was disgraceful. Ile should fine him 51., and in default, ordered him to be committed for two months to the House of Correction, with hard labour. WORSHIP S REET.—(THIS DAY.) Henry and Elizabeth Gobey were charged with having in their possession a variety of articles, the alleged pro perty of Mr. Atkinson Morley, proprietor of the hotel bearing his name in Old Burlington-street, Bond-street. Police-sergeant Price said that in consequence of information he had received, he proceeded to Mr. Morley, who accompanied him to the prisoners' lodgings in George-street, Shoreditch. They were both at home. On a table in their room were perceived three decanters and some wine-glasses, which Mr. Morley identified at once as his property. The female prisoner said that one of the decanters she had found in a dust-hole at Mr. Morley's, whilst she was a servant at the hotel; that the others were his (Mr. Morley's) property, as well as the glasses, but that she did not take them. During this search, the male prisoner kicked against one of the de canters, which was lying upon the floor under the bed, and broke it. Witness then sent for another constable, and the male prisoner was conveyed to the station-house. Witness continued his search, and in a box found some linen articles, bed-furniture, carpeting, and a hearth rug, &c. &c.; some of these the female prisoner said she had found, and others she bad purchased whilst in Mr. Morley's employ. The articles were now produced, and Mr. Morley identified some of them. The female prisoner was house or chambermaid in his employment about a year and a half ago. He did not believe that the male prisoner had any knowledge of the robbery. Mr. Coo➢tßE said he should admit the male prisoner to bail in two sureties of 201. each, for his appearance on Saturday, but that the wife should be remanded until that day. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 28.—This port is to be placed in as effective a state of defence as possible. The whole of the fortifications are to be furnished with the neces sary guns (3 2 numberl s: ) asof from soon 7mo 0 W f ov oa s le the wbice hen m remaining Chargesde magazine ,ip p , portion iabr o se. f t each to he carritahgees arrive to be kept ready for imm e di a t e use i n the at tached to the Queen's Bastion in addition t o which more powder is there deposited than at any time during the last war. STATISTICS or THE STEAM NAVY.—A corre spondent of the Times, in defending the Government for raising the status of the first-class naval engineers by making them ward-room officers, furnishes the following statistics of the steam navy of this country. The steam engines employed in the navy amount to 38,938 horse power, which, at 50.. per horse, costs 1,946,4001.; and the spare gear for ditto, at 5 per cent., 97,345/.; making a total of 2,044,245/. for the value of our steam machinery afloat. To work this machinery we should, at the rate of 10lb. of coals per horse-power per hour, consume 4,172 tons of coals per day; take the average price in the different parts of the world in which they would be used at 30s. per ton, and we find we consume 6,2581. worth per c'ay. Allow the whole fleet to be employed one third of the year at the same rate, and we incur an ex pense of 763,476/. for coals ; say for tallow, oil, &e., 38,524/.; and for replacing and repairing machinery (per naval estimate), 450,0001.; and we find our annual ex pense for working this machinery amounts to 1,252,000/. ANDY FOLSOM DISSATISFIED WITH AN EAST VICTORY. —On Saturday Mrs. Abigail Folsom appeared in the justices' court to answer to a writ of ejectment brought by Mr. Whithridge, her landlord; but as he did not appear to assert his right to turn Abby out of doors, the court ordered him to be defaulted, and gave judg ment in Abby's favour. As this peaceable settlement of the case cut Abby off from her intended speed', she ex pressed great dissatisfaction, and insisted upon appeal ing. It was in vain that she was told she could not Failing to as the judgment was in her favour. to carry her point in that court, she mounted up to the common pleas room, walked into t he chief justice's crimson bound sanctum, called his attention to her by tapping him on the shoulder, stated her grievance to him, and insisted that he should receive her appeal. The chief justice, as soon as he had recovered from his sur. prise, ordered officer G. _Andrews to remove the lady from the bench and the court- room. It was not without the use of some physical force that the officer ejected Abby.—Boston Post. A HoßsE's REVENGE.—Two days ago the owner of a horse, at the time standing in Mr. Lamontague's stable at Point Levi, while in a state of intoxication, entered the animal's stall, and it is supposed began to tease him, when the horse threw him down, and fulling upon his knees, worried him like a dog would. The groans of the man brought the ostler and one or two other personsty found thetohis horse kneelingsistanee. he a n n t d h e t s h e e e m n t a e n re l d yi t n h g e stalde, they on his back. The brute had his arm firmly wedged be tween his teeth, and it was with much difficulty he was made to loosen his hold. The poor man had b o th his arms broken by the pieces left, was so ground to furious bites of th e h orse , and the bone of one, the so c is lacerated, torn,a n that s bamputationody severely had bruisedt ob e r resorted and the n o rted severalto fih e H e i s sf a places. He is now under Dr. Racey's care, li kely to lik 1y to do well. The horse (a stallion) is said to be ex tremely vicious, and only manageable by his ow ner , who is known to have severely punished him on frequent occ asions, to reduce him to obedience.—Quebec Mer cury, Oct. 15. THE LATE EXTRAORDINARY ROBBERY AT EALING. —lnspector Langster, of Ealing , who conveyed for iden tification, on Saturday, at the Old Bailey, the property stolen by Esther Elizabeth White from Mr. Jones, found that during his journey he lost 102 gold and silver coins, which constituted a portion of the stolen property through a hole in his pocket. THE RAZOR-STROP MAN.—The liberality with which this celebrated individual gives for charitable purposes is well known. An instance occurred on Tues day last at Canandaigna. He left the cars at Blossom's Refreshment-house, and taking his stand before the building soon draw the crowd from the tables to listen to his peculiar eloquence. During the " ten minutes "he had sold nine strops, and just as the bell began to ring, he espied in the crowd a poor old man who was peddling pea-nuts and candy. Instantly the razor-strop man threw 18s., the proceeds of his sale, into the old man's basket, and stepped on board the cars, leaving the object of his benefaction astonished at so sudden and welcome an exercise of bounty.—Rochester American. A THIEF DROWNED BY HIS PLUNDEL—On Thurs day last, as a man named George Harding was attempt ing to escape, by means of a boat, from the yard of Mr. Kennett, railway contractor, Bristol, he over balanced himself, and fell into the water. The weight of the stolen iron upon his person caused him to sink to the bottom, and before he could be got out life was extinct. THE VISIT OF THE COURT TO ARUNDEL CASTLE.-- A detachment of 36 troopers from the 12th Lancers, from Hounslow Barracks, under command of Lieutenant Sutton, arrived on Saturday at the George Hotel, Ports mouth, to form a royal escort to her Majesty and Court on their journey to Arundel Castle, on Tuesday next. Twenty horses from the royal stables, one carriage, and a number of domestics, arrived at the George on Sunday morning. THE LAST HIT.—A man is doing a smashing business by letting post•coaches run over him, and then commencing suits for damages. He has cleared 1,172 data§ ill yho lot Iliac montlio.—American paper, THE SWEDISH POET TEGNER. We have already announced the death of this highly gifted man. The Berlingsche .Zeitung of the 12th says:— " The Skald (Swedish bard) of Axel and Frithioff, Bishop Esaias Tegner, is no more. After having expe rienced very indifferent health for several years, and after having been exposed to not less than six strokes of apoplexy, he fell asleep without pain, tranquilly and peacefully, on the 11th day after the last attack, viz., on Monday, the 2d of November, at half-past eleven at night, aged 64. Esaias Tegner was born on the 13th of November, 1782, at Hyfkerad, in the Bishopric of Carl stadt. At the age of 17 he was a student in Lund; in the year 1800 he was amanuensis there in the Academi cal Library; he received the best character (laudatur) at the examination of the candidates for philosophical de grees from all the professors, and was in this way magister prinzus, and soon after a professor of aesthetics. Some time afterwards he was academical adjunct in Lund. In 1806 he was simultaneously appointed to the vice bibliothecal chair, and notary to the Philosophical Fa culty. Ho thereupon married a young lady belonging to the family in which he had at an earlier period of his life been domestic tutor, Mademoiselle A. M. G. Myhr man, and in 1811 the Swedish Academy honoured his Skald poem, Swea, with their high approbation. A year afterwards, he was, with a suspension of all the cus tomary forms, elected Professor of Greek Literature to the University of Lund, and appointed pastor-prebend of Staelje. It was on his induction into holy orders that he wrote the poem, so resplendent with celestial beauty, on The Ordination of Priests. Axel was now composed and published ; then The Night Watchtower Sentry's Child; subsequently his "epilogue to the pro motion in Lund in 1820," and " Song on the Tun," which Leopold places in the first rank amongst all his minor poems, as well as the celebrated Frithioff Saga, which, according to Franzen's judgment, raised Tegi fir to the rank of the most eminent poets of modern times, and diffused his name, not only throughout Europe, but even to the other extremities of the globe. The poet now assumed Oxenstiern's place in the Swedish Aca demy; and in 1824, the same year in which his Frithiqf immortalised his name, he was made Bishop of Wexio. Of the manner in which, as president of the schools and churches, he fulfilled his sacred calling, evidence is af forded by several of his discourses, and the remarkable proceedings of the assemblies of preachers in 1836. Im mediately after his appointment to the bishopric he be came a Knight-Commander of the Order of the Northern Star, the small cross of which he had already received when professor. From this period he only sounded his tuneful lyre on casual occasions; but there is ground for hope that a by no means inconsiderable number of new and longer poems will be found bequeathed by him to posterity. Francis Michael Franzen, who some years ago wrote a biography of Tegner, concluded it in these words:—' Although the northernly element forms partly the spirit, and partly the staple of his poems, his poesy is nevertheless deeply imbued with southern luxuriance and beauty. With respect to his fresh and brilliant co louring, and the richness of his imagery and ideas, he might be compared to an orange tree, whose powerful and wholly green tints are adorned with ripe fruit by the side of newly-burst blossoms. In short, Tegner's death is an almost irreparable loss to the lovers of Swedish literature, the most beautiful, of its kind, that exists in a language.' " INQUEST ON THE CANON RIEGO.—The inquest on the body of Michael Riego, who was found dead in his lodgings in Seymour-street, was resumed this day before Mr. G. C. Mills, coroner, at the Coronation public-house, Seymour-street, New-road. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm, G.C.8., Mr. Macdonnell, and other friends of the deceased, and the female and boy attend ant, who resided in the house with the deceased up to the time of his death, were examined, after which the jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of" Natural death." The deceased was brother to the celebrated Spanish general, Riego, the leader of the insurrectionary movement which took place in Spain, which terminated in his execution. THE FORGERIES BY THE POSTMASTER AT BARNET. —Some time since John Pearce Morse, a chemist and druggist at Barnet, where he was also postmaster, ab sconded, as is well known, from that town, having com mitted forgeries of post-office orders to between 2,0001. and 3,000/. Subsequent to the discovery of the circum stances, a reward of 50 guineas was offered for his ap prehension, and, from the inquiries instituted, it was fund that he had gone off to the continent. Peake, one of the Post-office officers, was then sent to Bruges, here it was ascertained Morse had been seen, but found on his arrival there that he had left that city for Brussels. Peake followed him to Brussels, and from thence traced him to Ostend, where he was discovered under the name of Morton, living at the house of a hair-dresser, in a very reduced state, having squandered away all the money he took with him, which is believed to have been a considerable sum. He was immediately taken into custody by the Belgian authorities for travelling under a false name, but it is not at present known whether he will be brought over to this country to be punished for the crime he has committed. THE RIVER PLATE.—LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.— We are informed that our Government has united with the French Cabinet in approval of Mr. Hood's proposi tion to terminate the difficulties of the River Plate. We may consequently anticipate a speedy pacification of the affairs of the Argentine and Oriental republics. SALE OF CADETSHIPS.—The grand jury have re turned a true bill for a misdemeanour against John Charretie, James Rallett, Ann Stewart, and Sir Wil liam Young, Bart., a director of the East India Com pany. The first three are indicted as principals, and the latter as aiding and assisting, in the sale of a cadet ship in the East India Company's service, contrary to the provisions of the 49th George 111., c. 126.—Atlas. AMERICAN INTELLIGENCE.—LIVERPOOL, SUNDAY . . —The royal mail steamer Britannia, with the mails of the 16th from Canada and the United States, may be expected here about midnight. Four packet ships are fully due from New York and Boston. On Saturday the Right Rev. Dr. Short, who has been translated to the bishopric of St. Asaph, appeared in the dining-room of the college, and was sworn into the see of St. Asaph.—Liverpool Chronicle. Ma. ROWLAND HILL.—The public will learn with satisfaction that Mr. Rowland Hill has been appointed Secretary to the Postmaster-General, at a salary of 1,2001. a year. The appointment is a permanent one, but Colonel Maberley still continues to be Secretary to the Post-office. The office now filled by Mr. Rowland Hill is a new one, and has been created, as we under stand, for the purpose of enabling him to carry into effect the remaining portions of his plan of Post-office reform. We have reason to believe that the Government has acted spontaneously in this matter, the restoration of Mr. Rowland Hill to office having been entirely un solicited on his part. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—An inquest was held at the New Inn, Rey don, on Friday, on the body of Elizabeth Coleman, aged eleven years, who was killed upon the above line. The deceased was, it appears, endeavouring to cross the line at a point near the Roy don station where the Lock road crosses the line on a level, when she was struck by the buffer of a Cambridge train and killed upon the spot. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." Some of the officers of the line, who were in attendance, assured the Coroner that the gate at the Lock crossing should be kept locked in future, or that a man should be placed there to prevent persons from going on the line. DEATH IN THE STREET.-011 Saturday afternoon, a man about forty years of age, name unknown, and rather meanly clad, was observed, whilst passing along Blenheim-street, Bond-street, suddenly to fall on the pavement. Several persons ran to his assistance, and he was conveyed to a surgeon's in Bond-street, who pro nounced him dead. The body was removed to the Mount-street workhouse, where it was searched ; but beyond a rosary and crucifix, nothing was found that wouldJead to identification. THE GREAT BRITAIN.—BRISTOL, Nov. 28. There seems to be now no hope, from the intelligence which reached this city last night, of the Great Britain being got off from her present position on the sands in Dundrum Bay. It was stated in the Commercial Rooms that a letter from the engineer, whose plan for getting her off had been approved, represents that the late gales have so far strained and damaged her, that she will not repay the cost which would necessarily be incurred in the attempt. open ingnceo of will probably be inspected n — s e T q h u e e unforeseen circumstances. It . LLxtChAissTraTtlwAayNDhaCs A k ß ee L n lSL d E ela ß y e e in A c Y o . The general feeling afterwards be publicly opened. . to in favour of a holiday upon the occasion, in order and in the course of eight or ten days, and will immediately celebrate the important event with all due ceremony . trades mence of the time to enable will give sufficient notice the necessary arrangements.—Carlisle rejoicing, and to accomplish this, w . e hope the directors to make Journal. THE WEATHER. — We have had a week of dull November weather—frequent and heavy rains, thick fogs, and sunless skies. Nobody stirs a broad who can avoid it, and those whose occupations call t h em out of doors cut sharp jokes a la Francais on t he influences of the season. All the rivers in the neighbourhoo d were much swollen on Thursday, and the low lands i n t he neighbourhood flooded.—Carlisle Journal. Albert Smith dashes along in right masterly style with " Christopher Tadpole," and seems to gather new vigour as he advances towards the more complete deve lopment of the story. Though prone to deal in bur lesque, in which he peculiarly excels, he hits off with truth and power the peculiarities and eccentricities of character which one so often meets in ordinary life, and afflicts on vulgar assumption the castigation which it so well merits. His descriptive power is great, and a quiet vein of humour runs through his most graphic scenes, which adds not a little to their effect. The cha racter of Mrs. Gudge, the personification of vulgar ostentation and insolence, is a perfect gem : as fine a satire on a numerous class as we ever met with. How rich the burlesque ; how admirable the point ; how keen the irony. We might quote many passages to illustrate the merits of this story, and justify the praise which we have felt bound to bestow. Mr. Smith is running a race, and a successful one, too, with Charles Dickens. His aim is somewhat different, but his talent as a writer will suffer little, if any thing, from a comparison with the far-famed Boz. We rejoice to know that his work has proved eminently successful, and can only trust that such success may continue as great as its merit is genuine.—Nottingham Review SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH.—The submarine tele graph was laid across Portsmouth Harbour to-day (Sa turday), from the Watering Island in the Dockyard to the steps at the Royal Clarence-yard. The former ex periments were repeated, and they fully confirmed the fact, that one wire, as prepared by Messrs. West and Taylor, is sufficient for electric telegraph purposes under water. Several of the principal officers of the Dock.. yard, including the heads of the engineering department, were present during the trials, which proved most satis factory. The experiments were cond u ct e d un d er t h e su c p t e o r r i y. otendence of Mr. Hay,—Hampshire Telegraph, JOHN KNOX'S HOUSE. Several paragraphs have lately appeared in the Edin burgh papers, expressive of a doubt whether it is not intended to pull down the curious old house at the head of the Canongate, celebrated as being the residence of John Knox. A correspondent of the Courant of Satur day thus notices the rumour, beginning first with a simi lar report respecting Shakspere's house :-- "It is reported in the Worcester Journal that there is an intention to remove the house in Stratford-on-Avon, in which Shakspere was born, married, lived, and died. Can such an act of barbarism be thought of, or permitted in civilised and high-minded England ? It would bring disgrace not only on the country, but upon the age in which we live. This surely cannot be. If it be true, the authors of such an outrage ought to be banished from England to some other country. But whither could they be sent to ? Even young Australia would reject them with scorn and loathing. I know no place where such barbarians would be safe, excepting in the metropolis of Scotland, where a similar outrage, it is currently reported, is meditated, and where they may in consequence be protected by sympathising friends, with tastes and feelings as barbarous as their own. " It is rumoured that the house in the city of Edin burgh, in which the great Scottish Reformer, John Knox, lived and died, is to be treated in a similar man ner, and that the destruction is to be brought about by men who profess almost to worship his memory, and who have the name of John Knox, and his deeds, and his reforms, and his doctrines seldom out of their mouths." , Our impression of the arrangements formerly an nounced with respect to Knox's house, is quite different from the above. Th e F ree Church party, as we under stood, intended erecting a Knox monument and church, and inclosing the present ancient building with a view to its preservation. If this plan has been depat ted from, we hope the citizens of Edinburgh will instantly exert themselves and try to save the venerable struc ture. It possesses a strong national interest, and is a curious specimen of the domestic architecture of a former age. " The Reformer was lodged here," says Mr. Robert Chambers, " by the magistrates, in 1560, on being appointed parish mi n i ster of Edinburgh. It had previ• ously been the residence of George Durie, abbot of Dun fermline. On the last day of October 1561, the provost, bailies, and counsail, ordanis the dene of gyld, with all diligence, to mak ane warrne studye of dailies to the mi nister, Johne Knox, within his hous, abone the hail of the same with lyht and windokis thereunto, and all other necessaris.' Knox probably lived here, while in town, till his death, November 24, 1572. A window is shown, from which he used to preach to the people on the street, and there is an effigy of him in the attitude of preaching, upon the corner of the building." Can any party seri ously contemplate the demolition of a building thus hallowed and endeared to the people of Scotland?—a memorial, too, of the times when Scotland was an inde pendent kingdom, and the force of the national character —rugged, but fervid and undaunted —achieved the great triumph of the Reformation. The correspondent of the Courant is entirely wrong in his allusions to Shakspere. New Place, the house in which the poet died, was pulled down in 1757, and the people of Stratford-on-Avon had the good taste to hoot the barbarian who did it out of the town. Where the poet was . married is not know n , t o the great perplexity and mortification of . various anti quar i es who have busied and puzzled themselves for years about the point. His marriage license he obtained at Worcester, but there is no record of the ceremony. The exact locality of Strat ford-on-Avon where he was born is also a matter of doubt. The small tenement shown as his birth-place was undoubtedly his property; he inherited it from his father, and bequeathed it by his will to his eldest daughter; but Shakspere's father had two other small houses in the town, and there is nothing but tra dition to vouch for the popular belief. The old dwelling, however, is an interesting relic ; it was once the property of the greatest of Englishmen and of poets ; and it has been visited by thousands of pilgrims from all parts of the world. Its walls are low and humble, but its strong oak beams and floors promise two or three centuries more duration. It may be sold, but scarcely, we think, taken down. Its value as a show house, if not its importance in the eyes of the inhabitants, will save it from destruction. It might be well, however, for the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, who pro tect and repair the ruins of castles and cath e d ra l s, to ex tend their care to such relics of genius as this Shakspearian mansion. By directing their attention to the few ancient historical and memorable houses in the kingdom, likely to be sold or pulled down, they might, from time to time, at small expense, gratify str angers , both foreigners and natives of this country, and thus perpetuate interesting memorials of our national glory. We were mortified, some years since, to find the only re maining Milton house in London (one in which the poet lived eight years, and where he must hav e commence d " Paradise Lost") converted into a miserable chandler's shop. To pay homage to intellect and genius, even in the way we have mentioned, would be graceful and be coming in a great nation. If Alexander spared the house of Pindar, amid the tumult of war, when he destroyed the temples and towers of Thebes, we might well do something, in these days of peace, to save the " Muses' bowers" from desolation.—lnverness Courier. RACING CHANGES The rumour noticed in our last, that Mr. Mostyn's horses were about to be removed to John Scott's stables, turns out to be premature. We regret to announce that Admiral Sir George Cockburn, G.O 8., has had a dangerous attack of para lysis. The Gallant Admiral still lies in a precarious state.— United Service Gazette. KERSAL MOOR.—This spot, which for nearly 100 years has been used as a racecourse, will never again, in all probability, witness the scenes which have contributed to its renown. It will be seen, on reference to an ad vertisement, that the whole of the building materials of the stands and booths are to be sold by auction on Fri day next.—Manchester Examiner. Some time ago, a denizen of the gocd town c,f Kendal who was rather addicted to Bacchanalian revel ries, on returning late to his home, found his wife seated by the fire, anxiously awaiting his arrival. As is too often the case under the circumstances, the intemperate husband at first assailed his wife with hard words, and then proceeded to harder blows. On the good woman I m k il n d a ly w r t e h m o o u n s s e tr d atin g nowt,wi b t u h t h th im ou,s an a d , t a h l i l n eg k i i n n g , that she er he retorted, had said nothing to pr ovo k e his ang "Nea, Kendal Merc ur y. RE -OPENIN G OP S T. JAMES ' S CHURCH, d P ev I i C I C I' A '- : DILLY.—This fine ecclesiastical structure, which, for a considerable. time past, h as b een undergo i ng re p a ir, and redecoration, with the addition of a painted window, was re-opened for public w ors hi p yesterday morn ing. The most noticeable featU re i s t h e pa i nte d w i n dow. This portion of the renovation of St. James's has long been contemplated, it having been proposed so far back as thirty or forty years ago to fill up the window with a copy of the Transfigur a ti on o f Ra ff ae l e ; but various circumstances occurred to prevent the execution of the design, and it was only recently that effective steps were taken to carry out the long-contemplated improvements by the appointment of a committee, strengthened with the requisite funds. It appears that the views of the committee were more am bi t i ous t h an th e result of their labours would ma n if es t, as i t i s state d that they origi nally fixed on a very beautiful sketch in the modern style, by Corbould, representing, in various compart ments, the Birth and Death of our Saviour. The Bishop . of London, ho wever , h av i ng expressed a strong opinion in favour of a more ancient style of art, the design, which has been so effectively carried out by Mr. Wiles , was selected. The beautiful carvings of Gibbons over the altar have been judiciously touched, bringing out more forcibly the exquisite richness of the foliage, and a rail of marble has been added round the altar. We regret to - record the death of Lady Elizabeth Whitbread; the last survivor of the children of the first Earl Grey, sister of the late and aunt of the present Earl. She was married in 1788 to the late Samuel Whitbread, of Cardington, county of Bedford, Esq., by whom she had five children, the eldest, a son, who died young; W. H. Whitbread, of Southill, Esq., for many years Member for Bedf or d ; Eli za b et h, w h o died in 1845, married to Captain the Honourable W. Waldegrave, now Earl Waldegrave; Samuel C. Whitbread, of Car dington, county of Bedford, Esq., who represented the county of Middlesex in two Parliaments; and Emma Laura, who married the present Speaker of the House of Commons. After M r . Whi t b rea d' s death, Lady Elizabeth lived in retir emen t a t Kensington, respected and beloved by all who knew her, and in the constant exercise of an active benevolence and unostentatious charity. THE EXTRAORDINARY RAILWAY ADVENTURE.— Mr. Markham, the gentleman whose violent attack on a fellow passenger, and extraordinary escape from a rail way train while labouring under an attack of brain fever, recently attracted so much of public observation, is now restored to perfect health, and has left town to rejoin his family.—Britannia. Mr. Commissioner Burge has suspended for eigh teen months the certificate of Mr. W. 11. Tempest, late of Leeds, sharebroker, who had engaged in ra il wa y transactions, without adequate capital. CONTEMPLATED CHANGES IN THE COURT OP BANK, RUPTCY.—A correspondent states that rumours ar e p re valent that the Lord Chancellor meditates some impor tant changes in the Courts of Bankruptcy ; among others are the reduction of the number of com m i ss i oners from six to four, and the appointment of but one instead of two official assignees to each court. T wo o f t h e existing commissioners, it is said, will be offered the in solvency cases, which are to be transferred to Portugal street. — Sunday paper. TRINITY COLLEGE.—We are given to understand that a commemoration of the foundation o f t hi s college will be holden during the ensuing month, upon a scale of considerable grandeur. The invit a ti ons amount to 600, and amongst the invited guests ar e P r i nce Albert, all the peers, the judges, bishops, and members of Par liament, who have been graduated from the college, and all the resident Masters of Arts. We believe it as y e t undecided whether ladies are to be invited.—Ca m b r id ge Independent Press. THREE MEN BURIED ALIVE.—On Friday, the 13th inst., at Sewell, in the parish of Hought on R eg i s , three labourers employed in movin g earth for the new branch railway from the London and No r th-W estern line to Dunstable, were buried alive by the falling in of a considerable body of earth. Their fell ow -l a b ourers, ho wev er, succeeded in digging . thorn out in about ten minutes, unhurt, with the exception of some bruises.— Bedford County IVems. THE GAME LAWS. —During the past we e k no l ess than thirteen prisoners were committed to th e H ouse o f Correction in this town by .the Buckinghamshire magis trates, charged with poaching and trespassing in search of game, viz., two for one month, five for two months, two for three months, and four for six weeks. During the week previously to the last , 13 prisoners were also committed to the House of Correction for offences against the game-laws, their terms of imprisonment varying from seven days up to three months. Twenty , six poa c h ers com mitted within 14 fortnight. ---Bucks Gazette. MURDER OF A HUSBAND BY HIS WIFE. • SUDBURY, SATURDAY NIGHT.—The discovery of a mysterious case of poisoning in the village of Acton, a short distance from this town, within the last few days, has created the greatest sensation in this part of the county of Suffolk. The circumstances conneeted with it are of a very complicated character:—About a month ago a healthy looking young man, named John Foster, 24 years of age, was married to Catherine Morley, aged 18, the daughter of a widow residing in the village. For three weeks they lived with the mother, apparently:on good:terms, when, on the afternoon of the 17th inst., he complained of heartburn and sickness, and in less than twenty-four hours expired. The sudden nature of the death having been communicated to Mr. Harry Way man, the Coroner for the county, an inquest was opened at the Crown Inn, in the village, on Saturday, the 21st instant. There being no suspicion entertained at this period that the death of the deceased was produced by poison, the young widow, Catherine Fostor, was called an, and examined as to the circumstances attending her hus band's demise. She stated that she had been married to the deceased exactly three weeks on the day of his death. lie had been complaining of pains in his head ever since their marriage. He told her that about a fortnight after their wedding he had slipped off a load of hay, and had hurt himself very much in the back. On Sunday, the 15th inst., he complained much of the pain, and said he thought he must go to bed. On the following Tuesday night he spoke of being affected with heartburn, and was exceedingly sick. On Wed nesday morning he was too ill to get up, and she went to Mr. Jones, the surgeon, about him. She ought to have stated that at about nine o'clock on Tuesday night he vomited and was purged, and during Wednesday he continued in the same state until within an hour of his death, which took place at four o'clock in the afternoon. It was after he had returned from his work on Tuesday evening that he complained of sickness. He had supper with her and her brother. They had potatoes and hot dumpling. They had it about seven o'clock, and he first complained as he was drinking his last cup of tea. He went to bed between seven and eight o'clock, and in the course of an hour he became sick. On Wednesday he complained of a pain in his right side. All he had on that day was some tea. Mr. Jones did not see him until the afternoon. He gave her two powders for him but only one was given. Before he died she had occa. sion to remove him from the bed. Whilst doing so he fell on his knees ; she put him in a chair, and he died a few minutes afterwards. Her mother lived with her, but on the Tuesday she was out washing. Very important disclosures, it appears, were here made to the Coroner by the surgeons, to the effect that the deceased had died from the effects of poison. Mr. Wayman, the coroner, accordingly adjourned the in quiry till the 24th instant, so as to enable a post mortem examination of the body, and an analysis of the con tents of the stomach, to be made. On the resumption of the investigation, the coroner having been apprised of the probability of the deceased's death being found to have resulted from arsenic, Mr. Wayman desired the widow to be called in, and after cautioning her in the usual way, read the evidence which she had previously given, to which she put her mark as being correct. She then voluntarily stated, that after the last day's proceedings she recollected her husband saying about a week before his death that he had raised blood. There was but one dumpling for supper on the Tuesday night before her husband's death. On that day she had been dining at her husband's mother's house; it was five o'clock before she got home, and it was after that when she made the dumpling. The flour with which it was made was kept in a kneading-trough, and part of the same flour was still in it. She had not used any of the flour since. When her husband was sick he vomited. She and her mother emptied it in a ditch in the yard. On the following Saturday three of their hens died; she did not know from what. She saw them all alive on the Friday. Maria Morley, the mother of the wife, was then called and examined. She deposed that her daughter and her husband lived at her house; he went out to work early in the morning, and returned at night to supper. On Tuesday, the 17th, she was out washing. She returned home shortly after seven o'clock, and found the deceased in bed. He said he had the heartburn, and was very sick. She sent her daughter for sixpennyworth of brandy, and put a part of it in some oatmeal gruel. Deceased took about two spoonsful of it, but could not keep it down. This was before eight o'clock. Before this he had been sick in a handbasin, but she did not notice what he threw up. After he was sick she emptied the handbasin on the dunghill in her yard. He vomited frequently during the night. She went to bed :that night between 11 and 12 o'clock. Her daughter slept in the same room with her in another bed. The deceased was in a room by himself on the ground floor. Between three and four o'clock he called for some tea, and she made him some peppermint tea, and he drank three cups of it. After taking it he was very sick. She did not go to bed again, and at about ten o'clock she went to Sudbury, and re turned about an hour before his death• She did not sup at home on Tuesday night. The deceased had known her daughter three years. The short time they were married they appeared to live very happy. William Steed 'deposed that the deceased was his fellow-labourer. He saw him on the afternoon of Tuesday, the 17th, when he seemed quite well. About a fortnight ago he saw the deceased slip from a waggon, but he did not say he was much hurt. He had known deceased ten years, and he always seemed a healthy man. Elizabeth Fester stated that the deceased was her son. She had not seen him for two or three weeks before his death. His wife visited her. on Tuesday, the 17th, and had dined with her. She left before four o'clock. She said her husband had been very poorly all the night be fore. As she went out she said she must make haste home, as that was pudding night. Witness asked her if she made a puddinr , every night. She replied that she did not, but she should make her husband one that even ing. On the following day (Wednesday) witness called at her house. She cried and said she did not think he was so bad as he was. She said she was alone with him and did not like to leave him. Thomas Morley, a boy eight years of age, brother of the deceased's wife, corroborated his mother's testimony. He ate some of the dumpling, and was not unwell. His sister, wife of the deceased, made the tea and sugared it. When the deceased came in for his supper he appeared in a very healthy state and ate heartily. His sister helped everything. She served the deceased with three cups of tea. He saw her put the sugar in it. The analysis of the contents of the stomach being understood not to be completed, the proceedings:were again adjourned till yesterday (Friday), when they were resumed at twelve o'clock, at the Crown Inn, be fore the same jury. During the day the body was ex humed in order that it might undergo a close exami nation by the medical gentleman engaged in the inquiry. .Tames Pleasant, a labourer, deposed to the sound and healthy state of the deceased when he left work on the evening prior to his death. He seemed in the best spirits and sang as he went along. Mr. William Edmund Image, surgeon, :of Bury St. Edmunds, on being sworn said, that on Monday last he assisted at the analysis of a stomach and its contents, produced to him at his house by Mr. Jones. He under stood it to have been taken from the body of the de ceased. Mr. Newham, of the Suffolk Hospital, was with them. With a view of dotecting the presence of poison, they applied Renish's test, by which they clearly dis covered arsenic, but nothing else. It was applied to some of the fluid in the stomach, and was considered a very conclusive test. Marsh's test was also applied to a portion of the same fluid, with the like result. Ile had no doubt whatever that the death of the person from whose stomach the fluid so tested was taken must have resulted from the effects of arsenic. He detected no other poison in the stomach. He had that day examined the body of a man exhumed in Acton churchyard; it had been previously opened. They first examined the kidneys; both were very red, but one more so than the other. The mucous membrane of the intestines was in many parts covered with thick bloody mucous, and there were congestive patches in the left ventricle of ,the heart. Assuming that the stomach and its con tents belonged to this body, he had no doubt what ever that these appearances denoted death by poison. That day he had been shown by Mr. Jones a por tion of the t'ena cava, he found a perforation and one or two other morbid appearances in it, but without knowing whether any blood or what quantity of blood exuded from it, he could not say whether the death of the person to whom the vena cava belonged was occa sioned by the perforation and morbid diseases. The deceased appeared to be a particularly healthy subject. The first consequence which ensued on taking arsenic was the sensation of heartburn and sickness. These symptoms would come on in a very few minutes after it was taken. He considered it utterly impossible that a person could take a dose of arsenic sufficient to cause death, and afterwards eat heartily before he was taken ill. Directly the arsenic takes effect nothing can be retained on the stomach. He had heard the statement of Catherine Foster, and the evidence of Maria Morley; they showed the symptoms of a person labouring under the effects of poison. A person labouring under the effects of arsenic for so many hours as in the present case would endure great agony. Mr. S. Newham, of the Suffolk Hospital, and Mr. R. Jones, surgeon, of Mefferd, confirmed Mr. Image's tes timony. The latter gentleman stated that on the morn ing of the day on which the deceased died, his wife called upon him and said that her husband had a bowel i c n o m t h p e l a s i f n t t He e . r noo sent n h e hweern tto two t p h o e w dres house. A a nbdo ufoundo'clock e thede ceased dead in bed. He asked several questions, which the wife answered in a satisfactory manner. The wife andsicknessmothertoladnd a bowelhimthatth eo e m de p c la ea in. se t d had been suffering f After much other evidence had been adduced, The Learned CORONER addressed the jury at some length, and having drawn their attention to the material points of the evidence, they consulted together, and re turned a verdict of " Wilful Murder " against Catherine Foster, the wife of the deceased, who was then committed to the county gaol at Bury St. Edmunds for trial at the ensuing assizes. DEATH OF A LITERARY LADT.—MY. Mills held an inquest on Saturday, at the Coronation, Seymour stied, Euston-square, on the body of Mrs. Agnes Hall, Seymour ate seventy, of No. 5, Chai:les-street. Miss Agnes Hall, daughter of the deceased, said, that her mother was the relict of a medical army officer, and had been an authoress for forty years. When Dr. Aiken edited the Old Monthly M a gazine she wrote v er y lar g el y for it. She wrote for it latterly, for Fraser's Magazine, and for some of Mr. C. Knight's publications. Deceased was attending to her literary occupations up to Tuesday last, when she died suddenly, whilst taking some beef tea. Deceased was not in want of the necessaries of life. Dr. Kennedy, of Tavistock-square, saw deceased both before and after her death, and told her daughter that it resulted from natural causes.—Verdict, " Natural death." Nine more condemned malefactors stood on the pillory, on Thursday, in the Place du basis de Justice. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, NoVEMBER 28. STOCK Excriaxox.-The sales are-Chester and Birken head, 201. Shares, % p.-Lancaster and Preston, Quarters, 14 -London and North-Western, 192%-Ditto, Quarters, New, 1 3% P.-London and South- Western, Tenths, 5% 7 -Manches ter and Leeds, Quarters, 4 p.-Ditto, Extension, 1 p.- Ditto (late Manchester, Bolton , and Bury), Fifths, 5 1 4 1).- Midland, 1 24%-Ditto, N ew , 4' 3 / 4 p.-North British, Thirds, p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3, % dis.- York and Newcastle, Preference, 5% p.-York and Selby (East and West Riding Extensi on ), P reference, 9 % p.-East Lancashire, 3% p.-New, I %_p.-Great Grimsby and Shef field Extension, 28s. 9d. dis.-Huddersfield Canal and Rail way, 5% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 22 p. Leeds and Thirsk, 76 dis.-Ditto, New, % P.-Shrew s b ury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% dis.-Ambergate and Eastern Junction, p. Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Ch es hi re Junction, 1% p.-- Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 6% p.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 3s. 9d. p.-Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, % dis.-London and York, Direct Northern % dis.-Newry and Warrenpoint, 2 3 A p.-North St a ffordshire, 3% p.-North-Western, % p.-Shrewsbury and H ere f ord, dis.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 41s. 3d.-Shrop shire Union' Railway and Canal, 3s. 9d. dis.-West Riding Union, 1% p.-Dutch Rhenish, 1 dis. MANCHESTER, NOVEMBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, par-Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 6 3 / 4 p.-East Lancashire, No. 1, New, 4 1 4 p.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, :5 1 i p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 11 dis.-Ditto, New, % p.-Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 12 p.-Ditto, Extension (green ), p.-Lon don, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (B), 7 p.-Lan caster and Preston, New, 6% p.-Manchester and South ampton, 9-16 dis.-North Staffordshire, 3 3 4 p.-North-West em, 9-16 p.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 13-16 dis.-Shrews bury and Birmingham (A), 2 p. LEEDS, NOVEMBER 28. STOCK Excnamm-There was a decided decline on the Share Markets, with its attendant consequences, during the early part of the week. Midlands, London and North- Westerns, York and North Midlands, and South •Westerns, were considerably reduced in value, and most others partook of the decline. The aspect of affairs has now materially changed for the better, and the markets all show decided symptoms of improvement, with much business doing. The sales are-East Lancashire, 5 p.-Ditto, No. 2 (late Liverpool, Ormskirk, &c.), c. p.-East and West Yorkshire, 17s. 6d. dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester, ,6 p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 12 p.-Ditto, Branches (blue), 7 1 4 p.-Ditto, Ex tensions (green), 31s. 6d. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 14 p.- Ditto New, % p.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 14s. n. p.- Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5% n. p.-Midland, Prefer ence, 3% p.-North British, Thirds, 2% p.-Ditto, Exten sion (scrip), 20s. p.-North Staffordshire, 31. 16s. 3d. n. p.- Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 1% p.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 5%-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 15s. s. dis. -North-Western, lls. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 12s. 6d. p.-West Riding Union, 3%. HULL, NOVEMBER 28. Srocx EXCHANGIC. -Our market to-day has worn a i_more healthy appearance than it has done for some days past, and although but a small business is doing, our quota tions are improved upon those of yesterday. The sales are- North British, Quarters, 78s. 6d.-Ditto, New Quarters, scrip, 21s. p.-Ditto, Thirds, 2% p.-Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 2 3 A -Ipswich and Bury, Extension, Nor wich, 2 3 A-ShropshiraUnion, % dis.-West Riding Union, 3%. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, NOVEMBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Edinburgh and North ern (Newport), 83s. 6d. p.-Huddersfield and Manchester Thirds, 1% p.-Leeds and Thirsk, New, par-Liverpool Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 1 % dis.-Manchester and Leeds Extension, 20s. p.-Newcastle and Carlisle, 113 ex n.-Newcastle and Berwick, 13% p.-North British, 13 p. cum thirds-Ditto, Thirds, 1% p. ex thirds-Ditto, Quar ters, 2% p. cum thirds-Ditto, Extension, 19s. p. SHEFFIELD, NOVEMBER 28. STocx EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Extensions, 295. 6d. dis.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester, 5% p.-Ditto, Thirds, % p.-London and South Coast, 59-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1 p.-North British, Thirds, 2/. 11s. p. -North-Western, % p.-Sheffield and Lincoln, 3 1 4 c. dis.- Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 6s. p.-Manchester and Southampton, lls. YORK, NOVEMBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 3%-Ipswich and Bury, 12%-Leicester and Bedford, 15s. 6d.-London and York, 21. 3s. 6d.-Ditto, Half Shares, 1%-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid land, 3/. 3s. 6d.-Newcastle and Berwick, 33 3 /, -North Bri tish, Half Shares, 164-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 175.-Ditto, Extension, 2 5 '-North Staffordshire, 5 3 A-North-Western, 1/. 125.-Sheffield, Rotherham, &c., 3L _6s. 3d.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 71. Is. 6d.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 16%-Ditto, Preference, 11 3 %. EDINBURGH, NovEMBER 27. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 184 12s. 6d. I -Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 281.- ' Ditto, Halves, 151. 55.-Armagh and Portrush, 6s. 6d.-Ayr end Galloway, IL Bs. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 35.- British and Irish Union, 2/. 35.-Caledonian, 23/. 155.- Ditto, New, 2/. 45.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 19s. -Clydesdale Junction, 341.-Cornwall and Devon Central, U. 155.-Deeside Railway, 34-Direct Northern, 1/. 17s. 6d.= Dundee and Arbroath, 391. 10s.-Ditto, New, 271.-Dundee and Perth, 25/.-Ditto, New, 10/. 2s. 6d.-East Indian Rail way, 12s. 3d.-East of Fife, 1/. 10s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 155.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 761:-Ditto, Halves, 21/.-Ditto, Quarters, 194-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 20/. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 211.-Edinburgh and Northern, 151. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 41. Os. 6d.-Edin burgh and Perth, 1/. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 691.- Ditto, New Stock, 381.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s. 6d.- Ditto, Halves, 81.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 21. 13a. ---Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 414-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 155.-Glas gow and Greenock, 171.-Ditto New Stock, 8/. Ss.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 11. 135.-Great North of Scotland, 1/. 195.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 1/. 3s. 61-London and York, 2/. 7s. 6d.- Ditto, Halves, 11. 17s. 6d.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 341. 10s.-North British, 351. 10s.-Ditto, Halves, 151. IN.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 12s. 6d.- Ditto, Quarters, 31.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, 1/. 11s.-Ditto, Fifths, 6/. lls. 6d.-North Staffordshire, 51. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 19/.-Ditto, New, 10/. -Scottish Central, 19/. 55.-Ditto, New, 91. IN.-Scottish Grand Junction, 15s. -Scottish Midland, 13l 155.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, lls. 3d.-Shrewsbury, Osvrestry, and Chester, 61. MT..- Stirling and Dunfermline, 31.-Stirling and Midland, 21. 10s.-Strathern Junction, 3/. 185.-Wishaw and Coltness, 4812 10s. GLASGOW, NOVEMBER 27. STOCK EXCH.& NGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 435. 6d.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 375. 3d.—Direct Bom bay and Madras, 6s.—Dundee and Arbroath, 39%—Eastern Counties, 22%—Ditto, York Extension, 725. 6d.—East of Fife, 29s.—East Indian Railway, 11 s. 9d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 15% —Edinburgh and Perth, 35s.—Glasgow Ge neral Terminus, 12% —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, 71. 17s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 51s.— Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 32s.—Glasgow, Air drie, and Monkland Junction, 39s.—Great North of India, 4s. ad.—Great Southern of Madras, Bs. 9d. —Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 3s. 6d.—Manchester and Southampton, 28s. 6d.— Midland, Halves, 61.2s.—North British, New Quarters (scrip), 325. 6d.—Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, 555. 6d..—Stirling shire, and Midland Junction, 50s. 6d.—Strathern Junction, 765. —York and Newcastle, Preference, 7%. THE LATE AWFUL MINE:ACCI- DENT AT OLDBITRY. A meeting of the inhabitants of Oldbury was held on Friday last, the 27th inst., in the Court House Room, to take into consideration the best means of affording immediate relief to the widows and orphans (between 50 and 60 in number) of those who lost their lives by the late lamentable explosion at Mr. George Parker's pit near Oldbury. The meeting (a very spirited one) at its rising was adjourned till Tuesday, the Bth December, to be held at the Talbot Hotel, Oldbury, at twelve o'clock. A Committee was formed for the purpose of taking the necessary steps to render that meeting worthy of the important object in question, and commensurate with the needful exigencies of the case. The subscriptions raised at the meeting amounted to upwards of 1004 The following are the names of the gentlemen who have so cheerfully contributed:— Messrs. Philip Williams and Sons ... .£25 0 0 Messrs. Joseph and William Bennett... ... 15 0 0 Messrs. J. and S. Hunt ... ... 20 0 0 The Radnallfield Colliery Company ... 10 0 0 Anthony Parker, Esq.... ... 15 0 0 Levi Parker ; Esq.... ... ... 15 0 0 Mr. Joseph Jones Gregory... ... ... 5 0 0 Rev. R. Prickett, Incumbent of Oldbury ... 2 2 0 Sundry small sums collected by Rev. R. Prickett Messrs. Chambers and Marsh Mr. Joseph Parkes ... ... Mr. J. R. Cooper Mr. W. Underhill.. 3 13 10i 3 3 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 Mr. W. Millington Mr. Joseph Hintett Mr. Joseph Collins Collection after a Sermon on Pitt Bank by the Rev. R. Leeke ... 610 Of William Bennett, Esq., Portway Hall, near Oldbury, Messrs. J. li.. Cooper and John Chambers, Oldbury, were appointed Secretaries, to whom all subscriptions and communications are requested to be sent. THE MENAI STRAITS' TUBULAR BRIDGE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. The interesting experiments noticed at various times in your columns, relative to the intended bridge over the Menai Straits, appear principally to have been directed to determine the capabilities of the iron tube to sustain the weight of the trains intended to pass over it. No experiment having been reported showing it equal to resisting the action of the wind when blowing a hurri cane from 31•7501b5. to 4 613751b5., or probably up t o 52•0831b5. to the superficial foot. In the autumn of last year I was engaged on the sections of the then intended London and Holyhead direct railway, and I particu larly noticed at various places the immense masses of rock that had been blown by storms from the mountains, and several in the Snowdon Pass from a most terrific height ; one of which, by measurement, weighed 710 tons. I always remarked that the beautiful suspension bridge over the Straits (about 10 chains from the intended tunnel, and near the same level), designed by the late eminent engineer, Telford, had been injured by the vibration of the chains and roadway in the many storms it has withstood ' • and crossbraces had been fixed to the chains, rendered necessary to prevent the piers being further injured, the very small surface exposed to the action of the wind being sufficient to cause injury to such a stupendous structure. The immense s ur f ac e o f the intended tunnel,reexpoof the tube ), se d atthe to h same leve lte action of h (say 110 feet te high in the cen tre tremendous storms that rage in the Straits, demands the greatest caution as to the tubular mreaio fo , a rmbzing adopted. J. ROEBUCK. Inspector of Works, Ihiddersfield and Manchester Railway, Nov: 10. DARING BURGLARY AT Yorm.—On. Wednesday morning last, at one o'clock, four men entered the house of Mr. Wilson, of West Cottage, which is situated about a mile and a half from this city, on the Boroughbridge road, by taking out a window at the back of the pre mises. The thieves went up stairs, covered the inmates overhead with the bedclothes, and threatened that if they afterwards said anything abqut the matter they should all be murdered. After the robbers had remained about an hour in the house, they decamped, taking away with them a quantity of wearing apparel, a sovereign, and 9kin silver.—Yorkshtreman. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 23.- REEVE V. DAYRRLL. The defendant is one of the sheriffs of Buckingham, and the action was brought against him by the plaintiff, Mr. Reeve, a cloth dealer, carrying on business in Snow hill, for furnishing a false return to a writ of fi. fa. with respect to the goods and chattels of a tailor named Pater, at Stony Stratford. A distress was levied on the effects of Pater at the instance of the plaintiff; and the sheriff returned a reply to the writ that he had no effects. A few articles of furniture were on his premises, but it appeared they had been transferred to his brother-in-law by a bill of sale, for a sum of money which he had advanced to him. This was not proved to the satisfaction of the jury, and they found a verdict for the plaintiff for 191. 165., believing the bill of sale to be a fraudulent one, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 28. POOLEY v. TAYLOR AND ANOTHER.-TEE WESTERN GAS COMPANY. This was an action brought by Mr. Pooley, patent weighing machine maker, of Liverpool, to recover 23L 17s. 6d. for a weighing machine furnished to the London Western Gaslight Company, of which the de fendants were directors. The machine had been ordered by Mr. Radley, who was employed by the company to perform some chemical experiments, and who had re ferred plaintiff to the secretary for payment. When the bill was sent in, the officers of the company denied that they had authorised Radley to give the order, and the present action was in consequence brought. The evidence as to the authority of Radley to order the machine was of a somewhat conflicting character. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 231. 17s. 6d., the amount claimed. This verdict involves several other claims which are made against the company. ELECTION OF A NEW BISHOP FOR ARGYLL AND THE ISLES. (From the Edinburgh Chronicle.) • In obedience to a mandate from the PrimUs, the clergy of Argyll and-the Isles met at Oban, on the 14th inst., to elect a new Bishop. There were present the Very Reverend James Paterson, M.A., Dean of Ar gyll and. the Isles, the Reverends Samuel Hood, of Rothsay ; M'Lennan, of Fort William ; D. M'Kenzie, of Portnacroish ; and H. Montgomery Moore, of Stor noway (Lewis). The Reverend Samuel Hood, of Rothsay, opened the proceedings, and at considerable length pointed out the necessity of electing a pious and good man, and at the same time one who was a gentle man in habits and connexions, and who would carry with him, and exercise an influence and respect worthy of his high station both in the church and in the world, and, if possible, one who had the means of properly sustaining himself, and, at the same time, of aiding and assisting his poorer brother. He admitted it was desirable that the individual should possess a competent knowledge of Gaelic, but a person thus qualified was not to be found among themselves, and when they . considered the circumstances under which they were assembled, it became them to consider whether a knowledge of Gaelic on the present occasion was absolutely indispensable. They were aware that the Right Reverend Bishop Low intended to assign the whole of his income as Bishop of Moray, and Argyll, and the Isles, as a present provision for their new bishop, and that at his (Bishop Low's) death, he meant to give the sum of 8,0001. to the diocese of Argyll and the Isles, as a permanent endowment; and in making this munificent intention known, he had at the same time recommended the Rev. Alexander Ewing, of Forres, as his successor. Mr. Hood asked whether they were not bound to take such circumstances into their serious consideration, and decide (perfectly free as they were to act, even without such a recommendation) ,whether there were any serious objections to Mr. Ewing which ought to induce them to reject him. He was well spoken of in the Church and out of the Church as a good man—as a gentleman, with ample means, as far as regarded this world, to be useful. As to his knowledge of Gaelic, what was to prevent his acquiring as much as was needful for his public ministrations? The present Bishop of St. David's in two years after his consecration acquired a sufficient knowledge of the Welsh language to enable him to preach to the people in Welsh—and, there was no reason why Mr. Ewing should not do as much. But suppose he might not make such progress as Dr. Thirlwall in - the acquisition of a language, would such a supposition, if they had no other objection against him, justify them in refusing to elect him as their bishop? Mr. Hook certainly thought not. The Very Reverend Dean PATERSON next rose, and said he could not but concur with what Mr. Hood had said; and, after a few remarks upon the subject, he proposed that they should elect the Rev. Alexander Ewing as their Bishop. Mr. HOOD seconded the motion; and, after a good deal of subsequent discussion, Mr. Ewing was elected as the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles, and the meeting was then dis Solved. The reverend gentlemen afterwards dined together at the Caledonian Hotel in the greatest harmony. The new Bishop, we understand, is likely to build a church, and make Oban his permanent residence. This will diffuse quite a new spirit in the place and the immediate neighbourhood, and v e have no doubt will prove a public benefit. COTTON IN = ■ CULTIVATION OF INDIA. Tcwards the close uercial Association he East ledia Com th, the Manchester Coin ed a letter to the Directors of on the cultivation a the cotton In that letter they dreg. attention to the acreased consumption of cotton in this country, and ex ressed their fears that owing to the diversion of land and labour to other products, the production of the nr- dant in Ind iclo in America would rather cii"linish than increase. In theie opinion, "a crisis in the co!. - ton trade appears to impend;" and they are therefore extreu_ely anxious that the Court of Directors should, by energetic, liberal, and comprehensive measures, clear the ground in India for the free exercise of British enterprise and intelligence in the culture of that most necessary article to this country, and especially to Manchester and the surround ing district. The association point out the prominent obstacles to increased and remunerative production, which are—the Government assessment or land-tax, amounting, in two presidencies, to seventy-five per cent. on the produce; the want of a regular local market for the - ryot; the badness of the existing roads; the pressure of local transit dues; dishonest packing, and the igno rant or careless use of the saw-gin. The experiments of the East India Company have, they think, proved that American cotton can be grown in India, some of the earliest sown fields having this season produced 7001ba. per acre; and they contend, on the authority of expe rienced parties, that the cultivation " ought now to be transferred to the native rylbt and merchant, who are prepared to take it up, and who could produce it at least fifty per cent. cheaper than the company." In reply to this letter, the Comme4al Association have received the following communication:— " East India House, Nov. 17, 1846. " sir—l am commanded by the Court of Directors of the East India Company , to acknowledge the receipt of your letter, dated the 20th ultimo, stating that fears aro entertained that the diversion of labour in America from cotton cultivation, for the purpose of increasing the production of sugar and other articles of food, will bring about a crisis in the cotton trade seriously affecting the manufacturer and operative in the northern districts of England, and urging, on this and various other grounds, the great importance of extending and improving the cultivation of the cotton plant in India, by the removal of all obstacles that present themselves to an increased and remunerative production, by the establishment of local markets, and the construction of roads; and fur ther pointing out the frauds that continue to be practised by the natives of India, for the purpose of increasing the weight of the cotton; likewise the injury to the staple by an unskilful use f the saw-gin; and also re questing on the part of the Manchester Commercial As sociation, certain information regarding the quantity of cotton ordered by the Court:of Directors to be forwarded with o much England, in the arrival of which, you state, is expected " In reply, lam commanded to acquaint ycu, that the interest the Court of Directors have for many years manifested in the important subject to which you have drawn their attention has in no degree abated, and that there is reason to conclude that the exertions of the go vernments of India to improve and extend the cultivation of the cotton plant, and to introduce machinery for ra pidly and effectively cleaning the cotton, are likely to be attended with the best results. " I am commandedTotiD, that in order to test, the success of the experiments which have been undertaken, the Court have given directions for shipment to England of cotton to the extent of 5,000 or 6,000 bales, if pro curable, from each presidency, in the expectation that the attention of capitalists in this country and in India will be thereby drawn to the subject, and that they will be induced to take advantage of the important improve ments in the culti va ti on an d p re p ara ti on of East In d ia cotton, effected through the measures which ,have b e en introduced for that object, at considerable eLpense, by the East India Company.—l..am, sir, your mo st obedient, humble servant, JANES A. MELTILL , " James A. Turner, Esq." —Manchester Examiner. ---- BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. 27.—The trade have shown no disposition to get into stock this week, and the transactions since our last are quite unimportant. nmonßvteeherwsid:tnot GENERAL FLORES.—The ship Glenelg, one of General Flores's squadron, arrived at Blackwall in tow of three steamers, and was safely 11 _Bristol TmE lif x e ;E cur prr Y. lort OF moored there on Saturday morning last at 9 o'clock, having been brought from Gravesend for greater security, by order of the Board of Customs. Mr. Ferguson, the well-known river pilot, was entrusted with the manage ment of the ship in her passage up the river ; and Mr. Forsayth and other officers of the Customs., as well as Inspector Evans and another officer of the Thames Police, were, we understand, on board. The Glenelg, as she lies in the river, is a very gallant looking ship ; and if she, together with the Monarch and Neptune steamers, ancient they ect o yi t e m h npe e o art be condemned, which we have reason to think is all but certain, the ambitious views of Flores on the quiet state of Ecuador will, doubtless; by the loss of such a squadron, be effectually crushed for the present, if not for ever. raaislwthaeywetorternsmverlywhwoarweedirexfyn-mging the line CURIOUS RELIC OF ANTIQUITY. —Within the last about nine Britons osbnfetotraeng grinding, antiquei Il with di n a g l , a g r u g e e rn s t , o i li n e d , which, when posed got to feet deep, near the old rriacy, in order ‘iti fix a gate post, have been one of the dong.,:tie utensils used by the or rather powdering theft corn to separate it from the husks or cb.,•ff It is of rude and simple construction, the centre being hollowed out, of a circular shape, and somewhat . resembling an in verted punch bowl. It is conjectured to be nearly 2,000 years old, and is now in the possession of Mr. George Emsley,—Yorkshireman.