The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-12 00:00:00

BAN KRUPTCY. —(THIS DAY.) Thereßefore lir. Commissioner SHEPHERD.) Debts were a great many summonses under the Small %,. 13 ts Act, and out of the first eight called only one cotendant answered, and the defaulters were subject to ...:nrnitrnent. In the case, in which the defendant ap- P ! r iled, the plaintiff was not in attendance. be plaintiff's attorney said that perhaps the defendant "ald agree t o t h e case going on without the plaintiff ' s attendance. The t t r , Le arned COMMISSIONER said he could not allow l th g° on. The defendant was entititled to examine e plaintiff if he thought proper, and it was quite im a:stsible to sa y w h at turn the case might take E o o aminerednder it essent i a l that the plaint i ff shou ld b e ex - The defendant sail& he had a particular appointor -I.t at twelv o'clock. o T_lls Learned COMMISSIONER said that the plaintiff uld h is busi e xpect that tie defendant should be kept from tThe attorn e y sa i d he would send for t h e p l a i nt i ff. atte C OMMISSIONER said that would not do; for if he pi.;nt'lluffl the c ase must b e adjourned at t h e cost o f the • —s tito,,e. defendant would not be able to get home as the tie plaintiff o sty. tented t however, having arrived, defendant con- STOREY V. TONGE. • The clef d en an , was formerly a clerk in the Metropo ta R ailway Junction Company, and is now ,uperin uent of the Victoria Park Cemetery, Bethnal-green. claim was for 11/. 165., debt and costs. ._.fhe defe n d ant said that when he was clerk to the 4 . way comp any he had two guineas a week and 2s. *a bo ar overtim e ., b ut hi s present wages were on l y 14s. Week. The plaintiff said there were perquisites. IThe defendemt—Yes, ls. on each funeral, and we have /111 Y had thre e in three weeks. I asked th e pl a i n tiff t o thing the acco un t stan d f or s i x mont h s, to see how the answered,, and I have great hopes it will in time. P laintiff—B at you have other perquisites. Defendant--,I may have, perhaps. lam to have the Use of the grass when it grows; the seed was only sown In March, and I may starve before it grows into a good crop. The defeuda. - nt, in answer to the Commissioner, said be was a widower, with a child, and had to pay a person 1 0 take care of it. The Learned C OMMISSIONER sa id t h at h e could not Rer a lar ger p a y ment t h an 4s. a month, and an order its drawn out for that amount. A WILL.—(THIS DAY.) y r ., ag e "" Freeman, a young man about twenty years of rein. n , ehrerged with stealing one 51. note, seven sove pr(e)' Q . "' a nd a quantity of jewellery and other articles, the jagrtY of his father, Thomas Freeman. b u i e Q l3l.o e , ecutor, who seemed much affected when giv thi„,— "'dunce, stated that the prisoner, fur the last v or f our years, had been a source of continued an buYon4nice to him, not only by his thefts upon himself but f;lgers in the house. Ile had placed the articles eta - t e i," in a strong box, with patent lock ; but, get i'e andf September last, during the absence lm Self his daughter, the prisoner contrived to Am the house and break open the lock with a chisel, all out of the box which was of the slightest s „ t ln his defence, the prisoner said that he had latterly in busi ness f or hi mse lf , an d hi s f at h er h a d pro ba4;?llcl to ;advance him some money to pay his rent, but hi ni : l g failed t o d o so , h e tr i e d t o ge t th e mone y ou t o f m t r o the best way he could. aub,„; C ° lll 3E, after commenting upon the levity and hi s i ° nling insolence evinced by the prisoner towards ather, committed him for trial. . 1 19UTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.) Seeker 4 Wake, an. engineer, was charged before Mr. Whereby ith trespassing on the CroYdon Railway, Edward he endangered his life. stated ard that Sprin ga il, a policeman of the above line, on the arrival of the train at the station at terrnondsey-bridge at 7 o'clock, on Saturday evening, o'nut db!fyndant, who was in a second.class train, jumped vi ,_ wore it hail stopped. Witness asked him for his ai ;et, but his reply was that he had none, an that he would not pay the fare, i t ll ' l 4n he was urged to do so, he jumped off the atrorm on the rail, and run across the lire just as the ri ghton and Greenwich trains were coming in. Wit "ill' percei v i ng t h e d anger t o w hich ho exp ose d him se lf, ;I S ne must have been crushed if he had remained on the I", ran after him, and dragged him off. The defendant still refused to pay the fare, and was accordingly given into custody. The defendant, in reply, said he was an engineer at tached t o t h e C roy d on R a il roa d, era that he was in the nabit of going up and down from New Cross without Paying the fare; that he received wages of 31. per week for his work. The inspector said that it was untrue that the work- Men employed by the company were permitted to go up and down free ; that if they were, they were always pro vided with a written pass for the purpose. Mr. SECK'&It said he should inflict a penalty of 10s., or i n default, commit him for 14 days. CAMBRIAN AND GRAND JUNC TION RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the shareholders in this company was eld, in accordance with the Railway Companies' Disso 80u Act, shortly before twelve o'clock this day, at the In l y t i sh Hotel, Cockspur-street, for the purpose of deter --ling 'whether it should be dissolved or not. But a email Mr. Col un.mber of shareholders were present. n ! , M.P., occupied the chair. Messrs. Strict, Coleman, and Child, were appointed scrutineers. The SECRETARY read the report of the directors, which set forth that the line was projected for theptr Pose of const ruc ti ng a line of railway connecting the dis trict of South Wales wita the more northerly part of_ the kingdom, and that they considered it a _line of the greatest public utility; that it had received the active support of the principal landed proprietors on its route ; in fact, no - undertaking was started under 'better auspices, or stood more chance of success. But, not withstanding the strong assurances of Mr. Gravitt, the engineer, that the plans would be perfectly ready by the 30th of November, the directors found the plans and sections so defective, that it would have been utterly useless to have submitted them to the Standing Orders' Committee. They therefore abandoned the intention of going to Parliament. In January last they returned IL Bg. per share, being two-thirds on the amount origi. nally paid. So sanguine were they of the ultimate suc cess of the line, that they advised the adoption of a new line, with some alight alterations, immediately subse quent to the dissolution of the old one, the retiring shareholders being relieved from all responsibility, and those holding shares in the present company to be en titled to receive a similar amount of shares in the new Company. The CHAIRMAN said, the capital originally subscribed was 75,000/., 1/. Bs. had been r e t urne d, on eac h s h are, making 50,0001. The liabilities amounted to 30,0001., but they expected, on investigation, that they would be enabled to considerably reduce that amount, and that a sufficient sum would be left to defray all liabilities. They hoped to be in a position to return a further small sum per share. The balance was then against the company, but the reductions which would be made in the legal and engineer ing charges would alter this. The solicitor had offered to make some reduction. In , te-1-- F y to several questions, the SECRETARY stated that 3,800/. had been paid to Mr. Gravitt and t o th e s urveyors, but he claimed, in addition, 7,0001., which they had refused to pay. The directors had commenced ana tion against him to recover the amount they had paid, but he had commenced a counter-action for the balance of his claim. 3,6004 had been paid to the local agents, and 3,000/. to the town solicitor, who claimed 5,200/. more. The new line was proposed to start from Wor cester, and to run in a direct line to Runcorn. A resolution in favour of the dissolution, not, how ever, as an act of bankruptcy, of the company, was then carried by a show of hands. Mr. TRIPP then addressed the meeting at great length, and contended that the statements put forward by the directors on a former occasion and to-day were vague and fallacious, and that the whole affairs of the company had been grossly' mismanaged and the shareholders de ceived. Re wished to know how many shares had been applied for, how many allotted and reserved, and bow many paid upon, and advised the shareholders to demand every farthing of their deposits. The C HAIRIN said he and the other members of the L 1 ' committee of management, with the exception 'cif five, had taken and paid upon two hundred shares. About thirty of the provisional committee, who had been allotted one hundred shares each, had not paid upon their shares. Proceedings had been commenced ag ains t th e the f ive directors. M a ny shares had been reserved for Purpose of con t em pl a t e d ama l ga mations with other r apanies which circ um st ances had prevented. To show the anxiety of the directors to economise the ex penses, he mi g ht s t ate t h at a deman d ma de by Mr. Tripp's brother for 1,000/. for brokerage was reduced to 501 . Th e votes of the meeting were then taken, and the majority wire in favour of a dissolution. enai led itoYAL VISIT TO ARUNDEL CASTLE.—We are try to announce that h er M a j esty h as s ignified her . ous intention of honouring the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk with a visit during the present month, at their family residence, Arundel Castle. It will be re membered that the Noble Duke, in anticipation of a 'visit from his Sovereign, last year completed a variety of improvements, which up to that period were in pro gress at the castle, and also fitted up a suite of apart ments expressly for her Majesty's accommodation. Cir cumstances occurred about the time alluded to which had the effect of postponing the royal visit; but we lieee are correct in stating, that during the recent be sojourn of the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Windsor Castle, her Majesty signified her intention of honouring their Graces with the promised visit at the earliest pos sible opportunity. We believe we are correct in stating that the royal visit will take place some time in the en suing week.—Post. THE LATE ELOPEMENT IN HIGH LIFE. The Gloucester Journal of Saturday says:—" The fugitives arrived in this city in a chaise and four at five o'clock on Saturday morning. Thence they proceeded by a special train, which had been ordered to be in readiness as early as three o'clock, to Birmi ng h am ; b eyon d w hi c h We have no further knowledge of their route. THE NEW BISHOP. —The Right Rev. Thomas Vovvler Short, D.D., Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, has been appointed to the vacant see of St. Asaph.— Liverpool Albion. THE ARMY A4D NAVY CLUB.--On Saturday the preparati ons f or t h e erection of the new Army and Navy Club, St, James's square, commenced. The whole of the houses on one side of George-street, as NN ell as several in Pall-mall, are forthwith to be demolished, their sites being required for the new building. THE !_;' N 2 LON nO MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 18=6. THE pttI'ANISH DEBT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,—Permit me to call your attention to a few ob servations on the subject of the Spanish debt, which I trust you will consider worthy attention ; in which case, if you would allude to them in the City Article of The Sun, you would render an essential service to the Eng lish creditors of Spain, and greatly add to the many ob ligations they are already under fur your attention to their interests.' - In the first place I would remark, that even if it were now in the power of the Spanish Government to pay ofl the whole debt, and they were so to do, still the greater part of the money advanced to Spain by this countr) would be lost to it, in consequence of the largest portion of the Active Bonds having been purchased, on foreign account, at low prices, and withdrawn from circulation here. To such an extent has this been the case, that one only of the five classes into which the Bonds in question are divided, can now be purchased on the London Stock Exchange. The distress of the English holders, occasioned by the non-payment of their divi dends, having thus compelled them to dispose of the greater portion of their Bonds fur a small part of their original cost, they surely have now an equitable claim on the Spanish Government to make provision, in the first instance, for that portion of the Bonds which still remains in their hands ; and, moreover, as the public lands in Spain, which were pledged as security for the repayment of the English loans, have been appropriated to other purposes, they ought also to require that a por tion at least of the revenues of Cuba should be substi tuted as an equivalent, for that purpose ; at the same time ,endeavouring to obtain the sanction of our own Government to such demand. Although the London Stock Exchange has been nearly cleared of Active Bonds, this has not been the case with the Passive, the whole of which description of Spanish Stock appears still to remain in this country; so that the holders of it continue at the present time the majority of the English creditors of Spain. It becomes, therefore, important to remind them that the decree of the 28th of February, 1836, provided for the conversion of the whole of the Passive into Active Bonds—the holders of the former to receive for every 1001. Bond as much Active Stock as would produce 251. in cash at the market price. This would have the effect of nearly equalising the value of both descriptions of Stock. The claims of the holders of Passive Bonds under this decree has hitherto remained in abeyance, in common with the claims of the major part of the other creditors, but the time has now arrived when they should claim the full benefit of it. As every Passive Bond represents a like amount in pounds sterling of the early arrears of interest on the English loans—overdue Coupons to the amount of 100/. sterling having been given in exchange for every 100/. Passive Bond—surely the claims of the holders are as valid as those of the foreign holder of Active Bonds, purchased for a fraction of their original cost, notwithstanding the price of the latter is now above 26, while that of the former is now 6. Begging the favour of your allusion to these observa tions, I remain, Sir, yours most respectfully, AN ACTIVE AND PASSIVE BONDHOLDER. City, Oct. 9. TERMINATION of the SILK GLOVE MAKERS' STRIKE AT DUFFIELD, AND PRO CEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCI ATION OF TRADES. (From the Derby Reporter.) We are informed that this strike has at length come to a termination, in consequence of the National Asso ciation not being favourable to the men's proceedings. Various meetings have been held, and a regular corre spondence bai been carried on betwixt the two parties. Mr. Gimblet, one of the board of directors, has also at tended their meetings, where he stated that as his mis sion was not direct upon their business, he could not possibly interfere with their case ; but he had no hesi tation in saying, that as soon as their grievance should have been fully investigated, he had no doubt but that they would support them during their struggle, if not to the fullest extent, which would have been Bs. per week. Under these ideas, the decision was awaited for with the greatest anxiety both by the men on strike and the different trades in other localities, as a test whereby the objects of this boasted association should be proved; but, although notice had been given at the first commence ment of the strike, yet it was not until nearly the lapse of a month that a decisive answer could be got, although repeatedly requested for their decision, but only to be answered by letters as evasive as they were decisive. With these proceedings the men began to feel their ex pectations fail, and that they had become the dupes of London delusionists. Accordingly, a letter was ad dressed to the Hon. T. S. Duncombe, president of the association, when an answer was returned, assuring the men on strike that it was with extreme pain that they had to inform them that , they could Lot render them any assistance, as they had not held in strict compliance the rules of the association, which requires a fortnight's notice prior to any strike taking place, notwithstanding the impossibility of complying with this rule without es tablishing the infringement in other districts had been given at the first commencement. The men, driven to the utmost extreme of want, have therefore gone to ‘vork, denouncing the association as delusive and un worthy of support. The fact is, Messrs. Ward and Co. had beta putting in less work than others, and it was on their insisting on having the same put in as other manufacturers, that the men struck. It appears some of the more active, who are the leaders in striking, told the men they would get Bs. a week from the union. They waited about three weeks, and ending no cash forthcoming, at once admitted they had' no cause of complaint against Messrs. Ward and Co.; that they had only asked for what other manufacturers were doing and requested, and have received work out, to be made in the way it was proposed when the strike was made. / f....14,4c. tr ttia NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, MATCH.—Taurina beat Hollow-back. T.Y.C. Plate.—(Second Class.) Farmer's Daughter Doctrine All ran. Won cleverly. Handicap. T.Y.C. Collingwood, 3 yrs, 7st 21b Joy, 3 yrs, 7st 91b All ran. Won by a head. MATCLl.—Mirmillo beat Hornsea colt. 50!. Plate. A.F. Weatberbit Princess Alice MATCH.—Garry Owen beat Wood Pigeon. WARWICK AND WORCESTER RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) An adjourned meeting of this Company was held to da), at one o'clock, atithe Hall of Commerce, for the purpose of completing the registration of the votes in favour of or against the dissolution of the Company. Mr. T. W. Pocock occupied the chair. The entire number registered in favour of the dissolution, up to two o'clock to-day, was, 7,740 ; none against it ; 2,020 in favour of its being taken as an act of bankruptcy; aginst it, 4,970. The dissolution, therefore, was nc t taken as an act of bankruptcy, and the Company wen declared dissolved. A committee was then appointed to confer with the directors with respect to its tinanceF, and also with the Birmingham Extension Company, with which this Com pany has been in some measure connected. A vote of thanks was awarded to the chairman, and the meeting separated. FAMINE IN ENGLAND IN 1316.—Several periods of great scarcity have occurred in England, but the most severe dearth that we find recorded was that which hap pened in 1316. It began to be severely felt in May, 1316, and pr,,eeeded to the utmost extremity until after the harvest in 1316. In July, 1316, the quarter of wheat rose to 30s. (equal to. 221. 10s.) and in August reached the enormous price of 405., or 301. the quarter. A loaf of coarse b rea d , w hi c h was scarcely sufficient to support a man for a single day, P sold for four pence, equal in value to s s . now . Wheat rose in Scotland at one time to the enormous sum of 100s.g e ual to 75/ the quarter of the pr esent currency. This dearth continued, but with mitig a t e d severity, until after theharvest T of 1317 ; e but great abund ance returnedin lalB. p i e s fopalme,moewipncg casioned a prodi g i ous mortality amongth to the want of p ro p er f ood and the in l r and unwholesomecocontinued substi tutes. 0 The rain set i n so Ballyiolently that most of the sled of that ast s were so inundatedyear perishedthat the . the ground ; the m ea d ow hay crop of that year was almost utterly destroyed. QUIT AND CROWN RENTS (IRELAND.)—The total amount received by the Woods and Forests (Ireland), in ' 1844 was 66,37 41 . 2 s. 2 d. ; in 1845, 66,9551 . ss. l d . Th e total of expenditure in this department (accordin g to the in ess of 1846), B 1846), was, i n 1844, 11,0311. 12 ut either i n t hi s latter sums . 3 s l i B o 4 n s a , 1 paper i, u s s . 696 ss. there is an error in addition, or there is a typographical blunder in some of the items ; for, as they stand, the total ought to be 12,5881. ss. 3d. On the Barrack street Improvement s ( Dublin), were ex p ende d , in 18 44, the lo former 395 10,3951. l6B yath 16a. 4d. ( in e 18 4,0551. 18s. ; the rece i pts i n balance in hand at the beginning inclusive), were 15,21 81 . 2 s. 5 d. , i n the latter, 5,1281 4s. 6d. THE MODEL L O DGING-HOUSE, ST. GILES'S.--The erection of this building is rapidly progressing. The frontage is rather more than 90 feet, depth 30. It is to be divided into three compartments—for married couples, single men, and single women. DISTRESS IN IRELAND. Yesterday evening, a public meeting, which was numerously attended, was held at the City Lecture Theatre, Milton-street, Crip plegate, to aid the exertions of the Rev. Mr. Rush, of Galway, who is now in this country to raise subscriptions for a fund for the relief of his distressed countrymen. The chair was taken by' the Rev. Mr. Jauch, pastor of the German Catholic Church, in St. Thomas Apostle. In the course of the evening some pathetic descriptions were given of the existing distress, and interesting -ap peals were made by the several speakers, which were liberally responds d to. PAPERING A PLACE:OF 1 1 , oitsitir.—A novel and unusual mode of decorating a place of worship has been displayed in the papering recently of Bridge-street Chapel, Bristol. TEE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING OC OBER 10, 1846. No. I.—An Abstract of the Nct Produce of the Revenue of Great BritainiL Decrease k . ears and h Qu heaarters ended 10th of ()etcher 1845, and Increase or on eacd thereof. ' oth of October, 1846, shuwing the QUARTERS ENDED YEAR QUARTERS ENDED YEAR - Year ended Oct. 10. Quarter ended Oct. 10 ~.- •-•••• ! ----- 4 t ended r 4 I ended r .--......_____, (--.-........_-, 5, July 5, Oct. 10, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, i/ April 5 July 5, Oct. 10, O c t . 10, 1845 1845 1845 1845 1845 1846 1846 1846 184 6 1846 Increase. Decrease. Increase. 1 Decrease. Jan. 5, April .....____. •••••--- ----- ----- X £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ ,354,789 ?,961,918 4,523,391 5,310,835 18,150,933 Customs .•• • • • ..... ££ £ £ £ Customs 4,902,135 4,402,506 4,499,543 4,848,363 18,652,552 4 Excise .... ...... .... .. 3,230,940 1,917,435 2,965,684 3,955,106 12,0( 9,215 3,338,837 1,626,458 3,104,711 4,181,926 12,251,932 Excise 182,717 •• • • 226,820 - 1,730,495 1,174,364 6,983,129 Stamps . - 21,759 . • • • 5,811 Stamps . ...... .. .. .. .. 1,601,658 1,742,461 1,837,076 1,780,175 6,961,370 1,792,402 1,685,808 •.. Taxes 1,880,490 145,945 2,000,567 201,279 4,228,241 1,876,051 146,142 2,006,427 209,940 4,238,560 Taxes 10,279 •• • • 8,661 - Property Tax. ..... .. .. 487,541 1,905,711 909,991 1,823,883 5,127,126 386,985 1,963,882 1,009,162 1,972,128 5,332,157 Property Tax ••• • • • 205,031 .• .. 148,245 - Post-office ..... .. ...... 146,000 178,000 155,000 209,000 668,000 189,000 215,000 181,000 217,000 802,000 Post-office .•••• • . • • 114,000 •• • • 8,000 - Crown Lands .... .. .. .. 50,000 35,000 30,000 30,000 145,030 25,000 45,000 - 45,000 115,000 Crown Lands 30,000 05,000 - •• • • Miscellaneous ... .... .. 9,190 415,016 13,652 465,102 902,960 369,471 91,522 458,001 405,554 1,324,548 Miscellaneous ••• • • . 421,588 •• • • 59,548 •• • • ----- Total Ordinary Revenue 12,307,954 10,742,124 12,411,518 13,312,908 48,774,504 12,332,535 9,735 I --- 5 - 90 13,013,187 14,116,747 49,198,259 Total .••• • • • • 955,374 531,619 869,198 65,359 Imprest Moneys, &c. .. 146,759 206,007 29,262 24,591 406,619 64,034 52,909 73,939 33,815 224,747 Imprest Moneys &c. •• • • 181,872 9,224 Repayments ofAdvances 250,980 418,545 182,354 473,881 1,325,760 404,179 456,473 111,607 199,882 1,172,141 Repamnts ofAdvn ' cs. •• • • 153,619 •• .. 273,999 ----.- Total Incom9 ... 12,705,693 11,366,676 12,623,134 13,811,380 50,506,883 12,800,798 10,245,172 13,198,733 14,350,444 50,595,147 ' Total --- ------ - - a Deduct Amount applied to Con- Decrease. solidated Fund ••• • .. 9,830,758 7,273,077 8 , 255,562 8,869,973 34,229,370 7,859,997 5,468,355 8,476,134 7,617,435 29 , 421 , 921 867,110 [ D Dedu ct ecre as e 339 ' 35 '5 Ditto, as Advances .•• • . 262,001 380,000 101,501 550,000 1,293,502 615,077 140,000 91,501 472,500 1,319,078 --- Ditto, as Ways & Means Increase Increase of the Year. ••••• • • • • 2,612,934 3,713,599 4,266,071 4,391,407 14,984,011 4,325,724 4,636,817 4,631,098 6,260,509 19,854,148 88,264 i on 539,064 on the the Year. Quarter. Total . .... 12,705,693 11,366,676 12,623,134 13,811,380 50,506,883 112,800,798 110,245,172 13,198,733 ?14,350,444 5%595,147 Total No. IL—lncome and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the 10th October, 1845, and the 10th October, 1846. Quarters ended Oct. 10, - __....... CHARCE• Permanent Debt • ......... ... ~ ~.. , ......, .... ~.... ~,,, „ , ... Terminable Annuitie5............................. Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consoli( Sinking Fund .. • • ..... ..... .. . The Civil List • • • • • • • • • • • • • .................. Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund To pay off Exchequer Bills, raised per Act 6 and 7 Vict. c. 87, for Opium For Advances . • . • • • • • • • • • • • .. . ...... ............. 5,540,730 1,320,492 dated 'Fund 705,118 98,782 460,955 Compensation • • • • • • • • 472,500 Total C] :harge • • • • • • • • • • 8,598,077 5,762,370 The Surplus • • • • .... • • • • • 14,360,447 rnsolldated Fund for the Quarter ended 'und for the Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846, The Amount of Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Co) July 5, 1846, and paid off out of the growing produce of that F after deducting 810,0001., paid off out of the Sinking Fund • • • • • • The Amount issued in the Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846, in part of the Consolidated Fund for Supply Services•• • • • • • • • ....... • • • • • • The Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846 • The probable amount of Exchequer-bills required to meet Quarter ended Oct. 10, 1846 ••• • • • ..... •••••• • • • • • • 229,344 the sums granted by Parliament out of 498,138 the charge on the Consolidated Fund, 727,482 example. Hudson, as O'Doaoghue was exactly fitted, and he rattled through the part in the most joyous manner imaginable. It is, perhaps, the best thing he has yet done. Howe, as Ormonde, exhibited great pathos where the exhibition of feeling was neces sary, and was easy and gentlemanly throughout. Be is mellowing into a first-rate actor. Of Webster's Killicrankie it is impossible to speak too highly. In the delineation of such quaint and eccentric characters, as that of the old Scotch Major, no one on the stage can come near him. The piece was admirably mounted, and the views of Hampton Court, its gardens and its grounds, which constituted the scenery, were perfect pictures, and so accurate that "Each path and every alley green, Dingle and busby dell," could be at once recognised. ADDITIONS TO THE METRO POLIS WESTWARD. It is instructive to observe how rapidly the progress of centralisation is advancing, and it may be by the aid of railroads, civilisation also. According to the city records at Guildhall, it appears that on the 7th of July, 1580, by a proclamation, dated at Nonsuch, by Queen Elizabeth, all persons were prohibited from building houses within three miles of any of the city gates of London, and va rious other regulations were ordered to be enforced to prevent any further resort of the people to the capital from distant parts of the country.* In the year 1602, just one year before Elizabeth expired at Richmond, ac cording to the Feelers, vol. xvi., p. 448, another procla mation was made for restraining the increase of buildings in the metropolis, by which she commands all persons to desist from any new building of any house or tenement within three miles of London, only one family to live in any house ; empty houses erected within seven years not to be let, and unfinished buildings on new foundations to be pulled down.t In the following month another pro clamation was made for restraining the increase of build ings, and for the " voyding of inmates" in the cities of London and Westminster, and for the space of three miles distanet Immediately after the demise of the Queen, her suc cessor, James 1., issued a proclamation, whereby " mul titudes of dwellers in straight roomes" were prohibited and newly erected houses commanded to be pulled down.§ Several other proclamations were made in this reign, James remarking that the growth of the capital resembled the head of a rickety child, in which an ex cessive influx of humour drained and impoverished the extremities, and at the same time generated distemper in the overloaded part. Soon after the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot (1605-6) another proclamation was issued regarding the increase of new buildings in and about the metropolis ; and from this time to the accession of the house of Hanover but little mention is made of Government in terference. The prophecy of old Mother Shipton, whose effigy still adorns a road-side public house, near Hampstead, has not yet been consummated. The old sybil said, that " when London reached Hampstead, the former would decline and fall." Notwithstanding this, Somers Town, Camden Town, Pentonville, Finsbury and Islington, Hoxton and Holloway, have all, by a persevering spirit of building, joined Hampstead and Highgate, and it is impossible to breathe freely until we get still further north. Eastward from Aldgate Pump, through Mile-end to Stratford-at-Bow, there is not a sqnare foot of vantage ground ; and southward, from the Elephant and Castle, a goodly ten miles may be traversed from any point of the compass, without meeting with a single untenanted spot. To the westward, the overgrown wen of London bids fair to shake hands with Windsor, from Albert Gate, where Hudson's mansion stands. To Hammersmith all is continuation of brick and mor tar ; new churches, new hospitals,ll and other public buildings, rise up in rapid succession. But there is an other gate from which we may diverge, that of Tyburn, and heavy indeed would be the task of counting the end less rows of newly-built mansions • whether we pro gress towards Bayswater, or to Harrow, we may find about a dozen new churches, and yet another new hos pital in the course of erection, St. Mary's, Paddington, of which that excellent friend of humanity, the member for St. Albans, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., is a warm advocate and supporter. The princely manificence of Westbourne-terrace, Hyde Park, is almost incredible--each mansion has a splendid conservatory, stabling for four horses, harness-rooms, double coach-house, with loft and sleeping-rooms. It is built on a gravelly soil, and is half a mile in length, ter minated by the new parish church (St. John's.) Another church has been recently erected at the north end, near the contemplated private entrance for her Majesty to the Great Western Railway. Westbourne-terraeuT is forty feet wider than Portland-place," and seventy feet above high water mark, the ground-floors being on a level with the attics of Eaton and Belgrave-squares. The ground owner of this immense estate is William Kingdom, Esq. The rentals of these princely residences vary, the lowest being 3501. per annum, and the highest 5501. Gloucester-terrace, parallel to Westbourne-terrace, presents another noble range of houses, of which the rentals each average 1301. Oxford and Cambridge-ter races are all of recent construction, as are Sussex-gar dens, Sussex-square, Gloucester -terrace, St. Phillip's Church, Westbourne-street, and Kensington Garden terrace, leading into the Uxbridge-road. We have said nothing of St. John's Wood or Pimlico, and their exten sions; enough has been stated to startle the contempla tive or reflecting mind. It may be added that there are aearly forty different building societies in London, form ing a sort of joint-stock partnership for the erection of houses in the suburbs of the metropolis. * Mait land, i., 264. Feeders, vol. xvi. Howe's Stowe, p. 812. Howe's Stowe, p. 827. On the Brompton-road, opposite the York-terrace, arises the western wing and principal entrance of the new Hospital for Consumption. and Diseases of the Chest, which, when finally completed, will rank among the first of our metropoli tan charities. A sum of nearly 14,0001. has already been expended in its erection. The architect is Frederick J. Francis, Esq., of Cork-street, Burlington-gardens, and the builders Messrs. Bird, of Hammersmith. When completed, accommodation will be afforded to 200 indoor patients. ¶ The ground on which these modern palaces are erected is church property, and leased for a period of ninety-eight years, granted by the Bishop of London and trustees of the Paddington estate. " Comparative width of the principal streets of London : ft in. Dover -street ... ••• 44 0 South Audley-street 45 0 Park-street ... 47 9 Albemarle-street ... 49 5 Wimpole-street ... 51 6 Brook-street ... ••• 53 1 B on d- s treet ••• ••• 56 6 Upper Grosvenor - st• 57 Great George-street..• 57 2 1 Harley-street ..• ••• 57 3 Grosvenor-street ••• b 0 Bruton-street ... 59 3 Nottingham-place , 60 6 Curzon-street .•. 59 9 Gower-street 60 0 ft. in. Harley-street, Upper 62 6 Gloucester-place ... 69 0 Baker -street ... 69 6 Devonshire-place ... 71 9 Oxford -street ... 72 8 Great Cumberland-pl. 74 3 Pall-mail 79 9 St, arnes's-street ... 85 3 Regent -street ... 88 0 George-t,, Hanov. sq. 112 0 Horse Guards ... 118 0 Portland- place ... ... 125 0 Oxford and Cambridge terrace ... ... 157 9 Westbourne-terrace... 165 0 SVGA' .—A return to thell House of Commons, of the quantity of sugar exported from the territories of the East India Company in the years 1844 and 1845 re spectively, has just been delivered. It is signed T. L. Peacock, Examiner of Indian Correspondence. The re- turns from Calcutta are given one year in Bengal, the ' other in Indian maund.s ; those from Madras and Bom bay in cwts.; those from Prince of Wales' Island, Singa pore in Malacca, in. peculs. Whether the examiner has abstained from translating the various weights into a common standard for the purpose of keeping the total from the knowledge of the vulgar, or whether the au thor of "Headlong Hall " was in too great a hurry to give himself the trouble, it is not for us to determine. But there is an air of cavalier resistanco of inquiry about from Mr. Peacock not having condescended o f f o Le d a s d o e m nh e a d l i l ffi -st e r u e l e ty t. I th n e co r n e v tu er r t n iug ra t t h h e er we c i h g a h r t act u e . r e it e whether his mounds are "factory" 0 ,. ,‘ , ,? We have assumed that they - ... . nazaar inaunus-* ' "- them at 75 lbs. tr have t9-keil i are factory, and sufficient approxim - ' —.cad of 74 lbs. 10 oz., as a interpret, purpose. We venture to from , a ,ion for our the returns 1 ;se of the country gentleman, .ur the 30th April respectively :-- t 9 explain Ist May to ii.,....1,046,973 • I,3b° 4 Bombay Wales'l l d . 7,968 • Prince o f san .. no return. (6 alv36a "' ** ..."."" 35 171 Ikte.(4o B "' *** 85,186 ' si nga pore . , 87,945 no return. 9 6,360 no return. 1843-4—cwts. 1844:57 98 nO return. . . _. me t lAccgt INCOME. Customs . ... Excise • • • • • • • • • • • • Stamps • • • • • • • • .. .. ....... Taxes • • • . Property Tax . • • • Post-office • • ••• . • . Crown Lands • • . ...... . .. ....• • • Miscellaneous • • • • • • • • • • • • • Produce of Money received from China Imprest and other Moneys • • • • • • • • • • Repayments of Advances .. • • • . • • • • • • To Cash brought to this Account to be applied to pay off Deficiency Bills.. 4,848,363 3,965,400 1,780,175 201,279 1,823,883 209,000 30,000 15,102 450,030 24,591 473,881 13,821,674 13,621,674 5,310,8 35 4,191,929 1,774,36 4 209,940 1,972,128 217,000 45,000 187,910 217,644 33,815 199,882 14,360,447 14,360,447 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR,' SllNDAY.—Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert enjoyed their accustomed early walk. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort again promenaded in the afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took pony exercise yesterday forenoon in the grounds sur rounding the Castle. His Excellency Count Dietrichstein, their Excellen cies Monsieur and Madame Van do Weyer, and Lord and Lady John Russell, arrived at the Castle yesterday on a visit to her Majesty. Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Mr. G. E. Anson, Colonel Seymour, and Colonel Bowles, enjoyed the sport of shooting yesterday morning. The royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday in cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, his Excellency Count Dietrichstein, their Ex cellencies Monsieur and Madame Van de Weyer, Lord and Lady John Russell, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Ist Life Guards was in attendance during dinner at the Castle. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended. This morning the Queen and Prince Albert walked in the precincts of the Castle. The royal family took the usual pony exercise this forenoon on the terraces and grounds around the Castle. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domes tic household, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, arrived at Cashio bury Park, Herts, on Saturday, on a visit to her Ma esty the Queen Dowager, from Kew. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived at the residence of Viscount Barrington, near Farring don, on Friday, from Windsor Castle, to honour the Noble Viscount with a visit. _ . Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday at his official residence in Downing-street. Mr. Hart Davis, Deputy Chairman of the Excise, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gentleman. The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Saturday for his seat Bowood Park, Wilts. The Marchioness of Lansdowne arrived at Lansdowne House, Berkeley square, on Saturday morning, from Broadstairs, and accompanied the Noble Marquis to Bowood. Mr. Rice had an interview, on Saturday, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Lord and Lady John Russell left Wimbledon on Satur day afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. Sir George Grey has left town for his seat, Fallodon Alnwiek, Northumberland. • The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Satur day evening, for Hickleton Hall, Doncaster. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the prayers were read by the Reverend Dr. H. Eakins, and the lessons by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Wesley. The anthem was " 0 clap your hands" (Greene). Sir George Smart pre sided at the organ. Lords Powis and De Mauley were among the nobility present. HAYMARKET THEATRE. An admirable dramatic version of the opera of Les Mousquetaires de la Reinc (an opera with which n doubt many of our readers are familiar, as it was per formed several times at Drury Lane last season by the Belgian company) was product d here on Saturday with great success. Sooth to say, we prefer the dramatic to the operatic version of this plot. Hal6vy's music is heavy and inexpressive, and in those situations in which rapidity is the life and soul of the play, the opera hangs fire; but Queen Mary's Bower, such is the title which Mr. Plana& the adapter of the piece has chosen for his version, is full of bustle, incident, and character; in which latter the opera is sadly deficient. With that unerring dramatic tact for which Mr. Planel6 is so eminently distinguished, he has accomplished in this play all that he purposed. In every instance he has hit exactly the point at which he aimed. The scene is laid at Hampton Court, in the year 1685, and the Mousquctaires de to Leine of the original are transformed into the officers of the Queen's Life Guards (the queen being Maria Bea trice, queen of James II.). These officers are Captain Hector O'Donoghue (Mr. Hudson) Captain Norris (Mr. ' Brigid), Lieuttnant Henry Ormond (Mr. Howe), and Lieutenant Wentworth (Mr. Brindal). There is, more over, an old Major of Scotch Dragoons, the Laird of Killicrankie, admirably acted and mo st pict u resquely made up by Webster—a punctilious old soldier learned in all that appertains to the duello, and willing at all times to put his theory into practice—in a word—an honourable and chivalrous Dugald Dalgetty, who is the friend of Henry Ormond. These are the principal characters of the piece. There is, of course, a heroine, the Lady Arabella Mordaunt (Mrs. Seymour), Lady in Waiting to the Queen, and her confidant, Miss Lucy Desborough (Miss Fortescue), and albeit they had but little to do, they: did that little excellently well. The Lady Ara- , Bella is in love with Ormond, and she confesses her love to Miss Desborough, adding, at the same time, that that officer is not aware of her attachment. O'Donoghue partially overhearing this confession, takes it:for granted that he is the only man with whom it is possible for auy lady to fall in love, and immediately opens a corres pondence with the lady under a feigned name, who, fancying her correspondent must be Ormond, consents, without much hesitation, to meet him at night in Queen Mary's bower, being thereunto advised by her confidante, Lucy ; who would, no doubt, had she known the real state of the case, have persuaded her friend to let her keep the appointment for her, seeing that she (Miss Lucy Desborough) was as much smitten by the charms of Captain O'Donoghue as the Lady •h Arabella was by place, those ss einter::iitehw greattakes e of Captain and O'Donoghue,pin Ormond.who l behaves in great anger, but still she believes that i t is to Ormond rudeness, is speedily dismissed by th e lad y she has granted the interview. This is truly an event ful night, for, while this interview is going on in the bower, Ormond, by the death of an uncle, inherits the title of Marquis of Carabas, with an estate of 15,0001. a-year to support it, which he determines to lay at the feet of Lady Arabella, with whom he has long been secretly in love, and gets by the punctilious absurdity of old Killicrankie hitched into a duel which is to come oft in the morning. His adversary is assassinated on his way home, and Ormondo is arrested as the mur derer. To his great astonishment, however, the Lady Arabella proves an alibi for him, and swears distinctly that at the very time the murder was com mitted Ormonde and herself were enjoying a tete-a-tete in the Queen's Bower. Her testimony being corrobo rated by that of Miss Desborough; Ormonde is set at liberty, and of course is received as the affianced husband of Lady Arabella. He is full of gratitude to her for the manner in which she has sacrificed her repu tation to save his life, but when ho discovers that there really has been a meeting with a supposed Ormonde in the Bower, he vows vengeance against the intrudc s s, The first person to whom he flies for advice is the culprit himself, O'Donoghue, who, if he. had imagined that it was for his friend Ormond that the assig nation was intended, would have suffered himself to have been hanged ere he had kept it. He dares not tell Or mond the truth, for he would not like to be forced to fight him, but he writes him the truth, and having dispatched the letter, proceeds to provoke old Killi crankie to a duel by abusing Ormond, in order that he may get killed. The scene between Killicrankie and O'Donoghue is admirable. The old Major has vowed to St. Andrew never again to fight in a personal quarrel, and his ebullitions of temper, goaded almost beyond en durance on the one hand by the taunts of O'Donoghue, and restrained on the other by recollection of his vow, were admirably delineated by Webster. At length he reconciles fighting to his conscience in this way. His vow was never to fight in a personal quarrel. Now this with O'Donoghue is not a personal quarrel, because personally he has nothing to do with it ; it is the quarr , ' of his friend Orrnonde, and, therefore, he me - They fight accordingly, and Killieranl::- O'Donoghtie, fistliog the 1- , refuses to colitis - laws , R alter wolindipg --Ler does nut dr,fehd 1i iaselt', the combat, as bolog (contrary to the _ tne thulio. The letter is deli Bred to ()monde -1 every thing is explained. Ormonete weds the Lady Arabella, tend 01Donoghue and Mies 1 4 pc.17 follow their Oakley will not be alarmed by his opponent. Humdrum will receive from 'tom Tulloch. On Friday the Prendergast Stakes, like the Clearwell Stakes, will go to either Mesrs. Payne or Martyn. Mr. Merton's Mouse!ing will easily cook Paragune. Eothen will beat the Retriever filly. Lady Lurewell will have too much Vanity to succeed. Collingwood, strange to say, will be conquered by a Conspiracy. Mr. Greville's Apricet will not make a Jumble of his match I 0 _n Saturday, to conclude this plethoric meeting, a match for 1,000 sovg., between Mr. Meiklatn's In heritress, Bst 71b, and Mr. My tton's The Baron, Bst , will be decided, after a fine race worthy of the meeting, in favour of Inheritress. The Baron, in my opinion, not being able to give 2 years to his opponent, and receive but a poor return in the shape of 71b. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. THE KAFIR WAR. (Signed) with ts ( ht F C r N o %a, (From the e of announcedl/G c o r o e c d . H ) MariaO n Monday so anes the op e arrival papers t o of thethe 4th of August inclusive. This day we are put in pos session of other Cape journals of the same date, with later news from the seat of war, of a highly interesting character. The last intelligence acquainted us, that on the 16th of July Colonel Somerset, with his army, had passed the Buffalo at Bridle Drift. The present advices supply us with the important operations of that gallant officer since that period, as detailed by him in his official communication to Lieut.-Colonel Cloete, from which it will be seen that in the pursuit of Pato, he made a rapid and bold incursion into Krell's territories, where he had a smart engagement with the Kafirs, thoroughly routing them, killing about forty of them, and capturing 5,000 head of cattle, which he con ducted safely through the enemy's country to head• quarters. The loss on the side of Colonel Somerset was, Field Captain Groenwaldt wounded, one Fingoe killed, and one Fingoe wounded. The Fingoes displayed the most intrepid conduct, arid appear to have borne the brunt of the action. In addition to the above important news, we have also particulars of the successful opera tions of the troops under the command of Colonel Hare and Sir Andreas Stockenstrom, in the Amatola Moun tains. In these engagements it was conjectured that 150 Kafirs were killed, irrespective of many wounded. The loss on the side of the British troops was incon siderable. We subjoin extracts: — (From the Graham's Town Journal of Aug. 1.) OFFICIAL DISPATCHES. Head quarters, Camp, Green River, Kaffraria, July 27. The second division having driven the T'Slamhie tribes across the River Rye, is proceeding towards the Atuatola Mountains, in order to join and co-operate with the other divisions, against the enemy in that quarter. On the 17th inst. the Commander-in-Chief detached Colonel Somerset from the camp on the Buffalo with part of the division to follow up the enemy in light marching order. The result of this movement is detailed in the Colonel's report of the 24th inst. The operations of the division have been much retarded by the deplorably inefficient state of the cattle, both horses and oxen. The conduct of the troops is justly entitled to commendation : Camp, on the Memichie, July 24, 1846. Sir, Having proceeded, agreeably to the Coin mander-in-Chief's instructions with the several detach ments of the division under my command on the after noon of the 17th inst., in pursuit of the Kafirs, I have the honour to acquaint you, for his Excellency's inter mation, that I came up with the rear of the enemy's cattle, late on the afternoon of the lath inst., going off in all haste along the Genoubie Heights. Feeling satis fied that these cattle were those belonging to Umhalla'a tribe I did not pursue them, being determined not to allow anything to divert me from my object in follow ing up Pato. I therefore continued my march to the lower passes of the Kye River. Detaching Captain Size's battalion by a lower route along the coast, I pur sued them to the Kye River, where they had crossed the cattle late on the 19th inst., and where I arrived late on the afternoon of the 20th inst. Having received information that the enemy had passed over with all their cattle to the east bank of the Rye River, I moved the troops up on the morning of the 21st inst., when I ob served large herds of cattle on the heights on the oppo site bank. The enemy having posted strong piquets, both mounted and dismounted, at several points, I im mediately made the necessary dispositions for crossing the river. In the course of the morning I was joined by Captain Size's battalion, who had captured 270 head of cattle and taken four prisoners. Having placed the guns under Captain Barnaby in position so as to cover the movements, I directed the Fort Peddie Fingoes under Mr. Shepstone to move down the bank of the river to the ford. The Burgher forces under Commandants Linde end Muller, having also moved down to the ford, Captain Napier, with Captain Donovan's squadron, C.M.R., moved in support. These arrangements being effected, I directed the whole of these troops to cross. The movements were effected in the most spirited man ner by the whole of the force employed. In consequence of the impoverished state of the horses the Burgher forces were obliged to move on foot. Observing large droves of cattle passing along the lower banks of the river, I meved two companies of Captain Size's battalion down the bank of the river to the southward, directing Captain Melville's company to proceed up the river, and enter a large kloof on the opposite side. As the Fingees advanced, I observed the piquets and detachments of the enemy retiring, and proceeding to wards the large bodies of the cattle on the heights. The troops continued to push on, attacking the Kafirs a here ever they found them, and I had the satisfaction in a very short time, in observing the several detachments acting against the enemy, returning in possession of large droves of cattle belonging to the chief Pato. A body of Commandant Linde's Burghers, under Captain Groenwaldt, were sharply engaged with the enemy, and their spirited leader was unfortunately wounded by a musket ball through the arm. The enemy seeing themselves hard pressed, drove the cattle into several deep kloofs, where they were followed by the Fingoes under Mr. Shepstone, who with his men were twice surrounded by the enemy ; each time they disengaged themselves in the most spirited manner, and secured large numbers of cattle. Captain Donovan's squadron marched on in support and secured a drove of about 500 head of cattle. The detached companies of Captain Size's battalion, who had entered the deep kloofs below the ford, suc ceeded in capturing a drove of 1,500 head of cattle, which they seized from the enemy. I had directed the whole of the troops to return across the river before nightfall, and by five P.M., I had the satisfaction of seeing the whole of the troops (with the excepti on of Captain Melville's company, which had crossed higher up the river), returning in possession of large di 'ores of cattle. I took the necessary precaution of send ing a supporting force of the Cape Mounted Rifles clown to the ford to assist in crossing with the cattle, tend by six P. 51., I had the whole of the captured cattle, about 4,000 head, safe in my camp. Early on the followinea morning I detached 100 men of Captain Size's battalion to the ford in support of Captain Melville, whom I Riad observed spiritedly engaged with the enemy, and in possession of about 1,000 head of cattle and a few horses. Captain Melville joined e with the cattle about ten A., 1., having been the whole m morning engaged with the eiverny, who continued to fire upon his people, al thong tt 1 was on the bank of the river with a large force in sup port. I decided to avail myself of the services of the pri soners to communicate with Kreli and Pato, the prisoners having acquainted me that Pato and Umhalla had only three ct! ays previously received from Kreli his permission for cros sing with their cattle over the Rye. I therefore, in the F mesence of the troops, sent to each chief a mes sage to the following purport:—"Acquaint Pato and Umhall a that I have seized these cattle for the use of the troops 1 ; that I shall take these cattle to the governor, and 181 eall then return. I shall then attack them, and give no rest to them or their cattle. That I this day take thi a ground, which I have driven them out of, for the gos -ernor; that I shall fire three shots this morning, one for Kreli, one for Umhalla, and one for Pato, which is to be a warning to them; that I shall return and de mand s .atisfaction for their uncalled-for attack on the colony. Acquaint Kreli, that I have followed Pato to the Ky, e; that I found he has given Tato, the great enemy , . )f the colony, place for his cattle in this country; that I t ire this gun to tell him, that the Governor will call up on him to answer for his conduct." Han ing dispatched the messengers, and fired three guns a t twelve o'clock (mid -day), I commenced my re turn to the Buffalo River with 5,000 head of the enemy's cattle. I returned with the troops along the main ridge that is itersects the Rye and Gonoubie Rivers. I ob served on the l ine of march that the Kafirs occupying that pa rt of the country, were not at all aware of my movers I eats, as I saw numerous bodies of Kafirs in the neigh) yeurhood of all the kraals, which had evidently been • very recently abandoned. These Kafirs followed up my rear, endeavouring to disturb my encampment each n ight, by firing shots at the piquets and into the camp, in order to set off the cattle, but without success. Had it not been for the weak state of the horses, I should have n ,ade a severe example of those Kafirs. I regret to add that I was obliged to destroy 100 horses of the Burgh. er force, and upwards of 30 horses of the Cape Mount ed Rifles, as from the harrassing nature of the duty i hey were quite unable to move forward. I hi t ve to express my obligations and thanks to the offices It commanding corps and Burgher forces for the assist' ince afforded me in tho ex ecution of this service, and t c •all officers and troops for their steady conduct under great fatigue, in the arduous service of conducting 5,000 ,bead of cattle through the enemy's country , ng them each night against the attack of a wily guar b en emy a who, y se tting fire to the g rass, and closely press( ug my flanks and rear, lost no opportunity of liar rassir ig my march, in order to get off the cattle. TI ,e loss sustained has been slight, Field Captain Greg .nwaldt of the Swellendem Burghers wounded, whose spirited conduct I beg to bring under his Excellency's node e ; one Fingoe killed in the Rye, and one Fingoc wont aded in the line of march. A' bout forty of the enemy were wounded in the several skirmishes, many more may have fallen in the busl t, but it was not possible to ascertain an exact ace° unt. r .r he troops and 33urghers, together with the Fin. gco;i, conducted themselves to my entire satisfaction. I have, &c., 11. SOMERSET, Col., Commanding 2d Division. laeut.-Col. Cloete, &c., &c. CHAS. LENNOX MAITLAND, Qktpt. Grenadier Guards, Assist. ailitary Secretary. In addition to the foregoing details, we learn that this affair has given his Excellency the greatest possible sa tisfaction—and certainly too much commendation cannot be given to Colonel Somerset, and to all the officers and men under him, for the manner in which they success fully performed one of the most arduous enterprises we have yet had to record. King William's Town, near which the camp had been formed, was found entirely destroyed, the Kafirs having fired it, as well as all the missionary stations which have as yet been visited. Nothing is known of Jan Tzatzoe's movements, and fears are entertained that he has fallen by the hands of his savage countrymen. It being deemed of the utmost moment that the blow thus struck should be immediately followed up before the enemy had time to recover from his panic, an express was immediately forwarded to the lieutenant-gov.Tnor at Fort Beaufort, and to Sir Andres Strockenstrem to move forward, with their respective divisions upon the Amatoli, and which will account fur the sudden depar ture of Colonel hare. Mr. Abel 'Toole, his Excellency's interpreter, very gallantly volunteered to convey his Excellency's dispatches, and with which he was en trusted, starting across the Kafir country with no more than ten men, under the command of Lieutenant Stokes, R.A. Mr. bole was delayed at Block Drift by indis position, but Lieutenant Stokes reached Fort Beaufort with the orders of the Commander-in-Chief on Friday, when immediate preparations were made for the forward movement. 'From the Graham's Town Journal of Aug. 4.) Information has this moment been received from Fort Beaufort, briefly detailing the operations of the troops under the command of Colonel Hare and Sir Andreas gew S o aef t am o :s, cnpLkt: whicheua sionl under stedttdihelr:vroe contained m eaßtdl h , soneioy Wednesday the lhmaseyaa Am t it onhieat taceoanl followingfida r Isattack edreg Mountains, retto the csaoyl o substance extract:— thatnel H a are' p s p er e g r e saanntd-major jlionrerosf, the provisional company, recently commanded by Captain Loxton, and one Fingoe. The moment this attack was made a tremen dous fire was opened in the direction whence the Kafirs had fired, and which was continued some time. Eight or nine of our men (coloured) were wounded in this night attack, but the losi sustained by the enemy had not been ascertained, though it is thought that many must have been either killed or wounded. Before sunrise the next morning (Thurday) the principal part of this division (Colonel Hare's) and also of Sir Andreas Stockenstrom, were under arms and in motion, the coloured companies enterine the bush with the greatest alacrity and deter mination. The Fingoes especially are spoken of as fight ing with so much determined resolution, that their con duct excited the especial notice and admiration of Colo nel Hare, who repeatedly cheered them on to the attack. The Kafirs were in several divisions, and it is said dis played considerable tact in their movements, and were not wanting in courage. The fight continued amongst the khloofs and mountains the whole of Thursday, the troops not returning to their encampment until after sunset. It is conjectured—though of course from the very nature of the locality it can be only conjecture— that not less than one hundred Kafirs fell in these en gagements, irrespective of a great many wounded. Two prisoners were taken, and who, it is affirmed, have given important information respecting their powder magazine in the Amatoli. During these actions blue lights and rockets were thrown up at intervals as signals to the head-quarter division, but no answering signal was seen, nor could it be ascertained where this division actually was. The following day all was preparation for a second engagement, but on making a reconnoisance it was found that during the night the enemy had given our troops the slip, and had retired towards the poorts of the Buffalo, their favourite haunts. The crest of the moun tain is now perfectly clear of the enemy, and not, as it has usually been seen, lined with men daring the troops to come forward. Colonel Hare has now moved to Fort Cox, where he will for the present establish his head quarters, and where he was to be joined by Sir A. Stockenstrom, by another route the same even ing. A brief report has come in of the move ments of the latter officer, and who appears to have entered some of the most difficult passes in these mountain ranges. In approaching or passing through one of these a fire was opened upon his men from 4 commanding rocky eminence. Upon this an order was issued to a detachment of the Hottentot levy to storm and dislodge the enemy from this point, when, so eager were the lingoes for the fight, that on hearing this order they, without waiting for command, rushed forward, clambering the rocky cud steep heights in face of the enemy's fire, and by which, I regret to say, six of these brave fellows were shot dead, and three wounded. The enemy were, however, speedily driven from this fastness, with the loss of 39 killed and many wounded." The chief points of importance to be gathered from the above communication is, that the Kafirs have retired deeper into the recesses of their mountain fast nesses, and that the several divisions had not, on the commencement of operations, formed, as desired, a junction at the Amatola. It appears also that the enema•, when steadily met even on their own ground, had invari ably retired before the troops ,whether Fingoes, Hottentots, or whites, opposed to them. We do not know whether the authorities are aware of the fact or not, bik it is not the less certain, that if the country in the Mar of the Kafirs be left unobstructed, it will be vain to expect any final cessation of hostilities until we have an adequate force of regular troops in the field. The detention of the Burgher levies is a serious misfortune to the whole colony, and no mode of warfare could be adopted by the enemy better calculated to harass the colonists, and to entail serious embarrassment to the British Government, than to keep our forces in the field without coming to a decisive engagement. It is said by persons who crossed yesterday the high ridges lying between Graham's Town and the Ceded Territory, that the distant sound of a heavy cannonade was heard by them in the direction of the Amatola. POSTSCRIPT, Saturday, 3 P.M. The post from Fort Beaufort has just arrived. The information from this point is comprised in the following postscript:— "No junction yet between the Governor and Lieu tenant-Governor. The great attack was to have been made this morning on the Chumie Hoek, but no firing heard all day. The impression here is that the enemy will slip into the Winterberg and Baviaan's River, and that the great body of them have fallen backe into Tam bookicland." MEXICO and the UNITED STATES. (From the Morning Post.) The following document has been forwarded to us by a correspondent. We publish it precisely as it reached our hands, though, not having received any other intel ligence on the subject, we are unable to confirm it from our own sources of information : Vera Cruz, Sept. 2. PRELIMINARIES OF PEACE TO BE CONCLUDED BETWEEN, MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES, AT TAMPICO, ON THE 6TH OF SEPTEMBER. The President, Santa Anna, who lately landed at Vera Cruz, has be-n since in constant communication with an American Commissioner from Washington, who awaited his arrival here, and, after a stay of a few days, accom panied the President to his country seat, where the pr.( liminaries of peace have been drawn up, and will b. signed at Tampico on the 6th of September, to whic:, place Santa Anna and the American Commissioner wil , proceed to meet three other Commissioners from the United States. The following are the outlines of the stipulations pro posed and agreed upon by both parties :- 1. Peace to be concluded and proclaimed between tl-, United States and Mexico, and a cessation of all hostih ties to take place forthwith. 2. California to be ceded for ever to the United States, and, in lieu of it, an indemnity of ten millions c dollars to be paid by the United States to Mexico, i four instalments. 3. The Mexican tariff to be reduced to half its preset value, and American vessels to enter all Mexican port under the most favourable conditions. 4. A Minister of the United States to be resident t Mexico, and a Mexican Minister at Washington. The other clauses are unimportant, except that provides that Paredes shall be exiled from Mexicowhic:. THE FOREIGN MAILS. Notice relative to the departure, &c., of the foreign mails was on Saturday issued at the chief office, St. Mar tin's-le-Grand, stating as follows: — THE PENINSULA MAILS.—The next mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, Corunna, &c., will be dispatched on the 25th instant. The Queen, with the above, duo on the 17th, from India, &c., via Southampton. The next mails for Gibraltar, Malta, rece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, China, &c., G via e Southampton, will be dispatched on the 20th inst. INDIA, &C., VIA MARSEILLES.--The next mails f( the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, China, &c., vid Mai wines, will be dispatched on the 25th inst. WEST INDIES, &c.—The next mails for the Briti and foreign colonies in the West Indies (except Hot duras and Havannah), including Bermuda, San Juan Nicaragua, New trenada, Chili, Peru, Venezuela, a) Madeira, will be disp atched from hence the 25th in The Dee for the above. MADEIRA, BRAZILS, AND BUENOS AYRES.—The ne. mails will be dispatched from hence Nov. 5. A ME RICA. —The next ma ils f o r British North Ameri( . and the Unit ed States w i ll be dispatched from hence t! 19th inst. The Britannia for the above. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, &C.—The next MD will be dispatched the 31st inst. There is no truth in the statement copied from Brighton paper, that the Queen Dowager was in tree for the purchase of the Royal Pavilion in that tow Nothing has occurred that could give the slightest fou dation for such a report.—Observer. DRURY-LINE THEATIIE.—So great has been f hit made hero by Madame Bishop, that in order secure good places application must be made some du beforehand. The private boxes, which are nightly fill by all the rank and fashion in London, are arrived the honour of a premium, and the town is altogetl greatly excited. There can be no question of her attre , ing the entire play-going public again and again, to w ness her delightful performance. THE POISONINGS IN ESSEX : —The adjourned i quest on the body of Solomon Taylor, the illegitim child of Lydia Taylor, was resumed on Saturday, Maunden, four miles from Clavering. Further eviden was adduced, which strengthened the case against Sar Chesham, and the inquest was again adjourned for fortnight. WEST INDIA PINEAFPLES.—On Saturday I,o' pineapples, cx Medway, Royal West India packet, we sold by Keeling and Hunt, of Ilionument•yard. The were in excellent condition, and brought very hit, prices. This is the last consignment for the season. 5,589,082 1,336,648 254 867,780 98,073 ' 563,882 550,000 9,005,719 4,815,955 13,821,674 6,260,508 5,762,370 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET bECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1846. SUNDAY AFTERNOON.—Two o'CLocK. The following is a list of arrivals up to the present time: — Sir J. B. Mill's Giantess Sutlej Mr. Wreford's Wits-end -- Japan Wilderness Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah Wooden Wall Physalis --- f by Camel out of Conspiracy Wadrasta Discontent Mr. Woodman's Farmer's Chainbearer Daughter -- f by The Provost, out Mr. Parr's Dulcet of Miss Whip Mr. J. Osborne's Hyderabad -- fby Sir Hercules, out Agnes Dearslayer's dam Lord Normanby's Queen of f by Retriever, dam the May by Jerry Mr. Stewart's Cranebrook -- f by Phoenix, dam by Mr. Grevill's Ferina Actaeon Killie Krankie Mr. Gully's Weatherbit Mr. W. White's Infringe Mr. Mytton's The Baron Mr. B. Green's Princess Alice -- Auricula 1 The Conjuror Sorella Mr. H. Stebbing's Bendigo Lord Caledon's Maid of Lo - Helmsley rata Mr. J. Day's Miss Slick Mr. Wall's Columbus 'Lela Sir W. Stanley's Pic Nic Mr. Mostyn's Vice Consul Colonel Anson's Don Caesar Coal Black Rose Ld. Chesterfield's llollowback Bethphage -- Lady Wildair Glentilt -- Cherry Jollity Jenny Wren Devil-me-care -- Arkwright Mr. Crockford's Terrier -- Lady Lurowell Duke of Richmond's Mistress —c by Hornsea, out of Jean Industry Mr. Drinkald's Correct Card -- m(hb) by Don John, -- Widred out of Prizeflower Sir G. Heathcote's Khondooz -- Free Lance Nannette c. _ _ Several others arc on the road. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET, SUNDAY NIGHT, TEN O'CLOCK. T.Y.C. Plate (First Class). Lancer (Kalmia colt), Marie Louise, Blarmora colt, Brown Bess, Extra, Mr. Newman, Ellen Horne, Projectile, Martin gale, Blackcock. T.Y.C. Plate (Second Class). Infringe, Toga colt, Don Cresar, Bedouin, Farmer's Daughter, Saddle, Doctrine, Tufthunter, by Sycophant, Ibrahim Pacha. Handicap of 20 sovs. each, T.Y.C. African, aged, Bst 121b—Paultons, 4 yrs, 84 81b—Princess Alice, 3 yra, Sst 71b—Sir Francis, 4 yrs, Sst 21b—Coal Black I Rose, 5 yrs, Bst—Blackie, 3 yis, 7st 131b—St. Demetri, 3 yrs, 7st.l3lb—Duc-an• Durras, 4 yrs, 7st 111b—Joy, 3 yrs, 7st 91b —Samphire, 3 yrs, 7st 61b—Guaracha, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Col lingwood, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Miss Slick, 3 yrs, 7st. One declared forfeit. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 200. Smuggler Bill, 3 yrs—Lancer, 2 yrs—Tell, 3 yrs—Win chester, 4 yrs—Hyderabad, 2 yrs—Ridiculous Mus, 4 yrs— fby Camel, out of Wadastra, 2 yrs—Restless, 2 yrs—Mys tery, 4 yrs—f by Hetman Platoff, out of Macremma, 2 yrs— Mr. Mansfield, 3 yrs. Fifty Pounds. A.F. Queen of the Gipsies, 6 yrs—lnheritress, 6 yrs—Winches ter, 4 vrs—Driffield, 3 yrs—Footstool, 3 yrs—Nell Cook, 3 yrs—Japan, 3 yrs—Bravissimo, 3 yrs—Columbus, 4 vrs— Joy, 3 yrs—Cantley, 3 yrs—Princess Alice, 3 yrs—loung Lochinvar, 6 yrs—Weatherbit, 4 yrs—St, Demetri, 3 yrs. Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each. D.M. Sister to Potentate, Black Cat, Volga, Side Saddle, and Lord Pow•lett's filly, are scratched. Dr. Goodall receives in his match with Eothen. CESAIIEWITCH BETTING. 7 to 1 agst Tom Tulloch 9 to 1 agst Terrier 12 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild 22 to 1 agst Dulcet 25 to 1 agst Cherry 25 to 1 agst Glossy 25 to 1 agst Wits-end 25 to 1 agst Giantess 25 to 1 agst Arthur 30 to 1 agst Jenny Wren. CALEDONIAN AND PERTH HUNT RACES. TII 11 ASDAV. The Challenge Whip, given by the Duke of Buccleucb, added to a sweeps of 15 sovs. each, p p, and 50 by the Caledo nian Hunt. Two miles. (3 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Lir c, by Don Jelin, out of Peri, 3 yrs, 7st 41b, walked over. Her Majesty's Plate of 105 soya. Four miles. Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy, 3 yrs, 7st 9lb Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, 6 yrs, lOst Mr. Ramsay's Inglewood, 3 yrs, 7 st 91 b 3 Won by a length. Plate of 50 sovs., given by the Magistrates and Town Coun cil of Perth. Heats, one mile and a half Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's Marian Ramsay, 4 yrs (Noble) 1 1 Mr. Merry's John Harris, 4 yrs 2 2 Mr. Wilson's, nd Lillie Adie , 5 y rs Won easy. The Challenge Cup of 751., given by the Ladies of Pertly, added to a sweeps of 5 sovs. each. Heats, once round and a distance. (3 Subs.) Mr. Merry's Pilot, 4 yrs (Owner) 1 aged ....... disqualified. Mr. Henderson's Speculation, TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—The Newmarket second October meeting this year seems likely to surpass all previous meetings in the amount of sport. There are no less than 46 races on paper for the week, the majority being matches, as is usual at the close of the Newmarket season ; neverthe less we may reasonably expect a larger suppy of quad rupeds and bipeds than Newmarket has ever seen in its October gatherings. The ball opens with the 50 sovs. Plate, for all ages, to close and name the evening before running. For the 50 sovs. Stakes a field of four will show, but nothing likely to compete with Wilderness, who will win in a canter. The Duke of Bedford's Taurina will easily beat Lord Chesterfield's Hollowback. The Industry colt must succumb to Mermillo. Paragons against Lebanon over the D. M. will be an easy victor. Garryowen will beat Wood Pigeon, and Eothen will repeat the dose to Dr. Goodall. Alarm, with Bst 81b, against the Bishop of Romford's Cob, with Bst 21b, in a T.Y.C. scurry, will stand but little chance. Two sweepstakes, to close and name the evening before running, will complete this day's fare. On Tuesday, the day of the week all important to the ring, will usher in the noble gift of the Grand Duke Cesarewitcb. For this stake above a moiety will appear at the post, and will probably be the following:— age. st. lb., age. st. lb. Inheritress Woltdog Baron Khondooz ... ..... 6 ... 8 9 Scarlet Runner Sir Tatton Sykes 3 ... 8 71Tom Tulloch Dulcet 4 ... 8 2 , l Auricular ... ..... 3 ... 6 5 • Glossy 3 S t i ng 6 2 Kesheng Arthur 4 ... 7 9,Fort William 12 0 Pl an t agen et 5 ... 4 ... 7 3 Tugnet ........ Giantess Sheraton Beaumont 5 ... 7 2 Sis. to Pergularia 3 ... 5 7 With perhaps Camera Obscura and Plaudit. Out of these from the elderly horses I select Planta genet. From the four years old, Kcsheug; and from the three years old, Tom Tulloch and Witsend, with a decided preference for Kesheng. For the Royal Stakes, Wuoden Wall, or the Sister to thy,' Nob, Radulphus being well up. Mr. Payne or Mr. Mostyn will have the pleasure of the . Clearwell Stakes. receiving The St 1 Stakes 'll be decided as follows: ept ning , ey will W ar ... ,,,agle ...................... 1 Queen ()Lc the May 2 .................. 3 Bridle •••• ..................... As-you-like - it w ill fii.'d. Ilse lf no match for Idas. Physalis over his Cours - (il. Y. C..) will ju st contrive 1,,0 beat Lady Wildair. ~ . trice at Blind Hookey. The Gladiator filly will forieit t .o Broadsword. 1 4 ,,ciss Love will find she has no ch, . 0 1 •5-Ib, and a thrashing. c at :. Anson's Ingo will it h e dose will be give repeatedh l ;' ° re . ceive forfeit from j u ° re b le over Black Cat. Lord t;;:‘,..sgow's Conspiracy will —raverser. Mr. O'Brien's vistiana and t h e GL 'I diator filly rill stakes, w ,idch will be de ' On Wednesday ..• -, dl ..,,,-,,,,.. have a spar fur the 2t), ~ . cided in favour of the form , r ~.1 1 . ‘:° I to IN •ater gruel of On Thursday War Eagle 30. e 0T 9 .ert•Vert. the Canaletti Stakes. The Braby Stakes to Devil-nae' - ter" wift. 'I he SweepAakes of 200 sovs. to .... ~ , Aauce to some 1 Miles' Boy will lead ate 13iblAop'ts C44 ° 1 — /' purpose,