The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-18 00:00:00

~............ Lto --...''''—"----------"IIIS DAY-) , YD'S SHIPIYIN G.—(T t•olinoN, Nov. 18.--Wind S.S.W., light pleasant breeze, and tine clear weather. te— A brine Nov. I7.—Wind S. W. to S.S.W.. niode!'a ship* "nt'• Thnoleon, Lyall, New Orleans ; her Majesty s -,hcounter, Westward. Arrd. from the River, Sultana, e thin Langford, for S -dney• Bromley Knox, Barbadoes ; Duli of chester Ain ra J maica ' ,• Commodore, Moyle, ditto. Put back, KallibarkkYe 13a a ley, Adelaide. AnnPoitTsmourn, Nov. ' 17. Y Wind S. to S.S.E.—Arrd. Mary Sept' Darke, Helenad from the Cape of Good Hope 20, and St. lst ult seetZe'rE,sl,laN9.v. 17.—Wind S..—Acrd. Sir Charles Forbes, 801,11 num. „. w mpTON, N ev. 17.—S1d. Severn steamer, Vincent, es Indies lar z Do "WI., Nov. 17.—Wind S. to 5.W.., fresh.— Sld. L. rothea, Harrison, Calcutta ; Hope, Hitchins, Trinidad ; Santa I,Ple,flu, Milne, Porto Rico ; Seuna, Williamson, ditto; Tribune rt ua Off port Albatross, Quebec; Daniel, Grant , and Tyro,' , Nov. It ,' n , /, N 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Hibernia Park ga lr ei) 4l ` ebi ; ll.vadford, M'Alphine, Pictou ; Thistle, Turner, e c• Sid. Mary Morris, Daggest, Arr a."lo . lll , Nov 17 —Wind S.W., strongand squally.-- - - sd.oatlltla,rwvood, Pea . rso . n, Cardiff for Hull, leaky. Quebec -, iNov. 16.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Edward, Jago, ot. for Plymouth. xtPw4P•AcounE, Nov. 1 6.—Pallas, Boston. S rn P °P-T, Nov. 17.—Wind W.—Sld. John . Jardine, .Toßrow Psuu, Bermuda ; Achilles, Thompson, China ; Janet, , Charleston. son, ° 1 1 . ; Gov. 15.—Wind E. fresh.—Arrd. Hydaspes, Law..e ß athurst, N, S• • Ocean Queen, M'Bride, Quebec. Arthur, Call °°K . 11 ,AL% EN, Iseov. 13 .—Arrd. Ann Rankin, P Agit; "erdeell) *Grath, Quebec for Liverpool. . Straits 'l2''tll' Nov. 14 .—Arrd. St. Andrew, Davis' Penn slia.wlth five fish. 15. St. Lawrence, Tullock, lr r d . , L bs, Nov. 17 Wind S. to S.S.E., strong gales. — ~o 16, Orb, Rookb - Quebec. LO u nd Zi t t, Nov. 17. 'The Isle of Wight, Bread, from 15th in ° Slauritius, which was on shore near Whi Dungeness, „it,. less st. has been hove off the main , and brought in here, 1)-,z and chain. f Brixham, he nce to Neatly' N 17.—The Farley, I I t he Emerald , , was in contact last night, T . L' e t r ne o Start, with crew saved . tender ' tender, of Portsmouth, and immediately sunk; o Be L P- 6 , 2 Cor 15 14th inst. el', of li a ti • --A boat marked on the stern James Ttiov ' r and, Caine on shore at Langland Bay, on the Em den,' m°1;r1I, Nov 19 Th Frau Mika, Hendrickson, of conderauNedvb.jell waS brought in here leaky, 9th ult., has been Suitt') x' Lond on, iri a ' .-.Z. IL—The Mary Ann, Finlay, of and from ro cks on the -,-Trs'eri.jig to high the harbour this morning, got on the Water mark. north side, and afterwards drove up • ,_SexnEpr i, *addl e b -•-•-• D, NOV. 16 —A keel, laden with iron, from aNun,, °l.°"gh ein e 1 , 0 ~, „,ad became a ring . la f Irr Istito,wreck", par . t h t of harbour saved t er . d ay, .....fo_t b g en with ,- Nov 4 7.—The Elizabeth ! Couch, of Hayle, 1at.19 rchelans, of Glasg 'Ns. "PPer ore, stranded this morning near the Skie Th e A alt. ' ' l°n • 8 , and th E -ow,w of Livpoo I, 26th >IA. th e 6 . e mma(schooner), as spoken on Live th inst., in 4 Liverpoctratts of Gibraltar , by the Law, Ogilby, arrived ''••••.................._. ts, t a cam- F" 44 t t6.s 4 4 0 1 11 4, rit) - t "A NCER THIS DAY.) Y.—( Tile j i , tl l 'ult-t or LEEDS V. EARL AMHERST. Yhterd gOrnerdS in this case, which were commenced came he lot. day, Were Tote th e resumed to-day. Th e case hiatin, c ourt e Ch n uncellor Pon an appeal, and also a petit/o U of I,:rirtof the decree of his Honour the Vice of the l 4ud, decreeing an account against th executors Palli ac , 'late Duke of Leeds, for an alleged e aste in the 14 Yo?ii`itt of the old family mansion of Kiveton w Hall, i t l i e tettilled iii h r con _et:heeututtaiunsgtudno,wn the timber in the park con farm, The and converting the con gas hi ed ' buuo,ut 500 acres, into a whole, bill th e taajorit Y.tue present Duke of Leeds, who attained eie kte bake Y in 1819, against the executors of his father, es t h e re... , for the purpose of recovering from them, knoll_ eresentative of the estate of the late Duke, the 140 rep teeeived for the materials of Kiveton Hall, and I t i., er th e t ; aeh it taiber that had been cut down in the park, of 20 000/. It shed,4l)Pe w" alleged exceeded the sum q : according 'to the statements of the' counsel had teeo the Present Die, that Kiveton Hall e eentur. faatilY mansion in Yorkshire acid hod l e%, of the head of the Ducal house of Leeds, d f a toilv ec , 4 tled to be s until by marriage with the 1 4 0 4° ` the Earl of Ho u lderness, Hornby Castle h e e a .n me 14 it was of the Leeds family. Kiveton Hall tee c i wzt s alleged by Duke l of his Gre a s e ', 4l a state of great dilapidation and . decay, the executors of the late tin c i "ftd it rased to the round, the trees in theark Ivhi e b °w4 , and the whole g estate turned into a arm, Moptiouew br ought in upwards of 700/. a year. The ef the 4 or this c arse , it was contended on behalf .h.,Present D° Z i Qic g h ad ~., Vie' was an act of waste which the late 4 -e t ed to c e,,ght to commit, and the preient bill was the to °l4 Pel the hit Duke'sexecutors to account for tfonen(lietYbs:e,ee•ived i n e consequence of that was t t e ,ornil ag bef 'lee-Chancellor of Enand, on , uecisioa the°re' hire, decreed an account ; and from . that h e' e case Hi Nero b. Preatnt appeal and petition of rehearing 1. a °tight .43tins ituart ether . M .T. air. s, • 14°31 e u f °I. aPpellant, ' and Mr. Bethell and Mr. Parker, and Mr. L. Russell were ithe PPorted the decision of the Court below. Leiramease stands over for Mr. Bethell's reply, that a" Gentleman having intimated to his Lorlsl . th . at ketatereesseog,,er had just arrived to inform him_ that 'ti, of his family had been taken dangerously ill. tally other appeals in his Lordship's paper ere 'c'llee rne tl ( e i void of any interest, except to the 114)1.1._ ,_______________ parties C OURT. —(THIS DAY.) Thi a HOPKINSON v. ELLIS. t j A f lti:Wos,,-. ease in which the defendants, who were next - ut" '' oir 11 with the plain- J . :Elli s , late of Cholderton Lodge, near t , 1 , 1 1', 4 1 s , raised a question as to his w t i tn g the distribu -1441 of who his heirs-at - law, re s p ec - It ~'e assets tit. - I'Pear d • ands -4 Of e that the testator had the roo' 41 ire to different charities.in personal of his bequeathed various N te _ .(:e e r n of there beingways de- vibe' 1,,. was to be distributed in certain donations to e 14 the will, which were __,,... in in, residue tain telltejortaia eh , . among . rt tatute of mo k ti of , tbarntes. The execution of the speck... kin, it R , as testator being against the s zsibtr, /iNliads s ,ught to apply that rule of 1ai . v .. . ,e, and Mr. .rn e , r ers.Le,, 1, J appeared for the plaintiffs , IIis ; °r the defend d . c)116 of tOabsnie • an . 3. judgment, said, this was l the me _, ~ o a, , e , s _ es ,. in g!ving m ap o p r t y m ain Itt e 't la w tr ''' in which it was sought o t f o 1, r Posq ' a ease in which the statute o f the 11 - 1 1 1 1 t ?,t,l his eTsti,le, testator intended . to dispose i. propepY; th e , e stated arcs as well as the residue of his he desired . tr acne 4 ,4 l e t o be in !?1S will the uses to which authority to his r uigl it l t o Day " 0. 13 , 11 ecl• He also v_ r o _ 3 el ect ~,. y residue to any ga of e thecharities they of Z s t o , fi g et, ra.,st deserving of relief.. As the first lle The persoottiLnese objects, he desired . the whole how the n aire estates to be converted in it , s , etea b ow . express e as t , c , i, it .was w cithers tr,' ls whiQ i 'e applied, using to . be in manage s , an il d l Tho will 1)1 'sOlia , 41' times applied to real Pr..,asi ' he (Lora ',- the im o e4nlon that the tevar'`gdale) could not e get overshould be Lstates. From these express a i n on d s at in b k ult ta ti °4 i tlnd f,"`a,,t'r intended that there e , , ..iprefo„,, e -• La e p()Zthe eas,,`",t, otisider this as a mixed fund, Payment of his legacies.aud thisHe Those Pets- 48 of t i: e ?e aPplication of it was clear. % ,"nal est funda which arose from the sale of the lie t : t i t a r ot h e at s e o ' t4,,l applied for charitable purposes, east o; kin. Then4PPned, and consequently went to the I N tat c : ; i t It i.ht the question arose as . to the real llt ellt i ,_ I 4 t wp, ah l e o e i tit inly be convertedin o . tp , } ;', ‘ 4 , th an th ,.._ .ear that the testatorha a t no p other d there -'4ll had n° had n o d 0 7 .. 1 11 the terms of . his will, 4° right to "` VI 5.... 1 . 1 3 3 7 part of the real estate. uPon the point, the i r the next of et .r ., (tefozZtlii NCERY. (THIS DAY.) 6 VIC-CEIANCELLOR of ENGLAND.) 11' T lte cm. • TEtt. r%ni ng of t -V v. IVACHER. . ko. so ur the Vic e 6 pleadings in this cause occupied e ‘unig„Chancellor of England the w 4 1 / 1 „,..., _...„4„,s I'll'lllt Qtrt .,—(THlS DAY.) tilt , ‘ l4 Wu an E BENCH ns, COVENT-GARDEN'. tore l til-' lll lte appeal against an order of two justices of n e4..,0t Middlesex, m a ki ng a woman and her n ta t len, an 'l,llgeahle en the parish of St. Paul's - Covent h o " 1 ' th, ,'"e ground that she was not an inhabitant . t Nttlebruotvisions of Acts of Parliament relating to 1,01.p,/,;sile I,_and chargeability of the poor. The ttkisktltilttiaasbi':ta l lit all3Peared in 's'APPort of the appeal. 414,,,tt.Zns almost i mpossible to specify was susceptible of various interpr.eta listiki,l% a var e ,,' b ue ate h,„ 4 1-- - ' 4111, 1 said most words in the English its Various 1 / 4 - ‘ l l 14 "" ch t u. ore meaning than one. Words must 4111 r•Nst elr obvious and general sense. • n 411 , 'N at '., '‘.:•"v said what was sufficent to constitutes Pi ; -e tio tt .ll lP, u ease .might have i cont a directly conary tia t ' . f 4 , 4 . auother A person might walk oyet: .a_ l av o i atio th .ln a , parish and declare himself an inhant th e ' 4 uto r e - r 'night meet with an accident, and become Ntkt„ k4 iro n ' s 'Y an inhabitant, but the intention to sette . t!le alll4°randi must be clearly made out. In this_ th t : IN( ) tieigatien was, thatwoman intruded a_ d o;l4,Nbj, Parish, and had thereby become actually th, Bbl but there was nothing to show that she t l:qar o l , ll . , the that of an inhabitant, and he, kli tt . that :t.(-1d that the order on the face of it was . b d ad, tt k ' 3 ll. / Tat the justices had exceeded their juris lc -14,11Ut. '''' trusted the Court would make the rule I tttr, r4 Z 'tea of tt i 'd C onn '' l AN Said, most of the points urged . by the t'N t Q01,1,Q vvere too trivial for the consideration ' °li t of • The question of " inhabiting" was . , how i etiA import question and the Court would consider it. Art AL ES 111,_ ti _ 'WRIGHT V. THE QUEEN-7 ERROR. li e i l a lhii3 case a writ of erro had been issued, or 4 tec h, ‘,4).utt to rev t ae art entence of outlaw c asedp N eo t t 'Antiff i that several n error, on the ground to h e har e ,,, ll ts of the indictment in which the offence '4 t b acr. - ' were bad. The indictment was admitted P Ili L , ' kr e . ''ftj'lttie °lllTtv-GENEfiaL, who appeared for the Silq 4, `rr°r, Was heard at great length in support t • ets4l or the outlawry and the judgment of the Ir l , , rder,e, 4444 ,:,,,' k Thesiger appeared for the Crown. a ... ittle that b e considered, as the indictment was ree d ., va li , s i t ‘`..ad, that the outlawry ought to be reve en d t 1 , t ,, h ad 'Las absurd to ask it to reverse a judgm 4 ~,,i4se f th:v o e u r tl be N en pronounced; in fact, with the re oi A 4 r a vry, the proceedings were brought to jo!Patedella.,_inder of the day was occupied with cases of , Ittt`etest, "uPer settlements, which involved no point of 1 • e t „, qt tkeia, llt , T hee •-e., AND MR. LEWES, THE ASSISTANT 1, 4 en;„ .POOR -LAW COMMISSIONER. "" VIIII ° t' l 49 91) fox argtunemt 9R r bioday next THE SUN, LONDON, WE EVENING, NOVEMBER 18, 11.46 ------ BAIL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) FAULKNER U. lIALL.-QUESTION AS TO THE LIABILITY OF Pt OvIsTONAL COMMITTEEMEN, • Mr. MARTIN appeared in this case to show cause against a rule for entering judgment against the plain tiff as iu case of a ncnsuit for not proceeding to trial, The action was brought against a provisional committee man, and was to have come on for trial at the last Lei cester Assizes. The plaintiff, however, did not go on with the cause, alleging that he had been advised not to do so by his counsel, in consequence of the very un settled state of the law with regard to _the liability of provisional committeemen. lie stated that it was a well known fact that the opinions entertained by Mr. Justice Cresswell on this subject differed from those entertained by all the other judges, and he preferred waiting until the law was more settled. Mr. CARRON said that he had often heard excuses for not proceeding to trial, but never one like this. Mr. MARTIN said that the Court of Exchequer had lately discharged several rules on peremptory undertak ings - being given to proceed to trial as soon as the ques tion was settled. Mr. Justice PATTESON—How do you know you will have any rule of law laid down? Mr. MARTIN said that there was a case about to come on in the Court of Queen's Bench, the decision on which would finally settle the question.—Rule discharged. chairs. She said the woman came last night, about eight o'clock, for the key of her room, with the inten tion, as she thought, of bringing back some of the furniture, according to their undertaking before the magistrato:, , esterday. But a little after she had got the key, complainant found the room open and empty, and the feather bed, with some other articles, missing. Police-constable 55 C said the man. was given into his custody last night, about ten o'clock. The male prisoner said all this arose from the drunkenness of a wife. He knew nothing about the bed whatever, but believed it might be found in some rag shop or old iron shop. He had spent the whole of yes terday making inquiries at shops like these after the other articles, but could get no intelligence about them. Thomas Walker, the husband of the comp lainant, said he feared the female prisoner was most to blame. Mr. HARDWICK discharged the man, and ordered the woman to be broughtnt up again on Friday. Jonas Barker, a pprentice to Fri Smith, Smith, plumber, 22, Woodstock-street, Oxford-street, was charged with stealing lead pipe from his master. John Smith, apprentice to Mr. Smith, said he left the prisoner last night, about a quarter past ten o'clock, in the shop with a light, and saw him walk up to where the pipe was hanging. The witness heard him meddling with the pipe, then something fall on the box beneath where the pipe hung, and then footsteps across the shop. The defendant then walked out by the back door, with something across his right shoulder. Witness told his master, and they went into the shop, where they missed a length of li-inch pipe, about 321bs. weight. The length of pipe was safe in the shop yesterday morn ing; it had not yet been discovered. Mr. HARDWICK remanded him for further inquiry. CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.) Anne Fredray was charged with stealing a silver watch, of the value of V., the property of Thomas Ashley, of No. 3, Berton-place, Ball's-pond, Islington. The prisoner's family, and that of the prosecutor's, had been on terms of close intimacy, and on Sunday last, during the absence of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley from home, the prisoner entered the house and stole the watch, which hung over the chimney-piece. On informaion having been conveyed to the police, inquiries were made at several pawnbrokers, when it was found that the watch had been pawned in the shop of Mrs. Law, Rochester-terrace, Stoke Newington, by a person very like the prisoner. The pawnbroker's shopraan identified the prisoner as the person pawning it, and she was fully committed for trial. Mr C. G. Green, jun., the celebrated aeronaut, after visiting and ascending in all the principal cities in the north of Germany, arrived in Loudon on Monday night, via Ostend. FORGERIES ON THE BIRMINGHAM STOCK-Ex- CHANGE. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVENING. The members of the Stock-Exchange in this town were this afternoon occupied for a considerable time in investigat ing certain forgeries discovered during the day. It ap pears that yesterday morning the Stour Valley shares brought 41. 18s., and opened this morning at 3*. In the course of the day they further dropped to 2*, when, to the great surprise of the brokers, orders were brought upon 'Change, in the names of Massey and Onions (brokers), for the purchase of Stour Valleys at 21. 17s. 6d. Suspicions that all was not correct immediately arose ; an inquiry was instituted, and both the gentlemen whose names had been used declared that they had given no orders for the purchases. Bills offering a reward for the apprehension of the forgers have been issued, but as yet no clue has been obtained likely to lead t 45 their detec tion. The orders were delivered to the porter at the door, and it is doubtful whether he will be able to iden tify the party from whom he received them. There can be no question that some person or persons affected by the great fall in the Stour shares, and anxious for their advance, are concerned in the attempted fraud. DEATH OF A MARRIED FEMALE EY FIRE.—Mt. Mills held an inquest yesterday, at the Globe, Derby street, King'3-cross, on the body of Mrs. Sarah Hopkins, aged 58, wife of Mr. William Hopkins, poor-rate col lector of the parish of SL Pancras, living at 14, Munster street, Gray's Inn-road. About midday on Saturday, the deceased was cooking some chops in the kitchen, when her dress suddenly ignited, and notwithstanding her screams, before her husband could get down to her assistance, she was enveloped in flames, and frightfully burnt over the arms, neck, and various parts of the per son. A surgeon was soon called in, but the injuries were such as to cause her death on the following morn- Verdict, "Accidental death." SKIFF RACE ON THE TYNE FOR 100/. ASIDE. — On Monday a match for 1001. aside came off on the river Tyne, at Newcastle, between Henry Clasper, well known from his contests with London watermen, and Maddison, a young man of some local reputation, who defeated Clasper in a skiff race at the late North of England Regatta. Great interest was excited, and immense crowds were collected to witness the event. The betting was slightly in favour of Clasper, who, however, lost the choice of place at starting. Maddison took the lead, and for some distance was a boat's length ahead. Clasper rapidly gained ground, and on coming alongside his op ponent was fouled by him, and accordingly gave up the race. The umpires and referee immediately returned to Newcastle, and, after a good deal of wrangling, decided in favour of Clasper, to whom the stakes were paid. PEDESTRIANISM.—Robinson and Jones's deferred race came off yesterday, according to appointment, at Fig's Marsh Level, the White Swan being head-quarters. After a multiplicity of false starts, the men got off, Jones with a slight lead, the Hucknall phenomenon, known of late as Caunt's Pet, ran splendidly, and a very fast race ended in his favour by half a yard. The sur mises so rife in London, on Monday night, as to the non-intention of either party to bring this long-suspended match to a conclusion, are thus shown to be unfounded. The competition was first-rate throughout, and the speed of both men fairly tested; in conclusion, we may remark that T. Sewell, the well-known cricketer, who officiated in the responsible and thankless office of referee, dis charged his duty in an impartial manner. DEATH or Two BROTHERS AT BRIGHTON.—A gentleman named Champion, who had been staying for some time at No. 45, Marine-parade, died last week, and on Saturday last Mr. Thomas Champion, brother of the deceased, came down from London to superintend the funeral arrangements. Mr. Thomas Champion was 72 years of age, and he was very much unnerved at the loss of his brother. On Sunday evening he went into his bedroom, and whilst there he fell down, and almost in stantly expired. A coroner's inquest was held on the body on Monday evening, when the jury returned a ver dict of " Natural death." Both the bodies are lying in the same house on the Marine-parade, Brighton. CAPMAKING AND STARVATION.—Yesterday an in quest was held before Mr. Baker, at the Halifax Arms, King Edward-street, Mile-end New-town, on the body of Mary Ann Ryan, aged 43. The case was one of great interest. The body lay at No. 5, Spring-gardens, a most miserable place, down the middle of which rubs a ditch about two feet wide. The room was so small the jury could only enter it three at a time. On the return of the jury, Elizabeth Simmons, who looked like a resus citated corpse, said that she occupied the room in which the body lay, for which she paid Is. 6d. per week rent. The deceased lived with her, and paid 6d. a week. She got her living by capmaking when she could get it to do. In February last she fell down and hurt one of her legs, causing a bad wound, from which she suffered most se __. verely. She did not apply to the parish surgeon for assistance, but got a pennyworth of salve when at she ondl ilee h y a n d hpeorn t he h, e e e n a n n es s e . hdext T wo h h e esnit d e e ho c ne e w a a s e e n d th_ ute li nd a e d' lleeepno.of ragssbhede head d u m t had not had any work to do for four or five days before her death, and had lived very badly. Witness parted with some of the things to provide her with food as well as she could; but could not do much for her, her own means of livelihood only being the sale of nuts. The deceased had relief from the parish in February last, but none since. The Coroner—Why do you not go into the h ouse ? Witness --They won't take me in, Sir; I applied two years ago, but they would not admit me. I don't know why. About half-past two on Monday morning I awoke, and as I could not get an answer when I spoke to the deceased, I got a light, and found her dead and cold. Some discussion then took place among the jury, an d a verdict of "Found dead, caused by starvation, was re turned. A subscription was then made to purchase flannel for the witness Simmons, who was advised to apply for admission into the workhouse, which she said she would do. ST. GILES'S BURIAL-GROUND.—On Tuesday, at a meeting of the directors and guardians of the poor of St. Pancras, a long discussion took place on the subject of the alleged recent desecration of the dead in the burial ignrgo t S u i t .d Pancras e S r t a . s Gi I es's -i Workhouse.n th e - fil l t d w s ' a was immedia tely stated, on hand, that the bodies were but p artially decomposed, adjoin- the one and the shrouds not decayed; on the other hand, it was alleged that they had been eighty or 100 years buried; the parish of tit. Pancras had sold the ground to St. Giles's. It being urged that substances of an offensive and dangerous nature were thus being brought into the parish, a committee, with Mr. Coope r, the medical officer, proceeded to the spot, and, on their return, reported that the pit had been opened at their request, and the lid of one of the boxes it contained lifted up; the pit was about ten feet deep, and more than half full; the box contained ossified remains of human beings; there was no exhala tion or unpleasant smell when the box was opened. The boxes were of the shape of egg-boxes, and had been conversation to the ground in hearses. After some furthe r the board appeared to be satisfied, and was adjourned. SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 17.—The Royal West India mail-packet Severn, Captain Vincent, went out of port this day at 230 P.M. ' with the West India and other mails, a good general cargo, and a complement of 100 passengers. The Oriental Company's steam-ship Madrid, Captain Bingham, left the docks en route fur Gibraltar, with the Peninsular and Mediterranean mails, with several passengers and a very full cargo of bale goods, &c. The Queen, Captain Weeks, came into dock last evening, and landed the Peninsular and other mails, which were forwarded to London by the 1 A.M. train this day. Her dates are—Gibraltar, November 6th; Cadiz, 7th; Lisbon, 10th; Vigo, 12th; and Corunna, 13th. The Queen had fourteen passengers and a full cargo of fruit. The Pottinger, Captain Cooper, will take out the India mails to Alexandria on tho 20th inst. AMERICAN ORDERS.—We understand that the or ders for British goods brought by the Caledonia are unusually large, and that there is every prospect of a very extensive trade with the States when once the new tariff has come into operation. The internal condition of the Union is highly prosperous—chiefly owing to the great demand for grain, flour, and provisions—and con fident expectations are entertained of a great increase of business with this country.—Liverpool Standard. If all the taxes on beer were repealed, the same ale now purchased for 6d. per quart would be 2d., and porter, now 4 d. per quart, would be t. o w e, du repeal of the wall-tax, THE ANNUALS FISHER'S DIMIVINp-ROOM .SCRAP-BOOK for 1847. Edited by the 1101. Mrs. Norton. Well do the " highly-finished" engravings, gorgeous binding, and elegant appearance of this beautiful volume prove its right to its aristocratic appellation. `Yet it has other and far higher qualitities than that appellation might be supposed to imply. In its way it may serve as a not insignifica n t "sign of the times,' as an evidence of the new sentiments and opinions which now find entrance into the most refined, and, hitherto exclusive regions. Very different is the Drawing-room Scrap-book for 1847, from the many various-coloured silken volumes which annually adorned the salons and boudoirs some years since. In place of the fancy portraits of some romantic heroine or the miniature illustrations of some fictitious tale, in this audacious volume—styling itself par excellence the chosen of the drawing-rooms—we find, as a companion for that of her Majesty, of Prince Albert, and of many a scion of the nobility, a like ness of Mr. Cobden ! While in the verses which ac company these and the other illustrations, sentimental " stanzas," and senseless panegyrics have given way to a brilliant variety of lively raillery and caustic sarcasm on fashionable faults and follies, mingled with pure and holy thoughts and high and earnest aspirations for the popular welfare, from the talented grand-daughters of Sheridan. Consequently to assert in 1847 that the Drawing-room Scrap-book is worthy of its name implies that its attractions are of a cha racter totally different from those which might have obtained for it such a commendation in the " good old times." The thirty six eng rav i ngs w hi c h adorn this volume are not original s " d one f or t h e occas i on ," but, what is far better, a collection of beautiful subjects, which have already, in various forms, claimed public approbation. They present a pleasing variety of portraits, landscapes, fanciful scenes, and what, for want of a better name, must, we suppose, be denominated, interiors. Of this latter class are some of the most beautiful engravings of the whole collection—representations of the interior of the Chapel of the Virgin in the Abbey Church, St. Denis ; of that of St. Gudule, Bru sse l s; o f t h e G a ll er y o f Henry 11., Fontainbleau, and several others of a similar kind, from most elaborate drawings by- Allom, most atlmirably engraved. Yet after admir ing these works of art, which commemorate the great achievements of men's-hands, it is almost refreshing to turn to others which endeavour (at however great a distance) to portray the infinitely greater works of nature. Among these is a view of the Rhine, with Coblentz and Ehrenbreitstein the "broad stone of honour." The great charm of this beautiful picture consists in the sudden effect produced by simply turning over the page which contains it, when, as if by magic, the whole expanse of country appears spread out before us. Many of the portraits which adorn this volume—among others those of Sir Robert Sale, of Lord Hardinge, and of Mr. Villiers—will meet with a cordial welcome. The frontispiece represents the accomplished editress, to whom Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has addressed some most complimentary lines of exceeding beauty. The likeness of Mr. Cobden, to which we have already alluded, is undoubtedly a correct one, yet it is hardly the Mr. Cobden most fimiliar to the great multitude. He does not stand before us with the kindly smile and cheerful air with which he was wont to make dull matters interesting; his countenance has hardly that look of unwavering confidence and firm conviction so prone to inspire confidence in others. He is repre sented as in deep thought, as we may suppose him to have appeared while the mighty project was forming in his brain, and great facts and immutable truths were presenting themselves before him, to be by him freed from the errors and prejudices of long years, and reduced to their primitive simplicity. So entirely does the appearance of this portrait carry out this idea, that we may easily suppose, that even while the artist was at his task, the thoughts of his " sitter," forgetful of his situation, were flowing in their habitual channel. The portraits of the Great Free trader, and his brother-in-arms, Mr. Villiers, are both accompanied by suitable poems by Mrs. Norton ; the concluding verse of that one, in honour of Mr. Villiers, is most appropriately addressed to the British public at the present time : " But forget not, in that hour < When the strife is all gone by The earnest hearts whose power First led you on to try What the might of gathered multitudes might do. Turn back, and let your cheer • Sound gladly in their ear— 'We never should have conquered, but for YOU " Among the many interesting pictures in this volume, is a portrait of the eldest son of Lord Ashley, appa rently a high-spirited, intelligent child. As the portrait of a child, it will be viewed with interest, and as that of one of the " children of the nobility," it may attract many curious glances from the bright eyes of the drawing-rooms through which the " Scrap Book" is destined to pass. But how earnest and how intense would be the interest. it would excite among the inhabitants of the factory regions : how many a mother would turn anxiously to look on the picture, and gratefully to implore blessings on the head of the child of him to whom her own young children are so poems,ver ymuvcarhying indebted. frem In "grave ad to gay, from dition to numerous w th it e h illustrated.vel y of sprightly and Dufferin has contributed some very enwghriacvhings,the drawing room scrap-book is rich in poeti c al attractions. Lady the editress has amusing pieces, one of which suggested by a group of Chinese going out in grand procession to " Meet the Spring," is rendered most effective by the sudden transition from raillery to feeling; she begins— " Well! the assurance of some person! Just conceive so bold a thing, As those horrid Chinese monsters going out to meet ' the spring," and then proceeding in a lively strain turns the whole ceremony into ridicule. " I have never been to China," she observes, But I know the so rt o f p l ace it i s — a s pates— From different ' W or k s on China, ' illustrated with plates." well as wiser p A e n e d ul s ia o r . on,itie peculiarities a th ft e er c : su n onu i t r lr o y n t ical enumeration of various e " lu ß d u i t ng e — noughl 'my and the ceremony, con- Only, don't join that procession goingthoemutit'o mLeeett the th e creatures take their flin g , urn from . She spring l enl ' y ' exclaims, changing her tone and check ing , o h h , e t r h mirth,— u i rt h , mocking Thou would'st grudge Nature have the Dost thou scorn the meek- eyed o r ng n birth?e , joy on earth, Thata precious ou would we lcome....ifttp ,wron the simple pleasures, that in That would g e :s s e il d en p t e l ap l le s ? ther p e o so st m th uc o h a deem that worsh i p grateful heart and and many greetth ton b g a u ck e?_ God's blessings, with a glorious Summer, with its sun shine and sweet air, Aslines f rom d of H a ea similary Heaven t character, a h r ai a c l t e e d r w , and prayer? ' b ith oth so b n y g 'These Lady Dufferin an d peculiar effect Mrs. Norton, are introduced the kin dl y amid their lighter pieces— evidencingfeelings of their hearts, notwithstanding iny their somewhat sarcastic ob servations, and harmless kind whic h prov in g " loves to play, not wound.' "The fountain of V aucluse and Petrarch's castle, " have suggested som e very b eaut if u l li nes to Mr. Monckton Milnes, acknowledgment), in thecommencing (though without very words of Byron subject, on the very same " There is a tomb in Arqua." . The enduring c e elebrity of Petrarch's his or sonnets as surviving : learned compositions, is described with forcible simplic ity " High on the shelves, in dusty di g nity , His un-read wisdom may for a g es stand; While on the shaded garden-seat you see That maiden with her sonnets in her hand. And thus Vaucluse—not Arqua—is the spot, That Petrarch's memory in full justice claims; The statesman and the scholar are forgot P e trarch and Laura rest as household names." We must not omit calling attention to one among the fanciful illustrat ions which is entitled " Poland," an engraving of singular beauty, singularly appro priate to the subject. Two beautiful females, one w ith an infant in her arms, are kneelin g in tears upon the field of recent carna g e. Such a scene i s pec u li ar to• no country o r no p eriod—man y a - similar on might, doubtless, hav e been witnessed on that e dread ful field, where "Fr eedom shrieked as Kosciusko fe ll;" and so the picture ma y be, perhaps, literall y correct. But we would ra ther re g ard it as a fi gurative re presentation (however unintentional on the part the designer). The beautiful women, bowed- downo with grief, clasping each others hands in the sad fel lowship of sorrow, too truly exemplify their unhappy land in the hour of her darkness and desolation - b -- t in the lovely child, all unconscious of surrou ndi ng u trouble, playfully clasping the cross which hangs from his mothers neck, as his bright countenanc :e beams with artless joy, we would fain imag ine vle better genr behold an emb odiment of Poland's . u s; though now perchance only in its infancy, weak a nd powerless, yet clinging resolutely to the emblem , of faith, and looking forwards with a smile of hi )pe. We must not clo se our notice of this trul y bem 'AVIA 'book without making mention of an admirable r epre sentation of an ancient lady "threading her nee clle," while, with the assistance of Lady Dufferin, she thus laments the degeneracy of the present times : " A.h deary me 1 what needles I well really I must say, All things are sadly altered—(for the worse to v)— since my clay I The pins have neither heads nor points—the ne , edles have no eyes, And there's ne'er a pair of scissors of the good plcl f4shkaned size The very bodkins now are made in fine new-fangled ways, And the good old British thimble—is a dream of other days Now that comes of machinery ! stand, That great folks turn their noses up, at all thin g s done by hand,' Altho' its easy proving to the most thick-pated dunce, That things ar'n't done the better—for all being done at once. I'm sure I often ponder, with a kind of awful dread On those bold ' spinning-jennies,' that go off, of their own head I' Those power-looms and odd machines—those whining things with wheels, That ever-more keep moving !'—besides, ene really feels So superannuated-like, and laid upon the shelf— When one sees a worsted stocking, get up, and knit itself Ah 1 that conies of those Radicals !—why life's a per fect storm, — A whirlwind of inventions with their ' Progress' and Reform !' The good old days—the quiet times, that calmly used to glide, Are changed into a steeple-chase,—a wild 'cross country ride ! A loud view-holloa in our ears—away ! away 1 we go ; A-levelling all distinctions, and a-mingling high and low ; All spurring on, with seats so tight, and principles so loose, Whisk ! over this old prejudice 1 slap-bangs! thro' that abuse ! No matter why,—no matter where I without a stop or hitch, And nobody has time to help his neighbour in the ditch And then, what turns and changes ! Good lack ! I'd rather be A joint-stool in a Pantomime,—than some great folks I see I Because in Pantomimes, a stool may turn to anything. You're not surprised, if chairs step out to dance a Highland fling I " A coffee-pot perhaps becomes a mitre by-and by,— And everything is something else—and nobody asks why ? But there's a rage for questioning, and meddling now a-days ; And what one does, don't matter half so much as what one says ; And a minister can't change his mind, without such stir and fuss, That one 'would think the ' public voice' was some huge omnibus Which takes you to a certain point, whereat you must remain, Until the same old Buss may choose—to take you back again 1 For (odd enough), in all this change, they keep some order still, And when they turn,—turn all at once, like soldiers at a drill ; But wont allow a public man, a private pirouette, part ni a of ke Harlequin,a their Pantomime orP a nt a a l a o odnu,ni,s andse t. A W I a h ; a d e n n t h h o a a n t That their joint-stool must still remain — a joint - stool ever more. bore, what —l'm given to under- " Now that comes of Newspapers! I know in my young days, ' Least said, and soonest mended,' was amaxim worthy praise; But were I to give counsel to the Public—as a friend, Little said—and nothing written,' is the rule I'd re commend. Such snapping-up—and setting down ! Reporters left and right! All bent on pinning down a man to lie, in black and white! Such raking up of Hansard 1 such flinging in one's face, Any little lapsus lingua' that may once have taken place! Sush a-fending and a-proving—and a-calling over coals, As if it really mattered to our poor immortal 8311 h, That thingumbob should think or say, on question so and so, That foolish things he thought and said—some forty years ago! There's one thing in those papers, tho', I'm very glad to see, That many more old women think very much like me: I'm even told that certain Dukes will echo back my groan, And sigh for those dear golden days, when we left— well, alone 1" THE JUVENILE SCRAP BOOK for 1847. — Edited by Mrs. Ellis. The editress of the Juvenile Scrap Book, "believing that her young friends will never find themselves more happy than when thinking on subjects worthy of thought," has presented them not only with a volume, the numerous illustrations and outward adornments of which render it a desirable gift, but also with one of which, the internal attractions, combining interest with information, are calculated to afford both a profitable and agreeable employment of' time. The illustrations are of a varied character. Among the most interesting are a portrait of Pope Gregory XVI.; some children's miniatures, by Sir W. C. Ross ; a Peasant Maid by a Mountain Stream; the Interior of Rutland Cavern, Derbyshire, the rugged and for bidding appearance of which, as made visible by many lamps, is very forcibly portrayed; an Egyptian Feast, where a human skeleton, more terrible than Banquo's ghost, is seated among the levellers; some fanciful scenes by Allom, one of which, entitled "Evening Hours," represents a domestic group con templating the moonlight on the waters, and is of exceeding beauty, both in execution and design. Mrs. Ellis has taken ,the beautiful frontispiece as a theme for a little poem, " The Mountain Stream," an imaginary dialogue between the peasant maid and the streamlet which inculcates the useful lesson of content. " Thoughts for Evening Hours," con tains some interesting information, chiefly concerning the ancient Egyptians, mingled with serious reflec tions of a by no means gloomy character.' " Self importance ; or, a Fable of the Rooks," and " Parties of Pleasure," although also tended to convey instruc tion, serve, together with " Aunt Emily's Visit," and other poems, to establish the juvenile title of this volume. By far the most interesting article is that which accompanies the portrait of the Pope, in which Mrs. Ellis gives a very graphic description of St. Peter's Church, and a papal ceremony she herself witnessed there, together with some account of the Etruscan or Gregorian rooms. As will be seen from this brief analysis of its contents, the "Juvenile Scrap- Book" for 1847, contains much that is worthy of perusal. To those young readers only anxious for a "story - boo k " we cannot certainly recommend it, but to those who find pleasure in the acquisition of knowledge it will prove a most welcome present. The last pages con tain a beautiful little poem " Woman's lot," in reply to those exquisite, but mournful, verses of Mrs. Hemans. "Her lot is on you !—silent tears to weep." Mrs. Ellis in enumerating a woman's various duties, satisfactorily disproves the assertion that her lot is hard—commencing as follows : " Oh 1 say not woman's lot is hard, Her path, a path of sorrow ; To•day, perchance, some joy debarred May yield more joy to-morrow. It is not hard—it cannot be To speak in tones of gladness, To hush the sigh of misery, And sooth the brow of sadness. It is not hard, sweet flowers to spread, To strew the path with roses, To smooth the couch, and rest the head, Where some loved friend reposes. REPORT on the IRISH FISHERIES. Public ce Works,fourth addressed erdep to ort the Lord-Lieutenant of the Commissioners fiisheries of Ireland, having been printed, a brief abstract of its cont en t s i s su bj oined. The commissioners sa y th a t th roug h out t h e year 184 5 they had b een a bl e to trace the general improvement in the fisheries o f t h e country. Since the last report was issued two A c t s h ave b een passed in reference to them, o n the of one relating chiefly to the regulation of the salmon and oyster fisheries, and the other having for its object the encouragement of the construction of piers, harbours, and other works for fishing purposes. The following abstract shows a progressive increase in the number of vessels and men engaged in the fisheries, as compared wiih the registry for the previous year:— In the year 1844 the number of first-class vessels were 2,237 ; men and boys, 11,193. In 1845, vessels, 2,371 ; men and boys, 12,175. In 1844, second-class boats, 15,718 ; men and boys, 73,515. In 1845, second-class boats, 17,512 ; men and boys, 80,898. Total in 1844, vessels and boats, 17,955 ; men and boys, 84,708. Total in 1845, vessels and boats, 19,883 ; men and boys, 93,073. There can be no doubt, it is added, that the fisheries will continue to progress in extent and importance, aided, as they will be, by the enactment for promoting the security and increasing the accommodation for vessels employed in the trade, and by improved facilities for in ternal communication. It is matter of congratulation that during the past season there have been few or none of those disputes among the fishing communities which prevailed, more or less, in former years. The different fisheries are then classified, and obser vations are made under each division. DEEP SEA FISHERIES.—In this department the com missioners have abstained from introducing restrictive provisions or bye-laws as regards the modes or times of fishing in the open sea ; and, by this course, coupled with suitable explanations, and the force of example and increased experience, prejudices are being removed, :nd the way prepared for the introduction of skill and peaceable habits. In former reports allusion was made to the establishment of a small fishing company at Dunmore, county Waterford. The success of the com pany led others to follow their example, and the boats of five companies are now fishing in the same locality. There are in all twelve fine cutters, averaging a weekly produce throughout the year of nearly 1001. The pre judices of the native fishermen against the use of the deep sea trawl net are nearly extinguished, and the people are solicitous for the increase of the number of large vessels, in order that they may obtain berths. Dealers and exporters have sprung up in the neighbourhood of Waterford, and the companies need no longer trouble themselves about the disposal of their fish. On the average of three years the returns of one company exceeded fifteen per cent. on the capital invested. Though much of the success obtained is attributable to daily steam communication with England, and a steady remunerative price, yet, independently of these, there is sufficient to encourage the trader (who should com bine a system of curing with his traffic in fresh fish) to make exertions similar to those of the Waterford companies in many of the more westerly stations on the coast. A more general adoption of a system of curing would be a very important step in the advancement of the Irish fisheries. Advantages might be derived from adopting the practice prevalent in England of proprietors and other persons in th e ne i g hb our h oo d o f fi s hi ng sta tions advancing capital for the construction of improved boats, fishing gear, &c., on the security of shares, held in a sort of partnership with the fishermen in the boats and profits of fishing. This would be a legitimate and safe mode of encouraging the fisheries. OYSTER FISHERIES.—This subject was treated fully in the last report. The Act since passed (8 and 9 Vic toria, cap. 108) affords, with previous enactments, all that appears necessary in the way of legislation for the regulation and advancement of this branch of the fisheries. Itis hoped that through the instrumentality of the coast guard, and increased exertions on the part of the con stabulary on shore, the strict observance of the close season will be enforced. Attention is now being directed to the formation of artificial beds or layings. LOBSTER FISHERIES.—An attempt to introduce new modes of capture off the southern coast of Wexford has been frustrated for the present by the jealousy of the neighbouring inhabitants. SPRAT FISHING BY MEANS OF FIXED NETS OR WEIRS. —As the object is useful, with a view to the supply of bait for the deep sea fisheries, it is proposed to grant licenses in all cases in which a prima facie prescriptive right is shown, taking precautions against any injury to the salmon fisheries during the close season. SALMON FISHERIES.—CLOSE SEASON.—After speak ing of the difficulty and dispute in which this subject is involved, the commissioners express a hope that the time is not far distant when one uniform close salmon season will be established by law, both in Great Britain and in Ireland, the habits of the fish being substantially the same in both countries. As regards the sea and tideways, no objection can be made to the ob servance of a uniform close season ; but a slight departure from uniformity in the upper or fresh water portions of rivers will be found judicious. In order that the rivers may be fully stocked with a supply of early breeding fish (a most important object for all parties) there should be a cessation from all kinds of fishing for salmon from an early period of the autumn. The opening during any part of the month of January would, on the whole, be injudicious ; and the few who might derive immediate advantage from it, would be amply rewarded for any temporary loss which they might sustain from being prevented from fishing in that month. It is therefore proposed— " That in the upper or fresh water portions of rivers throughout Ireland there shall_he a uniform close season, as regards every mods of fishing for salmon, from the 15th of September to the last day of February inclusive. " 2. That in the sea and tideways there shall be a uni form close season from the Ist of September to the 31st of January inclusive. "3. That all net fishing for salmon and trout shall cease in the upper portions of rivers on the 31st August; and that angling only for the fish shall be permitted until the 15th of September." Some doubt having been expressed whether angling should not be permitted later than the 15th of Septem ber, after due consideration it is thought undesirable that angling should form an exception. The commissioners further observe that the rivers being the natural nurseries both for the fish within their banks and et their mouths, and 'for the public fisheries on the coast, the times to be al lowed for fishing therein must be regulated by a regard for the public interest. It is remarked that the altera tion made in the size of meshes and nets by the Bth and 9th 'Vic., c. 108, has removed many objections which were urged during the salmon fishery inquiry. The re port concludes with a suggestion for the " assessing all i parties l o b c e a r f u fi n t e d d fo b r y t t h h e e i r fisheries,pr otection." for the It purpose s signed o f b r a y i ll s D. Jones, B.T. 0 ttley, J. Radcliff, and W. T. Mulvaney. BAL MIEQUE IN A CAVERN.—A bal mast* of a singular character was given on Monday evening at Blackheath. Near Trinity Church, on Blackheath-hill, is a cavern, supposed to have been constructed by the Danes, 180 feet below the surface. In this unpolished ball-room 1,500 persons assembled, and kept up their amusements with spirit until day-break. Dunn TURKEYS.—The vessel, Jongetharles, ar rived at the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall, from the Dutch port Flushing, has brought, in addition to several cows and 176 sheep, ten live turkeys, the produce of Holland. We are not aware of a similar arrival having been included in previous supplies from that fruitful country ; and although the number in the present in stance is inconsiderable, the importation is by no means unworthy of remark, as it gives an earnest of future arrivals of a similar character, and may be the means of causing a greater abundance of this esteemed bird to ob tain at the forthcoming festive season, than has been the case during those of former years, and thus place the luxury- more surely or probably within the reach of those who have hitherto, in consequence of their high price, or comparative scarcity, been deterred from their purchase. ALARMING FIRE AT A MALSTER'S.—On Tuesday morning, at an early hour, an alarming fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr. T. Johnson, malster, carrying on an extensive business in Montague court, Brick-lane, Spitalfields. The flames first showed them selves in the kiln, and before any assistance could be had, they had extended to the screening room, The engines soon arrived, and no time was lost in setting them to work, but the flames were not extinguished until the kiln, the screening room, and the kiln house were com pletely burnt out, and a small building over severely damaged. Mr. Johnson, whose loss is considerable, was uninsured. It could not be ascertained how the fire originated. Film—Yesterday afternoon, about one o'clock, the neighbourhood of Barclay and Perkins's brewery, in Southwark, was greatly alarmed, in consequence of a fire having broken out in a small house, occupied by some poor people, in Angel-court. It appeared that the woman of the house lighted a fire in a room, in which there had not been one for some time past, when some sparks communicated with the. soot—the chimney 'mine. very foul—and instantly the whole was in a blaze, ana the neighbourhood half suffocated with smoke. The utmost exertions were made by the poor woman to ex tinguish the fire, but finding it burn fiercer, and it being evident that some part of the wood in the flue had caught fire, the engines were sent for ; before their ar rival, however, some ladders were obtained, and by the exertions of several men the fire was eventually subdued. The engines arrived shortly after, but their assistance was not requisite. FATAL CARRIAGE AccrowssalLast evening an inquest was held by Mr. Bedford, at St. George's Ho spital, on the body of Luke Shaw, aged 51, a drover. The deceased was in a very weak state of health, and on Tuesday afternoon last he was driving a flock of sheep along the Bayswater-road, when near the Craven 11 3, 1 1 1 r i, a barouche, drawn by one horse, belong in g Thos. Orton, of 1, Orme-square, Notting-11W, and i d bbed, by that gentleman, passed. The horse sduddenn it.riven. and a person who was on the box got ow , 3 a ' i n j d i stuhc ceeded in getting the animal to proceed , and was jumping up ern to the barouche again the de ceased, wiise who was unnotier:d by Mr. Orton, was knocked down by the horse, and the hind w heel of the carriage passed over him. Ho was picked up in an insensible state, and convoyed to tb e above hospital, where he expired on Friday last, from fracture to the base of the skull. Ver dict, " Accidesital death." FATAL ACCIDENT.--Yesterday morning, at about half-past nine o'clock, as a young- lady was crossing Hyde-park, in the direction of Upper Grovesnor-place, she was knocked down by one of the Brentford omni buses. She was taken to St. George's Hospital, in the immediate vicinity, but life was found to be already extinct. A NOVELTY IN FRUITS.—On Monday there were several dishes of raspberries exhibited in Covent-garden market. These were not the produce of forcing, bul were natural crops, grown in the open air in a gar den near Turnhroftn-green, being the second supply this PASO, Al,}: . 1- : -. V 44- (SN , 4 )-' 4 4 • . . _ .. _ • RAILWAY INTELLIGENahr4fV,IS'AIN ON DITS AND GOSSIP. It is understood that the bargain of the Wishaw and Coltuess, made by the old directors of the Edinburgh and Glascrow, but declined by the new, had bee n t a k en up on more b favourable terms by the Caledonian, who will com mence carrying passengers up the Wishaw district, in conjunction with their Gamkirk trains, from the Town head station. The Dundee and Perth have just entered on their lease of the Dundee and Newtyle. The Ayrshire, it is understood, have come forward to relieve the Paisley, Barrhead, and Hurlet, of the whole t o of the r en a fixed annual return of six per cent. upon the capital. e e w x t p h e e n s f e o rner incurreda greement last to s b e e s t i h d e e s lineguaran teeing Mr. Strutt, M.P., Lord Granville, Sir E. Ryan, and Captain Brandreth, whose appointments as the members of the railway board we announced weeks ago, have eoßnbi Surveysctr ea m mn i n eu g dc h h Birmingham's m anr e' if s A i any, cn progress branch oorrp lines . epsaoss been gazetted. On Monday last the new Commissioners, in pursuance of notification, opened their o ffi ces in Great George-street, Westminster, late the offices of the sw T an h n e i M ng i t d o la n n . d I h t av is e n ab o a t n e d x o p n e ed cte t d he th r a o t ute, the f y or wi w i hi l c e h xp th en ey . appointedv Valley e yl arranged inetofro institute Sudburyt h t h e af i principalbtooirroac an n l ca inquiry h freer. t proprietorscontinuationoa t n h e w Leicester e s tf land. n GENERAL RAILWAY TERMINUS IN GLASGOW.—Cap tains Codrington, RN., Evans, RN., and Harness R.E railway terminus in Glasgow, have commenced proceed ings in that city. At the first meeting, on the 9th of November, it was stated that the commissioners proposed first to take the evidence of those who had signed the memorial to Government for the appointment of the commission ; and following it that of the authorities of Glasgow, the representatives of trades, the bridge trus tees, the Clyde trustees, and the police. Mr. John Platford, who, owing to ill health, was obliged to give up the managership of the Sheffield and Manchester, has been succeeded by Mr. Eborall, jun., assistant-general goods manager at the Birmingham station of the London and North Western. Mr. Her greave has been appointed superintendent at the Sheffield terminus, and Mn Burney goods agent. A dinner has been given to Mr. C. A. King, manager and secretary of the Glasgow, Garnkirk, and Coatbridge, on the occasion of his being presented with a service of plate, and a gift of 1,2001., by the directors and various shareholders in that railway, in consideration of his ser vices, he having been manager from the opening in 1829 till the present time, when it has become vested in the Caledonian. regarding ahgteea'esrSnthWeanraurey.dl CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC.—The power of the 15-inch atmospheric pipe, over the N ew C ross i nc li ne ( 1 i n 100 for about three miles), it is expected, will be tested within a fortnight. The railways are amazingly popular at Lynn. The first week's receipts have been double those that were anticipated. The Scottish Society of Arts have awarded their silver medal, of the value of ten guineas, to Mr. W. Anderson, mail guard, for his description and drawing of a railway indicator, at present only in use on the Dundee and Arbroath. TEMPERANCE PROMOTION.—The Grand Junction di rectors have granted a free pass between Birmingham and Crewe to any of the agents of Mr. G. S. Hendrick, a large iron-founder at West Bromwich, who employs four or five to travel through the country in the promo tion of the cause of temperance, to which he devotes himself. Mr. Stewart, the manager of the Glasgow station of the Edinburgh line, has been appointed superintendent of the Kilmarnock station of the Ayrshire. So general and unanimous is the feeling said to pre vail in York in favour of the election of Mr. Hudson once more as Lord Mayor, that it is rumoured the Hon. Gentlenian has intimated his willingness to accept the office. In a communication to the Town Council of North ampton Mr. Hudson states that he has given Mr. Lid dell, the engineer, instructions to lay out the South Midland line in the best manner to serve Northampton, consistently with general advantage. Mr. E. Clark declines the honour of superintending the works at the Britannia-bridge. He says Mr. F. Forster, civil engineer, is the resident engineer of that portion of the Chester and Holy head, and under his most able superintendence the works alluded to have been car ried on ever since their commencement. Railway " navvies " appear to have their feelings as well as other folks. One of them, Eli Jackson, was killed in the Darwen atd Bolton tunnel, and a subscrip tion, amounting to 161., was immediately made up among his fellow "navvies " for his widow and children. An other favourite trait is furnished in the fact that a " navvie," named Joe Singleton, aged 68, who was found dead in his bed, was followed to his grave by a large body of his comrades, on the works of the Lynn and Dereham. At the last meeting of the Haven and Pier Commis sioners of Yarmouth consent was accorded to an applica tion from the Norfolk Company for permission to build a bridge across the Bure, with a view to make a passenger station in Yarmouth, and to facilitate the transit of goods from the tramways on the quay to the line. A vein of coal, which on trial was discovered to be of very good quality, has been discovered by some navvies on the line from Bletchley to Oxford, near Pounden. The river Cherwell, at a curve near Banbury, has been filled up, and a straight line cut for the Oxford and Rugby works. It formed the boundary line for the counties of Northampton and Oxford, and its being diverted may some day lead to a doubt as to what county that'portion of the line is in. Our local correspondent states, that the directors of the Newcastle and Berwick, at their meeting on the sth inst., to let the contracts for building the bridge over the Tweed, resolved to defer building the bridge over that river, to join their line with the North British, it being extremely probable that the Berwick will not cross the Tweed at that point, but will run on their Kelso line for nine or ten miles, and then cross the Tweed, at only about one-tenth of the cost, and thence proceed by a new line direct to Edinburgh. At present the number of passengers booked on 2,000 miles of railway annually is estimated by the Edinburgh Review to be nearly 34,000,000. When the enlarged system comes into operation, the number must be 153,000,000. At a meeting of the Peace Society, Dr. Bowring observed, truly enough, that steam and railways were among the greatest agents of peace ; both tended to raise the standard of man to a higher level, broke down the barriers which separated states and empires, and blended and bound nations together in common interest. A pneumatic machine of 200 horse power, and a con densing engine of 20 horse power, have just been tested on the Paris and St. Germain Atmospheric. M. Flas chat, engineer, conducted the experiments, which were in every respect successful. Several railway companies are stated to have writ'cen to the Paris Academy of Sciences for an answer to the following question:—When a train is running at great speed across a zone over which a thunderstorm breaks, what conduct should be • pursued for the interest and security of the passengers: should the train be stopped ; should its speed be reduced ; or should it continue at the same rate ?—Railway Chronicle. IMPORTATION OF TIIRTLE.—A vessel, arrived at the oort of Liverpool from Nassau, New Providence, has Irought an extensive cargo, consisting of furniture and dye ' woods cocoa-nuts, arrow-root , & c., and the large quantity of 184 barrels of forbidden fruit, which is ?laid to be now made available for preserving, in a similar manner to orange marmalade, and which will account for the extensive importations of the article at the present time, and 36 turtle, the produce of that quarter, , af pine apple celebrity. The reason of our noticing this. arrival in this especial manner is that there is in cc,nnection with it a circumstance of perhaps unprecedenVad occur rence, viz., the loss or abandonment of 50 turtles, which large number had been thrown overboard, in co rizequence, it is presumed, of the bad weather experienced on the passage from the West Indies to this country. The loss consequent upon such a course must have been. consider able, independently of the peculiarly interesting nature of the article, and particularly at the present time, when, if they had been predestined to take a part on a late festive occasion, the loss and inconvenience caused by their absence, must have inevitably been, not to speak it profanely, calamitous. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS.—Yesterday, a deputation waited on the Court of Sewers, at Guildhall, to make an pplication for permission to lay down the electric tele graph in a part of the city of London. It was stated in the court that for the protection of the City it had been enacted that the consent of the commissioners of sewers was necessary to lay down any pipe or tubes under any street in the City. The deputation stated that the object of the company was to unite the various lines of rails by means of an electric telegraph, and that it had been in tended to make the central terminus at the West-end, but it was now resolved to make it at Lloyd's, and the, company requested permission to take up th e co mpany were pavem e n t for that purpose. At present the plans of ! commissioners,and Lloyd's, , were not matured su ffi ciently to enable t he afterdeputation r t a o enter into details. The _ tion, granted the required Pe tgraherephfiOcrec,omwinillubnoictahtieov.eat centrarr term inus of all tele- A FRENCH SUICIDE WITH GUN COTTOX. — ALI th an e Co e o ni ; gentleman l e l n o tl f e witting suicide by cra!mmi g and igniting it with a cigar. account is given in a Frencli n jou h r i n s al e o ur fa f His CoiePANION.—A fatal acci dent MAN SHOT BY . named Thomas and Bartleet, SICCODI.• Two young men, name dent occurred at Redditch on Monday morning last. out s hooting rabbits, Bartleet usin d. g the gun. While at a rick, a rabbit started out, by . se veral others, were out, and Thomas, who was on another side of the rick, called out, " here he is," and sprang forward to strike it. At the same moment the rabbit appeared in sight of Bartleet, who instantly pulled the trigger, and lodged, the contents in the right side of Thomas's head, which caused his immediate death. An inquest has been held on the body, and a verdict of " Accidental death" re turned.—Birmingham Gazette. WRECKING.—More than twenty persons have been. summarily committed to Bodmin gaol with hard labour, for from three to five months, for plundering from the brig Samaritan and her cargo washed in by the sea, wrecked off St. Eval, near Padstow, during the late gales. —Falmouth Packet. DRIED FRUITS.--A vessel named the White Mouse, arrived at the port of Liverpool, from Smyrna, had the very large quantity of 14,017 packages of figs, and 2,300 packages of raisins on board, being an entire cargo of these fruits, the produce of Turkey, or of the Turkish dominions in Asia Minor ; and another vessel arrived also at Liverpoolfrom the same Turkish port, with.. 13,633 packages of figs and 1,373 packages of raiable and other productions ; the mention of which two si'agle importations will show the extent to which they C9r 4 tinue toe carried. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) CIEUENTS v. FLIGHT. In this case, which came before the Court on demurrer to a plea of non-detinet, the plaintiff sought to recover possession of certain scrip shares and certificates depo sited by him with the defendant as collateral security for the payment of an advance of a sum of money amounting to 7001., to be returned to the plaintiff upon repayment of the above sum. The declaration set forth that the defendant bath and does detain the property in question. The plea of the defendant was to the effect, that the defendant did tender to the plaintiff the pro perty in question, upon receiving payment of the sum advanced upon it, but that the plaintiff refused to ac- cept it. It was now contended by Mr. Lusit that the defend ant's plea was not a sufficient answer to the declaration in the cause, inasmuch as it did not set forth the reason of his present holding. Mr. HOGGINS, on the other hand, contended that the defendant, having lawfully fulfilled the conditions and the terms of his contract, in having made the tender of the goods, was not bound to assign in his plea any notice of the reason of the goods still being in his pos session, it being the fault of the plaintiff which had pre vented him from delivering the goods in question. The COURT took time to consider. COMMON PLEAS.-(THISDAY.) - THOMSON AND ANOTHER V. LACK. This was an action brought under a covenant to re cover a sum of money from one of the co-sureties of an annuitant. The defendant pleaded that at the time the action was brought he was under the protection of the Bankruptcy Act, having received a protection under its provisions, and that he had received a release from his obligation under the covenant, from the other co-trustee. To these pleas the plaintiff demurred. Mr. Sergeant Jones was heard against the demurrer, and Mr. Sergeant Channel for the plaintiff. The argument turned on the construction of the Bankruptcy Act, and - whether or not the amended statute Bth and 9th Victoria was retrospective in its operation. The COURT held that the statute Bth and 9th Victoria was not retrospective, and that defendant's plea was bad in this respect also that the plea was defective in not setting forth whether the defendant had received his dis charge from the Bankruptcy Court at the time when the action was brought. Judgment therefore was given for the plaintiff. (Sittings at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice CRESSWELL). BARKER V. KEMP—NORTH WESTERN TRUNK RAILWAY. This was an action, brought by Mr. Charles Barker, the advertising agent, to recover the sum of 4031. 7s. from Thomas Reginald Kemp, one of the provisional di rectors of the North-Western Trunk Railway Company, for inserting the advertisements of the said company in various London and local newspapers, between the Ist of October, 1845, and the 30th of November in the same year. The defendant pleaded not indebted, and that he was not an acting member of the committee when the al !edged debt was contracted. Mr. James and Mr. Parry appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr. Knowles for the defence. Mr. JAMES, having opened the case, going over the particulars he intended to prove, the substance of which we have already given, proceeded to call his witnesses. Mr. Gorbett, the solicitor of the company, was the first witness called, and deposed that Mr. Kemp had attended several meetings of provisional directors. On one occa sion, when Mr. Barker received orders to insert the advertisements in the several newspapers Mr. Kemp was present, but witness could not say that he heard the latter give orders for the same. It was, however, given by some one at the time. In cross-examination the witness deposed that the managing committee passed a resolution, by which it was agreed that the solicitors who projected the line, Messrs. Gorbett, Brown, Stanley, and Miller, should bear all the expenses up till a period of ten days poste rior to the last day named in the letters of allotment for paying the deposits on shares, and that then the said solicitors should sign all interest in the company, in consideration of receiving 3,500 shares free of the first deposit, in such a manner as the allotment committee might determine. If on the tenth day named the ma naging committee decided to go on, 2,5001. was to be paid down to the solicitors, such sum to be deducted from the deposits, but if the company was broken-up, up, then the managing committee should pay them back all the expenses thy had been at. The managing com mittee subsequently refused to allot the shares, and the company did not go on. James Stevens, the secretary of the company, gave evidence that he had, from time to time, by the instruc tions of the committee, ordered Mr. Barker toget the advertisements inserted in the newspapers. The orders emanated generally from the committee, but he could not say that any one gave orders. Ilis authority was the resolutions passed by the committee, and inserted in the minute-book. In cross-examination, he stated he believed the in structions of the committee were generally given by the Rev. Mr. Lister, the chairman of both the provisional and managing committees, but they were given in the name of the board. George Street, clerk to Mr. Barker, proved that writ ten and verbal orders had been received from Mr. Ste paperto insert the various advertisements in the news s, and that he had seen the greater part of the oney paid. At this stage of the proceedings the Court was about to adjourn the case till to-morrow, in order that witness might prepare a detailed account, when Mr. ICszowLus said that, as it appeared, from some ob servations that had fallen from his Lordship, that he t h oug ht there was a case to g o to the jury, and object of the plaintiff was only to recover from the de fendant a moiety of the account due by the provisional directors generally, he would therefore consent to a verdict to that amount. A verdict was then, by order, given for the p laintiff, f d o e r fe 6 n s d l. a , a te i being tchoenipurnoept j e o r n t i o v t o h f t o h t e b e 4 r o3l p . r o o w v g s n io a b a y l the defendant, in conjunctiofl with other provisional di rectors, against whom actions were pending. MAXY V. THOMAS This was an action brought against a coffee-house keeper in B exchange.i s h o ps g a l t t e - appearedstreet , to tatilrecover I p o l o a / i . t o i n ff b two been the previous occupant o f the house, and parted with the business to the defe ndant fur 3501. At fr tne time he sold it be stated the house to be doing om 15/. to 201. a-week. He paid down 2501., and gave the two bills, en which this action was brought. The defence was, that the plaintiff had misinformed the defendant as to the amount of business done, the receipts not being more than 101. a week, and that 2501. was full value for the same. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. SECONDARIES'.-(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.) RYLAND V. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. one of This was an action brought by Mr. Rylan d, the City Pleaders, against , the above company, for da mages for injuries received by an accident on the rail way. The case was the first on the list, but the solicitor for the company applied for a postponement of the case till twelve o'clock. . SO•••• •• The SECONDARY said the difficulty was, that a special jury had been summoned, and it would be a great incon venience to them. The application was ultimately agreed to. At one o'clock the ' , record, however, was subsequently withdrawn. The damages were laid at 1,000/., and it is understood the affair was compromised for 100/. HOOPER V. F DY. This was an action on an I 0 U for 101., and the de-' fenclant pleaded pa 3 ment. It appeared from the evidence that the plaintiff had been in partnership with his bro ther, but the money had been lent by the plaintiff out of kis private property. The defendant produced a re ceipt signed by the firm for the amount, and it was al leged that was for the I 0 U. For the plaintiff, in reply, it was urged that the receipt was for goods solds sold by the partnership, with whom de fendant had had many dealings; and it was fur ther contended, that a receipt given in the name of the firm could not be an answer to a private debt. The SECONDARY left it to the jury to say whether they believed it was a partnership receipt for a partner ship debt. The jury found a verdict for 101. The plaintiff claimed ititerest for three years, but The Learned SECONDARY held that it was not recover able, as there was no promise on the face of the docu ment, or notice given that the defendant would be liable. IVIARLBRO'-STREET—(THIS DAY.) Mary Hunter was placed at the bar, under the charge e of being drunk and incapable of taki n g care of herself. Inspector Baker informed Mr. Hardwicic that the de-. fendant, with her husband, had been before Mr. Long yesterday at the office, charged with stealing furniture from their lodgings. The woman then appeared to Mr. Long to be the cause of their misery, and they were both discharged, on the undertaking of the husband to return some of the articles last night, and the rest within a short time. The next charge on the sheet was against the husband, for stealing a feather bed from his lodgings last night. Such was the way they had taken to settle yesterday's charge. He believed the' evidence as to the bed would go against the woman rather than the man. Mr. HARDWICK ordered both prisoners to be placed at the bar. William Hunter was then put to the bar, charged with stealing a feather bed from his lOdgings, Carnaby-street. Sarah Walker, 19, Carnaby-street, said both the pri soners had occupied furnished apartments at her house for the last six weeks, during which time they had stripped too reems of everything Imt . , the tables mud COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, T SDA v.—ller Majesty and Prince Albert took their accustomed early morning walk. The Royal Family took their usual exercise this morning, on the grounds adjacent to the castle. Lord John Russell arrived at the castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty. The royal dinner party at the castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, Lord John Russell, the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Sir George Couper, and Captain Francis Sey mour. The band of theist Life Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the castle, Heg Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester went to Kew yesterday, and visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by Mr. Edmond Mild may, honoured the performance of the French Plays with their presence on Monday evening. Lord John Russell left town yesterday, on a visit to the Queen at Windsor Castle. The Governor of the Bank of England and the Deputy Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office, from the Governor of Gibraltar. Mr. Warburton had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. DESTNUCTITE FlRE.—This morning about half past two o'clock a fire broke, out at an oil and colour man's, Chapman-street, St. George's-in-the-East. From the dangerous contents of the building the most fearful results were anticipated, and the police having succeeded in alarming those residing in the house, others were dispatched for the engines. In a short time the Well close-square brigade engine, as well as that from Jeffries-square and several other stations, were taken to the fire, and a very good supply of water having been obtained ready for the use of the firemen, the hater's exertions proved successful, confining the damage to the lower part of the premises. The proprietor is believed i to be insured a g ainst the loss occasioned, the, cause of I which mid net be tteceitAbled.