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HE COMMITTEE ror LETTING the CITY'S .daY LANDS will meet at Guildhall on WEDNESDAY, the 14th of Cctober next, at One o'clock precisely, to RECEIVE TEN . .pERS for LETTING on LEASE for TWENTY-ONE YEARS, I%nl Michaelmas, 1 846, a House, No. 19, on the north side of Ad /ad-street hulldinA-s ; and also a House, No. 36, on the soutti- West side of Iletindsditch. Fur. 1 ier Particulars may he obtaineJ, and plans seen, by applying Itt the Office of Works, Guiklhall. HOMAS siuNDERs, Comptroller. pals ... No. 16,870. LON DON WEDNESDAY )'. ' ~,0 li k 40 ";', , - -4 , , 44 I, ~, ' -,4' , J , ' .-..,,,,;. -.1. .M..., - s-, y OCTOBER 14 3 1846. A NTWERP, BRUSSELS. and the RHINE. LONDON to COLOGNE in THIRTY HOURS. (Sea Passa g oevenllours only.) Th sten e-Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid and very favourite lea ul.slll l l ANTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON, Commander, ii .J . es the St. K atharine's-wharf Tower, every SUNDAY MORN- Ten o'clock, , returning ' from Antwerp every Wednesday . at Eleven o clock. By this steamer and the railroad from h ou ' rs ' ero., travelers going to tbe Rhine may reach Cologne in thirty hour ,Carriages and horses may be sent to the wharf np to one be.ore the time of starting, but all applications for the shipment '4goods Must be mad e t o t h e L on d on Agen t s , 'Messrs. Lightly and folrn2n, 123, F enchurch-street, where, as well as at the Packet Office, "egclit-circus, Piccadilly, b er th s ma y be secured, and every in atiou obtained. PRICE SD. PUBLICATIONS. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 12.—The St. Vincent, 120, Com modore Sir Francis Collier (Oaptain J. Shepherd act ing), came into harbour this afternoon. Everything that could be removed was taken .out to lighten her. The tides having neaped so much it was feared she would not have been got into harbour; her marines were put into the Echo tug, and all her boats were hoisted out, and filled by the crew. A vast assemblage of spectators con gregated on the walls and the Victoria pier to witness the fine old ship return to her winter quarters. The Lords of the Admiralty d!d not make their ap pearance this morning, having since Saturday changed their intention of visiting Portsmouth to-day. The Powerful, 84, is under the sheers to be distnasted, her masts being wanted for the Vengeance, 84, ordered for commission. usual quantity of carbonic acid gas ?—lt might do so. Was the temperature of the coal-hole very high at the time ?—From 76 to 80 degrees. Would a high temper ature tend to generate an unusual quantity of c ar b on i c acid gas in th coal-bunker ?—I believe that it might disengage carbon from the coals, and so tend to form car bonic acid gas. By Captain WILLTAMS—Have any of the stokers been on your sick list from the ill effects of working in the coal-bunker ?—Not to my knowledge. By Captain SHEPHERD—Had you ever been consulted as to whether the bunker was injurious to health?—No. Were you aware that deceased was placed in the coal bunker ?—No. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS PROSPECTUS OF THE BRISTOL AND POOLE HARBOUR RAIL WAY COMPANY. In 4 vols. price 48L, LORD JEFFREY'S CONTRIBUTIONS to THE EDINBURGH • REVIE W.—Also, MR. MACAULAY'S CRITICAL, HISTORICAL, and MISCEL LANEOUS ESSAYS. Fourth Edition. 3 vols. Bvo., 365. THE REV. SYDNEY SMITH'S WORKS. Third Edition, with Additions. 3 volL Bvo., with Portrait, 365. SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH'S MISCELLANEOUS WORKS. Edited by his SON: 3 vols. Bvo., 425. London Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. Capital, 1,00',0001., in 50,000 shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per share. (Registered Provisionally,) PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS. Sir E. 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I :inder Distinguished Patronaze.—The original Poses Plastiques and the i sor TURNOUT?, ever Tableaux anxious to diversify the attractions at I,zehrve splet.did th ea t re, k egs most respectfully to inform th e "LY, Suweribers, and the Publi c , th a t b e h as succee d e d i n en t*,seaging one of the finest Models of the day, who will appear every uratrrioon and evening during the week lit Professor Tumour's eels he'cl groups of Venus Rising fron the Sea and the Lute Player. new Classical Groupings, which have been acknowledged by the v "S B as far surpassing anything of the kind ever attempted in this country will be repeated during the week, introducing the TEIREE ie9LOOl FEMALE MODE I,S , natives of Hindoostan, who have isunt4eceived with rapturous applause by fashionable and crowded tiMkl rnin g Performance at Th ree o ' clock, and Evening at Half-past g.L.—Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. Glamorgaliihire. E. B. Ashford, Esq., Babeary, Somerset. This day is published, 3 vols. duodecimo, price 3/. 35., the Fourth Edition of ARCIIBOLD'S JUSTICE of' th e PEACE, and PARISH OFFICER; with the Practice of country attorneys in Criminal Cases ; comprising also all the necessary Forms of Commitments, Convictions, Orders, Stc. By JOHN FREDERICK ARCHBOLD. Esq. Barrister-at - LaW. The Third vol., title " POOR," may be had separately, price 20s. London : Shaw and Sons, ACTING COMAIITTEr. HENRY STRETTON, Esq., Rainsgate, Chalr.nan. Major J. B. Hone; Army and Navy Club John Gray Wilson, Esq., Westbounie Grove Colonel William Mainsvariqg Sloane, , eymour-street . Gilbert M'Clucien, Esq., Great Coram-street, Russell-square Thomas Peers, Esq., 1, Lamb's Conduit-place George Chisman, Esq., Dalston, Middlesex Sir James Caleb Anderson, Bart. The Crocodile troop-ship, Commander Gower Lowe, was towed into harbour this morning to repair defects. The Dasher steam surveying vessel, under_ the com• mand of Lieutenant W. V. Read, left this morning for Ireland, to be under the orders of the Commissary- General. THE -MUSIC BOOK.-NEW WEE KLY PERIODICAL OF ORIGINAL MUSIC, No. 111. on SATURDAY next. New Song by TULLY, " A SONG FOIL THE SEASONS," Price 6d. Printed from Engraved Plates, on Paper the usual Music size. No. 1., " SING, MAIDEN, SING," Music by BALFE, Words by BARRY CORNWALL. No. " THE FALSE FRIEND," Music by WALLACE , Words by T. 1100 D. Office, 1, St. Bride's Avenue, Fleet street, where Prospectuses may be had ; and sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. (With power to add to their number.) Frederick William Hamilton, Esq., 59, Gloucester-place Rees Price, Esq., M.D., Tync Hail, Great Ilford, Essex Thomas Ottery Rayner, Esq., M.D. F.S.A., 1, Matthew's Place, Catilbridge Heath The liamoazo lighter sailed this morning with stores for Devonport. Rev. C. Davies, Sandgate Major J. Mill, Guernsey Edward Sankey, Esq., Canterbury ELARD'S COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS are taken daily at 85, Ring William-street, _City ; 31, Parliament -street, Westminster ; and the Royal Poly- Ichnic Institution, Regent-street. A great improvement has been effected by the Patentee." — Times. The resulting tableau will bear comparison with the best minia ture." —Morning Chronicle. J. Johnson, Esq., Davies-street, Berkeley-square G. Pusey, Esq., The Delis, Stoke Newington N. Crouch, Esq., South-place, Euston-square ; and 64, Pall-mall SONG FOR TUE SEASONS, New Song by TULLY, Words by BARRY CORNWALL, price 6d., being No. 111. of TIIE 31USIt BOOK. Printed from Engraved Plates, on paper the usual Music size. No. 1., .‘ SING, MAIDEN, SING," Music by BALFE, Words by BARRY CORNWALL. No. IL, " THE FALSE FRIEND," Music by WALLACE, Words by T. 1100 D. Office, 1, St. Bride's-avenue, Fleet-street, where Prospectuses may be had ; and sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen. E. B.'Crofis, Esq., Hamilton : square, Birkenhead, Cheshire John Britten, Esq., Basinahall-street Lieut. Charles T. Hill, R.N., Queen's-square, Bristol Henry Lyster, Esq., Spring-terrace,-Wandsworth Captain Ilippisley, Somerset-street, Cnyendish-square Win. C. O'Connell, Esq., Upper Seymour-street, Portman•square. LONDON LANKERS. Londtin and County Bank • The London Joint-Stock Banking Company. TO NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN. A PERSON in. the Prime of Life, of the South of Scotland, who has had the Management of Large Landed Estates for many years, and whose testimonials for a native bility, integrity, and experience, are of the most respectable kind Is in want of an AGENT'S, or as AGENT and STEIVARD'S,-SI TUATION. Security to any amount at the advertiser's command. Letters free, address e d " Agent, " Post-office, Belfast, Ireland, will its attended to. fiber, 1846. CdIINTRY BANKERS. Messrs. Stuckey and Co. National Provincial Bank of England Messrs. Ledgard and Co., Poole Messrs. Bastard and Co., Blandford. ENGINEER.—George Rennie, Esq. SacuurAnins (pro. tem.)—Messrs. Castleman and Kingdom. In one thick vol., a new Edition, being the Ninth, much enlarged, price ICs. MODERN DOMESTIC MEDICINE.- A rOPULAII TREATISE, exhibiting the Symptoms, Causes, and most efficacious Treatment of Diseases ; with a Collection of ap proved Prescriptions, Management of Children, Doses of Medicines, ~-,..EQrffling a comprehensive Medical .(uide for the Clergy, Families, add Invalids. By T. J. ORAIIAM, M.D., &c. It is evidently the result Of great - prOfessiotial talent, experience, and judgment ; the author every where appeal s conscientious and candid. One object is prominently evident—a sincere desire to benefit his suffering fellow-ereature.4. To recommend a work like the present to our readers, is only to manifest a proper regard for their welfare."—Literary Journal, Feb. 1843. " It is altogether deserving of permanent popularity."—London Weekly Review. Simpkin and Co., Paternoster-row ; ilatchard, 187, Piccadilly ; and Tegg, 73, Cheapside ; sold by all Booksellers. . GAO : LIGHT COMPLETELY REGISTERED. SOLICITORS. (111bert Stieltheng, tscf.', 13; Noetbuntbetiand. Messrs. Castleman and Kingdon, Wimborne. , Th e e 11, Old Jury Chambers, City, October, 1846. -Ktep i ,, - ,.,Peil3r are now ready to exchange SCRIP for BANKERS' Ra nt :" 4 , which must be left at then Offices before the 30th in- Co aTATI o‘ I n PanYs apparatus is at work at the following RAILWAY T h , S. where the results give the greatest satisfaction : e XEGAVO : Th.,RTH SATION,/ On the Midland Line. Th AILTHT Th e PIING LEY ditto, ditto, on the Birmingham Line. The ' LISWORTH ditto, ditto 1 Are in course of Ai `VORTHING ditto, on the Brighton Line,s being fitted up. t,_ so at several extensive Mills and Factories at Nottingham, e rbY, &c. &c & Th e ii,,,, •I C. JO b e 44, - , IAINING SHARES are open to the public; application made to the Secretary tha. rectuses, with full details of the advantages to be and d f soilantoarehoders, to be had at the Offices of the Company, and o the J. F. W. FESENMETER, Esq., 23, Bedford-row NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE fiOCIETY, 26, CORNBILL LONDON. Capital £500,00e. • This / mwered by Act of Parliament. Nslth r nstitutioEn e po mbraces important and substantial advantages o esPect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured feit ur :4 ll occasions, th e power t o b orrow , w ith ou t ex p ense or f or - . Ilse th_ th e Policy, two-thirds of the gremlin:as paid (see Table) , terest. * Oho* of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his M eet other coavenielscrs or necessity. r ates. 44ee s for terms of years are granted on tke lowest possible I,2 he rem ar .. -enabled t DFVISION OF PROFITS. kable success and increasing prosperity of the Society fourth , t he Directors, at the last annual investigation to declare on e ach , v ntls, Yary - inz from 35 to 85 per cent. en the premiums paid pulfcF effected oa the Profit scale. Op a. 1 ° AelDium . Beasts Benusll g Assured , t added. Cash. E 111 ay 5 g 110/Tow. £ - !-- 4s. d r 1837 1 2217 15 I'£lo9 ~ 0 11 £ l6 • 4 £ 445 0 co tom 18361 192 2 0 67 1 4 13 16 2, 395 11 1837 1 t s. d. 0, 83 , io 3 4 11 1 4 3 9 116401 118411 £21715 I'XIOO 011 192 2 0 87 1 4 165 11 10 74 1 9 116 7 G 54 • 1• 111'6 8' 49 10 •I '£l6 0 4.£445 0 0 13 10 2 395 11 1 11 3 11 346 2 3 7IS 10 296 13 4 7 10 4' 247 4 T he division of *refits is animal, and the next will be made in 'Ceiniser of the present year. F. FI3.IGUSON CAM - ROUX, Secretary. DESSERT FRUIT KNIVES and FORKS. Plated on Steel. Silver. 1 2 knives and forks, plain ivory handles .• .. £3 3 0.... £S 18 6 12 ditto carved ivory handles .... 3 16 0.... 9 9 0 12 ditto finest plain pearl handles 417 0.... 11 11 0 12 ditto carved pearl handles .... 5 8 0.... 12 12 0 12_ ditto _ _ king's pattern silver handles 616 6.... 14 14 0 They may be had at the above price, in sets of 12, 18, or 24 pairs, with or without a neatly-fitted mahogany case. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 14, Comhill, London, oPPosite the Bank of England. Acßos FTC addresed to MR. GRIMSTONE ON HIS INCOMPARABLE EYE SNUFF. Gifted of men, who by thy wondrous art, It enowned in every clime, through every part, Ln Europe's wide and civilised domain ; Met Asia's countlefm millions, and again, s tretching from Afric's broad and scorching shores 0 where the mighty Niagara roars : 0 h I here accept this tributary lay, N or deem that I catr ever well repay, E xcept in gratitude sincere, profound, 'S uch wondrous benefits I so long have found. E 'en from the moms tut I was led to try Y our marv'llous SN TIFF, the SAVIOUR OF THE EYE E ase, health, and co mfort, now attend my day. S afe from the lamp's bewild'ring dazzling blaze, N or dreading e'en the Sun's TOO burning rays. IT ntit, in former days, for much employ, eeling, not seeing : now, indeed, my Joy, ree and unbounded, thrives without alloy ! Sept., 1845. Observe—The gigantic balance of all, the Public Press ! eulogise this excellent compound of 13ritish Herbs. The reader will remem ber that this celebrated Eye Snuff has been before the Public up wards o ithirty.three years, advancing in the favour of all who use it. This odoriferous Snuff is sold loose at 6d. per ounce, or in canis ters bearing the above Royal Authority, and the sanction of her Maiesty's Lords of the Treasury on each canister, at Bd., is. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs. ' and 15s. Gd. each ,by a ll T o b acconists, Merchant:, and others. This Eye Snuff is exported in white stone canisters to all quarters of the globe. A. liberal discount allowed :to Merchants, Stspers, Agents, and others, on taking large quantities. Look well to the Signature of the Inventor, W. GRIMSTONE, 34, OXFORD STREET, slid 24, KING STREET, LONG ACRE LONDON. * l ,* For the convenience of Tobacconists, Grocers, and others who , cll this Herbaceous Eye Sint' loose, and wish to have it in large quantities, they can be now supplied with canisters containing ten Wands, or upwards, if required. r t 7 settling a Post Office Order for 35., a 2s. 4d. canister will bo It'torned. with full particulars. postag included, and so on in like Proccrtion. J. M. S. IRE QUEEN OP SPAIN'S MARRIAGE. The marriage of the youthful Queen of Spain Is certainly deserving of a strain ; And lest you think we're slighting the " Jnfanta," Our muse shall take the subject up instanter; We've nothing that's political in view, That we will leave for editors to do ; While some folks make a business to assail her, Our business is the business of a tailor. We want to give a. hint (as you may guess) Touching her royal bridegroom's wedding dress. MOSES and SON (without a word's dispute) Should have the orders for the wedding suit. Garments like these would make the courtiers stare, Nor would he find their equal anywhere ; The spasish Queen herself would much admire The elegance displety'd in such attire. MOSES and SON. (which fac they scarce need state) Are daily having orders front the great ; And Egypt's Pn'nce., while visiting our borders, Forgot not to oblige us with his orders. Then let the Royal Prince about to marry Take up the hint which these few verses c ; MOSES and SON will choicely execute The Prince's order for a wedding suite. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. Tweed Taglion' ....... „... .... £ 9, d, Che:tertield and Codrington Taints ....... .. ... *ma' 7 6 ••••• • •. 0 18 6 Summer Coats in every description and make, hiciuding the registered Coat 1 2 0 tleutes in every material ••• • • from o 2 3 Splendid pattern Summer Vests 0 2 3 Cashmere and Persian Mite, in en.ll4Ns variety •• •• • • 0 4 6 P.lack and Fancy Satin, ditto ••••••• • • • • • •• 0 6 g Fancy Trousers ..•• ...... ••••••••••••• • •• •• •• •• •• 0 4 6 1 0 o MADE TO TraZ. Coats, of every material adapted MlA.s for the seasoo.,.in. from _ ._ 0 variety of style and fashion, to order.— Jr ._ u 0 1 18 0 Quilting Vests, 6s. rid. each, or three for.. • • • • • • .. . 8 6 Cashmere ditto, in every variety of pattern •••• • • • • .: .. 0 14 6 Satin ditto, plain and fancy •••••• ,• •••'•• ' • • . ..„ 0 8 1 Ditto, Cloth or Casimere ditto • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • .., 0 13 6 Ditto, Black Single-milled ditto .. • • ..... •——•.• .. 0 10 6 Spring Trousers, In every pattern. •• .• •• ••—• ' • • .. 19 0 B S ingle-milled and Albert Victoria ditto •••••••• *" • • . 1 6 0 est Black Dress ditto— .. Dress Coats.... •••••••••• ' • • ••••••••••••••••• Frock Coats Ditto, • best manufactured .. ............... :: :: •• : i: 15 0 Ditto, best manufactured .. .• •• •• •• •• '• •"•••• • • • • 3 3 2 15 0 Mourning, to any extent, at five minutes notice. Any article purchased or made to measure, if not approved Of, will be Immediately exchanged, or the money returned. t.rs ob . s c erv i, Hat' e —E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, • taiged ti-,iers, Outfitters, and general Warehousemen, regret to b .., e that the to guard the pablic arinst imposition, but having learn e u with untradesmanlike falsehood of ' bing ' connected i th em." or iv. Stances, and f:lrle same concern, has been resorted to in many ii oesrii?ut of London. any other house in°l"7l°ua rea4 And those who d wis, they nave no comiexion wit), dlsaPPointrnent, call at e o genui " t .C ul he e ap si Cl ia o o t ri h v i ii n , g r send London. a sh n o d u Ai ld, dg to at p e r , e c v i e t n y t , E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hatters, Hosiers, and Outfitters, Nos. 154 , 155, 156, and 86, Ald gate, City, London, 1 57, Minories, and 83, 84, 85, lioTICE.—The entrance to the Bespoke Department is at 84. Aldgate. _rNidoa buiness transacted at this Establishment from sunset on F Y evening till to twelve o ' c l ock sunset on S aturday evening, when it is resumed LADIES V isiting the Sea Coast, or othe TEASELLING, rwiae exposed to the scorching rays of the Sun, will find ROWL AND'S RALYDOR a most refreshing preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan nor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immedi ately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of the Skin. The numerous varieties of Cutaneous Eruptions, Sun burn, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, are pleasingly eradicated by the Kalyder, and the skin rendered delicately sea and clear. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec tion by the C ourt and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those of the Co ntinent ef Europe, together with the "elite" of the Aris tocracy and " ilaute Volee," from the snitry climes of India, and the Drawing-rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the Czar and the Salons of St. Petersburgh and Miscow.—Price 4s. W. and Bs. Gd. per bottle. *** Beware of spurious "Kalydors" containing mineral astrin gents utterly ruinous, to the complexion, *ld which, by their repel- AROWLnut action, endanger health. The only genuine has the words AND'S KALYDO R " on the 'wrapper. and A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire of the Ron. bottle . Com missioners) on th e G overnment Stamp a ffi xed on each Sold by the Proprietors, and by respectable Chemists and Per fumers. Au QtheT s !KalTdcrs" are fraudulent counterfeit'. Since issuing the former 'prospectus, the Committee, being deter -mined to proceed on the surest grounds, and anxious for the ultimate success of the undertaking, have made further and more minute in quiries into the remunerative traffic to be expected on this line; and they are warranted in stating that, the result of such inquiries has greatly exceeded the expectations upon which they grounded their former prospectus. This line of railway, commencing at Bristol, will open a direct communication with Poole, passing through or near the important -towns and villages of Whitechurch, Pensford, Clutton, Shepton Mallet, Bruton, Castle Cary, Wincanton, Stalbridge, Sturminster, Newton, Shillingst,on ' Stourpain, Blandford, Spittisbury, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne Minster to Poole Harbour ; and thus, by means of the Line of Packets intended to be established by this Company, from that port to the Channel Islands and Cherbourg, and the rail ways now in progress from the latter place to the French capital, and trom thence to Lyons, will co'implete the line of communication by the most direct way, from Edinburgh to the south of France, thus enabling that country to supply herself wills many articles of com merce at little more than half the cost she at present pays, and leav ing a good remunerative profit to the Company and producer at home, Among the various sources of traffic to be expected on this line. the following are the most prominent :—The supply of the Govern ment with Coal from the Welch arid Somersetshire pits, by means of the proposed line, for its different naval and steam depots throughout the world. The Soinc,rset pits, which are 36 in number, yield, at present, about 2,000, tons per diem, but are ca pable of yielding a much larger quantity ; and, supposing that 2,000 tons were carried by the railway, at Id. per ton a mile, a dis tance of .40 miles for 300 days in the year, which is even less than the Company have every reason 40 expect, it would yield a net return of 10 ,, ,030/., or 10 per cent. upon the estimated capi tal ; deduct then 40 per cent. for working the line, wear and tear, and there remains the sum of 60,0001., or 6 per cent. per annum on the capital. There can be no doubt of the demand of this important article of general consumption. from the great dimi nution of price to the consumer by the costs of carriage being reduced to id. per ton per mile from the present co rt, which is from 6d. to Wel. The supply of the Channel Islands (population more than 100,000), and of France,, with the best species of coal for the production of gas, as welt as for the use of their manufactures a- d fur domestic purposes. This article, by means of the various coal pits situated on the line, s, in yield to the Company a very fine remunerative profit, and be of the gremtest be nefit to the coal proprietor; as time coal necessary for the purposes of 'gas can be obtained in very large vs/stifles, and delivered at Cher bourg at one-third less than they are now giving for the same coal, and which cannot, therefore, fail to be of equal beach to the mer chant abroad, the producer at home, amid the proposed Company. Besides these two great sources of coal traffic, there is the supply of the southern coast, and the different districts on the line, with coal for domestic use, at a saving of from sly to seven shillings a ton. This is a circumstance that cannot fail to secure .to the Company the entire traffic, and be.sst the greatest benefit to themselves and the public in general. In addition to this, the line will offer to the great manufacturing city of Bristol a mare ready market for all those articles of comm.-roe of which France and the Channel Islands stand so much in nerd, arid which are manufactured in great quantities at that city, and as soon as the line is completed, tenders will at once be submitted to Government for the more speedy transmission of the malls to the Channel Islands, by which a saving of more titan twelve hours will be effected, and to time North and North-west of Great Britain a saving of twenty-four hours. There is also very considerable traffic to be derived from the various stone quarries, iron minas, and clay pits on the line (the clay pits alone yielding inore than 50,000 tons annually) ; sand from the Isle of Wight, for the manufacture of glass, of which more than 10,000 tons annually are used in Birmingham alone; the pre sent mercantile traffic which now goes round the Land's End to the Western Ports ; the great agricultural, manufacture, and pas senger traffic from the rich and populous districts through which the line passes ; and the traffic which must be thrown upon the line from the Welch iron and coal masters, as being the nearest and most direct outlet to the Continent for the produce of that country. In dependent of remuneration, this line ought to be looked upon as a great national undertaking and benefit, as it will do away with the necessity for vessels now employed in the Dutch, Danish, Swedish, and Russian trades, bound to the western parts of England, going round the Land's End; by at once opening 'to them the harbour of Poole, which has been pronounced by eminent engineers to be one of the best natural harbours in the world, and capable, at a small expense, of being made accessible to vessels of the largest class with perfect safety, and enabling them to send their cargoes to their different destinations in loss time, and at a less expense, than at present : by this means, not only will the annual I Poole,ll retvoebneueagafrinomdiettrhic. shipowner and the merchant be greatly benefited, but the cargoes Company of nwoortuhlderndeprirovdeucaen th i ns mm la e t n ul se ed buted, by means of theirrailway, to the different manufacturing throughout this country ; and the passenger train towns s . c that would natu rally follow so large a portion of mercantile traffic cannot tail to yield to the Company a very handsome return upon their outlay. The average number of vessels detained in this trade - in going round the Land's End amounts, from the most authentic sources, to five days. The average tonnage of these vessels amounts to 130 tons, would give six men to each vessel, wor ki ng after the which rate of 601. per detained, 10 month, which would give, for the num b er of days each vessel: this, multiplied by the number ofvesse , viz., to would give the sum of 40,000/., w hi ch will be entirely -s : " 4,000, means of this line. This is independ en t o f the loss of lif e, destruction by of property, expense of insurance, and loss of time, which would all be saved by the projected rail, the statistics of which, did space allow, would make every one look upon the present undertaking, not only as one of great local importance, but one of great national benefit. The advantages have long been known and appreciated, and the present Company have determined to bring them into play in the most full and efficient manner. The expense of storage at Poole as well as the port dues are less' than at any port in the kingdom.; so that the merchant would be enabled to keep his goods there at a less expense than at his own port. He would be enabled to perform five voyages for every three from the northern parts, and, by means of the speedy communication by the electric telegraph and the rapid travelling of the present day, many advantages and conveniences will be afforded. A careful preliminary survey having been made by the Company's surveyor, the line has been pronounced to present less than the ave rage engineering difficulties, about thirty miles being through a rich, populous, and level valley. The harbour of Poole has also been sur veyed, and the bar at the mouth of the harbour has been pronounced to be capable of removal, anti is now actually being removed ; thus opening to vessels of the largest tonnage one of the safest and most commodious harbours in the world. _ 1 These are a few of the advantages offered to the public by the pro , jetted line ; and the Committee, impressed with the sense of the ex cellence and legitimacy of the undertaking, and basing their views upon ascertained facts and undoubted evidence, feel themselves war ranted in offering to all applicants for shares the following conditions, viz.: That no party taking shares in the said Company shall be liable (in case of failure of the Company) to a larger amount than five shillings per share, unless a greater sum shall be sanctioned at a general Meeting of the Shareholders called for that purpose; so that in case the Company fail at any period of time prior to such Meeting being called, the Committee pledge themselves to return 1/. 17s. per share instead of 21. 25., and a proportionately larger amount if the accounts of the Company, upon inspection, show a less expenditure. At the first general meeting of the shareholders the Committee will produce an account, signed by the bankers, of the several sums received by them on account of the Company, thereby warranting to the shareholders that the amount subscribed is still in the hands of the bankers, minus the ss. per share. The future plans of the Company will be laid before the share holders at their first general meeting, and everything submitted to their investigation and approved. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Prov:siohal Committee of the Br'stol ana Poole Harbour Railway Company. I request that you will allot to me shares of 204 each in the above undertaking', agreeably to the prospectus ; and a...rree to accept such shares as m iy he allotted me on the terms abov, mentioned, and also to pay the depos,t thereon, and to sign the Par• liamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement, when required. Dated the dayof 1846. • Residence ...... ...• •• • • Trade or Profession • . ..... Reference • ••••••• • • • • • • • Address of Referee •••• • • • ** Applications for shares may be made, in the above form, al the office of the Company, 55, King William-street, City; Gilbert Ste. phens, Esq., 13, Northumberland -street, Strand ; Messrs. Castlemar and Kingdon, solicitors, Witnborne ; T. Hyatt, Esq.. solicitor, Shed. ton Mallet ; S. Smith ,Esq., Blandford ; and M. K. Welch, Esq., so• licitor, Poole. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWA COM PAN This line of Railway was originally projected to supply a most im portant mineral, agricultural, and manufacturing district with much edcmesseaarnys, ofin ashiinteuicici°lnlrinunication, and is now rendered still m reg re uir h e t will connect, by an intersecting route the North Staffordshire, the s Western, the South Stafforshir Trent e Valley, the London and North Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton (by means of the last,) the to t n ieu ßa w il i lv h ay h - s re . con sequently, be in immediate ont-class stations app'ied for an Act in the l as t sess i on, and the Bill l This these Company ll ne s only defeated in the House non-c ompliance W se a l w s ee it t h the standing orders, so passe defLords th b e ya Housetechnical of Commons, reported that the Bill m in i te gh m t .t a ir, 7 fr o o u m gh u t t t t o ox b e e . onunittee junc tiono,anttostaanding an trifling, indeed, that the Commons' orders had sPaelallY p r o T c h e tefheeedlientewmiati; now be made on its original ter, where it will join the North Staffordshire with the South Staffordshire, near Walsall. TheaYl Com pany having obtained an Act, last session, for constructing from Walsall to Dudley , will execute that, t he most expensiv e line part of the whole scheme, and render it unnecessary for thi s C ompany to require more than a capital of 400,000/. The Directors have the pleas ,re of stating that upon this capital the evidence adduced last session, proved a probable return of con siderably more than ten per sent. The surveys of last year are now being carefully revised, to enable Mr. Rastrick, the present engineer of the Company, to select, where opportunity offers, the line which will best accommodate the public at, the least expense of construction. The Directors beg to inform the Shareholders of this Company, and also those of the Direct East and West Junction Railway Com pany, that they have been engaged, for some time past, in making arrangements, which they feel assured will prove much to their be nefit, and not only secure a return for the great expenses necessarily incurred in the last session, but will also be of material advantage to the success of their application to Parliament. The Directors do net propose to make any further call upon the Shareholders for that purpose, but as it is necessary, in compliance with the standing orders, that fresh Parliamentary Deeds should be signed, each Shareholder is requested to attend, with his scrip, at the °Mee of the Company, for that purpose, when the old scrip will be exchanged for new scrip certificates, in which credit for the full deposits alreadypaid will be given, and power of attorney will be for warded, free of expense, to Country Shareholders, on application to the Secretary. The new deeds will be ready for signature on and from the 22nd day of October instant. In the meantime, all further information relative to the position and prospects of the Company, may be ob tained from the secretary, by personal application to him, or other wise, at the Company's office. By order of the Directors. R. S. MACKENZIE, Secretary. °dice of the Company, 4, Queen-square, Westminster, Pct. 13, 1840. MEXICAN BONDHOLDERS. The rumours that the Mexican Government had re pudiated the bonds created by the new conversion, when more extensively spread, took the public completely by surprise, and they were unwilling to believe in a change so formidable. Hence, though there was a fall of nearly 1 per cent. in the course of the day, there was a constant disposition to rally, which might be looked upon as the measure of public incredulity. On investigation, however, it turns out that the ru mours in question are no idle fancies. Copies of the dis patch addressed by the Mexican Government to Mr. Murphy, and brought to the latter by Senor Gomez Fa .rias, the younger, are in the city, and these clearly show .that all that has been said on the subject of Mexican re pudiation has fallen short cf, rather than exaggerated the truth. According to that doe ,meet, the new Go vernment has actually repudiated the new bonds, and does not contemplate any reparation to the bondholders, who have parted with their former securities. The dis patch declares that the creditors had sufficient means to examine into the powers by which the. conversion was made; and that if they did not use the facilities afforded them, they must put up with the cousvquences. The Mexican bondholders will clearly remember that a plan for converting the debt was put forward before the one on which the present bonds are founded, and was rejected, on the ground that it was too disadvan; tageous to the holders of the deferred stock. Very shortly after this another plan was beoucht forward, which was accepted, and which was the plan now in operation. At the time when the matter was under dis cussion many cautious holders were unwilling to accept the new. scheme, thinking that it had- made its appear ance too soon atter the rejection of the preceding one, and that it was a strange proceeding on the part of the 'Mexican Government to have a succession of decrees at hand, so as to be ready with a second as soon as the first had failed. This is the point taken up by the dispatch, which de scribes the rejected plan as authorised by the Mexican Government, but the second plan as cmauating from Mr. Murphy alone, without any authority from the republic. It is merely an affair of his own, with which Mexico has nothing to do. The case, then, after inspection of the dispatch, looks infinitely worse for the bondholders than it did while the story was the subject of mere rumour. The repu diation by a Government of the acts of its predecessor was so utterly monstrous that it seemed an impossibility; but now it appears that the new Government does not repudiate the bonds because created under the over thrown Paredes, but because they were made by the act of an agent who had no authority to make them. What will be done in such a state of things it is impossible to conjecture. It is to be repeated that copies of the dispatch are in existence in the City, in spite of all assertions to the contrary, and in all probability its official publication in a day or two will open the eyes of those who utter doubts on the subject.—Tines. DISASTER TO THE ENTER PRISE STEAMER. About a month since a steam-vessel, called the Enter prise, commenced a series of trading voyages between the ports of Yarmouth, in Norfolk, and Rotterdam, in Holland, once a week, in the same manner as the Nor folk steamer, which has now been several months en gaged in trading between these two places, and it has been said that the trade is now so considerable that the proprietors of the Enterprise contemplated making double voyages during the remainder of the autumn. We regret, however, that a.sad disaster befel their vessel very early on Friday morning, which, in the infant state of the trade, may have a tendency to damp the ardour which the somewhat shining prospects had begun to in spire. On her homeward passage, on Thursday evening, she had to encounter a very heavy sea. The cargo was partly bullock& and sheep, there being near 100 of the former and 4M of the latter on board. The violence of the waves, and the heaving of the vessel, threw the bul locks about, and ultimately on one side. This caused the vessel to luff, and the seamen could not for a long time get her righted. Some of the beasts were thrown down the hold amongst the sheep and crushed them, and others were thrown overboard. The scene became a very disastrous one, and we understand that from 40 to GO sheep (some say a vast many more) were mangled and trodden upon. Some had their legs and some their necks and backs broken, and near a hundred had to be thrown into the sea, or escaped from the vessel. Twenty or more bullocks were also thrown into the ocean, and these appear to have been all lost. The vessel afterwards righted, and soon after reached Yarmouth harbour, where she arrived with all the passengers and crew safe early on the Friday morning. The loss, however, of the sheep and cattle is of a serious kind. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. - - BRISTOL, OCTOBER 12. - STOCK EKCIIANGE.-The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, New, 10- Bristol and South Wales Junction, 6d.-Calaioniaa, 21% - Eastern Counties, York EXteßSioll, 1 p. -Great Western, New, 7-Manches ter and Leeds Extension, % New, 33% -North British, Carlisle Extension, 34 cum nets-North Staffordshire, 2% ---Taff Val.!, Quarter Share 9, 2814 .-York and North Midland (East and West Riding Extension), 12 3 4 . 'IRANCIIESTER, OCTOBER 12. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales Are-A ibbergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &c., % dis.-Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares, Eastern Counties. York Extension, p. -East Lancashire, 2% P. -Ditto, ditto, 338 p.-Ditto. New, 2% p. -East Lincolnshire, 9-16 dis. -Ely and Huntingdon, 214 dis. -Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 dis.- Grand Union, Its. Gel. dis.-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, - n a ll u T d h d i e rs r k s ft , t 6 T i anddis. dis.-Ditto, Railwayew, 3% dis.-Liverpool,an Ca Canal, 4 0 r p m . - s dis.-London, Manchester, and Birmingham, Quarters (C), p.- k il i 6e r e k dd , sis a a. nd Preston, 2 13-16 p.-London and Manchester (Rem.), 2% Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, % p.-Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 5 1 4 p.-Ditto, Extension, 14 p.-North Staffordshire, 2 3-16 p.-Oldhatn, Birkenhead, &c., % dis.- Shrewsbury, Wolver hampton, &c., 11-16 dis.-Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, '4 dis.- South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 14 p.-Trent Valley, Mid lands, &c., p.-West Riding Union, 1% p. LEEDS, OCTOBER 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-East Lancashire, 31. 18s. 9d.- Ditto, New, 3 p.-Huddersfield and Manchester, par c.-Hudders field and Sheffield, 3 1 4 p. c.-Leeds and Bradford, 43% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 1% p. c.-Ditto, Branches, 10s. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 5% c. dis.-Ditto, New, 3% dis.-Mancheiter and Leeds, Fifths, 5 p.-Ditto, Eitension, 20s. p.-North British, Halves, 3N p.-Ditto, Carlisle Branch, 435. 6d. p.-York and Newcastle, 17 p.-Ditto, New, 11 p.-York and North Midland (East and West Riding), 12% p.--,--Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 10s. dis.- Glasgow and Dumfries, 20s. dis. s.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 14s. dis. s.- Leicester and Bedford, 11s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Onnskirk, and Preston, 3 1 ,4 p.-London and York, 153. dis. s.--Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 13s. p.-Midland and Thirsk Junction, 1 dis. -North Staffordshire, 21. 3s. 6d. p.-North Western, 6d. dis.- Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, ss. dis.-Shropshire Union, dis. -Welsh Midlands, 345. dis.--West Riding Union, 31. 6s. 6d. HULL. OCTOBER 12. STOCK Exewswar.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 216-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 365.-Hull and Selby, 106-Ditto, Halves, 53-Leeds and Bradford, 74 -Leicester and Bedford, 135.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2% p.-North British, Carlis'e Branch, 68s. 6d.-North Staffordshire, 435. 6d. p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCTOBER 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Great North of England, 232 -Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), 10 p.-NOrth British, 7% p.-Ditto, Quarters, 3.15. p. ex new-North Staffordshire, 355. p. SHEFFIELD, OCTOBER 12. STOCK ExcatAtion.-The sales are-Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 51. 16s. dis.-Ditto, Docks, 3 dis.-East Lincolnshire, 105. dis.-Lei cester and Bedford, % dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 2 1 % P. -Manchester and Lincoln Union, 1 dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Mat lock, and Midland, % p.-North Staffordshire, 11. 193. p.-Sheffield and Lincoln, 225. 6d. dis.-West Riding Union, 20s. p. YORK, OCTOBER 12. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are -Ambergate, Nottingham, and D a ura Carlisle, Quarter t ee27.1 Shares, hEdila9xance.iJunction,G:d3E.:_a2EsN/ (East and _ue.B,lTinvs, -Newcastle West le a : 1 te t and c sNß h iaod s rr e t tnn e h: r e fcr x ok t r. o d n s2h , sl M %r e tt -, t 4 l N o ix e a k -r , t I onErdkr British. Boston, 21. 25.-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1%-Malton and s B s.-York and Newcastle, New, 12/. Bs. W.-York and Nor l4s. 3d.-Direct Northeast, ST ti o l c M x t D he INB 2 I.I 6 R s. G 6 7 I.- o E c as zo t a e n rn a C lO O . si z i x re tei c I t s ß i° o n m )' 6 l a 3 ; i and Madras, Counties, York Exten sion, 3 65. - East Indian Railway, Car lisle, 325. 6d.- Glasgow British, 33-Ditto, and Quarter Dundee Junction, 3s. 9d. residue-North Quar ters, scrip, 235.-North Staffordshire, cum new, 675. 62.-Ditto, New Quar ordshire, 773.-Scottish Central, 18%. GLASGOW Om) 10 STOOK Excuemax.-The sales BM' e-Airdrie and Bathgate, 855.- Caledonian, 215.-Caledonlan and ar Dumbartonshire, 265. 3d.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 14s. 6d. - .ast Indian Railway, 13s. 9d -Gies gem, Kilmarnock, and Ay r , Halves, 4/. 19 * Monkland Junction, 305.-Glasgow s. p. Glasgow, Airdrie, and Harbour Mineral, 28s 3d.- Great Western of Bengal, Bs. Gd* .-North British, New Quartets (scrip), 24,-Setitli-Eitstefu and Dover, New, No. 4, 525, Ocl. The Blenheim transport, Lieutenant Ward agent, sailed yesterday for Deptford, to refit. CIIA.THAM, Ocr. 12.—Ttle Scourge. steam-vessel, Commander James C. Caffin, arrived at this port on Sa turday evening last, and took her station alongside the Tartar frigate opposite the dockyard, for the purpose of receiving on board the 46th Regiment, which corps em barked this morning (Monday) at six o'clock. The strength is eight sergeants, three corporals, ten drum mers, and 358 privates, with a considerable number of e omen and children. The troops are in charge of Major John Maclean, with the following officers:—Captam Donald Stuart, Captain A. Maxwell, Captain David Fyffe, Captain Arthur Wombwell, Lieutenant H. Steele, Lieutenant Henry F. Sandwith; Ensigns E. Lee Prety man, :John Crymes, G. F. Dallas, B. Neville, and As sistant-surgeon W. Leslie Langley. The vessel sailed at mid-day for Guernse)vhdee it will disembark the regi mont, and embark the four company depot of the 27th, and convey them to Portsmouth. A detachment from the battalion of Royal Marines of this division, consisting of eight sergeants, four drum mers, and 208 rank and file, embark to. morrow morning by the Fearless steam-vessel, for embarkation on board the Crocodile troop-ship, Commander Gower Lowe, far service at Spike Island, Cove of Cork. The detachment will be in charge of Captain W. Gordon, with Captain F. A. Campbell, Lieutenant and - Adjutant N. Lowder, Lieutenant Hugh Kennedy, and Second-Lieutenant A. 0. L. Lewis. This detachment joins the detachment from Portsmouth, under command of Lieutenant Colonel T. Peables. The strength of the Royal Marines at Spike Island is to be 800. ADMIRALTY, OCT. 12. ' APPOINTMENTS. Robert Reid, master's assistant, to the Seallower. G. W. Griffiths, clerk's assistant, to the Zolus. George Green, gunner, ditto. John Brown, gunner, to the Belvidera. John Giles, boatswain, ditto. Thomas Hill, carpenter, ditto. NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 12.—A court-martial .assembled on Saturday morning •on board her Majesty's ship Victory, in Portsmouth harbour, to try Litut. Henry Alexander Story, senior lieutenant of her Majesty's steam-frigate Retribution, for having., on the 13th of „August last, confined one of the crew of that ship in the co:d-bunker, without havinc , an order for so doing from his captain, the mm having died while so confined. The court was crowded with ofli:ers. Before the proceeding.; commenced, Lit ut. Story ob jected to Rear-admiral Parker, and Captains Pasco and Chads, sitting as members of the court, they having previously conducted an inquiry into the circumstances of the case, by order of the Admiralty, and the present court-martial being ordered on their report. The court was cleared, and the validity of the.objection allowed. The three officers referred to then rose and withdrew. The court was composed as follows. Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, president; Commodore Sir Francis Collier. Cap tains Ellictt, of the Eurydice; Shepherd, of the St. Vincent; Williams, of the Avenger; and Stanley, of the Rattlesnake. Samuel Arnold sworn—He was doing duty as mastor at-arms the 13th day of August last, on board the Retri bution. H. A. Story was then first lieutenant of that ship, and E. Redpath wr.,s captain of the hold. About ten o'clock on the morning of the 13th of August last he received an order from Lieutenant Story to place E. Redpath on the platform in the coal-hole. He was to be visited and reported to the officer of the watch every hour, and lot out to have a wash and get an airing be tween one and two, P.M. Having received this order, Edward Redpath was accordingly placed on the platform, under the grating in the coal-bunker, on the port side, about half-past ten o'clock, A.m. I again saw him about one o'clock, P.M., when he came out of the coal-bunker. Ile was then in the head, and he appeared to be very well in health. Y next saw him about half-past seven, P.M., he was then sitting on the platform. I observed him then through the grating as I was going aft. I did not see him again until he was taken out of the coal bunker dead. I went immediately etr the surgeon. Edward Redpath was sober when I placed him in the coal-bunker, and to the best of my knowledge he con tinned so while there. lie was put there for being drunk on the night of the 12th of August. The ship was, at the time, on her way from Gibraltar to Corfu. I have not been more than five months in the Retribution. I have known two cases beside the one in question of per sons having been put in the coal-bunker for punishment. The man could not have fallen from the platform on the coals where he was found, as it was a distanciof some feet. I never heard it hinted by any parson that it might be dangerous to place a man in the coal-bunker. Redpath did not complain to me of his punishment, or make any remarks thereon ; he merely said to me that he was afraid that he would be disrated. In answer to Captain WILLIAMS, witness stated Redpath was to have been taken out at eight o'clock that night. By the PRESIDENT—Did you ever put a man in the coal-bunker before?—Yes. Was that considered a dan gerous place?—Not to my knowledge. By the prisoner —Do you consider that Redpath was a sober rean?—Decidedly not. Was the amount of punishment less in the Retribution than in other ships? --Much less. Has my conduct been harsh in using the black list?—No, never. You have always shown a great inclination to avoid reporting men to the captain, in order to avoid a greater amount of punishment.. John Matthews, ship's corporal, deposed that the man was put into the coal-hole between ten and eleven - A.M. Witness gave him his dinner at twelve o'clock, and did not again see him until seven, when he visited him. He was then sitting on the platform. Witness asked him if he was all right; he replied " Yea, yea." When witness visited him at eight o'clock the man was not in the same place; he got a light and took the bunker lid off and looked in and called out to him. Wit ness then went down to the after stoke-bole, and asked Thomas Rumley, the stoker, it he had seen him: he re plied, " No." Witness asked Rumley to go into the bunker and look for him. Rumlev went in, and called to witness, " We had better fetch him up, for I think it is nearly a case with him." Witness reported it, and they then got a rope and put down, and hoisted him on dick. It is not customary to confine men in the bunker; witness had known three cases in the Retribution, but he never knew any bad effects result from it before this. Never thought it was dangerous. Ey the PRESIDENT—If it had been a cold winter's night, which would you have considered the most le• nient punishment— to be put to look out on the weather gangway, or confined in the coal-bunker? Witness—l would sooner be confined in the coal bunker. By the prisoner—Had you orders to report the man to the officer of the watch every hour?—l had not ; I only made my reports at eight o'clock. Prisoner—Has my conduct to the ship's company generally been harsh or violent ?—No. Thomas Rumley, leading stoker, deposed to finding the man in the coal-bunker in a state of insensibility, and corroborated the statements of the last witness. Witness was not aware of any danger from confinement in the coal-bunker, but said the candle burnt very dimly when they went in to take him out. By the PRESIDENT —Did you feel any ill effects from being in the coal-but ker yourself?—l did, and have also felt ill when in the bunker before. By Captain War-rams—How long have you worked in a coal-bunker at one period?—Four hours. I felt ill at times when I worked there that time. I felt pains in the head and across the eyes. When the coals will not run out in the stoke hole it is usual to go in the bunker to trim them. That happens every ten days when the steam is up. In hot climates I have found ill effects when taking coals in. Where the coals are dry, it causes a stifling effect. I have been eight years and a half in steamers. I have frequently known men put into coal bunkers for punishment in all steamers that I have been ; in. It is ts 4 c ustomary punishment, a n d I d o not con sider it a harsh met hod of punishing. By the prisoner — W ere there not stokers in the same bu d nkr thatcon day u cgenerally t trimming coals ?—Yes all that day. lids my dtowards the shp's company of the Retribution been harsh P—No ! I think Lieut. Story has been very lenient, according to the crimes which have been committed. The Surgeon of the Retribution being sworn said, I was called upon on the evening of the 13th of August last to attend Edward Redpath. I found his body on the port side of the upp er deck warm, but I believed dead. Doubtful w l e her he w as dead or not, I resorted to such a post chmeansmaesrltentreuagahmtinfiattioinn.sul found the appear.spended animation. I respiring carbonic I found the lungs ances on the body s uch as are known to exist on persons carbonic acid gas. 1 body d t a sy rk eorf in re c ins olou r . Th e bl oo d a b ou t the v essels, was of a d ir k co l our. Th e b o dy enerally livid ; in other resp ec t s it was h ea lthy, examineddh y e a i dying from gorgeda n with i tlhtah t r heg blood,ee was g except rather an unusual quantity of serum on the brain, and very.slight trace of inflammation on a portion of the inner coat of the stomach. The cause of death was the respiration of the carbonic acid gas. By the PRESIDENT —IS such gas likely to be respired in the coal-hunker of a steamer ? Generally not. Do you consider there to be any danger in confining a man in a coal-bunker ?—No. Do you consider the effects of tile coals bayiei been woved about to produce an utk• By the PaEsIDENT—Have you ever requested any precautionary measures to be taken by the stokers?—No. By the prisoner —Do you think it probable that car bonic acid gas could have been formed where the man was placed on the platform?—No. Under what cir cumstances could there have been danger?—Under existing circumstances, his health being previously bad, though he had not complained of his health to me. He was generally a healthy man. - Witness stated that Lieutenant Story always rendered hiin every assistance in his treatment of the sick. _ Captain Lushington, of the Retribution, stated at 8 P.M. Lieutenant Story reported to me that the man was found very ill. I knew of other men having been confined in the coal-bnnker. It was not done by my orders. I - was not reported in the log-book, nor did I inquire into the circumstances. By the COURT—Did you consider it a trivial punish ment, which the first lieutenant might adopt?—The witness said he did not consider himself bound to answer this question. The Court was cleared to consider the point, and on being re-admitted, the question was again put, when the witness replied, " Certainly not for a trivial offence." Was it a trivial punishment for this man's offence?—l consider it was. Did you allow the lieutenant on former occasions to inflict the same punish ment without reporting it to you?—No; I do not ap prove of the punishment, but did not find fault. Did you disapprove of it?---No, I did not.: Are those in thehWe list reported to you?—Not those who are put in by the lieutenant's orders to avoid reporting them to me. The crime which the man had committed would have caused him to be severely punished if reported to me. By the prisoner—When you heard of my having put men into the bunkers for offences which, had I reported them to you, would in all probability have ensured their being flogged, did you disapprove of my conduct in so doing?—No, I did not. Did you think the system pur sued by me tended to decrease the amount of corporal punishment?—Very much. Did you sanction my use of the black list without reference to you?—l did. Has any complaint ever been made to you by the men since I joined the ship of my having confined them in the bunker, or for having abused the authority vested in me by you?—No complaint has ever been made to me what ever. Will you have the goodness to state whether my conduct as first lieutenant bas given you general satis faction 7—Most certainly. How long have you known me?—Since you joined my ship as a midshipman, in 1828. Since that period have you ever heard anything against my character. more especially as regards violence and inhumanity7—Never in my life. On the contrary, I have always heard you spoken of as a kind-hearted and humane man; and since you have been first lieu tenanrof the Retribution I most gladly bear testimony to the truth which I had previously heard. Lieutenant Bickford, second lieutenant of the Retri buti.m, being sworn, said the usual punishment was watering the grog, and occasionally the first watch, without appealing to the captain. By the prisoner—What is the ordinary punishment for such an offence as that committed by Redpath7-111 ships that I have served in a petty officer would have been disrated, and a seaman punishment with corporal punishment.—This witness bore testimony also to the lenient and humane conduct of Lieutenant Story. This closed the case for the prosecution. In his defence, Lieutenant Story said that he was ac tuated by the best motives in ordering the man into the coal-bunker ; as, had he reported him to the captain, his offence would have exposed him to a much more severe punishment. No person had felt more regret at the death of the man than himself. He then called a number of witnesses, both officers, petty officers, seamen, and marines, belonging to the Retribution, who all bore m t e e s T t n i ht m e o o nfcytohuteor Court was h i w i i s ra h ,ss u te m hoe a mt i n p i c t al y ne , ay a r. e n d d t h o i s c uniform ly ki hes n e d nt t e r n e c a e t , Lieute nant Story had been guilty of punishing the man with out first reporting him to the captain ; but, in conse quence of its being customary for first-lieutenants in that and other ships to place men in the coal•bunkers for punishment, without so reporting them, the Court fully acquitted Lieutenant Story of any blame connected with the death of the deceased. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, Ocr. 18.—Wind, N.W., fresh breeze, and fine: DEAL, Oct 12.—Wind, W.S.W., moderate.—Arrd. from the river Cowlitz, Weynton, Columbia River; Conserva tive, Cousens, Cape of Good Hope and Mauritius. OFF DOVER, OCT. 12.—John Mitchell, Douglas, Valparaise ; PORTSMOUTH, Ocr. 12.—Wind, N.N.W. to N.E., light. —Arrd. Frederick, Stormer, Bahia, for Stettin. Sld. West minster, Honey, New York; Ligonia, Blanchard, ditto. CowEs, Our. 12.—Wind, N.N.E., light.—Arid. Rapid, Ellerstown, Bahia. FALMOUTH, OCT. 12. —Wind, N , strong breezes and squally.—Arrd. Antelope, Peyckern, Havana. SM. Express packet, Madeira and Brazils; Marinero, Mendez, Havana. NEWPORT, OCT 12. Wind, N.E.--Sid. Regulus, Tweedle, Grenada; Sally, Bruce, Bermuda. LivEnroor., OCT. 12.—Wind, N.N.E.—Arrd. Raja Bassa, Glover, Calcutta; North Pole, Sim, Bombay; Selina, Bell, Arica ; Alciope, Bennett, Valparaiso ; Dash, Logan, Ambriz, sld. Aug. 8; Jamaica, Selkirk, Bahia; Reliance, Ceara; Wyke Regis, Wallace, United States; Lima Packet, Robinson, Quebec ; Syria, Cox, ditto ; Mary, Sullivan, ditto. Sid. Elsi nore, Proctor, New York; Liverpool, Eldridge, ditto; Hamp den, Cowan, ditto. Put back, Glen Helen, for New Orleans, being crank. Off port, John Moore, Calcutta ; Queen of the West, New York ; Duke of York and Emelia, The Alice, arrived here from Prince Edward's Island, spoke on the 25th ult., in lat. 48, lon. 51, the Falcon, hence to Quebec, with loss of bulwarks, &c., having been on her beam-ends during a hurricane; the latter vessel bad spoken the barque Francis, from London, on the morning of the 25th, half full of water, and apparently bearing up for New foundland. The Mary, Sullivan, arrived at this port from Quebec, spoke the Superior, from Londonderry to Quebec, and took from her part of the crew of the Lanark, Frith, from Quebec to this port, which was abandoned 21st ult., waterlogged. The Syria, Cox, arrived at this port from Quebec, spoke 26th ult., in lat. 46, lon. 56, the Zanoni, from Liverpool to Quebec, with loss of mainmast, fore-topmast, &c., bearing up for Halifax; and on the 4th inst., in lat. 47, lon. 28, passed the wreck of the ship Cromwell, from Quebec to Liverpool, abandoned, with loss of rudder, decks swept, and blown up, and with the fore part of poop washed away. SCILLY, Ocr. s.—Arrd. Josephine, Newport, for Nantes, leaky. WATERFORD, 11.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. the lOth, Har mony, Knox, Miramichi; 11th Tom and Jessie, Tregarthen, Laguna, leaky, and loss of bulwarks, &c. ; Downes, Doody, Miramichi. Put back 9th ,Margaret, Callar, with loss O 1 bowsprit and fore and main topmasts. Coax, Ocr. 10.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Kingstown, Dwyer, Honduras, with loss of foremast, topmasts, &c., in the hurri cane 19th ult. Hum, Oar. 12.—Wind W.—Arrd. Endymion, Cordingley Bliramichi, lost bulwarks. CARDIFF, Oar. 10. The Lady Peel arrived here, passed 21st ult. a vessel in distress; and on the 28th a barque, apPhrently waterlogged,. with main and mizen-mast gone. The Alert, of Waterford, with loss of bulwarks, sails split, &c., was passed 18th ult. by the Trial, arrd. here. DUBLIN, Our. 10.—Arrd. George, Sherdain, Quebec. PRTERHEAD, OCT. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Douglas, liPliinnear, St. Uolm's, N. 8., for Hull. WnrrEHAvErt, Ocr. 9.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Hylton, Williamson, Quebec, leaky. ILtyLs, Our. 9.—Arrd. Rover, Wren, Poole, for Liverpool. leaky, and cargo shifted. SHOREHAM, OCT. 11.—Eight or nine Quebec oak staves five feet long, have been picked up off here to-day. PLYMOUTH, Ocr. 11.—The Martha, of and from Holy head, foundered, 20th ult., in lat. 45 N., ion. ; crew saved. MILFORD, Our. 10.—The Jacques, of Dieppe, has arrived at this port with the crew of the barque Rosamond, which was abandoned waterlogged in the gala of the 19th ult. She also passed nine vessels dismasted names unknown. DIVIDENDS. —The general impression that the Bank of England would on Monday commence paying the Octo ber dividends to the public has proved erroneous, being founded on a wrong construction of an alteration lately made by the Banlc of England. To understand this it is necessary to describe the general practice of that institu tion. The dividends on the public securities are usually paid three days after they fall due—that is to say— Those due on the sth of January are paid on the Bth. sth of April Bth. sth of July 8t h. 10th of October 13th. The two days following that on which the divi• dends become due are occupied in delivering the warrants to bankers and others, and on the third day the public receive their warrants, and their money also. If a Sunday intervened between the actual quarter-day and the third day, the two days occupied in delivering the warrants to the bankers, &c., caused the public day to fall one day later—that is to say, the payments were made on the 9th of January, April, and July, and on the 14th of October. It has, however, occasionally happened, that applications have been made in the October quarter to pay the dividends on the third day, notwithstanding the intervention of the Sunday, and in case of compliance the bankers re ceive their warrants one day earlier. This was the case in the present quarter, the bankers beginning to receive their warrants on the 10th, Saturday, on the actual quarter-day, and . the public beginning to receive their money to-morrow.—Times' City Art;cle. PROFESSOR. SC LIONBEIN'S GUN COTTON.—A short time since an experimental trial took place in the proof square of the Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, with the newly invented gun cotton of Professor Schonbein, of Basle. The result of the experiment was highly satisfactory, and has led, we understand, to an order for the Pro fessor to manufacture a larger quantity, with which ex periments will take place with heavy ordnance, in the presence of the Select Committee. Those who wit nessed the firing of a rifle in the proof square, which was-fired with a minimum charge of the cotton by Lieu tenant-Colonel Dundas, state that there was no report, no smoke, no recoil, and scarcely any resi• duum in the breach of the gun ; in fact they were not aware of the gun having been fired till the effects of the ball, were seen. TIMES.—No one who has watched the stationary not to say the dubious, condition of mercantile affairs for the whole of this year, will expect any decided results from the quarterly returns of the revenue. If they still permit us to hope, that is about as much as we could possibly exp ec t under almost unexampled difficulties. After striking off what may be called the accidents of the yearly and quarterly comparison, we find that we can not only hope, but have to some extent realised a steady increase of prosperity. The extraordinary and unnatural gush of enterprise which marked the whole of last year very possibly tempted the most prudent to ex pect an earlier and a larger harvest from the great crop of experiments, public and private, we then were sowing. The nation is wiser this year than last, and has pro bably learnt also to be more moderate in its expecta tions. The Excise is usually considered the chief tett of prosperity. Under this head there is an increase on the quarter amounting to 226,8201. There is no visible reason why this sum should not be considered a fair index of increasing consumption and trade in exciseable articles. Last quarter, it will be remembered, gave nearly an equal result as compared with the July returns of the previous year. They who are behind the scenes might possibly be able to inform us whether both the July and October returns for 1845 were not somewhat depressed by,the drawbacks allowed on those articles on which the duty bad just been abolished or reduced. Unless some such accident has destroyed 'the equality-of circumstances, certainly the Excise is prospering considerably. As for the compa ratively slight increase on the whole year, it is scarcely necessary to remind - our readers that the two first quar ters in the year ending October 10, 1845, had the benefit of the old duty on glass, and some other considerable items, lopped off or pruned in the spring of 1845 by the shears of the beneficent Premier. As for the Customs, they arc a very peculiar and capricious subject. Last year we had to condole with Sir Robert Peel on the lamentable circumstance, that under the, operation of his sliding-scale the abundant harvest of 1844 had pinched his revenue by the exclusion of foreign corn. The great financier's own pet device had led to the singular and ridiculous re sult of changing a national blessing into a fiscal curse, and setting at cross purposes the treasury and the people. This year the corn-laws still intrude and dis turb the account. An aggregate duty, amounting to nearly half a million, on the corn imported immediately on the new Corn Bill coming into effect, has made the Customs of this quarter, and, strange to say, of this year also, almost exactly so much more than the Customs of the quarter and of the year ending October 10, 1845. But for that single importation, which must now be looked upon as an extraordinary and exceptional occur rence, the two years and the two quarters would present just the same results. Could more, however, have been fairly expected ? As for the comparison between the two years, it must be remembered that the two first quarters of the former year came under the old duties, before Sir Robert Peel had struck off the duties OR sugar, cotton, and some hundreds of minor imports, to the amount of two millions and a half. The year just ended suffers not only that amputation, but another, by no means inconsiderable, inflicted this last session, and felt by the two last quar ters. There has been a double drop by free-trade sures in the two years. Under circumstances co very unequal, and bearing so hard on the later members of the comparison, it is very gratifying to fled that the quarter and the year just past have yielded a revenue not inferior to that of the corresponding p _Hods ending Oct. 10, 1845. The natural improvement of the country must be thanked for filling up the gaps m ide by fiscal remissions. It more has not come to pass—if, barring the god-send of half a million on foreign corn, there is after all only an equality—candour will recollect the difficulties, the perplexities, and we must add, the calamities of this year. Free trade, it will be said, was to do great things. It could neither do great things in a hurry, nor produce abundance inviiii netted. Free trade is not an open sesame to give us at our bid ding transcendental prosperity over and above the operations of the physical creation. It is true it has thrown hack those gates of Janus that nothing but war should ever hare closed, and it has this year brought in between two and three million quarters of corn. But it could only deal for the present with the existing material. It could only bestow what there was in the world. All that food has come in, and yet we are on the eve of a +amine. On, the average of this whole twelvemonth just ' ended, food has been too high to allow the labourer and the operative very much to spare for superfluous com forts. The elements have starved both the Customs and the Excise. What revenue are we now to expect from the millions in Ireland, who Cannot even buy their daily bread ? What revenue from those in this country, whose bread eats up the whole of their humble allowance ? It is enough that sloe nave just managed to anticipate " the catastrophe of an irremediable famine," sehich this day twelvemonth we ventured to predict would " conclude the drama, cr rather the fame, of protection." CHRONICLE.—The country has awakened, has re flected, and is now speaking out aloud. When the Church as the only instrument of education was insisted upon, there was a degree of supineness in England that ignorance scarcely explained, and bigotry imperfectly excused. The difficulties that encumbered the teaching of an English alphabet to an English pauper were (and are) such as would excite the wonder of a Kiekkahoo or Potowhottamie Indian, if he could be brought to under stand them in the whole fulness of their absurdity. That there must be some trouble in the matter he would con ceive ; since he might suspect that in respect to spelling books and schoolmasters alone there would be the price of much tobacco and many beaver skins expended. This he would see at the first glance. Proceeding in his rea soning, he would measure the value of the commodity against the price. Here, whether he agreed with his teacher or not, he would at least infer that the learning was worth something—some beaver-skins and some to bacco ; though not so many or so much as the vendor of the alphabetic mystery might demand. His doubte, how ever, upon this point would be converted into either con fusion or contempt, when the further explanation was made to him, that unless taught by certain men, and in a certain manner, the power in question of understanding alphabets was not only worth no tobacco and no beaver skins, but that it was absolutely prejudicial and perilous, and that in England it was not imparted to people at all, because parties were at variance as. to the conditions under which it should be communicated. Neither was (nor is) there any teaching of the duties of education by the way of example. Upon such matters numerous writers, good and bad, had appealed to Government, with illustration in all its forms ; with the whole artillery of examples from the continent, and with encomia upon foreign education. It was upon these points, and the like of them, that Holland and Prussia were quoted and over-quoted by the German, and France and Switzer land by the Galilean school of amelbrationists. Never theless, it was just the lesson that we were predeter mined not to learn, either from Prussia or from France, from Holland or from Switzerland, from Turkey or from America—in short, from any portion of the habit able globe whatever. Grave men in shovel-hats denounced it both in speeches and in charges, agricolous squireens denounced it in post-prandial orations, bitter Dissenters denounced it in petitions, and stripling clergymen groaned over it at visitings and at tea-tables. It was a lesson which we were determined not to be taught. Now if these things at the present moment are changing, and that after the rate and fashion that opi nions on the bread monopoly took to change, to what must we attribute the alteration? To whatever it may be attributed, it is not referable to an indifference upon religious subjects. Church subscriptions, anti slavery meetings, Exeter-hall statistics, all join in the acquittal of the present decennium of lukewarmness upon points of spirituality. It is neither more nor less than common sense acting upon palpable facts. It is a clear compre hension of what is best calculated for the maintenance of the public happiness. It is the deliberate determina tion that the welfare and existence of a great country shall be guarded against the mischief's of popular igno rance, and the suicidal economics of deluded poverty. As such we value the review in question, as much for the evidence it affords as for the arguments it supplies. Those who have faith enough to expect regeneration from a Stanley Ministry have not faith enough to believe in a permanent state of ignorance, or in the sufficiency of priests to remove it. LIE RALD.—There is, perhaps, no country in Europe of the same extent, in which a greater diversity lan- guage and manners exists than in Switzerland. Within the limits of a small territory three different languages are spoken—French, German, and Italian—and within the twenty-two cantons •of which the federated states are composed, is to be found congregated as much jea lousy, hatred, envy, and bitterness, as could be raked together amidst all the monarchies of Europe. Hence the multitude of factions which have prevailed in Swit zerland during the last half century, and which for a period of forty years have threatened the independence and the existence of the " land of the brave and the free." The most pacific, and we may say, as a neces sary consequence, the most progressive period of Switzerland was from 1815 to 1830. During those fifteen years new roads were constructed and old ones improved—commerce and industry flourished—a more rapid and a cheaper postal system was adopted—literary and scientific and agricultural societies were established —and Switzerland became the chosen residence of some of the most distinguished men, and some of the most renowned citizens of Europe. But the French revolution of 1830 completely changed the character and conduct of the Swiss nation. From that period discontent, distrust, and disaffection have become predominant. Religious has been superadded to political jealousy—town has armed itself against coun try—and country against town—canton has stood in battle array against canton, and the very frame of the federation seems to be dislocated and loosened. Meet ings have succeeded to meetings—concessions have fol lowed concessions—on the part of some of the federative Governments—while others have "kept the word cf promise to the ear, and broken it to the hope." But concessions—promises—and open resistance, on the part of the Governments, have only produced one result on the governed, i. e., augmented exacerbation and discon tent. It would appear that the scenes of December, 1830, are again to be re-enacted—again shall we have vast assemblages of armed peasants and bur4hers, and probably some new Troxler and Pfy ffer may arise in Geneva, in 1846, as in Aarau in 1830. In the Herald of yesterday we gave such hurried d e t a il s as reac h e d us from Paris, written late on Saturday evening, and there it 4 .1 would appear that the party of the insurgen triumphant. This is not to be wond ere d a t. -i iß7r are a cool, calculating, phlegmatic people, described as the Scotch of the Continent. ' ill blessed or cursed with all that reflective and me though often left-handed wisdom with vvhicHgaidelv - ' 4 ISAV. thrifty genius of the Tweed fortifies his children ;" they are accustomed to the use of arms from their earliest youth, and trained while yet young to the mili tia. They pass a certain portion of each year in camps and exercises, and being a bold, brave, and energetic people, are not in anywise inferior to the best European troops. It is therefore not wonderful that a body of such men, bound together by a common interest, and excited by a common enthusiasm, should in the first instance have succeeded against the temporising Government of Geneva. The Government of Geneva has been called a wise Government ; but we call it a Peelish Government. It is neither one thing nor the other. To-day it appears inclined towards progress—t6-mor row towards retrogression. But whether moving, or stationary, or retrogressive, it always cloaks its motives in the purest, most specious, and most promising terms. Flattering and holding out lures to both parties, it is trusted by neither and hated by both, and this is just now proved by the open outbreak which it has had to encounter. We fear, however, that the democratic remodelling of the Swiss constitutions has not added to their happiness or to their liberty, as it certainly has not in anywise enhanced their material prosperity. There appears a readiness to resort to force and to the sationa ratio, inconsistent alike with order, law, or liberty. This overflowing of the democratic spirit—this overbearing influence of armed, lawless, and inflammable bodies, is one of the worst and most dangerous features of Swiss democracy, and it must be put down either by the Federal Government or by a stronger arm, in the interest alike of the liberty and peace, not alone of Switzerland, but of Europe. ADVERTISER.—The accounts from Ireland are as gloomy as ever. If, indeed, there be any difference in their tenour, it is that the darkest aspects in which the state of that country has been presented to us, are hourly acquiring a deeper hue. The condition of matters is represented by the latest arrivals as bei ng o f the most appalling kind which the imagination could picture to itself. The alarm felt for the safety of life and property is great and universal. All confidence is destroyed. Society is in a state of disorganisation. The tranquil lity of the country is not worth an hour's purchase. We have given credit to the Executive, so far as it has gone, for a desire to act up to the tremendous crisis which has overtaken Ireland. But, as we said yesterday, it has not gone far enough. Loans of money for the drainage and subsoiling of land are very excellent in their way ; but a mere improvement of the produc tive ;powers of the land Is not all that is re quired in an emergency like this. In many parts of Ireland, especially in the northern section of the country, the land has already been brought into a state of high cultivation; and, consequently, in such cases, grants of money will not be needed for drainage or sub soiling. What the Government ought to have done would have been to specify the various leading works which they considered as coming within the meaning of the Labour-rate Act, according to the more liberal con struction to be put upon its provisions since the publi cation of his Excellency's letter. Every one inquires, but no one can answer the question, whether the execu tion of railways will come legitimately within the mean ing of the phrase " useful and reproductive works." As to whether or not they ought to come within its meaning, there are not two opinions on the part of the public. The voice of England and Scotland, as well as of Ireland, is in favour of the application of the public money to the construction of Irish railways.. Unhappily, how ever, owing to the vagueness of the phraseology em ployed in the Lord-Lieutenant's letter, some persons entertain doubts as to whether railways are included under the general head of public works of a repro duciive character. That railways ought to be classed in ibis category, nobody, we repeat, for a moment doubts. The only apprehension is, that those to whom the expo sition of the phrase will be confided, may posibl.V`itot give it this liberal and enlighti ned interpretation. Now, why should a moment's uncertainty be suffered to exist on the subject ? A word from the Castle would remove all doubts, and prevent any future misconception. Wo believe that the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, when caus ing the letter to be penned, fully intended that money should be advanced by the Government to Irish rail" ay companies, whenever a due presentment should be made, with that view, by any of the baronies. How great the pity, if our assumption be correct, that the fact should not be rublicly known. If it were, the best results would follow. Railway companies would commence operations immediately, and the myriads now out of em ployment, would be actively and permanently engaged on new railways in less than a fortnight. Remscarn, OCT. 12.—Lieutenant Waghorn left this babouz this morning at five minutes pa-t 10 o ' c l oc k, in the South-Eastern an Continental Steam Company's packet the Princess Maud, for Ostend, on his way to Trieste, for the purpose of making arrangements for the conveyance of the next overland despatches from India. DETERMINED SUICIDE.—Monday morning, about seven o'clock, the following determined suicide was committed by a decently dressed man, opposite the Penitentiary, Idillbank. He was observed walking about Millbank for some time, apparently absorbed in thought, when he suddenly mounted the wall which runs along the bank of the river, and jumped off into the water. Several labourers, who were at work near the place, instantly ran to the spot, but the man had completed his object, for there was nothing to be seen but the old bat which he had worn, and which was floating with the stream. WEYIIILL GREAT STOCK FAIR.—OR Monday this great cattle fair was resumed, and notwithstanding the large sales of sheep and stock effected on Saturday, the sheep pens were equally well filled, and many fresh droves of cattle were brought in, which was met with a great demand, and many large buyers who had stood out now yielded to the owners' prices. Prime young ewes (Southdowns) went off at 38s. a head, and some pens of choice-bred lots fetched 425. a head. Ewe lambs of the best de.scription made from 30s. to 335. a head. Good wethers were eagerly sought after. Two-year old sheep made 335. to 395., end three-year old wethers, well bred, were bought for folding off at 355. to 445. a head, and good fat wether sheep maintained prices varying from 48s. to 545. a head. In bullocks a brisk sale was ob tained for the best steers and young store bullocks, - and well framed beasts for the fattening sheds sold at 12 to 16 guineas. Cows for dairying sold at 14 to 16 guineas. This fair is much celebrated for its usual large sales of cheeses. New cheese made 565. per cwt.; old cheese 0 5 1 5. d s e t h o O ee 6 se s p s. weroer cwt.; caught a n d u t p h e a t choicest q . 7os u . , ality of and 75s pri .p m e r e cwt., and many waggon loads were consigned to London. The hop fair will commence this day. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPII.—RUGBY, MONDAY, OCT. 12.—Another instance of the utility of the electric tele graph in detecting crime was afforded on Saturday last at Rugby. The following telegraphic dispatch was re ceived at the Rugby station from Derby, at eight o'clock on Saturday morning :—" Thomas Trotter, from Derby, states that he has been robbed by a man that slept in the same room with him at Derby last night of a silver watch (described), and 3/. 19s. in gold and silver." (Here follows a description of the party suspected, but as he, as well as the property missing, is in the hands of the police, it is unnecessary to give it.) The dispatch goes on to state that " the person who committed the theft is supposed to have gone towards London." In consequence of this communication, Inspector Faulkner, in the employ of the London and North-Western Rail way Company, examined the persons of the passengers who arrived by the next train (11 A.M.) from Derby, when, from the description forwarded, he took the pri soner into custody on suspicion of having committed the robbery, and upon searching him he found a watch, an• swering the description, and also a sum of money, ex actly tall) ing with the amount stolen, minus the railway fare from Derby. Upon asking the prisoner his name, he said it was Wm. Gilbert ; but upon being taken be fore Mr. J. W. B. Leigh, Mr. H. S. Gibb, Mr. C. M. ' Caldecott, and Captain Leake, he gave the name of Wm. Eltinton, and said that he came from Newcastle-upon- Tyne. lie had for some time been employed on the Mid land Railway as a stoker. Remanded to allow time for the attendance of the prosecutor. Mr. Trotter appeared about five o'clock in the afternoon, and identified the watch, &c , upon which the prisoner was transferred to the custody of one of the inspectors of the Midland Railway police, the robbery having been committed at Derby. THE SOUTH DEVON Rainway.—Considerable ex citement has been experienced by many persons in this town and the neighbourhood in respect to the effect of the recent heavy gales and high tides upon the works of the South Devon Railway in the neighbourhood of Teignmouth. The coincidence of a strong S.E. wind with a high tide would, it was feared, very materially damage the portion of the line between Teignmouth and Dawlish ; nor have thes? fears been altogether ground less, for the effect of the gale and the high tide on Sun day night and Monday was to damage, considerably, a portion of the sea wall between Dawlish and Teign mouth, near what is called the Parson Tunnel This portion was what is termed dry wall, and not solid masonry. The water covered the line, and the trains were consequently obliged to feel their way very slowly, the third class passengers being thoroughly drenched with the sea-water. On Tuesday the wind lulled and slightly changed, and the damages were found (consist inc, of washing the ballasting from under the rails, &c.) to be such as to make it necessary that the trains should atop at Dawlish, instead of running on to Teignmouth. On Wednesday aci a o s a a general survey o f e vening the traffic between Teignmouth med e they Therem w of the lino from St arcross to Tei g nmouth. The s e a directorsaf) aw loi on Tuesday, m , a s r ewhn wall, in solid masonry, which was more exposed than the portion damaged, was not the least affected by the gale.—llyinouth Timex ATTEMPT TO DESTROY LORD BOSSE'S TELESCOPE. ARMAGH, Ocr. 10.—An act, influenced by the wildest fanaticism, has just been committed in this neighbour hood, of which the following are the particulars:—On Friday evening three respectably dressed individuals ap plied for permission to view the moon through Lord Rose's telescope. On its being granted, they ascended the platform, _ and at the moment when *e instrument . ......--.. was depressed on a level with the horizon, one of them advanced to the extreme end and cast a stone, which he must have concealed fur the purpose, at the speculum. It happily did not take effect, and in the effort he fell and fractured his right leg. They were immediately arrest ed, and are now undergoing en examination before the Mayor, Mr. W. Payton, assisted by Mr. W. W. Algol and Mr. James Hardin. The latter gentleman, who has been here for some time observing the different phases of the moon, has shown his usual ability in eliciting from the prisoners their motives for the attempt. They state themselves to be from Cheltenham ; and the one who threw the stone expresses his regret at not having destroyed the telescope, as he considers it " a blasphemy [for man to 'scrutinize too closely the works of the Creater," and affirms that the right hand of the Lord will yet be employed to dash in pioccs the enemy." The ezaulination is still going on.