The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-06 00:00:00

.... -,.........„........................, ~.„ ..............vs...— St. OPILL N' . .:. i',iv. s. —Put back Quebec, of Glasgow, for John's, New Brunswik. llitisT,L.—A wreck of about 250 tons was passed on the isth ult., in lat. 38, lon. 47, by the Minata, arrived here. RI D /''!t -MB LES, Nov. 3:—A. stern board of a vessel, marked il golden letters " Countess of Bic," apparently not long in th e. water, was picked u here on the 2d hist. . AItEItYSTIVITII, Nov. cp s. The Three Sisters, Davies, from rentewan to Runeorn, which sank on the bar on the 22d ult. has been discharged, and floated into the harbour. 1 HotrEAD, Nov. I.—The Victoria, Leith, from Limerick h ?, Lh i e ClSde, which was on shore near this place on the 23d - "i; nas been got off after discharging, and has arrived here. nfr,, m sAY, hut or MAN, Nov. 3.—The Broomielaw, Foster, -, "iasgow, put in here on the Ist inst. leaky, with pumps euolted, and must discharge part or the whole of her cargo. The NOTICE TO MARINERS. following is posted at Lloyd's : " Lisbon, 30th1846. ~ 6 . The New Light on Cape St. Vincent was lighted yester. i'33 ; It is a rotary light of the first class, showing a brilliant t le,. ',sit!! eclipses ever' two minutes. "4.vING TO TEI . HURRICANE AT THE HA b' AN NA-H, AND TO THE BRIG BRITANNIA. ~ ispatches were yesterday afternoon received at Lloyd's ti7p e rn the Admiralty, enclosing extracts from the report of m.tteDavies, of the Thames steamer, relating 'to the cif!- e'uaane thereofustained by the shipping at Havannah, in the hurr.i tritan . the 11th and 12th ult., and also to the brig d oned. uza, of Picton, fallen in with water-logged and aban- _ ........mm....••••••.•.. AIARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY). CORN EXCHANGE—FRIDAY. The present week's arrivals of English Wheat have been o _9 a very limited the show of samples—most ?!. ( T r ee n e l were leftover from Monday's market—was large. A i l n i Th l) I°t ls were a very dull inquiry, at a declinefurther. weere fairly supplied, ii at wee quotations of quite Is per quarter. With foreign e t while so little was doing in it_th n a a !_he e pri t es were almost nominal. In Grain under lock was mail, that of fn • ' B 4 2_! . ook place. The quantity of English Barley . article wa s -r elgri good and of excellent The show of kelt very dull, and is per quarter cheaper. quality. That of th wa s very gaffing, yet as the large brewers , L e Market the was heavy, at barely late rates. Oats, I - ep_t out "II; Pe a; and was were obtainable on easier terms. ARRIVALS. Flour. Wheat. Barley. Cats I I 2,370 sks. 2,840 qrs. I 3,330 qrs. 210 qrs. and o a ' s9 ° .i,ti l l 1 2,840 I 14,800 1 7,610 brls Malt, 1,980 qrs. More ili a S IVIITHPIELD. (the n the t* 11 a ill 'ietY of the supply of Beasts on sale here umber of which was 1,052 head—a large arrival, even breed 7" 8 Year considered), was derived from abroad. All at a f urther of that description of stock met a very dull inquiry, ...,. . decline in the quotations of 2d per 81bs, and at Ox en a clearance was not effected. We had on offer 540 and notlaiend C °lvs, 1,440 Sheep, and 19 Calves, from Holland —re small,r f6r ,eig../1 ports. Although the numbers of Sheep at e re the Dlutton trade was in a very depressed __ . state, s. In r',n,s'nne instances, an abatement in value of 2d per 811 t,rikJealves comparatively little was doing, at barely stationary .e ow e 3 * The York trade was heavy. at our quotations. 31 , 1 1 _ n la . eluding Were exceedingly dull, at from 161 to 181 each, i ng their small Calf. Engligt Irish .. • " • • • Foreign :: :: :. Per albs. to sink the offal. s. d to s. d. stn,efeori_o,r Beasts .... I;,' 1 . 2 .. sd. Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 pri:°pality ditto. 210 3 0 Coarse-woolledditto 4 6 4 0 hilt, Septa Oxen.. 3 2 3 4 Southdown Wethe. 410 5 Larg e "' cla ta * • .... 3 6 310 Ditto onto( the wool Br- , shade Calves 3 4 4 2 Large Hogs ......3 8 4 4 ki'Tiihsrlittll ditto .. 4 4 4 6 Small P or k ers .... 4 6 4 8 Sheep •• • 4 rerio r g Cal ves .•18 0 29 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 19 0 310 4 0 Lambs •••••• • • • • 0 0 0 0 Bea s t,. SUPPLY AT MARKET. 1 ,172 I Sheep., I Calves. I Pigs. 2,810 2:9 430 W. I,I7EIXTO.A.TII AND LEADENHALL. " 4 %1 a very dull trade, and prices were again lower. At per stone, `by the Carcase. 11 aer • I nfe S. d. to s. d. 5. d. to s. d. .......ri0r...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, inferior .. 3 4 3 8 --...., taidd ling •• •• Prirn e l arge .. 3 3 2 2 8 0 210 middling.. 310 4 2 ........ .., • prime Veal l ' in ne small .. 3 2 3 4 Pork, 1arge........ 3 4 4 0 • •• •••••• • • • • 3 4 4 4 small .... .... 4 2 4 6 ' Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. 4111 11 21 011. 0 110 n HOP /%2C .O.R.HET• ~:1011t parties are no w waiting for the official announce- I t t:"‘ of the duty ( w hi c h to-day is calculated at 235,0001.), $ market continues in a very stagnant state, and prices \vie ,alrnost nominal :—New Sussex pockets, 753 t o 88 s ; of 9 OB to 126 s Kent ditto, 82s to 945 ; Mid an d E as t K ent ditto, „„ CHANCERY. —(THIS DAY.) „,;`,ne Lord Chancellor was occupied the whole morning 'tire of hearing appeals, none of which possessed' any fen -4 interest. LORD V. WIGHTWICK. Petition n is case the appellant obtained leave to amend the of appeal from th e d ec i s i on o f t h e Vice-Chan cellorof England within a fortnight. CARMICHAEL V. CARMICHAEL. !This:appeal from the Vice-Chan c ell or K n i g ht B ruce a s pa w rtly argued, and ordered to Eland over till to 'morro. , IIAWRES V. HOWELL. This appeal was dismissed, no person appearing for 14, e appellant. 'LEMMING V. SWINERTON. This appeal from the Vice-Chancellor of England, the uestioi in which related to an award, occupied the '° l q,t the remainder of the day, ROLLS' COURT.—(THIS DAY.) CARPMEAL V. POW IS. This vras a ca d e in which t e pla h i e nti h ff ad so e u x g e h eu t te t d o !amend and rectify us a settlement which Powis. The facts la favo ur of the efendant, Letitia Vere sitnply these :—Tne defendant, a ladyof h p o r u o s p e e s rty uf , t a tl,, agreed to sell the plaintiff two freehold -Lech she was possessed for a sum of 1,8001. The s plain tilt . annuity than p a y an . , Eluding it more convenient to the purchase money, intimated the same to Miss Powis, Nvho seemed satisfied w i t h the proposal. Her brother, Cdr. what Powls, was then authorised to ascertain the vhat would be the amount of annuity ranted d a e g n e the lif e of a spinster of fifty-eight years, of miss powis and the plaintiff agreed to give u o e n s e . Miss cent. more than Government would give. The q tion was answered b office, named Cuthbert that the sum would be , Iso stated on a slip of p a p% d and the defendan y 4 1581. gentleman in the Government - then offered 176/. 10s. 6d. This 6 ocCurred on the 3d of e deed et()bwer 1830, and on the Bth of the same month th eeived,asseatexectiuteteed. The plaintiff, however, having Per" that Governmeat than on thos il g tr e , iefrrfoemr a ttu s u ta u t i e t m ies en u t n in fe t m he al.e 7 i l ni lv e;, • of males and that consequently he had given a larger ' adopti ng as a ae.ealty than he intended to have done, Mode of calculation the informatio s nhe ~ha_clr eceived as to the amount that would be granted by ' erntnent. (Te arguments Were not concluded when our report left.) VICEHANCERY.--(THIS DAY) ._,(Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR OF ENGLAND.) . furhelll noNon, after disposing of the unopposed pet s and short causes in his paper, proceeded with the r arguments in the his cause petition of IGRAC E v. EBB. . iWe gave the facts of this petition yesterday, the Z' t Ption in which was whether the petitioner was en _ 'Pd under the will of the testator in the cause to an 411 Unity of 20/. or to one of 40/. The Master had re- Pel:.! in favour of the annuity .1....Uts HONOUR, at the conclusion of the arguments, gave Jutigtaent overruling the Master's report, the effect of Which would be to give the petitioner an annuity of 401. "D ..he Court was occupied the remainder of the morn in g with cause petitions. (Before Sir J. WIGRAIII.) REM') V. H URST . ~,,,o l iilrra w. % HOUR orde re d this cause to stand over till to --. DUNCOMBE 1H P., V. LEVY. Thi s " 8 a ase i which the defendant bad taken proceedings ageains` th e plaintiff to recover 1,200/., which ' w ile due to him b 4the plaintiff . It was alleged on behalf (l j tel plaintiff b y the a covenant existed, executed at the en th at of contracting the debt, to the effect that the def . f . alat should not proceed against him for the recovery o the debt ~,. by law. e..°t" liel,tonit said it appeared to him that . in this was :_iruse there were two judgments, and the execution . s vti Charted clown to the last. Considering the questions ituhaft had been raised at the bar, he could . not now decide Lev avokur of Mr. at It was quite evident that Mr. ti c , 3 ' mid ordered Mr:Lewis to proceed with the execu ,e'in, against the plaintiff, who alleged that, by . th e a . t a v d er t y o deleinde forfeited the debt. The only question n h debt of 12 0 4 was Whether he should extinguish the He would for th e „ *, nr grant indulgence to Mr. Levy. th e 'tre.aatit suspend his judgment, and confine himself to tuPinion he had expressed. Iv 414 v. SCHOLEFIELD, AND LONEGAN V. LONEG A N. original setois cause came before his Honour on an to 8. Po' Weillretital bill, and the object of the suit was di by th: - t ''' ProPerty to the value of 12,0001., conveyed the Pres:,B,,tar in a marriage settlement. The o to ha"' ePelication was to obtain a decree, b j y ea consent, ll' (' au inquiry before the Master. ‘• 1 , //0... ~ .tepiiry, ' { "tt, after some deliberation, granted the (411 'S BENCH.—( (Sittings in Banco.) THIS DAY.) col'ill.,4,qzel.---gFELEY AND ANOTHER V. 'WRAY. , ce 2101tidtse, ._..vaa tried at Nottingham before Mr. Justice il, 4,vieen a verdict was found for the plaintiff for ~,7i l itan d ,'-ke plaintiffs are manufactnrers . at Notting of eat,,„',"a defendant is in partnership with gentle theW. Lit, "`" G raham of Philadelphia. A Mr. a Taylor, ". 1 )0 01 L ' • bankrupt, acted as lay aee t ; Wno has since become 4 11 - of ho Wray and Graham, and ordered e qua or • --s* for which he paid, to l d wt., itie s of goods for them,. orde r 'leh Were transmitted to him at Liverpool, in Ves e tnt°,,,,,,be shipped for their destination. The invoices atid , o ;me out in his name, and the firm looked to him, th e ~.,' te Messrs. Wray and Graham, for payment the th at al, witness of the name of Steadman proved Are a d' -'r. Graham visited Nottingham, and ex zvii,ssee-oiiida vvish to be introduced to persons s uPPIY the wants of the firm of which he „ iv r 4 Me n-1 ber. M r. Steadman inquired his terms; to ult% he replie,tat his firm wanted no credit; that ' Tayl or t o i , , w” their agent; that he bad money belonging motif, Lin his posesson, and that he would pay ready • Graham selected goods which were at once paid tor, and further orders were given by Taylor. The action was for the bal^nce of an account which, it ap- Lecei"'eared Taylor had neglected to pay, although he had d money for the purpose of pitying fur all goods pit to the firm through him. Mr. Justice Cot:Ent-eon referred at some length to Es totes of the trial. From t he evidence adduced, it aP- Peered that Wrayl statcd, On One occasion, when the plaintiff comp anied that the accounts of the firm were I l) t a , id t i u n - : verY irregular manner, that he was sorry for laciarnlmixon.erat9 the firm from blame, as Taylor had It furth muse in his hands some time to discharge them. . er appeared that the invoices were made out thus: Blether and eO. to account with Wray and Co., and that money had been enclosed to the-plaintiffs en such an in voice. He (Me. .Justice Coleridge), in directing the jury, left it to there to i,ay whether the custom of the trade did or did not warrant the plaintin in locking to the defendants for the payment of the balance of their account. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict, should not be set aside and a new trial had, on the ground that there was scarcely any evidence to go to the jary, and:that there was no authority for the verdict which they returned. - The simple point at issue was, with whom the contract was made. In the first place, he contended that it was made between Messrs. Keeley. and Taylor, and that Taylor had no authority to pledge the credit of Messrs. Wray and Graham. the goods, as he had not ordered them. Notwithstanding this statement, the plaintiff still continued to supply the goods down to the following year, and for which they also sent in their account to plaintiff. It also appeared upon the trial, that a clerk in the employ of the plaintiff stated, that the goods were hookid, in the name of Sanders, the party to whom the goods Were sent, and that in teeping the books the goods were always entered in the name of the person to whom the goods were sent, and not in the name of the party who had ordered them, and it appeared that there was no evidence whatever to prove the liability of the defe ndant. Lord DENBIAN considered that there was sufficient evidence to go to the jury, and refused the application. HOLE V. WHITE AND OTHERS.—DEPOSITING PROPERTY AS SECURITY BEFORE A FIAT OF BANKRUPTCY. Mr. MARTIN, Q.C., moved for a' rule to show cause why the verdict found for the defendants in this case • should not be set aside, and a new trial had, on the ground of the'verdict being against , evidence and mis direction on the part of the Learned 'Judge who tried the case. The action was tried at the last Liverpool Assizes before Mr. Justice Cresswell, and was one of trover to recover the value of a quantity of hops. The pleas were not guilty and not possessed — the question at issue being whether the plaintiff was en titled to recover the value of a quantity of hops deposited with him on the 3d of May last year, under the follow ing circumstances :—The plaintiff was formerly a brewer at Manchester, and whilst engaged in that occupation he -employed a clerk named Boddington. also carried on the business of a maltster in Bucks, which he conti nued to follow after relinquishing his occupation as a brewer in Manchester, being in the habit of sending hops to Manchester for sale, Boddington acting as his agent, and the plaintiff being in the habit of frequently visiting Manchester, in order to receive the produce from Boddington. Boddington carried on business on his own account, and, in the spring of last year, speculated largely in hops. He had pur chased large quantities from the warehousemen with whom they were deposited for sale. At the trial it appeared from the evidence of Bedding. ton's brother that, observing him very-uneasy for spine days before the 2d of May, he asked him the reason. He at first declined to reply to the question, but on his brother inquiring if he had been using any of Mr. Hole's money, he, after some hesitation, replied that he had. The brother said it was a serious matter and must be settled immediately in some way or other. He then went to Mr. Harrison, the former partner of Mr. Hole, who had continued to carry on the business, and told him how the matter stood. Mr. Potter, the plaintiff's solicitor, was consulted, and a meeting took place, at which both Mr. Potter and Mr. Boddington's brother insisted that he (Boddington) should deposit hops, of the value of 2,0001. and upwards, to indemnify Mr. Hole against loss. Potter stated that he was at first unwilling to accede to the proposition, but that he ultimately consented, and deposited them on the following Monday, when they were taken possession of by Mr. Hole. Immediately after Boddington wrote to a per son at Worcester, from whom he was in the habit of purchasing hops, and to other creditors, -all of whom came to Manchester, where they had several meetings, the result of which was, that a fiat of bank ruptcy was issued on the 25th May, and a messenger of the Court of Bankruptcy forcibly took possession of the hops. The bankrupt stated, on oath, at the trial, that at the time of depositing the hops he did not contem plate an act of bankruptcy, and that he had ample pro perty, he believed, to pay twenty shillings in the pound ; that the proposition did not originate with him, but with his brother, and negatived anything like fraud in the business. He (plaintiff) sought to recover what he believed himself legally entitled to. Now he (Mr. Martin) con tended that the deposit of the hops was not a fraudulent deposit under the bankrupt laws, and that the defend ants, who were the assignees of the bankrupt, and whose duties did not commence until the -25th of May, had no right to seize for the benefit of the creditors. Neither was there any proof of fraudulent preference; in fact, the defendants, on whom the onus of probf lay, did not attempt to show any. But Mr. Justice Little dale, in giving judgment in the case of Mor gan v. Blunt, 5 Barnewall and Adolphus, p. 289, stated, in order to show fraudulent preference it was necessary to prove that the deposit was voluntary, and in contemplation of bankruptcy. There was no direct evidence of this kind adduced, and he made an objection on this point at the trial,t but it appeared by the 90th section of the Bankruptcy Act that assignees were not bound to do so Mr. Justice ERLE inquired if there was any evidence at the trial to show that Boddington was in a condition. to pay 20s. in the pound? Mr. MARTIN said there was no direct evidence on the subject, but it appeared that hops fell shortly after the transaction, and subsequently rose again, but there was nothing to show that he could not do so. He could have raised the money on the hops at the time by selling them, but he wished to keep them until the price im proved. This was not like the act of an insolvent. Then he held that the misdirection consisted in the Learned Judge stating that the act was an adverse one, inasmuch as it appeared that the deposit was involuntary. Lord I)ENMAN said he would consult the Learned Judge who tried the case. BAIL CUURT.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco. before Mr. Justice PATTESON.) EXPARTE HENRY EDWARDS. _ _ Mr. PETERSDORF moved for leave to exhibit articles of peace on the part of Henry Edwards against Joseph Crawford. The parties were rival omnibus drivers, the exhibitant being driver of one of the twopenny omni buses. Mr. Justice PATTESON thought the fears of the exhi bitant were not sufficiently grounded, and refused the application; THE QUEEN V. DURANT. Mr. , WARREN applied for a writ of certiorari to bring up an indictment for an assault from the Clerken well Session to this Court. The circumstances out of which the indictment arose were of a very peculiar nature, and would give rise to various questions in law, and would raise the question as to the right of the de ponent to enter the offices to inspect the books of a cer tain company until the sum of 7,5001. was paid. The bill of indictment charged the offence to have been com mitted on the 10th of July, 1846, but the prosecutor had taken no steps in the matter until the present time. Mr. Justice PA.TTESON granted a rule nisi, in case the offence was a felony, and a rule absolute, in case it should be only a misdemeanour. THE QUEEN V. THE COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS FOR THE TEE SUN LoNPON, FRILLAY EVENINCy S NOVIL.MR,It 6, 154(3. IRISH SAVINGS' BANKS. (From the Tinies.) In another place our readers will find an official return which will do much to allay the anxiety excited by the t ending lo e to of er the 10, l l B r 4 i Irish prospects of Ireland, though it w ill a l so suggest other less agreeable reflections. It is an account o f t h e savings' sunl banks spaid in and drawn in he y eit r Were superficial appearances and popular statements to be entirely trusted, we should be justified in expecting an immense deficiency of deposits as compared with re payments. At a time when it is vehemently protested that there is no capital or stock of any kind, no funds to pay wages or rent, it is natural to fear that the savings' banks have become almost supeilleous establishments. One expects to he kid that they are shut up, the accounts wholly closed, and Government seriously embarrassed by the vast aggregate withdrawn from its hands. Such, we are sorry to say, is the case at this moment in . France, where, if people are not lifting up their voices quite so high as in Ireland, the weekly returns of the savings' banks prove that their means are undergoing a rapid exhaustion. It is far otherwise in Ireland. The savings' banks there, with one great exception, to which we shall shortly advert, never were more prosperous than in this year of unprecedented distress. What in creases the marvel is, that their prosperity, in different districts, appears to be exactly in proportion to the ex tent of the demands on public benevolence. The more the people have wanted, the more they have had. Under increasing distress there has happily existed a mine of increasing wealth ; and while the Treasury has been lavishing its bounties with the right hand, with the left hand it has received a back current of comfortable deposits. Of course one is only too happy to be as sured by so undeniable a proof that after all there is a solid bottom somewhere to this slough of despond. With a sound substratum of increasing deposits the nation will not sink quite overhead in the mire. At the same time one feels very sure that no other country under the sun could ever have presented so remarkable an inconsis tency between words and deeds. Connaught and Mun- ster are the provinces which obtained the greatest amount of relief during the twelvemonth ; and Galway, Mayo, Roscommon, Sligo, Clare, Kerry, and Limerick were the counties which made the strongest appeal to the Imperial Treasury, and with the most successs. Our readers will look with some curiosity to see how they severally stand in the ledger of the savings' bank. The sums " paid in " and the sum " drawn out " by the trustees in the province of Connaught are respectively 9,6001. and 4,4001. ; so that the province had 5,2001. more in the savings' banks, it is to be presumed, on October 10, 1846, than on the correspond ing day the previous year, though in the interval there were two famines, two great measures of relief, two general sinkings or risings, prostrations or insurrections, whatever they are to be called, of the peasantry. This at least is singular. We have heard of bankruptcies being very profitable affairs. A man twice bankrupt, it is said, ought to be rich. This does for individuals. But for a whole population commend us to a famine. A few more famines, and Ireland will become one of the wealthiest countries in the world. The anatomic vivante got a handsome subsistence by eating nothing, till some body was wicked enough to dog him to a pork-shop. The population of Connaught bids fair to thrive wonder fully on rotten potatoes well sauced with " relief " works. There's the true remedy for this mysterious disease, which the English savans were so long look ing for, and with so little success. The receipt is as follows:—Empty a cart-load of the infected potatoes on one side of the road, and set fifty men to shovel the heap to the other side, giving them ls. each for the day's work, and you will find that the men will not only exist on the potatoes, but will put by. The receipt answers admirably in Connaught. Thus Mayo, which a whole tribe of Wllales are always declaring to be at the point of starvation, drew out only 2,300/., and paid in as much at 3,2001. Roscommon paid in 3,3001., and drew out nothing. Sligo paid in 1,8001., and also drew out nothing. Munster exhibits equally wonderful re sults. The whole province paid in 80,6991., and drew out only 53,8001., thus improving its account to the hand some extent of 26,899/. We have frequently heard economists pronounce the potato rot the making of Ire land, but we think they could hardly have anticipated such immediate results. The particular instances are some of them exceedingly striking'. Clare one always hears of very early in a famine. It occupies an equally prominent position in this return. The Ennis trustees " paid in" 7,1001., and drew out 3001., the difference in the favour of the Clare contributors being no less than 6,8001. Kerry seems to have done very well considering. The trustees at Killarney had paid in 7;300/. and drawn out 3,1001.—n0t nearly half. Tralee has not been equally fortunate, or equally ingenious. It has paid in 4,8001. , and drawn out 2,700/., which is rather more than half. Limerick beats them all. Its trustees have paid in 18,2001., only drawing out 3,3001. Really, the county of Limerick cannot do better than confine itselt, for the future, to the cultivation of rotten pota toes. The exceptions are generally insignificant. The only one of any importance is that which occurs in Dublin itself, and has nothing to do with either the potato rot or the relief measures. As much as 223,0001. was drawn out by St. Peter's parish, Dublin, between the 25th of October, 1845, and the 3d of January, 1846, in consequence of a rumour that the funds of that bank were not sufficient to meet the demands of the depo sitors. Such is the explanation given in the return. The circumstance that this happened to be exactly the period of the panic in the railway market may possibly have something to do with it. So large a sum of course gives an unfavourable result as far as the whole of Ire land is concerned; but, taking Connaught and Munster separately, the excess of deposits over the sums with drawn is 32,0991. We repeat that it is most gratifying to be able thus to sound the depth of Irish distress. A savings' bank, to be sure, is not the best form of saving; it is too much like hoarding for us. Far more satisfactory is it to see capital wedded to industry, in vested in stock, entrusted to the grateful soil, and returning a better interest to its owners than 31-3 per cent. We must say it is something like burying a talent in a napkin to lend 1001. to so indifferent a banker. That, however, just now is a minor considera tion. If the Irish peasantry have not such large heaps of potatoes as usual, it is clear they have better deposits. Somehow or other they have managed to make up the deficiency. We would fain hope that it is by a more honest process than that of the mendicant, who knows that his craft is gone as soon as his sore is healed. For the sake of the British name, as well as their own, we trust the Irish are not a nation of malingerers. One thing, however, we have a right to ask, and that is, that ; when the pecuniary result of the two famines has been thus far so decidedly favourable to the Irish, they should I give the British Government some credit for supplying the deficiencies and mitigating the visitations of nature. It is plain by the infallible rules of Cocker that the par tial destruction of one potato crop and the almost entire destruction of the other, ought to have left the popula tion generally very much poorer. The actual result, however, is far otherwise. Something has qualified the I inflictions of Providence and the deductions of arithmetic. The compensation has happily prevailed over the cala mity. It is proved, in pounds, shillings, and pence, that the Legislature possesses a claim to Irish gratitude. That the claim will be acknowledged, even in the face of I this return, we dare hardly expect. IRELAND. THE DISTRESS.—VOLUNTARY RELIEF. DUBLIN, Nov. '4,—Thi re are further gratifying evi dence:, of .raprovernent in the ice° tuts rcce: t.e , l from the country this day, and there ai 6 far fewer statements of destitution among the peasarrry. The constabulary returns received at the office in Dublin Castle, this morning, do not report a single food outrage. The system of voluntary relief is extending. The public works are now pretty generally in operation ; and alto gether the reports are much more favourable. But, nevertheless, there is still a vast amount'of destitution, and of terrible suffering in almost all parts of the country. There are, in every locality, hundreds who are unable to work, and for whom the poor-houses cannot afford accommodation. It is only by such measures as those adopted in Clonmel that these unfortunate beings can obtain the means - of existence. The subjoined is a re markable illustration of voluntary relief : " Clonmel, November '2. "A very important meeting took place here to-flay. It originated with the Society of Friends (male and female), whose character for humanity and benevolence is so well known and appreciated. On this painfully interesting occasion the great principle of charity was well sustained, all sects and classes having cheerfully promised to co-operate with the good men who set on foot a subscription for the purpose of establishing in Clonmel a soup depot, where a substantial and nutritious article might be obtained by all in need of-it at a merely nominal price. " According to the present arrangement it is expected that the committee will be able to give out daily 400 gallons, at about one penny per quart, and that the de creasing fund will be aided by occasional contributions. The meeting to which I have just alluded in brief terms was held in the Savings' Bank, and at which the mayor presided. Considerable discussion took place ; but, with the exception of differences as to minute details, not a dissentient voice was heard ; all—all seemed in fluenced by one common impulse—namely, the desire to rally round the poor at this season of awful privation. Upwards of 1001. were subscribed on the spot, with a promise of further aid when required. By Saturday, I expect, the soup will be in process of distribution ; and I have the assurance of a leading member of the committee that the materials will be of the very best description. " I believe I may congratulate Clonmel on its being the first town in the south to begin the good work. May it go on and prosper ; and to our affluent neighbours I would say—' Go, thou, and do likewise.' " The benevolent rector of Clonmel, the Rev. Mr. Palliser, was the second chairman on this occasion." The following accounts are supplied by the provincial journals : COUNTY OF TIPPERARY.—PUBLIC WORKS. NENAGH, Nov. 4.—The expenditure on public works in the baronies in this division of our county, namely, Upper Ormond, Lower Ormond, and Owney and Arra, under the county surveyor, A. H. Crawford, Esq., and Lieutenant Miller, Royal Engineers, amounts in the present week to between 1,000/. and 1,200/. The Rev. James Bermingham, P.P. of Borrisokane, thus writes to the Tipperary Vindicator:—" The Board of Works have exhibited unusual activity in this district for the last ten or twelve days. The consequence is, that our apprehensions of food riots are diminishing, and the spirit of sullen discontent is beginning to subside. This state of things must be attributed, in a great mea sure, to that excellent officer Mr. Holmes, whose untir ing exertions to advance the public works and employ the poor are beyond all praise. " OPPOSITION TO THE TRANSIT OF CORN —On Satur day last, about mid-day, a large body of men, women, and children assembled on the road near Birdhill, to prevent about fifty car loads of corn from being brought into Limerick. Seven loads of the corn belonged to Caleb Going, Esq., who, not wishing to see the unfor tunate peasantry shot down, ordered his drivers to re turn with it to Traverston. Mr. Tabuteau had been on the spot at the time, with a party of military from Castle Connell, and read the Riot Act, but seeing that the owners of the corn did not wish to proceed to Limerick, but preferred returning home with it, no injury to life or property occurred.—Nenagh Guardian. -MEETING OF THE FARMING CLASSES.—We under stand that the farmers of Ardcroney and Borrisokane parishes intend to hold a meeting on Thursday next, to memorialise his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant to grant a sum of money, by way of lean to farmers in proportion to the quantity of land they hold, to enable them to till their farms, and procure seed for the ensuing crops, many of them being totally unable to do so, and thereby be compelled to abandon all tillage for the next season.— Nenagh Guardian. COUNTY OF MAYO. CASTLEBAR, Nov. 3.—We have heard that a vast number of the poor labourers throughout the county have been set to work within the last week on the public roads ; but we are sorry to say that a greater number still remain unemployed. It is really pitiable to see the old and the young endeavouring to combat the raging element in trying to earn a day's wages. Might not a certain portion of the work be carried on under some temporary covering ? For instance, the breaking of stones, and the preparing of other material for the roads. DEAT/E FROM STARVATION !—We have had occasion to record the deaths of some victims to hunger ; one other we have to add, which occurred at Ballycastle on Thursday. . The sufferer was a poor woman named Bridget Tomish. At the inquest—after the examination of Dr. Neilson, who deposed that there was about two spoonfuls of flour and a small quantity of meal in the deceased's stomach—the jury returned the following verdict : " That the death of Bridget Tomish was hastened by the want of sufficient food for a length of time."—Mayo Constitution. CITY OF WESTMINSTER. Mr. CROWDER, Q.C., applied for a rule to show cause why a writ of certiorari should not issue to remove a cer tain presentment, made in the Court of the Commis sioners of Sewers for the City of Westminster, into the jurisdiction of this Court. It appeared, that at a Court held by the Commis sioners of Sewers, in Westminster, an order was made upon Wm. Kennaird Jenkins, to construct certain sewers upon his own property. As Mr. Jenkins did not fulfil their directions, the Court imposed a fine of 3,0001. on him. Mr. Jenkins applied to have the cause removed into this Court, as he contended that the Court of Com missioners of Sewers had no right to interfere with his private property. The case was one of the utmost im portance, and would furnish a precedent for many other cases. Mr. Justice PATTESON—I suppose the case must be fully argued.—Take a rule nisi. - • EXCHEQUER.—(THISDAY . ) (Sittings in Banco.) ROBINSON. . before the Lord Chief Baron, a verdict was In this cause, w s t i c u h E w L a y s . city r o e ' t f u L l u o e n d di f ! u n t ,. theTpbleailt‘tTiTffulu'oNr ATTORNEY -GENERAL 9w moveds.Bd. f on the following gr ou n d s: —lt a ppeared that the action was brought by a Mr. Ly o n Samuel defend ant,•agaiiolortathileewtrial, money, who allegedw • was san t o a ü b c e ti d o u n e e efrr,o from the t recover n a d certain t tbu e m s aol sale of some plate Which h e w a s or de re d to se ll by thethe plain tiff for him. It a pp eare d t h a t d ur i ng th e sale, ot o _ plate in quest i on , wh i c h cons i sted partly of the stock a silversmith in Itegent-street, Which 'plaintiff had bought for the purpose of the sale, ,as well as other pro perty, also belonging .to the plaintiff, a person of the name of Makellar was bidding for some of the plate, and the plaintiff was also bidding against him, tor the purpose of running up the.price of the goods. It turned out, however, that the gentleman who had been bidding for the goods was a madman, • that consequently the goods were not taken by him, and' the goOds were, by order of the plaintiff, put up again for sale, when they realised a considerably less' sum than upon- the first sale. The action was, thetefore, brought to recover from the defendant, the amount' of the differePce for which the plate was sold upon the second time of sale. It was contended on the part of the plaintiff that it was customary for auctioneers in such cases to make up the deficiency, and among the witnesses called was one, who said that if an nuctioneer Were to sell an estate for the sum of 100,0001., and the purchase was not to be com pleted, and if the estate were again to be sold for the sum of 50,0001., the loss upon the second sale would have to be made up by the auctioneer himself. The Cow held that a contract made with a madman could not be binding upon any parties, whatever might be the usages of the trade.—liule granted. • RICHARDSON V DOYLE. In this cause, which 4as tried before the Lord Chief Baron at this court, a verdict was returned for the plain tiff; with the sum of 471. ss. 2d. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL now moved for a rule to shew cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had on the following grounds:-It appeared that the plaintiff was a stationer, residing on Ludgate_ hill. The defendant was a member of the bar, and was also connected with the Morning Chronicle newspaper ; and this action was brought to recover a sum of money alleged to be due to the plaintiff from the defendant for goods sold and delivered. The defendant pleaded "non-assurnpsit." The evidence given in the case was that a gentleman in India, the proprietor of the Agra Aukbar, an Indian newspaper, had requested to have certain periodicals sent out from time to time to him in India. Defendant called upon Richardson the plaintiff, and having showed him the bottom of a letter which he had received from India, containing a list of periodicals which he required, and, at the same time, asked him if he (Richardson) knew the paper. The articles named in the letter were subse quently sent out to India; they were not sent to defendant, nor was any bill or invoice at any time sent to him for the articles so forwarded to India until some time had elapsed, when plaintiff sent in an acceunt to defendant for the goods so delivered. Defendant said be was sorry that he had not been paid, he Would write to Sanders (the person to whoni the goods were sent), and endeavour to get his money fur him ; at the same time, he stated that he as nut to be eepsidered respomible for BARNET V. SOUTRWELL. In this cause, which was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, in the city of London, and in which a verdict was given for the defendant, Mr. CROWDER, on the part of the plaintiff, moved for a rule to show cause why a new trial should not be had, upon the grounds of mis direction. The plaintiff was a printer and stationer, and sought to recover from the defendant, whose name ap- peared as a provisional committeeman on the Direct Louden and Dublin Railway, for supplying stationary and printin , ' ° to the order of the secretary o f the ab o ve company. The evidence given to Ex the defendant with the liability- was a letter, which was put in, written by a brother of the defendant's to a person of the name .of Collins, in answer to a letter written by the latter to him, but which was not produced at the trial, although notice to produce it had been served upon the parties, in which the writer acknowledged the receipt of the letter from Collins, and stated that he had for warded the letter to his brother, and that they would be happy to co-operate with him, or lend him any assist ance in the formation of a company, which lay in their power ; and further stated, "You may use my name and the name of my brother in your prospectus." Upon the receipt of this letter, the name of defendant was accord ingly printed among the list of the provisional commit tee. The Lord Chief Justice held that no proof was given of the defendant's agreement to act upon the com mittee, nor any authority from him to any person to use his name, and a verdict was accordingly returned for the defendant. —Rule refused. SALISBURY AND LEAMINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY.— BANKS V. GOOD. This action was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, and a verdict was returned for the defendant. The plaintiff, it appeared, was an advertising agent, and the defendant a gentleman residing in the Isle of Wight, whose name appeared among - the list of the provisional committee of the Salisbury and Leamington Junction Railway. It appeared from the evidence given at the trial, that the company was registered en the sth of September, 1845, and it was not till the month of October following that the name of the defendant appeared as one of the provisional committee, and that up to that period all the expenses had been paid by Mr. Wheal, the solicitor, who got up the company, who had also during that period employed the plaintiff. It fur ther appeared that a person of the name of Downes was employed by the solicitor to collect names to form a provisional committee. The name ,of Downeeillso ap peared on the list, but an indemnity was, however, given to him by th e solicitor. e applied to the defendant for authority to insert his name in the list of the provisional committee, which was granted. lie had, however, never attended any meetings of the committee, nor taken any part in the management of the affairs of the company. Mr. GODSON now moved for a new trial, on the ground of misdirection, and contended that the Lord Chief Baron, in leaving the case with the jury, ought not to have left them to decide upon the legal point as to whether a party, who had authorised hi s name to b e use d as a provisional committeeman, was or was not liable. The LORD CHIEF BARON said that he had a very strong opinion upon the case, and considered that the verdict as given by the jury was perfectly right and proper.—Rule refused. COMMON PLEAS.—_ THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) BARKER V. STEAD. Mr. Sergeant CHANNEL moved for a rule to show cause why the verdict in this case should not be set aside, and a nonsuit entered, or a new trial granted, on the grouni that the verdict was against evidence, or that the evidence was not sufficient to warrant the verdict. The action was brought by Mr. Barker, the advertising agent, against Mr. Stead, a provisional director of the Eastern and Northern Counties Junction Railway Com pany. The case was:tried at the last Maidstone Assizes, and a verdict given for the plaintiff for 500/. The aura sought to be recovered was 910/. 9a. The sum was reduced to 500/., on the ground, that admitting the lia bility of the defendant, there was no evidence that any of the debt had been contracted before the 2d of October. It was also alleged that too many advertisements had been inserted. The railway in question was projected by a Mr. Morris, who appointed a Mr. Wright as secre tary. Wright wrote to Mr. James Stead, Bradford, to be come a provisional committeeman. That letter was proved to have been posted. The Manager of the York shire Banking Company deposed that there were two James Steads in Bradford. A letter, assenting to Wright's application, was produced, though it was not shown that the defendant was the James Stead in question. In the defence it was averred that the provisional com mittee did not meet till the 27th of October, 1845; and on that day the managing committee was appointed. Early in November the scheme was abandoned. Mr. Stead had never attended any of the meetings held in the meantime. On the slight and inconclusive evidence, therefore, of the letter sent to Mr. Stead, and his answer, with the statement of Mr. Duckett, the manager of the banking company, was the verdict returned. • Rule granted. PABRATT V. BLUNT AND CORNFOOT—THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN, AND NORTHERN JAMAICA RAILWAY. Mr. HUMPHREY moved for a rule to set aside the ver dict in this case, and nonsuit the plaintiff, or for a new trial. This was another action brought by Mr. Parratt, an advertising agent, against two of the provisional direc tors of the Southern, Eastern, and Northern Jamaica Railway Company, for advertisements inserted in the papers between the 9th and 25th of September, 1845. The verdict was for the plaintiff, damages 6004 It was tried at the last sittings after term in Middlesex, before Mr. Justice Coltman. He submitted that there was no evidence against Blunt to justify the verdict, and very slight evidence indeed against Corn foot. The defendants attended but one meeting, on the Ist of December—the first meeting ever held and about the_satne time they intimated in writing to the secretary that they retired from the concern. Rule to show cause granted. PALACE COURT-(THIS DAY). (Before B. BRENT, Esq.) WRIGHT V. PRATT. Mr. KEYSER stated the case. This was an action to recover the sum of 5/., the balance of a bill of exchange accepted by the defendant. Unfortunately the bill was not in Court, but it had been set forth in the declaration, and the defendant, by not pleading, had admitted his liability. The Learned JUDGE said, perhaps that rule had been laid down, but it would be much more satisfactory to the jury for the bill to be produced, and it had better be sent for. Mr. KEYSER said he was afraid it had been mislaid, and it was only incurring extra expense to make an affidavit. The attorney said no doubt the bill would be found before execution issued. It was a bill payable by instal ments, and there was only one instalment due. The Learned JUDGE said that he would let the case go to the jury, bat the bill must be produced before taxing costs. The attorney said they might never find it, but an affidavit should be made. The Learned JUDGE then addressed the jury, and said that in all cases he wished the bill produced for the satisfaction of the jury, though as the defendant had not pleaded, there was no immediate necessity for the pro duction. The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. SOUTH W ARK.—IT HIS DAY.) Thomas Riley, a well-dressedloung man, was brought before Mr. Seeker, charged v ith assaulting police-con stable Lewis while in the execution of his duty. at the Surrey Theatre , whenhe duty at the entrance parties who were en- The policeman stated that last evening he was on to desist. Finding of annoyance, he that he still carried on his system removing him, took him by the arm for the purpose of fe n i l a e nt requested . annoying h i m perceivedt ering the t h h o e u house. He then, with some difficulty, too lace. stn tion-house. when be suddenly turned round and struck him .inh h i i m m The prisoner, defence, to o the the at the time, •d the plea of intoxication was no Mr. SECKER sai in said that he was intoxicated He was then committed in default of pa . female, was charged Margaret Cunningham, a young f glass . , ex tenuation, and that he must pay a fine of v i l n O g s t . he with wilfully smashing several man's shop window. penalty. p lt appeared a lodger in the a complainant'spanes o hionuas meet inget,rades accompany him home to supper. en opened the He 'then . proceeding up stairs to with the defendant in the Kent-road, invited her to door with a latch-key, and . was went out and his apartment w ith hi s new acq uaintance, when the landlord, h ear i ng f oo t steps on th e s t a i rs , insisted o n the prisoner's expulsion. The prisoner, irritated at being treated with such incivility, on getting into the street. sent a shOwer of gravel and small stones at the windows, and smashed several panes of glass. The prisouer exert ssed her sorrow at having broken the windows, and said that she had been out for a holi day, she was tired, and that meeting with the com plainant's lodger she accompanied him to, have some supper, w h en s h e was so unceremoniously thrust out of the house. Mr. SEcicEn said she had acted with great folly in availing herself of the invitation of an utter stranger. She must pay for the wilful damage or be committed. WORSHIP-STREET. —(THIS DAY.) This morning, a • whole host of juveniles were brought to this office, charged with letting off fireworks in the public thoroughfares. Among the rest was a lad named Fi ederick Dalton, thirteen years of age, who, it appeared, when cautioned by the police-constable, was urged on to the continuation of the nuisance by his mother ; and one of the squibs which he afterwards let off struck the constable upon the side of his face. He then took him into custody. He was fined ss. James Hillingsworth, a mechanic, was charged by William Butler, an officer employed at the Britannia Saloon, with creating a disturbance and attempting to defraud the proprietors thereof. Butler stated that last evening the prisoner came to the saloon and paid 3d. for his entrance into the pit. MT() he became very obnoxious, and at length clam bered over a railing five feet high, and which separated the pit from a more expensive part of the house. The prisoner, who had before been repeatedly cautioned, was now forced from the theatre, and given into custody. The prisoner, who begged hard for forgiveness, was mulct in the penalty of Os, v COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, THURSDAY.—Her Majesty walked this morning on the Eastern Terrace. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by the Earl Spencer, Lord' Byron, Sir Frederick Stovin, and Captain the Hon. A. Gordon, enjoyed the sport of shooting. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their usual pony exercise this morning. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken for an airing. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford and the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter left the Castle to-day. - 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, the Earl and Countess Spencer, Lady Isabella Wemyss, Lady Caroline lorant, the Rev. Lord Wrio thesley Russell, and Sir George Couper. The band of the Ist Life Guards attend during din ner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in . the Castle. • Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester yesterday, at Gloucester House. His Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse also visited the Royal Duchess yesterday. M. Stratenus, the Netherlands Chargé d'Affaires, transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. The Right Hon. Edward Strutt, Earl Gr ville, Sir Edward Ryan, and Captain Brandreth, had INFinterview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. The Attorney-General had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home office. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the West India colonies. Tho Right Hon. H. Labouchere, Chief Secretary for Ireland, left town on Tuesday night for Dublin. Lord and Lady Alan Churchill arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper Be'grave-street, yesterday, from West Huntinglan, Yorkshire. • THE LATE ME. P. M. STEWART, M.P.—The mortal remains of the above lamented gentleman were deposited in the family vault at Inverkip, lienfrewshire, on Wednesday last. The funeral was conducted in the most private manner, in accordance with the wish of the deceased. GRAND BALL AT THE MANSION-HOUSE .—Last night the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress gave a splendid ball. About 9 o'clock the company began to arrive, and were received in the Egyptian Hall. The arrangements were upon the most magnificent scale. Quadrilles commenced at half-past nine in the Egyptian Hall and the Saloon, and were kept up in a most spirited manner. The drawing room and the Venetian parlour were laid out as card-rooms. To the exertions of the committee, Deputy Brown, Mr. John Wood, Mr. An derton, Colonel Campbell, the Rev. Charles Farebrother (the Lord Mayor's chaplain), Mr. White, and Mr. Henry Sewell, every credit is due. The dancing was kept up until morning. There were between 900 and 1,000 guestato the hospitable entertainers. PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 4.—An order from the Board of Ordnance was promulgated this morning for the im mediate supply of twenty-five rounds of cartridges, with shot, for each of the 32-pounders mounted upon the fortifications of these towns. Six 68 pounder guns are to be immediately mounted on the King's Ravelin Bat tery in this garrison. All the guns (sixteen 68's) are also to be mounted on the lower tier of Blockhouse Fort as soon as possible; and all the guns at present in this garrison are to be mounted as soon as the carriages can be got ready. COUNTY OF WEXFORD. ENNISCORTHY, Nov. 3.—The Labour Act is now here in full operation, so far as regards the town and its im mediate neighbourhood. There are, at this moment, nearly two hundred labourers at work by task, at four pence a square yard, sinking sewers through the different streets in the town. The task work will remunerate the labourers, and give them an average o f e i g ht een p ence a day.— Waterford Chronicle. COUNTY OF KERRY. The Kerry Examiner publishes the following:— " Killarney, Nov. 1, 1846. " Sir,—The accompanying additional instructions, re lative to the formation of relief committees, having been transmitted to me by order of his Excellency the Lord- Lieutenant, I beg to place a copy in your hands, in case you should be disposed to admit it into the columns of the Examiner on Tuesday next, for the information of the several relief committees in the county.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, "KENAIARE. " The Editor Of the Kerry Examiner." " Additional Instructions relative to the Formation of Relief Committees. " 1. The archbishops and bishops of the Established Church and the Roman Catholic Church, to be mem bers of the relief committees in the districts where they reside. " '2. As in many cases the principal officiating clergy man may be prevented by other duties from attending at the relief committees, he is at liberty to name one of his assistants for each parish committed to his charge, to act in his place; and in towns, one for each district into which the parish may have been hitherto divided. " ' 3. The Commissioners of Public Works to be mem bers of all committees."' COUNTY OF DOWN—DESTITUTION OF THE POOR OF NEWRY. On Sunday last, at the eleven o'clock service in the Catholic cathedral of Newry, the Rev. Dr. Butler, who is incessant in administering consolation and aid to the suffering poor, stated that four persons were lying dead from contagious fever, whose relatives and acquaint ances were utterly unable to pay the expenses of their interment. At twelve o'clock mass, Dr. Butler re marked that some benevolent member of the congrega tion, on hearing his statement, had supplied him with the means of burying the deceased. The reverend gen tleman also stated that a clergyman, a few days since, attended to administer the rights of the church to the father and mother of a family suffering under fever, and that four afflicted children lay with them on the one wretched bed. The forlorn family had no means what ever of procuring any nourishment. The priest had to carry the fever-stricken children, one by one, in his arms, to an outer room, in order that he might hear the respective confessions of the dying parents ! The Right Rev. Dr. Blake has given direction that a charity sermon, for the benefit of the poor generally, be preached on Sunday next_hy the Rev._Dr. Butler.—Netory Examiner. b/STUABANCES IN THE COUNTRY. CLONMELL, NOVEMBER 3.—1 am just informed that a carrier in the service of S. Grubb and Sons, while on his way from Clonmel to his masters' residence, at Castlegrace, was robbed of 121., on Saturday evening, after dark. Robberies, I am sorry to say, are becoming somewhat frequent in this district. A few nights back the house of Mrs. Cooney, of Clerihan, was entered by some fellows in search, as alleged, of provisions espe cially butter. They broke the trunk of this good wo man's son—a very amiable young Catholic clergyman— but, as be had previously distributed all the money in his possession to the poor, the thieves were disap pointed. On Saturday evening, about eight o'clock, a fire was discovered in the corn-haggard of a Mr. Michael Tobin, of Clerihan, near Clonmel. Three sacks of wheat were consumed, though the neighbours used all possible ex ertions to extinguish the element. The cause of the burning is yet unknown. Mr. Tobin has, however, served notice on the high constable of the barony, pre paratory to his seeking compensation for the injury done him at the next assizes. THE ATTACK ON MRS. FINCH.—The TipprrarynZzis dicator says—" We are happy to say that Airs. perfectly aware that no intention existed to do th h e et bodily injury, and that she has perfectly recovere d tempo raryis sno shock: t in t ethe country ettack a wmaosrecbaelcnuelvaotleedo benevolent or a e ff L rd il . ent T la n d e y re , and all parties deplore that she should be made the ob sxtieowo sard to, echo h t eowis vaga bonds mos t jfaietthofuf a n hasn t y h a ab t t et n ae e cn i l g c a h w b l ho o an u tg r e h vt o ei o rn d e . pilbenro Lord-Lieutenant A TTIPT ON has TrfE o l fr l e F r E e d OFa reward T t B. of Coo tEr .—Thet h the apprehension of the persons who fired at Mr. B. Cooke, near Thurles, on the 29th ult. ATTACK. ON THE REV. W. BUNBURY.—The Evening Mail contains the following:—" On Sunday evening, be tween seven and eigh t o'clock, an armed party attacked the house of the Rev. W. Bunbury, within half a mile of the town of Charleville. A knock was heard at the hall door, and when the servant asked • who was there ?' a man Ile came with a message from Mr. Bunbury's nephew, who resides in the neighbourhood.' The servant, suspecting nothing, opened the door, when the fellow presented a gun at him; he caught at the gun, and struggled with the ruffian, who not being able to shake him off, drew a pistol from his breast, and snapped at him, but missed tire. In the meantime, a second ruffian came to the assistance of his comrade, and kept the hall door open, notwithstanding the efforts of the servant to shut it, and V. one of Mr. Bunbury's sons, who had been in the (Ira,, ing-room, and hearing the struggle ran to the aF4sistince of the servant. Mr. Bunbury, his son, two pephevs, William Sanders, Esq., of. Sanders-park, nn esteemed nngistrat.., and'Atr. Magrath; of Charleville, wer-J in the dining room, and hearing the noise and the screams of Mrs. Bunbury and children, rushed into the hall. A fellow who was opposite the hall door presented his gun atMi. Sanders, and snapped it at hi m . I t was a flint gun, and missed gre. He then ran off; followed by Mr. Sanders, who, regardless of his own danger, pursued the ruffian several yards, until one or two fellows, who were concealed among the shrubs, fired at Mr. Sanders, who providentially was not killed, and regained th e house in safety, when the fellows went off baffled in their attack. Soon after Mr. Sanders and Mr. Magrath wont off to Charleville for the police, who soon came to the protection of the house, but could not find the ruffians. In the morning anew cloth cap was discovered near the house. " This attack has caused much surprise and indigna tion in the country, and certainly could not be made on the house of a gentleman more respected than Mr. Bun bury for his untiring and humane efforts to relieve the victims of the prevalent distress. Mr. Bunbury is chair man, and Mr. Sanders is secretary, to a poor relief so ciety, and both had been using the most disinterested and prudent exertions for some time to procure food and employment for the p oor . I n d ee d i t was on b us i ness connected with the relief society that Mr. Sanders and Mr. Magrath had on this day come to Mr. Bunbury's house, and had rema i ne d at dinner. The wetness of the night, under Providence, prevented the loss of life, as the fire- arms of the ruffians were wet, and missed fire." TRAGIC AND MELANCHOLY OCCURRENCE. On Sunday morning, M r . J o h n O' Grady, of Martins town, near kilfinane, took away the life of his wife, daughter pf Mr. Hen r y Q u i n l an, of Ballyneal, near the , town of Tipperary, to whom he had been married about six months, and more awful still he subsequently slaugh tered the servant-maid. The circumstances are briefly these :—The servant was attracted by some noise to the bedroom of her master and mistress, when to her horror she discovered the latter weltering in her gore from a fatal stub in the neck. She screamed and ran d own stairs, when she was pursued by Mr. O'Grady into the stable, where, seizing a pitchfork, he stabbed her in seyerallarts of the body until he killed her. He then left the house, and was not seen till yesterday (Monday), when he was taken into custody by the constabulary. It is stated by some that he surrendered himself, and by others that he concealed himself in an outhouse. There were forty police on the spot to prevent a breach of the peace, owing to the expectation of a faction from Tippe rary, in reference to the property. As a proof of the determined deliberation with which the deed was com mitted, it appears that he previously locked the outside ' of the bedroom of his sister, doubtless to prevent her giving any assistance or raising an alarm. This horrible tragedy appears to be shrouded in a great deal of mystery, and what adds to it is, that a short time since the whole family were nearly poisoned by taking arsenic in bread instead of soda. We say it appears mysterious, for Mr. O'Grady was comfortable, and had no manner of embarrassment, and was very much attached to his wife, living on most affectionate terms with her. He was of a very quiet disposition, while she was one of the gentlest of her sex—young, beautiful, and accomplished, and of most engaging manners. He lately built a fine new house, and pur chased an elegant car for her, and everything seemed calculated to render them happy. Yet there was one source of unhappiness, and the only one to which the dreadful occurrence can be traced. It is of a family na ture. Before his marriage, himself and his three brothers had lived together most happily, and attachei to each other. When the marriage settlements were being negotiated, some members of his wife's family, it is said, insisted upon a breaking up of the old arrange ment, and that the brothers should no longer live in the same house with him. He would not consent to this, as he said, for the finest woman that ever stepped, and the marriage was delayed for some time, principally, we believe, on this very account. Finding, however, that he was firm to his purpose, M iss Quinlan's frie n d s con ceded the point, and the marriage took place after Easter last. Since that period, however,interference was used by some of the lady's family, which resulted in his brothers leaving the house; and we have reaso n to know that this preyed deeply on his mind, and it is most probable ended in the temporary insanity under whose influence he committed the dreadful acts we have related. An inquest was held yesterday, but the jury not agreeing, the result has not yet retched us.—Limerick Reporter of Tuesday. THE TRIESTE ROUTE. We have been requested to give insertion to the fol lowing letter:— " Trieste, October 23, 1846. " Gentlemen,—We, the undersigned, passengers by the Austrian Lloyd's steamer Imperatore,' on her first voyage direct from Alexandria to Trieste, beg to express our entire and unqualified satisfaction with the arrange ments of your company. " We have found Captain Pallina and the other officers most polite and attentive, the table abundant and good, the berths comfortable, and the performance of the vessel during the voyage (of six days and two hours, including a stay of eight hours at Corfu) excellent. Every effort has obviously been made to insure the comfort and even enjoyment of the passengers. " We have to add that the facilities offered us by Lieut. Waghorn for sending home heavy baggage complete all that was wanting to make this route as convenient as it is agreeable. " E. Bardon, purser, Ceylon Civil Service; E. Rey hold, minister Church of En land; L. Schiff; merchant; C. Verdimachi , James S. Willis, Margaret Habulin, J. R. Barnes, major 95th Reg.; William Glen, merchant; Hatcher Hares, lieutenant 62d Regiment, R.L ; G. F. Halst, A. M. Knight, lieutenant 16th Lancers; Edward Lyon, L. Moore, captain, retired list. " To the Austrian Lloyd's Company at Trieste." RAMSGATE.—The herring season seems at present to be very profitable—at least if one may judge from the enormous number of these fish daily brought into the harbour. They areinow selling at the rate of 40 for ls. One boat alone, on Friday last, brought in six lasts (60.000).—Kentish Obse, ver. THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.—The annual meeting of this society was held yesterday in the Great Hall of the Freemasons Tavern, and was attended by a numerous and highly respectable audience. Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P., who took the chair, was warmly received on making his appearance. The proceedings of the evening were commenced by the performance of an anthem, followed by an imposing prayer from the Rev. James Sewell. In the brief address which the Noble Chairman delivered to the meeting, he congratu lated the Association in glowing language upon the pro gress it had made in increasing its members, and in ac quiring strength from the extension of its influence. His Lordship concluded by expressing an earnest hope that in the course of a short time it would exercise as exten sive and as beneficial a control over the movements of the young men of London, as did the excellent society from which it had sprung—the Metropolitan Drapers ' Early Closing Association. Mr. Tarlton, the secretary, then read the report, from which it appeared that the financial affairs of the Young Men's Christian Associa tion stood as follow :—Amount of expenditure, 371/. 14s. 10d. ; amount of subscriptions and receipts, 2841. 2s. Odd. ; balance due to the Treasurtr, 87/. 12s. 10d. The meeting was afterwards addressed by several clergy men, by whom a variety of resolutions in accordance with the objects of the Association were submitted. IMPORTATION OF PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES.—The General Veazie arrived at Liverpool from New Orleans on Tuesday, with 2,284 barrels of flour, 2,324 sacks of wheat, and 1,000 kegs of lard. LORD MAYOR'S DAY.—Yesterday a notice was issued by the Committee for arranging the proce ssiou on Lord Mayor's day, that the several streets an tho roughfares between London-bridge and Guildhall, viz., King-street, Arthur street, Cannon-street, King Wil liam-street, Poultry, Cheapside, and London-bridge will be closed at ten o'clock in the morning of November 9. Also the streets from Blackfriars-bridge and Te mple bar to Guildhall will be closed from two o'clock - in the afternoon, and that no:cart or carriage of any descrip tion whatever will be permitted to remain in any such streets without producing a ticket to Guildhall. The state and dress liveries of Sir George Carroll, the Lord Mayor elect, have been this year executed by Messrs. Simpson of Finch-lane. The design is gorgeous, but tasteful and elegant in design and execution, features seldom seen in matters of this kind. The ground is a vivid purple, relieved by a bright edging, with a neat and fanciful scroll in gold. SUICIDE OF A SURGEON AT OXFORD.—A. me- lancholy event has occurred at Oxford. T. R. Fisher, Esq., an eminent surgeon, of that city, dying by his own hands in the prime of life, and while successfully - prose cuting his profession. It appeals that in July last, Mr. Fisher was in a depressed state, and suffering under sin. to the Isle of Wight, an for the benefit of his health. On his return he a_p e r reared gular delusions, aid, at tdhesurbesqeugeesetnetficrieL Jackson, ne u i ,s - sv h i e r n e t , part ially resume d servant ts went to t s o ion h a is l duties.muc h better, onT The room was shortly forced op en, and groaning. . dead, bottle and Mr. Fisher was found quite a tht t.% had room, the door of which he found locked, and heat rd his aaensdday afternoon his sery contained prussic acid was found empty on the table. The jiffy returned a verdict of insanity. Dr. J mason stated that there was no cause for his depression fix. m his bodily health or circumstances, but he could account for it only from his having been overworked in the pri ivious term. CORN RENTS. — EDMONTON.—Yesterday. a in mting of the proprietors of land in the parish of Eiim onton, was held at the Angel Inn, for the purpose of estir °sting the value of tithes, as dependent upon corr. averages, since the year 1800. In that year all the 'iands of the parish were enclosed, subject to an arbitration that was to take place every twenty-one years, and •by which there should be an estimate calculated of the 'annual profits of the corn rents of the land. It appear.ed that there are 2,000 different allotments, and that itr. 1804 the price of corn per bushel was 6s. 9d., which, ir n` la de.lB 2 5 T , increa s ed h e object . f 10s. 3d. when the last award was the meeting was to reduce the Hater ity of the land the original amount, the l a t e reduced tar iff being the test of the discussion, which, after belt ig prolonged to a very late hour, the m ee ti ng adjourneeae tt s o u a bj sc e e e r t tain the opinion of the absente e p ropr i etors on t 1 F t, I . - - - V CE NOTlCEesterday a notice was posted at General Post,-. office that the Peninsular st with the mail a to- morrow, will not touch at Corrunna, eith er on th e of Award or ho meward voyage, nor iu December, Jannary,, or February next. TUE GUNPOWDER lirA yr.—Yesterday being the anniversary of the gunpowder plot, divine service was performed in most of the ch urches in the City. In many of the parishes money has b een left for the express pur pose of defraying the exp l ernsea of the said service. THE RIVER PLATE - - --- FALMOUTH, Nov. 4. The Thatish !Hi.; Fides,, Cap. tail) Vid e o, and on . receipt of tail) .ClOster, arriv,..d off thi,, direct from or& Ab proceeded for Antwerp.. This vessel sail e d f rom the Plate on th? 4th of Septemb er , and confirms the accounts recently re ceived by packet from Rio de Janeiro, as to the - affairs between the belligerent parties being likely to be soon amicably settled by the intervention of Mr. Hood, who had quitted Monte Videa about the Ist of September, in order to have an interview with Rosas, which, it was anticipated, would conclude favourably and lead to the early removal of tho blockade. The Gorgon still , re• mained at Monte Video. SECOND CROP OF APPLES.—A Correspondent has forwarded to our office a bunch of young apples and a bunch of apple blossom, just gathered from a tree in the orchard of Derry Farm, Glamorganshire. They are a remarkable evidence of the mildness of the season, at least in that quarter of the island. A new growth of orchard fruit in November is something almost unpre cedented. It is some compensation, we must admit, for the failures in vegetation by which the commencement of this memorable yeai was rendered so lamentably re markable. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—In the Italian journal of Milan (II Pirata) of October 27, just come to hand, we find the following declaration We are authorised by the celebrated singer, Signor Cavaliere G. B. Rubini, to give contradiction (Ismentire) to the asser tions published by certain journals that he is engaged by the new company at Covent Garden. If he should con template re-appearing in London, it will be at the theatre of Signor Lumley, as he most formally promised to him; the friendship so long existing betwixt them being the same as ever." FIRE AND Loss OF LlFE.—This morning, about nine o'clock, a fire, attended with fatal results, took place in King-square, Goswell-street. It appears that a person residing in one of the houses retired to bed this morning rather in liquor, and about the time above t.pecified the upper part of the premises were discovered on fire. Messengers were sent for the engines, and very promptly those of the A and B sections of the London establishment, with that of the West of England Com pany, with firemen, arrived at the scene of the calamity. There being no want of assistance, the engines were most vigorously work e d f or nearly half an hour, when the flames were prevented from extending their destruc tion, but not until the upper portion of the house was destroyed. The firemen afterwards entered, and found the lodger burnt in a most frightful manner amongst the partly burnt furniture of the first floor room. Our in formant did not bear the deceased's name. BRITISH ANTI- STATE CHURCH ASSOCIATION. — Last evening a public meeting of the members and friends of this association was held at the London Tavern. Dr. T. Price occupied the chair, supported by the Rev. Messrs. Miall, Mursell, Cox, Burnett, Stephens, Wad dington, and several other ministers and gentlemen. MORTALITY OF THE METROPOLIS.—The total num ber of deaths from all causes registered in the metro polis for the week ending Saturday, Oct. 31, 1846, was 977. Of this number there were 948 cases of death from other causes than violence, showing an increase in the number of deaths from disease of 84, as compared with the week preceding. The deaths from diarrhoea were 26, from dysentery 3, from cholera 1. There were 1,345 births registered during the week in the Me tropolis. ALARMING FlRE.—Yesterday morning between eight and nine o'clock, the inhabitants of Field-lane, Holborn, were alarmed by hearing loud cries of " Fire!" proceeding from the house, No. 1, in the lane. Upon the neighbours entering one of the rooms they found a quantity of straw that had been used as a bed in a general blaze. At the same time two or three children were in the room, and the fire was burning most fiercely. After some trouble the flames were extinguished; but one child was so severely burnt about the body that it was forced to be removed to the hospital. The outbreak was occasioned by a spark flying from a lucifer-match among the straw on its being struck against the box. The engines from Farringdon-str eet stat i on qu i c kl y attended, but fortunately their services were not re quired. _ _ THE GREAT BRITAIN.----We understand that Mr. Bremner, of Wick, civil engineer, at the request of the underwriters concerned in this monster steam-ship, now stranded at Dundrum Bay, has visited and reported jointly with Mr. Alexander Bremter, of Liverpool, upon the present state and position of this vessel, together with the best means for the prevention of further damage, and finally as to tha practicability of taking her off. We learn that the report of these gentlemen is to the effect that this strong vessel has as yet received comparatively little injury ; that means may be used for beaching the vessel, by keeping the stern to the sea until next season, and that then it will be perfectly practicable to take her off the strand. At present the tide flows and ebbs regularly in this magnificent vessel, which sits nearly upright on the rock which forms the substratum of the rock at Dundrum Bay, and the officers and crew are still on board. To meet the exposed nature of the bay and the great length of the vessel, the Messrs. Bremner have proposed power ful tackling, whereby to beach the vessel in stormy weather, and a peculiarly original and ingenious con struction of timber over the stern resting at the top on the vessel and on the rock at the bottom, and strongly braced diagonally with chain cables therefrom to the midships. This is intended to act at once as a break-water, a support to the overhanging stern, and as a means of keeping the ves.,el-end to the sea. With these means, which have been sanctioned by the board of directors, and are now being carried into execution on this iron mammoth, the strong probability is that the vessel will be preserved entire in her present preca rious position, and be got off early next year by these gentlemen.--Glasgow Chronicle. FATAL CART ACCIDENT.--Mr. Payne yesterday held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of John Wrathman, dealer in coals. He was riding on the shafts of his cart, which was descending Black friars-bridge, on the City side, about a month ago, when, in trying to alight, to lessen the impetus of the cart, he fell, and one of the wheels passed over his body, causing injuries which ended fatally on Wednesday last. Verdict, " Accidental death." ACCIDENTS ATTENDING THE GUY FAWKES' EXIIP. DITIONS.—During yesterday the following serious acci dents occurred, owing to the many Guy Fawkes' exhi bitions carried a b out the metropo lis. In Providence row, Finsbury, a numb er o f me n with a boy upon their shoulders, dressed up as a Guy, were about to cross the carriage way, h urr i edly, in consequence o f the approach Y of an omnibus, when one slipped, causing the whole to fall down„and before they could recover themselves, one of the party, named Watkins, was run over by the omni bus and sustained serious injuries. On the river, near London-bridg e , a l ad dressed in the usua l l u dicrous style, was placed o n an e l evated position i n a bo a t, for the pur pose of begging moue of the steam - boat pa ssen g ers, when trying t o catch a co i n thrown towards him, a youth fell ove r b oar d , and would have b e en drowned but for the prompt ass i stance rendere d f rom the shore. He y was taken to a public house in an insensible state, where by means of the usual restoratives, he, in about a couple of hours, was enabled to leave, although in a very weak and dangerous state. In the neighbourhood of White. chapel and/ Poplar numerous accidents occurred, one, particularly, in which a lad ignited a squib, and threw it towards a horse attached to a cab. The animal imme diately took f r i g h t and started o ff a t a furious rate, and in its prog ress k nocked down an d ver y seve rely injured several foot passengers. It was ultimately sta y ed b y coming again s t a h eavily laden d us t ca rt. In one pro p y cession, where G u id o was dresse d up in costly parapher nalia, and was proceeding along the Belvidere - road , Lambeth, an iaebriated i n dividual set fire to Fawkes' dress, when the oor bo was laced in great jeopardy, but he was released, by the s p e edy assistance of his companions. p iblclui iltinki sg HOLBORN-HILL V IADUC T.—A company has been formed f or th e i mprovement c f th e th o roughfare f rom Holborn-hill, across Farringdon - s t re et, and along Ski n - ner-street t o S now • hil l, b y means of a viaduct level f rom hill to hill. Th e v i aduct is i nten ded to co mmence at or near the south en d of S now -hill, in Skin ner - s t reet , an d to terminate on t h e south s id e o f H o lb orn -hill, near l y oppo s it e to E ly -place, striding the dangerous valley of l a ' ili a rerlienvgadt elevation s c t f r e at t t; ü b t y 2 a 2 bo f u e t et a cl 9 e s 6r f i e l e e t ad i l r v o a n y. bridge, t a , nd l p o l e n a n r g t t hst length f n o o f t h r t tehhep rsViaduct w i ll be s about 900 feet, and th e su perstructure 50 feet. F rom H o lb orn- hill to Farringdon street the approach will embr ace a portion of the site of street, so a s to leave forty y ar d s of the present roadway intended so t u o th fo s r i m de a o f new elevation abutting upon the viaduct, with ornamental shop fronts, and under th e viaduct will also be shops fronting the present road way, and communicating with Farringdon-street. From th e sout h s id e of Snow-hill, in Skinner-street, to Far r i ng d on - street, the approach will embrace the ,whole width of Skinner -stre e t (but leaving the road along Snow -hill to Farringdon-street untouched), and it is intended to open the properties on each side of Skinner-street to abut upon the viaduct 'With elevations similar, or as near as may be deemed ad visable, to those intended to be formed on Holborn-hill. The estimated cost of the works is 200,0001. In the evening of the 30th ult. the Custom -house cutter Recherche, of Sherbourg, made a seizure in the Bay of St. Amite , o f an En g li sh boat, having on b oar d b e tween 800 and 900 kilogrammes of t o b acco, with a which it wa s attempting to run. hamper of pottery , ASSAULTS ON POLICE-CONSTABLES, —The Com- Missioners of the Metropolitan Police have given direc tions to the different 'superintendents of divisions to cause a report to be made out of all cases of assaults on police-constables, which may be brought before the ma gistrates at the various police-courts, for the purpose of having the names Of those constables entered into a book at Scotland -yard, so that the men, if injured, may receive sufficient compensation when applying for pen sions. Should, however, the constables be the aggres sors, the Commissioners have directed that their conduct OF CEYLON.—The gen era l meet i ng of t h e proprietors should be investiga ted, and be punished accordingly. BANK s offices, New Bond -street. At one o ' c l oc k the and directors was held y ester d ay at t h e company chair w as taken by Thomas Young, Esq. The report ' the last h a lf- year, an d recom mended presented a fav ourable account of the banking operations during of the company a dividend et the rate of seven per cent. per annum. The profits for the past year, ending Jane last, were stated to h a ve been 11,4251., an d t h e b a l ance o f undivided profits on Jane 30, 18,3341 . The report an nounced director.the resignati on, from ill - health, of Mr. Stooks as a The report was recei ve d, an d a f ter a f ew congratulatory observations from the Chairman, the meet ing separated. m The maa • ge of Mr. Hugh Horatio Seymour, only son of the late Lieut. Colonel H_ . H. and Lady Charlotte di Seymour, and nephew of the Marquis of Cholmon e ey, solemnised on Wednesday last, in Robert Ellice, was so . of a numerous family circle. The Bon. and the presence Rev. John Grey officiated with Miss Georgians Ellice,. daughter of Lieut.-General i