The Sun. — London, England, 1846-08-25 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT.---(THIS DAY.) WORLD'S TEMPERANCE CON- LD COUR7'. (Before the RECORDER and Alderman HuGHEs). CODs CASE—Rstyviaz BY LlBEL—Jesse Philips and .oc/wwd Brown were placed at the bar this morning, indicted .!niisdeni.eanotir, in publishing and:cau-ing to be published, a libellous bill to the injury of James Richardson and Thomas Wedgwood earthenware merchants, Spitalfields. As evidence was not had against Edward Brown he was a cquitted- Mr. Prendergast and Mr. lorry conducted the Itseen Pretion himself ePPeared that the prisoner, Jesse Phillip, who described 48 manager to Edward Wedgwood Phillips, earthen att—raerchant, kicked up a row in the shop of the prosecutor, In es Richardson, Union -street, Spitalfields, and was bundled ?ut neck and heels. Three or four hours after he walked IC) the shop of Thomas Wedgwood, Crispin-street, and t ,_re, James Richardson happening to drop in on business, how prisoner anew bullied his former antagonist, and began to 1 10 vr his" science." A scuffle ensued, and Phillips, after haw -0.4 to pick himself up repeatedly, was again bundled iilr • l k ear ing, it would seem , some of the honours of war. "'Hips was indi , nant ; off he walked next morning to Hand -court , Holborn'. Mr. Gunn had been his printer on a previous occasion, and to him he now had recourse to vent the ebullition of his wrath. In he came in haste. " Gunn, /he whole Y o ur Pen bill i com a; follows e here's job ;go on—Diabolical outrage." s : VENTION. A meeting of the members composing this Conven tion, as well as of others interested in tho Temperance cause, was held (in compliance with the call of the Committee of the National Temperance Society) yes terday evening, at Exeter Hall. The attendance, though not so numerous as upon former occasions, was still respectable, and the enthu siasm in favour of the cause, appeared . to have suffered no diminution. _ . Dr Beecher took the chair, and was surrounded by several of the most distinguished advocates of teeto talism. _ _ . The CHAIRMAN said, when he wrote a book of six sermons in favour of temperance, he little thought it would have been so generally disseminated as it had been, having been written merely for the benefit of two friends. Less did he think that he should have been called upon to address a meeting in London on the subject; but, for tunately for him on the present occasion, it was nut very difficult to preside at a London assembly. He would not offer any further observations, as they would be ad dressed by others far more competent to do justice to the subject than he was.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. PARKER said that he had now been an abstainer for upwards of eight years from all alcoholic liquors. He could not refrain from contrasting the position in which they now stood to that which they did some years ago. Some years ago, even in the workshops, to which line of life he belonged, it was the custom to ridi cule the teetotallers; and men amongst those who be longed to their Christian Church, and who led exem plary lives, were accustomed to join in the general feel ing, and to taunt them (the teetotallers) with being "over-righteous." He trusted that the cause would progress, and that they would be still enabled to extend their successes, and rescue sti'l more of their brethren from the degradation and misery which ensued from the indulgence in intemperance.—(Hear.) Mr. H. PARKER said that if he had been aware that he should have been called upon to address the assem bly, he would have prepared himself, and would have been enabled to offer some observations which might have been worthy of their attention, They were, how ever, all aware of the evils of intemperance, and he could but regret the apathy that prevailed in this coun try to their cause. This did not proceed from a want of generous feelirg and sympathy for what was bene ficial to the human race, for it was shown too strongly in recent instances to doubt of its existence. The people of this country felt a just indignation when one of their fellow-creatures was lashed to death, and they could not withhold their pity from one who, under the influences of violent excitement. bad committed the most heinous of crimes. Now for the tragedies of Hounslow and Guildhall the deepest sym pathies were excited. The papers teemed with leading articles on the former event, but there was not a word in reference to the cause of temperance, and yet he con tended that there was no cause more deserving of advo cacy or of popular sympathy than the cause they were e• endeavourin to promote. - Notwithstanding all this, he believed the day would yet come, and it was not distant, when their cause would have the assistance of the civil authorities, as well as others, who would be able to con tribute to its success.—(Cheers.) The Rev. Mr. ANDREWS (of Philadelphia), said, " What does it avail a man if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" And, it might be added, would it avail them if they gave themselves up to the satiety of a sensual and gross indulgence? Intemperance was as destructive in its effects as the sirocco, with only this difference, that the former was exercised entirely on those who were made in the image of their God. This being admitted, it was due to their fellow-creatures not to rest satisfied with rescuing themselves from the deso lating influences of this destructive vice. This was the duty, not only (as it was sometimes supposed) of the Ministers of the Gospel, but of all who pretended to the name of philanthropists. Each had his proper depart ment, and in that he could be useful and successful. The ladies could be as useful in their spheres as any others. In one case, with which he was familiar, the success of the ladies had been most signal, and they had succeeded in rescuing their husbands from intemperance, and prevented their own town from being stigmatised with intoxication. The Washingtonian movement had contributed to the success of their cause in America, and he could state that in that country it was no longer unfashionable to be temperate.—(Hear. hear.) He thought that if the ladies in this country could only succeed by their eloquence in winning their husbands from intemperance, that they would do well to visit America, where they would find a phalanx of females there, who would co-operate with them, and, no doubt., effect all they could desire.—(Hear.) The Rev. T. RAYNARD, of Philadelphia, said, that though an American by birth, he could not fail in feel ing, on his landing in this country, their common origin, and he trusted that their union in their present object would be still more common. In America no less than 30,000 fell victims annually to the degrading vice of in toxication, while in this country, though he hoped it was exaggerated, he had been informed that no less a number than 60,000 a year sunk prematurely to the grave from the same cause. He visited Waterloo, and while on the scene of the memorable engagement which had there taken place, he remembered what had been said by the eloquent historian, that 12,000 had fallen on the field. But what was the case with respect to intemperance ? Why, from the number of deaths that were recorded to have taken place in this country, there could not be less amongst their fellow countrymen than 600,000 ine briants.— (Hear, hear.) In America the presbyterian clergymen had been most untiring in their exertions in the cause of temperance. In that country, among the clergymen whom he visited, ho could conscientiously state that he had never seen any alcoholic liquors on their tables. It was metaphysically true, that when a practice was indulged in, of whatever description it might be, the person who was accustomed to resort to it habitually, would in course of time proceed to justify that practice.—(Hear, hear.) Now, he could not help thinking that unless the clergymen of this country imitated the example of their Transatlantic fellow-ministers, and refrained from the use of alcoholic liquors themselves, that they must necessarily become the advocates of its use in others, and at length become the ridiculers of those who profess the doctrines of tem perance.—(Hear, hear.) Much remained in the hands of the females, and if they exerted themselves, there could be little doubt of their success.—(Hear, hear.) The Rev. Mr. OSBURN, of Rhode Island, after some few observations, said that on his way to Cork, he had the honour to visit Father Mathew, and to hear his opinion as to the present condition and prosperity of the cause. When he (the speaker) asked that Reverend Gentleman whether it was true, as had been asserted, that the cause of teetotalism was decreasing, Mr. Mathew answered, " No—it stands, at all events, in precisely the same condition ; but I think it is increasing. I ad ministered the pledge to no less than 4,000 persons in Limerick yesti rday. '—(Hear and cheers.) Mr. K. A. SMITH, haying passed a high eulogium on the chairman, said that it had been asserted that educa tion would remove intoxication. So it would, certainly, if properly conveyed. But what was generally under stood by education would not effect this. He remem bered a case that had occurred lately at a police-office, which in some degree proved his assertion. A person was brought before a magistrate, charged with drunken ness. His appearance indicated that he belonged to a respectable class of society, and the magistrate, ad dressing him with a severe c. untenance, fined him 55., and the following dialogue ensued : Prisoner—" I am extremely glad that I have the plea sure of your Worship's company, but it is greatly di minished, by thinking that 1 have to pay ss. for it. Magistrate—" Sir, you must learn to respect the bench. " DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE. " COWARDLY ATTEMPT AT MURDER. " RaNnsoms: REWARD. here as, on the evening of Monday last, between nine _az tee o'clock Jesse Phillips, manager to Edward Wedg d Esq., earthenw7s, are manufacturer, from L out, waw as Staffordshire Potteries, Bishopsgate-street Witut, s r „,. p re „,.°FislY and cowardly a tt em pt e d t o b e mur d ere d on th e bym s Thomas Wedgwood, Crispin-street, Spitaltields, atnes Richardson, Thomas Wedgwood, and others. i r hiS is to g i ve notice that a handsome reward will be it ;21.1 to all a n d any person, who w i tnessed the same, com- A g !hrward to give their evidece befor the rand jury.— P,p to M. Jacobs, Esq., solicit n or, Berwi e ck-stre g et, Soho. slay 21, 1846. "Gunn, printer, 7, Hand-court, Holborn." t ri 'r. Gunn, on looking at the manuscript, was rather Ole Red at his own handiwork ; but on seeing a scar on oftz' 'hillips's nose, he was induced to proceed with printing four a thousand. Bill-stickers were now in request ; three or th e ' Paste paste in hand, heralded the news through London—. .b e ,, t.a stern:Counties;Railway, Spitalfields, all the china-shops, even Westminster Hall, were visited with " posters ;" especial orders were given to stick lots of them up k vilhd abo u t " Tommie Wedgwood's and Jemmie Richard- I - 1, 14 ." The prisoner himself cabbed it through London, "! herald of his own ill-usage. Crowds of course read the l i t ua and the neighbours were most of all amazed at seeing b Nrs. Wedgwood and Richardson going about their daily Ness as usual, instead of being off to America. 'he RECORDER, remarking on the case, gave it as his Pinion that the bill was libellous. 2,, r u he jurY, after a short consultation, found the prisoner —4 3 , of libe 1 Th e • tWo COURT, on hearing that the prisoner had been already semonths a onths in cus t o d y an d b e li ev i ng h e h ad had some ill iafte,,, all of which' perhaps, did not appear on the trial, trifig e l l him to a month's imprisonment in Westminster ''en, without hard labour. fore NE W COURT. he COMMON -SERGEANT, Alderman CHALLIS. &C.) L adiCtp c il iA lre PLUNDER.—Matthew Heath, aged 26, was of th 'or stealing thirty-six silver spoons, thirty-six forks lutist e sa e metal, and other articles, the property of his val er, w . z-'.Burton, Esq. • secondly, for stealing some cable Property belonging to another employer,Mr.Cotton it prisoner Pleaded guilty. beferaPPearing that the prisoner had been several times B Peet e m e o ll _ ar ged with similar offences in the houses of his re- Th e ' ra Ployers, 411)8porta tio 1111 °N-SERGEANT sentenced him to seven years' n. 'wa s ire2,eet.ably attired young man, mas Jenkins, tnaste r g Z for stealing a gold ring, namedthe pro r pe w rty of his late hie T ti , rut. Wray. onl ' Prosecutor, a surgeon, stated that the prisoner was .. in . abort' I)l° Yinent for some time; that he his service t o 9 after which ha missed the ring; that it was traced t Lei`,"! Possession of the prisoner, who asserted that it did not T to hi m. 1' 47 witile as was cross-examined at some length by Mr. th e rin v, who appeared for the defence, - as to the identity of Yea rs, g , which he alleged was in his possession for twenty p r i sone It appeared that the prosecutor had not . paid the action r an y wages, and that the latter had instituted an still agr.tinst him for the recovery of the same, which was &; l 'ese r o e r ndi k ng. Ile also admitted that he had not made the e e uargs until the prisoner had entered his action.. Prefgleeutor, however, disclaimed all intention of having action" tile present charge with the view of quashing the the prisoner. ' r ho W AIIRY addressed the jury on behalf of the prisoner, ha f ound Guilt y. Plizou ro () Mlio N SERGEANT sentenced the prisoner to im- Ara ent, with h ar d labour, for six months. Qloth -nr ideeford was indicted for stealing three table - Thevalue I, ls. the property ' of Walter Gibson, her master. eon,: Pr loner, wh o i s unmarr i e d , p l ea d e d gu ilty ; but in sent enced of ha v i ng received a good character, she was 2, 40 ed to but three months' imprisonment. Lot bnr!as -neyno/ds and Charles Wilson, whose names did "est a W,„ ea ! in the calendar, were indicted for stealing at Ps,..rty of i s t 'er, on the 4th instant, some silver spoons, the gro atl',s Brown. the j),risoners pleaded guilty. Reynolds was not known fatiner`Anrt, but Wilson was 'in consideration of which the istt er tWas sentenced to three ' months' imprisonment, and the 0 tAvelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour. 1 :1 01, 4 , O p and SHIELDS RAILWAY. m 4 „ (TIIIS DAY.) of this Company was advertised to be held rtpaiiiti4t Guildhall-buildings, but in consequence of -4 ,,,tili k -11 ,5 only an attendance of two proprietors the ) 1 4 ai" vll4 adjourned for a fortnight. —4( lsot il r right to observe that we understand Mr. thr °lll to purchase the line, which rut s ° a Coal district 44 _ kin " R IMMING OUT."—The rare occurrence of drum-_ tiodg,„ 4 . Soldier out of the service as an incorrigible vagabond v a ,_totef, occurred in the 41st Regiment yesterday, with pri h,"Pisher, aged about twenty-six years. and who has been u7i s t , ll 4 regiment ent about six years and a half. The offence for Cueh he was last tried was for having stolencomrade's his He til-atibul medal, which he broke up and sold as old silver.. a j,ound guilty, and sentenced to be expelled the regiment, A ;Cu sentence was carried into execution on full parade. hull sentence square having been formed the adjutant read the 111 1 1 8 (i ti itt el g ns o a f ti t o h u ecOu th rt e ,and also gave a repetition of his former ceremony of divesting his jacket the 1,1 lath)" lace, rs ; d buttons was then performed, after which ,!11_,er n tform an ed into two . lines tl extending to the gate, and ek,`,,,',' e Urns and fifes playing the "Rogue's March," he was pli".''.! q the barracks, first receiving his discharge and his martial ior the day. He had been tried by six . different . courts- . ti eh , and punished for various offences, including deser eer,, Petty thefts, drunkenness, &c., since he joined the W as r s • After being discharged, he drank pottle deep, and tioiv t,ak en uP by the police in a state of " gloriousinebria day, but Passed the night in gaol. He was liberated to- bi g h t at stands a good chance of a free night's lodging o r., also—Westmeath Guardian. Dlittp4ll("'lßEßS FOR SPANISH LINES.—A meeting took ev e ; , °ll Saturday at Greenwich, when it appeared that tir ee a' labOuiers, 'Many of whom had been engaged for some le past at the New Pier are to hold themselves ready fo k onth 4 'f i g l and for railway% in Spain at the end of this 1 , 1 )", .0 --. F ROM B ATHI NG . —INTREPID CONDUCT.—On h -nd ey ~ 1 rersons Morning, between seven and eight o'clock, two i ti th. 'jlarned James Pike and George Arthur, were bathing lo ng ''. t'ver Thames t Battersea, and they had not been of his il L t h he Water before Pike, who could not swim, got out 1711 ° veZ th *, His cries were instantly heard by Arthur, t i) zr a n T e n _ i tin s P ill Tin some yards from his unfortunate cpomke 'h. u Inn., ,:" in,tgantiv swain to his assistance, w it he t n o sin i k -eru e , b ,-,-* u.Y the arins which caused them bot re $h to eXertions, ho ' wever, of Arthur, they . both . agai n n i . pi ke. Lae A ,,, h..'laee, and he succeeded in getting away from tuld tvaQ'r— unfortunate man then almost instantly sank, u3 ' bi not seen again. Arthur was so dreadfully exhausted to. s eXerti o "re h e oto save his friend, that when he reached the Was fainted away. Assistance was soon at hand, and he b ody e e 7,, v 'ed to his residence in the Wandsworth-road. 1 h 1:to piked could not be found. A ee,,,I4MICAL DISPOSAL OF THE PALACE QUESTIO I N d .— be cony',,.!sPo.ndent suggests that Buckingham Palace should tlie ~,'Led to the new National Gallery already talked . of, kcirrtaent building being in that case left free for exclus . tve tatiiktion ,), as the Royal Academy, both buildings being l' l °Sti . „, - "0„aPly, and nobly adaptable to these respective pur -1)114; "'me the palace gardens might be thrown open f to t th a e t Itt i ,' and new palace erected on the health site o . h n _ alreapington, at an expense almost wholly covered by , i a i f! atta b 3' comprehended in, the general economy of o s u u n c t i t a e at4Ment, as will appear, when we tuankeunLoceaccthe sumh Itite, a 81111 1 for keeping up Kensington patching up the old /44-Y Voted, and further requisite tion`;sand the money that . will i be expended on the erec bye. So that, in fact, 4 ne w the proposed new National Gi thus constructed *, ith and magnificent al n a g ce might fepense besides what has 5e,, (41 ,t Perhaps one fart p hi ?‘4-* * treacly incurred, or otherwise already contemplated. as I ladder. x.,"lik .. qs _ /, -.A.DFUL RIOT WITH ENGLISH AND IRISH LA .it ":113 ON THE LONDON A ND RIR3HNGIIAM RAIL W AY..-- deete.rday afternoon a riot, which for violence almost baffles dcli ri Ption, took place near the Camden station of the Lon largeaad Birmingham Railway. bn For some weeks past a 14 4 ‘ number. of men have employed in the enlarge ,oeLut the Camden station, b ee oth . Englishmen and Irishmen ft „, 6 engaged upon the works in about equal . numbers. te c t l ,..' l onle cause, at present unexplained, an ill feeling has 4%,„' !enerated among them, and although several a r r i a o ) t - i s tin o g n te l .C . l scale have taken place among someofth *hoi"was anticipated. Yesterday the ill feeling m a . rn , . amonggthe t oolt e p a v uttY found vent, and a fight of a most terrific nature , t ertu a V ' a ce between the English " navigators," as they are u lti4 o ,l' and the Irish labourers. Spades, pick-axes, and Ilelitrrla of every description were freely used. O fi ne b ortwo but In 4'44 of the S division attemted to s!op the VieieiltlL Information was sent o p the station-hou_se g s it the *ere !ter More assistance, and a large number . of the police Acre Th e These, however, were insufficient in quellingand many et th e fight had now lasted upwards of an hour, lull; icl,iffer„„lilbatants were bleeding profusely from the.headbeing in no p - i ."‘ Parts of the body, the vicinity of the riot . ei bln ','?.tiffi;eatest excitement. The police of the section being `' th" e u ;_lable to put a stop to the riot, information . etgii h ad station in Albany-street, and superi w t a e s ndent 141 4 8 : )11 with his inspectors and a large body of co n it nsta A bl n e! noth er 0 the spot, but they were unable to suppress _. o o lV t l t er.t tB3 was sent for the men belonging to the Somers for a 4 ,,; 0 0, but they at ihe time were attending the funeral ', l ' thpleased conarade. So urgent, however,w t as the order 4,„cteriii Fittndance that they were compelled leave the 'liter considerable roceed in vehicles to te scene o o . f the riot. it ' t a r difficulty the police saceeeded i in d q r u s el i li n n t g o cast od t(3o lx from fifteen to twenty of the ring tooke a leaders seven ton st ,t,s but so desperate did they fight that it 144 lea to convey one of them, who, it was stated t , had 41 411 1 , 44 antagonist on the head with a pickaxe, o we l re 41%04-street station -house. Many of the rioters were so Illicit t l , ,if not fatally injured, but the confusion tere sowertr.v,er, "ae, h a ' the actual in' could not be ascertained. It Positively j s u ta ry ted that two te Englishmen 'l‘llt. 'gutfully injured as not likely to ( live through the tr r , A Lette I,—°III3INARY SEDUCTION TRIAL.—It may Le withil'oered that, at last year's iVicklow assizes, a verdict ,l_ bl aYor °°C/ „ c 1 - damages was given against John L..Arabin, late .sughte Dublin, for theseduction of his own illegitimate la othe r r l the action being brought at the instance of the ret fir, o f . _ the girl. Subsequently an application on the . part atit ec i r „abitt to the Court of Exchequer for a new trial . was ttiow,„to Dublin.iecourt refusing to change the venue from Wick ".uer aThe be, it is reported, will not proceed st.a4litinit coMpromise haying been effected, Mr. Arabin con- NO q v ° s ettle up3n his daughter an annuity equivalent to viliat, or tug Wicklow verdict. Prisoner— I can assure you I feel a great respect fur :he bench. I have a friend on the bench, ready to take ;he benefit of the Act. —(A • Magistrate—Young man, I must commit you. Prisoner—My friend, I have committed myself. Magistrate—l must fine you ss. Prisoner—l wish I could find ss. I have not got a crown, I have only a sovereign. Magistrate--Well, you must change it. Prisoner—What, do you take me for a revolutionist. Change my Sovereign—l would not do it for the world. Magistrate (turning to the oificer)—Why, this man is drunk. Officer—Yes, sir. He was not able to stand. Prisoner—No, lam not. I cannot stand ss. Magistrate —Take him away. Let him be confined till he shall be sober. Prisoner—There is a fine magistrate. He first fines me for drunkenness and then orders me to be locked up till I got sober.—(Great laughter.) Now there was wit and a degree of genius, yet you see it had not the effect of preventing the possessor from intoxication. The speaker, after some further observations, concluded by announcing that the collection would then be made. After the collection the meeting was addressed by the Chairman '(who was obliged to leave), the Rev. J. Adams, the Rev. J. Marsh (United States), &c. &c., who urged the usual arguments in support of total ab stinence. The meeting then separated. # THE LONDON ITALIAN SOCIETY. The first :anniversary meeting of the London Italian Society was held last evening at the Music Hall, Store street, Russell-square. There was a very numerous and fashionable audience, including several ladies. Shortly after seven o'clock the chair was taken by the Hon. William Cowper, who was received with great enthu siasm on making his appearance. The Hon. Gentleman briefly addressed the meeting, and observed that it would not be necessary for him to make many remarks on the subject which had brought them together in order to excite their sympathy and concurrence. The society had been founded chiefly by the exertions of the Hon. and Rev. Baptist W. Noel, aided in his Christian work by many generous-minded individuals, who had na turally been attracted by the artless simplicity of the numerous Italian boys who wandered through the streets. Their gentleness, the distance from their native land to which their fate had consigned them, and the hardships to which they were sub jected, were circumstances in themselves calculated to draw public attention towards their condition, with a view to ameliorate it. But when they considered the system of apprenticeship they were engated under — a system which the English law did not take cognisance of, and the cruel usage often exercised towards them by their masters, he was certain these seve ral circumstances needed only to be known to be re medied. At first the object of the society was only to aid Signor Fenetti, who in a most noble spirit bad erected an asylum foe the education and care of those children. This asylum had been hitherto supported by them, and the result was that they had saved eleven children from an otherwise wretched life. They should, however, be encouraged by their success, and extend their exertions to a wider sphere. He felt certain that the respectable audience he addressed would be anxious to improve the advantage they had already gained, and promote the progress of their society by sincerely en deavouring to support its exertions in every direction. The report of the society was then read by the secre tary. From this official document it appeared that the amount of subscriptions received during the past year was 3891. 1 2d ;of this sum there was expended 37-11., leaving the small balance in hand of 151. 15s. 2d. The Rev. Mr. Chaloner moved the adoption of the report. There were 5;000 poor Italians in I ondon accessible only through the medium of their vernacu lar tongue. Some of them were political exiles; some commercial men, having connexions in Italy ; but most of them had come over to this country for the pur pose of picking up a precarious living in the streets. The Rev. Mr. Carmichael seconded the motion, which was carried with but one dissentient, apparently an Italian, who was denied permission to address the meeting at that stage of the proceedings. The Rev. Mr. ,duns moved the first resolution, which was to the effect, " That the presence of many natives of Italy in this metropolis and kingdom presents a claim by Providence on the efforts of British Christians for their spiritual welfare, especially from their connexion with that country which is the seat of the Romish Church and the centre of its power." The second resolution was in the following terms:—" That the present state and future prospects of Italy are such as to place all Protestant Christians under special obligations to labour for the spread of scriptural knowledge and vital religion among the Italians within their reach, through whose instru mentality they may yet, by the blessing of God, act powerfully on the seat of Popery itself, and affect, in fluentially, the progress of the kingdom of Christ in the dominions of the man of sin." Several clergymen ad dressed the meeting in support of the object which they had assembled to promote, and the resolutions were passed. IMPROV.LD SYSTEM OF STREET CLEANSING. Last evening, in pursuance of a requisition to the National Philanthropic Association, from the inhabitants and ratepayers of the city of Westminster, a public meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institution, Great Smith- street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the improvement of the sanitary condition of the city, and more especially the dwellings of the poor, which, it was asserted, could be in a great measure effected by the adoption of ITIORLS now at the command of the various parochial authorities. At eight o'clock Charles Cochrane, Esq., was call,d.to the chair. Mr. J. BROWN moved the following resolution "That the present sanitary condition of the poorer localities of the city of Westminster is truly deplorable ; that the dwellings of the poor are over crowded and ill ventilated ; that the sewage and cleansing of the streets is very defective ; the supply of water to the houses. imperfect and scanty, and the means for main taining c►eanliness among the poor lamentably deficient —evils which, unitedly, cannot fail to entail on the poor not only many severe wants and privations, but expose them at all times to much sickness and disease, especially during hot and dry seasons." The Rev. Mr. JAMES seconded the resolution. Mr. Noyes moved, and Mr. Barrett seconded, a reso lution respecting the parochial authorities, to remedy the evils alluded to, at the expense of the respective parishes, recommending the establishment of public cabinets d'aisance, an improved system of street washing, the appointment of a medical officer of inspection for the preservation of health, &c. It having been unanimously adopted, A vote of thanks was passed to Lord Morpeth, for his conduct in Parliament., with reference to the sanitary condition of towns, and thanks having been also voted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. THE EXCISE DUTIES ANOMALY.—The opening of the North British Railway has brought to light a curious instance of the clumsy practical working of the vexatious excise duties on spirits. Since the railway opened the ear-. riers who formerly proceeded direct from Kelso, Coldstream, and intermediate places, to Edinburgh, have, either through arrangements with the company or sheer want of business, discontinued their journeys, and goods ordered by traders in these towns from Edinburgh are carried by railway to Ber wick, and thence carted to their destination. Berwick and its liberties, however, are in all respects governed by Eng. Hell laws, and spirits entering its bounds are consequently liable to pay the additional duty of 4s. 2d. per gallon, and if addressed to any part of Scotland are liable to seizure. An instance of 10 gallons of whisky, innocently ordered from Edinburgh by a person in Coldstream, and sent by railway, having been seized in this way, has come to our knowledge. The loss and annoyance arising from such a state of things may be conceived. The parties might, indeed, pay the additional duty, and have it returned to them in the shape of drawback ; but the trouble and procrastination of such a course would be endless, and the evil wants an immediate remedy. THE LATE RAINS.—THE POTATO DISEASE.—The newspapers from every district in Ireland are filled with gloomy statements regarding the late rains, and their effect in further deteriorating the condition of the potatoes. At Ennis this is attributed to the fields having been laid under water; at Cootehill to the lightning having blasted the haulms and stalks. But to whatever cause attributed, from Abbeyloix, Kells, Dundalk, Louth, Derry, Kerry, and Shin rone, from newspaper editors, parish priests, and poor law guardians, there is but one story, that the potatoes are ut terly destroyed. There can be no doubt that the failure of the potato crop is extensive, and the panic engendered by this second year's bight still greater, and daily waxing wilder. The standing crops of grain are in general stated not to have suffered much ; but the cut grain has in many places been carried off and destroyed by the floods. About Abbeyloix labourers were getting harvest wages of Is. 4d. to ls. Bd. per diem, and sometimes their diet with those wages; but in ninny parts of the country the floods have stopper: draining and other work, and thrown the people out of em ployment. RA.MSGA.TE, Arc. 23.—Earl Bathurst and family and numerous passengers left this harbour this morning, at five minutes after 8 o'clock, for Ostend per Princess Maud steamer, belonging to the South-Eastern and Continental Steam Com pany ; and at 20 minutes past 3 the Princess Mary arrived from Ostend, with 40 passengers and 1 carriage. DUNDEE TRADE.—Our flax market remains in a quiet state, the demand for the article being far from lively, yet holders keep very firm in their demands, and the prices of good flax, and that possessed of colour, are rather moving up, and sales have been made this week at our highest quotations. The Archangel letters of the Ist inst. state that market for flax goods to be quiet, and no transactions taking place. The St. Petersburgh letters of the Bth inst. state that a purchase having again been made at Ito. 130, 115, and 105 for the three sorts, had made the dealers very firm in their demands, and that for the present there was no appear ance of lower prices being taken. The Riga market was without much alteration. Some R. T. flax had been takes by itself at Ito. 23k. Shipping continues to be .very scarce. Our yarn market is much the same as it has been for some time past. The stocks of good yarn are not large, but there is but a slack demand for them, and prices for these are not in unison with the rates demanded and paid for the raw material. Linens are in steady request, stocks much reduced, and prices a shade higher for most kinds.—Dundee paper. Tne Duke and Duchess de Colighano, Count Melfort, Sir John 'rtiorold, Captain Hankey, and 69 passengers, arrived at this port from Boulogne this morning, at 50 minutes past 11 o'clock, by the South-Eastern and Conti nental Steam Company's packet the Prince Ernest; and at 40 minutes past 12 the same steamer left for Boulogne with 123 passengers and 2 carriages. Aug. 24.—The Prince Ernest returned to this port this afternoon at 22 minutes after 12, from Boulogne, with 136 passengers; and at 5 minutes past 1 the Queen of the French left this harbour with 102 passengers, 1 carriage, and 3 horses. A TRILATERAL RAlL.—Since the first introduction of wrought-iron rails for railways, by Birkenshaw, much inge nuity has been exerted toj discover a form which, with a minimum of metal, should give a maximum of stability and strength. Considerable difference of opinion exists as to the best form of rail in use at the present day, each particular rail having its advocate. A rail has been patented by Mr. Wheeler, which bids fair to dispose of this question, its ad vantages being of so positive a character as to establish its superiority in all those points so essential to the perfection of railways. The following substantial advantages are claimed for this form of rail over those heretofore employed :—Great strength and impossibility of the rail springing or curling at the end. Greater steadiness from the character and position of its bearing upon the continuous sleeper. Increased safety, inasmuch as wheels with deeper flanges can advantageously be used on this rail. Greater durability, arising firstly from the form of the rail itself; secondly from its having three bearing surfaces available in succession. While the alarmists are so loudly predicting a probable deficiency and greatly enhanced cost of iron, it is of no small importance to mani pulate that material into the most advantageous form. Rail way companies are also well aware that everything tending to increase durability of their permanent way is of the utmost importance to their interests, and may, in the long run, prove a remedy for the depreciative consequences of rivalry and competition.—Mechanics' Magazine. THE AIENAI STRAITS TUNNEL. Workmen are ' now preparing the ground on the Britannia Rock and the shores of the Menai for the foundation of the piers to sup- L port the projected tunnel, and the first stone will very shortly be laid. During the last week contracts were taken for 8,000 tom of plates of the best description, for the construction of the iron tunnel, by which it is proposed to paSs the Menai Straits for the passage trains. Of these 8,000 tons 2,000 tons have been taken by Mr. Walter Williams, 1,500 by Messrs. Brahmar, Burrows, and Hall, 1,000 by Messrs. Thorneycroft and Co., 1,500 by Messrs. James Foster and Co., ' 1,003 by the Cualbrook Dale Comj any, and 1,000 by the ' Butterley Company.—Th e Cambrian. • A NOVEL BEE-IlivE.—:,ome time since a swarm of l .• bees alighted on the head of one of the ornamental lions in . front of Viscount O'Neill's residence, Shane's Castle. They proceeded down his throat, and are at present strong and healthy, and seem secure from every hams.—Freeman. THE SUN, LONDON,_ TUESDAY EVENING-, AUGUST 25, 1846. LORD,HAWJINGE AND HIS LATE CONSTITUENTS. _ _ _ The Governor-General of India has addressed the fol lowing reply to the congratulations of his constituency upon his late successes:— " TO TILE INHABITAIV-! ATINCESTON. " Gentlemen,—l have Nadi .ne honour to receive the address from the inhabitaras of Launceston, in public meeting assembled, transmitted to me by the Mayor of the borough, R. K. Frost, Esq. " It is a source of the greatest satisfaction to me, that my services on the banks of the Sutlej should have merited your approbation. I look back to the period when I represented the borough of Launceston is Par liament with unfeigned pleasure. Your congratulations afford me the satisfaction of again expressing my grate ful thanks for the constancy of your friendsh►p; and I request as a favour personal to myself, that whenever your local interests may require attention in the House of Lords you will consider my services to be as much at your command as in times' gone by, when as your Slumber t ou honoured me with your confidence. " In our late operations on the Sutlej I have had the great advantage of being associated with a general officer, of whose services Cornwall may justly be proud. I shall shortly have the satisfaction, by the command of her Majesty, of placing on the breast of Major• General Sir Walter Raleigh Gilbert the star of a Knight Com mander of the Military Order of the Bath, one amongst many of the most able and gallant officers of the East India Company's army. " A just cause followed by a successful war has only rendered me the more anxious to resume with diligence the peaceful avocations of the Government, and I trust, as an humble instrument in the hands of the Supreme Disposer of all events, that the blessings which peace confers will not be disturbed for a long series of years. "I heartily thank you, gentlemen, for the warmth of your congratulations, and am proud to subscribe myself, " Ever your very faithful friend and servant, "Simla, June 24." " HARDIN GE. LAW OF DEBTOR AND CREDITOR. TO THE EDITOR ON THE "TOLES." Sir,—The law of debtor and creditor being at present under discussion in the House of Commons, if you will allow me, I will state a case bearing on the subject; which, should it meet the eye of some one of our Legislators, may, I hope, tend to abate a grievance which, I thin, will be admitted to exist under the present law : I am a householder in a country town 30 miles west of London, and for some years past have employed a tailor residing on Holborn-hill to make clothes for myself and family, for which I have ever honourably and punctually paid him. At the beginning of last month (July) I had oc casion for his services, and ordered of him some articles of dress, amongst which was a blue frock coat, value 3/. 155.; that and the other articles together amounted to 71. 145., and were sent to me, with the bill, on the 9th of the month. Everything suited but the frock coat, which was returned for alteration three several times, but without improvement in the fit. On the 16th of July, that is, seven days after it was first sent to me, I returned itin despair, and with it a cheque for the payment of the other articles, which did suit me, and which I kept. On the 17th of July, that is, the day after the coat was last returned to the tailor, a writ, without any previous notice or warning, was issued against me at the instance of the tailor by an attorney in Furnival's Inn, for the full amount of the bill, viz., 71. 145., the parties retaining both the returned coat and the cheque for the balance of the bill. Never having been placed in such circumstances before in my life, I consulted a solicitor in the town where I live, who advised me to settle the business as quickly as possible, as delay would only add to the expense, and if I resisted the claim, the oosts would be very considerable; and as the cause would be tried by a jury of tradesmen I should, in all probability, lose it. On this advice, I immediately went to Furnival's Inn to settle the affair, by offering payment to the attorney, who was from home, and I he ar d no thi ng more of him for a week, when I received a letter from hint, informing me Emig ht have the coat and the cheque on my paying the tailor's bill and his costs. I accordingly went a second time to Furnival's Inn, saw the attorney, who first presented his bill of costs, of which the following is a copy, viz.:— IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Sub 201. and -. versus ---.. Trinity Term, 1846. s. d. Instructions to sue .. Summons and fee Costs to endorse Letter therewith to agent 2 0 Paid his charges ... 7 6 Searching for appearance 3 4 Instructions fur declaration Drawing same, fulio 4 Engrossing to file Many attendances on times agreed to 6 8 At tending plaintiffs on their bringing me coat to deli ver to defendant 2 4 August 19.—Writing to defendant to come and take the coat away — .. 2 0 Copy for defendant 1 0 Attending settling 3 4 Term fees and letters lO 0 Bill of costs 2 0 £3 7 8 The above may amuse some of your readers, as it is a curious specimen of the ingenuity of an attorney to extract money from the pockets of the public, though it is no joke to me. Thus, Sir, besides the expense of two visits to Furnival's Inn to pay this lawyer, and one visit to the tailor to try the coat on and point out its defects to him, I had 31. 7s. Bd., a precious lawyer's bill to pay, making a total, independent of my travelling expenses, loss of time, &c., of 11/. Is. Bd., through the want of skill in the tailor, and the united machinations of himself and his lawyer. Now, Sir, I believe that the majority of the people of England are not aware that in their common dealings with tradesmen the law of the land authorises those tradesmen thus to rob those who confide their orders for goods to them ; that by law a tradesman may send goods to his customers on one day, and on the next send a writ for the amount, putting him to an additional cost of Si.7a. Bd. for law ex penses; that such a practice is very unusual, or the com mon transactions of business could not go on, and confidence in dealing would be destroyed; but that there are to be found those who would deal thus treacherously with the public the present case proves. That such a power may not be necessary to be possessed, I will not deny, but that it should be only exercised under very urgent circumstances will, I think, be admitted. Here am I ready and willing to pay for an article if it suits me, but am forced by law to pay most exorbitantly for it, though through the unskilfulness of the maker, it does not suit me, because the defence of myself would be both uncertain and ruinous; and tho►►gh, having already paid for part of the articles delivered, I am sued for the whole, while the property in part is detained. Now, Sir, while efforts are being made to soften the severity of the law in cases of debtor and creditor, would it trot be worth the consideration of our Legislators, as to whether a writ should be served on a person for a debt, less than seven days' previous notice being given, unless the creditor could first make an affidavit that the circumstances of the case were peculiarly urgent? Should you think this worth public attention, you will oblige by inserting it. A CONSTANT READER. SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE HA STINGS AND BRIGHTON RAlLWAY.—Yesterday, about two o'clock, a collision, which may be followed by fatal consequences, took place on this recently-opened line. The train, which leaves London at ten, and Brighton at half-past twelve, for Hast ings, arrived at Pevensey a little before two. A short dis tance beyond Pevensey, owing to some error in adjusting the points, the engine ran off the line en to the sidings, and came violently against a ballast engine which was standing idle. The engineer, seeing the danger, leaped off, and escaped with some wounds on the head. The stoker was not so fortunate, but received considerable injury, extending to the fracture of several ribs, and his life is said to be in danger. The passengers received a serious shock, and two of them were much hurt; one, a gentleman, having a leg badly frac tured, and the other, said to be a clergyman, being bruised in a very serious manner. Three or four ladies received hurts of various kinds, one of whom excited much alarm in Hastings, by the blood which showed its Elf on her garments. These details were hastily gathered by the passengers in the up-train which passed the spot shortly after. 10-morrow there will, doubtless, be issued by the company a more full and accurate report. FATAL ACCIDENT AT READING.—On Saturday night about nine o'clock an accident occurred at the Reading station on the Great Western Railway, by which one of the railway porters, named Edrell, lost his life. From what has been ascertained it appears that two switchmen, named Gregory and Wilcox, alternately attend to the points at the curves leading to the platform. On the night in question it was the duty of the former to adjust the switches for the goods' train previous to being relieved by Wilcox; this he ne glected to perform, and Wilcox, considering the points were right, omitted to examine them, and when the up goods' train came in sight, made the signal that all was clear, but, on its coming to the points, instead of running on the straight up line, the train shot into the siding where Edrell was employed shifting a horse-box to the carriage platform. The engine struck the horse-box, driving it back and inflicting a severe blow on the chest Of deceased, who was felled to the ground, and shortly afterwards removed to Reading Hospital, where the unfortunate man expired in a few hours. An inquest will be held to-day (Tuesday) which Mr. Seymour Clarke, the superintendent of the line, will attend, and an investigation, by order of the Board of Directors, will take place to inquire into the conduct of Wilcox and Gregory. A CENTENARIAN AND SOMETHING MORE.—Mr. Matthew Pearson, the oldest inhabitant of the town of Knaresborough, is now in the one hundred and eleventh year of his age, and, wonderful to relate, notwithstanding his great age, he continues in full possession of his faculties. He can read without the aid of spectacles, and can at any time walk between the towns of Harrowgate and Knaresborough, a distance of three miles, without any assistance whatever. This modern Old Parr resides with his son-in-law, Mr. Thomas Ilemsley, near the Anchor Inn, in the High-street. He is very intelligent, and well remembers many interesting incidents in connection with the rebellious spirit of our northern kindred " over the border," in them memorable '45, now more than a hundred years ago. He was born in the parish of Pannal, and for a long period kept a public house there, known by the sign of the Black Bull, and fol lowed the occupation of a common carrier between Leeds and Knaresborough.—Halifax Express. THE CABS AND THE STOPPAGES.—The cab-drivers of the metropolis are perhaps the only parties benefited by the obstruction of the various metropolitan thoroughfares. The blocking up has the most extraordinary effect upon the cab-fares, for which a new scale ought to be immediately framed, in order to meet the circumstances of the numerous blockades now abounding in London. It is absurd to say that it is a shilling fare from St. Clement's Church to Cheap side, when the shortest communication now open between these two places is at least five miles in longitude. The proprietors of the numerous guides to cab-fares are surely entitled to compensation from somebody or other on ac count of these publications being rendered utterly value , less. The traveller who jumps into a Hanson, expecting to be whirled from the foot of Farringdon-street to Temple-bar for eightpence, will be astonished at a demand being made upon him for 2s. Bd., after dragging him through equantity of bv-streets, and landing him at. the end of Chancery-lane, with a digital direction and announcement that "That's Temple bar over on t'other side of them paving stones." The cab fares will be treble everywhere for taking you no where, and jolting you about through all sorts of out-of-tbe way places without ever bringing you to the end of your journey. We really begin to suspect that the cab proprietors have a hand in the blockading nuisance; that they are in league with the New River; are hand-in-hand with the gas ; or at the bottom of the sewers, where, if they are really the instigators of the nuisance, they well deserve to be.— Punch. THE TEMPERATURE.—The weather during the past weok has been generally far more temperate than the pre ceding. Yesterday, however, the air was close and sultry, with indications of a coming thunder-storm. Both the baro meter and the thermometer, with a very few exceptions, have been in a very unsteady state, but generally rising. Day. Barometer. Thermometer. Wind. Monday ... .. .. 29 85 Tuesday . . 29 56 .. ... .. 66 Wednesday Thursday Friday ... 29 72 Saturday 29 96 ... 66 Sunday Monday ... ... 31 08 ... .. • • N. E. FATAL ACCIDENT AT A BISCUIT BAKER'S.—Yester day an inquest was held before Mr. W. Baker, jun., at the London Hospital, on the body of John Anderson, aged 60, a biscuit baker, in the employ of Messrs. Westrup and Co., New Crane, Shadwell.l It appeared from the evidence that on Monday, the 17th instant, the deceased was engaged in the machine room in collecting a quantity of rough cuttings, and placing them on the " break rollers," which forms a por tion of the machine, and in pressing them down to the pro per level, his hand slipped, and it was drawn in between the rollers and crushed in a frightful manner. He called for help, and the motion of the rollers was instantly reversed, and his hand was released. He was sent to the hospital in great agony the same evening, where he remained until his death, which occurred on Saturday morning last. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." SALE OF A CHURCHYARD.—CHURCHILL'S REMAINS. —At the Shakespear Hotel, Dover, on Thursday last, among other lots, the old churchyard, St. Mary's parish, wherein Churchill, the poet, lies buried, was sold by auction, by Mr. Charles Lamb, for 1451.1 We hear that the purchaser of this precious piece of earth—precious, especially, as with it are mingled the ashes of the celebrated poet—is a respectable brick maker, so that there is no telling to what purpose it may come at last. In this churchyard, over the grave of Churchill, there is a rude head-stone, bearing the following inscription :—"l764.—Here lies the remains of the celebrated C. Churchill. Life to the last enjoyed, here Churchill lies."—Cankrbury Journal. USEFUL.—At this time of year (says a Correspon dent), when from atmospheric influences animal food is likely to become tainted, it cannot be too generally known that a bit of charred stick boiled with beef or mutton thus I affected will take away all taint or disagreeable taste. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—MoNDAr. The Brocardites mustered in strength, and without any very extensive investments had the gratification of seeing him at the top of the tree; Sir Tatton Sykes, against whom 6 to 1 was laid more than once, holding only the second position, and not very steady in that. The Traverser was backed freely at 7 to 1, and Fancy Boy to a sum at 10 to 1, the latter, like Sir Tatton, having a good many enemies. Sting, lago, Grimston, Poynton, and Pyrrhus the First were out of favour; indeed, except on the horses we have speci• fled, and Erin-go-Bragh, the disposition to invest was very slight. Latest prices : ST. LEGER. 5 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—take 11 to 2 11 to 2 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes-6 to 1 laid 7 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. llileiklam's Fancy Boy—t. and aft. off. 13 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 15 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago 16 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brien's Grimston 20 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Free Lance—t 25 to 1 20 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Poynten 25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh—taken freely 30 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First—taken 30 to 1 agst Col. Synge's Mount Callan 1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Skerratt's Romance—taken. LEAMINGTON STAKES. 4 to 1 agst Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel—taken 5 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's Roderick—taken. The first portion of the stud lately purchased from Lord George Bentinck by the Hon. E. M. Mostyn, will be put up for sale on Monday the 7th of September; it will consist of the horses in training, and some of the brood mares and yearlings, in all about 30 or 35 lots. AQUATICS. THAMES AMATEUR REGATTA. We find that the season is to be closed with an amateur regatta, to take place on Monday, the 7th of September next. We are rejoiced to see this, because we consider that, if well supported, it will become annual, and thus counteract the flagging in aquatic sports which has hitherto occurred after the Thames Regatta. We understand that the races will consist of a four-oared match, a pair-oared match, and a sculler's match, with the addition of an eight-oared and a four-oared scratch match. The latter, being a novelty, offers considerable additional attraction, if any such can be needed. The prizes will be of the usual liberal description, and we sincerely hope the committee will receive that liberal support which they deserve. _ _ _ _ _ _ The entries for the races must be made by eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, the Ist of September next. ROWING MATCH. The scullers' contest between Long, of Ratcliffe-cross, and Harvey, of Kidney-stairs, Limehouse, took place yesterday. The match was for 10/. a side, and created some interest amongst the below-bridge amateurs and friends of the par ties. The distance was from Chelsea-bridge to Hammer smith, and both the men, on taking their station, exhibited good condition, and appeared very confident of success. They went away very evenly, and a beautiful race succeeded the start, the men being scull and scull for nearly half a mile, Long then gradually drew away, maintained it, and won by above a quarter of a mile. HERRING FISHING. ANSTRUTHER, AUG. 17.—We have a very heavy take of herrings here to day. The fishing•ground is about one mile off Piltenweern, and it is a beautiful sight to witness upwards of 200 boats and 1,000 men employed in drawing the treasures from the deep. The fishing is conducted at pre sent not by floating but by anchoring the herring nets, and the boats are proceeding constantly to-day to and from the fishing-ground, with cargoes of from 30 to 50 barrels, which are selling at Ils., but the price will speedily fall, if the draughts continue to be as heavy as they have been, of which there is every appearance, as the weather is fine, the water smooth, and fides favour able. We hear that the price is down to eight shillings at a neighbouring town. BANFF.—The herring fishing has met, during the past week, along this side of the Moray Firth, with signal success. It is remarkable that the fishing has been at one and the same time so general along our coast ; goo l fortune has spread her rich gifts to every station nearly alike. Another such week would close the season ; and then in the memory of few could it be said that in the third week of August, the fishermen, flushed with suc cess, had returned to their homes. PETERHEAD, AUG. 17.—The average of the 400 boats fishing here amounts, at this date, to eighty-two crans and a half. FRASERBURGH, AUG. 17.—During the past week the herring fishing here has been prosecuted with much suc cess. The 254 boats fishing average to this date, up wards of 130 crans each, and a number of the boats have already, delivered their agreed-for quantity of 200 crans. The quality of the fish is, with few exceptions, excel lent.—Scotaman. SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM. WENNINGTON, MONDAY.—A fire of a most awful character, involving the destruction of 1 roperty to an enormous amount, broke out about forty minutes past eight o'clock last evening on the farm premises occupied by Mr. Hill, a most respectable yeoman, and a very old inhabitant of this parish. Wennington is a small village, situate about one mile and a halt from Purfleet, in a north-westerly direction. Mr. Hill's farm stands near the junction of the roads leading to Rainham and Aveley, about 150 yards beyond a roadside inn, known as the Lennard's Arms. The farmhouse in which Mr. Hill resided, with the stack yard, barns, and stables, form a sort of square inclosing the cattle-yard, and altogether covering an area exceed ing - an acre of ground. The northern end of the stack yard abuts on a lane; all the other aspects of the home stead are inclosed and sheltered. The fire was first discovered at the hour abovenamed by police-constable Hamilton, who had just previously passed up the lane skirting the stack-yard and was proceeding towards the Lennard's Arms, when his attention was attracted by a noise resembling the burning of straw, and on turning round he at once saw that a large wheat stack, one of six of a similar • character in Mr. Hill's yard, was on fire. The flames at this time had scarcely extended beyond one corner of the stack, that portion on fire closely approxi mating on the lane before alluded to. Hamilton imme diate!) ran across the yard to Mr. Hill's house and aroused the inmates, after which he gave the alarm at the Lennard's Arms, and messengers were dispatched in various directions to obtain fire-engines, &c. The gar rison at Purileet, distant, as before stated, about a mile and a halt; supplied three powerful ones, which were upon the spot in a very short period, accompanied by a large body of soldiers and ether persons employed within the arsenal. A fourth engine was supplied by Sir Thomas Barret Lennard. The worthy Baronet on hearing of the catastrophe at once directed his own car riage horses to be attached to the engine. Mr. Marden, of Itainham, supplied a fifth engine, and two or three smaller ones from the adjoining parishes were also brought to the spot within an hour of the outbreak. Be fore the arrival of any one of them, however, the fire had extended itself so fearfully that any attempt to do more than confine its ravages to the stack-yard and outbuild ings of the homestead was at once seen to be hopeless. Before midnight the whole contents of the stack-yard, consisting of six wheat stacks, averaging fifty quarters in each, a rye stack, a barley stack, and three hay stacks, two barns, with a considerable quantity of barley and fourteen quarters of wheat, a cowhouse, two sheds, one waggon, three carts, a thrashing machine, and a stack of 300 hurdles, were entirely consumed ; the dwelling house, granary, and stables, closely adjoining the same, being alone saved from the ravages of the devouring element. Too much credit cannot be given to the artillerymen and others employed in the arsenal at Purfleet for the ready and active manner in which they performed their duty. The great body of the labourers, too, were espe cially zealous in their endeavours to stay the progress of the fire, the exceptions happily including only a few habitual drunkards. There appears to be no doubt that the fire has been the work of an incendiary, although as yet no positive suspicion rests on any party. Mr. Hill is much re spected in the neighbourhood, and from inquiries insti tuted by the reporter it has been ascertained that he is in the habit of paying wages above the average of his brother farmers. A sort of motive, acting on the mind of an ignorant criminal, may perhaps be discovered in the fact that Mr. Hill has, within the last two or three weeks, had occasion to use a thrashing machine to pre pare straw for thatching. The machine had only been hired for three weeks, and was to . have been sent home this morning. The reflection of the fire was distinctly seen at a dis tance of 3o miles. About 10 o'clock it was plainly ob servable from Blaekfriars-bridge, and several engines shortly after left towe with the intention of pro ceeding to the fire. On reaching Bow they returned to London under the impression that the light observed in town had been caused by the coke works at that place. In an opposite direction the reflection was observed at Southend, and about half-past nine o'clock it was seen so plainly that two gentlemen name Parsons, who were re turning home to North Shoeberry, actually rode ten miles in the supposed direction, imagining that the fire was close at hand. The Nss is altogether estimated at about 2,5001. Mr. Mill's stock is insured in the Phoenix fire-office for 5501., which is, of course, but a fraction of his loss. The farm buildings are insured by the owner of the farm, Mrs. Hall Dare, widow of the late Member for Essex. Mr. Hill is very well known on the Corn Exchange, and his misfortune occasioned the expressiol of a great deal of sympathy by farmers attending the market yesterday. It would be exceedingly unjust to close this notice without remarking on the praiseworthy exertions of Mr. J. Greensill, Master of the Ordnance at rurfleet ; the two commanding officers of the Artillery, Captain Thorndike and Lieutenant Chandler ; of Mr. Joyner, Mr. Waite, Mr. G. L. Parrott, and many other private gentlemen, who remained at the fire from the moment of its outbreak up to three o'clock this morning, at which hour nothing was left but a mass of burning embers. These gentlemen, individually and collectively, not only directed, but worked with the labourers and soldiers in endeavouring to extinguish the flames. An excellent supply of water was obtained from two ponds in the immediate vicinity of the fire. All the stock was saved, with the exception of a few geese. The police are actively engaged in investigating the origin of the fire. It is said suspicion rests on a young man who has nut been seen since last night. AMERICAN PROVISIONS. The supplies of provisions and food from America during the week ended have been of so extensive and important a nature as to require especial notice, and have among numerous others of lesser moment, com prised the following, viz.—the Panama, from New Orleans, brought 3,332 sacks of wheat ; the Meteor, from New Orleans, 1,990 barrels of flour, 116 tierces of beef, 126 barrels of lard, and 450 quarters of wheat ; the Anna Maria, from Mon treal, 5,335 bushels of wheat, and 775 barrels of flour ; the Queen Pomare, from Quebec, 1,576 barrels of flour, and several barrels of beef ; the Antmus, from Quebec, 3,397 barrels of flour and other articles ; the Victoria, from New York, 651 boxes of cheese, 3,114 barrels of flour, 130 barrels of peas, 4,700 bushels of corn, 500 tierces and 40 half- barrels of beef, 100 boxes of cyder, and 718 bags of oil cake for-feeding cattle ; the Frankfield, from New Orleans, 1, 94 bags of corn, and the large quantity of 1,603 packages of grease butter ; the Lapland, from New Orleans, 6,067 sacks and 78 barrels of wheat, and 1,800 sacks of other corn; the Ann, from Montreal, 2,465 bushels of peas, 1,000 barrels of flour, and 7,075 minats of wheat ; the Charlotte Harri s o n, from Quebec, 7, 045 Taylor, form New e salia, from N ew O r l eans , m at i , ly 461 tierces of beef, b aon a r r dl r e e on l nt s isl e, o r f 3; fl sr o o du barrels r u , c e &; ct.h; the the of wheat, h e wah E r 1,000 barrels of flour, &c.; the Magnificent, from New Orleans, 500 barrels of flour and 60 barrels of beef ; the Great Britain, from New York, 2,004 boxes of cheese, 100 barrels of beef, and 50 barrels of provisions of different kinds; the Hottingeur, from New - York 5,272 bar rels of flour, 100 barrels of bread, &c.; the Ashland, from New Orleans, 4,362 sacks of corn, &c.; and the Halcyon, from Philadelphia, 800 barrels of flour, 50 barrels of oat meal, 2,627 kegs of lard, 95 barrel s of corn meal, barrels o f fl our , of o e f ; the Finla n d, at corn, 0y: --The R ockingham, 945 sacks of Indian corn, and the large number of 15,401 bushels of wh eat. Finall y , th e following, com prising the latest a rrivals, took p lac e at the port of fa Li oe r d ' mw e r 2 p , NOsrlw2 o o o e l i i ‘ a n s nao t cs hkr,lese7ac7noo3 sacks of Indi an corn, and 60 from New nd Orleans, I r , i o eBa2usi r slen brought d of i a n o e c day:—The ; the La con i a , f rom New 00a, 768 sacks and 551 bags of wheat, and 31 tier ces of beef ; the Tyrian, from N ew Orleans, 5,40 6 sacks of corn, 2,780 sacks and 96 barrels of wheat, 1 71 tierces raoa osa2c,k9s76 sacks wheat of beef, and 134 barrels of pork ; the Q. E. D., from Montreal, 6,460 bushels of wheat, and 1,850 barrels of flour, and the Rockshire, from Montreal and Quebec, 2,416 minats of wheat, 5,588 barrels of flour, and various other articles. The whole of these vessels, as well as numerous others, were also extensively laden with cotton and wood goods of various descriptions, which cannot be farther particularised ; but the above enumeration of the principal arrivals of provisions will show the extant to which the supplies of such articles from the United States and Cana to is at present carrivd. BROMPTON NEW HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION, &c. —His Royal Highness the „ Duke , of Camb r id ge has signified his intention of attending Rew Church, on Sunday morning next, when the Right Rev. the Lord liishop of Jamaica will deliver a sermon on behalf of the institution, and so increas ing is the interest taken in the charity that for the same benevolent purpose, and on the same morning the Rev. Robert Montgomery, Alf., will preach at Scarborough. PEDESTRIANISM. PATTERSON AND HANDLEY.—HandIey (of Nottingham), whose provincial victories have been numerous, although to the London amateurs he is principally known by his defeat of Charles Jenkinson (the London Stag), in the early part of the present year, ran his 140 yards' race yesterday with James Patterson, of London. The ground, near the Swan Inn, Mitcham, was pretty densely peopled about the an nounced hour of starting, but the absurd procrastination in the choice of a referee, in which nearly two hours were con sumed after the men were ready, was sufficiently vexatious to have driven many away in disgust. At half-past six, all being agreed on, the men went off. We thought Patterson anything but quick in settling on his legs; indeed, he lost nearly three yards in starting. At fifty yards the Nottingham lad was about the same distance in front, but the little Lon doner seemed fast closing the gap between them. At one hundred Handley still led, and ran in first by a long yard. The disparity in stature was striking ; Patterson, who is a pocket athlete in form, measuring 5 ft. 2 in. ; Handley 5 ft. 7 The betting on the ground was 6 to 4 on the Londoner ; and, in consequence, a tidy amount of current coin flowed from the pockets of Patterson's backers to those of the friends of the countryman. The stakes contended for were 40 sovs. MARTIN AND BROWN.—George Martin and IL Brown (another novice of Ned Smith's) next trod the scratch, and started for a spin of 130 yards, for 10 soya. a side. Great things were prophesied of the unknown, and betting, if any thing, was level, despite the known excellency of Martin. The debutant was in good condition, and looked likely; but in getting off Martin stole a march by a yard and a half. The men were soon merrily at it, but it wz.s quite as soon evident that Brown was overrated. Two to one was hastily offered on Martin, but not taken ; he finally ran in four yards in advance, the Novice r unn i ng a game losing race. Brown gives promise of better things; he runs in good form, and is likely to improve. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the Rouse of Commons.) MONDAY, AUG. 24. Sittings of the House.—On'the motion of Mr. Brotherton, a return was ordered, " of the number of days on which the House of Commons sat in the session 1846 ; stating the total number of hours occupied in the sittings of the House, and the average time; and also showing the number of hours en which the House sat each day, and the number of hours after midnight, and the number of entries in the Votes of each day's proceedings." Divisions of the House.—On the motion of the same Hon. Member the following return was ordered :—" The number of divisions in the session 1846 ; stating the subject of the division and the number of Members in the majority and minority, tellers included; also the aggregate number in the House on each division ; distinguishing also the divisions on private Bills from public ; and also the number of divisions before and after midnight (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, No. 659, of session 1845)." Messengers from the Lords brought up the following Bills, to which their Lordships have agreed : Fisheries (Ireland) Bill—Cameron's Coalbrook Steam Coal and Swansea and Loughor Railway Bill, with amendments. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ADMIRALTY, AUG. 22, 1846. The undermentioned blasters have been placed on the Retired List, with the rank of Commander, pursuant to the Order in Council of the 19th of May, 1846 : rmsT CLASS OF MASTF.P.S.— PAY OF 12s. 6D. A DAY. Mr. C M. White Mr. F. W. R. Sadler John llepburn . Robert Yule Henry Craddock R. L. Hicks Alexander Lumsdale William White (b) John Gaze John Town William Wilkinson - John Franklin Daniel Lye William Miller William Purdo James Wood George Thomas SECOND CLASS OF MISTERS.-1 OS. 6D. A DAY. Mr. Peter Burn Mr. Thomas Curtis Michael Spratt Peter Parker Thomas Hoskins William Ellis (a) Robert Balfour Thomas Read Joseph Seymour Edward Sabben William M‘Kellar George Millard Henry Lawrence William Sidney Roger Taylor Joseph Higgs James Duncan R. Hodges Alexander Cannon Alexander Horn Nicholas Tinmouth John William Trotter A. F. Morgan 'PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY. A court- martial is ordered to assemble on board the Vic tory, 104, Captain Paseo, on Wednesday morning, at 9 o'clock, for the trial of Captain the Hon. John Gordon ' of the America, 50, for disobedience to orders. Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, the Commander-in-Chief at this port, will sit as president. Out of the freight money accruing to Captain Gordon for bringing home the treasure, he has distributed among the ship's company 1,200!. An act of this unprecedented kind needs no comment. Captain Gordon submitted his reasons for returning home to the Admiralty immediately on his arrival, but their Lord ships not deeming the reasons submitted sufficient to war rant Captain Gordon leaving his station at the critical time he did, have ordered the court-martial to decide upon his conduct. The result is looked forward to with the most intense interest. The Thetis, 36, built on the design of Messrs. Chatfield, Reid, and Creuze, the Committee of the School of Naval Architecture, was launched at Devonport Dockyard on Fri day afternoon at a quarter before 5 o'clock, in the presence of a vast concourse of spectators. Lady West, wife of Ad miral Sir John West, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief, named the vessel. The following are her principal dimensions, &c. : Extreme length ... ... 198 10% Length between the perpendiculars ... 164 71 % Length of keel for tonnage ... ... 135 11% Extreme breadth ... 46 6 Breadth moulded ... 45 3 Breadth for tonnage 45 11 Depth in hold ... ••• 13 614 Burden in tons, 1,524 13.94. The following is intended to be her armament ; No. Calibre Ft. In. 4 8-inch ; weight, 60 cwt.; length, 8 10 Maindeck •• •• [lB 32-pounders; weight, 56 cwt. ; length, 9 6 Quarterdeck &l 14 32-pounders; weight, 41 cwt.; length, 8 0 forecastle Her complement is to be 360 men. She will be brought forward for some commission immediately, and put in com petition with some of the Surveyor of the Navy's vessels of the same class. The North Star, 26, is detained at Spithead in order that Sir Everard Home, Bart., may sit at the court-martial upon the Hon. Captain Gordon, although there would be sufficient captains to form a legal court without him,—Captain Pasco, of the Victory; Captain Chads, of the Excellent; and Cap tain Robb, of the Gladiator. Rear-Admiral Hyde Parker will also sit. THE ARMY.—The half-yearly change of quarters of the Infantry Household Brigade is to take place on the Ist of the ensuing month, in the following order :—The Ist bat talion of the Grenadier Guards will move from St. George's Barracks to Winchester; the 2d battalion from Wellington Barracks, St. James's-park, to St. John's Wood; and the 3d battalion from Windsor to the Tower. The Ist batta lion of the Coldstream from St. John's Wood to St. George's Barracks ; and the 2d battalion from Winchester to Portman-street. The Ist Battalion of the Scots Fusiliers will move from Portman-street to Wellington Barracks; and the 2d battalion from the Tower to Windsor.—United Service Gazette. ROYAL ARTILLERY.—WOOLWICH, AUG UST 18.— Memorandum.—The second lieutenants included in the general order of this date are posted to companies as follows, and have the Master-General's leave until the 30th of Sep tember, when they will join at Woolwich :—Second Lieu tenants—Soady, to Captain Mee's company, Bth battalion ; Stewart, to Lieutenant-Colonel Colquhoun's company, Bth battalion ; Woolsey, to Captain Cater's company, 2d batta lion ; Drayson, to Captain Poole's company, 4th battalion ; Elgee, to Captain 'Fireman's company, 4th battalion; Cartheu, to Captain Markland's company, 4th battalion; Forbes, to Captain Wilson's company, Gth battalion; Blair, to Major Greenwood's company, Bth battalion ; Martineau, to Captain —'s company, 3d battalion ; Hunter, to Captain Tulloch's company, Ist battalion; Hay, to Captain D'Arley's company, Ist battalion; Macdougal, to Captain Story's company, Ist battalion; Spurway, to Captain Gastin's com pany, 9th battalion; Young. to Captain James's company, 4th battalion ; Buultbee, to Captain Lethbridge's company, sth battalion. The accounts from many districts are very favourable to the approaching partridge shooting. The broods are strong on the wing, the coveys large, and the prospect of an early harvest will enable sportsmen to take the field cm the first of September without the usual restrictimn with respect to the standing crops.—Dfaccletfieki angler. COURT CIRCULAR. PLYMOUTH, SATURDAY, AUG. 22.—His Royal High. • ness Prince Albert, left Plymouth at 7, attendecri by the Hon. Captain Gordon and Mr. Ans` - o — gWvisit the old war prisons on Dartmoor Forest, and ot,liirr - ptoperty rs' of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wiles. The Queen lauded at Mount Edgecumbe at 10, A.M. kNor attended by the Viscount Jocelyn, and the Hon. Miss 1- Napier, and drove in the grounds. i - Her Majesty returned to the royal yacht at 12 o'clock. - , Her Majesty and the Prince, attenda—by -their re- :?./ spective suites, honoured the Earl aricr.Cciuntoos of Mount Edgecumbe with their company at ltuielieon; ' after which they enjoyed a drive through the romantic scenery of those beautiful grounds. Her Majesty and her Royal Consort returned to the yacht and embarked on board the Fairy for a short cruise on the waters of the Tamer, visiting Sutton Pool Harbour, the Mill Bay Harbour, and going up the Plym as far as the Earl of Morley's seat at Saltram. Her Majesty and Prince Albert dined on board the royal yacht. There was no addition to the royal party. The band of the Marines played on board the yacht throughout the evening. It is expected that her Majesty will reach Osborne on the afternoon of Monday. Lord Alfred Hervey and Captain Pechell, R.N., Meta berg for Brighton, with a deputation from Brighton, con sisting of the high-constable, Mr. Thomas Attree, Mr. Thomas Freeman, and Mr. Lewis Slight, Clerk to the Commissioners of the town of Brighton, had an interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday at the office of the Woods and Forests. Major-General Pasley had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his officialresidence in Downing -street. A deputation, including Mr. J. A. Hankey, Chair man of the East and West India Dock Company ; Mr. Tooke, Chairman of the St. Katherine Dock Company; and Sir John Hall, Secretary to the St. Katherine Dock Company, had an interview with the Earl of Clarendon yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. James Walker had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. LYCEUM THEATRE. A new grand burlesque extravaganza, one of those agreeable combinations of spectacle and fun for the pro• (action of which this theatre, since it has been under the management of the Keeleys, has become so deservedly celebrated, was produced last evening with great and deserved success. It is from the pen of Charles Dance, and it is entitled The Magic Horn, " Being, in fact, a version somewhat trancll6, Of Oberon by Weber and by Planche." Sir Huon (whose title is here changed to Sir Bottle) of Bordeaux, was represented by Keeley, who, in chain armour, and wearing a helmet as tall as himself, looked the most grotesque and most terrible of knights. He gave a parody of the celebrated scene, " Yes, even love to fame must yield," quite in the Braham style. His imitation of the manner—ay, and occasionally of the voice, too—of the great original, was most laughably true, and he was encored, as a matter of course. Then Mrs. Keeley, as Reiza, also came out as a giver of imitations, and her Rachel was quite as good as her husband's Braham. Mr. A. Wigan was Sherasmin, transformed into an Irishman, and christened Sherrywine ; while Oberon, having chauged his name to O'Brian, for an Irish estate, found a most fascinating representative in Miss Villars. Little Miss Keeley was Puck, and sang some exquisite melo dies with great taste and effect. Frank Mathews, as the Emir of Tunis, was the very pink of savage husbands and remorseless tyrants, and Mi ss B rom l ey , as F at i ma, danced, and sung, and acted very gracefully. The dances were admirably arranged, and admirably executed . There was a pas in the first act, which was given in quite a Cerito like style by a lady whose name does not appear in the bills. The grouping of the corps de ballet around her at the conclusion was very beautiful. The pas, in the second act, in which this same lady dances with Miss Fairbrother, was also most admirably give n; and, like the former, it concludes with a most effective pas d'ensemble by the corps de ballet. The scenery is superb. The appearance of Reiza in the first scene, and the change from the forest to the city of Bagdad, were both excellently managed. The view of Bagdad by Phillipps is really an exquisite picture. The sink ing of the ship in the storm at the conclusion of the first act is a fine scenic effect. The concluding scene of all, the fairy home of Oberon and Titania, is literally " a blaze of triumph," and on this the curtain falls. This is by far the most perfect thing of the sort that has been produced for some time. It combines the wit, and fun, and pleasantries of Valentine and Orson, with the gorgeous splendour of Aladdin; and will, no doubt, have a long run. The principal artistes were called for at the conclusion, and were rewarded for their exertions by the enthusiastic applause of a crowded house. SURREY THEATRE. The Misses Cushman commenced a short engagement here last evening in Romeo and Juliet. Their admirable personation of these characters must, ere this, be fa miliur to every playgoer, and never did they act with greater intensity, power, and pathos, than last night. They were very efficiently supported by Mr. Saville, as Mercutio ; Mr. Neville, as Friar Lawrence ; and Mrs W. Daly, as the Nurse. As might have been expected, the house was crowded to the ceiling, and the applause at the conclusion was deafening. The Transthamesians are under great obligations to the Surrey management for giving them an opportunity of seeing the greatest actress of the day in her principal characters—an oppor tunity of 'which they will, no doubt, be but too happy to avail themselves. ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. A new grand spectacle, entitled, The Steed of Syra cuse; or, the Flight of Damon, was brought out here last night. It is founded on the well-known story of Damon and Pythias, and is got up in very magnificent style. The opening scene—a view of the city, bay, and market-place of Syracuse—is a beautiful picture; and the earthquake and eruption of lEtna, with which the drama concludes, is a splendid piece of scenic effect. Mrs. M. Brookes made her first appearance at this theatre in the character of Calanthe ; she sustained it most effectively, and will prove an acquisition to the corps 'dramatique of Astley's. The artiste, however, the great actor of the piece, is the merchant's steed. The performances of this high-spirited, highly-trained animal are most wonderful. The piece was throughout received with the most enthusiastic applause, and Damon will take his flight on the steed of Syracuse every evening for at least the next hundred nights. VAUXIIALL.—Last night the scenes in the circle were entirely changed. Louise Tourniaire and Ferdinand Tour niaire danced the polka in the most graceful and elegant style; and Mon. Benedict was particularly happy in his act of horsemanship. The Miniature St. Leger caused great laughter, the jockeys (monkeys, we mean) were well mounted, and one or two dismounted, but Pyrrhus the First was first, and won the cup. The illuminations were excel lent, and the fireworks exceedingly brilliant. We perceive that a grand ft.te will be given in honour of the birthday of his Royal Highness Prince Albert; it is denominated " The Fête of all Nations," and the arrangements for carrying out the gala are, we understand, of the most recherche descrip tion. The concert will consist of Italian, German, French, English, Irish, Scotch, and Welsh compositions. The tire works will be increased and the gardens most brilliantly illuminated. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—FLOWER THE LATE HAIL-STORM. _Yesterday a grand floricultural exhibition took place at the Royal Surrey Zoological Gar dens in aid of the funds for assisting those nurserymen and florists who suffered by the late hail-storm. The fete, which is under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Lord Mayor, &c., is to continue two days, and his Royal Highness, who was unavoidably absent yes terday, will, it is understood, be present this day. The num ber of visitors present was about 8,000; and as the pro prietors have liberally given the use of the gardens, and the tenth by Messrs. Staff and Son, and other necessaries, have been also supplied gratuitously, a liberal sum will doubtless be realised. The show of fruits and flowers was quite equal to any' of this season. One tent was exclusively devoted to the sale of bouquets, cut flowers, and fruits, at which presided several young ladies connected with the members of the South London Floricultural Society. There were also stalls for the sale of plants, and from both a ready sale and liberal prices were obtained. The bands of the Royal Horse Guards, the 2nd Life Guards, &c., played during the day, and the eruption, fireworks, and usual entertainments followed with, undiminished effect. THE BALLOON RACE. Last night two balloons ascended from Cremorne Gardens—the object, as stated by the announcement, being, by a race, to show their aero. nautic powers. The extraordinary excursion attracted a very numerous company, larger than on any other former occa sion—above 10,Q00 persons being present, a great portion of whom were composed of foreigners. The machines were the " Coronation,' in which were Mr. C. Green, the veteran aeronaut, who made the 340th aerial voyage, and Captain Davies ; and the " Albion, " which carried Mr. H. Green, the power of each not being able to take up any one else, and before starting Mr. C. Green was compelled to part with several pounds of ballast. Upon being sufficiently in. masted (the gas, as on a former occasion, being supplied through the new gasometer) the balloons went in a direc- tion west by south. The ascending power of Mr. Green'', being soon apparent, as it speedily rose above that of his brother, and as it rose, veered more towards the west. Upon the other balloon rising it got into a similar current of air, but did not obtain a much higher altitude, and they kept in that position, Mr. C. Green being in advance as long as they were visible. They remained in sight above twenty minutes. PRINCE ALBERT'S BlRTHDAY.—Wednesday being the birthday of her Most Gracious Majesty's Consort, the usual inspection of the household cavalry and infanta) , will take place on :the parade fronting the Horse Guards, St. James's Park. A (troop of the 2d Life Guards, and three battalions of the Grenadiers, Coldstream, and Scots Fusileet Guards, will be those present. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Wellington, and a considerable number of general officers, it is expected will be on the ground. The men will form shortly before ten o'clock. Four bands will also be in attendance. PUBLIC-INCOME AND EXPENDITURE.—Returns have been laid before Parliament relative to the public income, expenditure, &c., for some years past. It thence appears that the public income of the United Kingdom was as fol• lows :—ln 1843 it was 56,935,022/. ; in 1844, 58,590,2171.; and in 1845, 57,602,268/. The expenditure was in 1843, 55,501,740/. (leaving a surplus of 1,433,283/.); in 1844 it was 55,103,6471., leaving a surplus of 3,486,570/.; and in 1845 it was 53,873,063/. (leaving a surplus of 3,729,2051.) In 1843 the expenses attending the national efforts for the abolition of slavery (such as bounty on slaves, commissioners to pre vent the traffic in slaves, bills drawn on account of captured slaves, &c.), amounted to 1,760,463/. ; in 1844 to 1,733,3281.; and in 1845, to 1,568,4511. _ _ _ EXTENSION OF MORNING MAlLS.—Yesterday a list of towns, 200 in number, to which morning mails are now transmit ed, was posted at the General Post-office, St. Mar tin's-le-Grand. The following are the additional towns on which this favour has been conferred :—Congleton, Down ham, Feueham, Hereford, Higham Ferrero, Lynn, Maccies mid, Market Deeping, Manchurch, Oundle, Peterborough. Ross, Sandbach, Sheerness, Spalding, Stamford, Tbrari t°l4 Tiverton, Waufords and Wellingborough- I