The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-22 00:00:00

4 4 , . 11 1 164 !" 1/ ' PG% H.... The general demand was somewhat 44 1 .1 Jet prmes were well supported. Beef; from 3s to 4s z, ! utton. 44 to 5s 44; Wal, 34 10d to 43 8d • and Pork, d to ,,t 4s (31 per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 29's; quarter . - w (~,”." plqq. , 1.: to lq• ; and Ilileh Cows, wall their t ' ' 'alts, IC/ tO 19/ each.' - ' -,, P.Wi.., 5 3 6 , 1. ' -, e Oct. 21).—lieef, fro m 2 s to 4 s 4d ; M uttor, 4& to Su pply' V pply mod l, 4i to ts 6.,1 ; 31.1 Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per 810 s. erate, and trade firm. 84thP " I " :4ll ' 7o 4.**rm AND Z.E.EIDETITRALL. er larger supplies of rneat were on sale here, and which 8 8 d 81 : -)w l.Y, at barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 8d to /',.., , Mutton, 2s 8d to 4s scf• Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; and u'ic, 3s 10,1 to 4s 10d per Sibs, by' the carcase. CORN AVERAGES. For _GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES BRITISH CORN me Week ended 0(.1.22, 1 j 1 46, made tip :rom the Returns of Lie D'elirslle.etors. in the different Cities and Towns hi E kg Quarter. land and Wales Lp hic t , I 8 s M 100. a AT- RARLEY. N OATS. RYE. BEAS. I ?EIS. i s 25s 8d 38s 3d 45s 5d 4d 5 3d 4 * 2s 01 Is 61 2s Od 2s Od 2Od ----- ain4e,,C.IDENTS THIS MORNING.—At about . half -past e wet morning Mary Evans, servant irl in the a servan,-!..__ t rn , Pl°3lment f --' family r , sidino. in Stamford -street, (pea ~"aekfriars-r lld, a meta'ith a ' frigh b tful accident. It ap rs that she had been directed to clean the windows of 0 so she of the tapper rooms of ihe house, and whilst doin bf l ige ovetbalaed herself and fell below with a fearful , t ,, a41 . A surgeon was immediately in attendance, creature , v - • some time every effort to restore the poor h 42 without success ; ultimately, however, his exertions d_ g l e l i t • l the d esired effect. She is at present in a very an Zrlr°us oondition, and is scarcely expected to survive m th r e re, " Henry Jones, a lad about twelve ft , a 4 Years of age, early this morning was run over b 3 : eelbaroceeding at a rapid pace along. the Strand towards ~,ts" ing.eress. He was picked up immediately, and it l'e a. . f ° ll rid the wheel of the vehicle (the patent Hansom, Youth°,72la)uthael passed over the thighs of the unfortunate Part _. the chief wound was a . fracture at the back den; of the head, inflicted in the violent fall. The acci te,„_haPPened immediately opposite the Lowther pa„ 7.• An occurrence of a similar nature, but hap- Nit,' t i ned lwestsadangerous consequences,. occurred to a child . . 8110 Ifly a r t son, in the Waterloo -reed, near the bridge, . dreA,.. erwards. Great blame being . attached to the rTespeise:tot.ofkotr,he cab ho was stooped and his , t. a a lc a e n a . ' li ng, between eight and nine n o n ' m cl b o e c r k taint--"IY-attired person was seated at the extreme of o ~ pr oa!s , he fet e of the Watermen (late Greenwich) steam e - „o verboard, and but for the promptness a n d . • tlllaelsew-rtY exertions of the captain, would most u eutesetie„n,a_blY have b . een drowned. The accident °e thic] almost i mmediately under Hungerford Suspension ge. At the -c, test a Essex Quarter Sessions at Chelmsford h yes • trit e r William Clare and Philip Quinlan, te engine nse, the et and stoker of the Firefly engine, which It of t he heZarsitoeasrnand fatal accident at the Stratford station re I, Counties Railway in July last, surrendered, fce. P :r s uarie, of their recognisances, to take their The grand -E taisdemeanour under Lord Seymour's Act. JrY having returned . a true bill against them, Mr. trai,PSYentheir coensel, applied for a . postponement of the R am I " neXt sessions. The application was ordered to Q over for further consideration. ck i ,, A , - _Last evening a anza„`"lr C ONDITION OF LONDON. . Provin,,TO,as meetin g of members of the Society for Im held at . the Lo nde Sanatory Sanatory Condition of London, Of bin'', 'Lon Tavern, Bishopgate-street, for purposet w h a e s t hee — h e ',Vag from the sub-committee a report of the plan ass - ; - . 4 „" Prepared for carrying out the objects of the eh ."..I.l on. The Rev. Mr. Lusignan having taken the_ ee, a , l P Mr. Abraham gave a verbal report of the h portno g, itt itlis ° F ~ the committee. He said that the su . - in c re .stene'en "ad drawn out a series of interrogatori i of j t - e to the present state of London, and the e n s fl on uen th c e e hectil defective drainage, ventilation, Roe, to the people, to be submitted to c Bc o . e ir " t r io e u n te p a n a t per litre ''.' answer- The objects of the association th e eg aPon were to e the followin : To instruct te wi l s l °Ple on the evils b of bad drainage and interment i to n bus t to sh ow h ow they might be removed , re b,e tso, - ; l t he Public mind of the expense attending their Govern qfie er — ; to urge the appointment of properly . of. health, and to solicit the rateo-ope u i s n o e n er o s f eher,isttaent, the parochial authorities,. 4 .lect s ' „sand medical men in promoting the eng above e a °4ll nitte n 4 he proceedings and recommen h dations of the - liar ato were approved of, after whic the meeting t e ''' te 40 1 , tWee or.--TuREE HUNDRED POUNDS STOLEN.— t ehm t 4 eleven o'clock on Teesday night and seven raitted Yesterday morning, a daring burglary was corn • it ek et T Bird -court Walbrook. The robbery was the eti ; - 3', opening the ' door of the room on the second 'le lin ji the occupation of Mr. Needle, the landlord . of atlceeDl'o, Which is let out in offices, and the thieves ,_ lv riti i ;s' e ll in carrying off a brass bound mahogany Nr. -tie*, upon which was a brass plate, engraved with d aote, :ecjie's initials, "W. N." and which contained Ireeker'llu gold Ito the amount of 3901., as also valuable mi te 4 :N41 141 ) , (1 a. is supposed that the robbery . ..,18,,. il some persons well acquainted with has pre- Ilot b,,, vilfortunately, the numbers of the notes have N1, 4 "4 at present ascertained. eriLSOCIETT FOR THE RELIEF OP WIDOWS AND 1 A half-yearly genera el dart b e ~:t4 MExtica.r. MEN.-- artyur, ~,..ls soci ety was h e ld yesterday evening effacers (21;,.4nn Coffee-house Holborn, to elect the ,,, for o ther ~ n, t „_ "' 3 for the ' ensuing year, as l '' ll as of the iNtit„,Purposes connected with the operation. C. m. Qaticecion. Amon g those present were Sir e, ,aaine:'l,l3art., M D lir. Ware, Mr. Chi ver, 3 S f ir . tth 1,-,,Yre, DI.D . , ' I Beaman, Dr. Merriman, r. gal e n, - "' 41,,,,fr. Hawkins,i Mr. Mr.Barot, Mr. Hunter, Mr. ',"en,' AP". Bailiff' A erwood, Mr. Miles, Mr. talon' r. Barton' Mr. r. Fisher, &c. The chair was k'etietSeeLtßeirr... Charles ansfield Clarke, Bart., M.D. f o 8 , fr ool J read the amount of receipts and disburse r the half Which it appeared that the amount received dish , de urse.7 ear to the present date was . 1,416/ co ; n t s b . e . r ebl e 11/e nta 766/ which included relief tcoa and Phen-,4lltoher of ' deserving objects, widows society. The erie n i e .°F deceased members of the s up by the elec tion p 3 i n the directors were then filled- The v:- t (- Dr. Darling, Dr. Babington, Joseph a F u r d ee E m . a F n . , b s cl, IT .1) , J. B. Eyles, Esq., B ean T .: P. -butler, Esq., Pir tte ' d " . sq• After some other business the Court se- C'l,.. 41 - NE w ERA IN METROPOLITAN LOC OMOTION. —• tacptereday,a number of omnibu ses commenced running Bankand Paddin g t on an d intermediate alatioenanh , te for the conveyance of passengers at the low rate °,l' one penny p er m il e. Several were also started from the Strand to Paddington, the charge being twopence the %tire distance. js4lThe Itali ans k eep their time from one to twenty '. The Pop e h as ordered the clocks to be so regu te„,,l as to mak e on l y twelve hours. 11. 4: E1X NEW C HIEF B ARON. —The Right Hon. D. IL ti l bt, Lord Chief Baron, presided yesterday, for the first tite, to hear Nisi Prius cases, which stood over from poolt.fter sittings of last Trinity Term.—Duidin Evening LZATAL ACCIDENT. —Yesterday afternoon a sailing wii:! eontaining two persons, was sailing on the river off Osworth, it blowing a gale of wind at the time, e'en suddenly she was observed to be completely blown tt ot i - , 15 . the wind: Several boats put off from the shore, Inc e , t h some difficulty reached the sunken boat, and 11,3,0eded in rescuing one of the men, named James Clitti:l% The unfortunate owner of the boat, named seee t' yank when the boat turned over, and was never V i 1. ) rise again. t hted se ° ll nt and Viscountess Campbell have left Eng gehlthil! Madeira, for the benefit of the Noble Viscount's apri e ,, They are expected to proceed to Spain next T and return home in the summer. s eat i l l . WELLINGTON STATUE.—The whole of the hsthije'„la removed, so that the statue can now be viewed R "Y. -p i , I, e aUtl„ ti l t ilt PACT. —On Saturday last a quantity of igr.litlraspberries were athered in the garden of ~ :l it n. .I,l•Nan, of Manor-tegrrace, Manor-street, Clap- PPle e ere are also, in the same garden, a number of thi a ef the size of a ben's egg, being the second crop 4verar Laburnum trees are in full blossom in The gardens in the neighbourhood. ,PeriatPeet;Pofnvlid schooner yacht Wandering Spirit, the at th y % Sat ur ,, s eou,nt Rif worth, while beating into Kin tklile ee t "aY night last, wentonshore on the rocks en 4ri r re of that harbour. The Countess of Mount. ii, ° attl at t 7 tw o of her Ladyship's daughters were on Ph-e li s e t , ,e „ l4-e ,l tn e e t t t e i e m k a t o h f e the accident, but immediately after landed in one of the boats. h ate l3 ;11 4 4 bQtts since I Y3 e w co e m re e atotal wreck. avri ,„,n4TES PRODU ClL—Eight boxes of peaches 41 "` 4 1: 1 4 . 4 'rem the United States, which is rather re- itArtb,4ol4 so great distance !ere , "at AR . a I . is stated that terms zi, . jeste.., RAI...GEMENT.— t e itln gh 4 . - ' l aY agreed upon between the Ambergate, srn fe ' r tl la nti, s, tTi,e and Boston Company and the Eastern e the th e it at n . 3 ' having amalgamated at par ; h ast C oast P re mium and gives to the latt l e t r m n a ot only I;'t..'nounir„, entire,' but the direct trunk . line across sakjtle; P•rosses also the Midland line in several e e , 148 0 the Dire t Northern. The arrangement ke diesel . t o the c In en,synalled aPproval of both companies, to be im tea oche . 1 %0 together for that purpose. the n ° , t hee Oellavene.e of the great demand for axletrees, t o i Es w ere i y iron work for drays, some of our me!. - til Port • 11(I nced some months ago to have recourse the na "1"9 ht from ta „ oth er _ and amongst the articles brought Ps o— ' tnlnt rY are turned axles, with boxes and Whi n ), '" th . • • of ls. fresh e tn, o ,, _ t- uew linch-pin has a key at or op: °r litio,". , Pivot, th . us preventing the possibility mi g h t leta fo rd Pins by accident. S o great is the press i c he „ray work, that double the number of hands iilitY drey;llloPri,°Yed• It appears there are upwards of ,gns attest for the next Barra Burro mine cam- Xitti °lltli Australian, June 10. Inkodt.thet auPdAieTAIOTISI4.—The "new piece" was over, botioßkBs. ?,?. were delighted, Jones sat silent and 413110 : P P ik ud t t i he t i 8 it, jdones," ,said Broown, "" you li d ed o tan 4 '',' an l An En is h m r a a n ra aand "aßtrir p Ot n - ' 'ho r v2h ea `-P,,,,,Petitud these frequent succes a ses of the French ?'' Se t 14r M VARlsis The Lords Commissioners of 110 11 ajelt Y's Tre II th o ~,b• application asfury have had under their considera .. `-;°,troittee ofnP Fon, an eminent firm to the Lords of te v 'er t ti nn of a ua Ty an for Trade, relative to the o.f varnish imported by them t abz, the Port cILOII T y Council eo te : d r i nk naon . , m consequence of the admix tion fromoners ._ illt able spirit with the varnish, and the of Customs have received a cemmunic Trek, M. Harker,a their ivy, afar g th ft one of .the !ecretaries to the t he v N:d'iliPs ar on consideration of the . matter A .., aru m ;... e pleased to authorise the admission of mety or t .4 question upon payment thatn ad valorem or es se ?r 1 per c en . , , vi,,,_ , nti a i oil _ D 7, °upon condition two per cent. t x „,g2nY to deliv er v..! table tar be added thereto, pre- qf the "r m front the char of the Crown, at the ers,dand in the preser.ce of the its tee° chi in propotriitie'oari %ent4 f : t , ll e reve l : l L toatoraeautiedrityquoafntthit yarn siusChil, 41tneAded by 114 THE RIVER PLATE. LIVERPOOL, WrDNESDAY. important mercantile and Government dispatches have been received this morning from the River Plate, by the Ipswich. which left Monte Video on the 27th of August. The dispatches are said to In from Hood. The following has been handed to us 1 - 7:y a mereantil:.• firm:—" The Ipswich bring.: dates from Monte Video to the 27th, and from Buenos Ayres to the 20th cf August. Mr. Hood had arranged everything satisfac torily both with the Buenos Ayres Government and General Oribe ; but the late Ministers, Messrs. Ouseley and Deffaudis, appeared to be throwing every obstacle in the way of a final settlement, and consequently there were smite doubts as to an immediate peace." (FROM A YIERcANTILS LETTER.) " MONTE VIDEO, Aua. 26, 1846. " Mr. llood is said to have fulfilled his object here, and it now rests with the Ministers to carry out his work, which they do reluctantly. " The Stephen Wright, laden with guano, had been wrecked on Flores previously to the 23d of August ; and the ship George IV. had arrived at Monte Video, in distress, from Patagonia, and, it was expected, would he condemned. The Mars would bring her cargo to England." OPENING oftliellUTCH CHAMBERS. THE KING'S SPEECH. THE IZAGUE, OCT. 19.—The ordinary session of the Dutch Legislature was opened this day with the usual solemnity by the King in person, who left the palace at one P.M. The following is a translation of the King's speech : " Noble and puissant Sirs,—On your resuming the important task entrusted by the fundamental law to the legislative power, I am happy to be able to inform you anew that our relations with the other Powers are still characterised by a good understanding. The negotia tions with Russia have happily attained the object held in view, and the interests of our navigation, which pos sesses so much importance with respect to that empire, are guaranteed in the most satisfactory manner. The treaty with France for the abolition of the duties on the navigation of the Rhine may be considered as a further step towards the entire freedom of that important me dium of commercial communication. The treaty of commerce and navigation recently concluded with Bel gium has regulated in an equitable manner (op eene billigke wijze) the commercial relations of the two countries, and has, as much as possible, released them from all restrictions. The difficulties expe rienced by our commerce with the United States of America, on account of the high duties imposed on the chief of our colonial produce, have been removed in the most satisfactory way. I continue to pay particular at tention to the welfare of our trans-marine possessions. A portion of their produce has failed, but the prospects of the new harvest are favourable. Two Princes of the island of Bali had insulted our flag, and violated their treaties with us. The valour of our land and sea forces has repressed their hardihood, re-established our menaced power, and secured the intt rests of navigation and com merce. Both portions of our forces continue to merit my approbation. The project of increasing the national marine, by the construction of steam ships of war, is under consideration. The different branches of the in ternal administration of affairs are regularly conducted. A favourable prospect is still held out by the state of education, the sciences, and the fine arts. On the whole, commerce, navigation, and industry, have been carried on with activity, but the results obtained have not been equally favourable for all, on account of cir cumstances which have also, in other parts, exercised a pernicious influence. The recent increase in the exportation of some articles of the produce of our soil will, if continued, be of great advantage to agriculture and commerce. The misfortunes which may have been occasioned by the bad crops of one of the principal articles of food have been alleviated beyond expectations by the providential mildness of the season, as well as by the measures taken in common with yourselves, and the praiseworthy efforts of charitable persons. Now that the crops of that and other articles of food have been also less abundant this year than usual, it is necessary to maintain in force, pro gem., the legislative dispositions for encouraging the importation of provisions; and to that object your attention will be, in the first place, directed. The successive rise in our rivers, and the high sea-floods and violent storms caused considerable damage last winter, for which a remedy must be found. The various measures employed for the re establishment of the finances of the state have been fully carried out. They have not only answered the expectations held out, but even surpassed them. In the present session, your co operation will be required in fixing the budget, and in voting the ways and means for the next two years, as well as various measures for the further order and simplification of the management of the finances of the state. The improvement of our coinage has made remarkable progress, inasmuch as hopes may be held out that the task will soon be termi nated. Other arrangements, however, are still re quired to place our monetary system on a solid basis, I trust that they may be laid before you in the course of the present session. Projects of law containing the entire penal rode will be also laid before you this ses sion. In drawing up those Bills attention has been paid to the observations which, in the last as well as in the preceding session, were made to the Government. As soon as I shall have approved of the propositions which will shortly be made to me respecting the internal government of the country, and the execution of the sixth article of the fundamental law, the projects of law concerning them shall be laid before you. Without having enumerated to you the other projects of law which will be submitted to your examination, you will already see that this session will be marked by im portant works. " Noble and puissant Sirs, we ought all to have only one object before our eyes--viz., the true welfare of our fatherland. In order to attain that object, we shall, as suredly, have need of all our united efforts ; and we any consideration. must not allow ourselves to be ds riled away from it by blessings over thN May hAlmighty efforts, and, through e support oar the fruits of our labours, shed his SPORTING TN T WILTSHIRE CIIAMP7ONC.OFTITtiSINGGEANIECETEING. The Great Western Cul a ir o p f t E i i2l:GiA;for 32 puppies of 1845. Mr Long's Svringa beat Mr. Chase's 'Jupiter beat Mr. Reav ?' ; n lPd ani br '2 87 1lia. Mr. W. Etwall's Winter beat Mr. Smith's u Science. Mr. Eddleston's Forest Flower beat Mr. Goodlake' Glideawa y Captain Wyndham's Wildfire beat Mr. Chit ty ' s Concord. Mr. Parkinson's Sempstress beat Mr. Browne's Beware. Sir W. Anstruther's Walbertha beat Mr. Etwall's Errant Girl. Mr. Fowle's Jack Sheppard beat Mr. Etwall's Whitefoot. Mr. Lawrence's Lucy Neale beat Mr. Clowes's Cinder. Lord Eglinton's Auchenleck beat Mr. Matthews's Bugle. Dr. Browne's Opinion beat Mr. Fowle's Flattery. Mr. Jones's Juverna beat Mr. Raxworth's Rainbow. Mr. Jones's Jasmine beat Mr. Raxworth's Ruby. Mr. Miller's Magog beat Mr. A. Graham's Knight Marshal. Mr. F. Parkinson's Perhaps agst Mr. Langtry's Fort Willliam. Mr. Bucknell's Burgomaster agst Sir W. Anstruther's Flora. The Druid Cup of 320/., for 32 all aged dogs. Lord Eglinton's Bessy Bell beat Mr. Parkinson's Chester. Mr. Etwall's Etonian beat Dr. Browne's Confessing Penitent. Mr. Goodlake's Gaslight beat Captain Squire's Clear-the-way. Mr. Wyndham's Winnibald beat Mr. A. Graham's Curry Powder. Mr. Keay's Smuggler Bill beat Mr. Eddleston's Alice M.Mary. Sir H. Fleetwood's Fancy beat Sir W. Anstruther's Willibald. Sir H. Fleetwood's Fleetwood beat Captain Squire's Old England. Mr. Rake's Reserve beat Mr. Matthews's Brilliant. Mr. IVyndham's Walbergha beat Sir H. Fleetwood's Fleur de Marie. Mr. W. Etwall's Enford Lass beat Mr. Clowes's Prince of Wales. Mr. Chase's Probity beat Mr. Parkinson's Spendthrift. Mr. Lawrence's Swallow beat Mr. Chitty's Chorister. Mr. B. Smythe's Spinster beat Mr. Gordon's Cockfighter. Mr. Goodlake's Goddess beat Mr. Foyle's Fop. Mr. Miller's Magic beat Mr. Clowes's Crazy Jane. Mr. Rak e ' s R ec i proc i ty b eat Mr. Langtry's Storm. RE LATE FIRE AND LOSS OF LIFE AT NEWlNG TON.—Yesterday afternoon, William Carter, Esq., held an inquest at the Duke of Suffolk Tavern, Brandon street, Newington, respecting the death of Thomas Herbert Th orn , age d e i ght months, who lost his life at the recent fire which occurred on the premises of Mr. Thorn, a grocer, r es idi ng at N o. 1, Church-row, Iligh street, Newington. Susan Taylor, the housemaid, stated, that the deceased and his parents, who re sided near Colchester, had been on a visit at Mr. Thorn's house since Wednesday, the 14th instant. On Sunday evening last, about half-Fast seven o'clock, witness had just placed her master's two children in bed in the back room on the second floor, and as she was leaving the apartment her attention was drawn to the screams of children, which appeared to come from the front room, occupied during the last week by her master's brczlier. Witness ran and opened the door, and found that the place was on fire, the flames and smoke being so powerful she was unable to force an entrance. Witness instantly raised an alarm by crying " Fire, fire !" which brought her master and others up stairs, and by great difficulty the elder child was dragged out from under the bedstead where it had rolled. The deceased could not be found until a young man gained an entrance from the upper part of the ad joining house, when he fo un d t h e body of the deceased lying on the burning. remains of th e b edclothes. The child was frightfully disfigured, being dreadfully burnt and charred over the whole of his person. The deceased was carried to the nearest surgeon's, and was subse quently taken to the house of Mr. Th orn, %%here he lin gered until Tuesday morning. Other evidence s i m il ar to the above having been offered, the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death.' AYLESBURY, OCT. 20.—The Michaelmas sessions for this county commenced yesterday, before Sir Thomas Aubrey, Bart., Chairman, and a full Bench of Justices. The calendar contained the names of sixty prisoners, but the offences were most of them of a trivial nature. The worthy Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury, lamented the state of the calendar, and that amongst the prisoners there were several juvenile delinquents. He impressed upon them the necessity of securing employ ment for the poor during the ensuing winter, which would be the means of preventing many depredations. Dr. Lee has given notice of a motion on the county business day, to the following effect:—"That the clerk of the peace be instructed to communicate to the chaplain of the gaol the disapprobation of the magistrates at his conduct, with respect to the statement delivered by Mr. Tawell to the gaoler, and by him to the Rev. Mr. Cox, the chaplain of the gaol. That the magistrates consider the chaplain's conduct in still withholding this document has been uncourteous and contumacious." GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, OCT 17.—AUTI10.• RISED REPORT.—EarIy in the week one or two lots of iron were sold about 675. 6d. to 68s. 6d. for mixed num bers, but latterly prices have stiffened, and we quote a firm market at 68s. to 695. for No. 3. 70s. to 71s. for mixed numbers, and 725. 6d. to 735. 6d. for all No. 1. Cash f. o. b. COURT CIRCULAR. The Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz arrived in town yesterday. Ilia Royal Highness left town for Kew in the afternoon. Prince Calhumid, the Turkish Minister. transacted business at the Foreigm-office on Lion(.'ay Ilis Excellency the Portuguese Minister transacted busirks3 yesterday at the Foreign-dii:x. HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO CASHIOBUIIY PARK. HATFIELD, OCT. 21 —Her Majesty and Prince Albert will leave Cashiobury-park, near Watford, wilt. re they are at present staying with the Queen Dowager, to morrow (Thursday), for the purpose of proceeding to Hatfield House, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury. The visit to the Queen Dowager is a private one; but that to the Noble Marquis will partake more of that public character which has hitherto belonged to her Majesty's visits to those of her nobility whom she has honoured with her presence. As may well be supposed, this:town and its neighbour hood are in no little excitement at the prospect of this I visit from royalty. At the mansion itself workmen and artists have for a long time past been engaged in per. ft etin,.; the decorations, which are on a scale of very great splendour and magnificence; and more recently, since it was made known to the Noble Marquis of Salisbury that her Majesty would pay her long deferred visit, all the arrangements have been accelerated, and special prepara tions made for the accommodation of the royal visitors. The Marquis has been here for some days, superintend ing these preparations. Since the lamentable fire which occurred at Hatfield House some years since, it has been but seldorr open to the view of strangers; but there is every reason to suppose that after her Majesty has left, it will be made more accessible to the public, in he same way as at Stowe, Chatsworth, and other seats of the nobility in this country. If report speaks truly, the late alterations and embellishments will render Hat field House one of the most remarkable and beautiful sights of the kind in the kingdom. The Queen and the Prince, accompanied, as it is understood, by the Queen Dowager and the chief mem bers of the two suites, will leave Cashiobury to-morrow (Thursday), at three o'clock, and proceed by way of St. Alban's to Hatfield. From an hour to an hour and s helf will suffice to accomplish the journey, which will be comparatively private, and not attended by any of those demonstrations of public feeling which have been shown on royal progresses through more populous and im portant parts of the kingdom. The only place of any importance on the route is St. Alban's, and there no preparations whatever have been made, such as are usual on these occasions—no triumphal arches or decorations of any kind. This deficiency must not be imputed to any want of loyalty on the Fart of the good people of this very ancient place. In the ?,7ear 1841, when her Majesty passed throu g h St. Alb an s on one of her early progresses, the demonstrations made there were quite equal, if not superior, to any that exhibited themselves elsewhere; and there is an understanding (we suppose with the cognizance of those in authority) that this proof of loyalty and public spirit need not, on the present occa sion, be repeated. The festivities at Hatfield House will be on a very grand scale. A very distinguished party, including the Duke of Wellington, and some of the chief nobility, have been invited; and there will be a grand ball to the county, besides magnificent entertainments. The roya: visit will terminate on Saturday next. DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COLIN TESS OF LIVERPOOL. An inquest was held on Tuesday evening, at the Three Tuns, Kingston, by Mr. Carter, the Coroner for East Surrey, upon the remains of Mary, the Dowager Countess of Liverpool, relict of the late Earl of Liver pool, who died suddenly at Norbiton Hall, the resi dence of her nephew, R. H. Jenkinson, Esq., on Sun day last. Mary Hawkes, her Ladyship's waitingwoman, deposed that on Sunday morning, about eight o'clock, she went into the deceased's room, and on looking at the bed the observed that the deceased looked very pallid, and that* she had not moved from the position in which she had left her on the previous night. She was so struck with her Ladyship's appearance that she ran down stairs and gave an alarm, and another domestic returned with her _ _ __ ...... ...... ..... to the bed room, when they found that their mistress was dead. The Foreman of the jury inquired whether it was not • usual for some one to sit up with the deceased lady ? The witness replied that it was not, and that, on the contrary, the deceased would not allow any one to be in her room after she retired to rest. She added that she was quite certain her Ladyship had not taken anything likely to cause death, and there was nothing to induce her to suppose that it was the result of violence. Ann Showell, the housemaid, deposed that she went into the deceased's bed-room just before the last witness, to light the fire, and observed the Countess lying in the position described, but she did not take any notice, as her Ladyship was generally very reserved, and seldom spoke to her. She saw her last alive at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. S. Roots, surgeon, of Kingston, deposed that he had known the deceased lady for twenty-four years, and during the last twenty years he had been her me dical attendant. lie considered her of very sound mind, but her health was at most times delicate, in consequence of her suffering from a disease of the heart and lungs, and which he was satisfied would sooner or later end fatally. He had expressed an opinion to this effect to her Ladyship, and had pointed out to her the necessity of having some one always in attendance upon her, par ticularly at night, but she always objected to it, and ap peared extremely averse to having any one con e tantly with her. When he was called in, upon the alarm being given, he found her Ladyship quite dead, in a perfectly composed position, and she had died arpa repay without a struggle. He was perfectly satisfied that her death was occasioned by natural causes. The CORONER, addressing the jury, observed that this circumstance, connected with the death of the deceased lady, rendered the present inquiry necessary ; but the jury, after hearing the evidence of the medical gentle man, would have to say whether they could entertain any doubt that the death arose from natural causes. The jury immediately returned a verdict " That the deceased died a natural death, from disease of the heart." The deceased lady was born in 1777, and was the daughter of Charles Chester, Esq., brother to the first Lord Bagot. She was married to the late Earl on the 24th of September, 1822. His Lordship was previously married to Lady Louisa Hervey, daughter to the fourth Earl of Bristol, but had no issue, although twice married. He expired on the 4th of December, 1828, and was suc ceeded by the pr esen t E ur l , late Lord Steward to the Queen's Household. THE CRUELTY TO AN INSANE PAUPER IN THE RISBRIDGE UNION. HAVERHILL, WE DNESDAY. ---After the report of yes terday's proceedings were dispatched, the assistant com missioner, Sir John Walsharn, Bart., continued the in- quiry until a late hour. Edmund Basham, of Haverhill, labourer, sworn—De-- posed that he had been an inmate of the infirmary eighteen weeks. A man by the name of Turner was in at the time, to whom Slater was very cruel. He used to bump Turner upon the stool in the room. Turner often cried in consequence of such treatment. Charles Honeyball deposed to several acts of violence by Slater. When witness was in the union as an inmate, he saw Slater take up a pauper, named Smith, of Stoke, and throw him on the bed. Another time he said, " Ah, daddy, you want a little of my slow physic that will carry you off gently." Mr. Law was governor then. If he had told the governor those remarks he feared he Should have had his dinner stopped, which was generally the case if any one did anything to displease the master. John Forge stated that when he was in the union a pauper by the name of Reynolds died there. At the time of his death Webb sat by the fire, and on Slater coining in he said, " D-- you, if I can once get you to bed I'll soon do for you."—(Much sensation.) Slater was iu the habit of "spanking" old Master Webb. Slater spanked him (Webb) over the body. It was as much as ever the poor old man (Webb) could do to g e t across the room at that time. He was very childish. Thomas Brett, an inmate of the union, said he knew the nurse Slater. A poor old man by the name of Poulter was in the workhouse with a bad cough. Slater on one occasion threw the old man on the floor, and then upon the bed. Once witness was ill, and Slater was his nurse; rice was ordered him, but Slater took out the rice and gave him the water. A man of the name of Ling, who could not help himself, was tied down in the bed by Slater. Ling was exceedingly infirm at the time. He did not know whether the doctor knew when the man was tied down in the bed. Sarah Basham deposed to the fact that the deceased had been injured by a rope being drawn round his wrists, from the effects of which the blood proceeded. She told Mrs. Arnup, the matron, at the time of the circumstance, and she told witness to mind her own business, and not meddle with the affairs of Slater. The evidence being concluded, The A SSISTANT COMMISSIONER said it WAS, he believed, from all he had heard that day, too true that the man Slater had acted very improperly to the men placed in the infirmary in his charge. He believed that the man Slater was guilty of a misdemeanour, and that it was the duty of the board of guardians, as protectors of the poor, to bring the matter before the magistrates at their next sitting, so that this party, if considered innocent, might be relieved from blame; and if not, that he might be punished according to the law. He would submit the case to the board of guardians, and if they would not proceed against Slater, he should feel it his duty to do so himself. The investigation then closed. THE EARL or LtricoLx.—We understand the Constituents of the Noble Member for the Falkirk burghs have concurred in inviting his Lordship to a public dinner at Hamilton, but that important engagements in Ireland —whither his Lordship sailed yesterday—have prevented him accepting the invitation.— Glasgow Con stitutional. We are informed, from a source not likely to be misinformed, that the candidate for the western division likely to be brought forward on the Liberal interest, is the Hon. Frederick William Fitzhardinge Berkeley, a Lieutenant in the Guards, and son of Captain Berkeley, the present Member for Gloucester. —Cheltenham Ex aminer. THE Commissiori.—The Right Hon. D. R. Pigot, the new Lord Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer, and the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton, are the Judges se lected to preside at the ensuing Commission, which will be opened on Saturday next.—Dublin Evening Post. CANADIAN yLoun.—A vessel, arrived from Quebec, hts brought, in addition to a quantity of wood goods, the large quantity of 9 , 53 0 barrels of flour, of Canadian produce. The Haydon Fund subscription has now reached 2,2001 A FEW WORDS to the MEMBERS OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND OTBEIIS INTERESTED Is LAND. Gentlemen,—Th e Act which allows; a free trade in corn has pssed. It tr,,iy be regarded by you with dif ferent reefirTs—by many as tl-.0 hat hinger of ruin, by sonic as the commencement of state of things; hut it is now the law of tie land, and it cannot be sup posed that a measure sanctioned by the leaders of the two great parties in the State will be repealed without a trial, evtn if temporary circumstances did not greatly favour this view. But there is a point to which you can immediately direct your efforts, and which, I think I shell be able to show; you you may reasonably hope to carry; We are to have free trade in the produce of the lane—let us also have free trade in the land itself. You ail know that the buying and selling of land is at present any thing but free ; you all know the expense and delay which now embarrass all dealiros in land. Is it nut worth y( ur while to consider whether these must be sub mitted to as inesitable evils ; or whether, by taking the proper pains, you cannot materially lessen them ? I need hardly say that if this can be done, you, as the owners of the land, will be benefited, and that every thing that gives greater facility to the transfer of land will enhance its value. If you can buy land more easily, or sell land more easily, or borrow money more easily on your land, this is a direct benefit to you, for per sens interested in land usually wish to buy it, or to sell it, or to enjoy it and to render it available for their ne cessities. What, then, is the state of the law as to land ? Is it clear, and sirnpie, and easily understood, or is it diffi cult to comprehend ? You know, if you are wise men, that you know nothing about it ; that the law relating to it, so far from being simple or easily comprehended, is the most difficult branch of our jurisprudence ; that many lawyers profess not to he well acquainted with it ; and that this responsibility is thrown on a comparatively small number even of the learned profession. Now, I think you will agree with me that this is not as it should be ; the laws relating to property should be few and simple. Intricate and difficult questions will no doubt arise in civilized states ; but the familiar transactions, the sale and the mortgage, should be easily understood and easily perform e d. We know they are so in person alty, in produce, in ste;ck, in the funds. Is it absolutely necessary that the purchase and mortgage of land should be so difficult and so expensive as they now are ? The law as to suits and actions may be hard and vexatious, but then few people after all go to law, but almost all are, more or less, interested in land. What spell then binds the land of this country? We cross over to Belgium, to Prussia, to France, and we find that the transfer of land in those countries is nearly as easy and simple as that of stock in the funds. The Government of those countries demands a larger sum in the shape of stamp than in England, and this may or may not be a proper mode of raising a revenue; but, so far as relates to the acts of the parties, the expense and delay are very inconsiderable. This has been brought out in a striking way in making purchases of land for railways, of which the same persons are directors in England and in France or Belgium. Now, what is the result of this increased facility of transfer? We find that land is more valuable in France, in Belgium, and in Prussia than in England, it fetches more in the market ; and money can be borrowed on land at a much easier rate there than here; and it is not unreasonable to attri bute this, at all events, in part to the difference in the law. It; then, land is susceptible in one country of a ready transfer, and not in another, there is something wrong in the law of the country in which it is impeded, and I hope to show you what it is in our law which occasions this lots and inconvenience to the holders of land. The primary rules of our law relating to real property in this country are all fou n d e d on the feudal system. The policy of that system was to restrict alienation, and in some cases actually to prohibit it. It looked upon the traustcr of land with disfavour, and it was only by slow degrees that land was emancipated from its most ri gorous rules. Many of them have been evaded after a clumsy fashion, and indeed the history of the law down to the present time is a series of struggles to evade them; but to this day, on every alienation of freeholds, the rules established by the feudal system must be borne in mind, and in the alienation of copyholds these are in full force. The spectre of feudality still haunts the land, clanking its chains, and rising at the most unfore seen moment to scare the lawful owner from doing what he will with his own. Let it be remembered that down to the end of the reign of Henry VIII. no one could will his freehold lauds, and that down to the 55th of George 111. no one could will his copyhold lands, without a previous sur render; and down to the , first year of the Queen no one could will his customary lands without a previous sur render; that so late as the reign of King William IV. an entail could not be barred except by a fictitious suit called a fine or a recovery; that down to the fourth year of the reign of her Majesty two deeds were usually em ployed instead of one in the most simple dealing with land; that down to the commencement of this year those useless phantoms termed "outstanding terms for years were in full activity; and that now, according to the established practice, before an acre of land can be sold, its history for the last sixty years at least must be told But lam sure I need not say any more as to this. You all know by woeful experience the present state of the law as to real property, and it is sufficient to say, that if its present rules are strictly carried out, they render many small interests in land absolutely unsale able. The only way of dealing with these is to dispense with ceremonies considered necessary in larger sales, and to take them on trust, without any inquiry as to title at all. How then can this state of things be re medied ? I conceive we should all endeavour to obtain 1. Simplicity and uniformity of tenure. 2. Easy, cheap, and expeditious modes of transfer. 3. Shorter and more simple deeds. 4. A greater certainty as to time in completing the sale and mortgage of land. 5. Some mode of shortening inquiry as to title. In order to gain these desirable objects, let me direct your attention to one or two points which will help us in obtaining them :- 1. A general map of the country should be made. This exists in every civilised land, and greatly facilitates and simplifies all dealings with land. Several recent in vestigations, as the Tithe Commutation, the Inclosure of Commons, and in Ireland the Ordnance Survey, will be found serviceable as to this. A state-map would assist other changes, but it would be exceedingly useful as a measure by itself. 2 A general registry of titles should be established. This will, when once it comes into effectual operation, shorten both deeds and title. This also exists in every other civilised country, and even in an imperfect form in Scotland and Ireland. 3. Proper consideration should be given to the whole subject by competent and unprejudiced persons employed by Government. You will see that the times favour the chance of ob taining your reasonable demands in this matter. In Scotland there is a strong desire to get rid of entails, for here the feudal law presses on the land eves more severely than with us. In Ireland the whole law of tenure is in a confused and unsatisfactory state, and en lightened persons are demanding 'laws which will facili tate the transfer of land, as a panacea for many of her present heavy troubles.the House of L or d s unanimously reported last session in favour of r a thoroughrevlisnionEongfltahned a Committee of present system of conveyancing." A li tt l e exertion, then, is alone wanting. For who is to o pp ose you ? The landed i nterest will not oppose any measure for the benefit of th e l and. The mercantile body have always been fond of investing their savings in the pur chase, and of lending their moneys on the security of land. Even the lawyers are beginning to find out it is not their interest to thwart measures which will multiply all dealings in land tenfold. The present Ministry will not withstand a strong and earnest appeal to them. All, then, that is wanted in this juncture is, that the appeal should be ma d e. All that is wanted is a little exertion. Let us, at all events, insist that these matters should be fully inquired into, and if this inquiry results in raising the value of your land to the price that it fetches on the continent, you will perhaps have the less reason to regret the present crisis, which will have enabled you to carry the measures to which I have referred.—l am, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, Lincoln's Inn, October 21. JAMES STEWART. c y F a T te u r u nn j o i7co a c n art o r rde M r A came down THE RELEASE. THOMAS NOTT.—On Tuesday from the Hoir of Correction, e-office to th e Rouse for the liberation of Thoma s N ott, who was convicted at the Clerkenwell Sessions, on the 30th of last month, for stealing a quantity of linen an d wear i ng apparel, on' the 16th of the same month, from the house of Mr. Still, a tailor, in Lucas-street. The Governor a the Hou se ' of Correction, who behaved with great humanity to Nott, after his innocence was made appare n t, gave him half-a crown on leaving the prison. On th e same day, Mrs. Nott, the wife of the innocent man, r recei ve d 10 s . f rom Mr. Ellis, the chief usher of the Thames Police court who had been directed by Mr. B allantine t o re li eve the I), who said th a t gentleman, and family weekly, while Nott remained in p r i son. Yester day Nett called at the Thames Pol ice - court, and re ceivednn e n. two tb n in sovereigns bad been fromleft by M r a . Bb humane r °J a e'. i n the other was from the poo r- box fund, placed at th e dis posalsl ed the magistrates of the m agistra tesNott expre sse d h is gratitude, ' advice as to w h at should be and a done with the girl Evans, who had b een t h e cause of his imprisonment. Mr. B . roderip referr e d N ett to Sergeant Harris, of the K division, who was the fir s t to expose the conduct of the girl, and said the Court would render him every assistance. The worthy magistrate, at the same time, expressed the deepest commiseration for the un fortunate man, and said he was much to b e p i t i ed. He should not lose sight of him, and in the course of a few days, some further assistance would be rendered. NEW HALL AT TIIE MANSION - HOUSE rende r some days past a number of workmen have been engaged at the Mansion-house, for the purpose of constructing a new entrance hall, the present one having been found, by the present hospitable Lord M ayor, too confi ne d f or properly receiving his numerous guests. The prepara tions having been completed, yesterday was appointed for laying the foundation stone, the ceremony having been performed by his Lordship, assi s t e d b y Alderman Moon. The new entrance will be a very capacious one, situate about five or six yards from the present hall. THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The eighteenth anniversary .festival of th e members and friends of the above institution took place last evening at the Freemasons' Hall, when about 190 gentlemen sat down to a very sumptuous repast ; amongst whom were B. B. Cabbell, Esq. (chairman) Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Challis, Mr. Sheriff Kennard, .C. Pea rson, E sq., &c. Lord Palmerston has , in the kindest manner, ap pointedtho Rev. Dr. Wolff, whose recent and h umane v i s it a son of thetoikikhator:meluesrtksblieipfrienshthm recollecti on o f oure Foreig n Offi ce, readers, !It fa, )846, LONDON ROYAL MARI rimE INSTITUTION. The fifty-fifth anniversary dinner of the Royal Mari time Institution, for relief of decayed master mariners, took place yesterday evening at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, J. 'Thomson Hankey, jun., E,q., presided. The tahle was furnished with all the deli cacies of the season, and the wines were of the choicest vintage. Mr. Toole, jun., acted as toastmaster, and the hilarity of the evening was much promoted by the ex cellent glee-singing of Messrs. Hobbs, Hawkins, and Machin. The guests numb ere d a b out one hundred. The cloth having been drawn, and Non iVobis Donzine sung, The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen," observing that he was sure the toast would meet with au enthusiastic reception in such a company as the present; for if there was any class of men who—without meaning offence to any other portion of the community—a ere pre-eminently distin guished for their loyalty to their Sovereign, it was the mariners of Great Britain.—(Hear, hear.) The toast was drunk with every demonstration of respect, The other loyal toasts usual on such occasions having been duly honoured, The CHAIRMAN proposed, .‘ The Army and Navy," prefacing the toast with a few suitable observations, in the course of which he called attention to the fact of the day selected for that festive gathering being the ever glorious anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar.—(Hear, hear.) The day bad been purposely selected out of com pliment to the seamen connect( d with the merchant service, who on that memorable occasion, now forty-one years since, had discharged their duty quite as admirably and quite as effectively us the mariners serving in the royal navy.—(Cheers.) Lieutenant RODGERS, R.N., returned thanks. He had received the rudiments of his naval education in the merchant service, and owed his promotion in the royal navy, at an unusually early age, to that fact. He hoped that the mariners of both services would ever keep in mind Nelson's memorable exhortation on Trafalgar day, " England expects that every man will do his duty." Amongst the duties of mariners he classed the obligation of contributing, as far as in them lay, to promote the interests of such institutions as the pre. sent.—(Cheers.) Song by Mr. Machin—" The flag that braved a thou sand years." The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the London Maritime Institution," took occasion to allude briefly to the past history and future prospects of the charity. The institution had been founded so far back as the year 1792, and was princi pally indebted for its existence to merchants connected with the West India interest—an interest which, al though now comparatively insignificant, was then inti. mately and extensively connected with our colonial mire tions, and indeed with our shipping interests generally, for almost every West India merchant was then a ship owner. The charity had been productive of the most beneficial results to many parties, and on referring to its books and records he was surprised to find how numerous were the instances of men who bad been themselves original subscribers being necessitated by the pressure of unforeseen adversity to appeal to its funds for relief in their hour of distress.—(Hear, hear.) He deeply re gretted to perceive how small was the number of perma nent annual subscribers. It was really lamentable to think that so few of those master mariners who traded regularly to the port of London should have entered their names on the subscription list; but he attributed it to the fact of the existence of the society not being as generally known as it deserved to be.—(Hear.) He was sure that if it was generally known it would be generally patro nised, especially by seamen of the merchant service, for they were the class whose interests would be most pro• :noted by its prosperity. He could not understand how any master mariner, of provident habits, who had any affection for his wife and family, could withhold his sup port from such en institutior, and he hoped that when they became better acquainted with its merits, and were made more fully sensible of its claims upon their favour able consideration, they would be found more anxious to contribute to its welfare.—(Hear, hear.) He was in clined to think that some modification in the rules and regulations of the institution, whereby the rate of sub scriptions and donations would be lowered, might perhaps be desirable, but this be only threw out as a hint to the committee.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he had only to say that the institution was one in which he felt the liveliest interest, and he would always consider it a duty incumbent on him to promote its welfare as far as in him lay.—(Cheers.) Mr. GEORGE F. YOUNG proposed the health of the Chairman, to whose exertions in behalf of the institution he alluded in terms of high eulogy. The toast was very cordially received. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks in appropriate terms. Mr. MOULDS proposed " Prosperity to the British Colonies."—(Cheers.) Mr. J. ALEXANDER HANKEY proposed the health of " The Elder Brethren of the Honourable Coroporation of Trinity House," coupling the with toast the name of Captain Proben.—(Loud cheers.) Captain BROKEN acknowledged the compliment, and observed that there was scarcely a member of the corpo ration who was not also an honorary member of the Ma ritime Institution.—(Cheers.) The corporation took the deepest interest in the prosperity of the institution, and would leave nothing undone that was at all practicable to ensure the stability of so interesting and valuable a charity.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Shipping Interests of Great Britain." Mr. LYALL returned thanks. The health of the Stewards having been proposed and duly honoured, the company separated at eleven o'clock. In the course of the evening the Secretary (Mr. Wat son) announced that subscriptions for the year just entered on had been received to the amount of about 350/. Amongst the subscribers were the following : The Hon. Trinity Corporation, 105/. 9 • the Chairman, 10/. 10s.; a Friend o f th e Chairman, 10/. 10s. • J. Alex ander Hankey, 10/. lOs. ; Ch ar l es M'Gerrold, 5/. ; S. Anderson, 51. ss. ; Captain J. Lemon, R.N., 5/. ss. ; An Old Subscriber, 2/.; London Dock Company (annual), 5/. 55.; Captain Thomas Rous (annual), 15/. 155.; Geo. Lyall (steward of the day), Al. ; J.. D. Powles, AL ; Editor of Shipping Gazette, 21. 25.; Thomas Daniel and Co., 21.25., &c., &c. LEOMINSTER.—The Rev. J. Crewkerne, of Trinity College, Dublin, a gentleman of high Church principles, has been appointed Vicar of this parish, in place of the Rev. G. Woodhouse, deceased. FIRE IN ROTHERHITHE.—A fire broke out yester day morning, between eight and nine o'clock, in Rother hithe-street, which was likely to lead to serious conse quences. It took place at Gaston's turpentine establish ment, in the camphine house, by the bursting of one of the discharge pipes. The flames proceeded with such fearful rapidity as to annihilate everything in their pro gress. It was, however, happily arrested by the active and energetic assistance of the people in the neighbour hood, who bravely plied the engines of the Commercial Dock Company. Much injury had not been sustained. SINGULAR AND FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an inquest was taken by William Carter, Esq., at the Farm ' House Stumble Hole Common, Horey, Surrey, on the body of Benjamin Harman, aged 14 years. The deceased was a servant in the employ of Mr. Oxley, of Dean Hope Farm, Holley. On Monday last the deceased had been to a distant meadow to fetch a drove of sheep back to the farm house, and on the way home he had to pass r bridge across Dean Hope Brook, at the foot of which was a pond of water which covered the roadway, caused by the recent heavy rains. The deceased, on reaching this spot, found that the sheep refused to pass through the water. The deceased, after a few minutes' con sideration, seized one of the sheep, with the view of dragging the poor animal through the pond, which was only a few inches in depth, thinking the others would follow it, and, whilst struggling with the sheep, he fell over the end of the bridge into the brook. His brother, who was standing by, raised an alarm, and endeavoured to save him, but the current was so strong, that it carried him some distance down the brook, where be disappeared. Search was made for the body, but it was not found for upwards of two hours. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death." THE JOCKEY CLUB AND THE NEWMARKET AND CHESTERFORD RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a very full meet ing of the members of the Jockey Club touk place, at which the following resolutions were passed :—" The directors of the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway Company having at a special meeting, convened for the purpose on the 18th day of October, 1846, laid before the stewards and members of the Jockey Club, the plans and sections of the proposed extensions from Newmarket to Thetford, and from Newmarket to Bury, with a branch to Ely, and the same having been duly examined and considered, it was resolved unanimously that the plans and sections of the railway from the Newmarket station eastward are very preferable to any that were submitted to the Jockey Club last year, and are ap proved accordingly. That the Newmarket and Chester ford Railway Company are entitled to, and will receive, the support of the Jockey Club in proceeding to Parlia -1 ment for the above extensions, in preference to any other company, both because the Newmarket and Ches terford Company have most satisfactorily carried on and are prepared to further carry out the views of the club in obtaining the Act for the lines from Chesterford to Cambridge and Newmarket ; and because, as it appears to this meeting, there is no other company having so legitimate a claim to the extension, or in whose hands they could be so safely and beneficially entrusted." SALE OF AN ESTATE IN SURREY.— On Tuesday was disposed of by auction, at the Auction Mart, by Messrs. Winstanley and Co., a freehold estate situated in the parishes of Crainhurst and Tandridge, Surrey. It was about twenty-four miles from London, and com prised the mansion, with several farms, and 475 acres of meadow pasture, arable and wood land, realising an in come of about 6301. per annum. There was also a com muted rent charge included, from nearly the whole re mainder of the parish of above 1,400 acres. It produced, after an active competition, 16,7501. MAYENc E.—RELIGIOUS TOLERATION.—We learn from the Univers Israelite, that the Israelites of that city have just sustained a heavy loss in the death of Rabbi Leo Effinger. The deceased rabbi, a man of the old school, was beloved by all the members of the commu nity ; and by his amiableness, his influence, and his sagacity, he prevented the ardent conflicts which, in other towns of Germany, separate the orthodox from the reform party. The funeral of the deceased rabbi furnished a rare example of religious tolerance. Among the pro cession following the venerable Jewish ecclesiastic to the grave, were the heads of the Catholic and Protestant clergy ; Bishop Kaiser, of the former, and Dr. None• weiler, Archdeacon of the latter. RUSSIAN AMMUNITION.—We have on previous oc casions mentioned the arrival of shots and shells from the Russian Ports of Odessa bit° this country. Another arrival of this kind has just taken place, consigned to a private individual, by the vessel named the Mary Isabella, which has entered the London Docks, also from Odessa, 'laving 0,419 shells and shot on board. trb ; -4 I 17: gl • ;te tS - 44•1 1 TRINIDAD GREAT EASTERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the shareholders in this undertaking was called, for one o'clock this day, at the King's Head, Poultry, to consider the best means to be adopted to compel the directors to fulfil their promise, to return the deposits. It was stated that important information would be laid before the meeting, the advertisement for which was signed by Mr. Stafford, solicitor, Bucking ham -street. At the appointed hour but a small number of persons were present. Mr. STAFFORD explained that he attached his name to the advertisement calling the meeting at the r. quest of a committee of shareholders, which was appointed at a meeting of the shareholders on the 10th of September last at the Hail of Commerce, for the purpose of inquir ing into the original concoction of the Company. At that meeting hopes were held out to the shareholders, that their deposits would be returned, but up to the pre sent moment so desirable a communication had not takrn place. The committee so appointed found that the scheme was duly registered on the 19th of September, 1845,; the ostensible promoters being Horatio Uttines described of Ch es t er - street, Belgrave-square and John Evans, of N o . 6, Queen -street, dolden - square. A prospectus was got up, and issued, but it did not meet with the success which its origina tors seemed to have anticipated, and OR the 10th of February an advertisement appeared in the nee s• paper, offering to return the whole of the deposits (53. a share having been paid on the shares taken up), and offering the option of transferring the shares to another company then in the course of projection. This gave a greet stimulus to the shares, as those who held them wero anxious to get their mt ney back again ; they continued to hold them. On the 11th of May another advertisement appeared, signed by four gentle men, declaring that from that time they ceased to be in any way connected with the company. On the 15th of the same month another advertisement appeared, in which the directors informed the shareholders that they were waiting for the arrival of the managing director from Trinid a d, an d th a t on hi s arrival the promise, with respect to the return of the deposits, would be carried out in a few days. Afterwards an adver tisement appeared, signed, Giles Hall, Chairman, which stated that the advertisement referred to was inserted without the knowledge or consent of the directors. It appeared that a Mr. Garrard was concerned with Mr. Lifting in getting up the proposed undertaking, and that it originated in a meeting which was held in the 1 Queen's Bench prison, there it was concocted, and through the recommendation of another party a -Mr. Lewis was named as solicitor to the undertaking, and it sesmed they then advertised for a secretary, and ap pointed a Mr. Bristow to that important post, the con dition being that he should lodge 2001. in their hands, which he did. They afterwards found it convenient to borrow a further 1001 from him, which was applied to the expenses incidental to the projection of the railway. It seemed from information which had been acquired that there was great aeason to believe that a vast num ber of shares were not issued in the ordinary course of allotment upon the appointment of parties, but, finding there was not a large demand, they adopted the ruse of inserting an advertisement offering to return the deposits for the purpose of making the shares marketable with the public, and they had it from good authority that their secretary was required to prepare a certain number of shares. The scrip was then taken by a clerk to some parties whose names he (Mr. Stafford) was in possession of, but which he would not venture to mention, who were at that time confined in the Queen's Bench, and whose names appeared as directors of this undertaking; and it was in that situation that they appended their names to this portion of the scrip. The shares were then braught into the market, and on tl.e faith of the ad vertisements respecting the deposits they fetched a con siderable sum. The period had gone by when the operations of the company could be renewed with atty probability of success, because they had not renewed the registration within 12 months. Latterly the parties at the offices of the company had shown some sign of animation, and had promised that the scheme should be again registered, but all they were doing was quite illegal. Even so recently as the 17th of September an advertisement appeared, stating that the surveys and estimates had not been received from Trinidad, and that " further particulars" would be announced in a few days, but none had yet appeared. It appeared doubtful whe ther criminal, instead of civil proceedings, ought not to be taken against the parties ; but as it was a delicate subject he would not further allude to it. The commit tee had a large number of shares, and were naturally anxious to get back their money, or to obtain that re dress which the laws of the country might afford them. He did not think, however, that the directors would give the shareholders any satisfaction. They had got their scheme inserted in the new Stock Exchange List, and their shares quoted at a price at which those who had paid .sg. per share would perhaps like to buy them —namely, ninepence. The object of the meeting simply was to enable the shareholders to unite and form a committee to prosecute their rights, and he could not do better than suggest that they should appoint a chairman, in order to give effect to a n y p ropos i t i on which might , be en trusted to them. Dr. BARRY was then called to the chair. He said it would be necessary to raise a subscription for the pur• pose of taking such steps as their solicitor might advise P'or the purpose of compe lli ng the parties to return the deposits. A committee, consisting of the Chairman, Messrs. Murchison, Brough, Levy, and Coates, was then ap pointed, to take such s t e p s as t h ey might think proper to carry out the wishes of the shareholders. A resolution calling upon the shareholders to contri bute towards the expenses was also passed after some discussion, and the meeting separated. LYNN AND DERELIAIII RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the shareholders and proprietors of this railway took place to-day, at the Com pany's-offices, Milbank -street, Westminster, for the pur pose of authorisino- the borrowing by mortgage or bond the sum of 90,000 c, for the purpose of carrying on the undertaking. W. EVERARD, Esq., took the chair shortly after two o'clock, and, after stating the object of the meeting, he proposed the following resolution, which was unani mously agreed to:—" That the directors be and they are hereby authorised and empowered to borrow upon mortgage or bond, at such rate of interest, not exceeding 51. per cant. per annum, and for such periods as they shall think fit, the whole or any part of the sum of 90,0001., which the company is by their Act of Incorporation authorised and empowered to borrow." The CHAIRMAN, in answer to the question of a pro prietor, stated that :the first part of the line, from Lynn ro Narborough, had been advertised to be opened on Tuesday next, which he had no doubt would take place. (Hear, hear.) The second part of the line, from Lynn to Swaffham, was going on as well as could be wished, 'yid he thought that there was very little doubt that the whole line would be opened at Midsummer. The direc tors were ready now to put out the whole contract from Swaffham to l)ereham. Thanks were then voted to the chairman and directors for the course they had pursued on behalf of the com pany, and the meeting then broke up. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, stated that the last call that had been made of the directors had bee❑ most liberally responded to by the proprietors. SHERIFFS' COURT.--(TINS DAY.) (Before Mr. Under-Sheriff BURCIIELL.) CANNON V. MYERS. The plaintiff in this action is the landlady of the White Horse, Ray-street, Clerkenwell, and the defendant is a rag merchant and Government contractor. The action was brought to recover the sum of 31. Os. Bd. for ale, beer, &c., alleged to have been supplied by the order of the defendant. The defendant pleaded that he was not indebted. Mr. WAKELING stated the plaintiff's case, from which it appeared that in April last, the defendant had an ap peal at the Middlesex Sessions, and had a great massy witnesses on his behalf. On that occasion defendant went to the plaintiff's house, and asked whether a room had not been engaged by persons of the name of Nathan and Lazarus for his (defendant's) witnesses? and on being answered in the affirmative, he said his witnesses were to have what they required, for which he would settle. Miss Ellen Cannon was called, and gave evidence as to the supply of the articles, and that defendant distinctly gave the orders. There were between thirty and forty witnesses. After the case was over, defendant went and stopped the supplies." On the bill being given, he said he did not believe so much had been supplied, and he would not believe it if Mrs. Cannon swore till she was black in the face, but he would go round to the witnesses, and if their account agreed with it he would pay, but he had never done so, Frederick Miller was called, and also deposed to the defendant having stopped the :upply after the appeal, and that he said he would call in a day or two and pay. Mr. SIDNEY for the defendant, contended that it was highly improbable such an unlimited order would have been given, and said that Nathan and Lazarus ought to have been called if they were clerks or agents of the defendants. Siviers, wine and commission agent, Stepney, was called, and swore that he went with defendant after the appeal was over and saw Lazarus behind the bar, and defendant was told that he had ordered what bad been supplied. Defendant said that Lazarus might pay, he would pay what he had then, and they had refreshment to the amount of 7s. The bill was tendered to de fendant, but he would not pay. Other witnesses were called, but, The UNDER -SHERIFF said, all the witnesses went ti prove the plaintiff' s case , an d as k e d w h et h er Mr. Sidney intended to call Lazarus? Mr. &prim/replied in the negative. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF asked the jury whether they entertained any doubt ; if not, it would be unneces sary for the plaintiff to reply? The jury said they had not, and returned a verdict for the amount claimed. There were only four cases in the list, and the others were not of the slightest interest. The Right _le Right Hon. Lord Morpeth arrived at Doug las's Hotel on Friday, and along with Mr. Nixon, architect of her Majesty's office of works, on Saturday visited Holyrood Palace, and inspected the Queen's Drive round Arthur's Seat. His Lordship left this city on Sa turday evening, on a visit to Lord Blantyre, at Erskine House.—Caledonian Mercury. PUBLIC PATHS AND WASUBOUSES IN ST. MARTIN'S PARISH.—The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have offered to lease the stone-yard, in Orange street, Lei cester-square, to the Commissioners appointed to carry out the Act in that parish, recently adopted to " enco;' rage the ustablishpaent pf baths and wtohhousea" , X 877,072 '2 2 BROUGHT DOWN. X S. Chi Gross Assets.. 877,072 2 2 Liabilities Deduct Esti- /Surplus... .. matedlosses 778,803 12 0 3. The CHAIRMAN said that he had much pleasurt; in putting the resolution, but regretted that tin- re were not more proprietors present. lie had the pleasure to inform them that the concern was out of debt and out of danger. Their London bankers bad btea paid off, as would he seen by a letter which would be read to them by Mr. Thefollowing letter was then read to the meeting : " on, Oct. 7, 1846. " Sir,—We ar e f avoure d withL your don letter of yester mdae3n-,tiaonnd, d e hav b e e L g eceitvheed amount the . remittancethe last of 0 s,oo f o . l t . h t e he p r r e o in_ missory notes given for the debt owing to us by your company. We have now the pleasure to enclose the said pro missory note, and to offer our congratulations to the directors on the discharge of their engagement with us. " At the period when our embarrassments pressed so heavily on your establishment in the autumn of 1842, when our cash advance was so considerable, and we were under acceptances for a still larger amount, we could not but feel a natural anxiety respecting our posi tion. We, however, placed reliance on the honour and good faith of the gentlemen engaged in the direction of the bank, and accepted their assurance of the ultimate repayment of our advances. Depending upon their ex ertions, we allowed time for the winding up of its con cerns, and looked forward to a result by which we should incur no loss. This confident expectation is now realized by the payment of the last of the promissory notes with interest, and it is as gratifying to us that our reliance has been so fully justified, as it must be satisfactory to yourself and colleagues that the undertaking entered into has been so completely and honourably fulfilled. " We remain, yours respectfully, " VENISON and CO. " G. R. Chappell, Esq., Chairtaan Bank of Manchester." A SHAREHOLDER asked how much money was still due by the bank. Mr. FRAZER, in answer, said, in round numbers 24,0001., and the available assets 45,000/. The report was then put to the meeting, and carried unanimously. After some conversation as to the propriety of reducing their annual expenditure, thanks were voted to the directors and the chairman, and the meeting se parated. - -------- - REPEAL OF THE NIALT TAX. On Saturday last a deputation from the Central So ciety attended a meeting of the tenant-farmers at the Norfolk Hotel, Norwich, to adopt means fur securing a total repeal of the malt -tax. The chair was taken by Mr. Leaman, of Whitewell, a large number of the leading agriculturist s .of the co un ty b e i ng present. Mr. J. SMITH, one of the deputation, explained the objects of the society by referring to the following re solutions, which had been passed at a meeting held at the York Hotel, Bridge street, Blackfriars, London, on the 30th of March, 1846 " 1. That the object of this association is to furnish employment to the working classes of the British com munity (the first source of national wealth), and by setting the springs of industry free, enable them to ob tain both beer and meat at a moderate cost. " 2. That the tax upon malt is unjust in principle and oppressive in operation, inasmuch as it presses so heavily upon the labouring classes of the empire, and at the same time altogether prevents many of the more needy from partaking of a wholesome beverage, the only nu tritious one arising from the produce of the British soil. " That the operation of this tax limits the consumption of barley in an incredible degree, by imposing a duty of Si. 10s. per acre upon every acre of barley used for the purpose of malting ; thus in the first instance checking the cultivation of the soil, and in the next precluding the use of the produce for the purpose of fattening cattle. " 4. That this meeting pledges itself not only to use its most strenuous exertions for the total repeal of this oh m- xious impost, so detrimental to the comfort and morals of the people, bat determines never more to relax its ef forts, or entirely separate, till the desired object be attains d. "4. That the committee be requested immediately to adopt such measures as they may deem expedient and most proper for carrying into effect the above resolutions upon a wide and extended scale, at.d to exercise their ur gent endeavours for increasing the subscriptions." Mr. NORTHOUSE followed in a speech ct considerable length, in the course of which he traced the quantities of malt consumed and the amount of duty paid from the year 1730 to the present time. He stated, that in 1730, when there was a population of only 5,687,993, the con sumption was 28,410,421 b us h e l s, the duty being then only 6d. per bush e l, an d t h e consumption five bushels per head on the whole population. In 1780, the duty was Is. 4d. per bushel; the population, 7,814,827; the consumption, 30,805,100 bushels, or fbur bushels per head. In 1828, the population was 13,249,508; duty, 2s. 7d.; and consumption, per head, two bushels two gallons; while in 1845, with a population of 16,711,725, the entire consumption was only 30,508,840 bushels, or only one bushel six gallons 2.3ds per head. These he considered proofs as strong as Holy Writ of the effects of taxation, and the deterioration of the comforts of the poor. Mr. Cr:ll.v, of Cossey, then moved the following re solution:—" That this meeting form itself into a com mittee, with power to add to its numbers, as a branch district of the Anti-Malt Tax Association," which was carried unanimously; and a vote of thanks to the Chair man having been passed, the meeting separated. IMPORTANCE OF LLOYD'B.—The vast importance of Lloyd's establishment to merchants, shipowners, under writers, and others, interested in maritime affairs, may be easily gathered from the fact that on Monday there, were received no less than 37 British and Irish manu script shipping lists, with 58 foreign ditto, togeth er w i t h newspapers to the same extent. This is not by any means a solitary instance of the receipt o f so vast a mass of shipping and mercantile intelligenc e i n one day, To judge of the well-organised arrangement of the esta blishment, it may be observed that each list and news paper has been read and checked through carefully, and which great labour was accomplished on Monday last, by the usual hour of closing the business of the day. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE. Mr. B. Authur, of Wood-street, Queen-square, on his wa y from Taunton to this ci t y, l ast night, found himself in a very awkward situation. B e i ng alone with another gen tleman, on leaving lli g hb r id ge-station, be heard some thing running dow n on the seat and bottom of the carriage. Suppo s i ng t h e gentleman unwell, he in qu i red but received no answer. Immediately after, the gentle elitbP:r of the a a n ti d t, f a e n ll d ac n r o oss p man made a most strange noise, somethin bet It tnd was a groan,guitedthe earifiage. seats next to them. On arriving at B covered that he had attempted allwe.l. it was dis throat with a penknife, which was e ty cutting his man was placed with him, and he lying on the seat. A ethrseonbo:aosmoognf wee n a r•ry VVB,3 brought on to the Bristol Station, where he was recognised and taken ofTto one of the hospitals. be 1 Journal. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.-- of the Insolvent Debtors' Court h their respective circuits. Mr. Con javmeisjsuistnelreti:priv• a for ' GPs sat on Monday at Chelmsford, and will, acco o rdin pointments, be oce:apied until some time in g '"• A'lle BP -4-4 iNceber. Business is a- • d be rQsumed ' ..epointe to in town op. IW.e s kap wec0...., ...., when, according to the rota, Mr, Cotami ssiciu „.. I Harris will remain In London, the other ti• ree Learned Corumissioms Wing engaged oil tbeirroi.spective cireni4 l A T( Tirtts MANCHESTER, WEDNESDA Y, tEt: VCrzex. . 0 01, - morning at e l ev . n o'e!ock the a 40 provrittor. o f thi s very disastr,ll ' fet,, • lia.ywards H tel, Bride , -stieet, in .te directors present were Messrs G. I“ ppell, chair mfin of tho Board of Directors ; J. C. Dyer, John Patliuf,John Gould , h :rough, and John klpencer, deputy chairman. Mr. G. J. Chappell presided. The CHAIRMAN having briefly opened the proo.eed ings, called upon the managing direcZor to read the report. - Mr. FRAZER then read the followirg report:—" Re port of the Board of Directors to the annual general meeting of the proprietors, held at Hayward's Hotel, Bridge-street, on Wednesday, the 21st of October, 1846:—The accounts submitted to the last gf-neral meeting brought down the affairs of the bank to the 30th of June, 1845. The estimate:l net assets at that date were 159,712/. 61. sd. ; the liabilities, 110,198/. 18.;. 5d.; and the apparent surplus, 49,516/. Sm. The following is a statement of the affairs of the bank, made up to the 30th of June, 1846: ASSETS, X S. d.f Sundry Accts. 803,939 15 4 F. , undr3 Accts. Properties 45,204 1 9 Notes in then! Cash 193 11 41 ----- Bills 27,714 13 9; 40,578 1 1 Bark Stock ... 612,715 0 0 New Call Further Ca 11.., 108,659 17 5 Reserved Fund 2,611 3 8 ------ LIABILITIES. £ S. d. 39,213 1 1 1,36.5 0 0 £877,072 2 2 X s. d. 49,578 1 1 57,690 9 1 Net Assets ... £98,268 10 2: ,268 10 "The direct ors have cancelled £9B d 7,907 shares held 2 the company, and a l so tbrfeitt,d 4,9243- by Nba held b bankrupt and in so l vent proprietors, and have res carried the y amounts received on the same, say 128,3151.; original capital of WI. per share, 4,337/. I3s. 10d.; and 732/. 10i., first and second calls, to the credit of the bad debt ac count, thereby reducing the amount heretofore taken as estimated loss to 778,803/. 125., as stated in the present report. The probable ultimate surplus has increased during the year from 49,5131. Bs. to 57,690/. 9s. ld. This arises from further sums received on account of calls amount ing to 4,5131. 10s. and 3,6631, I Is. Id., which have been realised beyond the estimates and accounts now finally closed, after deducting interest and expenses. "On the 30th September the liabilities were 29,6091, being a reduction of 10,9691. since the 30th of June ; and the directors have much pleasure in being enabled to state that they have, in the present month, paid 5,000/. in full discharge of the debt due to their London bankers, Messrs. Denison, Lleywood, Kennard, and Co., to whom the shareholders are much indebted for the liberal treat ment experienced at their hands dui ing the liquidation. " There are still some arrears of calls, and in a few instances, where parties have the ability to pay, it will be necessary to resort to legal proceedings. The lamented death of Mr. Alexander Bannerman caused a vacancy in the direction, which was filled up by the appointment of Mr. John Bannerman. " The directors who retire from office by rotation are Messrs. John Bannerman, Peter Bothwell, and John Swainson. They will be proposed for re-election. " By order of the Board of Directors, (Signed) "G. R. CHAPPELL, Chairman." Mr. S. WALKER moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by aShareholder.