The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-05 00:00:00

OVER LAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We hays received by Lieutenant Waghorn's Extra ordinary Express, via Trieste, our letters and dis patches from Bombay to the 27th of August. The rainy season had not then terminated, and Until the return of the fine weather nothing of an ex traordinary nature was apprehended. The monsoon had been most favourable in all parts of India, and the people engaged in agricultural pursuits were contented. The Seikh Government was in a tottering state, for the Queen-Mother and her paramour, the Wuzeer, 1 4 411 Singh, had no hold on the affections of the peo ple. On the contrary, those abandoned characters Were 'looked upon as traitors to their country, and the ° PPe 'rtunity of the withdrawal of the British army of °coy ipation was awaited by the Khalsees and other f ang tics, in order to avenge their wrongs on the pre sen', beads of the Lahore Government. 'lle British authorities were not idle in making Preparations for the approaching convulsion in the Seikh territory. Regiments were forming at Feroze• pore at id Umballah, for the purpose of absorbing some of the best of the disbanded Seikh soldiers. An army Was :deo to be ready on the Sutlej and Beas to pro tect the British frontiers, and in case of necessity to put F lown the Seikh revolution. ads Hardinge and Gough were at Simla, in the inirP .ediate vicinity of the scene where they gained the• ir peerages last year, and vi here new honoars nowaw ait them. Ghoolab Singh is reported to be in a very unsatis frvztory state, not only on account of the turbulent ellif!fs over whom he obtained the rule, by advancing l'irge sums of money last March, but also from his oqvn intrigues, which prevent him from conforming Ns' ith the premises of the treaty. It was said that s' 3 veral British officers had been murdered in his erTitory, and by his instigation, but the story is 11' sufficiently authenticated to be implicitly re 13.ed on. The Seikh province of Moultan is still at war with the Wuzeer Lall Singh, and the Mahommedan chief of that fertile district has been victorious in some rencontres with the Seikh troops. Sinde is tranquil, and with the prospect of an abundant harvest. The fall of rain along the Indus has this year been greater than during any season sine 1842. The prospects of the inhabitants are improved, and they are, therefore, satisfied. The Cholera, after having ravaged Kurrachee and Hy- Ilerabad attacked the villages along the Indus. There was some sickness at Sukkur, which caused the rorrtoYal of her Majesty's 17th Regiment to the sea cor,st. There was a rumour circulated of the speedy re tirement from Sinde of Si health i s r Charles Napier, whose described as seriously affected by the climate. It was further said that the new Governor of Bombay (Sir Henryottinger supposed, from his knowledge Sind y e t , to have been selected), would be empoweresdindo make arrangements for the final settlement of a a sa a d ßritish province. Five regiments were, it was to be removed Th from b Sinde as soon as the fine weathe bility however existed of the occupation b ethPerßrai tish of the city of Moultan, which, from its I calit Would form an excellent emporium for British o good y s, and a corresponding capital for the western part of India, in some degree resembling Calcutta in the eastern division. The next few months are pregnant with important events in relation to the western frontier of India. In Caubul, the focus of Affghan, Persian and Rus shin intrigues, an attempt has been made to enlist ?Jost Mahomed in another plot against the British. The agent in this scheme had come from Persia, b ut the old Dost was too wary to expose himself again to the chances of a conflict with the British, Particularly after their recent successes at Lahore. Ilis son, the notorious Akbar Khan, was not pleased with the pacific policy of his father, and he was eager to have an opportunity of regaining possession of Peshawur and even of Cashmere. Intrigues and counterplots were in full play at Caubul. In the newly-acquired provinces of Jullunder and the Doab of the Bess, the British troops have, during Six months, been healthy. The fertility of these dis tricts is very great, and the inhabitants appear de lighted at the prospect of being allowed to carry on their industry and to collect its product, secure of being treated with justice by the British authorities, and not with tyrannous exaction such as their former Seikh rulers practised. There was a slight disturbance in the Cuddapah collectorate of the Madras Presidency, but it was speedily suppressed. Its leader, Nursima Reddy, was hotly pursued by the police, and would not be long at large. An attempt was made by the British Resident at the Nizam's Court to arrange the pecuniary affairs of that country. Some refractory landholders have been compelled to give accounts of their demands, and the lawless mercenaries, who have proved hitherto to be such a curse to that state, have been disbanded or ex pelled from the .Nizam's dominions. Th. decision of the British Government to introduce good order into the Nizam's finances will, it is to be hoped, produce the best results. The conquest of the Island of Bally, which is now attempted by the Dutch, continues to be the source of much observation at Singapore. It appears to have the tacit assent of the British Government ; for otherwise the treaty of 1824 is evidently opposed to the extension of the Dutch territory in the eastern islands. An alarm prevailed at Aden in the beginning of August in consequence of a threatened attack on that fortress by some Arab chiefs. Several transports with detachments of her Ma jesty's Bth Regiment of Infantry, and of the 10th Regiment of Hussars, had arrived in Bombay, but there were apprehensions entertained respecting oth e r s , and, in particular, relative to the Anne Armstrong, with a portion of the Bth Regiment on board. She was reported to be the quickest sailer of the transports, yet she had not arrived when the steamer left Bombay. The weather during the month of August was fine, and, fortunately enough for the troops arriving from Europe, who were obliged to march to Poonah. It Ought to be impressed on the memories of the military authorities at the Horse Guards that the practice of h aving soldiers to arrive in India during the rainy season is to be deprecated, as endangering the lives of hundreds by exposure to violent changes of tem perature. Arrangements could easily be adopted for having the troop s t o arr i ve there during the d ry season. Some of the Bth Regiment were obliged on their march to P oona h to seek for dry spots on the h i lls, in order to pitch their tents and to sleep. with a lot of round nail rod at 45r. per candy; steel is in tubs is slightly lower than before—in faggots, without change. There has been recently an importation of quicksilver from China, and in consequence the pri'oe of that article bas given way about 6r. per maund. `,Spelter is a shade lower, [and we are informed of a sale of 800 cwt. (small plates at 11r. 2a. per cwt., and hear of other transactions is large-sised plates to the extent of about 8,000 owt.) at 10r. 6a. to 10r. 12a. per cwt., and in 561 b. to 841 b. plates (about 800 cwt.) at 10r. The tendency of prices is evidently downward. In lead, tin plates, &c., there is little doing, though we believe a sale of the latter has had the effect at 15-ir. per box. Cotton Manufactures—The sales of these have been chiefly in gray goods, comprising madapollams, long cloths, domestics, and jaconets. Improved prices have been obtained in but few instances, and in the majority of cases a decline has had to be submitted to. Some jaconets, part of a bankrupt's stock, have been sold off without reserve, and with the exception of a few of su perior quality, the rates fetched were miserably low. There have been some sales of fine bleached jaconets and shirtings, but in bleached goods generally but little has been done, and the prices offered are lower than those of last season. Fancy goods and prints are with out inquiry. Turkey red cloths are again in some little demand. Yarns—There have been transactions to a moderate xtent in mule twist, but no material change has taken place in the prices of numbers below 50. That number has sustained a slight decline, and those above it are ❑eglected by purchasers. In water twist some sales have taken place at improved rates ; and the stocks being small prices appear likely to rise still further. We are also apprized of a sale of 4001 b. of Turkey red yarn, No. 40, at Ir. 6a. per lb. The inquiry for orange appears to have latterly somewhat revived, but we hear of no transactions. t ~~ Woollens—Woollen cloths have been in some slight request, but no improvement on previous low prices has obtained. The market has been injured by the sale by aucti,n of some cloths rejected by the Government cloth ing agent. Marine Stares—Considerable alterations will be seen to have occurred in the prices of some of the articles under this head. Coal tar hai declined from 10r. to 51r., and Swedish from 15r. to 10r. per barrel ; whilst bleached canvas has given way from 18r. to 16r. per bolt. We have been informed of no sales, though we believe some have taken place at our quotations. Beer—The market is without exchange. Allsopp's and Bass's have been selling in wholesale at 60r. per Mid., at which price we understand about 150 hhds. of the former brand have changed hands since the departure of lest mail. Spirits—Nothing is doing in any description, and prices are therefore entirely nominal. The stocks in first hands continue large. Cochineal—The price of this article has latterly de clined, and we hear of sales to the extent of about 3,0001 b. at 2r. 14a. to 2r. 14a. 6p. per lb. At the present moment, however, the rate is firm at our quotation, with an upward tendency. Sarron—The best quality cannot now be quoted higher than 17r. per lb. The article ili without inquiry. EASTERN PRODUCE. Cotton—Prices of this staple have given way about 2r. to 3r. per candy, but transactions have nevertheless been limited, and almost wholly for the China market. There have been no fresh supplies, and the quality of the cotton at market is inferior. The excessive supply of rain in Guzerat appears to have been most injurious to the crops in some localities. We quote the current rates at 78r. for Broach, Jumbooseer, and Oomrawutty, 80r. to 81r. for Surat, 73r. to 75r. fur Dollera, and 73r. for Barsee. There is no Compta here. In other articles of eastern produce, the only changes worth notice are a decline of 3 rupees per cwt. in Gum Arabic, and 1 and 2 rupees in pepper, and a rise of 15 rupees per candy in the price of ginger. There is no wool in the market at present. We understand that the dispatches for Government and the Hon. the East India Company were deli vered at the respective offices before daylight on Saturday morning. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. TIIE BOMBAY MARKET. (From the Chamber of Commerce Overland Price Current.) Bostiar, Auo. 27.—The commercial season is now fairly re-opened, but hitherto the business done has been limited, few of the traders from the interior having as yet entered the market, and the local dealers having only purchased such goods as it is imagined will be re quired by these latter when they make their appearance. There has been but little rain since our last, and the monsoon (save in some districts of Guzerat, which have suffered from excessive rain) has proved very favourable to the agriculturist. By next mail, when the communi cation with the coast will be thoroughly open, we may probably be enabled to report an extension of transac tions. Meanwhile the rate of exchange on England has gradually fallen, and this has of course rendered it neces sary for holders to ask higher prices. The scarcity of moneyis no longer felt, and the rates of discount charged by the banks have been lowered. Metals --There has been a slight improvement in the Price s of copper, but the transactions have not been large, hold ers . generally being indisposed to sell at the current rat es• We are apprised of sales of 440 cwt. sheathing ‘t 55i rupees, and 100 cwt, braziers' at 55 rupees. In i ron there have been some operations, and both Swedish sad British bar are in request, though the advance in )Pries has u yet been but slight. Besides the above, we hear of some sales of Swedish b ta'atKN. Va., and ß r i t i s h at 81tr. per candy, together THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1846. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Mr. Bunn commenced his campaign here on Satur day night, with the opera of The Crusaders, and the new ballet of The Offspring of the Flowers, of which the sylph-like Flora Fabbri is the heroine. The plot of the ballet is soon told. Estelle (Madame Theresa Theodore) is about to be married to Prince Julian, (Mons. Theodore), with the consen t o f h er -f at h er t h e Duke (Mr. Howell), but there is a certain Page, Enrico (Mons. Bretin), who loves th e f a i r E ste ll e, and in consequence of iis love is expelled from the castle. The rejoicings for the nuptials go on, and there is here introduced an excellent pas d'ensemble by the corps de ballet, and a pas de deux by the be trothed, in which Mons. and Madame Theodore were much applauded. The exiled page is conveyed to Fairy Land, none of the denizens of which seem in clined to pay any attention'to the forlorn lover. The Queen, however, takes pity on his case, and from a flower raises a Nymph, who is the very perfection of his earthly love. The budding and blowing of this beautiful flower Is admirably managed, and when Ersile (Mademoiselle Flora Fabbri), the very ideal of love, stands before him he forgets his mortal love, and is fascinated by her trans cendental antitype. Here is introduced a pas by Mademoiselle Flora Fabbri, somewhat resembling one of the dances of the Viennoise children, which almost induces him to forget the Princess ; and then comes a pas de schalls, in which the fair offspring of the flowers completely fascinates him, as it does the audience, for it was rapturously and most deservedly , applauded. Never did Flora Fabbri dance more ex quisitely. Then comes the pas de glace, a dance on the ice, by Flora Fabbri, in which she sees her shadow reflected in the iced surface, a la Cerito, in the pas de Combre. In the second at we are again introduced to the court of the Duke—great rejoicings are going on at the marriage of the Prin cess. The page is there, but completely cured of his love for the mere mortal. There is a prize, inscribed "To the most graceful." The page enters leading in the Offspring of the Flowers ; Flora Fabbri dances La Castigliana, an exquisite. castanet dance, and the prize is awarded to her by acclamation. Thus ends this ballet, the pearl chain running through and stringing into one the pearls, which consist of various pas of which it is composed, and which, if they could be brought nearer together by judicious condensation, would make it, perhaps, one of the most popular ballets that has ever been produced. M. and Madlle. Theodore (who made their delnit last night) are ex cellent clkereographic artistes ; but Flora Fabbri is the diesse—upon her fell the whole weight of the ballet, and nobly did she sustain it. There was a freshness about her dancing that was perfectly de lightful. Considering the great call there was upon her physical powers, it must have been to her a labour, but it was a labour of love. She danced because dancing was to her a language—the only language in which she could adequately express her sentiments. It was for her a perfect triumph. The success of the ballet was complete, and it will run, no doubt, during the whole of Flora Fabbri's engagement. The theatre has been completely renovated during the recess, and a new drop-scene, by G r i eve , was exhibited for the first time. It is very brilliant and admirable as a speci men of scene painting, but scarcely equal to the drop scene of .Acis and Galatea, from the pencil of Stan field, which has been exhibited for the last—we will not say how many seasons. It is, no doubt, now " used up ;" last season it exhibited evident symp toms of decay, and Mr. Bunn has shown his taste in giving us an entirely new scene in preference to vamping up the old drop-scene (however exquisitely painted) of Stanfield. Before the commencement of the opera the National Anthem was sung by the whole corps operatique. The house was crowded to the ceiling. FREIGHTS. Freights to Great Britain have slightly improved since our last, and may now be quoted at 21. 10s. to 21. 15,. per ton. To China, the rate had the other day reached the unprecedeutedly low rate of 4 rupees per candy, and it cau now be quoted no higher than 6 rupees. MONEY MARKET. Government paper may be quoted as follows: Rupees. 5 per cent. Loan of 1825-6 1832-3 4 1835.6 5 1841-2 4 1842-3 Exchange—Exchange on England has continued to give way, and may now be quoted at Is. lld. to Is. 1 lid for six months' bills, and Is. Mid. for draughts at 30 days' sight. On Calcutta at 30 days the rate is 991 ru pees; and on Madras 99 rupees. Banks—We quote Bank of Bombay Shares at 339 ru pees premium, and those of the Oriental Bank, 130 to 150 rupees premium per share. Bullion—Sovereigns each, 111 rupees; Bank of Eng land notes, per pound, 11 rupees. BREAD RIOT 1N PARIS. (From Gulignani's Messenger.) A serious disturbance took place on Thursday night in the Faubourg St. Antoine, occasioned by an augmenta tion (of 4 centimes) in the price of the 41b. loaf. The followin: particulars have reached us from an eye -wit ness. The inhabitants of the Rue du Faubourg St. An toine and tVjacent streets, chiefly inhabited by cabinet makers, white-smiths, &c., assemuled in considerable numbers at seven o'clock yesterday evening, and pro c. eded to the bakers' shops in the vicinity, in order to lay in provisions of bread, in consequence of tho rise in price commencing this morning. The quantity left after the sale of the day was soon disposed of, and the crowd increasing became riotous, and broke the shop fronts and several of the gas lamps. This scene continued for some time, and about hall-past nine the mob commenced rais tug a barricade across the Rue du Faubourg St. Antoine, Kith the stones of the Rue Lenoir, which they unpaved with incredible celerity. The Horse Municipal Guard soon afterwards arrived, and rode among the crowds several times, but they always opened their masses and gave them tree passage, closing immediately behind them. A battalion of the 48th Foot, headed by its Colonel, afterwards came to the spot. They were re ceived with cries of " Vive la Ligne !" and the tumult having lasted until near midnight, the populace began gradually to disperse, and the streets became compara tively quiet. The rioters did not, however, separate without making an appointment for rendezvous at the same quarter this evening. The bakers having been prevented baking in the night, carts loaded with bread this morning arrived from all quarters, and the bread they contained was sold in thy, street. GRAND CASINO AT THE ADELAIDE GALLERY, STRAND.—M. Laurent, who first gave the public a taste for Promenade Concerts, has converted the above well known establi.hment into a grand Casino, which will be opened for the winter season this evening, in a style of splerdour that eclipses anything of the kind ever at tempted in England. The building has been entirely re-modelled, under the direction of Mr. J. Breckell, the theatrical machinist, the various scientific specimens and articles of weitu have been removed, and the spacious hall now forms a grand salle de dame, which has been most superbly decorated by Mr. Hurwitz, and other skilful artists, the ornaments being designed in Paris. Some beautiful statues,:by Brucciani, are tastefully arranged in the orchestra, the vestibule, and other parts of the building, while the walls of the lower part of the grand hall are covered with plate glass, orna mented with wreaths of laurel, evergreens, and bou quets of artificial flowers, which present a coup d'ceil the most brilliant. Magnificent beaufets have also been fitted up, where refreshments of the most recherche description will be served. It is the intention of the pro prietor to give a series of soirees musicales, for which a hand of upwards of fifty talented performers have been engaged, under the direction of M. Laurent, jun. The solo performers include Messrs. Patey (leader), Grattan Cooke, Carte, Patton, Winterbottom, Maycock, J. Streather, Stanton Jones, Shargool, Pratten, Winter bottom, jun., Catchpole, R ange, and Sedgwick. Among t h e vocal performers engaged, are Mr. J. W. Sharp, and Mr. Binge (from Vauxhall Gardens), Mrs. J. Roe, and Miss Clairton. M. Laurent, in order to gratify the taste of the votaries of Terpsichore, will give each evening, after the concert, a " Bal Pare D'Hiver," under the di rection of six masters of ceremony, BARRY, THE CLOWN.—This " merry monarch" of , Mr. B atty, in the kindest in the ring, having been disappointed i n not receiving a L I G o a r e d n s e of Astl e y' s R oyal Amphi theatre s for Friday next , when Mr. Barry w il l take his m be a n i efi e t r a , t offeredV xhha benefit at that house. A long list of novelties will be brought forward on the occasion. Mr. Carter, the lion king, has proffered his his valuable aid, b es id es which mammoth horse will appear in the rin g . Canfield, too, the American Samson, who has just returned from Belgium, will show his wonderful feats of strength, and mammoth horse. To these nov e l ties pull against the mamm will be added the extraordinary M performances of several German artistes, with whom r. Battythe made e continent. n ga ff e r._ ments during his recent journey to Barry may therefore expect a crowded house, which h e deserves, and will undoubtedly obtain. THE LATE FATAL AFFRAY AT BARK I NG. —On Fri-. day Mr. Baker resumed, for the third time, the inquiry • at the Cock, Cock-hill, Ratcliff, touching the death of John Harrold Levitt, from the injuries inflicted, at a _ last running match on the Barking-road, on the 15th f moath. The evidence adduce on the former occasions have, from time to time, appeared in our columns. The unfortunate affair had excited much interest, in conse quence of the respectable connexions of the parties im plicated. Yesterday several hours were occupied in examining witnesses, who identified those of the party who had beaten the deceased. The Coroner summed up at great length. The jury, after a short deliberrtion, returned a verdict of manslaughter against Richard Heywood, Henry Buddy, and William Branch, and the Coroner issued his warrant for their apprehension and committal to I,knate. THE IRISH GOVERNMENT. The visit of Mr. Redington, the Irish Under-Secre tary, to London, appears to have led to much misconcep tion, and to have given rise to inferences injurious and wholly unfounded. It is stated, as if it were matter for surprise or suspicion, that on that gentleman's return to Dublin he was closeted with Lord Besborough and Mr. Labouchere, but that the result of their conference had not been suffered to transpire. From this official reserve ominous conclusions are drawn. It is not usual, in Lon don at least, with members of the Government, to trans mit a minute of their conferences to a public journal ; but it would appear that the omission of an act of deference of this sort to the Dublin newspapers is regarded as necessarily implying some strange Government ; hence perplexity asserted councils t o h f a t the blr. Redington's mission to London has failed ; that he found Lord John Russell inexorable in his refusal to adopt thyse prompt and extensive measures which the Earl of Bes borough urged upon him as essential to the salvation of the Irish people ; that, in fine, there is such a disagree ment between the Lord Lieutenant and the Home Go vernment as must lead to the most decisive consequences. In ordinary times we should not condescend to bestow on such mere twaddle any grave notice, but now the case is different ; for, absurd as are these speculations, they may find believers among the multitudes, and so weaken that just confidence which it is so necessary they should at this crisis repose in the benevolence, unani mity, and firmness of the Government. We do, therefore, undertake to declare that there is not one particle of truth in the statements that the policy and administration of Lord Besborough does not meet with the cordial approval of the Cabinet in every par ticular, or that at this moment he does not enjoy the entire and unreserved confidence of the advisers of the Crown.— Observer. BOWIUNG IN THE ISLE OF MAN. We have received a recent number of Mona's Herald, which details with great minuteness the festivities which have been got up at Douglas, in celebration of a visit of our distinguished fellow townsman, the Hon. M.P. for Bolton. This visit, in which the Learned Gentleman was accompanied by his son, the Earl of Clarendon's secretary, was intended to have been private; but the natives, who regard him as " their Island's best friend," and are grateful for his exertions in procuring their municipal, legal, and commercial emancipation, were in a fervent heat of expectation at the news of his arrival— thronged the pier, went out in delegation boats to receive him from the Liverpool steamer, and surrounded his barouche upon the pier, where be addressed them, and again at Castle Mona. In the evening bonfires and fireworks were displayed. The next day (Friday 18th) Dr. Bowring proceeded to Castle-town, and had an interview with Governor Hope. Several deputations waited upon him, respecting the harbour funds, highways registration, and otherin sular affairs. The next day he visited Ramsey, where he was entertained at a public dinner, W. Callister, Esq., in the chair. On Monday, there was a dinner in the Odd, Fellows' Hall, Douglass, Colonel Campbell of Raversdale in the chair. " The landowners present" represented ten thousand acres of land. The health of Dr. Bowring was given and responded to in an impressive speech ; the health of Mrs. Bow ring and family was acknowledged by Mr. E. Bowring, who proposed " the Ladies of Mona." Dr. Bowring proposed the toast, " Popular Representation in the House of Keys." In the course of his speech he said, " Here are in this island 50,000 p eo pl e ; an d i t i s impos sible they can continue longer without a voice in making their laws—they can no longer be governed by a self elected body. We do not want the insular government merged in that of England ; but this is what we want, to have local rights and local interests controlled by local bodies, representing the people. I respect the claim which the Manx people make for their local institutions; but I would have them assimilated to the intelligence of the age. I hope the laws will still be proclaimed on Tynwald Hill; but when the representative of Alajesty shall go there to Twynwald, carrying his act to be pro claimed, I want him to be able to say " This law was made by yourselves—made through the representatives of the public sentiment, and the will of the people." The present state of things is absolutely intolerable. It is not credible—it would not be believed elsewhere that the advocates who may have been employed in the process or cause sit as judges to hear the cause on ap peal ; besides, the blending of the legislative, executive, and judicial powers can be endured no longer. When I mentioned the fact to one high in authority, of advo cates sitting as judges, he seemed not to know the ex istence of the fact, and doubted its truth—well he might. The public indignation will be aroused on hearing of the usage, and it will not be tolerated—it shall not be to;e rated—it shall be removed."— Western Times. The business of nations is like the business of indi viduals ; it requires the employment of stipendiaries to carry it on for the good of the master and his family. That is the only object and end of management, whether of a family or of a nation.—Hampden's History of the English Aristocracy. Among the presents sent by the King of the French to the Queen of Spain on the occasion of her marriage, is a splendid carpet of the Gobelins manufac ture, which has employed the workmen several years. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 2.—The trans actions in raw sugar have been to a fair extent this week, and prices are unaltered. Refined goods con tinue scarce, and command full rates.—Bristol Mercury. A large Bull Seal, measuring from the snout to the tip of the tail upward. of seven feet, and nearly six feet in circumference, weighing upwards of 7 ewt., was shot by Stephen Evan, a fisherman, in Newport Bay, on Thursday last. From 10 to 12 gallons of oil have been extracted from its fat.— The Welshman. ARRIVAL OF SPECIE IN GALWAY.—Fier Majesty's steam-ship Comet left our harbour on Tuesday, atter discharging 10,000/. in silver coin, for the payment of public works now being completed under the direction of the Board of Works.—Galway Vindicator. The Northern TVhig, of the Ist inst., says, "We have no London papers later than those of Monday evening, thanks to the defective state of the Post-offici, arrangements." PROGRESS OF FREE TRADE IN FRANCE.—The Journal des Debuts, in alluding to the late meeting of the Association des Libres Echanges, says—" The as,o elation, we are assured, is making progress. Severs' persons of note having joined its ranks, and among. tie most important may be named M. Nieh"las Ko3chltn, one of the greatest manufacturers, who throughout his l on g career has been at the head of all the many 183 provements introduced into the manufactures of Alsa-e; and who, at thf time of the commercial i nqu i ry in 1834, distinguished himself by the c..urage with which ne maintained that the industry of France could only gain by the gradual establishment of the freedom of trade." ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR. CLOSE OF TIIE FIFTH DAY'S POLL. What we stated on Saturday we can only repeat again to-day--the cause of Alderman Wood and the cause of the Livery is still in the ascendant, and no doubt can be entertained that it will continue so until the end of the poll. The public interest of the election appeared to be greatly increased. Upon the hustings assembled at an early hour the friends of Alderman Wood and Sir George Carroll in greater numbers than had appeared upon any former day, with the exception of the first, and the evidences of a contest were more strongly marked, par ticularly towards the conclusion of the day's poll. The usual language or approval and disapprobation was dealt out in a less restrained manner by the crowd immediately in front of the hustings, and the shouts in favour of Alderman Wood were much more vehement, if possible, than any with which the Hall has resounded since the commencement of the election. The poll of the fifth day closed at three o'clock, and shortly after that hour it was announced to be as folio% s Mr. Alderman Wood Sir G. Carroll B5B Mr. Alderman Hooper Mr. Alderman Farncomb Mr. Alderman Moon 3 The announcement was received with the most vehe ment cheering from a crowded hall, and the statement that Alderman Moon had advanced two on the poll created no inconsiderable merriment. Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to address the Livery. It was a high gratification to him to appear on the fifth day's poll in the proud and triumphant posi lion in which he then stood.—(Cheers.) For that position he begged to tender to the Livery his most sincere gratitude. _(Cheers.) It had been his intention to have said but little on that occasion, as it was his wish to reserve himself to the last day of the election ; but having read in one of the most valuable journals of the country a statement reflecting upon his conduct in a transaction to whi c h h e had many times alluded, he trusted that the Livery would allow him to say a few words, particularly as he found that that journal had riot been fairly dealt with.—(Cheers.) That statement had been put in doubtless at the request of parties that he would not name, and that journal with its usual caution, and animated by that sense of justice which had always distinguished it—(Cheers)—published it, but at the same time stating that it would not vouch for its correctness.—(Cheers.) Every public man was a legiti mate object of public animadversion ; and public con duct was fairly the text for the observations and stric tures of the press. The service rendered to the com munity by the practice was unquestionable; but when, through the public vehicles of intelligence, misrepre sentations were made by interested parties, although the prints themselves might be blameless, those who authorised the publication were the more strongly re prehensible.—(Cheers.) Two gentlemen had fen Thurs day appeared on the hustings, and made several state ments with the view of prejudicing his character with the public. Those statements were brought forward in an off hand manner; and, although he stepped forward to answer them at the instant, one of the gentlemen left the hustings and his work of mischief, without waiting for the antidote to the poison with which he had been charged.—(Loud cries of " Shame," and cheering.) It was well known that in 1832 he had been called upon to take the guidance of a suit on behalf of the Irish Society—(Cheers) —in which that society was engaged with the Skinners' Company.—(Cheers.) That suit con tinued in progress until 1845, and had occupied twelve days in one court, fourteen days in a second, and six teen days in a third. The most unwearied attention to the legal proceedings was indispensable, and he had come to an understanding with the Irish Society that his bills should be annually paid, for the expenses neces sarily incurred were considerable, in a case in which such valuable interests w ere involved. He found it, however, a matter of difficulty at all times to obtain the payment of the expenses he was out of pocket, and the payments, which were promised to be annual, degene rated into payments of two and three years' procrastina tion. Here Alderman Wood referred particularly to the statement made in the Times of Saturday, headed " Alderman Wood and the Irish Society," and denied in the most positive manner the truth of the accusation made against him by the writer of the statement, whom he believed to be Mr. Anderton, the deputy-governor of the Irish Society. (The statement contained a repetition of the charges made against Alderman Wood by Mr. Ainderton and Mr. Taylor, but in a more detailed form, and asserted, amongst other things, that he had not paid a large amount of fees to counsel and their clerks, although he had long since drawn the money from the society for such purpose.) He again solemnly declared to the meeting that in the whole of his conduct in the affair to which the statement re'erred, he had shown the highest degree of integrity and zeal, and that his exertions had been crowned with the most unquestionable success. But calumny was a detestable agent, that never slept, and Mr. Anderton, the man who had in 1845 be smeared him with praises, which he knew to be much greater than he deserved, now started up on a sudden and turned round as his traducer.—(Cries of " Shame, shame," and loud cheers.) The base attacks upon him invaded the whole intercourse of his private life, and his character was invaded in proportion to the good he was endeavouring to accomplish for his fellow citizens. He trusted that the Livery would not relax in their ex ertions-to enable him to overcome the efforts of the slanderers who had been so indefatigable in their en deavours to deprive him of the good opinion of the public ; but that they would come in numbers to the poll until four o'clock on Tuesday, when the contest would be at an end.---(Loud cheers.) The gratitude that he felt for the position in which the Livery had placed him, was almost overpowering, and he hoped be • tore he met them on Monday that the questions which had been raised against him would be completely settled and disposed of.—(Cheers.) He begged of them again, if they found uncalled for attacks made upon him, to suspend their judgment.—(Cheers.) They had witnessed the attacks that had already been made upon him.—(Cries of " We don't believe them.") Those attacks had been published all over the world ; he told them again and again that they were without foundation.—(Cries of "We know they are.") He had stated the whole truth that day, and he challenged contradiction of it.—(Greet cheering.) Mr. BENNOCK, a member of the Common Council, then came forward to address the Livery. He would not apolegise for presenting himself to the meeting, for in that hall he was aware that every Englishman was heard with patience. He could not, therefore, resist the temptation to give his opinion upon a contest which had occasioned such excitement through circumstances most discreditable to the city of London. In speaking of the discreditable character of the circumstances at tending the election, he alluded to the conduct of the irresponsible body who had exercised the veto with which they were armed in rejecting a gentleman who had been twice returned to them by the Livery, as qua lified for the office of chief magistrate.—(Cheers.) And why had they rejected him ? What reason had they given for their refusal to select the choice of the Livery for the office in which they wished to see him acting?— (Hear, hear.) One alderman said that Alderman Wood was ineligible because of his connexion with joint-stock companies.—(Laughter.) Now, if a connexion with joint-stock companies constituted ineligibility, he should be glad to be informed which of the aldermen were qua lified?—(Cheers and laughter.) He was merely calling the attention of the Livery to certain facts which ap peared to him to be in the case before them most ma- COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, SUNDAY. — Yesterday the Queen walked in the forenoon, accompanied by the Princess Royal, on the terrace and grounds of the Castle. The Royal Family took their usual airings on ponies. His Ro)al Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr. G. E. Anson, and Colonel Seymour, left the Castle at a quarter before nine o'clock yesterday morning for London, and returned to the Castle at a quarter before three o'clock, travelling by the Great Western Railway. Viscount and Viscountess Falkland, Viscount Can ning, and Lord and Lady Bloomfield, arrived at the Castle yesterday on a visit to her Majesty. In the afternoon her Majesty and her Royal Consort walked to the aviary. The Royal Family, attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, took a carriage airing yesterday afternoon. The royal dinner party at the Castle yesterday in cluded her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting to her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess Falkland, Viscount Canning, and Lord and Lady Bloomfield. The band of the Ist Life Guards attended during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle. This morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their usual early walk. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, the Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took pony exercise in the grounds of the Castle. Her M”jesty and Prince Albert, the ladies and gen tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household at tended Divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and her Lady in Waiting, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, ahe, attended the service. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Mr. G. E. Anson, and Lieut.-Colonel F. H. Seymour, arrived at Buckingham Palace at a quarter-past ten o'clock on Saturday morning, from Windsor Castle. The Prince went shortly before eleven o'clock to the office of the Duchy of Cornwall, in Somerset House, and afterwards proceeded to the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway, on his return to Windsor Castle. The Princess of Hesse embarked in the Black Eagle, at Rotterdam, at two o'clock on Saturday afternoon, at tended by her suite, and Mr. Bedford, Gentleman Usher to the Queen Dowager. The Princess landed yesterday afternoon, and immediately went to Marlborough House, Pall mall, arriving there at half-past two o'clock. The Princess left Marlborough House at three o'clock, at tended by the Earl Howe and the Earl of Denbigh, for the termini at Euston-square, taking her departure by the London and North-Western Railway for Cashiobury Park, Herts, on a visit to her Majesty the Queen Dowager. Count de Jarnac, French Charge d'Affaires, had an interview with Lord .John Russell on Saturday, at his official residence in Downing-street. The Earl of Clarendon arrived in town on Saturday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town,. on Satin . - day evening. Dispatches for the Governor of Canada were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office. At the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday, the prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Knapp, and the les sons by the Rev. Dr. H. Dakins. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. Sleath. The Marquis of Or monde, the Marquis of Thomond, and Lord Norreys, were among the nobility present. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE CHESTER RACES.—FRIDAY (coNcLu)ED). The Helier Skelter Handicap of 6 soya. each, 3 ft, with 20 added. The second to receive the forfeits. Heats. Once round and a distance. (9 Subs.) Mr. Meiklam's c, by Touchstone, out of Laura, 3yrs 1 0 1 Mr. Whitelock's Fair Rosamond, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b 0 1 2 Mr. Longshaw's British Tar, 5 yrs, sst 101 b 0 2 3 Mr. Redhead's Factory Girl, 4 yrs, sst 61b Mr. Whitworth's Lady Sarah, 5 yrs, Bst 81b Mr. J. Billington's Alice, hb, 5 yrs, 7st 91b 0 0 dr Sir J. Gerard's Juvenal, 5 yrs, 6st 1313 ..... odr NEWARK RACES. The Newark Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 30 added ; 2 yrs olds, Est 71b ; 3 yrs, 7st 71b ; 4 yrs, Bst 91b ; 5 yrs, 9st 31b ; 6 yrs and aged, 9st 7lb ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. The second to save his stake. Heats. One mile and a half. (8 Subs.) Mr. W. Key's Minnet, 3 yrs (A lad) 2 1 1 Mr. Brooks's Lady Rancliffe, 6 yra 0 0 2 Mr. Whittington's Oliver Cromwell, 5 yrs Mr. Ird's Sensation, 4 yrs Mr. Sprigg's Careless Fanny, 4 yrs .. 1 2 dr Mr. Hardy's Perseverance, 2 yrs .. 0 0 dr Mr. Haye's Lucy Long, aged Mr. Winch's Faumas, 2 yr 5........... The Innkeeper's Plate of 2 soya. each, with 15 added ; three yrs old, 7st 71b ; four, Bst 91b ; five, 9st 31b ; six and aged, 9st 7113. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The second to save his stake. Heats. About a mile and a half. (6 Subs.) Mr. Sprigg's Wheeler, 6 yrs (Wann) 1 1 Mr. Wilmot's Shamrock, r 6 yrs 2 2 Mr. Hat'e's Lucy Long, aged Mr. Beardham's B rune tt e , 5 y rs 0 dr Mr. Ird's Lady V ane , 6 yrs Mr. Collins's Crazy Jane, 6 yrs. •• 0 dr Hurdle Race of 1 soy, each, with 10 added. The second to save his stakes. Heats. About a mile and a half. Mr. Sprigg's Wheeler, 6 yrs (Wann) 1 1 Mr. Lunn's Cassandra, 6 yrs ... 2 2 Mr. Stapleford's Kennygad, 6 yrs 0 fell Mr. Weighton's Miss Lucy, 4 yrs 0 dr Mr. Collins's Crazy Jane, 6 yrs . 0 dr Mr. Bearbam's Brunette, 5 yrs A Handicap of 5 soya. for beaten horses, was won in two heats by Mr. Ind's Lady Vane, 6 yrs, 6st (Johnson), beating Mr. llaye's Lucy Long, aged, Bst ; Mr. Stapleford's Kennygad. 6 yrs, Sat 71b ; Mr. Wilmot's Shamrock, 6 yrs, 9st ; Mr. Beardham's Brunette, 5 yrs, Bst 71b, and Mr. Lunn's Cassan dra, 6 yrs, Bst 91b. KELSO RACES.—TICURSDAY. The Border Racing Club Stake of 200 sovs., added to a handi cap sweepstake of 25 soya. each, 15 ft and only 5 if de clared, kc. The second to save his stake. Two miles. (33 Subs. 23 of whom declared). Mr. Johnson's The Roper's Daughter, 7st 121 b ... (Noble) 1 Mr. Merry's Badinage, 4 yrs, 7st 61b Mr. O. Johnstone's Jack Cade, 5 yrs, Est 131 b The following also started but were not placed : Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 6 yrs, Bst 71b Mr. Merry's John Harris, 4 yrs, 7st 41b Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 4 yrs, 7st 2113 .... Mr. 0. Johnstone's Fair Helen, 3 yrs, Est 7111 Mr. J. Sawer's Lady Cowe (late Apparition), 3 yrs, 0 Won by half a neck. The Duke of Roxburgh's Plate of 501., added to a Sweep stakes of 5 sovs. each. One mile and three quarters. Mr. Meiklam's Fancy Boy, 3 yrs, 7st 81b ...........(Lye) 1 Mr. W. 11. Johnstone's Marian Ramsay, 4 yrs, Bst 81b ... 2 Mr. Merry's Pilot, 4 yrs, Bst 811) 3 Won by a neck. The Consolation Plate of 50 sovs. Heats, about a mile. Mr. T. Dawson's Magnet, 4 yrs, Sat 71b ......• (Lye) 1 1 Mr. 11. Johnstone's Jack Cade, 5 yrs, 9st .................. 3 2 Mr. Meiklam's Trueboy, 6 yrs, 9st ........................ 4 3 Mr. A. Cook's Surety, 5 yrs, 9st ............. . 2 dr The first heat won easily, the second by a head. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FEIDAY CESAREWITCII.-9 to 1 agst The Baron-9 to 1 agst Tom Tullock-11 to 1 agst Sting-20 to 1 agst Jonathan Wild -20 to 1 agst Jenny Wren. uuNTING APPOINTMENTS. Tiverton lids., Mon., Kennell ; Thurs., Bampton -10 1. Mr. Trelawney'a hs., Tues., Ivy Bridge-11; Fri., Gooda moor. Mr. Morgan's hds., Wed., Birch Bottom—lo - Roe's hds., Wed., Gnaton Hall ; Sat., Western Bea con-10. Devon and Somerset stag-hds., Tues„ Park End-gate, Cothelstone Hill ; Fri., Crowcombe-11. PUGILISM. THE CHAMPIONSHIP.—Perry, the Tipton Slasher, has ad dressed a letter, challenging Caunt to a pugilistic tournament for 2001. aside, and adds that Bendigo will be in town next week with the belt, which he has announced his intention of presenting to the winner, should there be a contest, or to that man who shall be ready to meet all corners, without being able to find a customer. Caunt is understood to sti pulate that the stake should be 3001. a-side, and that the affair shall come off upon a stage. In reply, it is urged, that it was formally settled, some years since, that the holder of the title of Champion should be compelled to do battle for the minimum stake of 2001., or forfeit his claim to be so called ; and furthermore, that to propose a stage at the present day is a palpable evasion of the encounter, as its con struction would be a signal of defiance to the magistrates in any county where its fixture took place. These seem to be be valid objections, and time will shortly show which of the pugilistic candidates is in earnest in his proposal of a match. ierial for their consideration. He knew that multitudes had been ruined by the system cf plunder adopted in joint-stock companies ; that many individuals had not only lost their fortunes, but actually wero deprived of the means of giving their families bread, by their con nexion with speculations of the kind. Success would altered the tone of such censurers. " Oh! but," said they, "Alderman Wood has got into pecuniary difficul ties by making the experiment." The wonder was, in his opinion, how a man who entered into speculations of this kind continued to escape ruin at all, for it was well known there were innumerable instances in which men of integrity were sacrificed, while the basest of mankind pocketed the money of which the former were plun dered. Those who made Mr. Wood an alderman had a right to see him in the most elevated position. It would, no doubt, be discreditable for a chief magistrate to be dodged from post to pillar in consequence of pe cuniary liabilities and wants, but Alderman Wood had Dr. Phillimore and family have returned to tows promised by Monday to give a satisfactory refutation of from the baths of Wiesbaden. all that had been alleged against him, and to show that FIRE AT TIIE MASBOROUGH STATION OF THE he was in a condition to go through the high office he WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY.—On Thursday night, about sought with credit to himself.—(Cheers.) Alderman half-past twelve o'clock, the inmates of the Prince of Wood had stated, with reference to the trial in Ireland, Wales Hotel, who had all retired to bed, were alarmed that a reversal of the judgment had been obtained. Those by cries of " fire" from William Goldthorpe, one of the who were opposed to the election of Alderman Wood waiters, who slept in the upper part of the house. This declared that no new trial had taken place, and that magnificent hotel was erected about three years since, there had been no such event as a reversal of for the accommodation of the Midland passengers, being the decision.—(A voice—" They tell lies.") The connected with the station and platform by a subter persons who circulated such calumnies „ deserved ranean passage. The fire originated in one of the back punishment. They ought to be made amenable to the bed-rooms, apparently from some defect in the fire-place laws. Alderman Wood had promised to show that his or the flue. The fire made its way through the roof of contradiction of such statements was correct, and the the house, and blazed away for some time with con- Livery would support the claims of a calumniated man siderable fury. Shortly after one o'clock two fire. the more vigorously in proportion to the untenable na- engines arrived from Sheffield, and were immediately turn of the charges.—(Cheers.) Out of the present followed by the Rotherham engines. A plentiful sup question far more important questions arose than that ply of water being at hand, the engines were promptly of the election of any particular individual to the high put in play, and with the assistance of the Rother and important office of L or d M a yor. That question was h am h an d eng i ne , which was convey e d i ns id e t h e the constitution of the Court of Aldermen. What was h ouse , succee d e d in extinguishing the fl ames b y a b out the constitution of that body now ?—(Cheers.) What half-past one o'clock. The injury sustained is said to might it not be if th e Li ver y wou ld exerc i se th e p r i- amount to b etween two and three hu n d re d pounds, b ut vileges it possessed ? Th e C our t o f Ald ermen now we are happy to find that Mr. Haynes, the landlord, is were an irresponsible body—(Cheers)—it lay with the insured. Livery to say whether they would be so any longer.— At Woolwich Police-court on Thursday, Robert (Cheers.) They were everything to the Livery before an Carter, a decent•looking mechanic, was charged with election—(Cheers)--but after one they snapped their s t ea li ng a cheque-book at the Watermen's Pier, Wool fingers at the men who called thems e l ves th e f reemen o f wich. Mr. Willis, co ll ec t or a t the Bell W a t er - ga t e London.—(Cheers, and cri e s of ..We w ill s t an d it no p ier, was taking m oney for cheques at t h e pay-office longer.") He hoped they would not, but how was the re - when the pri medy to be obtained ? Easy enough. Make the Aldermen evening,a tore out some " grab" at the come before the Livery every three years, to be re- cheque hb lonereo ci u u t es cameibook,x o'clock ' c til opand o the immediatelythe box preceding and afterwards made elected.—(Cheers, an d cr i es of ~ W e will.") If they did cheques and ran to the adjoining pier, where he at that, ther e w o u ld n ever th en b e any difficulty as to who tempted to hide himself, but he was apprehended by the should be the man to fill the civic ehair.—(Cheers.) Ac- police. When in the police cell he attempted to hang cording to the present constitution of the Court of himself. He had tied his braces and garters together, Aldermen, if the Livery placed Alderman Wood at the and fastened them to the iron grating of the cell, and head of the poll by a majority of upwards of 2,000, that wou ld h ave effected his purpose had he not been pre- Court could reject him if they pleased.—(Cheers.) Now vented. The prisoner, who shook violently, said his such a veto he contended ought never to exist, but if it five, or seven father had resided in the parish fifty years, that he him wasgreat Aldermen,thing a s n d t o y h w e :a r r s d . to exist in the Court of Aldermen, let the members self had a wife and five children, and had never been in of that Court b e answerable to t h e Li ver y every three, custody before in his life. The fact was, he had been thhe reformationae trst the y l w 'h o e uol press r l e teh s a s ev e c c : could l us d rt to d roi o ef v drinking. Mr. Traill ordered him to find bail to keep s --( trusted then the peace . for six months. .. LAGRANT CASE OF SACRILEGE IN FRANCE.— unturned to effect so desirable an ob' t (Ch ) jec . Cheers. We regret to have to announce a shameful instance of Mr. HOLT called upon the Livery in the most em- the depravityow but too common among our neigh phatic manner to crowd to the poll on Monday. It was boors across the channel. M. Alexandre Dumas has but justice to the Livery that he should state that the translated Hamlet, and added an act! But this is not freemen householders returned the Aldermen, and with all. There is pippins and cheese to come. In his re the c them ity o lay f the London. election of the high office of Lord Mayor of mar k s on t hi s d ee d, J u l es J an in says: ~ B this By (the .• - addition of the act), M. Dumas has done honour(!) The Hall was then adjourned to Monday (this day), tvillly to Hamlet and to Old Wilburn (le vieux - at nine o'clock in the auuruiug. ' William !)" SOUTH-EASTERN , RAILWAY‘ With respect to the effect of the advance of fares on this railway, the Dover Chronicle has the fol ov.ing statement :—" On the Ist of September the South- Eastern Company raised their pssenger fares—say, at an average, 20 per cent. This advance, it was no doubt calculated by the directors, would increase their returns in a corresponding ratio. What has been the result of their extortion ? The returns for passengers, for the week ending August the 29th—the last week of the low fares, showed 9,098/. ; while the week ending the 19th of Septeinber, when the high fares may be said to have come into full operation (both weeks being on a par as to the travelling season), the returns for passengers had fallen to 8,768/. ! It is true that for the first week of the rise; and before the public were aware of it till they reached the pay. table, there was an increase in the re turn for passengers of some 5001. over the preceding week; but after that, the returns steadily declined ; thus prov ing the great fact' that low fares are the most profit able after all. " With the Soath-Eastern increase of fares, not only has a decrease of passengers taken place; but many of those passengers who were wont to travel in first-class carriages now travel by the second, while former second class passengers now go in third-class carriages. Our steamers to and from London now carry large freights; and many of the most respectable families, who, but for the unwarrantable increase of fares, would have travelled by rail, now go by steam, while coache' and omnibuses up the old road are now daily filled from the same cause.' NAUTICAL FACTS.—A writer in the New Quar terly Review states that the average number of wrecks of British merchant ships a year is 600 1 The average sum lost above two millions and a half sterling ! The average' of lives lost, the lamentable number of 1,560 ; but the wrecks of fifteen out of every twenty are attri buted to some incompetency or other on the part of the master. PRESENT TO THE KING OF THE Fessrm.—We have had the pleasure of seeing a copy of the National Atlas, splendidly bound in green morocco, and decorated with the royal insignia, which is to be presented by the Lord Provost of Glasgow to the King of the French, in grateful consideration of the honour paid by his Majesty to the city of Glasgow, in the person of the Lord Provost, on the occasion of the late visit of his Lordship to Paris.—Glasgow Citizen. MONSTER PUMPKIN.—There is now growing in the garden of Mrs. Noake, at the Old Bush Inn, Wom bourn, a pumpkin measuring in circumference 5 feet 2 inches, and estimated by competent judges to weigh upwards of 801bs. This vegetable monster was reared from seed obtained from Mr. Lowe, seedsman, of this town, and grown in the open ground without forcing.— Wolverhampton Chronicle. EXTRAORDINARY I3ATCH or WHITING. —On Thursday afternoon, as one of our fishermen, named Mitchell, was drawing with a seine net in Seaford for mullet, smelts, and other small fish, - lie observed a spec tacle which our oldest fishermen declared to be unpre cedented, namely, large shoals of whiting skimming, or, as our fishermen call it, " scoling " along the surface of the water after the manner of mackerel and pilchers. He succeeded in netting 72 score, which were brought in yesterday morning, and fetched from 3s. to ss. a score. Whiting are generally taken with the hook and lie at the bottom of the water. Our fishermen look upon the circumstance of their coming to the surface is such large quantities as an extraordinary fact in the history of fishing.—Brighton Herald. lilr. George Wilson, late chairman of the Anti- Corn Law League, has lately been made one of the di rectors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company. Report states, and we have no doubt it is correct, that the post of general manager has been . offered to Mr. Wilson, with a most handsome salary. This onerous post, with its salary, Mr. Wilson has, it is understood, declined.—Leeds Mercury. The merchants and manufacturers of Blackburn engaged in the India trade met together last week to consider the effect of the East India Company's sal: mo nopoly on British interests. Mr. D. G. Aylsviti, of the house of Aylwin and Co., of Calcutta (author of a pamphlet on the Indian salt monopoly), and Mr. Stoc queler, honorary secretary of the salt trade in this country, attended, and - made some instructive state ments on the subject in hand. Resolutions were payed, condemning the monopoly, and pledging the meeting to efforts for its removal.—Leeds Mercury. THE COBBLER'S LAST STALL.—A cobbler, with his wife and family, have lately installed themselves 1 within the hulk of an old steamer which plied, not long since, between Liverpool and New Brighton Fern. The hulk is situated on the sands between Tranmere and Rock Ferry. It seems this novel specimenof a cobbler's stall is a regular " stall-off," adopted for the especial purpose of avoiding the paymeut of parish -rates and other taxes which the cobbler, as the year waxed on, had found to wax most disagreeably burdensome, and to bear bim down altogether; so at last he quitted the land, with its swamping parishs, and has resolved to see if he cannot now make a more successful attempt at keeping " afloat" on the water.—Liverpool Times. DEATH OF THE BARON DE BODE.—The Baron de Bode, whose claims on the British Government to a sum of money, amounting to nearly a million, have so long been before the public, died on Friday evening, at ten minutes past nine o'clock, at his residence, Is, Grove end-road, St. John's Wood. The death of the Baron, .was quite sudden, After taking a glass of water. he :was observed to look pale and be tremulous, and in a . few moments more fell down and instantly expired. He had been complaining of illness for nine or ten days previously, brought on, it was supposed by his family, by mental anxiety in connexion with the further hearing of his case, which is appointed for next month ; but the illness was not at any time deemed such as to cause any anxiety, and he had so far recovered on the day previous to his death, that his medical adviser suggested : to bim the propriety of taking an airing in the carriage. The Baron was in his seventieth year. ' Though his means were comparatively limited, he kept two car riages and several servants. He has left three sons, the eldest of whom has been abroad for some time, bat is on his way home, Their ages vary from twenty to thirty. The relatives of the Baron ascribe his death to the anxiety of mind consequent on the continued prosecution of his claims. THE HISTORY OF MARY ANNE WELLINGTON, THE SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER, WIFE, AND WIDOW, by the Rev. R. Cobbold, author of '. The History of Margaret Catchpole," is just published, and at a time when so much attention has been directed to the soldier's con dition, nothing can be more seasonable than the ap pearanee of such a work, which affords, from the best authority, the fullest information respecting his career, from his enlistment to his discharge. Besides posses sing the advantaoi of being a faithful narrative of events taken from the lips of the individual whose stirring adventures it records, and who still survives, the story of Mary Anne Wellington will be found to be one of such sterling interest as must make her claims as a heroine fsr superior to those of any imaginary one. We may, therefore, confidently predict for the book a popularity as extensive as that of " Margaret Catch pole." The work is dedicated, by express permission, to her Majesty the Queen Dowager, who (as well as the Duke of Wellington), has been, we understand, a most generous benefactor to the heroine. WENT orr HALE-SHAVED.—An amusing incident occurred in one of the barber's saloons yesterday. A foreigner had been in the occasional habit. of calling to get shaved, though at distant intery ils of time, hut often enough to make himself known and appreciated. It seems that he always made as an excuse for not p tying, that his money was at the railroad. when he would step out with the pretence of going after it. but did not make his appearance until six weeks or two months after, when he came back an entire stranger, with a he •vy black beard, in order to be shaved. Yesterday. being duly enconsed in the high-back chair and well latnt-re.l. the barber-wag proceeded to • the operation, and Wing shaved just one-half his face, chin, &c., thus addressed him :—" Stranger, have you got any money to spare this morning ?" Somewhat surprised, the stranger re ' plied, " I have three cents., but I am going up to the railroad, and I will hand you the balance directly." The barber coolly wiped off the soap, and replied. " Phase to go now, and I will shave the other three cents. north when you return." With a shower of oaths, breathing vengeance and the law, the stranger "sloped," present ing a grotesque appearance, one side of his face lc:Ade black and the other white. He has not made his appear ance since. —Springfield Gazette. CONVICTION or A GAMING.-HOUSE KREPHR.— NRWCASTLE•ON-TYNE, THURSDAY.—The police of t his town have recently ascertained that a gambling-house has been open, d in Grainger-street, one of the principal thoroughfares, and that considerable sums were lost at rouge et noir, French hazard, and chicken hazard. The keeper of the house was said to be well . kmiwn on ihe turf, and a resident in London; and the whole arrange ments have been made on a scale much more expensive than has usually prevailed out of the metropolis. The authorities being desired to suppress the nuisance, about midnight last night two policemen, ire plain clothes, con trived to obtain admittance. The porter, however, re cognised them, and endeavoured to stop their progress, but without success. They rushed up stairs, and found a number of persons playing at hazard, with heaps of gold and silver before them, and dice, counters, &C., strewed about the room. The surprise occasioned a good deal of alarm to the gamblers, who ran about the house in great confusion, and endeavoured to bide themselves, but unavailingly, as the names and addresses 'of the whole were secured. This morning Benjamin Hunt—so the keeper of the house called himself—was brought be fore the borough magistrates, and was fined 27/., which he paid. The other delinquents will probably be suffered to escape. Their names have not been allowed to trans pire. VESTRY MEETING EXTRAORDINARY. — On Thurs day last, a meeting was called in the vestry room. of West Teignmonth, for the purpii:e of granting a new church rate, and other business. The parishioners. who were present at 11 o'clock, commenced bti4int-sg by call ing Mr. Field to the chair. A twopenny rate wag pro posed, passed, and entered. just as the absentees !up seoted themselves, who were rout•ti a n t ntyed by the to "'• mess of the rate, tt bong much I e:e. triun usual. 'l' he next proposition was, that the beadles be disrni,setl, as owing to the decreased eongregatien, they are no longer in requisition. This also passed ; it being agreed that their salaries should he paid to the texten. whose salary is his whole dependance, his fei s being almost gone, through the incumbent's proceedings, and as he is get ting old in the service of the church, the parishioners have thus testified their approbation of his conduct. It will also be recollected, that the incumbent th.eiebt proper to displace the clerk from his twat p , siti , ai in the church, some few months since. in dircet o f p•:s tion to the feelings of the perishinto N. A resoluti•ei wa, therefore proposed, that the clerk should look to the in cumbent for his salary, being his serva-it, and not th e servant of the par , ; although the vestry eolisid red that they seer' fully" justifi , d in following this course. yet, as the clerk we, an 01 , 1 end faithful servant et the parish, they agreed, dissenters as well as chu. rchmtn ? to - o)ntinue his salary. - .• MAGAZINES-(CONTINUED). HOOD. " Ignez do Castro" is brought to a conclusion and, though a drama of singular inequality, is, never thele,s, a very clever performance. The author has transported his whole soul back many centuries, and, with the intuitive faculty of a poet, discriminated characters whose bodies have long since crumbled into dull clay. There is always a marvellous fascina tion in reading any work of an historic° romantic cast, whether it be a novel, a drama, or what -not; and that fascination is in beholding revived to us hearts that have years upon years before ceased to beat, and features that have dwindled into dust. To discern the possible causes of some striking incident recorded in history, to scrutinise in the cabinet some personage with whom we are only familiar as the occupant of a throne, the champion of a populace, the captain of an army, or the counsellor of a Parliament, and to watch the household movements of those hitherto only dis played to us in their public capacity, constitute the principal charms of historical romance, and in a manner elevate it above all other species of imagina tive composition. In selecting this style of pen craft, however, a writer entails upon himself a heavy responsibility; he renders himself accountable for all the misapprehensions of facts formed by his reader; the memoirs of the past great and good are committed in a measure to his care; he may become at pleasure the moral assassin or the apotheosist of some illustrious name. The dead and living alike look to him for an honest narration of occurrences, and a candid exposition of bygone humanity. Unless an historical romancer be armed with the panoply of impartiality, he degenerates into a garbling gossip ; and unless that impartiality be again tempered by intrepidity and self-con fidence, the author sinks under the burden of his self-imposed responsibility. Mr. Jones has clad himself with this armour of impartiality, and animated himself with this courage. In this respect his tragedy is singularly successful. We are grati fied to observe that " Ignez de Castro " is about to be republished separately. " A Word with Dr. Johnson " is a most audacious assault upon the judgment of the monster critic,- Samuel Johnson ; and that, too, on his monster criticism, William Shak spere. The impeachment, however, thus ventured upon is one sustained by its own inherent ju.stict. There are no plausibilities about the arguments employed against the great Doctor; but simple hom.-truths. Nor is this paper a mere castigation of a blundering criticism—it is a splendid panegyric upon the greatest poet the world ever saw; and, -according to the German enthusiasts, the greatest poet the world ever will see! We com mend those who are blessed with a curiosity in litera ture (we don't mean one a ti Disraeli) to peruse this ~ Word with Dr. Johnson," commenced in the two i preceding numbers of Hood's .11agazine, and con leluded in the number far Oct ,her. "Blanche Neville" and " Nell Gwvnne" are continued, and the plot of each gets more and more, delightfully entangled. The residue of this periodical is dedicated to certain unset jewels, some of which, however, turn out, on investigation, to be mere glass and tinfoil. Never theless there are some excellencies among these frag ments, as, for example, the three " Sonnets for the Times," addressed to the Champions of Civil and Religious Liberty. We observe tiat this author has a most lamentable facility, month after month, of mur dering his admirable Rural Sonnets by alterations, which we regard a 3 anything but improvements. " Let well alone" is a sensible maxim. DOUGLAS JEKI‘OLD We have an additional chanter of " St. Giles and St. James" in the present number. The scene is laid at Snipeton's house at Hampstead, where Beckey and St. Giles have arrived as servants, and have been, by Clarissa, introduced to the household. Crosshone arrives with the horse, which he employs Tom Blast to hold, and that worthy is on the point of making off with the animal, when he is stopped by St. Giles. Blast terrifies St. Giles, by a threat of disclosing the history of his early career, into giving him a shilling, a nd almost promising him a guinea a week, and hints a* a plot for purloining Snipeton's, plate. The scene is short, but it is admirably drawn : " What have I to do with Mr. Snipeton's plate, but to see nobody steals it ?' said St. Giles, firmly. " To be sure ; and yet when there's so much silver about, and a guinea a week—well, I'll say a pound, then —a pound a week would make a fellow-cretur happy, and silent for life—l said, silent for life'— "St. Giles suddenly paused and turned full upon Blast. Go your ways, man—go your ways. Silent or not silent, you do not frighten me. What I may do for you I'll do of my own free will, and with my own money, such as it is. And, after all, I think 't will serve you better to hold your tongue than'— " wouldn't kill the goose for all the eggs at once,' said Blast; grinning at the figure. "St. Giles felt deadly sick. He had thought to brave —defy the ruffian ; but the power of the villa►n, the fate that with a word he could call down upon his victim, unnerved him. St. Giles, with entreating lloks, motioned him away ; and Blast leering at him, arid then tossing up the shilling with his finger and thumb, passed on, leaving St. Giles at the garden gate, where stood Clarissa, brought there by the earnest entreaties of Crossoone, to view the horse—the wondrous steed that was to endow its mistress with new health and beauty." Paul Bell, in his " August Vi-ions," draws an amusing contrast between the doings of August, 1846, and those of August, 1746—the trials of the rebel Scotch Lords, &c., as detast d in Horace Wal pole's letters. The article on `• R ..ilroads in Egypt" is written by one ,%ho is , evidently intimately ac quainted with the country, and who exposes the manner in which the French consular agents have constantly endwavoured, in that country, to thwart British interests, and to prevent the tormation of the railroad. Low remains only to inquire how it is that we have ,ctifer , • , l France soece.,4ully to oopose us in this partieui, 4 r. th,-re has not been any remark able reittetaNee on the part-of our Government to give it suiiport. Opinions have changed since a. British Minister so singularly thwarted the desire of Mohammed Ali, and rekcted his overtures Lord Aberdeen, in October, 1843, after the French Consul had dissuaded the Pscha from e:mmencing the railroad, forwarded the most positive instructions to Colonel Barnet, our Consul- General,in Egypt, to give every support to the under ; hut we are sorry to say that the ,upineness or indiff;tence of this gents- min. or it may h• the per suasten of his bosi.tu friend, !he French Consul G..nerni, p.evented him trom futfilling those in-trti 'ions, and in duced him to 1 eg'ect, I. a most si,.gol.ir manner, his duty to his employ, rs and his country On him rests the responsii.ility of having b.en th.• mean , of . prevent ing instva , t of ss,;j4ing. the t xerution of a wot k of such pax...mount impo7tanee 10 British intersiAts, both in co mn,rc , ti -11! oint Colone B.trile , , we are happy to ,ay, is now re moved; but if he have been guilty of the neglect, or something \Norse, here imputed to him—it British in'erests h.. v.• been sacrificed, either wilfully or care lessly, ..urely he .honl,l be brought to account and punished. as an example to others. At all events, some inquiry should he instituted into his conduct. The " Fable for foolish Fellow." is a capital bit of drollery, but "Pearls for Popish places" is dull; it is, however, the only dull paper in the number , which contains more than the average quantity of good, readable matter. SI tfMONDS'S COLUIVIAL MAGAZINE. Decidedly the most intelligent contribution in the present autumnal number is the one entitled "Can not England's Colonies do more for their Mother Country ?" What we glean from the waiter as his paramount recommendations are, first, "to encourage our native fisheries with more liberality than here tofore ;" secondly, " to introduce a radical reform in. the treatment of internal pauperism ;" and thirdly, to remodel our existing system of emigration, and to afford greater encouragement to the colonisation of distant and more fruitful regions of the globe. Many sagacious hints are scattered through the article; and its general character is so em'asontly suggestive of good that we can award it our cordial comities-la tion, though many of its arguments are in direct con tradiction to our own opinions. A singular poem, entitled " Brotherly Love;. written by Abd-el-Kader on his separation from his brothers," is here given from the literal 'translation published in French. The heart of the heroic Emir is warmed by the domestic affections as well as elated by z a mbition. Mr. llooton's " Peregrinations in Texas, the paper on the origin of basaltic colunins, the co ntinuation of " Reminiscences of Cuba , " and the contribution on '" Colonial Postage Reform," are all eminently de serving of consideration, as is the magazine generally. THE SPORTIIVG REVIEW. Another of 3 Herring s " High 'nettled Racer.," n from a sketch of Cooper's, called form the appropriate embellish ments to this number. The editors merry and "Fefol " Hand-book of tlteC!);‘,” and the renewal of t h e " Lite ..f a Poch•iuil," by John Mills, would lf them • e!v s render the ,Cporting Review worthy its n t, its ri• : lit joral clay', even supposing we witi! the " Racif , g for Septem h"r." Craw;. whh " Lestrerinngs the Lt g," or :kith" Roarers. Grtmters." by Barry Ilieover. From a capital &rifle by Lori William Lennox," On S:,ooting, we extract the following pithy awl morceaux of advice to the un learned. GOLDEN RULES IN SHOOTING. " Never take a tihnt , from your neighbour ; although, %i ot.ld he be a hunglt r, be always prepared with a barrel "c vt• 1' c et it:) de grace. Never walk with the muzzle o gu., -x( e;)t. towards the ground or to the Ai ei.cock eur weapon in crossing a ditch, 0.. gettiti through n tense, or over a g Ate. After firing one barrel, nevi r fail to ram dock n the other, as the mnay have got loose. Never load one barrel with the other ceckt.d, or the ramrod down it. In cover shooting be putieularly careful to asem rtain dhere your companions, beaters, and dogs are, so as not to mistake them for game. Always unload your own gun, or Eee