The Sun. — London, England, 1846-10-31 00:00:00

CRIMINAL COURT-(THIS D Y.) OLD COURT. (Before the LORD CHIEF BARON.) di!APE.—Charles Howard, aged 20, a labourer, was,in ed for committing a rape on the person of Clarissa 111. e worth, a girl aged 18, and William Lewis and . 1;1,4 Stewart were Indicted for being present, aiding and nettin Huddles the committal of the crime. , Mr Mr. one appeared for the prosecution, and Ballantine defended the prisoner Stewart; and Mr. ot a ls ill el t l, thou g h not engaged, volunteered to defend the Her wo prisoners. Thehe facts of the case are totally unfit for publication. Ojury, under the direction of the Lord Chief Baron, nitted Stewart, and f oun d t h e ot h er two p r i sone rs Nin of an assault. Sentence deferred. tuniih~wAY R OBBERY.—Benjamin Lampert, aged 23, a and -Hobert G reeny, age d 20, also a smith, were(i'"eted for stealing 91. 4 s . f rom t h e p ers . n of Henry) L e elnsi lt , a toll-collecto r in the employ of Mr. James ;Y, the contractor on Wednesday, the 7th instant. p_ 4l % Clarkson appe are d for the prosecution, and Mr. fur the prisoner Greeny. x e ‘ - :_le ree nts was sent by his employer. who resides at da asi dosngton, to rece i ve the tolls received during the Yat the Sta m f or d- gate, Fulham. He received the of st ly from Gulliver, the toll-man. It consisted chieflyhe Placed er, and was made up into two packets, which " proeeediri_.the breast pocket of a great coat he wore. He sh e -. s.Qo towards Kensington, ar d when he had go_h i e m a .. bent distance Lambert passed him. He had seen 1, 40 two or three days before the day in question at the Wlto tie w Y.lsr ie gate, on the Fulham-road. He inquired thing "ts at the other gate, and thinking he had some he did d t) do with the collecting of the tolls, he repleie eene.,l.7 not know. Whilst proceeding along GI ev road, the time being between six and seven in the u eni n . dow,, five men rushed upon him and threw him t Present one ( Athena hell him tightly by the throat, ino ord e him making any noise, and covered his e 3 es r th at h . , 'llt his e might not see his assailants. They then th,,, I , Pocket out, and, after kicking hiw severely on hoiftedspohliecie:e: hurried away. A constable, hearing the cry the spot and found Clements, much dig from from one of his ears and a large lump on e „Part;: vi a ; Ile swore that the two prisoners were of th 4 sliiilia r - :`, B ° did a young man, named Waite, who was tiff old their persons, who saw them near the Vanectie o ael lf-41:"ta." that ave evidence to the same the p risonerp Lambert was in ad- T h ad,e P ar tY, who all pioceeded up the Fulhi- io e ee co t r stabie, it e spot where the robbery was committed. he appeared, also saw five men in the d ids,te„,rlu4o, near the time the robbery took place, Piece Pieces - f...:"ed the prisoners as two of them. Two s of ra p e r similar to that which the money was was found .upon them. he er.t d eclared his innocence, but did not deny )4r,p w , a s near the spot at the time of the robbery. sli d eeatf_,llELL addressed the jury on behalf of Greeny, /jet hinoed that the evidence was insufficient to con. Th e t ° of the crime laid to his charge. H of found the prisoner guilty.—Greeny, it ap- Ltstretlye'n„.-23 Convicted of felony on the 3d of February nerve'43l/1.180-' Surrey Sessions, and received 3 mouths' t. 15 Yea r t° ,, R D CHIEF BARON sentenced the prisoners to polt transportation. Pi/1 941. ° ll THE MARCHIONESS OF QUEENSBERRY.— liet t d e 4 Pearce and Bridget Sullivan who were con o a 14 Yesterday of forging and uttering forged cheques Pea rce Coutts' bank, were called up for judgment. heldad e urged in mitigation of punishment that . he . ele r k.. the post of midshipman in the navy, the chief Illei n i S the Post-office of Sydney, and various proehnuees of trust and responsibility. He earnestly each red his innocence, as also did the female, and f t ileiri. es °ught the mercy of the Court, on account Th e 'ree and young family. 11° Ilklit P ,I iS erier's brother and sister, also, earnestly be lle the Court to temper its decision with mercy. p aslin kale prisoner appealed to the Court to postpone_ frieadg sentence for two hours, in order that several sPealts sentence he had sent for might be in attendance to The T the Way he had conducted himself in time past. t un)! 41113 CHIEF JUSTICE saw no necessity for any tit s e r del ay. he He gave him all the c r e dit he claimed for ,oet )lid uct in th e var i ous situations he had filled, but idid 00 4 idered that this fact, coupled with his intelligence, tkor t t give him so strong a claim to the mercy of the ger. -s if he were a poor ignorant man, but rather ;: v eted his o ff ence. The offence he had committed the one of c onsiderable enormity, inasmuch as he forged b ellei ttnle of Lady Queensberry, who had been his th at act is re ss. The sentence of the Court, therefore, was, 8 4114 e be transported for ten years ; and that Bridget lto tet e d an, whose case was vastly different, she having h o Wider his instructions—the sentence with respect 1404 f ors ' that she be imprisoned and kept at hard The „siX months. elast:. 'Male, on hearing the sentence of the Court, ra y ev„ ct her h ands, and was removed screaming A " Oh t ! pectin husband, speak to me, speak to " 4 og scene t justice. me." .. more we never witnessed in a court o no URT. Mr. Alderman (ilefe re the COMMON-SERGEANT an d MoON.) thekrgaret Shehan was e! ) n n, and sen from his Per hard labour. te o PrePerty of Daniel King, . imprisonment anda watch, eed to twelve months' i ra prl victed of stealing so earrt ill _ i n-ni Mears, a of stealing at eig,r, Were conv i c ted an d Robe c rt am H b e e n r d w e e r il son l , 9o a btitcber, c EANT 1,13,,he property of Thomas Payne. m N ~ERG it°olltli," ° - t and hard labour, and Mears, sentenced Henderson to three who 4 adh.: I reprisonmen . Years , twice be • before convicted, was sentenced to seven trans portation. roperty 10€,(1.nrund .Eldrige, 25, a carpenter, was convicted of 'lLling 3 lbs. weight of nails and screws, the p of T k,,,, honias Joseph Ditchburn and others, his mas t t e ers, I'l sentenced to six days' imprisonment in Newga . , William New, 21, an ostler, and George Ball, 26, a eattirraaker, were convicted of stealing a watch, a purse, tee„l'alf sovereign, four half-crowns, and other moneys, property of Wm. Baker, from his per son , and Ben (kneed to twelve months' iniiirisomment and hard labour. En ST F E,-j,:.R -._,.- _ _ _... 4 .--..(Tlius DAY.) THE CASE OF CAPTaIs LOBIAX.—This case having been adjourned from yesterday, attendance of General Lomaxwho req uired to give evidence as to the allow n came on again at two o'cl:ckeethn' in order to obtain the , was his son, Itfr. James Lomax agai m ade by h im on to is a f t rno . h is brother. 11 attened as attorney f or b Mr. Boswood the relieving officer said that he ha x d , o . e , iii unab!e to obtain an interview with General Loma but he to he was unwell. Dr. Spurgier, the Generals medical attendant, s . a . id , th an d he was requested by him to attend professionall), ,_ acquaint the magistrate with the state of his health " was his opinion that it would not be safe for him to ett end , as any excitement would now be very dangerous . 0 hi m. v,,141.- RENRY was sorry to hear it ; but thought the f u az i na t of the General's evidence of no great importance 4 e ease as it was already proved that the Captain pro,An allowance though the amount had not been ot b ,i;"• He thought, owever, that some arrangement litr i , to be made to Set tle this matter without further ser3 ltti en- The suggestion made by Mr. Boswood, that heo_e allowance should be made by the General, and e h oped through him, ought to be acted upon, and 0 4 TVed it would. If Dr. Spurgier (who suid he was to tot ed terms with the General) would undertake N.or,PYesent this to the General, and urge on him the Wo4l l :l e tY of making some arrangement, he (Mr. Hurey) T h Et,gain adjourn the ease in order to give him time. tho e we uoetor the to this, and it was determined that kri..should be adjourned till Monday. , k r. T.,. Lomax was about to say something here, but 4tpotttiaßair would not allow him. There could be no attru_,Lea on the character of Mrs. Lomax, tkiiettPu to make one on a former occasion had totally and the "'Tile parties then left the Court, k AItLB ------. ~1 4 4 . , R/T-STREE T.—(T HIS DAY-) foll4'‘tett ur°4 lll it married woman, living in Greetchee . ..athbone- place, applied for advice, under 1 4 hering hard circ umstacces:—She said, a person ca lled add"" residence on Monday, with a child, giving the is g our w l'krse ll3 ° ,„ f• a nee goon ho h referred to her as a al)plkailt"-ie person left the child in the care of . the She-wveek * tind promised to allow her five shillings toink* and to return next morning with er c h lo u t t he o s n . tftete down her address on a piece of PP left erellief get it. She then Eth dit " th e door she made a pretence of having , left her , , a od , b eh i nd , and went back to 0 4 kissiuks never been heard of since, and the address wlttr, t.tng immediately after her departure st. Pancras Nitho Ittrivlcit sent an officer with her to 4 '44 r. 'lse, that the parish officers might look into the , Wiittt 1-11P-STREE T.—(T HIS DAY.) ' l an, 'qn, Vi'eed himself to be a Th IV4 ' eha r ni , wbo stated as follows : bad e 4 Wif„ ed by his wife Rebecca who 'llworking t wic,,, b °,.` the prisoner said that her hus band,_ his 'ci'till'age-t4k'ere been committed from thatof fi t c h e h. ,te, 1, 1 ._ , ler, Yesterday afternoon called a , r 0,7% , pi., r, • d and where she *a f 0" so k , ~ 4i-street, ,Curtain-road, , e f r or resi. thildrcl to ~,"'sle of seven consisting en , , ovide past, by industry and perseverance, Part, 1 _ sm _ f or her family, . ' a m hc ti r sta fists broke ten panes of pi " Plte ,7411011 t the slightest provocation on her ceptio I N th lrs and with his fo r un h q two p a g e whole of one window, a ev W4418 (3f* She had been separated from ui _ b era' ti iv with o the . e . x ii - ICf gle li t (1 Years, but he had during that period d viol ll-e ' kid nt ° ' ° lily annoy e d her, but had threatene e W 1it i , 1 1 0 ,,,, , ..: 1 ole o neasio he threw at her, t hrough Or. LY in .1 lar ge stone, which struck . her so ill; ant:Aar 'lle st omach as to cause her to vomit blood. wied c'eeasin h threatened to shoot her through (low ow , ail, e h i as ab ov , Yesterday, after having broken the win c'e, d, h e e, descibed, his hands being covered with ~, Ilefore tehletairoed to the witness with savage ferocity, ./011.,. 3 ( l a i,,,,, W . tr , Y month there will be a woful one for l r - t ie, e yo' 4--evsysilias,lted if . he meant to kill h . er? He re -11:4 I," ew:lllyeillthatiA ..t know it soon enough; I intend t ‘ o . ! I ra n: B.ornehin pa blood; and," added the witness, _. t b is done to prevent it, I f,l a(sured tba I lsro m , ter murder me or do me some grievous bodily P olie thoot t-he;etZstable 331 G said that he came up near bands ~..__ e stated, when he saw the prisoner, whese na,eiFfre covered with blood, and who at once gave Th e P.. 411!hat 4,olB3trz_B2lter, with inconceivable indifference, said 4 Y tru e, the representations of his wife were per soilertfl3aetrorstTote said that he should remand the pH du .or a few d . etion orays, in order to give time for the pro w4ntin , Other witnesses, so that nothing may be p antin g to doe the case perfectly clear against him. Utak lirljareus and inhuman fellow perhaps did not - ur ig 'l' 1.... _ MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) COVENT—GARDEN. Pine Apples, 4s to 7s per lb ; Hothouse Grapes, 2s to 3s 6d ; and Foreign ditto, 10d to is 3d per lb; Apples, 3s to he per bushel ; Pears, 4s to 12s per half sieve ; Melons, 2s to 5s each ; Filberts, 95s to 100 s; and Cob Nuts, 100 s to 110 s per 100 lb. ; Walnuts, 14s to 21s per bushel; Cabbages, 6d to is 3d; Brocoli, 4e to 6s per dozen ; French Beans, 2s to 2s fid per half sieve ; Potatoes, 5e to 8s 9d per cwt ; Turnips, 2s 6d to 4s per dozen bunches; Horseradish, 2s to 5s per Lundle ; and Celery, is to 2s per bundle; Carrots, 3d to 8d per bunch ; Onions, os to 7s per bushel; Mushrooms, is to 2s per pottle. EITINGEILFOILD. For most articles, the supplies of which were on the in , crease, we bad a dull inquiry, but in prices we have no ma. terial alteration to notice. NEW GATE AND MEA.DENBALL. We had a very inactive general demand this morning, and the quotations were not supported. Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s Gd to 4s 10d per Blbs, by the carcase. Turkeys, 4s to 78 ; Geese, 4s 6d to 6s 6d ; Ducks, is 6d to 2s 6d ; Tame Rabbits, Is to is 8d : Wild ditto, 8d to is 2d ; Pigeons, 6d to 8d ; and Roasting Pigs, 4s 6d to 7s each. Surrey Fowls, 4s to 7s; ditto Chickens, 3s to ss; Barn-door Fowls, 3s to 5s per couple. Eggs, English, 8s to 9s, and French, 7s to 8s per 100. Fresh Butter, is to is 2d per lb. Pheasants, 2s Gd to 3s 6d; Partridges, is to is 9d; Hares, 2s to 3s; Leverets, 2s 3d ; Grouse, is Gd to 2s 6d ; Ptarmigan, ls to Is 6d ; Snipes, 8d to Is 6d; Teal, Gd to is 2d; Widgeons, Bcl to is 3d; and Plovers, 3d to 8d each. NEWP ORT. Beef, from 2s 10d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d ; Veal 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 10d to 4s 10d per 81bs. A ful, average supply, and a heavy demand. BILLINGSGATE. Full average supplies of Fish were on sale, and which met a slow inquiry at barely last week's prices. 17.71iITECELAPEZ. Beef from 2s 8d to 3s 8d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 8d; 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 10d per 81bs. HEAD. The prices of Wheaten Bread in the metropolis are from 91d to 10d; of Household ditto, 8d to 9d per 41bs loaf. HIDE MAP. ET. Market Hides, 561 b to 641 b, 3d per lb ; do. 641 b to 721 b, 3d to 3%d;_ do. 721 b t( 801 b, 3d to 34d ; do.Bolb to 881 b, 310 to 4d; do. 881 b to 961 b, 4 1 Ad to sd; do. 961 b to 1041 b, 5d to 6d ; Calf Skins, each, 4s to 6s ; Horn Hides, I3s ; Polled Sheep, 3s 4d to 4s ;,,Kent and Half-breds, 2s 10d to 3s 6d; and Downs, 2s 4d to 2s 10d. 11 It Y IVI.A.REETB . SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 218 s to 31165; Clover ditto, 318 s to 41 16s; and Straw, 1/ 7s to 1/ 12s per load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ lOs to 41 ; Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 14s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 13s per load. Supply moderately good, and trade rather dull. WIIITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31 16s ; Clover ditto. 3/ lOs to 51; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 1/ 12s per load. Trade dull, at but little variation in prices. RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rao ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : Week Last g week. ending NAME OF RAILWAY. ph al r, C..) Oct. 24 Arbroath and Forfar ••••••.• • • • • • • • 187 143 23 Chester and Birkenhead .•••••• • • • • • • 7GO 12 Dublin and Drogheda ••• • • • ••••• • • • • 709 716 27 Dublin and Kingstown •.••••• • • • • • • • 825 872 - Dundee and Arbroath .••••••• • • • • • • • - 249 24 Durham and Sunderlard ..... • . •• • • 652 733 24 Edinburgh and Glasgow •• • • 3,769 3,157 25 Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. 9,551 6, 48 24 East Lancasihre .• .... - 18 Eastern Union ............421 24 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr .. •. • . 2,414 2,105 24 Glasgow and Greenoc k.. ....... .... 1,006 964 - Gravesend and R0che5ter............ - 226 24 Great Southern and Western ........ 051 - 25 Great Western, &c • .. 18,560 18,983 -- Hartlepool .. 1,150 24 London and North Western, &c 25 London and Blackwall 24 London and Brighton - Londoa and Croydon .. 25 London and South Wesi2rn . • - Manchester, Bolton, and Bury - 1,0 0 24 Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc 9,152 7,221 - Maryport and Carlisle • ...... - 24 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham 18,231 17,519 24 Newcastle and Carlisle.. .• - Newcastle and North Shields - 24 Newcastle and Berwick 491 433 25 Norfolk .• •• .. •• • - North British • • . . - - Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans • • ........ - 6,540 26 Paris and Rouen. •. • • ...... •• • • .... 6,940 6,446 24 Preston and Wyre • •• • • ............ 661 574 26 Sheffield and Manchester • . . 24 South Eastern and Branches 23 South Devon.. •• • .••• • • • - 24 Taff Vale •••• - • • 25 Ulster • • • • 29 York and Newcastle . 24 York and North Midland THE FOREIGN MAILS. ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE MONTH. The following notice relative to the departure of the India and other foreign mails for the ensuing month was yesterday issued at the chief office, St. Martin's-le- Grand:— THE INDIA MAIM— 15161 S for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, Ceylon, China, &c., via Southampton, will be dispatched from hence on the 3d and 20th of November. INDIA, &c. (Overland).—Mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, Ceylon, China, &c., via Marseilles, will be dispatched from hence on the 7th and 24th of No vember. The Achilles, with the India, &c., mails of the 3d of Novemb, r, will sail from Southampton. PENINSULAR MAILS.—Mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lis bon, Cadiz, will be dispatched on the 7th, 17 th, and 27th of November. The Peninsula steam-packets will not call at Corunna, either in their hotnewa , d or outward voyage during the winter months of November, December, January, and February. MADEIRA, BRAZILS, AND BUENOS AYRES.—MaiIs will be dispatched on the sth of November. Her Majesty's brig Peterel, with the Madeira mails of the sth of November, will sail from FL:lmouth. The Royal Tar, with the Peninsular mails of the 7th of November, will sail from Southampton. THE WEST INDIAN MAILS.—The mails for the British and foreign colonies in the West Indies, with Venezuela and Maltese, will be dispatched on the 2d and 17th of November. The mails of the 2d of November will include those for Mexico, llonduras, and Havannah, but the mails of the 17th will not. The mails of the 17th of November will include those for Bermuda, San Juan de Nicaragua, Chili, and Peru, New Grenada, and Chagres; but those of the 2d of No vember will nut. _ _ _ The Medway, with the West India mails, sails from Southampton. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES, &C.—The mails will be dispatched on the 30th of November. AMERICA, &c.—Mails for British North America, Bermuda, and the United States, will be dispatched on the 3d and 18th of November. CALAIS AND OSTEND.—MaiIs will be dispatched daily (Sundays excepted). HOLLAND.—MaiIs will be dispatched every Wednesday and Saturday. LIABIBURGH.—MaiIs dispatched every Tuesday and Friday. FATAL FIGHT.-1 hursday afternoon Mr. William Baker held an inquest at the Bricklayer's Arms, Char lotte-street, Curtain-road, on the body of Francis Lee, aged 29 years, a baker, residing at No. 7, Mills-court, Curtain-road, who died on Monday last from injuries he had received in an affray with a man named George Tomkins, in East-road, City. road. It appeared from the evidence that on Tuesday, the 20th inst., the deceased had been drinking with several companions, at various public-houses. Towards the evening he became very much intoxicated, and entered the Three Crowns, in East-road, City-road. He went into the taproom and of fered to fight any one present, and divested himself of his coat. Tomkins, the potman belonging to the house, was lying on the form, and while in that position the deceased struck him several violent blows. Tomkins rose from his seat, and they both fought for several mi nutes, when they fell with great violence, between two forms, deceased being under Tomkins. The face of the deceased was bleeding most profusely, and Tomkins procured a pillow and some water, and washed his face. The deceased fell asleep, and remained there some time. Tomkins, with the assistance of another man, con veyed the deceased home to his lodgings. Mr. Alfred Brown, a surgeos, st a t e d th at t h e f ace of the deceased was much disfigured, and he complained of pains in his head, back, and stomach. He continued to get worse, and expired on Mo n d a y a f ternoon last. He (Mr. Brown) attributed death to the bursting of a bladder in the abdomen, caused, no doubt, by falling against the table. The jury returned a verdict of " Justifiable ho micide." THE LATE MR. W. H. WILLIAMS, COMEDIAN.— This well-known actor expired at four o'clock on Thursday morning, at his residence in Amwell-terrace, Pentonville. Mr. Williams was born at Weston, Somer setshire, in 1792. He t r i e d hi s 'prentice-hand at Ber wick-street, the Minor, Catherine -street, and other private tneatres, and was then engaged by Mr. Beverly, at the Tottenham-street The,tre, Totte n h am - court - roa d , as a comic singer. With th a t manager he went to Richmond, Woolwich, Croydon, &c.; from there he pro ceeded to Nottingham, and became a favourite in Man ley's circuit ; this led him on to York, fro m w h ence he progressed to London in Elliston's famous after season (1820). lie made his first appearance at Drury-lane, as Risk, in Love Laughs at Loc.-smiths, and was engaged for five years. He generally acted as a substitute for Munden, Dowton, Harley, Knight, and Oxb erry , t h e elder. He had a quarrel with Elliston, left Drury, and took to the minors, appearing at Astley's, the Surrey, Coburg, Sadler's Wells, &c. In conjunction with Mr. Fitzwilliam, he took a theatre at King's-cross, origi nally opened by Lanza. This place he called the Pan harmonion ; he then, still aided by his fair coadjutor, took Sadler's Wells, but the speculation was not produc tive. Under tte auspices of James Wallack he visited America, arid was for s time a great favourite in New York, Previous to keying England, he had . given entertainments a la Matthews, relieved by conjuring, performanc e s on th e mus i ca l glasses, &c. &c. These things be also attempted in different parts of the United States, but not with any great success. Latterly he appeared at Nibl o ' s G ar d ens . A s a co mic singer he was appreciated both here and at the other side of the Atlantic. In the S ou th ern St a t es hi s health visibly declined, and he returned to England completely shat tered. He re-appeared at Sadler's Wells, and for some tune drew crowded houses ; but it was soon evident that his constitution had sustained a shock from which it could not rally. lie has left a widow and four children, the eldest twenty-two, the youngest nine eats of age. Mr. Williams was married twice, but had no issue by his first wife. - _ ;ELAND. r ORD JOHN RUSSELL TO 'n-IE LETTEtt FROG- v,INSTEB. ' ituportaVi .letter DUKE Ole DUBLIN, OCT. 29.—The follow - in & appears in the Evening Post just published 7=— " Downing-street, Oct, 184 b, • "My dear Duke,—The Royal Agricultural §ociet:tio of which you are the head, sent a deputation not long ago to the Lord-Lieutenant, representing that instead of public works of an unprofitable nature, the baronies should have power to undertak works of a useful and profitable nature. It had been our hope and expecta tion that landed proprietors would have commenced works of drainage and other improvements on their own account; thus employing the people on their own es tates, and rendering the land more productive for the fu ture. In that case it would have been only the surplus labour which would have been employed on roads and other works not immediately profitable. " The Act, however, was put in operation in the ba ronies in a spirit the reverse of that which I have de scribed. It was taken fur granted that the public works were the chief objects to be regarded, and proprietors began to calculate, that as so large a sum was to be re paid from their estates, they should not be able to com mence, or even to continue, private enterprises for the improvement of their own lands. When the case was brought belore the Government by the Lord-Lieutenant, we lamented the wrong direc tion in which the Act had been turned ; but, admitting the necessity of the case, and anxious to obtain the willing co-operation of the landlords, we authorised the Lord-Lieutenant to deviate from the letter of the law, and gave our sanction for advances for useful and profit able works of a private nature. But, atter having in curred this responsibility, I am sorry to see that, in several parts of Ireland, calls are made upon the Go vernment to undertake and perform tasks which are beyond the power and apart from the duties of Govern ment. "For instance, it seems to be expected that we should not only pay at an unusual rate of wages, but that we should maintain, in this time of scarcity, the usual price of food. A moment's thought will show that this is impos sible. A smaller quantity of food is to be divided among the same number of human beings. It must be scarcer —it must be dearer. Any attempt to feed one class of the people of the United Kingdom by the Government would, if successful, starve another part—would feed the producers of potatoes, which had failed, by starving the producers of wheat, barley, and oats, which bad not tailed. All that we have undertaken with regard to food, therefore, is to endeavour to create a provision trade, at fair mercantile prices, vi here no provision trade has hitherto existed, and where, without assistance, none might be willing to undertake a new and unpopular oc cupation. "But that which is not possible by a government is possible by individual and social exertions. Every one who travels through Ireland observes the large stacks of corn, which are the produce of the late harvest. There is nothing to prevent the purchase of grain by proprie tors or by committees, and the disposal of these supplies in shops turni-hed on purpose with flour at a fair price, with a moderate profit. This has been done, lam as sured, in parts of the Highlands of Scotland, where the failure of the potatoes has been as great and as severe a calamity as it has been in Ireland. " _Mere is, no doubt, some inconveniences attending even these modes of interference with the market price of food. But the good overbalances the evil. Local committees, or agents of landowners, can ascertain the pressure of distress, measure the wants of a district, and prevent waste or misapplication. Besides, the general effect is to bring men together and induce them to exert their energy in a social effort directed to one spot ; whereas the interference of the State deadens private energy, prevents forethought—and, after super at ding all other exertion, finds itself at last unequal to the gigantic task it has undertaken. " There are other questions, however, extending beyond the exigency of the day, which, it seems to me, demand the attention of the landed proprietors of Ireland much more than that of the Government. " It has been calculated that one-fifth of the cultivated land in Ireland has hitherto produced potatoes. After the present lamentable failure, what course is to be taken? Some men of science deem that the potato can no longer be relied upon as an article of food; others say that time may remove the disease. The editor of the Gardener's Chronicle states, that the explanation of the potato disease, founded on the hypothesis of some un known miasma, cannot be accepted as satisfactory; but neither can it be rejected, seeing how signally all other explanations have failed. Seeing, then, that science fur nishes us with no means of estimating the eff,cts of the prevalent disease upon the potato plant in future years, it would be impossible for the Government, with any propriety, to give any advice to the owners or occupiers of laud in Ireland. They must form their own conclu sions from the facts that are known, and the experience of the present and past years. " It is clear, however, that potatoes cannot be relied upon as they have been hitherto. A cottier cannot hope to be able to pay a large rent for con-acre, and the farmer cannot hope to obtain the cottier's labour by allowing him land for potatoes, which may, probably, fail. It is, therefore, a most important ques tion for the people of Ireland in what manner the de ficiency of food is in future to be supplied. The nature of the grain or root which is best adapted for this pur pose—the course of husbandry which ought to be fol lowed—the means of procuring seed—all these are im portant oroblems, to which the attention of the Agri cultural Society of Ireland cannot too soon be directed. " One thing is certain—in order to enable Ireland to maintain her population her agriculture must be greatly improved. Cattle, corn, poultry, pigs, eggs, butter, and salt provisions,' have been, and will, probably, continue to be her chief articles of export. But beyond the food exchanged for clothing and colonial products, she will require in future a large supply of food of her own growth or proluce, which the labourer should be able to buy with his wages. In effecting this great change, much good may ultimately be done. But, un less all classes co-operate, and meet the infliction of Providence with fortitude and energy, the loss of the potato will only aggravate the woes and sufferings of Ireland. " Such, then, is the great lesson which, by the influ ence of the higher classes, and of such good landlords as yourself; may be taught to the Irish people. They should be taught to take advantage of the favourable condition of their soil and surrounding sea ; to work patiently for themselves in their own country as they work in London and Liverpool for their employers ; to study economy, cleanliness, and the value of time ; to aim at improving the condition of themselves and their children. " I would here conclude this letter, which is already too long, but I cannot do so without expressing my con viction that there is every disposition in persons of pro perty in Ireland to meet their difficulties fairly, and sub mit to any sacrifices which the public good may require. "I remain, my dear Duke, yours very faithfully, (Signed) "J. RUSSELL." " His Grace the Duke of Leinster, &c." SCARCITY IN CORK, The gentlemen appointed at the Fermoy meeting on Friday last to wait upon the Lord-Lieutenant, with re solutions adopted on that occasion, met to-day at the Imperial Hotel. Mr. O'Connell presided. Your re porter attended, but was informed the meeting was private, and that it was not the intention of the deputa tion to proceed to the Viceregal Lodge until to-morrow. THE ANTI-RUSSELL MANIA. The Rev. Thomas Hardiman, parish priest of Kil meena, in the archdiocese of Tuam, thus concludes an epistle laudatory of his own exertions in mitigating the poverty of the people:— ' v A a t t i o a n l events, as in a f starvation, a b r e e doomed o be innocent of their blood. I shall not venture to deci mate appearance in y poor people they my m e h d a hands s d s i h e a o . l mate them, unless there be at least 300 allowed for Half parish, and 600 for Kilmeena. And, as the long threatened new works are in play, 5,000 men a day are as little as can be safely named for work in this dis trict. In fact, I could not except five men out of the general roll of distress in the whole length and breadth of this parish. Only that I know it is useless to appeal to the powers that be,' I would warn them not to tamely look on any longer whilst thousands are starving, unheeded, and I believe I may add, un pitied too. But experience prdves that our rulers care nothing about us. They have ears and hear not ; 1 but perhaps our destitution is only imaginary, and our hunger merely hypochondriac—all caused by our native indolence in not having properly masticated and duly digested the only tonic fit for an Irish stomach; namely, our illustrious countryman' on political economy ! I So says Sir Randolph. Oh ! give me that great Tory chief, with all his political sins upon his head, to grasp the helm at this dreadful crisis with his master. hand, and I will then hope that we shall weather the storm. But,lconfess that my heartsinks to think that the noblest people on God's earth are at this morpent at the mercy of a set of political jugglers, who seem to have no mercy whatever for them. And rest assured, Sir, that mine is no solitary voice ; I only give feeble expression to the general dissatisfaction, if not absolute disgust, that is felt at the cruel procrastinating policy pursued by the Whig Government on both sides of the Channel. And I should not be at all surprised if, before long, a univer sal cry be raised from end to end of Ireland, calling on Sir R. Peel to take the reins of power into his hands again, and thus save the nation from destruction. " THOMAS HARI)IMAN, Administrator." STATE OF THE PROVINCES. A " stop-press " of the King's County Chronicle of yesterday thus announces a rather formidable outbreak of the populace and extensive plunder of flour cart ......... • 7; the neighbourhood of Birr " We stop the press to state that an attack was made . on upwards of So loads of flour which left this town in the morning on its way t o Sh annon Harbour, for ship ment to Dublin. Owing to the state of the country, an escort of soldiers and police was granted the millers for nroteetion ; but this force was found totally insuffi - neople collected in great multitudes and so. ,r -' • cient, as tHe r have th e fl our at all hazards. seemed determined w - e Rosse t o th a t e ff ect, h e News having reached the Bari _ - - .d. as we now i w in ri m te e , d t i he eatl m y il o i r t d ary ere a d re re m in a lo rc rc ht eimg p et ts as ; . --- at We the h eeL : i ia • thatpe mills in order to rend er th e r oad impassable the people have broken down the bridge t whether the cars were e na bl e d to proceed o r ; 0 twe cannot but e cannot say. It is stated that the wocarrying cut open off a several of the bags, and succee ded in considerable quantity. Two en tire bags were taken off one of Mr. Lyster's cars, q u it e convenient to the town. Time will not permit our gi v i ng further particulars, but _ at this moment all is excitem e nt and alarm. " We have just heard that some cars were stopped on the road near Cloneen, and three loads of meal taken, which Mr. Darby, of Leap Castle, had imported for the use of the poor on his estate." A letter from Banagher, in the same paper, says— " I am sorry to be obliged to state that matters are assuming a very alarming appearance about this neigh bourhood; scarcely a day since my last communication that come outrage or another on property has not been committed. The plunder of Messrs. Robinson's flour, at the Rape-mills, between here and Parsonstown, was followed up by a similar attack on a number of persons belonging to this town, mostly small dealers and others, who were returning from Parsonstown with their pur chases of flour and oatmeal on Thursday evening last; the cars were stopped at the Split Hill by a large crowd of neArly 300 persons, composed of men, women, and children, who in a very short time rifled every car cf its contents, stating that they were famishing for the want of food, and could not stand it any longer. Although there was a considerable quantity of flour and meal, yet, when divided amongst so many, it affOrded only a small portion to each person. On Friday night, the 23d instant, two sheep, the property of Mr. B. Seymour, of Clonfert, within three miles of this town, were killed on his land, and the carcases taken away. Mr. Seymour has been always exceedingly kind and obliging to the poor of this neighbourhood, and did not deserve this treatment. One or two other per sons have also lost sheep in the same way. Nearly a fortnight has elapsed since the presentment sessions were held for this barony, and yet, strange to say, there is not the slightest appearance of any work being com menced about here yet. lat told the engineer has not had time even to report on the works in this locality ; surely such delay, under the circumstances, is highly reprehensible, and the Board of Works should at once issue the necessary directions to their proper officers for this district to have the works proceeded with as soon as possible ; the officers cannot do anything without orders from the board. A spirit of demoralization is spreading rapidly amongst the lower orders, which, if not checked, must soon obliterate every trace of honest or honourable principle they have remaining." The Tipperary Constitution draws a very alarming sketch of affairs in the south riding of that county, as thus : " The peasantry of Tipperary are armed to the teeth ; every man with his gun, blunderbuss, or pistol. It is fearful to contemplate what may be the result, but such is the fact. The people do not disguise their possession of fire-arms; they walk a b out wit h t h em i n the noonday ; and it is a common expression amongst the lower classes to say Here are the 'fowlers,' when they see those desperad9es . traversing the country. The Government, as we said in our last number, must step forward—they must disarm the revolutionists of Ireland before it is too late. Ireland requires, nay de mands, a stringent Arms Act. If strong measures are not taken forthwith this country will present a scene of bloodshed and rapine unparalleled in the annals of crime. We use strong language, but the times require it. We have information from many sources, and all combine in stating that we are near a dreadful crisis. Then, in God's name, let us endeavour to meet it as we ought to do. Let the Government leave no stone unturned to avert it; let them take measures commensurate with the state of the country, and stay the stream of crime ere it swells into a crimsoned flood. Poverty, to be sure, has its excuses, but the Divine and human laws are not to be violated to dissipate it. It is not by bloodshed and robbery the condition of the people is to be ameliorated. The people must be taught this. The gentry of Ireland are doing everything for them, even to the confiscation of their properties; but it is of no avail, and will be of no avail, unless the Government come to the rescue of the country at once." COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.--1 he Queen held a Privy Council this aftwrnoo❑ at the Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Lord President, the Lord Chancellor, the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial Departments, the President of the Board of Control for the affairs of India, the Chan cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Chief Commissioner of the Woods and Forests, the Postmaster General, the Chief Secretary for Ireland, and the Master of the Horse. _ Sir Thomas Wilde, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, was, by command of the Queen, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board. Mr. Edward Strutt was also sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board. Parliament was ordned to be further prorogued from Wednesday next, the 4th of November, until the 12th of January. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. The Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas had the honour to kiss hands on his appointment. Lord John Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Earl Grey, Sir George Grey, Lord Campbell, Lord Mor path, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr. Labouchere, Sir Thomas Wilde, Hon. W. Bathurst, and ➢lr. Strutt, arrived at the Castle soon after two o'clock, having travelled from town by a special train on the Great Western Railway. After attending the Council and having taken a dejeun4, the same gentlemen, with Viscount Palmer ston, left the Castle for the Slough station, and returned to town by a special train. The Queen walked this morning on the Eastern Ter race. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their accustomed pay exercise. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena was also taken an airing. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by the Earl of Morton, Colonel Seymour, and Colonel Bowles, enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Anna Maria Dawson, visited her Majesty and Prince Albert this morning. His Excellency Prince Calimaki, Viscount Palmer ston, Lord and Lady Howard de Walden, and the Hon. Ralph and Lady Mary Abercromby, left the Castle to day. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting of the Duchess of Gloucester, the Baroness de Speth, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis and Marchioness of Wor e, ster, the Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay, and Colonel Colville (Scots Fusilier Guards). The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards attend in the Castle. Earl Delawarr bad an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing- street. Dispaches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of Canada, and also from the Governors of the other North American Provinces. THE PAVILION AT BRIGHTON.--We stated last week that 57 hampers of wine had been removed from the Palace, and conveyed by railway to London. Since that time further removals have taken place ; and, dur ing the last fortnight, the few domestics remaining at the Palace have been busily employed in packing up the china and glass. The kitchen has been nearly stripped of its contents ; and although the furniture is not yet removed, it will evidently soon follow. The organ at present remains untouched. Most of the servants on the establishment are to be drau g hted to other places ; and they have alr ea d y received notice to that effect. Our readerA may gather from these facts that her Ma jesty does not intend to visit the Palace after her return from Arundel, as was lately stated in the London papers. —Brighton Gazette. We understand that Colonel Wylde is about to proceed to Portugal, for the purpose of furnishing to the Government information upon the state of the dis turbed districts in that country. Some addition, we believe, will be made to the British fleet in the Tagus. Although the state of affairs in Portugal may not be such as to justify any apprehension that the tranquillity of the country will be seriously disturbed, yet credit is due to the Government for the promptitude with which they adopt such precaution as, without giving cause for jealousy or suspicion, may tend to prevent danger ; or, should it arise, be sufficient for the protection of British subjects and property.—Chronicle. r FOREIGN POTATO ES. —The follo wing are among the latest arrival s of p otatoes from abro ad , the mention o p f resent w hie htiwmiell, h i e nt n er e e b st ß in t g ,y , , andarived at t h e port o f H ull from St. Petersbu r g , brought 27 ba g s, the produce of of importance at th e Russia ; the Marys from Jersey, at this port, two pack ages, the produce of that island ; the Giraffe, from Rotterdam, 15 baskets, the produce of Holland ; a ves sel, named La Providence, an entire cargo, comprising 10 tons weight, from Boulogne, the produce of France ; the Ocean, from Rotterdam, 20 baskets, the growth of Holland ; and the Navigateur, from Dunkirk, an entire cargo, consisting of the very large quantity of 110 tons weight of the article, the production of Normandy. We believe that some other arrivals have taken place, but the above are those which appear most deserving of an especial notice. CONSULTATION PER TELEGRAPH. --The services of the electric telegraph between Norwich and Shoreditch were put into requ isition on Thursd ay in a novel man ner, beingmeans of communication made the _ . between a physician in London and his patient in the former place. On Wednesday Dr. a celebrated obstetric physi cian, was sent for front London to attend a lady, lying there in a dangerous state ; on his return to town, leav ing instructions to the medioal attendant to convey in formation of the state of the patient the next morning by means of the telegraph. This was promptly done on Thursday morning, and the prescription was as promptly returned. This, it would appear, was repeated more than once, the services of the telegraph being continued for four hours. Unhappily the telegraph completed its communications by tvim punoing the decal of the lady. CTOBEn 31, 1846. MEETI.NG OF PARLIAMENT. The decision of the Cabinet on the present crisis is such as was most generally and, we think, most reason ably expected. Parliament is not to meet until late in January. The ports are not to be opened. A more popular policy than this might be imagined by those who ( make popularity the reward of concessions to a prema ture clamour and submission to an over-estimated neces sity. But those who judge of a Government's actions by its adherence to solemn obligations,_ and its apprecia tion of circu ms t ances, w i ll hesitatebefore they accuse the Cabinet of delay, obstinacy, or injustice. To the first proposal, which the present state of things has elicited, viz. that of convoki ng P ar li ament, there are many and Obvious objections. For, to put aside the most important one, which is founded on the pro spect of a certain supply of food for the empire, it is evident that Parliament could not be summoned withoat causing the greatest embarrassment to those for whose especial behoof it was proposed that it should assemble. The unhappy state of Ireland urgently requires the presence of its representatives. Their sphere of action Is in their counties and boroughs, not in London. It is their immediate business to act, ' not to talk. They have most momentous duties to per form ; hut these are provincial, not metropolitan ; local, not Parliamentary. To console the desponding, and ' stimulate the indolent among their own neighbours—to as jet in the collection, and superintend the disposal of funds—to encourage the prosecution of useful, and die c nrage the jobbery in unprofitable, works—to regulate the payment of just, and repress the exaction of immo derate % ages—to facilitate the purchase, and prevent the plunder of provisions—to subdue violence, combinations, and menace—to mitigate an undoubted ca , amity, and diminish its probable consequences;—these are now the first duties of the Irish gentlemen. To neglect such duties for the opportunity of talking in St. Stephen's would, under any circumstances, be an Act of questionable policy ;—but now that Loni Besborough has by the exorcise of a rational vigour solved the problem of statutory difficulties, it would be one of gross folly and unpardonable rashness. Ireland cannot at this moment afford to lose one citizen of pro perty, station, or character. She claims the services of each of her sons who has a heart for sympathy or a head for counsel. The evils under which she labours are such as demand legislative interference far less than personal and distributive activity ; and the crisis is one where a man who might be worse than useless in Parliament may do the very greatest quantity of good in his own barony or parish. So much for the further prorogation of Parliament. An equal amount of justification may be urged for the conduct of the Ministry in their non remission of the corn duty. We are not unaware that an apprehension has prevailed for some weeks past of a coming dearth. We ourselves shared the alarm. But the danger is now no longer imminent. Not only private advices, the tenour of which had become generally known within the last few days, but the public accounts recently received from America, are such as to remove very much of the uneasiness that has been felt as to the pro spective supply of wheat and flour. In the granaries of New York is stored an abundance of grain, awaiting only the impulse of speculation to be eischarged upon our shores. Such an impulse will be given by the no toriety of our duties having reached their lowest point. Tbat any delay in transmitting the hoarded treasures hither will be caused by a hope that our present duty will be abrogated is shown' to be highly improbable by the declension which an abundant supply has already caused in the prices of the American market. The eager avidity for selling dearly has already given way to the more prudent desire of selling at any obtainable price. Competition has dulled the appetite for exces sive gains on the other side of the Atlantic at the very time that the detected affluence of our own resources has deadened the edge of speculation here. Instead of advancing, our home prices hare already begun to de cline. We do not, indeed, anticipate such a retrograde movement as shall raise the duty above its present point; but there appears every reason for concluding that the rise in the value of wheat will not be so rapid as was once anticipated. Indepen dently of the influx from America, speculators talk of corn at Hamburgh, and other ports, which, on a proper occasion, can be doled out to the necessities of the En. glish buyer. Whether this opportunity is likely soon to occur or not, we leave to be decided by those who will take the trouble to compare the prices of the last with those of the present year. Now these, on mere money calculations, give an average much higher than the pre sent. But this does not constitute the only, nor even the essential, difference between the two years. A great proportion of the wheat sent to market last year was of a very inferior description. The bulk of this year's yield, on the contrary, is of an excellent quality. Last year we paid for a mixture of good and bad considerably more than we paid during the same period in 1844 and 1843. This year we are paying for good wheat some thing less than we paid for bad in November of last year. Nor does this consideration limit the difference between the two periods. Fears were entertained in 1845 that the obstacle of high and vacillating duties might inter cept the introduction of foreign corn till the winter should prevent its transmission across the Atlantic. More than this, the potato blight of 1845 was an unan ticipated visitation. No man—no Minister was prepared for it. It came upon all unawares. Nc grain -merchants —no millers—no meal-dealers were in the field to soften the rigours of sudden scarcity. But this year the case is widely different. The duty on corn cannot ascend so high as to prohibit importation, under any cir cumstances ; and there seems every reason for believing that it will remain where it is for several weeks to come. Again, the potato blight has been foresee❑ for months ; if due preparations have not been made to mollify its severity, the fault does not rest, and certainly the remedy does not depend, upon Parliament or the Government. Both of them have done their duty in givinc , free ad mission to the only substitute obtainable in place of the blighted root. Nor could both of them tog( ther ease one hundredth part of the misery which now presses upon Ireland, by repealing the duty on an article of sub• sistence, which not one Irishman in five hundred could have the means of purchasing. On the whole, then, we think that moderate and thoughtful men of all classes will acquit the Cabinet of an impolitic obstinacy or a heartless indifference to the sufferings of our Celtic brethren ; and at the same time will give them credit for justice and consistency. In our opinion, Ministers have done well in declining to purchase an equivocal popu larity by fomenting a groundless panic ; and opposing to the allurements of party the firmness of principle and the obligations of a solemn contract.— Times. PROROGAI lON OF PARLIAMENT. (From the Supplement to the London Gazette of last Evening.) At the Court at Windsor, the 30th day of Octo ber, 1846, present the Queen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council : It is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council, that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Wed nesday, the 4th day of November next, be further prorogued to Tuesday, the 12th day of January next. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) EAST COWES CASTLE.—ThIS splendid building, the master-piece of the late John Nash, Esq., was offered for sale by public auction, on Wednesday last, at the Medina Hotel, East Cowes, and was bought in at 15,8001. We expected there would have been a good deal of compe tition, and that many of our nobility would have been anxious to obtain so beautiful a place in such a desirable situation; but, alas! not one purchaser could be found; even curiosity had drawn but a very few persons to gether. THE NEW PLANET.—The Isle of Wight astronomers have had a meeting at Coulbourn-bottom, at the cele brated almanac manufactory, and after due deliberation have decided that the new planet does not belong to our system, that instead of its being the last of our system it is the first of another. PROMENADE CONCERTS. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. M. Jullien opened the campaign here last evening. We are sorry to perceive, from his programme, that it will be a very short one, extending to one month only, but it will be a very glorious one. M. Jullien has com pressed into a month attractions sufficient to draw crowded houses every night for a year. The theatre is beautifully fitted up with statues, evergreens, &c. The orchestra is fitted up on the same plan as during former years, and at the back rises ancther orchestra, fitted up • like the orchestra of a concert-room. This additional orchestra is intended for the use of the four bands —viz., those of the Second Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards Blue, Grenadier Guards, and Cold stream Guards, who are, in addition to M. Jullien's band, to take part in the performance of the " Grand new Military Quadrille," which is to be produced on Monday next. Proskere, Koenig, Richardson, and all the old favourites are re-engaged ; and, encouraged by the success which attended his experiment of last season of introducing vocal in addition to instrumental music, M. Jullien has engaged Miss Birch, who, last night, sang a beautiful duet, "The Return," by Roch Albert, for the voice and the cornet-I piston (M. Koenig accompanying her on the cornet), and in a grand scena from Verdi's opera of Ernani. The theatre was crowded to suffoca tion, and we have no doubt but that it will be so every night during the season. WAouoitN's EXPRESS." Mr. Waghorn's courier's arrival at Dover is just telegraphed. Bombay dates, Ist Oct."—Overland Office, 34, Cornhill, 1.25, A.m., 31st October, 1846. __ THE SEWERS COMMISSION FOR HOLBORN AND FlNS BURY.—Yesterday, at two o'clock, a full Court of the Commissioners of Sewers for the Holborn and Finsbury division, which comprises the parishes of Clerkenwell, St. Pancras, Islington, &c., was held at the offices of the Commissioners, Hatton-garden, to consider the report of the Commissioners for general purposes on works re quiring immediate execution; to receive the report of the same, of moneys paid and contracts entered into; also to receive their report on works and matters recom mended to them to be executed up to the 29th of Sep tember last, and to make a rate in both divisions. The report being agreed to, the items of expenditure for the last quarter were laid before the Court, which amounted to 5,4111. The Chairman then communicated that the board of directcrs of St. Pancras had applied for per mission to build a sewer along the King's-road, in front of the workhouse, and to have a communication with it from the workhouse. This would cost about 290/., to wards which the directors would advance 2001. The application was unanimously agreed to, as was a propo sition to cover the Fleet river with an arch to the extent of 645 feet. After the termination of other routine business, a rate of 6d. in the pound on the poor-rate rental was agreed to. 1 -MARKET INTELLIGENCE ; 1 (From the Londo n N ew P r i ce C urrent of October 30.) ii SUGAR.—To-day there were plenty of bu3ers of West India Sw ,, r of all descriptions, and rather higher rates were offered, at business of moment was prevented by the scanty and indifferent supply at market. The purchases amounted to 400 hhds and trcs, including 94 hhds of Barbadoes at auc!ien, which went briskly at a further advance in prices of 6d to is per cwt. Maanrrics.—This afternoon the market was better sup plied with Mauritius Sugar, two parcels amounting to 376 casks and 12,488 bags were offered at public sale, but the de mand was active and the whole sold at an advance on former rates of 6d to Is per cwt. EAST INDIA.-- This afternoon 270 bags of Madras at public sale sold at stiffer rates, good yellow at 535, middling 47s 6d to 48s 6d, low middling 475, damaged 43s 6d to 52s 6d. 2,830 bags of Bengal went briskly, at a rise on former rates of 6d ' to ls; good strong yellow like Mauritius fetched 50s to 51s, middling 41s 6d to 49s 6d, low 47s to 47s 6d, Dobah kind 44s to 58s. Fonzrox.—Today Foreign Sugar was rather more in re quest for exportation, and there were not generally sellers at former rates. The private sales during the week were 1,400 chests of yellow Havanna!) at 238 6d; 100 chests of white, 29s 6d; and 300 hhds of Cuba Muscovado at 21s per cwt. MowsEs.—The inquiries after all descriptions of West India have been numerous this week, but business has been much interfered with by the scanty supply at market, and the high rates insisted upon ; a small parcel of Dominica 01 very fine quality has brought 308 per cwt. COFFEE.—To-day there was no public sale of any kind of Coffee, and privately there was little Passing; the value of good ordinary Native Ce3lon is only 37s GLI to 38s 6d per cwt. TEa.—There has been little desire manifested to operate in Black Tea this week, but holders have refused to submit to any further decline in prices privately for any kind, although the supply at market is good; the value of com mon and fair Congou cash is Sid to 9d, good common 9ld, and Pouchong low to fine ordinary 4d to 10d. Green can be obtained upon previous low terms, still few purchases have been made in any kind privately this week, and there is a large quantity on offer. Hyson of common quality is only worth Is 8d to Is 10d, and Twankay low to good yel lowish leaf 9d to ls. The public sales which commenced yesterday were brought to a conclusion this afternoon ; the trade operated with much caution, but holders insisted upon preVious rates. Of the quantity offered, amounting to 27,000 packages, the small part only of 1,700 packages, chiefly damaged and out of condition, actually found buyers, at prices generally on a par with those previously , current; a break of low sound common Conguu sold at 8d to 8 lAd per lb. SPICES.—BIack Pepper is not to bo purchased on lower terms, but exporters and the home trade have acted with caution. Privately we have few transac tions to report, although Sumatra is to be obtained at 2id to 2id, and Penang 24d to 28d per lb. White is wanted at the previous currency, and some parcels have been sold privately; 388 bags at auction were disposed of at 3. 5 Ael to 33/ 8 d for middling and good middling bold dingy, and at 2%d to 2%d for damaged. In African Pop several purchases have been made, and the supply being small, prices are still improving. Ginger of all kinds is wanted, and previous improved rates are well sustained ; the supply is on the decrease, and the stock less than it was last year. Nutmegs have been in good request privately, and prices are improving. Of Mace there is not sufficient at market for the demand, and prices are rising. Pimento has been in good demand, and the rates paid are fully equal to those of this day week. For Cassia Lignea the market has a firm appearance, and holders still refrain from offering any at public sale. INDlGO.—Although the accounts come to hand from Cal cutta this week state that the Indigo crop would not exceed 90,000 maunds ; still the market here has been in a tranquil state for all kins, exporters and the home trade operating with caution, but merchants insist upon the prices paid at the last quarterly sales, although the quantity held by them is large. RlCE.—There has been a much better demand for Bengal this week, for home consumption as well as for exportation, and the rates paid have been fully equal to those pre viously current. Privately several parcels were dis posed of, and 1,331 bags at auction found pur chasers, good clean pearly white at 18s to 19s, but 1,376 bags of low dusty and broken quality were mostly taken in at 16s 6d to 17s. In Madras the operations privately were upon a larger scale at firm rates, 15s to 16s having been paid. Java is wanted, but there is none in the market. FRUIT.—The transactions in Currants lately sold to ar rive have been considerable, about 1,000 tons is re-• ported to have been taken ; Zante and Cephalonia 54s to 54s 6d, Patras 555; two cargoes Zante arrived on Monday, and were eagerly taken by the grocers at 535; the de mand continues good. A cargo of Valentias arrived, which was divided among the trade at 465, New Turkey Pulled Figs sell freely atl4ss to 70s, New Sultanas 60s, New Mus catels, boxes bunch 48s, boxes layers 525; half ditto, 565. Rum, BRANDT ' and HOLLANDS.—There has been a falling off in the demand for all descriptions of Jamaica Rum this week—exporters and the home trade purchasing with cau tion, but holders for the most part insist upon full rates : only small parcels have been sold. Demerara is not cheaper, but there has been little passing, and only 80 puns have been sold. Leeward Island is not offered at any further decline, but the demand has been limited, and the sales are only 160 puncheons at 3s 4 1 ,4 d. to 3a sd. For Cal cutta, the market, however, has a firm appearance, and a good business has been transacted. There has been a brisk demand for Brandy, chiefly for home consumption, and prices have advanced for the vintages of 1842, 1843, 1844, and 1845, of Id per gallon, whilst all other kinds fully sustained the former worth. Geneva is wanted for exporta tion, and the parcels sold were at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for common, and at which holders are firm. Fine for home con- sumption has been in fair demand, and prices are on the ascendancy, the supply being small, 3s 2d to 3s 4d having been paid. In British made Spirits prices are rising—stocks are light, and the consumption large. Ons.—Seal has been largely dealt in, and prices have risen 40s to 60s. For Cod the demand has been good, and further advanced rates are obtained. Sperm has b:en much in re quest, and prices are still advancing. The home trade are yet the chief purchasers of Fish Oils. Prices vary little from those of last year, but stocks are less, consumption greater. Cocoa Nut Oil has been purchased with avidity, and owing to the supply being small a further rise in prices has taken place. The demand has been active for Palm Oil, and owing to the limited quantity brought to market buyers have been compelled to pay further advanced rates. American Lard Oil has been sparingly dealt in at 38s to 44s per cwt., and there is a large quantity on offer. Rape Seed Oil has been in much better request, and prices are firmer. In Olive extensive purchases have been made, and prices must now be quoted 50s to 60s per tun higher. There has been much activity for Linseed Oil, and prices have risen Is 6d to 2s per cwt. TALLow.—For delivery in Spring months prices have fallen from 49s to 49s 3d per cwt, but upon these terms many contracts have been entered into, and prices are not expected to be much lower, as the arrrivals will continue deficient those of former season, the trade everywhere scantily supplied, the stock being less th an it was l ast year, and t h e consumption going on largely. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From last Night's Gazette.) Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 24th day of October, 1846. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. Notes i55ued........ 28,437,245 £28,437,245 X. Government debt .. 11,015,100 Other securities .... 2,984,900 Gold coin and buMon 11,868,690 Silver bulliou •• .. • • 2,568,555 Dated the 29th day of October, I £ 28,437,245 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1846. Government seenri- ties (including Dead Weight muidity).. 12,808,119 Other securities •• • • 12,219,710 Notes ••••••• • • • • • • • 7,157,355 Gold and silver coin.. 456,661 i £32,641,845 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1846. BANKING D: Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000 Rest .. •••••. .. .. .. 3,435,671 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di- vidend accounts).. 4,870,737 Other deposits .•• • • . 8,755,441 Seven day and other bills ••••••• . .. • • • • 1,026,996 X 32,641,645 Dated the 29th day of October, 1 SEIZURE OF AN ILLICIT STILL.—On Monday last, Inspector Falconer, of the Thames Police, and who is also a revenue officer, received information that a pri vate still, on a very large scale, was at work at a house, No. 1, Grove -street, Deptford, he consequently pro ceeded with a party of men to the premises, which pre sented the appearance of a very handsome mansion, with stables, coach-house, lawn, meadow, &c., and pay ing, as he learned, the sum of 75/. per annum. After some difficulty, Mr. Falconer obtained access to the premises, when, in the kitchen, he found a still which was capable of containing upwards of sixty gallons of wash, with worm attached, in a most perfect state, and presenting the appearance of having been recently worked. The inspector's impression was, that the place had been abandoned only on the preceding day, in con sequence, as he presumed, of some suspicion having been excited. He also found a great number of casks, one of which :contained a large quantity of wash which they had omitted to destroy, together with measures of every size, and all the apparatus of a complete establish ment. The only person found upon the premises was a woman named Knatt, who stated that she was servant to Mr. Jones, slop seller, in high-street, Shadwell, by whom she said the house was at present rented. She added that part of the furniture belonged to Mr. Jones, and another part to a lodger, who was not then at home. Mr. Falconer removed the still to the Excise office, and then waited on Mr. Jones, who admitted that he rented the house from Mr. Ferguson, of Blackwall, but added that he had sublet a part of it to a lodger, who had kept him out of the premises for the last four weeks, and he supposed that person had set up the still, but he was not cognisant of the fact of its being on the premises until that moment. The Board of Excise will no doubt inquire further into this affair. FOREIGN PROVISIONS.—The most diversified cargo perhaps yet brought into the port of London since the passing of the New Tariff Bill is that of the Emerald steamer, which arrived from Boulogne yesterday even ing, after a most rapid passage, the state of the weather being taken into consideration. There were placed on board :at Boulogne 9 heifers, 30 suc ki ng pigs, 4 live foxes, a case full of live turkeys (consigned to a Jewish firm for an especial ceremony), 120 cases of turkeys, ducks, pigeons, snipes, and geese, killed. There were also on board 200 cases of wines, 112 butts of currants, weighing 25 cwt. each; 12 sacks of potatoes, 54 sacks of walnuts, about 200 cases of silks, wines, mermoes, ribbons, clocks, &c. In all, the Emerald brought about 220 tons of rich and valuable manufactured goods and produce. The Custom-house authorities rend ered m ost efficient aid, at the request of Captain Tune, to land t he live stock, the silks, and the fruits on board. The last mentionediesonwseroef a ß l u a t rg we p h r i o o p h or w ti s o s n w of ro th ok at ed sav a ed fo f w rom ds t y he s March back, about three miles from the pier of Boulogne. Most of the butts of currants were in a high state of preserva tion. When the Emerald left Boulogne, there were com paratively speaking, but few English left. PIGEON FLYING MATCH FOR 15/. Yesterday a match, which has long excited the attention of the fancy, was decided. Three pigeons, belonging respectively to Messrs. Reeves, Johnson, and Chamberlain, of Lambeth, were to fly a match for a sweepstakes of 51. each. The pigeons were conveyed to Brighton, and the three birds were tossed up together. A blue pi geon , o f t h e d ragon species, made its appearance in Lond on i n 69 m i nutes after it was turned up, the distance being about 55 miles and, in accordance with th e agreement , i t was declared ' the winner. DEATH OF SIR G. This, the second baronet , many respects may be famill the 28th instant, at the ancik in Yorkshire, aged 70. F, Right Hon. Baronet's health, vanced age, had been declinin , nounced was not in consequ, Sir George was born on the the son of the first baronet, East India proprietor, and chairman of the East India Company, - by Susanah, only daughter of Alderman Sir Thomas Rawlinson, Knight, of London. He had ;the misfortune to lose his father when not more than eleven years of age, and in conse quence the estates were held in trust for upwards of ten years. The deceased was twice married, viz.—first,. on the 19th of July, 1791, to Lady Anne, daughter of the second Earl of Fauconberg (title now extinct), by Char lotte, sister to Deniston Lambe, first Viscount Mel bourne, and by that lady he had issue George Womb well, so well k nown i n f as hi ona bl e c i rc l es , born in 1 . 492; Henry Willi am , b orn i n 1795, di e d i n 1835 ;.and Fre derick Richard, born 1797, died in 1807 ;- and secondly, he was united to Eliza, daughter of T. E. Little, Esq., of llamp. teed, by whom, who survives, he had, amongst octilLerlrecsl:ilbdorren in 8 n, a 1813. n m and daughter, both dead ; a son, The titles and estates are succeeded to by George, eldest son above mentioned, who married, in 1824, Georgiana, the youngest daughter of 0. Hunter, E'q., of CrowLnd Abbey, Lincolnshire ; and an elder sister of that lady is the wife of Charles Wombwell, D,q., step brother to the present baronet. This family is of ancient and honourable extraction, and deduce their descent from Robert de Wombwell, och w o: I su i t o n, lived teuy rfnoa 1; neyo York. fit h co. r. e ro timena some The hh ei so years, estatespel al i ar i ,e g hwo l fe t v e r i p en h go e u Stephen, and oe a fnn residence,dt e whopo alienatedss derivedess ibo Wombwell, yn an heiress, but were purchased and brought back by the first baronet. THE CORN TRADE. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—The duties on all kinds of fo reign grain and flour remain at the lowest points. The imports from Ireland and coastwise continue on an ex tremely limited scale ; from Canada only 356 barrels of flour are reported ; and from foreign ports, 9,052 quar ters of wheat, 941 quarters of Indian corn, and 9,328 barrels of flour. The trade since Tuesday has not been lively, but a fair consumptive demand has been experi enced for every article in the trade, at the extreme prices of that day. In bonded wheat or flour no transactions of moment have transpired. Our market to-day was thinly attended by millers and dealers, and the market being excessively flat, scarcely any transactions took place. Where any sales of wheat were made, lower prices had to be submitted to; and flour, both free and bonded, was offered at a decline of Is. 6d. per barrel. Oats, barley, beans, peas, Indian corn and meal being scarce, were held for former rates, but very few transactions occurred. WAKEFIELD, FRIDAY, OCT. 30: ARRIVALS. Qrs. Wheat ... 8,318 Beans ... ... 1,585 Peas ... 185 Tares ... 30 Barley ... ... 4,283 We have to-day rather declined in some instances not much business doing. higher. In other articles n Qrs. Linseed ... ... —. 54 Oats ... —. ... 306 Shelling (loads) ... 175 Malt (loads) ... ... 27 7 a dull market. Wheat has Is. per quarter, but there is Barley is 2s. per quarter D alteration. EDE'S CITY WEEKLY ALMANAC. This little periodical almanac, which is now being published from week to week, is the carrying out of one of those excellent notions which cause amazement at their never having been thought of before. For mercantile men this will prove an admirable assist ance, and will materially simplify their prospective arrangements. Each almanac embraces one week; and, in separate divisions, we have the day of the week, the day of the month, blank tablets for en gagements, and a most copious list of memoranda. We cannot afford a better notion of the completeness of this very useful circular than by transcribing the memoranda given for a single day. Here is the list for Monday, November 2 : Meetings of Creditors at Bankrupts' Court, Basing hall-street :—(2d meeting)—R. B. Bradley, at eleven o'clock ; John Richards, jun., at one o'clock. Insolvent Petitioners—Hearings in Portugal-street J. Paiba, J. Crew, J. Scouler, H. Pilcher, W. S. Situp. son, J. Castledine, R. W. Roberts, W. C oates, T. Hogg, H. Murray. G. Miles, E. R. Buller. Michaelmas Term begins. Holiday at Transf er Off ices in . at London-brid ge —M orning, 0 h. 36 min ; irige waterank Afternoon, 1 h. 1 min. Thr le announcement yesterday that the overland express, by the Ariel, arrived at Alexandria at five P.M. on the2othinst.,and that the steamer did not start thence till a quarter-past 12 o'clock at night, led the merchants in the City to think that the seven hours' delay was to allow for the arrival of the portion of the mails coming here rid Marseilles. In this they will feel disappointed, as neither the Ardent nor Ariel received any portion of the mails, and the statement as to the dates of the trans mission of the express is incorrect. It left Suez at half ! past 11 A.M. on the 19th, and reached Alexandria at five minutes past 12 o'clock at noon on the 20th, in the in credibly short space of 24 hours and 35 Minutes ; and the Ardent started thence in 20 minutes after its arrival, the Ariel in 15 minutes after the Ardent. The Mar seilles mail rid Malta cannot, therefore, be expected to reach London before Monday night. THE LATE EARL OF IV ALDEGRATE.—The will of the late Right Hon. George Edward Earl of Waldegrave, Viscount Chewton, was proved in London on the 21st of October, by his relict and sole executrix, the Right Hon. Frances Elizabeth Anne, Countess of Waldegrave, to whom he has left all his freehold and landed estates, tithes, and hereditaments in the counties of Somerset and Cambridge, and his estates in Twickenham and Isleworth, in Middlesex, his advowson and right of pre sentation to the rectories of Radstock, Somerset, and Peldon, Essex, his right of pat ronage t o t h e v i carage of St. Mary, Whittlesey, and all his interest both in St. Mary, Whittlesey, and St. Andrew, Whittlesey, Cam bridge ; likewise bequeaths to her the whole of his funded and personal estate, that in England has been valued at 20,000/. ; also leaves to his Countess his man sion, land, and estate at Neufchatel, Switzerland, and all other property. His Lordship executed his will on the 15th of October, 1845. ATROCIOUS CRIJELTY.—LLANDILO.—This place was greatly enlivened on Friday last with the perform ances of a few of the crack shots of the place in killing a bull at the Half-moon slaughterhouse. The customer in hand being rather an ugly one to contend with, the usual method adopted at Llandilo of slaughtering beasts was abandoned, and the call was sounded for the cracks to turn out, when, in a very short time, a pretty fair sprinkling was in attendance. Preliminaries being ad justed, shot one stood forth, and let go—no visible effect on the beast, except a slight contemptuous toss of the head; 2to 4, ditto. No. 5 shot through the nostril— snuff-taking spoilt; 6 to 8, harmless. No 9 advanced, cautious, and, deliberately taking aim, bang smash goes the left eye of the bull. The animal, in his agony, made a lurch forward, snapped the rope which was fastened to his horns, and passed through the bullring into the hands of certain gentlemen volunteers outside, who, in the ecstacy of the moment, and in admiration of the last feat, simul taneously threw their heels overhead. The bull, being now free, went into the yard behind the slaughter-house, and while there a stone of about 401bs. weight was thrown at him from the King's Head Inn gar den, which is divided from tae yard by a wall of twenty four feet high. The stone dropping on his bead, he bellowed in the most hideous manner, and rushed back to the slaughter-house. The crowd outside, deeming prudence the best part of valour, although there was no danger, cut in two divisions, one down Bridge-street, and the other up, at that pace generally known by the name of " the devil take the hindmost." In a short time order was restored, when No. 10 (who ought to have been there early) fired and knocked a piece .of the bull's horn off; of course, the fault was that he never practised with a flint-gun, or the bull winked at him. parts No of the body bat the right place. 18, John. 9 having spoilt his squinting, Nos. Iv o ! 17 hit all ßichard, glorious John, The owner ran away on th finished his career. The bloody m aff i r e a u y te b s e t g e lratnwaetne. ineo'clocksatandended aboute fourth shot to a house about three hundred yards from the slaughter-house, whence he sent boys to bring him news of the state of the game; and when he heard the bull was really dead, he jumped off his chair, and said, " Thank God, he is dead now; I thought they would never have killed him; but he always was a stubborn bull."— Welshman. DEATH OF MR. J. F. WILLIAMS, R.S.A. We regret to announce the death of this distinguished land scape painter, which took place on the morning of Sa turday last, at the residence of a friend in Glasgow, where he had been on a casual visit. This event will be very generally regretted, both professionallyandrsh vately, especially among the lit e ra r ycircles of the o u metropolis, where the deceased art t i a st tio w n a a s s and n truthfulness of wella landscape k now and respected. Mr. Williams's rep painter rested chiefly on the beauty his sea pieces, and his .excellen ce in this respect was of im:ow le so individual a character, and so ge nerally which it will not be eas y to supply. Ever since the establishment of the Royal Scotti s h Scottish , art that art we believe his death wi ll leave a gap i n s Academy, his Live f ea t u re in all its exhibitions at, Edin burgh; and the fact of more than one of his productions h avin g been purchased b • ) the association n o l a t er t h an l as t year, showed that advancing age had n o t impaired trac p i c tures form ed a conspicuous an d at his powers. Mr. Williams was, we believe, in early life, connected with the drama, both as an actor and a painter, and was contemporary with some distinguished orna ments of the stage. He was not more esteemed for his professional ability than for his private worth, and will long be remembered by an extensive and enlightened circle of friends, to whom his amiable manners and anecdotal powers rendered his society peculiarly inter esting and agreeable. Mr. Williams was, we believe, in his 62d year.—Glasgow Herald. . CAPTAIN SPIKE ; OR, THE ISLETS OF THE •GULF. —This is the title which Mr. Cooper, the great American novelist, has given to his new romance of the sea, com menced in the new number of Bentley's Miscellany, pub lished to-day. The story has been written expressly for Bentley's Miscellany, we hear. It is just such a story as Cooper's genius is likely to revel in, and we predict for it a great success. T HOROUGHFARES.--TH E SOUTH-WESTERN RAIL WAY TERMINUS.—The residents in the vicinity of this station (Nine Elms) are drawing up a remonstrance against the great number of waggons, carriages, &C., which accumulate to such an extent every night as to form a complete blockade, and parties are obstructed from free ingress and egress to their homes. • A greet ' number of signatures hate been attached. '..e.0 --, ~ EO. ',' Gliii:i 'ELIA of hi- #17144 1.,._ liar t. 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