The Sun. — London, England, 1846-09-30 00:00:00

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The walls of the Guildhall presented a never-ending but still beginning decoration of bills, *fling upon the Livery to vote for Wood for Lord Mayor, and a general impression seemed to prevail this: tardy justice would be done to Alderan Wood, and that his claims to the civic chair, wou m ld be ackuow legged. The doors of the Guildhall were opened at twelve clock. At this hour taere was but a small number of the Livery in attendance, but before one o'clock the all was crowded to suffocation. Shortly after the opening of the hall the Lord Mayor, the new Sheriffs, and several members of the Court of Aldermen met in the Council Chamber, and proceeded from thence to St. Lawrence Church, where an excel lent.. sermon was preac h e d b y the chapla i n o f t h e L rd Mayor. At the conclusion of the service, at half- past .„,, °11 e) the proc ess i on returne d to t h e H a ll, an d t h e L or d Mayor and Aldermen having taken their seats at the upper end, th e usua l proc l amat i on h av i ng ben made. .4.'he RECORDER came forward and said that the Livery Were this day convened to exercise the highest privilege Which they possessed, namely, the election of the chief magistrate of this ancient city. To be an alderman and to have served the office of sheriff constituted the legal qualification, and the mode of election which the custom of London and the constitution of the city pre scribed, was, the assembled Livery should nominate two Magistrates, duly qualified, to the Court ofAldermen, and that Court should choose one of them to fill the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The names of those gentlemen who had not yet attained the civic dignity would be first presented to the notice of the Livery, but it was his duty to explain that it was not obligatory on them to elect those gentlemen in rotation, and that their choice of nomination was free and unfettered.—(Cheers.) Their discretion was limited by no other consideration than an honest zeal to promote the public service. —(Cheers, and loud cries of derision.) lie was . persuaded they would enter upon the discharge of their important duties and this high trust, with a full .onvietior t that they were called upon, in fidelity to their fellow -citizens on this occasion to elect a gentleman in every way qualified to sustain the dignity of the chief magistrate of this great city.— (Cheers, and derisive laughter.) The popular character of our institutions had mainly sustained them in the shocks to which they had been exposed, but that which wa s reta i ne d to them in preserving their liberties was the judgment, the discretion, and honesty of their public bodies, to whom such important fran chises were entrusted.—(Cheers) On the importance of their present duties he would not further touch. The nomination was for their decision, and then pre sently the Lord Mayor and Aldermen would withdraw to their chamber, and would leave the choice of the Livery free and unfettered.—(Cheers and, laughter.) lie had stated to them the rights and privileges which they enjoyed, not deceiving them in any degree as to their extent and character.—(Cheers and laughter.) Each branch of the constitution in this city had separate duties and functions, and to the discharge of that im- Portant duty which the Livery was this day assembled to fulfil he would now leave them, with the single recommendation that they would preserve the high spirit and honour which had hitherto distinguished them In its discharge.—(Cheers, mingled with some loud ones of an ironical character.) Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to the front of the platform, and was received with the most deafen leg cheering. Sileisce having been restored, the worthy Alderman said--Gentlemen of the Livery, I am here again before you in my accustomed rotation to receive that support which, on previous years, has been rendered me, and which I trust I I shall not on this occasion look for in vain. If there is aught in the past years to notice it is, perhaps, the strenuous exertions which I have myself made—exertions Which have been met by the greatest kindness On your part, exertions which have been con tinued without an atom of ill-feeling to any one of my brotherisAldermen.—(Cheers) Gentlemen, I trust that while there is nothing iu my conduct to call for reprehension, I have exhibited at no time any feeling of enmity to others, at the same time that I have en deavoured to preserve and maintain that feeling of re spect which' is due to myself.—(Cheers.) I know that no popular magistrate can be of much use unless he lives in the esteem and con fidence of the people. To that corfidence I ap peal, as I have done from time to time. It has sustained Me in the day of persecution—it has enabled me to dis charge my magisterial duties, I hope, with advantage to t he public and honour to myself, and it now sustains me 11 11 this hour, when I again solicit your further confidence. It enables me to ask for that return of kindness which has never heretofore been refused me.—(Cheers.) Gen tlemen, I have been s o l ong b e f ore y ou , an d th e subject !Oatter of my address is so well known to you all, that t would littl e b ecome me to trou bl e you w i t h a l engthened statement now, or to deprive you ` t : 1 0 the oppo r t un i ty o f y our go i ng i mm ediat e ly the election. I, therefore, leave it in your hands, and Niatever position you may be pleased to place me in; even should I be defeated, I will respectfully bow to your decision, although I trust (judging from past experience) you will place me in the position from which I have so long been excluded. Gentlemen, I thank you for the kindness with which you have heard me. Mr. JAMES WILKINSON next addressed the liverymen. lie said, that the Recorder had already informed them of the business which they had on that day to do, and he (Mr. Wilkinson) hoped that they would act honestly and fearlessly on that occasion. —(Hear, hear.) He had seen that during the last three elections for the office of Lord Mayor what he ever considered the perpetra tion of a. great injustice.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) In the first place, if they would allow him to tell them so, he had never in his life spoken to Alderman Wood, and he was not conscious that Mr. Alderman Wood had ever spoken to him; all his acquaintance with him having arisen from occasionally hearing him in his capacity as a public magistrate, and he thought the gentlemen of the Livery would be of the same opinion with him, that in that capacity no one could find fault with the Alderman.—(Cheers.) He believed the Livery, like himself, detested hypocrisy and trick.—(Cheers.) Englishmen prided themselves on fair play, and they held it as a maxim that all persons should be con sidered innocent until they were discovered to be guilty. lie regretted to see that of late years that good rule had been laid aside.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. NV.) had come there that day to express his sentiments on the matter. Re had himself served the Livery faithfully. For the last four years he had audited their accounts, and he had never taken a pennyworth of victuals from them, although 400/. had been voted for the purpose of eating and drinking. He was determined to countenance no hypocrisy or trick ; and if charges were brought against the worthy; Alderman let them be proved, and then it Would be time to condemn him.—(Cheers.) He thanked them for the attention they had given him, and he trusted they would that day do their duty by returning Mr. Alderman Wood as their chief magistrate. The Commute SERGEANT then stated that it was his duty to declare the Dames of the several gentlemen who Were candidates for the office of Lord Mayor of this ancient City of London. These were—Messrs. Alder- Men Thomas Wood, Sir George Carroll, Sir J. Duke, Farncombe, Musgrove, Hunter, Sidney, and Moon. The show of hands was then made, and an immense number was held up in favour of Alderman Thomas Wood, while immense cheers were given in his favour. The names of the several other members of the Court of Aldermen were then severally put to the Meeting, and were greeted with marks of the most ex cessive opprobrium, those of Sir G. Carrel and Mr. Alderman Hughes being treated with peculiar marks of disapproval. At the close of the proposition of the se veral Aldermen, the Common Sergeant declared the choice of the Livery to have fallen on Thomas Wood, Alderman and framework knitter, and on Sir G. Carrol, -Alderman and spectacle maker, when the same expres sions of favour i i behalf of the former, and of disappro bation of the latter, with still more vehement demon stra i in, were renewed. r . A. poll was then dema,nclea on behalf of Mr. Alderman q . .ooper. Mr. Wiaz came forward, and said—Gentlemen, I am entitled to say, on the part of Mr. Alderman llooper, that he is no party to demanding a poll on the present occasion. Mr. ANDERTON said that he had demanded a poll on the part of Mr. Alderman Hooper, for the purpose of giving the Livery an opportunity of showing whether they desired the election of Alderman Wood or not. He had been twice returned to the Court of Aldermen by the Livery, for election to the office of Lord Mayor, and had by that Court been twice rejected. He was empowered to say that the Court of Aldermen had de clared that, in the event of the poll proving favour of Alderman Wood, that they had no objection to elect him to the dignity of Lord Mayor. The Aldeimal would now have an opportunity of proving by this means the 'validity of his character, and of retaining his position in the Corporation of London. There was now a means for fully testing the feelings of the Livery, for there was now an opportunity of making their election. If they by their votes returned Alderman Wood, if they thus expressed a wish for that purpose, they would see him Lord Mayor. He would then take up his right position In the Corporation and in society, and this was the reason why h 3 had demanded a poll on behalf of Alder- Mall Hooper. Mr. Alderman WOOD re-entered the hall, and was again received with loud cheers. He said, since I have left the hall I understand that a poll has been demanded O behalf of one of the gentlemen in rotation, and I believe perfectly unauthorised on his part. I believe that course has been adopted because it is well known that I never anticipated it, and am, there fore, at the present moment quite unprepared to meet such a result. I am not prepared with the varied ma chinery requisite to enable a person to go to a poll effectually, neither have I had time, nor did I think it necessary,even if I had had, to canvass my friends amongst the Livery. But, although thus taken by surprise, I am determined to place myself entirely in your hands, and either stand a contest or retire, according to your dis cretion. It was not my wish thus to disturb the city of London, and cause a large expenditure, which ! v as not at all called for by any of the ex- Tint circumstances. I do not claim t o m y se lf iLne right to complain of the conduct of the gentleman who has thought prop-r tn-u-sue tha' e_ourse, but I do say, that I h av e a r i g ht to compl a i n that received no previous notice of sueli a thing as a poll being demanded. Had I any idea that would be done, should hate bed more of nly friends around to support me in the emergency.—(Cheers.) When I was about being appointed sheriff I had the same difficulties to contend with, but I braved them, and placed myself in the hands of the Livery, and the result WLS triumphant.— (Cheers.) If it appears to be their desire that I shall do so on the present occasion, I shall do so, leaving the result with confidence in their hands.—(Loud cheers.) After a short interval, Mr. JAMES (the Secondary) stated that, a poll having been demanded, it was his duty to inform the Livery that the polling would commence that afternoon at three o'clock, and continue until four o'clock, that it would be resumed to-morrow morning at Line o'clock, and continue until three o'clock for seven days, and that on the last day the poll would be kept open from nine till four o'clock. Mr. Alderman HOOPER then came forward, and said that he had nut the least idea that his name would have been used in the way it had been, or for such a purpose. It was as ithout his knowledge or concurrence; he wished his fellow-citiz.•ns to know that it was no act of his ; it was, however, out of his power to object to such a pro ceeding.—(Hear.) The parties who had used his name for this purpose thought it was the best mode of ascer taining the opinion of the Livery, and he bowed to their decision ; but he begged to say that he was no party to it.—(Hear, hear.) He trusted the Livery would under stand the real position in which he was placed.—(Hear.) A Tote of thanks was then proposed, seconded, and carried unanimously to the late Sheriffs. Mr. LAURIE returned thanks, and the hall was then adjourned to three o'clock, at which hour the polling commenced. At four o'clock the state of the poll was declared to be— For Mr. Alderman Wood 152 Sir George Carroll 6B Alderman Hooper 3l This announcement was received by a crowded hall with loud cheers. Mr. Alderman WOOD then came forward to ad dress the Livery, and was received with most enthu siastic cheering. After it had in some measure subsided, he said he thought the meeting would admit that he was not wrong in his anticipations of success.— (Hear, hear.) He bad thrown himself entirely in the hands of the Livery—(Hear, hear)—he was not sorry that he had done so, and that was the best test of his competency to fill the high and . honourable office to which he aspired. Because he was not the most opulent man in the world he was to be oppressed and prevented from filling an office which, be must confess, he thought he had as much right to as any of the other aldermen of London who had not yet passed the chair. —(Hear, hear.) He had done all in his power to explain away transactions that ought never to have existed, and for which he ought never to have been run down in the way he had been. —(Great cheering.) He had been a magistrate of ;his City for eleven years, and he appealed to the Livery whether or not he had discharged the duties of that office impartially. He felt proud to think that his brother Liverymen had entered heart and hand in the cause. He had been the object of their choice for four years as chief magistrate, and he had failed in his hopes and wishes without any reasons having been assigned for his rejection. It was the exclusive privilege of the Livery to elect their own magistrate. They had with one voice 3lected bim for the last four years, hut in other quarters, for what cause he knew not, he had been rejected.—(Hear, hear.) He had embarked in the present contest from no inclination of his own—(Hear) — it had been forced upon him at the eleventh hour. He called upon the Livery not only to keep him in the proud pre-eminence in which he then stood, but to return him to the Court of Aldermen by an immense majority. Alderman Hooper had manfully stated that he had no desire to be elected out of his turn, and he had depre cated the whole of the proceedings that had taken place. —(Cheers.) He was sure if the Livery would as one man, with one mighty energy, continue to persevere in the good cause they would be triumphant.—(Cries of " We will.") The Hall was then adjourned till to-morrow morning (this day) at nine o'clock. PROCESSION and INSTALLATION OF THE STATUE OF THE DUKE OF WEL LINGTON. Long before the hour appointed for the advance of the procession which was appointed to escort the statue ut his Grace the Duke of Wellington in its progress from the studio of Mr. Wyatt to its destined location, in Piccadilly, the streets and thoroughfares along the route through which it was intended to pass were crowded. The extreme fineness of the weather added considerably to the other inducements which contributed to make this affair one of more that ordinary attraction. Business it appeared was altogether suspended, and the shops along the Harrow and Edgeware-roads, as well as through the streets nearer to the destination of the monster figure, were closed. Some impatience be gan to be manifested by the assembled thou sands, which blocked up the passages in the neighbourhood of the Harrow-road, when an hour and a half passed after the time they were led to suppose that the procession was to advance. The disapprobation of the crowd was manifested by some good humoured jests, and their wrath was prevented from being exhibited in a more decided and disagreeable manner by the splendid performance of the band of the Horse Guards, which headed the escort An accident of a very serious nature took place about halt-past eleven o'clock, in the Harrow-road. A flower-pot fell from an attic, with great force, on the head of a poor woman named Elizabeth Ladd, and gave her a very severe wound on the forehead. The sufferer, who was felled to the ground by the force of the blow, was immediately attended by a surgeon, and afterwards conveyed to an hospital. At twenty minutes after twelve the procession, whose progress was so long and impatiently waited for, began to advance, amid the cheering of the thousands who witnessed it, the crash of military music, and the discharge of pistols, shot from the balconies of the hotels and private houses, which to their very tops were crowded by elegantly dressed ladies. Indeed, their enthusiasm on the oc casion appeared to be as intense as that of the com panions in arms of the " hero of a hundred fights," many of whom were mingled with the crowd, and by their looks testified the feelings of pride and exultation which they experienced on witnessing " the pomp, and pride, and circumstance" which attended the progress and installation of the statue of their veteran leader. LLOYD'S SHIPPING, LONDON, SErr. 29.—Wind this day at noon S. S.W., moderate breeze, and cloudy. DEAL, SEPT, 28.—Wind W. to S.W., moderate.—Ma tilda Luckie, Sprostan, Berbice ; Sophia, Dick, Demerara; Flint, Roberts, Honduras. Arrd. from the river, Winder mere, Ross, Hobart Town ; Earl of Hardwicke, Weller, Cal cutta; Rajasthan, Stewart, Bombay; Vancouver, Howard, St. John's, New Brunswick; Quiz, Norfolk, Sierra Leone. Sld., H.M.S. Nautilus, westward. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 28.—Wind S.S.E. to S.S.W. fresh.— Arra. Phoenix steamer, Cape of Good Hope ; Richmond, Virginia; Llangollen, Rogers, Valparaiso; Kezia, Chaulder, Patagonia; Barbara, Mackay, County Harbour, Nova Scotia; Tamerlane, M'Leary, Quebec. Sld. Choice, Robertson, Rio Janeiro; Polyphema, Premuda, ditto; Jeanette, Kel, St. Thomas ; Jane Baxter, Cobb, Hayti ; San Francisco, Zo baran, Havannah ; Cora, Mitchell, Africa; Miltiades, Groom, New Orleans; Lapland, Simpson, ditto; Rhodes, Benning ton, ditto; Larne, Nichols, ditto; Harward, Harward, Sa vannah; Coronet, Belcher, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; JEolus, Driscoll, St. John's New Brunswick; Union, Abbot, St. Stephen's; Ann Johnston, M`Neill, Newfoundland. Off port, Ocean Queen. Quebec. OFF DOVER.—Chieftain, St. John's, New Brunswick; Hyacinth, Duffy, and Saucy Lass schooner, --. PLYMOUTH, SETT. 28.—Arrd. Henrietta, Matanzas. INIAHvronT, SarT. 27.—Arrd. Irene, Duff, Quebec. WinTurAvEN, SEPT. 27.—Arrd. Martha, Quebec. • F ALMO UTH, SEPT. 25.—The Argus, Galton, from Gir genti. which arrived here on the 15th, leaky, has been sur veyed, and is discharging. MILFORD, SEPT. 26.—The Flora, Brown, reported as having run on shore on the 24th instant, has been survayed, and is discharging. CORK, SEPT. 25.—The Union, arrived here from Rio Grande, lost boats, bulwarks, stancheons, kc., and had 1 el ,s swept. A schooner, supposed to be the Susan, of Londor, with loss of foremast and jib-boom, steering for the Lizard, was passed on the 23d instant, lat. 50 N., ion. 10 W.; also a barque with loss of topmasts off Cape Clear, steering up channel, by the Competitor, arrived here. BRIDGWATER, SEPT. 27.—Arrd. Palestine, Queue. OFF PADSTOW, SEPT. 26.—Blanche, Berbice. ScRAPsTEs ROADS, SEPT. 20.—Arrd. Cora, Santa Martha. SHIELDS, SEPT.:26.—Brigand of St. John, North America, 28th, Maid of Auckland, and Florinda, Ceylon. Hum., SEPT. 27.—Arrd. Harrison Chilton, Kay, Bombay. LYNN, SEPT. 28.—Bolder, Hitchcock, Richebucto. YARMOUTH, SEPT. 28.—The brig Gipsy, of Sunderland, got aground on the Barber Sand yesterday, in coming into the Cockle, but came off without assistance. Upwards of 200 deals marked "No" at the ends in red letters , a ship's laddermarked " L B," and some other articles , probably be longing to the Antonia ' wrecked on the Goodwin Sstnds on the 23d instant, h ave been picked up off the Galloper, and brought in hero. _ _ _ Ei ' mounr, 27.—Arrd. Royal Tar, Stephens, Quebec. TEIGNMOUTH, SEPT. 26.—Haberdine, Hore, Labrador. MYSTERIOUS DEATH.—BRIGHTON, SEPT. 28.—An inquest was held at the Brunswick Arms Inn, Bove, this morning, before Mr. Gell, on the body of a man who had been found dead on the beach, under circumstances of a somewhat suspicious character. It appeared that de ceased was found between four and five o'clock on Satur day morning by Anthony Murphy, a coast guardsman. He was lying partly embedded in the shingle, two or three yards below high water mar k, and the tide had then been ebbing about an hour and a half. No money or watch was found upon him, but there was a parcel in his pocket containing a Freemason's apron, several masonic certificates, from which it appeared that his name was Christian Marten Muller. The deceased had on a nearly new black coat and light trousers. There was a contusion on his left temple, and his nose was bruised. John Eager, coast guardsman, stated that the beach around where the deceased was found bore no appearance of there having been any struggle there. It was smooth as it ordinarily was on the receding of a high tide when the sea is rough. Mr. James Turner, surgeon, who had made a post mortem examination of the body, stated that he found no external marks of violence except the contusion on the temple, which he supposed to have been caused by the shingle ; internally the symptoms were •! ,, 'ltb by drowning. Mr. Batts, the superintendent of the Hove Police, stated that be had caused inquiry to be made, but could not learn where the deceased had bet n stopping. The inquest was adjourned until Wednesday nest. THE WAR IN KAFIRLAND. (From the Herald.) Cape of Good Hope papers to the 17th of July in clusive have just been received. Our previous ad vices came down to the 11 th of July. The present arrival, however, contains little news; but it is satisfactory. Skirmishes with the Kafirs still con tinued to a small extent; but no very serious consequences had resulted therefrom, nor were any anticipated. The enemy may continue to harass and plunder, upon a small scale, for some time to come; but they have received such a check, and are so much cowed, that a repetition of their former daring and successful exploits is not to be apprehended. We regret to learn the death of Mr. Gordon Nourse, a young gentleman of high character and great pro mise, who received a mortal wound from a Kafir's ball while pursuing the marauders. We annex extracts from the papers now received : (From the Graham's Town Journal of July 11.) WEDNESDAY.—An express arrived this morning from Fort Beaufort, with the mournful intelligence of the death of Mr. Gordon Nourse, one of the most intelligent, enterprising, and high-spirited residents on this frontier. The facts of the case, as detailed its a communication from the Lieutenant-Governor, Colonel Hare, to the officer commanding Graham's Town, are to the follow ing purport : On the evening of the sth instant, a small party of the Kafirs having succeeded in capturing a herd of about 100 head of cattle, while grazing near the Guala Post, the residence of the deceased, were immediately followed by him and a few others: The marauders were overtaken in the kloofs, and the cattle were recaptured, with the loss of four of the enemy, who were shot. Mr. N. had nearly reached the end of the kloof when a ball, fired with fatal precision by a lurking Kafir, stretched him lifeless, and also one of his companions—as we under stand a man of colour. We are informed that another of the party was also wounded." The men who rode the express report that on Monday evening last six or eight mounted Kafirs approached to within gun-shot of the wooden bridge at Fort Beaufort, and fired a volley. The place was instantly in alarm, and pursuit was made, but the marauders, who appear to have been actuated by a mere spirit of bravado, were off; scampering through the bushes which are thickly spread over the ground in that neighbourhood, and high up the Kafirland mountains. We learn also that 80 head of the contractor's slaughter cattle were swept off from the vicinity of Fort Beaufort about 14 days ago. This morning Lieut. Col. Johnstone, with the 27th Regi ment, marched from Graham's Town for the mouth of Fish River, where he is appointed to command the camp on the eastern side of that stream, and also Fort Dacres, on this bank. The mouth of the Fish River and its vicinity is to be, it is understood, the depot, not only for Government supplies, but also for cattle captured from the enemy. This evening an express reached town with the welcome intelligence of the arrival of the Waterloo, at the Fish River. Every preparation was in progress, at the time the accounts left, for the landing of the supplies required by the troops now en camped in the immediate vicinity of the spot in question. Report received this evening from Hilton states that a strong party of Kafirs had made their appearance in the vicinity of that station, and had attempted to carry off the cattle while grazing in the field. In this attempt the marauders were, however, baffled, but assistance was urgently requested, it being thought that the Kafirs were in considerable force, and that another attempt would be made to secure this booty. A party of 100 Stellenbosch Burghers was immediately ordered to move on this point, and who proceeded there accordingly, under Field Commandant Onkruydt. FRlDAY.—Commandant Onkruydt, with the Stellen bosch Burghers, returned to town last evening, after having thoroughly ,scoured the jungle in the vicinity of Vaal Krantz and Hell Poort, where it was supposed the Kafirs who, as reported, had attempted to drive off the Hilton camp cattle, had taken shelter. No Kafirs were, however, fallen in with. • SATURDAY.—Received the following communication from Fort Beaufort, dated 7th instant: — Bodies of Kafirs consisting of from 10 to 20 continue to invest this part of the frontier, and whenever they can succeed in driving off flocks or herds by stealth they do so, avoiding, however, to combat, either to capture, or for the protection of what they may have stolen. In these forays several horrible murders have been com mitted lately by these cowardly assas'ins on herdsmen in the vicinity of this place. Last week they shot two Fingoes while herding cattle near Macomo's Kraal, and not satisfied with killing the poor fellows they tor mented one of them by flaying his face while he was yet alive. The other escaped from them mortally wounded, but has since died. The day after this Field Captain Loxton was ordered out with his Hottentot corps on escort duty, and on his return home at daybreak of the 2d inst., he discovered the traces of a flock of sheep which the Kafirs were attempting to drive across a drift on the Kat River, near the Blinkwater Post, but who on hearing the approach of his men had taken shelter in the bush with the sheep. On being fol lowed into the thicket the Kafirs retreated, leav ing 490 sheep in the hands of the pursuing party. From circumstances which have trans pired subsequently, it appears that these marauders, after losing their booty, took post during the remainder of the day on a high conical hill, overlooking the spot where the sheep had been taken, watching the herds from the Blinkwater Post, in hopes that chance would afford them an opportunity of repairing their loss at the expense of these men. Unfortunately some strag gling sheep being seen near where these Kafirs lay in ambush, two of these men were indeced to proceed to wards the spot, and were intercepted and fired on—one having his arm shattered, and the other his gun split in two near the lock. The latter, however, escaped, and on reporting the case, Captain Loxton was ordered out with his company to the spot, where the bloodspoor was traced for about half a mile, and here a most shocking spectacle presented itself. It appeared that the wounded man had dropped from loss of blood, and that the Kafirs had then tortured him in a horrible manner. They had first torn open the sleeve of the shattered arm, they had ripped open the wound with the assegai, and extracted the bullet. They next stabbed him once in the bowels and six times in the neck, also in the mouth and breast, and mutilated and bruised the broken arm with knobbed keeries. The remains of this unfortunate man being buried, the bush was then effectually scoured, but without finding the murderers. This is now generally the case, the Kafirs never presenting themselves voluntarily unless in over whelming numbers. Besides these affairs, one or two other skirmishes have been reported—in one of which, the friendly Kafir, Hermanus, recaptured a few head of cattle and killed one or two of the marauders ; another is the case of Mr. Ryneveld's company, who having pursued some of his oxen which had been carried off, succeeded in overtaking them and shooting two out of the three Kafirs who were driving them. The third, who was on horseback, escaped. Information has been received that a number of Kafirs have been seen in Vader Kloof (behind the Krornme Berg), and a force was to be sent in quest of them." Received also information of a spirited affair, on Thurs li - day evening, between a party of Fingoes and Kafirs in the vicinity of Fort Beaufort. It appears that in the afternoon of that day a strong party of Kafirs sud denly presented themselves and attempted to capture the cattle. The Fingoes, however, who were in charge of them, resisted this w:th determined bravery, and ulti mately beat off the assailants. Five Fingoes were killed in this affair and eight Kafirs. Received some further information respecting the death of the lamented Gordon Nourse, and from which it appears he succeeded in reach. ing home, and survived the fatal wound about two hours —perfectly conscious that it was mortal. The ball it seems struck him a little above the hip, and cutting up wards obliquely had passed out near the opposite shoul der. His friend and companion, Mr. Vowe was, we un derstand, with him at the time of his death. The spot where he fell is known by the name of Fuller's Kloof, and which forms one of the main sprouts of the Blink water. The cattle taken by the Kafirs were the joint property of the deceased, Mr. Vowe, and Mr. Botha. The I lottentot who fell with Mr. Nourse behaved very gallantly, seized the gun of the latter on his falling, and though mortally wounded himself, got out of the bush with it. A person named Wilkie was also severely wounded—a ball carryinr , away a portion of the chin, and then lodging in the shoulder. He is, how ever, said to be in a fair way of recovery. Sir Andreas Stockenstrom was in Fort Beaufort two days ago, but the following day he returned to Maastrom Report received that 18 head of cattle were recaptured from the Kafirs on Thursday, on Driver's Hill, by some persons in the employ of Messrs. Ford and Jeffries. The accounts from the front state that Captain Hogg, with about 800 Hottentots, was to move this morning from Trompetters for the Amotoli, for the purpose, if possible, of surprising Tola's Kafirs, who are said to be encamped in that locality. THE GREAT BRITAIN. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—In the course of the afternoon, the following letters were sent to the underwriters : " Tyrella Watch-house, Sept. 26, 3 30, P.M. " Gentlemen,—Captain Hosken, of the Great Britain steam-ship, having deputed me to •write to you in the event of his not being able to get a letter on shore by post hour, four o'clock, I beg to inform you that it is BOW blowing a hard gale from the S.S.W., with a very heavy sea, preventing any communication with the shore until low water. " I am happy to say they have got the rudder straightened ; consequently have now the power of the screw, which was before jammed. They have also got three anchors out astern, which Captain Hosken laid out as well as he could. Had the weather been more moderate it was his intention to have tripped and laid them out further ; but, in consequence of the heavy gales, the tug-boat from Liverpool has been compelled to get under weigh, and, I think, has gone to Newry, as she went in that direction. " The Great Britain, under all circumstances, has not workcd so heavily as might have been expected, and up to this morning, 9 A.M., had made little or no water ; and I trust sincerely that, should the weather be favour• able at spring -tides, she bas every chance of getting off. The gale has moderated considerably within the last hour.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen,:your obedient servant, (Signed) " N. W. MORRIS, " Lieutenant, R.N., commanding coast guard station." " Great Britain steam ship, Dundrum Bay, Sept. 26, 3 P.m. "Dear Sirs,—lt came on to blow hard from the S. and S.S.E. with a heavy sea, last night, and continued until about an hour since, when it moderated. About one o'clock our chain parted, and we lost our eight-inch hawser at the same time. The ship had been forging on all the morning, bringing our anchor home. The rudder-post is broken off at the upper part, and there is a plate of iron broken away at the upper end of the stern-post, at the top of the rudder-post. The ship makes but very little water in the bottom. lam now preparing cargo and stores for getting out. The former I will, if I can, send by No. 1 Liverpool steam-tug, who got here yesterday about four o'clock, but was this morning compelled to leave the bay from bad weather. I presume she has taken shelter in the neighbourhood. " I am glad to say everything is going on as orderly as possible, with all our difficulties, and we have received, and continue to do so, all assistance and attention from the authorities and the respectable inhabitants of the neighbourhood that they can give us.—l am, dear sirs, yours truly, " J. HOSKEN. " Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co." With respect to the passengers, the agents of the Halifax and Boston royal mail steam-ships have declined to send out the Acadia. The following is a report of the proceedings at a meeting held to-day : At ten o'clock this forenoon the deputation from the passengers by the steamer Great Britain waited upon Messrs. M'lver and Co., to learn their answer as to whether the Acadia could be sent out to America. The interview lasted nearly an hour, and at eleven o'clock the deputation returned to the George Hotel, Dale-street, to report the result to a large meeting of their fellow-pas sengers. Mr. Rennie, of Providence, again presided, and called upon Mr. Watt to report. Mr. WATT spoke as follows :—We waited upon Messrs. M'lver and Co., and they told us that they had examined their contract with the Government. They had it upon their table, and they suffered us to read over the parti cular passages which applied to this case. The substance is, that their penalty for breaking the contract, in not having a vessel ready to be dispatched, is a forfeiture of NU sterling for every twelve hours of delay. In dependently of that, their contract must be taken as a whole, and a difficulty occurring at one time may produce, they said, a recurrence of difficulties which might extend throughout the whole term of the contract. On that ground they were under the necessity of refusing to send any vessel of theirs. They said, however, in explaining themselves, that in the event of any difficulty, there is no vessel in the kingdom which they could take up to answer any emer gency, and which would pass the Admiralty survey. Any other vessel must be one of certain power, and not exceeding a certain duty to perform by that power. You understand me, gentlemen—(Hear, hear)—it is not merely the power, but she must not be required to do more than so much through that power. They said that, in this matter, money was of no consideration with them. They would desire to accommodate, and the rate of fare would be altogether of a secondary moment; and I believe this was very much the substance of our interview. The CHAIRMAN—SO it WM. A PASSENGER—Why not tell us about their Govern ment contract on Saturday? The CHAIRMAN—Because Mr. M'lver was not then in town. A PASSENGER thought it desirable to send a deputa tion at once to the Admiralty, to ascertain from them whether they would waive that portion of the contract with the Messrs. Milver to which reference had been made. A Member of the Deputation said-The Messrs. M'lver are not willing to run any risk. They have a want of inclination. We went so far as to ask, after we had gone through the interview, whether they would not like to reconsider the matter for a couple of hours, and they emphatically said " No." That was after we had shown them that in November they would only have to send one vessel a month. Hence there seemed to be a facility to carry out our wishes, but there was not the desire. We left nothing undone to press our claim. We proposed that either they or we should petition the Admiralty, but as we found a waste of time must ensue, that was abandoned. There is no hope for us whatever. A PASSENGER said the John R. Skiddy had sailed the day before with 400 steerage passengers, including some of those by the Great Britain, and he suggested that a deputation ought to be appointed immediately to wait upon the captain of the New York, a very superior ship, about to sail on Thursday, to ascertain whether he could lit up proper steerage accommodation for the passengers by the Great Britain. This suggestion was not adopted, as it appeared from a statement made in the room that the New York had already as many steerage passengers as she could take. At the request of the CHAIRMAN, who said there was now no alternative but to separate without coming to any result, the committee was broken up, and the meet ing adjourned sine die. Prior to the return of the deputation the following ladies and gentlemen had signed the paper, intimating their intention to proceed by the Acadia, and to take the number of berths attached to their respective names : -Samuel Ashmede 1 berth, J. Holland 1, H. Hol land 1, J. lliggin 1, R. W. Milbank 1, Mr. M'Cul lock 1, Mr. Merrilies 2, John B. Hiude 1, Reve rend Dr. Cox 2, Reverend Mr. Bramard 1, Reverend Dr. Tucker 11-, James Rennie 2, Rev. Mr. Reid 1, Thomas Clegg 1, A. Marchal 1, E. Moreau 1, Gerge Gourney 1, James Todd 1, D. Heinsolm 2, Mr. A. H. Jacobs 2, Nlr. L. Sutton 1, Mr. T. Ryle 1, Mr. Mitcheltree 1, Mr. Fisher 1, Mr. Colpas 1, Mr. J. Lovell 1, Mr. James Walter 3, D. M'Lennan 2, J. Davidson 2, Mr. Jones 4i, Mr. Fallon 2, Mr. Holden 1, Caledonia 2, J. Hickson 1, Isaac Hill 1, W. M. Picksly 1, W. Ives 1, Mrs. Cassidy li-, T. C. Hamilton 1, William Ashby 1, N. K. Roun teld 1, E. K. Bebbington 1, Dr. Richards 1, Dr. Carno chan 1, Mr. J. B. Hyde 1, G. C. Crook 1, H. Crook 1, M. de Puibusque 2, Joseph Allwood 1. It will thus be seen that 651 berths would have been taken, but the number, prior to the sailing of the vessel, would probably have exceeded 100. We understand that those of the passengers who are going to Havannah will sail to their destination by the first steamer from Southampton. How the others are now to go out we know not, for the Caledonia, appointed to sail for Boston on Sunday next, has already her full complement of passengers. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY.—Her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, took leave of the Queen and Prince Albert this morning, and proceeded to town. The Queen Dowager and the Princess were attended by Frances Lady Clinton, the Countess Haack, the Earl Howe, Count Puckler and Count Witzleben. His Excellency the Chevalier Bunsen accompanied the august party to town. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at the Castle from Frogmore House in the forenoon, to take leave of the Queen Dowager and the Princess of Prussia. The Queen Dowager took her departure at ten o'clock. The Royal Family took their accustomed exercise this morning on the Eastern Terrace and the grounds around the Castle. Her Majesty walked with the royal family. Prince Albert, accompanied by Sir Robert Peel, the Lord in Waiting (Lord Waterpark), the Equerry in Waiting (Hon. Colonel Grey), and the Equerry in Waiting to the Prince (Colonel Bouverie), enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. Lord John Russell, Viscount Clifden, Lord and Lady Beauvale, and Colonel Wylde, left the Castle to-day. In the afternoon her Majesty and the Prince, the royal visitors, and the ladies and gentlemen of the royal suite. left ti's Castle for an airing in carriages or on horseback. The Queen and Prince Albert were in the first carriage and pair, the Prince driving; some of the visitors followed in two carriages and four. Tile Duke of Norfolk was on horseback, and the Equerries in Waiting to her Majesty and his Royal Highness at tended on horseback. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Lady in Waiting on her Royal Highness, the Baroness de Speth, his Excellency Baron Brunnow, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk and Lady Mary Howard, Viscount Morpetb, and Sir Robert and Lady Peel. The band of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. Prince Frederick of Hesse (brother to her Royal High ness the Duchess of Cambridge),- arrived at Kew on Monday evening on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and yesterday accompanied their Royal Highnesses to town. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Princess of Prussia and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, arrived at her residence, Marlborough House, at a quarter past twelve o'clock yesterday, from Windsor Castle. The royal suite included Frances Lady Clinton, Countess Haack, Earl Howe, Count Puckler, and Count Witzleben. The Prussian Minister accompanied the Illustrious party to town. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, Prince Frederick of Hesse, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, visited the Queen Dowager and the Princess of Prussia after their arrival. The Queen Dowager, ac companied by the Princess of Prussia, and the whole of the Illustrious party, afterwards went to Apsley House to inspect the Wellington statue. Her Majesty and the royal party returned to Marlborough House in three carriages. The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess Mary, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Meck lenburg Strelitz, and Prince Frederick of Hesse, honoured the establ:shment of Messrs. Hunt and Roskell with a visit yesterday. Sir Henry Pottinger, Governor of the Cape of Good Elope, had an interview with Lord John Russell yester day at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. Lord John Russell arrived in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE NEWMARKET RACES.-TUESDAY._ Match-luo, h ft, T.M.M.; Duke of Bedford's Captain Phoebus, Bst. 51b, received from Mr. Ramsbottom's Queea of Cyprus, Bst 71b. The Hopeful Stakes, of 40 sovs. each, h ft, for two years old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, ast 51b. The second to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes. The last half of Ab. M. (23 Subs.) Colonel Peel's Idas (Nat) 1 Mr. Mostyn's Vice Consul Mr. Philimore's Reminiscence (31b extra) Lord Exeter's fby Hetmsn Platoff, out of Galata ..... 4 Mr. Griffith's Lady Lift (3lb extra) ..... Betting-11 to Bon Reminiscence, and 3 to 1 agst Vice Consul. Isis jumped off with the favourite, but immediately taking the lead, kept it to the end, and won by a length, Vice Consul getting the second place half way down the hill, and beating Reminiscence by half a length. Run in 52 seconds. Grand Duke Michael Stakes of 50 sovs. each; three yrs old colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 31b. A.F. (25 Subs.) Colonel Anson's lago ... (Butler) 1 Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes Lord Exeter's St. Demetri Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill Betting-2 to 1 on Sir Tatton, and 5 to 2 agst lago. Smuggler Bill took the lead at the starting, and maintained it for a quarter of a mile. The running was then taken up by the favourite, lago lying away from him until half way up the hill, where he went up, headed the crack three or four strides from home, and the latter having run out at the finish, he won by a length. Run in 2 min 16 sec. The Euckenhanl Stake; of 300 sous. each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. One to the Post. (4 Subs.) Colonel Peel's King of Naples walked over, Lord Exeter withdrawing his stake. match, 200 h ft. B.C.—Mr. Mytton's Auricula, 7st 111 b, beat Duke of Bedford's Leopard, Bst 71b. Betting-2 to lon Leopard. Won by a length. Match, 100 h ft. T.Y.C, Mr. Merton's Missed Stays, 7st 131 b, received forfeit from Duke of Bedford's Neapolitan, sst 71b. INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING. Acceptances for the Cesarewitch Stakes of 25 sous. each, lb ft, with 300 added by the Grand Duke Cesarewitch. Cesarewitch Course; about two miles and a quarter:— Lightning, 5 yrs, 9st 31b—Inheritess, 6 yrs, Bst 121b—Wolf dog, 4 yrs, Bst 121b—The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 101b—Khondooz, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Sir Tattoo Sykes, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Dulcet, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Glossy, 6 yrs, ist 121b—Sorella, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b —Sting, 3 yrs, 7st 1 Ilb—Kesheng, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Arthur, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Plantagenet, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—The Conjuror, 3 yrs 7st 81b—Cranebrook, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Mount Callan, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Grimston, 3 yrs, 7st 71b— The Mangler, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Giantess, 4 yrs, 7st 31b— Jonathan Wild, 3 yrs. 7st 31b--Sheraton, 3 yrs, 7st 31b— Plaudit, 4 yrs, ist 21b ; Beaumont, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Remorse, 4 yrs, 7st llb ; Flahowlagh, 4 yrs, 7st llb ; Columbus, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Duc- an-Duras, 4 yrs, Est 91b—Widred, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Jenny Wren, 4 yrs, Est 81b—Scarlet Runner, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Princess Royal, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Tom Tullock, 3 yrs. 6st 51b—Auricula, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Longstock, 4 yrs, 6st 31b —Witsend, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Sister to Flambeau, 3 yrs, Est 21b —f, by Elis, out of Moreila, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Fort William, by Montreal, 3 yrs, 6st—Zela, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Tugnet, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Terrier, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Camera Gbscura, 3 yrs, sst Mb—Prospect, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Sister to Pergula ria, 3 yrs, sst 71b —c, by,Colwick, out of Czar's dam, 3 yrs, Oat 101 b. SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. Sydney papers, received on Monday, furnish intelli gence to the end of April from New Zealand. The Lieutenant-Governor had not attacked the natives at Porirua, because it was doubtful whether the murderers of the Gillespies were harboured among them. A large military force was, however, stationed there, and the district was proclaimed as being under martial law, ex cluding the town of Wellington. The Karori settlers were afraid of an attack from the natives, but had been promised adequate protection. A military road was to be formed. A considerable number of the natives were still in rebellion, b u t th e y were no t committing any acts of violence. A free pardon had been granted to Kumeti, who was convicted of participating in the robberies at the Hutt. The revenue of Wellington for the quarter ending March 31st, was 7,885 L, and the expenditure, 6,8471. In Naw South Wales there had been most refreshing rains, after a long period o f d roug h t t h at h a d run up the prices of provisions, fodder, and fuel, to a very dear rate. Whelt had been 6s. 6d. per bushel ; but was ss. 6d. to 6s. after the rain set in. The mercantile mar ket was good for imports generally, which continued to sell at remunerating rates, the supply being moderate, and as we hope, likely so to continue. Tile wool season was over, but there were still purchasers for any quan tity. The boiling down of cattle was about to com mence, and there is likely to be a further attempt to prepare soup fitted for English consumption. An ordi nance had just been passed for defraying the passage out of children belonging to immigrants who reached the colony prior to June, 1842. A most determined gang of bushrangers, healed by one Wilson, had been cap tured after a desperate conflict with the mounted police, who appear to have acted admirably on the occasion. There were several lives lost, and the leader of the gang was killed. The Crown Land Regulation Bill was to come before the Legislature in a day after our advices were dispatched, and caused some excitement at Sydney. From Port Philip the advices are extremely satisfac tory. They are dated to May 22. Business was brisk, and the markets were steady. Money was plentiful; great public improvements were being effected, and not a single case was before the Insolvent Court, while both the tailors and shoemakers were so well employed that they had all struck for higher wages. We have received files of the South Australian Register and Adelaide Observer down to the 9th of May. The following are interesting extracts:— THE STELLENBOSCH BURGHERS. It is satisfactory to state that the Stellenbosch contin gent are appointed to defend and maintain some of the most important positions on this immediate frontier. These are statio❑s lying on some of the great thorough fat ei, and immediately contiguous to several of the most frequented Kafir passes into the colony. 'This contin gent, too, it should be observed, is composed of a re markably fine body of men—young, active, zealous, and well appointed. Their commandant enjoys their fullest esteem and confidence. A DISAPPOINTED BRlDE.—Yesterday morning a fresh instance of the truth of the old saw, that " the course of true love never did run smooth," occurred at the parish church at West Hackney. Tho bride ex pectant, Miss Y—, the daughter of a respectable tradesman residin g i n th e par i s h, was th ere , w ith friends invited on the occasion, in two carriages, at the appointed hour, the rev, incumbent of a neighbouring district church going with the party to solemnise the ceremony, but after waiting the full tune allowed by the canonical law no bridegroom made his appearance, nor was any apology sent for this abrupt termination of the promised match. The absent Lothario was seen at an early hour of the morning making a hasty exit from the district as fast as his legs would carry him. A CAUTION TO OMNIBUS TRAVELLERS BY NIGHT.— An old trick of the omnibus conductors has lately come in vogue respecting the change which they give. A number of instances hare occurred where a party has, on leaving an omnibus at the West-end (coming from the Elephant and Castle), handed the conductor half-a crown, upon which he immediately takes a coin from two different pockets, hands it to the pass roger, jumps up on the monkey-hoa , d, end cries " All right; go on." On the party looking to see it they have the rglit change, they sometimes find, to their cost, that they only received a shilling and a farthing. The principal victims are females. COLLISION AND LOSS OF LIFE IN THE IRISH CHANNEL. STRANRAER, SATURDAY.—Yesterday afternoon intel ligence reached this place of a dreadful collision oc curring in the Irish Channel, about ten miles off Troy Islands, on the night of the 25th instant, by which a large vessel ran into and foundered a schooner, named the John Loyd, belonging to Belfast. The particulars are reported to be as follow: On the night in question the schooner, which was heavily laden, was beating up the North Channel for the Clyde, from Archangel, when about twelve o'clock a large vessel was observed making downwards. Whe ther the ordinary look-out was kept on board the vessels is not known, but it appears the position of the schooner was not seen until she was close under her bows, and ere she could be brought round the collision took place. The schooner was struck nearly amidships, and was cut down to the water's edge, her foremast and mizenmast going over at the same moment. After they bad parted, the ill-fated vessel was found to be rapidly sinking, and in a few minutes she went down in deep water. Three only of the crew were saved, the re mainder, who, it is supposed, were asleep in their berths, were either crushed to death or drowned in their ham mocks. The survivors escaped in the boat, which for tunately had been got clear of the wreck. The crew of the ship, which has been ascertained to be the Lord Dufflyn, of Belfast, were for some time after the collision fearful that she also had sustained serious damage ; and before they had ascertained the extent of injury, the wind and tide had carried her some distance from the spot of the accident, which will account for them not rendering assistance to the schooner. The ship put back to Belfast to make good her damage ere she could re sume her voyage to New Orleans. The survivors of the schooner remained in the boat for twelve hours, and being perceived by the Julie, of Greenock, from Calcutta, they were taken on board. The poor fellows were much distressed, and the treatment they met with from the crew of the Julie is spoken of in the highest terms. They were landed at Greenock on Wednesday, and being furnished with the necessary means, were forwarded to theis respective homes. BURGLARY IN OXFORD-STREET.—Between half past eight and half-past eleven o'clock on Sunday morn ing some thief or thieves, by means of a p i c kl oc k k ey , entered the shop of Mr. Millard, optician, No. 335, Ox ford-street, and stole property to the value of above 2001. The adjoining house at the corner of Argyll street is a coach booking-office, which was open at the time, and yet the burglars were n o t o b serve d . M r . Millard left the premises shortly before eight o'clock, to go to his house at Islington, and was at church when he received information of his loss. Two trays of silver and solid gold spectacle frames were emptied of their con tents. On the silver spectacles is the maker's name, " Punch," by the Hall mark " J. M." THE AMERICAN LINERS.—The New York line of packet sliips, which have hitherto discharged their cargoes and embarked their passengers iu the St. Katharine Dock, will in future c,ine into and sail out of the London Dock, where there is more accommodation for the numerous emigrants and visitors who are con stantly resorting to those volsels. HOUGHTON MEETING, 1846. Acceptances for the Cambridgeshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. Cambridgeshire Course. Alarm, 4 yrs, 9st 41b—Orlando, 3 yrs, 9st 41b—Lightning, 5 yrs, Ost 41b—Inheritress, aged, Bst 121b—Evenus, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—The Baron, 4 yrs, Bst 91b—Sir Tatton Sykes, 3 yrs, Bst 71b—Counsellor, aged, Bst 71b—Khondooz, 6 yrs, Bst 71b —ldes, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—Wood Pigeon, 4 yrs, Bst 51b—The Conjuror, 3 yrs, Bst 51b—Poynton, 3 yrs, Bst 31b—Red Robin, 4 yrs, Bst 21b—Ratclitie, 5 yrs, Bst—Garry Owen, aged, Bst—Sorella, 5 yrs, Bst—Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, Bst lago, 3 yrs, Bst—Sting, 3 yrs, Bst—Cranebrook, 3 yrs, Bst Strife, 3 - yrs, 7st 121n—Pantasa, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Kesheng, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Refraction, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Grimsten, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Example, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Laundrymaid, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Caroline, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Prince, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Mount Callan, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Sutlej, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Jonathan Wild. 3 yrs, 7st 51b—Pic-nic, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Best Bower, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—False Report, 5 yrs, 7st 51b—Sotades, 3 yrs, 7st 51b—Remorse, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Free Lance, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Tom Tulloch, 3 yrs, lit 31b—Con spiracy, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Duc an Durras, 4 yrs. 7st—Crown Prince, 3 yrs, in . —Colleen Bawn, 4yrs, Est 12:b—Flabowlagh, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Scarlet Runner, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Glory (late Bold Archer), 3 yrs, Est 101b—Tell, 3 yrs, Ost l Olb—Hereef, 3 yrs, Est 91b—f by Elis, out of Morella, 3 yrs, Est 91b— Vanish, 3 yrs, 9st 91b—Ohio, 3 yrs, Est 71b—c by Touch stone out of Sister to Joanna, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Buttress, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—c by Touchstone out of Laura, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—As you-like-it, 4 yrs, Est 61b—Auricula, 3 yrs, 6st 51b—Fin varagb, 3 yrs, Est 51b—Zuleika, 3 yrs, Est 51b—Terrier, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Mr. Mansfield, 3 yrs, 6st—Peasant, 3 yrs, 6st— . - Prospect, 3 yrs, 6st—Sis to Pergularia, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Tour de Force, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Emmeline, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Elimea, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Geraldine, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Alexa, 3 yrs, sst 41b. _ YORKSHIRE UNION HUNT CLUB. Acceptances for the York and Ainsty Handicap :—g by Volney, out of Saturnia, 6 yrs, 12 st—Obscurity, 5 yrs, 12st— Poussin, 6 yrs, list--Prince, 6 yrs, 1 lst—LittleJohn, 5 yrs, lOst 121b—Redskin (h b) 5 yrs, lOst 61b—Quadruped, 3 yrs, lOst 61b—Fiddlestring, 3 yrs, 9st 71b. The match between Mentor and Jack Cade is postponed to the Houghton Meeting. A very considerable number of passengers left town on Sunday morning last for the continent, by the steamer Antwerpen, Captain Jackson. Amongst them were the Countess de Talbot, Lady Vernon, Baron Wurtzer, Colonel Watson, &c. THE JAPANESE LANGUAGE.—The language of Japan is..radically different from the Chinese, and is rich in grammatical forms and flexions, of which the Chinese is almost totally destitute ; the syntasical construction of the words also departs wholly from the Chinese, but in what family of languages the Japanese should be classed is not yet determined, as it seems to hold as isolated a place among the languages of Asia as the Basque does among those of Europe. In the year 660 8.C., Zin-mu, the founder of the Japanese empire, settled in the island of Nippon, in the province of Jamato, where, ever since, the purest dialect of the Japanese has been spoken. In the northern and southern parts of the empire the language is not so pure, owing to freq uen t immigrations and intercourse with strangers. The old dialect, in all its purity, still pre vails in poetry, and ev,n at the Court of the Emperor attempts are still made to keep up its use. The works of Confucius were translated into Japanese in the third century of the Christian era, but it was not till the sixth century, owing to the intro duction of Buddhism from China, that the study of the Chinese language was universally diffused, so that every Japanese who has the least pretensions to belong to the educated classes, is perfectly master of the Chinese, as well as of his own language. The Chinese characters are used by the Japanese, but only to express sounds. The learned German, Von Siebold, is the first who has devoted himself, con amore, to the study of the language and literature of Japan, of which his masterly work, "Nippon," gives striking proofs. Siebold had the good fortune to meet with much support from Mr. Medhurst, the English missionary at Batavia, and is said to be now engaged in the service of the English missionaries in that quarter. DISCOVERY OF A GOLD MINE. The existence of the most precious of all the metals in this province has often been asserted in this journal. not only on the assurance of the scientific and disin terested Mr. Meng4, who has been thought to intend that his knowledge of the veins of auriferous bdolah should die with him, but from other talented information, as well as the known existence here of very remarkable facts in mineralogical analogy. But it was only seven days ago that surmise and hypothesis gave place to certainty, and the demonstrative fact that we may rank gold amongst our mineral riches—existing too, as re peated essays and analyses have subsequently shown, in a state of native purity unsurpassable, if not unequalled. To Captain Tyrrell, of the North Montacute mine, belongs the honour of this discovery, which was brought to light by him out of a shaft undertaken for the dis covery of copper ore under his directions, for " The Victoria Mining Company," in section No. 5,597, not far from the celebrated Montacute Copper Mine. The auriferous vein, which is described as " abouttwo inches big," is composed of a rich ochreous gossan, more or less intermingled with native gold, in various forms, and of the utmost imaginable purity, some speci mens having the appearance of what is called " dead gold," and many portions possessing a high degree of brilliancy. As may be supposed, this '• crowning " discovery has been the engrossing topic of the week, and the di rectors of the Victoria Mining Company, as elsewhere named, after having instituted the necessary measures to protect the property, and " guard the approaches," seem to have betaken themselves to the study of that part of the royal statute entitled 5 William and Mary, c. 6, sec. 2, in respect of which interpretations unfavour able to the undisturbed possession of this treasure by the associated proprietors have rather authoritatively gone forth. Shares in the mine have been greatly in request, and really as well as nominally at very high premium, but until the relative position of the proprietors with re spect to this newly-discovered as well as unexpected wealth is ascertained, no rational quotation for our min ing share market can be propounded. At all events our fellow-colonists now have some thing more to contend for, and an increased value ought to attach to those privileges and exemptions which dis tinguished their royal charter of colonial initiation, and of which the British Minister of the day has endea voured to deprive us, by one of the grossest instances of political fraud and scandalous hypocritical contravention upon record.—Adelaide Observer. ADDITIONAL FACTS. We lately performed the pleasing duty of announcing the discovery of native gold, in a state of great purity, in the North Montacute Mine of the Victoria Mining Company. All the particulars we then stated are abun dantly confirmed; and one effect of the discovery has been to cause a very great rise in the disposable value of the shares in the association with which it is identified. There are some holders disinclined to sell at any price offered them ; but among. those of " the bird-in-hand" gentlemen who have thought proper to realise, one has sold shares which cost him M. at the handsome advance of nine hundred per cent., thus clearing a net sum of 5401. by the transfer. The ore, or rather the auriferous gossan brought into town, is undergoing the process of separation prepara tory to some further careful assays; but in the mean time Dr. Davy has made trials upon a more extended scale then heretofore, and obtained pure gold at the rate of 810 z. per cwt. of yossan. The precautionary measures at the mine are under stood to be nearly completed, and the authorised intelli gence relating to the prospective value of the mine is of the most favourable kind. The directors have thought proper to issue 100 new shares, at par, amongst the holders of the original 500 shares ; but this issue has had no visible effect upon the market value. Notwithstanding the excitement produced by the gold mine, the Burra Burra mines and the Association's shares still maintain their high repute and upward ten dency, shares having been sold by private contract, as well as at public auction at 33/. and upwards per share. being 560 per cent. or more advance upon the original cost. —lbid. Intelligence was received yesterday in Sydney from the Bellinger River, dated the 17th instant, stating that Daniel Devlin, his, wife, and Dennis Cleyne, all living on John Robertson's cedar cutting station, had been inhumanly murdered by the blacks. The same letter also states that a civilised black, who had been living for a considerable time with Commissioner Massey, has been decoyed away and murdered by the Maitland tribe on the M`Leay River. The white population of these districts are said to be out in pursuit of the savages. The particulars may be expected in Sydney in a few days. Mrs. Devlin has left a child nine months old. Her parents reside at the Five Islands.—Sydney Morn ing Herald, March 30. A number of coolies were lately landed in Sydney, brought down from India in the Orwell, under indenture to Mr. Towns, Mr. Wentworth, and Mr. Campbell, of Bligh-street, as " menial servants." Some few of them suffered from the voyage, but the great majority appeared to be in good condition. Amongst them were some women and a number of piccaninies, who seemed healthy enough. They are to receive at the rate of five rupees per month, and a weekly ration of 'Abs. rice, Qlbs. dholl, alb. onions, till salt, 141 b. oil, and a suit of warm clothing each year. Besides this the parties to whom they are indented engaged to find a free passage to this colony, and to put on board for each of the coolies " a brass pot, a brass plate, blanket, cup, and dhooty, and jacket." Further, the parties to whom they are in dented. are bound to provide a return passage in five years from the date of their arrival. This importation of human flesh has excited a good deal of discussion by the colonial press, the indentures being looked upon as a mere evasion of the crime of slaving. NEW ZEALAND. HORRIBLE MURDERS ON THE HITTT. The town of Wellington was thrown into great ex citement, on Friday morning, by the report that Mr. Andrew Gillespie, an intelligent and industrious settler, together with one of his children, a promising youth of thirteen years of age, had been found dead—murdered —the preceding evening, near his house, on the banks of the river Hutt, between the bridge and the encamp ment. It appears that, towards dusk, one of the militia men, who was returning home from the bush, heard groans as if from some person in great agony, in the direction of Gillespie's house. On approaching the spot, he discovered to his horror and surprise the father and son, lying on the ground, brutally mutilated, and ap parently quite dead. He instantly gave the alarm, and a number of the settlers speedily arriving, the bodies were conveyed into the house. The lad merely uttered an exclamation of " my poor mother," and then expired. The father, though not quite dead, was utterly in sensible to all around him. The father and son were discovered lying, one on each side of a tree which they were engaged in sawing, when struck down by the murderers. On examination, it became evident that all the wounds were inflicted with tomahawks, similar to those in use among the natives. The son, Andrew Gillespie, jun., had no less than 11 wounds, principally on the head. The father had seven wounds, most of which were also on the head. We forbear shocking the feelings of humanity by re lating the fiendish mangling of the bodies. Gillespie s tongue was not cut out as reported, bat was contracted, owing to his severe sufferings. On Friday an inquest was held on the body of the son, before J. Fitzgerald, Esq., M.D., coroner, and a respect. able jury of Hutt settlers. The evidence received merely related to the fact of finding the body, and to the number and description of the wounds, and the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or per sons unknown." ' SATURDAY, APRIL 4.—The Rauparaha sent in a letter, by Mr. W. C. Cowper, to the Rev. Mr. Hadfield, informing him that the murders had been committed by some natives from Porirua, and that if the Governor would send five or six constables, he thought he should be able to deliver up one of the murderers. Acting on this letter, Ensigns Cervantes and Symonds, Mr. Fitzgerald, Mr. M‘Donogb, and four constables, set out for Porirua. On arriving at Jackson's, they ap prehended two deserters of the 99th Regiment, who were staying there. The party stopped at Jackson's all night, and in the morning proceeded to Mr. Cowper's. Au interview took place between Ensign Cervantes and Rauparaha, who informed him that Rangihaesta would not give up the murderers without a struggle, and that he had espoused the cause of the Hut intruders, heart and hand. SDNDAY.—A native arrived in town, brinring, dis patches to the Governor, containing this intelligence. Orders . 4 ere instantly issued for her Majesty's steatver Driver and her Majesty's ship Castor to pr'pare for tail . - leg, and 260 men of the 58th, 86th, and 99th regiments were conveyed on board. At half-past five o'clock in the morning, poor Gil lespie, after lingering for two days and three nights, ex pired. During the whole time no word escaped his bpi, and he appeared perfectly unconscious. We trust he may hare been unconscious both bodily as well as men tally. The body of the son was brought over from the Hutt, and placed in the Episcopalian church. MONDAY.—An inquest was held on the body of An drew Gillespie, before J. Fitzgerald, Esq., M.D., coroner, and another jury of settlers, empannelled for the occa sion. After receiving the evidence respecting the find inz of the body, &c., the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against some person or persons un known." The foreman also gave the following letter:— " I,• on behalf of the jury assembled onthe body of Andrew Gillespie, do hereby state that it is our opinion that every attention and possible eare nes paid to the unfortunate deceased till the time of his death by Dr. Turnbull, M.D , of the River Hutt, and all other per- Eons about them. "On behalf of the jury. 6. " A. LUDLAM, Poeman. " To J. P. Fitzgerald, M D , Coroner, \NT( llington." The body was brought over and placed in the church there to remain till the funeral. At seven p M. her Majesty's steamer Driver, six guns, C. 0. Hays, with his Excellency Captain Grey and suite on board, and a body of the military, departed for Porirua. Her Majesty's ship Castor was compelled to remain at anchor, owing to the unfavourable S.E. weather. Ensign Cervantes and party proceeded to Paramatte, the pah of Rauparaha, He delivered an address to his followers, of three hours' duration. About one o'clock the steamer hove in sight, and, on the anchor being dropped, Rauparaha went on board. He stated to Cap tain Grey his determination of taking part with the white men, and that if Rangihaeata would not give up the murderers, he would instantly go against him. Rauparaha also told his followers, that if they fought against the Europeans they would ultimately be entirely cut off. It is further stated, that from Wakanai to Manawatti the entire native population are prepared to join Rauparaha. Rangihaeata has left Taupo, and thrown himself into a fortification lately built by the Ngatirangatahi, about four miles from the Bay. We are informed that the position is admirably chosen for defenee ; however, we think the tiger will soon be driven from his lair. His associates are murderers and robbers—determined and desperate men, and the sooner these hornets' nests are destroyed the better for Port Nicholson. The Wairau murderers—the Hutt robbers—and subsequent mur derers are amongst them. And Captain Grey, we trust, will hold no parley with these savages. Yesterday morning, her Majesty's ship Castor, 86 guns, Captain Graham, got under weigh, and proceeded to Porirua. At one o'clock, the remains of the unfortunate Gil lespie and son were interred in the public cemetery. The Rev.:R. Cole performed the funeral service. About one hundred and fifty of the inhabitants paid their last tribute of respect by following the funeral. From what we can learn, it appears that a party:of natives came down on the Hutt from Porirua, bent on sacrificing any unfortunate white man they might come across. That three or foul' crossed the river, and per petrated the cruel deed we have above recorded, whilst the remainder covered the retreat of the murderers to the bush. Some blankets and a few trifling articles w ere taken from the house. The elder son of Gillespie had been sent down to the bridge on a message. Had he been present, there is every reason to believe that he would also have been sacrificed by the monsters. Gil lespie has left a widow and one son to lament his un timely end. We are also informed that the natives visited a dwelling-house lower down the river, but that, for tunately for the owners, they were absent at the time. Since the murder, a body of natives have been ob served hovering about the Hutt. In consequence, we believe, orders have been issued to the troops stationed there, under command of Captain Armstrong of the 99th, to fire upon any armed body of natives who may make their appearance. Her Majesty's steamer Driver returned to port last night, and her Majesty's ship Castor this morning. Various rumours are afloat. We believe a combined movement will shortly be made against Rangihaeata.— Wellington Independent, April 8. YALE OF NEATH RAILWAY. The first ordinary meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at the company's offices, 449, West Strand, Viscount Villiers, M.P. (chairman), in the chair. The CHAIRMAN said that this railway would extend from Neath to Merthyr Tydvil, and passed through a country remarkable for its richness, which it would connect with Merthyr. They would require to be vested with authority to made additional purchaies in the Collieries, as well as in other places.-,(Hear.) The sum which would be required, including everything, was somewhere under 17,0001. He took the maximu►u —(Hear, hear.) They would submit to the meeting, according to Act of Parliament, the resolutions that would be m cessary for the appointment of the se cretary and of the other officials. It was the intention of the directors to proceed immediately with the works. They would have a meeting to morrow, when they would determine on what part of 4the line they would commence their operations, and they would be enabled to open the line before next year. The SECRETARY then read the report, which recom mended that Mr. Frederick Saunders be re-elected as secretary. It further stated that, owing to the shortness of time that had elapsed since the Act of Incorporation was obtained, they had not been able to ascertain with accuracy the expenses incurred up to that time. In conclusion, it stated that an agreement had been entered into with the South Wales Company for the purpose of securing the construction of a branch to the port of Neath. The report wcs adopted, and ordered to Le printed and circulated among the shareholders. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to some qu , :stions, stated that 21,110 shares had been registered, and that some had been reserved for the Great Western Railway Com pany. The number of unregistered shares was 5,980. The Chaiman and the other directors were ro-electe.:. A st - ,m of I,OOOL was then voted to the directors ; and the re-appointment of the various officials, tactiler with their salaries, having been determined, thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meeting then separated. LARNE, BELFAST, AND BALLY- MENA RAILWAY. A meeting of the scripholders of this company was held yesterday, at twelve o'clock, at the London Tavern, to consider on the dissolution of the company under Lord Dalhousie's Act. Mr. Spottiswood occupied the chair. Messrs. Thos. M.Quig, James Watt, and James Brydon were then appinted scrutineers. The CHAIRMAN then moved that this company be forthwith dissolved, and put the question. lle then moved that this dissolution be not an act of bankruptcy, and put this question to the meeting. A PROPRIETOR wished to know whether the directors present represented scrip. The CHAIRMAN—Of course they do. Mr. CoHEN asked whether the 3,500/. applied by the directors in the purchase of shares had been paid into the assets of the company ? The CHAIRMAN—Of course not. It was a purchase for the company. The scrutineers then reported that 505 had voted for dissolution and 25 against it ; that 320 voted against its being an act of bankruptcy, and 60 for it,125 being neuter. Mr. M'Quiu said it was necessary for the Chairman to produce his scrip, though he could not vote ; but having understood, as a scrutineer, that the Chairman had, by inadvertancy, left his scrip at home, he believed no one would doubt the Chairman having scrip, and moved, therefore, that he be continued in the chair. This was put and carried. The CHAIRMAN then said he was happy to tell the shareholders, that since he last met them the surplus funds were in a better condition ; that instead of 7s. 6d. a share he expected there would be 10s., unless some expenses were created to the: company of which they had no anticipation. A PROPRIETOR Could not understand how the direc tors could have spent 325. a share. The CHAIRMAN—In obtaining their Act of Parlia ment. • Mr. Buitertux said, in the case of this company the Act may be said to have been obtained, for they had gone through all the trouble and expenses necessary ; they had gone through the Lords, and they were ad vanced in the Commons as far as the third reading. Mr. COHEN—The North Staffordshire, which sus tained a contest for nearly two years, had only con tracted 16s. expenses per share. • Mr. Bunciaux said that Mr. Cohen would recollect that in the case of the North Staffordshire there was a large capital, whereas in this company the capital was but small, and the expenses and fees of the House were the same, or nearly so, in both instances. Mr. COHEN.—There is 8001. put down by the directors for travelling expenses, and yet in the North Stafford shire they were no more than 400/. ; a line as long again as this one. Mr. BURCHILL—The travelling is to Ireland in the one case and not in the other. Mr. MORLEY said that when first this company was brought before the public he had become one of the board. After sitting there for a time he felt it necessary to retire. He found, however, that he could not withdraw his interest so easily as his per • son from the company, and therefore to protect that, he begged his friends again to have him elected. If there had been any improper conduct in this company, he was ready to go into a court of bank ruptcy. with the shareholders, or he would go with them into the Court of Chancery; or, which he thought the better advice. he would be happy to co-operate with ono or two gentlemen from among the shareholders assembled, on a committee to investigate the accounts of the com pany before next meeting. He believed he was still legally liable for all that had been done by the directors in his absence, and he was ready to meet his liabilities and to investigate 4he charges. There were thirteen or fourteen directors at first, and here were only three to answer for their conduct. Mr. CoHEN w as most h a ppy to hear the suggestion lust made, and gave it his decided support. After an alterc a tion of a somewhat personal character between Mr. Cohen and the Chairman, Messrs. M'Quig and Cohen were deputed on the part of the shareholders to confer with the directors on the affairs of the com pary, and to report at next meeting. The CHAIRMAN adjourned' the meeting to .the Gth October next, at two o'clock.