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MAGAZINES, &c.—(CONTINUED). TAIT. Tait for October is scarcely worthy of its reputa tion. Besides an additional fragment of the Com munist tale of "The Counsellor," we have, it is true, the continuation of Mr. Percy St. John's clever story of the French Revolution, " Miranda." Beyond this, the magazine is more than merely indifferent. The political chapters entitled, " Revolution in Europe," are remarkable for a bigotry of opinion, which, to ourselves, is altogether inexplicable in a publication pretending to the merit of liberality. The chapter on Italy, for example, where the writer roars with the fanaticism of a zealot as fierce as any who ever talked evangelical fustian from the platform of Exeter-hall, is a melancholy contrast to the Ministerial Act of the last session for the renewal of our relations with the Court of Rome. Had the present Pontiff been a man of tyrannous and obsolete principles, the bigotry might at the least have been comprehensible. But with the great and good Pius IX. upon the throne of the Roman States, the rabid tone of the article is wholly pitiable and irredeemably wretched. The other contributions, especially those which are dig nified with the title of " Poetry," are of a character quite compatible with the foregoing as literary com positions. THE UNITED SER VICE. The present number is supplied with articles of considerable interest. It opens with a sketch of the military career of the present chief of the executive power of France. Eugene Cavaignac was born at Paris on the 15th of December, 1802, so that he was 40 years of age before he reaped those laurels in Al geria which have given him a distinguished rank among the numerous heroes of the French army. In . the number of this month, however, only the earlier portion is described of his valiant services against the legions of Abd-el-Kader. " Tristram" continues his pungent annotations on the Algeria of Lamarche, " the Parisian paper sailor." In the " Leaves from the Tropics" Major O'Connor gives a sad ac count of the rank growth of slavery in Cuba. Its bitter curse prevails universally in that magnificent island. Upwards of half a million of wretched ne groes drag out their existence within its confines, of Whom 115,000 are employed in sugar plantations, and each slave, male and female, makes nearly three hogsheads of sugar. In Cuba, the work is un ceasing throughout the crop season ; four hours in the twenty-four of every consecu tive day, Sunday included, for eight months of the year, can only be granted to the slaves for meals, rest, the common wants of life ; as to the do mestic, they are never dreamt of. We recommend his observations on Cuban matters to the attention of the reader. " Shots from a Six-pounder " close with the eleventh number. Portfire proclaims his ammu nition spent. The African cruiser recounts a slash ing night's engagement with a pirate schooner, which goes to Davy Jones, with all hands on board. Did our space permit, we would extract largely from " The Adventures of a Swimmer," and " A Requi e m Upon D ue lli ng ;" the latter furnishes some singular instances of that once fashionable but now justly exploded folly. Major R. Bennett's contribution, en titled," Army Education Professionally Exemplified," affords, however, the must interest in a professional point of view. It is illustrated by simple, but most useful diagrams, and in a small compass contains hints and instructions well worthy of the consideration of all commanding officers. THE SPURTING RE VIEW. A well -executed portrait of the Hero, the winner of the Emderor's Plate at Ascot, in '47 and '4B, illustrates the October number, which is of an average excellence. The editor very properly speaks nu I like a man on behalf of Robinson, whom some caitiffs sought to " make eat dirt " at Doncaster, but signally failed in aspersing his character. He speaks but the truth when he says, " Robin son is, and has long been at the head of his profession, both for unimpeachable honour and the perfection of his horsemanship. In the finish of his style he stands alone ; in the matter of character he is second to none of his contemporaries." Maxwell gives a few pages on woodcock shooting in Ireland, a day of which is worth, in real sport, a week of the battue butcheries so shamefully patronised in this country by men who ought to be able to appreciate the pleasures of genuine sport. There is also a biography of the lamented Lord George Ben finck, in whom the British turf has lost its right band. He was zealous in striving to purge the betting-ring of its scum and filth, and if his example had been followed more generally in refusing to sanction the instalment system of paying bets (evi denced by his threatening to put on the defaulters' list a loser to him of four thousand pounds, who made an offer of ten shillings in the pound, with a promise of the residue by instalments, remarking, " Sir, no man has a right to bet if he cannot pay should he lose), there would have been fewer of those vermin 7clept " Levanters" found plotting at the Corner, and in sundry other localities. DUBLIN UN I VEIVTY. The number of this magazine for the present month i 3 calculated to awaken feelings of deep melancholy in those who feel as deeply interested in all that affects the sister island as we do. We •perceive with sorrow the dearth of poetry in a periodical usually overflowing with the richest and raciest, with poetry ' w orthy the p en o f Moore, and which has hitherto Placed th e D u b lin University at the head of itscon temporaries Has the Gorgon of political discord ba nished the muses from the land of song ? Have the rei eet tones of the national lyre been drowned in the 'wild sounds of the war tocsin from the southern M ountains ? Ha ve the sad realities now being enacted there dried up the poet's fancy, and scared di /in° Poesy and its " sweet amenities " from •that lcvely but unfortunate land ? Alas ! -we fear the causes we have hinted at have had much to do with the want of which we complain. We trust it is but for a season, and that we shall see it fully supplied in the next number; we hope to see the poetical contributions to this excellent magazine oc.cuhpy once aga i n their usual space, delighting us their flowin g numbers, and shedding lustre upon their sweet island home. degree compensated for We are, however, in some Tresen the dearth o f p oe t ry i n th e of which it t number by the many o th er i n t erest i ng papers is made p The n o ti ce o f 111 r. Sharpe's Conquest b y the Arabs, in he Hist ory of Egypt furom. the Earliest Times till the intense 640," will be read with revi interest. The mariner in which the e wer treat s a master this work is d one with ou in band ; the errors which he p o i n t s t Mr. Sharpe's work as ar i s i ng f rom a misinterpretation of Burton's " Ehica," are of th e greatest importance to xcer all pta who Hiero wo g uld be critically acquainted with the historical facts of this most interesting nest period an d people. The reviewer esent turns to a work by M rs. Osburn, designed to pr to the Christian reader a few examples of the extent to which the Bible is susceptible of illustration from the remains of ancient Egypt, now that the Mode o f i nterpreting hieroglyphic writings has been discovered. The reviewer next notices a translation plof the Chevalier Bunsen's work—" Egypt's ace in U n i versal History. " The next paper a short tale of fiction, entitled " Mary M'Alister ; a Tale of the Antrim Glens," :which will be read with deep interest by the gentler fortiori of creation. Under the head of " Recent Tourists in Italy," we have two works from the pens of Messrs. Geale and Whiteside, the latter the emi nent Irish advocate, at present defending Mr. O'Brien against the charge of treason in Ireland, and whose speech on the occasion, which we have just seen, pro duced such intense effect upon his auditory. Mr. Whiteside's quick and nice conception, his strong and clear intellect, peculiarly fit him to make any tour interesting, but he is quite at home in describing the sunny land of Italy. The other papers in this number " The Pythonic and Demoniac Pos sessions in India and Judea " " Cotemporary Writers," by Mr. Thackeray—" The Bride of the E lord"—" A Day in the Hebrides," and the "History of the Twentieth Century," are all excellent, and well worthy perusal. On the whole, we are happy to see the Irish Magazine fully sustain its prominent place amongst the literary periodicals of the day. BANKERS' MAGAZINE. "Statistics of the Railway Expenditure; its Effects K in the M one t ary and Commercial Affairs of the K ingdom," the first paper for the present month, re lates to a subject of deep importance to the banking and commercial interests generally, but still more so to a large and influential body of our fellow-subjects, who have invested a large amount of capital in the construction of the different lines, by which the eountry is intersected. Although many projects of a fraudulent character were originated during the period when almost every one dabbled in railway specula tions, and many persons suffered considerably from having incautiously meddled therewith, it affords no reasonable ground for the absurd panic that has recently prevailed, and which has led to the sacrifice of shares in the very best lines, at little more than half their real value. The subjects of the present article (which is to be continued) are "Railway Capital proposed to be raised," and " Railway Capital authorised to be raised." A list of calls on English and foreign lines in 1847 and 1848 is also given. short mmary of th e p rov i s i ons of the recent statute, which although origin a ll y i nten d ed to apply to the entire cOUntry, was at the last moment limited in its operation to Ireland. "The Bank of England Divi dend" offers a few observations respecting the recent contest between the directors and the proprietors of Bank Std k, without t a ki ng any very decided part on either . " Agricultural Statistics of Ireland" is avaluable document compiled from a Parliamentary paper just issued. "The Second Report of the Committee on Commercial Distress" is also given, together with . tbe evidence o f Mr. Al`Donnell, th e G overnor o f t h e ' l ntik of Ireland, and Mr. Murray,, the Managing THE ETHNOLOGICAL JOURNAL. We are watching the progress of this learned and excellent periodical with peculiar interest. Under the editorship of Mr. Luke Burke it promises to Se cure a monthly organ to the new and beautiful science of races. The paper on " The Intellectual Analysis of Genesis " is of profound biblical interest. THE DESCRIPTIVE ATLAS. Part VI. of this novel and elaborate serial is of singular interest—giving a full representation of the physical and political geography of the northern and southern divisions of the Roman peninsula. THE LAND WE LIVE IN. Mr. Charles Knight's national work, illustrative of the architectural, municipal, and rural scenes of the United Kingdom, still sustains its character both for literary and pictorial excellence. The current Part (XV.) carries us in imagination to the noble and po pulous city of Glasgow. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their accus tomed early morning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise this forenoon on the eastern terrace and slopes. His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning, attended by Lord El phinstone, Lcrd in waiting to the Queen, and Colonel F. H. Seymour, Equerry in waiting, to his Royal Highness. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Majesty the Queen of the Belgians, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene highness the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenbourg, the Princess Eliza of Hohenlohe Langenbourg, the Lady in waiting on the Queen of the Belgians, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, his Excellency M. Van de Weyer, Baroness de Speth, General Wemyss, Mr. George Edward Anson, Sir George Couper, and Major de Moerkerke. The Band of the 2d Life Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private Band will afterwards attend in the Castle. The Turkish Minister and Princess Calimaki left London yesterday on an excursion through Wales. Lord John Russell has left Minto House, Rox burghshire, for Carlisle. The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town yesterday evening from his seat Garrowby, Pock lington. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Until the various operatic novelties announced for performance are in a state of completion, the direc- tion is necessitated to resort to those works which have already gained universal popularity. These pro ductions, at any rate, serve admirably:to,test the abili ties of the new engagements, and thus a fair estimate may be formad of their efficacy to support the ensemble in the new works promised; the public at the same time being enabled to judge of the relative merits of those who have already passed the ordeal and those who essay to claim its favour. The Bondman, per formed last night, was greatly changed from its first cast, the part of Ardenford, originally acted by Mr. Harrison, being entrusted to Mr. Travers, who some seasons past appeared at Drury-lane in Donizetti's opera of La Favorita. A great improvement has taken place both in voice and method. The register is more extended, the quality of tone rounder and fuller, and there is perfect distinctness of enunciation. A lesser degree of energy and a moderation in the violence of the termination of his final phrases would, how ever, be desirable, and would impart greater smooth ness to his ballads. The pretty air " Child of the Sun" was re-demanded, and he was honoured with a recal before the curtain at the close of the second act, and at the termination of the opera. The character of the Marquis de Vernon, first acted by Mr. Weiss, was sustained by Mr. Corn with excellent effect both vocally and dramatically. He possesses a full and melodious baritone voice, and sings with skill and just intonation; as a buffo ' he will p rove o f great value to the troupe. Of Mr. Herberte, who performed Count Floreville, we may not venture a final opinion, for the character has few means for vocal display, but his voice is good and his manner unexaggerated. Miss Romer made her first appearance this season as Madame Julie Corinne, and was received with a genial welcome. We have seldom heard her sing with more freshness or act with greater truthfulness. An enthusiastic encore was awarded to her ballad, "It is not form, it is not face," and to the quartet in the third act, " There is a destiny which leads." The finale to the second act was rendered with admirable precision. The principal vocalists were called for at the fall of the curtain. Aldlle. Plunkett was :applauded with extraordinary fervour in several pas in the new ballet. STRAND THEATRE.—A party of amateurs, mem bers of the Whittington Club, gave a dramatic enter tainment last night at this theatre, for the enlarge ment of the library" of the club in question. The play was The lient _Day—the farce The Loan of a Lever. The actors exerted themselves with great zeal, and evi dently amused the audience vastly. Between the pieces a little concert was given, in which Miss ltosina Collins, Mr. F. N. Crouch, and Mr. J. W. Sharpe, were the prin cipal performers. SALE OF PROPERTIES AT THE SURREY THEATRE. Yesterday the first portion of a sale by auction of the scenery, machinery, properties, dresses, appointments, and the interior fittings up of the Royal Sunny Theatre took place on the stage of the theatre—Mr. Priest acting as the auctioneer. The lots put up were chiefly the scenery, properties, and fittings up of the theatre, and the prices realised were very low. The splendid glass chandelier in the centre of the theatre, and which was stated to have cost upwards of 200 guineas, fetched only 22 guineas. The sale will continue this day and to morrow, when the whole of the wardrobe will be sold. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LlFE.—Married, on the 10th instant, at Bradfield Church, near Sheffield, by the Rev. S. B. Ward, the Viscount Northland, M.P., eldest son of the Earl of Ranfurly, to Harriet, eldest daughter of the late James Rimington, Esq., of Broombead Hill, in the county of York. Lord Brougham, who is still entertaining a dis tinguished circle of visitors at Brougham Hall, has been enjoying the pastime of coursing during the last week, and showing some good sport in the field to his aristo ct friends. A grand fete took place at Lille, on Monday, in commemoration of the celebrated siege of 1792. A deputation of the National Guard of Pa.ris went down to Lille to present the National Guard of that city with flags. The deputation was received by all the National Guard of Lille at the gates of the city, and the presen tation of the flags took place in the Champ de Mars. The ceremony was followed by a grand banquet of 4,500 persons. The streets were magnificently deco rated, and at night there was a splendid illumination. The crowd of curious was immense, and the reception given to the Parisian National Guards was enthusiastic i❑ the extreme. BOURBON LIBERALITY.—They write from Naples —" A Neapolitan steamer left for Sicily on the 23d ult., with fresh supplies of bomb-shells." Thus the King of Naples supplies his subjects with bomb-shells, as a conscientious egg-wife supplies her customers— namely, with the commodity fresh and fresh—Punch. ORDINATION.—The following gentlemen were or dained by the Lord Bishop of Durham, at Auckland Castle, on Sunday last. Deacons.—Frederick Howard, Licentiate in Theology, Bishop Hatfield's Hall, Durham; Thomas John Monson, 8.A., University College, Dur ham; James Evans Jones, Licentiate in Theology, Uni versity College, Durham; William Hill, jun., 8.A., University College.—Priests.—Rev. George Edward, Fellow of University College, Durham; Andrew Robert Faussett, M.A., Trinity College, Dublin; Samuel Wil liam Morton, 8.A., Trinity College, Dublin; Henry Bovick Scougall, 8.A., Corpus Christi College, Cam bridge; 'William Wren Liddell, 8.A., Christ Church, Oxford; Arthur Gray, 8.A., University College ; Disney Legard Alexander, 8.A., St. Mary Hall, Oxford ; Wil liam Mark Wray, 8.A., St. Catheriee Hall, Cam bridge; John Hughes, 8.A., Oriel College, Oxford; John Burton, Licentiate in Theology, University Col lege, Durham. THE NATIONAL GUARD AND THE WHITTJNGTON i CLun.—Considerable sensation was excited at the Whit- 1 tington Club on Tuesday evening, by the appearance of I a party of ten of the Parisian National Guards en grande tenue. They had only arrived that morning from Calais, and in course of visiting the " lions " of London, were introduced to the club by one of their countryme n , a member of the institution. They were received and conducted over the establishment by several members of the managing committee and the secretary, who fully explained to them the nature and objects of the institu tion, with which they expressed themselves in terms of high admiration. It happened to be the evening of the weekly reunions of the club, and on making their ap pearance in the drawing-room they were loudly cheered, a gentleman at the pianoforte striking up the " Alarseil laise," as if in honour of them. The " Chceur des Gi rondins" was then sung in fine style by the visitors, atter which " God save the Queen " was struck up in chorus by the company, among whom the National Guards were not the least prominent. Several of the visitors then partook for a short time, with evident Parisian gusto, of the pleasures of the dance, after which the party adjourned to the dining-room, where a supper, a l'iniproviste. had been prepared, the chair }prying been taken by John Lane, D.C.L., a member of the managing committee. Due honour having been done to " the roast beef of old England," the chairman, in excellent French, expressed in a brief and graceful manner the extreme gratification it afforded the members of the institution to receive the National Guards as visitors, and after having passed a warm eulogium upon them for the services they had rendered to their country, and having dilated upon the benefits likely to accrue from the friendly intercourse of nations, and the gratifying contrast it presented to by gone times, he concluded by giving " Prosperity to France and the National Guard." The toast was re ceived with an enthusiasm peculiarly English, which ap peared not a little to startle and amuse the visitors. The applause having subsided, one of the guests, a captain of THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 12, 1848. Director of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, in extols°. nere are also various reports on ques tions of interest to the mercantile community, and the usual amount of valuable information, for which our Contemporary is so remarkable. a legion, rosz, and in an admirable, short, but feeling address, expressed, on behalf of himself and comrades, their gratitude for the extremely cordial reception they had met with everywhere since they had set their feet on English soil. He stated that mutual visits to their respective countries would eradicate all ancient animosi ties and absurd prejudices, and rivet the nations together in the bonds of amity and peace. He concluded a very energetic discours, delivered with great feeling and ani mation, amidst enthusiastic cheering, by giving as a toast, "A la prosperzte de l' Angleterre, et a la fraternite des peuples," which was likewise duly honoured. A few more toasts were given, amongst others, "Les dames An glaises," and the party broke up shortly after midnight, highly delighted with an evening which will live long in the recollection of all who had the good fortune to be present. PRENCII NATIONAL GUARDS.—Yesterday a num ber of the French National Guard of Havre-de-Grace, arrived in the metropolis from Southampton, by the South-Western Railway, to view the national establish ments and other objects of interest. The appearance of a body of foreign soldiers carrying arms in the capital of Grf at Britain excited great curiosity as they passed through t! e thoroughfares. The Tower, British Mu seum, and Thames Tunnel, seemed to be the great ob jects of attraction. Several parties of them visited Windsor Castle. MODEL PAVEMENT IN THE ClTY.—There is at present being laid down in Moorgate-street, City, a fine specimen of carriage pavement. For a very con siderable period the attention of the Commissioners of Sewers has been directed to the making of the car riage road of the City as perfect as possible, and at length it was determined that the various descrip tions should be laid down in Moorgate-street, being probably one of the best thoroughfares to test the rela; tive merits of the different descriptions proposed, and which are to be as follows:—The first 3,000 square yards, commencing at the north end, is already laid with tour inch Aberdeen granite. The second portion is of the same width, the stone being Mount Sorrel granite, from Leicestershire. The two next portions are to be of the same description of granite, the former of three inch square, and the latter portion, or south end of the street, is to be three inches by five. As these stones will be comparatively small, Mr. Chadwick, the con tractor, will lay them on a deep bed of concrete. The general opinion of scientific men is that the four-inch Aberdeen granite will prove to be the best, affording a rougher surface, and a better hold for the toot of the horse than the three-inch. The Mount Sorrel stone, which is of a reddish colour, occupies a place between the Abet deen and Guernsey granite for hardness, and will, when worn, from its extreme hardness, become slip pery. It was originally agreed to that each block should vary between six and fifteen inches in length, the latter size, by practical paviours and masons, being deemed to be the most secure; but, yesterday, the members of the Court of Sewers issued an order that none of the blocks should exceed twelve inches in length. Whatever may be the defect as to the size of the stone, the new pave ment, as far as it has gone, is considered to be the most perfect specimen in the metropolis, reflecting the highest credit on the skill and abilities of the contractor and the inspectors of the Court of Sewers, under whose manage ment the work is carried on. THE CANADIAN LAND AND RAILWAY ASSOCIA TION.—Last night one of a series of district public meetings, for the purpose of explaining the objects of the above association, was held at the Marylebone and Paddington Mechanics' Institution, Carlisle-street, Port man-market ; Mr. Wilder presided. The prospectus having been read, Mr. Campbell addressed the meeting. The distress of the labouring classes and the universal desire for emigration and colonization had induced the promoters to set on foot a scheme, embracing in a com prehensive degree both those objects, without in the least degree desiring to compete with any other com panies. The plan was laid before the public to stand or tall on its own intrinsic merits. The principal object of the association was the formation of a line of railway from Halifax to Quebec—a distance of 600 miles, with a capital of 2,000,000/., in shares of 5/. each. The plan had already received the approbation of se veral distinguished Nobleman and Members of Parlia ment, and they only waited for the scheme to receive popular support, in order to become trustees. The speaker then read a petition praying P.lrliamentary sanction and aid, which being adopted, the meeting separated. . SETERAL FIRES LAST NlORT.—During last night firemen and engines were required at some extensive fires. One, attended with great loss and providential escape of the family, at the shop of an oilman, Mr. Bur ward, 44, Goswell.road; the contents of the shop de stroyed; insured in the Defenders' Insurance Company. The second at the North Pink public-house, Shoulder of-mu tton-lane, Limehouse, which originated in the sleeping-rooms, and with some difficulty extinguished, after considerable damage to furniture and building. Supposed to be insured in the Sun Company. The third in East-street, Manchester-square, where great damage was done to furniture, but supposed to be insured. Also two or three others of minor importance in various parts of the town. We understand from a source upon which every reliance may be placed, that the Hungarian rebels have hung the two Counts Zichi, Edward and Edlin. These distinguished noblemen were allied to some of the first families in Austria, and to that of Prince Metternich amongst the number. Neither of the murdered Counts, however, is identical with the nobleman of the same name As ho married Miss Strachan, a lady well known in this country, the daughter of the late Marchioness of fiertford, and the inheritress of a great portion of the Marquis':; property.—Post. THE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER.— On Saturday aiernoon his Lordship returned to the Palatine Hotel, ilunt's Bank, and remained there until yesterday morn ing, when he again left for Todmorden, to continue his confirmations. His Lordship attended Divine service at , he cathedral on Sunday, but took no more public part tri it than delivering the benediction at the close. On Monday he, with the Very Rev. the Dean of Manchee•• te,, attended a meeting, held in the rooms of the Church Education Society, St. James's•square. The meeting was strictly a private one.—lllanche4er Courier. . . UNWHOLESOME MEAT.—By an Act passed on the 4th of last month (September), applying to infectious disorders among sheep, cattle, and other animals, meat, unfit for human food, exposed or cffered for sale in any market, fair, or other open or public place, may be seized by clerks, or inspectors, or other officers of fairs or mar kets, or by constables or policemen, or any other person authorised or appointed by the mayor of a borough, or by two justices, or by her Majesty in Council, and to report the seizure to the mayor or a justice, who may either order the same to be restored, or to be destroyed, or otherwise disposed of, and the person exposing or offering the meat for sale, may, on conviction, be fined any sum not exceeding twenty pounds. Persons ob structing, or aiding or assisting in obstructing officers in the performance of their duty, may be at once arrested, and are liable to a penalty of not exceeding five pounds. This is one of the very useful and wholesome enactments made during the last session of Parliament. (saly'snEth‘eVElAnTvHerEnßessAN6D,o7He Courier) the ath, t ,r ill Say (says long period was dry and beautiful. On that day, however, a slight change came ; fog came driving down from the Great ea vy pour Glen, o wr. On it h drizzling Sunday rai n , several which slight atnight d becamedrizzling n a h showers were experienced ; yesterday, however, the weather was again delightful. All about the low grounds the fields are cleared, and we learn from the higher al titudes that a beginning was made some time ago, and that in the most backward districts considerable progress has been made. To the turnip crop the rain would prove whole very ssenamsomnearb, been le.T so The Ness has a never, itis throughout roughotit the present. —From Morayshire we learn that another week of ex cellent harvest weather has been experienced, and ex cepting on Wednesday, which was rather hazy and damp, leading was carried on with the greatest activity. In the neighbourhood of Elgin there are only a few patches here and there remaining uncut, and very little standing in stook, the great majority of the farmers having got the whole of their crops safely carried to the stack-yard in excellent condition. On Thursday morn ing we had a shower of rain, which will be of great benefit to the turnip crop, in many places much injured by the long tract of dry weather. In the upper dis tricts of the country there is still a large breadth to cut. TIIE MURDER AT LEEDS.—LEEPDS ' TUESDAY.— Last night, about nine o 'clo c k, Mr. John Dudley, of Greenwood -street, Hunslet, flint-glass manufacturer, in formed Inspector Child that he had just seen Malkin in one of the streets of the town. Child at once accom panied his informant, and in Vicar-lane, nearly opposite the House of Recovery, they overtook the murderer, who was captured without resistance. lie was forthwith conveyed to the police-station, Park-row, and this morn ing was placed before the Mayor (Mr. F. Garbutt) and Mr. J. Haldforth, when the deputy-coroner (Mr. G. F. Harrison) requested that the prisoner should be re manded till next day, in order that he might be in at tendance at the inquest. At two o'clock in the after noon Mr. Harrison and a jury assembled at the Sun Inn, Hunslet, opposite the scene of the murder, and having viewed the body adjourned to the Court-home, where the examination of witnesses was taken. No material facts were elicited beyond those already published, and the prisoner who did not deny his guilt, was committed by the coroner to take his trial for the murder. ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.— Some damage was done to a portion of the Musselburgh station of the North British Railway, on Monday morn ing last, from the accidental circumstance of the steam of one of the engines having been put on while the en gine was upon the turning table. The engine started trom the table; ran with great force against the gable of the engine -house; knocked it down, and went quite through. The fireman who was in charge of it was slightly bruised about the head by the falling of some of the building upon him.—The Scotsman. THE RECENT ACCIDENT ON THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—BIRMINGHAM, WEDNES DAY:—Mr. Shuard, one of the sufferers by the above accident, died at the Queen's Hotel last night. To-day, Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Devis, Mr. Simonet, and another gen tleman, made a post mortem examination of the body; but after the most minute investigation, they have not been able to ascertain any cause of death, the whole of the vital parts being perfectly sound and healthy. An inquest will be held on Friday morning. LOWTIIER RENT DAYS.--The Michaelmas audit of the Earl of Lonsdale took place at Lowther Castle on Wednesday and Thursday last, the 4th and sth instant. The usual routine of business having been transacted at thr office, his Lordship's numerous tenantry repaired to the ball of the castle, where a sumptuous and substan tial dinner was served up in fine old baronial style, to which ample justice was done. After the removal of the cloth, the tables were decorated with a profusion of the choicest liquors, which presently showed their exhili rating effects in cheering and enlivening the hearts of as fine and respectable a body of men as ever graced the festive board. Never did we see his Lordship's tenantry in better spirits.—Carlisle Patriot. THE CHOLERA. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In these times, when this fearful and extermi nating disease has caused such dismay in the public mind, I beg to give the following case, which under Providence, through the annexed treatment, was sac cessful. On Friday, the 6th instant, I was called to see Mrs. Nl—, of 8, Bear-court, Bear-lane, whom I found to be labouring under the most distressing agony from cramp in the stomach, feet, and legs, causing the greatest restlessness of body, depre ss i on and contraction of the features of the face, with the peculiar and characteristic hoarseness in th e vo i ce, sunken eye, perfectly blue skin, ab-ence of pulse at the wrist, or scarcely perceptible, with cold clammy sweats, the hands, feet, and face quite cold, with all the symptoms that c haracterised the disease of 1832, save that the diarrheas and vomiting were not so excessive, nor the ejections of that ricy cha racter. I immediately administered a powerful emetic, consisting of the following:— Tartarised Antimony ; 4 grains. Powdered Ipecacuanha, one scruple. Hot water, one ounce and a half. Mix to make a draught ; at the same time administering large quantities of hot water as frequently as it was possible for the patient to drink it. I then applied external stimulants of mustard and used fricti on , th e b o d y being closely enveloped in blankets. The change effected by this mode of treat ment was rapid, in half an hour the hands, face and ge neral surface of the body became warmer, the face as sumed a red appearance, the cramps became less frequent, and in the night of the. same day the voice assumed its usual tone, the pulse became distinct, and of all those formidable symptoms none remained save the cramps in a mitigated form, which by the next day were relieved by a pill given every hour, composed of one grain of calomel, half a grain of opium, and two of cap sicums. lam gratified to inform you that in the space of forty-eight hours the patient was convalescent. I am well aware that perhaps it might be thought that this communicati on oug h t to have first appeared in the Lancet, or some other medical periodical; but those not being published un til t h e latter end of the wee k , and it being a matter of the most absorbing importance, I trust you will find it worthy of insertion, and you will oblige Your obedient servant, CHARLES BRADY, Surgeon. 194, Blackfriars-road. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In your paper of yesterday there appears the following paragraph : " We have likewise the unpleasant task of recording the fatal appearance of the cholera in the vicinity of the London Docks. We cannot enumerate the particulars, as the medical men in charge of the London Dock pa tients have had secrecy enjoined upon them." I beg to acquaint you that there has been no case of cholera in the London Docks that the company's offi cers are aware of. There can have. been no injunction of secrecy given to the medical men in charge of the London Dock patients, as the company has no medical men in its service, nor are there any London Dock pa tients.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS CHANDLER, Superintendent. London Docks, Oct. 11, 1848. (DIRECTIONS OF THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS RESPECTING THE CHOLERA. The following documents have been drawn up by Dr. M'William, the physician to the Board of Cus toms, relative to the precautions which should be used, and the rules which should be adopted, for the guidance of the officers of that important department of the revenue, in case any number of cases of cholera should appear in the port of London. There is nothing in this paper to justify any cause of alarm, even with the most timid, as to the alleged appearance of cases of cholera in the port of London within the last few days ; on the contrary, it ought to be a source of satisfaction that the Board of Customs, as well as other departments connected with the Government, are using every precaution to prevent the spread of this disease, should it unhappily make its appearance in this country:— RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE CUSTOMS IN THE EVENT OF THE CHOLERA APPEAR ING AT THIS PORT. As it is probable that cholera will soon visit this coun try, the following simple precautions are recommended to the notice of the officers of her Majesty's Customs. Experience in this and in other countries has shown, that during the prevalence of cholera or any other epi demic disorder, persons who pay proper regard to the cleanliness and ventilation of their houses, and are duly observant of regularity in their made of living, possess very great advantages over those who are ne glectful of these salutary rules, inasmuch that they are less liable to be attacked with the disease, and if at tacked, the disease will, in all probability, be in a comparatively mild form, and less likely to spread in a family. It is therefore urged upon all officers to adopt such measures of prevention as may be within their reach; for although it is more properly the province of boards of health, and other constituted bodies, to inter fere with drains, cesspools, and other great sources, which originate and propagate disease, still it is in the power of every individual to do much for the main tenance of his own health as well as that of those around him, by attending to a few simple rules, which, if not successful in altogether warding off the dis ease, will go far to render its visitation comparatively hartnles-. As a general rule, cholera, during its visits (however shot t), takes up its abode in filthy localities, in pre ference to those that are clean; therefore all are en joined— ]. To have their houses cleansed, whitewashed, kept dry, and as well aired as circumstances will admit. 2. To prevent us much as passible accumulations of filth near the doors. Much may be done in this way by individual example, and encouraging the co-operation of neighbours. 3. To observe strict cleanliness of person. 4. To wear warm and comfortable clothing, with flannel next to the skin all over the body. Tidewaiters ( specially will be benefited by wearing a thick flannel belt roiled the loins. 5. To take a wholesome, nourishing, and moderate diet, at as regular intervals as the nature , of their duties will allow. 6. Brandy and other spirits having on former occasions been a good deal resorted to to allay pain and other symptoms of cholera, an opinion has gone abroad that the same may be ad vantageously taken to prevent the occurrence of this disease, it behoves me to state, once for all, that there cannot be am?re erroneous sußposi non. The warmth an d stimulating effect o f a glass or off, and two of spirits soon p a ssleave the bo dy much more predisposed to disease than it was before; and it is notorious that tho se who habitually indulge 11 intoxi cating drinks are not only more liable to_ attacks_ of cholera than the care f ul liver, but have also far less chance of recovering in the event of being attacked. 7. The state of the bows ought to be carefully looked after. In th e greatme majority of cases cholera is preceded by a looseness of Any the bow e l s , l as ti ng some times for many d a y s . officer complaining of this, or of any other affection of the bowels (however slight), is at once to report himself to the surge , n. IF on board of ship, he will take the medicine fur direnishcti ed him, which is ac companied with ample and plain ons. TlDEWAlTERS.—Ticlewaiters when on board of ship, are to sleep in a dry covered pa'rt of the vessel ; to keep their bedding free from wet or d to air their bed clothes, by hanging the m up on deck all ; when the weather is fine ; to be very careful not to go an o d n to have at any l time w i t hout being completely dressed • dry shift of clothing with th em. It • s very a ways a desirable docekseh that when they are boarded in ships not i in s hould be provided with a cup of warm coffee, before e going on deck, during the night watches. LOCKERS AND W EICHER S.—Lockers weighers, and o thers, should take breakfast s ome time before going to wor k in the morning. Tho se w h o live at a distance from the Custom House or Docks are to observe, that it is not safe to hurry over several miles to their work, with the stomach containing undigested food, and then to sit do's n in a warm and exhausted state. They are further advised not to fast from the time of going to their work in the morning, until that of their leaving off in the afternoon, but to take some wholesome, easily digestible refreshment, at mid-day. It is/not expected of any one to enter the apartment of a person labouring under cholera, unless his presence there may be necessary; but it is presumed that no offi cer, through any apprehension of infection, will be found to hesitate in rendering assistance to his fellow whenever that assistance is in any degree required. In a word, cholera may here, and everywhere else, be regarded as a traveller, which will soon pass on to another region; and which, the more cheerfully it is met, the less likely it is to prove mischievous during its transitory visit. J. 0. MIVILLIAM, M.D., PALS., Surgeon to the Honourable the Board of Customs. Custom House, London, Oct. 2, 1848. MEDICINES.—A pac k a ge containing four sm a ll parce l s of medicines will be given to each tidewaiter before going on board ship. No. 1. Preservativo.—One to be taken night and morning, as a tonic, is the event of cholera prevailing in this quarter. No. 2. A large teaspoonful to be thrown into half a tumbler of water, and a tablespoonful of this mixture to be taken every half hour, for cases of common bowel complaint (looseness). No. 3. Two to be taken, sh ould o p en ing medicine be required. No. 4. In the_; event of a person being attacked I% ith cholera (known by the general coldness of the skin, especially of the extremities, spasms,_ gr ea t d epression, with vomiting and purging , & c., &c.), one may be given every half hour, until relief be obtained. I t will be necessary at the same time to apply bottles filled with hot water, or heat in any convenient form, to the stomach, and upper and lower extremities. Rubbing the extremities is also useful. Should the depression continue, a teaspoonful of brandy may be given occa sionally. ' O. M`W. THE CHOLERA.—We learn from Edinburgh that 23 cases of cholera had occurred up to Tuesday, an d seven at Newhaven. At Hull another fatal case had occurred on board a vessel from Ilamburgh. In the metropolis tour fresh cases w era reported yesterday. An official notification published yesterday by the General Board of Health contained an extract from a report by Mr. Grainger, the surgeon sent by them to Hamburgh, in which he states that the notion of contagion had been universally abandoned in that city. WAPPlNG.—Yesterday, Mr. Baker, the Coroner, re ceived information that Timothy Mulcahy, aged 21, bal last getter, of No. 5, Green - bank , Wapping, had di e d of illness, b ut h o declined Asiatic cholera after ten hours' holding any inquest. The case, which was one of un doubted cholera, Has attended by Mr. Godfrey, surgeon, of Mount-place, St. George's-in-the-East.; Woonwicrr.—An inquest was held yesterday on a convict, who died after nine hours' illness, and a verdict "Died from cholera," was returned. There are no cases now in the parish of Woolwich. ST. PANCRAS.—Yesterday a vestry meeting was held in order to consider what precautionary measures might be rendered necessary by the approach of the cholera. WANDSWORTII.—A similar meeting was held last night at Wandsworth, the Rev. Dr. Pemberton, Vicar, in the chair. Yesterday orders were issued by the directors of the London Dock Company relative to the apprehended epidemic. A medical officer has been appointed to at nd cases that may come before their notice, and medi cine has been placed in every department for the use of th© men in the workshops who may require any such assistance. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, WEDNESDAY. Post Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each, h ft; for two yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) Colonel Peel's Tadmor... ... walked over Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; for two yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 100 sovs. if demanded, &e. T.Y.C. Lord Lonsdale's cby Epirus ... ... (S. Rogers) 1 Lord Albemarle's Grasshopper ... ... 2 I uke of Bedford's Retail ... ... 3 Mr. B. Green's Routh .. 4 Betting-6 to 4 ag s t Epi rus co l t, and 2to 1 agst Grasshopper. The Epirus colt made all the running, and after a close race up the cords with Grasshopper, won by a neck. Run in 1 min. 14 secs. _ _ The datlands Stakes of 30 sous each, 10 ft, if declared, &c.; for three yrs old and upwards. B.M. Mr. Rolt's Collingwood, 5 yrs, Bst 121 b (Robinson) 1 Mr. Shelley's Watchdog, 4 yrs, 6st ... ... 2 Duke of Rutland's Paladin, 3 yrs, Est 31b 3 Betting-6 to son Collingwood, and 2to 1 agst Watchdog. Watchdog, with Paladin in waiting, cut out the work until half way up the hill, when Collingwood challenged, and ran in a clever winner by a length. Run in 1 min. 46 secs. The Town Plate of 50L; three yrs old, 7st 41b; four, Est 41b; five, Bst 1 lb; six and aged, 9st llb; the winner to be sold for 200 sovs. if demanded, &c. T.M.M. Mr. Shelley's Tarella ... (F. Butler) 1 Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth ... 2 Mr. Neville's Dover, 3 yrs ... ... 3 Sir J. Hawley's Paultons, 6 yrs ... 0 Mr. Greville's Mirmillo, 4 yrs .. 0 Mr. Stephenson's Ziska, 4 yrs... ... 0 Duke of Bedford's Malmesbury, 3 yrs' 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Cockermouth, sto 2 agst Tarella, 4 to 1 agst Malmesbury, and 5 to 1 egst Dover. Malmes bury and Dover went off in advance, and ran clear of the ruck to the new ground, the two favourites then went up, were soon singled out, and made a fine race home, the mare winning by a head, Dover a bad third. Run in 3 min. 35 secs. A Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft. Last half mile of T.Y.C. (3 Subs.) Lord Chesterfield's gby Jereed, dam by Dr. Syntax 1 Mr. Greville's Damson, Bst 71b ... ... ... 2 Lord Glasgow's cby Inheritor, out of Deerslayer's d 3 Betting-6 to 4 agst the Jereed gelding, and 2to 1 agst Damson. Damson made the running for a quarter of a mile; it was then taken up by the Jereed gelding, who ran home an easy ►inner by a length. Run in 45 secs. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's Saddle, Bst 71b (F. Butler), beat Mr. Pedley's Foreclosure, 7st 121 b, in a canter. 3 to 1 on Saddle. - Run in 1 min. 14 secs. The Bedford Stakes 50 sovs each, h ft; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. To start from the Ancaster Post and finish at the Duke's Stand. (14 Subs.) Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalia, Bst 71b (R. Pettit) 1 Lord Glasgow's fby The Provost, Bst llb ... 2 Field-Marshal Grosvenor's His Excellency, Bst 31b... 3 Lord Chesterfield's f by Don John, Bst lib 0 Lord Caledon's The Dahcotah Chief, Bst 71b ... 0 Lord Exeter's Turban, Bst 71b 0 Mr. Greville's Puffy, Bst 71b . 0 Even on St. Rosalia, 3 to 1 agst Dahcotah Chief, and 4to 1 agst The Provost filly. His Excellency went off with the lead, which he retained, with Turban and St. Rosalia at his sides, to the cords; he was then headed by the favourite and Lord Glasgow's filly, and the former taking up the running, won easily by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 20 secs. Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft for two yrs old, colts, Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 51b; not engaged in the July, Rutland, Chesterfield, Clearwell, or Prender gast Stakes. A winner of 200 sovs. or upwards, to carry 51b extra. Criterion Course. (5 Subs.) Colonel Anson's Raillery ... (F.. Butler) 1 Lord Bateman's Goodwood ... ... 2 Mr. Newton's Memento ... ... 3 Betting-7 to 4on Goodwood. A good race between the first two. Won by half a length, a length between the second and third. Run in _1 min. 20 secs. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Lord Clifden's Cashier, 7st 61b, received forfeit from the Duke of Bedford's Festus, Bst 71b. Match, 500. T.Y.C. Lord Exeter's Bishop of Romford's Cob, Ost 31b, re ceived 200 ft from the Duke of Bedford's Justice to Ire- Lind, Bst 41b. . Match, 200, h ft. A.F. Lord Clifden's King of Morven, Bst 81b, received ft from Col. Anson's Backbiter, 7st 71b. The settling on the Cesarewitch took place, or rather commenced this morning, and to all appearance passed off smoothly; one party, however, who is said to be a heavy loser, was constrained to ask for indulgence until Monday. The Cur party won a large stake. The weather was favourable this afternoon, and the attendance quite as good as might have been expected from the comparatively inferior character of the sport; the " legitimists" appear to relish it none the less from the absence of " special train" company. THE CEsAnEwircir.—On inquiring, we find that we were incorrect in stating that Dacia took the running from Dough. The Irish horse, it appears, led for nearly a quarter of a mile; New Forest Deer, Ilagley, and Eictipe, then went in front, the mare leading. This order was observed to the Ditch gap, where Dacia shot a head of her horses, and the race proceeded in the man ner already stated. BETTING ON THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 7 to 1 agst Lanesborough 12• to 1 agst Glendower 10 to 1 agst Dacia 25 to 1 agst Loadstone 12 to 1 agst Chanticleer 125 to 1 agst Wanota 15 to 1 agst The Cur NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR THURSDAY. Handicap Plate. A.F. Surplice, 3 yrs, 9st 21b—Diplomatist, 4 yrs, Bst 51b— Tulthunter, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Executor, 4 yrs, 7st 91b— Philosopher, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Fireaway, aged, 7st 51b— Dough, 3 yrs, 7st 31b—Panic, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Blackbird, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—New Forest Deer, aged, 7st llb—Taglioni mare, 6 yrs, 7st 11b—Marquis of Conyngbam, 5 yrs, 7st —The Admiral, 4 yrs, 6st 131b—Clarendon, 4 yrs, Gst 121b—Kelesbga, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Paultons, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Cardinal's Niece, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Glutton, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b—Swordplayer, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Hornpipe, 3 yrs, 6st 41 b—Watchdog, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Administrator, 4 yrs, 6st 31b—Resolution, 4 yrs, Est 31b—Geraldine, 5 yrs, Est 31b—Fistiana, 4 yrs, Est 21b—Impertinence colt, 3 yrs, 6st—Paladin, 3 yrs, sst 91b—St. Antonio, 3 yrs, sst 71b —Good Boy, 3 yrs, — sst 71b—Grist, 3 yrs, s s t 71b—Hag ley, 3 yrs, sst 61b- 2 Miss Orbell, 8 yrs, sst 51b—J u lia, yrs, sst 31b. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each; winner to be sold for 300/. Lord Exeter's Mecca c, 2 yrs; Ira, 2 yrs, f, by Jereed, out of Rhodanthe, 2 yrs; First Chance, 2 yrs; Miss Ann, 2 yrs; f, by Harkaway, out of Miss Twickenham, 2 yrs; Besborough, 3 yrs; The Traverser, 5 yrs; Vol ley, 3 yrs; Blsckcock, 4 yrs; Caique, 2 yrs. Sweepstakes for two yrs old. First half of Ab. M. Winner to be sold for 401. Piccola, Banshee, br f, by Caesar, out of Virago, Miniver, Routh, Bonnet Rouge, c, by Cesar, dam by Bizarre, Ortez, Tommy, Whitley, b c, by Colwick, dam by Agreeable, b f, by Cotherstone, out of Cowslip. Sweepstakes of 1U sovs. each; winner to be sold for 1501. Cashier, b c, by Beiram, out of Merope, Sister to Jolly Dick. Matches—Lord Glasgow's Impertinence colt receives from Malmesbury, and Cashier from Archery. THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. 7to 1 agst Lanesborough 25 to 1 agst Wanota—t —taken 25 to 1 agst Loadstone—t 10 to 1 agst Dacia 25 to 1 agst Collingwood 12 to 1 agst Chanticleer 25 to 1 agst Keleshe 15 to 1 agst The Cur 30 to 1 agst The Moor—t 20 to 1 agst Glendower 30 to 1 agst Pic Nits Official and other authentic particulars respecting the cholera, with the best:mode of treatment, as recom mended by the " General Beard of Health," appeared in the Observer of Sunday last! (Oct. 8), to the extent of two of the Observer folio columns. The extensive pub lication of the Observer commences at six o'clock on Sunday morning. Monday's edition, best for the coun try and abroad, is published at four o'clock Monday afternoon. NOTICE AGAINST THE SPURIOUS IMITATIONS OF MORISON'S PILLS, THE VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL MEDI CINE.—Whereas Messrs. Morison, of the British College of Health, New-road, London, have ascertained that un principled peasons are going about the country, offering for sale, in chemists' shops, pills which they style I Ve getable Pills," or " Vegetable Universal M ed i c i ne, " and which they pretend are the same as Morisons—Know, therefore, all men, by these presents, that none are genuine unless the words " Morison's Universal Medi cines" be engraved in the Government stamp in white letters on a red ground, to counterfeit which is felony. The British College of Health and Society of Hygei sts have no connexion whatever with any p i ll or medi c i ne except Mr. Morison's. Dated at the British College of Health, New-road, London, this 10th day of October, 1848. IRONMASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.-WOLVER HAMPTON, WEDNESDAY, The second of the iron masters' meetings for the quarter was heldinthiismptoowrtn. to-day. The first (which took place at Walsall yester day) is usually deemed of comparatively, little ance. The report of the state of the trade was favour able, but it has not been deemed exp e di ent to declare any deviation from the pr ices of last quarter. Upon in quiry we ascertained that in the most important parts of the iron districts the men are generally emp l oyed, but that as yet the commission which was understood to be delegated to Mr. Foster, of Stourbridge, Mr. Thorne) , croft, of Wolverhampton, and Mr. Gibb ons, of Wednes bury, with the view of devising a plan by which wages should be regulated by the fluctuating price of iron, had not been carried into effec!. The cause of thi s d e l ay i s not positively known, but it is popularly attributed to reluctance on the part of some of the principal iron masters. Great hopes were entertained of the improved condition of the iron trade becoming permanent; but the present depressed state of th e ra il way s h are mar k et has tended very cons id erably to da m p th em . Th e great meeting is to be held m Birmingham to-morrow. Ett trb XVition NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Match—Remembrancer beat Vexation. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. T.Y.C. Cashier ... ... Beiram colt ... Post Sweepstakes of 200 sovs. each. Legerdemain ... ... Beiram filly ... ... ... ... Handicap Plate. A.F. Geraldine ... ... New Forest Deer ... ilagley ... ... Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each. Clarissa ... 1 Clique ... 2 Sweepstakes for two yrs old; winner to be sold for 40. Piccola a ... 1 Routh ... 2 Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Winner to be sold for 400 sous. Filly by Jereed, out of Rhodanthe ... Colt by Voltaire, out of Mecca ... ... EAST SURREY REGISTRATION. (THIS DAY.) Mr. Fyshe, the barrister appointed to revise the list of voters for the eastern division of the county of Surrey, held his Court to-day in the workhouse committee-room, Russell-street, Bermondsey, for the purpose of revising the list of voters for the parishes of Bermondsey, St. John, Southwark, St. Saviour, Southwark, St. Olave, Southwark, St. Thomas, Southwark, St. Mary, Rother hithe, and St. George-the-Martyr, Southwark. In these parishes there are 49 objections, but none of them pos sessed any points of the least interest. THE CAE OF DR. BYBER.—The Learned Revising Barrister gave judgment this morning in the case of Dr. Byber, who claimed the right of voting in respect of the freehold pew rents of Roe hampton District Chapel. On the case coming on before the Learned Gentleman at Wandsworth it was urged, on behalf of the Liberals, that the pew rents were not freehold, but voluntary payments. Mr. Fyshe was clearly of opinion that there was no pretence what ever for saying that the pew rents were voluntary pay ments, and the claim of Dr. Byber to vote must there fore be allowed. The revision of the lists of the parishes appointed for to-day concludes the revision for the: eastern division of the County of Surrey. Mr. Fyshe will sit on Tuesday next at the Town-hall, Southwark, to revise the list of voters for the borough of Southwark. ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) A general meeting of the proprietors of the Royal Mail Steam-packet Company took place to-day at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving the report of the directors, and on the general business of the company. Andrew Colvile, Esq., took the chair at one o'clock. The usual routine business having been disposed of, The CHAIRMAN congratulated the proprietors on the flourishing state of their affairs, ,and called ,upon the secretary to read the report. Mr. CHAPPEL, the secretary ,then read the following report : " The proprietors have already been furnished with a statement of the company's working account for the six months ending 30th June last, to which is appended an explanation of the mode in which that account is now made up. " Although the receipts for the last six months of this year are less than for the corresponding period of last year, yet as the working expenses have been reduced to a still farther extent, the surplus, as already stated, shows an excess amounting to 2,3761. 13s. 7d. " The loss of the schooner Lee, off Honduras, on the 10th of June last, is the only casualty affecting insur ance that has occurred to the company's vessels during the six months in question. The directors hope shortly to supply her place by the purchase of a suitable vessel, and the schooner Malibran has been chartered, upon reasonable terms, to carry on the contract mail service in the meanwhile. " It may be important to state that great efforts have been used, and heavy expenses incurred, to so repair and strengthen the company's Transatlantic steamers, that they are at this moment fully as efficient as when they first commenced the packet service nearly seven veers ago. Within the last twenty-eight months, three ships have been thoroughly repaired, six others received new boilers, and thirteen been newly coppered ; the directors considering that by thus strongly upholding the ships, the property afloat is maintained in a condi tion to ensure durability, and to enhance the value of the company's assets. " It is satisfactory to the directors to be able to re port, that, up to this period, the traffic, via Panama, has fully equalled the expectations held out when, the company undertook the transit ; and that while the de pressed state of the West Indies has been attended with a corresponding diminution in the company's receipts as relates to those colonies, compensation has been de rived from the connexion with the Pacific, and the in tercourse lately established with New Orleans. "Adequate time has not yet been afforded to prove what is likely to be the result, in a pecuniary point of view, of steam communication between the West Indies and New York, via Bermuda; but the receipts have been sufficient to warrant confidence that this portion of the service may prove ultimately profitable to the company. "That the proprietors ate not aware how injuriously the hostilities between the United States and Mexico have operated upon the company's transactions with the latter country; but now that peace is again established, and that measures appear to be in progress for ensuring internal tranquillity, it can scarcely be deemed unreason able to infer that this company may derive a correspond ing advantage. " Looking at all the matters herein set forth, and after due consideration of the whole affairs of the company, the directors feel happy in being able to recommend that a dividend be declared of 21. per share, exclusive of income-tax, payable en and from the 16th inst." After a short discussion a resolution was proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Baring, and carried unanimously, adopting the report, and ordering it to be printed and circulated among the proprietors. The CHAIRMAN, in answer to some observations from Mr. Ridgway, stated that in future more time would be allowed between the arrival of one mail and the de parture of another from British Guiana for the purpose of enabling parties to answer lettters. The following is a statement of the working account of the company from the Ist of January to the 30th of June of the present year : DISBURSEMENTS. Coals: Freight and all charges . Wages Provisions ... £36,777 0 6 ••• ... 20,490 8 8 ..• ... 33,610 17 11 ••• ... 8,151 5 8 ... 2,652 2 2 ... 7,220 9 0 ... 348 15 4 ••• 905 1 4 ... 5 ; 513 12 4 ... 12,500 0 0 ... 20,588 10 9 Stores ... ... Port charges and pilotage General service and stations Coal sacks, &c. ... ... Office and law expenses . . Salaries ... ... ... Insurance ... ... ... Repairs of ships and machinery—. 148,758 3 8 Surplus ... ... ... 67,452 17 2 £216,211 0 10 RECEIPTS. Government Contract ... ...£120,000 0 0 Freight:— Outward Intercolonial... Homeward ... Passage Money:— Outward ... Intercolonial... Homeward ... ... 6,983 2 7 ... 2,224 16 0 ... 14,839 17 1 35,153 4 3 ••• ••• ... 14,230 17 1 ••• ... ... 22,772 3 10 4216,211 0 10 The CHAIRMAN intimated that the dividend of 21. per share would be paid on and after the 16th of the present month. Thanks were then voted to the chairman and direc tors, and the meeting separated. N AVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Ajax, 56, screw guard-ship, went out of harbour this morning at half past nine o'clock to try her engine and speed. Rear- Admiral Prescott, C. 8., Captain Austen, C. 8., with a number of other officers, Mr. Smith, Mr. Brown, and many other scientific gentlemen, were also on board her. The day was remarkably fine, a light wind blew from the N.W., with the water as smooth as at a millpond, On her proceeding out of harbour round the Spit Buoy the screw appeared to be working most admirable, the large hulk gliding through the water without the least noise, her screw occasioning but the least possible ebul• lition of the water under her stern, and the ship the least possible undulation. We should say that in passing along Southsea beach she was going ahead at least four knots, with a flood tide of one knot against her. This would give her five knots speed. The Ajax proceeded. through Spithead to Stokes Bay, where she unfortu nately broke down by breaking one of her pistons before any account was taken of her speet'. Should she, how - ever, be found to have a speed of five or six knots, it would decide the authorities on not going to the very costly expenses now effecting in altering the Blenheim. (if course the admiral and officers returned to Ports• mouth, and the Echo tug was dispatched to tow her up, but she will not come into harbour before six or seven o'clock. On her trial to-day the Ajax had only her bare lower masts and bowsprit in. The Grampus, 50, Captain 11. Martin, was towed into harbour, and brought alongside the dockyard jetty. She looked well, her rigging and ropes were as taut as bars, and her tops and mast heads remarkably clear of all top hamper. She was down very much by the stern, occa sioned by her enormous freight, about 80 tuns. Her lower mast did not seem to stand well, her foremast standing too far forward. They were painted black, with white mast heads. This evening her people commenced de livering her freight, but it will not be all got out to bight. Messrs. Culler have charge of it, and will convey it to-morrow, by the South-Western Railway, from Portsmouth to London. We cannot exactly tell the value of it, as there is a box of diamonds and some gold; but the greatest proportion is in silver bars and dollars; it is said to b e wort h 3 , 700 , 000 d o ll ars . Th e mone y i s on merchants' account, and by the present most unjust and iniquitous mode of appropriating the per centage for, the payment of the freight, Captain Martin will pocket 6,000/. or 7,000/., while the officers and crew of the ship, who have all the trouble, get nil. The Grampus is dry ing sails, and will immediately prepare for paying off. The Comet (steam -vessel), Li eu t enan t Command e r Rigge, arrived to-day from Oporto, to pay off. Wind northerly, light breeze, with fine weather. A H PI' a O r I v N e T y 7 Commander H enr y to the Kingfisher; Lieu tenant J. W. Pike, to the Kingfisher ; Master Henry T. Ellis, to the Kingfisher; Midshipman George B. Cooper, Henry J. Urquhart, S. B a b ington, and Henry Capro n Bridtzer, to the Kingfisher ; Acting Gunner Henry Bluff, to the Excellent; Boatswain George Faulkner, to the Illustrious; Master's Assistant Thomas A. Bower, to the Penelope; Master's Assistant James Boulton, to the Stromboli; Master's Assistant Frederick Howard, to the Driver; Clerk's Assistant F. R Miller, to the Kingfisher. THE NEW RIGGING WARRANT.—The Lords of the Admiralty have appointed Captain Horatio, C. 8., of the Blenheim steam g uard-ship; Charles Brown, Esq., master-attendant of Portsmouth Dockyard; W. H. Thompson, Esq., master of the flag ship Victory; and R. C. All,n, Esq., master of the Blenheim, to be the com mittee for revising the rigging warrants of the steam squadron at Portsmouth. The Kingfisher, 12 gun sloop, was hauled from her moorings in ordinary at Portsmouth, down to the wast ing jetty, on Tuesday night, and yesterday her masts were put in, and a number of men put upon her, to rig her. She will be commissioned in a day or two to carry the November mail to the western coast of Africa. The Stromboli steam-sloop, 6 guns, in Portsmouth harbour, will return to the Tagus shortly. The Driver steam-sloop, 6 guns, sailed from Ports mouth on Tuesday night for Jersey, to land a company of Royal Artillery, and relieve the company serving there. THE AVENGER SIIIISCRIPTION.—The committee for the distribution of this bounty to the relatives and nearest of kin of those drowned in the Avenger steam frigate have announced the distribution of further re lief to the recognised recipients of the monies of the fund at the Royal Naval College, on Saturday next, the 14th inst. ADVERTISING FOR A WIFE. An advertisement having appeared in one of the London journals, a we e k or t wo ago , f o r a wife pos sessed of 5001., it w as answere d by a wag, stating he had three daughters, fine girls, from twenty to twenty-six years o f age ; th a t th e advertiser might have an interview for the purpose of selection; and that if his app earance an d character were f oun d to be satisfactory, 1,0001. would be of no consequence. An appointment was made for him to inquire at the bar of a tavern in the City, at eight o'clock on Fri day evening last, for "Beta." The evening came— and, true as " Salisbury clock," so came our man of mettle, dressed as neat as neat could be, and " As fresh as a bridegroom, His chin new reap'd, showed like stubble land, at harvest heme ;" his curly locks redolent of our friend Rowland's Macassar, his whiskers delicately curled, his sbirt front studded with some bright sparkling substunce, while itself, in point of virgin whiteness, would shame a " hound's tooth ;" his coat was of the very newest cut of fashion, his hat was a perfect gem, when he entered the house (we cannot say so much for it when he left)—and his general appear ance was that of a young man of twenty-five, rather inclined to be " swellish''—he was met by a witty friend, who opened the proceeding: by a private interview in the bar parlour ; while another went in search of a " fair frail one " to parr.. Donate the bride in perspective, and who was to assume the name of Jane Brown—her papa laeiag obliged to leave town that morning; and certAinly a better actress could not be found, with her " kiss-me quick" bonnet and white veil. Jane was introduced to our money-hunting advertiser; his eye quickly surveyed her as she sat in a retired part of the room, purposely darkened to aid the bashful modesty of Jane; be fairly chuckled with delight as he gallantly handed her papa's letter for recognition. To the question, "Is that your papa's writing ?" Jane gave a bashful nod of consent. The young man who played the part of Jane's cousin, an d h e w h o was th e friend of the family, with genuine Irish wit described his respect for his old friend Brown, and the handful Jane's mother had with her in the measles, poor dear woman ! Our hero now drew forth a large bundle of letters, and said he bad been all day going from place to place to answer them. He gave the, address of his uncle, J— K----, Esq., Bedfordshire. It was at length settled that the next, meeting (with Mr. Brown, the father, pre sent) should take place yesterday (Monday), at one precisely. Things seemed going on capitally till the waiter hinted the reckoning was 9s. 6d for sundry glasses of " cold without," port negus, and cigars. The cousin and friends of the family of course could not be expected to " tip," and our "yokel " was minus tin. The gas being about to be snuffed out, he came to the bar, where as jolly a lot had assembled as "ever set the table in a roar." One offered his sister, another actually wished his mother so good-looking a husband, while June was escorted to the corner of the next street, having first been amply repaid for her part in the Lughable plot. Our hero now began to "smell a rat," but he was so hemmed in he could not escape. While the waiter was requesting of him the score another was charring a couple of corks, and in less than no time a change came o'er the spirit of his dream ; he came a perfect Adonis, and left a per fect Juba ; a n d no d ou bt , w h en hi s head is done aching, he will repent of his ridiculous folly, and en deavour to realize a fortune by some other means than advertising for a wife. SEIZURE OF WHISKY.—On Saturday a gentleman, apparently of the first respectability, was victimised by the absurd existing laws respecting the transmission of whisky across the borders, and by these laws mulcted of a 251. fine. The gentleman was a passenger from Scot land by the North British Railway, and as the luggage of the train he came here by was being overhauled by the exciseman, a hamper was discovered containing bottles. On the owner of the hamper being inquired for, the gentleman came promptly forward and said it was his property, and that the bottles contained whisky. Upon this information the package was seized, and the gentleman himself taken into custody. He professed himself perfectly ignorant of the existence of the law he had violated, and we believe his assertion. He accom panied the exciseman to the house of a magistrate, and there, having had the law explained to him, he submitted to the fine, and gave a eh( que upon his banker for the amount, whereupon he was liberated and allowed to pro ceed upon his journey.— Berwick Advertiser. AMERICAN PROVISIONS.—The American line-of packet ship Westminster, arrived in the docks from New York, has brought the large quantity of 3,107 boxes of cheese, 31 hogsheads and barrels and 1,160 kegs of lard, 728 bushels of corn, 80,179 oil cakes, and 75 tierces 25 hogsheads and 400 barrels of oil cake for cattle, 24,000 staves for coopering purposes, and various other productions; the packet-ship Waterloo, from New York, 16,981 bushels of Indian corn, 139 barrels and 53 bags of beans, and 1,167 barrels of flour; the Patrick Henry, also from New York, 373 barrels of flour, 2,318 quarters and 116 bags of In dian corn, 345 packages of lard, 400 boxes of cheese, and various other articles; the Devonport, from New Orleans, 782 barrels of pork and 3,355 sacks of Indian corn; and the Margaret, from New Orleans, 3,182 sacks of corn, 113 tierces of beef, and 50 barrels of pork, all the produce of the United States. CHECKMATING A SCANDAL -HUNTER:" Of course, G. and his newly-married wife live happily together ?" asked en inquisitive l a dy o f a wag. T he gentleman gave a significant turn to his countenance, but said nothing. " La, you don't mean that?" pursued his interrogator. The wag gave anoth er l oo k o f di re f u l i mport, and Badly shook his head. " You don't mean to say that they quarrel?" " Worse than that ma'am," said the:wag, forithe first time using his tongue. " What 1 does he beat her?" "Oh ! far worse, s h e — s h e b eats h i m. " " Ohl my gra cious," said the lady, starting back, " beats him! Well, I never." She was about to dart off with the news to a select circle of tabbies, when the wag called her back. and, assuming a mock heroic tone, added, " Yes, ma'am, she beats him—but it is at chess!" PREFERMENTS.—The Rev. John Cartwright, M.A ., Precentor of Durham Cathedral, to the perpetual cu racy of :Witton Gilbert. The Rev. Henry Richard Ridley, curate of Felton, Northumberland, to the per petual curacy of Rennington, near Alnwick, in the same county. CURIOUS PARC/1111'AL FACTS.—ST. MIRY, NEW.. INGTON.—Tho annual statement of accounts for the year ending March 31, 1848, has just been distributed amongst the rate-payers of this extensive parish, and a most astounding document it is, and an instructive one withal. St. Mary's, Newington, has its own local Act, and is as yet untouched by the Poor-law Com mission. During the year the rates were on the rental 4s. 3d. in the pound, that is, 21f per cent. ; and it is, we hear, at a rate higher still since that periad, namely, 14d. on the quarter, that is to say, an annual average of 23 1.3 d per cent., a hich means that the rate payers are assessed at very nearly, for such payment, one-fourth of their rent, as supposed to be laid down in tho assessment book. These are great facts, no doubt ; hut let us examine the amount of pauperism supported at this extraordinary expense. The total average number of paupers maintained appears, as nearly as we can get at the number from the mys tifying account furnished, to be 597, and their cost is 29,1'41. 15s. 90. ; annual average per pauper, 431. 16s. 101 d., giving for the support of each, per day, two shillings and fourpence three farthings. Why, for less than this a man with a small family can contrive to keep himself out of the workhouse, and be a producing independent head of a family. The wages to paid officials of, all descriptions to effect this costly support of the poor amounts to 2,5241. ss. id., showing, on the parochial expenditure (including police-rates and other matters, not exactly for the poor), the sum of 36,1651. 10s. 5d., very nearly 7i per cent. for collection and servants of the p ar i s h, divided mainly amongst a few individuals, the collectors' to, the SUM of MA 144. 4d, poundage alone amounting I