The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-07 00:00:00

6ZMOMrlif ~. Ileisingiors, June 26. By order of the Chancery of the ln,pector o' Pilots and Lighthouses. Upon the largest of the islands which form Cie group of Norrskaret, hit. 63 deg. 13 min. 45 sec. N., lorg. 3S deg. 47 min. 15 sec . E. of Ferroc, at the entrance of the south point of the Northern livarlren, in the Gulf of Bothnia, an octagonal plain brick lighthouse has been erected with a wooden lentern, in which has been placed an apparatus of revolving la flectors, showing flashes of light Eclipsed at intervals of a minute. Each flash will last from five to ten seconds, but close to the lighthouse the light will be visible for a quarter of a minute, and in such a manner that the eclipse will not be perceived, but only an increasing or decreasing light, while at a greater distance the total darkness will last nearly 40 seconds. The elevation of the lighthouse from the focn dation to the lantern is 64 Swedish feet, and the height of the lantern is 107 Swedish feet above the level of the sea at the usual height of the water during summer. The light will be visible from a vessel's deck at the dis tance of four German or fifteen to sixteen English miles. Tke lighthouse, which is principally intended for the navigation of the Northern Kvarken, w . ll also indicate the course to be followed at the ontia!ice from the sea into the port of Brendyesk, near the town of Wass. Ships, however, should not approach it within hell an English mile. Helsineors, July 3. By order of the Chancery of the Inspector of Pilots and Lighthouses. In addition to the n( tice dated the 26th of June last, published in the official Gazette of Finland of July 1. respecting the erection of a new li , Athouse with a re volving light upon the Norr,ltarA at the entranc , of the southern point of Northern Kvarken, in the Gulf of Bothnia, mariners are informed that this light will be exhibited for the first time on the Ist (13th) of July, and that the lighting of the other lights ereett . d in this coun try will take place on 111 P same day during the last halt of the preFent year. Afterwards the Norrskaret light Will continue to be exhibited during the same periods as the other lights. MARKET NEWS.—(THis DA y.l COI.OIVIIIL. SVOIR —The market for Briti.h Plantation remains without alteration, and the quantity sold amounts to 561 hogsheads. The public sales have comprised 600 bags of Mauritius, 3,300 bags of Bengal, and 1.200 bags of Penang ; the Mauritius brought 33s to 35s for mid brown and grey, being st& ady rates, but the Bengal was only partially realised at easier prices; grainy yellow at 343 6tl to 40s 6d, and Mauritius kind at 38s to 395, according to quality. The Penang realiscd 29s to 34s 6(1 for low quality. Privately 900 bags Khaur Bengal was disposed of 28s duty paid. The quantity of British Plantation landed in the port of London to the Ist inst. was 86,167 hhds 14,015 tierces against 89,029 hhds 12,517 tierces at this time last year. The stock in the port of London on the Ist inst. was 37,224 hhds 7,006 tierces against 29,881 hhds 4,109 tierces to the corresponding period of 1847. COFFEE.-320 bags 54 casks Plantation Ceylon, 98 ,„bales Mocha, 530 bags St. Domingo, and 670 bags n 0 were offered by auction ; the Ceylon found buyers at previous rates, ranging chiefly from 28s to 53s f or or di nary to m iddli ng . Th e M oc ha was with drawn for want of buyers at 46s for fair clean garbled. The whole of the St. Domingo was out of condition, and sold with spirit at its full relative value ; there was, however, no disposition evinced to give former prices for the Brazil, and it was, therefore, all taken in at 239 6d to 25s for common to good ord. Privately 2 .000 bags good native Ceylon was sold for exportation at 27s per cwt. Rom• —The stock in the port rf London on the Ist inst. was 28,687 puns 5,299 hhds, against 15,590 puns 2,811 hhds at this time last year. SALTPETRE.-460 bags Bengal brought 24s 61 to 25s for 6 . per cent refraction, which are steady prices. SPICES. -1,390 bags Black Pepper, 10 Cases Penang Mace, and 18 cases Penang Nutmegs, were offered by auc tion. The Pepper was only partially realised, at rather easier rates, Sumatra at 24d to 211 for Clean sifted, with half heavy; Malabar at 21-d to Ti . e Mace b roug ht 2 s t o 2 s 11d for ord to good pale, bung a slight reduction, but the Nutmegs sold ssith an Mation at extreme rates, ranging from 2s 6d to 3s 9d per lb for ord small to good bold. TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 45s per cwt on the spot, and Town 47s 6d. TEA. —There is a quiet market. HAT 11181111 LETS. SIIIITIIFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 14s; Clover, ditto, 3/ lOs to 511; and Straw, 11 2s to 11 10i per load. A fair average supply, and a steady demand. CIIMISERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 3/ 15s ; Clover ditto, 31 10s to 41 13s; and Straw, 1/ 5s to 1 / 1 0s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade firm. W EITECHAPEL.—Meadew Hay, 21 8s to 31 133 Clover ditto, 3/ lOs to Si.; and Straw, 1/ 2s to 1/ 10: per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) WARD V. WARD-CUSTODY OF INFANTS. Our readers will recollect that this suit, which is one between husband and wife, for the purpose of ascertain ing which of them shall have the custody of their children, was heard before the Lord Chancellor in his private room, and his Lordship delayed giving his judg went in order to afford the parties an opp ,, rtunity of seeing whether or not some arrangement could not be come to between them. A few days ago the Lord Chan cellor intimated his intention of giving judgment on the application that had been made to him this morning, at the sitting of the Court. Mr. STUART, on the part of the wife, stated that he had it suggestion to make to the Court, which he trusted Lis Lordship would accede to, and that was that his Lordship Would see the eldest child, a young girl about ten years of age, and very intelligent, who had resided with her father at Leamington. The LORD CHANCELLOR, after a short discussion be tween himself and the Bar, acceded to the application, and the young lady was ordered to attend his Lordship any morning he sat. _ EARL BALCARRAS V. JOHNSON. This appeal, the hearing of which has been postponed several times in order to see if the parties could not ZoDae to so me compromise, was upon the application of 415 . r. STU ART this morning ordered to stand over geLe 1111y. MOORE V. OREG.—JUDGMENT. The LORD C HANCELLOR gave j u d gment thi s morning astittsuorracies;ength on this cas e , which came before him on last., upon appeal from the decision of the Vice- Chancellor Knight Bruce, allowing a demurrer put in by the defendant to the bill filed by the plaintiff. The bill was filed in May, 1848, by the lessor of near Bolton, and it prayed that the defendants, Greg and Or merod, should be compelled to execute a legal assign ttent of the lease granted to a Mr. Tayler, on which they ad an equitabl e mor t gage . T ay l er o b ta i ne d a l ease o f the mill in 1842; the other defendants Greg and Orme - Lod) supplied him with cotton, and engaged to take yarn '" P a yment. T ay l er b ecame em b arrasse d , an d G reg duetOo k a dep os i t of the lease as a security for the amount luachine to him. T ay l er a l so execute d a mortgage o f t h e ry of the mill In the mean time the rent became arrear; the plai n tiff s di stra i ne d ; an d th e d e f en d an t s to secure their interest in the mill and machinery, paid the rent, took possession, and entered into various negotiations 1 2411 the plaintiff* for a new lease at a diminished rent. These negotiations failing, the defendants sold the ma chinery on which they had the mortgage; and they also tas.it was alleged, sold a portion of the fixtures apper taining to the freehold. From all these acts and circum stances the plaintiffs alleged that the defendants had made themselv es t h e assignees of Tayler, and were now bound to take an assignment of his lease for twenty-one years, and perform its covenants. The bill, therefore prayed that the defendants should be held liable for the rents of the premises, and to execute an assignment of the lease granted to T ay l er. The defendants put in a general emurrer for Want Of equity, and that demurrer was allowed after argument by the Vice-Chancellor Knight. Bruce. From that decision the plaintiffs appealed to the Lord Chancellor, who now gave judgment on that appeal. His LORDSHIP, after going at considerable length into the case, and stating that he could not adopt, at this time of day, the dictum laid down by Lord Thurlow in the case referred to, stated it to be his clear opinion that the judgment of the Court below was correct, and ordered it to be affirmed with costs. Appeal dismissed with costs. MARTIN V. 'WELSTEAD. The further argument 3 in this appeal occupied the Court the remainder of the morning. ROLLS' COURT.-(THIS DAY.) RICE V. GORDON.—JUDGMENT. The MASTER of the ROLLS gave judgment to-day in this case, which was argued before him in January last. The suit was instituted by the plaintiff; to obtain back from the defendants two promissory notes, dated in D ecember, 1840, for 1,000/ each, and to be indemnified against any liability in respect of them. It appeared that Mr. Gawen, a provision merchant in Shadwell, had dealings w i th t h e defendants, merc h ants, carrying on business at Billiter-street, in the city of London, under th e fi rm of " Gordon and Sons," to whom he was in debted to a large amount. Gawen being in difficulties, they brought an action against him to recover 15,0001. An arrangement was afterwards entered into, by which the action was to be stayed, upon Gawen admitting that 2 ,000/. were due, and receiving that sum by two promissory notes for 1,0001. each, passed by himself e a nd two ot h er sureties—Mr. Rice, the pla i nt i f f , and a ` ja Ptaiti Crozier ; that th e amount due from Gawen, ex'cluei ve of the two thousand pounds so secured, should be referred to arbitration, and that he should De allowed twelve months to pay what might be awarded to be due from him. On the 7th of December, 18d:i th thes e terms were reduced to an agreement. e two promi ssory notes g i ven t o th e d e fendants, gue d hy Bice, a bla n k s p ace h av i ng b e en left for the cignature of Crozier, who, however, never signed either of the notes. It appeared also that a fiat of bankruptcy t was take n against Gawen by Gordon and Sons, before we 've months f rom the date of the agreement had ex pired. Mr. Scarlet, a partner in the firm of E. A. Jones qjCo. who car r i e d on b usiness in the same offices, and one the same clerks a s G or d on an d S ons, di scounte d ?e of th ese promissory notes for the defendants, the a mount of which was recovered by Scarlet from Rice by 7 1 action at law. The plaintiff now sought relief at equity on the ground of fraud; that the notes were a nul ey strum then n-joiuder of the co -surety, and the agree far not fulfilled, the defendant having taken out a fiat ultf, bankruptcy against Gawen before the twelve months allowed him to make good his payments had expired. tw "as farth er suggested that there was a collusion be teeni the p art i es to induce Rice to sign the notes upon r , . re p res entation that Crozi e r wou ld h e a co - surety. length into the case, stated that there were some parts of r j_D, s ase to whi c h he considered the plaintiff entitled to necessary to direct an issue, and ultimately it was de died that the case should stand over till to-morrow, in crder that the counsel might agree upcn the terms of that issue. VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.) (Before the VICE. CHANCELLOR. of ENGLAND.) JOWELL V. BOARD. The further arguments in this part heard case occu pied the Court tb- whole morning. (Before the Vice Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) THOMPSON V. BENNETT. The arguments in this part-heard case were resumed this morning, and occupied the Court the greater part of the day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) His HONOUR, after disposing at great length of the cases of " Phillipson v. Gatty," and "Rollin v. Tead," nei • ther of which contained points of any interest except to the parties concerned, proceeded to hear causes, but no case eating for a special report came before the Court during the morning. QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) SPECIAL PAPER DAYS. At the sitting of the Court, Sr FREDERICK THESIGER inquired if it Wll3 the in tenti6n ut the Court to take the special papers on Friday. Lord DENMAN said the Court intended not to take the seeial papers until the sittings of er term, and the new trial paper on the days heretofore devoted to the cases in the special paper. This arrangement, hick the Court believed would be found very advantageous, could not prevent the heating (.f any par raar spf . cial cases on the days heretofore set apart for their hearing. Sir FREDERICK said no doubt this arrangement would prove satisfactory. JFNRINSON V. HUCIIINSON. Mr. MARTIN said this case was tried at Durham be ore Mr. Justice Erle, and that a verdict was found for the plaintiff for 230/. He had to move for a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why that verdict should not be set aside and a nonsuit entered. It ap• peered that a person named Barnes was the owner f a ship which traded between Sunderland and Con stantinople. It was mutually agreed between the plain • tiff' and defendant, who is a shipowner at Sunderland, and a friend of Barnes (wishing thereby to serve him), that the ship (the Wanderer) should bring back a cer tain cargo from Constantinople. Ile consequently char tered the ship to Jenkins. Barnes finding he could make a more profitable bargain, refus, d to ratify the contract, contending that Huchinson had no right to charter it. The action was brought to recover the loss which the plain tiff had sustained by reason of the breach of that contract. This was the sole point in the case, and it was, the L, , : , arned Counsel confessed, a very nice one. The COURT granted the rule, and directed the ease to be put on the special paper. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVEN ING, NOVEMBER 7, 1848. prisoner Stokes, though t 2 years of age, was sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment for sheep stealing. He was taken ill of dysentery, of which he died; but Dr. Baly said this was wholly distinct from Cholera; ver diet, " Nattu al death." In answer to the Coroner, Dr. 13aly said that there was no fresh case of cholera, and those who had been attacked were well. THE LORD CNANCELLOR AND THE -BAR. —On Saturday a numerous meeting of the members of the equity bar was held at the Old Hall, Lincoln's Inn-fields, for the purpose of taking into consideration the propriety of petitioning the Lord Chancellor to render the sittings of the courts at Lincoln's-inn more permanent. Shortly before four o'clock the chair was taken by Mr. S. Lovett. There were at the time about forty gentlemen, including the Solicitor-General, present. The chairman, in open ing the proceedings, said that although he was generally in favour of publicity, he thought it would not be an act of respect to the Lord Chancellor to sanction any rerort of the meeting to go before the public. He therefore hoped that if any gentlemen present were attending as reporters they would withdraw. The reporters then withdrew. Mr. Malins, at the rising of the Vice- Chancellor's Court on Saturday, requested the postpone ment of a cause in order that he might attend the meet ing of the bar respecting the proposed alt( rati9ns of the sitting of tne court, and at the same time expressed a hope that his Honour was favourable to the wishes of the bar in desiring that the sittings might be held as long as possible at Lincoln's-inn for the convenience of the junior bar. The Vice-Chancellor said he was de cidedly of opinion that the new regulation for holding the sittings at Westminster during the session of Parlia ment was the most salutary that could be come to. He thought, moreover, that the juniors did not do them selves justice. ENLARGING AND IMPROVING THE EASTERN COUN TIES TERMINUS AT BISHOPSGATE —Considerable im provement is being made at this terminus, to enable trains to run into the arrival platform, and to protect passengers from the inclemency of the weather. The iron roofing is being lengthened, which will add much to the convenience and comfort of the station. Another hag, warehouse is being added to the present extensive premises forming the goods depot at Bethnal-green. THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY EXTENSION TO THE EASTERN COUNTIES.—Much interest is excited in the engineering world by the construction of the two stupen dous iron bridges of the Blackwell Railway Extension, over the Commercial-road and Regent's Canal. They are erected on a new principle, ani in point of extent arc the largest railway bridges to be found in the vi cinity of the metropolis. This branch, which was ex pected to have been opened in the course of this month, will, it is said, be completed on the Ist January next year. It is about two miles in length, and is formed on brick arches. It joins the Eastern Counties line at Bow. The gauge on the Blackwell Railway is being altered to admit of locomotive traffic. _ - -- FREE BATHS - AND— WASHHOUSES.—Yesterday the committee made a special report accompanied by an ap peal for assistance, in support of the institution in Glass house-yard, East Smithfield, for promoting cleanliness amongst the poor by baths, washhouses, and cleansing and purifying their dwellings, without a farthing, of ex pense to those who resort to its advantages. During the last twelve months, 33,655 had bathed, 34,543 washed :and dried, and 12,610 bad ironed. The ra ceipts of the baths and washhouses for the past year were 29.11. 63., whilst the expenditure amounted to 3671. ss. I Id. WESLEYAN MISSIONS. Last night the annual meeting of the Southwark branch of the Wesleyan Missionary Society was held at the Southwark Chapel, in Long-lane; W. Atherton, Esq., in the chair. 'I he report stated that the total income of the parent society for the past year was 108,6131. Ils. 4d., while the ex penditure during the same period amounted to 114,606/. 17s. 6d., leaving a balance of 5,9931. 6s. sd. due to the treasurers. The income of this branch during the past year had amounted to 4351. I Is. 5d., showing a falling t.tr of nearly 40/., as compared with the previous yt ar. The report concluded with an earnest appeal to the meeting not to allow the missionary causs to decline through apathy or want of funds. TRANSIT OF MERCURY.-011 Thursday next, the 9th of November, a transit of the planet Mercury across the disc of the sun will take place. According to the tables of Lindenau, which are used in the calculations for the Nautical Almanac, the planet will be in contact with the limb of the sun at 11 h. 1 min. 55 secs. A.M., Greenwich mean time, and during the remainder of the day will traverse his disc, appearing as a round black spot, about 10 seconds of space in diameter. The nearest approach of centres, 2 min. 45 sec., occurs at 1 h. 44 min. Ex., and the sun will set in the latitude of London, about eight minutes before the planet leaves his disc, so that the ingress only will be visible. No other transit will take place until the morning of the 12th of November, 1861. A telescope of very ordinary power will st rve to exhibit the phenomenon. COMMUNICATION WITH BELGIUM.—The Moniteur Beige publishes the official announcement of the new arrangement relative to the departure of the Ostend and Dover Nlail steamers, and which we have already made our renders acquainted with in part. On and after the 12th of Novewter next the mail-boats will leave Ostend every night between the hours of 10.30 P.M. and 3 A.M so that letters will arrive in London at half -past 10 on the morning following their departure from Brussels. On and after the Ist of November the steamers will leave Dover every night between the hours of 11.15 P.M. and 3 A.M. So that the mails which leave London at eight o'clock in the evening will arrive at Brussels and Antwerp in ordinary weather at noon next day, and letters for Germany can arrive at Cologne in the same day. WESTMINSTER REFORM SOCIETY. - The usual monthly meeting of the members of this Society was held last evening at the York Hotel, Upper %V ellington eachair.ppro approved. M The minut es u o n f e t e h y e last r e meetingt; Mr. G e weresi e begged to suggest that some gentleman should move a ind andthe r. solution to the effect, that although the S, c:ety de precated the violence and crime perpetrated lately in this country, under the name of liberty, yet still they would ne, , er cease agitating legally, until a more fair it pc< sentation of th e p eop l e was carr i e d , b e li ev i ng th a t rvtorm was certainly n ecessar y. H e wou ld not take upon himself to move the resolution, as, since a reso lution condemnatory of General Evans had b. en placed upon the books, he could not but feel that the promi nent position he had formerly taken in the Society's affairs had been altogether altered. The Chairman thought nothing had occurred to cause the observation made by Mr. Pouncey. Ho believed no member of the society was more respected than the gentleman in ques tion. Several members impressed upon Mr. Pouncey the benefit which might accrue to the society f rom th e resolution appearing in hi s name. The matter was , however, event u ally re f erre d to the Committee o f Ge neral Purposes, which would have its meeting next Monday, when that committee would convene a general meeting of the society upon the subject. After the dis posal of some private business, thanks were voted to the chair, and the meeting separated. THE WEATHER.—We had a heavy fall of rain, sleet, and snow, on Friday morning, and at daylight all the hills within sight of our elevated city were covered .a w_ n h gc i e c ad h fe c rd o oo n mi t i i a n n u no r e at d ihe t rt i co l u l wr S ye u . s n t, d a a y n d mo rnin brought, with the white mantl e o f w i nter. Towards evening a a fresh, which still c ont i nues, but with only a slight keenw ab h a e t n e m ftr e ho n es t tw o si f ent e d o i PIG IRON AT GLASGOW. —We had some prospect of an improvement in the early part of the week, but prices have again gone back, and quotations are flat at 42s 6d. for mixed Nos., cash. EXPENSES Or THE Swiss s Colonel Abys, the Chief War ONDERBUND WAR.— Commissioner of the S w iss Confederation, has just presented to the Federal Direc tory a re port upon the expenses occasioned by the war of the Souderbund, which terminated about a ye ar ag o in the signal discomfiture of the It appears that the expenses Roman Catholic cantons. amount to the sum of 4,576,5821. (Swiss). THE GOVERNMENT AND TEE TURNPIKE TRUSTS. —lt is stated that the Government intend to deal with the general q uestion of turn pike trusts in the next . ses sion of Parl iament, and areendeavouring effect. to obtain iriain formation to enable them to do so with circu lar has just been addressed to the clerks of the different for various retu rns connecte d with the trusts, calling working of their local Acts, and the m anagement of highways in general. A particular account is required of the cost of collecting the tolls and maintaining the staff necessary for a turnpike board, which are enor mous compared with the amount actually laid out in the repair and support of the roads. In Est.ex,t he the funds trustees h av e come to the re solution of apply* ,in hand to the paying off the debts of the board, and abo lishing the trust, by the striking out their Act from the Annual Turnpike Continuance; Bill, leaving the roads to be repaired by the parishes. The Basingstoke Canal Cornpany held, yesterday their half yearly g eneral meeting at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house. The minutes of the last general meeting were read and confirme d, as also was the statement of the receipts and expend iture of the company for the pat year. On the motion of Mr. Lamb, a proprietor, it was resolved that the sum of 1,5001., now invested in Ex chequer-bills, should be sold out, and that amount in vested in debentures of one of the great railway com panies. A committee of three was at the same time no minated for the purpose of selecting the railway com pany in whose debentures the investment should be made. After some other formal business had been transacted the meeting separated. COVENT-GARDEN T HEATRE. —Amongst a numerous list of fashionables present at the representation of Flaydee 'nit evening were the followin g ;—H is Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, Duke of Devo shire, Earl of Cardigan, Earl and Countess of Herring ton, Count Kielmansegge , the American Minister, Lord William Lennox, Baron Rehausen, Baron Andrian Marquis of Donegal, Lady Caroline Sanford, Lady Bill: teel, Lady Domville, Mrs. Gore , S ir Archibald Mac donald, Sir Henry Webb , Sir J. East, M ajor Gage, Major Buckley, Captain D e Bathe, Hon. M r. Vernon lion. Mr. Bosville, Mr. an d Mrs. Benjamin Hawes, Jr, L. Clayton, Esq., Sand ford, Esq., Sir Benjamin Smith, Lord Adolphus Fitzclareuce, Henry Baring, Esq., Henry Greville, Esq. , &c. THE NEW P O STAGE STAMP.—Y esterday an adhe siver' tenpenny postage -stamp was issued tu the public. It has an octagonal e dge, within which " is an oval-shaped . lozenge; around the rim is inscribed Postag e S tamp Tenpence," a raised bust of her Ma j est y , white on a red , dish-brown ground, oecupying the centre. CHOLERA BELTS. — The troo p s in this garrison have received orders to wea r the " chole ra b elts ', for the future. They are comp osed of flannel, and cos t 2 s . —Athlone Independent. Andrew Govan, M.D., a " characte_r;roeaf great; f rn ck pt , lately died there. lie had exhibited a for dress and cleanliness, and appeared so poor many persons who had known him when his . that circum stances seemed better, frequently bestowed alias 011 him which he thankfully accepted. He has le ft more than ' 2,0001. JAMES V. LYNN. This case was tried before Mr. Justice Erie at the last assizes at Liverpool, when a verdict was found for the plaintiff. It was an issue under the Tithe Commu tation Act to try who was entitled to certain tithes. Mr. KNOWLES moved for a rule, calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, on the ground of misdirec tion, and because the verdict was against the evidence. The Learned Judge, it appeared amended some error in the issue. Now, he contended that he could not amend an issue of this sort, and, if he had, that that amendment was one relating to a material matter, and therefore one which, under the statute, he had no power to make. The misdirection consisted in the Learned Judge not telling the jury that the issue was not sustained by the evidence. (The case was proceeding when our report left.) BAIL COURT.-('PHIS DAY.) CRIMINAL INFORMATION.-THE QUEEN ON THE PRO SECUTION OF THE MAGISTRATES OF CHELTENHAM P. HADLEY. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL applied to the Court on behalf of several of the magistrates of the Cheltenham division of the county of Gloucester for a rule calling elm John Hadley, the printer and proprietor of a news paper called the Cheltenham Journal and Stroud Herald, ta show cause why a criminal information should not he tiled against him, for printing and publishing a libel re flecting on the public character of the magistrates of Cheltenham generally. He would read the libel, and it would at once be seen that it reflected severely upon the Cheltenham bench of magistrates. The libel was pub lished on the 31st of July last, and it prof( sled to be the report of a speech of a gentleman named Lingwood, an attorney practising in Cheltenham, and addressed to a :dose rut eting of the Cheltenham Conservative Assecia jon. The Learned Gentleman proceeded to read the specch in question. It commenced by stating the opinion t' the speaker that it was not sufficient for the people of Cheltenham to return a Member to Parliament, but they lutist have their local offices of trust filled by men of their own colour. They had had yellow officers long enough, and it was high time they were got rid of. The cht,racter of a public officer was public property, and so Log as a public officer misconducted himself he was liable t o be found fault. with,and from the magistrate on the bench down to the bum-bailiff who levied a distress, all were re -ponsible for what they did and said. (The Attorney neral remarked in parenthesis that he wished the gen t 'man would act upon this principle, and take upon himself the responsibility of the libel). The speaker then went on to say that it was his duty to tell the meeting though he was extremely sorry to do so, that the magistrates of the town ef Cheltenham prostituted their offices to poli deal purposes, and it was his intention to present a me morial to the Lord Chancel' , tr, "the man who sat upon the Woolsack," upon the subject of their conduct. Ile would not, the speaker continued, allow their public offices to be I rostituted in this manner, for until they got justice administered impartially, the people of Cheltenham were not free men, but slaves. The other day a poor man came to him and said, " What am Ito do under these circumstances ; here am I summoned by the magistrate for the rates, although they know I am poor and cannot pay, hut they know I am a Conservative and this will enable them to strike my name off the register while &here is a neighbour of mine who has not paid his rates, although he has got ph nty of money, but he happens to be a yellow, and, therefore his rates are excused him, so that he may get on the register." The speaker concluded by staking his reputation upon the truth of his state ments. The Attorney-General said he thought the Court would agree with him that this was a most scandalous imputation upon the Cheltenham magistracy. He had affidavits of the leading members of that body, declaring that the statement that they prostituted their offices to political purposes was totally untrue, as was also the assertion that they had excused persons from the pay ment of rates because they were yellow or upon any pre tence whatever. He had also the affidavit of the over seers of the parish confirming these declarations, and here in ordinary cases his application would end, but there were other circumstances connected with this par ticular case to which he thought it right to call the attention of the court. On the 7th of August there was another number of this paper published, containing mat ter relating to this particular speech. It appeared by that paper, that Mr. Lingwood addressed a letter to the editor, complaining that his speech had been inaccurately reported, and stating that he had sent a letter to the magistrates disclaiming some of the sentiments expressed in the speech. The editor of the paper attached a note to this letter, insisting that the speech had been re ported as it was spoken. But that did not matter, as the letter itself, so far as the magistrates were concerned, only aggravated the charge which the speech made against them. It did not state what part of the speech was inaccurate, whether it was the part relating to the threat to memorialise the Lord Chancellor, " the mail who sat upon the Woolsack," or excusing parties for non-payment of rates in prostituting their offices to political purposes, and accordingly Mr. Williams, the clerk of the magistrates, wrote a letter to Mr. Lingwood, pointing out the vagueness of his communication— stigmatising the speech as a crime, and announcing the opinion of the magistracy that the matter was beyond their limits of an apology, and would have to be de cided by a Court of Justice. In conclusion, the Learned Attorney-General said, it seemed to have been the result of a settled purpose that Mr. Lingwood should have made this speech contrary to the usual practice, all the other newspapers but this particular one were ex cluded from the meeting where it was delivered, and it would be fur the printer and proprietor of the newspaper to explain whether he had not been indemnified for printing and publishing this libel in his paper. Mr. Justice PATTESON gra n t e d th e application. COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) DAVIDSON V. BORN. This was an action for infringement of copyright on the part of the defendant by publishing in the Musical Gent the words and music of a song which it was alleged WAS the property of plaintiff. The action was tried be fore Mr. Justice Williams at Guildhall, and the verdict was substantially for defendant. Mr. Sergeant CIIANNELL now moved, on various tech nical grounds, to set the ♦erdict aside, but The COURT refused the application. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (THIS_ DAY.) (Before Mr. WITHAM and a Bench of Magistrates.) The November general sessions were opened this day before Mr. Witham, at the Sessions House, Clerkenwell green. The calender is comparatively light, the number of prisoners (about 70) being much below the average. John Lake, aged 30, was indicted for stealing a po tato-fork, of the value of six shillings, the property of William Jones. The prosecutor lives at Hounslow, and was robbed of the fork in question, which was afterwards found in the prisoner's possession. The prisoner, who is a farm labourer, said in his de. fence that he purchased the fork for two shillings from a woman at Hounslow, and that whilst he was making the bargain with her she managed to pick his pocket of five shillings and sixpence. The jury, however, disbelieved the statement, and found the prisoner Guilty. He was sentenced to three mouths' imprisoment and hard labour. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Thomas Moody, the young Irishman who was on Friday last remanded upon the charge of cutting and maiming a fellow-countryman named Murphy, was again placed in the dock, but no one i appearing for the prose cution, he was discharged. It s rumoured that the pro s( cu: or and his witnesses were intimidated from ap pearing. WORSHIP-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) Maria Ann Evans, lately in the service of Mr. Lewis Pesman, 15, Lamb-street, Spitalfields, printer, was charged with robbing the latter of a variety of valuable articles. Mr. Pesman stated that he had for some time previous to the 4th inst. reason to suspect the prisoner's honesty. On that day she waa about leaving his service, but he would not permit her to take away her box until it was searched in the presence of a police constable. The box was accordingly secured by her and left "until called for." Last night the prisoner came for it, and witness c!dled ift a policeman, in whose presence the box was opened, when the articles now produced, and which were th, property of his wife, were found. The property tt.den consisted of linen, chintz, furniture, and a variety of articles of clothing. The prisoner said the articles had been given to her by her mistress. Mrs. Mary Pesrnan identified the articles as her pro perty, and positively denied having given the prisoner either of them. The prisoner was committed. A number of young men and boys were charged with letting off fireworks in the public streets. Mr. HAMMILL severely admonished and discharged those whose cases were not of a very flagrant nature, whilst others were fined in the sums varying from 20s. to 55., or imprisonment. THE UNION BANK ofNEWCASTLE TO THE EDIT OR OF THE SUN. Sta,—The Committee of the Union Bank have seen with surprise the following paragraph in The Sun newspaper of Saturday last:- 6 ' THE UNION BANK OF NEWCASTLE.—A meeting of the shareholders of the North of England Joint- Stock Bank was held on Thursday last, at the heal office in Newcastle-upon Tyne, when it was unani• mousy resolved to wind up its affairs in Chancery, under the provisions of the Act of Parliament, passed during last session, for winding up the affairs of joint stock companies. The bank suspended pay ments in 1846." I beg to inform you that the Union Bank has no connexion with the North of England Banking Company. The Committee of the Union Bank have no inten tion of winding up their affairs under the Act of last session. Since October, 1847, when the bank sus pended payment, they have been, as they still are, assiduously engaged in discharging their liabilities, and but a small proportion, as compared with the original amount, remains unliquidated. The general business of the bank has been recently resumed at the branches at North Shields, South Shields, and Berwick, ample funds for this particular object having been provided by a number of the share holders. I trust you will correct the mistake in an early number of your publication. Ta m very reapeutfully, JOSEPH WATSON. Newcastle, Nov. 6, 1848. [The paragraph in question was copied from the Times.—ED. Sun.] HAMBURGH MARKETS. HAMBURGH FUNDS, Nov. 3. Bills. Money. Hanoverian New Loan, 5 per Cent. .. • • 101% 101 S Angio-Russian Loan .• .. •••• .• .• 9630 96 Itu•sslan Metal., 5 per Cent 5.......... Ditto let serieslnscription............ Ditto, 3d and 4th series „ „ Ditto, in Certificate . . .. 923 91 3 4 New 3 per Cent., Hope and Co. 881 Ditto Stieglitz •••••• • • • • • • ••••• • • • • 77% Spanish New 5 per Cent • • • • • • • • 8 Ditto 3 per Cent ••••• • • • • • ........ 16 3 ,4 Anglo-Swedish Loan .. • 9431 94 IA Ditto, 1846.. ••..• • • • Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2X per Cent .• Dutch Actual Debt, 231 per Cent. Ditto 3 per Cent. • • •••••• • • • • • • Norwegian loan, 1848 95 94X Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent ••• • •• 63 National Bank Shares.. ••••••• • • • • • • • RAILWAYS. lamb. Bergd. • . .. •••••• • • • • • • 65 Ditto, Priority Shares .• • • .... 95 95 Berlin and Hamburg •.••••••• • • • • • • • 63% Ditto, Priority Shares •• •• ••• • •• 89 Cologne and Minden .•.•• •• 73 72% Ditto, Priority Shares .. •••••• • • • • 89 Mecklenburg •••..• • •• .• Altona and Kiel ..... ••• • • ......... 86% 86 Gluckstadt .............. •• • 25 Rendsburg •• •• •• 88 Hanseatic Strain Company •• .. •. •• 90 EXCHANGES ON LONDON. Hamburgh, Nov. 5 • • .. Ditto, Three months ••••• • • • • • 13 8 Frankfort, Oct. 31. . . Ditto, two months.. • • .......... 120% Petersburgh, Oct. 27, Three months 37 4 Christiana, Oct. 23, three months.. 4 G 6 Stockholm, Oct. 27, ninety days.... 12 8 HAMBURGH CORN MARKET, Nov. 2. WHEAT—Polish 124 140 Ant. Magd., Red Ditto, White 128 142 Marks and Brunswick .. 128 142 Silesian yellow ................ Mecklenb. Yom. Holstein ............ ••••• • .. • • 122 138 Eider and Busum. .............. Lower Elbe ...• •• • ....... •• • 104 135 RYE Schleswig... ..... ....• 60 70 Ant. and Magd 7l Marks., Meek., and Porn. .... • 62 73 BARLEY Mark. and Oder ...... •• .. 55 64 Anhalt and Magd ...... ••• • .. 68 88 Lower Elbe, winter .......• •• .. 50 55 Ditto, summer ...... • . 46 54 OATS —Upland .........• •• • • .... 34 47 :fleck and Holstein ..... 36 47 Lower Elbe, White .......• .... 30 46 BEANS • . PEASE RAPE SEED 136 147 THE FIFTH OF NOVEMBER.—The anniversary of the redout.table conspiracy contrived by Guido Fawkes and his associates, for the destruction of James the First and the British Parliament, fulling this year on a Sunday, the customary processional and pyrotechnic observances of the day were postponed until yesterday. During the day divers effigies of the arch4raitor were paraded about the several suburbs of the metropolis, and in the evening a great amount of gunpowder was expend, d in the shape of fire-works, but fortunately we have not heard of any serious accident resulting there from. THE LONDON COFFEE AND EATING lIOUSE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the committee of management and others interested in the welfare of this society, was held at the Freema son's Tavern for the transaction of general business, Mr. Wm. French, president, in the chair, The report stated the institution was established in 1837, having for its object the relief of aged and decayed members of the trade, tbeir widows and orphans. The report for f a u n n d d e a d h a property had hand be e en of 691. lls. 11d. There are now five pens i one r s on the augmented , the p a st s yea t r n s l te 9 t B e 9 d l. t B h s a . t who receive 65 1 . per annum , being within 91 . 2 5. 4 d. 10 th d e ., funds of the yearly interest on the capital invested. THE CARPET TRADE.-1V e understand that the extensive carpet manufactory of the late John Howard, Esq ,at Leeds, is about to be entirely closed. i • will f necessarily —Sheffield Times. hands hitherto fully employed. fire, which STATION. A re, throw out of employment a great number o FIRE AT A RAILWAY STATI of the Derby Railway broke out on Friday evening, at about six o'clock station in this town. It appears that had nearly been attended with great loss proper t y, of the persons engaged in the adjoining o f fice was arrested by the clerks left the traffic manager's o ffice for the night, and in about two hours afterwards the attention a smell of fire, and presently the room became full of given, and the engines from the various on the offices were promptlyf ater the fire smoke. They immediately entered the m ana g er's office and found it in flames. An alarm was g spot, and by means of a good supply o age done - dent is is comparatively trifling. The cause of the acci was soon extinguished, having been fortunatelydam' confined to the room in which it originated. The not known.—Birmingham Journal. NEW ROMAN CATHOLIC ESTABLISHMENTS. A cir cular, which has been compiled and issued by Dr. Walsh, the Roman Catholic Bishop of the Metropolitan District, assisted by his coadjutor, Dr. Wiseman, was read by the . clergy in the several Roman C a th o lic churches and chap, is throughout the metropolis and the environs on Sunday last. The circular stated that it was the inten tion, as far as practicable, of the heads of the Romish Church in this country, to collect the poor and destitute children of that faith who had been deprived of their parents, and were now in the various workhouses of the district, or roaming the streets of the metropolis, uncared and unprovided for, with an almost c e rt a i n ty o f ulti mately becoming, through ill example and bad company, 'the pests of society. The circular further stated, that there was good reason to know that many hundreds of Roman Catholic poor children in the metropolis were in this situation, and that by wresting them from it, a material benefit would be conferred on society at large, at the same time that an important and essential religious duty would be performed. With this intent, it appears that some premises near the Southall station of the Great Western Railway have been purchased, and a number of orphan children already established therein, who have been furnished with a resident clergyman and tutors, and are fully provided for in every way; which premises are to be increased without delay, and to assist which by their contributions the faithful are earnestly enjoined for the benefit of society as well as the indivi duals themselves. It appears further, from this episco pal circular, that a number of ladies have lately arrived from the continent, and have settled at Norwood, where an establishment has been formed for the reception of female orphans, and to the assistance of which the Bishop enjoins the Roman Catholic ladies of the metropolis to give their best endeavours, at the same tim e th a t i h e y are entreated to v i s it the place. FOUR FIRES IN ONE NIGHT.—The following fires occurred last night, in the district of the A Brigade:— The first occurred about half-past five at night, on the premises of Mr. Morrell, brass dealer, Chapman-street, Cannon -street, where a shed was burned down. The second fire took place at the house of Mr. Miller, Bri tannia-place, Lower-road, Islington ; great damage to furniture, &c., on the first floor—not insured. The third fire and explosion of fireworks took place about half-fast eight, on the premises of Mr. North, Pleasant-row, Step ney-green; the entire shop front blown out, but no per son injured; fire arrested through the quick attendance of the A Brigade engines and firemen—not insured. The fourth fire happened at eight o'clock, at the house of Mr. Whale, Devonshire -street, Mile-end-road, tea dealer and grocer; the contents of first floor consumed, half of roof destroyed, and lower rooms damaged by fire and water— insured in the Licensed Victualler? office. Yesterday, Mr. Bedford held two inquests at the Millbank Eprison, as to the respective deaths of John Stokes, aged 62, and Charles Shepherd, aged 28, con victs in that place. In the case of Shepherd, it appeared he had been once or twice punished for irregular con duct, and had been some time in the infirmary; and at the end of last month he became much alarmed at hear ing the cholera was in the prison, and it had a great effect on his mind, as he repeatedly asked if he was likely to recover. Dr. Baly bad no doubt this accele rated the fever of which he died on Sunday. The jury returned a verdict of " Died from continued fever." The HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean reappeared here last night for the first time this season, and were received with a heartiness of welcome which must have thrilled their souls with delight. The Wife's Secret was repro duced on the occasion, and was pert;maned in the usual style of excellence which hts distinguished these favourite actors. Nor was the applause eon fined to them ; the careful portraiture of the crafty steward found in Mr. Webster's personation of Jabez Sneed a masterly representation ; while the pert vivacity and sly humour of Mrs. Keeley exhibited the equivocal character of Maud to perfection. The old and pernicious " star" system is henceforth to be wholly discountenanced at the Haymarket, and Mr. and Mrs. Kean have willingly, and we think very creditably to themselves, co-operate d with Mr. Web ster in abating the nuisance. The practice hitherto neither answered the vanity nor contributed per manently to the avarice of the actor, while it cripp!ed the best energies of the most liberal managers ; and in that lix lit Mr. Webster may be truly ranked as one of the first, if he be not the very first, who hai sup ported the legitimate drama for many years past. Such disinterested devotion to the national drama ought, and no doubt will, procure fi,r the talented lessee of the Haymarket that public support which his genuine English spirit so eminently merits. We cordially wish him success. Mr. and Mrs. Kean are now to he regular members of the company, and the successes which they gain will give a permanent lustre to the establishment. According to the bills ;hey will act four times a week. Sir E. B. Lytton's Money is announced for to-morrow, and on Saturday Mrs. Kean will play Viola in Twelfth Night for !he first time since many years, and will also act in the favourite drama of the Ransom. I OLYMPIC THEATRE. A sketch, by Mr. Stirling, called The Bould Soger Boy, was produced here yesterday evening with average success. It is taken from that part of Lever's " Charles O'Malley," the leading incident of which is the mystification of old Colonel Dashwood by Harry Kildare (such is the name of the hero of the farce), under the guise of the antiquated, but still animated, Miss Biddy Maccan ; Mr. Redmond Ryan, as Harry Kildare, singing a couple of songs— " The Bould Soger Boy" and" The Widow Malone, och-hone !"—with good effect. The theme of the latter song appears to us somewhat too sentimental for so jocose an affair. Miss Murray looked the part of Miss Dashwood extremely well ; she had nothing else to do, for the piece is a mere peg on which to hang Mr. Ryan's liveliness of tongue and toe. There was a good house. STRAND THEATRE. Last evening a petite drama called Jeannette and Jeannot, by Stirling, was produced at this little theatre for the first time, and was perfectly successful. The principal incidents of this amusing trifle are taken from the very popular ballad of the same name, and although they are not rendered quite so effective as they might have been, on the whole form a very amusing entertainment. Miss R. Isaacs, as Jeannette, gave the ballad so very prettily that it was unani mously re-demanded. Webb, as Jeannot, was quite at home in the character, and acquitted himself with his usual ability. There are many very pretty musi cal efforts scattered throughout the piece that tell ex cellently ; among them a new ballad, sung with so much taste by Miss Isaacs, that it was honoured by an encore. The other characters were respectably filled, and when the prompter's office becomes more of a sinecure, this dramatic trifle will become very attractive. The British Legion followed, in which Mrs. H. Webb appeared in the character of Susan to great advantage; and Henri Quatre, in which we had some very excellent singing by Miss R. Isaacs and Mr. Manley, concluded the evening's entertainments. The house was respectably filled. MARYLEBONE THEATRE. A pleasing one act comic drama, entitled Which is the King; was produced here last night with complete success. Henry the Fourth of France (that invaluable monarch for Vaudevillists) is the hero. His Majesty, who is wandering about the country, disguised as a minstrel, found an excellent representa tive in Miss Villars, whose minstrel costume became her exceedingly. Of course the King is mistaken by some young lady for her lover, who was to come in a somewhat similar disguise—of course the poor young man is hated by her father, who desires her to marry some one else, and of course the King interferes, and " makes two lovers happy." These materials are common-place enough, but they are well put toge ther, thanks to the really excellent acting of all Parties concerned in its production, this amusing trifle was quite successful. Mr. T. P. Cooke is re engaged at this theatre, and continues to attract crowded houses. STANDARD THEATRE. A new nautical drams, in._which Mr. John Douglas sustained the character of thd hero most Efficiently, was produced here last night under the title of The Son of the Wave, or the Boatswain's Whistle. It is a stirring, bustling affinr, full of incidents and hair-breadth escapes, and terrific com bats and furious storms, and the last, which repre sents the destruction of a pirate ship by fire, is one of the most superb novel scenic effects ever attempted. The whole of the stage is occupied by an immense vessel, rolling on the billows, the deck being nearly enveloped in flames, while the crew are seen clinging to the rigging of the burning vessel. This secured the success of the piece. The applause at the fall of the curtain was enthusiastic, and the Son of the Wave will no doubt have a long and prosperous voyage. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, Nov. 4. ALL SOULS COLLEGE.—This morning the Hon. Francis Charles Lawley, 8.A., of Balliol College, and the Hon. C. Spencer B. Han bury, of Brasenose College, were elected Fellows of All Souls College. There were ten candidates. ORIEL COLLEGE.—Yesterday Mr. Henry Heanes Crucknell, from Merchant Tailors' Scht 01, was elected a scholar of Oriel College. Rumor. COLLEGE.—Vacant at this college, te o scholarships, open, without restriction, to candidates who have not exceeded nineteen years of age. Two exhibitions, one for natives of the county of Devon, with the preference to the kin of the tount!er, Mr. Jobn Blagdon, and one for the sons of freemen, or inhabitants of the city or county of Oxford. The election will take place on the 29th inst., and candidates must present to the master, on the 23d inst., certificates of their birth and baptism, and testimonials of good conduct. A convocation will be holden on Tuesday, the i Fh , at two o'clock, for the purpose of electing a superior bedel of law, in the room of William Milli r, Esq., M.A., of New College, deceased. The Regius Professor of Divinity (the Rev. Dr. Ja cobson) will begin a course of lectures on Friday, the Ist of December, at one o'clock, at Christ Church. These lectures are intended for students in divinity, who have passed their examination for the degree of B.A. The Professor requests those who desire to attend, to deliver in their names to him on or before Thursday, November 30, with a written recommendation, either from the governor of their college, or from their tutor. The Praslector of Logic (Rev. R. Michell) will leeture upon the Compendia in general use, on Mondays, Wed nesdays, and Fridays, during the present term, com mencing on Monday next. The Ashmolean Society's first meeting will be held on Monday evening next, at eight o'clock, when Professor Powell will read a paper on the Interference of Light. Professor Daubeny will exhibit fossil fishes from Scot land; and Mr. Rowell will make observations on me teorological maps. The Rev. Thomas Butler, 8.D., of Magdalen College, has been appointed chaplain to the Right Hon. Lord Nelson. The Rev. Frederick Jeremiah Smith, M.A., of Balliol College, and incumbent of the new church, Taunton, has been collated to the honorary canonry of Whitchurch, in the cathedral church of Wells. The Rev. William Horace Hutchins, 8.A., of Queen's College, has been elected Classical Professor in the Royal College, Sandhurst. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 6.—At a congregation on Satur day, the 4th instant, the Vice-Chancellor, the Rev. Dr. Phelps (Master of Sidney College), resigned office. The Rev. Dr. Cookson (Master of St. Peter's College) silts appointed Vice-Chancellor for the academical year 1848.9. The Professor of Anatomy has given notice that he will commence his course of lectures on the anatomy and physiology of the human body on Tue.:day, Nov. 14, at one o'clock, in the Anatomical School. The inspectors of the Anatomical Museum for the present year have reported to the Senate that they have examined the museum, and have found the collection in good order, and the specimens in an excellent state of preservation. About fifty specimens have been added to the collection since the last report. HAMBURGIL STEAM-PACKET MERCATOR. This fine new steamer, of 530 tons burthen, and 240 horse power, built by Messrs. T. Wingate and Co., got up her steam for the first trial turn of her engines on Monday evening last, at nine P.M., and proceeded to the G are Loc'n, where her compass es were adjusted at the usual statism there. She returned to Glasgow on Wednesday morning, took in her coals, and sailed that night f or Leith and Hainb urg h direct. This is one of the most Astinguished instances o f engine. making precision, go o d workmanship, and dispatch we . have ever heard of. Though there was no time lost iu racing . with any other vessel to try her speed, the engines going twenty-two revolutions, driving a twenty-four-foot wheel, gives a progress of nearly fifteen miles an hour. The broad sea going proportions of the vessel, compact patent tn glues, and whole outfit, are worthy of the reputation of the eminent builders. The saloon comforts and decora• tiou have been duly cared for . by Messrs. B a ll ar di e and A n derson, cabinet-makers and nphosterers ; Arnot and Co., painters; Allan,. carver ; and Cairney, g l ass sta i ner. —North Blitish Mad. MIDDLE TE:mrLE, Nov. 4.—The following mem bers of this society have been called to th e b ar, an d were swo rn in this evening in the hall : —Willi am H enry Gunning Bagsha wc, Esq., James Dunce, E sq ., an d Adolphus Levy, Esq. MAGAZINES, &c —(CON TIN UED). UI4I LED SERVICk. " The Military Career of General Cavaignec" is concluded in the present number. A clear and suc cinct account is givt n of his eminent exertions in the cause of order during the eventful days of June, when France was tottering on the verge of anarchy. The confidence and esteem of the French nation may yet be even more signally hestowed upon him than when he reaped his first reward after those glorious servicEs, in the decree of the National Assembly, "He has well deserved of his country." The " Re quiem upon Duelling" is worth perusal. Among other very sensible remarks on the subject, the fol lowing is worthy of observation :—" An erroneous distinction is too often attempted to be drawn between a written and a verbal apology, and has been the occasion of most serious mischief. A gentleman's word should at all times be considered as valid as his signature, nor should a written apology evEr be in sisted on, unless w here there exists an avowed neces sity- for sending it to some absent party concerned, and in that case it should not be refused, because no gentlen.an can object to state in writing what he is verbally willing to avouch. The wanner of demand ir.g it soaks s the whole difficulty; for a forced re cantation, or eating of w ords, is ever as unpalat able as Fluellen's leek." Of the valour sometimes displayed by the herccs of the sod, an instance is given which occurrs d some 3 ears ago at Bourdeaux. In a duel between two merchants, one of the parties fell on the first fire, and tl e seconds immediately ap proached, supposing that he was mortally wounded. After a close inspection they found he had not been struck at all, his ant agon i s t' s b a ll h av i ng g l ance d aside and lodged in the trunk of a tree ; but he was, nevertheless, dead, having, it is supposed, anticipated by his terror that fate which he might otherwise have escaped. The other was wounded in the right arm. " A Visit to the United Service Institution in 1848 " will he found a useful companion to those inclined to inspect that interesting collection of martial imple ments and models. There is also a very well written ' and agreeable episode of the Peninsular war, en titled " A Visit to Santona," from which we shall make no mutilated extracts, but recommend it as a bonne bouche to the reader. We would direct the attention of the professional peruser to the letters on the subject of the Royal Horse Artillery, and on the establishment at Warley. For the consolation of the Peace Congress, we are also informed that the effec tive strength of the French army is half a million of men, the budget for the war depart ment being fixed at 432 millions of francs, and that of the navy at 152 millions. But the gem of the number is the first article, " The , Sack of Rome in 1525." The actual assault of the city by Bourbon and his ferocious soldiery is not comprised in the present portion; but the lucid and masterly exposition afforded of the state of affairs, as subsisting at that period between Francis I. and the Emperor, makes us look forward with pleasurable anticipation to a faithful portraiture of that thrilling event. It is taken from a translation into French by Prince Louis Napoleon, of a relation bf the sack by Jacques Bonaparte, a contemporary writer who lived at the Court of Rome. A preliminary dissertation is given on the genealogy of the family, which proves its antiquity and noble blood. So far back as the year 1170 it was among the first at Treviso, and the names of several members appear with distinction in the Italian annals of the succeeding centuries, till a Louis Bonaparte passed into Corsica in 1612, at the time of the war between the Tuscans and the Ge noese. He fixed himself at Ajaccio, and was the head of the Bonapartes of Corsica—the ancestor of those meteor lings of modern Europe. Are we yet to see another ? THE BANKERS MAGAZINE. The present number opens with a "Review of the recent Parliamentary Inquiry on the Commercial Distress of 1847." Anything that relates to the amendment of our monetary code, under which the country has sustained such severe losies, and witnessed such tearful distress, and so general a depreciation in the value of every description of property, must ever be a subject of the deepest interest to all—more especially to the banking and commercial classes. No apology is, therefore, due for returning to a ques tion which has been discussed with great ability and sound judgment in the - pages of the Bankers Mag azine. The public are not wearied of the controversy. It is par excellence the question of the day, and on its solution will chiefly depend the future prosperity and happiness of the nation, whether we are to see our industrious classes fully employed and fairly remunerated for their labour, and, as a natural result, loyal, orderly, and contented, or suffering the most bitter privations, and spending their hours of compulsory idleness in listening to the inflammatory harangues of mischievous demagogues, and easily seduced from their allegiance and love for a government under which they have experienced so much wretchedness, and all the evils of tho most griping poverty. Our contemporary well remarks that "it is not to be permitted that an inquiry con ducted with so much care—resulting in the collection of evidence of so conclusive a character—and sig nalised by the adoption of the most important Parl.a mentary report (that of the Lords' Committee) which has appeared upon the subject since 1819, and that report distinctly in opposition to the present law, should be converted into a weapon of offence in behalf of those very opinions which this occasion, and these materials have done so much to invalidate." It ac cordingly attacks the arguments that have appeared on the subject in a daily morning journal,—which it completely demolishes with weapons drawn from the armoury of the bullionists. " Letters to a Branch Manager" are continued—" Discounts" are the subjects of the present epistle. There is a second article on the " Statistics of Railway Expenditure," from which it appears that the total amount of share capital actually paid up on the Ist December, 1847, is 121,641,5841. Gs. Id., and the total debts of the several companies at the same period, 39,514,8951. Bs. 7d. Thus we find more than 161,000,0001. already embarked in those important undertakings, which are so perseveringly attacked by some mis chievous and designing men. It also estimates that the future calls,to be distributed over three years at least, will not amount to more than 45,000,0001., or 15,000,000/. per annum at the outside. This estimate is founded en the clear and accurate calculations published in a provincial contemporary, to which we have already alluded. Various " Railway Statements" are given, including, of course, the important " Bear". destroy ing statement promulgated by the directors of the North- Western Company. There is also a well-written paper on the " Law of Cheques," and a mass of valu able intelligence of the usual character. Among the communications will be found a powerful letter from Mr. Salt to Sir Robert Peel on the subject of the late currency debate on Mr. Ilerries's motion. The present number fully maintains the high character of this excellent periodical. TAI7"B. Tait's Magazine for November opens with a pleasant ramble by the river Dee. Then follows "A Bundle of Books," by George Gilfillan, once a constant con tributor of Tait, but whose contributions now are assuming the character of "angels' visits." The " Bundle of Books" is a well-written criticism upon a number of recent publications, which, however, only fills two pages, and which, interesting though it may be, we are by no means disposed to consider as an equivalent for Mr. Gilfillan's exquisite "Literary Portraits,"—exquisite and attractive, notwithstanding occasional blemishes. Why is the series discontinued? A long list of authors and authoresses yet remain well worthy to take their place beside those who have gone before. "Miranda" is continued with undi minished spirit. The meeting of the long-separated husband and wife on the taking of the Bastile, and the liberation of the prisoners, is detailed with an ex quisite pathos. An interesting article on "The Character of Lady Macbeth" endeavours, in opposi tion to long-established prejudice, to prove th a t L a d y Illacbeth was "a beautiful, fair woman, about twenty four or twenty.five years of age, with large dark blue eyes, an extremely lofty forehead, and a profusion of auburn, or chesnut hair." " What Macbeth is to the rest of Shakspere's writings, a n d Sh a k spere himself to other dramatic poets, Lady Macbeth is to the play in which she appears; that is, she is the crowning beauty and excellence of the finest work of art in the world." So says Mr. James Augustus St. John, the writer of the article in question, an article well wo r th y o f perusal, and w h ich w i ll be especially interesting to those who may happen to differ from its opinion. The concluding passages we recommend to the consideration of one Mr. Birch, who has recently made himself notorious by his com ments upon Shakspere. "In Shakspere," says Mr. St. John, " I find more religion than in a thousand homilies." A notice of Cabet, the French Commu nist, articles on the Revolution, on the Currency, on Emigration, poetry and criticisms complete the contents of Tait's for November. CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL. Chambers' is too well known to require comment and most certainly too well appreciated to need com mendation. It is enough for us to say that the No vember number is as good as its predecessors. Its contents present the ordinary melange of the inte resting, the agreeable, and the instructive. An article on " Great Men," one of those truthful and instructive papers which form the most valuable cha racteristic of Chambers', concludes with the follow ing suggestive observations:— " The world may be captious, neglectful ; much grievous wrong may sometimes ID: a consequence of un worthy jealousies; but, on the whole, a man's chief enemy is himself. When Horace Vernet suffered the indignity of having his pictures refused admittance to an exhibition in the Louvre, did he fly into a passion, and go and kill himself as an ill-used man? No. Without muttering a word of complaint, he exhibited his pro ductions elsewhere, and lived to be at the head of the French school of painting—a lesson worth taking by others besides artists. We repeat an advice formerly offered—NEVEß COMPLAIN: the world flits fm Rf used men. Go on, true soul! faint not in, dairg the work before thee; but do it quietly, and 1e:(49 the rest to Him who overshadows us with the wirlis t,f Provi dence! Remember that the mall oppressiltuis of coteries are but transient, and act with slight effect":Qta the truly great—great in sentiment as well as intell4C.' We are each of us on trial, and it conscious of rectitude, need not fear the verdict of the tribunal." The most attractive paper in the present number of Chambers' is a little tale by Leitch Ritchie, called " Quaker Love," an exquisite little tale, fraught with a deep interest and natural pathos, rendered peculiarly powerful by the simple and unpretending manner of the narrative. ME TROPOLI7 AN. In addition to its ordinary quantum of ficti tious tales and light poems, the Metropo litan for November contains an inter( sfing abstract of the " Life of Lo r d Ch ance l lor Hardwicke," and an able t.nd attracti ve cr i t i c i sm upon American Poetry, and more eEp-xially Longfell ow ' s poems. The magazine is also adorned with a b.?auti ful steel engraving of the American poet. One of the poems here given as a specimen of Longfellow's writings is so admirable in its style,. :Ind so elevating its tendency, that we cannot retrain from trans- ferring it to our columns, although many of cur readers are no doubt already familiar with It is a tale, however, that will bear twice telling. "We doubt not," says the writer of the criticism in the Metropolitan, "that this poem has inspired marly a youthful heart with high hopes and indomitable resolves. To the man also of little faith, sinking beneath the waves of life, it is fitted to come as an inspiration and celestial voice." A PSALM OF LIFE. WHAT THE HEART OF THE YOUNG MAN SAID TO THE PSALMIST. Tell me not, in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty dream! For the soul is dead that slumbers, And things are not what they seem. Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave is not its goal; Dust thou art, to dust returnest, Was not spoken of the soul. Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, Is our destined end or way; But to set, that each to-morrow Find us farther than to-day. Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave. In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Lite, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife! Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant! Let the dead Past bury its dead! Act—act in the living Present! Heart within, and God o'erhead! Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints in the sands of time— Footprints, that perhaps another, Sailing o'er lite's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate: Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labour and to wait. MISCELLANEOUS. In its first article, one on the " Anglo-French Mediation in Italy," the Eclectic Review very truth fully, and at the present moment very appropriately, remarks—" It may be politic in the adversaries of freedom to affect supreme scorn for revolutionary governments, and the most unbounded confidence in the return of things to their old condition. They are very far from being sincere. They tremble while they mock and insult, and pray for nothing so ear nestly as that the experiment of democracy may prove a failure. Liberty is infectious, so that the most firmly rooted despotism will be unable to maintain itself if surrounded by free states." Again, after, according to a theory of his own, attributing the liberal Move ment in Italy to the influence and example of England, this writer justly observes—" Nations act and react upon each other, and the beneficial influence we are now exerting beyond the Alps is only a tardy repay ment of the benefits we formerly received from the republics of the middle ages." The Farmers' Maga zine, by some most astonishing accident, contains a portrait of Surplice, the winner of the Derby ! for what cause the high-bred racer comes into the Farmers Magazine we are quite unable to surmise. The engraving will, however, we doubt not, be as welcome to the readers of this periodical as the por trait of any "short-horn" upon record. The Sport ing Magazine contains a representation of "Twilight and Wyandotte," and " After the Gallop," in which latter engraving clouds of smoke seem to be issuing from the nostrils of the wearied horses. Sharpe 's London Magazine is gradually but visibly improving Mrs. S. C. Hall and Miss Pardoe are among the con tributors, and the editor continues his new tale in a style worthy of the author of " Frank Fairlegh." "Eton" forms the subject of the new number of The Land we Live in, which is ernbel• lished with a very beautiful engraving of the " distant spires and antique towers" of Eton College. Gavarni in London contains as usual three illustrations—" Fancy " The Potato-can," and "The Foreign Gentleman in London," of which the " Potato-can "is infinitely the best. Glad as we are to meet with any new work by Thomas Miller, we are grieved to find what promises to be an agreeable serial, called by such a name as The Mysteries of London, a name which is thoroughly hacknied, and the associations of which are by no means agreeable. However, if a rose by any other 'name :may smell as sweet, perhaps the floral freshness of Thomas Miller's style may be undimmed by the uncongenial- subject which it has pleased him to associate with it. This remains to be seen on a further development of his work. The Drawing-Room Magazine contains some pictorial and pen-and-ink work-patterns, and a few light tales and poems calculated to please the inmates of the boudoir. Very different are the contents of the Repertory .of Invention. Its very beautifully engraved plates display "calculating machines," " improved steel pens," " modes of suspending windows," and " pressing flour," &c., &c. The Colonial Church Chronicle contains some very suggestive " Hints on Catechisms." The Patent Journal bears a very close resemblance to the Repertory of Inventions. The Musical Treasury for N ovember contains " Rossini's Overture to La Gazza's Ladra ' " " Gildron's March," and a humorous song of " The Spider and the Fly," sung by Mr. Henry Russell. The second (or October) number of Albert Smith's Poppleton Legacy has been sent to us by the pub lisher, instead of the third (or November) number. NEW MUSIC. OUR COUNTRY ANT) OUR QUEEN. A pa triotic Song. Composed by J. 0. Altmann, written by J. ()Elver, Esq. This loyal effusion has bean sung by Messrs. Phillips, Leffler, and S. Smith. The melody is full of energy, and the accompaniment well arranged. THE EMIGRANT'S FAREWELL. Ballad. Corn posed by J. 0. Altmann, written by J. 011iver, Esq. A flowing melody in B flat; the accompaniment is facile, and, from the p o p u l ar sty l e in which it is composed, we predict complete success for the com poser, and a numerous sale at the publisher's. NORrTH MAVOURNEEN. Ballad composed by Allmann in the Irish style, simple and pretty. Th e poetry of this ballad is also by J. 011iver, Esq. All lovers of Irish melodies will be sure to purchase this characteristeric production. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning in the grounds around the Castle. The loyal Family took their usual airings. Her Majesty, attended by the Marchioness of Douro, Lady in Waiting, and Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting, drove in Windsor Park this forenoon. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are expected to arrive at the Castle this afternoon. His Royal highness Prince Albert, attended by Lord Canloys, Colonel Phipps, Major General Bowles, and Colonel Bouverie, went out shooting in Windsor Park. Captain Francis Seymour left the Castle to-day. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess of Holienlohe Langenburg, her Serene Highness the Princess Eliza of liohenlotie Langenburg, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Ilohenlohe Schillingsfurst, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Barones de Speth, General IVemyss, and Sir George Couper. The band of the 2d Regiment of Life Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. The Lords of her Majesty's most honourable Privy Council are appointed to meet in the Exchequer Chamber, on Monday next, the 13th instant, to settle the Roll of Sheriffs for the ensuing year. ERRATUM.—In The Sun of yesterday, bottom of .51h column, p. 3, read " 18th Royal Irish," instead of " 18th Irish Dragoons." There are no 18th Irish Dra goons in the British service. On Monday, the Gth instant, a general assembly 01 the Academicians was held at the Royal Academy of Arts, in Trafalgar-square, when Mr. Robert Thorburn and Mr. Augustus Leopold Egg were d u l y e l ected associates of that institution.