The Sun. — London, England, 1865-10-07 00:00:00

.1 ' Utt LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1865. Whatever surplus energies are possessed by the United Kingdom, there is certainly no lack of space and employment for them in the circle of our pos sessions. We have long been told how much into._ ligent English labour is wanted in India ; we know that the .busy, thriving population of Australia is as yet a mere fringe to the continent ; we can see that New Zealand, Van Dieraen's Land, and other of our Southern possessions only y need stout hearts and willing hands to raise them many degrees higher in the scale, and to develope th • eir vast capacities. But in no direction is there more Scope for the emi grant and the settler than in those extensive terri tories 'Which lie beyond the influence of the United States, and which offer such bountiful attractions in the abundance of their natural resources, and the capacities of their soil and climate. We are ac customed in this country, in speaking of British North America, to refer principally to the Canadas ; but the minor States, though thinly populated, are of a size and value enough to form a very important part of an ordinary kingdom. New Brunswick contains an area of 17,000,000 of acres, of which 12,000,000 are fit for agriculture. Yet, of this vast extent of fertile soil, only a million and a half of acres are under cultivation. The population of this magnificent country is not nearly so great as that of a large manufacturing town, though there is everything that can attract the industri ous and enterprising settler. Whether his inclination turns to delving in the earth, to tilling the soil, or to seek a subsistence from the lower tribes who inhabit the sea and the land, he has only to make his choice. The means for a livelihood are clear before him, and he has but to accept the gifts and profit by the opportunities which nature scatters with a lavish hand. The great primaeval forest indeed rears its towering head and stretches for miles upon miles over the country. Still this very forest is another source of -wealth, and the number of trades forms one of the important resources of the North American Provivces. New Brunswick, in common with the other British settlements in that part of the world, has natural wealth enough to excite the cupidity of an unscrupulous neighbour without the artificial strength to resist it. The great resource of all the provinces would, of course, be their union and joint action ; but, unfortunately, there are difficulties iu the way which, if they do not produce the failure of the scheme, at least cause delay and uncertainty. New Brunswick itself has played a decided part in the postponement of the question, having displaced a Government and re gistered its opinion decidedly against the Confedera tion scheme. The members were pretty evenly balanced, however, and it was only a narrow majority of 450 votes, which defeated the proposal and changed the Ministry. The French element was not hostile to the scheme, seeing that two French counties recorded nearly 3,000 votes in favour of Confederation, and not one vote against it. The great objection raised against it is the possible in crease of taxation. The New Brunswickers have no inclination to protect themselves against dangers not immediate or imminent at a cost of additional taxes. " What they did with yesterday, they'll e'en do with to-day," and they probably cherish a lurking hope that in case of a rupture with their powerful neighbour England will supply all that is lacking. They forget how much valuable time must be lost before such assistance could arrive, and how incum bent it is on them to be prepared to the extent of their abilities. The absence of taxation is one of the great inducements always held out to the in tending emigrant, and certainly from all accounts the settlers in New Brunswick are not inclined to surrender their advantages. The dread of taxation makes them turn a deaf ear to any proposals for in creased outlay, and those persons who from various causes were hostile to the Confederation scheme found no argument so effective as the assertion that Canada had a heavy debt, and wanted to share her burden with the maritime provinces. But in this ingenious train of reasoning one important point is overlooked, and that is the financial consideration of the United States, because if New Brunswickers prefer annexation to taxation they are likely to have both evils instead of one. The public burdens in America must grow heavier and heavier, as the expenses of the war are more strongly felt, so that it will not be exactly the way to keep out of trouble to be dragged into the midst of the financial perplexities. If the local pride of the maritime provinces shrinks from the thought of the predomi nance of Canada in the Confederation, how will it relish the very insignificant position which will be allotted to it in the vast and populous assemblage of the United States ? The politicians of New Brunswick have an awkward piece of business to decide, and although the discussion is going on all through the settlements nothing as yet has been de termined upon. Besides the negative advantages to be gained by the union with her fellows New Brunswick will derive positive benefit from the arrangement to be made with respect to the public works. According to the present system the roads, bridges, schools, &c., are maintained out of the im port duties, and, consequently, the tariff is so high that it puts a very serious impediment in the way of the foreign trade. It is manifest that this must be a great drawback to a country which must look to trade and commerce as the stepping -stones to wealth and power. The Quebec Confederation so clearly perceived the dangers of this course, as pur sued by the colonies, that they arranged that out of the general revenue a sum equal to 80 cents per head of the population should be annually paid to each province in full discharge of all such claims, so that whatever additional outlay was necessary for road-making, bridge-building, schools, or other works of general local benefit, must be paid in the English fashion by a local rate in aid. This clause in the proposed constitution excited very strong opposition in New Brunswick, but the gentlemen who framed it showed the true spirit of enlightened and far-seeing statesmen when they endeavoured to remove all shackles from trade, and to discourage the maintenance of a tariff which tends to drive the foreign dealer elsewhere with his goods. It was scarcely to be hoped that so great an undertaking would be carried through without a vigorous opposition, but time and reflec tion have already exercised a modifying influence. The present generation is called upon, as it were, to make sacrifices for the benefit of a distant and uncertain future. The British Americans fear that the new and untried road which they are called upon to enter will lead them to bear the burdens of an older civilisation. So considerable a work is not to be lightly undertaken, and it is well that all parties should count the cost before beginning ; but the advantages are considerable, the risks to be avoided so great, and the grounds for undertaking it so reasonable, that we cannot believe a self governing intelligent British community will long delay its execution. Experience has repeatedly shown that anion is strength. The British Ameri can Provinces are too valuable to rely on an isolated security. They have, both in their soil and their population, the elements of a great and powerful nation, which shall carry out in the Western Hemisphere the high mission of the mother country in the Old World, preserving her traditions of Con stitutional Law and Liberty, and relying for strength and riches, like her, not on the spirits of war, but on the trophies of peace, trusting the schoolmaster to keep order, rather than the soldier placing the check on violence and rebellion, in the hands of the people themselves, and claiming free thought, free speech, free action, as her inalienable right. To attain this end two things are especially neces sary —the union which preserves peace, and the liberal policy which encourages commerce. Selfish and exclusive laws will never make a great people, and they are certainly but ill adapted to any com munity which claims English origin. Much may be learned from the study of the transactions that took place in the Health Depart ment of the Social Science Congress, over which Dr. lANKESTER presided. A paper was read by Mr. P. H. HOLLAND, on the " Unnecessary Ex posure of Workmen to Danger of Life and Health, in Collieries, Mines, and Manufactories." After wards a most interesting paper was read by Dr. HALL, senior physician to the Sheffield Public Hospital, on the subject of " The Effects of certain Sheffield Trades on Life and Health." The details here chronicled are really appalling in their extent and magnitude, and the reader is left in a state of consternation at the fatal requirements of trade, which demands so many victims. Few things are more sad in their way than the pictures here pre sented to our notice, of human beings striving to .....,_,.._____ LIFEBOAT SERVICES. —During the storms of the past year the National Lifeboat Institution, by Its i ifeboats and other means, contributed to the saving of 898 persons from different wrecks on our coasts. The Insti tution also expended £19,510 in the same periud on its lifeboat et tablishments, in addition to grantiog £1,530 as rewards. The CmmittASSISTANCEee of the Instituttoion enable earnestl them y A to i'P meet lSAL the to the publ o ic for continued heavy demands on the Institution's 150 lifeboat establishments. Contributions are received by the London and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, .11sq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.-- 31 anagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING the performances will commence with Shalpere's Tragedy of MACBETH. Mr. Phelps; Messrs. 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FOIL SCANDAL, LEND ME i t sV - LINGS, and EASY SHAVING. On Thursday, October 12, Mr. Charles Mathews will re appoar, atter a remarkable and most triumph nt perform ance of L'Homme Blase, in Paris, and in the French tongue, making his debut here in the English version of the same piece, entitled USED UP, sustaining his original character of Sir ChArles Coldstream. Mrs. Charles Mathews will also appear on the same evening in Planche's Extravaganza of THE GOLDEN FLEECE, with Mr. Charles Mathews. On Friday and Saturday, USED UP, THE GOLDEN FLEECE, and other Entertainments. NOTICK.—Mr. Sothern will re-appear at Christmas. The Box-offi will be opened on Saturday, Oct. 7, and daily a fterward ce s, from 10 till 5. NEW THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Tins EVENING, at 7, GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mrs Alfred !•lellon and Ur. Felix Rogers. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip (his 30th appearance), Mr. Jefferson, supported by Messrs. liillington, r. 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It will be a profitable study for many to dwell upon, this able summary of the manner in which the trades of Sheffield affect life and health. The accounts met with are almost incredible, and doubtless if introduced in the pages of fiction would be called grossly exaggerated. But this paper is written by one who speaks what he does know, and he has had ample opportunity of forming his opinion and arriving at his conclusions. The death-rate is alarming in Sheffield, and it has increased of late, for in the ten years ending 1860 it was 28 in 1,000 ; but in the first half of the present year it was 32 in 1,000, and last year 31 in the same average. The inhabitants of Sheffield enjoy some great ad vantages. In the first place, there is a large supply of pure water, and the wages of many arti sans are better than in some other towns, while there is an abundant supply of the necessaries of life at a reasonable rate. Of all trades, the forging, grinding, cutting, and hardening of the files is one in which the workmen suffer most severely, and the total engaged in this branch of the business amounts to five thousand and seven hundred and fifty, including one thousand boys and three hund red females. The file-cutter's disease is poisoning by lead ; the file is in a bed of lead while in pro cess of cutting, and every time the hammer strikes the chisel the air is filled with the fine lead dust which may be seen to rise. The extreme carelessness dis played by the workers in this dangerous trade is simply marvellous, and, indeed, it would seem as if they went out of their way to do themselves all the harm they can. In the first place, they never wash their hands before dinner, which they often take in the workshop, and besides they have the fearful habit of wetting the finger and thumb by which the chisel is held by licking them. One man stated that he knew a thousand file-cutters, and that they never, with one exception, washed their hands till they got home at night, and sometimes not then, and do not change their clothes when they get back either. The File Smiths' Union subscribe annu ally upwards of fifty pounds to have the power to send such of their poor brethren to the Sheffield Public Hospital and Dispensary. A few simple but most excellent rules were laid down by Dr. HALL, and if these were satisfactorily attended to by those entering on the dangerous trade with fresh powers and unimpaired vigour there can be no doubt that the best effects would follow, and, comparatively speaking, a great change would take place in the long list of sickness and premature death. In the first instance it is mentioned that children should not begin to cut files at so early an age as they do, for it makes them feeble in body, and also prevents their educa- tion. Washing the hands and arms frequently during the day is strongly recommended, and wearing different clothes in the workshop and out of it is another important point; furthermore, the meals should not be taken in the shop, which is a most injurious practice, and also licking the fingers is a most pernicious system, which cannot be too much discouraged on all accounts. An orinasal respirator is advisable to wear during work hours. It appears that the men engaged in this employ ment get good wages, and therefore it would not be impossible for them to adopt many of these rules with little or no loss ; and the employers should consider it their bounden duty to do as much as they can to rectify the serious evils of the work, and mitigate its ruinous effect on the human frame. It is advised that to every place of business in the file-cutting trade a large room should be supplied with hot and cold water, in order that the men may wash and change their dress. In the dry grinding department the greatest danger is incurred by the men, and when two or three deep are grind ing scissors without a pan, it is observable that those who sit behind throw a large quantity of dust on those who sit in front of them. Great evils arise in every part of the premises, and im mense clouds of dust fill the air when " hanging" and " racing" the stones take place. During this time the mouth and nose could be protected by a light handkerchief, but very seldom is the plan adopted. The necessity that exists for the reme dial agency being employed by those of a superior station is shown by the answer given to Doctor 'TALL, on his asking a grinder at the Union Wheel why he exposed himself to dangers which would certainly bring on a disease that would terminate in a miserable death, replied, "We know all about it, Doctor, but we never gave it a thought." Tool grinders who work on a dry stone are perhaps the worst off, and their con dition is not much ameliorated since the time when one of their number said, " I shall be thirty-six next month, and you know that is getting an old man at our trade," the average age being only twenty-eight as it would seem. Dr. HALL puts the case very forcibly before us by taking the case of a boy of ten going into the wheel, as many do at that early period, and his expectation of life at the age of twenty-One, if he work without a fan, will not exceed fourteen years. From this we find that he loses twenty-five years of existence, as the probable expectation of life at that age is fifty-nine years. These fatal influences ruin families, and bring many children to the workhouse, besides inflicting dreadful diseases and painful deaths upon the poor creatures themselves. Dr. HALL presents a sad picture of a poor grinder going on with his work to the last, and, as each day brings him nearer to his wretched end, fighting on to get bread for his family. In a civi lised country it seems desirable and very consider ate that this fearful sacrifice of health and prema ture loss of life should not be suffered to continue. It appears from the table of the razor-grinders thereon that out of 290 persons employed only nine appear between the ages of fifty to fifty-five ; while from twenty-one to twenty-five there are no less than eighty-three. This is, in truth, an exem plification of the lines, " a worm in the bud of youth and at the root of age." The Sheffield grinders' disease was almost unknown some time ago, but many causes have aided its progress and developed its powers. Grind ing wheels were formerly built upon the banks of rivers, and thus more 'interruptions took place in the grinder's works, and he was not, as now, kept grinding on almost without intermission from morn ing till night. Holidays were fixed according to the old rules of the Cutlers' Company, and that wisely suggests the diminution of the hours of labour in the grinder's trade, and he stigmatises the habit of keeping " saint days," as they are called, which commences the early part of the week in in temperance, and crowds into the end of it six days work for three. It is satisfactory to notice that mention is here made of a man of 46 engaged in the grinding trade, who is strong and healthy, in consequence of his adopting wise measures. He will not work without a fan, and uses other proper precautions. It is certain that the advice here given is wise, which suggests that the owner of the wheel should provide fans, and not the grinders, because the latter as a class are so indifferent. It is quite amazing to find the recklessness of those * emAoy . ed in work that is so dangerous, and yet .neglect to take the necessary steps to protect themselves from deadly injury. One man says it is too much trouble, another that he dislikes the noise, and another does not think it worth while for the short time he has to live. Well may the lecturer exclaim that if " ever there vas a trade more poisoning than the fabled valley of the upas, more slow in its effects it is true, but equally deadly, with inhaling the atmosphere of the celebrated Grotto del Cani, it is that of a fork, scissors, and razor grinder, who works without employing the effectual means for his preservation which the fan affords." An impressive exhortation is given here to those who suffer young boys to go without a word of warning into this dangerous trade. The entrance to a dry-grinder's " Hull" without a fan is, says Dr. HALL emphatically, " unmistakeably the gate that leads to certain death." The law should certainly prevent the boy of tender age from entering these " hulls," and such power can alone prevail. The greediness for gain overpowers every other consideration in the minds of those who should be their protectors, but in this instance are their virtual destroyers and their cruel persecutors. What a dreadful spectacle to behold are these dwarfed and decrepid children, who should be in the full bloom and vigour of hearty and happy childhood !—" prematurely ex hausted, their spring of life used up, too often they never arrive at manhood's summer"—is here forcibly declared ; and another great evil is the want of education that this early labour entails upon them. One generation passes away, ground off in the wheel, says Dr. HALL, but another appears alike in ignorance, intemperance, and folly. " The chil dren of to-day are the type of the fathers of yes terday ; they have come into the world without GOD'S blessing in homes where too often tteir fathers have left it without a hope. It is indeed time that something be done speedily and vigor ously to put a stop to these iniquitous practices of sending boys to work in the hulls. It is wrong in every sense of the word to permit its continuance ; the State is robbed of its citizens by the early ener vation of its youth, while these young beings are taught to waste their rowers and misuse their opportunities. LATEST INTELLIGENCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) CALCUTTA AND CHINA MAILS. SUEZ, OCT. 6. The Mooltan, with the above mails, arrived here at 9 a.m. to day (Friday). Mr. John Bright on the Game Laws. The following letter from Mr. John Bright, M.P., on the subject of the Game Laws, was read at a meeting of the Midland Farmers' Club held at Bir mingham, on Thursday : Rochdale, Sept. 30, 1865. Dear Sir,—l am glad to hear that you are about to read a paper on the subject of the Game Laws. I do not think much good would be done by hold ing a meeting in Birmingham. The towns are known to be against the game laws, but so long as the county constituencies send game preservers to Parliament, the members for the towns can do nothing for the farmers. It is about 20 years since I gave much time and labour with a view to re lieve the farmers from the evil of the game laws— and I spent at least £3OO in bringing before them and the public some of the facts of this great griev ance. Up to this time nothing has been done in the way of relief, but, on the contrary, the laws which favour the preservation of game have been more strict. I fear the evil has become not less, but greater, and I see only one way in which any real improvement can be made. It can only be done by having in parliament a larger number of representatives of the people, and fewer representa tives of a class, and of the prejudices and usurpa tions of a class. How can this be brought about and secured ? By the admission of another million of the people to the elective franchise, so that the House of Commons may be truly representative of the true interests and wishes of the nation. But there is one thing which the farmers may do for themselves whenever an election for a county takes place. At present they are not asked who shall pretend to represent them, but the lords and squires of the county name the candidates ; and, as a rule, the tenant farmers vote for him, and he enters the house to do the work of the lords and squires who se lected him. A main part of that work is to keep guard over the laws which favour the preservation of game. I know how many re: sons there are why a tenant should be disposed to support the nominee of his landlord. He feels in how many ways his landlord or his landlord's agent can annoy and injure him, and he submits to a power which he has not learned to resist. But the time is coming when tenants will dare to believe and act for themselves in the per formance of their political duties. They can com bine with great ease, and when combined, their power is irresistible. I hope the day may soon come when they will take the election of members for the counties in some degree into their own hands, and when this is done their rolitical and social deliver ance will be secured. You all see at once how easy it is for you to combine. Every farmer has a horse and a gig, or dogcart, or conveyance of some kind, so that he can go to the poll without any cost to himself. Farmers meet almost every week at their market town, and they can know the feelings of their class without diffculty. In every county they should select a farmers' candidate. If a good tenant farmer can be selected. bring him forward ; if not, then some other respectable and intelligent man. If you can find a landowner who is willing to be just to the tenant farmers, both in his own private con duct and in respect of legislation which affects them, take him as your candidate, and give him a zealous support. You can contest a county at almost no expense. A subscription of £1 from each tenant will raise a sum large enough to pay for all the printing you will require, and you can take your selves and your neighbours to the poll at a trifling expense. The farmers' candidate will be the popu lar candidate. The Liberals in the towns will give him their support, and you will carry him into Par liament to do the work of the farmers and of the people, instead of that of the lords and squires. Some will say I am advising you to work a revolu tion, and so I am. It will be a revolution that will transfer the county representation from a dozen rich men or families to the real people of the counties. It will send members to Parliament who will care more for the rights and interests of the population than for the semi-barbarous sports of a class. When the tenant farmers see their power, and arouse themselves to exert it, the days of the game laws are ended, and there will not be wanting just and good men among the landowners themselves, who will give them a hearty co-:operation in the good work. As to changes in the game laws, I see no great good in them. What you want is the re peal of all laws which are made with the object of favouring the preservation of game. The funda mental principle of the tenant farmers should be this : that they shall have absolute and undisputed ownership of, and control over, all animals which live upon the produce of their land. They occupy land, and pay rent for it ; they risk all they have_ their money, their time, their labour, their hopes, their present, and their future, in the cultivation of their farms ; the horses, cows, sheep, and swine are theirs ; the crops are also theirs ; and the hares and rabbits, and game of every kind, living upon their farms, should also be theirs. Till this is the settled law, and also the practice of the country, the tenant farmers will never hold the position to which they have a just claim, and the evils of game law and game preservation will never be wholly re moved. At present it is impossible for your friends in Parliament to do anything for you. You can do much—l think you can do everything—for your selves. Let it be a rule that no tenant farmer will support a candidate who is not in favour of full justice to tenant farmers, and the whole character of county representatives will be charged. I would advise your committee to correspond with farmers in every county in the kingdom, and to exhort them everywhere seriously to consider this great question, and to prepare to act when another general election shall take place. Your deliverance from the insult ing grievance of which you complain rests mainly with yourselves.—l am very respectfully yours, JOHN BRIGHT. Mr. A. Robotham, The Oak Farm, Drayton Basset, near Tamworth. FRANCE. PARIS, OCT. 7. A report addressed to the Emperor, signed by M. Drouyn de Lhuys and XL Behic, has been published this morning. It states that cholera has been im ported into Egypt by the - Mussuhnan pilgrims, and recommends the expediency of promptly calling to gether a Diplomatic Conference, which should pro pose practical measures for the better organisation of the sanitary service of the East. Viscount Paiva, Portuguese Ambassador to France, has left Paris to receive the King and Queen of Portugal, who will enter French territory at Irun. Letters received here from Rome assert that the Allocution recently delivered by the Pope against secret societies was due to the suggestion of Arch bishop Manning, who wished, in this manner, to obtain a condemnation of Fenianism. Duke Marino Torlonia is dead. BOURSE, Oct. 6.—Two o'Clock.—Another fall in London of per cent. on Consols has much affected the market here. Sales are numerous, and the decline in certain cases is heavy. Threes are doing 67f. 95c.—a decline of 30c. Credit Mobilier Shares are quoted 848 f. 75c., with a fall of 12f. 50c. Spanish Mobilier have fallen below par—viz. to 488 f. 75c. The decline on these shares is 16f. 25c. Italian Fives have maintained their price of 65f. The following coupons have been detached to-day : —Orleans, 20f. ; Societe Ge'nerale, 3f. 12ic. ; Gas, 35f. ; Western, 17f. 50c. ; Lyons, 40c. ; Roman, 12f. 50c. Orleans Shares are quoted 807 f. 50c., with a fall of 12f. 50c., taking the coupon into account. Three o'Clock.—No improvement has taken place, the last quotations being as follows: Ditto Threes — Roman 7l Mexican Loan 4B Do. Bonds 323 Russian - Austrian Spanish Threes Home Debt Deferred 4 per Cants — Do. and month — 3 per Cents. 67 80 Do. end month 67 00 Credit Alobilier 842 50 Do. end month Bank Shares — Credit Foncier 1310 Italian Loan — Do. end month 64 95 BAIL VATS. Cash. Acct. 805 ... ... 1086 25 847 50 Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean Southern Western Eastern Sardinian Austrian Lombard North of Spain Saragossa Ditto to Barcelona Roman - - ... 520 - - - ... 232 50 - - ... 406 25 - - ... 437 50 - - ... 185 - - - ... 285 - - - 202 50 Fenianism in Dublin, DUBLIN, Friday Evening. Mr. Martin Andrew O'Brennan, the registered proprietor of the Connaught Patriot, who was ar rested yesterday morning in Tuam, was brought before Mr. Stronge this day at 12 o'clock in the Police Commissioners' Court, Castle-yard. After some delay, Mr. Curran appeared for the prisoner. Mr. Barry, on the part of the Crown, read a leading article and other comments in defence of Fenianism which had appeared in the Connaught Patriot, and demanded that the prisoner should be committed for trial under the Treason Felony Act. Mr. Stronge said he had no discretion in the matter. Mr. O'Brennan was accordingly committed, pro testing that in no country in the world would such an aggression be made on the liberty of the subject as that perpetrated on him. The prisoner was re moved in custody. George A. F. Gilles, who made an information on the part of the Crown which inculpated Michael Moore, the blacksmith, who has been committed for trial, was arrested this evening on his own informa tion, and committed for trial by Mr. Stronge on the charge of being a member of the Fenian Brother hood. On being arrested he said he would take ten years' imprisonment before he would do what he had done, as his family would be ruined, and that he would take five years to be out of the prosecution. At five o'clock this morning Joseph Jude, son of the eminent hotel-keeper, Grafton-street, Dublin, was arrested as a Fenian at Mullingar, where he was the manager of a hotel belonging to his father. MARKETS—This Day. COVENT GARDEN. Considering the time of year, we are well supplied with fruit and vegetables. All kinds of produce are in fair re quest, at the following prices:— FRUIT—Pine apples, 5s to 7s; hot house grapes, 2s to Gs ; foreign do, 9d to is 6d ; filbert; 9d 'to is 6d per lb ; plums, 2s Gd to 3s 6d ' • damson; 2s to 2s 6d ; apples, is 3d to 2s 6d; pears, is 3d to 3s 6d per half sieve; lemons, 36 6d to 8s ; oranges, 14s to 18s ; walnuts, is to 2s 6d poi 100. VEGETABLES—Cauliflowers, 9d to 2s ; red cabbages, is 3d to 2s Gd ; white do., is to is Gd ; celery, 8 d to is 9cl; horseradish, is to 2s per doz heads ; greens, 3s to 3s 6d ; turnips, 2s to 2s 6d • carrots, 4s 6d to 58 6 d ; onions, la 6d to 2s per dozen bundles ; cucumbers, 3d to is each; French beaus,ls 6d to 3s per half tieve. POULTRY. Turkey poults, 5s to 7s ; Geese, 6s Od to 8s 6d each; ducks, 2s 03 to 3s 63 ; tame rabbits, is 3d to 2s Od ; wild do., is to is 3d; pigeons, 6d to 9d each; partridges, is to 1s 6d ; hares, 3s to 4s ; leverets, 3s to 48; grouse, le 3d to 2s 6d ; Surrey fowls, 10s to 12s ; do. chickens, 8s to 10s; barn-door fowls, 3s 6d to 7s per couple. English eggs, 9s to lOs ; French do., 7s to 8s per 100 ; Ostend fresh butter, is 2d to is 3d ; English, is 3d to is 5d per lb. BILLINGSGATE. Eels, 10d to is per lb. ; soles, is to 2s 6d per pair ; cod, 4s Od to 128 ; brill, 5s Od to 108 Od ; mullets, is to 2s Od ; turbot, Gs Od to 18s ; lobsters, i s t o 4 s Od ; cra b s, is to 3s Od each ; whiting; 4s to 6s ; haddocks, 88 to lOs per dozen ; common oysters, Hs to 40s ; nati ves , 105 s t o 126 s p e r bushel ; herrings, 8s to 108 ; mackerel, 60s per 120. NEWPORT. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 55 8d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s Gd per Blbs, by the carcase. WIIITECHAPEL. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 8d ; mutton, 4s 4d to 5s 8d ; veal, 4s 4:1 to 58 4d; and pork, 4s Od to 5s 6d per 81bs by the carcase. BREAD. The prices of wheaten bread in the metropolis are from 7d. to 7f,d. ; of household ditto, si.d. to 6id. per 41bs. loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. - Market hides 56 to 64 lbs, 2-fd to 3d. ; 64 to 72 lbs, 3d. to 31d; 72 to 801bs, 30d to 34d; 80 to 881bs., &Id to 4d ; 88 to Albs., 4d. to 4id. ;96 to 1041b5., 4d. to 4id. Horse hides, 9s to lOs 61; calf skins (light), 2s to 4s ; full, 6s 6d ; polled sheep, 6s 6d to 7s 6d ; half-breds, 5s 6d to 6s 3d ; downs, 40 6(1 to 5s Od ; lambs, 4s Od to 7s 6d. HAY. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow lay , £4 Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to £6 6s ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 13s per load. Trade dull. CumnEßLAND.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 10s; clover ..£5 Os to £6 6s; and straw, £1 8s to £1 16s per load. Demand inactive. WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, IA Os to £5 ss; clover, £5 5s to £6 lOs ; and straw, £1 6s to £1 14s per load. Trade slow. THE PRODUCE MA R KETS. —The effect of the sharp action of the Bank of England, so far as the produce markets are concerned, has been simply to create a pause in speculative operations, and not to bring about any material fall in prices. If sales had been pressed after the announcement of the raising at the discount rate to 6 per cent., lower terms must in nearly all cases have been accepted, but holders have shown no eagerness to realise, and the general confidence as to the probable future demand for most of the principal articles has not been shaken. Fine kinds of raw sugar, at the commence ment of business, again brought slightly firmer rates, but this improvement was ultimately lost, and refined kinds, which form the bulk of the sales, have been dull throughout the week ; the same may be said of refined sugars. The tea market has been remarkably steady, and its prospects appear favourable. Coffee has been influ enced by heavy supplies, and has closed at a slight decliuo; the Netherland s T ra di ng C ompany ' s sa le on the 18'h inst. include 125,000 bags of Java; the deliveries for export from London continue large. In rice there has been no alteration, but the stocks aro small, and appearances are in favour of higher rates. Dried fruits have improved in value, and it is thought that prices of most kinds will be higher than those of last year. Bengal saltpetre has brought rather better rates, and the quotations for spices have been, in most instances, well ma,intained.—Traders' Circular. Metropolitan Board of Works The weekly meeting of the Board was held yesterday at the office in Spring -gardens ; Sir J. THWAITES in the chair. Major LYON asked the engineer in what state the expe riments were that were now being conducted to test the ventilation of the various sewers. It was an important subject now that the cholera was approaching. The ENGINEER replied that the experiments going on had attracted great attention and discussion, and everything was done to bring them to a satisfactory state, but before Christmas ho should be able to say whether they would be successful or not. The Clerk to the Board (Hr. Pollard) read a letter from the City commissioners of Sewers, stating that some of the houses were about to be removed at the corner of Grace church-street and Lombard• street, and that they had com municated with the Fishmongers' Company with the view of widening those streets.' That company had offered to sell the ground required for £B,OOO, and the commissioners asked the board to contribute a portion towards that ex pe,nse. The CllAinmAN inquired whether St. Benet's Church was not coming down ? Mr. IL L. TAYLOR said he hoped it was. The letter was referred to the streets and improvements committee. The CHIEF ENGINEER presented a report on the progress of the Thames Embankment and main drainage works. A special boas d was held, in consequence of a requisition signed by five members, for the purpose of rescinding exist ing orders fixing the salaries and allowances of the chief and assistant engineers, so far as might be necessary to allow such increase and to pass such orders thereon as may be necessary. Mr. PECKETT, in a very few observations, urged that the time had arrived when they should do justice to their engineers, and moved that the existing orders on salaries of engineers be rescinded, and that the salary of the chief engineer be raised from £1,500 to £2,000 a year. Mr. MILLER, M.P., seconded the motion. Considerable discussion on this motion took place, which resulted in the following amendment, which was moved by Mr. H. L. TAYLOR, being carried :—" That the question as to the salaries and remuneration to the chief engineer and assistant engineer be referred to a committee of the whole board, to inquire in respect to their salaries and all addit long made thereto, and that the committee do report their re commendations thereon." The Engineer brought up his replies to the questions that had been put to him by Mr. H. L. Taylor relative to the Thames Embankment contracts on Friday last. They were as follows :—The contract No. 1 amounted to £520,000 ; for No. 2, .029,000. The date of the order to commence No. 1 was the 10th of February, 1864, and the contractor was-bound to complete it within a period of two years and six months. The order for commencing No. 2 was dated 19th of March, 1864, and the contractor was bound to com plete it in two years. The contractors did not obtain pos session of the wharves and ground necessary until some time after the date of the engineer's orders, andthere were other causes of delay for which the contractor was not responsible. The penalty for non-completion of the work at the specified time was 1 per cent on the amount of the tender for each and every week that might elapse between the appointed and the actual time of completion. That amounted to £5,200 per week on contract No. 1, and £2,290 per wbek on contract No. 2. The value of No. 1 contract, including plant and materials on the ground, was £215,905, which showed a monthly progress of £11,363. The amount re quired in future per month to complete the contract within the time specified, extras included, was £27,645. Tho value of the work done on contract No. 2, including plant and ma terials on the ground ; amounted to £144,871, which showed the amount required in future to complete the contract within the time specified was £14,021. The engineer was also asked to state whether, looking at the present state of the works and the large sum advanced, there would be sufficient funds left out of which the penalties could be enforced. The engineer stated that he could noc answer the question because it involved a knowledge of the state of the works at some future period, of which no possible estimate could be formed. In reply to another question, the engineer stated that the amount of work done in the last few months was £45,000. Mr. CARPMAEL said that at the rate they had been going on they would complete the works in the time specified. Mr. TAYLOR said he was credibly informed that it would be years before the works would be finished. Mr. BAzALGETTE said he did not anticipate any such delay, clthough he did not think the works would be com pleted in the time specified. The delay might be a few months, but certainly not years. The routine business was disposed of, and the board ad. journed. RECENT WILLS AND BEQUESTS. • (From the Illustrated London News) The will of Lady Harriet Forde, late of Ulcombe Rectory, Kent, formerly of Hollymount, Devon, was proved in Lon don, on the 13th ult., by the Rev. Pierce Butler, the nephew and solo executor. The personalty was sworn under £12,000. Her ladyship was the daughter of the second Earl of aurick, and died on the 25th of July last, at Folkestone, Kent, at the age of eighty-one. She was twice married ; first, to Francis Savage, Esq.: and secondly, in 1829, to Colonel Matthew Fords, who died in 1839. The will is dated Aug. 2, 1852 ; and her ladyship leaves the whole of her property to her said nephew and executor. The will of Sir William Jackson Hooker, K. 11., D.C.L., was proved in London on the 18th ult. The personalty was sworn under £35,000. The executors appointed are Lady Hooker, his widow ; Joseph Dalton Hooker, M.D., his son ; and Thomas Brightwen, Esq., of Great Yarmouth. Sir William was curator of the Botanical-gardens at Kew, and late Professor of Botany at Glasgow University. His will bears date December, 1859, and a codicil September, 1862 ; and he died at Kew-gardens, on the 12th of August last, at the age of 79. Sir William bequeaths to his widow, Lady Hooker, all his furniture, plates, wines, &c., and an imme diate legacy of £300; and directs that the sum of £5,000 be set apart to secure an annuity for her life. His books, pic tures, collection of plants, and botanical specimens he leaves to his son Dr. J. Hooper; and has made provision for the widow and daughter of his deceased son William. The residue of his property is to be divided between his son and two daughters, with provision also for their children. The will of Gen. Sir F. Stovin, G.C.8., K.C.M.G., late of St. James's Palace, was proved in the London Court on the22dult. The personal property was sworn under£7,ooo. Sir Frederick was a General in the British army, Colonel of the 83d Foot, and a Groom-in-waiting to her Majesty ; had served at Walcheren and Copenhagen, in the Penin sula, and in America, and in the lonian Isles. Sir Frede rick attained tho age of 82, and died on the 16th Aug. last at St. James's Palace, having executed his will in 1862, which was attested by Major G. A. Browne and J. Eden, of Beamish Park ; and added a codicil in June, 1863, at tested by G. T. Gooch, R.N., and W. Baldwin, St. James's Palace. By the latter, Sir Frederick has bequeathed to Major Forbes Alacboan, of the 92d Foot, a legacy of £1,400, and leaves the rest of his property to his great nephew, J. W. Warburton, Esq., of the Foreign 7 office, who is also the sole executor. The will of Philip Lucas, Esq., of Manchester, merchant, was proved in London by the executors, namely, his reliot and his nephews Samson Lucas and Horatio Behrens, power being reserved to his nephew, Henry Micholls, also an exe cutor, to prove hereafter. The personalty was sworn under £140,000. The testator diedat Kennington-park on the 30th of July, 1865, having executed his will on the Bth Novem ber, 1864. There are numerous bequests to his relatives. His estate in Kingston, Jamaica, he leaves to his three nephews, whom he has appointed executors, equally amongst them. He bequeaths tc his wife an immediate legacy of £5OO, and a life interest over £50,000. To his only son he bequeaths a legacy of £lO,OOO on attaining 21; and leaves the residue of his property to be divided equally amongst his children. He has left the following charitable bequests:— To the Jews' School, Cheatham-hill, £3OO ; to the German Jews' Hospital, Norwood ; the Jews' Orphan Asylum, Tenter-ground ; Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond street ; Manchester Infirmary, Manchester Lying-in Hos pital, Manchester Eye Infirmary, Blind Asylum and Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Old Trafford, each a legacy of £5O. NOBLE CONDUCT OF A BOY.—On Wednesday afternoon three little boys, eight or nine years old, were bathing on the eastern side of Ponsandane River, near Penzance, the sea being very rough at the time. One of them, named Bazely, attempted to ford the river, and while doing so a heavy surf came up, which knocked him off his legs and dashed him up the river into deep water. As Bazely could not swim, his companions screamed aloud for help. At this moment two boys named Glasson and Pascoe, of Penzance, were sailing their mimic boats on the river, and ran to the spot. The little boys said Bazely had sunk and was now again come to the surface. Glasson, without even taking off his jacket, jumped into the river and seized the drowning boy, pushed him towards the land, Pascoe laying hold of him and helping to drag him ashore. Bazely was quite stiff and helpless for a few moments, and when he became conscious vomited and seemed very ill. The boys threw some clothes over him, and as soon as possible got him home. Glasson is under 12 years TILE ACCIDENT IN TILE WEST INDIA DOCKS.—An inquest has been held on the body of Henry Har per, the young man wbo was drowned in the West India Docks on Sunday afternoon, while saving a dog from a similar fate, as already reported. George Saffron stated that ho was the owner of the dog, and that he held one of the hands of deceased while the latter reached over the water to get at the animal. Witness found the hand of the deceased slipping through his, and he fell into the dock. Witness was so terrified that he could neither speak nor move, but a man came running up with the drags, and the deceased was got out dead in 20 minutes. The jury re turned a verdict " that the deceased was accidentally drowned in the water of the West India Docks while en deavouring to save a dog from drowning." ESCAPE OF A JACKAL FROM MANDER'S MENA GERIE AT NOTTINGIIAM.-A jackal escaped from Mander's menagerie at Nottingham, on Wednesday, followed by his keeper end a dog. Ho was, however, too fleet-footed for his pursuers, and at length mado towards the Flying Horse Hotel, and took refugo in the stables. After a regular chase within he was captured by the porter in time to hand him to the keeper, who had just arrived. HER MAJESTY. BALMORAL, Oct. 4. The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise, and attended by Lady Ely, drove to Luch Bulig, and returned to the Castle by Invercauld. Princess Louis of Hesse and Princess Helena went out driving in the afternoon. Foreign Courts. PARIS, Oct. 5. • A Geneva letter of the 2d says :—" The Grand Duchess Marie of Russia and her daughter the Princess Eugenie yesterday paid a visit to the mag nificent villa of Baron Adolphe de Rothschild near this city. Her imperial highness greatly admired the marvels of art contained in this truly regal resi dence, and particularly a precious collection of cut rock crystals which has no equal. A sumptuous breakfast was offered to her highness by the Baron and Baroness de Rothschild, to which, besides the persons composing the suite of the Grand Duchess, there were invited Count de Nesselrode, Count and Countess Lainsdorff, and M. de Migrine. After the breakfast her highness left for Beau Rivage, Ouchy, which she will quit in the course of this week for FlorenCe, where she intends to pass the winter." The Inde'pendance of Brussels contradicts, on authority, the reports published by certain journals that King Leopold intends to pass the winter in the south, and that the Duke of Brabant is about again to travel in warm countries. Prince Humbert has arrived at Milan, where he intends making a short stay prior to proceeding to Naples. Prince Otho, brother to the King of Bavaria, whose indisposition has been lately announced, is in full convalescence. King Louis 11. last week left his retreat at Hohenschwangau to pay a visit to his capital ; he was present at a representation at the theatre, and received in solemn audience M. de Barandarian, Minister of Mexico at the Courts of Vienna and Munich, who presented to his Majesty the insignia of the Order of the Mexican Eagle. The young king has since returned to Hohenschwangau. Lord Shaftesbury on the Volunteer Movement. Upwards of 600 of the rifle volunteers of Dorset were reviewed on Blandford Down last Monday, in the presence of several thousands of spectators, by Colonel Wright, deputy-inspector of the county. The Earl of Shaftesbury, the lord-lieutenant of the county ; Lord Ashley, Lieutenant-Colonel of the Dorset Militia ; Colonel W. H. B. Portman, Somer set Rifle Volunteer Corps ; Sir J. D'Oyley, Bart., deputy-lieutenant of the county ; Colonel Sir G. Greathed, K.C.B. ; Captain Sir R. Glyn, and many of the nobility and gentry of the county were pre sent. At the conclusion of the review, which lasted three hours, Colonel Wright intimated his great satisfaction with the manner in which the battalion had acquitted itself, and that he should make a favourable report to the Secretary of State. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY said—Volunteers of the county of Dorset, and allow me to add my excellent and worthy friends, for I shall not stand on this oc casion on mere military language —my excellent and worthy friends, you have heard the compliment and ,the opinions of the reviewing officer—the gallant Colonel Wright—and it is not in my power to add anything to that which has fallen from his lips, dic tated as it is by experience, long service, and capa bility to judge of men both in the field and out of it. Now, my good friends, it has often been mylot to address you after a day of review, and the con sequence is I have nothing new to say. I can only repeat what I have always said and what I have as constantly felt, that I do rejoice to see collected before me such a band of devoted, patriotic, and admirable men brought together for no purpose of violence or aggression, but simply to maintain law and justice, their own rights, the rights of their families, and may say the peace of the whole human race. I could wish to have something new to say, but I will stand on the old saying, " having nothing new to say, there is nothing ill to say ;" there is the same good I have seen before, and therefore I say, instead of any thing new, the old language is better. Gentlemen, this is one of the noblest. spectacles a free country can enjoy. I ask you whether there is upon the surface of Europe —even among those countries that boast they have a sort of freedom—is there any one of those countries a nation where the Government can entrust arms to 150,000 men —those men to keep their arms in their own houses, and subject not to the military rule of the Queen, but only to her ordinances, and governed by the great principles of loyalty ? And, let me tell you, this is one of the noblest achievements in the history of freedom,when men have attained the point you have, for then they show they are capable of freedom and capable of appreciating it in others, because they have within themselves that principle of self-control without which there can be no respect for the rights of others, and there can be no true and permanent freedom in any part of the habitable globe. You have heard a great deal, and I hope you will hear a great deal more, of what is called the enten!e cordiale—the hearty good understanding between us and the French nation. God grant that it may long endure but allow me to say this—that a hearty understand ing is always based upon mutual respect, and u pon a recognition of mutual power, and no man is so respectable, or any nation so respectable, as that which knows how to make itself respected, and makes itself respected, by being ready to give to any one who chooses to come as good as he brings. That is what you mean to do—yon don't intend to cross the water with any motive of aggression, but you stand here and say, " Woe to the man, or any num ber of men, who shall dare to set foot upon this sacred soil ; we trust in our justice and in our rights, that under God this blessed country of England 131 the manly vigour of her sons will ever be defended from assault;" in homely phrase you say, "Live a nd let live ;" you shall let us live, and we will let you live. God grant that peace may never be broken, and that we may have many of such meetings as that which took place the other day, when the people of Poole so nobly entertained the people from Cherbourg. I wish to God they would co me myself, and I in for county will sal ammorseurferetqhuatenetvlyery. gentleman e the same—that if they choose to come in a friendly way by hundreds or by thousands, we'll show then hospitality—what a country England is, what h o mes we have, and homes we intend to fight for. It is because we have such homes we are determined to stand up in defence of them. We wish to set than a good example —to let them see by the homes of England what we wish them to attain to, that the homes on the Continent may be such as ours ; and, when they are happy at home, have peace in their families, and are ruled by the principles of good government, they will never seek to trespass upon the rights of others. Now, my boys, I can only sal that there is no one of my duties, as lord-lieutenant of Dorset, which confers on me so much pleasure and honour as these periodical reviews. I confess it raises you highly in my estimation ; and your gal' lant colonel, my admirable friend Colonel Mausel, very highly indeed as an officer and a gentleman. He is a fine specimen of a British officer and of an English gentleman. God grant that we may have many such. Old England need never fear when she has hundreds of sons such as he. Now, then , my good friends, go to your homes satisfied that you have done your duty, set good examples to all around you, and determine that you will do you r duty whenever you are called upon to do it ; bu t bear with you, on your lips and in your hearts, this great motto, for the honour of old England and for the guidance of her sons, " Glory to God in th e highest, on earth peace, goodwill towards men." THE LADY MAYORESS.—We are happy t o s tate that a favourable change has taken place in the conditioo of Mrs. Hale, wife of the Lord Mayor, who has for 8 0111 .: time past been suffering from an alarming illness.—G" Press. 41 N` l f46 - i f 1:02 h. Ail Pk, 4 , MEW-- eiWntr ; ;I ' • re a n ab St( NE the