The Sun. — London, England, 1848-10-25 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THUS DAY.) LONDON, OCT. 25.—Wind W., fresh gale and squall; LIYERPOOL, OCT. 22.—Arrd. 28d, Berbice, Bidely. Berbice; Bay State, Proctor, New Orleans; Wio.nint Miercken, Philadelphia; Eagle, Sand, Miramichi. 24th Flora, M'Donald, Sutherland; Calcutta, left St. Ilelem 27th Aug. Yarmouth, Forsyth, Rio Janeiro; L )0k1.1),, Boyd, Callao; Cumberland, Aitkin, Para; Genera , Mill! , "'atrium!), Havannah; Liberty, Morton, New Y(.11( F. Y. Porter, ditto; Alicia Wilson, Betts, St. Andrew's N. 8.; Ann, Dashwood, St. John's, N B.; Jane, Potts . Quebec; Robins, Duncan, ditto ; Elizabeth, M ffatt ditto; London, Bathurst; Jessie, Dalhousie. Sid. 24th James Wood, Sheddings, Bombay. Off port, 24th, C..- linti; Africa; Beatrice, Paraiba; Elizabeth, Genoa P..eket. 23d. The Nathan Hale, from New York to Cork, wa: spaen 26th ult., in lat. 44, long. 52, with stern frame stalled, and leaking badly. 24th. The Ann, of New port, after having been in contact with a homeward bound vessel, foundered on the Banks of Newfoundland; crew saved by the Abigail, Daly, at St. John's, Nea Brunswick. Silurian, of Newport, having lost maintop mast, mainyard, sails, &e., in a squall from S., 17th in stant, was spoken on the 18th, in lat. 50, long. 39, b 3 ths'America steamer - arrived here. The Riviere, Bunt, trdtt Hoyle to•Runcotn, was run down last night by the °lion warner, from Glasgow, and soon after sank; crew saved. ".. DURUM, OCT. 23.—1 t is reportad that a French schoonei is on shore on the coast of Wexford. ABERDEEN, OCT. 23.—The Velocity steamer, Stewart, from Newcastle, in making this harbour last night, struck on the pier, and became a total wreck; crew and ptussengers saved. The St. Nicholas, Walker, from Neireastle, came on shore at the same time on the sands, at the back of North Pier, and remains ; craw saved. Haftwicet, OCT. 23.—The Diligent, Ellis, of Pwllhelli, from Port Madoe to Newcastle, was totally lost on the Kentish Knoek this morning; crew saved. DEAL, . Oer. 24.—Wind S.W. to W.S.W.—Arrd. Steadfast, Spencer, Sydney, New South Wales; Inchin nen,' Pettily, Sydney, New South Wales; otentate, Launceston, Van Diemen's Land; Lebauro, Tkibmis, Port Philip; Mathilda Luchie, Sproston, Ber hieet Crusader, Rosignol, St. Thomas; Mina, Forcot, Tobago; Ealing Grove, Falconer, Dominica; Sarah Bridges, Jamaica; Caroline, Stone, Jamaica. Arrd. frost the River and sailed, Dart, Stewart, Madeira. . 13 uLL, Om% 2S.—There was a strong gale here, from °•a•W. last night, with heavy rains ; it has moderated to-day, and i s a t S.W. t o W.S.W. The Comet steam tug, of this port, was wrecked on Spurn Point last night; rew saved. SCILLT,O CT. 23.—The Akke, Boom, Potyer, from Rotterdam to Liverpool, was towed in here 20th instant, with loss of masts, sails, rigging, &o.; she has been sur lo4, and mu s t di sc h arge p ar t of cargo to repair. PENZANCI, OCT. 23.—The Eclipse, Fry, from Wales to Southampton, which had put iu wind-bound, sailed for her destination this afternoon, but having carried away bowsprit and foretopmast in the chop of a sea, Was abandoned by th e mate and crew, leaving the !pastor only on board; two pilot vessels have been sent In search of him. Arrd. Triton, Wakeham, Quebec. OFT THE STInT, OCT. 23.—Punjaub, Calcutta. JXISEY, OCT. 21.—Arrd. Nameless Le Rue, Labrador. BRISTOL.—Arrd. Lerwick, Richtbucto, and not ald. as reported yesterday. COWES, OCT. 24.—Wind S.W.-23, Sld. St. Ameer, Stevenson, Swan River. DUBLIN, OCT. 22.—Sid. Wanderer, Cunningham, St. John's, New Brunswick. KINGSTOWN, ()CT. 23.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Charles M'Loughlin, Crosbie, St. John's, New Brunswick. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Justice MAULE and Mr. Justice WIGUTMAN.) CHILDMURDER.—Ann Trinham, 40, who WAS re taandett from last session, was indicted with the wilful murder of her daughter, Alice Trinham. Mr. Ryland and Mr. Laurie conducted the case for the pros cation, and Mr. Clarkson defended the prisoner. Mr. RYLAND, having stated the case t., the jury on the part of the prosecution, called the following wit nesses : Mary Bell—Wag a widow, and stewardess of one of the Margate steam-boats. On F r id a y, the Bth of Sep tember, witness was on board a steam-vessel called The London Pride. While there saw a woman with a child in her arms on the dealt. She went close to the paddle box, and iustan'tly disappeared with the child in her arms. The captain of the vessel ea!led for a sailler, and put back the vessel, and did all he could to save the woman arid child. It was near Illackfriara bridge where the occurrence took place. William Pry, a boy fourteen years of age, was on board the steam-boat on the Bth of September. Saw a woman lift up the rail which witness shut down. The woman lifted up the rail again, and the witness shut it down again and left. lie then immediately hoard a cry of a woman overheard. It was nearly dark, and there ware not many persons on board. George WEit s comb, a letter-carrier, was also on board the steam-vessel when the occurrence took place. Heard the captain call out a woman overboard with a child in arms. Witness jumped on to a barge, and saw some thing floating in the water ;it was a woman —the pri soner at the bar, and witness, together with others, got her out of the water, and took her to the station-house; while going there she asked what had become of her child. Witness said he supposed it was safe, but could not telL The prisoner said it was great trouble that caused her to do it. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARLSON—She raid she was in great t rou bl e, and that it was trouble that caused it. She appeared in great grief about her child. Upon being pressed, the witness would not state positively that the prisoner said it was trouble that caused her to do it. Williattt Baggott, a waterman—Was the master of the London Pride steam-vessel on the Bth of September. She left Hungerford for London-bridge about twenty minutes before eight o'clock on the Bth September. on ber. When the vessel got past the larboard paddle. box. He saw a woman Paul's. wharf w i tness and child w sitting n ear t h e pa ddl e -b ox . S u dd e nly he m issed the nt, and beard a sp l ash i n t h e wa t er . Some of t he litoess passen gers cr i e d out, " A female in the water !" Witness ordered the vessel to be reversed, and called out "Scullerl" He saw some object in the water, and di rected the sculler to go to it. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—They had a good sprinkling of passengers on board. George Bryse, a waterman, was hailed by the captain of the steam-boat, and directed by him to endeavour to get a female out of the water. Witness rowed to her, and upon trying to get her out of the water, a child dropped from her arms and sunk. Witness and others got the woman out of the water. That woman was the prisoner at the bar. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner heed the child tight!), in her arms although she was in- Se nsible. The child dropped from her arms when witness caught hold of her in the water. When the Prisoner came to her senses sh.- cried very much, asked for her child, and said she wished she had gone with it. The female was eight or ten yards frum the steamer when witness got up to her. Benjamin Wheeler was pier-man at Paul's-wharf, and assisted the last witness to get the prisoner out of the water. Did not see any child. John Buckley, 41, of the Thames Police, discovered brge thaebo,dy of a child near t h e T emp l e •sta i rs, un d er a down, onlit ith of September. Wh e n th e tid e wen t witnes s got the body out of the water, and disco vered it to be a female child, about four or five years of ' age. The body of the child was very much disfigured. He delivered, the body and clothes of the child to the beadle (ISt. Clement Dance. Baker, the beadle, produced the clothes of the child. Elizabeth Campbell had known the prisoner for 18 years. know the child also; she was called Alice. The Tuesday w as not married. She saw the prisoner on the Tuesday before the occurrence took place. The clothes produced were those worn by the prisoner's daughter Alice. Did t!ot see Ike child after its death. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner always behaved most affectionately towards the child, and paid ss. a week while she was in service to keep her. By Mr. Justice MANLl—Believed the prisoner was in distress for money, having left her place upwards of four months. Mr. James Gray, a tobacconist, had known the 'pri soner for fourteen years. The last place witness knew the prisoner at was General White's, where she was cook, and which place she left about five months ago. Witness saw the prisoner at his house about two o'clock on the day on which the occurrence took place. She had then the child with her. She stopped about five minutes, and said she was going to the wharf. Witness did lot see anything particular in her manner. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner at times seemed melancholy. She was a moat affectionate and excellent mother. Rebecca Fisher had known the prisoner for four or 6 " Parr. The prisoner and her child had lodged with her for four or five months previous to the occurrence. The clothes produced were those worn by the prisoner's child on the day on which the occurrence took place. C ross - exansined by Mr. CLARKSON—The prisoner was an excellent mother, and behaved in a most exemplary manner towards the child. This closed the case for the prosecution. Mr. CLARKSON then submitted to the Court whether the evidence did not tend to show that the whole occur- Zes was accidental, and whether such being the ease there was anything t o go t o t h e j ury. Coinnafi:t J usticera Kama thought that the evid e n ce was t t i o o i n n o d f u c th e e t j h u e r C y. ourt to submit the matter to the ionMtrr. CLARKSON then addressed the jury for the pri dene: and, after adverting a t some l engt h on t h e ev i- W_'ll to I contended th at not hi ng that had been put forward 7 prove that t h e pr i soner threw herself and her Child into the water, or anng that was inconsistet with the f act that -ea the r e f oree.c_alled upon the jary, with great Confidence, at on ce to acquit tho prisoner of the dreadful crime laid to h er Mr. Justice I,l_ A ULN summed up, an d The jury, after a short consultation, Acquitted the prisoner. The • P ri "oar. who is a respctable looking woman, t r itil i.. 4 l: v .. ll ° appeared greatly dejected during the whole "11 Shea left the dock and was immediately discharged. THE CHARTISTS. The _ n ‘ e r!a! r of Mullins, the Chartist, whose trial was L„':l 9 2 oea last session to the present, will com ,"7 t o mor row morning at the sitting of the Court, p. 50,1 expected to occcupy two or three days. From ibli);_so_uerasp.p-sms thtirotottohroereeeneisea second edition of the "Calendar," as published to ono taodfditthioonseosts. session. „°ssometime before the Judges took their seats a large num - e r re of4tohoe_French N at i onal Guard entered the court, and Seederoed t with seats in the Ci t y L ar d s B ox. o create co ns id era bl e i nterest l' in ile e i c r u a ,Pi tt eft m n r r c n i an d ce at several gentlemen of the bar entered into au mated conversation with them in French. a 74 26% 8% _ :s% - 1 1 4 S6 I A 244 i rdis: I; dig. 63% 414 114 5% -2% 21% 14% .... 2014 - 14 -6% 214 20% 9 Sli 94 41 5% 21 b% - 1 little in Dd fr °93 e gem. ed both y sing . Lopata' eredslr NEW COURT. (13,, , 0re the I:F.coanEit.) Jana-s Broadley, Igo I 40, a resp , ctable-looking man, describ , A as a :4oltism . tb, was in licte 1 for stealing e ring, value 104, the pro,erty of Richard Willis, his em ployer. It appeared that the rit.g was entrusted to toe pri• Boner, and that he pledge I it, without the knowledge or permission of his employ,r, with a pawnbroker for 61. and then absente l himself from his employment. (Jo returning to work, he at tint denied having taken it, but ultimately gave information where it had been pawned. The prosecutor sa'd tLe p:•isont - r had hitherto borne a good character for b mesiy, and that he had never be fore missed any prop :rty tr ,m his prcaliser. The jury found th' prfsoaer guilty, and he was sen tenced to imprisonme .t ti r tkree calendar mouths in the House of Correction. SURREY SESSION S—( THIS DAY. (Before Tnowas PIICKLE, Esq., and a fuii Bench of Magistrate's.) Eliot Reed was indicted for stealing a sovereign and a half from the person of Henry Lloyd, at Newington. She was found Guilty, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labour at Brixton. Mary Awe Hayes was indicted for stealing two half crowns, the property of George Ires, at Bermondsey. The prisoner lodged at the prosecutor's house, and in the early part of September absconded with the money and a hair brush. A few days afterwards she was ap prehended. In defence the prisoner said that she never saw the money, and that the brush was given to her by the pro iocutor's wife. The reason of her leaving the house, was oecause Mrs. Ires told her to go. The prosecutor's wife denied her assertion. The jury found hcr Guilty, and the Court sentenced her to six months at Brixton. MARLBRO' STREET—(THIS DAY.) Emma Jones, a woman of the town, was charged be fore Mr. Hardwick with being drunk and striking several gentlemen with her umbrella. Folice. constable C 310 said about nine o'clock on the previous night he was on duty in Bond street, when his ittention was called to the prisoner, who was very much the worse for liquor, flourishing an umbrella over her head. He watched her, and saw her go up to several of the French National Guards, who were passing, and " poke" them in the ribs with the umbrella. Witness seeing that the gentlemen were much annoyed at the prisoner's conduct, went and put a stop to her pranks by conveying her to the station. The prisoner, who denied all knowledge of what she had done, was fined 75., and in default committed fur one month. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING. NEWMARKET, TUESDAY EVENING. The Cambridgeshire betting last night was very brisk, and in two instances—Backbiter and Chanticleer—led to extraordinary fluctuations. As little as 6to 1 was taken on the course about Backbiter, and although he was said to be coughing, not more than 8 to 1 was offered until between 10 and 11 o'clock; a decided set was then made against him in two or three quarters, and in a few mi nutes he went to 20 to 1, taken, however, by parties generally well advised, and to a good deal of money. In another half hour he was backed for some hundreds at 12 to 1, and at the close 10 to 1 was the highest offer. Chanticleer dropped to 25 to 1, but, on being supported by Ida owner, rani. d to 16 to 1; his appearance, how ever, was not at all "healthy." Dacia and Laneabo rough were very steady, leaving off at 5 to 1 each, layers. The other quotations talli.d with tlto forwarded with eur return of the races. The weather to-day was ex tremely favourable, ar.d so mild as to remind one of a Spring, rather than of an October meeting; the attend ance which was very large, embraced an average pro portion of the aristocracy of the turf, and in addition to those who were here on Monday, several hundreds who came by the special trains in the rooming ; we should add that compared the Cesarewitch day, the cheap " trip train" party showed a falling off, owing no doubt to the wretched state of the weather en Monday. or the movements in the betting circles previous to the start we must speak briefly; Lanesborough steadily increased in favour, and finally closed at takers of 3 to 1. It should be stated that he underwent a professional examination in the morning, by order of the stewards, two or three parties, we understand, having requested it, and was found to be of the right age. Dacia continued in great favour to the close, and the grey improved several points; the seceders were Backbiter and Geraldine. The race, as will be gathered from the outline given below, was Col. Peel's, almost from first to last, Lanesborough turn ing out as many had predicted, an impostor, and scarcely any of the favourites showing with the leading horses after the first half-mile. Time will not permit us to extend our preliminary notice, we must proceed therefore to our usual return. Match, 100, h ft; 8.4 71b. First half of Ab.M. Duke of Bedford's Newport, 2 yea (F. Butler), beat Mr. Mostyn's f by Lord Stafford, out of Birdlime, 3 yrs, by half a length. 5t02 on Newport. Run in 27 secs. Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft; for three yrs old and upwards; the winner to be sold for 200 soya. if demanded, See. D.M. Lord Strathmore's Swallow, 4 yrs, Bst 7lb (S. Rogers) 1 Lord Stanley's Circus, 3 yrs, 7st 91b 2 Major Martyn's Nectar, 3 yrs, 7st 12Ib ... 3 Mr. Dockeray's Alpheia, 3 yrs, 7,t 121 b ... 4 Betting-6 to 4 agst Nectar, 2 to 1 agat Circus, and 3 to 1 agst Swallow. The race was entirely between Swallow and Circus, the former winning cleverly by a length. Nectar was beaten off. Run in 1 min. 47 secs. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st 101 b; four, Est 41b; five and upwards, Bst 81b; the winner to be sold for 80 soya., if demanded, &c. Last half of Ab. M. Mr. G. Mason's Elimea, 5 yrs ... (J. Sharp) 1 Lord Strathmore's Gabbier, 4 yrs ... ... 2 Mr. Drinkald's Man of my Heart, 5 yrs ... 0 Lord Clifden's Tamarind, 3 yrs ... 0 Lord Albemarle's Kangaroo, 8 yrs ... 0 Mr. S. Smith's Astra, 4 yrs ... 0 Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid, 4 yrs Betting-5 to 2 a g st Elimea, Sto 1 each agst Tama• rind and Circassian Maid, 4 to 1 agat Kangaroo, and 5 to 1 agst Gabbier. Elimea and Gabbier got off together, and made the running to the bushes; from thence to the finish Elimea had a decided lead, winning very cleverly by a length. Man of my Heart, Circassian Maid, and Tamarind were well up. Run in 51 secs. Handicap Sweepstakes of 17 BOYS. each, 10 ft; for two and three yrs old. T.Y.C. Lord Chesterfield's Ferule, 2 yrs, 7st 71b ... (Nat) 1 Lord Caledon's The Dahcotah Chief, 2 yrs, 7st 2 Betting-3 to lon Ferule. Won easily by a length. Run in 1 min. 16 secs. Match, 200, h ft. T.Y.C. Duke of Bedford's St. Rosolia, Est 71b (F. Butler), beat Lord Exeter's Alzire, 7st 10lb, by a length. Not a bet laid. Run in 1 min. 16 sees. The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared, &c., with 100 added; the second to receive 50 soya. out of the stakes, and the winner to pay 30 soya. to the Judge. (145 Subs., 48 of wkum de clared.) Colonel Peel's Dacia, 3 yrs, sst 91b ... (G. Brown) Colonel Peel's Taffrail, 3 yrs, sst 11b... 2 Mr. J. Knight's Gaffer Green, aped, Est 10lb ... 3 The following also started, but were not placed:— Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, 9st 111 b 0 Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, 8 yrs, Bat 121 b... ... 0 Mr. Mare's Collingwood, 5 yrs, Bst 101 b 0 Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, 6 yrs, est 0 Mr. Pryse's Buscot Buck, aged, 85t . ... ... 0 Mr. Murphy's Lanesborough, 4 yrs, 7st 10lb ... 0 Lord Warwick's Yardley, aged, 7st Elb ... 0 Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st 61b 0 Duke of Bedford's Bridle, 4 yrs, 7st 51b ... 0 Major Martyn's The Moor, 3 yrs, sst 31b 0 Mr. S. S. Fox's Psaltusinger, 6 yrs, Gst 121 b 0 Mr. Greville's Geraldine, 5 yrs, 6st 71b 0 Colonel m f oaaiploot il. narirnpleto , k: Jennin g s's Serenade, s eos Lrnnoal, a3emayinrostip, tb6,,izsnt, 3 yrs, fist 71b 0 e 351 ,3: yrs, yrs, 6 ; 3 t l s b lb 0 0 Mr. Wigram's Keraun, 3 yrs, 5a t 131 b . 0 Col. Ansou's Backbiter, 3 yrs, sst 131 b ▪ 0 Mr. B. Green's M a id o f my S ou l , 3 yrs, sst 131 b • 0 Lord Exeter's Tophana, 3 ire, sst 21b Lord Exeter's Ulysses, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Lanesborough (taken), 4to 1 agst Dacia (t), 10 to 1 agst Chanticleer, 10 to 1 agat Fern, 10 to 1 agst Geraldine, 14 to 1 eget Backbiter, 16 to 1 agst Miss Sarah, 20 to 1 agst Buscot Buck, 25 to 1 agst Taffrail, 33 to 1 agst Tophana, 40 to 1 agst Coiling wood, 40 to 1 agst Dulcet, 40 to 1 agat Bridle, and 40 to 1 agst any other. The front rank at starting was cemposed of Col. Peel's three, i. e., Dacia, Taffrail, and Lola Montez, Psalmsinger, Tophana, Gaffer Green, Geraldine, and a few other light weights, nor did any change of moment take place until about 100 yards beyond the Duke's Stand, when Dacia and Taffrail showed conspicuously in advance, Dacia having a alight lead; this she improv e d gradually as she went on, and ultimately won very easily by a length; Taffrail, who obtained the second place, beating Gaffer Green by two lengths. Collingwood, Tophana, and Lola Montt z were the next three; Lanes. borough and the heavy weights were beaten off easily. The race was run in 2 min. 7 secs. Fifty Pounds; for two yrs old, a feather; three, let 51b ; four, Bst b; five, 9st 31b; six and aged, 9st 711); the winner, with his engagements, to be sold for 300 guineas, if demanded, &c. Last three miles of B.C. Mr. F. Clarke's Glenalvon, 2 yrs ... ...(Iliett) 1 Lord Exeter's Swordplayer, 3 yrs ••• ••• . 2 Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 3 yrs ... ~, 3 Mr. Gordon's Miss Bunny, 2 yrs ••• ... 0 Mr. Dennett'a Old Ash, 2 yrs... •.• •.. 0 Mr. Jennings's Juliana, 2 yrs... ••• ••• ••• 0 Lord Chesterfield's fby Gladiator, 2 yrs ... Mr. Watts's Ortez, 2 yrs „, 0 Mr. Shelley's Tarella, 4 yrs ... ••• ... 0 Lord Clifden's Flycatcher filly, 2 yrs Betting—G to 4 agst Flycatcher filly, 3to 1 agst Gle nalvon, 5 to 1 agst Swordplayer, and 5 to 1 agst any other. Glenalvon, overpowering his jockey, and run ning anythir ° a but straight, cut out the work to the Ditch, where be was pulled back, and the running was taken up by Juliana, who went on with it to the Duke'e Stand, where Glenalvon again went in front, was never afterwards caught, and won by a length; a head between second and third; Miss Bunny fourth. Run in G min. Ortez bolted shortly after starting. Handicap Plato of 100/. for three yrs old and up. wards. D.I. Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 4 yrs, 8 , .t 7lb (Tcmpleman) Lord Exeter's Tophana, 3 yrs, 65t 21b Mr. St. Aubyn's Julia, 5 yrs, 6st lib Mr. Shelley's Watchdog, 4 yrs, 6st 71b Major Pitt's Clarendon, 4 yrs, 7st 71b Mr. Osbaldeston's Chat, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 Betting—a to 1 agst Tophana, 3to 1 agst Watchdog, 6to 1 agst Execut( r, and 6to 1 agst Julia. Julia took the lead, followed I.y Tophana and Watchdog, and made the running to the turn of the Lands; from this point Tophana cut out the work to the cords, when Executor went up and defeated her cleverly by a length, Julia a bad third. Run in 3 mitt. 59 secs. G. Brown was en gaged to ride Palma, whose number was up, but Ortez havirg bolted with him in the previous race, he did not get back in time, and the mare did not start. Match, 300, h ft. Frst half of Ab.M. Mr. Payne's Farthing, , ile 2 yrs, 7st 71b, rfc .iscd forfeit from Lord Exeter's Circassian Maid,4 yrs, Bst 101 b. NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT. ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. Handiey Plate. A.F. Buscot Buck, aged, Bst 121b—Glutton, 3 yrs, 7st 51b— The Widow, aged, Bst 101b—Psalmsinger, 6 yrs, 7st 41b—New Forest Deer, aged, Sit—Cardinal's Niece, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Cosachia, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Administrator, 4 yrs, Est 101b—Sagacity, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Sister to Ridiculous Mus, 5 yrs, 6st—Vanish, 5 yrs, ist 81b— Slug. 3 yrs, 6st. The Selling Handicap. D.M. Pell Mell, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Mignon, 4 yrs, 8A 21b— Duplicity, 3 yrs, Ist 71b—Buekstone, 3 yrs, 7st 41b. Subscription Plate of 50/. Telegraph, 3 yrs—br f by Sir Hercules, out of Peeress, 2 yrs— Sir Robert Sloper, 3 yrs—Essedariue, by Gladia. tor, '2 yrs—First Chance, 2 yrs—Grief, 2 yrs—f, by Jereed, out of Rhodanthe, 3 yrs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each. Last half of Ab. M. Ploughboy, 2 yrs—Kennet, 2 yrs—Carbuncle, 2 yrs —Rackety Girl, 2 yrs. Two yrs old Sweepstakes. First half of Ab. M. The winner to be sold for 701. Ira—br c, by Colwick, darn by Agreeable—lone Routh—The White Lady—Damson—His Excellency— Calque.' Sweepstakes for three yrsold, he._ Winner to be sold for 1501. T.Y.C. Laundry Maid, 5 yrs—Blackbird, 5 yrs—The Traver ser, 5 yrs—Philosopher, 4 yrs—Swallow, 4 yrs—Black cock, 4 yrs—Teetotum, 3 yrs—Dimanche, 3 yrs, Sir Oliver, 8 yrs—Dover, 3 yrs—The Hind of the Forest, 3 yrs—Whitstone, 8 yrs. Sweepstakes for three yrs old and upwards. Winner to be sold for 40/. T.Y.C. Ch. m. by Sir Hercules out of Taglioni, 6 yrs; Gab bier, 4 yrs; Liston, 3 yrs; Tuscan, 3 yrs; Alpheria, 3 yrs; Blackball, 3 yrs. FRIDAY. Acceptances for the Nursery Stakes (First Class).— Strongbow, Bst 71b; Garrick, Sat 61b; Grief, Set 21b ; Cracow, Bst llb; Jane Eyre, Bst; Rodney, 9st; Concer tina colt, 7st 121 b; c by Cresar dam, by Bizarre, 7st 121 b; Tiflis, 7st 101 b; Cashia, 7st 81b; Miss Burney, 7st 41b; Marinello filly, 7st. Second Class.—Drakelowe, Rat 71b; Tiresome, Sst 51b; St. Rosolia, Bst 41b; Imperatriz, Tat 131 b; Clarissa, 7st 1 llb; Letitia, 7st 71b; Turban, 7st 51b; Syrup, 7st sib; Tommy, 7st lib; Dahootah Chief, 6st 131 b; Merope colt, Est 121 b. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. Balfe's chef d'ccurre, the Bohemian Girl, con tinues as attractive as ever. Miss Romer has achieved quite a triumph by her personation of the heroine, and never has this most popular opera been more de lightfully performed than it was last evening. The several artistes engaged in its production did full jus tice to the delighful music of Balfe. With the Bohe mian Girl alternating with the Sonnambula, with Sims Reeves as Elvino (and be it remembered, en passant, he is superior to any Elvino at present on any stage, either English or foreign), a manager less enterprising than Mr. Bunn would be content to go on for weeks ; but Mr. Bunn knows the love of the public for novelty, and therefore, for two nights more only, can the Sonnambula be performed, after which it must be withdrawn to make room for Auber's new opera of Haydge, which is to be produced on Saturday, and in which Mr. Sims Reeves and Miss Emma Lucombe will appear. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took walking exer cise this morning on the Eastern Terrace of the Castle and the Slopes. The Royal Family took their accustomed airings to-days.__ His Royal Highness Prince Albert enjoyed the sport of shooting this morning. His Royal High• ness was attended by Captain the Hon. J. Denman, General Bowles, and Colonel Seymour. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, attended by her Lady in Waiting (Lady Caroline Murray), is expected to arrive at the Castle this even ing, on a visit to her Majesty. The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cottenham, Vis count and Viscountess Hardinge, and the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, are also expected to arrive this evening on a visit to the Queen. The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe Langen burg, the Lord Chancellor and Lady Cottenham, Lady Anna Maria Dawson, Lady Caroline Murray, Baroness de Speth, Viscount and Viscountess Har dinge, the Right Hon. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, Sir George Couper, and Colonel Reid. The band of the Coldstream Guards attend during dinner, and perform the following pieces:— Symphony, Pastorale, commencing at 3d movement Quadrille, " The Standard Bearer" Jullien. Grand Selection from " Guido et _ Ginevra" ... Halevy. March, composed by her Royal High- ness the touches; of lied. The Beaufort Polka The Queen's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at tended by Baron Knesebeck, left town yesterday morning to honour Mr. Assheton Smith with a visit at his seat, Tedworth, Marlborough. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign Office. The Ministers present were Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Mar quis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chan cellor of the Exchequer, the Earl of Auckland, Sir John Hobhouse, the Right Hon. 11. Labouchere, Lord Campbell, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Earl of Carlisle. The Earl of Clarendon was present at the Council. The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived in town to Uttend the meeting yesterday morning from his seat, Bowood-park, Wilts. The Earl of Carlisle arrived in town from Castle Howard on Monday night. The Council sat three hours. A deputation, consisting of Mr. John Masterman, M.P., Sir George Larpent, Mr. Cotesworth, and Mr. A. L. Gower, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer at his official residence in Down ing-street. r 'Mr. Yates had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday at the Colonial-office. Mr. C. Anstey, M.P., had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home office. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na tional Debt, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of Ceylon and Hong-Kong. MICUAELMAS T=ax.--On the termination yestar day of the long vacation, the offices of the law courts were opened for declarations, rules to plead, and ether preliminary matters. From the 10th of August to the 24th of October—the period known as the "long vaca tion," only writs are issued, and on the resumption of business attorneys and their clerks were busily engaged; the officers were all actively employed, the symptoms of the ensuing Michaelmas term appeared in the lists of the arrears exhibited in the offices of the common law courts. The total arrears of the three courts only num ber 295, and the earliest rule obtained is not more than a year old; whereas the number in one court some time back exceeded 200, and rules were undecided for sights. n months and two years. The learned judges have ex erted themselves to reduce the arrears, so that in a short time there is a reasonable expectation that rules ob tained in one term may be disposed of in the next or in the sittings afterwards. In the Court of Queen's Bench the arrears amount to 101, consisting of 3 special cases or demurrers for judgment and 42 for argument, some of which stood over by consent. In the new trial-paper there are 4$ rules to be argued, and 8 for judgment. Iu the Court of Common Pleas the number is 122, com prising 63 rules in the remanet paper for argument and 16 for decision, with one registration appeal case and 42 demurrers already entered ; whilst in the Court of Ex chequer the arrears exhibited only number 72, including 4 rules in the peremptory paper, a like number of special cases for judgment, and a for argument. In the ale- murrer list there are 4 for judgment and 16 for argu ment ; and in the new trial paper, 5 for judgment and 31 for argument, making the total arrears of the three common law courts 295, a number which will require the active exertions of the learned judges to diminish, after the application generally made in Michaelmas term arising from the summer circuits. DISATLI OP LADY MAMA FINCII—We lament to have to announce the decease of Lady Maria Finch, which took place at Boxley Abbey, near this town, on Friday last. Her Ladyship, who was the daughter of the third Earl of Ayresford, was in the 83d year of her age, and was highly respected by a large circle of friends. Her Ladyship, according to her custom, came to Maid stone on the Friday preceding, to pay her quarter's bills; on her return she was seized with a fit, from which she Levu. recovered. Mr. Whatman, her surgeon, was in constant attendance, but the case was beyond the reach of medical skill. BAKED POTATO TINS.— (FROM A CORRESPONDENT). —I am sorry to see the pocr baked potato men shutting up their tins, owing to the high price of potatoes. I think that if they sold boiled rice instead they would find plenty of customers, and considering that rice can be bought from lid. to 2d. per lb., and when properly boiled will weigh fully four pounds, they could afford a good lot for a penny. On Wednesday, Walter's beautiful picture of the burning of the Ocean Monarch was raffled for at Liver pool and won by Mr. Daniel Mather. TIIE CHOLERA. It will be seen from the following bulletin, issued by the General Board of Health, yesterday, that the disease is certainly on the increase, both in London and throughout the c o unt r y. It is a source of con solation, however, that the advances made by it in town have not as yet been so rapid (Either as regards the number of p ersons a tt ac k e d or the apparent malignity of the disease) as might have Leen appre hended. Wlo.reas one case—and that terminating fatally—had been reported in the returns of the day before, yesterday's announcement presents three cases, but none of them fatal ; and these it will be observed, occurred in districts of the metropolis which must be considered as most prejudicial to general health. On the other hand, it must be confessed that salubrity of situation is not of itself a guarantee against the ap proaches of the disorder, for we have had one fatal case at Sydenham. As to four of the five cases in the neighbourhood cf Bedford, as their termination has not been announced, it may fairly be assumed that no fatality had attended them. Edinburgh and the adjacent parts of Leith and Newhaven have suffered in a much larger proportion than the metropolis, as the returns show fifteen cases and eight deaths since the former report. Even there, however, the pro portion of mortality has diminished, since the fatal cases have amounted to little more than one-half, whereas the proportion in the previous day's return exceeded two-third s . Th e f o ll ow i ng are the o ffi cial documents : The General Board of Health, Gwydyr House, Whitehall, Oct. 24. ILITURN' OF CROLERA CA3IS. Two cases in Henry-street, Kent-street. One case in Glasshouse street, Rosemary - lane. A fatal case at Sydenham. A fatal case at Ilull, unconnected with the shipping. A fatal case at Bedford ; along with which it is reported that ther e h ave b een fi ve c ases in the parish of Kempston ; one of them is stated to have been fatal, and the termi na ti on o f th e res t is not communi cated. Cases since last report. Deaths. Edinburgh ... • • 10 Newhaven ••• ••• 1 ••• 0 Leith 3 ••• ... 4 •.• THE NATIONAL GUARDS. Yesterday, and on Monday, two large bodies o the Parisian National Guards arrived at the London bridge terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, from Dover. It appears the Republican heroes having become suddenly imbued with a desire of viewing this far-famed metropolis, arrangements were made with the Northern of France Railway for their con veyance to Calais via Lille, and intimation having been given to the authorities of the South-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company of their ex pected arrival at Calais, the Princess Maude and Queen of the Belgians steamers were dispatched to convey them in three detac hments to Dover , whence they were brought by special train to London. On Monday evening about 700 arrived at the London-bridge terminus, and last evening 600, all in full uniform. On alighting from the railway car riages, the National Guards appeared to be in high spirits, and afkr congratulating each other, and ex pressing their satisfaction to the railway function aries, the procession moved westward. Yesterday forenoon Westminster Abbey presented a very singular appearance by the congregation within its walls of an immense number of the Na tional Guards recently arrived from Paris. The men were in full uniform, with swords and bayonets at their side, and by twelve o'clock the verger at the door of the Abbey estimates the number of the Guards who had entered at nearly 400. The Canon Residentiary, who happened to be present when the French Guards arrived, at once gave orders that those portions of the Abbey for which money is paid for admission should be thrown open to the French men gratuitously. The officers, upon being informed of the fact, expressed their obligations for the privi - lege, and said they had no doubt every facility would he shown to the English if they should visit their city in similar numbers. During the visit the sun shone most brilliantly, which showed the beautiful stained glass windows off, and the rays of the light shining upon the Guards as they passed through the edifice produced a scene which has rarely, if ever before, been witnessed. A great body of the Guard also went to Trafalgar square to witness the monument of the immortal Nelson. They next proceeded in a body to view the new Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, and the Horse Guards. They reached the latter building at the moment the troops came out to mount guard. Most of the principal public buildings were visited during the day, but the place which ap peared the most to astonish them was the Thames Tunnel. _ _. _ _ _ A little incident, about a quarter past three:o'clock yesterday afternoon, occurred in Oxford street. One of the Chasseurs of the 2cl division happened rather to reel against one of the Grenadier Guards, who elbowed the son of La Belle France. The latter drew his sword. The Grenadier Guard instantly , seised and disarmed the Frenchman, and very:good humoureally returned the sword. A mob very soon gathered, and a police-constable came up, but the two heroes by this time had shaken hands together, and subsequently adjourned to the Scotch stores, where they swore eternal friendship over some moun tain dew. ettrlT 9211ttion NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) The Selling Handicap. D.M. Winner to he sold for 1001. Mignon Duplicity ••• ... ... ... 2 Sweepstakes. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 40 tors. Tusca n Taglioni mare ... ••• •• • ••• ... ... 1 ••• ... ... ... ... 2 Subscription Plate of 501. T.Y.C. _ ___ Grief ..„ • • ••_ ..... • ••• ••• ••• ••• 1 First Chance ... ... 2 ••• •• • 11•• ••• FATAL ACCIDENT AT MESSRS. CURTIS'S DlSTlL LERY.—Ycniterdar afternoon an inquest was taken by Mr. Baker, at the Lolidon Hospital, on view of the body of William Capes, aged 31 Mr. E. M‘Lean, clerk in the distillery of Messrs. Cu. r w u h s, Assembly-road, Mile-end, said that the deceased, who was in the same..employ ment, on Saturday afternoon last was is the ?nil-house, and had been dining the daylHo was in the act of going filling a vat with brandy. a ladder h with l can, in I which were four gallons otbrustpridy, and he r i l i eaafinish h e . d his work, when his foot slipped head. He was taken up bleeding an t b e th a ears, g sn o t?wa s n' conveyed immediately to the Lond a on Hospital, e whereli died in the same afternoon. Decea se d was sober. Ver dict,a "Accidental death." Tllll OPEN SEWER OP KENSAL NEW TOWN, PAD DINGTON. —At length there is hope that this pestiferous nuisance will be drained off, fur the West London Anti- Enclosure Associetion and Sanitary Improvement Society have teketi the matter up, and obtained the in terference of the General Board of Health. The sewer in question is a bout a mile in length, and the stench i arising from it s so horrible that it pollutes the air far and wide. WHO'LL GO TO AFRICA ?—" From Burgher's Dorp," says the Graham's Town Journal, ‘‘ we have sad complaints of the want of useful mechan i cs. A letter who could ao and before us states — ' We want a blacksmith or two, some shoemakers, tailors, a carpentersaddl }: e ,o r p , k a eeper , d who ol could also cooper, a tinsmith, a l would make decent candles. LOYAL UNITED Frautips.—Ou p Opening of Lodge of this most excellent social body was celebrated in a supper at the lodge louse, Treasurer Fox's, the Prince Albert, Hoxton-square, when a numerous party of the members sat down to an excellent and substantial entertainment, served up in Mr. Fox's prov er bi a l goo d style. P. P. Burgess was chairman, and P. P. Wood man deputy; and were suppsoret ado,dampenorensgot officersthers, bj• :_ P. S. P. Clay, the following distinguished pa S. Y. Heath , P. S. P. 1 1urt . in t , ,. Y.S.P.lia S rb . Barber, Smart, P. Y. Widowes, P. 11. Watson,Wt y P. P. W. Watson, P. V . Bout, P. P. Hum p hre ys , P. P. Nutchy, P. D. Wybrow, and P. S. Wray. After the c ompany had done justice to the goad things Treasurer Fox had liberally provided for them and the cl o tk w i t h drawn, the chairman , in a few appropriate words, gave " The Queen," which toast was received with great En thusiasm, fully demonstrating the loyal feeling o f t h e order. The National Anthem was afterwards sung, the company joining in the chorus " parts with much anima tion. The chairman then gave Prosperity t o t h e O r d er of Loyal United Friends , " which elicited much applause. P. P. Widowes, the worthy host of the Pewterers' Arms, Leonard-square, sang in his talented styl e t h e " I r i sh Emigrant," which was well received. P. P. Burgess, the chairman, in giving the next to a st, which was " Success to the Gift Funds," stated that it was his with that they would drink " The Health of P. S. P. Heath, whose connexion with the N os. 1,2, a n d 3 Gift Fund as secretary, in conjunction with their est eemed friend Y. S. P. Spearing, had ;given great satisfaction to the order. This toast was received with hearty and well deserved applause, and was responded to in P. S. P. Heath's usual agreeable manner. The chairman after wards gave the " Friend in Need Fund," and " The Health of P. P. Henry the repres e nt a ti ve o f the No. 5 Lodge in the Relief Watson,,Committee," which was also well received. P. P. Watson replied to it in a lengthened speech replete with good sense. The healths of the treasurer. chairman, an d de p ut y were severally given and suitably acknowledged. Several excellent songs were sung during the evening , and an amusing recitation, entitled the " Snatch Block," was given by P. S. I'. Heath amid much laughter. The conviviality of the evening was prolonged to a late hour, when the party broke up, much entertained, and longing for t another opportunity of similar enjoyment. -;_: , :ourtt 4:.'ttion9 NEWMARKET RACES (THIS DAY.) • • (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (CunCrturd from (7.u: Third Edition.) Swe( psttikes; winner to be sold fur 70 sovs. Ira ... ... ... ... ... 1 lone ... ... ... ... .. % Sweepstakes. T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 150 sous. The Widow ... ••• • • ... ] Philosopher ... ... ~, ... ~, „. Handicap Plate. A.F. New Forest Deer ~, ... .., 1 Slug ... ... ... ... ... "11 2 MATCHES. Strongbow beat Canada filly Retail beat Carissima Tisipbone beat Loadstoae. FRANCE. We read in the Moniteur:—" The vigilance exer cised by the Government over all the reports more or less alarming which certain journals take pleasure in propagating, and the care it takes to rectify or con tradict them, before there has been time for it becom ing accredited, are beginning to bear their fruits. Thus forewarned that attempts to impose upon the credulity of the public, without being caught in fia grante delicto, in falsehood or error, the press in general uses more circumspection and reserve in the choice of its news, and the reports to which it gives echo by its publicity. But malevolence, confounded and defeated in Paris, has reared itself again in the provinces, where it flatters itself that the distance from the central authority will render confidence more easy to be surprised and truth less prompt in becoming known. Scarcely a day passes without our reading in the departmental papers, representatives of parties the least interested in the stability of order and the Republic, the most alarming reports on the state of the capital. They represent Paris as being the theatre of civil war, and even as a prey to triumphant insurrection, hoping to make anarchy profit by these rumours skilfully spread abroad. But in all parts these perfidious inventions are received with the incredulity and contempt which such perfidious inventions merit. Everywhere the good sense and good spirit of the people, their sympathy for the Republic, and confidence in the future inspired by the past, destroy the manoeuvres of fastiont reduced to the most shameful expedients. Everything concurs in assuring France against a return of the unexair pled scenes which caused blood to flow in the capital, for the raising of the state of siege, recommended by the Government itself, is the most striking testimony of its strength and security." It is not :dune the departments of France that are the scenes of the intrigues of those viewers, there are those who have recently become connected with the newspaper press in England, who, forgetting the nobility of their birth and station, forgetting that, in England at least, noblesse oblige are content to be come the mere understrappers of M. Emile de Gir ardin, and to adopt at second hand the " enormous lying" which the reactionary party in France has organized into a system, in hopes, perchance, that they may he rewarded when the restoration arrives, by succeeding the Duke de Praslin in the Royal con fidence, of being permitted to share:with the Duke de Beauvallons, D'Equivellys, and Granier de Cassaignacs in the proceeds arising from the sales of places con ducted in the interior Cabinet of the President of the Council. General Lebreton has addressed the subjoined letter to the Presse :—" Some journals attack in terms w inch I have no need to qualify the reflections which I presented on the 21st in favour of the army. These journals only follow their trade ; when people lite on abuses they must defend them. I have no , need to answer them. But it is not such a motive which dictated to you the phrase, General Lebre• ton committed a great injustice in accusing the Minister of War of having attained his position by chance. 'rance knows his services, and General Lebreton who has served in Africa ought, less than any other, to require to be reminded of them.' Permit me then to observe that I know the services of General Lamoriciere, as I know those of the Generals Baraguay d'Hilliers, Bedeau, Changarnier, Duvivier, Negrier, and so many others with whom I served in the war of Africa, who have not been Ministers of War any more than Marshal Bugeaud, but who however, would have been by the same title as Gen. Lamoricke, if good and noble services sufficed. I was consequently able to say, without disregarding the services of General Lamoriciere, which, in my opinion, are not superior to those I have indicated, that chance or fortune had placed the destinies of the army in his hands. I could also say that be bad made a bad use of it. As a general officer, it was my right to think it, as representative of the people, my right to say it." FRANKFORT. In the National Assembly of Frankfort, on the 20th, a discussion took place.on Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution :—" Art. 2. No part of the German Empire can be united in a single state with coun tries not German. 3. In the case in which a German country shall be governed with a country not German by the same Sovereign, the relations between the two countries must be settled! on the basis of a simple personal union" (like Sweden and Norway, for example). This important question excited the greatest interest, from its effect on the Austrian Empire, and it was discussed by the different speakers with ability. Some insisted that the dissolution of the Austrian Empire as it at present exists, and the incorporation of the German portion of it in the German Empire, were indispensableito the interests of Germany ; others maintained that it would be dan gerous to Germany not to keep Austria as now con stituted ; and some declared that to dissolve would cause civil war. The principal speech of the day was by M. Giskra, an Austrian, who excited prolonged applause by crying " No more Austria—no more Prussia—nothing but Germany, even should thrones fall in ruin !" The debate was adjourned. AUSTRIA. Letters have been received in Paris, dated Vienna, on the afternoon of the 18th inst , which announce that confidence was beginning to be felt that the existing differences with the Emperor would be ar ranged without bloodshed. The Bank had begun to resume its operations, but the barricades erected at the •extremity of the city and in the suburbs still remained. The Allgemeine Oesterreichische Zeitung in its " Latest Intelligence," of the 18th, states that on that day the shops in Vienna were generally re-opened, and the small traders resumed their operations. The exchange was opened, but of course no business of importance was transacted. Provisions were scarce, and prices were gradually rising. The advance of the Hungarian army was confidently expected. ITALY. The Osservatore Triestino of Sunday, the 15th inst., announces the formation of a Committee of Pub!ic Safety in Trieste, composed of delegates from the Municipal Commission, the Council of Manage ment of the National Guard, and a deputation from the Exchange. The object of the measure is declared to be the maintenance of public order, in conjunction with the constitutional liberties of the people, and the preservation of the prosperity of Trieste. The following names are appended to the notification as members of the Committee of Safety, viz. :—MM. Basseggio, 13ranthilla, L.N, Brucker, A. Danitnos, Blancher, Reveltella, Schickh, and H. B. Schintz. The Committee has already adopted certain mea sures of finance, deemed necessary under the circum stances. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this day.) MariciresTEß, TUESDAY.—We have , again to re port a heavy and drooping market. Ihe increasing pressure of a full production upon outlet s so seriously narrowed by various causes, has been felt to-day in a somewhat further diminution of the prices of yarns and goods. There prevails in the trade, however, such a disposition to yield to that which, in the pre sent condition of things, is manifestly unavoidable, that, after all, a sufficient amount of business is done to prevent any material accumulation of stock. There has been a rather increased inquiry, together with some business, for goods adapted to the India and China markets—no doubt in anticipation of the com ing mail. The heavy shirtings for China conti nuo re l a tively more valuable than the lighter fabrics for India. The operations for the various continental markets have been limited and irregular. The letters received to day from the Levant are of ele ven d ays later date than the previous advises, viz.: —From o s f es ;thfo the death d the thea of Constantinople of the 7th , Athens of th e Bth , an d Smyrna of the Gth inst. Their effect is t o cause a con tinued inactivity among to thsGr arise poli tical struggles likel.y Alobammed Shah, King of Persia, were preventing the transmission of specie to Constanti nop l e, i n pay ment for manufactures, in . consequence of which busi ness has suffered a serious check in that city. The Tabriz branch of an e minen t firm in thi s city repre sent the trade of that place as being entirely paralysed , by the certainty of a military contest for the vacant I throne. Our borne trade houses are complaining of a greatly increased flatness in their branch of business. A failure in the stuff trade is announced to-day, viz., j Messrs. S. A. Butterworth and Co., whose liabilities are stated at various amounts; probably they may exceed 40,0001. They have a house at Bradford. ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—There has been a steady demand for goods of every description today, at prices much the same as those of the preceding week. Wool remins heavy of sale, and the dealers complain of the limi:ed demand there is for the raw material. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—The transactions to day have been very limited. Were it not for a few orders received by the late American pacluts for fancy goods, we shoull have to report scarcely any thing doing in the district. But this period is gene rally considered the dullest of the whole year. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—We scarcely ever recollect seeing so small an amount of business done in our Piece Hall as was done to-day; but there is rather more doing in the warehouses, chiefly in plain goods, though by no means what is usual at this season. In yarns, we have no particular alteration to notice, ex cept that the shipping houses seem to purchase for the German markets with rather less confidence. Wool remains pretty much the same as noticed in our last report. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—There has been perhaps a shade more doing to-day at our Cloth Halls than last week ; but, upon the whole, the state of our market remains without improvement. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE.—Hop-picking being now everywhere finished, attention is closely directed to the duty, the announcement of which is awaited w ith s ome anxiety by the speculators. We understand that orders have been given to each hop supervisor to send in an ab stract of his books, within twenty-four hours after the last weighing, so that the official statement cannot be very far distant. Opinion seems to be in favour of the duty, though, as we said last week, there are many stout betters against it. From the following statement which has been handed to us, and which we lay before our readers for what it is worth, it would seem that it has gone up considerably. A corres pondent says—" The hop duty is backed by parties who have the best information, as follows : Rochester ... ••. ••• .. 72,000 Canterbury ••• ... ... 41,700 Sussex ... ••• .. ... 72,300 Worcester ... ••• —. 18,125 Farnham ... ••• ••• • • 13,725 Kingdom .. ... ••• .. 4,000 221,850" Having no interest in the matter whatever, but that of laying before the public the best information we can obtain, we are still of opinion that this is far too high an estimate. ROCHESTER COLLECTION OF HOP DUTT.—Wednes day, Nov. 15, at Gravesend ; Thursday, 16th, at Ro chester; Friday, 17th, at Milton ; Saturday, 18th, at Lenham ; Monday, 20th, at Tunbridge ; Tuesday, 21st, at Sevenoaks ; Wednesday, 22d, at Westerham; Thursday, 23d, at Wrotham ; Friday, 24th, at Mailing; Monday, 27th, and Tuesday, 28th, at Maidstone.—.3.faidstone Journal. A FEW WORDS ON RAILWAY BUSINESS. TO THE EDIT OR OF THE SUN. SlB,—Your notice of my observations upon trans fer stamps and their baneful effects induces me to draw your attention to the absurd duty of two shil lings and sixpence exacted by Government for proxy stamps. Speaking from my own experience, I am satisfied, had not this duty been felt to be exceed ingly vexatious but also onerous to shareholders, a number of lines that have received the sanction of the Legislature would not have been passed, or at all events their formation would not have been proceeded with in the reckless and hurried manner which they have. Directors having a point to carry, and having the shareholders' funds at their disposal, have, with very few exceptions, succeeded in carrying out their own wishes, even against the feelings of the share holders. The reason is obvious : the opposition shareholder trust pay for his own proxy stamp, whilst the other party is found one gratuitously by the directors. To some it may appear only a trifling amount, but when a man is losing money he is anxious not to increase his loss even by half a crown at a time. I am myself a shareholder in a few railways, and, like many others, was led away by the mania ot 1844, trusting to the parties whose names were he raided forth as managers of those railways, relying upon them to take care that the funds were properly husbanded, and that a full and honest account would be rendered by them. It is useless to say lam de ceived ; from all the accounts I have seen I cannot help thinking that, if the accountants would but take half the pains to render the accounts explicit that they do to mystify them, shareholders would at least be more satisfied. I have now lying before me a circular emanating from the Midland Railway Office, Derby, professing to answer certain queries which have been submitted to the directors ; on perusal it is to me anything but satisfactory, and I hope the directors will see the propriety of publishing a more elaborate statement of the company's affairs. Their accounts, hitherto, it would appear from the observations of the secretary, upon the Stock-Exchange list, are not even compre bendable by the committee of that body, most of whom are pretty well versed in accounts. It is, therefore, too much for the directors and secretary to expect that the public will be satisfied with the contradiction to these discrepancies. The public looks for a full understandable account, and will not think that pointing out three mistakes in the Ex change List is sufficient, without the directors clear up fully all the mysteries in their accounts. _ _ B. E. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am not one of those who are often guided by statements in newspapers put forth by editors or others, but some remarks of yours in a number of last week respecting the fall in railway shares agrees so exactly with my own opinion, that I cannot let it pass without urging you to stick to the mark, and to use the powerful influence of your paper to bring about so very desirable a change. You say that the principal cause of the ruinous decline in price is the time bargains in the Stock-Exchange, or in other words, the effect of a powerful party of Bears frightening the shareholders by all manner of reports, who having themselves previously sold what they have not got, take the opportunity of buying it back to advantage. To obviate this, you propose or advise the directors of companies, aided by Parliament, to interfere, by putting a stop to time bargains—other wise, you say, railway property will never be a steady and secure property. You have indeed laid open the main and true cause, and if proof was wanting, you have it in the great difficulty for a purchaser with money in his hand to obtain his shares fur weeks, if not menthe, after the purchase. The broker tells you he must have the money on a given day. He has it ; but he tells you he cannot procure the certificates ; and so it goes on for weeks. Now, what is the construction to be put on it by one who knobs the secrets of that lion. House ? Why, that on the day appointed for delivery;the seller, not haying the shares, pays over in continuation to the next account, and the broker has the use of the money. To cure this crying evil there appears to me to be a simple and easy plan. Do away with the Stock- Exchange; let a corner of that noble pile, the Royal Exchange, which is open to all the world, be set a part for railway share business; let an authorised person enter the wishes of buyer and seller in a book which will be open to every one, of IA hich th ere might introduce the many copies. Let the authorised person the parties, and the one having his shares in his pocket, and the other the money, let them walk over together to a railway office, which all the companies should have at a convenient distance from the Exchange, and having first satisfied himself as to the owner of the shares, and their being all right, let the transfer be executed and the money paid Rt once . A broker not being r€quired, an extra charge for transfer might be made by the railway companies to wards the expenses of the extra office. A similar plan might be adopted in all large towns, through banks, th I banks, charging, of course, f or trouble. Any other improvement might be added.---Yours, &c., A COTANT R Great Malvern, O c t . 23, 1848 N S. EADER. I.).S.—A card stuck i n th e h a t wou ld b e a sure plan, stating what they wished to buy or sell. SUICIDE or k YOUNG WOMAN.--YeSterday Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Feathers, I)4'in-street, Westminster, en the body of a woman, name unknown, aged about 23. John Collins, a fisherman, living in a barge on the Thames, said he found the body on Moe day mornin g in the river near Millb an k. H e took it ashore, and having washed the face, gave it a kiss.— (Laughter.) The Coroner—" A kiss to a dead woman! why ?" Witness—" For affection. I always do it when I find a female body. Some people laugh at me, but I don't care." The witness further stated that he thought the deceased had destroyed.herself about four hours pre viewly, as the body appeared to have been in the water about that time. Verdict, " Found dead." TYE MURDER AT STROOD.—APPIIIIIIINSION OP A SUSPECTED PARTY.-02 Monday evening, the adjourned inquest, respectinc , the death of Mary Abbott, and ishose body was found at the Fair-field at Strood, was resumed at the Angel Inn. Since the adjournment the police superintendent felt justified in apprehending Maria M`Gill, wife of the fisherman, who first called attention to the body of the unfortunate deceased, and she was accordingly brought into the inquest-room, where she remained during the examination of the witnesses. Not withstanding the search made to discover two shawls worn by the deceased, neither of them has been found. The inquest was again adjourned. MIDDLESEX REGISTRATON.—The Barrister held his court yesterday at the King's Head, Enfield, for the revision of the lists of Edmonton, Enfield, Friern Bar net, Monken, Hadley, South Minas, and Tottenham. In several instances the names of persons possessing the required qualification were struck out for misdescriptien. Several other claims, in which the qualification was in fornaably described, were allowed, no notice of objection having bean made. To-day the court sits at the Jul, Straw's Castle, ilainpAesd. THE AURORA BOREALIS OF OCTOBER 18, 1848. (From the Liverpool 711 - ercurg of yesterday.) On 'Wednesday evening last, October 18, the cc curred an aurora bcrealit-, which, for length of dura tion, brilliance, and variety of eflicts, Las probably not been excelled, if equalled, for many years. it is thought desirable to place on record some of the fea tures of this phenomenon, in the hope that due atten tion may in time be drawn to an effect of nature at once mysterious and beautiful, and which is so much neglected, and so rarely seen with attention even when it occurs. The summer of 1848 has been unusually wet and cold. The easterly winds, of which we have generally an average of two spells in a year, which bring fine clear we a th er : i n summer and frost in winter, set in about a week ago. The 18th instant was extremely cold for the season, there being ice in many places, a rather rare thing in England in October. During the course of the day a few slight showers of fine snow and hail indicated the state of the atmosphere, which became gradually free from clouds towards sunset, after which, and as night ap proached, the arc of the heavens presented acloudless and starry sky of intense blue. At a quarter to seven a plain whitish light began to diffuse itself over the northern hemisphere, em bracing fully 180 degrees of the horizon, having the north for the centre, and extending to the zenith. This faint suffusion of light slightly dimmed the stars which it covered, was most intense or whiter at the extremes, east and west, and gave the southern hemisphere an appearance of depth of blue, of datka ness, and brilliance of star light apparently more intense, but which must be attributed to the contrast. As the evening proceeded faint vertical rays began to shoot from the horizon towards the zenith, which gave every indication of an appearance of this pheno menon of unusual magnitude. As these rays, still of a pale colour, increased, an arc of shadowy darkness but having evident light behind it, began to occupy the northern part of the horizon, extending to about 30 degrees each side of the north point. About half-past seven the light corruscations began to assume colours of the most delicate reds, blue greens, and some of the most indefinable gradations, varying in effect and intensity of light till nine o'clock, when every accompaniment of this phenomenon in creased in brilliancy and effect. The shadowy arc extended in length and altitude, overtopping Ursa Major, and becoming double, its light edge being surmounted by a dark ridge or arch, which was again tipped with light, and from this last ridge the vertical rays chiefly ascended. This shadowy arc did not preserve its form in continuance; it assumed different altitudes, and occasionally became indented in its surface, so as to form a sees of seg meets of the circle. The character of the shadowy arc was particularly noticed, because light could be seen through it, and although the vertical rays were seen chiefly to ascend from its edge, yet they evi dently ascended from beneath the horizon, because, when one of unusual magnitude and intensity of light arose, the shadow was not strong enough to conceal it ; it could be distinctly traced be hind the shadow, which appeared as a veil, to the line of the horizon. Although coloured rays appeared at various times, the greatest intensity was from nine to eleven o'clock. The central rays due north were chiefly of the pale blue greens, lilac, pale blue, and grey; the fed rays were chiefly confined to the extreme east and west, and were more coloured near the zenith, where a broad expanse of the most luminous and beautiful red was slightly purpled by its transparency showing the blue of space beyond; this red, as it decayed, mingled gradually and softly with the sky, becoming more purple as the red grew weaker, till lost to vision in a cloudy appearance at the zenith. During the culmination of this effect asmcst extra ordinary appearance ensued; the rays had chiefly moved vertically, and from the horizon towards the zenith, but they now began to move occasionally horizontally,- crossing each other with the rapidity of lightning, and, it is believed, always from east to west. This had a most extraordinary appearance, and whenever it took place a correspending change as rapid took place at the zenith, as the illuminating rays changed their position. At about a quarter-past nine a splendid meteor passed from east to west, its course being nearly horizontal ; it was speedily exhausted, and it left the ocular deception of a train of light after it, which is often seen. Afterwards the moon rose and gave increased beauty to the scene. At eleven the splen dour and intensity of the rays began to decrease ; instead of the sharply-defined rays which previously shot in streams from the edge of the shadow, and which continued to be most dense at the extreme east and west, broad expanses of delicate light and colour continued to ascend from the shadowy arc occasionally seen behind it, and gradually decreasing till a soft blue grey light suffused the heavens as at the beginning • and a little after one th e e ff ec t cease d , save that a softened twilight pervaded the north, the southern hemisphere having throughout preserved a continued and intense darkness, unaffected even by the slightest reflection. The aurora borealis assumes different characters, and may be classified into four descriptions, as fol lows : That which presents a dark shadow.? arc, assuming various altitudes, surrounded by a faint or strong colourless light, but without rays proceeding from it. Second, that which, in addition to the above, projects rays to the zenith, which assume various colours, and adds the additional phenomenon of motion. The first seldom extends to more than sixty degrees of the horizon having the north for the centre ; the second extends to various distances, but never beyond ninety degrees each side the north point, nor beyond the zenith of the spectator. The third has an expansive light, without the dark concave shadow, and without rays—but in diffused messes ; this is the strongest ' with regard to colour; their transparent masses of brilliant reds and purples, and more delicate tones covering the heavens, but through which the stars may be seen ; these masses frequently extend beyond the zenith, and beyond 180 degrees of the horizon, the north being the centre, the masses of colour ceasing, changing, or pervading the sky with the utmost rapidity. The fourth and last is rarely seen, even by those whom habits, from whatever cause, have led them to watch atmospheric effects at all hours, and for many years. These are horizontal rays of the aurora borealis, which shoot from north to south, arising and terminating in a point; which k€ep near the surface of the earth, are colourless, and said to be accompanied by a slight rushing noise, as of a switch gently struck through the air. The effects of this description arc exceedingly faint and d e licate, appear to be confined to the lower portions of the atmcbphere, and are unaccompanied by any demonstrations of light or colour in the higher regions of air. To whatever cause the whole of these phenomena may be ascribed, whether of electricity or any other, we leave to those able to speculate on the subject. We wish only to offer a few remarks on the colour of the aurora, to show that it is simply an effect of Ite common law of light, which is the origin and cause of all colour. Affirming pure light to be white, and the absence of all light to be darkness or black, all gradations of colour between are the result of the density of the former and its admixture with the latter. This theory is established by the agreement of the effects with the cause, which are as follow :—Light pro jected into a pure atmosphere, illuminated by itself, is colourless or white; but the illuminated medium through which light passes becoming more dense, it becomes yellow, and so increases to the utmost den sity that light is capable of being transmitted • b y, which is red, which is the most powerful of all co lours, The least mixture of pure white or light with darkness produces blue; a more dense stage of light— t amely yellow, mixed with darkness, is green ; and its most dense stage, or red rays, mixed with dark ness, become purple. These can be modified infi nitely, to every possible grade of colour, every shade of which will agree with the theory of their cause— namely, light and darkness. As, for instance, the least possible degree of darkness mixed with the ut most density light is capable of, namely red, produces crimson, crimson diluted again with pure light be comes pink, &c. These remarks are thought necessary, because the (,ffects of the aurora borealis exactly coincide with the theory here expressed, the colour of the rays being neither more ncr less than their light (from whatever cause) being modified by density and mixture with darkness. This accounts for the crimson rays being chiefly confined to the east and west, where we have shown the light was most dense and accumulated, the crimson being caused by the most dense or red rays, still being so thin and transparent as to cause the darkness or blue beyond to be dimly seen through. From the same cause the different rays assumed different colours, exactly in proportion as the light was more or less dense, and capable of overpowering or amalgamating with the darkness it penetrated. The reason why the rays nearer the north were more faint in colour, and those more distant more intense, is accounted for entirely on the principle of density; :he same that causes the zenith of daylight to be more blue from thinness, and the sun to be red at setting. We have endeavoured, with son's) difficulty, to render our account of this phenomenon as familiar as possible, and free from technical terms , being desirous hat all classes of our readers should avail themselves ,f a description by an eye-witness o f this extraor- Hilary and beautiful effect. LATE STRAWBERRIES. —A basket of large ripe strawberries, of Kean's seedling variety, aas exposed in Niesars. Maclean and Son's fruit warehouse, on Saturday. l'he fruit was produced in the open air, a few miles iouth of Edinburgh, and was as good a specimen of itrawberries as any grown in the height of the summer saeson.—Edinburyh Advertiser. THE S N, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 25, lBlB.