The Sun. — London, England, 1848-10-26 00:00:00

DUCHESS OF SUTHERLAND AND THE SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. (From the Scotsman.) The Agnewite outrage at Perth has, as we ex pected, drawn from the public and the public organs a prompt expression of contempt and in dignation ; and subject for contempt and indig nation, not only as regards the railway officials, but the national name, will the affair remain for many a day. The secretary, it is true, has come forward with an " explanation," but one which does not in the least spoil the affair, but leaves it much as it stood—a hideous illustration of the folly, hypocrisy, and oppression of which the Agnew ites are the authors, and of which the Scottish Central Company, against their will and their votes, have been tricked into being the instruments. All that the secretary denies is, that he was the man that interdicted the Duchess—all that he makes dubious is, the question how her Grace should not have been timeously aware of the preposterous and ty rannical regulations. The fact still remains that the Duchess, bent on a pious and imperative errand, besought to get on along with the mail bags, and was refused. The secretary indeed obscures, but does not deny, that the nature of the errand was known to his subordinates. He says, " I am sure no one connected with the railway would have refused to facilitate her Grace's journey by every means possible, had the circumstances attend it been made known to them ;" but he at the same time admits that "the train was stopped" while the Duchess's entreaties were being communicated to one or more of the officials, and that on his own return Ater the departure of the train he " learned the very pressing nature of her Grace's journey." Of course ho cannot mean us to understand that the Duchess was careful to give no intimation of her errand while entreating to be allowed to pass on, but post poned it for a message to be delivered to the secre tary after the train and she were off in different directions. The thing is impossible. What the secretary says about a message on Saturday, and his recommendation of the Edinburgh and Northern train, are also somewhat difficult to understand, and are likely to remain so, unless, which is not likely in the afflicting circumstances, some explanation should come from the other party. It is easy, however, to imagine several reasons why the Duchess could not take the Edinburgh and Northern train. .For instance, Edinburgh is not the way from Perth to Carlisle, but fifty miles out of the way ; and, as her Grace could not have reached Edinburgh in time for the morning train to Carlisle by the Caledonian, the result of her coming to Edinburgh by the route suggested by the secretary would simply have been that she would have been forced to remain stationary for the whole day in this city, no nearer her destination than if she had remained at Perth. Ti - :e effect of the secretary's explanation, in fine, leaves untouched the disgraceful and damning fact that her Grace, bent on an errand of religion and mercy, was ref used l a passage along with the mail bssge; and, worse still, that this is the silly and tyrannical system on which this public company at present acts to all classes and in all cases. It will be impracticable fur us all to go, like the Duchess, with our prayers and our money to the railway platform and tell our pitiful stories, without any notion of what mercy we have to expect—learning the - day's diaster only in the secretary's morning face. Let our mastene be merciless, but let them have some method in it. . . . Both the necessity of some fixed rules on their parts, and the hypecrisy of the regrets and professions put forth by the Ag newite oreans in the case of the Duchess, are obvious fcon the fact that the Agnewites have up to this time been loud in declaring that such a ease ss the Duchess's is not a case of necessity or mercy. Did not their great leader is the west, Mr. Campbell, of Tillichewan, declare in his place in the Glasgow Town council, that for a child to travel on Sueelay to leeteiee his pa rent's dying breath was an iniquity to he forcibly pre vented here rued fearfully punished hereafter? Did not their great champion in the east, Mr. Mekgill Crichton, repeatedly declare in public that he wowed deem it a heinous sin to travel on Sunday to be present in the dying moments of his dearest child? And have not these atrocious sentiments been openly adop'ed by many more of the sect, and repteli eel by not one ? Then why is it that all of a suddse they n e.y rush forward crying that to go to a parent's or ethild's deathbed is a lawful Sunday act, and ought not to be prevented by their tools ? A change so marvel sudlen and so eagerly avowed must have a powerful moving cause. And so it has. he cause of the wonderful change of opinion and tone on the part of the Agcsewites is simply this, that they happ►n " indiscreetly" to have exemplified their presumptuous folly and tyranny in the person of a Duchess. Thera is no getting over that fact. Will they pretend to say that what was inflicted on S acidly week on the Duchess, and has made such a noise, must not, in the nature of things, be inflicted every Sun day on thousands of others whose position does not favour or allow any publicity at all ? The matter is to a great extent one of simple arithmetic. There are only about a dozen duchesses in the einpire—thare is a po pulation of com:n . on folks to the amount of thirty millions. What happens once to a duchess, there thre, will happen 2,500,000 times to other people. But oat- Agnewites remain inflexible at the afflictions of the two millions and a half, and pour out tender apo;ogles and regrets for the ardietion3 of a single duchess. Out upon them, Scribes and Pharisees ! especially those who unite both callings It is impossible that in this country it can Jong be borne that the trustees of the highway shall either shut it entirely up at their own discretion for twenty four hours, or open it only to such passengers as have erraods that please them. It is a matter in which the Legislature must ultimately decide, for one board of directors, such as that at Perth, have the power not. only of shutting up the inhabitants of :their own dis trict, but of breaking off the communication between north and south, and east and west. We shall have a patch shut here, and another open there, according as may suit the hair-brained zeal of Campbells of Alonaie, or the personal and directorial intrigues of Peter Blackburns. This is absurd and intolerable. Since the English papers have at last taken up the question so well, we cannot refrain from adding that it is a debt they owe us, having laughed at us in the case of the Edinburgh and Glasgow, to Ist the Eng lish pablic kno IV that that those Scotch railways which are kept closed on Sunday are so kept, not in accord ance with Scotch public opinion, but by the tricks of a small but organized and active clique. And we do not know if our English contemporaries could better begin this work than by reprinting the following in structive circular now being circulated by the Ag newites among " safe hands," which of course accounts for its finding its way to ours : [Private and Confidential.] OBSERVANCE OF THE SA.B I 3A.T[I. SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY. Sir,—We would roepectfully urge : upon you the necessity of making an effort to strengthen the Sab bath cause, at the present time, in the Scottish Cen tral Railway. There is every proabability that a proposal will siortly be made to run mill trains, with passengers, en the Lord's-day; and in order to meet this, and to maintain the existing arrangements, whereby there has been no travelling on the line on the Sabbath smee it was opened, the friends of the cause are required to redouble their exertions. We would, therefore, particularly request of you to turehase shares i n th e com p any , an d t o use y o ur t e eetenae with other su pp or t ers o f th e S a bb a th t o do same without loss of time. The stuck is at pre sent very low (231. per share of 251.), and, therefore, offers considerable inducement as an investment, there being every prospect, according to the statement made at t4le last meeting, of the arrangement being sanc tioned which has been completed with the four com panies—the London and North-Western, L incr_ster and Carlisle, Caledonian, and Edinburgh and Glasgow and Carlisle, Caledonian, and Edinburgh and Glasgow —securing a guaranteed dividend of seven p-r cep:. or 355. per share. Ten shares give ten votes, and sixty shaves twenty votes. . •Aluch good might also result from your bringing the subject, by letter or otherwise, before su c h of shareholders and directors with whom You may be ficcipainted ; showing them, in the light of Gad'A Word, and of past history, that the permanence and stability of all that is most valuable in the land are dependent upon the preservation of our Scottish Sabbaths ; and reminding them that, according to the Act of Parliament, if the running of trains be once commenced, it will be impossible to limit the number of passengers. We plead the extreme importance of the matter at the present moment as our apology for pressing it on your notice, in the name of the shareholders who supported the resolution moved and seconded by us at the February meeting.—We are, Sir, yours faith fully, ALEX. CAMPBELL, Monzie. GEORGE F. BNRBOUR, Edinburgh. Sept. 13, 1848. Any communications on the subject may be ad dressed to No. PI, George's-square, Edinburgh. This epistle needs no explanation. It is the mani festo of an organization formed to swamp the bona file constituency of this and other Scotch railwaya— to obtain votos in the cOmptny, not for profit or busi nesa, but in ordi2i . to enforce on, the public by corn pylsion certain theological observances. Let our gli p E , .. sh contemr3ries mark and tell that in the only Scotch company (the Edinburgh and Glasgow) where the questie:i has been agitated and decided against Sunday trains, the so-called victory was gained only by this means—by a most extensive sys tem of purchasing and splitting with a sole view to one, side of this question—and that, even after the Agnewites had been spending their money and strength for months, there was still a majority of Scotoh shares in favour of trains. Let them tell that aince then, the Scotch shareholders of all the THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 26, 1848. other railways centring in Edinburgh have de cided in favour of Sunday trains by majorities varying from twenty to one to seven to one, and that just in proportion_ as the stock of any com pany has been held in Scotland has been the largeness of the majority. And let them by no means forget that even in the case of this Scottish Central, the shareholders decided in favour of trains by a ma jority of 6,000, although a majority of the directors, for reasons yet to be made known, have delayed obe dience. These facts, to which many similar might be added, will disabuse the English mind of the idea that we in Scotland are as priest-ridden and :illy as they are fond of representing us, and will show that the "M'Alawworms and M'Tartuffes" are not the nation, but only a miserable minority, rendered somewhat pestilent by their secret organization. The above circular is a specimen not only of the unfairness of their means, but of their own conscious ness that it is necessary or decent for them to " shun the light." They mark their circular " private and confidential," and direct replies to be sent, not to any man, but to a certain house (is there anything wrong with the repute of " No. 12, George's-square," that its tenant cannot be named?). Surely, when they have thus become ashamed of what they do, and their means of doing it, they can hardly expect the public to refrain from joining heartily in the condemnation they pronounce upon themselves. RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN. A special meeting of this company was held on Tuesday at Edinburgh, Mr. J. Balfuur in the chair, for the purpose of considering and determining on a proposal to take a certain amount of preferential stock in the Aberdeen Railway. After the Secretary read the report, The CHAIRMAN said the questions they had to dis cuss were simply these—was the arrangement which they proposed to enter into with the Aberdeen Com pany one for the interest of the Edinburgh and Northern Company, or was it not ?—and, secondly, were the terms of that arrangement such as could be entered into with safety ? Now, he had no hesitation in saying that an arrangement such as the one pro posed would materially strengthen the position of the company; for by it they enabled the Aberdeen Com pany to obtain sufficient funds to complete their line, and thus to complete the great line of communication to Aberdeen, which was their great northern point. They were all aware that at present the works on that line were at a stand-still for want of funds to carry them on. The object, therefore, was to provide funds to carry these works on. He maintained that this arrangement placed them in no difficulty at all ; that it was a secure and a safe one; that the security was ample for the interest which was guaranteed on the stock ; and that there would not be any difficulty in raising the funds which they required for their part of the transaction, which amounted to 113,0001. It was a mistake to suppose that any portion of the funds of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway Company would be appropriated for this measure. The direc tors were at all times unwilling to interpose their personal security, except where it was absolutely ne cessary; but they hld no hesitation to do so in this case, the money being raised on the security of the Aberdeen Railway Company, backed by the Edin burgh and Northern, the North British, and the York and Midland Railway Companies. And surely if it was a good transaction for these railway companies, it was a good transaction for the Edinburgh and Northern. They had the Aberdeen line, which was 58 miles in length. The loans ix /*to of that com pany amounted to 369,0001., and the interest of that sum at 6 per cent. gave an amount of 22,0001. a year, which they required to raise to meet these loans. The preference stock which it was proposed to raise was 276,0001., and this at 6 per cent. would be 16,6001. a year. Therefore they required to raise 36,800/. in order nut only to meet the 6 per cent. on the loans which the Aberdeen Company were empowered to raise, but also to meet the interest on the preference stock. Now, 58 miles of railway, with 251. a mile of revenue, which was a very low estimate on the gross rev:nue of the line, and much less than the calculations made by the Aberdeen directors, would give a revenue of 84,0001. per annum. Then, if they allowed 45 per cent. for working expenses, this would make a deduction of 37,0001., leaving 47,000/. a year of revenue to meet 38,0001, or a surplus of 9,0001.—(-lean) They would see that, as regarded the revenue and working expenses, he had understated what would, in all like. lihood, he the result in the one case, while he had overstated it in the other. He was also enabled to state that tlle affairs of the Aberdeen Company were in a position in the highest degree satisfactory. He concluded by proposing a series of resolutions, to the effect that the report should be approved; that the directors should be authorised to subscribe, on behalf of the company, for 113,000/. of the stock of the Aberdeen Cowpany, and provide their proportion of the plant fur working that line; and that they be authorised to interpose for this purpose the security of the Edinburgh and Northern Company, and to take all other measures for completing the transaction, on the distinct understanding that the stock so taken should be preferential. Du. MTAB.LANE was of opinion that whether it in creased the traffic to the extent expected or not, it was a right thing for the directors to see that they had zi continuous line to Aberdeen. The CHAIRMAN said, he believed that the Aberdeen' directors were perfectly willing to enter into the ar rangement, on the understanding that the 276,0001 shoard be paid into a separate account, to be under the control of the companies who were responsible for that advance; and that this money should be applied solely for the purpose of completing the line. They had also the assurance of the engineers that they Could complete the line for 276,0001., with the sums which they were authorised to borrow, and which he (the chairman) had included in hi; estimate of the expense which would attach to this undertaking. Sir J. GLADSTONE moved an amendment that the resolutions proposed by the chairman be not adopted. After some observations from Mr. Emacs, M.P., and Colonel GRAHAM, Mr. J. AYTOUN suggested that there should be added to the chairman's resolutions a recommendation to the effect that the three companies should have a representation in the Aberdeen board pro rata, and equal i❑ number with the Aberdeen direction ; and also that the engineers of the line (Messrs. Locke and Erring-ton, or exiginecrs of equal eminence) certify that, to the best of their judgment, the line can he completed south of the Dee, with stations, it the required sum of 276,0001. After a few words from Mr. JAMES COWAN, ex pressing the utmost confidence in the directors being able to raise the money, The CHAIRMAN assented to the addition recom mended by Mr. Aytoun to the motion. _ _ A vote was then taken on the motion of the chair. man and the amendment of Sir John Gladstone, when 493 votes were given fur the motion, and 168 for tho amendment. This was independently alto gether of proxies, 1,375 of which had been received in favour of the motion. The motion was accordingly declared to be carried. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting broke up. CELEBRATION OF THE OPENING OF THE GREAT NORTHERN.—The general celebration and rejoicing in commemoration of this event takes place to- day (Thursday) at Boston, Spalding, and other towns in Lincolnshire. The day is to be observed as a general holiday by the closing of shops, by festivities, and gratuitous railway trips. The grand dinner takes place in the theatre at Boston, which has been boarded over and decorated, as on the occasion of the great dinner in 1841. All the available seats have been secured, and amongst those who have signified:their intention of being present are the Earl of Yarbo rough, the lion. 0. Duncombe, Mr. Dennison, M.P., Mr. Packe, M.P., Mr. Christopher, M.P., Mr. B. B. Cabbell, M.P., Mr. Peto, M.P., the Mayors of Bos ton, Louth, Griinsby, and Lincoln, Captain Laws, R.N,, and numerous other gentlemen. CHANGING TUE NAME OF A STATION.—This, the first instance upon record of change in the name of a railway station, comes into operation on the Eastern Counties Railway on the Ist of November, when the Wenden station, 43 miles down the line, and the stopping place for passengers to Saffron Walden will in future be known by the name of " Audley's End." STOCKTON AND DAP.LINGTON.—It is said that Mr. Hudson is prepared to lease the Stockton and Dar lington, a line that has always paid 10 per cent. since its opening in 135, and that is almost exclusively devoted to the conveyance of coals from the coal fields of Durham and Stockton, at from 10 to 15 per cent. TOURS AND NANTES.—The works of this line have advanced so rapidly that it will be opened for the transit of goods in the course of December next. CLIATEAUROUX AND LIMOGES.—The Minister of Public Works has just decided that another credit of 1,300,000 francs shall be applied to this line. In consequence of this grant the works, which have recently made but little progress, will be continued with all possible activity along the whole line. .BOURGES.—The section of the line from Bourges to the Viaduct of the Allier is rapidly proceeded with. For some time put the works have been finished as far as Nerondes, and the rest of the dis tance is fa.st progressing. CALZDONIAN RAILWAY.—We are informed that some of the shareholders in this undertaking are Ingking preparations to oppose the directors granting any other guaranteed dividends than those already sanctioned by Parliament to other railway companies, on the ground that the traffic on the lines will be in adequ tte to meet the proposed additional liabilities contemplated by the directors. parties who have nothing to lose, but everything to gain. In this city, for instance, many members of the Stock-Exchange are now carrying on enormous speculations for the fall without any of the shares to deliver. This cannot be better substantiated than by quotations from their own lists of to-day, where Great Northern shares are quoted 575. 61. for account end of October, and 63a. 6d. for cash or delivery for last account ; actually a difference of six shillings for the loan of shares now standing at 14 dis., 171. paid, for a few days only. In North British, Edinburgh and Northern, and other Scottish lines, dealt in prin cipally here, even as much as 15s. per share is given for a similar purpose. This will at once fully testify the public are not the sellers, and that the deprecia tion, therefore, is totally fictitious. I enclose my name and address.—l remain, Sir, your obedient servant, Edinburgh, October 24, 1848. JUSTITIA. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 25. STOCK EXCEL/ClR.—The business done in shares has been on the increase to what we have last reported. Prices are steady, and the market closed firmly. The sales are:—Cale donian, Preference, 11. 18s. 9d. dis.—Great Northern (A Shares), Deferred, 2 %—Ditto (B Shares), 4 1 4 dis.— Lancashire and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Birming ham), Fifths, 6 dis.—Ditto (l a t e W es t Ridi ng U n i on ), Fifths, 6 dis.—Ditto (Preston and Wvre), No. 1, 33 London and North-Western, 101—Ditto, Quarters, 21. 6s. 3d. —Ditto, Quarters (A and B), 65. 31—Ditto (Huddersfield and Manchester), 19 1 4 c.—Midland Stock, 66—Ditto, New Halves, 151. 16s. 3d. dis.—North Staffordshire, 8 1 4 c.— North Union (A), 1971 4—South-Eastern and Dover, 20— Ditto, Thirds, 5 3 4—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 4 1 4 dis. MANCHESTER, Ocr. 25. SrooK EXCEL/WK.—The sales are—Great Northern (A), 2%—North Staffordshire, 8 13-16 c.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 5%—01d Alliance, 1% dis.—West Riding Union, 6% dis —Fleetwood, &c. ' 1225. c. die.—Shropshire Union, 3 3 / 4 dis.—Leeds, Fi ft hs, 6 dis.—Manchester and Bir mingham, Quarters (C), 7-16 p.—Sheffield, Preference, 9 4 c• BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North Staffordshire, 8 3 / 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 8 die.— Ditto (B), 4 1 4 dis.—Shropshire Union, 31. lls. 3d. die. YORK, O'er. 24. &roes EXCHANOM—The business - transacted to-day was as follows: —Great Northern, V —York, Newcastle, and Borwick (Extension), No. 1, 9— Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), N. 13s. 9d. GLASGOW, 0cr. 24. STOCK Excmtwatc.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer ference, 598.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 73—Glasgow, Dum fries, and Carlisle, VA —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, No. 1, 39s.—Great Northern, 58s.—North British, 11% Ditto, Thirds, 6-13. York and North Midland, 44. THE NATIONAL GUARD AT THE MANSION-HOUSE. In consequence of a communication from the Ambassador of the French Republic, the Lord Mayor made arrangements to receive a large deputa tion from the Parisian National Guard at the Man sion-house. The letter addressed to his Lordship stated that a certain number of the National Guard of Paris, actuated by a powerful sympathy, as well as by the feeling occasioned by the cordial hospitality which they had experienced all through Eng. land, desired, during their short stay, to present their respectful acknowledgments to the chief magistrate; and the Ambassador, as representative of France, joined too zealously with them in the senti ment not to embrace the opportunity of drawingcloser the friendly bonds which united the two great nations, whose good understanding was capable of accomplish ing so much for the peace of the rest of the world. Twelve o'clock was the time appointed for receiving the deputation, and before that time upwards of thr ee hundred of them were assembled in the immediate neighbourhood. The curiosity of a vast number of people was, as a matter of course, attracted to the place, at which the welcome visitors arrived in cab s and omnibuses in a continuous stream from half-past eleven till a quarter past twelve. By the direction of the Lord Mayor, several extra officers of the City police were in attendance, and the National Guard were re ceived at the grand entrance by the officers of the household, who conducted them to the Egyptian Hall. The Lord Mayor, accompanied by Aldermen Wilson, Humphery, and Musgrove, and by the Lady Mayoress, immediately after the visitors, to the number of between 300 and 400 assembled and placed themselves in order rowed the hall, entered, and amidst loud applause proceeded to the top of the room. The Commandant then addressed the Lord Mayor. Ho stated that many of the members of the Parisian National Guard had accepted the invitation of the National Guard to visit them, and it having been suggested to them that as they were so near London they could do nothing better than pay a visit to their excellent English friends in that capital, they had de termined to adopt the agreeable advice of their fellow countrymen. They felt that they could not visit the shores of England without paying their respects to the Lord Mayor of London, especially as they had met with the kindest reception from all ranks of the people in every part of this hospitable country. It was the ardent wish of the National Guard of Paris that the good understanding and the kind feeling which pre vailed between the two countries should meet with no interruption ; and the members of the body whom he (the Commandant) represented, would, he assured the Lord Mayor, ever bear in remembrance the great cordiality with which they bad been received, and which was calculated to give an additional impulse to the good feeling which exisied between the two countries.—(Loud cheers from the whole body.) The Lord Mayor said—l feel very mtich gratified, as chief magistrate of this city, and I am su r e th a t such is the case with my brother magistrates now present, at the opportunity of welcoming the members of the National Guard of Paris h ere assem bl e d, u p on the occasion of their visit to this country. I hope and believe that these visits will have the eff e ct of promoting and increasing good feeling and cordiality between the two countries, as I am convinced that much of the peace and tranquillity of Europe, the re storation of which is so much to be desired, will de pend upon the continuance of a kind and friendly feeling subsisting between France and England.— (Cheering.) lam most happy to see y o u a ll, an d I trust that you will, during your temporary sojourn in London, avail yourselves of the opportunity of see ing as many of the public places and works of art as possible, and that you will retarn home gratified with the result.—(Great applause.) The Commandant then expressed an anxious hope that the Lord Mayor would pay the National ' Guard of Paris a visit, and receive from them, in their own country, their warm acknowledg ments of the reception which they had met with in England. llis Lordship affectionately responded to the invi tation, and the members of the National Guard then retired, and proceeded to visit the Royal Exchange, and the other public buildings of the City. HURRY AND HASTE.—"" Never do anything in a hurry," is the advice given to attornies and solicitors by Mr. Warren. "No ono in a hurry can possibly have his wits about him; and, remember, that in the law there is ever an opponent watching to find you off your guard. You may occasionally be in haste, but you need never be in a hurry ; take care — resolve—never to be so. Re member always that others' interests are occupying your attention, and suffer by your inadvertence,—by that negligence which generally occasions hurry. A man of first-rate business talents, one who always looks so calm and tranquil that it makes oneself feel cool, on a hot summer's day, to look at him, once told me that ho had never been in a hurry but once: and that was for an entire fortnight, at the commencement of his career: it nearly killed him; he spoiled everything he touched; he was always breathless, and harassed, and miserable; but it did him good for life ; he resolved never again to be in a hurry; and never was, no not once that he could remember, during twenty-five years' practice! Observe —I speak of being hurried and flustered; not of being in haste—for that is often inevitable: but then is always seen the superiority and inferiority of different men. You may indeed almost define hurry as—the condition to which an inferior man is reduced, by haste. I one day observed, in a Committee of the House of Commons, sitting on a Railway Bill, the chief secretary of the com pany, during several hours, while Freat interests were in Jeopardy, preserve a truly admirable coolness, tran quillity, and temper, conferring on him immense ad vantages. His suggestions to counsel were masterly, and exquisitely well-timed: and by the close of the day he had triumphed. How is it that one never sees you in a hairy?' said I, as we were pacing the long corridor, on our way from the committee-room. Because it's so expensive,' he replied, with a significant smile. I shall never forget that observation; and don't you!"— Warren on Altornies and Solicitors. THRPunLic HEALTH Ilt GLASGOIT.—We are glad to learn that the public health of the city still remains in a most satisfactory state, and that scarlatina, which pre vailed amongst the younger members of the community, is abating. As to adults, we may select the case of the policy force— a c l ass of men who are subjected to ex posure and hard work every hour of the night and day; and we learn that their general health has not been in a better state for twenty years. Including the lighting andother departments, there are about 600 men employed in this force, and one day last week there was not a single case of sickness amongst them. Long may the city be thus lightly dealt with! To ba prepared for any visita tion, however, the cleansing and purifying processes are going on with renewed Z'sai j arid we are glad to learn that the efforts of the police aro well seconded by the city proprietors. In the central parts of the town there is scarcely a close in which workmen are not employed, at the expense of the owners of tenemen's, in making repairs a ith a view to promote the comfort, and health of the occup tilts. During Saturday night last, from six till near twelve, a large body of scavengers was employed in removing the debris which is collected is those streets pr inc pally visited by basket fish-dealers and others. In ordinary circumstances this rubbish would be allowed to accumulate, and lie over Sunday till Monday morning. —Glasgow Herald. LATE STRAmmEuniEs.—A basket of large ripe strawberries, of Keen's seedling variety, was exposed in Messrs. Maclean and Son's fruit warehouse, on Saturday. The fruit was produced in the open air, a few miles south of Edinburgh, and was as good a specimen of strawberries as any grown in the height of the summer I season.—Edinburgh Advertiser. IRELAND. DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.—It iS said that new bills will be sent up to-day against Mr. Charles Gavan Duffy, for felony. The bill in this case will be founded on certain articles printed in the suppressed copy of the Nation, and which the Crown lawyers are prepared to show were written by Mr. Duffy himself. The accounts from the provinces this morning, touching the condition and prospects of the country during the coming winter, are very discouraging. The Mayo Constitution, a Conservative paper, says— " The present condition of the country generally, but of this county more particularly, is of the most fearful character at the present moment. The almost total failure of the potato crop, and the very meagre grain crop, renders the present and future prospects of every class almost hopeless. Landlords and tenants are threatened with dreadful privation. The small return of the wheat crop has afforded many an ex cuse, and in some cases made it impossible for the small farmer to pay rents and taxes— whilst a regular combination seems to be entered into by such as have crops to make off with the pro duce of the land, regardless of the payment of any rent or taxes. We are aware that in almost every part of the county the entire crops are carried off by night—the cattle are recovered and sold, and the lands wasted. This is a sad look out for the land lords—a gloomy prospect for the future. We look around us in vain, we fear, for a single hope to grasp at. Employment there is none—relief is at an end— rents are not available—rates cannot be collected— thousands are on the verge of starvation—the rapid and fearful strides of cholera threaten to sweep away our population, who must become easy victims to the awful visitation. And in the midst of all these afflictions Government aid there is none. Apathy— shameful apathy—seems to distinguish us, for all must be sensible of the impending danger from the presence of the remorseless tyrants hunger and cholera. To meet either, is there any preparation being made in this county? The former is an evil we are certain to encounter—the latter will come and sweep over us like the simoom in the desert, un checked and unmitigated." The Meath Herald, another Conservative paper, says—" Within the memory of the oldest inhabitants the spirit of emigration was never more rife during the spring of the year than it is now, though we are on the brink of winter. Scarcely a day passes in which strangers are not seen wending their way to wards the seaports of Drogheda or Dublin—flying from the misery which threatens to visit their homes upon the arrival of winter. Numbers are collecting their little store for transmission, fearing, should they delay until spring, that the small means at present in their possession would be exhausted in the support of their families ; whilst others, flocs° conscientious, are giving ' leg-hail' to landlords, creditors, and rate collectors. From the situation in which poor families are placed, without a ray of hope to benefit their con dith,n, and with no prospect in view but the work house, this cannot be wondered at. Considering that any change must benefit their condition, they prefer encountering the danger and difficulties attending emigration is the winter season, to remaining with no better prospect before them than a poor-house. Even this resource must fail, if the present system of neglect be much longer pursued towards the labour of the country, for all property will inevitably be swallowed up by it—the profits first, the principal after; therefore, whilst landlords possess any capital, they would do well, fur the preservation of that pro• perty, to endeavour to procure employment for the able bodied labourers, otherwise that capital will be lost in supporting idleness." ALLEGED PLOT TO REscuE.—lt is understood that the authorities are in possession of the details of a plot entered into by some silly visionaries, having for its object the rescue of Mr. Gavan Duffy either before or after his trial. Such precautions, it is said, have been made as would totally defeat this absurd attempt, if made. THE SPECIAL COMMISSION. According to the Clonmel Chronicle, the entire cost of the witnesses in the recent State prosecutions for high treason, as paid by the Crown, amounts to 1,5001. Dobbin, the informer, was paid 171., includ ing all his expenses up to yesterday. With respect to the men who refused to give evidence against Mr. O'Brien, the Judges have ruled that John O'Donnell, a farmer of the better class, and Richard Shea, a half-famished lad of about 18 years old, are to be imprisoned for one year, from the Ist of October, and fined 101., and in default of pay ing such fine that they be further imprisoned for a period of three months. Edmund Egan, the other tnan who refused to give evidence, is in for trial, true bills for high treason having been found against him. TRIAL BY JURY. The following letter was received by Soutbcota Mansergh, Esq., of Grenane, the foreman of the jury on Mr. O'Brien's trial : " Sir,—l received intelligence that you were a Fore of the grand jury on the tryal of W. S. O'Brien, and that you returned to a verdict of guilty on the noble and high minded man. But by the great name of God I swear, if he be executed accordin to his sen tense, that you may be sure of a fate similar to his ; and also your unmanly savage—or brother—be sure of his fate. Again I tell you be prepared to meet the cruets ded that ever was inflicted on any humane bein, If Mr. O'Brien be hung or transported. For by the Lord of Heaven and earth, they hand that rote this will send you and your brother soul to the scorchin flames of perdition. " Signed by your unrevenged enemy. " To Mr. Manser, Genane." POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION. 110USF. Yesterday, Alexander Howell and Hannah Marlin, werk charged with having passed counterfeit four penny-pieces, and the latter was also charged with having had in her possession thirty-three bad pieces of the same kind. George Scott and Webb, the City officers, had ob served the prisoners, who were known to them, going about the neighbourhood of Bishopsgate-street, and judging what their object was, followed them. The man, after communicating with the woman, walked into several shops, and, as the witnesses afterwards ascertained, asked for some trifling article, and paid for it with one of the base coin, of which the officers obtained possession. In one tobacconist's shop the male prisoner offered a counterfeit " fourpenny" in payment of half an ounce of tobacco, but the young woman behind the counter detected the imposition and kept the base metal. The officers who had been watching them grabbed the prisoners, and in the hands of the woman Webb found a little bag in which were deposited thirty-three counterfeit fourpenny pieces, each neatly wrapped up in paper, to prevent any injury from friction. The LORD MAYOR asked the prisoners whether they wished to say anything.—They both said No. It was stated that the town swarms with bad four penny pieces. _ _ - Lis - Ally the officers in the present instance had watched so narrowly the movements of the prisoners as to be able to complete three cases against them. LAMBETH. LORD HUNTINGTOWER AGAlN.—Yesterday a re spectably-drossed female appled to Mr. Elliott for his advice and assistance, under the following circum stances:— The applicant said that months since Lord Hun tingtower and a lady, whom he represented to be his wife, took apartments in, and subsequently lodged at, her house, as "My Lord " and "My Lady. ' At length they had some difference, w h en his Lordship denied the lady's right to call him husband, but the lady as positively asserted she had, and that ahe had in her possession a letter to prove that she was the wife of his Lordship according to the laws and cus toms in Scotland. His Lordship then left the lady, but returned on Sunday, when the latter locked her self up in her room, for her personal protection as well as the protection of the letters relative to the alleged marriage which she had in her possession. His Lordship, however, forced open the door, but in doing so had smashed its pannels, and she (the ap plicant) wanted to know how she was to proceed to obtain redress for the damage done to the door, and also recover upwards of 201. due to her for lodgings. Mr. ELLIOTT told her that he would grant her a summons for the wilful damage done to the door; but, as for the money due for lodging, that the ap plicant must sue for in the County Court. The applicant said she would take out the summons, though she was very doubtful whether his Lordship could be served with it, as it was only on Sundays he made his appearance in public. ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Susan Thomas, a prostitute, and William Pongo, a companion of hers, were finally examined on a charge of robbing James College of a watch, a bottle of rum, and a shirt-pin. From the evidence it appeared that the prosecutor, who had been a beer-shop keeper, invited the pri soners, who had been old customers of his, borne to his house to have some supper. The male prisoner and the prosecutor were left alone in the room, while the female prisoner and Airs. College went out for something for supper, when the former made a violent attack on the latter, and stole his watch. lie also stole a bottle of rum and a shirt pin, and the latter article was found on the female prisoner.—Both were sent for trial. THE ARMY. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge in spects the five troops of the Bth Hussars at Newbridge. Major-General M'Donald has arrived at Dublin from Kilkenny. Lieut.-General Sir G. K. Williams is to succeed the late Sir Maurice O'Connell in the colonelcy of the 80th Foot; and Lieut.-General Sir Guy Campbell the late Charles Maxwell in the colonelcy of the 3d West India Regiment. . _ _ A detachment of the 831 Regiment, under command of Brevet Major Townsend, on Thursday last joined head-quarters at Fermoy, from Cabir. There are now four companies of the 831 Regiment at head-quarters, under the command of Colonel Trydell; and their very excellent band, which so long eontributed to the enjoy ment of our fellow-citizens, now performs each Tuesday, in the barrack square of Fermoy, attracting a large at tendance of the fashionables of the vicinage. Yesterday the Lord Bishop of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross, consecrated the new burial-ground to the rear of the barracks for the use of the military. The troops in garrison assembled and marched to the burial-ground, and in their presence the Lord Bishop performed the ceremony: DRIIN - KENNESS IN THE Artam—The following Cit. eular has been issued:—lt being prescribed by the 78th article of war that the instances of drunkenness, where by it may be proposed to prove a charge of habitual drunkenness, are to be such only as aro to bo entered i❑ the defaulter's books, it becomes indispensable that the last of the instances should, in all cases like the others, bt so recorded; but the punishment of such last instance must be left to the court, which will award such a sen tence upon such last instance as may be deemed equit able, after hearing evidence of the circumstance. fly command of his Grace the Duke of Wellington, Corn mancler-in-Chief ; John Macdonald, Adjutant-general. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. FORTS3IOUTII, ‘VEDN ESDA Y.—The Ores tes, 18, at this port ; the Amazon, 19, at Devmport ; the Daphne, 15, at Sh• erness, and one or two other vessels, will be c )mmissioned to-morrow. The Vtrnon, 50. Captain Fitzgerald, arrived this morning from the East ladies. Sho did not touch at the Cape, and her news from St. Helena has been fore stalled by the Rosamond. She i 3 ordered to Chatham to be paid off. Tho Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown, was sent to some part of the coast of Madagascar, to endeavour to establish a trade between the Mauritiaus for the supply of beef. The Eurydice, 26, Captain Talavara Anson, was in Simon's-bay, to sail on the 9th of September fn. the 141ozynbique Channcl, where the Arab, 12, Commander Mo:•rig, was cruising. The Nimrad, 20, Commander Belgrave, had returned from St. Helena, - and also lay in Simon's-bay when the Rosantwid left. Thos Briliknt, 22, Captain Wat. Eon, remained at the Manritiul. Rear-Admiral Reynolds, the new Cornm2ndor-in- Chief for the Cape. in the Southtimpton, 50, Captain Cory, bad passed Madeira about a fortnight before the Roiamond touched here. Tie Southampton had two or three eases of small-pox on board. The Rosamund steam-vessel (formerly the Eclair) arrived at Cowes on Tuesday evening, at six o'clock, and was placed in quarantine, havin4 bad sickness on board on the passage home. She oh!ained pratique yesterday morning early, and made Portsmouth about eight o'clock. She sailed from Simon's Bay on the Btii of September. Captain Fulford, late commander of Ad miral Dscres' flag ship, took passage home in her. S'Ae will be paid off, although but two years in commissi,m. The Rosamond is in most admirable condition ; her en• giaes and boilers are in the best working order. She made the passage from England to the Cape in 47 days. and has made a return voyage in V', days, including lt) days et anchor. She has brought pre, , ,ents from the Queen of Madagascar t Queen Victoria, invalids from the f-quadroa, and Captain Fultord, promoted from the President. The Driversteam-slooop, Commander Johnston, sailed from Portsmouth yesterday, for Ireland. The Ganges, 84, at Sheerness, has, we regret to hear, had a case of choleea among her crew. APPOINTMk:N TS Mates.—G. A. W. Welsh, to 6o Powerful, 84 guns, 2t Portsmouth ; C. C. Day, to the Vengeance, 84 gura, at Naples. Assistant-Surgeon.—Thomas Breen, to Ganges, 84 guns, at Sheerness. Midshipmen.—C. Atkins, to the Fisganl fl2g-ship, at Woolwich; G. H. Broadhead, to the Vengeance; Mr. T. Parks, to the Kinggs!ier sloop at Portsmouth; It. Mon is, to the Fisgard, at Woolwich; Viscount Guillamore, to the Victory flag-ship, at Portsmouth; G. B. Bell, to the Driver steam-vessel. Masters' Assistants.—W. Long to the Medina steam vessel, at Woolwich; J. G. N. Millet, to the St.Vinccnt, 120 guns, at Spithead. Naval Cadet.—The Hon. J. B. Vivian, to the Victory. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 24.—Her Majesty's steam-sloop Hermes, 6, came in from Portsmouth on the 22d inst. Sho is ordered to receive on board jury mast and gear for her Majesty's frigate Arethusa, 50, at Pembroke. The rigors at Devonport Dockyard are to mast and rig her Majesty's frigate Amazon, 26, ready for com mission. LOSS of the VELOCITY STEAMER, ABERDEEN, OCT. 23.—The Velocity, John Stewart master, which has for several years past traded regu larly between this port and Newcastle, is now a total wreck, having gone to pieces last evening off the mouth of the harbour. The following is a brief nar rative of the unfortunate occurrence :—The Velocity left Newcastle at nine o'clock on Saturday, with a general cargo and seven passengers, the crew num bering 20, making in all 27 souls. She got over the bar at Shields about 11 P.M , a strong easterly run ning, and the wind blowing rather fresh, veering from E S.E. to S.E. At four A At. a strong wind blew from the S.E., with a h eavy sea t o eastwar d. The vessel had, however, a favourable run, and at four lest. was off Aberdeen harbour. The tide not serving, she st o od out t o sea , an d l a id o ff unt il a suffi cient depth of water admitted the vessel going over the bar, which was about six P.M. The helm was then put about, and she bore direct to the harbour. On nearing the bar betwixt the two breakwaters a heavy " freshet" out of the harbour caught the . vessel on the larboard bow. A strong sea ' running at the same time caught her on the starboard quarter, thus destroying all command of the helm. The master, in this critical position, ordered the engines to be backed, but the effort was useless, the tide having so much power on her lar board bow, that it was impossible to get her hove round. At this juncture a sea struck her and threw her on the point of the breakwater; a second sea turned her further round, and a third threw her athwart tha rocks. The vessel then parted in the centre through the engine-room, andiher head canted to the southward, with her stern towards the harbour, when she settled down on the rocks, and immediately began to break up. On the vessel first striking all hands were called to get out the boats, three in num ber; the starboard boat was then lowered, and the steward, stewardess, carpenter. second mate, two seamen, and the two apprentices got into it, and succeeded in getting ashore. The ship's life boat was then attempted to be got out, but un fortunately it was found that the tackle had been cut, which rendered it impossible to get her afloat. re this distressing situation, the quarter deck, on which the remaining crew and passengers stood, broke away from the hull and providentially floated, in comparatively smooth water. A scene of painful excitement took place amonc , the large crowd of per sons who had by this time assembled on the pier. The life-boat belonging to the harbour ha d been sent b for on the alarming danger becoming 2teaorfint,o. to the an hour elapsed before it was laun g che i ti manned was by le n g th tl p neglect of the person having the key ' s in his posses sion. The door of the boat-ho - use broken open, and the boat quickly harbour pilots. They proceeded to the wreck and took off the remainder of the crew and p assengers, the master being the last to leave the ill-fated vessel, No injuries were sustained by any of the passengers; the mae'.er was severely bruised by the falling of the mainmast, which also struck a seaman, injuring his head to a frightful extent. The whole of the pro perty of the passengers and crew is lost, and the entire cargo. The Velocity was built o . n the Clyde about 20 years since, and was, 'we believe, the first steamer on at Aberdeen. She was insured to an average amount. We regret to find that one of the French Naional Guard was yesterday robbed of his purse, containing money to the value of 501., by some of the thieves who infest our public places, particularly on all occasions of hustle and crowding. The victim had gone by a steam boat from Westminster to London- bridge, and on his arrival at his destination discovered his serious loss, having b irely sufficient money left in his pockets to take him back to Calais, whero he resides. TO TIME EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—You have already considerably relieved the minds of bona-fide shareholders by your exposition of the present Bearing system producing alone the great depreciation in railway property. Will you allow me to propose a remedy that would, I think, in a great measure, prevent the pre sent class of outside speculators from continuing their nefarious practices. It is very evident the public-are neither selling nor investing in railway shares at the present moment, nor are they likely to do so until *confidence is in some manner restored, and they feel assured that their property is no longer subject to an unjust depreciation, produced solely by unfair and illegal means. I would, therefore, suggest that the London Stock-Exchange jobbers should, instead of making one pound or two pounds per share difference in price, when asked to deal, agree among themselves to mak e a t l east f i ve pounds per s h are difference. This would prevent them being saddled with pur chases by forced and continued sales, and by giving them an ample margin, tim e t o r es ell, without the necessity of banging the market. It is very evident that the lo ss th us accruing to the Bear on every account by this heavy difference in dealing must immediately stop his proceedings. lam well aware that such an arrangement could no longer exist when legitimate business onca more commenced, but to meet the pre- sent emergency it is desirable that such a step should be taken, and I am convinced it would be found to . have an excellent effect. In the Provincial ;trick-exchanges this Bearing system is likewise carried t o a f earful extent, princi ,oally by jobbers under the appellation of brokers— WORSHIP-STREET. MUIIDEROUS ASSAULT AT A FUNERAL. - Yester day Samuel Smith, a powerful ruffianly-looking fellow, was re•examined before Mr. Hammill, charged with violently assaulting his brother•in-law, George Hawkins, a gas fitter, residing in Bacon-street, Bethnal-green. The complainant, it appeared, buried his wife on Sunday last, and was just retiring from the grave with the other mourners, whe❑ he received several terrible blow; en the back of the head, and exclaimed that he was kined, and fell into the arms of one of the assistants. Thu prisoner, who had attacked him with an iron instrument, was disarmed by one of the bearers, and being asked what could have induced him to commit such an outrage, said the complainant had not allowed him to see his sister when she was dying, and he wished he had killed the -. Two of the men attempted to take him, but he set them both at defiance, using the most revolting language, l and nearly strangled one of them, to d was only se cured after a desperate struggle. The prisoner, in his defence, said he considered it very hard that he had not been allowed to see his sister, and as she died after only three days' illness, he thought the complainant might have given her , " some stuff." The complainant explained that it was by the de sire of his deceased wife herself that the prisoner had been prevented from seeing and disturbing her during her last illness. Mr. Hammier. considered the case too serious to be disposed of summarily, and committed the prisoner for trial. ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.—Dire. Isabella Haw kins, a respectable-looking person, whose husband was stated to be a mercantile clerk in the City, was charged with feloniously receiving a quantity of pro perty belonging to Mr. Freestone, a straw bonnet manufacturer, in Shoreditch, and stolen from him by Maria Bowman, his servant, the prisoner's niece, who was on Tuesday remanded for the robbery. The prosecutor, after having given the servant into custody, went with Holland, the police officer, to the residence of the prisoner, her aunt, and after some denial, found and searched two boxes, containing an immense quantity of ribbons, caps, &c., and in her bedroom a parcel containing other goods, all of them belonging to him. The prisoner was remanded on bail. CLERKEN WELL. Yesterday ten omnibus drivers were summoned by Inspector Thatcher, of the N division, for causing a nuisance in King-street, Islingt on . It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant Martin, N, that for some time past opposition omnibuses had started for less prices for short distances, which gave rise to jealousies, quarrels, and dangerous stratagems by the drivers and conductors, and not only the pas sengers in their vehicles were insulted and annoyed, but ladies and gentlemen who were passing along, in order to force them to ride with them. They also re mained fcr seven or fourteen minutes in the above street at a time, to the annoyance and interruption of the neighbourhood. Numerous complaints had been made by respectable inhabitants, and the inspector, in the performance of his duty, instituted the present proceeding. Mr. Sidney, the solicitor, at some length urged that there ought to be a time appointed and specified for them to stand for the purpose complained of. Mr. Bliss also agreed in this view. Mr. COMBE concurred, and said that he would not decide upon the case that day, but adjourn it for one week, in order that the Commissioners of Police might be consulted on the subject in reference to regulating and appointing a time for omnibuses to remain to take up passengers, &c., and in the event of infringement to be liable to punishment. The case excited considerable interest, and the court was excessively crowded by omnibus proprietors, &c. The ROYAL NAVY.—From a return moved for by Mr. Hume, M.P., it appears that the total number of promotions in the Royal Navy since the 15th of May, 1843, from the rank of midshipman to that of admiral inclusive, amounts to 1,204, viz , 1 from the sank of admiral to that of admiral of the fleet, 14 from that of vice-admiral to admiral, 30 from that of rear to vice admiral, 31 from that of captain to rear-admiral, 53 from that of captain to " retired" rear-admiral, 135 from that of captain to "retired" captain, 126 from that of commander to captain, 176 from that of lieutenant to commander, and 341 from that of mate to lieutenant. The total number of sea officers on " sea-pay" on the Ist of January, 1848, amounted to 830; the total amount of such sea-pay being 223,9341., and the number of officers on half-pay on the said Ist of January, 1848, to 3,284, the amount of such half-pay being 548,527/. The total number of officers in the Royal Navy on the Ist of January, 1848, was as follows, viz.:-1 admiral of the fleet, 30 admirals, 45 vice -admirals, 75 rear-admirals, 48 retired rear-admirals, 131 retired captains, 551 captains, 50 retired captains; 1840, 877 commanders, 308 retired cotnmaeders, and 2,357 lieutenants. In 1847, the number was as follows, viz.-2 admirals of the fleet, 30 admirals, 45 vice admirals, SO rear-admirals, 53 retired rear-admirals, 127 retired captains, 570 captains, 49 re tired captains; 1840, 889 commanders, 295 retired com manders, and 2,448 lieutenants. BRITISII LYING •IN HOSPITAL, BROWNLOW- STREET, LONG- ACRE.—From a report issued by the committee of the above charity, it appears that " in consequence of the dilapidated state of the buildings of the late hospital, it was found imperatively "necessary to take measures for the erection of a new institution, which is now being built in Endell-street, and certainly appears to be excel lently adapted to its purpose. The design of the archi tect is in the 'ruder style, and when completed the hos pital will decidedly form no unimportant addition to the improvements of the neighbourhood, while its benefits and its blessings will be cenforred to a greatly increased number of patients, who ere the wives of distressed housekeepers, tradesmen, Sze. The amount already ex pended reaches nearly 6,0001.; and in so good a cause, undoubtedly, the cooperation of the benevolent will be adequate to its merits and its requirements. Two CASES OF ASIATIC CIIOLEIt A IN MILItANK PENITENTIA la.—Yesterday, Mr. BedtOrel, the coroner, held two inquests at the .::tilharik Penitentiary, and in each case it was boned that the inainediute cause ef death was Asiatic cholera, the symptoms being distinctly marked, and the disease most rapid in its fatal progress. flr. Baty, Physician to the Penitentiary, proved that the deceT;ed persons died from Asiatic cholera, and a verdict was returned accordingly., In consequence of the disease having made its appearance amongst the inmates of the institution, another medical officer has been appointed to assist in the duty, THE CORN TRADE. arc well s7pi,-.11.._.! having many samples from the vesse!s near at hand There is a good steady sale for new wheat, and Friday prices are rather exceeded ; old as before. Barley fetches rather more money. Beans, and other articles without alteration. HULL, OCT. 24.—A good deal of rain has fallen, almost daily, during the past week, thereby preventing pro gress with the land, and affecting a good deal the con dition of new grain. The transactions of the week, though wholly of a consumptive character, have been to a fair extent, and arrivals of all kinds are well cleared off. The supply of farmers' wheat at to-day's market was small, the condition various, and only first-rate sam ples.taken off at fully last week's prices. A smaller show of foreign than of late, with more firmness and improved inquiry, chiefly for the best reds, which are scarce. A great sale for barley, especially the finer sorts, which are taken off eagerly by maltsters as they arrive, new English not generally working kindly. Grinding fully as dear, and in good demand. More business in oats at late rates. Beans rather stiffer, but peas dull. New fo reign tares, 34: , . to 365. ; old, 26s to 28s. The Linseed market is unaltered ; a good deal goes to warehouse, and importers show no disposition to give way in price. Cakes somewhat easier to buy. Rapeseed arrives freely, a great portion being for crushers' account. does not come on the market, which is consequently fairly sup ported. Rape cakes are again lower. No material al teration. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, OCT. 21.—The weather this week has been of a much less favourable character than we have hitherto had occasion to note; from Monday to Thursday it was especially so, a heavy fall of snow having taken place in the interval, which, independent of the injury done to the outstanding corn, is causing serious apprehension to be entertained of potatoes, com plaints of which era daily becoming worse. The trade during the present week has been devoid of animation; still, however, by submitting to a decline of ls. per quarter upon foreign a fair extent of business has been transacted, the sales amounting to about 3,000 quarters; Wo!gest red commanding 565., Griefswald 555., Danish 535., and ordinary Stettin the same figure, all weighing 631 b. per bushel; other articles remaining much the same as previously. At our market this morning we had a good supply of wheat from the growers, which, in the absence of south country qualities, sold freely at last week's rates. Foreign being held for an advance of Is. per quarter, had the effect of checking business; but, had factors been disposed to accept Tuesday's prices, transactions to a fair extent would have resulted. Of flour our market is bare ; but the wind being now fa vourable, we look for vessels which have been kept back dropping in shortly, when a fair demand may be expected. Rye not much inquired for; but in its value we note little change. Malting barley of south country growth sells from 335. to 353. per qr., according to quality, and the best foreign at 28s. to 30s; grinding descriptions being at the same time saleable at 245. to 285., weighing from 501 b. to 541 b. per Fine old seasoremade malt is wanted. Beans and peas in slow rcquest, and the turn dearer. With oats we were moderately supplied, but the condition being for the most part indifferent, great difficulty was experienced in effecting sales; but any thing choice, whether new or old, was taken off freely at rather over previous rates; for a parcel of choice new Holstein, weighing 421 b. per bushel, 245. was obtained. WISBEACEI, OCT. 21.—We are moderately supplied with wheat, and in other grain scarcely anything doing. The vast quantity of rain that has fallen of late has much affected the condition of wheat, and good dry samples are therefore iu demand at full Is. per quarter over last week's prices. Oats and beans easy sale at rather more money. Prices to the growers—Wheat, new red, 591 b. to 62.1 b., 455. to 515.; extra, 525.; white, 591 b. to 621 b., 475. to 535.; xtro, 54a.; old red, Glib. to 631 b., 521. to 555.; extra, 575.; white, 611 b. to 63ib., 555. to 585.; extra, 595. per quarter; oats, old, 3916. to 401 b., 11d, to llid.; new, ioa. to 1 id. per stone; beans, old, 38s. to 40s. per quarter. Mit. MA - CREADY.—The New York Albion of the 7th instant, states that Mr. Macready made his first ap pearance i❑ Macbeth, before a brilliant and enthusiastic audience, on Wednesday the 4th instant, at the Astor Opera House. in New York. THREE FIRES LAST VENING.—Bet ween seven and eight o'clock a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Dear, flannel and blanket manufacturer, GO, Broad street, Cheapside, e hich aestroyed a great quantity of valuable property in shawls and other articles of mer chandise. I lie property was insured. Between five end nix o'clock a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Brown, sofa end chair stuff-r, 24, Charles -street, Hack ney-road. The loss falls upon the Phesaix Insurance Office. Shortly before eight o'clock a fire occurred at the Fox and Goose, Shaltspere-walk, Shadwell. A portien of the tiote.e was entirely destroyed, and the loss falls upon the office of the Licensed Victuallers. Al TEMP rED MURDER AND SUICIDE.—LINCOLN, 24.—A young man named Charles Hastings was yesterday charged, before Messrs. Whitton and Fowler, magistrates of this district, with having cut the throat of Lydia Gresham, and also with having subsequently attempted to destroy his own life in a similar manner. The young woman stated that the had lived with the prisoner from February until the beginning of the pro seat month. On the Mu instant she left her home at eight o'clock in the evening, leaving a woman named Mary Bennett there, and also one or two other persons, and upon her returning to the house she met the pri sener, who gave her a blow in the face, which knocked. her down. He was of a very jealous disposition. When the prisoner knocked her down she fainted, and on re covering her senses she found her throat cut. Mr. Low, surgeon, said that on the sth instant he was called to a house in St. Michael's-gate, when he found the prisoner with his throat cut. He said he had done for her, and would do .for himself; that he had been within two inches of the jugular, and tho next time he would be nearer. There were two wounds in the throat, one run- Ding into tho other. A blood-stained knife was pro duced in court, with which the prisoner had cut his own. throat, and no doubt that of the complainant. After other evidence had been given, which showed that the house was a notoriously bad one, and that the prisoner sus pected the female had been corresponding with another man, he was remanded for a week. Tuesday . forenoon, at ten o'clock, Mr. Wakley, M.P., Coroner for West Middlesex, and a jury of the inhabitants of St. Pancras, assembled at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, to investigate the death of Harriet May, aged two years and seven months, alleged to have died from violence inflicted art her by her mother, Ann May, and her aunt, Sarah Bishop, both of whom are in custody, and remanded by the police magistrate of Clerkenwell on the capital charge of murder. Evidence at great length was given, but none tending to show that the deceased had been killed by any act of violence, intentional or otherwise. The jury returned the following verdict:—" That Har nett May came to her death from effusion of blood on the brain, but that whether that effusion was caused by na tural disease or accidental violence, there is not suffi cient evidence before the jury to show."' ABOLITION OF THE LAT lil-HOUR SYSTEM.—Tuesday night a meeting, composed of employers and assistants of all trades, was held at the offices of the Early-closing Association, Strand, in order to induce the shopkeepers in the vicinity to close their establishments at an earlier hour. Mr. Harding, who occupied the chair, commenced by observing that they were assembled to elect a com mittee for this district. It was well known that the principle they were met to support had been enthusiasti cally responded to in many public assemblies; but, un fortunately, when the excitement of the moment had subsided, the hearers forgot to carry out these doctrines in private. Mr. Lilwall, the secretary, next addressed the meeting, observing that the chief reason why em ployers withheld their sanction was, that the assistants themselves were so lethargic. He felt great pleasure in being able to state that the Lord Mayor had kindly pro mised to take the chair at a meeting, to be held on the subject of early closing in the city, on the 7th of No vember. Mr. Dawson moved a resolution, which was adopted, pledging the meeting, which was fully attended, to support the association, and a committee having been formed, the assemblage dispersed. COLLISION IN TILE RIVER MERSEY.—On Monday evening, about eight o'clock, a serious collision occurred off the Alagazines, between the Orion steamer, from Ghts:zow, and the brig Riviere, which had just arrived from Hityle, and was going up to Runcorn, laden with iron for railways. It appears that the steamer, which was coming up the river, by some means or other came in contact with the brig, and that the latter almost im mediately sunk.—The crew were fortunately saved.— Liverpool Courier. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE.—Hop-picking being now everywhere finished, attention is closely directed to the duty, the announcement of which is awaited with some 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 laving before the public the best information we can obtain, we are still of opinion that this is far too high an estimate. ROCIIESTER COLLECTION OF HOP DUTY.—Wednes day, Nov. 15, at Gravesend ' • Thursday, 16th, at Ro chester; Friday, 17 th, at Milton ; Saturday, 18th, at Lenham ; Monday, 20th, at Tunbridge ; Tuesday, gist, at Sevenoaks; Wednesday, 22d, at Westerham; Thursday, 23d, at Wrotham ; Friday, 24th, at Mailing; Monday, 27th, and Tuesday, 28th, at Maidstone.—Maidstone Journal. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS, &C., IN TRAINS DURING TRANSIT.—Our contemporaries are still busy, we see, recasting old ideas for the pre:ention of accidents or other casualties with trains in transit, and especially for communication between the passengers or guard and engine -driver. One of these professes to obviate the ob jections we have frequently pointed out; and, without clearly perceiving where the hitch actually lies, inadver tently, as in other instances, blunders on it by accident. The apparatus referred to consists of a rather ultra-sci entific adaptation of the electromagnetic force to the purpose in view, with et clear distinction between the signal transmitted, to the driver, from a guard, and that from a mere passenger, so that if from the latter " the pace of the train need only be slackened until the guard ascertains the carriage from which the signal is made, and the reasom." How is he to do that, we again and again ask? Since it does seem to be inevitably destined that passengers and guards and drivers are to be brought into mutual communication during transit, and to that end that guards are to be called upon to " ascertain the car riage from which the signal is made, and the reason," wo must protest against the establishment of the dangerous, undignified, and unofficial practice of crawling along the tops of the carriages, which a recent inventor of strings and pulleys attempted to dignify by calling it " travel ling to the carriage." If it he essentially requisite, as frequent practice has already proved it to be, that the guard occasionally travel from one carriage to another, let him, at least, have a proper and protected footway, without or within, along which to travel, and then the modern bell-hanger and the human tongue may render all further exercise of super-refined ingenuity on this questio vexata quite unnecessary.—Builder. GILI.SUIEL9.—The hills in our neighbourhood are covered with a premature mantle of snow. So early a fall of snow has not occurred for some years past. The storm commenced on Tuesday last, some heavy showers of hail and snow having fallen on that day, accompanied with an intensely cold north-cast wind. A severe frost set in throughout the night, and on the following morn ing tle. ice in some parts of the town was nearly as thick as a penny piece. On the evening of Wede es e ay , very heevy fall of snow commenced, and continued till yesterday morning, when the ground was cover e d t o th e depth of some inches. Some lightning was seen lat e i n the evening, and some cracks of thunder were heard. A brilliant de.play of the aurora borealis was observed, whose refulgent brightn,ss radiated from the zenith downward They were observable for more than an hour, and cast a bright glow over the storm, which raged at intervals during the time the northern lights were. visible. The snow between St. Boswells and said to be nearly six inches deep; on the Gala Water road it is also very deep.—Border eldves tiser. The North American mail steam-ship Canada is expected to be ready to make a trial trip this week.— Liverpool Standard. BIRTHS. On the 18th inst., at Brighton, the lady of Captain Cruick shank, Bombay Engineers, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Tonbridge, the wife of the Rev. Dr. Wellclon, of a daughter. On the 21st inst., at Tenby, Pembrokeshire, the wife of 11. Owen, Esq., of a son. On the 22d inst.. at York-villa, St. John's•wood, the wife of W. W. Fisher, Esq. ' of a son. On the 23d inst., atßalharn-hill, Mrs. Paul Itargetson, of a daughter. On the 23d inst., at Chester -street, Mrs. P. R. Hammond, of a son. On the 23d inst., at Sussex-square, the wife of the Rev: John Griffith, vicar of Aberdare, of a son. On the 23d inst., at Clapham-common, the wife of D. Bucker, Esq., of a son. MARRIED. On the 25th inst., at St. Mary's Church, Bridgewater, by the Rev. James De La Ilooke, C. J. P. Browne, Esq., to Clara, daughter of Henry Reed, Esq. Oa the 18th inst., W. 11. S. Sharpe, Esq., Royal Regiment youngest son of J. B. Sharpe, Esq., of Kingston-lodge, Sur biton, Surrey, to Hannah Ida, youngest daughter of E. Ken nedy, Esq., of Bantis-house, Tipperary. On the 18th inst., the Rev. 11. Reynolds, 8.D., of Jesus College. Oxford, rector of Rothertield Peppard, to Judith Elizabeth, only daughter of J. Ventcn, Esq., of Plss Draw, Denbighshire. On the 19th inst., at St. James's Church, Westminster, Captain W. D. Graham, of the Hon. Eavc India Company's Bombay Engineers, to Susan, youngest daughter of Lieute nant-General Sir T. l)ownman, C.B. and K.C.H. DIED. On the 15th inst., Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Goode, Esq., of Bedford. place, Old Kent-road, Surrey, aged 72, and on the following day, the Slut Charles Goode, aged 70. 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