The Sun. — London, England, 1848-11-01 00:00:00

- ARRI• e va on repair :The oli tan talian hall- deli- The Flo some 17th, 5 de- rison, ring tates, ; she inst., t has ler€ a 1, :ft Dei ng to of etion nited :that At ed years was y re- egi s .. Bei al .ht of 'or in said. rs to --~---., MOINEI anti Coligie—hilutAt, "41 If: CITY- QUARTF I? TO THREE'. The demand for Cotton at Liverpooi yesterday con tinued pretty active, and the full rates of yesterday were supported. The sales reached 6,000 bales, includ ing 1,000 for export and speculation. Among the trans actions wore 5,000 American, 100 Bahia at 4-7 d. to 5(1., and 300 Surat at 2d. to 3d. The latest accounts from Vienna are via Paris, and extend to the evening of the 25th, when no berubardmel4 had occurred. We learn, however, by private letters, that nearly all the wealthier inhabitants had left. In one division of National Guards, counting 200 men, only 16 were left. The impression is still strong that the town will not be bombarded. From Paris we are still advised of a flat Bourse, al though in the Assembly a favourable statement was made concerning the revenue, both by M. Goudchaux and M. TrouveChavel. The trading community was doing as badly as ever. The accounts from India have excited considerable interest, though there is very littlo apprehension, and the result is deemed certain to be in our favour. The report upon the commercial markets is still of rather a cheering character, and we trust may not be affected by the renewal of hostilities. The American mail, per Cambria, states that the stock market had been heavy. Exchange on London 8i to 9 per cent, premium, and on Paris 5 20 to 224. The de crease of specie in some of the New York banks was be coming material, owing to the exports to Europe, but these are not likely to continue, and there are anticipa tions of return shipments of bullion from England ere long. The position of the American money market at the latest date is thus described . " The assistant treasurer of the Government in this city has again accumulated a large amount of specie. The deposits sum up two and a half millions of dollars. On the 27th inst. one and a half millions of this will be disgorged, and if the imports fall off as anticipated, there will be no further accumulation. Last week the duties amounted to 321,674 dolls. 83c., and the drafts on the Trea sury to 371,396 dolls. 43c.; showing a reduction of 49,721 dolls. 60c. Several of the banks have made their returns for September 30th, and show an increase in the line of discounts and a decrease in the specie department ; but it is impossible to draw any inference from the few re ports made. There appears to be a little more ease in the money market, but not sufficient to affect prices for stocks or any description of merchandize, but sufficient to give a little more confidence, and a little more hope for permanent relief sometime hence. Flour and wheat are firm." From Canada we learn that there was no change in flour at Montreal on the 10th ult. Ashes were in good demand and rising. The accounts of the crops in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are not satisfactory, and the prospects of the poor settlers who depended chiefly upua potatoes were precarious. _ _ _ The contract for supplying the troops at Halifax with flour had been taken at 265. 4d. sterling per barrel. The market for corn is firm to-day in Mark-lane. The first of November is observed as a holiday in the Stock Exchange, because the half-yearly balancing of books takes place at the Bank of England. There are, however, a few parties in attendance at the sub scription rooms, and by them Consols are quoted lower, viz., 8b L the pretext being the Indian news; but we attach very little reliance to non-official statements. The Share Market is closed, but the quotations are said to be lower, orders to sell having been received from Liverpool, &e. There must, however, be a great reserve in receiving these statements, because many of ' the speculators, being inclined yet to get down the market, have engaged to deliver the shares they have sold, and will depend upon the pro bable inclination of the public to realise at the ad• vanced rates. We need hardly caution parties that the market will give way directly sales are pressed, and therefore even those who want money should wait a while, and not play into the hands of those who seek to profit by their losses. It is impossible that without a supply from the public the shares sold on speculation can be delivered, but " real" orders to sell would soon alter the case. The Sun has done much to expose these matters, that this further warning and advice will doubtless be appreciated, the more so as we give it after many years of practical experience and diligent at tention to the ins and outs of Stock Exchange dabbling. There have been some excellent buyers of shares within the last few days, and the market would have attracted them two or three months since, if the directors, as then urged, had made the same statements as they do now. No wonder that many should in sinuate that interested parties wished to buy up at low prices. En passant we may mention that the Weekly Railway List will be continued, but not under the sanction of the Stock Exchange Committee, nor in connexion with Mr. Slaughter, the secretary to the railway department of that establishment. Shareholders, therefore, may yet need the advocacy and watchfulness of the press. North-Western are said to ho 115 to 117, North Staffordshire 5 to 6 discount, and others i❑ propor tion; but we prefer giving none of these non-otlicial prices, as we cannot check them. COURSE OF Amsterdam ...... •• • • 12 2 ki 'My), at sight 12 0% Rotterdam ...... 12 3 A.atwerp.............. 25 85 Alton ihunburgh .... • .M.B. 13 11N Parts, 3 days' sight ...• 25 SS Ditto, 3 months .... 25 75 Marseilles •• • • 25 SO Eourdeaux.... . 25 80 Frankfort ea Maine.... 122% Petersburgh, Sil.nble.. 36 'Vienna, effec. do • ..... Trieste, ditto.. .. .. Madrid • •• 47 IA EXCHANGE. Gibr. Itsr .............. Leghorn .. ...... 32 10 Genoa .. Ifilan .. • • Venice .. Naples .. .... • • .... • • 38% Palermo, pores Lisbon.... •• . ••• • • • 51 % Oporto • 1:io Janeiro 23 Messina .. Buenos Ayres Yew York, 21 days'sight Philadelphia .......... PRICES OF BULLION, FEB OR Foreign Gold la bars ...£3 17 9 Now Dollars .... • • 0 4 9% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Apanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 Silver in bars 0 0 0 Barcelona LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G--(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov.9l.—Wind this day at noon, E.N.E. light breeze, and dull, hazy weather. DEAL, OCT. 31.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Augusta, Allen, Bombay; Victory, Allen, Cape of Good Hope; Fortitude, Porto Rico. Arrd. from the River, Lord Hungerford, Paterson, Port Philip ; London, Scales, Cape of Good Hope; Justina, Leshaw, ditto, and Singa pore; Helen, Goldsworthy, Trinidad; Letitia, Barton, Jamaica; Union, Flatt, Belize; Glenlyon, Muirhead, New Orleans; Westminster, Warner, New York. Arrd. from the River and sld., Sussex, M'Arthur, Hobart Town. Sld. Potentate, Launceston; Steadfast, Sydney, New South Wales; Tropic, St. Helena; Crusader, St. Thomas; British Tar, Jamaica; Thames, ditto; Caroline, ditto. The Lebuan, for Port Philip, sailed to-day, but has since put back, and from the present state of the wind and weather, those which sailed to-day are expected to put Lack. Arrd. from the River, Glenelg, Bannatyne, South Australia; Janes, Gales, Algoa Bay; Julia, Doyle, Nevis; Admiral, Crisp, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Eleanor, Mauritius; Lady 11. Barham, Jamaica; Henry, New Orleans. Put back, Reserve, Jamaica. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 31.—Wind S.—Arrd. Kathleen, Blamphead, New Calabar, sailed July 2, and Bonny 13th; Dusty Miller, Lewis, Constantinople ; Niagara, Smith, New York; Charlotte, Harrison, Quebec. Sld. Naomi, Hong-Kong; Bombay steamer, Bombay; William G illies, ditto; Eliza, ditto; Milford, Barbadoes; Triumfante, Havannah; Neuvo Cid, Havannah ; W. V. Kent, New Orleans ; Elizabeth Hasty, ditto; Ivanhoe, ditto; Nova Scotian, Y armout h, N . S .; St. Leon, Castine; Acadian, Ralifax; Clifton, Africa. Off port, Kate Hunter, New York. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 31.—Wind S.S.E., heavy.—Sld. Prince Albert, New York. FALMouTa, OCT. 31.—Wind variable.--Arrd. Eu phrates, Porter, Macao, dd. 4th September. CARLISLE, OCT. 31.---Wind E.—Arrd. Richardson, Carruthers, St. John's, New Brunswick. QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. " Gibraltar, Oct. 14. " Sir,--In consequence of many vessels from ports with which we are in free pratique being put in quaran tine on their arrival here, by reason of the masters either neglecting to bring bills of health or omitting to take the precaution of having the number of the crew and passengers correctly stated therein, I feel it my duty to communicate the same to you, for the informa tion of those concerned. " Attention to the above—at all times necessary—is rendered the more so at present, the Health Department being rigid in enforcing the regulations of the port during the prevalence of cholera in Europe. " J. LONGLANDS COWELL, " Agent for Lloyd's. " To Captain G.A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's." MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY. CORN ECHAN GE-WEDNESDAY. An unusually small supply of English Wheat was on sale in to-day's market ; while its general quality was inferior. For all descriptions we have to report tt very steady demand, at fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, Monday's prices. At the close of business a good clear ance had been effected. Only 4,670 quarters of foreign Wheat have come in this week, and the show of sam ples this morning was, comparatively speaking, limited. Really fine qualities were mostly held at is per quarter More money. In the middling and inferior kinds a Steady business was transacted at full currencies. All kinds of Barley, the supply of which was small, were in good request, at fully the late improvement in value. The Malt trade was somewhat firm, but we have no improve ment to notice in value. The best parcels of Oats were 6 cl per quarter dearer; otherwise the Oat trade was in a Sluggish state. B eans , P eas, I n di an Corn, and Flour, as last advised. English .. Irish. .... roreigh .. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. I Barley. 1 I Oats. Flour. G3O qrs. 30 qrs. 1 370 qrs. 650 sks. 1,110 2,490 I ---- 4,670 2,660 Malt. 410 qrs. :WHITMCNILPEL. Our market was heavy to-day, st barely stationary prices. Beef, from 2s 2d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s to 4s; and Pork, 3s 6d to 4s 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. nonouGH HOP DIAILICET. The duty for Essex and Hants, 6 d ;15,2731 Hereford, L incoln, Oxford, and S urrey, h as b een officially declared at 40 ,6061 18s 64d. The best parcels of Hops are toler ably steady, at full prices. In all other kinds, very little business is doing. Uid Hops are nominal in value. New Rops:—Sussex pockets, 448 to 60s ; Weald of Kent, ditto, 48s to 70s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 56s to 108 s; Farnhams, 108 s to 112 s per cwt. The Marquis of Lansdowne, after attending the Queen's Privy Council yesterday, at Windsor Castle, returned to his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. .. ~_ _~ THE HOP DUTY. An Account of the Duty on Hops of the growth of the year 1848, for the undermentioned districts, dis tinguishing the Old from the Now Duty. Districts. Duty. Essex ... £1,058 18 q Hants ... 15,273 2 6 ... 22,292 13 lfr ... 1,821 13 11j ... 20 15 94- ._ 139 14 9 Hereford .., Lincoln ... Oxford Surrey ... £40,606 18 61 Old Duty at Id. 12-20 per pound-22,237 10 34 16.20 New Duty at id. 8.20 ... ...16,436 8 6 4.20 Additional Duty of 5 per cent., per Act 3 Vic., c. 17 . - 1,932 19 8i £40,606 18 61 The returns from the remainder of the districts w be published as soon as received. S. S. LYNE, Accountant. General. Excise Office, London, Oct. 31. 1848. ACCIDENT ON THE LONDONAND NORTH- WESTERN RAILWAY. Yesterday an accident, attended with most lamentable consequences, occurred to the Caledonian express down train, which left the Euston station at five minutes past nine o'clock, A.M. The engine ran oil the line at the curve about halt a mile south of the Weedon station, drawing four carriages ■long with it; two other car riages and the guard's brake remained on the rails. The driver, Eaton, and the firemen were severely scalded, but fortunately none of the passengers were hurt, ex cept two, who were slightly scratched. The carriages were very much damaged. By the exertions of the railway people the engine and carriages were removed, and the traffic proceeded as usual, the passengers being forwarded on their journey by the trains that wore kept waiting in consequence of the accident. We have also received the following letter from the secretary of the London and North-Western Company : " Electric Telegraph (Mice, four, RM., Oct. 31, 1848. "I beg to inform you that the engine of the Cale donian express, down this day, No. 167, E. Eaton driver, ran off the line at the curve about half a mile south of Weedon station. " Four of the carriages wore drawn off the rails, the two last, with the guard's break, remained on. " The carriages were damaged very much, but none of the passengers were injured, except two, who re ceived slight scratches. " The driver and fireman were scalded severely. " I amusing every exertion to have the engines and carriages removed. " The traffic proceeds as usual. " I will report fully when I have collected all the par• iculars. " The above is the copy of a report received at this office from the locomotive superintendent at Wolverton. " CHARLES STE WAR r, Secretary to the London and North-Western Railway Company. " Office, Euston Station, Oct. 31." PETTY-SESSION LAW. At the Ashendon Petty Session, held on Friday last, before T. T. Bernerd, Esq., and the Revs. G. Ch e t wo d e and Thomas Martyn, th e following cases with others were disposed of. The penalties inflicted clearly demon strate the difference that exists in the minds of these magistrates between peasants and pheasants, and that the latter are of greater value than the former:— LOOK ON THIS PICTURE AND ON THIS I ---- - A PHEASANT. NOT A BOY. A PEASANT, NOT A PHEA - William Gilpin, who has SANT.— Stephen Edwards, served her Majesty as a of Long Crendon, was soldier, was charged with chargedwith having cruelly having, on the 7th of Octo- beat Amos Briscow, of the ber,at GrendonUnderwood, same place, a lad of about shot at a pheasant. lie did 13 years of age, on the 10th not appear to his summons, of October, and without any and the charge was gone provocation. The accused into in his absence. Edw. acknowledged the charge. Parrott, game-watcher for Mr. E. Shrimpton, of the the Marquis of Chandos, above village. attended as a proved the charge. The witness on the part of the accused was convicted in 21. complainant. Mr. S. said fine and expenses, and in Edwards beat the boy in a default of payment tw o s h ame f u l manner, and that months imprisonment in he would have repeated Aylesbury gaol. his cruelty if he (witness) had not interfered. The boy's hands and face were severely cut. The magis trates censured the base conduct of Edwards, and informed him that for such a gross assault they should fine him 11., with 10s, costs, and in default of payment one mouth's imprisonment in Aylesbury gaol, with bard labour. It is with more than ordinary satisfaction that we have this day the pleasure of announcing that all the Graces submitted yesterday to the decision of the Senate, were carried by very l arge ma j or i t i es . Thi s i s precisely what we had ventured to anticipate, and henceforward this significant event, involving as it undoubtedly does a species of moral revolution, may be confidently appealed to as a triumphant refutation of the charge which has sometimes been strongly insinuated, that the University is indisposed to march with the times, and has not within herself the elements of regenerative vitality. We most sincerely congratulate the best friends of the University upon the successful advance which has now been made in the right direction, and we congratulate especially those able, earnest, and persevering members of the Syndicate, by whom this most important measure was initiated, and to whose untiring exertions the ultimate success which has been attained is mainly attributable.— Camb ridge Advertiser:_ NEW - POSTAGE STAMP.—On and after the 6th instant a new adhesive postage stamp of lod. will be is sued at the General Post-office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, and the branch offices, intended for the convenience of merchants and the public who wish to prepay their letters to France and other foreign ports, instead of pay ing in cash, or by affixing small stamps on the letters, and it is stated that a 4d.: and 6d. postage stamp is under consideration. ARTIST INSURGENTS.—Out of the 3,200 Paris insurgents transported there are no less than 150, ar tists, or about ene.twcntieth of the wholf , . Wlii:st every nation in Europe is represented amongst thew, there is not one Englishman, nor even an Irishman.— Art•Cfnicon. THE SUN, LONDON. WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 1843. CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.) OLD COUR?. (Before the IZECORDER.) Sarah Cooper, a young girl, was indicted with steal ing a large quantity of shirt-fronts, galloons, straps, and a great number of other articles, the property of her master. From the statement of Mr. PAYNE, who vas counsel for the prosecution, it appeared that the prosecutor. Richard Thomas Swaine, was a haberdasher and trim ming dealer, who had sold part of his stock, but retained the other part in his possession. The prisonei had been in his service, and the prosecutor having discovered that a great portion of his stock was missing, inquired of the prisoner, on the 7th of October, if she knew anything about it, to which she replied that she did not. Shortly afterwards she went up stairs, and the prose cutor hearing; the unlocking of boxes, his suspicions were aroused. He kept a watch upon the prisoner, and saw a bundle fall from the window of the prisoner's room. The prisoner afterwards came down stairs, and be saw her hide the bundle in the garden. Upon the prosecutor asking what was in the bundle, the prisoner said they were her own things, but upon being desired to open the bundle she refused, and a policeman was sent for. Before he arrived, how.- ever, the prisoner opened the bundle and a great num ber of articles belonging to the prosecutor were found in it. The prisoner's box was ultimately searched, and a great many articles belonging to the prosecutor were found there also. Several witnesses were called, who proved the facts stated by the Learned Counsel, and The RECORDER having summed up, The jury convicted the prisoner. _ _ Mary Cooper, the mother, Mary Cooper, the younger sister, and William Cooper, the brother of the prisoner, who had just been convicted, were then indicted for re ceiving several of the articles she had been convicted of stealing, and which had been proved to be the pro perty of the prosecutor. Several witnesses, among whom was the prosecutor, were called to prove the charge, but they failed to do so, and The jury Acquitted all the prisoners on this charge. Mary Cooper, the younger, was then indicted alone with receiving the stolen goods. The jury convicted the prisoner on the charge, and The RECORDER sentenced Sarah Cooper to nine months' imprisonment and hard labour, and Mary Cooper to six months' imprisonment. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. WORCESTER AUTUMN MEETING. The following match has been made for tomorrow:— Mr. Gray's Cardinal's Niece, 4 y'rs ' lOst, agst Mr. W. Darius's Maynooth, 6 y rs , 9 s t 71b. Two miles. 50/. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—TUESDAY. WORCESTER STEEPLE CHASE.-7 to 1 agst Miss Burns (taken) 7 to 1 agst Peter Simple (taken) —8 to 1 agst Proceed (taken)-8 to 1 agst Royston Gower (taken.) CHESTER CuP (ENTER OR NOT).-1,000 to 15 agst War Eagle (taken) 1,000 to 15 ' agst Fugleman (taken) 1,000 to 15 agst Great Western (taken)- 1,000 to 12 agst Burgundy filly (taken). DERBY.-5 to 1 agst The Flying Dutchman-7 to 1 agst Tadmor-12 to 1 apt Honeycomb (taken)-15 to 1 agst Uriel and Escalade (taken)-16 to 1 agst Oster ley (taken)-35 to 1 agst Escalade (taken). NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING—TUESDAY. The Derby. Mr. Bennett's Wildboy heat Mr. Gillett's Gulliver. Mr. Fyson's Field-Marshal beat Mr. Dobede's Desperate. Mr. Leader's Louis Philippe beat Mr. Finch's Cossack. Lord Stradbroke's Maize beat Mr. Leader's Lightfoot. Mr. Buckworth's Bairn beat Lord Stradbroke's Miller. Mr. Fyson's Fearnought beat Mr. Osbaldeaton's Othello. Mr. Buckworth's Baron beat Mr. King's Rex. Mr. Bennett's Willie beat Mr. Dobede's Dreamer. LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. The following have been scratched :—llie-over, Matthew, Linkboy, A'od-cl-Kader, Aziel, Rockingham, Blue Devils, Repealer, and Modesty. COURT' GYP CUL AR,. . WINDSOB, TUESDAY.: • The Queen held a Privy Council this afternoon at the Castle. It was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President) ; the Lord Chancellor; Lord John Rus sell (First Lord of the Treasury); Sir George Grey (Socretary of State for the Home Department); Viscount Palmerston (Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs); the Earl of Auckland (First Lord of the Admiralty) ; Lord Campbell (Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster) ; and the iDuke of Norfolk (Master of the Horse). At the C ounc il, Parliament was ordered to be further prorogued from Thursday, the 2d of Novem ber, unto the 19th of December. The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council in Waiting. Her Majesty was attended by the Lord in Waiting and the Vice-Chamberlain. The Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Auckl an d, Vis count Palmerston, Lord Campbell, and Sir George Grey, travelled from town to attend the Council by a special train on the Great Western Railway. The Marquis of Lansdowne joined his colleagues at the Slough Station, having arrived from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Lord John Russell arrived at the Castle, from his residence, Pembroke Lod ge , Ri c h mon d P ar k. After the Council the Privy Councillors partook of a dijeuner, and took their departure from the Castle at half past three o'clock. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morn ing on the Eastern Terrace and Slopes. The Royal Family took their accustomed airings. Prince Albert went out shooting this morning, accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince Vic tor of Hohenlohe Langenburg. His Royal Highness was attended by General Bowles, Captain the Hon. J. Denman, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Colonel Seymour. The Queen's private band performed yesterday evening, in the Castle, the following pieces : Overture—" La Calife de Bagdad" ... Boildieu. Selection—" Il Corsaro" Coro—" Nel Silenzio" (II Crociato) Aleyerbeer. Finale—Sinfonia, No. 1 The royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Serene Highness the Princess of Ilohenlohe Langen burg, their Serene Highnesses the Princess Eliza and Prince Victor of Hohenlohe Langenburg, the 'Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Lady Anna Maria Daw son, Baroness de Spetb, the Provost of Eton, and Sir George Couper. 4 The Band of the Coldstream Guards attend during dinner, and will peiform the following pieces : Overture, "Del Alcade de la Vega" Onslow. Quadrille, " The Queen of the May" Grand Fantasia from " Moise in Egitto" A Spanish Chaunt. " The Garland" Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended. FRATERNIT Y. Dream of the past, can it be That thou art all Fraternity? No: from a more than mortal voice, I have the accent and rejoice, And deem the promise as the sun, When all the nations shall be one. Before old Time much longer roll Believe, the Russian and the Pole, Celt, Saxon, German, and the Dane; Jews, Moors, and sons of ancient Spain, Italians, Austrians, all shall be Linked in thy band Fraternity. Then hail ! thou universal good, All hail ! thou general brotherhood, Type of that great and mighty change When mortals to a wider range Of thought and feeling soar on high, Brothers in one eternity. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. CIIRONICLE.—It is with no common pleasure that we refer to our announcement of yesterday's proceedings in the Senate of Cambridge. The University has, by a single effort, taken the ground from under the feet of its adversaries. They accused it of insensibility to the progress of events, insensibility to the advance of know ledge, and, above all, insensibility to its plainest duties. Each of these reproaches will in future be an impossi bility. It has given way, indeed, and has, perhaps, yielded something of its convictions ; but it has con• ceded nothing to external compulsion. At no period was it easier for it to manifest with impunity an unenlightened and impracticable Conservatism. Au attack has just been made on it, in the form of a requisition addressed to the Prime Minister for its reform, and the Minister was known to have declared himself unequal to a struggle with the academical bodies. The University, however, wisely selected, fur the modification of its polity, a moment when no charge could be effected that did not flow immediately from its free will. Its tactic, if the mere discharge of its duty can be called so, has been unexceptionable; its ex terior defences may at some future time be weaker than at present, but its moral claim to be exempt from fo reign control, will, in consequence of the movement it has made, be infinitely stronger. And not only has it shown that it understands the times, but that it appre ciates the onward march of knowledge, and will, when the proper period arrives, be ready to engraft, on its educational system, every science that is full-grown or reasonably developed. It is impossible for any candid person to read the catalogue of subjects henceforth to be studied at Cam bridge, and assert, that any one of the sciences men tioned has been recognized a single year too late. Some of them, indeed, are hardly yet sufficiently advanced to constitute the intellectual food of unformed minds. Above all, the University yesterday declared that, in spite of obstacles never fairly allowed for out of the academical precincts, it will really educate in future all its students alike: that it will in futurp strictly and sternly discipline them, at the cost of disgusting and re pelling the very many who do and will consider college a school of life and manners, far more than of the intel lect. The number of votes proves that the resident members of the University must have mustered all their strength. Our readers will understand that it is generally matter of delicacy with the non resident voters to leave purely academical questions to the decision of the residents. Wo presume that this was the case yesterday in great measure, though of course it could not have been so altogether. We have heard too little of the energetic " whipping in" incident to the occasions when chancellors and members are to be chosen, for us to believe that a very lar t ge xv nt .. i e mb th er ere of non-resident masters of Arts was . pr h esen the the ver3reso lution of the resident fellows system. A • to do with the old system. men who have had most e the fullest con fidencefore, regard the Senate's vote asa,nidn tutors—of such the decision is calculated to inspire uetorms—ainof the moral effect of the comparatively large j the greater. in the genuine liberality of these genmtlae.moreinti,easnids GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY.—We learn from competent authority that the directors are prepar ing a very full statement of the financial position of the company, for distribution among their proprietors. We have reason for stating that the document will be of no less a favourable character, than the statement of ac counts recently published by the directors of the London and North Western Railway Company. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN, GREAT WESTERN, AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPA. NIES.—The representatives of the above companies met again yesterday, and continued in conference for a con siderable time. We believe that, up to the present time nothing has taken place calculated to disturb the friendly disposition which has hitherto been manifested by the respective parties. SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—The shareholders in this company have presented a memorial to the chair man and directors, urging a complete revisionin the management and the strictest pecuniary economy; look ing at the great expenditure of capital in the construc tion of the line, the enormous sums spent in the abortive experiment of working by atmospheric traction, the de preciated value of the shares, and the suspension of in terest, not only on the original capital, but also on the preference shares—these matters, they think, warrant the most searching inquiry, with a view to reducing the legal, engineering, and directoral expenses. The chair man has acknowledged the receipt of the memorial, and intimates in reply that considerable reductions have been made, and that farther reductions will be carried out to the utmost extent practicable. RECTORY OF BISHOP WEARMOUTIL.--It is generally reported at Sunderland that the Rev. John Patrick Eden, M.A., perpetual curate of Bishop Auckland (son-in-law to Lord Brougham), will be preferred by the Bishop of Durham,' the patron, to the very important and valuable rectory of Bishop Wearmouth, now vacant by the death of the lion. and Rev. Dr. Wellesley. It is expected that this very extensive and wealthy rectory, which is of the gross yearly value of at least 4,2001., will be constituted into several district rectories, among which will be the present curacies of St. Thomas, Bishop Wearmouth, Deptford, Hylton, and Ryhope, with an augmentation of income to the respective incum bents. It is likewise thought that the rectory of Sun derland will be augmented in value from the funds of Bishop Wearmouth rectory—a proceeding which will be only strict justice, for when Sunderland was separated from Wearmouth, and made an independent rectory in 1701, it obtained the heaviest portion of the parochial duties without any income to support the rector except the fees. In this case the just claim of Sunderland cannot well be overlooked. To promote this arrange rnent, a meeting of the ancient vestry of Sunder land was held on Wednesday, at which it was agreed to memorialise the bishop of the diocese to take advantage of the present vacancy in the rectory of Bishop Wear mouth to make, either from that or from some other source, additional provision for the spiritual require ments of the sister parish. The memorial referred to embodies the feelings of the entire town and district, and expresses a hope that his Lordship will be able to attend to its prayer. THE LATE MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF CAPTAIN SWYNY.—Yesterday Mr. Bedford and a highly respect able jury assembled at the Exeter-hall Hotel, in the Strand, to investigate the circumstances attending the death of Hurry Swyny, aged 35, late a half-pay captain iu her Majesty's 63d Regiment of Foot, who committed suicide by thrOving himself upon his mad, un the morning of Saturday last. The deceased gentleman entered the army in 1531, and obtained-a captaincy in 1841, and entered on half-pay in 1844. In 1834 he pro ceeded to New South %Vales with his regiment, whence, after some years' service, he went to Madras, where ho remained until his retirement on the ground of ill health. From the evidence of Mr. Johnston, a gentle man who lodged in the same house with the deceased, No. 8, Cecil- street, it appeared that he was a person of a peculiarly nervous and excited temperament, and that he had upon a previous occasion made an attempt upon his life. Deceased frequently complained that his friends never visited him or communicated with him, but this appeared to be a delusion, for a gentleman from the office of Messrs. Cox and Greenwood, the army agents, deposed that he was treated with uniform kind ness by his friends and relatives. Deceased frequently was quite rational ; but at other times the witnesses were of opinion that he was altogether delirious. The jury, without hesitation, returned a verdict of " Tem porary In'anity." THE FLOODS AND THE RAILWAYS.—The goods that during the last fortnight have been so unprece dented, particularly in the eastern and north-eastern districts, have put to a severer test than usual the strength and solidity of the railwa) a. The ordinary roads have been rendered impassable. On the branch lines of the Eastern Counties, from Ely to Peterborough and beyond, the arable and meadow lands are two and three feet under water for six and seven miles around, so that viewed from a train in transit, the country presents nothing but a vast sheet of water, from which neither the canals nor the rivers can be distinguished. The farmers alongside the railway are to be seen ferry ing themselves in boats from field to field and farm to farm. Many acres of oats and barley, mowed and unmowed, are surrounded with water, and this in Cambridgahire and Lincolnshire is expected to render the crops below the average. An ingenious method has been resorted to on the Eastern Counties to mitigate the effect of the mass of water, by placing little break• waters of wood at the bottom of embankments, but in spite of these precautions the line between Swavesy and St. Ives has been overflowed, and the traffic tempo rarily suspended. Although the Great Northern runs parallel with the Witham Navigation, and almost on a level, it has not suffered from the overflowing. The line affected most has been the Northampton and Peterbo rough branch of the London and North-Western, where a bridge or two has been washed down, and the mail trains detained, The rails of the South-Eastern have been covered by the overflowings of the Stour, near Canterbury, and those of the Great Western a short way above Reading. ACCIDENT ON THE YORK AND NEWCASTLE RAIL. WAY.—THREE MEN KILLED.—On Sunday evening, between eleven and twelve o'clock, a serious collision occurred on this line, between the mail train from Lon don and a workmen's engine and tender, with a carriage, when thr ee men , servants o f th e com p any , were killed. It appears th a t th e li ne w h ere the a c c id en t h appene d is intersected for a few miles by the Shields and Pontop line, and early on the above morning 13 men were ells ' patched, with an engine and carriage, to repair a sta tionary engine at Vigo, on the Pontop line. The work men having completed this job, were taken up by the engine, and proceeded towards Shields, but on their return they stopped to take in water at a tank placed about half a mile from the Bowden station. In doing so, they made every allowance for the mail train having passed, because it was due at ten oclock ; but unfor tunately, from the foggy state of the night, it had been detained full an hour, and coming suddenly up at 'speed, and unperceived, from the st a t e o f th e atmosphere, ran vi o lently into the workmen's car riage end engine, shattering the former to pieces, and killing three of the men within it, and severely injuring another one, the other nine only escaping by jumping out. The mail engine and tender were thrown off the line by the violence of the collision, and strange to say, the passengers escaped uniejured, save three gentlemen, ho were slightly bruised on the head and other parts of the body, This circumstance is attributable to there being a mail van and horse-box between the mail ten der and the passenger carriages. THE MURDER AT STROOD.—On Monday evening the jury empanelled to inquire into the murder of Mary Abbott assembled, for the fourth time, at the An g el Inn, at Strood ; but s u c h w as the excitement that it was evi dent the inquiry could not be conducted in the room which, up to that time, had been allotted for the pur pose; it was accordingly announced that the inquiry would be adjourned to the Guildhall. Since the confine ment of Maria M'Gill in the gaol, she has not been allowed any interview with her family, and on this occa sion was not present ,during the inquiry. Every exer tion has been made to trace . those portion s o f t h e d ress which are still missing, consisting of the two shawls, veil, and victorine worn by deceased on leaving the inn. Thus far the matter is still involved in mystery, rendered more profound by the unaccountable absence of the de ceased's fellow-servant, who left her place a few (lays after her, and of whom no tidings can be gleaned. After hearing some additional evidence the jury retired to the council chamber, and, in about a quarter of an hour re turned into the hall, when the coroner announced the adjournment of the inquiry for a fortnight. DEATH FROM CHOLERA.—Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at the Crown, Higlastree Shadwell, concerning the death of John Noel, aged 67, who laid died from cholera. It appeared from the evidence in the case of Noel, who was a seafaring man, that for the last three or four months he had been working as a long-shore labourer, and had no regular home. On Sunday night last ho obtained a lodging at No. 79, New Gravel-lone. Ile was then quite well, but about five o'clock on the following morning he was seized with excruciating cramps in his body and limbs, attended with vomiting and purging, characteristics of cholera. Mr. Ross, tho parish surgeon, was sent for, and attended him until his death, which took place at eight o'clock tho same evening. Mr. Ross, surgeon, stated that on his arrival ho found the deceased labouring under all the symptoms of Asiatic cholera, having had experience when this fatal malady was raging hero in 1832 and 1833, he could speak posi tively as to this fact. He adopted the usual remedies, as recommended by the Board of Health, together with the inhalation of chloroform in small quantities, with marked success, as it had th e e ff ect o f re li ev i ng t h e de ceased immediately o f a ll cramps; react i on, h owever, did not take pl ace , an d h e di ed the same evening. The jury returned a verdict of "Natural death from Asiatic cholera." SMUGGLERS APPREIIENDED.—EarIy on Saturday morning three men, with a van and pair of horses, were seized by a party of the coast guard service, between the White Horse, B orsta l, and Ring ' s Hill Farm, on the road to Wouldham. The van had in it 53 tubs of brandy spirit, which was conveyed to the Custom-house, and the men s ecure d in Rochester gaol. On the same ' day they we re brought before Esq,, E. Wickham, Esq., and t he Mayor, E . Buck ' V. W. Hayward, Esq., when they were remanded for further examination on Thursday next,—Maidstone Journal of yesterday. JENNY LIND AT B RIGUTON.—This gifted lady sang at a concert here on Monday morning to an im mense audience. The large room at the town-hall was not capable of accommodating the whole of the appli cants for seats; the orchestra was h a lf fill e d , an d a great number were obliged to be content w i t h p l aces in an of ante room. Crowds persons congregated near the town-hall long before the concert commenced, in order, if possible, to obtain asi g ht of the vocalist, whose fame is resounding throughl the empi re . Th e perfor mance began at two o ' a duet betw een Roger aentrlc,and a ft er an overture an d appearance o n t h e Belletti, Jenny Li n d ma d e h er p l atform, led on by B a lf e . L ou d cheers greeted her entrance. She commenced with th e " Dove sono" o f Mozart, and all who have heard her in this beautiful air canr next prebend th e sweet pat h os she threw into it. Her appearance was in a duet with Belletti, " La ci darem," he and this was followed shortly after by " Casta di va ." impression she made upon her hearers was greater than A anything we ever wit nessed before in this town. n encore was demanded, but the fair songstress appeared to b sh e e to c o much . fatigued by her exertions to repeat it; bowed, and retired. Her next triumphant ame perform ancein again, was in the trio for the voice and two flutes:n nothing less than a repetition of it would satisfy her delighted hearers. She replied with the request and was again applauded to the echo. She also sang the romanza " Quando lascia," from Roberto it Diavolo, and the popular "Ah I non giunge," from the Sonnambula, obtaining a rapturous encore in the latter air. We never saw an audience, three-fourths of which were ladies, more enthasiastic in their applause. The singing of Roger was alsoimuch applauded, and alto gether it was the richest musical treat we ever had in the same room. There must have been at least a th ousan d persons present. This (Wednesday) evening she ap• pears at the theatre in La Sonnambula. Mr. F. Wright. a local professor, who has entered into this speculation with great spirit, has let nearly every seat. On Friday she again performs at the Theatre in La del Reg_ gimento, and the seats are going half rapidly. idly- The box and pit stalls are a guinea and a half. LONDON CLERKS' PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY. —A public meeting was held at the Western Literary Institution, Leicester-square, on_ Mo n d ay evening, to promote the interests o f the above soci et y, w hi ch has just been established, for the purpose of affording induce ments to the clerks of London and others to f orm a sav ings fund, and enabling them, by obtaining advances from the society, to become their own landlords by the Purchase of the lease or freehold of the houses in which they reside with the money which would otherwise be expended in rent. Those parties who become depositing members of the society, without wishing to become bor rowers, are to receive a fair rate of interest (guaranteed at 5 per cent. per annum for the first fire years member ship, and 7 per cent. for subsequent years) for their money, arising from the profits made by the advances made to the borrowing members, who are to give mort gages upon the properties purchased by them as security to the society for the money advanced. At the meeting held on Monday night, Mr. T in g le of the Apoth ecaries ' Company, was voted to the chair, and the principles on which the society is founded were explained by Mr. J. Richards, the solicitor, and Mr. F. M. Ball, the secretary, who stated that the rules had received the sanction f Mr. Tidd Pratt, the barrister appointed by the Govern ment to inspect the rules of friendly societies. The cal culations of the society had also been submitted to Mr. F. G. B. Nelson, the actuary of the Medical and Invalid Assurance Society, and Mr. Jenkin Jones, the actuary of the National Mercantile Assurance Society, both f whom had given certificates of the correctness of those culculations, upon which the statements put forth by the society were founded. Resolutions were passed approv ing of the objects of the society, and electing a body of directors, principally composed of gentlemen connected with assurance and other public comp an i es. A number of members having been enrolled, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. NORFOLK ESTUARY COMPANY . . —.. Sir William Fiolkes, Bart., has been elected chairman of this eon:k- WhCe Lord George Dentuack, deceased. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE: OCT: 31.—A congregation was holden this day for the purpose of presenting for aceeptanee by the Senate graces confirmatory of the adoption of the re port of the Syndicate appointed to consider the . hest incans of affording encouragement to those studioS, for the pursuit of which professorships have been founded in the University. The following is a copy of the report in question : REPORT. The Syndicate, admitting the superiority of the study of mathematics and classics over all others as the basis of general education, and acknowledging therefore the wisdom of adhering to our present system in its main features, are nevertheless of opinion that much good would result from affording greater encouragement to the pursuit of various other branches of science and learning which are daily acquiring more importance and a higher estimation in the world., and for the teaching of which the University already possesses the necessary means. In accordance with this view the Syndicate recommend as follows: (A.) That at the beginning of each academical year, the Vice-Chancellor shall issue a programme of the subjects, places, and times of the several professors' lectures for the year then to ensue. That all students who, being candidates for the degree of 8.A., or for the honorary degree of M.A., are not candidates for honours, shall, in addition to what is now required of them, have attended, before they be admitted to examination for their respective degrees, the lectures delivered during one term at least by one or more of the following professors :—Regius Professor of Laws, Re gius Professor of Physic, Professor of Moral Philosophy, Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Anatomy. Profes sor of Modern History, Professor of Botany, Woodwar dian Professor of Geology, Jacksonian Professor of Na tural and Experimental Philosophy, Downing Professor of the Laws of England, Downing Professor of Medicine, Professor of Mineralogy, Professor of Political Economy; and shall have obtained a certificate of having passed an examination satisfactory to one of the professors whose lectures they have chosen to attend. That all students who, being candidates for the degree of 8.C.L., do not pass the examinations for the first class in that faculty, shall, in addition to what is now required of them, have attended, before they be allowed to keep their act, the lectures delivered during one term at least, by one or more of the following professors:— Regius Professor of Physic, Professor of Moral Philo sophy, Professor of Chemistry, Professor of Anatomy, Professor of Modern History, Woodwardian Professor of Geology, Professor of Botany, Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy, Downing Pro fessor of Medicine, Professor of Mineralogy, Professor of Political Economy; and shall have obtained a cer tificate of having passed an examination satisfactory to one of the professors whose lectures they have chosen : to attend. That this regulation shall apply to all students answer ing the above descriptions who shall commence their academical residence in or after the Michaelmas Term of the year 1849. (B.) That a new Honour Tripos be established, to be called " the Moral Sciences Tripos," the places in which shall be determined by an examination iu the following sub jects : General jurisprudence, The laws of England. - Moral philosophy, Political economy. Modern history. That the examiners for the Moral Sciences Tripos be the Regius Professor of Laws, the Professor of Moral Philosophy, the Professor of Modern History, the Down ing Professor of the Laws of England, the Professor of Political Economy, together with one additional ex aminer, to be nominated by the Vice Chancellor, and appointed by grace of the Senate; and, in case any of the above-mentioned professors be prevented from ex amining in any year, deputies to examine instead of them shall be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor and ap pointed by grace of the Senate. That the examination of the Moral,-Sciences Tripos shall commence on the second Monday after the general admission ad respondenchun questioni and shall continue four days. That all students who shall have passed the examina tions and kept the exercises required for the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law, or of Bachelor of Physic, or who shall have passed the examinations entitling to admis sion ad respondendum quastioni, may be candidates for honours in the Moral Sciences Tripus next succeeding such examinations. That the candidates for the honours in the Moral Sciences Tripos whom the examiners shall deem worthy of an honour shall be arranged by them in three classes, the places being determined by estimating the aggre gate merits of each candidate in all the subjects of the examination. And that in these classes marks of dis tinction shall be affixed to the names of such of the can didates as have shown eminent proficiency in particular subjects. That the first examination for the Moral Sciences Tripes, under the regulations now proposed, shall take place in the year 1851. THE GREAT PEACE CONGRESS MEETING AT EXE fER HALL. An immensely -crowded meeting of the friends of peacr was held last evening, in the large room at Exeter Hall, to receive M. Visschers, councillor to the Belgian Go ' vernment; M. Francisquo Bouvet, member of the French National Assembly; the Baron Suringan, of Holland Elihu Burritt, Esq., of the United States; and W, Ewart, Esq., M.P.; the president and vice-presidents 01 the late Peace Congress at Brussels; and for the con sideration of various matters bearing on the peace ques tion. The chair was filled by Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.; but M. Bouvet and the Baron, Suringan were unavoidably absent. Amongst the gentlemen on the platform we observed Dr. Bowring, M.P., M. Bogondi, Lord Beresford, Mr. H. M. May, Dr. Bennet, Rev. E. Bickersteth, Rev. C. Clay ton, Sir W. Lawson, Bart., Dr. Lee (Aylesbury), Rev. J. Spencer (Bath), r. J. Sturge, Mr. Clapp (United States), Mr. S. I3owly (Gloucester), Mr. C. Bowly (Cirencester), Mr. G. W. Alexander. Professor Hoppus, Dr. Hodgkins, Mr. T. Krag (Christiana, Norway), Mr. G. Alexander (Ipswich), Mr. John Foster of Hull, Mr. E. F. Collins, editor of the Hull Ad ver ti ser (H u ll), depu ties from th e Hull Peace Society, Mr. C. Tulle,' &c. Several members of the Society of Friends were also present, and the appearance of one of the National Guard of Paris on the platform was hailed with a burst of rapturous applause, !or which th e F renc h man b owe d his cordial acknowledgments. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said he hoped the change which had taken place in the appear ance of the hall since last he had the honour of address ing au assembly there was indicative of the great change that was going on in society and among nations in bringing high and low together in support of the prin ciples of peace. If he felt a difficulty in addressing them as " ladies and gentlemen," they could not wonder at it, so singular were the circumstances which had brought them there. He saw that several members of the Society of Friends were present. They called themselves "friends," and they did well. He (the chairman) belonged to a society, the members of which did not call each other friends, but by the more endear ing terms of " brothers" and " sisters." He should, not, therefore, call them " ladies and gentlemen ; " neither should be designate them by the kinder term " friends "—he must call them his " brothers and sisters." And so he would address all the supporters et the principles of peace—English, French Belgians, Italians, or whatever nation they were of.—(Cheers.) He rejoiced to find that the peace congress which re cently held its meetings at Brussels was admitted even by its enemies to have been a decided movement in support of peace principles. The -present meeting was convened for the purpose of receiving the vice-presidents who attended that congress, and particularly their dear friend and brother Monsieur Visschers, who pre sided over it on the occasion, with an ability and a use fulness of which he could not speak in terms of praise that were too high.—(Cheers.) Mr. SCOBLE (one of the secretaries) then furnished an interesting resume of the proceedings of the congress at Brussels, and the resolutions adopted by it. He then Went on to observe that on the previous day an interview was granted to a deputation from the society by Lord John Russell, and that the reception they met with from his Lordship was worthy of the cause in which they had embarked. It was'most courteous, and beyond that the Noble Lord expressed himself in terms of the deepest interest in reference to a movement of this kind. The Noble Lord had considered the great gathering at Brus• sels to be a means of promoting moderation and mutual kindness among the people of Europe. He also ex pressed himself generally as anxious to promote the peace of the world.—(Cheers.) Subsequently to the holding of the congress, letters had been received from Italy, Germany, various parts of France, Denmark, Schleswig-Holstein, and other places in Europe, where there were men distinguished for their ability and posi tion in society, who were anxious to co-operate with the friends of this country in promoting the settlement of all international disputes by arbitration, and so secure, if possible, permanent peace among the na tions.—(Great cheering.) The time of brute force and barbarism was evidently fast receding; reason and reli gion were advancing, and he believed that military glory would shortly be no longer the idol of nations. It was for those who were now assembled to give an impulse to the public feeling and the public sentiment, not only in this country but throughout the world; and welcome on that platform, as they had been welcomed on the plat form at Brussels, their foreign friends, recognizing them no longer as enemies—no longer as neighbours merely, not simply as friends, but indeed and in truth as brethren.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. S. BOWLY (Gloucester) moved the first resolu tion—" That this meeting cordially approves of the con vocation of the recent Peace Congress at Brussels, and of the principles and practical measures embodied in its resolutions., and would testify its gratitude to God for the unanimity and wisdom which characterized its entire proceedings. And it hails with delight the pre sence of M. Visschers, who, with the various vice presidents, contributed so largely to , give effect to the deliberatio ns o f th at assembly . " He assured the meeting that he submitted this resolution to them, not upon the ground of political expediency, but upon Christian principles, and as a Chris tian man. If the precepts of Christianity in refer ence to war were not practicable, let them be laid aside until they were. But he believed that God himself knew best when Christian principles were first introduced; and he had perfect confidence, therefore, in the wisdom and the truth of the precepts recorded for our observ ance. If they were impracticable, let them acknowledge it fairly and fully before the world, and say, " beautitul as these .precepts are, we, in our weakness, are not at present prepared to live up to them," and not endeavoyr to lower Christianity to human polity, and the standard set up by human pride and arrogance.—(Cheers.) They had been told that slavery was necessary to the main tenance of society, and attempts were made to prove it out of the Bible. Nevertheless, when slavery was swept away from the British colonies, we found that all the prophecies and predictions of evil results did not come to pass, but that the actual results were of quite a contrary character. So, also, they had been told that it was nearly impossible for men to live without the use of intoxicating drinks.—(Cheers.) But they had lived to find out that the people could do better with out them than with them; and he believed if there were more teetotallers there would be fewer soldiers. The profession of a soldier had been called " ho nourable." Why, the very first step to get the man to join the ranks was one of the most dishonourable tricks that could be resorted to. A poor creature, in a state of intoxication, was induced to take a shilling, and thus bribed to become servile in this wretched system. He then took an oath that he would do whatever his com manding officer directed him to do, no matter what might be the dictates of his own conscience. Such con duct as that was altogether inconsistent with the prin ciples of Christianity.—(Hear, hear.) In his opinion Christianity and war could not co-exist.—(Cheers.) Great delusion prevailed in the public mind with regard to the value of colonial territory which had been con quered by the force of our arms. He should like to know, however, what was the value of the Cape of Good Hope, which had cost us a million of money not long since in keeping down rebellious Kafirs? Again, they were told that our wars in India, and the extension of British rule in that part of the world, had con ferred great benefits upon its people. But if that argument held good, who could say but that had Louis Philippe landed an army on our coast, and made a conquest of England a few years ago, we, too, might not have been all the better for it.— (Laughter.) He did not mean to say that people were always the worse for being conquered; but he did con tend that war was an evil from beginning to end, and could not be justified. The Government of the country could not maintain its immense standing army if the people did not find the money; it was time, therefore, that the people should be enlightened upon the subject, and taught that Christian principles forbade war. Then if the Christian Church would consistently do its duty— if every pastor were the exponent of the practical pre cepts of Christianity, ho believed that war would soon cease. With this great and righteous object in view, let them all go forth in that spirit which is stronger than the sword, the spirit of love and good will. Let them alike in the Sabbath school and the ragged school bring their influence to the suppression of the rising passions of the young. Begin with them, instil Christian prin ciples in their minds and hearts, and they might the beautiful anthem be sung, "Glory to God in the highest; on earth peace and goodwill to men."—(Cheers.) Dr. Bownpro seconded the resolution, and said that it was his privilege a few days before to fall in with some of the French National Guards, who had been on a visit to this country, and the language they held to him was this—" We are delighted with our welcome. We have now seen what true brotherhood is —France and England are now in alliance for ever."—(Loud cheers.) Was it not an honour to the English mind that it exhibited itself so nobly the other day, when a scoun drel, called a soldier, ventured in the streets of London to commit a robbery on one of these men? The gene rous indignation which was universally displayed by Englishmen on that occasion did the highest honour to the public feeling, and he was sure it had left an indelible impression on the minds of the French nation. --(Cheers.) Thus it was he would ever wish his coun try to be invaded. The greatest conquests were not the conquests of war: the conqueits of peace, as our great Milton had declared, were far nobler than they. The resolution referred to the recent congress t Brus sels, and that congress seemed destined to give some great and important lessons to mankind. They had witnessed the gradual progress of the pacific principle. France had altered her institutions, and England had looked on, without interference, desiring only, that late events in that country might bring with them the conso lidation of liberty and the establishment of permanent peace.—(Cheers.) After some further observations bearing on the question of peace, the L earne d Gentle man concluded by giving his cordial support to the re solution, which was then put from the chair and carried unanimously. M. VISSCHER23, the President of the Peace Congress, was then introduced by the Chairman, and addressed the meeting in French, which was afterwardsinterpreted by Dr. Bowring. The Hon. Gentleman said, that although he was a perfect stranger, he felt himself to be surrounded by friends. He esteemed it a high privilege to be the representative of a Peace Congress, and yes terday it afforded him the utmost satisfaction to be re ceived by the Prime Minister of England with a kind ness, a courtesy, and a welcome that he could scarcely have ventured to anticipate.—(Cheers.) It was a great maxim that no man could do justice to himself—that no man 'ought to be the avenger of his own wrongs— and he would have that maxim, which had hitherto been applied to individuals, extended to all the nations of the earth.--(Cheers.) Ho would rather trust the interests of mankind to the pacific principle than to the force of arms or the vacillation of diplomacy—(Renewed cheers) —and he hoped the time was not for remote when they would have the reign of right instead of the reign of violence.—(Oheen.) Among his earliest testimonies in AWFUL CASUALTY. (From the North British Mail of Monday.) This morning, shortly after seven o'clock, an accident occurred in this city of the most appalling description, attended with a great loss of human life. At the time referred to, the people, for a considerable distance round Alston-street, were startled by an appalling crash, fol lowed, for an instant, by a rumbling noise, and a shock which caused the houses to vibrate as if by an earth quake, and on inquiry, this unusual sound was discovered to have been occasioned by the fall of a large building, situated ;between Alston-street and Hope -street. occu pied as a sugar -refining house by Mr. James Wilson. The building was seven stories in height, and nearly forty yards in length, and the whole of this large pile, it was found had fallen inwards, with the exception of the north and south gables, burying amidst the ruins of walls, floors, and the contents of the premises, up wards, it is believed, of twenty human beings. Tke greatest consternation prevailed amongst those wht first arrived at the scene of disaster, for it was perceived at once, from the extent of the debris which filled what had been the interior of the building, that it • was scarcely possible that any of the men employed in the work could be got out alive. Captain Miller and Dr. Easton soon arrived at the scene, and a great number of labgtrs were set to work to extricate those who were burAi ti the ruins. Happily, their exertions were rewarded by the rescue of four of the workmen who were found still alive, one of whom was able to walk home. The other three, however, were muph in jured, and were removed to the Royal Infirmary. Up to one o'clock, three dead bodies had been got out, and it is thought that there are still fifteen individual, buried amongst the ruins. There were in ordinarysases upwards of 30 men employed in the work ; but this being Monday morning, it is supposed, from the number of coats belonging to the workmen left at the gate, that not more than 22 were at work when the accident took place. Every exertion is still being made to remove the machinery and rubbish but it is m uc h t o be feared few, if any, o f those s till amongst the ruins will be got out alive. THREE o'cLocK.—At this hour other two men have been dug out, quite dead. A third, who is still buried among the ruins, is alive, and there is every probability of his being safely extricated. FOUR 0 cLocK.— Another of the workmen has just been extricated, and although much exhausted, he is entirely uninjured, except a Qght scratch on his face. Although about 200 men have been at work since morning, three-fourths of the rubbish formed by the materials of the building, remain to be removed. The two gables stand isolated, without a vestige of any tie-beams or other attachments. The only part of the machinery to be seen is a small portion of an elevator near the top of the wall. Such parts of the woodwork and machinery as have been got out of the ruin, resemble more the wreck cast ashore in a storm than anything else. Everything wooden is crushed to splinters, and the iron shafts, wheels, &c., bent and broken to pieces. The northern gable is tottering; and the southern angle has deflected • inwards from the perpendicular, and, although supported by a hawser which is passed round it, we fear that when the accumulated rubbish which now supports its base is removed, that it, too, will fall. There is, however, a person on the house -top adjoining, to give warning when the least symptom of yielding should become visible, and save these at work in the ruins. The wife (widow, we fear we should say) and three children of one of the workmen have been waiting op posite the ruin for the discovery of her husband, and her wailing was most agonising. Six o'clock —There are still nine men missing. [ADVERTISEMENT.] CONSUMPTION, &C. - The cases of G. Arnott, Esq., Principal Surveyor of Customs, Major Lynch, Miss Erwood, Sir I. N. W-s, Bart., Miss Haite, Mr. Morley. Captain Lindsey, RN., &c., are published in the Clinical Report of Cases on the Use of " Anaspasia," in the treatment of some of the severest forms of disease of the stomach, heart, and lungs,'aud may be had gratuitously between ten and one, d a ily , at 14, Leicester-place, Leicester-square. NEW CHURCH IN BETHNAL-6)3ERN. -- A new church is about to be erected in Bethnal-green, dedicated to St. Thomas. An ecclesiastical distriot has already been assigned to it. The Rev. William Kerry, will be go OffiCiOtiDg Minister. (C.) That a New Honour Tripos; be established, to be called " the Natural Sciences Tripes," the places in which shall be determined by an examination in the following subjects : Anatomy, Chymistry, , Comparative Anatomy, Botany, Physiology, Geology. That the examiners for the Natural Sciences Tripos be the Regius Professor of Physic, the Professor of Chymistry, the Professor of Anatomy, the Professor of Botany, the Woodwardian Professor of Geology, toge ther with one additional examiner, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and appointed by grace of the Senate ; and, in ease an y o f t h e a b ove - mentioned pre. lessors be prevented from examining in any year, de puties to examine instead of them shall bo nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, and appointed by grace of the Senate. That the examination for the Natural Sciences Tripos shall commence on the sixth Monday after the general admission ad respondendum gucestioni, and shall continue four days. That - all students who shall have passed the examina tions, and kept the exercises required for the degree of 13achelor of Civil Law, or of Bachelor of Physic, or who shall have passed the examinations entitling to admission ad responder, dual qucestioni, may be candidates ter honours in the Natural sciences Tripos next succeeding such examinations. That the candidates for honour in the Natural Sciences Tripos whom the examiners shall deem worthy of an honour, shall be arranged by them in three classes, the places being determined by estimating the aggregate merits of each candidate in all the subjects of the exami nation. And in these classes marks of distinction shall be affixed to the names of such of the candidates as have shown eminent proficiency in particular subjects. That the first examination for the Natural Sciences Tripos, under the regulations now proposed, shall take place in the year 1851. (D.) Th at, with a view to encourage attendance at the lee. tures of the mathematical professors, and to secure a correspondence between those lectures and the mathe matical examination of the University ; and also as a means of communicating to the students themselves, from a body of experienced examiners and lecturers, correct views of the nature and objects of our mathe matical examinations, the Lucasian Professor of Mathe matics, the Plumian Professor of Astronomy, the Lown dean Professor of Geometry and Astronomy, and the Jacksonian Professor of Natural and Experimental Phi losophy, together with the Moderators and Examiners for mathematical honours for the time being, as well as those of the two years immediately preceding be con stituted a Board of Mathematical Studies, whose duty it shall be to consult together, from time to time, on all matters relating to the actual state of mathematical studies and examinations in the University, and to pre pare annually, and lay before the Vice-Chancellor a report, to be by him published to the University in the Lent or Easter Term of each year. The Syndicate, having respect to the great i m p or t ance of the study of theology, and with the view of giving increased efficiency to the regulations already established for the promotion of it, farther recommend : That all persons who present themselves for examina tion at the theological examination, established by grace of the Senate, May 11, 1842, be required to produce a certificate of having attended the lectures delivered during one term, at least, by two of the three Theological Professors, viz., the Regius Professor of Divinity, the Margaret Professor of Divinity, and the Norrisian Pro fessor of Divinity. That the regulation HOW proposed shall first come into operation at the theological examination in the Michael mas Term of the year 1850. R. PHELPS, J. CHALLIS. Vice-Chancellor. H. G. HAND. J. GRAHAM. W. HOPKINS. W. WHEWELL. J. J. SMITH. H. PUILPOTT. C. MERIYALE. A. OLLIVANT. J. MILLS. 11. S. MAINE. W. H. THOMPSON. J. HAVILAND. E. WARTER. Separate graces were offered for adopting the regula tions proposed in parts A, B, C, D, and E, respectively. The votes on each section were as under: — Black Hood or Non- White Hood or Re- Regent House. gent House. Placets. Non-placets. Facets. Non-placets. Section A... 101 41 67 34 Section 8... 94 44 61 39 Section C... 89 47 60 40 Section D... 97 118 71 28 Section E... 84 41 57 35 The report was consequently adopted intact. The congregation was very fully attended, and the most intense interest prevailed. The proceedings did not terminate until past four o'clock. OXFORD, OCT. 31. The Prmlector of Logic will lecture upon the Co rn _ pendia in general use on Mondays, Wednesdays, a n d Fridays during the present Term, commencing o n M on _ day, Nov. 6. The Lord Bishop of the Diocese will preach to morrow, at St. Mary's, before the University, b e i ng All Saints'-day, on the subject of Church Missions. The Public Examinations commence on Thursday. The Lord Chancellor will give his cust omary breakfast tomorrow, at his residence in Park-lane, to the r i e j . 0 d Queen'! counsel, and other l ega l function aries. Lordship will also recei ve t h e aldermen, His e sheriffs, and other members of the cororation, when the new Lord Mayor will be introduced, and the royal sanc tion to his appointment communicated. Dispatches were rece ived yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governors of Hong -Kong, Ceylon, N ew South Wales, South Australia, Van Diemen's Land, New Zealand, the Mauritius, Malta, and Gib raltar. fereur of the pacific principle, was a work whi ch he wrote against individual duelling; but now he felt that he was called to a higher mission—to do all in his power to prevent duels between nations.—(Loud &were.) lie looked to the r atiPnee, the wisdom, and the perse verance of those who, like himself, were engaged ire this great cause, for its final and triumphant success; and 1:e believed that the principles proclaimed at Brussels nod received here would go forward in the world, and mareh, he doubted not, from hence to Paris, from Paris to Vi enna, from Vienna to Florence, and from Florence to Rome, triumphant.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. EWAHT next spoke, and expressed his anxious desire that the thanks of this country should be con veyed to the inhabitants of Belgium for the positiea they had assumed on this important question. In the cause of peace they had bad with them the united press. of Belgium, and he knew not a single Belgian PaPcr which had raised its voice, even by insinuction, directly or ,indirectly, against the doctrines of international peace.—(Hear, hear.) The Government paper, in par ticular, advocated those doctrines with sound reasoning and great eloquence combined—indeed, the illustrious editor of that paper was the Secretary of the Peace Congress at Brussels. Might lie hope that the press of Great Britain also would feel that its ministers were destined to be the great high priests of civilization. that the march of nations very much depended on the admi nistration of the press, and that the sympathy which the friends of peace had experienced on the part of t'he Continental press would be echoed and reechoed by the press of this country.—(Loud cheers.) In conclu sion he hoped the mighty heart of England would be set on the great object of international union, and that, aided by the feelings of liberty, the loftier, the holier feelings of religion, and inspired by their duty as men and as Christians, it would be the first to hold forth t h e arm of universal brotherhood to the nations of the world, and set the bright example which they, he was assured, would finally and successfully follow. Mr. Elam; Bereutrr (who was received with very,. loud cheering) then addressed the assembly, and in the course of an eloquent speech alluded to the corning of the glorious day predicted by the prophets of old, when nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor learn war any more, but shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning -hooks„, when their officers shall be peace and their exactors righteousness, and there shall be an abundance of peace as tong as the sun and moon endure. Here (said Mr. Burritt) was the inspired description of that coming era, whose dawning light even now streaked the horizon of humanity. The advent of that day was not a new-born illusion of modern fancy; it was not the baseless speculation of a hope ful imagination. No, it was a great, an im mortal truth. It was a reality, a future. reality, sacred to the world by all the unwavering veri ties of the word of God.—(Loud cheers.) If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink ; ( resist not evil, but overcome evil with good ; love; year enemies ; they that take the sword shall perish by the sworn. These principles were of:, great antiquity, and they had been reviled and ridiculed and spurned for ages ; but they were mighty and would prevail ; and the principalities and powers of earth should yet bow to the power and divinity of those principles.—(loud cheers.) The sublime declaration, " God bath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face of the earth "—that was not a Greek apophthegm, though uttered in the midst of Athena—it was not a polished maxim of ancient wisdom, or a motto of recent origin. It was a great, an immortal, an immutable truth —a capital verity of Divine revelation that would survive both the existence and memory of all nationalities.— (Cheers.) Was it, ho asked, too early for them, • now, in the nineteenth century, to issue from the verge of the field of Waterloo an appeal to the people of every country, tribe, and condition of society, in raising that principle from the dust into which it had been trampled by the rude foot of war? What more fitting place could they have found from which to issue such au appeal than the neighbourhood of that terrible field upon which was perpetrated .the most stupendous fratricide that ever filled the world with lamentation and woe.—(cheers.) Mr. G. W . ALEXANDER proposed the second resolu tion:—" That permanent and universal peace is the only condition that can fully develop the principles of Christianity, civilization, and commerce, and ensure the social happiness and moral improvement of mankind; and we, therefore, regard with the highest aatisfaction all the interchanges of good offices, fraternal communi cations, and friendly visits between individuals and com munities of different nations, believing that they will directly conduce to unite the people of the earth in the bonds of perpetual brotherhood." The Rev. J. BURNETT seconded the resolution. The resolution was carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then introduced to the meeting M. Jousselin, substitue du procureur to the French Re public, who had visited London in company with other National Guards of Paris to fraternize with the English people, and study the administration of justice here. M. JOUSSELIN said he could could not speak the - English language very well, but he would attempt to thank the people of this country for their kind reception . of himself and his,companions who had lately returned' to France. " Ladies and Gentlemen," exclaimed M. Jousselin, " you are capital good fellows.—(Lond cheers and laughter.) It I were not a Frenchman I would be an Englishman. Be sure that we Frenchmen love yeu like brothers, and wish that the union between France and England may long endure."—(Cheering.) The Rev. T. SPENCER moved, and Mr. STURVIE se conded the next resolution :—" That in the opfffion of this meeting all the necessities and tendencies of the age continue to encourage the friends of peace in the civi lised world to unite their efforts for the entire abolition of the spirit and policy of war from the family of nations; and it therefore recommends that energetic and exten sive measures be immediately adopted, not only to gilt effect to the rec en t congress at B russels, but also to prepare ter a still more general and impressive convoca tion on the Continent of the friends of peace during the next year." The resolution was adopted unanimously. On the motion of the Rev. Dr. BURN, seconded by Me CLAPP (United States), the following resolution was also agreed to . "'That this meeting, deeply impressed with the kind ness and polite attentions of the Government and people of Belgium to the English deputation who attended the congress at Brussels, would acknowledge the obligations under which their generosity has laid them, and if, in the course of events, a similar congress should be held in this metropolis, it will be their aim to yield a welcome as cordial and sincere to all their foreign friends who may honour them with their presence." Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting dispersed. I 1 ! f , ) . ' IL i ll s ~~ cin3., 'hi ) p it is don, .mien 'ern ould trier be s of ous ~wr 11 ' ;p I'~' ~~ 11 I 1 M IM f ~ t~ ;~