The Sun. — London, England, 1848-10-09 00:00:00

FRANCE. [The following appeared in our Third Edition o Saturday]:— Yesterday the Committee of Foreign Affairs as sembled to renew its bureau. M. Drouyn de Lhays was re-elected President; M. Aylies was chosen Vice-President, in the room of M. de Mornay ; M. Edmond Lafayette and M. de Heckeren were nomi nated secretaries. M. Mole caused himself to be inscribed a member of the Committee. The Club of the Institute has declared in favour of s tile nomination of the President of the Republic by universal suffrage. The majority was as great as the three-fourths. The questions which that body has still to discuss are of inferior importance. It remains to decide, first, if the National Assembly will have a right to choase a President amongst the first five candidates, in the case that none of them should have obtained an absolute majority, and, in the second place, at what period it will be advisable to have the President nominated. Is it to be after the vote of the Constitution, or after the vote of the organic laws ? The Club will have to decide on these questions in one of its earliest sittings. The Droit says :—" The commission which was formed to re. examine the cases of insurgents con demned to transportation, has concluded its labours. It has decided that about a third of all the con demned shall be set at liberty, their cases being such as to warrant indulgence. Several of the persons ordered for transportation have already been released." SWITZERLAND. The following is the essential part of the note which M. Raveaux, envoy of the Central German Goverwent, is charged to remit to the Helvetic Directory with respect to the attempts made in the Gland Duchy of Baden by the republican bands which had found a refuge in the Swiss territory : " The recent invasion organised by Struve, at the head of an armed and disciplined band, immediately after the assistance which Hecker previously re ceived from Switzerland, imposes on the Government of the Vicar of the Empire the duty of taking all measures of precaution which the honour and se curity of Germany require. In consequence the Mi nistry of the Empire demands for this manifest viola tion of all international obligations open and com plete reparation, and it desires that it may be given wig the least possible delay. For this purpose the Ministry demands that the Governments of the cantons in which the organization took place, and from which the invasion of the corps francs was made, shall immediately proceed to a scrupulous in vestigation, and to the severe chastisement of guilty fnnetionarits and authorities; that in case the consti tution in vigour in those cantons should not permit the expulsion of these refugees, they shall be placed under the surveillance of the police, and that the Directory shall categorically explain itself with re spect to the guarantees it is able to offer to prevent the repetition of such acts as those set forth above. In case this demand shall not be promptly satisfied, the Government of the Vicar of the Empire will adopt all measures and all means, the employment of which may be justified by the above-mentioned viola tions of international obligations, and which the honour of Germany exact." _ _ According to the Ticino Gazette of the 30th the relations between that canton and Lombardy had been usumed. Count Zampieri, of Imola, had arrived at Lugano with dispatches from Rome, in viting General Zucchi to accept the War Depart ment. It wausaid that, after a conference with the Count, he had ccepted the office. PRUSSIA. The Zeitungshalle of Berlin publishes the follow ing, dated the Ist, from Potsdam :—" To-day the body guards attacked some citizens without means of defence who desired to be present at a popular meet ing. A stranger who had left the town to see the assembly received five wounds in the head. The body guards surrounded the tribune. This evening the aristocracy is delighted; congratulations are given to thelody guards. It is hoped that civil war will at lenfli break out. The Commandant of the National Guard having demanded of the staff if it could re- strain the soldiery, received a satisfactory reply, and the Commandant threatens to put the town in a state of siege." AUSTRIA. In the National Assembly at Vienna, on the 30th nit., a Deputy, M. Borosch, questioned the Minister of War with respect to the letters of Baron Jella eb4.l). The Minister replied that several times Jella chieh hrl demanded arms and objects of equipment, anA that he had air ays been answered, in a purely It private manner, that so long as the Government of Hungary should be in the path of legality, there cud be no idea of such assistance, but that 280,000 -ins had been sent to him to pay the Croatian in con'Sequenee of the Hungarian Ministry hailing refused to pay them. The Sclavonians ap pl:o,ied tiris statement with enthusiasm, but the op position was not satisfied. c • troops HUNGARY. • The Cologne Gazette publishes a letter from Pesth, oft it 23th September, which says: —" Everybody it lob-Airing at the fortifications amidst the noise of the elanonode, which is heard from the outside. The vv irks are carried on night and day, and the most elegant ladies drive wheelbarrows. On the the 26th the Groats entered Wessemburg, whilst the Hunga rian army retired to Velenge, to give battle there ; and we have heard the noise of cannon all night in that direction. Kossuth returned to Pesth last evening. The manifesto of the Emperor has not been received, because it was not countersigned by any minister. Kossuth is at the head of a provisional re volntionaty Government of six members."—The senhalle says :—" The murderer of Count Lemberg, who is, according to some, a mechanic of Vienna, and according to other, a Hungarian, committed the crime with a dagger, and afterwards mutilated the body. According to a rumour at Vienna, on the 29th ult., which was not, however, believed, Jellachich was at not more than three leagues from Oren." PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM. PANIES' STOCK. From the Official List, PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVEZHNG LONDON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6. Torwr-aTecz. BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Pric , Annum. Share. --.--- -.-._ -. X s. d. £ s. d. Australasia ••••• • • • • • - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 - Ceylon ••••..•• •• • • • • 71. par cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - .lommercial of London 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - lolonial. • •. • • ..... • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 - Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. - - - lonian •••••••• • • • • • • 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 201 Ditto . - - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14!, Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 38 Ditto, New .... 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. SO 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New......... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - South Australia ...... 51, per cent. - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia •• - 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto - - 2 10 0 - Union of London. •• • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - • I:MIDGES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per I of Faid. Price Annum. Share. X. s. d. X. r. d. Charing-cross .. -.. • • - - 25 0 0 19. Southwrk, Nw Sub. Av. - 632 12 8 - 3 Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. 355. per cent. 50 0 U - 15 Waterloo .... •••• • • • • - 100 0 0 - 4 Ditto Old Ann. of 8/. 11. se. 4d. - 60 0 0 28 Ditto Nw ditto of 71. 11. 2a. 2d. - 40 0 0 26 Vauxhall - - . - Av. 11. 17s. 70 10 2 - 26 W.ELTZ2Z- 1 21TORKB Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of raid. Price. Annum. Share. £ s. d. Z a. d. Birmingham. •.•••• •• I 18s. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - East London.. •••• • • • • 8/. 100 0 0 - 172 Grand Janction ••• • • • 2/. 10s. 41 13 4 - 81 Kent .......... ••• • • • 31.108. 100 0 0 - 75 New Eivr Lndn Brdge , 21. 10s. - - 55 Vauxhall - .... -- - i 51. per cnt. 100 0 0 - - West Middlesex • . • 61.0 e. pr cnt. - - 11614 INSURANCE C OMP ARIES. Kama of Company. 1 Div p i e d r end Amount of a Paid. Price Annum. Share. X s. d. 4 s. El. Albion •.••.• • • •• • . 3/. 109. 500 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Brit. and For. €l. per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 Ditto Marine. •• —• • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 Xt/as 138.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 6 8 13 British Commercial 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 a 0 Clericl,Med.&; Gcn.Life spr ct.& bs. 100 0 0 10 0 0 19 C)anty .. ........ 3l. 100 0 0, 10 0 0 Crown 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 12 iCagle 69. 50 0 0 5 0 0 Eng•St Scot. Law —•• 51. per cent. 50 0 0 212 6 European Life ••.• • • 53¢ per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. FamilyEndowmet Soc. 41. & bs. 100 0 0 4 0 0 Freemasons' .•••• • • • • 61. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 'EWA •..•.•.• • • • • • • • 61. per cent. Stock. 113 G iardian .......• •• • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 I nperial Fire .... •. • • 12 per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 219 Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 143 i Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. 3h. do bs. 100 0 0 5 13 1 Law Fire •••. • . • ... •• 100 0 0 210 0 LAW Life•••• •• •• •• I/. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Legal and General Life 50 0 0 2 0 0 41 Os. Lzmdcn Fire los. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13 London Ship loe. 25 0 0 12 10 0 13 ...... —Marine.. 100 0 0 15 0 0 :tied. Invild&Gen.Ltfe 43 1. per ct. 50 0 0 20 0 2% N r ational Lean Fund 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 gational Life.. .. B/. per cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 Pelican • • • • • . . • • • Phoenix Pi otector Life •• • • ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 Provident Life .. .. .. .. 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 1 4 Rock Life........ .. .. 4s. 5 0 0 010 0 4,4 Royal Exchange 5l. per cent. Stock. 165 Sin Fire ....... Ditto Life Universal Life 1 0 3,4 pr cnt. 100 0 0 9 0 0 25 Victoria Life • DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of raid. Price Annum. Share. Z s. d. Z a. d. C ,mmercisl .... • • ••• 41. per cent. Stock. East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stock. 113% E tat Country •• . 255. per sh. 100 0 0 21 Lon,lon . Ditto Bonds— •• .• .. 41. per cent. St. K athuine —.•• • 4 per cent. Stock. Ditto Bonds •• 1%1. pr cent. Southampton •• —•• •• 21. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 GAS—LIGET ANTI COME COIYIPANIEB. Dividend , Amount I Name of Company. per of Paid. I Price Annum. ' Share. I Z. s. d. Z. s. d. British ••••••.. • • • • .. 1/. ,40 0 0 13 0 0 1 16 Ditto Provincial.. 11. Bs. '2O 0 0 19 0 0 , 23 Bristol ............. IC!. per cent. 20 0 0 I Brighton .......• •• .. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 16 City of London .. .. •• 101. ;100 0 0 100 0 0 250 ':ontinentalConsolidat. 925. pr share 50 0 0 39 5 0 , Ditto, New ...... sss. pr ehare 50 0 9 37 10 0 , Equitable ............ 15s. pr share 50 0 0 50 0 0 36 imperial ...... ••• • •• 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I 67% Independent . ..... • • 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 64 London• • .... •••• • • 50 9 0 40 0 0 53 0 0 50 0 1 IT-cenix . —.... • . .... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 0 , 31 Late=.... • ...... —5/. 'lOO 0 0 90 001 75 United General ... •- . 4 41. pr cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I*,, WeAttniaster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 i 52 Ditto, New .•• . - ... 12s. 50 0 0 10 0 0I ION VENICE. The Trieste papers, together with the Augsburg Gazette, announce the arrival at that port, on the h ult., of the English frigate Spartan, from Venice ; the English brig Alutine, from Corfu ; and the French steam corvette Brassier, from Ancona; and on the the English brig Harlequin and the French reamer Asmotlee, from Venice. Great discontent is said to prevail in Venice, in consequence of the neu • trality of the French ships. A report was current on the 2:6th that Welden had taken Treport. The Admiralty, during the past week, have signi fied to the Iledie of the Departments at Somerset-house thie their Lprdships will henceforth hold each presiding officer solely responsible for the due efficiency of his department, and for confining the expenditure of money allocated to the several branches strictly within the este ' meted amount.— United Service Gazette. LAUNCH OF A MERCHANT VESSEL.—One of the two steamers ordered by the Peninsular and Oriental ' Company, to bo constructed of wood, by Pitcher, of Northfieet, was launched on the 2d inst. She is of about 1,300 tons, and is to have engines of 450-horse power. The other is nearly ready for sending off the stocks. These vessels when first ordered were intended to improve the communication between Suez and Bom bay, but, in consequence of some new arrangements by -the Admiralty, it was thought that their services would not be required, and they were offered for sale to their 'Lordships. The Admiralty, however, declined to pur chase them, and subsequently, we believe, one of them was disposed of to a foreign Government. They are lsonsiderecl the stoutest and best-built steamers ever turned cot by a public company. The vessels, by their 'scantling, argahoroughly adapted for war purposes. In -the course or heir construction they have been surveyed, by express orders of the Admiralty with that view, by Mr. Chatfield, of the Shipwright Department of Wool wich Dockyard, and Lieutenant Julius Roberts, of the •Reyal Marine Artillery.—lbid. • THE STAFF.—It appears that at the present moment, of the regimental officers holding staff appointments, .fifteen belong to the Guards, eight to the Cavalry, seventy .five to the Infantry, eight to the Artillery, and eleven to the several Colonial corps. A stronger proof could not be given, if any were necessary, of the great and undue favour shown to the Guards. The Regiments of the Line have not, it seems, one officer per regiment on the Staff, while the Guards have not less than five in each corps so employed. It is not enough that they get a large proportion of the Colonelcies of regiments, lucrative commands and honorary distinctions: they must have the Staff berths also to indemnify them for guarding the person of the Sovereign !—/bid. SALE or A WIPE.—A young man of Edmin stowe, named Freeman, having resolved to withdraw himself from the Eden of wedlock, brought his wife to Mansfield market, and offered her for sale. In the midst of the corn-market, close to the Town-hall, the fellow with his unloved and unloving spouse took up his position to carry his resolution into effect. There she stood, a comely country-looking girl, of some eighteen ears or so, with her waist engikdl e d b y a new halter, ught expressly for the occasion. The husband, at tired in the habiliments:of an agricultural labourer, an- ' neuneed his intention, and speedily disposed of his '• ange. love," halter knOluded, for the astounding sum of is. 6d. 4 The purchaser disposed of the halter for 3d., and thus I eventually obtained the precious allotment for ls. 3dl After the sale Freeman demanded of the woman the wedding-ring he supposed her to have on her finger. The wily woman, having surmised that such a circum stance might probably occur, had provided herself with a penny brass ring, which she presented to him instead of the gold one, and which the unblushing salesman, with much:apparent complacency, deposited carefully in his pocket. Nature having infused no large amount of bashfulness into their composition, there was ao diffi dence displayed on either side, nor were the parties in Ilhe least disconcerted by the laughs and jeers of the arowfl of idlers that witnessed the novel spectacle.— Notiivitam Review, MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. a. d. X. a. d. Australian Astriculturl 100 0 0 30 0 0 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 49. 10 0 0 10 0 0 16 Ditto, Half Shares.. 2 10 0 Caunpadpra Canada Bonds 5G11.. per rr cent. cent . 100 0 0 32 _lO 0 263 City Bonds.— .. •• .. 3341. pr cent. 82 Comp .Cppr Mars Eng. 51. percent. 100 0 0 70 0 0 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 Equitable Reverslonry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91% Gen.SteamNavigatiou 11. Ss. 15 0 0 14 0 0 London Institution ... 10 Peninalr & Orient.Strn. Sl. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 53 Reversionary Int. Soc. 4341. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 Royal Mail Steam •• • • 3341. pr cent. Ico 0 0! 60 0 0 South Australian • • 11. per share. 25 0 0 125 0 0 Van Dieman's Land., 100 0 0 123 0 0 Universal Salvage •• • • 25 0 0 5 0 0 NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—A facile means of hastening the completion of these works has b een re sorted to by the adoption of Parian cement, a recent dis covery. Unlike other plasters, this is better for painting over in less than twenty hours. Its crystalisation is likewise so complete that cubes of a large size may be seen at the factory at Nine Elms, which, although painted upon all sides shortly after their formation, have not exuded the slightest moisture. It will mix with oil or water, and as it does not set for fo ur or fi ve h ours, it f can be worked to any desired end ; but so soon as it does set it rapidly becomes consistent, and assumes the hardness and closeness of, and will take as high a polish as marble. It differs from scagliola, inasmuch as the most delicate colours blend into each other w ith out any piecework, and it is not unlikely to take a high position in domestic architecture. From the absence of all free acids, glass and other expensive tools are not requisite, nor need the upholsterer fear his delicate paper-hangings will suffer from a similar cause. Although this cement is of little more cost than the ordinary plasters, it is a considerably more economical one, when the saving of time, its check to rising moisture, its great . beauty, and enduring nat u r e , are t a k en i n to account. In inlaid floor ings, and the minute purposes of utility and ornament, it possesses its peculiar qualities—it does not swell, warp, or shrink while in the course of induration. A PRECIOUS BUSTLE.—The wife of a Cornish bankrupt, who was recently examined in the Exeter District Court of Bankruptcy, was supposed to have concealed about her person, money or other property of value, belonging to her husband's estate. She was searched a few days since by two females, by direction of the officers from the court, and in her " bustle," which was unusually bulky, were found watches and ar ticles of jewellery of the value of 1001.—Cornwall Gazette, SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS FROM THE ➢IOR\ING PAPERS OF THIS DAY. TIMES.—The trial at Clonmel has concluded in a verdict of Guilty, accompanied with a most emphatic recommendation to mercy. Everybody will feel that both justice and mercy are satisfied by this return. Of Mr. O'Brien's actual guilt there could be no serious doubt, though the splendid ability with which his defence has been conducted did just suggest the CI apprehension of a verdict, which we are sure would have been most injurious to the prospects of Ireland. "For many reasons," we are ready to join in the • prayer of the jury, as, indeed, we have long before expressed in anticipation of this result. Mr. Smith • O'Brien, with some qualities that crave our compas s sion, cannot be considered an entirely accountable person. His enthusiasm scarcely allows him to be % conscious of his own intentions. In other words, he hardly knows what he wants or what he means. On a former occasion he excited the ridicule of the nation, and even of his brother Repealers, by a piece of childish obstinacy, without either meaning or point. His present vagary has been of a more serious character, but they who identify the martyr of the coal-hole with the hero of Ballingarry will desire for him nothing more than an entire and - final withdrawal from the excitement of political life. All the pleas of the defence have gone to prove that Mr. O'Brien is not capable of a real intention, and •"' that words and deeds which are usually held con - elusive as to the existence of a settled determination, in his particular case, and considering his character, mean nothing at all except the imago of some project flickering before the mind. Mr. O'Brien had posi tively announced a rebellion beforehand, and invited the people to arms with that design. How is this _ met ? He had only done so for effect. It was a mere demonstration to bring out the spirit and strength of his party. Again, whatever exceptions !cw. may be made to Dobbin's evidence, and even if it be rejected altogether, it is not disputed that Mr. O'Brien and his confederates discussed in Dublin last summer the time, the occasion, the manner, the armament of a projected insurrection. This how ever, which in a strong-minded man would have im plied an intention, in a dilatory, vacillating, and theo retical character, might mean nothing more than a dreamy anticipation of possible results. Again, Mr. O'Brien went a tour of agitation with several plain ce I spoken confederates ; he delivered himself very strongly as to the necessity of a revolt, and also stood by while his companions went into the pike and rifle part of the business. All this, it is assumed, was only an emphatic way of talking, and did not imply a serious design. By and by Mr. O'Brien appears on the last closing scene, surrounded by a considerable number of men, more or less armed. He invites them to resist the police and the troops. These untoward appearances are easily disposed of. As Mr. O'Brien never had any serious intention of rebellion, much less has he now:He is only standing on the defensive. Before long Mr. O'Brie❑ is found peremptorily demanding bread for his men, and ;carts and horses for the construction of barricades. The bread he pays for, and takes very meekly a point blank denial to his other demands. This proves that Os. either his resolution or his influence was not very ; strong. He barricades the highway against I her Majesty's troops, but lets them through 1 % when he had ascertained that he was not • himself the object of their march. This incident, which looks so Parisian, is pleaded in his favour as positively proving the ab -4 sence of revolutionary designs. He writes to a min _ 63,‘ mg company telling them he is attempting a revolu -4,4 tion. He did not mean what he said. He had no • such intention, though he declared that he had, and ' acted as if he had. His words were a falsehood, and his army a hoax. He meant just nothing at all by either the one or the other. Finally, he and his army see a body of policemen approaching. They spontaneously attack the police, pursue them to a ice- house, and besiege them till beaten off. It is nothing but self-preservation. Mr. O'Brien never had in• tended a collision with the police. He had announced • a collision, and now to all appearance was fulfilling his promise, but the announcement was a flourish, and .the fulfilment was an accident. Mr. O'Brien was the victim of a runaway tongue and of the chapter of accidents. He spoke in excitement, and acted by force of circumstances. He said he would rebel, but did not tnean it ; he did rebel, but it was contrary to his wishes. Re procures weapons—lays them aside, pauses, relents—is pursued by the con sciousness of his own ill• intention—advances mecha nically to his fate—falls in with his enemy, wrangles —provokes—wounds— and in self-preservation is obliged to complete the crime with a weapon, of which he could, indeed, hardly say himself whether he had it about him for the purpose or not. If all vacillations, reserves, inconsistencies, aed follies were to be admitted in apology for crime,scarce a criminal would be punished, and weakness would rescue its twin brother wickedness from its doom. It is enough for the purposes of truth and justice that the criminal act should be: found to agree with the declared or otherwise evident intentions of the doer. Where the design has developed itself its preparations, and those preparations have been actually used for the end - where the tragedy is consistent throughout, and one thread of intention connects the whole, that is all the insight into the mental history of a criminal act that any earthly tribunal can expect to obtain. The struggles, the hesitations, ani the self-deceptions of • the inward man are beyond human scrutiny. CHRONICLE.—The first of the " state trials" is over, and William Smith O'Brien has been convicted 34 lof high treason by a jury , of his countrymen. As, throughout the whole period which elapsed between the arrest of the leaders in the Irish insurrection and the commencement of their trials, we urged the in expediency of committing so important an [...flair to a tribunal evidently unfitted for it, so we have much pleasure in admitting that (except as regards the pri mary and fundamental error to which we have alluded), the manner in which the proceedings hive been hitherto conducted is, so far as we have the means of judging, creditable to the Government and to its officers. We retain our opinion that it was not fair to subject the gentlemen of Tipperary to the dangers and tempta tions inseparable from the anomalous position in which they were placed, or to put the issue of justice upon the hazard that not one out of the twelve men taken by chance from tho panel, would, yielding to the influence of motives which I 0 5 it is easy to conceive, shrink from the performance of his duty ; nor, as we have often said, do we see that any moral weight whatever has been gained by the ' 9 5• •7 . 4 adoption of a " constitutional" co urse . B u t h av i ng determined upon their course of action, we must say that the Government have shown n-?,ither indiscretion s s. nor timidity in their subsequent p rocee di ngs , an d t h at 1% the case against Smith O'Brien has been conducted 't with equal judgment, fairness, and mod e rati on . Th e _ _ _ _ _ speech of Mr. Whiteside, on the contrary, and the line .34 of cross-examination adopt e d by hi mse lf an d hi s fel e,' od low-advocates, appear to us as untoward as they have proved unsuccessful. The fact is, that the case against 43 the prisoner was too strong. There w a s a b so l u t e ly nothing worthy of real consideration to be said for 6d the prisoner, e x c e pt w ith a v i ew t o ex t enua t e hi s icrime ; and the only hope which his advocutes could entertain was that o f e ith er con f us i ug th e j ury, Ni 6s . by diverting their attention from the real merits od of the question submitted to them, or by acting upon .od. their feelings so as t o p erver t th e i r j u d gment. The whole of the evidence, for exa m pl e , b y w hi c h M r. - Whiteside offered to how that Lord John Russell c u ' s and his colleagues were prepared to carry the Reform Bill by an armed insurrection, is no more a defence of Smith O'Brien against a charge of treason, than evidence of dishonesty on the part of any given public , man would be a good defence for a delinquent, caught in the act of picking pockets ; and so, again, the fact that Mr. O'Brien had often, at different times of his life, expressed to his friends his admira tion for the Constitution, and his dislike of anarchy and civil war, possesses no more value, against the irrefragable proof that he endeavoured to subvert the Constitution and to levy civil war, than would attach to the testimony that the aforesaid pickpocket had often expressed a theoretical preference for honest ways—if he could have afforded to live by them. When Mr. O'Brien left D u bli n for the last time be fore the insurrection, he had no intention whatever of appealing to arms ; and it was only when he learned that the Habeas Corpus Act had been suspended, and that a warrant was issued for his arrest, that he saw, for the first time, the hopelessness of playing out the game which he had planned. That he was a gentle man, a man of honour, and a lover of his country, it would be cruel affectation to deny ; but that the jury who convicted him have been, in every sense of the word, justified in treating him as a rebel and a traitor, will be equally admitted by every just and impartial observer throughout the civilised world. The best thing that can be said for him is, that he wa s the dupe and the tool of men far worse than himself, that he is now their scapegoat, and that, if they had been successful, he would, in all probability, have been their first victim. [ADVERTISEMENT.]---A most awful Wound Cured by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—George Morris, a mechanic, of Newport, was for months rendered totally unable to work, or even move about the house, from the_effects of a dreadful abscess which had formed in his thigh, and which had been repeatedly lanced, under the advice of various surgeons; ultimately he was admitted into the hospital, from whence, after the best medical skill bad been tried, he was dismissed as incurable. Yet, to the astonishment of all, this dreadful bad wound was soundly healed by the use of Holloway's Ointment and Pills, a supply of which was kindly presented to him by the minister of his parish. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 6.—The sales sinco our last have been considerable, both for pan and scale purposes, and prices may be quoted fully 6d. per cwt. higher for all descriptions. The refined market is also dear, with but few goods offering. Rum very dull. —Bristol Mercury. ALS. Names of iEi IDlTidetidl Names of Companies. 2 per - -•-: Annum. £ 1 iPrice. Companies. P i i r; Dividend Ashtn& Oldh 971 51. p e 80 Macclesfield . 100 - Per „, e : !Alumna. ' ''' - Barnsley ... • 160' 121. 180 Neath ......160 781. 3rknk&Abrg 156 si. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 190 Birmingiarn 35, 4/. I 80 Peak Forest. 78 31. - Coventry.... 100 1 25/, - Regent's ••• • 33 1/. 55. 18 dans- ••• • • 1001 61. 63 Rochdale.... 85 41. 54 Ells : re&Cits 133' 565. 47 Somrset Coal 00 • 71. 10s. 130 c'•:(3, ash ... 100 1 324 - Do.Lk Fast 121 61. p. c. - 47atidJunetn 100 1 5/. 77 StffrEl&Wore 140! 281. 290 Grand Surrey 1001 - 35 Shrewsbury- 125: 151 * - ..irand Union 100 1 11. 103. 25 Stourbridge.. 145' 201 . 285 kantbam .. 150 - - Severn andl 26 11 , Bs. 24 cenut & Avn 39 78. 6d. 43 s wye Rail. 3 I",ep,l2.%Ltyrp 100 34/. - Warwick&l Leicester .... 140 101. 75 Birming. 3 ' OO 4/ ' - Letestr &Nth 83 41. 16 Warwick& ICO 31. - - 4011 .<l)borogh 142 701. - Napton..l - %lonmonthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &] 78 2/. 39 na Untgerysk 100 - - Birming. steltnMwbry 100 - - Wilts & Brks - , IS. 11 MST or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PEIC/S: Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. . - X a. d. £ s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. par cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 195 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank Clydesdale Bank ••• • • • 63 per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 12 Commercial Bank -•• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 148 Eastern Bank - ••• ••• 61. per cent. 25 u 0 1G 0 C 91.195. Edinbi; Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 5 0 0 5% Exehangeßrik of Scot 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 33 tale of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13% North of Scotland Bank 71. per cent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 1/.155. North British Bank - 50 0 0 10 0 0 I% Royal Bank of Scotland 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 us% Cfnionßank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 80 Arestern Baia •••• • • • • 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 66% Aberdeen Fire and Life 121. per cent. 12 10 0 20 8 2% B. Accord. Life and Fire - 20 0 0 011 0 9s Od British Guarantee Ins. - 10 0 0 1 0 0 9s Od Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Church of Eng;and Ins. - 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 43 edinburgh Life Incur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 17 East of Scotland Life - 10 0 0 015 0 I lr.Od Eng. & Scot, Law Life W. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 46s Gd Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 11 incur. Co. of Seatind • • Al. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 7 Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0,11 e Mercantile Life .... . - 10 0 0 010 0 1 1 4s Od • • National Fire and Life St. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1205.0 d North British Incur s%l.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 22 North & West of Scot. 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 175.0 d. Scottish Life. and Guar. - 20 0 0 011 0 sa. Scot. Dias. and Gen. Life - 1 0 0 0 15 0 1.03.0 d Scottish Union In3rnee. GUL pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os Standard Life ...... • . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 9U 17nited Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 128.0 1 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Comus, 18, Com mander D'Eyncourt, arrived at Spithead last night at sunset, and saluted Admiral Sir Bladen Capel, K.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief, this morning. She sailed from Rio on the 4th of August, the packet has therefore one day's later news. Captain Free man tae, of the Raleigh, has come home passenger in gs, 72, Captain M organ , fl ag o f Rear-Admiral her. Sir tin Francis C o lli er , Commander-in . . A T d h m e ir l a Hastings, Chief in the East Indies, had not arrived at Rio when the Comus sailed. This vessel (the Comus), it will be remembered, sunk on the rocks of Colonia, and remained under water for six weeks, but by the perseverance of Commander D'Eyncourt and assist ants she was raised without damage, and is now at anchor here. She brought a freight of 3,000 dou bloons from Rio, which Messrs. Casher, freight agents and wine-merchants of this port (the local corre spondents of Messrs. Stillwell, Commander D'Eyn court's agents), will convey to the bullion office, in the Bank of England, to-morrow. Messrs. Casher have also consigned to them a freight of upwards of 2,000,000 dollars, coming home by the Grampus, 50, from Valparaiso. A freight is also coming home in the Calypso, 20, Captain Worth. The Comus is ordered to Chatham to be paid off. The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. R. John son, is under orders to proceed to-morrow to Jersey with a company of Royal Artillery. The St. Vincent, 120, Captain Dacres, flag of Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B ; the Prince Regent, 92, Captain W. F. Martin ; and the Bellerophon, 78, Captain Baynes, will at once reprovision for four months and store for foreign service. No orders as to their destination have been issued. The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. G. F.'llastings, left yesterday morning at daylight for the coast of Africa, with the mail, calling at Ply mouth. The Birkenhead steam-frigate, acting Commander Baynton, came into harbour after dark on Friday evening to be paid off. The Blenheim, 56, Captain H. D. Chads, C. 8., came into harbour last evening. The exchange of officers and crews will be c arr i e d i n t o e ff ect w i th as little delay as possible, so that Captain Chads will return to the Excellent, and Captain Austin from the Blake hulk to the Blenheim. Mr. Vincent Pappalardo was yesterday appointed Vice-Consul of the United States of America for the port of Portsmouth, in addition to his other official hon ours. DINNER ON BOARD THE ROTAL YACHT VIC TORIA AND ALBERT.—After the uncommonly plea sant and happy cruize to Scotland with her gracious Majesty the Queen, in which nothing could exceed the amicable feeling and good will that existed be tween the captain and the whole of the officers of the Royal yacht, it was determined before thei r separa tion took place, t o have a parting dinner on board her, which accordingly took place on Friday last, the day the Victoria and Albert was taken up the harb our to her winter m oo rings. Captain Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence and the whole of the officers dined to gether on board. Captain Crisp), presided, and most ably conducted the whole affair. Nothing co u ld exceed the cordial and kindly feeling that was exhi bited by all the members of the dinner party. There was to lack of true and loyal toasts, and many were the allusions to their late happy and gratifying cruise to Scotland, in which one and all had enjoyed much pleasure. At a late hour the party broke up —some of them to 'continue in the Royal yacht service, some for other appointments, and some to look forward for well-merited promotion—but all with a feeling of extreme regret at their separation, and at the break up of a mess where so much unanimity and good fellowship had existed between all classes of its members. The first battalion of the 23d (Royal Welch Fusi liers), about 350 officers and men, under command of Major Crutchley, landed at the dockyard from the Java, at eight, A.M., on Saturday, and marched to the South-Western new terminus at Landport, and pro ceeded by rail to Winchester, their heavy baggage following during the day. The regiment had scarcely departed before counter orders arrived, which would have placed them in Portsmouth garrison. The Royal Artillery and Royal Sappers and Miners that also came home in the Java, will proceed for Woolwich on Monday, under command of Lieut Main waring of the Royal Artillery. APPOINTMENTS. Master—D. J. Louttid, to the Cyclops ; li. Hill, to the Linnet. Assistant-Surgeon—S. Chift, to the Lucifer. Clerks—C. W. M‘Dermott, to the Driver; Her bert Johnson, in charge, to the Merlin. Midshipmen—M. Pechell, to the Amphitrite ; R. Carter and G. R. Bell, to the Victory ; R. Sterne and IV. T. Sterne, to the SAn Josef; H. M. Knox, to the Sidon. Master's Assistants—J. A. Bull, to the President ; J. Fittock, to the Athol. Naval Cadets—F. Johnstone and E. Eldred, to the Hibernia ; 0. 0. C. Blyth, to the Wellesley ; R. Morris, to the San Josef; G. S. Peard, to the Driver; AI. Hare, to the Stromboli; C. R. Bush, to the Dragon ; A. R. Tinklar, to the Victory; Harrington Hudson, to the Odin. Clarence Victualling-yard—W. H. Churcher, to be clerk, vice Churcher, deceased. Mr. Alfred P. II Helby, midshipman of her Ma jesty's ship Excellent, pissed his examination for seamanship on board the Victory, on Wednesday, the 4th in-4. Woo"mica, OcT. 7.—The Sharpshooter steam vessel, Liyutenant-Commander Bailey, with Lieu tenant Robertson, assistant to Captain Aintin, C. 13 , returned to Woolwich to-day from au experimental trial under canvas and steam, with her heavy guns and all her stores on board, and was found to answer remarkably well both in a strong breeze and in moderate 9 w h a speed under s t eam o f from per hour answeri ng h er rudder proving in every res p ec t i knots t e greata t t o r el m s ee, knotsk i n and g h a very useful vessel. The Sharpshooter went about 70 miles into the North Sea t o b e f a i r l y tested, and when her two 1 0- inch g uns are changed for others of less weight she Nvlll prove one of the most credit able screw propelled vessels of her size. Captain Alexander Milne, one of the Lords of the Admiralty, and Mr. Ward, M.P., First Secretary to the Admi ralty, when they went down the river in this vessel on Wednesday last, were much pleased with her per formance. The Teazer steam - vessel, with screw prope ll er, was tried down the river yesterday under the charge of Mr. Gorman, Mister of the Fisgard, and was found to answer well, her speed being nearly eight knots per hour, with only half the power she formerly had ; two 25-horse power engines by Penn, having been substituted for her former engines, two of 50-horse power each. Vessels in the H ar bour—Fisgard frigate bearing the pennant of (acting) Captain Superintendent Fitz roy; Sharpshooter s team-vessel, Lieutenant Com mander Bailer; Atholl troop-ship, Master Com mander Pearn ; Monkey steam-vessel, Master Com mander Bryant; Myrtle, Firebrand, Adder, Minx, Niger, and Pigrny steam vessels. In the Inner Basin—Flamer, Hecla, Medina, Ad vice, Pla ze r, Prometheus, Confiance, and Ariel steam vessels. In the Outer Basin—Venus 42 gun frigate for Marine Society boys ; Vesuvius, Styx, and Teazer steam vessels. _ The pensioners, 251 in number, including their ' families who embarked in the Florentia at Deptford and Cork for the purpose of emigrating to Canada, arrived at Quebec on Monday, Sept. 11. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. On Saturday William Rhoads, the Paddington omnibus propriet or , was su mmoned by Mr. Sewell, a gentleman at th e B an k o f England, for not having conspicuously painted up in his omnibus a table of fares. Mr. Sowell, after renouncing any claim to the penalty, said he made the complaint to protect the public from imposition and a greal deal of annoyance, in consequence o f th e f re quency with which the fares were changed. O n W e dnesday he got on the omni bus at Paddingto n , and got dow n at Tottenham court-road, and th en paid 3d. He then got insid e and rode to the Bank, where another 3d. was de manded. The only fare painted up inside was Gd., and, by law, whatever is painted up inside is the only lawful fare. Whatever, therefore, the placards out side might say ab ou t 3d., the proprietor could law- fally insist upon 6d., a t either of the d istances, which surely was a grievance. The defendant admitted that t he fares were not painted up, as they hsd only been chan ged on Monday, and th ere h a d not been time to paint them up in the omn ib us yet. The public had not, however, been imp ose d upon, as they were charged less and not more. The MAGISTRATE agreed with Mr. Sowell, that unless of all 2o. the sl f t ar w e a s sa chargedsalutawry regulation to pr o t ec t painted up defenda n t did not set up hi s t a bl e o f f a res, and he incurred the fine the public from the fraud of conductors. To enforce the regulation, he fined the defendant in the full penalty of 20.5 and costs. Defendant paid the penalty. LAJIBE7'.H. Elijah Read, a cab driver, was finally examined before the Hon. G. C. Norton on the serious charge of hocussing and robbing George Cottrell of a silver watch, half a sovereign, Is., and some copper. On the night of the 19th of last month, at about twenty minutes past twelve o'clock, when about to enter the Lord Duncan public-house, he saw the pri soner standing there with his cab, and he asked him if he wanted that vehicle ? He said he was going up the road, and he (witness) told him that if he was going to London and had no fare, he would go with him. He ultimately bargained with the prisoner to take him to the end of Bond-street, Oxford-sheet, for 1 ls. 6d., but had to produce his money to show the prisoner that he had sufficient to pay him before he would permit him to get into the vehicle. On en tering the cab the prisoner pulled up the windows, and on his objecting to this the prisoner alluded to the lowness of the fare for which he was about to take him, told him that he might go to sleep, and that at his destination he would call him. He then drove off, and witness being very tired, from having walked a considerable distance dosed off but did not go soundly to sleep. The cab was stopped in Westminster-road, and its stopping aroused him ; but finding that it had not got to its destination he lay back and dosed off again. In about two mi nutes he heard the prisoner say, " I've got a b--y old bloak here," or words to that effect. He also heard several voices about the vehicle, and one of them said "He is fast asleep." At this time one of the cab doors was opened gently, and he felt some thing like a handkerchief pass several times before his face, and then it was the person said " He is sound asleep." He next felt a hand in his waistcoat pocket, where his money was, and on its being taken out he heard one of the party say, " Put his knife back." He also felt a hand put into his trousers pocket, but was so prostrate from drowsiness as to be unable to make the slightest resistance or attempt to protect his property. In what appeared to him to be two or three minutes the prisoner opened the cab door, and said, " Come, old fellow, I can't take you any further for nothing," and pulled him out of the vehicle with great force. He fell on the pavement on his face, but by a great effort he managed to get upon his legs and follow the prisoner, who was driving off as fast as he could. Witness had not proceeded far when he was tripped up by some person, a confederate, he had no doubt, of the prisoner, and had a second severe fall, and from this cause the prisoner was enabled to get off. In reply to the question of Mr. NORTON, the wit ness said, his perfect belief was, that when he felt the handkerchief pass over his face, some kind of drug was used, which made him more drowsy than he was be fore, and rendered him incapable of using any exer tion to protect himself or his property. Had been drinking a little, but nothing to affect him to such an extent. Police-constable 171 L said, he saw the prisoner on the morning in question flogging his horse, and going along the Westminster-road at a furious rate. On being informed of the robbery by the last witness, he endeavoured to overtake the prisoner, but he turned down the York-road, and got clear off. James Frost, another constable, deposed to having taken the prisoner into custody at his own house in York-yard, York-road. On seeing him, he said he wanted him on a charge of felony for stealing a watch and some money from a fare he brought from Dept ford. The prisoner replied, that he had taken a fellow from Deptford, but that he was blind drunk, and he got rid of him in the Westminster-road, having taken . him far enough for Is. Mrs.:Elizabeth Hayes, the landlady of the Lord Duncan, deposed to having seen the prisoner and prosecutor at her house on the night in question, and to the prosecutor being perfectly sober at the time. The prisoner, who offered nothing in defence, was fully committed for trial. THAMES. A youth named Samuel Tame, aged 16, was brought before Mr. Yardley, charged with firing a loaded pistol in a public thoroughfare. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. Henry Young, of the Hannibal-road, Stepney, that he was passing along the Mile-end•road, when he was startled by the sudden report of a pistol ringing in his ears. ;He turned round and saw the prisoner, who was just lowering a pistol in his hand. He seized him, and, after a severe struggle, conveyed him to the station house. The prisoner then said he did not mean to fire off the pistol, and jeeringly remarked —" It was loaded with shot—did any hit you ?" The witness added that he had a very narrow escape ; the pistol was fired near to his ear, and the wadding passed close to his eye. A police-constable said that the prisoner was very fond of amusing himself with fire-arms, and his father had twice'taken pistols away from him. The prisoner, in defence, said it was not his inten tion to fire the pistol; he was turning the lock down, ani it went off by accident. Mr. YARDLEY said the prisoner ought not to be entrusted with a pistol at all, and that his father should take effectual means to prevent him having one again. In this case the life of a respectable man had been placed in jeopardy by the foolish conduct of the boy. He fined the prisoner 205., which was sub sequently paid by his parent, and the police retained the pistol. THE ASIATIC CHOLERA. We very much regret to have to announce, on un questionable authority, the presence of Asiatic cholera in the heart of the metropolis. On Wednesday last two patients, father and daughter, suffering from cholera, were admitted into St. Bartho lomew's Hospital. Tho male patient's name was James George, aged about 40, a labourer, employed in looking after butchers' carts in Newgate-market; the female patient, his daughter, is in her seventh year. The matt died on the day of his admission; the little girl is re covering. The three principal physicians of the hos pital have certified the death as resulting from Asiatic cholera, and have reported both cases to Sir Georr,e Grey —the fatal and favourable one—as arising fro:n that disease. The hospital up to last evening had admitted no fresh ease of chdlera. A ward in a new wing of the inalitution has been fur some time past prepared and fitted for the reception of cholera patients. We have likewise the unpleasant task of recording the fatal appearance of the cholera in the vicinity of the London Docks. We cannot enumerate the particulars, as the medical men in the charge of the London Dock patients have had secrecy enjoined upon them. At an inquest held on Saturday, at the Bedford Arms, Bedford-street, Commercial-road East, before Mr. W. Baker, the Coroner, it was stated by the medical wit ness that the Asiatic cholera, in its most severe form, has made its appearance at the east end of the metro polis. In reply to questions from the Coroner, Mr. Faulkner, the parish surgeon, said he had three cases of real Asia tic cholera under his immediate notice, one of which proved fatal on Wednesday last, after a very short illness. There could be no doubt whatever in the case, the body turning quite blue. As it was most probable that the remaining two cases would also prove fatal, he wished to know whether the Coroner would, under the circumstances, hold an inquest. The CORONER said that undoubtedly he should hold an inquest in every case, in order that the public might know the course of the frightful malady, and guard against its approach. Under such circumstances there was no use in secresy. It was be=t that the public should know their danger, if there were any. He directed the constable to inquire into the case mentioned by Mr. Faulkner, and report the result to him. All the cases mentioned by Mr. Faulkner have occured in Mile-end Old Town, Stepney. —Observer. WooLwicrr, OCT. B.—The cholera has made its ap pearance here, and three fatal cases have occurred on board the convict-ship moored opposite the Royal Arsenal, the whole of the suff erers b e i n g convicts. The first case took place on Friday, and the convict died after about seven hours' illness. Of the cases on Saturday, two died, one after about seven hours' illness, and the other in about two hours after he had gone to the ship after being taken ill when at work in the Royal Arsenal. Two cases were reported as having occurred to-day, but up to the afternoon they had fortunately not proved fatal. A medical officer arrived and inspected the Con vict Hospital Ship to-day, and afterwards had a meeting and consultation with the medical practitioners in Wool with. The whole of the cases that have as yet occurred have taken place among the convicts at the Royal Arsenal, and none have been reported ill from cholera on board the Warrior convict-ship, opposite the dock yard. The convicts on board the Justitia, at the Royal Arsenal, have been permitted to have tobacco and pipes to smoke, and tea or cocoa is to be substituted for their usual allowance of gruel ; tea and cocoa have have also been allowed to the convicts on board the Warrior, opposite the Royal Dockyard. The Warrior convict-ship, where no cases have occurred, is lighted with gas, and kept in a remarkably clean and pure state, under the superintendence of Mr. Masterman ; and the other convict-ship where the cases have oc curred, is still lighted with lamps or candles. It will be worthy of notice to observe the ultimate result of the visitation of the cholera at Woolwich, breaking out as it has done amongst the convicts, and how far the well lighted and cleanly kept state of the respective vessels are likely to prevent or modify the severity or fatality of the cases that may occur before it entirely ceases. HULL.—No other cases of cholera have occurred in Hull since our last; and we believe that the apprehen sions which existed last week have almost entirely sub sided. This fearful disease appears on the point of leaving Europe, and wo hope no more will be heard of it. Mr. Grain ger , Dr. Sutherland ' s colleague, accompa nied by Dr. Ayre, proceeded to Hamburgh, in the Helen Macgregor steamer, Captain Frost, on Saturday even ing. Dr. Sutherland remained in Hull throughout Sunday and Monday. On the latter day he expressed his entire conviction that there was not any cholera in the town, On Tuesday morning he proceeded to Sun derland, but is expected very shortly to return here, and to follow his colleague, Dr. Grainger, to Hamburgh. Two vessels are lying in Whitebooth Roads, is the Hum ber, with the quarantine flag boisted.—Hull Advertiser of Friday. SUDDEN DEATH OF MRS. ARMITAGE.—This cele brated character expired suddenly on Friday evening, in Birmingham, at the rooms where she had been exhibit ing, in New -street. It appears that she had just come over from the Swan Hotel, where she had been staying, when, on entering the exhibition-room, she was seized with a shivering fit, and expired before her medical at tendant could arrive. The cause of her death, it is sur mised, was a disease of the heart. During one of her journeys to the provinces, to be exhibited, it was found necessary to fit up a horse-box in one of the trains on the railway, no carriage being sufficiently largo to con tain her. The last places she exhibited at in London were, at the Strand Theatre, and the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent-street. The deceased weighed 31 stone 111 b., was four feet round the waist, six feet round the bust, seven feet one inch round the hips, and 22 inches round the upper part of her arm. She ate her dinner about an hour before her death, COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. The Queen and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the younger branches of the Royal Family, and by her Serene Highness the Princess of Hohenlohe Langenburg, and her family, walked and drove in the grounds and park of Osborne early this morning. Sir James Clark arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon, and had the honour of joining the royal dinner party yesterday. Mr. George Edward and the Hon. Mrs. Anion and Sir James Clark returned to London this afternoon. SUNDAY. The Queen and his Royal Highness, accompanied by the Princess Eliza and Prince Victor of Hohen lohe, and attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the royal household, attended Divine service at Whip. pingham Church this forenoon. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. Protheroe. Prince Victor of Hohenlohe arrived at Osborne yesterday afternoon, and joined the royal dinner party. Her Majesty will probably leave Osborne for Windsor Castle to-morrow afternoon. The Marquis of Lansdowne has returned to his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Lord John Russell has arrived at Minto House, Roxburghshire, the seat of the Earl of Minto. Dispatches were received on Saturday at the Colo nial-office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. The Earl of Carlisle expired on Saturday morn , ing, at his seat, Castle Howard, Yorkshire. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND OCTOBER MEETING ARRIVALS UP TO LAST NIGHT. Volley, Geraldine, Alpheia, Clarissa, Lady Cecilia, Egremont, Let ides, Archery, Fireaway, Legerdemain, Mirmillo, Corvus, Damson, Dromedary, Puffy, Glen dower, Blackcock, The Highland Fling, Tho Moor, New court, Resolution, Grief (brother to Joyful), c by Jereed, dam by Dr. Syntax; f by Don John, out of Receipt; Holloa, Clarendon, Miss Sarah, Big Jerry, f by Lauer cost, out of Canada; f by The Provost, dam by Comm; fby The Provost, dam by Action; Clerk of the Coun cil, c by Don John, out of Impertinence; Blackbird, Princess Charlotte, Diana, Sylvan, Infanta, Helter !Reiter, Pottinger, Pillage, Distaffina, Chicot, c by Co ronation, dam by Voltaire; Rosa, c by Birdcatcher, out of Cassandra; Miss Orbell, Besborough, Administrator, Meaux, Executor, Sir Robert Sloper, Camphine, Cenyng ham, Marquis of Conyngham, f by Martin Chuzzlewit, m by Sir Hercules, out of Taglioni; Dough, Lanesbo rough, Lancaster, The Tartar, Whitley, Little John, Goodboy, Tommy, f by Jereed, out of Rhodanthe; f by Charles XIL, out of Benevolence; Piccola, Teflis, Bagley, Shylock, Ulysses, The Libera►.or, Fern, Ke lesbe, Telegraph, Foreclosure, Cockermouth, Glenalvon, Cotton Lord, Routh, Jellyfish, Hornpipe, Traverser, Vice-Consul, Fugleman, Nectar, Chat, The Dark Lady, Sister to Arkwright, Mrs. Taft, c by Colwick, dam by Agreeable; f by Gladiator, out of Game Lass; Cesarian. The number now in training here exceeds all prece dent, they cannot be less than 600, nearly 150 of which have arrived since the last meeting. Should the present fine weather continue, therefore, it is not too much to predict that the season will terminate brilliantly. No business has been done here on the Cesarewitch, but we understand that as little as 7 to 2 has been taken in town about Surplice. The starters, it is thought, will not exceed 25 or 26. Fern threw a shoe this morning and pulled up lame. The ring at the Duke's Stand is now inclosed in the same manner as on the flat, and the horse-gates so placed as not to interfere with the entrance to the inner circles. The plate and other entries had not closed when our parcel was made up. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. " Will you go see the order of the course? Where the place? . . Upon the heath." SHAKBPEARE. Sin,—Since my last letter (on the Doncaster meeting) was published, Surplice, as I anticipated, has become the champion of 1848, I may say of the nineteenth century; for Mr. Wilson's Champion, the only other winner of the Derby and Leger, won these stakes in the last year of the eighteenth century; this performance of the unri valled son of Touchstone and Crucifix, at once disproves the correctness of the Goodwood running, and annihi lates at one blow the popular fallacy that every race on heavy or marshy ground must be as good a criterion of the quality of the horse as if it were run on dry or springy soil; when I say it is a popular fallacy, the sporting public seem to consider it as such, as witness the price of Surplice in the market before and after the Goodwood meeting; the week before he was backed at 6 to 4, and nothing else in the betting, such a cer tainty was he considered; when lo and bc.l;old the heavy state of the ground, not his opponents, beats him, and he is immediately sent to the right about with 6 and 8 to 1 against him going a begging; the con sequence of all this was a repetition of the Derby dose, many laying against him as if he were dead. Such phy sickings as these have certainly purified the ring to some extent, but at the same time have considerably en feebled it. My predictions on the two great races of the year, the Derby and St. Leger, ever since the spring of 1845, when "I took up my prophetic pen" for the first limo as sporting counsel to your readers, have been marvel lously successful for the four Derbies, having predicted the victories of the Merry Monarch, Pyrrhus the First, Cossack, and Surplice ; but not equally fortunate on the St. Leger, having taken Pantasa in preference to She Baron in '45; and bowled over by Sir Tattoo Sykes in '46; but in 1847 placial Van Tromp first and Cos sack second; and in the prevent year placed Surplice first and Canszau second, which made amend.; for my former failures, and proved that " Heaven has to all allotted, soon or late, Some lucky revolution of their fate." Some three or four weeks ago, in my ohsrrvatioes on the destinies of the leading stakes of '4B and '49, I foretold the certain success• of Colonel Peel's splendid son of lon, Tadmor, in his spin for the Triennial Stakes, which was won, as I expected it would be, in a canter! I also, at the same time, foretold the winners of the other leading stakes in the First October Meet ing, and, nothing having occurred to alter my decisions, I considered it unnecessary for me to write another epistle on that week's races. Tadmor I consider to be the best two-year-old out this season, the Flying Dutchman being second best. Among the dark division are to be found one or two celebrities in embryo—Nunnykirlc, Indus, Osterley, John Bull (if he train on), and Saucy Dick (at present out of trim), for instance, but not one with a chance against " the flyers," Tadmor and the Dutchman. For the Cambridgeshire Stakes, run on the 24th inst., my pick "of the basket at the present time would bo Waaota, 7st 91b; Meaux, 7st 91b; Itadulphus, (7st 81b; Glendower, 7st 71b; Loadstone, 7st 51b; and. Keleshea, 7st; Glendower, with Nat up, for choice; bat between now and then many moves on the board may occur to make mo alter my fancy for the last great handicap of the season. The Second October Meeting commences on Nlo day, with a very lengthy bill of f are, comprising thirty two stakes, and twenty m a t c h es, giving- un avtrag e o f ten races per diem, an amount of sport that no one can Sind fault with, For the Cesarewitch Stakes, from 24 to 28 will muster at the p os t, to be selected from m the fol lowing, the most doubtful starters being asterisked as usual : *lnheritress, aged......Bst 1 8 1) Panic, 5 yrs st lb Surplice 3 y rs g„ 8 sDough 3 6 1 0 Ellerdale, 4 yrs .........8 8 5 Ulys-sesi yr 5....., •• 6 10 w The Cur, 6 yrs ..... ..8 3 Geraldine, 4 5 Caroush 5 yrs ........ yrs • 60 _*Winesour aged ...... 8 3 Syl van , 3 y rs 6 3 • 8 2 Hor n pip e , 3 yr s 6 5 6 2 Fireaway, aged ... ..... 8 0 Pillage, 4 yrs 6 2 * Executor 4 yrs. ....... 710 Camphine, 3 yrs 512 Diplomatist, 4 yrs .....7 10 i Fjrn, 3 yrs 5 9 Meaux, 4 yrs . 7 9 Remembrance, 3 yrs 5 9 Newcourt, aged 7 9 Backbiter, 3 yrs . ..... ..5 7 Lanesborough, 4 yrs 7 9 Palma, 4 yrs 5 0 The Tartar, 4 yrs 7 B'Tophana, 5 yrs 5 0 St. Demetri, 5 yrs 7 7Hagley, 3 yrs 5 0 * Keleshea, 4 yrs 7 0 Dacia, 3 yrs Loadstone, 3y rs 612 M art i n C huzzlewit filly * Antagonist, 4 yrs 612 3 yrs *Mirmillo, 4 vrs 6 10 Surplice, if he can carry Bst 51b and win, or even be second or third, giving years and weight to everything in the race, with the single exception of the old mare, with whom he receives 3 lbs, and gives in exchange five years, will prove himself to be not only the quadrupedal champion of the age, but also the best horse without ex ception that ever trod the turf ; the field he has to con tend with is infinitely superior to those that Foig-a-bal lagh and the Baron, beat at less weights; and, in my opinion, is better than last year's, when Cossack at tempted to carry the annihilating weight of Bst 61b, and was beaten three•and-a• half lengths from the winner, War Eagle, with Bst Ilb, being beaten off a long way ; that Surplice will be handy I have no doubt, but as to winning, that is quite another thing. Inheritress, Eller dale Caurouch, Winesour, Fireaway, Executor, Diplomatist, Meaux, Lanesborough, The Tartar, St. Demetri, Antagonist, Mirmillo, Dough, Ulysses, Sylvan, Hornpipe, Pillage, Camphine, Fern, Remem brancer, Backbiter, Hagley, Dacia, and Martin Chuzzle wit filly have no charms for me; Fern and Backbite will be beaten at the distance, and the much cracked up Irish " crack" Lanesborough will, in my opinion, be stalled off. I take the remainder to form the first flight at the cords, viz.; —Surplice,',The Cur, Newcourt, and Keleshea (if they start, which is not at all certain at present), Panic, Geraldine, Palma, and Tophana; then deducting Newcourt and Keleshea as dubious, Panic and Palma as beaten in the struggle, it leaves mo Tophana, Surplice, The Cur, and Geraldine to stand on for the race. For the Clearwell Stakes the following six are all the likely runners:—Sister to Arkwright, Elthiron, Czarina, Cotton Lord, Indus, and the Highland Fling; one or two more might start, but their doing so will not alter the judge's decision. I append, as usual, my summary of the meeting:— MONDAY. Stake. Probable winner. Produce Match—Colonel Peel 50 sovs.—Lola Montez or Rosalind filly Match, 200, D.M.—Archery Match, 300. D.M.—Conyngbam Match, 100, T.Y.C.—Sotterley Match, 200, T.Y.C.—Rhodanthe filly. TUESDAY. Cesarewiteh—Tophanaor Surplice first, The Cur ar.d Geraldine well up Royal—Glendower SO sovs.—Farthingale Clearwell—lndus or Highland Fling Match, 200, A.F.—Shylock Matob, 100 ,Firis half Ab. Ai.—Farthingale Match, 300, D.M.—Cervus Match, 100, Last half Ab. M.—Dromedary. WEDNESDAY. Bedford—Puffy or Little Frank Post Sweer,stakes—Tadmor or Indus 50 sovs.—Rdilery or Goodwood 100 sots.—Dawson Match, 200, T.Y.C.—Foreclosure Match, 200, T.Y.C.—Cashier Match, 500, T.Y.C.—Bishop of Ronaford's Cob Match, 200, A.F.—Backbiter. TiIUItSDAY. 100 sous.—Clarissa Uretby Stakes—Sister to Arkwright or Glauets Post Sweepstakes—Legerdemain 50 sovs.—Woodcraft Match, 200, R.Z.—lmpertinence colt Match, Cesarewitch Course—Retnembrancer March, 200, T.Y.C.—Cashier. FRIDAY. Prendergast —honeycomb, Indus, or Elthiron first for choieo 100 sovi.—St. Rosolia Match, 200, A.F.—Miss Sarah Mitch, 200, A.F.—Loadstono Match, 300, DAL—Glendower Match, 200, A.F.—Cervus I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Saturday Evening. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 7. STOCK EXCITAIMIL—We have had another wretched day in the share market, prices continue to recede, and no incli natiou shown for business. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lan cashire, and Cheshire Junction, 311. Shares, 9% dis.—Ditto (late C. and B.), 27/ 10s. Shares, 12 —Caledonian, Preference, 1 dis.—East Lancashire, 14% —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths (late M. and L.), 4% dis. -Preston and Wyre, No. 1, 34%—London and North- We s t ern , 107% Ditto, 401. Shares, (L. and M.), 1/. Bs. od. dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 7% dis.—Midland Stock, 81 c.—Ditto, New llalves, 11 1 / s dis.—Midland (Birmingham and Derby), 56%—Shrewbury and Chester (late N. W. 111. ), 101. Pre ference, 12%—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 2, 11% dis.— Ditto, No. 3, 11 1 4 dis.—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 6%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 3 dis. BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 7. STOCK ExCIIANGE. The few transactions which took place to-day were done at about yesterday's quotations. The market was flat and little doing. YORK, OCT. 6. STOCK EXCHANGE. _The business transacted te-day was as follows : —Great Northern, 4t. 118.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), 5%. .N E WCASTL E - UPON-TYNE, Ocr, 7. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Newcastle and Car lisle, 102—Ditto, Scrip (red), 1 1 / dis. GLAS.3,OW, OCT. 6. STOCK EXC/IA NGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, Prefer ence, 31s. 6d. —Dunblane, Donne, and Callender, 11s.— Edinburgh and Northern, 1114—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. 4 s. —Ditto, Halves, No. 1, 4 1 / s —Great No r th ern, 89s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 93s.—Scottish Central, 22% —Scottish Grand Junction, 3s. 6d. INDIAN SUPERSTITIONS.—(From a Correspondent of the Bombay Times).—BELGA.UX, JULY 13, 1848. The festival of the Goddess Lutchmee commenced here on the sth instant, by the Hindoos, and still continues to attract crowds of its infatuated worshippers. For the first few days the bazaars and thoroughfares in all direc tions were perfectly crowded, so much so, that traders were obliged to close their shops in consequence. The idol was conveyed through the streets of the town on a large car something in the shape of a pagoda. Owing to one of the ropes breaking several men were thrown down. Two were killed on the spot, two others so badly shattered in the limbs that one of them died the follow ing clay, and the fourth had to suffer amputation of one of his limbs, but is not expected to live. The quantity of sheep, goats, &c., sacrificed was very great. I believe I am not far wrong when I say that there were upwards of 30,000 people congregated on the first day of the fes tival. It is well for the poorer cultivators that this " monster" is adored but once in 12 years, for during its celebration all work is neglected, and their small savings soon squandered. ARCHIBALD BOLAM.--THE SECRET REYEALED.-- It has been always suspected that the murderer of Millie had made abominable overtures to his victim, and that, being repulsed with virtuous indignation —pro bably, also threatened with exposure—he took the life of the man whom he had only befriended with a view to his moral ruin. This explanation of the mystery is now corroborated in a letter of the 4th of April last, recently received in Newcastle from Launceston, Van Diemen's Land. The writer, although a convict, is evidently a man of much good and kind feeling. " About twelve months after my arrival," he says, " I was constable in Hobart Town. I was in the Court that morning hearing a trial, just like the Kitty in Newcastle. The Chief Magistrate was trying some cases; but, among the rest, Rho appeared but Mr. Thlam ! I recollected his features directly. He was placed at the bar for attempting an unnatural crime. The case was so clear that he was committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court. He was tried and sen tenced to seven years in Norfolk Island. Now, Norfolk Island is a place worse than death. He has to lie in a cell during that time by himself ; march to the place of work ; and as soon as he arrives on the station, i n t o t h e cell he g-es until working time again. When he com mitted himself he was clerk to the Register General of Convicts, and received a shilling per day, with house• rent, firing, rations, and many other perquisites." The letter writer has recommended himself by his good ductcon vil eg e t s o t:l.tie:/ifhavßouoriaomf f t o h r e fe a i u te th d or b i y tic h s is and (,l.i enjoy su crime,—Gateshead Observer. SUCCESSFUL IMPOSITION ON TIIE DUKE OF WEL.. Harris Ravrson, a begging letter im postor, lately appealed by a letter, coached in well-set terms, to the Duke of Wellington, stating that he had an unsuccessful suit in Chancery, involving in its ruinous consequences five sisters, and soliciting a little pecu niary aid to enable him to proceed home to Leicester. To this appeal the Duke responded by a donation of two 5/. notes. Rawson subsequently' practised several similar: impositions, and has at la s t b een caught. He was taken into custody with a letter he had just received from, the Duke. The magistrate considered the case fully proved, and sentenced the prisoner to one month's hard labour in Sandwich gaol. DIABOLICAL OUTRAGE.--POUR PERSON S SHOT..-. On Saturday evening, between seven and eight o'clock, f John Lanham, better af 7,1) ira k n n gti g e e h w : a.o n di liquor, anbhey: quarrel t t co h i on e kg wcsoi downcgt with n o hs n enena oldmO " Happy Jack," wh o occup i es a cottage and some land wife,is h o w on t e h w e i a n " s t O e xs alsoit c e a r t a t h e d e s i , d a e n and worse th. musket which hung over the mantelpiece, deliberately loaded it with powder and small shot, and fired at her. Several of the shots entered her jaw and lips, and her screams naturally attracts d a number of persons to the spot, who, on learning what had happened gave expree sion to their indignation. This proceeding excited the ire of Lallham, who, without warning, reloaded his musket, and, coming out into the road in front of his cottage, fired indiscriminately amongst the people, and a poor woman, named Eliza Carter, residing at No. 4, Adam's-cottages, Maiden-lane; two boys, one named Henry Chapman, living with his parents, at No. 4, Randall's-row, and the other named Robert Green were severely wounded. The miscreant (who is said to be 86 years of age) loaded his piece a third time, but it was wrested from him before he could fire it off. Mrs. Carter and the two boys were conveyed to the Royal Free Hospital, where they yet remain in some danger. Lanham was taken into custody. SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE. --A joiner, named Smith, in the employ of Messrs. Harding, railway contractors, and who resides at Matlock, recently met with a singular and rather expensive mischance in his own house. Smith aid his wife, it appears, sleep in the kitchen, or " house place," of their cottage, the upstairs apartments being let to lodgers, and on returning to his domicile some evenings since, after having enjoyed a cheerful glass— perhaps two or three—he proceeded to undress himself in the dark, throwing his clothes, es he believed, on a chair. In the morning, however, the vestments were gone, and the first and the most probable idea that struck him was, that sone one had stolen the garments in the night; a little search, however, soon unravelled the mystery, and it was discovered that, instead of a chair, Smith had by mistake thrown his clothes at the back of the grate, where a small quantity of fire still smouldered; the clothes (chiefly cotton) ignited in the course of the night, and a large quantity of tinder, a small quantity of molten silver which had formed part of the case of a watch, together with a number of met a l buttons, was all that rewainded of the serviceable suit of clothes, &e., worn on the previous evening, 81147714. On the 4th inst., at Cadogan-place, the wife of W. Trevor Parkins, Esq., of a son. On the sth inst., in Portman -square, the lady of Charles Wynne, Esq., of a daughter. On the sth inst., at James-street, Buckingham gate, the wife of the Rev. R. Hodgson, of a son. On the 3d inst., in Victoria-terrace, Limerick, the lady of Lieut. Thomson, R.E., of a son. On the sth inst., at Invertrossack, near Callender, Perth— shire, Steuart Macnaughten, Esq., youwest son of the late Sir F. W. Macnaughten, Bart., to Agnes, widow of Captain Lewis Shedden. On the 3d inst., at St. John's Church, Wolverhampton, John, eldest son of T. Baguet], Esq., of Great Barr, Stafford shire, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of W. Ward, Esq., of Wolverhampton. On the sth inst., at St. James's, Westminst er , th e R ev. H . T. Glynn, rec t or o f Melbury Abbas, Dorset, to Mary Fre derica, only daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Schreiber, of Melton, Suffolk. DIED. On the 24th ult., at Weston-super-Mare, aged 5 years, Vivian, youngest son of G. F. Iloulton, Esq., of the Bengal Civil Service, and grandson of the late Colonel Houlton, of Farley Castle. On the 27th ult., at Shoreham, Kent, Thomas Norman Collier, aged 19, eldest son of T. N. Collier, of the Ordnance Department, Tower. On the 6th inst., at Peterley-house, Mi'senden, Laura, the infant daughter of Lieut.-Colonel and Mrs. Alves. On the 7th inst., at Dorset-pl,ce, Dorset-square, Janet, widow of the late Major-General John Lindsey, aged 65. At Boulogne, aged 39, Francis Ebenezer, third son of E Foster, Esq., of Anstey-hall, near Cambridge. On the sth inst., Laura, infant child of Berkeley John son, Marlborough -place, St. John's-wood. O❑ the sth inst., at Compton-street, Clerkenwell, Henry Ambridge, EN , aged 78. On the sth inst., Jane, re'ict of the late B. Bellchambers, Esq., of St. John's -street. On the sth inst., at Great College-street, Westminster, Marianne, the wile of J. Parkes, Esq., C.E. On the 6th inst., at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Henry Gibson, Esq., of Greenhithe, Kent, aged 33. On the 6th inst., Thomas George, son of Mr. J. L. Jones of Harleyford-street, Kennington, aged 9 years. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. 1/ Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, itt the (*war lilltictleeez t Monday. October 9,14414 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 9, 1843.