The Sun. — London, England, 1852-10-05 00:00:00

4.1 4. A PEOPLE'S PARLIAMENTARY PARTY. Mr. Hume has addressed the following letter to the editor of the Bull Advertiser : " Burnley Hall, Sept. 15, 1852. My dear Sir,—l have your letter of the 11th instant, and I have read the article in the Hull Ad vertiser, on the importance of union amongst ,ha Reformers, and with the Irish Liberal party. I admit that is important for the cause of good government and for the future welfare of England that there should be a people's party in the new Par liament. You must know, from all my speeches and efforts, that I have been long anxious to see that party formed; and further, you should know that I have at the commencement of two new Parliaments attempted to form one. But you may as soon make a rope out of the sand of the seashore. There is no common principle of adhesion amongst those that have hitherto been denominated Liberals to join in the efforts which I have made to form a phalanx that would, early and late, and on all fit occasions, take the popular course, and support measures having the public welfare in view, and tending to increase the power of the people in the House of Commons. After repeated trials, and after grand promises, the most noisy in their profe , sione have too often been the first to desert their principles, and leave the party to make, as it has always done, a miserable and shabby appearance as to numbers. I could g ive you lists of deserters on such trivial grounds and pre tences as would surprise you, a nd so frequent as almost to deter any man from attempting such an effort again. I am not easily driven off my path when I am confident that my course is right and ought to be pursued, and I shall be quite willing again to make the attempt, but not on the principles you have laid town (of tenant-right, &c.) in the Hull Advertiser, as in all those matters there is such a di versity of opinion that you could not muster 100 amongst the 654 Members in the House to unite. The people's league, or party, or union, by whatever name to be called, must agree on one point, say ballot ; and after a trial on one point proceed from step to step to other points—all important--until the attention of the public can be fixed to the proceedings of the party. But if my experience, as regards the Irish Mem , berg hitherto in the House of Commons, is to be taken, the material is not likely to be of that sub stance to be moulded and kept in proper position, or under the influence of any leader ; and any party so formed, of forty or fifty Irish and fifty or sixty Eng lish and Scotch Members, would soon have some ex. travagsnt proceeding from some of the Irish or other members as would damage and discredit the party, and also frustrate all efforts of the party, even in the best cause. You are all zeal and fresh from Ireland, and imbued too strongly with Ireland's wrongs and her sufferings, to see anything, except through that ardent haze that will sometimes surround you after your intercourse with her sincere patriots and honest reformers. Nevertheless, I shall be ready to co-operate in any measures that can forward the prosperity of our common country ; and, after I have had communication with the Irish representa tives, I shall be better able to judge what should be done. At present, nothing, as far as I know, has been done towards a union of Liberals who may be doubtful of the acts of the Derby Administration; and when I look to the hollow professions of those who preceded Lord Derby, and note their throwing up their cards rather than play out the game for the popular cause by calling cn the reformers to join them, I cannot have much confidence in anything they may do to promote the union of parties. In deed, they must, I fear, be left to chew the cud while the Derbyites are committing all kinds of misgovernment to forward their own cause, and to benefit their supporters ; and it will only be after a considerable time of such conduct that there can be any chance of a people's party being formed ; and, whilst the movement must begin with a few Radical Members of the House of Commons, it cannot succeed until the people out of doors and the electors shall see the necessity of doing their part, and of giving support to the small party of the people in Parliament. There is nothing in this, or in any of my letters, that you should consider as private, and, therefore, my opinions which you ask for are freely given. Perhaps in some parts they may appear con tradictory for want of the explanation requisite to make the allusions known. In you we shall have an honest reformer, but tell me how many editors will risk their support to a party that, as Parliament is now composed, can never succeed to power ? " I remain, your obedient servant, "E. F. Collins, Esq., Hull." " JOSEPH Heats. ALLEGED BREACH OF PROMISE OF MARRIAGE EX IRAORDINARY. Elopements (says the Leinster Express) have been rather frequent in our district of late, and, as if to vary the monotony of such flighty occurrences, we have this week a breach of promise of marriage case more than in embryo. The affair was a piece of town and coureiry gossip ten days ago, but we were deli cate in alluding treit, although it was public property, lest we should in any way prevent the principal par ties concerned cheating the lawyers, and coming to an amicable arrangement ; however, if it was only to save the gentleman interested from the indignation of the ladies of the locality, who are under a false impression, in conse quence of the exaggerated scandal gone' abroad, we to do nine justice, will give a full account of this romance of real life. At the same time, while we will do the hero a service in setting people aright in his neigh bourhood, we will not make strangers a bit the wiser by giving any names, so that the tale, without doing harm, will bear a most advantageous moral in induc ing any pining betrothed, who is bound in love or law e`ns'e, to " go it " at once, if he intends to " go it " at all. Without fear of fortune or family—without any gammon or green nonsense come to the scratch, call for the priest, and tie the " nuptial knot," with as much nonchalance as if he was the re - do.abtable hero of Ballinacrazy himself. Honest Mr. D. F-- is a wealthy shopkeeper in Maryborougb, who has seen about half a century of summers pass over his head, and is for some years advanced in sober widowhood, having, during his course through life, been considered a man of strict upright dealing, and the reverse of anything that is sensitive, sentimental, or watergruelish. Little Cupid, however, is a queer fellow, and no more to be trusted (comparisons are odious) than a brigadier or an habitual borrower of umbrellas, but the too '3,:epticii man did not think so, and rashly defied the young archer, by throwing himself in the way of his inflammable darts, and the rosy boy, as if to punish him for his temerity, wounded him with one of the keenest bolts with which his quiver was stocked, and left him low and languishing— his heart bleeding so profusely that nought but the soft sympathy of a maiden half hie years could it assuage. But he did not surrender at discretion— and foolishly fought against an unlooked for, but im pending destiny—so that it was easy to see by his un usual demeanour that his mind was wrapped in doubt and perplexity. At last he came boldly and to the fight, she, after due consideration, and a little "billing anti cooing" on both sides, being nothing loath, the day was fixed ! " Bright rose the sun o'er moor and mead, and Yavith the sun," or probably a little after it, rose Mr. D. F—, and proceeded, in a short time, in the com pany of a strappiri , c , Young Ir e l an d er , as b r id esman, of bis "fair ladye; but "the course of untrue love never did run smooth," at any rate it certainly did not in the present instance. Evening arrived, lights gleamed on the hills of Knocknagrove—the guests were assembled —the banquet spread—all was con viviality and harmony—the priest was in waiting at the chapel—bibulous Delany, the violin per former, played" haste to the wedding," "and all wen t , merry as a marr i age bell." But, lo . look at the bride groom, has his bread been baked, or has he devoured an anti-love p ot i on in h i s app l e pie ? Suddenly, and with seeming horror he dashes his plate asi de , and shouts out hi s determination " never to enter the bonds of wedlock, but if he did, be never would mar r y any body but her!" The young Irelander blushed, and lost the power of utterance! The guests stand aghast ! Hal a thunderbolt, or the great sea serpent, fallen arreongst them, they could not be more astonished. F,urprise gave way to indignation. The intended bridegroom, his face while as the flour-dredged vi sage of an amateur apparition, stammers forth an excuse. "He thought the lady too young"—much o'er young to marry yet--but as mamma not thinking so, the indignant friends were unappeased. But the lady rose with a spirit worthy of a Qaeen, and protected her truant knight from the impending wrath until he was far out of danger. On last Tuesday, Mr. D. F----, the gentleman alluded to above, was served with a latitat for breach of promise of marriage, laying damages to the amount of 1,0001, the issue to be tried in Dublin next No vember term. EMIGRATION FROM LIVERPOOL. The number of ships dispatched by the Government officials during the month was 62, containing in all 23,280 passengers, including 1,770 emigrants, princi pally Scotch, from the depot at Birkenhead, all of whom are bound for Australia. Of these the Ann Thompson took 250 ; the Allison, 380 ; the James Brown, 490; and the Shackemaxon, 700. The last named two are American vessels, of a superior class, and containing excellent arrangements fur the com fort of the emigrant,. Previously to the passengers leaving the depot On Saturday night week they were addressed in an impressive manner by the surgeon, who was greeted with three hearty cheers at the conclusion of his remarks. The same token of goal feeling was manifested towards the emigration officers, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith, the superintendent and matron of the depot. Four other vessels are to leave Birkenhead durin g the present month, the Bee japore, the Priscilla, tl le Thames, and the Arabia. The Beejapore, which i. 3 the largest vessel ever dis patohed to the antipodes, is now alongside the depot, , THE SUN, waiting for her passengers. She will carry out 750 adults, equal to about 920 souls, exclusive of officers and crew. I'he following vessels have been dis patched to the Australian colonies by the owners or their agents, and, of course, are not included in the Government list :—The Alciope, Minnesota, Lucipara, Se well, Mercurius, Cleopatra (steam -ship), Sarah Sands (mail screw steamer), Woodstock, Ben Nevis, and Catharine Mitchell. Among those which have been or will be dispatched in the course of the present month are—the Lady Ebrington, Birman, Security, Constance, Anna Paulowna , General List, Lucia Maria, John Knox, South Sea, Edmund, Nor thumberland, Baltimore, Anne Elise, Athlone, Alba tross, Lady Russell, &c. To gi ve our readers an idea of the creature comforts provided for the emigra nts during the voyage, we g ive a list of the princi pal stores on board the s hi p Constance, which sailed on Saturday morning, with 395 passengers, for Port Philip :—Bread, 2,5001 b.; flour, 18,9001 b.; peas, 6,7001 b.; oatmeal, 6,8501 b. ; rice, 3,80016.; beef, 7,6001 b. ; pork, 10,3001 b. ; preserved meats, 8,1501 b. ; currants, 4501 b. ; raisins, 3,8001 b.; suet, 2,9001 b. ; sugar, 6,85016. ; treacle, 3,8001 b.; tea, 5001 b.; coffee, 9601 b. ; butter and cheese, 3,50016. ; pre served raw potatoes, 8,0001 b.; and 50,000 gallons of water. In addition to which is a large supply of " medical comforts," such as arrowroot, sago, &c. For strength, beauty of model, and general finish, the Constance has not been surpassed by any ship that has sailed hence for the colonies. She was built by Messrs. W. and R. Wright, of St. John's, for Mr. James Beazley, and is commanded by Captain M. M, Milward. We understand that Captain Patey, the prin cipal emigration officer of this port, has recently re turned from the metropolis, and that he is of opinion that the majority of the Liverpool ships are far superior to those of other ports for second and third-class passen gers, being generally larger, and having greater height between decks, and consequently possessing better ventilation. The parochial authorities of Liverpool are using exertions to obtain a voluntary rate for the purpose of aiding deserving paupers to emigrate to the antipodes. They have recently availed themselves of a balance of an old voluntary aid for this purpose. On Thursday they succeeded in sending away 20 hearty young girls, by the Catherine Mitchell. Be fore the vessel left the river ten of them had been engaged as servants by families on board. FRANCE. The Journal des Dibats gives the following par ticulars of a dreadful affair which has caused a most painful degree of excitement in Paris : "Friday evening, towards nine o'clock, the quarter of the Madeline was thrown into consternation by the re velation of a crime which had just been committed, and which had occasioned the most painful impression. Mr. Bower, aged 38 years, native of England, and cor respondent of the Morning Advertiser, lived with his wife and his children Rue de Seze, N 0.2. Some months ago one of his countrymen, Mr. Morton, aged about 35 years, correspondent of the Daily News, and who lived in the neighbourhood of the Boulevard des Capucines, No. 22, became intimate with him, and paid him frequent visits. His assiduities having some time after wards excited some suspicions of jealousy in the mind of Mr. Bower, the latter prohibited him from visiting the house. But a reconciliation took place, and the inti macy was renewed. Unfortunately, a particular circum stance happened to revive his suspicion. Mr. Bower's wife, already the mother of four children, was con fined about a month ago, and soon after became de lirious. Oa Friday evening, in an excess of delirium, she said to her husband she would not see him any more ; that he was the devil; that she did not love him, and had never loved him; and she added that the infant was not his, but Mr. Morton's. This strange revelation produced a terrible effect on the mind of Bower. However, he repressed his emo tion, and towards eight o'clock sat down to table. Ho had hardly began dinner when Morton entered. At sight of him he burst into fary, ordering Morton to quit. The latter not leaving quick enough, he rose from table with his knife in his hand, and pursued him one flight down stairs, when, after an exchange of a few words, he dealt him a downward stab on the left side of the head, under the ear, which killed him instantaneously. The knife has been found. It is a dinner-knife, round at the end, the blade of which is bent in the middle by the force of the blow. The commissaire of police, with his agents, repaired at once to the spot, and searched the house from the root to the cellars, while the sapeurs pompiers examined the , roofs of the neighbouring houses without effect. The agents having heard that Mr. Bower had his four chil dren in a lodging at St. Cloud, repaired there; but as he did not appear, the telegraph was immediately set in motion in all directions. His cook having avowed that she had favoured his escape, has been put provisionally under arrest. All efforts to find him have as yet proved vain. Mrs. Bower has been removed to the niaison de .sante of Dr. Blanche, at Paesy." It may be proper to add, says the correspondent of the Morning Herald, that the ravings of poor Mrs. Bower, whose madness was so violent as, in the opinion of her doctor, to warrant a straight waistcoat, are not considered to be conclusive proof—if indeed proof at ali—of criminality on her part. There is a story current that in one of her fits she laid violent hands on Morton, who happened to be present watch ing her with the greatest anxiety. Toe truth is that deep commiseration is felt for all parties. Mrs. B. has quite recovered her confinement, and was up and well when, either from having caught cold or some other cause, she was seized with fever. The children had been removed to St. Cloud, owing to the mother's sensibility to noise. There is reason to believe that, up to the moment of the un fortunate language of the wife, under the circum stances described, no suspicion whatever had been en tertained by the husband, and the old quarrel alluded to by the Dibats was not, according to other ru mours, founded on jealousy. M. Jourdan, of the Siècle, announces that he has appealed to a higher tribunal from the harsh sen- 1 tence pronounced against him and the director of the paper. M. Jourdan, although not allowed to state, much less discuss, the charge tried by the court, yet affirms the perfect honour and mode ration of his conduct. He only complains that an exception should have been made in his case, no " warning" having been given according to the new mode of dealing, but a prosecution at once instituted. This was the more extraordinary considering that while even the Coratitutionnel has been twice " warned," and is liable to suppression, and the Pays over-warned, the Siicle .never incurred any sign of blame. The Court, too, refused to adjourn the case for a week to allow his counsel time to return to town, so that only the evening before was his case com mitted for the first time to a strange counsel. TURKEY. The Constantinople correspondent of the Ost- Deutsche Post 'writes, under date Sept. 18, " The English fleet is expected at Smyrna to support the negotiations which are now going on between the Porte and the maritime Powers relative to the right of their men-of-war to pass the Dardanelles and Bos phorus. The Powers demand free passage through the straits, that privilege having been granted to the French war-steamer Charlemagne. The excuse made by the Porte is that the French Ambassador was on board the vessel, which hoisted a white flag. To this the reply is, " We too will always have a white flag flying whenever we pass the Straits." It is considered highly probable that a Russian fleet will appear before Trebizond and Varna. AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE. The following reply to the memorial of the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, remonstrating against an Act recently passed in Jamaica for the purpose of encouraging immigration into that island and to promote the industry of immigrants, has been received from the Foreign-office. "Foreign-office, Sept. 28, 1852. " Sir,—l am dir ec t e d 19y the Earl of Malmesbury to ac knowledge th e rece i pt o f your letter, received on the 2 1st instant, rec a pi tu l at i n var ious subjects relating to g the African slave t ra d e and to slavery, which the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society has at different times brought under the notice of her Majesty's Government. " And I am now to state to you, for the information of that society, that her Majesty's Government will continue to take such measures for the suppression of the slave trade, and for the liberation of negroes wrongfully held in slavery, as may be compatible with existing treaties between Great Britain and foreign states, and with the law of nations.—l am, Sir, &c., "John Scoble, E (Sig "ned) " &TANEY. sq. GLASGOW AUT UMN CIRC UIT COURT. GLASGOW, FRIDAY.—The Autumn Circuit Court was opened hereon Mond a y l ast b y Lords Cockburn and Ivory, n terms of th e new A ct, sat in sepa ratewithho i the view of exp e diti ng the business, vory, courts, who, which formerly used t o last from ten days to a fort night, greatly to the inco nvenience of jury men an d witnesses, who were detained all that period from their ordinary avocations. On this occasion the calendar consisted of 80 cases, in whi c h 163 person s were implicated. N one of the cases presented any peculiar features of interest or aggravation, if we except charges of a disgusting cha racter, which seem to be on the increase. Three men were convicted of rape, or intent, and sentenced variously to imprisonment for six months, transpor tation for seven years, and transportation for fourteen years. A girl, named Mary Gray, was sentenced to transportation f or lif e for commission of the crime of incest with her father, Daniel Gray. The man had absconded, an d was outlawed. Another man, named Smellie, also accused of the crime of incest, wa3 outlawed for non-appearance. The most interesting cases were those of e ng i nemen charged w i t h culpable hom i c ide, or culpable neg l ect of duty. C ases of death by negligence of this ki n d h ave o f late largelyincreased in the mining di str i cts, and t h e authorities seem determined to put a stop to them if the law can effect it. On Thursday, Robert Rowatt, engineman at the coal-pit at Rawyards, New Monklands, was charged with culpably losing command of his engine, by which three men, named Martin, 111 1 Lachlan, and Marshall, were dashed to the bottom in the bucket. Martin was kilted on the spot, and the two others severely in jured. After a long trial, The jury brought in a verdict of culpable neglect of duty, but at the same time recommended the prisoner to mercy on account of his previous good character. Lord COCKBURN passed sentence of imprisonment or twelve months, stating that if the jury had found the man guilty of culpable homicide the sentence would have been one of transportation. Previous good character on the part of a prisoner should no doubt be considered, but at the same time they should not forget that a very decent man by a single act of negligence might turn a railway switch the wrong way, by which hundreds of people might be hurried to destruction. Thomas Morton, engineman at Hamilton Farm, was brought up on a similar charge of losing com mand of his engine, by which a man named Walter Anderson was killed by the bucket and rope falling on the top of him. This panel was also convicted of culpable neglect of duty, and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. LON nOlg, MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Oct. 4. The October general quarter sessions commenced at Clerkenwell, but the only business before the Court was the receipt of the jury lists from the high con stables of the divisions and hundreds of the county. The magistrates present were—Mr. Pownall (the chairman), Mr. James Roe, Mr. Gould, and Mr. Woodward. The applications for the renewal of old and the granting of new licences for music and dancing will be heard on Thursday. There are 48 applica►tions for the renewal of licences for music only, and 59 for the renewal of licences for music and dancing. There are 42 new applications of the former character and 10 of the latter. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-HOUSE. Edward 111'Dowell, who bad several years ago been a constable in the City police-force, was charged with having begged under false and fraudulent pre tences. _ _ Mr. T. H. Jones, clerk to a silk merchant, said— On the 25th of September the prisoner came to my private house, and said he had officiated on the beat of my employer's premises as a policeman, but having been subject to fits, was rendered incapable of per forming duty, and was going about for the purpose of getting money to purchase a licence as a hawker. He told me he had collected 4/. which he had depo sited for security in the hands of the vestry-clerk of Cripplegate, and I gave him 25., believing his repre sentation to be true. On Saturday last he came to the counting-house of my employer, not knowing that I was connected with the establishment, and inquired for Mr. Pattison, saying that he had carried a board for the late Mr. Pattison at the City election, and that he had been a policeman upon Broad-street beat. By this time I had ascertained that I had been imposed upon, and that instead of his having been lately a policeman, he had been discharged from the force ten years ago, and had been frequently in cus tody upon charges of fraud committed upon chari table persons. The prisoner —I own that I was not on that beat, and that I have been in custody, but not for two years ; that I have not been in the police for ten years, and that I have done as I ought not to have done, but I promise you if you discharge me now that neither you nor the city of London shall ever see my face again. The LORD MAYOR—You are in consequence of your former position one of the most dangerous of mendicants, and I shall try what two months of hard labour and poor diet will do for you.—Committed. Richard Collins, a well-dressed and well-known pickpocket, was charged with having attempted to pick a gentleman's pocket. Mr. F. W. Stevens said, that while waiting in Ald gate, on Sunday evening, for an omnibus, he was told that his handkerchief had been stolen by the prisoner, who was in the company of two other well-dressed men. He spoke to the prisoner, and immediately afterwards he saw his handkerchief on the ground. He picked it up and called " stop thief" after the pri soner, who ran up Church-row. Webb, the detec tive officer, who caught a glimpse of the fellow, slipped round and directly ran into his arms as he came capering along towards Houndsditch. "I knew the prisoner, and he knew me," said Webb, and he asked me, when we came together, whether I had seen a thief running away. "Yes," said I, " and I have just caught him."—(Laughter.) The LORD Meroa—Have you known him to be a bad character for any length of time ? Webb—He has been to my knowledge the associate of thieves for some time. The prisoner—l admit that I have some low ac quaintances, but I have not lately been with any, and really I haven't done this thing. But suspicion is quite enough. The LORD MAYOR—Nobody would think from your appearance that you were one of a gang, and you are therefore the more dangerous. The sentence of the Court upon you is, that you be imprisoned in the House of Correction, with hard labour, for two months. MARLBOROUGH-ST RE ET. Thomas Stacey was brought before Mr. Bingham, charged with having committed a burglary in the house of Joseph Thompson, licensed victualler, One Tun, Arundel .street. Joseph Thompson said on the 21st of March, on coming down stairs, about nine o'clock in the morn ing, he found his bar and parlour had been ransacked, and among other property stolen were about 201bs. of cigars, six silver spoons, three coats, about 183. in money, a gun, and other articles. Witness found the street door on the latch. He bad bolted the door on the previous night. Among the property stolen were two counterfeit shillings which he had marked. A counterfeit shilling, afterwards traced to the prisoner, was one of the stolen shillings. William Saunders, cab-driver, said, on the 21st of March last he was with his cab on the Haymarket stand. About six o'clock in the morning the pri soner, who came from Arundel-place, called him, and after putting into the cab a bundle and a gun, told him to drive to the Strand. Witness drove there, and was then ordered to Wild-street, Lincoln's Inn. The prisoner got out at Lincoln's-court and paid him two shillings for his fare. Witness looked at the money and aaw that one of the pieces was bad. He returned the bad shilling to the prisoner and received another shilling in exchange. When he got home he gave his master the two shillings, who, on looking at them, saw that one of them was counterfeit. His master gave him back the bad shilling, and witness kept it wrapped up until police-constable Johncock took it from him in order to make it evidence against the prisoner. Police-constable Johncock took the prisoner that morning as he was coining out of the House of Correction. He received a bad shilling from the last witness, and this shilling was identified by Mr. Thompson. The prisoner denied his guilt, but was fully com mitted. CLERKENWELL. John Sully, a rough-looking fellow, who was de scribed as an omnibus conductor, badge No. 3,072, was placed at the bar before Mr. Tyrwbitt, charged b 7 Ellen Brown, a young woman residing at No. I, Holborn-buildings, with the following cowardly and brutal assault:— The prosecutor deposed that on Sunday morning last, at about half-past twelve o'clock, she was in Gray's Inn-lane, when the prisoner came up, and without the least provocation knocked her down and kicked her while she was on the ground. He was continuing his violence when her cries of "Murder!" brought assistance. The prisoner ran away, but he was pursued and taken into custody. In answer to questions, she said that the prisoner kicked her on a dangerous part of her person, and swore that he would murder her. She never saw him before to her knowledge. Edward Hicks, 40, G di v i s i on , sa id h e was on . duty Gray's Inn-lane, when he saw the prisoner following the prosecntrix, swearing that he would cut her -- head off, and using other violent language towards her. He ( w it ness ) remonstrate d w i t h h i m, and advised him to go home. Witness had not pro ceeded far when he heard a heavy fall, and the cry of her. To T on o avoid the m urder." On !tuning to ascer t a i n th e cause h e saw the prosecu ground, and the witness the pri but he (witness) pur s ued him as far s p o r n is e o r her ran was away, ill -using tri D ing as Field-lane, Holborn, where he took him into cus tody, and locked him up in the station-house. The prosecutrix was assisted into a public - house, much injured. The prisoner, he was info rmed, had jumped from behind the omnibus of which he was conductor to assault her. Mr. TYRWHITT said that this was one of those un manly and brutal assaults upon unprotected women which he, as well as other magistrates, were deter mined not to let pass without severe p un ishment He fined him 31., or i n d e f au lt o f paymen t s i x weeks' im prisonment with hard labour. THAMES. Charles Day Berry, a private of the 2d battalion of Coldstream Guards, stationed in the Tower, was brought up on remand before Mr. Yardley, charged with sending a moat abusive End threatening letter to Lady Dyke, of Luningstone Castle, Kent, in whose service the prisoner's wife has been acting in the capa city(:of wet nurse for the last four months. The prisoner, when he was before the magistrate on Saturday, stated in his defence that he had written several letters to his wife which had not been an swered ; that he wrote the letter which was the sub ject of this prosecution under very excited feelings, caused by the unjust treatment he h a d met w ith when he called at Lullingstone Castle to see his wife, on which occasion he was violently ejected by the butler and another, who threatened to put When made Up th , From wLat !eI.ACES. General Post-oaks; port dis- °i ' due. London: patched. America (by Brit. pkt.)N Oct. 8 .. Liverpool .. Arrived America (by U.S. pkt.) N ' Oct. 5 .. "Liverpool Oct. . 3 America (by U.S. pkt.)M Oct. 3 Southampt. Oct. 7 Australia (via South ampton) M 20th ofeachmonth,Southampt. Oct. 24 Ditto (via Marseilles) N 24th of each montliDover .. Oct. 17 Ditto, via C. of G. Hope N 2d & 14th each mo, Plymouth.. Nov. 80 Africa (West coast)•. Njl4th of the month Plymouth Alexandria* Nll9th & 30th of md. Dover .. Oct. 18 Belgium • • .. •• N; Daily .......Dover .. Daily Brazil .. • .. M,9th of the month Southampt. Oct. 16 Buenos Ayres •• M;9th of the month ;Southampt. Oct. 16 California(viaCkagreE)M,2d& 17th of month Southampt. Oct. 16 Cape of Good Hope N 14th of the month,Plymouth.. Sept. 26 Cape de Verds N2d of the month Plymouth.. Sept. 26 Constantinople * •• N 7th 17th 27th of mo Dover .. Oct. 10 Central America • .. M2a & 17th of mon. Southampt. Oct. 16 Channol Isles • • .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tu. Th.gai Chill .• •• •Mid 14 17th of math Sonthampt. Oct. 16 France .• Mt N Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicedaily Greece* • • • • N 7th 17th 27th of mu Dover .. Oct. 19 Hamburgh .. •• N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tees. Sat. Holland .• • • •• M Wednes. & Satur. London .. Sna. ThOls Ilondnras .• •• • N 17th of the mouth Sonthampt. Oct. 16 Ireland .. •• M& N Twice daily .. Holyhead.. Twicedally India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month Southampt. 'Oct. 24 India (via Marseilles) N NthEz24tb sfinonth Dover Oct.. 3 India, vi aC. of G. Hope N 14th of month Plymouth .. ' , Oct. 29 Mauritius .. • • •• N 14th of month Plymouth.. Oct. 29 Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• 31 20th of the month Southampt. Oct. 24 Mediterranean (via Marseilles) .. N BthBz 24th ofmonth Dover • • 10ct. 3 Mexico •• 3:1 2d of the month.. Southamptilst ea. mo. Madeira • • • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. O c t . 16 Malta* 7 & th3,l o 7 t t h h o ,l f 9 m Oa' on 27 th th Dover Oct. 10 Naples* .• •• •• N sth 15th 25th ofrao Dover Oct. 12 Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of nao Dover .. Oct. 12 Peninsula .. • • • • 31 7th 17th 27th ef mo Southampt. Arrived Peru •• •• •• •• Mld & 17th of mnth Southampt. Oct. 16 Tuscany* .• •• N sth 15th25th °fru° Dover •• Oct. 12 %Vest Indies M 17th of the month Southampt. Oct. 16 West Indies (except :savanna & Nassau) 31 Id of the month Sonthatupt. ' The mails to those countries thus marked (*) are convoyed by French packet via Marseilles. BOILER EXPLOSION.—On Tuesday morning a vio lent explosion took place at Walker ➢lill, by the side of the Newcastle and Shields Railway, and about three miles from the former town. The mill was working double shifts, and at six o'clock on Tuesday morning the engine was stopped to allow the fire to be cleared. The fireman, James Robinson, had cleared oat the scarles," and the miller was just about setting the engine away again, when the boiler exploded with great violence. The boiler-house, warehouse, and en gine-house are totally destroyed; the fireman and one half of the boiler were thrown over a hedge into an adjoining meadow, and three other men were more or less injured. The fireman was much scalded, and was removed to New castle Infirmary, where he lies in a precarious state, and the destruction of property is considerable. The boiler was an old one, but there is nothing to indicate bow the explosion originated. IRELAND. POLITICAL HA.RANGUIs'S FROM THE ALTAR. DUBLIN, SUNDAY.— Ile Tuaen Herald publishes a lengthened correspondence which has paned between the Rev. Peter Conway, the Roman Catholic curate of Ballinrobe, and the Lieutenant• General command ing the forces in Ireland, arising out of circumstances which, unhappily for the peace of the country, aro but of too frequent occurrence of late years to invest them even with the poor charm of novelty. It eppears that on some Sunday in the month of August last a detachment of the 9th Regiment of Infantry, under the command of Ensign Taylor, attended Divine ser vice in the chapel of Ballinrobe, where the Rev. Mr. Conway officiated; and the latter having incidentally touched upon the recent election for the county of Mayo, Mr. Taylor withdrew his men, under the natural impression that the priest was about to favour his auditory with a political harangue. Forthwith Mr. Conway wrote a long letter of complaint to Sir Edward Blakeney, the tone and Christianlike temper of which may be judged by the following palsages : " St. Mary's, Ballinrobe, Sunday, Aug. 29, 1852. " Sir,—During the celebration of the Holy Sacrifice of the M 483, and immediately before reading the gospel of the day, I proceeded as usual to announce the parochial arrangements for the ensuing week; while doing so, En sign Taylor, 9th Foot 11:.giment, stood up at the far end of the church from where his men were placed, and swaggered in the most unbecoming manner through the people, and ordered out the soldiers, thereby creating great disturbance and confusion. Being obliged to sus pend my discourse until the noise had ceased, I expressed in a few words dissatisfaction at the extreme impropriety which had been observed by this stripling, without, how even., alluding to the men, who manifested every reve rence, and remained some time in their placr:s on ac count of their se, ing no cause or grounds for his ex traordinary conduct. Still he continued to disturb, confusw, and annoy the entire congregation. Sir, were this the first and only occurrence of this nature which had taken place here, I should feel in clined to overlook it, but coupling this with repeated instances of the same character which have occurred, I feel it is high time to put an end to the abuses, and to call attention to them in the pro per quarter, and in the name of the Catholic soldiers stationed here, who feel they have been insulted, and in the name of the parishioners and myself to request your earnest and immediate attention to the matter, and in the present case to demand a full investigation. The instances to which I allude are—first, when my respected pastor was interrupted, and on another occasion when I myself officiated. When I compare, Sir, the conduct observed upon this occasion with the gentlemanly, the decorous, and reverential demeanour observed by other officers in . her Majesty's service in the like circum stances, I must conclude that it is not zeal in their pro fession which inspires those malignant, sectarian, and anti-Christian demonstrations in those ill-mannered and offensive jackanapes. I forbear to characterise their con-'' duct further, but I must again complain that on this oc casion the officer in command has practised, not against me, but against the religious feelings of a well conducted community—against the conscientious convictions of an orderly portion of her Majesty's subjects, and, above all, against the majesty of God, an unpro voked insult and an unwarrantable outrage; it would appear that in the Catholic Church alone, and towards Catholics, such conduct could be tolerated with impunity. I will, in conclusion, say, should any repetition of such conduct ensue, I shall feel it my duty to comply with the wishes of the parishioners, and close the door of the chapel against any officer who will not conduct himself in a proper manner. The chapels, thank God, aro our property, and not that of any stamping official. I would regret much to have re. course to any such unpleasant alternative; but, Sir, there are at present stationed here about 60 Catholic men of the very best conduct, and they feel they have been insulted. It is too bad that Catholic soldiers, who have fought your battles and devoted their lives to the services of the Crown, should not at least have their religious feelings respected; even some of the Protestaat soldiers have told me they feel grieved when they hear of such conduct as was pursued by Mr. Taylor in our church." The postscript, like that to a lady's letter, contains the marrcw of the communication : " P.S.—Pending this investigation, and until I have the honour of hearing your decision, the officer who may accompany the men to mass cannot get the usual accommodation. Ile will remain standing inside the door on the ground-floor. " P. C." To this Ruckite notice Sir Edward mildly re plies : ''Royal Hospital, Dublin, Sept. 2, 1852. "Rev, Sir,—l am directed by Sir E. illakeLey to ac knowledge the receipt of your letter of the 29th ult., and to inform you that Sir E. Blakoney hag sent your letter and the report of the officer commanding the troops on the occasion referred to to the Major-General commanding the district for investigation and report. And, with reference to the postscript of your letter, I am desired by the Lieutenant-General commanding to add that he trusts the uaual accommodation will be given both to the officer and men in your chapel. "I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, " R. GREAVES, SOC. "The Rev. P. Conway." Upon receipt of this, Mr. Conway addresses a letter to Captain Fenton, the officer commanding the detachment in Ba'Unroll?, repeating his complaint against Ensign Taylor, the "ill mannered and offensive stripling," and stating that, in compliance with Sir Ed ward Blakeney's expressed desire, the officer, pending the promised inquiry, should get his usual accommodation in the chapel. Some further letters follow between the priest and the military au thoritie, and the correspondence thus closes : " Cavalry Barrack, Sept. 10. " Major Burton held the investigation, and at the end of the Rev. Mr. Conway's examination ho replied, that the second repor; of El:sign : Taylor agreed precisely with the letter of Mr. Conway to Sir E. Blakeney, and that he saw no necessity for calling in any further testimony from either the military or civilians. He said that he wished that the Rev. Mr. Conway should understand that the officers were most anxious to live on term s o f kind feelings with the Catholic priesthood of Ireland; and that he regretted that any such unpleasant circum stances as the present should occur; that Mr. Taylor was ' deaf, and he thought the service was over; and ho (Mr. Taylor) thought when he (Mr. Conway) announced to the congregation, that if the re s h ou ld b e a ny d y i ng c all s during the ensuing week from the poor-house or the town, the people should call early in the day, as he would be among the country portion of the flock getting their offerings — and when he (Ur. Conway) said he re gretted couch he could not accept any offering from those few persons who voted at the last election against their religion and country, he thought th a t M r . C onway was commencing a political discussion." "RESULT OP THE INTEfITIGATION. cc On th e 20th o f September Captain Fenton called at st. Mary's o n the Rev. Mr. Conway, and read for him the following communication;— L° Asiistant G Adjutant - eneral's-offi ce , Limerick, 17th of Sept., 1852, . - - "Memorandum. " The annexed copy of a l e t ter , received from the Deputy Adjutant-General, is transmitted for the infor mation of the officer commanding the detachment of the 9th Regiment of Foot stationed at B.illinrobe, who ' will be pleased to communicate Sir Edward Blskeney's de cision to the Rev. P. Conway, by personally calling upon him and reading to bin the Deputy Adjutant-General's letter herewith annexed. " By order, " R. N. DOUGLAS, .. Lieut.-Colonel, Assist. Adjt.-General. " The Officer commanding the det ac h ment 9th Foot, 13alliarobes" (Copy.) 4 Adjutant-General's-office, Dublin, 16th of Sept., 1852. "‘ Sir,—l have had the honour to submit your letter of the 13th inst. to the Lieutenani-General commanding, who has directed me to request that you will inform the Rev. P. Conway, Roman Catholic curate of Bailin robe, that after a c a reful perusal of the mi nutes of the investigation made at Ballinrobe on the 10th inst., Sir Edward Blalceney concurs in opinion with Major f3orton, 9th Foot, that although Ensign Taylor may h ave b een somewhat indiscreet and hasty in withdrawing the Roman Catholic soldiers from the chapel on the 29th ult., there can be no reaion to suppose that he was actuated by any other motive than a desire to conform with the instructicns contained in the circular, dated Adjutant-General's office, Dublin, September 14, 1843. In making this communication, the Lieutenant -General thinks it desirable that you should acquaint the Rev. Mr. Conway with the sub,t, race of those instructions, and at the same time inform him that when the Roman Catholic soldiers were withdrawn from the chapel on the 29th ult., Ensign Tayl,)r was under the impression that the services were concluded, as was distinctly stated in the report he made on the subject on the same day.—l have, &c., "'JOHN EDEN, D.A.G.' " R. N. Douglas, L.O .A.G.' " EXTRACT FROM TEE DISTRICT STANDING ORDERS GIVEN TO THE REV. HR. CONWAY BY CAPTAIN FENTON. "The soldiers, however, are not to remain after the conclusion of the service to listen to eshorts,tious on any subject not of a religious tendency. When the priest preaches in Irish it is not a sufficient reason for with drawing the soldiers, unless the officer is aware that the clergyman introduces other subjects unconnected with religion, and of a political or party nature." EVENING ; OCTOBE R him into a fish pond. He also alleged tint his own child had been grossly neglected and nearly starved, and that he took it away from Lullingstono, where it WAS under the care of a dry nurse, and brought it to London, and that his wife hid refused to contribute any part of her earnings towards its support. In consequence of this defence Mr. YARDLEY said, although there could be no doubt whatever that the letter was a most improper one, and ought not to have beeen written under any circumstances, the way in which he should dispose of the case would depend very much on the truth or falsehood of the prisoner's defence. He, therefore, desired that the prisoner's wife and her child should' attend. Yesterday Mr. John Hayward, solicitor of Dart ford, who conducted the prosecution on the part of Sir Peroyval llart Dyke, again attended, and said the prisoner's wife, Mrs. Chapman, head nurse to Lady Dyke, Mrs. Martin, the housekeeper, and the butler, were all in attendance. Police-constable No. 131 H said that he had seen the prisoner's child, which was in care of a woman in Kent-street, Southwark. The child appeared to be very well and in good condition, but the person who had the charge of it said it was much better now than it was when first brought from the village of Lullingstone. The nurse had promised to bring the child to the court at one o'clock, but bad not done so. Mr. YARDLEY said it was highly desirable he should see the child, to which Mr. Hayward assented. The Magistrate adjourned the case for its produc tion till three o'clock. Mrs. Berry, the prisoner's wife, then stated that she has been wet nurse to Lady Dyke, who had treated her and her child with great kindness for four months. No constraint was ever put on her intercourse with her husband. Lady Dyke did net prevent her seeing him. Her husband took her child away from Lul - a month ago. It was then thriving very well. Mr. YARDLEY—Your husband said it was in a very bad state when it was taken from Lullingstone. Mrs. Berry said there was only a little eruption of the skin, a kind of rash. The doctor at Lullingstone said it was a very healthy child. It fell off a little on being weaned. She had as much affection for it as the one she was nursing. Her husband had written to her repeatedly to send him money, and because she had refused to do so he took the child away, and she was kept in ignorance of where it was placed until that day. Mr. YARDLEY—I can't help thinking that Lulling stone was the best place for the child. Mrs. Berry then put in a packet of letters she had received from her husband, asking for money. They were all received after the child was removed from Lullingstone. Those she had received previously also demanded money, and she had lately destroyed them. When her husband demanded her child she said he might take it, but he must not expect any money from her for its support. She was then quite satisfied with the treatment of the child, but he was not. Mr. YARDLEY thought it was quite natural for the prisoner to write to his wife for money for the main tenance of the child after it was taken from Lulling stone, for it was perfectly ridiculous to suppose the prisoner, who was only a private soldier, could main tain it out of his7pay. A sergeant of the Coldstream Guards said there were men in the regiment supporting their children. One soldier, a widower, was supporting three children. The prisoner obtained 43. 33. per week, and had op portunities of making more money. While the regi ment was at Windsor all the soldiers were allowed to go and work in the fields, and get the harvest in, and earned from 10s. to 12s. per week. The prisoner said he only wanted 203. from his wife to pay a debt to a person with whom they had formerly lodged. Mr. Hayward put some questions to the prisoner's wife, who said that she paid ss. weekly out of the wages she received from Lady Dyke for the mainte nance of the child at Lullingstone, and that her Lady ship provided food and clothing for it when it was first brought down to Lullingstone, and she had since displayed as much anxiety about it as she did for her own infant. Her husband might have seen his child as often as he pleased at Lullingstone. Her husband only wanted her wages• He had illused her, and brought home loose women when she lived with him. Tne prisoner said his wile had been bribed to say all this. Mr. YARDLEY could not understand how any one, and particularly a person in the situation of Lady Dyke, could have any wish to bribe her. Prisoner was acting very absurdly, for the necessary conse quence of his conduct would most probably be the loss of the young woman's situation. His impression was, if Lady Dyke had consulted her own conve nience, she would have discharged the wife on the receipt of the offensive letter ; but she did not wish to visit the sins of the husband upon her. Mr. Hayward said the prisoner was a most violent man, and had been tried by court-martial four times, and convicted for military offences, and once tried by the civil power for sending a threatening letter to his sister, and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. Mr. YARDLEY was of opinion that there was no direct threat made use of, and that the case did not come withi❑ the statute. It was, however, a breach of the peace to send such a letter ; but he thought it was written under an excusable warmth of feeling, and, upon the whole, if he received an assurance from the prisoner that he was sorry for what he had done, and would not write any more letters, he would take his own recognizances, but in a very large sum, to keep the peace. Mrs. Chapman, head nurse, expressed her fears of the prisoner, who had applied the most opprobrious epithets in the letter sent to Lady Dyke. She was afraid of the prisoner's violence. Mr. YARDLEY said the prisoner should also be bound over to keep the peace to Mrs. Chapman for a very long term. The prisoner entered into a long defence, and said he bad been badly used by the domestics of Lady Dyke, who had turned him cut of Lullingstone Castle. After some further discussion, in the course of which the Magistrate gave credit to the prisoner for the feel ings he had exhibited towards his child, he ordered him to enter into his own recognizances in the sum ofloo/. to keep the peace to all her Majesty's subjects for the space of two years, and warned him seriously that if he committed any further breach of the peace or wrote another letter of a similar description to the one be fore him he would have to pay in person if he could not in purse. The prisoner—Can I write a civil letter to my wife ? Mr. YARDLEY—Certainly you can, but not such a letter as this, full of bad language. I cannot let this case, which has lasted a very long time indeed, ter minate without saying that Lady Dyke has done everything that could be done, and has acted in the kindest manner towards the prisoner's child. If Lady Dyke had consulted her own convenience she would have changed her wet-nurse at once, but she had not done so, but retained the young woman and sent her domestics and her own child to that court at very great expense. I cannot conceive any thing more kind than the manner in which Lady Dyke has acted, and the prisoner could not do better than leave his infant, for which he expressed so much regard, under the kind protection of so excellent a lady. SEABORNE MAILS. r 1 signidas that the mails are sent from the General by the ilght—and M by the morning-4ispateh.l Post-oft o THE BATTLE 01 THE RIVAL PORTS. According to the Limerick Chronicle, the Rev. Peter Daly, of Galway, has received a letter from Bari Derby, conveying his assurance that no an nouncement respecting the proceedings of the com mittee appointed to inquire into tho merits of the va• rious ports as a Transatlantic packet station had trans pired by the authority of Government. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ROME. The Galway Packet has the following statement with reference to the alleg►ed negotiations between the Courts of England and Itom'e:— " It was currently rumoured that the Archbishop of Tuam, the Bishop of Clonfert, and some of the other Prelates who are at prescint in Paris on business con nected with the Irish College in that city, were about to proceed to Rome for the purpose of counteracting any erroneous impressions which might have been created there by Sir Henry Bulwer during his late diplomatic interviews with Cardinal Antonelli. But we have reason to believe that this rumour is entirely without founda tion, and that these prelates will return about the 14th . inst. The spirit evinced b y t h e Cardinal S-cretary of State on the occasion of th e E ng li sh Envoy ' s i nter view has rendered any further explanations on the part of the Irish prelates altogether superfluous." T IJES DAY 1852,, THE FERMOY MURDER. The Cork Constitution Bays:— " Subjoined wilt eo fund a letter from a correspondent in Fermoy, giving en account of what has been doing in that town towards discovering the authors of the butchery of the unfortunate soldier Deegan. It will be, rememoered that the morning after the murder con stable Cudmore, of the city of Cork constabulary, ar rested, near the Great Southern and Western Railway terminus, on suspicion of 13-in ? . implicated in the atrocity, a Ballyhooly farmer. Subsequently, " important dis closures were made as to the names of persons who wore concerned in the brutality. This information was re ceived t , .?a days ago, and it is unaccountable why the persons were not taken up by the police till now:— " FERMOY, WEDNESDAY EVENING .—At ten o'clock last night Sub-Inspector Somerville, on some informa tion which he received, started from this town with thirty of his talon, and, after some trouble, succeeded in arresting some ten or eleven persons residing on and around the mountains of Bally hooky, who have been, directly or indirectly, implicated in the above murder. On their return they gave Mfrs. 11 . Grath, the landlady of the hotel whore poor Deegan met his untimely fate, a friendly' call, and requested her to accompany them to Formoy, where they arrived this morning at half past seven o'clock, considerably fatigued, and deposited their charge in the police-barrack here, where a private investigation is taking place br-fore Mr. Neill Iliowne, and some of the local magistrates, the result of which will not be known for a few days,'" THE EXODUS. The Galway papers continue their mourninga over the scenes daily witnessed there of emigrants leaving the railway terminus by the early trains to encounter the perils of a voyage either to America or the more distant region of Australia. The cry is everywhere " They go." The mania, it seems, has extended to the men employed in the constabulary force. The Belfast Chronicle observes-- We find numbers of this force ate daily resigning for the purpose of emigration, even with some years' service, and it strikes us that unless greater encou ragement be given, the ranks will soon be thinned without a chance or replacing them with any men, much less of that yeoman class which made it so re spectable. We are informed that recruits cannot be had without solicitation, and that the original arrangement (and indeed the Act of Parliament) has been cancelled in practice, by admitting persons is a reek of life for bidden till of late. In the army, privates unfit for promo tion get additional pay for service and good conduct, but in the constabulary, we are informed that a constable of one yes's service gets as much pay as those who may have served 20, alth mgh to the satisfaction of all his superiors. Surely this is no encouragement, when men spend the best part of their lives in a highly responsible situation, and are unfitted for active life afterwards; be sides, even where there is intelligence, education, and everything required, still no vac tncy offers for promo tion. It would be a good addition to the statistics of such matters to find out the average promotion of all ranks, for we are of opinion that when officers and men have done their work, and could retire on full pay, it is an injustice to the public and the service that such mem bers should continue an incubus to the advancement of their juniors." SALE OP ENCUMBERED ESTATES. The two remaining lots of the Kerry estates of iJessrs. John and Morgan O'Connell were sold in Tralee on Saturday, subject to the final approval of the Commissioners of Encumbered Estates. The purchase-money for both lots amounted to 4,5201. The new proprietors of this remnant of the property are Dr. Barry and Colonel Thomas Bourke. Ayr A; Herkra Monk, from Ancona; Cicero, from the Black Sea, Omega, from Boston. Sailed—Vtiendschip, for Sidney; Tiger, for Ton , ningen. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Petrel, from Old Calabar for Liverpool, Sept. 2. in 13t. 12 N. Ascendant, from Liverpool for Sydney, July 17, in lat. 19, Lng. 44. Minstrel, of Boston, bound for Calcutta, July 28, in lat. 24 S., long. 29 W. Kent, of London, for Port Philip, out forty-eight days. Zoe, from Liverp,ol for the Mauritius, July 31, in lat. 21 S., long. 30 W. Fancy, of Briitol, from Rio Grande, August 15, in let. 35 N., long. 41 W. Alexander, of and for London, from the Mauritius, September 16, in Mt. 41 N., long. 28 W. Countess of 'Gotland, from Trinidad for Liverpool, in lat. 44 N.,long. 26 W. of razerburgh from London for Port Philip, August 3, in lat. 13 N„ loug 28 w. Jenny Wren, from Arractin fur Falmouth, September 3, hi lat. 11:N., long. 24 W. Enchantress, from London for Port Philip, September 6, in lat. 13 N., long. 26 W. HOP INTELLIGENCE. MAIDSTONE, OCT. I.—The planters are rapidly clearing their ground+, but the picking has for the last few days been much interfered with by the heavy rains. The hops come down well, but there are places where the mould has been destructive. A heavy duty is talked of, even 270,0001. The samples are very good. BOUGHTON MONCHEMEA.—We are proceeding with the picking as fast as the weather (which has recently been very unfavourable), will permit. We shall produce a very fine sample, but much difference of opinion exists as to the average growth per acre, some thinking that 15 cwt. will be obtained, while others say the average will not be above 10 cwt. CHART SUTTON.—We are proceeding with the picking as fast as the weather will permit. There has been much rain, and that does us no good ; gene rally speaking, however, there will be a large crop and a fine sample. LEEDS.—The crop in our neighbourhood fully answers the expectations of the growers; the yield is very good. We are picking as fast as we can, but are interfered with by continuous and heavy rains. YALDlNG.—Picking is fast proceeding; but we feel the effects of the heavy rains and winds. There is a quantity of mould. MARDEN.—The picking is going on very satisfac tory. The hops came down in excellent condition. We shall have a good sample, and pay a heavy duty. BRIGHTLING, SEPT. 30.—The high winds are bat tering us about and we shall not finish picking till the latter end of next week. Upon the whole we shall get as many as we expected. The duty will not, in our opinion, pay anything like what some people suppose. - GOUDHURST, OCT. I.—Hops are still going on satisfactorily, notwithstanding we have had consider able rain, which, in many seasons, would have seriously injured them. The quantity is, in general, above what was anticipated, the colour and condition good. ASHFORD, SEPT. 30.—The hops come down re markably well ; a good crop and free from disease. WESTHAM, SEPT. 29.—The hopping is drawing to a conclusion, and the quantity will come somewhat short, owing to their weighing light at the commence ment. The quality is very superior. FARNHAM, SEPT. 30.—The grounds are nearly all cleared; those planters, though, who have not cleared their grounds, we expect, will lose for quality, as the hops are " going off," although they had not begun to pick them before they were ripe. Duty 240,0001. —Surrey Standard. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. The following is the official statement of the quantiti corn, &c., received in the port of London from the po Essex, from the 27th Sept., 18.52, to the 2d Oct., both inclusive : ies of its in 1852, THE GREAT FIRE IN SPITALFIELDS. OFFICIAL REPORT. The fire which broke out on Sunday evening in the premises of Mr. S. Grimsdell, Bell lane, Spitalfields, reported in this journal of yesterday, was far from being wholly extinguished at six o'clock last evening. The property that has been destroyed by this disas trous event is much more serious than was anticipated. During yesterday a very searching inquiry was made by Mr. Dimsdale, and also by the Brigade au thorities, for the purpose of ascertaining, if possible, how the fire was caused, but without anything satis factory being obtained. "Sunday, Oct. 3, 1852, called at 7/ P.M. to a fire at the premises of Mr. S. Grimsdell, builder, Bell lane, Spitalfields ' • the cause of fire u n k nown . Th e engines that attended were six of the A, three of B, and one of D sections of Fire Brigade ; those of the parish and West of England Fire-office. The stabling burned down, the joiners' shops and contents destroyed, the engine -house burned out, the machinery spuiled, the fitting shops over and stock in open yard consumed. The window frames of the workshops and mahogany lofts scorched, also the counting-house and glass broken. " Messrs. Truman and Hanbury, the brewers— Insurance not known. Back windows burned and glass broken in the granary. "The Jews' Free School—Building supposed insured in the Sun and Alliance Fire-offices. The side walls broken and school damaged by water. " The Master's house (Mr. Angel)—Building and contents severely damaged by fire, water, and break age. Insurance not known at present. " Cox's-square, four houses, let out in tenements— The roof of each severely damaged by breakage, and the furniture of the occupants by hasty removal. Not insured. " No 8, London-buildings, Petticoat lane—Roof of premises seriously damaged by breakage, &c. Insu- rance not known." ROYAL ARTILLERY. GENERAL ORDER. WOOLWICH, SEPT. 21.—The Master-General di rects the accompanying letters from the Horse Guards, dated respectively the 10th of September, 1852, con veying her Majesty's pleasure on the proceedings of a general court martial, held for the trial of gunner and driver T. Gibbings, No. 2,979, and gunner and driver D. Paine, No. 2,982, both of Captain Warburton's company, 6th battalion, Royal Artillery, to be pro mulgated to the regiment and read out at three parades. H. PALLISER, Lieutenant-Colonel. " Horse Guards, Sept. 10, 1852. "My Lord,—Field-Marshal the Commander-in- Chief having had the honour to lay before her Ma jesty the Queen the proceedings of a general court martial holden at Woolwich-barracks on the 12th of August, 1852, for the trial of gunner and driver D. Paine, No. 2,982, of the Royal Artillery, who was arraigned upon the undermentioned charges, viz.:— " Ist. For having when on picket at Walton on the 14th of July, 1852, disobeyed the lawful command of Corporal J. Lythgoe, R.A., his superior officer, then being in the execution of his duty, by refusing to assist the said corporal in conducting gunner and driver T. Gibbings to his barracks at Landguard Fort. " 2d. For having at the time and place stated made use of mutinous and threatening language to the said Corporal J. Lythgoe as follows i- 4 If you interfere with either gunner and driver Gibbings or me it will be worse for you,' or words to that effect. " 3d. For having while a defaulter and confined to barracks absented himself without leave from his station at Languard Fort on the 16th of July, 1852. " The Court having maturely considered the evi dence, &c., is of opinion that the prisoner is guilty, which being in breach of the Mutiny Act, they do sentence him to be transported as a felon for the term of seven years. " I have his Grace's directions to acquaint your Lordship that her Majesty was pleased to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court, &e. " I have the honour to be, &e., " FITZ ROY SOMERSET. " LieutoGeneral Viscount Hardinge, G.C.8., &c." " Horse Guards, Sept. 10. " My Lord,—Field-Marshal the Commander-in- Chief having had the honour to lay before her Majesty the Queen the proceeding 4 of a general court-martial, hold.-n at Woolwich-barracks on the 11th of August, 1852, for the trial of gunner and driver T. Gibbing., No. 2,979 of the Royal Artillery, who was art aigned upon the undermentioned changes, viz.:— " Ist. For having when on picket, when at Walton on the 16th of July, 1852, disobeyed the lawful com mands of Corporal J. Lythgoe, Royal Artillery, hi s superior officer, by refusing to return to quarters. " 2d. For having, at the time and place stated in the first charge, drawn his bayonet, and used the fol lowing threatening language to the said corporal Ido not care a d— for you, and if you come near me it will be worse for you, or words to th a t e ff ect. " 3d. For having abs e nted himself from hi. station at Languard Fort on the 16 h of July, 1852, and being brought bac k by escort, having been apprehend. ed by the police at Ipswich. ,‘ Th e Court, having maturely considered the evi dence, &c., is of opinion the prisoner is guilty, which being in breach of the Mutiny Act, do sentence him to be transported as a felon for the term of seven years. " I have his Grace's directions to acquaint your Lordship that Her Majesty was pleased to approve and confirm the finding and sentence of the Court, &c. " I have the h , o , i F io l u T r z t rt o be, & c ., & OA C IERSET. "Lieut.-General Viscount Hardinge, G.C.B. &c. SNIP NEWS. GRAVESEND, OCT. 4.—Wind, S.S.E., storm, with heavy rain Arrived—City of Rotterdam, from Dunkirk; City of Paris, from Boulogne; Itavensbourne, from Antwerp; Diana and Ocean, from Rotterdam; Lion, from Harlin gen; William Jola-, from Havre; Odin and Middle ton, from Hobart Town; Wm, Point, Blanoh“, F an _ t ome , Modern, and, Warrior, from Jamaica; Emulou s , from Granada; Marg,aret, from Trinidad; Earl of Dur ham, from &lion; Terz,th VbilisiL and Ugo, from the Black s ea; Caroline, Eliza Ki,kbride, Fortitude, Mary, and Viola, from Quebec; Anne Elizabeth, from Alsip;;; Flora, from Sundswald; Shamrock, from Havant,ah ' Ail a. from Bombay; Pet from ; Corsair Brid e , and Kestril, from Algoa Bay; British Lady, from Odessa; John Medley, from Antwerp; Ipswich Lass, from Denia; Ploughboy. from St. ,; Newfoundland ; Christiana, from New York; Si. Vincent, from Malt,; Hippogriff, from -; Lucy, from Granada; Earl Grey, from Bombay; glizaboth Robson, from Buouos Colchester Harwich Leigh .... Maldon 155 1.18 2171 12081 111 526 72 70 - 1135 _-. 372 540 1205 CHELMSFORD, OCT. I.—Prices to-day were as follow:—• Wheat, white, old 468 Od to 54s Od, new 42s to 525; red, old 40a to 465, new 35s to 40s; barley, 26s to 295; chevaliei 27s to 325; grinding 21s to 278 ; malt 55, to 565; chevalier 55s to 588; oats 19s to 259; peas, partridge, 305 to 368; white, 308 to 328 ; boiling, 35s to 375; dun, new 29s to 3is ; beans, tick, 32s to 34s ; harrow ticks, 315 to b 65 mazagan, 298 to 325. COLCHESTER ' OCT. 2.—Wheat, white 40 s t o 50 s ; re d 30 5 to 458 ; oats, 17 s to 238; beans, mazagan 28s to 325; middle and small 32s to 368; peas, white 34s to 365, grey, 30s to 32s ; barley, 28s to 32s per qr. KIRKALDT, OCT. 2.—The following are the quotation, for grain : Wheat. 'Barley. I Oats. First 473 04 27s 6d 22s 04 second 428 04 25s 64 218 Od Third 368 Od 228 Od 119 s Od Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, HADDINGTON, OCT. I.—The followin grain at our market to-day:— Wheat. I Barley. First ... Second 43s Od 26s lod Third ...... ...... 338 Od 2l s Od Total quantity of Wheat in market Do. Barley do. Do. Oats • do. Do. Beans do. Beans. —s Od s Od —a Od .28s Od to are the Oats. 23s Od Peas. —s Od —s Od —s od ON 01 prices of 2ts 2d 19s Od Beaas. 35s Od 33$ 8d 38s Od 653 qrs., 624 sold 420 qrs., 420 sold 465 qrs., 362 sold qrs., sold COAL MARK ET.—YETERDAY. Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market Bate's West Hartley.. las 6d,Keepier Grange Huddle's W. Hartley.. 16s OdlLambton Chester Main lss od ) Lumley .. Davison'sWest Hartley 16s 3dlßussell's Hetton Dasting's Hartley ... 16s 6d Richmund l6s Hedley's Hartley l6s 6d Scarborough ...... ..... 16s Howard's W. H. Neth l6s Od Stewart's .. ... .... ... 17s North Percy Hartley lss 6d Whitwell .............. 16s New Pelton Main l3s 6d Cassop Ravensworth'sW. Hart 16s 6d Hartlepool l7e South Peareth l2s 6d Howden Fanfield Moor Butes... 13s 9d Heugh Hall Townley ...... ........... 15s 6d Kelloe Wylum .. . . 15s Od ;South Hartlepool ..... 17s Wall's End, &c. South Kelloe l6s Gosforth ..... Harton ...... ... 16s Hedley ... .. Morrison Northumberland Riddell Walker lss 9d St. Helen's Tees Eden Main ...... ...... 16s 9a West Tees ... ....... Lambton Primrose ... 16s 63 Richardson's Tees lss Belmont l6s 9c Birchgrove Graigola... 20s Braddyll Eletton Haswell l7s 6, Cardiff Ships at market, 145 Sold, 107. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Ocr. 4. STOCK ExcHANGL—The share market continues very inactive. The only transactions reported to-day were-- Bristol and Exeter, 101%—Wilts, Somerset, and Wey• mouth, 104. LIVERPOOL, OCT. 4, STOCK ExcrtmcciE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, 6 5 / 8 Ditto (late Chester and Birkenhead), 211 4—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 83—London and North-Western, 116 %—mid. ld 7,s 3 —South-Eastern and Dove r , 21% --York and North an Midland, 24% - Dublin and Drogheda, 51—Dutch Rhenish, I dis.—Great Luxembourg, 6 dis. MANCHESTER, Oc-r. 4. STOCK ExcmarroE. —The share market presented an im proved appearance to-day, and prices generally had a ten dency upward. The transactions were as follow :—Chester and Birkenhead, 21 !i — Lancashire and Yorkshire, 82 7 / 8 — Ditto ( West Riding Union), 2 3 4 dis.—London and North- Western, 117 , /2 — Manchester, Sheffield. and Lincolnshire, 30 %—Midland, 76— Soutii-Eastern and Dover, 21%. , LADVERTISERIENT ]—Hollowtty's Pills a cer t a i n Remedy for D e bili tated Const i tut i ons, L oss of Appetite, and Lowness of Spirits.---Alr. Richard White, of No. 8 Albion square, Alanches - er-road, Bradford, was afflicted for several months with a bodily weakness, loss of appetite, and lowness of spi r it s , an d f or a l ong ti m e a patient a t the dispensa r y, but derived no benefit whatever and was told by the me di cal at tendant that he was in deep, decline, medicine being of no fur ther use to him. About this time he was recommended to try Holloway's Pills, and this invaluable medicineand he has ever since enjoyed the best o f h ea lth, speedily e ff ec t e d years. — Sold by all d ruggists, and at Profes sor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. According to the Gateshead Observer, the arrivals and millings from the Tyne, in the course of each twelve in number than th ose at e i t h er month, are actually larger London or Liverpool. BIRTHS. OF A SON On the Ist inst., at Wellington, . Somerset, the wife o f Benjamin Treacher, Esq. On the 29th ult., at Lauriston-house, Kincardineshire, the wife of Alexander Porteus, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. On the Ist inst., at Arlington -place, Clifton, the wife of Henry Duncan Sk r i ne, E sq. On the 30th ult., at Park-lodge, Putney, the wife of J. A. Elmslie, Esq., of Gloucester- place, Hyde-park. MARRIED. On the 30th ult., at St. John's, Wembley, Charles White, Esq., of Olney-hall, Watford, to Emma, second daughter of the late George Trenchard, Esq., of Aspen-lodge, Sud bury, Middlesex. On the 30th ult., atEdgerston, J. Roddam Tate, Esq., R.N., to Violet, third daughter of William 0. Rutherford. Esq , of Edgerston. -.3. DIED. On the 30th ult., in Blandford- square, Rear-Admiral William Fisher, aged 72. . . On the 30th ult., the Rev. William Alderson, aged 80, rector of Aston, Yorkshire. On the Ist inst., aged 82, the Rev. Sir Samuel C. Jervoiser Bart., of Hanover-square.. On'the Ist inst., at Belsize-park, Hampstead, the wife of S. G. Martinez, Esq., aged 94. On the 2d inst., at East-hall, Bermondsey, Henry Dudish Esq., of Sydenham, Kent. _ London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNG, of To. tl2, Strand, Printer. a Tlie Sun Office. Nn. 112, Strand, in 0 - 43 Precinct of the 8ay.417 1 in the county of Blida*); Tuesday, October 5, 1851, BOA Three; packet Oda _ Shat per Sox. gene Mau Britt gran ties cipal estat and AF of Ir Shar Com; Tli near] of Di temp stree pany. bake NATO At Aubi and , shall Prc Share 7b or Betwc Na oti the] Time IN *I.BN 11% a% 5 6% on eyery FROM Zit: 914 91i, 11. : ( 111 .4 414 *5% as the Ventivi cur in most Wines, Sold chants and at bottles two gs "II ever." Dr. Nut - rib tonal Ltebig, Orti street, JOE facture Public offerin This the k! all res, Be which actor' serve 1 of eacl Fare diate I landed Charth end, 6, At t consoc, Is rec leave A tu .An to nielt Gener TB pies a and a OBSI BMA ON In /