The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-10 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPIN G.—(THIS DAY.) THE PENINSULAR MAILS. LONDON. JAN.. 10.—Wind S.W., light breeze and fine. I SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY, 7. P.M.—The Peninsu- STATE O F %\ IND AND WEATHER AT THE PROVINCIAL liar and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship I Euxine, Captain R. W. Evans, has just arrived with ship letter bags from Constantinople Dec. 20, Smyrna Dec. 24, Malta Dec. 29, Gibraltar Jan. 4, which were her dates of sailing. Tire Euxine brings 11 passengers, and the follow ing on freight :-100 packages specie, value about 70,0001. sterling, 160 cases silk, 600 packages goats'. wool, 20 cases opium, 2,500 drums figs, '2O tubs leeches, eight packages scamony, 60 cases licorice paste, 600 drums raisins, 10 cases sponge, 30 bags galls, 9 cases otto roses, 50 boxes oranges, and 32 packages of sundries. Captain Evans reports that very bad weather has been experienced in the Mediterranean, causing in various places considerable damage to shipping. On the night of the 20th ult , at Constantinople, a heavy gale came on from the northward, which lasted several days. It was accompanied by snow and hazy weather. A number of ships of all nations, include ing fourteen British vessels, were reported by the British Vice- Consul at the Dardanelles to be on shore between Gallipoli (eastern entrance of the Dar danelles) and the island of Tenedos. Many of them sustained severe damage, others would be total wrecks. Much anxiety was occasioned by the non appearance of the steamer Austria, belonging to the Austrian Lloyd's Company, employed on the station between Constantinople and the ports on the Black Sea. She was six days over-due when the Euxine left. Her Majesty's steamer Tartarus was at Constan tinople. At Malta, on the 26th ult., a heavy northerly gale commenced, and on the 28th had increased to a per fect hurricane, of such violence that it is stated to have been without parallel since 1825. The sea made a clean breach over some of the batteries, and washed away portions of the stone work of the em brasures. Several vessels in the Grand Harbour were greatly injured, and the brig Creole, laden with grain, sunk at her anchors; the crew were, however, providentially saved. The Euxine was detained a day at Malta by the bad weather. At Malta, on 29th, her Majesty's ships Vengeance and Vologe—steamers Sidon, Oberon, and Merlin ; the latter had arrived from Alexandria, and reported having spoken on the 21st ult., the barque Jane and Barbara entering the port of Alexandria. The American war-steamer Alleghany sailed from Gibraltar to the eastward on the 3d inst. The Poly phemus was in the Bay. Exchanges at Gibraltar, on London, at 90 days' date, 49 ; Paris, 5P 25c. ; Marseilles, sf. 26c. ; Genoa, sf. 28c. At eight days' sight, on Madrid, 3 dis.; Cadiz, par, and scarce; Malaga, Valencia, and Barcelona, dis.; Seville, 1 dis. ; Alicante, dis. ; Spanish pil lard dollars, 1 per cent. premium. The Euxine brings no tidings of Sir Charles Na pier's squadron. She did not speak any vessel of war during her passage across the Bay. On the 29th December she exchanged colours with the screw steamer Levantine, off the west end of Gozo. The Ripon, with the Indian mail of the 20th, left Gib raltar on the 26th, and was seen on the 30th off the Cane rocks. The Peninsular and Oriental steamer Sultan, from Southampton, bound t o C onstant i nople, was entering Gibraltar Bay on the 4th instant. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. The American steam-ship United States, Captain W. G. Hackataff, arrived off Cowes this morning from Havre, en route to New York. She received the Eng lish mails, passengers, &c., and took her departure at noon to-day. She had 52 passengers, and a freight, consisting of the following-2,894 packages of cotton and silk manufactures from France, value about 3,500,000 f.; 238 packages of merchandise from South. ampton----and, we understand, makes a freight for the present voyage of 40,100 dolls. The steamer Grand Turk, Captain Newbolt, sailed to day for Alexandria, with a full cargo, to take up her station in carrying the mails between that port and Jaffa, Beyrout, &c. She will touch at Gibraltar and Malta going out. The British and Irish Steam Company's steamer Ath lone arrived this morning, but just as she was about to leave for Dublin a defect was discovered in her boilers, which are being repaired. The Belgian brig President, Captain Wollor, with 1,493 boxes of sugar, 59 days from Havannah, bound to Antwerp, arrived off Cowes yesterday for orders. PORTS THIS MORNING, AT 9 A.M. Colchester \V. by N., cloudy. Glasgow Gosport W.& \V., stormy. Ilull Leith E., rain. Lowestoffe Newcastle Portsmouth Southampton Yarmouth S.E , dull. DEAL, JAN. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Larpent, Fow ling, China; Ivanhoe, Rattray, Matanzas and Cork; John Munn, M‘Pherson, Callao and Cork; Cromwell, Bunce, ditto and ditto; Saxon, M'Lean, Callao; Dabody Williams, ditto for Aberdeen; Garland, Smith, Valpa raiso; Konigulate, Santa Martha; Claudia, Peel, Deme rara; Felipe, Havannala ; Rose, ditto; Austerlitz, Bissot, New Orleans; Powhattan, Hayden, Baltimore ; Cor nelia L. Bevan, Burnham, Philadelphia; Queen Victoria, Patchinc, Charleston. Arrd. from the river and sld., Stebonheath, Sargeant, Adelaide, South Australia ; Australia, Harrison, Falkland Isles; Wellington, Chad wick, New York; Malabar, Bombay. SWANSEA., JAN. 9.—The Maria, of St. Ives, from Portr( ath for this port, is the schooner which sank 7th inst., as reported yesterday; crew saved, cargo and ma terials expt ekd to be saved. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Bth, Lehigh, Young, New Orleans; 9th, Douglas, Le Page, Laguna; Solon, Buckman, Savannah (and not from Ha vannah, as reported yesterday); Margaret, Rogers, Sa vannah; Carlo Mauran, Mauran, Savannah; West Point, New York; Industry, St. John's, New Bruns wick; Caroline Alice, Hoch, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick; Tartar, Muir, Pugwash; Albert, Richi bucto; William Penn, Oliver, Shippagan; George Ram sey, Carroll, Montreal; Medora, Buyd, Montreal; Lady Elgin, Irons, Quebec; Euterpe, Kenning, Quebec; Esther Ann, Hunter, Pernambuco; Faneuil Hall, Sears, New Orleans. Two schooners and a sloop were wrecked this morning on West Hoyle; one of the schooners is sup posed to be the Christina, Gallaway, of Lancaster, from Newry for this port; a punt, with her name and her late captain's (M'Culloch) painted inside, having been picked up near the wreck by No. 5. pilot-boat. A ship, with nothing standing but main and mizen masts, Was passed 31st ult., in lat. 48, long. 18, during a gale, which precluded all assistance being given, by the Fa neuil Hall, Sears, arrived at this port. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 9.—Arrd. Euxine, steamer, Constantinople. Sid. Grand Turk, steamer, Alexandria. COWES, JAN. 9.—Wind S.W.—Sld. United Stater, steamer, New York, for Havre. MUMBLES, JAN. 9.—Arrd. Minerva, Monkhouse, Cuba. BRISTOL, JAN. 9.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Seraphin, Galdiz, Havannah. DUMFRIES, JAN. 9.—Arrd. John Wilson, Copeland, St. John's, New Brunswick. WATERFORD, JAN. 9.—Wind S.W. to W.N.W.— Arrd. Amazon, Hayes, St. John's, New Brunswick. LIMERICK, JAN. B.—Arrd. Anna Maria, Dillon, New York ; Traveller, Davis, New York. WESTPORT, JAN. 7.—Sid. William, Philadelphia. ILEnAcomnE, JAN. 9.-=lt blew a gale here all last night from S.W. to N. W. ABERDEEN, JAN. B.—The Union, of Stonehaven, in entering the harbour to-day, struck against the pier and became a total wreck; crew saved. The Venus, for London, in putting back, also struck, lost rudder, started stern-post, &c., and is aground in the harbour. STROMNESS, JAN. 3.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Marlin, Gillespie, Grenada. The Success, from Newcastle, has arrived here leaky. GALWAY, JAN. 6.—Arrd. Glencoe, Abbott, New York; Messenger, More, Philadelphia. 7. Albion, Tur ner, Philadelphia. JAN. 7.—Arrd. Chester, Maxwell, St. John's, New Brunswick. I KINCSTOWN.—Arrd. William Carson, Vaughan, St. John's, New Brunswick. Sld. Thomas Wright, Farrell, New Orleans. MARYPORT, JAN. 9.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Dyke, Peters, Dalhousie, and Cork. BIDEFORD, JAN. 9.—Arrd. Augusta, Facey, St. John's, New Brunswick, for Bristol. PLY:VOMIT, JAN. 9.—Sld. Sir George Seymour, Mill man, Adelaide, South Australia. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DA Y CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESDAY A very limited supply of Euglish Wheat having been received up to our market this week, the show of sam ples of that grain to-day was trifling, and of very mid dling quality. On the whole, the demand for most de scriptions was steady, at prices fully equal to those of Monday last. The imports of foreign Wheat since Sa turday have been confined to 5,870 quarters, the whole of which have gone into bond. Fine dry qualities moved off freely, at full rates of currency. In the mid dling and inferior kinds only a limited business was doing at late rates. In Barley, the supply of which lwas very extensive, next to nothing was doing, at the at e decline in value. So little business was transacted In Malt that the quotations were almost nominal. The best parcels of Oats moved off steadily; all other kinds is en.vly at last wee k' s quotat i ons. Beans, Peas. Indian ° ll 3 ha N i no c h angeelder no E n ,„ ,14,1'sh ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. 1 Oats. I Flour. 660 qrs. 2,670 qrs . 2,810 qrs. 2,180 sks 2762 - 0 I = S,GGO Malt, 880 qrs. nortouait 310 P DIAILIEET. ye had a steady, though not to say brick, inquiry for !elected parcels of Hops, at fully last week's quotations. .„ 11 all other kinds, scarcely any business was transacted. The supply on offer was but moderate. New Hops— Sussex rockets, 21 28 to 21 18s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 2 1 12s to 31 8s ; Mid and East ditto, 31 3s to 61 per cwt. 5,570 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TUESDAT. The Queen and his Royal Highness took an early walk in the Home Park this morning. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the younger members of the Royal Family also took their accustomed walks. Viscountess Canning left the Castle this day, and will be succeeded in her duties as Lady in Waiting by her Grace the Duchess of Norfolk. Lord Byron and Dlajor• General Sir F. Stovin, Lord and Groom in Waiting to her Majesty, left the Castle this morning, and will be succeeded by the Earl of Morley and Colonel the Hon. A. N. Hood. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, Sir Robert and Lady Peel, and the Earl of Carlisle, are expected to arrive at the Castle this afternoon, on a visit to her Majesty and the Prince. The royal dinner party will included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. The band of the Coldstream Guards attend this evening in the Castle, and performed the following pieces : Music in " Macbeth" The Drum Polka.. Jullien. Grand Selection from "Figaro" The Bedford Waltz.. Napoleon's Imperial March . Boildeau. Mr. Yates had an interview with Earl Grey yes terday, at the Colonial-office. The Earl of Carlisle presided at the General Board of Health yesterday, at Gwydyr House. Mr. Kingscot had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. The Earl of Minto has arrived in town from Scot land. Lord and Lady John Russell arrived in town yes terday from Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood arrived in town yesterday evening, from their seat in Yorkshire. Earl Grey arrived in town on Monday night, from Howick Hall, Northumberland. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governors of the North American Colonies. PRINCE Louis NAPOLEON AND THE DUCHESSZ D'ORLEANS.—The Frankfort Journal, in a letter from Eisenach says—" It is stated with certainty here that Louis Napoleon has offered the Duchess of Orleans, who is resident here, the pin money to which she was entitled while resident in France. This bas been ac cepted by the Duchess, on condition that half of last year's amount shall be given to the wounded and to the families of those who were killed in the revolution of February. The Duchess continues to live in complete retirement, devoting herself to the education of her son, and to acts of benevolence among the neigh bouring poor. The Duchess Dowager of Northumberland, with that truly noble liberality which has always distinguished her, has purchased the beautiful mansion and grounds of Croft House, Alnwick, as a parsonage for St. Paul's Church, to which it adjoins. How affectingly does this generous gift harmonise with the pious munificence of the late venerated Duke, whose building and endow ment of St. Paul's Church was about the last act of his beneficent life! It has touched the deepest and ten derest chord in the universal heart of the parish.—New castle Journal SALE OF THE STOWE LIBRARY.--THE SECOND DAY.—The sale of the " Stowe Library " was continued yesterday by Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, and again excited considerable attention. Among the books sold during the day the following were worthy of notice: — Bartsch (Adam), "Le Peintre Graveur," sold for 131. ss. ; " The Beauties of England and Wales," printed on large paper, sold for 121. 15s. ; " Bewick's History of Birds," the first edition, printed on large paper, in 2 ♦ol., sold for 5/. 2s. 6d. ; a complete collection of the works of Bartolozzi, consisting of upwards of 660 por traits and plates, chiefly proofs, in various stages, on India paper and satin, in 8 vols., was purchased by Mr. Murray for 62/. This copy, formed for Mary Boydell, is believed to be unique. Bayle's " Dictionnaire Historique et Critique," large paper and best editition, was purchased by Sir J. Hanmer for 41. 10s. ; " Monte Sancto di Dios," by Anthony Bettini, printed at Florence in 1487, sold for 20/., Mr. Mottino being the purchaser. The copy contained the three rare plates by Baccio Baldini. Among the versions of the Scriptures, which were the chief features of the day's sale, the "Polyglot Bible," edited by Brian Watton, and containing the rare Re•- publican preface, sold for 251. 10s.; "Biblia Sacra Ger manica," printed by Kobarger, at Nuremberg, in 1483, but imperfect, sold for 61.; " The Bible, in Englyshe, according to the translation apoynted by the Queene's Majestie's injunctions to be read in all churches, &c. Rouen, at the coste of R. Carmarden, 1566 " (imperfect) sold for 41. 125.; " The Holy Bible and Common Prayer Booke," fine copy, printed by R. Barker, in 1616, and subsequently in the possession of Dr. Morecroft, sold for 71. 17s. 6d.; "The Holy Bible," ruled with red lines, illustrated with 140 maps, plates, &c., by Vischer, Lom bart, Ilollar, &c., sold for 71. 10s. The day's sale pro duced the sum of 4101. 165., the books fetching much higher prices than were expected. GALASHIELS.—DEATH OF BAILIE HAstrE.—The above gentleman, Chief Magistrate of Galashiels for upwards of six years, factor to the estate of Gala, and agent for tanking and other public establishments, died on Monday morning, much regretted, and will be gene rally misst d in the locality.—Edinburgh Advertiser. The Earl Howe has been suffering from an attack of gout, nt Gopsall-hall, but is now, we are glad to learn, recov ering. The Noble Earl and Countess have recently distributed their annual bounties to the poor families resident in the neighbouring parishes \ to Gopsall; and last week the whole of the children educated at the schools maintained at the expense of the Earl and Countess, were entertained with is bountiful supply of " old Eng lish fare." THE SUN, LONDON, NVIIITECIIIIPEL. Our market was very dull to. day, and prices had a downward tQndency. Beef, from 2s 4d to 3s 4d ; Mut ton, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 3s 8d to 43 6d per 81bs by the carcase. MARLBRO'-STREET—(THISDAY.) Charles Anderson and John Tracey, two thieves well known to the police, were brought before Mr. Hardwick, charged with having stolen an oil painting value 21., the property of Mrs. Moore, a general dealer, r es idi ng at 25 , Tottenham -court-ro a d. Read, E 108, stated that about half-past six on the Previous evening he saw the prisoner Anderson standing against some railings in Tottenham-court-road. Know ing him to be a bad character, witness crossed over to the opposite side of the st ree t to watch h i m. He then co conversation for some minutes. Tracey then left and cr ossed over towards No. 25, followed by Anderson. Jus t as they got to Mrs. Moore's, a waggon came past, w hich for a moment obscured them from his sight. Di l'ectly it had passed he saw the prisoners coming towards , w here he was standing. I racey bad the picture pro- I"need, in his hand. Anderson who recognised witness b'D 4 l away. Wi tness then collared Tracey and asked 1111 what he had go t i n hi s h and. When Tracey saw gotas witne s , he said "So help m e , Read, you have Quime to rights this time. lam glad of it for lam te tired of living as I have done." Witness then con- Yed him to the station, and Anderson was subsequently "ken into custody at a public• house, in Tottenham court -road. , h Mrs. Moor e id ent ifi e d the picture as her property, e had seen it safe about a quarter of an hour previous the robbery. ~In def ence Anderson said he was innocent of the ch arge. Tracey said he was very drunk and had not the least "Collection of taking the picture. The prisoners, who are old offenders, were committed for trial. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BTTNG AT MAEIESTER—TIIESDAY. no t} E sTER. I CUP.-33 to I NC offered on . the field, but ing done. ODEBBY. -9 to 2 agst The Flying Dutchman--7 to 1 st Tadrno r -12 to 1 agst Honeycomb -20 to 1 agst sterley-25 to 1 a g st Uriel ( ta k en )- 30 to 1 agst 1 430 t o ttongbow (taken)-3 to 1 agst Nunnykirk (t a k en )— 16 agst Newport (taken). A - AT AL ACCIDENT ON THE ICE.—About four t l u e tlt on S un d ay afternoon an accident happened on , C 1; on by w h ich a young woman lost her life. It PPears that she had gone on the ice at the bend of the 'lver, near Peat BOg, when a young man followed, and to o k her round the waist in diversion. They both im raediately went down in about six feet water. A youth Ivibtio was close to the pair went down also. The young.en " WhO Were at hand, and witnessed the . aFcid t, tuslied forward to give assistance, but the ice giving way 14 1 mtcltieer,tli.ena, they shared the fate of the others , A ladder to ":el to one of the ice.lines was instantly brought th e Hu ilia ` n spot, by an assistant belonging to two of the S oiety, and was the means of saving w/li.sYeuths. Mr. Geddes, who bad a line . rounj u h n is . e w 't , with which he maintained his com and re.`°/1 with the shore, then plunged into the water, d .co n a „ the m, 'no other two lads; but in the struggle girl, of vth i t,' unhappily and accidentally, kicked the _by de e " Ile w aspushed under the ice, and drowned. The e ceasesr Q m f was flamed Margaret Arthur, about eighteen in hough`s, ,P, and servant with a respectable . family an -tllßoad. The body was recovered in about , i , ' dint urgb Advertiser. -...N0111 IILESSINGS or BEING A NEWSPAPER EDITOR. 2 . y; , 1 * 'shall give up your paper, the type is so small. ape r " u se a l l lir e type that theses nothing in the arg e 0 3 ; I put a "card" in your sheet, and what a ‘ ,.tYp e -„4l"ing thing it is. 4. You use such insignificant A ow,. advertisements that they cannot be seen. 5. elli n - o e , tot) Church for me. 6. You don't support the 8, wh" sufficiently. 7. You never , notice Dissenters. 9 . l' o j c l" you pay attention to Dissenters' meetings? th n i ie3 re Re pay Catholics. 10. Have not Roman Ca- Why don't much right to be reported as Protestants? 11. thochst°u't You report Wesleyans? 12. Are you a Me too th °rgsn? if so, I shall give you up. 13. You are ~theat;teauatriAcal. .14. You don't give sufficient news of ' 14 % a t , %u music. 15. Why, you are a Tory. 16. I flcl tav II (' Your ultra-liberal principles; and so on. By s on ouri og to 1 , who ,-, Please all you satisfy none, for each per cate ,aYs his sd. thinks the newspaper ought to ad- Lttle,,rs of u t i h 3 a_c_iaj hubby, right and left, . To all grum .4ewspa_el."uriPti we should say decidedly, " Start ,t_ t 0 )'ourself," foCicill°;ngSClllioti°cLeMWAlTElßat NIVAIsirEn.--In St..Gilesesothae ttre4in h ou3e :......„ u e y posted in the window . t a.._ arret." The ay sack and flour to let, chickens y ur to l et, k;,.., Purport of the notice was, " A second 4 waen, and garret." AVER YEWS. ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. _The following appeared in our Third Edition o. last night]:— LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The British and North American royal snail steam ship Niagara, Captain Eyrie, has just arrived from Boston and Halifax with the snails and passengers from Canada, the United States, and the lower pro vinces. She sailed from Boston on the 27th, and Halifax on the 29th ult., and brings 46 passengers. The steam-ship Europa, hence for Halifax and New York on the 16th ult., had arrived out at Hali fax on the 29th ult., landed her Canada mails, and proceeded for .New York. By this arrival we have advices seven days later than those brought by the Canada on Wednesday last, and they comprise—Boston, Dec. 27 ; New York, Dec. 26 ; Philadelphia, Dec. 26 ; Baltimore, Dec. 25 ; Mobile, Dec. 22 ; New Orleans, Dec. 21 ; Montreal, Dec. 22 ; Quebec, Dec. 21 ; and Halifax, Dec. 29. The New York Weekly Herald, of Dec. 6, says— " The gold excitement is undoubtedly subsiding through the country. Conversations upon this matter are growing less animated, and persons who, a week since, thought or spoke of nothing that was not con nected with California, are gradually settling down to their usual occupation. Emigration to the gold regions from the United States, as far as :we can ascertain from various sources within our reach, has been as yet exceed ingly small. In fact, the number now on their way amounts to nothing; but if the preparations on foot are fully carried out as is anticipated, and the per sons who have resolved to seek their fortunes there snake good their resolutions, the list of gold-diggers will, in less than a year, fill an enormous parchment. Many, we are inclined to believe, who have already sacrificed much at home to the desire of seeking wealth on the Pacific, are now showing symptoms of vacillation; with many, a want of de cision of purpose is clearly perceptible, and they are acting under feelings swayed between hope and fear. The probability is, that not more than a third of those who have entered upon arrangements to proceed will venture farther than they have already gone. The disadvantages in both sea and land routes are so great, that but a few will hazard their lives and little possessions, for that which is as yet an uncertainty. The number of vessels up for the Pacific, at this port, has not been enlarged since yesterday ; at Boston, Philadelphia, and Balti more, we do not hear of any additional movements of interest. The owners of the Crescent City, which leaves on Saturday, for Chagres, have made an en gagement with a gentleman who has crossed the Isthmus several times, to proceed by express to Panama. It is his intention to make all possible arrangements at Panama for the dispatch of passen gers to San Francisco, and, by arrangements along the road, to facilitate the transit of the Isthmus. The steamer Isthmus, under the command of Captain Baker, will sail for Chagres to-day, with about sixty passengers." The New York Commercial Advertiser, referring to the same subject, says—" Like the official letter of Governor Mason, it seems to confirm and strengthen even the wildest representations that have reached us from private adventurers, and as it travels through the country will no doubt add fuel to the burning excite ment that pervades all classes. Even the most dogged incredulity is staggered by such successive waves of testimony in support of accounts which at first were regarded as little better than mere fables." The people in all parts of the United States were pre paring to start by the hundred for the " gold region." The New York papers publish a very long report in reference to the Post-office, and in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives. It is an extremely lengthy document, extending over several columns of the various papers. It is the pro duction of Major Hobbie, who was some time since in this country, and who appears to be a very humble imitator of Mr. Polk in his dislike of brevity. From the document we gather that the United States cannot profitably have the cheap postage sys tem applied, for the reason that there are more unpro ductive mail routes than in England. In America the document does not appear to have met with much fa vour, or occupied much attention; and in this coun try it will certainly command less, since we cannot find that any allusion is made to the mail arrange ments between this country and the United States. The report suggests the adoption of a reduced and uniform rate of inland postage. THE FRANKLIN EXPEDITION.—We translate from the Montreal Minerve the following extract of a let ter from a Canadian Missionary, the Rev. Father Tache, dated Isle a la Crosse, Hudson's Bay Territory, 20th January, 1848 : " There is nothing new in this country, save an expedi tion which is already on its way in search of Captain Sir John Franklin, who left England in 1845, for the purpose of attempting to explore the north-west passage into the Pacific. The men com posing this expedition winter near this place, at Fort Cumberland, with Mr. G. Deschambault, and will pass through here in the spring. Sir John Richard son, who is to leave Montreal in a canoe, will be here about midsummer. I believe this expedition per fectly useless. Either Captain Franklin has by this time got back to England, or he has perished in the ice. Besides, the expedition cannot reach the Arctic sea before the summer of 1849. The firing of cannon was heard at the last post on Mac kenzie's River both last winter and the winter before. They were probably signals of distress. Uafor tunately, it was impossible to go to their assist ance. A Dr. Hay is also in search on this side. No news of him has been received, and fears are enter tained for his safety, so much the more as he em barked in open boats, and his rashness at sea is well known." The report that the firing of cannon was heard in the winters of 1846 and '47, towards the mouth of Mackenzie's River, seems to confirm that of the Esquimaux Indians, that a " big canoe" had been seen ashore there.—Quebec Gazette. Congress had adjourned for the Christmas holidays after having closed the third week of the session, and during which many important questions had been partially considered. There had been several pre liminary discussions in the Senate on the Panama Railway Bill of Messrs. Aspinall and others, and which, by the last accounts we were informed, was almost certain of being passed. Now, however, it is reported that, in consequence of the decided opposition it had met with in some quarters, there is but little pro spect of its passage. There had also been several spirited discussions on the reference of the Bill for the admission of California and Mexico as a Federal State, which involves the question of slavery. So far as the measure had gone the Southern men had been successful. The following is an abstract of the Sec. 1. After the Ist day of April, '49, all that part of the territory of the United States known as Upper California shall be organized into a temporary govern ment, provided nothing in said Act shall be construed to prohibit the Government of the United States from dividing said territory intoro or more territories. Sec. 2 provides for vesting the Executive power of said territory in a Governor. Sections d and 4 provide for the Secretary and Le gislative Assembly, mode of electing members, &c. Sec. s.—Every free white male citizen of the United States above the age of twenty-one years, an inha bitant of the territory at the time of its organiza tion, shall be entitled to vote at the first election, provided that no officer, soldier, or seaman, in the army or navy of the United States, shall be allowed to vote, unless the said territory has been his permanent domi cile for six months, and no person belonging to the army or navy shall be elected to any office. The next four sections relate to the judiciary, &c. Sec. 11th provides that the governor, secretary, judges, attorney, and marshal, shall be nominated, and by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appointed by the President of the United States. The salary of the Governor is 1,500 dollars as Gover nor, and the same as Superintendent of Indian Affairs; of the Judges, 2,000 dollars each; and of the Secretary, 1,500 dollars. Sec. 12. And be it further enacted—that the in • habitants of said territory shall be entitled to enjoy all and singular the rights, privileges, and advantages granted and secured to the people of the United States, north-west of the river Ohio, by the articles of compact contained in the ordinance for the government of said territory, on the 10th day of July, 1787, and shall be subject to all the conditions, restrictions, and prohi bitions in said articles of compact imposed upon the peo ple of said territory. The Bill goes on to provide that a delegate to the House of Representatives to serve for two years may be elected. Also for the establishment of a collection dis trict, and a port of entry, and the post of collector, whose salary shall be one thousand dollars; also, for the esta blishment of suitable ports of delivery. The Bill contains twenty sections, and is an exact copy of the Oregon Bill which passed last session. In reference to the subject of slavery, we may men tion here, that on the 23d ult., the Southern members of the Senate had a Caucus meeting at Washington, to consider the subjects of the assaults of the Abo litionists upon the institutions of slavery and the harmony of the union. Sixty-eight members were present, and although reporters were excluded we learn that a committee, to consist of one member from each state was ordered to be appointed, and who are to make a report on the 15th of January. In the House of Representatives on the 21st, a resolution was carried by a majority of nine, instructing the Com mittee of the district of Columbia to report a Bill to abolish all traffic in slaves in the district. A motion was made to reconsider the subject, which remained un decided when the House adjourned. The passage of this resolution was probably the cause of the Caucus meeting of Southern senators. The drainage of the everglades of Florida, as proposed by Mr. Westcott's Bill, had occupied a large share of the attention of the Senate, but at the last accounts no progress had been made with it. The resolution offered by Mr. Miller, calling upon the rregiitie% for the produotiou of any correoponclonco bo- WEDNESDAY EVENING, JAN VARY 10, lB4O tween the Governments of Spain and the United States, in reference to the sale and purchase of Cuba, bad again been brought up, but its passage was oppostd on the ground that it would interfere with the Pr.sident's pre rogative, &e. The matter bad been passed over, but not definitively settled. A Bill to admit articles of the growth and production of Canada into the United States free of duty, upon con dition that like articles of the growth and production of the United States be admitted into Canada, was before the Senate. It passed the Home of Representatives last session, and there appears to be no doubt that it will now become law. The New York Journal of Commerce says—" The character of the tariff debate in the House leads to the conclusion that it is not really intended to repeal the tariff of 1846, and to restore that of 1842 this session, even so far as the action of the House is concerned." Lewis Cass, jun., had been nominated Minister to Rome, but it is said the nominatioa would not be con firmed. Mr. Servier had been nominated as Commis sioner on the part of the United States, to run and mark the boundary between the United States and Mexico. The steam-ship Panama, which sailed from New York for California on the Ist of December, put back to that port on the 24th with her machinery damaged. The cholera had broken out at New Orleans, and one case is said to have occurred at Staten Island. At the former place, on the 16th ult., there were 11 new cases and seven deaths. On the 20th it was still in- creasing. The advises from Venezuela represent the state of the country as being in a very deplorable condition. The partizans of Mongas and Paez have sworn to ex terminate each other. The papers contain various re ports of the successes achieved by the forces of General Pees in the capture of Maracaibo, and in several engage ments that took place in Camana. The provinces of Truxillo and Mereda have pronounced against Mongas. The commercial accounts furnished are scarcely so favourable as those last received. The Stock Market is described as having been less active, with au increase in the demand for money consequent upon the closing of the year, when payments are usually large. A com parison of the prices current at the departure of the last steamer and the present exhibits a decline in Treasury notes of I per cent. There was an active demand for bills for remittance by the Niagara, and the supply was limited, holders appearing to wait for the 10th January packet, in the expectation that there would be more calls for bills to meet the interest on bonds, stocks, &c. The quotation for bills on London ranged from 1081 to 109. In the New York Cotton Market no change is reported, and there was very little business doing. At New Orleans the accounts taken out from this by the Canada had bad a favourable effect upon the market, and caused an increase of b us i ness, with an upward tendency in prices. COLONIAL BANK. A special general Court of the Proprietors of this com pany was held yesterday, at one o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, for the election of a director in the room of Mr. Cripps, M.P., deceased; Mr. Colville in tht chair. Mr. George Hankey was unanimously elected. The ordinary half-yearly meeting was after wards held. Mr. CALVERT read the report and statement of ac counts. The report alluded to the depression i n W est India affairs, and to their inability to get in more than they had of West India debts. Colonial prices having exhibited some improvement, the directors calculated, if peace was preserved, that they would continue to improve. They thought it would be well not to press persons t o pay immediately, when it might lead to their ruin, and when waiting a little while would tend to the benefit of the bank. Their liabilities had been greatly reduced, and their transactions limited and concentrated without being accompanied by reduction in the profits. They recommended that a moderate portion of profits should be appropriated to a dividend, and further that a divi dend of two per cent. per annum on the . paid- up capit a l, or one per cent. for the ball-year ending in June, 1848, should be declared, which would require 6,0004 leaving 16,0001. to be carried to the bad debt fund. The following statement of accounts was submitted to the proprietors:— DEBTS. Circulation , Deposits and other liabilities Paid-up capital ••• Fund to meet bad debts , Profit ... ... .£159,055 7 4 ... 533,501 4 7 ... 500,000 0 0 ... 14,671 18 4 ... 21,959 16 7 £1,229,188 6 10 Specie ... ASSETS. ... £189,387 17 3 Due to the Bank in the Colonies, on bills discounted and purchased, in cluding those past due ... ..• Due to the Bank in the Colonies, on cash credits and current accounts ... Due to the Bank in London, on bills remitted, cash at bankers ... Bank premises and furniture in Lon don and the Colonies ... 540,292 10 1 181,873 18 0 301,072 3 5 16,561 18 1 £1,229,188 6 10 The CHAIRMAN, in reply to several questions, stated that the expenses had been reduced 4,0001., and that the losses upon the year would be more than last year. A PROPRIETOR demanded their amount, and a more detailed account of tho exact affairs of the bank. The CHAIRMAN said the directors had nothing to conceal; but submitted that it would not be policy to expose too minutely the affairs of the bank, as, though they were in a healthy condition, such an exposition might prove inimical to its interests. Mr. CAVE followed, and defended the course recom mended by the chairman. When they bore in mind the destructive and ruinous policy which had been adopted towards the West Indian colonies, and the consequent fall of many great houses, two contemporary banks among the number, he thought they should be thankful that they were in as good a position as they were.— (Cheers.) Notwithstanding their losses, they had 300,000/. of capital immediately available, which was amply sufficient for them to carry on their business with, and for the realization of a fair profit. He assured them that neither himself nor the other directors would re main at their posts if the proceedings of the bank were not of the most upright and straightforward character. The report was then received and adopted. Tho dividend referred to above having been proposed, A PROPRIETOR submitted th at i t wa s most unwise, when their liabilities were so grea t, t o pay any dividend. —(Cries of " No, no.") He p ro p ose d this on ordinary business grounds. The CUAIRMAN said, it was also a common principle in business that the persons carrying it on must live in the meantime.—(Hear, hear.) The motion was then adopted. Charles Cave, Esq., Charles Marryatt, Esq., and James Cavan, Esq., were re-elected ; and William Ellice, Esq., elected auditor. On the motion of Mr. GURNEY, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors for the able and discreet way in which they had conducted the affairs of the bank. The meeting then separated. THE NEW ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET. After the opening of the market (a brief account of which appeared in our columns yesterday) a great number of gentlemen, supporting the undertaking, sat doen to an excellent cold collation, provided in the board-room. The cloth having been withdrawn, several excellent speeches were made explanatory of the objects of those who had been instrumental in forming the company, the effect of which may be gleaned from the following state ment :—" The object is to provide a spacious and conve nient market for all cattle s en t f or sa l e to t h e metropolis, spacious lairs for their repose after travelling, or remain ing unsold, extensive and w e ll- organ i se d slaughtering. establishments, and a carcase mar k et, w i t h a f r ontage of 2,000 feet, immediately adjoini ng t h e catt l e ma rket, which will be furnished with extensive cooling stores for keeping the butcher's surplus stock (under his own control) in all seasons at an uniform temperature. Two classes will support this undertaking: one, for great public objects, as it m ust remove the growing . nuisances and danger in the crow d e d t h oroug hf ares o f London, get rid of a fruitful source of malaria, producing countless diseases, and put down the greatest disgrace of this metiopolis—a barbarism unparalleled in the capi tal city of any country in the ci v il ize d wor ld ; t h e other of its supporters, will be th ose w h o w il l j oin it as the safest and most profitable investment existing, or projected, on a joint•stock principle, seein g th a t i t has already obtain e d the sanction of the Legi s l ature, an d that its business mu s t extend with the annual increase of the British and foreign cattle sold and slaughtered in London. The evidence taken before been a a Select C omm i ttee of income P prepared, w ill show of the House of C ommon s last year will furnish d a t a t o throw abundant light upon the amount of bu s i ness t h at may fairly be exp ec t e d at Islington ; and th e esti mates,ow whih that, without un specified, there canno t b e less than twe nty per cent. c hav e many crefu sourceslly profit to the shareholders, without . in any way trench ing upon the ri g ht s o f th e public. Nor will this appear surprising, when the vast extent and nature of the daily business is considered, and that . the comp an y has purchased and is in possession of the valuable Islington estate, consisting of the market-house, seven public-houses, thirty dwelling-houses, with all the sub stantial buildings in the market, &c., spacious lairs enclosing fifteen acres, pens, stalls, stables, offices, four banking-houses, wells, ample water tanks, &c., erected by the late Mr. Perkins, on 22 acres of freehold land, besides several acres of leasehold (in all nearly 30 acres), together with the Act of Parliament conferring the privilege of h o ldi ng the market, taking tolls, slaugh. tering, &c., &c., at nearly one half the amount expended by that gentleman. The market has been put into complete order, and is capable of receiving the largest number of cattle ever sent to Smithfield, or even double the number ; and already—as a small instalment of the future —more than a thousand head of cattle are sent weekly for the advantage of the superior lairage, water, &c., and many are there sold. Many circum stances are favourable to this company which were un favourable to Mr. Perkins. A prejudice existed, that while fighting one monopoly he was is believed t o es t a bli s h another. Some erroneous , and it s believed miscon strued proceedings on bis part, wore alleged as reasons for this report; but in this company no m onopo l y or selfish adv an t age t o th e p u bli c i njury can arise, and every error which past experience has pointed out will be removed. Three instances may be cited in proof. Ist. The establishment of a Dead Meat Market adjoining the Cattle Market. 2d. Permission to slaughter in this establishment by the company's servants, or by the servants of the different carcase butchers, as they ma y prefer ; and 3d. Every accommodation will be offered to all persons connected with Smithfield Market, either as graziers, • bankers, salesmen, or drovers, to transfer the whole or as much of their busi ness 44 they may think proper, to the new ;midst. In considerirg the extraordinary increase of the London supply, it appears that in the year 1746 only about 75,000 cattle, and 580,000 sheep, with a few pigs, were sold in Smithfield Market; in 1846, 233,402 head of cattle, and 1,527,200 sheep, besides calves and pigs, were sold; making an increass in the last century alone of 300 per cent. What that increase may be, with the growing population, and the continually advanc ing importation of foreign cattle, in a few years, it is difficult to conjecture, hut who will venture to assert that Sraithfield,.both legal and illegal, is sufficient in space properly to accommodate half of those that now arrive. Assuming, therefore, that Smithfield is totally inade quate to the requirements of the day, and must become every year still more so, we have a right to conclude that Islington Market, having the sanction of a special Act of Parliament, and every possible convenience to recommend it, must ultimately become the cattle market of the metropolis. The area of Smithfield Market for all purposes does not exceed five acres, nor can the present illegal and pitiful attempt to include a space of 32 yards by 12, add in any way to its efficiency. The objections to Smithfield Market, as proved before Parliament, are, according to the evidencce printed last year by order of the House of Corumns :-1. Insufficient space. 2. Cattle injured by cruelty and close pack ing. 3. Cattle not shown to advantage to buyers. 4. Want of water. 5. Want of luirage. 6. Dan ger to passengers in crowded thoroughfares. In con sequence of these objections, and the continual in crease of stock by foreign importation, we have a right to conclude that the Government, which is determined to enforce sanitary measures and general social reform, will insist on the removal of Smithfield Market, and we are fortified in this assurance by the fact tbat Parlia ment has resisted nine different attempts made by the Cor poration of London to obtain acts to enlarge Smithfield, and thereby add to its manifold evils of obstruction, alarm, danger, and disease. In consequence of the re• monstrance of the graziers as to the inefficiency of space so far back as 1809, the subject was, with the unanimous approbation of every salesman in Smithfield, referred to the consideration of the Board of Trade, who, atter fully inquiring into the matter, reported, ' That in order pro perly to accommodate the whole stock sent for the supply of the metropolis, the market would require an area of at least twelve acres.' The area of Islington Market is, within its walls, fifteen acres, and about thirteen outside. Many appeals on the score of humanity have also been addressed to the Corporation; but no efficient measure has or can be adopted by them to the interest of the graziers, who, they know, are compelled to send their stock to Smithfield; and by a Bill brought into Parlia ment by the Corporation of London so recently as 1835, they actually attempted, in order to enable them to add only three-quarters of an acre to Smithfield Market, to tax the graziers and farmers with the payment of 72,000/. towards the expense of so insignificant an enlargement ; which sum was to be levied by additional tolls on all stock sent to Smithfield. The Bill was sup ported by the City Members (of course); but was op posed by nearly every other Member of the House of Commons, and thrown out by a large majority. It was, however, deemed expedient, before absolutely concluding any arrangement for the possession of Islington Market, to ask for, and be governed by, the opinion of the graziers who transmit their cattle for sale in London. Accordingly a circular was sent to every member of the Farmers' Club, Agricultural Societies, &c., in all the grazing counties in England; and, to the thousands of these circulars so nearly unanimous is the feeling that there are only seven answers expressing doubt or dissent; and of the remainder the vast majority of graziers pro mise to send their cattle to Islington, as the best proof they can give of their opinion upon the subject, so soon as the market is opened. This unanimity cannot be wondered at, when it is known that the cattle market at Islington, in its present state, can accommodate 8,000 cattle and 50,000 sheep, besides horses, pigs, &c., safely locked within its walls • that a junction rail wa y, now construct ing fro m Bl ac kwell to the Northern and Eastern, Eastern Counties, and the Great Northern and Western Railways, will pass the market within 380 yards; from which a tram-road will be laid into the market; and, as seven-eighths of all the cattle brought into the market enter by these north lines, very few need be driven into London at all; that there is abundant lairage, and plenty of excellent water; that the cattle can be shown to the best advantage; that the owners can, if they think proper, superintend the sale of their own stock; that when slaughtered the meat will be in prime condition, and, con sequently, worth more money, and that the trouble and expense of bringing the cattle to market will b e cons, deiably diminished. In order at once to prove to the public and the grazing interests the determination of the promoters, to discountenance anything like mo nopoly, and to offer a fair and open field in the mo netary arrangement of the present undertaking, it has been resolved to raise the required capital in one pound shares, to be paid on allotment as above stated; a course in which the promoters are encouraged by the cordial approval of a large majority of contemplated sup porters. The first issue will be to the amount of 50,000 shares only; after which, when required, the second series, of a like number, will be allotted, and Rill be offered in the first instance to the holders of the Ist series, and the residue, if any, will be issued to new sub scribers; and in the same manner the 3d and 4th series, preference being given to the holders of the earliest al lotted shares. The advantage of the shares being so low, and the whole paid up, will be obvious, from there being no calls to anticipate, and persons in every grade of life may take part in the undertaking. The deed of settlement will contain such clauses as will limit the responsibility of shareholders to the amount they may respectively hold. To the public generally, as consumers of animal food. the benefit will be manifestly great : cattle goaded, bruised, excited into fever, deprived of water and fodder, cannot be in that healthy condition previous to slaughtering that they ought to be. At the Islington Market, with its ample space, fine air, its slaughter-houses, cooling stores, and accommodation which private capital cannot command, no such cruelties and consequent depreciation, need take place." The neighbourhood of the market was the scene of the greatest bustle during the whole day, and the follow ing notice was most extensively circulated "ISLINGTON MARKET. " Notice is hereby given, that the business of the above market will commence for the sale of cattle, sheep, and pigs, on Tuesday, the 9th, and Thursday, the llth, days of January, and for horses on Wednesday, the 10th day of January, 1849; and will continue open on the same days in every succeeding week. " The lairage is now complete, with water laid on to each lair. Fodder, with every other requisite, will be supplied on the premises on the most moderate terms; and no tolls will be taken for cattle remaining in the mar ket, after the first day, beyond the entry for sale and one day'a lairagc, if ultimately sold in the market." MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JAN. 6, 1846. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*359 Diseases of Uncertain Scat ... .„ 42 Turbercular Diseases... ... ••• ••• ... 165 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 109 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 39 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs • of Respiration ... ••• 203 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... Diseases of the Kidne)s, &c. ••• ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Shin, &c. Malformations... .„ Premature Birth ... Atrophy ..• ••• •• •• Old Age ••• ••• •• ••• •.• Sudden ... ••• ••• •• Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 60 ... 23 ... 47 DEATHS FROH ♦LL CAUSES ... Population Enumerated, 1841 West Districts... 300,711 North D.Aricts.. 375,971 Central Districts 373,653 East Districts ... 392,444 South Districts .. 501,190 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males ... Females ... 1,131 Average weekly Deaths Deaths, 1843-7. in thv Five Summers. Week. . 142 ... 157 182 ... 210 ' 178 ... 203 , 219 ... 311 , 251 ... 413 972 ... 1,403 ... 565 ... 566 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK, Males Females ... ... 726 ... 586 Total ... ... ... ... ... 1,312 *ln this number are included 61 cases of death by Cholera, 81 by Scarlatina, and 56 by Typhus Fever. THEATRICALS AT CASTLE AsußL—The Marquis of Northampton has been giving, during the last week, a series of amusing dramatic performances at Castle Ashby, his beautiful seat in Northamptonshire. The festivities were continued up to Saturday last. A very numerous and distinguished circle assembled to witness the amateur representations, which consisted of a cha rade in three parts, and the laughable farce of Box and Cox. The principal characters wore ably sustained by the Earl Compton, Viscount and Lady Marianne Al ford, Mr. Augustus Stafford, M.P., Mr. R.Bl.lnes, M.P., Lord William Compton and Lord Spencer, and Lady Margaret Compton. In the intervals music was performed by Lady William Compton, assisted by Miss Clephane and a gentleman artiste. A temporary stage was erected in the splendid saloon, known as King William's Room, and all the arrangements were admi rably contrived. In addition to a large party staying with the Noble Marquis, including Viscount Cranley, Lord I3ateman, Mr. C. S. and Lady Elizabeth Dickens, and the Misses Dickens, the lion. Mr. Cust, and those taking part in the private theatricals, a very numerous circle of the county nobility and gentry were invited to partake in the gaieties. THE MURDER OF JONATHAN MAY.—Many of ou r readers must recollect the murder of Mr. Jonathan May near Moreton, about fifteen years since, and for the commission of which crime Buckingham Joe suffered the extreme penalty of the law. Another man, n copse Turpin, was co nv i c t e d a s an accomplice ; b quence of certain r e presentations made afte r ut in the trial, his senten ce was c ommuted to transportat i on e clared that it for life. Buckingham Joe, before he was hanged, d he had an accomplice , but that was notTur in ; and although every persuas ion was used, nothing Turpin in- duce him to confess who was the partner of his guilt. We have heard that a man called Avery, who was known as a c elebrated wrestler in this county, and who was transported, in 1536, for rubbing Russell and Co.'s waggon, has since died, but upon his death-bed con fessed that he had assisted it 3 the murder.— Woolmir's ,Exeter Gazette. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 9.—The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. B. Johnson, returned this morning from the Channel (whither she had been dispatched on Sa turday to relieve the windbound), calling at Plymouth, and bringing- thence 29 men fur the Centaur steam-iri gate, Captain Buckl e; a saiimaker of the Superb, SO, Captain Purcell; and a few supernumeraries for the Victory, fl ag - s hi p, C aptain F. Blackwood. She came into harbour this afternoon. Mr. Foster, Master of the Gorgon steam-sloop, in the Pacific, has invalided, and is coming home passenger in the Juno, which will be in England in about a month with freight. Wind W.; moderate breezes and hazy weather, with rain. WOOLWICII, JAN. 9.—The Janus steam•-vessel has been taken from the inner basin to the outer basin, being in an advanced state, and when ready for commission Lieutenant Richard A. Powell is to be appointed to com mand her. Lieutenant R. A. Powell (1512) has see❑ considerable service, and was employed for sonic time on the coast of Africa. The Janus is expected to relieve the Polyphemus at Gibraltar, and will take out the new Governor and his family to that important station. The Basilisk steam-vessel has been taken into the basin to be made ready fur sea, previous to her trial with the Niger. The Monkey steam-♦easel, Master Commander Bryant, had not returned to Woolwich at three P.M. from accompanying the Arrogant, 46 guns, to the Downs. The Monkey was ordered to attend the Arro gant during her trial betwixt the Noro and Mouse Light, and, after seeing the frigate through the Downs, to re turn to Woolwich, with Mr. Triekett, assistant to the chief engineer at Woolwich Dockyard, and Mr. Casey. Lieutenant Robertson and Mr. Allen, additional Master to the Black Eagle, were to proceed in the Arrogant to Portsmouth. It may be mentioned that when Mr. Allen tried the common log yesterday on board the frigate., it gave very nearly eight knots as the speed at the time. THE ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL, STONEROUSE.—We mentioned the recent sitting of the Court, for an inquiry into certain matters stated in the allegations of Dr. Arm strong, the medical inspector of the above establishment. The result is, that Dr. Armstrong and Mr. Dalton, the chief clerk, arc recommended to retire; or, more cor rectly speaking, they are superannuated. The charges which called for the inquiry were to the effect, that the head of the medical department of the navy had been guilty of peculation, &c., in the distribution of the fa vours of his office; but as this grave assertion rested merely upon hearsay, or upon the testimony of a dead officer, the charge fell to the ground, and its supporters have gone to the wall. Two good offices in the Naval Hospital at Stonehouse are thus vacant, ono of them salaried at 6021. ss. per annum. STEAM ,SQUADRON FOR PLYMOUTII—Moorings for eight steamers are ordered to be laid down in Hamoaze. The steamers Conflict, 8 guns, 400-horse power, and 1,000 tons; the Virago, 6 guns, 1,000 tons, and 300- horse power; and the Spitetul, 6 guns, 1,000 tons, and 280-horse power, are ordered to pi oceed from Sheerness to Devonport, to form part of the reserve squadron of steamers ordered to be established at that port. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant Patrick Johnson (1847), to the Hastings, flag-ship in the Esst Indies. Surgeons—William Robertson, M.D. (1843), to the Apollo, troop-ship, fitting at Devonport; William M'Crea (1843), to the Centaur, steam-frigate, at Portsmouth, fit ting as flag-ship for the coast of Africa. Second Masters—F. T. Jameison (1845), of the Asia, 84, flag-shin, in the Pacific, to be acting master of the Juno, 26, on her way home from the Pacific, vice J. Cutajer, (1845), who had been acting of the Juno for many months (Mr. Loney, the master, having been invalided), but now, instead of being confirmed, has been appointed second master to the Asia, in the expectation of being appointed acting master of the Gorgon, steam-frigate, vice Forster, who is coming homo passenger in the Juno. Assistant-Surgeons —Thomas E. Molesworth, M.D. (1838), to the Centaur; John G. Cambell (1846), to the Apollo. Commander Frederick D. Schaw has presented :his usual annual and munificent donation of 201. to the Royal Naval Benevolent Society, making a total of 7601. contributed to ita funds since 1811, the year in which this humane, high-spirited, and patriotic veteran devoted the whole of his half-pay to the support of his country's maritime institutions. THE ARMY. ROYAL MARINES.—First Lieutenant John Crocket (1847), of the Artillery Companies of the corps, is ap pointed ; to command the detachment drafted for her ➢Majesty's ship Centaur, fitting out at Portsmouth, for service on the west coast of Africa. THE GOVERNOR OF GlBRALTAR. — Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Gardiner, R.A., and staff, will proceed to Gibraltar in her Majesty's sloop Janus, ordered to be commissioned forthwith at Woolwich. MURDERS AT STANFIELD-HALL FURTHER EXAMINATION OF RUSH. NORIVICM, TUESDIY .—Yesterday James Blomfield Ruth, the suspected assassin of Mr. Isaac Jenny and son, at Stanfield-hall, underwent another magis terial examination at the Castle of this city. The magistrates present were the Rev. Edward Yostle, of Yelverton ; Sir J. P. Boileau, of Ketteringham-hall ; and the Rev. C. A. Woodhouse; Mr. J. S. Cann, of IV ymondlinm, being the clerk to the bench. This unexpected examination took place in order that the prisoner (Rush) might bear the additional statement which Emily Sandford had made at the last meeting of the coroner's jury, and which had not been taken in the evidence sworn before the magis trates on the occasion of their fully committing him for trial. On Rush being brought forward by Mr. Pinson, the Governor of Norwich Castle, the prisoner's unhappy dupe, Emily Sandford, was introduced by Mrs. Bryant, the matron of Wymondham Bride well, in whose custody she still remains. Having been duly sworn, she went into a more lengthened de tail of the prisoner's conduct on the night of the mur der than she gave before the coroner. She minutely described his coming to her bedroom door on the night of the murder, and his gently knocking for ad mission ; that on his entering he leant against her bed, and she, perceiving his violent trembling, in quired, " Good God, what is the matter ?" That he told her she must be firm, and if any one asked her how long he had been out, to say that he had not been more than ten minutes away. That she again asked him what was the matter, and that he replied, " Nothing ; but you may hear of something in the morning." All these facts were reduced to writing, and others which tended to show the intimidation he evidently held out to the unfortunate creature not to divulge his movements. Rush's manner towards the witness on this occasion was calm, and contrasted strongly with his violent behaviour towards her on the former examination. The search for the weapons with which the wit nesses are positive the murders were committed still excites the greatest attention. In an official letter the search is thus described :—" The Potash farm is no longer in actual possession of the police ; one man is, however, still kept upun the premises. To discover the pistols, twenty pits have been pumped out, and every particle of mud removed from them : had a pencil case been at the bottom, it must inevitably have been found. The fences and ditches have in like manner been cut down and drained out, every rabbit or rat hole has been probed to the bot tom, furze and other bushes grubbed up, muck heaps, turnip heaps, mangel wurzel heaps removed, turnip fields most minutely examined, ploughed lands per forated with heavy crow-bars, grass fields pierced with iron spears having arrow points, so that no loose sod could by possibility avoid detection. To test the labourers and policemen employed in this labour, pieces of turf were cut out in different parts of the fields in which they were placed, and replaced, so as to be impossible to be discovered on one most minute inspection. They were all found and bronght on the points of the barbed arrow by which they were pulled up. In the house, fire places, hearths, floors, have been removed, chimneys examined, house carpenters and masons employed in every part. Only one stack has been removed; but each remaining one will undergo the like exa mination, whenever it may be required in the barn for thrashing. The field at the back of the garden has been completely dug up from one end to the other. Every tree in the park has been mounted and minutely examined. In fact, such a search I really believe was never made before. Not that the evidence of the pistols is now at all necessary, in my humble opinion, but to satisfy the public mind, and the country in general." Several interesting facts have been collected by Michael Haydon, a shrewd officer of the London (City) detective police force, which will tend to es the a strong chain of ev id ence in support of be prosecution. It is not the intention of the authoriti es accusej. to apply for a special commission to try the Mrs. Jermy, arid the maid, Eliza progressing favourably. As soo n ,Jermy to London. as rfi n c e ab ' l practicable, are is the intention to remove Mrs. e m .. inT , TB TELEGRAPH BETWEEN 1 Folkestone te k graei s i nking PROPOSED Sula.- 17,-,,,—Toclay a most interesting FOLKESTONE AND F e li n A ,l 7 • appointed to tsike place at submarine telegraphic wire, theprepara processStraits of proposed 1)ov is that of Dover a properly steamer belonging to the South- Eastern to t ethe necessary apparatus on off, by means of a drum, the wires istartingiissutleartne aboutinsulated c t v e " n i l e e x g p t n hp r a o n e n a P r oy i n i ~ : v .t t h ! over .hbo ln ' u n o n u d sl r y e f e o li r ng two miles out at sea. It is expected con that, should the experiment on a small scale succeed, a constant instantaneous co mmunication may be estab lished and maintained upon the proposed plan between the French and English coasts. The experiment is at the expense of the railway company, to whom the whole network of telegraphs on tho South-Eastern district belongs. DEATH OP CHARLES SMART TTANS.—This once eminent alto singer and composer of glees, for which he gained many prizes, died suddenly last week, at an ad vanced age. Mr. Evans was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal for many years, also a member of the Royal So ciety of Musicians (fortunately for his widow) since 181$. lie was for several years secretary to the Glee Club. His glees of "Beauties, have you seen a toy !" and " Vulcan," are frequently sung at the several harmonic societies in London. U CHOL F E E R R A ciII A u Ir E ------ PA- The following official report of the state of the juve nileauper asylum at Tooting was last n i g h t f orwarded to the various boards of guardians who have children in that institution:— " Surrey Hall, Lower Tooting, J am 9, 1849, 6 P.M. "I have to report respecting the c h o l era cases here that the number of fresh ones are on the decrease, and that these do not present the very severe symptoms that the first cases did. We had 14 new cases of children at tacked with cholera symptoms, 11 with diarrhoea only. The number of deaths from cholera in the 24 hours have amounted to 16. The rest have been removed to the convalescent wards. From the numbers that have been removed altogether, we hope that of the few remaining a very small number will be attacked with the disorder. Upwards of 100 have been removed from Tooting to-day belonging to the Strand Union. The chloroform was administered last night and to-day by inhalation with very good effect in more than one case. (Signed) " W. J. KITE, surgeon, tsc." It is generally considered that this return from Mr. Kite, so far from showing that there is any actual dimi ' Tuition in the number of attacks and fatality of the disease, the contrary is the case when the diminished numbers now in the asylum are taken into consideration, nearly 1,000 children having been removed. The guardians of the Strand Union have hired for three months the premises of the Society of the Refuge for the Destitute in Ogle-street, Marylebone, and have removed to that place their pauper children heretofore resident at Tooting. A meeting of the directors of the poor of St. Pancras took place yesterday, when a report from a committee appointed to visit the establishment at 'rooting was read. The following report was also read from Mr. laird, a medical gentleman, specially appointed by the board to attend the St. Pancras children since their removal " To the Directors of the Poor of St. Pancras. —Gentle men,—At your solicitation I have undertaken the medi cal superintendence of the children brought home from Mr. Drouet's establishment at Tooting, where Asiatic cholera had made its appearance, and received for sur veillance about 200 children on Saturday last. Two were taken ill as soon as admitted. Acting upon the principle that " prevention is better than cure," I care fully examined each of them, and administered appro priate medicine to all. I visited and watched every child in their beds every half hour during the night ; and although many of both sexes were relaxed, I had no cases that exceeded the premonitory symptoms, which counter-irritation with calomel and opium checked, and every child arose on Sunday morning ap parently in good health, and made a most hearty break fast of bread and milk. I must say, in justice to Mr. Drouet, as far as an observer could have judged, the children generally looked well and in good condition. Unfortunately this state of things did not continue. They were evidently predisposed to the epidemic, and ten were attacked. Boiled mutton and bread was given to each child for dinner, and they appeared cheerful, hearty, and thankful, for the attention bestowed by all parties. In the afternoon ten more cases occurred. Some of those that were in a state of collapse seemed improving. Oa the night of Sunday about thirty were more or less attacked, leaving about 15 of each sex under treatment. During the whole of Monday only one case occurred up to eleven o'clock at night, and I was greatly in hopes that I should have been able to report this day (Tuesday) most favourably, but 17 were attacked during the night, and three have reached the state of collapse, notwithstanding every at tention on the part of Mr. Wilkinson, his assistant, and myself, leaving the statistical account at present as un der :—Number attacked, 67; deaths, 6; under treat ment, 27; state of collapse, 4. I caunot close this re port without bearing my humble testimony to the prompt, ready, and efficient assistance rendered to me and be stowed upon the children by Mr. and Mrs. Eaton, and all parties acting under my directions, as well as making mention of the unlimited power you yourselves have placed in my hands, to endeavour to allay this melan choly affair. (Signed) " HENRY BIRD, Surgeon." At Chelsea, yesterday, an adjourned special meeting of the guardians took place, when Mr. J. B. Ryder, the chairman of the board, having taken the chair, said that he, with the two vice-chairmen of the board, in pur suance of the resolution passed by the guardians, waited upon the Poor-law Board and also the Board of Health, with reference to the removal of the children belonging to their parish. At the Poor-law Board they were treated with anything but courtesy, and were referred to Mr. Hall, the inspector. He (Mr. Ryder) told that gentleman that they (the deputation) had just left the board of guardians of Chelsea, who wished to take the opinion of the Poor-law Board as to the way they should act in the present emergency, They did not wish to in jure M. Drouet in the slighest degree, but it was the opinion of those gentlemen that the place was not fit to hold so many children, and that the calamity had arisen from overcrowding. Several parishes, however, having taken their children away, the question of overcrowding did not now arise, and it was the still further opinion of those gentlemen, that the children had much better remain at Tooting, the fact being that they bad no place to take them to. The reply of Mr. Hall to that was, that if there was no place to take the children, the question was settled. The de putation then called the attention of Mr. Hall to the fact that there must have been something in connexion with the treatment of the children in the establishment, for on making strict inquiries in the village, they had not been able to find a single case of cholera. After some further remarks, Mr. Hall gave it as his opinion, that, under the circumstances, as they had no actual place to put the children in, they ought not to be removed.—(Hear, hear.) The deputation then proceeded to the Board of Health, and saw Mr. Chadwick, Mr. Grainger, and Dr. South wood Smith. On being told the object of the deputation, Mr. Graieger said the questiou was one of life and death, and that on their shoulders would rest the responsi bility. Mr. Chadwick inquired of them whether they had taken any steps for the removal of the children, and they replied they had not. Mr. Chadwick, upon that reply, seemed to think that they had been guilty of a dereliction of duty. And on his being told that it was the opinion of the deputation that the overcrowding had been the cause of the fatal outbreak, the Commissioners turned round and said it was the fault of the guardian.. —(Hear, hear.) The guardians of the parish of Chelsea ivere therefore in this fix, that whilst the Poor-law Board said the children were not to be removed, the Board of Health said the entire responsibility would rest upon the guardians' shoulders if they were not. Mr. Grainger spoke in the strongest tems. He said that nothing so fearful had ever made its appearance in this country ; that many of the healthier children re quired more nurses; and that half the children in the establishment had already the poison within them.— It was certain death to let them remain at that place. 1)r. Southword Smith appeared to coincide in this view ; and on being told the opinion of the Poor-law Board, said the children would be left there utterly to perish.—(Hear.) Mr. MURRAY said that although the Board of Health had issued a peremptory order for them to remove the children, they were bound in preference to attend . to the ,ishes of the Poor-law Board, and must consider the Board of Health had no power. Mr. JELF said he thought that the children ought not to be removed, but at the same time lie thought it was the duty of the guardians to send further medical assis tance down to Toottng. He therefore moved a resolu tion to the effect that it would not be expedient to removo the children. Mr. EIRE seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. It was then moved and carried that a communication should be made to Mr. Drouet to know if he required any further medical aid, or aid in the shape of nurses, and if so that the board would supply them. A. Coroner's inquest was held on Monday evening, before Mr. Mills, at the Elephant and Castle, King's road, Camden-town, on the bodies of some of the children brought from Tooting, who ,had died of cholera in St. Pancras Workhouse. Mr. Edward Pitt stated that be was accountant agent to the directors of the poor of St. Pancras. The d cb o t u l t (Iron belonging to that parish, who had been farm e e ...6 ,. at Tooting, were removed from Mr. Drouet's e e s m t bn n under the mcnt en Saturday last. They were removeddfr Toot ing by the advice of the Poor-law Board, and under d of Health. express order of the General Boar by the directors, opinion of Dr. Darling had been taken Toe t reception who pronounced the building set apart The directors of _ Ti our::: t o consideration. d. e vot their of the children to be most fitting. . , the poor had devoted the most uavr sufferersea had received unfortunate circumstance, and the at their hands every possible and daily to receive . rep p g:: A committee of directors satnen attention totlley visited Tooting. Mr. Pitt added thatte had medical officers had been children, from those directors remaining and a medi cal attention f d o b t e h e e n specially appointed to the care cal gentleman ha d been of those now in the fr e quently CO visit Mr. D ' rouet a establish had occasion se of selecting healthy boys for ap prenticeship for the purpose a v r a P r ° ious trade s. On tho s e ' prenticeshiP , occasions t he ' boys were generally whole of Mc, goose.wh o sent t o brought before him, and he had always consider e d t h e place qualified for the purposes to which they were applied. The n u : 10(1 Y g - soay CORONER expressed his opinion that too much liquid food was given to the rigidlyliu mo intore as sni it investigation, the ti children; but on that poin t ilr• N V h a el kl liw e l y : matter of so much magnitude demanded. With that view, and for the ga t i i o n n t e , n w ti h o i n e k of a purpose .of examining children who had been in the establishment at Tooting, the inquiry would now be adjourned. The inquest was adjourned accordingly. Another inquest was opened on Monday, by Mr. Mills, in the board-room of the Royal Free Hospital, on the bodies of four children who had been brought from Tooting to the hospital, where they had died. The bodies h av i ng b een identified, and the cause of death proved, the inquest was adjourned. KING i 5 rumoured that the author of this remarkable production intends to avow himself on the publication of the concluding parts, which it appears are to be published in a few days. RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS.--The Recorder of Canter bury has respited the rating case of the South•liastern Railway in the parish of Canterbury, on an understand ing that the company shall in the meantime pay half the amount of future rates until a final decision of their appeals; the parish to allow the company any sums that may be paid in excess. The London and North-Western have succeeded in reducing their rates in the Warwick shire district from 1,5001. to 500 /. per mile, a n d i n another from 8001. to 400/. These reductions are sup posed to be the result of inquiry that has been lately going on under the auspices of the Poor-law Commis sioners, and trem a conviction that these amercements have hitherto been too much. An Albany journal states, that spl en did i m i tat i ons of California gold were being manufactured in that city - out of brass filings and sand, for the purpose of cheating the greenhorns from the States on their first Rah* . is those diggings."