The Sun. — London, England, 1841-10-16 00:00:00

NEWS EXPRESS FROM LIVERPOOL.* LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY EVENING. By the important arrival of the Sheridan at tls port to-day, we have received New York Pliers ,to the 27th ult. inclusive. Her coin innder, Captain Depeyster, sent his papers to th Post-office, instead of delivering them in the , iittl mode, by the courtesy of the consignees. Relay of several hours was thus caused to the likolic here, which, as the papers contained im ifirtant news, was very annoying. The approaching trial of M‘Leod was the ab ...rhing topic of interest; the panel of forty eight juror s , o f whom twelve would be selected to try hi m, their fairness and bias, &c., was pub gil le d in the border pa dent s o f the Nev pers, and by the correspon- York papers. The excitement -•, on the border had reached a fearful state of i . intensity, and the President had thought it ne candy to issue a pr oc l amat i on, w hi c h w i ll b e . ! below, warning persons not to join the ''Secret Societies or Hunter Lodges, formed on the ,• liorder, with the intention of making incursions i nto Canad a . These clubs are said to be an 1 organized body, possessing* b ets men amongst their mem of wealth and property, and secret stores and ar Prems and m ili tary weapons. The Preside President a ppears desi rous to prevent these Edged lat°l7 e xcursions, b ut i t i s muc h to be that He has not a force, either civil or military, upon the bo r d er strong enough to make his proclamation respected, and it s surmised soine of the papers that should i c ed escape the gallows, lie will P r obably T be " lynched" as soon as set at liberty. 0 add to the excitement prevailing on the border, the British authorities had made a seizure of a Col. Grogan, by a midnight arrest, at the louse of a relative, four miles on the American Side of, the frontier. Grogan had been deeply concerned in the border attacks of 1837 and 1838, o thou gh wily the present excited time is selected -0 .. 1 . his capture does not appear. According to _the. accounts in the American papers it :nlnn. certainly illegal, made with great vio ee) 'Viz., by armed men in the night, with zed bayonets. Grogan made a desperate re sista ~ ie.. , or e ' and received a bayonet wound in the S is th igh, in the scuffle, but was finally over come ~,;„ i gagged, placed on a waggon', and, almost - ---iolit clothing, driven towards Montreal. The ~Itheictrticts we make from the Vermovi ewed, nt papers will spirit i n w hi c h this outrage was 'thele Canadian papers are in deep mourning for Itlos s of Lord Sydenharn. He appears to be de of and. sincerely regretted by all parties. ?„,118,,remains were to be interred in the Episco pal Church at Kingston, on the 25th ult., with treat honour. b e ': 41.ncder, under atrocious circumstances, had .4. s't discovered at New York ; the victim, a Mr. e t t hs) a printer of that city, had gone to the ab out ,. ee °f a Mr. Colt, whom he had . heard was ,of to abscond, to demand payment of a debt it .2°o dollars. Whilst there Colt murdered him, 114 18 BnPposed with a hatchet, stripped his body 4ehed except his shirt, and packed it in t e3 t) whi c h he directed to a fictitious name in S t' g,t" it .Louis via New O r l eans, i n the far West, and art th shi pped on b oar d a vesse l f or that Al. ..e n ext morning. Th e circumstance .of e ti Ztns bein g m i ssing, and some suspicious etr e r tan ces that h a d b een not i ced to occur at hi s office office on the night in question, led to .0: ar rest ; an d the case shipped on board r o e Vessel being obtained from the hold was ba t "to cont a i n h i s body, horribly mutilated ; jp o : r ing on hi s lit t l e fi nger was id ent i fied as his or 4 : s tY. C o l t was comm i tte d for trial on the 13 tier 's inquest. • !auistness at New York had experienced no ma cell,- chang e since the sailing of the Great Wes :f l i t ; kw - ley was said to be a little more plena 11i it . " ll t he 25th and 27th, but the rate of Ex- St a 4 t ' e na England remained as before. United Pro l , e o B , l3 .nnk Stock was in more demand, and im tea,,— tn Price slightly. Flour steady. Cotton °Y, hut dull of sale. 111- r t , r. , • '''E PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. Fr tq W e to l".( 'a B it has come to tho knowledge of the Go algt,:ilt. of' the United States that sundry sec r rotit si, clubs, or associations, exist on the Northern tog,ti7r that the members of these lodges are bounde atms'er by secret oaths ; that they have collecte fi h r m i n anoand other military materials, and secreted t e t he ]away Places ; and that it is their purpose to violate_ les s in " B of their country by making military alidlatwhe terterritorlursins, when opportunity shall offer, into atop np e : °f a Power with which the United States caitat, o . - -eg ; and whereas it is known that travelling e : 4 -40(1 k ,, 5 ' fro in both sides of the line, visit these th, and in the members in secret meet th, ~, ululating them to illegal acts ; and whereas t 4 is;loaPersons are known to levy contributions n s thus on n " PPorti n r nt and credulous for their own benefit, ' 4 ac ts . g and enriching themselves by the . basest_ h ' att ' and whereas the unlawful intentions of rtif„t:arel,ers of these lodges have 'already been ma :lNDelay ( . 11 1 an attempt to destroy the lives and p ia, th°' the inhabitants Chippewa, in Cana. t "'ere b l e ) . Public property of f the British Governmen t the t„,. l ,ng' ; now therefore, I,! John Tyler, President o It '%ish" e 'l States, do issue this my proclamation, ,d- Pesi stit at all such evil-minded persons of the condign til 'n l tlt tle4 „,. which is certain to overtake them ; assuring b asly „..' the law s of the United States will be ri0,41), , 41 ) , I„';'euted against their illegal acts ; and . that if the " , ea .6.Vi.leS incursi n into Canada they fall into Il' Arlie s ; tue British ° authorities they will not be reclaimed . 'ON, 'lean citizens,' nor any interference made by this Ancintlrent in their behalf. "tiolitiotttlyehxallvort. all well-meaning but deluded persons , r • then, as e Joined these lodges immediately to aban ..".ot ibe e .._ ,, d to have nothing more to do with their se 'illtti,s‘, cutillsnet,t: unlawful oaths, a s s . they would se tc, fleit,:,vnt id well -Ctil)S ect the t o h s e e m s m e 1 d e v m e hers of the community ,P,':°ee e dl l °II all these unlawful' combinations and . illegal " cogshe wife and to assist the 'Government in maintain r,'qujn4ee of the country against the mischievous , ziv tit -- e('s of the acts of these violators of the law. (, tw e uti 'l" lily hand, at the City of Washington, tho d - ' 4 ) or 'I,IV-fifth day of September, A.D. 1841, and 131,1 si'm,"le. I ndependence of the United States the -try t h 3r ixth. JOHN TYLER. 1.)‘..;,e Presient. -11144 WEBSTER, Secretary of State. , ,Atio.ril (Vroni the Burlington Sentinel) II 11, (.: 11 .1,-4'4 ATROCIOUS INVASION OF AMERICAN SOIL 4 1+ 1 , - "„N 't b w i „ lrt °AT BRITISH SOLDIERV.--By a letter from h q '"ry C le arn that another atrocious invasion . of our tit s th 3 been perpetrated by our amiable neigh-_ A t wel v ', , e British On Sunday night last, a party of th' i t t iZt, ri v tis ! l soldiers fully armed, crossed over into ai tu Pr ueee ,L, from Canada, in three waggons. They ilhiatea four t o the house of Mr.. Brown, , which is of , t‘v of e r Miles this side of the lines, liho is brother- TOS3B, eloe el Grogan, one of the political refi trl . is :was and aho lias resided upon this side ever since.... 'dui h' 4hout midnight, The brave band of British 11,1411Ek.tria:tss_osins.then stealthily entered the house kt th 7(1 1 . 00 ,.., , n2,e(l. A portion of them proceeded to r ks Qir throats '" r Mr. and Mrs. Brown, and with bayonets the th„ threaten e d them with instant death in gagt bed' n 'ade the least noise. The others went to t o ,ttl, Zll4ebre Colonel Grope was sleeping, seized, • °ugh L. oUncl him hand and foot, thrust a bayonet ' l 4l e ' , 4 1 . iti t , stilt e , il e j , another into his side, and in this h hor th . 1 , va ,,, ociarly destitute of clothing, he was hurried ti t i e ren n i t .g 1 n,driven off into Canada. These ar fl ed ~,. aances of this infernal affair from a source en- DrLelerijk:iliue f.ll_llaest.confidence. Nk' ii " ll e c ti ) it ig the 'ug o is a ofmerican, but for a few year , s . „ r, le e t wo outbr alB37, he resided on Caldwell = e l , 'irk si dt , or three miles from .A.lburgh, on the a l , . 13 11 test 4,,An not Republican, he early in lh,: ) Ytili st :aloe an object of su•picion and hatred to filic,i; kilieiDhiritegs.ish threat s of Canada. In the winter of soldiery surrounded his house, drove b ur t i l th rt „, Ve and children to this side of the lines on ht ed hi t lt the and of a Canadian winter, kie to,tt le 'lise, and plundered and laid waste his pro ti ritai,',.. Arnount of upward s of 6,000 dollars. They titiVesithnoutoplete their vengeance by murdering him on teta I V of soine perjured scoundrels, such as Bri m The,,,,ver fail s to procure. re -lk tt r r ' l trt t 7 k P i l i e now have some of the fruits of Mr. Wel:. sa q . e rer .i,i!,g SUbserviency to English insolence. The t ht,F! i atiar„,,`,, 6o l:l, who boasted that he assis:ed to teas tritt tate 't American citizens, came voluntarily into i t. t 1.,a.s against_. whose peace and dignity the atrocious t ° 4 31° " „,,,a _ulinitted, and boasted of his participation in detttlid heforarrested lik e any other criminal, and ordered iish li s li clecli n : the State Courts. The British Minister r e , eNtar release. Mr. Webster, our Fedval Bri- I t h th e Yof State is v srr his power cannot %i c ue. ~, . , ery o y . he said he W h , )l L ' l lle th It the matter was let to him, said . th e ;Ill e e greatest pleasure in surrendering up this Itilatr lien s mh o of American citizens. What fur tlttlrtal the,, by the British ruffians ask, than is thus r,,,e o r hi,,."ur .Secretary of State, for any deed of 40-21)t thoiittl'aPeing, which their hellish passions may w th e ,-,0.._ to commit. The Canada Tories very well Thy t'(l,wrors._ that be will never trouble them. ta,2,felh : 4 4 , °I the Burlington. Free Press.) bri e ji.r e d ~i,,,,._i_g outrago far exceeds anything that has If t c " the commencement' of the border trou . People cif the United States continue to I I.IVIERICAN fti, EVENING SUN Alburgh Springs, Sept. 20, 1841. Mr. EDITOR—A circumstance occurred in this neigh. bourhood last night, which in these times of excitement, may be of sufficient interest to obtain a place in the columns of your paper. The circumstances were as follow :—Last night about two or three o'clock, an armed force (from the other side of the line) of some 12 or 15 men, entered the house of a Mr. Brown, in search of one James Grogan who had arrived at Brown's (a bro ther-in-law of his) the previous evening ; they first en tered the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Brown, who imme diately raised an alarm for a hired man and son of Mr. B. then in their lodging room. The mob immediately placed a bayonet at each of their breasts, threatening that if they uttered another word they would run them through. As soon as they found their mistake they then entered the room occupied by Mr. Grogan, gagged him, and dragged him from his bed to a waggon in the street, and made off with him towards the lines, leaving all his clothes, a hat, bayonet, and a handkerchief behind. These are all the facts to be obtained. lam told that the cause of this treatment to Grogan is, that lie was connected with the firing of buildings on this frontier in the late rebellion. Grogan has a wife and a large family of children at Lockport, New York, from whance he had lately come to this place on business. A VISITOR AT THE SPRINGS. By a gentleman direct from the scene of this outrage, we learn that Mr. Grogan was severely wounded in his attempts to escape, having his thigh run through by a bayonet and a serious injury inflicted in his side. This occurred about four miles this side the line. How long are the people of the United States to submit to outrages of this nature ? (From the Correspondent of a Boston Paper.) On Sunday last, Sept. 19, twelve or more of these volunteers crossed the line, invaded our territory, and forcibly seized and carried into Canada this Colonel Grogan. They came by night and stealth two miles and more into the township of Aldburg,h, bound him, and hurried him away to Montreal, there to be deposited in the close hold of their prison. Grogan, it is said, fought against this gang like a tiger, and it was with no little difficulty that these loyal subjects of Queen Vic toria were able to overpower him and consummate their fell purpose. Last evening the citizens of St. Alban's met together, and appointed a committee of five to inquire into this outrage, and to report upon the facts of the case. IIORRID MURDER. ARREST OF THE SUPPOSED MURDERER, AND DIS COVERY OF TUE DEAD BODY.—On Friday the 17th inst., Mr Samuel Adams, a master printer of great re spectability, residing at No. 11, Elizabeth-street, and carrying on business at 59, Gold-street, under the firm of Scatchard and Adams, left his establishment and pro ceeded to the office of the Missionary Herald. After transacting some business there, he said he would go to Canal-street, to see s om e booksellers who owed him some money, but did not reach there, and the last that was seen of him was in Broadway, near Chambers-street. Some person, it is understood, told him while out that Mr. J. C. Colt, the author of a new system of bookkeep ing, (who oceupied an office in the new granite building, at the corner of Chambers-street and Broadway, in the room next but one to Broadway,) who owed Mr. Adams some $2OO for printing his book, was about to leave the city, and Mr. Adams replied that he would go to see him and endeavour to get his money ; but Mr. Adams from that day was never seen alive. A little before four o'clock in the afternoon of that day, Mr. Wheeler, a celebrated teacher of penmanship, who occupies the room on the second story of the building fronting Broad way, and adjoining that of Colt, heard a strange and unaccountable noise in Colt's room, as if some persons were engaged in fencing or in a scuffle ; and anon, a crash as of some heavy body falling on the floor, and then a dead silence reigned. After waiting some time, Mr. Wheeler went to the door of Colt's room and knocked ; but receiving no answer, looked through the key-hole and saw two hats on the table of Colt's room, and Colt in the act of wiping or washing the floor. Mr, Wheeler, after waiting a considerable length of time, looked into the key-hole again, and still saw Mr. Colt en gaged in the same operation. Mr. W. then told his assistant in his school to watch Colt until he went out of his room, as he suspected something was wrorg, and the young man accordingly watched all night and heard Colt engaged in his room all night at work. On the morning of Saturday he saw Colt put a box some four feet long out of his room marked with some name, and directed to St. Louis, via New Orleans, which in the course of the forenoon he delivered to a carman, who put it on his cart and conveyed it away. A day .or two afterwards, Mr. Wheeler gained ingress into Colt's room, and discovered a looking-glass broken, the floor bearing the appearance of having been recently acrubbed or scrapca, .eo place covered with fresh ink, and also ink spots on the wall, as if to conceal some other stains. A hatchet was also found, the handle of which had been scraped over, and then covered with ink. On hearing of the disap pearance of Mr. Adams, who was advertised for, Mr. Wheeler went to the Coroner, and communicated to him his suspicions ; and that Magistrate, with Justice Taylor, of the Upper Police, aided by officers A. M. C. Smith and Walker, examined the premises ; and after taking the testimony of Mr. Wheeler and his assistant, concluded to arrest Colt, who was arrested by officer Smith accordingly on Friday, and taken before the Mayor. On being interrogated, he said he was not in his room on the night of the 17th instant, and that he did not put any box out of his room and send it away the next day, though it was proved that he did. He was then committed to prison. The Mayor then advertised for the carman who took the box from the store, and Mr. Godfrey, the superintendent of carts, diligently employed himself until he found him, and brought him before the Mayor. There he stated that he had conveyed a box from Mr. Colt's room and put it on board the ship Kala mazoo according to directions, for which Mr. Colt bad paid him. The Mayor then sent officers Smith and Walker on board the ship and had her detained, as she was about to sail; and yesterday having the hatches opened, the Mayor and Justice Taylor, with the officers, repaired on board the vessel, where the box marked as stated, was found in her hold ; and after a time got out and brought on deck. There it was opened, and the body of a man supposed to be Mr. Adams found, with only the shirt on, partly covered with salt and chloride of lime, with cloths wrapped around it, a coat and other clothes packed around the body, and the whole enveloped in an old awning. It was then closed and conveyed to the dead house in the Park. There the Coroner, attended by Drs. Gilman and Kissam, and others, appeared and examined the body, which was greatly decomposed, and presented a frightful spectacle. A rope was round the neck extend ing round and under the knees, which were drawn up to the breast, the whole of the bone of the forehead almost was crushed and driven in upon the brain. There was a fracture of both the right and left pa rietal bones, portions of which were driven in and went across the right side of the chin, which also penetrated he stock on his neck. The stock was also cut open in ront and fast only behind. The physicians ascribed his death to these wounds, and the testimony was laid before the Jury who assembled. The testimony, as re gards the identification of the body, clothing, &c., we were not allowed to hear, but the verdict was in accord ance with the above facts, imputing the killing, as they believed, to J. C. Colt. He was brought out of prison, and looked pale and haggard, remaining silent, and his counsel, Messrs. Robert Emmett and J. A. Morrell, sent for, and afterwards he was remanded to prison. —New Yorh Express. NEW YORK MONEY MARKET, SEPT. 26- The operations were very limited to-day. An improve ment, however, has taken place in the general descriptions. Delaware advanced 4-, Harlem Mohawk Canton li, Indiana Bonds*, and Illinois Bonds 1. SALES AT THE STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 25. $2,000 Indiana Bonds 1,000 Ditto ditto, n. w. 3,000 Ilinois Bonds 5,000 Ky. 6's 100 Shares North American Trust ... cash 4 25 Ditto ditto, a. a. w. 120 Ditto Delaware and Hudson 100 Ditto ditto ditto, a. 30 lO5l 50 Ditto Union Bank ... lOB 25 Ditto Canton Co. s. 60 25 Ditto ditto ditto 13 Ditto Mohawk R. R. 200 Ditto Harlem R. R., b I 50 Ditto ditto ditto, s 3 20 Ditto Stonington, R. It. 50 Ditto Long Island, R. R. THE INQUEST. MANCRESTER, FRIDAY MORNING.—The inquest on the unfortunate sufferers by the late awful explosion of the steam-boiler on the premises of Messrs. Elce and Co., in this town, was held yesterday morning, before Mr. N. S. flutter and a respectable jury, at the Cross Keys, in Jersey-street, Ancoats, where five of the bodies were lying. Another of the workmen has died ; thus making a total of eight persons whose lives have been sacrificed by this awful catastrophe. Those who remain now at the infirmary are in a very dan gerous state, and there are but ,slight hopes entertained of the recovery of Fox, the boy who escaped instant death by concealing himself in an empty cistern, but who was, nevertheless, so much scalded about th e lower extremities of the b9dy as to render his recovery almost hopeless. Almost the whole of the deceased were young men from eighteen to twenty , fiVe, and one of them, who bad been out of employ for two months, had only com menced work on Monday last. _ _ Mr. Elce, as soon as the jurors had viewed the bodies and the building, was examined, and he stated, that the explosion took place a short time before half-past six on Wednesday morning, and as soon as he wa s i n f orme d o f it he at once proceeded to the spot. Mr. Elce then des cribed the injury sustained by the premises, and cleurtic tion of the machinery, which he estimated at 1,5001., in dependently of the delay that would now be occasioned by the stoppage of the business and the execution of the orders on hand. The engineer, though young, attended to his duties very satisfactorily. Mr. Thomas Banks, engineer and millwright, said, his impression on hearing of the explosion was that it had been occasioned by a shortness of water in the boiler. The boiler had one stay extending the whole length of it, and he considered that of sufficient strength to be secure at 401 b. pressure. The boiler had been in use for about five years, and was therefore not much damaged or burnt. Brown, the father of Iram Brown, the engineer, said, he was in the habit of superintending the engine and instructing his son in the management of it. He was always afraid himself to go near the boiler, as he con ceived it to be unsafe, and he had frequently told Mr. lice that an explosion would some day take place, as the boiler was too weak for the pressure put upon it. He thought a boiler with 40Ib. pressure should have more stays than one to render it safe. His son was a steady and sober young man. Had been an engineer for three years. He was in his 17th year. Mr. John Roberts, an engineer and machinist, was then sworn, and he gave it as his opinion that the boiler was not of sufficient strength to sustain the pressure to which it was submitted. He did not think the accident arose from want of water, but from a deficiency of stays within the boiler. He did not consider one stay sufficient. The Jury unanimously returned a verdict of " Acci dental death," in each of the eight cases; and recorded their opinion that tine boiler was not of sufficient strength for the purposes for which it was used, and the pressure to which it was subjected. The Jury also deprecated the practice of employing such youths in the management of steam engines —a practice which they said arose from a desire on the part of the manufacturers to save the few extra shillings they would have to pay for the services of an experienced and practical engineer. The proceedings were then terminated. ADJOURNED INQUEST. Yesterday the inquiry which was adjourned from Wednesday last, was again resumed before Mr. Baker, in reference to the circumstances connected with the death of James Carrol, the policeman of the H division, who died from the injuries received on the morning of the 22d ult., in an affray which took place in the neigh bourhood of Church-street, Bethnal-green. Thomas Smedley and James Welsh, the prisoners charged with having been concerned in causing the death of the de ceased, were present, in the c us t o dy o f two turnkeys of the New Prison. After some additional evidence had been given, the Coroner summed up the different state ments made by the witnesses in this protracted inquiry, when the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Thomas Smedley and other persons, who are to the Jurors unknown." The Jury added that they re commended it to be made known to the Commissioners of Police, that a greater number of police should be placed on duty in the neighbourhood where the assault occurred. The Coroner then made out his warrant for the com mittal of the prisoner to Newgate, and the several wit nesses were bound over to prosecute. The inquiry lasted from ten o'clock in the forenoon to five o'clock in the afternoon, this being the sixth meeting of the Jury, who were highly respectable, and who at each adjournment readily complied with the suggestion of the Coroner. 5. Have the Directors been led by their experience to consider any particular description of engine as pecu liarly dangerous, and if so, for what reasons ? 6. Are extra engines ever employed upon the Railway in propelling trains ? 7. If so, is the extra engine applied in front of the train or behind ? Writ; BUDE Lairri‘ [FROM A. CORRESPONDENT.) I beg leave to acquaint you, that the Bude Light will be exhibited, on Sunday next, at the evening ser vice, at Christ Church, Albany-street, Regent's Park ; and, as it is a manifest improvement in lighting and ventilating, with which our worthy Rector, Mr. Dods worth, and the congregation, are much pleased, I think advisable, as a constant reader of your valuable Paper, that you should be made acquainted with the fact. This improvement is about being extensively adopted throught the metropolis, in our churches and other public buildings. 8. Have the Directors been led by their experience to behinu the use of an ex t ra e ngine, eith er in front or , e n additional source of danger ? 9. Are engu... .ver allowed to run tender foremo s t upon the Railway ? I am, Sir, your obeul..st cervant, S. LAING. COURT CIRCIULAR, WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert walked on the Terrace of the Castle this morning; and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also took walking exercise, attended by I*dy Charlotte Dundas. HOARDED GUINEAS IN IRELAND.—By the second and recently published Report of the Select Com mittee on Banks of Issue, it appears that the Bank of Ireland has for the last fifteen years received from its branches in various parts of Ireland, and also at the head Bank in Dublin, considerable yearly amounts in guineas, very few of them light, and with the appearance of hav ing been hoarded. These guineas they remit to the Bank of England, whence they are sent to the Mint, and re coined into sovereigns and half. sovereigns, with the amount of which the Bank of Ireland is credited. The Bank of Ireland has not . paid out an y gu i neas to t h e pub lic since th e y ear 182 0 ; yet it has remitted to the Bank of England the following sums in guineas in the 16 years specitied:-1825, 63,0001. ; 1826, 84,2001. ; 1827.50,4001. ; 1828, 49,5001. ; 1829, 3,700/. ; 1830, 56,700/. ; 1831, 23,000/. ; 1832, 29,100/ ; 1833, 33,0001. ; 1834, 33,600/. ; 1835, 23,800/. ; 1836, 39,500/. ; 1837, 53,000/. ; 1838, 36,100/. ; 1839, 10,000/. ; IR4O, 23,700/. The total amount of these sixteen years is 612,6001.—an immense sum to be hoarded in this way during the period specified. Miss A. KEMBLE AT FRANKFORT.—During the last fourteen days (10th to 24th September) we have been rich in musical treats. By a fortunate co i nc id ence , Liszt, Rubini, M a d ame Persiani, and Miss Kemble, hap pened to be here at the same time. Of Liszt little can be said that is new, since there is an expression of en- thusiastic admiration in which France, England, Italy, and Germany, have not repeatedly joined. No living artist, perhaps, has been more bitterly attacked, or more zealously defended. His talent can be as little described as it can be equalled. He has favoured us with two concerts at the theatre, which on both occasions was crowded with the elite of our Frankfort public. At the second of these concerts, Liszt introduced to the public a young singer, whose performance was hailed with warm and unanimous applause. Miss Kemble bears a name of threefold celebrity in the annals of the drama, and she bids fair to maintain it in-her own person with undimi nished brilliancy. After having sung, at Liszt's concert, a cavatina of Parini, and a romance from the Bravo, Miss Kemble made her first appearance in the cha racter of Norma. Her voice is of extraordinary fresh ness and purity. Her musical feeling is correct, often deep, and admirably delicate. As yet, her efforts to please her audience are too evident to allow her to carry it along with her in triumph, but this is a fault which greater familiarity with the stage will be certain to cor rect. Miss Kemble, as an actress, appears to us more excellent even than as a singer. She has evidently availed herself of her residence in Italy to study the antique statues. Her attitudes are noble, her gestures simple, her walk full of majesty, and it is only to be re gretted that the same taste does not appear to preside over the choice of her costume. • The concert, given jointly by Rubini and Madame Persiani, was crowded to excess. Rubini, on quitting the stage, leaves none to occupy his place. After thirty years of labour, and thirty years of glory, he retires to the enjoyment, at Bergamo, of a handsome fortune, but his absence will long excite the regret cf musical Europe. The receipts of Liszt's last concert will go to swell the subscriptions to the Mozart Institution. The distinguished artist, faithful to his accustomed munificence, continues to de dicate his best efforts to the adruncement of his art.— Journal de Francfort. EXTENSIVE SALE op WooLs.--Yesterday a sale of a very large quantity of foreign wools took place at the Wool Sales-room, adjoining the office of Mr. Abram Gartside, wool-broker, Bretherton's-buildings, North John-street, and the prices obtained, considering the general depression in the commercial world, showed, we are glad to say, that this branch of trade is in a flourishing and progressive condition. The quantity to be offered (yesterday and this day) was about 6,000 bales, and comprising Australian, East India, West India, Buenos Ayres, Turkey, Russian Lambs', South America, &c., and, as was evinced by the attendance, the occasion became one of almost national interest. The room, recently formed by Mr. Gartside on the second floor in the spacious lied elegant range of build ings, and opened for the first time, is peculiarly suited for the purpose of sales, much superior to Garrow's, in London, both for its size and accommodation. It forms an oblong square, with a floor, or area, of about 115 square yards, and is lighted by five large windows. It was crowded throughout the day, and the sale proceeded with great animation, the prices, too, being fully equal to those obtained at the late London sale. The wools were not, on this occasion, of what are called " a choice no quality, l s. n a 4 d t. flock," but all of a f a i r m idd ling quality. They were sold in small lots, an d were rapidly d i knocked following ran ge of p r i ces :—Clothing Wools —First quality, ls. 6d. to ls. 9d. p er lb. ;on to ls. 6d. per lb. ; locks and greasy wools, Bd. to ls. 2d. per lb: The sale commenced at twelve o'clock, and con tinued till about five. It will be resumed to-morrow, principally in low wools. A considerable lot of Alpaca's h a s yet to be sold. This fine long -stapled wool is in great demand, the white being worth ls. 9d., the black is. 6d., and the brown ls. 3d. per lb. We should add that a grand lunch was served in a large warehouse-room adjoining the sales' room, and in the premises behind. Probably upwards of 200 individuals rushed into it to obtain a share of the good things—sandwiches, brandy, so da-water, &c. ; and a most amusi ng " scram bl e " took place, in which, notwithstanding the great outcry for free trade, every one exhibited a decided penchant for m onopoly.—Liverpool Siandard of Friday. EXTRAORDINARY' OAK TREE —There is now growing in Brook Wood, near Brook House, in the parish of Buckfastleigh, a remarkably fine oak, about three feet in circumference, and which, t o th e h e i g h t of 60 feet, has scarcely a protuberant branch. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attended by Lord Charles Wellesley, Right Hon. G. L. Dawson Darner, Hon. Captain Hood, Hon. C: A. Murray, Captain Francis Seymour, and Mr. G. E. Anson, afterwards rode on horseback to the Great Park, where the party had a run with the beagles. Her Majesty arid her Illustrious Consort left the Castle for an airing in a pony phaeton in the afternoon, his Royal Highness driving, attended by the Dowager Lady Lytt e l ton , Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Harriet Anson, the Marquis of Or monde, and the Hon. Captain Hood, occupying pony carriages, and Lord Charles Wellesley (the Clerk Marshal) and Colonel Bouverie (Equerry to the Prince) on horseback. The Duke and Duchess Of Buccleuch and the Right Hon. G. L. Dawson Darner took their de parture from the Castle to-day. Mrs. Bouverie and Mr. George Edward Anson will have the honour of joining the Royal Circle at the Castle at dinner this evening. It is now expected that her Majesty and Suite will leave on Wednesday next. The Duke and Duch ess o f B ucc l euc h arr i ve d at ther residence in Whitehall-gardens yester day, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. The Right Hon. Sir Charles Bagot, G.C.8., Governor-General of Canada, left WWII yester day morning, for Portsmouth, to embark in the Styx steam-frigate, for Canada. Mr. Hastie had an interview with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Sir Henry Hardinge left town yesterday. Viscount Melbourue left town yesterday on a visit to the Earl and Countess Cowper, at their seat Pansanger, Herts. THE VALUE O F A GRUNT.—J A ul d . iO, in his journal of a visit to Constantinople, when speaking of the Turkish boatmen, gives the following &scrip tion :—The rowers are either Greeks or Turks, and wear a fez just large ,enough to cover the crown of the head, which is elose skived. The remainder of their dress consists of a thin transparent shirt, with large sleeves reaching to the elbows ; and cotton drawers fastened to the knees ; both as white as snow. They are a fine robust race of men, and their muscular sun burnt forms are displayed to advantage through the gauze which so slightly covers them. At each stroke of the oar they utter a grunt, by forcing the breath sud denly from the chest ; to acquire this accomplishment is considered a necessary part of the boatman's education, and his character depends much upon it. May not the same observation hold good in many other trades ? What would a paviour in our streets be thought of who did not utter a grunt every time he lets fall his ram mer ? Even a horse would feel dissatisfied and uneasy, if the hostler, whilst cleaning and brushing him down, did not keep on hissing and blowing all the time be was employed. , THE HERRIN G SEASO N.—By wobel t i h ey e e o n umerous r oke boats that have been assembled off the Forelands, from the coasts of Kent and Sussex, for the seaso n , scarce l y any fish have as yet been cacucgeshstf.ul,Oenaeraibaogatitthaist said s gone tone , t to t a h v o i n westward, e b s tewe been rd v , e ry s belonging u nearly 150/., has induced many to fit out for, the voyage rather earlier than usual, the fish being expeCted to have reached this part of the Channel ; but in this the.unfor nate fishermen have thus far been disappointed. The ports of Margate, Ramsgate, Broadstairs, & c ., h ave been occasionally crowded with fishing boats of late, in consequence of the boisterous state of the weather.— Kent Herald. LET OF THE DUKE OF RICHMOND'S FARMS IN THE Ihotmtsrns.—The Duke of Richmond's arrival in the. North was. this season, looked forward to with . considerable anxiety by his numerous Highland tenantry, whose leases expire in 1842, and we are glad to learn that his Grace s Arrangements have not disappointed their 'expectations, but have given general satisfaction. The same plan of letting was pursued as on the other portions of the extensive estates of his Grace. The lands had been previously surveyed and valued by his Commis sioner; Mr. Balmer, and the extent and rent of each farm fixed previous to the time of letting. The present tenants were then severally called, and, if eligible, had their leases renewed on the conditions stated to them, and with which they readily and willingly closed. Most of the tenants are well pleased with the value put on their farms ; and, in many instances, the Commissioner's valuation and the tenant's offer differ only in a trifle. By this judicious plan, the ruinous competition in offering, and the consequent bad feeling which it often excites among neighbours, have b?en avoided. Industrious tenants, whose rents have usually been well paid, have always been preferred to their present possessions, unless some justifying cause warranted their re moval ; and where removals have taken place, in consequence of new arrangements, the tenants in most cases have been as well 4econimodated in other farms. Where tenants have been removed in consequence of long arrears, or where small crofts which stood in the way of agricultural improvements, have been taken from the present tenants, his Grace has, with his usual kindness and humanity,.given the out going tenants a house and yard, witk life annuities va rying from 41. to 101. a year, according to their several needs. In some cases we have heard of crofters getting larger annuities than the rents which they formerly paid. His Grace's kindness, and the anxiety he evinced to promote, as far as in his power, the comfort and happiness of all classes of his tenantry, and' his desire to accommodate all, as far as possible, have won him well-merited esteem; and we have every reason to believe that he carries w i th him the best wishes of his numerous Highland tenantry. —Elgin Courant. •We have great pleasure-in stating that a benevo lent lady, under the initials of " G. G.," has just pre sented, in addition to large subscriptions. in previous years, the munificent donation of 100/., to the London Society for the Protection of Young Females. THE YOUNG AND THE OLD.--eg / say, Wild goose," said an old Soborsides, " did you ever see htsen winking a chasm and a little kitten in pursuit of. its own tail ? R ound and round goes the little devil, now on one haunch, and then on the other, gravely kicking and grinning — an d all for what ? Why, if it sat still, there's its t a il under its nose. pleasure." 4, said Wildgoo se ; " but did ' you ever see an old cat sitting with its nose on a l evel se. No w, that's ta t' k s e the yau : , moral 'of a Young f e ll ow of blinking—nowwith knobthe rr— poker o ? l w a ze—t sits, of a mouth—then a cushion of a paw rubbed ov er f ace and ears—presently a long doze, and after that a l ong stretch, with a n i nver t e d semicircular back, and a hi nd leg stuck out, as th oug h it wanted to get rid of it. - Nr s 'i n ie ee re i ....ow, that' the ' mo ra l' o f an old fellow who thinks hi mself ha pl ) ). , • " s —Bentley's Miscellany. THE FOOT BRIDGE OVER THE THAMES. The works connected with the formation of the suspen sion-bridge for foot-passengers over the Thames, from Hungerford-markot, to near Goding'S• Brewery on the other side, are progressing very satisfactorily. On Thurs day the piles whic are to enclose the masonry work which is t o rece i ve t h e b ea ring rods and chains on the Westminster side were completed. - These piles extend a considerable distance from the. quay, and .are on the west side of the landing steps. The drivin g Of the piles for the first pier are nearly ps forward, and several on the opposite side are alsO driven. ACCIDENT ON THE DUNDEE RAILWAY. — On bit n lay last, as the up-mail train from Arbrcath was passing Westhaven, an old NI oman NI as standing upon tie rails at the foot-crossing in the curve there. As soon as the engineer observed her he reversed his engine, and sounded the alarm whistle, but from the speed at which the train was going, it was impossible to stop it in time, and the engine struck the old woman upon the right shoulder, threw her off the line, and killed her on the spot.—Dundee Paper. I submit to such - invasions they are unworthy the name of , EXPLOSION OF A STEAM-BOILER. I RAILW freemen. - AY RETURNS . We extract from the _Railway Magazine the sums received on the principal Railways of Great Britain for the week ending on the day of the month prefixed to each. The return includes the money received for passengers, parcels, carriages, horses, mails, and , , mer chandize :- £ s. d. Oct. 9. Birmingham and Derby Junction 1,355 6 4 8. Birmingham and Gloucester 1,930 17 2 10. ,Chester and Birkenhead 562 12 9 10. ; Dundee and Arbroath 248 11 91 10. Eastern C ount i es 833 0 3 9. Glasgow and Ayr 1,003 1 9 9. 'Glasgow, Paisley and Greenock 844 4 4 2. Grand Junct. & Chester & Crewe 9,306 8 9 11. Great North of England 1,267 14 5 10. Great Western 13,285 .0 5 9. Hull and Selby 1,026 11 11 9. Lancaster and Preston Junction 509 1 6 8. Liverpool and Manchester 9. London and Birmingham 17,445 14 9 14. London and Blackwell 774 15 2 14. London and Brighton 14. Ditto Shoreham' Branch 162 0 3 12. London and Croydon 14. London and Greenwich 799 17 6 9. London and South -Western.... • 5 , 873 1 8 7. Manchester, Bolton, and Bury 6ll 15 10 11. Manchester and Birmingham 4.. Manchester and Leeds ....... 9. Midland Counties 3,256 18 2 9. Newcastle and Carlisle 1,492 19 6 10. Northern and Eastern 920 3 5 9. North Midland 5 5a 4,639 4 8. North Union 1,212 15 0 9. Preston a n d W yre 350 6 ' 8 10. Ulster .............. . 11. York and North Midland 1,817 18 0 RAI.LWAy CIRCULAR. . The following has been sent round to all the railways in operation :7- Railway Department, Board of Trade, hll. Stn,—The recent accidents White on a the North Union and Bristol and Exeter Railways having shown that the pre cautions necessary to in sure safety at crossings of public roads on a level, are not always adopted; the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, direct me to call the especial attention of the Directors of the ' Railway Company to the subj ect , and to request that re turns may be furnished to the following questions:- 1. How many turnpike roads and highways are crossed on a level by the Railway ? 2. Are good and sufficient gates erected across each end of such turnpikes or highways at each of such cross ings, in conformity with the 2d and 3d Victoria, cap. 45 ? 3. Are gatekeepers stationed at each cf such crossings, in conformity with the said Act ? 4. What wages do such gatekeepers receive ? how many hours do they remain on duty ? have they any other employment ? 5. Are positive instructions given to such gatekeepers to keep such gates constantly shut across the roads, un less when opened by the gatekeeper to allow carriages, &c., to cross the railway ? 6. What other instructions are given to such gate keepers ? 7. What instructions are given to engine -drivers as to precautions to be observed on approaching crossings ? I am, Sir, your obedient servant, G. R. PORTER. To the Secretary of the Railway Company. Railway. Department, Board of Tradj; Whitehall, October, 1841. Sir,—The late accident on the London and Brighton I Railway, h av i ng suggeste d t h e i mportance of collecting 'information of the respective merits of the different de scription of locomotive engines employed upon railways, lam directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade, to request the Directors of the Railway Company to furnish them with returns to the following questions. 1. What number of engines are employed upon the Railway ? 2. What is the construction of such engines, specify ing the number of wheels and their diameter,—the weight of the eng i ne ,—th e we i g ht on t h e front wheels, —the construction of the axles and bearings, and any other particulars bearing upon the question of safety ? 3. What are the names of the makers of such engines? 4. What description of engines have the Directors been led by their experience to prefer, and for who. reasons ? THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1841. IRICHMOND PARK. The attempt s ma d e l a t e l y to s h ut out the . public from Richmond-park have attracted ge neral notice. The subsequent paper will show that this is no new measure. One of our Kings exerted all his power to enclose it for his own use, but the people triumphantly resisted it; subsequently a Princess Royal made a similar attempt, but was defeated in a Court of Justice. By the cases adduced below it will be seen that right of free passage and commonage is so vested in the people of the locality that it will be as easy to confine the free air as to usurp the free dom of the park. Richmond Park covers in the .whole 2, 0 53 acres, and is enclosed by a wall of brickwork, of eight, or, as some say, eleven miles in circuit. ' To form some idea of the various interests con nected with this park, it is sufficient to state that of these acres 265 are in Petersham; 483 in the Manor of Ham; 6.50 in Mortlake; 230 in Putney ; about 100 in Richmond, and as many more in Kingston. Such are the villages, pa rishes, and hamlets, interested in the common age and open wayfare of the park. The first attempt to deprive the public of the right of common in Richmond Park was made by Charles the First. This Prince, being much addicted to the chase, was desirous of having a large park for red, as well as fallow deer; and he considered this place, which had large tracts of waste land and wood, as every way fit for his purpose. The consent of such parishes, how ever, as had a right of common on these wastes was necessary even before a King's wishes could be carried into effect, as also the consent of such gentlemen and others as had estates thereon. Charles accordingly granted a Commission, un der his Privy Seal, empowering the officers of the Exchequer to treat with the proprietors and others for the necessary purchases, and a treaty was soon concluded by many of the freeholders, copyholders, and inhabitants of the place. But, although the greater part of those that were interested in this proceeding were soon pre vailed upon to concur with the King in his design, yet, says Lord Chancellor Clarendon, in his " History of the Rebellion, " " Many very obstinately refused, and one gentleman in particular, who had the best estate, with a convenient house and gardens, would by no means part with it; and the King being at earnest to compass it, it made a great noise, as if the King would take, away men's estates at his own pleasure. The City of Lon don, as well as the public in general, (fearing the roads would be obstructed by the inclosure) had taken alarm on the first notice of the. King's in tentions, and were confirmed in their suspicions when they saw the building of the - wall going forward before the several proprietors had con sented to part with their lands and commonage. Understanding also that the King would compel the owners to sell, whether they would or not, London grew more and more urgent with the officers of State to stop the further progress of his design. From day to day, Laud Archbishop of Canterbury; Juxon, Bishop of London; and Lord Cottington, then Chancellor of the Exche quer, were so constantly solicited, that at length they could not resist the importunity, and warmly represented to the King the im policy of resisting the public will. These Ministers had, indeed, been averse to the design from the beginning; and Cottington in particular had thrown all the impediments he could devise in the way of the bargains that were to be made. Yet this had no other effect than that of exposing them to their Royal master's displeasure, who declared himself "resolved to go through with it." But though the King was not to be diverted from the execution of this favourite project, yet so far did he profit by the advice and remon strances of his friends as to obviate, by his subse quent conduct in this affair, whatever might ap pear to give offence, or be urged against him as Just complaint. .Care was accordi ng ly t a k en to h ave gates at 'convenient distances in the walls, with permis sion to use the roads as b e f ore ie ground was enclosed; and step-ladders in proper places for the accommodation or rum pabsengers. t he poor also of the different parishes into which the in closure extended were permitted, as heretofore, to take and carry away the fire-wood. Sir Robert Walpole was one of those who at tempted to shut out the public, and the inhabit ants of Petersham on one occasion were refused, at his instance, gravel out of the park. Sergeant Darnell, who had a house there, sent the ranger word, that if the teams were not immediately admitted, he himself would come and order the gates to be pulled down. After this, there was an end of the grievances of which the people had been apprehensive, and no farther matter of reasonable complaint subsisted. The Rangership of this park was given by George 11. to Robert, son of Sir Robert Walpole. That statesman himself spent much of his leisure time in this retirement, where he is said to have expended 14,0001. in the repairs of the Great Lodge, and other improvements. The office of Ranger was in 1751 conferred on the Princess Amelia, daughter of George 11., when the great case for decision came on re specting the right of the people to the park. Whilst the Princess was in this office, complaints were, in 1752, set on foot by the inhabitants of Richmond and the surrounding parishes against the. Deputy Ranger, and other keepers of the park and gates, for obstructing the footpaths through it. After various trials and different verdicts, a decision was at length given in their favour at Kingston Assizes, in April, 1754, when their right was fully established. A report of this case is not easily now to be met with, but it will readily be seen by the high legal talent employed upon it, that the arguments on both sides were thoroughly sifted, so as to leave little hope f.n• successful litigation on the part of the Crown at the present time. The counsel for the prosecution were—Sir John Phillips, of Norbiton Hall, in Kingston; Mr. Starkie, Mr. Crowle, Mr. Clayton, Mr. Parrott (afterwards a Baron of the Exchequer), Mr. Beckford, Mr. Morton (afterwards Chief Jus tice of Chester), and Mr. Clarke. For the Crown, the Attorney-General and Solicitor- General; Mr. Hume Campbell, Mr. Pratt (afterwards Lord Camden), Mr. Luke Robinson, and Mr. Bishop. The subscription set on foot to raise money for trying this cause amounted to 1,095/. it was tried at Bar 12, Nov. 13, 1754, in an action brought by Symons against Shaw, Deputy- Ranger of the Park, and a verdict was found for the plaintiff. Mr. Lewis, a brewer, of Richmond, took a very active part in this business, and was on that account held in such 'esteem by the inhabit ants of Richmond, that a subscription of three hundred pounds was raised to defray the damage done to his brewhouse by a flood in 1774; and he, becoming unfortunate in business, the inha bitants raised an annual subscription fur him, to the time of his death, in 1792. The Princess having surrendered her interest in this ellieta s it was bestowed on the Earl of Bute, and on his death it fell into the hands of the,Royal Family. in conclusion, We. would only add, that any attempt to shut out the public from the park will be met 'with strenuous and successful resistance. Looking at it in only one point of view, it is unreasonable to suppOse that so large a tract of land, very near eleven miles 'in compass, within less than the same number of miles of the capital of the king dom, and great part of it common, should be shut out from free passage. Can the most stolid reasoner imagine that parishes, Whose boundaries meet in the park, should have no way for the inhabitants of those parishes to pass and repass for the transaction of the necessary atlldrs that people so situated must have with each other, without going many miles about through other parishes? There is no other place in the kingdom similarly situated; and we arc con vinced that the inhabitants of London and the suburban districts will not allow this spot to be an exception to the general rule. DUNDEE TRADE.—We have as yet experienced no decided improvement in the state of our general trade ; at the same time we are happy to say that there is now more confidence felt amongst mercantile people in doing business than has been the case for some time past. The hopes of benefit froaa the harvest have completely vanished, as all our crops hare suffered se verely by the late rains, and it is now said that very little of the new wheat in this county will be fit to be used fur bread, so that our bakers will have to look fur their supplies elsewhere. Flax is still dull of sale, at prices same as this day week. Several vessels with flax and tows have arrived during the last eight days, so that our supplies are fully kept up, and there is no longer any fear of a scarcity of the raw material being felt during the ensuing winter. During the past month the importation hero amounted to about 4,000 tons of flax and flax codilla, which left an increase of our whole importation from Ist January to 30th Septem ber, 1841, of about 3,600 tons beyond that during the sante' period last year. Tows continue to be inquired after, and maintain their prices. Hemp of all sorts is quite nominal in price. Hemp codilla finds buyers from 171. to 171. 10s. per ton, to be used as a substitute for flax codilla, which costs more money. Jute is in fair de mand at our last quotations of 17k. to 4 71. 10s. per ton, according to quality.—Dundee Courier. TROTTING MATCH.—On the 27th ult., a trotting match between Captain Yelverton's Brown Bess, and Mr. T. Patch's' Rainbow, came off on the ground from the eight to the nine mile stone, on the road from Exeter to Honiton. It was down hill, the whole way, and Rainbow -was the winner by About 200 yards.-... Exeter Flying Post. COMMERC;I:AL AND MANUFAC TURING DEi?RESSION IN ABERDEEN. (From the Aberdeen Herald.) The first resolutiit , n passed at the public meeting held in the Court-house, on Tuesday week, was to the following effect : " That, although the city of Aberdeen has been hi therto spared front witnessing such an intensity of dis tress as has been pr evailing for these three years past in some other parts o r the kingdom, it has endured its full share of that general commercial depression which has led to a falling off in the public revenue, and a great diminution in the value of almost every kind of pro perty." In proof of the averment that Aberdeen has " en dured its full share" of the general commercial depres sion that now prevails in other parts of the kingdom, we take leave to submit the following fact,. In the first place, our shipping interest has been in a de clining state for some time back. This has not been owing to any felling off in the amount of our imports, but from the gradual transfer of our import trade to foreign bottoms. This will best appear from the fol lowing returns carefully collated from the Custom-house entries : IMPORTS AT ABERDEEN DT BRITISH VESSELS. Vessels. Tons. 1834 1835 1636 1837 1838 1839 1840 Compare these figures with those which show our Imports by Foreign Vessels. Vessels. Tons. 1834 1835 ....... 48 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 It thus appears that, while our imports by British vessels have remained stationary during the last six years, those by foreign vessels have increased nearly three-fourths ! The reason is obvious to every one who is in the least degrees acquainted with the crip pled state of our maritime commerce by our fiscal re strictions. Every vessel we build is taxed on one thing or another. Her timbers are taxed if they are not hewn out of half-rotten fir ; her planks are taxed, unless they are cut from some landlord's estate at home, who has the price in a great measure at his own making ; her ropes, masts, sails—in short, everything else is taxed that enters into her construction. And then the food of the seamen is taxed, and that exor bitantly. The policies of insurance are taxed, and, in soma instances, the charters of her freight are also subject to duty. In these circum stances, sce cannot compete with foreign vessels the cost of which, in most cases, is not over one-half of the cost of British vessels. Foreigners are thus enabled to offer carriage at a much lower rate of freight than Bri tish vessels can do ; and the consequence is, that they are taken up much sooner wherever lastage is in demand. Some twenty years ago, the construction and equip ment of foreign vessels were so inferior, that British vessels got a preference even at a considerable difference of freight, but now that our restrictive policy has driven our artisans, and, in some cases, our capitalists, to seek for employment and invest their capital abroad, the construction, and equipment of foreign vessels are vastly improved—indeed so much so, that it is diffi cult to distinguish between some foreign vessels that now enter our harbour and some of our best modelled craft. The reciprocity system, too, has aided the trans fer of our imports to foreign bottoms—not that the Reciprocity Act was in principle a bad act, but be • cause it was not accompanied by a general relaxation of the restrictions on foreign imports of all kinds. No thing short of a general revision and modification of our whole import tariff will save our shipping and commer cial as well as our manufacturing interests. Before leaving our foreign imports, it may not be out of place to notice a fact in the character of the goods imported, as illustrative of that generosity and disin terestedness on the part of the landed interests for whith the landow ners t a k e to themselye. -- ' what kind „e Lifts the increase of our i mports cruelly consisted ? Corn to feed our starving artisans ? No. Timber to build them something like comfortable houses ? No. What then ? Bones to fatten the landlords' land. And to show the landlords' disin terestedness and generosity, he will sacrifice the British shipping for the sake of getting the manure a penny a bushel cheaper, in consequence of being brought over at a low rate of freight by a foreigner. Generous land lords! In farther proof that our shipping interest is suffering from the unequal competition of foreigners, we call at tention to the following table, which shows that even our exports are carried off by foreigners : BRITISH VESSELS LEFT ABERDEEN AND PETERHEAD IN BALLAST. Vessels. Tong. 1834 1835 1836 1897 1838 1839 1840 Compare this with the number of FOREIGN VESSELS WHICH LEFT ABERDEEN AND PETERHEAD IN BALLAST DURING THE SAME PERIOD. Vessels. Tons. 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 1840 Here again the foreigner has the advantage ; and perhaps the British shipowner never felt the force of this fact more than he dues at the present moment ; for, just at the time be was calculating on getting fair freights to the Baltic, the foreign vessels that have come over with grain are taking cargoes of herrings from every part of the coast, at freights that would be ruinous to our shipowners. The sliding scale has fallen to the lowest point exactly at a time when we have goods to export ; and as the foreigners must go home, they will take anything rather than ballast. In the second place, our manufacturing exports are falling off. Aberdeen, a short time ago, sent a great deal of goods across the Atlantic, but our exports to that market have declined very rapidly, as will be seen from the following table, taken from the same source as the others : GOODS EXPORTED TO AMERICA FROM ABERDEEN. 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838 1839 .. 2,843 „ 1840 Now, with such facts as these staring us in the face, was it not time to memorialise her Majesty not to pro rogue Parliament until something definite had been pro posed by Government .vith a view to ameliorate the condition of the people ? Situate as we arc upon the outskirts of the country, and favourable as our position is for carrying on a large in transit u business with the towns and villages farther north, we may be yct spared a while from witnessing "such an intensity of distress as has heed orevailiog for these three years past in some other paris of the kingdom ; but the indications of dig. tress aro now paloldy manifest, and nothing will save us but united and deteri:Nued exertion for a total repeal of the Corn-laws, and a getletal modification of our whole system of fiscal duties. ARISTOCRATIC EXPENDITURE.—It Were a curious and not unimportant exercise to inquire into the modes and means of living which obtain in the higher and humbler classes of metropolitan society. Of course the expenditure of aristocratic families varies with the circumstances and habits of the respective heads of those families ; but if I were to express an opinion as to the average annual expenditure of each of the 2,000 or 3,000 titled families who live in London, that opinion would bo that such average expenditure is about 12,000/. I have often thought that, if the sum thus yearly dissi pated on the follies and extravagancies of one family, we r e judiciously distributed among the poorer classes of our metropolitan population, how vast would be the ag gregate smomit of happiness of which it would be pro ductive. , Supposing, for example, it were divided into sums of 121., and that the amount were given to as many families as there are 12/. in 12,0001., the benefaction would raise no fewer than 1,000 families, at present en during all the horrors of want, to a condition of compara tive comfort.—Lights and Shadows of London Life, by the Author of " The Great Metropolis. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OP JEWELLERY.—On Thursday information was sent round to the various po lice-stations from the D division of police of the follow ing extensive robbery of jewellery which had taken place between five and eleven o'clock on Wednesday night, at the house of Mr. Phelps, the landlord of the Dog and Duck Tavern, Princes -street, Bedford-row, when t o h u e_ft_ lowing articles of jewellery were stolen :—A double bottomed a bottomed silver repeater, maker's name unknown, _ d es h • and ntostlol dtouhnaserreeeitns ditto, lvit paste; jet on eon e i namesilver gi ßi a e r k d a ; rd a s i i i lv i e m r b h o u r n ; ti n o g n 0 - w s a i t l t, r si single-cased, s o f) d a , make r k . c . two gold seals, one of the seals r dug ing, en a gr b a l v o eo d l upon it shirt studs ; one gold ring t g p l o l l a d i n chased, the set with set with i i t n ; the seal brooch set with paste ; one gold t p h e r a e r e ls o t ; p h l , se a , c i r i i n a ep wl eiggailoohnrlldl gold sea ring o asp r e n et e o l w i f a i n at hslt;:i dia monds; o a and d a emeralds ai.el ; ; one ee golddi ditto o_ b r n o i oo t on h iet pair of earrings to match one ditto paste and emerald, to withn e i 1 i t a t o m s e e t t h fox. The whole of . above md di iot tt tno o dss vt e; ith a yellow s one ditto paste and th ga e rnet,an v d al a ua r b in le g p i ro n ptheretyshiavpnes kept f p a t up ;tairs, and the thieves are supposed to have watched o pportunity and to have gone up stairs unperceived, an al a l e ft the house in a similar manner, 3 t : so with tnse ; .: emeralds; one dagii VENING SUN r CHURCH- RATES in BIRMIN GHAM .. OCT. 13.—Tke pay: Birmnent of thi s i mpost has ceased -in gha i m f t o r alori,n.inisryswe:esrafol rmseeadr, the Chureh..eat s. The moment bow stonily brought forwa r d th e proposal for caspeahrulr'cihn-. rate. in Theythe werefirst be in a s t t e a n n , c,, on however' the bpvritenvioimusmeinaseestriloini jority after which decision they declined to ruee i t 7 the choice of a Chairman at and for the public r ci neetin g ri t d h i e ty P : i c sb xt, ioners on the main question of a Church -rate... The party have called a fresh meeting tor which bids fair to be one of the greatest meetings that have for years past. been held here. It is by all sides regarded as a public struggle of no common importance. The party have been to London to consult the Aunt. ney-General, and also Sir James Graham, and their friends give it out that they are resulted to carry their point. The following placards bate been issued and plenti. fully distributed through the town : , " THE CHURCH I RATE ONCE MORE The Churchwardens hare again called uponthei in habitants to assemble for the purpose rf-inalting Church-rate. The meeting will Le held on Friday next, the 13th instant, at eleven o'clock it the forenoon, in the Town-hall. " The inhabitants met on the 10th of September for the same purpose ; they elected a Chairthan to conduct the business for which they were called together ; and when their Chairman, in their name, put: the question, whether any motion for a Church -rate was meant to be proposed, the Churchwardens and their friends did not Even deign to give a reply. " Tie Churchwardens, on their own unacknowledged and unsupported authority, pretended to adjourn that meeting ; and when the day to Which they had ad journed arrived, with a contempt of decency as un equivocal as had been their previous contempt of cus tom and law, they refused to meet the inhabitants, whose presence they had, with such seeming earnest ness, invoked. " The object of the Churchwardens and their abettors plainly is, to harass the inhabitants bvrepeated and vexatious assemblings into a forced compliance with their demands. They expect to succeed in wringing from weariness or negligence the sums which they must ever despair of obtaining from justice and right. " The Committee appointed to watch over the inte rest of the inhabitants confidently trust that there is not one individual in the parish who is opposed, in prin ciple or in practice, to the iniquitous impost of Church rates, that will fail, on Friday, openly and effectively, to testify his opposition. " Every occupier who pays his own rates, and has paid all such as arc due and have been demanded of him, is entitled to be present and to'vote. " Every occupier whose rates are paid'by his landlord is entitled to be present and to vote. " Let all such attend without fail. And that the de feat of the present attempt of the Churchwardens Ilia) , be as prompt and as decided as was the defeat of the last, let them attend early and remain in attendance till their votes have been duly recorded. e On behalf of the Committee. " CHARLES 3TUA.CD, Chairman, " Birmingham, Oct. 13, 1841." `--- COL. NAPIER'S PAMPHLET. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SU.N. SIR-I cannot help observing on the great incon sistency of that part of Colonel Napier's p3mghlet, which you have quoted. I ought to use the term " absurdity." He first states that the assertion s of the political economists, that the proportion " of the supply of labour to the demand for it," is not made bona Ale, and that they endeavour to evade the proof of it, is incor rect, and then he himself, in his four propositions, proves the correctness of it, and makes it the foundation of his subsequent arguments. These propositions are—. Ist. The employer being richer can hold out longer, and so beat down the price of the poor man's labour. 2d. That employers have a general interest in avoid ing competition with each other, &c., is not true. Their competition in the market supersedes that interest as against the labourer, and no instance can be Pro duced of their combining together not to employ men who have struck for wages ; on die contrary they take advantage of such a strike in one town to •L na and sates, instead o f stopp i ng submission. stuttaneou./ j , ;, towns to re d uce the labourer to But without quoting all his tour prupu.,..u..., ask this question—Does not the master agricult,arist grind down and take advantage of his labourers, quite as much as the master manufacturer .; a n d, taken as a body, are not the agricultural labourers the worst fed and the most emaciated set of men of the two ? I have had great opportunities of observing and comparing the two classes, and I answer, Yes. And, again, let me ask if the Gallant Colonel had his wish, and no agri cultural labourer could turn " weaver" or ma nufacturing labourer, could the agriculturists fired eml loyment—even if the price of corn were doubted, and the consequent addition of bad land brought into cultivation to the great benefit of the owner of that land—could the agriculturists find employment for one tenth of those born on the land ? I answer No ! and they must be left to the mercy of the Poor-law Com missioners. Your obedient servant, Fulham, Oct. 9. A CONSTA READER. ADELAIDE GALL E RY. We last evening attended at this - Oallery, and were much entertained by a lecture, deliveFed by Mr. Scott, upon the natural history of the electrical eel, or gym.. notus, and upon the personal history of the interesting individual exhibited in the Institu: ion. We have wire ral times tested his powers, but we will dot shock otir reatiers by describing the details of our experience. Let the curious try for themselves, and.the most timid need not shrink from the experiment,i4 the unpleasenk part of it is neither dangerous nor permanent. It is over in a second. The " Kalorama" consists of a collection of pic tures, worked (for we cannot say painted) by Captain Barber in a novel and extraordinary manner. Foliage, houEes, stone, water, and all the elementA of landsimpe, are cut out of coloured paper with a pair of scissors— and if you choose, in the presence of bis the ingenious Captain. They are then fixed up an the canvass in such order and harmony as -to produce all the effect of a highly-finished picture fresh from the easel. We have seldom seen an exhibition more cu rious, or more deserving of the patronage of all lovers of att. It presents a singu!ar combination of ai tistical skill and mechanical ability. The delightful little creature called the " Infant Sappho," executed a piece from the Luck de Lantuter mour, and several Italian, English, Scotch, an d I r i s h raps airs, with aasptpolnaiushseinfgrom an power n a u n d d ie p n i c e e or at least fourek, and a m id st hundred persons. THE SHIP YORK AN!) THE WALLACES. The following letter has been received at Lloyd's from Captain Legg, of the York, which vessel, it will be remembered, as stated by the %Vallaces after their , comm teal to Newgate, wscal intceuntd4, Aug. 15, dt0be1 , 35t; 871.1. ~ Sir—The peculiar circumstances undtr which lam u doubtless ora ta kearrival by;it 01l ecn i asa n estn th us nectaotalnt oilcepu rounds cotntauud, addressi n gnreaderts htyour ooefa ryyou,itoahe observation, of the newspapers, i l,l es t 0 I 1 - i s h a 1 pl iced, I trust will be a sufficient excuse for the liberty eut on my ep a o n rt d s w wh h t i i which vile concerningr ship York, and coupling my name (as commander) with the most villainous plot on record. It goes on to say that arrangements had been wade - for the wilful destruction of this. ship ; how such a diabolical report . could have originated I know not, and most heartily do I pray that the vile projectors of such unfounded slander may be dragged to justice and the punishment they deserve. You must be well aware, Sir, that if my ~ innocence be not clearly proved beyond a doubt, t the villancous calumny is calculated to blast m y . a. pros pects thrnugh life ; for who would truss ~ tae fri_th__ ob .. !noble property while such a stigma remains ;" n'Y must bo racter ? I here declare (thatvhic4 ev"turi'firil circum stance that could have given rise to the T een b charged proved) that I do not know of the mos . t r t of suspicion of such a plot as 'I bane from Eng _ with, and do, therefore, during ) Pl: ccoae , which I feel land, rely solely on my perfect ionclito ef t° untarnished confident will give me back 'lny . a , b nueavottred to West ihnJow reputation, which some vile wre tch , wrench from mc. be fore your Honourable there be any circumstances Cominitter, and • shou ld I bi s very curious matter, . 1 unexplained relative " I beg you • will say „ m y t° arrival in Engl Ind to expose I shall be public glal n every transaction, which I feet . to the view m y prose to the world how basely I I will clearly pro convince( . you to give this pub.. this of the public Journals. I ask it licit) , in one or more ' of humanity, for you must be an act of justice—. as from England , • t such a distance this is the aware that a have of vindicating my injured name. only means I I am , your obedient servant, have been calumniated. I pray ...JAMES LEGG, Commander of Ship York. p . s. j shall sail from this port-for London about 25th September, 1841. Mr. Richard Potter, M.A.; 'Fellow a Queen's C o ll e ge ' Cambridge, well known to Inen - il sc i ence as an original investigator and experim6titalist, has received the appointment of Professor of Natural Philosophy and of Astrolornssyr at Univers lenity College, 1 4Ondoll, in th e pl ace Profe Syhe A SPORTING Docron.---The .medical proles., sion furnishes its quota of (fox-hunting) .enthusiasts and many highly honourable tr a i ts are recorded of them. , The following, tor example : A medic a l gent l eman, o f the name of lanster, residing near Newbury, ordered his gardener to set a trap for some "Verluin that infested his 'garden. As ill luck would have it; a fox was found in it in the morning with his leg broVerf. On its being taken to the doctor, he exclaitned, " Why did you not ca ll m e up in the night, that I might set •the leg ?' Better late than never ; he did set theleg ; the. fox re covered, and was killed iu due form alter a capital run- Quarterly Review.