The Sun. — London, England, 1841-12-28 00:00:00

MORNING SUIT GREAT WESTERN RAIL- WAY ACC IDENT. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) The inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate individuals who were killed by the late fatal ac cident on the great Western Railway was re sumed this morning at theShepherds'-house where the previous proceedings had taken place. The C oroner, Mr. May, arrived at nine o'clock precisely, but some delay was occasioned in consequence of the non-arrival of one of the jurors. I visited the slip at Sonning-hill this morn ing, where the melancholy occurrence took place. The workmen are still employed in clearing away - the rubbish, and making good. the face of tlo slope. The statement that the cut ting was extremely steep, appeared to me, from the position in which I viewed it, to have been made without good grounds. The bank slopes away very considerably on either side, and is co vered with a green turf; giving it an appear ance of solidity, which unfortunately it does not appear to have possessed. The patients in the Reading Hospital are, I understand, going on extremely well. Another was discharged' yesterday a fternoon, making five out of the seven teen originally brought in, and it is stated that the persons who received injuries of the spine, and about whom the greatest apprehensions were en aertained, are in a fair way of recovery. The following are the names of the Jury : James Millard, foreman; Benjamin Lovegrove, John Silver, Chas. Millard, Gyles Dearlove, William Manners, George Brown, William Wa- John Wheeler, Richard Manners, Wil -.Eau' ...Bromley, George Mills, William Harling. Mr. aunders, the secretary of the Company; Mr. B runei ' , the engineer; the contractors, assist ant engineers, dnd other persons connected with 17resent, as were also Mr. R. the railway, were unt Barrington, Mr. C. Palmer, M.P., Vises Russell, M.P., and sever;sl influential gentlemen of the neighbourhood. 1.7-Then the proceedings .commenced the room was cro7oed in every part. rr he missing-juryinan having arrived, Th t : Cono_NEß said the Jury Vt. eye aware that t h e i ncp ,:st had been adjourned ' f last, for thel:urpose of lip obtahad bining een t sudden and ° l - 1 11 : r as to whether s without notice, or , - ,viiether it bad occurred after -q6 to call the attention of previous indications so were also to obtain the Company to it. They n evidence to. identify the bowi t e s an d a were several strangers in attenak, e - f s or tlre t h c at purpore,,it would be perhaps an accom.- iodation to them to Lake that part of the evidence firs_ • John Williams—l live at Cheltenham. I am a stone-mason. 'My son accompanied me in the luggage-train from London, on Friday-morning. We 'started from Paddington between four and live o'clock. My son's name was Charles. He was a stone-mason, and about twenty-four years of age. saw my son at the tima of the accident under the wheels. The first thing I felt was a dreadful shock, and soon after I found myself on the ground. The carriage in which I was riding was upset. There was something on my arm. My-son was in the first carriage; I was in the second. I tried to get up and fell again, when I recovered my senses. I went to look for my son; he was under the wheels of one of the luggage waggons with another poor man. The wheel was on his throat, and his arm was through it. He and the other man were quite dead. One carriage was on the top .. of the other. I have seer' eight dead bodies lying , . in a hut near this place. The bodies are lying in a row, my son's is the second. The stoppage of the train was very sudden, but I can not tell how it occurred—it was dark at the time. Jabez Clee, a stonemason of Cheltenham, was one of the passengers, and was about 19 years old. , George Mabbott, of .Gloucester, a stone mason, was also One of the: passengers. The hinder carriages ran upon - and crushed the ones in front. I s cannot say whether any of the car riages remained on the rails. I had too much on my mind to attend to anything but my son. George Allen—l live at Itio. 2, Haddington street, York-road, Lambeth. I am a stone mason, and foreman to Messrs. Grissell and Peto. I have seen the bodieS of the eight per sons lying dead near this place. I can recognise three of them. One is Charles Williams, another George Mabbott, and the third is Jabez Clee. They are all stonemasons, and were in the employ of Messrs. Grissell and Peto at the New Houses of Parliament: Clef! was about 35 years . old. 'They were going to the country to spend the Christmas holidays with their friends. Hear ing or the,ccidont,.and knowing the men, I was anxioni to serf after it, as I was aware that many of them Ns%;re going by the train, and we always wi;lt to 64,Ne a good feeling with our men. A person who waSpyesent said that Mr. Ar nold, a medical mau of the neighbourhood, had seen some of the ; persons killed immediately after the accident, tend it might be as well to exaiqine line The Co.loNi:a did not think it necessary. Ii he was Nvanting• he ould be sent for. Samuel Huish—l live at 58, Clarence-gardens, Regent's Park. — l am a painter. I have seen the eight dead bodies, and know two of them, 4sepli Hands and Jabez Clee. Hands was a paititer, and lodged with inc. He left my house at lia!f-past three o'clock on Friday morning, to flu by, the luggage train. He was about '22 years old, and a native of Cheltenham. 'Susannah Ralph—l am the wife of William Ralph, orßuttwell, in Oxfordshire. My husband :is a victualler. I have seen the eight dead bodies and recognize that of Richard Ralph, of Har well, Berks, my brother-in-law. He dealt in fruit. It was here stated that the witnesses to identify two other of the bodies had not yet arrived, and the remaining one there was no person to identify. The CORONER said as these witnesses bad not arrived, he would now proceed to another, and the most material part of the case, namely, as to whether the slip was sudden, and without notice, or whether there were such previous indications :as required the attention of the Company. He wished to know what evidence there was on that point ? Mr. GOSLING had no charge whatever to bring against the Company, but lie believed there were witnesses in attendance who could prove the pre vious slip of the earth. The following- witnesses were then called in and examined. • Robert Hatton, of Sonning—l live near the Sonning-hill cutting, and cross the bridge twice a day. I know the spot where the slip of earth took place on Friday morning last. It is on the south side of the cutting. I observed it a fort night previously. I was going over the bridge, and I saw the slip of earth and some drain tiles. The slip was about eight - -yards up the bank. I observed some of the drain tiles dis placed. It was precisely at the spot where the earth fell on Friday last. The earth bulged an drove up some of the drain tiles apparently.. Theit iles wer e comp l e t e ly ou t l of the ground, and-eying. on the top of the mould. They did not appear to h ave b een placed there. I was on the wooden bridge about 250 or 260 yards from the spot. That was on yesterday fortnight. SOUleObt. the- mould had Mien' -down upon the roa d etween the rails and the bank: kcouple of cart loads fell . All tlic sward between the cut and t he road was covered. By Mr. Brunel—l saw this onSunday fort. , night. I pass twice a day and , never sa w • any don t know whethe r men there removing it. I it was cast down by shovels or not. I saw the same thing a week ago still there. it was in just the same.state. Thomas Goodchild—l am a bricklayer. I live at Sonnioo- A fortnight ago last Thursday I was go ing up to one of Mr. Palmer's cottages. Between 9 audit) in the morning, as I was crossin,. .the 'wooden bridge, looking towards TyrYford: , saw a slip on both sides of the cutting. They were nearly opposite each other. The earth was nearly to the rails on the south side, where the accident took place. It had slipped down be tween the bank and the rails. There was more than two cart-loads, and lay in a sort of circle. The earth appeared to have slipped ten or twelve feet from the bottom, and it appeared to the very dangerous. I am not acquainted with the nature of the soil. I saw two men at work there at the time r stud they appeared to be removing the earth from the ballast. I saw no tiles. I took notice every morning for six mornings, and file soil was put back, but the break in the slope was notanade good. Mr. Brunel—Do you know that it is the prac tice to leave the slip open in order to drain I dbrOti cut ,, w; By the c9e,i)NEa—The slip on the south side seemed' . t6"ine - in precisely the same place as whet e the' : ,accident occurred on , Friday last. I w:c: there ShOrtl..y'r after the accident s By e Foreman—l thought there was danger whci: f olo.erviA the slip: I assisted when the ace:ut occurred, and When I had done all I could. I was ordered off by a'poliCeman. I re mained from seven o'clock till all was over. Wh en I got there the first waggon was dashed all to pieces, and the second was turned up edge ways, and another pitched into it,and caught two poor fellows. Thomas Goodchild, in continuation, said—The three last waggons were on the rails, but all the r est were thrown of:: them. The former waggons cu t a,groove through the soil, and the mud was up to the bed of the others. The waggons were covered 11 , ,ggage-waggons. Is.. John eep—l saw a slip from the bridge about a fortnight ago. I am in tile habit of going over the bridge every day, and returning every night. I cannot fix the precise place. The CORONER said it was clear that the witness had nothing additional to add. It had been ad mitted that there had been some slips near the spot, and it was unnecessary to multiply evidence on that point unless the Jury required it. Edwin Gosling—l have nothing to state but that I saw two slips, one exactly opposite the other, and one precisely in the spot where the ac cident occurred. I had seen it before, within a week or ten days, and the day before the acci dent occurred, I saw that the turf was cracked, and the earth bulged out below, about the middle of the slope. There was none of the mould upon the rails. I was on the wooden bridge on horseback. I saw no one at work, but men might hare been at work without my knowledge. The slips appeared to me in precisely the same state as when I first saw them. It was about half past twelve o'clock en Thursday last when I passed. Mr. Brunel had no question to ask the witness. A Juror asked whether he thought there was any danger, but the witness said he could give no opinion on that point. If he thought there had been any immediate danger, he should have gone and informed the servants of the Company. Thomas Stokes Salmon, Esq., of Sunning, said he had nothing to state further than what had been deposed to by the previous witness. In the last fortnight or thereabouts he had ob served the appearance of a slip in that part of the bank where the accident took place. The embankment appeared to him to bulge; he observed it on several occasions, and he went one day nearer, in order that he might see it more closely. He then saw that the ground had an appearance of bulging, and the moment he heard of the accident he said, " That must be the spot where I saw the ground bulge." He saw no men at work there. John Plant—l saw the slip about a fortnight ago. I don't know whether anything has been done to it or not, as I did not see it again till after the accident. I saw it two or three days before the accident, and it was then in the same state. I am assistant gamekeeper to Mr. Palmer. never observed any watchman near the place where the slip occurred. By a Juror—l saw the luggage train pass the following morning after the accident. The pas sengers were then in the eighth and ninth wag gons from the engine. Mr. Gosling said there were six or seven other witnesses to speak to the same point, but he did not think it would be necessary to examine them. The CORONER said, it was fbr the Jury to decide -ther they should examine any additional witnegtot...: The p oretb :in said there was one witness whom called. he wished to littv.2 am . employed upon the line Walter Bridges--x at the Sonning cuffing, b.i r Mr. W. Berkham. I saw a slip there about a fortnight or three weeks ago, just where the accident occurred. Four men and myself were employed to repair it. We cut a drain round it a nd p ut some tiles as down. It was made secur I 0 we thought. was four nights there, with anOther man, while it was under repair. I acted with him as a watchman through the cutting. I was notiwatch ing the night of the accident. There po liceman there during the day-time. By the Foreman—l had left off watching a week before the accident. We gave up the watch because we considered it quite safe. My employer never said that he would have no watch there when I called for my wages. We never had a word on the subject. In answer to the Coroner, Mr. Sadgrove, the Superintendent of the Railway station, stated that there was no nightly watch. There was a policeman on duty from six in the morning to seven at night. The Foreman said it would be desirable to as certain the width and depth of the cutting and other particulars connected with it. Mr. Brunel said he would procure that infor mama for him, and in the meantime, Joseph Collard, Superintendent of the Police and watch from Paddington to Hay-lane and Cirencester, was examined.—He said, I employ policemen on the whole of the line by day, and at the different stations, crossings, and gates by night. The police are put on at six in the morning. There are two between Reading and Twyford. Gregory would be the policeman on duty at that part of the line where the accident took place. Gregory would conic on duty at seven o'clock, I think. He leaves the Reading station at eight o'clock. He remains on duty till ten at night. The other man who starts from Twyford goes on duty at six, and comes down the line to within 'about a quarter of a mile of where the accident took place. His beat extends from Twyford to Mustard-lane Bridge. The Reading policeman would not get to the place of the accident till about nine o'clock. By Mr. Saunders—l am now talking of the regular police of the line. I am aware, also, that the engineer, Mr. Berkham, employs a watch man to go through the cutting the first thing in the morning. Thomas Hardy Berkham re-examined.—l employ a man named Higgs, to go over about a mile and a half of the line through the Sonning cutting. He does that the first thing in the morning. He has in almost every instance walked over that portion of the line previously to the passing of the luggage train which reaches Reading about a quarter past seven. In this in stance the luggage train was earlier than usual. The CORONER - thought it would be better to hear the statement of the man himself as to that point. By the Foreman—l am assistant engineer to Mr. Brunel. I was examined on Friday last. I think part of the land behind the railing of our line has subsided. The CORONER thought it would be better to read over the evidence given by the witness on Friday, which was accordingly done. Mr. Palmer said as he passed on Friday, about half-past twelve o'clock, along the embankment he could state that there had been no subsidence of the earth outside the railway on his property. George Higgs—l am employed by Mr. Berkhain to watch the Sonning cutting, and to repair the slips. My portion of the line in cludes where the accident occurred, and up to Mustard-lane Bridge. I always go over the line twice a day, and sometimes four or five times. I inspected it on Thursday last, the last time, about half-past five in the afternoon. Everything was then perfectly safe. There was a place close to where the accident occurred in which a trifling slip had taken place about a fortnight or three weeks previously. The last slip came right from the top. The previous one had been repaired, and tiles laid in to drain it. Three or four tiles were lying during its repair on the side of the bank for some days. When I passed at half-past five, it was too dark to see distinctly. I passed that way at four o'clock the same afternoon. There was some water running down, and I turned it into the man-hole. There had been a good deal of rain during the day. • I generally go once along the line, and amain along the top of the embankment. At , four o'clock I was on the top, and when I came near the cutting I went down. I went three times up and three times down the line on Thurs day last. If we see any occasion for it, we have the line watched at night. About three weeks ago, during the wet weather, some trifling slips came down; and a man was sent through the cut ting at night. He was on duty for three or four niUhts. By Mr. Saunders—l pass through the cutting the first thing every morning as far as Mustard lane Bridge. I g enerally do that between six and seven o'clock. Ido that before the six o'clock Paddington train comes down, and it is generally down befor e sethe luggage train. I was coming Nhen the accident occurred, hut I had not go I was a little later than usual that morning. The luggage train was earlier than usual. By the Foreman —I was never warned to be on the line before seven. The luggage-train some times comes into R ea di ng between and nine —it o orw is s k i eIT irregul ar. AT time to put the m at this sea son is severs o'clock. eil have no signal to make to the engine thin , '" amiss on By the CORONER—If I see any meet out. them, h a e ndh i n that part of the line, and I the line, 1 driver. I musthaveanrduncatolled up my hat to them, police man is him. The would have gone to way to stop a train is to hold up both arms. I h ave stopped Icould see the train • trains in that way. in a mile off, but the engineer could not see me till he generally came close to me. The Jury expressed a wish to hear the evi_ Bence of Berkhans as given by him on Friday l ast, read over. The Coroner accordin g ly read ov er his evidence. Mary Sweetland—l am the wife of Charles Sweetland, a stone mason of Gloucester. I have seen the dead bodies. One of them is that of my son, Charles Griffith Sweetland, a stone mason, aged 21. He was employed in the repairs of the Temple Church, and was coming to spend the Christmas with his friends. I know also the bodies of Jabez Clee and George Mabbott. It was stated that two of the bodies had not been identified, nor was there any witness in attendance who could give any evidence with regard to them. Mr. Saunders said he now proposed to examine Mr. Brunel, the engineer, as to the state of the cutting and the slips. Isambert Kingdom Brunel—l am chief en- THE SUN, LOYD gineer on the Great Western Railway. With respect to the system of watching along the line, six different assistants have instructions to ap point night watchmen whenever there is any appearance of danger. In case of slips in the cuttings when they are superficial, it is found better to drain them well, and to remove the loose earth and leave the slips open to dry. These are watched for a time, and if it be found that no further move ment takes place within a short time, experience has shown that this draining is sufficient. In this particular case of the Sonning cutting I saw t small slip about three weeks ago. I enquired of Mr. Berkham what had. been,done, andi found it had been drained, and as I observed that it was only a superficial one, I did not consider that there was any danger. I passed many tinies since and have not observed any change. On Fri day morning I arrived on the spot, a few hours after the accident, and I examined the slip that had then taken place. It was a totally distinct slip, and I pointed out to Mr. Berk ham the drain that had been cut round the former slip, and which was quite distinct from the new one. The disturbed ground of the new slip Ouched the old slip, but the slips themselves had begun in dif ferent parts of the slope and in different strata. There were some questions the Foreman wished me to answer, which I shall now state. The width of the cutting at bottom is 40 feet, the depth is 57 feet, the width of the top of the cutting is 268 feet. The width of the spoil bank on the south side is about 100 feet, from the north side about 67 ; but of course it varies. From the bottom of the spoil bank to the edge of the slope is about 15 feet. It varies, however, because in some places it is 20 and 25 feet from the edge. The spoil bank is not 20 feet high, and 30 feet from the edge of the slope. That soil would not stand at such a slope ; it would not even stand at two to one. From the railway to the edge of the slope is about 12 or 13 feet. It would require 40 feet dis tance to have the spoil bank 20 feet high. I heard something of the spoil bank h av i ng move d , but I exami ne d it carefully, and I find it has not moved. There is plenty of room to walk between the spoil bank and the top of the slope. I am afraid of the weight of the spoil bank having any effect on its slopes. There is no part of the spoil bank so close to the top of the slope as 10 feet. I examined the line immediately after the acci dent, and can speak with certainty. Thirty feet from the edge of the slope there is not more than six or eight feet in height of spoil bank. There have been discussions here and elsewhere as to the best place for the passenger trucks, and the reason for putting them next to the engine has been, that the dangers to which a luggage train is considered most liable, are its being overtaken by another train in consequence of its being unavoidably less punctual than the other trains, and the danger arising from break ing of axles in the luggage train, in either of which cases the front of the train is the best. The reason why the passenger trucks were put in the middle of the train next day was by my directions, merely as a concession to an opinion which I knew was frequently expressed. On the evening in question we discussed the ques tion with Mr. Saunders and Mr. Clarke, and we had some doubts about the propriety of taking any passengers, but it being Christmas-eve, we knew there would be many applications, and athough we retained our previous opinion as to the front being the safest part, we made the alte ration in deference to public opinion. By a Juror.—There have been instances of luggage waggons having been ovetaken by other trains. Our feelings and interests are of course involved in providing the best place for the pas sengers. The axes of luggage trains are much more liable to break than the passenger-trains. planing the carriages for passengers behind would he a very dangerous thing. Mr. Saunders said, I can assure the jury that many accidents have been avoided by placing the passengers in the luggage-trains in front. There are some trains which go at eighteen iruiles an hour, and others which go at forty miles, and them are cuttings and curves in the line in w!lich it is almost impossible, notwith standing every precaution that is taken, to pre vent a quick train running into a slow one. We can have no motive but that of the public safety and convenience, and it is not later than yester day that the Government Railway Inspector dis tinctly told me that he fully concurred in our views. The luggage-train should start at half past four o'clock in the morning, but it seldom gets away before five o'clock, and it puts aside generally at Slough, to allow the six o'clock quick train to pass it, Every precaution that could possibly be thought of to ensure safety and punctuality has been adopted by the. Di rectors. If it, was to be continued on my re!vpon. sibility, I would again have the passengers in the luggage-train placed in front. The CORONER then proceeded to read over the evidence to the Jury, and pointed out the eni. nence that had been given with regard to slips having taken place in the immediate neighbour hood of where the accident occurred, and left it to them to say whether the evidence on that point did not refer to the slip that had been noticed and repaired by the Company. Having commented on the evidence, the Coroner con. eluded by observing, that as in the present melancholy case a great deal of excitement existed, he would call upon them to clear their minds of any prejudice that might exist, and to address themselves solely to the evidence that had been taken during the investigation. They had heard the explanations of Mr. Brunel, and the observations that had been made by Mr. Saunders, and they would give them such weight as they considered them entitled to. The Jury then, at a quarter past three o'clock, withdrew to another room. The following is a copy of a letter which was found in the pocket of one of the deceased, whose name is supposed to bePooke : "To John Pooke, Mr. Higgs, No. 18, Panton street, Haymarket, London," and bears the Exe ter post-mark of October 26, 1841. " Stoke Cannon, near — Exeter, "Oct. 26, 1841. " Dear John—l am very sorry that illness should have ')pen the cause of your not writing so soon as you w'Z' ll l4 otherwise. It would always give me great pleasuift to hear from you, and to to find that you are in 06;_i. health, and doing well. Mine, with great reason . 4 ..‘er thankfulness, is as well, or rather better than can be expected at my advanced time of life. William and Ann Kent are in good health, and so, as far as I know, are all your other relations in this neigh bourhood. Your not hearing from your mother may be owing to your not writing to let her know how to direct her letter, which I would recommend you, as a dutiful son, to do. All here desire to send' you their kind love, and be lieve me to remain, dear John, your affectionate' grandmother, " MARY POOKE." Upon his person was found a hair-comb and brush, a gold pin, and a box key; in cash, 18s. 6d. in silver, and 3id. in copper. There was also found a railway-ticket from London to Bridgewater. He was dressed in a drab great coat, a black frock coat, four waistcoats, a pair of dark trowsers, two neckerchiefs, a shirt, a pair of shoes, and pair of gloves. The following is a description of the dress of the other person who has not been identified —Pair of moleskin trowsers over a pair of black trowsers, a drab great coat, black frock coat, waistcoat, and stock, Guernsey frock, two shirts, two pair of braces, 'gloves, stockings, and shoes. In his pockets were found, in money, 30s. in gold, 2s. in silver, and 31d. in copper. Besides these were found an old-fashioned silver watch, maker's name John Roe, Coventry, No. 107, steel chain and seal and two keys, and two.tickets from London to Cirencester. On the seal was— " Hear, see, and be silent." After the Jury had retired some time, the Su perintendent of Police came into the room, and stated that John James, the brother-in-law of one of the persons whose body had 'loot been identi fied, had seen and recognised it. He said the name was William Thomas, aged 32, stone mason, and worked for Mr. Malcot, of Newgate street, at the Temple Church. He was a native of Leonard's Stanley, near Stroud, Gloucester shire, and a widower, with one child. The witness was then examined, and made a statement to that effect. Mr. C. Russell, M.P., the Chairman of - the Board of Directors, and some other gentlemen connected with the Company, applied to the Coroner for instructions as to the disposal of the dead bodies. The friends of three or four of the persons who had been killed had applied tor the bodies, in order to take them to the country for interment. Mr. Bully, the surgeon, had been consulted, and he bad said that, with the excep tion of one, the bodies were in such a state of decomposition, that it would be advisable to have thei r move d as soon as p oss ibl e; an d, w ith regard t o t h at one, he ha d expresse d great dou b ts as to th e prop r i e ty .o f it s re moval. The Com pany had a t ( C.) every wish to defer to the feelings of the friends and re lat i ves parties, i s e o o f p t i h n e i,n o f t butthey were Anxious me Coroner upon the subject. The CORONER said he had no jurisdiction whatever as to the disposal of the bodies. That must be a matter of arrangement between the parties, and he did not like to offer any opinion upon it. The Jury, after being in consultation for about two hours, sent for the Coroner, who, on his eturn, said they had agreed to a verdict of TUESDAY, DECPMBE 28,,,A4L " Accidental Death in all the cases, and a deo daud of 1,000/. upon the engine, tender, and train of carriages." In answer to Mr. C. Russell, the Coroner said. the Jury had given some reasons for their ver dict, but he was not bound to state them, and he did not think it would be judicious to do so at present. Mr. Russell understood that the verdict was usually given in writing. The CORONER said the verdict would be re. ducedty writing. j Theirdjeedings then terminated at a quarter pas tilg,o'clock. TRANS.IIIIBBION OF LETTERS. WEEKLY STATEMENT, DEC. 27. THROUGH THE GENERAL POST. Four Weeks, ending Dec. 25, 1841 5,338,639 Corresponding period of 1840 4,318,790 Ditto, as nearly as can be given, of 1839 1,682,912 Increase since 1840, on the Four Weeks' Letters 1,019,849 Ditto, 1839, ditto THROUGH THE DISTRICT POST. Four Weeks, ending Dec. 25, 1841 . 1,785,125 COrresponding period of 1840 1,567,837 Ditto, before the reduction of postage, as nearly as can be given, of 1839 1,021,386 Increase since 1840, on the Four Weeks' Letters 217,290 Ditto, 1839, ditto 763,739 SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. A thin attendance and very little doing, too little, in deed, to require more than a list of the prices : THE DEBBY. 7 to 2 agst Scott's lot 8 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Attila—taken and off. 9 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Chatham—take 10 to 1 25 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Ballinkeele—taken and off. 33 to I agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre—taken 50 to 1 agst Duke of Grafton's Canadian 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ramshay's Moss Trooper—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Goodman's The Rover—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Herbert's Nessus—taken and off. 660 to 10 each agst Duke of Grafton's Canadian and Lord Jersey's Brother to Phoenix in one bet—taken THE OAKS. 14 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lass of Linton—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Vansittart's Raffle—taken HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's staghounds will meet on Fri. at New. lodge —at 11. •Shute-house beagles Fri., Cloakham-lodge, Axmin ster-10. Sir 'WM. Stanley's hds. Wed., Burton; Fri., Traffori bridge -11. Sir R. Sutton's hds. Wed., Wellingore ; Thurs., Fis kerton, Longwood, and Branstonwood; Friday, Swallow beck_ ; Sat., Cainby. York and Ainsty hds.; Myton-lodge; Thurs., Ribston park ; Sat., Stillingfleet-10i. Eddlethorpe hds. Wed., Castle Howard-inn ; Fri., Langton-wold-10i. Sinnington hds. Sat., Sinnington-10. Bedale lids. Wed., Blows-hall, Huttonmoor ; Fri., Be dale-10f. Halderness hds. Thurs., Be.ningholme ; Fri., Hough ton-hall-4 to 11. Badsworth hds. Thurs., Owston; Satur., Wombwell.' wood-101. The Cleveland hds. Thurs., Marston-10. Wynyard hds. Thurs.,Elwick-101-. : Hurworth hds.Thurs.Neasham ; Satur. Cockerton-101. Major-Gen. Wyndham's hds. Wednes., Roundabouts ; Fri., Pallinghurst-hill ; Satur., Denbigh-house-10i. East Kent lids. Wednes., Elham-park ; Fri., Herne common-101. Heythrop hds. Wednes., Barton-gate ; Fri., Barring ton-park-10i. Mr. W. Horlock's hds. Thurs., Fordgate. Quorn hunt Thurs., Scraptoft ; Fri., Widmerpool-inn Atlierston hds. Wednes. Wharton village ; Thurs., Hain's-hall ; Satur., Churchover-101 1 . Mr. Tudway's hds. Thursd.,White-post, Norton-down. Essex and Suffolk hds., Frid., Semer•bridge-101. Montgomeryshire hds., Wed., Dolarddyn ; Sat., nigh gate-10. Shropshire hds., Frid., Tunstall-10. United Pack, Frid., Horderley-turnpike. Albrighton Hunt, Frid., Plough, Weston-heath-101. Norfolk bds., Thursd., Kennel; Saturd., Westacre. Essex Union hds., Saturd., Danbury Griffin. East Essex hds., Thursd., Pod's Wood ; Saturd., To pingo Hall-101. Mr. Russell's hds Frid Job's-hill. Earl Ducie's hds., Thurs., Liddiard-plain ; Fri., Alds worth-10i. Lord Yarborough's lids., Wed., Burnham ; Frid., Kingerby-wood--11. The Whitecross hrs., Thurs., Marsh. Mr. Drake's lids., Thurs., Edgcot village ; Sat., Then ford House-101. Mr. Phillips's hds., Frid., Wat]ington, The Craven lids., Wed., Heuswood ; Fri.. Hare and Hounds, Lambourn Woodlands •, Sat., Haycroft. Mr. R. Cockburn's lids, Fri., Hare and Hounds, Git tisham-hill—n. The Pytchley Hunt, Wed., Sywell Wood; Fri., Hemp ton-hill ; Sat., Cottesbrooke. • The Herefordshire hds., Fri., Thruxton-10. N. P. lids., Wed., Bradley Ball ; Fri., Shaw-hill-11. Mr. Lushington's liar. Lynstd ; Fri., Champion-Court Gate--ii. Mr. Long's bar., Fri. Steeple Ashton. Forfarshire hounds Wed., Kinnaries ; Thurs., keithock —lO%. Chesterfield har. Tues., Pilsley-green ; Fri., Bolsover Woodhouse. ICambridgshire hounds Wed., Whitewood; Fri. Down ing Arms-101. Oakley hounds Thurs., Brafield-house ; Fri., Clap ham-park-11. HER MAJESTY'S STAG HOUNDS. • We are authorised to state that her Majesty's stag hounds in future will (if prevented by frost; Sce. hunt ing at the appointed place), on the return' of thinting weather, throw off at the Kennel, and not as her'etotore. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland are en tertaining a select circle at Alnwick Castle, Northum berland. The Noble Duke and Duchess last week caused their annual bounty of blankets, clothing, and coals to be given to the poor families in the neighbour hood of their princely mansion, hnd also a liberal supply of beef, &c., that the necess'itou's and 'deServing poor might enjoy this festive season Orthe year. The Duke of Wellington is g4froundecl by a select party at Strathfieldsaye. The 444uis and Marchioness of Douro, the Earl and Countesq Of Wilton are there, and a large party will assemble tlliS week. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose have a small party at Selby Hall, the Noble Duke's hunting box, in Northamptonshire. BADMINTON.—The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort receive a succession of visitors at this hospitable seat during the present week. Open house was kept here on Christmas-day. The Duke of Rutland returned to Belvoir Castle on Thursday, and a family circle was to meet there on the following day. The Duke and Duchess of Bedford are dispensing their splendid hospitalities at Woburn Abbey to a highly distinguished party. His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and Duchess of Inverness have arrived, and a numerous circle has been invited by the noble host and hostess to meet their Royal visitor. The Marquis and Mat : chioness of Londonderry have invited a large party to Wynyard Park for the holidays. The Marquis of Salisbury gave a splendid ball last night at Hatfield House to the nobility and gentry of the county of Herts, for which preparations have been in pidgress for some days past. The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesey are en tertaining a numerous circle at Beaudesert, Staffordshire. The Earl and Countess of Eldon are passing the Christmas at Shirley Park, Surrey, where a family party is assembled. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne are en tertain,ff his Excellency Count St. Aulaire, Lord and Lady John Russell, Lady Elizabeth Fielding, Lord Crewe, and a large party, at Bowood Park, Wilts. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield's party, at Bretby, comprises Count and Countess Creptowitch, Countess of Charleville, Hon. Colonel and Mrs. Ansou, Hon. Cecil Forester, &c. The Earl and Countess of Orford have a party at Wollerton Park, Norfolk. Lord and Lady Walpole and Sir Fleetwood and Lady Pellew are visiting the Noble Earl and Countess. The Right Hon. Francis and Lady Arabella Baring and a select party are visiting Sir Thomas and Lady Baring, at Stratton Park, Hants. Lieut.-General Sir Edward Kerrison, Bart., M.P., and Lady Kesrison, receive company during the week, at Oakley Park, near Eye, Suffolk, and on Thursday her Ladyship has a grand ball. Lord Bagot is entertaining a succession of visitors at Blithfield Hall, his seat near Stafford. His Lordship gives grand dinners and balls on Wednesday next and the two following days. Sir Charles Morgan, Bart., has a large party at Tre degar, Wales, Lord and Lady Rodney, and Lady Letitia Browne, being of the party. Lord and Lady Hatherton are entertaining the Earl and Countess of Beverley and Lady Louisa Percy, the Hon. E. and Lady Margaret Littleton, and a select circle of friends, at Teddesley Park, near Penkridge. Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Etesby purpose seeing company, throughout the week, at Grimsthorpe, Lin colnshire. vv The Earl and Countess of Zetland's seat, Aske near Richmond, Yorkshire, is full of visitors. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have a party at Broadlands, Hants. • Viscolfra and Viscountess Barrington entertain a large party at Beckett House this week, and her Lady ship has a ball to-morrow. Lord and Lady Maryborough have a small party at Deal Castle, Kent. The Earl and Countess of Verulam are surrounded by a family circle at Gorhambury, Ilerts. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon, Earl and Countess Craven, and the Hon. F. Craven, aro among the guests of the Noble Earl and Countess. ERRATUM.—In the sixth paragraph of the first leader yesterday, towards the end, the words "as compared to the present scheme," should be "as com pared to Mr. Christopher's delusive pretences." A VETERAN LABOURER.--There is now living at the Yorkshire-row, Gathurst-bridge, near Wigan, a veteran named John Thomas, over whose head ninety winters have passed, and summers' suns have shone, yet the old man continues his labour at ad vanced age, and earns six shillings per week, without osing a day in a year.—Blackburne Standard. NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE. Just ready, in 3 vols., post Bvo., ANNE 8 . 0 L E Y N. AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE. By MRS. A. T. THOMSON. Author of " Constance," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. New ready, in 2 vols. small Sve., with Portraits of Admiral Stopford, Commodore Napier, and other Illustrations. price 21s. bound, NARRATIVE OF THE LATE _EXPEDITION TO SYRIA. By W. P. HUNTER, Esq. " A most valuable and interesting narrative of the events of the late campaign in Syria."—Chronicle. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Svo., THE MAN OF FORTUNE. By MRS. GORE, Authoress of " Mothers and Daughters," " Mrs. Arms tags," " The Peeress," sze. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ETS- 1 MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA, His MAJESTY the EMPEROR of RUSSIA, His MAJESTY the KING of PRUSSIA, having AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED several DIS TRIBUTIONS of MONEY 01VIDENIW, which (though they are NO LOTTERIES) offer many possibilities of obtain 'ng LARGE FORTUNES, HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMFIURGH and at LUBECK, Ore now SELLING ORIGINAL BONDS for the said DlS nusurioNs. Persons desirous to purchase for the Next Distributions tray re2eive, PREVIOUS to giving any orders, the PRO SPECTUS and PARTICULARS, upon addressing a line to HEINE BROTHERS. The NEXT AUSTRIAN DISTRIBUTION contains D VIDENDS of 25,000 £6OO 5,000 400 1,500 200 1,000 150 800 120 HEINE BROTHERS having remitted during a short time 25,000/., 18,0001., 9,000/, 5,000/., 3,600/., &c. &c. &c., to London ; 3,600/., 800/., and 7001., to Edinburgh ; 3,600/. to Dublin ; 3,600/. to Beverley; 3,600/. to Halifax (Yorkshire); 1,200/. to Portleaven Harbour; 900/., 700/. and 600/. to Li verpool ; 900/. to Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; 900/. to Hull ; 9001. and 600/. to Manchester ; 700/. to East Retford (Not tinghamshire); 600/. to Bideford ; 600/. to Cork ; 600/. to Bradford ; they shall feel glad to remit many Dividends of the next Distribution to England, Ireland, and Scotland. Direct for Prospectus and Particulars, without delay, either to HEINE BROTHERS, at HANIBURGH, or to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. £llO £7O 100 60 90 50 80 Sterling. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, DEC. 28, When Her Majesty's Servants will perform the Comedy of EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. After which will he repeated the New Christmas Pantomime, called HARLEQUIN AND DUKE HUMPHREY'S DIN NER: OR, JACK CADE, THE LORD OF LONDON STONE. Doors to be opened at Half. past Six, and the Performance to begin at Seven o'clock. Boxes 55.. Second Price, 2e. 6d. Pit 35., Second Price 2s. Lower Gallery Is. 6th, Second Price Is. Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS THIS EVENING, DEC. 28, Will be repeated Bellini's Opera of NORMA.—Pollio, Mr. W. Harrison ; Flavius, Mr. Clement White, Oroveso, Mr. Leffler ; Adalgisa, Miss Rainforth ; Clotilda, Miss Grant ; and Norma by Miss Adelaide Kemble. After which will be repeated the New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled GUY EARL OF WARWICK ; OR, HARLEQUIN AND THE DUN COW: Doors to to of at half-past Six—the performances to commence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Second Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.; Second Price. 25.; Gallery, Is. Tickets and places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application. Private Boxes to be had so'ely of Mr. Andre .vs, bookseller, 167. New Bond-street. To-morrow. Charles the Twelfth, with Free and Easy, and Guy Earl of Warvitek ; or, Harlequin and the Dun Cow. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. UNDER THE AIANAGEMENT OF MR.DAVIDGE AND MR. WILLIS TONES. The most extensive Christmas Novelties ever produced. Al the talent of London. Grandeur and expenee unequalled. All New. THIS EVENING, DEC. 29, Will be acted a New Domestic Drama, entitled MADAME LAFFARGE, from Memoirs written by Herself. To conclude with a Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE ICE QUEEN; OR, JACK FROST AND KING SHAM.—With gorgeous and charac teristic Scenery, splendid Properties, ludicrous and Quaint Dresses, ingenious Tricks, magnificent Panorama by Brun ning, &c. Ha►lequin, M. Huline ; Patch, M. Roehet ; Pan taloon, M. Lehman ; Flip, Signor Feliz Carlo ; Clown, Mr. Buckingham ; Columbine, Miss Sharpe. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MR. OSRALDISTON. Splendour—Novelty—Attraction and Interest ! Undoubted ! Unequalled ! Unprecedented ; • THIS EVENING, DEC. 28 Will be acted, SUSAN HOPLEY • er, ,, THE TRIALS AND VICISSITUDES OF A •SERVANT GlRL.—Wil liam Dean. Mr. E F. Saville ; Dicky Dean, Mr. Paul; Susan Hopley, Miss Vincent (tine acknowletigtsCl - I,e . oine of Domestic Tragedy) •.;• • - 31:offi After which, ROBERT MACAIRE.--,.Robert Macaire, Mr. E. F. Saville • Jacques Strop, Mr. Gardner. To conclude with a New Grand Romantic Aerial Ci+mic Pan tomime, entitled HARLEQUIN PETER WILKINS ; OR, THE KING OF THE AIR AND THE FLYING IN DIANS.—With new and extensive Scenery, Dresses, Decora tions, Tricks, Transformations, and Effects—A new Nautical Panorama, to be entitled " Our Native Sea-girt Isle !" con sisting of Maritime Views along the Coast of England. Also, a new Grand Dissolving Diorama, by Childe, the Great Illu sionist ; and the Opening of the Pantomime supported by the Comic Talent of this—the Popular Theatre of London. Boxes, 2s.—lit, 6d.—Half-price to the Boxes only, at Half-past Eight. TIM RAILWAY SUN lS NOW RE-PUBLISHING, PRICE SIXPENCE. THE CHINA SUN, AND TILE PARLIAMENTARY SUN. ARE STILL ON SALE, PRICE SIXPENCE EACH. Sun Office, Dec. 28, 1841. THE WEATHER.—NooN, DECEMBER 27. ROYAL GALLERY OF SCIENCE, ADELAIDE-STREET. Thermometer... 30 I Highest 46 1 Lowest 25 Barometer 29.83.—Wind N.E.--Freezing Point 22 Deg. HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning. 0 2 minutes after 1 I Evening IS minutes after 1. t** , - . 4 • _„*• 4 'ci *T Ur I "n7, .16 0, 4,02 r M 0" 'II, qtt UAL LONDON: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1841. we have given a full report of the Coroner's inquest on the bodies of the unfortunate persons killed on the Great Western Railroad on Friday morning; and, on looking at the evidence,• we regret to say that we can see no reason for alter- ing our opinion as to the cause of this lamentable event. Mr. BRUNEL was examined an two points—the slips of earth on the line, and the system adopted by the Company of placing the passenger-trucks next to the tender. His evi dence, however, only confirms the impres sion made on the public mind by the first account of the accident. He admits that he had observed slips on that part of the line, and had given directions to drain them well, and possibly they were drained well ; but still two or three witnesses state that they RINV bulges some days previous on the very spot where the earth fell. Other witnesses stated a tact which no doubt justified the Jury in returning a verdict of 1,0001. deodand. Though it was known that the 'line. in that quarter was in a dangerous state, it was with out watchmen from seven at night till six in the morning. What is the use of ;watchmen, if they are not on duty at all times when.the trains run? But Mr. BRUNEL'S evidence, and that of Mr. SAUNDERS, proves something more ; they delibe rately stated that it was absolutely impossible to prevent a quick train running into a slow one. Are the liVes Or passengers then to be sacrificed because the COMpanY Make' proper ar rangements. They know,thel,minute at which every train starts, they know the speed, and if one runs upon the other,HtheY must take the con sequences. We have no hesitation in saying that any person who suffers injury by one train running upon another, is entitled to ample da mages. The public know nothing about the arrangements. They trust implicitly to Railway Companies, and these Companies must be an swerable. It is painful to make these remarks on the management of a railroad, which, with. out exception, is the first in the world; but when we reflect on this'awful calamity, and the gross negligence which has been proved, we consider that we perform only a public duty in exposing the whole facts to the impartial judg ment of our fello•,v-citizens. The meeting of Parliament approaches, and the nation is as totally ignorant of what is to be proposed and enacted as if it had no concern in the matter. It seems part of the Tory policy to treat the public with contempt, and compel them to abstain from interfering with State affairs. The hosiers of Nottingham and the spinners of Manchester have indeed been unceremoniously told by the Tory Journals to attend to their spin ning and weaving, and leave legislation to those who have a divine commission to make laws. The public is to be practically taught that the laws are made, as is sometimes said, exclusively for the benefit of the law-makers, and the people are expected quietly to obey whatever new rules of conduct the Tory majority in Par liament may please to lay down. But such is not the way in which the Government of this country can now be safely conducted, and there is one point especially on which it cannot be successful. The revenue is deficient, the country is in arrears, the expenditure exceeds the income; how comes it that on the all important topic of taxation, the Tory Journals and Tory speakers preserve a death-like • silence? Whatever may be prescribed to them, the public looks with anxiety to the Tory projects for raising the revenue up to the expenditure, which induces us to throw out some suggestions on the subject. If there were the slightest probability that the Parliament would act on principles, we should immediately proceed to discuss the reasonable ness of levying the whole sum of taxation neces- sary by ONE direct tax. We should propose to abolish all customs and excise duties, most of which, like the spiteful dutieson 'French brandy, or like the canting 'duties on English gin, are ordained for some other purpose, and from an improper motive, than raising a revenue. One direct tax, proportionate to the expenditure of individuals, yielding sufficient to supply the wants of the State, on account of its fairness, its cheapness, and on account of its leaving every branch of industry entirely free and uninfluenced, is the beau. ideal of taxation; but there is no more chance that any scheme so simple, so advantageous, and so just, will be adopted, than there is that the priesthood will voluntarily give up its endowments, or the landowners their estates. A thorough revision and reform of the system of taxation on general principles, is not to he hoped for, and it is therefore utterly useless to discuss such a project. At the same time, as the Tories would soon give up the reins if they could not get well paid for holding them, we may be sure that they will endeavour to force on the people some measure for increasing the revenue. It is a cardinal principle of taxation that it should be altered, except to be reduced,as little as possi ble. Trade and industry accommodate themselves to fiscal regulations however absurd, and all changes are more certain to derange the settled habits of trade than augment the revenue. It is clear, however, from the unsuccessful experiment ofMr. BARING, that the rate of taxation, preserving the same taxes, cannot be increased. In time of peace, a system of borrowing to pay the ordinary expenses of the State is not to be tolerated. In fact, it is reprehensible in war and ruinous in peace. It seems to us, therefore, that the Tories have no alternative, but to propose some new tax or taxes. To obtain freedom for trade, and an improvement of the national resources by that means, is the principle on which parties are now ranged in hostility; and as the majority in Parliament is against free trade, there is no hope of any sudden increase in the resources of the country, and no means of equalising the revenue and the expenditure but by increased taxation. For that the people must be prepared. If the Tories, under these circumstances, will not tell the public what they mean to do, it will be proper in the public to tell the Tories what it wishes. The industrious classes cannot possibly contribute more to the State than at present. squeeied'sponge. Manufac tures and trade are declining under their present burdens. Shopkeepers are shutting up, from want of custom, and insolvency. The servants of the State will not forego their wages, and we think they ought not to be exclusively taxed. We see no other resource than an exclusive tax on the opulent classes. The great objection to the house-tax, and the source' of its unpopularity, was its unfairness but the satne objections would not apply to a tax on private dwel ling-houses as long as they are inhabited, not used for shops or places of business, ex cluding all below a certain size or value, and increasing the rate in proportion as the house increased in size or value. The tax might begin with houses of which the rent might be 601. or 801., and, as it ascended in the scale, such princely mansions as Chatsworth or Alnwick Castle, with their spacious parks and gardens, might be rated at 5,0001. or 10,000/. a year. Such a sum would not bear a greater proportion (one eightieth or one-fortieth part) to the incomes of the Duke of DEVONSHIRE or the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, than the old house-tax bore to the incomes of the common people, and could not, therefore, be very unjust. Such a tax levied on all the mansions of the rich and great, and on their mansions only, would replenish the Exchequer, without inflicting any injury on industry. Our great magnates enjoy all the advantages of the Constitution ; it is made for them, and they would be willing, we are sure, to pay hand somely to preserve it. At present it is seriously threatened, and must be preserved, if at all, at their cost. They will not allow the nation to have free trade, which is on this account unable to pay all the expenses of the State, and it is just, therefore, that those who are enriched by the State should bear its burdens. If we are to have increased taxation, and the silence of the Tories is ominous, let the people be prepared to demand—whether by the project we have sug gested, or any other—that it be levied exclusively on the opulent. We see with great pleasure that Ireland, under the auspices of . N.r. O'CONNELL, is making a fOrward movement against the Corn-laws; and we feel more surprise at its having been so long delayed, than at its now taking place. No class of men are more injured by those laws than the Catholic population of Ireland, who are now shot back in shoals on their country, and no per Son s. are supposed to derive so much benefit from the laws as the owners of the Protestant soil of Ireland. Mr. O'CoNNELL seemed quite in his element when he introduced the subject to the meeting held on the 24th, and expressed his cordial approbation of the repeal of the Corn laws. Resolutions declaring that it is expedient that all Ireland should petition for the total and immediate repeal were agreed to, and will no doubt be zealously followed up. Nor can we fail to give our meed of praise to Mr. G. THOMF , . SON and Mr. BRIGHT, of Rochdale, whose mis sion to Dublin was instrumental in bringing about the pleasing result. Letters from Constantinople, of the Ist of De cember, announce the arrival there of Major FARRANT, with despatches from Sir JOHN M‘ NEIL, the British Ambassador at the Court of Persia. The SHAH, finding that his efforts to get rid of this Minister were quite unavailing, changed his former conduct and received him most graciously. To mark the good will of the Government, the Commer cial Treaty with England so long pending, was produced and signed, and will reach London for ratification in a day or two. Some Kurdish ban ditti had plundered and slightly wounded two of the attaches, Messrs. TODD and ABBOTT, but they reached Tabreez without further accident. The following is the latest news from the Circassian coast : _ --- Intelligence has been received by way o f T re bi zon d, of a victory gained by the Circassians o ver th e R uss i ans; th e most signal and decisive, it is said, that has oc curred since the beginning o f th e war. A l arge ex pedition, consisting of thirty thousand men, had been disembarked on the coast, with a view of destroying the grain, which had been collected by MORNING SUN the Circassians after the harvest, when a sta l4 having suddenly arisen drove the ships from theirt anchorage. The Circassians, availing themselve the opportunity, assailed them fiercely on every side; a 1 the Russians separated from their stores, which had heel' carried out to sea, were compelled to commence a disasi. trous retreat through a country cons i st i n g entirely of mountain forest and defile. With the exceptiOn of two thousand who escaped to Anapa, the whole of the thirty thousand were killed or made prisoners ; such are the accounts from Trebizond. Further details of this tre mendous disaster of the Russians are eagerly expecte d here. We have liadrid Papers of the 18th .inst." SALVANDY, the French Ambassador, and th e Spanish Government were not on the bes t terms. His Excellency, before delivering his credentials to the REGENT, demanded a. prig vate audience with the Young Qu" sl. : This was refused on two grounds Fiestt: because the Spanish Government could not recognise him qs an Ambassador, before p'e.:!: seating his credentials, and, again because the QUEEN, being a minor, could only be seen in th e ; presence of her guardians. M. SALVANDY talk"' big, and threatened to demand his Passport s, which to his no sma ll c h agr i n were at on ce °t-- fered him by th e F ore i gn Mi n i ster. The Funds were no t qu it e so act i ve on the 1 8 th• The Fives cl ose d a t 3:24 for cash, and 331 at 6o days. The Paris Journals of Friday and have all reach e d us . N o po li t i ca l even t which occurred in France s i nce th e R evo l ut i on of July , produced so d ee p an d pa i n f u l an i mpr essi° ll the capital as the co n d emnat i on o f M. DuP°i' by the Court of P eers . Th e w h o l e P res s seem ed d. to reel under the s t unn i ng e ff ect o f t hi s troll° ous blow aimed at th e r i g ht o f po li t i ca l discuss ion ' in France. E ven th e D e b ats staggers under while essaying a sort of lam e a p o logy for th e Peers. Saturday The Moniteur announces that by Royal Ordon nances, dated 23d instant, the followin g pe rson , have been rais e d t o t h e di gn i ty of the Pe e age : Vice-Admir a l B ERGERET —Count ;;. 14 :, THU BEUGNOT, Me m b er o f th e I ns titute —' 1 ' count DE BONDY, formerly a Prefect—M. 33 °2; LET, first President of th e C our R o y a le ofAtn - —Baron BE Bou iIGOING , Mi n i s t er Pl en ipotent iary —Baron DE BUSSIERE, Ministe r Pl e nipoten tiary ps —Lieut.-General Count CHARBONNEL- - M . ron CHASTELLIER, formerly M a y or o f Nismes- 113 " DUFOUR, Mayor of Metz, President of the Ccu i cil-General of the Moselle—M. FERRIER, P r d esi dent of the Council-General of the 0 1" r oil Viscount DE FLAVIGNY, Member of a. " ° rd e nt General--M. FRANK CARRE, First sc:t „ of the -Cour Royale of Rouen—M. President of the Cour des Comptes—Lieu ten j a Av .. General Baron GOURAND Chevalier J oI T BErtr, Member of the Institute—M.LEs E . g i t t of DE BAYEUGHEM, formerly D e p u ty, the Council General of th e P a s de Ca lal fect Count DE MUR AT , f o r mer l y D epu ty and P re te . —Baron D'OBERLIN, formerly D e puty- -- L ieu r . nant-General Viscount PELLEPORT — C ount of SAINT PRIEST, Minister Plenipotentiark"eeo these twenty creations, nine have 13°Fvo._ Royalists, namely, MM. B E UGNOT, ",. GOING, BUSSIERE, DE CHASTELLIER, VIGNY, LESERGEANT, MURAT, PE LLSP „ r ,in. and ST. PRIEST. M. J AUDERT tile father- of law of M. DUFAUR E . The deaths, in 1811, Peers have been nine, namely, Baron -r" co .. Marshal Duke DE B ELLUNO , Count BE 1 -4: lB° cs. FOUCAULT, Count PERREGAUX, COUnt 11 Ac SAC, Duke DE PRASLIN, the Prince o. r goNt Duke DE GRAMO NT CADEROUSSE, and Genera Viscount TISLET. 1 V 35 A report has been circulated this evening:, a h e ld generally believed, that at a Council of Mintsters,eatu to-day the King had commuted the sentence t °f th ci at passed on Quenisset, Colombier, and Ju st, 0 , 9 eon' transportation. It was added that all the p o ers be trans detnned were to leave Paris this evening' t lens; A! ferred, some to Mont St. Michel, some t c ' 71 t h did no° • for M. Dupoty, even if the state of his h motive afford a reason for granting a (141Y' a n other J ur Y would keep him at Paris; he is to Wear/ people on account of an article in the Jour na ' • Commerce. S ons COn' • It is said that the counsel of the princ ip a l p the demned have received an assurance of a respite froze th e Keeper of the Seals, and that-ner decision has Yet' teome' to on their application foriht!*oz , o f A Ministerial order, transmitted -to the- Direc d e the Prison of the Luxembourg, informs him thfii,' removal and transfer of the condemned individuPs' provisionally deferred. The Heine Blanche frigate, bearing the flag of U e r, 11 3 7, Admiral Dupetit Thomars, commanded by Captain 11- ile d and the Triomphante corvette, Captain BaliJA s .fic from Brest on the 20th of December for the PO f. Ocean, where they are to be stationed.--a"iitutie‘o ,We shall have several high tides in _August 5, S PS° e January 23, February 25, March 26. --I t he everag , 1842. Tho se ra t , ber 4, and October 4, will greatly exc' - d e d by the and may cause great damage if they Are Sewn • wind.—Courriei. Francais. re 25. BOURSE PARIS, SATURDAY , D----.,,„„ Last First Highest LA" prier. Price Price. P, 1 , 1 , ° 5 •5 ... 55 French 5 per Cents llil 60 ... 116 60 ... l!'' Q 45 .. 1 78 45 3 per Cents. ex div. 75 50 ... 78 5 3 ••• 1 :. ' • . 3 44C lank of France Laffitte Bank s.oool:st,ares L 035 ...5035 ...aro , ' 79 ~i ... ~...,, , seigtan Bank: '79o ... 795 ... I':', s .. 10. , 1811 - ..., Ha 102 .. I v 3, Belgian 5 per Cents. S per Cents., 1840 lO3 ... 103 ••• 1 144 ... 1 ipantsh Active f4y, ... ON .. A ... .„ Passive SX, ... 546 ••• 'i ... 1,, . New Deferred Old Deferred veapoltian Portugueses perCentr. - •••': I°3 Somas l O3 ... 103 •••• - ',..,.. fiAILWA V SHARES. ti. , . a t Hai av St. Germain - 75 Versailles. L.ll 197 50 ... 197 50 ••• "75 ' or a e 76 It. B 3:13 75 ... 2 , 3 75 •... al 5 c ::: - 0 Orleans .. Strasburg :o Bale 2 4 . 9 21 75 ..... 4 = 93 7 7 5 5 ::: 4 0 8 i 7.75 ~.90 AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA. Pse• '''jC6P .. 0.•••• 99,1 ' five o per Coats. Metalliques Fon per Cent 5....... .................... .06 16 Three per Cents. .......... ........ ........ . 8 "' Ju-- Bank shares ...................................... • --Alleentelise Zeitung. 13 . ec . ..a .... ...... --------- - 12 WINDSOR, C theb ip Io U ND R AI T- . l gh l e ß Q ( : 3 le U en L a A nr it 'e lce took their accustomed walk on the Terrace °' this morning. .mirds vfe n : don- rob His Royal Highness Prince Albert to Virginia Water, attended by the Earl of L i t 7i 'Col. Viscount Sydney, Major-General Sir E. n ( l — iiiilV ea Bouverie, and Mr. George E. Anson, an '-- , several hours' shooting. . Zv i),er, The Belgian Minister and Madame Van' L . ..„1 eve the Earl of Sandwich, and the Dean of ilereic"; • Aclohear: taken their departure from the Castle. , i t he The Chevalier Bunsen, the Prussian 34,,in i t r 'iveci Earl of Aberdeen, and Lord an d L a dy Stanl ey'. 7rr at the Castle to-day on a visit to her Majesty"- .' . :feg Her Majesty hono ure d M r . P ar t r idge with A Sal for a full length portrait to-day. ~ ~, kl ooo , The Earl of Ab er d een l e f t town yesterday o' 4 on a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. h r e tter. Sir James Graham left town yesterday for ncl e ' St. Lord and Lady Stanley left their resid ence e in o ° James's-square, at four o'clock yesterday aft erne°l3/ visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. r e tire- w ere Despatches from the Governor of Barbadoes lc Despatches_n ~, ceived ) esterday at the Colonial-office. West I al received from the Governors of the other Colonies. E.—The Right Hon. Joh n —.-............. DUNS Mayor of London, b • native of Punse, V op eing a native having by his liberal do - • to the Peer 4 Ito nations gpo. town, and in various other re-pects, alwa) ieeet a strong attachment to his native place, , ,' I" ing of the inhabitants" V ro of the town w — jit - the Town-hall rule, L 1 11 4 on Friday last, to consider 1,,,, int priety of sending a congratulatory address _,...ngtryte on the occasion of his recent election as Chief g,w the re' of the first city in the world, that election being -- , ere r.. suit of his own talents, honesty, industry, and P er .".E - sti m w writer, e i r n , P namer es e s o o f ft the h e e meeting. Town ante. The chair was taken by James ' Sirao oll . „, A , - , e ssf .' nwhisTic.h. was unanimously u i n n a o n v i e m d 0 ü b s y l MELANCHOLY OCCUCE:DannEacNdrillCsi;ni .......ed E b sci , j. l ll6 , e ., lllrn r "i i r y A ad ncir op e te w d A w oma n namedVirs.- lac e Mary Stuart, or Peebles, residing in the: Ler Fens, was found lying lifelessin bed, bet*illt u,, in wee"' two children, on the morning of Thursday . , morning It is thought that she died from utter starvatin her husband, James Peebles labourer,htivill , a ro, deserted her without making the smallest r b u m sion for 1 She had beconie slc"ip her or her f ami. y.o r. and had received a small sum for her surP th e from the hick-Session ; but the man returned, ana, los poor woman's pittance was withdrawn• In this h e 'l l te a condition, with increasing siChneds, the cold-heaer t he villain again abandoned her ; and, after disposing 01 s _ whole of her household effects, she had to have recour 7. to the cold hand of charit which, in her distressed con ' dition, she found it impossibled —Dundee Advertiser,i to o. d stow THE ESCAPE OF RAPALLO.We un_er .0_ that this individual was originally under the irapresstu; that after his release from Newgate no other steps c° r be taken against him with regard to the forged Excheqlt, seettr l '! bills. Having, however, some doubt of • OCCU RR ENC E . the !moo,. from the risk of further molestation, and feeling desiroetal: to be upon the safe side, he hastened, on the very ev ..; „ ing of his discharge, to the private residence of a eect'_; h e lost ; eminent counsel ; and, after a consultation , time in getting on board a Boulogne steam-boat. 07. he been tried and acquitted he could not, of coursu! have been again indicted for the same offenc e ; b • ll ,t b as the proceedings went no further than an examinati _.°- before the Police Magistrates, the opportunity of clear" ing his character (if he can) by a trial at the oia Dad is still open to him, should he feel disposed to. retu rn take advantage of it. 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