The Sun. — London, England, 1849-10-08 00:00:00

ieDzi, ocks, lISOD, ditto; ditto; Aim, ski. Vin- Porto New kl. J. New abet!), aiehi; Lebec; ditto; ditto; Lord New 1, std. Mary guna; St. Dichi; ditto. ipe of , ;Pa- Lyres; Coro- agars, abeth, 31aae- shing- araiso Ama- ricste, id one heavy 'aylor, north e Pro to the ettlars serous ;.5. w. istina; uebec; 0; 7th, Elope ; ia, for ,uebec; r, 6th, ultanu, er and Sid, 'eland. oss of sa arid drifted wring a o come bound , about which t 1 been asgow, morn- , from It, and off the Camp leaky, -Sailed -A rrd. t, Ma w Or 7p. dervin, Lambs 1,121 2 178 Pigs ••• •.. L3l 1,027 We understand that the future receipts of stock frosu Spain, unless, indeed, prices should materially improve here, will be very small, as the importers hase euff2red heavy losses from the whole of those as yet at hand this year. With foreign Beasts and Sheep we were yell sup plied to-day, but the number of Calves from abroad was very moderate. The arrivals of home-fed Beast, fresh to this morning's market were again seasonably large; but at least three-fourths of them were of very middliug quality. The weather being favourable fur slaughtering, and the attendance of both town and country buyers good, the priniest Scuts, home-breds, &e., moved off steadily, at fully Friday's advance in the quotations, the top figure for Beef being Os 10d per Blbs. In all other breeds a moderate business was transacted, at last week's prices. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Nurthaucp tonshire, &c.. we received shout 2,000 Short- horns ; from the Eastern, Western, and Midland Districts, 800 Scots, Short- horns, Herefords, Runts, Sec.; and from other parts of England, 400 of various breeds. The remainder of the Bullock supply was derived from abroad and the neighbourhood of the metropolis. There .was a further slight falling Of in the supply of Sheep, yet it proved extensive, the time of year consi dered. Fur most breeds, especially the finest Dawns, which were very scarce, the demand was steady, though not to say brisk, at 2d per Blbs above the curreneiee paid on this day se'nnight. The highest figures for Mutton were from 4s to 4s 2d per Blbs. The quality of the Sheep was by no means first-rate. There was a slight improvement in the Veal trade, and prices ruled from 2d to 4d rer Blbs higher than cn Monday last, and at which a good clearance was effected. We were hut mo derately supplied with Pigs, which were mostly held at very full price s. nonouGa AND SP:ETATAPIELDS. Notwithstanding that the home-grownslVplri; — of Potatoes on oiler are very moderate for the time of year, the demand for them continues in a sluggish state, on somewhat lower terms. It is worthy of remark, that scarcely any diseased samples have made their appear ance during the whole of the season; indeed, the quality of the samples now on show is unexceptionably good. Regents are selling at from 31 55 to 41; Shaws, 3/ 5s to 3/ 15s; and Red Kentish Kidneys, 3/ 5s to 31 153 per ton. Last week's imports into London were 460 baskets from Rotterdam; 2 bags from Bremen; 60 tons from Rouen; 216 bags from Antwerp, 103 ditto from Ham burgh; MI tons from St. Valery; 763 bags from Ghent: 281 sacks from Dunkirk; and 60 sacks from Havre. Very large supplies are expected from the continent daring this and the ensuing month. During the eight months ending on the sth ult., the total iceportaduns amounted to 747,076 ewis, against 260,405 ditto in the same period in 1848. WOOL. The public sales hAfsinCecur last have been well attended by buyers. About 10,000 bales have changed hands, at fully previous rates. The auctions are ex pected to be brought to a close this week. In the pri vate market there is a full average business doing in British Wools, at,fullprices. Last week's imports amounted to 1,631 bales from Algca Bay; 498 ditto from Ham burgh; 75 from Mogadore; 630 from Port Philip; 62 from St. Petersburgh; 128 from Odessa; 726 from Eu patoria; and 107 bags from Lisbon. From the official returns, it appears that the total importations into the United Kingdom during the eight months ending on the sth ult., were 48,470,0641b5, against 42,563,8111bs during the same period last year. Per Sibs. to si [nk the offal. s. d. to s. el. s. d. to s. d. Inferior Beasts..... 210 3 0 Second qual. Sheep 3 6 3 8 Second quality .• 3 2 3 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 310 4 0 Prime large Oxen.. 3 6 3 8 Southdown Wether 4 0 4 2 Prime Scots •••• • • 3 8 310 Ditto out of the wool 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 2 3 4 Large Hogs ...... 3 2 3 6 Prime small ditto .. 3 6 310 Small Porkers ••• . 3 8 4 2 Suckling Calves ..18 0 26 0 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 21 0 Inferior Sheep .. • 3 2 3 4 Lambs •••• ...... 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET. She. I Calves. I Pigs. I 27,740 I 234 180 FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 1,2J3 4,300 37 NENZTGATEI AND LEADENICAXam. The seasonable change in the weather has been pro ductive of considerably increased supplies of both tewn and country. Killed meat for these markets during the plat week, and three baskets ol' Beef have come to hand from Ilamburgh. Generally speaking, the demand has rulsd steady, and, in most snstances, the quotations have had an upn - ard tendency. About 1,600 carcases of foreign meat have been disposed of. Beasts. 4,621 At per stone by the Carcase. s. d. to s. d. s d. to Beef,inferlor...... 2 4 2 6 Mutton, Inferior .. 210 3 2 -- middling .... 2 8 2IC middling.. 3 4 3 6 -- primelargo .• 3 0 3 2 prime.... 3 8 310 .--- prime small.. 3 4 3 6 , P0rk,1arge..•..... 3 4 3 8 Vea1.............. 3 2 3 8 - small. .3 10 4 4 BONLOUSEE HOP ntiirtz.E . r. The supply of new Hops on sale here is somewhat larger, and of excellmt quality. The best samples com mand a steady inquiry at full prices, but most other kinds of Hops are neglected. The duty is called 80,0001 to 85,000/.—New mid and East Kent pockets 61 10 to 10/ 103; New Weald of Kent ditto, 61 lOs to 8185; N,w Sussc x ditto, 61 6s to 71 7s; New Farnhams, 101 lOs to 11l I Is; Yearling Kent, 3/ 10s to 51 10; Yearling Sussex, 2/ 1G to 5/ 10s; Old Hops, 1/ to 41 33. TALLOW. At length, something like an improvement has taken place in our market. NrAwithstanding the delivery, last week, was only 2,192 casks, prices to-day, are from 3d to Gd per cwt higher than on Monday last. P.Y.C. on the spot, is selling at 36s 9d to 37s ; and for delivery up to Christmas, 36s 6d. From January to March, the quotation is 37s 8d per cwt. Town Tallow 36s 6d to 37s per cwt nett cash ; rough fat 2s Id per 81bs. The shipments at St. Petersburgh, as will be seen by our annexed list, have slightly fallen off. 1845. 1846. 1847. j 1818. 1849. Stock th's day ••• • • • 8,656 6,492 ' 11,455 20,434 41,800 Price of Y. C. d to. 365 90 •• t0 4" 05 3 0 4 d to 47s 0s 0( 0(1 to 46s os o O l d 45 4% 6 0d be37s Od Delivery last weak: • • 2,566 2;219 ; 2,841 2,343 2,192 Ditto from June 1. •• • 31,793 23,119 27,788 32,668 25,355 Arrivals last week • 218 2,181 j 857 4 ,055 5,315 Ditto from June 1 ... 24,477 19,018 ! 31,111 45,571 41,742 Price of Town •• •• 433 60 47s Gd 508 ad 47s 6d 39s Gd STATEMENT OF TALLOW SHIPPING AT ST. PETERSBURGII. 1849. 1848. 1847. 1846. I 1845. Tallow dispatched Casks. Casks. Casks. Casks. Casks. from Cronstadt to the sth Sept., O.S. 69,137 78,003 74,7211 48,728 74,213 In ships loading and lighters • • .. 23,175 22,182 22,126 25,718 13,397 Total from St.Peters burgh, Sept.l4,o.S. 92,612 100,185 97,145 74,446 87,610 Loaded afterwards.. •• .. 29,319 34,718 38,777 25,398 Total at the close of the navigation.... •• • • 129,504 131,864 113,223 1113,003 London • . 25,923 40,991 31,371 17.993 35,678 Liverpool 10,790 10,136 10,217 8,250 12,271 Bristol 2,803 4,231 2,920 1,795 2,429 Other English ports 8.292 8,529 7,638 ' 6,912 6,081 Ireland ...... •• .. 4,005 3,544 6,220 4,090 4,915 Scotland ....... 3,051 5,51 I 5, 1 0 5 3,907 2,669 Germany ....... 8,004 4,977 6,128 4,296 3,929 France • • 6,265 54 5,129 855 I 5,941 69,1371 78,003 74,720 48,728 74,213 much irm, at Iprove s. All The having ry few .ley wo gnwas ;Ted in stilling supply I quite lg Di' Oats air re- NEWMARKET RACES. s were y was The ;, very aal fall offered ;toady; (THIS DAY.) (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) Handicap of 20 soya. each. T.Y.C. 'Wallflower Fuoco Prod ace Match. Quinine beat Canada colt. La Belle pays in both her matches. 9s t‘: 60$ 58 MS 88 23s 48 16s Gs 181 9s kls 78 300 :28 348 7s 28s 83 SOS Os 270 7s 305 5s 403 Is 33s Is 333 Collingwood The Moor Memento Jest . s sub line to quota- Clover Plate of 50/. ... ... 2 ... Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. ... 2 Falcon ... .. General Seydlitz Plate (First Class). " THE HUNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY OF EVERY NATION WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- BERTY. " —Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven- Lion. JscriptiOns may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; or to any ene of the members of the committee formed to carry out the Testimonial. * * *All further Post-office orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. 7/ 103 Subscriptions already received ... £l,lOO 19 1.1,- ... 1 TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES 3s 34S ;s 25s !s 35s Is Ms Is 423 s 423 3 423 101 Os 41 103 s 23105 ?ks, as 1 1847 ondon DU tho ;upply 1848, rigs. 65 29 s out- rdam, a into )xen. rivals ) first 'Sep- MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF MR. BAGSIIAW, or BRYDGEB • STREET, COVENT GARDEN.—This morning information wa s f orwar d e d t o M r . B e df or d, the West minster coroner, of the death of Mr. Richard Bagshaw, the wealthy newspaper agent, of No. 31, Brydgos-street, Covent•garden, who c .inimitted suicide under the melancholy circumstances. The deceased, who was in th e 4 0t h year of his age, was well known in the newspap er wor l d, and had conducted a most extensive business for th e l ast 20 years, which had been carried on nearly half a century previously by his father, whom he succeeded. Mr. Bagshaw had always enjoyed a good state of health, but latterly ,he had shown evident symptoms of a disordered intellect, and appeared to la bour under a delusive dread of poverty. By the advice of his wife and other friends he was induced to dispose of his business, which ho accomplished a few weeks prior to his destruction, and had resolved to remove into the country and live a retired life. Up to eight o'clock on Sunday morning he appeared as usual, hut at half-past ten the saint; morning he was dis covered in his bedroom with a rope tightly fastened round his neck, and suspended to the bed-post. Life was quite extinct. Mr. Bedford will hold the inquest to-morrow evening at six o'clock. LISCIPLES OF FA"' HER many country towns, cn market days, the chemists prepare a largo pitcher of laulanum and water, which they dole out in pennyworths nr more, and which is swallowed ny their customers w;.111 the same gusto as in fo rmer days, when th-y were under no temperar ce pledg e , th e y would have drank off a dram.--Newcastle Journal. Great souls are always loyally submissive and reve rent to what is over them; only small mean souls are otherwise.—Eliza Cook's Journal. . _ THE SON LONDON, MONDAY EVENING►-, OCTOBER 8 1849 CHOLERA AND DIA.RIMCEA. RETURN OF CASES, Our. 5. THE METROPOLIS. SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT. Do ails. Cholera. Maul'. WEST DISTRICTS. Kensington Chelsea... ~ St. George, Han;;ver-square ... Westminster ... ••• St. 1 1 .13rtin-in•the-Fields St. James, Westminster - NORTH DISTRICTS. _ - • 1 0 - 0 1 1 0 - 1 0 - * 0 0 0 0 Me.rylebone Hampstead St. Pancras Islington Hackney 0 3 - 0 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 - 0 0 CENTRAL DISTRICTS. Sr. Giles Strand o 0 o 0 o 0 1 3 O 1 O 0 * 1 0 O 1 ‘;lborn Utiion Lerkenwell Sr. Luke East London . West London City of London EAST DISTRICTS. shoreditch Bethnal- green Whiteehapel St. George-in-the• East Stepney „• Poplar ••• "'. 3 0 ... ... - 1 0 ... -- 2 1 0 1 ... -- 4 3 2 0 SOUTH DISTRICTS. St. Saviour, Southwark St. Olave ... ~, Bermondsey ... St. George, Southwark Newington Lambeth Wandsworth ... Camberwell 11.)therhitho Greenich Lawisham 2 0 1 0 _ 1 b 3 3 4 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 Total Total deaths from c holera, registered from Sept. 17, 1848, to Oct. 5, 1849... 14,351 Total deaths from cholera, registered from June 17, 1849, to Oct. 5, 1849... ••• ''''''. 35 21 ... 13,260 # Returns for Friday have not been received from Mr. J. Leonard, Registrar of Charing cross, sub-district of St. Martin-in-the-Fields; Mr. J. Pursey, registrar of Paddington St. Mary, subdistrict of Kensington; and Mr. W. Nason, registrar of the southern sub -district of Wc st London. NOTE.—The district of K ens i ng ton comprises the parishes of Kensington, Hammersmith, Fulham, and Paddington. Westminster district comprises the parishes of Sr. Margaret and St. John the Evan gelist, with Privy Gardens and Whitehall, and the close of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter.. St. Giles's district comprises the parishes of St. Giles-in- the-Fields and St. George, Bloomsbury. The following are co• extensive with the unions of the same name :—Hackneyf Strand, Holborn, East London, West London, City o, London, Whitechapel, Stepney, Poplar, St. Saviour, St. Olave, Wandsworth (Wandsworth and Clapham), Greenwich, and Lewisham. The remaining districts are co •extensive with the respective parishes of the same name. TqF ITNTirrovi)STATES J ARRIVAL OF TilE EUROPA. LivattrooL, Oc•r. 7. After another rapid passage across the Atlantic, the British and North American royal mail steam-ship Europa has arrived in the Mersey. She left Boston on the 26th ult., and Halifax on tht.? 29th, at which port she called to receive the mails and passengers from Nova Scotia, the Canadas, and the other British colonies in North America. Her advices extend down one week later than those received here by the Niagara last Tuesday, and six days later than those received by way of South ampton per the Washington. The Cambria, which left this port on the Bth ultimo, had arrived at New York, and the America, which sailed hence the week following for Boston, had arrived at Halifax previous to the Europa's de parture for that port, landed the mails and passen gers for the British possessions, and proceeded onwards to her destination. The Hibernia steam-ships which has been repairing at New York, was reported all fit fur sea, and was expected to leave on the 29th ult., three days after the Europa, and would likely arrive here with later dispatches previous to the next ship, the Cambria. The Europa, on this occasion, brings over 53 pas sengers, among whom are the American Ambassador, to this country. The news by this arrival is not of serious importance. Misunderstandings have arisen between the Ameri can and the English Governments, and a sharp cor respondence had taken place between the British Ambassador and the Cabinet; at Washington. The subject was understood to be that upon which a con test was apprehended some time ago—the claims of this country on the Mosquito territory—and which involved some advantageous means of transit for com mercial purposes. The " squabble" between the principal republics of the Old and New World, which at the outset had affected the money market in the leading cities of the Union had, after all the storm raised about it, proved to be a mere personal quarrel between the French Ambassador and the American authorities. The United States Ambassador to Turkey had left for Constantinople. The fine steam-ship Ohio made her first trip with dispatches for California, via Chagres, on the 20th instant. A large mail has been dispatched during the week to the golf regions, and the emigration thereto was continuing very large. The state of political parties in America does not present much change since our last advices. The Whig Convention for New York was to com• , mence at Syracuse on the day the steamer left Boston. No advices have therefore reached, but it was expected that it would exhibit more unanimity than had been displayed by the Democrats at Rome and Utica. Amongst the matters to come before the extra session of the Illinois Legislature, are the amending of the revenue laws, the providing for settlement of claims against the state, and the redemption of hypo thecated bonds. A special meeting of the heeds of the University of New Y ork State had been held. at Albany on the 20th, to select academies for the instruction of school teachers. The fall term of the university opened on the 19th tilt. A considerable portion of the Hudson River Rail road was expected to be opened on the Ist October. Some trips had already been made as far as Peekskill. A great agricultural fair was to have been held at Norfolk County, Virginia, on the 26th ult. Messrs. Webster and Winthrop, the mayors of Boston and Roxbury, the Hon. G. Lunt, and other celebrities, were expected to be present. The Convention to he held at St. Louis for a railway and telegraph to the Pacific will Le very largely attended. The city authorities were making great preparations to receive strangers with liberality and hospitality. There are very few reports published of cholera cases in the New York or provincial papers, and the accounts from all parts of the States of the general health of the population are very gratifying. Amongst the deaths reported by this arrival is that of the cele brated magician Signor Blitz. The accounts regarding the iron trade are about the gloomiest from the Union. Throughout Penn sylvania a large number of ironmasters have stopped their furnaces; the consequent turning out of nume rous hands from employment would, it was thought, damage the Whig party in the forthcoming election of that state. Several additional removals and appointments are notified in the Washington official journals. The immigration from Germany and Ireland, the former especially, is reported to be immense. At some ports as many as 8,000 Germans have arrived in one month from the ports .cf Havre and Bremen alone. Serious complaints have been made about their seaboard treatment, and the authorities at the landing ports have several cases under investigation. Philanthropic societies, to aid emigrants on arrival, are being established in several localities. The Oregon missions were about to be abandoned, in consequence of the hostile feeling exhibited by the Indians. . . Investigations were going forward relative to serious rioting at Lowell, Ma ssachusetts, and other places, by Irish emigrants, who had divided them selves into factions, and were seriously disturbing the peace. Professor Johnston, with other celebrated agricul turists, are expected soon to return to New York to fulfil engagements. Professor Johnston has ex pressed warm praise of the American system of farm ing, particularly in Nev York State. Additional gold and lead mines are said to have been discovered; the former in Arkansas territory; the latter in lowa. Large numbers of individuals have left for the gold mines. Our accounts of the state nf the crops generally throughout the Union do not vary much from those hitherto received. In some places, where, owing to early frost, replanting of cotton took place, the weed grew too rank, and the worm. has now set in. In Texas the crop would not yield one-third of the average. The corn-crops are also unsa:tisfactorily reported of DREADFUL FIR FS. The promises in which this disaster occurred be longed to Messrs. Gooch and Cousins, the well known wool- brokers, who have depots at Dowg,do-hil!, Seething-lane, :end London-wall. About ten mi nutes after ten o'clock on Saturday night some of the inhabitants residing in Sadler's-place discovered smoke pourin g forth from the warehouses at the rear, which extend in one direction from the house num- bered 65, London-wail to the gardens in front of Draper's Hall. On the eastern extrtmity was a wing almost as large as the otlur portion of the warehmNe, which stretched as far as Carpenter's Hall, which building escaped destruction when the great fire of London occurred in 1666. Nearest to tte houses in London-wall was another wing of warehouses, the same size as the latter, the whole communicating with each other, and forming a range of premises probably as large as any in the city of London. At a moderate calculation they must have been about 300 feet long, and each wing nearly 100 feet wide. They were', including the ground warehouse, three floors in height; but each story was so lofty that the premises extended considerably above the house-tops in the surrounding thoroughfares, which at once placed the whole in great jeopardy, from the fact of the flames being wafted over the several roofs. The whole of Messrs. Gooch and Cousins's men had left the warehouse some time before the fire was discovered. The persons who first perceived the smoke issuing forth describe it as coming from that part of the building used by the workpeople for changing their clothes ; but, before any one had time to enter the property, a huge sheet of flame shot upwards, and being fanned by a strong easterly wind, it was sent into the middle of the building, and then taking a southerly turn, the whole of the lower part of the premises was fired nearly simultaneously. At this time there were from 3 ; 500 to 4,000 bales of wool on the different floors, the value of which it is stated was about 80,0001. The coverings of the different parcels being exceedingly dry the flames extended almost with the swiftness of lightning, so that before suffi cient time had elapsed to convey intelligence to the engine-stations the fire had seized upon the whole of the floors and had penetrated the roofs. The reflection of the flames being seen from a great distance caused the inhabitants and others to rush by thousands to the scene of conflagration, and had it not been for the timely arrival of a powerful body of the city police, under the command of Inspectors Joy and Po.herry, it is very likely that a fearful loss of life would have taken place, so eager were the people to enter the premises. By a great effort the police succeeded in getting a space clear for the engines to come up. In a brief period the Whitecross street engine arrived, followed by others from Watling strcet, Jeffreys and Wellelose-squares, Parringdon street, and other stations, bringing with them Mr. Braidvvood, the superintendent of the London Esta blishment, Mr. For, the district foreman, and powerful bodies of firemen. The West of England engine and firemen, with Mr. Connorton, were also remarkably early in arriving, as well as the Royal Society's escapes, under the direction of Mr. Bad deley. When the firemen arrived the whole of the im mense premises were in a general blaze—the floorings of the various stories were cracking and making a noise like the continued discharge of firearms ; the tiles from the roof were flying about in all directions, striking the people in the open streets, and severely injuring five persons, three men and two women, who were removing their furniture from Draper's- build ings. At the same time the flames as they shot from the top of the warehouses completely covered the roofs of eight or nine houses in Sadler's-place. These houses contained about six families in each, and to witness the poor creatures throwing their furniture into the street, and even jumping from the upper windows, was truly pitiable. To grapple effectually with so great a body of flame required some considera tion, it being quite clear if the firemen were sent into the burning premises they must lose their lives on ac count of the continued fulling of the heavy floors and bales of wool. The men were therefore placed upon the roofs of the contiguous premises, or sent into the court-yards of Drapers' and Carpenters' Halls, whilst others were stationed at the entrance of Messrs. Gooch and Cousins's warehouses. The supply of water being most abundant, copious streams were thrown upon and into the burning mass, but, not withstanding, the work of destruction continued with even greater violence, and the flames mounted so high into the air as to light up the whole of the city, the river, and the eastern portion of London. The flames still continuing to spread, much unea3i ness prevailed for the safety of Carpenters' Hall, and the numerous double houses in Sadler's-place. The firemen were therefore sent round with their hose, in order to prevent, if possible, the fire extending. Un fortunately, they were unable to accomplish their object, and, in spite of their exertions, the flames entered the several windows of the hall on the western side, and fired the side wall of this ancient structure, and the fire was rapidly travelling up the staircase, threatening the whole place with destruction. A large number of firemen having been sent into the building, they eventually succeeded in mastering the fire in this direction, but not until past four o'clock yesterday morning, six hours after the commence ment of the misfortune, the main body of flame in the warehouses still continuing to rage as fearfully as be fore. One of the inhabitants, who had gone upon the roof of one of the houses in Sadler's-place to render assist ance, fell to the bottom, and was so severely injured as to be obliged to be carried to the hospital. Birch, one of the engineers at Farringdon-street station, was struck over the face by a policeman's truncheon during the time the officer was engaged in removing the crowd, which laid the flesh bare, and compelled him to procure surgical assistance. Although the firemen laboured so indefatigably, nine of the houses in Sadler's-place were fired in the roofs, but the men fortunately succeeded in preventing their total destruction. The property destroyed by this disastrous event, unless a great amount of salvage be collected, must reach, including the buildings, to nearly 100,0001. Fortunately Messss. Gooch and Cousins were fully insured, and it is understood that nearly the whole of the persons who had wool deposited in their premises were protectedfrom the loss by what are technically termed floating policies. Respecting the origin of the fire nothing can at present be ascertained. One thing is quite certain, that it was not caused by an escape of gas , t he onl y gas-burners being in the counting house, and , singu larly enough, that portion of the property escaped destruction, although at one period surrounded by flames. The following is a copy of the OFFICIAL REPORT. " Saturday, October 6, 1849, a fire broke out at 65, Londun-wall, belonging to Messrs. Gooch end Cousins, wool-merchants end brokers. Called by stranger at a quarter- past 10 o'clock, P.M. The cause of fire unknown. The buildings were insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office. " Engines that attended—Six belonging to the A. district of the London Establishment, one of the parish, and one of tie West of England Insurance Company. " The whole of the warehouses burnt doss n. " Carpenter's hall, No. 68, London-wall.-•--The end wall and windows burnt out. Staircase leading to Court-room and offices, also the room, damaged by fire. The furniture damaged by fire and water. The building is the property of the Carpenters' Company, and is insured in the Sun and Hand-in-Hand Fire offices. The furniture, &c., were insured in the Union Fire-office. " Sadler's-place, Landon-wall—Nos. 1 to 18, all let out in tenements. Roofs and back walls damaged by fire and breakage, and the furniture injured by hasty rerneal, and the buildings, which belonged to the Sadlers' Company, were insured in the Royal Exchange-office, but the furniture was not insured." Whilst the above fire was raging two other fires occurred. One was at No. 12, Shouldham- street, Bryanstone-squarr, Lelonging to Mr. S. Box, a beer shopkeeper. The inmates having retired to rest, had great difficulty in escaping. The Royal Society's escape and brigade engines attended, but the flames could not be subdued until the fire had damaged the whole of the premises. The other fire was at No. 29, Bedford street, Coven!e garden, in the tenure of Mr. A. Benyon, jeweller, and which burned one of the detached workshops out, in spite of the early arrival of the parish and brigade engines. Both persons were insured. RESIGNATION OF THE BISHOP OF MADRAS.---The Right Rev. Dr. G. T. Spence, one of our oldest colonial Bishops, has intimated his intention of no longer pre siding over the diocese of Madras, in consequence of his impaired health. The duties connected with the admi nistration of the spiritual affairs of this dice se are of a laborious character, converts to Christianity having been made by thousands, more especially at Tinnevelly and" Tanjore. The venerable Archdeacon Dealtry, who has spent a large portion of his life as a missionary in In dia, and who for some years held the Archdeaconry of Calcutta, has been nominated as the successor to Dr. Spencer in the Bishopric of Madras, and will proceed to his distant diocese in the course of a few weeks. Archdeacon Dealtry has been preaching lately at the Hon. and Rev. Baptist Noel's Church iu Bedford-row, but will resign this charge, on the second Sunday in November, to the Rev. Thomas Nolan, M.A., incum bent of St. Barnabas, Liverpool. EVENING CLASSES FOR YOUNG MEN.—A meeting was held on Friday evening last, at the Schoolroom, Swallow-street, Piccadilly—the Rector of St. James's, the Rev. J. Jackson, M.A., in the chair—for the pur pose of forming classes in Greek and Natural Philoso phy, under the superintendence of the Rev. T. Stcoly, the Rev. W. Burrows, and the Rev. J. Jackson. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GLASGOW AND DEM , . FRIES.—The railway to Dumfries has been so far ad vanced as to enable the directors to announce an open ing between Dumfries and Closeburn Station, a dis tance of about twelve miles, next week.—Glasru; Daily Mail, NEWMARKET RACES. MAIU SUNDAY NicnT. ENTRIES FCR MONDAY. 501. for two yrs old, T.Y.C. (First eass) General Seydlitz —Merope colt—Earl of StrathmGre Ftr,belaia—Lanipoon filly—Falcon—ltubina (11,4-inea filly)—Fernando—Shainroolc, by Napier—Bee Hunter. (501. ( , ee, -, nd c u ss.) , . .. . Regina—Nutmei—Egali 6 --Estafette—Slang—llabet Impression—Remnant—Oflicious. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each , winner to be sold for 2001 S.:('. Jest, 4 yrs—Memento, 3 yrs—Slashing Alice, 3 yrs— Highland Fling, 3 yrs—Cnattert:r, 3 yrs—Maid of my Soul, 4 yrs—Rochester, 3 yrs—Eugenie, 3 yrs—Liston, 4 yrs. BULWER LYI"rON'S NEW WORK. TILE Cel TONS : X A Family Picture. 3 Vols. By Sir _Edward Bulwer Lytton. Although our comments upon this singular fiction —during the period of its first appearance in eighteen monthly instalments in Blackwood s Magazine— would, if collected together, form a criticism of no inconsiderable length, we cannot allow its completion to pass by altogether unnoticed. Especially are we induced to make at least some slight additional obser vations upon a work so remarkable as " The Caxtons," uow that its worth is the more appreciable in its present substantive republication. Reflection has only confirmed an opinion long entertained by ourselves—that the serial issue of a fictitious narra tive is the severest ordeal to which any production of the imagination can be subjected. A story that can enthrall the attention when told in fragments, a picture that can fascinate the mind when seen in patches, a melody that can ravish the heart with its eloquence when heard in detached passages—can be a story, a picture, a melody of no ordinary excellence. Accumulate those dissevered parts, and blend them into one harmonious whole, and be sure the interest will not have become thereby diminished. It is a curious circumstance, that among the most admirable novels of our generation the majority have been printed in, and, what is more, written for, serial publication. That distinguished genius whose popu larity is one of the most striking facts of the age, whose name is the object of so much earnest and even affectionate admiration, and of whom it has been said only very recently, by Professor Wilson, that his fame "is a proof of the goodness of the heart of the people," and that "the love of him and his writings does honour to that strength in the English character which is in destructible by any influences"—Charles Dickens— was not merely the originator of serial literature, but in that shape he has produced most of his inimitable books. A writer of a very different intellect has, through the medium of periodical chapters in maga zines, given to the world his two most powerful effu sions—in all respects the masterpieces of his ability—we mean Samuel Warren, who thus penned and thus had printed his " Ten Thousand a Year," and his "Diary of a Physician." Taking example from his gifted contemporaries, a similar adventure has recently been made by a writer who promises to acquire for himself no inconsiderable reputation. It will be recognised at once by all who have perused " Vanity Fair" and the commencement of " Pen dennis,' that allusion is here, of course, made to William Makepeace Thackeray. Others there are, doubtless, among the lesser novelists of the day, among those authors for instance whose brilliant talents have been insufficient to lift them above the atmosphere of evanescense, who in serial literature have proved for the time singularly successful. Any mention of their names might possibly appear invi dious, and is moreover altogether unnecessary, seeing that they may be recognised on the instant as the delineators of military adventure, of naval exploit, of cockney life, and of almost every class of romantic narrative, from the romance drawn from English biography to that derivable from the legends of Corsica or Amsterdam. One splendid excep tion at least there has been among the novelists of our own generation one who has acquired a wide and permanent renown, according to the old system of collective publication. Conform ing to the laws which have been tacitly obeyed by all his predecessors, Sir ,Edward Bulwer Lytton has risen to eminence, as a man of letters, by the issue of his works, one by one, in a complete form, three volumes, two volumes, •or one volume at a time, as the case might be, like Scott, like Godwin, like Fielding, Smollett, and Richardson. After achieving the most brilliant triumphs in all the various depart • ments of literature, jealous it may be of his being deemed incapable of passing through the severe or deal of a periodical publication—that ordeal which subjects a literary composition to an almost micros copic examination—Sir Bulwer Lytton has ad ventured upon the production of " The Caxtons" through successive numbers of Blackwood's Maga zine. Hare, as elsewhere, our accomplished and most versatile writer—poet, historian, publicist, essayist, dramatist, novelist —has succeeded to admiration. So signal indeed has his success been in this instance that we do not think ourselves rash in asserting that, in many respects, the Family Picture of " The Caxtons " is the most brilliant and the most beautiful of all the effusions of Sir Bulwer Lytton's pen of fascination. It is the best of all his domestic fictions, better even than "Night and Morning." As a delineation of society it occupies the position assumed by " Harold," as an historical romance ; by " Zanoni," as an effort of pure imagination ; and by the " Last Days of Pompeii" as the creation of " a soul under the ribs of the death " of classic antiquity. In every particular it is unlike anything previously written by the Crichton of English literature. Some have ob jected that occasionally there is perceptible in " The Caxtons" a resemblance to the quaintness of the style of Sterne—true, but it is Sterne in a state of transfiguration, it is Sterne without his obscenity, without his extravagance, and without his shallow af fectations of sentiment. Of all the witty, graceful, and beastly writers in any language, Sterne, we are free to admit, is far and away the wittiest, the gracefullest, and the beastliest. That a mind like Sterne's should at some time or other exercise a visible influence over an author of the facile powers and eclectic tastes of Sir Bulwer Lytton, is surely a circumstance very far in deed from being surprising. The only astonishment is that Sir Edward's appreciation of the better cha racteristics of his great predecessor has never before manifested itself. In " The Caxtons," however, it must not be understood that there is visible anything at all approaching to a direct or servile imitation of Sternism. There is a resemblance—nothing more. The hue is, at times, the same, but the texture and the woof are altogether different. If, moreover, with all its scintillas of humour, humour the most genial and innocent, the story of " The Caxtons " is without one atom of that diamond wit which glitters so resplen dently throughout " Tristam Shandy," the latter is equally devoid of that purifying and elevating pur pose which shines through every tint of this exquisite Family Picture. Most felicitously appropriate is the passage transcribed from the luminous pages of Lamartine, as a motto on the title-page of the work before us—" Every family is a history in itself, and even a poem to those who know how to search its pages." For a poem and a history has been revealed in the family of " The Caxtons," and in saying a history, we mean not only the famous History of Human Error, but the history moreover of " The Caxtons" themselves. Almost equally felicitous is the second motto on the title page, taken from the Carmen Sceeulare of Horace— " Di, probos mores docili juventse Di, senectuti placidme quietem Romalm genti date remque. prolemque Et decus omne." Very touching in its appropriateness is that supplica tory appeal as applied to the principal characters of the story, and to their mother-country : " Di, probos mores docili juventv," having reference to Pisistratus, to Herbert (other wise Vivian), and to Blanche ; "Li, senectuti placidx quietem," referring to Augustin and Roland ; while " Romulaa genti date :Tape, prolcmque Et decus omne," has allusion to old England. Here and there through out the narrative are passages of the most unaffected and bewitching simplicity of sentiment, inculcative of the sweetest morality. Occasionally, as in the chapter upon " House-tops," and in the dissertation upon cr-r-cr-r l and all the abominable race of vermin, the o oq author seems to allow his pen to wander off unre strictedly into all sorts of vagaries and eccen tricities. These portions of the work, however, are more than pardonable from the quiet vein of humour running through them, and from the agreeable sarcasm glimmering at inter vals among the numerous and fantastic oddities of thought. As Sir Edward acknowledges in his preface that the tale will be found to contain few incidents, and to be otherwise divested of the usual attractions of a novel, its purpose is higher than that of striving to afford Ji a means for whiling away the:idle ours of the searchers after mere amusement. Yet, even without the inten tion,,of rendering the work a means of yielding enter tainment, it will not, as a novel, prove otherwise than fascinating to the reader. It will do more than illustrate the importance of some great truths or than demonstrate the worth of lofty and gene rous principles—it will illustrate those truths and demonstrate those principles in a manner capti vating to the understanding. The love of Pisistr atus for Fanny Trevanion ; the evil ambitio n of tto th fortunes e adventurer Gower, or Vivian, or, as he tu , r : n . s s f u u Gi be, Herbert the son of Roland; the e levated of the statesman, Lord Ulversto ne ; the scholarly h goodness of Austin; the chivalric nobility of is brother ; the suavity of Beaudesert, the grotesqueness of Mr. Peacock, the hon est y of the humble Primmins, the speculations of U ncle Jac k , t h e wildness Bolding, the pro fessional mediocrit y of Ai and beyond all the development of the character of Pisistratus the hero and the historian—all add charms to the composition and envelope it in an atmosphere of fascination. One of the most conspicuous and de lightful among the aims of the book is to show the beneficial influences of Home on the destinies of a true-hearted man, even if he be separated from that sanctuary of Family by the waters of the ocean, and secluded from the world in the bush-re treats of Australia. At a period when Communism is striking such deadly blows at the triple roots of society, at order, family, and property, at a time when such dreamers as M. Proudhon are disseminating their baneful doctrines among the more discontented classes of the population, it is well to see an author like Sir Bulwer Lytton, one who, notwithstanding his ancient birth, his gentle blood, and his honourable title, cannot . be confounded among the champions of THE COUNTRY. The following is the Return of Deaths from Cholera and Diarrhoea reported to the General Board of Health the 6th day of October, 1849 : Deaths. Cholera. Diarrh. Abingdon (Nuneham, Courtney, Litt!outcry) Alnwick ••• ••• •• • Basford... ••• a‘dford anti Cardington Bedminster ... ••• Beverley ••• ••• ••• Birmingham ... Bolton ••• • Bridport (Allington) •• ••• 13iista •• • ••• ••• Bromsgrovo Burnley Union (Cheapside, Haberghatu, Eaves) Canterbury ~. . Chorley and Croston Chorlton (Chorlton-upon-Med lock and Hulme) Glutton (Midsummer Norton) Clifton (St. Philip and Jacob) Cockermouth (Workington) Crediton (Newton St. Cyres) Darlington ... ••• ••• Dartford (Farningham and Horton Kirby) ... Devizes (Lavi ug t on ) ..• Dewsbury (Brist o l an d Mirficld) Dover - 0 2 - 12 0 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 2 0 - 0 1 - 0 5 - 2 0 - 2 0 - 3 2 - 1 :,i 0 ... - 0 ... - 3 0 0 1 - 2 4 - 0 1 3 1 6 0 - 0 1 1 2 - 0 1 2 0 7 0 - 3 1 - 1 0 -- 1 0 1 0 Downhap (Denver) Drirlield (Baniton) Droitwich ... Dudley (Tipton and Sedgley)... East Stonehouse Eccleihall (Biprlow) Ecclesfield (Worsbrough and Barnsley) Edmonton ... Elham (Folkestone) ... Exeter (St. Sidwell) Falmouth (Penryn) Faversham (Boughton) llalifax (Northouram) Headington (St. Clement) . . Hemel Hempstead (Crouchfield) Hitchin ••• ••• Hollingbourn (Lenham) Holywell (Flint) ... Hull (My ton) ... Hunslet (Holbech, Bothwell, and Worsley) ... Kidderminster Lancaster Lccda Liverpool ... Madeley (Much Wenlock) ..• Maidstone ... ... Manchester ... Medway (Rochester) Midhurst (Harling, Rogate)... Neath (Ystradgunlais) ••• Newcastle-on-Tyne and By ker Newport (Monmouth) ••• Newport Pagnel N(vvtown Norwich (Coslany) Nottingham ... Oxford ... Pembroke Pontefract and Castleford Portsea Island (Landport and Southsea) Preston. . Rochford Rotherham (Wath) St. Austell (Mevagtssey) ... Salford (Greengate and Re gent-road) ... Sculcoates Scarborough ... Sheffield (Brightside)... South Shields (Westoe) Stockport and Heaton Norris... Stockton and Sedgefield (Hartlepool) ••• Sleaford ••• ••• Stoke-upon-Trent (Shelton and Hanley) ... - Stourbridge (Kingswinford) ... Swansea (Llengaselack) Ticehurst (Wadhurst) Tomes Tynemouth,(Earsclon and Long benton) Wakefield (Stanley) %i' rl, all cnd Darlaston Wars Watford (Rickmansworth,Wcst Hyde) ... •-• Wellington (Wombridge) Wells (Glastonbury) ... ... - West Bromwich (Wcdnesbury, and Oldbury) West Ham (East Ham) bitehaveu (St. Bees, Preston Quarter) Wigan and Pemberton Wincanton (Kingtou Magna) Wirral (Birkenhead)... Wisbcach (Cutwell) Woodbridge (Colneiss) . Wolverhampton and Bilston... Wycombe Union (New Land and Princes Risborough) 11 0 - 1 0 - 0 2 ~, - 3 0 ... -- 1 1 0 1 .. ...• ~, .... 0 2 ~. - 2 0 •• • ''''. 1 0 if 0 ...." 1 0 2 0 1 0 .., - 2 0 ~, - 0 1 1 0 5 1 16 0 ... - 2 0 1 0 ... ... - 11 3 11 3 1 0 1 0 11 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 6 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 0 - 0 1 - 1 0 1 0 - 5 0 - 3 3 - 0 1 - 4 0 - 4 1 2 4 - 5 3 - 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 - 5 0 - 0 1 - 5 1 - 1 0 1 ••• •..... 11 ... ..... ••• .'"'i •• • ....''. ... ---' • • • ....". • • • '-' Total ... ••• SCOTLAND. Arbroath Sr. Vigeas, Arbroath Perth Hawick ••• ... A budecn Inverkeithing Ferryden (Craig Montrose) ••• ....... Total ... ... ... General total:— Metropolis 35 Country ..• ••• 242 Scotland. ••• ••• 16 Total ••• "" 293 the NOTE.—The deaths are returned according to superintendent registrars' districts, as it is found am. practicable to distinguish every place separately. CHOLERA. DIARRHCEA. Thu. Fri. Thu. Fri. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. 4th. sth. 4th. sth. 4 3 2 1 2 1 4 4 5 2 2 5 14 12 3 5 18 17 2 6 43 35 13 21 COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MONEY MARKET.—Money affairs at New York con tinue to improve, and business; generally is in a more flourishing condition. The fall trade is somewhat pro mising, and the influx of customers into New York, Philadelphia, and the leading cities and port., was considered larger than usual, attributable to the fear of cholera having held back country purchasers till the present time. Breadstuffs—The market for breadstuffs was quiet, and prices were without change. Western Canal flour, was quoted 5 dolls. to 5 dolls. 12i-e. per barrel, and transactions were steady. Genes see prime wheat ruled at 1 doll. 200. to 1 doll. 22c. Fer 6011 m. Indian corn, round yellow, 60e. to 62e.; marls.et steady. Ditto, fiat, 62e. per bushel. Cotton.—The cotton market at New York is reported as brisk, with a good average am ount of business doing. Prices have slightly advanced, a will be seen from the following quotations:—New Orleans and Mobile mid dling fair to fair kinds, 1 to 12c. per lb. Uplands middling fair to fair, p 0 c. to like, per lb., being a rise of above lc. Exchange on Loudon, 1691 to 109, with an upward tendency. Ditto on Paris, 5.25, and the demand was fair. Ditto on Hum:burgh, 35 to 354. Ditto Br.men, 7i- to 7f. Provisions have been without any particular interest, the demand being mostly for home consumption, and neither buyers nor sellers seem , disposed to act. Freights continue to be quoted very low, and tha bu sineis dono was triflinv. CANADA. A conflagration broke out in Quebec, whereby 25 houses have been burned, and 25,000/. worth of property destroyed. We have no advices of further rioting later than those received on Saturday per the Washington. The election for Chambly,in the room of Dr. Beau bien, who has received a medic al appointment, was to be held on the 25th ult. If ENvo candidates were no• minated, the poll would not be opened till the 2d of • October. The mercantile and commercial interest of Upper Canada is said to be in a most healthy state. The agricultural produce of both the provinces had shown a marked increase during the past year. The district councils in Canada West, for the pur pose of completing preliminary arrangements respect- . ing the township councils, are to be held on the 2d of October next. Frost was said to be doing harm to the crops in some localities in the neighbourhood of Quebec. Fires are still reported from the woods in Ne w Brunswick, Lcc. THE TUBULAR BRIDGE.----The process of raising the Britannia- bridge proceeds most success fully. The tube is lifted six feet at each and every morning, and during the day it is secured in. its new position by brick work in cement built up beneath it, the timber which is piled beneath it during the actual process of lifting being removed for that purpose. There is now a clear height of 55 feet beneath the tube at :nigh water, so that small vessels begin to pasa under it, and in eight days it will, in all probability, be at its pi Tmanent level, which is 100 feet above high water. The operation is unc'er the superintendence of Mr. Irdwin Clark, the resident engineer. ANOTRER WALTER RAL.EIGII.-.--I‘.lr. Fisk, a young artist, a nephew of. Mr. Fisk, a clergyman, of St. John's Wood, wa3 sketching in the neighbourhood of Balmoral, and wait to the church on a. - very fine Sunday morning. At the end of the service the rain cane diwn in tor rents, and neither umbrella nor shelter was at hand. The Queen had to approach her carriage thrOugh a mass of waters. Mr. with great propriety, took th e plaid from his shoulders , and spread it on the ground; the Queen walked thereon, and thus reached her car ;il4P4 LONDON. West District`) North Districts Central Districts ... East Districts. South Districts Total 50/. Plate. A.F. Tisiphone, 4 yrs—The Count, 3 yrs—Swiss Boy, 4 yrs—The Moor, 4 yrs—Lodola filly, 3 yrs—Bsckbiter, 4 yrs— Sotterley, 4 yrs—Ellerdale, 5 yrs—Collingwood, 6 -yrs. Handicap for three yrs old, &c. T.Y.C. Bishop of R•Anford's Cob, aged, Bst 91b—Sagacity, 5 yrs, Bst 41b—Osterley, 3 yrs, Bst 41b—Sultana, 5 yrs, 7st 111b—Liston, 4 y rs, 7st 8 lb— Oquetos, 3 yrs, 7st 41b —Rearguard, 3 yrs, 7A 41b—Sesostris, 4 yrs, 7st 81b— Wallflower, 3 yrs, 63t 101b—Fuoco, 3 yrs, 6st 81b—Colt out of Deerslayer's dam, 3 yrs, bat 41b. SPORTING NOTES. No. XIII. " Say from whence You owe this strange intelligence ? Or why, Upon this heath, you stop our way, With such prophetic greeting ?" Macbeth, Act 1, Scpe 3. " I and my Mows Are ministers of Fate." Tempest, Act 3, Scene 3. " We have our eyes upon them, and their deeds Come to us on the wind." W. " This, with the history of the times deceased : The which observed, a man may prophecy, With a near aim, of the main chance of things As yet not come to life; which in their seeds And weak beginnings lie intreasured. Such things become tha hatch and brood of time; And, by the necessary form of this, I might create a perfect guess." King Henry IV., Act 3, Scene 1. " And if Dame Fortune fails us now the winner, Oh, all ye gods above! the devil's in her." HAratY CAREY. " Morn epos her eye; rock, valley, mount, and stream Wi! h smile of gladness hail the welcome beam. His strength renew'd, to Tun life's maeasurM span, Again from slumber bounds exhulting man." TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—" Morn opes her eye " w:.th every prospect of fine, but cold weather for the visitants of Newmarket Heath, which will be much to the satisfaction of that per severing and enterprising community—Republic—Club, yclept, The Ring; but not much so to the sporting portion of that many-headed monster—the public! who no doubt prefer the warmer attractions of " the village," to the braving the bleak winds of the Heath; the programme is not quite up to the mark, therefore, with the exception of to-morrow, I presume the attendance will be small. Before this " note" appears in print to-day's races will be recorded in the annals of the past; Clarissa will have won the 50 sovs. stakes, beating Midia and the Nob filly; Sobraon the 300 sovs. stakes; Lord Orford's Fire King, or Mandane colt, the 300 sovs. stakes, A.F.; Tadmor or Quinine, the Triennial Post Match (this match of Col. Peel's is the sire of the numerous Triennial Stakes now in existence); and Surplice the 1,000 sovs. stakes. To-morrow, big with the fate of thousands (of pounds), and the gift of the Grand Duke Cesarewitch, as well as of the richest stake of the meeting, well named the Royal Stakes, will, of course, be the " field day" of the week. _ _ The Royal Stakes, value clear to the winner, about 1,420/, will, I fancy, bo contested for by Fire- King, Champion, or the Flapper, Tancred or Macaw, Stanton, and the Ilinda colt. I should place them in the following order:— Fire King „„ Stanton Champion Hinds colt ... Tancred or Macaw ... (Rogers) 1 ... (Marlow) 2 ... (Butler) 3 ... (Nat) 4 The Cesarewitch Stakes, a free handicap of 25 so's. each, 15 ft., with 300 added, will, I opine, attract a field of from twenty to two dozen to the post, to be selected from the following:— ~. st lb) . st lb Malton, 4 yrs 7 7 1 *Westow, 3 yrs .... Grief, 3 yrs *Prior of St. Marga ret's, 6 yrs *Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs 7 7 *Snowstorm, 3 yrs ... 6 6 Dacia, 4 yrs 7 4 Fire-Eater, 3 yrs 6 5 *Ratlimines, 5 yrs 7 2j*St. Antonio, 4 yrs ... 6 5 Old Dan Tucker, 3yrs 7 :ISt. Rosolia, 3 yrs 6 3 Smuggler Bill, 6 yrs 7 01Glenalvon, 3 yrs Bonny Robin, aged ... 7 Orßodney, 3 yrs 5 9 Bride of Lammermoor, _ Raby, 3 yrs . _ 5 yrs Miss Ann, 3 yrs Vatican, 3 yrs Doctrine, 5 Irs 6 12.Chicol, 3 yrs 5 3 Amavrault, aged 6 9 'The Flapper, 3 yrs,... 5 0 Glen Saddel, 4 yrs Those marked with an asterisk are doubtful starters. - - From the four years old and upward class, I should take the Bride of Lammermoor and Glen Saddel to beat the rest. The three years old this year are in immense force, and I have but little doubt they will bag the Ce sarewitch; from this latter class I shall select Lady Eve lyn, - Vatican, Bire•Eater, St. Rosolia, Glenalvon, Raby, and The Flapper as superior to the remainder; and if I throw out Lady Evelyn as being over weighted, The Flapper and St. Rosolia as dubious starters, and Fire- Eater as being, according to public running, at his pre• sent weight a pound or two inferior to Glenalvon, with the remaining team of four, I think I may steer " the horses of The Sun victorious o'er the course," placing them, in my opinion, thus:— Glenalvon 1 Glen Saddel ..1 ~. 2 Vatican ~. ••• ••• „, 3 Raby ••• ••• ••• ••• 4 The remaining races require but little comment, therefore I will sum up, a la Bunbury, with a table of their presumed destinies:-- TUESDAY. Stakes. 500 sovs. A. F.... Probable winners Sobraon,l, Glenlyon, 2. e - learw ell ... ... Odin or Clincher Match-1,000 sovs. D. M. Flying Dutchman WEDNESDAY. Agnes for Don John f. ... Lady Evelyn. Officious. THURSDAY. ... Champion. ... Tingle 1, PotentiaFilly 2,ln dustry Filly, 3. The Wren 1, Cora, 2. Queensberry. Crucible, 1, Grace 2. Birneo, Bst 71b, 1, Tisiphone, Bst 11b, 2. "Bedford ••• ..• 200 sous. T. Y. C. 50 sous. ... 300 sovs. D. M.... Bretby ... ... 200 sovi. T. Y. C. ... Match-1001. R. M. ... Match-1001. I'. Y. C.... Match-3001. T. M. M. FRIDAY. Prendorgast Pitsford or Bolingbroke. 200 sour. T. Y. C. ... Bee Hunter. I am, Sir, yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Oat. 8, 1949. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, SATURDAY. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke Alexander of Wirtemberg, walked early this morning in the park and grounds of Osborne. The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and younger members of the Royal Family, walked and rode as usual. Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps was included in the royal dinner party yesterday. His Royall - lighness the Duke Alexander of Wirtem berg, and the Prince Philip of Wirtemberg, leave Os borne for London this day. SUNDAY. The Quen and Prince, accompanied by the younger members of the Royal Family, walked this morning in Osborne Park. Her Majesty, his Royal highness, and the ladies and gentlemen of the household, attended Divine servica at o.iborne. The Hon. and PL v. G. Wellesley, Domestic Chaplain to her Majesty, c,fliciated and preached the sermon. The Queen held a Council at Osborne yesterday, which was attended by his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, the Marquis of Lunsdowne (President), Lord John Russell, Lord Grey, Lord Carlisle,Lord Campbell, Sir George Grey, Lord Palmerston ' and Sir D. Pandas. The Hon W. 13athurst was the Clerk of the Council. The . Bishop of Hong-Kong did homage and kissed hands on his appointment. After partaking of a dejeuuer, the Ministers returned to London, crossing to Gosport in the Fairy Royal yacht. The royal dinner party yesterday included the lion. and Rev. G. Wellesley and Sir James Clark. At the Queen's Privy Council, held on Saturday, Parliament was ordered to b© further prorogued from Tuesday, the 9th October, until Tuesday, the 20th of November. Sir David Dundas, Judge-Advocate-General, had an audience of the Queen on Saturday at her Majesty's Court, and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some Courts-martial. _ _ _ Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, the Princess Mary, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, attended by Baron Knesebeck, arrived at Kew on Friday evening from Heaton house, Lancashire, the seat of the Earl of Wilton. Colonel Maberly and Mr. Rowland Hill had an inter view with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Saturday, at his official residence in DGwning-street. The Earl of Carlisle had a dinner party on Friday, at his residence in Grosvenor-place. The company con sisted of Lord Campbell. Lard Ebrington, Sir George Grey, Sir Charles Wood, Sir David Dundav, and Mr. Campbell, M.P. Mrs. Orger, who for many years was a member of tho Drury-lane Company in its most palmy days, died at Brighton on Monday last. She had retired from the stage, and was a r e cipient of the Drury-lane Fund to the amount of 1201. per annum. We hear that a favourite actress is ready to doellre on tho fund, and w ill be entitled to nearly the same amount. The PRUSSIAN RIFLIL—The Earl of Arundel hav ing procured for the Board of Ordnance a rifle of a pecu liar construction, used in h Prussia, been russi a,and req u i re d f or th e have public service, ordersgiven for its delivery duty free. Aristecracy, among the enemies of Democracy, or among the ativocates of an oligarchical government ...„... it is well, we say, to sre such a man at su . aE . to re teaching such blessed lessons as these to t -,--- 1:-. * : tub. By infusing ideas of this Inuna.nizi ...- t ( i t f ' :i.'t, ;ion into a work like " The Caxtons," a _ __ - ;allesi,-4ttAi-‘ tined to obtain for itself a large and incre 6 . -.. gjj*.:,,-Mt • I larity, the author is best declaring the ea n i e Vas hf- --- ''''''-' , . -- f his civism, his loyalty, and his goodwi I towards. "'"' -- 7 4 :''L • his fellow-creatures. We hail the alticaratacp._::- Ata'T of a fiction like thia as a counterblow to the poisonOusc . c. Ns.lNo feuilletons of some of our Parisian conteilltotirtAlep. And we are satisfied that the people of England will not overlook the circumstance that these indirect, but not the less powerful arguments, against the would•be subjectors of civilization appeared in the pages of Blackwood's Magazine, any more than they will forget the bold and admirable defence of the cause of the Hungarians which adorned a short time since the same eminent publication. Perhaps one of the hap piest passages in the work under review is its con cluding chapter, where the peculiarities of the princi pal characters are brought out in admirable contrast. Austin's defence of war against the Arcadian notions of peace entertained by Mr. Squills, and especially the reception of the arguments by the latter, affords an admirable specimen of the humorous powers of the novelist • NN bile the closing scene, with the group formed round the grandson of Roland, brings the narrative to an eloquent and pathetic termination. Of the exquisite touches of nature which mark the account of Pisistratus on his return Home, we could say much in expression of our full and complete ad miration. Having, however, already exceeded our intended limits in this final notice of "The Caxtons," we must content ourselves with felicitating Sir Ed ward Balwer Lytton upon the production of a work which has been another means of embellishing the high reputation of Blackwood's Magazine. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY. PROMOTIONS. Clerks—J.W. P. Foord, of the Fisgard, late acting purser of the Collingwood, 80, and S. W. Sadler (in charge) of the Janus, to the rank of Paymaster and Purser. APPOINTMENTS. Surgeon—John H. Patteson to the Spiteful. Assistant-Surgeons—George M•Donagh to the Spiteful, D. H. 'Wright to the Firebrand. Clerk—Richard Curgenven to the Excellent. Midshipmen—E. A. Pearson to the Serpent, A. Aston to the Leander, H. Montagu to the Wolverine. Naval Cadet—C. Madden to the Leander. _ Captain Slade, has been sent by the Admi ralty to Constantinople; from his intimate knowledge of the Turkish and Russian localities in the Black Sea, we presume as an useful assistant to our Ambas sador at that port. —Hants Telegraph. The Leander, 50, Captain S. C. Daeres , the Scourge, 6, Commander Lord F. H. Kerr, and the Serpent, 16, Commander C. Barker, are all equipping with dispatch in this harbour, which makes the place assume a little of its wonted importance. Men, how ever, are shy in coming forward. WOOLWICH, OCT. 7.—Captain Thomas Owen Knox (1842), appointed to command the Firebrand steam frigate, arrived at Woolwich yesterday and hoisted his pendant on that vessel, at present in the harbour at this port fitting for sea. Captain Knox recently studied steam at the Woolwich Factory. The following officers have been appointed to the Firebrand, and ordered to join immediately : Lieutenants—F. J. D'Aguilar (1847) and P. C. C. M'Dougall (1849). Master—E. 11. Gurwood (1845). Paymaster and Purser—W. D. Bateman (1842). Second Master— C. F. Tapril (1849). Clerks—A. S. Bennett and G. M. Blyth. Midshipmen—George Proser and Arthur Traherne. Naval Cadets—James Mure, F. D. F. Saunders, A. R. Tinliler. Master's Assistant—Frederick Kirkham. Gunner—William Ring. Boatswain—William Richards. Carpenter—Joseph Jarvis. Chief Engineer—Maurice Johnson. Commander Thomas Carmichael (1847), appointed to command the Spiteful, recently studied steam at the factory at Woolwich. The Styx steam sloop, of 280-horse power, had her steam up yesterday in the basin to test her engines and boilers, the latter being remarkably low under deck, on a plan by Mr. Humphries, chief engineer at this dockard, an equal surface being pre sented to the furnaces by having the pipes of the boilers of greater length to allow of a less number in depth. The Confiance steam-tug, Mr. William Martin, master, went up the River to Deptford yesterday afternoon. A me➢ancholy and fatal accident occurred on board this vessel on her passage round from Ports mouth, an engineer of the name of Goodman having fallen on the engine and been killed. The Confiance returned from Deptford to Woolwich the same even ing and towed don n the Rennie tender, belonging to the Sheerness station. PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT. (From the Supplement to the London Gazette of Friday, the sth of October.) SATURDAY, OCT. 6, 1849. At the Court at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, the 6th day of October, 1849. Present, the Queen's Most Excfflent Majesty in Council. It is this day ordered by her Majesty in Council that the Parliament, which stands prorogued to Tuesday, the 9th day of October instant, be further prorogued to Tuesday, the 20th day of No vember next. MARYLEBOYE VESTRY. THE BOARD OF HEALTH AND THE BOARD OF GUARDIANS. Captain HOLLAND, RN., drew the attention of the vestry to tho sanitary report furnished to the Board of Health by the district registrar of All Souls, which threw a slur upon the parochial authorities, and which contained many statements at variance with facts, and all extremely exaggerateJ. After some observations by several speakers, the con sideration of the question was adjourned, to enable lir. Skase and the other parochial officers to reply to the district registrar's charge. I MAN OF PROPERTY A PAUPER. Mr. FLOOD, in reply to a question from Mr. Garratt, said that although Mr. had a nominal rental of 7001. a year, he could not pay the bill against him for paving. Ha was assured by the defaulter that he much feared being compelled to become a recipient of parish relief. The vestry then adjourned. We are in a position to announce that Captain Adolphus Slade, Royal Navy, has been ordered to pro ceed immediately to Constantinople, and place himself in communication with the British Ambassador, relative to the question pending between the Porte and other nations.— Weekly Chronicle. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—On Saturday information was received by the Metropolitan Police that Master man's Branch Bank, Liverpool, had been plundered of 4,7701. in gold and notes—some of the Bank of England, and some foreign. The robbery is supposed to have been committed by a man and his wife, who have ab sconded, and who were employed at the bank. MR. BRAIIAM.—The veteran vocalist Braham has been engaged by Mr. Stammers for . fora series of farewell performances, upon which occasion it is his intention to deliver a va!edictory address. He kill appear for a limited number of nights at the approaching London Wednesday Concerts, and then make a tour of the pro vinces. Seventy years have passed since Braham first sang in public l• There are many who mistake the love of life for s fear of death.—Eliza Cook's Journal. Lord J. Russell has presented a donation of 1001. to the Association for the Relief of those who have suf fered from Cholera in the Metropolis. Lord Brougham arrived at his mansion, in Grafton street, on Saturday evening. His Lordship leaves in a few drys for his chateau at Cannes, in the south of France. Lady Brougham will remain at Brougham Hall. ACCIDENT TO LORD ELCHO.--We regret to learn that this nobleman is suffering from the effects of an accident, which will prevent him joining in the sports of the field for some creeks. His Lordship has a tame fox, and on passing its kennel one day last week with a dog, the two animals began to fight. His Lordship seized the dog, and placing his foot on the chain by which the fox was secured, the animal turned round and gave his Lordship a severe bite above the heel. It is rumoured that it has been determined . not to fill up the vacancy at the Southwi.alchPolicea.ncdoutrt, hat Mr. occa sioned by the death . of Mr. Cottirg Sccker, the sole magistrate now attached to . . that . court, will, in the discharge of the duties within his district, be assisted by the m agistrates at each of the sevaral police courts in rotation. —Sunday paper. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.---TriE CHOLERA.— On Friday afternoon am2eting of the com m itt ee o f this i n stitution was held in the board- room , i n Portugal street, Linc3ln s Inn-fields . Th e usua l rout i ne business having passed, it ms stated that since the outbreak of the terrible epidemic which had recently presented itself, the utmost energies of t h e h os pit a l au th or iti es h a d been callcdinto requisition, and, as far as the present limited accommodation of the hospital would permit, patiepts were at all times admitted without any letters of recom mendation. Ii was further mentioned that this sudden, though not wholly unexpected visitation, had rendered every exertion necessary on the part of the friends of the hospital, and it was hoped that the good services of such an institution, in a time of pressing emergency, would not long want the countenance and co-operation of the public at large. ALLEGED DEFALCATION OF A LATE CLERK IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—Mr. Wilson, who held the office of cashier at the Waterloo station of this railway, died suddenly a few days ago, and it is said his accounts show that he is a debtor to the company to some extent, but it is also reported that the directors hold the usual security for Mr. Wilson's in tromissions. DISAPPEARANCE OF A RAILWAY CLERK.—A ticket clerk, lately engaged at the St. David's station of the South Devon Railway, has, it is said, absconded, being a defaulter, though not to a considerable amount. He has been traced to Dorchester, and is supposed to have sailed from some neighbouring sea-port to Australia.—Exeter Gazette. The mighty sounds of truth wander eternal over land And sea.—h;liza Cook's Journal. 1 ~ Y ). T. W. ; rince nom >arely Arrd. atria, n on CY.) Y.