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the e , ar of e;raise given by the statutes xeired, hes beesine ipso its( to secant. This opinioe of the fluster erd fellows was carried out by the sejec!isee of the petitioncee vole at a college meeting in Decem ber, le te; and he new submitted teat he was agelieved by this act, inasmuch as according to the true construc tion of the statutes, the effect of the third chapter is not as alleged to cause him to vacate his fellowship at the expiration of the year, when the number of fellows in hely orders was le Cluced bedew tee number required by the statutes, but only to deprive him from that time of the profits and E meluments of his fellowship until the full number of fellows in holy orders was com- Pleted. He therefore prayed a declaration seith hie view of the effect of the statute. At the hear ing of the petitioner, it was contended on behalf 01 the petitioner, that according to the true construction Mr. Geodwin had incurred ne ferei the; or, it he had, that it was only a forfeiture of profi: and emoluments from the time when the number of fellows became in seeipl, te up to the 10th of January, when the exigency of the statute was fulfilled. Mr. Goodwin could not take orders within the time specified, and the statutes Could not have intended to exact en impoesibeity. The intention of the petitioner was, that in construing the w ords " Si autem anquis ex idis diessiessei it." the " dis cesseri,." meant the death of one of the fellows, end not the viicwion of the living; and if that construction was the true one, then the vacancy to affect the pi titioner must be made by death. Much stress would, doubtiees, be laid on the " a collegii emolumentis recedat," but th e pet i t i oner conten d e d that this was not a reced• mg from the fellowship itself, but from the emolu ments for a particular time, and among these, from the enjeyment of rooms rent free, end other advan tages, and this view was, in a great measure, con firmed by the statutes themselves ; for although they expressly said that a fellow was, under certain contin gencies, to forfeit his emoluments, nothing was said about Hine up his place, an omission which, in such a college cede, would not have been allowed it it was not intended that, on the completion of the number of fel lows in holy orders, the lay-fellow was to be restored to his place, or rather to his emoluments of place. The ease of the petitioner was further confirmed by the fact that the fellowship was not lost, if it could be held that it was lost, through the operation of the statute, so much as through the accidental arrangements of the bishop. The time of the termination of the year of grace was the 10th of November, 1847. It the two junior fellows had taken orders as they were qualified, and as they in. tended, before that day, the otjection to Mr. Goodwin Could not have arisen; but it happened, from the arrange ments of the bishop, that the ordination could not take Place till the following January, and it watt from that fact 'that the year expired without the completion of the fellows. On behalf of the Master and Fellows of the College, who opposed the petition, it was Contended, that if the petitioner was permitted to put s uch 4 construction on the statute, and to retain his lel -I:c"rshiP, the next lay fellow in a vacancy would do the s ame, until there would be three dead bodies obstructing the performance of all the clerical duties of the college. It had been said that the statutes of expulsion used very ldifferent language from those enjoining resignation. To be sure the latter did not order the fellow to bo kicked °tit, but it deprived him of the right to have his name ,on the board s , and of all the benefits of his office. If a 43 , , lore remained - in the college, he was bound to perform . all th e d ut i es and obligations of a fellow, and yet here Was a cas e o f a person c l a i m i ng t o rema i n a f e ll ow , an d tot w perform any of the duties. The conclusion to which the _t Court w as as k e d to come on th e mean i ng o f th e !eteetes was an absurd one, injurious to the college, and irrec oncilable with the intentions of the founder. The custo m the petitioner wished the Court to sanction W as not the custom of any other college. It was an in te.rPeetation of the petitioner himself, which would be in - jurious if it coule be established, but one for ""iels there was no foundation. The Lord Chancellor, after going at considerable length into the facts and argu ments that had been adduced bet ore him, stated his opinion filf.arly to b e th a t th e cons t ruc ti on p u t by th e ma s t e r and o WS en the statutes, namely, that two out of the six "De's must be in priest's orders, and one in deacon's ord ers , aim whenever a vacancy occurs, tee senior 'Low who i s not in such orders must teke them in the course of a twelvemonth, or vacate his fellowship, unless junior fellow takes orders of his own accord, was the right construction, and the petition therefore must be dismissed.—Petition dismissed. Loneisnte, after disposing of the unopposed " 4 ie petitioes on his raper, none of which pos. sassed any points of interest, p rocee d e d t o h ear the t_L t re er arguments i n t h e part -h ear d appea l o f " _ co v. Tierney," which occupied the whole morning. VI CE -CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.) IT (Before th e V ICE -C HANCELLOR o f E NGLAND. ) nopposed cause petitions, short causes, and cause Petitions, occupied his Honour the whole morning. (13e1 ore the Vice-Chancellor KNIGHT BRUCE.) Petitions and causes, possessing no interest, occupied the Court the whole day. (Before the ViCe•ChitECIAIOr EPIGRAM.) The further arguments i n the part -h ear d case o f 4 Griffith v. Luanell" occupied the whole morning. EXCHEQUER.—(THis DAY.) (Sitting at Nisi Prius, at Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) WOOD v. LITJTTON AND ANOTHER. , The trial of this case, which was commenced on Tues. u„, 9 Y last, an d occu pi e d th e w h o l e o f W e d nes d ay an d -Th ursday, was resumed again this morning, when the examination of the defendants' witnesses was pro eeeded with. It will b e reco ll ecte d t h at t hi s i s an i ssue, directed by the V ice - Cliancelior, to try whether C a pt a in N e wm an , ddeceased h us b an d o f t h e p l a i nt iff , was o f sound and 8 e Pesable mind at tho time when a settlement of ac- Zunis was made between him and the defendants, in w rse employ h e h a d b een as ca p ta i n o f vessels trading th the West Coast of Africa, for gold dust, elephants' let th, and palm oil. 1, 411 objection which was taken by Sir Frederick ger, on the part of the plaintiff, to the reception of 'asas to the state of accounts between the parties, 1i ," 3 overruled b y hi s L or d s hi p , an d th e consequence d as that a lung and tedious examination of the defen- Zilte accountant occupied the Court the whole morning. b a r evid ence was to t h e effect that, after striking a t: tue e , Newman owed to the defendants 1,6601., but that ell Consented to take 1,2501. and relinquish all further N all as upon hi m , an d thi s sum was ultimately paid by ev rizan. evi T l h e CHIEF BARON observed, in the course of the par °nee, that he was entirely unable to see how either en d t Y eetlid be benefited by engaging in such a suit, pi that the expenses would probably absorb all the °4 3 which had been made in the different voyages of Ne wman. Th Foreman also exclaimed, when his brother jury beVere attempting to understand the entries in the ( 1 % , - ' B, that, having been kept in the box already four he should quite forget everything he knew about ; L es if he remained there any longer.. T he re st of the jury appeared to coincide in this re do.", Wbich was received with loud laughter, and the nlttetell,dants' Counsel seemed to take the hint, for be inti ta,. that he would call no more witnesses, and the for the defence therefore at once closed. baser TLIESIGER then addressed the jury in reply, "ad not concluded when our report left. CO MMON I , PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.) pr le ‘ Court sat in Banco this morning, but did not 41 uonnce j u d gment, as was expec t e d, i n an y one o f th e int an Y cases standing over fur judgment, and the parties Tie were subjected to a fresh disappointment. t or ," Court th e n heard motions for new trials, but i tf ;:e Of them i nvo l ve d any ma t er i a l s o f public interest to ` 4 fY a detailed report. K ECONDARIES.—(TIIIS DAY.) / (B ,'Ore Mr. Secondary POTTER.) 10, ,CIATANT QUESTION ON GUARANTEES AND PR,‘MIS- SORY NOTES.--DAVIs V. PcCOCIi. of I was au action on a guarantee, to recover the sum tt , 1501 , and interest thereon. Defendant suffered judg ent to go ly defeAt. T he plaintiff's attorney ststoi the case, from which it „ :par e d that a pet si.n ramed Carter Lad made a pro .'4Bctry n ote f or 1601, which plaintiff had discouutt,d, : 41 the un d er t a kin g of the defendant to - pay in the event ~,," Carter not doing so. Plaintiff admitted the payment of 1 01, on account, and claimed 5/. 4s. 9d. as interest. th e Lzarned —SECONDARY held that the production of 6 guarantee was sufficient evidence, but he did not c onsider it carried interest. b,, T he plaintiff's attorney quoted a case in which it bad T I held that au a cti o n to recover a ny d e b t or sums , pb3.able on a day c , _.rtain, the jury might, if they they i: te ught fit, on ,the trial of any issue or inquiry, give r k e B t, not exceeding the usu a l rate. Learned SEC O NDARY said interest would un ues ,tl°Tabl b e • q recovered on the note from the maker, but he "s very th e n strongly of opinion that a guAratitue to pay doubt°t" did not embrace any liabilities on it. He had be that if the jury gave interest the verdict would otaturbi,d. verdict was then taken for the 150/. Th e oEcosnany said another action might be brought ~l.nst Cartyr for the amount of the interest. Leir he re were t wo o th er cas es, but the solicitors not bont an attendance, the jury were, after being detained 7hour, discharged ryasDAY. as ) r I xEN. Emma Willi ams , a woman of the town, brought before Mr. Hardwick°, chat gad with creating (I isurbance, and breaking a square of plate glass, value 2 , at Mr. Taylor's, Plough Tavern, No. 305, • 1T,41-strcet. 14 -ha c omplainant stated, that about half:pest four this ti i r n ing there‘ was a disturbance in his house between I;ldefendant and a cabman, and on his (witness) re testio' her to be l ess no i sy , s h e too k up a drinking : 2 •4 an% threw it at hi m . li e t h en p ut her ont of the and about five minutes afterwards she came back l a g r 4 lo, and on his refusing to admit her, she broke a large pane of glass with a stone which she had picked h ? in the street. lie then called a constable, and gave le r, oharg?.. Complainant stated that it would cost at t 2/. to have the glass replaced. 4 _ The 0 • prisoner, who did not deny the charge, was fined and in default committed to the House of Correc oh for one month. Would Tho prisoner, on leaY:ng the dock, called out that she ~, smash every b-- window in the house when she - le out " Collins,With a servant out of place, was charged yland 1 07 C, being kl drunk an d assaulting the police. sail he was on duty in Oxford •street, at three o'clock this mo when he saw the prisoner, wh o was ,„ , ve. much intoxicated, with his coat off, challtnging we 'Y one to tight him. Witn,s3 and another consuat,l rerut up and persuaded him to go home quietly. He __'. l . lB 2tl to di so, and swor,,. with an oath that he wcu'd t ° t go till ho had smashed every Peeler." He fo-- owed up th:s, threat by knocking the other constable to !.d; 3 4 3 8 4 0 0 0 3 Er 4 2 21 0 0 0 Eaten ly Mae o B. 0. ' 2 6 a 4 3 6 3 4 4 0 if) time e beell pply ates as 10 t ; Nei. 1 'lls t' Sussezo Its beer( !era fur realised 1r uGst, at ternaott aw de' is been 1t041 9 id; and ?.en sold s to 389 ion 115 9 or white .t 375 te fine sna browa for low for low I to 4 31 in bond Ceylon , ood ord• I having I mid at 3 ; Pea- Malabo Jamaica )oel ord, ;t and a s to 461, nd goods 3lsdras after the ►aid. DI realised and St: ;ood, 4(1 'spar for m oo Of SU id to tions hsi re of f aj ' E i rs4 le, vre vs fiat Fran c" mied Alm Me OP' on beiri% , A y.) uncil sal b e e Er of T lb llot hance an. I Inc li°ll ships '"° th J E. qr , ri At,rl;.i r. veral trnof, in the Au r managed to convey the pci th,2 i;:atien-holiso. Toe jai:.on,-r s,id he wit; very drunk al the Limo, and recollecte,i n,tiiing about it. Mr. I;ARDW:CI7.I'. ...iset that was no excuse. The p,dice were net t:, be let the mercy of every drunken man, and as a war, ir.g to others he (Mr. Hordwiek should him for ten Jays to the lions? of CO? recion. Alfred Gail:, a cora,Osit,)r, was brought up on a ma gistrate'., w.ot ant, charging him with reiasing and ne glecting to maintain his Elzubth Clark said she wx:, the wife of dtfendant. lie le:t her on the 17th of November last, after bcatieg her mo,t severely. On the following Saturday he came again and r, cpiested a reconciliation, which, after some consented to, and arr.u.igeinCllZS were made to that effect. He then left :he house, and she saw nothing rn-•r,: of him till this morninv, in custody. She was 14t without a farthing, and in consequence was oblig d to become chargeable to the parish. Dc lea;.-.lit was in the employ of Messrs. Hansard, and was receiving 30s. a week, but still he refused to maintain her. A solicitor, who attended on the prt of defendant stated, that the complainant was en drucka:d, and i.p,nt all the money his client earned. Mr. HARDWICKE said that did not man.; darcwlant was b,;und to supp,.rt hii wile, and that was the cp, , stion now before the court. lie knew compositors, when in employ, generally earned a deal of money. Delendant's fathtr said his son had not been earning more than I Is. per week for some time past, and was not kbli, to pay more than 2s. 6d. per week towards his maintcnnee. Mr. 1 - lAarowneKE said that was all nonsense. He should send a proper I.;ersnn to Messrs. Mansard's to enquire what :were the average wages defendant earned, and should adjourn the case till that was ascertained. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MOURNING FOIL THE QUEEN DOWAGER.--ll.struc- Lions as to the mourning required to be worn for the late good Queen Adelaide by the officers of the fleet and the Royal Marines will be found elsewhere. We are sorry to state that Admiral Superin tendent Prescott, at Portsmouth, still continues un well, with a slight increase of rheumatic pain. Dr. Sir John Richardson has attended from Haslar to see him, in conjunction with Dr. Henderson, of the dock yard. Lord Guillamore, a midshipman of the Thetis, 36, Captain Cods ington, has left the service. It appears that his Lordship had a misunderstanding with his captain, who stationed him between two guns on the maid-deck for some time, cn temperance allowance, by way ofeorrection. This sort of discipline was not atpll palatable to the noble aspirant to naval dii tinetion, and it was subsequently arranged that his Lordship should quit a service in which a nobleman was subjected to such restraint in person and ap petite. A passing day was held on board the Victory, flag-ship, at Portsmouth, on Wednesday, when Messrs. Broadhead, Jay, and Morgan, midshipmen, passed for mates ; another young gentleman offered himself, but was rejected. The passing officers were Captain Yates and Commanders Crispin and Stevens. It is reported that the Fire Queen is to be placed as a packet at Holyhead; but we cannot help ex pressing an opinion that she is not fit to perform that service. She was never built to stand the heavy sea vthich she will often have to encounter in the Irish Channel, neither is her steeple-engine well adapted for that boisterous locality.—Herald. The anchor lost by the Constance, 50, has rot been recovered, and the search for it has for the present been w..bandoned. The Termagant, screw-frigate, is, wo understand, to be again tried along the measured mile in Stoke's Bay. There can be no question that a ship of her lines ought to be fast, and there is as little doubt that engines of 650 horse power, costing about 35,0001. ought to propel the vessel at a greater rate than eight and a half knots an hour. The Flamer steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Jones, arrived from Kingstown, Ireland, yesterday morning, and went into Portsmouth Harbour. Her lieutenant-commander and crew are to be turned over to the Fire Queen. The Contest, 12, was commissioned and the pendant hoisted on Wednesday by her commander, the Hon. J. W. S. Spencer. She will commence entering men forth.. ith, her complement being 125. The Penguin, 6, packet-brig, Liautenant-Com mender Leslie, was paid wages yesterday, and was to sail for Falmouth, to be in readiness to convey the February mail to Brazils. The Tortoise lightei, Shearman master, arrived at Devon port on Wednesday evening from Donaghadee, Ireland ; and last from Pembroke. MALTA, Nov. 18 —The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer Tagus arrived last night, and is detained here to convey some passengers to Gibraltar ; she leaves to morrow in pi atique. By her, news reached us that Sir W. Parker's fleet was sti'l at the Dardanelles, but would leave for Malta, all or in part, without delay. The French admiral was still at Vourlah with his squadron. The Firebrand steam-frigate arrived last night, and is to relieve the Bulldog. She, with the Rosamond and Ardent, is under orders for England. Mr. NV. Elliot, the gentleman under whose super intendence the new dock was comipleted, is ordered to Gibraltar to superintend the works there. Rear-Admiral Harvey has changed his flag in Jhe Ceylon from blue to white, on his promotion. PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—The Mary Ann, India man, Captain Darke, arrived off this port this day, from Madras, Aug. 3; Tranquebar, the 13th; Cape of Good Hope, the 19th of October; and St. Helena, the 27th, and landed passengers and mails, which were forwarded to London this evening. Captain Darke " cracked on " and made a splendid run, bringing news eight days later from the Cape than her Majesty's ship Eurydice, which will be found at length elsewhere. The Pantaloon, 8, Commander Hyde Parker, ar rived at Simon's-bay a day or two prior to the 19th of October, and was immediately dispatched by the Commodore to the Mozambique channel to relieve and send back the Dee steam-troop vessel, as the Gover nor wanted to remove troops, and could not do it conveniently without that vessel. The Castor, 36, Commodore Wyvill ; the Geyser steam-sloop, Commander Brown ; the Seringapatam store-ship, Muter Commander Russell • and the Neptune convict-ship, Surgeon-Sup e ri n t en d en t Gib son, were lying in Simon's•bay, cn th e 19th o f O c t. Mr 2 . — Monk, It N., has come home in the Mary Ann, from the Geyser. The Fairy, royal yacht, Commander Crispin, embarked Lord John Russell, the Premier, at the Clarence-yard, Gosport, at 2 P.M. to-day, and con veyed his Lordship to Osborne to visit her Majesty. His Lordship joined the royal circle at dinner this evening. The court of inquiry on hoard the Eurydice ter minated this afternoon at 2.15. The result has r.ot transpired. .1) NI A I t 4, L„, (From the IL raid.) We have received hy extraordinary express our files of papers and private correspondence from Born bay of November 3 ; and from Calcutta of October 24. Nothing furth r from China. The political news if not of much importance. The remainder of the Seikh chiefs who were engaged in the conspiracy with Chteter Singh and Shere Singh have been seized and placed in close custody. Fresh disturb ances hive br,,ken out at Go , _mscor. All other parts of India are tranquil. The commercial intelligence from Bombay and Calcutta is gratifying. Trade was improving in both Fresidkncies. The barque Orpheus, of London, was wrecked at Cochin on the 13th October. (From the Bombay Times of Nov. 3.) SUMMARY.—In our last we mentioned the seizure of the greater part of the Seikh Chiefs who had been set at large after the victory at Goojrat. Since then the last remaining out at large have been captured, and all hereafter will spend their days in well-merited bondage. The country secnas on this to have been considered so much more secure than before, that permission was immediately given for the families of officers and men to join them at all the stations in the Punjaub save two of the extreme outposts. Half a year's batty has been bestowed on those serving in the late campaign, and this seems all they are ever likely to receive in the shape of reward—all the State in its present poverty can afford to pay. They are also to receive a medal,—those present at Moultan and the battle of Goojrat receiving a Bar in addition for each. Aden is about to be proclaimed a free port by Government. The reliefs for the Bengal army have just been published : those for Bombay may be daily expected. Mhow is to be transferred from Bengal to Madras ; Nusseerabad and Neemuch from Bengal to Bombay. Peshawur and Moultan are to he in the hands of Ben gal troops exclusively. Her Majesty's 22d and 601,k are to be transferred from Bombay to Bengal. The head quarters and a wing of her Majesty's 78th High landers are about starting for Aden, the 2d Euro peans returning thence to take the place of the 78th at . Belgaum. The goyernment of Bengal have of fered a prize of Ra.e5,000 for the invention of a good and economical machine to separate the cotton wool of India from is seed. The sum will seem a large one to those who remember that for this a thousand native machines might be purchased entire, and in the best working order ; but the de. sideratum is great, and we have no hope that it will be brought out by the prize. The sum of 5001. allotted annually to the Agricultural Society of Western India as a prize fund for the encourage ment of agriculture, has been withdrawn, the whole scheme having proved a failure, it having been im possible to get anything like a show competition established, or even samples sent in. Disturbances have again broken out in Goomsoor. Sir Charles Napier was expected at Delhi on the 24th ultimo. From Delhi the Commander-in-Chief visits the Punjaub. The Cornmanders-in Chief of Madras and Bombay, and Sir L. Peel, of the Calcutta Supreme Court, have returned to their posts. The barque Orpheus, of Londen, was wrecked at Cochin on the 13th October. Captain D. Roes, I N., late Master Attendant at Bombay, died on Monday last. India throughout continues tranquil and healthy. Goomsooß.—We copy the following from the Calcutta _Englishman:— " The disturbances in Gooms-or have ktely again as sumed a very serious shape. In the low country, within the last two or three montiv, Chokro Bissye'a followers have burned ten villages in the Moutahs of Oonagherry, Pauchgnur, Gullery, and Bibelly, and killed and wounded 25 people. And lately Chokro Bissye him self' wend. to Gattignoda (which is within twenty miles of Rusaellcorida) and murdered two chiefs. Villages have also been hurried in the Mootah of Cooklouba. And within the last few days a party of armed men, amounting it is said to several hundreds, have appeared in the Mootah of Juggernath persad, and required the Sirdar and paiks of the Mootah to join there in order to obtain the restoration of the Goomsoor Raja, and on the Sirdar's refusal burned several houses and murdered the people. On the hills two Brahmins and their servants have been murdered in the Coormiughia Ghat, and the principal Khond Chief, Madwa Khonro of Rai:mogul:lga, has fallen in an attack made upon his tribe by Chokro Bissye. We have not heard how mail, if any, meriahs havo been sacrificed in Boad Goomsoor, but we are assured that as many have been immolated in Chinna Kimedy as if the agent had never gone there or withdrawn one intended victim. In the Boad Hills Chokro Bissye alone has any power, and in Tentilghur and Athora Mootah (in Goomsoor) the tribes are fighting fiercely among them selves, and have practically thrown oft the control of Government. They drove off the 11111 Sirdar's son and a party of Sebundies: who had been sent to reduce them to peace and obedience." MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Casualties by death in the armies of India, reported since the departure of the mail cn the 17th Oct. HER MAJESTY'S TROOPS.—Lieut. T. Dowse, Bth Foot, at sea on the 12th Sept. BOMBAY.—First Lieutenant J. T. Kier, Artillery, at Kurrachee, on the 20th October; Captain C. D. Dela matte, Native Veteran Battalion, at sea, on the 15th June; Surgeon R. J. Beham, in England. MADRAS.—Lieutenant R. C. Oakes, 40th Native In fantry, at Secunderabad, on the 19th October; Ensign F. G. Hall, 25th Native Infantry, at Jaulnah, on the 9th October. BENGAL.—Assistant-Surgeon W. R. Glennie, M.D., 24th N. 1., at Goruckpore, on the 4th October.—Lieu tenant J. P. Bennett, 41st N. 1., at Simla, on the 28th September.—Captain A. B. Morris, 20th N. 1., at Cash meer, on the 28th September.—Ensign A. 0. Travers, 54th N. 1., at Agra, on the 28th October.—Lieutenant H. B. Pearson, 56th N. 1., at Simla, on the 15th Octo ber—Lieutenant-Colonel John Jervis, 27th N. 1., at sea, on board the steamer Precursor, on the 31 Septem ber.—Captain A. Fenton, Ist N. I, at home, on the 14th September. INDIAN NAVY.—Captain D. Ross, late Master-Attend ant at Bombay, on the 29th of October.—Lieutenant W. C. Ranken, at Perth, on the 6th September. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. STATE OF THE BOMBAY MARKETS FROM OCT. 17 TO NOV. 2, INCLUSIVE. BOMIXAY, FRIDAY EVENING, Nor. 2.—The amount of business done in imports since the date of our last, when the native merchants were busily engaged cele brating the Dewallee festival, has not been to such a large extent as vseis expected ; still considerable sales have taken place, and the market has presented a tolerably healthy aspect. The present inactivity of those dealers who r.uichase largely for the up country markets, is ascribed to the fact of their having laid in large stocks a short time back, and which they had been unable, from the long-continued monsoon, to fur ward to their destinations till a late date compared to what they had expected. Till they become aware of the results of their former speculations, they are naturally averse to enter into fresh transactions. The amount of supplies from home to hand during the past fortnight has been small, only two ve,sels having arrived during that period. In exports a pretty active business has had effect during the fortnight. THE MONEY MARKET.—Capitalists still complain of being unable to fled profitable employment for their money. In another month or six weeks, however, we expect there will be less room far complaint. Govern ment Securities, with the exception of the new Five per Cents., have not been in much request, and quotations remain without material alteration. Bombay Bank Stock has expelienced a further decline, and we cannot quote it higher than 194 at 20 per cent. premium. FREIGHTS. There is little disposition to ship, present prim of cotton being too high, and teenage is thus not much in request. We quote rates to London and Liverpool 31. 2!.. 64. to 31.55. per ton, and to China at rs. 10 per candy. wit - tally low quotations attracts little attention, End large impOtts of iron con inue to send down prices. The rate ef exch.r.ge for bight bilk continues 1:;. 10 7-161 to 1. , ;. ICs2i With an abandaut ply of tonnage th: re has ban a decline in fr:ights. Toe rates to all quartets are now extremely mulerati , . Sup.-,ar may be quoted to Lint, n 31. 155., to Liverpool 3L IW. per ton. Indigo—There is nothing to report of indigo. Some of the new crop has colic in, but no transaction: of any importance Ere likely to be effected until the result ot the IL•miLn. Oczol.cr sales become known. The etop will probably- ly2 rather in exces3 0 120,000 Lade. THE CHOLERA. The controversy which at present ergages public attention relative to the contagious nature of the cholera has left the question nearly as doubtful as at the commencement of the discussion. Though it would be presumptuous to nssert anything positive on the subject, in our infant state of knowledge regiad ing this mysterious disorder, still it is obvious that much confusion has arisen from the want of a proper use of terms. In order to come to a right under standing, and to arrive at a correct conclusion amid conflicting argument and opposite opinions, it is indis pensable to ascertain, in the first instance, whether contagion and infection are synonymous in the medi cal acceptation of the words, then distinctly to define the meaning attached to each exprestieis, and, lastly, to eadeavour to find out the true cause of the disease. It is admitted that cholera can be generated in the human body only in one of the following ways—viz., either by contact with an infected person or any article containing the virus, or by means of Lod or drink received into the stomach, or through the medium of atmospheric influence conveyed into the lungs. With respect to the first, it is evident that were the poison introduced into the system through the pores and absorbent vessels, like the small-pox, &c., the process would be too slow in its operation to account for the effects almost instantly produced. Nothing whatever has appeared in practice to warrant the supposition, and we may safely affirm that in this view it is not contagious. Remarks nearly similar apply in the second case, and no fact has been authen- ticated that would lead us to infer that the malady commenced in the quarter specified, while all the symptoms can be clearly traced to the action of malaria on the lungs, vitiating the blood, engendering coagulation and serum, disturbing the intestines, and deranging all the vital functions. The evil effects are quickly exhibited in all their fearful terms and awfully fatal character. The original cause of the pestilence will probably remain for ever in obscurity, but it appears certain that there is a kind of morbus ceefiovhich at particular periods favours the spread of disorders. Susceptibility to infection seems to attach to individuals as well as localities. Persons most liable to attack are those predisposed by delicacy of habit and disorganization of the viscera. Where animal and vegetable matter is allowed to accumulate the infection is sure to be propagated, while the noxious effluvia is not confined to the tainted spot, but becomes diffused in all directions, until ultimately expended. The course of this erratic visitation is governed by no recognised law, and it is difficult to ascertain the precise limits to which it may extend without com erunication, or whether it would have crossed the Atlantic had there been no intercourse with America. How far electricity is engaged in the matter it is hard to determine, but it is well known that no substance With which sae are acquainted is more surcharged with electricity, in proportion to its dimensions, than the gem-like drop of dew, and that when impr egna t e d with marsh miasmata, it inflicts deadly destruction to human life if taken in by the breath. Respiration through a common silk handkerchief has been found a perfect preventive under such circumstances, s.ik being a powerful nonconductor. Perhaps the pre caution may also be useful with respect to cholera. That the plegue has been transmitted from one country to another by means of woollen goods is recorded in history. It is not unlikely thet it is similar with cholera—au inference that may be de duced from a statement made by a highly respectable clergyman, and on the truth of which the utmost reli ance may be placed. He mentions that an entire family were swept away by cholera in his parish, and that some of their effects, consisting of clothes and blankets, were packed up in a large deal box, which was sent to a relative residing in a villege distant about sixteen miles,where the choler a had never appeared. The trunk remained unopened for a year, and at the expiration of that period was unlocked by an old woman, who was im mediately struck with the disorder and died the same day. Three other members of the family were also attacked, and the pestilence spread through the dis trict for the first time, raging with extreme virulence and attended .. with mor e than usual m or t a li ty. T hough no specific has yet been discovered for the cure of the cholera, it may be advisable to mention some of the modes of treatment that have hitherto proved successful. Tartar emetic, sulphur, and char coal have been employed with beneficial re sults in the advanced stages, and it is not improbable that a prescription composed chiefly of these ingredients may, ere long, under the Divine blessing, afford a triumph to medical science. In the meanwhile, during the premonitory symptoms, a simple remedy has been administered with excellent effect, and cannot bs too strongly recommended in the absence of professional aid, being readily pro• cured and easily applied, consisting of a glass of brandy in a cup of hot tea. The effects are quickly perceived. The heart begins rapidly to beat, perspi ration profusely sets in, the fluids are put in motion, the organs resume their usual duties, and con valescence ensues. By this means the progress of the malady is arrested, and often completely checked. Another important point is fumigation. On this subject it is ascertained that miasmata poison can be decomposed even by feeble chemical agents. In cases of this kind damp gunpowder, when sufficiently dry for ignition, is peculiarly efficacious, being an article of combustion that possesses the property of disin fecting noxious air, injurious to health, and restoring it to a pure and wholesome constitution. K. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S, YESTERDAY. The absence of the majority of the members at the Leamington Steeplechase prevented any business de serving a quotation. WARWICK AND LEAMINGTON DECEMBER MEETING.—TIIURSDAY. The Hunt Cup Steep'echase Stakes of 10 sous. each, 100 aCded, for hunters, ]lst 71b each. Three miles. (11 Subs.) Captain Thomas's Merriman, 1 Ist Captain Peel na Kllltenny, 1 Ist 71b...(Captain Peel) 2 Lord Lurgan's Sobriety, 1 2st 71b (Lord Strathmore) 3 Mr. Steward's Ge•&.:11e, aged, 1 Ist 71b (Owner) 4 The tollowing also ran:—Mr. Robertson's Ace of Trumps, 1 2st (Mr. Datcnpeit), fell; Mr. ArkwriOit's Tee Agent, 1 2st (Owner); and Mr. Rmvley's Mangler, Ilst (Owner). Won by a length. The Grand Open Steeplechase Free Handicap of 20 sous. each, 10 ft, and 100 added. Four miles. (18 Subs.) Mr. J. Fort's Knight of Gwynne,l Ist 11b (Wynne) 1 Capt. Thompson's Abd-el Kader„ 9st 101b(Canavan) 2 Mr. Fowlea's Little Fanny, 9st 41b (Owner) 3 Mr. Elmore's Ltritieh Yeoman, 1 Ist 121 b (Mason) 4 Mr. J. Smith to Peter Simple, 1 2at4lb(Cunningham) 0 Captain Little's Chandler, 1 Ist 41b ((►riye') 0 Lord Strathmore's The Doctor, list Lord Iluwth's Agitation, 10. it 81b (Magee) 0 Mr. TreadizoLe's Maria Day, lOst (Rackley) 0 Mr. Robert's Little Houghton, 9st 91h Mr. Carew's Laraquerret, 9st 711, (Reeves) 0 Mr. V4-yer'a Vain flope,:lOst alb (Archer) 0 Won by a length. The Professional Stoellechase Stakes of 3 sow. each, and 20 added, 12,t each, Ste. Three miles. (8 Subs.) Mr. Gur.lon's Fr g, 7ib (Archer) 1 Mr. F. Robbins'e Vanity, 10st 71b (S. Darlieg, jun.) 2 Mr. SsL's Alexander, lest 7ib (Owner) 3 Time following also ran:—Mr. J. Cuwper'a Cabena, lOst 10Ib (Boyce)--Mr; Bullet's Your) , Lottery, 1 let 71b (0..c - ner)—and Mr. May's TLe Witch, eged, lOst 71b (M.y). Won easy, by three lengths. The Free (Hurdlc-race) Handicap, of 5 revs. each, and 30 added. Two miles. (19 Subs.) Mr. J. Oakes's Scinallbeer, 9st 1 lib (R. Sly, jun.) 1 Lord Lurgan's Fugitive, list The following also started:—Mr. 11. Lane' s Midnight, 10et 101 b (Wycherly)—Lord Strathmore's Spectator, lOst 91b—(Rackley)—Mr. W. Gulliver's Fazeley, lOst B.b (Archer)-11r. Phillips's Tallyho, aged, lOst Glb (Thrift.)—Lord Strathmore'm Mi,s Burns, lOst 41b (Frisby)—Colonel Shirley's Fu l tleman, 10. it 21b (S. Darling, jue.)—Mr. Wilkin's Lea, lOst 21b (Ralph)— Mr. Hamp's Redstreak, 10st (Wynne)— Mr. Armstrong's Rosabel, 9st 121 b (Madeck)—Mr. Ady's Mischief-maker (late Mrs. James), 4 yrs, lOst 31b (Bradley)—Mr. T. Ezkrett's Vent Rein, 9st 101 b (Boyce)—Mr. nnii toun's The Prophet, 9st 81b (Reeves)—Mr. Barnard's Jack-of-all-Trades, 9st 21b (James)—and Mr. William a Syrup ' Bst 81b r). NEWMARKET CHAMPION COURSING DIEETING. TUE PUPPY tiTAILLS. Second Tics. Renown beat Lengwaist—Tinta beat Sinetrity—Path. finder beat Littlego. THE ALL ACED STAKES, Second 'ries. Rattler beat Desperate—Tout beat Perseverance Field- Marshal beat Agnes—Bridesmaid beat Girl of Kent. TUE EXNING STAKES FOR AGED DOGS. First Ties. RockEt Leat Pilot—Verity beat AErLt. THE NEWMARKET STAKES FOR PUPPIES. Ir. Dobede's Dewdrop beat Mr. Inskip's Akbar. 111 r. Round's Lottery beat Mr. Holmes's Mystery. Mr. Gillett's Wanes. beat Mr. Miller's Magic. Mr. Bueltworth's Beeswing bt Mr. Lonnisn's Lightning. THE BOTTISRAM STAKES. Mr. Dobedt:6 Drift beat Mr. Gillett's Gas-light. Mr. Dobeelt,'s Doron brat Mr. Richardson's Vivid. Mr. Buckworih's Baron teat Mr. 'Tyson's Mon tte. Mr. Inskip's Jenny Lind beat Mr. Fyson's Fairy Queer. The Law of Primogeniture has been abolished in every country except England, Spain, and Patugal.— Putria. TFI _E S 1 N, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING DECEMBER 7. LC;URT CIRCULAR. OS BORNE, Q.:: ea nn FrincetoßL l TLNE, T ca r:7 i l,tlAY w as a D lt . his morning in o,borne Perk. Ili s Royal highness the Prance of Wale; and the youpgrr members of the RoyalTamily, walked and rode as usual. Ihero Win no addition to the royal dinner party yesterday. Sir William Wynniett Lad an interview with Earl Grey 3 esterday. Mr. Richard West Nash had also an interview yesterday with the Noble Earl, at the Colonial-office. Lord John Russell left Pembroke LOdge, Richmond Pa.k, yesterl4 morning, for Osborne, Isle of Wight. THE LATE QUEEN DOWAGER. The final instructions relative to the funeral of thu late Queen Dowager were yes!erday issut.d by the Lord Chamberlain to Messrs. Tapprell, Holland, and Son, of Marylebone street, Regent street. The re mains of her late Majesty will nut lie in state, and in cons( quence of that part of the mournful ceremony , being dispensed with, the day appointed for the funeral has been altered from Saturday week (as previously announced), to Tuesday, on which morning the solemn procession will be formed at Stanmore, and the mortal re mains of the Queen Dowager will be conveyed to Windsor Castle, where they will be de posited in their last resting place, in the daytime, as it was the express wish of •her late Majesty to combine economy with dignity. The arrange menta in St. George's Chapel have been com pleted under the superintendence of Mr. Bant ing and Messrs. Tapprell and Co. The whole of the solemnities will be under the management of Mr. Banting, and the details hinder the immediate su perintendence of Messrs. Tapprell, Holland, and Son. Tickets of admission to St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on the day of the funeral, can only be obtained from the Lord Chamberlain or the Dean of Windsor. The procession will leave Bentley Priory at an early hour on Tuesday morning, and proceed by way of Ruislip, Uxbridge, and Slough, to Windsor. At Slough the cortege will be joined by the Prince Consort, and other members of the Royal Family, who will accompany it thence to St. George's Chapel. The distance to be traceried, from Bentley Priory to Windsor, is about twenty miles, and the interment is fixed to take place at one o'clock. The outer coffin, which is not yet completed, will be exhibited at Messrs. Banting's, in St. James's street, to• morrow (Saturday). The following circular has hem issued to the officers of the navy and Royal Marines : " Her Majesty does not require that the officers of the fleet bhouid wear any other mourning on the present melancholy occasion of the death of her Ma jesty the Queen Dowager, with their undress uni forms, than black crape on the left arm, hat, and sword knot; nor with their dress uniforms, than black gloves, and black crape upon the left arm, hat, and sword knot; nor that the officers of Royal Marines should wear any other mourning with their uniforms than black crape on the left arm, hat, and sword knot; except on duty, when they are to wear also black gloves, and the sash covered with black, and a black crape scarf over the right shoulder; and except at Court, when they are to Rear black crape on the kit arm, hat, and sword knot, and a black crape scarf over the right shoulder. " The drums of the Royal Marines are to be co vered with black, and a black crape is to be hung from the pike of the divisional colour staff." THE VIOLET BUY. lIIITatES FOR YOUNG READLRS. (From Eliza Cook's Joicnal.) 'Pswae on a day in early tp , ing, Before the butterfly took wing, Before the bee was seen about, Or sleepy dormouse ventured out. Grey clouds shut in the sky of blue, The buushine tried to struggle through, The wind was angry in is gust, Bearing a load of blinding dust, April was groping somewhat old; But yet 'twas cold; oh, very cold! A tiny boy, with pallid face, Stood in the city's thickest place, His limbs were lank as limbs could be, His tattered garment sad to see; A basket on his arm he bore, Which gave to sight a little store Of violets in bunches spread, Fresh gathered from their native bed. Their perfume scarcely lived at all, Their purple heads were very small, Their leaves were pinched and shrivelled in, Their stalks were turning dry and thin; 'Twas very, very cold spring weather, And boy and flowers seemed starved together. For many an hour his tired feet Paced up and down the crowded street, And many a time his moistened eye Looked at the wealthy passers-by, Without one fellow-creature staying To list the sad words he was saying. At last, a gentle lady stopped, For she had seen a tear that dropped; She gazed upon his cheek so pale, And heard him tell this simple tale. " Oh, lady, buy my violets, pray ! Fur I have walked a weary way; Long miles I trod before I found The primrose bank and violet mound. hungry, penniless, and c';ld, My flowers will fade before they're sold, I've not touched food since yesterday; Oh, lady, buy my violets, pray !" The child was telling mournful truth He had no friends to guard his youth, And there he stood, with roofless head And whitened lips that prayed for bread. The gentle lady gave him pence, And kindly bade him hasten hence And purchase food.—The hungry boy Looked up with gratitude and joy, And fast and eagerly he went, And honestly the mite was spent. It chanced, the lady strolling back, Upon the wry selt-same track, Espied him sitting low and lone Upon a seat of humble stone, Devouring with an earnest seal The simple loaf that form'd his meal; And as ho ate his relished fare, 'lwas plain he'd not a bit to spare. A dog—a lean and famished brute, Most sadly pitiful—though mute, Just at that moment dared to come And watch for any fulling crumb. His ribs stood plainly through his hide, And fearfully he crouched beside The violet boy, as though in dread Of getting blows instead of bread. The boy looked down upon the betat, And for an instant stayed his feast; But soon he spoke in coaxing tones, Patting the creature's staring bones. Then lured him close, and gave him part Of what had cheered his own young heart; He gave the poor dog many a bit, Without or.e thought of grudging it, Though he himself was hunery still, And had not eaten half his fill. And so—not knowing who had seen them— The bread of life was shared between them. The lady who had marked the deed, Now walked toward the child of need, And asked him why be gave away His bread, that would have served the day ? " An hour ago," the boy replied, " You gave me money when I cried, And had compassion when I sought The food your kindly mercy bought. This poor dog came to ask of me, As I before had craved of thee; eufftred long the bitter woe, The cold and starving only know, And lady say, what could I do? For ire was cold and starving scot" The lady smiled, and rightly guessed There must be good in such a breast; That 'mid all sorrow Want could bring, Still helped a dumb and friendless thing. She questioned him—and all be told, Did but the mournful truth unfold: His father in the churchyard lying, His mother in her straw bed dying, His only brother gone to s( a, And none on earth who cared to be, Acquainted with a wretched talc, That only breathed in doleful wail. Sho sought him oat—she had him taught To live as honest people ought; To gladly work—to wisely read, To spend and save with prudent heed; She found a good man to employ The little, pallid, starving boy, And ample did his worth repay Her charity, that cold Spring day. That boy may now be often seen In comely garments, neat and clean; With rosy cheeks and bounding feet Pacing that very city street; And sometimes in his leisure hours, He goes among the fields and flowers; And then an old dog trots along, With ribs well covered, sleek and strong, And licks his band and seems to know It saved Lim, starving, long ago. Perehence, that boy may sometime be A merchant of a high degree; Perchance, he may not gather wealth— Content with Happiness and Heal.h— But this is sure, that come what may Ot Fame or Fortune in his way, His riches and his rank will spring, 'Through mercy to a poor dumb thing! ELIZA. COOK. There are about 10,000 tons of shipping at present building on the banks of the Clyde, prneipally steamers —.No. tit British Moil, 1849 THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. PORTSM9UTII, THUR9D4 Y. - The Mary Anne, Captain Darke, from Madras and the Cape, passed thin port to. day, and sent in passengers and mails by a pilot•bo:t. The mail from the Cape, is eight days later than that brought by her Mljesty's ship Eurydice, viz., to the 19th of October. Captain Darke was the first to inform us of the cessation of the Kafir war, and we now are indebted to him for the following intelligence from the revolted Cape colony : (From the Cape of Good Hope Shipping a: d Mercami:e Guzate ofOet. 12-) The following resolutions were adopted yesterday at a meeting of the Anti-Convict Association. The meet ing was not only the largest that has been held from the commencement, but it was the most enthusiastic, har monious, and determined; and the resolutions were carried as soon as their object was distinctly understood, uut only without a dissentient voice, but without a word of doubt or hesitation. They unquestionably lxpress the deliberate sense and will of the community, and there is no doubt that they will be thoroughly and effectively carried out: " That in consequence of the bad faith of the Right lion. the Earl Grey, and of his attempts to make this colony a penal seth ment against the wishes and in de fiance of the petitions of the inhabitants; and that in consequence cf the detention within the limits of the colony of the ship Neptune with convicts on board, whose destination is the Cape of Good Hope, on the ground of a professional opinion given by ber Majesty's Attorney-General as to the illegality of sending them away, which the whole of the other members of the bar have pronounced to be erroneous, society in this colony is rapidly falling into disorder from cue end of the country to the other, and the lccal Government is every day becoming by reason of this disorder and dissatisfac tion, less and less capable of fulfilling the duties of a free Government, and less and loss capable of protecting the lives and property of the frontier and other inhabitants, should any troubles arise among the native tribes and people on the border. " Therefore it is the duty of all good and loyal subjects of her Majesty at once from this dsy to sus pend all business transactions with the Government, in any shape or on any terms, until it is officially declared that the Neptune with the convicts on board will go away as soon as all necessary supplies for her voyage can be put on beard; and that all intercourse and connexion betwaen private individuals and his Excellency and beads of the victualling departments shall be dropped from this day, the merchants, bakers, butchers, shopkeepers, and all other good and loyal people dealing only with such private individuals as they know and clearly understand to be unconnected with those departments by or through which supplies sufficient to afford a pretext for the detention of the convicts may possibly be obtained. " And that the measures already taken for this pur pose being too slow for the urgency of the case, it is re commended that after this day all shops and stores shall be closed, as for a solemn fast, except for the accommo dation of ordinary private and well known customers, that his Excellency may no longer be in doubt as to the impossibility of detaining the Neptune with her convicts within the limits of this colony.", On the 17th, the house of a Mr. Fairbairn (who, if we are rightly informed, is a sort of leader in the anti-convict agitation) was attacked by coolies, and himself maltreated and his furniture injured, on ac count of the inhabitants refusing the requisite sup plies to the Government authorities. The house of a Mr. Norden had also been similarly attacked. Upon which the Governor issued the following : " PROCLAMATION. "BY HIS EXCELLENCY SIR Hinny SMITH. " Whereas it is reported that the house of Mr. Ben jamin Norden, in Cape Town, and the house of Mr. John Fairbairu, at Green Point, were last night respec tively attacked and sei only injured by riotous and un ruly rnAs, and human life imminently endaugered; and whet% as so long as an. present excitement is kept up, and more espt.cially so lo: - ;g us the lebourirg classes are kept in idleness and expos‘ d to privation by the stop page of trade and business, now sought to be enforced ty a dangerous tonicdcracy in this city, all crowds and assemblies congrepling in the public streets and tho roughfares arc caiculatt d to excite much and well- founded alarm in the minds of her Majesty's peaceable and loyal subjec s, and are thereft re by law illegal; and whereas. whilst I desire at nil times to respect the lights of her Majesty's subjects to meet freely at safe and fit ting places for all lawful purposes—a right which I myself was lately instrumental in conf;rring—l cannot in the existing circumstances of this city and its vicinity permit the assembling of crowds or hinge Lumbers of persons in the public streets or thoroughfares for the purpose or under the pretence of discussing public ques tions, or of hooting and insulting individuals who happen to be obnoxious to such mobs, or for any other purpose of an exciting nature and unconnected with the ordinary pursuits and avocaticns of thrice:able inhabitants; " Now, therefore, I d t hereby, peremptorily prohibit all such mobs, crowds, or meetings in any public street or thoroughfare, and authoriza and-enjoin the police force, supported, if necessary, by military power, to prevent the formation of all mobs or crowds of persons collecting together for any such purpose as aforesaid, and to disperse any such mob or crowd which may happen to have formed, so as to set free from the present state of intimidation such of her Majesty's subjects as are deterred, by fear of violence in personal property, from transacting their ordinary and lawful business, and so us to preserve, as much as may be, ciaiet and good order throughout the city, and repress in their origin the excesses to which such irregular and illegal assem blies, in periods of excitement like the present, have a tendency to lead; and I most earnestly exhort all her Majosty's fsithful subjects to resume or pursue their several avocations, and aid and assist in preserving the peace of this city, so long and so honourably distin guished for its order and tranquillity." A " general order" frum - her.a•quarters at Cape Town, dated the 16th of October, contained an address from the Governor to the troops in the colony, congratulating them upon their forbearance under the trying circumstances surrounding them, especially with retard to the case of adequate supplies being withheld from them, and enjoining them to puisue the same line of conduct as most certain to be the best they could follow, both for themselves and the preservation of that peace so desirable and indis pensable to the safety and welfare of the community at large. While Captain Darke was at the Cape the impres sion was that the inhabitants would soon resume their usual occupations. The Neptune still lay in the Bay. THERE ARE KIND HEARTS EVERYWHERE. Deem not when cares perplex thee, And thou feolest in distres3, Or when the world doth vex thee, .And thy fainting heart oppress, There are none to y (pp a; hise In our many trials here: Let not such a thought arise— There ere kind hearts everywhere. Yes; on Afric's desert wild, And amid Siberia's snows, Are found tender hearts and mild, That can f, e 1 for others' woes. And travellers awe nry Have been waited on with care, Among the thserts dreary— There are kind Inane everywhere. If you have met from neighbours With unkindness for rr gard, No azsi,larice in your labours, Or Iron) certain j(li debarred, Think not that all arc surly You may chance to meet with here— Oh judge not so untruly, There are kind hearts everywhere. If we from friends have parted, Or when toms ills betide us, We find the pour kindhearted, And ready to oblige us, No matter what the stations Of our loved and tried ones here, Or what their occupations— There are kind hearts everywhere. M. TRIERS' HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE AND EMPIRE OF FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON.—The ninth volume of Mr. Colburn's authorised translation of the above important work, comprising particulars of the war in Spam and Portugal, is published this day, and may be hid of all booksellers. Also, 2. Lives of the Princesses cf England, by Mrs. Everett Green, editor of the Letters of Royal and Rustrious Ladies, 12 vols. 3. Sir James Alexander's Acadia; or, Seven Years' Ex plorations in Canada, &c., 2 vols.; and 4. Pepys' Diary and Correspondence, new, enlarged, and cheaper edition, complete in 5 yds., vtith illuLtrations, 103. 6d. each. We understand that Messrs. William Tegg and Co. have removed, or are about to remove, from their pre sent premiss, to more extensive ones in Queen-street. This ,establishment has always been celebrated for its stock ofjuvenilo books, and we are sure that, in antici pation of Christmas, their:lament stock of books for juvenile readers is. replete with every novelty of the season. MR. NICHOLLS' SIIAKLSPERIAN READING, EXETER HALL.---Considering the distinguished reputation which Mr. 11. Nicholls has already earned for himself as an elocutionist, it would be superfluous of us now to criticise in detail his reading of Macbeth. A more masterly exposition of one of the best plays of the great poet has seldom or never been heard before. He is possessed of au uncommonly fine voice, which he modulates with the ;.,reatest ekil , while his true and accurate conception of the various characters he presents to his audience quite deprives the entertainment of any resemblance to a mere recitation, so much so indeed that one feels as deeply interested in the play as if it were being performed upon the stage, sutrounded by the usual concomitants of scenery, accessories, and all the gorgeous tinsel trappings and gewgaws necessary for adramatic rep resentat i on. For three or four hours he is listened to with rapt attention, that best criterion of a good pi ece an d a goo d actor (for which latter capacity we consider him emi nently qualified), and at the conclusion he is always rapturously applauded. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, bad an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. Mr. Pressly, Mr. Timm, and Mr. Trevor, had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Barenet, at his official residence in Downing street. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. An appeal from Bengal, "The East India Company v. Ooditcliurn Paul," was concluded. An appeal from Bengal was commenced, " Muttylole Seal v. Anundochunder Sandie." APPOINTMENTS. WooLwtca, DEC. 6.—Surgeon—James 'C. Walsh (1848), to the Contest 12-gun sloop at Portsmouth. Assistant- Surgeon— Augustus R. R. Preston (1846), to the Contest. Assistant Engineer—Robert Moore, to the Fisgard flag ship, at Woolwich. Mastt?r's As,istant—James Bundock, to the Im p., gnable, flab-ship, at Devonport. Clerk—George Turner (1847), to the Impregnable. Naval Cadets—James N. Croke, to the Impreg nable; Charles F. Walker, to the Phaeton; James M. Stewart, Arthur Wing, and Prescott W. Stephens, to the Teirible frigate, at Woolwich. Gunner—Thomas Johnson, to the Phaeton. The surname of George Valtence Miall, appointed midshipman to the Phaeton yesterday, was, by an oversight, stated to be Uric!. GRAND MILITARY BANQUET TO EARL DE GREY.— on Tuesday evening last a splendid banquet was given to Earl De Grey, in honour of the occasion of the pre sentation to him of his portrait by the officers of the Yorkshire Hussar Regiment, of which the Noble Earl is the commander. The entertainment took place in the De Grey Rooms, York, and was attended by about 30 noblemen and gentlemen, who are now or were formerly members of the .regiment. Those gentlemen who at present hold corhmi,sions in the Yorkshire Hussars appeared in uniform. The picture, which has been painted by Grunt, is a f u ll-l eng th p or t ra it of Esrl De Grey in his military uniform, and has cost . , we are in formed, upwards of 3001. It is an admirable ,likeness, and as a work of art refl ec t s muc h cred i t on the distin guished paurer. The pict ure was placed in the room, opposite the dinner tah!e, which was supplied on a mag nificent scale by Mr. Thomas, the steward of the rooms. Lieut.-Colonel Beckett, M.P., presided, and Captain Sir J. V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M P., was in the vice chair. It is amazing in what unsubstantial indications the sanguine find grounds for hope. As the powers of the microscope convert the green mould of some decay ing object into verdant forests and bowers of bliss, the eye of youth discerns promise in the veering of a cloud, and its buoyant heart dances for joy at the broken strain of distant and unattainable mus'c.— Eliza Cook's Journal. THE QUEEN DOWAGER.—The present urgent demand for appropriate testimonials by which to mani fest the profundity of sorrow for the loss of the Queen Dowager has tested the inventive powers of our country men to the uttermost, and very large premiums have been given to awaken the zeal and spur the genius of those who, by a probation of refinement and the large possession of artistic gifts, are most competent to the task. The designs which have resulted, although exquisite in conception, are of such a nature that time— in this case a primary consideration—stands in the way of their development. At the same moment the Parisian artistes were also applied to by the Messrs. Jay, and the following mail brought desigsa—not so solid and high iu art, it is true—but of an immediate practical nature — redolent of taste, and most charming iu their god ensemble, and these have been followed by a daily sequence with scarcely an exception to the propriety of their intention rind destiny. Yesterday, at two o'clock, Lord John Rutsell arrived at the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard, Gosport,. from London, and proceeded in the Fairy, Master Commander Welsh, with Captain Crispin on board, to Osborne. EXCHANUE. A considerable supply of bill. arrived by the China steamer, and the rate opened at Is. 111,but a vory small amount was obtained at that, for purchasers having come forward very freely, holders immediately raised their price to ls. 100., and afterwards to Is. 10d., at the latter of which rates we believe the bulk of the transactions for this mail hart) had eticet. The banks and our principal local drawers have been doing next to no thing. Bills on Calcutta ere not in much request, and we quote 60 days' sight Shroffs' drafts at per cent. dis count; 30 days' sight per cent. discount; and sight per cent. premium. CALCUTTA. (From the Bengal Hurkaru of Oct. 22.) The steamer with the mail of 21th August came in on the Bth inst. The Express, with London dates to 7th September, arrived late on the 18th inst. Political accounts Of qd some prospect of peace in Europe—and with the assurance of a favourable har vest, the low prices of East India produce have not materially interfered with our export market. Native holide)s have again interrupted business here; but in exports there has been a fair amount of acti uty. The cheapness of freight has encouraged opera tions, and before the last mail c.T.me in there was a rising tendency in prices. The supply of sugar begins to fail, and sales have been made at higher prices. The inquiry for silk has im proved, but the holidays have delayed operations. Corahs remain in good demand. Saltpetre is in active inquiry. In rice there is more doing for England. Jute is being shipped very largely. From the want of stock of opium, quotations are quite nominal. 1,025 rs.forPatna. The amount of business done in imports has been satisfactory in extent. Prices have, however, in some instances again gone lower. I❑ the demand for Manchester cotton there is no new feature. Sales of the more useful cloths are large, and demand runs most on middling and good qualities. The prices of ordinary fabrics :tie mostly very low. The inquiry for Gla:;gow light cottons is maintained. Mule twist has teen sold to a fair extent, and the chief alteration to report is a sudden and consider Able fall in the prices of tt.e high numbers 80 to 100. Metals have ag..lin declined i❑ value. Copper is again down, and sheathing is lower by 2 rs. per md. since the Doorgah Poojah holidays, Spelter at the present un- THE CITY GAS QUESTION. A very crowded meeting of the gas consumers of London neis held last night et the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, to consider the new promise of the City Gas Company to reduce their charges to 4s. per 1,000 cubic feet, and the original propesal o f th e Great Central Ga s C onsumers Company to be bound ' by Act of Parliament to supply gas of a greater purity and higher illuminating power at a maximum price of 45., with an obligation to reduce to 3s. 61, and ultimately to reduce to 3s. as soon as an increased consumption :hall enable them to do so.—Mr. J. Dillon took the chair, and stated that in February last a committee was appointed by a public meeting to devise some means for obtaining a purer gas at a lower price, and accordingly the committee applied to the two gas companies who now possessed a joint monopoly in the city of London, and those companies, after a long delay, returned an answer virtually refusing to make any reduction. On the appearance of the proposed new gas company the two old companies lowered their charges to ss. per 1,000 cubic feet, and at a more recent period, after the presentation of a petition to the Court of Common Council by the Great Central Gas Consu mers Company, the established companies again offered to reduce their charges to 4s. Were these bodies likely to act in good faith, and to benefit the citizens more than the establishment of a new corn pany.—Mr. Deputy Stevens, in moving the first resolution, observed that 25 years ago he presided at a meeting assembled for the same objects as the present, when gas was 153. per 1,000 cubic feet, and at that time, and on occasions of every subsequent reduction, the same pleas of ruin and loss to the gas companies were urged.---Mr. Charles Pearson, ALP., affirmed that the Consumers Gas Company could afford to sell gas at 33. per 1,000 cubic feet, and still get a larger profit than was derived by the other companies throughout the metropolis at 6s. per 1,000 feet. The proposed new company could lay down the 70 miles of pipes, and erect all the plant necessary to furnish the citizens with 750,000,000 of cubic feet per annum for a sum of 250,0001., as was proved by the fact that several of the most eminent builders had offered to perform the works for that sum. Mr. Croll, the engineer of the new company, had offered to ma nufacture a purer gas at the expense of ls. 4kd. per 1,000 cubic feet. The small district in which the customers of the new company would lie would reduce the expense of distribution and the costs of collection. After giving a variety of statistics to show the advantages of the new company, Mr. Pearson said that as soon as the gas consumers signed contracts for 450,000,000 feet, the price should be 3s. 6d., and when they contracted to take 600,000,000 the price would be lowered to 3s. A petition was to be presented to. morrow to the Com missioners of Sewers, as it was necessary that board should know that the 9,860 gas consumers who signed the former petition in fa - your of the Central Consu mers Company still favoured that company, although the rival establishments had offered to reduce their prices to 43. At present, 4,680 consumers had signed stamped agreements to take gas of the new company for five years at 45., subject to a reduction when the profits would allow it.—Mr. Lindoch disapproved of the uncontrolled power placed in the hands of Mr. Croll, and thought that it would be most prudent to accept the terms of the old companies.—(Groans and hisses.) —The resolution approving of the Central Gas Consumers Company was then ra , sed unanimously, with one exec ption.—Sir A. Rothschild moved a memorial to the Commissioners of Sewers in favour of the new company, which .waa likewise carried, after a few words of explanation from Mr. Cie.ll.—The meet ing then separated, after paying the usual compli ment to the chairman. NOTTING RAM, THURSD Y.—The floods, which during the last tro or three days so imminently threat ened great portions of the railways in the midland counties, are now fast subsiding, ar.d all cause for fear is now removed. • DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN A LACE ESTABLISIIIIRNT IN NorrINGHAN.—We regret to state, that about five o'clock on Thursday morning, a lire was discovered in the warehouse of Alesr,rs. Hill and Swanwiek, lace mann• lecturers, Mary-gate, involving a considerable destruc tion of property. The flames penetrated and burnt through Large ho:es in each story, but the upper room was cempletely gutted, the roof having fallen in. The greater part of the property consisted of lace goods, which we arc sorry to say was destroyed and damaged. No clue has yet been obtained respecting the origin of the tire. The total loss is estimated at 2,5001,; about 1,500/. of the amount will fall on the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Fire-office. NORTH AND EAST LONDON BENEVOLENT INSTITU TION.—A meeting of this valuable charity, founded for the twofold purposes of granting pensions and medical aid, was held on the sth instant. Henry F. Richardson, Etq , F.L.S., one of the Vice-Presidents, was called to the chair, and various routine business having been gone through, Mr. Vine, the secretary, announced seve ral contributions, and the pleasing fact that the Lord Bishops of Salisbury and Ripon had kindly consented to preach in aid of the funds. The secretary further stated, the arrangements for the festival, which Lord Carlisle had agreed to preside at, were rapidly proceed ing, and amongst a long list of stewards he mentioned those of the Marquis of Londonderry, the Earl of Aber gavonny, Sir John 11. Polly, Bart., A. W.Roberts, Esq., IL R. Wood, EN., &c., &C. The meeting then broke up, having first passed a complimentary vote to the chairman tor his constant zeal in the cause. His Grace the Duke of Norfolk arrived at Ports mouth yesterday, from Goodwood, and proceeded in the Fairy, royal yacht, Master Commander Welsh, to Osborne. His Grace, after being honoured with an interview by her Majesty and Prince Albert, re turned to Portsmouth the same evening. WATERLOO-DRIDGE COMPANY.—The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors was held yesterday, at the Freemasons' Tavern, Mr. W. Anderson in the chair. The report of the committee stated, that the tolls re• ceived for the half-year ended on the 23d of August last, amounted to 8,0811. I ls. 5d., and those for the corre- spondieg period of the preceding year, to 7,0671. 9s. 61, showing an increase of 1,0141. Is. I Id. in the last half year's receipts, of which increalse 695/.lBs. 10d. was for the horse•toll receipts, and 3181. 3s. ld. for foot passengers. After defra)ing expenses and providing for the interest of the company's bonds, the committee recommended a dividend of 3s. in the pound to the an nuitants, in, place of 2s. 10d. agreed upon at the last half-yearly meeting. The report was unanimously adopted. _ AMERICAN CITIES.—The growth of American cities is unparalleled in the history of the world. Already half a million are embraced within the suburbs of New York; and more than half that number within those of Philadelphia. New Orleans contains about 150,030, Boston 130,000, and Baltimore 105,000 inhabitants. The sec and child born in Cincinnati, it is said, is still living, and has not reached the middle age of life, while the city has a population of 100,000. The population of St, Louis was about 1,600 in 1810; 16,000 in 1840; 40,000 in 1845; and is probably now not less than 60,000. Buffalo contained 2,412 in 1825; in 1346, 22,773; and it now contains about 45,000. In 1828, the population of Lowell was 3 , 532; it is now mor. than 30,000. Chicago, a place scarcely known on the latest maps, has already reached a population of 18,000; and Milwankie, of still more recent origin, is rivalling it in its growth and population.—Eliza Cook's Journal. ACCIDENT ON THE MEDWAY.—On Tuesday even _ _ ing a frightful accident occurred on tho river Medway, occasioned by the Victoria steam-vessel running over a small boat. The steamer was on its way from Sheerness to Chatham, and cn its passing Chatham Dockyard, with its usual speed, a ferry boat containing two persons— William Britten, a watt roan, and Lieutenant E. W. J. Knox, of the 75th Regiment, came suddenly in front of the steamer from behind the stern of a ship lying in or dinary near the sheer hulk, and so sudden was the col lision that there was not time to give alarm from the steamer, and, melancholy to relate, the boat was smashed to fragments, and the officer and waterman immersed in the river. The captain of the steamer ordered the engineer to back astern, and fortunately both were saved. Both the men, however, \me picked up in a very exhausted state, and the watermau was dreadfully mangled, having one arm smashed, and a thigh and a leg broken. The efficer was very much hurt, and it was thought that some of his ribs were broken. He was conveyed in a carriage to Chatham barracks, and the waterman was taken to his residence on the Brook at Chatham. It appears that Lieutenant Knox was in charge of a detachment at Upnor Castle, and had taken the boat at the new stairs for the purpose of being conveyed to Upnor when the accident occurred. Dr. Pink, surgeon to the Provi sional Battalion, immediately attended Mr. Knox, and the report this morning is that Lieutenant Knox, is very much bruised about the body, but there is nothing to apprehend from the injuries he has received. With regard to the waterman, great fear is entertained for his recovery. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—GRAYBSEND, DEC. 6. The inhabitants of this town were this morning thrown into an extraordinary degree of excitement, by the announcement that Mr. James Sylvester (horticulturist and cultivator of watercress at Spring-head, in North fleet) was found dead in a bower in the Tivoli Gardens, having, as it was assumed from every indication, put an end to his existence by blowing out his brains with a brace of pistols, one of which was found clasped in each hand of the deceased. Tl:e deceased was a gentleman very much esteemed and respected in the town, and his dreadful death caused a sensation commensurate to the etteem he was held in. His age was 67. At half-past six o'clock in the evening an inquest was held on the body before G. E. Hiller , Esq , the nowly•appointed coroner for this-Aorough, end a respectable jury, when evidence wastiM that left no doubt whatever on the minds of ther4atey that deceased was of unsound mind when he commita.d the fatal act. A verdict was given accordingly. DEATH OF Mx. JAMES SCOTT OF THE " GREE NCCIL ADVERTISER."—This gentleman died at Greenock on the Ist inst. lie had been connected with the Ad. vcrliser since 1831, and from that time the editorial duties chiefly devolved upon him till about four years ego, when heavy affliction laid him totally aside. Mr. Scott possessed a large amount of in!orma•ion on the hi , tory, civil and ceclesi istical, of his native country, and was deeply embued pith Whig principles. Mr. Seal t's first connexim with the press was with the Glwyow Chnmicle. Ile subsequ:ntly joined the Monti ea 1 Herald, which, under kis charge, gained much of the high character which it new posse: es.— Greenock Advertiser. on e on was !urn, lour. icks. ,;40 with the f the thcse 10d iiefly ea- The per very ng to and v late ,0 .5