The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-12 00:00:00

AY.) iDAY stwiso aS road, yet 'he finest I)'s quo next to i Wheat )lly from in any 81l kinds rate, the eek's de .eessively 'ere very in their .oved off Flour. Sacks. 350 at barely 'en com is called o 41 49; !asst Kent -day, and to 3s 63; I ; Veal, 3., by the A.Y.) sd,, ntiff, said Ile; but Sti Le London h the de t, yet it the sums song pro- I. was the t was the ss he had ion would signature ho action swear an `ae j urp, lo receipt arsh prin• defendant Is. of the e, and be ,hey were led to the s. 2d., the ?r, make a Lye a copy, g adduced awe roll" Fe where k the tax' !condary 1 jury, wil° eon y e ars dicted for alga, from treet, rather 5 ,btained suit of 0 0 in which atten ding. mbs, and Mist Miss en by Mr' eoutor, to , h tt i they what be t into cur Smith. to &soon . lependent lund theta a of the he should ste to the raotices of teuce the I to alloy t sessions• onnerre, n. The )on seen ine is at o Dijon and the visitors conti kg two ~~ RAIL WAY INTELLIGEN CE. TSB WINDSOR RAILWAYS.—The struggle between the Great Western :and South- Western Railways ss to which shall first complete a railway into Windsor is likely to terminate in favour of the former, arising from the Unforeseen accident of the sinking of the bridge of Black- Potts on the latter, and which it is expected will have to be rebuilt. Meanwhile both companies are making rapid clearances for their stations in Windsor. The houses Purch as pd b y t h e G rea t Western for their station in Georg e . street, are being sold and pulled down, while the occupiers of those in Datchet-lane hare received notices from the South- Western for a similar purpose. LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH COAST.—TiIiS COM ITV. it is said, have disposed of their steam-boats, which originally coat 30,000/. for 15,0001., to the French Go- Yernment, who intend to run them between Marbeilles %ad Geneva. MARRIAGES OF UNCONFIRMED PERSONS. For some time past the vicar of Leigh and the in allinbent of Mdford have refused to marry or to publish t he banns of marriage of unconfirmed p ersons. A Governm en t prosecution has been instituted against the latter clergyman, for refusing to marry two parties Whose banns had been published in the usual manner before the board of guardians, and who presented to him the registrar's certificate. The trial is ex- Pet ted to take place at the next Liverpocl Assizes, and re offence is described as one of misdemeanour. A ' O W weeks ago, a young man named James William lion, of the parish of Lowton, and a young woman named Mary Ann Kearsley, of the parish of Leigh, desired the vicar of Leigh to publish the banns of mar liege, but he refused, on the ground that the female had not been confirmed. An appeal was therefore made to the Bishop of Manchester, who directed the hear to publish the banns. They have accordingly , b een published during the last two Sundays. Th e !mar, however, has intimated his intention of institut ing proceedings against the female, her father , an d brother ; the father for neglecting to cause his children to be confirmed, and the children for ne glecting to come for that purpose. The vicar , o n bi lraday afternoon last, personally served the fol lowing notices upon the parties : "I, James Irvine, vicar of Leigh, in the county of kitneaster, and diocese of Manchester, do hereby require '°t 2 , James Kearsley, weaver, residing in a cottage g oat(' in a street commonly called Canal-street, near the east end of Twist-lane, in the township of Pennington, Within the parish of Leigh aforesaid, to send your law Peter and your daughter Mary Ann to the Parish Church, on Sunday next, and on every I lueeeeding Sunday and holyday, to be there instructed and examined in the Church Catechism, after the second lesson at evening prayer, until such time as they have learned all that is therein appointed for them to learn.—Dated this 6th day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1849. (Signed) "J. IRVINE, Vicar of Leigh. " David Green, witnesi." The following extract from the canons of the church accompanied the above : "And likewise, if any of the said fathers, mothers, Maters, or mistresses, children, servants, or apprentices, !tall neglect their duties, as the one sort in not causing t hews to come, and the other in refusing to learn, as iforessid let them be suspended by their ordinaries, if th ey be not children; and if they so persist, by the a pace of a month, then let them be exc ommunicated. 'anon lix."—Manchester Guardian. TESTIMONIAL TO THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. " Tux r[UNGARIAN NATION COUNTS ON THE SYMPATHY " EVERY NATION 'WHICH LOVES RIGHT AND Ll- X ERTy."—Kossuth's Protest against Russian Interven tion. , übscriptions may be sent to the following bankers:— Messrs. Coutts and Co. Messrs. Drummond. 0 Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith ; , r to a ny one of the mem b ers o f th e c ommittee formed r "try out the Testimonial. ** 4ll further Post-o ffi ce orders to be made payable toMurdo Young, Esq., at the Money Order Office, Strand. ...963 10 4i rsubseriptions already received Per the Editor of Examiner : Friends at Kelvedon I 0 I The Compositors at Messrs. Reynell ic Weight's 1 10 6 M r. Win. A. Long, jun., Wotton-under-Edge 1 0 0 Second Subscription of Working Jewellers' Work- M en ... .. 3 15 9 P ew Chartists, per • Samuel Boonham ... 03 6 per K. L. J. Limerick, second remittance ... 018 0 11 ' B. P., per Mr. Dunford , N ottin g -hill ... 0 2 6 peony Subscriptions by the Frequenters of the Sim Coffee-house, 118, Long - acre ... . 9 0 Liberal Englishwoman, Warwickshire ... 05 II S ubscriptions in behalf of the Hungarians, col lected by L. I. : C. AL and T. ... B. and C. ••• ••• •• IL an d H. X. and L. J. A. and S. C. and Co. 0. S. and B. -- -- A Liberal ••• ••• FG. and S. •-• •'• M. and Co. ..• ••• ••• Contributions from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, per Mr. George Crawshay ••• "For Freedom's Cause." A Subscription raised by Commercial Gentlemen and others, at the Royal Ilotel, Aberdeen, Aug. 23, 1849, for the Ilungarians and Poles :-- Mr. Atkinson, Huddersield ..• ..• Mr. Tomlinson, Bradford ... M. B. Conway, London... ... Mr. Riddel, Manchester... Mr. Evans, Glasgow ••• •-• Hr. Robertson, Royal Hotel, Aberdeen Mr. Macdonald, Isle of Skye ... Mr. Adamson, Stannochy Mr. Feast, Beverley •-•-• Mr. liernulewicz, Edinburgh ... Mr. Anderson, Glasgow ... ••• ". li rs Banks, Camperdown ••• second Remittance from Edinburgh, per Lord .. 25 1 10 Dudley Stuart ••• "••• subscription on behalf of the Hungarian Re fligees, emanating from the Carlisle Temper *nee Reading Room, per Lord Dudley Stuart... 15 8 6 Mosely, Park-street, Bristol ... ... 010 0 A -41 anee of subscription from Cardiff, per Mr. William Davies ••• ••• ••• Pew Frinnds assembled at the Crown Tavern, 84 , Edgware-road ... •-• 4 Pow Chartists, Cripplegate ° ° l l Turner, Langton-green Walker, Drury-lane • F rom Mr. Rogers Leake, of York, Lipper Rath bone-place ... 8 3 0 ... 6 0 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 ... 2 2 0 2 2 2 ... 0 10 0 ... 0 10 0 ... 0 5 0 ... 0 5 0 • 0 10 0 ... 0 5 0 ▪0 5 0 ▪0 5 0 •0 5 0 ▪0 5 0 •0 5 0 ▪0 5 0 1 5 6 ... 0 15 0 ... 0 3 1 ... I 5 0 ... 0 2 0 0 5 7 ... £1,047 8 8 Total _ The attention excited amongst the inhabants o , C olchester and its neighbourhood by the rece n t stran g e d oings Fingringhoe, was taken advantage of a few d ays ago by some practical joker, who has succeeded ` 4 `,' Causing several respectable persons to lo se th e i r 'tree and become the victims of a hoax, not at all remarkable either for cleverness or originality. On Thursday morning a letter was received by an auctioneer, requesting his assistance at eleven o'clock, to take an inventory of goods and effects at Fingring hoe, on the premises of the well-known Mr. N—, Thither, punctual to the appointment, the unsuspecting 'victim repaired; but an interview with the worthy who occupied the premises soon convinced him that his services were not required. The pitiful consolation, however, of having brothers in misfortune was not denied him. In about tea minutes, a horse mid van arrived at the mill, from which was soon Been alighting the person of Mr. A., who had been attracted to the spot by a written request for his in spection and purchase of the piano. On announcing his errand, a volley of oaths saluted the ears of the astonished tradesman, and he was assured in the most tiPhatic terms that no such t hin g as a p iano had ever b een in the house. Not long it was ere a third visitor arrived, in the shape of Mr. E—, who, having been r ‘ equested to take a survey of the prem ises, p re p aratory tethe insurance of the property in t he office for which vnr e was agent, had obtained the assistance of Mr. B. as an experienced miller, to enable him to form comp e tent judgment touching the value. We under stand that the letter requesting his attendance as /Igned as a reason for Mr. N--'s desire to in sure, circumstance that incendiary threats had been anonymously sent to him ; a hint which, ti the nature of the requisition. To crown all, at Iwo o'clock in the afternoon , Mr. M—, a "village tiwyer," made his appearance in a v ehicle which had t ravelled with him all the way from Sible Hedingham, and for the hire of which he had expended a sum of 16s . The warmth of his rec e p tion, on informin g ' l4 r. N— that he had come to render him assistance in getting through the Bankruptcy C ,"rt, may be readily ima g ined. It is said that these t wo not the only birds int ended to be limed ; and ; w e c ti on eers, we are told, did actuall y leave home, Men.ng hag to obey summonses for professional aid at this interesting village, but second thou g hts intervened And th e y neve r reached their intended destination. The 4 Siege of Fingringhoe," as the blockade of the premses ''ove referred to, by the creditors' subsidiar ies, is face tiously styled, after enduring for about 14 days, was r aised on Friday night, when the troo p s were disbanded ' 4 consequence of a sheriff's execution being put in, tendering the previous efforts to secure the property al to gather nugatory. The sale took place on Saturday.— lex Herald. INTRAmunAL INTERMENTS. —Yesterday the paro lipal authorities of St. Stephen , Wallbrooli, and St. ~ennet Sherehog, in the city of Lo ndon. resolved to u nieontinue the interment of the dead in the respective Churchyards of those parishes, as also in the vaults be neath the churches. _LIMERICK, SEPT. 10.—Win N.W.—Arrd. 9 th,Cushla Machree Thome,, New York. PETE R n Ea , D , 10.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. North Of & Q ua_ Kw, Gray, Groeulad, full, Wing 80 tuns. LITERATURE. STRATAGEMS; a Story for Young People. Ey Mrs. Newton Crosland. A sweet tale, penn'd in a fair mood, and such as will make a rare gift for a child. The aim of this small book is good, for that aim is to show the grace of Truth and the joy of Love. Mrs. Crosland (once Camilla Toulmin) has felt the force of the pen when it tends to teach a young mind, and she has known the worth of those tales, which prove how vain sin is, how false pride is, and how fair truth is to see in that germ of a man—a boy ;or in that germ of the sex which is kith and kin to his—a girl. Her book is, then, far from low in tone. It soars high up on the wings of thought to the realms of youth—to the dawn of life—to the sense of a child. She has read (it is plain to learn) the leaves of those dear books which have once had a charm for us all—those books, the queens, the seers, the bards of which are Mrs. Hofflani, Mrs. Barbauld, Mrs. Trimmer, aye, and Miss Edgeworth, too, in her old age and just close on her death. " Patience," " Orlando," and the " Robins," are tales of a like kind ith " Stratagems." But " Strata gems," though last, is not least; is far from least; is one of the best. Each child who reads it will know, and love well, poor Susan the maid, and Tiny the dog (not the dog of a dream but the dog of a home), end Oriana the black, and Helen, and Frank, and Mrs. Beecham, and Mrs. Travers. The gold coin, the doll, the thief met in the green lane, the craft of Oriana, the grief of Susan, the pains borne by Helen, the glad heart of Frank—all tend to raise the grace and charm of the book. To add to its look as a gift, it is deck'd with prints; and though the first leaves are sad, the last are fill'd with joy. We trust some kind hand will buy the tale, and give it as a boon to each child, to touch its mind and lips with truth, and to lift its heart to Love. There are books worse than tales for the small ones of earth—on art and such like—far out of their ken. Give them things like this. Force not the mind as a vine to yield fruit ere its time. Let the germ rise . ; do not lift it. The bud fint—then the leaf. The bloom first—then the fruit. The prime comes at noon not at dawn. So with the soul of:a child. " Boz" has told this well in Mr. Toots—whose mind was made to blow, and blow, and blow, till he was left but as a stalk. So say we. Mrs. Hoffland must be read first, then Mr. Pinneck. Mrs. Barbauld must take the lead of Mr. Parley. Hence we hail " Stratagems " as a boon for each child, and we hope that friends, young and old, may glean some joy from the book as a tale or as a gift, CHATEAUBRIAND'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Vol. 111. The continuation of an admirable translation of the celebrated ltlemoires d' Outre Tombe forms the last volume of that most excellent and deserving serial, published by Messrs. Simms and Mlntyre, " The Parlour Library of Instruction." We cannot too highly commend a periodical of such a sterling and elevating character, contrasting as it does so strongly with those demoralising and prurient effusions which have hitherto been spawned from the printing-press under the attractive title of cheap literature, and the principal peculiarity of which is, that their depravity is only equalled by their foolishness. Among the many benefactors of the population we regard as about the most eminent, because the most practical, those publishers, who by a laudable enterprise and a judi cious selection, present the public with wholesome food for the mind. Conspicuous among these are certainly the publishers of the " Parlour Library of Instruction," a series of volumes in which entertain ment and improvement have been most felicitously combined. Besides our well wishes, they have secured our most cordial felicitations. GRIFFITHS v. WALFORD. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—MY attention has been recently drawn to a report in your journal of the 15th instant, of the trial of this cause at the Guildhall County Court, on the 13th of July last. The case is beaded as "Important Case — The Public and Medical Men." _ _ . Your report contains a very full statement of certain parts of the case, but there aro two points entirely omitted, which, in justice to the defendant, should have been inserted. I allude first to the statement of the plaintiff's demand, and secondly, to the amount of the verdict which he actually obtained. The particulars of the plaintiff's demand are as follows :- 1849.—T0 expenses incurred by the plaintiff, £s. d. being detained in London two days, namely the second and third days of April, 1849, in consequence of defendant having admi nistered to him a solution of sulphate of magnesia instead of Sir James Murray's fluid magnesia To loss sustained thereby in consequence of having to pay the wages of twenty men and servants, who were unemployed for two days waiting for plaintiff to give them orders To loss sustained in consequence of three horses standing idle for the same cause To rent and common charges of concern for two days To loss of profits of trade for two days in con sequence of the above . To injury and inconvenience to plaintiff's health in consequence of the above 2 0 0 6 0 0 1 16 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 Total £l7 16 0 The plaintiff thus endeavoured to cbtain 171. 16s. from the pocket of the defendant. The jury gave him a ver dict for five shillings, which entitled him to 3s. 4d. costs. I must also be permitted to observe, that the evidence of Alexander Jackson (the most important testimony in the case) is not reported so fully as the addresses of the plaintiff. This witness stated most distinctly that when the plaintiff first came into the defendant's shop (no other person being present) he, the plaintiff, said he wanted some advice, and did not ask for fluid magnesia, or any other particular medicine—if he had witness would have readily supplied him, (it was proved that Murray's fluid magnesia was kept in the shop); but as the plaintiff said he wanted advice, which he (the wit ness) did not feel himself qualified to give, the plaintiff was about to leave unsupplied with any medicine what ever. He was, in reality, in the act of quitting the shop, when Mr. Walford, the defendant, came in, and the witness informed Mr. Watford that the plaintiff wanted some advice. The plaintiff complained to the defendant that he was suffering from flatulency and heartburn, and the defendant having asked him a ques tion or two as to what he had been taking, and looked at his tongue, administered to him a mixture of bicar bonate of magnesia, which had been prepared by Mr. Lunn. _ _ _ _ I feel bound, in justice to the defendant, to trouble you with these observations, because the report as it now stands, unaccompanied by the facts which I have stated, is calculated to convey an erroneous impression of the defendant's conduct, and injure him seriously in his pro fession.—l have the honour to remain, Sir, your obe dient servant, THOS. FRYER, Defendant's Attorney. 11, Artillery-place, Finsbury-square, Aug. 30. THE CHOLERA. — In consequence of the alarming prevalence of this disease in various parts of the metro polis, it has been deemed advisable to recommend a day w be observed as one of special supplication, and yes terday the following official notice was iesued:—" The Lord Bishop of London has recommended the clergy of those parishes in his diocese where the cholera prevails to urge upon their parishoners the observance of some one Sunday as a day of special supplication and interces sion with reference to that fearful visitation. His Lord ship has suggested a Sunday for that purpose, being of opinion that any other day not appointed by authority would probably not be so generally or devoutly observed. The form of prayer about to be put forth by authority will facilitate a compliance with his Lordship's recom mendation." Sunday next . , the 16th inst., has been ap pointed for this purpose according to his Lordship's re commendation, when the general form of prayer will be used, and appropriate sermons delivered in most of the metropolitan churches. STATE OF TRADE—MANCHESTER.—There was an exceedingly heavy and inactive market yesterday in Manchester. Manufacturers were unable to transact any great amount of business, because of the high prices ruling in the goods market. Many buyers held back to the last moment, expecting the arrival of the steamer from America. The demand for yarn was limited. There was a good inquiry for printers' cloths, both nar row and broad, but very few would submit to the ex treme rates, and in some cases a slight reduction was submitted to. Parties are anxiously watching the cotton market, and on account of the uncertainty always existing at this time of the year, are holding off till the real state of the cotton crop is known. The country houses are not so actively employed as they usually are at this season, and considerable disappointment has been manifested. THE EXPLOSION AT KENSINGTON.—ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. — The explosion which occurred on Mon day evening on the premises of Mr. Jones, a firework maker, in, Oliver's Cottages, High-street, Kensington, briefly reported in this journal of yesterday, was at tended with a far greater destruction of property than we.s at first anticipated, and unfortunately the injuries the wife of the proprietor sustained have terminated fatally. From the inquiries instituted yesterday by the brigade, it seems that Mr. Jones bad obtained a larger order than usual for a stock of fireworks for the Flora Gardens; that they were nearly finished, when his wife accidentally let fall a box of lucifers, which becoming ignited fired the whole of the fireworks, as well as a quantity of loose composiiion and gunpowder, and hence the disaster. So loud was the noise caused by the ex plosion that people at a distance at first thought the powder magazines in Hyde Park had blown up. Mr. Jones, the proprietor of the premises, is in the infir mary, suffering from the injuries he received. ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE OF DEVONSIIIRF.-1 115 Grace the Duke of Devonshire and numerous suite ar rived at his noble residence, the Lismore Castle, on o o f f t ß h u e r n li o n b g i t i o it n y. and o s n ev t e h r e a e l l o o th ni e n r g di o s f ti h n i g s u G is r h a e e d e, m s e a m r : Friday last, the 7th inst. He was accompanied by the Earlbers rival the town of Lismore and the adjoining districts were brilliantly illuminated, and public rejoicings kept up until a late hour that night, as a strong mark of the resp'ct which tlio inhabitants of Lismore s.) justly en tertain towards the Noble Duke.— cork Examiner. The treasures of the deep are not so precious as are the corcealed comforts of a man locked up in wynan'o Cfnlef Journal. I'BE SUN LON DON. IRELAND. TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, ALP., &c. LETTER 111. My Lord,—There was an omission in my last, after the words "to become tenants of land of that annual value," there should have followed, "to which they would bo entitled if their share became a prize." Previous to comparing the proposal I have mad e with the plans suggested by others, it may be as well to state shortly the advantages which the proposed tontine would confer on every one ; saying nothing of those which would accrue to the Irish people by giving them employment, for these are apparent to every rational being. Independent of the fact that it is hardly possible any gambling could take place in the shares of the tontine, such shares would only ba taken by those who desired to make a permanent investment as a provision for children ; and this is a most important element in considering the most eligible mode of rais ing capital for agricultural purposes. For such operations, if conducted in the best and most profitable manner—and it is only in this way the people can be employe d—can only make an adequate return after the lapse of several years. Subscribers to a joint-stock company will not wait for this, while the shareholders in the tontine I have proposed would advance their money as a permanent investment, the first return of which would be at the expiration of ten years. The proprietors who are unfortunately obliged to sell their land will assuredly obtain a higher price from a tontine company than they would from an individual capitalist ; for few would like to wait so long for an adequate return ; while that delay is the characteristic of a tontine, and one source of its profit. Who would grudge this advantage to a dis tressed proprietor ? And to those whose distress has been caused by vicious legislation—yes, it can never be too often repeated that the national cause of Irish distress has been the wicked measures of Sir Robert Peel and his party. Individual cases of extravagance may un doubtedly have occurred, but his Currency Bill gave Irish proprietors the first blow ; then his corn-law, which promised them a high price for their corn; then his repeated assertions, down to a late period, that he would never consent to a departure from the principle of the sliding scale. These were the measures to which Irish proprietors are indebted for their present position. They be lieved then high rental was safe ; they entered into mortgages and family settlements, and pecuniary en gagements, under this impression. Justice to the people at last prevailed, and with classic retribution, by the hands of the principal delinquent ; but where is the Englishman vho would not do all in his power to alleviate the distress of the victim ? Then, with regard to the shareholders, who (un like the gamblers in joint-stuck companies, taking shares with the view of selling them at a profit), are prepared to make a present sacrifice for the benefit of their children, or those whom they love. Is not this a feeling which should be encouraged by all wise statesmen ? A tontine such as I have suggected would confer a great social advan'age to the community; for if there is one subject more than another on which there is greater unanimity of opinion, among all wise men of all nations and of all ages, it is the magnitude of the evil which inevitably occurs in every wealthy coun try by the tendency to accumulate large masses of property in the hinds of individuals. Various remedies have been proposed, and some adopted to meet this admitted evil; but all of them fraught with the still greater danger of an inter ference with that bond of society—the rights of pro perty. But the tontine which I have proposed, having a great number of prizes of different value, combines all the beneficial effect of occasionally breaking up and divid'ing large masses of property, without the slightest possibility of incurring that serious danger. If then the adoption of the proposed tontine would confer such advantages to all—to the community, by finding a remedy for an admitted evil—to the em. barrassed proprietors, who will obtain a higher price than they would otherwise expect—to the subscribers, by enabling them at a present trifling sacrifice to provide for a loved object—to the Irish people, by the introduction of that capital which is essentially ne cessary kr their employment—and to Great Britain, distressed by Irish woes--will your Lordship hesitate to adopt it, because, forsooth, " One eyed Men" will persist in calling it a lottery. Now, let me compare this proposal with others which have been made for the benefit of the Irish people—first, that introduced by your Lordship fur the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland, a wise and salutary measure, faulty, as I believe, in some of its details, but in its broad outline the proposal of a states man ; and it possessed, independent of its intrinsic merits, this inestimable advantage—that men of all parties and creeds in Ireland believed that it would be most efficacious, both in its immediate effect and in its certain consequences. Sir Robert Peel opposed the measure, and, according to his usual practice, commenced with misstating its character. He untruly called it the " Drainage of Bogs." In all probability his opposition would have been unsuccessful, had it not been for the discreditable conduct of a member of your Lordship's Cabinet. Be that as it may, your Lordship was obliged to with draw the very best measure yet introduced for alle viating the condition of the Irish people. Next came the proposal of Lord Stanley, also bearing the mark of a statesman's mind. He did not believe that the adoption of any one measure, however useful in itself, could possibly be sufficient to relieve the country ; and he would apply, with an unsparing hand, to each distressed locality that remedy which was most appropriate to local wants. Then Sir Robert Peel introduced his nostrum, and remembering the year when he used to drink " Protestant ascendancy" and the " Immortal me reory," at a time when the surest path to place lay in pandering to Orange bigotry, seriously proposed to try colonization in Ireland, because that had been successful nearly two centuries ago!!! The public were amazed, the Irish rejoiced, for the silly proposal was announced with all the pomposity for which he is celebrated ; and they believed that one who called himself a statesman would not con descend to raise hopes and expectations, without being prepared to satisfy them by laying on the table a Bill showing the mode his proposition might be practically carried out. Those who had watched his conduct on this and other questions entertained no such belief—they knew that the same motive actuated him in opposing your Lordship's measure for the reclamation of waste lands, and, in proposing this shadow, the result has been that those three proposals, so singularly indi cative of the respective characters of the individuals introducing them, have produced nothing for the benefit of Ireland or of the Irish people. Then came the proposal of Sir Charles Wood, by the grace of the Greys Chancellor of the Exchequer; but I must leave this and other measures for a sub sequent letter, and have the honour to remain, Your Lordship's most obedient servant, RIGBY WASON. Corwar, Sept. 8,1849. COURT CIRCULAR. ——— - BALMORAL, SEPT. 9. Her Majesty and the Prince, attended by the Mar chioness of Douro, the lion. Miss Dawson, Earl Grey, Mr. Sheriff Allison, Mr. Anson, Lieutenant• Colonel the Hen. Alexander Gordon, and Mr. Birch, attended Divine service this morning at the parish church. The duty was performed by the Rev. Mr. Anderson. Her Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the Princo of Wales, the Princeis Royal, the Princess Alice, and Prince Alfred, walked out this afternoon. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial office, from the Governor of the Gambia. THE PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE. (From Eliza Cook's Journal.) He who seeks on earth repose bereft of common sense; Soon the day of truth would close In the night of indolence. Mind bath much to learn below; Knowledge hourly must be sought; Ever seeking truth to know, Wisdom comes with work and thought. Ile is not the friend of man, Nor his own—it cannot be— Who pursues a selfish plan, Basking 'neath his own fig-tree. Ile's a noble man, who seeks 'Mid the world's love, toil, and strife, Right; and giveth, as he speaks, Thought to thought, and life to life. Ever in his onward way, Beauty, grandeur, he descries — Or in summer's azure day, Or in winter's stormy skiy. Blest the mind to which is shown, That there is—on earth, in heaven— Ever something to be known: 'Tis the greatest blessing given. Ever mind must mind employ, Ever must receive and give; Still to learn is to enjoy, And enjoying is to live. Nature is an ancient college, Free to all its open portal; Make thyself a man by knowledge, And then hope to be immortal. J. NL VAL DEVON AND EXETER HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, — The lest exhibition for the season was held at Northern hay, on Friday last. The show of flowers, fruit, and vizetables was magnificent, but the attendance of visitors thin, in c:)mparison with forma; occasions.—Devonshire ALIsoN, TfaE HISTORIAN, AT COURT.—We under stand that Sheriff Alison left Glasgow this morning for Balmoral, by special invitation of her Majesty.—North .Britiah Mail. WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER l 2, 1849 Attacks. WEST DISTRICTS. Kensington ... Chelgea... St. George, Hanover-square ... Westminster St. Martin-in-the-Fields St. James, Westminster - NORTH DIS TRICTS. ••• 4-... Marylebone Hampstead ... St. Pancras ... Islington ... Hackney ... ••• ..'... ••• ..... ••• ... ••• ••• -- CENTRAL DISTRICTS. St. Giles ... Strand ... Holb. rn Unien Clerkenwell St. Luke ... East London ... West London City of London ••• ..-... ••• '''... ••• ....." . • • .--. ••• .-.. ••• ..... ••• "'..." ••• ••• •-• EAST DISTRICTS. Shoreditch Bethnal-green ... Whitechapel St. George-in•the•East Stepney ... ... Poplar ... ••• .... SOUTH DISTRICTS. St. Saviour, Southwark St. Olave ... ... Bermondsey ... St. George, Southwark Newington, Surrey Lambeth .•• Wandsworth ... Camberwell Roth erhithe Greenwich Lewisham 24 29 42 60 ••• ... • • • .... ••• ^. Total ... ••• ... THE COUNTRY. Attacks. Liverpool ... Merthyr Tydvil Clifton ..• Portsea ... Warrington ... Newcastlo-under-Lyne Salisbury ... .. Tynemouth Lanevter Brighten Neath ... .. West Ham ... Bradford and North Bierley .. Sculeoates Bristol ... GraveseLd and Milton Maidstone ... • St. Germans Rochford ... • Dewsbury ... Prescot ••• Dover ... ... • Anglesey ... • Leeds ... ... • flunslet ... • Hastings ••• ••• ••• Wolverhampton and Siesdon Holyli ell ... Bridgwater ... Barnstaple ... East Stonehousa Halifax Hull Wilton ••• Salford... Devizes Nottingham ... Bolton Tavistock Worcester ••• ''' ••• "'''' ••• .. • • • "-• ••• ."" ••• ..... ••• '.. ••• ''''.° ..• "" ••• '...'" ... .--"' • • • • • • '''''' .• • '-'" •• • '..... ••• ...'. .. • --' •• • ''''. ••• '....'.. ••• '-'' • • • ""*" •. • ''''''... • • • ••• ''.. ••• , .'" ••• '" ••• ''''''' ••• ..... • • • ...."'" ••• '''''' • • • ''''''' • • • """" ••• 4'... Bury ... Madelcy Sheppey Wolstanton Manchester ... Gain eborough Ashton-under-Lyne ... St. Albans Abergavenny Abingdon ... Alverstoko Aston ... Alderbury Great Broughton (Chester) ... Birmingham ... Bedminster ... Blackburn ... Billericay ... Chorlton Coventry Chester-le-Street Dudley Dartford Eton ••• .... ••• ...... ••• ''''.. ••• ..." ••• ''''.. ••• ..... ..• .....' ••• '''. ••• •• • ."" •• • ''.. • • • ..... •• • .....'' ••• ..... ••• ""'" ••• "''''' Exeter ... ... ••• ••• Eccleiall, Bierlou ... Fordingbridge... .. Falmouth ••• ••• ••• Goole ... ••• .•• ••• Gateshead ... ••• • • Howden ••• •• ~ • Headington ... ••• • • Henley ••• ••• ••• Huddersfield ... ••• ••• Hitchin ••• ••• ••• Ramsgate ••• ••• Margate ••• ••• ••• Keynsham ... ••• ••• Kidderminster ••• ••• Leicester ••• ..• ••• Mansfield ••• ••• ••• M a iling (Kent) ••• ••• Bourne ••• ••• • • Banbury ••• ••• Basford ••• ••• ••• Cheltenham ... ••• ••• Crickhowell ... ••• ••• Flegg (Norfolk) ••• ••• Godstone ••• ••• ••• Knaresborough ... Llanelly ••• ••• ••• Lexden ••• ••• Lewes (Chailey, Firle, and Newnham) ... Total ... THE CHOLERA. RETURN OF CASES, SECT. IL THE METROPOLIS. SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT. Maths. Cholera. Diarrh Deaths. Cholera. Diarrh. 16 3 3 0 12 0 6 2 1 0 6 0 2 0 3 0 4 1 18 0 2 0 4 0 7 1 19 0 9 3 2 0 1 5 0 5 0 8 1 1 0 • 1 4 0 58 7 33 4 1 0 32 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 50 5 O 1 7 6 2 0 • 1 2 0 5 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 18 4 ef•• 1 Wourtli i-'4'ittion FRANCE. A superb sword is being manufactured to he pre sented by the defenders of order to Gencral Changar nier. The blade is a Damascus, the hilt is of mas sive gold, a mast: rpiece of art, and gemmed with diamonds, valued at 25,000 francs. The Journal du Cher announces that M. Lourion, the representative of that department, who is impli cated in the affair of June 13, has written to 111. Baroche,_ declaring his intention to surrender himself to take his trial before the High Court of Justice at Versailles. Much unexpected labour will be thrown upon this same High Court of Justice through the following circumstance : . The police made a most important seizure on Monday, at the residence of a person named Merle, former chief of section of the Society of the Rights of Man. The seizure is in fact of such importance as in the opinion of some to warrant a postponement of the meeting of the High Court of Justice for the trial of the offenders of the 13th of June last; if, indeed, that postponement can take place consistently wsth the decree of the President fixing the 9th of October for the constitution of the Court. The po- lice discovered in the possession of the person above mentioned documents of the highest importance, which throw additional light on the events of the 13th of June, and clearly demonstrate that a com plete and radical social revolution was to have been effected all over France. Among the papers are the minutes of the most secret proceedings of the Com mittee of the Rights of Man on the 9th, 10th, 11th 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th of June last; proclama tions, drafts of decrees with the places in blank for the signature of the new Dictator, formidable lists of proscription, programmes of the most sweeping kind, and all the terrible machinery of the new state o f society which was to be established on the ruins of the old social world. RUSSIA. The Emperor Nicholas has sent General Haynau the insignia of the Order of St. Andrew in diamonds, which are accompanied by the following autograph letter : " We, Nicholas, &c., to General Hayman, &c.:— " The great services you have rendered during the war which has been waged against the Hungarian rebels in support of the just rights of your Monarch, our illus trious ally and friend, have given you an especial title to our esteem. After having assumed the chief command of the Austrian army you accomplished successful and decisive deeds, and gaiLed great victories over the rebels of Comorn, Szegedin and Temesvar always giving an example of courage and intrepidity. It was agreeable to us that part of our troops which was placed under your command distinguished itself, and proved so worthy of so great a commander. As a just acknowledgment of your merits and distinguished military honours, we cre.te you a Knight of our Order of the first called Holy Apostle Andrew, in brilliants, the insignia of which accompany this. " NICHOLAS. " Warsaw, August. 25 1849." ROME. A grand demonstration of the Anti-Clerical Go vernment party seems to have been prevented by the vigour and vigilance of General Rostolen. Baulked in their intentions at a display, the crowd issued the following document, addressed to the French Commander-in-Chief : " We have read the letter of the President to Colonel Nay—it is a good letter; but what are the facts? "Do you, or do you not, assist in reestablishing the Vicariate, the Sacra Consults,' and other exceptional tribunals? "Do you, or do you not, assist a Government made for priests, opposed to all ideas of progression, to liberty, and civilization? " Do you not lend a strong hand to a Gregorian po lice, to a commission of Cardinals, one of whom, Dela Genga, is a personal enemy of Pius IX., and a persecu tor of his family when legate at Pesaro? " Therefore the letter of the President is good, but your deeds are bad. " Therefore your flag is trampled under foot; there fore • . make your own conclusion, and . . . if you will not remedy all this, give us liberty of action. " Down with priestly government !" _ _ _ It is believed that among the concessions obtained from the Pope by M. de Itayneval are the creation of municipalities on a large basis—of a consultative council elected by the municipalities—of provincial councils, and a board of finance—and that h 3 has further promised administrative ameliorations in all the branches, particularly in that of justice. DONCASTER RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (Continued from our Third Edition.) The Queen's Plate. Ellerdalo Swiss Boy ... ... ... The Doncaster Plate. Farthingale ... Penthesilea ... The Municipal Stakes. Knight of Avenel Canada colt ... .. 2 ... 1 ... 2 ... 2 NEWMARKET RACES. ' SECOND OCTOBER MEETING, 1849. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CESAREWITCH STAKES. Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, 9st 51b—Sir J. Haw ley's Fernhill, 4 yrs, Bst 41b—Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, Bst—Mr. H. Stebbing's Melton, 4 yrs, ist 71b — Mr. J. Harris's Prior of St. Margaret's, 6 yrs, 7st 71b — Mr. Sait's The Highwayman, 6 yrs, 7st 71b — Lord H. Lennox's Borneo, 3 yrs, 7st 71b — Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs, 7st 71b— Duke of Bedford's Bon-mot, 3 yrs, 7st 31b— Captain Pettatt's Eagle's :Plume, 4 yrs, 7st 31b— Lord Clitden's Rathmiaes, 5 yrs, 7st 21b—Mr. E. R. Clark's Giselle, 6 yrs, 7st 21b—Mr. Pedley's Old Dan Tuckvr,3 yrs, 7st 21b—Mr. G. Barton's Smuggler Bill, 6 yrs, Tat—Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius, 3 yrs, 7st—Count Furstenbcrg's Bonny Robin, by Rambler, out of Kings ton Robin's dam, aged, ist—Mr. F. W. Moss's ch m The Bride of Lammermoor, by the Saddler, out of The Abbess, 5 yrs, _ ist Capt. Gambelt's Volcano, 3 yrs, 7 st Mr. Lowther's Watchdog, 5 yrs, 7st—Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 3 yrs. 7st— Sir J. Hawley's Vatican, 2 yrs, 6st 131b—Sir F. Pea cocke's Eepletion, 3 yrs, Est 131b—Mr. Stephenson's Doctrine, 5 yrs, 63t 121b—Mr. Gregory's Loup-garou, 3 yrs, Est 121b—Mr. Bowes's Thringarth, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b —Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 3 yrs, Est 101b—Mr. Drink- aid's Aratize,meat, aged, 6st 91b—Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddol, 4 yrs, 6st 81b Lord Exeter's Tophana, 4 yrs, 6st 81b—Mr. B. Green's Pelham, 3 yrs, Est 71h— Col. Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, 7st 41b—Col. Anson's Back biter, 4 }rs, 6st 71b—Sir C. Monck's Vanguard, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Lord Warwick's Grief, 3 yrs, Est 71b—Mr. Pedley's Cockermouth, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Mr. B. Green's Westow, 3 yrs, Est 61b—Mr. B. Green's Lady Superior, 3 yrs, 6st 61b—Sir J. Hawley's Van Dieman, 3 yrs, Est 61b—Mr. Sloan Stanley, Fire•eater, 3 yrs, 6>t 51b—Mr. Wigram's Keraun, 4 yrs, 6st 51b—Lord Clifden's St. Antonio, 4 yrs, 6.5 t 51b—Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, 3 yrs, 6st 41b— Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalia, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Lord Exeter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs, Est 21b —Sir J. Hawley's Bacchanalian, 4 yrs, 6st—Mr. Meiklam's Snowstorm, 3 yrs, 6st—Mr. Isaac Day's Colocynthis, 4 yrs, 63t —Duke of Bedford's Quasimodo, 3 yrs, sst 131b—Mr. Drink ald's Susan Lovell, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Colonel Peel's Indus, 3 yrs, sst 111b—Captain Arehdall's Rhesus, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Burgess's Trap, 4 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. J. T. Phillip's Pity the Blind, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. E.R. Clark's Rodney, 3 yrs, sst 91b—Mr. Meynell's Nautila, 5 yrs, sst 71b—Mr.Meiklam's Raby,3 yrs, sst 71b—Lord Stanley's Legerdermain, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Mr. Stebbing's Present, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Mr. Spilsbury's Grasshopper, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Lord Chesterfield's Chicot, 3 yrs, sst 31b— Mr. Critchley's Sir Henry Hardingo, 3 yrs, sst 31b — Mr. Drinkald's Sauter-la coupe, 3 yrs, stt—Mr. Bowes's The Flapper, 3 yrs, sst—Mr. T. B. Charlton's Kissaway, 3 yrs, sst—Mr. J. Osborne's Carthaginian, by Y. Priam, 3 yrs, 4st 131b—Mr. S. G. Lane Fox's Plebeia, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b. HOUGHTON MEETING.—TuspIy. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES. Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 6 yrs, 93t 71b—Mr. Rolt's b h Collingwood, 6 yrs, 9st 41b—Lord Howth's Peep o'-Day Boy, 5 yrs, 9st—Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham, 5 yrs, 9st—Lord Clifden's Surplice, 4 yrs, Bst 131b — Lord Clifden's Planet, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—Mr. Verity's Diplomatist, 5 yrs, Bst 81b—Mr. P. Colgan's ch b The Horn of Chase, 5 yrs, Bst 71b—Mr. B. Green's Shylock, 4 yrs, Bst—Duke of Rutland's br a The Fiddler, 4 yrs, Bst—Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet, aged, Bst—Mr. Payne's Glen dower, 4 yrs, Bst—Maj. Mattyn's The Moor, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b Mr. Lillie's Spithead, 6 yrs, 7st 11th—Lord Ferrar's na Prior of St. Margaret's, 6 yrs, 7st 101b—Lord H. G. Lennox's Borneo, 3 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr. Osbaldeston's Fugleman, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Mr. Frankum's The Sheriff, 4 yrs, let 101b—Mr. Batson's b 1 c Beauclerc, 4 yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Pedley's Old Dan Tucker, 3 yrs, 7st 71b— Colonel Peel's Dacia, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. A. Nicholl's Nunnykirk, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. John's New Forest Deer, aged, 7st 71b—Mr. Nolan's Blucher, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Pedley's Chatterer, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Lawson's Keleshea, 5 yrs, let 71b — Mr. Payne's Saucy Dick, 3 yrs, 7st 71b—Duke of Bed ford's Bon-mot, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—Mr. Herbert's b g Ra dulylms, 6 yrs, 7st 41b—Mr. H. Stebbing's Mahon, 4 yrs, 7st 21b—Captain Gambell's br c Volcano, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Mr. Bowe's Thringarth , 3 yr s, 7st 21b—Mr. Merry's Miss Ann, 3 yrs, 7st 3 yrs, B. 7st 11b—Mr. Bastard's c2hlbo—TMeire.grraapyhn,e's4Gyrlasu, c;,t—mr. Giles's oh g Gaffer Green, aged, 7st—ool. Peel's Sesostris, 4 yrs, 7st—Lord Clifden's Honeycomb, 3 yrs, Gat 121b 7 yrs, 6st 121b —Mr. pedley s CM(l.c.kNerinactioUltil,s,‘4V;,(r)si,l6iciht' 1 3 0111 —Mr. Verity's Whitstone, 4 yrs. Est 10th—Mr. Wigram s Keraun, 4 yrs, 6st 101 b Mr. Lillie's The Iron Duke, 3 yrs, 63t 101b—Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 3 yrs, Est 101 b —Sir C. Monck'a Vanguard, 3 yrs, 63t 101b—Mr. Bowler's Ribalry, 4 yrs, Est Nib Mr. Osbaldeston's Joc o'6ot, 5 yrs, 6st 101 b —Sir J. Haley's Spor sr, 4 3 rs, Est 81b—Mr. Drinicald's Arezertlent, aged, 6s: 81b— Mr. Farranee's The Old Fox, 3 yrA, Est 81b—Mr. B. Green's Lady Superior, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Mr. Cowley's Second Sight, 3 yrs, 6st ?lb—Lord Clifden's Rathmines, 5 yrs. Est 71b—Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalia, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Colonel Anson's Backbiter, 4 yrs, Est 71b—Mr. Bateman's Strychnine, 3 yrs, Est 616—Duke of Rich mond's Highland Fling, 33 rs, 6st 51b—Mr. Nicoll na Comet, 4 yrs, 6st 41b—Colonel Anson's Bingham, 5 yrs, 6st 41b— Colonel Piers Vasa, 3 yrs, Est 41b— Mr. Nevill's Sidney, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Col. Peel's Indus, II yrs, Est 41b—Sir J. Ilawley's Bacchanalian, 4 yrs, 6st 31b—Mr. Walters's Maid of Team Valley, 3 yrs, Est 31b —Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 3 yrs, Est 31b—Lord En field's The Seraph, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Lord Glasgow's b c by Don John, Impertinence, 4 yrs, bet 11b—Lord Exe ter's Glenalvon, 3 yrs, 6st—Mr. G. H. Moore's b c by Verulam, The Pride, 3 yrs, fist—Mr. Kemp's General Sale, 3 yrs, 6st—Mr. Greville's Rosslyn, 4 yrs, sst 121 b Mr. H. Stebbing's Present, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Mr. Payne's Crucible, 3 yrs, Sat 121 b —Lord Exeter's Slashing Alice, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Col. Peel's Quinine, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Mr. Copeland's b f Aldgats, 3 y rs, sst 12113—Mr. Drinkald's Susan Lovell, 8 yrs, sst 121b—Mr. Meiklam's Wensley dale. 3 yrs, sst 121b—Mr. Spilsbury's Grasshopper, 3 yrs, sst 101c—.Mr. Burgess's Try's, 4 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. W. Sutton's b m Crocodile (h b), aged, sst 101 b Lord Strathmore's Sir Launcelot, 3 yrs, sst 10th—Mr. Shepherd's Alp, 3 yrs, sst 101 b Mr. Campbell's Robert sta I)rus, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Shelley's Sylvia, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Drinkald's Over fork-over, 3 yrs, sst 101 b—Captain Archdall's Rhesus, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. Meiklam's Raby, 3 yrs, sst 101 b Mr. T. B. Charlton's Kissaway, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Mr. Whitworth's Lsdy Jersey, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Lord IL Loftus na Coronet, 3 yrs, sst 71b—Sir J. Gerard's Fitzpat rick, 3 yrs, SA 7113—Mr. Wigrarn's bf by Harkaway, Cor rena' dam, 3 yrs, 5,t 7:b—Mr. Robert'sßienzi,3ys sst 71b —Colonel Pcels's lone, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Sir J. Hawley's Whitley, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Lord Stanley's Legerdemain, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Lord Glasgow's ch f by the Provost, dam by Aesseon, grandam by Ardrossan, 3 yrs, sst Mr. Dawson's Cocktail, 3 yrs, sst—Duke of Bedford's Mint() ' 4 yrs, s s t—M r . J. O s b orne ' s c h c Carth ag i n i an , by Y. Priam, 3 yrs ' 4st 101 b— Mr. Drew na Minimum, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Lord Exeter's Cow:6 3 yrs, 4st 101 b. The following having declared ft, pay 5 sous. each : Lord Stanley's Cs.ncz.)u, 4 yrs, 9st 51b—Captain Hex court's Ellerdale, 5 yrs, 9st—Mr. B. Green's Ilatcatcher, 4 yrs, Bst 10ib—Colonel Westenrs's Trouncer, 5 yrs, Bst 101b—Mr. M. Blake's Dallinafad, 5 yrs, Bst 71b— Duke of Richmond's Halo, 5 yrs, Bst 41b—Duke of Rich mond's Vampyre, 5 yrs, Bst 41b—Col. Peel's Tadmor, 3 yrs, Bst 21b—Mr. Savage's b c Wal kington, 4 yrs, Bst—Lord Clifden's Wanota, 5 yrs, Bst—Lord Clifden's Loadstone, 4 yrs, Bst Mr. Cerew's Philosopher, 5 yrs, Bst—Mr. Wrather's Maid of Masham, 4 yrs, 7st 1016—Lord Eglinton's Eltbiron, 3 yrs, let 10th—Sir J. Ilawley's Montpensier, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—Lord Chesterfield's Lady Evelyn, 3 yrs, 7st 81b—Mr. Crawfurd's Glutton, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Drinkald's Mongrel, aged, 7st 71b—Mr. Crawfurd's br g Iron Rail, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. Morris's Young Ireland, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Mr. B. Green's Swiss Boy, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Capt. Pettat's Newcourt, aged, 7st 6111-- Sir J. B. Mill's Cymba, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Lord Chester field's Mrs. Taft, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Mr. Gannon's Decep tive, 4 yrs ' ist 31b—Mr. Payne's B!ackcock, 5 yrs, ist 2113---Mr. Payne's Landlord, 3 yrs, 7st—Sir R. Pigot's Essedarius, 3 yrs, 7st—Lord Exeter's Tisiphone, 4 yrs, 7st—Lord Eglinton's Bolus, 3 yrs, Est 131b—Mr. Gully's Osterley, 3 yrs, bat 131 b Mr. Suit's The Highwayman, 6 yrs, 6st 121b—Sir F. Peacocke's Repletion, 3 yrs, Est 121b—Lord Clifden's Sagacity, 5 yrs, fist 121b—Lord Exeter's Tophana, 4 yrs, 6st lolls—Lord Stanley's Strongbow, 3 yrs, Est 101 b Mr. Davis's Chorister, 4 yrs, 6st 101b—Duke of Rut land's br f Nina, 3 yrs, fist 91b—Mr, Drinkald's Grief, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Mr. St. George's gr c by Verulam, out of Whim, 3 yrs, 6st 71b—Mr. Hunt's Chicaneur, 4 yrs, Est 51b—Mr. Coapc's bl o Pius IX, 4 yrs, Est 51b—Mr. St. George's ch f by Magpie, out of Spray, 3 yrs, 6st 51b— Lord Exeter's Grace, 3 yrs, Cot 31b—Lord Clifden's Cotton Lord, 3 yrs, Est 21b—Lord Exeter's Midis, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—Duke of Bedford's Newport, 3 yrs, fist—Lord Clifden's Tiresome, 3 yrs, 6st—Lord Strathmore's Edipus, 3 yrs, sst 1316—Sir R. W. Bulkeley's bl f by Picaroon, oat of Bonny Bonnet, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Mr. Payne's Glenlyon, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Mr. W. Sutton's chesnut horse Sohersides, aged, sst 101 b Mr. Dennett's g by Epirus, 3 yrs, sst 101b—Lord Ches terfield's Penthesilea, 3 yrs, sst 81b—Mr. Banks's The Swift, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Colonel Anson's Oddity, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Colonel Anson's Irish Jig, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Lord Clifden's Waliflswer, 3 yrs, sst 41b—Mr. E. H. Clark's Sir Tatton Sykes, 6 yrs, pays ft. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of this dey.) MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.--The unfavourable bent of the market, noticed in our last report, has received a further development to-day. The buyers of yarns, whether for shipment or home consumption, have shown more disinclination for business than before, and have consequently been more difficult to deal with. This has arisen in some degree, no doubt, from the want of animation in cotton, but much more from the condition of the markets with which the several classes of buyers are connected. The home makers of such goods as have been most in re quest, finding that their fabrics are somewhat receding in value, or where this is not the case that appearances are becoming less favourable to the maintenance of present rates, have not been inclined to add to their already fair supplies of twist and weft. Merchants connected with India, the Levant, and the Mediterranean, are held back by the state of things in their own markets. And although recent differences have slightly diminished in Germany, prices are still so much lower there than in Manches ter, as to restrict operations for that quarter within exceedingly narrow limits. Under these circum stances, spinners have manifested an increased desire to sell, so as to impart more or less of an adverse bias to prices. It must be said, however, that the offers have been far too few to test prices, and that the different degrees in which producers have been affected by the causes alluded to, have occasioned not a little irregularity among sellers. In export mule yarns, there has been more firmness than in water. " We stated in our last, that after the market of this day week, some considerable transactiens took place in madapolams, and light 40-inch shirtings, at rather lower prices. Today no further giving ,way has taken place in those articles ; the better kinds of the latter have, however, been easier to buy. In 36- inch, also, the purchaser has an advantage ; as also, in some degree, in long cloths and domestics. Rather more has been done in T cloths, the extremely de pressed prices of which hold out more inducement to anticipatory purchases than perhaps any other de scription of cloth. The prices of jacconets are well sustained by the contracts in band. Printing cloths, for which there has been so active a demand, are now becoming rather easier in price, in consequence of a somewhat diminishing call for them, In this de partment, as well as in that of yarns, the business of the day has been of very limited extent, and for the most part at some reduction in prices, though here again a good deal of irregularity has been found." ROCHDALE, MONDAY.—We have not had quite so brisk a market to-day as we had on the two previous Mondays, yet there has been a fair amount of business transacted at former prices. The wool market con tinues inactive, with little or no change in price. MACCLESFIELD, TUESDAY.—The throwing depart ment is going on smoothly, and all the principal mills are working full legal time. The manufacturing de partment has still a gloomy aspect, and manufacturers have had a bad week in the way of selling, owing, no doubt, to the unsettled state of the weather. The fancy trimming trade is brisk, but the pow-loom trade is very slack, and has been so for some length of time. HUDDERSFIELD, TUESDAY.—Business continues healthy throughout the whole of this district. Every piece of a saleable quality was early disposed of, in the Cioth Hall. Not many buyers have visited the warehouse to-day, but _orders continue to come in steadily. HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—There has not been a very large attendance of buyers in our Piece Hall to-day, and the demand for worsted goods is scarcely so ac tive as it was ; but there is a pretty fair business do ing to order, and prices are, for some descriptions, rather better. The yarn trade is exceedingly brisk, the spinners being very full of orders, at somewhat im proved prices. Long wools are held more firmly for a slight advance, and considerable quantities are ohanging hands. Short wools go off rather sluggishly. The supply is now more than equal to the wants of the trade, and prices are, consequently, lower, in pro portion, than those of long wools. LEEDS, TUESDAY.—There has been little business done to-day at the Cloth Halls, but on the whole the woollen trade continues pretty brisk. No change in prices. BLINDFOLD CHESS-PLAYING. MATCH BETWEEN HERR HARRWITZ AND' FOUR MEMBERS Of THE GLASGOW CHESS CLUB.—The con ditions of this match were, that Mr. Harrwitz would play two games simultaneously, and without seeingb ers of either of the chess boards, against four the Glasgow Chess Club—two in c onsultation I I! ure of the lern at each chess-board. From the ext r a r oV a in z f r y r witz, the match conditions on the part of t i a e mong the chess•players has created great iuteres accordance with the previous of Glasgow. ma t c h was played in the announcanents, of the Glasgow Chess Club, splendid club-root: Regent Hotel, B u chanan-street, on Thursday even ing. The company, amounting to about 100 gentle men, having, at seven o'clock, nearly all arrived and taken their seats, and secured for themselvess chess men and boards, a sei vice of tea and coffee was handed round ; and while the company were thus occupied, the secretary was busily engaged in making arrangements for the accommodation of the onlookers, as well as the gentlemen to be engaged in the contest. The preliminaries being adjusted, Mr. Harrwitz was then introduced to the company, and after a short con versation with a few of the gentlemen present, whose acquaintance he made on his former visit to the club, took his seat in a corner of the room, where he sat with his back to the company, and totAly excluded from the sight of the chess-boards. Mr. Harrwitz having to !e id off in bath games, called out the move he in tended to be played for him on board No. 1, and immediately followed his move on board No. 2 ; th e players at :the first board made and communicated their move in answer, and the players at the other board did the same; and thus the games proceeded, Mr. Harrwitz giving his two moves simultaneously, and not moving again till he had received moves in reply from both boards. The games lasted from shortly after seven o'clock till half past eleven, and the result was that Mr. Harrwitz won one game and lost the other. We can hardly attempt to convey to the minds of our readers the difficulties of such a marvellous per formance on the part of Mr. Harrwitz. To play a single game well, with the board before you, is of itself a difficult task, and cannot be exaggerated. To play two games at a time over the boards must be more than proportionately difficult; but how much greater must the difficulty be to play two games :simultaneously, and without seeing either of the boards—when the mechanical objects of the chessmen and chessboards are abstracted, and no longer exist save in the powers of the mind ; when the windows of the brain are closed down, and the faculties of sight hermetically sealed; when all that is left of chess-board and men is in their vague and timid shadow, wandering spectre-like across the mental chamber; and when memory and the percep tive faculties of the brain must be taxed unaided to name the position of every piece and pawn, and square of the chequer I The most wonderful part of this extraordinary effort of the mind is, that while the blindfold player's whole thought and attention is re quired to consider the best mode of play to parry an attack of his adversaries at one board, he is of neces sity obliged to banish from his mind the position of the game on the other board, and yet to have them so placed before his mind's eye as to recall either of them at pleasure. At the conclusion of the games, Mr. Sheriff Bell made a few remarks on the highly intellectual feat which the company had just witnessed. He said he was sure the members of the Chess Club, and the strangers present, would join with him in expressing their sincereithanks to Mr. Harrwitz for the very astonishing performances which he had gone through that evening. When it was considered that the powers of memory, concentration of thought, and great intellectual ability were required for such a task, he doubted if there was another person in the world— he was sure there was not another in Great Britain— capable of performing it. All who understood chess knew well that at every move the possible variations of play were innumerable, and that the operation of castling in particular c ha nge d th e rela tive position of the pieces, and the whole aspect of the game completely. Now, in these tw o ga m es which had just been played, and conducted by four of the strongest players in the west of Scotland, the opponents of Mr. Harrwitz both castled about the same time, the one on the king's side and the other on the queen's bide, thereby in creasing the difficulty of the task greatly, and rendering the avoidance of error on the part of Mr. Harrwitz scarcely possible. It would be re marked also, that on one side of the board the players altogether ceased for some time ; there was a com plete cessation of hostilities for upwards of an hour; the battle going on in another quarter, and yet, when it afterwards reverted, as it neceesarily did, to the former point, Mr. H. had such a perfect percep tion and remembrance of the relative position of all the pieces, as to play apparently as easily as if he bad all along had the beards open before him. The whole performance he repeated, kept up as it was for more than three hours and a half, showed such a concen tration of mental power, and such intellectual rz sources, as were truly wonderful. Chess players alone could properly appreciate it, and to them it was undoubtedly a mental treat of the highest order. The sheriff again expressed the thanks of the company to Mr. Harrwitz. Mr. Harrwitz, in a few words, thanked the sheriff and the company for their kindness, and the satisfac tion expressed at his performance. He said he had of late practised this mode of play—viz., without seeing the board, very seldom, as he found it was at tended with too much mental exertion. He did not mean by this, however, to detract at all from the merits of the gentlemen opposed to him ; on the con trary, he considered the defence in both games highly instructive.— North British Mail. HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. HEREFORD, TUESDAY, SEPT. 11.—The festival has begun with the lull cathedral service and a selection of sacred music, according to custom. Before the service Martin Luther's 100th Psalm was sung by the choir, the principal singer taking the second verse, the first third, and fourth being given in full chorus. The preces, responses, and chaunt of Tanis were performed, the unisonous phrases of the old English master resounding through the aisles of the cathedral with solemn majesty. The Te Deum—Handel's " Dettingen"—was executed on the whole very effectively, the solo voice parts being allotted to the Misses A. and M. Williams, Miss Poole, Messrs. Hobbs, Machin, and H. Phillips. In the bass solo, " Thou art the ing of Glory," sung by Mr. Machin, the trumpet obligato was played by Mr. T. Harper. The " Jubilate" was also by Handel—the one com posed for the peace of Utrecht. The general execu tion of this was very satisfactory ; the chorus was strong and effective ; and Miss M. Williams, Miss Poole and Mr. Machin all that could be desired in the vocal solos. After the third collect an anthem, from the Lob und Ehre und Weisheit of John Sebastian Bach, adapted to English words by Mr. Angel, organist of Exeter Cathedral, was given. It consists of five pieces, a chorus, quartet, chorale, and final chorus, and is an interesting example of the simpler style of the master, containing none of those complex elaborations, none of those combinations at once so free, grand, and startling, for which his motetts for double choir, his Passion musik, his ltiissa Solennis in B minor, and others of his choral works are distinguished. The performance of this anthem, in which the solo parts were given to Miss A. Williams, Miss Poole, and Messrs. Hobbs and Machin, showed that it had ken carefully studied. Before the sermon Dr. Boyce's anthem, " Blessed is he," was introduced, the solos by Miss M. Williams, Messrs. Hobbs, Lockey, Machin, and Phillips. Dr. Boyce's music is getting almost out of date. He was a clever musician, but wholly destitute of imagination. His melodies are per haps more rhythmical and his harmony clearer than in the works of Dr. Green, Dr. Croft, and other English cathedral composers; but he exhibits little or none of their ingenuity, and never reaches the moments of sublimity which are to be met with, at rare intervals, in the writings of the elder contrapun tists, who, with all their dry elaboration and mecha nical contrivances, have no equals for grave and lofty intention among the present race of composers. Indeed, the decay of our church music is a matter for serious consideration, and reflects disgrace on all those whom it concerns. Of Mendelssohn's anthem (from Psalm 115) ".Not unto us, 0 Lord," which followed the sermon, and was executed with decision, if not with invariable clearness, we have nothing new to say. It contains many beautiful points, much of his peculiar phraseology and instrumental colouring, and a masterly and splendid double chorus, "Not unto us, 0 Lord !" at the end ; but we are not inclined to place it among the highest compositions which the gifted author of Elijah has bequeathed to the Church. The solo vocal parts were taken by Miss A. Williams, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. Phillips. Mr. Townshend Smith, conducted the musical performances with judgment ; he is organist of the cathedral, and may naturally be supposed to be thoroughly acquainted with the compositions we have enumerated, which must frequently come under his attention. Mr. Amott, from Glocester, presided at the organ, which, since it has been repairing, stands at the bottom of one of the aisles, at the side of the orchestra, so that, even with the usual expedient of a looking-glass, it is doubtful whether the performers can conveniently obtain a sight of the conductor's baton. The band and chorus, though not on a very grand scale, were, for the most part, effective. Mr. Blagrove was the leader. fits T t h d e sy ca o th f e a d f r e a s l ti w va a l s , m wh u e c n h tfhuellemrutshicasnl auttsrsuacltioonntahree generally less striking than on t he looks well for the result. Th e weel o t t h h e e r r d w a h y i s c . h T ye hi s_ s terday was bad, to-day aspect of things is very favour a ble. isfine,and the Th ge ese n r e m ra o l n was P reached by the Lord Bishop of Hereford. owcylscioanuesole. the by ele vation T HE VACANT DIOCESE OF NORWICH..-- The death of the Right Rev. r. Norwich,Stan ley ration of the Right Rev. Dr. Graham, Bishop of Chester, vacancy in the diocese ob to a seat in the Rouse of Lords, a hile the new Bishop of Norwich will be excluded until another vacancy on the list of bishops takes place. It will be remembered that when the Bill passed for the erection of Manchester into an independent episcopal see, it was thought lad visable to increase the number of spiritual peers, and an arrangement was effected by virtue of which the junior bishop (the two Archbishops and the Bishops of London, Durham, and Winchester being excepted), should not have a seat in the House of Lords. Dr. Stanley's death confers this privilege upon the present Bishop of Chester, who has hitherto not enjoyed the honour of a seat. It is confidently anticipated that Dr. `ti Newell, Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, ail! be Dr. Stanley's successor iu the diocese of Norwich; for although it has been the general practice of the present Government to appoint Oxford and Cambridge men a alternately to English bishoprics , a nd h oineetmseenotf Norwich t bein from being so Cambridge, intimately is t oe c thought that connected the:.iin diocese many respects with that university, the usual course adopted in such matters will on the present occasion be departed from. EXTRAORDI. NARY ROBBERY.—On Monday night a field of wheat, of the quantity of about half an acre, the property of Mr. Lawrence, surgeon, at Cheddar, Somer set, which wa s cut and read y for carrying, was actually stolen and carried off the ground, and as yet the thieves have not bean detected.—Sherbor ne Journal. LONDONDERRY, SEPT. 3.—Sld. Haney Thornto, Na York. s th; *stnuel Cunard, Liverpool, U.S. ••• ... • • • .... SCOTLAND. Dundee Kerrirmuir Inverness Caven, Roxburghshire (from Aug. 24) ... Wilton, Hawick Beith Crail Hawiek ... St. Andrew's ... ••• ...... ••• ..... ••• ..... •• • ".... • • • """ ••• ''''' • • • "...• ••• ''''. Total ... ••• •.. General total: — Metropolis ... Country ... Scotland ... ••• r ••• .... too ''''. General total 432 449 35 Note.—The number of attaeks reported by the union officers are—for the metropolis 444, and for the country 792; but their returns do not, in general, comprehend the cases that are treated by medical men in private practice. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, SEPT. 8. 1849. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ...*3lBl Diseases of t Uncerain Seat ... ... ••• ••• _4O Tubercular Diseases ... ••• 162 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 120 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 30 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 85 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... . 1 . ••• .•• ..e. Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ••• Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &o. ... Malformations... ... ••• Premature Birth ... •• ••• Atrophy ••• ••• ••• ... Old Age ..• ••• ••• ••• ••• Sudden ... ..• ••• ••• "' ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, or Intemperanc e Causes not specified ... DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 73 ... 15 ... 14 ... 2 ... 26 ... 2 3,183 ropulatien Average Weekly Deaths Enumerated. Deaths, 1844-8 in the 1841 Five Summers. Week. West Districts... 300,711 . . 147 - -- ... 334 North D.Aricts.. 375,971 .. 191 ... 332 Central Districts 373,653 ... 183 ••• 415 East Districts ... 392,444 ... 227 ... 660 South Districts.. 501,190 ... 260 ... 1,442 Totals... ..... 1,948,369 Males • ••• Females ... ••• ... 1,008 ... 3,183 ... 1,460 ... 1,723 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• Females ... ... 636 ... 665 Total ... ••• ... 1,301 *ln this number are included 2,026 cases of death by Cholera, 27 by Scarlatina, 52 by Typhus Fever, and 272 by Diarrbcca. COiT OF AIIMIES.—The Constitutional Correspon dent, by way of refuting the reproaches addressed to Prussia for keeping tip too expensive an army, makes the. following comparison:—A soldier costs the state i annually in Prussia 62 dollars; n Russia, 68; in Austria, 79; in Franc e, 113 ; in England, 170; and in the United States of North America, 184. Even in the petty states of Germany, as well . as in Sweden, the armies cot inuch more in proportion than Frunia. 449 85