The Sun. — London, England, 1842-12-05 00:00:00

ST EIF M T 4112, km TO CHINA, VIA i D SEA, IN FIFTY D AYS; OR BY THE •CAPE OF GOOD HOPE IN SIXTY DAYS. (rnom A CORRESPONDENT.) y version of the former you have already; 1 1. 7• the- l atter , v i z ., roun d th e C a p e of Good ~1 4°P c! allowing the steamer only to run 'might iniks per hour, she would perform the fr,:in Southampton to -Hong-Kong in *lll. 4wdays,.allowing two days .to-coal and water .$ t Saldana Bay, -Cape of Good Hope ; or she might. if necessary; coal and water at Ascen- Saldana Bay, and Singapore. The voyage r eni England t o China, by the Cape of Goor -n j rpe., is only fifty per cent. longer than vii fßed Sea, and in this all shifting of vessels and ' 4 4d _transit is avoided ; besides, as ,we can coal atid water at our own colonies, we are under no Vligation to France, Enypt, or any foreign Trer, and this is of consequence. oaldana Bay is the safest and best harbour in Africa, and it is sheltered from all winds. Water great defect) has, it is established, been found In abundance. Not like Table Bay, or any pi e cea to the e ast th e reof; which are exposed to Yearly effects of dreadful storms and ship- W recks, Saldana Bay is as good, extensive, and 4S safe a harbour as Portsmouth ; and, more °rel., it can be got at easily at all seasons of the J , (.41 % Depots o f coals, in hulks, moored in the water, f or t h e express purpose , w h ere tile steamer can instantly run alongside and get h er coal a n d wa t er , w ill b e necessa ry at Saldana ' 4 3'; and unless the steamer can do with one k)aling on the voyage (which large ones may be Dude, to do), the like depots will be wanted at 4SeetlSloll and Singapore. The voyage direct to China, by steam, will be much shorter cut than by thel route a sailing -;ssel is compelled to go. The voyage, by steam, England to Bombay, by the Cape of Good t c te, is double the distance of the same route -"-•gyPt and -the Red Sea, but the voyageby t*,!,`e4t4 from England to Hong-Kong is only fifty ) Pr cent. longer than the route via Egypt and the 'ed Sea. ---•- - . . NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. t,t , e i '''.. , (From the HanTshirft Megraph.) ' , t OR TSZ , IOUTII, DEc.3.—The Wasp,,l6, Commander ~, iv, arrived yesterday. fr o m Sh ee rness. She is fined fo r th e W es t I n di es . 3 ,,% 9-,Wilberforce steam vessel, L;eutenant Com .7zt, ..,.r. Webb . , will be paid .off at Wruolwich, on Wed 7, 40, next, and the Kroomen, of which the crew g aily consist, Nviil be transferred to the William AV ll ,? . ary yacht, , until an opportunity offers to send li l , to Sierra Leone. 0 e Inm an' of Muscat's corvette Sultana, proceeded kt mli the river from Woolwich yesterday. : 1 11e Thunderer, 84, will sail from the Downs on tl,esday next, an d procee d to t h e westwar d . ' '1) I n Harb our —St. Vi ncen t. Vj ctory, E xce ll en t, o yal Ge orge , B e ll one (A ustr i an ) , S amarang, F ro li c , ;i nderb o lt s t eam -f r i gate, R oc k et, V o l cano, an d *.vvilia steamers Sovereign transport. t 6-sh pithead-Pique, Wasp, John Renwick (con 71c. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. JR 'OMOTlON.—Lieutenant—T. G. Forbes (1832), f th e Princess Charlotte, to the rank of Com "4ldet.-. API OWTMENTS.—Connander—G. N. Broke to the lerb o !t- Lie ute nan :ts—W. P. Jamison and T. Bedford Stew j` ," to the Thunderbolt; I,ord A. Beauclerc, to the beard, ; Cmsax C. Powell, to the Frolic : Thomas b ea rd, and C. F. Wade, to the Samarang ; J. F. Stir to be Flag-Lieutenant to Admiral Sir E. Cod fton, vice Grey, promoted. 'l., ,,nir, aster.s—J. H. Ashton, to the Thunderbolt ;p 11. tho s, from the Blonde, to command the Sap te' e G , troop-ship, vice Cole, deceased ; H. Baker, to orgott. , w P nrsers---Mr. W. Coningworth, to the Gorgon ; fr ' I farniiton, to the Thunderbolt; Mr. Cunningham, 4' 41 Sir William Parker's office, to be acting in 7olverine, vice Chimmo, appointed to some other situ ation. S urgeons --Dr. H. W. Mahon, to the Samarang ; Ilateley, froth the Frolic to the Thunderbolt ; N° lll l Rees, to the Frolic, vice Hately ; Dr. Peter iddrie, to the Gorgon. b .' Assistant Surgeons John S. Peddle, to the ictory. vi ce Li vesa y ; Arthur Adams, to the Sama 7 ' l4 . l'an g; Robert Hastings, to the Thunderbolt ; EvaU (ilefrom the St. Vincent to the Gorgon ; John : l ey (additional), to the Illustrious. hlaster's' Assistants—W. N. Jewell, and W. H. -- ` 4 rvey, to the Victory. ttlate- 7 -g,NSin V.itii, to the Excellent. Vunteers, Ist Class--J. H. Ormonde, and C. F. e o "Yari, .the•Samarang ;. Edward Barclay, to the Tuc.ker, tO the:Pinndetbolt. tuqm!Pkl-tCharlei 11,1chtiks, ttO_ :§marang. 'left, • • • 11. A ti l l* DETF4i4N c , --7 1 OF un: NyEST INDIAN . 4t t c;,,q..3, - Sat u rd4 4gifollowing notice was posted 4 T h 4e41 a 1 /( Post-office; St. ltlartin s-le.Grand : cia,,; e e I Yest Indian *Mail iglittiUijiWtained, in copse- , .‘,.' a ofthelGowrriment steamer not being ready., toz 1 .;" r ,..,_ . as 'lltei led. Letters, therefore, will be in time •4 4 0,..,, 41-w ---.4 : , ! . . 1"'„` ~.7-'w,t. uesda3 ). -- 4,;.ii.::-:- eVeral considerable purchases have been bi,2 an t,,,, markets for China, and orders b 4; also been-put out. A slight advance in prices has liv - r t ; Ali7eil •-and greater confidence is felt. In the °al- " ' . Iv -,. aiaiket,an improvement is distinctly felt ; more tii - t l l ' has been sold within the last ten days than within -i. b . ' l Woeks,prvceding, and prices are on the advance. te Eau; N ov. 16.—A1l the Provincial Assemblies .• l i be convoked i n M arc h, an d th e Mi n i s t er V on b r esehWiligh haS intimated to the Committees the b a tability that they may hope to meet soon again in e ,llio, to which. as we hear, one of the Deputies of ti n —t Yrussia replied by drawing the Minister's atten tha, to the too great restrictions, and the regulation of paeLr. proeeedings, and expressed a wish that many wi l l s might be changed, a remark which was received kuaeneral. acclamation by the other Deputies. p. 44 .+ELANCHOLT DEATH OF WILLIAM TEMPLE BEST, 114 4 * -- -Cieob U ry M o rtimer was thrown into an un -1,111 state of excitement on Friday last, from the me wijeilaly death of W. T. Best, Esq., of Stepple Hall, b ° was d rowne d i n th e r i ver R ea th e p rece di ng 40hilt.. It app ears th a t Mr. Best was returning home ; dining with the Rev. A. Woodward, of Neen /tt,,e , and a party of friends, about half-past ten on 1 110 ' 4 'day night., It being wet and dark, he intended :n i a - round hy Wawvord's Bridge, as the river was is tt i 4 ,, (l4l swollen at the time, from the late snow and h i is• When he had passed the ford leading up to lias 12esidenec.,, it is supposed by some that his pony, r,jna been in the habit of crossing the ford, became I , lQ "ve on going past it, and was checked by its rider i rtt 4 too near the bank, and both were precipitated tatbe stream.. By others it is thought that Mr. t o 7 mist( Ok. the Severn for the road ; but no satisfac 11,Y evidence can be obtained as to the real cause.— orcester Chronicle. 4 1 1.°Nv TO FIL L A THEATRE.—The Grand Theatre 'Y° l ls, recently rebuilt, has just been opened. ; f •TI, 3' reports, however, which impugned the solidity hat ne roof and the strength of the whole building, 44 1 ( i e proved injurious to the success of the theatre, v w . f * l' several nights its doors were opened at a se aze,,.l°is• In this dilemma the management hit upon 4 w. experiment to disarm the public of the fear D ,, naade. them shun the theatre on account of its "ari.Ous safety. They hired 2 , 000 men from the V 3 . Pri + and these intrepid men braved the danger of 1 8 4 a:through the performances for three evenings 41 Nivel The whole eta/4/Iqm. and the civil au 14ritik - Y' cp ,4 ' ',.,, s; of the town, also partook of the peril, and the tmnt4ence is, their gallantry basTes . tored confidence ing. 4 44 ,ltOorous public, and thertheatie . is now enjoy thatiglitly repetition of crowded houses. Under play; - ration a different manoeuvre was called into rq,;:t..kler somewhat similar circumstances. The ati-4 , „ . ', 4 , 4 got industriously circulated that the The tibuldar. e - ds 1 :: 0 411 . threatened to fall in. The lodgers had It was said, that they had had heard the were i ci rl i g groan and crack several times. The receipts to 2 ., - ,: e °urse affected by these reports, and in order . te / 4„„' a Public contradiction to them, and stop their to tg a Y as soon as possible, the management resolve end ;9 1 v °Pen its doors to as many as liked to come, the 17„ glue a Performance gratis. The plan succeeded ; Pe op l a se was crowded to the slips. Three thousand Publ . e a dventurously helped to fill the theatre, and the l aen le effectually convinced of its error, the manage safe,' nev er had occasion to convince them again of the .t ,jr of th e i r t h eatre by g i ving another performance T B , z 7 - - Paris Paper. re et i'C'VEL INFORMEE.—At a trial before the Cor provera.l Trihun a l o f M on tp e li er , on th e 22d u lt., th a t h ol ally stupid ani ma l, a mul e , t u rned ou t t o b e a t saizacious witness. A cart coming one day into e oni, a.wo, drawn by - this mule, and loaded with char , pvii it 14 ,.. _ _Loilic ducaess,discovered by the officers of the octroi, or that in the centre of each sack was a sire , barrel of brandy, intended to be thus surrep drive:ly introduced without payment of duty. The c art, . was arrested, but denied all ownership of the tiate or its contents, and pertinaciously refused to de • th eir to whom they belonged. The officers having b y itisuspicions, conceived the idea of verifying them to t h:ans of the mule. At night they led the animal -t 4he ,, ,entrance of the village of Laverune, a short dis at, oil ' I oin Montpelier, and there letting him loose, he f arrie e e galloped off gaily till he reached the door of a tl it , il • r, n a rnedPalary, where he stopped a minute, and thi s ,\ 131 ked quietly round to the stable. To strengthen 11 11 ,1V, r _°°f, the officers forced the animal from this spot, oi.,l,,,eiNs,t.eanilto:, a watering-place in a retired spot at , and having slaked his thirst, returned Zaz h t 1 : 1 .1,,,0 his stable. .This eviden c e w as so conclusive, f4lJtl.alrY was unable to resi s t it, an d a t l eng th con lirliu,e l '' delinquency, in confederation with others, tio___. frauds were so extens i ve that they brought 4 ~tipp,J- 4 them an assessment o f fi nes amount i ng to P‘N:Xeds aff 2 ,ooof.--Gali g nani's Messenger. FINE A.Ii,TS. We have just been favoured with a sight-of i - some specimens of a new experiment in en graving, which is entitled the " Chromographic Process," and consists in printing on one piece of paper, or any suitable material, a succession of impressions from steel or copper-plates, giving fac-similes of drawings. in chalk or colour, and offering them at a cheaper price, and of superior quality to any other modes of engraving now in use. The artist's method of proceeding is by ar ranging the light and shade of the drawing on one plate, and the colours on the other (some times from two to four plates may be requisite), which, when charged with the proper tints, are passed successively through the copper-plate press, and the work is completed. The imita tions in .chalk produced by this process are of first-rate excellence, and we have now lying before us the portrait of a little boy, apparently about five years of age, the colouring of which is managed with such extraordinary skill and ingenuity, that we defy the most experienced connoisseur to • distinguish it from the real chalk tint. A picture of a race horse with a jockey, in full professional trim, mounted on his back ,exhibits not less merit. The colours lightly thrown . in, in the first plate, are carefully finished off in the second; and on comparing it with some of the cleverest litho.. graphic racing sketches lately produced in Paris, we find that its effects are much more striking, the shades deeper, the lights brighter —as in the case of the horse's eye, which is full of brilliant animation—and the impression cleaner, more distinct, and with more' of decided character about it. A view of the Interior of a Cathedral is equally remarkable, for, the neat ness and general felicity of the execution. This, also, has been perfected in two plates, the first of which giVes the bare outline of the view, and the second shows it in its complete state. The various groupes in this engraving display infinite ease and grace;' and the imitation of lithograph is as close as it is possible to be. From the in genuity and elegance of the " Chromographic Process" of engraving we augur that it is likely ere long to come into very general use among artists. The gentleman to whom we are indebted for it, is Mr. Henry Griffiths who, we under stand, has taken out a patent for it. ATTEMPT TO UPSET A RAIL WAY TRAIN. On Tuesday evening last a most atrocious attempt was made to throw the London mail train off the Birkenhead and Chester Railway ; and it might have been attended with the most disastrous consequences to human life, had not the machinations of the party been happily frustrated. The train left Birkenhead on the evening in question as usual, a few minutes before seven o'clock, to proceed on to Crewe, where it joins the Grand Junction London train, which ar rives in London about five o'clock in the morning. On the train reaching Heath Lower Bridge, near the Sutton station, about half way between Birkenhead and Chester, s fearful concussion took place, and the cause of it being examined, there was found a large beam of wood called a sleeper, about nine feet long, which had been placed in the. ground at an angle of 45 degrees, so as to cause the opposite end of it to come in contact with the engine ; and it had actually penetrated the engine, but most fortunately not the boiler, or it must have burst. As it happened, however, th( l / 2 injury to the train was not so exten sive as to prevent it passing on to its destination. Near the spot were the footmarks of a person, and these were traced a short distance along the line, up the embankment, and near to the cottage of a labour ing man, named John Morton. In consequence of this he was taken into custody, and the boots he had on exactly fitted the marks above-mentioned—one of them having a curious shaped patch on the sole. On Wednesday, Morton was brought before J. H. _Harden, Esq., a Magistrate of the county, at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, when the above facts were given in evi dence by Mr. Yarrow, and James Booth, one of the Birkenhead police. One of the railway constables named John Davies, stated that in the performance of his duty he passed along the line where the accident happened about half-past six:o'clock, and all was then safe. The witness then deposed to hearing of the ac eidentabout a quarfft past Seven o'clock, and to no ticing.; the footmarks las:already related. On the day previous to the concussion, the prisoner came up to witness at, the , spot, where it took place, .and, in the course of conversation, said, •" I wish the rails were turned upside down and the sleepers topmost—it would make,sonie work." This being the whole of the evidence at present forthcoming, and Mr. Yarrow stating that he had reason to believe he could adduce further facts tending to implicate the prisoner , he was remanded until Saturday.—Liverpool Standard. A COLLISION ON THE MERSEY. 'We regret to state that a collision took place on our river last night (Wednesday), nearly opposite the magazines, in consequence of which two fine steamers were seriously damaged, one life was lost, and three individuals were seriously injured. The following are the particulars of the accident, as observed by the parties on board the steamer Prince of Wales : The last-named boat, which belongs to the Cork and Liverpool Steam Packet Company, was putting out on her voyage to Cork. She had crossed the river, and got to the Cheshire shore, shortly before nine o'clock. Captain M'Neilage, her commander, was on the paddle-box when he discovered a light ahead, which he conceived to be a steamer inward bound. He immediately called out to the man at the wheel to port the helm. This order was repeated by the mate, and promptly obeyed. The inward bound vessel was the Royal Victoria, from Carlisle, and it appears that she put her • helm to starboard, in consequence of whiA she passed athwart the bows of the Prince of Wales, and the latter ran into her just before the paddle-box. The concussion was, of course, extremely violent, and both vessels were cut down within a few feet of the water. The damage on board the Royal Victoria was much more serious than that on board the Prince of Wales, as the latter drove into the engine-room of the other. Happily no person on board the Prince of Walei was injured; but we are sorry to say that the concussion caused serious injury to several individuals in the Royal Victoria. Four or five individuals have been carried to the hospital, one of whom has already died of the injury which he suffered. Both vessels were got round and taken safely into dock.--Liverpool Advertiser. IRELAND. ANOTHER FRIGHTFUL MURDER OF A LANDLORD. DUBLIN, DEC. I.—Another landlord has fallen a victim to the " wild justice of revenge." The par ticulars of this last outrage on the very name of civi lization have been communicated by a gentleman who received the intelligence 'this morning through a letter from his own steward, who resides close to the scene of the murder. The letter runs thus :—" About five five o'clock on Tuesday evening a most atrocious murder was committed in the very streets of Fresh ford, in the county of Kilkenny. Two men attacked and shot dead Mr. Mortimer while he was standing at his own door, and afterwards escaped by running along the high road to Kilkenny. They were pur sued, but without success." The unhappy gentle man, it is further stated, was the last life in a lease of lands which he held from Mr. Browne, of London, the value of which is about 3001. a-year. He is re ported to have been litigious in disposition, and not over-indulgent as a landlord. This, however, is but a one-sided statement, and therefore must be received with caution; but even it it were true, it would be no palliation of the dreadful mode of revenge adopted by these ruthless lawgivers. Strange to say, authentic information of this fright ful affair only reached the authorities this day, al though the occurrence took place, as stated, nearly two days past, and that, too, within 64 English miles of the seat of Government. Mr. Mortimer did not expire till about 9 o'clock on the night of the murder. A proclamation has just been issued, in which a reward of 801. is offered for the discovery of the assassins. ATTEMPT TO MURDER A CLERGYMAN.—The Lime rick Chronicle states that, on Friday evening last, some men, with faces blackened, attacked Nantenant Glebe-house, the residence of the Rev. Mr. Coghlan. They dragged the Rev. Gentleman to the door, forced him on his knees, and threatened to shoot him if he did not deliver up his fire-arms. He was then com pelled to give them a double-barrelled pistol, being the only weapon of defence in his possession. The gang, which consisted of 12 persons, then decamped. The same band, it is supposed, attacked the house of a man named James Neil on the same night and robbed him of his fire-arms. Leeds is to have a splendid gathering at the Music Hall on Tuesday next, when Mr. Cobden, M.P., Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. Busfield, M.P., and Colonel Peyronnet Thompson, as well as our own Member, Mr. Aldam, are to bd among the speakers. At Brad ford a similar meeting is to be held on Thursday next, at which Mr. Bright and Mr. Moore, the bar rister, will attend ; and at Hohnfirth there will be a very large assemblage on the same evening.—Leeds Mercury of Saturday. The large public sales of tea which commenced on Monday, concluded on Friday. Out of 62,000 pack ages offered, 21,000 were sold, establishing a reduc tion in price of id. to 3d. per lb THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY ilOttkiSTOT, bECENii3Eit 5, 184 2 . NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENI. The fifth contract for erecting this national and truly magnificent work, has just been entered into, and Messrs. Grissell and Peto are again the success ful competitors. This contract, or portion of the work, is by far the most important that has yet taken place, embracing as it does the Victoria Tower, the Royal Gallery, the Houses of Lords and Commons, with other important and necessary adjuncts thereto. By the courtesy of Mr. Barry, the architect, the fol lowing particulars have been obtained : The Victoria Tower, or Royal entrance, necessarily occupies the first position in the arrangement, whether as regards the order of deseription or the, magnitude of its structure, which, perhaps, will be one of the richest and most gigantic specimens of Gothic archi tecture that this or any other country can boast. Be neath this tower the royal entrance will be formed, presenting an area of 60 feet square, into which the Royal and other State carriages will be enabled to drive with the most perfect case, turn round the foot of the Royal staircase, and depart at an en trance on the south side. The upper stories of the tower will be used as secure depositorieS for public records and State documents. The externa squarenf the tower will be 78 feet at the principal floor level, from which point it will be ornamented with the richest specimens of Gothic sculpture, to the height of 240 feet, reaching to the base of the four crowned tur rets by which it will be surmounted. The entire height, from the bottom of the tower to the top of the turrets, will be 300 feet. It is believed that the ceremony of laying the first stone, the foundations having been completed, will take place in the course of the ensuing week, and that the first stone of the Victoria Tower, so designated in honour of her Most Gracious Majesty, will be selected for that important event. The Royal entrance hall or vestibule is the next ob ject of interest included in the present contract, and will be approached from th e right-hand side oC the tower, leading from the principal staircase to the royal gallery. For the Royal gallery, the next in order, no pains have been spared on the designs to render this portion of the edifice of surpassing richness and magnificence. The upper part of the walls will be of the most elabo rately-sculptured designs of Gothic ornaments, while the lower portion of the walls is divided into compart ments intended for the reception of the most exquisite subjects in fresco painting, several specimens of which were placed in the exhibition of the' Royal Academy during the past season, and excitedjgeneral 'admiration The Royal robing-room will t,56: next approached from the Royal gallery, and will -strictly harmonise with the fittings and ornaments of: the latter. It will be a most splendid apartment, 40 feet in length and 30 feet in width,' immediately - adjoining the House of Lords, with entrances for the Sovereign on each side of the throne. The "Bishops' robing-room, a large apartment on the right-hand side of the robing-room of her Ma jesty, will be appropriated to the use of the spiritual peers. The House of Lords comes next in the order of arrangement, and will be situate on the principal story, preserving a level throughout with the old floor of St. Stephen's Chapel, so that entrance for the Peers may either be obtained along the corridors from the river front, or by that leading from Old Palace-yard, the size of the House of Lords, as well as that of the House of Commons, will be reduced to the smallest possible limits compatible with the re quired accommodation, and to give them the form and arrangement which will afford the greatest num ber of sittings in the smallest possible space, bring the Members nearest to each other and to the Speaker, and be the most convenienrfor carrying on the ordi nary roitine of business. _ _ '.the two Houses will be placed as nearly as possible 'in the centre of the whole mass of buildings, this being considered the position best adapted for com munication with each other, and with their respective offices and accommodations; for easy access from the various entrances and approaches, public and private ; for security from noise and disturbance ; for allowing their form and size to be exactly fitted to the wants of each House ; for the purposes of lighting, warming, and ventilating in the most convenient manner ; and for making any modifications or alterations in ' them which may be thought desirab!e without d erang i n g the general plan and elevations. ~ It has been thought proper tojayoid placing any Members' seats under the galleries as well as any seats whatever behind the IVools,aele`dithe i gpeaker's chair. t idiri 001 t , beiii e_.• • r _ • From the House of Lords - E., , §l , ticiotts lObby and the • great centre ball, corridor will lead directly to immediately under the centre tower. This:hall will be . .public approach to the a large apartment, of a circular form, and 60 feet in diameter, and the principal Committee-rooms from it will be, by a broad flight of steps to a large waitin g -r oo m on the'',first floor, from which th ere w ill b e a direct andimmediate acces s t o the Committ ee -ro oms o f eac h, houses,and to theofficers connected with them. When.the - Houses commence their sittings, and the daily business is at an end, the public may retire either by the Principal staircase or by that which will lead to Weitminster-hall. The central tower will rise in an octangular fOri*'and will be 270 feet in height. corridor leading t o. the t From hec o th m e m c o e n n s, t p an roe d eleo ci b i b n y g northward, w ill , be House of Commons, with the residence of officers in that division on the east side of New Palace-yard. Attached to each House of Parliament wil he re freshment rooms and offices, and the approaches for the Sovereign, the Members of both Houses, and the public; the clerks' and other offices are so arranged as to be wholly independent of each other, with the means of making them entirely or partially in com munication. Committees, The Members and officers attending it is arranged, may go and return by private stair cases communicating with their respective Houses and offices. The whole of the official residences will have sepa rate external entrances and staircases ; the principal floor of that for the Speaker wi ll b e ex pressly devoted for State levees or Parliamentary , dinners, and will be fitted up on a scale of great splendour. The libraries and Committee-rooms of each House are placed towards the river, for the convenience of light and freedom from noise and disturbance, and the former are so arranged on the principal floor as to be en suite, with the power of extending them at pleasure, by including the adjoining Committee rooms. The ancient chapel of St. Stephen, the crypt, and cloisters are preserved over the crypt the spacious apartment will form the inner vestibule to the Houses of Parliament, to be called St. Stephen's Hall. This hall will be fitted up in the same style of ornament as the Royal gallery and the corridors, with the in troduction of choice subjects in fresco painting. Another important feature will also be found in the construction of the two Houses for the purposes of a co mplete and thorough ventilation. This department has been placed under the direction and able super intendence who, after a var i e ty o f t r i a l s ofdifferentofppr. Reid,lansand experiments, has adopted, a mode of ventilation by which not only the Houses of ltdo towers t r s pleasure.sh shall be m a It d e i s a v pariol poi- Parliament, but every apartment and office connected. therewith three b great a eregtte able for this purpose , and from a certain height that the masonry of them shall be holl o w, and pierced in several places for the reception and egress of air. e r r e e d wit h that thema y According to the state of the wind air might be received from the Victoria, or clock towers, which will occupy the northern and southern extremities. The form of the Victoria tower has been already de scribed ; the clock tower will also be of the square form, finishing spirally, and of the height of 270-feet. The air thus obtained will be forced by machinery through the vaults under the body of the whole- edi fice, from thence it will be discharged by means of chambers to the body of both Houses, extending to the Royal gallery and the main and entli e portion's' of the buildings. After passing through the various apart ments, the air will be received by means of perforated ceilings into chambers to be fitted above the roofs, and will be carried off up the central tower. The works that are already i n progress on the eastern or river front are in a great state of forward ness, and will, when completed, extend to 870 feet in length. The ground floor embraces repositories and offices, awl the principal one, the Lords' and Com mons' libraries, committee-rooms, the conference-hall, and public and private corridors, The south front will be 340 feet long, that portion next the river being appropriated as the residence of Sir Augustns Clifford, the Usher of the Black Rod. The opposite front, on the northern wing, will comprise the residence of the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Sergeant-at- Arms, and other officers. The external works of the first and principal stories on the river front, including the Lords' and Com mons' river entrances, are nearly completed, and the decorations are of the most extensive character. The northern and southern fronts are ornamented by elaborately-sculptured niches, in which are placed statues of the various Kings who rei gne d in England prior to the Conquest. Along the whole eastern front, immediately under the principal floor windows, is an ornamental band, on which is displayed, in strong relief; in old English characters, the name of every Sovereign who has reigned in England since the Conqueror, commencing in chronological order with William the Conqueror, and terminating with that of William the Fourth, and above each are the Royal arms of England richly sculptured. CIIINESE Dom:Aus.--if the 21,000 000 dollars to be Britain, p G a r i e d at bythof a straight line peace with e Chinese mere tn be on extendedth e treaty in in 'a horizontal position, edge to edge, they would more than reach from Brighton to Berwick-upon- Tweed, or the whole extent of England —computing each dollar to be 1 inch and 2-10ths in diameter, which would form a line of 3974 British miles. OF ST. JOHN'S. ..atemeut of the trade of St. John's, New Bruns wick, for the year ended the 30th of September last, has just been published and forwarded to this country. By the comparison of this document with the one published in the previous year, it appears that in the entries of vessels. inwards from all countries there was a decrease of 494 ships, 79,368 tonnage, and 1,640 men ; the number for 1842 being 1,762 ships, 220,150 tonnage, and 12,643 men; and for 1841, 2,256 ships, 299,518 tonnage, and 14,283 men. The entries from Great Britain had decreased by 164 ships ; British colonies, by 287 ; the United States, by 63 ; and foreign States, by 10. The total ster ling value of imports during the same periods showed a decrease of 696,9371., the amount for 1831 being 1,201,736/. ; and for 1842, 504,7991. Great Britain had suffered to the extent of 503,583/. ; North America, 106,003/. • United States, 76,4551.; and foreign States. 11,7731. 1 There was the, slight n crease of 4331. in favour of the West Indies. The return of vessels cleared outwards shows a decrease of, 569, with 94,911 tonnage, and 3,693 men in 1842 the number for that year being 1,855 ships, with. 257,395 tonnage, and 12,421 men ; while in 1841, it amounted to 2,424 ships, with 352,306 tonnage, and 16,114 men. The clearances for Great Britain have decreased 244 ships ; for British colonies 323, and for the United States 7. For foreign States the clear ances had increased 5 ships. The return of the total sterling value of exports exhibits a decrease of 217,4611., the difference between 591,0881., the amount of 1841, and 383,627/., the amount of 1842. To Great Britain exports had decreased to the extent of 180,1801., North America to the extent of 31,7001., West Indies to the extent of 3,8131., and foreign States to the extent of 2,4811. To the United States there had been an increase of 7,5361. Notwith standing the very great depression of trade displayed by this return, the tide of immigration had increased, the number of adults who arrived out having in creased by 1,109 over those who made for this British settlement in 1841. The number in that year was 5,015. ro SPORT)NG INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT -MANCHESTER-PAU:Va.' 'DERBY.-5 to 1 agst Scott's lot, 15 to 1 agst Sir G. ITeatlicote's lot, 30 to 1 agst Dawson's lot, 9 to 1 agst A British Yeoman (t), 18 to 1 agst Winesour, 20 to 1 agst Murat, 33 to 1 agst the Progress colt, 40 to 1 agst Newcourt (t), 40 to 1 agst Napier, 50 to 1 agst Aris tides, 50 to 1 agst Brocard colt (t), 50 to 1 agst Awe. rino (t), 2,000 to 15 agst Baldersale (t). COURSING. BELFORD MEETING, DEC. I.—The Challenge Couples were won by Mr. Hall's Billy-go-rarely, beating Mr. Hitns worth's Hull. ANDOVERSF .YtD, DEC. 2. —The Andoversford Cup was won by Mr. Hudson's Frank the Sandywell Cup by Mr. Smith's Lovely ; and the Salperton Cup by Mr. Fletcher's Sovereign. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Her Majesty's stag hds., Mon., at New Lodge, Wink field ; Wed., Beaconsfield. Mr. Farquharson's lids., Mon., at Coombe Coppice ; Melbury ; Fri., Honey combo. Shute House beagles, Mon., at Shapis ick-11. Mr. A. Smith's hds., Mon., at Shoddesdon Gate ; Tues., Oare Hill ; Thurs., Conholt Park ; Fri., South Grove—ll. Mr. Long's hrs., Mon., at Maddington Windmill ; Wed., South Down Barn ; Fri. Knock Knoll ; Mon., Stanley House; Wed., Stone Bridge; Fri., Hunwick-11. Sir W. M. Stanley's lids., Mon., at Hinderton ; Sat., Bidston Cheshire hds., Mon., at Darnhall ; Wed., Black Dog, Seighton ; Thurs., Tilstone ; Sat., Arley-101. I3adsworth hds., Mon., at Grove Hall ; Thurs., Marr village; Sat. Aketon Mr. Foljambe's lids., Mon., at Grove Moor House ; Thurs., Aston Hall ; Sat., Osberton—iOk. Rutford's hds., Mon., at Oisington ; Thurs., Hooker ton Bar. Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon., at Ravendale ; Wed., Saxby Mill ; Fri., Blyborough Hall--11. Burton Hunt, Mon. ; at Camby Village ;- Tues., Wil lingham, by Stow and Kettlethorpe ; Wed., Wellingore; Thurs., Fi3kerton Longwood ; Fri., Drinsey Nook; Sat., Manton-11. Dulce of Rutland's hds., Mon., at Land Dyke Lane ; Tues., Newton Toll-bar ; Wed., Croxton Park ; Fri., Fulbeck. Lieut.-Col. Hildyard's burrs., Mon., at Stainton ; Wed., Kennels ; Fri., Porto-10. Wynyard hds., Mon., Great Stainton ; Thurs., Kennels. Oakley hds., Mon., at Melbourne ; Thurs., Snelston ; Sat., Roxton Spurneys-11. Mr. Dreke's hds., Mon.. at Memnorah Guide Post ; Tues., Skimering Dish Gate ; Sat., Byfield Toll-bar. Baron Rothschild's stag lids., Mon., at Hogstone; Thurs., Hockliffe Lodge-11. Lord Redesdale's hds., Monday, at Boultern's Barn ; Wed., Barton Gate ; Fri., Farmington ; Sat., Addlestrop Gate. Sir John Cope's lids. , Wed., Crondal ; Fri., Uft on Court ; Sat., Lodden Bridge-10;1. Tithrley hrs., Wed., Sutton Seotney ; ThurF., Newton Stacey ; Sat., Nine Mile Water. Lord Elcho's hds., Wed., Mordington ; Thurs., Lady kirk ; Sat., Ayton-10/. Vine hds., Thurs., Malshanger House ; Sat., Wolver ton House-11. H. H., Tues., Brookwood ; Thurs., Cart and Horses, Worthing ; Sat, Latham Village-1 Hambledon hds., Wed., Badling Park ; Fri., Swan more House ; Sat., Warnford Park-101. Mr. Watson's hds., Tues., Kennels ; Fri., Cockle forth— O. Perth hds., Wed., Strathallan Castle ; Sat., Gask House-101. Whitecross hrs., Tues, Wittle ; Sat., Little London-10. Mr. S. Lowndes' hds., Tues., Hatton ; Fri., Beauch ampton. Hurworth lids., Tues., Houghton Bridge ; Thurs., Low Middleton ; Sat., Cleasby Villa e-10 . Mr. Dray's hds., Wed., Stone k arm, near Yeoval ; Fri., Henstridge Ash Form-11. B. V. hds., Tues., King's Mill-bridge ; Fri., Stal bridge, Weston Pound. Mr. Dean's hrs. ; Tues., Hunter's Lodge-10. Sir George Gerard's hds., Tues., Peck's-hill ; Thurs., Ashton Cross-11. East Sussex lids., Thurs., Sheffield ; Sat., Ashcombe —l4 The Atherstorie lids., Wed., Newbold Gate ; Thurs., Hoar Park ; Sat., Bitteswell-104. Mr. Hillier's lids., Wed., Dunchurch ; Fri., Bubben h Sir F. Goodricke's hds., Wed., North Kiltworth ; Fri., Brock Hall ; Sat., Fox Hall-10}. York and Ainsty hds , Tues.,Acester; Thurs., Oulston; Sat., Escrick—la Cleveland hds., Fri., Lackenby Whin. Harewood lids., ed., Boot and Shoe ; Fri., Thorp Arch ; Sat., Chop Gate-101. Eddlethorpe hds., Wed., Castle Howard Inn ; Fri., Knapton Plantation-10. Holderness hds., Tues_, Cherry Burton ; Thurs., Cat wick 'Mill ; Fri., Swing Bridge. Bedale hds., Wed., Blows Hall, Hutton Moor ; Fri., Barton. Lord Gifford's hds., Thurs., Jackament's Bolton ; Sat., Fairford Town End. Berkshire hds.,Wed., Buffington Green ; Sat., Bagley. Surrey Union hds., Wed., Ewhurst-green ; Sat., Headley House. Mr. Brand's hds., Wed., Lilly Ho° ; Fri., Aston Bury-10i. Puckeridge hds., Wed., Stanstead, Essex ; Sat., Great Munden. Sir W. Carew's hds., Th., Thornes-11. Mr. G. L. Cobham's hds., Th., Annery-10. F. B. H., Fri., Fenware-gate-10. Sir M. W. Ridley's hds., Wed., Needlass Hall, Moor House ; Fri., Seaton Delaval, Avenue-end ; Sat., Heigh] ey Prudhoe and Derwent hds., Tues., Ryton Lane-end ; Fri., Hedley-10. Haydon hds., Wed., Langley Mill ; Sat., Attonside Banks. Mr. Robertson's hds., Wed., Heatbpool ; Fri., Pallins burn ; Sat., Carbam. Mr. Atty's lids., Tues., Halston ; Th., Redbrook ; Sat., Choriton Hall. Nlontgolueryshire hds., Tues., Cherbury ; Fri., Livier gate. - United Pack, Tues., Burton ; Sat., Eyton- turnpike. Albrighton Hunt, Tues., Flashbrook; Fri., High Onn. Warwickshire hds., Tues., Wason House ; Thurs., Lighthorne Village ; Sat., Alscote Park. Mr. Muris' hds., Thurs., Cockfield, Greyhound. Cambridgeshire hds., Fri., Downing Arms-2. Qaorn hds., Tues., Grosby ; Thurs., Billesden Ken nel ; Fri., Radcliffe-104. Trowlescombe harrs., Wed., Ivybridge; Friday, Lang ford-down-10. Major-Gen. Wyndham's hds., Wed., Malham ; Fri., Heath-common. East Kent bds., Wed., Chambers Crown; Fri., Sweach gate-101. Tickham hds„ Thurs., Linsted-street ; Sat., Teynham Osiers-10-Ir. T W hanet liars., ed., Alland CoUrt-10. Sir R. Sutton's hds., Tues., Brook Hall ; Wed., at the Bull, Waltham Common ; Thurs., Tolthorpe Oaks ; Fri., Ansted ; Sat., Leesthorpe—ll. Earl Fitzwiiliam's hds., Wed., Thrapston-bridge; Fri., Norwood. Mr. Musters' hds., Tues., .Raitliby Village ; Thurs., Ael(thorpe-bar; Fri., Steingot-post. Sherwood bars., Tues., Berry-hill ; Fri., Newbound Mill-11. OXFORD, DEC. 1.-A correspondent writes:— Yesterday evening, as the Rev. Wm. Bathurst was delivering his customary Wednesday evening lecture at St. Giles's church, his bands by some means ma naged to get caught in the flame of the candle lighted at the side of the pulpit. Immediately, to the great consternation of the congregation, his face was enve loped in flames. Many persons rose simultaneously from their seats to offer their assistance, at seeing the imminent peril in which the .Rev. Gentleman was placed. Fortunately, however, he had the presence of mind to envelope his face in the velvet hangings of the pulpit, which immediately had the effect of ex tinguishing the flames, not, however, till his neck cloth had also caught fire ; and I regret excessively to say that his face was dreadfully burnt. Prompt as sistance was given, and the Rev. Gentleman conveyed out of church. The sensation produced by this un happy occurrence was extreme—several of the con gregation fainted, and shrieks were heard- in all parts of the church. _ STATE OF TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury.) FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, DEC. 2.—Our anticipa tions last weet with regard to an improved demand, consequent upon the favourable news from China, have since, we are happy to state, been fully con firmed. Many transactions of importance have been effected, and prices, in some descriptions, may be quoted a shade higher. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, DEC. I.—Dur ing the past week sales of wool have been larger than previously, and prices have become firmer, though we cannot quote any general advance as having taken place. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, DEC. 2.—We have this week to report something like a return to confi dence in the long wool market, as we anticipated in our last, and extensive purchases have been made in two or three instances, at the prices of last week ; without quoting any advance, there is decidedly more firmness on the part of holders. There is no move ment in blanket wools, and prices are nominal. TRADE OF LEEDS.—The news of peace with China, and the prospect of a more settled state of affairs in India, has had the effect of clearing out the principal part of the goods which have been for a long time held by the manufacturers, and which, not b e i ng cal culated for any other markets, have been completely dead stock since the commencement of the war. This will have an important operation in those districts where this description of goods is made, and will, to some extent, give employment during the wint er i n replacing the same. With the exception of the above description of goods, our markets have been as dull as possible, scarcely anything having been done either on Saturday or Tuesday, in regular market goods. Prices, however, are a little firmer since the report of the late. wool sales, and the stocks on hand are very light compared with what they were at this period last year. There is little business doing in the ware houses, purchasers confining themselves to assorting their stock in the most careful way possible, so as to work out of winter goods b e y the close of the season. BRADFORD MARKET, 1 HURSDAY.—The favour able accounts from the East have had less effect upon the Piece market than those of our neighbouring towns ; for, with the exception of Saxony cloths, an article admirably adapted for that clim a t e , no addi tional inquiry has been made; in this article rather more has been done. Merimis, Orleans, and other plain goods are in steady, though not extensive, de mand. Prices remaining very firm, an d confidence being generally established, the next alteration must be upwards. We are sorry that we cannot report anything better in the fancy trade, which is usually dull during December; but if the month just ended augurs anything as to the chance of the present, the manufacturers have nothing satisfactory to look for ward to. In yarn there does not appear to be any alteration either in demand or product. The spin ners, from their depressed condition by the ruinous prices at which yarns are selling, appear quite un willing to make any alteration, except to curtail still further, which keeps the stock low, and confirms the already prevailing opinion that yarns have seen their lowest point. During the past week there has been but little business doing in wools. Fine combing sorts continue to be neglected : in the more general going sorts there is a shade more fimness. Noils and short wools are ready of sale at a trifling advance. MANCHE 3TER, DEC. L—There continued to be a steady and rather increased demand for cloth adapted for the East, and the advance paid on Tuesday is still maintained. Some persons are already speculating on a re-action, founded on the fact, that those mill s which have been working short time, or which have been standing, will, when again set to work, cause such such an increase in the production, as will again paralyse the trade. This is, however, a problem which time alone can fairly develope. When, how ever, it is considered, from the Factory Inspector's Report, that some 10 per cent. of cotton mills are standing, and that a further 25 per cent. of those that are working are working short time, there is reason to apprehend that when all the machinery is in full motion, and for full time, that there will be a littl e cooling down. Twist, although the shipping season for the principal markets is over, is still saleable at an advance of about a halfpenny per pound on the rates payable three or four weeks ago. This symptom is a healthy one. The cloth market has this afternoon given some slight indications of a little re-action, there being more sellers and more cautious buyers. BARNSLEY.—A considerable improvement has been felt in the linen trade of this town during the last three weeks, and that improvement has received an additional impulse since the arrival of the news of the conclusion of peace with China, as a con siderable quantity of fancy drills is made in this town for that market. The stocks in the warehouses are unusually low at present, so that there is now a better prospect for the winter than has been known for the last three years. Work is given out very freely, and nearly all the weavers are obtaining employment. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, THURSDAY.—In a convocation, holden this day at two o'clock, it was agreed to accept of Dr. Ireland's bequest of 10,0001. to the University, for the purpose of founding an exegetical professor ship. A meeting of the Tractarian party was pre viously held, for the purpose of organising an oppo sition to the patronage being vested in the hebdomadal board; but, owing to a difference of opinion, no steps were taken—there were three non placets only. A large number of members of convocation attended to support the proposal for accepting the bequest. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 2.—At the congregation held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, the following graces passed the Senate : 1. Authorising the payment to the late Vice-Chan cellor of the sum of 1431. 6s. 2d., being the balance of the Botanic Garden account. 2. The appointment of a third library keeper, with a salary of sixty guineas a year, to be paid from the library fund, to be appointed in the same way as the library keeper and under library keeper, and to hold his office for five years. 3. The affixing of the University Seal to a bond of 4001., bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum; to discharge the remainder of Messrs. Rigby's bills for the fittings of the new library, and Mr. Cockeril's charges, as architect. 4. The appointment of Mr. O'Brien, of Caius Col lege, Moderator, in the place of Mr. Robinson, of St. Peter's, who has resigned. 5. The appointment of Mr. O'Brien, of Caius Col lege, Deputy Proctor, in the absence of Mr. Cookson, of St. Peter's. 6. The appointment of the Rev. George Coulcher, of Corpus Christi College, Chaplain to the Spinning House for a year, with a salary of 401., to be paid out of the University chest. 7. The increasing of the payment of each of the Examiners for the classical tripos, for every year after the year 1843 from 101. to 201., so as to agree with the payments of other Examiners. The Library Syndicate's Report, dated the 26th, was agreed to, as has been seen above in the grace of the Senate marked 3. CRAVEN SCHOLARSHIP.—The Vice-Chancellor has given notice that there will be, on Monday, the 23d day of January, 1843, at ten o'clock, an examination of candidates for a scholarship upon this foundation, lately holden by Mr. Charles John Vaughan, .of Trinity College. The candidates are required toss- nify their intention of offering themselves by writing a Latin letter to each of the electors, which is to be delivered personally, on Friday, the 16th, or Saturday, the 31st December. The electors are the Vice-Chan cellor, the five Regius Professors, and the Public Ora tor. In order to facilitate this delivery, one or more of the electors will attend in the law schools on the above days, from twelve o'clock till two; and no can didates 'will be admitted who do not signify their in tention in the above manner. • PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.-At a meeting held Nov. 28, Dr. Paget, the treasurer, in the chair, Mr. O'Brien read a memoir on the Intensity of Reflected and Re fracted Light, the Absorption of Light, and the Sta bility of the Ammonious Ether, and the following honorary 'members were elected :—Sir W. R. Hamil ton, Professor R. Owen, Professor C. F. Gauss, of Gottingen ; Professor J. Muller, of Berlin ; and pro fessor J. F. Encke, of Berlin. At the last congregation the following degrees were conferred : MASTERS OF ARTS.—T. H. M. Baftlett, Trinity College ; J. W. Maher, Queen's College ; F. A. S. Marshall, Caius College. AD EUNDEM.—E. B. Everard, Balliol College, Oxford. BACHELORS OF ARTS.—W. H. Acret, Queen's Col lege; E. G. Childe, Trinity College. THE CHURCH. The following appointments have taken place : The Rev. R. B. Cartwright, M.A., of Queen's Col lege, to the rectory of North and South Stoke, Lin colnshire. Value, 6851. The Rev. L. E. Dryden, 8.A., of Clare Hall, to the rectory of Whitnash, Warwickshire. Value, 3131. The Rev. T. L. Gleadon, M.A., of Christ's College, to the rectory of Frodesley, Salop. Value, 5701. The Rev. G. Dealtry, M.A., of Caius College, to the vicarage of Hinckley, Leicestershire. Value, 388/. The installation of the Rev. Dr. Butler, Dean of Peterborough, took place on Sunday, during the morning service, in the cathedral. POWDERHANI CASTLE.—The Earl of Devon, we understand, intends to materially increase the number of allotments on the Powderharn estates. The Noble Earl supplied his allotment tenants at Powderham with an excellent dinner on Monday se'nnight, and addressed them in a kind and judicious speech after the audit. UNTAXED BISCUITS FOR SAILORS.—The first advan tage under the Act passed last session (and which may fairly be called Mr. Hutt's Act), for allowing the grinding of corn in bond for victualing ships, was made here this week. A quantity of corn was taken out of bond to be manufactured into biscuits, and will be re placed by an equal quantity of corn.—Hull Advertiser. THE TELEMAQUE. QUILLEBCEUF, TUESDAY, Nov. 29.—1 n consequence of the unfavourable state of the 'weather throughout last week, but little further progress has been made in the operations for raising the wreck of the Tele maque. The remaining portion of her side, which was above w a t er , from her main chains af t , has been cut away and removed, and she has been raised an other foot and a half, so that her cargo is now nearly even with the surface of the water when the tide is at its lowest ebb. It is now ascertained beyond a doubt that she is chiefly laden with timber ; in addition to which there is evidently a considerable quantity of tallow on board, as large pieces have floated from the wreck, and on Saturday a lump, weighing about half a hundred weight, escaped from her and was picked up by the boat which is specially employed to look after any article that may float from her, and is con stantly ready, with the hands in it, to be cast off at a moment's notice. One of the pieces of timber which compose the cargo of the Telemaque, and which was lying uppermost, has been got out, but the disengag ing it occupied the whole of yesterday and this day, although all the hands, about 60 in number, were employed in this single operation. The difficulty in extricating the timber is caused by the harpoons which were driven through the ship and cargo in order to raise her, pinning the whole of the logs of wood together, so that to get out one balk, it is first necessary to release it from the others, to which it is fixed by the harpoons. There were no less than eight of these harpoons through this parti cular log, which took some time to cut away before it could be got out. The log of timber which has been got out is of oak, and is numbered 238. From the length of time it took to abstract this single log, Mr. Taylor, the engineer, has altered his plan of ope rations, and, instead of proceeciing in his attempt to discharge the remaining portion of the timber and cargo in the present position of the ship, at the risk of being two days in getting out each log, he intends to raise her 6 feet'higher out of the water, and during the time this is being accomplished, to cut away, as far as it is practicable, the whole of the harpoons. It will take four or five days to effect this. Her being laden with timber and a portion,of tallow fully corroborates that part of her, history ,which states that she was so laden ; but whether her cargo will bear out the remaining portion of the tale that is told of her, is yet to be ascertained ; for beyond the facts that she had timber and tallow on board, and that some metallic substance obstructed the passage of several of the harpoons, and the inference which may be deduced from the claim made by the agent on be half of Victor Hugo and his brother, nothing can be known, as it is quite impossible for any persons, even the divers themselves, in the present position of the vessel, with a vast b o dy o f water, which in this part of the Seine is discoloured with mud, rushing over with a velocity exceeding that which used to charac terise the Thames in passing through the arches of the old London-bridge at ebb tide, to ascertain the contents of the ship beyond the balks of timber which are lying uppermost. DISCIPLINE AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY.—The fol lowing account of some of the doings here is from the Oxford Chronicle :—" There is a certain set of young men now in the University disgracing it, and bringing scandal upon the whole body, by riotous and disorderly conduct. Within a few months we have had a se ises of outrages brought under our notice, such as the breaking of windows and of shutters, and, at length, the breaking of heads, and tricks of the most wanton and dangerous character. That we may not be thought to make vague charges, we just refer to the insults which the accomplished and amiable Main zer received when giving his last lecture, and to the brutal knockdown blow which the marshal received on the same occasion, in the performance of his duty ; to the recent battering and bruising of a gentleman residing in the city ; to gross insults to respectable la dies in the public streets (neither proctor nor police man to be seen) ; and, finally, to the outrageous and frantic folly at the menagerie last week, when the ani mals were beaten, and fireworks thrown into their dens, at a frightful risk." DETECTION OF SHEEP -STEALERS, AND SUICIDE OF THE SHEPHERD.—A circumstance has just oc curred in Hertfordshire which goes to prove what has always been asserted by the chief constable of the county, that when farmers are in the habit of having sheep stolen the shepherd is generally connected with the thieves. On the forenoon of Friday, the 25th of November, information was brought to the chief con stable at Hertford that two wether sheep and a ram had been stolen some time during the previous night from the farm of Mr. Cheffins, near Ware. Captain Robertson immediately dispatched inspector Dunn, of the rural police, by railway to London, and directed Inspector Barnes to go by the high-road to Smith field, with instructions how to proceed. At Enfield Barnes he met a light cart belonging to Humphrey, a butcher of Hoddesdon, driven by a lad named Welch, who, being closely interrogated, admitted that lie had been employed by Humphrey to convey two wether sheep and a rain to London, and stated that they had been delivered to Mr. Mossman, a sales man. Being convinced from the description given of the sheep by Welch that they were those stolen from Mr. Cheffins, Barnes returned to Hoddesdon and took Humphrey into custody, in whose possession 51. 15s. was found, which he admitted having received from Mossman, but refused to give any account of the sheep sold by him. Barnes then proceeded to London, taking with him the shepherd of Mr. Cheffins, and from information received from Mr. Mossman, who rendered every assistance to the police, the inspectors were enabled to trace the two wether sheep to the yard of the Ram public-house in Smithfield. The skin of the stolen ram (it having been already killed) was also traced and recovered from the fell-monger, , to whom it had been sold, and both that and the , sheep were subsequently identified by Mr. Cheffins as his property. The shepherd, upon being shown the sheep in London, evinced symptoms of uneasiness, and desired to be allowed to go home. He accordingly left London at eleven o'clock on Monday morning, but did not reach his master's until twelve o'clock at night, having in the meantime, as it is supposed, given information of the discovery of the sheep to others of the gang, with whom it was now found he was con nected ; and at three o'clock on Tuesday morning it was discovered he had committed suicide, the unfor tunate man having nearly severed his head from his body. EXTRAORDINARY PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—An ama teur pedestrian, named John Saunders, 23 years of age, undertook for a trifling wager to start from the Surrey side of London-bridge, and run James s r a. the fle bridges and round the inclosure in St. JrnPark, in the space of fifty minutes. The performance came off on Monday, and from the apparent impossibility of accomplishing the task, a great number of persons was collected to witness it, when betting ran very high on time ; but the friends of Sanders, notwith standing, were very sanguine of his success, and they were not disappointed. The start took place from the Bridgehouse Hotel, and one minute only was occu pied in crossing London-bridge. In four minutes more the " novice" had reached the Surrey side of Southwark-bridge, and another four minutes was occupied in getting to Blackfriars, on the Sur rey side. In fifteen minutes from starting St. Clement's church in the Strand was gained, thence to the Surrey side of Waterloo-bridge five minutes were consumed, and five more in reach ing Westminster-bridge -road. Here the backers of time began to suspect that they had mistaken their man, as he came to the bridge in gallant style, ap parently as fresh as when he started, and arrived at Storey s - gate, without the least falling off in speed, in 29 minutes from the start. His opponents had now only one hope left—namely, that he would not last out th e remai nder of the journey round the en closure ; but in this they were deceived, for he ac complished it in 12 minutes, thus completing the whole distance in the shov space of 41 minutes. This is considered one of the severest pedestrian achieve ments which has hitherto taken place in the metro polis, and it is said that Sanders has been backed to a considerable amount for another trial of his prowess. Bates, a well-known pedestrian, did the same distance in 48 minutes, having had one hour allowed, and that was looked upon as an astonishing performance. INCENDIARISM IN LINCOLNSHIRE.THORNEY.— Between seven and eight o'clock on Thursday night, the 24th ult., a dreadful fire was observed in the stack-yard of Mr. Parnell, about three miles from Thorney-abbey on the Wisbeach-road ; the barn and stacks must have been set on fire in different places at the same time, as out of sixteen or seventeen stacks, only one little round wheat-stack and a small hay stack were saved. About half an hour after the commencement of the above conflagration, the persons assisting at Mr. Parnell's observed a small light in the direction of Mr. John Hemmant's farm-yard, in Thorney-dike, which suddenly increased to a large flame : many persons hastened to the spot, and found several stacks burning with great fury. The scene was awful beyond description, the two fires illuminating the country for many miles. Thorney is the property of the Duke of Bedford, who is well known as a good landlord, and his tenantry is also noted as being kind and generous to the la bourers in their employ. We are sorry to add that the above make four fires in the parish of Thorney in the short space of fifteen months. They are all be lieved to have been the work of incendiaries. The produce of 300 acres of land was destroyed on Thurs day night. Two fellows of suspicious appearance and conduct were in Thorney on the day before the fires occurred, and it is ascertained that they had lately been at Woburn, where they used disrespectful lan guage respecting the Duke of Bedford. Diligent search is making after them by the police of several districts.—Stamford Mercury Four vessels have arrived in the Downs from China, all of which bring tea; but as they are scarcely above 350 tons ea c h, th e co ll ec ti ve amou nt will not be large. About one m illi on poun d s we ight is a rough calculation made. Th e vesse l s ar e the Eleanore, the Niagara, the Bengalee and the Mary Lurie. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Dec.. 3. This being the first seal after Michaelmr s term, the Lord Chancellor sat in Lincoln's Inn Hall, and took appeal motions to-day. MELETOPULO V. RANKIN. The arguments in this part-heard motion occcupied his Lordship the whole mornin7. The case came be fore his Lordship upon appeal from the judgment o the Vice-Chancellor of England, dissolving an Injunc tion restraining the delivery of a cargo of currants. His LORDSHIP, at the conclusion of the arguments, gave judgment ffirming the decision of the Court below, with costs. IN RE SUISSE. This case stood on the paper to-day, but *pm its being called on, in consequence of the absence of Mr. S. Sharpe. who was engaged in Vice-Chancellor Wigram's Court, the motion was ordered to stand over to Thursday, the next seal. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURT, Dcc. 3. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR of ENGLAND). EXPARTE MARE V. THE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY.-JUDGMENT. His HoNoun gave judgment to-day on this case, confirming the purchase of certain lands, not included in the schedule of the Act constituting the railway. EVANS V. JAMES.-JUDGMENT. His HoNous also gave judgment in this case, in which the bill was filed for an account. The Court directed the account as prayed. WHITE R. HUNT.—JUDGMENT. His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case, de creeing the transfer of certain stock to the plaintiff. CUTTS V. THODY.-JUDGMENT. His HONOUR also gave judgment in this case, di recting the specific performance prayed by the bill. This being the first seal after Michaelmas term, the Court proceeded to hear motions, none of which possessed and feature of public interest. (Before Sir JAMES :WIGRAM.) PINKETT V. WRIGHT. His Hosous gave judgment in this case. His Honour said the case appeared to be this. In the month of April, 1830, the sum of 21,0001. Consols was standing in the name of John Wright, banker, and Henry Robinson, upon the trusts of a settlement, dated the 3d of April, 1828, 'of which Francis John son, deceased; was the author, and under which settle ment the plaintiffs in this cause claimed to he bone iicially interested. The trustees of the settlement, in the absenco of Johnson, sold out 5,0001. part of this stock, and with that 5,0001. purchased 160 shares 1001. each in the capital of the Provincial Bank of Ireland, which were transferred into the name of Wright alone, but as trustee, and upon the trusts of the settlement. On the 9th of January, 1830, John son, Wright, and Robinson, executed a declaration of trust, which was indorsed on the original settlement, by which they declared that Wright and Robinson as to the sum of 16,0001. Consols the residue of the 21,0001., and Wright as to the 160 shares purchased in his name with the other part of the trust money, were trustees upon the trusts of the settlement of April 1828. Johnson died in 1833, and Reynolds the defendant, was his executor. On the 23d of Nov. 1840, Wright, the trustee, and his partners, who carried on the business of bankers in London, stopped payment, and on the 24th of Nov., 1840, notice of the claims of the parties interested under the settlement of the 3d of April, 1828, of the 160 shares in the Provincial Bank of Ireland, pur chased in the bankrupt's name, was given to the bank by the plaintiff's solicitor. On the 17th December, 1840, a fiat in bankruptcy issued against Wright. At the time of his bankruptcy, Wright had 225 shares of the capital of the Provincial Bank standing in his name, and upon these shares the following claims were made. First, the plaintiff claimed 160 shares upon the ground already stated. Secondly, the Bank of Ireland itself claimed a specific lien on 100 shares standing in Wright's name, for securing to the Bank the payment of 4,0001. and interest, owing by him to the Bank ; and also a general lien upon all the shares standing in Wright's name for whatever might be due from Wright to the Bank. The former of these claims was rested upon the specific contract of Jan. 1840 ; and the latter upon the proposition that bright was holder of the shares in the Bank as a partner with the other Shareholders, and that by the general law of partnership those who claimed from Wright could only be entitled to what remained, after he had settled with his other partners. Thirdly, Walter Blunt claimed 20 shares standing in Wright's name alone, for which he alleged that Wright was a trustee for him. The date assigned to this purchase was 1825, and Blunt said that Wright being his banker, he had. been regularly debited and accounted with in reipect of the several instalments. Fourthly, the assignees of Wright, by their answer, submitted that all the shares standing in the name of Wright at the time of his bankruptcy, were in his order and disposition, and that the same now formed part of his estate to be ad ministered under the bankruptcy. The defendant Bunyan, who had at one time set up a claim to some of the shares standing in the name of Wright, had dis claimed by the record. It appeared by the pleadings and evidence, that besides the 225. shares mentioned there were some additional shares of 10/. each, which had been given by way of bonus to the shareholders. He would leave those out of the case, because his de cision as to the 225 would also include the others. The result,. therefore, was, that at the time of the bankruptcy there were 225 shares only standing in the name of the bankrupt, whereas the number of shares which, as against the bankrupt, different persons claimed under specific contract, was 280 ; namely, the plaintiffs 160, Blunt 20, and the Bank 100 ; and in addition to these claims the Provincial Bank claimed a lien upon the '225 shares upon the general ground which he had stated. It would be convenient to consider the claims in the following order :—first, that of the assignees ; se condly, the claims of the plaintiff and the bank as between each other ; thirdly, he would consider the question as affected by Blunt's existing claim, by Bun yan's former claim, and by the transfer of 100 shares in the bank to Mr. John Petty Muspratt. To begin with the claim of the assignees. It was admitted, and he thought properly admitted, that if a trust un der the deed of the 3d of April, 1828, could be esta blished in favour of the plaintiffs, the assignees could not successfully contend that sixty shares claimed. by the plaintiff were in the order and disposition of the bankrupt as against the bank, who claimed those' shares under Mr. Wright's letter of the Ist of Ja nuary, 1840. Now, with respect to the 160 shares, he was clear that the trust attached. His reasons for so concluding would appear from the view he took of the claims of the bank in competition with the plain tiffs. The observation pressed upon him on behalf of the defendant was, that Mr. Wright not being sole trustee of the settlement, and the trustees not having been authorised by trusts of the settlement, the bank could not be considered as bound by the settlement. To that observation he could certainly give no weight. The reason why the name of IVright alone was used would be found in the 29th section of the deed of settlement of the Provincial Bank of Ire land, and which required that shares should stand in give no the name of one propriet or onl y , thou g h others, as could jointhave a i owners, inter ec estuique trusts, shares. or hat encumbrances, g might have advantage, therefore, to Mr. 'Wright, or those who claimed under him. A ce stui q ue trust might have a right to complain of irregularity in the execution of the trust, and might repudiate an investment not authorised by the trust, but the trustee who made the investment with trust money, and for the purpos es of the trust, could not arbitrarily say, " I claim the investment as my own, " and become a creditor per sonally, through the breach of trust which he had committed. In this case, it was perfectly clear that the 160 shares were purchased with the trust moneys, upon the trusts, and for the purpose of the settlement. It was perfectly clear as aga inst Mr . Wright • ; he teas trustee of these shares, although there was irregularity. in the transaction. As far as the question of irregu larity was concerned, the case of the assignees was precisely the same as the case of Mr. Wright would have been. The next question which he had to con sider was, the order and disposition, and the question which arose between the plaintiffs and Mr. Wright, and this question presented more difficulty. It ap peared that the shares in the capital of the bank were not as in the shares of some similar concerns, distin guished by number or otherwise from each other, so that a person benefically interested in the shares standing in the name of a trustee might be able to say which shares were his own. The original shares were of a certain nominal value, 100/. each, and each shareholder a pp eare d i n th e b oo k s of the bank as the holder of so many shares only. If as to a part he was a trustee, and as to another part a bene ficial owner, and from time to time he bought and sold shares, there was nothing in the form of the transfers, or the mode of registering, from which it could be shown that he hadsold any specific shares rather as dis tinguished from other shares. The case in that respect resembled that of a person who might purchase stock of which he was partly trustee, and partly beneficial owner. The whole was blended in one mass in the Bank of Ireland, and there was nothing either in the mode of entering the name in the form of the transfer,. f ro m which' it would appear what stock he lad sold, w hat was his own, or what belonged to his c e stuique trusts. Now in . this case, the shares from time to time standing in Mr. Wright's name, from the purchase of the 160 down to October, 1837, ap peared to have varied in amount, at one time exceed ing 700, but never reduced below '225. In October, 1827, the number was 225, and no change was made from that time down to the time of the bank ruptcy. Upon this state of facts, having first come to the conclusion that the 160 shares purchased for the trust were in the first instance due to the trust, he had no hesitation in presuming, as ag ainst Mr. Wright and hi s 'assignees, that the shares would be transferred from time to time which he might lsw fully transfer ; 'and when a party did an act which might be lawful, a Court of Justice would presume