The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-01 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRANCE. respecting the Cabinet, and a further delay was again a ppeeliendA from the rumour that, under present I'Ve find the following in the Assembles Nationale : circumstances, Mr. Van Golstein also had declined —" According to dispatches brought by the Tuner V.e, K os suth and the other Hungarian chi efs are auth the capital and returned to Zwoll i. England is opposed to the departure of the refugees, It is the general opinion that in this unheard-of and that a mistraderstanding has arisen between state of things it is the duty of the Second Chamber tha Ambassadors of England and France ; Sir to meet. The Staats Courant announces the arrival S. Canning even, it is said, has demanded to of the overland Netherlands mail; the news from be replaced in case France should refuse to Java reaches to the 25th of August. A grand popu recall General Aupick, or at least his first secre- lar festival given at Java on the Ist, and a splendid tart', M. de Gabriac, by e , whose infl ue nce the de- ball, at the Government H ouse, a few days after, in Future of the refugees has be e n decided on. The honour of the success of the ex p edition to Balls, gave A m b a ssador of France, a prudent and temper ate man, very g eneral satisfaction. thinks it necessary that the Porte should expel from its territory the refugees, and should take them to a point fixed on. (The Ottoman Ambassador at Paris declares that his master would talce them to the moon, if necessary, to come to an end of the matter.) The English Ambassador, whose interest it is to em broil the matter, insists that the Porte should keep them on the Turkish territory. It is said that Great Britain wants a war at any price, and that she wants to render us accomplices in her warlike de termination." We give the above as a specimen of the "enormous lying" which the parti pretre habitually indulge whenever they can injure the cause of liberty and pro,- I IF DREADFUL DISASTER IN ALGERIA. A letter from Philippeville of the 20th gives an ac count of a dreadful disaster which has just oc curred, in th e neighbourhood of that town. On Su nda y the 14th, after nearly six months continued drought, a sirocco wind commenced with greater violence than had ever been remembered. Such of the inhabitants who had long resided in Algeria soon began to feel apprehensive of danger, for they were aware that the Arabs never failed to take advantage of the wind to effect a clear ance of their ground, both in the plains and on the mountains, by setting fire to the thistles and brambles with which it had become overrun. Their fears were, alas ! too soon realised, for in a short time after the sky to the south of the town became illuminated, and clouds of smoke, mingled with sparks of fire, were seen approaching the town. The whole country, from the mountains of Oued Zeranna to the nursery ground, a space of three square leagues, appeared like one immense furnace, the flames of it advancing towards the gardens and the depots of forage, almost beneath the walls of the town, destroy ing everything in its way. All the farms in the neighbourhood were rapidly reduced to ashes, and the flames soon after crossed the wa lls, and co mmenced their ravages in t he gardens within them. The flames burst out in twenty different places at once. The inhabitants of the . town and the troops used every exertion ; the engines were taken by very great efforts to the upper gardens, and a chain form ed to conve y water, in which many women joined with the most devoted courage. Others taking their children in their arms rushed towards the sea as their last means of escape. Showers of burning sands were hurled through the air, sometimes even hiding the flames themselves. Great fears were at one time felt that the whole town and the Fort d'Orleans would be destroyed, but fortunately the wind veered, and carried the flames in another direction. Property to a very large amount has been destroyed. All the produce of the late harvest has been swept off. All the meadows of the Govern ment, and those of M. F. Barrot, some with the crops cut, and others standing, have been entirely destroyed. The banks of the old Roman canal, which were covered with olive trees, vines, and mulberry-trees, are now bare. All the plantations which ornamented our roads, all the luxuriant gardens have nothing now left but the blackened soil. The farms of M. de Gourzas, M. Piglia, M. Legeay, and others have been all destroyed, and had it not been for the change of the wind the town of Philippeville and a number of other farms would have been destroyed ; as it is the oss is immense. Tess. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. 'We learn from the German papers that three fresh executions toJk place at Pesth on the 24th inst. Baron Siegmund Perenyi and Messrs. Szacsvay and Csernus were on that day hanged on the Holzplatz of Pesth. Baron Perenyi was second President of the Hungarian Upper House (before March, 1848), and a Judge of the High Court of Justice. Through out the revolution he was on the side of M. Kossuth and his party. He followed the Hungarian Parlia ment from Pesth to iizegediq, and from Szegedin to Pesth ; and in June last he was appointed to the office of a Judex Curiae. Baron Perenyi was a good law yer, and an excellent speaker. His condemnation and death by the hands of the common hangman have caused a deep and painful sensation in Hungary. M. Csernus was a sheriff, and M. Szscsvay acted as clerk to the Lower House of the Hungarian Parlia ment. It was he who drew up the Declaration of Independence of the Hungarian nation. The Vienna paper, Lloyd, states that f i fteen other executions are expected to take place, and that the Cabinet intend to prolong the state of siege in Hungary for the term of three years. " All plans of organization," adds the Lloyd, " are in vain, in the face of these deeds of blood; and the worst is, that the Ministers are aware of it." The Kolner Zeitung makes the following remarks on the subject of these plans of organization : " The provisional organization of the Hungarian Administration," says that paper, " is now published and ratified by the Emperor. The Ministers who have signed the document state in the preamble that the Emperor, from the point of view of national law, was perfectly justified in enforcing the principles of the Austrian constitution in Hungary. The Austrian Ministers ought to have given us some further light on their point of view of national law. The force of arms is not, we trust, national law, and least of all when engaged in quelling an insurection in tha country it desires to justify its own rebellion by the rebellion which it sought to quell. But the Austrian Ministers protest that the former Hunga ri m constitution has been annihilated by the rebel lioa,' and these few words are the best key to Austria's sense of national law. Hungary, by the free resolu tion of her representatives, conferred her hereditary Crown to the house of Hapsburg, and throughout 300 years the Kings of that family have sworn to the Hungarian constitution ; they have signed their ad hesion to it, publicly and solemnly, and in the face of all the world; but it seems that confirmations by oath, documents, and declarations are to be swept away by a rebellion, of which the origin, course, and end might for the most part be sought and found in no less a distinguished place than the Cabinet of the Emperor and King." THE PARRICIDE AT CHISWICK HAMMERSMITH POLICE COURT. Henry Bathurst Monkhouse, the unfortunate young sailor, who is charged with intending to murder his father by firing a pistol at him, was brought up again yesterday before Mr. Beadon, the magistrate of the district. He bore the same sullen and dogged ap pearance that was remarkable in him on the last day he was brought up, and appeared scarcely to notice the magistrate or any one in court. Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar, The MAGISTRATE inquired whether the elder Mr. Monkhouse was able to attend ? Mr. Inspector Jacks having been sworn, stated that he had received that morning the following cer tificate, which he handed up to the magistrate, from the medical gentlemen who attended Mr. Munk house, sen. : " We hereby certify that Mr. Monkhouse continues in a weak and nervous state, which renders it advis able that he should remain quiet at least another week. (Signed) "J. BOWLING, "G. HALFORD, Surgeons. " Hammersmith, Oct. 31, 1849." - Mr. BEADON, after reading the certificate, ordered the prisoner to be remanded to Tuesday next, when he stated the depositions of Mr. Monkhouse, sen., would be taken if he was able to attend. The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and conveyed in the police-van back to prison. Confine ment does not seem to have at all affected his health, and his face still presents the same brown and ruddy appearance that it did on the first day that he was brought up to the court to answer the awful charge I against him. - LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, Oct. M. Mr. Commissioucr Evans sat, but no case of any interest was diposed of. There was a certificate meeting in the matter of James Davis, of Bisterne Close, Ringwood, South ampton. Mr. iiiileary supported. was a chemist and oatmeal manu facturer. The Davis _C O MMISSIONER said the bankrupt had traded imprudently. There were debts to the amount of 1,000/. and not a shilling for the creditors. To such a bankrupt, although unopposed, he could only award a certificate of the third class. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) Richaql Motley Smith, 25, described as a sailor, Thomas Lawes 49, broker, and Charles Frazer , 50, agent, were indicted, jointly, for unlawfully conspiring together to obtain 71. 103. from Francis Cuthbertson, by false pretences ; and in a separate count the de fendant Smith was charged with unlawfully obtaining the money by false pretences. Mr. M‘Mahon conducted the prosecution, which was instituted by the Bankers' prosecuting Associa tion. 'The defendants were represented by Mr. Bal. !entitle and Mr. Cockle. Mr. Cuthbertson deposed that he was a bootmaker, carrying on business in Aldersgate.street, and on the 28th of August, in consequence of a message he received, he went to the Clarence flutel in that street, and there saw the prisoner Smith, whom he had known as Captain Smith. He produced a cheque drawn upon the Commercial Bank of London for 71. 103 , and asked him to cash it, at the same time stating that the landlord of the hotel would have done it for him, but he was out of town, and, as it was crossed, it must go through a banker's. He looked at the cheque, but did not observe at the time that it was post-dated to Sept. 4; and seeing that it was drawn in favour of a person named Collins, whom he knew, he did not suspect anything wrong, and gave the amount of the cheque to the prisoner Smith. The cheque purported to be drawn by the defendant Frazer, as keeping an account at the Gravesend Bank upon the Commercial Bank of London, but when it was presented it was found that there were no effects. He saw Smith once or twice after the transaction, and he at first told him that Frazer had been attacked with cholera, and afterwards said that he had died of the disease. Smith subsequently told him that he had got the che'que from Mr. Lewes, a solicitor in Moorgate street, and he went there and saw the defendant Thomis Lawes ; and on his informing him what had happened with regard to the cheque, he said that Mr. Frazer had a rich brother at Gravesend, and that the cheque would be paid. By Mr. BALLANTINE—He knew the person in whose favour the cheque was drawn to be the son of a grazier of great respectability and wealth, and seeing his name upon the cheque undoubtedly gave him greater, confidence. Collins was present when he gave the money ; and Smith, immediately he took it up, said to him, " Here, take the half; you know we always halve the money w h e n we g et it." This opened his eyes a little to the nature of the transac tion, but the money was gone. He bad heard that Smith's family was very respectable, and that he had spent a large property of his own. His father was dead. He was not aware that he was a magistrate for any county. James Beckwith, a clerk in the Gravesend bank, proved that no such person as Charles Frazer kept an account with that bank. Mr. A. G. Hall, a clerk in the Commercial Bank of London, deposed that the prisoner Lewes formerly had an account with them. Some pipers found in the possession of the pri. soners Lanes and Frazer were then put in. Two of them were of a very singular character. They were to the following effect: — "Received of Mr. Thomas Lawes one shilling on account, for drawing two chE ques, leaving one shilling still due by that gentleman on account of my commis sion. " CHARLES FRAZER." The other was— " Received of Mr. Thomas Lawes the balance o one shilling due to me. CHARLES FRAZER." The RECORDER—What, am I to understand tha you impute to the defendant Frazer that he was paid ls. for drawing each of these false cheques ? Mr. APMauoN—Yes, my Lord. Some evidence was then adduced to show that the cheque in question had been taken from the cheque book given to the prisoner Lawes when be opened his account with the Commercial Bank, and also that the body of the cheque was written by him. It was likewise attempted to be shown that the signature to the cheque was that of the prisoner Frazer, but the evidence was not very clear upon either of the points. Frederick Collins was then called. He said he was present when the cheque was given to the prosecutor. lie was in the room at least. lie did not know the handwriting of any of the parties to it. He added that he " believed" he was the person in whose favour the cheque was drawn. By Mr. BALLANTINE—The cheque is drawn in favour of Frederick Collins, and I am Frederick Collins, but I don't know that the cheque is drawn in my favour. When the money was put down I took some and Smith took the rest. I supposed that Smith got the cheque honourably. When the case went be fore the Clerkenwell Police-court the prisoner Lawes gave me 71. 103. to take up the cheque. I never paid that money over. The RECORDER—Why not ? Witness—Because they told me about the court that now the matter had come before the magistrate it could not be settled. By Mr. BALLANTINE—I don't know whether this money was given me to settle Mr. Cuthbertson's cheque or Mr. Mills's, which was one of a similar kind. Mr. BALLANTINE—WeII, what do you mean to do with the money ? Witness—l mean to pay it over. In answer to further questions, he said he had re ceived between 201. and 30/. from Lawes, but he de clared that the money was for an accommodation-bill for 301, which Lawes had discounted for him and Smith. The RECORDER—Was your name on the other false cheque that has been referred to ? Witness — It was. The RECORDER—Of course you have paid back the share you received of Mr. Cuthbertson's money ? Witness (carelessly)—No, indeed, I have not. The RECORDER—Then you have got the 71. 103. you received from the prisoner Lewes, and also the half of the other money, still in your possession ? Witness—Yes ; that is to say I have spent it; but I am ready to make it good. The RECORDER—What did you do with the 71. 10s. when you received it? Witness—God knows. I spent it, I suppose. The RECORDER—Then you employed money for your own use which was given you for a specific purpose ? Witness—l did. In answer to other questions that were then put by Mr. BALLANTINE, the witness said that he gave Smith part of the money he received as the produce of the bill ; and he added that they were " pals," but he put Smith forward to do the dirty work. The RECORDER told the witness he thought the prosecutors had made a great mistake in leaving him out of the indictment, as he really appeared to be the worst of the party. They had been very lenient to him. Mr. M'MAUON said that this person had been sworn as a witness before the magistrate, and on that account they did not consider themselves justified afterwards in indicting him. The RECORDER said he had never hardly before seen such effrontery exhibited in a court of justice. This man had not only stepped in at the moment, as the person named in the cheques, to give a colour to the transaction, but he had actually obtained 11/. of the 151. for which the two cheques were drawn. Mr. M'MluoN having intimated that this was the case for the prosecution, The RECORDER said that be did not think there was sufficient legal evidence to connect Lawes and Frazer with the transaction, so as to support the charge of conspiracy, and therefore he should not call upon those prisoners for their defence. The case must. however, go to the jury upon the count against Smith for obtaining money by false pretences. Mr. BALLANTINE accordingly addressed the jury for that defendant, contending that he had been made the dupe of the witness Collins, whom he described as a consummate and unblushing swindler, and he urged upon the jury that there was very little doubt that he told the truth when he stated that he had got Smith to do the dirty work, end that he was himself in reality the originator of the fraud. The RECORDER having summed up, the jury ac quitted Lawes and Frazer, and convicted Smith. Mr. BALLANTINE then applied to the Court to respite the judgment, to give him an opportunity of showing, by affidavits, that Smith was most respect ably connected, and had been possessed of considerable property. He would not mention the name of his family publicly, but he had no doubt he should be able at the next session to put the Court in possession of such facts as he believed would warrant it in pass ing a lenient sentence. The RECORDER said that the station of the defen dant or his family would have no effect with the Court, but if the Learned Counsel thought he could lay any facts before them in reference to the case itself, to show that the defendant was entitled to any favourable consideration. they would, of course, be attended to, and he had no objection to respite the judgment upon this indictment. The three defendants were then arraigned upon a second indictment, charging them with defrauding George Mills by means of a similar false cheque. The case was clearly made out against the whole of the defendants. It was proved that Smith sent the Ostler at the Clarence Hotel to the prosecutor, who is a coachmaker in Goswell-street, to hire a dog cart for three days, and gave him the cheque in PRUSSIA. = On the 27th, the First Chamber of Prussia adopted clauses 41 to 59 of the Constitution, relating to the King and his Ministers. Article 46 gives the King the Tight to declare war, to conclude peace and trea ties, and such as may impose new burdens on the nation, are to be submitted to the Cham'iers. The Second Chamber continued the discussion of the Constitution. The Count Brandenburg presented papers on the German question. The Berlin State Gazette publishes the addresses made by the King of Prussia to the young Prince of Prussia, to Count de Brandenburg and General Wrangel, 9si appointing them Knights of the Order of the BIACk Eagle. In his speech to the Prince, his nephew, the King said : May these honours cause you to become a model of Christian humility, of chivalrous strength and ti l~lity, in an epoch which more than any other dis plays only vanity, baseness, and disloyalty. It is on this condi:ion that you will be an ornament of our nobility, of our admirable army, faithful and accus tned to conquer, and of our name. On this con di ion the fete of to day will serve you ai an encou• rogement on the path which conscientious Princes have to follow, and which at all times, but to-day more than ever, is covered with thorns." M. Botticher, ex President of the Province of Prussia, Deputy in the First Chamber, has been nominated member of the Central Provisional Com mi,sion, which, being thus complete, is forthwith to enter on its functions. BAVARIA. Tn the Chamber of Deputies of Bavaria, on the 23d, the Minister Van der Prortden, in reply to the Prince de SVallerstein, stated that the time had not yet come to enter into explanations with respect to th., new convention between Austria and Prussia ; but he stated that the situation created by that con vention was only provisional, and that the Govern ment could not take on itself to give a definitive Constitution to Germany without the cooperation of the Legislature. DENMA RK. The Emancipation of Brussels states, from Hanover, that the King of Hanover proposes to marry his niece, the Princess Mary of Cambridge, to Prince Frederick of Hesse, heir to the crown of Denmark. The Independance of Brussels had pre viously stated that the Prince was about to marry the Princess Charlotte of Prussia, but the Emancipa tion announces that this Princess has been affianced to the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meiningen. T tIRKEY. The Smyrna journals state that at the beginning of the month a vessel was boarded by pirates near Ipsili, and Mr. Urquhart, M.P., who was on board, was robbed of all he had. About the same time the sanitary agent at Cianli was assassinated by a band of ten men supposed to be pirates, who had gone on shore to pillage. The English ship Tartar was sent from Constantinople on the 11th to act against the pirates in the Archipelago. POLAND. 'rhe Swabian Mercury atates that the Russian Government intends to cause Poland to be occupied during the winter by upwards of 100,000 men. It adds that the policy of that Government continues to be to favour the peasants, and to display great rigour to the nobles. ITALY. The Milan Gazette mentions the condemnation by court-martial and immediate execution of an indivi dual named Novati, who was convicted of having concealed a gun and warlike stores. The Milan Gazette of the 25th states that the Emperor has sent 1,000 florins to the company that has been formed for the purpose of constructing and arwing a steam frigate, which is to be called the Itadetzky. The Istruttore del Popolo of Turin has the fol lowing : " A lady in mourning, who seemed to belong to the higher classes of society', arrived on the morning of the 19th at Soperza. She was accompanied by a footman in mourning. She requested to see the tombs of the kings of the house of Savoy. On being intro duced into the vaults, this lady proceeded to the tomb of Charles Albert, where, after some instants of fervont prayer, she fainted. It was the mother of Charles Albert, who had come to pray at the tomb of her son. - When she recovered she was conveyed back to Monealieri, where the Royal Family, not knowing the cause of ht.r absence, had suffered great uneasiness ou her account." FLANDERS MAIL. - - THE TIAGUF, OCT. 29.—The Staats Courant üb• li.hee the following official annou ncemen t : P "The King has sent for Messrs. Thorhuke and Nedermeger Von Rosenthal for the purpose of having a personal conference with those gentlemen. " The King has at the same time informed Messrs. n.mcker, Curtiu;, and Sightenvolt that he considers their mission terminated." The Handelsblad, quoting this article, says "At the end of six weeks 'w are in the very position we might have been at the first. The negotiators have been dismissed from their task, and the King himself will now go to work with Messrs. Thorbuke and Ro senthal. Several days will now probably elapse before a favourable solution is arrived at. Let us hope that this will be the last phasis of the Minis terial crisis." The Nieuwslode states that the King has 'not yet taken any positive resolution. It likewise contradicts the statement that the King had summoned the Pre sident of the Second Chamber to an audience. Various reports were afloat in the capital yesterday STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, OCT. 30.—A general dulness has characterised the cloth market to day. The Indian advices have not induced operations at the rates de manded; and those from China have had a dircou raging effect. Extremely little has been done, therefore, in the fabrics adapted to those qua rters ; and in the lower qualities of 40 inch skirtings prices are in favour of the buyer. In most of those goods which were lately so buoyant the very extreme quo tations are no longer insisted upon ; the then attain able rates are, however, still adhered to. As printing cloths are more in request than most other articles, they show the greatest firmness. Fustains and heavy domestics are exceedingly flat. In yarns there has been an absence of demand to the full as marked as in goods. The buyers for Germany and Italy are still subjeet to limits, as re gards prices, which prevent their doing anything except in a comparatively small way ; and the Levant houses continue to stand quite aloof. In qualities suitable for those markets there is, therefore, a bias of prices against spinners. Many are disposed at least to make some concession from the extreme rates lately demanded. Warps and pin cops may be quoted a little lower. The advices received by the overland mail are rather unfavourable as to all but the finer numbers ; and 40's, with some lower counts, are consequently unsaleable on terms which were ob tained ten days ago. ROCHDALE, OCT. 29.—We hive had another good market to-day for flannels, with rather more inquiry for dyed goods; but prices have undergone no change since last week. The same inactivity prevails in the wool market which has been for some time past, and the manufacturers show the same unwillingness to purchase, except for immediate use. MACCLESFIELD, OCT. 30.—The throwing trade of this town continues in a healthy state, the hands being fully employed. In addition to the continental de mand, there has been some inquiry for the home markets. The arrival of the overland mail from China, confirming the previous report of a deficient crop of the raw material, has stiffened prices of good china silks, and considerable transactions are reported at full rates. The manufacturers still complain of not being able to obtain a corresponding advance on goods, but at the same time are better dis p osed to purchase thrown silks, chiefly owing to a fear on their part of having to pay a further advance in the price if any delay is made. The dyers are generally considered to be a fair criterion of the state of the manufacturing trade here, and they now complain of being very slack. HUDDERSFIELD, OCT. 30.—We cannot report any , improvement in the fancy trade ; but, it being be tween the reasons, it was hardly to be expected. In heavy woollen the trade is steady, and it is confidently anticipated that it will continue for some time. nat. - mix, OCT. 27.—There were more merchants in the Piece Hall to- day, chiefly looking out fur fancy goods for the American market; but they were generally unwilling to give the advanced rates asked for those descriptions which contain cotton, and which, in consequence of the rise on that material, cannot be produced on former quotations. As regards both yarns and wools, we have no change to report since our last. LEEDS, OCT. 30.—There is no change worth notice in the cloth market since last week. The markets to day have been rather flat, but there is a little more doing in low goods for shipping, and prices remain firm.—Manchester Guardian. HINDOO AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE — The ancient magnificent Hindoo Temple at Ajner, deserves to be selected as a very early and fine specimen of Indian art. Subsequently, it has been surrounded by a superb screen of Saraceuic architecture, formed of a compact stone, richly carved and coloured. This production of the Hiadoo was noble and simple in plan; an extensive saloon having a quadruple range of forty columns—no two alike in decoration —supporting a ceiling partly flat and partly vaulted, and elaborately embellished with ideas quite novel, peculiar to Hindoo decorative art, and developed in immense complexity. The base and capital of the columns surrounded by rich traury, and the shafts had numerous projections, carrying riches and statues of their pontiff'. This origin of the Gothic niche may be coupled with the many other existing evi deuces of the Saracenic arch being of Ilindoo origin, and an extensive analogy traced between the leading 1 features of the European GoLhie and the architecture of this early age—can be further supported by the corres ponding treatment of decorative colouring exhibited throughout the early eastern, Arabian. and the orininal Gothic buildings of Europe.— The Architect and Building Operative. _ A deputation, consisting of Mr. Blair, M.P., the Msyor of Bolton, Mr. Councillor Myerscough, Mr. Councillor Stockdale, the Town Clerk of Bolton, and Mr. Hall, Parliamentary Agent, had , an interview yesterday with the Board of Health, at G .wydyr (louse, to ask information of the Board in relation to legislative provisions for the sanitary improvement of Great and Little Bolton. 'THURSDAY EVEN ING, NOVEMBER 1, 1849. question for 7/. 103. to pay for the hire, and he obtained the difference. It was proved that the body of this cheque was written by• Lawes, and that it was signed by Frazer, and there were other circum stances which left no doubt that they were all guilty participators in the fraud. The witness Collins, called in the former case, WAS' again placed in the witness box, but, after one or two questions had been put to him he refused to answer any more, on the ground that he might criminate himself. The jury returned a verdict of Guilty against all the defendants. The RECORDER observed, that this result placed him in a situation of some difficulty with regard to the promise he had made Mr. Ballantine, who he saw had left the court, that he would postpone the judg ment upon Smith until the next session. The nature of the connexion between the parties was now, how ever, clearly established, and he did not see any ground for postponing the sentence. He added that, under the circumstances, he would, however, only pass sentence upon Smith upon the last indictment, and Mr. Ballantine would have an opportunity of placing before the Court , if he was in a condition to do so, such facts as he might consider would in duce it not to pass any further judgment upon the first indictment - . The prisoners Lawes and Frazer were then s - 21 - 1- .eneed to he imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 months, and Smith was sentenced to 12 months' .mprisonment and hard labour. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSIOL%-HOUSE. Benjamin H. Bond, the clerk in Messrs. Currie's banking house, who was some days since charged upon suspicion of haying stolen 701., the property of his employers, was brought before Alderman Carden for final examination. At the examination of yesterday the prisoner re tracted, through his solicitor, the plea of guilty, and stated that he laboured under the disadvantage at the previous examination of being without legal assistance, as well as of not having distinctly heard the Alder man's questions and ob ervatiens, and of being him self misunderstood as to the words he had uttered. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. nominated a 0.13., and presented, in common with the other commanding officers, with the Turkish gold medal. _ _ He was committed for trial. G. B. Milan a clerk in the London and County Bunk in Lombard street, was charged with havir g stolen a 101. note, the property of his employers. The prisoner was remanded. WESTMINSTER. Richard Fidler, a police-constable of the D and William Wheeler, a man in the employment of Mr. France, a timber merchant at Paddington, under went a lengthened examination before Mr. Broderip, the former charged with stealing a cheque for 351., a 51. note, and some sovereigns and silver, under cir cumstances of an aggravated nature, and the latter with feloniously receiving the cheque. Mr. Games appeared on behalf of Fidler, and a gentleman from Mr. Wontiaer's appeared for Wheeler. The following is a brief narrative of the volumi nous evidence of the several witnesses examined : On the night of the 11th of October, at a late hoar, Mr. W. Watson, a gentleman of property, residing at Putney, was thrown from his horse in Westbourne park road, and severely injured. Mr. Collard, the superintendent of the Great Western Railway, who resides immediately opposite where the accident hap pened, and who was awoke by the noise made by the horse, immediately jumped out of bed, and proceeding to the road found Mr. Watson lying insensible and bleeding profusely from the head. He immediately procured medical aid, and then sent the gentleman, whose injuries were of a very serious description, to St. George's Hospital, previously to which, however, for the better security of his property he took from his person a cheque for 351., two Si. notes, some silver, his watch, ring, and other valuables. At four o'clock in the morning, after assisting the wounded gentleman to St. George's Hospital, the prisoner Fidler, who had been distinctly ordered by Mr. Wreggins, his inspector,to bring the gentleman's groom to him in order that he might send some person with him to Mr. Collard's for the property, went to Put ney to the groom, brought him away with him, and taking him, at seven o'clock in the morning to Mr. Collard's told the latter that Mr. Wreggins had dis rected him to come for the valuables, which Mr. Collard believing immediately gave up, the prisoner at that time wearing his police uniform. After that Fidler and the groom, who is an elderly man, went to some public-houses and to St. George's Hospital, when Mr. Watson asked for his property ; but Fidler refused to give it up to him, alleging, as an excuse, that he was not in a proper condition to receive it ; but nevertheless considered him competent to take charge of a portion of it, and to order his groom to receive the remainder ' the constable Fidler receiving 10s. for his trouble. Fidler and the groom then pro ceeded to the White Horse Inn, at Knightsbridge. when, after putting up Mr. Watson's horse and another which the groom had brought from home, they called for some refreshment, and Fidler handed the groom the cheque and other property, taking a receipt from him for it. Shortly after this a gentle man named Cole, who was in the same room and who had observed the groom place the cheque, a 51 note, and some sovereigns in a purse in his breast pocket, witnessed a circumstance which induced him to make some observation to the landlord, but the suspicions of the landlord were disarmed by the circumstcnce of Fidler being a policeman. The groom, it appears, a few minutes after he had received the money and had finished his repast fell asleep, evidently from the effects of liquor, when Fid ler moved from another table at which he had been seated, and was distinctly observed by Mr. Cole tc place his hand under the groom's coat towards his breast pocket, and to withdraw it; but not, as the gentleman observed, with anything in it. Mr. Cole then went to the bar, and almost immediately after wards, just as the proprietor of the house, who had drawn the receipt out for the groom, was goinglto the parlour to see what was going on, they came out, and having mounted the two horses rode away. How the groom got home safely it is difficult to conjecture, as he positively declares in his testimony that the liquor had taken so great an effect upon him that he was perfectly unconscious of leaving the public-house with the policeman, or of anything that occurred until he found himself in his master's harness-room at Putney, and discovered that he was minus the puree and its contents. Nothing occurred to throw any light upon the transaction until the following Monday evening, when the prisoner Wheeler, who has been for up wards of twenty years in the service of Mr. France, at Paddington, met a Mr. Zeller, an attorney's clerk, who had been many years a neighbour of his, and showing him the cheque for thirty-five pounds, told him that a friend of his, a policeman, had picked it up near St. George's Hospital, after con veying a gentleman thither who had been much in jured by a fall from his horse. Mr. Zeller not only recommended the prisoner Wheeler to endeavour to find the drawer of the cheque, but having shortly afterwards made some inquiries at the hospital, and ascertained Mr. Watson's address, communicated the circumstances he was in possession of, and, upon Wheeler being told by a constable that he must ac company him to the station , he altered his story with re spect to the cheque, by declaring that he himself had picked it up at twelve o'clock on the day it was missed, eying about the road near Sloane-street,which Fidler, who was at the station door at the t ime Wheeler gave this account, endeavoured to correct by saying that it must have been about three o'clock in the day, not twelve; and -then Wheeler alleged that it was between't welve and three. Fidler declared to Mr. Hughes, his superintendent, that he never saw the groom on the day of the robbery, after they arrived at the Clock-house, Knightsbridge, nor had anything to drink with him after leaving the White Horse ; but it was distinctly proved that they were seen together in the Brompton-road as late as four o'clock in the afternoon ; and that Fidler, who did not exhibit any symptoms of being effected by liquor, was seen to dismount at a public-house, and bring out some spirits to the groom, which the latter drunk off, although evidently much intoxicated before. It was clearly shown in the course of the evidence, in addition to the above facts, that Fidler and Wheeler were on very intimate terms, and had frequently of late been seen together, and that Wheeler had a lso given another version of the means by which he became possessed of the cheque, by telling his master, to whom he showed it on the morning of the 15th or 16th, that it had been picked up by a dustman. The prisoners, who by the advice of their solicitor declined saying anything in defence, were fully c om . mit'ed for trial at the Central Criminal Court, Mr. Broderip refusing to accept bail, which he was soli cited to do for Fidler. CLERKENIVELL. John Hill, a middle-aged man, was placed a+, the bar before Mr. Tyrwhitt, charged by Mr. G:o.-ge Hill, veterinary surgeon, of Lower-roe I, Islington, and carrying on business in Robinhood-yard, Hatton-garden, with embezzling moneys to a c derahle amount. The prisoner was committed to Newgate fur trial. LARC. 13 IMPORTATION OF AUSTRALIAN SEED WHEAT.—We are informed that an important and novel importation of aced wheat from Australia took place at this port on Friday. The import amounted to upwards brought of six thousand bushels, of excellent quality, by the Janina, from Port Adeldn le; we understand it forms the first large importation of. the kind from the colony in question. From an inspection it would appear to be extremely fine in qual it y , and likely to prove valu able to the landed and farming interests. By the same vessel, also, fifty tons of flour, the growth and manu facture of the same dependency, and of extraordinary fine quality, have been re ceived. —Liverpool Albion. The Baron and Baroness Tuyll and Count Lin bergstein embarked at the St. Katherine's Wharf, yes terday morning, on board the steam-ship Ocean, for Rotterdam, The Admiral of the Fleet, Sir James Ilea kins Whitshed, Bart, G.C.8., died on Monday nieht. Sir Jetnes Hawkins Whitshed, horn in 1762, was third son of the late Jas. Haw!tins, D.D., Lord Bisleep of Raphee. llis grandfather and great grandfather, William and Jelin Hawkins, each filled the appoint ment of Ulster King of Arms. He assumed the surname and arms of Whitshed, by an Act of the Irish Legislature, in 1791. This officer entered the navy in 1773, on board the R i n g er sloop, on the Irish station. He removed soon to the Kent, 74, Captain Fielding, guardship at Plymouth, and he was afterwards, until rewarded for the z e a l and a lacrity he had displayed in the discharge of his duties, with a commission, dated Sept. 4, 1778, employed chiefly at Newfoundland and on the coast of North America, in the Aldborough, Captain Bennett ; Canada schooner, commanded by the late Admiral Sampson Edwards ; Romney, flag ship of Admiral Duff; Diamond frigate, Captain Fielding ; and as acting-lieutenant in the Rainbow, Captain Sir George Collier. While he was on board the Kent an explosion took place, which killed and wounded 42 men, and destroyed eight of the poop and seven of the quarter deck beams. He wai wrecked in the Canada during a violent gale, and in the Diamond he was engaged, during the war with our revolted colonies, in a variety of hazardous enter prises. After serving for some time as a lieutenant La the Amazon, in the Channel, he joined the Sand wich, 90, flag-ship of Sir George Bridges Rodney, and sailed in December, 1779, for the relief of Gibraltar. On his passage he assisted at the capture of a 64-gun ship, 6 armed vessels belonging to the Royal Caraccas Company, and 14 sail of transports from St. Sebastian, bound to Cadiz, laden with naval stores, provisions, &c. ; and also at the defeat of the armament under Don Juan de Langara, January 16, 1780. Having reached Gibraltar, he was made com mander into the San Vincente, one of the prizes recently added to the "British navy; and on his sub sequent arrival with Sir G. B. Rodney in the West Indies, he was posted April 18, 1780, into the Deal Castle. While lying, in the following October, with the Camelion sloop, in Gros Islet Bay, Sainte Lucie, as well to complete the fortifications of Pigeon Island as to give timely notice to Commodore Hotham, in the Carenage, of the approach of an enemy, the Deal Castle (the Camelion was driven to sea and not heard of more) was forced in a dreadful hurri cane from her anchorage, and in a few days after wards, despite the utmost exertion made to keep her a float, wrecked on the island of Puerto Rico, with only her foremast and bowsprit standing. Through the presence of mind, however, of Captain Hawkins, and his determined and meritorious conduct, all but three of the crew were enabled to reach the shore upon rafts. At the end of two months they were liberated and sent to Tortola. On his recovery from a dangerous fever, produced by the fatigue he had undergone, Captain Hawkins, whom a court-martial honourably acquitted of all blame on account of the loss of the ship, returned to England in a packet with dispatches from the Commander-in-Chief. his next appointment was in July 25, 1781, to the Ceres, 32, in which frigate he conveyed Sir Guy Carleton, the military Commander-in-Chief, to New York. On the evacuation of that place he returned with Sir Guy to England, and in February, 1784, was paid off. Shortly after this he assumed command of the Rose, 28, and was ordered to the east coast of Scotland, where he remained until 1786. On the renewal of hostilities with France he obtained an appointment to the Arrogant, 74. In her, under Rear- Admiral George Montagu, he accompanied, in May, 1794, the outward bound East India trade, and other convoys, ;ilnounting in the whole to about 800 sail, as far to the southward as Cape Finisterre-a service which deprived him of the opportunity of sharing in Lord Howe's famous action. In the spring of 1795 he removed to the Namur, 98 ; and in 1796, after having cruised with the Channel fleet, he proceeded with Rear-Admiral 'William Parker to reinforce the fleet under Sir John Jervis, off Lisbon. He was subsequently present in the battle fought off Cape St. Vincent, Feb. 14, 1797, and for his con duct on that day he was presented with a gold medal, and included in the thanks of Parliament. He com manded next in the Ajax, 74, and Formidable, 98, on the Channel station. Attaining the rank of rear admiral Feb. 14, 1799, he was sent in the following April, with his flag in the Queen Charlotte, 100, and with four ships of the line and two frigates under his orders, to join Lord St. Vincent in the Mediter ranean, whence we find him returning with Lord Keith in quest of the French fleet, which was pursued into Brest. Rear-Admiral Whitshed was afterwards, until 1801, employed again in the Channel, with hi, flsg in the Temeraire, 98. He was then nominated to the chief command at Halifax; but the peace taking place, he declined it. In 1803 he was ap pointed naval adviser to the Viceroy of Ireland, for the purpose of superintending the coasts of that country, of organizing the Sea Fencibles, of selecting And establishing signal stations, and of erecting mar telto towers at certain distances and at proper points .o the northward and southward of Dublin, for the stcurity of the capital. On this service he continued until the spring of 1807. He then (he had been promoted to the rank of vice. admiral April 23, 1804) , ueceeded Lord Gardner in the chief command at Cork, where he remained until the autumn of 1810; on July 31, in which year he was made a (till admiral. He was nominated a K.C.13., January 2, 1815, and a G.C.8., November 17, 1830, and was created a baronet in May, 1834. He commanded in chief at Portsmouth from January 31, 1821, until April 12, 1824, and became Admiral of the Fleet January 8, 1844. Sir James Hawkins Whitshed married, December 11, 1791, Sophia Henrietta, daughter of Captain John Albert Bentinck, R.N. (the inventor of chain-pump's, who died in command of the Centaur, 74, in 1775), sister of' Vice-Admiral William Bentinck, who died February 21, 1813, and sister-in-law of the late Admiral Sir George Martin, G.C.B. By that lady, a great grand-daughter of the first Earl of Portland, he has had issue two ;oils and four daughters. His eldest son, James Bentinck Hawkins Whitshed, was killed when a midshipman of the Berwick, 74, Captain Edward Brace, in a gallant boat affair in the Medi terranean, Dec. 11, 1818. His only surviving son, St. Vincent KeeneWhitshed, is married to a daughter of Lord Erskine. By the death of the Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Edward King, K.C.11., becomes admiral of the blue ; Rear-Admiral Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., be comes vice-admiral of the blue ; and the Hon. Captain Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., one of the Lords of the Admi ralty, becomes rear admiral of the blue. Rear- Admiral the Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C 8., NIT., has left the Admiralty for Fairford Park, Hants. This Gallant Officer, so well known to the service as a member of the Board of Admiralty under Lord Auckland, then under Lord Minto, and again as a member of the Board of Admiralty since the accession of the present Government to office, accord ing to " O'Byrne's Biography," entered the Navy in June, 1802, as a first-class volunteer, on board the Constance, 24, Captain Zachary Mudge, on accom panying whom to the West Indies, as midshipman of the Blanche, 36, he " behaved nobly and was much to be envied fur his conduct," at the capture, Nov. 4, 1803, by a boat belonging to that ship, of an armed schooner, carrying thirty men, whose obstinate re sistance occasioned a loss to themselves, in ten ininutes, of one man killed and five wounded, and to the British, who numbered twenty-eight, of one killed and two wounded. During his continuance in the Blanche, Mr. Berkeley witnessed the surrender to a force under Commodore John Loring, of a French squadron with the remains of General Rochambea,u's army, from Cape Francois ; served on shore, as aide-de-camp to Captain Charles Bayne Hodson Ross, in the unfor tunate attack on Curs epa ; and in command of a tender took a French privateer. Between the summer of 1805, at which period he returned home an invalid in the Thesus, 74, Captain Francis Temple, and the date of his promotion to the rank of lieutenant, July 9, 1808, we find him continuously employed in the Cygnet sloop, Captain Dan APLeod ; the Phoenix frigate, Captain Z. Mudge; the Milan, Leander, and Leopard, flag-ships, on the Newfoundland station of his uncle, the Hon. G. C. Berkeley, the Driver, Captain Wm. Dove(which sloop was totally dismasted during a violent learricane, and compelled to have her guns thrown overboard); and as master's mate in the rriumph, 74, Captain Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy. Being then appointed to Hydrae, 38, Captain George Mundy, he was constantly employe d, durin g a p eriod of 18 months, on detached service off Barcelona and other parts of the coast of Spain ; and on one occasion, in command of the boats,. he captured an armed felucca. In February, 1810, Mr. Berkeley became ll ig-lieutenant to his uncle, who had been appointed to the chief command at Lisbon, oa board the Barfleur, 98; and in the following autumn was sent up the Tagus in charge of a division of gun-boats, for the purpose of co-operating with the troops occu,eying the lines of Torres Vedras. The ability he displayed in the performance of the various duties which there devolved upon him, and the gallant and successful manner in which he made a descent, on the 13 - h October, upon the town of Villa Franca, obtained for him the thanks of Lord Wellington in public orders. He was promoted from t he Barfleur to the commaed, Dec. 19, 1810, of the Vestal, troop ship ; but left that vessel, after serving for some months at the defence of Cadiz, in November, 1811. As a post captain, which rank he obtained June 7, 1814, Captain Berkeley commanded, from May 27, 1828, until 1831 the Semiramis, 24, bearing the flag. at Cork, of Sir C harles Paget and from Jan. 31, 1840, until superseded, July 21, 1841, the Thunderer, 84. In the latter ship he took part in all the operations of the Syrian Campaign, and was most efficiently present at the camp at tee bom b trdment of Bey rout, th e storming of Sidon, and the capture of St. ;Jean d'Acre. He was in consequence By the death of Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart., Admiral Sir Thomas Byam Martin, G.C.8., now in his 75th year (father of Captains W. F. Martin, of the Prince itegent, and William Bohun Martin, Grampus) becomes Admiral of the Fleet, relinquishing the appointment of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. The Right Hon. Sir George Cockburn, G.C.8., is now senior admiral of the red, and will doubtless succeed to be Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Sir George is 76 years of age. Sir Edward Codrington, G.C.8., G.C.M.G., is now the second admiral of the red, and will most likely succeed to the appointment of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. Sir Edward is 79 years of age. Admiral of the White Joseph Bullen now becomes admiral of the red. _ _ .... _ Admiral of the Blue, the Hon. Sir Thomas Bladen Capel, K.C.8., becomes admiral of the white, and as commander in chief at Portsmouth shifts his flag from blue to white at the main on hoard the Victory. Vice-Admiral Sir Edward Durnford King. K.C.H., as we stated yesterday, obtains his promotion to the rank of admiral of the blue, leaving Sir George Mundy, K.C.8., as senior vice•admiral. Vice-Admiral of the White, Christopher John Williams Nesham, becomes vice admiral of the red. Vice Admiral Henry Gordon becomes vice admiral of the white. Rear-Admiral Sir Josiah Coghill Coghill, Bart., as we stated yesterday, obtains his promotion to the rank of vice-admiral of the blue, leaving Rear-Admiral John Ayscough as senior on the list for promotion. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Troubridge, Bart ,C. 8., becomes rear- admiral of the red ; Rear-Admiral Edward Il arvey, superintendent of Malta Dockyard, shifts his flag on board the Ceylon, from blue to white, and as stated above, the Hon. F. M. Berkeley succeeds to his flag rank. By the promotion of Rear- Admiral Berkeley an appointment of naval aide de camp to the Queen is vacant. The senior captain now on the list is Sir Dav:d Dunn, K.C.H. Captain Charles Greville Randolph (1827) succeeds to the half-pay list of 143. Gd. per diem, and Captain Joseph Nias, C.B. (1835) succeeds to the half-pay list of 12s. 6d. per diem. There are also, at least, two promotions due to the captains' list. It is now generally understood that Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., succeeds Vice-Admiral Sir John Louis as superintendent of Devonport Dockyard. This appointment creates a vacancy in the Board of Admiralty,which will be filled up by Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8., from the coast guard, and will also make a vacancy in the representation of the borough of Windsor. Commander Bedford, promoted by the late brevet, has been re-appointed to the Impregnable, flag-ship, at Davenport, for surveying service. MALTA, OCT. 25.—Her Majesty's steamer Medusa, with the Indian mails, has arrived, and they will be dispatched early to Marseilles. The Oberon, from Argostoli, arrived on Monday last, and by that vessel news arrived that the two rebels, Vlacco and Nodaro, the priest, had been taken, the former, it is added, by Sir G. H. Ward in person. Having had an opportunity of destroying the Lord High Commissioner, he having covered him for some minutes with his rifle, he made his forbearance a plea for the extension of mercy. In person he was a fine man. A council of war condemned them both to be hung, and the sentence was carried out on the 19th. Vlacco showed himself a wretched coward in the hour of death ; the priest was more indifferent to his fate. He had had his head shaved, and was divested of his clerical garb before his ignominious punishment was carried into execution. The hanging of the priest has caused much excitement. The result of the capture is the restoration of tranquillity, the embargo laid on the island has been removed, and military law has given place to the usual routine. The Rosamond steamer left yesterday for the fleet. She had provisions for the fleet, and a large quantity of shot and shell. The Thetis frigate, similarly loaded, also left yesterday; and the Ardent, also with similar supplies, will leave to-day. Their destination is Besica-bay, to which place the Admiral has gone. The French steamer from Italy, due on the 15th inst., has not yet appeared. We hear of her arrival at, and departure from, Leghorn, Civita Vecchia, Naples, and Messina, only a day's run from Malta ; but beyond this nothing is known. The boat due to day from Italy has not yet appeared. The Magellan French steam frigate is still here, and waiting for orders where to proceed. These will probably have been brought by the French mail-boat (his morning. General Ellice is expected to day by the Erin, not yet in sight. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. In Malta Ilarbour—The Ceylon, receiving-ship, bearing the flag of Rear Admiral Edward Harvey; :he Ardent, Lieutenant Nowell ; the Spitfire, steamer in ordinary. On a Cruise—The Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief ; the Ilowe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling, lint.; the Queen, 110, Captain C. Wise; the Powerful, 84, Captain the llon. R. S. Dundas ; the Vengeance, 84, Captain the Right Hon. the Earl of Hardwicke ; the Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin ; the Thetis, 36 Captain 11. Codrington ; the Racer, Captain C. W. Beddoes ; the Frolic, Captain N. Vansittart. Steamers--the Odin, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham ; the Porcu pine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts ; the Bulldog, Com mander Key; the Rosamond, Commander Foote; the Sharpshooter, Lieutenant Commander Bailey ; the Dragon, Captain W. H. Hall ; the Oberon, Lieutenant Gardiner ; the Locust tender, to the Antelope, Lieutenant F. Smyth. On Surveying Duty—The Volage, 6, suiveying ship, Captain Thomas Graves ; the Auxiliary cutter, Lieutenant G. W. Geary, and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Lord John Browne, both tenders to the Yolage. At Gibraltar—The Janus steamer, Lieut. Powell. At Constantinople—The Tartarus, Commander Sir G. W6bster. En route from Malta to Alexandria, thence to cruise, the Growler, Commander Stoddart. MAIL STEAM-PACKETS. At Malta—ft; Medusa, Lieutenant Bathurst ; the Antelope, Lieutenant F. Smyth ; the Triton, Lieu tenant C. J. P. Glinn. En route to Marseilles from Malta, the Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby. En route to Malta from Marseilles, the Merlin, Lieutenant J. H. Turner. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NATIGATION COMFANY I S FLOTILLA. At Southampton—The Pacha, Ripon, Indus,Queen, and Euxine. En route to Gibralta and Southampton from Malta, the Hindostan. En route from Southampton to Malta, the Erin. En route from Constantinople and Black Sea to Malta, the Sultan. At Constantinople, the Tagus. UNITED STATES SQUADRON. On a cruise—The United States frigate Missis sippi, bearing the flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan; the Constitution frigate, Lieutenant J. S. Rowan (acting); the Jamestown corvette, Com mander Mercer ; the Independence and the Cum berland. FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT French steamers—The Magellan and the Louqsor, Yachts—The Peterel, the Nautilus, the Firefly, and the Sapphire. The lonian Government steamer the Eptanisos. The United States frigate Jamestown is just tele graphed. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDA Y.--The Firebrand steam frigate, Captain T. 0. Knox. sailed this morning from Spithead, for the Mediterranean, touching at Plymouth. Extract of a letter from her Majesty's ship Growler, dated Alexandria, Oct. 7 :—" We arrived at Alexan dria on the 27th of August, from i‘lalta, having had a beautiful passage. The Prince of Morocco disem barked the next day, and went to the Pacha's palace; when leaving we manned yards, and fired a royal salute, which was returned by the Fort on the Prince's landing. They gave an audience to us on the follow ing day, and begged us to use no ceremony, but con sider them as friends; they also made the ship's company a present of four dollars each. We sailed on the sth of September, touched at Beyrout, but did not anchor, and then proceeded to Cyprus, where we were put in quarantine, and remained eight days. On the 22d we sailed again for Alexandria, where we arrived on the 28th, having sailed all the last trip. The Volage sailed from Cyprus, for Smyrna, and expects to be at Malta in December. Her Majesty's brig Racer arrived here yesterday from Venice; she sails in a day or two for Bey rout. There is an American corvettee here, named the Jamestown ; her officers gave a ball on Monday evening, which was attended by some very fashionable people," The Serpent, 12, Commander Blake, adjusted her compasses this morning. The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander Lord Fre derick Kerr, hauled off from the jetty this morning, an.l took her position alongside the Blake. The He cate has taken her place along the jetty. ‘VooLwictr, OCT. 31.—The Fairy, Commander Crispin, tender to the Royal Victoria and Albert yacht, and the Elfin, Master-Commander Balliston, also tender to the royal yacht, left Woolwich this afternoon, on their return to Portsmouth, their ser vices on the river during the royal visit to the City yesterday having givcn the greatest satisfaction. The 'Wildfire steam-vessel, under the chrirge of Lieutenant Kane, and having Vice-Admiral Elliot on ';oard, returned 3 e-terday afternoon to Sheerness. To perpetuate by meditation the remembrance of Woe, is to en balm a viper that has stung you.—Eliza Cook's Journal. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LEEDS, OCT. 30,—There was a good arrival of wheat this W.'e ; the trade for this article was dull, arid only a limited bu,inesl done at about the rates of Fiiday. Extra fair barley sclree, and fully as dear; other sorts c i o H. No alteration in other articles. Arrivals—Wheat, 12,634; oats, 583; barley, 1,434; beans, 384; shellings, 70; rapeseed, 666. NEWCASTLE, OcT. 30.—The arrivals of wheat are not large since Saturday, but the quantity left over from that day was more than sufficient for the demand, and the trade ruled exceedingly dull at a further decline for all descriptions of both English and foreign of Is per quarter. Fine malting barley was offered at rather less money without finding buyers to any extent. Your rather lower; in other articles no change. NEWCASTLE CATTLE MARKET, — OCT. 30.—The supply of beasts large, exceeding that of last week by 100 head. Trade sluggish, at former prices, and a quan tity remains unsold; quality only middling. Number of sheep small, and although 700 less on hand, trade and prices as last quoted. Beasts, 700; sheep, 5,000. Beef, 4s to 5; 6d per stone; mutton, 4d to sjd per lb. • ~,,. EDINBURGH )MEAL MARKET, UCT. 30.—inere were in the maiket to-day 82 sacks oatmeal, each ,eighing 2801bs imperial, whereof 71 mold thus:-16 at 118 s, 6at 11 is 64, 29 at 11 7s oi, 10 at 11 6s 6d, 9 at 116 s Od, and lat 1/ ss• average price of the whole 11 7s 0.1 6-I2ths. 4 sacks dour, whereof 2 sold at 31s, and 2 at 28s. 1 sack barleyn - lettl, which sold at 235. 21 sacks pot-barley, whereof 17 sold thus:-1 at I/ 5s 63, 2 at 11 5; 0.1, 3 at 11 4s 03, 2 at 11 3i 03, 5 at 11 2s 63, 1 at 1/ is 6d, 2 at 11 Is 03, awl I at 11 Os 61 EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW MARKET, OCT. 30. Supplics of all kinds large. Oat straw, from 85 04 to 9s 6d per kemple of 16 stones tron; wheat ditto, 6s Od to 8s 6d; barley ditto, 6s 6d to 7s 6d. Hay, from 8 1 9d per stone. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, OCT. 29.—There were 196 bags of oatmeal, 27 of barleymeal, and 3 of pot-barley at this day's market. Oatmeal down is 6d per bag on the top, and Is 3d on the second quality; barleymeal down 6rl to 9d per bag. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. imperial .. .. Barleymeal, per ditto First Second Third 25s Gd 253 Od 245 Od 19s 6d 17s Od 16s 6d —5 Od —s Od —3 Od —sOd —sOd —sOd —s Od —5 Od —s Od Peasemeal Flour ... Pot barley COAL BURKE' Buddle's W. Hartley.. 15s 6u) '..-YESTERDAY. Lambton . 18i Od Carr's Hartley _ _ _ . Main ell I wll l6 6d o y ___ ..., .... s Russell's Hetton lBs Od %Vhitwell ... l7s 3d Cassop.. ..... ... Haigh Hall Hartlepool lBs 6d Maclean's Tees l7s Od Pease's West l4a 9d South Durham l7s 6d Noah Percy Hartley.. 15s Od Old Tanfield - 13.4 9d Faafield Moor 13utes 14s Od West Hartley Wylam Wall's End, &c. _ _ _ Gosforth liedley Morrison l7s 3( Percy... Wharncliffe ... 17s Od Eden Main l7s 9d Lambton Primrose netton - 183 6d Tees ......... ...... .... 18 Gd Anthracite.............. 203 Od Anthracite (thro' and thro') Graigolaßirchgrove 2os 6d Cowpan Hartley Howard's W. H. Neth. 15s 6d Nixon's Merthyr and Cardiff .... Shins at. market, 410. Haswell l9s 0 nese'den RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, OCT. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market opened firmly today, but sales preponderated at the close. Great Western :Ori ginal Shares), were done at 57—Ditto, Quarters, 11 3 4 dis.-- Ditto, New 171. Shares, Midland Stock, 67. LIVERtOOL, Oar. 3L. STOC&t EXCHANGE.—The market was not so active to-day and towards the close of business prices had a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow:—Caledonian, Preference, 91,35. 9d.—Great Northern, 5 per cent. Preference, 21 / 2 dis. —Ditto (L. and York Extension), 2 1 / 2 dis.—Kendal and Windermere, Preference, guaranteed 6 per cent., p Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, 6/. 3s 9d. London and North-Western, 111 1 / 2 —Ditto, New Quarters, p. —Ditto, Fifths, 2 1 / 2 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln, Preference, 10 1 / 2 —Midland, Halves, 21 dis.— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (15. 7s. 9d. A Shares), 71. Bg. 9d. dis. Shrewsbury and Chester (N. W. Preference, guaranteed 8 per cent. 14A— South- Eastern !and Dover ( No. 4), 6'4 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Extension No. 1, N. and B.), 8% dis. MANCEIESTER, OCT. 31. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The transactions to-day were as follow :—Bolton and Bury, dis.—London New Quarters , 13-16 p. —Sheffield and Lincoln, 20 dis.—Caledonian Junc tion, 9!if - West Riding Union, 6% dis —Nortli Stafford shire, 8 1 A dis.— Dover (Old), 18 ti t c.— Ditto ( No. 3), 17%- -- I , itto, (No. 4), Scrip, 6 5-16—Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, % p.—Manchester and Leeds, Fifths, 6% die. YORK, Ocr. 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 175,4—Ditto (G.IN• E. Purchase). 3—Eastern Counties, 7 Midland, 46 1 / 2 -' North British, Quarters, 2 lA North Staffordshire, 91h. THE NEW NAVIGATION ACT.—Although the Act (12 and 18 Victoria, cap. 29) will not come into force until the Ist of January next, yet as ships laden with the produce of foreign countries are on their seal to our ports, it is necessary to make known some of its , principal features. Recent instructions have been issued by the Customs, and it seems that all prohibitions on the importation of goods will be removed by virtue of this Act on the day named. The Act is entitled "An Act to amend the Laws in force for the Encourageme nt of British Shipping and Navigation." It contains 22 sections, repealing nearly a dozen statutes and parts of statutes t n the subject, especially with reference to foreign produce. No goods or passengers are to be car" ied coastwise, nor to or from the Channel Islands, nor from British possessions, except in British ships. The Queen in Council may regulate the coasting trade of the colonies on application, and the coasting trade of the Btitish possessions in India is to be regulated by th e Governor-General in India. There are provisions will: respect to British ships being registered, and the on" ploymcnt of British seamen. As to " reciprocity," her Majesty may restrict the privileges of foreign ship s She may prohibit or restrict the ships of foreigY countries, either as to the voyages in which they LO, engage or as to the articles vthich they may i en r r . into or export from any part of the United Kingt lo or of any Blit6h possession in any part of the world, 1 1 Per Majesty may think fir, so as to place the ships ° such countries as nearly as possible on the same fool in British ports as that on which British ships are pls°,, e . in the ports of such countries , and may impose ad"1:1 tional duties. All goods imported, exported, or c arri e d c nistwise contrary to the Act are to be forfeited, s°ll 100/. penalty levied. A new form of registry for British ships is provided by the Act, and also a form of declar e ' tion to be made by owners of such vessels. There is as exception with regard to vessels under 30 tons ina ne e employed in inland navigation, and under 50 tons for th: Newfoundland fishery; they are to be admitted to Old British boats, although not registered , as long as the i seall be so employed. So much of the Corn Law -s'S•e, (5 and 6 Victoria, cap. 14, section 8 ) is repealed flO enabled her Majesty, under certain circumstances, '0 prohibit the importation of corn, &c., from fore i t o countries. The Acts repealed in part or whole are t he 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 88 and 89; 8 and 9 Victoria, CI; 93; 8 and 9 Victoria, cap. 86; 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. i 4 37 George 111., cap. 117; 4 George IV., cap. 8 0 ,„ George W., cap. 77; 5 George IV., cap. 1; 8 and 9 V toria, cap. 90; and the 5 and 6 Victoria, cap. 14. Th e ' are given as set forth in this new Act. BYZANTINE ORNAMENT IN AICHITECTIJOrd The new city of Constantine gave rise to a most sing se a compound of ornament; gildieg and colours were with unsparing hand, and nothing could more decidentif, mark the total absence of that requisite talent, " 1i is out which princes create cities in vain," than the s 'ise application of the beautiful iu architecture, On . .01 valuable accessory enrichments resulting from understood application of decorative colour. rt e tress, want of decisive effect, and a mixture of l t bi. a characterised the polychromatic ornamentation 0 ' period, although magnificence was aimed at, 913 0 0 gorgeous richness of e ff ect attempted , by the apPliet,oo of various kinds of Mosaic, chiefly arranged "' e l f) Indian designs, and often barbarous, yet somewha t : etis gant combinations of Asiatic and Grecian ouJ e o g This was evidently the origin of the system in use the Saracens; and the northern nations subsequ"ise imbibed a strong partiality for this style of deeornldi, colour; in Russia, and also in many cities of the 311 i , e l d, terranean it long prevailed.—The Architect and Dil Operative. BIRTHS. At Limerick, on the 26th ult., the wife of K. MacketiZirt Esq . 8d Regiment of Buffs, of a daughter. P 01 On the 29th ult., in Grosvenor - s treet, Eaton-squant R. J. Waller, of a son. nocit On the ~9th ult.. at Hamilton-terrace, St. John's-W o o the lady of Colonel Bagnold, of a daughter. ,h, of On the 29th ult., at Glocester - road , Hyde - park, the 'ow" , B. Ilaiikey, Esq, of a daughter. 1 40 On the 29th ult., at Clarence-villas, Clapton, the s'l'" Mr. 11,1‘Laren, Cornhill, of a son. grP On the 29th ult., at S:. Alban's-place, Paddington, Haworth, of a daughter. On the th.li ult., at Thurloe-square, Old Biomptont rbi 5 ' W. Jackson, of a son MARRIED. ail On the 30th ult.. at St. Peter's Church, Pimlico, the al of Bradford to Lady Moncrieffe. .e, An, i On the SOth ult., at Oswestry, John Joseph m e h or ° Essex-street ' Strand, London, to Fanny, second clang" W. Roberts, Esq., of Oswestry. go b tatty At St. John's Church, Richmond, Surrey , on the -1 oe- George Millar, Esq., of London, to Christiana Sopl,la' son daughter of Mr. J. Mills, of Richmond, Surrey. cl i ff ei' , 0 On th , 2. 30th ult., at St. Pancras, J. Gregory , - --ii foll .t of the late Burne Gurney, Esq., of Exeter, to Julia% 1 Af' daughter of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Pettey, 11443 tillery. _ ~.. lED er "of This morning, at the hou s e of his brother, 18, llPisa. mour-street, Portman-square, William Lowndes, ' ' , iof lig Arthurlie, county of Renfrew, in his 72d year. On the 29th tilt., in Cavendi,h-square, Adalit 4 , e d 911, Fleet Sir James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart., G Cl 3 ..,, A , e ;tre e. On the 29th ult., in Upper Harley-street, the L aw Kaye, aged 70. , t Jo b° At Yeovil, on the 27th tilt., Mary, relict of the s bet Neal, F.:.q., aged 71. a Ile d On the 27th ult., at Richmond, Yorkshire, aged 4 -' l idie. , t h ...- Wharton, Esq, Judge of the County Courts, , No r district. A l fr APl‘ On the 29th ult., Annette, widow of the late ---r. 03' Ball, of Peckhamßect, aged •:.9. A ,- , Clayton ory, near Brighton, on the trhoetri Frances, the wile of the Rev. J. Garbett , Professcr o f 44r On the in the Un v 29t hersity ult., at of Oxfo-d Grange-villas, Ringsn a ' u Age . l a l ardy o se- Joint Sc rborough, Esq., many years of T okenh mare 0 444 ' f Lotlibury. , %, Sae ~ 0 On the 30th ult., at Kew, aged 2 4 , bf i l,r , r bilipP"' Philippe, second daughter of the late Mr. C. " • Oa r Holt-lodge, Farnham. ...stree t ' , hri s On the :10th ult., at the Parsonage , Wattle) of t' - riet, wile of the Rev. William Queke tt, incumbent Chu-eh, St. George's-in-the. 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