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'p.o.e. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. MONUMENT TO TIIE SCOTCH REFORMERS . v At the usua l weekly meet i ng o f th e M ar yl e b one entry on Saturda after the disposal of the routine busine ss , y, r. POTTER, on the part of the Committee ap- P °i nted to take into consideration Mr. Hume's propo sition r Scotch especting the erection of a monument to the Reformers, read the Report to the following ~,,, V ec t That a Committee was appointed by the entry the 30th of July last, to take into conside leen and report upon the letter from Joseph Hume, Da s p hluggesting that a spot of ground within the - `'LL I,'e appropriated for an intended monumen talth Co nitan, to be erected by subscription, to y e memory of the Scotch Reformers of 1793. ef ° ar Committee now report that they are 14 °Pinion that it is expedient to accede to os r is ' il inne's proposition for providing a spot ofground c olumn, the parish for the contemplated monumental p sr ti „ lll ; n t and they recommended the Vestry to grant - " s alon ; accordingly your Committee further re that that, in their opinion, the most appropriate add `isleful site in the parish would be the Regent Circus, unction ; accordingly they recommend the of the Vestry for the purpose." The Report as sal ''gnod by John Wilson, Chairman, and the seve \members of the Committee. • }luau, M.P., then rose, and requested the h therm a'ill ' an' s . permissioo make a few observations, as obs e had or atter before the Vestry. He h a r ve d one mistake in the Report. It was said he of a memorial to Scotch Reformers, where the Reformers Reformers he had in view were both Scotchmen Englishmen. He had not noticed the mistake be l itil that moment, and he wishedit to be corrected. As K ii, W as the party from whom the letter came, he „ tied to state the reasons why he thought the Vestry ill 'gbt to agree to the Report; and having done that s a ch, he should leave them to decide as they thought sron e -r • In the first place, he thought that the erec tis it : of th e column would be a compliment to the hear)—which had, under the Reform obtained its influence as a Parliamentary consti )l: the He was very happy that it fell to his lot to (Il e ' th e opportunity of making this proposition. — s e , ea l r.) At the time when the proceedings took place p li ' r v il i ch the memorial was intended to refer, he was 179 511 . 1n g his studies in Edinburgh. That was in io t) , and he was at that time occupied with study for his p ro f ess i on, an d me ddl e d b u t littl e w ith po - t-bleal his ; yet the injustice which was done to it4Benlen, Muir, Palmer, and the others, at the time „ fullhim opinions and sentiments which he ever maintain, that the people had a right to be la s / re Presented in the Legislature.—(Cheers.) He meat ented at the time the course which the Govern teolf, and he then resolved that if ever he should erect a n opportunity, he would endeavour to th e what should serve as a beacon against I t recurrence of such transactions.—(Hear, hear.) th:vgts therefore that he had called the meeting at r es „' r own and Anchor, when his appeal was promptly ~r° T hzled to, and 1,2001 . was collected in a few weeks i u „' e „rY small sums. The resolution come to at that ap ,"ng Was that the money subscribed should be o fl t - b r oPriated to the erection of a monument in honour P a l : five men. It was to be observed that Muir and t a ,, - " 1 1 . were Scotchmen, but the other three were e si nne Those five victims, however, were tried f a ded out the and it was attempted to carry fail f ;;, Persecution in England, but the attempt li / 6"' and the number of victims was 34, 1 ,ed to those five individuals. Now as to h e ', l s r, he (Mr. H.) wished it to be understood that s u Zuld be the last man in the world that would do h%`" in g' to commemorate an immoral act, or anything so e ; " would do an injury to a human being, or to s ii f i e tY ; but the conduct of Muir and his fellow broerers involved no such thing. These men were t ell nglit to trial for endeavouring to , procure an ex ru si " of the suffrage, and for denouncing the cor- ItPt state of the Scotch burghs.—(Hear, hear.) t 0 I v ," said, indeed, upon the trial, that Muir had lent b a i'unlebody a copy of Paine's " Age of Reason ;" Mr. M u i r very justly observed upon t h e tr i a l, tiorespect to the charge that that was not the ques tat4l-that he wa s on his trial because he had advo cated the principle that Englishmen had a right to aV,al government, and that class legislation should be e onsh e a . u —(Hear, hear.) To effect this purpose, the rnen of the country were at that time associated. t at gland, and those gentlemen were only a depu -0,20n from the English Reformers to obtain the co- Sration of those in Scotland.—(Hear.) He did not t " l s/ 1 to go into long details upon the subject at this I‘ ll.ll e ; but, however, he would show the Vestry what ht ere th e /t ee . opinions held respecting it by the very best le would then I t in the country at that day. tb a e ve it to the Vestry to say whether they would erect I t Colu mn to these victims or not.—(Hear, hear.) t ; was intended by the Committeee, who had re tired the subscription, to send one moiety to defray tensesapeoel of a monument in Edinburgh, and to e Y remainder to a similar purpose here. He repeated that he thought the erection of the monu to Artiar, ithin this parish was the greatest compliment line s i Yiel '"ne which had been one of the first loca reform n th e kingdom to obtain the advantages of a nd ' f o is t ' which those men had suffered ; lions, sc ,`"eY were culpable in their exer- Parish also was every man in that ca.rrx who had taken an active part in pro,i-g out Reform.—(Hear, hear.) He did not a Neese this as any monument to party, but only as j ustic ae " for all future ages, to warn against in- Wh a t e ' and to perpetuate the remembrance of and those men said on their death-beds. One iltll said that they did it for a cause Ir, t g b would one day be successful.—(Hear, hear.) c year 1 794, Mr. Adam, in the House of Com pda moms, stated that he had been in Edinburgh on the a l after the sentence had been passed on Muir and e rri i iii ,, e r• He had conversed with some of the most who men of the place, amongst whom syho his Learned Friend Mr. Henry Erskine, j ust said that• the sentence was not only un- N ew a nd tyrannical, but illegal. He (Mr. H.) ft , d not tell them who Mr. Henry Erskine was.— t,'`'eari hear.) But Mr. Adams added that Was as se a 1) gentleman, whose opinion was 0 11 t ' orthy respect as that of any man. (He e Government side of the House of Commons...s in ,a,r , hear.) On the 31st of June Lord Stanhope hi s t he House of Lords moved for an address to and s ' s laiesty to stay proceedings against them, s per "le others, on the ground that the sentences whilst il legal and oppressive—(Hear, hear) —and we re .the prisoners were on board the hulks, they by ;Visited by Lord Lauderdale, Lord Holland, and Co mm o n s -r rey, and other Members of the House of sl io ,, who paid them every respect, and ss er ‘ e ed, that in their opinion at least, they . not culpable men. All Englishmen were to d iff men, and it wa s th e p r i v ilege of Englishmen !" in thei r opinions upon pu bli c ma tt ers . In despotic arsr _ o States indeed, every man was obliged to hut it with the opinion of the party in power, w - w it a h s theon privilege of a free country for men to another, and to indulge each other in Indifference of opinion.—(Hear, hear.) There were si ne s P e rsons in that Vestry, who enter- Wo e s ° Pillions on politics opposed to his. had it not be a monstrous injustice if the party who who differed majority there were able to punish any man r !' differed from them in political opinions ? any and sentences the sentences upon the victims in question, 4 1 _ the subsequent treatment of those men, Mr. opl ' a iln the House of Commons, gave it as his decided ci p i e a, that it was illegal and repugnant to every p.rin nro,e e,finstice and of the Constitution. Mr. Sheridan ,s 11Q,4 h a petition against the sentence from Mr. and • e , 4 trokr, a relative of the condemned gentleman, "tene r- b' t ;ing so Mr. Sheridan said, that if such a sen the whole taken place in England, he should wonder if blr - 1 , - ele kingdom were not to rise in arms against it. d read in two or three days after said, that he had and report of the proceedings over and over again, l a k c , l e,could not persuade himself that they did really 131 nee, and he dared the Lord-Advocate to stand the m hi s Place in the House of Commons and avow h tri al -a n - e opinions which he had declared upon F t e re ade ( d Ch m ee r rs . On the same occasion Mr. ox Pitt of the sentiments which the Right • Gentleman had formerly avowed on the eare J e f et of reform. He (Mr. H.) had collated the words m„. 1111 Y, and they might be put into the mouth of 1 4 , r, t,h for they could not run more close than they did la.,.nguage for which he was upon his trial. — Lord' (Mr. H) then read a letter from a Noble It w unl ianpily now no more, Lord Vassal Holland. Was _ si as dated South -street, No vem b er , 1830, and it tan gned Vassal Holland. It i nc l ose d su b scr iptions for on ument to the fi ve persons who were sentenced to (inPortation in Sc o tl an d, in 1793 and 1794, when i ;olio 'le words of the noble writer) transportation for En s . ] offences was for the first time introduced in i n 4 , 11 ". The Noble Lord said he felt pleasure and g b `ving his suppport to the proposed plan, as N i l:bought that moment particularly fortunate, l aw of rnent was that day employed in amending the l e f t had under which those gentle letter was folio persecuted. (The reading of the had "lowed by much applause.) Mr. Hume uobles n -eived letters of a similar kind from other h e e t' and friends of liberty, but he did not think could add -(H ea d anything to that' of Lord Holland. long beforeear.) Now, as this matter had been able th at the Vestry, he thought it was desir and f or it should be settled. Life is short ; without- his part he should be sorry to go to his grave and s eeing the monument erected.—(Laughter benefits 9l3lause.) He had been a living witness of the l ie derived derived from one course of Government, and the ad Seen the ev il s w hi c h h a d fl owe d f rom ter • — (Hear, hear.) He was one of the an vindictive of men; indeed, he did not think that Qi v e y rn T erY in England was his enemy. He was the stitutir n° man' w ith p e rsonali g ti u e of onal He separated all national and con esstanionds might take piquep a a n l c t i ry choe regard to what might take place in the Vestry, , it was not his intention to give any vote, but he would suggest, however, that the Vestry should appoint a Committee of three to co-operate with him and his two colleagues, who had chosen Mr. Donaldson, the architect, to pre pare a design. After the Joint Committee should have agreed upon a situation, then their choice should be submitted to the Vestry ; for it was their desire to erect such a monument as would be best suited to the locality. In conclusion, he laid upon the table cer tain papers, which he had collected with great care, and which contained the opinions of the great men who were contemporary with Mr. Muir and his fellow-sufferers, from which the Vestry might judge for themselves. The Hon. Gen tleman sat down amidst much applause. After a short discussion the motion was carried, there being 11 against it, and 44 for it. Mr. POTTER moved the adoption of the Report. Mr. J. WILLIAMS,n .seconding the motion, ob served that the parish ought to be proud of the selec tion, especially as the erection would be made in the reign of a Queen, the first Sovereign who had at tempted to govern for the people, and not for class interests.—(Great cheering.) There was not a Re former in the whole borough of Marylebone who would not cheerfully raise his voice and hand for the proposition. Mr. Gomm rose to move an amendment. He might have ipprobrium cast upon him, be accused of not being a Reformer, and be left in a small minority, but still he had courage and independence enough to resist this proposition. There were various kinds of Reform—political, moral, and parochial. Now, he contended that the latter was the only species of Re form that Vestry had anything to do with.—(" Hear," " Oh, oh," and laughter.) If the Vestry were about to consent to the erection of a monument to the gen tlemen who had obtained for them the Vestries' Act, there could be no objection.—(Hear, hear.) Year after year the Veitry were interfering with politics, to the neglect of the great parochial interests of the rate-payers.—(Cries of " No, no," " Order," and "Chair.") What in the world had the Marylebone Vestry of 1842 to do with these Solons 0f1793, alleged to be Reformers, but which he (Mr. Gomm) denied, and declared to be nothing but Jacobins and Revolu tionists, even by the liberal historian Robert Chambers? He (Mr.i Gomm) expected to be'charged with turn ing his coat in this matter. True, in the first instance he supported it, but it then came before him in a very different light. He took it to be a monument to that real Reformer, John Knox, and his religious colleagues. He expected to have heard from Mr. Hume some thing more particular of the lives, character, and be haviour of these men. He was satisfied, if the Vestry came to the determination to erect this monument, it would be one of the most deadly weapons that could be placed in the hands of their enemies. Trusting that the Vestry would not adopt the present motion, that they would not erect amonument to revolutionists, he would move as an amendment—" That this Board, having been elected by the rate-payers of Marylebone for the purpose of protecting their parochial interests, consider that any interference on its part towards the proposed erection of a monumental column to perpe tuate the memory of the alleged Scottish Reformers and political martyrs 0f1793, would be highly inex pedient." Mr. COPLAND seconded the amendment. If the monument had been to John Knox and the other religious Reformers, it would have been a credit to the parish, but this would be a disgrace to it. Mr. HARBERT desired to know the opinion of the Vestry-clerk whether the Vestry had control over the site proposed, and was answered in the affirmative. He then said he should support the motion for adopt ing the Report, as Mr. Hume, whose character was unsullied, would not have made such a proposition, nor would these men have been the associates of such persons as Lord Grey, Fox, Sheridan, and others, Were they the scandalous men they had been repre sented by those on the other side.—(Cheers.) Mr. Krany denounced the system of the Vestry entertaining subjects which led them into political excitement. Mr. Hume had given them no explana tion of the conduct of these men to entitle them to the honourable appellation of martyrs, and inasmuch as the Vestry had been sent there for no other than parochial purposes, he should support the amendment. Mr. SODEN supported the Report, and declared that the subject itself, drawing together so great a number of Vestrymen that day, was a proof that Marylebone would do honour to those Reformers who had been so unjustly treated. Mr. GnisoN supported the original motion. The whole power was vested in them, and not in the Com missioners of Woods and Forests. of by !rill' aok int eral rivy lock riff his The hree St. a ach ;eat► s tep • on na rge ,jog 000._ og s , NT a' 'bag the 7 ,on' 110 erg ea -039 4 4 ind Mr. ANDERSON gave Mr. Hums credit for the course he had pursued, because it was consistent with the whole line of that gentleman's politics, but his (Mr. Anderson's) politics being opposite, he should support the amendment.—(Hear, hear.) - Mr. Clapp and Mr. Josephs supported the original motion. Mr. NISBETT was in favour of the amendment of Mr. Gomm. Mr. POTTER then proceeded to reply. He con sidered that Mr. Hume had paid them a high com pliment in proposing the erection of this monument in the parish of Marylebone ; such being his opinion, he should give all the support in his power to it. He did not find fault with those who opposed it—those that did so thought they were doing right—those who supported thought they were equally so, and the public must decide between them. The question was then put, and the adoption of the Report declared to be carried, and on a division being demanded, there appeared for the Report and in fa vour of the erection of the monument, 44 ; for the amendment, and against the erection, 11 ;—majority in favour of erecting the monumental column in Re gent-circus, 33. Mr. FREEMAN then moved, and Mr. POTTER se • conded a resolution, " That the Scots and English Monumental Committee, assisted by Messrs. Rennie, Hume, and Donaldson, do select the three most ap propriate designs, and submit them to the Vestry for their choice of the most suitable for erection." After a rather warm discussion this motion was car ried by a large majority, and the Vestry adjourned. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 14, 18452. the deceased all Wednesday night and a great part of Thursday. In the evening she was in bed and fainted, when a doctor was sent for. She died on Friday morning about ten o'clock. James Moore, the father of the last witness, deposed that the deceased was in the habit of pawning his (witness's) clothes, and that Doyle stated to him that he was irritated at her conduct when he struck her. She was in the habit of drinking. Bridget Collins, a married woman, stated that the deceased and Doyle had been living together many years. Witness was sent for on Thursday morning to see the deceased, who was in bed. Doyle was pre sent. Witness asked them what was the matter ? Doyle replied, "That she had been pawning some of Moore's clothes, and made away with the money. He was in a passion, but did not think that he had hurt her." Witness was with the deceased all Thursday night. Doyle had gone away. Deceased complained of great pain at her stomach. A doctor attended her from Thursday evening till she died. By a Juror—Doyle came about six o'clock on Friday morning, and kissed deceased, who told him that he had better " cut," for if there was anything the matter with her that he would be taken. He said at first that he would stand his ground, but almost instantly left, and has not since been heard of. Mr. 'Thomas Blyth, No. 47, Chisl,vell-street, sur geon, was called to attend deceased about half-past seven o'clock on Thursday evening. He found her in bed, without pulse, the extremities cold, and the abdo men greatly distended. She had also two severe black eyes. He administered what was necessary,and visited her repeatedly till she died. He has since made a post nwrtem examination of the body, and discovered the coating of the bowels to be extensively inflamed, and there was a great quantity of a dark-coloured fluid among thebowels, which had escaped from the rupture of one of the small intestines, and which was about the size of a shilling. CORONER —HOW could the rupture have taken place ? Witness—By violence. stamping on the belly would have produced it. The inflammation arose from the injury, all which symptoms were the cause of death. There was no external mark of violence. Verdict—"Wilful Murder against Michael Doyle," and the witnesses were severally bound over to prosecute. A City Inspector staled that Doyle was not in cus tody, when the Coroner directed that the police should exert themselves to apprehend him. • NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hamphire Telegraph.) PORTSMOUTH, Nov. 12.—The Southampton, 50 guns, with the flag of Sir F. King, from the Cape sta tion, arrived this morning. Dr. D. Thomson, Assist ant-Surgeon, came home in the Southampton. The Pique, 36, Hon. Captain Stopford, arrived this afternoon. The Rhadamanthus steamer, for the Mediterranean, will leave Woolwich early next week, touching at this port. • SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE. The following letter has been addressed to the Observer of yesterday, and in giving it insertion we have only to remark that the report to which it re fers has been prevalent for three weeks, and that the distance between Leeds and London can be per• formed in less than ten hours : " Sir,—His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge's name having appeared in the Observer of the 30th ult., connected with certain infamous and Ca lumnious reports, reflecting upon the honour of a member of a Noble family, I am commanded by his Royal Highness to give his most unqualified and indignant contradiction to them, and to request that, as you have (though doubtless without any ill-feel ing) assisted in giving currency in your paper to these reports by a quotation from another paper, you will, in common justice, give insertion to this letter without delay. " His Royal Highness Prince George's absence with his regiment at Leeds has prevented this con• tradiction being sent to you in time for your paper of last Sunday. " I am, Sir, your most obedient servant, "'JOHN PARKINSON, " Solicitor to H.R.H., 66, Lincoln's Inn-fields. " 11th Nov., 1842." We have good reason to know that a confidentia, agent of the Government is at this moment engaged in examining the speeches delivered at the various Anti- Corn-law meetings, and in selecting and arranging what appeared to him to be the most violent passages. This compilation will contain the names of the several speakers, the places at which they were delivered, and the dates of their delivery. Care will be taken to set down the names of the members of the various Com mittees over the country, the position they hold in sc- ciety, whether magistrates or town-councillors ; but, above all, whether they were in any way connected with the late Government. Strict orders have been given that the most violent passages shall be printed in italics or large type. It is not for us to say what the object of this proceeding is, but we should not he at all surprised to find that these elegant extracts should some night be produced in the House of Com mons as a justification for some coercive measure, which the Government would lay at the feet of the Corn-law Lords as an act of homage to those mono polists, to whom the Duke of Richmond declared the Tory Ministers owed their origin, and to whom alone they were indebted for continuance in office.— Observer! Two days ago the landlady of a lodging-house in the rue de Clery, surprised at not having seen for se veral days two young females (sisters), one 26 years of age, the other 21, who lodged in the house, went up to their room, and finding the door locked, called on the commissary of police, who broke open the two suicidesisters by werethe ufound f th h e aviu d g oor u . charcoal at least ten days before, as was evident om r m rh it e ted from the advanced stage of decomposition of the bodies. A new-born child was also found lying dead by one of the females. A letter was left stating that they had both quitted their places in consequence of pregnancy, and had resolved to destroy themselves in order to hide their shame. The piercing cold which has so suddenly followed an almost tropical summer, that rendered all the rivers nearly dry, seems to threaten us with a long and most rigorous winter. We see with no small uneasiness the impediment this lowering of the waters of the Seine has thrown, and will continue to throw, in the way of the navigation of the river. When we observe the emptiness of the wood-yards in the neighbourhood of the Boulevard du Temple, and of the coal-stores at La Villette, and see that the coke from the gas-works is carried off as soon as it comes out of the retorts, there is every reason to fear that the supply of fuel for Paris will become inadequate to its demand for consumption.—Paris Paper. SHIPWRECKS. LOSS OF THE ABERCROMBY ROBINSON AND THE WATERLOO—GREAT LOSS OF LIFE. By the arrival of her Majesty's ship Hyacinth from the Cape of Good Hope, we have advices from the colony to the 19th of September. The prominent in telligence is an account of the wreck of the Aber cromby Robinson, and the ship Waterloo in Table Bay, on the 28th of August—the former with upwards of 500 troops on board, bound for Algoa Bay, and the latter with upwards of 300 convicts, bound for Van Diemen's Land. The Abercromby Robinson was for tunately driven ashore on the sandy part of the beach, which enabled the vessel to hold sufficiently long to gether to save every . person on board; bat the Waterloo, on being driven from her anchors by the gale, ran ashore upon the rocks, and the ship went so soon to pieces that a dreadful catastrophe followed. Notwithstanding that every possible exertion was made by the persons assembled in numbers on the beach, it is to be regretted that fifteen soldiers of the con vict guard (her Majesty's 99th Regiment) four women, 13 children, and 143 convicts, in all 189 persons, met a watery grave. Some strong reflections are made in the Cape papers against employing such old vessels as the Waterloo in the conveyance of convicts, it being assumed that if she had-been a stronger ship she would have held out sufficiently long for all the people to have been saved. There seems at the same time to have been a great deficiency of boats calculated to live in such a tremendous sea as is brought into Table Bay by a north-west gale. The following are extracts of a letter received on Saturday by her Majesty's ship Hyacinth, dated "Cape Town, 29th of August:"— " I have now to relate one of the most awful events which has occurred in the memory of the oldest in habitant of this town. Saturday night, the 27th inst., it blew a very heavy gale in Table Bay, which increased in force until Sunday morning, and about four o'clock, during the interval of the claps of thun der, the inhabitants of Cape Town were aroused by hearing minute guns of distress from a vessel in the Bay. I immediately dressed, and proceeded to the beach, and by the blue lights soon ascertained that two or three vessels were ashore at the head of the Bay, close upon Salt River. It was raining in torrents—the forked lightning was blinding— the thunder was stunning—it was as dark as pitch. The distance of Salt River from Cape Town is between two and three miles, and upon my arrival, day was fast breaking. Although so early, I found numbers of people assembled, and at about six o'clock it was ascertained that the name of the unfortunate vessel was the Abercrombie Robinson, 1,415 tons, from London, with 500 rank and file of her Majesty's 91st regiment, to relieve the 75th re giment, ordered home. She had also on board a band for the Cape. The Abercrombie Robinson arrived at Table Bay on Thursday last, and after landing some of the officers, was to proceed to Algoa Bay to land the 91st. She was a splendid vessel, fitted up expressly as a transport ship. About seven o'clock his Excel lency Sir George Napier arrived, and the beach now presental a very animated appearance, every officer not on duty being present, besides those of the 91st who had obtained leave to go on shore. The vessel having been driven on shore at high water, we soon were able to communicate with her ; and although this fine ship will become a total wreck, not a life was lost, and every soldier was landed during the day. About 300 yards from the Abercrombie Robinson ' was the convict-ship Water loo, which had arrived during the week for the pur pose of provisioning, on her way to Sydney, with about 240 male convicts, a guard of thirty soldiers, five women, and forty-three children—with the crew about 330 souls. She lay in a very precarious situa tion. She was within a very few yards of the breakers, but it was thought she might hold on until the weather moderated, when she might be towed off. Under this impression the vast multitude which had assembled on the spot began to sepa rate. About 10 o'clock, however, the Waterloo gave a sudden lurch, and parted from all her anchors, and came broadside in amongst the breakers. The scene which now took place I shall remember to the day of my death. After two or three heavy rolls the three masts went over the side with a dreadful crash. The hatches were now opened, and the convicts rushed on deck. The sea was now making a clean breach over her. Immediately on the convicts arriving on deck about 50 jumped overboard ; about 15 or 20 gained the shore. The remainder were drowned. The cries of the poor wretches on deck were now heart-breaking. Each sea, as it made a breach over the unfortunate vessel, carried a dozen or so into the water, who, of course, were drowned. Thousands of people were on the beach, but could render not the least assistance. Oh ! it was a dreadful sight. There, within a stone's throw, 200 or 300 of our fellow-crea tures were drowned before our eyes. " But now comes the awful part of my tale. About eleven o'clock, within half an hour after she struck, the Waterloo parted in two. Some who had never thought of their God, or if they had, it was only to take his name in vain and break his laws, were now seen with their hands clasped, and heard loudly calling upon Him to save them. Soldiers' wives were seen clasping their little ones to their bosoms in agonies. One woman I shall never forget, she was holding on, with one hand, to a piece of plank ; with the other she held, pressed to her bosom, a little infant. Her cries were piteous ; at last a sea came and washed the woman and the little one off ; they were seen no more. The water was now full of the struggling and the dead. A boat was employed to pick up all it could. It could not approach the wreck on account of the heavy sea. I have neither time or heart to write further particulars. I saw one man embrace his wife and little one, then jump into the boiling serf. He never rose again. I could repeat hundreds of similar occurrences. Suffice it to say, within an hour and a half of the Waterloo striking, not a particle of her was to be seen. She had literally gone to pieces, and; horrible to relate, out of 330 souls 250 met with a watery grave. It happened yesterday (Sunday), and while I am writing, the carts are passing the window crammed with the dead. The vessel was 27 years old, and must have been very rotten ; not a life need have been lost if she had been of ordinary strength." MURDER IN MILTON-STREET. MURDER OF A WOMAN By HER HUSBAND. — Throughout :the whole of Friday the utmost ex citement prevailed in the neighbourhood of Cripple gate, in consequence of a report that a woman named Doyle, living in Bell-yard, Milton-street, had been murdered by her husband. On inquiry, it was found to be too true. The following account, though brief, is the most correct that could be gathered. It appears the poor woman Doyle lived with her husband (who is an Irish labourer) in a cottage built on the skittle ground of the Weavers' Arms, a beer-shop situated at the bottom of Bell-yard. On Wednesday night she went to bed previous to his returning home, and (ac cording to the account given by the neighbours) about three o'clock on Thursday he came home and asked her for some money. She denied having any, and he flew to a box in which she used to keep her money, and which, on breaking it open, he found to be empty. Enraged at this, he dragged her out of bed, beat her, and after stamping on her chest and stomach, went away, leaving her in a state of insensibility. It is supposed the poor creature managed to get into bed again, for the next day she was found in an almost dying state. Mr. Blyth, surgeon, of Barbican, was sent for, but she made no statement to him as to the cause of her illness. He rendered her all the assist ance that lay in his power, and left her. Yesterday morning, about six o'clock, Doyle returned, and begged of her to forgive him. The poor woman told him to make his escape, for she knew the hand of death was upon her. He then absconded. She shortly after expired. These circumstances becoming known, information was given at the Moor-street station, and steps were taken for his apprehension. The poor woman has left two children, one by Doyle, and one by a former husband, to deplore her loss. On Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, a respect able Jury was impannelled at the Weavers' Arms, Bell-court, Milton-street, before Mr. Payne, to in vestigate the circumstances connected with the death of Ellen M'Keogh, alias Doyle, aged 34, who was murdered by a man she cohabited with, of the name of Michael Doyle, under the following dreadful cir cumstances : Mr. James Middleton, landlord of the Weavers' Arms, said that the deceased, who lived with a man he understood was her husband, whose name is Michael Doyle, and who is employed as a labourer at the Royal Exchange, resided in one of his cottages in the adjoining yard. On Wednesday morning last, between six and seven o'clock, witness was at home, when he heard them quarrelling. He proceeded to ward the cottage, when he saw the deceased pushed out. She was dressed only in her chemise, and went into a shed. Witness was informed that they had been quarrelling all the afternoon. He asked Doyle if he intended to murder the woman, and observed that if he continued the disturbance he would send for an officer. By the Jury—They were very much in the habit of quarrelling. Doyle was always a very quiet man. Mary Moore, aged ten years, stated that between four and five o'clock on Wednesday afternoon she was in a room of the cottage with the deceased when Doyle came in. He sat down and appeared in a passion. She (deceased) got up to soothe him, when Doyle struck her on her head with his fist and knocked her down ; he then stamped upon her with one of his feet as she lay on the floor. She immediately rolle 1 over and over, and was in great pain. She attempted to call out, but was unable. Doyle left ; after which she got up as well as she could, and witness assisted to put her to bed. In about an hour's time Doyle re turned. He pulled her out of the bed by the shoul ders and told her to go out, upon which she imme diately left, and went into the shed. Witness was With PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. - PROMOTIONS.— Commander W. Griffin, late Ganges, to the rank of Captain. Mates—A. T. Kynaston (1837) of the Royal George, G. R. 'Hoyle, of the Excellent (1836), and G. H. Gardner (1835), of the Curacoa, to the rank of Lieutenant. APPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenants —Arthur Cumming and C. R. Read, to the Frolic ; George Oldmixon, to the Megwra ; W. Winnicutt, to the William and Mar y yacht, for the service of the Lightning , vice Snell. Master—W. C. Triphook, to the Frolic. Surgeon—John Hately, to the Frolic. Purser—Thomas Littleton, to the Frolic. Assistant-Surgeons—F. Negus,_to the Frolic; W. Bateman, to the St. Vincent, vice Banks; W. M'Crae, to the Rhadamanthus. Chaplain—The Rev. T. J. Main, Professor of Royal Naval College, to the Excellent. Mates—J. J. Carmichael, and 11. F. W. Ingram, to the Aigle. Midshipman—Edward Scroggs, to the St. Vincent. Clerk—E. B. Robins, to the Victory.- Volunteers Ist Class—C. S.' Seaman; to-the Bittern; W. 11. Cannon, to the Frolic ; Thomas Gree and C. S. Guthrie, to the Thunderer. Naval Instructor—P. Samwell, to the Queen. COAST GUARD.—Appoiiitinen t—Lieuten an t Henry Miller Higgon, to the command of a Coast Guard Sta tion, appointed to Blackwater. Removal—Lieut. John Winter Smith, from the Pulocherry Station to Mellisle, vice Lieut. Carroll, to Newcastle, Castle Wellan. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER. DEany.lBtol agatAßriiish Yeoman-18 to 1 agst Murat-20 to 1 agst Winesour-35 to 1 agst Aristides -40 to 1 agst Napier-40 to 1' agst Cotherstone--40 to 1 agst Newcourt-50 to 1 agst Oxygen colt (0-50 to 1 agst Black Drop-50 to 1 agst Languish c— 50 to 1 agst Clara c-50 to 1 agst Eli-50 to 1 a g st Everton— 9to 2 agst Scott's lot-14 to 1 agst Sir G.Heatheote's lot. COURSING. EPSOM AND LEATHERHEAD, NOV: 8 AND 9.—The Epsom All. Aged Cup was won by Mr. Burford's Mis chief.—Mr. Spooner's Spartan ran up. The Oaks Stakes were won by Dr. Scott's Sweetheart, beating, in the deciding course, Mr. Jupp's Victoria. The Derby Stakes were won by Mr. Burford's Abbe. SWAFFIIAM MEETING, Nov. 8, 9, 10. AND 11.—The Cup (16 dogs) was won by Lord Stradbroke's Magdalen. The Derby Stakes were won by Mr. Bagge's Tasso. The Oaks Stakes by Mr. R. Bagge's Thimble. The Markham Stakes by Mr. Gurney's Agrippa. The Narborough Stakes by L or d St ra dbroke's Mango ; and the Victoria Stakes by M r . G urne y's Ajax. UNION (SOUTHPORT,) NOV. 10 AND 11.—The Great Fleetwood Cup, was won by Mr. Slater's Sandy. The Rossall Puppy Cup by Mr. Roget's Brandy, and the Union Stakes by Mr. Craven's Carmelite. MORPETH (NORTH SEAT ON ) M EETING , Nov. 7 AND B.—The St. Leger Stakes (32 s u b s .) of 51. each, were won by Mr. Jobbling's Roger d e M er l a y, beating in the deciding course Dr. Brown's A r d rossan . MIDDLETON MEETING, N ov . 4 AND s.—The Grimes Gill Cup was won by Mr. Mule's Hemlock •, the Close Foot Stakes by Mr. J. Thomson's Ludy ; and a Sweep stakes by Mr. R. Hodson's Miss Malone. , HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Sir J. Cope's hds., Wed., Slade-heath ; Fri., Bradfield; Sat., the Bull, Swallowfield-101. Lord Elcho's lids., Wed., Bank House Inn; Th., Black adder ; Sat., Swinton-mile Toll -bar-10i. Pembrokeshire hds., Th., Roehbridge-10. Mr. Giles's hds., Th., Somer's Arms, Eastnor-10. Hambledon hds., Wed., Westbury House ; Fri., Cor hampton Down ; Sat., Bordean House-101. Essex and Suffolk lads., Tues., Birch-hall ; Fri., Gif ford's-hall-10i. H. H., Tues., West Tisted ; Th., Lunway's Inn ; Sat., Cheltenham stag hds, Tues., Beech Turnpike. Vine lids., Wed., Paul's Wood ; Fri., Ewhurst-11. Mr. G. L. Coham's hds. , Th., Putheridge-10. Mr. Blunt's hds. , Wed. , Pound Hill ; Sat., Hayes. Earl Fitzharding's hds., Tues., Norton ; Wed., Let comb ; Thurs., Dowdeswell ; Sat., Broadway. iroivrYousigdhebidhrdsg" Thurs., Egle wysrw Vill a. B e hrs., Tues., York Gate ; Fri., Leakby Co' Sinnington hds., Tues., Welburn ; Fri., Courby Wood. Foulescombe hrs., Wed., Buller's Arms ; Fri., Scorri m Down -10. Haydon lids., Wed., Carsburn Whin,; Sat., Howden ;ide Wood. Brusliford hrs.,Wed., Wensford -hill ; Fri., the Red Deer. Carlisle lids., Tues., Low Plains Gate ; Fri., Tod hills-10. Wigton hrs., Thurs.' Howrigg ; Sat., Cunningworth-8 Aikton lids., Wed., Aikton ; Fri., Oughterby-Bi. Eamont hrs.,_ Wed., Dacre ; Sat., Melmerby-10. DEATH OF MR. G. CLAnK.—By the death of Mr. Geo. Clark, of Barnby Moor, which took place on Thursday, Philip is disqualified for the Derby and St. Leger ; Ameine for the Oaks And Park Hill Stakes •, the £ra for the St. Leger ; and Abernethy for both Derby and St. Leger THE BARON DE FEUCRERES.---The acts of dona tion with which an elevated feelin g inspired the mind of General Baron de Feucheres being now fulfilled, we are warranted in giving a statement of them. These grants together amount to 51 4,000 f., and are thus distributed :—The army , 1 9 0,000 f. ; hospices of Paris, 194,000 f. ; hospices of Nismes, 50,000 f.; rers hos pices of Genolhac, 1 5 , 000 f. ; hospice of - Privas, 5,000 f.; Bishopric of Nismes, 50 , 000 f. ; cons istory of Nismes , n 2s e r 1 70a0 f.; c ' parish, inun dations in the Gard, 50,000 f.; the sufferers from the inundations in the Adeche, 20,000 f. hurc o h ,o oofof.. ; St. thePe rpesutffue from the e at Nismes, the Ge neral's The 100,000 f. given to the army are for the foundation of sixteen annual prizes, namely, ten for the infantry, four for the cavalry, and two for th e artillery and engineers. These prizes are to be awarded to so many " En fans de troupe," to be elected by the C ounc il of Administration of so many regiments, the number of which are to be drawn b y lot, except the 37th of the line, which the General commanded for s i x y ears , and which is always to have one prize, as a testimony of remembrance from its Colonel. The 50,0001. given to the Bishopric of Nismes, and 25,000 f. to the con sistory, are to be invested for the purpose of half yearly distribution of 150 f. at the least, or 200 f. at the most, among indigent families of the to wn , to be approved by the donor during his lifetime, and by the Military Commandant of the Guard after his de cease.—Galignani. A Commission jof Luna cy was on Frid a y opene d iR Red Lion-square, to inquire into the state of mind of Miss Mary Anne Cowderoy, aged 54, a maiden lady of large property of New Brampton, in the c o unty of Middlesex. Among various delusions, the principal one was, that some one intended to poison her, and that a very tall black man was after her. She was apprehensive of being dragged away to prison under some obsolete Act 300 or 400 years old. One night she went out to walk as late as twelve o'clock, and when she came back said she had been washing her stockings in a ditch. The Jury returned a verdict— " That Miss Mary Ann Cowderoy was o f unsoun d mind and incapable of managing herself or her own affairs, and had been so from August 5, 1812." THE LONDON CAOUTCHOUC COMPANY. On Friday the investigation which was entered upon before Sir Peter Laurie at the Mansion-house this day week, and adjourned to this day, for the purpose of enabling Mr. Samuel Morley, of the firm of Morley and Co., 18, Wood-street, Cheapside, to procure the evidence necessary for establishing his charges against the above Company, was resumed at the Guildhall Police-court, the body of which, with all the ante-rooms, was crowded to excess, chiefly by the retail hosiers of the metropolis, whose interests were the more immediately concerned, from the fact of their having been selected as the defendants in cer tain bills filed in Chancery, for infringing the rights of the Company's patent. At the request of Sir Peter Laurie the contgding parties ranged themselves on opposite sides of Court. Previous to entering upon the case, Mr. Hindmarsh said he appeared oil behalf of Mr. Wight, the Com pany's solicitor, Tnd totally objected to Sir Peter Laurie's assumed jurisdiction of the case. Mr. Clarkson said he appeared on behalf of Mr. Leaf, of the firm of Leaf, Cole, and Company, of the Old 'Change, to vindicate his character from the charges which had been made against it at the last hearing. That gentleman was the largest sharehol der in this Company, and he never wished that the retail dealers should be punished for the violation of the patent, but rather that the wholesale dealers were those who should be sued in law. Mr. Warwick said he had been sued for alleged in fringement of the patent in selling India rubber braces, and on applying to Mr. Leaf, he said it was a great hardship upon him, and that he (Mr. Leaf) would make application to have him put to as little expense as possible. Sir PETER LAURIE said, after this, if he was in Mr. Leaf's place he would cause the removal of Mr. Wight from his office as solicitor. Mr. Clarkson—He could not do so, as Mr. Wight's name was inserted in the deedsincorporating the Com pany. The Learned Gentleman then appealed to Sir Peter Laurie as a Magistrate, whether he was justi fied, as a matter either of gratification of private or public curiosity, in thus interfering in the matter. Sir P. LAURIE said, when he recollected the case of the Wallaces and others, and also the numerous Bubble Companies which he caused:to burst, he thought in the present instance he was employed v► ith far greater advantage to the public than in hearing a charge of picking pockets. Mr. Hin dm arsh said the Company was first established in November, 1826, and in July, 1837, purchased those letters patent for the infringement of which the bills in Chancery were filed. The names of all those who were either members or Directors were registered under the Act of Parliament, and any person by application at the Court of Chancery would be at once informed on this subject, and yet it was said on the other side that Mr. Leaf alone was the only pro prietor. There had been several suits in Chancery against manufacturers, and injunctions granted for violating the patent. Sir P. LAURIE—TeII me one case. Mr. Hindmarsh—Messrs. Foster, Porter, and Co., were the only firm he could at the moment call to mind, but it was well known to almost every hosier in the metropolis, as a great many of them were examined before the Master of the Rolls. The great body of the hosiers could not plead ignorance, or tax Mr. Wight with undue severity in protecting the right of the patentees, for when the tariff came into operation he caused an advertisement to be insetted in the several Morning Papers, headed " The Tariff," and cautioning all persons against vending those pirated articles, even in foreign goods. Sir PETER LAURIE—It appears to me thit there was more anxiety to compromise than to go on with the suits. Mr. Hindmarsh totally denied this assertion. The smallest amount Mr. Wight was entitled to charge was 551. 14s. 10d. for his costs, y et, as a matter of pure consideration towards the retail hosiers in the greater number of instances, he only charged the mere costs out of pocket.—(Laughter.) Mr. Morley's object was to get up a show at the Mansion-house, and thus through the Press try to bring the Company into con tempt, and not to bring any definite or tangible charge against any individual which could be fairly met. Mr. Wight was unable to come at the parties who manu factured the goods, and therefore was compelled to seek redress for the Company through the retail dealers. He would conclude by asking what, and I against whom, was the charge brought. Mr. Morley contended that there were cases which t he should bring forward that would prove Mr. Leaf ' had not interfered in the manner represented to stop the law proceedings. The Company should have acted as "Alessrs. Chubb, the eminent locksmiths, who, when they found their patent rights had been in fringed upon, instead of attacking the retail dealers, at once found out the manufacturer, whom they made amenable, and advertised the fact so extensively, that no man could afterwards plead ignorance. The same course was pursued by Messrs. Elliott and Co., who sent lithographic circulars to the whole trade. To show the fallacy of the statement that Mr. Leaf had interposed his influence as a proprietor of nearly one-third of the shares, he (Mr. Morley) would state, that on the 10th of October Mr. Lord, of the Bur lington-arcade, was sued for an infringement of the patent, and Mr. Lord's brother applied immediately to Mr. Leaf, who expressed regret at the circum stance, yet in three weeks afterwards further pro ceedings were taken, for the costs of which he com promised by paying 281., and therefore it was evident that Mr. Leaf did not exercise the power he pos sessed. He should conclude by calling on the several gentlemen connected with the hosiery trade who had been persecuted by the Company, and also upon Mr. Hambro, of Panton-street, Haymarket, who would solemnly affirm, that the article manufactured by the Company, and that which was sold to the shops by the town travellers of some of the most respectable houses in the City, was so like in every respect, that it was impossible for even the individual who manu factured the fabric for the Company to decide upon the original or the pirated article. A lady, who stated herself to be one of the firm of Gay and Evans, of Cornhill, which compromised the Chancery suit for 201., here stepped forward to state the circumstances of the compromise, when, Mr. Clarkson asked—ls there any other lady from the street wishes to come in ?—(A volley of groans, hisses, and exclamations of " Turn him out, turn him out," followed the question, and from this moment it was almost impossible to catch a word he said, as the groaning was renewed whenever he attempted to speak.) Mr. Brackhill said a person came to his shop and bought a pair of braces, for the sale of which he was served with a writ, and having a terror of a Chancery suit, he compromised the matter by paying 121. A number of other hosiers having given evidence to the same effect, amongst whom were Messrs. Burch, who paid 20Z., Beale 211.. Wilson 25/., Sir PETER LAURIE inquired whether Mr. Leaf would promise to prevent any future proceedings being taken against the retail dealers, and cause one case to be selected and argued in the Court of Chancery, whereby the right would be decided. Mr. Leaf said he would do so. In case any future proceedings were instituted, he would withdraw from the Company that moment.—(Loud cheers.) Several persons here attempted to address Sir Peter Laurie at the same moment, and, after a scene of con fusion, such as seldom is witnessed in a police Court, he investigation terminated. TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION. (From the Sheffield Iris of Saturday.) Abont two o'clock on Monday morning the inhabi tants of Abbey Dale, near Sheffield, were suddenly awoke by a loud noise and violent shock, sufficiently strong to shake the houses adjoining Mr. Dyson s grinding-wheel, the building containing which was shortly discovered to have been literally blown up with gunpowder. Upon Price, the forgeman, hearing the noise, he and his wife immediately jumped out of bed, and fetched Mr. Dyson to see what was the matter; and ,upon examining the grinding-wheel it presented a scene that is rarely witnssed in a country not at war. The building is about eighteen yards in length, by eight or nine in width, with gable ends ' • the roof, which was covered with stone-slating, being supported by four strong beams. The whole of the walls were built of solid stone, and the window case ments were made of iron, glazed with small panes of glass. Along the south side of the building runs a. long bench, called the buffing bench, about four feet wide and the same height from the ground, and under this bench, about seven yards from the west end of the place, were discovered the remains of an exploded barrel of gunpowder. This seems to have been cho sen by the incendiaries on account of its close proxi mity to the great wheel, which is turned by a water fall, and which wheel puts into motion all the ma chinery used in carrying, on the business. The door had evidently been forced open with a crowbar. The whole of the stone slating on the roof was completely blown to atoms—each of the gable ends of the build ing blown outwards from top to bottom, and the stomes composing the west wall lying in almost the same regular order as when first laid by the builder. Part of the skylight was blown about 20 yards off into the Abbey Dale dam, a fine piece of water con tiguous to the building. That part of the buffing bench under which the explosion took place was, of course, not to be found. The object of the explosion was to its attendant most effectually the g rindin g -wheel and attendant machinery, with anything else that might happen to be within reach of the explosion. In the cottage occupied by Price, the forgeman, the cup board was shaken and a pane of glass out of one of the windows. Part of the iron casement was picked up about 30 yards fr om the building. Mr. Dyson, it seems, had not insured the pre mises, nor have we yet heard the amount at which the damage is estimated; although it will probably not exceed 400/. ar 5001. Amongst the grinders there exists a union, and if any master employ men who are not members of this union, a decree is forthwith issued that such master "is to be served out," i.e., he is to have either his dwelling-house or place of busi ness blown up with gunpowder, or some other matter of a combustible nature. In this case, Mr. Dyson had two men in his service who, though industrious and efficient workmen, did not belong to the union, and therefore Mr. Dyson came under the displeasure of the men who compose the committee appointed by this union. From some circumstances which have not yet tran spired before the public, three men were apprehended on Monday and Tuesday, viz., William and George Thorpe, and Thomas Richardson. They were taken before the sitting Magistrates, Mr. Overend and Mr. Bagshawe, on Tuesday, at the Town-hall, and were remanded until Friday, on the application of Mr. Pal frevman, solicitor for the prosecution. Mr. Broomhead defended the prisoners, who were advised to hold their peace. They were accordingly brought up again yesterday. The explosion has caused an immense sensation in the neighbourhood ; and it is even stated on good authority, that 100 lb. of gunpowder were fired at once, to effect the diabolical object of which we have given a description. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY. It is with infinite regret that we announce the almost total destruction by fire of the extensive corn steam-mills belonging to Messrs. G. and W. Panton, at Odd Rode, in this county. The fire broke out soon after twelve o'clock on the night of Saturday, the sth of November, and in the course of three hours the mills, warehouses, &c., were a mass of burn ing ruins. The fire is supposed to have originated in some of the machinery connected with the cleansing department, as it broke out in the highest story of the mill, and burnt downwards with great fury. The engine-house and the valuable machinery connected with it are saved, but a heavy loss will be sustained in wheat, oats, flour, cheese, and potatoes. The property we have understood to be insured in one office, but not, to half of its real value. A large number of per sons connected with the steam-mills are for the present thrown out of employ.—Chester Chronicle. BARNSLEY.—Our Barnsley correspondent observes, " It is with deep regret that I have to announce the total destruction, by fire, of the large factory belong ing to Mr. J. Norton, at Clayton West. A large part of the factory was filled with warping mills, power-looms, and other machinery, which burnt with irresisible fury, and with a quantity of cotton yarn and fabrics in process of manufacture. The damage is estimated at nearly 20,0001., a considerable part of which is not insured. By this calamity many hun dreds of hands will be thrown out of employment, as we understand Mr. Norton gave employment to about 2,000 people, chiefly in manufacturing shawls, Orleans cloths, merinoes and fancy waistcoatings. How the fire originated has not been ascertained, but it is be lieved to have been accidental."—Doncaster Gazette. INCENDIARISM.—On Monday evening two cases of this lamentable practice occurred at Loughborough. The first broke out about eight o'clock, in a barn, in Garendon-lane, just at the back of the premises of Mr. W. Middleton. The barn was burnt down, with the exception of the walls, together with a quantity of straw and a plough, which had been placed in it. Before this fire was half burnt out, a bright light was seen to rise into the air in the direction of the Lough borough meadows. It was found to be a barn and a hovel on fire, the property of Mr. A. Brewin, in the Bottle-acres. When the first person arrived on the spot, the roof of the barn was in flames from end to end, and the hovel just taking fire. The barn con tained 14 quarters of barley, thrashed and unthrashed. We understand that the property was not insured in this instance, though in the former it was.—Nottivg. ham Review. INCENDIAMSM.—We regret to state that a cow house and hay-rick, in a field at Cotham, near Hnn gerford, belonging to Mr. Eades, butcher, of Christ. mas-street, were burnt down on Friday afternoon ; and, as no fire is ever carried near the spot, it is be lieved to be the act of an incendiary. It was speedily reduced to ashes.—Devizes Gazette. BOLLAM.—On the evening of Thursday last, a little before six o'clock, the inhabitants of Retford were somewhat alarmed by the cry of " fire," which proved to be at a small farm near Bollam, in the occupation of an industrious man named Whale; and we regret to state that before the fire could be got under two small stacks of clover were entirely consumed. There is no knowledge as to how the fire originated, and we are sorry to add that the whole was not insured.— Doncaster Gazelle. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Leeds Mercury.) FOREIGN WOOL TRADE, LEEDS, Nov. 11.—A little improvement has been observable in this branch of trade during the past week, and a rather better feeling seems to pervade the market. Prices are firm, and no further tendency downwards can now be expected. ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, LEEDS, Nov. 10.—The transactions in English wool continue to be very limited, both in combing and clothing sorts and fleeces. Prices are nominally the same as last week. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, NOV. 11.—The de mand for all descriptions of wool for combing pur poses, continues exceedingly languid ; few sales can be effected, and prices are barely sustained. Blanket and clothing wools are almost entirely neglected, and prices are nominal. TRADE or LEEDS.—With the advance of the sea son the trade gets worse, the market having been as dull at our cloth halls this week as at any period of the year. From the circumstance of the manufac turers having for some time acted with the greatest caution, the stocks of winter goods left on hand are, however, not large. Yet, at no time have we wit nessed our manufacturers so perplexed to know what articles to make likely to meet the market, as at the present time; and, unless some favourable turn should take place in the shipping trade for the spring, there must of necessity be a great number of work men thrown out of employment, and to all appear ance the coming winter will be worse even than the last. Business in the warehouses has also been very dull this week. The season being now very far ad vanced for the sale of winter goods, few buyers have been in the market, and the little that has been done has been merely for present demand. BRADFORD MARKET, THURSDAY.—There was a moderate attendance of merchants at our Piece Market to-day, whose wants are chiefly for Orleans cloths, which are the least plentiful, and taken off as fast as produced. In Merinos a little is doing. The fancy trade is still greatly depressed, and the manu facturers are sheltering themselves from the ruin consequent on continuing to produce them by aban doning the trade. There still continues great flatness in the Wool trade, what purchases are made are quite in a small way, the spinners buying only to supply imme diate wants, and what is most in request are deep grown wethers and sorts, of which our market is in tolerable supply. In prices, a further slight decline. The Yarn branch still continues very inanimate, the manufacturers buying with great caution, and the spinners only working their mills during daylight, which has tended to shorten the production, and pre vent any further reduction in prices. TRADE OF MANCHESTER, THURSDAY EVENING.— It having transpired on Tuesday morning, even before the letters from India, &c., had been received that m t c h ipo o as u tt g ed h di: t c h oof e u c rl o oa m gwi m enrg e i r g itiaphlraindceews not;s i f thn ro de m eedeff, t ec hat quarter was throughout a s some anti cipated, the day, as well as yesterday and to-day, prices may be said to be fully as firm as they were on this day week, with a fair amount of business doing. The dullest article in the market is seven-eighths printing cloth, and for such, if there be any change, it is rather in favour of the buyer. Hand-loom cloth is without any decided change. There continues to be a very good demand for plain and e rinted velvets, fully equal to the production, and which affords a fair profit , it is understood, to all concerned in the trade. Twist does not present any new feature on which to remark —there is no quotable change in the value of a n y numbers. Wednesday the Earl of Wicklow was duly invested with the insignia of the Order of St. Patrick, in Dub lin Castle, by the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland as Grand Master. Miss BURNEY'S DIARY, VOL. s.—We are re quested to state that the fifth volume of " The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay," authoress of " Evelina," " Cecilia," &c., embellished with a por trait of General D'Arblay, is published this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, and may now be had of all booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just published :-1. Letters of Mary, Queen of Scots, illustrative of her personal history, now first published with an introduction, by Agnes Strickland, 2 vols., small Bvo., 215., bound.-2. Captain Bingham's Nar rative of the Late Expedition to China, with sketches of the manners and customs of that singular and almost unknown country, 2 vols., small Bvo., with map and illustrations, 215., bound.-3. The fifth volume of Agnes Strickland' Lives of the Queens of England, comprising the Lives of Queen Katharine Parr and Queen Mary.-4. Nimrod Abroa.l, by C. J. Apperley, Esq., author of " The Chase, the Turf; and the Road," &c., 2 vols.-5. Newfoundland in 1842, by Lieut.- Colonel Sir Richard Bonny castle, author of " The Canadas in 1841," 2 vols., small Bvo., with map hnd illustrations, 215., bound—and 6. Russia and the Rus sians in 1842, 1 vol., small Bvo., 10s. 6d., bound. "No novel," says the John Bull, " is more entertain ing—no romance more surprising, than this work." NEW SERGEANT.—Mr. Alfred Dowling having been appointed to the dignity of Sergeant -at-Law, on Saturday morning took the usual oaths before the Lord Chancellor, in his Lordship's private room. The Learned Counsel was afterwards invested with the coif, and then took his seat in the Court of Common Pleas, with the customary formalities. What is the fastest teetotaller in existence ? The steam-engine, which takes nothing but water, and can go 60 miles an hour. al' ih'i SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALO.)-L ..„.I FROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF SATURDAY. S4: l ' •ri ::„,... 1 TlMES.—Whatever the termination of the 1 tp,11,,<-.„ 1 :::',_ • i i, disturbances in' Servia—whether Prince Michael is fl'. - , - Sa'r-: be reinstated in the principality which was solemn y„.. s=• '--r guaranteed to his house a few years ago, or whether'; ''' 3 , • . as is now said to be determined, the election of I ,4 4 re c i s Prince Czerny George is confirmed by the Porte—an important change has taken place in that country. If Prince Michael had been restored by the influence of the European Powers, desirous to obliterate the effects of the last act of folly of the late Turkish Government, he would have been regarded as the puppet of the Christian Powers, distrusted by his people, and disliked by the Sultan. If, on the other hand, the, nomination of his rival has been ratified, it is a more barefaced consummation of the intrigues which have long been going on in those provinces than could have been anticipated. In either case, the Go vernment of the principality is unsettled, he com pacts existing between the Turks and Servians are put aside, and power has been thrown into the hands of men who, either as the ambitious leaders of the popular party or as the creatures of Russia, will con tinue to demoralize the community, and to disturb its peace, until some fresh change brings on an op portunity for more direct intervention. The only c w h a a s n t c o e s f t b r r e n g t preserving he tthe the rel atindepen dence relations which osfotbh subsisted Servians ste d be tween them and their Prince. A rude and patriarchal state of society, without a head, and :given over to anarchy, is the weakest of all communities. The Servians are the only Sclavonic people on the Danube, subjects of the Porte, who are able to lend any effi cient assistance when Turkey is assailed on that side, and the demoralization of the principality will utterly destroy the political weight which it has hitherto possessed in that part of the world. But, besides, the indirect consequences which the subversion of the reigning house in Servia may produce in, the future relations of Russia, Turkey, and Aus tria, it seems that a more direct and mercenary in ducement concurred to bring about the late revo lution. Of the treasure which had been collected by Prince Milosch, one million and a half of florins remained in the possession of Prince Michael. This sum, it seems, was seized by the revolutionary party ; and although a part was sent as a bribe to Constanti nople, and another part was used as a donation to pur chase the co-operation of the rural authorities and the troops, enough remained to reward these patriots for their services in overthrowing the established institu tions of their country. In short, if these accounts be true, there never was a more glaring case of profli gacy and corruption on the part of men professing to be the leaders of a people ; and under their influence we can augur nothing good for the new Government, or for the regeneration of the province. Fortunately, however, with Servia and its revolutions we have little or rather no concern, and we can well afford to let such movements as the present pass unnoticed, except by the reproof we believe to have been administered to the British Consul, who, by assuming the office of a diplomatic instead of a merely commercial agent, endavoured to involve us in difficulties with which, as we have before said, we are only remotely interested. CHRONICLE.—The letter of our Correspondent, " A Retired Judge," is attacked in the Times, by a writer, who, as he is curious in the matter of " sig natures," might himself, we apprehend, have appro priately adopted that of " A. Judge Expectant." Considering the stuff out of which the present Chan cellor fabricates such functionaries, his promotion ought to be matter of as little astonishment in West minster-hall as any one of the immaculate Fourteen. We hope, however, that Lord Lyndhurst's defender will prove to be a better Judge than he is an advo cate. If he could find nothing more to say for his patron than he said in yesterday's Times, prudence should have prevented him from bringing such a case into court. For the present, we shall not meddle with the professional merits of the recently-appointed functionaries. We shall leave the matter in the hands of our Correspondent, who, we are quite sure, will fully justify the opinion he has already expressed. We must ourselves, however, notice one or two points in the article to which we are adverting, which are of more -general interest than the legal pre tensions of the objects of Lord Lyndhurst's pa tronage. The writer in the Times, if he could collect nothing else in Westminster-hall, might at least have collected the opinion of the Bar upon the recent ap pointments. Will any man pretend to say that it is not one cf strong and almost general condemnation . ? Does not every other man you meet cry shame upon the:n ?—protesting at once against the appointments on account of the incompetency of the men, and against the principle of making them subservient to merely personal and political objects ? " I 'admit," says Lord Lyndhurst's defender, " that Mr. Skirrow was forced upon the Chancellor by Lord Wharncliffe; but then Mr. C. Phillips was forced upon him by Lord Brougham." So that if the Chancellor can only plead as a set-off a bad appointment suggested by a Liberal against a worse appointment suggested by a Tory, his justification is deemed complete! Our objection to Mr. Phillips's appointment was, not that it was made in deference to Lord this or Lord that, but that, in deference to any influence, he should have been taken from exclusively cri minal practice to preside over a Court of Bank ruptcy. Lord Lyndhurst is defended for appointing men without practice, upon the ground that men with practice would not have undertaken these duties. Lord Lyndhurst was quite as well aware of this diffi culty when he was carrying his Bill through the House of Lords, as when he was making these ap pointments. Yet he did not scruple, as an induce ment to their Lordships to sanction the high rate of of salary proposed, to give an assurance that none but men eminent by their abilities and practice should be appointed. But it is preposterous for any man in the least degree acquainted with the pro fession, to say that the Chancellor selected the best, or anything like the best men, who would have consented to undertake the duties. If com petent men would not abandon their practice for these appointments, why did Lord Lyndhurst endeavour to persuade the House of Lords that they would ? Upon this and some other points of the question we would direct attention to the letters signed " A Barrister " and " Nemo," which will be found in another column. If we be not misinformed, some curious revelations are likely to be made upon this subject. Some strange facts are current amongst the legal profession ; letters are handed about; and circumstances are openly stated, even by some of the Commissioners themselves, that cannot fail to become the subject of future and serious inquiry. Without interfering with our Correspondent's privilege of can vassing the professional merits of the recently-ap pointed Judges, we may sympathise with the hope expressed by the Times, that the claims of Mr. Dea con, which rest upon the authorship of a work on any importance bankruptcy law, beyond all comparison the best in existence," have been " only postponed, not over looked." ADVERTISER.—There are negative as well as positive signs of the times. The former, though often overlooked, are sometimes as significant as the latter. One negative sign of the present times, which is pregnant with meaning, is the absence from the po litical world of party dinners of any kind. Formerly this season of the year used to be remarkable for the frequency with which political feeds took place. There was ad was no n t o i t ts a p t o o li w ti n cal or Oc tober or November. Many towns and counties. dinner county in theof m their couple of such dinners—one dinnetrhebeing got stomachs up by the Tories, the other prepared fur r hich has come of the Whi6s. Behold the change, N public dinner or Whig pu over the spirit of parties ! A 10 One • ht might look now would be a novelty indeed. look for such a gastronomic exhibition with just about as much chance of findi n g it as if he were in quest of a black swan. In no instance has there been either a Whig or Tory dinner this season. We believe we may say that there is not th e remotest probability of there is this ? The reason is obvious ; being any. how _ the cause is clear. There is now -a-days neither - Whig nor Tory. The species to which either animal be longed, is extinct. The term Tory hasbeen exchanged for that of Conservative. Call a man a Tory now, and he will conclude that you mean to offer him a personal insult ; and if he be a man of spirit, he will resent it as such. Call a man a Whig, and he will sneak out of your presence, with crest-fallen counte nance, and drooping head, as if you had accused him of felony, or some other crime cognisable by the laws asked, of the land. But then, it may be it that, though the old party watchwords of Whigs and Tories be extinct, there are no friends nor foes of the Government to dine together, according to pre vious usage, at this season of the year ? We would answer the question by denying the very thing which is taken for granted. Sir Robert Peel, strange as the statement may appear, has not, we verily believe, either friends or foes at this moment. GLOBE.—The Herald has discovered a close re semblance between the French Convention of Manu facturers and the Anti-Corn-law League. The dif ference that the one seeks to retain commerce in swaddling-bands, and the other to release it from them, is a difference merely circumstantial, not essen tial. What is characteristic of both bodies is, that they seek to advance their own interests at the ex pense of the rest of the community, and to dictate their own terms to the Government. Now we are very willing to admit that a League stands precisely in the same position as the French manufacturers who have hitherto dictated terms to their Government. But this is a League which had long existed before the formation of the Anti-Corn-law League. It is the League which is building its new m etropolitan office in the space recently occupied by the Thatched House Tavern-. ..It is the League which carried the last /41zEtiofris, and turned out the last Governmett, oti Precisely :prin ciples to tlitiskiPligd by the French mannfacturers. Like-the latter, it denounces every attempt to re move restrictions on the commodities dealt in by its members, as pregnant with national ruin ; 0 11