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

xl ieaving " Green nekied to fE'+: ~ ~.~]a^ pi umia es )ini-cence s rdsman, or in Charles , for t even the as ccmica 41 desire, rieyism at milt that luaintance, the fellow campaign )a!ge tty of an Justice , ppEtite for Mammon. 3—namely, , s, restrict yenne—iS, ice. Also oisseurs of the palate taste the y, or sham' ', maideira, r which to ror of the is sufficient ,gainst the 1 we must ne past bee s ce of its tal e° .ry, 'flannel; resen t m onth :hese partie W .onda Noun: which is 11Cl i rtsmouth an ntinuation ea gland;" some 1ta,,,a 3 , /4 0 )ttawa. will read with Alan storyi ;iquarian wil ;sip about tnz a Corone r the " Me t ' Priva4 tishop flut d. at it wa s the „ a landing i" I of the troops have sent that al Palace °I ioir which sr of Dr. Cool‘e respect to ti l e , the ,lisee,( , r much use ß ' r, :table manil e . s lum ber of 01 . e World," )f his pr . es ell o f conclusiol the follo 011 „,, s ' . of Russia 4 ; ,ed the prog r e o litude bett cc he t mpire an d D o lent titoes• t he closeness olio i squeriog 11° 0 ot n the reo ° t be flso during pd se of the S ec " of acquisitioltso compared / 1 4 o f ndred I' only be I P o i, he fullest c ° . ti 'o f Montesclu t 'i l it que les Bom a t° lf Id be ear ei lief reor and 13°.te mber the st ;of care in ° t or. of a Protee, , he Greek t" he t nia, and ° o . kings; s he P OO numerous ° Bill, haracter ids on th,,, e ye ry ,ector: . " o teti Lay subiug r of c to the prote tor o the prote ct . „r All e b eritia, ps s, &c. 5" 0° them sib s he w years .g. o pa .hernet A tr ip ectorof I to , of the d lB _ l3 o o roteeting tr‘u..ol,, wing 00 31 , i: o f >us exactne - °,06 bile the at icl ie ff ,pendent sto,l league agsitor ply avowing i d cy was sea' g E -r her first o f ;bus, and 0 3 oo p. lrew her ,t r c ie o I. She e lie j3itt , If others• j always fo ol' tecl ~,e to each C e ' p ot ace. Fo r i ; it io o on the ae?,,,sis , Modern elf no unt 0 1 " JO/ noose to ersP o ol freedom t he Theirs 111 4 0 0 rese oo. rep 01g.4 e of 1 r" f t P li s torf 0 pre. II and wi d 0)i/311 41 11 f iered P. te or, es the ll' SP e' r, in b ig os e° ind ro e gn ,d i , / st thor° c l3 e Y lO , i_. „ hnt d tha e ger, aa er; 4calig ere (1 110 s a bi ne of 00r it le te, er set 0 1 open° s fi t 16.01 otelbio %OP 'elY irc eir% . i v) .? .. sas siCl e P co ; ; ana p a 61'0 133 ~d pb latrf°t .703 tilt r! " l i . pow 0 grest did e fet ever dveatuere' the w . on ar , „ r e H i s song .n tb ° - -s lik I- - 00 ght le e of c i ‘ isl el° b ora —in I th u s „ ca vee,. f: wee"' , in tuv, before the mast, In a word, the. accents he breathed mere as wide and genet al as the casnig air.' He is the one and only poet since the invention 01 printing who might have dispersed with the services of the press. Nuver was there I.,opulirity so fe yid and so univer,al. Burns and Moore both wroie coliecti.ms of na tional songs, and there by won iiLlt praise and have established an enduciog; renoa a, but they produc e d no e ff ect lik e un t o th e Chansons de beranger. With the exception of some sweet and impt,:sioned little poems, which gain much from the c xquisite music with which !they are united, and the old associations it sugg,eits, the lyric etinsiens of Burns anti Moore were never catholic, even Ltuong . ...t the p. pa..ati ii e•f their native countrifs. To say nothiturc of old iamillar tuneF, Burns borrowed of the burdens and choi usef:, and not a few whole verses, of his songs from fragments or snatches of minstrelsy known here and there about the country parts for many a year. And racier in tone, and more exhilarating to the ear and spirit, are often times those snatches than the versos he adapted in con juncticn with them to present society and circumstancos. Tom Moore had the largest, the most, various, and the Lest collection in the world of melodious airs from which to choose. The Frenchman, on the contrary. had no fine fragments of old national song to avail !inns, If of in speaking to the hearts of his countrymen; nor Lad lie any repertory of tine honoured toil soul breathing melodies at command. Fir his poetry, aed the lyric modes of it, he was obliged to trust solely to I.is own invention; and for music, he was compelled to his most sublime conceptions to the notes of a jingling lyre. But Bellinger had a fixity and inton,ity of pur pose, aided by a fiery zial, which supplied all th ficien cies, and overcame all obstacles. Ile was essentially a man of the people—a man of his age, and his solo ambi tion was that proclaimed by Napoleon (of whom, ia his adversity, he became the poet) to be tout par le peuple et pour le peuple. He is the only bard upon accerel who could truly boast,— ' Je n'ai flatt6 que l'Lfortuner The " Peace Campaigns of Ensign Faunce" are con tinued, as are "Familiar Epistles from Ireland," and "Fanny Graham's Dreams." " The Bubble Girl, aII is toriette is an admirable " Carlylism," and like all Carlylisms, eminently suggestive. The "Avatar of Attorneyism" is a fling at the limb; of the law, and " Work and Wages' an attempt at devising a remedy for the evils of our social condition. The remedy which our Tory friend proposes is that the working classes should ba better dressed, and thus afford additional employment to the distressed needle-women, whom, like Lord Ashley, he takes under his special protection ; he omits, however, to inform the working classes from whence they are to procure that addition to their own wages which would be requisite to enable them to make the pr,posed increased purchases of clothing —a matter of, we imagine, essential importance to the carrying out of his scheme. The present number concludes with a paper, entitled "The Elysee, Erns, and Claremont," the writer of which is so devoted a Monarchist that he is positively puzzled by the einbarras du choix between Louis Napoleon, the Duke of Bordeaux, and Louis Philippe. He eulogises each of them ; deems that each would make a model monarch for France ; but dces not venture to decide which would be the best choice, at the same time that he is convinced that France hates the re pub'ic, and desires a monarchical restoration; from all which we conclude that the French republic has every chance of consolidating itself, for even the French Monarchists themselves are, according to the showing of this writer, ready to address the pretenders in the words of Captain .I\lacheath, " How happy could I with either, Were euther dear charmer away, But while you thus tease me together, To neither a word will I say." Therefore we conclude ant the Republic will be henceforth permanently the government of France. NEW MUSIC. OUR OWN VILLAGE BAND; a Ballad. The words written by J. R. Jewell. The music com posed and inscribed to William Davis by Wellington Guernsey. This is a purely English ballad, of a pleasing cha racter, written in A Major 6 8 time, and merits, in our opinion, a high rank i n th e c l ass o f voca l com position. It will assuredly become a favourite with those who delight in a plain simple ballad, easy to sing and within the reach of any moderate voice. THE BELLE OF THE DANCE; a Set of Waltzes as performed by her Maj e sty's Privat e Band and the Military Bands of the Household Troops. Composed and dedicated to Madame Anna Georges, by Wellington Guernsey. Mr. Guernsey's Waltzes are not only one of the most beautiful sets that ever fell under our notice, but also one of the must original. The design is elegant, while the modulations, being as unexpected and scientific as they are easy, seem perfectly natural, and as if accomplished without labour or rescrarch. The harmony of each waltz is the handmaid of the air, and the various passages which dilate the suljt , ct, and throw it into different forms, never lose their analogy or connexion. Each waltz is widely dit ferent in its character, but yet possesses its peculiar beauty. :MIDNIGHT ; a Song. The poetry by Lord By ron, the music by TV. G. Beale. This song is well composer], the accompaniment is very brilliant, and the modulations scientific The melody is pleasing and original. We think the corn pwer might have selected some other s►ords of the celebrated poet better adapted for music : we object much to words of four syllables. However the com poser has adapted the difficulty with ability. CONVICTION OT AN ENGINE. DRIVEK-At the Salford Hundred Quarter Sessions, on Monday last, Thomas Jones was indicted for having, on the 19th of August last, when be was engine•driver in the service of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, wil • fully and negligently caused a c illision between tN o trains at the Bury station of that company. The facts having been stated by counsel, and confirmed by satisfac tory evidence, the prisoner was sentenced to be imp: i soned for three months. FURNITURE BROKERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION. —The ninth annual general meeting of the donors and subscribers to this institution was held yesterday, in the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street. Mr. James Winter, the treasurer, occujied the chair. The object of the institutio❑ is the establishment of a fund, by donations and subscriptions, fur the relief of decayed and distressed members of the trade, and of the widows at d orphan children of members of the institution. Mr. D. Buckle, jun., the secretary, read the accounts for the pest Year, as certified by the auditors, from which it appeared that the total income was about 1201., and the current expenses (exclusive of annuitants) about 271. The great object of the directors is to conduct the bu siness as economically as possible, so that the largest possible proportion of the funds may be applied to the purposes for which the institution was founded. The net balance in hand was 1.3501. Is. 8d , of which 1,274/. 9s sd. is invested in the National Dsbt Office. There are at present only three annuitants en the fund, each of whom receives 15/. a year, and the in terest received from the invested funds during the year being 484 19e., it sufficed to discharge not only the pensions, but a part of the current expenditure, without trenching on the subscriptions and donations. No vacancy was declared for annuitants, and the accounts and report having been adopted, the officers for the ensuing year were elected, and the business then ter minated. AIOTTO FOR SEWER COMMISSIONERS —SIOW, but not sever.—Punch. THE HUNTINGDONSIIIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. --The annual ploughing match and dinner of this so ciety, was held yesterday, at the George Inn, Iluatin2- don. The chair was taken at the latter by the Rev. T. Linton, supported by the Duke of Manchester, the Ea, I of Sandwich (the President of the Society), Lord St. John, the lion. 0. Duncombe, M.P., G. Thornhill, M.P., the Rev. G. Johnston, &c. On the Earl of Sandwich's health being drank, the Noble Lord delivered himself of a protectionist speech of the first class, showering plenty of abuse on free trade and its promoters, concluding his observations by stating that he knew the landlords were perfectly willing to meet their tenants with reductions if they became necessary. He hoped, however, that the times were not quite so bad yet, and he trusted that next session things would be righted. There must, however, be no severance of interests amongst agriculturists. All Must pull strongly, and must pull'together. Several other toasts were proposed, and speeches made, the party-not Separating until an advanced hour. WARWICKSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTEC- T '!" or AGRICULTURE.—WARWICK, WEDNESDAY.— The fifteenth annual general meeting of the members of this society was holden at the Warwick Arms Hotel, warwick, to- day. The meeting was not very numerously attended ; but amongst those present were Lord Guern aisieY. M.P. (in the chair); R. Spooner, Esq., M.P.; C. N. d gate, Eq., M.P.; H. C. Wise, Esq.; and other Spooner, leading ProtEctionists of the county. The report having been read, Lord Guernsey, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr. int inatio n to spoke upon the report, and avowed their deter do all in their power to get back that pro • f e j t -1 °11 :1 the English farmers which had been so un „Y a en from them , and the meeting separated. Yesterday. , infor .caTEN siy , POST. OFFICE. — letter ma ° t ll io n n E a ß ' Y as re l c N eiv T e li d E by the police that a addressed to J. W. Gilbart, Esq., Lothbury, 24th posted in th e N ottingham Post-office on the afternoon of the taro contai n i ng cash and notes of the Batik of •fi : g l .an, and other secur i t i es, to the amount of 2,060/. ",_cl_ been stolen w hil st in course cf transit to Londiin; 'OOl reward is offered fur the discovery of the guilty Parties. MONUMENT TO RICHARD DAVIES, BISHOP OF ST. L 2A r VlD's,_After the lapse of nearly th ree centur i es, a t mlll ,al monument h as b een erecte d i n Ab ergwili Church t u o t ",e rnemory of Richard Da v i e 4, Bi s h o p o f S t . D av id' s, W homthe Welsh are indebted for a t rans l a ti on o f a irlarge portion of the New Testament into the Welsh lan. t ge• The principality is indebted to the munificrece _ e br. Thi rle all for this beautiful work of art, to com ol morst e the great merits of this distinguished prelate t he olden time.—North Wales Gazette. •ULuEnuTTLES OF THE VATICAN. —The French 16); (l iers are ca ll e d at R ome " The PoTe ' s policemen. " CHESTER"See" AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for 1 ,0 week end e d 27th October, l?.49:—Coaching traffic, 4 ,_' 31 ; parcels, c., 51/.; goods, .attle, &c., 2291.; 131 L; & Mold, 634—Total, c 1,607/. THE StIN, LONDON, THURSDA. Y EVENING. ON TO AN CCO A D UL TE .CIAL TESTI TO THE I.',Dl7'oli" OF THE SUN. Sia,—l cannot retrhin from addressing you with regard to the recent " Excise prosecutioes aed the fiscal chemists." 'file question at issue appears to he —ls the fermentive or cupreous test for sugar the best ? I affirm, after having performed a series of experiments, there is no infallible test whereby the pr e sence of sugar can he proved. My friend Pro ssor Graham justly remaJes, " sugar is not the only substance from which nicohel can be produced by fermentation ;" moreover, sugar is not the only veget able compound capable of reducing salts of the oxide of copper to the state of suboxide. A solution con taining the 500,000 th part of grape sugar, w hen treated with a drop of solution of potassa, and two or three dr( ps of solution of sulphate of copper, gives, on boiling, a 3 ellow, subsequently red precipitate of suboxide of copper. The liquid, after the addition of the sulphate of copper, toilet possess a fine blue colour to ensure the success of the process. The above re action being obtained, we may infer that sugar is pre sent in a sample under investigation ; but as the detec tion of sugr.r, when present in minute quantities, is a most difficult task, the re ductien of oxide of copper merely proves the presence of an organic compound capable of extract. ing oxygen from the oxide of cepper. If there is much of the substance suspected to be adulterated at hand, the Lest mode of procedure is to ferment a large portion of it, distil and rectify repeatedly over chloride of calcium and calcia. If alcohol be ob• tained after this concentration arid purification, it cannot be mistaken fur any other liquid, especially it a person possesses an acute organ of smell like my self. Should any uncertainty arise regarding the smell of the rectified fluid, let it he heated with ace tate of potassa and sulphuric acid : acetic ether is by this means disengaged, and is easily recognised by its fhgrant characteristic odour. A few days since a sample of tobacco was sent to me by Mr. Samuel son. It had a sweetish smell, and no doubt was adulterated with sugar. When digested with water, filtered through pure animal charcoal, and then sub mitted to the cupreous test, a dense red precipitate of suboxide of copper was obtained. This reaction was witnessed by several of our leading medical men. A cigar submitted to the same process gave only faint indications of sugar. Cane sugar is readily con verted, by diluted sulphu r i c ac id, i n t o grape sugar. Although - there are no accurate means of determining many organic substances and poisons, the inorganic chemist cannot have the satire excuse. Professor Graham speaks, in the conclusion of his final letter in the Daily News, of "commercial chemistry," on which I beg to offer a few remarks. Numerous samples of silver, cobalt, nickel, copper, &c , ores are sent frequently to London and Liverpool, and sold upon the reports of "analytical chemists," and judging from what has come under my own notice, their results have been invariably incorrect, particularly with ores of cobalt. The determination of cobalt and nickel is the most difficult in mineral chemistry. Mr. C. E. Rawlins, jun., and others who are large purchasers of cobalt and nickel ores, are well aware of the necessity of accurate analysis, for a difference of four or five per cent. in an article worth Bd. or 9d. par pound might be a loss of hundreds of pounds to the purchaser. I believe that, in some instances, mistakes are not made intentionally, the fault being in the method. Some time since a firm in this town sent me a cobalt ore for analysis, the result of which was that the mineral contained eight per cent. of oxide of cobalt. A few days after their manager called upon me and stated that another pro fessor had found seventeen per cent. I would not repeat my analysis, being convinced of its accuracy. The sample, however, was forwarded to the Royal College of Chemistry, London, over which one of the most accurate chemists of Europe presides. The result, thence, corresponded with my own. By Liebig's or Rose's process, the quantity of cobalt or nickel in ores can be accurately ascertained by any chemist possessed of ordinary capability. The following five determinations were obtained from an ore recently sent to my laboratory by Joshua Hegan and Co. It was analysed by three different chemists. Oxide of cobalt : —7.97-7.82 7.01-7.61-8.18. These results are sufficient evidence of the above statement. An eminent chemist in London writes me the following with regard to cobalt and nickel ores : —" I am convinced that the separation of nickel from cobalt is a task of great difficulty, as proof of which I have heard of a difference of fifteen per cent. having been obtained by two London chemists in an analysis of impure cobalt obtained from the works at Kes wick." This letter is written solely with the view of proving to merchants the errors oftentimes resulting from commercial testing. I have published gratui tously, in my numerous investigations in England and Germany, hundreds of analyses in organic and inorganic chemiety, which have been repeated by emi rent professors in both countries ; and I feel proud in soating that in not a single instance has their ac cur:roy been questioned. Moreover, the immortal Beezelius, with whom I had not the honour of being personally acepiainteel, incorporrted many of them in his recent work on cla,rnistry. I cannot conclude this communication better than in the words of a celebrated philosopher :—" No one who has ever been engaged in quantitative analysis can deny that cases will sometimes happen in which deubni may be entertained as to whether the results of the operation are correct, or even where the ope• rater is positively convinced that the result of his process cannot be correct. Thus, for instance, a small portion of the substance under investigation may be spilled, or some of it lost by decrepitation, or he may justly doubt the accuracy of his weighing, or it may happen that two analyses of the same sub- - - - stance do not exactly agree. In all such cases it is indispensable that the operator should be con- seientious enough to repeit immediately his whole process. Ile who is not animated with this sincere d€ votion to science, and is afraid of encountering labour and difficulties in the pursuit or truth—he who would be satisfied with mere assumption and suppositions, and other guess work, when the attainment of positive certainty is the object, is just as deficient in the necessary qualifications for quantitative analytical researches, as he who is wanting in theoretical knowledge or in practical skill. He, therefore, who cannot himself firmly and fully rely upon the accuracy of his ope rations and labours—he who cannot swear to the accuracy of his results, may, indeed, occupy himself with quantitative analysis for his own private amuse• ment and practice, but he ought never to publish as correct and positive the results of his operations and researches, nor ought he to apply these results to practical purposes of his own. fn the latter case it would prove very little advantageous to himself ; in the former, his error would be greatly detrimental to the interests of science, and might be eminently in jurious to others." Yours, &c., S lIERIDAN MUSPRATT, Professor of Chemistry. College of Chemistry, Liverpool, Oct. 25. A step has been taken by a leading firm in the Stock-Exchange which is likely to have a powerful affect in checking the reckless speculation in railway shares which has been so long prevalent. A seller being unable to deliver a certain number of Great Western shares which he had disposed of on specula tion for the account, the brokers by whom they had been purchased resolved to exercise their right of rebuying them publicly, according to the rules of the Stock Exchange , , thus rendering him liable for any difference in price they might be compelled to pay. The dealers, aware of what was to take place (the pur chase being made by parties specifically employed by the committee of the house), generally forbore to accept the biddings, and hence the price, which was nominally about 60, was driven up to 73 before the transaction could be completed. It is evident that if all the respectable brokers will henceforth, without favour or exception, act in this way, such gambling fluctuations for the future, far less frequently be recorded.—Times. DEATH OF AN ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN SET T LE R . —The last arriv a l s f rom South Seas announce the death of Mr. George Leake, of Perth, Western Aus tralia, at the age of 64. This gentleman was one of the first settlers on the banks of the River Swan, in the year 1829, when he literally pitched his tent on the soil of his newly-adopted country in the primative patriarchal style, and so roughed it until something like a house was erected. Mr. Luke soon reaped the reward of his exer tions, he having realised a large fortune as an agricul turist and a store-keeper, and attained the highest offices under the colonial government of the district. He was a member of the council and a magistrate. In considera tion of his valuable services, and the respect generally entertained towards Mr. Leake, the governor honoured his remains with a public funeral. Mr. Leake has left a young wife to lament his loss. He was formerly a mem ber of the London Stock Exchange, which he aban doned for the antipodes soon after the disastrous com mercial crisis of 1825. -- - CAPTURE OF A STAG. —On Friday morning, the farm servants of Mr. Richard Vincent, of Chaffcombe, near Chard, discovered a fine stag on his farm. They surrounded and attacked him with a large sheep dog, which the noble animal several times sent into the air with great force. The dog, however, invariably re• turned to the attack, and eventually enabled them to capture it, but not before one of the men had received a severe laceration of his hand by ono of the animal's short horns. On examination it appeared to have been hunted, but had got out of the chase without sustaining any material injury. It is still in the safe keeping of Mr. Vincent, who, some fine morning, intends placing it before the C , .;tley harriers.—Exeter Gazette. FREEMEN OCCUPIERS IN TILE CITY OF LONDON. —This day (Thursday). and for a fortnight afterwards, there will be kept for public inspection, without fee, a list of all freemen occupiers, at each ward in the City, entitled to vote in the forthcoming election for aldermen, c o mmon•coutcilmen. or other ward officers. Before the Ist of August last only householders could vote, but now joint-occupier s to 101. are privileged by virtue of the new Act, 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 94 local. RATION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE MAN CHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. Gentlemen,—lt is as one who has not been alto gether unconnected with tilt: honourable interests you are associated to protect, that I take the liberty of laddressing you on your meritorious resistance to the great stalking-horse of the party of the Extinguisher in the present day. I will not for a moment doubt, that if your com mercial interests were found at variance with the in junctions of the religion which, with exceptions inconsiderable in point of number if any, you profess, you would with the greatest readiness set the example of sacrificing either profit or con venience, on the altar of what you acknowledge to be duty. But why are you to sacrifice either your profit or your convenience, for the sake of gratifying those who demand of you the breach of the injunctions you profess to obey, and writing yourselves down the victims of any sacerdotal falsehood set up in opr,osi tion to the rule of the New Testament, which as Christians you follow ? In the time of your forefathers a contest of the same nature took place. An encroaching hierarchy advanced the right of a bishop of Rome to depose kings, and to sell the forgiveness of sins fur money; which I adduce with a perfect knowledge . that in so ka 3 ing I am not wounding the feelings of the intelligent followers of an ancient church, some of whom are probably .mernbeis of your body, and whose liberation from impolitic restrictions we all hail as the pledge of our common freedom. But an encroaching hierarchy fell into these errors, and added invasions of political, corn ' rnercial, and domestic liberty, which but for the acknowledgment necessary reaction of they l but brought a very smallon, wul d and o e extreme the r eme class, have been destructive to everything in which the most liberal and energetic nations of Europe differ from the most supine. And how did the stout-hearted merchant-princes of that day apply themselves to the abatement of the evil ? They did not sit down under the cry of infi delity raised against them by the authors of the mis chief. They did not allow the perverters of a written rule to hold the interpretation and the letter as a property or their own. They did as you will do ; they went manfully to the examination of the rule, and when they found both the statement and the in terpretation contradictory to the written authority affected to be produced, they kept no further terms with the imposture, and the bubble burst. Do then as your predecessors did. Before you bend to the demand to stop your posts, shut up yaur railroads, confine your ships to port, regulate the meat upon your tables, forbid the harp and viol in your dwellings, ask yourselves the simple question, whether this is according to the directions of the New Testament you profess to obey, or is against them. If any quack with the blister of intended fraud upon his tongue, tells you it is written in the Old Testament that God said " Let the Sabbath be kept, and he that gathered sticks on it shall die," reply to him that it is also written that G o d s a id "The uncircumcised man child shall be cut off from his people" (Gen. xvi. 14), and "Ye shall eat no manner of fat ; for whosoever eateth, shall be cut off from his people" (Lev. vii. 23). Take then the impostor aside, and see whether himself is circumcised or not; and if he tells you he is not because the Apostles have forbidden it, ask whether in the self-same passages the Great Apostle (See Coloss. ii. 16) has not included the sabbaths by name, in the list of what he forbids his followers to allow to be enforced. There is no shuffling like the shuffling of a theologian ; but it is because plain men in all countries have kept theologians in order, that plain men have anything left out of the good which heaven bestows. You will say this is a great deal of divinity for the factory or the counting-house. But when teachers with a falsehood in their hands force themselves upon your factories and counting-houses, you must be divines as your fathers were, to the extent of resisting the impending wrong. There is an outcry against irreligion that is abroad, and strange evils are fore told from the disinclination of the public to submit to its religious instructors. And how should it be other wise when the instructors are thus found deceivers by the book, and the least learned artizan who can read the Bible which is in his hand, can convict them of a fraud and breach of vulgar veracity in the matter they pretend to teach ? Arid now to see the modesty of the request put forward by the antichristian plotters. They pray you to allow the freedom of commercial and domestic com munication to be restricted to four days in the week. During three they desire you to permit it to be hindered, by way of trampling on the Christian Apostle. Shall I tell you to what extent the evil as it stood, has fallen upon myself; and I have not been more exposed than every other man in the commu nity. Some years ago I was informed on a Saturday afternoon, that a brother in law i n the suburbs of the metropolis was dangerously ill. Before I could see him it was too late for post. His sister was in Paris, and the rest of his family in Yorkshire; and the lying bigots had decreed that there should be no post to either till Monday night. On Monday morning his children were fatherless, and 1 had to communicate the news to his relatives without the chance of a word of pre paration. If I took a deep inward pledge to wage unceasing war with the brutal and antichristian fanaticism, am I not going the reasonable way to fulfil my engagement when 1 submit the subject in its nakedness to you ? Smaller things too have befallen me. A failure affecting the totality of my life, and therefore work ingato eternity,—the evil of which I could not have estimated by thousands,—proceeded from the same source, the closing of the public means of communication by the Tartuffes who take our earth on false pretences of giving us their heaven. To commercial men it is unnecessary to dwell on the interests important to yourselves and to humanity, which are involved in your not allowing yourselves to be sacrificed to a falsehood. If it were to a truth, you would stick at nothing; but that it shall be to a falsehood, is the sting. You know or may know, that the Great Apostle of Christianity forbids by name the keeping of sabbaths (See Coloss. ii. 16.) ; that the Protestant Reformers enumerate the attempt to enforce the keeping of the first day of the week as a sabbath, among the grievances they complain of (See Confession of Augsburg) ; that the Church of England ignores the Fourth Commandment in her Catechism and Articles, and thereby declares it to be among the " Ceremonies and Rites which do not bind Christian men," and not the "Commandments which are called Moral ;" and that the Protestant Dissenters without exception, acknowledge the rule of the Apostle on what is and is not to be observed by Christians, though in deeds they deny it the moment a paltry temptation of power to their ruling elders is thrown across their way. One thing more let me impress upon you. This question is nothing like a single one. It hangs by all manner of mischief, and all manner of mischief hangs by it. To check commercial and domestic communi cation, as a thing not necessary to a Puseyite clergy, was the object most prominent on the present occasion. A revenue from the Post Office and a Fixed Duty on Corn, are the things which would have been heard of in the next session of Parliament, as they were heard in the last. To train up the working classes, as they are trained in Spain and Naples, to be the ready tools of anything that is servile and illiberal, is only a little in the rear. The attempt has been boldly made; and, thanks to you, as boldly met. That you may continue to make head against false hoods in theology as successfully as in political economy, believing firmly that the enslaving of mind and of body are the common object of both, is the earnest desire of ONE WHO BELIEVES SABBATICAL OBSER VANCE PROHIBITED TO CHRISTIANS. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDGE, OCT. 31.-SEATONIAN PRIZE —The Seatonian prize for the best English poem on a sacred. subject has been adjudged to the Rev. J. M. Neale, M. A., of Trinity College. GEOLOGY.—The Woodwardian Professor com menced his course of lectures on Monday last, in the Geological Museum. They will be continued five days a week to the end of the course. MEDICINE.—The Downing Professor commenced a course of lectures on Tuesday, the 30th, at Down ing College, on the preservation of health. The lectures will be continued every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday to the end of term. POLITICAL ECONOMY.--The Professor of Political Economy commenced a course of lectures on the above- named science on Monday last, at the Pitt Press ; he has continued them daily since, and will do so to the end of the course. CONGREGATION.--At. a Congregation holden this day the following graces passed the Senate :- 1. To confirm the report of the Syndicate ap pointed April 25, 1849, to consider whether any, and what, alterations may be made in the regulations for the classical examination after admission ad respon dendum 9ucestioni. 2. To appoint Mr. A. M. Hoare, of St. John's College, an examiner at the previous examinations in the Lent and Michaelmas Terms of the year 1850, in the place of Mr. Clark, of Trinity College, who has resigned. 3.. TO appoint the Vi ce -Ch ance ll or, t h e Master of Trinity College, the Master of Catherine Hall, the Regius Professor of Laws ; Dr. Woodham, of Jesus College; Dr. Paget, of Caius College; the Downing Professor of Laws; Mr. Marsh, the Junior Proctor ; Mr. Clark, of Trinity College ; and Mr. Adams, of St. John's College, a Syndicate, to consider whether any, and what, regulations may be made with advan tage for conducting the examinations of candidates for the degree of LL.B. ; and whether any, and what, other measures may be devised for bringing the law faculty more closely into connexion with the present university system; and to report to the Senate before the division of the Lent Term, 1850. The first grace was non-placeted, but carried by the following majorities : Placets. Non- placets. Majority, Black Hood house... 43 31 12 White flood Howe... 38 26 12 THE FOREIGN AND COLONIAL MAILS FOR NOVEMBER. The following are the dates on which the foreign and colonial mails will be made up at the General Post office, St. Martin's-le-Grand, during the present month, and when the return packets will be due at Southampton, Liverpool, and Falmouth : For the British and foreign colonies in the IVest Indies (except Honduras, Nassau, Bermuda, and Ha vannah), Venezuela, and Jacmel, on the mornings of the 2d (to morrow) and 17th inst; Bermuda, Nassau, New Orleans, Mexico, Honduras, and Havannah, to morrow morning only; Madeira, Grey-town (San Juan de Nicaragua), New Granada, Chilli, and Peru, on the morning of the 17th inst. only—to be conveyed by the Royal West India mail steam-packets from Southampton. Next packets due on the 7th and 22d instant. Fur British .North America and the United States, on the evening of the 22 instant (to-morrow), by the Royal British North American steamer, via Liverpool end Halifax, to New York. On the evening of the 9th to Boston, on the evening of the 16th to New York, on the evening of the 231 to Boston, and on the evening of the 30:h instant to New York. Next packets due, on the 7th inst. from Boston, 15th from New York, '2lst from Boston, and the 29th inst. from New York at Liverpool. The branch packet for Newfoundland will be dispatched from Halifax on the arrival at the latter port of the home ward packet from Boston ; and the branch packet fur Bermuda will be dispatched from Halifax on the arrival at that port of the outward packet fur Boston. For Madeira, Brazil, and Buenos Ayres, on the evening of. the sth inst., to be forwarded by her Ma jesty's brig Peterel, via Falmouth ; her Majesty's brig Express, due at Falmouth on the 24th inst. ; tie packet touches at Pernambuco and Bahia on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro. For Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, and Madeira, via Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, on the mornings of the 7th, 17th, and 27th inst., by the Peninsular mail steam-packets from Southampton. Next mails due on the 6th, 16th, and 2Gth inst., atSouthampton. For the Mediterranean, Malta, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon (Mauritius on the 24th), India, Hong-Kong, and China, on the evenings of the 7th and 24th inst., by the fortnightly overland closed mails via Mar. seilles ; due in London on the 2d or 3d and 23d of the month. For Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, Aden, Ceylon, Mauritius, India, &c., on the morning of the 20th inst., by the Oriental steam packet via Southampton. Next packet due at South ampton on the 28th inst. For Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Van Diemen's Land, and New Zealand, by ship letter bags, as vessels may sail from London, Liverpool, &c. All newspapers must be pre-paid, Id. each, or they will not be forwarded to the above colonies. Letters optional. _ . France (and countries through France), twice daily, morning and evening (Sundays excepted), by her Majesty's mail steam-packets, via Dover and Calais; due daily, twice (except Sundays). Belgium, &c., every evening (except Sunday), by steam• packets, via Dover and Ostend, due daily. Hamburgh, &c., on Tuesday and Friday evenings; due Tuesdays and Saturdays. Holland, &c., cn Wednesday and Saturday morn ings; due Mondays and Thursdays; by the General Steam Navigation Company's packets, via the Thames. Her Majesty's sloop Serpent, with mails for Rio de Janeiro, will not sail from Portsmouth before the 3d inst. Letters and newspapers will be in time to morrow evening. Letters will be charged 2s. 9d. per half-ounce. Newspaper. free. Her Majesty's sloop Wolverine, with mails for Madeira, San Nicholas, Sierra Leone, and the Island of Ascension, was to have sailed this morning from Devonport. COAL STATISTICS AND HISTORY The following statistics of the coal trade, for which we are indebted to the gentlemen officially con nected with the Coal Exchange, will be read with con siderable interest : The first mention of coal in the history of our na tion appears to have been as early as the middle of the 9th century, but the article was certainly known and applied to many useful purposes A.D. 1100. In 1239 Henry 111, granted to the good men of New castle the privilege of digging coals, although it is less than 300 years since they became of general use as fuel in London, at which place, on its first intro duction, one or two ships were sufficient for the whole trade. It appears, by a charter of Edward 11., that the coal of Derbyshire was known, and in use, especially in London, although its introduction was greatly retarded by the prejudice existing against such fuel as a substitute for wood in cities, as seen by a pro clamation of the First Edward, and subsequently in the reign of Elizabeth, in which we find that the burning of stone coal was prohibited during the sit ting of Parliament, lest the health of the knights of the shire should be thereby affected. The Corporation of London have long been inte rested in the vend and delivery of coal, as seen by re ference to an Act passed in the reign of Henry VIII., at which period the standard measure was the " sack of four bushels of good and clean coals." It also appears, that by subsequent Acts, passed in the reigns of Charles 11. and William and Mary, the rights of the Corporation, with respect to the aforesaid vend and delivery, were confirmed, chiefly with the view of protecting the public, as is further evident by an Act of George 111., which is entitled " An Act to prevent frauds and abuses in the admeasurement of coals sold by wharf measures and otherwise." It will also be as well here to mention that, previously to the year 1832 (when the collection ceased), the Mayor of London had been from time immemorial entitled to a groundage duty of ls. 61, per ship on Tyne and Sunderland coals, and ls. per ship on Scotch and Welsh coals. We now arrive at the period, when, by a more recent Act of George 111., the Corporation were em powered and authorised to purchase the parcel of land and buildings called "the Coal Exchange, which had up to this period (1807) been in the hands of private individuals; the same being vested in the Mayor, Aldermen, commonalty, and citizens of London, for the purpose of holding a free, open, and public market for the sale of coals, brought into the port of London, the said market to be holden on every M on d ay , Wednesday, and Friday in each week, from twelve of the clock at noon until two of the clock in the afternoon of each day ;" and were further empowered to levy and collect the sum of one penny per chaldron upon all coals, culm, and cinders, imported into the port of London, the amount of such collection being principally appli able to maintaining and supporting such building, and by an Act passed in the reign of his late Majesty William IV., the Coal Exchange was still continued and vested as above, and ,in addition, the change of measure to weight was authorised, that is to say, from the chaldron (26k cwt.) of four vats, to the ton of 20 cwt., now the standard weight. In the year 1845 the coal trade of London peti tioned the Corporation, as trustees for the fund for maintaining and supporting the' Coal Exchange, to enlarge or rebuild the same, which from the unprece dented increase of the importation was found inconve nient, and totally inadequate for the requirements of the factors, merchants, and others engaged in such trade. The Corporation, consequent on such petition, and in csnsileration of the circumstances, and ear nestly anxious that the convenience of so large a body of men should be facilitated, gave instructions to their architect, Mr. Bunning, to submit a plan for their consideration, from whose design and superintendence the present admirably adapted, original, and elegant building was produced. The following statistics, carefully collected from official returns, will furnish our readers with some idea of the amazing increase in the importation of this useful mineral, so conducive to the health, com fort, and prosperity of this nation : It has been before stated, that about 300 years ago (say about 1550) one or two ships were sufficient for the demand and supply of Londo n . I n 1615 . about 200 were equa l to its deinand. In 1700, about 600 ships were engaged in the London coal trade. In 1805, 4,856 cargoes, containing about 1,350,000 tons. In 1820, 5,884 cargoes, containing 1,692,992 tons. In 1830, 7,108 cargoes, containing 2,079,275 tons. In 1840, 9,132 cargoes, contain ing 2,566,599 tons. In 1845, 2,695 ships were employed in carrying 11,987 cargoes, containing 3 ,403,320 tons. And during the past year (1848), 2,717 ships, making 12,267 voyages, and containing 3,418,310 tons. The increase in the importation during the last 10 years, that is to say from the year 1838 to 1848, when the respective importations were 2 , 518 ,085.t0n5, and 3,418,340 tons, is upwards of 30 per cent. Now, by taking 2,700 vessels as the actual number now employed, and by calculation, such vessels averaging 300 tons burthen per ship, and giving to a vessel of that size a crew of eight men, it will appear that at the present time 21,600 seamen are employed in the carrying department of the London coal trade. AN UNNATURAL SON.-Mr. Lewis, a son of the old actor Leo Lewis, has left a legacy of 10,0001. to the trustees of the National Gallery, on condition of their hat:ging the portrait of his father. One is tempted to quote Horace on the subject: "Delicta naajortnn lame ritus luis," ringlice , " Oh, Lewis, your ancestor didn't deserve it." We have heard of prodigal sons who con signed their family pictures to the garret, but it is new to fi❑d a pious child paying 10,0001. to have his father's portrait consigned to the coal-hole.—Punch. NOVEMBER 1, 1849 RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE. YORK AND NORTH MII)LANI). YORK, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.— Phis day a special meeting of the York and North Midland shareholders was held in the De Grey Rooms, in this city, to receive the third report of the committee of investigation. The attendance of shareholders was not so numerous as at former meetings ; there was, however, a large and influential bedy of shareholders present. The LORD MAYOR of York (James Meek, Esq.), took the chair, but requested that, after the notice convening the meeting had been read, the meeting would permit H. S. Thompson, Esq , to take the chair, inasmuch ks one of the primary questions involved in the report was in reference to himself as chairman of this directory. Mr. THOMPSON accordingly took the chair. lie observed that certain charges had been made against the directory—not affecting their personal character, but their capability to act as directors. lie trusted that they would all act and speak in good temper durieg these proceedings. Ile then proceeded to ob serve that a great number of proxies had been received in favour of the committee before the directors' answer could have been received by the shareholders; and thus the prosecution being closed, the verdict was given be• fore the defence was entered upon. The 22d October was the first day on which any proxies were received, and on that day 19 were received for the directors, and 94 for the committee ; on the next day 26 for the directors, and 97 for the committee ; on the 24th there were 39 for the directors, and 126 for the committee. All these proxies were received before the answer of the directors to the charge mac Against them could be in the hands of the shareholders. On the 25th the directors received 64 proxies, and the committee 90 ; on the 26th there were 33 for the directors and 73 for the committee; next day, 50 for the directors and 46 for the committee ; on the 28th, .52 for the directors and 70 for the committee ; and on the 29th, 25 for the directors and 47 for the committee. It was thus appa rent that the great bulk of the proxies held by the committee were received before the answer of the directors was issued. Under these circumstances it was right they should state the course which the directors intended to adopt. If the shareholders pre sent at this meeting expressed an opinion that the charges against the directors were not proved—if such a verdict was given strongly, then the directors would continue to exercise their legal powers and retain office until the shareholders at large could be further consulted. If the meeting gave a contrary decision, then they would bow to it. Proxies would be avail able for every legal purpose for which they could be used; but proxies could not be used to turn out directors The LORD MAYOR then retired from the meeting, observing that the proxies he held he should not use in reference to any question affecting himself personally. Mr. Alderman SWANN (of York) then rose to pre sent the third report, which he regretted would not be a final one. He rose to present this meeting with a report, and was prepared to defend it. He had no personal feelings against the directors; but in finding fault with their acts he would do so fairly and un flinchingly. With reference to the general topics in the report, he thought the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company was fairly bound to carry out the Hull and Selby lease. With reference to the Hull and Selby preference shares, they had done the best in their judgment, and they did not ask for a decision upon this recommendation to-day. With reference to their position it was quite clear where their calamity had arisen—it arose from their unprofitable extensions. In regard to providing a fund for the maintenance of rolling stock and permanent way, he strongly recom mended that that should be done. It was the way in which they would best maintain their crdit. Having a debenture debt of a million or more, it was necessary to show that there was no fear of the interest being paid ; let that be done, and the good effect would soon be apparent in increased credit, and in a reduction of interest on their debt. Then direct ing his attention to the first part of the third report, he observed that be was prepared to take issue with the chairman as to the point in dispute. He would go item by item into the charges; and he was content that the shareholders should be the judges. The committee issued that report in consequence of the want of cordiality on the part of the directors, and from an impression that the directors were not so acting as to tend to the benefit of the company. The meeting would remember that, when last assembled, the directors were against the committee as to whether any of the old directors should be retained. Subse quently the directors had shown a supineness mith reference to the proceedings against the late directors who improperly took shares ; they were ready to proceed against Mr. Hudson, but there was an evident leaning towards the others. He had received an intimation from Mr. Thompson, that that was not the feeling of the directors; but, nevertheless, circumstances did exist which led to a contrary conclusion. With reference to Mr. Peter Clarke, his retention for so long a period was most blameable ; and the directors were clearly , under an infatuation as to that person. The indivi duals brought from Hull to York, and placed in re sponsible positions by Mr. Peter Clarke, showed that he had had complete control over the line. ll'ith reference to the stationmaster who had absconded, they were at issue with the directors as to the facts, their belief b. ing that several days had elapsed before the warrant was issued. Ile thought that, although the committee was one for inquiry, in the selection of a chairman and of directors they ought to have been consulted. He defended the issue of proxies on this occasion, which was justified by the distance at which many of the shareholders reside. After some further remarks, he moved that the third report be received. Mr. BULL seconded the motion, which was agreed to. Mr. SWANN then moved that the whole of the first part of the report be adopted, and contended that Mr. Meek's connexion with the Great Northern Railway rendered it impossible that he should retain the chair of this company. On sound principle he contended that the interests of this company would be best promoted by having a chairman independent of every other company. Mr. CRAWSIIAY rose tomove an amendment that the first part of the report be not adopted, and proceeded to read its principal topics, commenting upon them, and denying that there had been any reluctance to afford assistance to the committee, either by the directors or the officials. The charges made against the directors were of that character which, had they studied their own dignity, they would not have put into print. He thought it extremely unfair to allege as a cause of delay that the directors or officials had refused to afford facilities. He denied that it was so; and observed that the committee had them selves risen for ten days or a fortnight. With refer ence to Mr. Peter Clarke, no one came into the direction more opposed to that individual than him self ; but the directors would not injure this company by hastily dispensing with a very acute servant, who on many points knew more than the whole board of directors put together. Many important matters had to be settled with the Midland Railway and other ccm • parries, in which conflicting interests intervened, with respect to which the course to be pursued by this company it was most desirable should be settled. Mr. Clarke remained from day to day at the entreaty of the directors, until important questions could be settled, affecting the goods traffic ; and he thought that it was unfair that they should have their judgment impugned by those who could not have the know ledge they possessed. With reference to the station-master, who was a defaulter to the amount of some 81. or 91., some of the directors thought it unjust to prosecute him, whilst another notorious and pro fligate rogue was at large. The majority of the board were in favour of his prosecution, and on the same day a warrant was issued for his arrest, but he ran away. And he (Mr. C.) was glad to hear it, because a boy brought up in such a school was en titled to some consideration. With reference to the cashier alluded to as being a defaulter, that individual was preparing a statement to show he did not owe the company anything; but if it was found he did, he was prepared to pay any sum which might be due from him. He admitted that they found on taking the direction that many of the officers were most inefficient, but the directors had had their hands tied behind them by captious objec tions of the committee. On one occasion he recom• mended that there should be two accounts, one for capital and one for revenue, but it was objected to by the committee. One of the COMMITTEE—The proposal was to change the bank. Mr. CRAWSHAY—No, the proposal was to have one account at one bank and one at another, so as to pre vent the two from being mixed together. Mr. Craw shay continued to assert that the committee had other and personal motives for their hostility to the directors. Mr. SwANN rose to order, and called upon Mr. Crawshay to withdraw that imputation, which he denied. Mr. CRAWSHAY explained that all he meant was that the committee ought to displace the directory. He next went to tha election of Mr. Meek to the chair, which they would remember was applauded at their last meeting, and was done with the knowledge of the shareholders. He then alluded to the election of Mr. Thompson and Mr. Williamson to the board, which he defended; with reference to Mr. Meek, a mere honourable and business-like man did not exist, and he was incapable of doing anything wrong — his judgment was excellent. He held that Mr. Meek, if improper as a chairman, was equally improper,as a director; he, as a shareholder, should certainly give him his support. In conclusion he contended that the directors generally had done nothing deserving the censure contained in the first part of the third report, and therefore he moved it be not adopted. Mr. EDWARD SMITH seconded the amendment, and proceeded at considerable length to defend the direc• --- tors from the charges which the committee had made against them. lie contended that these charges were incorrect, and that consequently the committee had proved their own incompetency instead of the incom . petency of the dirt ctors. With reference to Mr. i Meek's appointment as chairman, he contended that a more judicious selection could not have been made. If Mr. Meek left the board, other members would do the same ; and he looked in vain for other gentlemen to supply their places. He looked upon the dismissal of Mr. Meek as a step which would lead to the direct antagonism of the Great Northern Railway, and he feared the consequences which would result. For one, he should close that page of his ledger for the next twelve years. He conceived that the report had been hastily drawn without adequate evidence. Mr. KINNEAR (one of the committee) then rose to show that there was not in their statement any remark which was not justified. He observed that the retention of Mr. Peter Clarke was the origin of all the difference between the committee acrd the di rectors. Mr. Clarke was brought to York to Llsity the accounts, and he did it successfully as they all knew. lie tyrannised over the officers, end compelled them to make false entries in their books on pain of their dismissal. To show the want of management he referred to a return, showing that in July last 546 persons were found in the company's trains with im proper tickets ; that 355 persons were found without tickets at all ; and 1,084 tickets were uncollected alto gether. In the two first weeks in August 270 improper tickets were collected ; 211 persons were found without tickets at all ; anti 641 tickets remained uncollected. But since that time no return had been made, and thus inquiry was baffled. With reference to their goods traffic, they were now carrying 5,000 tons more per week, whilst they were receiving less money, their rates being the same. He contended, therefore, that Mr. Clarke was not worth any thing as a mana ger, and that the directors could not justify his reten tion in office. They were daily dining with him and treating him as a friend, and holding him up as an example to the whole establishment. The committee, on the other hand, denounced him as a culprit, as one who ought to have been instantly dismissed. As to Mr. Clarke's satellites—those who had been introduced into offices in York by that individual— they ought to be dismissed. They had been brought to York to serve Mr. Clarke's purposes, and they could not be retained to the benefit of the com pany. With reference to the station-master who was a defaulter, he contended that proper steps had not been taken to secure his apprehension, which ought to have been d one . Th e cont i nuance of the cashier in his position he also censured, after the deficiency which had been ascertained. As to Mr. Meek being the chairman of this company, he contended that his Large stake in the Great Northern Railway, his seat at that directory, and the nominal risk he had in this company, rendered him disqualified from being their chairman. The present directors he believed would , never proceed against the late directors for the funds which they had improperly appropriated, if they were allowed to take their own course. They had taken no prompt steps for recovering these funds, and one of them had advised a late director that, " if he were him, he would pay nothing." Surely this was not fair to profess publicly to prosecute, and privately to advise in that man ne r.—(C r i es f "Name.") He believed Mr. Crawshay had said so. Mr. CRAWSHAY—I am ready to answer the charge. Mr. KINNEAR would not blame Mr. Crawshay it it were thought the money was not due. But the directors undertook to prosecute, and an opinion was here given against their own prosecution. Mr. CRAWSHA Y —That is not correct. Mr. KINNEAR continued—The committee felt themselves entirely superseded by the meeting of directors after the last annual meeting ; that they were not treated courteously or fairly when the directors met and elected directors and a chairman without giving the committee any notice, as at the time of Captain Sandeman's appointment. It was manifest the directors knew that the answer they would have received would have been one disapprov ing of Mr. Meek as chairman. Mr. 2fcnanDsoN stated, with reference to the case of the station-master, that the same day intimation was given to the board of directors they instructed him and his partner to take proceedings against the delinquent. The following day application was made for a warrant. The matter was deeply and gravely considered. The clerk of the magistrates and he himself discussed the matter at great length, together with the secretary of the company; and they were strongly of opinion that they would fail in any pro secution they might carry through against that indictment. However, the warrant was issued, and a certain discretionary power given to him, and he had no hesitation in saying that he thought the ends of justice would be better carried out by the indivi dual running away—(Laughter)—for he felt strongly they would have failed. They had also to consider the peculiar position of this company. How magna nimous an act it would have been to have pounced upon a tomtit when an eagle was permitted to soar. Mr. ROUNTREE vindicated the grounds on which the appointment of Mr. J. Meek had been proposed. lie complained that the efforts of the directors to advance the interests of the company had been met by a bill of indictment. On the 2d of October a new goods manager was appointed at Hull, who entered on his duties on the 9th, Air. Clark returning on the 30th. An alternative charge of fraud or negligence had been made with regard to uncollected tickets, &c., but every one acquainted with a great railway knew that sums varying from 141. to 181. per week were taken from persons found in trains without their proper tickets. To provide an effectual check the platforms would require to be enclosed, which would involve a large expense. In answer to a shareholder, Mr. ROWNTREE explained the discrepancy i n th e goods traffic which Mr. Kinnear had spoken of. During the last few months a large increase, as com pared with last year had taken place in the coal and coke trade, the amount from which is very much less than that received for the conveyance of piece goods. There might, therefore, be a large increase in quantity, and yet a diminution in the money received. He com plained that Mr. Kinnear bad not given notice of these matters. Mr. B. DODSWORTH then came forward to defend his brother from Mr. Kinnear's statement. He had ascertained from his brother that he had been many times on the Whitby line. After some discussion, the CHAIRMAN defended himself from the accusation of the committee, and the sense of the meeting was taken on the subject of Mr. Meek's eligibility for the office of chairman. As an amendment in a direct negative sense had been moved, the CHAIRMAN put the question to the meeting. For the motion a very few hands were held up, while against it nearly all present held up their hands amidst loud cheers. A poll was then demanded, and the shareholders at once proceeded to vote. In the int2rval the CHAIRMAN stated, it had been arranged between the board and the committee to leave the remaining subject of the report until the next meeting, which it was expected would be held in a month's time, as by that period the committee expected to have their final report ready. He also said that Mr. Kinnear wished to have it explained that he, did not include Mr. Locking in his remarks re- Fpecting the goods' traffic. The result of the poll was-2,765 in favour of the adoption of the first part of the report, and 2,111 against it; majority against Mr. Meek's election, 664. The meeting was then adjourned to the 29th of November, having lasted till near seven o'clock. THE BERMONDSEY MURDER.—DISCOVERY OF MORE OF O'CONNO.R'S PROPERTY. On Monday last Manning particularly desired to have an interview with Mr. Binns, his solicitor, as he had some important communication to make to him. A. special order from the visiting magistrate being required, Mr. Binns was unable to visit his late client until yesterday. Shortly after ten o'clock the inter view took place in the presence of the deputy-go vernor and two turnkeys. Manning seemed much plased to see his attorney, and thanked him for the activity he had displayed in defending him. He made no allusion to the sentence, but gave some im portant information relative to some shares which be longed to O'Connor, :and which were destroyed by Mrs. Manning on the evening after the murder was committed. The shares were of considerable value, and their worth will, no doubt, be restored by the railway company that issued them. Mrs. Manning burnt them in the back kitchen with several old papers and some rags. Manning told Mr. Binns that he wished O'Connor's executors to; know the fact, as the property might be restored to them. Last even ing Mr. Binns communicated with them, giving particular description of the shares, with Manning 's I statement respecting them. While conversing with Mr. Binns, Manning seemed in excellent spirits, and appeared quite resigned to the awful fate that awaits him. He still asserts that his wife perpetrated the crime, and that he assisted in the disposing of the body. Yesterday afternoon, by the advice of Mr. Binns, Manning wrote an affecting letter to his wife, appealing to her feelings, and calling upon her t o confess everything connected with the dreadful crime. He exhorts her to tell the truth, and rely upon forgiveness from her Maker. The letter was handed to her in the evening by the female turnkey, and for some time she refus( dto read it. She, how ever, perused it, and requested to be furnished with writing materials for the purpose of answering her husband's letter. Great sensation has been caused during the last few days at Berlin, in cons( quence of 240 pupils of the mili tary school having been taken ill, with all the symptoms of poisoning, immediately after dinner; whereupon an anal) sis of the focd was mad e , w hi c h ld to the disco very that a considerable quantity of arsenic had been mixed up with the potatoes.—Paris Paper. LYCEUM THEATRE. The boudoir theatre in Wellington -street has al ways been celebrated for the finished costliness of its spectacles, and the novelties which have been pro duced at those specific periods of the year when we habitually look for them have been master-pieces of their class. The absence of a piece of this nature from the bills seems to have been considered unwise by the man agemen t, an d , to supply the vo i d, the revival of Beauty and the Beast has been thought of; the , first p er f ormance o f wh i ch took place last night. This extravaganza was played at Covent garden Theatre in 1840 or 1841, d ur i ng the reign there of Madame Vestris ; and the gorgeous munificence with which it was then decorated has, of course, not been forgotten now. It enjoys the extra advantage of the scenic embellish ments of Mr. W. Beverley, whose pencil is ;lever better employed than when giving visibility to those pictorial fancies which the Easter and Christn.as dramatists have of late years so profusely suggested. His: painting s uron the prt sent occasion, although not so elaborately carried out as if he were providing for a peifect novelty, give a new grace to the burlesque in question ; while the dresses and appointments exhibit the liberality and taste which have so often been eulogised as the prevailing features of this establishment. The " cast" of the ex travaganza would have experienced a change in one material particular, had not certain circumstances prevented Miss Kathleen Fitzwilltam from appearing as Beauty, as originally intended. Mr. Charles Mathews made an apology for this alteration, but the announcement that Madame Vestris would resume her original part was a compensation that none could object to; and, conse quently, the applause which followed the appeal was that of satisfaction, as well as of concession— not always the case in dilemmas of this kind. Madame Vestris shone amid the effulgence of the enchanted gardens like a matured Queen of Hearts, and sang her parodies with the excellence of former times. The Sonnambula scene, the " Jim along Josey," and other excerpts, made with true catholic variety, from the modern operatic stage, warbled by her to merrily invented words, still wear all the charm that the lovers of these burlesque lyrics can possibly desire ; and from such lips are they alone endurable. Mr. Harley, being a member of the company, fills his old part of John Quill, the arithmetical clerk of the City alderman, and sings the comic perversion of " I know a bank" with his master, with the broad and whimsical grimace of Covent-garden celebrity. The remaining personages in the extravaganza, including Mr. Rafter, who succeeds Mr. W. Harrison as the Beast, are sufficiently skilled in the arts of caricature, so that altogether this diverting afterpiece, one of the best that has ever emanated from Mr. PlancLes ver satile brain, has in no wise lost its interest. At the fall of the curtain Madame Vestris was called for, and cheered vehemently. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. RICHMOND RACES.—TUESDAY. The Duudas Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 20 added. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Wrather's gr fby Lanercost, 3 yrs (Coates) 1 Mr. Meiklam's Roland, 3 yrs 2 Won by a hbad. The Gasby Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared, for two yrs and three yrs old. Grey:Stone- tu. Lord Zetland's Cantab, 2 yrs The Lord-Lieutenant's Plate of 50 soy& added to Handicap of 10 aovs. each, p p, for three yrs old, the second to save his stake. Once round and a dis. Lord Zetland's Castanette Mr. Campbell's Robert de Bruce Won by half a length. The Richmond Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft, and only 5 if declared, with 70 added, the second to save his stake. 2 miles. Mr. Dleiklam's Raby, 3 yrs ...(Arnold) 1 Mr. M.Alelam's Inheritress, aged Mr. Cookson's Camphine, 4 yrs Mr. S. L. Fox's Psalmsinger, aged Mr. Jaques's Chantrey, 3 yrs Won by a head. The Richmond-hill Stakes of 25 soya. each, h ft. Once round and a dis. (3 Subs.) Mr. A. Campbell's Robert de Brus walked over The Hat Handicap of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, with 10 added. To start behind the stand and run in. Lord Zetland's Polonaise, 3 yrs (G. Oates) 1 Mr. Cookson's Camphine, 4 yrs ... 2 Mr. Shepherd's Troublesome Johnny, 5 yrs The following also started :—Acomb, Railway King, Reversion, Snuffbox, Melbourina, Billy Brown, Tity, and Wensleydale. NEWMARKET COURSING MEETING. WEDNESDAY. THE DERBY. First Ties—Othello beat Seville; Merchant beat Butcher; Damon beat Fabian. THE CUP. First Ties—Olinda, beat Deron ; Desperate beat Moreen; Bessie Bell beat Orlando; Forerunner beat Bruce. THE OARS. First Ties—Crenoline beat Fortune-teller; Ros( bud beat S IL•worm; Manto beat Ready; Glasses, beat Fairy Queen. THE PORT STAKES. First Ties—Diamond beat Formidable; Mary beat Sheriff (late Alderman); Hebe beat Glentilt; Field- Marshall beat Olivia. CHOLERA AND DIARRHCEA. ENGLAND AND WALES. The following is the Return of Deaths from Cholera and Diarrhoea reported to the General Board of Health October 31, 1849 : SUPERINTENDING REGISTRAR'S DISTRICT. Deaths. Cholera. Diarrh. 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 1 Basford (Wilford district) ... Berwick ••• ••• Biggleswade (Northill) Birmingham Bridgewater ... Castleward (Newborn) ... Clutton (Midsummer Norton) and Paulton) ..• Dudley (Woodside) ... Edmonton (Enfield) Hunslet (Seacroft) Knaresborough and Witherby Lancaster (Skelton) ... Leeds ... Liverpool ... Newton Abbott (Torquay) ... North Witchford (Cbatteris district) ... Oundle Pontefract (Beaghall and Brotherton)... Portsea (Kingston and Land port districts) ... Preston •• ••• Selby (Snaith) ••• South Shields (Westoe) Stockport (Bredbury) Stourbridge Tadcaster (Aberford) Totnes (Brixham) Tynemouth (Walker) Wakefield .. Warwick Wells (Glastonbury) ••• West Bromwich and Oldbury West Derby (Toxteth-park)... Whitehaven Wigan ... ••• "'.... os• .. ••• ''. ••• .-• ••• ^. Total ... SCOTLAND. Cupar (Fife) ... Arbroath ... Newtown, Boness Total ... GENERAL TOTAL. England and Wales ... Scotland ••• Total ••• .... 12 NOTE.—The deaths are returned according to thu superintendent registrars' districts, as it is found WI. practicable to distinguish every place separately. LADY FRANKLIN AND THE WHALEES.—Lady Franklin arrived at Kirkcaldy on Monday last, and The w vessels i were which arr ived the the day ße b g e a fo litt e from . boarded seve ral Straits.wlllers , Davit' Mr. Robb, master, with nineteen fi sh , which left the a Straits on the 30th of September; the Jane, of Boners; the Joseph, of Peterhead, with twenty fish; the Dublin and the Craig, belonging to Wick. The masters of neither of the vessels possessed the slightest information relating to the arctic expedition, or Sir John Ross's vessels. Lady Franklun had a lengthened interview with the master of the Advice, which arrived some days pre vious, and o n . leav i ng left with the crew a handsome prenseEnAtTtiol d o r r ink m t it o . S j i r o J n o N hn ß F ß r o a o n i t s li . L'a w he e al a t r h. to learn that . this gentleman, so well known for his sorry y cor: nexio . n with the Anti-Corn-law League, and for the prominent part which for many years be took in local and general politics in Manchester, died at his residence. Clarendon-house, Cheetham- hill, on Saturday last. Though for a year or more in tailing health, which had led him to withdraw from busines, Mr. Brooks had been for some short time past somewhat bettor, and able to take carriage exercise; and on the Sunday preceding his decease he had attended church. On Friday last. however, he had a seizure, said to have been caused by some sudden pressure on the spinal marrow, which ter minated his lite on the following day. M . r. Brooks was in his 63d year. He was in the commission of thepeace for the borough. His munificent benevolence and warm heart will long live in the memory of those who knew him.—Manchester Guardian. THE IioN• ARTILLERY COMPANY AND THE OPEN• ING OF THE COAL EXCHANGE.—In the early notifica tion of the proceedings of the opening of the Coal Ex change it was stated that the lion. Artillery Company had volunteered their services. This is not correct, as they attended by the express command of her Majesty, as her guard of honour. LAUNCH.—On Tuesday, at the top of the tide, the General Steam Navigation Company launched another very fine iron steamer of 700 tons burthen, from the building-yard of Messrs. Mare, Blackwell. She was named the Rhine.