The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-12 00:00:00

FRAN CE. At tha sitting of the National Assembly on Friday, ' M. Benjamin Raspail laid on the table the following proposition, directed against M. Fould, Minister of Finance :—" No citizen, exercising the profession of banker, can be appointed Minister." M. Betting de Lancastel, Member of the Legisla tive Assembly, has laid on the table of the House a proposition for the appointment of a committee of fifteen Members, who will be charged with the pre paration of a Bill for the execution of the 66th Article of the Constitution as follows :—" The number of Ministers and their attributes shall be fixed by the Legislative power." The proposition has been re ferred to the Commission of Parliamentary Initiative. The Commission of Parliamentary Initiative met on Thursday. M. de Larochejacquelin has been named its president, and M. Godelle secretary. The Commission took into consideration a proposition of M. Desmousseaux de Givre, to the effect that hence forth the National Assembly shall assist at no public ceremony, nor send a deputation there. The Corn mission unanimously rejected the proposition, and M. Piscatory was named reporter. The Commission for the examination of the propo sition of M. Charras, relative to the nominations and promotions in the order of the Legion of Honour, has named M. Mole president, and M. Ay me eecre• tsry. The proposition was negatived. M. Etienne has made his report, in the name of the committee appointed to examine the proposition of M. D'Arblay, having for object the formation of a statement, under the direction of the Minister of Fi nance, of all the sums voted on account of the bud • get of the present year. The committee has agreed to the proposition, and given it, with some slight mo dification of detail, a permanent character. M. D'Havincourt has presented his report on the proposition relative to a tax on dogs. The report, which was favourably received by the committee, mentions the following facts :—" Fifty-two Councils- General have demanded a tax on dogs. It has been approved by the Council• General of Agriculture. In Eng!and the tax produces 4,000,000. It exists in Belgium. In England the principal result of the tax his been to reduce the number of cases of hydro phobia from twenty-four in 1838 tofive in 1842." It has been decided that a medal is to be struck in commemoration of the installation of the magistraturn on Saturday last. The Government have also ordered that a grand historical picture shall also be painted commemorative of the same solemnity. The part of the ceremony selected for the pencil of the artist will be that of the celebration of the mass of the Holy Ghost in the Sainte. Chapeller. M. Delaroche is, it is said, the ar.i3: to whom the execution of the picture will be entrusted. • AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. The Deutsche Zeitung states that General Hassfort had given orders to erect a monument in honour of the Hungarian war, on the Chapel hill, near Kron stait. This monument, which was erected "to inform posterity of the successful union between Russia and Austria, and of the glorious victories of the Russian troops," bears the inscription "Russia et Austria unite, 1849." The same paper has letters from Schemnitz, stating that one of the officers of the garrison of Komorn has lately been executed in the city of Schemnitz, in direct violation of the terms of General Klapka's capitulation. The military commander of Pesth and Buda has published t proclamation, enjoining the shopkeepers of the two cities to remove any tricoloured ornament that may be found in and around their shops, and to alter the Hungarian legend on their sign-boards so as to give it a German translation. Those who refuse obeying this order are to be fined in the first instance. Th., same proclamation all but forbids the use of the Hungarian language, because " it is spoken by the disaffected and rebellious." PERSIA. Turkish letters state that Persia was in a very disturbed state. The Shah appeared incapable of maintaining order, and an unfounded report of his death by th t bowstring showed how precarious his tenure of the throne was considered. ITALY. The Venice Gazette of the 3:1 instant contains an I nwerial decree, ordering a levy of 15,000 recruits in the Lombardo-Ven.tian kingdom. T URKE Y. Advices from Constantinople, of the 25th ult., state that on the preceding day a Queen's messenger arrived at Constantinople on board the French war steamer Tartare. Ile was the bearer of dispatches from the French and English Governments to Sir Stratford Canning and General Aupick. Those from Viscount Palmerston were dated the 9th, and those from Paris the 10th of October. This was the second message which had arrived from the Foreign ofllce within the week. The former dispatches (of the dare of the 3'l of October) brought to Constantinople by Lieu'ena.nt Robbins approved the conduct of the Porte and the policy pursued by the English Ambas sador on the ques ion of extradition. The instruc tions received by Sir S. Canning on the 24th of October expressed, still more clearly and decidedly, the determination of the English Government to grant material support to the Sultan in case of emergency, and to firm a defensive alliance with the Porte in the event of the Czar attempting to carry into execution his menaces of aggression. As the first step to wards such a measure, orders had been sent to Admiral Parker to put himself in communication with Sir S. Canning, and the British fleet was already at the mouth of the D irdanelles. The tenor of the instructions of the French Go vernment to General Aupick was nearly to the same eff.!ct. France approved of the conduct of the Porte and of her Ambassador at Constantinople. But although there was an evident desire that France and England should act in concert, it was not certain that a defensive alliance would be formed with the Sultan in the event of a declaration of war by the Emperor of Russi,. It was understood, however, that France wouldiupport Turkey " as long as the Ottoman G.ivernment acted with prudence. " The Ropublic was opposed to war, and desirous of pre vee , g• it if possible. :Meanwhile the Sultan and his Ministers were well pleased by the support granted by the two great western Powers, and they were still more gratified by the enthusiastic approval of their conduct by the public press of London and Paris. No communication had been received from the Cz relative to the reply of the Porte to the demand of Prince ltalzivil. Matters remained in statu quo, and diplomatic intercourse was still suspended be tween "Turkey and the allied Governmerits of kustria. and Russia. Four Ru'sian men of-war sailed on the 25;h for the Black Sea, in order (as it was- supposed) to annoance the presence of the English squadron ; and the hourly expected arrival of the French fleet. It would ba impossible for the Czar to commence hostile operations against Turkey by land before the month of May, 1850. IRELAND. (PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) TUB ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMMISSION. Dunr.asT, FRIDAY.--The first instance of a proxi mate c Alision between the jurisdiction of this Com mission and that of the Court of Chancery occurred to-day, but was averted by the cautious proceeding of Baron Richards. The parties in the case were William W. Carr and Anne Carr; and the petition for sale having been on a former day dismissed, Mr. Napier, Q C., and Mr. Lowry, appeared to sustain it. It appeared that a cause had been instituted in the Court of Chancery, and a decree had been made by the Lord Chancellor, which decree it was sought, under the provisions of the Encumbered t sthtes ,A:ct, to transfer to the Commission. The Cohimissjanere were of opinion that the proper parties not having been all brought before the Court of Chancery, the petition could not be proceeded upon under the Commis sion. The Chief Commissioner stated that although the jurisdiction of this court had reference to the effecting of sales only, yet that whenever, incidentally, the question of a deed being fraudulent or not aro3e,:the Commissioners would not shrink from disposing of it. In the present case, however, he (lid not think that the circumstances could justify the Commis sioners in acting on the petition. Ile advised the filing of a bill in Chancery, in order that the opinion of that Court might be had upon the validity of a cer tain deed in question, and thus a conflict between the two jurisdictions would be avoided,, inasmuch as the parties having settled their rights in Chancery might then come before the Commission for the sale of the estate. His Lordship accordingly made no rule on the motion. A . lr. L ower app li e d to t h e C our t, on b e h a lf o f th e solicitor for the petitioner, that the Court would order that the documents which had been lodged with the petition sh ou ld b e returned, for the purpose of carrying on the proceedings in Chancery. The COMMISSIONER stated th a t i n this and similar cases all the documents,'except the petition itself, should be returned. IN THE MATTER OF WILLIAM DUDLEY PERSSE. In this case the petition had been dismissed by th e Commissioners in chamber, and Mr. Vance, counsel for the petitioner, appeared to sustain it. The Court held that the petition had been prolix, and had failed to set forth distinctly the title of the petitioner. Their Lordships suggested that a new petition should be filed, setting forth the rights of the petitioner in a more concise and perspicuous manner. Mr. Commissioner HARGRAVE called the attention of counsel in this case to the circumstance that the --, 1' iketsVildated to be the owner had been an insolvent, ---,- - -wheress. either at law or in equity an insolvent could __J not be c,e sidered owner. ~ The. go missioner s di rec t e d th a t i n suc h c ases 4: -, timolluig should be named, s t a ti ng w h ose ass i g nee .t• - •' , " beiniff ' --~---~; a THE. SUN, It is expected that an immense amount of litigation will take place on many of the cases now before this court, owing to complexity of title and the conflict of claims. In one case on the book—that of an M.P. —no less ,than 375 persons have a lien on his almost imaginary possessions. In the great will case of Zion. Martin Ffrench against Lord Ffrench, in which an adverse decision was given on Saturday last against the latter, a rule for a new trial was this day granted in the Queen's Bench. Three townlands belonging to Lord Roden, in the county Down, are in the market. One of them is the celebrated townland of Magheramayo, on which the sanguinary outrage was committed, on the 12th July last, by his Lordship's Orange brethren. Lord Roden is by no means embarrassed ; and the cause of the sale of this prosperous section of his property, by his son's consent, is quite a mystery. MINING INTELLIGENCE. (From the Mining Journal) There has been rather more than an average amount of business transacted this week, and our share market generally appears firm. In Devon Great Consols we find several transac tions have been done at less than our former quo tations, although we are advised that the mine in some important point has improved. An improvement has been made at Mary Ann in the .53 fm• level, south of Pollard's shaft, the lode producing about 8 cwts. per fin. Camborne Consols have been done at an advance, arising from a continuance of the recent discovery of silver. Carn Brea, Condurrow, Mary Ann, North Pool, Trelawny, South Frances, Levant, and South Tolgus, are among the shares sought for. Inquiries have also been made for shares in the Worthing Mine, South Australia. Bedford United shares have been in request during the week, and a great many have changed hands. From the sales of copper ores which have taken place during the past two months, we calculate a profit of full 5001. per month has been made, and as the balance in hand is 5501., after payment of last divi dend, we may fairly expect another dividend of from ss. to 6s. will be made at the next meeting, which we understand will be held during the present month. Tincroft is stated to fully maintain the position so favourably represented at the late meeting. At Tamar Consols, we learn that some very rich silver-lead ores bare recently been discovered, tending considerably to enhance the returns in value. Mendip Hills is reported to be progressing rapidly towards a profitable and permanent standing, inas much that the smelting department is now in full and satisfactory operation. At Alfred Consols, we learn that the improvement noticed last week is more than confirmed. The lode is the whole width of the shaft, and producing up wards of eight tons per fin. estimated worth from 401. to 501. per fin., and the lode in the 60 is produc ing about five tons per fm. At Holmbush, we are pleased to find that the flap jack lode continues good, producing six tons per fin. ; and the cross-cut in the 120 can be driven from 10 to 12 fms. per month, the ground firm without timber. We hope Holmbush will again resume her position as a dividend mine. Bryn-arian shares we hear have been done, and still in demand, in consequence of improvements in Pen same lodes ; the 10 fm. level east is improved. At the East Wheal Ross meeting, a dividend of 25/. per 1-128th share, amounting to 3,2001., was declared ; a profit of 3,1881. was made during that period, and a balance of 2,705/. 2s. carried to credit of next account, At the Wheal Spern Consols meeting, a balance of 377/. 14s. 10d. was found in favour of the mine, and a dividend of 30s. per share declared, leaving to credit of next account, 185/. 4s. 10d. At the Balleswidden meeting the accounts showed a profit of 7271. 15s. 10d. on the two months, and a dividend of 7s. per share, amounting to 568/. Bs. was declared, leaving a balance of 175/. 9s. 11d. to next account. At the South Wheal Frances meeting, the accounts showed a profit of 1,5421. 10s. 7d. for the two months, which, added to the amount brought from last account, gives a balance of 2,199/. 14s. Bd. in favour of the company. A dividend of 10/. per 124th share was declared, leaving to credit 969/. 14s. Bd. The mine looks well ; 35,000/. worth of ore is now discovered, as we are advised, through the zeal and energy of Captain Pryor, who has been most incle• fatigable in his exertions for the benefit of the share holders. We also learn that Captain Pryor has re ceived an appointment in Wales, and resigns his pre ' sent agency, to the regret of the shareholders gene rally. At the Cwm Erfin meeting a call of 10s. a share was found necessary, and responded to immediately by some of the shareholders. At the Lelant Consols meeting the accounts showed a balance of 94/ 4s. 61. against the adventurers, and a call of W. per share was made. It appears that a profit has been made on the operations; but some necessary work having been performed, and some old liabilities discharged, the debt had been increased. At the Wheal Mary • Emma meeting there was shown a balance against the mine of 561. 45. Bd., when a call of 2s. 6d. per share was made. Shares in the following mines have changed hands :-Devon Great Consols, E Ist Wheal Rose, West Caradon, South Wheal Frances, West Provi dence, East Buller, East Pool, Bedford United, Trehane, South Tamar, East Tamar, Callington, Condurrow, East Wheal Crofty, Tincroft, Stray Park, Kircudbright, Camborne Colsols, &c. In foreign mines, the transactions have been rather limited. The principal have been St. John del Rey, Copiapo, United Mexican, Alten, Imperial Brazilian, National Brazilian, and Australians. From the Linares Mines further advices have been received, the progress of forking the water still con tinues satisfactory, and the portion of the lodes in view are still highly encouraging. THE ARMY AND NAVY. (From the United Service Gazette.) THE NEW BOARD OF ADMIRALTY. — The new patent appointing the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, which, independently of a change of members, is necessary on account of the promotion of Rear-Admiral Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., has not yet ap peared in the Gazette, nor, indeed, have the promotions consequent upon the deaths of the Admiral of the Fleet and of Sir S. J. B. Pechell, Bart., been gazetted. We believe it is purposely delayed, in order to fill up the vacancy caused by the retirement from the Board of Lord J. Hay. Nothing is yet definitively known as to who is to he Lord John's successor, but we feel assured that it will either be Captain Houston Stewart, C. 8., at present the Comptroller-General of the Coast Guard • Captain Sir James Stirling, com manding her Majesty's ship Howe, in the Mediter ranean, or Captain Lord Clarence Paget. The first named, however, is the favourite in the field, and will most likely be the officer selected to fill the dis tinguished but very onerous post. It is confidently reported that whoever may be the officer appointed he will not be requiied to become an M.P. THE COAST GUARD.—It has been suggested that in the event of Captain Houston Stewart being ap pointed a member of the Board of Admiralty, the appointment of Comptroller-General should be abolished, and the gallant officer should still continue his relations with the Coast Guard as a Lord of the Admiralty—the Coast Guard Service, in which about 4,000 men only are employed, and all of them seamen, being re-transferred to its legitimate department of the public service—that of the Navy, front which it ought never to have been detached. The Coast Guard Service might, under such an arrangement, be attended to by a senior officer, with the title of Captain-Superintendent. a.:APTAINte Goon SERVICE PENSIOIC—A. Captains Good Service Pension is vacant by the promotion of Sir David Dunn. Among the names mentioned as candidates for the distinction we have beard those of Captains D. Price, blingaye, Rich, Lambert, H. B. Martin, C. 8., H. Smith, C. 8., J. W. Watling, Hind marsh, and . C. Ross. In this list there are, doubt less, many other deserving officers, but there are others between them on the list of equal claims and merit. Rumour, with her hundred tongues, is, as usual, anticipating the Commander-in-Chiefs intentions in regard to the vacant colonelcies and the Governor ship of Chelsea Hospital. Major-General Bourchier is named for the 4th Dragoon Guards, and poor Sir Joseph Thackwell is, of course, thrust forward by some most injudicious " d—d good-natured friend, as the probable successor to the 16th Lancers. Sir Peregrine Maitland is talked of " at the clubs"—the grand source of absurd gossip—as the new Governor of Chelsea Hospital. Sir Peregrine is in Germany, and probably knows nothing of the new dignity the quidnuncs are providing for him. THE VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. —Notwithstanding that Sir T. Byam Martin, G.C.8., has been appointed Admiral of the Fleet, he con tinues to hold the appointment of Vice-Admiral of the United Kingdom. We again most earnestly enter our protest against officers of the navy monopo lising the superior appointments ! Surely " Admiral of the Fleet" is a title high and lucrative enough for Sir Thomas Byam Martin's personal ambition or professional servitude, highly distinguished as all must acknowledge it to be, and Sir B"1 Y oe might well spare the Vice Admiralship, to be conferr e d u p on ano ther equally distin guished,but neither so r i c h no r so fortunate a flag r as himself, seeing that he cannot receive the post, emoluments of the. inasmuch as his pay as Admiral of the Fleet,andsuper th superannuation as limited Comp troller of the Navy, alread y e xceed Actof p e a a rl m ia o m u e n n t t.. to any officer to receive, by trust, then, that the Gallant Admi ra l o f t h e Fl ee t e does not intend to lay himself open to the charge of being a selfish pluralist, but that he will gracefully yield to a brother officer that appointment which, being relinquished by him, will not detract from the high and honourable distinction with which he is at present vested as the professional head of the naval service. TIiLE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT (NAVY).—It has been suggested, more as an economical arrangement than anything else, that as Rear-Admiral Berkeley has the entire charge of the Ordnance of the Navy, the extensive and expensive staff at Pall- mall and Tower-hill, so far as the Navy is concerned, is superfluous, and that it might, with very little in convenience, be transferred to Somerset House, and, like the Steam Department, become a branch of the department of the Surveyor of the Navy, a captain or commander, or even a lieutenant of the navy, or a civil officer of the Ordnance, being associated with Sir Baldwin Walker as an assistant, bearing the same relative position to the surveyor as Messrs. Lloyd (of the engineering and steam branch) and Messrs. Watts and Edye (of the naval architec tural branch). There is little doubt that such an arrangement would be a most economical one, and we are not prepared to deny that it would materially increase the efficiency of the public service. THE ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL AND THE CITY OF LONDON.—The President,Vice- President, and Council of the Royal Naval School, have petitioned the cor poration of the city of London for a grant of money from the rich corporate funds in support of this esta blishment, and the petition has been referred to the Coal, Corn, and Finance Committee. Staff-Surgeon Pool arrived last Saturday from Jamaica, and Staff Surgeon Hawkey from Barbadoes. The Secretaryship to the Board of Ordnance is, it is now said, to remain in abeyance until the meeting of Parliament, when the question of the necessity for the office, under any circumstances, will be enter tained. By the recent introduction of a rule, at the instance of Lord Grey, a reference to the Lords of the Treasury, or a Secretary of State, is an indispensable preliminary to the filling up any vacant office. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. 10. (Before the LORD CHANCELLOR•) IN RE SHREWSBURY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. This was an application, b7P;titi; — ;;Cler Sir Samuel Romilly's A 4, which gives jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery, in certain cases, over the management of endowments for charitable purposes. The application was at the instance of the trustees of the Shrewsbury Grammar School, and they suggested that the charity, which was founded by King Edward VI., was such as to warrant the interference of the Court, and they asked the Court to give them direc tions how they ought to administer the trusts of the en dowment. The petitioners, therefore,asked for a scheme for the management of the estates, and the applica tion of the rents and profits to the purposes for which those rents and profits were originally given. They also asked for a scheme for the management of the school, and for directions as to the education to be given in the school. They merely asked for a refer ence to the Master, and no declaration of the Court at the present time. The annual income of the school is 8,0501. The salary of the head-master is 4631. besides a house, and some other benefits. The second master has a house and 1671. per annum ; the third master has 1001. per annum ; the French master, 501. per annum ; and the accidence-master, 251. per annum, besides 431., which he receives for teaching writing to the sons of the burgesses, making alto gether a total sum of 8481. 155., given as salaries to the masters of the school. The masters are required to teach in the school such boys as are legitimate sons of burgesses in the town of Shrewsbury, gratis, and without fee or reward. In 1836 the number of sons of burgesses in the school was 68, but in 1847 it had diminished to 15. The number at the present time is about 25 or 30. It was for the instruction of so small a number of boys that the sum of 8481. was paid to the masters. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL (with whom was Mr. Kenyon) contended, on the part of the petitioners, that that was a state of things which called for the interference of the Court, with a view to extend the benefits of the school to a larger number of boys, though all that they asked for at the present time was to establish a case for inquiry before the Master. Mr. PAGE WOOD, on the part of Dr. Kennedy, the nead master of the school, submitted there was no .ase warranting the jurisdiction of the Court, but if there was, that it would be very unwise to exercise it in such a case. He deprecated also the funds of the school being frittered away by such a course as was suggested by the petitioners. . . . The YORD CHANCEL LOR took time to consider his judgment, stating he would deliver it on Monday (this day). INSOLVENT Dkß TORS' COURT, Nov. 10. (Before Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS.) IN RB ROBERT RICHARD SCANLAN. This insolvent, an artist of some celebrity, was opposed by Mr. Barnard, a carver and gilder. A butcher opposed in person ; and Mr. Cooke sup ported. The butcher complained that three days after the insolvent petitioned under the Protection Act he got a leg of mutton and rump steaks from him, and on the following day he received a notice as a creditor of his present application. Mr. CooKE—Well, he is not discharged from the leg of mutton.—(Laughter.) Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS—But is it proper conduct ? Will he pay for it ? Mr. CoOKE said the butcher could sue the insolvent in the County Court for the debt incurred after the petition. What's the amount of the leg of mutton and rump steaks ? I'll pay it. The butcher said Bs. 9J., and the Learned Counsel handed him the money. Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS—It is very generous conduct of yours, Mr. Cooke, to pay the money. You have set a precedent to the bar.—(Laughter.) Mr. SARGOOD slid the bar had great respect for Mr. Cooke's practice.—(Loud laughter.) Mr. Commissioner PHILLIPS said he remembered Mr. Alley once paying 201. to four tailors. Mr. Barnard opposed in person, and occupied some time. Mr. COOKE pleaded for the insolvent, that he was a struggling artist, with a family, and much to be pitied. Mr. Commissioner Pfummrs gave his opinion at some length. He thought the insolvent had struggled with poverty and sickness for some time. Under all the circumstances, he held that the insolvent was en titled to his final order. The Court accordingly made the final order. POLICE IN T ELLIGEN CE. LAMBETH. Sarah Francis Ewing, the intended victim of the youthful convict Jordan, who, with the Mannings, was left for execution, but whose sentence has been commuted to transportation for life, waited on the Hon. G. C. Norton, with a petition * relief from her grandmother, an aged female, on whom she is wholly dependent for subsistence. It will be recollected that the applicant had been seduced by Jordan, under the solemn promise of marriage ; and that, in fact, she left a situation on the 25th of July, and proceeded to the chapel of the Rev. Mr. Frazer, in Regent street, to be united to the con vict, but he never made his appearance, and the con• sequence of her connexion with him was her present advanced state of pregnancy. In reply to the ques tions of the magistrate, who pronounced her a " living wonder," the young woman said that she had been discharged from Guy's Hospital, and being without father or mother, or other friends to assist her, she returned to her grandmother, who had always been very kind to her; but the pacr woman having nothing to depend on but her exertions as a charwoman, and being 66 years of age, was wholly unable to maintain her in her present state, and therefore it was that she sought some relief to enable her to get over her confinement. In answer to the further questions from the ma• gistrate, the young woman, whose appearance and manner are very much in her favour, said that though she had called three times at Horsemonger•lane, she had not seen Jordan, but was told on Tuesday last, by the Governor, that s h e m i g ht h ave an i n t erv i ew with him on Tuesday next. She further said, that the wound in her throat, which had been very exten sive, was healed, as well as those on her person, with the exception of one, but- that she had no doubt would maim her for life. The applicant here exhibited the fore-finger of her left band, which was much withered and deformed, in consequence of the first joint having been cut completely through with the !Ivor, on her putting it up to save her throat, and said she had no doubt it would be an infliction to her for life. Mr. NORTON thought the case of the unfortunate young woman deserving of public sympathy, and one which, he doubted not, the public would respond to. The case, however, having been before his col league, Mr. Elliott, he did not wish to interfere in it, but recommended the applicant to wait on that magistrate. The young woman said she should do so, and hav ing thanked Mr. Norton for his sympathy and kind ness, left the court. Richard Ire, a journeyman baker, was placed at the bar on a charge of stealing silver spoons, money, and other property, belonging to Mr. Richard Baker, of 26, Church-street, Lambeth, his late master. From the statement of Mr. Baker, it appeared that on the night of the 28th of August last, between the hours of eleven and twelve o'clock, he retired to rest, leaving the prisoner in the kitchen to attend to the morning's bakings, and before he left he mentioned to the prisoner that he should leave his bed-room door open, the night being so very close. Some time after going to bed he heard the prisoner moving about, which he thought rather singular, but, at the same time, did not dream that he meant anything wrong. Ou getting up the following morning, he found his large kitchen poker lying at the foot of his bed, and LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, also discovered that his drawers had been ransacked, and some wearing apparel, silver spoons, and other property carried away, and that the prisoner had ab sconded. On Wednesday night last Mr. Baker left the shop for a few minutes, and during his absence somebody had entered and carried away some silver spoons, silver money, and other property, and having no doubt the robbery had been committed by some person acquainted with his habits and the premises, he, in giving information of the robbery, mentioned the name of the prisoner as the person he suspected. On Friday night the prisoner was apprehended near the Marsh-gate, and when taken before the prosecutor he acknowledged having committed the last robbery, and being a party to the first. He subsequently con fessed to Mr. Baker that the person who assisted him in the commission of the first robbery had armed him self with the kitchen poker, with the intention of dispatching him, and had the formidable weapon actually raised up, and was about to strike him (Mr. Baker) on the head, while he lay asleep, when he (the prisoner) caught and arrested his arm. The prisoner did not deny this when before the magistrate; and Mr. Norton, having congratulated Mr. Baker upon his narrow and fortunate escape, re manded the prisoner to a future day. THE BERMONDSEY MURDER. The wretched convicts, Manning and his wi.e, at tended Divine service in the chapel of Horsemonger lane Gaol yesterday, for the last time, when the Rev. W. Sloman Rowe, chaplain of the prison, preached an eloquent and most impressive sermon, in the course of which he made frequent and pointed allusion to the unhappy criminals, and exhorted them, by all their hopes of mercy hereafter, to unburden their con sciences, and truthfully confess the enormity of the crime for which they have been so righteously con demned. The usual service of the prison chapel com mences at nine o'clock in the morning, and there was no deviation from the rule on this occasion. The other felon prisoners and the debtors confined in the gaol having entered the chapel and taken their re spective places, the condemned prisoners were introduced in charge of the respective male and female officers appointed to attend upon them. The culprits were so placed that the one could not observe the other ; Manning being seated on the male prisoners' side, and his wife on the opposite side, where the female prisoners sit. The visitors gallery was exclusively confined to the visiting justices, of whom there were several present. Mr. Keane, the governor, occupied his usual pew. Mr. Moore, the deputy-governor, and all the other officers of the prison, were also in attendance. The convicts, on entering the chapel, took their seats without betray ing any extraordinary emotion ; but as the service proceeded they became much distressed, and during portions of the reverend chaplain's sermon they both wept bitterly. The usual morning service was read by the reverend chaplain, who took occasion to desire the prayers of the congregation on behalf of the two convicts. The prayers having been concluded, and a hymn sung, the rev. chaplain entered the pulpit, and commenced his sermon, selecting as his text for illus tration the second verse of the 65th Psalm :—" 0 thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come." The rev. gentleman opened his discourse by remarking that if all his hearers knew how short a period existed between them and eternity they would each feel the necessity of so living as to be able to assist each other, and thus entertain a well-grounded hope of assistance hereafter, through the heavenly and divine grace which the blessed Redeemer had graci ously thrown in the way and placed at the disposal of all who chose to embrace it. How much more forcibly did this apply to their unhappy brother and sister, whose days were numbered, and who had but a few hours to live. He implored them well to consider this, and so to conform themselves that they might hope to be assisted and strengthened to meet their approaching end ; and, above ail, he beseeched them to banish every thought of this world, and con fine themselves to the consideration of that which would so shortly open upon them. The reverend preacher then proceeded to dilate upon the importance of repentance to all sinners, after which he addressed the two convicts especially, expressing an earnest hope that they would, both by contrite repentance and an un lisguised confession of their sins, prefer tee 'only claim they could have to be forgiven their transgressions, and made fit partakers of that heavenly place where none but truly repentant sin ners could enter. That the mercy of God was all sufficient to pardon the most guilty criminal, if truly penitent, was sufficiently shown in the Epistle Gene ral of St. John, where they were told, that "If we confess our sins God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteous ness." And again they were exhorted in another place with these cheering words, " Come unto me all ye that are heavy laden and I will give you rest." The reverend gentlemen then proceeded at some length, and in a very impressive manner, to point out the necessity of an energetic repentance, in which the whole heart should be laid bare—contrasting this, the only proper course for the Christian, with that adopted by hypocrites and dissemblers, whose punish ment hereafter would be everlasting misery. If they examined their hearts, how many sins would arise in the consciences of each, for be sure that sin would always find a voice in the recesses of the human heart. Whatever deceptions and wickednesses might be practised by mankind upon their fellow-creatures, they might be sure that sin would only be hidden for a time, and that offences would meet with a due reward in an after state of existence. The reverend gentleman, after further illustrating the text in a general manner, again addressed the convicts, assuring them that their hope of salvation depended solely upon their true repentance, and beseeching them to embrace the opportunity without delay of laying their hearts open before God, who then invited them and not to lose one moment of the short period allotted to them for existence in this world. The reverend preacher concluded an eloquent discourse in these words, " God be merciful to you both, and to all of us sinners, and teach us to look to Jesus, the sinner's friend, as the only true source of absolution for our transgressions." The two convicts, as before stated, were deeply affected during the delivery of this sermon, and occasionally, when the rev. preacher addressed them personally, they gave utterance to the intensity of their sufferings by sobbing audibly. Even after their removal from the chapel they remained exceedingly depressed, and hopes are entertained that the reverend chaplain's forcible address will not be without its effect on the consciences of both the criminals. We should mention also, that not only the two convicts, but also the other ' prisoners and the magistrates present were very much affected by the sermon. The vicinity of the prison presented the appearance of a fair yesterday, and the housekeepers in the neighbourhood netted a large sum by letting seats, business in this particular not being suspended on the Sabbath. M ANNING'S LAST APPEAL TO HIS WIFE. The reverend chaplain of the gaol visited Manning at an early hour on Friday morning, for the purpose of offering the wretched man all the consolation in his power. Manning received the reverend gentleman's exhortations in a very becoming manner, and during the interview added considerably to the statement he had previously made to ; Mr. Rowe on the subject of the murder. This statement, which will not be made public until after the death of the convict, covers twenty-five pages of foolscap paper. Several circum stances of a very extraordinary nature are disclosed in this document. During the convict's interview with the chaplain he again urged the reverend gen tleman to use his utmost endeavours to induce his wife to see him, which Mr. Rowe promised to do. At a later hour he addreased the following letter to the chaplain, reiterating his request on this subject : " Friday Evening. " My dear Sir,—Feeling an earnest desire to be at peace with all men, and with my wife in particular, before the close of our .earthly course, which is so rapidly approaching, may I ask it of you as an act of kindness, to learn from her whether an interview may not take place, as it is truly awful to contemplate the wickedness of any one who shall enter the pre sence—the awful presence of God without being at peace with all men. As such interview would, think, be calculated to bring peace and comfort to us both in the next world, do, in the name of God, let me implore of you to ask her to grant this last request for the sake of her poor soul. Sir, if you could ven ture to do this for me, I hope you will promote it. "I remain, my dear sir, yours obediently, " F R EDERICK GEORGE MANNING. " The Rev. W. S. Rowe, Chaplain." This letter was handed to the female convict on Friday night, by Mr. Rowe, but it had no effect, as she persists in her refusal to grant her husband an interview unless he first commits h imself to the ver sion of the circumstances set forth in her reply to a previous letter. Mr. Binus had an interview with Manning on Saturday morning, and co mmunicated the r esu lt o f his endeavours to obtain a commutation of the capital sentence on his behalf. Manning had entertained great hopes of his success, and w hen he lear n t th at all the nteans which had been tried had failed he ap peared greatly dispirited. MANNING'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH HIS BROTHER. At four o'clock on Saturday afternoon the convict's brother, Edmund Manning, had an interview to take his final leave of the wretched man. He was intro duced to the condemned cell by the chaplain and Mr. Keane, the governor. On observinghis brother enter, the convict rose, and advancing towards him, said, "How do you do, Edmund ? lam glad to see you.'' In reply to his brother's inquiries, he said that he felt perfectly happy, and resigned to bis fate. He added that he slept well, and was not at all dis turbed during the night, in proof of which he ap pealed to the turnkeys in attendance upon him. li e asked his brother if he had seen Mr. Biuns, and whether he was aware of the unfavourable rtsult N OVEMBER 12, 1849. which had attended the application made in his favour to the Home Secretary. He then told his brother that he had written another letter to his wife, soli citing an interview, but he feared she was as hardened as ever and would not grant it. Referring to the subject of the murder, he produced a pencil sketch of the back kitchen, showing the position of O'Connor's body when (as he alleges) he first saw it. He took especial care to explain this sketch to his brother, and evinced great anxiety to satisfy him that he was not a participator in the actual murder. After some other conversation on general matters he requested his brother to give his love and last blessing to his relatives, especially his sister, who visited him on Tuesday last, after whom he inquired most par ticularly. He also desired his respects to his former master, Mr. Reeves, a coach-builder of Taunton, and requested that his best thanks should be given to that gentleman for all his kindness to him when a boy. His brother being about to leave, Manning requested Rowe to offer up a prayer before they parted, which the rev. chaplain did in a very impressive manner, all present kneeling and joining in this act of devotion. After the chaplain had concluded the prayer, his brother asked if he should come and see him again. Manning replied that he thought it would be of no use for him to do so; in fact he would rather that he did not. The final separation then took place, the convict remarking to his brother that he was only going a short time before him, and hoped he should meet him in another and a better world. MAMA MANNING'S APPEAL TO HER MA- JESTY. On Monday last the female convict drew up a memorial to the Queen, imploring her Majesty to save her from the scaffold, and reiterated her inno cence of O'Connor's death. This memorial she en closed in a letter addressed to the Duchess of Suther land, in which her Grace was asked to lay it beore the Queen. The letter was duly posted, it appears, but being unpaid it was rejected on presentation at Stafford House, and yesterday morning it was opened in due course in the Dead Letter-office in St. Martin's le-Grand. The wretched woman, impatient of a reply, had written on Friday to Sir George Grey, requesting his intercession. ATTEMPTS TO SAVE MANNING. Among the foremost to take steps to appeal to the Throne for mercy for the unfortunate man, and who at the same time are deeply impressed with the belief that Manning was only accessory to the murder, and is, therefore, innocent of the actual crime, we may mention the benevolent family of the Gurneys, of Lombard-street, the bankers; Mr. Sudlow, of the eminent legal firm of Sudlow, Sons, and Torr, of Bedford-row; and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, who have been unremitting in their exertions to save the un happy convict. Horsemonger-lane Gaol is comparatively a small one. It forms an irregular square, of greater length than width. The roof would be flat were it not for several large lanthorns or skylights projecting up wards from it. There is a general notion abroad that it is on the summit of this roof that the gibbet for the execution of the Mannings will be erected. The notion is erroneous. The prison 'is, of course, sur rounded by an outward wall, separated from the building by the yards. In the middle of the outward wall that bounds the prison on the north or London side, is erected the entrance-lodge, a small square edifice, about thirty-five or forty feet high. Its roof was once perfectly flat, but since the original erection a low, small square tower has been raised in the middle of it. it will be on this roof, at its western end, between the tower and stack of chimneys at the extreme western end of the tower, that the scaffold will be erected. The scaffold, with its suspension beam, will be several feet higher than the tower. The faces of the culprits will look to the north, towards London. On the other side of a thoroughfare, opposite to and parallel with the prison wall, is a long row of gardens about as wide and as long as the thorough fare; at this end, looking towards the prison, is built a new row of houses. The gardens are fenced by slight and low iron rails, and within them are planted several stunted poplars. The windows and roofs of this row of houses, called Winter-terrace, will be let to spectators. For a place at the windows of the houses direct in front of the prison entrance-lodge the sum demanded is 1/. In the gardens in front of some of the houses of Winter-terrace will be elevated a succession of seats, like those one sees in front of the lesser booths on Epsom Race Course. The price for these seats will be five shillings a head. They are not erected by the owners of the houses, but by parties who rent the ground for the occasion, paying according to the extent of the superficies, from 20/. to 71. for their temporary holding. The speculators are chiefly costermongars and the lowest frequenters of the prise ring. At each end of the area already described is a large public house. That on the west end is called the Masons' Arms, and from it a close view may be obtained of the scaffold. In front of it, reaching up to the first floor, is a wide terrace, and the charge for a place on it is at present two pounds. This house is situated at the end of Swan-street, which abuts in the area fronting the prison, and outhouse premises belonging to the inn run down the left side of the street, and here are erected high and long scaffoldings with seats, and awnings over them, the price of each of which being half a•guinea. From the roofs of nearly all the houses in Swan•street the execution can be witnessed. At the east end of the area is another public-house, the Albion, with an extensive frontage in the direc tion of the prison entrance lodge, and upon and around this frontage will be erected an amphitheatre, seats in which can be obtained at five shillings each. From the upper windows of the Albion the execution may be seen by persons willing to pay half-a guinea for the spectacle. There are several other streets, from the houses of which the place of execution may be seen at a distance. From the tops of the houses in Bridgehouse-place, Stone's-end, and the tops of some of the houses in Blackman-street a distant view may be obtained of the awful exhibition. A portion of the area next to the prison wall will be barricaded off from the ordinary thoroughfare, to prevent the crowd from congregating beneath the entrance lodge and under the scaffold. Within this fence will be stationed a large body of police. If the police do not muster in very large numbers, dan gerous confusion will ensue; and it would not be surprising if the gardens and poplar-trees were in vaded by the mob, nor the scaffold seats, window seats, and the roofs of houses scaled and taken posses sion of by these gangs of desperadoes. On Saturday afternoon Mr. Rowe, the chaplain of Horsemonger-lane Gaol, waited upon Mr. Secker at the Southwark Police-court, and informed him of the disgusting state of Horsemonger -lane, especially that part facing the gaol. He stated to the magis trate that nearly all the inhabitants in that locality had raised a number of slender scaffold poles in front of their houses, to which they had tied side pieces, and placed planks over them for the purpose of ac cornodating persons to witness the awful spectacle on Tuesday morning. He was certain, from the manner in which these platform were erected, that some se rious accident would occur, unless the magistrate at, that court interfered. So great was the curiosity of the public that many persons had paid as much as a guinea to witness the execution, and other places were publicly let so low as half.a- crown. In fact, the state of Horsemonger-lane was of so disgusting a nature that he hoped the magistrate would exercise his authority and order the stands to be pulled down. Mr. Seeker asked the rev. gentleman whether the stands were erected on public property ? Mr. Rowe replied in the negative. Mr. Seeker said that if such was the case he could not interfere. He was, bowever, sorry to hear that people should act in such a disgusting manner. He hoped the public would have more regard for their morals, and not patronise such people. Mr. Rowe inquired that if accidents of a fatal nature occurred in any of those places, would not the owners be liable to be indicted for manslaughter? Mr. Seeker replied that he had no doubt but they would. He, however, hoped the public would not endanger their lives to witness the execution of their fellow- creatures. APPLICATION FOR MANNING'S PlSTOL.—During the afternoon of Saturday, Mr. Adams, the pawn broker of Bermondsey, attended at the Southwark Police-court, to demand from Mr. Seeker the pistol used by Mrs. Manning in shooting O'Connor. Mr. Seeker told the applicant that the pistols were pledged at his shop after one of them had been used to commit murder; consequently they became the property of the Crown. In fact all property belonging to convicts is forfeited to the Crown. Mr. Adams—But not before conviction. I advanced money upon them in a fair way, not knowing that one of them had been used to commit murder ; con sequently I ought to have them returned to me. Mr. Seeker—l really cannot assist you. The property is in the hands of the Government, and if you particularly wish the pistols, I should advise you to apply to the Treasury. Mr. Adams—There is no proof that either of them were used by the murderers. Mr. Seeker—The male convict has confessed that they were the actual pistols, and that he pledged them at your shop on the 14th of August. It has also been proved where they were purchased, therefore it is quite clear that the Crown has a right to detain them. Mr. Adams—l shall take your advice, then, and apply to the Treasury immediately. WAKEFIELD.—The following are the results, con sequent upon the Guy Faux celebration in the town, and the collisions between the people and the police, already noticed in this paper:—William Dawson, for assaulting Constable Burton, was fined 2 s. , or one calendar month; Philemon Johnson, for aiding and ab-Iting the above, was mulcted in the same penalty; John Murray, for assisting in the bonfire, was fined 165., or fourteen days, and James Roebuck, for a similar offence, 21e., or one calendar month. THE DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE LICENSEE) VICTUALLERS' SOCIETY. (Abridged from the Derby Reporter.) On Tuesday evening a large F;rty of the members and friends of the above institution assembled at the Royal Hotel, Derby, to celebrate the third anniversary of the above association. Eighty members and friends sat down to an excellent dinner, provided in the ac customed style of this establishment. M. T. Bass, Esq , M.P., occupied the chair, and was supported right and left by the Mayor (Robert Forman, Esq.), H. Mozley, Esq., H. F. Gisborne, Esq., John Wright, Esq., Ley Brookes, Esq, W. Worthington, Eq., and other gentlemen. The vice- chair was occupied by Mr. Huggins (of the Royal Hotel), president of the association. The viands and wine were excellent, and the meeting went off with great Eclat. The usual loyal toasts having been given, H. MOZLEY, Esq , rose, and after adverting to the kind disposition, honourable feeling, and liberality of heart of their excellent Chairman, said that all present, whatever their political opinions might be, felt deeply indebted to their Hon. Chairman for his attention in Parliament to their local and general interests. — (Cheers.) Mr. Bass, as they were aware, attended with equal diligence and courtesy to all requests made to him, whether they emanated from hii fair and honourable antagonists or his cordial supporters.— (Much cheering.) No Member in the House of Commons was more indefatigable, or more conscien tious in the performance of his duties than his Hon. Friend Mr. Bass.—( Reiterated cheers) He concluded by proposing the Honourable Gentleman's health, which was most enthusiastically received. "Musical honours" were led by Mr. Farmer, and sang by the whole company with great gusto. After the cheering had subsided, M. T. Bass, Esq., M.P., on rising was received with prolonged applause. He said that as there were few men on whom the licensed victuallers had greater claims thon himself, so he trusted there was no man more willing to acknowledge his obligations to them, or more anxious to repay the good offices he hand received at their hands by recording his testi mony to their worth, or by rendering them whatever aid he could in furthering any object which might advance their interests or amend their position. His acquaintance with the licensed victuallers dated almost from the first day on which he left school. It was in one point of view scarcely comfortable to reflect that thirty-two years had elnpsed since his first entrance on the pursuits of manhood; but it was altogether pleasant to look back on the long period during which he had been connected in business with the licensed victuallers. They would allow that, if his judgment were not naturally defective, or if it were not blinded by partiality, that so long an ac quaintance would enable him to form a correct esti mate of the character of those with whom his inter course had been so frequent. He confessed he might perhaps be a partial witness in their favour; but however desirous to hide their faults or discern their merits, he only spoke the words of truth and sober ness, when he said that as a body no class of men were more worthy of respect and confidence. In saying this he did not mean to say that there was anything in the occupation which prevented the intrusion into it of a member here and there who had neither uprightness or integrity. What order of men was without such ? But these exceptions did not impair the integrity of the whole body. In adducing his own experience as a proof of the respectability of the licensed victuallers, perhaps he might be accused of egotism; fur in saying that during his long connexion and various business with them he had never had a serious dispute, he was in some degree praising himself. But whether the cause of their agreement lay in his own fairness or theirs, it was his boast that he could not charge his memory with having incurred the loss of the good will of any person in the affairs which had come under his own immediate management. He hoped there were merits on both sides to cause this pleasant state of his relations with the licensed vic tuallers. Having said thus much, he would address himself for a few moments to the object which had assembled them together. If he had been entirely unconnected with them in business, and had only an extraneous interest in their affairs, yet on the gene ral ground of its usefulness he should have approved and have been willing to further the objects of the society. He thought such combinations for the ge neral interests of their body excellent in principle, and he had no doubt their practical effect would be wholly good.—(Cheers.) A little misunder standing seemed to have existed in the minds of some persons as to the real aims and objects which this excellent association had in view. An impression seemed to have got abroad that its members were banded together to resist the equitable operation of the law. But while it was one of their aims to pro cure the repeal of any law which pressed unjustly on their interests, it was more immediately their object to defend members from injustice committed by means of the laws—by a too strict application of the letter which opposed the real and just spirit of the law.—(Cheers.) The most prudent and best laws might be strained from their legitimate ends, and might be converted into organs of mAlice and injustice. An error in stock, or a wrong figure in a certificate, might expose an honest tradesman to penalties which were never contemplated by the laws. A man might be ruined by an oversight or by a trivial careless ness. Now it was, surely, b.ith competent and proper for any body of men to defend its members iroin such perversions of the law, and to mitigate their effects to those on whom they were inflicted. But still more securely might the other part of their scheme challenge approval. No thoughtful or bene • volent man could withhold his appproval, nor any one connected with them refuse his aid to a fund raised for the purpose of relieving the misfortunes of mem • hers, or supporting them in difficulties, or of provid ing a refuge and sustenance for the widow and the orphan.—(Loud cheers.) In every occupation for tune will desert some, and sickness or death overtake others, before prudence had time to provide for a future. Calamity might fall on the most indefatigable, or the widows and children might suffer from the too confident hope of the husband's success. He was afraid the business of licensed victuallers did not exempt men from ordinary misfortunes, nor inspire more than the ordinary degrees of providential toresight. It was to these benevolent aims of the society that he gave most cheerfully his support ; and he thought no person could join with them but he must feel in a lively degree the sense of that blessing—the best this life afforded—the con sciousness of doing good to our fellow-creatures. — (Cheers.) He had regretted very much that he had not more intimately connected himself with the parent society in London, and he c ,uld scarcely tell why he had not done so, since his feelings were so entirely with it. He assured them that though this negligence of their objects might seem to argue him lukewarm, that he met them this evening with very great pleasure. He hoped he might assume that the good will was mutual between him and the licensed .victuallers.—(Loud cheers.) It was his pride that they reciprocated his respect and esteem. He owed them much, and he was conscious that their willing co-operation had not been wanting in the event which had raised him to the unmerited honour of representing the borough of Derby—a trust which however he might fail in ability to fulfil worthily, it would always be his endeavour to fulfil to the satisfaction of his constituents.—(Loud cheers.) In conclusion, he assured them that on any future occasion when his presence or his services might assist their efforts, he should be ready to comply with their wishes; and he would in every way endeavour to give both his attention and support to their association.—(The _Hon. Gentleman resumed his seat amidst reiterated cheers.) The MAYOR begged to give « The Lord-Lieutenant and the Magistrates of the county."—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, as one of the magistrates, acknow ledged the toast. He perfectly concurred in all that his Worship had said with reference to the Lord- Lieutenant, a nobleman of whom this county was justly proud.—(Cheers.) With regard to the magis trates he (Mr. Bass) believed they endeavoured to discharge their duties honestly and efficiently, and he was sure they were greatly indebted to gentlemen like those who were assembled round the table for the maintenance of good order in their respective establishments. The duties of the magistracy would be considerably lightened if the licensed victuallers as a body imitated the example of the respective gentle men whom he saw before him.—(Cheers.) H. F. GISBORNE, Esq., proposed " The Mayor and Magistrates of the Borough." ("The toast was drunk with every demonstration of enthusiasm.) The MAYOR, on rising, was received with several rounds of applause. After thanking them for the kind manner in which his health had been drunk in conjunction with the magistrates of the borough, His Worship observed, it was not for him to say whether there was too large an infusion of physic upon the bench; but this he would say, that there was not a bench of magistrates in any town where more harmony prevailed, or where a greater desire was manifested to deal out justice with an even hand. —(Cheers.) The magistrates were equally desirous of upholding the dignity of the law and of suppress ing crime; and from his own observation he could testify that there was also a strong disposition to lean to the side of mercy.—(Loud cheers.) He felt con fident that the side of mercy was the safe side. It was an easy matter for a magistrate to follow the letter of an Act of Parliament, and conform to its provisions ; but in many cases, by carrying out the law stringently, what did they effect ? Did they make young offenders better members of society by immuring them in a gaol in the society of confirmed felons ? On the contrary, he believed they came out of prison ten times worse members than they went in.—(Loud cheers.) It was a matter of deep regret that there was no asylum here for the re clamation of juvenile offenders—a place where persons committed to a gaol for a month or so, might be trained to a knowledge of themselves, and restored to society in a state of reformation gild with a prospect of walking in a more honourable course He trusted the day was not far distant when every district would have such an institution, the benefits to be derived from which would probably far exceed the most sanguine expectatioris of its most ardent advocates.—(Cheers.) And now, let him observe, that it had afforded him pleasure to be present on that occasion, to witness their orderly conduct, to listen to the excellent observations that had been uttered, and to give his sanction to the commendable objects of their association. He was sure that his friend Mr. Mozley had not said one word beyond the truth when he complimented the licensed victuallers of Derby generally on the order and regularity which gene rally prevailed in their establishments. Looking at them in the aggregate he did not fear comparison with any other town in that respect.—(Cheers.) The police are vigilant, and he was sure that if irregu larities prevailed they would be reported to the bench. Very few cases had come before the magis trates, and those were principally similar cases to those to which Mr. Mozley had referred. He did not see any person present who had been before the bench during his mayorality, and he was glad of the opportunity of corroborating what Mr. Morley had so well said.—(His Worship re sumed his seat amidst loud cheers.) The conviviality of the meeting was prolonged for a time under the presidency of Ley Brookes, Esq. (During the evening several donations and sub scriptions were sent in.) THE COUNTRY MARKETS. LXYERPOOL, Nov. 10.—There was no alteration in prices to-day. MANCHESTER, Nov. 10.—No material change has taken place in the state of trade during the week, only a moderate extent of business having occurred in flour, in which, however, the currency of the preceding mar ket-day was maintained. Oatmeal has moved off some. what tardily, but without alteration in value. Liberal supplies of oats, oatmeal, and flour, with only a moderate quantity of wheat, are reported from Ireland at Liver pool and Runcorn; but coastwise the arrivals, with the exception of barley and malt, continue on a limited scale. From abroad the import of wheat and Indian corn are to a fair amount, but. of other articles scanty. At our market this morning English wheat was held for the rates of this day se'nnight, and Irish for an amend ment of ld to 2d per 701 b. For flour the demand was without animation, but well-known and approved marks supported their previous value. Oats and oatmeal sold slowly, and the former article must again be noted the turn cheaper. - WORCESTER, Nov. 10. The weather continues remarkably fine for the time of year, and the samples of wheat brought to market are generally in better condition than is usual at this period. Business is dull, and prices have somewhat declined again. Best samples of old white wheat, 17s per bag; and red, 15s; the average, 15s 6d. Grinding barley, 3* 3d per bushel; new malting sold at 3s 6d to 3s 8d; malt, 7s to Bs. English oats, from 33 4d to 3s 8d per bushel; while Irish sold at 2a 6d to 2s 10d. Old English beans, about 14s per bag; new, 12s to 13s; foreign averaged 12s per bag of 3 bushels. Gray peas, as gd per bushel; white boilers, 4s 4d. Spring vetches, 5s to 5s gd per bushel. New rye, 4s to 4s 6d. Stourbridge market yesterday was well supplied, but the business transacted was limited in amount, and is per quarter reduction in sales of wheat was generally submitted to. Peas and beans were in request, and maintained former rates. Barley declined about Is per quarter; average, 28s per quarter. Oats a ready sale, at last quotations. Stratford-on Avon market, yesterday, was also well supplied. Wheat maintained pretty nearly the rates of last market-day, but purchasers only bought in small quantities. The average price was 2/ 2s per quarter. Barley rather cheaper, 27s being about the general value of this grain. Beans worth more money 325. per quarter the average. The potato crops turn out better than they have been since 1835, both larger in supply and better in quality. Farming operations are being carried un briskly under the influence of the fine weather. DUBLIN, Nov. 10.—We had Father a firmer market to-day for all descriptions of grain, at the currencies of Tuesday, which we repeat. Indian corn met a somewhat better demand, holders having snbmitted to a reduction of is per quarter. Whie wheat 18s to 225; red ditto, 16s to 20s; barley, 98 to 14s 6d; Bere, 8s to 9s; oats, old (per brl.) 8s to 9s 6d; rapeseed (ditto, 25s to 26s 6d; oatmeal, lOs to lls; bakers' flour (per cwt.), 12s 6d to 16s; Indian corn (p e r 4801b 5. ) , 25 s to 28s 6d. AERDESN, Nov. 9.—Grain—Oats 14, Od to 15s 04, 401 b per bushel; oats, new, 14s Od to 15s; foreign oats, 14s 6d to 15s Od per qr. ; barley, 20s to 21s, 52 lbs per bushel ; bear,„.22s to 235, 521bs per bushel ; wheat, 40s to 45s ; oatmeal, 12s 6d to 13s 6d per boll ; flour, 35s to 38s per sack. Provisions —Beef, 5d to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 7d ; veal, ditto, bd to 7d; pork, per stone, 4s 6d to ss; lamb, per lb, 6d to 7d; tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, 6d to ls ; hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each is to Is 2d; hares, each, is to 133 d ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 7d to 9d ; eggs, per duz, 94 to 11 d ; cheese, per atone, Os to Os ; hens, per pair, 2s 6d to 3s Od ; chickens, ditto, Is 6d to 2s Od ; ducks, ditto, is 84 to 2s Od; ducklings, ditto, Is 6d to is 8d; turkeys, each, 61 to is Od; geese, ditto, 3s to 4s Od; butter fur exportation (present cure), per cwt, 583 to 6)s • eggs. wholesale price, p er d ozen , 7d to 04; 4b loaf, 6d ; 21 b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 14 lbs, 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to Os. Meal—Oatmeal, Is 3d to Is 4d; barley dust, 7d to 8d; peaserneal, Is 8d to Is 9d; aids, 7d to 8d; bearmeal, Is 3d to Is 4d ~ flour, is 10d to 2s ; barley, p er lb, lid t o 2d ; b ar l e y flour, is 4d to lis Od. DALKEITH, Nov. B.—The relative weight per four bushels of the three prices of wheat were 18st 101 b, 18st 61b, and 15st 111 b. Oats, 12st 111 b, 12st Clb,and lOst 121 b. Barley, 16st 31b, 121 b, and 13 s t lUlb. Peas and beans, 18st 101 b, 18st 61b, and 18st 41bs Qrs• Best. Current. Inferior. 285 Wheat ... ...... £2 8 0 £2 2 0 £1 5 0 1520 Oats 915 Barley 36 Peas and Beans 1 12 0 1 10 0 1 7 0 Aveiage of wheat 36s sid. GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, Nov. 8. —At our mar ket to-day the numbers were—sheep, 3,074; oxen, 532. Cattle were both scarco and of an interior description, but best qualities commanded fully last week's prices. Best ox beef realised from 50s to 51s per cwt., second quality from 44s to 48s per ditto, inferior quality from 30s to 38s per ditto, sinking the offals. Sheep a slow sale. Best aged wethers brought 5d per lb, second from 4d to 4i i per ditto, old ewes 3d to aid per ditto. At the close of the market a great number remained un• sold. Coax, Nov.. 9.—We have some arrivals of foreign grain to report. The receipts of home grown continue good, the supply for the week amounting to—Wheat, 2,451 brls at 16s Od to 21s 3d per brl; barley, 4,622 brls at 8s to Its 6d per brl; oats, 7,071 brls at 75 to 9s 64 per brl. The samples of wheat offering have been taken at about last week's prices. Prime foreign has been eagerly inquired for, and several parcels bare changed hands at full prices-23s to 236 6d being the current value of Polish Odessa. Prime Marianople is scarce, and not to be had, what little was on the market having been bought up early in the week. A lot of the genuine article would fetch 26s par brl. Prime malting barley is mill looked for, but is scarce. Grinding quali ties are as last quoted. In prepared barley we have no transacLii ns to record. Oats continue to meet a ready sale at full, and indeed rather advancing prices. In the prepared article however we have no business passing, buyers 13, i g still unwilling to accede to the terms de manded by holders, wl.i h are as we last quoted, namely 8s 9d to 9s per Barrel. We continue to experience a steady consumptive demand for prime foreign-mixed fine flour, but i.e.v Irish, which is found to work badly, is neglected. Coarse descriptions meet a ready sale. Indian corn is very dull of sale, and the value of the article has again given way, 61 lOs per ton being its ex treme value to day. Indian meal is completely neglected. Flour—First 133 Od to lls Od-; extra 15. Od ; seconds, lls 6d to 12s 6d ; households 9s to Ils; thirds, 6. to eis per cwt. Oatmeal lOs to lOs 6d; Indian meal 7s to Os Od; wheat meal, 10, to 103 6d per cwt. Indian corn 127 s 6d to'l32s 6cl perton. Bran 31 iOs to 3/ 15s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s Od to 345; average 30s; dealers 32s to 36s Od; average 348 per ton. Straw—Farmers 16, Od to 25s Od; average 20s ; dealers 25. Od to 27s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to bid household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 84 W 9d per lb. Eggs-5s 5d to 5s 6d per hundred. Coals Newport 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 14s ; Best Neatb Culm 13s per ton. Tallow 39s Od to 00s per cwt• Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; mutton 4d to sd; veal 4d to Od ; pork 4d to 5d ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 91 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s 6d to 31 5s per ton. Bark—Barbary 71 5s to 8156; Valonia 141 tool; French 71 ss; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone. Hemp 31/ to 351 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 21s to 003; red ditto 25s to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 00100 s to 00/ per ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 1884 second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 12s to 18s; salted 13s to 18s per cwt ; calf skins 2d to 2id per lb. Potatoes, white sid to 8d; Minions lid to 00d; Guano-- Peruvian, 111 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel 193 per barrel. BIRTHS. On the 7th inst., at Chichester, the wife of the Rev. 0. Browne, of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Wells, Somerset, Mrs. W. S. S. Foster, of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Catfield-hall, Norfolk, the wife of G. Cubitt, Esq., Captain 9th Regiment, cf a daughter. On the Bth inst., at the Grove, Stratford, Mrs. J. Burnes* of a daughter. On the Bth inst , in Bloomsbury -square, the wife of Pr. Goodfellow, M.D., of a son. On the Bth inst., at Court-house, Cannington, the Hon. Mrs. Clifford, of a daughter. MARRIED. On the 6th inst„ at Leamington, Edward, youngest son of R. Poole, Esq., Southern, Warwickshire, to Amelia, fourth daughter of the Rev. Iltid Thomas, M.A. On the 7th inst., at St. Andrew's, Hertford, John, eldest son of Thomas Etheridge, Esq., of Kingsland, to Ellen, onl° daughter of the late 'l'. Haggar, Esq.. of Hertford. O❑ the Bth inst., at Itchenor Church, Crawfurd Longcroft , Esq., 6th Regiment, Madras Army, to Catherine, eldest daughter of W. Gibbs, Esq., of Itchenor-honse, Sussex. ___ DIED. At Bainshaw, N. 8., on the 6th of November, of dysentery , William Cuninghame, Esq., of Lainshaw, aged 73, a gentle man well known by his writings on prophecy and scriptural chronology, and for his piety and benevolence. On the 9th inst., in Eaton-square, Lord Alvanley, aged 60. On the Ist inst., in Piccadilly, Margaret, relict of the late Sir William Pulteney, K.B. On the 4th inst., at Ninewar, county of HadJington, John Murray, Esq., of Ainslie-place, Edinburgh. On the 7th inst., Richard Kerry, Esq., of Hampton, Mid dlesex, aged 72. On the Bth inst., at Hastings, aged 24, Emily, the daugh ter of John Tidd Pratt, Esq. On the Bth inst., at Tollington-park, Hornsey-road, Mar' garet, the wife of E. Parry, Esq. On the 9th it , st., Mary, the wife of Mr. W. Nye, of Har rington-street, Hampstead-road, aged 65. London: Printed and Published by MURDO YOUN4 gf No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No. It i Strand, in the Precinct of the StWOY. in the teiontY ° Naming 12, 1849.