The Sun. — London, England, 1849-11-08 00:00:00

MEAT MARZETS. SOUTHALL, Nov„ 7.—Our market to-day was tole rably well supplied with each kind of stock, yet the ge neral demand was steady, at very full prices. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s; Mutton, 34 2d to 4s 2d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per Sibs, to sink the offal. ROMFORD, Nov. 7.—Prime Beasts, Sheep, and Calves commanded a steady inquiry, at an advance in the quo• tations of 2d per Sibs. Otherwise the market was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 2e 10d to 4s; Mutton, 33 to 45 2d; Veal, 38 4d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 48 per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 20s to 275; Quarter-old Store Pigs, 19s to 225; and Mulch Cows with their small Calf, 161 to 181 5s each. HAILSHAM, Nov. 7.—Our market was firm, and the quotations had an upward tendency. Beef from 3s 4cl to 48 2d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 6d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 3s 10d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, Nov. 6.—Prime stock sold freely, at higher prices. Beef from 3s 4d to 4s 2d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d; and Pork, 35 6d to 36 10d per 81bs. CHICHESTER, Nov. 7.—We had a steady inquiry for each kind of !at stock, and the quotations had an im proved tendency. Beef from as 2d to 4s ; Mutton, 31 4d to 4s 4d; Veal, 3s 4d to 3s 8d ; and Pork, 3s 6d to 3s 8d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 245; Quarter old Store Pigs, 18s to 215 ; and Mulch Cows with their Small Calf, 151 to 181 10s each. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Nov. 1, 1849, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. Warn. I I BARLEY. OATS. I Err. I BEANS. I PICAS. PRICE •• I 41s 6d I 28s 7d 16810 d 22s 9d 129 s 10e1 I 29. 7d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WUEAT. BAILEY. I OATS. ATE. SEAM I PEAS. is Od is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od EXCHEQUER.-, THIS DAY.) (Sittings in Banco.) ♦RBOUR V. LEWIS. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL said in this case, which was tried before the Lord Chief Baron, and a verdict found for the plaintiff for 48/. odd, he had to move for a rule to show cause why the verdict should no t be s e t aside and a new trial had. It was an act i on o f assunapsit for work, journeys, and attendance, and for a commission, and reward payable to the plaintiff in respect of his re tainer. The defendant was the owner of a house in Hertford-street, and advertised it to be sold by auction. A Mr. Foster was employed by the defendant to sell the house for him. Just as the property . was about to be put up to auction, the plaintiff, wh o is a house-agent, offered to take the house and furniture, and it was ulti mately arranged that the plaintiff should take the house at 51. per cent. upon the rental, and the furniture at a valuation. The plaintiff contended that he wa s entitled to a commission from the defendant for letting the house, and that sum the defendant paid into court. But he also demanded that, as he got the defendant a tenant for his house, he was entitled to charge for valuing the furniture. This th© defendant resisted, and thence arose the ground on which the new trial was sought. The COURT granted a rule to show cause. COMMON PLEAS —(THIS DAY.) The Loan CHIEF JUSTICE intimated this morning that the Court would not sit on Thursday, the 15th inst., the diy appointed by her Majesty for a gener a l thanks giving. The appeal cases which the Court had fixed should ho heard on that day would be taken on the Monday following. BAIL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) (Before Mr. Justice PATTESON ) HUTTON V. PARKER. Mr. MARTIN was instructed to move the Court for rule nisi, calling upon a person named New to show cause why an attachment should not issue against him for not attending at a trial in obedience to a writ of subpoena. The action was on an indenture, and New was the attesting witness to the execution of the deed. Upon inquiry it was found that he was the brother-in law of the defendant, and a clerk i❑ the office of an attorney practising at Newport, in the Isle of Wight. Ile was served with the subpoena some time before the vase was appointed to be tried, and 6/. ls. was given to bun to defray his expenses to Liverpool, where the case Was to be Med. Ile, however, did not appear What the i &I ( )% 3% 47% 15N( 23i 4' -- x.i 8% ...., 4% 7 1 4 18►% 11% 19% ....... 5% - 4 6% ... do 2% 2% 6% ' - LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LONDON, Nov. B.—Wind this day at noon, S.S.W.; light bre( z and dull cloudy weather. OFF MARGATE, Nov. 7.—Joseph Howe, Stiff, Quebec. DEAL, Nov. 7.—Wind W. to W.N.W. and W.S.W.— Arrd. India, Quebec. Arrived from the River, Lord Stanley, Thomas, Honduras; Creole. Colford, Dominica. OFF DOVER. Nov. 5 —Laurel, Quc c. 00WES, Nov. 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Prinz Oscar, Schutz, Batavia f r Hsmburg. LIVERPOOL, Nov. B.—Wind S.S.W., light thick fog. --And. 7th, St. Hilda, Morris, Quebec. Bth, Anna Baldwin, Farley, Pernambuco, sld. let ulr.; Messenger, McKay, Cubs; Symmetry, Phaltrey, Newfoundland; Vesper, James, ditto. BRISTOL, Nov. 7.—The Archelaus, Cardiff to New York, is sunk in Lundy Roads; crew saved. MILFORD, Nov. 6.—The Princess, of London, was in contact with the Acorn, of London, yesterday morning, and received considerable damage; has been surveyed, and must discharge to repair. FISHGUARD, Nov. 6.—The schooner which was wrecked in Abnithey Bay, near St. David's Head, on Sunday night, was the Lydia, Delahoycl, of Abarystwith, from Liverpool to Rotterdam. 6 P.M.—The wind has come round more to the N., and is blowing very fresh. HOLYHEAD, Nov. 6.—The Success, Limerick, to the Clyde, has put in here leaky, pumps choked, and cargo shifted. CROOKHAVEN, Nov. s.—The Ann Falcon, Limerick, to Liverpool, came in contact with the Agnes Jane, from Limerick to Liverpool, off Mizen Head, last night, and received some damage. GALWAY, Nov. s.—The Charlotte, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, from St. John's, New Brunswick, and Queens town, in running up the bay last night got on shore on Moutton Island; she is discharging deck load, and is expected off this evening's tide. YARMOUTH, NOV. 6.—The Salacia, of this port, put in here yesterday, with damage to stern, having been in contact. KINNAIRD'S 11EAD, Nov. 4.—Arrd. Welcome, Que bec, for Sunderland. WATERFORD, Nov. s.—Wind W.S.W. to N.N.W.— Arrd. Planet, Gray, St. John's, New Brunswicko MILFORD, Nov. 6.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Sophia, Anderson, Sierra Leone; Triton, Davies, Quebec. NEwroar, Nov. 6. — Wind S.W.—Sid. 7th, Osciola, Callao. . . . . BRISTOL, Nov. 7.—Wind W.—Arrd, Yorkshire, M'Millan, Quebec. BRIDGEWATER, Nov. 7.—Wind S.S.W.—Arrd. sth, Surinam, Knox, Quebec ; 7th, Mary Waitz, Quebec. JERSEY, Nov. 6.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. sth, Canopus, Duheaume, Labrador ; Echo, ditto. FALMOUTH, Nov. 7.—Wind W.S W.—Arrd. 6tb, Springflower, Pickard, Quebec ; Countess of Mulgrare, Castance, ditto. 7th, Anna Guircovich, Regusa. Bld. Petrel Packet, Brazils via Madeira and Teneriffe. TEIGNMOUTH, Nov. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Nancy, fore, Labrador. PLYMOUTH. Noy. 7.—Wind S.W.— Arrd. 6tb, Daeda lus, Nichols, Quebec. 7th, Concordia, \ Barrett, Prince Edward's Island. NOTICE TO MARINERS. BrimEtt, Now. 2.—The Chamber of Commerce of this city informs mariners, &c., by the enclosed notice, in reference to one under date the 28th October, 1848, that the depth of the new channel at the entrance f the River Weser, is now 22 feet (about 21 feet English) at low water, instead of 18 feet last fall, consequently increased by four feet; furthermore, that the greatest depth of water on the sand bank continues to be in the middle between the F and G buoys, but that the same has in creased more towards the G buoy than to the F buoy, consequently vessels can pass there now as well as they could last autumn between the G and F buoys; this is of great advantage to vessels arriving with a southerly wind, having immediately more room to make the Light Vessel No. 2. A floating beacon is placed on the deepest part of this channel, and where vessels which pass this channel cross the sand bank; this floating beacon is a spar buoy on the Mellum Sand, with a head and leather wing attached to it, and lies in 3 fathoms. On this spot by compass— The Mellum buoy bears N.E. Li N. in a line with the Light Vessel No. 1. The Red buoy No. 111. N.W. N. The G or Bth Black buoy S.S.E. f E. And buoy No. 0 is placed in the new channel in 10 &thorns depth, in a line with the Key buoy, and the Red buoy No. 1, bearing as by compass— The Pier buoy N. The Wangeroog Light House W.S.W. The Red buoy No. 1 S.E. + E. B. NAMES, Agent to Lloyd's. Swedish and Norwegian General Consulate, London, Nov. 6, 1849. Sir,—l have the honour to transmit to you the follow ing translation of an ordinance, issued by the Royal Navy Board, at Stockholm, under date of the 16th October preceding:— " The Royal Navy Board hereby makes known, for the information and guidance of mariners, that the Coal Lighthouse, situated on the Ostergarns Islet, East of Gothland, has been rebuilt, and that a stationary or fixed light, of the third class, has been erected there. The said light was exhibited for the first time on the Ist of the present month; and will, hereafter, be kept burning during the same time as all other lights in this kingdom. "The tower of the lighthouse has been considerably elevated, so that the light will burn at the height of 104 feet above the level of the sea, and will be seen all round the horizon. "In clear weather the said light ought, consequently, to be visible from an ordinary vesstl's deck, during the light time, at a distance of 3} geographical or German miles, or more." (Signed) W. TOTTIE, Vice-Consul. Capt. G. A. Hal,ted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) NZ VJGATIS AND LEADENUALL. These markets were flat, today, and prices were barely supported. Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 33 to 3s 10d; Veal, 3a 2d to 3s 10d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 4d per Sibs by the carcase. SAT MAXZETII. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 Bs. to 3110 S; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 103; and Straw, 11 4s to 11 103 per load. Supply moderate, and trade dull. CUMBEALAND.—Meadow Hay, 2110 s to 31 128; Clover ditto, 31 Os to 41 lus ; and Straw, 11 5s to 11 lOs per load. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. WRITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 103; Clover, ditto, 31 5s to 41 13s; and Straw, 1143 to 1/ 103 per load. Both Hay and Straw moved off slowly, at barely late rates. THE S U N, LONDON, OPENING OF THE EASTERN UNION RAILWAY TO NORWICH. (FROM OUR OWN REPORTER.) The last " instalment" of the Eastern Union was thrown open to the public yesterday, and the friends of that spirited undertaking have much cause to con gratulate themselves that after a vast expenditure of money, and the loss of a good deal of time, at length the first engine of the company has made its way into the confines of the ancient city of Norwich. The new portion of the line opened yesterday runs from Burston to a spot in the town of Norwich closely adjoining the Victoria Gardens—the Vauxhall Gardens of the ancient city, running on into the town, whereas the Eastern Counties terminates in the suburbs. The new portion begins about three or four miles on the western side of Diss, and is sixteen miles in length. The purpose of this extension was to bring the metropolis, Colchester, Ipswich, and Bury into closer proximity by the present railway communication with Norwich. We were informed that the line is thirteen miles and a half shorter than the old route from Norwich to the metropolis ; and that almost an hour will be saved in the going to and fro. The line, of which Mr. Bruff is the engineer, and the Messrs. Brassy contractors, may be termed almost a surface line. The cuttings are very light, and, indeed the only heavy works are a splendid viaduct of great height over the Norfolk line close to Norwich, and a viaduct, with six arches of forty feet, over the Yare. The works seem well and substan tially executed, particularly the bridges, which are remarkable for their solidity. The stations are only in the course of erection, and at Norwich a temporary edifice has been erected. About midday two trains, filled with company, and gaily decorated with flags and evergreens, started for Stowmarket, one from Norwich and the other from Ipswith. The weather was unfavourable, rain f fling heavily during the greater part of the day, .yet notwithstanding the trains were well filled, and as they wound their way along were cheered by the populace. Triumphal arches had been erected at most of the stations, and rustic bands greeted the visitors at many of them. At Stow market, the "halfway-house" between Ipswich and Norwich, the trains converged. The bells of the old church sent forth a merry peal of congratulation, and the company partook of a very respectable luncheon under the presidency of Mr. Hart, one of the directors, who was supported by the Mayor of Norwich, Mr. Bignold, and Mr. Cobbold, M.P., the chairman of the line. As plates had been laid for about a quarter of the company, the scramble to get a mouthful when the word to fall to was given was more vigorous than graceful, and the more modest went away unsatisfied. The trains were then amalgamated, comprising about thirty carriages, and the train reached Norwich about six o'clock, where the visitors were glad to find the weather slightly im proved. In the evening a dinner, to which no less than 500 persons sat down, took place in St. Andrew's Hall, which was presided over by the Mayor, who was supported on his right by Mr. Cobbold, M.P., and on his left by the Marquis of Douro. Among those present we noticed Lord Orford, Mr. Hardcastle, M.P., and a number of the directors of the company. The usual loyal and constitutional toasts having been done justice to, The CHAIRMAN came to the toast of the even ing. In proposing it he said they had met to celebrate the completion of a great undertaking— (Cheers)—which had been presided over, from the first, by the gentleman who sat on his right, whose great skill and ability had brought it to that point which they must all delight to contemplate. It would be needless there to enter into any consideration why a line, running along the high road from Colchester to Norwich, by way of Ipswich, had been suffered to lapse; but this he would say, that it was only when that project was discontinued that Mr. Cob bold had put his shoulder to the wheel, and had, by dint of much zeal and ability, carried the Eastern Uunion Line in the most triumphant way into the city of Norwich.—(Hear, and cheers.) He did not wish to trouble them with statistics; but there was one fact which he could not forbear mentioning to the citizens of Norwich, assembled as they were in their collective capacity. About four years ago, when a diversion of the line from Diss to Attleborough was talked about, a deputation from Norwich waited upon the directors of the Eastern Union, and en treated them to carry the line to the Victoria Gardens, in the city. They had done so—(Cheers) —and it remained for the commercial enterprise of Norwich to say whether they appreciated that good faith on the part of the directors which had led them, at great expense, and during a time of much monetary pressure, to carry their line in the direction pointed out.— (Hear, hear.) He called upon them to drink,with one hearty acclaim of goodwill and welcome, the health of Mr. Cobbold, M.P., the chairman of the Eastern Union, and the Directors of the Eastern Uuion Railway. The toast was received with the warmest demon strations of applause. Mr. COBEOLD, M P., said he little thought, in 1845, when he paid his first railway visit to Norwich, that he should receive that day so hearty a welcome. The Eastern Counties line at that time undertook to make a line by Colchester to Norwich—not along the old coach road, but along the route chosen before the Acts of Parliament were made, or railways thought of—namely, along the old London road to Colchester, the capital of Essex, and from thence to Norwich. Such was the line, the opening of which they had mot that day to celebrate. They, therefore, could point back to an tiquity for the origin of their line, and say that it traversed the road selected by Julius Caesar.—(Hear, hear.) It was not well, however, to go back to this old project, which was well received at the time it was broached, when they bad to celebrate the achiev ment of that which had been found not only difficult but impracticable, until taken up by the inhabitants of the counties themselves. When they undertook to make the present line they had, it was true, made promises, all of which they had not been able to perform. But at the time they made them they did not take into their calculation that all the countries of Europe would be revolutionised, that there would be a panic in the monetary world, and that they should have to experience a railway panic and crisis conjoined.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) But he had been always taught from early life to believe that if any undertaking deserved success it was to be obtained by perseverance; and having been surrounded by colleagues, who bad put him forward in a way that he did not deserve, and obtained him more credit than he deserved—(No, no)—who wished to consult the wishes of the citizens of Norwich, they felt it their duty to accede to their wishes, and had therefore carried the line to its present terminus. He did not say that a diversion from Diss to Attle borough would not, perhaps, have realised greater profits, but his colleagues said, as they had pledged themselves to come to Norwich, if the proposed di version was made they could not accede to it ; they must, in that case, resign the offices they held. They did not do so, however, and therefore they had brought the line to a happy terminus in the city of Norwich that day.—(Cheers) He was delighted to find so many of his Norfolk and Suffolk friends present together. The important part of the toast " Prospe rity to the Eastern Union Railway," was in their hands. lie believed that it would prosper.—(Hear, hear.) He thanked them for the reception they bad given the directors.—(Cheers.) The following toasts then followed in rapid succes sion :—" The Marquis of Douro and the Members for Norwich," to which the Marquis returned thanks. " The Sheriff of Norwich ;" " The Earl of Orford and the Landowners." The EARL said the directors had not much to thank the landowners for. They had been well paid for their land, and he trusted they would be remunerated as well. Though a reviler of railways, he now, though he originally opposed the line, gave it his hearty support, believing that it was required by the wants of the population, and that it would be eminently beneficial to all classes. That great neces sary of life, coals, had been diminished by the aid of the line one-third in the price and markets hitherto inaccessible, had been brought together. " The e Directors of the Railway" followed (responded to by Mr. Graydon, of York), who said the saving of expense, besides the time gained in a journey from Norwich to London, would be 4s, 6d. by the second class. " Mr. Hardcastle, M.P. for Colchester"—" The Engineer and Contractors," &c. &c. A ball subsequently took place at the Assembly Rooms. The dinner was provided by the Messrs. Durrant, of the Norfolk Hotel, and, considering that they had to cater for a greater number than was originally ex pected, the affair went off pretty well; though, we must „confess, it was far form coming up to the standard of the London Tavern or Freemasons'. The win. was very (good. The ancient hall was gaily decorated, anu an excellent band played very fa vourite airs during the evening. cause was called on at the Liverpool assiam, and the cinsequence was the verdict went against the plaintiff. It was afterwards ascertained that he was at Lough borough at the time, where the defendant resided; and from this circumstance it was inferred that he purposely kept out of the way. Mr. Justice PATTESON granted a rule nisi. Rule nisi accordingly. SHERIFFS' COURT.—(THIS DAY). (Before Mr. Undersheriff BURCHELL.) CAUTION TO ATTORNEYS.—There were five causes set down for trial, three of which were undefended, no attorneys were in attendance, and the cases were struck out. AN ARITHMETICAL ERROR.—.A. young woman, named Ann Smith, was brought before the Liverprol magistrates on Tuesday, on charge of John Whittaker, of York, who had sent her to Bridewell, for robbing him of 1891., as appeared by the police sheet. As the pro secutor had left by the morning train the woman was discharged, the magistrate remarking that it was a serious thing to be so lightly dealt with. After the case had been disposed of it turned out that the 189/. should have been 11. Bs. 9d., the officer who booked the charge against the woman having omitted to place the dots llt tween the figures. LEAMINGTON, Nov. 7.—Among the more recent arrivals at the Royal Spa is Mr. Sheridan Knowles, who, it is rumoured, will probably become a resident of this increasingly-popular town. Should this prove t rue , it will indeed be a source of gratification to the intel loolual portion of the community. THURSDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER B, 1849. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PRO TECTION SOCIETY. The friends and supporters of this society celebrated the 16th anniversary of its establishment last evening, by a dinner, at the Freemasons' Tavern, in Great Queen•street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Henry James Hoare, of the eminent brewery firm of lloare and Co., presided, and was supported by many influential men connected with the trade. The tables covered the whole length and breadth of the large and elegant hall, and as each was filled with guests there could not have been less than 400 persons present. After enjoying a most excellent and bountiful entertainment, which redounded much to the well-earned reputation of Messrs. Bacon, as caterers on great occasions such as this, the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with much en thusiasm, allusion being particularly made to the unfortunate and lamented illness of the Queen Dowager, who, it was hoped, would soon be restored to health and to that sphere of usefulness in which she had hitherto moved ; and also to the late visit of the Prince of Wales to the City, the warmth of whose reception, on making his first bow to the Cor poration, it was thought augured well for the loyalty of the citizens. The CHAIRMAN, in giving the toast of the evening, said—He would only detain them a very short time while he made a very few observations upon the importance of the institution, the 16th anniversary of which they were then celebrating. It was founded in 1833 by a few members of the trade, and its import ance and usefulness were proved by its having re ceived the constant and warm support of a great number of members, both in town and country.— (Cheers.) The subscription was so small that the society was open to all in the - t:ade, and he was glad to see that so many had identified themselves with it. He would mention two things which showed fully the success which had attended its operations— first, the total suppression of all public :informers, which they would agree with him were a great public nuisance (Cheers) and, secondly, their successful opposition to the retail and private spirit Bill, which, if its promoters had succeeded in passing, would have been materially de trimental to the interests of the licensed victuallers.— (Cheers.) There were many other advantages of a minor character attached to the society, such, for instance, ,as protecting the licensed victualler from theft, fraud, and petty prosecutions, to all of which they were unfortunately liable.—(Cheers.) He would not dilate further upon the usefulness of the institu tion, and would conclude simply by saying that he was sure they would always find among the brewers warm supporters and ardent friends.—(Cheers.) The toast which he had to give was,' The Licensed Vic tuallers' Protection Society, and success to it." The toast was drunk with much enthusiasm. The SECRETARY then read the report, which he said was a most successful one as far as the society's funds were concerned, for it showed that the subscrip tions amounted to more than had ever yet been re ceived. The following were among the principal donors and subscribers :—The Chairman, 20 gs. ; the firm of Hoare and Co., 10 gs. ; Barclay and Perkins, 10 gs.; George and Charles Orme, 5 gs.; Truman, Hanbury, Buxton, and Co., 10 gs. ; Whitbread, 10 gs.; Henry Meux, 10 gs. ; Dingwall, Porter, and Co., 10 gs.; Calvert, 10 gs.; Reid, 10 gs.; Combe and Delafield, 10 gs. ; and Elliot, 10 gs. The total amount was 3641. Bs. (The reading of the list was received with loud cheers.) Mr. D. WIRE, the Under-Sheriff, proposed the health of the Chairman, wig() had so admirably fulfilled the duties of his office that evening. —(Cheers.) He was a member of one of those distinguished commer cial concerns upon which a very great deal of the prosperity of the country depended —a firm which had been established now for more than half a cen tury, and had justly won the esteem and confidence of all connected with it; a firm whose commercial connexions were not limited to the metropolis, or even to this country alone, but which extended its ramifi cations to the colonies of this great empire; and while it sent the productions of England to distant parts of the earth, it was the means of importing back the luxuries and productions of other lands, thus tending in a certain extent to make up the sum of our commercial greatness, and establishing us as the first commercial nation on the face of the earth.—(Cheers.) He would ask them, with confidence, to drink " the health of their excellent Chairman, and success to the firm," and, as they said in the City, "might it flourish, root and branch, for ever." The toast was received with the greatest applause. The CHAIRMAN very briefly returned thanks. Among the other toasts were " the Trustees and Committee ;" " the Treasurer and Secretary ;" " The Press, coupled with the name of 111 r. Scott, the editor of the Morning Advertiser ;" " The Governors, &c., of the Licensed Victuallers' Society." The festivities wound up, as an act of gallantry, with a toast to the health of the ladies, the enthusiasm of the company insisting upon quaffing a bumper and giving vent to their feeling in a " hip, hip, hurrah !" The guests were enlivened et intervals with glees, duets, and songs, by Mr. Ransford, his son, and other professionals. • Mr. Ilarker, the toast-master, owing to the large ness of the company and the enthusiasm which pre vailed, had a rather arduous and difficult duty to discharge, but, nevertheless, he acquitted himself with his usual tact and ability. A HOME FOR KOSSUTH. TO LORI) DUDLEY STUART. My Lord,—With feelings of deep sympathy I read this morning in the Daily News an interesting letter, entitled "A Home for Kossuth." With generous confidence the writer appeals to the mothers, the wives, and the daughters of England; and surely that appeal will be responded to. Granting, even for a moment, that, amid their commercial undertakings, Englishmen should so far forget their high descent— descent, I mean, from freemen, as to be lukewarm— assuredly the gentler half of our British race will remember their vocation, to welcome the stranger and comfort the afflicted—above all, the suffering sons of freedom. No matter whence they come, it is enough that they are suffering in the holiest of all causes, and that they need the shelter of a British home. Permit me, my Lord, to congratulate you per sonally on the position you have taken, and on the influence you have shed around during this awful exhibition of continental tyranny and continental cruelty. The high bearing of your conduct is before the world, and your own silent reflections will know the peace of well-doing. I would scarcely have pre sumed to address your Lordship had I not remem bered that I was the mother of one of the noblest men —one whose name cannot be unknown to your Lord ship or to any Englishman ; and, as the mother of Thomas Drummond, I rejoice to feel that though years have fallen upon me my heart beats as warmly, yea, as fervently for the cause of violated, outraged humanity, as ever did that of my distingnished son ; and at this moment do the hearts of Britain's most upright and gifted children. Dly Lord, may the God of all righteousness bestow his blessing on your further labours, for I do not, I cannot suppose that they are at an end ; no, I firmly trust that the blood of the martyr s o f freedom will nourish the seeds of liberty, and darken the cloud of retribution, which, in the strength of religious faith, I seem to behold rising from the blood-stained soil of Hungary. I have the honour to remain, my Lord, with the highest respect, your Lordship's most obedient, E. DRUMMOND. Sbandwick- place, Edinburgh, Oct. 22, 1849. [We are happy to recognise in the writer of the above admirable and eloquent letter the venerated mother of Thomas Drummond, who had laboured for the welfare of Ireland until death with a seal surpassing that of the children of her own soil.] — Dublin Evening Post.: ATIIENXWM, UPPER-STEBET, ISM NGTOII. A lecture, exhibiting the multitudinous applications of gutta percha, was delivered last evening to a numerous and respectable audience, by Mr.T. 13. Smithies. The lec ture was interspersed with numerous experiments, show ing the peculiar properties possessed by the juice of the percha tree. The most novel and interesting was that of joining pieces of tubing together, which was effected in a few momenta simply by the aid of a little hot water. It was stated that gutta percha tubing had been manu factured in lengths of 400 feet without a single joint; that it possessed most remarkable strength, and resisted the action of frost much longer than metal. In addition to being a valuable medium for the conveyance of water, chemicals, &c., it possesses in a very high degree the power of conducting sound. Several speaking tubes, for enabling the deaf to hear sermons in churches, &c., were shown, and considerable amusement afforded by persons sending whispered messages through tubes 100 feet in length, to which answers were instanta neously returned. The application of gutta percha sheet for splints in cases of fracture, club feet, &c., was explained. One important improvement was shown in the manufacture of boots and shoes, whereby solid gutta percha soles are secured to the upper leather, and the necessity for the use of either naptha or solution entirely avoided. Shoe soles, mill bands, buckets, life buoys, sou'• wester hats,,bowls, mngs, inkstands, sheet ing; fine tissue, cord, picture-frames, speaking trumpets, pen trays, stethescopes, flasks, clothes' lin e s, w i n d ow blind cords, thread, balk, soap dishes, flutes, electric telegraph wire, with an endless variety of beautiful mouldings in imitation of carved oak, rosewood, &c., were exhibited. The lecture was listened to with much attention, and the company received both amusement and instruction. They testified their approval by a vote of thanks to the talented lecturer. We rejoice in the continued prosperity of this deserving institution. Its numerous classes are in operation, and the list of lec tures for the season contains subjects, both literary and scientific, of the most interesting kind. " Milton and his Prose," by the Rev. F. Neller, was announced for Monday next. Believing that the "immortal bard" is not sufficiently known, or properly appreciated, we hope that the attendance will be large. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the Privy Council, left town yesterday for Paris. BRAHAM V. WOODS. This was an action on an I 0 U for 101., and a ver dict was given for the amount, no person appearing for defendant. PRESTON AND OTHERS V. ALLEN. The plaintiffs in this action are wholesale chemists and druggi,ts at Smithfield Bars, and defendant is a che mist and druggist in Holles-street, Cavendish-square, and the amount claimed was 461. 7s. 9d. Evidence was ad duced as to the general delivery of the articles, and no person appearing for the defendant, a verdict was given for the amount. BLOMAN V. BURY. In this case, at the rising Oriiie Court, defendant's solicitor attended to claim costs of the day. He said he was in court at three minutes past eleven. The UNDERSHERINF said punctuality was the soul of business, three minutes too late was as bad as a longer time. The case had been struck out in consequence of no person appearing. The Court rose after a sitting of ten minutes. MARLBORO -STREET-THIS DAY. Charles Thompson was brought before Mr. Jardine charged with having stolen an accordion, value eighteen shillings, the property of Mr. Joseph Keith, musie seller, 318, Oxford-street. _ Yesterday afternoon, about five o'clock, the prisoner went to the prosecutor's shop, and told the shopman that he was sent from Messrs. Duff and Hodson for two ac cordions, as they wanted to show them to a custumsr who was waiting to make a purchase. Believing the prisoner to be in the employ of Messrs. Duff and Hodson, the shopman delivered an accordion to the prisoner, and sent a lad with him with the other. On arriving at Messrs. Duff and Hodson's the prisoner requested the lad to go in first, whilst he wiped the dirt oft his shoes, but no so ,ner had he entered the shop than the prisoner bolted off as fast as his legs could early bins. The lad pursued him, calling out •• Stop thief," half way down Oxford street, when he was stopped by a cabman, who handed him over to a police-constable. The accordion was found in his possession. The prisoner, who pleaded hunger as the cause of his committing the robbery, was fully committed for trial. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal Hignesses the Hereditary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelita, and the Princess Mary of Cambridge walked this morning in the Slopes and Windsor Park. Monsieur and Madame Drouyn de Lhuys, and Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, took their de parture from the Castle this morning. The royal dinner party this evening included Capt. Hon. Mortimer and Mrs. Sackville West. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council will meet on Monday, the 12th of November, to settle the Roll of Sheriffs for the ensuing year. Lord Ashley has returned to town, and resumed his daily attendance at the General Board of Health. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening, ixOM the Colonial-office, for the Governors of Ceylon and Malta, and also for the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands. Lord John Russell had a select party at dinner on Tuesday, at his residence, Pembroke Lodge, Rich mond-park. HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER. (From the Court Circular.) "The Priory, Nov. 7, 1849. " The Queen Dowager passed a tranquil night, having slept some hours. In other respects her Ma jesty is much the same as yesterday. "DAVID DAVIES, M.D." THE ARMY. It is considered very likely that Major- General Sir Joseph Thackwell, K.C.8., will be appointed to the colonelcy of the 16th Lancers, vacant by the death of Sir John Vandeleur. Sir Joseph was employed during the Peninsular war, and was present at the battle of Corunna. He served in the campaigns of 1813-1814, and was engaged in the battles of Vit toria and the Pyrennees, the blockade of Painpeluna, battle of Orthes, affair of Tarbes, and battle of Tou louse. He served in the campaign of 1815, including the action at Quatre Bras and the battle of Waterloo. He commanded the cavalry division of the army of the Indus during the Affghanistan campaign, was present at the storm and capture of Ghuznee, and commanded the second column of the army on its march from Caubul to Bengal. He commanded the cavalry division at Maharajpore, and the cavalry at the battle of Sobraon ; and, lastly, commanded the cavalry in the late campaign in the Punjaub. He was severely wounded at Vittoria, and lost his left arm at Waterloo. Sir Joseph is now employed upon the staff in the East Indies. No officer has been mentioned for the colonelcy of the 4th Dragoon Guards, in succession to Sir George Anson ; nor for the Royal Hospital ; but it is more than probable that Sir Colin Halkett will, under any arrangement, be removed from the situation of Lieu tenant Governor to that of Governor of the estab lishment. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. CAMBRIDGE, Nov. 7.—At the anniversary meeting of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, held yesterday, Professor Stokes, Vice-President, in the chair, the fol lowing new member was elected: John Rigg, M.A., St. John's College; and Thevundermentioned gentlemen were elected officers and council for the ensuing year PRESIDENT.—Professor Willis, Caius College. VICE - PRESIDENTS.— Professor Stokes, Pembroke Col lege; the Master of Catherine Hall; Professor Sedgwick, Trinity College. TREASURER.—Dr. Paget, Caius College. SECRETARIES.—Mr. William Hopkins, M.A., Peter house College; Professor Miller, St. John's College; Mr. C. C. Babington, M.A., St. John's College. OLD COUNCIL.—Rev. W. C. Mathison, M.A., Trinity College; Mr. Adams, M.A., St. John's College; Rev. H. Goodwin, M.A., Caius College ; Rev. P. Frost, M.A., St. John's College; Rev. J. G. Mould, M.A., Corpus Christi College; Professor Clark, Trinity College; Mr. F. Fuller, M.A., St. Peter's College; Mr. Parkinson, M.A., St. John's College. NEW COUNCIL.- - Rev. J. Power, M.A., Clare Hall; Professor Challis. Trinity College; Rev. W. H. Stokes, M.A., Caius College ; Mr. Hensley, M.A., Trinity College. MANSION HOUSE.—The Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained last evening at dinner the chair man, the architect, and the committee of the corporation (with their ladies) who were intrusted with the erection of the building, and the management of the opening of the new Coal Exchange; as also the twelve gentlemen (and their ladies) who were selected by the Court of Common Council to be associated with them on the occasion of the Royal visit. Covers were laid for eighty. To-day the usual farewell banquet will be given by the Lord Mayor and the Lord Mayor elect, and the former has invited the members of the Common Council of his ward, who have all along felt a warm interest and a just pride in the splendid mayoralty of their respected alderman. TESTIMONIAL 'lO MR. HENRY BROWN, LATE LIBRARIAN TO THE BEAU3IONT PHILOSOPHICAL INSTI• TUTION, MILE-END.—Yesterday a deputation of sub scribers of the Beaumont Philosophical Institution waited on Mr. Henry Brown, at his residence, for the purpose of presenting him with a testimonial of their appreciation of his services while holding the office of librarian to the above establishment. In presenting the same (a handsomely chased silver tankard), Mr. Wil liams, in a short, eloquent address, complimented Mr. Brown on the manner in which he had performed the duties of his office, and which had gained for him the universal approbation of the subscribers. Inscription on the tankard:—" Presented to Mr. Henry Brown, late librarian to the Beaumont Philosophical Institution, by a few subscribers, as a memorial of their esteem for the assiduity and courtesy which have characterised his services on all occasions." NOVEL RESEARCHES IN ELECTRICITY.—Since the time when Volta and Galvani first astonished the learned by the announcement of their discoveries , electricity has given to science electro- me t a ll urgy, the electric tele graph, and the electric light. Every day indicates that electricity will yield more important results for the benefit and happiness of mankind, and Mr. Alfred Smee, F.R.S., has lately developed a system of mental philosophy, founded on voltaic laws. He states that, from his re searches in electro-biology, he has been led to believe that every act and even every thought, however trifling, is a voltaic phenomenon, and if this view should be found to be correct, metaphysicians in future must be electri cians, and every mental problem must be solved by vol taic laws. ELEMENTS OP A NEW STYLE or ARCHITECTURE. —The elevation of the Strasbourg Railway Station at Paris is a noticeable production, from the originality of its conception, the picturesqueness of its effect, and its consistency with the use of the building for which it was designed. On the first inspection we foal that it is not on the model of a Roman or Greek temple, of an Italian palace, or a conventual building. It tells its own tale at once. The architect has thought for himself, and has endeavoured to design a building in accordance with the wants and the taste of his own times. The mo nument he has produced is not without errors of detail, and its internal arrangements are very faulty; but on the whole there are marks of originality which are quite refreshing (if such a vnlgarism be allowable) in the pre sent day, when architects appear to consider the greatest merit to consist in copying what has been done before.— Builder. MARYLEBONE THEATRE A new grand melodramatic spectacle, entitled The Crusaders, was produced here last evening with complete success. The argument of the piece is as I follows :—Emma von Falkenstein (Miss Fanny Vining), a Swabian lady of quality, is betrothed to Baldwin of Eichenhorst (Mr. Davenport), who is attached to her with all the gallantry and devo tion of a preux chevalier. Animated by the en thusiasm excited by Peter the Hermit, Baldwin engages in the holy war, where he is taken pri soner by the Saracens. Emma, disconsolate at his absence, travels to the seat of war in search of him, accompanied by Walter (Mr. Tindell), a faithful servant. Not being able to obtain any in telligence of her lover, she is persuaded he is dead, and in consequence enters a convent, where she takes the veil and becomes a nun. In the meantime Bald win returns to the Christian camp, where Fatima (Miss M. Oliver), the daughter of an Emir of the Arab tribe (Mr. Jas. Johnstone), is a prisoner, and is claimed as a prize of war by Beaumont of Schwartz neck (Mr. Norton), in the style and fashion, we presume, that Achilles claimed the fair Briseis. The Emir comes to the camp to reclaim his daughter, and, as Homer has it, " bearing gifts." Beaumont is as obstinate as the Homeric hero, and re fuses to surrender his prize, when Baldwin inter poses, and the dispute is settled by a duel between those Christian knights, in which both are wounded, but Baldwin is declared the victor, who uses his success to restore the maiden to her father. Baldwin retires to the convent for medical relief, where he is attended by Emma. A mutual recognition takes place between the parties, followed by those endear ments which the business of scenic representations requires. Celestine, Abbess of the Convent of Hos pital Nuns (Mrs. Newberry) interrupts the interview of the lovers, and Emma is consigned to the punish ment inflicted, by the heathens of ancient Rome, upon a " vestal virgin," who had broken her vow of celibacy, namely, "to be buried alive." Baldwin is enraged at the cruelty of the sentence, and through the connivance of Saloma, the portress of the Convent (Mrs. J. Johnstone), endeavours to make his escape with Emma, but is brought back and se parated from his lover. He afterwards endeavours to in duce his companions to rescue Emma from her fate, but they refuse. He then applies to the Emir, and with the aid of his troops he attacks the convent at the moment that Emma is being immured in the tomb, and rescues her from death. At this conjuncture, Bishop Adhemar, the Pope's Legate (Mr. Morrison), arrives, and dispenses Emma from her vow, and all ends happily. The piece was much applauded throughout, and at the conclusion Mr. Davenport and Miss Fanny Vining were called before the curtain. The piece is splendidly mounted, the costumes and scenery are gorgeous in the extreme. The house was very well attended. CAUTION TO PERSONS EMBARKING ON STEAM no.vrs.—On Sunday Mr. George Matthews, a com mercial traveller, staying at the George Hotel, Dale street, Liverpool, crossed over to Cheshire to spend the day. In the evening, a little before ten o'clock, he passed through the Woodside Ferry-gate, intending to cross over by the ten o'clock boat. Being somewhat late, before he could reach the steamer she had started. In attempting to jump on board he missed his footing, and fell into the water between the slip and the steamer. The unfortunate gentleman was soon rescued by the men engaged on the slip, and taken to the tap of Mr. Gough's Hotel. Dr. Jennette was soon in attendance, when it was found that Mr. Matthews had been crushed between the steamer and the slip in so severe a manner that his ribs were completely stove in, and his lungs also greatly injured. Every assistance which medical bkill could devise was brought into requisition, but, up to Monday night, apparently without avail, as he now lies in a very hopeless condition.—Liverpool Courier. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the week ended 4th November, 1849:—Coaciiing traffic, 9551.; parcels, &c., 301.; goods, cattle, &c., 3631.; steam-boats, 1271; Mold, 611.—Total, 1,536/. THE COURT-MARTIAL AT NOTTINGEIAM,—NOT• TINGIIAM BARRACKI, WEDNFSDAY, lIALF-PAST Two.— The court-martial upon private Knox, charged with using threatening language towards Sergeant Major Davis, and otherwise menacing him, came to a conclusion this morning. The court assembled at ton o'clock, the room being densely crowded. Colonel Arbuthnot again occu pied the seat as president, and the court consisted of the same officers as attended yesterday. Mr. Bewley, Knox's professional adviser, did not attend for his client, supposing, from his being unable to render him any rea terial assistance yesterday, that his attendance in court would be of little use. After linox's case had been dis posed of, the prisoner next brought up for trial was pri vate Butterworth, the most athletic man in the regiment, a man universally respected by hie comrades on account of the amiability of his disposition. He was charged— tat, with breaking out of barracks while confined thereto, and not returning until brought back the fol lowing day; 2d, insubordinate 'conduct, in forcibly de taining Sergeant-Major Davis, and saying to him, " I'll net hurt yeti, nor see you hurt, but I'll hold you"' while two prisoners escaped. This circumstance took place at the Gate public-house, when Davis made his appear pearance with a drawn sword in his hand. Butterworth immediately grappled with the sergeant major, who, al though himself a powerful man, and at the same time armed, was held firmly by the private until the other two effected their escape. Evidence for the prosecution in this case lasted until half-past one, when the Court adjourned until two. At that hour it re-assembled, and the case was again proceeded with. The president aga i n cautioned the press against pub:ishitig the evidence. A dispatch was received this morning at the head-quar ters in this town,:from the Horse Guards, affirming the sentences on some of the insubordinates. To this time (half -past two) its contents have not been publicly made known. Two prisoners yet await their trial ; and if we may judge from the length of time the preceding cases have occupied, it is probable the whole business will not be brought to a termination until Thursday or Friday next. _ _ _ --- - FIRE AT BIRKENHEAD.—The premises of Messrs. Henry Foster and Co., in Cleveland-street, soap manu facturers, were destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning early. The building and machinery are insured, we under stand, in the Royal Exchange Office for 5,0001., and the materials in the soapery z for about 2,0001. A MILLION OF CHURCH MONEY BNJOYED BY ONE FAMILY.—It is calculated that the late Bishop North, of Manchester, the father of the present Earl of Guildford, obtained for himself and family, during his lifetime, nearly a million of money out of the Established Church. He lived to a great age himself, and he made all his sons and sons-in-law prebends, besides giving them the richest church gifts in his diocese. His favourite son, the present Earl of Guildford, was loaded with wealthy preferments, for ho was at ene time prebend of Win chester Cathedral, rector of St. Mary, Southampton, and of Alresford, and master of St. Cross Hospital. Bishop North lived many years abroad. One of his sons, Brownlow North, refused to enter the Church, but his father made him hold some situation as layman, by which he derived a large income from ecclesiastical sources. Bruwnlow North resembled George the Fourth in being a man of captivating address and insinuating manners. lie was very fond, however, of the pugilistic art, and about twenty years ago he fought a pitched battle in Southampton with a prize-fighting ostler of that town, and " licked his man," within sight of his brother's rectorial residence and church. SCARCITY OF WELSH BEGGARS.—A work entitled " Tabs about Wales," recently published, contains the following passage :—" A Welsh beggar is rarely seen, even in these days, in any part of the kingdom ; and it is a fact worthy of notice, that when an investigation into the mendicity of London was made some years ago, not one Welshman was found, although the numbers of beggars that infested the streets of that capital at that time was reported by the Committee of the Houso of Commons to be 15,249! I may add (says the Editor) that I have frequently travelled the principality, and in some very poor and sick districts, but never met with a Welsh beggar." The DUCHESS OF GEOUCESTEU AT BRIGHTON.-- It is our pleasin g task to day to announce that ber Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester has at length again honoured the town with her presence. Attended by Lady Caroline Murray and the Hon. Colonel Liddell, her Royal Highness e.krived by the four o'clock train on Monday. Two carriages were in waiting at the terminus to receive the Royal Duchess and suite. On alighting from the train the Royal visitor was received and wel comed by Mr. Eld, our attentive M.C. The excellent arrnigements at the terminus prevented the slightest delay, and her Royal Highness proceeded forthwith to the Bedford Hotel, where the superb suite of rooms oc cupied last year had been prepared for her reception. We understand her Royal Highness purposes to remai❑ with us about a month.—Brighton Guardian. A HINT TO THE AGRICULTURISTS.—Among th e numerous projects afloat, indicative of this advancing age, is a plan of supplying the great metropolis with new milk from the country by railroad. In a popula tion of 2,000,000 of souls, it may easily be conceived that the consumption of milk daily must necessarily amount to several hundred thousand gallons. The pre sent supply is deficient both in qualty and quantity; and so valuable a commodity . is milk in London, that it is extensively adulterated with water, flour, and chalk. The price of what is called the best milk, too, is exceed ingly high, and is fully double what it is in the agricul tural districts. There is, therefore, ample room for en terprise in this useful and essential article, and the direc tors of the various railways running into London, with a view of encouraging country farmers to supply the metropolis with fresh milk, have agreed to reduce their charges, and bring milk to London, by contract, at a very low rate of charge. Bow far it may be prat!. ticable for the agriculturists of East Essex and S u ff o lk to enter into speculation in this new truths we do not, venture to say. It is enough for us to call their atten tion to the topic, in the hope that they may fi n d a new and profitable mark e t f o r one of their articles of produce. —lpswich Express. POTATOES FROM PEELS. -- We have received a parcel containing three varieties of potatoes grown from peels, and such healthy, sturdy monsters as they arc 1 Such whoppers! As big as a child's head, some of them, and as free from taint as falling snow is from blemish. These fine sturdy offsprin g o f excee di ng ly " wee" parent s d o i n fi n ite cr ed i t to th e ex p er i menta l cultivation and practical patriotism of Mr. Newenham, father-in-law to our respected fellow-citizen, Sir Thomas Deane. Really, this is a discovery of wonderful, almost incalculable value; for the farmer or the cottier can now, if ho adopt this economical plan, eat his potato, and put by a portion of the skin for seed —instead of cutting the NI tiro potato and sacrificing it for the same purpose.— Cerh ,Examiner. SANITARY IMPROVEMENTS IN LAMBETH. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stß,—Permit me to thank you for your kindness in having noticed in your valuable columns, some short time since, the exertions of the Lambeth Anti- Cholera and; Dwellings Improvement Committee. In addition to their having prevailed on the board of guardians to allow able-bodied men to leave the workhouse, and be employed, as street-orderlies, in cleansing the streets, courts, and alleys of the parish, by which means the health and comfort of the inha tants is promoted, and the men living on the poor rates rendered independent labourers, they have been instrumental (supported by the rate-payers) in caus ing a resolution to be unanimously passed in favour of the erection of baths and washhouses for the labouring classes. A requisition (emanating from this committee), signed by nearly three hundred of the rate-payers, has been forwarded to th e church wardens, requesti ng them to call a meeting of the vestry, for the purpose of securing to the parishioners a pure, cheap, and abundant supply of water. Also, with a view of improving the dwellings of the poor, a draft of an important Bill has been drawn up by the committee, and which has been submitted for the consideration of the .Members of the Borough, to be brought forward at the next session of Parliament. Meetings are about to be held in various parts of the parish, for the purpose of showing the necessity for sanitary measures. His Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury has generously given his support to the committee by subscribing the munificent sum of 1001., and many influenttal persons have come for ward in a manner highly creditable to them. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, JOHN SMART, Secretary. Lambeth Anti-Cholera and Dwellings Improvement Committee, Ship Tavern, Lower Fore-street, Lambeth, Nov. 5. THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Much harm has already been occasioned by our coming late into the diplomatic field ; had we at once put our strenuous veto against the cruel inter ference of Russia in the Hungarian war, how much generous blood would have been saved how many noble men would have been in a position to which their virtues and capacities entitle them L. Bat thyany, Aulich, Luningen, Kossuth, C. Batthyany, and Dembinski : one's very blood runs cold to think of the fate of some and the present position of others of these great men. Let us now endeavour to repair former guilty in activity. Reports are rife that Kossuth and his heroic followers are, in order to appease th e s a vage f ury o f the Russian aar, to be immured for life in Turkish dungeons ! Can this be true ? Can the Sultan be guilty of such inhuman intentions ? Will the laws of nations and the rights of man permit this infamy ? For humanity's sake, for the sake of liberty, for the glory of Turkey, I hope, I trust not. Deep and dark will be the stain on Turkey's honour, which of late has shone brightly, and should not now be tar nished—deep will, be the hatred of civilized Europe against the authors of so cruel a deed. Now, at least, let our Government take the initiative, express its horror and the disgust of the whole nation at so infamous a proceeding. Let our noble Foreign Secretary, whose heart must yearn towards the defenders of liberty, insist upon the heroic refugees being immediately placed in a position to at once quit the dark shores of eastern Europe for those more hospitable of western Europe. Here let Kossuth and his friends rest, and be it the duty of every Englishman to alleviate their sufferings, both mental and physical, by testifying and proving our affection for the glorious cause of unhappy Hungary and for its brave and heroic, but, alas ! unfortunate supporters. _ _ . " Eljen Kossuth !" I have the honour to remain, Sir, your respectful servant, A LIBERAL, AND CONSTANT READER. London, Nov. 7. THE TALACRE MINING COMPANY TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--1 should advise those interested in the affairs of the late Talacre Mining Company to call a meeting of the sufferers, as I think we might obtain some very curious information► from Mr. Lewis Levason, who I find has returned to England, and is now practising his old profession as a dentist, at No. 16, Claremont • place, I'entonville. I have had an interview with that gentleman, who expresses his readiness to supply the necessary infor mation to corroborate or refute the statements put forth by the late chairman of the company and others.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant, ONE OF THE TALACRE SUFFERERS. Nov. 5, 1840. DOG-CARTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The dog-cart nuisance is vastly on the in crease. It has become dangerous to parties travelling on horseback or driving a vehicle. Frequently there are four dogs to a cart, sometimes two fellows riding upon the cart, and often going at a great pace. No tax is paid for these dogs, and of course they increase the unhealthiness of lodging-houses. It is now high time the Legislature stepped in.—l am, Sir, &c , Nov. 8, 1849. OBSERVER. TO THR EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sil,—Travelling on the continent is beneficial in many respects to the traveller, and ought to be, if due means be adopted, beneficial also to his country men who remain at home ; for every person must perceive sights and hear truths abroad which may with advantage be communicated to the public on his return. Sir, allow me most strongly to protest against the fashion of educated young Englishmen entering the Austrian army. There is nothing more demoralising, nothing more unpatriotic, nothing more un•English. When I was in Milan, last summer, I fell in with four English officers in the Austrian army, and in the course of conversation (which being carried on at a table d hole was anything but secret) elicited the following astounding facts from them :- 1. That it is perfectly right to flog women in public, and also that they would pursue that course them selves. Such an announcement coming from four English gentlemen must strike the reader with horror. This was bad enough in all conscience, but they all ' said that in case of war they should have no hesita tion in fighting against England. This was the climax, which drove me from the company of such cowards and traitors. I do not speak of those four gentlemen at Milan only, but regret to say, that these Austrian notions are held by all the English serving in the Austrian army, at Florence, Venice, and Vienna. Therefore, Sir, let young Englishmen pause before entering the Austrian army. Let them hesitate before contaminating themselves with an atmosphere which has no respect for decency, no ft eling of patriotism, and where they will be but tools in a service under stricter discipline than any in Europe. 2. Having been at Vienna when the news arrived of the death of Count Louis Batthyany, I can safely say that all classes were struck with a feeling of horror at the news. It was not a crime of the Aus trian nation, nor of the young Emperor, who was justly incensed at an act of barbarity which has loosened the bulwarks of his throne, and which will be remembered by Hungary to the end of time. The sole author of the murder was the most infa mous Haynau, indirectly backed up by the Prince Schwartzenburgh ; and to this we may attribute the fall, now imminent, of his Ministry. But the Em peror is ruled by the army ; nor can he possibly act in contradiction to the voice of this vast machine. It will not be content till the Emperor is deposed, and the power of the army is supreme in the whole of the Austrian dominions. I write this in order to fully exculpate the young Emperor from approving of the atrocities committed in his name in Hungary. All accounts at Vienna tended to prove that young Francis Joseph is of an exceedingly mild disposition, fond of literary pursuits, and entirely opposed to the harsh measures perpetrated in his name by Radetzky and the truculent Haynau. The young Emperor is but the tool in the hands of his army. Mark my words, Sir, that if the Austrian throne be abolished—if the present young man be the last Emperor—the cause of such revolution will be the army, which will, as in Cromwell's time, seize the reins of government and become supreme. An immense standing army like that existing in Austria fills one with painful fears for the future. Nor can one help lamenting that this now dormant volcano, which may so soon swallow up the monarchy, is at all kept alive and fanned by the young blood of England.—l am, Sir, &c., OX ONIENSIS. WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES OF THE CROWN.—A return yesterday published, on the motion of Mr. Hay ter, M.P., gives some statistical particulars relative to the receipts and expenditure of the Com missioners of Woods and Forests. It appears that in the year ended 31st of March, 1849, the total income of the land revenue amounted to 463,4631., and the gross total concurrent expenditure to 288,485/., leaving a net available balance of income on the 31st of March, 1 i 49, of 174,977/. The expenditure includes the following items (amongst many others too numerous to quote), viz., 27,0101. for the office of Woods; 2,820/. for law charges; 3,841/. for the repairs and improvements of Crown estates; 7,934/. for rates and taxes on Crown property; 34,682/. for the royal forests and woodlands, and 71,3461. for the royal parks and gardens. _MADEIRA ORANGES..--A parcel of cases has been received by the brig Brilliant, from Madeira, via Southampton, consigned to Messrs. Keeling and Hunt, the cultivation of this fruit being increased to a consi derable extent to supply this market; and as the average voyage is now made from Madeira to Southampton in eleven or twelve days, an advantage is gained by their arriving in sound condition. A large parcel of bananas, in a fresh state, having been plucked from the trees a few days ago, WAS brought by the same Tessa DISCORD AMONG the HARMONIES OF THE THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. DUBLIN, Nov. 7.—There was a most amusing row at the Theatre Royal last evening, on the occasion of Miss Catherine Hayes's debut in the opera of Lucia de Lammermoor. The lady was just identifying herself with the role which she sustained, and displaying the chastened graces of her style, when the Edgardo of the opera, Signor Paglieri presented himself; and his singing was so deplorable, so meagre in tone, and defective in every requisite for the stage, that hisses and murmurs were quickly heard, and the absurdity became so glaring that Miss Hayes had to pause, and the curtain fell abruptly. Mr. Sims Reeves occupied a seat in the private box to the left of the house, and there were loud cries for " Reeves 1" " Reeves I" and a general wish manifested that he should fill the character sustained by him with such eclat during his engagement. Mr. Calcraft came forward, and said that he found the audience were not satisfied with the singing of the gentleman who had appeared before them—(Cries of " Reeves")—and it was only justice to the gentleman to state that he had undertaken the character very unexpectedly, and at a very short notice. However, Herr Damcke, who had also beenlengaged, would be prepared to appear in the other acts, and the opera would be resumed as soon as it could be possible. There were here loud and repeated cheers, and calls for Reeves. Mr. Calcraft, when the storm had partly subsided, said that he had no control over Mr. Reeves, that the engagement with him had terminated, and that he was there that evening as a private gentleman. The excitement here became very great, and Mr. Calcraft then added that Mr. Reeves, although asked, had declined to sing upon the sudden emer gency.— (Cheers, and renewed confusion.) Mr. Reeves, addressing the house from the private box, said that he thought it butright to defend himself from the observations which had just been made by the manager. These few words added to the excitement already prevailing, and continued cheering followed. Mr. Calcraft, who made several attempts to be heard, again mentioned that he had no control over Mr. Reeves, whose engagement had terminated. Mr. Reeves then said, with emphasis, that if the public desired it, he would sing for them, but cer. tainly not to oblige Mr. Calcraft. Mr. Calcraft then observed that Mr. Reeves might decline to sing to oblige him, but he was glad to find that he consented to sing, particularly as it was to support their gifted and talented young country woman.—(Cheers.) If the theatre presented a novel appearance during those proceedings, the public fervour seemed to in crease with each new incident; and Mr. Calcraft having retired from the stage, Mr. Reeves descended from his box in order to dress for the part thus suddenly assumed, several minor incidents occurred, one being the substitution of Mr. Lavenu for Mr. Benedict as conductor. The opera having gone off with unusual eclat, Mr. Calcraft came forward to address a few words of explanation to the audience. When silence was restored, he commenced by saying that he thought it right no misconception should go abroad in reference to the words of Mr. Reeves, that he would sing to oblige the public, but not to oblige the manager. It might be conceived from this expression that there was some secret difference—some subject matters of complaint which had not been explained.—(Hear, and cries of " Reeves.") Mr. Reeves, at . this juncture, and dressed in his stage costume, came forward and took his place near Mr. Calcraft, regarding him very fixedly as he ad dressed the audience. Mr. Calcraft proceeded to observe, that to remove any erroneous opinion that might go abroad it was necessary to state that he had fulfilled his engagement with Mr. Reeves, and that he had paid him what had been stipulated. There had been delays in the pro duction of an opera, delays for which neither he nor Mr. Reeves were answerable, although the result had been to take money from the pocket of the manager. So far from any unkindly feeling existing, he had engaged with Mr. Reeves to sing after his return from provincial engagements the week before Christmas, and he was therefore much surprised to:find that gen tleman so emphatically declaring that he would be quite willing to oblige the audience, but certainly not the manager. A voice from the gallery—Make it up both of you. Mr. Reeves observed that he had nothing to make up; but as a matter of justice to himself it was right the public should be fully apprised of what had occurred. He had come to the theatre that evening as a private individual, and when the curtain fell, and the performances had abruptly stopped, he was asked by a gentleman who was concerned in the =gement of the present engagement, together with Mr. Calcraft, to sing in the opera.—(Hear.) He stated, in reply, that the call was quite unexpected, that he had but just come from dinner, and that he had no dresses ready, and, upon declining to appear, the party who waited upon him said, that he consi dered his conduct was ungentlemanlike. This, of course, incensed him, and when Mr. Calcraft after wards spoke to him, his manner seemed much ex cited, and not calculated to remove the impression already made. Mr. Calcraft here interposed, and, addressing the conductor, observed that Mr. Lavenu was present on the occasion, and he appealed to him to say if his manner was excited. The conductor, more skilled in cords than discords, although called for by the house, did not respond to the appeal. Mr. Calcraft added, that he felt happy at the opera having terminated, and obliged to Mr. Reeves for singing in it ; and he bore no animosity to that gen tleman for what had occurred. Mr. Calcraft then extended his hand to Mr. Reeves, which the other then took, and there were repeated cheers at this termination of what at one time seemed a very decided difference. Some private conversation then took place between the parties, after which Mr. Reeves bowed and retired. Mr. Calcraft then announced the opera of Norma for the next evening; the character of Norma by Miss Catherine Hayes, and the part of the tenor by Herr Datncke.—(Laughter, and not very flattering comments upon the name.) Mr. Reeves had been requested to accept a part in the operas during the week, but he was obliged to sing in Dundalk on the following night, on Thursday at Newry, and on Friday at Armagh.—(Hear, hear.) Although Herr Damcke's name was not a lucky one, he hoped that that would not prevent the audience giving him a fair hearing on his first appearance.—(Cheers.) Thus terminated the very unusual events of the night ; elicited in the first instance by the folly of bringing forward a most inefficient tenor to create dissatisfaction. RIOTS IN WAKEFIELD.—WAKEFIELD, Nov. Last night a serious riot took place in Wakefield, arising out of the determination of the authorities to put a stop to the sth of November demonstrations. It appears that the custum has been, fur a century past, to cele brate the anniversary of Gunpowder Plot by bonfires in the Bull-ring, a triangular space in front of the Strafford Arms ; but this year it was resolved to put them down. Accordingly, at seven o'clock, the whole of the police force were marched into the Bull-ring, and kept it clear. The mob, however, assembled in Cross-square, where they kindled an immense bonfire. They then ignited a tar barrel, and rolled it through the Shambles into the Bull-ring, amongst the police, and the barrel was followed by a great crowd of persons. Two of the foremost of these were seized by the police, and a cry of "rescue" was instantly raised. Immediately the police were beset on all sides, and the prisoners rescued, after some sharp fighting. Some of the rescuers, however, were in their turn seized, and the whole of the police surrounding them marched in the direction of the police office. Opposite the court-house, being pursued by the mob, they halted, formed, and drew their staves. A mele of a very serious kind instantly followed. Stones, bricks, and missiles of every description were hurled at the officers. One of them was knocked down insensible, and several others struck severely; and in the end they were obliged to retreat. The mob followed until they found the police had barricaded themselves in their sta tion, and then nearly all of them returned to the fire. But it was found that many of the rioters bad been severely injured—one man having had his arm broken and many others having received serious wounds upon their beads and faces. A person in the crowd, taken for a p o li ce spy, was brutally beaten, and had be not found ret ago in the Boy and Barrel Inn would in all probabi lity have been murders d. About eleven o'clock, the Mayor (Mr. G. W. Harrison) backed by the whole police force of the borough—intelligence having been received that the mob had partially dispersed—marched to the Bull-ring to extinguish the fires ; but before they could succeed the police were again pelted with stones and other missiles, the mayor had his hat knocked off„ and was otherwise injured by stones, and the chief constable was knocked down and trampled on. Order was eventually restored by midnight, and several arrests have since been made. SHIPWRECK ON THE GOODWIN SANDS.—A brig, with a valuable cargo of woods from Sicily, bound to Norway, run on the Goodwin Sands on Friday, and soon became waterlogged, and sank in three fathoms water. Her captain and crew left her, and lauded at Deal. Our hovelling boats, with their usual perseve rance, managed to cut away her masts and rigging, and SO lightened her that she again floated; and with great assistance, sided by steam, she was towed to the har bour's mouth. Just as the steam-tug approached a schooner was leaving the harbour in full sail in a line with the steamer; to avoid a collision the steamer bad to slacken the rope and sheer off to clear the schooner, when the ill-fated wreck was whirled by the tide to the back of the pier. Fortunately the weather was calm, and by the most strenuous exertions the wreck was drawn round the pier head, and fastened to the harbour chains. Thus!a most valuable cargo and this new brig were plaoed in safety.—Dover Mk graph. CHANGE Yon TWOPENCE.—The Gazette announces th e appointment of the Rev. Mr. Milman to be Dean of St. Paul's, vice Dr. Copleston, deceased. Is this to be interpreted as the announcement of " Gratis to the gag thedral, vice Twopence Defauctri—NNlA