The Sun. — London, England, 1849-12-01 00:00:00

NV IN Mr. PRENTICE, on the part of the defendant, con• tended that reasonable suspicion attached to the plain- tiff, and that the defendant did no more than any one of the jury would have done under similar circumstances, The jury, taking a different view, found a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 501. EXCHEQUER.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittings at Nisi Pius, at Westminster, before the LORD CHIEF BARON and a Special Jury.) ERINNER V. THE LONDON AND BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY COMPANY. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, residing at Walworth, and the inspector of Haw kern' Licences at Somerset House, to recover compensation for the loss of three of his teeth which he sustained whilst travelling from Brighton to London on the defendants' railway, on the 12th of July, 1847. Mr. W. H. Watson and Mr. E. James were counsel for the plaintiff ; and the defendants were represented by Mr. Ru,sell Gurney and Mr. Bramwell. It appeared that on the 12th of July, 1847, an excur sion train to Brighton and back was engaged the carry the members of the Printers' Pension Society, and the plaintiff was travelling to town by the train in the even ing. Between half-past nine and ten on that evening a Croydon train proceeding to town had stopped on the line between the Annerley and New Cross stations, in con sequence of observing a train a little ahead, stationary. The excursion train from Brighton, in which the plain tiff was travelling, came up in this state of things, and ran into the Croydon train, and in the concussion the the plaintiff had three of his teeth knocked out. These facts were given in evidence on the part of the plaintiff, and also that the defendants had compensated parties travelling in the Croydon train, which was run into by the excursion train. On the part of the defendants, it was contended that they had only made a contract for the day with the Printcrb' Pensi( n Society, and that the Pension Society was liable for any injuries the phintiff had received and not the defendants. At the conclusion of the plaintiff's case, Mr. R. GURNEY, fur the defendants, submitted that the plaintiff's declaration was defective, in that it set out that the plaintiff eras travelling in the train which was run into, whereas the evidence given for the plaintiff allowed that he was travelling in the train whic'a ran into the stationary one. Mr. WATSON contended the that was not a material variance, and even if it were, his Lordship would permit the p'aintiff to amend it. The LORD CHIEF BARON retired to consult his brother Judges on the point, and on his return he said they concurred with biro in thinking that the plaintiff blight be at liberty to aniPnd by withdrawing the record, the opposite party to plead de novo, an d, if t h ey t h oug h t ht, to pay money into Court. Mr. WATSON would assent to the suggestion of his Lordship and withdraw the record, but he could not help saying that the defence which had been made was most disgraceful on the part of a public company. The LORD CHIEF BARON would not allow Mr. Wat son to indulge in such expressions. If he had a com plaint of that sort to make, he should make it at another time, when it could be urged with some success before another jury. The present jury had nothing to do with it. Mr. BRANWELL apprehended the plaintiff would pay the costs. The LORD CLEIEF BARON would say nothing about costs; he would reserve that question. lie did not allow the amendment without costs. If the plaintiff withdrew the record he must pay the costs. The plaintiff then withdrew the record on the above conditions. and the case concluded. - - - ------- - CRIMINAL COURT.—(THIS DAY.) OLD COURT. (Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON and Mr. Justice CRESSWELL.) Joseph Radley Riddell, 34, and William Moore Eclipse Riddell, 29, described as chemists, who were tried yesterday for stealing and appropriating to their own We certain property belonging to their employers, ideesrs. Pontifex, the well-known copper and iron M anufacturers, when Joseph was found guilty and William acquitted, were again placed in the duck this nce, Morning charged upon another indictment for a similar Ore The prisoners :are brothers, and it appeared that "lueph, the eldest, held the situation of manager, at a blacklead and chemical manufactory belonging to kes , rs. Pontifex,:at Miliwall, Poplar, and received for his services a salary of 5001. a-year. William had also the the instanc e of hi s b rot h er , b een em ployed as clerk i n loe work at a salary of 1501. ...Mr. S ergeant W rexpes sa id, a f ter t h e op i n i on w hi c h ' ll '. Justice Cresswell had given yesterday with respect to th e law bearing upon the case, and also after the view I thieh had been taken by the jury of the facts, he th ought , it would neither b e r es p ect f u l or p ro p e r to de :lid the p r i soner J osep h upon t h e present c h arge , an d 4 , had been requested to state that he now withdrew "Is Plea of Not Guilty and pleaded Guilty. The prisoner Joseph then pleaded Guilty. g re en -house charge against them was for having erected a t ie en-house at their own h ouse i n B ur l e i g h-street, Green :Ph, with the ma t er i a l s o f M essrs . P ont if ex , an d by a id " 1 men in their employ. It a pp ea l e d th a t se veral men W erel enga ge d f or a cons id era bl e t i me i n prepar i ng i ron -114 wooded battens for the green-house, and that its e e re ction in Bur:eigh-street, upo n w hi c h severa l were dPloYed, occupied fourteen day s , a n d thi s p rocee di ng on e Part o f th e pr i soners were ent i re l y un k nown to, and , e l thont the sanction of, Messrs. Pontifex, who bad given :424etions that nothing should be removed from Mill wall without some authority being sent from their other 11()r k 2 in Shoe-lane. Both the prisoners, it appeared, hod cn a factory of their own in partnership at Lea r• BALLANTINE contended, on the part of the pri soner William, that he had acted entirely under the di keetion and control of his brother Joseph, who had the Ithegement of the works. Several witnesses were called as to character. Mr. Justice CRESSWELL having summed up, . ss "ble jury fou n d a ver di ct o f G u il ty . `"r. CLARK S O N s a id h e h a d b een reques t e d b y M essrs. d:htifex to recom men d Willi am to t h e merc i ful consi ration of the Court. With respect to Joseph, he might -3., that bad that which was disposed of by the jury opteraay been the only, or anything like the only th e ell ee, Messrs. Pontifex would not have appeared in 'court as prosecutors. kr. Baron ALDERSON—To what extent have the pro ectators been robbed? Ce.eansoer—As far as Joseph is concerned, I 4 Y say the 1 h as been considerably above a thousand po und los s J un k 1 Justice CRESWELL, in passing sentence, said fie e , 4 Was placed in a position of great trust and con fore'le, and was paid on a most liberal scale, and, there tek; nothing could be more b ase an d w i c k e d t h an t o to advantage of the opportunities afforded him th at r % his matters. There could be no doubt for a system of plunder had be en go i ng on 114,7, considerabl e time, and though th e i r masters ' 116( 0 , e ," 3 48 had been excited by rumours which h a d go t in t h 7, and they had been:cautioned, they still persisted Aas sir dishonest course. His brother, William, however, Qo m It llt different situation, and was entitled more to the sit Passi onate cons id era ti o n of the Court ; he got his tee-e`ton through the influence of his brother, and being h is control and dominion, he perhaps was less in brotell!, i t o resist a n y t em pt a ti o n held out to him by his ther et o to joi n i n an y di s h ones t p rac tices. He would, of tt t re, make a marked distinction in the punishment the fi r t wo prisoners. The sentence upon Joseph upon is isl e ' , charge was, that he be imprisoned for one month P„lcae, w d g,t 9 : and on the second charge, to which he 'he B . h .hiility, that he be transported f r seven years. With upon William was, that he be imprisoned, p erioci hardo labour, in the House of Correction for the The Ltwelvo calendar months. Prisoners were then removed. 0391 0 NEW COURT. 111 Alderman CHALLIS and the COMMON LvER , TWO 1 0 GEANT 'Terp • As, named Mart;n and Patrick Kelly, brothers, Indicted for ste a ling a piece of cheese. , p re of th • litlizi l a then had crept into a . cheesemoor s shop, Ways hang his hand on the fi rst piece that ca m e in his ahAt, trausferred it to his brother, who was loitering an d ,' the door, but a policeman had his eye upon them, f.l.rfore they could decamp they were in his custody. iautcriry found then Guilty. ho z t 14 - I . t ICAIy, the father of the lads, stepped into the The give his sons a character. p_.I.._C.O3IMONT SER GEANT —Well, Kelly, lam afraid E,LI i:ltf.l3 a bad boy. ahl:-: ..ather—Arrah, now, I nivir saw anything bad „ ThLohj3„*„ vh , n_. --,VIoN,SEacEANT—You never saw anything. 4„„ o u•_ ti. erhaps you will not see. , t ° f','?, aer—l have got a sartiffikit of rny character. 1,(.:; 'k.:,OMAON SERGEANT —But no one disputes your Th' a . her —S r Nad f,tr a ii t , , ue, now, but its a character for myself The sev.4ig Co .. Mo at SzsglAtiT—Oh, ind ee d. T hat is worth 4,et QUEEN'S BENCII.-(THIS DAY.) (Sittinga at itii3i PrIUS, before Mr. Ju6tLee WiGHTMAN and Conlaym Juries.) TIMOTHY V. ROSE. This was nil action to recover compensation in damages for the injury which the plaintiff had sustain( d by reason of having been given into eust,dy by the defendant on a charge of felony. Both plain:ill! and defendant are tradesmen in Touley-street, the that being an uphol sterer arid the second a clothier and jewelltr. In 1843 the plaintiff, whilst et a public-house in the neighbour hood, met a sailor, who asked him if he could r( commend him to any person who would cash him an advance note for 2/. ss. Knowing that the defendant was in the habit of trans acting such business, though be had no acquaintance with him, he rteommended the sailor, whose name was Raven, to apply to him. The plaintiff accompanied him to the shop of the defendant, who cashtd the note, the sailor receiving as part of it a cap and umbrella. Shortly after the defendant found that the note had been forged, whereupon he gave the plaintiff into custody on the charge of forging the instru ment. After being four hours in custody he was taken before a magistrate and discharged on entering into recogniaances to appear to answer the charge whenever be would be called on to do so. A short time after the sail( r was taken into custody, and was con victed of having forged the note in question, and others, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. The plaintiff now sought compensation for the injury which he had sustained in his character and business by being token into custody on such a charge. Mr. Humfrey and Mr. Charneck were for the plaintiff. THE A dirty piece of paper hexing been handed up to the Court, The COMMON SERGEANT ejaculated—Ah, ab! thtrt's no meeting an Irihman! He can get a character for hirtFelF, his family, atio for anythitig else, if it is wanted. Tt e young one, I think, has he, Is imprisoned before. The policeman who had charge of them said he had for fourteen days. The COMMON SERGEANT—WeII now, Pat, what is the use of whipping you? You have got beyond that. Patrick—No, sir. I beg fur mercy, and I'll never do it :gin. The COMMON SERGEANT—Dont you think you ought to g.) abroad, eh, Pat? _Dont you think you,ought to be transported, eh? Patrick—No, sir. The CoMMOM SERGEANT—As for you, Martin, you must be imprisoned in the House of Correction, and kept to bard labour for two months. As for you,_ Pat, I do not know what to do with you. You will be here again before long. Patrick—l will never crrre again. The COMMON SERGEANT—I can't believe yen, but for the sake ef your father, I'll give you another chance. The sentence upon you is that you be imprisoned three months, and kept to hard labour. A middle-aged man, named Greene, a marine store dealer, carrying on business • in Toole -street, in the Borough, was indioted for stealing two trowels, the pro perty of a bricklayer's labourer. On the ith of Novtmber the prisoner was met by a policeman near to the Lambeth police-court, with a bag under his arm. The officer asked him what he had got there? He replied, " All right!" but the officer was doubtful of this, and insisted upon searching the bag. The prisoner allowed him to do se, when be found that it contained six trowels, two of which were afterwards identified by the prosecutor to be his property The prosecutor said there was no distinctive mark upon them, but he had had them so long in use that he could swear they were his. Mr. WOOLLET addressed the jury for the prisoner, insisting that the identification was not sufficient to justity a conviction. .• The CONDION SERGEANT charged the jury, that on the sth of November the prosecutor misses two trowels. Soon afterwards the prisoner is met by a policeman with a bag under his arm. " Hobos!" says the policeman, " what have you got there?" " All right," says the pri soner. "Is it," says the policeman, " I: , t me see the inside of the bag;" then he sees it and finds six• trowels. " Ah, where did you get these from?" says the police mar. " I bought them of a man whose gone to Austra lia," mays the prisoner. But, gentlemen, two of them are identified by the prosecutor, who has had them a long time in use. __ Mr. WooLLET—The fact of use is hardly sufficient to enable a man to identify property. The COMMON SERGEANT-Oh, is it not though! The prosecutor swears they are his. Is that not enough? That's the man who shot at me last night. Is not that enough? Well, the prosecutor says as much of these trowels. I swear that this is my wig. I know it because I have worn it a thousand times. A woman swears this is my petticoat. I know it, because I have worn it repeatedly. That is enough, eh? Well, so it is here. Gentlemen, consider your verdict. The jury found the prisoner Guilty. _ The COMMON SERGEANT—h he n? The police man said a quantity of stolen property had been found on his premises. The COMMON SERGEANT—Ab, ah ! there it is you see. The sentence upon you is that you be imprisoned Eighteen months in the House of Correction, with hard labour. Prisoner—Well, my Lord, do you call this justice? The police magistrate offered to send me to prison fur a month if I would say I was guilty, but as I knew I wes not, I preferred coming to the Old Bailey for justice. This is a got•up case, say Lord. Mr. WooLLET said the magistrate gave the prisoner the alternative of bending him to gaol for a month, for having possession of the stolen property, or of commit ing him fur trial, and the prisoner preferred the latter alternative. MC COMMON SE3GEA2:T—The magistrate was a foo, ;hen. Remove the prisoner. The prisoner was then removed. THE GAS QUESTION. TO 711 E EDITOR OF 713 E SUN. SIR, —Will you publish the following letter, ad dressed:to the Hon. the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London:— " Gentlemen,On Monday, the 3d December, instant, you will be called upon to decide whether you will promote contest between rival gas com• panies in the city of London. The following sugges tions are respectfully submitted for consideration : " 1. Is there any object in promoting the competi tien beyond the reduction of price to the consumer ? "2. Will not the trade of the whole City be in• terrupted, and the cost of the pavement be greatly increased ? " 3. Are not nearly one-half of the ratepayers not consumers of gas, and will not they have to contribute to the increased burden of the rate, and loss of trade by interruption? "4. What has hitherto been the result of all con tests between gas companies ? Has the consumer derived any permanent reduction of the price ? Have not such contests rt quired two capitals to perform the office of one ; and huve not the public eventually had to pay for such contests in a long continued high price of gas ? "6, Do not the citizen gas consumers obtain their gas 17i per cent. below the price charged in other parts of the metropolis, where there is competition, without having sustained the annoyance, loss, and inconvenience of contest ? " 6. What will be the additional cost to the com missioners in the repair of the pavements resulting from a contest ? The late Mr. Acton made a report on the subject, by order of your Court. So did your late surveyor, Mr. Kilsey ; and it is pres ume d th a t you will also seek the advice of your present sur veyor. 7. The attempt to lay pipes by night was the law for some years, but you were advised to incur the risk of disregarding the same, which your con tractors did for years, and ultimately you procured the repeal of the law. "8. Is it true that the new company, who are without capital, manufactory, station, or pipes, can manufacture and supply gas at 45., and obtain a profit of 101. per cent.? Similar assertions have been made by the promoters of several companies now in existence, which have not been realized. " I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, Dec. 1, 1849." " A CITIZEN." SPORTIN G INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCIIESTER.—FRIDAY. LEAMINGTON STEEPLECHASE.-5 to 1 agst Chandler (taken and afterwards offered), 8 to 1 agst Knig,ht of G. ynne (taken). CHESTER CUP.-50 to 1 ilgst Peep-o'-day Boy (token), 500 to 71 cgs; Sir Richard (taken), 66 to 1 apt Vesta (taken), 6G to 1 abet Baroness (taken), 66 to 1 agst, Whim colt. lIUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Budsworth hds., Tues., &mushy Bar ; Thurs., Wo mersley; sat., Shafton Two Gates-10i. B. V. barrs., Tues., Mauston Coppice ; Sat., Towner Farta-11i. Mr. Drax's hds., Tues., Longburton Common; Fri., Charlton Horethorne. Mr. Den.lon's harrs., Wed., Roborough Rock; Sat., Larnerton green-10. Harrogate harrs., Mon., Little Wonder, Ripon-road ; Fri., Burnt Bridge-101. Norfolk stag hds., Tbiirs., Me.rlingford,Common-11i. East Norfolk parrs., Fri., Becton Abbey-11. Upton-on-Severn barrs., Tues., Crosshands, Hanley ; Fri., Feathers, Castlemorton-14 Ludlow hd.., 'Tee., Ocker; Fri., Hopton Wafers. York and Ainsty hds., Mon., Strcnsall; Tues., Amster; Thurs., Pill Moor, Brafferton; Sat., North Duffield, 10i. Bedale hds., Mon , Tomstal; Wed., Tanfield; Fri., Thorp Perrow-10f. Cleveland hds., Mon., Barton; Wed., Witton; Fri., Langton—loi. Mr. Okeover's harra., Mon., Ballidon; Fri., Mixon flay. Durham County hds., Mon., Woodham; Wed., Thris lington ; Fri., Whin Hcuses-10i. F. B. hds., Mon., Stythians; Fri., Truck Hill. Mr. Brand's hds., Mon., Cheverils; Wed., Coleman Green; Fri., Stsgenhoe-10i. Mr. Brand's hds. Mon., Brent Pelham; Wed., Pm rils; Sat., Great Munden-10i. Duke cf Cleveland's hcla., Mon., Barton; Wed., Wit. ton Bridge; Fri., Langton-10 . Mr. Furse's hds., Mon., Ashreigny; Wed., Hunshaw Cross; Fri., Torrington Wood-10. Mr. Marshall's hds. Mon. , Kennel; Thurs., Woodford Bridge. Ti - v . erton hds., Mon., Leigh Wood, near Clayhanger; Thurs., Dulverton----10i. Dulverton harrs., Mon., Gomlin Cross, rear Ski!gate; Fri., Stone, Exton—lo}, Southdown hds., Mon., King's Head, Hail6ham (in stead of Pe'rensey station); Fri., Trevor Arms, Glynde. Carlisle harrs., Mon., The Golden Fleece, Quarry Gate; Wed., Kingmoor; Fri., Reserv o i r - 9 . Egmont harrs., Mon., Clickum Inn, Longwathhy Moor; Wed., Spittal, near Temple Soworby; Sat., La zonby, 10. e ff i o n' r Lord ladesdale's hds., Mon., Chapel House; W e d., Adlestrop Gate; Fri., Bourton Bridge; Sat., Blenheim. R lenh o Mr. Fauet. harrs., Mon., Sheepley ; Thurs., d Lane; Sat., Watlington. West Norfolk harrs., Mon., Middleton Crown; Wed., Holt Lodge-11. Baron liothschild'sstag-hds., Mon., Row‘ham ; Thurs. lieutmcre-11. BAHIA.—LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY.—By the Golden Fleece we have advises from Bahia to the 10th ult. Exchange, 26d. ; freights, 40s. for sugar, and for cotton. A generous mind identifies itself with all around ; but a selti.h one identifies all things with self .—Lliza Cook's Journal. WILD GEESE,—It may interest our ornithological and meteorological readers to hear that a flight of wild geese passed over Greenwich yesterday morning, testi fying to the early set!ing in of the- winter, and its probable severity. IMPORTATION OF HORSERADISH.—A vessel arrived frcm Hutnburgh has brought the 11,rge quantity of 298 bundles of lioneradi-h, as a portion of her cargo, con ,:i_ncd to order; and another vessel, arrived from the same place, his brought the still larger quantity of 590 bundles of the article which, as a vegetable, is free of duty on importation into this country. SUN LONDON MAGAZINE DAY. BLACK WOOD. , I Although two serials continue to form the promi nent features in Maa, we cannot but feel the ab sence in such a ruminative month as December of King Christopher. "My Peninsular Medal," in its current instalment, closes somewhat abruptly, and with a ghastly intimation on the part of a gravedigger, which seems rather incongruous with the usually rol licking style of the writer. " The Green Hand " is most pertinaciously continued, and with somewhat an improved tone, though we are more and more con vinced each month that the second title is an egregious misnomer. " The Vision of Sudden D ea th," a ki n d of sequel to " The English Mail Coach," certainly evinces greater power and coherence ; these contribu tions are, with some show of justice, attributed to Thomas De Quincey, the renowned Opium Eater. Besides an article relating to " Spain under Narvaez and Christina" (eminently deserving a pe rusal), there are two political contribu tions in Blackwood for December, one at the commencement, the other at the conclusion—the latter ingeniously rather than ingenuously describing " Free Trade at its Zenith," the former an excellent and intelligent paper on the " National Debt and 'the Stock-Exchange." Without being particularly at tractive or enthralling, the various articles in the current number are clear in their peculiar way, and when we say that they are each worthy of insertion in this eminent periodical we have pronounced their happiest eulogium. At the same time we most cer tainly regret the nonappearance of " Christopher under Canvass," with the sententious remarks of Buller, Seward, and their other jovial companions. We yearn for the anti-prandial dialogues and post prandial discussions, which have latterly tended to illustrate the subtler phases of the genius of Shaks pere, and to destroy the sinister colossus of Atheism. FRASER. Fraser opens this month with a slashing review of Lord Cloncurry's recently published autobiography, the perusal of which, however, the reviewer confesses to be a treat for which he is thankful. Mr. F. 0. Ward contributes a series of chapters entitled " Order Restored, an episode of 1848." These chapters, written in Paris in July, 1848, immediately after the victory of Cavaignac, express the sympathies of the author with the Socialists, and are overflowing with ill-concealed bitterness against the Garde Mobile and the National Guard of Paris, and yet it is evident that the author is no democrat, he hates the rich rather than loves the poor, and would fain crush both beneath an aristocracy of rank. The " Familiar Epistles from Ireland" are continued, as are the " Peace Campaigns of Ensign Faunce." Our old friend Michael South has acquired, like Homer, the privilege of occasionally nodding, and he has this month exercised it. The Peace Campaigns of the Ensign &re in the present number somewhat of the dullest; we have too much of the old vicar, an ex cellent man no doubt, but prosy and sermonizing on .occasions when he cannot plead his privilege of pulpit. The papers on " North Devon " are the work of a poet and a painter. Ilis description of Morte and Clovelly are exquisite specimens of word• painting, they equal the best things of the sketcher. The " Oc casional Discourse on the Negro Question" contains under the guise of extravagance much common sense. Speaking of the present state of the emanci pated Blacks, and contrasting it with that of our own poor, he pithily observes— " Exeter Hall, my philanthropic friends, has had its way in this matter. The twenty millions, a mere trifle, dispatched with a single dash of the pen, are paid ; and far over the sea we have a few black persons rendered extremely 'free' indeed. Sitting yonder with their beautiful muzzles up to the ears in pumpkins, imbibing sweet pulps and juices; the grinder and incisor teeth ready for every new work; and the pumpkins cheap as grass in those rich Clima . es; while the sugar-crops rot rcund them uncut, because labour cannot be hired, so cheap are the pumpkins; and at home we are but required to rasp from the breakfast loaves of our own English labourers some slight 'differential sugar-duties,' and lend a poor half•million, or a fevi poor millions now and then, to keep that beautiful state of matters going on." He then, after some further discourse, proceeds to lay down the following principle:— "That no black man who will not work according to what ability the gods have given him for working, has the smallest right to eat pumpkin, or to any fraction of land that will grow pumpkin, however plentiful such land may be." 'This excellent principle is as applicable to Whites as it is to Blacks, and we recommend the aristocratical readers of Fraser, the fruges consumer' nati of our own land,' to ponder well this maxim of their high Tory friend, which is however merely a variation on M. Proudhon's La propriete c'est le vol. The author in fact seems to be thoroughly imbued with Socialist doctrines. " Any poor idle Black man," says he, " any idle White man, rich or poor, is a mere eye-sorrow to the State; a perpetual blister on the skin of the State." The writer indulges in a prophecy which, judging from the experiment of Hay ti, will, we fear, turn out correct. He is of opi nion that the West Indies, deserted by the Whites in consequence of the indolence of the emausipated Blacks, will be taken possession of by Brother Jona than, who will get the work out of the Blacks, and restore the productiveness of the islands. There are several other papers of great merit in Fraser, but we miss the " History of the Month." NEW ALMANACKS. THE ROYAL NAVAL and MILITARY AL- MANACK for 1850. THE ARTIST'S ALMANACK for 1650. Messrs. Ackermann have just issued two beautifully executed almanacks of a novel design for the coming year. The one is more especially dedicated to the votaries of Captain Sword and the other to those of Captain Pen, but both are full of interesting and useful know ledge, and matter of entertainment for the general reader. The Naval and Military Almanack contains of course, like all other almanacks, a calendar for year, and with this is incorporated a list of the dates of various naval and military engagements, and the births and deaths of conspicuous naval and military characters. In parallel columns we find a variety of anecdotes and bits of information, for the most part connected with naval and military subjects. The Artists Almanack is arranged after the same fashion, the chief dates, anecdotes, and reminiscences having, of course, references to literary, artistic, and scientific subjects. Many o f th e anec d o t es and brief chronicles here contained are full of interest and suggestive of profitable reflections. To the Artists Almanack is appended a list of living painters, architects, lithographers, &e., with full particulars concerning public libraries, artists' funds, &c. &c. On the other hand, the Naval and Military Almanack gives similar particulars concern ing matters of naval and military interest, and both almanacks necessarily contain the ordinary alma neck information concerning the Royal Family, the Ministers, Houses of Parliament, &c. The price of each is one shilling, the .Naval and Military Almanack possessing the additional attraction of illustrations. The illustrations consist of portraits of Viscount Herdinge, th e D ewan Moolraj, Garibaldi, Georgey, and Cavaignac ; the Siege of Moulton ; Gallant Conflict of the 14th Light Dragoons with the Seikh Troops near Ramnugger ; View of Civita Vecchia; French Soldiers Storming the Barricades of Rome ; Battle of Novara ; th e W rec k o f the Avenger ; and the Chase and Capture of a Slaver ; many of which are executed with much ability. Useful as these almanacks are calculated to be to the classes for whom they are more specially intended, they will, perhaps, be more actually beneficial to other readers who are less acquainted with the various facts of which they treat, but to whom those facts, as thus detailed, will prove not only useful but highly inte resting. FURTHER MEASURES FOR RELIEVING SIR JOHN FRANKLIN.—We are informed on good authority, that with the view of undertaking some further steps to ascertain the fate of Sir John Franklin and his gal. lant companions, a committee of officers experienced in Arctic navigation—namely, Captains Sir William E. Parry, Sir John Back, and F. W. Beechey, asso ciated with the Admiralty hydrographer, Rear-Ad miral Sir Francis Beaufort, were yesterday sum moned together to consider the most advisable means for carrying out the wishes of the Government. These gallant and distinguished officers are each expected to furnish on Monday next their opinions with reference to the prubable position of Sir John Franklin and their recommendations as to the new expedition which it is intended to organise. SERVANTS IN AMERlCA.—Complaints were often made to us of the difficulty of finding, or of keeping when found, good servants in the States; and amusing anecdotes were told of the independence of American helps in this " land of liberty:" thus, " a green mountain boy" of Vermont engaged himself to a family in town; there was an evening party at the house, and he came in with a tray: seeing some ladies sitting talking in a corner which he could not conveniently reach, he called out, " Hullo, girls! how are you off there for cream and sweetinin?" Being directed to light a fire in the morn ing in the parlour for the children, when the mistress came down she found the BEI vant sitting in a chair, with his feet up, and reading the newspaper; without rising, ho cried, pointing at the fire, "Isn't that a roarer?"— Sir J. Alexander's "Acadie." A man is valued as he makes himself valuable:— Eliza Cook's Journal. ALLEGED CURE FOR ACUTE RHEUMATISM.—By dissolving ono eunce of saltpetre in half a pint of vinegar, letting it simmer near the fire until reduced to about halt the quantity, and afterwards applying it to the parts affected, a certain and speedy cure will b e th e result,— Correspondent of Liverpool Mercury, - SATURDAY EVENING. THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN. KING RENE'S DAUGHTER. (From: •the Dublin Evening Packet of Nov. 29.) Last /di ;ht, after Hamlet the Dane had fretted and strutted ,bis hour, the new drama of King Rene's Daughter-was produced. From the brief abstract of the plot vi van in our last publication, our readers are !aware thaa. it is essentially a drawing-room play, and admirably fitted, therefore, to form a portion of the IViedsor ( Castle dramatic representations. It has been very tasty ally put upon our stage, the single garden scene represented, with its surrounding mountains, rocks, and ravines—a fairy seclusion in a desert— being I ilea►singly conceived and artistically executed. New and costly dresses, too have been provided; and, in fact, no accessary is wanting to render the drama attracti As we anticipated, Mrs. Kean's Blind Girl, an exquisite thought of Henrik Herz, was even more exquisitely " bodied forth," than he in his brightest imagini:ng could have fancied. Fair, fragile, and graceful;:; most becomingly, yet simply attired, she looked the very creation dreamed of by the poet ; and her every look, gesture, and movement, so na tural, so unembarrassed by the consciousness of her depria ae.on, were indeed, as Coleridge phrased it, " beautiful exceedingly." In the opening passages of the drama, which had been most judiciously curtailed and arranged for the stare by Mr. Charles Kean, the plot is suffi ciently .revealed to excite the deep interest of the audience ; and from the first entrance of lolanthe, to the restoration of her sight, that interest never flags. Her movements are so composed, serene, and yet confi dent, that her deprivation of the sense of sight is only evidenced by an occasional listening attitude or a gentle advance of the hand, as if essaying by the sense of touch and feeling to supply the loss of vision. Nothing could be imagined more in accordance with the dalioacy of graceful and lovely girlhood than Mrs. Kean's. acting, and the sweet and happy expression of her features, the pleased smile on her parted lips, tell ing that she felt not the sad want shown by her droop ing eyelids, were really inexpressibly charming. Her delivery of the text was, if we may use the term, spoken music, every distinct tone and syllable falling on the ear with a deliciously fresh, melodious clear ness of intonation. Wh m first Tristan discovers that she is blind, and speaks to her of the distinction of colours among the flowers, the following passages were finely delivered : "Is it. ,so hard, then, to distinguish flowers? Are not the roses round and soft and delicate— Round to the feel, as is the Z-phyr's breath, And soft; and warm, like to a summer's evening? Is the carnation like the rose? Ab! no! Its perfurae stuns one like the wine, which late I gave thee—then the cactus; know'st thou Lot Its points are like the wind in sharpest frost? " TunsTart—'Tis strange: Have you, then, never yet begin told That to distinguish objects from afar Is possible, by help of—(hesitating)—of the sight? lOLAINTHE-110%i ? from afar? Oh, yes, the little bird That sits on yonder roof I can distinguish By its 3iglit twittering; and all mortal men Each by his speech; so do I also know The bounding steed on which I daily ride, Far as !ae may be, by his step and neighing; But, by the help of what you call sight, Of that I have heard nothing." Again, 'CV hen asked by Tristan— " Tell me, then, For wi at use and rrefit do you imagine !leaven hath vouchafed you eyes?" lolarrthe's thoughtful attitude for an instant, and then her beautiful reply, were the perfection of acting:— " Nay., it were sure most easy To tell rou that—when at the evening's close Fatigue bath seized me, sleep cloth press them down, Sealing them up in sweet oblivion. And spreads through them its peacefnl influence O'er my whole frame -- There, then,'at once, thou bast a great advantage My eyes afford me—further, bast thou not Observed too, other uses they can serve? As I a little rose tree late had planted, An insect stung my finger—at the pain Gushed forth my tears and soothed it Then again, When I myselt had wearied much to think Wherefore my father so delayed to come. When ha elid co:ne—oh! how I wept for joy! Through tears then, when my heart is all to full Either with joy or grief, it is relieved As by a gr.:scions overflow, and yet Thou caner; inquire for what use or benefit The Power Almighty gives me eyes. By them, When I ?mu weary, rest is given. In grief, My grief 's diminished, and in joy, my jny Ennobled and refined." On patting with Tristan her regret, so tender yet so maidenly, her anxiously uttered hope that he would soon return, and the revealment of a new feeling, excited by his presence, expressed in her fea tures, were truly admirable. Then, when King Rene returns to discover that the uses and benefits of sight have been partly conveyed to her, and when the Moor, Ebn Jahia, who has undertaken her cure, in forms him. that all must be told to the sightless girl, the following noble passage was magnificently ren dered:— " Full, my dear father, are thy words of import, To me incomprehensible. The universe As from the great Creator's hand 'twas made, This—thin to me unknown 1 Shut out from me I Yet, still, how canst thou say so ? Have I not, In the creation, known my great Creator ? [lath not the stormy wind, the balmy breeze, Hath not the warmth its milder breathing shed, The earth's fertility, and its strange power To bring each fruit and flower to perfection; Have not the rocks and mines and rushing streams, And the sweet chorus of the birds, proclaimed The great Creator in His works on earth ? Myself and an expression of His will ! En fine, wltere'er I turn, on every side, In nature, in the speech of other mortals, In my owa being, in the meditations Which of unlimited extent press on me, The same loud voice is sounded in my ear— All speaks to me of Him and of His world." The emotions of lolanthe as gradually the truth stole on her senses were charmingly and touchingly expressed, and the g l ow i ng u t terance o f the feeling awakened. in her bosom by Tristan's voice was full of impassioned eloquence. It was little wonder, indeed, that the lines— "Down here in the heart Lief& the tense of sight—'tis even here 13 treasured, like an echo, the ren3embranco Of light I have already half received," awakened a burst of admiration. In the concluding scene, when Ebn Jahia's spell has been successful, and when the bdauty and glory of broad day dispel the darkness to which for sixteen years lolanthe has been doomed, her blended terror and wonder, followed quickly by delight that seems inexhaustible, were so real that we might well forget it was only a mimic representation of a poet's fancy we beheld. Shrinking from the light in fear, Ebn Jahia leads her forth, and she tremblingly asks— " Oh ! whither dost thou lead me ? Oh, Heaven! where am I? Hold me fast—support me! " Entr JAHlA—Compose thyself, my child! "lOLANTHE—Nay, hold me—wait— Stand still a moment. Here I ne'et have been! What do we in this place? So strange! Who's there? Hold me! My head is swimming —I am full Of terror! " Ems Jade—Calm thyself, lolanthe, fix thy glance, Upon that earth alone which bath so long Been, still unknown, thy friendly stay. That which thou seest, it is but the garden Which thou thyself bast planted. "lOLANTHZ—This my garden! I know it not; and see what fesiful plants; They bend—they bend—as they would fall on us! " EnN .lAnzA—Fear waling, these are but the palms whose leaves And fruits thou knowest long full well. " lOLANTHE—Nay, nay, I know them not—this brightness too, which dazzles On every side, and all the swelling clouds That spread above so high—alas! how high! What are they? Form they his great Spirit, Which, as they say, doth fill the universe? "FIN JAHlA—These are the Heavens, and we be lieve in Heaven He bath his resting place. So then, my child, Kneel down, and, stretching out thy hand s on hi g h, Breathe forth a prayer to Heaven. " lOLANTHE — (KneeIs and prays, and after a pause). Oh! yes, He bath, I feel He hath attended me—lie sends His peace upon me and His guardian care. He is the only one that speaketh to me Invisible, yet faithful as before." lolanthe's after•recognition of her father and lover, by their voices only, was rife with pure dramatic effect—her " hark ! 'cis so! In words like these the earliest gleam of light Found to my heart its way"— when Tristan has rapturously exclaimed, "My fair and beauteous lady !" being a very heart-burst of un clowled joy. We might, had we time and space, write columns of laudatory criticism on Mrs. Kean's performance from the first scene to the last of this effective drama ; and yet. after all, we should arise from our task with the consciousness that we had not done—could not do—justice to this admirable actress. In one sen tence, then, there is not a lady on the stage who can approach Mrs. Kean in the j?ersonation of lolanthe. Mr. Kean, as Count Tristan, assumed a subordinate role, almost the entire interest of the drama being centred in the character of the blind girl ; but he acquitted himself with his accustomed ability, his acting throughout, especially in the first interview with King Rene's daughter, being marked by those attributes of genius he can never lay aside. He was well supported by Bland as the seeming minstrel. The following is the plot, from a correspondent of a morning paper : "A nets drama, entitled King Rene's Daughter, was produced for the first time on ‘Vednealay evening, the principal parts being played by Mr. and Mrs. Kean. It is a translation from the Danish, by the DECEMBER 1, 11349 lion. Colend. Phipps, and attracted rather more than ord;nary attention from the fact that it is to form a portion of the Windsor Castle dramatic represen tations. " lolanthe, the daughter of King Rena, has been blind from infancy ; but it has been predicted that when her 19th birthday arrives her sight may be restored. The knowledge of her deprivation is stu diously concealed from her, and her childhood and youth are passed in a secluded cottage and lovely retreat, under the zealous care of two attendants. Her hand is pledged to Count Tristan, of Vaudemont, ere the accident which deprived her of sight had occurred; and it is in the hope of fulfilling this engagement that King Rene keeps the misfortune concealed, and represents that she is living in a convent. Tristan, accom panied by his friend Sir Godfrey, accidentally discovers the secluded garden where she is concealed, and, on her awaking, his voice exerts a new influence over her, The young end warm movements of her heart, with all their treasured freshness, are now made manifest, She knows not why she should be spell-bound, hut the voice of the Count is music to her, and with a I winning grace she listens to his words. He asks her for a red rose to wear as a memorial of so beautiful a being, and she plucks a white one. A second time she displays her unconsciousness of the distinctive colours, and then the secret becomes known to Tristan. He speaks to the unknown of sight, and she cannot divine his meaning; he speaks of the object for which each faculty is given, and would awaken her to a knowledge of her own great want, but after a pause she with eager haste finds that her eyes have their use, and that they are founts for tears of joy or sad ' ness, from whence tears will flow. Her lover departs, with a promise of return, still ignorant of the rank of the sightless but charmiy girl. The Moorish physi cian, Ebn Jahia, succeeds in restoring lolenthe to sight, and after a scene of great interest, in which she is overwhelmed and terrified by the greatness and vastness of her new f ee li ngs, she sees her father end Count Tristan, and the curtain falls on the grateful and united group. THE SCOTTISH .110SPITAL. Yesterday being St. Andrew's-day, the annual meet ing of this excellent national society was held in the hall of the Corporation, Crane-court, Fleet-street, for the election of officers of the corporation, and for the transaction of the ordinary business. Sir Walter Stirling, Bart., was elected to the chair. The minutes of the previous quarterly meetings were confirmed. Majoir ADAM, the Secretary, then read the re port and balance-sheet, of which the following is an abstract:--Balance from last year, 1871. 19s. Bd. ; donations, 1,0401. Is.; half proceeds of the Caledonian Ball, 271/ ss. Ga. ; annual subscriptions, 411. 3s. 4d. ; interest, &c., 1,2871. 12s. 11d. Total, 3,0121. 3s. Expended—charity to the poor, passages, &c., 2,2481. 6s. 4d. ; salaries, 3721. 13s. 6d. ; incidental and other expense::, 2111. 18s. 11d. Total, 2,8321.18 x. 9d. Balance, 3671. 4s. 4d. Total, 3,2001. 3s. ld. In reply to the Chairman, the SECRETARY said, for 10 or 11 years in succession, they received 8001. a year at their anniversary on St. Andrew's-day, but of late years the amount received was not much over 5001. Dr. IVEnsTER, in moving that the accounts be printed and circulated among the governors, took oc casion to observe that the hospital now distributed a larger proportion of its receipts in charity than in former years. At one time a third was swallowed up in expenses, now less than a fourth was expended. This was a circumstance which he was sure the go. vernors would be delighted to learn.—(Hear.) Professor DONALDSON, in seconding the motion, complimented the secretary for his zeal in behalf of the charity. It was gratifying that the funds had been increased by the exertions of their officers. The motion was carried. Thanks were then voted to the Duke of Montrose, for the dignified way in which he had sustained the office of president, as also to the treasurer, The Chisholm, and to the medical and other officers of the society, for their valuable services, and they were re elected. The Marquis of Stafford, the son of the Duke of Sutherland, was elected in the room of the late Sir Charles Forbes, so also was the Lord James Stuart, in the room of the night Hon. Fox Maule, whose period of office had expired. Dr. WEBSTER proposed that an address of condo lence should be drawn up, and presented to the family of the late Sir Charles Forbes, who had been a munificent donor to the funds of the institution.— (Cheers.) He deeply regretted that the charity bad lost so excellent a vice-president and the governors so excellent and true a friend. His abundant wealth was ever devoted to promote the welfare of his countrymen. Indeed it was impossible to esti mate the amount of good he had effected not only in his native land but in India. He had sent many young men to India at his own expense, and had been the means of establishing them success fully in life. His charity was of that unbounded character that it might be truly said of him that his right hand did not know what the left one did. The motion was seconded by Mr. Reid, and car ried unanimously, and the Chairman, and mover, and seconder were appointed to draw up the address. It appeared from the balance-sheet of the School fund ,that though the number of children educated was not so large as during the past year, yet they had added SOl. to the stock, which r.ow amounted to 3,4501. The receipts had been 1541. Os. od., the expenditure 581. 135., balance 48/, 13s. Bd. Dr. LIDDELL recommended that the ladies next year should be invited to take their seats with the gentlemen at the dinner. It was abominable that they should be perched in the gallery looking on whilst the gentlemen ate their dinners.—(Hear, bear.) The SECRETARY said the ladies had a good dinner whilst the gentlemen were eating theirs. The fact was, that it was perhaps too soon to adopt the recom mendation of the gallant Doctor. There was, how ever, a good time coming. —(Laughter.) After an interesting discussion with respect to the condition and progress of the children in the school, during which it was resolved that the superintending clergyman of the scho3ls should make an annual report of their condition, a vote of thanks was moved to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. THE FES rIvAL. Last evening the usual festival in behalf of the in stitution was held in the great hall of the London Tavern, and was attended by upwards of 250 gentlemen, principally natives of Scotland, resident in this southern metropolis, numbers of whom ap peared (quipped in full national costume. The gallery of the hall was also well filled with ladies, who evidently took a deep interest in the celebration of this—the 18 4th—anniversary of the charity. Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., presided on the occasion, and was supported by the following gentle men :—Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P., Sir Walter Stirling, Bart., Abbot Lawrence, Esq. (American Minister), the Belgian Minister, M. de Bielke (secre tary to the Danish Legation), The Chisholm, Sir J. H. Maxwell, Bart., R.N., Mr. Chisholm Anstey, M.P., Mr. Sheriff Nicoll, Mr. R.. S. Scritogeour (hereditary standard-bearer of Scotland), Mr. Bain (secretary to the Highland Society), Captain Rose, 60th Rifles, ikc. The banquet•hall, which has recently been cleansed and redecorated, was tastefully decked out with banners, tartans, and emblematic devices characteristic of Scottish nationality ; and during the evening Mackie, the Queen's bagpiper, with a train of juvenile pipers, frequently paraded the room, and enlivened the company with their shrill mountain music. On the removal of the cloth the customary loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk with Highland honours, after which The CHAIRMAN rose and said that they were honoured that day with the presence of the American Minister.—(Cheers.) He did not think he would be offended by his (the Chairman) saying that he was one of our children. The citizens of America were the descendants of this country, and when they came over here we were always delighted to see them. We received them as a parent received his child, and he was sure the child would be always happy to be welcomed. He felt quite sure that every man in this metropolis would not only be happy and con tented to receive an American citizen here, but also to receive the goods of America in exchange for the products of this country. But we ought to be still more friendly to America for another reason, and that was, that the American Government are at this mo ment undertaking to complete a work which that Providence who created the world seemed to have left to the ingenuity of man—he meant, to cut a canal through the Isthmus of Darien. He believed it was the intention of the American Government to open an immense canal through that Isthmus to enable the ships of the world to communicate with the western sea. If they accomplished so great an undertaking, he hoped no jealousy would arise in consequence among other powers. It ought to be a road open to the whole world. It ought not to be occupied exclu sively by any great nation, but should be guaranteed as a great highway for the commerce of the world.—(Loud cheers) As a sailor, he knew the difficulties and dangers, as well as the length of time, required to effect a passage to the Pacific from this country round Cape Horn. They understood what it was to attempt a passage through the Northern Seas. We had attempted that too long and too often ; and he feared that our gallant countryman, Sir J. Frank lin, who entered into that enterprise, would never appear again in his nati v e co un t r y. e (the Chair man) lamented that Sir John had ever attempted such an absurd and ridiculous expedition, which, even if it had succeeded, would never have proved of any advantage to the country.—(Hear) He thought the plan of the American Government to which he had referred was a wise plan, and ought to be approved o f by the world at large. The Gallant Chairman con cluded by proposing" The health of the President of the United States," and he hoped and trusted that peace and amity would subsist between the two na tions till the end of the world.—(Loud cheering.) Mr. LAWRENCE, the American Minister, returned thanks, and said Le hardly knew how to express his feelings at that moment. He begged to assure the company that he felt, with deep sensibility, the ( honour that had just been conferred upon his coun try, not only in the sentiment which had been pro posed, but also in the reception it had met with from the assembly. He offered them his profound and grateful acknowledgments for the kindness with which the toast had been received.—(Cheers) He was there a stranger in one sense—he was in a strange land, yet he did not in truth feel himself a stranger. (Loud cheers.) The reception he had met with from her Majesty and her Majesty's Ministers, and from ail classes of persons with whom he had had the happiness to come in contact, had rendered it impossible for him not to say that he felt at home in this country, and he felt at home on that occasion.- - (Cheers) He felt, in the midst of the ancient Scotch society, that Le was amongst his brethren. He was there as the representative of a country, many of whose people were of that company's kith and kin —he was there upon the soil which held the ashes of his ancestors—(Cheers) —he etas there ss the citizen of a country, speaking the same language, having the same religious faith, the same laws, an d, h e trusted in God, the same feelings which animated the British people.—(Loud cheers.) Why, then, should he feel a stranger when he was arnoigst his kindred ? He came there for the purpose --for nothing else could have brought him there—of doing what he could to perpetuate—to establish ineradicably —the good feeling which existed between these two mighty nations. (Cheers.) He came there that night because he would not lose the opportunity of assuring that assembly, and through it the British public, that there was no ether than the kindliest feelings existing on the part of the American union towards Greet Britain. Why should there be ? (Cheers.) The Americans were Anglo-Saxons as well as Englishmen. They were older than his fellow countrymen ; but previous to the year 1776, he, in com mon with his countrymen, had the same pride and glory in the British name that any British subject could entertain that night. And he could tell the Chairman and all present, that eeery Scotchman he had met with in the United States felt proud of his country; and the American citizens were proud of them as adopted sons of their own country. And why should they not be so ? Scotland, the favoured land of liberty I—the warrior, the statesman, the poets— where were they born ? Where would they find a territory containing two millions and a half or three millions of population where the people had done so much to civilize, elevate, end improve the condition of man as Scotland had done ? (Cheers.) He was not a Scotchman himself, but was proud to be amongst those who were, es lie always had been every where. His Gallant Friend, the Chairman, had alluded to some grc at improvements contemplated by the United States Government. Ile (Mr. Lawrence) was happy to inform them that a railway was now under construction to connect the two oceans; and in the course of a year and a half they would see the iron horse steam ing over the Isthmus. With regard to another great project which had been contemplated for the last three hundred years, he trusted its accomplishment was not far distant. He begged, however, in connexion with this subject, to state that the United States asked for no exclusive privileges in either of these schemes. They would ask this country to subscribe with them selves towards these great improvements. They would ask Great Britain to join them in guaranteeing the neutrality of' these great highways. They asked no exclusive privilege, and they did not mean to grant any. They wished these great communications to be open to all the world—free to all mankind. And, so far as the United States was concerned, they should be dedicated to the benefit of mankind all over the world.— (Cheers) His Excellency then concluded by giving as a toast, " Great Britain and the United States I May the stars and stripes of the Union float side by side with the Cross of St. George, and may peace be preserved for ever."— (Loud cheers.) The CHISHOLM, in an appropriate speech, then pro- posed the "Army and Navy," which was briefly acknowledged by Ciptain Mansell, RN., for the navy, and Colonel Brandling, late of the 10th Hussars, for the army. The CHAIRMAN said he now came to the toast of the evening—" Prosperity to the Scottish Hospital." He need not enter into the history of the institution, because they were all better acquainted with it than himself; but of one thing he was quite certain, that every gentleman present would most cordially respond to this toast. They all knew that their countrymen were very fond of straying " awa' from hame"—(Laughter)—and went to all parts of the world to improve their fortunes ; and he believed that great numbers of those who once left Scot land did not always come back.— (Renewed laughter.) It was very natural to suppose that many of them would come to the city of London—that second California—where it might almost be said that all the wealth of the world was concentrated ; and some of them succeeded in making their fortunes there, whilst others less successful were, through Providence, cast upon that hospital for relief. The numbers to whom it administered relief were highly creditable to the liberality of its supporters. It gave 101. a year to some persons, and to others less, which was not enough to support a Scotchman, unless he remembered the way in which he was brought up at home.— (Laughter.) During the great plague of London he found that that society had attended to the wants of hundreds of Scotchmen, and buried at its own ex pense 300 of them who fell victims to that fatal ma lady.—(Hear, hear.) Ile was sorry to find that all the unions of London were commencing the coming winter by taking steps to refuse re lief to the casual poor; but he hoped the subscriptions that night would be sufficiently large to enable the hospital to do its part to wards relieving the additional suffering likely to ensue from this severe resolution of the unions. —(Cheers.) He had not had the pleasure of attending one of their meetings before the present occasion ; but it was rather singular that the 30th of November—the very day on which he had now the honour of presiding over them—was his father's birthday—(A laugh)—and that on the 30th of November, 1805, he himself was made a Lieutenant, and on the 30th of November, 1807, he was appointed a Commander.— (Renewed laughter.) He hoped that future 30ths of November would always prove fortunate.—(Cheers.) The Gallant Admiral concluded by proposing the toast. The health of the Chairman wag next given [by Sir J. H. MAXWELL, Bart., in an eulogistic speech, and met with an enthusiastic response from all present. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks; and then gave "Prosperity to the ci:y of London," which was acknowledged by Sir James Duke and Mr. Sheriff Nicoll respectively. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of " The Chisholm, the Vice• Chairman of the evening, and Treasurer to the Hospital," which was drank with Highland honours, and duly acknowledged. " The Duchess of Sutherland, and the Lady Sup. porters of the Institution" finished the list of toasts, after which the company repaired to an adjoining room, where a ball wound up the festivities of the day. The subscriptions announced on the occasion amounted to nearly 6001. Mr. Harker was the toastmaster. The decorations were tastefully carried out under the direction of Mr. Douglas, of the Archery Society. ASTLET'S AMPIIITIIEATRE.—We perceive by the advertisement in our columns, that Mr. Batty an nounces his benefit for Monday evening next, with an addition to the well-known attractions of this establish. ment. Young Hernsndez the gr a c e f u l A mer i can Eques trian, will appear, and flse Mr. Pablo Farque with his matchess black mare Bede. in her extraordinary feats of the menage; the whole forming an evening's entertain ment which cannot but ensure for the enterprising ma nager a bumper, which his energy and spirit in catering or the public amusement fully entitle him to. POST- OFFICE Rno ULATIONS.—The Postmaster- General has ordered the following notice to be posted in the window of every post-office in the kingdem:— " Book Post. 1. A single printed volume may be posted for any part of the United Kingdom, at the rate of 6d. a pound, on the following conditions 2. It must be sent without a cover, or in a cover open :Ist the ende. 3. It must not contain writing (except thtname and address of the sender) on more than one pirge. 4. It must be prepaid in stamps.—Limitation of size and weight : 5. The length of an inland letter or packet must not exceed two feet. 6. The weight is unlimited; but if it exceed 4 oz. the letter must be prepaid.—Registration of l-ttrre: 7. Great security may be given to a letter by registering it; fee for inland letters, 6d. 8. All letters containing money or other articles of value should be registered.— Money orders: 9. Money orders should be presented without delay; the lapse of two calendar months will entail a second payment of the commission, and the lapse of twelve calendar months will entail the loss of the whole sum for which the order is drawn.—Stamps : 10. Wherever letters can be posted, an applicant may demand to be supplied with stamps or envelopes; ten penny or shilling stamps, however, can only be purchased at curtain large offices. Stamps may be had singly. 11. The use of stamps greatly facilitates the business of the office. They may be affixed to all letters, &c, posted in the United Kingdom, whether inland or foreign, and for late letters they must be used, except at tho metropo litan chief offices.—Newspapers: 12. Wish a posteg, stamp affixed, a newspaper, though written on, may be posted for any part of the United Ki ng d om. 13. The public would greatly acilitate the operations of the Post-office by giving complete and legible addresses, and by using letter boxes." Hypocrisy—the world's tacit acknowledgment of the superiority of virtue.—Eliza Cook's Journal. A FORTUNATE PURCIIASE.—A few days since Mr. Henry Siviter, bookseller, Kii:gsland-road, purchased a lot of books at the Auetton-room, Fleet street. Amongst, them was a large quarto volume, entitled, " Veneblos on Diabe toe." On getting Ceem heme, as was his custom, he commenced arranging them for sale, and on inspecting the above work found some of the leaves pasted together, and on separating them disco vered a 504 and two 1014 Bank of England notes. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WBITEHALL, Nov. 28, 1849. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Corne wall Lewis, Esq.; Sir James Duke, Bart.; Sir Barry Verney, Bart.; William Miles, Esq.; Professor Richard Owen, the Hon. Frederick Byng, and John Woed, Esq., to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into Smithfield Market, and markets in the city of London, for the sale of meat. , A .O Nov. 30. 2d Regime n t of Life Guards—Lieutenant Hon. Cornwallis Maude to be Captain, by purchase, vice Nay lor, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant John Glensairn Carter Hamilton to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Maude, Nov. 30. 4qi Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant -General Richard Pigot to be Colonel, vice General Sir George Anson, G. C. 8., deceased, Nov. 26. Coldstream Fuot Guards--Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. George Augustus Spencer, from 37th Foot to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Milman, who exc'aanges. Nov. 30. 3d Regiment of Foot—Gent. Cadet Arthur Lannoy, Coussmaker, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Lukis, promoted in the 61st Foot, Nov. 30. 17th Foot—Lieut. Richard John Ross O'Conor to be Captain, by purchase, vice Edwards, who retires ; En sign George Tito B r ic e t o b e Li eutenant, by purchase vice O'Conor, Nov. 30. , 18th Foot—Lieut. John Swinburn, from 32d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice M'Cabe, who exchanges, Sept. 22. 21st Foot—Ensign Holt Waring Clerke, from 31st Foot, to be Second-Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Barttelot, deceased, Nov. 30. 22d Foot —Brevet-Major Frederick Darley George to be Major, without purchase, vice Poole, who retires upon full pay ; Lieut. Frederick George Thomas Deshon to be Captain, vice George ; Ensign Francis George King to be Lieutenant, vie., Deshon ; Gent. Cadet William M`Bean, from the, Roy al Military College, to be Ensign, vice King, Nov. 30. 31st Foot— Gent;eman Cadet Arthur John Schreiber, from the Ruyul Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Clerke, appointed to the 21st Foot, Nov. 30. 32d Foot—Lieutenant Bernard M'Cabe, from the 18th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Swinbnrn, who exchanges, Sept. 22; Gentleman Cadet Francis George Stapleton, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Birtwhistle, promoted, Nov. 30. 37th Foot—Captain and .Lieutenant-Colonel Egerton Chat+ 3 William Miles Alilmae, teem the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Spencer, who exchanges, Nov. 30. 53d Foot—To be Lieutenants without purchase--En sign Charles James Perry, from the 70th Foot, Vies Parker, dismissed the Service by sentence of a General Court Martial; Ensign Francis Percival Drought, from 65th Foot, vice Ashton, dismissed the service by the sentence of a General Court-martial, Nov. t O . 55. h Foot —Lieutenant Edward John Thomas Mon sor to be Captain, by purchase, vice McCoy, who retires; Ensign Robert Hume, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Montresor, Nuv. 30. 64th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Valentine Ryan, from the Royal Military C o ll ege , to b e Ensign, without pur chase, vice Shipley, promoted, Nov. 30. 70th Foot Gentleman Cadet George Richard Greaves, from the Roy al Military College, to be Eneign, without purchase, vice Perry, promoted in the 53d Foot, Nov. 30. 94th Foot—Lieutenant Adam Campbell, to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Seale, deceased; Ensign Francis Dalmahoy Wyatt, to be Lieutenant, vice Camp bell, Aug. 22. Gentleman Cadet Robert Alexander Boothby Tod, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Wyatt, Nov. 30. 97th Foot—Brevet Major William Medows Hamor. ton, from half pay, 67th Foot, to be Captain, (repay ii g the difference), vice Scargill, promoted; Lieutenant Robert Dillon, to be Captain, by purchase, vice .11a merton, viho retires ; Ensign Edward Kent Jones, to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Dillon, Nov. 30. lICSPITAL STAFF.—Waldcgrave Rock Thompson, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, Nov. 30. - BREVET.—Major William Medows Hamerton, of the 97th Foot, to be Licut.-Colonel in the Army, January 10, 1837. CHELSEA HOSPITAL. General Sir Colin Halkett, G.C.8., to be Governor, vice General Sir George Anson, G.C.8., deceased Nov. 26. , Lieutenant-General Sir Andrew Francis Barnard, G.C.8., to be Lieutenant-Governor, vice General Sir - Colin Halkett, G.C.8., Nov. 26. . • MENORANDIIM.—The Christian names of Captain Walker, of the 7th Dragoon Guards, are "Charles Pyndar Beauchamp." The following appointments, inserted in the Gazette of the 23d instant, have been cancelled:- 78th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Harry Shakespear Phillips, from halt-pay unattached, to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Edward Twopeny, who exchanges; Major Walter Hamilton to be Lieutenant Colonel, by purchase, vice Phillips, who retires; Captain Henry Hamiltou, to be Major, by purchase, vice Walter Hamilton; Lieutenant Gizmo Alexander Lockhart to bo Captain, by r urcht v e, vice H am il ton; Ensign John Simeon Francis Dick to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lockhart; Andrew . Cathcart Bogle, Gentl eman , to be Ensign, by purch a se, vite Dick. i;riatiun . in the Gazette of the 23d of November. 12th Light Dragoons—For Robert Heath " Tary," Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Whittingstall, promoted, read Robert Herbert Heath " Jary," Gent., to be Cornet, by purcha se , & c . ADMIRALTY, Nov. 24. Corps of Royal Marines—First Lieutenant Charles Penrose Coode to be Captain,ivice Captain Thomas Park to retired full pay; Second Lieutenant Edward Octavius Pearse to be First Lieutenant, vice Coode, promoted. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant ut Fifeshire. Fifeshire Militia—Walter Fogg° Ireland, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Henry John Graham Cowart, promoted, Nuv. 24. WHITEHALL, Nor. 26. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Southall, of the city of Worc es t er , G ent . , to be a Master E xtraor . dinary in the ilighCourt of Chancery._ BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. John Whiteway, miller, Chudleigh, Devonshire. B A NKRUPTS. Frederick Collier Christy, Frederick Adams, and James Powell Bill, engineers, Rotherhithe, Surrey, to surrender Dec. 12, at one, and Jun. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stanafield, official assignee; Cardale and Co., Bedford-row; Tolson and Co., Brad. ford, Yurk Aire. Charles Wetherilt, ironmonger, Down-street, cadilly, Dec. 12 and Jon. 11, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee; Melton, Bed. ford-row. Thomas Gill, beer seller, Castle-street, Leicester square, Dec. 7, at two, and Jar. 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee; Few and Co., Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. aiilm Freeman, licensed victualler, Edgware road, Dec. 8, at two, and Jgn. 19, at twelve, at the Court of Bli.kruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall che mbers, Basingl, all- street ; A'Beckett, Golden-square. ll. , nry Bennett, corndealer, Chatham, ;Dec. 11, at twelve, and Jan. 21, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Guildhall chambers; Jones, Clement'6-court, Lombard -street ; Bthe•rington, Chatham. Wil!ilm Charles Bartlett, cook, Goswell-street and Whitechapel, Dec. 11 and Jan. 11, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfield, official assignee; Bateman, Exeter-street, Strand. Henry Allen, carman, Great Wild-street, Middlesex, Dc c. 8 and Jan. 10, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman -street-buildings; Blake and Poole, Blackfriars-road. Robert Skinner, brick maker, West Mailing, Kent, Dec. 8, at half-past twelve, and J4n. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba singhall-street; Nichols and Doyle, Bedford row; Mor gan, Maidstone. hay Diusdale, saddler, Oxford-street, Dec. 11, at hall-past eleven, and Jan. 17, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman -street. buildings; Burkitt, Curriers' John Bowser, timber merchant, Milton-street, Dorset square, St. Marykbone, Dee. 11, at eleven, and Jan. 10, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, oticial assignee, Basinghall-street ; Rye, Golden-square. William Steane, grocer, Wellingborough, Northamp tonshire, Dec. 11, at twelve, and Jan. 10, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Ba• singhall-street; Tucker and Steavenson, Sun Chambers, Threadneedle-street. Robert Noble, tailor, Leadenhall street, Dec. 11, at one, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingball-street; Mardon and Prichard, Newgate-btzeet. James Bowler, bat manufacturer, the Crescent, South. wark Bridge-road, Dec. 14 and Jan. li, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official .assignee, Ab church-lane, Fenchurch-street; Frankham and Dixon, Moorgate7street. John Cowlishaw and James Cowlishaw, carriage builders, Derby, Dec. 14 and Jan. 4, at ten, at the Not tingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Whiston and Son, Derby; Chaplin, Bir mingham. Joel Beer, shoemaker, Exeter, Dec. 7, at one, and Jan. 8, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court.. Hernaman, official assignee, Exeter; Richards, Exeter. William Firth, Henry Firth, Grace Wilson, Joseph Ryley, and J. Coates, millers, Stunningley, Yorkshire, Dec. 11 and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Lee, Leeds. James Newton, innkeeper, Ashton-under-Lyne, Dec. 14 and Jan. 3, at eleven, at tho Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Buckley, Ashton-under-Lyne. James Paterson, tailor, Manchester, Dec. 11 and Jan. 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Mott, official assignee, Manchester; Hulton, Manchester. Paul Millard, grocer, Steeple Ash.on, Wiltshire, Dec. 13 and Jar.. 10, at t leven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Lotiway, 'Trowbridge; Bevan, Bristol. Mr. Malcolm, the indefatigable managing director of the Western Literary Institution, Leicester-rquare, gives a grand venal and instrumental concert on Mon day evening next, in the theatre of the Institute; his pro gramme is txceediegly attractive. The members of the institution Rill, on that evening, have an opportunity of returning their manager substantial thinks for the great exertions he has made on all occasions for their instruc tion and amusement. TUE COD FISIILEIFS.—.— The ship lutcgrity, just arlived iu the River from St. John's, Newicundland, has brought 405 cwks of ccd, 11 cashs of whale, 11 casks of bead, and I Lusk of seed oil, 2 casks of cod dregs, and 36 bundlts of seal skins, the prcduce of that district fishery. `:. - 31 11; 1 of jog 10 6 to ioe a 1 " the Leil‘ oe, ~~ Ell